Some British companies got good stock news, recently, like Metminco, which is exploring a gold asset in Columbia, also Evan Pharma, which was awarded a patent agreement, by the US, for a man-made version of the organic compound sulforaphane. Shares rose a walloping 23%, in response to the patent news. Getech also rose a significant amount, acquiring a government agreement to create new mapping for regions south-west of the UK continental shelf. Halosource, got a tidy boost too. It’s new filter technology, designed to reduce colloidal lead levels proved a major milestone for the company.

Key Takeaways:

• Getech PLC (LON:GTC) picked up a contract from the UK’s Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) to map the south west approaches of the UK continental shelf (UKCS).
• Iain McLure, chief executive said that the money would strengthen the company’s balance sheet and help build on progress at the Survey & Inspection Services and Commercial UAS Training & Education operations.
• James Thompson, acting chief executive, said: The size of the market for this product is enormous and this innovation will allow us to enter the North American market

“Metminco is developing the Miraflores gold asset in Colombia Gold and copper group Metminco Limited (ASX:MNC LON:MNC) was a big riser as Redfield Asset Management confirmed it had an 8.62% stake.”

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