Month: June 2020

ARLINGTON, Va., June 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As millions of workers begin returning to their workplaces, a majority of U.S. employers are moving to ensure their safety and wellbeing, according to Willis Towers Watson’s latest COVID-19 employer pulse survey. Atop the list of initiatives are screening workers on reentry, providing personal protective equipment (PPE) and reconfiguring workspaces. About one-third have a documented plan to address a potential second wave of the virus.Nearly 40% of companies identified workplace safety as a top priority in June, compared with 27% in a survey conducted in April. Most employers (71%) have developed workplace safety and employee safety policies to prepare for the return of employees.Companies are also protecting their employees by reconfiguring work areas to maintain six feet of distance...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Marimaca Copper Corp. (“Marimaca Copper” or the “Company”) (TSX: MARI) is pleased to provide a summary of the metallurgical test work which has been completed for its flagship Marimaca Copper Project (“Marimaca” or “the Project”), as well as an outline of the current detailed metallurgical work, which is ongoing and is expected to be completed in the current quarter.HighlightsThe three phases of column and bottle roll test work already completed indicated fast leaching and favourable recoveries, especially in the dominant oxide mineral zones which comprise the majority of the deposit– Average 84% recovery of the total copper was obtained in bottle roll testing completed on ore samples taken from mineral zones comprising the expected early years of mine life—...

MCLEAN, Va., June 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) has priced a new offering of Structured Pass-Through Certificates (K Certificates), which includes a class of floating rate bonds indexed to the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR). The approximately $993 million in K Certificates (K-F79 Certificates) are expected to settle on or about June 30, 2020. The K-F79 Certificates are backed by floating-rate multifamily mortgages with 10-year terms, which are currently LIBOR-based.K-F79 includes one class (Class AL) of senior bonds indexed to LIBOR and another class (Class AS) of senior bonds indexed to SOFR. Freddie Mac will provide a basis risk guarantee on Class AS that covers any floating interest rate basis risk if the value of SOFR exceeds the value of LIBOR.K-F79 PricingDetailsCo-Lead Managers and Joint Bookrunners:...

WILMINGTON, Del., June 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, WSFS Bank announced a $200,000 donation to four organizations, providing relief grants to help local small businesses within the Bank’s footprint impacted by the pandemic.In addition, WSFS dedicated more than 200 Associates to work on Paycheck Protection Program applications and received approvals for more than 5,000 loans worth nearly $1 billion. These businesses employ about 100,000 people in the region.As the pandemic continues to take an unprecedented toll on businesses in the region, many small businesses are struggling to maintain the funding needed to stay in operation. The relief grants will be administered in collaboration with the following local community development financial institutions (CDFIs):Chester County Chamber of Business & Industry/Chester County...

NEODESHA, Kan., June 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc. (NYSE American: UAVS), an industry leading provider of unmanned aerial vehicles and advanced aerial imagery, data collection and analytics solutions, today announced it has entered into a securities purchase agreement with an institutional investment firm (the “Investor”), which is an existing AgEagle shareholder. Pursuant to the agreement, the Investor is purchasing 4,407,400 shares of common stock, pre-funded warrants (the “Pre-Funded Warrants”) to purchase up to 1,956,236 shares of common stock, and warrants to purchase up to 2,455,476 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.35 per share (the “Warrants”), for gross proceeds of $7 million (which includes subsequent payment of the exercise price of the Pre-Funded Warrants...

MONTRÉAL, June 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd (the “Corporation” or “Osisko”) (OR: TSX & NYSE) announces that, at the annual meeting of shareholders held on June 22, 2020, each of the 9 nominees listed in the management information circular filed on May 20, 2020 (the “Circular”) with regulatory authorities were elected as directors of the Corporation.Election of DirectorsBased on the proxies received and the votes by ballot, the following individuals were elected as directors of the Corporation until the next annual shareholders’ meeting, with the following results:Appointment and Remuneration of AuditorBased on the proxies received and the votes by ballot, PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants, was appointed as independent auditor of the Corporation for the ensuing year and...

MONTRÉAL, 24 juin 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Redevances Aurifères Osisko Ltée (la « Société » ou « Osisko ») (TSX et NYSE : OR) annonce que les neufs candidats désignés dans la circulaire d’information de la direction déposée le 20 mai 2020 (la « Circulaire ») auprès des autorités réglementaires ont été élus à titre d’administrateurs de la Société à l’assemblée annuelle des actionnaires tenue le 22 juin 2020.Élection des AdministrateursCompte tenu des procurations reçues et des voix exprimées par scrutin, les personnes suivantes ont été élues administrateurs de la Société jusqu’à la prochaine assemblée annuelle des actionnaires.  Les résultats du vote sont indiqués ci-dessous :Nomination et Rémunération de l’AuditeurCompte tenu des procurations reçues et des voix exprimées par scrutin, PricewaterhouseCoopers s.r.l./s.e.n.c.r.l., comptables...