Do You Have What It Takes?
Summoning all junior resource investors, mining fanatics, and amateur letter writers! The stage is set for the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) Convention, and CEO.CA is excited to announce the 2024 Stock Writing Competition. Share your ideas, unearth hidden gems, and write up your bullish or bearish cases on mining and exploration companies for a chance to win $2K!
How do I win, you ask?
All you have to do is write a research article (using a CEO.CA community article) on a mineral exploration or mining company. It's that easy! Eyeing a great exploration play? Found an interesting story on the PDAC floor? Think there are some undervalued or overvalued companies out there? Long or short on the stock, write an article on why you think they’re one to watch, and you could win big!
Winners will be chosen through community feedback, a panel of CEO.CA judges, and a review focused on each submission's insight, analysis, and originality, ensuring the standout articles are recognized.
Prizes:
Three cash prizes are up for grabs!
- 1st Place: $1,000
- 2nd Place: $750
- 3rd Place: $250
Multiple submissions are encouraged though entrants will qualify for only one prize to maintain fairness.
Top 10 Will Also Receive CEO SWAG from SHOP.CEO.CA!
Timing:
The Competition begins at 12:01 AM (EST) on March 6, 2024. The deadline for all entries is 11:59 PM (EST) on April 3, 2024.
How to Enter:
Step 1: Choose any publicly listed mineral exploration or mining company traded on the following public exchanges:
- TSX (Toronto Stock Exchange), TSXV (TSX Venture Exchange), CSE (Canadian Securities Exchange), CBOE Canada (Formerly NEO), NASDAQ, NYSE (New York Stock Exchange), OTC (PINK/QX/QB), ASX (Australian Securities Exchange), or LSE (London Stock Exchange).
Step 2: Write an analytical and original piece on the chosen company in 250-3,000 words. Include the write up, a catchy title and as many images as you see fit. Ensure the article fits within CEO.CA’s House Rules found here and the guidelines below. Articles that do not follow these rules will be removed by our Moderation Team.
Step 3: Post the article on CEO.CA, including #CEOStockResearchComp in the comments, and don’t forget to tag the company!
We recommend writing the full article first on your device before submitting it to the CEO.CA article program to avoid any overwriting/saving issues
Looking for help? Check out this video on how to post an article on CEO.CA
Research Article Guidelines
Stock Focus – Focus your article on a publicly listed mineral exploration or mining company. Your article will not be published if it focuses mainly on politics, marketing or non-business-related trends.
High-Quality – Your article should include high-quality opinion and analysis including but not limited to corporate overview, competitive environment, strategy, outlook/valuation and or financial analysis. The article doesn’t have to include a buy/sell call-to-action but must include information that presents the reader with a well-presented and convincing argument.
Write in Your Own Voice – If the stock you are writing about has been well-covered, bring a new perspective that others may have missed. All submissions must be proofread and free of grammatical or spelling errors. What we don’t want is a bunch of CHATGPT summaries...
No Promotional Content – The article cannot include any paid promotional content relating to the company or the author.
Add A Disclosure
The article must include one of the following disclosures at the end of the article, informing readers if the author has a financial position in the company or intends to take one. Please copy the disclaimer exactly as it is written below.
Disclosure: I have a beneficial long position in the shares of one or more of the companies discussed in this article, either through stock ownership, options, or other derivatives. I wrote this article without external assistance, and it expresses my personal opinions. I was not compensated for this article, and I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article.
Disclosure: I have a beneficial short position in the shares of one or more of the companies discussed in this article, either through stock ownership, options, or other derivatives. I wrote this article without external assistance, and it expresses my personal opinions. I was not compensated for this article, and I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article.
Disclosure: I have no stock, option or similar derivative position in any of the companies mentioned, and no plans to initiate any such positions within the next 72 hours I wrote this article without external assistance, and it expresses my personal opinions. I was not compensated for this article, and I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article.
Disclosure: I have no stock, option or similar derivative position in any of the companies mentioned, but may initiate a beneficial long or short position within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article without external assistance, and it expresses my personal opinions. I was not compensated for this article, and I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article.
Notes:
• The article can only be published on CEO.CA
• Authors who are company insiders are explicitly prohibited from publishing any content that relates to their company.
• Authors own the copyright to all material created within their publications, and by submission of such material to CEO.CA, such authors expressly authorize CEO.CA to host authors’ content on their behalf.
• By participating in the competition described above (the “Competition”), the author expressly represents and warrants to CEO.CA and its affiliates that it has complied with all of the applicable policies and regulations associated with the Competition as further detailed herein.
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The Legal Stuff & Full Contest Details
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"$2K CEO.CA Article Writing Competition”
(the "Competition")
Official Rules
This Competition is governed by Canadian law. Entry in this Competition constitutes acceptance of these Official Rules. The “$2K CEO.CA Competition” (the “Competition”) is sponsored by CEO.CA (the “Sponsor”).
1. TERM - The Competition begins at 12:01 AM (EST) on March 6, 2024. The deadline for all entries into the competition is 11:59 PM (EST) on April 3, 2024 (the "Competition Closing Time"). Any Entries received after the Competition Closing Time will be ineligible. Ineligible Entries will not entered into the judging phase of the Competition.
2. ELIGIBILITY – The Competition is open to individuals who (i) are at least 18 years of age or older at time of entry; (ii) are legal residents of the United States, Canada, or another country that is not listed as a Prohibited Jurisdiction below; and (iii) are not listed as a Prohibited Person below.
Prohibited Jurisdictions: All countries on the United States’ list of embargoed countries (which you can find here), Afghanistan, Australia, Bahamas, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Cambodia, Chad, China, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Germany, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Haiti, Honduras, Iran, Iraq, Iraq, Italy, Jamaica, Lebanon, Mali, Myanmar, Nicaragua, North Korea, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Singapore, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tanzania (the United Republic of), Thailand, Trinidad, and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Venezuela, Yemen, Zimbabwe, and any other country where local laws would prohibit an entry into the Competition.
Prohibited Persons: The Competition is not open to employees and those domiciled with an employee or immediate family member of an employee (including, sibling, parent/guardian, child, spouse (including common law)) of the Sponsor or its affiliates. The Sponsor reserves the right to verify eligibility of a potential prize winner, including but not limited to requesting government issued photo identification.
3. HOW TO ENTER – The Competition does not require a purchase for entry. To enter the Competition, entrants must follow the outlined steps below. Failure to comply with the necessary steps below will result in disqualification, and such ineligible entries will not be entered into the judging phase of the Competition.
Step 1: Entrants are to select any publicly listed mineral exploration or mining company traded on the following exchanges: TSX (Toronto Stock Exchange), TSXV (TSX Venture Exchange), CSE (Canadian Securities Exchange), CBOE Canada (Formerly NEO), NASDAQ, NYSE (New York Stock Exchange), OTC (PINK/QX/QB), ASX (Australian Securities Exchange), or LSE (London Stock Exchange). Authors who are company insiders are explicitly prohibited from publishing any content that relates to their company.
Step 2: Entrants are to write an analytical and original essay on the chosen company. Essays must be a minimum of 250 words, and must not exceed 3,000 words. Failure to meet the necessary word limit requirements will result in disqualification, and such entries will not be entered into the judging phase of the Competition.
Step 3: Entrants are to submit their entries by posting their essay on CEO.CA. Entries must include #CEOStockResearchComp within the post. Entrants must ensure that their post fits within CEO.CA’s House Rules. Articles that do not follow the House Rules will be removed by the Moderation Team and will not be entered into the judging phase of the Competition.
4. ENTRY LIMIT – Entrants may submit as many entries as they wish. There are no limits on the number of entries by one entrant.
5. LATE/FAILED ENTRIES - The Sponsor takes no responsibility for late entries, or entries not successfully uploaded. Receipt of entries shall not be acknowledged.
6. ENTRY CONTENT - Entries must be the original work of the entrant and not copied from any source.
7. USE OF CONTENT – By participating in the Competition, entrants expressly authorize CEO.CA to host the entrants' content on their behalf.
8. COLLECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION– Any personal information collected from an entrant by the Sponsor will be used solely for the purpose of administering the Competition and will not be published or provided to any third party without the prior written consent of the entrant.
9. COMPETITION PRIZES: - There are three (3) prizes to be won; 1st Place Prize, 2nd Place Prize and 3rd Place Prize. Entrants who submit multiple entries will not be eligible to win multiple prizes. In the event an entrant submits multiple entries and wins a Prize, the entrant will be ineligible to win a second prize of lesser value. Each Prize will consist of a cash prize (in Canadian currency) of the following amounts:
1st Place: $1,000.00
2nd Place: $750.00
3rd Place: $250.00
10. WINNERS SELECTION – A panel of judges appointed by the Sponsor will judge all eligible entries submitted. The panel will vote on the eligible entries to select a 1st Place Prize winner, a 2nd Place Prize winner and a 3rd Place Prize winner. Entries will be judged based on four criteria, each of which will be weighed equally (25% each); creativity, originality, relevance to the mining industry, and writing proficiency. In the event of a tie, the entry with the highest score in creativity will be selected as the winner. In the event of a tie in creativity scores, the panel will vote to determine the winning entry among all such tied entries.
11. JUDGES DECISION FINAL - The decision of the panel is final and in the absolute discretion of the Sponsor.
12. WINNER NOTIFICATION PROCESS – The winners of the respective prizes will each be personally contacted by CEO.CA. Winners will be contacted and announced on April 10, 2024. Winners will be contacted through CEO.CA or via email, telephone or mail. If a winner cannot be contacted after reasonable attempts have been made, the Sponsor reserves the right to offer the prize to another entrant selected in accordance with these Official Rules. No correspondence will be entered into with entrants other than the winners.
13. CANCELLATION - The Sponsor reserves the right to cancel the Competition without notice at any stage if it is deemed necessary in the absolute discretion of the Sponsor or where events beyond their control prevent proper administration of the Competition.
14. SOCIAL MEDIA DISCLAIMER AND RELEASE: This Competition is in no way sponsored, endorsed, or administered by, or associated with, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok or Twitter. Entrants are providing their information to the Sponsor and not to Facebook, Instagram, TikTok or Twitter. The information provided by entrants will be used only to administer this Competition. Facebook, Instagram and Twitter are released of all liability from each entrant in this Competition. By participating on the platforms, you agree to comply with all relevant terms and/or rules for any and all applicable Platforms. Any questions regarding the Competition must be directed to the Sponsor and not to Facebook, Instagram or Twitter.
15. DISCLAIMER - The Sponsor takes no responsibility for any failure of the Competition website during the Competition or for any problems or technical malfunction of computer on-line systems, servers, access providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any e-mail, on-line, or entry to be received by the Sponsor on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website, or any combination thereof including any injury or damage to an entrant or any other person’s computer related to or resulting from entrance into this Competition. Any attempt to deliberately damage any website or to undermine the legitimate operation of this Competition is a violation of criminal and civil laws, and should such an attempt be made, the Sponsor reserves the right to seek remedies and damages to the fullest extent permitted by law, including criminal prosecution. The Sponsor reserves the right, but does not assume any responsibility, to edit or delete any material it deems inappropriate for any platform and its visitors or terminate any user's ability to access its platforms at its sole discretion. However, the Sponsor can neither review all material that is posted nor ensure prompt removal of objectionable material. Accordingly, the Sponsor assumes no liability for any action or inaction regarding transmissions, communications or content provided by third parties. The Sponsor has no liability or responsibility to anyone for performance or non-performance of the activities described in this paragraph.
Under no circumstances will CEO.CA, its related and affiliate companies, and each of their respective officers, directors, shareholders, members, managers, owners, employees, agents, assigns, attorneys, and/or representatives, be responsible or liable in any way for any content, including, but not limited to, any errors or omissions in the content, or for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of any content communicated on or through one or more platforms, whether by the Sponsor or a third party, including without limitation, any submissions associated with the Competition. In no event shall the Sponsor be liable for any special, indirect or consequential damages or any damages whatsoever resulting from loss of use, data or profits arising out of or in connection with the availability, use or performance of any information communicated on any of the platforms, or for the participation in, or reliance upon any submissions in connection with, the Competition.
16. GOVERNING LAW - These Official Rules and any disputes arising out of them shall be governed by and construed in accordance with Canadian law.
17. SEVERABILITY – Each of the terms of these Official Rules operates separately. If any court of relevant authority decides that any of them are unlawful or unenforceable, the remaining terms will remain in full force and effect.
18. SPONSOR INFORMATION – The Sponsor of this Competition is CEO.CA. Copies of competition rules are available upon request by sending a stamped self-addressed envelope to: CEO.CA Technologies Ltd. 69 Yonge Street, Suite 200, Toronto, Ontario, M5E 1K3. Any questions about the Competition should be directed to josh@ceo.ca.
