AIM movers: Jangada Mines appoints new CEO, Shoe Zone hit by weak consumer spending, Oxford Biodynamics partners with Google Cloud.

Jangada Mines appointed Paulo Guimarães Misk as CEO, while Shoe Zone cut FY23 pre-tax profit expectations to £2.5m due to weak consumer spending. Oxford Biodynamics collaborated with Google Cloud to scale up EpiSwitch diagnostic tools, and Galileo Resources confirmed copper in drill holes at three prospecting licences. TMT Investments reported a 3% rise in NAV, while Winking Studios reported a 10.9% increase in interim revenues. Light Science Technologies reported slightly lower revenues but improved gross margins, and XP Factory increased owned and operated revenues by 12%.

Title: Strategic Appointments and Financial Updates in the Mining and Biotechnology Sectors

Jangada Mines Plc (AIM: JAN) has appointed Paulo Guimarães Misk as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Misk, a Brazilian national with nearly four decades of mining experience, succeeds Executive Chairman Brian McMaster, who will transition to a Non-Executive Chairman role to streamline corporate overheads. The move marks a strategic shift as the company intensifies efforts to advance its Paranaíta Gold Project in Brazil’s Alta Floresta – Juruena Gold Province [1].

Misk brings a proven track record of operational excellence and strategic growth, having led Largo Inc. from near-bankruptcy to $316 million in net income within two years. His career spans senior roles at Anglo American, AMG, and RHI Magnesita, with expertise across lithium, gold, vanadium, titanium, and niobium. "This is a fantastic opportunity," Misk said. "Jangada has an exciting portfolio and a clear strategy. My aim is to build on this foundation and create a significant mining entity."

In another significant development, Oxford BioDynamics Plc (AIM: OBD) has collaborated with Google Cloud to support the development and deployment of its cutting-edge analytical framework on the cloud. The collaboration aims to scale Oxford BioDynamics' proprietary EpiSwitch® knowledge space and analytical tools, enabling high-throughput, AI-powered 3D genomic analytics in a secure and globally accessible environment [2].

Meanwhile, Shoe Zone has cut its FY23 pre-tax profit expectations to £2.5m due to weak consumer spending. TMT Investments reported a 3% rise in NAV, while Winking Studios reported a 10.9% increase in interim revenues. Light Science Technologies reported slightly lower revenues but improved gross margins, and XP Factory increased owned and operated revenues by 12%.

References
[1] https://newsnreleases.com/2025/08/13/paulo-misk-jangada-mines-ceo-appointment/
[2] https://www.research-tree.com/newsfeed/Article/oxford-biodynamics-collaboration-with-google-cloud-2955761