London's FTSE 100 reversed 24.2 points to 7,343.25 on Monday with investors spooked by the attack on Saudi oil facilities and flocking to safer havens such as gold. Markets were also weak across other parts of Europe and Asia where investors reacted in a similar manner to the oil price spike and how it might fuel inflation.In corporate news, Tullow Oil (TLW) gushed 9.9% higher to 244.3p on...

The FTSE 100 opens in positive trading following a difficult time last week, rising 0.4% to 7,271.In Asia the markets are already revealing a degree of positive sentiment with the Nikkei up 1.2%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng exchange up 0.7% and the Shanghai Composite Index up by 1.2%.In UK corporate news, Primark owner Associated British Foods (SBF) gains 1.5% to £26.85 on a trading statement for...

Savannah Resources (SAV:AIM) 5.16pGain to date: 29%Original entry point: Buy at 4p, 3 November 2016Investors could more than double their money over the next 12 months by investing in Savannah Resources (SAV:AIM) today, says stockbroker FinnCap. It has published an extensive research note on the company which includes an 11p price target.It says Savannah provides exposure to a wide range of...

Savannah Resources (SAV:AIM) 5pGain to date: 25%Original entry point: Buy at 4p, 3 November 2016A 6% decline in the copper price has weighed on shares in miners with projects involving the base metal. That includes Savannah Resources (SAV:AIM) which is one of our top picks in the copper space as it is fast approaching maiden production from one of its projects in Oman.Stockbroker Peel Hunt...

Savannah Resources (SAV:AIM) 4.85pGain to date: 21.3% Original entry point: Buy at 4p, 3 November 2016We rate Savannah Resources (SAV:AIM) as one of the best mining stocks on AIM. It has interests in copper and mineral sands - both these commodity groups have a positive outlook in terms of pricing.The high grade copper prospects are located in Oman. Savannah hopes to start mining later this...

A 30% rise in the copper price over the past month has put a rocket under the shares of copper miners. There are many reasons behind the unprecedented commodity price movement and most of them suggest you should stay bullish on the metal, even after the big price surge.I believe all investors should have some exposure to the metal in their portfolio. It is an economic bellwether. If you...

Savannah Resources (SAV:AIM) 4.5pGain to date: 12.5% Previous Shares view: Buy at 4p, 3 November 2016A positive resource update on Savannah Resources' (SAV:AIM) mineral sands project in Mozambique helps to drive shares in the miner.The resource estimates is 3.5bn tonnes at a grade of 3.8% total heavy minerals. It contains 81m tonnes of ilmenite, 2.2m tonnes of rutile and 3.8m tonnes of...

A tiny AIM-quoted mining company on 31 October published some of the best exploration results we've ever seen for a copper project on the UK stock market.It's not a one-off discovery, either. Savannah Resources (SAV:AIM) has been churning out amazing results for some time which gives us confidence there is plenty of high-grade mineralisation across its project in Oman.Impeccable timingSavannah...

Tungsten producer Premier African Minerals (PREM:AIM) says it may spin off its Zulu lithium project as a separately-listed business.The company has initiated a review of the project with a new drilling programme and appointment of natural resources entrepreneur David Lenigas who has been tasked with trying to find strategic investors and/or joint venture partners.The news sends Premier African...

88 Energy in 633% rallyShares in Alaska-focused 88 Energy (88E:AIM) have increased by 633% in value to 2.66p since the start of February 2016 thanks to exploration success. 'Icewine#1 is in the predicted sweetspot where the volatile oil window meets the gas condensate window,' says managing director Dave Wall. (DC)Takeover battle for TangentA bidding war looks on the cards for media group...

It has been a long time since small miners struck deals to participate in massive projects, but that situation appears to be changing. Hot on the heels of Savannah Resources (SAV:AIM) partnering with Rio Tinto (RIO) on a huge minerals sands project in Mozambique is a very interesting tie-up in the precious and base metals space featuring Noricum Gold (NMG:AIM).The junior miner has secured an...

Stock markets across Europe suffer steep falls in early trade on Monday as the Greece debt crisis intensifies amid a swathe of capital controls imposed by Greek leaders and calls for a referendum on bailout terms. French, German and Spanish stock markets all start the week's trading deep in the red, while the EU-wide Euro Stoxx 50 index slumps close to 3.5%, just about keeping its head above...

No Rio funding for Savannah dealLive online Monday, 22 JuneDan Coatsworth on mineral sands deal that's got investors in a spinThe prospect of a mineral sands joint venture between small cap Savannah Resources (SAV:AIM) and FTSE 100 miner Rio Tinto (RIO) has sent investors into a spin. The share price more than doubled in early trading (22 Jun) and now sits 65% ahead at 3.43p. The news that the...

London shares surge in early trade on Monday as investors scent a short-term solution to ongoing Greece debt problems, with speculation running high that a near-term deal with creditors is at last on the cards. That positive spurs the benchmark FTSE 100 index to leap more than 1.3%, or close on 80 points, to 6,790.Utilities are in demand with water supplier behind Severn Trent (SVT) up nearly...

The prospect of a mineral sands joint venturebetween small cap Savannah Resources (SAV:AIM) and FTSE 100 miner Rio Tinto (RIO) has sent investors into a spin. The share price more than doubled in early trading (22 Jun) and now sits 65% ahead at 3.43p. The news that the two companies will combine adjacent projects has breathed renewed interest in the junior's stock; unfortunately this doesn't...

JD Wetherspoon (JDW) falls 2.1% to 794.5p on a 0.9% dropin pre-tax profit to £37.5 million in the 26 weeks to 25 January due to increased competition from supermarkets and higher pay and bonuses from pub staff. Like-for-like sales in the first six weeks of the second half have slowed to 1.6% which could drag on margins. Chairman Tim Martin says the strong second half of last financial year...

Investors have overlooked key strategic developments at Savannah Resources (SAV:AIM) and Tertiary Minerals (TYM:AIM). There is an opportunity to take exposure to both at lowly valuations before the market properly digests what have been major steps forward at the two micro-cap miners in the past month.Both companies have experienced sharp sell-offs of late despite in Savannah's case news that...

Resources veteran Peter Levine, chairman of President Energy (PPC:AIM), says the oil explorer is 'all about Paraguay' this year. Speaking at the first of two back-to-back Mining & Resources Quarterly (MRQ) evenings (12-13 Mar), he promised the Leeds audience 'surprises' when the firm began its three-well campaign in the South American country this May.One audience member made reference to the...

The fund management industry in general has a reputation for playing it safe. By second-guessing their rivals, sticking close to benchmark weightings and buying the biggest constituents of the UK stock market many money managers like to meld in to the crowd. This way, at the end of the year they will likely come out looking no worse, or no better than their peers and keep their jobs.Yet there...