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Thor EnergyAnnouncement

31/01/2018 11:05

RNS Number : 4741D
Thor Mining PLC
31 January 2018
Wednesday, 31 January 2018
THOR MINING PLC
("Thor" or the "Company")
Appendix 5B
The Directors of Thor Mining PLC (AIM, ASX: THR) today released the following announcement on the Australian Securities Exchange ("ASX"), as required under the listing rules of the ASX.
Enquiries:
Mick Billing
+61 (8) 7324 1935
Thor Mining PLC
ExecutiveChairman
Ray Ridge
+61 (8) 7324 1935
Thor Mining PLC
CFO/Company
Secretary
Colin Aaronson/
Richard Tonthat
+44 (0) 207 383 5100
Grant Thornton UK LLP
Nominated Adviser
Nick Emerson
+44 (0) 1483 413 500
SI Capital Ltd
Broker
Tim Blythe/ Camilla Horsfall
+44 (0) 207 138 3222
Blytheweigh
Financial PR
Updates on the Company's activities are regularly posted on Thor's website www.thormining.com, which includes a facility to register to receive these updates by email, and on the Company's twitter page @ThorMining.
About Thor Mining PLC
Thor Mining PLC is a resources company quoted on the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange and on ASX in Australia.
Thor holds 100% of the advanced Molyhil tungsten project in the Northern Territory of Australia, for which an updated feasibility study in 2015 suggested attractive returns. 
Thor also holds 100% of the Pilot Mountain tungsten project in Nevada USA which has a JORC 2012 Indicated and Inferred Resources Estimate on 2 of the 4 known deposits.
Thor is also acquiring up to a 60% interest Australian copper development company Environmental Copper Recovery SA Pty Ltd, which in turn holds rights to earn up to a 75% interest in the mineral rights and claims over the portion of the historic Kapunda copper mine in South Australia recoverable by way of in situ recovery.
Thor has a material interest in US Lithium Pty Limited, an Australian private company with a 100% interest in a Lithium project in Nevada, USA. 
Finally, Thor also holds a production royalty entitlement from the Spring Hill Gold project of:
 A$6perounceofgoldproducedfromtheSpringHilltenementswherethegoldproducedissoldforup to A$1,500 per ounce;and
 A$14 per ounce of gold produced from the Spring Hill tenements where the gold produced is sold for amounts over A$1,500 per ounce4.
Notes
 ReferASXandAIMannouncementof12January2015
 ReferAIMannouncementof22May2017andASXannouncementof23May2017
 Refer AIM announcement of 26 February 2016 and ASXannouncementof29February2016
 4At the date of this announcement gold is trading at approximately A$1,670/oz
+Rule 5.5
Appendix 5B
Mining exploration entity and oil and gas exploration entity quarterly report
Introduced 01/07/96 Origin Appendix 8 Amended 01/07/97, 01/07/98, 30/09/01, 01/06/10, 17/12/10, 01/05/13, 01/09/16
Name of entity
THOR MINING PLC
ABN
Quarter ended ("current quarter")
121 117 673
31 December 2017
Consolidated statement of cash flows
Current quarter $A'000
Year to date (6 months)
$A'000
1.
Cash flows from operating activities
-
8
1.1
Receipts (Spring Hill Royalty)
1.2
Payments for
(515)
(979)
(a) exploration & evaluation
(b) development
-
-
(c) production
-
-
(d) staff costs
(55)
(86)
(e) administration and corporate costs
(375)
(664)
1.3
Dividends received (see note3)
-
-
1.4
Interest received
1
1
1.5
Interest and other costs of finance paid
-
-
1.6
Income taxes paid
-
-
1.7
Research and development refunds
-
-
1.8
Other (settlement of future royalty)
(162)
(162)
1.9
Net cash from / (used in) operating activities
(1,106)
(1,882)
2.
Cash flows from investing activities
(1)
(12)
2.1
Payments to acquire:
(a) property, plant and equipment
(b) tenements (see item10)
-
-
(c) investments
(102)
(378)
(d) other non-current assets
-
-
2.2
Proceeds from the disposal of:
-
-
(a) property, plant and equipment
(b) tenements (see item10)
commission paid on proceeds
-
-
-
-
(c) investments
-
-
(d) other non-current assets
-
-
2.3
Cash flows from loans to other entities
-
-
2.4
Dividends received (see note3)
-
-
2.5
Other (security bonds)
-
-
2.6
Net cash from / (used in) investing activities
(103)
(390)
3.
Cash flows from financing activities
3,267
3,995
3.1
Proceeds from issues of shares
3.2
Proceeds from issue of convertible notes


3.3
Proceeds from exercise of share options


3.4
Transaction costs related to issues of shares, convertible notes or options
(55)
(86)
3.5
Proceeds from borrowings
-
-
3.6
Repayment of borrowings (finance lease)
(5)
(7)
3.7
Transaction costs related to loans and borrowings


3.8
Dividends paid


3.9
Other (Director Advances repaid)
(50)
(50)
3.10
Net cash from / (used in) financing activities
3,157
3,852
4.
Net increase / (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents for the period
317
685
4.1
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
4.2
Net cash from / (used in) operating activities (item1.9 above)
(1,106)
(1,882)
4.3
Net cash from / (used in) investing activities (item2.6 above)
(103)
(390)
4.4
Net cash from / (used in) financing activities (item3.10 above)
3,157
3,852
4.5
Effect of movement in exchange rates on cash held
13
13
4.6
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
2,278
2,278
5.
Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents
at the end of the quarter (as shown in the consolidated statement of cash flows) to the related items in the accounts
Current quarter
$A'000
Previous quarter
$A'000
5.1
Bank balances
1,778
317
5.2
Call deposits


5.3
Bank overdrafts


5.4
Other (term deposit)
500
-
5.5
Cash and cash equivalents at end of quarter (should equal item4.6 above)
2,278
317
6.
Payments to directors of the entity and their associates
Current quarter
$A'000
6.1
Aggregate amount of payments to these parties included in item1.2
147
6.2
Aggregate amount of cash flow from loans to these parties included in item2.3
-
6.3
Include below any explanation necessary to understand the transactions included in items6.1 and 6.2
The amount at Item 6.1 above represents payments to Directors for Directors fees and other consulting services provided (Messrs Billing and Thomas only). In the quarter ending 31 December 2017, poayments to Directors also included the repayment of a Director loan to Mr Billing of $50,000.
7.
Payments to related entities of the entity and their associates
Current quarter
$A'000
7.1
Aggregate amount of payments to these parties included in item1.2
-
7.2
Aggregate amount of cash flow from loans to these parties included in item2.3
-
7.3
Include below any explanation necessary to understand the transactions included in items7.1 and 7.2
8.
Financingfacilities available
Add notes as necessary for an understanding of the position
Total facility amount at quarter end
$A'000 
Amount drawn at quarter end
$A'000
8.1
Loan facilities


8.2
Credit standby arrangements


8.3
Other (please specify)


8.4
Include below a description of each facility above, including the lender, interest rate and whether it is secured or unsecured. If any additional facilities have been entered into or are proposed to be entered into after quarter end, include details of those facilities as well.
9.
Estimated cash outflows for next quarter
$A'000
9.1
Exploration and evaluation
(260)
9.2
Development
-
9.3
Production
-
9.4
Staff costs
(40)
9.5
Administration and corporate costs
(162)
9.6
Other
-
9.7
Total estimated cash outflows
(462)
10.
Changes in tenements
(items 2.1(b) and 2.2(b) above)
Tenement reference and location
Nature of interest
Interest at beginning of quarter
Interest at end of quarter
10.1
Interests in mining tenements and petroleum tenements lapsed, relinquished or reduced
N/A
10.2
Interests in mining tenements and petroleum tenements acquired or increased
N/A


Compliance statement
1 This statement has been prepared in accordance with accounting standards and policies which comply with Listing Rule19.11A.
2 This statement gives a true and fair view of the matters disclosed.
Sign here:  ........ .................................................... Date: .......31 January 2018............
(Company secretary)
Print name:  ..Ray Ridge.........................................
Notes
1. The quarterly report provides a basis for informing the market how the entity's activities have been financed for the past quarter and the effect on its cash position. An entity that wishes to disclose additional information is encouraged to do so, in a note or notes included in or attached to this report.
2. If this quarterly report has been prepared in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards, the definitions in, and provisions of, AASB 6: Exploration for and Evaluation of Mineral Resources and AASB 107: Statement of Cash Flows apply to this report. If this quarterly report has been prepared in accordance with other accounting standards agreed by ASX pursuant to Listing Rule 19.11A, the corresponding equivalent standards apply to this report.
3. Dividends received may be classified either as cash flows from operating activities or cash flows from investing activities, depending on the accounting policy of the entity.

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