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MedPal AI (LSE:MPAL) has raised approximately £5.0 million through a discounted share placing priced at 3.5 pence per share. The fundraising also includes the issue of additional shares to settle certain fees, increasing the company’s total issued share capital to almost 770 million shares. Backed by existing institutional investors and new participants, the proceeds are expected to strengthen working capital while supporting record NHS dispensing volumes handled through the group’s low-cost robotic pharmacy distribution hub.

A significant portion of the new funding will be used to acquire Solid State Technologies, a profitable provider of electronic medicines administration record (eMAR) software. The acquisition is intended to complete MedPal AI’s integrated care-home medication platform, covering the full process from prescribing through to medicines reconciliation. The company also plans to invest up to approximately £3.0 million to secure product inventory and attract patients ahead of the UK launch of oral Wegovy, while expanding its senior marketing team to accelerate growth in its private weight-loss business. The strategy is centred on three core growth areas: NHS pharmacy services, care-home technology and GLP-1 weight management.

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MedPal AI Plc is a UK-based digital healthcare and artificial intelligence company specialising in pharmacy services, medication management for care homes and subscription-based weight-loss clinics. The group operates an integrated platform that combines robotic NHS prescription dispensing, electronic medicines administration record software and private GLP-1 obesity treatment services for patients in the UK and international markets.

Strategic Minerals (LSE:SML) has received planning approval from Cornwall Council to substantially expand drilling activities at its Redmoor tungsten, tin and copper project. The approval allows the company to deploy additional drill rigs and continue exploration for up to three years, with operations currently scheduled to run through the second quarter of 2027. The planned 22,500-metre programme will comprise at least 44 drill holes and is described by the company as the largest continuous diamond drilling campaign undertaken in Cornwall and across Great Britain this century.

The expanded exploration programme is intended to upgrade existing mineral resources, evaluate additional exploration targets and generate data for geotechnical, metallurgical and hydrogeological studies. The work is expected to accelerate both pre-feasibility and feasibility studies while reducing the need for future drilling campaigns. Ongoing drilling has already intersected the full extent of the Redmoor Sheeted Vein System and mineralised granite zones, with additional daughter holes and extensive sample analysis planned to support metallurgical testing and future resource modelling. The company believes the programme could shorten the project’s development timeline and strengthen Redmoor’s position within Europe’s critical minerals supply chain.

Strategic Minerals’ outlook reflects a combination of financial strengths and operational challenges. A strong balance sheet with relatively low debt provides stability, although profitability and free cash flow have remained inconsistent. Technical indicators suggest some near-term caution, with the shares trading below key short-term moving averages and a negative MACD reading. Valuation appears balanced, supported by a moderate price-to-earnings ratio, although the absence of a dividend limits additional investor appeal.

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Strategic Minerals plc is an international mining and exploration company focused on advancing the Redmoor tungsten, tin and copper project in Cornwall through its wholly owned subsidiary, Cornwall Resources Limited. The company is working to increase the project’s resource base and progress it through feasibility studies, with the aim of establishing Redmoor as a significant future source of tungsten and other critical minerals for the European market.

Alien Metals (LSE:UFO) has outlined new exploration activity planned by GreenTech Metals at the Munni Munni PGE-Cu-Ni and Whundo Cu-Zn-Au projects in Western Australia, where it holds a 30% joint venture interest alongside an equity stake of approximately 10% in GreenTech. The upcoming work is aimed at expanding resource knowledge and improving metallurgical understanding at the two projects, while complementing Alien’s primary focus on advancing its Hancock Iron Ore Project.

GreenTech is preparing to begin drilling in late July after securing drilling contractors, with the programme supported by a government-funded Fixed-Loop Electromagnetic survey and a heritage survey scheduled for August to unlock additional drill targets along the Munni Munni basal contact. The campaign will include around 4,750 metres of reverse circulation drilling and 3,560 metres of diamond drilling, alongside updated resource modelling and copper-focused metallurgical studies. The work is expected to improve drill targeting, support a revised mineral resource estimate and contribute to early-stage development studies, potentially increasing Alien’s exposure to the copper and platinum group element markets.

Alien Metals’ outlook remains constrained by its pre-revenue status, ongoing losses and persistent negative free cash flow. Technical indicators also point to generally weak market momentum, while valuation remains difficult to assess because of negative earnings and the absence of a dividend.

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Alien Metals Ltd is an AIM-listed mining exploration and development company focused on iron ore, precious metals and base metals projects in Western Australia’s Pilbara region. Its flagship Hancock Iron Ore Project hosts a JORC-compliant resource and is being advanced towards a potential 2Mtpa mining operation. The company also holds joint venture interests in the Munni Munni platinum group metals system and the Elizabeth Hill Silver Project, providing both direct project exposure and strategic equity interests in development partners.

Helix Exploration PLC (LSE:HEX) has agreed a conditional US$11 million acquisition of the Keyes Helium Complex in Oklahoma, one of only six operating helium liquefaction plants in the United States that is independent of the major industrial gas companies. The acquisition will enable Helix to liquefy helium produced from its Rudyard field, broaden access to international customers and generate additional revenue through third-party tolling services. The company said the asset has been acquired at an estimated 65% discount to replacement cost and already benefits from an established income stream.

To finance the transaction and accelerate development at the Rudyard project, Helix has launched an institutional placing to raise up to £16 million at 22 pence per share, alongside a retail offer targeting up to £1.6 million. The proceeds will fund the acquisition of the Keyes facility and the drilling of four additional production wells at Rudyard. Major shareholder Drachs Investments has indicated its intention to invest around £7 million and will receive board representation, highlighting continued investor backing as helium prices strengthen and supply remains constrained across key US production regions.

Helix Exploration’s outlook continues to be weighed down by its pre-revenue status, ongoing losses and increasing cash burn, although the company maintains a debt-free balance sheet. Strong technical momentum and an established upward share price trend provide some support, while valuation remains difficult to assess because of continued losses and the absence of a dividend.

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Helix Exploration PLC is a US-focused helium producer listed on AIM and the OTCQB market, currently producing raw helium from its Rudyard field. The company supplies helium to critical industries including medical imaging, semiconductor manufacturing, aerospace and other cryogenic applications, while positioning itself as an independent producer and liquefaction operator with integrated infrastructure.

Through the acquisition and operation of strategically located liquefaction facilities, Helix aims to expand its access to global helium markets while capturing higher-value pricing opportunities across North America and Asia. Its business model also includes providing tolling services for third-party producers and aggregating helium from multiple fields to benefit from tightening global supply and declining legacy US production.

Quantum Blockchain Technologies’ (LSE:QBT) subsidiary, Clear Leisure 2017 Limited, has won a significant ruling from the Court of Biella after the court rejected a defendant’s appeal against enforcement proceedings involving a third property linked to the Sipiem case. The judgment confirms that enforcement action can continue, clearing the way for the judicial sale of the asset, which is valued at approximately €272,600 and has a minimum auction price of €204,450 ahead of its scheduled auction on 21 October 2026. The court also ordered the defendants to pay €5,800 towards legal costs.

The decision removes another legal hurdle in CL2017’s efforts to recover a portion of the more than €6 million in damages previously awarded by the Venice Court of Appeal. The company is continuing enforcement proceedings against this property and two additional assets as part of a court-supervised liquidation process, marking further progress in converting legal awards into cash that could strengthen its financial position and support its blockchain research and development activities.

Quantum Blockchain Technologies’ outlook remains constrained by weak financial performance, characterised by limited revenue, ongoing losses, negative equity and sustained cash outflows over several years. Technical indicators also remain unfavourable, with the shares trading below key moving averages and a negative MACD reading. Valuation offers little support, as the company’s negative price-to-earnings ratio reflects continued unprofitability and there is no dividend yield.

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Quantum Blockchain Technologies plc is an AIM-listed research, development and investment company focused on advancing blockchain technologies, including cryptocurrency mining and related applications. The company is developing proprietary Bitcoin mining tools and techniques designed to improve mining efficiency and performance, with the aim of delivering technological advantages for miners and participants across the wider blockchain ecosystem.

United Oil & Gas (LSE:UOG) has completed a £500,000 share placing through the issue of 250 million new ordinary shares at 0.20p each, representing a modest discount to the previous closing price. The fundraising was supported by two long-standing institutional investors and will provide additional working capital as the company progresses the farm-out process for its Walton-Morant exploration licence in Jamaica. Following the placing, the company’s issued share capital will increase to approximately 4.64 billion shares.

The new shares are expected to be admitted to trading on AIM on or around 9 July 2026, after which the enlarged share capital will become the new basis for shareholder disclosure obligations under UK transparency rules. The fundraising also includes warrants issued to participating investors, exercisable at 0.28p for a period of six months. Management said the transaction strengthens the company’s financial position while demonstrating continued institutional support for its exploration strategy and future funding requirements.

United Oil & Gas’s outlook remains constrained by weak financial performance, with no revenue, ongoing losses and renewed cash outflows during 2025. Technical indicators also remain negative, with the shares trading below key moving averages and exhibiting bearish momentum. Valuation offers little support given the company’s negative earnings and the absence of a dividend.

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United Oil & Gas Plc is a London-listed oil and gas exploration and development company with a portfolio centred on a producing asset in the UK and the high-impact Walton-Morant exploration licence offshore Jamaica. Led by an experienced management team, the company aims to create value through portfolio optimisation, partnerships with established industry participants and selective acquisition opportunities.

RC365 Holding plc’s (LSE:RCGH) subsidiary, Regal Crown Technology, has entered into a five-year strategic partnership with Hong Kong-based Blacksilver Trust to provide a comprehensive suite of fintech services. The agreement covers multi-currency business virtual accounts, secure API connectivity and the modernisation of Blacksilver’s trust management platform. The partnership also marks another commercial rollout of RC365’s recently soft-launched RC3.0 platform.

Work under the agreement will begin immediately, with RC365 set to receive recurring monthly SaaS revenue of US$5,000 per client for each service provided, subject to annual price increases. The contract also offers the potential for additional mandate-related fees. Management said the partnership represents an important commercial achievement, expanding the use of the RC3.0 platform, strengthening the company’s position in the regulated B2B financial services market and creating a growing base of recurring revenue.

RC365’s outlook continues to be affected by weak financial performance, including declining revenue, ongoing losses, elevated leverage and negative cash flow. Technical indicators also remain negative, with the shares trading below key moving averages and a bearish MACD reading. Valuation support remains limited due to the company’s negative earnings and the absence of a dividend.

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RC365 Holding plc is a London-listed fintech and payment solutions provider serving customers across East and Southeast Asia through its subsidiaries Regal Crown Technology and HC Capital. The company offers payment gateway services, IT development and support for financial and enterprise resource planning systems, digital remittance, foreign exchange solutions and asset-linked credit card products for multinational businesses, SMEs and individual customers. It also plans to expand into virtual banking services and European markets.

80 Mile PLC (LSE:80M) has strengthened the leadership of its Greenland joint venture by appointing executive director Roderick McIllree as managing director of Greenland Energy Company. The joint venture is financing a planned US$70 million drilling programme at the Jameson Land Basin in East Greenland. The appointment comes as the company advances preparations for exploration across its diversified portfolio of hydrocarbons, critical minerals, industrial gas and renewable fuels.

The company said the leadership change enhances governance within the joint venture while confirming that its subsidiary, White Flame Energy, will continue to oversee permitting and regulatory engagement. The revised structure is intended to support preparations for a two-well exploration campaign scheduled for 2026 and reinforces 80 Mile’s long-term commitment to responsible resource development in Greenland.

80 Mile’s outlook remains constrained by weak financial performance, with the company continuing to operate without revenue while reporting widening losses and ongoing cash burn, increasing funding and potential dilution risks despite maintaining relatively low debt. Technical indicators remain favourable, supported by a strong upward trend and positive momentum, although overbought conditions suggest the potential for near-term volatility. Valuation remains difficult to assess due to negative earnings and the absence of a dividend.

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80 Mile PLC is an exploration and development company with operations focused on hydrocarbons and high-grade critical minerals in Greenland, alongside industrial gas and biofuels assets in Italy. Listed in London, Frankfurt and on the US OTC market, the company provides exposure to oil and gas, base and precious metals, as well as sustainable fuels and clean energy projects across established mining and energy jurisdictions.

Its principal assets include the Jameson Land Basin in East Greenland, regarded as one of the world’s largest undeveloped gas and liquids-rich basins, and the Disko-Nuussuaq copper, nickel and cobalt project in West Greenland. The company also owns the high-grade Dundas ilmenite project and the Greenswitch Ferrandina Plant in Italy, which is being developed to produce biofuels and sustainable aviation fuel for the European energy market.

Clean Power Hydrogen plc (LSE:CPH2) has published its 2025 Annual Report and distributed it to shareholders, providing updated financial and operational details on the group’s green hydrogen technology business. The report outlines the company’s ongoing efforts to commercialise its patented hydrogen and oxygen production systems while maintaining transparency with investors on its strategic progress.

The company has also announced that its 2026 Annual General Meeting will take place in London on 31 July 2026. Full details of the meeting have been made available in the AGM notice published on the company’s website. The annual meeting will give shareholders the opportunity to engage with the board, review the group’s strategy and vote on key corporate resolutions as part of its ongoing governance process.

Clean Power Hydrogen’s outlook continues to be constrained by weak financial performance, including minimal revenue, widening losses, significant cash burn and a substantially reduced equity base. Technical indicators remain moderately positive, with the shares maintaining an upward trend and positive momentum, although an elevated Relative Strength Index (RSI) suggests the potential for a short-term pullback. Valuation remains difficult to assess given the company’s ongoing losses and the absence of a dividend.

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Clean Power Hydrogen plc is a UK-based developer of green hydrogen technologies focused on innovative hydrogen and oxygen production systems. Through its portfolio of patented technologies, the company aims to reduce the lifetime cost of hydrogen production for electrolysis, decentralised energy applications and other low-carbon energy markets. The business is listed on AIM under the ticker CPH2.

Following more than a decade of research and product development, Clean Power Hydrogen is seeking to position its technology at the forefront of the global energy transition. Its solutions are designed to help industrial and energy-sector customers deploy scalable, cost-effective green hydrogen production systems in support of decarbonisation initiatives.