Half-Year Report
RNS Number : 2750B
Nativo Resources Plc
29 September 2025
This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of the UK version of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 which is part of UK law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, as amended ("MAR"). Upon the publication of this announcement via a Regulatory Information Service, this inside information is now considered to be in the public domain.
29 September 2025
Nativo Resources Plc
("Nativo" or the "Company")
Half Year Report for the Six Months Ended 30 June 2025
Nativo Resources Plc (LON:NTVO), a gold-focused mining company with interests in Peru, presents its half year report for the six-month period ended 30 June 2025 (the "Period").
Highlights
· Restructured the £1 million Spartan Loan, maturing in 2028, in January 2025.
· Announced in March 2025 the signing of an option agreement for the Toma La Mano tailings project ("Toma La Mano").
· Announced in April 2025 the completion of the Morrocota Gold Mine ("Morrocota") acquisition, located in Arequipa province, 3km from the Bonanza Gold Mine ("Bonanza").
· Secured permits and land for a part-built gold ore processing plant 45km from Tesoro known as La Patona in April 2025.
· Announced in May 2025 reduced capital requirements and timescales for La Patona.
· Raised gross total proceeds of c.£544,000 via share issues during the Period.
· Announced in May 2025 that Christian Yates had transitioned from Non-Executive to Executive Chairman.
For further information please contact:
| Nativo Resources Stephen Birrell, Chief Executive Officer | Via Vigo Consulting nativo@vigoconsulting.com |
| Zeus (Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker) James Joyce James Bavister | Tel: +44 (0)20 3829 5000 |
| Peterhouse Capital limited (Joint Broker) Duncan Vasey Lucy Williams Rose Greensmith | Tel: +44 (0)20 7469 0930 |
| Vigo Consulting (Investor Relations) Ben Simons Peter Jacob Anna Sutton | Tel: +44 (0)20 7390 0234 nativo@vigoconsulting.com |
| Christian Yates | Stephen Birrell |
| Chair | CEO |
| Continuing operations | Note | Unaudited 1 January 2025 to 30 June 2025US $ | Unaudited 1 January 2024 to 30 June 2024US $ | Audited Year to 31 December 2024 US $ |
| Revenue | 1 | - | - | 44,000 |
| Cost of sales | - | - | (216,701) | |
| Gross profit | - | - | (172,701) | |
| Distribution costs | - | - | - | |
| Administrative expenses | (791,547) | (720,625) | (1,418,959) | |
| Other losses | - | - | 3,289 | |
| Operating loss | (791,547) | (720,625) | (1,588,371) | |
| Finance income | 1,011 | 448,225 | 433,944 | |
| Finance costs | (1,279,324) | (416,034) | (1,092,778) | |
| Net finance income/(cost) | 2 | (1,278,313) | 32,191 | (658,834) |
| Loss before tax | (2,069,860) | (688,434) | (2,247,205) | |
| Taxation | 3 | - | - | - |
| Minority interest adjustment | 44,509 | - | 157,133 | |
| Loss for the year from continuing operations | (2,025,351) | (688,434) | (2,090,072) | |
| Profit/(loss) for the year | (2,025,351) | (688,434) | (2,090,072) | |
| Other comprehensive income | ||||
| Exchange difference on translating foreign operations | - | - | - | |
| Total comprehensive income for the year | (2,025,351) | (688,434) | (2,090,072) | |
| Profit/(loss) attributable to: | ||||
| Owners of the company | (2,025,351) | (688,434) | (2,090,072) | |
| Profit/(loss) per share (US cents) | ||||
| Basic | 4 | (0.01) | (0.01) | (0.01) |
| Diluted | (0.01) | (0.01) | (0.01) | |
| Profit/(loss) per share (US cents) for continuing operations | ||||
| Basic | 4 | (0.01) | (0.01) | (0.01) |
| Diluted | (0.01) | (0.01) | (0.01) |
| Note | Unaudited 1 January 2025 to 30 June 2025US $ | Unaudited 1 January 2024 to 30 June 2024US $ | Audited Year to 31 December 2024 US $ | |
| Assets | ||||
| Non-current assets | ||||
| Property, plant and equipment | 5 | 17,046 | 1 | 32,599 |
| Intangible assets | 6 | 207,623 | - | 36,200 |
| Goodwill | - | - | - | |
| Right of use asset | - | 27,972 | - | |
| 224,669 | 27,973 | 68,799 | ||
| Current assets | ||||
| Trade and other receivables | 397,091 | 84,886 | 178,996 | |
| Equity accounted investments | - | 361,552 | 86,738 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 7 | 195,074 | 3,353 | 46,073 |
| 592,165 | 449,791 | 311,807 | ||
| Total assets | 816,834 | 477,764 | 380,606 | |
| Equity and liabilities | ||||
| Equity | ||||
| Share capital | 8 | (19,967,619) | (19,812,570) | (19,868,311) |
| Share premium | 9 | (86,846,570) | (84,804,095) | (86,177,203) |
| Capital contribution reserve | (7,212,492) | (7,212,492) | (7,212,492) | |
| Foreign currency translation reserve | 1,846,481 | 1,846,481 | 1,846,481 | |
| Warrant reserve | (265,736) | (532,726) | (263,273) | |
| Share option reserve | (4,533) | (676,294) | (3,022) | |
| Non-Controlling Interest | 201,642 | 157,133 | ||
| Retained earnings | 122,564,207 | 118,804,739 | 120,536,393 | |
| Equity attributable to owners of the company | 10,315,380 | 7,613,043 | 9,015,706 | |
| Non-current liabilities | ||||
| Loans and borrowings | 10 | (8,986,932) | (7,369,863) | (7,609,056) |
| Current liabilities | ||||
| Loans and Borrowings | (1,231,749) | (1,133,337) | ||
| Current portion of lease liabilities | - | (29,668) | - | |
| Trade and other payables | (913,533) | (691,276) | (653,919) | |
| (2,145,282) | (720,943) | (1,787,256) | ||
| Total liabilities | (11,132,214) | (8,090,806) | (9,396,312) | |
| Total equity and liabilities | (816,834) | (477,764) | (380,606) | |
| Share capital US $ | Shares to be issued US $ | Share premium US $ | Capital contribution reserve US $ | Foreign currency translation reserve US $ | Share option reserve US $ | Warrant reserve US $ | Minority Interest US $ | Retained earnings US $ | Total equity US $ | |
| At 1 January 2025 | 19,868,311 | - | 86,177,203 | 7,212,492 | (1,846,481) | 3,022 | 263,273 | (157,133) | (120,536,393) | (9,015,706) |
| Loss for the six months | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | (2,069,860) | (2,069,860) |
| Discontinued operations | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Minority interest for Boku | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | (44,509) | 44,509 | - |
| Total comprehensive income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | (201,642) | (122,561,744) | (11,085,566) |
| New share capital subscribed | 99,308 | - | 669,367 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 768,675 |
| Options issued | - | - | - | - | - | 1,511 | - | - | - | 1,511 |
| Warrants issued | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2,463 | - | (2,463) | - |
| Warrants lapsed | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Share-based payments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| At 30 June 2025 | 19,967,619 | - | 86,846,570 | 7,212,492 | (1,846,481) | 4,533 | 265,736 | (201,642) | (122,564,207) | (10,315,380) |
| Share capitalUS $ | Shares to be issued US $ | Share premiumUS $ | Capital contribution reserveUS $ | Foreign currency translation reserveUS $ | Share option reserve US $ | Warrant reserveUS $ | Retained earningsUS $ | Total equityUS $ | |
| At 1 January 2024 | 19,796,814 | - | 84,123,447 | 7,212,492 | (1,846,481) | 676,294 | 510,732 | (118,094,311) | (7,621,013) |
| Loss for the six months | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | (688,434) | (688,434) |
| Discontinued operations | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exchange reserve | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total comprehensive income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | (688,434) | (688,434) |
| New share capital subscribed | 15,756 | - | 680,648 | - | - | - | - | - | 696,404 |
| Warrants issued | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21,994 | (21,994) | - |
| Warrants lapsed | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Share-based payments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| At 30 June 2024 | 19,812,570 | - | 84,804,095 | 7,212,492 | (1,846,481) | 676,294 | 532,726 | (118,804,739) | (7,613,043) |
| Share capitalUS $ | Shares to be issued US $ | Share premiumUS $ | Capital contribution reserveUS $ | Foreign currency translation reserveUS $ | Share option reserve US $ | Warrant reserveUS $ | Minority Interest US $ | Retained earningsUS $ | Total equityUS $ | |
| At 1 January 2024 | 19,796,814 | - | 84,123,447 | 7,212,492 | (1,846,481) | 676,294 | 510,732 | - | (119,370,074) | (7,621,013) |
| Loss for the year | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | (2,247,205) | (2,247,205) |
| Discontinued operations | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9,055,875 | 9,055,875 |
| Minority Interest for Boku | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | (157,133) | 157,133 | - |
| Total comprehensive income | - | - | - | - | 1,634,560 | - | - | (157,133) | (2,090,072) | 2,247,205 |
| New share capital subscribed | 71,497 | - | 2,053,756 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2,125,253 |
| Warrants issued | - | - | - | - | - | - | 321,278 | (321,278) | - | |
| Warrants lapsed | - | - | - | - | - | - | (568,737) | - | 568,737 | - |
| Shares lapsed | (676,294) | - | 676,294 | - | ||||||
| Share-based payments | - | - | - | - | - | 3,022 | - | - | - | |
| At 31 December 2024 | 19,868,311 | - | 86,177,203 | 7,212,492 | (1,846,481) | 3022 | 263,273 | (157,133) | (120,536,393) | (9,015,706) |
| Note | Unaudited 1 January 2025 to 30 June 2025US $ | Unaudited 1 January 2024 to 30 June 2024US $ | Audited Year to 31 December 2024 US $ | |
| Cash flows from operating activities | ||||
| Profit/(loss) for the year on continued operations | (2,025,351) | (688,434) | (2,247,205) | |
| Adjustments to cash flows from non-cash items | ||||
| Depreciation and amortisation | 735 | 13,986 | 16,395 | |
| Depreciation and depletion of intangible assets | - | - | - | |
| Impairment | 3,810 | - | - | |
| Loss from sales of tangible assets | 14,082 | - | (3,289) | |
| Fair value losses of current investments | - | - | 208,722 | |
| Finance income | 2 | (1,011) | (100,395) | (3,025) |
| Finance costs | 2 | 527,155 | 347,830 | 884,056 |
| Exchange differences | 2 | 752,169 | (283,072) | (401,670) |
| Share option issued and lapsed | (923,753) | |||
| Share based payment transactions | - | - | 3,022 | |
| Minority interest | - | - | 157,133 | |
| Loss on disposal of investments | - | - | - | |
| Total adjustments | 1,296,940 | (21,651) | (62,409) | |
| Decrease/(increase) in inventory | - | - | - | |
| Decrease/(increase) in trade and other receivables | (211,229) | 9,573 | (2,944) | |
| (Decrease)/increase in trade and other payables | 255,226 | (53,684) | (38,255) | |
| Total working capital movement | 43,997 | (44,111) | (41,199) | |
| Net cash flow from operating activities | (684,414) | (754,196) | (2,350,813) | |
| Cash flows from investing activities | ||||
| Interest received | 1,011 | 9,018 | 3,025 | |
| Acquisitions of property plant and equipment | - | - | - | |
| Proceeds on investment shares | 39,311 | - | ||
| Net cash flows from investing activities | 40,322 | 9,018 | 3,025 | |
| Cash flows from financing activities | ||||
| Issue of share capital | 153,675 | 81,884 | 2,125,253 | |
| Loans received | 639,417 | 583,520 | 185,481 | |
| Net cash flows from financing activities | 793,092 | 665,404 | 2,310,734 | |
| Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 149,001 | (79,774) | (37,054) | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at 1 January | 46,073 | 83,127 | 83,127 | |
| Foreign exchange gains/(losses) on cash and cash equivalents | - | - | - | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at period end | 195,074 | 3,353 | 46,073 | |
| 1 | Revenue |
| Unaudited 1 January 2025 to 30 June 2025 US $ | Unaudited 1 January 2024 to 30 June 2024 US $ | Audited Year to 31 December 2024 US $ | |
| Sale of minerals | - | - | 44,000 |
| 2 | Finance income and costs | |||
| Unaudited 1 January 2025 to 30 June 2025 US $ | Unaudited 1 January 2024 to 30 June 2024 US $ | Audited Year to 31 December 2024 US $ | ||
| Finance income | ||||
| Other finance income | 1,011 | - | 3,025 | |
| Foreign exchange gains | - | 347.830 | 401,670 | |
| Sale of option | - | - | - | |
| Other operating income | - | 90,219 | 29,249 | |
| Net foreign exchange gain | 1,011 | 448,255 | 433,944 | |
| Finance costs | ||||
| Fair value losses | - | - | (208,722) | |
| Foreign exchange losses | (752,169) | - | - | |
| Interest on bank overdrafts and borrowings | (27,168) | (41,691) | - | |
| Interest expense on other financing liabilities | (499,987) | (374,343) | (884,056) | |
| Total finance costs | (1,279,324) | (416,034) | (1,092,778) | |
| Net finance income/(costs) | (1,278,313) | 32,191 | (658,834) | |
| Unaudited 1 January 2025 to 30 June 2025 US $ | Unaudited 1 January 2024 to 30 June 2024 US $ | Audited Year to 31 December 2024 US $ | |
| Net (loss)/profit for the period (US $) before exchange on translating foreign operations | (1,624,973) | (688,434) | (2,090,072) |
| Net (loss)/profit on continuing operations | (1,624,973) | (688,434) | (2,809,753) |
| Basic weighted average ordinary shares in issue during the period | 35,374,897,853 | 5,646,480,002 | 35,374,897,853 |
| Diluted weighted average ordinary shares in issue during the period | 35,374,897,853 | 5,646,480,002 | 35,374,897,853 |
| (Loss)/profit per share (cents) | |||
| Basic and diluted (cents) | (0.01) | (0.01) | (0.01) |
| (Loss)/profit per share on continuing operations (cents) | |||
| Basic and diluted (cents) | (0.01) | (0.01) | (0.01) |
| 5 | Property, plant and equipment | |||
| 30 June 2025 | PPE - Gold Properties US $ | Fixtures & Fittings US $ | Total US $ | |
| Cost or valuation | ||||
| At 1 January 2025 | 33,814 | 95,219 | 129,033 | |
| Disposals | (14,818) | - | (14,818) | |
| At 30 June 2025 | 18,996 | 95,219 | 95,219 | |
| Depreciation | ||||
| At 1 January 2025 | 1,216 | 95,218 | 96,434 | |
| Charge for year | 735 | - | 735 | |
| Disposals | - | - | - | |
| At 30 June 2025 | 1,951 | 95,218 | 97,169 | |
| Carrying amount | ||||
| At 30 June 2025 | 17,045 | 1 | 17,046 | |
| 30 June 2024 | PPE - Gold Properties US $ | Fixtures & Fittings US $ | Total US $ |
| Cost or valuation | |||
| At 1 January 2024 | - | 95,219 | 95,219 |
| Additions | - | - | - |
| Assets of disposal held for sale | - | - | - |
| At 30 June 2024 | - | 95,219 | 95,219 |
| Depreciation | |||
| At 1 January 2024 | - | 95,218 | 95,218 |
| Charge for year | - | - | - |
| Disposals | - | - | - |
| At 30 June 2024 | - | 95,218 | 95,218 |
| Carrying amount | |||
| At 30 June 2024 | - | 1 | 1 |
| 31 December 2024 | PPE - Gold Properties US $ | Fixtures & Fittings US $ | Total US $ | |||
| Cost or valuation | ||||||
| At 1 January 2024 | - | 95,219 | 95,219 | |||
| Additions | 33,814 | - | 33,814 | |||
| Disposals | - | - | - | |||
| At 31 December 2024 | 33,814 | 95,219 | 129,033 | |||
| Depreciation | ||||||
| At 1 January 2024 | - | 95,218 | 95,218 | |||
| Charge for year | 1,216 | - | 1,216 | |||
| Disposals | - | - | - | |||
| At 31 December 2024 | 1,216 | 95,218 | 96,434 | |||
| Carrying amount | ||||||
| At 31 December 2024 | 32,598 | 1 | 32,599 | |||
| 6 Intangible assets | ||||||
| 30 June 2025 | Mining operations US $ | Total US $ | ||||
| At 1 January 2025 | 36,200 | 36,200 | ||||
| Additions | 171,423 | 171,423 | ||||
| At 30 June 2025 | 207,623 | 207,623 | ||||
| Depreciation | ||||||
| At 1 January 2025 | - | - | ||||
| Charge for year | - | - | ||||
| Disposals | - | - | ||||
| At 30 June 2025 | 207,623 | 207,623 | ||||
| At 30 June 2024 | 36,200 | 36,200 | ||||
| 31 December 2024 | Mining operations US $ | Total US $ | ||||
| At 1 January 2024 | - | - | ||||
| Additions | 36,200 | 36,200 | ||||
| Disposals | - | - | ||||
| At 31 December 2024 | 33,814 | 129,033 | ||||
| Depreciation | ||||||
| At 1 January 2024 | - | - | ||||
| Charge for year | - | - | ||||
| Disposals | - | - | ||||
| At 31 December 2024 | 36,200 | 36,200 | ||||
| At 31 December 2023 | - | - | ||||
| 7 | Cash and cash equivalents | |||
| Unaudited 1 January 2025 to 30 June 2025 US $ | Unaudited 1 January 2024 to 30 June 2024 US $ | Audited Year to 31 December 2024 US $ | ||
| Cash at bank | 195,074 | 3,353 | 46,073 | |
| 195,074 | 3,353 | 46,073 | ||
| 8 | Share capital |
| Unaudited 1 January 2025 to 30 June 2025 US $ | Unaudited 1 January 2024 to 30 June 2024 US $ | Audited Year to 31 December 2024 US $ | |
| 1 January | 19,868,311 | 19,796,814 | 19,796,814 |
| Equity shares issued | 99,308 | 15,756 | 71,497 |
| 19,967,619 | 19,812,570 | 19,868,311 |
| Share options | Unaudited 1 January 2025 to 30 June 2025 US $ | Unaudited 1 January 2024 to 30 June 2024 US $ | Audited Year to 31 December 2024 US $ |
| 1 January | 86,177,203 | 84,123,447 | 84,123,447 |
| Premium arising on issue of equity shares | 669,367 | 680,648 | 2,053,756 |
| Warrants lapsed | - | - | - |
| Warrants issued | - | - | - |
| Transaction costs | - | - | - |
| 31 December | 86,846,570 | 84,804,095 | 86,177,203 |
| 10 | Loans due in over one year | ||||
| Unaudited 1 January 2025 to 30 June 2025 US $ | Unaudited 1 January 2024 to 30 June 2024 US $ | Audited Year to 31 December 2024 US $ | |||
| Five-year secured bonds | 8,986,932 | 6,235,610 | 7,609,056 | ||
| Other loans | - | 1,134,253 | - | ||
| Total | 8,986,932 | 7,369,863 | 7,609,056 | ||
| 31 December 2024 US $ | Funds raised US $ | Amortised finance charges US $ | Converted into equity US $ | Exchange adjustments US $ | 30 June 2025 US $ | |
| €20 million five-year secured bonds | 7,609,056 | - | 427,949 | - | 949,927 | 8,986,932 |
| Other loans | ||||||
| Total | 7,609,056 | - | 427,949 | - | 949,927 | 8,986,932 |