Peter Gold

African-based diamond miner and explorer, Namakwa Diamonds Limited (LON: NAD) announced today it has converted US$16.03m trading debt into 66,791,667 new ordinary shares. Approved by shareholders, the deal sees a $40m two-year secured term loan – of which $23 m has been drawn – continuing to remain available to the company. The conversion of debt […]

Tailings processsing company Berkeley Mineral Resources (LSE:BMR) announced on Wednesday its continued verification and assessment work at the Kabwe mine in Zambia.  BMR shares were trading 4.3% higher at 2.4p by mid-morning trading. The announcement comes in connection with the pre-feasibility study being conducted on the resources at the project, washplant, slags, and leachplant...

Independent Resources Plc (LSE:IRG) shares dropped 8.4% by 2:15pm GMT on Wednesday following the release of their results for the fiscal year ending 30 September 2011. The news release contained highlights from the year, a short statement by the company chairman, and a series of consolidated financial statements. In the announcement, the chairman admitted that […]

The share price of computational systems biology firm Physiomics PLC (LSE:PYC) surged following the announcement of a new contract with Eli Lilly. Leading to a 24% increase in share price to a two-month high of 0.37, the contract will see Physiomics working on projects to predict the outcome of cancer drugs. Since then Physiomic’s share price […]

Rubicon Diversified Investments Plc (LSE:RUBI) announced on Friday that it has raised £400,000 through a firm placing of 4,000,000 shares and a conditional placing of 36,000,000 shares at 1p with Lonrho Plc and some high net worth investors.  Shares in the company rose 225% to 2.6p before the markets closed for the weekend.   The […]

Range Resources Limited (LSE:RRL) shares shot up 16% to 10.2p this morning following their announcement of a 490% increase in proven reserves at their Trinidad site.  After the initial increase, shares settled down in mid-morning trading, up 7.8% to 9.5p at 10:38 am GMT. Trinidad Site Proven Valuable The company’s Proved Reserves in Trinidad were […]

Hasgrove Plc (LSE:HGV) released a trading update on Friday announcing lower profit expectations for the year ending 31 December 2011. Stocks were trading at 32p at 2:30pm GMT, down nearly 30% on the day. The statement reported that operating profits for the year were now expected to be £1.5 million, much lower than the current […]

Pace Plc (LSE:PIC) shares dropped 15% in mid-morning trading after an Interim Management Statement and Strategic Update was released by the company on Thursday. The statement released pertained to the period from 1 July 2011 until 16 November 2011. Trading Update and 2011 Outlook The company stated projected profits for the year to be $141 […]

In a statement released on Thursday, Mariana Resources (LSE:MARL), an AIM listed mining firm based out of Australia, announced that it has agreed to the terms of an investment by AngloGold Ashanti Limited, giving the gold giant a 19.9% stake in the company.  Mariana was up 32% in mid-day trading on Friday. Deal Details Subject […]

Aminex Plc (LSE:AEX) shares closed up 4.2% on Wednesday following the release of their Interim Management Statement. The AIM listed oil and gas company released this announcement pertaining to the period dating from 1 July until today. Among the highlights stated by the firm, their cash position as of 31 October was approximately £18 million, […]