FFI Holdings Plc’s (LON:FFI) trading has stabilised after a profit warning in December prompted by fall-out from the Harvey Weinstein scandal. The business specialises in completion contracts, in effect a guarantee that a film or TV programme will be finished. Big Pic in November.
Echo Energy Plc (LON:ECHO) has told investors it has now begun drilling the first of four back-to-back exploration wells in Argentina. All four wells are being drilled within the Fracción C asset. Big Pic in April.
Flying Brands Limited (LON:FBDU) subsidiary Imaging Biometrics said its software is being deployed by a leading medical centre in Athens to guide the treatment of patients with brain tumours The General Anti-Cancer and Oncological Hospital will roll out a suite of the company's products, including IB Rad Tech, to image masses and then decide on potential therapeutics. Big Pic in March.
Motif Bio Plc (LON:MTFB, NASDAQ:MTFB), developer of a next generation antibiotic, has appointed a vice president of clinical development. Stephanie Noviello, who joins from Bristol-Myers Squibb, will report into chief medical officer David Huang. Big Pic in April.
Healthcare facilities owner Primary Health Properties PLC (LON:PHP) has added to its portfolio in Ireland with the €5.8mln acquisition of Mountmellick Primary Healthcare Centre in County Laois. Big Pic awaited.
TyraTech Inc (LON:TYR LON:TYRU) has seen progress across both its current and developing range of animal health products as the company released an update ahead of its results for 2017. Big Pic in March.
Alliance Pharma plc (LON:ALP) has extended its manufacturing contract with AIM-listed Venture Life PLC (LON:VLG). Venture Life already manufactures numerous products for Alliance and the agreement confirms the extension of these arrangements to 31 December 2025. Big Pic in December.
Cello Health plc (LON:CLL) said it had a strong start to the year which looks set to continue into the second quarter based on current visibility, and it is confident of achieving a successful result in 2018. Big Pic in April.
Ariana Resources plc (LON:AAU) said process recoveries of gold at the Kiziltepe Mine were higher than expected. Gross income for the quarter clocked in at US$6.98mln, with an average realised gold price of US$1,328.79 per ounce, compared to an operating cost of US$612 per ounce.
Shefa Yamim ATM Ltd (LON:SEFA) told investors that it has been granted two extended prospecting permits in Israel. The permits span some 44,045 hectares with the Carmel permit area covering 32,755 hectares and the Ramot Menashe site covering 11,290 hectares.
Cadence Minerals Plc’s (LON:KDNC) investee company Auroch Minerals has terminated its joint venture agreement at the Alcoutim copper-zinc project in Portugal. Aussie-listed Auroch said it fulfilled all obligations required by the agreement but delays in renewing the prospecting licence, the application for which was submitted on time, means it has chosen to terminate the agreement.
Greatland Gold plc (LON:GGP) has updated investors on its operations at the Ernest Giles project in central Western Australia. It revealed results from a recent Mobile Metal Ion (MMI) sampling programme, including 980 samples from the Meadows, Empress and Wishbone areas which have confirmed existing gold targets and generated new targets in each.
Vast Resources PLC (LON:VAST), the AIM-listed mining company with operating mines in Romania and Zimbabwe, announced the appointment of Nick Hatch as an Independent non-executive director, with immediate effect.
H&T GROUP PLC (LON:HAT) has announced the appointment of Elaine Draper and Mark Smith as non-executive directors with immediate effect. The company also announced the retirement of Malcolm Berryman from the board, effective as of 14 August 2018, following almost ten years of service as a non-executive director.
Base Resources Limited (LON:BSE) (ASX:BSE) said that the latest company presentation, which was presented today at the RIU Resources Round Up conference in Sydney, Australia, is available from the company’s website.
Metminco Limited (LON:MNC) noted that it has been advised Lanstead III LLC. (Lanstead III) has ceased to be a significant shareholder following share offerings made by the miner since 8 February 2018. The company said Lanstead III's holding now represents 1.1% of the group's issued share capital, against 7.1% previously.