Oracle Power PLC (LON:ORCP) said its consortium partner, China National Coal Development Company (CNCDC) has commenced preliminary feasibility work relating to the potential gasification of coal at Oracle’s Thar Block VI project in Pakistan. The natural resources and power project developer said CNCDC will guide the feasibility study workstreams for the project, which includes market analyses, type of product and scale, process technology evaluation, public engineering of auxiliary facilities required, investment estimation and financial evaluations.
ReNeuron PLC (LON:RENE) said it has completed dosing of the first group of three people in its phase IIa extension study of its human retinal progenitor cell therapy for degenerative eye disease. This part of the trial will assess the responses of nine sufferers of retinitis pigmentosa – but at higher doses than the first ten subjects already treated. Data will be presented later this year. ReNeuron said there would be a review of the short-term safety data from this first cohort before the next group is dosed.
W Resources PLC (LON:WRES) has updated investors on a grant from the Junta de Extremadura government in Spain as well as an extension to its loan facility with Banco Santander. The AIM-listed tungsten, tin and gold miner said following a number of meetings toward the end of December between its senior management and representatives of the Extremadura government, it has been assured that the approved €5.3mln (£4.7mln) grant is being processed for payment, although actual payment is not expected to be made until later in the first half of 2021. Meanwhile, the firm said it has finalised a six-month extension to the €5mln (£4.4mln) loan facility with Santander, saying that as the initial term of the loan was the earlier of February 18, 2021, or the receipt of the proceeds of the grant funds, it was prudent to seek the extension.
MetalNRG PLC (LON:MNRG) told investors it has been cleared to acquire Sunswept Enterprise Limited and its related assets. The company said it has received confirmation from the Oil & Gas Authority that it does not oppose the change of control of Sunswept Enterprise to the BritNRG subsidiary. Sunswept is expected to be net cashflow positive at Brent prices sub US$40 per barrel, which as the company highlights is significantly below the current price.
Frontier IP Group PLC (LON:FIPP) said it has appointed Darren Winter, a former senior sales director with more than 30 years' City experience, as its director of corporate relationships. The intellectual property commercialisation specialist said Winter, whose previous experience includes sales director roles at HSBC and as head of capital markets, sales for Collins Stewart Wealth Management, has been appointed to support the firm’s portfolio companies with their fundraising requirements.
Alien Metals Ltd (LON:UFO) said it has kicked off an airborne magnetic survey over the Elizabeth Hill Project in Western Australia. The explorer highlighted that the survey will help tie together all the existing prospects and historical data, to assist in the prioritisation of the target inventory. It noted that the project area now spans the original Mining Licence M47/342, hosting the Elizabeth Hill Silver Mine and associated prospects, as well as exploration permit ELA47/4422 - alternatively known as Munni Munni North project - which has been conditionally acquired by the company.
Kodal Minerals PLC (LON:KOD) said good progress is being made on the funding agreement that will finance the exploration programme at the Fatou Gold Project. Due diligence is nearing completion and documentation is in progress but due to delays over the Christmas period, an extension of two weeks has been granted to the investors for completion of the final contract. A review of the project is continuing and a drilling programme is being finalised with initial diamond drilling and reverse circulation (RC) drilling planned for the Fatou Main and Fininko prospects.
Clipper Logistics PLC (LON:CLG) said a company ultimately controlled by its executive chairman Steve Parkin has sold 11mln shares in the firm at 565p each. The sale was undertaken by Parker, who founded Clipper, as part of an estate planning exercise and to improve the number of Clipper shares available in the market, i.e. improve liquidity. The share sale raised roughly £62.2mln for Carlton Court Investments and reduced the company’s stake in Clipper to about 13.9%. The 14.13mln shares held by Carlton Court are subject to a 180-day lockdown restriction.
Alpha Growth PLC (LON:ALGW) (OTCQB: ALPGF), the financial services specialist in the growing Senior Life Settlement (SLS) asset class, has announced year-end results for its BlackOak Alpha Growth Fund. On a net basis, the fund produced a 2020 calendar year return of 10.63% and a 13.71% total return since inception in September 2019. Alpha Growth said it continues to actively market to registered investment advisors in the US and to look at supplementing the direct outreach with virtual events in the US that showcase the fund.
Shield Therapeutics PLC (LON:STX) chief executive Tim Watts hailed 2020 as a “positive year” for the company - a period in which European sales volumes of its breakthrough iron deficiency drug Feraccru grew by 70% year-on-year. He added that discussions with potential US out-licensing partners continued, but added that preparations were also being made for a “Shield-led” launch of the product, which is called Accrufer in the States. “In the US, our knowledge of the iron deficiency market and the great opportunity for Accrufer has developed massively during the year such that we are now evaluating a Shield-led launch in the US as an alternative to out-licensing the product,” said Watts in a statement. Separately, Shield Therapeutics said it will present at the Shares and AJ Bell Investor Evening Webinar, providing an overview of the business and progress being made by the company. Tim Watts will present online at the Shares Spotlight webinar on Wednesday, January 20, 2021, at 6.55pm. No new material information will be disclosed at the event and the presentation will be made available on the company website shortly after the events at: https://www.shieldtherapeutics.com/investors/presentations
Mineral and Financial Investments Limited (LON:MAFL) said its net asset value (NAV) per share at the end of September 2020, was 15.77p, up 4.1% year-on-year. The company, which as its name implies invests in natural resource companies, said its financial performance was hampered by sterling’s appreciation against the US and Canadian currencies; had those foreign exchange rates remained unchanged, NAV per share would have been 16.33p, up 7.9% on a year earlier. The investment company’s “tactical portfolio” (excluding its cash holdings) increased in value by 17.1% in the year to the end of September.
Jubilee Metals Group PLC (LON:JBL), the AIM and Altx traded metals processing company, has announced a placing of new and existing ordinary shares representing 4.96% of the enlarged issued share capital of the company to meet institutional demand. A total of 99,883,085 (4.45%) new ordinary shares and 11,547,555 (0.51%) existing ordinary shares in the company have been placed, at a price of 13p per share, with two supportive institutional shareholders, one of which is new to the Jubilee share register. The company also said it will be hosting a webcast, offering shareholders the opportunity to engage with the board for a general company update and talk about the six months operations update at 10.00am UK time (Noon SA time) on January 18, 2021. Shareholders are invited to participate via the following link: https://webcasting.brrmedia.co.uk/broadcast/60008bbc59cf24171a328549
InnovaDerma PLC (LON:IDP), a UK developer of beauty, personal care and life sciences products has announced that further to the announcement on January 11, 2021, it has entered into a loan agreement to provide the company with a working capital loan facility of £500,000 with M.Ward, a non-executive director of the company and substantial shareholder. Under the Loan Agreement, the loan attracts interest at 5% above LIBOR and is repayable on July 13, 2021. The group said Ward can require the loan to be repaid early in the event that the company raises in excess of £2mln through debt or equity issuance. In the event that the loan is repaid early, Ward intends to invest the principle in any associated equity issue. The company has given, as security, a debenture over all the assets of InnovaDerma PLC and provided the normal representations and warranties for this type of agreement. Given Ward's position as a director of the company and substantial shareholder, the group’s independent directors, comprising Ross Andrews, Blake Hughes and Simon Pyper have stated that they consider the terms of the loan agreement fair and reasonable insofar as the company's shareholders are concerned.
Power Metal Resources PLC (LON:POW) the AIM-listed metals exploration and development company said it has received notices to exercise warrants over 33,787,504 new ordinary shares of 0.1p each in the company. The shares are being issued for the exercise of 16,945,400 warrants at a price of 1.0p each and 16,842,104 warrants at an exercise price of 0.75p each. Subscription monies of £295,769 have been received by Power Metal in respect of these exercises. Paul Johnson, chief executive officer of Power Metal Resources commented: "Warrant exercises since August 2020 have generated approaching £2.3 million of incoming cash which is transformational to the underlying working capital position of Power Metal and puts the Company in a strong position. With this incoming cash we are able to continue our proactive exploration and corporate activity across our current project portfolio. In addition, we now have the financial strength to consider new additional opportunities subject to the usual engagement hurdles that any incoming projects must be of potential strategic significance to the Company and must not overstretch Power Metal's financial and managerial capability."
Great Western Mining Corporation PLC (LON:GWMO), which is exploring and developing multiple early-stage gold, silver and copper targets in Nevada, announced that it has received a notice of exercise of warrants over 15,000,000 new ordinary shares of €0.0001 each in the share capital of the company at a price of 0.20p per share, which were granted in conjunction with the placing on July 16, 2020. The company will issue the warrant shares with gross proceeds amounting to £30,000.
Argo Blockchain PLC (LON:ARB), the leading cryptocurrency miner announced that it has appointed Wachsman, the US public relations firm specialised in technology, to expand its communications in the North America. Peter Wall, chief executive of Argo Blockchain, said: "We are delighted to appoint Wachsman. Following our listing on the OTCQB market earlier this week, we are seeking to strengthen our visibility in the US market and build our relationships. Wachsman is perfectly placed to help us achieve our goals."
Mosman Oil and Gas Limited (LON:MSMN) the oil exploration, development, and production company, announced that its latest investor presentation is now available on the company's website. Investors can view the presentation at: www.mosmanoilandgas.com
Panthera Resources PLC (LON:PAT) has said that all material commercial conditions precedent for the transfer of the Kalaka Project to Moydow Holdings Ltd have now been met. The firm said the remaining actions for the completion of the transfer comprise administrative and logistical activities including exchanging, executing, stamping and lodging of various documents and agreements between the parties and applicable government departments in Mali. Accordingly, Panthera said it has agreed with Moydow to extend the date for completion of the sale to January 31, 2021.