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Tantalus Rare Earths receives 'spectacular' assay results from Madagascar concession

First assay results from trench sampling show grades of 3-31% of total rare earth oxides, much higher than seen at Chinese deposits. An extensive drill programme is planned for later this year.

• Tuesday, February 09, 2010

  Mediterranean Oil & Gas doubles proven and probable reserves for Ombrina Mare to 40 mmbbls

  

  The good news gave a welcome boost to the group's share price, sending the stock up nearly 15 percent in early trade.
• Monday, February 08, 2010

  Alliance Pharma gains 18 new prescription products in acquisition

  

  The company is paying up to £17.8m for privately owned Cambridge Laboratories and expects the deal to be significantly earnings enhancing in the current full year.
• Monday, February 08, 2010

  Plant Impact enters exclusive evaluation, development and distribution deal with Arysta

  

  The latest deal extends Plant Impact’s territorial coverage from 24 to 52 countries. Its US partner plans some 350 field trials over the next 12 to 18 months.
• Monday, February 08, 2010

  Fusion IP spins out cartilage therapy business from Cardiff Uni partnership

  

  The company's second spin-out in 2010 from its partnership with the university, Progenteq,  is developing a technology that may just revolutionise cartillage replacement therapy.
• Monday, February 08, 2010

  Lipoxen granted EU patent for polysialic acid technology StimuXen

  

  The technology, currently in pre-clinical development, aims at protecting the body’s level of white blood cells which is particularly beneficial in chemotherapy patients.
• Friday, February 05, 2010

  BioNeutral Group: saving lives, protecting the environment

  

  New York-based BioNeutral Group is a small business with big prospects thanks to formulations it has developed to neutralise a range of contaminants, toxins and dangerous micro-organisms.
• Friday, February 05, 2010

  Lonrho hitting targets as strong divisional performances drive growth in Q1

  

  The pan-African investor said it is set to meet its ambitiout targets for the full year as its operations continue to make progress across the continent.
• Friday, February 05, 2010

  Helius Energy: filling the energy gap

  

  The government’ Renewables Obligation provides certificates for biomass plants for the first 17 years of operation, so this provides a sizeable income stream for projects such as those that Heli ...
• Thursday, February 04, 2010

  TyraTech and Terminix International extend strategic partnership for US market

  

  The new deal builds on an existing relationship and extends the partnership through 2013. It now also includes professional pest control and government clients.
• Thursday, February 04, 2010

  Victoria Oil and Gas finds potential new hydrocarbon accumulation at Logbaba

  

  The seismic survey at its gas and condensate field in Cameroon indicates a potential hydrocarbon accumulation adjacent to the current drilling that may increase the resource considerably.
• Thursday, February 04, 2010

  StatPro wins first SaaS deal, Aviva Investors orders compliance software

  

  The three-year deal from Aviva's global asset management business marks the first order for the company's Software as a Service offering which is planned to propel the business forward in 2010.
• Wednesday, February 03, 2010

  Stratex International defines JV terms with Turkish partner for Inlice and Altintepe gold projects

  

  The company formalised the M0U about a joint venture it entered in June 2009 with NTF Insaat Ticaret. The partners target production at Inlice to start in 2011.
• Wednesday, February 03, 2010

  Plant Impact reports positive results from PiNT studies by US Department of Agriculture

  

  The company believes the latest results for its yield-maximizing technology enable it to further penatrate the lucrative US market.
• Wednesday, February 03, 2010

  Synchronica wins second purchase order for MessagePhone mobile devices

  

  The latest deal follows the first order placed in November 2009 for the low-cost mobile device and will see MessagePhone distributed in Latin America.
• Tuesday, February 02, 2010

  European Nickel to take over Rusina Mining in all-share deal capped at £27.1 mln

  

  The deal is putting the Caldag and Acoje projects in Turkey and the Philippines under one roof,  putting the merged group on course to becoming a significant nickel developer.
• Tuesday, February 02, 2010

  Petroceltic's INW-2 becomes fourth well to demonstrate commercial flow rates on Isarene permit, Algeria

  

  The well tested successfully without fracture stimulation and has been completed for possible use as a producer.