More good newsJust now on Sedar :Augusta Industries Sales Update TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Oct, 03 2016) - Augusta Industries Inc. (the "Corporation") (TSX VENTURE:AAO) is pleased to announce that its wholly owned subsidiary, Marcon International Inc. ("Marcon"), has been awarded contracts with various departments of the United States government for the supply of instrumentation and equipment. The aggregate value of the agreement entered into was $645,166.19 in the last 30 days. The current backlog of orders, including these new contracts, is $1,207,043.00 as of September 30, 2016. "The continued efforts and hard work of the Corporation's sales staff has made the month of September a record month in terms of contracts signed," stated Allen Lone, President of the Corporation. "The Corporation's sales strategy has result in increased sales and continued growth.