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SHARE BUY BACK AT RANGE RESOURCES

by Michael on May 25, 2012

I have only carried out one trade this week on the UK Share Market and that was to BUY some more shares in RANGE RESOURCES. I have been busy on a variety of projects; consultancy work, blogging, writing my novella, painting my kitchen, weeding the garden, making sure my son practises at the golf and [...]

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INTERVIEW WITH PETER LANDAU OF RANGE RESOURCES

May 18, 2012

Range Resources Limited (ASX: RRS, AIM: RRL) (“Range” or the “Company”) is an oil & gas producer and explorer with producing assets in Trinidad and Texas, US and with exploration interests in Puntland, Somalia and the Republic of Georgia. Market capitalisation: $255 million The following Open Interview with RANGE RESOURCE’s Managing Director Peter Landau was [...]

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RANGE RESOURCES – SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN PROVED RESERVES

May 16, 2012

Range Resources Limited (“Range” or “the Company”) is both an ASX-listed (ASX: RRS) and AIM-listed (AIM: RRL) exploration and production Company, with its principal activities directed towards finding and delineating hydrocarbons in Puntland, Somalia; the Republic of Georgia, onshore Texas, USA and Trinidad. Today RANGE RESOURCES released an update as you can find below. What [...]

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POSITIVE AMINEX OUTLOOK FOR 2012 & 2013

May 16, 2012

 Aminex is a London Full List oil and gas exploration, development and production company with oil and gas production in two US states, a great discovery in Tanzania,  three exploration licences in Tanzania, a drilling joint venture with Tullow Oil and Aminex also participates in an active drilling programme onshore Gulf of Suez, Egypt and [...]

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FACEBOOK INITIAL SHARE PRICE – $38 a SHARE, Can you afford one ?

May 15, 2012

Yesterday I wrote about the 100 Billion USD IPO that FACEBOOK was undertaking (as if you did not not know about that). However today the social media giant FACEBOOK says it is increasing the price per share that originally it was proposing to the public. FACEBOOK initially said that more than 337 million shares it is [...]

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MATRA PETROLEUM – GUSHES UP 11%

May 15, 2012

MATRA PETROLEUM – RNS Now with most companies if a KEY Person was to resign, the Share Price would take an expected hit. However, the reverse happened  today with MATRA.  MATRA PETROLEUM the independent oil and gas exploration and production Company with operations in Russia, announced that Neil Hodgson, their Exploration Director, has confirmed his [...]

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JPMORGAN 2 BILLION DOLLAR TRADING LOSS

May 14, 2012

Just how do you manage to lose 2 Billion USD ? I mean, I would know if I was down 100 USD let alone a clear 2 BILLION USD. With that much cash I could fund a space shuttle flight to the International Space Station and back,… 20 times !! CEO Jamie Dimon said that [...]

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ATLANTIC COAL RESULTS – Looking Good

May 14, 2012

Atlantic Coal plc, the AIM listed open cast coal production and processing company with activities in Pennsylvania, USA, has just released its unaudited preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2011.  2011 Highlights: Increased production and sales experienced at Stockton during 2011 – 207,005 tons of run-of mine (“ROM”) coal mined and sales of [...]

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PLAN THE TRADE AND TRADE THE PLAN

May 11, 2012

One difference between a professional trader and an amateur is the TRADING PLAN. In a nutshell amateurs don’t have one. To WIN AT THE FOREX you must know before placing the trade, not only your desired entry point but also what you are trying to gain in terms of the number of pips. You must [...]

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GULF KEYSTONE PETROLEUM (GKP:AIM) – 221p to watch ?

May 10, 2012

It has been a long time since I have mentioned the name GULF KEYSTONE (a big AIM favourite), although it has been on my watch list since I sold all my holdings in it a few months ago. At the time the profit was burning a hole in my pocket and I just did not [...]

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HERENCIA RESOURCES FINAL RESULTS 2011

May 8, 2012

Herencia Resources plc, (“Herencia” or the “Company”) Final results for the 12 months ended 31 December 2011 and Notice of AGM The Directors present the audited results of the Group (Herencia Resources plc and its subsidiary undertakings) and the Company for the 12 months ended 31 December 2011. CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT It is with pleasure that [...]

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VIRIDAS (AIM:VIR) – CASH TO INVEST

May 4, 2012

This week, VIRIDAS, a small AIM company focussed on investment in natural resources released their 2011 year end figures and review. As a small investor in them, I am happy in the current key Board member, the decisions made in the latter half of 2011 to refocus the company, the investment profit generated in Jan [...]

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LLOYDS – DIVIDEND POSSIBILITY SOON ?

May 3, 2012

I read with interest in the Internation Herald Tribune an article on LLOYDS BANKING GROUP of which I am a suffering (maybe not as bad as some) shareholder. The article however was quite positive in a half glass full kind of way, and is summarised below: disposals of non-core parts of the balance sheet have [...]

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TOWER RESOURCES (AIM:TRP) – TARGET PRICE 80 Pence

May 3, 2012

Today saw the release of the Final Accounts for TOWER RESOURCES for the year end 31/12/2011. With these results and the update on Operations, I am extremely bullish on the possibility of a multi-multibaggerhere with TOWER. I am a share holder and and therefore of course  I maybe biased, but I ask you to just [...]

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SEFTON RESOURCES (AIM:SER) – Operations Update

May 2, 2012

Sefton Resources (AIM: SER), the independent oil and gas exploitation and production company with interests in California and Kansas, is pleased to announce an update on its operations (RNS dated May 2nd 2012).  Highlights:  Oil & Gas in Kansas ·     Pipeline system on schedule to flow first gas in the summer ·     LAGGS sales line [...]

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AMINEX RNS – 30th April 2012 – Ntorya-1 Update

April 30, 2012

AMINEX RNS – 30th April 2012 – Ntorya-1 Update  Aminex PLC (‘Aminex’ or the ‘Company’), an independent oil company listed on the main market of the London and Irish Stock Exchanges with exploration and development assets in the emerging hydrocarbon province of East Africa, today announces the completion of drilling operations and an update on [...]

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WARREN BUFFET : TOP TEN QUOTES OF ALL TIME

April 29, 2012

WARREN BUFFET : TOP TEN QUOTES OF ALL TIME Warren Buffet, also known as the “Oracle of Omaha” is an American business investor, magnate and philanthropist. He is widely regarded as one of the most successful investors in the world. He is the chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway and is consistently ranked amongst the [...]

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SELL IN MAY AND GO AWAY, BUY AGAIN ON ST LEGER DAY…

April 28, 2012

I am sure that all investors know the famous old adage : ‘SELL in May and go away, buy again on St Leger Day,’? This used to be a byword for smart stock market investing.  The saying goes back to the days when Londonstock brokers took the summer off to launch their “gels” into high [...]

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THOR MINING – DELAY IN FEASIBILITY REPORT

April 27, 2012

RNS out today confirming that the Feasibility Study report is delayed – already the share price is down 15% in (over)reaction. Maybe the SP is down as PI’s are concerned that there is a “reason” for such a delay, but personally, coming from a construction (oil & gas) background, such delays are really a common occurrence. [...]

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HERENCIA LOOKING GOOD

April 26, 2012

It has been a while since I have mentioned HERENCIA, but I remain fully invested. Recently, Herencia’s Managing Director Michael Bohm commented:  ”These final results from the 2011 drill program have returned some outstanding grades, particularly near surface.  Grades of plus 20% zinc, plus 30% lead and plus 1,400g/t silver are a positive way to [...]

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PARKMEAD / DANA interface

April 26, 2012

Notice that  DANA / PARKMEAD are working together on this Well,….. another reason to hold & accumulate these shares. The writing is on the wall for those who want to read it: 5 yrs time = MULTIBAGGER RNS FROM 17 April 2012  The Parkmead Group plc Platypus Appraisal Well Commences in UK Southern North Sea [...]

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INCREASED DEMAND FOR FOSSIL FUELS

October 20, 2011

In Paris yesterday there was a meeting of Government ministers and industry leaders as part of the International Energy Agency. The message was clear; “GLOBAL DEMAND IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE BY 33% by 2035″. Although hopeful, I am skeptical that much of this increased energy demand, alot of it now naturally being instigated by the developing nations [...]

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HERENCIA (HER:AIM) – This is getting really Good

October 19, 2011

Further to my October 12th posting with the RNS of the day from HERENCIA which was entitled “More High Grade Drill Assay Results at Paguanta including Very High Silver Grades“ we have just 7 days later another RNS for PAGUANTA  entitled “High Grade Drill Assay Results Continue at Paguanta” (talk about bullish presentations). For me this [...]

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BARCLAYS (BARC:FTSE) – UPWARD TREND ?

October 14, 2011

The BARCLAYS Share Price makes for interesting graphical study. I am posting this while travelling so excuse me for not posting a graph but things look promising here again. Looking at the daily charts it seems to me we had a Double Top in the 193-194 area (August to October). We had a Double Bottom [...]

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HERENCIA Resources (HER:AIM) – Fantastic Assay Results

October 12, 2011
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                                                                                                  Herencia Resources plc, RNS on Assay results, 12 October 2011         More High Grade Drill Assay Results at Paguanta including Very High Silver Grades of up to 997g/t Highlights ·     High grade assay results from Patricia drill program including: o  5.0m @ 10.2% zinc, 4.0% lead and 248g/t silver from 88.0m in PTDD091 o  4.6m [...]

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Gulf Keystone Petroleum (GKP:AIM) – SPUDDING of BER BAHR 1

October 11, 2011
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 Gulf Keystone Petroleum Ltd. (AIM: GKP) RNS of 11 October 2011  Kurdistan Operational Update  Spudding of Ber Bahr-1 Exploration Well  Gulf Keystone is pleased to announce that the Ber Bahr-1 Exploration Well has spudded on the Ber Bahr block in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq on Monday, 10th October 2011.  Ber Bahr-1 is the first [...]

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SELL in MAY, BUY again …. AFTER HALLOWEEN !?!

October 4, 2011
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A few months ago I wrote about the old adage of  ‘SELL in May and go away, buy again on St Leger Day,’and it generated a lot of interest – in fact it was one of the most read texts on this site. After all, this used to be a byword for smart stock market [...]

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BAHAMAS PETROLEUM (BPC: AIM) – Chairmans Statement of today

September 30, 2011
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Dear Shareholders,  The first half of the year has witnessed significant developments for the Company.  In January 2011, we signed an agreement with Osprey Navigation Company Inc. to acquire a close grid 2D seismic in the Company’s four southern licences using the M/V Osprey Explorer.  Subsequently, in February 2011, we completed the acquisition of 1120 [...]

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MAN GROUP – DIRECTOR DEALINGS – SHOW OF FAITH

September 29, 2011
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Man Group plc, RNS Number : 1920P, 29 September 2011 On 29 September the following numbers of ordinary shares in Man Group plc were acquired, at the prices indicated, by 4 directors of Man Group plc.  Man Group plc was informed of the transactions on the same day.   – Peter Clarke, Chief Executive – [...]

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Sound Oil plc (SOU:AIM) – Interim results

September 29, 2011

Sound Oil plc – Interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2011  Sound Oil (AIM:SOU), the upstream oil and gas company with assets in Italy and Indonesia, announces its unaudited interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2011.  Highlights:  ·              Successful acquisition of Consul  ·              New permit awarded to Apennine 100% [...]

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Nostra Terra (NTOG:AIM) – Interim Results

September 28, 2011
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28 September 2011, Nostra Terra Oil and Gas Company plc; Interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2011     Highlights: ·    Successful settlement agreement with HPI ·    100% interest and operatorship in Bloom property in Kansas ·    Substantial interests acquired in Colorado and Oklahoma, plus two smaller interests in Texas ·    Interim [...]

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MAN GROUP – DOWN 15% – WHATS HAPPENING?

September 28, 2011
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This morning saw MAN GROUP (EMG) issue a RNS and the Share Price has fallen in early trading by 15%. Lets read this together, but I feel this could be an over-reaction, certainly they have had a lowering of asset value due to the volatility of markets, but probably in line with their peers, the [...]

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Victoria Oil & Gas Plc (AIM:VOG) – Equity placing of £9.5 million

September 27, 2011
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RNS of 27 September 2011 for Victoria Oil & Gas Plc, (‘VOG’ or ‘the Company’) Equity Placing of £9.5 Million Oversubscribed   Highlights: ·    Fundraising of £9.5 million successfully placed ·    First production from 95% owned Logbaba due to commence before year end ·    Fully funded through to positive cash-flows Victoria Oil & Gas Plc, is [...]

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