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Cosmetic surgery aficionado Jocelyne Wildenstein dies aged 79: partner
Swiss socialite Jocelyne Wildenstein, also known as "catwoman" due to her extensive plastic surgery, has died aged 79, her partner said on Wednesday.
Tintin, Popeye, Hemingway among US copyrights expiring in 2025
From "A Farewell to Arms" to the cartoon character Popeye the Sailor, thousands of artistic works will enter the public domain in the United States on Wednesday.
UK Post Office scandal victims recognised in honours list
King Charles III announced awards for actors Stephen Fry and Carey Mulligan, as well as victims of Britain's Post Office scandal in the country's traditional New Year's Honours on Tuesday.
Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc: Notification of Relevant Change to Significant Shareholder
Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc ("Caledonia" or "the Company") announces that it received notification on December 30, 2024 from BlackRock, Inc. that on December 27, 2024 it had crossed a threshold for notification of a relevant change (as defined by the AIM Rules for Companies).
Argentina charges five over death of singer Liam Payne
Five people have been indicted in Argentina over the death of British singer Liam Payne, who fell from a Buenos Aires hotel balcony in October after consuming alcohol and drugs, prosecutors said Monday.
Minera Don Nicolas Receives Initial US$4 Million Option Payment from Cerro Vanguardia SA for The Sale of its Michelle Exploration Properties for Total Consideration of US$14 Million
Initial US$4 Million Peso Equivalent Option Payment received which further strengthens balance sheetRemaining consideration of US$10 Million Pesos equivalent payable on exercise; within 3 yearsCompany well-positioned to drive future growth via its existing operating Minera Don Nicolas gold mine in Argentina and its Mont Sorcier development project in QuebecCompany issues loan to Ascendant Resources Inc
Suriname ex-dictator died of liver failure, autopsy shows
Suriname's former dictator Desi Bouterse died of liver failure at age 79, an official autopsy revealed.
Network-1 Commences Patent Litigation against Citadel Securities and Jump Trading
Network-1 Technologies, Inc. (NYSE American:NTIP) announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, HFT Solutions Technologies, LLC ("HFT"), has initiated patent litigation against Citadel Securities, LLC ("Citadel") and Jump Trading, LLC ("Jump") in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois for infringement of U.S. Patent No. 10,931,286, U.S. Patent No. 11,128,305, and U.S. Patent No. 11,575,381 (collectively, the "Patents-in-Suit").
Mystery drones won't interfere with Santa's work: US tracker
Santa Claus has no need to worry about recent mystery drone sightings over New Jersey, a US Air Force general said Tuesday, as an annual tradition of "tracking" Saint Nick swung into action.
Northern Superior Announces ONGold's Completion of Monument Bay and Domain Projects Acquisition in Manitoba
Northern Superior Resources Inc. ("Northern Superior") (TSXV:SUP)(OTCQX:NSUPF)(GR:D9M1) is pleased to announce that ONGold Resources Ltd. ("ONGold" or the "Company") (TSXV:ONAU)(OTCQB:ONGRF), in which Northern Superior now holds a 62% equity stake, has closed the previously announced transactions to purchase 100% interests in both the Monument Bay Gold Project ("Monument Bay") and the Domain Project ("Domain", and together the "Projects"), both located in Manitoba, Canada, from a wholly-owned subsidiary of Agnico Eagle Mines Limited ("Agnico Eagle"), in the case of Monument Bay, and Agnico Eagle and Capella Minerals Ltd. ("Capella"), in the case of Domain (the "Transaction"). As partial consideration for the acquisition, Agnico Eagle was issued 8.7 million common shares of the Company, representing approximately 15% of ONGold's total issued and outstanding common shares (see details below).
Minera Don Nicolas Enters Option Agreement with AngloGold Ashanti Argentinian Subsidiary, Cerro Vanguardia SA, for the Sale of its Michelle Exploration Properties for Total Consideration of US$14 Million
Initial US$4 Million Option Payment; Further strengthening balance sheetRemaining consideration of US$10 Million payable on exercise within 3 yearsCompany well-positioned to drive future growth via its operating Minera Don Nicolas gold mine in Argentina and its Mont Sorcier High Grade Iron Ore development project in Quebec
Banned Russian skater Valieva stars at Moscow ice gala
Russian figure skating star Kamila Valieva, serving a four-year ban for doping, received a standing ovation as she stole the show at an ice gala in Moscow on Saturday.
Notable deaths of 2024
From Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny to British actress Maggie Smith and US music titan Quincy Jones, here are some of 2024's most notable deaths.
Imposing pickup trucks symbolise Pakistan's power gulf
In Pakistan's largest city, cars inch forward in bumper-to-bumper traffic. But some seamlessly carve through the jam: SUVs flanked by Toyota Hilux pickup trucks.
Lift Enters Into Agreement With North Arrow Minerals to Acquire 100% Interest in the DeStaffany, LDG & Mackay Lithium Projects, NWT, Canada
Li-FT Power Ltd. ("LIFT" or the "Company") (TSXV:LIFT)(OTCQX:LIFFF)(Frankfurt:WS0) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a definitive agreement with North Arrow Minerals Inc.(TSXV:NAR) to acquire a 100% interest in the DeStaffany, LDG, and Mackay Lithium Projects, located in the Northwest Territories, Canada.
Hannan Defines Large-Scale IP Geophysical Anomaly at The Ricardo Herrera Copper-Gold Porphyry, Valiente Peru
Hannan Metals Limited ("Hannan" or the "Company") (TSXV:HAN)(OTC PINK:HANNF) is pleased to report the discovery of a significant chargeability anomaly at the Ricardo Herrera copper-gold porphyry project within the Company's 100%-owned Valiente copper-gold project in Peru (Figure 1).
American Critical Minerals Closes Oversubscribed Private Placement and Finalizes Name Change and Consolidation
(the"Company") (CSE:KCLI)(OTC PINK:APCOF)(Frankfurt:2P3) is pleased to announce that it has closed its non-brokered private placement offering (the "Offering"). The Offering was oversubscribed and on closing the Company issued 13,455,000 units (each, a "Unit"), at a price of $0.08 per Unit, for gross proceeds of $1,076,400 (the "Offering"). Each Unit consists of one common share and one-half of one common share purchase warrant (each whole warrant, a "Warrant"). Each Warrant is exercisable to acquire an additional common share at a price of $0.15 until December 19, 2026.
Sun Peak Metals to Continue Next Phase of Work on the Shire Copper-Gold VMS Project
Sun Peak Metals Corp. (the "Company" or "Sun Peak") (TSXV:PEAK)(OTCQB:SUNPF) is pleased to provide an update on its Shire Project in Ethiopia, highlighting recent exploration results and outlining key targets for its 2025 drilling program.
Sudan's doctors bear brunt of war as healthcare falls apart
Sudanese doctor Mohamed Moussa has grown so accustomed to the constant sound of gunfire and shelling near his hospital that it no longer startles him. Instead, he simply continues attending to his patients.
Nano One Secures Its 11th New Patent in 2024
Nano One® Materials Corp. ("Nano One" or the "Company"), a cleantech company with a patented process for the low-cost, low-GHG production of lithium-ion battery cathode active materials, is pleased to announce the allowance and/or issuance of 7 new patents to its portfolio, bringing its 2024 total to 11, and its historical total to 48 with more than 56 further patent applications pending, in jurisdictions around the world. These recent patents not only fortify Nano One's intellectual property (IP) portfolio but also add value for its shareholders and enhance the Company's technological edge in a rapidly evolving market.
SXG Drills 242 Metres @ 6.0 G/T Gold (Uncut) Traversing 8 High-Grade Veins in Down Dip Extension at Sunday Creek
Including 3.6 m @ 114.6 g/t Gold and 0.16 m @ 3,330 g/t Gold
Electrovaya Inc. Closes US$11.1 Million Public Offering of Common Shares
Electrovaya Inc. ("Electrovaya" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:ELVA)(TSX:ELVA), a leading lithium-ion battery technology and manufacturing company, has successfully closed its previously announced public offering (the "Offering") of 5,175,000 common shares in the capital of the Company (the "Common Shares") at a price to the public of US$2.15 per Common Share (the "Offering Price") for gross proceeds of approximately US$11.1 million, before deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated expenses incurred in connection with the Offering.
Pulsar Announces Investor Awareness Agreements
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Electrovaya Inc. Closes Full Exercise of Over-Allotment Option for an Additional US$1.7 Million
Electrovaya Inc. ("Electrovaya" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:ELVA)(TSX:ELVA), a leading lithium-ion battery technology and manufacturing company, is pleased to announce in connection with its previously completed public offering of 5,175,000 common shares in the capital of the Company (the "Common Shares") at the price of US$2.15 per Common Share (the "Offering Price") for gross proceeds of approximately US$11.1 million (the "Offering") that Roth Capital Partners, acting as sole book-running manager, and Raymond James Ltd. and Craig-Hallum Capital Group LLC acting as the co-lead book-running managers in the Offering, have purchased an additional 776,250 Common Shares at the Offering Price, for additional gross proceeds to the Company of US$1,668,937.50, before deducting the underwriting commissions, pursuant to their exercise in full of the over-allotment option (the "Over-Allotment Option").
Spain mourns actor and Almodovar muse Marisa Paredes
Spain on Tuesday mourned the death at 78 of acclaimed actor Marisa Paredes, who achieved international fame by starring in many films by leading director Pedro Almodovar.
Spanish actor and Almodovar favourite Marisa Paredes dies at 78
Marisa Paredes, an acclaimed Spanish actor who achieved international fame by starring in many films by director Pedro Almodovar, has died at 78, the Spanish film academy said on Tuesday.
Mawson Finland Limited Identifies Compelling Soil Geochemical Targets for Follow-Up
Mawson Finland Limited ("Mawson" or the "Company") (TSXV:MFL) is pleased to announce new soil geochemical results from the Company's wholly-owned Rajapalot gold-cobalt project in Finland (see Figures 1 to 3 in Schedule "A" hereto).
Tinka Announces First Tranche Closing of Private Placement, Increase in Ownership by Nexa and Buenaventura
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UK concerned over China spying row engulfing Prince Andrew
The UK government Monday voiced growing concerns over allegations of espionage by China, as a Chinese businessman with links to disgraced Prince Andrew denied being a spy.
Libya farmer breaks new ground with outlier date variety
In the Libyan countryside, farmer Ismail Ben Saoud has launched an agricultural experiment, banking on Mejhoul dates -- a premium variety cherished across the Arab world but untested in such a humid coastal climate.
Mawson Finland CEO Ms. Noora Ahola Awarded as the Female Director of the Year in Lapland
Mawson Finland Limited ("Mawson" or the "Company") (TSXV:MFL) is pleased to announce that our CEO Ms. Noora Ahola has been recognized with the prestigious Female Director of the Year award, a testament to her exceptional leadership and impact in the Lapland region of Finland. The award was presented to Ms. Ahola on December 10th 2024.
UL2580 Recognition for Electrovaya’s Lithium Iron Phosphate Infinity Cell
Electrovaya Inc. ("Electrovaya" or the "Company") (Nasdaq:ELVA)(TSX:ELVA), a leading lithium-ion battery technology and manufacturing company, is proud to announce that its Infinity Series Lithium Ion Phosphate (LFP) based cell have successfully achieved UL2580 recognition. This milestone underscores the exceptional safety and reliability of Electrovaya's battery technology, meeting the rigorous safety standards set by UL2580, including the stringent external fire test (projectile test).