LONDON (ShareCast) - Shares in Proventec moved ahead after the drugs firm said it entered into a nine month prototype agreement with Oxford Catalyst.

The group said the agreement will see it develop novel catalyst technology for the industrial steam cleaning market.

CCTV security firm Vigilant Technology announced the signing of three new contracts worth over $1m in additional revenues.

Mining groups came out on force with updates. BDI Mining said gold mineralisation can be traced at its Woodlark Island project in Papua New Guinea.

Zambezi gave an update of its Cheowa project as drilling on its first two diamond holes confirmed the presence of mineralized system.

The group said it decided to extend its exploration program into Phase II target to test the width and tenor of the copper/gold mineralisation.

Horizonte Minerals has signed a Letter of Intent with Australian gold producer Troy Resource’s 70% owned local subsidiary Sertao Mineracao to advance its Goias Velho gold exploration project Brazil.

Europa Oil and Gas said it is pleased with its initial results for the Bilca-2 well.

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