Author: Business Enquirer
Born and bred in West Yorkshire, just like its CEO, Howard Moss, Astonish is the only UK manufactured cleaning brand certified by Cruelty Free International, the Vegetarian and the Vegan Society. A proud recipient of the Queen’s Enterprise for International Trade, Astonish is recognised across the globe. Speaking to Business Enquirer, Howard details the business’ rise to success, steeped in family history, and discusses what’s next for the leading British brand. Cleaning up Astonish’s cleaning products cover a variety of needs. From antibacterial liquid soaps, to trigger bottle surface cleaners. As well as its sprays, the brand’s products come in…
Ark Data Centres explains how businesses, people, and behaviour form a significant part of the answer to carbon reduction To some, data centres may not be the most likely hero when tackling climate change but one glance behind the curtain at Ark Data Centres suggests that they could form an interesting part of the solution. Huw Owen joined Ark in November 2012 as Chief Executive Officer to lead a new management team following the recapitalisation of the company. He has held key roles at a number of organisations, including BT Global Services and HP Defence & Security. Previous roles across…
Gatling Exploration is a junior Canadian gold exploration company focused on advancing its flagship Larder gold project, located in the prolific Abitibi greenstone belt in Northern Ontario. March 2022 marked a new era for the business as the company announced it had been acquired by MAG Silver, a primary precious metals mining company. Gatling Exploration is facing a new future as the business was acquired by MAG Silver in an all-share deal, an event that will positive impact the future of both companies. MAG Silver Corp is a Canadian development and exploration company focused on becoming a top-tier primary precious…
Mincore Pty Ltd’s resilience and forward-thinking brings life to the old adage The hallmark of a great organization can be found in its adaptability during adversity. It’s a subtle skill to be able to build and develop core competencies in the aftermath and uncertainty of a black swan event. You will find that the businesses that do this are the very same that end up being best placed to capitalize on the opportunities that emerge in the broader markets. The relief of restrictions in 2021 and a renewed hunger for resources internationally coupled with the recent rise of commodity prices…
As a joint venture with Galiano Gold, Inc. and Gold Fields, Ltd., the Asanko Gold Mine is located in Ghana and boasts significant profitability due to its resources. The Asanko Gold mine is a multi-deposit complex with two primary resources: Nkran and Esaase. In addition, there are also multiple satellite deposits, as the location is situated along the Asankrangwa Gold Belt. As a wealthy region of Ghana known for its precious metal deposits, Galiano’s investment has proved to be promising since its inception. In January of 2016, the gold production commenced at this vital site in Ghana. However, it wouldn’t…
CMC Networks future-proofs networking and connectivity against industry challenges Once arbitrary terms such as “remote work”, “unmute”, and “Zooming” have become par for the course in the new normal landscape. With the rise of concepts such as these, it comes as no surprise the telecommunications industry fared better during the COVID-19 pandemic than many other sectors, even withstanding the global supply disturbances. Gone are the days when networking was merely a ticket logged with a specialist hidden away behind the doors of the IT department. It has become a critical part of everyday life in the family, social, and work…
South African iKhokha is a fintech company that develops digital tools to help entrepreneurs start, run and grow their businesses. The aim of the company is ambitious yet simple: to accelerate entrepreneurship in South Africa by making it easier for anyone to run their business. Headquartered in Umhlanga, the fastest growing wealth market in South Africa, iKhokha wasco-founded by Matt Putman, Ramsay Daly, and Clive Putman in 2012 with a view to redefiningthe way SMEs do business through mobile innovation. The mission was to develop anddeliver business tools that anyone can use to thrive in business. “We have just celebrated…
UK-headquartered Altilium Group is set to take an active part in the global transition to electric vehicles, providing several of the key metals needed by the industry, generated in an environmentally friendly manner that will help local communities. As demand for electric vehicles (EVs) increases, so will demand for the metals needed to manufacture lithium-ion batteries, especially nickel. UK-headquartered Altilium Group may provide an answer to this increased demand with its unique metal extraction process. Although the company was established in the UK in 2019, its operating business has a much longer heritage, dating back to 2008 when it initially…
The extractive industries are typified by periods of boom and bust. For every gold rush, there comes a period when the mines dry up and the prospectors leave town. However, the past few years have been far more challenging for businesses around the world – not just those involved with getting shiny rocks out of the ground – than could ever have been imagined. But one mining company has been managing to buck the trend. SilverCrest Metals, based in Vancouver, British Columbia, has not only managed to develop new mining sites in Mexico during a global pandemic and with supply…
AudioMob was founded to help developers monetise their games through non-interrupting audio ads. Today, with $14 million in funding recently secured frominvestors such as Google and others, the company is one of the fastest growing in-gameaudio companies globally. AudioMob is a completely new way to monetise mobile games – it offers non-intrusive audioads that can be listened to in-game and can greatly increase player retention, generate betterreviews, all while providing developers with monetisation. Built from the ground up bydevelopers, for developers, AudioMob strives to offer a simple, elegant alternative to standardadverts. This is the company’s own description of its core…