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11 February 2012

Small Cap Company News

Resource boost for Tertiary Minerals 18/01/2012

Fluorspar fancier Tertiary Minerals (TYM) has produced a one-million-tonne maiden resource estimate for its Lassedalen project in Norway.

Tags: AIM market, Fluorspar in Norway and Sweden, Iron ore, Patrick Cheetham, Tantalum

Sector: Mining

Companies: Tertiary Minerals

Rail deal cheers Ncondezi Coal 18/01/2012

An agreement with mining giant Rio Tinto entitles Ncondezi Coal (NCCL) to export 10 million tonnes from Mozambique for no capital contribution.

Tags: AIM market, Coal, Graham Mascall, Mozambique, Rio Tinto

Sector: Mining

Companies: Ncondezi Coal Company

New Norway licences for Faroe 18/01/2012

Faroe Petroleum (FPM) has won seven new prospective exploration licences in the Norwegian Continental Shelf.

Tags: AIM market, Centrica, Graham Stewart, Norwegian North Sea, Total

Sector: Oil & Gas Producers

Companies: Faroe Petroleum

Wetherspoon looking strong 18/01/2012

Pub heavyweight JD Wetherspoon (JDW) issued a robust trading update for its second quarter, announcing a 3.6 per cent rise in like for likes.

Tags: British pub sector, Companies on the full list, Like for like growth, Pubs in the UK

Sector: Travel & Leisure

Companies: JD Wetherspoon

IQE standing firm 18/01/2012

Semiconductor wafer manufacturer IQE (IQE) has reported an encouraging trading update amidst increased usage of its technology in devices such as smartphones.

Tags: AIM 100, Semiconductors, Technology Hardware & Equipment, Wafers

Sector: Technology Hardware & Equipment

Companies: IQE

Beowulf faces reindeer challenge 17/01/2012

Sweden-focused Beowulf Mining (BEM) faces a delay in drilling its Kallak iron ore project because of objections from local reindeer herders.  

Tags: AIM market, Clive Sinclair-Poulton, Iron ore, Kallak, Reindeer herding, Saami National Council

Sector: Mining

Companies: Beowulf Mining

Plexus raises £2m 17/01/2012

Oil and gas engineering services specialist Plexus Holdings (POS) has tapped investors for £2 million of new money out of a £6.2 million placing.

Tags: AIM market, Ben van Bilderbeek, Maersk, Robert Adair, Wellhead technology

Sector: Oil Equipment, Services & Distribution

Companies: Plexus

Mozambique cheer for Cove 17/01/2012

Cove Energy (COV) says appraisal of its gas prospects in the Rovuma Bason offshore Mozambique is producing encouraging results.

Tags: AIM market, Anadarko Petroleum, Gas in Mozambique, John Craven, Resource upgrades

Sector: Oil & Gas Producers

Companies: Cove Energy

Kenny bows out at Firestone 17/01/2012

Philip Kenny, chairman and co-founder of Firestone Diamonds (FDI), has resigned from the southern Africa-focused company.

Tags: AIM market, Diamonds, Liqhobong, Lucio Genovese, Philip Kenny, Production boost

Sector: Mining

Companies: Firestone Diamonds

Netcall dials growth 17/01/2012

Customer engagement software firm Netcall (NET) has confirmed it is trading in line with market expectations for the year to December 2011.

Tags: AIM market, Cash rich, New software, Trading is good, WH Ireland

Sector: Software & Computer Services

Companies: Netcall

Netdimensions in rude health 17/01/2012

Software seller Netdimensions (NETD) has issued a pleasing statement, with news that it is on track to beat market expectations.

Tags: Acquisition hunt, Ahead of forecast, AIM market, Growth company, New offices

Sector: Software & Computer Services

Companies: NetDimensions

Westminster trading strongly 17/01/2012

Shares in Westminster (WSG) have surged 47 per cent today after the security services minnow delivered welcome news of soaring sales.

Tags: AIM market, International business, New contracts, Strong sales pipeline

Sector: Support Services

Companies: Westminster

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