GCM Resources (GCM:AIM) has been trying for more than a decade to get a Bangladesh coal mine into production. It has faced considerable local opposition, but continued to persevere. The share price has risen 189% over the past week on a deal to work with a Chinese group to explore the potential for a coal-fired power plant. (DC)

A takeover offer has revived shares in fish-to-agriculture logistics group Lonrho (LONR), sending its shares up 88.3% to 9.79p. This is a reflection of the bid being priced at nearly double yesterday's closing share price (5.2p). Lonrho is being acquired by FS Africa - a new entity controlled by Rainer-Marc Frey, founder of investment firm Horizon21, and Swiss entrepreneur Thomas Schmidheiny....