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AAU Ariana Resources Plc

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Ariana Resources Plc LSE:AAU London Ordinary Share GB00B085SD50 ORD 0.1P
  Price Change % Change Share Price Bid Price Offer Price High Price Low Price Open Price Shares Traded Last Trade
  0.00 0.00% 2.25 2.10 2.40 2.25 2.25 2.25 548,397 08:00:00
Industry Sector Turnover Profit EPS - Basic PE Ratio Market Cap
Gold Ores 0 4.03M 0.0035 6.43 25.79M

Ariana Resources PLC INTERIM RESULTS (0422O)

30/09/2019 7:01am

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Ariana Resources PLC

30 September 2019

30 September 2019

AIM: AAU

INTERIM RESULTS

Ariana Resources plc ("Ariana" or "the Company"), the exploration and development company operating in Turkey, is pleased to announce its unaudited interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2019.

Financial Highlights:

-- Ariana's share of profits from our Joint Venture Kiziltepe Mine amount to GBP3.0m in 6 months to June 2019, compared to GBP3.7m in year ended December 2018.

-- Profit before tax of GBP2.3m recorded for period, with operating costs in line with expectations and prior year.

Operational Highlights:

-- Gold production guidance for 2019 for the Kiziltepe Mine is c. 25,000 oz Au (gross to the JV) and which is expected to be met by the end of Q4 2019.

-- Gold production for H1 2019 increased 14% over the same period last year to 13,734 oz Au (H1 2018: 12,037oz Au).

-- At period end 69% (post period 78%) of the US$33 million construction capital loan for Kiziltepe had been repaid; on track to be fully repaid by April 2020.

-- Two new 10-year operating licences received for the Salinbas Gold Project; Environmental Impact Assessment ("EIA") and Pre-Feasibility Study to commence.

   --    Tavsan EIA nearing completion and further resource definition work underway during Q4 2020. 

Michael de Villiers, Chairman, commented:

"It is once again my pleasure to report on another six months of exceptional results from both our operating mine and our exploration and development activities. The Kiziltepe Mine has increased output by 14%, compared to the same period last year, and I am pleased to confirm that we remain on track to produce c.25,000oz (gross to the JV) of gold for the year. This has been achieved whilst realising an average operating cost for the period under US$500 per ounce, making us one of the lowest cost gold producers globally.

"We are making significant progress on paying down the US$33 million construction capital loan for the mine, with US$25.8 million, or 78% of the loan, now paid post-period end. We remain fully on track to repay the remaining construction capital loan by April 2020, placing us in an even stronger position for FY2020. This financial strength is expected to support our various exploration and development programmes across our Turkish portfolio and underpin the diversification of the Company's portfolio outside of Turkey.

"We remain excited by the highly prospective Salinbas Gold Project, which we believe has the potential to become a significant new gold mine producing at a rate of 50,000 oz per annum over a 10-year life of mine. The commencement of an Environmental Impact Assessment and a Pre-Feasibility Study during Q4 2019, will confirm the potential of the Salinbas Project and determine the next steps for bringing this exciting project into development.

"Commodity market conditions have been very favourable in the first half of the year, with the gold price having risen up to 22% to a high of US$1,552 per ounce during the period. We expect that commodity price strength will continue for the medium-term and this will continue to maintain our positive momentum into the second half of the year.

"I would like to take this opportunity to thank Ariana's production and exploration teams for their hard work and dedication over the period and also to the Company's board for their continued support and hard work."

Management Statement

Ariana has made substantial progress during the period, as we continue to establish ourselves as a profitable, cash generative exploration and development company. Our strategy of developing a pipeline of projects at the production, development and exploration phases continues to be rewarded. We remain committed to enhancing our current portfolio and continue to evaluate new projects both in Turkey, and in surrounding countries, which straddle the Tethyan Metallogenic Belt. Such projects are carefully filtered to fit our development criteria and must show capacity to enhance shareholder value.

Production from our flagship mining operation at Kiziltepe in Turkey, which is part of the 50/50 Red Rabbit Joint Venture with Proccea Construction Co., is continuing very well. Q1 2019 gold production was 7,296 ounces, with 6,438 ounces delivered in Q2 2019, bringing H1 2019 gold production to 13,734 ounces; representing a 14% increase on H1 2018 gold production. Notably, average operating cash costs for the first half of the year were under US$500 per ounce. Our strong performance in the first half of the year reflects positively on our 2019 production guidance of 25,000 ounces of gold (gross to the JV).

During the period Kiziltepe achieved an average realised gold price of US$1,309 per ounce, against an average revenue per gold ounce of US$1,492 per ounce. This strong positive cashflow enabled repayments of 69% of the US$33 million JV construction capital loan to the project finance bank, Turkiye Finans Katilim Bankasi A.S. as at 30 June 2019. Repayments since this time, post-period end, have resulted in 78% of the loan being paid down.

In terms of exploration within the Red Rabbit JV area, we continue to make significant progress across all of our projects in western Turkey, with the aim of adding additional resources from which to increase the JV life of mine and production profile towards 50,000 ounces of gold per annum. Recent exploration work at the Tav an Gold Project has highlighted significant potential for the area to yield additional resources. Meanwhile, work on the Feasibility and EIA is continuing successfully and we look forward to completing these studies in the coming months. Drilling undertaken for the purposes of the EIA earlier this year has been completed and a rock-saw channel programme is due to begin imminently over the primary resource areas.

In addition to our progress within the Red Rabbit JV, we have been making significant progress at the wholly-owned Salinbas Gold Project, which is located in northeastern Turkey and has a resource inventory of c.1 million of gold ounces equivalent. The project comprises three licences two of which have recently been granted 10-year operational status. These licences areas include the Salinbas gold-silver deposit and the Ardala copper-gold-molybdenum porphyry among other prospects. Post-period end we reported positive drilling results that demonstrate the presence of a major magmatic-hydrothermal system in the vicinity of the Ardala copper-gold-molybdenum porphyry. Drilling has confirmed that the porphyry does merge with the Salinbas gold-silver zone and that the two systems should considered as one. We believe this discovery bodes extremely well for future development and for the identification of additional mineralisation in the vicinity. Consequently, we continue to remain excited by the exploration upside of the project and look forward to commencing our next work programmes in late 2019.

Outlook

Joint Venture operations continue to go from strength to strength and our successful partnership with Proccea Construction Co. confirms that similarly structured partnerships are a strategy for future success. In particular, we remain in discussions with a number of companies on the development of the Salinbas Gold Project and we look forward to providing further updates once we have selected a suitable partner.

We strive to continue to deliver on this year's exceptional progress, through continued production and exploration success, as well as seeking new development opportunities within and outside of Turkey. As previously noted, we are in the process of diversifying our strategy to include another project in a country other than Turkey. Consequently, we look forward to making an announcement in due course concerning our interests in an exploration and development portfolio in Cyprus, upon which we have been conducting due diligence work during the last two years.

Finally, we expect our production guidance for the year of 25,000 oz (gross to the JV) will be met and that we look forward to updating the market during October on the results of Q3 2019. Operations during the third quarter continue to perform fully in line with expectations. We look forward to updating shareholders on our developments and milestones as the year progresses, and into 2020.

This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of EU Regulation 596/2014.

Contacts:

 
 Ariana Resources plc                 Tel: +44 (0) 20 7407 
                                       3616 
 Michael de Villiers, Chairman 
 Kerim Sener, Managing Director 
 
 Beaumont Cornish Limited             Tel: +44 (0) 20 7628 
                                       3396 
 Roland Cornish / Felicity Geidt 
 
 Panmure Gordon (UK) Limited          Tel: +44 (0) 20 7886 
                                       2500 
 Adam James / James Stearns 
 
 Yellow Jersey PR Limited             Tel: +44 (0) 20 3004 
                                       9512 
 Harriet Jackson / Felicity Winkles   arianaresources@yellowjerseypr.com 
  / Henry Wilkinson 
 

Editors' Note:

About Ariana Resources:

Ariana is an exploration and development company with mining operations focused on epithermal gold-silver and porphyry copper-gold deposits in Turkey, the largest gold producing country in Europe. The Company is developing a portfolio of prospective licences originally selected on the basis of its in-house geological and remote-sensing database, which now contain a total of 1.6 million ounces of gold and other metals (as at end-2017). Ariana's objective is to cost-effectively add value to its projects through focused exploration and to develop its operations, primarily through well-financed joint ventures.

The Company's flagship assets are its Kiziltepe and Tavsan gold projects which form the Red Rabbit Gold Project. Both contain a series of prospects, within two prolific mineralised districts in the Western Anatolian Volcanic and Extensional (WAVE) Province in western Turkey. This Province hosts the largest operating gold mines in Turkey and remains highly prospective for new porphyry and epithermal deposits. These core projects, which are separated by a distance of 75km, form part of a 50:50 Joint Venture with Proccea Construction Co. The Kiziltepe Sector of the Red Rabbit Project is fully-permitted and is currently in production. The total resource inventory at the Red Rabbit Project and wider project area stands at c. 605,000 ounces of gold equivalent (as at end-2017). At Kiziltepe a Net Smelter Return ("NSR") royalty of up to 2.5% on production is payable to Franco-Nevada Corporation. At Tavsan an NSR royalty of up to 2% on future production is payable to Sandstorm Gold.

In north-eastern Turkey, Ariana owns 100% of the Salinbas Gold Project, comprising the Salinbas gold-silver deposit and the Ardala copper-gold-molybdenum porphyry among other prospects. The total resource inventory of the Salinbas project area is c. 1 million ounces of gold equivalent. A NSR royalty of up to 2% on future production is payable to Eldorado Gold Corporation.

Panmure Gordon (UK) Limited are broker to the Company and Beaumont Cornish Limited is the Company's Nominated Adviser.

For further information on Ariana you are invited to visit the Company's website at www.arianaresources.com.

Ends.

Ariana Resources Plc

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the six months ended 30 June 2019

Condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive income

 
                                                          Unaudited               Unaudited                    Audited 
                                                           6 months                6 months                  12 months 
                                                                 to                      to                         to 
                                                            30 June                 30 June                31 December 
                                                               2019                    2018                       2018 
                                     Note                   GBP'000                 GBP'000                    GBP'000 
 
 Administrative costs (including 
  share based 
  payment charge)                    (11)                     (588)                   (801)                    (1,355) 
 General exploration expenditure                              (139)                   (111)                      (153) 
 Exploration expenditure written 
  off                                                             -                       -                      (181) 
 
 
 Operating loss                                               (727)                   (912)                    (1,689) 
 
 Investment income                                                3                      85                        158 
 Loss on disposal of available 
  for sale investments                                            -                     (3)                        (2) 
 Share of profit of joint venture    (4)                      3,029                   1,149                      3,710 
 
 
 Profit before tax                                            2,305                     318                      2,177 
 
 Taxation                            (6)                          -                       -                          - 
                                           ------------------------  ----------------------  ------------------------- 
 
 Profit for the period                                        2,305                     319                      2,177 
                                           ------------------------  ----------------------  ------------------------- 
 
 
 Other comprehensive income: 
 
  Items that may be reclassified 
  subsequently to profit or loss: 
 
 Exchange differences on 
  translating 
  foreign operations                                        (1,121)                   (934)                    (2,162) 
 
 Items that will not be 
 reclassified 
 to profit or loss: 
 
 Net change in fair value of 
  equity 
  securities at FVOCI                (8)                         49                    (16)                       (26) 
 
 Other comprehensive (loss) for 
  the period 
  net of income tax                                         (1,072)                   (950)                    (2,188) 
                                           ------------------------  ----------------------  ------------------------- 
 
 
 Total comprehensive profit/(loss) 
  for the period                                              1,233                   (631)                       (11) 
 
 Earnings per share (pence) 
 Basic                               (7)                       0.22                    0.03                       0.21 
 Fully diluted                                                 0.21                    0.03                       0.21 
                                           ------------------------  ----------------------  ------------------------- 
 

Condensed consolidated interim statement of financial position

 
                                                 Unaudited   Unaudited        Audited 
                                                   30 June     30 June    31 December 
                                                      2019        2018           2018 
                                          Note     GBP'000     GBP'000        GBP'000 
 
 ASSETS 
 Non-current assets 
 Trade and other receivables                           120          84             83 
 Intangible exploration assets             (9)      16,987      17,182         16,975 
 Land, property, plant and equipment                   185         272            278 
 Investment in Joint Venture               (4)       3,521       3,230          3,968 
                                                ----------  ----------  ------------- 
 
 Total non-current assets                           20,813      20,768         21,304 
                                                ----------  ----------  ------------- 
 
 
 Current assets 
 Trade and other receivables              (10)       4,196       2,289          1,860 
 Available for sale investments            (8)          84          45             35 
 Cash and cash equivalents                             569         475            938 
                                                ----------  ----------  ------------- 
 
 Total current assets                                4,849       2,809          2,833 
                                                ----------  ----------  ------------- 
 
 Total assets                                       25,662      23,577         24,137 
                                                ==========  ==========  ============= 
 
 
 EQUITY 
 Called up share capital                  (11)       6,054       6,054          6,054 
 Share premium                            (11)      11,821      11,821         11,821 
 Other reserves                                        720         720            720 
 Share based payments                                  364         327            250 
 Translation reserve                               (5,317)     (2,968)        (4,196) 
 Retained earnings                                   7,670       3,374          5,315 
 
 
   Total equity attributable to equity 
   holders of the parent                            21,312      19,328         19,964 
                                                ----------  ----------  ------------- 
 
 
 LIABILITIES 
 Non-Current Liabilities 
 Deferred tax Liability                              2,273       2,273          2,273 
 Other financial liabilities                         1,651       1,651          1,651 
                                                ----------  ----------  ------------- 
 
 Total non-current liabilities                       3,924       3,924          3,924 
 
 Current liabilities 
 Trade and other payables                              426         325            249 
                                                ----------  ----------  ------------- 
 
 Total current liabilities                             426         325            249 
                                                ----------  ----------  ------------- 
 
 Total equity and liabilities                       25,662      23,577         24,137 
                                                ==========  ==========  ============= 
 

Condensed consolidated interim statement of changes in equity

 
                                                                                                                 Total 
                                                                                                          attributable 
                                                                                   Trans-                    to equity 
                                  Share       Share        Other       Share       lation     Retained         holders 
                                capital     premium     reserves     options     reserves     earnings              of 
                                                                                                                parent 
                                GBP'000     GBP'000      GBP'000     GBP'000      GBP'000      GBP'000         GBP'000 
 
 Balance at 31 December 
  2017                            6,054      11,821          720          93      (2,034)        3,071          19,725 
 
 Changes in equity to 30 
  June 2018 
 
 Profit for the period                -           -            -           -            -          319             319 
 Other comprehensive income           -                        -           -        (934)         (16)           (950) 
                             ----------  ----------  -----------  ----------  -----------  -----------  -------------- 
 
 Total comprehensive income           -           -            -           -        (934)          303           (631) 
                             ----------  ----------  -----------  ----------  -----------  -----------  -------------- 
 
 Share options                        -           -            -         234            -            -             234 
 
 Transactions with owners             -           -            -         234            -            -             234 
                             ----------  ----------  -----------  ----------  -----------  -----------  -------------- 
 
 Balance at 30 June 2018          6,054      11,821          720         327      (2,968)        3,374          19,328 
                             ==========  ==========  ===========  ==========  ===========  ===========  ============== 
 
 Changes in equity 
  to 31 December 2018 
 
 Profit for the period                -           -            -           -            -        1,858           1,858 
 Other comprehensive income           -           -            -           -      (1,228)         (10)         (1,238) 
                             ----------  ----------  -----------  ----------  -----------  -----------  -------------- 
 
 Total comprehensive income           -           -            -           -      (1,228)        1,848             620 
                             ----------  ----------  -----------  ----------  -----------  -----------  -------------- 
 
 Share options                        -           -            -          16            -            -              16 
 Transfer of share options            -           -            -        (93)            -           93               - 
 
 
 Transactions with owners             -           -            -        (77)            -           93              16 
                             ----------  ----------  -----------  ----------  -----------  -----------  -------------- 
 
 Balance at 31 December 
  2018                            6,054      11,821          720         250      (4,196)        5,316          19,964 
                             ==========  ==========  ===========  ==========  ===========  ===========  ============== 
 
 Changes in equity 
  to 30 June 2019 
 
 Profit for the period                -           -            -           -            -        2,305           2,305 
 Other comprehensive income           -           -            -           -      (1,121)           49         (1,072) 
                             ----------  ----------  -----------  ----------  -----------  -----------  -------------- 
 
 Total comprehensive income           -           -            -           -      (1,121)        2,354           1,233 
                             ----------  ----------  -----------  ----------  -----------  -----------  -------------- 
 
 Share options                        -           -            -         114            -            -             114 
 
 Transactions with owners             -           -            -         114            -            -             114 
                             ----------  ----------  -----------  ----------  -----------  -----------  -------------- 
 
 Balance at 30 June 2019          6,054      11,821          720         364      (5,317)        7,670          21,312 
                             ==========  ==========  ===========  ==========  ===========  ===========  ============== 
 

Condensed consolidated Interim statement of cash flows

 
 
                                                                Unaudited               Unaudited       Audited 
                                                                 6 months                6 months     12 months 
                                                                       to                      to            to 
                                                                  30 June                 30 June   31 December 
                                                                     2019                    2018          2018 
 Cash flows from operating activities                             GBP`000                 GBP`000       GBP`000 
 Profit before tax                                                  2,305                     319         2,177 
 Adjustments for: 
 Loss on disposal of available for sale investments                     -                       3             2 
 Depreciation of non-current assets                                     1                       1             1 
 Write down of intangible exploration assets                            -                       -           181 
 Fair value adjustments                                              (49)                      16            26 
 Share of profit in Joint Venture                                 (3,029)                 (1,149)       (3,710) 
 Investment income                                                    (3)                    (85)         (158) 
 Share based payment charge                                           114                     234           250 
 Movement in working capital                                        (661)                   (661)       (1,231) 
                                                        -----------------  ----------------------  ------------ 
 
 (Increase)/decrease in trade and other receivables                   580                     267           183 
 Increase/(decrease) in trade and other payables                      178                      60          (49) 
 Foreign exchange differences on retranslation                          -                    (50)             - 
  of assets and liabilities 
 Cash inflow/(outflow) from operating activities                       97                   (384)       (1,097) 
                                                        -----------------  ----------------------  ------------ 
 
 Taxation paid                                                          -                       -             - 
                                                        -----------------  ----------------------  ------------ 
 Net cash from operating activities                                    97                   (384)       (1,097) 
                                                        -----------------  ----------------------  ------------ 
 
 Cash flows from investing activities 
 Purchase of land, property, plant and equipment                     (28)                    (12)          (36) 
 Payments for intangible assets                                     (367)                   (141)         (353) 
 Dividends from Joint Venture                                           -                       -         1,369 
 Proceeds from disposal of available for sale 
  investments                                                           -                    154            146 
 Investment income                                                      3                      85           158 
                                                        -----------------  ----------------------  ------------ 
 Net cash from investing activities                                 (392)                      86         1,284 
                                                        -----------------  ----------------------  ------------ 
 
 Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents               (295)                   (298)           187 
 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                     938                     773           773 
 Exchange adjustment                                                 (74)                       -          (22) 
                                                        -----------------  ----------------------  ------------ 
 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                           569                     475           938 
                                                        =================  ======================  ============ 
 

Notes to the interim financial statements for the six months ended 30 June 2019

1. General information

Ariana Resources Plc (the "Company") is a public limited company incorporated, domiciled and registered in the U.K. The

registration number is 05403426 and the registered address is 2(nd) Floor, Regis House, 45 King William Street London EC4R 9AN.

The Company`s shares are listed on the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange. The principal activities of the Company and its subsidiaries (together the "Group") are related to the exploration for and development of gold and other technology-metals, principally in Turkey.

2. Basis of preparation

The condensed interim financial statements have been prepared using accounting policies consistent with International Financial Reporting Standards and in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34 Interim Financial Reporting. The condensed interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the annual financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2018, which have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as adopted by the European Union.The condensed interim financial statements set out above do not constitute statutory accounts within the meaning of the Companies Act 2006. They have been prepared on a going concern basis in accordance with the recognition and measurement criteria of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as adopted by the European Union. Statutory financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2018 were approved by the Board of Directors on 4 June 2019 and delivered to the Registrar of Companies. The Auditors have reported on these financial statements; their report was unqualified and did not contain statements under Section

498(2) or (3) of the Companies Act 2006.

The financial information for the periods ended 30 June 2019 and 30 June 2018 are unaudited.

3. Significant accounting policies

The same accounting policies have been followed in these condensed interim financial statements as were applied in the preparation of the Group's financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2018.

The Group and Company financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. As an exploration and development company the Directors are mindful that there is an ongoing need to monitor overheads and cash associated with the exploration and development programme; and, where necessary, to raise additional working capital on an ad hoc basis to support the Group's activities.

The Group's ability to continue its operations and to realise its assets at their carrying values is dependent upon the Group generating revenues sufficient to cover its operating costs, and /or obtaining additional financing. These financial statements do not give effect to any adjustments which would be necessary should the Group be unable to continue as a going concern and therefore be required to realise its assets and discharge its liabilities in other than the normal course of business and at amounts different from those reflected in the accompanying financial statements.

The Directors remain confident that if future funding is required they will be able to raise finance to meet the Group's exploration and development programme and the associated overhead cost.

4. Interest in joint venture

The Group accounts for its joint venture with Proccea Construction Co in Zenit Madencilik San ve Tic AS ("Zenit") using the equity method in accordance with IAS 28 (revised). At 30 June 2019 the Group has a 50% interest in Zenit.

Zenit entered production during March 2017, with commercial production declared from 1 July 2017. Operational revenues and costs arising from pre-commercial production were capitalised in 2017, along with any new capital expenditure incurred during 2018 including the construction of the district road diversion necessary for the full development of the Arzu South open pit.

Summarised financial information of the joint venture, based on its translated financial statements, and reconciliations with the carrying amount of the investment in the consolidated financial statements are set out below:-

 
                                                  6 months               6 months     12 months 
                                                        to                     to            to 
                                                   30 June                30 June   31 December 
                                                      2019                   2018          2018 
 Summary statement of profit and loss              GBP'000                GBP'000       GBP'000 
 Revenue                                            16,132                 12,604        29,254 
 
 Cost of sales                                     (7,357)                (5,597)      (13,548) 
 
 Gross Profit                                        8,775                  7,007        15,706 
 
 Administrative expenses (net of other 
  income)                                            (985)                  (452)         (969) 
 
 Operating profit                                    7,790                  6,555        14,737 
 
 Finance expenses                                  (2,810)                (4,749)      (12,196) 
 
 Finance income                                      1,117                    493         4,552 
                                            --------------  ---------------------  ------------ 
 
   Profit for the period before tax                  6,097                  2,299         7,093 
 
 Taxation                                             (39)                      -           327 
                                            --------------  ---------------------  ------------ 
 
 Profit for the period after tax                     6,058                  2,299         7,420 
                                            --------------  ---------------------  ------------ 
 
 Proportion of Group's ownership                       50%                    50%           50% 
 
 
   Group's share of profit for the period 
   after tax                                         3,029                  1,149         3,710 
                                            ==============  =====================  ============ 
 
 
 
 
                                                   30 June                30 June   31 December 
                                                      2019                   2018          2018 
 Summary statement of financial position           GBP'000                GBP'000       GBP'000 
 
 Non-current assets                                 22,904                 28,132        25,421 
 
 Current assets                                      8,506                  4,292         7,216 
 
 Current liabilities                              (16,518)               (11,875)       (9,937) 
 
 Non-current liabilities                           (7,851)               (14,089)      (14,764) 
                                            --------------  ---------------------  ------------ 
 
 Equity                                              7,041                  6,460         7,936 
                                            --------------  ---------------------  ------------ 
 
 Proportion of Group's ownership                       50%                    50%           50% 
 
 
 Carrying amount of Investment in Joint 
  Venture                                            3,521                  3,230         3,968 
                                            ==============  =====================  ============ 
 
 

5. Segmental analysis

Management currently identifies one division as an operating segment - mineral exploration. This operating segment is monitored and strategic decisions are made based upon this and other non-financial data collated from exploration activities.

Principal activities for this operating segment are as follows:

Mining - incorporates the acquisition, exploration and development of gold resources in Turkey and Lithium in Australia.

 
                            30 June 2019                      30 June 2018                    31 December 2018 
                     Other                             Other                                           Other 
                             reconciling                       reconciling                       reconciling 
                   Mining    items         Group     Mining    items         Group     Mining    items         Group 
 
                   GBP'000       GBP'000   GBP'000   GBP'000       GBP'000   GBP'000   GBP'000       GBP'000   GBP'000 
 
 Administrative 
  costs                  -         (588)     (588)         -         (801)     (801)         -       (1,355)   (1,355) 
 General and 
  specific 
  exploration 
  expenditure        (139)             -     (139)     (111)             -     (111)     (334)             -     (334) 
 Loss on 
  disposal 
  of available 
  for sale 
  investments            -             -         -       (3)             -       (3)       (2)             -       (2) 
 Share of profit 
  in joint 
  venture            3,029             -     3,029     1,149             -     1,149     3,710             -     3,710 
 Investment 
  income                 -             3         3         -            85        85         -           158       158 
 
 Tax                     -             -         -         -             -         -         -             -         - 
                  --------  ------------  --------  --------  ------------  --------  --------  ------------  -------- 
 
 Profit/(loss) 
  after tax          2,890         (585)     2,305     1,035         (716)       319     3,374       (1,197)     2,177 
                  ========  ============  ========  ========  ============  ========  ========  ============  ======== 
 
 
 Assets 
 Segment assets     25,061           601    25,662    22,999           578    23,577    23,523           614    24,137 
                  --------  ------------  --------  --------  ------------  --------  --------  ------------  -------- 
 
 
 Liabilities 
 Segment 
  liabilities      (3,970)         (380)   (4,350)   (3,988)         (261)   (4,249)   (3,996)         (207)   (4,173) 
                  ========  ============  ========  ========  ============  ========  ========  ============  ======== 
 
 
 

Reconciling items include non-mineral exploration costs and transactions between Group and associate companies.

Geographical segments

The Group's mining assets and liabilities are located primarily in Turkey.

 
                             30 June 2019                    30 June 2018                  31 December 2018 
                                 United                          United                          United 
                       Turkey   Kingdom      Group     Turkey   Kingdom      Group     Turkey   Kingdom      Group 
 
                      GBP'000   GBP'000    GBP'000    GBP'000   GBP'000    GBP'000    GBP'000   GBP'000    GBP'000 
 
 Carrying amount 
  of segment non- 
  current assets       20,243       570     20,813     20,110       658     20,768     20,584       720     21,304 
                    =========  ========  =========  =========  ========  =========  =========  ========  ========= 
 

6. Taxation

The Group has not incurred taxable profits for the period and a corporation tax charge is not anticipated.

7. Profit per share

The calculation of basic profit per share is based on the profit after taxation attributable to ordinary shareholders of GBP2,305,000 divided by the weighted average number of shares in issue during the period, being 1,059,677,953.

8. Available for sale Investments

 
                                    Current 
                                    GBP'000 
 
   Valuation at 1 January 2018          218 
 Disposals                            (146) 
 Exchange movement                     (11) 
 Fair value adjustment                 (16) 
 
 
   Valuation at 30 June 2018             45 
                                   -------- 
 
 Fair value adjustment                 (10) 
 
   Valuation at 31 December 2018         35 
                                   -------- 
 
 Fair value adjustment                   49 
                                   -------- 
 
   Valuation at 30 June 2019             84 
                                   ======== 
 
 

As at 30 June 2019, available for sale investments represent the Company`s investment in Royal Road Minerals Limited, a company listed on the Toronto Venture Exchange. Due to changes in the market value of this investment, a fair value surplus totaling GBP49,000 has been reflected in these accounts.

 
 9. Intangible exploration assets               GBP'000 
 
 Six months ended 30 June 2018 
 
 Opening net book value at 1 January 2018        17,527 
 Additions                                          141 
 Exchange movements                               (486) 
 
 Closing net book value at 30 June 2018          17,182 
                                              --------- 
 
 Six months ended 31 December 2018 
 
 Opening net book value at 1 July 2018           17,182 
 Additions                                          228 
 Expenditure written off                          (181) 
 Exchange movements                               (254) 
 
 
 Closing net book value at 31 December 2018      16,975 
                                              --------- 
 
 Six months ended 30 June 2019 
 
 Opening net book value at 1 January 2019        16,975 
 Additions                                          378 
 Exchange movements                               (367) 
 
 
   Closing net book value at 30 June 2019        16,987 
                                              ========= 
 

None of the Group's intangible assets are owned by the Company.

The technical feasibility and commercial viability of extracting a mineral resource are not yet demonstrable in the above intangible exploration assets. These assets are not amortised, until technical feasibility and commercial viability is established. Intangible exploration costs written off represent costs relating to certain projects that are no longer considered economically viable or where exploration licences have been relinquished.

 
 10. Trade and other receivables          30 June   30 June   31 December 
                                             2019      2018          2018 
                                          GBP'000   GBP'000       GBP'000 
 
 Amounts owed by Joint Venture Company      3,613     1,817         1,402 
 
 Other receivables                            478       450           442 
 
 Prepayments                                  105        22            16 
 
 
                                            4,196     2,289         1,860 
                                         ========  ========  ============ 
 
 

The fair value of trade and other receivables is not materially different to the carrying values presented.

 
 11. Called up share capital and 
  share premium 
 
 Allotted, issued and fully paid 
  0.1p shares 
                                           Number     Share   Deferred     Share 
                                        of shares   Capital     Shares   Premium 
                                                    GBP'000    GBP'000   GBP'000 
 
 In issue at 1 January 2018 and 
  30 June 2019                      1,059,677,953     1,059      4,995    11,821 
                                   --------------  --------  ---------  -------- 
 
 
 

Potential issue of ordinary shares - share options and warrants

On 1 January 2018 the Company issued 64,000,000 new share options to directors and staff at an exercise price of 1.55 pence, vesting over 3 years. A share based payment charge of GBP114,000 (2018: GBP250,000) has been recognised in these accounts.

At 30 June 2019 the Company had 64,000,000 options and nil warrants outstanding for the issue of ordinary shares

12. Approval of interim financial statements

The interim financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors on 27 September 2019.

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