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| Share Name | Share Symbol | Market | Type | Share ISIN | Share Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurum Min | LSE:AUR | London | Ordinary Share | GB00B00T3528 | ORD 1P |
| Price Change | % Change | Share Price | Bid Price | Offer Price | High Price | Low Price | Open Price | Shares Traded | Last Trade | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.00 | 0.00% | 7.625 | 0.00 | 01:00:00 |
| Industry Sector | Turnover | Profit | EPS - Basic | PE Ratio | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | N/A | 0 |
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RNS Number : 0079I
Aurum Mining PLC
25 August 2016
25 August 2016
AURUM MINING PLC
("Aurum" or the "Company")
Final Results for the year ended 31 March 2016
Aurum Mining plc (AIM: AUR), the Spanish focused gold and tungsten explorer, is pleased to report its preliminary audited financial results for the year ended 31 March 2016.
The Company is pleased to announce that in accordance with AIM Rules 20 and 26, the Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2016 and the Notice of Annual General Meeting will be posted to shareholders shortly and will be available on the Company's website www.aurummining.net. The Annual General Meeting will be held at 12 noon on 29 September 2016 at the offices of the Company's solicitors, Gowling WLG (UK) LLP, 4 More London Riverside, London SE1 2AU.
This announcement contains inside information as defined in Article 7 of the Market Abuse Regulation No. 596/2014 and is disclosed in accordance with the Company's obligations under Article 17 of those Regulations.
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Notes to Editors:
Aurum Mining is an AIM listed exploration and development company focused on its highly prospective portfolio of gold and tungsten assets in North West Spain.
Gold
Through its joint venture agreement with Ormonde Mining plc (AIM: ORM), Aurum currently has a 56.5% interest in the Pino de Oro project in Zamora Province and a 51.4% interest in the Peralonso and Cabeza projects in Salamanca Province.
Tungsten
Aurum's 20% owned Morille Tungsten project is located approximately 15km south west of Salamanca in North West Spain and covers an area of 5,796 hectares. The permit area is a 'brownfield' site with historical data indicating production from the site of high quality tungsten concentrates.
Review of activities
The Company's Interim results statement, published on 19 November 2015, outlined that the Board was in the process of changing the direction of the Company in response to the challenging market conditions that continue to blight the Natural Resources sector. The statement went on to say that in order to maximise potential returns for Shareholders the Board would be pursuing a twin strategy of identifying a transformational deal for the Company while looking to deliver value from the Company's highly prospective gold and tungsten portfolio.
The Board continues to be optimistic about the Company's exploration assets in North-West Spain. In recent months the Company and its joint venture partner, Ormonde Mining plc ("Ormonde") (AIM: ORM), have commissioned a report to review all the work that has been undertaken on the gold projects to date and to propose the optimal next steps for the joint venture. The findings of the report, written by a highly regarded third party Professional Geologist Kieran Harrington, were extremely encouraging, with an overall conclusion that "exploration work carried out on the projects to date supports the view that there is potential for discovery of an economic gold deposit." The report also identifies very clear targets for follow up exploration work and sets out a high-impact, low cost work programme which has the potential to rapidly and more fully demonstrate the prospectivity and potential of these assets.
Given that the mining sector for small companies is likely to be difficult for some time to come, and in spite of the fact that the gold projects provide the Company with some hope for the coming period, the Board will continue to actively look at other opportunities. The Board will consider opportunities both within and outside of the mining sector in order to maximise the Company's potential as a listed company. The Board is currently appraising funding options to enable the Company to secure opportunities and to finance due diligence and transaction costs.
The Board feels that the Company has done well to withstand the severe shake out in the junior mining sector but it will now be looking at different sectors in its efforts to provide the upside that our Shareholders require.
During this challenging period, the Board has continued to keep operational costs to a bare minimum.
Key financials
For the twelve months to 31 March 2016, the Group reported a loss of GBP243,000 compared to a loss of GBP317,000 for the same period in 2015.
The loss for the year includes a GBP64,000 impairment charge on the Morille tungsten project. The Board took the decision to impair its Morille tungsten asset due to the current low tungsten price and due to the fact that the current operator of the project, Plymouth Minerals Limited (ASX: PLH) ("Plymouth) is not currently undertaking any exploration work on the project. The Company continues to have a residual shareholding in Plymouth and is encouraged by its recent strong share price performance.
Administrative costs for the period were GBP179,000 compared to GBP290,000 for the same period in 2015.
During this period of transition, cash management and cost control have remained key priorities for the Company.
Corporate
The Board would like to thank its Shareholders and advisers for their input during this transitional period.
To facilitate the transformation process and to reduce costs, the Company announced various Directorate changes during the period. David Williams, the Company's major Shareholder, was appointed to the Board as Chairman, and Mark Jones stepped down from the Board.
Sean Finlay stepped down as Chairman on David's appointment but remains on the Board as a Non-Executive Director along with Haresh Kanabar who also remains on the Board as a Non-Executive Director. Chris Eadie continues to assist the Company as a consultant on a part-time basis.
In order to preserve cash and keep operating costs to a minimum, David Williams has agreed to take no salary until a transformational deal is completed.
Qualified Person
Sean Finlay, Professional Geologist, Chartered Engineer, Non-Executive Director of Aurum Mining plc, and a qualified person as defined in the Guidance Note for Mining, Oil and Gas Companies, June 2009, of the London Stock Exchange, has reviewed and approved the technical information contained in this report.
On behalf of the Board
David Williams
Chairman
24 August 2016
STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
year ended 31 march 2016
2016 2015
Notes GBP'000 GBP'000
Impairment charge (64) (27)
Administrative expenses (179) (290)
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Operating loss (243) (317)
Loss for the year before taxation (243) (317)
Taxation - -
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Loss for the year after taxation (243) (317)
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Loss after taxation (243) (317)
Other comprehensive income:
Items that may be reclassified
to profit or loss:
Change in fair value of available-for-sale
financial assets 27 -
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Total comprehensive loss for
the year (216) (317)
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Loss per share expressed in
pence per share
(0.14) (0.22)
Basic and Diluted 2 p p
statement of financial position
as at 31 march 2016
2016 2015
GBP'000 GBP'000
Assets
Non-current assets
Intangible assets 926 899
Investments 42 79
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Total non-current assets 968 978
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Current assets
Receivables 11 13
Cash and cash equivalents 45 106
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Total current assets 56 119
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Total assets 1,024 1,097
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Liabilities
Current liabilities
Convertible Loan 50 -
Trade and other payables 67 89
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Total current liabilities 117 89
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Total liabilities 117 89
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Net assets 907 1,008
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Capital and reserves attributable
to the equity holders of the
company
Share capital 1,719 1,461
Shares to be issued - 140
Share premium 11,593 11,596
Available for sale reserve 27 -
Retained deficit (12,432) (12,189)
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Total Equity 907 1,008
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Statement of Changes in equity
year ended 31 march 2016
Shares Available Share
to for sale premium
Share be reserve Retained Total
capital issued deficit Equity
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
At 1 April 2014 1,413 - - 11,585 (11,872) 1,126
Total comprehensive
expense for the
year - - - - (317) (317)
Issue of shares
net of issue
costs 48 - - 11 - 59
Shares to be
issued - 140 - - - 140
At 31 March 2015 1,461 140 - 11,596 (12,189) 1,008
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Total loss for
the year - - - - (243) (243)
Other comprehensive
income
Fair value adjustment
on available
for sale investment - - 27 - - 27
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Total comprehensive
loss for the
year - - 27 - (243) (216)
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Issue of shares
net of issue
costs 118 - - (3) - 115
Shares to be
issued 140 (140) - - - -
At 31 March 2016 1,719 - 27 11,593 (12,432) 907
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STATEMENT of cash flows
year ended 31 march 2016
2016 2015
GBP'000 GBP'000
Cash flows from operating activities
Loss for the year before tax (243) (317)
Adjustments for:
Impairment charge 64 27
Cash flow from operating activities
before changes in working capital (179) (290)
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Decrease in other receivables 2 7
Decrease in trade and other payables (22) (24)
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Net cash flow used in operating
activities (199) (307)
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Investing activities
(27) -
Ormonde joint arrangement payments (27) -
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Net cash flow used in investing (27)
activities -
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Financing activities
Proceeds from issue of share capital 118 60
Expenses paid in connection with
share issues (3) (1)
Proceeds from convertible loan 50 -
Cash received in respect of shares
to be issued - 140
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Net cash flow from financing activities 165 199
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Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (61) (108)
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Cash and cash equivalents at the
beginning of the year 106 214
Cash and cash equivalents at the
end of the year 45 106
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NOTES TO THE FINAnCIAL STATEMENTS
for the year ended 31 march 2016
1. Basis of preparation
These financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2016 have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards, International Accounting Standards and Interpretations (collectively IFRSs).
The financial information set out above does not constitute the Company's statutory accounts for the year ended 31 March 2016 but is extracted from those accounts. The Company's statutory accounts for the year ended 31 March 2016 will be filed with the Registrar of Companies following the Company's annual general meeting. The independent auditors' report on those accounts was unqualified although an emphasis of matter was included in the accounts to draw attention to going concern. The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.
Following a review of the Company's operations, its current financial position and cash flow forecasts, the Directors have formed a view that the Company will have sufficient financial resources available to it to continue in operational existence and meet its financial commitments as they arise in the next twelve months. The Directors have formed this view based on the amount of available cash within the Company, the Company's historical track record of raising funds from the AIM market, the recent additional post reporting date funding through the issue of further convertible loan notes and the assets and investments that the Company holds which could be made available for potential sale, should the need arise.
Based on the above the Directors have concluded that the Company can continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from the date of signing these financial statements. Accordingly, the Directors continue to adopt the going concern basis for the preparation of these financial statements.
The base case forecasts prepared by the Directors reflect the requirement for the Company to continue to contribute to the joint arrangement with Ormonde in order to retain the Company's interest in the gold assets, to raise further funds over the next twelve months and to dispose of both of the key assets of the Company. Following the year end GBP125,000 of funds have been raised through the issue of further convertible loan notes and equity instruments however, further funding is still required to allow the Company to continue in operational existence for at least 12 months from the date of these financial statements. Given that at the date of approval of these financial statements there are no legally binding agreements in place relating to either fundraising or to the sale of any of the Company's assets or investments, there can be no certainty relating to the Directors proposed courses of action to ensure the Company is sufficiently funded for the next twelve months, despite the Company's track record of raising funds or completing asset transactions. This position indicates the existence of a material uncertainty which may cast significant doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements do not include the adjustments that would result if the Company was unable to continue as a going concern, which would principally relate to the impairment of intangible assets and investments.
2. loss per share
Basic loss per share is calculated by dividing the loss attributable to the ordinary shareholders by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the year.
For diluted loss per share, the weighted average number of shares in issue is adjusted to assume conversion of all the dilutive potential ordinary shares. The potential dilutive shares are anti-dilutive in 2015 and 2016 as the Company is loss making.
At the reporting date there were 3,950,000 (2015: 3,950,000) potentially dilutive ordinary shares. Dilutive potential ordinary shares include share options and warrants.
2016 2015
GBP'000 GBP'000
Net loss attributable to equity
holders of the parent:
From total operations (243) (317)
From total operations (243) (317)
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2016 2015
Number Number
Weighted average number of
shares:
Weighted average number of
shares 170,580,011 145,296,862
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This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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