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Beacon trims board as part of cost cutting

Beacon Energy plc has trimmed its board and plans to reduce operating costs following lower than expected oil flow from the Schwarzbach-2 sidetrack well in the Erfelden field, Hessen. CREDITORS The departure of NEDs Larry Bottomley, previously CEO, and Stephen Whyte leaves non-executive chairman Mark Rollins, CEO Stewart MacDonald, independent NED Ross Warner and NED […]

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Anglesey Mining raises £415,000

Anglesey Mining plc has raised £415,000 via a placing of 32.5 million ordinary shares with certain institutional and other investors and a subscription of 9m ordinary shares, all at 1 pence per share. Net proceeds will go towards developmental work at Parys Mountain, advancing development options at Grängesberg iron ore mine, debt repayment and general […]

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Altona conditionally raises £1.29m

Altona Rare Earths plc has conditionally raised £1,290,000 via a subscription and two loans to progress its African projects. PROSPECTUS The 1.2% discounted subscription for 39,000,000 new ordinary shares of 1 pence each in the company raised £390,000. Altona additionally secured two loans of £600,000 and £300,000. Of the combined amount raised, private investor Tracarta […]

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Capricorn NED Hesham Mekawi steps down

Capricorn Energy plc independent non-executive director Hesham Mekawi has stepped down from the board, with immediate effect. Mr Mekawi joined the board in February 2023 under its then new management and appointed as deputy chairman in June of the same year. Non-executive chair Maria Gordon said: “I would like to thank Hesham for his contribution […]