Final Results

Preliminary statement of results 2005 It gives me great pleasure to report to shareholders on a significantly improved position for our company. The higher metal prices on which we reported last August have consolidated and the consensus of analysts' forecasts is that these higher prices will continue for some time. We have raised capital through a placing and have started the drilling programme at the Parys Mountain copper- zinc-silver-gold property. We are also reworking our plans and studies for putting the project into production. Much of these improvements are due to increases in prices of base and precious metals which have significantly improved the projected returns from the planned development of our polymetallic deposit at Parys Mountain. The zinc price rose to a seven year high in March 2005, zinc inventories continue to decline (with occasional variations) and zinc is expected to be in a strong supply deficit for the next two years. The price of copper recently reached record highs and LME stocks of this metal are at a 31 year low. The price of silver has been steadily above US$7 per ounce and the outlook is positive due to the continued deficit in mine production and the depletion of silver inventories. All of these factors are very positive for the Parys Mountain project. After the year end, in April 2005, the company completed a fundraising of £464,000 by way of a private placing of 11,600,000 new ordinary shares at 4 pence per share to 18 institutional and/or sophisticated investors. This new financing will give the company the opportunity it has been waiting for to move the Parys Mountain project forward. We are utilizing the funds to start the long awaited planned drilling programme at Parys Mountain and to bring our studies and plans for the development of the property up to date. The Parys Mountain property has a currently known polymetallic resource of 6.5 million tonnes at over 10% combined metal which, in the first few years of operation, would produce revenue from zinc (41%), copper (28%), lead (19%), silver (9%) and gold (7%). Later in the mine life these ratios will move to a more equal balance of zinc and copper. We believe there are excellent prospects for a discovery of further resources on the Parys Mountain property. The drilling programme, which commenced in early June 2005, is planned to consist of approximately 2,000 meters of surface diamond drilling in four or five holes to further explore for copper, zinc, silver and gold mineralization at three different targets: Northern Copper zone; Engine zone and White Rock zone. Historically, the Parys Mountain property was a major copper producer and in the late 1700s was reputed to be the largest copper mine in the world. It is important to note that mineralization at Parys Mountain, as demonstrated both by historic findings and recent drilling and underground development, occurs at three different stratigraphic geological horizons. The large-scale open pit mine from 1780 until 1800 was centred on predominantly copper mineralization hosted by shales interbedded within a volcanic setting. The later underground mining was of shale- hosted siliceous ores at the top of the volcanic succession, whilst the deeper predominantly zinc-rich massive sulphides discovered by drilling in the 1970s is chiefly found between the shales and rhyolites at the base of the volcanic succession. The proposed drilling is based on results from a comprehensive reassessment of the geology at Parys Mountain carried out by Anglesey Mining over the past seven years. This reassessment concluded that despite its long history the Parys Mountain deposit is only partially explored and that considerable potential remains to significantly upgrade the resource base of the property. Financial Results For the year ended 31 March 2005 the company reported a loss of £124,822, compared to a loss of £120,005 in the previous year. The loss comprises administrative costs, property evaluation costs and interest expense. The company has no revenue from the operation of its property. Outlook Good prices for the metals we propose to mine, plus a relatively short timeframe needed to get the mine into production, are very favourable indicators for the Parys Mountain property. We look forward to an encouraging and exciting period as the drilling programme and project review work at Parys Mountain continues over the coming months. John F. Kearney Chairman 28 June 2005 Consolidated Unaudited Profit and Loss account for the year ended 31 March 2005 2005 2004 £ £ Turnover - continuing operations - - Administrative expenses (56,665) (49,557) Operating loss on ordinary activities (56,665) (49,557) Interest receivable and similar income 2,434 1,908 Interest payable and similar charges (70,591) (72,356) Loss on ordinary activities before taxation (124,822) (120,005) Tax on loss on ordinary activities - - Loss on ordinary activities after tax and retained loss for the year (124,822) (120,005) Loss per share - basic (0.1) pence (0.1) pence Loss per share - diluted (0.1) pence (0.1) pence Consolidated Unaudited Balance Sheet at 31 March 2005 Group 2005 2004 £ £ Fixed assets Intangible assets 5,274,601 5,217,006 Tangible assets 185,602 186,102 Investments - - 5,460,203 5,403,108 Current assets Debtors 110,610 108,819 Cash at bank and in hand 44,070 1,266 154,680 110,085 Current liabilities Creditors - amounts falling due within one year (1,683,501) (1,456,989) Net current liabilities (1,528,821) (1,346,904) Total assets less current liabilities 3,931,382 4,056,204 Capital and reserves Share capital - equity 1,162,414 1,162,414 Share capital - non equity 5,510,833 5,510,833 Share premium account - equity 5,737,146 5,737,146 Profit & loss account - equity (8,479,011) (8,354,189) Shareholders' funds 3,931,382 4,056,204 (Note: The placing referred to above was not completed until after the year end). Consolidated Unaudited Cash Flows for the year ended 31 March 2005 2005 2004 £ £ Net cash outflow from continuing operating activities (10,655) (36,095) Returns on investments and servicing of finance Interest received 565 39 Interest paid (12) (41) 553 (2) Capital expenditure and financial investment Payments to acquire intangible fixed assets (7,094) (9,897) Payments to acquire tangible fixed assets - - Net cash outflow from capital investment & financial investment (7,094) (9,897) Net cash outflow before financing (17,196) (45,994) Financing Increase in loans 60,000 45,000 60,000 45,000 Increase/(decrease) in cash 42,804 (994) These financial statements are unaudited. In 2004 and earlier years the auditors issued an unqualified but non-standard audit report, making reference to matters of going concern and the impairment of development expenditure. The company expects that the audit report for 2005 will be couched in similar terms. Contacts J F Kearney + (1) 416 362 6686 Ian Cuthbertson + (44) 1248 361333
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