hVIVO, ANGLE, Ecora Resources, Oriole Resources, Union Jack Oil – Small Cap Snapshot [Video]

hVIVO is making good on its plans to grow through acquisitions, buying two clinical research units in Germany for £8.4 million. That adds 120 beds and expands its early-stage trial capacity. In a trading update, hVIVO also said it expects strong growth in 2025, with revenue forecast to hit £73 million.

Sticking with healthcare, ANGLE says studying whole tumour cells in the blood—not just DNA—could give a fuller picture of cancer. Research with Illumina found key genetic changes in lung cancer were sometimes only in intact cells, not DNA fragments.

Over to mining—Ecora Resources saw a 29% jump in quarterly income, thanks to record production from its cobalt and copper royalties. For 2024, total income hit $63.2 million, up 9% year-on-year.

Oriole Resources is shifting focus at its Wapouzé project in Cameroon after tests showed high-grade limestone. The company has renewed the licence for another two years and is targeting …