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Kibo Mining Plc Interim Results (8449R)

26/09/2017 2:00pm

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Kibo Mining Plc

26 September 2017

Kibo Mining Plc

(Incorporated in Ireland)

(Registration Number: 451931)

(External registration number: 2011/007371/10)

Share code on the JSE Limited: KBO

Share code on the AIM: KIBO

ISIN: IE00B97C0C31

("Kibo" or "the Company")

Unaudited Interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2017

Dated 26 September 2017

Kibo Mining plc ("Kibo" or the "Company") (AIM: KIBO; AltX: KBO) the mineral exploration and development company focused on coal, gold, and nickel projects in Tanzania, is pleased to announce its unaudited half year results for the period ended 30 June 2017.

Highlights from the Chairman, Christian Schaffalitzky's statement:

-- Kibo wins Innovation Project Development Deal of the Year 2017 at recent General Electric awards ceremony;

-- Reaffirmed strong Tanzanian Government support for the MCPP in the midst of on-going energy and mining sector reforms;

-- ESIA and Mining Licence Application (MCPP) at advanced stage in certification/approval process;

-- MOU to govern the future development of the MCPP in general and PPA in particular submitted by TANESCO to the Attorney General for review and final execution copy expected shortly;

-- Successful divestment of Imweru & Lubando gold projects to recently AIM listed Katoro Gold PLC in which the Company retains an initial 57% interest; and

-- Extended drill programme at Imweru by Katoro completed ahead of schedule and within budget. ESIA and PFS at advanced stage of execution.

Chairman's Statement

Dear Shareholder,

I am pleased to present our accounts for the six-month period ending 30 June 2017 and report on steady progress on our flagship Mbeya Coal to Power ("MCPP") project in particular. A testament to this progress is the recent award of Innovative Development Project Deal of the Year 2017 to Kibo for the MCPP by General Electric at its awards ceremony in early September. During the period, we also successfully completed a reverse takeover transaction with Opera Investments on our Imweru and Lubando gold projects. This transaction was concluded in May with the divestment of these projects to AIM-listed Katoro Gold PLC in which Kibo holds an initial 57% equity interest. I outline a summary of the principal operational and corporate developments during the period below.

Operations - MCPP

The first half of 2017 ("H1 2017") has witnessed on-going governmental changes within the energy and mining sectors in Tanzania that have presented some challenges to the Company as it seeks to conclude negotiations on a Power Purchase Agreement ("PPA") and other prerequisite government approvals to commencing Financial Close on the MCPP. In January, the Tanzanian state power company TANESCO underwent management, restructuring and tariff reviews as part of the on-going reform of the energy sector in the country while at the end of June, major legislative changes to the mining sector were enacted. The full practical implications of these changes still have to emerge. However, I believe that the robust financial, technical and operational fundamentals of the MCPP are more than capable of tolerating these energy and mining sector reforms and in some cases, may actually benefit from them. This view is shared by the Tanzanian government which has recently reaffirmed its support for the MCPP as it sees it as a potential major contributor to addressing the deficit in the country's power generating capacity as well as providing the focus for much needed socio-economic development in southern Tanzania.

In the above context, the Company continued to push ahead on a number of fronts with regard to the continued development of the MCPP during H1 2017. The completion of the Integrated Bankable Feasibility Study ("IBFS") and acceptance by the relevant Tanzanian authority of the Environmental & Social Impact Assessment ("ESIA") were achieved during January. Final certification for the ESIA is now awaited and we understand that this is at an advanced stage in the approval process. With an eye to developing a diversified internal market for its coal product, the Company signed an MOU with local cement producer, Mbeya Cement to develop a strategic regional collaboration and reciprocal supply of materials agreement. In summary, this commits the companies to explore business collaboration whereby Kibo will supply Mbeya Cement with coal, fly ash and power for its cement plant while Mbeya Cement will supply cement for the construction of the Mbeya coal and power plants. The companies also committed to collaborate on seeking adequate supply of limestone for their respective operations and to explore how they could work together with regional development partners to maximize the socio-economic benefits of their operations for the region. In regard to the latter, I am pleased to report that we undertook a first step in March where we handed over two new classrooms to villages close to our operations in the Songwe Region, which Kibo funded as part of our on-going operation to refurbish the local schools in conjunction with local authorities.

The conclusion of a PPA with the Tanzanian Government is the remaining substantive agreement that the Company seeks to conclude in order to commence Financial Close on the MCPP. In view of the recent management, structural and policy changes within both TANESCO and the Ministry of Energy & Minerals ("MEM"), Kibo management engaged in extensive talks with these government agencies during June and I am pleased to say we have received written reconfirmation of the Tanzanian Government's continued commitment to the project and to its expedited development. These talks were followed up by meetings with all government stakeholders in the project at which an agenda and schedule to work on those specific development aspects of the MCPP that are dependent on negotiation of all outstanding agreements and approvals with the Tanzanian Government were agreed. These included inter alia, final ESIA certification, the Mining Licence approval and of course, the PPA. Encouragingly, the MEM also confirmed that the pending changes in mining policy and legislation (since enacted) would not adversely affect the Company's operations.

Progress on negotiation with the Tanzanian Government gained significant momentum during July with the holding of a second round of meetings at which the MEM officially instructed TANESCO to prepare a final MOU that will govern the future development of the MCPP in general and PPA in particular for submittal to the Attorney General for review. This MOU has now been submitted and we are expecting to be provided with a final agreed copy for execution shortly. Additionally, no further queries on the ESIA and the Mining Licence application were received and the certification/approval process is progressing smoothly.

A welcome result from the recent progress on the MCPP is the receipt by the Company of several formal expressions of interest from major international infrastructure investors in making an equity investment in the MCPP. This interest clearly represents increasing confidence in a near-term positive outcome from our engagement with the Tanzanian authorities and in our ability to successfully bring the MCPP to Financial Close.

Operations - Imweru & Lubando (Katoro Gold PLC)

During H1 2017, the Company successfully concluded its reverse takeover transaction with Opera Investments ("Opera"), whereby Opera acquired Kibo's Imweru and Lubando gold properties for 61 million Opera shares representing a valuation of GBP3.66 million. Opera was renamed Katoro Gold PLC ("Katoro") and was admitted to AIM on the 23 May 2017 accompanied by a share placing which raised proceeds of GBP1.5 million for further development of the Imweru Mineral Resource. Kibo retains an initial 57% interest in Katoro.

The divestment of Imweru and Lubando to Katoro represents the culmination of a process that commenced in early 2016 as part of the Company's strategy to enhance shareholder value in its gold projects in northern Tanzania by transferring them to a gold focused company to plan for the near-term funding of the development of a gold mine at Imweru. Field work commenced at Imweru immediately after AIM admission and I am pleased to report that the initial drill programme of 31 holes for a total of 3,410 metres has now been completed ahead of schedule and includes an additional 1,400 metres of drilling to what was originally planned. Work on the completion of an ESIA at Imweru is also progressing well and Phase 1, certification of the scope of the study by the relevant Tanzanian authority, was concluded. The results from the extended drilling programme and from Phase 2 of the ESIA (in progress) will enable Katoro's technical team and consultants to prepare an initial Pre-Feasibility Study ("PFS") (already at an advanced stage) and subsequently a full Mining Feasibility Study at Imweru in a timely manner. We understand from Katoro that the dispatch of drill samples to laboratories in Tanzania & South Africa for assay, geotechnical and metallurgical testing is in process under the new Tanzanian mining rules. While this is a bit more cumbersome than previous, it is pleasing that no major delays are being incurred. Readers should go to Katoro's public disclosure for full details of Katoro's progress.

Operations - Other Projects

During H1 2017 we have completed a major rationalization of our commodity licence portfolios in Tanzania which, in addition to the divestment of the Imweru and Lubando projects to Katoro, also included the relinquishment of our non-core gold licences in northern Tanzania, our Morogoro gold licences in eastern Tanzania and our Pinewood uranium licences (by mutual agreement with JV partner Metal Tiger) in southern Tanzania. Within Kibo we now just retain our MCPP (coal & power) and Haneti (nickel-PGM) projects. The licence relinquishments are a response both to the stricter enforcement regime and increased costs associated with holding early stage mineral licences in Tanzania and the requirement to focus resources on the MCPP and on Katoro's gold portfolios at Imweru and Lubando.

Corporate

As part of the Placing that accompanied the Admission of Katoro to AIM in May, Kibo subscribed for GBP50,000 which brought its total equity interest in the company to 57%. The Company also changed its Irish & UK share registrar during the period to Capita Securities Limited and changed its registered office address, the latter corresponding with a name and address change of its Irish solicitors. We also welcome St. Brides Partners Ltd as our new principal investor and media relations advisors following their recent appointment by the Company.

The Company did not issue any equity by way of fund raises during the H1 2017 and the only equity issued was an additional 277,768 shares at 4.75p shares to settle a GBP13,194 invoice for geological contract services. The Company continued to avail of the discounted loan facility up to an amount of USD2.94 million extended to it by Sanderson Capital Partners. Funds availed of under this facility will be repaid from the USD3.7 million payable to Kibo by SEPCO III at financial close on the MCPP under the terms of a 2016 agreement, subject to any renegotiation of payments terms between Kibo and Sanderson that may occur in the interim.

In conclusion, I would like to thank again our board and management for their on-going work under the direction of CEO Louis Coetzee and their unwavering commitment to bring the MCPP to fruition where progress is being steadily made notwithstanding some recent on-going changes and challenges in the Tanzanian energy and mining sector.

Christian Schaffalitzky

Chairman

Unaudited Interim Results for the six months ended 30 June 2017

Unaudited condensed consolidated interim Statement of Comprehensive Income

For the six months ended 30 June 2017

 
                                       6 months      6 months     12 months 
                                             to            to            to 
                                        30 June       30 June   31 December 
                                           2017          2016          2016 
                                    (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)     (Audited) 
                                            GBP           GBP           GBP 
 
 Revenue                                  1,001         4,184        18,039 
 Administrative expenses            (1,730,200)   (1,458,100)   (1,653,152) 
 Exploration Expenditure              (634,141)     (866,967)   (1,716,967) 
 Capital raising fees                         -             -   (1,648,004) 
 Operating (loss)/ 
  profit                            (2,363,340)   (2,320,883)   (5,000,084) 
 Investment and Other 
  Income                                      -           480     1,414.668 
                                   ------------  ------------  ------------ 
 (Loss)/ Profit before 
  tax                               (2,363,340)   (2,320,403)   (3,585,416) 
 Tax                                          -             -             - 
                                   ------------  ------------  ------------ 
 Loss for the period                (2,363,340)   (2,320,403)   (3,585,416) 
 
 Other comprehensive 
  income: 
 Exchange differences 
  on translating of 
  foreign operations, 
  net of taxes                           50,148        46,378        99,128 
 Adjustment arising 
  from change in non-controlling 
  interest                                    -             -     1,527,515 
                                   ------------  ------------  ------------ 
 Total comprehensive 
  (loss) / profit for 
  the period                        (2,313,192)   (2,274,025)   (1,958,773) 
                                   ------------  ------------  ------------ 
 
 (Loss)/ Profit for 
  the period attributable 
  to                                (2,363,340)   (2,320,403)   (3,585,416) 
                                   ------------  ------------  ------------ 
 Owners of the parent               (1,900,505)   (2,320,403)   (3,611,496) 
 Non-controlling interest             (462,835)             -        26,080 
                                   ------------  ------------  ------------ 
 
 
 Total comprehensive 
  (loss) income attributable 
  to                                (2,313,192)   (2,274,025)   (1,986,288) 
                                   ------------  ------------  ------------ 
 Owners of the parent               (1,850,357)   (2,274,025)   (1,984,853) 
 Non-controlling interest             (462,835)             -        26,080 
                                   ------------  ------------  ------------ 
 
 
 Basic loss per share                   (0.005)       (0.007)       (0.010) 
 Diluted loss per share                 (0.005)       (0.007)       (0.010) 
 
 

Unaudited condensed consolidated interim Statement of Financial Position

As at 30 June 2017

 
                                   6 months       6 months       12 months 
                                      to             to              to 
                                   30 June        30 June       31 December 
                                     2017           2016           2016 
                                 (Unaudited)    (Unaudited)      (Audited) 
                                     GBP            GBP             GBP 
 Assets 
 Non-current assets 
 Property, plant and 
  equipment                            11,085          3,449           9,107 
 Intangible assets                 17,596,105     17,596,105      17,596,105 
 Total non-current 
  assets                           17,607,190     17,599,554      17,605,212 
                                -------------  -------------  -------------- 
 
 Current assets 
 Trade and other receivables          117,453         56,718          50,633 
 Cash and cash equivalents          1,946,688        107,086         382,339 
                                -------------  -------------  -------------- 
 Total current assets               2,064,141        163,804         432,972 
                                -------------  -------------  -------------- 
 
 Total assets                      19,671,331     17,763,358      18,038,184 
                                -------------  -------------  -------------- 
 
 Equity 
 Called up share capital           13,607,630     13,470,787      13,603,965 
 Share premium                     27,327,791     26,495,318      27,318,262 
  Other reserves                    2,156,726       (44,464)               - 
 Translation reserve                (235,343)      (338,241)       (285,491) 
 Share based payment 
  reserve                             514,279        514,279         514,279 
 Retained deficit                (24,722,536)   (23,861,789)    (23,625,367) 
                                -------------  -------------  -------------- 
 Attributable to equity 
  holders of the parent            18,648,547     16,235,890      17,525,648 
                                -------------  -------------  -------------- 
 Non-controlling interest         (1,032,591)              -         (1,435) 
 Total Equity                      17,615,956     16,235,890      17,524,213 
 
 Liabilities 
 Current liabilities 
 Trade and other payables             343,312        327,468         146,380 
 Provisions                                 -              -         115,663 
 Borrowings                         1,712,063      1,200,000         251,928 
 Total current liabilities          2,055,375      1,527,468         513,971 
                                -------------  -------------  -------------- 
 
 Total equity and liabilities      19,671,331     17,763,358      18,038,184 
                                -------------  -------------  -------------- 
 
 Net Tangible Asset 
  Value                                  0.04           0.04            0.04 
 Shares in issue                  364,254,364    353,446,270     363,976,596 
 

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

 
                                 Share        Share      Treasury   Share based   Merger     Control      Foreign       Retained     Non-controlling      Total 
                                 Capital      Premium     shares      payment     Reserve    Reserve     currency       deficit         interest 
                                                                      reserve                           translation 
                                                                                                          reserve 
                                  GBP          GBP         GBP              GBP     GBP         GBP         GBP            GBP                             GBP 
 
 Balance at 30 June 2016 
  (unaudited)                  13,470,787   26,495,318   (44,464)       514,279         -           -     (338,241)   (23,861,789)                 -    16,235,890 
 Profit / (loss) for the 
  year                                                                                                                 (1,291,093)            26,080   (1,265,013) 
 Other comprehensive income 
  - exchange differences                                                                                     52,750                                         52,750 
 Adjustment arising from 
  change in non-controlling 
  interest                                                                                                               1,527,515          (27,515)     1,500,000 
 Allotment of treasury 
  shares                                       199,867     44 464                                                                                          244,331 
 Proceeds of share issue of 
  share capital                   133,178      623,077                                                                                                     756,255 
 
 Balance at 31 December 2016 
  (audited)                    13,603,965   27,318,262          -       514,279         -           -     (285,491)   (23,625,367)           (1,435)    17,524,213 
 Profit / (loss) for the 
  year                                                                                                                 (1,900,505)         (462,835)   (2,363,340) 
 Other comprehensive income- 
  exchange differences on 
  translating of foreign 
  operations                                                                                                 50,148                                         50,148 
 Adjustment arising from 
  acquisition of subsidiary                                                        41,808   2,114,918                      803,336         (568,321)     2,391,741 
 Proceeds of share issue of 
  share capital                     3,665        9,529                                                                                                      13,194 
 
 Balance as at 30 June 2017    13,607,630   27,327,791          -       514,279    41,808   2,114,918     (235,343)   (24,722,536)       (1,032,591)    17,615,956 
  (unaudited) 
============================  ===========  ===========  =========  ============  ========  ==========  ============  =============  ================  ============ 
 

Unaudited condensed consolidated interim statement of cash flow

For the six months ended 30 June 2017

 
                                    6 months      6 months       12 months 
                                        to            to             to 
                                     30 June       30 June      31 December 
                                      2017          2016           2016 
                                   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)     (Audited) 
                                       GBP           GBP            GBP 
 
 (Loss) / Profit for the 
  period before taxation           (2,363,340)   (2,320,403)     (3,585,416) 
 Adjusted for: 
 Foreign exchange loss                  48,236        46,378         124,884 
 Depreciation on property, 
  plant and equipment                    2,420         3,683           8,228 
 Investment income                           -         (480)         (1,815) 
 Provisions                          (115,663)             -         115,663 
 Liabilities settled in 
  shares                               357,002       973,348       1,648,004 
 Operating income before 
  working capital changes          (2,071,345)   (1,297,474)     (1,690,452) 
 (Increase)/ Decrease in 
  trade and other receivables         (66,820)       493,974         500,059 
 (Decrease)/ Increase in 
  trade and other payables             196,961     20,671          (160,417) 
 Net cash outflows from 
  operating activities             (1,941,204)     (782,829)     (1,350,810) 
 
 Cash flows from investing 
  activities 
 Purchase of property, plant 
  and equipment                              -             -         (9,029) 
 Net cash flow from acquisition 
  of subsidiaries                    2,045,418             -         (1,000) 
 Net cash used in investing 
  activities                         2,045,418             -        (10,029) 
 
 Cash flows from financing 
  activities 
 Repayment of borrowings                     -             -       (200,000) 
 Proceeds from borrowings            1,460,135       700,000       1,751,928 
 Investment Income                           -           480           1,815 
                                  ------------  ------------  -------------- 
 Net cash proceeds from 
  financing activities               1,460,135       700,480       1,553,743 
 
 Net increase in cash and 
  cash equivalents                   1,564,349      (82,349)         192,904 
 Cash and cash equivalents 
  at beginning of period               382,339       189,435         189,435 
                                  ------------  ------------  -------------- 
 Cash and cash equivalents 
  at end of period                   1,946,688       107,086         382,339 
                                  ------------  ------------  -------------- 
 

Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements

For the six months ended 30 June 2017

1. General information

Kibo Mining Plc ("the Company") is a public limited company incorporated in Ireland. The condensed consolidated interim financial results consolidate those of the Company and its subsidiaries (together referred to as the "Group"). The Company's shares are listed on the AIM of the London Stock Exchange and the Alternative Exchange of the JSE Limited (ALTX). The principal activities of the Company and its subsidiaries are related to the exploration for and development of coal and other minerals in Tanzania.

2. Statement of Compliance and Basis of Preparation

The condensed consolidated financial results are for the six months ended 30 June 2017, and have been prepared using the same accounting policies as those applied by the Group in its December 2016 consolidated annual financial statements, which are in accordance with the framework concepts and the recognition and measurement criteria of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS and IFRC interpretations) issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB") as adopted for use in the EU ("IFRS, including the SAICA financial reporting guides as issued by the Accounting Practices Committee, IAS 34 - Interim Financial Reporting, the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited, the AIM rules of the London Stock Exchange and the Irish Companies Act 2015.

These condensed consolidated interim financial statements do not include all the notes presented in a complete set of consolidated annual financial statements, as only selected explanatory notes are included to explain key events and transactions that are significant to obtaining an understanding of the changes throughout the financial period, accordingly the report must be read in conjunction with the annual report for the year ended 31 December 2016.

The comparative amounts in the consolidated financial results include extracts from the consolidated annual financial statements for the period ended 31 December 2016.

These extracts do not constitute statutory accounts in accordance with the Irish Companies Acts 2015. All monetary information is presented in the presentation currency of the Company being Pound Sterling. The Group's principal accounting policies and assumptions have been applied consistently over the current and prior comparative financial period.

3. Use of estimates and judgements

Preparing the condensed consolidated interim financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, income and expenses. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

In preparing these condensed consolidated interim financial statements, significant judgements made by management in applying the Group's accounting policies and the key sources of estimation uncertainty were the same as those applied to the consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended 31 December 2016.

Exploration and evaluation expenditure

The Group's accounting policy for exploration and evaluation expenditure results in the capitalisation of certain intangible mineral resources which are identified through business combinations or equivalent acquisitions. This policy requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions as to future events and circumstances, in particular whether an economically viable extraction operation can be established based on the separately identified mineral resources. Any such estimates and assumptions may change as new information becomes available. If, after having capitalised the intangible mineral resources under the policy, a judgement is made that recovery of the intangible asset is unlikely, the relevant capitalised amount will be written off to the income statement.

4. Adoption of new and revised standards

As from 1 January 2017, the Group adopted all changes to IFRS, which are relevant to its operations. The adoption did not have a material effect on the accounting policies of the Group.

The following Standards, Amendments to Standards and Interpretations have been issued but are not yet effective for annual periods beginning on 1 January 2017. The Board of Directors is currently evaluating the impact of these on the Group.

   -           IFRS 15 - Revenue from contracts with Customers (1 January 2018); 

- IFRS 9 - Financial Instruments, measurement, recognition and disclosure (1 January 2018);

   -           IFRS 16 - Leases single lease accounting model (1 January 2019). 

5. Operating (loss)/ profit

Administrative expenditure for the interim period ended June 2017 includes GBP864,051 relating to the acquisition of Katoro Gold PLC and June 2016 includes GBP947,418 relating to financing activities specific to the borrowings raised throughout the period.

6. Loss per share

Basic, dilutive and headline loss per share

The basic and weighted average number of ordinary shares used in the calculation of basic earnings per share is as follows:

 
                                     6 months        6 months        12 months 
                                         to              to              to 
                                      30 June         30 June       31 December 
                                       2017            2016            2016 
                                        GBP             GBP             GBP 
 
 Loss for the year attributable 
  to equity holders of 
  the parent                         (1,900,505)     (2,320,403)     (3,611,496) 
 
 Weighted average number 
  of ordinary shares for 
  the purposes of basic 
  and dilutive loss per 
  share                              364,254,364     338,524,702     351,080,645 
 
 Basic loss per share                    (0.005)         (0.007)         (0.010) 
 
 
 
                                    6 months      6 months       12 months 
                                        to            to             to 
 Reconciliation of Headline          30 June       30 June      31 December 
  loss per share 
                                      2017          2016           2016 
                                       GBP           GBP            GBP 
 
 Loss for the year attributable 
  to equity holders of the 
  parent                           (1,900,505)   (2,320,403)   (3,611,496) 
 Adjustments                                 -             -             - 
 Headline loss per share           (1,900,505)   (2,320,403)   (3,611,496) 
                                  ------------  ------------  ------------ 
 
 Weighted average number 
  of ordinary shares for 
  the purposes of headline 
  loss per share (revised)         364,254,364   338,524,702   351,080,645 
 
 Headline loss per share               (0.005)       (0.007)       (0.010) 
 

Headline earnings per share (HEPS) is calculated using the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the period and is based on the earnings attributable to ordinary shareholders, after excluding those items as required by Circular 2/2015 issued by the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA).

7. Called up share capital and share premium

Authorised ordinary share capital of the company is 1,000,000,000 ordinary shares of EUR0.015 each and 3,000,000,000 deferred shares of EUR0.009 each.

Detail of issued capital is as follows:

 
                       Number of 
                       Ordinary       Share       Share     Treasury     Share 
                                                                         Premium 
                        shares       Capital     Premium     Shares      Shares 
                                       GBP         GBP        GBP         GBP 
 
 Balance at 
  31 December 
  2015                330,928,714   3,953,213   9,257,075   (44,464)   25,782,519 
 
 Shares issued 
  in period 
  (net of expensed 
  for cash)            33,047,882     393,677           -     44,464    1,535,743 
 Balance at 
  31 December 
  2016                363,976,596   4,346,890   9,257,075          -   27,318,262 
                     ------------  ----------  ----------  ---------  ----------- 
 
 Shares issued 
  in period 
  (net of expensed 
  for cash)               277,768       3,665           -          -        9,529 
                     ------------  ----------  ----------  ---------  ----------- 
 Balance at 
  30 June 2017        364,254,364   4,350,555   9,257,075          -   27,327,791 
                     ------------  ----------  ----------  ---------  ----------- 
 
 

8. Segment analysis

IFRS 8 requires an entity to report financial and descriptive information about its reportable segments, which are operating segments or aggregations of operating segments that meet specific criteria. Operating segments are components of an entity about which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker. The Chief Executive Officer is the Chief Operating decision maker of the Group.

Management currently identifies two divisions as operating segments - mining and corporate. These operating segments are monitored and strategic decisions are made based upon them together with other non-financial data collated from exploration activities. Principal activities for these operating segments are as follows:

 
 30 June 2017                 Mining and                     30 June 
                             Exploration     Corporate    2017 (GBP) 
                                   Group         Group         Group 
 Revenue                           1,001             -         1,001 
 Administrative cost                   -   (1,730,200)   (1,730,200) 
 Exploration expenditure       (634,141)             -     (634,141) 
 Investment and other                  -             -             - 
  income 
 Profit/ (Loss) after 
  tax                          (633,140)   (1,730,200)   (2,363,340) 
                           -------------  ------------  ------------ 
 
 
 30 June 2016                 Mining and                     30 June 
                             Exploration     Corporate    2016 (GBP) 
                                   Group         Group         Group 
 Revenue                           4,184             -         4,184 
 Administrative cost                   -   (1,458,100)   (1,458,100) 
 Exploration expenditure       (866,967)             -     (866,967) 
 Investment and other 
  income                               -           480           480 
 Tax                                   -             -             - 
 Profit/ (Loss) after 
  tax                          (862,783)   (1,457,620)   (2,320,403) 
                           -------------  ------------  ------------ 
 
 
 30 June 2017                                            30 June 
                                Mining   Corporate    2016 (GBP) 
                                 Group       Group         Group 
                           -----------  ----------  ------------ 
 Assets 
 Segment assets             18,633,859   1,037,473    19,671,331 
 
 Liabilities 
 Segment liabilities           231,831   1,823,547     2,055,375 
 
 Other Significant items 
 Depreciation                    2,420           -         2,420 
 
 
 31 December 2016                                    31 December 
                                Mining   Corporate    2016 (GBP) 
                                 Group       Group         Group 
                           -----------  ----------  ------------ 
 Assets 
 Segment assets             18,015,412      22,772    18,038,184 
 
 Liabilities 
 Segment liabilities           111,376     402,595       513,971 
 
 Other Significant items 
 Depreciation                    8,228           -         8,228 
 

9. Intangible assets

 
                               6 months     6 months      12 months 
                                  to           to             to 
 Composition of Intangible     30 June      30 June      31 December 
  assets 
                                 2017         2016          2016 
                                 GBP          GBP            GBP 
 
 Mbeya Coal Project           15,896,105   15,896,105    15,896,105 
 Lake Victoria Project         1,700,000    1,700,000     1,700,000 
                              17,596,105   17,596,105    17,596,105 
                             -----------  -----------  ------------ 
 
 

Intangible assets are not amortised, due to the indefinite useful life which is attached to the underlying prospecting rights, until such time that active mining operations commence, which will result in the intangible asset being amortised over the useful life of the relevant mining licences.

Intangible assets with an indefinite useful life are assessed for impairment on an annual basis, against the prospective fair value of the intangible asset. The valuation of intangible assets with an indefinite useful life is reassessed on an annual basis through valuation techniques applicable to the nature of the intangible assets.

10. Cash and Cash Equivalents

 
                                6 months    6 months     12 months 
                                    to         to            to 
 Cash and cash equivalents       30 June    30 June     31 December 
  available for 
 utilisation against the          2017        2016          2016 
  following projects 
                                   GBP        GBP           GBP 
 
 Mbeya Coal to Power Project      451,056    107,086        382,339 
 Imweru & Lubando               1,495,632          -              - 
                               ----------  ---------  ------------- 
                                1,946,688    107,086        382,339 
                               ----------  ---------  ------------- 
 

10. Borrowings

 
                               6 months    6 months      12 months 
                                   to          to            to 
 Amounts falling due within     30 June     30 June     31 December 
  one year 
                                 2017        2016          2016 
                                  GBP         GBP           GBP 
 
 Short term borrowings         1,712,063   1,200,000       251,928 
                               1,712,063   1,200,000       251,928 
                              ----------  ----------  ------------ 
 
 

The borrowings relate to the unsecured interest free loan facility from Sanderson Capital Partners Limited which was repayable either through the issue of cash or ordinary shares in the Company. On 1 September 2016, the Company renegotiated the settlement terms where Sanderson Capital Partners Limited agreed to convert the full loan amount outstanding (GBP1.5million) into a 2.5% equity interest in the Mbeya Development Company Limited which is a 100% held subsidiary of the Group, and holds 100% interest in the Mbeya Coal to Power Project.

The financing arrangement with Sanderson stems from the contingent consideration receivable from SEPCO III on financial close of the MCPP project, which has been advanced by Sanderson at a 20% discounting factor, repayable through cash, or shares at the choice of Sanderson on achievement of financial close of the MCPP project.

11. Financial instruments

 
                                6 months    6 months       12 months 
                                    to          to             to 
                                 30 June     30 June      31 December 
                                  2017        2016           2016 
                                   GBP         GBP            GBP 
 
 Financial assets - carrying 
  amount 
  Loans and receivable held 
  at amortised cost 
 Trade and other receivables      117,453      56,718          50,633 
 Cash and cash equivalents      1,946,688     107,086         382,339 
                               ----------  ----------  -------------- 
                                2,064,141     163,804         432,972 
                               ----------  ----------  -------------- 
 
 Financial liabilities - 
  carrying amount 
  Financial liabilities held 
  at amortised cost 
 Trade and other payables         343,312     327,468         146,380 
 Borrowings                     1,712,063   1,200,000         251,928 
                               ----------  ----------  -------------- 
                                2,055,375   1,527,468         398,308 
                               ----------  ----------  -------------- 
 
 

The Board of Directors considers that the fair values of financial assets and liabilities approximate their carrying values at each reporting date.

12. Corporate transactions

During the interim period, the Group conclude the agreement entered into with Opera Investments PLC, where Kibo Mining PLC would dispose of its entire interest in Kibo Gold and its subsidiaries (Reef Miners & Savannah Mining) for GBP3,660,000 and subscribe for an additional GBP50 000 shares in Opera, settled through the allotment of 61,000,000 shares in Opera Investments PLC (renamed Katoro Gold Mining PLC), resulting in the Group obtaining 57% of the interest in Katoro Gold Mining PLC, and retaining a 57% interest in the Kibo Gold group of companies. Completion of the transaction resulted in divestment of the Groups interest in the Kibo Gold and its subsidiaries operations to 57% indirectly, which in accordance with IFRS 10 is recognised as a transaction with owners in their capacity as owners.

As the operations of Katoro Gold Mining PLC on acquisition do not constitute a business, the acquisition method in accordance with IFRS 3 is not applied. Kibo Mining PLC controls the operational activities of the subsidiary through management, as well as ownership, thus the assets and liabilities of Katoro Gold Mining PLC on acquisition were recognised at their respective book values from date control was obtained, and the difference between the purchase consideration and the book values of the investments were recorded directly in equity through the control reserve.

The recognition and measurement application of these corporate transactions may be subject to change should additional information avail itself within the re-measurement period.

12. Unaudited results

These condensed consolidated interim financial results have not been audited or reviewed by the Group's auditors.

13. Dividends

No dividends were declared during the interim period.

14. Board of Directors

There were no changes to the board of directors during the interim period, or any other committee's composition.

15. Subsequent events

No significant events have occurred in the period between the reporting date and the date of this report.

16. Going concern

The condensed consolidated interim financial results are prepared in accordance with the going concern principle under the historical cost basis as modified by the fair value accounting of certain assets and liabilities where required or permitted by IFRS in the EU.

17. Commitments and contingencies

There are no material contingent assets or liabilities as at 30 June 2017.

26 September 2017

By order of the board:

   Christian Schaffalitzky                            Chairman (Non-Executive) 
   Louis Coetzee                                        Chief Executive Officer (Executive) 
   Noel O'Keeffe                                       Technical Director (Executive) 
   Andreas Lianos                                      Chief Financial Officer (Executive) 
   Lukas Maree                                         Non-Executive Director 
   Wenzel Kerremans                                 Non-Executive Director 
   Company Secretary:                               Noel O'Keeffe 
   Auditors:                                                Saffery Champness 

71 Queen Victoria Street

London EC4V 4BE

   Broker:                                                  Beaufort Securities Limited 

131 Finsbury Pavement

London EC2A 1NT

United Kingdom

   UK Nominated Adviser:                         RFC Ambrian Limited 

Level 28, QV1 Building

250 St Georges Terrace

Perth WA 6000

   JSE Designated Adviser:                        River Group 

211 Kloof Street

Waterkloof

Pretoria, South Africa

26 September

Johannesburg

Designated and corporate Adviser River Group

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