New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

Experience the Great Migration of the Sandhill Cranes as They Return to New Mexico

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Friday, November 3, 2023

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Nov. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Celebrate the return of the sandhill cranes at the thirty-fourth annual Festival of the Cranes, December 6-9, 2023, in Socorro, NM.

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  • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Nov. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Celebrate the return of the sandhill cranes at the thirty-fourth annual Festival of the Cranes, December 6-9, 2023, in Socorro, NM.
  • The Festival offers over seventy creative workshops in the field at Bosque del Apache and indoor workshops at New Mexico Tech.
  • Our Festival celebrates the survival and yearly migration of the enigmatic sandhill crane.
  • The sandhill crane is an ancient species of waterfowl that migrates from Canada and the northern US to winter in the Rio Grande Valley.

Albuquerque Regional Economic Alliance: Germany-Based mtex Brings Investments in Technology, Engineering, Machining to Albuquerque

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Friday, September 29, 2023

Those attending included Mark Roper, New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) Economic Division Director and City of Albuquerque Economic Development Director Max Gruner, both of whom have been instrumental in recruiting mtex to New Mexico.

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  • Those attending included Mark Roper, New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) Economic Division Director and City of Albuquerque Economic Development Director Max Gruner, both of whom have been instrumental in recruiting mtex to New Mexico.
  • The company plans to invest $16 million into its Albuquerque facility at the Sandia Science and Technology Park.
  • “The greater Albuquerque region is paving the way to becoming a top location for innovation industry investment,” said Danielle Casey, President & CEO of the Albuquerque Regional Economic Alliance (AREA).
  • The new mtex facility in Albuquerque will also play a major role for the integration and testing of these new submm Telescopes.

Solstar Space Awarded Over $1.2 Million U.S. Space Force AFWERX/AFVENTURES Phase II SBIR Contract for Deke Space Communicator

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023

SANTA FE, N.M., Sept. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Solstar Space (Solstar), the company making space Wi-Fi available, today announced it will continue development of its Critical Data Relay Spacecraft Operational Status (CritDR-SOS), also known as the Deke Space Communicator (Deke), under a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Contract valued at $1,249,269. Solstar's small form-factor Deke integrates with a spacecraft's Telemetry, Tracking and Commanding (TT&C) system to provide bi-directional, continuous, internet-based monitoring of the spacecraft's bus, payload, and environment. It also allows for satellite connectivity with operators or end users utilizing robust commercial communications paths which will help eliminate spacecraft situational awareness gaps.

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  • SANTA FE, N.M., Sept. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Solstar Space (Solstar), the company making space Wi-Fi available, today announced it will continue development of its Critical Data Relay Spacecraft Operational Status (CritDR-SOS), also known as the Deke Space Communicator (Deke), under a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Contract valued at $1,249,269.
  • With Solstar's Deke, the Department of Air Force (DAF) can connect space assets which makes the communications network more resilient.
  • "Monitoring an endlessly growing number of satellites including commercially owned and operated mega-constellations is a top priority for the U.S. Space Force," says Brian Barnett, CEO, Solstar Space.
  • "With Solstar's Deke, the Department of Air Force (DAF) can connect space assets which makes the communications network more resilient.

Regional Collaboration Will Build on the Permian Basin's Status at the Center of the Global Energy Economy

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Thursday, March 30, 2023

ODESSA, Texas, March 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Permian Energy Development Laboratory today announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding among seven New Mexico and Texas universities, two national laboratories and a center for advanced energy research. The MOU reflects a shared goal of conducting advanced energy research and deployment, educating the next generation of energy professionals, and supporting energy-intensive communities and the natural resources they depend on.

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  • The MOU reflects a shared goal of conducting advanced energy research and deployment, educating the next generation of energy professionals, and supporting energy-intensive communities and the natural resources they depend on.
  • The goal is to create opportunities for everyone living in and around the energy sector and share the benefits and costs fairly.
  • Texas and southeast New Mexico are positioned to win the race to build the world's next-generation energy technologies.
  • The Permian Energy Development Lab will ensure the region drives the global landscape of energy technologies.

Solstar Space Awarded Phase I STTR Contract by Department of Air Force (DAF) in Partnership with AFWERX and SpaceWERX

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Wednesday, February 15, 2023

SANTA FE, N.M., Feb. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Solstar Space (Solstar), the company making persistent on-orbit communications available, announced it was awarded a Phase I STTR contract by the Department of Air Force (DAF) to evaluate the company's Slayton Space Communicator for high-speed data communications. Solstar Space is developing a flight-proven modular device for spacecraft integration capable of providing satellite operators near real-time command and control through a 24/7 high bandwidth downlink and uplink data relay known as the Slayton Space Communicator. Solstar has partnered Dr. Andrei Zagrai, a mechanical engineering professor at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, for the initiative.

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  • SANTA FE, N.M., Feb. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Solstar Space (Solstar), the company making persistent on-orbit communications available, announced it was awarded a Phase I STTR contract by the Department of Air Force (DAF) to evaluate the company's Slayton Space Communicator for high-speed data communications.
  • Solstar has partnered Dr. Andrei Zagrai, a mechanical engineering professor at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, for the initiative.
  • "The U.S. Space Force and DAF manages over 100 satellites that perform critical strategic missions without margin for error.
  • The limited communications can lead to delayed mission commands to spacecraft or more serious consequences," says Brian Barnett, CEO, Solstar Space.

Chartwells Higher Education Outlines Top Trends for 2023 in Plant-Based Dining on College Campuses

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Thursday, January 12, 2023

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- This year, the retail market for plant-based foods reached $7.4 billion — $5.5 billion more than in 2019 — and today's college students are driving high levels of adoption. In fact, nearly eight in ten (79%) of Gen Z eat plant-based meals at least once a week, with 60% of them wanting to eat more plant-based foods.

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  • Chartwells Higher Education, a recognized leader in contract food management, has committed to increasing its plant-based dining options and programming across its 300 campus partners.
  • In addition, to help food service professionals stay ahead of the curve in the rapidly evolving plant-based landscape, Monalisa Prasad, Chartwells' National Director of Sustainability, has outlined five plant-based and sustainability trends to be aware of in college dining in 2023:
    More 100% plant-based menus on college campuses.
  • I expect the scale and sophistication of campus gardens to increase, along with their ties to campuses' broader sustainability goals.
  • To learn more about Chartwells Higher Education and its plans for plant-based and sustainable dining in 2023, please visit http://chartwellshighered.com/

Ameresco Completes Comprehensive Energy Efficiency Project with New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

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Wednesday, July 13, 2022

Ameresco, Inc. , (NYSE: AMRC), a leading cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, today announced the completion of its combined guaranteed utility savings project with the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (New Mexico Tech).

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  • Ameresco, Inc. , (NYSE: AMRC), a leading cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, today announced the completion of its combined guaranteed utility savings project with the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (New Mexico Tech).
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220712005867/en/
    Ameresco completes partnership with New Mexico Tech for comprehensive energy efficiency project to enhance reliability of campus facility operations and save more than $540,000 annually.
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    As part of the comprehensive project, Ameresco installed a variety of renewable and energy efficient technologies that are estimated to save New Mexico Tech over $540,000 annually in energy savings and improve its overall sustainability efforts.
  • Our comprehensive portfolio includes energy efficiency, infrastructure upgrades, asset sustainability and renewable energy solutions delivered to clients throughout North America and Europe.

The Metals Company Announces Key Event Schedule for June 2022

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Thursday, June 16, 2022

NEW YORK, June 16, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Following successful deep-water trials of the polymetallic nodule collector vehicle and riser system , as well as the release of its inaugural Impact Report , The Metals Company (Nasdaq: TMC) (TMC or the Company), an explorer of lower-impact battery metals from seafloor polymetallic nodules, intends to participate at the following virtual and in-person conferences being held by leading organizations in June 2022:

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  • NEW YORK, June 16, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Following successful deep-water trials of the polymetallic nodule collector vehicle and riser system , as well as the release of its inaugural Impact Report , The Metals Company (Nasdaq: TMC) (TMC or the Company), an explorer of lower-impact battery metals from seafloor polymetallic nodules, intends to participate at the following virtual and in-person conferences being held by leading organizations in June 2022:
    Format: Panel discussion on nickel and cobalt, at the Hyatt RegencyWashingtonOn Capitol Hill, 400 New Jersey Ave NW,Washington,DC20001
    Attendees: Gerard Barron, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer and Craig Shesky, Chief Financial Officer
    The Wilson Center Seabed Mining, International Law, and the United States
    Speakers: Greg OBrien, Senior Ocean Policy Advisor, Office of Ocean and Polar Affairs, U.S. Department of State; Michelle Michot Foss, Fellow in energy, minerals and materials, Rice Universitys Baker Institute; Commander Kirk Lippold, USN (Ret.)
  • Moderator: Duncan Wood, VP for Strategy & New Initiatives; Senior Advisor to the Mexico Institute, The Wilson Center
    The Metals Companyis an explorer of lower-impact battery metals from seafloor polymetallic nodules, on a dual mission: (1) supply metals for the clean energy transition with the least possible negative environmental and social impact and (2) accelerate the transition to a circular metal economy.
  • The company through its subsidiaries holds exploration and commercial rights to three polymetallic nodule contract areas in theClarion-Clipperton Zoneof thePacific Oceanregulated by theInternational Seabed Authority and sponsored by the governments ofNauru,Kiribatiand the Kingdom ofTonga.

Arreva Launches Driven by Cause Podcast Focusing on Connecting with Philanthropic Minds Who Are Changing the World; Episode One Features Philanthropist Susan Packard Orr

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Thursday, February 24, 2022

Episode One of Driven by Cause premieres on Friday, February 25th, 2022, and features renowned philanthropist and technology innovator, Susan Packard Orr.

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  • Episode One of Driven by Cause premieres on Friday, February 25th, 2022, and features renowned philanthropist and technology innovator, Susan Packard Orr.
  • Susan Packard Orr has spent a lifetime serving in philanthropic and leadership positions in the sector, including as Chairman of the Board of the David and Lucile Packard Foundation for over 20 years.
  • It's truly an honor to highlight their stories and share what drives their cause," says Jay Fiske, co-host of Driven by Cause.
  • Learn more about Driven by Cause, subscribe for podcast updates, and stream Episode 1, featuring philanthropist, Susan Packard Orr at https://www.arreva.com/driven-by-cause .

Definitive Feasibility Study Confirms Positive Outlook for Maricunga Stage One Lithium Brine Project

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Thursday, January 20, 2022

Readers should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements and information contained in this news release concerning these times.

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  • Readers should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements and information contained in this news release concerning these times.
  • Evaluation of lithium and potash resources in Salar de Cauchari for Lithium Americas Corporation; NI 43-101 Technical Report preparation; member of the companys Technical Advisory Panel (20092010).
  • I have visited the Salar de Maricunga and the Project area numerous times between August 2011 and to date.
  • I have read NI 43-101, and the Technical Report has been prepared in compliance with NI 43-101 and Form 43-101F1.