Chariot Ltd (AIM:CHAR, OTC:OIGLF) is doubling down on oil production in Angola with a second major transaction alongside Etu Energias and BW Energy. CEO Adonis Pouroulis says the deal follows February’s transaction involving Etu Energias and Azule Energy interests in the same blocks.

Metals One PLC (AIM, FRA, OTCQB) has secured a £4 million loan facility from a fund managed by Yorkville Advisors to accelerate its gold-focused growth. MD Daniel Maling says it means the company can grow without diluting shareholders at depressed prices.

Rome Resources Plc (AIM:RMR) has seen contained tin at its Kalayi deposit in the Democratic Republic of Congo jump 45%, with no drop in grade. CEO Paul Barrett says the margin on the project is “fantastic.”

Connecting Excellence Group Plc (AQSE:XCE, OTCQB:XCELF) has agreed its first acquisition, a recruitment firm that generated £431,000 in EBITDA in its last financial year. CEO Scott Ellam says the company is targeting profitable, scalable, owner-managed recruitment firms where existing owners want to stay involved.

Tap Global Group PLC (LSE:TAP) has launched a new digital asset income strategy to monetise its crypto holdings rather than just hold them. CEO Arsen Torosian thinks Bitcoin’s about to start “another bull run.”

Critical Mineral Resources PLC (LSE:CMRS, FRA:98J) has brought in ex-Rio Tinto executive Brett Capper to chair its Technical Committee. CEO Charlie Long called landing him “a bit of a coup” as the company advances its Agadir Melloul project in Morocco.

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