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Scirocco agrees further time to complete Ruvuma sale

Scirocco Energy plc has amended the deadline, from 30 September to 20 October 2023, to complete the sale of its Ruvuma gas interest to ARA Petroleum Tanzania (APT). PRUDENT The company said that “significant” progress had been made and that it was awaiting final approval from the Tanzanian Minister for Energy to satisfy all conditions […]

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Reabold ‘encouraged by progress’

Reabold Resources plc held a strong balance sheet despite recording an increase in losses from its onshore Californian interests. FINANCES Half year 2023 results showed group loss of £3.65m (H1 2022: loss of £2.72m) with no revenue generated or costs incurred. Losses increased mainly from a £1.2 million decline in market value of its Daybreak […]

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Weardale Lithium secures £613,000 joint funding for geothermal brine exploration

Weardale Lithium Ltd has secured a government joint funding package of £613,000 for its geothermal brine exploration assets in Durham. SUPPLIES The money, shared with mid-stream company Tees Valley Lithium Ltd, includes a £430,000 grant from Innovate UK. Both companies are building on the memorandum of understanding signed last year to evaluate producing and refining […]

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Scotgold staff on unpaid leave

Scotgold Resources Ltd has placed employees on “short term unpaid leave” and is talks with an “administration specialist” while it faces action from a creditor. FINANCING The Australian company continues “financing discussions” to develop its Cononish gold and silver mine and reached an advanced stage with “confirmatory diligence being undertaken”. “These have not yet reached […]

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Rockhopper chairman and NED step down

Outgoing chairman of Rockhopper Exploration said the company was in the “strongest possible” position it had been in for “some considerable time” as a new leadership takes over on 1 October. EXPERIENCE Keith Lough and non-executive director John Summers leave on 30 September after nine “challenging and enjoyable” years to make way for former Capricorn […]

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IOG files for administration

IOG plc has filed for administration following “extensive consideration” of its financial situation and the “underperformance” of its developed assets. ISSUES The company, which runs the Saturn Banks gas project in the southern North Sea, has also requested a suspension of trading in its ordinary shares on AIM from 2.10pm today. IOG had been in […]