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RNS Number : 8526U Europa Metals Ltd 31 March 2023
31 March 2023
Europa Metals Ltd
("Europa Metals", the "Company" or the "Group") (AIM, AltX: EUZ)
Results for the Half-Year Ended 31 December 2022
Europa Metals, the European focused lead, zinc and silver developer, is
pleased to announce its unaudited results for the half-year ended 31 December
2022 (the "Half-Year Financial Report").
Please see below extracts from the Half-Year Financial Report, being the:
- Chairman and Interim-CEO's Statement
- Directors' Report
- Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive
Income
- Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
- Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
- Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
A copy of the full Half-Year Financial Report is available on the Company's
website at www.europametals.com (http://www.europametals.com) .
For further information on the Company, please visit www.europametals.com
(http://www.europametals.com) or contact:
Europa Metals Ltd
Dan Smith, Non-Executive Director and Company Secretary (Australia)
T: +61 417 978 955
Myles Campion, Executive Chairman and acting CEO (UK)
T: +44 (0)20 3289 9923
Linkedin: Europa Metals ltd
Twitter: @ltdeuropa
Vox: Europametals
Strand Hanson Limited (Nominated Adviser)
Rory Murphy/Matthew Chandler/Abigail Wennington
T: +44 (0)20 7409 3494
WH Ireland Limited (Broker)
Harry Ansell/Dan Bristowe/Katy Mitchell/Sarah Mather
T: +44 (0)20 7220 1666
Questco Corporate Advisory Proprietary Limited (JSE Sponsor)
Sharon Owens
T (direct): +27 (11) 011 9212
The information contained within this announcement is deemed by the Company to
constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulation
(EU) No. 596/2014 as it forms part of United Kingdom domestic law by virtue of
the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, as amended, by virtue of the Market
Abuse (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.
Key Extracts from the Company's unaudited Half-Year Financial Report are set
out below:
Chairman and Interim-CEO's Statement
During the reporting period and subsequently, we have continued with our
exploration and development activities to advance our understanding of the
Company's wholly-owned Toral lead, zinc and silver project in the Castilla y
Léon region, Spain ("Toral" or the "Toral Project") as a potential future low
capex, high margin, base metals mine within the EU benefitting from the
ongoing support of regional governments and local communities.
The Company's latest metallurgical testwork programme, undertaken by Wardell
Armstrong Ltd ("WAI"), achieved excellent results released in August 2022 on
material from both the upper siliceous zone and the lower carbonate zone. Both
lead and zinc recoveries to respective concentrates were very positive. The
grades achieved for both zinc and lead were better than previous results with
the siliceous showing that the upper levels can also produce a high-grade
concentrate.
In November 2022, we announced assay results from our targeted 2022 diamond
drill resource expansion campaign conducted by "Sondeos y Perforaciones
Industriales del Bierzo SA" at Toral. Hole TOD-042 intersected the highest
grade mineralisation to be reported by Europa Metals to date for Toral and
over a significant width. Both holes TOD-041 and TOD-042, taken in conjunction
with nearby previous drilling, provided additional support and confidence for
our current resource model and continuity of the high grade nature of the
deposit at depth.
On the back of the latest drill campaign results, the Company commissioned an
updated independent mineral resource estimate in accordance with JORC (2012)
from Addison Mining Services Limited, which yielded a 19% increase in the
Indicated mineral resource and a 14% increase in grade. This positive result
will enable our project team to utilise a substantial tonnage of independently
reported Indicated resources in the mine plan for the forthcoming mining
licence application ("MLA") scheduled to be submitted by 31 July 2023 to the
Junta of Castilla y Léon.
In late November 2022, we were also delighted to announce the signing of a
definitive option agreement with Denarius Metals Corp. (TSXV: DSLV, OTCQB:
DNRSF) ("Denarius"). Pursuant to such agreement, which was approved by the
Company's shareholders at a general meeting held on 30 December 2022, Denarius
has the right to acquire up to 80 per cent. ownership in the Company's
wholly owned Spanish subsidiary, Europa Metals Iberia S.L. ("EMI"), which
holds the Toral Project, in return for funding and certain expenditure on the
project and certain consideration of up to, in aggregate, US$6,000,000 over a
four year period.
Most recently, on 22 March 2023, the Company announced that an initial budget
for planned expenditure on Toral of approximately US$1.8m had been agreed with
Denarius for a 12 month period and confirmed that, in aggregate, an initial
sum of US$650k had been received from Denarius to facilitate our planned MLA
and enable timely completion of the planned initial work programme.
As well as progressing our flagship project, our team has continued to
actively identify, evaluate and engage with third parties with respect to our
search for suitable additional assets and new project opportunities with the
potential to deliver value for all of our stakeholders.
Myles Campion
Executive Chairman and Interim-CEO
31 March 2023
Directors' Report
Review and results of operations
Europa Metals is a European focused lead, zinc and silver developer.
Operating Results
For the half-year from 1 July 2022 to 31 December 2022, the Group recorded a
net loss after tax of A$1,220,449 (1 July 2021 to 31 December 2021: net loss
of A$1,357,379).
Toral Lead-Zinc-Silver Project, Spain ("Toral" or the "Toral Project")
The Toral Project is situated in northwest Spain in a world class mining
jurisdiction which provides the opportunity to create new mines within well
established environmental and mining frameworks and with access to first class
power and transport infrastructure. Toral represents a limestone hosted,
structurally controlled deposit with the Pb, Zn, Ag mineralisation situated
within the limestone close to the boundary between footwall slates and hanging
wall limestones and dolomites. The mineralisation occurs as semi-massive vein,
breccia and carbonate replacement styles of mineralisation.
Currently, the Company is progressing Toral towards potential mine development
with a mining licence application due for submission by 31 July 2023.
The Toral deposit currently has a JORC (2012) compliant indicated mineral
resource estimate of approximately 7Mt @ 8.1% Zn Equivalent (including Pb
credits), 5% Zn, 3.7% Pb and 29g/t Ag, containing approximately 349,000 tonnes
of zinc, 260,000 tonnes of lead and 6.6 million ounces of silver. This is
contained within a total mineral resource of 20Mt @ 6.8% Zn Equivalent
(including Pb credits), 4.4% Zn, 2.8% Pb and 23 g/t Ag.
During the reporting period, Europa Metals was pleased to announce the signing
of a definitive option agreement with Canadian explorer and mine developer
Denarius Metals Corp (TSXV:DSLV; OTCQB: DNSRF) ("Denarius") whereby Denarius
will spend US$4m to earn a 51% stake in Europa Metals Iberia S.L. ("EMI"),
Europa Metals' wholly-owned Spanish subsidiary and owner of the Toral Project.
During the reporting period, Europa Metals' team has completed several
important work programmes to enhance our understanding of Toral, namely:
· completion of metallurgical testwork in conjunction with the
completed ore-sorting programme;
· a targeted resource drilling campaign with the highest grade
drill results to date; and
· publication of an independent updated JORC (2012) mineral
resource estimate.
Updated Mineral Resource Estimate
On 30 November 2022, the Company announced an updated independent mineral
resource estimate ("MRE"), for Toral. The updated MRE showed a 19% increase in
the Indicated Mineral resource tonnes and a 14% increase in grade. In summary,
the updated MRE represented an approximate:
· 19% increase in Indicated Mineral Resource tonnes;
· 39% increase in Indicated contained tonnes of zinc to
approximately 349,000 tonnes;
· 33% increase in Indicated contained tonnes of lead to
approximately 260,000 tonnes; and
· 27% increase in Indicated contained ounces of silver to
approximately 6.6 million ounces.
Image 1: 3-D Block Model looking North
Metallurgical work programme
On 4 August 2022, the Company announced further highly encouraging results
from its comprehensive metallurgical testwork programme, summarised as
follows:
· Metallurgical testwork results received from Wardell Armstrong
International Ltd ("WAI") in respect of locked cycle flotation tests ("LCT")
on products from an ore sorted bulk siliceous sample:
o Concentrate Grades 56.6%
Zinc 69.6% Lead
o Overall recovery (Sort & Float) 78.6%
Zinc 80.7% Lead
· Metallurgical results received for LCT from WAI on a further two
carbonate samples from:
Hole TOD-025D:
o Concentrate Grades 57.4%
Zinc 75.2% Lead
o Overall recovery (Sort & Float) 81.4%
Zinc 94.4% Lead
Hole TOD-028:
o Concentrate Grades 60.3%
Zinc 64.1% Lead
o Overall recovery (Sort & Float) 84.0%
Zinc 87.3% Lead
Ore sorting process
Samples from Ore Sorting undertaken by Tomra GmbH, were submitted to WAI
earlier in 2022. The samples tested were a bulk sample of siliceous style
mineralisation and two borehole composites of carbonate style
mineralisation. The siliceous sample was a composite of intersections from
boreholes TOD-029, TOD-029D, TOD-029D2, TOD-029D3, TOD-034 and TOD-034D (a
total of 701.09 kg). The carbonate samples were taken from boreholes
TOD-025D and TOD-028 (96.36 kg and 50.7 kg respectively).
The ore sorting results announced previously by the Company in March 2022 were
as follows:
Siliceous bulk sample
· Recovery of 95.7% Pb and 94.3% Zn metal
· 43.7% mass rejection of waste
Carbonate composite from hole TOD-025D
· Recovery of 98.9% Pb and 94.7% Zn metal
· 46.8% mass rejection of waste
Carbonate composite from hole TOD-028
· Recovery of 96.6% Pb and 96.1% Zn metal
· 47.7% mass rejection of waste
The sorter products were the subject of a recently completed campaign of
locked cycle flotation with the metallurgical results received from WAI
comprising:
· Siliceous bulk sample
o Flotation Recoveries 83.4%
Zinc 84.3% Lead
o Flotation Concentrate Grades 56.6% Zinc
69.6% Lead
o Overall recovery (Sort & Float) 78.6%
Zinc 80.7% Lead
· Carbonate sample from hole TOD-025D
o Flotation Recovery
85.9% Zinc 95.4% Lead
o Flotation Concentrate Grades 57.4% Zinc
75.2% Lead
o Overall recovery (Sort & Float) 81.4%
Zinc 94.4% Lead
· Carbonate sample from hole TOD-028
o Flotation Recovery
87.4% Zinc 90.3% Lead
o Flotation Concentrate Grades 60.3% Zinc
64.1% Lead
o Overall recovery (Sort & Float) 84.0%
Zinc 87.3% Lead
Comparison with the 2019 locked cycle flotation tests on carbonate drill core
Locked cycle flotation tests simulate a full-scale plant flowsheet. Each
test at WAI's facilities was conducted in a series of six cycles using the
flowsheet shown in Figure 1 below. For the second and subsequent cycles,
lead and zinc cleaner tailings products were combined with the feed to the
previous stage of flotation. For example, lead second cleaner tails were
returned to first cleaner feed. The final concentrates, zinc scavenger
tailings and zinc rougher tailings from the final two cycles, were weighed and
sent for independent analysis. The results were then used to calculate
recovery and concentrate grades.
Figure 1:Locked Cycle Test Flowsheet
Results of the 2019 and 2022 testwork programmes are summarised in Table 1
below. These results indicate that Toral could clearly achieve excellent
concentrate grades.
Table 1: Summarised Results of the 2019 and 2022 Testwork
(Note: recovery and concentration data are from the original feed)
Test Lead Concentrate Zinc Concentrate
Lead Recovery CR Conc Zinc Recovery CR Conc
(%)
(% Pb)
(%)
(% Zn)
2019 Carbonate LCT1 Float 84.3 39.4 57.5 70.7 29.8 55.8
2019 Carbonate LCT2 Float 83.7 34.9 60.0 77.0 24.9 59.1
2022 94.4 18.8 75.2 81.4 42.3 57.4
Carbonate 025D
Sort + Float
2022 87.3 51.4 64.1 84.0 24.0 60.3
Carbonate 028
Sort + Float
2022 Silicate Sort + Float 80.7 59.7 69.6 78.6 52.9 56.6
Ore sorting and froth flotation are processes that concentrate and recover
metal values. The concentration ratio ("CR") is defined as the weight of
feed divided by the weight of concentrate. Performance of an individual test
can be judged in terms of recovery and CR. For an operating plant, daily
results for recovery and CR continually vary. However, the results generally
form a trend when plotted on axes of recovery versus CR. The same type of
plot can be useful in comparing locked cycle test results.
Figure2: Zinc Recovery vs Concentration Ratio Plot of LCT Results
Overall results for zinc recovery (for 2022, sort & float and for 2019,
just float) are shown in Figure 2. At any given CR, higher recovery indicates
improved performance, and figure 2 illustrates that the combined sort plus
float procedure has given better performance than flotation alone for the zinc
concentrate.
In respect of the 2022 results, the best estimate of zinc recovery is the
trendline shown in Figure 2, which is "a least squares fit" for the three
different testwork data points. This line intersects the recovery axis at
89.7%.
This intercept incorporates for zinc metal losses during the sorting process
of 3.9% and also a recovery loss during the flotation process of a further
6.4% of zinc to lead concentrate.
The equation of the trend line is as follows:
Recovery % = 89.7 - (0.21 * CR)
In practice, when a full-scale plant and concentrator are in operation the aim
is to produce a saleable zinc concentrate grade of approximately 55% to 60%
Zn. To achieve this target concentrate grade, the required concentration
ratio (and achievable recovery) depends mainly on the headgrade from the
deposit.
At Toral, the average resource grade (October 2021 Resource Estimate, @ 4% Zn
equivalent cut off) is 3.9% zinc, such that a future potential processing
plant could operate at a CR of 17 to zinc concentrate, which would achieve a
zinc recovery of 86.1% and a concentrate grade of 57.1% zinc.
An approximate estimate of the zinc recovery improvement resulting from
sorting can be made from Figure 2. Projecting the two points from the 2019
testwork back to a CR of 17 and then comparing with the best estimate of
recovery trendline indicates a recovery improvement of approximately 4
percentage points.
Figure 3: Lead Recovery vs Concentration Ratio Plot of LCT Results
Overall results for lead recovery (for 2022, sort & float and for 2019,
just float) are shown in Figure 3, with the combined sort plus float procedure
again giving better performance than flotation alone.
In respect of the 2022 results, the best estimate of lead recovery is the
trendline shown in Figure 3, which is "a least squares fit" for the three
testwork data points, intersecting the recovery axis at 97.4%. This intercept
allows for the average loss of lead during sorting of 2.6% and the equation of
the trend line is as follows:
Recovery % = 97.4 - (0.24 * CR)
In practice, a concentrator would seek to produce a saleable lead concentrate
grade of approximately 70% lead. The average resource grade at Toral (October
2021 Resource Estimate) is 2.7% lead, such that a CR of 29 to lead concentrate
would be required to achieve a lead recovery of 90.4% and a concentrate grade
of 70.8% lead.
An approximate estimate of the lead recovery improvement resulting from
sorting can be made from Figure 2. Projecting the two points from the 2019
testwork back to a CR of 29 and then comparing with the best estimate of
recovery trendline indicates a recovery improvement of approximately 3
percentage points.
In summary, the Europa Metals' team believes that ore sorting followed by
flotation has significant cost, performance and operational advantages
compared with flotation alone.
The Company will now consider how best to utilise ore sorter rejects and
flotation tailings. These waste products will be valuable as potential
cemented aggregate backfill and paste fill for underground mining
operations. Some tailings products could also be used as landfill for
reclamation of an existing quarry.
Analysis of Final Concentrates Produced in the 2022 Locked Cycle Testwork
Final zinc and lead concentrates from the 2022 testwork were sent for detailed
chemical analyses. The analyses for commonly applied penalty elements are
shown in Table 2 below. The concentrates were generally below penalty levels
except for mercury. High mercury levels are common for Spanish zinc
concentrates and local smelters are able to manage such feeds. As an
alternative, a future plant at Toral could incorporate a concentrate treatment
process in order to reduce the mercury to below penalty levels.
Table 2: Penalty Element Analyses of Concentrates Produced in the 2022
testwork
Concentrate From Testwork As (ppm) Bi (ppm) Cd (ppm) Fe (%) Mg (%) Mn (ppm) Hg (ppm) F (ppm)
Siliceous Lead Conc 513 2.6 87 4.32 0.08 80 234 120
Siliceous Zinc Conc 104 0.2 1,325 2.72 0.06 120 2,970 40
Carbonate 025D Lead Conc 80 2.6 60.8 1.04 0.29 60 96 <20
Carbonate 025D Zinc Conc 33 0.1 1,445 1.83 0.28 70 1,745 30
Carbonate 028 Lead Conc 212 7.9 177.5 5.6 0.17 60 197 30
Carbonate 028 Zinc Conc 16 0.1 1,635 1.75 0.08 50 1,085 20
Penalty Level for Zinc Conc 2,000 200 2,500 8% 0.18% 5,000 50 200
Drilling Results
In November 2022, the Company announced the completion of its latest diamond
drilling programme. The drilling campaign aimed to expand on the pre-existing
indicated resource envelope of 5.9Mt @ 7.1% ZnEq (including Pb credits) and 27
g/t Ag at depth. Hole TOD-042 intersected the highest grade mineralisation to
be reported by Europa Metals to date at Toral and over a significant width.
The two holes (TOD-041 and TOD-042) taken in conjunction with nearby previous
drilling provided both support and confidence to our current resource model
and the continuity of the high grade nature of the deposit at depth.
The drilling parameters for the assay results reported for hole TOD-042 are
presented in the table below:
HOLE_ID EASTING NORTHING ELEVATION LENGTH COOR_SYS
TOD-042 681864 4710064 601.473 876.5 ETRS89utm29
Hole TOD-042 was drilled with a PQ-HQ-NQ diameter, with half of the core being
sent for independent analysis at ALS Laboratories. The assay results received
are set out in the table below:
Hole_ID From To Interval (m) Zn_% Pb_% Ag_ppm Cu_% ZnEq(PbAg)%*
TOD-042 866.35 871.6 5.25 17.87 4.46 55.69 0.03 23.24
TOD-042 (included) 868.7 871.2 2.50 36.82 5.77 101.01 0.05 44.55
* - ZnEq (PbAg)% is the calculated Zn equivalent incorporating lead and silver
credits; (ZnEq (PbAg)% = Zn + Pb*0.926 + Ag*0.019). Zn equivalent calculations
were based on 3-year trailing average price statistics obtained from the
London Metal Exchange and London Bullion Market Association giving an average
Zn price of US$2,680/t, Pb price of US$2,100/t and Ag price of US$16.2/oz.
Significant Zn Eq intercepts were generated using a 1% Zn Eq trigger value,
minimum width of 1m, maximum consecutive waste interval of 1m and minimum
average Zn Eq grade >2%.
The cross section image above illustrates the positioning of hole TOD-042. The
high grade nature of the intersection is consistent with our current resource
model and provides further support for extending the known estimated indicated
resource at that depth.
CDTI Loan Funding
On 19 October 2020, the Company announced that following an extensive
submission process, an interest-free loan by way of a grant of €466,801.50
(the "Grant") had been awarded to the Company by the Centre for the
Development of Industrial Technology ("CDTI") for use towards research and
development ("R&D") at Toral.
The CDTI is a public business entity in Spain, under the auspices of the
Ministry of Science and Innovation, which fosters the technological
development and innovation of Spanish companies. The Grant is categorised as a
partly refundable loan (with a nil per cent. interest rate) with the funds
received to be allocated towards the development of R&D technologies
relating to the recording and correction of drillhole deviation at the Toral
Project. Application for the Grant was made by Europa Metals and the AIR
Institute, linked to the Salamanca University, inconjunction with drilling
contractors Sondeos y Perforaciones Industriales de Bierzo SA ("SPI").
The Grant monies are drawable in up to three tranches, with the prior
agreement of the CDTI, with the initial tranche, comprising an amount of
€163,380 (A$261,872), received by the Company towards the end of 2020. The
second tranche of €158,629 (A$241,554) was received during the previous
reporting period. The Company has submitted a request to drawdown the
remaining third tranche, and awaits approval. The core objectives of the
Innovation Programme were to retrieve and process data from Toral's drilling
campaigns in order to develop algorithmic software for use in exploration
campaigns to correct drilling deviation. Biannual repayments of €21,822
(A$33,230) begin in 2024, running for 7 years until 2031, with a fixed
interest rate of nil per cent.
Accordingly, on 8 November 2021, the Company announced that the CDTI had
approved the requisite work documentation submitted in relation to the Stage 1
milestone and that the Company had therefore drawn down and received the
second tranche of the Grant being €158,629 (A$241,554).
Stage 2 involved Toral continuing to be used as a live testing environment by
the partnership as the University of Salamanca continued its analysis and any
future commercial benefit from an eventual product will be shared by the
partners. The Stage 2 work was completed post the reporting period end such
that the third, and final, tranche of €144,792 (A$220,483) should be made
available for draw down following a review by the CDTI and its confirmation
that the requisite criteria of the innovation programme have been met.
Once the funds advanced have demonstrably been spent on appropriate R&D
exploration activity at the Toral Project by the Company, 70 per cent. of the
total Grant will be repayable with the balancing 30 per cent. then not
required to be repaid.
Corporate
Definitive Agreement with Denarius Metals Corp. ("Denarius")
On 23 November 2022, the Company announced that, further to its announcement
of 5 October 2022, it had entered into a definitive option agreement (the
"Option Agreement") with Denarius.
Pursuant to the Option Agreement, conditional on, inter alia, the approval of
Europa Metals' shareholders (which was obtained at a general meeting held on
30 December 2022), Denarius has the right to acquire in two stages up to an 80
per cent. ownership interest in the Company's wholly owned Spanish subsidiary,
EMI, which holds the Toral Project.
Key Terms of the Definitive Agreement
The agreement involved the formation of a joint venture via EMI between
Denarius and Europa Metals for the development of Toral, which covers both the
project's existing and any expanded investigation permit area and potentially
the adjacent historic Antonina Mine area, the former licence for which is
currently terminated by the Junta de Castilla y León (the "Junta"). In return
for funding certain expenditure on the project and consideration of up to, in
aggregate, US$6,000,000, Denarius will be afforded the exclusive right to
acquire up to an 80 per cent. interest in the Toral Project by way of a
two-stage option arrangement.
Subsequent to Europa Metals' shareholders approving the transaction an initial
US$100,000 payment became due to the Company which is included in receivables
as at 31 December 2022. This payment was subsequently received in January
2023.
Capital Raising
On 8 August 2022, the Company issued 906,265 shares at a blended issue price
of approximately 3.64 pence per share to settle deferred/accrued remuneration
for certain of the Company's directors totalling A$58,420.
On 23 November 2022, the Company announced that it had conditionally raised,
in aggregate, gross proceeds of £0.58 million (A$1.03 million) through the
subscription of 12,888,888 new ordinary shares by certain institutional and
other investors at a price of 4.5 pence per share (the "Subscription"). The
Subscription price represented a 60.7 per cent premium to the then last traded
price of the Company's shares on AIM.
Shareholder Meetings
On 30 November 2022, the Company held its Annual General Meeting whereby all
resolutions were duly approved by shareholders by way of a poll.
On 30 December 2022, the Company held a General Meeting whereby a resolution
in respect of the grant of a two stage option for the disposal of a majority
interest in the Toral Project to Denarius was duly approved by shareholders by
way of a poll.
Events subsequent to the reporting date
On 24 January 2023, the Company announced, further to its announcement of 26
January 2022, the conversion by certain of its directors of an aggregate
amount of £42,880 (A$62,702) of deferred/accrued remuneration for the six
month period ended 31 December 2022 into new ordinary shares of no par value
in the capital of the Company (the "Fee Conversions"). Pursuant to the Fee
Conversions, the Company issued, in aggregate, 1,245,988 new ordinary shares
at a blended issue price of approximately 3.44 pence per share.
On 24 January 2023, the Company also announced that it had issued, in
aggregate, 2,000,000 options exercisable in three tranches to two of the
Company's Directors, Daniel Smith and Myles Campion (or their nominees). In
addition, a total of 3,500,000 performance rights ("Performance Rights") were
issued to Myles Campion and Daniel Smith. The Performance Rights are
exercisable for nil consideration and are subject to various performance
milestone conditions and expiry dates relating to specific share-price hurdles
and the continued development of Toral.
On 22 March 2023, the Company announced that an initial budget for planned
expenditure on the Toral Project of approximately US$1.8m for a 12 month
period had recently been agreed between the Company and its joint venture
("JV") partner, Denarius. The budget will principally be applied to a
combination of confirmatory and infill drilling utilising up to two rigs. In
addition, further to the receipt of shareholder approval in respect of the
definitive option agreement in relation to the JV at a general meeting of the
Company held on 30 December 2022, a sum of US$100,000 had been paid to EMI,
which had facilitated the advancement of the planned mining licence
application. Following a successful capital raising by Denarius earlier in
March 2023, a further US$550,000 had recently been advanced to EMI by Denarius
to enable timely completion of the planned initial work programme in
accordance with the timeframe set out under the definitive agreement.
No other matters or circumstances have arisen since the reporting date that
may significantly affect the operations of the Company, the results of those
operations, or the Company's state of affairs in future financial years.
Daniel Smith
Director
31 March 2023
Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income
for the half-year ended 31 December 2022
6 months to 6 months to
31 December 2022 31 December 2021
Note $ $
Revenue from continuing operations
Other Income 2 177,279 -
177,279 -
Exploration expenditure (853,355) (711,643)
Foreign exchange (loss)/gain (7,553) 22,477
Other expenses 2 (536,820) (668,213)
Loss before income tax (1,220,449) (1,357,379)
Income tax (expense)/benefit - -
Net loss after income tax (1,220,449) (1,357,379)
Other comprehensive income
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:
Net exchange (loss)/gain on translation of foreign operation 34,859 8,844
Other comprehensive (loss)/profit for the period, net of tax 34,859 8,844
Total comprehensive loss for the period (1,185,590) (1,348,535)
Net (loss) for the period attributable to shareholders of the Company: (1,220,449) (1,357,379)
(1,220,449) (1,357,379)
Total comprehensive (loss) for the period attributable to shareholders of the (1,185,590) (1,348,535)
Company:
(1,185,590) (1,348,535)
(Loss) per share attributable to the ordinary equity holders of the Company
Cents per share Cents per share
Loss per share
- basic (loss) per share (1.48) (2.31)
- diluted (loss) per share
(1.48) (2.31)
The above Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive
Income should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes in the full
Half-Year Financial Report.
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position as at 31 December 2022
31 December 30 June
2022 2022
Note $ $
Current Assets
Cash and short-term deposits 1,451,312 1,650,056
Trade and other receivables 3 418,356 85,420
Total Current Assets 1,869,668 1,735,476
Non-current Assets
Plant and equipment 37,270 46,877
Other receivables - 63,018
Right of use assets 42,292 42,292
Capitalised exploration 4 1,268,953 1,229,196
Total Non-current Assets 1,348,515 1,381,383
Total Assets 3,218,183 3,116,859
Current Liabilities
Trade and other payables 348,581 139,119
Lease liabilities 22,796 22,796
Unearned income - 20,937
Total Current Liabilities 371,377 182,852
Non-current Liabilities
Lease liability 1,462 12,507
Borrowings 5 205,216 186,925
Total Non-current Liabilities 206,678 199,432
Total Liabilities 578,055 382,284
NET ASSETS 2,640,128 2,734,575
Equity
Contributed equity 6 49,316,155 48,227,649
Accumulated losses (50,064,122) (48,843,673)
Reserves 3,388,095 3,350,599
TOTAL EQUITY 2,640,128 2,734,575
The above Consolidated Statement of Financial Position should be read in
conjunction with the accompanying notes in the full Half-Year Financial
Report.
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity for the half-year ended 31
December 2022
Employee
Issued Accumulated Share Option Foreign Exchange Total
Incentive
Capital Losses Reserve Reserve Reserve Equity
$ $ $ $ $ $
At 1 July 2021 45,695,303 (46,380,604) 491,577 2,520,528 102,048 2,428,852
(Loss) for the period - (1,357,379) - - - (1,357,379)
Other comprehensive income (net of tax) - - - - 8,844 8,844
Total comprehensive loss (net of tax) - (1,357,379) - - 8,844 (1,348,535)
Transaction with owners in their capacity as owners
Shares issued net of transaction costs 2,532,346 - - - - 2,532,346
Options issued to directors and management - - - 28,848 - 28,848
Options issued to brokers and corporate advisers - - - 154,314 - 154,314
At 31 December 2021 48,227,649 (47,737,983) 491,577 2,703,690 110,892 3,795,825
At 1 July 2022 48,227,649 (48,843,673) 567,997 2,720,044 62,558 2,734,575
(Loss) for the period - (1,220,449) - - - (1,220,449)
Other comprehensive income (net of tax) - - - - 34,859 34,859
Total comprehensive loss (net of tax) - (1,220,449) - - 34,859 (1,185,590)
Transaction with owners in their capacity as owners
Shares issued net of transaction costs 1,033,155 - - - - 1,033,155
Shares issued to management 55,351 - (76,420) - - (21,069)
Shares to be issued - - 62,702 - - 62,702
Options issued to directors and management - - - 16,355 - 16,355
At 31 December 2022 49,316,155 (50,064,122) 554,279 2,736,399 97,417 2,640,128
The above Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity should be read in
conjunction with the accompanying notes in the full Half-Year Financial
Report.
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the half-year ended 31 December 2022
6 months to 31 December 2022 6 months to 31 December 2021
$ $
Cash flows from operating activities
Payments to suppliers and employees (399,487) (567,590)
Payment for exploration and evaluation costs (822,588) (890,067)
Net cash flows used in operating activities (1,222,075) (1,457,657)
Cash flows from investing activities
Payments for plant and equipment - (616)
Net cash flows used in investing activities - (616)
Cash flows from financing activities
Lease principal repayments (16,601) (12,853)
Proceeds from issue of shares 1,033,155 2,760,272
Costs of capital raising - (138,369)
Proceeds from borrowings - 251,705
Net cash flows from financing activities 1,016,554 2,860,755
Net increase / (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (205,521) 1,402,482
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 1,650,056 1,180,768
Effect of foreign exchange on cash and cash equivalents 6,777 (58,220)
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period 1,451,312 2,525,030
The above Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows should be read in conjunction
with the accompanying notes in the full Half-Year Financial Report.
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