Bezant Resources (LSE:BZT) has entered into a co-investment agreement with Hartree Metals LLC to provide funding for accelerated payment arrangements relating to the NLZM Processing Plant in Namibia.

Under the agreement, Hartree will provide US$5 million through Tsaoxaub Metals to support completion of the plant purchase.

In return, Hartree will receive security and revenue-based royalties on terms similar to previous arrangements.

Agreement Changes NLZM Financing Structure

The transaction removes security previously owed to CL US Minerals and changes the financing arrangements associated with the NLZM Processing Plant.

The plant forms part of Bezant’s plans for the Hope and Gorob copper project in Namibia, where the company is preparing mining and processing operations for concentrate production.

First Concentrate Production Targeted for September 2026

Bezant said mine construction, blasting, ore stockpiling and modifications to the processing plant are progressing.

The company continues to target first concentrate production in September 2026. This remains a company target and is subject to completion of the required development and commissioning activities.

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Bezant Resources Plc is a mining company developing copper operations in Namibia, including the Hope and Gorob project.

Its development plans include the use of the NLZM Processing Plant to process material from its Namibian operations. The company is working with financing and offtake partners as it progresses the project towards concentrate production.

RentGuarantor Holdings PLC (LSE:RGG) reported revenue of approximately £8.45 million for the eight months ended 31 August 2026, an increase of 472% from the corresponding period a year earlier.

Revenue for August was £3.17 million, up 1,273% year on year, according to the company.

Applications during the eight-month period increased 174% to 16,889, while completed contracts rose 311% to 8,257. Average contract value increased 39% to approximately £1,024.

Adjusted Net Profit Reaches £2.87 Million

RentGuarantor reported an adjusted net profit of £2.87 million for the period, compared with losses in the prior-year period.

The company said its claims run rate remained at approximately 4% of revenue. Cash stood at around £7.5 million at the end of August.

Management is reviewing the group’s approach to capital allocation, including the possibility of introducing a dividend policy, as it considers full-year performance and future funding requirements.

RentGuarantor Targets Revenue Above £14 Million for 2026

Following the year-to-date performance, the company said it expects 2026 revenue to exceed £14 million and net profit to be above £4 million.

The board also raised its expectations for 2027 and said it expects financial performance to continue through the remainder of 2026 and into next year, supported by its partnership network and demand for rent guarantee services.

RentGuarantor has a longer-term target of reaching 100,000 contracts by 2029. This remains a company objective rather than an established outcome.

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RentGuarantor Holdings PLC provides rent guarantee and property protection services to tenants and landlords in the U.K. private rental market, excluding Northern Ireland.

Its online platform processes applications for tenants seeking a professional guarantor, while the company works with landlords, letting agents and other participants in the rental sector to distribute its services.

Kendrick Resources (LSE:KEN) has reported results from handheld X-ray fluorescence testing at its Teufelskuppe rare earth project, with measurements from drill core showing a positive correlation with certified laboratory assays.

The company reported a correlation coefficient of 0.82 between pXRF measurements of light rare earth oxide grades and laboratory results.

Kendrick said the findings support the use of pXRF as an exploration tool at Teufelskuppe, including for planning further drilling and developing the project’s geological model.

Drill Results Include LREO Grades Around 3%

Certified assays from three recent drill holes identified mineralised intervals containing light rare earth oxide grades of approximately 3 wt% over widths extending to nearly 60 metres.

The company said the results provide additional information on the scale and continuity of the carbonatite system at Teufelskuppe.

Kendrick is continuing resource-related work at the project as it seeks to establish a mineral resource estimate compliant with the JORC 2012 standard.

Kendrick Targets 40 Million Tonne Resource

The company is targeting the definition of a resource of at least 40 million tonnes grading approximately 3 wt% LREO. This remains a company target rather than an established mineral resource estimate.

The Teufelskuppe carbonatite is predominantly enriched in light rare earth elements, including cerium, lanthanum, neodymium and praseodymium.

Further drilling and metallurgical studies form part of Kendrick’s ongoing evaluation of the project.

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Kendrick Resources Plc is a mineral exploration and development company focused on acquiring and advancing mineral resource projects through exploration and technical studies.

In addition to Teufelskuppe in Namibia, its rare earth interests include the Bonya Project in Namibia and the Blue Fox licence in northwest Zambia.

Wishbone Gold (LSE:WSBN) has registered the Havieron South-East tenement in Western Australia, covering an area of approximately 118 square kilometres.

The licence is located around 10 kilometres south-east of Greatland Resources’ Havieron gold-copper mine in the Paterson Province.

Subject to the tenement being granted and incorporated into Wishbone’s Native Title Agreement, which is expected in early 2027, the company’s total landholding in the Telfer area would increase to 628 square kilometres.

Tenement Covers 11 Kilometres of Havieron Thrust Fault

According to Wishbone, the Havieron South-East licence contains approximately 11 kilometres of the Havieron Thrust Fault, a geological structure associated with gold-copper mineralisation at Havieron and other nearby deposits.

The company plans to explore extensions, splays and parallel structures associated with the fault, targeting potential concealed gold-copper mineralisation.

Exploration will focus on identifying geological systems with characteristics similar to the blind mineralised structures found elsewhere in the region.

Telfer-Area Portfolio Set to Expand

Once the new licence is granted and incorporated into the Native Title Agreement, Wishbone’s Telfer-area portfolio is expected to cover 628 square kilometres.

The company is concentrating its exploration activities on gold and copper prospects around the Telfer and Havieron mining areas in Western Australia’s Paterson Province.

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Wishbone Gold Plc is an exploration company listed on London’s AIM and Aquis markets, with a focus on gold and copper projects in Western Australia.

Its exploration strategy includes targeting structurally controlled mineralisation associated with regional geological features such as the Havieron Thrust Fault, including mineralised systems concealed beneath surface cover.

Corero Network Security (LSE:CNS) has secured a five-year managed services contract worth $3.4 million with a UK Tier-1 fixed and mobile telecommunications provider.

Under the agreement, Corero will deploy its SmartWall ONE distributed denial of service protection technology and CORE platform, including Layer 7 TLS capabilities.

The deployment will use an on-premises solution supported by Corero’s UK security operations centre. The company said the arrangement will assist the customer in meeting requirements under the UK Cyber Security and Resilience Bill and the Telecommunications Security Act.

Corero Adds Three-Year NeoCloud Contract

Separately, Corero has secured a three-year contract worth $0.5 million with a NeoCloud company.

The initial deployment will cover two data centres, with the potential for the technology to be extended across additional facilities in the customer’s portfolio.

Corero said it now provides protection to three of the largest NeoCloud providers as it develops its presence in cloud and artificial intelligence data centre markets.

Contracts Add Multi-Year Managed Services Business

The two agreements add multi-year contracts across Corero’s telecommunications and NeoCloud customer segments.

The UK telecom contract covers managed services over five years, while the NeoCloud agreement has an initial three-year term and provides scope for deployment beyond the first two data centres.

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Corero Network Security plc is a London-headquartered provider of distributed denial of service protection technology. Its products provide automated threat detection, mitigation and network visibility for internet-connected infrastructure.

The company’s SmartWall ONE platform is designed to protect networks against external and internal DDoS threats. Corero operates centres in Marlborough, Massachusetts, and Edinburgh, UK, and its shares are traded on AIM and the U.S. OTCQX Market.

Critical Mineral Resources PLC (LSE:CMRS) has appointed mining executive Brett Capper as Chair of its Technical Committee as the company progresses work on the Agadir Melloul project.

Capper will provide independent technical oversight as the project moves towards feasibility studies and potential production, with the committee responsible for reviewing areas including project engineering, risk and capital requirements.

Capper Brings Mining Project Development Experience

Capper currently serves as Chief Operating Officer of Mitsui Resources and has previously held senior project development positions at Rio Tinto and Anglo American.

Critical Mineral Resources said his appointment is intended to support technical decision-making and capital allocation as the company develops an initial mine plan for Agadir Melloul.

Management said the Technical Committee will seek to ensure that the required technical work is completed while managing costs and project complexity.

Agadir Melloul Development Work Continues

The appointment comes as Critical Mineral Resources advances Agadir Melloul in Morocco through the next stages of project evaluation.

The company is developing a portfolio of copper, silver and other critical minerals projects in Morocco and holds an 80% interest in Atlantic Research Minerals SARL.

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Critical Mineral Resources PLC is a London-listed mineral exploration and development company focused on critical minerals projects in Morocco.

Its portfolio includes exposure to copper, silver and other metals, with activities covering the exploration and development of mineral assets.

AEP Plantations (LSE:AEP) reported revenue of $249.7 million for the six months ended 30 June 2026, an increase of 8.3% from the corresponding period a year earlier.

Profit before tax rose 5.1% to $65.8 million. The results included a $9.1 million bargain purchase gain related to the acquisition of Pinago and reflected higher production of fresh fruit bunches and crude palm oil.

At the end of the period, the group held cash reserves of $109.5 million and had bank borrowings of $13.2 million.

Pinago Acquisition Adds 14,300 Hectares

During the period, AEP completed the $158.3 million acquisition of Pinago in South Sumatra, adding 14,300 hectares of mature plantations to its operations.

The transaction increased the group’s total planted area to 87,392 hectares. AEP subsequently increased its ownership interest in Pinago to approximately 99.48%.

The company also acquired PT Jaya Jadi Utama as part of plans to support the development of a new mill in Kalimantan.

Replanting and Shareholder Returns Continue

Alongside its expansion activities, AEP continued its largest replanting programme and returned $25.9 million to shareholders through dividends and share buybacks.

The company also indicated plans to pay an interim dividend.

For the second half of the year, AEP is targeting continued operating performance against a backdrop of elevated crude palm oil prices.

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AEP Plantations Plc owns, operates and develops palm oil and rubber plantations in Indonesia and Malaysia.

The group’s operations include fresh fruit bunch production, milling and processing. Its plantation portfolio includes operations in regions such as South Sumatra and Kalimantan, while its investment programme covers acquisitions, replanting and additional mill capacity.

Aminex (LSE:AEX) has agreed a revised implementation programme for the Ntorya gas development in Tanzania following a meeting convened by the country’s Ministry of Energy.

The revised timetable was agreed after the meeting rejected a proposed delay from project operator ARA Petroleum Tanzania.

Under the new schedule, a workover of the Ntorya-1 well is planned for October 2026, followed by testing of Ntorya-2 in November. Drilling of the newly planned NT-Central well is scheduled for December 2026, with the Chikumbi-1 well expected to follow.

First Gas Targeted for December 2026

First gas from the Ntorya-1 and Ntorya-2 wells is now targeted for December 2026.

The timing is expected to coincide with completion of the pipeline connecting Ntorya with Madimba, which is intended to receive initial gas production from the development.

ARA Petroleum Tanzania confirmed that it has sufficient funding to undertake the revised work programme.

Aminex Addresses Previously Announced Dispute

Aminex said the agreement represents progress towards resolving its previously announced Notice of Dispute concerning the project.

The Ntorya development forms part of the Ruvuma PSA, with ARA Petroleum Tanzania acting as operator and Aminex participating through its wholly owned subsidiary Ndovu Resources Limited.

The project is intended to supply gas to Tanzania’s domestic market, subject to completion of the planned development work and associated infrastructure.

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Aminex PLC is an oil and gas exploration and production company focused on the Ntorya gas field in Tanzania through Ndovu Resources Limited.

The company participates in the Ruvuma PSA alongside operator ARA Petroleum Tanzania and works within Tanzania’s petroleum regulatory framework, which includes the Ministry of Energy, the Petroleum Upstream Regulatory Authority and the Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation.

Ecora Royalties (LSE:ECOR) reported a 75% increase in portfolio contribution to $31.3 million for the first half of 2026, while royalty and streaming revenue more than doubled from the prior-year period.

The company said the increase was primarily driven by its base metals exposure. Adjusted earnings rose more than fivefold, while free cash flow increased and net debt declined to $74.9 million.

Ecora also increased its interim dividend following the first-half performance.

Voisey’s Bay and Copper Assets Support Portfolio Contribution

Operational activity during the period included the ramp-up of cobalt production at Voisey’s Bay and higher realised copper prices at Mantos Blancos and Mimbula.

Ecora’s portfolio partners also continued work on several development projects, including Santo Domingo, Nifty and Cañariaco, as well as the Phalaborwa rare earths study.

The company said cash generation and debt reduction remain areas of focus as it develops its portfolio of royalty and streaming interests.

Portfolio Focuses on Critical Minerals

Ecora’s portfolio includes exposure to copper, cobalt, uranium, vanadium and other commodities. Copper represents a central part of the company’s portfolio strategy.

The group provides financing to mining projects in exchange for royalty and streaming interests, giving it exposure to production and commodity prices without directly operating the underlying mines.

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Ecora Royalties PLC is a London- and Toronto-listed royalty and streaming company focused on critical minerals.

Its portfolio spans commodities including copper, cobalt, uranium and vanadium, with underlying projects associated with markets including electrification, infrastructure, energy and industrial applications.