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RNS Number : 0418T  MC Mining Limited  15 March 2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ABN 98 008 905 388

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FINANCIAL REPORT

FOR THE HALF-YEAR ENDED

31 DECEMBER 2022

 

 

 

 

CORPORATE DIRECTORY

 

 REGISTERED OFFICE                      Suite 8, 7 The Esplanade

                                        Mt Pleasant, Perth, WA 6153

                                        Telephone: +61 8 9316 9100

                                        Facsimile: +61 8 9316 5475

                                        Email: perth@mcmining.co.za (mailto:perth@mcmining.co.za)

 SOUTH AFRICAN OFFICE                   Ground Floor

                                        Greystone Building

                                        Fourways Golf Park, Roos Street

                                        Fourways

                                        2191

                                        Telephone: +27 10 003 8000

                                        Facsimile: +27 11 388 8333

 BOARD OF DIRECTORS                     Non-executive

                                        Nhlanhla Musa Nene

                                        Andrew David Mifflin

                                        Brian He Zhen

                                        Khomotso Brian Mosehla

                                        An Chee Sin

                                        Ontiretse Mathews Senosi

                                        Yi He

                                        Julian Hoskin

                                        Executive
                                        Godfrey Gomwe

 COMPANY SECRETARY                      Tony Bevan

              AUSTRALIA                                           UNITED KINGDOM        SOUTH AFRICA
  AUDITORS    Mazars Assurance Pty Ltd                            N/A                   Mazars

              Level 11, 307 Queen Street, Brisbane QLD 4000                             101 on Olympus

Australia
Pentagon Park

Bloemfontein

South Africa
  BANKERS     National Australia Bank Limited                     ABSA Bank

              Level 1, 1238 Hay Street                            North Campus

              West Perth WA 6005                                  15 Alice Lane

              Australia                                           Sandton

                                                                  South Africa

 

 CORPORATE DIRECTORY (CONTINUED)

                                       AUSTRALIA            UNITED KINGDOM       SOUTH AFRICA
 BROKERS                               N/A                  Tennyson Securities  N/A

                                                            65 Petty France

                                                            London SW1H 9EU

                                                            United Kingdom

 LAWYERS                               K&L GATES            N/A                  FALCON & HUME

                                       Level 31                                  2nd Floor, 8 Melville Road Illovo

                                       1 O'Connell Street                        Johannesburg, 2196

                                       Sydney, NSW 2000                          South Africa

                                       Australia

 NOMINATED ADVISER/ CORPORATE SPONSOR  N/A                  Strand Hanson        Investec Bank Limited

                                                            26 Mount Row         100 Grayston Drive

                                                            London W1K 3SQ       Sandton

                                                            United Kingdom       2196

                                                                                 Johannesburg

                                                                                 South Africa

 

Index

 

The reports and statements set out below comprise the half-year report
presented to shareholders:

 

 Contents                                                                    Page
 Directors' Report                                                           4
 Condensed Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive  10
 Income
 Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Position                      11
 Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity                       12
 Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows                              13
 Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Half-year Report                        14
 Directors' Declaration                                                      27
 Auditor's Independence Declaration                                          28
 Independent Auditor's Review Report                                         29

The directors of MC Mining Limited (MC Mining or the Company) submit herewith
the financial report of MC Mining and its subsidiaries (the Group) for the
half-year ended 31 December 2022. All amounts are expressed in US dollars ($)
unless stated otherwise.

In order to comply with the provision of the Corporations Act 2001, the
directors report as follows:

 

Directors

 

The names of the directors of the Company during or since the end of the
half-year are:

 

 Nhlanhla Nene (Chairman)  Khomotso Mosehla
 Godfrey Gomwe*            An Chee Sin
 Andrew Mifflin            Mathews Senosi
 Brian He Zhen             Junchao Liu**
 Yi He***                  Julian Hoskin***

 

*        Executive director (Managing Director & Chief Executive
Officer (CEO))

**       Resigned 10 March 2023

***     appointed 10 March 2023

 

Review of Operations

 

Principal activity and nature of operations

The principal activity of the Company and its subsidiaries is the mining,
exploration and development of coking and thermal coal properties in South
Africa.

The Company's principal assets and projects include:

·       Uitkomst Colliery, an operating metallurgical and thermal coal
mine (Uitkomst);

·       Makhado Project, a hard coking and thermal coal exploration and
evaluation project (the Makhado Project or Makhado);

·       Vele Aluwani Colliery, a semi-soft coking and thermal colliery
(Vele) previously on care and maintenance but outsourced and recommissioned in
December 2022; and

·       Three exploration stage coking and thermal coal projects,
namely Chapudi, Generaal, and Mopane, in the Soutpansberg Coalfield
(collectively the GSP).

The Company's focus on safety continued with three lost time incidents (LTIs)
recorded during the six months under review (H1 FY2022: three incidents).

Uitkomst Colliery - Utrecht, KwaZulu-Natal (84% owned)

The Uitkomst Colliery recorded three LTI's during the period (H1 FY2022: three
LTIs).

Uitkomst comprises the existing underground coal mine with a planned life of
mine (LOM) extension directly to the north of current operations,
approximately 15 years remaining LOM. The LOM extension requires the
development of adit 2k (horizontal shaft) and the development is subject to
receipt of the regulatory approvals, available funds and prevailing market
conditions.

Uitkomst sells a 0 to 40mm (duff) product into the metallurgical domestic
market for use as pulverised coal. The colliery also sells unsized coal into
the export coal market via the Coal Sales and Marketing Agreement (Marketing
Agreement) with Overlooked Collieries (Pty) Ltd (Overlooked). Uitkomst
supplies sized coal (peas) products to local energy generation facilities and
also sells smaller volumes of a high-ash, coarse discard coal (middlings)
product.

The initial Marketing Agreement with Overlooked was signed in July 2022 and
was due to expire on 31 December 2022. During the period, the key terms of the
Marketing Agreement were extended for a further six months to June 2023
ensuring Uitkomst has a route to market for the majority of its coal, at
prices linked to international coal indexes rather than at floating and fixed
price domestic prices.

Uitkomst produced 225,389 tonnes (t) (H1 FY2022: 217,228t) of run of mine
(ROM) coal during the period and the colliery had 27,058t (H1 FY2022: 10,803t;
FY2022: 15,534t) at site at the end of the period with a further 36,764t at
port (H1 FY2022: nil t; FY2022: 22,169t). Uitkomst sold 104,855t of coal
during the six months consisting of 98,924t of high-grade peas and duff, with
71,955t exported (H1 FY2022: nil t) and the balance sold domestically. The
exported volumes are 5,352t lower than previously reported following the
subsequent receipt of an updated third party confirmation. The colliery also
sold 5,931 tonnes of lower grade middlings coal (H1 FY2022: 11,655t).

The Uitkomst Colliery generated pleasing results for the period with revenue
of $14.0 million (H1 FY2022: $13.0 million) yielding a gross profit of $3.9
million (H1 FY2022: $2.1 million).

MC Mining increased its interest in the Uitkomst Colliery during the period
when it bought back the 14% interest belonging to a black industrialist
shareholder, for $0.5 million. The terms of the transaction ensure that the
Uitkomst equity purchased satisfies the 'once empowered, always empowered'
principle in South Africa.

Makhado Coking Coal Project - Soutpansberg Coalfield, Limpopo (67.3% owned)

No LTIs were recorded at Makhado during the period (H1 FY2022: nil LTIs).

MC Mining's flagship Makhado Project is situated in the Soutpansberg Coalfield
and all regulatory approvals are in place and surface rights over the mining
and processing areas have been secured. MC Mining is heavily invested in the
Makhado Project as the complex regulatory environment in South Africa demanded
significant capital and time investment to achieve its current 'shovel ready'
status.

The development of the Makhado Project is expected to deliver positive returns
for shareholders and position MC Mining as South Africa's pre-eminent hard
coking coal (HCC) producer. During the period, the Company appointed Erudite
(Pty) Ltd (Erudite) to complete the detailed planning for a full process
design for the Makhado coal processing plant (CPP). Erudite expects to
complete the planning during H1 CY2023 and this plan is also required by
potential funders to complete their assessments.

The Company also employed independent consultants to review the Makhado mine
plan and this forms part of the detailed execution plan. MC Mining's directors
approved the commencement of early works Makhado and the Company allocated
ZAR71.3 million ($4.1 million) to this and expects to have this completed at
the end of H1 CY2023. The early works commenced in February 2023 and include
amongst others, a bridge and internal roads, initial bulk earthworks, site
security and communication infrastructure.

The Makhado CPP optimisation study was completed by independent experts during
the period and the results of this study are being used in Erudite's detailed
CPP and infrastructure design work. The planned Makhado CPP annual ROM feed
capacity is expected to result in an increase of the ROM capacity from 3.0
million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) to 4.0 Mtpa in addition to further refinements
of the plant design.

Makhado is expected to produce HCC with an ash content of less than 10% and
would be the only significant HCC producer in South Africa resulting in
obvious advantages for South African steel producers. Development of Makhado
is also expected to have a positive impact on employment and the general
Limpopo province economy resulting in the creation of 650 direct jobs. The
funding initiatives for Makhado continued during the period and these are
expected to be finalised in first half of CY2023 following completion of the
detailed designs for the Makhado CPP and updated mine plan.

Vele Colliery - Tuli Coalfield, Limpopo (100% owned)

The Vele Colliery recorded no LTIs during the period (H1 FY2022: nil LTIs).

The Vele Colliery had been on care and maintenance since late CY2013 and the
Company assessed various strategies to utilise the asset. These assessments
confirmed the significant capital and technical investment required to
optimise production at the colliery. Following the increase in international
thermal coal prices in CY2022, the outsourcing of operations at Vele was
identified as the optimal strategy as this would secure the necessary
investment from a third party to de-water the opencast pit, modify and
recommission the CPP and remove a significant portion of the ongoing costs
associated with the colliery.

The assessment of outsourcing opportunities resulted in the conclusion of a
five-year Contract Mining Agreement (Mining Agreement) with Hlalethembeni
Outsourcing Services (Pty) Ltd (HOS) in December 2022. HOS is mining in terms
of an agreed mine plan on an exclusive basis until 22 December 2027 and is
targeting monthly production of 60,000t of saleable thermal coal from Vele.
HOS is responsible for all mining and processing costs while the Company
remains responsible for the colliery's regulatory compliance, rehabilitation
guarantees, relationships with authorities and communities as well as the
supply of electricity and water.

HOS recommissioned the Vele CPP in late December 2022 and first coal sales
commenced in early CY2023. Operations at the colliery are expected to ramp-up
to full production during Q2 CY2023. The recommissioning of the Vele Colliery
adds a further cash generating unit to MC Mining's portfolio, with limited
financial or human capital contributions and is a potential funding
contributor for Makhado. The recommencement of operations at Vele created
approximately 245 permanent job positions and also alleviates any 'use it or
lose it' risk associated with unutilised mining assets in South Africa.

Greater Soutpansberg Projects - Soutpansberg Coalfield, Limpopo (74% owned)

The GSP reported no LTIs during the period (H1 FY2022: nil LTIs).

 

The South African Department of Mineral Resources & Energy (DMRE) has
granted mining rights for the three project areas comprising the GSP, namely,
Chapudi, Mopane and Generaal.

 

The three GSP project areas contain over 7.0 billion gross tonnes in situ of
inferred HCC, semi-soft coking coal and thermal coal resources. The
exploration and development of the GSP is the catalyst for MC Mining's
long-term growth and positions the Company to be a potential long-term
domestic and export metallurgical coal supplier. The Company anticipates
commencing with the various studies required for the outstanding water and
environmental regulatory approvals following the construction of the Makhado
Project.

 

Corporate

The Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa Limited (IDC) is a 6.7%
shareholder in MC Mining's subsidiary, Baobab Mining & Exploration (Pty)
Ltd (Baobab), the owner of the Makhado Project. The bank continues to provide
support for the development of Makhado. MC Mining previously utilised the
existing IDC loan facility to develop the project and during the period, the
IDC extended the date for repayment of the ZAR160 million loan ($9.4 million)
plus interest thereon, as well as the terminal draw down date of the new
ZAR245 million ($14.4 million) loan facility, to 30 June 2023. Draw down of
the additional ZAR245 million ($14.4 million) loan facility remains subject to
the IDC confirming its due diligence and credit approval.

In November 2022, MC Mining completed a fully underwritten 1.012 for 1
renounceable rights offer (the Rights Offer) of new ordinary shares of no par
value in the Company (each, a New Share) at an issue price of A$0.20 per New
Share for eligible shareholders in Australia and New Zealand, and at ZAR2.36
per New Share for eligible shareholders in South Africa. The Rights Offer
raised gross proceeds of A$40 million (equivalent to approximately ZAR472
million) from the issue of 200,026,719 New Shares.

The funds raised from the Rights Issue will be used to meet the Company's
equity contribution (required for the IDC's proposed debt funding) in relation
the continued development of Makhado including an enhanced development
strategy that optimises HCC production and capex, general working capital and
costs of the Rights Issue. The Rights Issue also resulted in a reduction of
debt owed under the ZAR60 million Standby Facility ($3.5 million) owing to
Dendocept (Pty) Ltd (Dendocept).

The Company also repaid the ZAR20 million ($0.4 million) loan owing to the
Senosi Group Investment Holdings (Proprietary) Limited (SGIH), during the
period.

 

Financial review

The loss after tax attributable to the owners of the parent for the six months
under review was $1,275,553 or 0.50 cents per share compared to a loss after
tax of $773,579 or 0.54 cents per share for the prior corresponding period.

The loss after tax for the period under review of $1,309,550 (FY2022 H1:
$828,362) includes:

·    revenue of $14,049,152 (FY2022 H1: $13,030,159) and cost of sales of
$10,136,800 (FY2022 H1: $10,912,725), resulting in a gross profit of
$3,912,352 (FY2022 H1: gross profit of $2,117,435);

·    income tax expense of $1,045,821 (FY2022 H1: credit of $510,083);

·    net foreign exchange gain of $19,971 (FY2022 H1: loss of $186,698)
arising from the translation of borrowings and cash due to movement in the
ZAR:USD and ZAR:AUD exchange rates during the period;

·    employee benefit expense of $2,078,638 (FY2022 H1: $1,201,849) which
included non-cash employee expenses of $609,388 (FY2022 H1: $389,025) and
cash employee expenses of $1,469,250 (FY2022 H1: $812,824)

·    other expenses of $1,961,130 (FY2022 H1: $1,661,537); and

·    depreciation of $47,914 (FY2022 H1: $45,570) included in
administrative expenses.

As at 31 December 2022, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of
$20,090,399 compared to cash and cash equivalents of $2,993,504 at 30 June
2022.

 

Authorised and issued share capital

MC Mining had 397,681,589 fully paid ordinary shares in issue as at 31
December 2022. The holders of ordinary shares are entitled to one vote per
share and are entitled to receive dividends when declared.

Dividends

No dividends were declared by or paid by MC Mining during the six months.

Basis of preparation and going concern

The interim financial statements for the half-year ended 31 December 2022
contains an independent auditor's review report which includes an emphasis of
matter paragraph with regards to the existence of a material uncertainty that
may cast significant doubt about the Group's ability to continue as a going
concern.

The directors have prepared a cash flow forecast for the 12-month period
ending 31 March 2024, taking into account available facilities, additional
funding that is expected to be raised and expected cash flows to be generated
by the Uitkomst Colliery and the Vele Colliery which indicates that the Group
will have sufficient cash to fund its operations for at least the twelve-month
period from the date of signing this report.

The existing ZAR160 million ($9.4 million), excluding accrued interest, IDC
facility is repayable on 30 June 2023 and the Company's cash flow forecasts
include the assumption that it can negotiate a deferred settlement to when the
Makhado Project is at steady state production, as opposed to being payable in
June 2023, with the balance being added to the new R245 million ($14.4
million) IDC facility. The construction of the Makhado Project is conditional
on the Company raising further funding (the Additional Funding). MC Mining is
exploring and progressing a number of alternatives to raise the Additional
Funding including, but not limited to, the issue of new equity for cash in
both the Company and its subsidiary companies which own the Makhado Project,
the sale of minority stakes in the corporate entities holding the Makhado
Project, further debt funding and contractor funding, such as build, own,
operate, transfer (BOOT) arrangements.

The conclusion of the Additional Funding is by its nature an involved process
and is subject to successful negotiations with the external funders and
shareholders, as well as the potential funder's due diligence procedures. As
such, whilst the directors are confident, there can be no guarantee that the
required funds will be raised. In the event that the parties cannot reach
agreement on further deferment terms or the Company does not repay the loan by
the repayment date, the financing documentation allows for the existing IDC
facility to be converted into equity.

For further information, refer to note 2 of the interim financial statements
together with the auditor's review report.

Events after the reporting period

Director resignation

Mr Junchao Liu, Haohua Energy International (Hong Kong) Co. Ltd's (HEI)
shareholder representative director, resigned as a Non-Executive Director on
10 March 2023. HEI is MC Mining's sixth largest shareholder, owning 5.8% of
the issued shares.

 

Appointment of Non-Executive Directors

Ms Yi (Christine) He and Julian Hoskin were appointed as Non-Executive
Directors of the Company on 10 March 2023. Ms He is the Managing Director of
Dendocept, a 7.1% shareholder in the Company and holds a further 2.2% in her
personal capacity and joins the board as a shareholder nominee Director for
the Dendocept Consortium, which collectively holds 23.9% of MC Mining's issued
shares. Mr Hoskin was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director and
is an Australian resident.

Rounding off of amounts

The Company is of the kind referred to in ASIC Legislative Instrument
2016/191, and in accordance with that Instrument amounts in the directors'
report and the half-year financial report are rounded off to the nearest
thousand dollars, unless otherwise indicated.

 

Auditor's Independence Declaration

The auditor's independence declaration is included on page 28 of the half-year
report.

 

The half-year report set out on pages 10 to 27, which has been prepared on a
going concern basis, was approved by the board on 15 March 2023 and was signed
on its behalf by:

 

 Nhlanhla Nene                                                 Godfrey Gomwe
 Chairman                                                      Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer
 15 March 2023                                                 15 March 2023

 

Dated at Johannesburg, South Africa, this 15(th) day of March 2023.

                                                                                            Six months ended                Six months ended

                                                                                            31 Dec 2022                     31 Dec 2021
                                                                Note                        $'000                           $'000

 Continuing operations
 Revenue                                                        4                           14,049                          13,030
 Cost of sales                                                  5                           (10,137)                        (10,913)
 Gross profit                                                                               3,912                           2,117

 Other operating income                                         6                           352                             42
 Other operating gains                                          7                           205                             188
 Expected credit loss reversal                                  8                           291                             -
 Administrative expenses                                        9                           (4,089)                         (2,909)
 Operating profit/(loss)                                                                    671                             (562)
 Interest income                                                                            128                             73
 Finance costs                                                                              (1,063)                         (850)
 Loss before tax                                                                            (264)                           (1,339)
 Income tax (expense)/credit                                    10                          (1,045)                         510
 LOSS AFTER TAX                                                                             (1,309)                         (829)

 Other comprehensive loss, net of income tax
 Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss
 Exchange differences on translating foreign operations                                     (2,373)                         (9,817)
 Total comprehensive loss for the period                                                    (3,682)                         (10,646)

 Loss after tax for the period attributable to:
      Owners of the parent                                                                  (1,275)                         (774)
      Non-controlling interests                                                             (34)                            (55)
                                                                                            (1,309)                         (829)

 Total comprehensive profit/(loss) attributable to:
      Owners of the parent                                                                  (3,648)                         (10,591)
      Non-controlling interests                                                             (34)                            (55)
                                                                                            (3,682)                         (10,646)

 Loss per share
      Basic and diluted (cents per share)                       12                          (0.50)                          (0.54)

 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated
 financial statements

 

                                                    31 Dec 2022      30 June 2022
                                              Note  $'000            $'000

 ASSETS
 Non-current assets
    Exploration and evaluation assets         13    66,232           67,839
    Development assets                        13    16,919           17,739
    Property, plant and equipment                   22,745           23,475
    Right-of-use assets                       14    2,733            3,132
    Other financial assets                          4,965            4,599
    Restricted cash                           15    261              100
 Total non-current assets                           113,855          116,884

 Current assets
    Inventories                               16    6,944            4,445
    Trade and other receivables                     1,438            1,093
    Cash and cash equivalents                 15    20,090           2,993
 Total current assets                               28,472           8,531

 Total assets                                       142,327          125,415

 LIABILITIES
 Non-current liabilities
    Provisions                                      8,289            8,048
    Deferred tax liability                          4,266            4,232
 Lease liabilities                            17    1,716            2,057
 Total non-current liabilities                      14,271           14,337

 Current liabilities
    Borrowings                                19    16,394           21,656
    Trade and other payables                        9,814            9,307
    Bank overdraft                            15    1,132            1,529
    Provisions                                      195              203
    Tax liabilities                                 741              362
    Lease liabilities                         17    818              885
 Total current liabilities                          29,094           33,942
 Total liabilities                                  43,365           48,279
 NET ASSETS                                         98,962           77,136

 EQUITY
 Issued capital                               20    1,070,278        1,045,395
 Accumulated deficit                                (927,520)        (926,245)
 Reserves                                           (42,938)         (41,190)
 Equity attributable to owners of the parent        99,820           77,960
 Non-controlling interests                          (858)            (824)
 TOTAL EQUITY                                       98,962           77,136

 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated
 financial statements

 

                                                   Issued capital    Accumulated deficit  Share based payment reserve  Capital profits reserve  Warrants reserve  Foreign currency translation reserve  Attributable to owners of the parent  Non-controlling interests  Total equity
                                                   $'000             $'000                $'000                        $'000                    $'000             $'000                                 $'000                                 $'000                      $'000

 Balance at 1 July 2022                            1,045,395         (926,245)            1,263                        91                       -                 (42,544)                              77,960                                (824)                      77,136
 Total comprehensive profit/(loss) for the period  -                 (1,275)              -                            -                        -                 (2,373)                               (3,648)                               (34)                       (3,682)
 Loss for the period - continuing operations       -                 (1,275)              -                            -                        -                 -                                     (1,275)                               (34)                       (1,309)
 Other comprehensive loss, net of tax              -                 -                    -                            -                        -                 (2,373)                               (2,373)                               -                          (2,373)

 Performance rights issued                         -                 -                    625                          -                        -                 -                                     625                                   -                          625
 Shares issued                                     26,503            -                    -                            -                        -                 -                                     26,503                                -                          26,503
 Share issue costs                                 (1,620)                                -                            -                        -                 -                                     (1,620)                               -                          (1,620)
 Balance at 31 December 2022                       1,070,278         (927,520)            1,888                        91                       -                 (44,917)                              99,820                                (858)                      98,962

 Balance at 1 July 2021                            1,041,884         (907,202)            1,494                        91                       1,177             (30,199)                              107,245                               (721)                      106,524
 Total comprehensive profit/(loss) for the period  -                 (774)                -                            -                        -                 (9,817)                               (10,591)                              (55)                       (10,646)
 Loss for the period - continuing operations       -                 (774)                -                            -                        -                 -                                     (774)                                 (55)                       (829)
 Other comprehensive loss, net of tax              -                 -                    -                            -                        -                 (9,817)                               (9,817)                               -                          (9,817)

 Share based payments                              -                 -                    277                          -                        -                 -                                     277                                   -                          277
 Performance rights expired                        -                 369                  (369)                        -                        -                 -                                     -                                     -                          -
 Balance at 31 December 2021                       1,041,884         (907,607)            1,402                        91                       1,177             (40,016)                              96,931                                (776)                      96,155

 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated
 financial statements

 

                                                                    Six months ended           31 Dec 2022                Six months ended           31 Dec 2021
                                                              Note  $'000                                                 $'000

 Cash Flows from Operating Activities
 Receipts from customers                                            14,394                                                17,798
 Payments to employees and suppliers                                (14,336)                                              (15,179)
 Cash generated in operations                                       58                                                    2,619
 Interest received                                                  128                                                   16
 Interest paid                                                      (126)                                                 (129)
 Tax (paid)/refund                                                  (464)                                                 45
 Net cash generated in operating activities                         (404)                                                 2,551

 Cash Flows from Investing Activities
 Purchase of property, plant and equipment                          (626)                                                 (567)
 Investment in exploration and evaluation assets              13    (732)                                                 (30)
 Increase in other financial assets                                 (326)                                                 (101)
 Payments for development assets                              13    (273)                                                 (3)
 Restricted cash movement                                           (161)                                                 -
 Net cash used in investing activities                              (2,118)                                               (701)

 Cash Flows from Financing Activities
 Proceeds from issue of shares                                      23,039                                                -
 Share issue costs                                                  (1,620)                                               -
 Lease repayments                                             17    (415)                                                 (424)
 Proceeds from borrowings                                     19    289                                                   -
 Borrowings repayments                                        19    (1,610)                                               (351)
 Net cash generated/(used) in financing activities                  19,683                                                (775)
 NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS                          17,161                                                1,075
 Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the half-year        1,464                                                 1,023
 Foreign exchange differences                                       333                                                   (192)
 Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the half-year        15    18,958                                                1,906

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated
financial statements

1.      Significant Accounting Policies

Statement of compliance

The half-year financial report is a general purpose financial report prepared
in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001 and AASB 134: 'Interim Financial
Reporting'. Compliance with AASB 134 ensures compliance with International
Financial Reporting Standard IAS 34 'Interim Financial Reporting'. The
half-year report does not include notes of the type normally included in an
annual financial report and should be read in conjunction with the most recent
annual financial report.

Basis of preparation

The condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the
basis of historical cost, except for the revaluation of financial instruments
and assets held for sale. Cost is based on the fair values of the
consideration given in exchange for assets.

All amounts are presented in United States dollars, unless otherwise noted.

The Company is of a kind referred to in ASIC Legislative Instrument 2016/191,
relating to the 'rounding off' of amounts in the financial statement. Amounts
in the directors' report and the half-year financial report have been rounded
off in accordance with the instrument to the nearest thousand dollars, or in
certain cases, to the nearest dollar.

The accounting policies and methods of computation adopted in the preparation
of the half-year financial report are consistent with those adopted and
disclosed in the Company's 2022 annual financial report for the financial year
ended 30 June 2022, except for the impact of the Standards and Interpretations
described below. These accounting policies are consistent with the Australian
Accounting Standards and with International Financial Reporting Standards
(IFRS).

Where applicable, certain comparatives have been adjusted to conform with
current year presentation.

The Group has adopted all of the new and revised Standards and Interpretations
issued by the Australian Accounting Standards Board (the AASB) that are
relevant to their operations and effective for the current reporting period.

 

2.     Going Concern

The Consolidated Group has incurred a net loss after tax for the six months
ended 31 December 2022 of $1.3 million (31 December 2021: loss of $0.8
million). During the period ended 31 December 2022, net cash outflows from
operating activities were $0.4 million (31 December 2021 net inflow: $2.6
million). As at 31 December 2022 the Consolidated Group had a net current
liability position of $0.6 million (30 June 2022: net current liability
position of $25.4 million).

During November 2022, the settlement date of the $9.4 million (ZAR160 million)
IDC loan facility, excluding accrued interest, was extended to 30 June 2023.
The IDC also agreed to extend the terminal drawdown date in respect of the
conditional $14.4 million (ZAR245 million) term loan agreed to partially
finance the development of the Makhado Project, also to 30 June 2023, subject
to the satisfaction of the outstanding conditions, including the IDC
reaffirming its financial due diligence and credit approval.

The Directors have prepared a cash flow forecast for the 12-month period ended
31 March 2024, taking into account available facilities, additional debt and
equity funding that although not yet concluded is expected to be raised, and
expected cash flows to be generated by Uitkomst and the Vele Colliery. On the
basis of these equity and debt funding initiatives being successfully
implemented, the forecast indicates that the Group will have sufficient cash
to fund their operations for at least the twelve-month period from the date of
signing this report.

These cash flow forecasts referred to above include the following assumptions:

·      Meeting commitments to creditors arising from continuing
operations;

·      Deferring the settlement of the existing IDC loan (plus accrued
interest) to when Makhado is at steady state production as opposed to being
payable in June 2023 (refer note 19) and/or converting this facility to
equity;

·      Continued favorable coal prices and utilization of cash generated
by the Company's collieries;

·      A drawdown of the new IDC term facility of $14.4 million (ZAR245
million);

 

2.     Going Concern (continued)

·      Contractor funding including a BOOT arrangement of $6.5 million
(ZAR110 million); and

·      In addition to the $14.4 million (ZAR245 million) new IDC term
loan facility and $6.5 million (ZAR110 million) BOOT arrangement referred to
above, securing additional composite debt/equity funding of approximately
$82.4 million (ZAR1.4 billion) required (Additional Funding) to finance the
development of the Makhado Project, through either a debt or equity.

The Group is still in negotiations with the IDC on the deferral of the
existing loan repayment, which may have an impact on its ability to draw down
on the new facility. This is due to the new facility being subject to certain
conditions precedent which are still to be met, one of which is the settlement
of the current facility. In addition, draw down on the conditional $14.4
million (ZAR245 million) term loan is subject to successful conclusion of a
due diligence exercise and credit approval.

The Group is exploring and progressing several alternatives to raise the
Additional Funding including, but not limited to:

·      The issue of new equity for cash in the Company or its subsidiary
that owns the Makhado project;

·      Further debt funding;

·      Cash generated by the Company's Collieries;

·      Further contractor BOOT funding arrangements; and

·      The sale of a minority stake in the subsidiary companies holding
the Makhado Project.

The conclusion of the debt and equity raise funding initiatives as included in
the cash flow forecast and for purposes of obtaining the Additional Funding as
outlined above, and renegotiations with the IDC on current and further
funding, is by its nature an involved process subject to successful
negotiations with the external funders and shareholders. In addition, any
equity or debt raised is likely to be subject to a due diligence process.

These conditions create a material uncertainty that may cast significant doubt
on the entity's ability to continue as a going concern and, therefore, the
Group may be unable to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the
normal course of business.

The Directors are of the opinion that the going concern basis remains
appropriate as a result of the following considerations:

·      The Group is already in discussions with the IDC on the deferral
of the settlement of the existing loan and the restructuring of the conditions
precedent in relation to the new facility;

·      The Group has a history of successful capital raisings to meet
the Group's funding requirements; and

·      The Group has the capacity if necessary to reduce its operating
cost structure in order to minimise its working capital requirements and defer
the timing of any future capital raising.

Subject to raising the required funding noted above, the development of the
Makhado Project is expected to commence within the twelve months following the
signing of these interim financial statements.

Based on the above, the directors are satisfied at the date of signing the
interim financial statements that there are reasonable grounds to believe that
they will be successful in obtaining the required funding and that the Group
will have sufficient funds to meet its obligations as and when they fall due
and are of the opinion that the use of the going concern basis remains
appropriate

 

These consolidated interim financial statements do not give effect to
adjustments that would be necessary to the carrying value and classification
of assets and liabilities, should the Group be unable to continue as a going
concern. Such adjustments could be material.

 

 

2.     Segment Information

AASB 8 requires operating segments to be identified on the basis of internal
reports about components of the Group that are regularly reviewed by the chief
operating decision maker in order to allocate resources to the segment and to
assess its performance.

Information reported to the Group's Managing Director and Chief Executive
Officer (CEO) for the purposes of resource allocation and assessment of
performance is more specifically focused on the stage within the mining
pipeline that the operation finds itself in.

The Group's reportable segments under AASB 8 are therefore as follows:

·    Exploration

·    Development

·    Mining

 

The Exploration segment is involved in the search for resources suitable for
commercial exploitation, and the determination of the technical feasibility
and commercial viability of resources. As of 31 December 2022, projects within
this reportable segment include four exploration stage coking and thermal coal
complexes, namely the Chapudi Complex (which comprises the Chapudi project,
the Chapudi West project and the Wildebeesthoek project), Generaal (which
comprises the Generaal Project and the Mount Stuart Project), Mopane (which
comprises the Voorburg Project and the Jutland Project) and the Makhado
Project.

The Development segment is engaged in establishing access to and commissioning
facilities to extract, treat and transport production from the mineral
reserve, and other preparations for commercial production. As at 31 December
2022, projects included within this reportable segment includes the Vele
Colliery, in the early operational stage with the ramp-up to full production
expected in Q2 FY2023 and Klipspruit, which is included in the Uitkomst
Colliery.

The Mining segment is involved in day to day activities of obtaining a
saleable product from the mineral reserve on a commercial scale and consists
of Uitkomst Colliery.

The Group evaluates performance on the basis of segment profitability, which
represents net operating (loss)/profit earned by each reportable segment.

Each reportable segment is managed separately because, amongst other things,
each reportable segment has substantially different risks.

The Group accounts for intersegment sales and transfers as if the sales or
transfers were to third parties, i.e. at current market prices.

The Group's reportable segments focus on the stage of project development and
the product offerings of coal mines in production.

 

 

The following is an analysis of the Group's results by reportable operating
segment for the period under review:

 

For the six months ended 31 December 2022

 

                                 $'000        $'000        $'000     $'000
                                 Exploration  Development  Mining    Total
 Revenue                         -            -            14,049    14,049
 Cost of sales                   -            (4)          (10,130)  (10,134)
 Gross Profit                    -            (4)          3,919     3,915

 Other operating income          -            6            13        19
 Expected credit loss reversed   -            -            291       291
 Other operating gains/(losses)  2            2            8         12
 Administrative expenses         (269)        (425)        (48)      (742)
 Profit/(loss) before interest   (267)        (421)        4,183     3,495
 Interest income                 32           4            24        60
 Finance costs                   (272)        (318)        (311)     (901)
 Profit/(loss) before tax        (507)        (735)        3,896     2,654

 

For the six months ended 31 December 2021

 

                                  $'000        $'000        $'000     $'000
                                  Exploration  Development  Mining    Total
 Revenue                          -            -            13,030    13,030
 Cost of sales                    -            -            (10,913)  (10,913)
 Gross Profit                     -            -            2,117     2,117

 Other operating income           2            22           14        38
 Other operating gains/(losses)   -            -            62        62
 Administrative expenses          (533)        (333)        (85)      (951)
 Profit and loss before interest  (531)        (311)        2,108     1,266
 Interest income                  5            -            15        20
 Finance costs                    (360)        (203)        (288)     (850)
 Loss before tax                  (886)        (514)        1,835     435

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The following is an analysis of the Group's assets by reportable operating
segment:

                       31 Dec 2022  30 June 2022
                       $'000        $'000

 Exploration           78,196       86,031
 Development           17,513       31,337
 Mining                28,944       31,418
 Total segment assets  124,653      148,786

Reconciliation of segment information to the consolidated financial
statements:

                                                         31 Dec 2022  31 Dec 2021
                                                         $'000        $'000

 Total profit/(loss) before tax for reportable segments  2,654        435
 Other operating gains                                   193          126
 Administrative expenses                                 (3,347)      (1,957)
 Other operating income                                  334          5
 Interest income                                         68           52
 Finance costs                                           (164)        -
 Cost of sales                                           (2)          -
 Loss before tax                                         (264)        (1,339)

                                                         31 Dec 2022  30 June 2022
                                                         $'000        $'000

 Total segment assets                                    124,653      115,999
 Unallocated property, plant and equipment               5,436        4,964
 Other financial assets                                  4,084        4,037
 Other receivables                                       261          100
 Unallocated exploration and evaluation assets           312          1
 Unallocated current assets                              7,581        314
 Total assets                                            142,327      125,415

The reconciling items relate to corporate assets.

4.     Revenue

Revenue consists of the sale of coal by the Uitkomst Colliery. Coal sales
during the period were made to customers in the steel industry in South Africa
and domestic and export thermal coal sales.

5.     Cost of sales

Cost of sales consists of:

                                31 Dec 2022  31 Dec 2021
                                $'000        $'000

 Salaries and wages             (4,447)      (4,537)
 Underground mining             (1,395)      (2,048)
 Depreciation and amortisation  (1,208)      (1,245)
 Logistics                      579          (52)
 Other direct mining costs      (4,275)      (3,447)
 Inventory adjustment           2,322        498
 Other                          (1,713)      (82)
                                (10,137)     (10,913)

 

 

6.     Other operating income

 

Other operating income includes:

                31 Dec 2022  31 Dec 2021
                $'000        $'000
 Sale of scrap  10           -
 Other          342          42
                352          42

7.     Other operating gains

Other operating gains or losses include:

                                 31 Dec 2022  31 Dec 2021
                                 $'000        $'000
 Foreign exchange (loss)/profit
    Unrealised                   (71)         (170)
    Realised                     91           (16)
     Other                       185          374
                                 205          188

 

8.     Expected credit loss reversal

 

                                     31 Dec 2022  31 Dec 2021
                                     $'000        $'000
 Reversal of expected credit losses  291          -
                                     291          -

 

9.     Administrative expenses

 

                                  31 Dec 2022  31 Dec 2021
                                  $'000        $'000
  Employee costs                  (2,079)      (1,201)
  Depreciation and amortisation   (48)         (46)
  Other                           (1,962)      (1,662)
                                  (4,089)      (2,909)

 

10.   Income tax expense/(credit)

The income tax expense/(credit) relates to the following:

                             31 Dec 2022  31 Dec 2021
                             $'000        $'000
 Current income tax expense  849          (45)
 Deferred tax current year   196          (465)
                             1,045        (510)

 

11.   Dividends

 

No dividend has been paid by MC Mining or is proposed in respect of the
half-year ended 31 December 2022 (FY 2021 H1: nil)

 

12.   Loss per share

 

                                                           31 Dec 2022      31 Dec 2021
 12.1  Basic loss per share
                                                           Cents per share  Cents per share
 Basic loss per share
 From continuing operations                                (0.50)           (0.54)

                                                           $'000            $'000
 Loss for the period attributable to owners of the parent  (1,275)          (774)

 

                                                                                31 Dec 2022  31 Dec 2021
                                                                                '000 shares  '000 shares
 Weighted number of ordinary shares
 Weighted average number of ordinary shares for the purposes of basic loss per  254,493      154,420
 share

 

12.3    Diluted loss per share

Diluted loss per share is calculated by dividing the loss attributable to
owners of the Company by the weighted average number of ordinary shares
outstanding during the year plus the weighted average number of dilutive
ordinary share that would be issued on conversion of all the dilutive
potential ordinary shares into ordinary shares.

As the Company is in a loss position, the diluted potential ordinary shares
impact is anti-dilutive.

12.4    Headline loss per share (in line with JSE listing requirements)

The calculation of headline loss per share at 31 December 2022 was based on
the headline loss attributable to ordinary equity holders of the Company of
$1,275,550 (FY 2022 H1: $773,579) and a weighted average number of ordinary
shares outstanding during the period ended 31 December 2022 of 254,493,063 (FY
2022 H1: 154,419,555).

The adjustments made to arrive at the headline loss are as follows:

                                                                      31 Dec 2022  31 Dec 2021
                                                                      $'000        $'000
 Loss after tax for the period attributable to ordinary shareholders  (1,275)      (774)
 Headline loss                                                        (1,275)      (774)
 Headline loss per share (cents per share)                            (0.50)       (0.54)

 

 

 

13.   Development, Exploration and Evaluation Assets

A reconciliation of development, exploration and evaluation assets is
presented below:

Exploration and evaluation assets

                                            31 Dec 2022 $'000  30 June 2022 $'000
 Balance at beginning of period             67,839             93,467
 Additions                                  732                134
 Movement in rehabilitation asset           21                 88
 Foreign exchange differences               (2,360)            (11,000)
 Impairment                                 -                  (14,850)
 Balance at end of period                   66,232             67,839

 Development assets
                                            31 Dec 2022        30 June 2022 $'000

                                             $'000
 Balance at beginning of period             17,739             19,055
 Transfer to property, plant and equipment  (651)              -
 Additions                                  273                5
 Movement in rehabilitation asset           250                1,115
 Foreign exchange differences               (692)              (2,436)
 Balance at end of period                   16,919             17,739

 

14.   Right-of-use assets

 

The Group leases various assets including land, buildings, plant and machinery
and vehicles. The movement in the right-of-use assets is as follows:

                                     31 Dec 2022  30 June 2022
                                     $'000        $'000
 Balance at beginning of the period  3,132        2,588
 Additions                           -            119
 Depreciation                        (270)        (637)
  Modification                       -            1,462
  Foreign exchange differences       (129)        (400)
  Balance at end of period           2,733        3,132

 

 

15.   Cash and cash equivalents

                  31 Dec 2022  30 June 2022
                  $'000        $'000
 Bank balances    20,090       2,993
 Bank overdraft   (1,132)      (1,529)
                  18,958       1,464

 Restricted cash  261          100
                  261          100

The bank overdraft relates to an ABSA Bank Limited (ABSA) facility for $1.5
million (ZAR24.9 million). The facility is for short-term working capital
requirements and potential expansion opportunities. It has a floating coupon
at the South African Prime rate (currently 10.75% per annum) plus 3.0%, with a
general notarial bond over Uitkomst's assets as well as a cession of the
colliery's trade receivables. The facility is subject to annual review.

 

16.   Inventory

                                     31 Dec 2022  30 June 2022
                                     $'000        $'000
 Consumable stores                   671          580
 Consignment inventory               3,418        1,460
 Finished goods                      2,854        2,450
 Other                               33           8
  Provision for obsolete inventory   (32)         (53)
                                     6,944        4,445

 

17.   Lease liabilities

The movement in the lease liabilities is as follows:

                                     31 Dec 2022  30 June 2022
                                     $'000        $'000
 Balance at beginning of the period  2,942        2,412
 Modification                        (8)          1,339
 Additions                           -            119
 Interest                            134          281
  Repayments                         (415)        (864)
  Foreign exchange differences       (119)        (345)
  Balance at end of period           2,534        2,942

 

The maturity of the Group's undiscounted lease payments is as follows:

 

                                                    31 Dec 2022  30 June 2022
                                                    $'000        $'000
 Not later than one year                            818          885
 Later than one year and not later than five years  2,155        2,707
 Later than five years                              313          332
                                                    3,286        3,924
 Less future finance charges                        (752)        (982)
 Present value of minimum lease payments            2,534        2,942

 

18.   Deferred consideration

                               31 Dec 2022  30 June 2022
                               $'000        $'000
 Opening balance               -            2,796
 Interest accrued              -            39
  Repayments                   -            (2,670)
 Foreign exchange differences  -            (165)
                               -            -

 

18.    Deferred consideration (continued)

 

 Lukin and Salaita deferred consideration

In the 2019 financial year, the Company's subsidiary, Baobab, completed the
acquisition of the properties Lukin and Salaita, the key surface rights
required for its Makhado Project for an acquisition price of $4.1 million
(ZAR70 million). $2.1 million (ZAR35 million) of the acquisition price has
been deferred to the earlier of:

·      the third anniversary of the transfer of the properties; or

·      the first anniversary of production of coal underlying the
properties; or

·      completion of a potential land claims and expropriation process.
In terms of current legislation, this would result in Baobab receiving market
related compensation and would be followed by negotiations with the Minister
of Land Affairs and the successful claimants, who are shareholders in Baobab,
for long-term access to the properties.

 

The deferred consideration and accrued interest payments owed were settled on
1 March 2022.

 

19.    Borrowings

 

                                 31 Dec 2022  30 June 2022
                                 $'000        $'000
 Opening balance                 21,656       19,482
 Loans acquired during the year  289          7,953
 Transfer to share capital       -            (3,024)
 Repayments                      (5,074)      (644)
 Interest accrued                460          537
 Foreign exchange differences    (937)        (2,648)
 Balance at end of period        16,394       21,656

 

 Non-current  -       -
  Current     16,394  21,656
              16,394  21,656

 

Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa Limited

 

The IDC has provided longstanding financial support for the development of the
Makhado Project. In March 2017 MC Mining secured a facility of which ZAR160
million ($9.4 million) was drawn to progress Makhado to its fully-permitted
status and to partially fund the acquisition of the surface rights over the
project area. The Company is required to repay the loan amount plus an amount
equal to the after tax internal rate of return equal to 16% of the amount of
each advance. In terms of the IDC facility, as a result of ZAR160 million of
the facility being drawn, the IDC was issued with 6.7% of the shares in MC
Mining subsidiary, Baobab, the owner of the Makhado Project. The IDC has
extended the date for repayment date for the ZAR160 million (plus accrued
interest) to 30 June 2023.

 

The IDC also agreed to extend the terminal draw down date in respect of the
conditional July 2019 ZAR245 million ($14.4 million) new facility for the
development of the Makhado Project, to 30 June 2023, which facility is still
subject to successful conclusion of a due diligence exercise and credit
approval. The ZAR245 million new facility remains part of the composite
Makhado funding package, subject to the repayment of the March 2017 facility,
along with accrued interest thereon.

 

MC Mining is required to issue warrants, in respect of MC Mining shares, to
the IDC on the drawdown of the March 2017 facility. The warrants for the first
$7.1 million (ZAR120 million) draw down equated to 2.5% (equating to 2,408,752
shares) of the entire issued share capital of MC Mining as at 5 December 2016.
The IDC was entitled to exercise the warrants for a period of five years from
the date of issue and these warrants expired on 16 June 2022. The price at
which the IDC was entitled to purchase the MC Mining shares was equal to a
thirty percent premium to the 30-day volume weighted average price of the MC
Mining shares as traded on the JSE. The warrants for the second draw down of
ZAR40 million ($2.4 million) equate to 0.833% of the entire share capital of
MC Mining as at 1 October 2020, and it is not known if or precisely when these
warrants will be issued as the Company is in discussions with the IDC to
restructure the ZAR160 million facility. Furthermore, upon each advance,
Baobab is required to

 

19.    Borrowings (continued)

issue new ordinary shares in Baobab to the IDC equivalent to 5% of the entire
issued share capital of Baobab if the drawdown was ZAR120 million. Following
the total drawdowns of ZAR160 million, the IDC is a 6.7% shareholder in
Baobab.

 

Dendocept (Pty) Ltd

The R60 million ($3.5 million) Standby Loan Facility obtained from Dendocept
is unsecured and bears interest at the South African Prime plus 3% with a
maturity date of June 2023. The outstanding balance on the final maturity date
was payable in cash or MC Mining equity. The R60 million owing in terms of the
Standby Loan Facility was settled by the issue of MC Mining equity as part of
the November 2022 Rights Issue.

 

Senosi Group Investment Holdings (Pty) Ltd

During February 2022, MC Mining and its subsidiary Limpopo Coal Company
Proprietary Limited (Limpopo Coal), entered into a staged ZAR86 million ($5.1
million) Convertible Advance and Subscription Agreement (the SGIH Agreement)
with SGIH. In terms of the SGIH Agreement, SGIH paid ZAR46 million ($2.7
million) and 38.3 million new MC Mining shares were issued to SGIH on 6 April
2022.

 

SGIH also conditionally agreed to subscribe for a further 33.3 million new MC
Mining shares, raising an additional ZAR40 million ($2.4 million), conditional
on shareholder approval. The Company's shareholders declined to approve the
issue of the shares to SGIH at a general meeting on 15 July 2022. As a result,
the two tranches of ZAR10 million paid by SGIH during April and May 2022, plus
interest, were due to be repaid by Limpopo Coal. The ZAR20 million ($1.2
million) loan from SGIH plus interest at the South African prime interest
rate, was repaid during the period.

 

20.    Issued Capital

During the reporting period the Company issued 200,026,719 ordinary shares.

 

                                                               31 Dec 2022  30 June 2022

                                                               $'000        $'000
 397,681,589 (FY2022: 197,654,870) fully paid ordinary shares  1,070,278    1,045,395

Fully paid ordinary shares carry one vote per share and carry the right to
dividends.

Options

Shareholders authorised the issue of 12,000,000 share options to the Managing
Director and CEO on 30 November 2022. The options were granted subsequent to
period end.

Performance Rights

During July 2022 the directors issued 9,183,906 performance rights to
management in terms of the shareholder approved Performance Rights Scheme.

Shareholders authorised 7,000,000 performance rights for issue to MC Mining
directors on 30 November 2022. The performance rights were granted subsequent
to period end.

During November 2022, 381,219 performance rights granted to management in 2019
vested and a further 1,602,393 special incentive performance rights granted to
management in September 2020 vested on the commissioning of the Vele Colliery
CPP in December 2022. As at 31 December 2022, the ordinary MC Mining shares
due for these performance rights had not been issued. The South African
regulatory approval for the issue of the ordinary MC Mining shares was
received subsequent to period end and the ordinary MC Mining shares are
expected to be issued in March/April 2023.

No further performance rights expired or were cancelled during the period.

 

21.    Contingencies and Commitments

Contingent liabilities

The Group has no significant contingent liabilities at reporting date.

Commitments

As at 31 December 2022, the Group had a $0.2 million commitment which relate
to its social and labour plan at Uitkomst Colliery. In addition to the amount
provided in the consolidated statement of financial position.

In addition to the commitments of the parent entity, subsidiary companies have
typical financial commitments associated with their mining rights granted by
the South African Department of Mineral Resources & Energy (DMRE).

 

22.    Events subsequent to reporting

 

Director resignation

 

Mr Junchao Liu, HEI's shareholder representative director, resigned as a
Non-Executive Director on 10 March 2023. HEI is MC Mining's sixth largest
shareholder, owning 5.8% of the issued shares.

 

Appointment of Non-Executive Directors

 

Ms Yi (Christine) He and Julian Hoskin were appointed as Non-Executive
Directors of the Company on 10 March 2023. Ms He is the Managing Director of
Dendocept, a 7.1% shareholder in the Company and holds a further 2.2% in her
personal capacity and joins the board as a shareholder nominee Director for
the Dendocept Consortium, which collectively holds 23.9% of MC Mining's issued
shares. Mr Hoskin was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director and
is an Australian resident.

 

23.    Key management personnel

Remuneration arrangements of key management personnel are disclosed in the
annual financial report.

 

24.   Financial Instruments

Fair value of financial assets and
liabilities

The fair value of a financial asset or a financial liability is the amount at
which the asset could be exchanged or liability settled in a current
transaction between willing parties in an arm's length transaction. The fair
values of the Group's financial assets and liabilities approximate their
carrying values, as a result of their short maturity or because they carry
floating rates of interest.

All financial assets and liabilities recorded in the consolidated financial
statements approximate their respective fair values.

The following table provides an analysis of financial instruments that are
measured subsequent to initial recognition at fair value, grouped into Level 1
to 3, based on the degree to which the fair value is observable.

Level 1 fair value measurements are those derived from quoted prices in active
markets for identical assets or liabilities. The balances classed here are
financial assets comprising deposits and listed securities.

Level 2 fair value measurements are those derived from inputs other than
quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or
liability, either directly or indirectly. The financial assets classed as
Level 2 comprise of investments with investment firms. These investments serve
as collateral for rehabilitation guarantees. The fair value has been
determined by the investment firms' fund statement.

Level 3 fair value measurements are those derived from valuation techniques
that include inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on
observable market data.

There were no assets reclassified into/out of fair value through profit and
loss (FVTPL) during the period nor were any assets transferred between levels.

 As at 31 December 2022 ($'000)  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3     Total
 Other Financial Assets          -        4,965    -           4,965
                                 -        4,965    -           4,965

 As at 30 June 2022 ($'000)      Level 1  Level 2  Level 3     Total
 Other Financial Assets          -        4,599    -           4,599
                                 -        4,599    -           4,599

 

Directors' Declaration

The Directors declare that in the directors' opinion,

1.          The condensed financial statements and notes of the
consolidated entity are in accordance with the following:

 

a.         complying with accounting standards and the Corporations
Act 2001; and

 

b.         giving a true and fair view of the consolidated entity's
financial position as at 31 December 2022 and of its performance for the
half-year ended on that date.

 

2.          There are reasonable grounds to believe that the Company
will be able to pay its debts as and when they become due and payable.

 

This declaration is made in accordance with a resolution of the Board of
Directors, made pursuant to section 303(5) of the Corporations Act 2001.

 

On behalf of the Directors

 Nhlanhla Nene                      Godfrey Gomwe
 Chairman                           Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
 15 March 2023                      15 March 2023

 

Dated at Johannesburg, South Africa, this 15(th) day of March 2023.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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