An initial purchase order propelled shares of graphite junior sharply higher Thursday.
Canada Carbon Inc. (TSXV:CCB) shares powered 33% higher to $0.30 on Thursday after the graphite junior announced that it has received an initial order from Analytical Reference Materials International, a subsidiary of LGC Standards Company, for 50,000 grams of the Miller thermally purified graphite.
As well, shares of Clearwater Seafoods Incorporated (TSX:CLR) gained 12% to $5.65 as the vertically-integrated seafood company said it has initiated a formal strategic process to identify, review and evaluate a broad range of potential strategic alternatives in order to enhance shareholder value.
Sky Gold Corp (TSXV:SKYG), meanwhile, reported that it is has begun the permitting process for diamond drilling on its newly-acquired Mustang and Virginia Properties in Newfoundland. The Virginia Property is contiguous to Labrador Gold Corp's (TSXV:LAB) Gander South project. Sky Gold stock moved up 13% to $0.09 following the announcement.