Year: 2023

SASKATOON, Saskatchewan, Oct. 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BHP today announced the approval of an investment of C$6.4 billion for Stage 2 of the Jansen potash project (Jansen Stage 2), doubling BHP’s investment in potash as the company builds one of the world’s largest potash mines, located approximately 140 kilometres east of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. This follows BHP’s approval of C$7.5 billion for stage one of the Jansen potash project (Jansen Stage 1) in August 2021, and a pre-Jansen Stage 1 investment of C$4.9 billion. Jansen Stage 1 is 32% complete with anticipated first production planned for late calendar year 2026. Construction of Jansen Stage 2 is expected to take approximately six years with first production planned in FY2029 followed by a ramp up period of three years. Jansen Stage 2 is expected to double production capacity...

AB “Ignitis grupė” (hereinafter – the Group) informs that on 30 October its subsidiary UAB “Ignitis renewables” (hereinafter – Ignitis Renewables) completed the acquisition of 100% of the shares in two companies developing an onshore wind farm in the Kelmė district owned UAB “E energija”. The wind farm’s targeted total capacity is up to 300 MW. The portfolio is made up of 2 projects – Kelmė WF I (105.4 MW) and Kelmė WF II (194.6 MW). The commercial operations date of the project is estimated for 2025. The completed project will operate under market conditions. The expected investments, including the acquisition price and construction costs, should reach around EUR 550 million. The expected project’s return is in line with the Group’s target return range. The Group announced the signing of a conditional sale and purchase agreement on 27...

AB “Ignitis grupė” (hereinafter – the Group) informs that on 30 October its subsidiary UAB “Ignitis renewables” (hereinafter – Ignitis Renewables) completed the acquisition of 100% of the shares in two companies developing an onshore wind farm in the Kelmė district owned UAB “E energija”. The wind farm’s targeted total capacity is up to 300 MW. The portfolio is made up of 2 projects – Kelmė WF I (105.4 MW) and Kelmė WF II (194.6 MW). The commercial operations date of the project is estimated for 2025. The completed project will operate under market conditions. The expected investments, including the acquisition price and construction costs, should reach around EUR 550 million. The expected project’s return is in line with the Group’s target return range. The Group announced the signing of a conditional sale and purchase agreement on 27...

AB “Ignitis grupė” (hereinafter – the Group) informs that its subsidiary Silesia2 Wind Farm S.A. (hereinafter – Silesia WF II), managed by UAB “Ignitis renewables” (hereinafter – Ignitis Renewables), and Umicore Poland Sp. z o.o. (hereinafter – Umicore Poland), the Polish entity of leading circular materials technology company Umicore have entered into a 10-year corporate renewable power purchase agreement (hereinafter – PPA). The PPA, concluded for the period of 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2034, covers a substantial part of the expected electricity production of Silesia WF II, currently under construction in southwestern Poland, which will have a total capacity of 137 MW. This PPA marks an important milestone as it is the largest external corporate green PPA concluded by the Group. According to the Group, the PPA will ensure a stable...

AB “Ignitis grupė” (hereinafter – the Group) informs that its subsidiary Silesia2 Wind Farm S.A. (hereinafter – Silesia WF II), managed by UAB “Ignitis renewables” (hereinafter – Ignitis Renewables), and Umicore Poland Sp. z o.o. (hereinafter – Umicore Poland), the Polish entity of leading circular materials technology company Umicore have entered into a 10-year corporate renewable power purchase agreement (hereinafter – PPA). The PPA, concluded for the period of 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2034, covers a substantial part of the expected electricity production of Silesia WF II, currently under construction in southwestern Poland, which will have a total capacity of 137 MW. This PPA marks an important milestone as it is the largest external corporate green PPA concluded by the Group. According to the Group, the PPA will ensure a stable...

Equinor Energy has extended the contract for Havila Foresight by exercising one year option for 2024.  Equinor Energy has three additional options, each of one year for the period from 2025 to the end of 2027. Contacts: CEO Njål Sævik, +47 909 35 722 CFO Arne Johan Dale, +47 909 87 706This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to Section 5-12 the Norwegian Securities Trading Act

Tokyo, Japan and Cambridge, UK, 31 October 2023 – Sosei Group Corporation (“Sosei Heptares” or “the Company”; TSE: 4565) will receive a US$3.75 million milestone payment under the 2019 multi-target Research Collaboration and License Agreement with Genentech, a member of the Roche Group. The discovery-based payment is related to progression of a potential first-in-class project targeting an undisclosed G protein-coupled receptor (“GPCR”). Genentech will now be responsible for further development and commercialization of this potential new medicine. This milestone is the latest of an ongoing collaboration that utilizes Sosei Heptares’ proprietary GPCR-focused structure-based drug design capabilities combined with Genentech’s discovery, development and therapeutic area expertise directed towards multiple GPCR targets nominated by Genentech....

Company announcement no. 63 In company announcement no. 8 2023, Spar Nord announced a share buyback programme of up to DKK 300 million. The share buyback was initiated on 13 February 2023. The purpose of the share buyback is to reduce the bank’s share capital by the shares acquired under the programme, and the programme is executed pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of 16 April 2014 (“Market Abuse Regulation”). In week 43 the following transactions were made under the share buyback programme.  Number of shares Average purchase price Transaction value (DKK)Accumulated from from last announcement 2,294,100   250,243,28623 October 2023 7,000 107.73 754,11024 October 2023 10,000 105.33 1,053,30025 October 2023 10,000 103.24 1,032,40026 October 2023 12,000 100.99 1,211,88027 October 2023 10,000 104.09 1,040,900Total...