Gulf starts at Sheikh Adi-2 25/05/2012
Iraq-focused oil explorer Gulf Keystone Petroleum (GKP) has begun drilling at the Sheikh Adi-2 well in the Sheikh Adi block.
Malaysia-focused Peninsular Gold has raised £5.6 million to progress its Raub project and other, recently approved licence areas.
The AIM-quoted company, which currently produces gold from the tailings of earlier mining at Raub in the central Malaysian gold belt, has secured the money at 50p a share through its new broker Daniel Stewart, which recently replaced Astaire Securities.
Based in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur, Peninsular wants to explore and exploit untapped underground gold resources at Raub, which chairman, chief executive and key shareholder Dato Sri Andrew Kam has said could be from one to two million oz. That compares with an existing formal resource estimate of 218,000 of gold, which Peninsular, whose drilling has recently encountered some spectacularly high-grade intersections, from 99.6 to 1,160 grammes of gold per tonne of ore, hopes to increase substantially.
The company, which turned a £672,000 loss into £229,250 pre-tax profits in the six months to last December and produced 14,459 oz of gold in the 12 months to last January, also intends to use some of the placing proceeds to explore new licence areas, particularly in the Tersang project area to the north of Raub. Informal estimates put the historic gold resource at Tersang at 528,000 oz before new work.
The 50p at which Peninsular has raised this latest slab of money is the same as the price at which it raised £4 million in 2006. It is also today's market price of the shares, which have traded between 75p and 34.75p over the past year, and values the company at £33.2 million.
Gain instant access to some of the best-performing and fastest growing companies in the small cap arenaClick here
Advertisement
Gain instant access to some of the best-performing and fastest growing companies in the small cap arena. Sign up NOW!
This unique study analyses the shareholdings of companies listed on AIM, extracting trends including rankings of the value and number of their investments.
Please click here to order your copy of the report or call 0207 250 7056.
Informative features and research on fast-growing companies, small-cap and growth stocks, penny shares, stock market tips and share recommendations, directors' dealings, company news and analysis, new issues and upcoming IPOs.
If you're interested in business tax updates visit our specialist tax guide website.
Daily coverage of small-cap company stocks on London's junior markets AIM and PLUS, breaking news, stock research and latest share price information for investors. Full sector coverage with all the latest news on smaller listed companies, updated several times a day with financial reports, trading statements and links to further web resources.
Advertisement
Iraq-focused oil explorer Gulf Keystone Petroleum (GKP) has begun drilling at the Sheikh Adi-2 well in the Sheikh Adi block.
Oil giant Shell is extending its offer period for Mozambique-focused Cove Energy (COV) after having its bid trumped by Thai government-owned PTT Exploration & Production.
Kazakhstan-focused Roxi Petroleum (RXP) has declared that its NK7 well in the Galaz aea has drilled to a depth of 1,360 metres.
Steered by sector veteran Algy Cluff, North-Sea focused cash shell Cluff Natural Resources (CNR) has joined AIM.
Somalia-focused oil explorer Red Emperor Resources (RMP) has exercised its option to take part in the drilling of the Shabeel North well.
Oil concern Heritage Oil (HOIL) has reported its Miran West-3 well in Iraq could deliver 1,000 barrels per day of condensate.