Volcanism

CDSG EXTENDS NORTH LITHIUM ZONE TO WIDTH OF 2.9 MILES WITH NEW HIGH GRADE SAMPLES INCLUDING 2.75% LI2O

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Tuesday, August 22, 2023

Much of exploration has focused on the South Block, however, sampling efforts on the North Block indicate an equally strong lithium anomaly that now extends over 8 miles north to south and approximately 3 miles east to west.

Key Points: 
  • Much of exploration has focused on the South Block, however, sampling efforts on the North Block indicate an equally strong lithium anomaly that now extends over 8 miles north to south and approximately 3 miles east to west.
  • Within the positive values recovered the lowest grade sample returned 800 ppm Li, while the highest-grade value returned 2.75% Li2O (12,800 ppm Li).
  • The North Block sampling now has been extended to cover approximately 21 square miles (54 sq kms).
  • The samples were dried, prepared and analyzed at the independent and ISO 9001 certified African Minerals and Geosciences Centre (AMGC) in Dar es Salaam.

Vortex Metals Provides Highlights of Zaachila Project Exploration Targets

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Tuesday, June 13, 2023

VANCOUVER, BC, June 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Vortex Metals Inc. (TSXV: VMS) (FSE: DM8) (OTC: VMSSF) ("Vortex" or the "Company") is pleased to provide a comprehensive overview of the exploration work completed to date at its Zaachila Copper project in southern Oaxaca, Mexico.

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  • VANCOUVER, BC, June 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Vortex Metals Inc. (TSXV: VMS) (FSE: DM8) (OTC: VMSSF) ("Vortex" or the "Company") is pleased to provide a comprehensive overview of the exploration work completed to date at its Zaachila Copper project in southern Oaxaca, Mexico.
  • Vortex Metals' Chief Executive Officer Vikas Ranjan commented, "The exploration activities conducted previously by the late David Jones, uncovered remarkable prospects for the Zaachila project, featuring exceptional exploration targets within a geological environment similar to our Riqueza Marina project, located 30 km to the north.
  • The project is located in the municipality of Santiago Astata where community leaders have consistently been supportive of exploration work.
  • The project lies in the Zaachila 'agency' of the municipality, which remains the principal source for workers since early exploration activities.

Romios Gold Expands High-Grade VMS System at The TOE Zone, Trek South Project, Golden Triangle, BC

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Thursday, October 13, 2022

The geology and style of the high-grade mineralization at the TOE Zone are both very similar to the world class Eskay Creek Au-Ag deposit.

Key Points: 
  • The geology and style of the high-grade mineralization at the TOE Zone are both very similar to the world class Eskay Creek Au-Ag deposit.
  • This zone is highly weathered at surface and the grades may well be higher in fresher rock at depth.
  • This is one of several historic high-grade showings on Trek that we expect to include in the anticipated future drill program at Trek South."
  • About Romios Gold Resources Inc.
    Romios Gold Resources Inc. is a progressive Canadian mineral exploration company engaged in precious- and base-metal exploration, focused primarily on gold, copper and silver.

NXT Energy Solutions Announces R&D Funding for Its SFD® Geothermal Project

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021

George Liszicasz, President and CEO of NXT Energy, noted, We are extremely pleased to have support from NRC IRAP to advance the application of SFD to geothermal energy resources.

Key Points: 
  • George Liszicasz, President and CEO of NXT Energy, noted, We are extremely pleased to have support from NRC IRAP to advance the application of SFD to geothermal energy resources.
  • Deploying SFD for geothermal projects will allow our clients a singular focus on the most favorable subsurface conditions for heat and fluid circulation.
  • NXT believes that geothermal power generation and direct use applications will play an outsized role in the evolving energy sector due to its non-intermittent and baseload nature.
  • SFD is environmentally friendly and unaffected by ground security issues or difficult terrain and is the registered trademark of NXT Energy Solutions Inc. NXT Energy Solutions Inc. provides its clients with an effective and reliable method to reduce time, costs, and risks related to exploration.

Wildfires Creating Dangerous Fire-Induced Storms Result in Extreme Stratospheric Smoke Events

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Wednesday, July 28, 2021

In the past, scientists assumed that volcanic eruptions were the major contributors to aerosols in the stratosphere,.

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  • In the past, scientists assumed that volcanic eruptions were the major contributors to aerosols in the stratosphere,.
  • However, new research attributes aerosols other than volcanic ash, resulting from these intense fires, reside in the stratosphere and contribute to formation of storms.
  • The authors analyzed the Australian Wildfire Event, which was part of Australia's extreme Black Summer and featured many catastrophic bushfires that scorched a record 7.4 million hectares of land and which revealed the potential for increasingly extreme stratospheric smoke events.
  • The two big events in Western Canada and in Australia caught the attention of meteorologists and other Earth scientists.

CGG : CGG and PGS Sign MoU to Develop Multi-Client Data Collaboration for CO2 Storage

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Thursday, July 22, 2021

The ambition is to join forces and unlock the value of existing seismic data for carbon storage evaluation.

Key Points: 
  • The ambition is to join forces and unlock the value of existing seismic data for carbon storage evaluation.
  • Together, the companies intend to explore, conceptualize and create new derivative data products using existing seismic data to facilitate screening and evaluation of carbon storage sites.
  • This MoU with PGS is consistent with our strategy to advance our data and geoscience offering to support the energy transition through accelerating the development and commercialization of CCUS, hydrogen and ammonia storage, and geothermal energy.
  • We look forward to developing with PGS the next generation of multi-client data tailored to the needs of the CCUS industry.

DGAP-News: Daldrup & Söhne AG receives order to sink a geothermal well for geothermal power plant in Switzerland

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Wednesday, June 23, 2021

Oberhaching / Ascheberg, 23 June 2021 - Drilling technology and geothermal specialist Daldrup & Shne AG (ISIN DE0007830572) has been awarded a contract by a regional Swiss consortium to drill a well to develop a geothermal aquifer in the Rhone Valley.

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  • Oberhaching / Ascheberg, 23 June 2021 - Drilling technology and geothermal specialist Daldrup & Shne AG (ISIN DE0007830572) has been awarded a contract by a regional Swiss consortium to drill a well to develop a geothermal aquifer in the Rhone Valley.
  • Drilling with the Drillmec "DS 20" rig with a hook load of 272 tonnes is scheduled to start in October 2021.
  • Part of the heat is also to be made available to a traditional thermal spa and health resort.
  • Its activities are divided into the business divisions Geothermics, Raw Materials & Exploration, Water Extraction as well as Environment, Development & Services (EDS).

DEEP Completes Successful FEED and Feasibility Engineering for a 32 MW Geothermal Power Facility

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Monday, June 21, 2021

Engineering services were provided by Enerpro Engineering Inc. GeothermEx (a Schlumberger Company) is completing a full review of the FEED and Feasibility study.

Key Points: 
  • Engineering services were provided by Enerpro Engineering Inc. GeothermEx (a Schlumberger Company) is completing a full review of the FEED and Feasibility study.
  • Currently, 74% of Saskatchewans power comes from traditional carbon-based generation methods (coal and gas fired power plants).
  • For every 1 MW of clean geothermal energy produced, approximately 1,200 homes can be removed from non-renewable power generation sources.
  • The DEEP geothermal power facility will generate power from hot (120-125C) water produced from open hole barefoot horizontal wells drilled into the Deadwood Formation (the deepest sedimentary unit in the Williston Basin).

Magma Capital Funds Launches Obsidian, a Quant-Driven Investment Fund for Professional Athletes

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Tuesday, June 22, 2021

Magma Capital Funds (Magma) announced today the launch of the Obsidian Fund, a new investment product that will provide current and former professional athletes access to an actively managed, artificial-intelligence driven fund model.

Key Points: 
  • Magma Capital Funds (Magma) announced today the launch of the Obsidian Fund, a new investment product that will provide current and former professional athletes access to an actively managed, artificial-intelligence driven fund model.
  • Constructed as a sister fund to Magmas Total Return Fund , Obsidian is designed for all market environments, with the goal of providing consistent returns no matter the direction of the market.
  • At Magma, we view money as the means to something and not an end in and of itself, said Gershie Vann, founder and CEO of Magma.
  • Magma Capital Funds is a quantitative investment manager that leverages volatility-based, multi-asset strategies.

Hawaii Water Service to Acquire HOH Utilities Company

WAIKOLOA, Hawaii, June 11, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hawaii Water Service (Hawaii Water), a subsidiary of California Water Service Group (NYSE: CWT), announced today that it has signed an agreement to acquire the assets of HOH Utilities Company, a wastewater utility located in the growing Poipu/Koloa area of Kauai County on the island of Kauai.

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  • WAIKOLOA, Hawaii, June 11, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hawaii Water Service (Hawaii Water), a subsidiary of California Water Service Group (NYSE: CWT), announced today that it has signed an agreement to acquire the assets of HOH Utilities Company, a wastewater utility located in the growing Poipu/Koloa area of Kauai County on the island of Kauai.
  • We are pleased to establish operations on the island of Kauai; our team looks forward to welcoming HOHUtilities Company customers to Hawaii Water and providing them with the same quality, service, and value that we deliver to our other customers on the islands, said Martin A. Kropelnicki, President and CEO of Hawaii Water Service.
  • Hawaii Water currently has 51 employees, who provide services including meter reading, water quality testing, water and wastewater treatment, water system design and construction, and customer service.
  • Hawaii Water is a wholly owned subsidiary of California Water Service Group, which also includes California Water Service, New Mexico Water Service, Washington Water Service, and Texas Water Service, a utility holding company.