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MNBC Starts a Judicial Review Against the Minister of Indigenous Services

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Friday, March 24, 2023

Surrey, BC, March 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Métis Nation British Columbia (MNBC) has started a Judicial Review against the Minister of Indigenous Services to exercise jurisdiction over Métis child and family services.

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  • Surrey, BC, March 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Métis Nation British Columbia (MNBC) has started a Judicial Review against the Minister of Indigenous Services to exercise jurisdiction over Métis child and family services.
  • Through the accord, Canada and MNBC identified child and family services as an area of focus.
  • The Memorandum of Understanding on Advancing Reconciliation committed Canada to renewing and strengthening a nation-to-nation and government-to-government relationship with MNBC.
  • MNBC will always fight to defend Métis children and families against the colonial attitudes of Canada, and we will always advocate for the rights and self-determination of MNBC citizens.

Ultra Safe Nuclear Brings U-Battery Talent Into Its UK Advanced Modular Reactor Team

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Friday, March 24, 2023

Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation (USNC) the global leader in the deployment of gas-cooled reactors, is pleased to announce the addition of key UK personnel to its team supporting the Advanced Modular Reactor (AMR) Research, Development and Demonstration (RD&D) programme funded by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS).

Key Points: 
  • Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation (USNC) the global leader in the deployment of gas-cooled reactors, is pleased to announce the addition of key UK personnel to its team supporting the Advanced Modular Reactor (AMR) Research, Development and Demonstration (RD&D) programme funded by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS).
  • USNC-UK is building on USNC’s leading product, the Micro-Modular™ Reactor (MMR®), to develop an advanced Micro-Modular Reactor design that will be best suited to the UK’s industrial process heat and power needs.
  • “The UK has deep roots in the relevant gas-cooled nuclear reactor technologies, exemplified by the current AGR reactors and tracing back to Dragon, the very first helium-cooled high-temperature reactor utilizing TRISO fuel.
  • We are tapping into these roots by adding the best, most experienced and motivated UK talent to our team.”

Marathon Gold Announces 2022 Fourth Quarter and Year-End Results

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Friday, March 24, 2023

TORONTO, March 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Marathon Gold Corporation (“Marathon” or the “Company”; TSX: MOZ) today announces its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ending December 31, 2022, and provides an update on the Company’s activities at the Valentine Gold Project (the “Project”) in the central region of Newfoundland and Labrador (“NL”).

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  • TORONTO, March 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Marathon Gold Corporation (“Marathon” or the “Company”; TSX: MOZ) today announces its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ending December 31, 2022, and provides an update on the Company’s activities at the Valentine Gold Project (the “Project”) in the central region of Newfoundland and Labrador (“NL”).
  • Following the receipt of key operating permits and authorizations and a construction decision by Marathon’s Board of Directors, site construction activities commenced in October 2022.
  • In July 2022, the Company released the results of an updated Mineral Resource Estimate (“MRE”) for the Project.
  • Matt Manson, President, and CEO commented: “2022 was a year of milestones for Marathon and the Valentine Gold Project.

Ethiopia and the Netherlands Endorse the Launch of a Groundbreaking Private Sector Water Management Initiative by Nedamco Africa to Improve Water Needs for Over 10 Million People

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Friday, March 24, 2023

NEW YORK, March 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today at the UN23 Water Conference in New York, H.E. Dr. Eng. Habtamu Itefa Geleta, Minister for the Ministry of Water and Energy of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, and Kitty van der Heijden, Director-General International Cooperation at Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, endorsed the launch of the Ethiopian SDG6 Water Management initiative. The initiative has the aim to improve the water needs of millions of people and will be based on digitally verifiable outcomes focused on the reduction of non-revenue water, increase of water quality, increased access to water, and higher availability of water. In a “first-ever”, leveraging the latest available technologies, the solution will measure, report, and verify outcomes of Water Management, starting in Addis Ababa, a city of 10 million inhabitants, starting in a sub-set of the city, using Digital Twins in a fully digital and transparent manner. This project is a collaboration of the Ethiopian local and federal government and multiple innovators in the profit and non-profit sectors like Microsoft, Bentley Systems, Deltares and VEI. The launch is endorsed by the Dutch Government. The SDG6 Water Management initiative has the potential to be rolled out to over nineteen other countries in fifty-five cities, improving the water needs of half a billion people.

Key Points: 
  • The SDG6 Water Management initiative has the potential to be rolled out to over nineteen other countries in fifty-five cities, improving the water needs of half a billion people.
  • In addition, water pollution and contamination are prevalent, especially in informal settlements where residents have limited means of obtaining clean water.
  • Furthermore, climate change and rising water demand are putting additional pressure on already scarce water resources, compounding the existing water challenges in African cities.
  • In water management, Nedamco Africa is working to improve access to safe drinking water, reduce water waste, and promote water conservation.

Mining Journal Select - Back In-Person

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Friday, March 24, 2023

LONDON, March 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Mining Journal Select (MJS) is set to return to London on March 27-28 at 8 Northumberland Avenue after a three-year hiatus. The event is expected to be bigger than ever, with more qualified mining projects than have appeared before, having successfully passed through the Mining Journal Intelligence (MJI) 24-point assessment system. MJS will provide active resource-sector investors with an opportunity to meet the management teams from some of the most promising development-stage opportunities globally, alongside hand-picked mature-stage explorers, through a dedicated concierge team. 

Key Points: 
  • Said Alex Kent, Group Managing Director of Aspermont Limited "Mining Journal Select is back for its third year and we are delighted to announce a sell-out event showcasing 30 of the world's most exciting mining projects presenting to over 300 institutional investors.
  • Mining Journal Select doesn't recommend any one equity to investors but through research and analysis we bring rated development projects forward that we see as worthy of further consideration.
  • "Mining Journal Select gives attending investors a personalised, curated agenda of private investment meetings and outstanding content to share new ways of raising capital and highlight the world's leading mining projects."
  • The Mining Journal Select concept recognises the difficulty investors face in sifting through literally thousands of resources equities to identify the few worth greater investigation.

Statement from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, following a bilateral meeting with the Honourable Joe Biden, President of the United States of America

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Friday, March 24, 2023

OTTAWA, ON, March 23, 2023 /CNW/ - "It is with great pride that we have welcomed President Biden and Dr. Biden to Canada this afternoon.

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  • OTTAWA, ON, March 23, 2023 /CNW/ - "It is with great pride that we have welcomed President Biden and Dr. Biden to Canada this afternoon.
  • Canada's history is interwoven with that of our closest neighbour—as partners and allies in the face of a world filled with challenges, complexities and pressing global concerns.
  • What endures is a relationship of resilience, support and engagement.
  • This visit to Ottawa by the U.S. President allows Canada to reaffirm our joint commitment to collaboration and co-operation."

VIS BLANC participated in COSMOPROF WORLDWIDE BOLOGNA 2023

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Thursday, March 23, 2023

SEOUL, South Korea, March 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ELKO Trading Company's cosmetics brand, VIS BLANC, participated in COSMOPROF WORLDWIDE BOLOGNA held from March 16-18, 2023 in Bologna, Italy.

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  • SEOUL, South Korea, March 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ELKO Trading Company's cosmetics brand, VIS BLANC, participated in COSMOPROF WORLDWIDE BOLOGNA held from March 16-18, 2023 in Bologna, Italy.
  • Vis Blanc participated in the exhibition through a 2STEP MASK which completed the CPNP Notification and has feature that can manage face and neckline in one pouch.
  • Vis blanc 2step mask has been gradually making its way into several markets with local partners.
  • VIS BLANC stated that, it is very meaningful to participate in representative exhibitions attended by global buyers since the launch of the new product last year.

ConnectWise Wins Three Prestigious American Advertising Federation Awards At The 2023 Industry Gala

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Thursday, March 23, 2023

TAMPA, Fla., March 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ConnectWise , the world’s leading software company dedicated to the success of IT solution providers, has won three prestigious advertising industry awards at the recent American Advertising Federation's (AAF) Gala, including Gold and Silver Awards and a Best of the Bay Award for its digital video ads and audio/visual sales presentations.

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  • TAMPA, Fla., March 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ConnectWise , the world’s leading software company dedicated to the success of IT solution providers, has won three prestigious advertising industry awards at the recent American Advertising Federation's (AAF) Gala, including Gold and Silver Awards and a Best of the Bay Award for its digital video ads and audio/visual sales presentations.
  • The American Advertising Awards are the industry's largest and most representative competition, attracting more than 25,000 entries annually in local AAF Ad Club competitions.
  • Their mission is to recognize and reward the creative spirit of excellence in the art of advertising, and the awards were presented at the recent American Advertising Federation's 2023 American Advertising Gala in Tampa Bay.
  • “We are immensely proud that our in-house creative team has seen their efforts recognized with these important awards,” commented Amy Lucia, ConnectWise CMO.

Outdoorsy tops outdoor travel category in a16z 'Marketplace 100 List'

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Thursday, March 23, 2023

AUSTIN, Texas, March 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Outdoorsy, the leading global marketplace in outdoor travel, has been recognized for the fourth year in a row as one of the largest and fastest-growing independently operated companies on the 2023 a16z Marketplace 100 list. This ranking comes on the heels of the company being ranked No. 4 in the 'Travel and Hospitality' sector of Fast Company's 'Most Innovative Companies' list.

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  • AUSTIN, Texas, March 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Outdoorsy, the leading global marketplace in outdoor travel, has been recognized for the fourth year in a row as one of the largest and fastest-growing independently operated companies on the 2023 a16z Marketplace 100 list .
  • Created by renowned venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, the a16z 'Marketplace 100' list ranked Outdoorsy No.
  • Outdoorsy's marketplace is positioned at the intersection of travel and the burgeoning wellness category.
  • The year ahead will see Outdoorsy expanding its hospitality offerings — introducing outdoor accommodations and campgrounds to create an end-to-end travel experience for consumers.

Healthmine Strengthens Business Strategy With New Leadership Roles

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Thursday, March 23, 2023

Healthmine, a leader in technology-enabled member engagement and reward solutions for health plans, has announced the promotion of Melissa Smith, Kimberly Swanson and Chris Dixon to key leadership roles.

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  • Healthmine, a leader in technology-enabled member engagement and reward solutions for health plans, has announced the promotion of Melissa Smith, Kimberly Swanson and Chris Dixon to key leadership roles.
  • Prior to working at Healthmine, Melissa served in leadership capacities at Gorman Health Group, Cigna-HealthSpring and Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
  • Prior to joining Healthmine, Kimberly served in leadership roles and was responsible for quality, and clinical integration at Network Health and Valence Health.
  • Before joining Healthmine, Chris held leadership roles at TriZetto, A Cognizant Company, Adhere Health and Connecture, bringing over a decade of healthcare experience and a strong background in developing sales, business development and go-to-market strategies.