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JPMorgan downgrades Hochschild Mining to 'neutral' but lifts price target

19th Jan 2026 14:18

(Sharecast News) - JPMorgan downgraded Hochschild Mining on Monday and placed the shares on 'negative catalyst watch' as it took a look at EMEA gold miners.

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Surface Transforms reports higher revenue, smaller losses

19th Jan 2026 13:31

(Sharecast News) - Surface Transforms reported a sharp increase in revenue and a substantial reduction in losses in 2025 on Monday, reflecting progress in scaling production and improving operational performance as the group moves towards breakeven.

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Zurich makes 1,280p a share takeover bid for Beazley, shares surge

19th Jan 2026 13:25

(Sharecast News) - Beazley surged on Monday after Zurich Financial said it had made a 1,280p a share cash takeover offer for the London-listed insurer.

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Cambridge Cognition reports rebound in commercial momentum

19th Jan 2026 13:17

(Sharecast News) - Cambridge Cognition reported a sharp rebound in commercial momentum on Monday, with new sales orders rising strongly and the order book expanding in 2025, although full-year revenue fell as expected due to a weaker opening backlog.

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Pennant set to report year in line with expectations

19th Jan 2026 13:13

(Sharecast News) - Pennant International said in an update on Monday that it expects to report full-year results for 2025 in line with market expectations, as it entered 2026 with a significantly strengthened order book and growing confidence in the delivery of its three-year strategic plan.

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Distil revenue falls amid tough market conditions

19th Jan 2026 13:09

(Sharecast News) - Distil reported a decline in reported revenue in the third quarter of its financial year on Monday, reflecting distributor stock movements, despite strong growth in consumer-level sales of its core brands.

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Panthera reports positive results from Bido drilling

19th Jan 2026 13:06

(Sharecast News) - Panthera Resources said on Monday that positive results had been returned from a reverse circulation drilling programme at its Bido Project in Burkina Faso, with maiden drilling at the Kwademen prospect confirming multiple zones of gold mineralisation and upgrading four of the five targets tested.

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Nexteq set to report year in line with market expectations

19th Jan 2026 13:02

(Sharecast News) - Nexteq said in an update on Monday that it expected to report full-year trading for 2025 in line with market expectations, underpinned by revenue growth, improved customer diversification and continued progress against its strategic priorities.]

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SigmaRoc flags better-than-expected full-year performance

19th Jan 2026 12:57

(Sharecast News) - SigmaRoc said in an update on Monday that it delivered a strong performance in 2025, with earnings expected to come in ahead of market consensus and underlying earnings per share around 10% above its previous guidance, supported by disciplined cost control, synergy delivery and resilient margins despite softer volumes.

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Griffin Mining renews Caijiaying Mine licence to 2054

19th Jan 2026 12:52

(Sharecast News) - Griffin Mining said in an update on Monday that it has secured a renewal of its mining licence for the Caijiaying Mine, extending the licence term through to 28 August 2054 and providing long-term regulatory certainty for the operation.

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QinetiQ secures £205m contract extension with MoD

19th Jan 2026 12:45

(Sharecast News) - Defence technology firm QinetiQ said on Monday that it has secured a five-year extension worth £205m with the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD), to continue to deliver mission critical engineering services for the Royal Air Force's Typhoon aircraft.

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Gold, silver prices soar as geopolitical tensions mount

19th Jan 2026 12:40

(Sharecast News) - Gold and silver prices surged on Monday, hitting fresh highs, after Donald Trump doubled down on his demands to take over Greenland by threatening to start a trade war.

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Big Technologies reaches full and final settlement of Buddi litigation

19th Jan 2026 12:10

(Sharecast News) - Big Technologies said on Monday that it has reached a full and final settlement of the long-running Buddi litigation, agreeing to pay £38.5m in cash to bring the dispute to an end and remove what it described as a significant source of uncertainty for the group.

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BlackRock World Mining Trust outperforms despite wider market rally

19th Jan 2026 11:40

(Sharecast News) - BlackRock World Mining Trust reported a solid portfolio performance over December, with net asset value returns outperforming the benchmark despite to a broad-based rise across the listed mining sector as commodity prices surged.

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Europe midday: Trump's Greenland tariff threat smashes Stoxx

19th Jan 2026 10:54

(Sharecast News) - European share markets slumped on Monday as the threat of another trade war loomed over US President Donald Trump's threat to annexe Greenland.

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