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Weatherly International PLC

23 February 2017

23 February 2017

Weatherly International Plc

("Weatherly" or "the Company")

Interim Results for the Period from 1 July 2016 to 31 December 2016

Weatherly International plc (AIM: WTI), a Namibian focused copper producer, announces its interim results for the period from 1 July 2016 to 31 December 2016.

Operational Summary

   -- Tschudi production for the half year to 31 December 2016 was 8,137 tonnes Copper Cathode. 
 
   -- Production C1 costs for the half year were US$ 4,603 per tonne. 
 
    Tschudi Production       Half     Quarter   Quarter    Full 
        Performance           year     ended     ended      Year 
                             ended     Dec-16    Sep -     ended 
                             Dec-16                16       Jun 
                                                            - 16 
-------------------------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
 Total (Ore + Waste) 
  Mined (000 tonnes)         11,249    5,546     5,703     25,688 
-------------------------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
 Ore Tonnes stacked 
  (000 tonnes)               1,372      702       670      2,732 
-------------------------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
 
  Ore Stacked grade 
  (per cent)                  0.88      0.88      0.89      0.81 
-------------------------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
 Copper Cathode Produced 
  (tonnes)                   8,137     4,496     3,641     15,884 
-------------------------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
 
  C1 Cost (US$/t)            4,603     4,222     5,073 
-------------------------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
 
   -- Groundwater situation under control with detailed work continuing to design a long-term groundwater solution to 
      reduce production risks and operating costs. 
 
   -- The Company continues to investigate the opportunity to resume production, at sustainable unit costs, at Otjihase 
      and Matchless. 

Financial Summary

   -- Revenue of US$37.8m for the period compared to US$15.9m for the same period last year. 
 
   -- Loss before tax of US$11.3M includes finance charges of US$5.2m and foreign exchange gains of US$0.6m. 
 
   -- Gross loss for the period of U$$4.1m leading to an operating loss of US$6.7m including an impairment of US$1.3m 
      on China Africa Resources plc. 
 
   -- As at 31 December 2016, the Company had cash reserves of approximately US$8.7m. 

Corporate Summary

   -- Dr Wolf Martinick and Mr Charilaos Stavrakis retired from the Board and will not be replaced in the near term. 
 
   -- Krzysztof Szymczak, Logiman's representative on the Board, resigned from the Board following the reduction in 
      Logiman's shareholding to below 10%. 

Post Period

-- It was announced on 23 February 2017 that a rescheduling of repayments in relation to the facility agreement between Orion Mining Finance and Weatherly's subsidiary Ongopolo Mining Limited had been concluded.

Operations Summary

During the quarter ending June 2016, excessive groundwater inflows restricted the ability to deliver sufficient ore volumes from the open pit to maintain scheduled copper production rates. During the half year under review, the groundwater inflows were brought under control, mined ore volumes improved, and as ore stocks under leach then recovered, cathode production also improved and nameplate production rates were again achieved by October 2016.

The issue of groundwater is now under control and the Company is looking to the design of long-term groundwater management systems. The aim of this is to remove groundwater before it enters the pits, further reducing risks of future mining production delays, as well as to reduce operating costs for dewatering compared to the current in-pit systems.

At Otjihase and Matchless, safe and productive underground mining skills developments are critical to unlocking the opportunity to resume production at sustainable unit costs in future. The Company has identified a low-risk and potentially incrementally cash-generative opportunity to commence with its skills development programme at Otjihase. The Company intends investigating the potential for such skills development to support a strategic goal of achieving 10-12ktpa of contained copper in concentrate from the underground mines at C1 costs below US$ 4,400 per tonne (US$2/lb). The Company plans to study the opportunity further before taking any decisions to proceed.

The Company also announced during the period that it has entered into a Cooperation Agreement with Mr Wilhelm Shali, holder of Exclusive Prospecting License 5772 covering the Ongombo prospect area within 25km of the Otjihase concentrator. The agreement clarifies the intention of the two parties to work together to seek to develop mining prospects in the vicinity of the Otjihase concentrator which may otherwise not be viable. The parties will initially share technical information on their respective projects. Previous holders of prospecting licenses over the Ongombo project reported JORC-compliant resources of 10.5Mt @ 1.6% Cu in 2012.

Financial Summary

Revenue benefitted from an increase in the average sales price of US$4,916 in the half year, up from US$4,692 in the previous six months but volumes sold were 7,855 tonnes, 282t lower than production, leaving revenue at US$37.8m after royalties.

Overall the Company made a Loss before tax of US$11.3m, an operating loss of US$6.7m and a gross loss of US$4.1m.

The loss before tax of US$11.3M includes finance costs of US$5.2m and a foreign exchange gain of US$0.6m.

Included within the operating loss of US$6.7m was a write down in the value of China Africa Resources plc of US$1.3m as the Group's investment was reallocated from an associated company to an investment as a result of dilution due to a share raise. The underlying loss of US$5.4m is after US$7.7m of depreciation consistent with the Group generating an operating cash flow but not at a level that covered interest or capital repayments.

Inventory increased to US$12.9m at the end of December 2016 from US$10.2m at the end of the previous financial year. Cathode inventory increased to 1,553 tonnes at the half year valued at only US$4,307 per tonne as a result of the strong December production month. This compares favourably to June where cathode inventory was valued at sales price due to the poor production in June. In addition to the changes in cathode inventory, ore stocks have nearly doubled since June.

While spot copper prices increased notably during the December quarter, the Company advised in January that certain hedges had been implemented prior to that price increase, and during the second half of the financial year the Company currently has prices for 3,400 tonnes of production fixed at US$5,077 per tonne. This hedging position is in addition to the option (but not the obligation) to purchase up to 700 tonnes per month at US$5,000 per tonne until May 2017 held by Orion Mine Finance (Master) Fund I LP (Orion). This was agreed and announced on 2 June 2016 as a fee in consideration of deferred repayment of loan amounts due. Beyond the current financial year the Company has a hedging commitment of 450 tonnes of copper at US$5,102 per tonne.

The Group ended the half year with US$8.7m of cash up from US$5.8m at the end of June. The Group generated US$3.5m of operating cash flow but incurred US$2.8m of investments mostly in property plant and equipment relating to dewatering or the stripping asset and received a working capital loan of US$1.8m from Orion Mine Finance, our off taker, in lieu of inventory at the port that was unsold at year end. There was no forward progress in recovering VAT in Namibia in the half year with US$7.0m due since May 2016.

Corporate Summary

Logiman notified the Company on the 7th December 2016 that their new shareholding was 102,164,832 shares representing 9.6% of the Company. As Logiman's holding is now less than 10% Krzysztof Szymczak tendered his resignation as a director of the Company with immediate effect. This was accepted by the Board.

As part of continuing efforts to minimise costs, in July the Company also announced that Dr Wolf Martinick, the founding Chairman of the Company, and Mr Charilaos Stavrakis have retired from the Board, and will not be replaced in the near term.

Post Period

The Company announced on 23 February 2017 that a rescheduling of repayments in relation to the facility agreement between Orion Mine Finance and Weatherly's subsidiary, Ongopolo Mining Limited, had been concluded.

Weatherly has previously advised that if copper prices remain at current levels it is unlikely that the Company and its subsidiaries will generate sufficient surplus cash to meet all loan repayments when due. This remains the case and the Company continues to positively engage with Orion on the subject.

For further information please contact:

Weatherly International Plc +44 (0)1707 800 774

Craig Thomas, CEO

Kevin Ellis, CFO & Company Secretary

RFC Ambrian Limited +44 (0) 20 3440 6800

(Nominated Adviser & Broker)

Nominated Advisor Contact: Stephen Allen / Bhavesh Patel

   Broker Contact:     Kim Eckhof 

Blytheweigh +44 (0) 20 7138 3204

(Financial PR) Tim Blythe / Camilla Horsfall / Nick Elwes

About Weatherly

Weatherly is an AIM listed copper mining company operating in Namibia in southern Africa. Its principal assets are one operating open pit copper mine called Tschudi and two underground copper projects called Otjihase and Matchless.

These assets will enable Weatherly to achieve its medium term goal of establishing a mining business capable of sustaining approximately 30,000 tonnes per annum of copper production.

Condensed consolidated income statement

for the period from 1 July to 31 December 2016

 
                                     6 months   6 months   Year ended 
                                           to         to 
                                       31 Dec     31 Dec      30 June 
                                         2016       2015         2016 
                              Note    US$'000    US$'000      US$'000 
                                                              Audited 
 
 Revenue                               37,820     15,856       63,653 
 Cost of sales                       (41,964)   (20,367)     (59,938) 
 
 
 Gross (loss) / profit                (4,144)    (4,511)        3,715 
 
 Distribution costs                     (743)      (768)      (1,736) 
 Other operating income                    56        100          167 
 Administrative expenses                (657)    (1,524)        (772) 
 Other operating expenses      4      (1,259)          -            - 
                                    ---------  ---------  ----------- 
 
 Operating (loss) / 
  profit                              (6,747)    (6,703)        1,374 
 
 Foreign exchange loss                    581    (2,089)      (3,905) 
 Finance costs                 3      (5,157)    (2,589)      (8,031) 
 Finance income                            60         89           74 
 
 
 Loss before results 
  of associated company              (11,263)   (11,292)     (10,488) 
 
 Share of losses of 
  associated company           4            -       (65)        (124) 
 
 
 Loss before tax                     (11,263)   (11,357)     (10,612) 
 
 Tax credit                                 -          -            - 
 
 
 Loss for the year                   (11,263)   (11,357)     (10,612) 
 
 
 
 Loss attributable to: 
 Owners of the Parent                (10,872)   (11,035)     (10,389) 
 Non controlling interests              (391)      (322)        (223) 
 
 
                                     (11,263)   (11,357)     (10,612) 
 
 
 
 Total and continuing 
  loss per share 
 
 Basic loss per share 
  (US cents)                   8       (1.02)     (1.04)       (0.98) 
 
 Diluted loss per share 
  (US cents)                   8       (1.02)     (1.04)       (0.98) 
 

Condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive income

for the period from 1 July to 31 December 2016

 
                                   6 months   6 months   Year ended 
                                         to         to 
                                     31 Dec     31 Dec      30 June 
                                       2016       2015         2016 
                                    US$'000    US$'000      US$'000 
                                                            Audited 
 
 Loss for the year                 (11,263)   (11,357)     (10,612) 
 
 
 Items that may be reclassified 
  subsequently to profit 
  and loss 
 Exchange differences on 
  translating of foreign 
  operations                              -      (140)        (218) 
 
                                          -      (140)        (218) 
 
 
 Total Comprehensive loss 
  for the period                   (11,263)   (11,497)     (10,830) 
 
 
 
 Total comprehensive loss 
  attributable to: 
 Owners of the Parent              (10,872)   (11,175)     (10,607) 
 Non controlling interests            (391)      (322)        (223) 
 
 
                                   (11,263)   (11,497)     (10,830) 
 
 
 

Condensed consolidated statement of financial position

as at 31 December 2016

 
                                          As at      As at       As at 
                                         31 Dec     31 Dec     30 June 
                                           2016       2015        2016 
                                Note    US$'000    US$'000     US$'000 
                                                               Audited 
 Assets 
 Non-current assets 
   Property, plant 
    and equipment                6      115,904    116,509     120,736 
   Deferred Tax                           4,054      3,595       3,760 
   Investments in 
    associates                   4          178      1,698       1,560 
   Investments                   4          124          -           - 
   Trade and other 
    receivables                             526        466         487 
 
                                        120,786    122,268     126,543 
 Current assets 
   Inventories                           12,899     17,129      10,205 
   Trade and other 
    receivables                          11,566      9,692      11,285 
   Cash and cash equivalents              8,737      2,846       5,843 
 
                                         33,202     29,667      27,333 
   Non current assets 
    held for sale                7          772        772         772 
                                         33,974     30,439      28,105 
 
 Total assets                           154,760    152,707     154,648 
 
 Current liabilities 
   Trade and other 
    payables                             18,920     12,481      14,877 
   Loans                                110,446     20,697     105,378 
   Inventory loans                        1,812      9,996           - 
 
                                        131,178     43,174     120,255 
 Non-current liabilities 
   Loans                                      -     80,300           - 
   Provisions                             4,884          -       4,457 
 
                                          4,884     80,300       4,457 
 
 Total liabilities                      136,062    123,474     124,712 
 
 Net assets                              18,698     29,233      29,936 
 
 Equity 
   Issued capital                5        8,676      8,676       8,676 
   Share premium reserve         5       22,132     22,132      22,132 
   Merger reserve                        18,471     18,471      18,471 
   Share-based payments 
    reserve                                 771        794         746 
   Foreign exchange 
    reserve                            (19,140)   (19,062)    (19,140) 
   Retained earnings                   (11,212)    (1,070)       (340) 
 
 Equity attributable 
  to shareholders 
  of the parent company                  19,698     29,941      30,545 
 Non controlling 
  interests                             (1,000)      (708)       (609) 
 
                                         18,698     29,233      29,936 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity

for the period from 1 July to 31 December 2016

 
                          Issued                Share             Merger          Share-based                 Translation            Retained              Subtotal                    Non                Total 
                         capital              premium            reserve              payment                          of            earnings                                  controlling               equity 
                                                                                      reserve                     foreign                                                        interests 
                                                                                                               operations 
                           $,000                $,000              $,000                $,000                       $,000               $,000                 $,000                  $,000                $,000 
 At 1 July 
  2015                     8,676               22,132             18,471                  707                    (18,922)               9,965                41,029                  (386)               40,643 
 
 Share based 
  payments                     -                    -                  -                   87                           -                   -                    87                      -                   87 
 
 
 Transactions 
  with owners                  -                    -                  -                   87                           -                   -                    87                      -                   87 
 
 
 Loss for 
  the period                   -                    -                  -                    -                           -            (11,035)              (11,035)                  (322)             (11,357) 
 
 Other 
 comprehensive 
 income 
 Exchange 
  difference 
  on 
  translation 
  of foreign 
  entities                     -                    -                  -                    -                       (140)                   -                 (140)                      -                (140) 
 
 
 Total 
  comprehensive 
  loss for 
  the period                   -                    -                  -                    -                       (140)            (11,035)              (11,175)                  (322)             (11,497) 
 
 
 At 31 December 
  2015                     8,676               22,132             18,471                  794                    (19,062)             (1,070)                29,941                  (708)               29,233 
 
 
 
 At 1 July 
  2015                     8,676               22,132             18,471                  707                    (18,922)               9,965                41,029                  (386)               40,643 
 
 Share based 
  payments                     -                    -                  -                  123                           -                   -                   123                      -                  123 
 Lapsed options 
  and warrants                 -                    -                  -                 (84)                           -                  84                     -                      -                    - 
 
 
 Transactions 
  with owners                  -                    -                  -                   39                           -                  84                   123                      -                  123 
 
 
 Loss for 
  the period                   -                    -                  -                    -                           -            (10,389)              (10,389)                  (223)             (10,612) 
 
 Other 
 comprehensive 
 income 
 Exchange 
  difference 
  on 
  translation 
  of foreign 
  entities                     -                    -                  -                    -                       (218)                   -                 (218)                      -                (218) 
 
 
 Total 
  comprehensive 
  loss for 
  the period                   -                    -                  -                    -                       (218)            (10,389)              (10,607)                  (223)             (10,830) 
 
 
 At 30 June 
  2016                     8,676               22,132             18,471                  746                    (19,140)               (340)                30,545                  (609)               29,936 
 
 
 
 At 1 July 
  2016                     8,676               22,132             18,471                  746                    (19,140)               (340)                30,545                  (609)               29,936 
 
 Share based 
  payments                     -                    -                  -                   25                           -                   -                    25                      -                   25 
 
 
 Transactions 
  with owners                  -                    -                  -                   25                           -                   -                    25                      -                   25 
 
 
 Loss for 
  the period                   -                    -                  -                    -                           -            (10,872)              (10,872)                  (391)             (11,263) 
 
 Other 
 comprehensive 
 income 
 Exchange                      -                    -                  -                    -                           -                   -                     -                      -                    - 
 difference 
 on translation 
 of foreign 
 entities 
 
 
 Total 
  comprehensive 
  loss for 
  the period                   -                    -                  -                    -                           -            (10,872)              (10,872)                  (391)             (11,263) 
 
 
 At 31 December 
  2016                     8,676               22,132             18,471                  771                    (19,140)            (11,212)                19,698                (1,000)               18,698 
 
 
 

Condensed consolidated cash flow statement

for the period from 1 July to 31 December 2016

 
                                     6 months   6 months       Year 
                                           to         to         to 
                                       31 Dec     31 Dec    30 June 
                                         2016       2015       2016 
                                      US$'000    US$'000    US$'000 
                                                            Audited 
 Cash flows from operating 
  activities 
 Loss for the year before 
  tax                                (11,263)   (11,357)   (10,612) 
 Adjusted by: 
 Depreciation and amortisation          7,673      4,505     14,258 
 Share-based payment 
  expenses                                 25         87        123 
 Unrealised exchange 
  losses                                (332)      1,903          - 
 Loss of associated 
  company                               1,259         65        124 
 Exchange movement on 
  pledged cash                           (75)        301          - 
 Finance costs                          5,157      2,589      8,031 
 Finance income                          (60)       (89)       (74) 
 
 
                                        2,384    (1,996)     11,850 
 Movements in working 
  capital 
 Increase in inventories              (2,694)    (5,552)    (6,873) 
 (Increase) / decrease in 
  trade and other receivables           (281)      2,015       (14) 
 Increase / (decrease) 
  in trade and other 
  payables                              4,043    (7,820)    (5,424) 
 
 
 Net cash used in by 
  operating activities                  3,452   (13,353)      (461) 
 
 Cash flows used in 
  investing activities 
 Interest received                         60         89         74 
 Payments for intangibles, 
  property, plant and equipment       (2,840)    (6,342)    (6,462) 
 increase in pledged 
  cash                                   (41)          -        216 
 
 
 Net cash used in investing 
  activities                          (2,821)    (6,253)    (6,172) 
 
 Cash flows from financing 
  activities 
 Repayment of loans                      (16)      (174)      (219) 
 Receipt of loans                           -      8,000      8,000 
 Increase / (decrease) 
  in working capital 
  loans                                 1,832      9,016      (980) 
 Interest and finance 
  charges                                   -       (37)      (116) 
 
 
 Net cash from financing 
  activities                            1,816     16,805      6,685 
 
 
  Increase / (decrease) 
   in cash                              2,447    (2,801)         52 
 
 
 Reconciliation to net 
  cash 
 Cash at beginning of 
  period                                4,498      5,211      5,211 
 Increase in cash                       2,447    (2,801)         52 
 Foreign exchange gains 
  losses                                  331      (824)      (765) 
 
 
 Net cash at end of 
  period                                7,276      1,586      4,498 
 
 
 Cash balance for cash 
  flow purposes                         7,276      1,586      4,498 
 Cash held for payment 
  guarantees                            1,461      1,260      1,345 
 
 
 Cash in balance sheet                  8,737      2,846      5,843 
 
 
 

Notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements

for the period 1 July to 31 December 2016

1. a. Basis of preparation

These interim condensed consolidated financial statements are for the six months ended 31 December 2016. They do not include all of the information required for full annual financial statements, and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements of the Group for the year ended 30 June 2016. The information included in these interim condensed consolidated financial statements in respect of the year ended 30 June 2016 does not constitute all the information required for annual statutory accounts at that date.

These financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, except for revaluation of certain properties and financial instruments.

The annual financial statements of the group are prepared in accordance with IFRSs as adopted by the European Union. These condensed consolidated interim financial statements (the interim financial statements) have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies adopted in the last annual financial statements for the year to 30 June 2016.

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

b. Nature of operations and general information

Weatherly International plc and its subsidiaries' ("the group") principal activities include the mining and sale of copper cathode and copper concentrate.

Weatherly International plc is the group's ultimate parent company. It is incorporated and domiciled in the United Kingdom. The address of Weatherly International plc's registered office, which is also its principal place of business, is Orion House, Bessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City AL7 1HH. The company's shares are listed on the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange.

Weatherly International's consolidated interim financial statements are presented in United States dollars (US$), which is also the functional currency of the parent company.

These consolidated condensed interim financial statements have been approved for issue by the Board of Directors on 23 February 2017.

The financial information for the period ended 31 December 2016 set out in this interim report does not constitute statutory accounts as defined by the Companies Act 2006. The Group's statutory financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2016 have been filed with the Registrar of Companies.

c. Going Concern

The Group incurred a loss before tax of US$11.3m during the 6 months ended 31 December 2016 and, at that date, had net current liabilities of US$98.0m.

On 23 February 2017 under the Amended Facility with Orion Mine Finance, the first repayment of Facility B and the repayments of Facility C and Facility D all of which were due on 28 February 2017 have all been deferred to 30 April 2017 and interest accruing on the loan made under Facility B, Facility C and Facility D capitalised. Orion agreed effective until 30 April 2017, to limit its acceleration and enforcement rights during this period on the terms set forth in the Amended Facility. Repayments due on 30 April 2017 amount to US$17.6m.

If copper prices remain at current levels it is unlikely that the Group will generate sufficient surplus cash to meet subsequent loan repayments and the Group's going concern will be dependent on Orion's continued support, of which there is no certainty.

The directors believe that with the support of Orion to defer loan repayments, Tschudi can generate sufficient surplus funds for the Group to remain as a going concern. However there are a number of uncertainties

around the assumptions that have a potentially negative impact on the Group's ability to deliver the forecast cash flows.

These are:

-- That Tschudi is able to achieve and maintain nameplate production levels of 1,400t of copper cathode a month throughout the period. The risks of not achieving this revolve around not being able to mine and process sufficient ore tonnes to achieve this output as well as the leach time and metallurgical recovery rates remaining in line with the feasibility study as we mine into different types of ore.

-- Copper price fluctuations not having a further material adverse affect on the Group's profitability.

-- As the Group's revenue streams are converted from US dollars to Namibian dollars exchange rate fluctuations could have a material adverse effect on the Group's profitability.

-- The timing of income is uncertain. Sales are dependent on the date our customer, Orion, ships the copper cathode. The Group recovers VAT receipts in Namibia, the timing of which is uncertain.

The likely ongoing need for Orion's support along with the above conditions indicate the existence of a material uncertainty which may cast significant doubt about the Group's ability to continue as a going concern and, therefore, that it may be unable to realise its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business. The Group financial statements do not include the adjustments that would result if the Group was unable to continue as a going concern.

2. Segmental reporting

Business segments

In identifying its operating segments, management generally follows the physical location of its mines.

The activities undertaken by the Tschudi segment include the sale of copper cathode from the Tschudi mine. The activities undertaken by the Central Operations segment include the sale of copper concentrate from Otjihase and Matchless mines. The revenues of Otjihase and Matchless are indistinguishable as the ore coming from both mines passes through the same concentrator and the two mines are viewed as one operating unit.

Each of these operating segments is managed separately as each of these service lines requires different technologies and other resources as well as marketing approaches.

The measurement policies the group uses for segment reporting under IFRS 8 are the same as those used in its financial statements.

The group's operations are located in Namibia and the UK. The operating segments are located in Namibia, while the corporate function is carried out in London.

Segment information about these businesses is presented below.

 
 Period ended 31 December 
  2016 
                                       Central 
                                    Operations   Tschudi   Consolidated 
                                       US$'000   US$'000        US$'000 
 Sales and other operating 
  revenues 
 External sales                             10    37,810         37,820 
 
 
 Segment revenues                           10    37,810         37,820 
 
 
 
                                       Central 
                                    Operations   Tschudi   Consolidated 
 Segmental loss                        US$'000   US$'000        US$'000 
 
 Segmental operating loss              (1,646)   (3,290)        (4,936) 
                                   ===========  ======== 
 
 Other operating 
  expenses                                                      (1,260) 
 Unallocated expenses                                             (551) 
 Unrealised foreign exchange 
  gain                                                              581 
 Interest expense                                               (5,157) 
 Interest income                                                     60 
 
 
 Loss before associated 
  company                                                      (11,263) 
 
 
                                       Central 
                                    Operations   Tschudi          Total 
                                       US$'000   US$'000        US$'000 
 
 Segment assets                         10,402   143,354        153,756 
                                   ===========  ======== 
 Unallocated assets                                               1,004 
 
 Total assets                                                   154,760 
 
 
 
 
  Year ended 30 June 
   2016 (Audited)                           Central 
                                         Operations   Tschudi   Consolidated 
 Sales and other 
  operating revenues                        US$'000   US$'000        US$'000 
 
 External sales                               6,662    56,991         63,653 
 
 
 Segment revenues                             6,662    56,991         63,653 
 
 
                                            Central 
                                         Operations   Tschudi   Consolidated 
 Segmental profit                           US$'000   US$'000        US$'000 
 
 Segmental operating 
  profit                                    (6,316)     5,653          (663) 
                                        ===========  ======== 
 
 Unallocated expenses                                                (1,752) 
 Disposal of option to buy Tsumeb 
  tailings dam                                                         3,789 
 Unrealised foreign 
  exchange loss                                                      (3,905) 
 Interest expense                                                    (8,031) 
 Interest income                                                          74 
 
 
 Loss before associated 
  company                                                           (10,488) 
 
 
                                            Central 
                                         Operations   Tschudi          Total 
                                            US$'000   US$'000        US$'000 
 Segment assets                              10,602   142,217        152,819 
                                        ===========  ======== 
 Unallocated Corporate 
  assets                                                               1,829 
 
 Total assets                                                        154,648 
 
 
  Period ended 31 
   December 2015                            Central 
                                         Operations   Tschudi   Consolidated 
  Sales and other 
   operating revenues                       US$'000   US$'000        US$'000 
 
 External sales                               7,098     8,758         15,856 
 
 
 Segment revenues                             7,098     8,758         15,856 
 
 
                                            Central 
                                         Operations   Tschudi   Consolidated 
 Segmental profit                           US$'000   US$'000        US$'000 
 
 Segmental operating 
  profit                                    (5,172)     (651)        (5,823) 
                                        ===========  ======== 
 
 Unallocated expenses                                                  (880) 
 Unrealised foreign 
  exchange gain                                                      (2,089) 
 Interest expense                                                    (2,589) 
 Interest income                                                          89 
 
 
 Profit before associated 
  company                                                           (11,292) 
 
 
                                            Central 
                                         Operations   Tschudi          Total 
                                            US$'000   US$'000        US$'000 
 
 Segment assets                              19,995   130,339        150,334 
                                        ===========  ======== 
 Unallocated Corporate 
  assets                                                               2,373 
 
 Total assets                                                        152,707 
 
 

3. Finance costs

 
                                  6 months   6 months      Year 
                                        to         to     ended 
                                    31 Dec     31 Dec   30 June 
                                      2016       2015      2016 
                                   US$'000    US$'000   US$'000 
                                                        Audited 
 Bank                                    -         37        40 
 Orion Mine Finance Tranche 
  A/ Louis Dreyfus Commodities 
  Metals Suisse SA Loans                 -         76        76 
 Orion Mine Finance Tranche 
  B, C and D.                        5,085      4,230     9,481 
 Environmental liability                72          -       269 
 Finance costs capitalised as 
  part of the construction of 
  the Tschudi open pit                   -    (1,754)   (1,835) 
 
 
 Total finance costs                 5,157      2,589     8,031 
                                 =========  =========  ======== 
 
 

4. Share of losses of associated company

On 14(th) December 2016 the shareholders of China Africa Resources plc (CAR) agreed to an in-specie dividend of its subsidiary China Africa Resources Namibia (pty) Ltd (CARN) to its existing shareholders. At the same time the shareholders approved a placing and subscription that reduced Weatherly's shareholding in CAR to 7.61%. As a result Weatherly's shareholding in CAR is treated as an investment at 31 December 2016 and valued at the share price at that date. The difference between this valuation and that at 30 June 2016 has been expensed to Other Operating Expenses in the income statement. CARN has been valued in accordance within CAR's subscription agreement and is classified as an associate company in the Statement of Financial Position and credited to Other Operating Expenses in the income statement.

5. Share issues

 
                               Number          US$'000 
 
 At 30 June 2015          1,060,803,192         30,808 
 
 Issue of shares                      -              - 
 
 
 At 31 December 2015        777,247,010         30,808 
 
 Issue of shares                      -              - 
 
 
 At 30 June 2016          1,060,803,192         30,808 
 
 Issue of shares                      -              - 
 
 
 At 31 December 2016      1,060,803,192         30,808 
 
 
 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements

for the period from 1 July to 31 December 2016

6. Property, plant and equipment

 
                       Freehold       Plant   Development   Environmental          Assets      Total 
                       property         and         costs           asset           under 
                                  machinery                                  construction 
                        US$'000     US$'000       US$'000         US$'000         US$'000    US$'000 
 
 Period ended 31 
  December 2016 
 Cost or 
 valuation: 
 At 1 July 
  2016                   21,393      92,821        39,288           5,029               -    158,531 
 Additions                   37       1,733         1,070               -               -      2,840 
 
 
 At 31 December 
  2016                   21,430      94,554        40,358           5,029               -    161,371 
 
 Depreciation: 
 At 1 July 
  2016                  (8,947)    (25,857)       (2,614)           (377)               -   (37,795) 
 Provided 
  during the 
  period                  (716)     (4,507)       (2,209)           (241)               -    (7,673) 
 
 
 At 31 December 
  2016                  (9,663)    (30,364)       (4,823)           (618)               -   (45,468) 
 
 
 Net book 
  value at 
  31 December 
  2016                   11,767      64,190        35,535           4,411               -    115,903 
                      =========  ==========  ============  ==============   =============  ========= 
 
 Period ended 31 
  December 2015 
 Cost or 
 valuation: 
 At 1 July 
  2015                   21,369      88,732        33,250               -           1,349    144,700 
 Additions                    -          40         7,249               -           3,084     10,373 
 reclassification 
  to inventory                                    (8,245)               -                    (8,245) 
 
 
 At 31 December 
  2015                   21,369      88,772        32,254               -           4,433    146,828 
 
 Depreciation: 
 At 1 July 
  2015                  (7,535)    (16,002)             -               -               -   (23,537) 
 Provided 
  during the 
  period                  (693)     (4,827)       (1,262)               -               -    (6,782) 
 
 
 At 31 December 
  2015                  (8,228)    (20,829)       (1,262)               -               -   (30,319) 
 
 
 Net book 
  value at 
  31 December 
  2015                   13,141      67,943        30,992               -           4,433    116,509 
                      =========  ==========  ============  ==============   =============  ========= 
 
 Year ended 30 June 
  2016 (Audited) 
 Cost or 
 valuation: 
 At 1 July 
  2015                   21,369      88,732        33,250           4,751           1,349    149,451 
 Additions                   24       2,740         6,038             278               -      9,080 
 Transfer                     -       1,349             -               -         (1,349)          - 
 
 
 At 30 June 
  2016                   21,393      92,821        39,288           5,029               -    158,531 
 
 
 Depreciation: 
 At 1 July 
  2015                  (7,535)    (16,002)             -               -               -   (23,537) 
 Provided 
  during the 
  year                  (1,412)     (9,855)       (2,614)           (377)               -   (14,258) 
 
                                                                                        - 
 At 30 June 
  2016                  (8,947)    (25,857)       (2,614)           (377)               -   (37,795) 
 
 
 Net book 
  value at 
  30 June 2016           12,446      66,964        36,674           4,652               -    120,736 
 
 
 
 

7. Assets held for sale

 
                                           Freehold 
                                           Property 
                                            US$'000 
 
 Balance at 31 December 2016, 30 June 
  2016 and 31 December 2015                     772 
 

8. Earnings per share

 
                                         6 months        6 months      Year ended 
                                               to              to 
                                           31 Dec          31 Dec         30 June 
                                             2016            2015            2016 
                                          US$'000         US$'000         US$'000 
                                                                          Audited 
 Continuing profit attributable 
  to parent company                      (10,872)        (11,035)        (10,389) 
 
 Weighted average number 
  of ordinary shares in 
  issue during the period 
  - basic earnings per share        1,060,803,192   1,060,803,192   1,060,803,192 
 
 
                                         6 months        6 months      Year ended 
                                               to              to 
 Total and continuing earnings             31 Dec          31 Dec         30 June 
  per share                                  2016            2015            2016 
                                          US$'000         US$'000         US$'000 
 
 Basic earnings per share 
  (US cents)                               (1.02)          (1.04)          (0.98) 
 
 Diluted earnings per share 
  (US cents)                               (1.02)          (1.04)          (0.98) 
 

The calculation of the basic earnings per share is based on the profit attributable to ordinary shareholders divided by the weighted average number of shares in issue during the period. Shares held in employee share trusts are treated as cancelled for the purposes of this calculation.

The calculation of diluted earnings per share is based on the basic earnings per share, adjusted to allow for the issue of shares and the post tax effect of dividends and/or interest, on the assumed conversion of all dilutive options and other dilutive potential ordinary shares.

Reconciliations of the profit and weighted average number of shares used in the calculations are set out below.

Where a loss has been incurred for the period, the diluted loss per share does not differ from the basic loss per share as the exercise of share options would have the effect of reducing the loss per share and is therefore not dilutive under the terms of IAS 33.

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