VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FIREWEED METALS CORP. (“Fireweed” or the “Company”) (TSXV: FWZ; OTCQX: FWEDF) is pleased to announce the acquisition of the Harvest claims from Strategic Metals Limited (“Strategic Metals”). These claims are fully enclosed within the boundaries of Fireweed’s Macpass Project, further consolidating the Company’s position in the District. HighlightsAcquisition of 42 Harvest Claims, encompassing an area of approximately 8.77 km2. Claims situated on the northern side of the Macpass property (see Map 1) in a belt of known barite-zinc-lead-silver showings. Exploration potential includes significant zinc-in-soil anomalies and stratigraphic units prospective for high-grade massive sulphide mineralization.CEO Statement Peter Hemstead, Interim President...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ZenaTech, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZENA) (FSE: 49Q) (“ZenaTech”), a technology company specializing in AI (Artificial Intelligence) drone, Drone as a Service (DaaS), enterprise SaaS and Quantum Computing solutions, announces today that it has completed the acquisition of Weddle Survey Inc., a land survey engineering company which will form the base of its Northwest US Drone as a Service (DaaS) operations. Weddle Surveying is an established land survey engineering firm located near Portland, Oregon with over 200 customers. ZenaDrone teams are currently onsite to onboard and convert Weddle operations into using drones for land surveys. In addition to land surveys, it is anticipated that the combined entity will develop drone solutions for other applications including...

SINGAPORE, Jan. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BitFuFu Inc., (“BitFuFu” or “the Company”) (NASDAQ: FUFU), a global leader in Bitcoin mining and comprehensive mining services, announced today that it has signed a letter of intent to acquire a majority stake in a 51-megawatt (MW) Bitcoin mining facility in the State of Oklahoma, United States. Strategically located in an unpopulated area, the facility has completed construction of its power and mining infrastructure. It boasts a reliable power supply of 51 MW from the grid at a competitive average cost of approximately 3 cents per kilowatt-hour. Operating air-cooled Bitcoin miners, the facility has consistently delivered high levels of hashrate efficiency. The transaction, expected to close in the first half of 2025 if consummated, is structured as a majority equity acquisition. The...

Armstrong International – EMEA has acquired HygroTemp, a Netherlands-based leader in humidity control solutions HERSTAL, Belgium, Jan. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Armstrong International – Europe/Middle East/Africa (EMEA), the continental entity of the global thermal energy solutions provider Armstrong International, has acquired HygroTemp, a Netherlands-based leader in humidity control solutions. HygroTemp has worked closely with Armstrong – EMEA’s Humidification Group in the Netherlands since 2007. Together they promote key technologies like the EvaPack™, a hygienic and controlled evaporation solution manufactured by Armstrong EMEA’s subsidiary, Devatec, located in Normandy (France).HygroTemp’s former owner and managing director, Rolf Bosscher, will support Armstrong’s European Humidification team in further developing...

BRIDGEVILLE, Pa., Jan. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc. (Nasdaq:USAP) (“Universal” or the “Company”) today announced that its stockholders have voted at a special meeting of Universal stockholders (the “Special Meeting”) to approve the Company’s pending acquisition by Aperam S.A. Under the terms of the merger agreement governing the proposed acquisition, Universal stockholders are entitled to receive $45.00 per share in cash for every share of Universal common stock they own immediately prior to the effective time of the merger. At the Special Meeting, approximately 99% of the shares voted (excluding abstentions) were voted in favor of the merger, which represented approximately 68% of the total outstanding shares of Universal common stock as of November 22, 2024, the record date for the...

Taipei, Jan. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Femco Steel Technology Co., Ltd. (“FST” or the “Company”), an innovative golf shaft manufacturer, and Chenghe Acquisition I Co. (“Chenghe”), a special purpose acquisition company, today announced the completion of their previously announced business combination (the “Business Combination”). Ordinary shares of the newly formed holding company, FST Corp. (“PubCo”), are expected to commence trading on the Nasdaq Global Market under the ticker symbol “KBSX” on January 16, 2025. The Business Combination was approved at an extraordinary general meeting of Chenghe’s shareholders on December 23, 2024. Upon the closing of the Business Combination, trading of Chenghe’s ordinary shares and units ceased. Mr. David Chuang, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of FST commented, “We are thrilled...

WASHINGTON and EL DORADO HILLS, Calif., Jan. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BurTech Acquisition Corp. (“BurTech”) (NASDAQ: BRKH), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, and Blaize, Inc. (“Blaize”), a provider of purpose-built, artificial intelligence (“AI”)-enabled edge computing solutions, today announced the completion of their previously announced business combination (the “Business Combination”). The combined company will operate under the name Blaize Holdings, Inc. and began trading on Nasdaq under the ticker symbols “BZAI” and “BZAIW” on January 14, 2025. The Business Combination, approved at a special meeting of BurTech shareholders on December 23, 2024, begins a new period in Blaize’s growth in bringing artificial intelligence to the edge. The Business Combination marks a major milestone for Blaize as it continues...

Acquisition strengthens ThoughtExchange’s position as the go-to engagement platform for K12, enterprise, and public organizationsThoughtExchange & Sparrow ConnectedFull-spectrum engagement and communications in one platformVANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ThoughtExchange, a market leader in survey and engagement solutions, has joined forces with Sparrow Connected’s omnichannel communications platform. This acquisition expands ThoughtExchange by allowing organizations the benefits of full-spectrum engagement and communications in one platform. Engagement has long been a strength of the ThoughtExchange platform, and now organizations can pair unparalleled engagement capabilities with Sparrow Connected’s omni-channel communications tools. Companies using Sparrow Connected experience a 300%...

Acquisition underscores AvePoint’s continued commitment to provide Managed Services Providers with an AI-driven platform to manage, optimize, and secure clients’ IT environments with greater operational efficiency, scalability, and new security-centric recurring revenue streams JERSEY CITY, N.J., Jan. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AvePoint (NASDAQ: AVPT), the global leader in data security, governance and resilience, today entered into an agreement to acquire Ydentic, a SaaS company specializing in centralized multi-tenant management for Microsoft Managed Services Providers (MSPs). This strategic acquisition will drive the continued evolution of Elements, AvePoint’s MSP Platform for greater MSP profitability, increased operational efficiency, scalability, and new security-centric recurring revenue streams.  “We are thrilled...

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