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Today, the Alternative Investment Market rose 2.13 points, or 0.24 percent, to 875.41 points.
Today, the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) rose 2.13 points, or 0.24 percent, to 875.41 points. It performed well against the FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE:UKX), which edged down 0.13 percent as UK markets followed a drop in European trading, Investing.com notes.
Performing well today was Australian exploration company Black Mountain Resources (LSE:BMZ), which rose GBP2.26, or 39.39 percent, to trade at GBP5.75. Its projects in Western Australia are prospective for uranium, gold and nickel mineralization.
Not faring so well was Minco (LSE:MIO), a UK exploration and development company. It lost GBP0.23, or 9.52 percent, to trade at GBP2.38 today. Sirius Petroleum (LSE:SRSP) also fell today, losing GBP0.23, or 8.7 percent, to trade at GBP2.62. The company explores for oil and gas in many locations, including Nigeria.