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Synctera Announces $18.6M Funding Boost, Appoints New CRO, To Support Largest New Customers’ US Expansions

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Monday, March 4, 2024

After a successful kickoff of its partnership with National Bank of Canada in 2023, NAventures has joined Synctera’s Series A extension.

Key Points: 
  • After a successful kickoff of its partnership with National Bank of Canada in 2023, NAventures has joined Synctera’s Series A extension.
  • One emerging use case for Synctera in 2024 has been international wealth management, a specialty that attracted BTG Pactual, the largest investment bank in Latin America.
  • On the partnership, CEO GB Olugbenga shared, “We’re really thrilled to be partnering with Synctera to broaden our offerings in the US.
  • Synctera's early focus on technology, team building, regulatory alignment, and long-term bank relationships has set a solid foundation for continued growth.

B2Gold Reports Three Fatalities from Off-Site Incident in Mali

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Friday, February 16, 2024

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- B2Gold Corp. (TSX: BTO, NYSE AMERICAN: BTG, NSX: B2G) (“B2Gold” or the “Company”) deeply regrets to report that three B2Gold employees have passed away as a result of injuries sustained in an off-site incident in Mali earlier today.

Key Points: 
  • VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- B2Gold Corp. (TSX: BTO, NYSE AMERICAN: BTG, NSX: B2G) (“B2Gold” or the “Company”) deeply regrets to report that three B2Gold employees have passed away as a result of injuries sustained in an off-site incident in Mali earlier today.
  • B2Gold wishes to express its deepest condolences to the families of the deceased employees.
  • Traveling under Malian gendarme escort, a bus transporting B2Gold employees from the Fekola Mine to Bamako was involved in an incident when it was attacked approximately 75 kilometers west of Bamako.
  • ON BEHALF OF B2GOLD CORP.
    For more information on B2Gold, please visit the Company website at www.b2gold.com or contact:

B2Gold Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results – Conference Call Details

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- B2Gold Corp. (TSX: BTO, NYSE AMERICAN: BTG, NSX: B2G) (“B2Gold” or the “Company”) will release its fourth quarter and full year 2023 financial results after the North American markets close on Wednesday, February 21, 2024.

Key Points: 
  • VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- B2Gold Corp. (TSX: BTO, NYSE AMERICAN: BTG, NSX: B2G) (“B2Gold” or the “Company”) will release its fourth quarter and full year 2023 financial results after the North American markets close on Wednesday, February 21, 2024.
  • B2Gold executives will host a conference call to discuss the results on Thursday, February 22, 2024, at 8:00 am PT / 11:00 am ET.
  • Upon registering, participants will receive a calendar invitation by email with dial in details and a unique PIN.
  • This will allow participants to bypass the operator queue and connect directly to the conference.

BTG Positioning and GPR sign a multi-year, $40MM contract to supply advanced positioning technology for automated ports.

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Monday, February 5, 2024

BTG Positioning Systems, a leading supplier of absolute positioning measurement systems for container terminals, and GPR Ground Positioning Radar, a leader in advanced positioning technology, announce a strategic collaboration to bring a next-generation positioning system to seaports.

Key Points: 
  • BTG Positioning Systems, a leading supplier of absolute positioning measurement systems for container terminals, and GPR Ground Positioning Radar, a leader in advanced positioning technology, announce a strategic collaboration to bring a next-generation positioning system to seaports.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240205222540/en/
    GPR and BTG Positioning Systems at GPR Somerville, MA offices.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    Seaports, which handle an estimated 80% of global trade, represent a complex and challenging environment for automation.
  • "This collaboration reaches beyond the introduction of new technology, it's about shaping the future of autonomous transportation," said Moran David, CEO of GPR.

B2Gold Announces Positive Exploration Drilling Results from the Antelope Deposit at the Otjikoto Mine in Namibia, Highlighting the Potential to Expand Underground Gold Production through the Early 2030’s

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024

The Antelope deposit has the potential to be developed as an underground mining operation, which could complement the expected processing of stockpiles at the Otjikoto mill from 2026 through 2031.

Key Points: 
  • The Antelope deposit has the potential to be developed as an underground mining operation, which could complement the expected processing of stockpiles at the Otjikoto mill from 2026 through 2031.
  • In 2023, B2Gold completed a US$3.3 million exploration program in Namibia, with exploration drilling focused on the ML169 mining license, which surrounds Otjikoto.
  • A total of 22,058 m of drilling was completed in 2023, the majority of which targeted the high-grade gold mineralization of the Antelope deposit.
  • The Antelope deposit was discovered in 2022, following deep drill testing on three-dimensional models of magnetic inversion data.

Heidrick & Struggles Appoints Sunny Ackerman Global Managing Partner, On-Demand Talent

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Thursday, February 1, 2024

CHICAGO, Feb. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSII), a premier provider of global leadership advisory and on-demand talent solutions, today announced the appointment of Sunny Ackerman as Global Managing Partner, On-Demand Talent, effective February 12. In this role, Ackerman will lead on-demand talent solutions across all Heidrick & Struggles globally, which is inclusive of Business Talent Group (BTG) and Atreus.

Key Points: 
  • CHICAGO, Feb. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSII), a premier provider of global leadership advisory and on-demand talent solutions, today announced the appointment of Sunny Ackerman as Global Managing Partner, On-Demand Talent, effective February 12.
  • In this role, Ackerman will lead on-demand talent solutions across all Heidrick & Struggles globally, which is inclusive of Business Talent Group (BTG) and Atreus.
  • Heidrick and Struggles expanded their On-Demand Talent segment more significantly in Europe through the acquisition of Germany based Atreus in 2023.
  • A visionary leader with a strong pulse on the future of work and experience scaling innovative workforce solutions, Ackerman comes to Heidrick & Struggles after serving as President, Americas of SThree, a global talent partner specializing in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

Heidrick & Struggles Appoints Sunny Ackerman Global Managing Partner, On-Demand Talent

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Thursday, February 1, 2024

CHICAGO, Feb. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSII), a premier provider of global leadership advisory and on-demand talent solutions, today announced the appointment of Sunny Ackerman as Global Managing Partner, On-Demand Talent, effective February 12. In this role, Ackerman will lead on-demand talent solutions across all Heidrick & Struggles globally, which is inclusive of Business Talent Group (BTG) and Atreus.

Key Points: 
  • CHICAGO, Feb. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSII), a premier provider of global leadership advisory and on-demand talent solutions, today announced the appointment of Sunny Ackerman as Global Managing Partner, On-Demand Talent, effective February 12.
  • In this role, Ackerman will lead on-demand talent solutions across all Heidrick & Struggles globally, which is inclusive of Business Talent Group (BTG) and Atreus.
  • Heidrick and Struggles expanded their On-Demand Talent segment more significantly in Europe through the acquisition of Germany based Atreus in 2023.
  • A visionary leader with a strong pulse on the future of work and experience scaling innovative workforce solutions, Ackerman comes to Heidrick & Struggles after serving as President, Americas of SThree, a global talent partner specializing in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

B2Gold Declares Fourth Quarter 2023 Dividend of $0.04 per Share

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Wednesday, November 22, 2023

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- B2Gold Corp. (TSX: BTO, NYSE AMERICAN: BTG, NSX: B2G) (“B2Gold” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) has declared a cash dividend for the fourth quarter of 2023 (the “Q4 2023 Dividend”) of $0.04 per common share (or an expected $0.16 per share on an annualized basis), payable on December 18, 2023, to shareholders of record as of December 4, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- B2Gold Corp. (TSX: BTO, NYSE AMERICAN: BTG, NSX: B2G) (“B2Gold” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) has declared a cash dividend for the fourth quarter of 2023 (the “Q4 2023 Dividend”) of $0.04 per common share (or an expected $0.16 per share on an annualized basis), payable on December 18, 2023, to shareholders of record as of December 4, 2023.
  • The Company has previously implemented a Dividend Reinvestment Plan (“DRIP”).
  • As part of the long-term strategy to maximize shareholder value, B2Gold expects to declare future quarterly dividends at the same level.
  • This dividend is designated as an “eligible dividend” for the purposes of the Income Tax Act (Canada).

Institutional Crypto Brokerage Nonco Secures $10m of aggregate new capital in Seed Round, Led by Valor Capital Group and Hack VC

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Monday, December 11, 2023

Nonco, an institutional digital asset brokerage firm, announced the close of its seed round today, in which it received a total of $10m of aggregate new capital.

Key Points: 
  • Nonco, an institutional digital asset brokerage firm, announced the close of its seed round today, in which it received a total of $10m of aggregate new capital.
  • The seed round was a combination of equity and convertible notes, the round was led by Valor Capital Group and Hack VC.
  • The capital will be used by Nonco to continue its growth and serve the Americas growing institutional demand.
  • Fernando Martinez, CEO of Nonco, said: “We want to make a statement, and it begins with our name, Nonco, derived from 'nonconformist.'

New Fortress Energy Closes Financings to Fully Fund 630 MW Barcarena Power Plant; Barcarena LNG Import Terminal to Commence Operations at Year End 2023

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023

These financings will be used to complete construction of our 630 MW Barcarena power plant, which is approximately 37% completed pursuant to a fixed-price, date-certain EPC contract with Mitsubishi and Toyo Setal.

Key Points: 
  • These financings will be used to complete construction of our 630 MW Barcarena power plant, which is approximately 37% completed pursuant to a fixed-price, date-certain EPC contract with Mitsubishi and Toyo Setal.
  • The power plant, located adjacent to NFE’s LNG import terminal at the mouth of the Amazon river, is on schedule to commence operations in the third quarter of 2025 under a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with several electricity distribution companies in Brazil.
  • This power plant will contribute to our portfolio of contracted, long-term cash flows in Barcarena beginning in the third quarter of 2025.
  • This will follow contracted cash flows at our Barcarena terminal from Norsk Hydro and Gás do Pará that commence at year end 2023," said Andrew Dete, Managing Director of New Fortress Energy.