Galliford Try Holdings PLC (LSE:GFRD) has raised its full-year guidance after a strong first half, with revenue up 12.7% to £923.2 million. The construction group’s order book has grown to £3.9 billion, securing 98% of projected revenue for this year.
Great Southern Copper PLC (LSE:GSCU) has raised £1.57 million to boost exploration at its Chilean copper-gold projects. The funding will support drilling at Mostaza Mine in the Cerro Negro project in Chile, along with metallurgical testing and land costs.
Oriole Resources PLC (AIM:ORR) said it's "very pleased" with new drilling results at its Mbe gold project in Cameroon. One hole hit 4.24 metres at 7.7 grams per tonne of gold, including a high-grade section at 18 grams per tonne.
Helium One Global Ltd (AIM:HE1, OTCQB:HLOGF) has spudded the Jackson-4 well at its Galactica helium project in Colorado. Drilling will target the Upper Lyons Formation, with wireline logging and flow testing to assess its production potential.
Challenger Energy Group PLC (AIM:CEG, OTC:BSHPF) is making progress toward a farm-out deal for its OFF-3 Block in Uruguay. Ahead of a summit in London, managing director for Uruguay Randolph Hiscock told investors that reprocessing of seismic data is nearly complete, improving imaging quality and helping define the asset’s potential.