Cora raises up to £13.7m with strategic investor

Cora Gold Ltd has conditionally raised between £12,854,074.26 and £13,707,141.36, before expenses, through a subscription by Eagle Eye Asset Holdings Pte. Ltd. Fund: progress Sanankoro and exploration on the company's permits (Pixabay) EAGLE EYE The subscription for up to 228,452,356 new ordinary shares of no par value is at six pence per ordinary share, which is a 44% discount to the closing mid-market price of 10.75p on 6 February 2026. Cora also plans to run a retail offer for its existing shareholders, of up to 33,333,333 new ordinary shares, to raise up to £1,999,999.98, at the issue price. The company said that, on

Focus NEDs resign

Focus Xplore plc non-executive directors Louis Scheepers and Lukas Marthinus Maree have resigned, with immediate effect. "The company thanks both gentlemen for their support and contribution to the company during their tenure over the last several years and wishes them the very best in their future endeavours," said Focus. Mr Maree's role as chairman of the audit and risk committee and Mr Scheepers' post as a member of the remuneration committee, will be assumed by NED James Tosh. In addition to Mr Tosh, the board now comprises chief executive officer Patrick Cullen and non-executive chairman Sean Wade, who is also chief executive

Arkle appoints new directors

Arkle Resources plc has appointed three new directors to its board, with immediate effect. Existing: interests in gold, lithium and zinc exploration licences in Ireland NAMIBIA URANIUM Rory Harding has been made interim chief executive, Robin Birchall is a non-executive director and Mark Burnett strategic adviser. Mr Harding is an emerging markets specialist with experience in energy, mining and investment banking, and also an adviser to London merchant bank Strand Hanson. He co-founded and is the asset originator for multiple publicly-listed mining companies, most recently Electrum Discovery. Mr Harding formerly worked in energy trading and has extensive operational experience in Africa, including in