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[noirua] 23/11/2022 14:00

FRG is a different matter I think though I'm expecting a bumpy ride.

[noirua] 23/11/2022 13:58

I've sold half my holding in EVG for a £1.32 profit.

[noirua] 23/11/2022 11:51

EVG continuing its slow recovery. No new reason why except shares may have been recognised as being sold down.

[noirua] 23/11/2022 11:49

FRG has recovered quite a lot in the last two days. There appears no particular reason why except bottom fishers spotted a bargain at 12p.

[brut winky] 18/11/2022 08:30

Noirua :SUK2, after yesterday's budget and the prediction of disposable income drifting to 2013 levels indicates serious pressure on earnings to come. FTSE 100 averaged 6250 in 2013.

2022 looks like 2007 and we all know what 2008 looked like.

[the chairman elect] 18/11/2022 07:55

London listed DELTIC ENERGY / LSE:DELT tipped in FT's Investor Chronicle today



"For more excitement Deltic Energy (LSE:DELT) drilling for NATURAL GAS shortly in the North Sea with FTSE100 super major SHELL as JV partner"

[christmasworker] 16/11/2022 15:57

Night John boy

Time
For crow to put lights off

[the chairman elect] 16/11/2022 11:20

Good call Noirua - BUY wise @ FRG

[noirua] 16/11/2022 11:18

Brut Winky15 Nov '22 - 15:05 - 11892 of 11895

SUK2, market looks to be topping out and the L&G ETF has good liquidity, 6700ish target for the FTSE100 in the run up to Christmas, any thoughts.
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The FTSE 100 has traded in the 7,000 to 7,500 range for some time with occasional rises above 7,500 for a short while and drifts below 7,000. So quite a punt to go for 6,700 with better news on inflation expected as sterling recovers some of its losses. Larger companies are generally holding their own as the DOW 40 has shown in the states. The FTSE100 was about 6,800 over 21 years ago though some point out the index is now much fuller of International companies. 6,700 goes for escalation in Ukraine or something very negative in this weighted index. Might happen from a 12-month point of view.

[noirua] 16/11/2022 11:00

EVG has improved trading at 5.3p - 5.5p. This one is difficult as trial outcomes are needed. So may well trade between 4.5p and 6p for a while - IMHO.

[noirua] 16/11/2022 10:30

I've increased my holding in FRG by 70% at 13.18p. The average price paid is now 13.13p. Should push on back to 15p - 16p quite slowly on the low market cap to potential.

[brut winky] 15/11/2022 15:05

SUK2, market looks to be topping out and the L&G ETF has good liquidity, 6700ish target for the FTSE100 in the run up to Christmas, any thoughts.

[noirua] 15/11/2022 14:36

Lithium prices are soaring, but there could be volatility to come
www.australianresourcesandinvestment.com.au/2022/11/11/lithium-prices-are-soaring-but-there-could-be-volatility-to-come/

[noirua] 15/11/2022 14:30

FRG's early assays may take a few days for investors to properly evaluate. True that if these were results from Atlantic Lithium on a market cap of £310 million they'd be very disappointing. The difference between Firerings Strategic at £13 million m/c is quite obvious so the results here are promising.

[the chairman elect] 15/11/2022 08:00

United Oil & Gas PLC / Index: AIM / Epic: UOG / Sector: Oil & Gas

ASH-4 Test results and Egypt operations update

United Oil & Gas PLC (AIM: "UOG"), the growing oil and gas company with a portfolio of production, development, exploration and appraisal assets, is pleased to announce an update on the testing of the ASH-4 development well ("ASH-4") in the Abu Sennan licence, onshore Egypt. United holds a 22% non-operating interest in the Abu Sennan licence, which is operated by Kuwait Energy Egypt.

Summary

- Preliminary test results from the ASH-4 well-test indicate a flow-rate of 2,101 bopd and 3 mmscf/d (c. 2,700 boepd gross; 594 boepd net) from the Alam El Bueib ("AEB") reservoir on a maximum 40/64" choke

- On a reduced, 32/64" choke, which is expected to be more representative of the producing flow rates, the well flowed at 1,325 bopd and 1.8 mmscf/d (c. 1,685 boepd gross; 371 boepd net)

- ASH-4 is expected to be tied into the existing facilities and brought on stream in the coming days

- The ST-1 rig will now move to the ASW-1X exploration well location to commence drilling the fifth well in the 2022 programme

- Stimulation programme expected to be completed on the AJ-14 well over the coming weeks

United Chief Executive Officer, Brian Larkin commented:

"We are very pleased with the news of the ASH-4 initial well test result. It is expected that the well will be brought onstream in the coming days and will immediately contribute production and revenue for the Company. The ASH field has proved to be a prolific area of the Abu Sennan licence and we are pleased to be reporting this positive well test result, as we move to drill the final well of the 2022 drilling programme. This will be the ASW-1X exploration well (previously named ASF-1X) which is targeting 8mmbbls of gross recoverable resources."

[the chairman elect] 15/11/2022 07:50

Firering Strategic Minerals plc / EPIC: FRG / Market: AIM / Sector: Mining

First Lithium Assay Results Show Significant Intercept of 64m @ 1.24% Li2O

Firering Strategic Minerals plc ("FSM"), an exploration company focusing on critical minerals, is pleased to announce its first set of assay results from its maiden scout diamond drill programme at its flagship Atex Lithium-Tantalum Project ("Atex"), in Côte d'Ivoire.

Highlights:

· Positive results received from first assays from scout drilling including:

o 64m at 1.24% Li2O from 76m in hole TVDD0004, including:

§ 27m at 2.13% Li2O from 76m

§ 4.06% Li2O, the highest individual sample assay grade.

o 15m at 0.59% Li2O from 37m in hole TVDD0003, including:

§ 4m at 1.95% Li2O from 45m.

· Confirms Atex's standing as the first potentially significant lithium exploration project in Côte d'Ivoire.

· Two out of the four scout drill holes showing grades of lithium above 0.5% Li2O.

· Additional assays expected during Q4 2022, including holes 18 and 19 that demonstrated significant pegmatite intercepts with visible spodumene.

· Second phase of exploration being prepared with Ricca Resources Ltd ("Ricca") following recent US$18.6 million investment agreement.

Yuval Cohen, Chief Executive of Firering, said:

"These first assay results from our scout drilling at Atex show the first significant intercepts, including 64m, grading 1.24% Li2O. This is exceptional and amongst the best intercepts recently reported by our global peers and confirm the presence of lithium in our pegmatite system. We look forward to announcing the remaining assay results in the coming weeks, in particular the results for holes 18 and 19 for which we previously announced significant pegmatite intercepts with visible spodumene.

"Following the recently announced US$18.6m investment agreement with Ricca, the next phase of our fully funded exploration programme will be defined and carried out jointly. Both the Firering and Ricca senior technical teams are currently at the Atex site and the next phase of exploration will be finalised over the coming weeks. We look forward to updating the market on our combined efforts."

[the chairman elect] 14/11/2022 07:57

London listed Darktrace / LSE:DARK - Sees Strong Demand for PREVENT Products as Organizations Seek Proactive Cyber Security Solutions

· New data commissioned by Darktrace shows almost two-thirds of organizations do not have high confidence in identifying their greatest vulnerabilities

· 81% believe AI technology would help them to automate their security posture

Cambridge, UK - Monday, November 14, 2022 - Darktrace, a global leader in cyber security artificial intelligence (AI), today announced strong demand for its new Darktrace PREVENT ™ product family as organizations seek to prevent cyber-attacks, rather than waiting for breaches to happen. In the three months since PREVENT became generally available in August 2022 , Darktrace has seen the longest list of customer opt-ins than for any product launch in its history.

New data commissioned by Darktrace from International Data Corporation (IDC), a global market intelligence firm, shows that almost two-thirds of organizations do not have high confidence in identifying their greatest vulnerabilities or weaknesses, leaving them exposed to attack.[1] 81% of organizations surveyed stated that AI insights would help them to automate their security posture. This comes as global economic losses due to cyber-crime per year are estimated at $6 trillion and are forecast to rise to $10.5 trillion by 2025.[2] Darktrace PREVENT offers a predictive and preventative approach for tackling cyber-threats and business risk by using AI to 'think like an attacker,' finding pathways to an organization's most critical assets from inside and outside. It is the third product area in Darktrace's delivery of its Cyber AI LoopTM, the industry-first set of always-on AI capabilities that work together to optimize an organization's state of security through a continuous feedback loop.

In the three months since August, customers across all major industries have purchased PREVENT, including, but not limited to:

· ProPhase Diagnostics, a NASDAQ-listed BioTech company based in the U.S.

· Sellen Construction, a leading construction company in the U.S.

· Rudin Management, one of the largest privately owned real estate companies in New York City

· Direct Federal Credit Union, a U.S. credit union serving tens of thousands of members

Other new PREVENT customers include a UK-based housing provider with over 50,000 customers, an international manufacturing and distribution company operating across 100+ countries and a U.S. hospital facility with 700+ employees, among others. All of the PREVENT customers announced today already use Darktrace DETECT ™ or RESPOND ™ , or both of these capabilities, creating a technology ecosystem which continuously learns from the threat landscape as it enhances protections, pre-empts threats and hardens security.

Commenting on his company's use of Darktrace PREVENT, Sergio Miralles, EVP, Chief Information Officer at ProPhase Diagnostics, said : "As a BioTech business with many divisions providing vital healthcare testing services to tens of thousands of customers every day, ensuring that our IT environment is secure is absolutely critical. Darktrace is a staple product for us. One of the first questions we ask ourselves when deploying or developing any new IT programmes is how we can make sure that Darktrace can monitor the stack and ensure they have full visibility of our activities. Historically, that meant they had all the information to defend us against attacks when they happened, but now through the addition of PREVENT, they are also able to proactively shore up our defences before we encounter any breaches. Darktrace's technology is something we can't live without and the ROI has been more than we ever expected."

Commenting on the customer announcements made today, Poppy Gustafsson OBE, CEO at Darktrace, said: "The potential of PREVENT is clear as we see it reflected in the longest list of customer opt-ins for any product launched in Darktrace's history. This technology is making the job of the attacker much harder as it arms security teams with unprecedented, AI-powered tools, which can pre-empt even the most complex cyber-attacks. It represents a fundamental shift in cyber-security, putting security teams on the front foot as they seek to protect their organizations and build cyber resilience."

Commenting on the research, Chris Kissel, Research Director at the International Data Corporation (IDC), the premier global provider of market intelligence for the IT, telecommunications, and consumer technology markets, said: "As organizations contend with an increasingly complex set of cyber security challenges, a reactive approach does not go far enough. CISOs are starting to look at cyber security just like any other operational risk and are turning to a more proactive approach that pre-empts cyber-attacks before they happen, rather than waiting to be breached. It is clear that organizations must adopt a preventative approach and will be increasingly reliant on AI to do so."

Commenting on the geopolitical and macroeconomic environment, Amber Rudd, Former UK Home Secretary and member of Darktrace's Advisory Board,said: "Cyber security risks are one of the most pressing but least well understood risks organizations face today. As the geopolitical landscape becomes more fractious and the world continues on a path of rapid digital transformation, businesses are facing a greater, more complex set of cyber security challenges than ever before - and these are constantly evolving. The predicted global economic losses resulting from cyber disruption are significant. Being proactive requires organizations to understand what their weaknesses are and proactively address these before attackers take advantage. It's exciting to see how Darktrace PREVENT can help organizations to build their cyber resilience in the face of this evolving landscape and against a backdrop of global economic uncertainty."

Commenting on the global cyber security landscape, Alan Wade, Former CIO, US Central Intelligence Agency. President, Wade Associates Inc, said: "There's no question that the next stage of innovation in cyber security must improve the ability to predict and prevent threats from highly organized, and increasingly sophisticated, cyber criminals. The need for this capability is felt even more acutely at a time of escalating geopolitical conflict and when skilled cyber technologists are in short supply. Demand for Darktrace PREVENT clearly reflects a more determined focus among CISOs on solutions that empower them to be proactive and to take action before their systems are breached. It's a game-changer."

Notes to Editors

Read more about proactive security here from Max Heinemeyer, Darktrace's Chief Product Officer: ' What I Learned from My Life as an Ethical Hacker: Prevention is Everything'.

Please see below for additional quotes from Darktrace PREVENT customers:

"For us, it's a huge game changer. We see a substantial ROI in having the tools and capabilities. For us, we've never really had this in a delivery mechanism that was this easy to use." - Mike Sherwood, Chief Innovation Officer at City of Las Vegas

"I like the fact that PREVENT is continuously looking for assets that live outside of our internal IT environment. With PREVENT constantly doing vulnerability testing on our behalf, I don't need worry about missing something - that is very reassuring. It is well worth the cost." - Jim Webber, Vice President of Information Technology at Direct Federal Credit Union, a U.S. credit union serving tens of thousands of members

"We know that the bad guys are gaining knowledge every day. We need to as well. And I think that this proactive approach we're gaining with Darktrace's PREVENT is a requirement now. I don't think it is just an option." - James Davies, Director of IT at Ongweoweh, a Native-American owned supply chain services company

"At Vixxo, the Darktrace ecosystem provides a true feedback loop between the different components of the Darktrace product set that we are using. By introducing PREVENT into our ecosystem, we've been able to identify assets that we previously thought business units had retired." - Klint Price, Head of Technology & Cybersecurity at Vixxo, a facilities management company covering the U.S. and Canada

About Darktrace

Darktrace (DARK.L), a global leader in cyber security artificial intelligence, delivers complete AI-powered solutions in its mission to free the world of cyber disruption. Breakthrough innovations from the Darktrace Cyber AI Research Centre in Cambridge, UK and its R&D centre in The Hague, The Netherlands have resulted in over 115 patent applications filed and significant research published to contribute to the cyber security community. Darktrace's technology continuously learns and updates its knowledge of 'you' for an organization and applies that understanding to achieve an optimal state of cyber security. It is delivering the first ever Cyber AI Loop, fueling a continuous end-to-end security capability that can autonomously prevent, detect, and respond to novel, in-progress threats in real time. Darktrace employs over 2,100 people around the world and protects over 7,700 organizations globally from advanced cyber-threats. It was named one of TIME magazine's 'Most Influential Companies' in 2021.

[noirua] 12/11/2022 21:05

9-day old news but informational for FRG:

[noirua] 11/11/2022 08:22

FRG does look very low priced for the lithium sector even though assay results are not in as yet. Compared with others in the sector it should be priced between 30p and 40p. If very good results come in between 50p and 100p.

[the chairman elect] 07/11/2022 17:11

Apart from LSE:FRG [lithium] I also like LSE:KOD [lithium] and LSE:TGR [graphite] plus Aussie gold play ASX:CAI who also has a very interesting lithium project in WA which is going to be carved out soon and listed on the ASX

[noirua] 07/11/2022 16:38

The Chairmans' FRG is still doing exceptionally well in this market and awaiting assay results sometime in November hopefully.