MAX PETROLEUM - The Birth of a Giant

another junior explorer active in same part of the world has announced a successful placement (bit like mxp then)

"ALMATY, Kazakhstan, Dec. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BMB Munai, Inc.
(OTC Bulletin Board: BMBM) announced today that it recently completed private
placement of its common shares to U.S. Qualified Institutional Buyers and
non-U.S. investors for $50,000,000. Additionally, the private placement
included a 10% over allotment option to the placement agent, which has been
fully subscribed for. The shares were sold for $6.00 per share. Aton
Securities, Inc. acted as the placement agent for the Company."