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I like to scan the headlines before I do any real reading or in-depth research. There are times when this practice can be anything from humorous to downright confusing. That’s especially true when comparing operational performance to share price performance, and even more so when comparing the share price and the operational results of two […]

According to the National Bureau of Statistics, the Chinese economy grew at a rate of 7.7% in 2013. Its GDP grew at exactly the same rate. Hey, a 7.7% growth in either of those categories is considered enviable by many. On the other hand, I think that I recall hearing about certain Western governments (and […]

NYSE Euronext and Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC, a leading global provider of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), are to launch the PowerShares NYSE Century Portfolio (NYCC) on NYSE Arca. NYCC is based on the NYSE Century Index, which includes U.S. companies that have been incorporated for at least 100 years, are listed on a U.S. exchange […]

Wildhorse Energy (WHE), an AIM and ASX listed company focussed on developing underground coal gasification (‘UCG’) and uranium projects in Central and Eastern Europe, has said that the Hungarian Parliament has approved the modification of the Mining Law which now includes UCG specific regulations setting out a legal framework for the development of UCG projects. […]

The following AIM listed companies will be attending the Indaba mining conference in Cape Town from 3-5 Feb 2014: African Potash, Alecto Minerals, Armadale Capital, Beacon Hill Resources, Ferrex and North River Resources. African Potash mkt cap £9.43 million, share price 4p AIM listed African Potash is focussed on sub-Saharan potash assets and is currently […]

Stellar Diamonds plc, the London listed (LSE:STEL) diamond development company focused on West Africa, has provided a positive operational update from its 1.1 million carat Tongo dyke kimberlite diamond project in Sierra Leone. Highlights: · Significant progress has been made in advancing the project up the development curve towards production with Definitive Feasibility Study (“DFS”) […]

Anglo Asian Mining plc, the AIM listed gold producer in Azerbaijan, have provided investors with an update for the three months to 31 December 2013 and the year ended 31 December 2013) on production and operations at its flagship Gedabek gold/copper/silver mine in western Azerbaijan. Overview: · Gold production at Gedabek for Q4 2013 totalled […]

Beacon Hill Resources, an AIM and ASX listed coal producer, have announced further significant progress with its logistics and rolling stock for the transportation of coking coal from the Tete coking coal fields to the Port of Beira in Mozambique. · Completion of locomotives and wagons which will enable the Company to utilise its 0.5 […]

Alecto Minerals plc (LSE:ALO), the AIM quoted mining exploration company focusing on West and East Africa, has said that it has raised £1,500,000, before expenses, through the issue of 100,000,000 new ordinary shares of 0.01p each at 1.5p per share. The net proceeds of the Placing will be used to further advance the Company’s flagship […]

On 16 December 2013, the Board of Europa Oil & Gas (Holdings) plc announced details of a Placing to raise up to £2.86 million through the issue of 47,694,665 new Ordinary Shares and an Open Offer to raise up to a further £1.16 million through the issue of up to 19,332,855 new Ordinary Shares, all […]