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Nativo issues 6.9m shares for director salaries

Nativo Resources plc issued 6,858,710 ordinary shares, to its executive chairman Christian Yates and chief executive officer Stephen Birrell, in lieu of salary owing. TVRs The shares issue, announced on 6 February, was at an agreed price of £0.005832 per new ordinary share, representing an 8% premium to the closing market price of the company’s shares on […]

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Ascent grants 50m share options

Ascent Resources plc has granted an aggregate 50 million options over ordinary shares of £0.005 each, to members of its senior management. TRANCHES The figure include 25m options to chief executive officer David Patterson in accordance with the terms of his contract, dated 1 July 2025. The company said that the grant was made under […]

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Block extends £2m senior loan facility

Block Energy plc has extended its existing $2 million senior secured loan facility for a further 18 months to 2 August 2027. DIRECTORS The loan, orginally agreed in February 2023, was increased to $2m in May 2023, and the original 18-month term extended to July 2024 and then to February 2026. In relation to the […]

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Rockhopper CEO increases shareholding

Rockhopper Exploration plc chief executive officer Sam Moody bought 36,744 shares through the company’s open offer, held during December 2025 to January 2026. FALKLAND Following the purchase, Mr Moody holds 4,750,328 ordinary Rockhopper shares, representing 0.55% of its current issued share capital. The open offer was at a subscription price of 53 pence for each […]

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Power Metal CEO appointed director at Apex

Power Metal Resources plc chief executive officer Sean Wade has become a director of Apex Royalties Ltd, in which the explorer and project incubator last year invested £4 million. The new mining royalty firm holds a 1.5% net smelter royalty over the Tempiute mine and mill tungsten project as well as a 2% gross revenue retention over […]

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Europa issues 11.9m shares

Europa Oil & Gas (Holdings) plc has issued a total of 11,856,629 ordinary shares in the company to two of its directors, following approval at the 30 December 2025 general meeting. TVRs Non-executive chairman Bo Krøll will receive 7,803,546 ordinary shares of £0.01 each, taking his holding to 75,555,048, representing 7.78% of the enlarged issued […]