Public Company News

Medical cannabis company MGC Pharmaceuticals has agreed to sell two African-based exploration permits and related data for $500,000 in cash. The legacy mining assets no longer form part of the company's core business focus as it finalises the transition away from mineral exploration as Erin Resources and into a leading edge medical marijuana company.

New drill results suggest that Neometal's world-class Mt Marion Lithium Project near Coolgardie is set for even further growth in its total resource and that's in addition to the recently announced 160% increase. Neometals, who today announced the conclusion of their 147 hole drilling program at Mt Marion currently hold a 13.8% free carried stake in the project.

ATM business Stargroup looks set to give its balance sheet a boost by again revaluing its stake in South Korean ATM manufacturer NeoICP after the ATM manufacturer and Stargroup supplier posted a bumper result for the 2016 financial year. Stargroup holds an 11.28% strategic stake in private Korean company NeoICP and will shortly receive a $60 000 dividend cheque.

ASX listed biotech company PharmAust today announced that a leading veterinary specialist would conduct more canine trials with its promising anti-cancer drug "MP"L. NSW-based dog cancer specialist, Dr Angela Frimberger, will evaluate MPL either as a monotherapy or in conjunction with chemotherapy in dogs that have not responded to standard cancer treatments.

Financial payments upstart Stargroup, today reported record monthly ATM transactions from its Australia wide ATM machine network for July and predicted its 11thconsecutive quarter of revenue growth. Revenues from the ATM business in July were well in excess of $500,000, more than the company's entire revenue for FY15 with an annualized rate of $6.7 million.

The highly anticipated drill testing of Hammer Metals' promising Overlander prospect near Mt Isa in Queensland will kick off next month with drill hole positions now determined. Hammer metals, with giant JV partner Newmont, will target a repetition of the famed 220m tonne Ernest Henry iron oxide copper-gold deposit east of Mt Isa.

Legend Mining today partly realized a profit of $3.46m after selling Independence Gold shares it bought on market back in 2012. The sale provided a healthy kick for the Fraser Range explorer's share price and a boost to its cash reserves to $8.5 million. In total, Legend has received $5,332,162 worth of cash and script for its $1.87m investment in the then Sirius Resources.

ASX listed cancer drug hopeful Pharmaust have secured additional IP rights to their highly promising anti-cancer drug Monepantel by partially trading off rights to another project under their control. Under the new deal, Pharmaust will receive the remainder of the IP rights to Monepantel that were never transferred to them by the University of NSW.

Analytica have patented their unique medical device in one of the worlds most populous markets. The People's Republic of China recently granted Analytica's patent application for the company's “Peri-Coach" pelvic floor force sensing device. The Peri-Coach can eliminate urinary incontinence, a condition afflicting nearly 230m Chinese women according to the company.

Well known mining focused private equity firm Resource Capital Funds has taken a plunge at ASX junior Hammer Metals with its latest $2b mining fund. RCF has taken a $1.75m placement in Hammer Metals at 7c a share representing the lion's share of the company's latest $2.25m capital raise. The funds will be spent on Hammer's100% owned Mt Isa copper gold project.

Medical device company Analytica has attracted further interest from Virgin Islands based investment fund INOV8 who will stump up $500k at .007c a share to take their second placement in the company. INOV8 have tripled their $500k plunge at Analytica back in March when they successfully picked the bottom of the company's share price graph at just .00255c a share.

In a sign that ASX listed Shark Mitigation Systems are getting serious about taking their unique shark deterring wetsuits to market, surf wear industry specialist Simon O'Sullivan has been appointed as General Manager of the company. O'Sullivan was most recently the Australian Chief Operating Officer of well known surf brand Rusty with responsibility for the Australian operations.