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Keras investee set for gold drilling as study identifies key targets
Mineral resource company Keras Resources’ investee Calidus Resources has completed a regional target generation study over its Warrawoona gold project, the company announced on Thursday.
Thor announces new strategy after tungsten named 'critical commodity'
Thor Mining announced a change in strategic direction on Thursday, indicating an increased focus on its Pilot Mountain, Molyhil and Kapunda projects.
Conviviality sees current year earnings 20% below market views
AIM-listed alcohol wholesaler Conviviality was under pressure on Thursday after saying that adjusted earnings before interest, tax depreciation and amortisation for the current year are likely to be around 20% below current market expectations.
Empyrean Energy to resume testing operations after well analysis
Oil and gas exploration company Empyrean Energy is due to resume testing operations on the Dempsey well in California later this month, the company said on Thursday.
SalvaRX sees 'substantial progress' as investees score patent protection
Drug development company SalvaRX Group offered a business update on Thursday, confirming significant progress for investees iOx Therapeutics and Intensity Therapeutics.
Concepta gets ethics committee approval for myLotus UK trials
Women’s fertility mobile health product developer Concepta announced on Thursday that it has received ethics committee approval to start the user trial for its myLotus product in the UK.
Improved second half sees FIH lift expectations
Falkland Islands-focussed specialist services group FIH updated the market on its expected trading performance for the year ending 31 March on Thursday, reporting that based on management results for the 10 months to January and on current levels of trading activity, it now expected overall underlying pre-tax profits would be higher than previously anticipated.
Applied Graphene Materials sees success in tailgate collaboration
Specialty graphene materials producer Applied Graphene Materials announced the first result of its collaboration with Magna Exteriors and SHD Composites on the W Motors Fenyr SuperSport tailgate on Thursday.
Diversified completes £67m acquisition of Alliance Petroleum
Independent US-based gas and oil producer Diversified Gas & Oil confirmed on Thursday that it has completed the acquisition of Alliance Petroleum Corporation.
Starcom manages to narrow losses in 2017
Wireless tracking, monitoring and protection technology specialist Starcom announced its final results for the year ended 31 December on Thursday, reporting a 6% increase in revenue to $5. 4m.
Gama Aviation appoints new director of corporate development
Aviation services company Gama Aviation has appointed Richard Kearsey as its director of corporate development following the conclusion of the AIM-quoted firm's successful £48m equity placing.
Anglo-Irish agribusiness Origin pleases with quiet first half progress
Agri-services group Origin Enterprises announced its interim results for the half year ended 31 January on Thursday, reporting good first half performance in a seasonally quiet trading period, with operating profit 12. 6% higher at €2. 3m.
Action Hotels losses swell on cancelled Saudi projects
Action Hotels warned that losses with be larger than expected after it cancelled one and delayed another hotel in Saudi Arabia.
Cadence Minerals investee finds lithium indicators at Nevada site
Cadence Minerals announced on Thursday that its investee company Macarthur Minerals has identified indications of a lithium brine aquifer at its project in Railroad Valley, Nevada.
Communisis profits boosted by long-term contract signings
Integrated marketing services company Communisis saw pre-tax profits grow just shy of a quarter in its most recent trading year, as the Leeds-based group renewed its marketing communication and transactional mailing based contract for British TV licences.
Share PLC jumps 10% as company hails 'excellent' 2017
Share account administration company Share PLC’s share prices jumped over 10% on Thursday after it reported a 28% increase in revenues to £18. 7m for 2017.
Amur Minerals hits the ignition on Kun-Manie access road project
Exploration and resource development company Amur Minerals said on Thursday that it will take the inaugural step in the design of an access road to its Kun-Manie project in Russia.
Spirent announces special dividend after improving profits
IT firm Spirent Communications chose to reward shareholders with a special dividend on Thursday after the West Sussex-based group saw profits grow 27% in its most recent fiscal year.
Safestay acquires Barcelona asset from Equity Point
Hostel group Safestay has acquired another Barcelona property from Equity Point Hostels, taking its total presence in the city up to nearly 600 beds.
Frontier Smart Technologies shares tumble despite narrowing losses
Digital radio technology company Frontier Smart Technologies stumbled on Thursday after the firm revealed that while pre-tax losses had contracted, it had still been unable to turn a profit in its most recent fiscal year.