Orcadian Energy plc has agreed a six-month extension to repay a £1 million loan to Shell International Trading and Shipping Company Ltd. OPTIONS The North Sea oil and gas company’s deadline for the third extension is now 13 March 2024. Orcadian, which currently holds £92,000 cash and a monthly burn rate of less than £20,000, […]
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CAML begins exploration in Kazakhstan
Central Asia Metals plc has created a “solid platform for growth” from its cash holding of $50.6 million from copper-lead-zinc operations in Kazakhstan and North Macedonia. FINANCES In its half-year results, the company said it had started early-stage exploration in Kazakhstan with Terra Exploration and in 2023 expects to complete the Kounrad solar power plant. Group […]
£26.6m acquisition of Egdon sanctioned
Egdon Resources plc said that the High Court has issued the court order sanctioning the £26.6 million acquisition of the company by its majority shareholder Petrichor Partners LP. The record time for the scheme will be 6pm on 13 September 2023. Subject to the court order being delivered to the Registrar of Companies, the transaction […]
Cornish Tin to fundraise for second lithium-tin drill
Cornish Tin Ltd aims to raise further funds via a limited shares offer for its tin-copper-lithium-tungsten project at Great Wheal Vor near the village of Breage. USES Money, raised through crowdfunding, will go towards its second exploration drilling campaign and working capital. The first exploration programme for 6,500 metres showed tin grades of up to […]
Union Jack looks overseas to cut risks to UK assets
Union Jack Oil plc is investigating international oil and gas opportunities to lessen future risk in its UK projects. STRATEGY In its half year report, the company said that there were still “several rich pickings” in onshore domestic oil and gas but that the regulatory process was “painfully slow”. “Over the past year we have […]
Scotgold faces administration without debt repayment plan
Scotgold Resources Ltd, which this morning suspended trading, could within weeks fall into administration if it fails to agree payment plans with all its debtors. FINANCING The Australian company today repeated its warning from March 2023 that its future was uncertain without further funding, although it is “actively seeking additional financing and discussions are in an […]