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Rio Tinto and POSCO sign climate MOU

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rio Tinto and POSCO, the largest steel producer in South Korea and one of the world’s leading steel producers, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly explore, develop and demonstrate technologies to transition to a low-carbon emission steel value chain. The partnership will explore a range of technologies for decarbonisation across the entire steel value chain from iron ore mining to steelmaking, including integrating Rio Tinto’s iron ore processing technology and POSCO’s steelmaking technology.

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Elim Mining Welcomes George Ogilvie as President, CEO and Director

CASA GRANDE, Ariz. & VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#Arizona--Elim Mining Incorporated (“Elim” or the “Company”), an emerging private US-based copper developer and producer, is pleased to announce the appointment of George Ogilvie as President, Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Director, effective immediately. Alan Edwards will remain a member of the Board of Directors.

Rio Tinto appoints new Chief Legal Officer & External Affairs

MELBOURNE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rio Tinto has appointed Isabelle Deschamps to succeed Barbara Levi as Chief Legal Officer & External Affairs. Isabelle, who is currently General Counsel of AkzoNobel and a member of the Executive Committee, will join Rio Tinto on 25 October 2021. Isabelle, a dual Canadian and UK citizen, has over 20 years’ experience in various senior legal roles across Europe and Canada. She joined AkzoNobel in 2018 as Group General Counsel, where she is responsible for all legal, integrity & compliance and intellectual property management, as well as company secretary. She was a driving force behind the Diversity & Inclusion programme.
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Ideon and Orano Deploy World’s First Borehole Muon Tomography Solution

Imaging of compact uranium deposit now underway in Athabasca BasinVANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#cleantech--Canadian Earth ‘x-ray’ start-up Ideon Technologies and French Orano Group (Orano), one of the top world uranium producers, have deployed the world’s first comic-ray muon detector for use in industry-standard boreholes. The EUREKA-approved research and development project, which is receiving advisory services and funding support from the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP

Rimini Street Promotes and Appoints New Regional GM for OCEANIA

Promotion of acting regional leader to support and capitalize on continued growing demand for third-party support solutions across Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific and help achieve the Company’s target of $1B in annual revenue by 2026LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#RMNI--Rimini Street, Inc. (Nasdaq: RMNI), a global provider of enterprise software products and services, the leading third-party support provider for Oracle and SAP software products and a Salesforce partner, today announced the promotion and appointment of Daniel Benad to group vice president and regional general manager, Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific (OCEANIA). In this role, Benad is responsible for the Company’s full business operations in the region, including sales, client success, service delivery and field marketing. Benad reports to Gerard Brossard

Certifying the IT Sales Channel Will Boost Customer Satisfaction

New white paper co-authored by Chuck Cooper sets out the benefits of business partner certification NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#IBM--Certifying the skills and knowledge of people that re-sell IT products can significantly boost customer satisfaction and reduce support costs. In a new white paper, online assessment provider Questionmark, sets out the benefits of certifying the business-partner channel.

Mobile RPG KonoSuba: Fantastic Days Wraps Up Anime Expo Lite Panel by Announcing Global Pre-Registration is Live on July 6

Sign Up Today for a Chance to Win a Collectible Megumin Figurine and More!LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#KonoSubaFantasticDays--Last weekend at Anime Expo Lite 2021, leading game publisher Nexon revealed an exclusive trailer for the new free-to-play mobile RPG KonoSuba: Fantastic Days, announcing that pre-registration is live as of today! Fans interested in pre-registering can visit konosuba.nexon.com

Software-Defined Networks Help Enterprises in Australia Respond to COVID-19, Launch Digital Transformations

ISG Provider Lens™ report says companies accelerated SDN deployments to increase network capacity and cloud-based resources for remote work, supply chain and logistics challengesSYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--$III #5G--Australian enterprises have stepped up their adoption of software-defined networking (SDN) in response to changes in work and customer behavior caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report published today by Information Services Group (ISG

Jansz-Io Compression Project to Proceed

Project ensures long-term gas supply from Gorgon to customers in Australia and AsiaSAN RAMON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Chevron Australia Pty Ltd. (Chevron Australia) as operator and the Gorgon joint venture participants will proceed with the approximately $4 billion (AU$6 billion) Jansz-Io Compression (J-IC) project.

Cyble Appoints Former MobileIron & IBM Executive Tim Youm as Regional Sales Director – Australia & New Zealand

ALPHARETTA, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cyble, an AI-powered, Y Combinator-backed, cyber threat intelligence company that empowers organizations with darkweb & cybercrime monitoring and mitigation services, today announced that Tim Youm, ex- Regional Sales Director (Asia Pacific) at MobileIron and former Security SW Sales Leader at IBM Australia & New Zealand, has joined hands with Cyble as the Regional Sales Director – ANZ region.

AirportShuttles.com Announces Launch of New Automated Software

Global Ground Transportation Company Rolls out New Software for Enhanced Vendor ExperienceRALEIGH, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#airportproviders--Today, AirportShuttles.com, a global airport ground transportation booking company, announced after 11 months of beta testing the roll out of their new automated software – providing an easy way for airport transportation providers to join the AirportShuttles.com Supplier Program, and for ride-seeking customers to have more dependable, quality transportation options available for fast, easy scheduling.

Melbourne, Australia Develops Next-Generation mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate

MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#biotech--mRNA Victoria, the agency of the Australian State of Victoria Government charged with building the State’s mRNA manufacturing and research capability announced that a locally-developed COVID vaccine candidate will enter Phase 1 clinical trials in October, 2021. Preliminary trial results for the vaccine candidate are expected in the first half of 2022.

MapleStory M Kicks Off Three Year Anniversary Celebration With Game Update and Feature Content Throughout July

Level Increase, 5th Job Skills, and Arcane River Special Content arrive July 5LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#3rdAnniversary--MapleStory M, the free-to-play mobile MMORPG for iOS and Android, is celebrating its third anniversary with a host of new features and content beginning with the latest game update arriving July 5 which includes the highly anticipated addition of 5th Job Skills and Arcane River Special Content and a level cap increase to 230.

AbleDocs Inc. Announces the Acquisition of Web Key IT

TORONTO & PERTH, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#PDF--AbleDocs Inc. the leader in PDF accessibility products and services, announces its acquisition of Web Key IT, a recognized leader in web accessibility services. Both companies’ founders and teams are excited to work together to provide global access to digital accessibility. The acquisition will widen the global presence of AbleDocs’ products, services, training, and localized document accessibility support across 49 languages.

Turnkey Lender & Peppermint Innovation Partnership Will Power Lending Technology Aimed to Deliver Financial Inclusion to Millions of Unbanked and Underbanked Filipinos

PERTH, Western Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TurnKey Lender is pleased to welcome Peppermint Innovation as a new addition to its rapidly expanding client family in Asia. Peppermint Innovation is an ASX-listed fintech company (ASX:PIL) focused on the commercialization of the Peppermint Platform, a proprietary technology platform targeting four key business sectors – mobile payments, eCommerce, delivery and logistics, and mobile financial services.

Capstone Publishes 2020 Sustainability Report

VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--$CS #CS--Capstone Mining Corp. (“Capstone” or the “Company”) (TSX:CS) is pleased to announce that it has published its “Sustainable Thinking: Seeing Beyond” 2020 Sustainability Report (the “Sustainability Report” or the “Report”). The Sustainability Report is Capstone’s fifth full sustainability report and was prepared in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative ("GRI") Standards, Core option. The Report provides details relating to the Company’s programs and performance on topics material to Capstone’s two operating mines: Pinto Valley in Arizona, USA, and Cozamin, in Zacatecas, Mexico, as well as the Santo Domingo project in Chile. The Report follows the publication of an Interim Sustainability Summary in October 2020, for the period January 1, 2018 – June 30, 2020.

SmartBear Addresses Rapid Expansion of APAC Business and Channel Partners with New Office in Melbourne, Australia  

With more than 50% growth in APAC-based business year over year, SmartBear increases headcount and support for local customers and partners with new, larger office in downtown MelbourneMELBOURNE, Australia & SOMERVILLE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#AI--SmartBear, a leading provider of software development and quality tools, has opened a new, larger office in Melbourne, Australia to support significant company growth in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. SmartBear has experienced more than 50% growth over the last four years since launching the company’s APAC presence

BiomeBank Submits for Market Authorisation of World First Microbial Therapy

ADELAIDE, South Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The company behind Australia’s first facility for the manufacturing of microbial therapies has set its sights on global impact, applying to the Therapeutic Goods Administration, Australia’s regulatory authority, for approval of their world-first biologic drug product. South Australian based biotechnology company BiomeBank has submitted for Market Authorisation of their product for the treatment of recurrent Clostridioides difficile (C-diff) and Ulcerative Colitis in a bid to meet unmet medical need across Asia Pacific.

Medsenic Partners With Phebra for the Clinical Development of the Oral Form of Arscimed® for the Treatment of Autoimmune Diseases

Exclusive licensing agreement for the development of a patented formulation of oral arsenic trioxide in the treatment of autoimmune diseasesInitially the oral formulation of arsenic trioxide (Arscimed) will target the treatment of ambulatory patients with chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGvHD)The bioavailability of the oral form is equivalent to that of the intravenous formulation as validated in a clinical study in a cohort of cancer patients

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Update: PharmaJet Needle-free COVID-19 Vaccine Trial

The Future of Nucleic-Acid based VaccinationGOLDEN, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PharmaJet®, the maker of innovative, needle-free injection technology, today announced that patient enrollment has started for the phase 1 trial in Australia using its Needle-free Injection Systems to deliver a vaccine against SARS-CoV-2. COVIGEN, a DNA-based vaccine was developed by French-Thai pharmaceutical company BioNet-Asia

Nickel 28 Announces TSXV Acceptance of Normal Course Issuer Bid

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--$NKL #mining--Nickel 28 Capital Corp. (“Nickel 28” or the “Company”) (TSXV:NKL) (FSE:3JC) is pleased to announce that the TSX Venture Exchange has accepted the Company's notice to implement a normal course issuer bid ("NCIB") to purchase, for cancellation, up to 7,478,209 of its common shares, representing 8.7% of Nickel 28’s common shares (calculated in accordance with the rules of the TSX-V), over a twelve month period commencing on July 2, 2021. The NCIB will expire no later than July 1, 2022. Nickel 28 has entered into an exclusive agreement with Haywood Securities Inc. to conduct the NCIB on behalf of the Company.

SpeeDx and MolGen Announce Partnership for COVID-19 Test Solution

Agreement will connect SpeeDx chemistry with the extensive range of MolGen equipment for a fully integrated, high-throughput sample-to-answer workflowSYDNEY & UTRECHT, Netherlands--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#COVID19--SpeeDx Pty, Ltd. and MolGen announced the signing of an agreement to collaborate on supply and distribution of clinical diagnostics products and instrumentation across Europe and Asia Pacific. The partnership links specimen handling, nucleic acid extraction, assay set-up, amplification, and results reporting in a seamless integration of the companies technologies.

Travel Spots to Sooth Your Soul, The Japan National Tourism Organization’s New Insider Guide to Japan

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) ‘s new insider guide to Japan features things to do and see that will sooth your soul. These contents are associated with the “Wellcation” concept that helps visitors relieve stress and anxiety arising from difficulties of the past year. Japan is often associated with big cities like Tokyo and Osaka, but 70% of Japan’s topography is comprised of dense forests and mountainous terrain. Leveraging this landscape, Japan has long excelled at harmoniously mixing art and nature, with countless open-air art facilities across the archipelago showcasing a cornucopia of sculptures and installations. Among them is Moerenuma Park

Logitech G Introduces the G335 Wired Gaming Headset, a Fresh and Minty New Headset for the Color Collection

New Finish Complements the Beautiful, Lightweight Slim DesignLAUSANNE, Switzerland & NEWARK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Logitech G, a brand of Logitech (SIX: LOGN) (NASDAQ: LOGI) and leading innovator of gaming technologies and gear, today introduced a new, lightweight headset to its Color Collection, the Logitech G335 Wired Gaming Headset, which is available in three colors including the new Mint colorway. To complete the collection, Logitech G is also making its G305 Wireless Gaming Mouse available in Mint, allowing gamers to match their gaming gear to their personal style.

Hyperion Reports Thickest, Highest Grade Drill Results at the Titan Project

Excellent high-grade intercepts from the first batch of results from the Phase 3 drill program include the thickest, highest grade intercepts to date. The results continue to highlight the consistent grade and thickness of mineralization over ~3.6km strike length, and the potential to rapidly define a large, critical mineral resource at the Titan Project. The remaining 40 Phase 3 drill holes and further heavy mineral assemblage samples are currently with SGS for analysis. A maiden mineral resource estimate in accordance with the JORC Code is expected in Q3 2021.

Australians increasing alcohol and drug use to cope with mental strain; parents at highest risk

LifeWorks reveals that many Australians are unaware of the substance use resources offered by their employers MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LifeWorks, a leading provider of technology-enabled total wellbeing solutions, today released its monthly Mental Health Index™ report, revealing a negative mental-health score among Australians for the 14th consecutive month. The Mental Health Index™ score for May is -11.0 compared to the pre-pandemic benchmark. This is relatively consistent with the April 2021 score (-11.2) and continues the positive trend since the inception of the Index in April 2020 (-17.0).

New Nanosonics AuditPro Infection Prevention Digital Product Platform Launched at APIC 2021

Designed to Improve Infection Control Compliance for Ultrasound to Support Management of Healthcare Acquired Infection (HAI) RiskINDIANAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nanosonics (ASX: NAN), a leader in infection prevention solutions, today announced the launch of Nanosonics AuditPro™—a new digital product platform offering traceability, reporting and workflow compliance—at the annual Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC

Next Science Product Featured in Lifetime Channel Program on Treating Chronic Wounds

“The Balancing Act” segment will highlight how Next Science’s BLASTX® non-toxic, antimicrobial wound gel can help heal diabetic ulcersJACKSONVILLE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Next Science (ASX:NXS), an innovative medical technology company and leader in treating biofilm-based infections in humans, today announced new educational broadcast content about chronic infections, which impact 17 million Americans each year. “The Balancing Act,” a lifestyle show that airs on the Lifetime channel, will feature a segment that discusses the costly and debilitating nature of these infections and how physicians can more effectively treat patients suffering from chronic wounds, including diabetic wounds, by using BLASTX

Vonage Contact Centre for Salesforce Service Cloud Voice Now Available on Salesforce AppExchange

Solution brings automation, intelligence and global calling capability to Service Cloud Voice, driving enhanced productivity, better agent and customer experiencesHOLMDEL, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vonage (Nasdaq:VG), a global leader in cloud communications helping businesses accelerate their digital transformation, today announced that it has launched Vonage Contact Centre (VCC) for Service Cloud Voice

Secure Code Warrior Unveils Enhanced Global Partner Program, Adds Direct Integration Into Global DevSecOps Ecosystem

SYDNEY & BOSTON & LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#DevSecOps--At its inaugural Global Partner Virtual Summit, Secure Code Warrior® announced significant enhancements to its global partner program, as well as expanded integrations with leading DevSecOps vendors that extend its developer-centric approach to secure coding further into the global developer ecosystem. Designed to take advantage of the global demand for security-skilled developers, the Warrior Partner Program will deliver increased recurring value to customers and partners across the world and will be an additional factor in the company’s hyper-growth.

Toshiba Tec Introducing e-BRIDGE Next Updates

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Toshiba Tec Corporation (TOKYO: 6588) will launch an updated version of its MFP platform e-BRIDGE Next on June 25th, 2021, adding new features to the current lineup of Toshiba MFPs. These features are designed to help organizations overall efficiency along with an increase to their security. Access data and print from anywhere The updated e-BRIDGE Next will support new cloud services, such as Universal Print from Microsoft and Native Print from Chrome OS. Unlike in the past where you needed to install a printer driver to your client PC, Universal Print and Native Print enable users to print directly from the cloud service. This allows users to print from anywhere via the internet. In addition, when accessing the cloud, security plays an important part in data transfer. Cloud Managed Document Service enables our MFPs to directly communicate with cloud services, and e-Bridge Cloud Login allows you to login to cloud services using mobile device or PC for the 1

AM Best Comments on Credit Ratings of The Hollard Insurance Company Pty Ltd

SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AM Best has commented that the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent) of The Hollard Insurance Company Pty Ltd (HIC) (Australia) remain unchanged following an announcement that its intermediate parent has successfully tendered to purchase the general insurance business, Commonwealth Insurance Limited, from Commonwealth Bank Ltd (CBA). The outlook of HIC’s Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable.

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