Petrology

Balmoral Obtains Final Court Order Approving Plan of Arrangement

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Wednesday, May 13, 2020
Geology, Petrology, Rocks, Greenstone belts, The Balmoral, Balmoral, Abitibi greenstone belt, Abitibi, Greenstone, Stock

It is currently anticipated that the Transaction will close on May 22, 2020, subject to the satisfaction and/or waiver of all conditions precedent.

Key Points: 
  • It is currently anticipated that the Transaction will close on May 22, 2020, subject to the satisfaction and/or waiver of all conditions precedent.
  • The Balmoral Shares will be delisted from trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange on or around May 25, 2020.
  • Balmoral is a multi-award winning Canadian-focused exploration company actively exploring a portfolio of gold and base metal properties located within the prolific Abitibi greenstone belt.
  • This forward-looking information may be affected by risks and uncertainties in the business of Balmoral and market conditions.

Rockridge Doubles Size of Landholding at its Raney Gold Project, SW of Timmins, Ontario

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Wednesday, May 13, 2020
Geology, Greenstone belts, Rocks, Metamorphic petrology, Petrology, Abitibi greenstone belt, Strathy Township

Raney Gold Project Location Map:

Key Points: 
  • Raney Gold Project Location Map:
    The Raney Gold Project is located within the highly prospective west extension of the Abitibi Greenstone belt, proximal to several regional deposits.
  • A total of 2,070 metres in nine diamond drill holes were completed during the program to assess the potential of the Raney Gold Project.
  • Historical drilling at the Raney Gold Project focused on identifying near-surface gold mineralization along an extensive structural corridor.
  • The Companys Raney Gold Project is a high-grade gold exploration project located in the same greenstone belt that hosts the world-class Timmins and Kirkland Lake lode gold mining camps.

Zippo Launches Limited-Edition WWII Replica Lighter in Steel

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Friday, May 8, 2020
Firelighting, McKean County, Pennsylvania, Zippo, Lighter, Rocks, Flint, Manufactured goods, Petrology

BRADFORD, Pennsylvania, May 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- To mark 75 years since the Second World War ended, iconic American brand Zippo has launched a steel lighter design; a replica of the Zippo lighters every GI wanted in their pocket, even after the war ended.

Key Points: 
  • BRADFORD, Pennsylvania, May 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- To mark 75 years since the Second World War ended, iconic American brand Zippo has launched a steel lighter design; a replica of the Zippo lighters every GI wanted in their pocket, even after the war ended.
  • Every lighter that the factory rolled out was bought by the military so that soldiers could buy them on US bases and in ship stores.
  • The brass, normally used to fashion Zippo lighter cases, was strictly rationed for munitions production so, with the massive military order to fulfill, the company started using steel.
  • The steel lighter design is a 1941 replica of the trusty portable flame, including the lighter insert's 3-2-3 windproof chimney pattern and the flint wheel; but with a lighter case made from steel instead of brass.

Zippo Launches Limited-Edition WWII Replica Lighter in Steel

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Friday, May 8, 2020
Firelighting, McKean County, Pennsylvania, Zippo, Lighter, Rocks, Flint, Manufactured goods, Petrology

LONDON, May 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- To mark 75 years since the Second World War ended, iconic American brand Zippo has launched a steel lighter design; a replica of the Zippo lighters every GI wanted in their pocket, even after the war ended.

Key Points: 
  • LONDON, May 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- To mark 75 years since the Second World War ended, iconic American brand Zippo has launched a steel lighter design; a replica of the Zippo lighters every GI wanted in their pocket, even after the war ended.
  • Every lighter that the factory rolled out was bought by the military so that soldiers could buy them on US bases and in ship stores.
  • The brass, normally used to fashion Zippo lighter cases, was strictly rationed for munitions production so, with the massive military order to fulfill, the company started using steel.
  • The steel lighter design is a 1941 replica of the trusty portable flame, including the lighter insert's 3-2-3 windproof chimney pattern and the flint wheel; but with a lighter case made from steel instead of brass.

Global Coal Mining Market Report 2020-30: COVID-19 Impact and Recovery - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Wednesday, May 6, 2020
Coal, Energy, Coal mining, Rocks, Organic minerals, Geology, Petrology, Coal, Economic geology, Anthracite, Mining, Lignite, Coal in Turkey, Coal in Australia

The "Coal Mining Global Market Report 2020-30: COVID-19 Impact and Recovery" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "Coal Mining Global Market Report 2020-30: COVID-19 Impact and Recovery" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The Coal Mining Market Global Report 2020 provides the strategists, marketers and senior management with the critical information they need to assess the global coal mining market as it emerges from the Covid 19 shut down.
  • Asia Pacific was the largest region in the global coal mining market, accounting for 84% of the market in 2019.
  • It compares the coal mining market with other segments of the coal, lignite, and anthracite mining market by size and growth, historic and forecast.

Igneous Launches New Capabilities for DataDiscover and DataFlow

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Tuesday, April 28, 2020
Software, Petroleum geology, Petrology, Software as a service, Igneous rock, Computing, Digital technology, Software, Petroleum geology, Petrology, Software as a service, Igneous rock, Computing, Digital technology

SEATTLE, April 28, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Igneous, the SaaS data management company for file-intensive environments, today announced enhancements to DataDiscover and DataFlow.

Key Points: 
  • SEATTLE, April 28, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Igneous, the SaaS data management company for file-intensive environments, today announced enhancements to DataDiscover and DataFlow.
  • DataFlow and DataDiscover complement the Igneous suite of SaaS offerings, helping organizations take control of their data at scale.
  • From the beginning, Igneous was working to manage unstructured data at scale through a suite of services, DataProtect, DataDiscover, and DataFlow said Kiran Bhageshpur, CEO, Igneous.
  • For more information, please register and attend the Igneous Data Management Webinar Launch on May 14, 2020. https://www.igneous.io/launch2020
    For more information about Igneous DataDiscover, please contact [email protected] .

Charah Solutions Awarded Large-Scale Pond Closure Contract by Southeastern Utility for Beneficial Use

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Tuesday, April 28, 2020
Rail, Environment, Other Construction & Property, Transport, Coal, Energy, Construction & Property, Coal, Nature, Environmental impact of the coal industry, Waste, Water pollution, Environmental impact of the energy industry, Petrology, Articles, Ash pond, Fly ash, Charah, Volcanic ash

Charah Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: CHRA) (the Company), a leading provider of environmental and maintenance services to the power generation industry, today announced that it recently was awarded a Closure by Removal (CBR) impoundment project by a Southeastern utility.

Key Points: 
  • Charah Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: CHRA) (the Company), a leading provider of environmental and maintenance services to the power generation industry, today announced that it recently was awarded a Closure by Removal (CBR) impoundment project by a Southeastern utility.
  • Charah Solutions will be responsible for the closure of approximately 100 acres of ash ponds located at a former coal-fired power station that was retired in 2015.
  • Scott Sewell, Charah Solutions President and CEO, added, Charah Solutions is nationally recognized in the power generation industry as a total solutions company, providing unparalleled service and innovation to meet the changing needs of our utility partners.
  • The Company also designs and implements solutions for ash pond management and closure, landfill construction, fly ash and slag sales, and structural fill projects.

Obsidian Energy Provides Corporate and Operational Update

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Thursday, April 23, 2020
Petrology, Igneous petrology, Rocks, Communication, Forward-looking statement, Realis mood, Obsidian

Certain statements contained in this document constitute forward-looking statements or information (collectively "forward-looking statements").

Key Points: 
  • Certain statements contained in this document constitute forward-looking statements or information (collectively "forward-looking statements").
  • Please note that initial production and/or peak rates are not necessarily indicative of long-term performance or ultimate recovery.
  • Although Obsidian Energy believes that the expectations and assumptions on which such forward-looking information is based are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking information because Obsidian Energy can give no assurances that they will prove to be correct.
  • Except as expressly required by applicable securities laws, we do not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward.

BALMORAL TEMPORARILY SUSPENDS EXPLORATION ACTIVITIES IN QUEBEC AND ONTARIO IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19 ORDERS

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Tuesday, March 24, 2020
Geology, Petrology, Rocks, Greenstone belts, Fred. Olsen & Co., MV Balmoral, Abitibi greenstone belt, Abitibi, Greenstone, Balmoral, Walbridge

To date Balmoral, and Wallbridge Mining Company Limited (Wallbridge) with whom Balmoral shares the Fenelon exploration camp in Quebec, have reported no suspected or confirmed cases of COVID-19.

Key Points: 
  • To date Balmoral, and Wallbridge Mining Company Limited (Wallbridge) with whom Balmoral shares the Fenelon exploration camp in Quebec, have reported no suspected or confirmed cases of COVID-19.
  • We would like to extend our thanks to our partner groups, suppliers and shareholders for their cooperation and understanding in this unprecedented situation.
  • The suspension of field operations will conclude the previously announced Fenelon winter 2020 drill program ( see NR20-03, Feb. 13, 2020 ).
  • Balmoral is a multi-award winning Canadian-focused exploration company exploring a portfolio of gold and base metal properties located within the prolific Abitibi greenstone belt.

Basanite Industries, LLC Announces Receipt of Final Approvals and Fully Operational Status

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Friday, March 20, 2020
Building materials, Petrology, Igneous petrology, Basanite, Reinforced concrete, Rebar, Basalt fiber

POMPANO BEACH, Fla., March 20, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Basanite Industries, LLC (hereafter referred to as Basanite) announces receipt of official approvals to begin manufacturing BasaFlex, Basanites proprietary Basalt Fiber Reinforced Polymer (BFRP) Rebar.

Key Points: 
  • POMPANO BEACH, Fla., March 20, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Basanite Industries, LLC (hereafter referred to as Basanite) announces receipt of official approvals to begin manufacturing BasaFlex, Basanites proprietary Basalt Fiber Reinforced Polymer (BFRP) Rebar.
  • ft. facility, Basanite received both Underwriters Laboratory and City of Pompano Beach final approvals, placing Basanite into fully operational status.
  • Additionally, Basanite leads the industry as the only BFRP manufacturer with an advanced, in-house QA/QC Laboratory, outfitted with the latest instrumentation and technology.
  • Basanite is working to position itself as the recognized leader in the engineered composite rebar market for the concrete industry.