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items charged or credited directly to other comprehensive income, in which case
it is also dealt with in other comprehensive income.

Dividends

Dividends payable on the ordinary share capital are recognised as a liability
in the period in which they are approved.

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash comprises cash in hand and on-demand deposits. Cash and cash equivalents
comprises short-term, highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to
known amounts of cash and which are subject to an insignificant risk of changes
in value and original maturities of three months or less. The cash and cash
equivalents shown in the cashflow statement are stated net of bank overdrafts.

Assets held for sale

Non-current assets, or disposal groups comprising assets and liabilities, are
classified as held-for-sale if it is highly probable that they will be
recovered primarily through sale rather through continuing use. Such assets, or
disposal groups, are generally measured at the lower of their carrying amount
and fair value less costs of sell. Any impairment loss on a disposal group is
allocated first to goodwill, and then to the remaining assets and liabilities
on a pro rata basis, except that no loss is allocated to inventories, financial
assets, deferred tax assets, employee benefit assets, investment property which
continue to be measured in accordance with the group's other accounting
policies. Impairment losses on initial classification as held-for-sale and
subsequent gains and losses on remeasurement are recognised in profit or loss.
Once classified as held-for-sale, intangible assets and property, plant and
equipment are no longer amortised or depreciated, and any equity-accounted
investment is no longer equity accounted.

SEGMENTAL REPORTING

For management reporting purposes, the group is organised into business
segments distinguishable by economic activity. The group's only business
segments are mining activities and investment properties. These business
segments are subject to risks and returns that are different from those of
other business segments and are the primary basis on which the group reports
its segment information. This is consistent with the way the group is managed
and with the format of the group's internal financial reporting. Significant
revenue from transactions with any individual customer, which makes up 10
percent or more of the total revenue of the group, is separately disclosed
within each segment.

Notes to the financial statements

for the year ended 31 December 2015

1. Segmental reporting

                                                 2015                                       
                                                                                            
Business analysis                                Mining     Property   Other      Total     
                                                 £'000      £'000      £'000      £'000     
                                                                                            
Significant revenue customer A                   14,126     -          -          14,126    
                                                                                            
Significant revenue customer B                   2,561      -          -          2,561     
                                                                                            
Significant revenue customer C                   1,545      -          -          1,545     
                                                                                            
Other revenue                                    6,376      1,014      33         7,423     
                                                                                            
Segment revenue                                  24,608     1,014      33         25,655    
                                                                                            
Operating (loss)/profit before fair value        (288)      690        31         433       
adjustments & exchange movements                                                            
                                                                                            
Revaluation of investments & exchange movements  (497)      225        (11)       (283)     
                                                                                            
Operating (loss)/profit and segment result       (785)      915        20         150       
                                                                                            
Segment assets                                   10,102     13,525     2,594      26,221    
                                                                                            
Unallocated assets                                                                          
                                                                                            
      - Non-current assets                                                        20        
                                                                                            
      - Cash & cash equivalents                                                   1,608     
                                                                                            
Total assets excluding investment in joint                                        27,849    
ventures and assets held for sale                                                           
                                                                                            
Segment liabilities                              (4,865)    (2,183)    (229)      (7,277)   
                                                                                            
Borrowings                                       (2,280)    (5,927)    -          (8,207)   
                                                                                            
Total liabilities                                (7,145)    (8,110)    (229)      (15,484)  
                                                                                            
Net assets                                                                        12,365    
                                                                                            
Non segmental assets                                                                        
                                                                                            
      - Investment in joint ventures                                              1,198     
                                                                                            
      - Loan to joint venture                                                     900       
                                                                                            
      - Non-current asset held for sale                                           1,168     
                                                                                            
Net assets as per balance sheet                                                   15,631    

   

Geographic     United       South        Other        Unallocated    Total       
analysis       Kingdom      Africa       £'000        £'000          £'000       
               £'000        £'000                                                
                                                                                 
Revenue        1,047        24,608       -            -              25,655      
                                                                                 
Operating      935          (785)        -            -              150         
profit/(loss)                                                                    
and segment                                                                      
result                                                                           
                                                                                 
Non-current    13,003       5,355        -            10             18,368      
assets                                                                           
excluding                                                                        
investments                                                                      
                                                                                 
Total net      6,672        2,064        10           6,885          15,631      
assets                                                                           
                                                                                 
Capital        1,002        1,990        -            -              2,992       
expenditure                                                                      

   

                                                   2014                                       
                                                                                              
Business analysis                                  Mining     Property   Other      Total     
                                                   £'000      £'000      £'000      £'000     
                                                                                              
Significant revenue customer A                     12,607     -          -          12,607    
                                                                                              
Significant revenue customer B                     6,455      -          -          6,445     
                                                                                              
Significant revenue customer C                     1,793      -          -          1,793     
                                                                                              
Other revenue                                      4,681      931        33         5,645     
                                                                                              
Segment revenue                                    25,536     931        33         26,500    
                                                                                              
Operating profit before fair value adjustments &   864        699        31         1,594     
 exchange movements                                                                           
                                                                                              
Revaluation of investments & exchange movements    (143)      (6)        (81)       (230)     
                                                                                              
Operating profit/(loss) and segment result         721        693        (50)       1,364     
                                                                                              
Segment assets                                     12,058     12,546     2,797      27,401    
                                                                                              
Unallocated assets                                                                            
                                                                                              
      - Non-current assets                                                          36        
                                                                                              
      - Cash & cash equivalents                                                     2,838     
                                                                                              
Total assets excluding investment in joint                                          30,275    
ventures                                                                                      
                                                                                              
Segment liabilities                                (6,698)    (1,301)    (319)      (8,318)   
                                                                                              
Borrowings                                         (2,179)    (5,973)    -          (8,152)   
                                                                                              
                                                   (8,877)    (7,274)    (319)      (16,470)  
                                                                                              
Unallocated liabilities                                                             (24)      
                                                                                              
Total liabilities                                                                   (16,494)  
                                                                                              
Net assets                                                                          13,781    
                                                                                              
Non segmental assets                                                                          
                                                                                              
     - Investment in joint ventures                                                 2,898     
                                                                                              
     - Loan to joint venture                                                        1,040     
                                                                                              
Net assets as per balance sheet                                                     17,719    

   

Geographic analysis              United      South       Other       Unallocated Total      
                                 Kingdom     Africa      £'000       £'000       £'000      
                                 £'000       £'000                                          
                                                                                            
Revenue                          964         25,536      -           -           26,500     
                                                                                            
Operating profit and segment     643         721         -           -           1,364      
result                                                                                      
                                                                                            
Non-current assets excluding     11,780      6,030       -           24          17,834     
investments                                                                                 
                                                                                            
Total net assets                 5,724       3,176       17          8,802       17,719     
                                                                                            
Capital expenditure              26          1,877       -           -           1,903      

2.  Operating costs

                                                              2015         2014       
                                                              £'000        £'000      
                                                                                      
Mining                                                        19,177       18,244     
                                                                                      
Property                                                      111          97         
                                                                                      
Cost of sales                                                 19,288       18,341     
                                                                                      
Administration                                                5,934        6,565      
                                                                                      
Operating costs                                               25,222       24,906     
                                                                                      
The direct property costs are:                                                        
                                                                                      
      Ground rent                                             10           8          
                                                                                      
      Direct property expense                                 71           55         
                                                                                      
      Bad debts                                               30           34         
                                                                                      
                                                              111          97         

Operating costs above include depreciation of £1,284,000 (2014: £2,682,000).

3.  GAIN/(LoSS) on revaluation of investment properties

The reconciliation of the investment surplus/(deficit) to the gain/(loss) on
revaluation of investment properties in the income statement is set out below:

                                                              2015           2014      
                                                              £'000          £'000     
                                                                                       
Investment surplus/(deficit)                                  226            (5)       
                                                                                       
Loss on valuation movement in respect of head lease payments  (1)            (1)       
                                                                                       
Gain/(Loss) on revaluation of investment properties           225            (6)       

4.  (LOSS)/Profit before taxation

(Loss)/profit before taxation is arrived at after charging:

                                                              2015          2014       
                                                              £'000         £'000      
                                                                                       
Staff costs (see note 29)                                     5,094         5,057      
                                                                                       
Depreciation                                                  1,284         2,682      
                                                                                       
Exchange loss                                                 497           143        
                                                                                       
Fees payable to the company's auditor for the audit of the    31            48         
company's annual accounts                                                              
                                                                                       
Fees payable to the company's auditor and its associates for                           
other services:                                                                        
                                                                                       
      The audit of the company's subsidiaries pursuant to     8             3          
legislation                                                                            
                                                                                       
      Audit related services                                  2             1          

The directors consider the auditors were best placed to provide the above
non-audit services.
The audit committee reviews the nature and extent of non-audit services to
ensure that independence is maintained.

5.  Directors' emoluments

Directors' emoluments are shown in the Directors' remuneration report on pages
28 and 29 under the heading Directors' remuneration which is within the audited
part of that report.

6.  Interest payable

                                                              2015         2014       
                                                              £'000        £'000      
                                                                                      
On bank overdrafts and bank loans                             364          487        
                                                                                      
Unwinding of discount                                         79           87         
                                                                                      
Other interest payable                                        30           19         
                                                                                      
Interest payable                                              473          593        

7.  Taxation

                                                              2015          2014       
                                                              £'000         £'000      
                                                                                       
(a) Based on the results for the year:                                                 
                                                                                       
Corporation tax - adjustment in respect of prior year - UK    (23)          20         
                                                                                       
Corporation tax - adjustment in respect of prior year -       3             16         
Overseas                                                                               
                                                                                       
Current tax                                                   (20)          36         
                                                                                       
Deferred tax                                                  128           329        
                                                                                       
Total tax in income statement                                 108           365        

(b) Factors affecting tax charge for the year:

The corporation tax assessed for the year is different from that at the
standard rate of corporation tax in the United Kingdom of 20% (2014: 23%)

The differences are explained below:

(Loss)/Profit on ordinary activities before taxation          (147)         1,568     
                                                                                      
Tax on profit on ordinary activities at 20.25% (2014: 21.5%)  (30)          337       
                                                                                      
Effects of:                                                                           
                                                                                      
Expenses not deductible for tax purposes                      21            45        
                                                                                      
Adjustment to tax rate                                        (63)          (2)       
                                                                                      
Other differences                                             200           (59)      
                                                                                      
Adjustment in respect of prior years                          (20)          44        
                                                                                      
Total tax                                                     108           365       

(c) Analysis of United Kingdom and overseas tax

United Kingdom tax included in above:

                                                             2015           2014       
                                                             £'000          £'000      
                                                                                       
Corporation tax                                              -              -          
                                                                                       
Adjustment in respect of prior years                         (23)           20         
                                                                                       
Current tax                                                  (23)           20         
                                                                                       
Deferred tax                                                 12             38         
                                                                                       
                                                             (11)           58         
                                                                                       
Overseas tax included in above:                                                        
                                                                                       
Corporation tax                                              -              16         
                                                                                       
Adjustment in respect of prior years                         3              -          
                                                                                       
Current tax                                                  3              16         
                                                                                       
Deferred tax                                                 116            291        
                                                                                       
                                                             119            307        

8.  Dividends paid

                                              2015        2015        2014        2014       
                                              Per share   £'000       Per share   £'000      
                                                                                             
Dividends paid during the year relating to    4.00p       427         4.00p       427        
the prior period                                                                             
                                                                                             
Dividends to be paid:                                                                        
                                                                                             
Interim dividend for 2015 paid on 5 February  1.00p       107         1.00p       107        
2016                                                                                         
                                                                                             
Proposed final dividend for 2015              3.00p       320         3.00p       320        
                                                                                             
                                              4.00p       427         4.00p       427        

The dividends to be paid are not accounted for until they have been approved at
the Annual General Meeting. The amount will be accounted for as an
appropriation of retained earnings in the year ending 31 December 2016.

9.  (LOSS)/Profit and diluted (LOSS)/profit per share

Both the basic and diluted (loss)/profit per share calculations are based on a
loss of £259,000 (2014: profit: £1,103,000). The basic (loss)/profit per share
has been calculated on a weighted average of 10,676,839 (2014: 10,673,506)
ordinary shares being in issue during the period. The diluted (loss)/profit per
share has been calculated on the weighted average number of shares in issue of
10,676,839 (2014: 10,673,506) plus the dilutive potential ordinary shares
arising from share options of nil (2014: 110,975) totalling 10,676,839 (2014:
10,784,481).

Dilutive potential ordinary shares of 34,973 (2014: nil) were excluded from the
calculation of diluted ordinary shares as there was no dilutive effect due to
the loss for the year.

10. Investment properties

                                       Freehold          Long              Total            
                                       £'000             Leasehold         £'000            
                                                         £'000                              
                                                                                            
Valuation at 1 January 2015            8,925             2,650             11,575           
                                                                                            
Acquisition                            960               -                 960              
                                                                                            
Additions                              40                -                 40               
                                                                                            
Revaluation                            225               -                 225              
                                                                                            
Valuation at 31 December 2015          10,150            2,650             12,800           
                                                                                            
Valuation at 1 January 2014            9,035             2,524             11,559           
                                                                                            
Additions                              22                -                 22               
                                                                                            
Revaluation                            (132)             126               (6)              
                                                                                            
Valuation at 31 December 2014          8,925             2,650             11,575           
                                                                                            
Historical cost                                                                             
                                                                                            
At 31 December 2015                    5,823             728               6,551            
                                                                                            
At 31 December 2014                    4,823             728               5,551            

Long leasehold properties are those for which the unexpired term at the balance
sheet date is not less than 50 years.
All investment properties are held for use in operating leases and all
properties generated rental income during the period.

Freehold and Long Leasehold properties were externally professionally valued at
31 December on an open market basis by:

                        2015                   
                        £'000                  
                                               
Carter Towler           12,800                 

The valuations were carried out in accordance with the Statements of Asset
Valuation and Guidance Notes published by The Royal Institution of Chartered
Surveyors.

Each year external valuers are appointed by the Executive Directors on behalf
of the Board. The valuers are selected based upon their knowledge, independence
and reputation for valuing assets such as those held by the group.

Valuations are performed annually and are performed consistently across all
investment properties in the group's portfolio. At each reporting date
appropriately qualified employees of the group verify all significant inputs
and review the computational outputs. Valuers submit their report to the Board
on the outcome of each valuation round.

Valuations take into account tenure, lease terms and structural condition. The
inputs underlying the valuations include market rent or business profitability,
likely incentives offered to tenants, forecast growth rates, yields, EBITDA,
discount rates, construction costs including any specific site costs (for
example section 106), professional fees, developer's profit including
contingencies, planning and construction timelines, lease regear costs,
planning risk and sales prices based on known market transactions for similar
properties to those being valued.

Valuations are based on what is determined to be the highest and best use. When
considering the highest and best use a valuer will consider, on a property by
property basis, its actual and potential uses which are physically, legally and
financially viable. Where the highest and best use differs from the existing
use, the valuer will consider the cost and likelihood of achieving and
implanting this change in arriving at its valuation.

There are often restrictions on Freehold and Leasehold property which could
have a material impact on the realisation of these assets. The most significant
of these occur when planning permission or lease extension and renegotiation of
use are required or when a credit facility is in place. These restrictions are
factored in the property's valuation by the external valuer.

IFRS 13 sets out a valuation hierarchy for assets and liabilities measured at
fair value as follows:

Level 1:   valuation based on inputs on quoted market prices in active markets

Level 2:   valuation based on inputs other than quoted prices included within
level 1 that maximise the use of observable data directly or from market prices
or indirectly derived from market prices.

Level 3:   where one or more inputs to valuations are not based on observable
market data

The inter-relationship between key unobservable inputs and the groups'
properties is detailed in the table below:

Class of property Level 3   Carrying/             Valuation Key                Range           
                            fair value            technique unobservable       (weighted       
                            2015                            inputs             average)        
                            £'000                                              2015            
                                                                                               
Freehold - external         10,150                   Income Estimated rental   £7 - £27 (£19)  
valuation                                    capitalisation value                              
                                                            per sq ft p.a                      
                                                                                               
                                                            Equivalent Yield   8.0% - 12.6%    
                                                                               (9.2%)          
                                                                                               
Long leasehold - external   2,650                    Income Estimated rental   £8 - £8 (£8)    
valuation                                    capitalisation value per sq ft                    
                                                            p.a                                
                                                                                               
                                                            Equivalent yield   7.5% - 7.5%     
                                                                               (7.5%)          
                                                                                               
At 31 December 2015         12,800                                                             
                                                                                               

There are interrelationships between all these inputs as they are determined by
market conditions. The existence of an increase in more than one input would be
to magnify the input on the valuation. The impact on the valuation will be
mitigated by the interrelationship of two inputs in opposite directions, for
example, an increase in rent may be offset by an increase in yield.

The table below illustrates the impact of changes in key unobservable inputs on
the carrying / fair value of the group's properties:

                    Estimated rental    Equivalent yield    
                    value               25 basis point      
                    10% increase or     contraction         
                    decrease            or expansion        
                    £'000               £'000               
                                                            
Freehold - external 1,015 / (1,015)     300 / (263)         
valuation                                                   
                                                            
Long Leasehold -    265 / (265)         92 / (86)           
external valuation                                          

11. Mining reserves, plant and equipment

                                     Mining      Mining      Motor       Office      Total      
                                     reserves    equipment   vehicles    equipment   £'000      
                                     £'000       £'000       £'000       £'000                  
                                                                                                
Cost at 1 January 2015               1,266       17,539      169         115         19,089     
                                                                                                
Exchange adjustment                  (271)       (4,048)     (30)        (12)        (4,361)    
                                                                                                
Additions                            -           1,964       11          17          1,992      
                                                                                                
Disposals                            -           (2)         -           -           (2)        
                                                                                                
Cost at 31 December 2015             995         15,453      150         120         16,718     
                                                                                                
Accumulated depreciation at 1        1,149       11,705      77          94          13,025     
January 2015                                                                                    
                                                                                                
Exchange adjustment                  (256)       (2,679)     (17)        (11)        (2,963)    
                                                                                                
Charge for the year                  56          1,177       39          12          1,284      
                                                                                                
Disposals                            -           (2)         -           -           (2)        
                                                                                                
Accumulated depreciation at 31       949         10,201      99          95          11,344     
December 2015                                                                                   
                                                                                                
Net book value at 31 December 2015   46          5,252       51          25          5,374      
                                                                                                
Cost at 1 January 2014               1,310       16,328      165         112         17,915     
                                                                                                
Exchange adjustment                  (44)        (550)       (4)         (2)         (600)      
                                                                                                
Additions                            -           1,838       38          5           1,881      
                                                                                                
Disposals                            -           (77)        (30)        -           (107)      
                                                                                                
Cost at 31 December 2014             1,266       17,539      169         115         17,915     
                                                                                                
Accumulated depreciation at 1        1,184       9,470       77          88          10,819     
January 2014                                                                                    
                                                                                                
Exchange adjustment                  (38)        (329)       (1)         (1)         (369)      
                                                                                                
Charge for the year                  3           2,641       31          7           2,682      
                                                                                                
Disposals in year                    -           (77)        (30)        -           (107)      
                                                                                                
Accumulated depreciation at 31       1,149       11,705      77          94          13,025     
December 2014                                                                                   
                                                                                                
Net book value at 31 December 2014   117         5,834       92          21          6,064      

12. Investments held as non-current assets

                                     2015          2015          2014          2014         
                                     Joint         Other         Joint         Other        
                                     ventures      £'000         ventures      £'000        
                                     assets                      assets                     
                                     £'000                       £'000                      
                                                                                            
At 1 January                         2,898         156           3,235         156          
                                                                                            
Transfer to non-current asset held   (1,168)       -             -             -            
for sale                                                                                    
                                                                                            
Loss on transfer                     -             (126)         -             -            
                                                                                            
Dividends received                   (105)         -             (900)         -            
                                                                                            
Exchange adjustment                  (358)         (1)           -             -            
                                                                                            
Share of gain in joint ventures      69            -             563           -            
                                                                                            
Loss on reclassification of          (138)         -             -             -            
non-current asset held for sale                                                             
                                                                                            
Net assets at 31 December            1,198         29            2,898         156          
                                                                                            
Loan to joint venture                                                                       
(Ezimbokedwini):                                                                            
                                                                                            
At 1 January                         1,040         -             984           -            
                                                                                            
Exchange adjustments                 (235)         -             (36)          -            
                                                                                            
Additions                            95            -             92            -            
                                                                                            
At 31 December                       900           -             1,040         -            
                                                                                            
At 31 December                       2,098         29            3,938         156          
                                                                                            
Provision for diminution in value:                                                          
                                                                                            
At 1 January                         -             (4)           -             (5)          
                                                                                            
Transfer                             -             -             -             -            
                                                                                            
Write back\(down) of investment      -             (11)          -             1            
                                                                                            
At 31 December                       -             (15)          -             (4)          
                                                                                            
Net book value at 31 December        2,098         14            3,938         152          

   

                                                                   2015         2014        
                                                                   £'000        £'000       
                                                                                            
Net book value of unquoted investments                             -            126         
                                                                                            
Net book and market value of investments listed on overseas stock  14           26          
exchanges                                                                                   
                                                                                            
                                                                   14           152         

13. Joint ventures

The company owns 50% of the issued share capital of Dragon Retail Properties
Limited, an unlisted property investment company. The remaining 50% is held by
London & Associated Properties PLC. Dragon Retail Properties Limited is
incorporated in England and Wales. It has issued share capital of 500,000
(2014: 500,000) ordinary shares of £1 each.

The company owns 49% of the issued share capital of Ezimbokodweni Mining (Pty)
Limited, an unlisted coal exploration and development company. The company is
incorporated in South Africa. It has issued share capital of 100 (2014: 100)
ordinary shares of ZAR1 each.

Prior to 11 March 2016, the company owned 12.5% of the units of Langney
Shopping Centre Unit Trust, an unlisted property unit trust incorporated in
Jersey. 12.5% of the units in the trust were held by London & Associated
Properties PLC and 75% were held by Columbus UK GP limited, a partner acting on
behalf of Columbus UK Real Estate Fund. On the 11 March 2016, the company
disposed of its investment in Langney Shopping Centre Unit Trust. The net
proceeds from the sale were £1,168,000 which includes £30k dividends repaid
post year end. At 31 December 2015, the investment was transferred from
investment in joint ventures to non-current asset held for sale in the balance
sheet. At year end, the share of the net assets of the trust held by the group
were £1,168,000 (2014: £1,375,000) which includes a loss on the
reclassification of the asset to held for sale in the amount of £138,000.

                                                Dragon      Ezimbokodweni Langney     2015        2014       
                                                50%         49%           12.5%       £'000       £'000      
                                                £'000       £'000         £'000                              
                                                                                                             
Turnover                                        86          -             172         258         236        
                                                                                                             
Profit and loss                                                                                              
                                                                                                             
      (Loss)/Profit before tax                  (37)        -             (102)       (139)       564        
                                                                                                             
      Taxation                                  70          -             -           70          (1)        
                                                                                                             
      (Loss)/Profit after taxation              33          -             (102)       (69)        563        
                                                                                                             
Balance sheet                                                                                                
                                                                                                             
      Non-current assets                        1,349       895           2,286       4,530       5,060      
                                                                                                             
      Current assets                            1,274       2             102         1,378       1,735      
                                                                                                             
      Current liabilities                       (1,100)     (897)         (46)        (2,043)     (2,329)    
                                                                                                             
      Non-current liabilities                   (650)       -             (1,174)     (1,824)     (2,251)    
                                                                                                             
      Share of net assets at 31                 873         -             1,168       2,041       2,215      
December                                                                                                     

14. NON-CURRENT ASSETS HELD FOR SALE

                                                        2015                        2014                    
                                                        £'000                       £'000                   
                                                                                                            
Investment in Langney Shopping Centre Unit Trust                                                            
                                                                                                            
Balance at 1 January                                    -                           -                       
                                                                                                            
Transfer                                                1,168                       -                       
                                                                                                            
                                                        1,168                       -                       
                                                                                                            
On the 11 March 2016, the company disposed of its investment in Langney                                     
Shopping Centre Unit Trust, an unlisted property unit trust incorporated in                                 
Jersey. At year end, the company owned 12.5% of the units of the trust. The net                             
proceeds from the sale were £1,138,000 (excluding dividend). At year end, the                               
company's share of the net assets of the trust were £1,168,000 (2014: £                                     
1,375,000).                                                                                                 
                                                                                                            

15. Subsidiary companies

The company owns the following ordinary share capital of the subsidiaries which
are included within the consolidated financial statements:

                               Activity        Percentage of               Country of       
                                               share capital               incorporation    
                                                                                            
Mineral Products Limited       Share dealing   100%                        England and Wales
                                                                                            
Bisichi (Properties) Limited   Property        100%                        England and Wales
                                                                                            
Bisichi Northampton Limited    Property        100%                        England and Wales
                                                                                            
Bisichi Trustee Limited        Property        100%                        England & Wales  
                                                                                            
Urban First (Northampton)      Property        100%                        England & Wales  
Limited                                                                                     
                                                                                            
Black Wattle Colliery (Pty)    Coal mining     62.5%                       South Africa     
Limited                                                                                     
                                                                                            
Bisichi Coal Mining (Pty)      Coal mining     100%                        South Africa     
Limited                                                                                     
                                                                                            
Black Wattle Klipfontein (Pty) Coal mining     62.5%                       South Africa     
Limited                                                                                     
                                                                                            
Bisichi Mining (Exploration)   Holding company 100%                        England and Wales
Limited                                                                                     
                                                                                            
Ninghi Marketing Limited       Dormant         90.1%                       England and Wales
                                                                                            
Bisichi Mining Managements     Dormant         100%                        England and Wales
Services Limited                                                                            
                                                                                            
Amandla Ehtu Mineral Resource  Dormant         70%                         South Africa     
Development (Pty) Limited                                                                   

Details on the non-controlling interest in subsidiaries are shown under note
27.

16. Inventories

                                                     2015             2014            
                                                     £'000            £'000           
                                                                                      
Coal                                                                                  
                                                                                      
Washed                                               778              606             
                                                                                      
Run of mine                                          110              1,070           
                                                                                      
Work in progress                                     122              45              
                                                                                      
Other                                                39               39              
                                                                                      
                                                     1,049            1,760           

17. Trade and other receivables

                                                       2015               2014              
                                                       £'000              £'000             
                                                                                            
Amounts falling due within one year:                                                        
                                                                                            
      Trade receivables                                3,500              4,046             
                                                                                            
      Amount owed by joint venture                     2,140              2,168   

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