Updated
Updated · Newsfile · Jul 29
Valhalla Metals Hires ITG for CAD$7,500-a-Month Market Making Services
Updated
Updated · Newsfile · Jul 29

Valhalla Metals Hires ITG for CAD$7,500-a-Month Market Making Services

2 articles · Updated · Newsfile · Jul 29

Summary

  • Valhalla Metals said it has engaged Independent Trading Group to provide automated market-making services for its shares, pending TSX Venture Exchange approval.
  • CAD$7,500 a month will be paid in advance under an initial one-month contract that renews automatically unless either party gives 30 days' notice.
  • ITG will trade Valhalla shares on the TSXV and other venues to support a reasonable market and improve liquidity, while covering its own trading costs.
  • No shares or options are included in the compensation, and Valhalla said ITG and its principals currently hold no direct or indirect interest in the company’s securities.

Insights

Why does a mining company backed by industry giants suddenly need to pay for automated trading liquidity?
Will a monthly fee truly solve the liquidity struggles of this Alaskan copper explorer, or merely mask them?
Could Valhalla's new market-making strategy be a preemptive move ahead of crucial federal decisions on the Ambler Road?