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NSN Natasa Min

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Natasa Mining Limited

24 May 2013

NATASA MINING LTD

("Natasa" or the "Company")

Final Results for the year ended 31 December 2012

The Directors present the results of Natasa Mining Ltd ("Company") and of the consolidated entity, being the Company and its subsidiaries ("Group") and the Group's interest in associates, for the year ended 31 December 2012.

The financial report has been presented in United States dollars which is the Group's functional currency.

REVIEW OF OPERATIONS AND STATE OF AFFAIRS

Fox Creek Coal Project, Canada (direct interest 100%) In September 2011, the Group completed the acquisition of the Fox Creek coal project at which time the project constituted six coal leases, covering an area of 22,688 ha at Fox Creek, Alberta, Canada which have had substantial exploration, drilling and processing studies conducted on them in past years ("Fox Creek East"). A Competent Person's Report (prepared in January 2013 by an internationally recognised expert and reported in compliance with Canadian NI 43-101 requirements) showed that the Fox Creek East leases contain a measured, indicated and inferred thermal coal resource of 870 million tonnes, of which 777 million tonnes are measured and indicated, as follows:

 
  Fox Creek East Sub-bituminous C 
   Resources as of 23 January 2012        '000 
                                        Tonnes 
   Measured                            431,073 
  Indicated                            345,898 
                                     --------- 
  Total Measured and Indicated         776,971 
                                     --------- 
  Inferred                              92,617 
 

On 3 October 2012 the Government of Alberta, Canada granted to the Company additional coal bearing leases over 19,008 Ha at Fox Creek, Alberta ("Fox Creek West"). Fox Creek West was originally extensively drilled by Shell Canada Limited which, in 1991, identified 543 million tonnes of in place coal resources. These resources are not currently compliant with the Canadian NI 43-101 guidelines.

The coal resources in the Company's Fox Creek Coal Project (Fox Creek West + East) total approximately 1.4 billion tonnes.

During the year, licence fees amounting to $0.2 million and third-party costs amounting to $0.3 million have been capitalised to the intangible asset.

PNG Petroleum Project, Papua New Guinea (indirect interest 12.8%) In September 2011, the Company's associate, UMC Energy plc, acquired one on-shore (PPL 378) and two off-shore (PPLs 374 and 375) Petroleum Prospecting Licences ("PPLs") in Papua New Guinea through the acquisition of PNG Energy Limited ("PNG Energy") and that company's wholly owned subsidiary Gini Energy Limited ("Gini Energy"). Subsequently, in May 2012, Gini Energy was granted a further on-shore licence, PPL 405, by the government of Papua New Guinea.

On 26 March 2012, UMC Energy entered transformational agreements with CNOOC Australia Limited ("CNOOC"), a subsidiary of CNOOC Limited, the Chinese multi-national oil and gas company listed on the New York and Hong Kong Stock Exchanges, whereby CNOOC subscribed for a 70% equity interest in PNG Energy and UMC Energy retained a 30% equity interest.

Pursuant to the agreements, and in consideration for the share subscription, CNOOC will be responsible for funding all exploration and appraisal expenditure in respect of the PPLs up to commercial development. Such expenditure will be repaid to CNOOC out of production revenues and off take of oil and gas once the assets of Gini Energy enter production, should such production occur. If exploration and appraisal work indicates the probable existence of commercial reservoirs of oil or gas in any part of the PPLs at the end of the exploration phase, the parties must each finance their pro-rata share of all expenditure required in respect of the development plan, either themselves or by procuring sufficient finance from a third party.

2D seismic acquisition and four initial wells are planned during the first four year term of the permits, two wells on-shore and two off-shore at an estimated cost for the work programmes of circa $450 million. It is also likely that 3D seismic will be acquired over the most prospective leads in the offshore permits prior to drilling. (Note that this anticipated expenditure is a UMC Energy management estimate which has not yet been budgeted or approved by the PNG Energy Ltd Group; the expenditure actually incurred in due course would form part of CNOOC's non-recourse loan).

The onshore PPLs are adjacent to existing oil and new gas pipeline infrastructure recently built for the PNG LNG Project - a $19 billion investment to supply major LNG customers in Asia and anticipated to commence production in 2014.

Since March 2012, CNOOC has been conducting various technical studies and has been mobilising to conduct on-site exploration activities, including procurement of existing data and new seismic acquisition.

Separately, UMC Energy engaged 3D-GEO Pty Limited ("3D-GEO"), a Melbourne based firm of consulting petroleum engineers, considered to be highly experienced with regard to Papua New Guinea petroleum structural and geological interpretation, to review the available geological data, identify leads and prospects, quantify any contingent resources and prospective resources and provide technical advice in regard to the permits.

In relation to PPL 378 (west), the Paua-1 well drilled in 1996 by BP is a declared discovery with gas encountered in the Toro sands and oil recovered from a 33 metre gross oil column in the Iagifu sands. Independent expert assessment of the well logs, seismic data and geological structural modelling has provided the following estimated Contingent Resource and Prospective Resource values, prepared in accordance with Petroleum Resources Management System ("PRMS") sponsored by the Society of Petroleum Engineers.

The following table presents the recoverable Contingent Resource values for the Paua Discovery.

 
 All values                           GROSS                        RISK 
  in MMbbls*                                                       FACTOR 
  or BCF* 
----------------  ---------------------------------------------  -------- 
 PPL 378           Low Estimate     Best 
  Operator:             1C         Estimate      High Estimate 
  CNOOC                               2C 
----------------  -------------  ----------  ------------------  -------- 
                                               3C(a)     3C(b) 
----------------  -------------  ----------  --------  --------  -------- 
 Oil Contingent 
  Resource             0.44         11.28      67.96       6        .5 
----------------  -------------  ----------  --------  --------  -------- 
 Total for 
  Oil                  0.44         11.28      67.96       6 
----------------  -------------  ----------  --------  --------  -------- 
 Gas Contingent 
  Resource              20           5.6       336.8     793.6      .5 
----------------  -------------  ----------  --------  --------  -------- 
 Total for 
  Gas                   20           5.6       336.8     793.6 
----------------  -------------  ----------  --------  --------  -------- 
 

*Note: MMbbls = million barrels of recoverable oil, BCF = billion standard cubic feet of recoverable gas

The 1C and 2C cases only consider hydrocarbon resources in the forelimb of the structure. It would be unusual for only the forelimb to be charged as depicted, but as the Paua-1 well only intersected this part of the Paua structure, accordingly the estimates are based on this actual intersection data. The 3C cases consider charge in the backlimb of the structure, either gas or oil.

The prospectivity review of PPL378 (west) also identified Poro, an untested structure. Probabilistic volumes of (Gross) potential resources calculated by Monte Carlo simulations have provided the following values within the permit:

 
 PPL378 (west)      Recoverable Oil (MMbbls)       Recoverable Gas (Bcf) 
  Poro Lead 
---------------  -----------------------------  -------------------------- 
 Reservoir          P90       P50       P10       P90      P50       P10 
---------------  --------  --------  ---------  -------  -------  -------- 
 Toro & Iagifu      14        127       1150      31.7    238.5    1796.8 
---------------  --------  --------  ---------  -------  -------  -------- 
 

The prospectivity review of PPL378 (east) identified two untested structures, Lead A and Lead B. Probabilistic volumes of (Gross) potential resources calculated by Monte Carlo simulations have provided the following values within the permit:

 
 PPL378 (east)      Recoverable Oil (MMbbls)       Recoverable Gas (Bcf) 
  Lead A 
---------------  -----------------------------  -------------------------- 
 Reservoir         P90       P50        P10       P90      P50       P10 
---------------  -------  ---------  ---------  -------  -------  -------- 
 Toro & Iagifu     69.9     320.0      1465.3    131.4    484.4    1819.8 
---------------  -------  ---------  ---------  -------  -------  -------- 
 PPL378 (east)      Recoverable Oil (MMbbls)       Recoverable Gas (Bcf) 
  Lead B 
---------------  -----------------------------  -------------------------- 
 Reservoir         P90       P50        P10       P90      P50       P10 
---------------  -------  ---------  ---------  -------  -------  -------- 
 Toro & Iagifu     29.9     139.5      655.7      60.9    218.5     797.4 
---------------  -------  ---------  ---------  -------  -------  -------- 
 

In relation to PPL 405, the Wasuma-1 well drilled in 2010 by Oil Search Ltd encountered a 4.7 metre oil column in the Iagifu B sands within the Wasuma structure. Independent analysis of the well log and seismic data combined with geological modelling suggests the well may have been drilled in a poor location and the structure has an estimated potential for a significant recoverable oil Prospective Resource ranging from 7 MMbbls (P90) to 190 MMbbls (P10), as detailed below. The Wasuma structure is located within the PPL405 permit held by Gini.

 
 All values                            GROSS                       RISK FACTOR 
  in MMbbls* 
-----------------  ---------------------------------------------  ------------ 
 PPL 405            Low Estimate   Best Estimate   High Estimate 
  Operator:              1C              2C              3C 
  CNOOC 
-----------------  -------------  --------------  --------------  ------------ 
 Oil Prospective 
  Resource              7.21           37.34          193.28           .25 
-----------------  -------------  --------------  --------------  ------------ 
 Total for 
  Oil                   7.21           37.34          193.28 
-----------------  -------------  --------------  --------------  ------------ 
 

The prospectivity review of PPL405 has also identified three untested structures, Lead C, Warra Deep and Lead D. Probabilistic volumes of (Gross) potential resources calculated by Monte Carlo simulations have provided the following values of these three untested leads within the permit:

 
 PPL405             Recoverable Oil (MMbbls)       Recoverable Gas (Bcf) 
  Lead C 
---------------  -----------------------------  -------------------------- 
 Reservoir          P90       P50        P10      P90      P50       P10 
---------------  --------  ---------  --------  -------  -------  -------- 
 Toro & Iagifu     17.1      108.9      777.4     57.0    331.5    2189.3 
---------------  --------  ---------  --------  -------  -------  -------- 
 
 
 PPL405             Recoverable Oil (MMbbls)       Recoverable Gas (Bcf) 
  Warra Deep 
  Lead 
---------------  -----------------------------  -------------------------- 
 Reservoir         P90       P50        P10       P90       P50      P10 
---------------  -------  --------  ----------  -------  --------  ------- 
 Toro & Iagifu     9.1      54.1       331.5      27.5     140.6    747.4 
---------------  -------  --------  ----------  -------  --------  ------- 
 
 
 PPL405             Recoverable Oil (MMbbls)       Recoverable Gas (Bcf) 
  Lead D 
---------------  -----------------------------  -------------------------- 
 Reservoir         P90       P50        P10       P90      P50       P10 
---------------  -------  --------  ----------  -------  -------  -------- 
 Toro & Iagifu     5.5      44.8       383.1      21.7    160.3    1237.2 
---------------  -------  --------  ----------  -------  -------  -------- 
 

Additional subsurface activities are presently being planned to further reduce uncertainties and develop the identified leads into drillable prospects. This includes selective reprocessing of existing 2D seismic data, new 2D seismic acquisition, detailed reviews of structural modelling and full reservoir engineering reviews for each lead.

3D-GEO was engaged to conduct a review of the offshore permits, including interpretation of the 2D data, regional reservoir and source rock studies, source generation timing and hydrocarbon migration studies utilizing proprietary Genesis and Trinity software packages to model the probability of hydrocarbon charge within trap timing, and the development of a leads inventory.

Lead mapping of the offshore permits has identified a number of potentially large structures, including Lead H in PPL375, where a phase reversal (or soft kick) was observed in the 2D seismic data in the interpreted Cretaceous reservoir horizon. This observation is often regarded as a direct hydrocarbon indicator, or DHI, which may be indicative of a gas cap. Lead H is a fault block closure with up to 135 km(2) of closure.

A number of leads have been identified across the two permits, many with closure at both Cretaceous and Miocene reservoir horizons. The seismic grid is presently too sparse across the offshore permits to have sufficient confidence in the structural mapping to elevate any of the leads to prospect status at this time. However, several large structures have been mapped with recoverable gas volumes within the permits estimated in the multi Tcf range (a mean of over 10Tcf for the five largest leads). Un-risked, probabilistic volume calculations of the potential resources have provided the following (Gross) recoverable gas values of these five highest ranked untested leads within the permit:

 
 LEAD                         P90     P50     Mean     P10 
-------------------------  ------  ------  -------  ------ 
                                (Recoverable Gas: Bcf) 
-------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 Lead H Structure in PPL 
  375 Totals                  375   1,490    1,825   3,690 
-------------------------  ------  ------  -------  ------ 
 Lead A Structure Totals      570   1,920    2,215   4,235 
-------------------------  ------  ------  -------  ------ 
 Lead B Structure Totals    1,050   3,750    4,425   8,640 
-------------------------  ------  ------  -------  ------ 
 Lead G Structure Totals      520   1,680    1,970   3,785 
-------------------------  ------  ------  -------  ------ 
 Lead C Structure Totals      105     370      440     850 
-------------------------  ------  ------  -------  ------ 
 Total                                      10,875 
-------------------------  ------  ------  -------  ------ 
 

De-risking of these leads will require acquisition of new seismic data and further interpretation and mapping. The development of the leads inventory was required so that the 2D seismic survey planned for 2013 can be optimally designed.

During the year, the Company advanced $6.2 million to UMC Energy. The funds were used to meet costs associated with UMC Energy's Papua New Guinea petroleum assets, to renew its Madagascan uranium exploration permits and for general working capital. As the time-frame for recovery of the loan funds is not certain, the full amount of funds advanced to UMC Energy has been impaired. In addition, the Group recognised a loss of $2.8 million being its equity accounted share of the loss incurred by UMC Energy over the 2012 financial year.

Over the year, the Group also examined a number of other mineral investment opportunities, but these did not lead to any positive outcome.

Legal fees of $0.5 million and travel expenses of $0.6 million were incurred, principally in relation to investigating and pursuing investment opportunities and investigating the flotation of the Fox Creek Coal Project onto the London Stock Exchange.

Interest income of $0.1 million and dividend income of $0.5 million was generated.

A foreign exchange gain of $0.1 million was recognised as a result of the strengthening of, particularly, the Australian dollar and British pound vis-a-vis the United States dollar.

During the 2012 financial year the Group:

   --     Purchased $13.9 million of equity instruments. 
   --     Advanced secured loans to other entities of $1.9 million. 

-- Generated proceeds of $10.0 million, and recognised a profit of $1.8 million, from the sale of equity instruments.

-- Recognised an increment from the change in fair value of its holding of available for sale financial assets of $1.8 million.

   --     Purchased 100,000 of its own shares into Treasury at a cost of $0.1 million. 
   --     Recovered $3.1 million of consultancy fees incurred in the 2011 financial year. 
   --     Recognised an impairment adjustment of $0.2 million on intangible assets. 
   --     Recognised an impairment adjustment of $0.4 million on available-for-sale financial assets. 

Other than the matters referred to above, in the opinion of the Directors, there were no significant changes in the state of affairs of the Group that occurred during the financial year under review that are not otherwise disclosed in this report or the consolidated financial statements.

TRADING RESULTS

The loss after income tax of the Group for the year ended 31 December 2012 attributable to equity holders of the Company was $7,126,426 (2011 : profit of $5,796,888).

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Between 1 January 2013 and the date of this report the following material transactions have occurred. The Group has:

   --     Purchased $0.6 million of equity instruments. 

-- Generated proceeds of $1.4 million, and recognised a profit of $0.2 million, from the sale of equity instruments.

   --     Purchased 183,000 of its own shares into Treasury at a cost of $0.2 million. 

Other than the matters discussed above, there has not arisen in the interval between the end of the financial year and the date of this report any item, transaction or event of a material and unusual nature likely, in the opinion of the Directors of the Company, to affect significantly the operations of the Group, the results of those operations or the state of affairs of the Group, in subsequent financial years.

LIKELY DEVELOPMENTS

The Group expects to devote attention to continuing to enhance the value of its Fox Creek Coal project and PNG Petroleum project.

A number of mineral operations investment opportunities are being investigated.

Further information about likely developments in the operations of the Group and the expected results of those operations in future financial years has not been included in this report because disclosure of the information would be likely to result in unreasonable prejudice to the Group.

C. Kyriakou

Director

NATASA MINING LTD

INCOME STATEMENT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2012

 
                                                          Consolidated 
                                                            2012          2011 
                                                               $             $ 
------------------------------------------------  --------------  ------------ 
 
 Total revenue from services                                   -             - 
 Gain on sale of equity and debt instruments           1,770,081     6,002,390 
 Gain on dilution of subsidiary                                -     5,856,325 
 Financial income                                        608,193       878,412 
 
 Personnel expenses                                  (1,329,679)   (1,348,870) 
 Audit fees                                             (65,711)      (70,493) 
 Audit fees to subsidiary and previous auditors                -      (56,197) 
 Consultancy fees recovered, net of expenditure        2,917,212   (3,598,653) 
 Depreciation and amortisation                           (5,605)       (9,458) 
 Finance expenses                                        (5,257)             - 
 Foreign exchange gains                                  104,432       107,381 
 Impairment losses on intangibles                      (185,000)             - 
 Impairment losses on investments                      (358,185)     (200,000) 
 Impairment losses on receivables                    (6,232,728)             - 
 Legal fees                                            (463,126)     (498,718) 
 Morondava licence fees                                        -     (183,237) 
 Travel expenses                                       (487,332)     (463,990) 
 Other expenses                                        (570,384)     (765,992) 
                                                  --------------  ------------ 
 
   Result from operating activities                  (4,303,089)     5,648,900 
 
 Share of net result of associates                   (2,823,337)             - 
                                                  --------------  ------------ 
 
   (Loss) / profit before tax                        (7,126,426)     5,648,900 
 
 Income tax expense                                            -             - 
 
   (Loss) / profit for the year                      (7,126,426)     5,648,900 
                                                  --------------  ------------ 
 Attributable to : 
 Equity holders of the Company                       (7,126,426)     5,796,888 
 Minority interest                                             -     (147,988) 
                                                  --------------  ------------ 
 (Loss) / profit for the year                        (7,126,426)     5,648,900 
                                                  --------------  ------------ 
 
 
   Basic (loss) / earnings per share (cents)              (24.4)          19.8 
 
   Diluted (loss) / earnings per share (cents)            (24.4)          19.8 
 

NATASA MINING LTD

STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2012

 
                                                                Consolidated 
                                                                 2012              2011 
                                                                    $                 $ 
-----------------------------------------------  ----  --------------  ---------------- 
 
 
 (Loss) / profit for the year                             (7,126,426)         5,648,900 
 
 Other comprehensive income: 
 
 Net change in fair value of available for 
  sale financial assets                                     1,713,587       (2,904,035) 
 
 Net change in fair value of available for 
  sale financial assets reclassified to profit 
  or loss                                                      51,096       (2,547,582) 
 
 Change in fair value arising on dilution 
  of subsidiary                                                     -          (94,694) 
 
 Foreign currency movement - equity accounted                 930,721                 - 
  investees 
 
 Foreign exchange movement                                    118,443            73,543 
 
   Other comprehensive income for the year                  2,813,847       (5,472,768) 
 
 
   Total comprehensive (loss) / income for the 
   year                                                   (4,312,579)           176,132 
                                                       --------------  ---------------- 
 
 Attributable to : 
 Equity holders of the Company                            (4,312,579)           418,814 
 Minority interest                                                  -         (242,682) 
 
   Total comprehensive (loss) / income for the 
   year                                                   (4,312,579)           176,132 
                                                       --------------  ---------------- 
 
 

NATASA MINING LTD

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2012

 
                                                       Consolidated 
                                                        2012           2011 
                                                           $              $ 
---------------------------------------------  -------------  ------------- 
 ASSETS 
 Current Assets 
 Cash and cash equivalents                                 -     11,195,215 
 Trade and other receivables                       2,031,637          5,741 
 
   Total Current Assets                            2,031,637     11,200,956 
                                               -------------  ------------- 
 
 Non-Current Assets 
 Investments in equity accounted investees         7,210,284      8,912,512 
 Exploration and evaluation expenditure 
  - intangible                                     5,822,066      5,036,961 
 Other financial assets                           28,729,602     21,757,306 
 Plant and equipment                                   7,122          5,361 
 
  Total Non-Current Assets                        41,769,074     35,712,140 
                                               -------------  ------------- 
 
   Total Assets                                   43,800,711     46,913,096 
                                               -------------  ------------- 
 
 LIABILITIES 
 Current Liabilities 
 Trade and other payables                          1,674,200        334,418 
 
  Total Current Liabilities                        1,674,200        334,418 
                                               -------------  ------------- 
 
 
   Total Liabilities                               1,674,200        334,418 
                                               -------------  ------------- 
 
  NET ASSETS                                      42,126,511     46,578,678 
                                               -------------  ------------- 
 
 EQUITY 
 Share capital                                    31,215,939     31,355,527 
 Reserves                                          3,757,907        944,060 
 Retained earnings                                 7,152,665     14,279,091 
                                               -------------  ------------- 
 Total equity attributable to equity holders 
  of the Company                                  42,126,511     46,578,678 
 Minority interest                                         -              - 
                                               -------------  ------------- 
 
  TOTAL EQUITY                                    42,126,511     46,578,678 
                                               -------------  ------------- 
 

NATASA MINING LTD

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2012

 
 Consolidated                                                                      Attributable to equity holders of the Company 
 2012                                                             Share       Foreign 
                                                      Fair        based      Currency 
                                       Share         value     payments   Translation        Retained                    Minority            Total 
                                     capital       reserve      reserve       reserve        earnings           Total    Interest           equity 
                                           $             $            $             $               $               $           $                $ 
----------------------  ---  ---------------  ------------  -----------  ------------  --------------  --------------  ----------  --------------- 
 Balance at 1 January 
  2012                            31,355,527       850,986       57,000        36,074      14,279,091      46,578,678           -       46,578,678 
 
 Total comprehensive 
 income for the period 
 Loss                                      -             -            -             -     (7,126,426)     (7,126,426)           -      (7,126,426) 
 Total other comprehensive 
  income                                   -     1,764,683            -     1,049,164               -       2,813,847           -        2,813,847 
                             ---------------  ------------  -----------  ------------  --------------  --------------  ----------  --------------- 
 Total comprehensive 
  loss for the period                      -     1,764,683            -     1,049,164     (7,126,426)     (4,312,579)           -      (4,312,579) 
                             ---------------  ------------  -----------  ------------  --------------  --------------  ----------  --------------- 
 Transactions with 
 owners, 
 recorded directly in 
 equity 
 Contributions by 
 owners 
 Shares purchased into 
  Treasury                         (139,588)             -            -             -               -       (139,588)           -        (139,588) 
                             ---------------  ------------  -----------  ------------  --------------  --------------  ----------  --------------- 
 Total contributions 
  by owners                        (139,588)             -            -             -               -       (139,588)           -        (139,588) 
                             ---------------  ------------  -----------  ------------  --------------  --------------  ----------  --------------- 
 Total transactions with 
  owners                           (139,588)             -            -             -               -       (139,588)           -        (139,588) 
                             ---------------  ------------  -----------  ------------  --------------  --------------  ----------  --------------- 
 
   Balance at 31 December 
   2012                           31,215,939     2,615,669       57,000     1,085,238       7,152,665      42,126,511           -       42,126,511 
                             ---------------  ------------  -----------  ------------  --------------  --------------  ----------  --------------- 
 
 

NATASA MINING LTD

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2012

 
 Consolidated                                                                         Attributable to equity holders of the Company 
 2011                                                                Share       Foreign 
                                                         Fair        based      Currency 
                                      Share             value     payments   Translation       Retained                      Minority            Total 
                                    capital           reserve      reserve       reserve       earnings           Total      Interest           equity 
                                          $                 $            $             $              $               $             $                $ 
---------------------  ---  ---------------  ----------------  -----------  ------------  -------------  --------------  ------------  --------------- 
 Balance at 1 January 
  2011                           41,723,622         6,302,603       57,000      (37,469)      8,482,203      56,527,959       242,682       56,770,641 
 
 Total comprehensive 
 income for the 
 period 
 Profit                                   -                 -            -             -      5,796,888       5,796,888     (147,988)        5,648,900 
 Total other comprehensive 
  income                                  -       (5,451,617)            -        73,543              -     (5,378,074)      (94,694)      (5,472,768) 
                            ---------------  ----------------  -----------  ------------  -------------  --------------  ------------  --------------- 
 Total comprehensive 
  income for the period                   -       (5,451,617)            -        73,543      5,796,888         418,814     (242,682)          176,132 
                            ---------------  ----------------  -----------  ------------  -------------  --------------  ------------  --------------- 
 Transactions with 
 owners, 
 recorded directly in 
 equity 
 Contributions by 
 owners 
 Capital return - in 
  cash                         (10,234,683)                 -            -             -              -    (10,234,683)             -     (10,234,683) 
 Shares purchased into 
  Treasury                        (133,412)                 -            -             -              -       (133,412)             -        (133,412) 
                            ---------------  ----------------  -----------  ------------  -------------  --------------  ------------  --------------- 
 Total contributions 
  by owners                    (10,368,095)                 -            -             -              -    (10,368,095)             -     (10,368,095) 
                            ---------------  ----------------  -----------  ------------  -------------  --------------  ------------  --------------- 
 Total transactions with 
  owners                       (10,368,095)                 -            -             -              -    (10,368,095)             -     (10,368,095) 
                            ---------------  ----------------  -----------  ------------  -------------  --------------  ------------  --------------- 
 
   Balance at 31 December 
   2011                          31,355,527           850,986       57,000        36,074     14,279,091      46,578,678             -       46,578,678 
                            ---------------  ----------------  -----------  ------------  -------------  --------------  ------------  --------------- 
 
 

NATASA MINING LTD

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2012

 
                                                                      Consolidated 
                                                                       2012               2011 
                                                                          $                  $ 
---------------------------------------------------  -----  ---------------  ----------------- 
 Cash flows from operating activities 
 Cash payments in the course of operations, 
  net of recoveries                                               (186,241)        (6,865,905) 
                                                            ---------------  ----------------- 
 Cash used in operations                                          (186,241)        (6,865,905) 
 Interest and dividends received                                    608,193            878,412 
 Interest paid                                                      (5,257)                  - 
                                                            ---------------  ----------------- 
 
   Net cash from / (used in) operating activities                   416,695        (5,987,493) 
                                                            ---------------  ----------------- 
 
 Cash flows from investing activities 
 Purchase of: 
 - equity interest in associate                                   (190,387)                  - 
 - equity investments                                          (13,888,428)       (10,206,118) 
 Proceeds from sale of: 
 - equity investments                                             9,999,619         13,005,755 
 - debt instruments                                                       -            307,358 
 Payments for purchases of plant and equipment                      (7,366)                  - 
 Payments for purchases of intangibles                            (853,034)        (5,000,000) 
 Loans and advances: 
 - to associates                                                (6,232,728)                  - 
 - to other entities                                            (1,857,730)        (6,827,839) 
 - repaid by other entities                                               -          6,827,839 
 
   Net cash used in investing activities                       (13,030,054)        (1,893,005) 
                                                            ---------------  ----------------- 
 
 Cash flows from financing activities 
 Capital return                                                           -       (10,234,683) 
 Shares purchased into Treasury                                   (139,588)          (133,411) 
 
   Net cash from financing activities                             (139,588)       (10,368,094) 
                                                            ---------------  ----------------- 
 
 Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents                     (12,752,947)       (18,248,592) 
 Cash and cash equivalents at 1 January                          11,195,215         29,315,691 
 Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash 
  held                                                                    -            128,116 
                                                            ---------------  ----------------- 
 
                                                                (1,557,732)         11,195,215 
 Bank overdrafts used for cash management purposes                1,557,732                  - 
                                                            ---------------  ----------------- 
 
   Cash and cash equivalents at 31 December                               -         11,195,215 
                                                            ---------------  ----------------- 
 
 

NATASA MINING LTD

NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2012

1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Natasa Mining Ltd (the "Company") is a company incorporated in the Cayman Islands. The consolidated financial report of the Company as at and for the year ended 31 December 2012 comprises the Company and its subsidiaries (together referred to as the "Group") and the Group's interest in associates.

 
                                                                  Consolidated 
                                                                   2012           2011 
                                                                      $              $ 
-------------------------------------------------------  --------------  ------------- 
 2. (LOSS) / EARNINGS PER SHARE 
 Basic (loss) / earnings per share                              (24.4c)          19.8c 
 Diluted (loss) / earnings per share                            (24.4c)          19.8c 
 
 (Loss) / profit attributable to ordinary shareholders 
  as used in the calculation of basic earnings per 
  share                                                     (7,126,426)      5,796,888 
 
 (Loss) / profit attributable to ordinary shareholders 
  as used in the calculation of diluted earnings 
  per share                                                 (7,126,426)      5,796,888 
 
 Weighted average number of ordinary shares used 
  in the calculation of basic earnings per share             29,241,951     29,241,951 
 
 Weighted average number of ordinary shares used 
  in the calculation of diluted earnings per share           29,241,951     29,241,951 
 
 
 3. INVESTMENTS IN EQUITY ACCOUNTED INVESTEES 
 The Group has the following investments in equity accounted investees 
                                                                      Reporting        Ownership 
                     Principal Activities                  Country    Date           2012        2011 
                     Petroleum exploration and 
                      evaluation in Papua New Guinea 
                      and uranium exploration and 
 UMC Energy plc       evaluation in Madagascar             UK         31 Dec         42.6        42.4 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                                      Share of                                                 Net assets     Share of 
                                                    associates                                                as reported   associates 
                                                    net profit                                              by associates   net assets 
                                                      / (loss)                                                                  equity 
                                                    recognised                                                               accounted 
                                                                                                                   (100%) 
                                      Profit                        Total assets        Total liabilities 
                                    / (loss) 
                   Revenues           (100%)                              (100%)                   (100%) 
             (100%) 
      2012 
  UMC 
   Energy 
   plc              -            (6,627,553)       (2,823,337)        27,072,079             (10,146,531)      16,925,548    7,210,284 
               -                 (6,627,553)       (2,823,337)        27,072,079             (10,146,531)      16,925,548    7,210,284 
  --------------------------  --------------  ----------------  ----------------  -----------------------  --------------  ----------- 
 
 
      2011 
  UMC 
   Energy 
   plc                     -               -             -            23,766,447                2,746,370      21,020,077    8,912,512 
                           -               -             -            23,766,447                2,746,370      21,020,077    8,912,512 
  --------------------------  --------------  ------------  --------------------  -----------------------  --------------  ----------- 
 
                                                                                                                     Consolidated 
                                                                                                                     2012             2011 
                                                                                                                        $                $ 
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  ----  --------------  --------------- 
 4. EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION EXPENDITURE - INTANGIBLE 
 Opening balance - 1 January                                                                                    5,036,961        2,978,035 
 Additions at fair value                                                                                          853,034        5,000,000 
 Disposals                                                                                                              -      (2,978,035) 
 Impairment                                                                                                     (185,000)                - 
 Foreign exchange variation                                                                                       117,071           36,961 
 
   Closing balance - 31 December                                                                                5,822,066        5,036,961 
                                                                                                           --------------  --------------- 
 
 Critical accounting judgements in applying the consolidated entity's accounting 
  policies 
 The Fox Creek coal project has yet to reach a stage of development where 
  a determination of the technical feasibility or commercial viability can 
  be assessed. In these circumstances, whether there is any indication that 
  the asset has been impaired is a matter of judgement, as is the determination 
  of the quantum of any required impairment adjustment. The Directors have 
  used their experience to conclude that no impairment adjustment is required 
  in the current year. 
 
  The Company has committed to invest $500,000 in a series of oil and gas 
  exploration projects in California. In the year $379,816 has been invested 
  including $185,000 in one project which was not successful. The investment 
  in the unsuccessful project has been fully impaired in the current year. 
 
 
 
                                                         Consolidated 
                                                          2012             2011 
                                                             $                $ 
---------------------------------------------  ---------------  --------------- 
 5. OTHER FINANCIAL ASSETS 
 Non-current 
 Equity securities available-for-sale: 
 - listed                                           28,729,602       21,757,306 
                                               ---------------  --------------- 
 
   Total other financial assets                     28,729,602       21,757,306 
                                               ---------------  --------------- 
 
 The available-for-sale listed equity securities comprise securities 
  in companies operating in the mining and natural resources sector as 
  well as holdings in major companies operating in other sectors. Although 
  the Company's investment strategy is to focus on pre-production and/or 
  producing resource opportunities it also holds securities in major 
  companies operating in other sectors in order to maximise the overall 
  return to shareholders. 
 

6. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Between 1 January 2013 and the date of this report the following material transactions have occurred. The Group has:

   --      Purchased $0.6 million of equity instruments. 

-- Generated proceeds of $1.4 million, and recognised a profit of $0.2 million, from the sale of equity instruments.

   --      Purchased 183,000 of its own shares into Treasury at a cost of $0.2 million 

The financial effects of the above transactions have not been brought to account in the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2012.

7. PUBLICATION OF NON STATUTORY ACCOUNTS

The financial information set out in this announcement does not constitute statutory accounts.

The financial information for the year ended 31 December 2012 has been extracted from the Group's statutory financial statements to that date upon which the auditors' opinion is unqualified.

8. ANNUAL REPORT AND ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2012 will be available from the Company's website www.natasamining.com today.

The annual general meeting of the Company has been convened for 10.30 a.m. on 26 June 2013 at First Floor, 10 Dover Street London W1S 4LQ

**ENDS**

Enquiries:

Natasa Mining Ltd

Chrisilios Kyriakou, Executive Chairman

Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7290 3102

www.natasamining.com

Angela Hallett / James Spinney

Strand Hanson Limited

Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7409 3494

This information is provided by RNS

The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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