Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Fission Hits 19.28% U3O8 Over 7.5m Within 8.15% Over 34.5m at R390E Zone

Fission Hits 19.28% U3O8 Over 7.5m Within 8.15% Over 34.5m at R390E Zone

KELOWNA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Sep 25, 2013 (Marketwired via COMTEX) -- FISSION URANIUM CORP.CA:FCU +1.52% (otcqx:FCUUF) (frankfurt:2FU)("Fission" or "the Company") the Operator, and its Joint Venture partner Alpha Minerals Inc. are pleased to report assay results from holes PLS13-072 (line 345E) and PLS13-073 (line 435) drilled on the Western and Eastern regions of Zone R390E, at their Patterson Lake South (PLS) property, Saskatchewan. The main zone of mineralization for PLS13-072 returned an interval of 8.15% U3O8 over 34.0m, including a higher grade core of 19.28% U3O8 over 7.5m. With an overall Grade x Thickness (GT) value of 281.2 for this interval, this hole ranks highly with the top mineralized holes to date at PLS.
Assay Highlights
        
        --  PLS13-072
            --  34.5m @ 8.15% U3O8 (61.0m - 95.5m) with GT 281.2, including:
                --  7.50m @ 19.28% U3O8 (65.5m - 73.0m)
                --  21.53% U3O8 over 4m (91.0m - 95.0m)
            --  Highest assay of 47.0% U3O8 (68.5m - 69.0m)
        
        

Ross McElroy, President, COO, and Chief Geologist for Fission, commented,
"We are continuing to see great results from PLS. Hole 072 in particular has intersected a superb mineralized interval with very high grades, wide intersections and particularly shallow depth."
Composited U3O8 mineralized intervals are summarized in Table 1 below. Samples from the drill core are split in half on site. Where possible, samples are standardized at 0.5m down-hole intervals. One-half of the split sample is sent to the laboratory for analysis and the other half remains on site for reference. All depth measurements reported, including sample and interval widths are down-hole, core interval measurements and true thickness are yet to be determined.
Table 1
        
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        Zone   Hole ID    Line  From (m)     To (m)       Interval (m) U3O8 (wt%)
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        R390E  PLS13-072 330E   61.00        95.50        34.50        8.15
                                 65.50        73.00        7.50         19.28
                                 91.00        95.00        4.00         21.53
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                                98.50        109.50       11.00        0.58
                                112.00       116.00       4.00         0.46
                                119.50       122.50       3.00         0.81
                                125.00       133.50       8.50         0.57
                                 125.00       127.50       2.50         1.61
                                137.00       143.50       6.50         2.22
                                 142.00       143.00       1.00         10.65
                                155.00       158.00       3.00         0.56
                                166.00       166.50       0.50         0.12
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               PLS13-073 435E   102.00       121.50       19.50        0.25
                                 105.50       108.50       3.00         0.92
                                132.50       142.50       10.00        0.59
                                 137.50       138.50       1.00         4.81
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        Composite Parameters
        1. Minimum Thickness: 0.50m
        2. Grade Cut-Off: 0.05 U3O8 (wt%)
        3. Maximum Internal Dilution: 2.00m
        
       
Drillhole PLS13-072 was collared as a vertical hole and was completed at a depth of 209.0m. Mineralized zones as defined by assays of greater than 0.05% U3O8 over greater than 0.5m are present in discrete intervals over a 105.5m wide section (61.0m - 166.5m) each ranging in width from 0.5m to 34.5m wide. The main mineralized horizon was encountered from 61.0m - 95.5m and returned a composited interval of 8.15% U3O8 over 34.5m, including a high-grade core (65.5m - 73.0m) that returned 19.28% U3O8 over 7.5m. Basement bedrock was encountered at 55.7m depth, immediately below the overburden with no Devonian sandstone encountered above the basement. From 55.7m to 163.0m basement lithology consists of alternating sequences of moderate-to-steeply dipping pelitic gneiss and mylonites. Below 163.0m, the basement transitions to a semi-pelitic gneiss.
Drillhole PLS13-073 (line 435E) was collared as a vertical hole and was completed at a depth of 248.0m. Two zones of mineralization were intersected: 19.5m @ 0.25 %U3O8 (102.0m - 121.5m) and 10.0m @ 0.59 %U3O8 (132.5m to 142.5m. A thin cap of Devonian sandstone was encountered from 50.0m to 53.0m, overlying a quartz-feldspar granofel to a depth of 90.1m. The quartz-feldspar granofel was underlain by alternating sequence of pelitic gneiss / mylonites to EOH (248.0m). The foliated pelitic gneiss / mylonite sequence is moderately clay altered to 226m and sulphide bearing from 235.5m to 248.0m.
Patterson Lake South Property
The 31,039 hectare PLS project is a 50%/50% Joint Venture held by Fission Uranium Corp. and Alpha Minerals Inc (AMW). Fission is the Operator. PLS is accessible by road with primary access from all-weather Highway 955, which runs north to the former Cluff Lake mine and passes through the nearby UEX-Areva Shea Creek discoveries located 50km to the north, currently under active exploration and development. Updated maps and assay table for the R390 zone can be found on the Company's website at https://www.fissionuranium.com/projects/patterson-lake-south-sk/.
The technical information in this news release has been prepared in accordance with the Canadian regulatory requirements set out in National Instrument 43- 101 and reviewed on behalf of the company by Ross McElroy, P.Geol. President and COO for Fission Uranium Corp., a qualified person.
About Fission Uranium Corp.
Fission Uranium Corp. is a Canadian based resource company specializing in the strategic acquisition, exploration and development of uranium properties and is headquartered in Kelowna, British Columbia. Common Shares are listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol "FCU" and trade on the OTCQX marketplace in the U.S. under the symbol "FCUUF."
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
Ross McElroy, President and COO

Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Graphene Labs Successfully Converts Lomiko's Flake Graphite to Graphene Oxide


Lomiko Metals Inc. 
September 17, 2013 08:00 ET

Graphene Labs Successfully Converts Lomiko's Flake Graphite to Graphene Oxide

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA and NEW YORK, NEW YORK--(Marketwired - Sept. 17, 2013) - LOMIKO METALS INC. (TSX VENTURE:LMR)(PINKSHEETS:LMRMF)(FRANKFURT:DH8B) (Europe: ISIN: CA54163Q1028, WKN: A0Q9W7) (the "Company") is pleased to announce that graphite to graphene conversion using flake graphite from their Quatre Milles property, as tested at Graphene Laboratories Inc. ("Graphene Labs"), has been successful. The graphite samples were converted to Graphene Oxide ("GO") and Reduced Graphene Oxide ("RGO"), similar to materials which are currently available for sale on www.graphene-supermarket.com.
"One of the barriers to widespread use of graphene is the cost of producing it in useable forms. By confirming that graphene may be easily created from natural flake graphite, Graphene Labs and Lomiko hope to produce the material on a larger scale and at a reduced price.", stated A. Paul Gill, Lomiko Metals INC CEO.
In the first step of the conversion process the natural graphite flakes were oxidized and turned into GO by modified Hummer's method. As the result, a stable aqueous dispersion with concentration of 40 g/L was obtained. Further, the GO was converted into RGO. The specific surface area of the RGO was found to be 500 m2/g and its electrical conductivity 4 S/cm. These values are similar or exceeding the values for the RGO obtained from other samples of natural graphite taken for comparison and processed by the same procedure. The RGO samples will be used further for preparation of a supercapacitor prototype and samples of graphene-base composite material for further testing.
"Quality of graphene materials strongly depend upon quality of the starting material, graphite. We are greatly pleased with results of testing of Lomiko's mineral samples and looking forward using of this material in our R&D program as well as production. We hope to use Quatre Milles graphite to reduce costs and create new product lines" stated Elena Polyakova, CEO of Graphene Labs.
Lomiko will continue providing mineral samples from the Quatre Milles Project, as required for further testing of the conversion of natural high quality flake graphite to graphene. The primary goal of future testing by Graphene Labs is to develop a commercially viable procedure for the purification of flake graphite, which may then be used in large-scale graphene production.
Lomiko and Graphene Labs plan to co-develop a vertically integrated supply chain for large-scale graphene production; key factors to their success will include a secure supply of high-quality graphite, cost-effective and scalable processing, and high quality control. These factors are expected to ultimately result in the integration of graphene-based products into end-user goods. Lomiko's high quality graphite and the extensive customer database cultivated by the experts at Graphene Labs will prove indispensable to reaching production and commercialization goals.
Graphene derived from the Quatre Milles graphite will also be used in the development of graphene-based supercapacitors. This project is being done in collaboration with the SUNY Research Foundation at Stony Brook University, which umbrellas the Advanced Energy Research and Technology Center (AERTC) and the Center for Advanced Technology in Diagnostic Tools and Sensor Systems (Sensor CAT).
Graphene Laboratories Inc. Background
Graphene Laboratories, Inc., located in Calverton, NY, specializes in the manufacture and sale of research materials to R&D markets, with the world's largest selection of advanced and 2D materials. Having been first in the market to introduce graphene materials for research use, the company is working towards industrial-scale production of graphene and graphene-like materials, currently with pilot-scale production capabilities. The team at Graphene Laboratories are recognized experts in graphene materials, with staff regularly presenting at international conferences and exhibitions. Researchers at Graphene Labs also specialize in custom projects and R&D.
Graphene Laboratories Inc. operates both the Graphene Supermarket® (www.graphene-supermarket.com) and Maximum Materials™ (www.maximum-materials.com), and is a leading supplier of advanced 2D materials to thousands of customers around the globe. The company offers a wide variety of graphene materials, as well as other advanced 2D nanomaterials such as molybdenum disulfide, tungsten disulfide, and boron nitride products.
For more information on Graphene Laboratories, Inc, visit www.graphenelabs.com.
Lomiko Metals Inc Background
Lomiko Metals Inc. is a Canada-based, exploration-stage company. The Company is engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of resource properties that contain minerals for the new green economy. Its mineral properties include the Quatre Milles Graphite Property and the Vines Lake property which both have had recent major discoveries. In April, 2012, a 122 Ha zinc anomaly in soils was found on the Company's 100% owned Vines Lake property. The Vines Lake property is located in the southwestern corner of the Cassiar Gold District. The Vines Lake property consists of fifteen claims comprising 5,290 hectares. In October and November, 2012, Lomiko Metals Inc. announced 11 drill holes had intercepted several high grade intercepts of 9.81%, 10.11% and 10.80% over 3 to 5 metres in length 4.77 metres or less from the surface at the 3,780 Ha Quatre Milles Property indicating open pit potential. Further testing indicated the carbon content of the flake graphite ranged from under 94% (amorphous) to 100.00% (ultra-pure). The project is located 175 km north of the Port of Montreal and 26 km from a major highway on a well-maintained gravel road.
Jean-Sebastien Lavallée (OGQ #773), geologist and a Qualified Person under NI 43-101, has reviewed and approved the geological technical content of this release.
Daniel Stolyarov, Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from the University of Southern California, CTO of Graphene Laboratories Inc, has reviewed and approved the scientific and technical content of this release.
For more information on Lomiko Metals Inc., review the website at www.lomiko.com.
On Behalf of the Board
A. Paul Gill, Chief Executive Officer
We seek safe harbor. Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

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Monday, September 9, 2013

Energizer Resources Outlines Its Mine Development Plan in Response to Graphite Demand and Enhanced Quality of the Molo Graphite



Energizer Resources Inc. 
September 09, 2013 08:00 ET

Energizer Resources Outlines Its Mine Development Plan in Response to Graphite Demand and Enhanced Quality of the Molo Graphite

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Sept. 9, 2013) - Energizer Resources Inc. (OTCQX:ENZR)(TSX:EGZ)(FRANKFURT:YE5)("Energizer" or the "Company") is pleased to outline the milestones the Company has achieved on its Molo Graphite Project in Madagascar:
  • Completed a maiden NI 43-101 resources estimate with 9,246m of drilling, establishing the Molo as one of the largest known graphite deposits in the world;
    • 84.0Mt Indicated @ 6.36% carbon (C)
    • 40.3Mt Inferred @ 6.29%C
  • Completed a PEA study indicating robust economics: $421M Pre-tax NPV discounted @ 10%; 48% Internal rate of return (IRR); 3-year payback; $162M Capital cost 
  • Molo graphite concentrate achieved an ultra-high purity of 99.9% Con a first-pass, single-stage hydrometallurgical purification test using conventional leach technology testing at SGS Canada Inc.
  • 47.4% of the Molo graphite concentrate is classified as large & jumbo flake size (greater than +80 mesh) 
According to Craig Scherba, President & COO, "The recent metallurgical results indicating that nearly half (47.4%) of the graphite concentrate produced from the Molo composite material submitted for analysis at SGS consists of large and jumbo flake graphite at a grade of 96.8% C, was certainly a pleasant surprise as the highest quoted natural flake graphite prices, are those for +80 (large flake) at purities greater than 95% C. In addition to a large proportion of premium quality graphite flake, we have also achieved an ultra-high purity concentrate of 99.9% C with first-pass single-stage hydrometallurgical purification, and all of our graphite concentrate can be upgraded to this ultra-high purity. We are also pleased to note that we can achieve high purity grades through flotation or physical processing alone, which has significantly less expensive operating costs than achieving ultra-high purity through chemical or pyrometallurgical methods. This will potentially position us as one of the lowest cost producers of ultra-high purity graphite. The Molo deposit is therefore well positioned to not only be capable of supplying the largest and most significant graphite markets (refractory, foil and lithium-ion) with high purity material, but to also have the capability of supplying the small but growing ultra-high purity graphite market.
On behalf of the management and board of Energizer Resources, we are very proud of the speed and quality in which we have advanced the Molo graphite project, and believe that the already robust economics presented in our Preliminary Economic Analysis will be positively impacted by the recent metallurgical advancements in a Full Feasibility study. As a result, we feel that the Molo is well positioned to be a significant contributor to the global graphite supply, and we are striving to reach that goal despite the challenging capital market environment."
Mine Development Update
Advancements in Molo's metallurgical process yielded a superior final flotation concentrate with a coarser flake size distribution and higher grades in each size class as compared to the PEA Study. In the size fractions greater than +80 mesh (large flake), the Molo flotation concentrate consistently yielded grades greater than 96% C. Of particular significance was that even the small flake fractions of less than 150 mesh responded well to the optimized process with grades of greater than 95% C. The improved quality of the flotation concentrate in terms of grade and size distribution is expected to have a positive impact on the already positive IRR and NPV of the project.
According to Kirk McKinnon, Chairman and CEO, "We were able to fast-track the Green Giant project and Molo deposit because of our exploration experience and early exposure to Madagascar. Energizer discovered vanadium in 2007 and completed a NI 43-101 resource, ranking our vanadium project as one of the largest known vanadium deposits in the world.
Through that period, we gained significant insight into the battery power and storage market and this exposed us to the fact that natural flake graphite is a substantial raw material in vanadium-redox batteries. We were also able to understand the critical role that graphite continues to play in lithium-ion batteries. We also noted that graphite, like vanadium, has a long and established role in the steel industry.
Consequently, the Company determined that although we had an excellent NI 43-101 compliant vanadium deposit, the market demand for graphite products was both stronger and more imminent. The energy requirements and capital cost to develop a vanadium mine was significantly higher than moving forward with a graphite mine not to mention the relative simplicity of processing graphite. Internally, we confirmed the quality and quantity of graphite at Green Giant and given what we deemed to be ease of development for the graphite, we felt strongly that in the short term, this was the best way forward to improve shareholder value
We completed a joint venture agreement with Malagasy Minerals to secure the rights to all Industrial Minerals within the surrounding area of the Green Giant property. After defining graphitic trends through geo-physical methods and extensive soil sampling, we immediately moved to drilling off a NI 43-101 compliant graphite resource at Molo. This included an Environmental Baseline Study, which was implemented under the Canadian Environmental Standards Guidelines (e3 Plus).
As we did with vanadium, we set about to understand the graphite market beyond our insights already established with vanadium. We found a rapidly evolving graphite market, with over 84 exploration companies managing approximately 150 graphite projects worldwide, however many were in only in the 'infant' stages of exploration. Of those 84 companies, only 3 have completed a PEA study, and only one has completed a Full Feasibility study. The consensus from industry analysts is that only 2 to 3 projects have the necessary criteria to make it to production. We also learned that there has not been a new graphite mine constructed outside of China and Brazil within the last 25 years.
Off-take producers were dealing with an explosion of new graphite demands from EVs, battery power, battery storage, foils as well as the consistent demand for graphite in refractories. The off-take players for graphite knew what they wanted but nobody could accurately define demand and give any meaningful insights into new evolving products and uses for graphite. All anyone really knew was that the graphite demand was fast-tracking.
Unlike gold, silver or base metals, without market understanding and a graphite product capable of meeting certain specifications and price points, there could be no mine development.
From the outset, we recognized the importance of building a strong interface with government and government officials of Madagascar, such as the Prime Minister and Minister of Mines, and to cultivate a positive experience at the local level in order to ensure acceptance and desire for our project to move forward. We have done both.
One of the first things we did was to align the Company with Africa's leading mine builder and operations firm, DRA Mineral Projects. With over 200 mines built to date in the African region and armed with a staff of over 1700, DRA has the necessary expertise to bring a project from 'design to mine'. The actual mine operation will fall under DRA's own Minopex group, a division of DRA that provides a 'turn-key' solution to operating the mine and who currently operate over 23 mines worldwide for tier-one mining companies such as Vale, Rio Tinto and Xstrata.
The involvement of both DRA and Minopex in the Molo project has allowed Energizer to not only fast-track the project, but to also de-risk it from an operations standpoint. DRA's operating model of being involved throughout the engineering, construction and operation of the mine ensures a seamless transition between each stage and will optimize the mine output. Energizer remains the only graphite company that has a world-class E.P.C.M. firm already in-place to both build and operate its mine.
The other important element to decide if we were going to move forward with the project was to understand more about the off-take market; and that meant we had to learn and understand about China, "the proverbial elephant in the room", with its approximately 70% share of the graphite market."
Graphite Market
In its quest to understand the demand side of the graphite market, the Company has interfaced with numerous international graphite producers and consumers over the past year in order to better understand specifications relating to product types, size and price points. Graphite producers acknowledge that the market is experiencing strong growth in certain channels and can identify the new emerging growth areas for flake graphite. However, there is little consensus on either the timing or the growth projections for those new demand channels.
In order to understand first-hand how Chinese graphite mines operate, and how best to compete with the lowest-cost producers of graphite, management visited China earlier in the year. During this trip, it was discovered that the conservative operating costs reported in our PEA study compare favourably with the operating costs of the top flake producers in China. Energizer believes that the recently reported metallurgical enhancements to the Molo will further improve on its operating costs, and have a positive impact on the already outstanding IRR and NPV of the project.
The following mine development decisions were made based upon the Company's market analysis:
  • Emphasis was placed on the optimization, through enhanced metallurgy, of the product offering by improving flake quality, grade and yield
  • DRA has been engaged to generate new CAPEX and OPEX numbers based on the Company's new metallurgical analyses versus the existing numbers in our PEA study
  • 200 tonnes of composite Molo graphite mineralization was transported via existing, serviceable infrastructure to SGS in preparation for a pilot plant. The pilot plant will have the ability to maximize flake size, quality and purity to meet the various specifications requested by off take customers in order to allow them to adequately test our graphite and its ability to meet their requirements
  • Energizer has engaged General Mining Corporation, who are experts in power management and are familiar with mining projects inside of Madagascar, in order to enhance our power supply and measure our requirements and abilities to interface with the neighbouring Sakoa Coal Project
  • The Company has initiated new discussions with the financial community to reposition Energizer not only with its new enhancements to the PEA study but also as we move to a Full Feasibility study
Brent Nykoliation, Senior Vice President, Corporate Development, commented "With superior flake size, the ability to achieve very high purity levels through standard processing and confirmation that we can produce an ultra-high purity flake graphite concentrate of greater than 99.9% using standard leach technology, Energizer is in a very elite category. Energizer has the capability to be the lowest cost, vertically integrated graphite producer of value-added graphite products. With our pilot plant being initiated this month, bulk samples of our finished and optimized graphite concentrate is on track to be delivered to potential off-take partners in November."
Over the next few months, the Company will provide updates and milestone achievements as it moves through its Feasibility study. Energizer is confident that the emerging sectors within the graphite market are signaling a major growth opportunity, as can be seen with recent news regarding Tesla Motors, BMW and Panasonic's plans for EV growth.
The Company believes the key passage through to mine construction and production is based on the absolute quantification to meet the necessary characteristics and specifications of the off-take customer. Energizer is 100% focused on this systematic approach as we fast-track the Molo project, and are conscious that each step must be thoroughly managed and delivered.
Qualified Person
The technical information in this press release has been reviewed by Craig Scherba, President and COO, P.Geo., a "Qualified Person" as defined in NI 43-101 Standards for Mineral Disclosure.
About Energizer Resources
Energizer Resources Inc. is a mineral exploration and development company based in Toronto, Canada, which is focused on developing its flagship Molo flaked graphite deposit in Fotodrevo, southern Madagascar. The Molo deposit is located in the Green Giant Graphite project, and is held 100% within the joint venture (JV) entity with Malagasy Minerals Limited. Energizer has a 75% ownership interest and is the operator of the Project.

Friday, September 6, 2013

Grafoid Inc. and ProScan Rx Pharma Inc. Establish Calevia Inc. to Develop Graphene-based, Non-Invasive Cancer Eradication Therapies


September 5, 2013
Grafoid Inc. and ProScan Rx Pharma Inc. Establish Calevia Inc. to Develop Graphene-based, Non-Invasive Cancer Eradication Therapies
OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Sept. 5, 2013) - Grafoid Inc. announced today the formation of Calevia Inc., a joint venture partnership with ProScan RX Pharma Inc. to develop an entirely new graphene-based nanotechnology platform for the precise targeting and thermal eradication of solid cancer tumors.
Grafoid President and CEO Gary Economo said Calevia's unique targeted photothermal therapy aims to overcome the side effects and strong limitations of common cancer therapies such as surgery, radiation and chemotherapy.
Calevia's co-founders Dr. Claude Vezeau serves as President and CEO, and; Dr. Serge Moffett serves as Vice-President, Research and Development. Dr. Gordon Chiu, B.Sci., M.Sci., f-M.S.T.P., N.D. and Vice-President of Grafoid Inc., serves as co-manager and advisor to the project.
"Calevia sets a clear example to the world how graphene technologies serve humanity," said Mr. Economo. "As a business, the MesoGraf(TM)-based therapy we aim to bring to market leaves us well positioned with the potential to re-define the treatment for tumorous cancers."
Mr. Economo said the Calevia partnership combines ProScan's established cellular antibody targeting technologies with Grafoid's MesoGraf(TM)Xide graphene to eradicate cancerous cells in a non-invasive manner.
Calevia will first target prostate cancer using ProScan's anti-PSMA antibody. The platform will be developed subsequently for several solid tumor types.
Grafoid's MesoGraf(TM) derivative, MesoGraf(TM)Xide is the latest development in thermal energy generating nanomaterial science that instantly transforms near infrared (NIR) light into heat.
"Grafoid's move into the bio-medical nanotechnology sector is representative of MesoGraf's versatility and its value in terms of its adaptability for use in virtually any industrial sector," said Mr. Economo. "MesoGraf(TM)," he added, "sets the universal standard for graphene."
Dr. Chiu, a Grafoid co-founder said, "MesoGraf(TM)Xide is just the tip of the iceberg of one of many potential derivatives that may result from Grafoid's large sized MesoGraf(TM) for developing an array of future applications."
"Our development of a partially edge-functionalized MesoGraf(TM) derivative provides a unique template known as MesoGraf(TM)Xide. It opens the door for Grafoid to introduce a universally disruptive technology to all sectors and it expands our reach into new technology and industrial markets."
Grafoid Inc. has invested in Calevia Inc. and will co-manage the early stage venture. Grafoid is also involved with the arrangement of Calevia's next stage and longer-term financing.
Dr. Vezeau said the combination of cell targeting at the molecular level with MesoGraf(TM)Xide could ultimately redefine the way medicine treats several forms of solid tumors. "That is our goal."
He added that Calevia's targeted photothermal treatment opens the door to an entirely new therapeutic platform that overcomes the deficiencies inherent in traditional therapies.
"Targeting the photothermal ablation of prostate and subsequently, other solid cancers, bridges the gap between conventional therapies and today's nanotechnology revolution," Dr. Vezeau said.
Focal therapy is the focus of significant development by the pharmaceutical industry. Calevia believes that photothermal therapy using heat as the treatment modality represents a very innovative approach to focal cancer treatment.
Dr. Vezeau will be presenting Calevia to the Rodman & Renshaw Global Investment Conference in New York, September 8-10, 2013. www.calevia.com
About Grafoid Inc.
Grafoid Inc. is a privately held Canadian corporation investing in graphene applications and economically scalable production processes for MesoGraf(TM) - the global standard for graphene - and MesoGraf(TM)Xide its trade mark graphene oxide produced from raw, unprocessed graphite ore. Focus Graphite Inc. (TSX VENTURE:FMS)(OTCQX:FCSMF)(FRANKFURT:FKC) holds a principal interest in Grafoid on behalf of its shareholders.
About ProScanRxPharma Inc.
ProScanRxPharma Inc. is an experienced developer of targeted monoclonal antibodies. ProScan is dedicated to the development of innovative solutions to improve and simplify the clinical management of patients suffering from prostate cancer. It applies modern technologies to develop new molecular tools to provide clinicians and their cancer patients with efficient diagnostic and treatment alternatives. ProScan's products are expected to bring a new wave of solutions to clinicians and patients for the safer and more efficient detection and control of prostate cancer.