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Egypt Independent
2 days ago
- Science
- Egypt Independent
Egypt faces exceptional water challenges: Irrigation Minister
Egypt's Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources, Hani Sewilam, called for enhanced cooperation amongst the Nile Basin countries to implement the principles of the 'water, food, energy, and ecosystems nexus', ensuring mutual benefits for all involved. In his speech at the opening of the training program workshop for Mediterranean countries, 'Financing Climate Projects to Implement Water, Food, Energy, and Ecosystems Nexus Projects,' he added that the Arab region is one of the most water-scarce regions in the world. He explained that 19 of the 22 Arab countries suffer from water scarcity, more than 90 percent of the population of Arab countries faces critical levels of water scarcity, and that 21 Arab countries rely on shared international water resources. Sewilam warned that Egypt in particular faces exceptional water challenges due to its low rainfall rates and its status as one of the driest countries in the world. It relies almost entirely on the Nile River to meet more than 97 percent of its water needs. These challenges are compounded by rising temperatures and the accompanying increase in water consumption, he warned. The Minister of Irrigation explained that, in the face of these challenges, it has become necessary to transition to the 'Second Generation Irrigation System 2.0,' which seeks to rely more heavily on modern technology in water management. Sewilam referred to the use of satellite imagery, mathematical models, and drone photography to calculate crop composition and improve water management and distribution. He also highlighted the modernization of water facilities, such as the the High Dam and the Aswan Reservoir, the expansion of smart irrigation systems, and the shift to water distribution using discharges instead of levels. Egypt is continuing its plans to expand the treatment and reuse of agricultural drainage water, he said, alongside using environmentally friendly natural materials to protect beaches and rehabilitate canals, and govern groundwater using digital databases.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
IFS Appoints Shawn Juister as President, Energy & Resources
Rapid growth in major energy customers and new product investment marks new era for Energy & Resources business ITASCA, Ill., June 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- IFS, the leading provider of enterprise cloud and Industrial AI software, today announced the appointment of Shawn Juister as President, Energy & Resources, reflecting IFS's strong growth in the sector and new product investment. Juister has joined the IFS executive leadership team, bringing more than 20 years of experience to the company. With this appointment, IFS continues to strengthen its focus on the Energy & Resources (E&R) sector, which includes asset-intensive and service-centric customers in Energy and related industries. Juister will be responsible for driving accelerated growth in the sector, deepening customer value, and executing IFS's ambitious E&R product roadmap. Juister has previously held global leadership positions across software, energy, and asset-intensive industries. He brings deep experience in enterprise software and commercial transformation, including senior roles at Hitachi Energy and RPM Global, where he delivered significant revenue growth and led major go-to-market and SaaS transitions. "Shawn is an accomplished software executive with a track record of scaling enterprise businesses and delivering commercial transformation," said Max Roberts, Chief Operating Officer at IFS. "His leadership will be instrumental as we double down on our momentum in Energy & Resources, following landmark customer wins such as Total Energies, and as we bring our next-generation AI-powered industry solutions to market." Shawn Juister, President, Energy & Resource, IFS, added: "Now is a very exciting time to join IFS. The company is extending its leadership and investment in solutions tailored for the energy industry in parallel with the energy sector undergoing major strategic and digital transformation. I am looking forward to working with our customers to capitalize on the opportunities for growth." IFS Press Contacts:EUROPE / MEA / APJ: Adam GillbeIFS, Director of Corporate & Executive CommunicationsEmail: AMERICA / LATAM: Mairi MorganIFS, Director of Corporate & Executive CommunicationsEmail: This information was brought to you by Cision The following files are available for download: shawn pr View original content:
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
IFS Appoints Shawn Juister as President, Energy & Resources
Rapid growth in major energy customers and new product investment marks new era for Energy & Resources business ITASCA, Ill., June 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- IFS, the leading provider of enterprise cloud and Industrial AI software, today announced the appointment of Shawn Juister as President, Energy & Resources, reflecting IFS's strong growth in the sector and new product investment. Juister has joined the IFS executive leadership team, bringing more than 20 years of experience to the company. With this appointment, IFS continues to strengthen its focus on the Energy & Resources (E&R) sector, which includes asset-intensive and service-centric customers in Energy and related industries. Juister will be responsible for driving accelerated growth in the sector, deepening customer value, and executing IFS's ambitious E&R product roadmap. Juister has previously held global leadership positions across software, energy, and asset-intensive industries. He brings deep experience in enterprise software and commercial transformation, including senior roles at Hitachi Energy and RPM Global, where he delivered significant revenue growth and led major go-to-market and SaaS transitions. "Shawn is an accomplished software executive with a track record of scaling enterprise businesses and delivering commercial transformation," said Max Roberts, Chief Operating Officer at IFS. "His leadership will be instrumental as we double down on our momentum in Energy & Resources, following landmark customer wins such as Total Energies, and as we bring our next-generation AI-powered industry solutions to market." Shawn Juister, President, Energy & Resource, IFS, added: "Now is a very exciting time to join IFS. The company is extending its leadership and investment in solutions tailored for the energy industry in parallel with the energy sector undergoing major strategic and digital transformation. I am looking forward to working with our customers to capitalize on the opportunities for growth." IFS Press Contacts:EUROPE / MEA / APJ: Adam GillbeIFS, Director of Corporate & Executive CommunicationsEmail: AMERICA / LATAM: Mairi MorganIFS, Director of Corporate & Executive CommunicationsEmail: This information was brought to you by Cision The following files are available for download: shawn pr View original content: SOURCE IFS
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Yahoo
Tacoma ex-deputy police chief had ‘pattern of disrespect' to women, inquiry says
The Tacoma Police Department's former deputy chief, Paul Junger, wasn't fired for one egregious incident, an investigation report shows, but because of consistent demeaning behavior that created a hostile work environment for women. One instance, in which Junger downgraded a patrol officer's punishment for creating a meme that disrespected his commanding officer and three other women, was described as appearing to be part of a 'pattern of disrespect' to women. That pattern included belittling comments Junger made to Assistant Chief Crystal Young-Haskins, who brought a Human Resources complaint against him in November, weeks after she reported his behavior to former Police Chief Avery Moore. It also entailed questioning her judgment in front of her peers, interrupting her in meetings, not accepting her advice but taking it from men and undermining Young-Haskins by offering support to her in private but then withdrawing it in public. One witness said Junger's treatment was 'death by a thousand cuts.' Those are some of the findings outlined in a March 26 report authored by an attorney with the Seattle-based law firm Ryan, Swanson & Cleveland, PLLC detailing an investigation into Junger's behavior in the workplace. The 21-page report was released to The News Tribune through a public records request with some redactions. It determined that allegations of a hostile work environment and gender discrimination were true. Interim Police Chief Patti Jackson chose to terminate Junger's employment March 31 based on the external investigation. 'The evidence provided by [redacted] and other witnesses was of numerous incidents, actions and comments, most of which if taken individually would be considered unpleasant, derogatory and/or inappropriate, but would not, taken alone, constitute a hostile work environment,' the report states. 'However, the events and actions must be considered together, to show the 'totality of the circumstances.'' Junger did not respond to a request for comment about the investigation Tuesday. The report notes that after he returned to work from administrative leave last year, he apologized to several people individually for the way he had treated them. 'Junger explained that his leadership style is building trust and relationships, and so after being placed on administrative leave he felt this was the appropriate way to try and rebuild relationships with individuals in the department,' the report states. The witnesses who spoke to the investigator about the apologies were all Black women, according to the report, and several described it as an 'apology tour.' Most thought it was too little, too late, but one said Junger's apology felt sincere. As deputy chief and the department's second in command, Junger was responsible for assisting in the overall direction of the department's internal operations. He reported to the chief of police, and the department's three assistant chiefs reported to him. According to The News Tribune's salary database, his total pay in 2023 was $272,455.60 Young-Haskins also did not respond to a request for comment Tuesday. Although it was Young-Haskins who filed a complaint with the city's HR department, the investigator described how multiple women were subjected to discriminatory behavior. According to the report, three women who left the Police Department tied their departures, in part, to how Junger treated them. 'A witness who left the department after 35 years told me that she was treated extremely disrespectfully and condescendingly by Junger, including an incident where he was angry about something she and AC [redacted] had done, and he approached them, pointing his finger and saying 'You. Down the hall. NOW.'' Young-Haskins now leads the Investigations Bureau for the Police Department. She came to Tacoma in summer 2022 from Little Rock, Arkansas, where she served as the city's interim police chief. Junger joined the Tacoma Police Department around the same time from the Dallas Police Department, where he worked with Moore. Young-Haskins complained of Junger's harassing behavior about two years after she began working in Tacoma, but her emailed report to HR said the hostile work environment began shortly after she was hired. She said she feared coming forward about Junger because she wanted to be a team player and of a desire to do her job to the best of her ability. Not all of Young-Haskins' allegations about Junger were substantiated by workplace investigation. The claim that Junger engaged in race discrimination was not sustained, and allegations of age discrimination and that he retaliated against Young-Haskins were deemed to be unfounded. The report said it was difficult to determine whether race played a factor in Junger's treatment of employees, noting that the treatment was directed toward a white woman as well as several Black women, but it wasn't directed toward all white women in the department. Instead, the treatment seemed directed toward women who reported directly to Junger, and it appeared more aligned with gender differences. One man interviewed for the investigation recalled a time when Junger referred to the women assistant chiefs as 'the girls' in a private meeting in 2024 where no women were present. A man also reported that Junger commented to him that one of the women assistant chiefs wasn't really sick when she called out of work for a sick day. Young-Haskins reported that Junger gave her unequal treatment for her use of leave. The investigation found examples of male employees receiving less scrutiny for leave requests, and it described one incident that escalated to Junger contacting a deputy city attorney. That incident appears to have prompted Young-Haskins to report Junger's behavior to the police chief. In October 2024, according to the report, Young-Haskins was scheduled to attend a conference that required her to travel from Seattle to Boston. Her leave request was for the dates of the conference, Oct. 18-22, but she didn't include time needed to travel to and from the conference, which required an extra day before it started and after it ended. Young-Haskins notified the person who was covering for her that she needed the extra time, and she sent a memo via email about the correct dates of her absence, which Junger received, according to the report. On Oct. 23, while Young-Haskins was on her flight out of Boston, Junger emailed and texted her to ask her if she would be attending the one-on-one meeting they had scheduled that day. Young-Haskins tried to respond to the text, but it didn't go through, according to the report, and she wasn't able to respond to him until her plane landed hours later. When Junger was interviewed about that for the investigation, he said he believed Young-Haskins was 'AWOL' or absent without leave. According to the report, he repeatedly questioned her about the absence and talked to the deputy city attorney assigned to the Police Department. Young-Haskins asserted that Junger was being unreasonable and treating her differently than her male counterparts. 'She noted that when Junger did not know where one of his team members were, he would ask around, but never implied or stated that the person was AWOL,' the report states. When Junger was interviewed, he said he relied on the dates in the leave request, and, when she was absent, he was concerned. The day after Young-Haskins got back from Boston, she reported to Moore that she felt Junger had created a hostile work environment and subjected her to unlawful harassment, according to her email to HR. An embarrassing image depicting a caricature of Young-Haskins and three other women in the department was another subject of Junger's investigation because of his decision to downgrade the punishment of the patrol officer who made it. The investigation doesn't show the meme or describe it in detail, but an internal investigation about it reportedly found it was offensive to women and constituted insubordination toward one of the women it depicted. 'The creator of the meme was unapologetic about it and stated the women deserved it,' according to the report. A bureau-level reprimand was recommended for the patrol officer, which stays on file for five years. Typically the decision of whether to discipline an officer and how severe that punishment should be is up to the police chief, but Moore was on leave when the investigation concluded. Junger was entitled to make the decision himself as acting chief in the meantime, and he decided to instead give the officer who created the meme an oral reprimand, which stays on file for one year instead of five. That outcome 'surprised and upset' two people interviewed for Junger's workplace investigation. One said Junger's actions indicated the department doesn't support women in leadership. Another said his actions were a 'slap in the face.' Junger said he believed the five-year reprimand was too harsh, and he considered the fact that the patrol officer didn't have any prior disciplinary matters. Junger also said the officer would have to take some form of training, which he felt was consistent with the department's progressive discipline policy.
News.com.au
11-06-2025
- Business
- News.com.au
Closing Bell: ASX crawls to the finish after touching new intraday high, up just 0.06pc
ASX sets new intraday high at 8639 points before sliding to 8598 Normalising US-China relations undercut gold, rare earth and uranium stocks Despite all that, ASX 200 Resources index gains 0.67pc The ASX had a very strong start to the day, rocketing up almost 0.5% in the first hour of trade. Unfortunately, it was pretty much all downhill from there. While the Aussie market managed to keep momentum just long enough to stay in positive territory, the bourse is up just 4.9 points or 0.06%. That puts us 0.54% off the 52-week average high, a range we've been hovering around for about a week now. Looking at the sectors, real estate, energy and materials made the biggest moves. Info tech and healthcare both dragged. Neither the Banks index nor Gold index were shown much love today, both in the negative alongside the All Tech. The ASX 200 Resources index was more of a bright spot, lifting 0.67% despite some geopolitical headwinds for several commodities. US-China trade deal moves toward final approval While details are thin, as of about midday AEST Chinese and US officials have agreed to a trade war truce. Reuters reports the two countries have agreed on a framework to remove export restrictions and boost trade volumes after a torrid four-month saga of retaliatory tariffs and general mudslinging. "We have reached a framework to implement the Geneva consensus and the call between the two presidents," US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said. "The idea is we're going to go back and speak to President Trump and make sure he approves it. They're going to go back and speak to President Xi and make sure he approves it, and if that is approved, we will then implement the framework." While good news for the general health of the global economy, it's taken the wind out of ASX resource stock sails, particularly gold, rare earths and uranium miners and explorers. Many were angling to become the new strategic sources of energy and critical minerals outside of China, but that's looking less necessary now. ASX resources stocks in the dumps Taking a look at our rare earths stocks, Lynas Rare Earths (ASX:LYC) has slumped more than 7%, joined by several of its small cap cousins. Arafura (ASX:ARU) has also shed 7%, while Northern Minerals (ASX:NTU) is down 5.8%, Dateline Resources (ASX:DTR) 20% and Eclipse Metals (ASX:EPM) 12%. Gold stocks are faring a little better. Mid cap Perseus Mining (ASX:PRU) has slipped 5% after releasing a five year production outlook. Fellow midcap Ramelius Resources (ASX:RMS) is down just 1.9%. On the other hand, some small cap gold stocks are struggling. Iceni Gold (ASX:ICL) has shed 16%, Solstice Minerals (ASX:SLS) 7% and Gorilla Gold Mines (ASX:GG8) 11%. Uranium stocks are taking a little less heat, ironically. Paladin Energy (ASX:PDN) is down 3.2%, Boss Energy (ASX:BOE) 2% and Deep Yellow (ASX:DYL) 2.7%. Bannerman Energy (ASX:BMN) has slumped 9.5%, however, and Lotus Resources (ASX:LOT) has slipped 7%. Despite all that the materials sector is very much in the green today, up 0.63%, with plenty of resource companies making strong gains. Look no further than our Small Cap Leaders table for the day for examples… ASX SMALL CAP LEADERS Today's best performing small cap stocks: Security Name Last % Change Volume Market Cap RAN Range International 0.0015 50% 17142 $939,290 PLY Playside Studios 0.21 45% 2923235 $59,337,210 KGD Kula Gold Limited 0.01 43% 17524286 $6,448,776 REZ Resourc & En Grp Ltd 0.018 38% 898234 $8,731,309 SLA Solara Minerals 0.195 26% 694247 $8,987,648 AAU Antilles Gold Ltd 0.005 25% 605718 $9,245,471 CTN Catalina Resources 0.005 25% 27442520 $9,704,076 MEM Memphasys Ltd 0.005 25% 1850532 $7,934,392 OVT Ovanti Limited 0.0025 25% 1300174 $5,587,030 ROG Red Sky Energy. 0.005 25% 8341400 $21,688,909 OLY Olympio Metals Ltd 0.036 24% 25625 $2,553,952 HFR Highfield Res Ltd 0.155 24% 439824 $59,259,630 DAL Dalaroometalsltd 0.042 24% 2253388 $8,464,365 ATG Articore Group Ltd 0.225 22% 155114 $52,676,230 ADG Adelong Gold Limited 0.006 20% 802466 $10,343,383 ALY Alchemy Resource Ltd 0.006 20% 200000 $5,890,381 BLZ Blaze Minerals Ltd 0.003 20% 16939864 $3,917,370 GLL Galilee Energy Ltd 0.006 20% 200000 $3,535,964 ICG Inca Minerals Ltd 0.006 20% 3043331 $7,881,950 RDN Raiden Resources Ltd 0.006 20% 10880428 $17,254,457 TON Triton Min Ltd 0.006 20% 200000 $7,841,944 NSB Neuroscientific 0.067 20% 872198 $8,097,873 HTM High-Tech Metals Ltd 0.23 18% 137280 $10,763,210 SIO Simonds Grp Ltd 0.165 18% 69553 $50,386,903 CCM Cadoux Limited 0.035 17% 601741 $11,127,528 Making news… Blaze Minerals (ASX:BLZ) is turning heads after hitting gallium and rubidium mineralisation at its Ntungamo project in Uganda. While the mineralisation isn't particularly high grade in this first pass of drilling, the price of gallium has surged 23% since January last year, marking the critical mineral as a lucrative exploration target. BLZ's drilling also encountered scandium mineralisation, but no neodymium or praseodymium of any economic significance. Olympio Metals (ASX:OLY) has locked in a 38-hole drilling program at the Bousquet gold project after nabbing the necessary drilling approvals. The company is particularly interested in investigating the Paquin gold prospect, which has already offered up a promising drill result of 9m at 16.96 g/t gold. The project sits on the incredibly fertile Cadillac Break formation, home to gold resources exceeding 110Moz gold. ASX SMALL CAP LAGGARDS Today's worst performing small cap stocks: Security Name Last % Change Volume Market Cap DGR DGR Global Ltd 0.003 -40% 6327345 $5,218,480 FHS Freehill Mining Ltd. 0.005 -38% 5297011 $25,868,222 BMO Bastion Minerals 0.002 -33% 66886718 $2,710,883 PAB Patrys Limited 0.001 -33% 43052603 $3,086,171 SFG Seafarms Group Ltd 0.001 -33% 1880561 $7,254,899 G50 G50Corp Ltd 0.14 -26% 2354159 $30,513,555 RDS Redstone Resources 0.003 -25% 971324 $4,137,069 SP8 Streamplay Studio 0.007 -22% 2727401 $11,532,281 VPR Voltgroupltd 0.145 -22% 219023 $19,825,007 GAS State GAS Limited 0.019 -21% 631079 $9,422,421 W2V Way2Vatltd 0.006 -20% 600000 $10,596,436 CZN Corazon Ltd 0.002 -20% 550949 $2,961,431 MGU Magnum Mining & Exp 0.004 -20% 10853500 $5,608,254 MRD Mount Ridley Mines 0.002 -20% 292846 $1,946,223 SKK Stakk Limited 0.004 -20% 52435 $10,375,398 TYX Tyranna Res Ltd 0.004 -20% 1119997 $16,442,127 VRC Volt Resources Ltd 0.004 -20% 2771856 $23,423,890 FCT Firstwave Cloud Tech 0.013 -19% 911424 $27,416,299 RAS Ragusa Minerals Ltd 0.013 -19% 351938 $2,281,581 CKA Cokal Ltd 0.03 -17% 1590245 $38,842,163 ICE Icetana Limited 0.025 -17% 1569979 $13,144,280 ANR Anatara Ls Ltd 0.005 -17% 290750 $1,280,302 GGE Grand Gulf Energy 0.0025 -17% 1516666 $8,461,275 LIT Livium Ltd 0.01 -17% 13819883 $20,286,085 OLH Oldfields Holdings 0.02 -17% 347666 $5,113,419 G50 Corp's (ASX:G50) has also released a gallium-based announcement, although the market wasn't quite as impressed with the results as in BLZ's case. While G50's mineralogy study has confirmed the presence of gallium in three types of mineral samples at its Golconda gold-silver-zinc project, the content is fairly low, represented in just 38% of the host rock. The mineral type with the best gallium content of 55 parts per million accounts for just 7% of the rock content, meaning G50 will need to extract and concentrate the critical mineral before it can be sold on to off takers. Freehill Mining (ASX:FHS) has taken another step to expand its aggregate materials business in Chile, selecting a third site in the La Serena region. Investors seem unimpressed with the company's cash generating efforts, which are focused on providing construction materials to local customers to fund development of the Yerbas Buenas magnetite mine. A new resource estimate for the ICE copper-gold project wasn't enough to wow Bastion Minerals (ASX:BMO) shareholders. The new JORC estimate confirmed the volume of the historical estimate at 5.76Mt at 1.09% copper. Perhaps investors were hoping for a little more. Management says they've got plenty of reason to hope, as most exploration on the project has been concentrated around the ICE deposit. BMO reckons there's potential for more in 11 targets, which have had no follow up investigation as yet. TRADING HALTS IN CASE YOU MISSED IT St George Mining (ASX:SGQ) Araxá rare earths and niobium play in Brazil.
