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US-based thin-film solar firm, First Solar, has announced full-year 2013 financial guidance with net sales forecast at US$3.8-4.0 billion. The firm expects total module shipments in 2013 to reach 1.6-1.8GW. First Solar also stated that consolidated gross margin in 2013 is expected to be 20-22% and capex to be US$350-400 million.

First Solar also disclosed 2014 and 2015 shipments and net sales targets. For 2014, the firm hopes to achieve 1.8-2.2GW of module shipments and US$3.5-4.0 billion of net sales. For 2015, the firm sets the module shipment target at 2.3-2.7GW and net sales at US$4.2-4.8 billion, showing optimism towards the future of the solar market.

The firm's 2012 net sales were US$3.4 billion, up 22% from 2011.

If, as Vascula says, Tata, L&T, Wipro, Yaming etc are building their future road maps around Cyan's technology - Their road maps become dependent on each other's to some degree and will need to work together to capture large slices of future revenues from smart grid and M2M, using Cyan's IP - then would it not be in everyone’s interest for Cyan to remain strong and independent, like Intel working with M/s and others to be the dominant architecture for PC's?

That would be a more compelling business case for potential investors to buy into, than a chance for a quick buck from a potential takeover?

But either way I am happy to hold for now and top up in an ISA when I can.

China-focused Leyshon Resources (untraded today, at 25.5p)up almost 100 per cent higher yesterday as investors await well results from a recent programme.

Trading was suspended, however, as expectations reached fever pitch. The group, which has previously pursued gold projects in the People's Republic, recently launched a new venture to assess oil shale prospects in the prolific Ordos basin.



Leyshon has received preliminary indications from its initial drill campaign though it said the results are currently being reviewed. Some results are expected on Monday.



http://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/markets/article-2237429/SMALL-CAPS-MOVERS-Period-resurgence-bombed-firms.html#ixzz2D5JktI3Y

Made a nice addition to my ISA:) GLA

Centamin said that measures are being taken to redress the underground productivity issues and expects production to exceed 70,000 ounces in the last quarter. This will bring total full-year output in line with guidance (around 250,000 ounces).

"The team at Sukari once again delivered a strong set of operating results which are particularly pleasing given the several cumulative issues that were faced and addressed during the quarter," said Centamin's Chairman Josef El-Raghy.

"Open pit tonnages continued to increase according to plan and the operation as a whole entered the fourth quarter well placed to meet our unchanged full year production guidance of 250,000 ounces," he added.

Ethiopian exploration project also adds to the promise.

This is great news for AXS shareholders and greatly improves prospects by providing a much clearer route to profitability, IMHO.

Paul Clegg, Accsys' Chief Executive Officer, commented:"2012 is proving to be a year of tremendous progress for Accsys and this joint venture has confirmed the advances that we have made in recent years. Forming this partnership with INEOS, a global petrochemical player and a global leader in the field of technology development and licensing, reinforces our ability to meet the expectations of our customers, partners and shareholders. We are confident that our combined resources will ensure that Tricoya® becomes the ubiquitous product that its performance mandates it should. The investment that INEOS has made, both into the joint venture and separately as a new shareholder into Accsys, strengthens our position as the undisputed world leaders in wood modification technology and enhances our ability to deliver value from our technology platform."

Peter Williams, Chief Executive Officer of INEOS Technologies, commented: "We are delighted to have joined Accsys in this new field. The outstanding durability and stability of Tricoya® offers the building industry valuable new options for the application of high-performance, cost-competitive and more sustainable wood based materials. Our skills complement those of our partner, and together we will realise important synergies for the new company. We are looking forward to the joint venture accelerating the commercialisation of this new materials technology around the world."