Day: April 12, 2023

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ValOre Metals Corp. (“ValOre”; TSX‐V: VO; OTCQB: KVLQF; Frankfurt: KEQ0, “the Company”) today announced the filing a technical report, in accordance with National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (“NI 43-101”), for the Company’s Angilak Property (“Angilak”), titled “NI 43-101 Technical Report for the Angilak Property, Kivalliq Region, Nunavut, Canada” (the “Technical Report”) and dated March 31, 2023 (with an effective date of March 1, 2023). The Technical Report was prepared and compiled for ValOre Metals Corp. and Labrador Uranium by independent representatives of APEX Geoscience Ltd., Michael B. Dufresne, and Philo Schoeman, each of whom is a “qualified person” (within the meaning...

HighlightsEnvironmental baseline data collection continued on the Project this winter period, including a large mammal survey and winter bird survey. Environmental surveys are planned for the remainder of the year and will provide important baseline data for the CV5 Project impacts assessment. A Phase I hydrogeological program targeting the CV5 Pegmatite area is underway at site. Authorization for an all-season road is pending. Construction is anticipated to be completed in H2 2023, for use beginning in Q1 2024. Order has been placed for a camp (up to 80 persons) and is expected to be operational by early summer. Scheduling underway for summer-fall field and desktop component activities including a Phase II hydrogeological program, geotechnical drilling and sampling, infrastructure site selection, condemnation drilling, and various environmental...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ascot Resources Ltd. (TSX: AOT; OTCQX: AOTVF) (“Ascot” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce a C$4.0 million non-brokered flow through private placement, the proceeds of which will be used to fund the 2023 exploration program at the Company’s Premier Gold Project (“PGP” or the “project”), located on Nisga’a Nation Treaty Lands in the prolific Golden Triangle of northwestern British Columbia. Derek White, President and CEO, commented, “We are pleased to announce this flow through private placement with a single investor. The proceeds will be used to advance our 2023 exploration program at PGP, both for surface drilling on high-priority targets such as the Day Zone and Sebakwe Zone, and also various IP geophysics activities for further target generation.” The non-brokered...

SAN JOSE, Calif., April 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — California Water Service (Cal Water) announced today that it has received a $4,274,800 grant from the State Department of Water Resources (DWR) to connect several disadvantaged communities’ systems near Middlefield Road in the Salinas Valley with Cal Water’s Salinas District system. “We are committed to protecting our customers’ health and safety, but not all communities have access to a clean, reliable water supply,” said Marty Kropelnicki, Cal Water President and CEO. “We thank the Department of Water Resources for providing the funding to connect the struggling systems around Middlefield Road to our Cal Water Salinas system and make this important project a reality. We look forward to the opportunity to provide them the safe, reliable, affordable water supply everyone should...

SAN FRANCISCO, April 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Meltwater, a global leader in media, social and consumer intelligence, today announced Trevor Noah, comedian and best-selling author, and Bethenny Frankel, founder and CEO of Skinnygirl, will deliver highly-anticipated keynotes at the upcoming Meltwater Summit, June 21-22 in New York City. Meltwater Summit, now in its third year, offers an opportunity for marketing and communications professionals to hear from speakers, industry experts, and top brands and learn how to cut through the noise for more meaningful connections with customers. In addition to keynote speakers Noah and Frankel, the Meltwater Summit will welcome more than 30 industry thought-leaders and brands to discuss a variety of topics impacting marketing and communications professionals today, including executive thought...

The Landings Lake property is situated in a highly sought after region with multiple lithium deposits nearby.Figure 1 Collective Metals Landings Lake Claim MapFigure 2 Collective Metals Regional Geology & PeersVANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — COLLECTIVE METALS INC. (CSE: COMT) (the “Company” or “Collective”), is pleased to announce that it has entered into an arm’s length definitive share exchange agreement (the “Agreement”), dated April 12, 2023, with 1335025 B.C. Ltd. (defined herein) and the shareholders of 1335025 B.C. Ltd. (the “Vendors”) to acquire (the “Acquisition”) from the Vendors 100% of the outstanding shares of 1335025 B.C. Ltd. (“1335025”). 1335025 holds an option to acquire 100% of the Landings Lake property, a Lithium property in Ontario consisting of 154 cells comprising...

ATHENS, Greece, April 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Imperial Petroleum Inc. (Nasdaq: IMPP) (the “Company”), a ship-owning company providing petroleum products, crude oil, and drybulk seaborne transportation services, today announced that, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, it has filed a registration statement on Form F-1 pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 to effect a spin-off of two of its drybulk carriers. C3is Inc., the newly formed subsidiary that will act as the holding company for the two drybulk carriers, has applied to have its common stock listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market. In connection with the spin-off transaction, the Company will contribute two vessel-owning subsidiaries to C3is Inc., and will distribute all of the common shares of C3is Inc. to the Company’s common shareholders and holders of warrants to purchase...

BLOOMINGTON, Ill., April 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HBT Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: HBT) (the “Company” or “HBT”), the holding company for Heartland Bank and Trust Company, today announced that it will issue its first quarter 2023 financial results before the market opens on Wednesday, April 26, 2023. A copy of the press release announcing the first quarter 2023 financial results and an investor presentation will be made available on the Company’s investor relations website at https://ir.hbtfinancial.com. About HBT Financial, Inc. HBT Financial, Inc., headquartered in Bloomington, Illinois, is the holding company for Heartland Bank and Trust Company, and has banking roots that can be traced back to 1920. HBT provides a comprehensive suite of business, commercial, wealth management, and retail banking products and services to individuals,...

Record mill throughput rateVANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Gatos Silver, Inc. (NYSE/TSX: GATO) (“Gatos Silver” or the “Company”) today announced production results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2023 with record mill throughput at its 70%-owned Cerro Los Gatos (“CLG”) mine in Mexico. Dale Andres, CEO of Gatos Silver, commented: “The CLG mine continues to perform extremely well. Production in the first quarter of 2023 was similar to the year earlier period as higher mill throughput offset an expected decline in the metal grades. Mill throughput achieved a quarterly record as a result of debottlenecking and optimization efforts.” “The first quarter results are aligned with our 2023 production guidance, which anticipates higher silver output in the first half of 2023 compared with the second...