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GOUNKOTO GOLD MINE OFFICIALLY OPENED Gounkoto, Mali, 6 August 2012 ̶ Randgold Resources' Gounkoto gold mine in Mali was today officially opened by the country's minister of the economy, finance and budget, Tiena Coulibaly, accompanied by the ministers of mines, environment and public works. Gounkoto is Randgold's fourth gold mine in Mali and while it is a separate corporate entity with its own mining licence, it is operationally linked to the company's nearby Loulo complex, itself in the process of expansion. Speaking at the opening, which was attended by Randgold's board of directors, members of the Mali government, ambassadors, local and traditional authorities and business partners, chief executive Mark Bristow said the Loulo-Gounkoto combination was shaping up as one the largest gold mining operations in Africa. The mine complex would not only support the company's continued growth but would entrench and expand gold mining as a major contributor to the Malian economy. He noted that Randgold's long-established and productive partnership with the State and people of Mali had provided the firm foundation for the decision to build another new mine there. Chairman Philippe Liétard described Randgold's continuing investment in the development of the Loulo-Gounkoto mine complex as a vote of confidence in Mali's future. While the country was still in the process of re-establishing its democratic institutions after its political crisis earlier this year, Randgold believed that it had the will and ability to achieve a full recovery. "Mali has shown in the past that it can work through its internal problems and come out stronger on the other side, and we believe it will do so again now, setting an example for other countries not only in Africa but across the world," he said.

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David Fowler, Chief Executive, said “I am pleased to welcome Tony back to the Board. Having served as Chairman for seven years, he knows the Company well and as a shareholder has continued to follow its progress closely since he stepped down in 2009.” “I would like to thank Ralph, Mario and Gijsbert for their contributions to the Company over the past three years,” “Over the coming months the Company will review its strategy maximizing returns to shareholders.”

Orosur Mining Inc. (the "Company") (TSX: OMI) (LSE: OMI) announced today the appointment of a new Chairman, Tony Shearer. The Company is also seeking to appoint two new independent non-executive directors in due course. Tony Shearer has been appointed to the Board as a Non-Executive Director and Chairman until a new Chairman is identified. He is based in London, England, and is aged 63. He was Chairman of the Company from 2002 to 2009. He is a chartered accountant who was Chief Executive of Singer & Friedlander until 2005, and since then has been non-executive Director of a number of AIM and other listed companies. Mr Ralph Browning, Mr Mario Caron and Mr Gijsbert Groenewegen have resigned as Directors of the Company. Mr Bill Lindqvist has advised the Company that he will not stand for re-election at the Company’s next Annual General Meeting after serving as a Director for more than eight years.

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Outlook Your Company has endured a very difficult 18 months since December 2010. However, we believe global utilities remain an excellent sector in which to invest. In Europe low valuations and high yields can readily be found. In the Developing Markets there is emerging a class of higher quality utility companies committed both to growth and to shareholder value, with management quality having improved substantially over recent years. Your Board remains optimistic for the prospects of your Company's portfolio. In light of the current uncertainty and volatility, currency and portfolio hedging strategies will be utilised as appropriate to manage risk.

KeywordCompanyEPIC/TIDMSEDOL/ISINNews Price Announcements Fundamentals News Article RSS Premier Energy&Water (PEW) Add to Alerts list Print Mail a friend Monday 06 August, 2012 Premier Energy&Water Half-yearly Report Premier Energy and Water Trust PLC Half year report 30 June 2012 Investment objectives The Company's investment objectives are to achieve a high income from its portfolio and to realise long-term growth in the capital value of the portfolio. The Company will seek to achieve these objectives by investing principally in the equity and equity related securities of companies operating primarily in the energy and water sectors, as well as other infrastructure investments. WINNER OF THE BEST HIGH INCOME SECURITY AWARD IN THE MONEY OBSERVER INVESTMENT TRUST AWARDS 2011 Contents Investment objectives Company highlights 1 Company summary 2 Financial calendar 2 Chairman's statement 3 Investment manager's report 5 Investment portfolio 8 Financial summary 9 Income statement 10 Balance sheet 12 Reconciliation of movements in shareholders' funds 13 Cashflow statement 14 Reconciliation of net cashflow to

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Qtel Group Company Indosat Concludes Sale and Leaseback Transaction for 2,500 Towers with Tower Bersama Qatar Telecom (Qtel) Q.S.C. ("Qtel" or "Qtel Group") (Ticker: QTEL.QA) subsidiary PT Indosat Tbk ("Indosat") announced the closing of its sale and lease back transaction for 2,500 towers with PT Tower Bersama Infrastructure Tbk ("Tower Bersama" or "TBIG") for an upfront consideration of USD 406 million (subject to certain closing adjustments). The consideration consists of a cash component and 239,826,310 newly issued TBIG shares, representing 5% of TBIG's enlarged share capital. The cash proceeds from the transaction will be applied towards repayment of outstanding debt, on-going capital investment and general corporate purposes. Approvals required of Indosat's bondholders and lenders and Tower Bersama's shareholders have been obtained.

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Receipt of Vendor Loan Payment relating to Hygiene Disposal Fiberweb is pleased to announce the receipt of US$25 million plus accrued interest in full and final settlement of the 6% US$26 million Vendor Loan Note issued at the time of the sale of the majority of the group's Hygiene business to Petropar SA in December 2011. Fiberweb, Petropar and Petropar's subsidiary Fitesa continue to cooperate closely and successfully in serving hygiene and some industrial customers in Europe. The receipt of this final element of the cash proceeds of the disposal strengthens Fiberweb's balance sheet further, adding £16 million to the £8 million net cash position reported in the Group's interim results for the period ending 30 June 2012, and providing Fiberweb with greater certainty for its ongoing review of options to invest, acquire or return cash to shareholders. As previously announced, the Group expects to finalise this review within 12-18 months of the November 2011 announcement of the disposal.

Commenting on the trading update, CEO Liam Church said: "Sales of systems to new customers continues to lead our revenue mix, and the associated recurring income will become an increasingly material component of our revenues. We delivered a strong first half performance and we remain confident about the outlook for the rest of the year."

Half year trading update Escher Group Holdings plc ("Escher" or the "Group"), a world-leading provider of outsourced, point-of-service software to the postal industry, provides an update on trading performance for the half year to 30 June 2012. Escher has made good progress in the first half of the year, securing a number of customer wins, including the Group's largest ever win with the United States Postal Service (USPS). Revenue for the Group for the six months ended 30 June 2012 is expected to be approximately US$8.7 million (2011:US$6.5m), ahead of budget. During the period, the Group continued its programme of investment, including hiring 25 new employees and opening a new office in Washington D.C. in order to support the needs of our current and developing customer base. Consequently costs to 30 June 2012 are also ahead of budget. The Group's provision of services to its customers is progressing well and is ahead of budget, accounting for a large proportion of the increased revenues and costs. The level of interest in the Group's products remains high and the Board remains confident of closing additional new business in the second half. Thus, the Board expects profit for the full year to be in line with market expectations. The Group cash position at 30 June 2012 was US$4.0 million.

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Prof Dr Uwe Krueger, Atkins' chief executive officer, said: "This is another important success for our UK business and is a further sign of Network Rail's confidence in our rail team to help deliver high-profile and technically-complex signalling contracts. "The signalling upgrade is fundamental to achieving the increased capacity and service improvements to meet demands in south Wales. We understand the engineering challenges a project of this nature poses and have mobilised the resources to provide the multidiscipline teams needed to overcome them and help Network Rail to grow and enhance this vital part of the country's infrastructure." The Cardiff area signalling renewal contracts follows an announcement earlier in the year that Atkins had been awarded two major signalling project frameworks for Sussex/Wessex and Kent/Anglia, worth in excess of £400m over a seven year period. Network Rail also confirmed in June that Atkins was a strategic partner for its new consulting business to pursue opportunities in international markets.

Atkins awarded two major contracts in Cardiff re-signalling scheme Network Rail has awarded Atkins the signalling and power and distribution contracts for the Cardiff Area Signalling Renewal (CASR) project. The contracts, which will be delivered by 2015, have a revenue for Atkins of £64 million and are a key part of Network Rail's investment to upgrade the signalling in the Cardiff and wider south Wales area. Under the two contracts, Atkins will design, manage and implement the replacement of life-expired signalling and associated power and distribution equipment across 192 route miles of track between Newport and Port Talbot, covering the Vale of Glamorgan and Valleys areas.

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John Morgan, Executive Chairman, commented: "We have delivered a solid performance over the first half of 2012 and we are on track to meet our expectations for the full financial year. Despite the challenging economic environment, we are encouraged by the continuing opportunities in growth infrastructure sectors and we remain committed to investing in our regeneration business to drive growth over the medium to long term. Whilst we expect market conditions to remain challenging in the short term, we believe our strong track record of successful delivery and our ability to provide our customers with creative, integrated solutions leaves us well positioned for the future."

Outlook · Sound forward order book of £3.2bn (2011: £3.5bn) · Regeneration pipeline of £1.8bn (2011: £1.8bn) with £0.6bn of opportunities at preferred developer stage · Focus on growing infrastructure sectors in which we have a strong track record; rail, aviation, energy and highways · Expected public sector land release will drive regeneration in medium-term · Market will remain challenging in short-term with little sign of improvement due to delay in economic recovery