The FTSE small cap index is up 0.3 percent into mid-session,outperforming the slightly weaker junior-listed AIM shares and the 0.2percent gain on the blue chips.
PeerTV drops 26.7 percent after the provider of technology solutionsfor the TV over the internet market says that the repayment of legacy debts andnew capital expenditure for expansion will continue to require it to seekexternal financing in 2014.
Aureus Mining rises 2.9 percent after unveiling preliminarymetallurgical results for its Ndablama and Weaju Gold projects in Liberia.
"Given Aureus's exciting exploration potential, and that New Liberty (andthus Aureus) is essentially fully funded and being progressively derisked, wecontinue to believe that Aureus offers a more robust, lower-risk investment withthe prospect of better returns than typical of its peers," analysts at ShoreCapital say in a note.
"We reiterate our view that the company is one of the top picks in the WestAfrican junior gold company sector and reiterate our 'buy' recommendation."
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