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Canada and United States Co-Invest to Unlock Critical Minerals Development in Yukon

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OTTAWA, ON, Dec. 13, 2024 /CNW/ – The development of secure, sustainable North American supply chains requires close collaboration among like-minded partners. That is why Canada and the United States are strategically co-investing in important critical minerals projects in Canada and working to strengthen our supply chains. We are accelerating projects that will develop the critical minerals essential for continental and economic security, as well as for our clean energy future.

Critical minerals are essential components in products used for defence, advanced manufacturing and clean energy technologies such as electric vehicles, electrical transmission lines and batteries. Canada’s mining sector provides many of the building blocks needed for these strategic sectors, including tungsten, gallium, germanium and zinc.

Today, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Canada’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced a co-investment with the United States in the Canadian mining company Fireweed Metals Corp. (Fireweed). Fireweed will receive up to CA$12.9 million (approximately US$9.2 million) from Natural Resources Canada for its North Canol Infrastructure Improvement Project, pending final due diligence, for pre-development activities by the company such as design, studies and collection of baseline data, as well as engagement and consultations with First Nations. These pre-development activities will focus on improvements of approximately 250 kilometres of road, upgrades to an existing transmission line between Faro and Ross River, and the construction of a new transmission line from Ross River to the Macmillan Pass site. This infrastructure will be key to the development of Fireweed’s Critical minerals projects in eastern Yukon.

These funds will be joined by a US$15.8-million (approximately CA$22.1 million) co-investment from the United States to advance test work, feasibility studies and other preconstruction activities at the Mactung mine project, which is expected to benefit from the Canadian-supported infrastructure improvements.

Canada is providing this conditional funding to Fireweed through the Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund’s (CMIF) pre-construction stream. The CMIF is a key program under the Canadian Critical Minerals Strategy to address infrastructure gaps, enable critical minerals production and connect resources to markets through various clean energy, electrification and transportation infrastructure projects. The co-investment from the United States is provided by the U.S. Department of Defense through the Defense Production Act Purchases Office.

This announcement is a concrete example of the close bilateral collaboration under the Canada-U.S. Joint Action Plan on Critical Minerals Collaboration and the Canada-U.S. Energy Transformation Task Force. Co-investment in Canadian projects of strategic importance, like Fireweed’s, supports the United States and Canada’s shared vision of strong, sustainable North American critical mineral supply chains.

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“Canada is positioning itself as a global supplier of responsibly sourced critical minerals, which are increasingly in demand for the clean and digital economy as well as for defence applications. Our investment in the Fireweed project will develop the necessary energy infrastructure to power multiple critical minerals mines and communities with clean energy. These investments by Canada and the United States build on our long history of friendship and collaboration, complement the region’s deep expertise in mining, create good jobs in the Yukon and advance economic growth, now and into the future.”

The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources

“Canada’s investment is key to building the transportation infrastructure needed for the Yukon’s critical minerals sector. By supporting foundational work to upgrade access roads to critical mineral mining sites, we’re strengthening our supply chains for clean energy technologies, creating good jobs and economic growth.” 

The Honourable Anita Anand
President of the Treasury Board and Minister of Transport of Canada 

“Tungsten is essential to the national security of both the United States and Canada. This project highlights the interconnected nature of our countries’ defense industrial bases, especially when it comes to critical minerals. We look forward to more opportunities to partner with Canada to support projects that strengthen our mutual security.”

Dr. Laura Taylor-Kale
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy, United States Department of Defense

“These U.S. and Canadian co-investments will support unlocking a new critical minerals district in Canada. In the coming months and years, our team will work to ensure our project and the enabling infrastructure move forward in a way that respects rights-holders, provides benefits to communities in the region and demonstrates how critical minerals can be developed responsibly.”

Peter Hemstead,
Director, President and CEO, Fireweed Metals Corp.

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The Canadian Critical Minerals Strategy, supported by an investment of $3.8 billion, aims to advance the development of critical minerals and related value chains to drive the transition to a low-carbon economy and support advanced technology and manufacturing. The Strategy addresses five core objectives:supporting economic growth, competitiveness and job creation;promoting climate action and strong environmental management;enhancing global security and partnerships with allies;advancing reconciliation with Indigenous peoples; andfostering diverse and inclusive workforces and communities.Over the last few years, Canada has made landmark investments across a range of critical mineral and zero-emission-vehicle supply chain projects in Canada. Canada is actively providing support across the industry under the Strategy to address barriers through funding and collaboration with provincial and territorial governments, Indigenous groups, mining companies and other Canadian and international partners. The CMIF is a key program under the Strategy to support enabling clean energy and transportation infrastructure projects necessary to increase Canada’s supply of responsibly sourced critical minerals. The CMIF supports strategic priorities, such as decarbonizing industrial mining operations; strengthening supply chains through transportation infrastructure; and advancing economic reconciliation by supporting the participation of Indigenous Peoples in infrastructure and critical minerals projects.Announced in January 2020, the Canada-U.S. Joint Action Plan on Critical Minerals advances both countries’ common interest in strengthening North American critical mineral production needed for defence, aerospace, clean energy, communications and other key industries. 

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Rectangle Health Partners with LOYALLT to Offer Custom In-House Dental Membership Plans

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Practice Management Bridge® Users can now access LOYALLT’s Comprehensive Membership Solutions to provide affordable, predictable care and drive revenue growth

VALHALLA, N.Y., Dec. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Rectangle Health, a leading provider of healthcare technology solutions, today announced a strategic partnership with LOYALLT, a pioneer in dental membership solutions. This collaboration empowers dental practices using Rectangle Health’s Practice Management Bridge® platform to offer customized in-house membership plans, providing patients with affordable, predictable care.

By leveraging LOYALLT’s platform, dental practices can create, price, and manage flexible membership programs tailored to their specific needs and patient base. These plans reduce reliance on insurance companies, foster direct relationships with patients, and drive revenue growth.

“Our partnership with LOYALLT provides dental practices with tools to improve their financial stability and offer patient-friendly payment options that drive practice growth,” said Scott LoPresti Chief Business Officer at Rectangle Health.

Key benefits of the partnership include:

Enhanced patient retention: Affordable membership options to attract and retain patients, especially those without insurance or with high deductibles.Increased practice revenue: Predictable income streams and higher treatment acceptance rates contribute to revenue growth.Reduced administrative burden: Simplified billing and streamlined enrollment processes minimize administrative overhead.Personalized patient care: Customized plans enable practices to deliver care that aligns with patients’ individual needs and preferences.

“We’re excited to collaborate with Rectangle Health to bring our membership platform to a wider audience and help practices deliver affordable, high-quality care,” said Tracy Bourandas, Chief Executive Officer for LOYALLT. “Our platform gives providers the autonomy to create membership programs that work best for their practice, allowing them to offer affordable, high-quality care directly to their patients.”

To learn more about the Rectangle Health and LOYALLT partnership and how dental practices can benefit from customizable membership plans, please visit https://rectanglehealth.loyallt.com/.

About Rectangle Health:
A leader in innovative healthcare technology for over 30 years, Rectangle Health is a trusted partner to more than 36,000 healthcare providers. The company’s comprehensive platform, Practice Management Bridge, streamlines daily business operations including communications and engagement, payments and reimbursements, and office compliance. Single provider offices and enterprise healthcare organizations rely on Rectangle Health’s easy-to-use and scalable software to deliver a measurable increase in productivity and profitability, while improving patient experience.

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Michelle Dowling
Executive Vice President, Marketing
704-792-8214
mdowling@rectanglehealth.com

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dunnhumby’s Americas President to Present Retail Strategies for Overcoming the Price Perception Gap at NRF 2025: Retail’s Big Show

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The company will be exhibiting and demonstrating its full portfolio of retail and brand solutions for assortment, competitive insights, personalization and loyalty, price and promotions, and retail media at booth #6305.

NEW YORK, Dec. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — dunnhumby, the global leader in customer data science, today announced Matt O’Grady, President of the Americas for dunnhumby, along with Dierdre Zimmermann, Chief Customer Experience Officer for The Raley’s Companies; Jill Blanchard, (former) President of Advantage Solutions; and John Giaquinto, VP of Loyalty, Personalization and Analytics for RITE AID will be presenting at NRF 2025: Retail’s Big Show. The Exhibitor Big Ideas session, titled “Consumer Trends: Best in class strategies to overcome the price perception gap” will take place on Monday, January 13, 2025, at 4 PM Eastern at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center at Expo, Level 3, Expo Stage 5. 

“We are looking forward to sharing how retailers can close the price perception gap and gain a competitive advantage by delivering real savings to their customers, which is key to driving loyalty in 2025 and beyond,” said Matt O’Grady, President of Americas for dunnhumby

During the presentation, O’Grady and the panel will address the price perception challenges retailers face with shoppers and provide insights on how they can better align their business strategies with current and future consumer needs. He will discuss with attendees that in today’s climate, price is the most important driver for consumers. Additionally, O’Grady will unveil exclusive findings from dunnhumby’s upcoming Retailer Preference Index and discuss the role of pricing, personalization, and assortment and how they can improve trust and drive loyalty with consumers.

Live Product Demonstrations at Booth #6305
dunnhumby’s team of retail experts will be exhibiting and demonstrating its full portfolio of AI powered retail and brand solutions for price and promotions, personalization and loyalty, assortment, competitive insights, and retail media at NRF booth #6305. The team will be available to meet with retailers and CPGs to discuss the insights from the Eighth Annual Grocery Retailer Preference Index which will be published ahead of NRF 2025: Retail’s Big Show.

“What better way to kick off 2025 then to gather with retailers, brands, and our partners at NRF, to share how our AI powered data science solutions unlock the value of customer data science around the globe,” said Matt O’Grady, President of Americas for dunnhumby. “We are looking forward to sharing how retailers can close the price perception gap and gain a competitive advantage by delivering real savings to their customers, which is key to driving loyalty in 2025 and beyond.”

Ecosystem Partnership Sessions at Booth #6305
dunnhumby ventures will be hosting ecosystem partnership sessions for pioneering retail technology startups, retailer and supplier innovation teams, and other potential collaborators. Participants will have the opportunity to hear about the next generation of innovation themes dunnhumby is tracking, engage in open ideation sessions, and learn how to get involved with the Retail Innovation Network, dunnhumby’s exclusive ecosystem of senior retail innovation leaders.

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For more information on dunnhumby at NRF 2025: Retail’s Big Show or to pre-schedule meetings visit: https://www.go.dunnhumby.com/NRF2025.

About dunnhumby ventures
dunnhumby ventures is our strategic venture capital and ecosystem-led innovation arm with a mandate to partner and invest in early-stage retail technology start-ups that embrace data and artificial intelligence for innovation along the customer’s path to purchase. We foster industry collaboration via the Retail Innovation Network, our exclusive ecosystem of senior retail innovation leaders, and seek to align with partners at an early stage to supercharge their ability to take innovation to market by tapping into dunnhumby’s retail industry expertise, pioneering data science assets, and global retailer and supplier partner network. Our areas of focus include artificial intelligence (AI), data capture and enrichment, retail media, customer engagement, category management, supply chain, and commerce.

About dunnhumby
dunnhumby is the global leader in Customer Data Science, empowering businesses everywhere to compete and thrive in the modern data-driven economy. We always put the Customer First.
Our mission: to enable businesses to grow and reimagine themselves by becoming advocates and champions for their Customers. With deep heritage and expertise in retail – one of the world’s most competitive markets, with a deluge of multi-dimensional data – dunnhumby today enables businesses all over the world, across industries, to be Customer First.

The dunnhumby Customer Data Science Platform is our unique mix of technology, software, and consulting, enabling businesses to increase revenue and profits by delivering exceptional experiences for their Customers – in-store, offline and online. dunnhumby employs over 2,500 experts in offices throughout Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas working for transformative, iconic brands such as Tesco, Coca-Cola, Meijer, and Procter & Gamble.

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Miami Parking Authority Joins the Florida Purchasing Group for Tracking Bid Distribution

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Miami Parking Authority officially announced today it has joined the Florida Purchasing Group, an e-procurement system from Bidnet Direct by SOVRA that provides nearly 75 local government agencies throughout Florida a solution for bid and vendor management.

MIAMI, Dec. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Miami Parking Authority officially announced today it has joined the Florida Purchasing Group, an e-procurement system from Bidnet Direct by SOVRA that provides nearly 75 local government agencies throughout Florida a solution for bid and vendor management. Miami Parking Authority invites all potential vendors to register online with http://www.bidnetdirect.com/florida/miamiparking to access its upcoming solicitations.

“Registered vendors can access bids, related documents, addendum and award information.”

Moving forward into the digital era, Miami Parking Authority can publish all bid opportunities on the Florida Purchasing Group site. By doing this they will be able to track every step of the process and have a more transparent bid process. Participating government agencies utilizing the Florida Purchasing Group can track vendors interested in a specific bid, as well as finding out which ones download the documents.

“What a game changer it is to be able to track every step taken during the bid process, from publishing the bids and RFPs, to seeing which vendors are interested and who has downloaded the documents and addendums,” says Anna Parekh, Procurement Administrator of Miami Parking Authority. “Joining the Florida Purchasing Group was a smart step for our agency in being able to track and streamline our bid process, and it’s also a benefit to our vendors as they have access to more bid opportunities and the information they need is readily available to them.”

Miami Parking Authority invites all local vendors to receive access to its upcoming solicitations by joining the Florida Purchasing Group. Vendor benefits of registering on http://www.bidnetdirect.com/florida/miamiparking include:

Centralized Location to Opportunities from all 71 Participating AgenciesNotification of Term – Contract ExpirationBid Alerts Customized to the Vendors’ Products or Services ProvidedFull Customer Service Support

About Miami Parking Authority:

Miami Parking Authority is a self-sustaining agency which provides parking for approximately six million vehicles annually. Currently, the Miami Parking Authority manages 47,000 parking spaces, including 14 garages, 68 surface lots, and 12,000 on-street spaces.

About SOVRA:

SOVRA is a leading source-to-contract solution that connects regional purchasing groups, including the Florida Purchasing Group, across all 50 states, supporting local governments in streamlining their procurement processes. With a focus on transparency and efficiency, SOVRA empowers government agencies to enhance their purchasing activities. Learn more about how we help build stronger communities and economies by maximizing the value of every dollar spent. Visit https://sovra.com.

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Bertrand Guignat, Bidnet Direct, 800-835-4603, bertrand.guignat@mdfcommerce.com, www.bidnetdirect.com

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