NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR

Duxion Motors’ Successful Ground Test a Major Milestone for Revolutionary Electric Jet Propulsion Motor

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Environment, Air, Other Energy, Engineering, Transport, Oil, Gas, Aerospace, Sustainability, Manufacturing, Energy, Engine, Research, Multimedia, CO2

Duxion Motors is celebrating the successful ground test of its patented eJet Motor, the electric jet engine poised to make high-speed electric aviation a reality.

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  • Duxion Motors is celebrating the successful ground test of its patented eJet Motor, the electric jet engine poised to make high-speed electric aviation a reality.
  • Completed in Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada, the successful ground testing of the scaled prototype included both low-speed and high-speed testing.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231024617324/en/
    “The eJet Motor is the world’s first rim-driven jet propulsion motor, with the means of matching existing jet engine thrust but without the emissions,” explains Rick Pilgrim, Chairman and CEO of Duxion Motors.
  • The eJet motor replaces traditional, fossil fuel burning engines, enabling the transition to zero-emissions flight for jet aircraft.

New Found Hits 52 g/t Au Over 2.85m & 31.5 g/t Au Over 2.50m, Expands Jackpot to 185m of Strike and to 205m Depth

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Mining, Minerals, Natural Resources, Queensway, HQ, Road

Drill core is split in half using a diamond saw or a hydraulic splitter for rare intersections with incompetent core.

Key Points: 
  • Drill core is split in half using a diamond saw or a hydraulic splitter for rare intersections with incompetent core.
  • One-half of the core is kept as a witness sample and the other half is submitted for analysis.
  • Individual sample bags are sealed and placed into totes, which are then sealed and marked with the contents.
  • Drill core samples are shipped to ALS for sample preparation in Sudbury, Ontario, Thunder Bay, Ontario, or Moncton, New Brunswick.

Piedmont Lithium Partners With Vinland Lithium to Advance the Killick Lithium Project in Newfoundland

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023
Semiconductor, Mining, Minerals, Technology, Batteries, Mobile, Wireless, Natural Resources, Lithium, Partnership, Multimedia, Initial, Piedmont Lithium, Acquisition, ASX, Australian Securities Exchange, PLL, Project, Weather, Risk, Transport, Legislation, NSR, AIM, Marketing, Comment, Sale, Accident, Frequency addition source of optical radiation, ALL, Carolina, Soil, Security (finance), Uranium mining

Piedmont has agreed to pay C$2 million for a 19.9% equity interest in Vinland Lithium Inc. (“Vinland Lithium”), a new entity established with Sokoman Minerals Corp. (“Sokoman Minerals”) (40.1%) and Benton Resources Inc. (“Benton Resources”) (40.1%).

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  • Piedmont has agreed to pay C$2 million for a 19.9% equity interest in Vinland Lithium Inc. (“Vinland Lithium”), a new entity established with Sokoman Minerals Corp. (“Sokoman Minerals”) (40.1%) and Benton Resources Inc. (“Benton Resources”) (40.1%).
  • The Company also may earn up to a 62.5% equity interest in Killick Lithium Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Vinland Lithium holding a 100% interest in the Killick Lithium Project (“Killick Lithium” or the “Project”), through a staged investment agreement.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231011399097/en/
    Geologically, the Killick Lithium property is analogous to the Carolina Tin-Spodumene Belt, which hosts Piedmont’s Carolina Lithium project.
  • Killick Lithium grants Piedmont exclusive marketing rights for the promotion and sale of any lithium products produced from the Project on a life of mine basis.

Federal, provincial, and territorial ministers responsible for tourism meet to discuss how they can support Canadian tourism's continued growth

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Thursday, October 12, 2023
NL, Beothuk, Government, GDP, Employment, Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, Weather, Transport, Gross domestic product, Culture, Air travel, Workforce, Growth, Recreation, Marketing, Federation, Destination Canada, Optimism, Attention, Economy, CCTM, Creative industries, Tourism

ST. JOHN'S, NL, Oct. 12, 2023 /CNW/ - The federal, provincial and territorial ministers responsible for tourism today concluded the 2023 Canadian Council of Tourism Ministers (CCTM) meeting.

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  • ST. JOHN'S, NL, Oct. 12, 2023 /CNW/ - The federal, provincial and territorial ministers responsible for tourism today concluded the 2023 Canadian Council of Tourism Ministers (CCTM) meeting.
  • Tourism supports multiple industries that accounted for approximately 10 percent of total Canadian jobs and gross domestic product (GDP) in 2022.
  • As the growth of Indigenous tourism remains a top priority, working groups shared perspectives gleaned from engagement with Indigenous tourism organizations.
  • The continued growth of Canadian tourism relies on progress in several key areas, most significantly transportation, labour and immigration.

Prime Minister announces new Lieutenant Governor for Newfoundland and Labrador

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Thursday, October 12, 2023
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OTTAWA, ON, Oct 12, 2023 /CNW/ - The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced the appointment of Joan Marie Aylward as the new Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador.

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  • OTTAWA, ON, Oct 12, 2023 /CNW/ - The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced the appointment of Joan Marie Aylward as the new Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador.
  • Most recently, Ms. Aylward was Vice-Chair of the Newfoundland and Labrador Labour Relations Board.
  • The Prime Minister thanked the outgoing Lieutenant Governor, the Honourable Judy Foote, for her service to the people of Newfoundland and Labrador and to Canada.
  • Lieutenant Governors are appointed by the Governor General of Canada on the recommendation of the Prime Minister.

Industry Veteran Todd O'Malley Joins Braya Renewable Fuels as Chief Executive Officer

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023
Hydrogen, NL, Wind, Come By Chance Refinery, Chokecherry and Sierra Madre Wind Energy Project, Aviation, COME, Come By Chance, Management, Rare-earth element, Braya

COME BY CHANCE, NL, Oct. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Braya Renewable Fuels (Braya) announced today that Todd O'Malley is joining the company as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

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  • COME BY CHANCE, NL, Oct. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Braya Renewable Fuels (Braya) announced today that Todd O'Malley is joining the company as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
  • Frank Almaraz, Braya's current CEO, will stay on with Braya, focusing on Braya's work to develop wind and green hydrogen opportunities with ABO Wind.
  • "We're proud of the progress Braya has made converting the Come By Chance Refinery, a previously idled oil refinery, to renewable fuel operations.
  • He has an unmatched reputation in the refining industry, and we think Todd is a perfect fit for Braya as it grows into its renewable fuel production ambitions.

New Found Intercepts 17.1 g/t Au Over 11.35m & 1.82 g/t Au Over 40m, Further Defines High-grade Domain at Keats West

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Mining, Minerals, Natural Resources, Queensway, HQ, Road

Drill core is split in half using a diamond saw or a hydraulic splitter for rare intersections with incompetent core.

Key Points: 
  • Drill core is split in half using a diamond saw or a hydraulic splitter for rare intersections with incompetent core.
  • One-half of the core is kept as a witness sample and the other half is submitted for analysis.
  • Individual sample bags are sealed and placed into totes, which are then sealed and marked with the contents.
  • Drill core samples are shipped to ALS for sample preparation in Sudbury, Ontario, Thunder Bay, Ontario, or Moncton, New Brunswick.

Babcock & Wilcox Canada Corp. Awarded Nearly $11 Million Power Plant Maintenance Contract

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Machinery, Other Energy, Machine Tools, Metalworking & Metallurgy, Utilities, Oil, Gas, Coal, Sustainability, Alternative Energy, Energy, Environment, Green Technology, Engineering, Manufacturing, Holyrood Thermal Generating Station, Maintenance, BW, B&W, Boilermaker, Pipefitter, Trade, NYSE, Safety, Construction, Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. (“B&W”) (NYSE: BW) announced today that its Canadian subsidiary, Babcock & Wilcox Canada Corp. (“B&W Canada”), has been awarded a multi-year utility plant maintenance contract from Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for its Holyrood Thermal Generating Station in Newfoundland, Canada, valued at nearly $11 million with customer options for additional work.

Key Points: 
  • Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. (“B&W”) (NYSE: BW) announced today that its Canadian subsidiary, Babcock & Wilcox Canada Corp. (“B&W Canada”), has been awarded a multi-year utility plant maintenance contract from Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for its Holyrood Thermal Generating Station in Newfoundland, Canada, valued at nearly $11 million with customer options for additional work.
  • The company will manage and execute maintenance services for the 500-megawatt oil-fired power plant’s boilers and boiler auxiliary equipment, including annual standard maintenance as well as capital projects for the plant’s units over the next three years.
  • “We thank Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for choosing B&W Canada to provide maintenance and support for their plant, which provides energy for thousands of residents in the region,” said Mike Hidas, Vice President and General Manager, B&W Canada.
  • “We look forward to working with the Boilermakers, Pipefitters and other union workers who will be employed over the duration of this contract.

New Found Intercepts 3.29 g/t Au Over 42.4m, Further Defines 30m+ Thick Gold Zone at Keats West

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Mining, Minerals, Natural Resources, Queensway, HQ, Road

Drill core is split in half using a diamond saw or a hydraulic splitter for rare intersections with incompetent core.

Key Points: 
  • Drill core is split in half using a diamond saw or a hydraulic splitter for rare intersections with incompetent core.
  • One-half of the core is kept as a witness sample and the other half is submitted for analysis.
  • Individual sample bags are sealed and placed into totes, which are then sealed and marked with the contents.
  • New Found has submitted samples for gold determination by fire assay to ALS Canada Ltd. (“ALS”) and by photon assay to MSALABS (“MSA”) since June 2022.