Amistad

Pan American Silver completes the divestment of MARA and Morococha

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Monday, September 25, 2023

Pan American Silver Corp. (NYSE: PAAS) (TSX: PAAS) ("Pan American") has completed the previously announced divestment of its 56.25% interest in the MARA project in Argentina and its 92.3% interest in the Morococha mine in Peru.

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  • Pan American Silver Corp. (NYSE: PAAS) (TSX: PAAS) ("Pan American") has completed the previously announced divestment of its 56.25% interest in the MARA project in Argentina and its 92.3% interest in the Morococha mine in Peru.
  • The sale of these non-core assets is aligned with Pan American's stated aim of optimizing its portfolio following the acquisition of Yamana Gold Inc.
  • The transactions will allow Pan American to reduce its annual project development, reclamation and care and maintenance costs, which for the MARA project and Morococha amounted to US$15.7 million in the second quarter of 2023.
  • Under the terms of the agreement for the MARA sale, Glencore International AG ("Glencore") paid US$475 million, in cash and granted to Pan American a life-of-mine copper net smelter return royalty of 0.75%, with the right for Pan American to freely transfer the royalty.

Pan American Announces Divestment of MARA, Morococha, Agua de la Falda and Non-Controlling Equity Interests

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Monday, July 31, 2023

This improved balance sheet strength creates enhanced opportunities for the Company, providing increased capital to advance key strategic projects, including the La Colorada Skarn Project."

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  • This improved balance sheet strength creates enhanced opportunities for the Company, providing increased capital to advance key strategic projects, including the La Colorada Skarn Project."
  • Pan American acquired its 56.25% interest in MARA through its acquisition of Yamana Gold Inc. ("Yamana"), which closed on March 31, 2023.
  • Pan American expects the transaction to be completed in the third quarter of 2023.
  • During the second quarter of 2023, Pan American divested of a number of non-controlling equity investments for a total consideration of US$47.1 million.

The Chelsea Groton Foundation Awards $173K in Grants to Area Non-Profits this Fall, Surpasses $500,000 in Total Giving to Community This Year

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Friday, December 2, 2022

Inclusive of these donations, the Foundation has provided over $5.5 million in total grants to the community since 1998.

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  • Inclusive of these donations, the Foundation has provided over $5.5 million in total grants to the community since 1998.
  • An additional $5,000 sponsorship was also promised by Chelsea Groton for the programs berth in Norwich next summer.
  • For 168 years, Chelsea Groton has been committed to supporting organizations that are critical to the success of our shared community.
  • Based in Groton, Conn., Chelsea Groton Bank is a full-service mutually owned bank with over $1.6 billion in assets.

Actress Tina Lifford Wraps 7th and Final Season of Queen Sugar and Launches Wellness Program

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Tuesday, August 9, 2022

STUDIO CITY, Calif., Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Tina Lifford, author, trainer, and award-winning actress, who has starred on the OWN Network's Queen Sugar throughout the seven-season run of the critically acclaimed series, is dedicating the next phase of her life to global wellbeing through personal inner fitness. As Founder and CEO of The Inner Fitness Project, Lifford defines "inner fitness" as strengthening the ability to reconnect to a more mentally, emotionally, and spiritually whole version of Self.

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  • Tina Lifford launches SELF365 to help people develop Self-mastery, a greater sense of wellbeing, and experience the benefits of a supportive community.
  • Lifford advocates that interrupting limiting beliefs and behavior in support of personal wellbeing is a skill that can be learned and practiced.
  • Tina Lifford founded The Inner Fitness Project in 2011 after decades of involvement in the Wellness space and graduating from a two-year intensive Spiritual Psychology program in 2005.
  • Tina and The Inner Fitness Project are committed to teaching effective, reliable "inner" practices for navigating the past, present, and future with resilience, power, and vision.

RangeMe Deal Days Boosts Speed, Reduces Risk of Bringing New Products to Shelf

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Thursday, June 2, 2022

SAN FRANCISCO, June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RangeMe, the world's largest product discovery and sourcing platform, is setting the stage for a wealth of CPG dealmaking with a new series of events to accelerate B2B commerce between retailers, foodservice operators and brands. Called RangeMe Deal Days, these events consist of specific periods of time throughout the year during which buyers can enjoy discounts on wholesale purchases.

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  • Called RangeMe Deal Days , these eventsconsist of specific periods of time throughout the year during whichbuyers can enjoy discounts on wholesale purchases.
  • For buyers, RangeMe Deal Days lowers the risk of bringing new products to shelf, increases bottom-line opportunities through better pricing on products they need, and provides fully scaled assortment planning from initial discovery to lower-cost purchasing.
  • For suppliers, RangeMe Deal Days offers heightened brand exposure by offering exclusive discounts to buyers, and opportunities to test new products and variable price points.
  • RangeMe Deal Days : Summer Savings is open to all buyers on the platform, as well asPremium and Pro RangeMe members with active digital storefronts.

American Voter's Alliance Touts Model Legislation in Response to Premiere of 2000 Mules

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Wednesday, May 4, 2022

AMHERST, Va., May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacqueline Timmer, founder and director of the American Voter's Alliance, issued the following statement reacting to the premiere of Dinesh D'Souza's new documentary about illegal ballot harvesting, 2000 Mules.

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  • AMHERST, Va., May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacqueline Timmer, founder and director of the American Voter's Alliance, issued the following statement reacting to the premiere of Dinesh D'Souza's new documentary about illegal ballot harvesting, 2000 Mules .
  • "2000 Mules validates everything AVA and The Amistad Project have been doing for the past two and a half years.
  • "The American Voter's Alliance has been working overtime to develop legislative solutions, in consultation with state lawmakers and an unparalleled team of experts with decades of experience fighting vote fraud.
  • This model legislationwill better hold public officials accountable and correct the egregious irregularities and unlawful behaviors such as ballot harvesting that we witnessed in 2020."

Photographer Merik Goma To Begin Artist In Residence At The Amistad Center

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Thursday, September 23, 2021

HARTFORD, Conn., Sept. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Amistad Center for Art & Culture is pleased to announce Merik Goma as the inaugural Joyce C. Willis Artist in Residence.

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  • HARTFORD, Conn., Sept. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Amistad Center for Art & Culture is pleased to announce Merik Goma as the inaugural Joyce C. Willis Artist in Residence.
  • Merik Goma, a Manistee, MI native, is a New Haven based photographer and recent graduate of the NXTHVN Fellowship Program, an arts incubator founded by renowned artist Titus Kaphar.
  • Goma will have access to the full Amistad Center collection of art and artifacts to inspire and inform his new body of work.
  • Throughout the residency, he will be a valued resource to The Amistad Center, particularly as The Amistad Center shapes educational events and public programming around the artist and his technique.

Election integrity watchdog hails landmark SCOTUS decision on AZ elections

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Thursday, July 1, 2021

"This decision is spot-on and validates all of our claims about the dangers of private election funding, which we've been making since 2018," said Phill Kline, director of The Amistad Project of the Thomas More Society.

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  • "This decision is spot-on and validates all of our claims about the dangers of private election funding, which we've been making since 2018," said Phill Kline, director of The Amistad Project of the Thomas More Society.
  • "The evidence is overwhelming that government officials who received private money played favorites on behalf of one candidate, creating the sort of disparate impact that this ruling condemns."
  • The outcome confirms The Amistad Project's legal theories put forth in ongoing litigation concerning the use of private money to perform government functions during the 2020 elections.
  • The Amistad Project's investigations have detected at least $1 billion in services and contributions funneled through private organizations to government election offices.

Election Integrity Watchdog Amistad Project Joins Texas AG's Supreme Court Litigation

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Friday, December 11, 2020

ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --The Amistad Project of the non-partisan Thomas More Society has filed a motion to intervene on behalf of the voting public in the election lawsuit brought by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the Supreme Court.

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  • ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --The Amistad Project of the non-partisan Thomas More Society has filed a motion to intervene on behalf of the voting public in the election lawsuit brought by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the Supreme Court.
  • Specifically, it contends that state legislatures failed to uphold their constitutional duty to certify their election results, unlawfully empowering the same election officials who violated duly enacted laws by granting private actors unprecedented power and influence over the conduct of the recent elections.
  • "Privatizing the 2020 election not only violated the law, it undermined election integrity and unconstitutionally usurped legislative authority resulting in an election in which the American people cannot have faith," said Phill Kline, director of the Amistad Project.
  • "The Amistad Project is pleased the states joining the litigation have come together in an effort to reveal and challenge the results of the 2020 election."