Arctic research

CanPAC: A new tool to conserve and protect the Canadian eastern Arctic

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Thursday, May 27, 2021

It pulled together an unprecedented breadth and depth of ecological information into one resource to support Arctic marine planning.

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  • It pulled together an unprecedented breadth and depth of ecological information into one resource to support Arctic marine planning.
  • With the Arctic warming three times as quickly as the rest of the planet, urgent action is needed to protect the regions wildlife, which are increasingly under threat.
  • To date, the Canadian government has protected 13.8 per cent of its marine areas, including Tuvaijuittuq Marine Protected Area and Tallurutiup Imanga National Marine Conservation Area in the Arctic.
  • CanPAC brought together data/information about more than 500 features of Arctic marine ecosystems (for example, key habitats, nesting areas, etc.)

Spire Providing Arctic Intelligence

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Tuesday, May 11, 2021

b"As new trade routes begin to emerge and competition intensifies in the Arctic, Spire is providing data to inform decisions on critical issues around climate change, navigation, and transportation within the region through its comprehensive data and weather forecasting services.\nResearch shows that Arctic warming is resulting in shrinking sea ice and changing ocean circulation and weather patterns.

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  • b"As new trade routes begin to emerge and competition intensifies in the Arctic, Spire is providing data to inform decisions on critical issues around climate change, navigation, and transportation within the region through its comprehensive data and weather forecasting services.\nResearch shows that Arctic warming is resulting in shrinking sea ice and changing ocean circulation and weather patterns.
  • This enables Spire to map sea ice coverage and delineate the marginal ice zone (MIZ), a transitional region between open sea and dense drift ice.
  • This information can be used to inform navigation plans that avoid sea ice, which Spire expects may become increasingly important as governments and companies in the private sector begin to consider the Arctic as a more viable transit route.\nSpire also provides near real-time vessel tracking capabilities in the Arctic through satellite, terrestrial, and Dynamic\xe2\x84\xa2 AIS data.
  • Through its combination of global vessel tracking data, satellite observations of sea ice, plus weather forecasts of temperature, wind, and other ocean variables, Spire seeks to provide an all-in-one Arctic intelligence solution that gives operators in the Arctic confidence and clarity in this remote area and in uncertain conditions.\n\xe2\x80\x9cThe Arctic is a critically important region for the global economy, but it\xe2\x80\x99s traditionally difficult to observe and track developments there,\xe2\x80\x9d said Keith E. Johnson, Vice President and General Manager, Government Solutions.

Parvati Foundation Leads Arctic Free To Save The World

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Saturday, April 17, 2021

That\'s why Parvati Foundation has launched " Arctic Free ".\nThe Arctic Ocean is our world\'s air conditioner and life support system, regulating the weather patterns that give all of us the food and water we need to survive.

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  • That\'s why Parvati Foundation has launched " Arctic Free ".\nThe Arctic Ocean is our world\'s air conditioner and life support system, regulating the weather patterns that give all of us the food and water we need to survive.
  • According to the National Snow & Ice Data Center, during March, Arctic sea ice extent tracked well below average.
  • MAPS establishes the Arctic Ocean north of the Arctic Circle as the world\'s largest permanent marine protected area, free from all exploitation and militarization.
  • Demand action for a healthy world by going Arctic Free.

Bob Skelley and Will Briggs of Arctic Wolf Recognized as 2021 CRN® Channel Chiefs

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Monday, February 8, 2021

Arctic Wolf , the leader in security operations, today announced that CRN , a brand of The Channel Company , has named Bob Skelley, Senior Vice President, Global Channels and Will Briggs, Vice President, Americas Channels and Program to its 2021 list of Channel Chiefs.

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  • Arctic Wolf , the leader in security operations, today announced that CRN , a brand of The Channel Company , has named Bob Skelley, Senior Vice President, Global Channels and Will Briggs, Vice President, Americas Channels and Program to its 2021 list of Channel Chiefs.
  • The prestigious CRN Channel Chiefs list, released annually, recognizes leading IT channel vendor executives who continually demonstrate outstanding leadership, influence, innovation, and growth.
  • As Senior Vice President of Global Channels, Skelley leads Arctic Wolf's channel organization, where he is responsible for overseeing Arctic Wolf's global distribution strategy and partner ecosystem.
  • "As a 100 percent channel organization, the success of Arctic Wolf is dependent on the success of our channel partners and our partner program," said Nick Schneider, President, Arctic Wolf.

Ceon Francis of Branford Castle Recognized as a Private Equity Rising Star

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Wednesday, December 9, 2020

NEW YORK, Dec. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Branford Castle Partners is pleased to announce that its colleague, Ceon Francis, has been recognized as one of 2020's Rising Star Dealmakers by the Global M&A Network.

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  • NEW YORK, Dec. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Branford Castle Partners is pleased to announce that its colleague, Ceon Francis, has been recognized as one of 2020's Rising Star Dealmakers by the Global M&A Network.
  • "Ceon Francis's recent promotion to Vice President, along with winning these prestigious awards, are clear acknowledgments of his status as a rising star in the private equity industry," said Branford Castle CEO, John S. Castle.
  • "In a relatively short period of time, Ceon has become an integral part of the Branford Castle team."
  • Mr. Francis joined Branford Castle as an Associate in 2018 and is actively involved in the sourcing, analysis and execution of new portfolio company investments.

Major Precious Metals Applies for 754 sq km of Added Exploration Licence Area Around Skaergaard

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Friday, November 6, 2020

The MEL application area (MLSA-292) is approximately 754 square kilometres (km2) in size and was filed under Skaergaard A/P, the wholly-owned Greenland-based subsidiary of the Company.

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  • The MEL application area (MLSA-292) is approximately 754 square kilometres (km2) in size and was filed under Skaergaard A/P, the wholly-owned Greenland-based subsidiary of the Company.
  • This new area will represent an approximate 7-fold increase in the Companys licence position once the Skaergaard acquisition has been completed.
  • The Company has applied for an MEL in this area to expand its regional footprint for exploration of gold, palladium, platinum and other minerals near the Skaergaard intrusion.
  • About Major Precious Metals Corp.
    Major Precious Metals is a Canadian junior mining and exploration company based in Vancouver, BC that owns a diversified portfolio of exploration properties within some of the most promising precious and base metal deposits worldwide.

Arctic Wolf Names Bob Skelley as Senior Vice President of Global Channels

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Thursday, November 5, 2020

Arctic Wolf , the leader in security operations, today announced the addition of Bob Skelley as Senior Vice President of Global Channels.

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  • Arctic Wolf , the leader in security operations, today announced the addition of Bob Skelley as Senior Vice President of Global Channels.
  • In this new role, Skelley will lead Arctic Wolfs channel organization with a near-term focus on developing the companys international distribution strategy and partner ecosystem.
  • Year after year, the channel has sold new security tools that promise to help keep organizations secure, but the number of security incidents experienced by their customers continues to grow, said Bob Skelley, Senior Vice President of Global Channels, Arctic Wolf.
  • Arctic Wolfs Vice President, Americas Channels and Programs, Will Briggs, will continue to oversee all aspects of Arctic Wolfs channel program in North America while also working closely alongside Skelley to bring Arctic Wolfs innovative channel program to new international markets.

High Arctic Announces Two-Year Extension of Credit Facility, Operations Update and Continuation of Outstanding Safety Performance

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Friday, October 16, 2020

Chris Ames, CFO noted This extension demonstrates our lenders confidence in High Arctic and our business model.

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  • Chris Ames, CFO noted This extension demonstrates our lenders confidence in High Arctic and our business model.
  • Mike Maguire, CEO commented Safety performance and service quality are principal focuses of our operations and both our PNG and North American operations have delivered record results.
  • Many companies have aspirational zero targets for safety, High Arctic has achieved this target which it has been able to sustain.
  • As a result of an internal review of the US market High Arctic have now mothballed our operations in Colorado and North Dakota.

REPEAT - Major Precious Metals Completes Skaergaard Site Visit

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Monday, September 21, 2020

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Major Precious Metals Corp. ("Major Precious Metals" or the Company) (CSE:SIZE | OTC:SIZYF | FRANKFURT:3EZ) is pleased to announce that RPA Inc. (RPA) now a part of SLR Consulting Inc. (SLR) completed its site visit of the Skaergaard Property (Skaergaard) in Greenland on September 9, 2020.

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  • VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Major Precious Metals Corp. ("Major Precious Metals" or the Company) (CSE:SIZE | OTC:SIZYF | FRANKFURT:3EZ) is pleased to announce that RPA Inc. (RPA) now a part of SLR Consulting Inc. (SLR) completed its site visit of the Skaergaard Property (Skaergaard) in Greenland on September 9, 2020.
  • Jack Lunnon, CGeol, EurGeol, RPA Consultant Geologist (SLR) and an Independent Qualified Person as defined in NI 43-101, undertook the site visit to Skaergaard following completion of Icelandic COVID-19 quarantine protocols.
  • Skaergaard exploration licences 2007/01 and 2012/25 were visited, which includes the Skaergaard Intrusion, and Sdalen camp and airstrip (Figure 1).
  • Major Precious Metals continues to work with RPA to advance to the next stage of development including a Mineral Resource Estimate, which will form the basis of a Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) for the Skaergaard Property.

Major Precious Metals Completes Skaergaard Site Visit

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Monday, September 21, 2020

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Major Precious Metals Corp. ("Major Precious Metals" or the Company) (CSE:SIZE | OTC:SIZYF | FRANKFURT:3EZ) is pleased to announce that RPA Inc. (RPA) now a part of SLR Consulting Inc. (SLR) completed its site visit of the Skaergaard Property (Skaergaard) in Greenland on September 9, 2020.

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  • VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Major Precious Metals Corp. ("Major Precious Metals" or the Company) (CSE:SIZE | OTC:SIZYF | FRANKFURT:3EZ) is pleased to announce that RPA Inc. (RPA) now a part of SLR Consulting Inc. (SLR) completed its site visit of the Skaergaard Property (Skaergaard) in Greenland on September 9, 2020.
  • Jack Lunnon, CGeol, EurGeol, RPA Consultant Geologist (SLR) and an Independent Qualified Person as defined in NI 43-101, undertook the site visit to Skaergaard following completion of Icelandic COVID-19 quarantine protocols.
  • Skaergaard exploration licences 2007/01 and 2012/25 were visited, which includes the Skaergaard Intrusion, and Sdalen camp and airstrip (Figure 1).
  • Major Precious Metals continues to work with RPA to advance to the next stage of development including a Mineral Resource Estimate, which will form the basis of a Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) for the Skaergaard Property.