Rockfire Resources plc

Pan African Resources PLC has reported a record year, with gold production up almost 40%, earnings nearly tripled, and a proposed record final dividend. European Green Transition PLC called its first half a transformational period after completing its Wind Services acquisition, with its repowering orderbook now representing a potential £126 million opportunity. Helix Exploration PLC has spudded the Ollie #1 well at its Rudyard helium field in Montana, targeting the same formations that have already produced commercial-grade helium nearby. Rockfire Resources PLC recorded its highest-ever silver reading at the Molaoi deposit in Greece, with one zone returning nearly 560 grams per tonne, a record for the project. ATOME PLC has secured options over more than 4,000 hectares in Paraguay for its planned solar plant and opened a new front in Brazil exploring a second green fertiliser project, while Quadrise PLC said partner Valkor Technologies has begun drilling two new pilot wells at its Asphalt Ridge project in Utah, with an eight-well programme set to follow targeting around 1,000 barrels a day in 2027.

Diversified Energy Company PLC has agreed its biggest-ever deal, paying $1.8 billion for Permian Basin producer Birch, a move expected to boost production by around 35%. In other corporate news, Galliford Try Holdings PLC has landed a £110 million contract to build a 23-kilometre pipeline for Severn Trent to improve water quality in the River Mease. Sunda Energy PLC saw a major upgrade at its Halcon prospect offshore the Philippines, now assigned 8 trillion cubic feet of gas resources, giving Sunda a net share of 3 Tcf. Rockfire Resources PLC reported promising early processing tests at its Molaoi zinc project in Greece, with ore classed as "Medium-Hard" and within normal grinding energy requirements. Solvonis Therapeutics PLC received a key European patent allowance for its PTSD drug candidate SVN-114, calling it a vital milestone. Futura Medical PLC has initiated a formal sale process for the business behind its Eroxon gel and raised £1.6 million to fund the process.

ACG Metals beat its full-year oxide production target in just six months, helped by a 64% jump in its realised gold price to $4,838 an ounce. First copper and zinc concentrate production is now expected in August. Rockfire Resources returned strong zinc and silver grades at its Molaoi project in Greece, with preliminary readings showing zinc values as high as 37.7%, and is fast-tracking feasibility studies and permit applications to reopen underground workings. Sunda Energy applied for a permit to explore an offshore area of New Zealand's Taranaki Basin covering around 645 square kilometres, triggering a three-month window for competing bids. CelLBxHealth remains on track for revenues of at least £2.1 million this year, up 50% on 2025, while searching for a new chief executive with no impact on trading expected. Poolbeg Pharma raised £3.5 million through a placing to fund two clinical trials and strengthen partnering discussions, extending its cash runway into the second quarter of 2028.