London Calling asks: who's taking AIM – and why has no-one been fired?
The London Stock Exchange's Alternative Investment Market (AIM), set up in 1995, has provided a highly significant boost to London's emerging role as the global centre for mining-related finance. Companies listed on AIM have contributed...
Angolan farmers to be removed for Lonrho
Angola: Lonrho secures rice land deal; farmers will be removed
GCM's Lenigas in the frame
Comment by Roger Moody, Nostromo Research
The name David Lenigas may become increasingly familiar with...
Polo Resources says private equity offer "significantly undervalues" assets
Private equity firm Denham Capital Management has made an offer for mining concern Polo Resources, listed on London's Alternative Investment Market. Polo described the bid as highly conditional and claimed it significantly undervalued the...
Bangladesh: democracy in – means UK company out!
The return of a democratically elected government to Bangladesh has brought renewed calls for a withdrawal of all energy-related contracts previously signed without the consent of the people. Prime among these contracts is that for...
Bangladesh: Overwhelming thumbs-down given to UK mining project
UK Mining's "2008 AGM Season" ends this week, as London-listed GCM Resources (formerly Global Coal Management, and previously Asia Energy plc) defends one of the most criticised mining proposals of recent years: the Phulbari coal...