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Blencowe completes final Beehive assays ahead of maiden JORC
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Persimmon guidance intact but builder cautions inflation may hit economic activity later in year
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Mendell Helium raises £5m at 4p to accelerate Fort Dodge development
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Ceres flags Delta–Centrica infrastructure partnership in UK and Europe
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Afarak Group production falls 40.2% in Q1 2026
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Visum to reposition as UK pure-play in modular edge AI and to raise funds via placing
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Gana Media Group launches P2P social betting on Estadio Gana

Gana Media Group has launched Social Betting to boost engagement and create a new revenue stream in Mexico ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
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AEP Plantations points to strong growth as it confirms 35% jump in profit
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First Tin updates JORC MRE at Taronga, boosts Measured & Indicated tin

First Tin said an updated JORC-compliant mineral resource estimate for its 100%‑owned Taronga tin project upgrades a large tranche of Inferred material to Measured and Indicated and raises combined M&I contained tin to 97,700t.
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KEFI firms up 13% stake in Saudi JV as GMCO advances Jibal Qutman DFS

KEFI Gold and Copper confirmed its 13% holding in Gold and Minerals SLA (GMCO), the ARTAR-led joint venture that has delivered two discoveries and is taking Jibal Qutman through a Definitive Feasibility Study with an FID target in 2026.
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United Utilities ups capex to c. £11.5bn

United Utilities Group increased AMP8 capital investment guidance to c. £11.5 billion from c. £9 billion, flagging c. £2.5 billion of incremental spend and a c. £1.4 billion first-phase submission to Ofwat.
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Alba Mineral Resources reports high-grade rare earths, niobium and zirconium at Merino

Surface rock sampling at the Merino prospect returned TREO up to 1.36% (average 0.71%), with niobium and zirconium averaging 0.5% Nb2O5 and 1.2% ZrO2 and grades about 2.6x those in Alba’s Aries JORC area.
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Standard Chartered keeps 2026 guidance after record Q1 operating income of $5.9bn

The banking group maintains its 2026 guidance and reported record operating income of $5.9bn for the first quarter, up 9% year-on-year.
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Glencore keeps 2026 production guidance after mixed Q1

Glencore reiterated unchanged full-year 2026 production guidance after first-quarter own-sourced copper rose 19% to 199,600 tonnes while zinc and cobalt fell amid mine closures and DRC export quotas.
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Greenland Energy raises US$70m to fund Jameson drilling

Nasdaq-listed Greenland Energy has closed a public offering of shares and warrants raising about US$70m to fund exploration and appraisal drilling in 80 Mile PLC’s Jameson Land Basin, where 80 Mile will retain a 30% interest under the JV earn-in.
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Brave Bison upgrades FY26 outlook after FY25 growth

Brave Bison Group said it now expects FY26 net revenue and adjusted EBITDA to exceed current consensus after reporting FY25 net revenue of £34.1m, a 60% increase versus FY24.
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Cairn Homes reaffirms FY26 guidance as order book rises to c.3,850 homes

Cairn Homes said it expects a strong first half, reaffirmed FY26 revenue, profit and ROE guidance, and reported its closed and forward order book has increased to c.3,850 new homes (net sales value €1.5bn).
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Renew Holdings buys Edwards Diving Services for up to £13m

The deal adds specialist marine and civil engineering capability to its water-services arm for an initial £10m plus up to £3m in contingent consideration.
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Franchise Brands says Q1 System sales have 'reaccelerated'

The AIM-listed franchisor reported System sales up 4% in Q1, driven by Filta and Water & Waste Services, and reiterated it is "well positioned for a full-year performance within the current range of analysts' forecasts" for 2026.
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Eco Atlantic secures interim court order in JHI acquisition

The small-cap oil & gas firm has taken a key procedural step towards sealing the deal.