SpectrumX Holdings Ltd has revealed lab tests results have shown its inhaled Covid treatment to be efficacious against the virus and its mutations, including the now-dominant delta variant.
Supply@ME Capital plc (LSE:SYME) has announced the launch of its Global Inventory Monetisation Fund.
Shield Therapeutics PLC (LSE:STX, FRA:1JS) has flagged up research in a leading academic publication showcasing some “very exciting” results from a study involving its lead product.
ANGLE PLC (AIM:AGL, OTCQX:ANPCY, FRA:DWV), the liquid biopsy specialist, said its Parsortix system has performed favourably in an independent study of metastatic breast cancer (MBC) patients.
Argo Blockchain PLC (LSE:ARB, OTCQX:ARBKF, FRA:0XP) reported a surge in first-half profit as a boom in Bitcoin prices and an expansion of its crypto mining operations lifted revenues. In its results for the six months to June 30, the crypto miner reported a pre-tax profit of £10.7mln, up from £0.5mln in the prior year, on revenues up 180% at £31.1mln.
W Resources PLC (AIM:WRES) produced 68.1 tonnes of concentrate from its La Parrilla mine in Spain during July. The concentrate comprised 58.3 tonnes of tungsten concentrate and 9.8 tonnes of tin concentrate, significant increases on the previous month’s production.
Woodbois Limited (LSE:WBI) has increased its forestry interest in Gabon by 75% in a deal worth US$1.5mln.
Trident Royalties PLC (AIM:TRR, FRA:5KV) has noted recent announcements from by Apollo Consolidated Ltd (ASX:AOP) regarding positive progress at the Lake Rebecca gold project in Western Australia. Trident holds a 1.5% net smelter return gold royalty over the entirety of the project. "We are pleased to note Apollo's recent announcements concerning developments at the Lake Rebecca gold project,” said Trident’s chief executive Adam Davidson.
Catenae Innovation PLC (AIM:CTEA, FRA:NZS0) has won a contract from Shetland Space Centre, the satellite launch site and ground station on Britain’s most northerly island, as part of its renaming as SaxaVord UK Space Port.
Guild Esports PLC (LSE:GILD, OTC:GULDF, FRA:GU0) said it has achieved a major milestone with its ‘owned audience’ surpassing one million across all of its social channels two months ahead of schedule.
H&T Group PLC (AIM:HAT), the pawnbroking business, said daily pledge levels are back to roughly 90% of pre-pandemic levels and continue to rise. The group has traded well since the lockdown restrictions started to be lifting in the UK in April, the company said in its results statement covering the first half of 2021.
Red Rock Resources PLC (AIM:RRR, FRA:R2TA) and Power Metal Resources PLC (AIM:POW, FRA:2M5) are now looking at London as the preferred location for an IPO of their Australian gold joint venture, Red Rock Australasia Pty Ltd (RRAL), rather than Canada.
Red Rock also said drilling is now proceeding "satisfactorily" at the Luanshimba copper-cobalt project in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Open Orphan PLC (AIM:ORPH, FRA:CRO) said its hVIVO operation has successfully developed a malaria challenge model that will be used to help develop drugs and vaccines from November.
BlueRock Diamonds PLC has discovered of a 21.56 carat diamond at its Kareevlei project in South Africa. The 21.56 carat stone is a high quality, D-coloured round diamond with high value recovery options and its value is likely to significantly exceed the company’s previous record of US$236,000. The stone will be sold in the August 2021 tender.
Plexus Holdings PLC (AIM:POS) has entered into a new cooperation agreement with Schlumberger subsidiary Cameron (NYSE:CAM) which envisages a return to renting jack-up exploration (adjustable) wellhead technologies.
San Leon Energy PLC (AIM:SLE, AQSE:SLE, FRA:SZX1, OTC:SLGYF) told investors that its scheduled cash-call to Energy Link Infrastructure Limited (ELI) has been paused as the company looks at potential fresh investment in its associate.
Zephyr Energy PLC has successfully completed the drilling of the State 16-2LN-CC well in the Paradox basin, Utah, reaching a target depth of 14,370 feet.
Tavistock Investments PLC (AIM:TAVI) said Titan Wealth Holdings has received change in control approval from the Financial Control Authority in relation to its acquisition of Tavistock Wealth Limited, which it has agreed to buy for up to £40mln. It is currently anticipated that formal completion of the transaction will take place at, or around, the end of August 2021.
Shanta Gold Ltd announced further high-grade drilling results from its West Kenya gold project, with visible gold identified in two intersections across 13 holes drilled in the second phase of its drilling programme.
Directa Plus PLC (AIM:DCTA, OTC:DTPKF, FRA:88K), one of the world’s largest producers and suppliers of graphene nanoplatelets-based products, said its subsidiary, Setcar, has been awarded a €1.15mln (£0.98mln) EU grant.
Caerus Mineral Resources Plc (LSE:CMRS) has completed its acquisition of Gold Mines (Cyprus) Limited for a total consideration of £300,000, funded through the recent disposal of the Black Pine nickel-cobalt project and associated licences as announced on 29 July 2021.
Crossword Cybersecurity PLC (AIM:CCS) has announced that the £1.8mln acquisition of Stega UK Limited has been completed.
Mode Global Holdings will begin trading the OTCQB Market in the US today under the ticker symbol 'MODGF', which the comapny said broadens its potential investor base and boosts liquidity. Chief executive Ryan Moore said: "Having recently been registered as a cryptoasset firm with the FCA, the timing could not be better to open the doors to US investors. European fintechs are seeing record interest and we are in a great position to capitalise on this as one of the only publicly listed companies sitting at the intersection of Bitcoin, Open Banking and Payments."
Power Metal Resources PLC (AIM:POW, FRA:2M5) announced the grant of options to executive directors, with an exercise price of 3.25p per ordinary share, representing a premium of 51.9% to the closing mid-market share price of 2.14p on Friday 6 August 2021. All options will have a three-year life to expiry from today's date.
Small Pharma Inc (TSX-V:DMT) announced that it will present at Canaccord Genuity (TSX:CF, LSE:CF)’s 41st Annual Growth Conference on Tuesday 10 August at 8.30am Eastern Time.
Afarak Group PLC (LSE:AFRK, FRA:V5W) told shareholders they will be able to vote and ask questions in advance of the extraordinary general meeting on 30 August at the company's headquarters in Helsinki, Finland but will not be able to attend in person. Afarak said there will be no addresses by the board or management at the meeting.
Amryt Pharma PLC (AIM:AMYT, NASDAQ:AMYT, FRA:3N9) will host a virtual capital markets event for analysts and investors on September 13 from 1000 EDT. Presentations will include an update on Amryt’s long-term strategy, the global market opportunity for Amryt’s three commercial products and Amryt’s growth plans for Mycapssa post its recent acquisition of Chiasma. Dr Maria Fleseriu will join the event to discuss the current treatment landscape in acromegaly.