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Canadian North Resources Reports Substantial Increase of Copper, Nickel, Cobalt, Palladium and Platinum NI 43-101 Compliant Mineral Resources for its 100% owned Ferguson Lake Project in Canada

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024

TORONTO, March 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canadian North Resources Inc. (“Canadian North” or the “Company”) (TSXV: CNRI; OTCQX: CNRSF; FSE: EO0 (E-O-zero)) is pleased to announce an updated Mineral Resource estimate (Table 1) for its 100% owned Ferguson Lake base metal (copper, nickel, cobalt) and platinum group metal (“PGM”, mainly palladium and platinum) project in Nunavut, Canada.

Key Points: 
  • This new Mineral Resource Estimate has demonstrated the project is one of the largest and highest-grade undeveloped critical mineral projects in North America.
  • The Mineral Resources for the Ferguson Lake Project were estimated using Leapfrog Edge™ software.
  • Open pit Mineral Resources are reported at a NSR cut-off value of US$33.00 and underground mineral resources are reported at a NSR cut-off value of US$96.00.
  • The 2022 Mineral Resource Estimate considered recoveries derived from hydrometallurgical testworks to produce the metal products of copper, nickel, cobalt, palladium and platinum.

High-power Series 144 Reed Relays from Pickering Switch up to 80W While Stacking on Compact 0.25-inch Pitch

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024

Leading manufacturer of high performance reed relays, Pickering Electronics has introduced its latest high-power reed relay, Series 144 , featuring an impressive 80 Watts power rating, while stacking on a compact 0.25-inch pitch.

Key Points: 
  • Leading manufacturer of high performance reed relays, Pickering Electronics has introduced its latest high-power reed relay, Series 144 , featuring an impressive 80 Watts power rating, while stacking on a compact 0.25-inch pitch.
  • “With its impressive high-power rating, Series 144 provides a greener alternative to mercury wetted reed relays,” noted Kevin Mallett, Technical Specialist at Pickering Electronics.
  • Featuring vacuumed reed switches, where contacts are sealed within a glass tube, the construction of reed relays offers advantages over EMRs.
  • Along with Pickering SoftCenter™ technology to minimise internal stresses on the reed switch, this results in extended operational life and contact resistance stability.

Consecutive platinum market deficits: 418 koz expected in 2024 following 878 koz in 2023

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024

The platinum market shifted to a significant deficit of 878 koz in 2023, with shortfalls seen in every quarter, including a deficit of 74 koz in Q4'23.

Key Points: 
  • The platinum market shifted to a significant deficit of 878 koz in 2023, with shortfalls seen in every quarter, including a deficit of 74 koz in Q4'23.
  • A 7% improvement to 1,600 koz is expected in 2024 as spent autocatalyst supply recovers and regulatory restrictions ease.
  • Global mine supply for 2023 was 5,636 koz, marking a 1% uplift from the reduced supply levels of the previous year.
  • Looking ahead to 2024, global platinum mine supply is expected to decrease by 3% to 5,489 koz.

TANAKA Establishes New Method of Recovering Precious Metals Adhering to Vacuum Film Formation Equipment Components

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024

(Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Group CEO: Koichiro Tanaka), which develops industrial precious metals products as one of the core companies of TANAKA Precious Metals, announced that it has established a jig cleaning method called TANAKA Green Shield.

Key Points: 
  • (Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Group CEO: Koichiro Tanaka), which develops industrial precious metals products as one of the core companies of TANAKA Precious Metals, announced that it has established a jig cleaning method called TANAKA Green Shield.
  • After detaching sputtered films adhering to components, mainly made from stainless steel, of vacuum film formation equipment such as sputtering and vacuum deposition equipment, the recovered precious metals are refined and returned to the customer with the precision-cleaned components.
  • There are multiple jig cleaning methods for vacuum film formation equipment components, including physical detachment (blast cleaning) and thermal sprayed aluminum base film formation.
  • [2] Vacuum film formation equipment: Equipment used in thin film formation processes, including sputtering and deposition, employed in the manufacture of semiconductors
    [3] PGM: Platinum group metals comprising six precious metals (platinum, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium, iridium, and osmium)

Lifezone Metals Announces Completion of Funding for Phase 1 Platinum, Palladium and Rhodium Recycling Joint Venture with Glencore

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Wednesday, January 10, 2024

Lifezone Metals Limited’s (NYSE: LZM) Chief Executive Officer, Chris Showalter, is pleased to announce the signing of the Subscription Agreement and completion of funding for Phase 1 of the joint venture with a wholly owned subsidiary of Glencore plc (LSE: GLEN) for a platinum, palladium and rhodium (collectively platinum group metals or “PGMs”) recycling project which will utilize Lifezone Metals’ hydrometallurgical technology (“Hydromet”).

Key Points: 
  • Lifezone Metals Limited’s (NYSE: LZM) Chief Executive Officer, Chris Showalter, is pleased to announce the signing of the Subscription Agreement and completion of funding for Phase 1 of the joint venture with a wholly owned subsidiary of Glencore plc (LSE: GLEN) for a platinum, palladium and rhodium (collectively platinum group metals or “PGMs”) recycling project which will utilize Lifezone Metals’ hydrometallurgical technology (“Hydromet”).
  • Phase 1 of the joint venture implementation is already underway and involves a confirmatory program of pilot work in Lifezone Metals’ laboratories in Perth, Australia.
  • Following successful completion of Phase 1, Phase 2 will involve Lifezone Metals and Glencore jointly funding the capital expenditures required to construct a commercial-scale PGM recycling facility in the United States.
  • Lifezone Metals and Glencore have contributed US$1.5 million each to the project.

BASF Environmental Catalyst and Metal Solutions sets the standard for 100% recycled platinum group metal (PGM) offering with Verdium™

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Monday, December 18, 2023

“Independent validation by UL Solutions is a testament to our recycled metal approach that sets the standard in the PGM space,” said Tim Ingle, Senior Vice President, Precious Metal Services and Recycling, ECMS.

Key Points: 
  • “Independent validation by UL Solutions is a testament to our recycled metal approach that sets the standard in the PGM space,” said Tim Ingle, Senior Vice President, Precious Metal Services and Recycling, ECMS.
  • Customers will receive the same quality recycled metal from ECMS, but with Verdium, they can verify their carbon reduction.
  • Documented verification will confirm the amount of recycled metals purchased and applied to select end products, which can be traced to a concrete carbon metric.
  • “We have long been a leader in advancing circularity and sustainability through our metals expertise,” said Dirk Bremm, President and CEO, ECMS.

Stillwater Critical Minerals to Present at the Clean Energy and Precious Metals Virtual Investor Conference December 5th

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Wednesday, November 29, 2023

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Stillwater Critical Minerals (OTCQB: PGEZF | TSX.V: PGE), focused on its district-scale battery and precious metals exploration project in Montana, USA, today announced that Michael Rowley, President & CEO, will present live at the Clean Energy and Precious Metals Virtual Investor Conference, hosted by VirtualInvestorConferences.com, on December 5th.

Key Points: 
  • VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Stillwater Critical Minerals (OTCQB: PGEZF | TSX.V: PGE), focused on its district-scale battery and precious metals exploration project in Montana, USA, today announced that Michael Rowley, President & CEO, will present live at the Clean Energy and Precious Metals Virtual Investor Conference, hosted by VirtualInvestorConferences.com, on December 5th.
  • This will be a live, interactive online event where investors are invited to ask the company questions in real-time.
  • If attendees are not able to join the event live on the day of the conference, an archived webcast will also be made available after the event.
  • It is recommended that online investors pre-register and run the online system check to expedite participation and receive event updates.

Lifezone Metals Announces Joint Venture with Glencore to Recycle Platinum, Palladium and Rhodium in the USA

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Wednesday, December 13, 2023

Lifezone Metals Limited (NYSE: LZM) is a modern metals company that creates value across the battery metals supply chain from resource to metals production and recycling.

Key Points: 
  • Lifezone Metals Limited (NYSE: LZM) is a modern metals company that creates value across the battery metals supply chain from resource to metals production and recycling.
  • Lifezone Metals’ Chief Executive Officer Chris Showalter is pleased to announce the signing of a term sheet with a subsidiary of Glencore plc (LSE: GLEN) for a platinum, palladium and rhodium (collectively platinum group metals or “PGMs”) recycling project utilizing Lifezone Metals’ hydrometallurgical technology (“Hydromet”) to be based in the USA.
  • Lifezone Metals has commenced a confirmatory program of pilot test work at Lifezone Metals’ laboratories in Perth, Australia.
  • Following successful completion of Phase 1, Lifezone Metals and Glencore will jointly fund the initial capital expenditures required to construct a commercial-scale PGM recycling facility.

RHODIUM LAUNCHES INDUSTRY FIRST WHITE-LABEL SERVICE FOR BRANDED RESIDENCES

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023

LONDON, Nov. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Rhodium, the luxury property advisory and management firm, today launched the industry's first white-label property management service dedicated to the branded residences sector.

Key Points: 
  • LONDON, Nov. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Rhodium, the luxury property advisory and management firm, today launched the industry's first white-label property management service dedicated to the branded residences sector.
  • Rhodium will provide its services and support from pre-planning through to operational execution for both hotel and non-hotel brands.
  • Increasingly, the stand-alone model of branded residences is gathering momentum, along with the growth of non-hospitality brands entering the space.
  • The firm's £12bn portfolio under management includes over 40 super prime developments, including branded residences schemes in London, Dubai and Athens.

TANAKA Succeeds in Developing World's First High-Entropy Alloy Powder Composed Only of Precious Metals

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023

(Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Koichiro Tanaka), which develops industrial precious metals products as one of the core companies of TANAKA Precious Metals, announced that it has succeeded in creating a high-entropy alloy powder composed of precious metals with a fine particle size of 10um or less high crystallinity and excellent composition uniformity.

Key Points: 
  • (Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Koichiro Tanaka), which develops industrial precious metals products as one of the core companies of TANAKA Precious Metals, announced that it has succeeded in creating a high-entropy alloy powder composed of precious metals with a fine particle size of 10um or less high crystallinity and excellent composition uniformity.
  • This product is the world's first high-entropy alloy powder composed of only five precious metals: platinum (Pt), palladium (Pd), iridium (Ir), ruthenium (Ru), and rhodium (Rh).
  • TANAKA has already established a mass production process for this product and plans to begin providing samples in October.
  • The precious metal alloy powders in this product are alloys composed only of five or more precious metal elements that maintain the corrosion resistance, electrical conductivity, and other excellent properties of precious metals.