Block Energy Plc (LON:BLOE) told investors it has now begun sidetrack operations at the West Rustavi field, in the existing 16a wellbore. It is the first of an initial two well programme at West Rustavi as the company aims to increase production up to 650 barrels of oil per day by the end of the first half.
Pawnbroker H&T GROUP PLC (LON:HAT) enjoyed a solid 2018, with all of its core businesses delivering growth last year.
ClearStar Inc (LON:CLSU) shares moved up in early deals on Wednesday after it expected its “highest ever” revenues and positive underlying earnings (EBITDA) in 2018.
Berkeley Energia Ltd (LON:BKY), in its quarterly report, updated on its progress with the Salamanca uranium project and highlighted that the fundamentals for uranium mining remains “very strong”. The company said that spot uranium price continued to strengthen during the quarter, rising 4% to US$28.5 per pound by the end of the three months.
Scancell Holdings Plc (LON:SCLP) said it had received “significant scientific endorsement” of its technology after it and a group of collaborators were shortlisted for major award. It teamed up with BioNTech, Genentech and ISA Pharmaceuticals to form Project Blueprint for Cancer Research UK’s Grand Challenge.
StatPro Group PLC (LON:SOG) has seen its earnings rise by around a third in 2018, boosted by “robust” sales of its services in the fourth quarter.
Eight Peaks Group PLC (LON:8PG) has taken a 25% stake in cyber security firm SOARX Limited for £125,000 in cash. The investment firm said SOARX had acquired the business and assets of iCyber-Security Professional Services Limited, including its iCyber-Shield platform which provides Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) management technology.
December was a record month for VR Education Holdings Plc (LON:VRE) in which the virtual reality firm launched its showcase Titanic experience as well as its ENGAGE learning and training platform.
Tlou Energy Ltd (LON:TLOU), in its third quarter report, highlighted that progress at its Botswana coal bed methane project where drilling began recently. The company said excellent progress has so far been made with the drilling operation.
Strategic Minerals PLC (LON:SML) is confident it can expand the mineral resource at the Redmoor tin/tungsten deposit in Cornwall after strong results from the final four assays in the latest drill programme. Average tin grades for the whole programme were significantly higher than the existing resource, said Strategic.
Base Resources Limited (LON:BSE) has updated the mineral resource estimates for the Ranobe deposit, which forms part of the Toliara project. The deposit is now seen to comprise some 1.3bn tonnes containing 5.1% heavy minerals.
Mining titan Glencore now has a 6.11% stake in Horizonte Minerals PLC (LON:HZM) following the final payment for a parcel of land at Araguaia in Brazil. Horizonte bought the site from Glencore in 2015 for US$8mln and combined it with its own nickel development at Araguaia. Big Pic last week.
Bluebird Merchant Ventures Ltd (LON:BMV) expects production from its Gubong and Konchang gold mines in South Korea to start by the end of this year. The intention is to re-open both the old mines simultaneously and use one processing plant to save on costs.
Mining titan Glencore now has a 6.11% stake in Horizonte Minerals PLC (LON:HZM) following the final payment for a parcel of land at Araguaia in Brazil. Horizonte bought the site from Glencore in 2015 for US$8mln and combined it with its own nickel development at Araguaia.
APQ Global Ltd (LON:APQ) has said it believes the medium-term global economic growth outlook will be “supportive” for emerging market equities following a “difficult” 2018. The emerging markets-focused investment fund reported in its annual review that its year-to-date return as of 31 December was -18.1%.
NQ Minerals PLC LON:NQMI) has raised £142,000 for working capital purposes from an issue of 1,290,909 new ordinary shares at a price equivalent to 11p per share. The group also announced that Bryan Smart has resigned as a non-executive director of the company for personal reasons.
Sareum Holdings Plc (LON:SAR) noted that its US partner Sierra Oncology - the licence holder advancing clinical cancer candidate SRA737 - has announced that its chief scientific officer, Dr Christian Hassig, will present "Addressing Intrinsic & Acquired PARP Inhibitor (PARPi) Resistance Through Chk1 Inhibition" at the DNA Damage Response (DDR) Therapeutics Summit in Boston at 9:00 am Eastern Time (ET) on 30 January 2019.
Shield Therapeutics PLC (LON:STX) said it will be presenting at the Growth & Innovations Forum 2019, held on Tuesday 29 January at The Business Design Centre, 52 Upper Street, Islington, London, N1 0QH, as well as Proactive Investors One2One Investor Forum on Thursday 24 January 2019 at the Chesterfield Mayfair Hotel, 35 Charles Street, Mayfair, W1J 5EB.
Mirada PLC (LON: MIRA), a leading provider of integrated software solutions for digital TV operators and broadcasters, said it will be presenting at the Growth and Innovation Forum on 29 January 2019, which will be held at the Business Design Centre, 52 Upper Street, Islington, London, N1 0QH.