Director dealings: Bell buys first stake at Greatland Gold
1st Apr 2016 10:28
(ShareCast News) - Greatland Gold's non-executive chairman Andrew Bell bought a 2.39% stake in the Tasmanian exploration tiddler days after the company stated its much improved confidence new strategy. Bell snapped up 23.7m Greatland shares at a bargain basement price of 0.132p per share. While thi
Read moreAquarius Platinum rockets on Sibanye Gold offer
6th Oct 2015 14:21
(ShareCast News) - Shares in Aquarius Platinum rocketed as investors welcomed news that Sibanye Gold has agreed to buy the company for $294m. Under the terms of the deal, Aquarius shareholders will receive $0.195, or ZAR2.66 per share for Aquarius share held. This represents a premium of 60.3% to Aq
Read moreAquarius Platinum surges after receiving approval to complete Everest Mine sale
2nd Oct 2015 10:39
(ShareCast News) - Mine developer Aquarius Platinum has received the green light to complete the second part of the sale of its Evererst Mine and processing infrastructure properties in South Africa. The group said its South African subsidiary has agreed a deal to sell the assets to Northam Platinum
Read moreAquarius Platinum's operations reach record levels in fourth quarter
28th Jul 2015 11:42
(ShareCast News) - Platinum group metals producer Aquarius Platinum reported "record levels" of production from its main operations in Africa in the fourth quarter. The London-listed company said production at its Mimosa mine Zimbabwe and at the Kroondal mine in South Africa totalled 88,803 ounces i
Read moreAquarius Platinum's chairman buys 1m shares
2nd Jun 2015 16:08
Aquarius Platinum's non-executive chairman on Tuesday purchased new shares in the mining company. Nigel Rudd bought 1m shares for 8.58p each, spending a total of £85,800 in the transaction. The shares were purchased under Coleman Investments, in which Rudd holds a minority stake. Following the tra
Read moreMonday broker round-up UPDATE
27th Oct 2014 10:05
Aquarius Platinum: Deutsche Bank shifts target price from 28p to 30p and maintains a buy recommendation. Dechra Pharmaceuticals: FinnCap ups target price from 800p to 840p and reiterates a buy recommendation. easyJet: Morgan Stanley moves target price from 1650p to 1665p leaving its overweight rati
Read moreLondon midday: Stocks erase losses on mining strength, Synergy soars
13th Oct 2014 11:35
After a weak start, UK stocks had erased losses by Monday lunchtime, helped by decent gains in the heavyweight mining sector and a takeover offer for Synergy Health. London's FTSE 100 was trading 0.3% higher at 6,358 by around midday, bouncing off a low of 6,302 reached in early deals. UK equities
Read moreLondon open: UK stocks fall for fifth day, but miners advance
13th Oct 2014 08:32
There was no let-up in the selling pressure on Monday as the UK stock market resumed its sell-off despite a strong performance by the mining sector. After falling 2.7% last week, the FTSE 100 was down a further 0.4% at 6,314 in early trading, falling for the fifth session in a row. If the index ends
Read moreAquarius Platinum announces fatality at Kroondal, suspends operations
13th Oct 2014 08:15
One of Aquarius Platinum's employees at the Kroondal mine in South Africa was killed in an accident at the weekend, the mining group announced on Monday. Pedro Tafulane Nhabinde, a team leader working at the Kwezi shaft at Kroondal, was fatally injured in a fall of ground incident on Saturday. "The
Read moreThursday broker round-up UPDATE
25th Sep 2014 08:48
Amec: UBS raises target price from 1100p to 1215p upgrading from neutral to buy. Aquarius Platinum: Citi lowers target price from 26p to 22p maintaining a neutral rating. Arrow Global: Panmure Gordon ups target price from 335p to 360p and keeps a buy recommendation. Barr (AG): Numis ups target pri
Read moreAquarius Platinum hires heavyweight Rudd as new chairman
24th Sep 2014 08:11
Aquarius Platinum has announced the appointment of Sir Nigel Rudd as its chairman designate ahead of the departure of incumbent chairman Nicholas Sibley in February next year. Rudd will take up the position at the start of November before taking the full role at the beginning of March. He is curren
Read moreSector movers: Precious metal miners fall as gold sinks after FOMC
18th Sep 2014 14:11
Heavy falls in the prices of gold and silver saw precious metal miners drop on Thursday after the Federal Reserve lifted its outlook for interest rates. While the Federal Open Market Committee on Wednesday maintained its pledge to keep short-term interest rates near zero for a "considerable time" af
Read moreTuesday broker round-up UPDATE
12th Aug 2014 09:25
African Barrick Gold: Investec ups target price from 212p to 260p upgrading from sell to hold. Al Noor Hospotals: Jefferies cuts target price from 1155p to 1125p and maintains a buy recommendation. Aquarius Platinum: Citi shifts target price from 22p to 26p and keeps a neutral rating. BHP Billito
Read moreFriday broker round-up UPDATE
8th Aug 2014 10:19
African Minerals: Canaccord Genuity cuts target price from 170p to 150p, while keeping its buy recommendation. AMEC: Credit Suisse reduces target price from 1250p to 1150p retaining a neutral rating. Nomura reduces target price from 1450p to 1250p staying with its buy recommendation. UBS cuts targe
Read moreSpirit Pub non-exec increase stake by a third
25th Jul 2014 15:58
Tony Rice, a non-executive director of Spirit Pub Company, has bought £152,506-worth of shares, increasing his stake by around a third. The addition of the 206,984 shares, which were bought at 73.68p apiece, take Rice's holding to 810,000 shares. The purchase comes a few weeks after the group to
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