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Quoted Micro 10 March 2025
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EDX Medical (EDX) has signed a master service agreement with The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, which includes an eminent cancer hospital. EDX Medical will supply diagnostics services to the NHS trust.
Marula Mining (MARU) has signed an agency framework contract with Baosteel Resources South Africa, a subsidiary of the world’s largest steel producer, for purchase and sale of manganese from the Kilifi manganese plant in Kenya. The contract lasts five years and there will be an initial delivery of 5,000 tonnes of manganese ore by the end of April. From then on, the delivery will be 10,000 tonnes/month for 12-months and then increase the following year. The open pit mining operations have been extended at the Kinusi copper mine in Tanzania. The first copper sales are imminent.
Zentra Group (ZNT) has entered into a conditional contract to acquire land at Old Mill Street in Manchester for £1.425m. The plan is to develop residential apartments for urban professionals. The site has been used as a car park and there are plans for a six-storey block with 40 residential units and commercial space on the ground floor. Zentra has signed a 12-month extension to a £500,000 unsecured loan and the annual interest charge will be reduced from 8% to 6%.
Investment company Macaulay Capital (MCAP) reported an increase in loss from £76,000 to £500,000 in 2024. That was partly down to a lack of performance exit fees, which were £212,000 in 2023 due to the sale of Qualification Check Ltd. Net assets were £2.14m at the end of 2024. The company has seven portfolio investments, with three core investments. Two potential investments did not complete.
Trading in ChallengerX (CXS) shares resumed after First Sentinel was reappointed as corporate adviser. Shareholders have agreed to the acquisition of three gaming services and technology businesses and 510 million shares will be issued on completion which is likely to be 11 March. A fundraising has generated £83,000 at 0.2p/share and there is a commitment for a further £50,000. There have been 145.8 million shares to satisfy debt.
KR1 (KR1) owns 25.45 million RED tokens for RedStone, which provides fast and secure data feeds for the digital asset industry. It intends to commence staking activities for RedStone as the RED tokens are unlocked.
SuperSeed Capital (WWW) increased its NAV by 10p/share to 121p/share at the end of 2024p. The company’s AI/SaaS-focused investment fund is expecting to make four-seven new investments in 2025.
Richard Leaver has stepped down as chief executive of Investment Evolution Credit (IEC) and Paul Mathieson has retaken the position. Glendys Aquilera has replaced Bob Mennie as finance director.
Coinsilium Group Ltd (COIN) has entered into a strategic advisory services agreement with Context Protocol, a Layer 1 blockchain designed to enable verified AI Domains for trusted data exchange. Coinsilium will provide guidance on tokenomics and market positioning.
Crushmetric Group (CUSH) has raised £324,000 at 12.5p/share to Miss Cai Li. This will be used for working capital.
Valereum (VLRM) has still managed to complete the fundraising with Valereum Inc and an institutional investor. Completion was anticipated by 4 March.
Max Capital Ltd no longer has any shares in WeCap (WCAP) and Woodland Capital has taken a 3.7% stake. Ananda Pharma (ANA) chief executive Melissa Sturgess bought 20 million shares at 0.46p each.
MaxRets Ventures (MAX) shareholders have voted to leave the Aquis Stock Exchange on 18 March.
JP JENKINS
Hotel chain operator Studio Stays Hotel Group (SSHG) completed its admission to JP Jenkins on 4 March. It raised £50,000 at 0.5p/share. The plan is to develop a business that generates income from hotels and AIRBNB.
Former AIM company Eurovestech (EVT) joined JP Jenkins on 5 March. The venture capital firm focuses on early-stage software and technology investments.
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Offshore energy products and services provider Tekmar Group (TGP) has a three-year strategy to grow the business. New chief executive Richard Turner has 15 years of experience in the offshore services market, so he is in a strong position to refire growth at the company. In the year to September 2024, revenues dipped from £35.6m to £32.8m, but gross margin improved from 23% to 32%. The underlying loss reduced from £1.8m to £600,000, partly due to a higher depreciation charge. Net debt was £1.6m at the end of September 2024. This fell to £400,000 by the end of January 2025. There was a credit provision of £500,000 relating to a debt in China, but management is confident that this will be paid. The order book was worth £16.4m at the end of September 2024, but more contracts have been won since.
An acceleration by Google of the move from Adsense for Domains (AFD), set for 19 March, is going to hit revenues of Team Internet Group (TIG). The uncertainty has also led to Verdane deciding not to make an offer for the company. AFD is an important contributor to the search business and the company guides a reduction in the division’s EBITDA from $57m to $20m-$25m in 2025 as it adjusts to the switch to Related Search on Content (RSOC). Management believes that it can rebuild profitability as clients switch and it learns how to optimise results. The rest of the business continues to grow so the 2025 EBITDA guidance is a fall from $92m to $60m-$65m.
APQ Global (APQ) is asking for shareholder agreement for its departure from AIM. The book value was 17.9p/share at the end of November 2024. There have been five trades today with a total value of just over £230. Lack of liquidity and the cost of the quotation are the reasons for leaving. There are also plans to change the convertible unsecured loan notes settlement date to the end of 2025. The interest rate will increase from 6% to 10% between the end of March and the end of December 2025. The company is trying to refinance the £26m plus owed.
Avacta (AVCT) says its lead peptide drug conjugate (PDC) AVA6000 has completed phase 1a dose escalation with encouraging data in patients with salivary gland cancers. There were no observed events of severe cardiac toxicity. Enrolment in phase 1b has commenced. Avacta has agreed to sell Launch Diagnostics for £12.9m to Duomed Belgium NV. This will provide enough cash until the first quarter of 2026.
Building services provider Northern Bear (NTBR) has benefited from relatively mild and dry weather during the winter. There has also been growth in the fire protection business and new contracts won. This means that operating profit for the year to March 2025 will exceed previous forecasts and be in the range of £3.15m-£3.45m. The cost of closing the company’s fit-out business is included in the guidance.
Battery technology developer Ilika (IKA) has produced a successful prototype of a 50Ah Goliath electric vehicle battery. This is the minimum viable product for electric vehicles. The Goliath should reduce battery costs and increase range. Production for pilot testing should start later this year.
Escape rooms and bars operator XP Factory (XPF) held a capital markets day last week setting out how it can achieve its three-year strategy. This is to generate revenues of £90m and EBITDA of £13m by 2028. Management has refined its requirements for sites using the data it has collected from existing outlets. The focus for Boom Battle Bars is larger cities, while Escape Hunt works well in smaller towns. Up to ten Escape Hunts and up to four Boom Battle Bars could be opened each year funded by cash generation and debt.
Legal services provider Knights Group Holdings (KGH) is acquiring IBB Law for up to £30m. This increases the coverage of south east England (Uxbridge, Reading, Beaconsfield and Ascot). The focus is corporate, property and wealth management. It also brings franchising expertise. The plan is to offload the crime business. Total revenues were £23m in 2023-24.
Nativo Resources (NTVO) has secured an option to evaluate the potential to reprocess the Toma la Mano tailing deposit and there are other potential tailings projects in Peru. The agreement is via the local, 50%-owned partner Boku Resources, which has three-years to produce a technical evaluation. The nearby mine produced silver, copper, lead and zinc. Nativo Resources would process the tailings and help to remove the environmental liability. Nativo Resources could do further deals for other tailings deposits in Peru, where the local communities can generate income and get rid of a potentially costly environmental liability.
A trading updated from clod-based data analytics company Rosslyn Data Technologies (RDT) reveals delays to the roll out of its technology with a major client. This means that some of the revenues will not be recognised in the year to April 2025. Forecast revenues have been cut from £4m to £3.3m. The loss estimate has been increased to £2.3m. Net cash is expected to be £1.7m at the end of April 2025.
Financial services provider Team (TEAM) is raising £569,000 at 10p/share. The new strategic investors are VT EPIC MA Growth Fund and VT EPIC Wealth Fund. In the year to September 2024, revenues rose from £5.3m to £10.3m. The loss increased from £443,000 to £2.92m, including an impairment charge of £600,000. The business has been split into three divisions: investment management, advisory and international. Assets under management are £325m, while assets under administration are £836m. Inflows are increasing this year and new product launches are planned. NAV was £9.95m.
Broadband provider Bigblu Broadband (BBB) is launching a tender offer of up to £6.1m at 40p/share. It is expected to close on 22 April. Net debt was £6.6m and the sale of the Australian business has brought in more cash to repay that debt.
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Helium and hydrogen explorer Georgina Energy (LON: GEX) says that the Environmental Impact Report for EP513 Hussar has been completed, but the additional development opportunities mean that the report has to be extended to cover the area. The extended report should be finished by May.
North Sea oil and gas producer Serica Energy (SQZ) is in talks about a potential reverse takeover of EnQuest (ENQ). This will increase the scale of the business and is an alternative to Serica Energy moving to the Main Market.
Cybersecurity company Narf Industries (NARF) has confirmed that it has won a $6.8m contract with DARPA in the US. This is the company’s largest ever deal. This helps to increase visibility of revenues to $5m for 2024-25 and $8m for 2025-26.
BATM Advanced Communications (LON: BVC) has sold its 51% stake in diagnostic tests distributor Progenetics for $2m. Other eco-med related businesses will be sold or closed. The 2024 group revenues were flat at $117m, while EBITDA dropped from $9.9m to $8m. A non-cash write-down of around $22m is expected. There is cash of $31.6m at the end of 2024. Demand for networking products is recovering, while the cyber division continues to gain business.
Andrew Hore
Quoted Micro 24 February 2025
AQUIS STOCK EXCHANGE
Aquis-quoted healthcare procedures supplier One Health Group (OHGR) plans to move to AIM. As part of the process, it raised £5.2m from a placing at 180p/share and existing shareholders have the chance to take up shares in an open offer of up to £500,000. A WRAP retail offer could raise up to £500,000 more. The cash will be invested in the first owned surgical hub. This will cost up to £9m and it could generate £9m of income each year. It should be earnings enhancing in the first full year of operation. The employee benefit trust (EBT), the chairman and chief medical officer are selling £2.2m worth of shares. The EBT will repay a £750,000 loan to the company. The retail offer closes on 24 February. The minimum subscription is £100.
Invinity Energy Systems (IES) has signed a partnership with Frontier Power, and it will provide the partner with flow batteries for potential projects supported by the UK’s long duration cap and floor mechanism, where applications should commence in the summer. Frontier Power has reserved up to 2GWh of manufacturing capacity to underpin its bids. There will be an upfront fee when projects have been won. There could also be international opportunities.
EDX Medical Group (EDX) has developed a new test for prostate cancer. The test can identify cancerous cells, whether the cancer is early stage or late stage and how aggressive the cancer is. More than 100 biomarkers are measured by the test, which is more than rival tests. Accuracy should be better than 96%. There are 55,000 cases of prostate cancer in the UK each year. Founder Professor Sir Chris Evans acquired a total of 320,000 shares at an average share price of 13.68p each, plus 20,000 shares at 13.5p each, taking his stake to 37.3%. Chief executive Dr Michael Hudson bought 45,888 shares at 10.87p each, taking his stake to 5.84%, and deputy chair Martin Walton purchased an initial 85,000 shares at 10.717p each.
Valereum (VLRM) has entered into an agreement with DMC Markets Inc for a cash raise of £19m. Previously it was expected to be £13m. There will be 130 million shares issue at 10p ach and 20 million shares issued at 20p each, plus a further 20 million shares at 10p each that were previously under option to Blue Sky Vision. This will be done via a new company called Valereum Inc, which will hold 48.9% of Valereum. A UK investor will invest an additional £1m at 20p/share. The cash will be invested in minority stakes in four strategic assets sourced by DMC.
ProBiotix Health (PBX) has an agreement with Kemin China Technology, which will sell LP LDL as a cardiometabolic health ingredient in China, Hong Kong and Macau. The sales will be co-branded. Chief executive Steen Andersen has been granted 9.05 million options with an exercise price of 9.5p. They last ten years and performance criteria have to be met for them to be exercised.
Vehicle electrification technology developer Equipmake (EQIP) has signed a development agreement with JC Bamford. It will develop specific power electronics for JCB. This is an initial six-month development agreement.
Coinsilium Group Ltd (COIN) says portfolio company Otomato Web3 Agent Protocol, which has commenced the launch of the Otomato.xyz platform. The public launch is scheduled for the second quarter of 2025. The platform streamlines Web3 interactions. As well as its stake, Coinsilium has the rights to 7.5% of revenues generated by the platform up to the Token Listing Event.
Ananda Pharma (ANA) has completed the manufacture of a final technical batch of MRX1 CBD drug candidate. This enables the next step of the process to achieve MHRA clinical trial approval.
Arbuthnot Banking Group (ARBB) is trading in line with expectations and is set to achieve a 2024 pre-tax profit of £34.5m.
Tap Global Group (TAP) has raised £1m at 2p/share and this will be invested in the fintech app platform and growing its database of registered users.
SulNOx Group (SNOX) non-exec Nicholas Fairfax has bought 91,350 shares at 87p each. SulNOx has secured a patent in Malaysia covering a range of formulations for emulsifiers and fuel conditioners.
Mark Lyttleton has a 3.11% stake in WeCap (WCAP). Stephen Hill has 3.7% of Igraine (KING). Kasei Digital Assets (KASH) director Bryan Coyne bought 1.06 million shares at 11.22p each, taking his stake to 18.9%.
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Marshall of Cambridge (MCH) says the MoD has sold 12 ex-RAF C-130 aircraft to the Turkey government. Marshall has undertaken life extension work on seven of the aircraft and it will do the same work on the other five aircraft for the Turkey government. The value of this contract is £200m and it includes ongoing maintenance. This work will last until 2028. The US authorities are required to approve the deal.
JP JENKINS
Hotel chain operator Studio Stays Hotel Group (SSHG) has joined JP Jenkins. This is a company that was formed by chief executive Grant Bovey on 7 February 2025. It has raised £50,000 at 0.5p/share. The plan is to develop a business that generates income from hotels and AIRBNB.
Deltex Medical Group (DEMG) has departed AIM and moved to the JP Jenkins matched bargains platform. The share price ended on AIM at 0.024p. Deltex Medical has developed ultrasound-based oesophageal doppler monitoring equipment for surgery and intensive care use.
Tribe Technology (TRYB) has also left AIM. The last share price on AIM was 0.075p. Northern Ireland-based Tribe Technology is a developer of autonomous mining equipment.
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Cash shell Rosebank Industries (ROSE) is in discussions with Cerberus Capital about the acquisition of Electrical Components International Inc (ECI). US-based ECI is a supplier of critical electrical distribution systems to a range of industries. No price has been put on the acquisition, but it will require a significant share issue and a new debt facility. The deal is subject to due diligence and will require a document for readmission to AIM. Trading in Rosebank Industries shares has been suspended until there is a document. Rosebank Industries joined AIM on 11 July 2024 after raising £50m at 250p/share. There was cash of £48.1m at the end of 2024.
Greatland Gold (GGP) released maiden drilling results for the West Dome Underground target at the Telfer prospect. This deposit is 800 metres below the West Dome open pit. There were 16 out of 19 holes that intercepted significant mineralisation. The weighted average intercept is calculated as 23 metres at 2.95g/t gold and 1.07% copper. This could extend the mine life. There will be a second phase of drilling.
Rail software and technology company Tracsis (TRCS) has won the contract to provide the ‘tap converter’ ticketing technology that will enable pay-as-you-go travel across the UK rail network. Tracsis previously supplied a similar service to some train operators. This will generate a small, fixed payment to Tracsis with every journey and could generate highly significant revenues. If 10% of journeys are via PAYG then this could generate £3m of annual revenues. The technology will not be deployed until 2026 and will take time to roll out, so it does not affect the 2024-25 forecasts and is not included in the 2025-26 pre-tax profit forecast of £15.3m. The Department of Transport has published a document outlining plans for Great British Rail and this should lead to the ending of uncertainty of the future of rail.
Medical and radiation technology developer Kromek (KMK) has received the initial payment of $25m from its deal with Siemens. This will enable Kromek to be profitable this year. The total agreement is worth $37.5m. The rest is payable over four years. The deal was announced at the end of January and is for producing cadmium zinc telluride (CZT) detectors for single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) applications. This is a non-exclusive agreement and could lead to deals with other companies. Cavendish forecasts a 2024-25 pre-tax profit of £4.9m after a recovery in revenues in the second half. This could fall to £2.1m next year. Net cash is expected to be £1.8m at the end of April 2025 and Kromek is likely to stay in a net cash position for the next two years.
TheraCryf (TCF) is raising £4.25m at 0.25p/share. The previous closing share price was 1p. The cash will finance the pre-clinical development of Orexin-1, which came with the acquisition of Chronos Therapeutics. Orexin-1 is a potential drug for a range of neuropsychiatric disorders, including addiction and anxiety. This market could be worth $67.6bn by 2034. The preclinical data generated will help to attract potential partners. TheraCryf was previously expected to have net cash of £900,000 by the end of March 2025. Former Avacta boss Dr Alastair Smith has been appointed as TheraCryf chair. He will take his fee for at least 12 months in the form of shares.
Film and media localisation services provider Zoo Digital (ZOO) expects full year revenues to be at least $50.5m and a return to positive EBITDA of at least $1m. These are below expectations, though. Trading recovered following the writers’ strike in Hollywood, but there have been delays and cancellations. Zoo Digital is a preferred fulfilment vendor for Amazon Prime Video and there is an increase in potential work, predominantly for existing content. Original content production remains subdued and may not recover until nearer the end of the year. This year dubbing revenues will be lower than last year. Fixed costs have been cut by one-fifth over the past year and margins are improving.
Scotland-based housebuilder Springfield Properties (SPR) is selling land holdings in central Scotland to Barratt for £64.2m and could sell further sites. This will contribute a significant profit in the year to May 2025. Springfield Properties will refocus on the north of Scotland. Trading has been weak so far in this financial year. Interim revenues declined 13%, but better margins meant that pre-tax profit recovered from £2m to £3.8m. Singer has downgraded its 2025-26 pre-tax profit forecast by 14% to £14.2m, but the dividend is expected to continue to recover. A net cash position is expected by 2027.
Transense Technologies (TRT) reported interim figures showing revenues 36% ahead at £2.46m, although pre-tax profit was 13% lower at £550,000. Hiring is going on to build up the business to cope with further growth and this is holding back short-term profit. Full year pre-tax profit is expected to edge up to £1.6m this year, before slipping back to £1.3m in the year to June 2026. It should then return to growth. The company recently secured a new distribution agreement with Haltec Corporation, a US tyre valve company focused on mining, truck and aviation sectors. Cash was £1.19m at the end of 2024, but it rose to £1.87m at the end of January 2025.
Cambridge Cognition (COG) has submitted a letter of intent to the FDA under the Drug Development Tool pathway. This relates to the development of digital cognitive assessments reliable measurement of Cognitive Impairment Associated with Schizophrenia (CIAS). Cambridge Cognition does not require regulatory approval for its assessments, but the FDA qualification would help to broaden the adoption. The FDA has a backlog, and it could take more than two months to get a response. The next step would be to submit a detailed plan. Cambridge Cognition’s CANTAB platform has been used in the analysis of two phase 3 rials that were used in the FDA approval of Cobenfy from Bristol Myers Squibb. Cobenfy is the first antipsychotic drug to be approved with a new mechanism of action was approved in September 2024.
Compliance and resource management software provider AdvancedAdvT Ltd (ADVT) is winning new business and generating renewals on improved terms. Demand for cloud and digital services is growing. Singer expects EBITDA of £9.6m, having previously forecast £8.4m. The 2026 EBITDA forecast has been raised from £8.8m to £10.1m. AdvancedAdvT is still at an early stage of its buy and build strategy. Net cash is estimated to be £88m.
Media marketing platform developer SEEEN (SEEN) says 2024 revenues grew from $2.1m to $3.2m following a strong second half. This suggests that the business is gaining momentum and the current annual run-rate for revenues is $5m, which is in line with forecasts. A large publisher has contracted SEEEN to manage its video library on YouTube. SEEN has IP that can maximise the income from these videos. Revenues were below forecast but the outlook is positive.
Biome Technologies (BIOM) is planning to leave AIM and is holding a general meeting on 13 March to gain shareholder agreement. Access to additional funding is difficult with a depressed share price due to trading disappointments. Management believes it will be easier to raise cash as a private company without a public share price. It will also be easier to enter into transactions without having to make announcements. There will also be cost savings. JP Jenkins will provide a matched bargains facility.
Allergy Therapeutics (AGY) says published data from its phase III G306 study for its grass allergen immunotherapy Grass MATA MPL shows a 20.3% improvement, which is much higher than for trials of other treatments. The treatment requires six injections rather than up to 100 injections and tablets of other treatments. The quality of life improves by 27.7%. A marketing authorisation application has been filed in Germany.
Totally (TLY) chief executive Wendy Lawrence has stepped down and the board is seeking a replacement for the healthcare services provider. This follows the trading statement at the end of the previous week when the company lost a contract. Totally is still expected to make a pre-tax profit of £700,000 for the year to March 2025, but Canaccord Genuity has cut its 2025-26 forecast from £1.6m to £700,000. Professor Prasad Godbole is interim chief executive, although he is not on the board.
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Helium and hydrogen explorer Georgina Energy (GEX) has paid the A$50,000 deposit to AIM-quoted Mosman Oil and Gas (MSMN) as part of the acquisition of the company that owns the EPA155 permit. This covers Mt Winter, where previous drilling has identified helium and hydrogen, along with natural gas. The final acquisition is dependent on government authorisation of the exploration permit. This will trigger the second payment of A$300,000. Seismic data is being reprocessed. At the Hussar project, the Environmental Impact Survey is being completed.
First Tin (1SN) says crushing test work at the Taronga tin project in Australia shows it is possible to obtain up to 89.5% up to 89.5% of the contained tin. The average is 87.1% across seven samples. Testing is ongoing.
Andrew Hore
Quoted Micro 27 January 2025
AQUIS STOCK EXCHANGE
Cooks Coffee Company (COOK), which owns the Esquires coffee shops, increased group store sales by 26% to £25.5m in the nine months to December 2024. The growth was 32% in the latest quarter. The number of sies has risen from 71 to 87 over the past 12 months with all but three franchised. So far in this financial year, UK like-for-like sales are 2.8% higher and sales in Ireland are ahead by 5.1%. A further six stores are planned in the current quarter and there should be more than 100 stores by the end of 2025. The business is generating cash from operations.
Healthcare IT software provider DXS International (DXSP) grew interim revenues by 2% to £1.73m and the pre-tax loss was slashed from £258,000 to £59,000, helped by grant income of £170,000. There was a small post-tax profit after R&D tax credits. There was no capitalised development pending in the period and the cash position improved over six months to £96,000. Chairman Bob Sutcliffe bought 50,000 shares at 2p each and 37,037 shares at 2.7p each. He owns 1.93% of the company.
Cardiometabolic health products developer ProBiotix Health (PBX) reported 13% growth in net sales to £1.88m, while the order book for the first quarter is worth £620,000. The EBIDA loss fell from £709,000 to £568,000. There was cash of £1.65m at the end of 2024. The relationship with SEED Health in the enabled the launch of products in 2,000 Target stores, which drove growth in US sales. There are negotiations that could lead to ingredient sales in China. Management believes that the company can reach breakeven by early 2026.
Wishbone Gold (WSBN) has signed non-binding heads of terms for the acquisition of Evrensel Global Natural Resources, which has mining and trading activities in Africa. This would be a reverse takeover. Existing Wishbone Gold shareholders are likely to own 30% of the enlarged group. Wishbone Gold chairman Anthony Moore owns the Gibraltar-based target company. Some or all of the existing Australian mining assets are likely to be sold.
Brewer Shepherd Neame (SHEP) has launched a share buyback programme worth up to £500,000. The shares will be cancelled. This should enhance earnings. Like-for-like retail sales were 7.4% ahead over the Christmas and New Year period with particularly strong sales within the M25. First half like-for-like retail sales were 4.4% higher, while tenanted pub sales were slightly higher. Beer volumes slipped 12.6%. A change in logistics arrangements will add £1.5m to costs. Wage and National Insurance costs will rise by an annualised £2.6m. Management will try to offset these rises through price increases and improved efficiency.
ChallengerX (CXS) is in negotiations for the potential acquisitions of Nyce International and Virya VC. Hng Kong-based NYCE International helps to accelerate the sales and product distribution process for gaming companies. UK-based Virya provides executive and directorship services for the betting and gaming sector. As part of this proposed transaction ChallengerX will secure a perpetual licence for Reelsoft AB’s Vision RGS (Remote Gaming Server) and Game Aggregation Platform. ChallengerX had net liabilities of £187,000 at the end of June 2024.
Property investor Ace Liberty and Stone (ALSP) edged up rental by 1% to £2.75m in the first half. Higher interest costs and a £37,515 disposal loss meant that the loss increased from £5,000 to £243,000. NAV is £31.4m, while the market capitalisation is £33.7m. Net debt is £46.3m.
RentGuarrantor Holdings (RGG) increased fourth quarter revenues by 88% through a 73% rise in tenant contracts.
BWA Group (BWAP) says that initial mineral resources for the Dehane project in Cameroon are 4.2 million tonnes at a 3.5% cut0ff. That comprises 0.99% ilmenite, 0.13% rutile and 0.11% zircon. Results of the kyanite test work are expected in the second quarter. That could lead to an update to the mineral resources estimate.
Fintech and blockchain technology company Tap Global Group (TAP) has increased monthly revenues to £451,000 in December. Revenues for the six-month period rose from £1.29m to £1.8m and there should be a positive EBITDA for the period.
Eight Capital Partners (ECP) is planning a capital reorganisation and conversion of its 4.8% bond into shares. There will be a consolidation of 4,000 shares into one new share. The bond will be converted into 810,325 new shares, thereby reducing debt by £910,000. The record date is 29 January.
Capital for Colleagues (CFCP) had NAV of 82p/share at the end of August 2024, down from 87.9p/share at the end of May 2024. There was £1.24m in the bank. The tough economic conditions led to downgraded valuations of some earlier stage investments.
SulNOx Group (SNOX) has generated £126,000 from the exercise of options at 36p each by a former director. It has also settled £36,330 of costs via issuing shares. SulNOx has secured a patent in Nigeria for its improved oil/water separation methodology.
At the end of 2024, EPE Special Opportunities (EO.P) had an NAV of 292.78p/share.
Mark Horrocks has reduced his stake in WeCap (WCAP) from 5.03% to 4.8%. Premier Miton’s stake in Global Connectivity (GCON) has reduced from 5.21% to 3.69%. First Car International increased its Samarkand Group (SMK) shareholding from 17.6% to 21.6%. Jason Upton has increased his stake in Zentra Group (ZNT) to 3.53%.
Gowin New Energy Group (GWIN) director Chien Chih-Peng has bought 33.16 million shares a 1p each. This is a shareholding of 11.4%. Jia-Hong Guo’s stake has been reduced from 8.74% to under 3%. Chien Chih-Peng has also made a £37,000 loan available to Gowin New Energy.
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Nexus Infrastructure (NEXS) offers civil engineering services, such as earthworks, drainage and foundations, to housebuilders. In the year to September 2024, revenues fell by 36% to £56.7m and it made a £700,000 underlying loss. However, it is already winning new business with housebuilders, such as Vistry and Taylor Wimpey. That has helped the order book grow to £51.6m at the end of September 2024. A further £15.9m of orders have been won since then. Water infrastructure services provider Coleman Construction and Utilities was acquired in October. Following this acquisition, the pro forma cash figure is just below £10m.
Payments technology company Bango (BGO) increased 2024 revenues by 16% to $53.4m. Annualised recurring revenues were 59% higher at $14m. A pre-tax profit of $3m is estimated for 2024, but that includes $2.2m of non-cash income. Net debt is $1.7m. Matt Wilson has replaced Matt Garner as finance director.
Yu Group (YU.) increased energy supplied by 78% in 2024 and margins are better than expected. Revenues did not grow as rapidly because of lower prices, but they are two-fifths higher at approaching £650m. That is lower than the Panmure Liberum estimate of £680m. Managing bad debts and the hedging policy means that the pre-tax profit has edged up from £46m to £48.3m.
Revolution Beauty (REVB) is having a poor fourth quarter to February 2025 with some retail launched delayed until the first quarter of 2025-26. This includes a launch in Walmart in the US. Online trading was also weaker than expected. Full year revenues are forecast to fall by one-quarter to £143.6m and a profit is no longer expected. A £1.6m loss is likely. The 2025-26 pre-tax profit forecast has been more than halved from £5m to £2.4m. Net debt is set to stay around £25m.
GENinCode (GENI) says that its heart disease risk assessment product CARDIO inCode is included in the US 2025 Clinical Lab Fee Schedule enabling reimbursement from Medicare and Medicaid. The price varies from $450-$570. It is also being used to prevent heart disease in Catalonia.
There was a short-term trading improvement in December for Sanderson Design Group (SDG), but this has not continued, and profit expectations have been reduced. Band sales are 9% lower. Revenues are expected to decline from £108.6m to £101m, while pre-tax profit could slump from £12.2m to £4.2m – previously £7.2m was forecast. There has been less high margin work for the manufacturing division, which hit overall profitability.
Fuel additives developer Quadrise (QED) generated £4.5m via a placing at 3p/share, which was well above the minimum sought, and a retail offer could raise up to £1m more – although that figure could be increased. The money already raised will last well into 2026.
Shoe retailer Shoe Zone (SHOE) had already warned about the results for the year to September 2024. Pre-tax profit fell from £16.5m to £10m, which was slightly higher than forecast. There is no final dividend – the interim was 2.5p/share. Net cash is £3.6m. Several loss-making stores are being closed. The 2024-25 pre-tax profit is expected to halve to £5m.
Floorcoverings supplier Airea (AIEA) had a much better second half growing by 6% and full year revenues were 0.6% ahead at £21.2m. International sales were still lower in 2024 despite a 11.8% increase in the second half. Inventory levels have been reduced. There will be non-recurring costs. The equipment is expected to be installed in the new manufacturing facility during the second quarter. An investment property worth £4.1m is still up for sale. David and Monique Newlands increased their shareholding from 11.1% to 12.4%.
Bars operator The Revel Collective (TRC) had a good Christmas, but it faces higher costs because of the National Living Wage and National Insurance increases. Annualised costs will rise by £4m. This has led to forecasts of larger than expected losses. Like-for-like Christmas revenues were 1.6% higher. Net debt is expected to be £24m at the end of June 2025.
Managed services provider Tialis Essential IT (TIA) has made a good start to 2025 with preferred partner and contract extensions totalling £17.8m. Some of these are five-year contracts and are higher margin lifecycle management contracts. The 2024 pre-tax profit is expected to be flat at £1.1m, but earnings are forecast to treble to 3.6p/share.
Ariana Resources (AAU) produced 20,900 ounces of gold from its 23.5% owned Zenit mining operations in Turkey. Revenues were $54.7m. Mining is building up at the new Tavsan mine. A resource estimate is expected from Dokwe in Zimbabwe after further drilling analysis.
Quantum Blockchain Technologies (QBT) has raised £2m at 1.15p/share so that it can invest in its Bitcoin mining technology. Last week, it announced a breakthrough for its Bitcoin Artificial Intelligence model mining tool. The Method C AI Oracle provides a 30% improved performance compared with other methods. The company is seeking a chip manufacturing partner to produce a commercial product.
Premier African Minerals (PREM) has raised £540,000 at 0.02p/share. This is interim funding following the decision not to proceed with the fundraising at 0.0275p/share because the retail offer did not raise enough to reach a total raising of £3.5m. The company will require more cash and I talking to its offtake partner.
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LED lighting and wiring accessories supplier Luceco (LUCE) had a strong fourth quarter despite the tough market conditions for some parts of the business. Trading was better than forecast with a modest improvement in pre-tax profit to £21.9m expected. Net debt is expected to be £69m.
Dukemount Capital (DKE) had £28,000 in cash at the end of September 2024, while net assets were £59,000.
Neuchatel Investment is subscribing for 29.9% of Aseana Properties Ltd (ASPL). This is expected to raise $5.45m at $0.08 cents/share.
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Quoted Micro 6 January 2025
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Global Connectivity (GCON) is investing £50,000 in PLUG Group, which is a 4% stake. PLUG is developing opportunities to extract decommissioned copper cables for South American telecoms companies. Livia Meyer has returned 32.5 million shares and paid £50,000 for the other five million shares subscribed for. Executive chairman Dr Keith Harris has paid the £200,000 he owes for shares he acquired. Barry Hersh has still not paid the £375,000 for the 37.5 million shares that he subscribed for.
SulNOx Group (SNOX) reported a rise in interim revenues from £136,000 to £440,000. The loss increased from £870,000 to £1.17m. There was £804,000 in the bank at the end of September 2024.
KRI (KR1) had net assets of 100.04p/share at the end of November 2024. Income of £771,347 was generated during the month. There is cash of £624,000.
Walls and Futures REIT (WAFR) maintained its NAV at 85p/share at the end of September 2024. There was a small reported profit after a £40,000 increase in property values. Management is hopeful that government plans for social and affordable housing will provide opportunities for the company.
Video technology company Visum Technologies (VIS) improved revenues from £63,000 to £130,000 in the year to June 2024. The cash outflow from operating activities was £133,000, leaving £49,000 in the bank. The focus is the leisure market, but the company wants to find other applications for its technology. Costs are being controlled.
Consumer finance provider Investment Evolution Credit (IEC) generated full year revenues of £455,000 and lost £247,000. There was cash of £101,000 at the end of June 2024.
Coinsilium (COIN) has entered into a strategic collaboration with Otomato Inc, a Web3 technology platform for autonomous agent-based solutions. The idea is to maximise the value of Coinsilium’s digital assets. The initial term is 12 months.
At the end of September 2024, Hot Rocks Investments (HRIP) NAV was £698,000, including £342,000 in cash.
Supernova Digital Assets (SOL) has bought back 67 million shares at an average price of 0.2239p each. The buyback authority lasts until the end of 2025.
Tap Global Group (TAP) has been granted virtual asset service provider registration in Bulgaria. This is a step towards expanding in the EU.
Blue Sky Vision has exercised its option to subscribe for 20 million shares in Valereum (VLRM) at 10p each.
Three directors of Invinity Energy Systems (IES) bought shares at 14.85p/share. Chairman Neil O’Brien bought 135,000 shares, chief executive Jonathan Marren acquired 134,680 shares and finance director Adam Howard purchased 134,333 shares.
Evrima (EVA) has appointed Bowsprit Partners as corporate adviser.
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Pri0r1ty Intelligence Group (PR1) joined AIM on 30 December following the reversal of the AI customer relationship technology company into Alteration Earth. The business provides AI tools to automate areas such as social media and governance for smaller companies. Spreadex has sold a 3.99% stake and retains voting rights through financial instruments of 0.75%. The share price declined by 24.1% from the placing price to 10.25p, although it is 18% down on the Alteration Earth suspension price of 12.5p.
Poolbeg Pharma (POLB) is in talks with potential bidder HOOKIPA Pharma (NASDAQ: HOOK) about an all-share offer from the Nasdaq-listed company. The indicated proposal is 0.03 of a HOOKIPA share for each Poolbeg share. Cancer and infectious disease treatments developer HOOKIPA intends to raise up to $30m. That will fund phase 2a trails for POLB 001 and trials of two other treatments. HOOKIPA shareholders would receive a contingent value right instrument entitling them to 55% of milestone payments made by Gilead for HB-400 and HB-500 programmes. This could be worth up to $407.5m. They are also entitled to 80% of the proceeds generated by the HB-200 programme.
SDX Energy (LSD) postponed the general meeting on 31 December. This was called to gain shareholder approval to leave AIM due the costs of the quotation and the greater potential flexibility as a private company. Potential investors would apparently prefer to invest in an unquoted company. The strategy continues to be to become a vertically integrated gas and renewable energy producer in Morocco. The general meeting will be rearranged.
Revolution Beauty (REVB) has come to a confidential agreement with Chrysalis Investments (CHRY) over the claims related to its investment in the company when it joined AIM in July 2021. Last year, Chrysalis Investments issued draft particulars of a claim £39m plus additional consequential loss of £6.2m. Chrysalis Investments will be paid a non-material amount of cash with out admission of liability.
Arecor Therapeutics (AREC) has signed an exclusive licence agreement for a formulation of liquid drug product AT351 for a large client. The use of the product is undisclosed. There is an upfront milestone payment with potential for further payments. The licensee will be responsible for further development and hopes to seek FDA approval within three years. Panmure Liberum has a target share price of 361p.
Marketing services provider The Mission Group (TMG) has completed its restructuring with the sale of AprilSix to US-based Marketbridge for up to £17.4m. The initial payment is £10.5m and reduces pro forma net debt to £17m. This will enable the company to negotiate an extension to its debt agreement. AprilSix generated 13.5% of 2023 revenues of £86.3m. A share buyback of up to £1.5m will be launched. There could be a dividend paid for 2025.
Cancer treatments developer Hutchmed (China) Ltd (HCM) has followed up the sale of its non-core 45% interest in Shanghai Hutchison Pharmaceuticals for $608m with news of the acceptance of a new drug application in China for savolitinib in combination with AstraZeneca’s Tagrisso as a treatment for lung cancer.
Cancer treatments developer ValiRx (VAL) has extended the exclusivity period with TheoremRx Inc on the sub-licence of VAL201 until the end of May 2025. This is the final extension, and it is due to TheoremRx Inc being involved in a transaction with a Nasdaq listed company.
Pulsar Helium Inc (PLSR) is raising up to $7.5m at 38 cents(30p)/share. A loan will be provided by University Bancorp Inc will provide a $4m line of credit to ABCrescent Cooperatief so that it can exercise 15.5 million warrants. The cash will finance exploration at the Topaz project in Minnesota and enable a decision to be made on a combined helium and CO2 production facility. Further drilling on the Jetstream #1 appraisal well will restart this week.
Restaurants operator Tasty (TAST) has received £2.5m from an insurer for breach of contract for insurance for losses in 2020. This will lead to an exceptional gain of £1.5m in 2024.
Huddled Group (HUD) acquired the 25% of Boop Beauty it did not own for £100,000 in cash.
Functional food ingredients developer Provexis (PXS) doubled interim revenues to £785,000. There was a reported loss, but a £17,000 cash inflow from operating activities. Cash was £478,000 at the end of September 2024.
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Power electronics developer for electric vehicles DG Innovate (DGI) is cancelling its listing in the transition category of the Main Market because of the difficulty in raising cash since floating on the now-defunct standard list via reverse takeover of Path Investments in April 2022. DG Innovate did raise £500,000 at 0.08p/share. This will help to support the joint venture with Indian electric vehicle manufacturer EVage Automotive for the production of DG Innovate’s Pareta e-drives and provide working capital until early February 2025. Much more cash will be required, though.
Roquefort Therapeutics (ROQ) is planning to sell Lyramid, which has a portfolio of antibody and mRNA based therapied that focus on cancer target Midkine, for a minimum of $10m. The business was acquired for £1m. This would mean that Roquefort Therapeutics would take a share stake in the buyer Pleiades Pharma. The deal replaces the previously announced licensing proposal.
Capricorn Energy (CNE) did not receive the final settlement payment of $22.5m from Waldorf Production UK for earnout considerations. As part of this deal, Capricorn Energy acquired a 25% stake in the Columbus field in the North Sea. Capricorn Energy is considering its options.
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Quoted Micro 11 November 2024
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Cross border e-commerce technology company Samarkand Group (SMK) reported a dip in revenues of 22% to £6.3m, with owned brands increasing their contribution by 14% to £4.1m. The loss has been reduced even before the £1.08m gain on the disposal of a brand. Net debt is £2m. The switch to focusing on owned brands will continue.
Wind-based hydrogen production technology developer Hydrogen Future Industries (HFI) says turbine testing has been delayed because of a fault in the control unit. Replacement parts should arrive by the end of the month. Schneider Electric is providing software to help analyse data for the feasibility study at Whitehall in Montana. Concept testing of the electrolyser continues, and efficiency is more than 97%. Neil Ritson has become executive chairman.
Unicorn Asset Management has taken a 5.42% stake in Equipmake (EQIP).
Pitch Pit has changed its name to Meme Vault (MEME) and will become an investment company focused on cryptocurrency and Web3 technologies. A new subsidiary will be set up in UAE. Chandila Fernando and Judith Hough will no longer be joining the board. The planned £500,000 placing is not taking place, but there will be an alternative fundraising.
DXS International (DXSP) chairman Bob Sutcliffe bought 35,000 shares at 1.3p each and he owns 1.8% of the healthcare IT developer. Earlier in the week, Hybridan published updated research and said that “management is focused on cashflow control until new NHS sales resume, when there could be significant revenue growth”. It argues that this is not reflected in the current share price.
Mendell Helium (MDH) has an option to acquire M3 Helium, which has acquired 85% interests in three further wells on the western side of the Hugoton gas field in Kansas. Two of the wells are in production and the third could be used as a water disposal well, which will reduce costs. No consideration is payable. The wells are breaking even.
Fenikso (FNK) has doubled its convertible loan to AIM-quoted Coro Energy (CORO) to £500,000. Tom Richardson, chairman of Fenikso is also a director of Coro Energy.
Ormonde Mining (ORM) investee company TRU Precious Metals, where it owns 36.3%, has announced results of copper exploration at the Golden Rose project in Newfoundland. Copper grades were up to 3.7% and some samples included zinc.
Jack Keyes has decided not to join the board of Oscillate (MUSH) as technical director. He is still undertaking hydrogen exploration work for the company.
ProBiotix Health (PBX) company secretary Mark Collingbourne has acquired 80,000 shares at 5.5p each.
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Fabless silicon chip designer and manufacturer EnSilica (ENSI) slipped into loss in the year to May 2024, but there are already contracts in place for a bounce back to profit this year. EnSilica generates cash from operations, but it spent £6.1m on capitalised development. Chip supply generated flat revenues of £2.9m out of group revenues of £25.3m, up from £20.5m in the previous year. Chip supply revenues should start to build up from this year and that will sharply boost profitability. It can take two years or more for chip supply to begin and then production is built up to its peak, so there is built in growth for many years. Singer forecasts a 2024-25 pre-tax profit of £2.7m, doubling to £5.5m next year.
Membrane free electrolyser developer Clean Power Hydrogen (CPH2) has entered into a licence agreement with Lisheen H2 Energy Park, trading as Hidrigin, for the rights to manufacture MFE220 electrolyser units for its own use up to 2GW. This could be worth multi-million Euros. Hidrigin owns the 122MW Lisheen solar park and has funding for other developments. The licence fee will be payable in stages. Separately, there is a sale of a 1MW MFE220 electrolyser unit.
This week there was good news from professional services firm DSW Capital (DSW) with its trading statement following the acquisition earlier this week of DR Solicitors for £6.1m in cash and shares, which will reduce dependence on M&A. DR Solicitors has a client base of doctors, consultants and primary care providers. The latest annual pre-tax profit was £1.2m. The deal should be hugely earnings enhancing. Trading has been gradually improving in the first half. First half profit will be slightly lower at £100,000, but the full year pre-tax profit is expected to recover from £500,000 to £1.4m. A further jump to £2.5m is forecast for 2025-26. The interims will be published on 27 November.
Shell company Selkirk Group (SELK) raised £7.5m at 2.4p/share ahead of joining AIM this morning. The focus is undervalued consumer, technology and digital media businesses. Executive chair Iain McDonald says: “We have chosen to IPO on AIM because, despite the prevailing negative narrative, AIM is still a very attractive market for small, fast-growing companies”.
Electronics and battery products supplier Solid State (SOLI) had a tough first half but it says trading is in line with expectations in the first half and the second half should be better. Interim pre-tax profit has slumped from £7.3m to £2.5m. The components market has returned to normal, and first half revenues declined. Political uncertainty has hampered defence system orders. Last year’s defence revenues were exceptionally strong due to early deliveries, and a decline was expected. That is why full year underlying pre-tax profit is set to fall from £15.6m to £10.1m.
Hummingbird Resources (HUM) has announced a debt restructuring and possible bid. Delays in ramping up production at Kouroussa have strained the balance sheet and $30m of debt repayments have been deferred. Net debt was $155m at the end of September 2024, while trade and other payables were $152m. Nioko Resources, which owns 41% of the gold miner, is proposing a partial debt-to-equity conversion at 2.6777p/share, which would take its stake to 71.8%, and potential bid and cancelation of the AIM quotation. Geoff Eyre has been appointed interim chief executive.
Feedback (FDBK) raised £6.1m at 20p/share, which was a massive discount to the previous market price, which fell to 19.5p. This includes £530,000 raised via a WRAP retail offer of up to £1m. The cash will finance the rolling out of the Bleepa medical imaging communications product and take advantage of a collaboration with a provider of primary care IT services that will use Bleepa to streamline referrals between primary care, Community Diagnostic Centres and community care. The nominal value of shares will be reduced to 1p.
Futura Medical (FUM) has completed two proof of concept studies on new products for the treatment of sexual dysfunction in men and women. Eroxon Intense is a range extension for the existing Eroxon topical product for erectile dysfunction. This provides a stronger sensation. A preferred formulation will be tested next year and regulatory approval is expected by the end of 2025. WSD4000 is a topical treatment for women that treats symptoms such as lack of desire and lubrication. The next stage is a home user study, and results are expected in the first quarter of 2025. A pre-submission meeting with the FDA has happened and there will be another to help design a clinical study. There are discussions with potential partners.
Broadband services provider Bigblu Broadband (BBB) admits that it is in discussions with alternative investment manager Salter Brothers on a possible sale of the SkyMesh subsidiary. The transaction is subject to final terms and financing. This would be the latest asset disposal for Bigblu Broadband.
CleanTech Lithium (CTL) says that the pre-feasibility study for the Laguna Verde project has been delayed until the first quarter of 2025. Additional engineering work is required due to the location of the carbonation plant in Copiapo. An option for onsite renewable power will also be included. Lithium carbonate should be produced from the pilot plant in November.
Digital media publisher Digitalbox (DBOX) has added to its portfolio of digital media brands by acquiring the entertainment business of GRV Media. The assets are CelebrityTidbit.com, RealityTidbit.com and TheFocus.news. They generated revenues of less than £800,000 and they fit with Entertainment Daily and The Tab.
Synergia Energy (SYN) has raised £632,500 at 0.05p/share. There has also been the conversion of £296,000 of loans and £83,000 of fees into shares. The shares come with a warrant exercisable at 0.1p each. This provides funding for the Medway Hub Camelot carbon capture and storage joint venture with Harbour Energy. Synergia Energy wants to farm out up to 25% of the project. There should be a significant increase in production at the Cambay PSC, where a farm out of a 50% interest to Selan Exploration has been completed, from the second quarter of next year.
Kodal Minerals (KOD) joint venture partner Hainan Mining says that the $15m owed to the Mali government should be paid by Kodal Minerals and not the joint venture that owns the Bougouni lithium project. Kodal Minerals disagrees.
Optimer binders developer Aptamer Group (APTA) continues to win new contracts and it has added contracts worth up to £471,000 in the third quarter. This is work from a number of clients and many are repeat customers. Some of the existing customers are reaching a point where they are considering long-term licences. Booked revenues have reached £1.2m for 2024-25. The potential pipeline has increased to £4m.
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Cybersecurity company Narf Industries (NARF) says 2024-25 revenues should be at least $5m and they could rise to $8m in the following year. In the 15 months to March 2024, revenues were $7.6m. The dip in revenues is due to a switch in focus to commercial sales rather than the dependence on government funded development, as well as delays in US funding. Thereby building recurring revenues.
Foams manufacturer Zotefoams (ZTF) revenues are accelerating with third quarter growth of 54% and year to date improvement of 23%. Footwear sales are fuelling this growth, helped by the Olympics boosting Nike demand, but other parts of the business are also growing. Operational efficiency is increasing margins.
Andrew Hore
Quoted Micro 4 November 2024
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Rebel shareholders failed to win any of their three resolutions, including the removal of the chief executive, at the requisitioned general meeting of ProBiotix Health (PBX). Broker Peterhouse said that major shareholder OptiBiotix Health (OPTI) was not allowed to vote its shares at the meeting because of the relationship agreement from the flotation of the probiotics developer. OptiBiotix Health owns 53.5 million shares, and the votes were lost by less than 36 million shares.
Surgical treatments provider One Health Group (OHGR) interim revenues were more than one-fifth higher at £13.4m. New patients increased by 29%. The second half is likely to better than expected. That means that full year EBITDA should be higher than £1.9bn. There was cash of £4.9m at the end of September 2024. A move to AIM is being considered.
Aquis Exchange (AQX) and Cboe Europe are assessing a joint bid to provide an EU consolidated tape of stock trades. The European Commission has decided to create a single entity to operate a real-time, trade consolidated tape. The European Securities and Market Authority will select the business to take on the role. The plan is for the two companies to set up a joint venture called SimpliCT, which will be based in the Netherlands, to bid for the role of equity consolidated tape provider.
Luxury prize draw organiser Good Life Plus (GDLF) has achieved £330,000 in monthly recurring revenues. There are more than 40,000 subscribers and churn has been reduced. In the six months to July 2024, revenues were £1.69m. There was a £2.21m cash outflow from operating activities. There was a fundraising after the balance sheet date. Richard Johnston has been appointed as finance director.
Macaulay Capital (MCAP) investee company Vale Foods has repaid a £125,000 loan and this has been reinvested in shares in the latest fundraising of £430,000. A £100,000 loan has been made to another investee company.
Health IT provider DXS International (DXSP) has won its first NHS commercial contract for its AI ExpertCare Clinical Decision Support product. In the year to April 2024, revenues were 2% ahead at £3.31m, There was an impairment charge of £4.38m. Even without that write-down the company fell into loss. Chairman Bob Sutcliffe bought 50,000 shares at 1p each and 133,333 shares at 1.5p each. He owns 1.74% of the company.
KR1 (KR1) had net assets of 62.15p/share at the end of September 2024. The income from digital assets was £592,000 during September.
Social commerce platform investor WeCap (WCAP) says WeShop is considering a listing. If its convertible loans are converted into shares WeCap would own 16% of WeShop. The investment in Bio2pure of £100,000 has been written down to nil. At the end of April cash was £49,000 and net assets were £7.39m.
Rogue Baron (SHNJ) says Sinju Japanese Whisky will be available in the US in the third week of November. The latest shipment of 800 cases has been presold.
Marula Mining (MARU) is stockpiling ore at the Kinusi copper mine. Samples have been sent to South Africa for test work and the results will help to design the first phase of the processing facilities. Three trial shipments are about to be sold.
Fenikso (FNK) is launching a share buyback of up to 49.3 million shares. A further $404,000 has been received in loan repayments. The remaining loan is worth nearly $39m.
Chris Akers’ stake in Oscillate (MUSH) has been reduced from 5.94% to less than 3%. Peterhouse Capital has also reduced its stake below 3%. Jonathan Neame has bought 7,000 Shepherd Neame (SHEP) shares at 569.5p each.
Investment Evolution Credit (IEC) raised £475,000 at 1p each and there is a broker option to issue up to three million more shares.
Unigel Group (UNX) is paying an interim dividend of 1.5p/share on 22 November.
First Sentinel has resigned as corporate adviser of Vulcan Industries (VULC).
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Energy supplier and energy efficiency services provider Good Energy (GOOD) received an unsolicited bid from Dubai-based Esyasoft Holding Ltd. Esyasoft offers a range of products. They include the Smart Grid Suite, which is a cloud-based integration platform that manages workflow and communications between utilities and meters and an energy mobility business.
Payments technology developer Eckoh (ECK) is recommending a 54p/share bid from funds managed by Bridgepoint Advisers II. The bid values Eckoh at £169.3m. The share price has not been at that level since the end of 2022, but it is the price indicated back in August. The bid values Eckoh at 20 times prospective 2025-26 earnings.
Nexus Infrastructure (NEXS) is spending some of its cash pile on Coleman Construction & Utilities, which is involved in civil engineering for water and marine sectors. This diversifies the business away from housebuilding infrastructure. The purchase will cost up to £4.4m and be immediately earnings enhancing – EBITDA was £700,000 last year. Trading is in line with expectations and the loss should be halved to £2.4m in the year to September 2024. A small loss is still expected this year.
Emmerson (LON: EML) says it filed an appeal against the unfavourable recommendation for its ESIA application for the Moroccan potash project, but the regional authorities say that they cannot examine the ESIA submission again. Emmerson subsequently notified the Moroccan government of an investment dispute and argues that the government is violating an agreement between the UK and Morocco. The dispute can be submitted to the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes. Prior to this, the company is seeking cash compensation from the government. Emmerson is trying to reduce its cash burn, but that will mean that there will be no progress with the development of the project. Two non-executive directors are stepping down and the two remaining non-executives will take fees in shares, while the chief executives pay will be reduced by two-fifths.
Construction dispute and expert witness services provider Diales (DIAL) says that there will be a small improvement in revenues and profit in the year to September 2024. Pre-tax profit will be at least £1.1m, up from £1m. The cost base has been reduced. Net cash is £4.3m. Diales is pulling out of the US. It will still have a Canadian operation, and South America is handled from Spain.
MicroSalt (SALT) has received an initial purchase order for 50,000lbs of low-sodium salt from a major food and drink manufacturer for one of its product lines. Annualised volumes should be 200,000lbs and there could be orders for two other products. There is also a follow-on order from a B2B customer and the 63,860lbs will be delivered in January. Two other B2B orders have been won.
Tlou Energy (TLOU) is seeking shareholder approval at its AGM to leave AIM. The shares will still be traded on the ASX and the Botswana Stock Exchange. Interest in the company has dwindled and the departure will save money. UK shareholders are offered the chance to transfer their holding to the ASX depositary in exchange for ASX-listed shares at no cost. Tlou Energy released a first quarter update indicating progress with the Lesedi CBM gas-to-power project in Botswana. First electricity sales are expected in the middle of next year. There was an operating cash outflow of A$800,000, plus A$1.7m of capital investment in the period.
Cleaning services provider React (REAT) has made the earnings enhancing acquisition of 24hr Aquaflow Services for £5m plus contingent payments of up to £2.4m. It will still be enhancing after a £1.1m placing at 81p/share. 24hr Aquaflow Services is a drainage and plumbing services provider. This adds to group services.
Shield Therapeutics (STX) generated $7.2m from 43,500 ACCRUFeR prescriptions in the third quarter, which was slightly lower than forecast. The average net selling price is $167, and this could rise to $192 in the fourth quarter. Total nine-month revenues are $20m and the 2024 figure should hit $31.5m. Management admits that more cash will be required, and costs are being reduced. Sallyport is providing a $15m facility, up from $10m previously, and AOP Health has agreed to subscribe $10m for shares at 4p each.
Prospex Energy (PXEN) says third quarter gas production of its Italian interests, where it has a 37% stake, was 76,910scm/day. Prospex Energy’s net revenues for the quarter were €1m, which is a record. There should be a further increase in gas production in the fourth quarter.
Deltic Energy (DELT) says wireline logging and fluid sampling confirm the gas discovery at Selene in the North Sea, where it has a 25% working interest. The reservoir quality is better than expected, but it is deeper than anticipated which means that recoverable gas volumes of 131bcf are lower than previous estimates of 320bcf. This should still be economically viable. Further work is required, though.
Transport technology services provider Microlise Group (SAAS) has been hit by a cyber security incident. This has disrupted services, and they are currently inactive. Cyber security specialists have been appointed.
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Tin projects developer First Tin (1SN) has raised £8m at 6p/share. The cash will go towards the Taronga project in Australia and funding the enhancements highlighted in the definitive feasibility study. This could increase the project NPV to A$400m. The environmental impact statement will be completed so that initial project work can commence. There will also be cash to progress permitting at the Tellerhauser project in Germany.
Mears (MER) says trading is strong and margins are improving. The 2024 figures will be better than expected with revenues of £1.13bn and pre-tax profit of at least £60m.
A general meeting has been requisitioned at nanomaterials developer Nanoco (NANO) by Milwood Fund, which wants two of its employees to be given board seats. It appears Milkwood may want to sell assets and turn Nanoco into a shell.
Motor dealer Caffyns (CFYN) is selling its freehold premises in Lewis to Lidl for £4.65m, which is equal to book value. The pension fund will receive £2.4m and the rest will reduce debt. The Lotus dealership will be relocated.
Critical Minerals (CRTM) is making progress with the Molulu copper cobalt project in the DRC and is on course to start delivering ore. Two additional mineralised zones have been identified. Terms of a new offtake agreement have been secured with OM Metals following good copper grades from ore testing. Since the balance sheet there has been a £455,000 investment by NIU Invest.
Andrew Hore
Quoted Micro 14 October 2024
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Cardio health probiotics products developer ProBiotix Health (PBX) increased sales by 39% to £1.53m and the gross profit margin is stable in the nine months to September 2024. This is due to a recent product launch on Amazon and in 2,000 Target stores. A commercial partnership with Mexico-based Raff should generate commercial sales of LP LDL as an ingredient in new products by late 2005/early 2006. There is no need for further funding. The company has appointed Frederik Bruhn-Petersen as a non-exec director. He represents the new 21% shareholder Holdingselskabet af 29. Juni 2010 Aps.
Invinity Energy Systems (IES) is pleased with the UK government’s announcement of a cap and floor regime for investment in new large-scale, long-duration electricity stage projects. This includes vanadium flow batteries, and this is a large increase in the opportunity for the business. The minimum project size is 300MWh.
Café chain Cooks Coffee Company (COOK) increased store sales by 26% to £16.4m in the first half. The UK store sales were 36% ahead and Ireland is 7% ahead. Like-for-like sales are 5.1% higher. There are 83 stores, and ten further outlets are expected to open before the end of March 2025. Katherine Scott has been appointed finance director.
Ananda Developments (ANA) has signed a contract with contract research organisation Southern Star Research to carry out a phase 1 clinical trial in Australia for the pharmacokinetic profile, tolerability and safety of lead asset MRX1. There is an R and D tax incentive of up to 43.5% of eligible costs.
Bitcoin mining company Vinanz (BTC) has added five Bitmain Antminer S21 Pro 234 Terahash (TH/s) machines to its fleet in Nebraska, which has attractive power costs.
Unicorn AIM VCT has taken a 7.39% stake in Good Life Plus (GDLF) following the recent fundraising. Winforton Investments increased its stake from 20.6% to 21.1%.
EPE Special Opportunities (EO.P) intends to buy back shares. It has acquired 48,000 shares at an average price of 150p each. The NAV was 316.09p/share at the end of September 2024.
Silverwood Brands (SLWD) executive director Andrew Gerrie bought 25,000 shares at 25p each. Newbury Racecourse (NYR) director Dominic Burke bought 16,000 shares at 540p/share, taking his stake to 7.03%. Marula Mining (MARU) director Jason Brewer has acquired one million shares, taking his stake to 8.78%. Kevin Hastings has a 3.375% stake.
California Two Pizza Ventures Inc has taken a 23.9% in Pitch Pit (PICH).
Trading in the shares of Mydecine Innovations Group (MYIG) has been suspended.
Majestic Corporation (MCJ) has appointed Oberon Capital as broker.
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After the close on Friday, retailer and brand owner Frasers Group (FRAS) announced a revised proposed bid for Mulberry (MUL) of 150p/share in cash. This is well above the original proposal of 130p/share and the 100p subscription price.
Energy and water efficiency services provider Eneraqua Technologies (ETP) reported a rise in interim revenues from £26m to £29.9m. However, there is a greater proportion of lower margin energy services work, and the loss increased from £400,000 to £3.8m. The General Election delayed decisions on contracts, but the decisions are beginning to be made. The order book has improved to £114m. Two-fifths of this order book should be delivered in the second half and that would return the business to profit. Singer forecasts a pre-tax profit of £2.4m for the year to January 2025 and Eneraqua Technologies should move into a net cash position.
Cloud computing and connectivity infrastructure-as-a-service company Beeks Financial Cloud (BKS) reported figures in line with expectations and profit growth is set to accelerate this year. In the year to June 2024, revenues were 27% higher at £28.4m and annualised recurring revenues were 18% ahead at £28m. Underlying pre-tax profit improved from £2.3m to £3.9m. Net cash is £6.6m. Recurring revenues cover more than two-thirds of the 2024-25 forecast revenues. Canaccord Genuity has edged up its pre-tax profit forecast from £6m to £6.1m on revenues of £39.6m.
Smart sensing software developer Oxford Metrics (OMG) is acquiring The Sempre Group, a measurement technology business for up to £5.5m. Gloucester-based Sempre helps clients to improve productivity and efficiency through high precision metrology. This fits with the previous acquisition of Industrial Vision Systems, which will help geographic expansion, and provides further diversification from the entertainment and health sectors. In 2023, Sempre made a pre-tax profit of £700,000 on revenues of £6.5m and the performance is improving this year. The deal should be earnings enhancing. Following the post-trading statement slump in the share price, OMG is spending up to £6m on share buy backs.
Marine tracking technology developer Windward (WNWD) has won two new customers outside the US with a combined annual contract value of $1.9m. Renewals are as expected. Existing customers are taking up the AI technology when they are renewing. This year there should be 30% subscription/sales growth and Windward is heading towards breakeven.
Blue Star Capital (BLU) is continuing the strategy to seek an exit of its investments. The launch of the de-fi project to Pendulum and Nabla that is called Vortex is the key to the valuation of the SatoshiPay investment and the sale has been suspended. The funding of Vortex is not yet in place. Around 90% of the NAV is based on the 27.9% SatoshiPay stake and this valuation depends on the launch of Vortex and if SatoshiPay raises additional funds then this stake will be diluted.
Novacyt (NCYT) is closing its loss-making IT-IS International, which was acquired to produce Covid tests. This should add £1m to annual EBITDA. The restructuring charge will be £700,000. The IP infringement dispute with Roche Diagnostics will continue.
SkinBioTherapeutics (SBTX) is acquiring Bio-Tech Solutions for £1.25m. Bio-Tech is a manufacturer of personal care products. This will enable the group to manufacture its own products. The acquired business should generate £3m in 2024-25, up from £2.1m, and EBITDA could be £900,000. SkinBioTherapeutics should have enough cash to last until the summer of 2026.
Data analytics software provider Rosslyn Data Technologies (RDT) is raising £1.64m via placing at 5p/share and £250,000 from a retail offer that closes on 10 October. A convertible loan note will raise a further £1.2m and existing convertibles will be converted at 5p/share. This will fund growth and the development of technology. Rosslyn Data Technologies is trading ahead of previous expectations.
Cambria Africa (CMB) shares recommenced trading after 2022-23 accounts and subsequent interims were published. Early buying has flushed out some sellers later in the morning. The shares will be suspended again on Monday because there will be no nominated advisers. Shareholders have voted to cancel the AIM admission on 22 October.
John Gunn has acquired a 12.1% stake in SEEEN (SEEN). This makes him the second largest shareholder in the video sharing platform developer behind Gresham House.
Inspirit Energy (INSP) is returning to its previous existence as a shell (it was previously Kleenair Systems International) because the lead engineer of its subsidiary has to stop working for the company to care for a relative. This has put waste heat recovery engine development on hold. The company will preserve cash and become a shell and seek takeover opportunities.
Investment company Seed Innovations (SEED) says investee company Clean Food Group has partnered with cosmetics products developer THG LABS. The initial focus is developing a high-performance oil for use in beauty and personal care products. The sustainable oils and fats developer uses yeast strains and food waste as the source of its sustainable oils. Seed Innovations has a 4.76% stake.
MAIN MARKET
Fairview International (FIL) was set up to buy two international schools in Malaysia and it is seeking more acquisitions in Asia and the UK. New schools could also be developed. The global higher education market is expected to grow at an annual rate of 12%. Fairview raised £2.65m gross at 10p/share. The share price started at 11p and kept at this level for the whole of the first day of trading when 10,000 shares were traded. Pro forma net assets are £4.11m. Agodeus, whose shareholders include executive chairman Daniel Chian and his family, owns 89.9% of the company.
Online retailer ASOS (ASC) has completed its partnership with Heartland that will leave ASOS with 25% of Topshop and Topman brands.
Imaging technology company IQ-AI (IQAI) says Braveheart Investment (BRH) has acquired a 29.5% stake in the company for £720,000. IQ-AI chief executive and Braveheart Investment chief executive Trevor Brown sold the shares.
Shell company Milton Capital (MII) has a non-binding term sheet for the acquisition of certain subsidiaries of Horizon Energy Global Corporation, which wishes to separate European and North American assets. Trading in the shares is suspended.
Andrew Hore
#AYM Anglesey Mining PLC – Annual Report 2024
Anglesey Mining plc is a UK company engaged in the development of owned and managed mining projects.
Parys Mountain: 100% ownership of the Parys Mountain underground copper-zinc-lead-silver-gold deposit in North Wales, UK where an independent Preliminary Economic Assessment dated January 2021 included a financial model for a 3,000 tpd mining operation with a pre-tax NPV10% of US$120 million, (£96 million), 26% IRR and 12-year mine life.
Grängesberg: 49.75% interest in the Grängesberg iron ore project in Sweden where Anglesey has management rights.
An independent Pre-Feasibility Study announced on 19 July 2022 demonstrated Probable Ore Reserves of 82.4 million tonnes supporting a 16-year mine life with annual production of 2.5 million tonnes of high-grade concentrate grading 70% iron ore and a post-tax NPV8% of US$688 million with an IRR of 25.9% after tax.
Labrador Iron Mines: 11.9% shareholding in Labrador Iron Mines Holdings Limited which holds Direct Shipping Ore (DSO) deposits of iron in Canada where an independent Preliminary Economic Assessment of its Houston project published in 2021 showed potential for production of 2 million tonnes of DSO per year, with an initial 12-year mine life, for total production of 23.4 million tonnes of product at 62.2% Fe over the life of the mine.
The AGM will be held at the Geological Society, Burlington House,
Piccadilly, London W1J 0BG on 8 November 2024 at 11 am
Chairman’s statement
To Anglesey Shareholders
The 2023-24 financial year was another challenging year for Anglesey Mining plc which saw a number of board and management changes but also the ongoing advancement of the Parys Mountain project.
Board changes
At the 2023 Annual General Meeting long-time Chairman of Anglesey Mining, John Kearney, was not re-elected to the Board and as a result I was appointed into the role of Interim Chairman of your company. John had been Chairman for nearly 29 years, having been appointed in November 1994. On behalf of the Board and the shareholders I would like to thank John for his service to Anglesey Mining over the period of his tenure.
On 14th November 2023 the Board accepted the resignation of Danesh Varma. Danesh, like John, joined the Board in November 1994. It is with sadness that I report to you the death of Danesh on 8th August 2024.
Jo Battershill stepped down as Chief executive effective 31st December 2023 to take up a new executive role in Australia but remained on the board as a non-executive director. I would like to thank Jo for all his effort during his time as Chief executive and his ongoing support of Anglesey Mining.
We were also sorry also to accept the resignation of Namrata Verma as a non-executive director on 6th September 2024 but understand her reasons for leaving and wish her every success in the future.
Parys Mountain
Important geological work has continued throughout the year at Parys Mountain with new exploration drilling into the Northern Copper Zone. We are very encouraged by the results and further work is continuing. We would like to firm up our knowledge and increase the tonnage of the declared geological resource, thus improving the business case for developing a long term mining operation at Parys Mountain.
Grängesberg and Labrador Iron Mines Holdings
During the financial year we maintained our shareholding in Grängesberg AB in Sweden and Labrador Iron Mines Holdings in Canada and continue to explore alternatives to optimise and realise value for Anglesey Mining’s interest in these assets.
Appreciation
I wish to recognise the dedication and enthusiasm of our small management team, led by Jo Battershill. After the financial year end, in May 2024, we were delighted to welcome Rob Marsden as our company’s CEO. I would also like to thank our board of directors for their leadership, as well as consultants and advisors for their contribution. Finally, I should welcome our new shareholders and thank them, and all our shareholders, for their continued support.
Andrew King
Interim Chairman
27 September 2024
Strategic report – Operations
As the newly appointed Chief executive of Anglesey Mining it is my pleasure to report to you the activities that have been undertaken in the 2023-24 financial year; in doing so I must thank my predecessor Jo Battershill for providing a strong basis from which to build. It is to his immense credit that the first drilling campaign since 2012 into the Northern Copper Zone was able to be undertaken during the back half of the financial year with the assay results reported during the first half of calendar year 2024.
Under Jo’s direction the great bulk of the EIA scoping document was completed. I was grateful for the opportunity to review it and submit it to the planning authorities in the first weeks of my tenure. It is a detailed, robust assessment of the likely impacts that underground mining and processing of minerals on Parys Mountain will have. It is an essential report to guide the strategies which will be put in place to avoid, mitigate and where required, compensate for those impacts.
The geological resources form the basis for every other subsequent aspect in the planning and evaluation phase, from the mine design through to metallurgy and management of tailings. In addition to the new drilling into the Northern Copper Zone which I have already mentioned, new resource estimates were made of the White Rock and Engine Zones at Parys Mountain allowing the first inclusion of tonnes in the measured category of mineral resource reporting.
The combined mineral resource estimate for the White Rock and Engine Zones is now reported at 5.72Mt grading 0.36% Cu, 2.30% Zn, 1.24% Pb, 28/t Ag and 0.28g/t Au or 2.0% Copper Equivalent (CuEq) / 5.6% Zinc Equivalent (ZnEq). All the resources were reported above a cut-off based on a net smelter revenue of US$45.15/t, including 1.6Mt at 2.5% CuEq in the Engine Zone. The White Rock and Engine Zones have 5.28Mt (92%) of the resource now reporting to the Measured and Indicated categories with 23% Measured and 70% Indicated.
The overall mineral resource estimate for Parys Mountain, including the Northern Copper Zone, is reported at 16.1Mt grading 1.0% Cu, 1.3% Zn, 0.7% Pb, 15g/t Ag and 0.2g/t Au. (1.9% CuEq or 5.3% ZnEq) containing 486,000t of combined Zn/Pb/Cu, 7.9Moz silver and 86koz gold.
These two programs of work highlighted the outstanding exploration potential of the project. Several zones have been identified where mineralisation could potentially extend beyond the resource boundary, indicating that once mining commences at Parys Mountain the probability of finding more ore zones is very high, as with many volcanogenic massive sulphide deposits.
In May 2023, an equity placing and subscription raised gross proceeds of £1m and following this in July 2023, a further placing raised gross proceeds of £0.5m.
In December 2023 we reported the results of metallurgical test work carried out on a 340kg sample of White Rock and Engine Zone material, which, as it is shaft adjacent, is very likely to be among the first mineralisation to be mined at Parys Mountain. The highlight of this work was the demonstration that a successful pre-concentration stage would be applicable. Tests of two pre-concentration methods were conducted – Dense Media Separation (DMS) undertaken by Pesco and X-Ray Transmission sorting (XRT) completed by TOMRA. These showed the overall base metals only head-grade increasing from 7.5% ZnEq to 11.4% ZnEq from the DMS (+52%) with 35% mass rejection and metal loss of 5.2% and 11.7% ZnEq from the XRT (+55%) with 29% mass rejection and metal loss of 3.0%.
Licence to operate
It is well understood at Anglesey Mining that it is ultimately a combination of economic, regulatory, environmental and social aspects of developing and operating a mining operation that will provide us with a licence to operate, which is the enabler of realising a return on investment.
The group has publicly committed to updating the existing planning permissions that it holds for Parys Mountain and an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) has been allowed for in the planning submission process. Work has been undertaken throughout the year to progress both the planning application and the EIA.
At the beginning of the financial year in April 2023 a pre-application consultation was held on the Parys Mountain site and in the town of Amlwch with a number of statutory consultees including Natural Resources Wales, Cadw, Anglesey County Council Departments (including Environmental Health, Highways & Transportation, Ecology & Environment and Heritage), Archaeological Planning Services, local councillors and members of both Westminster and Welsh governments.
Throughout the year, baseline surveys and ecological studies have continued, the results from which, taken together with the feedback from all stakeholders, enabled the EIA Scoping Report to be submitted to the North Wales Minerals and Waste Planning Service which assesses mineral planning applications on behalf of the Isle of Anglesey County Council and other county councils within the North Wales region.
The Scoping Report forms part of our first stage in the EIA process and comes after almost 2-years of extensive studies and work by the team on site. Cumulative expenditure on the EIA process in that timeframe is in excess of £300,000. The report sets out all the project’s perceived impacts, specifically identifying any crucial and significant factors which will be assessed as part of the final EIA report, the compilation of which will require further environmental and ecological work. At this EIA Scoping stage, the project description remains indicative and will be refined following ongoing mining engineering studies, economic analysis and discussions with neighbours, the wider community and other stakeholders.
Preservation of existing heritage areas, sites of special scientific interest (SSSI’s) and scheduled historic monuments and buildings have been a major factor in determining the location of new proposed surface infrastructure and similarly other environmental and social considerations. The EIA Scoping Report considers how measures to avoid, mitigate or compensate would be identified to address the impacts of the project.
Grängesberg
The Grängesberg project is a substantial iron ore asset with an estimate of 82.4Mtpa of Probable Ore Reserves located in a very favourable jurisdiction. During the 1980s the mine, located about 200 kilometres north-west of Stockholm, had produced around 180Mt of iron ore and current plans envisage the production of high-grade ore at or above 70% Fe. The group holds a direct 49.75% interest in the Grängesberg project, together with management rights.
Labrador
Anglesey Mining has a 11.9% holding in the OTC listed Labrador Iron Mines Holdings Limited (“LIMH”), which through its 52% owned subsidiaries Labrador Iron Mines Limited (“LIM”) and Schefferville Mines Inc. (“SMI”), is engaged in the exploration and development of iron ore projects in the central part of the Labrador Trough region, one of the major iron ore producing regions in the world, situated in the Menihek area in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador and in the Province of Quebec, centred near the town of Schefferville, Quebec.
Financial results and position
There are no revenues from the operation of the properties.
The loss before other comprehensive income for the year ended 31 March 2024 after tax was £1,213,279 compared to a loss of £961,288 in the 2023 fiscal year. The administrative and other costs excluding investment income and finance charges were £839,424 compared to £696,545 in the previous year. Higher salaries and corporate advisor charges accounted for a significant part of this increase. Some was due to one-off charges for Grängesberg expenses in respect of prior periods. There were also share based payments charges representing the value of warrants granted to subscribers to the group’s placings and subscriptions during the year, compared to none last year.
The value of the group’s holding in LIM is reported in other comprehensive income and effectively is based on its share price. This year there is a loss of £0.63 million as the share price declined. The outcome for the group is a total comprehensive loss for the year of £1,859,181, compared to a loss of £1,462,670 in the previous year.
During the year there were no additions to fixed assets (2023 – nil) and £679,475 (2023 – £460,118) was capitalised in respect of the Parys Mountain property, as the programme of geological and environmental work as well as drilling continued as described in this Strategic report.
At 31 March 2024 the mineral property exploration and evaluation assets had a carrying value of £16.9 (2023 – £16.2) million. These carrying values are supported by the results of the 2021 Preliminary Economic Assessment of the Parys Mountain project.
At the reporting date, as detailed in note 10, the directors considered the carrying value of the Parys Mountain exploration and evaluation assets to determine whether specific facts and circumstances suggest there is any indication of impairment. They carefully considered the positive results of the resource update completed in March 2023, the independent PEA and the plans for moving the project forward. Consequently, the directors concluded that there were no facts and circumstances which materially changed during the year which might trigger an impairment review and that there are no indicators of impairment.
In May and July 2023 £1.5 million was raised by means of investor placings. Directors participated in these placings and warrants were issued to subscribers. Further details are included in the directors’ report and note 20. Subsequent to the year-end, on 28 June 2024 and 25 September 2024, placings of equity were completed raising £415,000 and £220,000 gross. See note 29.
The cash balance at 31 March 2024 was £219,685, compared to £247,134 at 31 March 2023. At 17 September 2024 the group had cash resources of £113,602.
At 31 March 2024 there were 420,093,017 ordinary shares in issue (2023 – 295,220,548), the increase being due to the financing events referred to above. At 17 September 2024 there were 461,593,017 ordinary shares in issue.
Outlook
In the current year, we are:
- Developing strategies to enable investment in the development of Parys Mountain to be, so far as practicable, incremental, thus allowing risks to be mitigated in stages, before considering the options for the next step of development.
- Progressing the re-permitting of Parys Mountain, the key aspect of which is the assessment of environmental and social impacts. We are developing action plans to avoid, mitigate and where necessary compensate for the adverse impacts of the future mining and processing operations, communicating and setting these out publicly and responding to comments and questions. We are collaborating closely with stakeholders, communities, industry and supply chain participants, particularly around minimising potential environmental impacts and maximising economic development opportunities for local communities.
- Consolidating and cross-referencing the plethora of data about the geology of Parys Mountain and the mineralisation occurrences within, that has been observed, measured and collected since the 1960s. Re-sampling and re-logging, and in some cases first time sampling, of exploration drill core obtained in pervious drilling campaigns. Re-examining the important work that was done mapping and sampling of the geology exposed in the excavated 280m (below surface) level in the modern underground mine when it was open in 1990.
- Engaging with a range of potential partners to progress the development of the Grängesberg mine in Sweden which if successful will allow our management more time to focus on Parys Mountain.
Development of a new mine at Parys Mountain, producing copper, zinc and lead with gold and silver credits, can deliver economic growth in the UK, regional jobs for the community and business opportunities for local service providers. Importantly, these critical and strategic metals, essential for the decarbonisation of the economy, are primarily imported into the UK currently. This creates a unique and timely opportunity, both for Anglesey Mining and for the UK, to develop a new, modern, mine at Parys Mountain in an environmentally sustainable manner.
This report was approved by the board of directors on 27 September 2024 and signed on its behalf by:
Rob Marsden
Chief Executive
The full annual report is avalable on the company’s website at www.angleseymining.co.uk
CONTACT: For further information, please contact:
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Rob Marsden, Chief Executive – Tel: +44 (0)7531 475111
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#SVML Sovereign Metals Ltd – SOVEREIGN PRESENTS AT MINERALS SECURITY EVENT
SOVEREIGN PRESENTS AT MINERALS SECURITY PARTNERSHIP EVENT DURING UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
· Sovereign presented at the inaugural 2024 MINVEST/MSP Finance Meeting during the UN General Assembly in New York following an invitation from the U.S. Department of State and SAFE Center for Critical Minerals
· Panel discussion titled “Mining Titans and New Horizons” took place between Rio Tinto CEO Mr Jakob Stausholm and Sovereign Chair Mr Ben Stoikovich
· Meeting convened senior officials from MSP countries, development finance and export credit agencies, MSP governments and private sector participants
· U.S. Government and key partner countries established the MSP in 2022 to accelerate the development of diverse and sustainable critical energy minerals supply chains
· MINVEST is a public-private partnership between the U.S. Department of State and SAFE Center for Critical Minerals Strategy
· Sovereign is focused on developing its Tier 1, globally strategic Kasiya Rutile-Graphite Project in Malawi
· Kasiya is the world’s largest natural rutile deposit – the purest, highest-grade naturally occurring titanium feedstock – and the world’s second-largest flake graphite deposit – a battery mineral essential for the Energy Transition
· Rio Tinto currently owns a 19.9% interest in Sovereign as a strategic investor
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Classification 2.2: This announcement includes Inside Information
Sovereign Metals Limited (ASX: SVM; AIM: SVML; OTCQX: SVMLF) (Sovereign or the Company) is pleased to announce that the Company was invited to and participated in a panel discussion at the inaugural 2024 MINVEST / Minerals Security Partnership (MSP) Finance Meeting (Meeting) in New York, U.S., during the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), on Monday 23 September 2024.
The panel titled “Mining Titans and New Horizons” was moderated by Dr Zainab Usman, Senior Fellow and Director, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and participants were Mr Jakob Stausholm, CEO, Rio Tinto, and Mr Ben Stoikovich, Chair, Sovereign.
The discussion highlighted factors that attract major mining companies and investment, exploring how initiatives like the MSP can support investment flow into resource-rich countries, while spurring economic development.
Speaking at the Meeting on its importance, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State, The Hon. Kurt Campbell, commented: “If we are going to be successful ultimately not only in the clean energy revolution but generally in technology, it will be because of this pursuit.”
Sovereign attended the Meeting following an invitation to present, alongside Rio Tinto CEO Mr Jakob Stausholm, by the Minerals Investment Network for Vital Energy Security and Transition (MINVEST), a public-private partnership between the U.S. Department of State and SAFE Center for Critical Minerals. The Meeting took place during UNGA in New York, presenting an opportunity for convergence of several MSP government officials, as well as representatives from their development finance institutions, and export credit agencies.
Figure 1 (Left to Right): Dr Zainab Usman, Senior Fellow and Director, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Rio Tinto CEO Jakob Stausholm, Sovereign Chair Mr Ben Stoikovich at the MSP Finance Meeting in New York
The Hon. Jose W. Fernandez, U.S Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment, stated that the MSP Finance Network would provide a platform for MSP export credit agencies, development finance institutions, and state-backed investment funds to derisk projects and will “address financing for critical minerals projects” and “send a powerful signal to markets about the importance of securing and diversifying critical mineral supply chains”.
Investors, stakeholders and other interested parties can view the opening remarks from the Meeting through the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efQBjMNFV1I.
Select Attendees
MSP Partner Representatives who attended the event and in the audience during the panel discussion included:
– U.S. Department of State,
– U.S. Department of Defense – Office of Strategic Capital,
– U.S. Department of Energy,
– Export-Import Bank of the U.S,
– United States Trade and Development Agency,
– Japan Bank for International Cooperation,
– Government of Japan Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry,
– Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security (JOGMEC),
– Republic of Korea Ministry of Foreign affairs,
– Export-Import Bank of Korea (KEXIM), and
– Ministry of Trade and Industry, Malawi.
Private sector attendees included:
– Rio Tinto,
– BHP,
– Anglo American,
– Glencore,
– BlackRock, and
– General Motors.
About the MSP
In June 2022, the U.S. Government and key partner countries announced the establishment of the MSP – a collaboration of 14 countries and the EU to catalyse public and private investment in responsible critical minerals supply chains globally.
The MSP aims to accelerate the development of diverse and sustainable critical energy minerals supply chains through working with host governments and industry to facilitate targeted financial and diplomatic support for strategic projects along the value chain. MSP partners include Australia, Canada, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Norway, the Republic of Korea, Sweden, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the European Union (represented by the European Commission).
About MINVEST
MINVEST is a public-private partnership between the U.S. Department of State and The Center for Critical Minerals Strategy (SAFE) to promote public-private dialogue and spur investment in strategic mining, processing, and recycling opportunities that adhere to high environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards. MINVEST has two primary goals.
– Goal 1: Infuse private sector perspectives into U.S. critical minerals foreign policy development and implementation.
– Goal 2: Convene public and private stakeholders to facilitate investment in responsible and strategic critical minerals projects.
About SAFE Center for Critical Minerals
The SAFE Center is a non-partisan, non-profit organization established to enhance United States energy security and supports its economic resurgence and resiliency by advancing transformative transportation and mobility technologies and ensuring that the United States secures key aspects of the technology supply chain to achieve and maintain its strategic advantage.
The SAFE Center aims to develop policies that ensure critical mineral supply chains support the foreign and military policy of the United States, reflect its interests and values, and continue to strengthen American competitiveness.
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