Strategic Minerals Plc (LON:SML) expects 2018 results to exceed the record performance it reported last year after delivering a sharp rise in first-half profits.
Immotion Group PLC (LON:IMMO) will roll out its virtual reality brand ImmotionVR into Spain after signing a franchise distribution partnership with a local leisure operator.
Audio-visual interaction specialist Mirada PLC (LON:MIRA) reported an increase in full year gross profit and revenue, buoyed by contract wins and foreign exchange tailwinds.
Live Company Group Plc (LON:LVCG) swung to a first-half profit as the events and entertainment company delivered a 47% jump in revenues.
Action Hotels PLC (LON:AHCG) said underlying first half earnings rose 12% as occupancy levels remained robust despite the continued uncertain economic and political climate in the Middle East.
Ariana Resources plc (LON:AAU) swung to a first half profit, helped by an uplift in gold production from its Kiziltepe mine in Turkey, and said it was mulling options to diversify the business further.
Drilling is set to get underway shortly at Chariot Oil & Gas PLC’s (LON:CHAR) Prospect S well offshore Namibia. A deep-water drillship is due to arrive at the location within the next 24 hours, with spudding of the well expected shortly afterwards.
Sure Ventures PLC (LON:SURE) said it has raised £1.08mln in gross proceeds through a placing of shares.
Premier African Minerals Limited (LON:PREM) told investors on Friday it remains confident on the prospects in Zimbabwe projects after raising funds to support its operations.
88 Energy Ltd (LON:88E) has expanded its footprint on Alaska’s North Slope, securing additional areas of interest for the group’s planned conventional exploration campaign.
Curzon Energy Plc (LON:CZN) chief executive Stephen Schoepfer highlighted, in the company’s half yearly results statement, that it is currently evaluating alternative strategies for accelerating development of the Coos Bay coal bed methane (CBM) assets.
Anglo African Oil & Gas plc (LON:AAOG) executive chairman David Sefton has highlighted that the company remains focused on the drilling of the TLP-103C well, at the Tilapia field, offshore of the Republic of the Congo.
ITM Power plc (LON:ITM) told investors it has secured UK government funding to advance a possible power-to-gas energy storage project in Runcorn, Cheshire.
Shares in United Oil & Gas Plc (LON:UOG) edged higher on Friday after the operator of the Colter appraisal well signed a rig contract with drilling contractor Ensco.
Concrete products group SigmaRoc PLC (LON:SRC) more than doubled profits as latest acquisitions Allen Concrete and Poundfield chipped in for the first time.
Cradle Arc Plc (LON:CRA) seems to be putting the issues at its Mowana mine behind it, with the company reportedly making “good progress” at the Botswanan copper project.
Tower Resources PLC (LON:TRE) saw its first-half loss widen to US$3.35mln from US$730,129 the year before, largely as a result of writing down the value of its assets in Zambia by US$2.81mln.
Martin Andersson, the executive chairman of Chaarat Gold Holdings Ltd (LON:CGH), said the Kyrgyz Republic-focused mine developer had made good progress in 2018.
Healthcare investor NetScientific PLC (LON:NSCI) has asid ti was “pleased” with the performance of its portfolio companies as it narrowed its losses in the first half of 2018.
Biotech investment group Amphion Innovations Plc (LON:AMP) is readying its FireStar Software partner company for an initial public offering, possibly as early as next year.
Xtract Resources PLC (LON:XTR) said in its half-year report the alluvial mining operations at its Manica concession in Mozambique remained cash positive during the period.
Since agreeing to purchase the Minto copper-gold-silver mine in Yukon, Northern Canada, Pembridge Resources PLC (LON: PERE) has been working towards completing the deal, it said, as it posted a half-year loss of US$2.2mln.
Eurasia Mining plc (LON:EUA) is seeing production as its alluvial platinum mine at West Kytlim run well ahead of schedule.
Recruiter Norman Broadbent Plc (LON:NBB) slashed its losses as recent efforts to boost sales started to show through.
Biotech investment group Amphion Innovations Plc (LON:AMP) is readying its FireStar Software partner company for an initial public offering, possibly as early as next year.
Advanced Oncotherapy PLC (LON:AVO), which is developing a breakthrough new proton therapy system for cancer sufferers, said it remains on course to treat its first patients in the second-half of 2020.
Tanzania-focused Aminex plc (LON:AEX) has confirmed its gas farm-out deal with an Omani industrial group is set to close by the end of November.
Curzon Energy Plc (LON:CZN) chief executive Stephen Schoepfer highlighted, in the company’s half yearly results statement, that it is currently evaluating alternative strategies for accelerating development of the Coos Bay coal bed methane (CBM) assets.
Amur Minerals (LON:AMC) said that it would turn its focus to corporate development after a successful 2018 field season and that the time was right to find a long-term strategic partner.
India-based power utility OPG Ventures PLC (LON:OPG) has written off its Gujarat power station after a series of ongoing disputes.
Delays in getting permits for its Honduras operations held back interim revenues at Wishbone Gold PLC (LON:WSBN).
Cabot Energy Plc (LON:CAB) chief executive Scott Aitken described himself as “encouraged” by the record positive cashflow from its Canadian operations.
Kore Potash PLC (LON:KP2) now expects to receive the definitive feasibility study documentation for its Sintoukola potash project in the Republic of Congo next month.
Bakery products firm Real Good Food PLC (LON:RGD) dished up a 20% rise in revenue for the year, supported by the acquisition of healthy snack bar maker Brighter Foods.
Red Rock Resources (LON:RRR) said it expects to receive an interim dividend of more than £0.5mln from its investment in Jupiter Mines (ASX:JMS).
Having taken a step back to review its business, Bezant Resources plc (LON:BZT) says it now has a “clear focus” on how best to progress its portfolio of copper-gold assets.
The next 12 months should be an “exciting time” for IronRidge Resources Limited (LON:IRR) as the minerals explorer looks to press ahead with the development of its portfolio of projects across Africa and Australia.
PowerHouse Energy Group Plc (LON:PHE) told investors that it has the right strategy to deliver substantive growth over the medium to longer-term, as the company released its half-yearly results statement.
PhotonStar LED Group PLC (LON:PSL) swung to a first-half profit and said its transformation into a software and services business was gathering pace.
Vast Resources PLC (LON:VAST) continues to look forward to the ‘transformational’ commissioning of the BBPM project, in Romania, which promises to generate cash flow to the support the group’s growth plans.
Mosman Oil And Gas Ltd (LON:MSMN) said it decided against taking up the option to inject further capital in its Arkoma Stacked Pay Project in Oklahoma after discussions with partners on the project.
Emerging markets-focused investment firm APQ Global Limited (LON:APG) said the first half of the year was challenging but it remains positive on the outlook.
ECR Minerals PLC (LON:ECR) has had evidence of gold mineralisation at its Bailieston project in the first assays back from a rock chip sampling programme.
HemoGenyx Pharmaceuticals PLC (LON:HEMO) said it was optimistic about the prospects for its CDX antibodies, which are under development, as it posted wider first-half losses.
Victoria Oil & Gas plc (LON:VOG) chairman Kevin Foo, in the company’s half-yearly results, told investors that the Gaz du Cameroon subsidiary remains confident that an agreement can be reached in the near term with key customer ENEO.
Berkeley Energia Ltd (LON:BKY), in the mine developer’s financial results statement, told investors that the Salamanca project continues to receive strong support among key stakeholders in Spain.
Blockchain and cryptocurrency investor Coinsilium Group Limited (AQSE:COIN) swung to a first half profit, boosted by a growing number of token sale advisory clients.
Custodian REIT PLC (LON:CREI) has sold a 22,000-square-foot industrial unit in Southwark, south London for £12mln - £4.4mln more than what the UK property investor valued it at back in June.