We tipped shares in Restore plc (RST) as a recovery Buy on 18th August at a 142p offer price, considering that the valuation following prior trading disappointment meant that a 190p share price looked realistic on just the company showing it delivering on the expectations from there. The potential value was already being realised somewhat by the market as the shares recently closed at 180p… and now a “Significant Contract Win” announcement.

Security and surveillance systems company Synectics (SNX) has announced results for its year ended 30^th November 2022 and that “with recovering markets, a sound order book and a strong pipeline of opportunities, the board is confident of further profitable growth this year”.

Until September this business was Circassia Group – one from the kennel of Woodford dogs as frequently covered on this website. It is now Niox Group (NIOX) – and it is far more than just the name which has changed.

Ariana Resources (AAU) has announced “a tremendous enhancement for Tavsan, as construction continues on site” as this project is further progressed as a second 23.5% interest gold mining operation here.

Shanta Gold (SHG) has recently announced that “after further engagement and having taken advice from its financial advisors, the board has concluded that there is no merit in continuing discussions with Shandong and Chaarat, which both parties have accepted”. That ended current bid talks and sees the shares currently down to a 10.5p offer price. However, the company added that it is now “focused on optimising and growing its quality portfolio to continue to deliver long-term sustainable returns for shareholders with a number of value catalysts in train for 2023”. We consider that they can re-spark these shares back to the 16p+ of last year.

Jubilee Metals (JLP) has noted “key milestones achieved in its southern copper and cobalt operations in Zambia” and that, with these, for its prospective northern operations it “expects to receive the final recommendation on capacities from its design teams by mid-January 2023… look forward to updating shareholders in this regard”. So what are the milestones and how significant are they?

Managed IT services, cyber security and cloud hosting company SysGroup (SYS) has announced results for its half-year ended 30^th September 2022 and that “trading for the second half has continued with positive momentum and the board is therefore confident in meeting its full year expectations”. So what’s the detail here?

Bluebird Merchant Ventures (BMV) has issued an update after a management trip to South Korea and having also further progressed local partner negotiations in the Philippines.

Agricultural supplies group Wynnstay (WYN) has announced an acquisition for an initial £1.4 million and up to £1.5 million, which it emphasises fulfills “multiple” criteria.

Kefi Gold & Copper (KEFI) states that it “is pleased to announce that the updated US$320 million Tulu Kapi gold project costings and finance plan has now been agreed by all the Tulu Kapi syndicate lead contractors, investors and lenders. It is currently being processed for final reviews and entry into definitive documentation to be signed as soon as possible, with the expectation to achieve this next month”. Is this though what was expected at this point?

OptiBiotix Health (OPTI), a developer of “compounds to tackle obesity, cardiovascular disease and diabetes”, has recently provided an update presentation on its commercial strategy and future plans. At a current 19p, the shares are at least up from 16.5p lows last month but remain well down from above 30p as recently as August and 46p at the start of this year and we’ve spoken to CEO Steve O'Hara.

Aeorema Communications (AEO) has announced results for its year ended 30^th June 2022, noting “record revenue and profits” and that it is confident in its strengthened market position with a pipeline of event activity that sees it “solidly into 2023”.

We’ve recently noted we’re looking for depressed precious and related metals sector sentiment to turn as the production returns still being generated at current prices become clearer and US dollar strength and interest rate hikes expectations prospectively ease. Meanwhile, Anglo Asian Mining (AAZ) recently announced “production figures remain robust, with total production of 14,309 gold equivalent ounces in the quarter” and that it “is making excellent progress on the development of its future new mines”. We see significant further recovery potential, more than 33%, from a current 88p offer price.

Horizonte Minerals (HZM) has issued a quarterly update and results, including emphasising “Araguaia construction running in line with project execution schedule” and “Feasibility Study contract awarded to Wood plc for Vermelho nickel-cobalt project”. It sounds like good progress here then.

Agricultural supplies group Wynnstay (WYN) has issued a trading update including that its “results for the financial year will be ahead of market forecasts” as beneficial trading conditions continued. So what of a share price currently helped up further above 600p?

OptiBiotix Health (OPTI) has announced the opening of an online shop on Tmall.com for its Go-Figure products and that it has launched GoFigure shakes containing patented weight management aid SlimBiome on Tmall China. What of this and of a share price edging up to 19p to buy?

Kefi Gold & Copper (KEFI) has announced that it “is extremely pleased to note the announcement of a permanent end to hostilities in Northern Ethiopia and expresses its determination to do whatever is possible within its business mandate to contribute to the economic recovery plans set by the Ethiopian Government”. We suggest the news bodes very well for near-term progress of the Tulu Kapi gold project for the company.

SysGroup (SYS) recently issued a trading update stating that it “is pleased to report a strong trading performance, despite the challenging macro-economic environment”. With the shares having fallen from approaching 50p last year to a 24p offer price, such a trading performance suggests a lowly valuation and strong recovery potential.

This company is somewhat bigger than the ones we usually cover, but it struck us as a relatively low risk trading buy and, although already well up from a below 300p tip price at approaching 350p, there looks some more to go. This follows a recent trading update from easyJet (EZJ) having emphasised continuing demand for its leading network alongside “step-changed” ancillary revenue and the rapid and profitable growth of the easyJet holidays business. The shares responded positively, but were above 400p as recently as August and above 700p earlier this year and, despite some clear challenges, we suggest that there is further recovery potential from here as we look to 29^th November-scheduled results and beyond.

Iofina (IOF) has announced third quarter production from its five IOsorb production facilities in Oklahoma, USA, of 143 metric tonnes of crystalline iodine and that it has now completed all agreements with a new brine supply partner to construct a latest plant in Western Oklahoma.

Previously delayed production and a recent discounted placing are not typically good starting places for a value opportunity. However, in this case, the material fundraise at only a tiny discount in the current extremely challenging stock market conditions and the production it is set to enable with the on-the-ground progress that has been made, suggests a compelling opportunity from a current 37p offer price, prospective £97.3 million market cap.

Ingenta (ING) recently announced results for the first half of 2022 and that it “anticipates that results for the year ended 31 December 2022 will be ahead of current market expectations”. With the current valuation looking modest and the above despite prevailing macroeconomic angst, there looks good value.

Writing on Bluebird Merchant Ventures (BMV) last week we noted, with the shares at a 1.4p offer price, that upcoming “advancing/monetising” news from the Batangas project in the Philippines should help the shares as well as progress in South Korea. Now there has been a Batangas licence extension announcement and the shares currently up to a 1.6p offer price – and there should still be much to come.

An information systems and technical services provider to the transport sector, Journeo (JNEO) has this month followed half-year results emphasising “strong revenue growth, is profitable and has generated its largest order intake” with a further contract win – to provide real-time information systems and on-vehicle hardware for shuttle services at Dublin airport. Further delivery to expectations would suggest the shares are currently very cheap.

Iodine and specialty chemical products producer Iofina (IOF) has announced results for the first half of 2022 and that market demand for raw iodine and its speciality products remains strong.

Technology managed services business AdEPT Technology Group (ADT) has issued an AGM trading statement, including noting a return to interim dividend payments with a 2.5p per share payout announced.

Agricultural supplies business Wynnstay Group (WYN) announced recently that “it is now clear that the group's trading results for the financial year will be significantly ahead of current market forecasts”. The shares have responded higher, but at a current 610p remain below above 650p reached in June and, as the numbers to be reported become clearer, we expect further meaningful share price progress.

OptiBiotix Health (OPTI) has announced what it states is an important extension of its commercial experience and reach in the Asia Pacific region – with an agreement with Nutraconnect Pte., Ltd to develop and implement a market strategy there.

Kefi Gold & Copper (KEFI) states that it “is pleased to note a widely publicised request for a permanent ceasefire by the Tigrayan rebel leadership in Ethiopia”, viewing it as a positive development for the country and the company's Tulu Kapi gold project.

Plastic products company Coral Products (CRU) has announced results for its year ended 30^th April 2022 and that it has enjoyed a strong start to its current financial year.

Jubilee Metals (JLP) has announced that its newly constructed Zambian copper concentrator, Project Roan, has now reached nameplate capacity to help its Zambian Southern copper refining strategy to 12,000 tonnes of copper per annum through the Sable refinery.

We’ve noted recent ramptastic proclamations on Wishbone Gold (WSBN) – and it now also emphasises “significant copper and gold grades from drilling in Queensland, Australia”. However, that comes with a discounted placing.

Bluebird Merchant Ventures (BMV) has announced it has opened discussions with potential partners to develop its high grade Batangas gold project in the Philippines and that it is in South Korea this week to finalise the plan to fulfil qualifying spend in accordance with 20-year mining licence terms there. These are encouraging from a current 2.15p share price, below £14 million market capitalisation, here.

Ferrexpo (FXPO) has announced that, despite constraints particularly logistically, the first half of 2022 still saw net cash increased by $54.7 million to $171.7 million on 4.4 million tonnes of iron ore pellets sold. What’s the outlook from a 143.2p offer price, £843 million market cap?

Mining services company Capital Limited (CAPD) has announced results for the first half of 2022 and that “the underlying demand in the market continues to be encouraging”.

Aeorema Communications (AEO) has announced its scale of work completed in the final weeks of its financial year, primarily at Cannes Lions, has had a further positive impact on expected profitability and that “there is undoubtedly strong demand for Aeorema's innovative event services… pleased to announce that it has opened a new office in Amsterdam”, helping the shares up to currently 78.5p.

We noted just earlier this week on Wishbone Gold (WSBN) as the shares rose up to 14p that we continued to consider that drilling excitement and ramping building could take the shares up to a target to sell of around 20p. They are currently a bit further closer on the back of a “Encouraging Visual Drilling Results at Red Setter”-titled announcement.

Jadestone Energy (JSE) has announced “H1 2022 production of 15,008 boe/d… cash balance: US$161.1 million”, with the latter comparing to $117.9 million at the end of 2021 but also that it now “has taken the decision to temporarily shut-in production from Montara”.

There is no "house view" on this website. Our authors can and do disagree. For instance, I think Malcolm's piece today is complete and utter bollocks and will explain why later on bearcast. Last week Gary Newman was bullish on Afentra (AET), HERE. But there is another view.

Crestchic (LOAD) has announced “trading momentum has again accelerated” and that it remains very confident in its strategy, the strength of its markets and in its prospects for continued growth. Sounds good!

Last month Synectics (SNX) announced a half-year (to May 31^st) pre-tax profit of £0.5 million and said that period end net cash was £4.2 million. At a current 115p offer price, the market cap is £20.5 million, so how much upside potential is there? We believe there is enough value and impending newsflow to get the shares to 155p and here is why.

Gold producer in the Philippines, Metals Exploration (MTL) has issued a second quarter update including that it “is well positioned for a strong second half of 2022 as the grade in the mine improves once the higher grade ore in Stage 3 is accessed”.

Red Rock Resources (RRR) has issued a “Asset Review and Current Developments”-titled announcement and the shares have currently responded 5% higher to 0.525p, so what’s the news?

Ariana Resources (AAU) has announced half-year production was circa 7% above forecast and that construction operations are underway at Tavsan. What do these mean in relation to a 3.05p share price?

Wishbone Gold (WSBN) has announced the intersection of multiple encouraging zones from drilling at its Red Setter project in the Patersons Range area in Western Australia and that it is resultantly now securing an additional diamond drill rig.

Kefi Gold & Copper (KEFI) states that, via its 30%-owned joint venture in Saudi Arabia, it “is pleased to announce positive licencing progress on the Jibal Qutman project, plus the award of two further exploration licences”. So what of a current 0.60p to buy share price?

Ferrexpo (FXPO) emphasises that it produces high grade iron ore pellets, which are a premium product for the global steel industry and enable reduced carbon emissions and increased productivity for steelmakers. That sounds good, but it does so from Ukraine. That is why it has seen a share price fall from approaching 500p last summer, but we can now see reasons why the shares could bounce sharply.

MyHealthChecked (MHC) has announced that four of its cheek-swab DNA at-home wellness tests are now available to purchase through the Amazon UK site (with Glucose Management expected to follow), emphasising that “following the success of our partnership with the UK's top high street pharmacy retailers for our COVID testing service, we have seen the real value that additional retail partners can bring to the business by broadening our customer base and significantly increasing our market share”.

Seed Innovations (SEED) has announced results for its year ended 31^st March 2022, noting a testing stock market environment but much operational progress within its portfolio companies.

MyHealthChecked (MHC) has announced half-year trading “has been stronger than expected and ahead of management budgets”, that increase in COVID-19 infection rates has led to a significant increase in demand for lateral flow test kits in recent weeks and that it is “very pleased” with the feedback around its recently-launched wellness tests – for which it has now also announced availability on Amazon.

Gold miner in Egypt, Centamin (CEY) has announced that it “delivered the planned increase in production during Q2” and notes various upcoming targets and milestones.

Kefi Gold & Copper (KEFI) has announced the award of two additional exploration licences on initial five year terms through its 30% joint venture in Saudi Arabia and that “positive progress has been made in discussions with the Deputy Minister for Mineral Resources relating to the Jibal Qutman project - anticipated resolution in the current quarter”, as well as a quarterly 'operational update'. What of the shares having responded up to 0.65p to buy?

A most recently published, 30^th September 2021, balance sheet from 600 Group plc (SIXH) showed current assets of $36 million outweighed by total liabilities of $39.3 million, with that including net debt of $14 million. However, in April the group completed the Machine Tool Solutions division sale which has transformed its financial position and outlook. The share price does not look to reflect that at all.

Iron ore pellets producer Ferrexpo (FXPO) has issued a production report noting sales in the first half of 2022 of 4.4 million tonnes, representing a year on year decrease of 21%, with logistics availability “the largest constraint” on the business but that it is “in advanced discussions with a number of logistics providers to resume access to seaborne markets via neighbouring countries”.

On recent 81p offer price recommendation, we noted we saw upside potential for shares in Jadestone Energy (JSE) on Montara fears reducing and operations being restored over the next few weeks. Now a “Resumption of Production Operations at Montara” announcement.

Having recently reached above 200p, shares in Northbridge Industrial Services, now Crestchic plc (LOAD), have fallen back to a current 200p offer price, £56.5 million market cap. However, recent corporate activity and trading mean we target a more than 250p share price within three months and here’s why.

Kefi Gold & Copper (KEFI) has issued an announcement stating that it notes recent local press reports inaccurately referring to a loss of the company's Tulu Kapi licence in Ethiopia and that it is instead confident of the signing of an umbrella funding agreement by the end of this month.

Bluebird Merchant Ventures (BMV) has announced that work has suggested ore inventory and future production may be larger than previously expected at its Kochang project.

Kefi Gold & Copper (KEFI) has served up another update on Saudi Arabia, saying that it is looking to develop Jibal Qutman next year and then Hawiah “shortly afterwards”.

Kefi Gold & Copper (KEFI) has issued an “Ethiopia Development Update”-titled announcement, with Executive Chairman Harry Adams emphasising that the company has significant momentum as it progresses three advanced projects. Then again he recently considered yet another placing ‘pleasing’, so what is the “significant momentum”?

Plastic products company Coral Products (CRU) has issued a trading and dividend update ahead of results for its year ended 30^th April 2022, helping its shares further higher to 17.5p.

Kefi Gold & Copper (KEFI) has announced calendar year 2021 results and emphasises now a “focus on a sequential development path to build a mid-tier mining company with aggregate annual production of 365,000 ounces of gold and gold equivalent, in which KEFI will have a beneficial interest of 187,000 ounces of gold and gold equivalent”.

A distributor of fuel, food and feed across the UK, NWF Group (NWF) issued a trading statement recently including “the full year result now likely to be significantly ahead of the board's previously upgraded expectations”. Such trading momentum looks far from reflected in a current 224p offer price for the shares...

Seed Innovations (SEED) has emphasised a “significant milestone” for B2B developer of 3D gaming applications investee company Fralis LLC, trading as Leap Gaming, with the granting of a content supply licence by the United Kingdom Gaming Commission.

Wishbone Gold (WSBN) has announced it has signed a drilling contract for its Wishbone II gold-copper project in Northern Queensland, Australia and that deployment for drilling is dependent only on weather in the area improving.

Kefi Gold and Copper (KEFI) has announced further drill results and news from Saudi Arabia.

Pebble Beach Systems (PEB) has announced results for the 2021 calendar year and that it looks forward with optimism – we are marginally ahead on this 12.5p offer tip but there is more to come.

Red Rock Resources (RRR) has announced results for its half-year ended 31^st December 2021, with Chairman Andrew Bell emphasising “there will be a strong focus on cash generation and creating opportunities for value crystallization”. Time for action, not words though Andrew!

Gold miner in the Philippines, Metals Exploration (MTL) has announced an update on the first quarter of the year and that it is “well set to continue to deliver our planned strategy for the coming year”.

i3 Energy (I3E) has announced delivery on a farm-in by Europa Oil & Gas (EOG) to the New Serenity Block and it to “now commence the detailed planning and permitting process for the Serenity appraisal well, which we now expect to spud in late Q3”.

Iofina (IOF) has announced first quarter production of 103.8 metric tonnes of crystalline iodine from its five operating IOsorb plants in Oklahoma, USA, in line with its budgeted projections and that “iodine spot prices have reached $60/kg and above, up 20% since the beginning of the year”. This sounds encouraging.

Kefi Gold & Copper (KEFI) states that it “is pleased to announce an oversubscribed fundraising to raise gross cash proceeds of £8.0 million… at a price of 0.8 pence per ordinary share”, with also a warrant per two placing shares at an exercise price of 1.6p exercisable for two years. But then it admits “the placing price represents a discount of 25% against the ten-day VWAP to 19 April”. So the stock was handed out cheaply so making the placing oversubscribed. Well done 'arry bloody Adams and team aren't you clever boys?

Fox Marble (FOX) has announced it has raised approximately £400,000 by way of a convertible at 6p per share, 5 year, loan note at a 2% per year interest rate deferred for 2 years… though not for its current marble quarrying and processing business in Kosovo and the Balkans. Instead it is to provide a 2% per annum interest loan facility to a recently incorporated English private company focused on buildings made from glass fibre reinforced gypsum modular sections. However, there is far more to this move.

Aeorema Communications (AEO) has announced results for its half-year ended 31^st December 2021, emphasising its “best interim period on record” and “a strong outlook for the second half”. Sounds good!

Kefi Gold & Copper (KEFI) has emphasised a recent months “improved enormously” security situation in Ethiopia and regulatory and further operational progress in Saudi Arabia mean that it is now well set.

Building services company TClarke (CTO) has announced 2021 results and that it is “winning a wide range of work” across its chosen market sectors, clearly reflected in the strength of its order book.

In January last year we banked a 16 months, 50% gain on RiverFort Global Opportunities (RGO) at 1.20p per share. The shares went on further, to exceed 2p so that sell was premature but you never go bust banking profits! However, despite a successful development of the strategy, the shares are back below our prior sell price. Therefore, there now looks attractive potential again here. Buy again at a 1.1p offer.

Newcastle-upon-Tyne touch sensors manufacturing company Zytronic (ZYT) has announced a trading update including that “revenues for the first five months are approximately 25% ahead year-on-year and we are maintaining operating margins at the improved levels of last year. The order book is 45% ahead of the same period last year”. That sounds good, but what does it mean tangibly?…

Wishbone Gold (WSBN) has announced proposed steps to drilling at its Red Setter project and then at its Cottesloe project, whilst the shares are currently 6.6p to buy.

Tharisa plc (THS) has announced agreements with “BEE shareholders Thari Resources owning 20% and The Tharisa Community Trust owning 6%” to acquire their interests to make a wholly owned subsidiary. What now, with the shares having responded up to 144p to buy?

Kefi Gold & Copper (KEFI) has made a Tulu Kapi gold project (TKGM) update including that “the Ethiopian Ministry of Mines has allowed until 8 July 2022 for full project financing and launch commitments to be achieved”. So what of a share price still around 0.70p?

Ariana Resources (AAU) says that it is pleased to announce a 19% increase in Kiziltepe sector (Ariana – 23.5%) gold resource over the previous (2020) undepleted mineral resource estimate and that this shows the potential here. AIM companies though always say they are pleased to announce basically anything, so should Ariana really be pleased?

In our October tip of the month, we noted on Coral Products (CRU) its acquisition of Customised Packaging Limited, a plastic products producer using sheet extrusion technology and vacuum forming capabilities. Coral has now announced it will be paying an earn-out consideration to the vendors of Customised Packaging.

Mobile data computing services provider to industry Touchstar (TST) has announced “the unaudited full year outcome for FY21 is above market expectations in terms of profitability and cash generation” and that it believes “the rate of growth in revenue and EBITDA will accelerate in 2022 driving further substantial improvement in financial performance”. Good news.

Gold producer in the Philippines, Metals Exploration (MTL) has announced its fourth quarter and full-year 2021 performance and noted guidance for the current year.

One of the three HotStockRockets tips of the year 2022, Asiamet Resources (ARS) now emphasises “Stunning High Grade Drill Results Expand BKZ” and the shares have responded up to 2.785p, but there looks more to come.

Kefi Gold & Copper (KEFI) states it “is pleased to provide its latest quarterly operational update”. Should it be though with long-suffering shareholders faced with a still below 0.80p share price?

Red Rock Resources (RRR) announced results for its year ended 30^th June 2021 in the ‘no-one-watching-week’ between Christmas and the new year. The shares have though responded up.

Real Estate & Built Environment recruitment company Prime People (PRP) has announced proposed cancellation of its stock market listing, with the directors shareholdings representing approximately 56.1% of the share capital.

Amongst the travel and leisure shares having fallen as covid variant from Africa fears abounded the stock market is building services company, with key sectors of Infrastructure, Residential & Hotels, Engineering services, Technologies and Facilities Management, TClarke (CTO). However, a recent trading statement from the company actually provides significant confidence and, as Tom argues here, the hard facts behind the Botswana variant should not be a game changer.

Touch sensors manufacturing company Zytronic (ZYT) has announced results for its year ended 30^th September 2021 and noted “the basis for good progress in the coming year”.

Ariana Resources (AAU) has announced mineral resource updates for Kokkinoyia and Apliki in Cyprus, emphasising the former “contains a substantial tonnage of mineralised material across several domains beyond what was already understood from the historical work” and that it will now be looking into the potential to integrate a part of Kokkinoyia with the planned Apliki copper mine development project.

PGMs and chrome concentrates producer in South Africa Tharisa (THS) has announced results for its year ended 30^th September 2021 and “FY2022 production guidance of between 165 koz and 175 koz PGMs (6E basis) and 1.75 Mt and 1.85 Mt of chrome concentrates” – further increases on the year just ended.

Plastic products company Coral Products (CRU) has announced its results for its half-year ended 31^st October 2021 and that it “remains confident of the group’s future prospects”. This sounds encouraging.

Kefi Gold & Copper (KEFI) has made an “operational update” including that preparations continue for Tulu Kapi gold project launch with focus on satisfying all technical conditions by the end of January and preparing the community and that it is on track to update and upgrade the Mineral Resource Estimate at the Hawiah copper-gold project before the end of this year.

UK technology consultancy group Triad (TRD) announced results for its half year ended 30^th September 2021 this month. The shares were 120p before the announcement and are currently available at 120p to buy. We believe the announcement though greatly encourages for the future.

Describing itself as a “value-add AV & IT distributor” to resellers, Northamber plc (NAR) has announced results for its year ended 30^th June 2021 showing a post-tax profit of £0.337 million and a proposed dividend per share of 0.4p. However, the shares are up to 62p, a £16.9 million market cap…but there looks significant further value potential.

Coral Products (CRU) has announced the completion of sale of its freehold premises in Haydock and that net proceeds of £3.5 million have been received. This has helped the shares up to 15.5p, but still the proceeds are quite material to a £12.5 million market capitalisation.