LoopUp Group PLC (LON:LOOP) said 2018 has started in encouraging fashion with some major recent customer wins set to roll out.
Sirius Minerals PLC (LON:SXX) expects to build on a year of “meaningful progress” with plans to significantly advance its fertiliser mine development through 2018. The operational and boardroom efforts are expected to culminate in the completion of the project’s Stage 2 financing later this year, which once reached, would be the stand-out achievement of the year.
Flying Brands Ltd (LON:FBDU) said its subsidiary, StoneChecker Software, has signed an exclusive marketing and distributor arrangement with Korea Computer Motion ISG that will see its kidney stone analysis software distributed in South Korea.
Tissue Regenix Group PLC (LON:TRX) announced that its subsidiary, CellRight Technologies has signed a long-term, multi-year distribution agreement with Arthrex Inc., a premier orthopaedic surgical solutions company.
Xtract Resources PLC (LON:XTR) has updated investors on its Mozambique alluvial gold mining operation, where it has secured new terms with a contractor. Contractor Moz Gold Group is exploiting the M Block deposits, at the Manic mining concession, and it is anticipated that production volumes will increase – with the number of plants increasing to seven from three.
Silence Therapeutics PLC (LON:SLN) remains confident a first human clinical trial will start by the end of the year.
Amryt Pharma PLC (LON:AMYT) has signed its fifth new distribution deal in approximately three months for Lojuxta, which is used to treat a rare life-threatening disease.
Shares in OptiBiotix Health plc (LON:OPTI) surged early doors after the human microbiome specialist announced a production and commercialisation agreement with Fine Foods & Pharmaceuticals.
Challenger Acquisitions Limited (LON:CHAL) fell 13% to 0.5p as the firm allotted 38,826,686 new ordinary shares, made up of 31,159,458 shares in relation to the conversion of certain convertible notes and a further 7,667,228 shares relating to the interest applied to the convertible notes.
Strategic Minerals Plc (LON:SML) has completed its acquisition of the Leigh Creek copper mine in South Australia, following the payment of A$1.5mln to the vendor, Resilience Mining. The project benefits from a 2016 feasibility study, and Strategic Minerals is regarding it as likely to provide near-term cash flow.
Cadence Minerals PLC’s (LON:KDNC) investee firm Auroch Minerals is to acquire two zinc projects in South Australia. Auroch announced it is to acquire 90% of the tenement known as the Arden zinc project and 100% of the tenement known as the Bonaventura zinc project.
Katoro Gold PLC (LON:KAT), the Tanzania focused gold exploration and development company, has appointed SVS Securities Limited as its new broker to replace Beaufort Securities Limited after Beaufort was placed into insolvency on 2 March 2018.
MySQUAR Limited (LON:MYSQ), the Myanmar-language social media, entertainment and payments platform whose principal activity is to design, develop and commercialise Myanmar-focused internet-based mobile applications, has appointed SP Angel Corporate Finance LLP as its Broker with immediate effect.
Galileo Resources PLC (LON:GLR) announced that Beaumont Cornish Limited, the company's existing nominated adviser, has been appointed as the company's broker with immediate effect.
Kennedy Ventures PLC (LON:KENV) has confirmed its name will change soon to Kazera Global PLC, while its investment emphasis remains mining in Africa.
HemoGenyx Pharmaceuticals PLC (LON:HEMO), the biotechnology company developing novel therapies to transform bone marrow, or blood stem cell, transplantation for the treatment of blood diseases, announced that H. Michael Shepard has been appointed to the company's Scientific Advisory board. The group said Dr. Shepard is a pioneer in modern cancer research, his work has leading to the discovery and development of many successful cancer treatments including Herceptin/trastuzumab, an antibody used to treat breast cancer patients.
Baker Steel Resources Trust Limited (LON:BSRT) announced that its unaudited net asset value per ordinary share as at 28 February 2018 was 56.3p. The group said, since 31 January 2018, the NAV per share has increased by 5.4%, primarily due to an increase in the carrying value of Polar Acquisition Limited following the agreement to sell its subsidiary Polar Silver Resources Limited.