Small Caps
W Resources appoints executive director, finance chief
Spain and Portugal-focussed tungsten, tin and gold company W Resources announced on Wednesday that non-executive director Pablo Neira has been appointed as an executive director, with a specific focus on overseeing the La Parrilla tungsten and tin project in Spain.
Spectra gets two patents for 'TruBrand' in China
Banknote authentication and security technology company Spectra Systems has “significantly strengthened” its patent position, it announced on Wednesday, through the issue of a patent for its ‘TruBrand’ technology in China.
Cerillion nets new three-year contract with Belgium's Scarlet
Billing and customer relationship management software company Cerillion announced a new three-year managed services contract with Scarlet on Wednesday, which is a triple-play communications services provider in Belgium, part of the Proximus Group.
Jadestone Energy relinquishes Philippines service contract
Asia-Pacific-focussed oil and gas production company Jadestone Energy announced the voluntary relinquishment and termination of service contract 56 (SC56), offshore Philippines on Wednesday.
Versarien reveals antiviral potential of graphene materials
Advanced materials engineering company Versarien announced the receipt of an independent report from Turkey’s Ankara University on Wednesday, detailing the results of a preliminary study of its modified graphene materials for use against SARS-CoV-2, the strain of coronavirus that causes the Covid-19 disease.
Drilling begins on Botswana Diamonds projects in South Africa
Botswana Diamonds announced on Wednesday that drilling has started on its Thorny River and Marsfontein project areas in South Africa.
OptiBiotix grants LPLDL licence to Canada's Genuine Health
Life sciences company OptiBiotix Health announced on Wednesday that its wholly-owned subsidiary ProBiotix Health has granted a non-exclusive licence for ‘LPLDL’ to Genuine Health, for a cardiovascular health product in Canada and the United States.
Best of the Best trading continues strongly into second half
Lifestyle competition operator Best of the Best updated the market on its first-half trading on Wednesday, reporting that it had remained as strong as it had detailed on 16 September, with that momentum remaining.
IronRidge gets four-year renewals to licences in Chad
Africa-focussed minerals exploration company IronRidge Resources has been granted four-year licence renewals, with corresponding area reductions, by the Chad Ministry of Petroleum and Mines, it announced on Wednesday.
International Personal Finance trading improves during October
Home credit business International Personal Finance said on Wednesday that it had seen continued improvements in its trading performance throughout October.