Small Caps News
Bens Creek enters sublease to mine adjacent land
North American coal miner Bens Creek announced on Thursday that its BC Operations subsidiary has entered into a coal sublease agreement with Star Ridge Land.
Pires investment Pluto sees solid asset growth
Technology investor Pires updated the market on the performance of one of its investments, Pluto Digital, which had grown its assets by around £30m over six months.
Poolbeg granted European patent for antiviral nose spray
Clinical-stage pharmaceutical company Poolbeg Pharma reported on the strengthening of its intellectual property (IP) for its ‘POLB 002’ asset on Thursday - a first-in-class, intranasally-administered RNA-based immunotherapy for respiratory virus infections.
Anglo Asian upbeat on first quarter production at Gedabek
Azerbaijan-focussed gold, copper and silver producer Anglo Asian Mining reported first quarter gold production of 10,040 ounces at its Gedabek contract area in an update on Thursday, down from 11,907 ounces a year ago.
Nostra Terra to start drilling on new Grant East Lease
Texas-focussed oil and gas company Nostra Terra announced the start of drilling operations on its new, wholly-owned Grant East Lease in the Permian Basin on Thursday.
Sound Energy reports progress at Tendrara project
Sound Energy updated the market on its operations on Thursday, reporting progress at Tendrara after its wholly-owned Morocco East subsidiary issued a notice to proceed to Italfluid Geoenergy.
Oilex signs up Schlumberger for Cambay re-fracking
Oilex updated the market on its operations in India on Thursday, in particular the Cambay field.
CareTech ready to recommend sweetened Sheikh offer
CareTech confirmed on Thursday that its co-founders had sweetened their offer to take the company private, as the battle between the Sheikh brothers and asset management firm Dbay Advisors continued.
Brooks Macdonald pleased with third quarter performance
Brooks Macdonald said in an update on Thursday that continued positive net flows of £0. 2bn in its third quarter were offset by weaker global markets.
Polar Capital reports solid full-year performance
Specialist active asset manager Polar Capital said in an update on Thursday that its assets under management totalled £22. 1bn as at 31 March, up 6% from £20. 9bn a year earlier.