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Triton Minerals Ltd (ASX:TON) Supplementary Prospectus & Management Changes

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Triton Minerals Ltd (ASX:TON) confirms that Mr Bradley Boyle's role as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer has ended. The Board would like to thank him for his contribution to the Company.

Mr Garth Higgo has agreed to be appointed as Chief Executive Officer and together with Mr Alfred Gillman, Technical Director, will be responsible for the management of the Company. The Board is confident that the new executive team will maintain all key stakeholder relationships, particularly with Mr Gillman's close involvement in the development of the Company over the past three years.

In addition, Mr Rodney Baxter has agreed to be appointed as Non-Executive Director of the Company, subject to the Company receiving subscriptions for an amount at least equivalent to the Underwritten Amount under the Entitlement Offer.

The Directors believe the changes set out in this Supplementary Prospectus are not materially adverse from the point of view of an investor. As such, persons that have already applied for Shares and Options under the Prospectus do not need to take any action.

The Underwriter has confirmed that it will not rely on any of the information in this Supplementary Prospectus, or the issue of this Supplementary Prospectus to terminate the Underwriting Agreement and that the Underwriting Agreement remains in full force and effect.

A copy of this Supplementary Prospectus will be available on the Company's website. The Company will send a copy of this Supplementary Prospectus to all Eligible Shareholders who have subscribed for Shares and Options pursuant to the Prospectus prior to the date of this Supplementary Prospectus.

All other details in relation to the Prospectus and the Offer remain unchanged and accordingly the Prospectus, which should be read in its entirety with this Supplementary Prospectus, and the Entitlement and Acceptance Form accompanying the Prospectus, provide the basis for and the means by which Eligible Shareholders may accept all or any part of their Entitlement under the Offer. Please see the Prospectus for information on how Eligible Shareholders may participate in the Offer.

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Invigor Group Ltd (ASX:IVO) Update on Sale of MVID

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Invigor Group Limited (ASX: IVO) ("Invigor") advises that binding share sale agreements relating to its stake in MVID and associated entities have now been signed. The vendor, Agri-Trade Holdings Limited (AGH) has called a meeting of its shareholders which are scheduled to be held on 30 December 2015.

Gary Cohen 
Chairman & CEO 
+61 2 8251 9600 

Matthew Wright 
NWR Communications 
+61 451 896 420 
matt@nwrcommunications.com.au

Tech Mpire Ltd (ASX:TMP) Grows Gaming Revenue by 240%

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Tech Mpire Ltd (ASX:TMP) announced that as a result of recent business development initiatives, including attendance at ChinaJoy 2015, revenue generated in Asia has grown by 240% between the September Quarter and the December Quarter to date. Asia is a key target market for Tech Mpire and clear traction in the region is being demonstrated which is positive for the Company's growth prospects. ChinaJoy is an annual, globally influential gaming exhibition in Shanghai showcasing online, mobile and console games. Running from 30 July to 2 August 2015, ChinaJoy hosted approximately 500 exhibitors and attracted over 250,000 attendees. Tech Mpire attended ChinaJoy with the objective of raising awareness in Asia and recruiting a number of Asian based blue-chip, mobile gaming clients.

Australian-based flake graphite project developer, Graphitecorp Ltd (ASX:GRA) commenced trading on the 2nd December following its successful Initial Public Offer (IPO). Graphitecorp Ltd envisages the Mount Dromedary flake graphite project is capable of ramping-up to production of approximately 50,000tpa of containerized bagged graphite product. Using existing long-term backhaul road transport to Brisbane (Queensland), a competitive opportunity exists to export bagged graphite product through the container Port of Brisbane from site into North Asia.

MZI Resources Ltd (ASX:MZI) is pleased to announce that it has signed a Letter of Intent and Cooperation (LOI) with Jinzhou Titanium Industry Co. Ltd for an initial trial shipment of premium L88 leucoxene product from the Company's flagship Keysbrook Project, south of Perth. Jinzhou is one of China's largest and most successful chloride titanium dioxide producers. Part of the CITIC Group, Jinzhou commenced titanium dioxide production in 1960 and established China's first chloride titanium dioxide production facility in 1990.

Dorothy Zhao
ABN Newswire
www.abnnewswire.com
T: +61-2-8205-7338

dynaCERT Inc. (CVE:DYA) Targets Automotive Industry With Its "Carbon Emission Reduction Technology "

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dynaCERT Inc. (CVE:DYA) (OTCMKTS:DYFSF) ("dynaCERT" or the "Company") is pleased to announce, due to recent publicized challenges within the automotive industry, it has developed a compact version of the HydraGenT unit for use on diesel-powered cars and light trucks.

This compact unit is based on the patent pending HydraGenT technology and the development effort is a direct result of the pressing need by the automotive industry for a permanent, at-the-source, solution to reduce carbon emissions in diesel engines while improving fuel consumption. Typical emission control solutions treat engine exhaust gases after the burn, at the expense of loss of power and increased fuel consumption.

dynaCERT's HydraGenT unit was originally designed to reduce fuel consumption in the long-haul transport industry thereby providing truckers with a good return on investment. After years of use on hundreds of transport trucks, and with further testing results in place, it became evident that a by-product of the HydraGenT process is the reduction in carbon emissions. The improved combustion in a HydraGenT-enhanced diesel engine results in a cleaner burn that produces increased torque, improved fuel savings, fewer oil changes, less carbon build-up in the engine and significantly reduced toxic emissions.

The first of the new compact units is being installed on a modern four doors; 2.0 liter, turbo diesel import sedan for testing. dynaCERT is excited with this current development and the possibilities it may offer. This test is being performed within our own facility after which we will be submitting the data to an outside third party for validation. This testing is done independent of any automobile manufacturer and financed wholly thru internal R&D budgets. Depending on the results obtained, further long-term, large-scale testing will require participation from one or more diesel engine manufacturer and automobile manufacturer.

Forward Looking Information

This release includes forward looking statements, which are based on certain assumptions and reflects management's current expectations. These forward looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from current expectations. Some of these factors include: general global economic conditions; general industry and market conditions and growth rates; uncertainty as to whether our strategies and business plans will yield the expected benefits; increasing competition; availability and cost of capital; the ability to identify and develop and achieve commercial success for new products and technologies; the level of expenditures necessary to maintain and improve the quality of products and services; changes in technology; changes in laws and regulations, including codes and standards, intellectual property rights, and tax matters; the uncertainty of the emerging hydrogen economy, including the hydrogen economy moving at a pace not anticipated; our ability to secure and maintain strategic relationships and distribution agreements.

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 the release.

dynaCERT Inc. 
James Payne 
President and CEO 
(416) 766-9691 
jpayne@dynacert.com 

dynaCERT Inc. 
Investor Relations 
ir@dynacert.com www.dynacert.com

Orocobre Limited (ASX:ORE) Olaroz Lithium Facility Production Update

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Orocobre Limited (ASX:ORE) (TSE:ORL) (Orocobre or the Company) wishes to advise on progress at the Olaroz Lithium Facility.

Olaroz Lithium Facility Operations Update

- Production of 365 tonnes of lithium carbonate was achieved in November, an increase of 49 tonnes over October.

- Improvements made to heat distribution systems throughout the plant including joining both main boilers to the same circuit and installing special diffusers in the crystallizers.

- Installation of additional heat exchangers, flocculation system, second centrifuge and additional boiler on track as per previous advice.

- Breakeven point guidance of December 2015 unchanged.

Production at the Olaroz Lithium Facility continued to increase in November with 365 tonnes of lithium carbonate produced, an increase of 49 tonnes on October. Of this production, 53 tonnes was recovered from within the purification circuit. During the first part of the month a supply chain issue was encountered with limitations in carbon dioxide (CO2) supply. This reduced production during the period by approximately 70 tonnes that would have been produced in the month. Without this limitation, production would have been in the order of 435 tonnes. To solve this issue and mitigate future risk, arrangements have been made to add an additional carbon dioxide supplier to supply the facility.

De-bottlenecking progress

Since the last update, progress continued on the de-bottlenecking program.

- Heat Exchangers, Absorption Circuit Cooling, and Flocculation:

During the month, improvements in operating practice have resulted in significantly improved availability of the heat exchangers which cool the feed slurry prior to the absorption reactors in the purification circuit. A recirculation line back to the plant feed pond has also been installed which results in the cooling of the purification circuit feed slurry being independent of the operations of the primary lithium carbonate circuit resulting in more stable cooling temperatures. The additional heat exchangers to be installed in parallel to the existing heat exchangers are expected to be installed in December as planned and will allow a heat exchanger (which cools the feed slurry to the purification circuit) to be taken offline for cleaning without interruption of cooling of the feed slurry. In the meantime, the flocculation operation to settle the suspended magnesium, sodium boron and calcium salts in the concentrated brine feed pond will be commissioned in early December.

- Magnesium and Calcium removal by Centrifuges:

The second centrifuge is currently being installed and is 75% complete. This second centrifuge will allow nameplate flow rate to be achieved and will be commissioned in early December.

- Boiler Increase and Heat Distribution:

During November, the distribution systems of the two steam boilers were joined permitting better heat distribution throughout the plant. The additional boiler is currently being installed and will be linked into the current steam distribution system prior to final piping and circuit commissioning in early January. The increase in boiler capacity will permit the crystallizers to operate at design temperatures and full production capacity.

Production Guidance and Brine Inventory

The Olaroz Lithium Facility will reach breakeven point on an operating cost basis (net of taxes paid or reimbursed), when production reaches approximately 650 tonnes per month, subject to variability in final average sales price. This production rate (~21-22tpd) is still expected to be achieved during December 2015.

All de-bottlenecking projects impacting production are expected to be completed by early to mid January 2016 permitting the plant to enter the final stage of ramp up and achievement of the nameplate production run rate. The timing of achievement of the nameplate production run rate is dependent upon the successful optimisation of operating practice and process controls once the debottlenecking rectifications are complete. There are no material changes to the capital cost estimates previously announced.

Sales Orders

Commercial shipments of lithium carbonate have been and continue to be dispatched from the Olaroz Lithium Facility to Europe, Asia and the USA. All product that has been reported as produced is saleable product and has been sold or committed to a customer's purchase order. As previously advised samples have been provided to both industrial and battery sector customers.

Market Conditions

Prices in recent times have been steadily increasing to over US$6,000/tonne with further increases expected into CY2016 and beyond as lithium market conditions continue to tighten and higher pricing is expected into 2016 based on current negotiations. Strong market demand and supply side constraints are resulting in continued upward pressure on market prices for lithium carbonate. FMC Corporation (NYSE:FMC) announced a 15% price increase in September for lithium products, effective 1st October 2015. SQM (NYSE:SQM) also recently reported higher average prices in 2015 with an average price for the first 9 months of 2015 of ~US$5,700/tonne.

Managing Director Comments

Managing Director, Richard Seville, said, "The progress at Olaroz continues to be positive with the completion of debottlenecking activites drawing closer. Our "know how" and operating practices continue to improve and we are constantly encouraged and motivated by the increasing production levels and very favourable market conditions."

To view figures, please visit:
http://media.abnnewswire.net/media/en/docs/ASX-ORE-896038.pdf

Australia and Asia 
Richard Seville
Managing Director
T: +61 7 3871 3985
M: +61 419 916 338
E: reseville@orocobre.com

David Hall
Business Development Manager
T: +61 7 3871 3985
M: +61 407 845 052
E: dhall@orocobre.com

North America
James Calaway
Chairman
M: +1 (713) 818 1457
E: jcalaway@orocobre.com

iProperty Group Ltd (ASX:IPP) Frontline Summit: Impact of Disruptive Technology on the Real Estate Industry

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SMART Expo Ltd., a member of iProperty Group, has successfully held an industry-leading forum "APAC Real Estate Sales & Marketing Frontline Summit" on 17th to 19th November at the Sheraton Hotel Macao. The three-day summit received over 100 real estate leaders from across the region inclusive of Thailand, Malaysia, Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong and as far as the USA, representing leading companies such as Centaline Group, Qfang.com, China Post, LinkedIn, REA Group, and many more.

The interactive and inspiring Summit is designed for Asia-Pacific professionals in the field of marketing and sales of real estate. In a competitive property market with no geographic sales boundaries, the opportunity to maximize profit is a huge challenge. Frontline Summit is a solution platform where leaders share winning strategies, discuss the latest industry trends, and explore technological advances in a constantly changing and expanding marketplace.

The Summit attracted some of the biggest names and influencers in real estate. Two notable themes covered during the Summit were "How to Crack the China Market" and "The Impact of Disruptive Technology". According to some of the top technophiles presenters, the future for successful sales and marketing is with big data. If developers and agents are to embrace the future they must also embrace the many level of disruptive technology that is ever present, from integrated customer experience through to O2O platform, to 3D virtual reality and 3D digital publishing to social media that influence buyers' behavior. These are the types of 360 degree solution that integrate and compliment sales and marketing needs and indeed the iProperty Group are currently offering to the real estate industry.

Georg Chmiel, Managing Director and CEO of iProperty Group said, "Big data and predictive analytics have a high impact on sales and marketing of real estate industry. By tracking and analyzing users' search behavior such as locations, prices and types of housing, iProperty Group has established a huge database to re-position customer relationship management, and help industry players to get better insights about their customers and effectively convert to sales."

Similarly, Chairman of Qfang.com Mr. Liang Wen Hua shared his views on the future of China's online real estate market, stating, "the traditional offline business model has disadvantages which has caused bottlenecks in the industry. Qfang.com as China's first online property platform, is operating an O2O platform utilizing strong system, data, back offices and branding, has successfully transformed and upgraded the China's real estate industry."

Director of Online Channel (New Media) of China Post Mr. Dickson Ding shares the same views and presented the massive big data capabilities of China Post. "Big data has provided the real estate sector with a brand new way of marketing, using new media to revolutionize the traditional model of real estate."

Supporting the new age of disruptive technology, Chairman & CEO of Shenzhen Zunhao Network Technology Co., Ltd Mr. Arthur Li also shared his vision, "as the exclusive strategic partner of Tencent's street map, Wechat, QQ, and DiDi Taxi App, we are keen to promote a revolutionary "internet + real estate" roadmap, that provides users a one-stop platform from property search to purchase."

However, Mr. Shih Wing Ching, Founder of Centaline Group, Hong Kong's leading property agency, with over 30 years of field experience in the Greater China market, reminded industry players the importance of profitability for a more sustainable future. "Internet and O2O is burning money now, it is still an investment stage." Centaline Group is investing and offering transaction data and CentaMap for the purpose of accelerated sales in the future.

In the closing comments from the organizer, Ms Carrie Law, Regional General Manager of iProperty Group said, "the success of the Frontline Summit has been its ability to establish an opinion-leading platform for industry leaders to exchange ideas and strategies. We must all embrace technology and welcome it with open arms. Technology makes us all stronger, make us run faster and spread our reach wider." For the Summit, the organizer utilized the very technology preached and deployed hashtag, '#FRONTLINE2015' to harness and capture realtime social feeds about Frontline Summit 2015 across Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Youtube and was rewarded by tremendous social media coverage.

The APAC Real Estate Sales & Marketing Frontline Summit organized by SMART Expo and supported by the iProperty Group, serves as an invaluable platform, utilizing big data analytics and digital disruption technologies to bridge the gap between China, APAC, and the rest of the world.

About Smart Expo

We are Asia's leading expo of its kind with 12 years and 43 show track records. Throughout the years we have helped over 2,300 property developers and agents to grow their business by proactively educating the market and bringing over 129,000 genuine investors to meet face-toface with exhibitors from across the globe. The SMART Expo is a member of the iProperty Group Ltd., an ASX listed company (ASX:IPP).

To view photographs, please visit:
http://media.abnnewswire.net/media/en/docs/81743-ASX-IPP-20151204.pdf

iProperty Group (Hong Kong)
Ms. Laura Ho
T: +852 3576 3154, 
E: laura.ho@iproperty.com

FINANCE VIDEO: Dyesol Ltd (ASX:DYE) Interview with CEO Richard Caldwell

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Dyesol Ltd (ASX:DYE) CEO Richard Caldwell is interviewed by ABN Newswire regarding the Perovskite Solar Cell (PSC) technology and the company's progress.

Topics discussed include:

The recently released Levelised Cost of Energy study which demonstrates costs of between 9.6 and 12 Australian cents per kWh for the panels when manufactured and utilised at a relatively small scale.

The proceeds of the recent Share Purchase Plan (SPP) to be used by the Company to aggressively pursue its Technology Development and Business Activity plans as well as for working capital purposes.

An agreement with the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to receive $450,000 funding support to progress the Perovskite Solar Cell (PSC) technology towards scalable manufacture and mass commercialisation

To view the video interview, please visit:
http://www.abnnewswire.net/press/en/81745/dyesol

Dyesol Ltd
Investor Relations
Tracy Benillouz, Manager
T: +61 2 6299 1592
E: information@dyesol.com
WWW: www.dyesol.com

Goldphyre Resources Limited (ASX:GPH) Receives EIS Drilling Grant

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Goldphyre Resources Limited (ASX:GPH) is pleased to advise that it has been awarded a $108,000 grant by the WA Government to co-fund exploration drilling at the Company's Lake Wells Potash Project, 500km north-east of Kalgoorlie.

The funding, which will be provided under the Exploration Incentive Scheme administered by the Department of Mines and Petroleum, will be put towards the drilling program planned as part of Goldphyre's strategy to establish a maiden Resource at Lake Wells by mid-2016.

Goldphyre announced last week that it will triple the size of its Lake Wells project holding to 1500km2 under a transaction with a company controlled by prospector Mark Creasy (see ASX announcement 2 December 2015).

Under the agreement with Lake Wells Exploration Pty Ltd ("LWE"), a subsidiary of Creasy's investment vehicle Yandal Investments Pty Ltd, Goldphyre will acquire 100% of the potash rights over a 1000km2 ground package held by LWE immediately adjacent to the Company's Lake Wells Potash Project (Figure 1 in link below).

The transaction will see Mr Creasy's company emerge as Goldphyre's largest shareholder with a 19.9 per cent holding.

Upon completion of the transaction, Goldphyre will immediately conduct a seismic program on the LWE ground with a view to releasing a maiden Exploration Target for the entire project in February 2016.

Goldphyre will then conduct a drilling program on its and the LWE ground as part of its strategy to publish a maiden Resource by the middle of next year.

The expanded Lake Wells Potash Project is a brine-hosted sulphate of potash (SOP) project, which is aiming to supply the Australian domestic demand for SOP. Goldphyre has reported high-grade potash from surface to depths of over 135m, with 3 of 17 holes being effectively open ended at this depth.

To view figures, please visit:
http://media.abnnewswire.net/media/en/docs/ASX-GPH-745566.pdf

Matt Shackleton 
Executive Chairman
e: m.shackleton@goldphyre.com.au 
m: +61 (0)438 319 841 

Brenton Siggs
Technical Director
e: b.siggs@goldphyre.com.au
m: +61 (0)427 075 225 

Media:
Paul Armstrong/Nicholas Read
Read Corporate
t: +61 (8) 9388 1474

Strategic Elements Ltd (ASX:SOR) Ultrafast Nanocube Memory Technology Results

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ASX listed Strategic Elements Ltd (ASX:SOR) has released performance results establishing its Nanocube memory ink as one of the world's leading printable memory technologies. This positions SOR and its shareholders at the forefront of the rapidly growing multibillion-dollar printed electronics sector. The technology was licenced from the University of New South Wales and a team from the university has been contracted to assist with development.

- The prototype fabricated with Nanocube memory ink on silicon substrates achieved data writing speeds over 1000 times faster than today's state-of-the-art flash memory technology used in most wearable devices and smartphones. This is significant as a faster data writing speed enables a device to run more complex applications.

- The memory ink also required up to 40% less voltage than existing memory technology used in these devices. Again, this is significant as a lower voltage requirement enables a device to be operated with lower power, thus being used longer.

- The prototype fabricated with Nanocube memory ink on flexible and transparent plastic achieved data writing speeds up to 10 times faster than the leading commercialised flexible plastic memory.

- The memory ink required up to 3 times less voltage than the leading commercialised flexible plastic memory.

Opportunity

Printed electronics has rapidly emerged to become a multibillion-dollar global market. Memory is at the heart of creating products with more complex functions and applications. To date, there is currently no commercialised high performance printed memory technology.

Therefore, the Nanocube memory ink has significant disruptive potential in part due to its high performance characteristics. The ability to incorporate high performance printable memory into existing products for the first time across many industries (e.g. military, infrastructure, clothing, etc.) could dramatically disrupt a sector already forecast to reach USD 78 billion by 2023.

The UNSW School of Materials Science and Engineering is a leader in their field and are ranked number one in Australia. Professor Sean Li, who leads the team that have spent years developing the technology said, "Rapid innovations in printing technology over the last few years mean the Nanocube ink could hold enormous potential for a range of future industries. This technology should not be underestimated."

Next Steps

In the short term, the Company will focus on showcasing the unique advantages of the technology. The Nanocube memory ink will be tested on glass materials for potential use in the infrastructure sector. Endurance testing will also be completed. In addition, different materials from large companies such as Kodak (flexible plastics), Dupont (conductive inks) and Corning (glass) will be trialled to see which specific products enhance the performance of the memory ink even further. The Company will consider potential commercial partners' specific requirements prior to releasing technical specifications of the Nanocube memory ink.

Strategic Elements Managing Director Mr Charles Murphy said, "The team at UNSW have done an enormous amount of work within such a short time frame. The high speed and low voltage performance results are fantastic when considering this is the very first prototype. There are many options where we think the technology can be significantly improved even further. Producing these levels of results from a memory ink technology is truly an achievement.".

Strategic Elements

ASX listed Strategic Elements Ltd operates under the Federal Government's Pooled Development Fund Program. Under this program the Company takes capital it raises through the ASX and invests it into Australian innovation. In return, the Federal Government enables the Company's shareholders to pay no capital gains tax on their shares or tax on dividends.

Mr Murphy also said "This sector is wide open for new memory technologies. Printed electronics removes the need to manufacture within traditional semiconductor fabrication plants and opens up opportunities for smaller emerging companies. There is so much collaboration and partnering occurring in the sector.".

The Technology

Low cost traditional printing processes combined with advanced inks and new forms of flexible materials and glass to put electronics where they could never go before e.g. wrapped around curved surfaces, attached to clothing or on building infrastructure.

The nanocube ink is made from cerium oxide and is comprised of billions of tiny cubes that are roughly 10 nanometres thick, or about 10,000 times smaller than the thickness of a sheet of paper. When placed in a solution and deposited onto a conductive surface, the cubes self-assemble; first, they form a coordinated square array, then they stack on top of each other like Lego, building up layer by layer.

Digital information (a series of ones and zeroes) is encoded and stored on the nanocube memory cells by applying an electrical current, which changes the cell between a resistive and conductive state.

License ASX listed Strategic Elements Ltd 100% owned Company Australian Advanced Materials has an exclusive global licence for the technology from UNSW. It has also contracted the materials group at the UNSW School of Materials Science and Engineering to assist in developing a nanocube memory prototype, improving the technology and creating new intellectual property. ASX Listed Strategic Elements Ltd The Company has a special registration from the Federal Government as a Pooled Development Fund. Most shareholders pay no capital gains tax when they sell their shares in ASX listed Strategic Elements (ASX:SOR). More information can be found on the Company's website at www.strategicelements.com.au.

Managing Director: Charles Murphy
Phone: +61 08 9278 2788
Email: admin@strategicelements.com.au
Website: www.strategicelements.com.au

Regeneus Ltd (ASX:RGS) To Present at Austrade Mission on Regenmed in Japan

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Regeneus Ltd (ASX:RGS), a clinical-stage regenerative medicine company, announced today that John Martin, CEO, will present at Austrade's Mission on Regenerative Medicine Opportunities in Japan, on Monday 7 December in Tokyo and Wednesday 9 December in Kobe.

Organised by Austrade, the Australian government's export, international education and foreign investment promotion agency, this four-day mission is aimed to promote Australian regenerative medicine technologies and research capabilities and explore collaboration opportunities in Japan. The seminars will be co-hosted by the Forum for Regenerative Medicine (FIRM), the peak industry body in Japan.

The mission will hear from the newly formed Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED) and the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW).

Corporate members of FIRM, the Japan Bioindustry Association, companies located in the Kobe Biomedical Precinct, companies of Osaka Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association as well as government officials and industrial and academic contacts, will attend the mission.

The market in Japan for regenerative medicines is projected to grow to US$12.7bn by 2030 according to the Japanese government. The development of the cell and tissue regeneration industry is one of the pillars of the Growth Strategy of the Abe Administration. In November 2014, Japan introduced new laws to enhance the development of the regenerative market including a significantly shorter approval process for commercialisation of new cell therapies.

Regeneus has targeted the Japanese market for its Progenza allogeneic stem cell therapy for osteoarthritis. The company plans to conduct a phase 2 trial for Progenza in Japan. The company has spent over 12 months in due diligence on the market opportunity and is focused on securing a Japanese manufacturing and clinical partner for Progenza in the near term.

This mission is being held against the backdrop of the commencement in January 2015 of the historic Japan-Australia Economic Partnership Agreement which has been designed to encourage business activity between Australia and its 2nd largest trading partner, Japan.

To view the presentation, please visit:
http://media.abnnewswire.net/media/en/docs/ASX-RGS-896179.pdf

Sandra McIntosh
Company Secretary
Regeneus Ltd
T: +61 2 9499 8010
E: investors@regeneus.com.au
W: www.regeneus.com.au

Liquefied Natural Gas Ltd (ASX:LNG) Appointment of Third US-Based Non-Executive Director

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Liquefied Natural Gas Limited (ASX:LNG) (OTCMKTS:LNGLY) (LNGL or the Company) is pleased to announce the appointment of Philip D Moeller as a Non-Executive Director of LNGL with effect from 7 December 2015. Philip is the Company's third US-based Non-Executive Director following the appointments of Paul Cavicchi in October 2014 and Mike Steuert in February 2015.

Former Commissioner Philip Moeller left the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in October 2015 as the second-longest serving member in the history of FERC. He left office as the only person in the federal government in a Senate-confirmed position who was nominated by both President George W. Bush and President Barack Obama.

While serving on the Commission he focused on policies that encourage the construction of additional electric transmission and interstate natural gas infrastructure and policies promoting well-functioning wholesale markets. He was a national leader in promoting improved coordination between the electric industry and the natural gas industries as the United States moves toward burning significantly more natural gas to meet electricity demand.

Prior to serving on the Commission he headed the Washington office of Alliant Energy, worked in the Washington office of Calpine Corporation, and served on the Washington, D.C. staff of Senator Slade Gorton from his home state of Washington. Previously he was the staff coordinator of the Washington State Senate Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications Committee in Olympia, Washington.

Phil was born in Chicago and raised on a ranch near Spokane, Washington. He is a graduate of Stanford University in Stanford, California.

LNGL Chairman Richard Beresford said "We are honoured to have someone of Philip's recent energy regulatory and US Government background join the LNGL Board. His experience and knowledge of US Government policy and interaction with other key Government Departments will be very important in achieving the Company's growth ambitions. Being based in Washington DC will also enable him to interact regularly with our corporate and project teams in Houston."

Mr Maurice Brand 
Managing Director/ CEO
T: +61 8 9366 3700 

Mr David Gardner 
Joint Company Secretary
T: +61 8 9366 3700 

Mr Michael Mott
Chief Financial Officer
T: +1 713 815 6909

ABM Resources NL (ASX:ABU) and Independence Group (ASX:IGO) Extend Exploration Agreement

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ABM Resources NL (ASX:ABU) is pleased to advise that the Lake Mackay Exploration Agreement (the "Agreement") with Independence Group NL (ASX:IGO) has been expanded and extended.

The Agreement, originally executed in August 2013 (ASX release of 21 August 2013), granted IGO the right to explore a number of exploration licenses held by ABM in the Lake Mackay region of the Northern Territory (the "Tenements") for a period of two years, after which IGO could elect to enter into a farm-in and joint venture agreement over the Tenements.

A highlight of exploration carried out to date by IGO under the Agreement was the discovery of the Bumblebee prospect, where initial drilling produced several multi-element intersections, including 7 metres averaging 3.3g/t gold, 37.7g/t silver, 3.2% copper, 0.9% lead, 1.3% zinc and 0.08% cobalt, approximately 30 metres below surface (ASX release of 6 October 2015).

The Agreement has now been varied to:

- Include six additional exploration licence applications;

- Incorporate farm-in and joint venture arrangements between ABM and IGO relating to the Castile Resources Pty Ltd (Metals X Limited) earn-in and joint venture agreement over an adjoining exploration licence application (Castile JVA); and

- Extend the initial term of the Agreement by a period of three years or to the date that is one year after the grant of the last exploration licence application, whichever occurs first.

IGO has continued ground work at Lake Mackay and is proposing to undertake further exploration in calendar year 2016 including RC drilling, diamond drilling and airborne geophysical surveys.

ABM's CEO, Brett Lambert, said "we are very pleased that IGO has extended its commitment to the Lake Mackay Project, they are a first class partner. We will be evaluating opportunities to replicate this type of deal through securing other parties to share the risks and rewards of exploring other non-core areas of the Company's extensive Northern Territory land holding."

Key terms of the Lake Mackay Exploration Agreement

During the initial term of the Agreement IGO will:

- Sole fund exploration and meet statutory expenditure commitments on the tenements;

- Pay all government rents and charges;

- Cover payments and charges to the Traditional Owners in accordance with Central Land Council agreements; and

- Meet the cost of obtaining grant of exploration licence applications that were added to the Agreement.

During or up to three months after the initial term of the Agreement, IGO can elect to enter into a farmin and joint venture agreement whereby it can earn a 70% joint venture interest in the Tenements by:

- Making a $1 million cash payment to ABM or subscribing for ABM shares to the value of $1.5 million with a 6 month escrow period; and

- Sole funding an additional $6 million of exploration on the Tenements within 4 years of making the election to proceed with the farm-in.

The Warumpi Margin Project (part of the Lake Mackay Alliance)

IGO's principal short-term focus will be on the recently announced Bumblebee Discovery and the surrounding area. This region includes rocks of the Arunta geological region which is represented by Proterozoic metamorphosed sediments and intrusions consisting of geological provinces including the Aileron and Warumpi Provinces.

In early 2015, ABM acquired a further 4900km2 of exploration license applications (Figure 1 in link below) in this area that cover over 140km of strike length of a pronounced geophysical gravity ridge along the margin of the Aileron and Warumpi provinces. These exploration license applications now also form part of the Lake Mackay alliance agreement with IGO.

To view figures, please visit:
http://media.abnnewswire.net/media/en/docs/ASX-ABU-745600.pdf

ABM Resources NL
T: +61 8 9423 9777
WWW: www.abmresources.com.au

Zamia Metals Limited (ASX:ZGM) Heads of Agreement with EcoTech Mining Pty Ltd

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Zamia Metals Limited (ASX:ZGM) and EcoTech Mining Pty Ltd (EcoTech) have signed a binding Heads of Agreement (HoA) for the 100% acquisition of EcoTech by Zamia.

EcoTech over the last seven years has developed break-through technologies for the extraction of precious and base metals from refractory and non-refractory mineral resources utilising an innovative chlorination process. These processes provide:

- Better recovery and extraction of refractory precious metals (Au, Ag) and base metals (Cu, Pb, Zn, Co, Ni, etc.) often greater than 90% extraction;

- Safe removal off site of hazardous metals associated with refractory ores;

- Ability to treat a wide range of feed materials including oxides, sulphides, mixed ores, slag and tailings.

EcoTech is currently working towards the completion of a bankable feasibility study, leading to construction of an EcoTech demonstration plant to treat refractory gold bearing ore or tailings.

Both parties will now proceed with appropriate due diligence and required capital raisings to progress the acquisition.

Zamia Metals Ltd 
Andrew Skinner 
Executive Chairman and CEO
T: +61 2 8223 3744 

EcoTech Mining Pty Ltd
Gary Cochrane
Chairman
T: +61 417 654 090

Triton Minerals Ltd (ASX:TON) Letter to Shareholders

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On 4 December Triton Minerals Ltd (ASX:TON) announced several Board and management changes, including me being appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer and Mr Rod Baxter being appointed a Non-Executive Director at the conclusion of the non-renounceable Entitlement Offer, which is currently scheduled to close on 14 December 2015.

As your new CEO, I felt compelled to write to you as soon as was practical to introduce myself and to outline how I intend to leverage my background to create value for all Triton shareholders. I also wanted to take this opportunity to encourage your participation in the Entitlement Offer, which is only available to eligible shareholders in Triton.

As my CV demonstrates (Appendix I in link below), mining and resources is at the core of my experience. However, I also bring to this role a breadth of perspective and insight, having held senior executive positions in engineering, design and construction (mining and civil), banking, corporate finance, project development and mining operations over the past 35 years.

In many of those roles it has been my duty to take on specific challenges, to set the strategic course for the company, deliver on its objectives and to ultimately generate value. The opportunity with Triton is no different and, while extremely exciting, it is not without its challenges.

The mining industry, particularly for explorers and developers, is a tough sector in the current economic climate however, having seen a few cycles over my time, I firmly believe that through focus and hard work we have a unique opportunity in Triton to achieve successful outcomes for shareholders.

To work in a graphite-focused company is particularly attractive to me. Creating efficient energy sources is at the core of our global future and Triton is extremely well-positioned, through its Mozambique graphite projects and strong industry relationships, to play a role in addressing a critical need in an expanding market.

The continued trends of growing industrialisation and increasing urbanisation across China and other developing nations are likely to correspond with an increasing demand for strategic minerals such as graphite, and thus a secure and reliable supply of high quality graphite, that will continue well into the future.

The focus for the Triton Board and myself will be to continue the active consideration of opportunities to develop the Company's flagship projects, including Ancuabe and Balama North, and by doing so, generate value for shareholders.

Entitlement Offer

On 12 November 2015, the Company announced that it will be offering eligible shareholders the opportunity to acquire fully paid ordinary shares in the Company (Shares) through a pro rata non-renounceable entitlement issue of one (1) Share for every five (5) Shares held by eligible shareholders on the record date, at an issue price of $0.15 per share to raise up to approximately $11.3 million (before costs), with each eligible shareholder offered one (1) free attaching option (Options) for every two (2) Shares subscribed for under the offer. The Options are exercisable at $0.20 each and expire on 16 March 2017 and are expected to be listed subject to compliance with ASX Listing Rules.

The Entitlement Offer is partially underwritten by GMP Securities Australia Pty Limited to the amount of $4 million.

The details of how these funds would be deployed are clearly outlined in the Entitlement Offer prospectus dated 25 November 2015, as supplemented by way of a supplementary prospectus dated 4 December 2015. As a shareholder in Triton, I encourage you to read the related documents in detail, and to participate in the Entitlement Offer to provide a solid foundation for your Company in 2016.

In closing, and on behalf of the Board and the Triton team, I wish you and your family a very happy and safe festive season and a prosperous 2016.

Yours sincerely,
Garth Higgo
Chief Executive Officer

To view Garth Higgo's CV, please visit:
http://media.abnnewswire.net/media/en/docs/ASX-TON-745677.pdf

Triton Minerals Ltd
Garth Higgo
T: +61 8 6489 2555
E: info@tritonmineralsltd.com.au
WWW: www.tritonmineralsltd.com.au

Altech Chemicals Ltd (ASX:ATC) Kerrigan Exploration Licence granted

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Altech Chemicals Limited (Altech/the Company) (ASX:ATC) advises that exploration licence E70/4718 (Kerrigan project) has been granted. The licence covers an area of approximately 480km2, is on freehold agricultural land and contains Inferred Kaolin Mineral Resources of 85 million tonnes at 85.1% brightness (JORC 2004)(refer ASX Announcement by the Company dated 24 August 2011 for details).

The Kerrigan project is located approximately 20km south of the Western Australian wheat belt town of Hyden and 335km south east of Perth (refer Figure 1 below). The project is proximal to the Hyden to Lake Grace railway line (15km to the east), which connects to the port city of Albany, Western Australia; there are also established sealed roads from Hyden to Perth and the ports of Albany, Bunbury, Esperance and Fremantle.

As announced by the Company on 24 August 2011, CRA Exploration conducted various mineral and chemical analysis on kaolin samples from various outcrops, diamond drill core and air core within the Kerrigan project.

Based on this analysis, which returned results showing the samples had low levels of impurities (such as iron and sodium) and were high in alumina, the Company is considering undertaking it own sampling and analysis campaign for the project. The project may present an opportunity to provide kaolin as complementary high grade feedstock for the Company's proposed Malaysian HPA project.

To view figures, please visit:
http://media.abnnewswire.net/media/en/docs/ASX-ATC-745713.pdf

Iggy Tan
Managing Director
Altech Chemicals Limited
Tel: +61 8 6168 1555
Email: info@altechchemicals.com

Media Contact
Tony Dawe
Consultant
Professional Public Relations
Tel (office): +61 8 9388 0944
Email: tony.dawe@ppr.com.au

YPB Group Ltd (ASX:YPB) Announce an Investor Presentation - December 2015

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YPB Group Ltd (YPB.AX) announce an Investor Presentation - December 2015

Highlights for 2015 include:

Acquisitions -brand protection consulting business, print integration business, nTouch

- Signed Hicap and Shensaier supply contracts

- Began supply to Chinese Government for Building passes

- Signed first contract to protect Chinese Government 'fapiaos'

- Shipments begin to major customers

- Signed contract to protect salt packaging in China

- Signed agreement with China Feather and Down Industrial Association

- Global print and packaging partnership signed with Elanders

- LOI signed with Motif Micro

To view the presentation, please visit:
http://media.abnnewswire.net/media/en/docs/ASX-YPB-896447.pdf

YPB Group Ltd
T: +61 2 8263 4000
WWW: www.ypbsystems.com

YPB Group Ltd (ASX:YPB) To Acquire Smartphone Readable Authentication Technology

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YPB Group Limited (ASX:YPB) has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) for the acquisition of Motif Micro Inc., a company commercializing secure, smartphone-readable microbarcode technology originally developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). This represents a key step in the execution of YPB's PROTECT, DETECT, CONNECT strategy.

Key Points:

- The 'Holy Grail': non-replicable identifier technology, readable by smartphone

- Award-winning, patented technology developed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

- Potential to become global authentication standard

- Multiple end applications

- Highly complementary with current YPB offering

Motif Micro's platform is considered the 'Holy Grail' of non-replicable identifier technology due to its ability to uniquely encode products at the item level while maintaining ultralow cost, high physical security, exceptional visual appeal and reliable smartphone readout. With this technology, YPB will commence production of microparticle barcodes from proprietary polymer nanocomposites for authentication of a vast array of goods.

Full commercialisation is expected within twelve months with only modest capital expenditure. YPB via Motif Micro will hold the rights to a perpetual, exclusive world-wide license from MIT to develop and commercialize this technology.

YPB would acquire Motif Micro for A$6.974m, of which A$4.185m would be satisfied via the issue of YPB shares. The cash consideration of $2.790m would be paid in 3 instalments over the 24 months from completion. The share-based consideration of 10,244,025 shares is priced at 1.15 times the 20 day VWAP (A$0.4085) at the date of execution of the LOI. The vesting of such shares is subject to agreed milestones and 24 months escrow.

The technology was originally developed as a collaboration between researchers at MIT Lincoln Laboratory and the lab of Prof. Patrick Doyle, a professor of chemical engineering at MIT. Development funding was provided by the MIT Deshpande Center, as well as multiple U.S. Government agencies, including the National Science Foundation and the U.S. Air Force. Paul Bisso, the platform's co-inventor and an MIT doctoral candidate, will join YPB to lead commercialization.

The economics of this microbarcode technology are highly favorable, and include low production line cost, low unit cost and industrial scalability, without sacrificing security. In addition, the ability to produce a broad spectrum of distinct particles with various shapes, sizes, physical properties and sensors will enable YPB to offer unique authentication solutions for each client or product.

Key commercial advantages include:

- Consumer-facing capability - most importantly, and unlike other non-replicable identifiers, Motif Micro's solution will be readable by a consumer smartphone

- Security - multiple layers of security can be embedded within each individual microparticle, making the microbarcodes impossible to reverse engineer

- Production - the technology is based on a cutting-edge microfluidic printing press that enables low cost production of the microbarcodes

- Specificity - microbarcodes are capable of lot-and item-level serialisation with a high degree of physical security

- Applications - the technology can be applied to almost any product, such as currency, 3D printed objects, any kind of packaging (i.e. food, pharma) and high end consumer goods

Motif Micro's micro-barcodes and YPB's core tracer technology are highly complementary. YPB's core tracer technology can be embedded into any medium at massive scale and is an ideal supply chain solution for binary authentication of products. Motif Micro's microbarcodes, in turn, can mass produce vast quantities of unique codes at ultralow cost, making them ideal for products that require or benefit from serialized or customized identification.

This fits neatly alongside YPB's core tracer and YPB's PROTECT DETECT & CONNECT end to end authentication solutions. In addition, YPB's Brand Reporter smartphone application and YPB Print Solutions will yield significant synergies with the Motif Micro technology, providing customers with a powerful authentication solution. Motif Micro's technology is particularly well-matched to U.S. government clients that demand a U.S. R&D/manufacturing base.

The microbarcode technology has been peer-reviewed in top scientific journals like Science and Nature Materials, has already won significant recognition for its commercial potential, and is covered by multiple U.S. and international patents, as well as closely held trade secrets.

The transaction is subject to YPB Board approval and the execution of binding documentation and is expected to be completed by early 2016. Professor Patrick Doyle of MIT, co-inventor of the technology and co-founder of Motif Micro, said: "We have been looking for a partner with the talent, reach and ambition to commercialise our technology on a global scale. This platform attracted significant (and unsolicited) venture capital interest on its own, but YPB's market position, vision and team represent an unparalleled opportunity in the industry. We're excited about the prospect of jointly realising the global potential of microbarcodes in the fight against counterfeiting."

YPB CEO and Executive Chairman John Houston commented: "The Motif Micro technology takes us towards the 'Holy Grail' of anti-counterfeiting: inexpensive, uncopiable, smartphone-readable barcodes that are visually attractive and fun as well as capable of engaging consumers. It works perfectly with our PROTECT DETECT CONNECT strategy and once fully commercialised, these microbarcodes will perfectly complement our mass-product tracer solution and enable us to provide clients with an even more comprehensive, market leading solution."

Mr. John Houston 
CEO
YPB Group Limited 
T: +61 458 701 088 
E: john.houston@ypbsystems.com 

Mr. Robert Whitton
CFO and Company Secretary
YPB Group Limited
T: +61 457 666 309
E: rob.whitton@ypbsystems.com
W: www.ypbsystems.com

Media and Investor Enquiries
Matthew Wright
NWR Communications
+61 451 896 420
matt@nwrcommunications.com.au

Dyesol Ltd (ASX:DYE) EPFL Achieves 21% Efficiency for Perovskites

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Dyesol Limited (ASX:DYE) is very pleased to announce that a research team headed by Professors Michael Grätzel and Anders Hagfeldt at the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) has established a new world record efficiency for its Perovskite Solar Cells (PSC), with a certified conversion efficiency of 21.02%.

The conversion efficiency of 21.02% was certified at the laboratories of Newport Corporation in Bozeman, Montana USA. Newport is one of a few institutions in the world that is accredited to issue certifications for such photovoltaic cells. This new conversion efficiency eclipses the previous record of 20.1%.

Dyesol, as a pioneer licensee of EPFL, has access to EPFL intellectual property in the field of perovskite and dye solar cells, in addition to its own IP covering materials, related processes and photovoltaic cell design.

Professor Michael Grätzel commented:

"I would like to make particular mention of the very significant contribution of my colleague Professor Anders Hagfeldt and his team in achieving this world record result and I am confident that we will continue to make rapid progress that demonstrates the extraordinary commercialisation potential of this revolutionary solar technology."

Managing Director Richard Caldwell also commented:

"With the EPFL forging ahead on efficiency and Dyesol focussing intensely on proving up the stability and durability of Perovskites, we are an excellent team to tackle the massive commercial opportunity presented by this potentially cheaper and more versatile alternative to conventional solar PV technology.

The progressive replacement of fossil fuels by solar PV in many applications is not a matter of if, but when."

Professor Michael Grätzel is Chairman of the Dyesol Technology Advisory Board.

About PEROVSKITE SOLAR CELL TECHNOLOGY

Perovskite Solar Cell (PSC) technology is a photovoltaic (PV) technology based on applying low cost materials in a series of ultrathin layers encapsulated by protective sealants. Dyesol's technology has lower embodied energy in manufacture, produces stable electrical current, and has a strong competitive advantage in low light conditions relative to incumbent PV technologies. This technology can be directly integrated into the building envelope to achieve highly competitive building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV).

The key material layers include a hybrid organic-inorganic halide-based perovskite light absorber and nano-porous metal oxide of titanium oxide. Light striking the absorber promotes an electron into the excited state, followed by a rapid electron transfer and collection by the titania layer. Meanwhile, the remaining positive charge is transferred to the opposite electrode, thereby generating an electrical current.

Dyesol Headquarters: 
Tracy Benillouz 
Investor Relations and Marketing Manager 
T: +61(0)2 6299 1592 
E: tbenillouz@dyesol.com

Germany & Europe: 
Eva Reuter
Dr Reuter Investor Relations 
T: +49 177 605 8804 
E: e.reuter@dr-reuter.eu

Sayona Mining Ltd (ASX:SYA) Corkwood Drilling Intercepts Broad Graphite Mineralisation

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Sayona Mining Limited (ASX:SYA) ("Sayona" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that drilling is intersecting broad zones of graphite mineralisation at the East Kimberley project, Western Australia.

A total of 17 holes for 1,668 metres has been drilled with each hole intersecting visual graphite mineralisation. Intercepts of up to 58 metres downhole widths have been logged, with multiple zones of mineralisation present in some prospect areas. The results demonstrate a good correlation with the observed surface mineralisation, as well as defining new graphite zones (see Figures 1 and 2 in link below).

Following the confirmation of graphite mineralization from the initial drilling, the Company has mobilised a second drilling rig to accelerate completion of the program. The Company is planning for a total 2,500 - 3,500 metres, weather permitting.

Samples are being dispatched for analysis and the first results are anticipated in January 2016.

Corkwood is a 25 kilometre zone of graphite prospective stratigraphy. Petrographic studies have demonstrated the potential for large flake graphite, a high-value product that attracts premium pricing. The drill program is testing six prospective target areas over a 7 kilometre strike length.

To view figures, please visit:
http://media.abnnewswire.net/media/en/docs/ASX-SYA-896523.pdf

Corey Nolan
Chief Executive Officer
Phone: +61 (7) 3369 7058
Email: info@sayonamining.com.au

Raya Group Ltd (ASX:RYG) Investor Presentation and Roadshow

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Raya Group Limited (ASX:RYG) (Raya) is pleased to release the attached Xped Investor Presentation, which has been updated and is in the form for the investor roadshow beginning this week.

The company will be conducting meetings with strategic partners and institutions located in Asia and North America.

To view the presentation, please visit:
http://media.abnnewswire.net/media/en/docs/ASX-RYG-896538.pdf

Raya Group
Company Secretary
T 03 9642 0655
E info@rayagroup.com.au
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