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Metal-Tech - Forecasts upgraded substantially

June 2006

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Shares in Metal-Tech announced better than expected results, which led to a welcome round of increases to brokers’ forecasts. For the year ended 31 December, turnover increased by 113% to US$126m, leading to a 283% increase in pretax profit to US$26.9m. Earnings rose 55% to 45 cents (24.6p), thrashing forecasts of 21p. Cash balances increased from US$2.6m to US$14.4m. Metal-Tech’s business involves the use of proprietary technology to transform scrap and industrial waste into high value minerals and metals and to date it has focused mainly on producing molybdenum and tungsten. Its results were fantastic for two main reasons: record prices thanks to high demand from China, plus higher than expected production output at ...

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