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RNS Number : 6298B
Medusa Mining Limited
22 February 2011
MEDUSA MINING LIMITED
ABN 60 099 377 849
and Controlled Entities
HALF-YEAR FINANCIAL REPORT
REPLACEMENT
31 DECEMBER 2010
Medusa Mining Limited advises that the following replaces the Half Yearly Report announcement made at 08.11 today with RNS number 6230B. This announcement includes the Auditors Independence Declaration and Auditor's Review Report.
All other details remain unchanged.
CONTENTS PAGE ------------------------------------------------ ----- Results for announcement to the market 1 ------------------------------------------------ ----- Directors' Report 2 ------------------------------------------------ ----- Auditor's Independence Declaration 30 ------------------------------------------------ ----- Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income 31 ------------------------------------------------ ----- Consolidated Statement of Financial Position 32 ------------------------------------------------ ----- Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity 33 ------------------------------------------------ ----- Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows 34 ------------------------------------------------ ----- Condensed Notes to Financial Statements 35 ------------------------------------------------ ----- Directors' Declaration 40 ------------------------------------------------ ----- Independent Review Report 41 ------------------------------------------------ -----
This report should be read in conjunction with Medusa's Annual Report for the year ended 30 June 2010 and any announcements made by the Company during the interim reporting period, as it does not include all the notes of the type normally included in an annual financial report.
Appendix 4D
Half year report
For the 6 months ended 31 December 2010
Hot Features
Premium
Name of entity
MEDUSA MINING LIMITED
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ABN or equivalent Half yearly Preliminary Half year/ financial
company reference (tick) final (tick) ended ("current
period")
60 099 377 31 December
849 2010
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Results for announcement to the market
Revenues and profits: US$'000 US$'000
Revenues from ordinary activities up 89% 41,324 to 78,303
Profit from ordinary activities after up
tax attributable to members 105% 28,333 to 58,082
Net profit for the period attributable up
to members 105% 28,333 to 58,082
(All comparisons to the previous period ended 31 December 2009)
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Dividends:
Interim dividend Amount per security Franked amount per
security
- current period - previous A$0.05 Nil
period (half year ended 31 Nil Nil
Dec 2009)
The Record Date for determining entitlement to the dividend is 11
March 2011;
The Ex-Dividend Date will be 07 March 2011 (on ASX), 09 March 2011
(on LSE) and 10 March 2011 (on TSX);
Payment Date for dividends will be 23 March 2011;
There is no Foreign Conduit Income attributed to the dividend; and
The Company does not have any Dividend Reinvestment Plan in operation.
Net tangible assets per share:
The net tangible assets per share as at 31 Dec 2010 was US$1.236
(31 Dec 2009: US$ 0.819)
Change in control of entities:
There has been no change in control, either gained or loss during
the current period.
Associates and Joint Venture entities:
The Consolidated Group did not have a holding in any associates
or joint venture entities during the current period.
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DIRECTORS' REPORT
The Directors present their report together with the consolidated financial report for the half-year ended 31 December 2010 and the review report thereon:
DIRECTORS:
The Directors of the Company at any time during or since the end of the half-year are:
Name Period of Directorship
Non-executives:
Mr Peter R Jones (Chairman) Director appointed 08 July 2010
Dr Robert M Weinberg Director since July 2006
Mr Andrew Boon San Teo Director since February 2010
Executives:
Mr Geoffrey J Davis (Managing Director since February 2002
Director) Mr Peter Hepburn-Brown Director since September 2009
(Operations Director) Mr Roy P Director since April 2006
Daniel (Finance Director)
HIGHLIGHTSFOR THE SIX MONTHS:
Financials
Description Unit Dec 2010 Dec 2009 Variance (%)
------------- --------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------
Revenues* US$ $78.3 M $41.3 M $37.0 M 89%
------------- --------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------
EBITDA US$ $63.3 M $31.5 M $31.8 M 101%
------------- --------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------
NPAT US$ $58.1 M $28.3 M $29.8 M 105%
------------- --------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------
EPS (basic) US$ $0.310 $0.168 $0.142 84%
------------- --------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------
(*) Includes the sale of bullion that relate to prior year's production
(previously re-classified from revenue to inventory at 30 June
2010 to comply with Australian Accounting Standards). Refer 2010
Annual Report.
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Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation ("EBITDA") of US$63.3 million, up 101% from US$31.5 million in the prior corresponding period;
Earnings per share ("EPS") of US$0.310 on a weighted average basis, based on NPAT of US$58.1 million (six months to December 2009: EPS of US$0.168 based on NPAT of US$28.3 million);
Revenues increased 90% to a record US$78.3 million, due to increased gold production and a higher price received on sale of gold. Medusa is an un-hedged gold producer and received an average gold price of US$1,291 per ounce from the sale of 48,883 ounces of gold for the half-year to December 2010 (corresponding period to December 2009: 39,162 ounces at US$1,047 per ounce) as highlighted in Graph 1 (please see link at the end of this announcement);
The Company remains debt free and had total cash and cash equivalent in gold on metal account of US$87.2 million at 31 December 2010 (corresponding period to 31 December 2009: US$35.5 million).
Operations
Description Unit Dec 2010 Dec 2009 Variance (%) ------------- -------- --------- --------- --------- ---- Production ounces 51,127 39,162 11,965 30% ------------- -------- --------- --------- --------- ---- Cash costs US$/oz $186 $189 $3 1% ------------- -------- --------- --------- --------- ---- Gold price received US$/oz $1,291 $1,047 $244 23% ------------- -------- --------- --------- --------- ----
The Company produced a record 51,127 ounces of gold for the half-year, an increase of 11,965 ounces or 30% from the previous corresponding period, at an average recovered grade of 14.28 g/t gold (six months to December 2009: 16.65 g/t gold) as highlighted in Graph 2 (please see link at the end of this announcement).;
Average cash costs for the half-year of US$186 per ounce, was marginally lower than the previous corresponding period's costs of US$189 per ounce.
Production Outlook
The total forecast gold production for the fiscal year to 30 June 2011 after taking into account current production of 51,127 is now 102,000 ounces at anticipated cash costs of US$190 per ounce.
A breakdown of actual and budgeted production ounces and cost per ounce by quarters for the last six quarters and the remaining two quarters of this fiscal year is highlighted in Graph 3 (please see link at the end of this announcement).
New Co-O Plant
The Board on 17 November 2010, approved construction of a new Co-O plant with capacity to produce 200,000 ounces per year.
Capital requirements of the new plant (inclusive of mine development) are estimated at US$80 million and will be funded out of cashflow.
The construction schedule after regulatory permitting is estimated to be approximately 21 months.
Dividends
The Board has approved an interim un-franked dividend payment of A$0.05 per share payable to shareholders on 23 March 2011.
The relevant dates for the interim dividend are as follows:
Dividend Record Date : 11 March 2011 Ex-Dividend Date ( on ASX) : 07 March 2011 Ex-Dividend Date (on LSE) : 09 March 2011 Ex-Dividend Date (on TSX) : 10 March 2011 Dividend Payment Date : 23 March 2011
There is no foreign conduit income attributed to the dividend.
OPERATIONS OVERVIEW
The locations of the Company's projects are shown on Figures 1 and 2 (please see link at the end of this announcement).
GOLD PRODUCTION
The production statistics for the six months to 31 December 2010 with comparatives for the December 2009 half year are summarised in Table I.
Table I. Gold production statistics
Half-year Half-year
ended 31 Dec ended 31
Description Unit 2010 Dec 2009 Variance (%)
-------------------- -------- -------------- ---------- --------- ------
Ore mined (1) WMT 121,988 93,498 28,490 30%
-------------------- -------- -------------- ---------- --------- ------
Ore milled DMT 118,501 78,055 40,446 51%
-------------------- -------- -------------- ---------- --------- ------
Recovered grade gpt 14.28 16.65 (2.37) (14%)
-------------------- -------- -------------- ---------- --------- ------
Recovery % 94% 94% - 0%
-------------------- -------- -------------- ---------- --------- ------
Gold produced (2) ounces 51,127 39,162 11,965 30%
-------------------- -------- -------------- ---------- --------- ------
Cash costs (3) US$ $186 $189 $3 01%
-------------------- -------- -------------- ---------- --------- ------
Gold sold ounces 48,883 39,162 9,721 24%
-------------------- -------- -------------- ---------- --------- ------
Average gold price
received US$ $1,291 $1,047 $244 23%
-------------------- -------- -------------- ---------- --------- ------
Note:
(1) The moisture content in wet tonnes ranges between 6 to 7%;
(2) Gold production is actual gold poured at site (and requires no further processing) during the period and does not reflect changes in the balance of gold in circuit. It includes any gold awaiting shipment;
(3) Cash costs refers to the cost of gold mined (net of development costs), produced but not necessarily sold and includes royalties and local business taxes of US$50 per ounce for the Dec 2010 half-year (Dec 2009 half-year: US$46 per ounce).
Gold production for the six months to 31 December 2010 was marginally above budget at 51,127 ounces of gold (budget for half year to December 2010: 50,000 ounces) at average recovered grades of 14.28 g/t gold.
The average cash costs of US$186 per ounce, inclusive of royalties and local business taxes of US$50 per ounce is marginally below the budgeted cash costs of US$190 per ounce.
Medusa, an un-hedged gold producer, sold 48,883 ounces of gold at an average price of US$1,291 per ounce during the period.
The forecast gold production for the fiscal year to 30 June 2011, following production of 51,127 ounces of gold for the half year to December 2010 is now 102,000 ounces at budgeted cash costs of US$190 per ounce.
A breakdown of actual and budgeted production ounces and cost per ounce by quarters for the last six quarters and the remaining two quarters of this fiscal year is highlighted in Graph 4 (please see link at the end of this announcement).
Co-O MINE and PLANT
MINE
Mine development and expansion has continued with
-- Completion of the Sabor internal shaft from Level 5 to Level 6 and on-going level development primarily to the east;
-- Completion of setting the collar for the vertical, 3-compartment Saga Shaft to Level 5 initially. Sinking has commenced and subject to ground conditions, the shaft should reach Level 5 in the December quarter 2011;
-- Completion of a ventilation raise from Level 3 to Level 1 to connect to the Tinago Shaft; and
-- Portal for a new Level 1 adit between the Royal and North Tinago veins has commenced. Its position is shown on Figure 4 (please see link at the end of this announcement).
PLANT
The plant has continued to produce at the annualised rate of 100,000 ounces of gold.
Developments include:
-- Completion and commissioning of a thickener;
-- Commencement of installation of two additional leach tanks expected to be completed in late March 2011,
-- Installation of a new process water tank; and
-- Expansion and upgrading of the gold room which is expected to be completed in late March 2011.
TAILINGS DAM
Construction of a new eight year life dam was completed on schedule.
POWER
The dedicated power line from the sub-station at San Francisco to the mill was energised late November on schedule.
NEW Co-O PLANT
The Board approved the construction of a new plant with capacity to produce 200,000 ounces of gold per year based on processing up to 750,000 tonnes per year at the current reserve grade at the Co-O Mine.
The preliminary capital costs inclusive of mine development are estimated at US$80 million which will be self-funded.
The regulatory approvals are anticipated to be granted by the end of September 2011 after which construction time for the new plant is estimated to be 21 months and the benefits of the expansion are expected to be realised shortly thereafter.
The Company is currently in preliminary discussions with engineering groups with respect to process engineering and plant design.
Preliminary construction schedule
2011 2012 2013
----------------------------- ---------------------------- --------------------------
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
---- ---- ---- ----------- ---- ---- ---- ---------- ---- ---- ---- --------
Permitting, Construction commences Production commences
engineering and
construction
contracts
---------------------- --------------------------------- ----------------------------
Co-O RESOURCES AND RESERVES
On 22 July 2010 the Company announced the mineral resources as shown in Table II.
Table II. Mineral Resources estimation as at 22 July 2010
Category > 0 g/t gold
----------- ----------------------------
g/t
tonnes gold ounces
----------- ---------- ------ --------
Indicated 1,418,000 13.2 603,000
----------- ---------- ------ --------
Inferred 2,905,000 9.6 898,000
----------- ---------- ------ --------
The resource estimation was undertaken by Cube Consulting Pty Ltd (2010)
Notes:
- Various uppercuts have been applied on an individual vein basis; and
- Resources are inclusive of reserves.
On 07 August 2010 the Company announced the mineral reserve as shown in Table III.
Table III. Mineral Reserves estimation as at 7 August 2010
Category > 3 g/t gold
---------- ----------------------------
g/t
tonnes gold ounces
---------- ---------- ------ --------
Probable 1,465,000 10.7 505,000
---------- ---------- ------ --------
The reserve estimations were undertaken by Crosscut Consulting Pty Ltd (2009)
Co-O RESOURCE DRILLING
Diamond drilling has continued since the last resource model update announced on 22 July 2010 and has focused on extending the Co-O Vein system mainly along the northern side of the resource model in the area of the Royal Vein set. A total of 39 surface drill holes for 23,697 metres and 53 underground drill holes for 10,798 metres have been completed (as announced on 29 October 2010 and 18 January 2011) since the previous resource estimation. Maps showing the location of these drill holes are contained in each announcement. Resource updates are expected to be estimated annually, generally in the third quarter of each year.
Table IV lists the surface drill hole results greater than 3 g/t gold over >0.5 metre downhole width from the Co-O Mine for drill holes MD 261 to MD 299 . Theseresults are extracted from the announcements dated 29 October 2010 and 18 January 2011 which contain more detailed drilling results with intersections down to 0.2 metres downhole width. Hole locations are also shown on the maps in these announcements.
Figure 3 (please see link at the end of this announcement)shows a regional view of the greater Co-O area which depicts the Co-O Mine and other veins outside the mine area. Figure 4 (please see link at the end of this announcement) shows the 3-dimensional view of the Co-O Mine veins as included in the July 2010 resource estimate. Figure 5 (please see link at the end of this announcement) is a composite plan combining the projection of the veins depicted in Figure 4 (and projected from 100 meters from above and below onto Level 5) (please see link at the end of this announcement), and the surface exploration results primarily from the NT series of veins. Figure 6 (please see link at the end of this announcement) shows the underground development in the mine.
Table IV. Co-O Mine surface drill hole results >3 g/t gold and >0.5 metres downhole width for holes MD 261 to 299
Grade
(uncut)
Hole Dip Azimuth From Width (g/t
number East North ([deg]) ([deg]) (metres) (metres) gold)
---------- ---------- ------- -------- -------- --------- --------- -----------
MD 263 613632 913113 -56 206 167.45 4.25 10.99
--------- --------- -----------
MD 264 614293 913082 -49 187 390.60 0.50 6.75
--------- --------- -----------
429.60 1.25 7.36
--------- --------- -----------
495.35 3.00 121.44
--------- --------- -----------
622.70 0.55 45.03
----------- --------- ------- -------- -------- --------- --------- -----------
MD 267 614221 913026 -90 0 30.95 0.30 4.00
--------- --------- -----------
33.45 0.30 6.97
--------- --------- -----------
46.95 2.30 4.85
--------- --------- -----------
248.10 2.50 6.15
--------- --------- -----------
294.20 0.80 15.26
--------- --------- -----------
MD 271 614267 913151 -52 178 392.10 1.05 18.34 (*)
----------- --------- ------- -------- -------- --------- --------- -----------
MD 273 613328 913221 -85 180 109.65 0.60 3.86
--------- --------- -----------
468.25 1.00 76.51
----------- --------- ------- -------- -------- --------- --------- -----------
MD 272 614286 913131 -52 180 55.10 1.30 9.75
--------- --------- -----------
MD 275 614314 913189 -52 180 49.65 1.00 3.82 (*)
--------- --------- -----------
53.00 5.30 12.89 (*)
--------- --------- -----------
259.05 1.65 3.52 (*)
--------- --------- -----------
426.35 1.00 9.80 (*)
----------- --------- ------- -------- -------- --------- --------- -----------
MD 279 614450 912996 -73 185 383.70 1.40 6.90 (*)
--------- --------- -----------
479.35 1.35 6.14 (*)
--------- --------- -----------
504.70 0.80 3.37 (*)
--------- --------- -----------
520.85 1.00 321.17 (*)
--------- --------- -----------
526.55 1.00 3.92 (*)
--------- --------- -----------
530.30 0.85 5.97 (*)
--------- --------- -----------
631.25 3.65 9.83 (*)
--------- --------- -----------
678.40 0.50 5.57 (*)
----------- --------- ------- -------- -------- --------- --------- -----------
MD 282 614225 913119 -46 170 105.60 1.40 4.13 (*)
--------- --------- -----------
365.70 1.00 19.47
--------- --------- -----------
514.60 0.65 6.11
--------- --------- -----------
612.50 1.60 3.88
----------- --------- ------- -------- -------- --------- --------- -----------
MD 283 613381 913252 -66 180 302.85 1.00 9.27(*)
----------- --------- ------- -------- -------- --------- --------- -----------
MD 286 613381 913253 -87 180 150.80 0.60 3.88 (*)
----------- --------- ------- -------- -------- --------- --------- -----------
MD 287 614225 913120 -56 168 608.85 2.20 4.02 (*)
----------- --------- ------- -------- -------- --------- --------- -----------
MD 288 614448 912995 -50 217 478.90 1.20 5.29 (*)
--------- --------- -----------
489.50 1.35 6.83 (*)
--------- --------- -----------
493.10 1.00 69.90 (*)
----------- --------- ------- -------- -------- --------- --------- -----------
MD 291 614223 913120 -55 192 334.10 1.20 5.74 (*)
--------- --------- -----------
378.40 0.55 15.93 (*)
--------- --------- -----------
452.60 1.40 6.78 (*)
----------- --------- ------- -------- -------- --------- --------- -----------
MD 292 614448 912995 -61 217 278.10 1.25 5.40 (*)
--------- --------- -----------
283.20 0.60 11.77 (*)
--------- --------- -----------
450.55 0.85 16.70 (*)
--------- --------- -----------
533.20 1.00 16.70 (*)
----------- --------- ------- -------- -------- --------- --------- -----------
MD 295 614223 913120 -65 193 398.10 0.70 3.01 (*)
--------- --------- -----------
400.45 5.65 6.32 (*)
----------- --------- ------- -------- -------- --------- --------- -----------
Notes:
(i) Intersection widths are downhole drill widths not true widths;
(ii) Assays denoted by (*) are by Philsaga Mining Corporation's laboratory, all other assays are by McPhar Geoservices Inc. in Manila;
(iii) Grid coordinates based on the Philippine Reference System 92.
(i)
Table V lists the Co-O Mine underground drill hole results greater than 3 g/t gold over >0.5 metres downhole width.
Table V results are extracted from the announcements dated 29 October 2010 and 18 January 2011 which contain more detailed drilling results with intersections down to 0.2 metres downhole width. Drill hole locations are also shown on the maps in these announcements.
Table V.Co-O Mine underground drill hole results >3 g/t gold and >0.5 metres downhole
Grade
(uncut)
Hole Dip Azimuth From Width (g/t
number East North ([deg]) ([deg]) (metres) (metres) gold)
----------- --------- ------- -------- -------- --------- --------- -----------
LEVEL 1
L1-015 613315 913065 3 209 64.00 0.20 14.00 (*)
----------- --------- ------- -------- -------- --------- --------- -----------
LEVEL 2
L2-022 613578 912912 3 25 18.20 1.20 3.63 (*)
--------- --------- -----------
L2-034 613506 912892 3 309 52.15 1.00 10.97 (*)
--------- --------- -----------
L2-035 613399 912882 3 47 85.40 0.90 14.50 (*)
--------- --------- -----------
LEVEL 3
L3-009 613913 913028 3 30 151.50 1.85 12.77 (*)
----------- --------- ------- -------- -------- --------- --------- -----------
L3-010 613911 913029 3 320 6.85 0.55 6.57 (*)
--------- --------- -----------
98.90 0.80 26.80 (*)
----------- --------- ------- -------- -------- --------- --------- -----------
L3-011 613783 913008 3 4 1.70 0.55 15.53 (*)
--------- --------- -----------
20.85 0.50 7.50 (*)
--------- --------- -----------
163.25 0.85 6.00 (*)
--------- --------- -----------
182.35 1.65 5.67 (*)
----------- --------- ------- -------- -------- --------- --------- -----------
LEVEL 5
L5-008 613887 912791 -61 0 5.90 0.70 56.63 (*)
--------- --------- -----------
56.00 0.80 5.61 (*)
--------- --------- -----------
L5-009 613889 912790 -28 133 1.70 1.00 8.90 (*)
--------- --------- -----------
12.40 0.50 5.90 (*)
--------- --------- -----------
40.70 0.60 23.72 (*)
----------- --------- ------- -------- -------- --------- --------- -----------
L5-010 613888 912793 -28 4 33.50 0.90 5.37 (*)
--------- --------- -----------
147.95 1.00 8.45 (*)
----------- --------- ------- -------- -------- --------- --------- -----------
L5-012 613885 912794 -27 342 103.70 1.65 114.82 (*)
----------- --------- ------- -------- -------- --------- --------- -----------
L5-013 613883 912791 3 315 73.60 0.50 22.10 (*)
----------- --------- ------- -------- -------- --------- --------- -----------
L5-014 613883 912791 -25 314 100.90 0.65 13.33 (*)
----------- --------- ------- -------- -------- --------- --------- -----------
L5-016 613882 912789 3 300 158.90 1.20 11.47 (*)
--------- --------- -----------
166.50 1.05 10.33 (*)
--------- --------- -----------
176.05 2.75 50.38 (*)
----------- --------- ------- -------- -------- --------- --------- -----------
L5-018 613943 912887 -29 187 60.70 0.60 3.42 (*)
--------- --------- -----------
98.80 0.70 3.85 (*)
--------- --------- -----------
103.40 0.70 4.77 (*)
--------- --------- -----------
134.70 0.65 44.67 (*)
----------- --------- ------- -------- -------- --------- --------- -----------
L5-020 613945 912887 -29 199 64.40 1.15 4.40 (*)
--------- --------- -----------
101.00 0.90 7.97 (*)
----------- --------- ------- -------- -------- --------- --------- -----------
L5-022 613944 912888 -29 160 130.00 1.00 8.33 (*)
----------- --------- ------- -------- -------- --------- --------- -----------
L5-023 614137 912904 0 337 79.20 0.60 17.27 (*)
----------- --------- ------- -------- -------- --------- --------- -----------
L5-024 614140 912900 0 47 64.70 0.50 36.63 (*)
----------- --------- ------- -------- -------- --------- --------- -----------
L5-025 613946 912888 -29 134 61.00 0.50 3.44 (*)
--------- --------- -----------
71.25 1.65 3.42 (*)
--------- --------- -----------
264.65 0.95 3.12 (*)
----------- --------- ------- -------- -------- --------- --------- -----------
L5-026 614136 912893 -21 214 59.60 0.70 5.03 (*)
--------- --------- -----------
83.20 1.20 4.18 (*)
--------- --------- -----------
113.80 0.90 3.80 (*)
--------- --------- -----------
156.45 1.35 4.18 (*)
--------- --------- -----------
174.50 0.70 3.13 (*)
----------- --------- ------- -------- -------- --------- --------- -----------
Notes:
(i) Intersection widths are downhole drill widths not true widths;
(ii) Assays denoted (*) are Philsaga assays, all others are by McPhar Geoservices Inc in Manila;
(iii) Grid coordinates based on the Philippine Reference System 92;
Co-O REGIONAL DRILLING
Using the Co-O Mine as a model, drill testing commenced in the September quarter of 2009 on veins in the vicinity of the Co-O Mine.
The Co-O vein system Central Vein outcrops at surface on the western side of the Oriental Fault, where it was first discovered. The veins at surface rarely exceed 0.5 metres width and generally assay around 1 to 5 g/t gold (with possibly some supergene enrichment which is an increased concentration of minerals due to weathering of the near surface mineralisation). Gold values on the Central Vein start to increase significantly approximately 80 metres below surface.
It should also be noted that the drilling in the late 1980s and early 1990s to locate the veins east of the Oriental Fault intersected clay - minor silica alteration zones up dip from the high grade veins, and returned assays up to 1 g/t gold which were considered inconsequential at the time. Hence the Company carefully evaluates the importance of low assays in geologically favourable settings.
Table VI summarises the regional drill hole results for holes EXP 029 to EXP 053 totalling 15,027 metres and Figure 3 (please see link at the end of this announcement) shows the locations of the veins around the Co-O Mine located to date. Detailed results and maps showing drill hole locations for holes EXP 001 to 012 were announced on 17 December 2009, for holes EXP 0013 to 022 on 19 March 2010, for holes EXP 022 to 028 on 30 June 2010, for holes EXP029 to EXP 037 on 29 October 2010 and for holes EXP 038 to EXP 053 on 25 January 2011.
Table VI. Regional drill hole results >1g/t gold and >0.2 metres downhole for holes EXP 038-053.
Grade
(uncut)
Dip Azimuth From Width (g/t
Hole number East North ([deg]) ([deg]) (metres) (metres) gold)
-------------- ------- ------- -------- -------- --------- --------- -----------
EXP 034 613556 913775 -47 180 344.70 0.80 1.04 (*)
--------- --------- -----------
435.10 1.95 2.26 (*)
--------- --------- -----------
520.00 0.75 3.03 (*)
--------- --------- -----------
688.60 1.35 4.88 (*)
-------------- ------- ------- -------- -------- --------- --------- -----------
EXP 035 613854 913775 -47 180 728.10 2.90 8.08 (*)
--------- --------- -----------
Incl. 729.40 1.60 12.26 (*)
-------------- ------- ------- -------- -------- --------- --------- -----------
EXP 037 613573 913975 -47 270 195.50 1.00 29.53 (*)
-------------- ------- ------- -------- -------- --------- --------- -----------
EXP038 613651 913505 -50 180 435.20 0.20 4.73 (*)
-------------- ------- ------- -------- -------- --------- --------- -----------
EXP039 613691 913588 -50 180 354.85 0.45 8.73 (*)
-------------- ------- ------- -------- -------- --------- --------- -----------
EXP044 614006 913328 -50 160 147.90 0.60 4.60 (*)
-------------- ------- ------- -------- -------- --------- --------- -----------
163.00 0.55 5.80 (*)
-------------- ------- ------- -------- -------- --------- --------- -----------
198.10 1.00 3.48 (*)
-------------- ------- ------- -------- -------- --------- --------- -----------
EXP045 614272 913209 -50 167 126.80 0.90 9.33 (*)
-------------- ------- ------- -------- -------- --------- --------- -----------
379.25 1.00 59.57 (*)
-------------- ------- ------- -------- -------- --------- --------- -----------
395.15 0.55 4.03 (*)
-------------- ------- ------- -------- -------- --------- --------- -----------
414.55 0.25 23.66 (*)
-------------- ------- ------- -------- -------- --------- --------- -----------
424.65 0.95 7.77 (*)
-------------- ------- ------- -------- -------- --------- --------- -----------
479.75 1.20 48.72 (*)
-------------- ------- ------- -------- -------- --------- --------- -----------
555.50 1.15 5.03 (*)
-------------- ------- ------- -------- -------- --------- --------- -----------
EXP046 613857 913420 -50 180 204.65 0.95 3.03 (*)
-------------- ------- ------- -------- -------- --------- --------- -----------
EXP048 613846 913272 -50 160 261.90 0.70 21.82 (*)
-------------- ------- ------- -------- -------- --------- --------- -----------
EXP050 614181 913420 -50 165 601.60 0.20 3.36 (*)
-------------- ------- ------- -------- -------- --------- --------- -----------
EXP051 613833 913305 -50 158 422.40 1.80 3.03 (*)
-------------- ------- ------- -------- -------- --------- --------- -----------
657.60 0.55 4.21 (*)
-------------- ------- ------- -------- -------- --------- --------- -----------
701.40 0.85 5.67 (*)
-------------- ------- ------- -------- -------- --------- --------- -----------
Notes:
(i) Intersection widths are downhole drill widths not true widths;
(ii) Assays denoted by (*) are by Philsaga Mining Corporation's laboratory, all other assays are by McPhar Geoservices Inc. in Manila;
(iii) Grid coordinates based on the Philippine Reference System 92.
(i)
TAMBIS-BAROBO AREA
BACKGROUND
The Tambis project, currently comprising the Bananghilig Gold Deposit and the Kamarangan copper porphyry prospect, is operated under a Mining Agreement with Philex Gold Philippines Inc. over Mineral Production Sharing Agreement ("MPSA") application APSA-000022-XIII which covers 6,262 hectares.
In the 1980s and 1990s a large amount of diamond and reverse circulation drillingtotalling 29,477 metres in 344 holes was undertaken by various explorers to investigate a large area of known mineralisation.
From 2005 to 2007, Philsaga undertook underground exploration through a 50 metre deep shaft and development, adits, and underground and surface drilling totalling 7,715.50 metres in 31 holes.
Figure 2 (please see link at the end of this announcement)shows the location of the Bananghilig Deposit and Figure 7 (please see link at the end of this announcement) shows the surface geology.
BANANGHILIG DEPOSIT
Resource estimation
Table VII summarises the resource at various cut-offs with 0.6 g/t gold being taken as the base case resource estimate. The majority of the resource is contained within a 0.2 g/t gold domain (Domain 1) which measures 850 metres east to west and 550 metres north south, with the mineralisation defined to variable depths of 100 to 150 metres due to drill hole density constraints. The mineralisation is also open in all other directions. A smaller domain (Domain 2) to the northeast is approximately 375 metres long in a northeasterly direction, approximately 100 metres wide and open beyond 75 metres depth and has increasing grades towards the northeast.
The preferred resource estimate is 650,000 ounces contained in 15,000,000 tonnes at a grade of 1.3 g/t gold and a cut-off of 0.60 g/t gold.
Table VII. Resource estimate as at August 2009
Cut-off (g/t g/t
gold) tonnes gold ounces
------------- ----------- ------ --------
0.50 20,000,000 1.1 730,000
------------- ----------- ------ --------
0.60 15,000,000 1.3 650,000
------------- ----------- ------ --------
0.70 12,000,000 1.5 580,000
------------- ----------- ------ --------
0.80 10,000,000 1.7 530,000
------------- ----------- ------ --------
0.90 8,000,000 1.9 480,000
------------- ----------- ------ --------
1.00 7,000,000 2.1 440,000
------------- ----------- ------ --------
The resource estimation was undertaken by Cube Consulting Pty Ltd (2009)
Drilling
Extensional drilling commenced in July 2010 and is continuing with four surface rigs. The two man-portable rigs for validation drilling on some of the steeper slopes where the current resource is contained have commenced drilling with an initial 42 drill sites planned.
Detailed geological re-mapping of the diatreme breccia and surrounds and re-logging of old drill core have been completed.
The aim is to increase the resources to a level which could provide a 5 year minimum mining life at a production rate of approximately 200,000 ounces per year.
USA COPPER-GOLD PORPHYRY TARGET
Background
The Usa prospect (Figure 8) (please see link at the end of this announcement) is predominantly contained within Mineral Production Sharing Agreement application ("APSA") XIII-00077. The Company has a Memorandum of Agreement with Corplex Resources Inc ("Corplex") whereby:
-- Corplex will receive a 4% gross royalty on all production, or
-- in the event of a major discovery and completion of a Scoping Study which demonstrates at least a five year mine life, Corplex can elect to,
(a) buy back a 30% interest by re-imbursing to the Company a sum equal to four times the expenditure on the tenement; and
(b) contribute to 30% of all on-going expenditure from the point of buy-back forwards.
(c) Should Corplex elect not to contribute to all on-going expenditure, then Corplex can elect once only to dilute to a 15% non-contributing free carried interest to commencement of production, at which point the Company shall provide a loan to Corplex to fund its 15% interest; or
(d) in the event that Corplex does not exercise the buy-back, then Corplex will maintain its 4% gross royalty on production.
There are indications that the prospect extends eastwards into APSA XIII-00098 which is owned by Mindanao Philcord Mining Corporation which will receive a 1% Net Profits Interest from any production.
Regional Setting
Figure 8 (please see link at the end of this announcement) shows the Usa prospect location and regional geology, Figure 9 (please see link at the end of this announcement) shows the detailed geology and geochemistry contours from rock chip sampling.
The Usa prospect is located adjacent to the west side of the Barobo Fault corridor. This fault is parallel to the Philippine Rift Fault located approximately 30 kilometres to the west of the Usa prospect. The Barobo Fault corridor has numerous gold prospects already located along or adjacent to it, including Guinhalinan, Umbon, Matanog, Alikway and Usa.
The Company interprets the Barobo Fault corridor as being prospective for intrusive and structurally controlled styles of copper and gold mineralisation. Old grey limestone and calcareous sediments are intruded by multiple phases of dacite, diorite, and andesite porphyry.
Styles of mineralisation exposed along the corridor include pyrite and base metal sulphide bearing hydrothermal and tectonic breccias; skarn related magnetite, pyrite, base metal sulphide and gold bearing veins; pyrite, base metal sulphide gold bearing quartz-carbonate veins and vein breccias; and disseminated, fracture controlled pyrite and base metal sulphide in intrusive bodies and surrounding host rocks. Skarn related magnetite, pyrite, copper and gold mineralisation are also noted.
Local Geology and Mineralisation
The geology consists of a mineralised and altered diorite complex which is intruding andesitic volcanics, older limestone and calcareous sediments. The setting and style of mineralisation are very similar to that at the Kamarangan copper-molybdenum porphyry prospect to the north where chalcopyrite and magnetite bearing diorite was intersected over several hundred metres in two holes during a scout diamond drilling completed in late 2008 to early 2009 (see announcement dated 29 May 2009).
The fine- to medium-grained diorite is variably but strongly phyllic altered (white clay, sericite and pyrite) with variably dispersed hairline veinlets of fine-grained magnetite. Chlorite alteration is rare proximal to the diorite, but increases to moderate intensity in volcanic units distal to the diorite. North east trending fractures and veinlets within and on the edges of the diorite are often lined with fine-grained pyrite and magnetite. The diorite has variably distributed weak pervasive grey silica alteration, and is locally stockwork veined with fine 2 to 3 mm thick clear and grey quartz veins; the veins often have fine-grained pyrite, magnetite and occasional bornite disseminated along the selvages.
Mineralisation is predominantly pyrite occurring as fracture filling grains disseminated grains and vein infill. The pyrite is accompanied with bornite, and with occasional chalcopyrite. Malachite stained limestone and calcareous sediments with sphalerite, pyrite and bornite veins, and weakly mineralised pyrite and chalcopyrite magnetite have been noted in drainage float samples to the north of the diorite.
Contouring of the rock chip copper results (>700 ppm Cu) and gold results (>0.1 g/t Au) are shown on Figure 9 (please see link at the end of this announcement). The gold and copper contours are in close spatial proximity. The anomalous copper and gold values also overlie three magnetic high features, visible in the 1(st) vertical derivative of airborne magnetic data. The magnetic features appear to reflect zones of strong magnetite alteration in the diorite.
The relationship of the diorite body to the surrounding rocks suggests that it has been recently uncovered and is not deeply eroded.
Artisanal mining activity with small but consistent recoveries is common in the drainages overlying and downstream of the mineralized altered diorite. Less active artisanal mining activity is noted to the north where chlorite and clay altered, sulphide veined andesitic units occur.
A grid based soil sampling program has been planned and will be completed when field crews become available.
ASSAYING PROCEDURES
Usa rock chips samples were prepared and assayed for base metal content at the Philsaga Laboratory using internal laboratory procedure "Al Block". The scheme allows for Cu, Pb, and Zn determinations via a three acid digest with conventional Atomic Absorption Spectrometry ("AAS") finish. The scheme is graded at geochemical grade detection levels only (not ore grade). Gold content determinations were via internal laboratory procedure "FA-30". The procedure uses a conventional 30 gram sample charge fire assay with AAS finish; gravimetric finish is conducted on high grade results.
Rock chip sample pulps were submitted to McPhar Geoservices Inc. in Manila for check assaying. The samples were submitted with the appropriate number of blanks, duplicates and Certified Reference Materials. The pulps were assayed for Cu, Pb and Zn determinations by laboratory scheme AA1. The procedure uses a three acid digest with conventional AAS finish. The procedure is graded at ore grade detection levels. Gold content determinations were by conventional 30 gram fire assay with AAS/GTA finish (McPhar procedure PM5).
A review of the QAQC measures from the original samples, and subsequent check samples, produced results that can be considered acceptable and within industry standard.
ANOLING
The Mines Operating Agreement ("MOA") with Alcorn Gold Resources Inc. covers Mining Production Sharing Agreement ("MPSA") application number 039-XIII situated approximately 8 kilometres north from the millsite as shown on Figure 2 (please see link at the end of this announcement). Processing of the Anoling MPSA is in progress.
Drilling will recommence when the MPSA has been granted.
SAUGON PROJECT
FIRST HIT VEIN
Background
Figure 2 (please see link at the end of this announcement) shows the Saugon Project located approximately 28 kilometres by road from the Co-O Mill, and Figure10 shows the regional geology, the location of the First Hit Vein and the Paradise & Mabas Prospects.
Figure 11 (please see link at the end of this announcement) shows gram per metre contours projected onto a vertical plane looking northwest.
Work in 2004 involved drilling at the First Hit Vein (holes SDDH 1 to 35) in conjunction with underground development via a 30 metre deep inclined winze down the vein-breccia to assist in understanding the mineralisation.
The 2004 drilling indicated a well developed central zone (First Hit Vein) with two possible splays partly developed as footwall and hanging wall zones. Further details are contained in the announcements dated 20 April 2010 and 1 December 2010.
Drilling
Drilling of 34 new drill holes totalling 7,493 metres (SDDH 36 to 68 inclusive) has been completed at the First Hit Vein. The aim of the drilling is to repeat the 2004 un-surveyed holes in order to establish the geometry of the mineralised system and to gain a better understanding of the mineralisation.
The results broadly confirm the 2004 drill holes with some wider intersections with mid-range grades as well as narrow zones of high grades. The style of mineralisation appears to be quite variable, from some well formed veins to hydrothermal breccias to stockworks. Strong silver values and base metals, particularly lead and zinc appear to correlate reasonably consistently with the main vein.
Table VI. First Hit Vein drill hole results >1 g/t gold and >0.2 metres downhole
Hole Dip Azimuth From Width
number East North ([deg]) ([deg]) (metres) (metres) Assays
-------- ------- ------- -------- -------- --------- --------- ----------------------------------------
Au Ag Cu Pb Zn
(g/t) (g/t) (%) (%) (%)
-------- ------- ------- -------- -------- --------- --------- ------ ------- ------ ----- --------
SDDH 36 616916 899325 -75 310 70.60 12.15 2.40 33.40 0.08 0.14 0.30
--------- --------- ------ ------- ------ ----- --------
78.90 1.00 9.47 119.00 0.27 0.37 1.12
--------- --------- ------ ------- ------ ----- --------
81.95 0.80 3.22 43.00 0.17 0.28 0.40
-------- ------- ------- -------- -------- --------- --------- ------ ------- ------ ----- --------
SDDH 37 616939 899314 -75 310 101.75 2.15 13.30 179.85 0.19 0.81 1.00
-------- ------- ------- -------- -------- --------- --------- ------ ------- ------ ----- --------
SDDH 38 616916 899325 -55 310 52.65 1.15 2.13 45.80 0.12 0.28 0.53
--------- --------- ------ ------- ------ ----- --------
76.95 0.55 4.48 7.90 0.06 0.17 0.23
-------- ------- ------- -------- -------- --------- --------- ------ ------- ------ ----- --------
SDDH 39 616908 899307 -55 310 62.05 6.50 3.73 63.62 0.12 0.21 .0.70
--------- --------- ------ ------- ------ ----- --------
83.30 0.80 8.76 111.21 0.32 0.23 0.70
-------- ------- ------- -------- -------- --------- --------- ------ ------- ------ ----- --------
SDDH 40 616934 899279 -55 310 98.15 3.90 9.63 125.13 0.13 0.55 0.53
-------- ------- ------- -------- -------- --------- --------- ------ ------- ------ ----- --------
SDDH 41 616998 899256 -66 310 156.50 0.60 1.51 19.90 0.02 0.06 0.19
--------- --------- ------ ------- ------ ----- --------
179.30 1.00 1.44 24.50 0.13 0.44 0.82
--------- --------- ------ ------- ------ ----- --------
182.20 3.35 11.71 154.23 0.35 1.19 1.80
-------- ------- ------- -------- -------- --------- --------- ------ ------- ------ ----- --------
SDDH 42 616934 899338 -50 310 52.30 1.00 1.35 22.20 0.33 0.12 0.21
--------- --------- ------ ------- ------ ----- --------
54.10 1.10 1.46 23.30 0.05 0.05 0.07
--------- --------- ------ ------- ------ ----- --------
56.15 1.20 7.14 95.50 0.12 0.52 0.51
--------- --------- ------ ------- ------ ----- --------
70.65 0.75 28.07 413.60 0.42 1.91 3.52
-------- ------- ------- -------- -------- --------- --------- ------ ------- ------ ----- --------
SDDH 43 616971 899248 -55 310 141.00 1.50 15.81 232.50 0.39 1.25 1.37
-------- ------- ------- -------- -------- --------- --------- ------ ------- ------ ----- --------
SDDH 44 616977 899302 -75 310 131.25 1.40 27.65 398.00 1.42 4.65 3.72
-------- ------- ------- -------- -------- --------- --------- ------ ------- ------ ----- --------
SDDH 46 616874 899268 -50 310 75.05 1.00 5.24 100.10 0.36 1.65 0.23
-------- ------- ------- -------- -------- --------- --------- ------ ------- ------ ----- --------
SDDH 47 616977 899303 -50 310 108.20 0.85 2.46 NA NA NA NA
-------- ------- ------- -------- -------- --------- --------- ------ ------- ------ ----- --------
SDDH 48 617006 899330 -59 310 104.20 5.55 2.51 40.24 0.05 0.18 0.29
-------- ------- ------- -------- -------- --------- --------- ------ ------- ------ ----- --------
SDDH 49 616927 899241 -50 310 129.25 0.75 1.24 18.20 0.17 0.12 0.33
-------- ------- ------- -------- -------- --------- --------- ------ ------- ------ ----- --------
SDDH 50 617007 899375 -50 310 109.60 1.60 1.45 NA 0.08 0.41 0.27
-------- ------- ------- -------- -------- --------- --------- ------ ------- ------ ----- --------
SDDH 51 617006 899330 -72 310 121.90 1.55 1.19 NA 0.06 0.07 0.15
-------- ------- ------- -------- -------- --------- --------- ------ ------- ------ ----- --------
SDDH 52 616927 899240 -71 310 148.00 0.25 2.58 NA <0.01 0.28 0.40
-------- ------- ------- -------- -------- --------- --------- ------ ------- ------ ----- --------
SDDH 53 617007 899375 -87 310 86.40 6.60 5.05 NA 0.04 0.15 0.15
-------- ------- ------- -------- -------- --------- --------- ------ ------- ------ ----- --------
SDDH 59 616908 899202 -45 310 158.75 0.40 2.55 NA NA NA NA
--------- --------- ------ ------- ------ ----- --------
247.45 0.25 2.96 NA NA NA NA
-------- ------- ------- -------- -------- --------- --------- ------ ------- ------ ----- --------
SDDH
64A 617047 899398 -87 310 88.10 1.10 3.75 NA NA NA NA
--------- --------- ------ ------- ------ ----- --------
94.00 4.55 9.75 NA NA NA NA
--------- --------- ------ ------- ------ ----- --------
100.25 2.15 5.02 NA NA NA NA
--------- --------- ------ ------- ------ ----- --------
106.95 3.40 2.82 NA NA NA NA
-------- ------- ------- -------- -------- --------- --------- ------ ------- ------ ----- --------
Notes:
(i) Intersection widths are downhole drill widths not true widths;
(ii) All assays are by McPhar Geoservices Inc laboratory in Manila except for SDDH 47, 50-53, 59 and 64A which are by the Philsaga laboratory;
(iii) Grid coordinates based on the Philippine Reference System 92; and
(iv) NA means assays not yet available.
Discussion
The drilling completed to date indicates that the mineralisation intersected in the exploration winze in 2004 and the unsurveyed 2004 drilling may be the "neck" of a hydrothermal system where it vented towards surface above more substantial zones of mineralisation at depth and along strike. Whilst the distribution of the gold-silver mineralisation is not yet fully understood, it is now apparent that the controlling structure has potential to host zones of high-grade gold-silver mineralisation with some areas of significant copper-lead-zinc mineralisation.
Drilling will continue with three rigs with the aim of exploring the structure along strike and at depth.
FINANCIALS
Medusa recorded a net profit after tax ("NPAT") of US$ 58.1 million for the half year, an increase of 105% compared to US$28.3 million in the previous corresponding period to 31 December 2009. The Company's earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation ("EBITDA") of US$63.3 million, was up 101% from US$31.5 million in the prior corresponding period;
Revenues increased by 90% from US$41.3 million to US$78.3 million, as a result of increased gold production (up 11,965 ounces from 39,162 ounces in the previous corresponding period to 51,127 ounces in the current period) and a higher price received on sale of gold. Medusa is an un-hedged gold producer and received an average gold price of US$1,291 per ounce from the sale of 48,883 ounces of gold for the half-year to December 2010 (previous corresponding period: 39,162 ounces at US$1,047 per ounce)
As at 31 December 2010, the Company which is debt free, had total cash and cash equivalent in gold on metal account of approximately US$87.2 million (Dec 2009: US$35.5 million);
During the half-year:
-- The Company received proceeds of US$63.3 million from gold and silver sales and US$0.3 million from interest income (Dec 2009 half-year gold and silver sales: US$41.0 million and interest of US$0.3 million);
-- Depreciation and amortisation was higher at US$5.2_ million, compared with US$3.2 million in the December half of 2009, reflecting increased gold production;
-- US$12.0 million outlay on exploration expenditure, including US$8.4 million on the Co-O Mine (Dec 2009 half-year: US$9.2 million, including US$6.1 million for the Co-O Mine).
-- US$4.0 million was spent on capital works associated with the mine and mill expansion (Dec 2009 half-year: US$4.0 million); and
-- Incurred US$5.2 million on mine development costs (Dec 2008 half-year: US$4.2 million).
CORPORATE
DIVIDEND
-- A maiden un-franked dividend of A$0.05 per share was paid to shareholders on 8 November 2010. The total amount paid inclusive of associated costs was US$9.47 million;
-- The Board approved the payment of an interim un-franked dividend of A$0.05 per share on 21 February 2011.
The relevant dates for the interim dividend are as follows:
Dividend Record Date : 11 March
2011
Ex-Dividend Date (on : 07 March
ASX) 2011
Ex-Dividend Date (on : 09 March
LSE) 2011
Ex-Dividend Date (on : 10 March
TSX) 2011
Dividend Payment Date : 23 March
2011
There is no foreign conduit income attributed to the dividend.
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE
Medusa was admitted to the standard listing segment of the Official List of the UK Listing Authority and to the London Stock Exchange plc's main market for listed securities ("Admission") on 28 October 2010. Cancellation of Medusa's shares on AIM took place simultaneously with admission to the main market.
JORC COMPLIANCE - CONSENT OF COMPETENT PERSONS
Medusa Mining Limited
Information in this report relating to Exploration Results is based on information compiled by Mr Geoff Davis, who is a member of The Australian Institute of Geoscientists. Mr Davis is the Managing Director of Medusa Mining Limited and has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposits under consideration and to the activity which he is undertaking to qualify as a "Competent Person" as defined in the 2004 Edition of the "Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves" and is a "Qualified Person" as defined in "National Instrument 43-101" of the Canadian Securities Administrators. Mr Davis consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.
Cube Consulting Pty Ltd
Information in this report relating to Mineral Resources has been estimated and complied by Mark Zammit of Cube Consulting Pty Ltd. Mr Zammit is a member of The Australasian Institute of Mining & Metallurgy and has sufficient experience that is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity which he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2004 Edition of the "Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves" and is a "Qualified Person" as defined in "National Instrument 43-101" of the Canadian Securities Administrators. Mr Zammit consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.
Cube Consulting is an independent Perth based resource industry consulting firm specialising in geological modelling, resource estimation and information technology.
Crosscut Consulting
Information in this report that relating to Ore Reserves is based on information compiled by Declan Franzmann, B Eng (Mining), MAusIMM. Mr Franzmann is a full-time employee of Crosscut Consulting.
Mr Franzman has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity which they are undertaking to qualify as Competent Persons as defined in the 2004 Edition of the "Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves" and is a "Qualified Person" as defined in "National Instrument 43-101" of the Canadian Securities Administrators. Mr Franzmann consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.
Refer to the Technical Report which was filed on SEDAR in August 2010 for further discussion of the Co-O Deposit's geology, structural controls, drilling, sampling and assaying information, and any known material environmental, permitting, legal, title, taxation, socio-political, marketing or other relevant issue.
DISCLAIMER
This report may contain certain forward-looking statements. The words 'anticipate', 'believe', 'expect', 'project', 'forecast', 'estimate', 'likely', 'intend', 'should', 'could', 'may', 'target', 'plan' and other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Indications of, and guidance on, future earnings and financial position and performance are also forward-looking statements.
Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are beyond the control of Medusa, and its officers, employees, agents and associates, that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statements.
Actual results, performance or outcomes may differ materially from any projections and forward-looking statements and the assumptions on which those assumptions are based.
You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements and neither Medusa nor any of its directors, employees, servants or agents assume any obligation to update such information.
LEAD AUDITOR'S INDEPENDENCE DECLARATION
The lead auditor's independence declaration under section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001 is set out on page 30 for the half-year ended 31 December 2010.
ROUNDING OF AMOUNTS
The Company has applied the relief available to it under Class Order 98/100 and accordingly, amounts in the financial report and directors' report have been rounded to the nearest $1,000.
This report is signed in accordance with a resolution of the Board of Directors.
GEOFFREY J DAVIS
Managing Director
Dated this 21(st) day of February 2011.
Grant Thornton Audit Pty Ltd ABN 94 269 609 023 10 Kings Park Road West Perth WA 6005 PO Box 570 West Perth WA 6872 T +61 8 9480 2000 F +61 8 9322 7787 E admin.wa@au.gt.com W www.grantthornton.com.au
Auditor's Independence Declaration
To The Directors of Medusa Mining Limited
In accordance with the requirements of section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001, as lead auditor for the review of Medusa Mining Limited for the half-year ended 31 December 2010, I declare that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, there have been:
a no contraventions of the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 in relation to the review; and
b no contraventions of any applicable code of professional conduct in relation to the review.
GRANT THORNTON AUDIT PTY LTD
Chartered Accountants
P W Warr
Director - Audit & Assurance Services
Perth, 21 February 2011
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
for the half-year ended 31 December 2010
Consolidated Group
------------------------
31 Dec 2010 31 Dec 2009
----------- -----------
Note US$ 000 US$ 000
----------- -----------
Revenue 2 78,303 41,325
Other income 50 1
Cost of sales (15,999) (10,476)
Administration expenses (2,151) (1,445)
Other expenses (2,121) (1,124)
Profit before income tax expense 58,082 28,281
Income tax benefit - 52
----------- -----------
Profit for the period after income
tax expense 58,082 28,333
----------- -----------
Other comprehensive income:
Exchange differences on translation of
foreign operations (net of tax) 7,739 3,964
----------- -----------
Total comprehensive income 65,821 32,297
----------- -----------
Overall operations:
Basic earnings per share $0.310 $0.168
----------- -----------
Diluted earnings per share $0.309 $0.167
----------- -----------
The accompanying condensed notes form part of these financial
statements.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
as at 31 December 2010
Consolidated Group
----------------------
30 June
31 Dec 2010 2010
------------ --------
Note US$ 000 US$ 000
------------ --------
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash & cash equivalents 49,249 32,457
Trade & other receivables 52,347 34,895
Inventories 7,184 5,511
Other current assets 219 468
Total Current Assets 108,999 73,331
------------ --------
NON-CURRENT ASSETS
Property, plant & equipment 37,213 34,595
Exploration, evaluation and development
expenditure 94,589 75,978
Deferred tax assets 73 73
Total Non-Current Assets 131,875 110,646
------------ --------
TOTAL ASSETS 240,874 183,977
------------ --------
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Trade & other payables 7,982 8,272
Total Current Liabilities 7,982 8,272
------------ --------
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES
Deferred tax liability 279 279
------------ --------
Total Non-Current Liabilities 279 279
------------ --------
TOTAL LIABILITIES 8,261 8,551
------------ --------
NET ASSETS 232,613 175,426
------------ --------
EQUITY
Issued capital 5 71,685 70,906
Reserves 14,676 6,878
Retained profits 146,252 97,642
------------ --------
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY 232,613 175,426
------------ --------
The accompanying condensed notes form part of these financial
statements.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
for the half-year ended 31 December 2010
Option
Premium Foreign
Share Reserve Currency
Capital Retained (refer Translation
Ordinary Profits note 6) Reserve Total
---------- --------- --------- ------------- --------
US$ 000 US$ 000 US$ 000 US$ 000 US$ 000
---------- --------- --------- ------------- --------
Balance at
01.07.2009 69,776 31,830 1,577 2,733 105,916
---------- --------- --------- ------------- --------
Net profit after
tax - 28,333 - - 28,333
Other
comprehensive
income - - - 3,964 3,964
---------- --------- --------- ------------- --------
Total
comprehensive
income for the
period - 28,333 - 3,964 32,297
Shares issued
during the
period 1,087 - - - 1,087
Share options
recognised during
the period in
accordance with
AASB 2 - share
based payments - - 181 - 181
Sub-total 70,863 60,163 1,758 6,697 139,481
Dividends paid or
provided for
(refer note 3) - - - - -
---------- --------- --------- ------------- --------
Balance at
31.12.2009 70,863 60,163 1,758 6,697 139,481
---------- --------- --------- ------------- --------
Balance at
01.07.2010 70,906 97,642 1,834 5,044 175,426
---------- --------- --------- ------------- --------
Net profit after
tax - 58,082 - - 58,082
Other
comprehensive
income - - - 7,739 7,739
---------- --------- --------- ------------- --------
Total
comprehensive
income for the
period - 58,082 - 7,739 65,821
Shares issued
during the
period 779 - - - 779
Share options
recognised during
the period in
accordance with
AASB 2 - share
based payments - - 59 - 59
Sub-total 71,685 155,724 1,893 12,783 242,085
Dividends paid or
provided for
(refer note 3) - (9,472) - - (9,472)
Balance at
31.12.2010 71,685 146,252 1,893 12,783 232,613
---------- --------- --------- ------------- --------
The accompanying condensed notes form part of these financial
statements.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
for the half-year ended 31 December 2010
Consolidated Group
--------------------------
31 Dec 2010 31 Dec 2009
------------ ------------
US$ 000 US$ 000
------------ ------------
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Receipts from customers 63,272 41,043
Payments to suppliers and employees (18,878) (17,915)
Interest received 321 283
Net cash provided by operating
activities 44,715 23,411
------------ ------------
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchase of non-current assets (3,950) (4,078)
Payments for exploration expenditure
and tenements (12,040) (9,182)
Payments for development activities (5,219) (4,205)
Net cash (used in) investing activities (21,209) (17,465)
------------ ------------
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from issue of shares 779 1,087
Payments for dividends (9,472) -
------------ ------------
Net cash provided by/(used in)
financing activities (8,693) 1,087
------------ ------------
Net increase / (decrease) in cash
held 14,813 7,033
Cash at beginning of period 32,457 26,510
Exchange rate adjustments 1,979 1,985
------------ ------------
Cash at end of period 49,249 35,528
------------ ------------
The accompanying condensed notes form part of these financial
statements
CONDENSED NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
for the half-year ended 31 December 2010
Note 1: Basis of preparation
Medusa Mining Limited (the "Company") is a company domiciled in Australia.
The consolidated interim financial report of the Company as at and for the six months ended 31 December 2010 comprises the Company and its subsidiaries (together referred to as (the "Group") and the consolidated group's interests in associates and jointly controlled entities.
The consolidated annual financial report of the consolidated group as at and for the year ended 30 June 2010 is available on the company's website.
(a) Statement of compliance
These general purpose financial statements for the interim half-year reporting period ended 31 December 2010 have been prepared in accordance with requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 and Australian Accounting Standards including AASB 134: Interim Financial Reporting. Compliance with Australian Accounting Standards ensures that the financial statements and notes also comply with International Financial Reporting Standards.
The consolidated interim financial report does not include all of the information required for a full annual financial report, and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated annual financial report of the Consolidated Group as at and for the year ended 30 June 2010.
This consolidated interim financial report was approved by the Board of Directors on 21 February 2011.
(b) Significant accounting policies
The accounting policies applied by the Consolidated Group in this consolidated interim financial report are the same as those applied by the Consolidated Group in its consolidated financial report as at and for the year ended 30 June 2010.
(c) Change in accounting policy
From 1 July 2010 the Company has adopted the following Standards for the reporting periods beginning on or after 1 July 2010:
AASB 2009-5 Further amendments to Australian Accounting Standards arising from the Annual Improvements project. AASB 2009-5 Introduces amendments into Accounting Standards that are equivalent to those made by the IASB under its program of annual improvements to its standards. A number of the amendments are largely technical, clarifying particular terms, or eliminating unintended consequences. Other changes are more substantial, such as the current/non-current classification of convertible instruments, the classification of expenditures on unrecognised assets in the statement of cash flows and the classification of leases of land and buildings.
AASB 2010-3 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards arising from the Annual Improvements project. AASB 2010-3 amends a number of pronouncements as a result of the IAS's 2008-2010 cycle of annual improvements to provide clarification of certain matters.
The key clarifications include:
-- The measurement of non-controlling interests in a business combination
-- Transition requirements for contingent consideration from a business combination that occurred before the effective date of the revised AASB 3 Business Combinations (2008)
-- Transition requirements for amendments arising as a result of AASB 127 Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements.
Adoption of these standards did not have any effect on the financial position or performance of the Group.
CONDENSED NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
for the half-year ended 31 December 2010
(d) Comparative figures
Where required by Accounting Standards, comparative figures have been adjusted to conform with changes in presentation for the current financial year.
(e) Rounding of amounts
The Company has applied the relief available to it under Class Order 98/100 and accordingly, amounts in the financial report and directors' report have been rounded to the nearest $1,000
Consolidated Group
--------------------------
31 Dec 2010 31 Dec 2009
------------ ------------
US$ 000 US$ 000
------------ ------------
Note 2: Profit for the period
The following revenue and expense
items are relevant in explaining
the financial performance for the
interim period:
Revenue items:
Interest revenue 321 283
Gold and silver sales 77,978 41,042
Other 4 -
Expense items:
Depreciation 2,291 1,391
Amortisation 2,920 1,785
Employee benefits expense 2,880 1,801
Recognition of share based payments 59 181
Note 3: Dividends
Maiden unfranked dividend of 5 9,472 -
cents a share (2009: nil) was declared
on 6 Oct 2010 and paid on 8 Nov
2010.
CONDENSED NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
for the half-year ended 31 December 2010
Note 4: Segment Information
The Consolidated Group has identified its reportable operating
segments based on the internal reports that are reviewed
and used by the Managing Director (the chief operating decision
maker) and his management team in assessing performance
and in determining the allocation of resources.
The Group segments are structured as Mine, Exploration and
Other. Currently the only operational mine is the Co-O mine.
Mining Exploration Other Total
US$
US$ 000 US$ 000 000 US$ 000
-------- ------------ -------- --------
Segment Revenue and Result
6 months to December 2010:
Segment revenue 77,978 - 375 78,353
Segment result 61,100 (5) (3,013) 58,082
6 months to December 2009:
Segment revenue 41,042 - 284 41,326
Segment result 29,906 - (1,573) 28,333
Segment Assets and Liabilities
31 December 2010:
Segment assets 198,898 3,793 38,110 240,801
Reconciliation of segment assets
to group assets
add -
Deferred tax assets 73
--------
Total group assets 240,874
--------
Segment liabilities 6,912 4 1,066 7,982
--------
Reconciliation of segment
liabilities to group liabilities
add -
Deferred tax liabilities 279
--------
Total group liabilities 8,261
--------
30 June 2010:
Segment assets 157,782 3,545 22,577 183,904
Reconciliation of segment assets
to group assets
add -
Deferred tax assets 73
--------
Total group assets 183,977
--------
Segment liabilities 7,343 11 918 8,272
Reconciliation of segment
liabilities to group liabilities
add -
Deferred tax liabilities 279
--------
Total group liabilities 8,551
--------
CONDENSED NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
for the half-year ended 31 December 2010
Consolidated Group
----------------------------------------------
31 Dec 30 Jun 31 Dec 30 Jun
2010 2010 2010 2010
------------ ------------ -------- --------
(shares) (shares) US$ 000 US$ 000
------------ ------------ -------- --------
Note 5: Issued Capital
Ordinary shares on issue 188,233,911 187,529,911 71,685 70,906
------------ ------------ -------- --------
Opening balance 187,529,911 168,691,960 70,906 69,776
add -
Shares issued during the
period 704,000 18,837,951 779 1,130
------------ ------------ -------- --------
188,233,911 187,529,911 71,685 70,906
------------ ------------ -------- --------
Movement in ordinary shares
during the half-year:
- Balance at beginning
of the period 187,529,911 168,691,960 70,906 69,776
- Options converted to
ordinary shares at A$1.25
each - 100,000 - 104
- Options converted to
ordinary shares at A$0.7128
each - 50,000 - 30
- Options converted to
ordinary shares at A$0.7128
each - 750,000 - 496
- Options converted to
ordinary shares at A$1.25
each - 190,000 - 221
- Options converted to
ordinary shares at A$0.4334
each - 600,000 - 237
- Bonus shares issued on
basis of 1 share for every
10 shares held - 17,037,951 - -
- Options converted to
ordinary shares at A$1.25
each (including bonus
shares*) - 110,000 - 103
- Options converted to
ordinary shares at A$1.25
each (including bonus
shares*) 55,000 - 53 -
- Options converted to
ordinary shares at A$1.25
each (including bonus
shares*) 110,000 - 123 -
- Options converted to
ordinary shares at A$1.25
each (including bonus
shares*) 99,000 - 111 -
- Options converted to
ordinary shares at A$1.25
each (including bonus
shares*) 440,000 - 492 (61)
188,233,911 187,529,911 71,685 70,906
------------ ------------ -------- --------
*Bonus shares were issued in accordance with an announcement to ASX on 8 March 2010 of one ordinary share for every 10 ordinary shares held.
The A$ issue price per share has been converted using the exchange rate applicable on the date the funds were received and rounded to four decimal places.
CONDENSED NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
for the half-year ended 31 December 2010
Consolidated Group
--------------------------------------------
31 Dec 30 Jun 31 Dec 30 Jun
2010 2010 2010 2010
---------- ------------ -------- --------
(options) (options) US$ 000 US$ 000
---------- ------------ -------- --------
Note 6: Option Premium
Reserve
Option Premium Reserve 750,000 1,240,000 1,893 1,758
---------- ------------ -------- --------
Opening balance 1,240,000 3,030,000 1,834 1,577
less -
Options exercised (640,000) (1,790,000) - -
Options cancelled - - - -
add -
Options issued - exercisable
at A$4.40 each (refer below) 150,000 - 8 -
Share options recognised during
the period in accordance with
AASB 2 - share based payments - - 51 257
---------- ------------ -------- --------
750,000 1,240,000 1,893 1,834
---------- ------------ -------- --------
Under an agreement dated 14 September 2009, and subsequently
approved by shareholders at the Annual General Meeting held
on 17 November 2010, 150,000 options to acquire fully paid
ordinary shares of the Company were issued to a consultant.
The options were valued by an independent valuer at A$1.872
using a Black Scholes option pricing model.
Note 7: Contingent Liabilities
There have been no developments in the period since the annual
report.
Note 8: Commitments
There has been no change to the commitments as disclosed
in the Group's 30 June 2010 annual report..
Note 9: Related Parties
Arrangements with related parties continue to be in place.
For details on these arrangements, refer to the Company's
annual report for the year ended 30 June 2010.
Note 10: Events subsequent to reporting date
On 21 February 2011 the directors declared an unfranked interim
dividend of A$0.05 per share to the holders of fully paid
ordinary shares. The relevant date for the interim dividend
is a Dividend Record Date of 11 March 2011 and a Dividend
Payment Date of 23 March 2011. This dividend has not been
included as a liability in these financial statements.
Other than the matter described above, there has not arisen
in the interval between the half-year ended 31 December 2010
and the date of this report any other item, transaction or
event of a material or unusual nature likely, in the opinion
of the Directors of the Company, to affect significantly
the operations of the Consolidated Group, the results of
those operations, or the state of affairs of the Consolidated
Group, in subsequent financial periods.
DIRECTORS' DECLARATION
The Directors of the Company declare that:
1. The financial statements and notes, as set out on pages 31 to 39:
(a) comply with Accounting Standard AASB 134: Interim Financial Reporting and the Corporations Regulations; and
(b) give a true and fair view of the Consolidated Group's financial position as at 31 December 2010 and of its performance for the half year ended on that date.
2. In the Directors' opinion there are reasonable grounds to believe that the Company will be able to pay its debts as and when they become due and payable.
This declaration is made in accordance with a resolution of the Board of Directors.
GEOFFREY J DAVIS
Managing Director
Dated this 21(st) day of February 2011
Grant Thornton Audit Pty Ltd ABN 94 269 609 023 10 Kings Park Road West Perth WA 6005 PO Box 570 West Perth WA 6872 T +61 8 9480 2000 F +61 8 9322 7787 E admin.wa@au.gt.com W www.grantthornton.com.au
Independent Auditor's Review Report
To the Membersof Medusa Mining Limited
We have reviewed the accompanying half-year financial report of Medusa Mining Limited ("Company"), which comprises the consolidated financial statements being the statement of financial position as at 31 December 2010, and the statement of comprehensive income, statement of changes in equity and statement of cash flows for the half-year ended on that date, a statement of accounting policies, other selected explanatory notes and the directors' declaration of the consolidated entity, comprising both the Company and the entities it controlled at the half-year's end or from time to time during the half-year.
Directors' responsibility for the half-year financial report
The directors of the Company are responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the half-year financial report in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards (including the Australian Accounting Interpretations) and the Corporations Act 2001. This responsibility includes establishing and maintaining internal controls relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of the half-year financial report that is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error; selecting and applying appropriate accounting policies; and making accounting estimates that are reasonable in the circumstances.
Auditor's responsibility
Our responsibility is to express a conclusion on the consolidated half-year financial report based on our review. We conducted our review in accordance with the Auditing Standard on Review Engagements ASRE 2410: Review of a Financial Report Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity, in order to state whether, on the basis of the procedures described, we have become aware of any matter that makes us believe that the financial report is not in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001 including giving a true and fair view of the consolidated entity's financial position as at 31 December 2010 and its performance for the half-year ended on that date; and complying with Accounting Standard AASB 134: Interim Financial Reporting and the Corporations Regulations 2001. As the auditor of Medusa Mining Limited, ASRE 2410 requires that we comply with the ethical requirements relevant to the audit of the annual financial report.
A review of a half-year financial report consists of making enquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures. A review is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards and consequently does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.
Independence
In conducting our review, we complied with the independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001.
Conclusion
Based on our review, which is not an audit, we have not become aware of any matter that makes us believe that the half-year financial report of Medusa Mining Limited is not in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, including:
c giving a true and fair view of the consolidated entity's financial position as at 31 December 2010 and of its performance for the half-year ended on that date; and
d complying with Accounting Standard AASB 134: Interim Financial Reporting and Corporations Regulations 2001.
GRANT THORNTON AUDIT PTY LTD
Chartered Accountants
P W Warr
Director - Audit & Assurance Services
Perth, 21 February 2011
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