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RNS Number : 7872J  Red Rock Resources plc  29 April 2022

 

 

 

29 April 2022

 

 

Red Rock Resources Plc

Unaudited half-yearly results for the six months ended

 31 December 2021

 

Red Rock Resources plc ("Red Rock" or "the Company"), the natural resources
investment, exploration, and development company with interests in gold,
copper and cobalt, and other minerals, announces its half-yearly results for
the six months ended 31 December 2021.

 

Chairman's Statement

 

It is only a short time since we announced the final results for the year to
30 June 2021, and since then we have released two recent updates, covering the
spectrum of our activities. There is little new to add in describing our
operations. After completing reverse circulation drill programmes in Kenya
(for gold) and Congo (for copper and cobalt) in the period under review, we
have since December been able to announce encouraging results as we received
reports from the laboratories and carried out our initial assessments and
analysis.

 

In Australia, the six months to December 2021 saw most of our licence
applications granted, so that in our 50.1% owned joint venture we now hold
1,501 sq km of prospective acreage around the old gold mining centre of
Ballarat. Only one significant licence now awaits grant, but it is a very
important one. A diamond drill programme in Victoria, Australia began in
December 2021 and with significant delays at Australian laboratories, results
have only been sporadically released to date.

 

A new development in the period under review was the beginning of legal
proceedings to enforce our rights in one of our copper-cobalt joint ventures
in the Congo. A partner wrongly in our view sold our assets for $20m to the
parastatal from which they came. As with our litigation in Kenya some years
ago, we have so far been successful in our proceedings, but in this case we
have achieved rapid results in a series of favourable judgments since year
end. Awards of $4.5m plus costs have not yet been enforced by us, and we also
have claims to a substantial part of the unpaid consideration of $15m, which
has been retained by the purchaser, pending the legal clarification we believe
we have now provided. We also believe we have a legitimate interest in the
on-sale of those assets at a very large mark-up, the pursuit of which we
currently contemplate. However,  while the Directors are confident of a
positive outcome for the Company, there remains some uncertainty over
realisation and the timing. A further development has been the planned IPO in
the USA of Elephant Oil Corporation, where we have just under 400,000 shares,
including 35,555 subscribed for in pre-listing placements at $2.25 a share. We
had hoped to have seen this happen by now and on a float there would be
significant  value for us. We will update shareholders as and when there is
any definite news.

 

Elsewhere, we have applied for or acquired gold licences in Burkina Faso and
Cote d'Ivoire in separate subsidiaries, and lithium licences in Zimbabwe in a
local joint venture. We will progress the exploration of these assets in
partnership with other parties, with a view to creating  perceived value at
minimal cost to us.

 

Since the summaries we have recently released, we have continued to follow a
steady course, and these financial results reflect that. The most significant
developments over the period under review and the succeeding months, from a
financial point of view, were the geological work carried out, including
drilling and associated costs in three countries, and the necessary costs of
litigation incurred in the DRC.

 

If our affairs have followed a steady course, much of which was advertised in
advance as we released news of our exploration plans, the world in which we
operate has seen dramatic change, and some of this has impacted our share
performance as that of other companies in our sector.

 

Before the steamship, sailors were constrained in their courses and their
opportunities by the winds and the tides. The mineral exploration sector can
be at times similar. Global liquidity, the gold price, and economic growth are
the triad that cannot be gainsaid: when one or more is running strongly,
whether that is for better or for worse, the direction of the sector is
usually set.

 

What headwinds or following winds can we expect this year? We have in recent
months seen lockdowns, recovery and growth, sanctions and war, and markets
have sailed on. If we look behind the headlines, we can see one phenomenon
almost worldwide: a large growth in money supply during the period of Covid,
the impact of which on inflation was perhaps moderated by a restrained
velocity of circulation of money. This was favourable for markets, and largely
mitigated other factors.

 

As the impact of recovery fed through global economies, with manpower and
material shortages, inflation began to rise, which some initially saw as
transitional, but is now seen by many as a longer term trend. The minutes of
the US Fed this month have signalled a willingness to raise interest rates
aggressively to combat any persistence of inflation, held back for the moment
by nervousness about the Russian invasion of Ukraine and its influence on
sentiment and activity. Perhaps more significant, to quote the Financial Times
of 6 April, the minutes and comments by participants showed "the central bank
could rapidly reduce its $9tn balance sheet from May".

 

 

We may question whether the US Government will persist if there is a strong
reaction to tightening: it did not in 2017, and the lesson to the rest of the
world was if the US could not do it, they certainly could not. But if it does
not, then inflation will appear undefeatable. Either way, the trend in rates
looks upward, and if that affects liquidity, it is not benign for the sector.

 

For the gold price, higher rates are both the best of friends and the worst of
enemies. If people look short-term at the gap in yields between bonds and
deposits and gold, they may feel inclined to switch out of gold. That has
perhaps been the mood the market has become used to. If, however, they see
inflation remaining slightly longer term, they will remember how good gold is
as an inflation hedge and retain it. If they begin to lose faith in fiat
currencies and the ability of democratic governments to control their loss of
value, they will want to hold a great deal more gold. We may be moving towards
the second and third of these situations.

 

As for economic growth, we seemed set fair for a period of recovery around the
world earlier in the year. The war in Ukraine, and the attempts of China to
enforce a zero Covid policy in the face of a rapid spread of infections, are
causing a decline in confidence. With free markets around the world, the
capacity of the global economy to recover rapidly from setbacks and economic
shocks has been proven many times, and our base assumption may be that this
will be demonstrated again.

 

So, of the three factors, we may judge perhaps as follows: liquidity, slightly
negative and slightly concerning; gold price, positive to very positive;
economic growth, cautious tinged with optimism.

 

The Company will continue to bear in mind the risks and constraints of
operating in uncertain markets. In its current form, since 2016, Red Rock has
shown stability in its performance, while broadening and advancing its asset
base. One point of continuity is that it has tended to outperform in periods
of high liquidity and growth, and especially in strong markets for gold.
Without losing the entrepreneurial spirit that allows it to seize
opportunities and engage in accretive deal making, there will be a strong
focus on cash generation and creating opportunities for value crystallization.

 

The addition of new early-stage exploration subsidiaries in West Africa and
the lithium venture in Zimbabwe, and the search for cobalt and copper in the
DRC, create new opportunities for partnership and value recognition outside of
just gold, these being in the battery metals space.

 

The coming period will have great economic and political challenges, but we
are confident, having considered the range of possible outcomes, that with
prudence and skill we will turn this into a period of remarkable opportunity.
We will, like other explorers, operate with limited financial resources but
are confident in our ability to keep the business adequately funded.
Meanwhile, we thank all stakeholders for their ongoing support for the Company
and its ventures.

 

 

 

Andrew Bell

Chairman

29 April 2022

 

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position  as at 31 December 2021

 

                                                    Notes  31 December      31 December      30 June

                                                           2021             2020             2021
                                                           Unaudited,       Unaudited,       Audited,

                                                           £'000            £'000            £'000
 ASSETS
 Non-current assets
 Investments in associates and joint ventures              1,699            1,584            1,585
 Financial instruments                              8      748              3,195            1,755
 Exploration assets                                 9      13,653           13,370           13,515
 Mineral tenements                                         180              85               124
 Non-current receivables                                   1,344            1,344            1,344
 Total non-current assets                                  17,624           19,578           18,323
 Current assets
 Cash and cash equivalents                                 182              435              457
 Financial assets - investment in derivatives              -                3                -
 Loans and other receivables                               508              543              560
 Total current assets                                      690              981              1,017
 TOTAL ASSETS                                              18,314           20,559           19,340

 EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
 Equity attributable to owners of the parent
 Called up share capital                            10     2,835            2,810            2,835
 Share premium account                                     30,924           28,319           30,924
 Other reserves                                            652              3,128            1,627
 Retained earnings                                         (18,314)         (17,444)         (18,741)
 Total equity attributable to owners of the parent         16,097           16,813           16,645

 Non-controlling interest                                  (319)            (154)            (199)
 Total equity                                              15,778           16,659           16,446

 LIABILITIES
 Non-current liabilities
 Trade and other payables                                  316              786              119
 Borrowings                                                -                -                731
 Total non-current liabilities                             316              786              850
 Current liabilities
 Trade and other payables                                  1,231            2,466            1,075
 Short term borrowings                              11     989              648              969
 Total current liabilities                                 2,220            3,114            2,044
 TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES                              18,314           20,559           19,340

 

 

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these Financial
Statements.

 

Consolidated Statement of Income

for the period ended 31 December 2021

 

                                                   Notes  6 months to 31 December      6 months to 31

                                                          2021                          December 2020
                                                          Unaudited,                   Unaudited,

                                                          £'000                        £'000

 Administrative expenses                           4      (620)                        (472)
 Project development costs                         5      (411)                        (187)
 Exploration expenses                                     (271)                        (11)
 Other income                                             44                           28
 Share of losses of associates and joint ventures         -                            -
 Foreign exchange gain/(loss)                             (4)                          84
 Finance income/(expenses), net                    6      (206)                        128
 (Loss)/profit for the period                             (1,468)                      (430)
 Tax credit                                               -                            -
 (Loss)/profit for the period                      7      (1,468)                      (430)

 (Loss)/profit for the period attributable to:
 Equity holders of the parent                             (1,348)                      (411)
 Non-controlling interest                                 (120)                        (19)
                                                          (1,468)                      (430)

 (Loss)/profit per share
 (Loss)/profit per share - basic, pence            3      (0.111)                      (0.053)
 (Loss)/profit per share - diluted, pence          3      (0.111)                      (0.053)

 

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these Financial
Statements.

 

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
 for the period ended 31 December 2021

 

                                                                         6 months to 31         6 months to 31

                                                                         December 2021          December 2020
                                                                         Unaudited, £'000       Unaudited, £'000

 (Loss) /profit for the period                                           (1,468)                (430)
 Transfer to revaluation reserve in relation to revaluation of FVTOCI    183                    817

 investments
 Gain on transfer of FVTOCI financial assets on disposal                 1,005                  -
 Unrealised foreign currency loss arising upon retranslation of foreign  (85)                   (9)

 operations
 Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the period                        (365)                  378

 Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the period attributable to:
 Equity holders of the parent                                            (245)                  397
 Non-controlling interest                                                (120)                  (19)
                                                                         (365)                  378

 

 

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these Financial
Statements.

 

Consolidated Statement of Changes in
Equity for the period ended 31 December 2021

 

The movements in equity during the period were as follows:

                                                                                                                                              Total attributable to owners of

                                                                                         Share premium                                        the Parent                       Non- controlling

                                                                         Share capital   account         Retained earnings   Other reserves                                    interest           Total equity
 Unaudited                                                               £'000           £'000           £'000               £'000            £'000                            £'000              £'000

 As at 30 June 2021 (audited)                                            2,835           30,924          (18,741)            1,627            16,645                           (199)              16,446
 Changes in equity for the six- month period ending 31

 December 2021
 Loss for the period                                                     -               -               (1,348)             -                (1,348)                          (120)              (1,468)
 Transfer of FVTOCI relating to disposals                                -               -               -                   (1,073)          (1,073)                          -                  (1,073)
 Transfer of FVTOCI relating to revaluations                             -               -               -                   183              183                              -                  183
 Gains on disposal of FVTOCI taken                                       -               -               1,775               -                1,775                            -                  1,775

 directly to reserves
 Unrealised foreign currency gains on translation of foreign operations  -               -               -                   (85)             (85)                             -                  (85)
 Total comprehensive                                                     2,835           30,924          (18,314)            652              16,097                           (319)              15,778

 income/(loss) for the period
 Transactions with shareholders

 Total transactions with                                                 -               -               -                   -                -                                -                  -

 shareholders
 As at 31 December 2021                                                  2,835           30,924          (18,314)            652              16,097                           (319)              15,778

 (unaudited)

 As at 30 June 2020 (audited)                                            2,783           26,909          (17,187)            1,460            13,965                           (135)              13,830
 Changes in equity for the six- month period ending 31

 December 2020
 Loss for the period                                                     -               -               (411)               -                (411)                            (19)               (430)
 Gains on sale of FVTOCI taken                                           -               -               154                 -                154                              -                  154

 directly to reserves
 Other comprehensive loss for the                                        -               -               -                   651              651                              -                  651

 period
 Total comprehensive                                                     -               -               (257)               651              394                              (19)               375

 income/(loss) for the period
 As at 31 December 2020                                                  2,783           26,909          (17,444)            2,111            14,359                           (154)              14,205

 (unaudited)

 

 

                                                                              FVTOCI      Foreign currency translation  Share- based payment  Warrants reserve  Total other reserves

                                                                              financial   reserve                       reserve

                                                                              assets

                                                                              reserve
 Unaudited                                                                    £'000       £'000                         £'000                 £'000             £'000

 As at 30 June 2021 (audited)                                                 426         158                           230                   813               1,627
 Changes in equity for six months ended

 31 December 2021
 Transfer of FVTOCI reserve in relation to revaluation of FVTOCI investments  183         -                             -                     -                 183
 Decrease in FVTOCI reserve in relation to disposals                          (1,073)     -                             -                     -                 (1,073)
 Unrealised foreign currency loss on translation of foreign                   -           (85)                          -                     -                 (85)

 operations
 Total other comprehensive income for the period                              (890)       (85)                          -                     -                 (975)
 Transactions with shareholders
 Total transactions with shareholders                                         -           -                             -                     -                 -
 As at 31 December 2021 (unaudited)                                           (464)       73                            230                   813               652

 As at 30 June 2020 (audited)                                                 1,157       139                           164                   -                 1,460
 Changes in equity for six months ended

 31 December 2020
 Transfer of FVTOCI reserve in relation to revaluation of FVTOCI investments  817         -                             -                     -                 817
 Decrease in FVTOCI reserve in relation to disposals                          (157)       -                             -                     -                 (157)
 Unrealised foreign currency loss on translation of foreign                   -           (9)                           -                     -                 (9)

 operations
 Total other comprehensive income for the period                              660         (9)                           -                     -                 (651)
 Transactions with shareholders
 Share-based payments                                                         -           -                             66                    -                 66
 Warrants                                                                     -           -                             -                     951               951
 Total transactions with shareholders                                         -           -                             66                    951               1,017
 As at 31 December 2020 (unaudited)                                           1,817       130                           230                   951               3,128

 

Consolidated Statement of Cash
Flows for the period ended 31 December 2021

 

                                                       6 months to 31      6 months to 31

                                                       December 2021       December 2020
                                                       Unaudited,          Unaudited,

                                                       £'000               £'000
 Cash flows from operating activities
 (Loss)/profit before tax                              (1,468)             (430)
 Decrease/(Increase) in receivables                    51                  (8)
 Increase/(Decrease) in payables                       354                 (294)
 Share-based payments                                  -                   66
 Depreciation                                          -                   4
 Finance income, net                                   205                 (128)
 Currency adjustments                                  4                   (84)
 Net cash outflow from operations                      (854)               (874)

 Cash flows from investing activities
 Dividends received                                    -                   74
 Proceeds from sale of investments                     1,808               373
 Payments for capitalised exploration costs            (138)               (158)
 Payments to increase interest in tenements            (56)                (54)
 Payments to increase interest in associate            (114)               (370)
 Net cash (outflow)/inflow from investing activities   1,500               (135)

 Cash flows from financing activities
 Proceeds from issue of shares                         -                   1,000
 Share issue costs                                     -                   (50)
 Interest paid                                         (205)               (73)
 Proceeds from new borrowings                          100                 545
 Repayments of borrowings                              (811)               (50)
 Net cash inflow/(outflow) from financing activities   (916)               1,372

 Net increase in cash and cash equivalents             (270)               363
 Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of period  457                 53
 Exchange losses on cash and cash equivalents          (5)                 19
 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period            182                 435

 

Half-Yearly Report Notes

for the period ended 31 December 2021

 

 1  Company and Group

 

As at 31 December 2021, 30 June 2021 and 31 December 2020 the Company had one
or more operating
subsidiaries and has therefore prepared full and interim consolidated
Financial Statements respectively.

 

The Company will report again for the year ending 30 June 2022.

 

The financial information contained in this half yearly report does not
constitute statutory accounts
as defined in section 435 of the Companies Act 2006. The financial information for the year ended 30 June 2021 has been extracted from

the statutory accounts for the Group for that year. Statutory accounts for the year ended 30 June 2021, upon which the auditors gave an

unqualified audit report, which did not contain a statement under Section 498(2) or (3) of the Companies Act 2006, have been filed with

the Registrar of Companies.

 

 

 2  Accounting Polices

 

 Basis of Preparation
 The consolidated interim financial information has been prepared in accordance
 with IAS 34 'Interim Financial Reporting.' The accounting policies applied by
 the Group in these condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements are the
 same as those applied by the Group in its Consolidated Financial Statements as
 at and for the year ended 30 June 2021, which have been prepared in accordance
 with IFRS.

 3   Earnings Per Share
     The following reflects the loss and number of shares data used in the basic
     and diluted loss per share computations:
                                                                                                           6 months to                                6 months to

                                                                                                           31 December 2021                           31 December 2020
                                                                                                           Unaudited                                              Unaudited
     Profit/(loss) attributable to equity holders of the parent company, Thousand                          (1,348)                                                (411)
     pounds Sterling

     Weighted average number of Ordinary shares of £0.0001 in issue, used for                              1,216,708,801                                          771,664,895
     basic EPS
     Effect of all dilutive potential ordinary shares from potential ordinary
     shares that would have to be issued, if all loan notes convertible at the

     discretion of the noteholder converted at the

     beginning of the period                                                                               -                                                      -

     Weighted average number of Ordinary shares of £0.0001 in issue, including                             1,216,708,801                                          771,664,895
     potential ordinary shares, used for diluted EPS

     Profit/(loss) per share - basic, pence                                                                (0.111)                                                (0.053)

     Profit/(loss) per share - diluted, pence                                                              (0.111)                                                (0.053)

 

 

 Half-Yearly Report Notes

 for the period ended 31 December 2021, continued

 3       Earnings Per Share, continued

 At 31 December 2021 and 31 December 2020, the effect of the following the
 instruments is anti-dilutive, therefore, they were not included into the
 diluted earnings per share calculation.
                                                                                 6 months to            6 months to

                                                                                 31 December 2021       31 December 2020
                                                                                 Unaudited                         Unaudited
 Share options granted to employees - not vested and/or out of the money         62,820,000                        62,820,000
 Number of warrants given to shareholders as a part of placing

 equity instruments - out of the money                                           380,197,618                       290,106,266
 Total number   of   contingently issuable shares   that   could

 potentially dilute basic earnings per share in future                           443,017,618                       352,926,266

 Number of warrants - vested and in the money at year end but                    -                                 36,562,500

 not included into diluted EPS calculation due to their effect being
 anti-dilutive
 Number of share options granted to employees - vested and in the money at year  -                                 -
 end but not included into diluted EPS calculation due to their effect being
 anti-dilutive
 Total number of contingently issuable shares that could potentially dilute
 basic earnings per share in future and anti- dilutive potential ordinary

 shares that were not included into the fully diluted EPS calculation            443,017,618                       389,488,766

 There were no ordinary share transactions after 31 December 2021, that that
 could have changed the EPS calculations significantly if those transactions
 had occurred before the end of the reporting period.

 

4       Administrative Expenses

 

                                6 months to            6 months to

                                31 December 2021       31 December 2020
                                Unaudited              Unaudited

                                £'000                  £'000
 Staff Costs:
 Payroll                        273                    240
 Pension                        22                     9
 Consultants                    8                      8
 HMRC / PAYE                    21                     20
 Depreciation                   -                      4
 Professional Services:
 Accounting                     36                     32
 Legal                          15                     5
 Marketing                      25                     31
 Other                          -                      3
 Regulatory Compliance          58                     62
 Travel                         47                     15
 Office and Admin:
 General                        43                     20
 IT costs                       6                      2
 Rent                           46                     17
 Insurance                      20                     4
 Total administrative expenses  620                    472

 

Included in the above admin costs for the year are £174,000 in costs related
to the administration of subsidiary project undertakings.

 

 

 

Half-Yearly Report Notes

for the period ended 31 December 2021, continued

 

 

5       Project Development Expenses

 

Project development expenses include costs, incurred during the assessment and
due diligence phases of a project, when material uncertainties exist
regarding whether the project meets the Company's investment and development
criteria and whether as a result the project will be advanced further.

                                     6 months to            6 months to

                                     31 December 2021       31 December 2020
                                     Unaudited              Unaudited

                                     £'000                  £'000
 Project development expenses
 VUP (Congo)                         35                     41
 Zlata Bana (Slovakia)               -                      70
 Galaxy (Congo)                      31                     -
 Luanshimba (Congo)                  106                    -
 Kinsevere (Congo)                   3                      -
 Mid Migori Mines (Kenya)            10                     14
 Greenland                           69                     62
 Others                              157                    -
 Total project development expenses  411                    187

 

6       Finance Income/(Expenses), Net

 

                                       6 months to            6 months to

                                       31 December 2021       31 December 2020
                                       Unaudited              Unaudited

                                       £'000                  £'000
 Interest income                       -                      152
 Dividend income                       -                      74
 Interest expense                      (206)                  (98)
 Total Finance income/(expenses), net  206                    128

 

 

 

Half-Yearly Report Notes

for the period ended 31 December 2021, continued

 

   7   Segmental Analysis

 

                                                                                                         Other exploration     Corporate

 Kenyan exploration                                        Australian exploration      DRC                                     and unallocated

                                                                                       exploration                                                   Total
 For the six-month period to 31 December 2021  £'000                     £'000                  £'000               £'000                 £'000            £'000
 Revenue
 Total segment external revenue                -                         -                      -                   -                     -                -
 Result
 Segment results                               (271)                     (163)                  (174)               (241)                 (413)            (1,262)
 Loss before tax and finance costs                                                                                                                         (1,262)

 Interest income                                                                                                                                           -
 Interest expense                                                                                                                                          (206)
 Loss before tax                                                                                                                                           (1,468)
 Tax                                                                                                                                                       -
 Loss for the period                                                                                                                                       (1,468)

 

                                                                                                         Jupiter Mines Limited     Corporate

 Kenyan exploration                                        Australian exploration      DRC                                         and unallocated

                                                                                       exploration                                                       Total
 For the six-month period to 31 December 2020  £'000                     £'000                  £'000                 £'000                   £'000               £'000
 Revenue
 Total segment external revenue                -                         -                      -                     -                       -                   -
 Result
 Segment results                               (30)                      (45)                   (70)                  74                      (413)               (484)
 Loss before tax and finance costs                                                                                                                                (484)

 Interest income                                                                                                                                                  152
 Interest expense                                                                                                                                                 (98)
 Loss before tax                                                                                                                                                  (430)
 Tax                                                                                                                                                              -
 Profit for the period                                                                                                                                            (430)

 A measure of total assets and liabilities for each segment is not readily
 available and so this information has not been presented.

 

Half-Yearly Report Notes

for the period ended 31 December 2021, continued

 

 8    Financial Instruments - Fair Value Through Other Comprehensive Income
                                           31 December                           31 December  30 June

                                           2021                                  2020         2021

                                           Unaudited                             Unaudited    Audited

                                           £'000                                 £'000        £'000
      At the beginning of the period       1,755                                 2,755        2,755
      Additions                            223                                   -            143
      Disposals                            (1,413)                               (376)        (401)
      Change in fair value                 183                                   816          (742)
      At the end of the period             748                                   3,195        1,755

 

 9     Exploration Assets
                                                            31 December  31 December         30 June

                                                            2021         2020                2021

                                                            Unaudited    Unaudited           Audited

                                                            £'000        £'000               £'000
       At the beginning of the period                       13,515       11,858              11,858
       Additions                                            138          176                 1,657
       Amounts payable under earn-in agreement              -            1,231               -
       Reclassification from non-current financial assets   -            105                 -
       At the end of the period                             13,653       13,370              13,515

 10    Share Capital of the Company
                                                                         Number              Nominal,

                                                                                             £'000

       Deferred shares of £0.0009 each                                   2,371,116,172       2,134
       A deferred shares of £0.000096 each                               6,033,861,125       579
       Ordinary shares of £0.0001 each                                   1,216,708,801       122
       As at 31 December 2021                                                                2,835

 

 11  Short-Term Borrowings
                                          31 December  31 December  30 June

                                          2021         2020         2021

                                          Unaudited    Unaudited    Audited

                                          £'000        £'000        £'000
      Loan from institutional investors   248          648          969
      Project acquisition loan notes      741          -            -
      At the end of the period            989          648          969

 

Reconciliation of Liabilities Arising from Financing Activities

 

                                    Cash flow        Cash flow               Cash flow              Non-cash                Non-cash

                          30 June   loans received   principal re- payment   Interest re- payment   flow Reclassification   flow Forex movement   31 Dec

 Group                    2021                                                                                                                    2021
                          £'000     £'000            £'000                   £'000                  £'000                   £'000                 £'000
 Loan from institutional

 investors

                          969       100              (811)                   (10)                   -                       -                     248
 Project acquisition

 notes                    -         -                -                                              731                     10                    741
 Total                    969       100              (811)                   (10)                   731                     10                    989

 

 

 Half-Yearly Report Notes

 for the period ended 31 December 2021, continued
 12      Capital Management
 Management controls the capital of the Group in order to control risks,
 provide the shareholders with adequate returns and ensure that the Group can
 fund its operations and continue as a going concern.

 The Group's debt and capital includes ordinary share capital and financial
 liabilities, supported by financial assets. There are no externally imposed
 capital requirements.

 Management effectively manages the Group's capital by assessing the Group's
 financial risks and adjusting its capital structure in response to changes in
 these risks and in the market. These responses include the management of debt
 levels, distributions to shareholders and share issues.

 There have been no changes in the strategy adopted by management to control
 the capital of the Group since the prior period.

 

13      Subsequent Events

 

VUP Project

On 6 January 2022, the Company announced that it had obtained a court order
from the Commercial Court in Lubumbashi for the payment of the principal
amount of $2.5m, relating to the appropriation of the Group's interests in the
VUP joint venture.  On 19 January 2022, the Court issued a further award of
$2m in damages to the Group, with costs. The matter currently remains in the
enforcement phase.

 

As at the reporting date, the Group held £0.7m in "Investments in joint
ventures" and £0.4m in "Exploration assets," associated with the VUP
project.  The Directors believe the carrying value of these assets are
supported by the awards of principal and damages post reporting date and that
recognition of the disposal of the asset and corresponding proceeds will take
place at the conclusion of the legal process in the courts.

 

Burkina Faso Projects

On 6 January 2022, the Company announced that it had acquired two gold and
base metal exploration projects in Burkina Faso via its 100% owned subsidiary
Faso Greenstone SARLU (FGS).  FGS acquired a 100% interest in the Boulon
licence area and an 80% interest in the Bilbale licence area, with a work
program on both licences for 2022 to include prospect mapping and auger
drilling.

 

Kenyan Drilling Results

On 7 January 2022, the Company announced the results of its first batch of
sample drilling in the Mikei gold project in Kenya, providing encouraging
indications of gold formations in the licence area.  Further results of the
drilling program were announced on 22 March 2022.  The Group remains in the
process of planning the next stage of drilling activity on this licence area,
following analysis of these results.

 

Copper and Cobalt drilling, DRC

On 15 February 2022, the Company announced the results of an early-stage
drilling program at the Luanshimba copper/cobalt project in DRC, in which the
Group holds an interest via its 80% subsidiary Red Rock Galaxy SA.  The
results of the drilling program were encouraging with various copper and
cobalt structures having been intersected.  Additional drilling is planned to
take place to further delineate the structures and to ultimately pursue a
formal resource.

 

Zimbabwe Lithium Project

On 31 March 2022, the Company announced the establishment of its 75%
owned subsidiary, African Lithium Resources Pvt Ltd (ALR), and its acquisition
of Lithium exploration licences and licence applications in Zimbabwe.  Early
sample results have been encouraging with the Group expecting to announce more
comprehensive analysis and results in the near future.

 

Australian Gold Drilling

On 12 April 2022, the Company announced that the first phase of drilling on
its Australian gold project, held via its New Ballarat Gold Corporation joint
venture. Initial results confirmed the intersection of two gold bearing
structures, with full analysis of the drilling results and samples currently
taking place and to subsequently be reported in more detail.

 

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