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EUA Eurasia Mining Plc

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Eurasia Mining PLC Interim Report (6920N)

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Eurasia Mining PLC

26 September 2019

Eurasia Mining PLC (AIM:EUA)

('Eurasia' or 'the Company')

Interim report

for the six months ended

30 June 2019

Eurasia Mining plc, the platinum and gold production company, announces its interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2019.

Chairman's Statement

Dear Shareholder,

The first six months of 2019 saw the Company embark on its second season of production at material levels at our West Kytlim alluvial platinum, PGM and gold mine. Production has been ongoing at site since May of this year concurrent with the project's most aggressive drilling programme in recent years. Earlier in September the Company moved forward in its plan to operate its own mines and purchased the necessary processing plant and other equipment. The West Kytlim mine is now operating on an owner basis, with 100% of metal revenues payable to Eurasia as opposed to 30-35% prior to September this year. Our experience on-site over the past number of years ensures our people have the necessary skills and expertise to successfully run the project from resource definition right through to concentrate upgrade and shipment of saleable product.

Our plans for sustainable phased production increases at the project incorporate resource and reserve upgrade programmes with further capitalisation of the asset from the mine's cashflow - this at a time of more buoyant metal prices and a generally bullish outlook in the PGM sector, especially for palladium, platinum, iridium and rhodium as well as gold that are all in the basket of metals of our sellable product.

Meanwhile, the Monchetundra Project was progressed considerably with important technical statutory reporting finalised and submitted to the relevant authorities by mid-September 2019. The flanks application surrounding the approved reserves and resources at both the Loipishnune and West Nittis deposits was also finalised and submitted for approval in late-September. Work is now ongoing to tie up the remaining work required to commence the Sinosteel EPC and see the 2Moz Monchetundra project through to production.

Progress has therefore been steady at both of our main projects through 2019. We thank our shareholders and supporters of the Company and look to further build on our recent successes to all our benefit. We also welcome Alexei Churakov to the Company in a role as a strategic advisor. As announced recently Mr Churakov has already made very significant contributions to both the West Kytlim and Monchetundra Projects. It is our intention to continue to broaden the experience base on our board in the coming months as we continue to transition from an exploration focused Company to an established PGM mining Company.

Christian Schaffalitzky

Executive Chairman

Enquiries:

 
Eurasia Mining PLC                               Tel: +44 (0)207 932 0418 
 Christian Schaffalitzky / Keith Byrne 
WH Ireland Limited (Nominated Adviser & Broker)  Tel: +44 (0)161 832 2174 
 Katy Mitchell / James Sinclair-Ford 
First Equity Limited (Joint Broker)              Tel: +44 (0)20 7374 2212 
Jason Robertson 
Optiva Securities (Joint Broker)                 Tel: +44 (0) 20 3137 1902 
 Christian Dennis 
 

Operations Update

West Kytlim Platinum and Gold mine, Ural Mountains, Russia.

West Kytlim performance

Production volumes at the Kluchiki work area at West Kytlim were maintained at high levels from May 2019, with new additions to the processing circuit including a conveyance system to load material to the sluice and an additional circuit to target additional metal recovery working well.

Total production from mid- May to 14th(th) September 2019 stood at 55kg (1,770 ounces) total raw platinum, with further metal at various stages in the production cycle. Metal prices have run substantially higher through the course of this year's mining season when compared to 2018. Platinum prices, as at 20(th) September have advanced 20% on this time last year (20 Sept 2018 spot $826/ oz compared to $941/ oz at 20th Sept 2019). Rhodium prices are 119% up over the same period and Palladium 64% (source: Kitco.com).

In early September this year a decision was made to purchase the enrichment plant and to continue mining on an owner/operator basis. The main element of the washplant is a scrubber (a large rotating cylindrical screen through which platinum bearing gravels pass under gravity and are disintegrated and washed) which was purchased from mine cashflow with peripheral machinery including pumps, piping, generators, crew shelters and other sundry items. At the time of publication of this interim report mining was ongoing at site, and it is the Company's intention to continue mining to the end of the 2019 season and to commence immediately in 2020 on a 100% of revenue basis as opposed to 30-35% up until late September.

Reserves Drilling program progress update

A reserve upgrade drilling programme focused on the Bolshaya Sosnovka, Ust Tylai and Ust Tylai Pravy areas was outlined, funded and then commenced in early 2019. This program is one of the most aggressive programmes undertaken at West Kytlim in recent years and is designed to ensure available mineable reserves for planned capacity expansion from 2020 and subsequent years. The reserves definition work proceeds in parallel with mining and the Company expects it will lead to a revised reserves calculation to be prepared and submitted for approval. A total of 1325 metres are now complete (to 16th September 2019), and a total of 835 exploration samples have been processed at the on-site laboratory. The program is to focus on the relatively higher grade Bolshaya Sosnovka area for the remainder of 2019, with 400m of regular diameter core drilling and 180m of verification drilling scheduled to be finished at Bolshaya Sosnovka by year end.

The Bolshaya Sosnovka, Ust Tylai and Ust Tylai Pravy areas are considerably larger than both the Malaya Sosnovka and Kluchiki Areas targeted by mining operations during this and last year.

Environmental and HSE

Eurasia and its contractor are committed to the highest Corporate Social Responsibility and environmental management standards at its mines. No incidents were reported for the period being reported. Areas mined during 2019 have been remediated as per our agreement with our Contractor, and in accordance with mining regulations as per our mining, forestry and environmental permits.

MONCHETUNDRA

Monchetundra is ca. 2 million-ounce PGM (Reserve + Resource) project near the town of Monchegorsk on the Kola Peninsula. A mining license was awarded in November 2018 and a financed Engineering Procurement Construction and Financing contract is in place with the Chinese semi-state group Sinosteel. In January 2019 a contract was agreed with Eurasia's long-standing exploration programme director the Central Kola Expedition, to write and submit a detailed project design report to authorities. This report sets out a minimum schedule of work to be undertaken on a prescribed schedule and was designed to integrate with the already arranged EPCF contract. The report was submitted on schedule on 13(th) September 2019.

Monchetundra flanks application

As per Russian subsoil licensing legislation, the holder of a mining right is granted an automatic and exclusive right to apply for exploration tenements directly adjacent to their approved resource. Eurasia have previously utilised this right in application for exploration ground adjacent to the West Kytlim project. After desktop studies and analysis of available literature a final perimeter was agreed for the Monchetundra flanks application in August 2019, and an application submitted to the relevant authorities on 23rd September 2019.

The Monchetundra deposit is comprised of two separate deposits namely the Loipishnune and West Nittis deposits - both of which demonstrate clear on-strike continuation of mineralisation beyond the limit of the current approved reserves.

The applied for area contains a significant portion of an area to the north and west of the West Nittis deposit known as the Nittis Kamuzhaya Travanya (NKT ) Massif, an area previously mined for high grade nickel and copper and with resources in PGM provided to the Company by the Apatity branch of the Territorial fund of geological information. At NKT a Russian category P resource (similar to an Inferred Resource under the JORC classification) was calculated by the state funded research group Rosgeologia in 2017 and comprises Ni - 298,000 t; Cu - 229,000 t; Co- 11,300 t; Pt - 18.5 tonnes/594,000 oz; Pd - 55 tonnes/1.7moz; Au - 7.6 tonnes/0.24moz; Ag - 185 tonnes/6moz. This resource has not been verified by the Company and accordingly cannot be relied upon, but is provided as an indication of potential. The Directors believe further potential resources exist in the on-strike continuation of the mineralisation at the Loipishnune deposit as it extends into the area between Loipishnune and West Nittis, in fact several early 'discovery holes' drilled by Eurasia in 2006 occur in this area beyond the current extent of the proposed Loipishnune pit and contain significant intervals including 8.4 g/t (Pt+Pd) over 3.6m occurring in Drillhole UM-3(see RNS dated 5th November 2006). These areas may be followed up in due course and, if so, the Company will provide updates as applicable.

The Monchegorsk Complex and Monchetundra Massif, which host the West Nittis and Loipishnune deposits are known to contain type examples of the majority of the layered intrusion and contact hosted PGM deposit types recognised globally. With the submission of this Flanks application, and the already state approved reserves in the Loipishnune and West Nittis deposits, the directors believe that Eurasia is established as a dominant player in the region.

Engineering Procurement Construction and Financing (EPCF) Contract

An EPCF contract to develop the mine at Monchetundra is already in place with Sinosteel, a state owned Chinese engineering group focused on mining, which was signed in October of 2016. The contract provides for Sinosteel to undertake the mine and processing plant construction and commissioning on a turnkey, commercial arms-length basis. 85 per cent (or US$149,600,000) of the contract value has been arranged as debt-based by Sinosteel - this element of plant construction costs will remain on the Sinosteel balance sheet until such time as the plant is operating at full capacity and to designed specification.

The EPCF also includes a sub-contract to be awarded to Eurasia's subsidiary Terskaya Mining Kompany, to cover initial development work at the Loipishnune open pit. This sub-contract, in the amount of US$50m may be drawn down on award of the mining permit.

Condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive income

for the six months ended 30 June 2019

 
                                              Note      6 months      12 months      6 months 
                                                              to             to            to 
                                                         30 June    31 December       30 June 
                                                            2019           2018          2018 
                                                     (unaudited)      (audited)   (unaudited) 
                                                             GBP            GBP           GBP 
 Revenue                                       4          13,316      2,573,329       447,545 
 Cost of sales                                          (16,309)    (2,280,559)     (409,374) 
-------------------------------------------  -----  ------------  -------------  ------------ 
 Gross (loss)/profit                                     (2,993)        292,770        38,171 
 
 Administrative costs                                  (572,236)    (1,609,068)     (399,737) 
 Investment income                             5           1,211          5,821         3,168 
 Finance costs                                                 -      (623,779)     (438,506) 
 Other gains                                   5         643,872        107,083       246,826 
 Other losses                                  5               -    (1,414,768)     (422,165) 
 
 Profit/(loss) before tax                                 69,854    (3,241,941)     (972,243) 
-------------------------------------------  ----- 
 
 Income tax expense                                     (45,373)              -             - 
-------------------------------------------  -----  ------------  -------------  ------------ 
 
 Profit/(loss) for the period                             24,481    (3,241,941)     (972,243) 
 
 Other comprehensive (loss)/income: 
 Items that will not be reclassified 
  subsequently to 
  profit and loss: 
 NCI share of foreign exchange differences 
  on translation of foreign operations                  (17,633)         69,894        59,230 
 Items that will be reclassified 
  subsequently to 
  profit and loss: 
 Parents share of foreign exchange 
  differences on translation 
  of foreign operations                                (185,002)        258,351        75,098 
 
 Other comprehensive (loss)/income 
  for the period, net of tax                           (202,635)        328,245       134,328 
-------------------------------------------  -----  ------------  -------------  ------------ 
 
 Total comprehensive loss for the 
  period                                               (178,154)    (2,913,696)     (837,915) 
===========================================  =====  ============  =============  ============ 
 
 Profit/(loss) for the period attributable 
  to: 
 Equity holders of the parent                          (105,775)    (2,573,231)     (820,852) 
 Non-controlling interest                                130,256      (668,710)     (151,391) 
                                                          24,481    (3,241,941)     (972,243) 
-------------------------------------------  -----  ------------  -------------  ------------ 
 
 Total comprehensive loss for the 
  period attributable to: 
 Equity holders of the parent                          (290,777)    (2,314,878)     (745,754) 
 Non-controlling interest                                112,623      (598,816)      (92,161) 
                                                      (178,154)     (2,913,694)     (837,915) 
-------------------------------------------  -----  ------------  -------------  ------------ 
 
 Basic and diluted loss (pence per 
  share)                                                 (0.004)         (0.12)        (0.02) 
 

Condensed consolidated statement of financial position

as at 30 June 2019

 
                                          Note      At 30 June   At 31 December      At 30 June 
                                                          2019             2018            2018 
                                                   (unaudited)        (audited)     (unaudited) 
                                                           GBP              GBP             GBP 
 ASSETS 
 Non-current assets 
 Property, plant and equipment               6       3,984,544        3,660,614       4,074,458 
 Assets in the course of construction                   36,805           33,193          35,688 
 Intangible assets                           7         885,518          802,661         801,026 
 Other financial assets                      8               -                -         456,061 
 
 Total non-current assets                            4,906,867        4,496,468       5,367,233 
---------------------------------------  -----  --------------  ---------------  -------------- 
 
 Current assets 
 Inventories                                            43,053            1,495         122,380 
 Trade and other receivables                            54,708           49,046          81,326 
 Cash and bank balances                                317,796          452,676         165,825 
---------------------------------------  -----  --------------  ---------------  -------------- 
 
 Total current assets                                  415,557          503,217         369,531 
 
 Total assets                                        5,322,424        4,999,685       5,736,764 
=======================================  =====  ==============  ===============  ============== 
 
 EQUITY 
 Capital and reserves 
 Issued capital                              9      29,397,189       28,803,321      27,145,879 
 Reserves                                   10       3,803,544        3,941,115       3,463,934 
 Accumulated losses                               (26,738,291)     (26,632,516)    (25,231,286) 
---------------------------------------  -----  --------------  ---------------  -------------- 
 
 Equity attributable to equity holders 
  of the parent                                      6,462,442        6,111,920       5,378,527 
 Non-controlling interest                          (1,306,416)      (1,419,039)       (800,748) 
---------------------------------------  -----  --------------  ---------------  -------------- 
 
 Total equity                                        5,156,026        4,692,881       4,577,779 
---------------------------------------  -----  --------------  ---------------  -------------- 
 
 LIABILITIES 
 Current liabilities 
 Borrowings                                 11          48,330           43,586         558,094 
 Trade and other payables                              105,385          263,218         330,891 
 Other financial liabilities                                 -                -         270,000 
 Current tax liabilities                                12,683                -               - 
 
 Total current liabilities                             166,398          306,804       1,158,985 
---------------------------------------  -----  --------------  ---------------  -------------- 
 
 Total liabilities                                     166,398          306,804       1,158,985 
---------------------------------------  -----  --------------  ---------------  -------------- 
 
 Total equity and liabilities                        5,322,424        4,999,685       5,736,764 
=======================================  =====  ==============  ===============  ============== 
 
 

Condensed statement of changes in equity

for the six months ended 30 June 2018

 
                                                  Attributable to owners of the parent 
                           --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                                                                   Foreign                        Total 
                                                                                  currency                     attributable 
                              Share         Share       Deferred      Other      translation    Accumulated     to owners     Non-controlling     Total 
                    Note      capital      premium       shares      reserves      reserve         losses       of parent         interest        equity 
                               GBP           GBP          GBP          GBP           GBP            GBP            GBP              GBP            GBP 
 
 Balance at 1 January 
  2018                       1,847,847    17,749,704    7,025,483    3,744,216     (340,848)    (24,484,719)    5,541,683      (708,634)         4,833,049 
 
 Issue of ordinary share 
  capital for cash             172,217       344,433            -            -             -               -        516,650                 -      516,650 
 Shares issued under 
  terms of financing 
  arrangements                  10,522        25,253            -            -             -               -         35,775                 -       35,775 
 Share issue cost                    -      (29,580)            -            -             -               -       (29,580)                 -     (29,580) 
 Recognition of equity 
  element of convertible 
  loan notes                         -             -            -       59,753             -               -         59,753                 -       59,753 
 Non-controlling 
  interests 
  arising on sale of 
  interest 
  in subsidiary                      -             -            -            -             -               -              -                47           47 
 Transaction with owners       182,739       340,106            -     (14,533)             -          74,286        582,598                47      582,645 
-------------------------  -----------  ------------  -----------  -----------  ------------  --------------  -------------  ----------------  ----------- 
 
 Loss for the period                 -             -            -            -             -       (820,852)      (820,852)         (151,391)    (972,243) 
 
 Other 
 comprehensive 
 loss 
 Exchange differences 
  on translation 
  of foreign operations              -             -            -            -        75,098               -         75,098            59,230      134,328 
 Total comprehensive 
  income                             -             -            -            -        75,098       (820,852)    (745,754)            (92,161)    (837,915) 
 
 
  Balance at 30 June 
  2018                       2,030,586    18,089,810    7,025,483    3,729,683     (265,750)    (25,231,285)      5,378,527         (800,748)    4,577,779 
=========================  ===========  ============  ===========  ===========  ============  ==============  =============  ================  =========== 
 

Condensed statement of changes in equity

for the six months ended 30 June 2019

 
                                                Attributable to owners of the parent 
                         --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                                                                 Foreign                        Total 
                                                                                currency                     attributable 
                            Share         Share       Deferred      Other      translation    Accumulated     to owners     Non-controlling     Total 
                  Note      capital      premium       shares      reserves      reserve         losses       of parent         interest        equity 
                             GBP           GBP          GBP          GBP           GBP            GBP            GBP              GBP            GBP 
 
 Balance at 1 January 
  2019                     2,371,569    19,406,269    7,025,483    4,023,610      (82,495)    (26,632,516)    6,111,920      (1,419,039)       4,692,881 
 
 Issue of ordinary 
  share 
  capital for cash           116,183       510,185            -            -             -               -        626,368                 -      626,368 
 Share issue cost                  -      (32,500)            -            -             -               -       (32,500)                 -     (32,500) 
 Recognition of options 
  under employee share 
  option plan                                                         47,431 
 Transaction with 
  owners                     116,183       477,685            -       47,431             -               -        593,868                 -      593,868 
-----------------------  -----------  ------------  -----------  -----------  ------------  --------------  -------------  ----------------  ----------- 
 
 Loss for the period               -             -            -            -             -       (105,775)      (105,775)           130,256       24,481 
 
 Other 
 comprehensive 
 loss 
 Exchange differences 
  on translation 
  of foreign operations            -             -            -            -     (185,002)               -      (185,002)          (17,633)    (202,635) 
 Total comprehensive 
  income                           -             -            -            -     (185,002)       (105,775)    (290,777)             112,623    (178,154) 
 
 
  Balance at 30 June 
  2019                     2,487,752    19,883,954    7,025,483    4,071,041    (267,497)     (26,738,291)    6,462,442      (1,306,416)       5,156,026 
=======================  ===========  ============  ===========  ===========  ============  ==============  =============  ================  =========== 
 
 

Condensed consolidated statement of cash flows

for the six months ended 30 June 2018

 
                                                 6 months      12 months      6 months 
                                                       to             to            to 
                                                  30 June    31 December       30 June 
                                                     2019           2018          2018 
                                              (unaudited)      (audited)   (unaudited) 
                                                      GBP            GBP           GBP 
 Cash flows from operating activities 
 
 Profit/(loss) for the period                      24,481    (3,241,941)     (972,243) 
 Adjustments for: 
   Depreciation and amortisation of 
    non-current assets: 
   - Fixed assets                                  48,326        367,173       160,113 
   Finance costs recognised in profit 
    or loss                                             -        623,779       438,506 
   Investment revenue recognised in 
    profit or loss                                (1,211)        (5,821)       (3,168) 
   Loss on impairment of financial 
    assets                                                       450,936 
   (Gain)/loss on disposal of investments               -                    (246,826) 
   Income tax expense recognised in                45,373              -             - 
    profit or loss 
   Gain on valuation of derivative 
    financial instrument                                -      (107,083)        45,000 
   Loss on loan settlement                              -         60,405             - 
   Net foreign exchange (profit)/loss           (643,872)        903,427       377,165 
   Expense recognised in respect of 
    warrants issued for professional 
    services                                            -         14,307             - 
   Expense recognised in respect of 
    options under employee share option 
    plan                                           47,431        455,028 
                                                (479,472)      (479,790)     (201,453) 
 Movements in working capital 
 (Increase)/decrease in inventories              (41,395)          3,425         8,464 
 (Increase)/decrease in trade and 
  other receivables                              (19,031)         36,522     (117,090) 
 (Decrease)/increase in trade and 
  other payables                                (175,771)         37,324        99,253 
 Cash used in operations                        (715,669)      (402,519)     (210,826) 
 
 Income taxes paid                               (16,130) 
 Net cash used in operating activities          (731,799)      (402,519)     (210,826) 
-------------------------------------------  ------------  -------------  ------------ 
 
 Cash flows from investing activities 
 Interest received                                  1,211          5,821         3,168 
 Proceeds from sale of investment 
  securities                                            -              -       246,873 
 Payments for property, plant and 
  equipment                                      (11,775)      (113,198)      (75,612) 
 Payments for other intangible assets               (415)       (49,164)         (977) 
 Net cash (used in)/generated by 
  investing activities                           (10,979)      (156,541)       173,452 
-------------------------------------------  ------------  -------------  ------------ 
 
 Cash flows from financing activities 
 Proceeds from sale of non-controlling 
  interest                                                       236,772 
 Proceeds from issues of equity 
  shares                                          593,868      1,149,022       487,070 
 Repayment of borrowings                                -      (447,440)     (370,902) 
 Net cash generated by financing 
  activities                                      593,868        938,354       116,168 
-------------------------------------------  ------------  -------------  ------------ 
 
 Net (decrease)/increase in cash 
  and cash equivalents                          (148,910)        379,294        78,794 
 Effects of exchange rate changes 
  on the balance of 
  cash held in foreign currencies                  14,030       (16,437)       (2,788) 
 
 Cash and cash equivalents at the 
  beginning of period                             452,676         89,819        89,819 
 
 Cash and cash equivalents at the 
  end of the period                               317,796        452,676       165,825 
===========================================  ============  =============  ============ 
 

Selected notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements

for the six months ended 30 June 2019

   1.   General information 

Eurasia Mining plc (the "Company") is a public limited company incorporated and domiciled in Great Britain with its registered office at International House, 42 Cromwell Road, London SW7 4EF, United Kingdom and principal place of business at Clubhouse Bank, 1 Angel Court, EC2R 7HJ. The Company's shares are listed on AIM, a market of the London Stock Exchange. The principal activities of the Company and its subsidiaries (the "Group") are related to the exploration for and development of platinum group metals, gold and other minerals in Russia.

The financial information set out in these condensed interim consolidated financial statements (the "Interim Financial Statements") do not constitute statutory accounts as defined in Section 435 of the Companies Act 2006. The Group's statutory financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2017, prepared under International Financial Reporting Standards (the "IFRS"), have been filed with the Registrar of Companies. The auditor's report on those financial statements was unqualified. The report did not contain a statement under Section 498(2) of the Companies Act 2006.

2. Basis of preparation

The Group prepares consolidated financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) ,as endorsed by the European Union (EU). These condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the period ended 30 June 2019 have been prepared by applying the recognition and measurement provisions of IFRS and the accounting policies adopted in the audited accounts for the year ended 31 December 2018.

These Interim Financial Statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

The accounting policies have been applied consistently throughout the Group for the purposes of preparation of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

The Interim Financial Statements are presented in Pounds Sterling (GBP), which is also the functional currency of the parent company.

3. Accounting policies

The Interim Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies adopted in the Group's last annual financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2018.

4. Revenue

 
                                       6 months     12 months   6 months 
                                             to            to         to 
                                        30 June   31 December    30 June 
                                           2019          2018       2018 
                                            GBP           GBP        GBP 
 Sale of platinum and other metals       13,316     2,573,329    447,545 
 
                                         13,316     2,573,329    447,545 
 ===================================  =========  ============  ========= 
 

The 2019 mining season commenced later than 2018 season, due to weather restrictions and additions made to the processing circuit aimed at achieving better recoveries and more consistent throughput, which held up the start of production by several weeks. The modifications were implemented successfully, however, as a result, the majority of 2019 revenues fall in the second half of 2019.

5. Other gains and losses

 
                                        6 months      12 months    6 months 
                                              to             to          to 
                                         30 June    31 December     30 June 
                                            2019           2018        2018 
                                             GBP            GBP         GBP 
 Gains 
 Change in fair value of derivative            -        107,083           - 
  instrument 
 Net foreign exchange gain               643,872              -           - 
                                         643,872        107,083           - 
 Losses 
 Impairment of investments                     -      (450,936)           - 
 Loss on debt settlement                       -       (60,405)           - 
 Net foreign exchange loss                     -      (903,427)    (84,252) 
                                               -    (1,414,768)    (84,252) 
 
                                         643,872    (1,307,685)    (84,252) 
 ====================================  =========  =============  ========== 
 
 

6. Property, plant and equipment

 
                                            30 June   31 December      30 June 
                                               2019          2018         2018 
                                                GBP           GBP          GBP 
 Net book value at the beginning 
  of period                               3,660,614     4,370,475    4,370,475 
 Additions                                   11,775       113,198       75,612 
 Depreciation                              (48,326)     (367,173)    (160,113) 
 Exchange differences                       360,481     (455,886)    (211,516) 
 
 Net book value at the end of period      3,984,544     3,660,614    4,074,458 
======================================  ===========  ============  =========== 
 

7. Intangible assets

 
                                          30 June   31 December     30 June 
                                             2019          2018        2018 
                                              GBP           GBP         GBP 
 Net book value at the beginning 
  of period                               802,661       840,793     840,793 
 Additions                                    415        49,164         977 
 Exchange differences                      82,442      (87,296)    (40,744) 
 
 Net book value at the end of period      885,518       802,661     801,026 
======================================  =========  ============  ========== 
 

Intangible assets represent capitalised costs associated with Group's exploration, evaluation and development of mineral resources.

8. Other financial assets

 
                                   30 June   31 December    30 June 
                                      2019          2018       2018 
 
  Advances to acquire interest 
   in uranium project                    -             -    456,061 
 
                                         0             0    456,061 
 ===============================  ========  ============  ========= 
 

Advances to acquire interest in uranium project represent payment of $602,000 made in 2011 towards acquisition of 55% interest in the Kamushanovsky uranium project in Kyrgyzstan translated using the prevailing rate of exchange at the end of reporting period.

9. Share capital

 
                                           30 June      31 December          30 June 
                                              2019             2018             2018 
  Issued ordinary shares with a 
   nominal value of 0.1p: 
 
  Number                             2,030,585,874    2,371,569,430    2,030,585,874 
  Nominal value (GBP)                    2,030,586        2,371,569        2,030,586 
 
 Fully paid ordinary shares carry one vote per 
  share and carry the right to dividends. 
 
  Issued deferred shares with a 
   nominal value of 4.9 p: 
  Number                               143,377,203      143,377,203      143,377,203 
  Nominal value (GBP)                    7,025,483        7,025,483        7,025,483 
 
 

Deferred shares have the following rights and restrictions attached to them:

- they do not entitle the holders to receive any dividends and distributions;

- they do not entitle the holders to receive notice or to attend or vote at General Meetings of the Company;

- on return of capital on a winding up the holders of the deferred shares are only entitled to receive the amount paid up on such shares after the holders of the ordinary shares have received the sum of 0.1p for each ordinary share held by them and do not have any other right to participate in the assets of the Company.

The increase in the Company's issued share capital during the reporting period occurred as follows:

 
  Ordinary shares                              Number        Share         Share 
                                            of shares      capital       premium 
                                                               GBP           GBP 
 Balance at 1 January 2019              2,371,569,430    2,371,569    19,406,269 
 Share placing for cash                   116,182,491      116,183       510,185 
 Cost of issue of shares                            -                   (32,500) 
 
  Balance at 30 June 2019               2,487,751,921    2,487,752    19,883,954 
====================================  ===============  ===========  ============ 
 
  Deferred shares                              Number     Deferred 
                                          of deferred        share 
                                               shares      capital 
                                                               GBP 
  Balance at 1 January and 30 June 
   2019                                   143,377,203    7,025,483 
====================================  ===============  ===========  ============ 
 
 

10. Reserves

 
                                             30 June   31 December      30 June 
                                                2019          2018         2018 
                                                 GBP           GBP          GBP 
 Capital redemption reserve                3,539,906     3,539,906    3,539,906 
 Foreign currency translation reserve      (267,497)      (82,495)    (265,750) 
 Equity-based payment reserve                531,135       483,704      130,025 
 
                                           3,803,544     3,941,115    3,463,934 
 ======================================  ===========  ============  =========== 
 

The capital redemption reserve was created as a result of a share capital restructuring in earlier years. There is no policy of regular transactions affecting the capital redemption reserve.

The foreign currency translation reserve represents exchange differences relating to the translation from the functional currencies of the Group's foreign subsidiaries into GBP.

The equity-based payments reserve represents a reserve arisen on (i) the grant of share options to employees under the employee share option plan and (ii) on issue of warrants under terms of professional service agreements.

11. Borrowings

 
                            30 June   31 December    30 June 
                               2019          2018       2018 
                                GBP           GBP        GBP 
 Non-current 
 Convertible loan notes           -             -          - 
------------------------   --------  ------------  --------- 
                                  -             -          - 
 Current 
 Unsecured loan              48,330        43,586     46,862 
 Convertible loan notes           -             -    511,232 
-------------------------  --------  ------------  --------- 
                             48,330        43,586    558,094 
                           --------  ------------  --------- 
 
                             48,330        43,586    558,094 
 ========================  ========  ============  ========= 
 

On 3 February 2017 the Group entered into unsecured loan facility to borrow up to 57 million Russian Rubbles (RR) at 14% per annum, from Region Metal, the then subcontractor and West Kytlim mine operator. The Group had drawn RR 4.18 million and repaid RR0.3 million in 2017. As the subcontractor's arrangements had been discontinued the Group has no intention to utilise any more funds from this facility.

The loan maturity date is 31 December 2019.

This information is provided by RNS, the news service of the London Stock Exchange. RNS is approved by the Financial Conduct Authority to act as a Primary Information Provider in the United Kingdom. Terms and conditions relating to the use and distribution of this information may apply. For further information, please contact rns@lseg.com or visit www.rns.com.

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