Pan African Resources’ first-half production estimate of 105,000 oz gold was some 6% ahead of Peel Hunt’s 99,000 oz forecast, said the broker.
Evander production has been strongest while Elikhulu is slightly below forecast and Barberton in line.
Chariot has confirmed that the Stena Don drilling rig has now arrived on location in the Lixus concession, offshore Morocco, noted Peel Hunt.
It expects drilling operations on the Anchois 2 appraisal/exploration well to commence immediately.
Bango PLC (AIM:BGO) has announced its agreement with Pray.com – the world’s leading app for daily prayer and faith-based media content.
The London-listed mobile payments and data specialist will expand its global customer base, while mobile phone users will be able to pay for access to the Pray.com premium experience using their mobile telephone account.
Atlantic Lithium Ltd said initial results from infill drilling confirmed mineralisation grade and continuity within the Ewoyaa deposit in Ghana.
The results include the highest metal content intersection reported to date with one drill hole intercepting 91.6 metres (m) at 1.6% lithium oxide from a depth of 8m.
Ondine Biomedical Inc (AIM:OBI) appointed leading public health expert Professor Trevor Jones to lead a new advisory board on the use of its pioneering photodisinfection-based technology to prevent and treat Coronavirus (COVID-19).
Photodisinfection is a non-antibiotic antimicrobial technology that rapidly destroys pathogens, including the SARS-CoV-2 virus, without causing resistance.
Pan African Resources PLC (AIM:PAF, OTCQX:PAFRY, JSE:PAN, OTCQX:PAFRF) said it is well positioned to meet and exceed full-year production guidance of more than 195,000 ounces and expects to produce about 105,000 ounces of gold in the six months to end December - a 6.7% increase on the year-earlier period.
It also announced it has conditionally agreed to buy Blyvoor Gold Operations (Pty) Ltd, consisting of six historical tailings storage facilities with total resources of more than 1.4 million ounces of contained gold, for ZAR110mln (£5.2mln) in cash. The transaction will be funded from internal cash resources.
We’ll find out early in the new year the result of development and exploration work by Chariot Ltd (AIM:CHAR, OTC:OIGLF) at two wells offshore Morocco with the Stena Don drill platform now onsite.
For the Anchois-2 well, the plan is to confirm the gas resource volumes, reservoir quality and well productivity.
Recce Pharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX:RCE, OTC:RECEF) has recruited its first cohort in a Phase I intravenous (IV) clinical trial of lead compound RECCE® 327 (R327), the company’s intravenous and topical therapy.
RCE is developing new classes of synthetic anti-infectives designed to address the urgent global health problems of antibiotic resistant superbugs and emerging viral pathogens.
Bezant Resources PLC said it was very encouraged by the initial drilling results from the Troulli joint venture project with Caerus Mineral Resources PLC in Cyprus. The results announced by Caerus indicate the potential for development of a shallow gold resource as well as the opportunity to deepen and extend the current open pit to access the sulphides which contain both copper and gold, Bezant said.
Primary Health Properties PLC announced the appointment of Ivonne Cantu as an independent non-executive director of the company with effect from 1 January. She brings experience from over 20 years advising listed businesses, currently as director of investor relations, communications and sustainability at Benchmark Holdings, where she is also a member of the executive management team and the sustainability committee. She is also a non-executive director at Creo Medical.
C4X Discovery Holdings PLC told investors it has today published and posted to shareholders its annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 July 2021 and notice of its annual general meeting, which will be held in London on 18 January.
Cellular Goods PLC said, in the light of recent developments concerning the Omicron variant of Covid, it is making changes to the format of its AGM to be held on 7 January. In accordance with the UK government's guidelines, shareholders are requested not to attend the AGM in person. Entry to the AGM will only be permitted to those with evidence of double vaccinations and a booster injection, as well as proof of a negative lateral flow test taken within 24 hours of entry. Directors will not be attending in person and no presentations are planned, shareholders are encouraged to vote by proxy and questions will be taken if submitted in advance of the AGM via the following link: https://cbx.nz/AGM.
Plant Health Care said chief executive Dr Christopher Richards and Scott Addy, vice president of branded technologies and biological solutions of Wilbur Ellis, will provide a live presentation to discuss the market opportunities for Harpin and PREtec in the USA via the Investor Meet Company platform on 18 January 2022 at 3.30pm GMT, open to all existing and potential shareholders. Questions can be submitted pre-event or at any time during the live presentation.
Conroy Gold and Natural Resources PLC announced that the venue of both its AGM and the extraordinary general meeting on 22 December has had to be changed from The Alex Hotel, Dublin to the Conrad Dublin Hotel, but the time and date of both meetings remain unchanged.
Likewise, Karelian Diamond Resources plc said the venue of its AGM on 22 December has also had to be changed to the Conrad Dublin Hotel, but the time and date also remain unchanged.