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No business phone, I dont think so, try calling it, its the same number they've had since day 1.
Actually he has executed on natural gas, I believe he was involved in the first nat gas pipeline under the rio grande with JL Davis which became West Texas Gas and it has become a very profitable pipeline to this day, but my recollection of details is weak.
you may be right I just checked, 10.3 million shares sold from 10/31/22 to today. Wow will that be the regret of a lifetime if we have any kind of recovery, and if we dont, then I wont call it brilliant for them but good for them they got their tax loss that everyone will eventually get
the volume now is pitiful, nobody can get out at a reasonable price. Five cents will be very reasonable for a lot of people, or whatever the going price is if we were to get a deal.
you're kidding me right? After this debacle you dont think theres a huge number of people who would want out of the stock at even 5 or10 cents if a deal is announced? Heck those people will get out just to spite Mirage they're so angry and bitter, just look around. They have no idea what is involved in putting together any one deal.
That said I understand things are going well, lots of approvals are needed and everyone for sure has their hand in this whether they want to or need to, hopefully not to the degree that bribery gets in our way, its always possible and we have to be open to all possible outcomes. But I believe we continue to be a critical player.
As far as value of the company even with a single deal, I have no idea at this point, and I dont even really care, I just want to see a deal and redemption for our CEO, everything else will take care of itself including the trading of the stock if and when that happens. Remember Wards got to have a plan, there is no way he executes on a deal owning over half the company without getting his fair or not so fair share. That being the case, I chill and concern myself with the details when they make themselves available. One idea I had is maybe the stock can be halted until the company is current on fillings so that its fair to everyone wanting to get in or out, there's other possibilities also, I say think outside the box on all possibilities to keep ones mind sharp.
Continuing to hold, this became dead money, what, back in September, wow, this has really stretched out, nothing to do but wait it out but it should turn a profit.
I dont think the volume means squat. What matters if we get a deal, then the volume will do what the volume will do, while we all watch on the sidelines, assuming the stock is allowed to trade, but if there is activity, people should be able to sell their way out of some or all of their positions, at what price I have absolutely no idea.
these shits are continuing to sell stock to me, now down at .0051, unreal, gets me angry that people would sell down a company that is firing on all cilinders. I hope they lose their shirts.
no pepe that is not happening. Lets see how this weeks trip goes. Mexico needs these projects one way or another, and Mirage can provide the support to make them happen, sooner or later.
darn it, it just dropped into the lower .005s, where in the world did that come from. No choice but to buy but still I would rather the price held where it was darn it darn it darn it. they are doing everything right, why people would sell it down to this level is beyond me, enraging really.
a few days we've seen some sales go thru, not a lot.
He's laying something for sure, he's laying something for sure. Lets check back next week, or earlier.
we're gathering all the shares we can through our canadian friends, it's a great lottery ticket.
yeah sebastian has a hold on what needs to be done, not concerned about that at all. I just want to see the price get back over a penny where it belongs.
absolutely fantastic deal they got. You see thats the challenge that TLSS has based on the fact they dont have all this extra cash they have to find deals where the seller is interested in doing things a bit differently than traditional acquisition and so it takes a little longer, so be it, Sebastian is a beast.
yeah its gonna be one hellava bash, one for the ages I'm sure.
the following article is very old relatively 2015, but what I find interesting about it is that it pretty much marks the beginning of operation of the oil line across the Isthmus, which begs the question why does there need to be expensive re-habilitation for a pipeline that is relatively new. I believe the answer is, and this is a stretch in my memory and maybe there are others who know, that Pemex didnt really know how to properly run the line with the type of crude that was going through it which caused damage, which is where Mirage's experience would come into play, I could have sworn that was a conversation I have had with Ward but I cannot recall for sure.
polyduct: pipeline that can handle different types of refined products
Pajaritos Logistics Terminal - that is the picture I provided in a post a couple days ago
https://www.portalautomotriz.com/noticias/combustibles/corredor-transistmico-para-transportar-hidrocarburos-del-golfo-al-pacifico
October 25, 2015, 7:42 AM
Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) is working on the development of the Trans-Isthmic Energy Corridor that will allow the transport of hydrocarbons and their derivatives from the Gulf of Mexico to the Pacific Ocean.
The project will connect the ends of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, from the port terminals of Pajaritos, in Veracruz, and Salina Cruz in Oaxaca.
The plan, which Pemex has already partially put into operation, is part of a mega-project to create a petrochemical corridor and which contemplates the development of the railway and port system, as well as the operational restoration of highways in the region.
Pemex uses the pipeline transportation system and channels the flow of oil and gasoline along 300 kilometers between the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific Ocean.
In this way, hydrocarbons are transferred to the Pacific coast in just seven days, compared to the more than 16 days it takes to cross a ship through the Panama Canal.
the State productive company makes the operation more efficient, since it has infrastructure on both coasts: in Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, the Pajaritos Logistics Terminal, the Nuevo Teapa pumping station and the General Lázaro Cárdenas del Río refinery operate, while in the Pacific It has the Antonio Dovalí Jaime refinery and the storage and distribution terminals for maritime and port operations in Salina Cruz.
Two oil pipelines currently operate in the transisthmic corridor: one of 48 inches and the other of 30 inches in diameter, as well as a 16-inch polyduct, to which a pumping station was integrated.
Additionally, the 12-inch diameter gas pipeline that will supply natural gas to the Antonio Dovalí Jaime refinery will come into operation, which will replace the consumption of 12 thousand barrels of fuel oil that it currently uses for its process.
With the increase in hydrocarbon production in North America, mainly on the Atlantic coast, the trans-isthmian corridor offers a route to new markets where hydrocarbons can be placed, as well as surplus refined products in this market.
The oil shipment process begins at the Pajaritos Logistics Terminal, continues at the General Lázaro Cárdenas del Río Refinery and is received at the Salina Cruz maritime and port operation terminal.
This strategy considers, in the future, the conversion of the 30-inch diameter oil pipeline to a polyduct to increase the transportation capacity of gasoline and diesel from the Pajaritos logistics terminal to the Salina Cruz maritime and port operation terminal.
It also contemplates the completion of the Pacific oil port, new loading positions at the docks, increasing storage infrastructure, the supply of refined products and the construction of new pipelines to the cities of Oaxaca, Oaxaca, and Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, among other works.
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Also the following article from Pemex celebrated when it first went into operation in June 2014?
https://www.pemex.com/saladeprensa/boletines_nacionales/Paginas/2014-056_nacional.aspx
06/06/2014 | 56
Coatzacoalcos, Ver.- Petróleos Mexicanos began today the operation of the multi-duct pipeline of the Transisthmic Corridor that goes from Pajaritos, Veracruz, to Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, which will connect the Gulf of Mexico with the Pacific, allowing cheaper, cleaner and more sure.
The general director of Pemex, Emilio Lozoya Austin, stressed that this is a strategic project that seeks to make optimal use, from an economic point of view, of the new Pemex infrastructure to reduce the time it takes to transport hydrocarbons to the Pacific coast. , while taking full advantage of the business opportunities that the market conditions and the geographical location of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec make possible.
great trading opportunity especially on the sell side as or if it continues to rise. Some people get caught up in not selling b/c its under their average price, but that strategy often costs ones bottom line, well except for whatever long-term shares people are holding, There is an excellent chance this would pull back but as usual there are plenty of people chasing.
So let me understand this correctly, Mirage is back in the game while Ward is a master liar (your post from a couple days ago). So both statements are true then, ok, very interesting.
here's a picture I had to search for long and hard from the port of Pajaritos where Pemex has facilities. Note the black bullseyes on the floating structure in the middle of the bay. You say what is that? Large tankers need to unload oil into the pipelines that you see supported by the structure and that is how they do it through those holes. From there the pipes would transport oil over the isthmus as part of Mirage's projects. Dont believe me, ok, you dont have to, so I'll let the picture do the talking.
https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-tanker-traffic-at-the-port-facilities-for-the-pemex-pajaritos-complex-16972136.html
AMLOs morning conference from yesterday 1/30/2023 has some interesting videos presented on development in the south of the country, Yucatan, including infrastructure of natural gas and Mayan train, it may be worth a watch if you have nothing better to do - turn on Subtitles/CC Spanish (auto-generated) >> English to see a rough english translation as you watch. roughly 00:33 (33 minute mark) - 01:20
AMLO morning Conference 1/30/2023
this pullback continues to be painful, sometimes price moves farther than you expect, in this case my normal plan to buy very heavy near a bottom didnt quite pan out as I would have liked with more even buying under a penny to half a penny, so be it. I hear mention of a week, then weeks, then month and maybe it will be months, whatever that it is, if they execute then it won't matter what price one got in at but rather how much they own. Patience.
Picked up another 185K here at a (not necessarily 'the') bottom. I like what they are doing, I realize they are a bit spread out in focus but hey, if the opportunities are there, lets go for them.
also all this nonsense that I read about miking the company out of such and such, my goodness, these people are making nothing for salary, enough already. Nobody is getting rich in this company, nobody. And their options are underwater unlike those of us that have the luxury of buying on the open market
ooh ooh they're getting rich ooh ooh LOTS OF LAUGHS
2021 10-K
https://www.otcmarkets.com/filing/html?id=15701553&guid=7i2-kKgy_NGAB3h
"Employment Agreements –
On January 1, 2021, the Company entered into an employment agreement with the CEO of the Company for an initial term of one year, renewable on a month-to-month basis. The terms of the contract call for an annual salary of $50,000.
On February 15, 2021, the Company entered into Separation and Settlement Agreement with an officer and director of the Company to terminate a previous employment agreement. As part of the terms of the settlement, the Company agreed to issue 5,108,197 shares of common stock to the officer, and the officer agreed to the cancellation of all stock options held. The Company did not have sufficient authorized shares available for issuance of the common stock, and accordingly, the fair value of the common stock of $143,030 has been accrued as a current liability on the balance sheet at December 31, 2021.
On May 5, 2021, the Company entered into an employment agreement with a recently appointed officer, for an initial term of three years. The terms of the contract call for an annual salary of $70,000 and the issuance of 1,000,000 shares of common stock. The fair value of the common stock was $18,990. On July 16, 2021, the officer resigned.
On September 1, 2021, the Company entered into an employment agreement with the CFO of the Company for an initial term of four years. The terms of the contract call for an annual salary of $75,000 and the grant of 6,000,000 stock options exercisable at various prices ranging from $0.015 per share to $0.10 per share, exercisable to various dates from August 31, 2026 to August 31, 2030. The agreement allows for incentive cash bonus payments from $5,000 to $50,000 based on certain stock price and gross revenue targets."
what? just b/c I dont post on one of the MANY boards I post on b/c I have shares in all those companies doesnt mean I sold anything. I have sold a 200K just part of normal exchanging between various investments but I would buy those back on a pullback which is always possible though I dont think so. We should do very well here. My main concern is simply the share structure, but we should be able to reach between 3 - 5 cents if the company executes, but we also need to keep in mind the terrible economy, which is a lot worse than the stock market is reflecting, but that will change and all the stocks can be taken down, though TLSS should resist with the right news.
Actually that’s the article I was looking for that would exist and yu found it. Wow wow wow. That oil line across the isthmus michael worked very hard on that one if they really move the isthmus forward I can’t imagine mirage not being a part of developing the line if indeed it’s included (these articles don’t mention it but let’s keep our eyes and ears opened if they are doing it it’s got to slip out )
Great find I looked with all sorts of google searches but couldn’t find what I was looking for but yu did. There’s our boy secretary of the navy. What I wouldn’t give to be a fly on the wall if mirage is meeting with these types of people.
He has a LOT MORE methods/knowledge/credibility than many people realize, while he also has his weaknesses which we are all too well aware of, BUT the people who do realize the value-add are the ones with the pocketbook, lets see if something can be pulled off sooner or later, I believe it can.
I'm being told continually there's a believe that Ward doesn't or didnt go down to Mexico X number of times. I find it absolutely fascinating that such a belief permeates thoughts about the company. Really? He doesn't go down. Let me make this very very clear to anyone reading: He has gone down countless times and meets with officials at all levels both private and public, that's a fact. IF investors dont believe this, even from near the beginning, they should absolutely never have gotten involved. He went a week ago and hopefully will go this week, those are facts, not "in my opinion" statements. Due diligence will confirm this. What he does down there, thats a more difficult one to figure out but if we absolutely had to figure it out, we probably could, but I don't think its just for Taco Tuesday parties, too much risk to go down there without an agenda benefiting Mirage.
Also I thought it heard that the company phone number is disconnected. Just pick up the phone and call the number, it's still active.
Just some housekeeping on the Inter-Oceanic Isthmus project ...
there was a switch of leadership within the government of oversight of the project. Up to recently the leader was Rafael Marin Mollinedo, someone who Ward has met on numerous occasions, who now has a new position within the government, while the project now falls under the secretary of the Navy José Rafael Ojeda, and more specifically to Raymundo Morales Ángeles:
https://www.gob.mx/segob/prensa/presidente-de-la-republica-designa-a-rafael-marin-nuevo-titular-de-la-agencia-nacional-de-aduanas-de-mexico-321434
https://then24.com/2022/09/13/what-has-been-said-in-the-us-they-do-not-believe-amlo/
"OF THE FOUR flagship megaprojects of the 4T, the only one that is truly productive and triggers regional development is the Tehuántepec Isthmus Interoceanic Corridor (CIIT). In principle, this great work, which consists of strengthening the ports of Salina Cruz in Oaxaca and Coatzacoalcos in Veracruz, linked by a railway that reaches the new Dos Bocas refinery, and in between the construction of ten industrial parks, was entrusted to a friend of Andrés Manuel López Obrador, his countryman Rafael Marín Mollinedo, to later be transferred to Admiral Secretary of the Navy, José Rafael Ojeda Durán"
https://www.gob.mx/ciit/articulos/raymundo-morales-angeles-nuevo-director-del-corredor-interoceanico?idiom=es
Then this post:
https://mexicodailypost.com/2022/10/01/amlo-supervised-the-works-of-the-interoceanic-corridor-in-oaxaca/
Articles continue to say that the Isthmus will complete by the end of AMLOs term, and AMLO says here 2 years to go at 16 hour days. Also listen from 2 minute mark of the video it talks about crude oil being taken either off or on ships at Salina Cruz port. I cant quite understand what AMLO is saying (turn on the translation to English while viewing the video in Youtube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKIYSdeav9k&t
Its gonna be hard to have a T-trade with 24 K shares traded, but maybe they''ll be back at it another day.
Well here we are, Michaels hopefully going down for Tacos next week if everything works out. As always lets hope and pray for the best, one of these days we'll have our Jackpot but I dont know if it will be during the AMLO administration or a future one. Mexico needs storage and a better infrastructure for natural gas, and Mirage has done the research to be able to provide it, while others are year behind (at least thats what I have been led to believe), given of course the right circumstances and players in place. How any of that lines up with a stock that hasnt traded in well over a year, I simply do not know, we can all make guesses but does it really matter, heck I am not sure even Michael knows though I hope he has some beat on it.
thanks I always say buy heavy at the bottom, dont buy heavy at higher prices, but that's what people do, they dont step up when they need to and they step up when they shouldn't.
Gotta say I am shocked the price has dropped like this, I was thinking a penny was the bottom before the next leg up. Painful, but I am continuing to buy, this will look like a steal when news hits.
the part about no pot to piss in may be true, but calling him what you called him after he has poured out his life for this venture is mean and not helpful. They guy's tried, and tried hard, and is continuing to try. He went down to covid-infested mexico continually and doesn't have great health to start with, and is currently ill probably from the trip. Granted communication is piss-poor, we arent and havent traded seemingly forever, there's no office (which isnt a big deal he probably can host the Mexicans at his house or the local watering hole), most of us have lost our shirts on this investment, I could go on. But there's no definitely no lack of trying, I can fully assure you of that. I think also that more progress has been made than we are aware of, whether it results in anything only time will tell.
oh man that's the easiest question to answer, we've known that since before it closed: too expensive, as were the SEC filings. Its called slimming down operations, I am fine with it.
and I am not saying that todays double is taking off by any means, but it certainly could be construed as such. A penny was a steal, glad I was accumulating down there.
these pullbacks are always painful, and must be exploited for what they are. While I didnt go "all in" in the .008s, I would do so in the mid .007s or .006s, impossible to know if we have bottomed or there is more to go, but this much I know, anyone selling at these prices is crazy, they had more than enough chances to do so at much higher prices, baffling really, make sure and take advantage of it if you are able.
well AITX has picked itself off the floor once again, and I am treading lightly in taking some profits. What I wouldnt give to know if it will go back to half a penny or not, it's just impossible to know. Anyway, any push to say 1.5 cents and I would more aggressively be taking profits on more recent purchases, the goal is to keep lowering average, its a lot of work and is really a balancing act.
Long term AITX will do well, they are nailing on all cylinders. Not expecting large increase in revenues in the upcoming filing, but looking more 6 months down the line for the more significant growth.
the boyz from carmel by the sea issue shareholder letter
this is absolutely fantastic, they have so much going on it's dizzying. When this takes off, people will be so caught off guard it wont even be funny.
Innovative Payment Solutions Recaps 2022 Accomplishments and Provides 2023 Goals in CEO Letter to Shareholders
CARMEL BY THE SEA, Calif., Jan. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Innovative Payment Solutions, Inc.(IPSI) , a fintech provider of digital payment and other solutions to both consumers and businesses, today has provided shareholders with an update on its corporate accomplishments and business development plans in a shareholder letter from Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer William Corbett.
Dear Fellow Shareholders:
On behalf of our entire organization, we hope you had an enjoyable holiday season and are off to a healthy, happy and successful New Year!
2022 Sets the Stage for the Future of IPSI
2022 was a year of many significant milestones for Innovative Payment Solutions(IPSI), as we worked to set the stage to meet our key corporate objectives – driving revenue and shareholder value growth.
Most importantly, we launched our IPSIPay® and Beyond Wallet apps and are beginning to see customer downloads and usage, notable with IPSIPay. Our cutting-edge apps provide safe, secure, and convenient ways to send money around the world, with our IPSIPay launch strategy initially focusing on the underbanked and underserved immigrant communities in the United States. Leveraging our robust technology infrastructure developed with third party vendors, these two novel platforms allow us to incorporate stringent compliance features (including KYC (know your customer) and AML (anti-money laundering)) for onboarding of customers. This has enabled us to partner during 2022 with key third parties that drive the core functionality of our apps and has also allowed us to begin to expand our product offerings beyond money remittance into exciting other verticals.
Our collaboration with Metropolitan Bank in New York City enables us to issue debit Visa cards to our customers with 5 companion cards for family members. This allows them to send money from their digital wallet to debit Visa cards for free, giving them access to their money wherever Visa is accepted around the world, including ATM’s.
In September, we announced the completion of the full integration of IPSIPay with key back-end payment processing infrastructure through our commercial partners. This major achievement allows IPSIPay users the ability to easily transfer money and make payments through the IPSIPay app throughout all 50 U.S. states (including our core market in California) as well as five continents for receipt at more than 215,000 payment locations.
The upcoming addition of Druid Artificial Intelligence technology through a collaboration we announced in August will allow us to save money and better address customer service while making it easier to use our app with voice and retina recognition.
Our collaboration with Walmart Health Virtual Care (formally known as MeMD),which we announced in October, is an example of a value-added product that allows our customers to have access to telemedicine via IPSIPay.
Also, I am pleased to announce that we have initiated e-commerce collaborations that will grant IPSIPay users with access to providers like Best Buy and Groupon.
To drive our IPSIPay marketing strategy, in July IPSI entered into an agreement with the host of NBC’s award-winning Access Hollywood, producer, and actor Mario Lopez to become our global brand ambassador. As a son of immigrants, Mario shares our commitment to help the underbanked and underserved communities especially in his families native Mexico. National Positions, a Southern California award winning digital marketing company, launched our digital marketing campaign for IPSIPay. I am very proud to announce that our market penetration for IPSI has grown from 10,000 downloads and 1,200 active users in October to 34,000 downloads and 2,100 users at year end. We define an “active user” as a customer who downloads our app and processes at least one transaction via the app.
State of the Union for 2023 with Emerging Opportunities
We believe the money remittance business is changing after 50 years of an industry controlled by a very small number of large corporations. According to publicly available data from Statista, total global remittance payments are estimated to reach over $750 billion in 2023, and for the first time digital payments are estimated to exceed non-digital payments in 2023. We believe we are positioned to take advantage of this sea change with our applications while also emphasizing our humanitarian theme by focusing on the unbanked and underserved. Our ability to capture even a fraction of this massive global market represents our largest value proposition.
To capitalize on this opportunity, I can also announce that we are working with our technology partners on IPSIPay 2.0. This new and upgraded app with the latest technological advances should be released in the second quarter of this year. We also expect to announce during 2023 the addition of check capture, allowing IPSIPay users the ability to take a picture of their paycheck and have it immediately deposited into their IPSIPay wallet.
We are also creating an ecosystem that enables our business-to-business and business-to-consumer customers to move money, retain customers, and offer the cost savings, convenience and instant settlement that is associated with digital payments. In another new development, during the first quarter of 2023, we expect to file an application with the Government of Mexico for our Mexican MTO (money transmitting organization) which, if approved, will allow us to capture exchange rates, issue Visa and Mastercard debit cards and provide our services as an agent to companies in the U.S. looking to reach millions of customers in Mexico. Our Mexican MTO will also have the ability to move money in Mexico for Mexicans sending money to family and friends within the country. We believe our Mexican MTO will give us tremendous leverage in pricing our remittances to Mexico and better margins in sending money to Mexico.
Finally, to expand our offerings, in 2023 we plan on releasing Beyond Agro, a SAAS product which will allow agriculture companies to better manage their farms while saving money each week by paying their employees through our corporate wallet instead of the issuing costly checks to each employee. As a compliment to IPSIPay, this will allow agricultural company employees to send money home instantly instead of having the inconvenience and costs associated with cashing checks and traveling to a brick-and-mortar funds remitter.
We are also committed to exploring the use of the KYC and AML-focused technology at the core of our apps to be used in other verticals such as the large and growing mobile gaming industry.
I am proud of our accomplishments and look forward to continued execution on all fronts, and I look forward to providing updates on our continued progress.
On behalf of our Board of Directors and management team, we truly appreciate your support, and are looking forward to great things in 2023.
Sincerely,
William Corbett
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
All I can say at this point is that there must be a grander plan in place that none of us fully get and arent meant to get. I dont know what else to say, I've exhausted my avenues in trying to understand this.
for all, here it is for reference in case one needs to review it, October 2021
https://www.otcmarkets.com/filing/html?id=15262311&guid=7ys-kFooDQZuB3h
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