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22 Jul 2016

Sirius Minerals’ polyhalite project now receives final major permit

Sirius Minerals Plc has received government approval for the harbour facilities element of its US$2.3 billion, North Yorkshire, polyhalite project and has now been granted all major approvals for the project. The harbour facilities include the new berth, ship loading facilities and the conveyor linkage to the materials handling facility at the Wilton International site, […]

20 Jul 2016

Anglo’s production generally lower y-o-y in H1

Anglo American’s production results for the first half of the year were generally lower than the corresponding period of 2015, although nickel was an exception. Copper production from retained operations was 290.7 kt, down 4% year-on-year as expected lower grades and significant snowfall impacted operations at Los Bronces, where production was down 16% as the […]

19 Jul 2016

Rio’s production up in most minerals in H1 2016

Rio Tinto’s mineral production for the first half of 2016 was significantly up on the corresponding period of 2015. Iron ore production from the Pilbara was up 10%, to 160.8 Mt, in line with annual guidance. Bauxite production rose 9%, to 23.2 Mt, with aluminium production up 10%, to 1,797 kt. Mined copper was up […]

18 Jul 2016

Throgmorton ahead of benchmark

For the six months ended 31 May 2016, BlackRock Throgmorton’s net asset value per share returned +1.9% compared with a return of +1.7% for the Numis Smaller Companies excluding AIM (excluding Investment Companies) Index. The FTSE All Share Index returned just 0.1% over the same period (all figures in sterling terms with income reinvested). The […]

14 Jul 2016

FastForward considering investment in gaming technology

The Board of FastForward is pleased to provide the following strategic update to its shareholders. The Company believes that there are exceptional opportunities available to it in the gaming technology sector.  These opportunities are available to the Company largely because of the network of the Company’s Board of Directors, advisers and large shareholders. The Company […]

14 Jul 2016

3i Infrastructure makes investment in renewable energy company

3i Infrastructure has signed an agreement to invest approximately EUR69m, subject to completion adjustments, in Valorem. Headquartered in Bègles, France, Valorem is a leading independent renewable energy development and operating company. 3i Infrastructure will acquire a 28.5% interest in Valorem and provide further capital to the company through a subordinated debt instrument with the remaining […]

14 Jul 2016

Lazard World Trust gets mixed results from China

Lazard World Trust Fund reports that, for the year ended March 31st 2016, the fund’s Net Asset Value per share at the year-end was US$ 4.17 representing a total return of minus 8.04% since the prior year end. The fund’s benchmark, the MSCI All Country World Index, declined 4.3% over the same period while the fund’s reference […]

14 Jul 2016

Housebuilding drags down Independent after a good six months

The six month period ending 31 May 2016 Independent Investment Trust produced a net asset value total return of 5.7%.  The total returns notionally attributable to the FTSE All Share Index and the FTSE World Index were 0.1% and 3.9% respectively. The net asset value per share rose from 390.1p to 400.3p over the period, […]

11 Jul 2016

K&C REIT gives options to former chief exec

K&C REIT plc, the residential real estate investment trust group, announces that the Board has agreed to grant options over ordinary shares of 1p each, as detailed below, to George Rolls, the former non-executive director and then chief executive who left the Board in December 2015. The Board has also agreed to make a payment […]

11 Jul 2016

JPMorgan Overseas targets 4% distribution

The Board of JPMorgan Overseas Investment Trust has announced a change in its distribution policy and change of name. The Company’s objective is to achieve capital growth from world stock markets and aims to achieve this objective by holding a diversified portfolio of investments in which the portfolio manager has a high degree of conviction. […]