Oxus Gold shares suspended after arbitration ruling
23rd Dec 2015 14:58
(ShareCast News) - Shares in Oxus Gold were suspended on the London Stock Exchange on Wednesday morning, as investors waited for clarification on the firm's exact financial position. The AIM-listed gold miner - the only publicly-listed firm with such operations in Uzbekistan - suffered a big blow th
Read moreOxus Gold narrows losses as it reports progress with abitration case
19th May 2014 13:47
Oxus Gold, a company invested in the Amantaytau Goldfields (AGF) in Uzbekistan, reported a reduced annual loss, but told investors its main activities remained 'materially uncertain' and were dependent on the outcome of its dispute with the Uzbek government. For the 12 months ended December 31st, t
Read moreAnother big purchase for Intu Deputy Chairman
25th Mar 2013 15:55
John Whittaker has made yet another big purchase in property company Intu, this time buying 195,000 shares at 329.20p. The £641,940 purchase takes his stake in the group to 20.02%, equal to 191.13m shares. Whittaker, who joined the board after selling Intu the well-known Trafford Centre shopping
Read moreResource round-up: Oxus, Petrel Resources, Stellar Diamonds
18th Sep 2012 10:29
Shares in Oxus Gold rocketed 47% after it said accountants had submitted a detailed assessment of losses as it continues to battle the government of Uzbekistan over the taking of two of its mineral assets in the country. The firm added the Uzbek government had agreed to temporarily suspend its $10.8
Read moreResource round-up: Sirius Petroleum, Thor Mining, KEFI Minerals ...
31st Jul 2012 11:53
Gold and copper exploration company KEFI Minerals pleased investors after it said tests on a site in Saudi Arabia confirmed the presence of high grade gold and silver over substantial widths and strike lengths. It said diamond drilling would begin at the Jibal Qutman Licence in the current quarter.
Read moreAnother XP Power director stocks up
19th Apr 2012 16:06
James Peters, Deputy Chairman of XP Power, the power controller manufacturer, has purchased 7,000 shares less than a week after the firm cautioned over its revenues. Peters, who founded XP in 1988, bought the shares for 1100p. The £77,000 transaction takes Peters' stake in the firm to 2,178,254 s
Read moreStandard Chartered earns 5.9m pounds worth of shares
16th Mar 2012 16:28
Peter Sands, Chief Executive at Standard Chartered, the Asia-focused banking colossus, earned himself 5.9m pounds-worth of shares in the company following the vesting of four separate reward payments. The pay-out came as the largest part of a £32m bonus paid to 10 of the company's directors. San
Read moreSmall caps round-up: Amur, Creston, Noventa
3rd Feb 2011 10:47
Shares in Amur Minerals picked up after the Far East Russia-focused gold miner said the last results from its 2010 exploration campaign were 'excellent.' Sampling was conducted between two deposits, Maly Krumkon and Ikenskoe, and showed that a nickel anomaly linking the two deposits was discovered.
Read moreSmall caps round-up: Max, Cluff Gold, Namakwa Diamonds...
28th Oct 2010 11:24
Kazakhstan-focused oil firm Max Petroleum came back a bit today despite news that the UTS-1 exploration well on the Uytas prospect in Block A has found oil in three zones. Testing "to verify commerciality of what we believe could be a significant post-salt discovery" should begin in about one month
Read moreUK SMALLCAP ROUNDUP:F&C Opposes Commercial Property Trust Merger
9th Jun 2010 16:00
Dow Jones smallcap news is now on Twitter, allowing you to catch up on the news away from your desk. Go to http://twitter.com/DJ_UK_Smallcaps F&C ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC (FCAM.LN) said Wednesday it is seeking to stop a commercial property trust it manages from merging with another, in a deal that
Read moreUK SMALLCAP ROUNDUP: First Property Sees Asset Growth
9th Jun 2010 12:30
Dow Jones smallcap news is now on Twitter, allowing you to catch up on the news away from your desk. Go to http://twitter.com/DJ_UK_Smallcaps FIRST PROPERTY GROUP PLC (FPO.LN), a U.K. property fund manager, Wednesday posted a 28% fall in fiscal 2010 pretax profit but said its earnings are set t
Read moreUK SMALLCAP ROUNDUP: Afnat Resources In JV With Rio Tinto
9th Jun 2010 09:30
Dow Jones smallcap news is now on Twitter, allowing you to catch up on the news away from your desk. Go to http://twitter.com/DJ_UK_Smallcaps AFNAT RESOURCES LTD. (AFNR.LN), an Africa-focused nickel, zinc and uranium miner, Wednesday said it agreed to enter a joint venture with mining giant Rio
Read moreOxus Gold Secures $85 Mln In Financing For Uzbekistan Project
9th Jun 2010 07:35
LONDON (Dow Jones)--Uzbekistan-focused gold miner Oxus Gold PLC (OXS.LN) Wednesday said it secured $85 million in financing to fund its Amantaytau project and expand its precious metals operations in Central Asia. The funding is part of a $185 million package agreed with a consortium of Chinese
Read moreSmall caps round-up: Mears, ITM, Matra...
9th Jun 2010 07:26
Social housing group Mears will repeat last month's interim management statement at its AGM today, highlighting continued strong trading across the business. "Mears is well positioned to benefit from an active contract bidding market and remains confident in the prospects for the future growth of t
Read moreLondon afternoon: Miners revival not enough
8th Jun 2010 14:40
Footsie staged a small revival over the lunch time session, helped by a recovery by mining stocks, but the majority of FTSE 100 constituents are still in the red with laggards outnumbering leaders by three to one. BP is again among the worst performers as US president Barack Obama said he'd sack t
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