Two of the UK’s leading online video marketing firms are planning a merger. Taptica PLC (LON:TAP) and RhythmOne PLC (LON:RTHM) confirmed discussions are at an advanced stage. The deal is structured as an offer by Taptica that will see it own 50.1% of the enlarged group and Rhythm One 49.9%.
Erris Resources PLC chief Anton du Plessis said he was “delighted” with the latest drill results from the Abbeytown zinc-lead-silver-copper project in Ireland. He said the underground work in County Sligo had effectively extended mineralistion south to join with the surface drilling completed last year.
Canada-listed explorer VR Resources has discovered a Cretaceous-age porphyry copper system at its Junction property in Nevada – a project it bought from Sunrise Resources Plc (LON:SRES) in the summer of 2017.
BigDish Plc (LON: DISH) has announced the appointment of Sanj Naha as its CEO from mid-February, with founder Joost Boer to step down as a director but remain with the company as its chief product officer.
Live Company Group Plc (LON:LVCG) has held its first BRICKLIVE show in the US at the Ford Center in Frisco, Texas.
LED lighting fixtures firm PhotonStar LED Group PLC (LON:PSL) has announced the resignation of chief executive James McKenzie alongside plans to wind down its internet of things subsidiary and a £175,000 equity raise.
Katoro Gold PLC (LON:KAT) said review and analysis by the company of all historic work undertaken on the Haneti Nickel Project (HNP) in Tanzania has now completed leading it to identify several high priority exploration targets.
BlueRock Diamonds PLC (LON:BRD) has announced the recommencement of operations at the Kareevlei Diamond Mine in the Kimberley region of South Africa after a lifting of the temporary suspension of operations imposed by the country’s mining regulator following an accident at the mine.
Profits from Bushveld Minerals Limited’s (LON:BMN) Vametco vanadium mine in South Africa more than quadrupled last year as prices of the silvery-grey metal surged.
Kibo Energy PLC (LON:KIBO) has reported good progress at electricity-generating projects in both the UK and Mozambique. UK reserve power subsidiary MAST is negotiating development agreements at two gas-fired sites that will come on stream at the end of this year and early next and sell into the UK grid.
Kodal Minerals PLC (LON:KOD) has acquired more ground in Mali close to its Bougouni lithium prospect. The additional 200 sq km is contained within two licences, Mafele Ouest and Nkemene Ouest, 25km to the west of Bougouni and adjacent to the Goulamina lithium project owned by ASX listed Birimian.
G3 Exploration Ltd (LON:G3E) said it is targeting first gas at its Guizhou block in 2019 as it issued an operations update for 2018 and outlooks for the new year.
Red Rock Resources PLC (LON:RRR) said it participated in a refinancing of African Battery Metals PLC (LON:ABM), while updating on the position of its licences in Kenya and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Thor Mining PLC’s executive chairman, Mick Billing has lauded a “positive quarter” for the Australian and United States focused firm, highlight “progress on all core projects, and a strengthened cash position."
HemoGenyx Pharmaceuticals PLC (LONHEMO) chief Dr Vladislav Sandler is set to present at a cancer immunotherapy conference in March. At the Keystone Symposia on Molecular and Cellular Biology in Canada, he will provide an overview of the development of the company's CDX antibodies.
Chaarat Gold Holdings Ltd (LON:CGH) expects its shares to resume trading on AIM early next week after completing the US$55mln acquisition of Kapan Mining and Processing Company from precious metals giant Polymetal International PLC (LON:POLY). AIM-quoted Chaarat had already paid a US$5mln deposit, while it has also issued US$10mln worth of convertible loan notes as part of the payment.
Directa Plus PLC (LON:DCTA) revealed in a filing late on Wednesday afternoon that American billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong, a California-based investor, now holds 18.95% of the graphene company following a deal on Friday last week. Separately, the nanomaterials firm also said three US investors had all sold their holdings in the company in transactions on Monday this week. It added that William Cate, Paul Calarco, and Robert Mercuri all sold holdings worth 3.7%.
Impax Environmental Markets PLC (LON:IEM) has sought to reassure shareholders who voted against a couple of resolutions at last year’s annual general meeting. After listening to the feedback, Impax said it will look for a new auditor to run the rule over this year’s accounts, and shareholders will get the chance to approve the new firm at the AGM in May.
Tharissa PLC (LON:THS) announced that its executive management will be presenting to analysts on 30 January 2019, with the presentation to be published on the company's website.
Bango plc (LON:BGO), the mobile commerce company, held a Strategy Day today in London for investors and analysts, with no new material trading or financial information to be disclosed. It said a copy of the presentations given today will be made available on the Bangoinvestor.com website.