Seraphim Space Investment Trust to enter FTSE 250 on 19 June
Seraphim Space Investment Trust (LSE: SSIT), the world's first listed SpaceTech investment company, confirmed it will join the FTSE 250 from the open on 19 June, following a £137m C share raise that lifted its profile and market capitalisation. The index inclusion is a material milestone for the trust, which focuses on early and growth-stage space technology businesses. Shares rose 4.52% to 184.8p on the news.
Verici Dx opens £200k retail offer after £2.5m placing
Verici Dx (LSE: VRCI) launched a retail offer of up to £200,000 of new shares at 0.35p per share via Winterflood's WRAP platform, following a placing that raised approximately £2.5m. The retail offer gives UK investors access to the same price as the institutional placing. Shares edged down 1.33% to 0.37p.
Neo Energy Metals suspends CFO pending investigation
Neo Energy Metals (LSE: NEO) suspended chief financial officer De Wet Schutte pending an investigation and appointed Martin Westerman to oversee the company's financial function with immediate effect. The company provided no further detail on the nature of the investigation. Shares added 0.92% to 0.767p.
BRCK Group acquires H.S. Jackson & Son for up to £30.9m
Brickability Group's BRCK Group agreed to acquire H.S. Jackson & Son for an upfront consideration of £19.9m and a potential earnout of up to £11m, bringing the total deal value to £30.9m. The buyer said the acquisition is expected to be earnings enhancing in its first full year of ownership.
Beeks wins US$4.8m five-year bank contract for Market Edge Intelligence
Beeks Financial Cloud Group (LSE: BKS) secured its first Market Edge Intelligence contract, a five-year, $4.8m deal with one of the world's largest banks. Chief executive Gordon McArthur described the win as an important early validation of the offering. Shares surged 16.92% to 190.0p.
SkinBioTherapeutics restates FY25 after fabricated royalty revenue
SkinBioTherapeutics (LSE: SBTX) restated its audited FY25 revenue to £3.87m from £4.64m after an independent investigation found £0.77m of accrued royalty revenue was inappropriately recognised and fabricated by the former chief executive. The company separately reported a 37% rise in first-half FY26 revenue. Shares fell 4.36% to 9.2775p.
Audioboom ends strategic review and forecasts record first-half earnings
Audioboom (LSE: BOOM) terminated sale talks after concluding a strategic review and guided for a record first half, with expected revenue of US$45m and adjusted EBITDA of US$3m for the six months to 30 June. Despite the upbeat trading update, shares fell 14.46% to 479.0p, reflecting investor disappointment that a sale process has been abandoned.
Sterling Digital secures five-year gas supply for West Texas bitcoin mining
Sterling Digital (LSE: ASIC) signed a five-year gas purchase agreement securing supply of up to 6,500 MMBtu per day, sufficient to support approximately 25MW of bitcoin-mining capacity at its West Texas site. The deal provides long-term fuel cost certainty for the company's expanding mining operation. Shares were quoted at 4.925p.
RC365 soft-launches upgraded RC3.0 app ahead of June commercial roll-out
RC365 Holding (LSE: RCGH) soft-launched its upgraded RC3.0 mobile application, which adds Banking Virtual Accounts and a Merchant Owned Ecosystem point-of-sale system, as the company progresses toward a planned commercial launch later in June 2026. Shares jumped 15.92% to 1.42p on the announcement.
Mpac Group warns on profit and agrees sale of Lambert division
Mpac Group (LSE: MPAC) issued a profit warning, saying full-year earnings will be substantially below expectations, and simultaneously agreed to sell its Mpac Lambert division for an initial £16m with up to £4m in earnouts. Shares fell 9.75% to 236.9p as the dual announcement weighed on sentiment.
Pensana secures US$165m Cascade investment for Longonjo mine-to-magnet project
Pensana (LSE: PRE) secured a US$165m investment from Cascade to anchor the development of its US$250m Longonjo mine-to-magnet project in Angola. The funding is designed to support the full build-out of the rare earth supply chain initiative. Shares edged up 0.56% to 91.11p.
KEFI secures over US$400m to build Tulu Kapi gold project
Kefi Gold And Copper (LSE: KEFI) announced it has secured over US$400m in funding to build its Tulu Kapi gold project in Ethiopia, retaining approximately 86% beneficial interest. Executive chairman Harry Anagnostaras-Adams said the company had reached a pivotal moment. Shares were broadly flat at 1.14p, down 0.35%.
Pharos Energy clears Egyptian receivables and spuds six-well programme
Pharos Energy collected $12.6m in Egyptian receivables year-to-date, including $3.8m in the most recent week, settled contingent farm-out payments, and spudded the first well of a six-well drilling programme backed by $11m of committed capital expenditure.
Oriole Resources reports strong step-out drilling results at MB01-S
Oriole Resources (LSE: ORR) completed a 10-hole, 2,476.80m step-out diamond drilling programme at its MB01-S deposit, returning a best intersection of 27.20m at 1.69g/t Au. An updated JORC Mineral Resource Estimate for MB01-S is expected in early Q3 2026. Shares rose 13.33% to 0.34p.
Bradda Head subsidiary joins US Defense Industrial Base Consortium
Bradda Head Lithium (LSE: BHL)'s subsidiary Zenolith was accepted into the US Defense Industrial Base Consortium, a move that strengthens the company's alignment with American efforts to secure domestic critical mineral supply chains and reduce reliance on foreign sources of strategic materials, according to executive chair Ian Stalker. Shares climbed 12.28% to 3.2p.
Total Graphite launches portfolio optimisation and reshuffles board
Total Graphite (LSE: TGR) initiated a Portfolio Optimisation Programme to accelerate development and maximise shareholder value, making immediate board changes to support execution. The reshuffle involves Mark Rollins, Christian Dennis, Thomas Hill, Andrew Wright, and Michael Lynch-Bell. Shares rose 3.08% to 1.34p.
MTI Wireless Edge doubles Israeli defence order to US$4.5m
MTI Wireless Edge (LSE: MWE) doubled an existing Israeli defence order to US$4.5m, with chief executive Moni Borovitz citing continued growth in defence market demand across the company's product range. Shares were broadly unchanged at 68.825p, off 0.25%.
Mila Resources reports high-grade Yarrol gold intercepts and advances to pre-resource stage
Mila Resources (LSE: MILA) reported multiple high-grade and wide gold intercepts from a 12-hole RC programme at its Yarrol project and has commenced pre-resource modelling ahead of an initial Mineral Resource Estimate and preliminary economic assessment. Shares slipped 4.0% to 1.2p.
Forgent takes five-month option to acquire 80% of Mount Sholl for A$2.7m
Forgent (LSE: FORG) secured a binding exclusive option from Raiden Resources and Pilbara Gold Corporate Pty to acquire an 80% interest in the Mount Sholl nickel-copper-PGE project in Western Australia for A$2.7m, exercisable over five months. Shares fell 3.16% to 0.0184p.
Tertiary Minerals launches 4,000m drill programme at Mushima North
Tertiary Minerals (LSE: TYM) commenced a 4,000m drilling programme at its Mushima North project in Zambia, designed to gather data on the A1 Target and convert it into a maiden JORC resource. Shares dipped 1.14% to 0.0519p.
Aptamer Group launches Gates Foundation-backed rapid folate test programme
Aptamer Group (LSE: APTA) launched a programme backed by the Gates Foundation and conducted in collaboration with Imperial College London to develop a rapid folate diagnostic test aimed at improving maternal and child health outcomes globally. Shares were down 0.95% to 0.52p.
Quantum Blockchain targets first Method C AI Oracle by end of June
Quantum Blockchain Technologies (LSE: QBT) said its partner's Mining Development Kit is generating training-quality SHA-256 data and the company expects to produce its first Method C AI Oracle as early as the end of June. Shares added 2.05% to 0.3725p.
Helix Exploration acquires Treasure State Drilling for US$600,000 in shares
Helix Exploration (LSE: HEX) agreed to acquire 100% of Treasure State Drilling for US$600,000 paid entirely in new shares, securing ownership of the Cardwell KB-150 rig that drilled its Rudyard wells. The deal eliminates future day rates and mobilisation costs. Shares were broadly flat at 37.055p, off 0.52%.
Jangada Mines starts fully funded Phase 2 drilling at Molly Gold
Jangada Mines (LSE: JAN) commenced a fully funded Phase 2 drilling campaign at its Molly Gold Project, with chief executive Paulo Misk noting that recent drilling has already highlighted the potential to materially increase the existing 130,000 oz Au JORC resource. Shares edged up 0.68% to 1.1075p.
Henry Boot sells 416-home Biggleswade site to Persimmon
Henry Boot (LSE: BOOT) sold a 416-home residential site in Biggleswade to Persimmon through its Hallam Land operation, which had secured planning consent on the 105-acre site. Shares were broadly unchanged at 164.5p, off 0.3%.
Zenith Energy acquires 5 MWp Rome PV development for EUR 440,000
Zenith Energy (LSE: ZEN) agreed to acquire a 5 MWp ground-mounted photovoltaic development near Rome for a land consideration of EUR 440,000 payable on permitting, lifting its Italian solar pipeline to 188.5 MWp, equivalent to 94% of its 200 MWp 2026 target. Shares rose 4.76% to 5.5p.
Union Jack Oil draws £1m secured loan from Egdon against Wressle interests
Union Jack Oil (LSE: UJO) signed a 24-month, £1m secured facility with Egdon Resources U.K., using its Wressle interests as security to provide additional working capital. Shares slipped 1.53% to 3.545p.
Gresham House sells 25% stakes in three BESS projects to Summit Transition Partners
Gresham House Energy Storage Fund (LSE: GRID) completed the sale of 25% stakes in three battery energy storage projects to Summit Transition Partners, describing the deal as an endorsement of its platform and a means to accelerate deployment and financing of its UK and international BESS pipeline. Shares were off 0.71% at 83.4068p.
Pebble Beach Systems proposes capital reduction to unlock distributable reserves
Pebble Beach Systems Group (LSE: PEB) proposed cancelling its share premium and reducing the nominal value of its shares to convert historic deficits into distributable reserves, enabling the board to consider future dividends or share buybacks subject to shareholder approval. Shares fell 6.22% to 21.1p.
Avation delivers ATR 72-600 to Cambodia Airways on twelve-year lease
Avation (LSE: AVAP) delivered an ATR 72-600 to Cambodia Airways under a twelve-year lease, taking the total number of new ATR aircraft delivered since the commencement of its purchase agreement with ATR to more than forty. Shares edged up 0.75% to 134.5p.
Premier African Minerals starts flotation of ROM ore at Zulu plant
Premier African Minerals (LSE: PREM) commenced flotation of run-of-mine ore at its Zulu plant, a step managing director Graham Hill described as a very positive development in the restart of the operation. Shares were quoted at 0.023p.
Powerhouse Energy to receive £225k from Horizon Europe circular-economy project
Powerhouse Energy Group (LSE: PHE) is set to receive £225,000 from a Horizon Europe circular-economy consortium bringing together 14 partners across nine countries, including universities. Shares added 1.68% to 0.2237p.
Coiled Therapeutics appoints Professor Ozgur Sahin as first Scientific Advisor
Coiled Therapeutics (LSE: COIL) appointed Professor Ozgur Sahin as its first Scientific Advisor, the opening addition to a broader Scientific Advisory Board the company is building out. Shares fell 3.2% to 10.89p.
IXICO recruits key opinion leaders to expand Parkinson's research
IXICO (LSE: IXI) added three heavyweight scientists as key opinion leaders to advise on its Parkinson's disease research programme. Shares fell 4.05% to 8.3p.
Smarter Web Company places shares raising £145,670
Smarter Web Company (LSE: SWC) placed 502,250 shares under its existing Subscription Agreement, raising gross proceeds of £145,670. Shares were up 1.02% at 27.603p.
