Newmark Security PLC (LON:NWT) was one of the day’s high flyers.
Its Grosvenor Technology subsidiary has entered into new ongoing supply agreements with WorkForce Software to provide its IT51 Linux-based workforce management terminal.
Elsewhere in the tech sector, mobile payments group Bango plc (LON:BGO) has extended its carrier billing availability for Amazon customers in Japan.
Earlier this year the company launched direct carrier billing (DCB) for Amazon shoppers, but now Prime members can pay for their subscriptions using the service as well.
PhotonStar LED Group PLC (LON: PSL), the British designer and manufacturer of smart LED lighting solutions, has awarded a total of 4,350,000 options to acquire ordinary shares of 1 pence each in the company to its employees and an adviser who provides professional services to the group.
In the ever-busy resources sector, Caledonia Mining Corporation PLC (LON:CMCL) generated revenues of US$18 mln during the third quarter of 2017 from operations at the Blanket gold mine in Zimbabwe. Prep-tax profits rang in at US$6.2 mln, as costs fell and production rose.
Richland Resources Limited (LON:RLD) booked sales of US$388,000 during October, as sapphire prices continued to be depressed. However, the company now says it notes signs of recovery in the market. Its next major sale is planned for December.
Scotgold Resources Limited (LON:SGZ) is raising £2.65 mln via a rights issue fully underwritten by largest shareholder Nat Le Roux. Shareholders will be offered two shares at 25p for every three held, plus a warrant exercisable at 40p for every five shares held. The money raised will be used to press ahead with the next stage of development work at the Cononish gold mine in Scotland.
Horizonte Minerals Plc (LON:HZM) ended its latest quarter with cash of £4mln as two more major steps at its Araguaia nickel project development in Brazil were completed. Last week, the mine plan for the 28-year operation was submitted after approval of the final exploration reports.
Chaarat Gold Holdings Ltd (LON:CGH) said it has appointed Gordon Wylie and Dorian Nicol as non-executive directors to the board with immediate effect. The new directors bring more than 40 years mining experience to the board and will assist the management team, led by chief executive Robert Benbow, in the development of the Chaarat Gold Project.
Nick Warrell, the chief operating officer of Sula Iron & Gold PLC (LON:SULA), has stepped down from the board with immediate effect.
Eco Atlantic Oil & Gas Ltd (LON:ECO) revealed it has raised £8.46mln of new capital and added Africa Oil Corp to its shareholder register. Africa Oil Corp, an explorer that’s seen significant recent success with new discoveries, has subscribed for a 19.77% stake in the company, taking 29.2mln new Eco shares priced at 29p.
Highlands Natural Resources Plc (LON:HNR) has revealed flow test results from the recently drilled Wildhorse and Powell wells at the East Denver project, with the two tests yielding a total rate of 637 barrels of oil equivalent per day. The measurements were taken for the 24-hour period ended 12pm on November 10, and the company highlighted that oil and gas production volumes and fluid percentages have been rising steadily.
Canadian Overseas Petroleum Limited (LON:COPL) continues to work towards an appraisal drilling programme at the OPL 226 project offshore Nigeria where work is slated for early 2018. The company said in a third quarter update that it is working with investment banks to source funds for the proposed programme and it has held talks with potential contractors and suppliers for the anticipated programme.
SDX Energy Inc (LON:SDX, TSE:SDX) has announced its latest new discovery, with the KSR-15 well at the Sebou project, onshore Morocco, unearthing gas across four intervals. KSR-15 was drilled to a depth of 1,774 metres and encountered total net conventional gas pay of some 17.2 metres.
In the pharma sector, Amryt Pharma PLC (LON:AMYT) has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Saudi Arabian firm Faisal Musaed El Seif Saudi Pharmaceutical Company which covers its Lojuxta and AP101 drugs.
Fertility specialist Concepta PLC (LON:CPT) said it had conditionally raised £2mln in an over-subscribed share placing and announced the formal sign-off on a £600,000 Chinese deal. The stock was sold at 7p – a modest discount to Friday’s close – and the proceeds will be used to fund its expansion in the People’s Republic, though some of the cash will be invested in new product development.