VANCOUVER , Aug. 9, 2017 /CNW/ - The following issues have been halted by IIROC:Company: Alset Minerals Corp.TSX-Venture Symbol: IONReason: At the Request of the Company Pending NewsHalt Time (ET): 8:45 AMIIROC can make a decision to impose a temporary suspension (halt) of trading in a security of a publicly-listed company. Trading halts are implemented to ensure a fair and orderly market. IIROC is the national self-regulatory organization which oversees all investment dealers and trading activity on debt and equity marketplaces in Canada .SOURCE Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) - Halts/ResumptionsView original content: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2017/09/c6961.html