Argo Blockchain PLC, Woodbois Limited, FinnCap Group PLC, SIMEC Atlantis Energy

Argo Blockchain PLC (LON:ARB) said it has generated record profits and revenues from its cryptocurrency mining operations for the third month in a row as it capped off what it said was the best quarter in its history. 

Woodbois Limited (LON:WBI) has hailed record output from its facilities in Gabon in the first quarter of 2021 as demand for its products increased amid a global economic rebound from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

FinnCap Group PLC (LON:FCAP), the small-cap broker and finance group, said the strong market for IPOs and secondary funding continues to filter through into its results.

Guild Esports PLC (LON:GILD) said the total viewership of its network is set to double as a result of signing German content creator Nikita Sembowski.

Arix Bioscience PLC (LON:ARIX) said its portfolio company Artios Pharma Limited, in which it owns a 12.4% stake, has agreed a global research collaboration with Swiss pharma giant Novartis to create a new generation of DNA Damage Response (DDR) cancer therapies.

IronRidge Resources Ltd (LON:IRR) said it started drilling at the Kineta North gold licence in north-eastern Ivory Coast and has already observed visible gold in the first hole completed.

Construction materials specialist SigmaRoc PLC (LON:SRC) has unveiled the €13mln acquisition of Belgian concrete assets alongside the formation of a second construction materials platform. The company also announced that it expects to publish its full year 2020 results on 13 April 2021.

Block Energy PLC (LON:BLOE) is seeking to drill two wells, each targeting initial production of 600 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd), and spud a third well by the end of 2021, the company said as it set out its objectives for the year.

AdEPT Technology Group PLC (LON:ADT) said it expects to meet current market forecasts for revenue and EBITDA for the financial year to end March 2021.

SIMEC Atlantis Energy PLC (LON:SAE) surged on Wednesday after giving investors an update on its recent operations.

Lab work carried out researchers at the world famous Johns Hopkins in the US appears to underline the potential of Evgen Pharma PLC’s (LON:EVG) lead drug in COVID-19.

Curtis Banks PLC (LON:CBP) said it weathered the coronavirus storm and made good progress on a number of strategic initiatives in 2020.

Jersey Oil and Gas PLC (LON:JOG) said it has completed the £150,000 deal to take full ownership of Licence P2170, which hosts most of the Verbier discovery and is one part of the Greater Buchan Area (GBA) development project.

Xpediator (LON:XPD) confirmed that it will announce final results for calendar year 2020 on Monday 12 April 2021. Chief executive Robert Ross and chief financial officer Mike Williamson will provide a live investor presentatio on the Investor Meet Company platform at 10.30am UK time on the day.

Personal Group Holdings Plc (LON:PGH) announced the grant of share awards under its  2021 long-term incentive plan (LTIP) to reward and incentivise senior executives, after its 2012 plan expired. The awards are subject to attainment of targets over three areas, including total shareholder return, EBITDA and ESG measures.

Silence Therapeutics PLC (LON:SLN, NASDAQ:SLN) chief executive Mark Rothera will present a company overview followed by Q&A at the Needham Virtual Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, April 14 at 8:45am EDT/1:45pm BST. A live webcast of the presentation will be available via the company’s website (www.silence-therapeutics.com) and an archived replay of the webcast will be available there afterwards.

Sirius Real Estate PLC (LON:SRE) announced that it will issue a trading update on Monday 12 April 2021, following its financial year end on 31 March.