Pristine Capital Plc (PRIS.L) is a main market listed cash shell focused on making acquisitions in the commercial real estate sector. With the highly experienced management team from Palace Capital in place, the company believes there is a "Golden opportunity" to acquire overleveraged commercial real estate portfolios or distressed single assets. Executive chairman, and 7% shareholder, Neil Sinclair says the immediate aim is to buy a portfolio or a company with assets valued between £30m to...

EnergyPathways plc (AIM:EPP) is an energy transition company developing the Marram Energy Storage Hub (MESH) infrastructure project, which is a large-scale natural gas and green hydrogen storage facility located off the UK's Lancashire coast. Once complete MESH will have a capacity of 50 billion cubic feet, equivalent in size to Rough which is currently the UK's largest gas storage facility, with plans to expand the MESH storage capacity by as much as three times. In this interview with...

Blencowe Resources Plc (LSE: BRES) has announced its Orom-Cross graphite project in Uganda has received full Mineral Services Partnership ("MSP") accreditation. The MSP, a global initiative backed by 14 countries and the EU, promotes public and private investment in responsible critical minerals supply chains worldwide. In this interview, investors will hear: What full MSP accreditation means for Blencowe and the Orom-Cross Graphite Project Why this influential body was attracted to...

GreenRoc Strategic Materials plc (AIM: GROC), the developer of critical mineral projects in Greenland and Norway, has now submitted its application for an Exploitation Licence for the Amitsoq Graphite Project in South Greenland. The grant of an Exploitation Licence is a key deliverable for the fast-tracking of Amitsoq into a producing mine to meet critical demand from Electric Vehicle manufacturers in Europe and North America. Additionally, Amitsoq has been awarded "Project" status by the...

Rainbow Rare Earths (LON:RBW) is focused on the development of the Phalaborwa Rare Earths Project in South Africa and the earlier stage Uberaba Project in Brazil. The Phalaborwa Preliminary Economic Assessment has confirmed strong base line economics for the project, which has a base case NPV10 of US$627 million, an average EBITDA operating margin of 75% with a payback period of less than two years. In this interview with Chief Executive Officer, George Bennett and senior...

SEEEN plc (AIM: SEEN), the AI-led media technology platform that delivers Key Video Moments and Shoppable Video Prompts to drive video commerce, has released its half-yearly report for the six months ended 30 June 2024, with an update on current trading and the outlook for the remainder of financial year 2024 and 2025. Revenue in the period increased 34% against 2H 2023, together with a 60% improvement in gross profit. Furthermore, the balance sheet was also strengthened during the period...

Marcelo Bravo, Chief Business Officer at BSF Enterprise PLC (LSE: BSFA), (OTCQB: BSFAF), the UK listed tissue-engineering biotech company, sits down with focus IR to talk through their latest achievements across the portfolio and recent developments for lab grown leather and corneal replacement. In this interview, investors will also learn: - Why the Company’s Lab Grown Leather is ‘real leather’ as opposed to bio-alternatives - How the Company replicated the smell, strength and...

Christian Yates (Non-Exec Chairman) and Stephen Birrell (CEO) of Nativo Resources PLC (LON:NTVO), the Latin America focused natural resources company, discuss the name change from Echo Energy to Nativo resources and the new strategic plan for the Company following the partial divestment of its assets in Argentina and entering into a 50:50 joint venture in Peru. Christian and Stephen explain to investors why they want to focus on opportunities where they can ‘in fairly short order’ generate...

Oliver Hasler, Chairman and CEO of PYX Resources (NSX: PYX | LSE: PYX), the world's third largest publicly listed zircon producer by zircon resources, explains the significance of receipt of the modified rutile export licence from the Ministry of Trade of Indonesia and how it will have a positive effect on EBITDA. In this interview, investors will learn: - Why PYX can start exporting rutile with a higher grade than 90% - How the company has identified potential customers for the...

Ian McDonough, CEO of Blackbird PLC, the technology licensor, developer and seller of the market-leading cloud video editing platform, Blackbird®, discusses the progress it has made with its flagship online multiplayer video editor platform, elevate.io, and its potential to transform the video content creation industry. In this interview, Investor will learn: - How Blackbird intends to scale the business with elevate.io via the fast growing creator economy to drive the existing Blackbird...

Oliver Hasler, executive chairman of PYX Resources Ltd (NSX:PYX, LSE:PYX), the world's third largest publicly listed zircon producer by zircon resources, discusses the results for the six months ended June 30th 2024. Financial highlights include: - 84% increase in total mineral sands sold to 9.5kt - 28% reduction in cash cost of production to US$6.4m - Underlying EBITDA up 457% to US$732k - Maiden positive reported EBITDA since listing - Robust balance sheet with US$7.5m cash and no...

Blencowe Resources (LSE: BRES.L) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") with Singaporean graphite sales and marketing specialist Triessence Limited ("Triessence"), a leading Asian SPG and Anode material producer ("SPG Partner"). This MoU aims to establish Joint Venture (JV) for a graphite beneficiation facility in Uganda producing 99.95% purified graphite for lithium-ion batteries. In this interview, investors will learn: - How the MoU paves the way for a JV that will set...

Mike Ralston, CEO of Blencowe Resources (LON:BRES), welcomes successful completion of the final stage of a graphite pre-qualification test program at Orom-Cross. In this interview, investors will learn: - What completion of the 600 tonne commercial scale test work on Orom-Cross graphite concentrate now means for the project - Plans for testing of the company's battery-ready graphite by tier one Asian potential customers - What definitive feasibility study milestones BRES has now...

GreenRoc Strategic Materials Plc (AIM: GROC) is putting further building blocks in place towards its planned Amitsoq Graphite Mine in South Greenland, and its graphite Active Anode Materials production plant in Norway. The company has signed a Letter of Intent regarding a 100,000m2 site on the Eyde Material Park in South Norway which can be ready for construction in 2025. “It is an ideal place for us,” says chief executive Stefan Bernstein. “It's close to the port of Aide which is only five...

Oriole Resources (LON:ORR) is an AIM-quoted gold exploration company which has discovered a potential new gold district in Cameroon, and exploration programmes there have culminated in the signing of earn-in agreements at its Bibemi and Mbe projects. Martin Rosser joined the company as Chief Executive in May and is determined to deliver the value he believes the company has. “The team that I've got to know is a first-class team of very capable professionals. Very dedicated,” says Rosser....

Electric Guitar (ELEG) PLC CEO John Regan talks to Focus IR about ‘capitalising on some significant changes in the digital advertising industry’. He says, ‘we’re a buy and build business, we’re acquiring businesses that have the technology and expertise to really help those advertisers create the new type of data that they now need because of this big privacy shift’. Since its AIM IPO in May the firm has announced a new AI-driven marketing joint venture that Marcomms.ai will launch in...

Oliver Hasler, chairman of PYX Resources Ltd (NSX:PYX,LSE:PYX) discusses expansion plans and the company's role in critical new technologies and reviews the 1H24 trading Update. In this interview, investors will learn: • How PYX plans to capitalise on the supply demand deficit for zircon • What makes the company's Zircon a premium commodity • Why the Company intends to expand its minerals sands resources • How Oliver views future offtake agreements for its premium zircon • What the key...

UK Oil & Gas PLC (AIM: UKOG) has conditionally raised gross proceeds of £1.0m by way of a placing of new ordinary shares at a price of 0.05 pence per share. The company is also making the fund raise open to its existing retail shareholders on the same terms as the placing, through a "Retail Offer". Stephen Sanderson, CEO, explains, “We value our shareholders. We want their support. We want them to invest in us because they actually believe in our story and believe in the future. We...

Fulcrum Metals (FMET) is focused on mineral exploration and development in Canada, particularly environmentally friendly tailings processing and gold exploration projects in Ontario. In this presentation, investors will learn: - Why the Company is focussed on the use of non-toxic technology to transform mining waste into sustainable resources. - How they are the first to address historic tailings in Ontario with this technology. - How the two main gold tailings projects, Tech Hues and...

Helix Exploration (AIM; HEX), a helium exploration and development company, has been the best-performing IPO on AIM in 2024, with its stock price increasing 2.5x since its April listing. Helix focuses on helium deposits in the Montana Helium Fairway, extending from Wyoming to Saskatchewan. They have started construction on a road and well pad and plan to begin drilling in early August. Helix's management team, led by experienced professionals like CEO Bo Sears and Chairman David...

Metals One (MET1) is a company that listed just a year ago and is advancing strategic minerals projects in Finland and Norway. They recently announced a maiden JORC Inferred Mineral Resource for the P5 area of the Finland, Black Schist Project, which now estimates the total Black Schist Project resource of 57.1Mt, more than double the previous estimate with the total value of the company’s in-situ metals across its portfolio is now around US$3bn. Investors will learn: - Why Metals One...

Oliver Hasler, Executive Chairman of PYX Resources (NSX: PYX | LSE: PYX), the mineral sands mining company, discusses recent developments at the company and reflects on the global markets for monazite-rich zircon concentrate. IN this presentation, investors will learn: - Where the Company operates and the advantages of having key deposits at Mandiri and Tisma How the company is among the top three largest zircon producers based on resource size - What the recent achievements, including...

Blencowe Resources Plc (LSE:BRES) has announced funding agreements with key project partners within an overall capital raising totalling approximately £1.9 million at an issue price of 5p, representing a small premium to the 4.8p closing share price on 19 July 2024. The funding consists of £1,286,062 Project Partners Funding; 25,721,250 new ordinary shares at 5p in lieu of DFS costs, £459,639 Placing; 9,191,520 new ordinary shares at a placing price of 5p (arranged by Tavira Financial) and...

Alba Mineral Resources plc (AIM: ALBA) has raised £300,000 in a placing and subscription involving the issue of 857,142,857 new ordinary shares at a price of 0.035 pence per ordinary share. The placing and subscription includes £17,000 by Chairman George Frangeskides and £3,000 by Michael Nott, Non-Executive Director. As part of the fundraise the company has announced a retail offer to its existing shareholders via CMC CapX on the same terms as the placing and subscription. George...