Sirius Minerals’ ambitions to build the world’s largest polyhalite mine in North Yorkshire, UK moves forward with a non-binding agreement for a US$2.6 billion debt facility for ‘Stage 2’ of mine development with six financial institutions; closing expected to take place in 2018. The agreement is subject to due diligence and securing US$ 1.09 […]
Dalradian Resources has tested part of its resource base at its 100%-owned Curraghinalt gold project, in Northern Ireland and estimates that the grade could be significantly higher than that in the May 2016 resource statement. The resource estimation released in the May 2016 and conducted by independent consultants SRK, used standard geostatistical estimation methods, […]
For the year ended 30 June 2016, Standard Life UK Smaller Companies’ diluted net asset value total return was 4.1%, compared with a total return of -6.6% for its benchmark. The Board is recommending a final dividend of 5.20p per share, an increase on last year’s final dividend of 18.2%. If approved, the final dividend, […]
Copper under pressure – LME copper stockpiles have hit a 10 month high, most likely due to excess supply moving out of china and into warehouses; Commerzbank said in a report. Hedge funds moved to a net short position for the week of Aug. 23 of 4991 futures and options contracts, according to the US CFTC weekly […]
Anglo American plc has completed the sale of its 70% interest in the Foxleigh metallurgical coal mine in Queensland, Australia to a consortium led by Taurus Fund Management. The parties have not disclosed the terms of the sale. Foxleigh is an open cut coal operation which produces high quality pulverised coal injection (PCI) coal, located […]
During the first half of 2016, Blue Capital Global Reinsurance’s net asset value decreased by approximately 0.2 per cent. excluding the impact of dividends declared. The NAV moved from US$1.1217 at 31 December 2015 to US$1.0871 per share. Most of the portfolio has been allocated to U.S. wind-related risks, for which the premiums are earned between July […]
LXB Retail Properties has reported that on 25 August 2016 it exchanged contracts for the sale of its investment at B&Q, Greenwich to a private investor based in the UK. The property is currently let to B&Q Plc until 23 June 2024 at a current rental of GBP2,244,000 per annum. The sale is conditional on […]
During the six month period ended 30 June 2016, Carador Income Fund generated a total NAV return of 2.68%. The NAV started the year at US$0.7231 and ended the first half at US$0.6908, a 4.47% decline, although they also paid a total of $0.0475 per share in dividends over the period. The shares closed the first half of 2016 […]
Target Healthcare REIT Limited has announced that it has completed the acquisition of two modern, purpose built care homes located in Dundee, Scotland and Sandiacre, Derbyshire for approximately GBP14.0 million including acquisition costs. The properties comprise a total of 151 bedrooms with full en-suite bathrooms including wetrooms and opened in 2007 and 2015. A refurbishment […]
Fair Oaks Income Fund says its NAV was down 0.3% over the first six months of 2016 but the share price generated a disappointing 11.3% return. Although the NAV outperformed the JP Morgan B rated CLO Index (-7.7%), it underperformed the US bank loan and high yield indices (+4.2% and +9.3% respectively). July saw a strong recovery in […]
