Interim Results - As at 30 June 1999
EURASIA MINING PLC
28 October 1999
INTERIM REPORT 1999
Consolidated Balance Sheet
As at 30 June 1999
30 June 31 December
1999 1998
(unaudited) (audited)
£ £
Fixed assets
Intangible - Exploration, development
and production interests 1,649,706 1,649,706
Tangible - Exploration, development
and production interests 3,592,406 3,440,535
Tangible - Other 373,562 296,468
Investments 63,360 59,878
Total fixed assets 5,679,034 5,446,587
Current assets
Debtors 193,498 183,576
Cash at bank 112,212 50,036
Total current assets 305,710 233,612
Creditors - amounts falling due within
one year
Other Creditors 273,837 408,969
Convertible Loan Stock 2,523,150 2,571,787
Accruals 206,977 214,228
3,003,964 3,194,984
Net current liabilities (2,698,254) (2,961,372)
Total assets less current liabilities 2,980,780 2,485,215
Capital and reserves
Called-up share capital 4,068,647 3,726,217
Share premium 3,090,670 2,779,917
Reserves (4,199,998) (4,021,182)
Shareholders' funds 2,959,319 2,484,952
Minority interests 21,461 263
Equity Shareholders' funds 2,980,780 2,485,215
Notes:
1. No dividend is proposed to be paid in respect of the period.
2. The results for the period are all derived from continuing activities.
3. The calculation of loss per share has been based on the retained loss after
taxation for the period on a weighted average of 7,934,887 ordinary shares
in issue during the period.
4. The unaudited results have been prepared on a going concern basis and on the
basis of the accounting policies adopted in the audited accounts for the year
ended 31 December 1998.
5. The interim report is unaudited and does not constitute Statutory Accounts as
defined in Section 240 of the Companies Act 1985. A copy of the Group's 1998
Statutory Accounts has been filed with the Registrar of Companies. The
auditor's opinion on these Statutory Accounts was unqualified, but drew
attention to the fundamental uncertainty as to the adequacy and availability
of the Group's funding and ability to continue as a going concern.
6. The Interim Report for the six months to 30 June 1999 was approved by the
Directors on 27 October 1999.
Chairman's Statement
Progress towards platinum and palladium production during a period of
increasing confidence.
Eurasia has achieved significant progress in its key and priority Platinum
Group Metals ('PGM') projects during the current year.
In August the Company signed a joint venture agreement with Anglo American
Platinum Corporation Ltd ('Amplats'), the world's largest platinum producer.
The focus of this agreement is the further evaluation of the alluvials and
tailings opportunities in the rich Urals Platinum Belt. Amplats commitment is
indicative of the scale of the potential which Amplats sees in this region.
This alliance brings the considerable strength and technical expertise of
Amplats to further develop the Company's activities in the Urals. Fieldwork on
platinum tailings and alluvials is underway and initial data collation and
exploration work is showing encouraging signs.
Assessment and exploration work is also continuing at the Company's hard rock
PGM projects. Assay work at the Soloviev Hill platinum project and at the
Baronskoye palladium-gold project have shown some excellent results. At
Baronskoye resource definition drilling is planned for this winter with the
target of small scale open cut mine being in production by year end 2000. This
mine is anticipated to initially produce 20,000oz pa palladium rising
thereafter to a 100,000oz pa low cost long life mining operation.
The World market outlook for platinum and palladium appears increasingly
encouraging. The anticipated increasing industrial demand for platinum,
particularly from the automobile and computer manufacturing industries, for
example, has led to an increase in the metal price from $360 per oz at the start
of the year to a present day market fix of $430 per oz. Palladium has similarly
risen from $330 per oz to $390 per oz during the same period.
Eurasia is committed to developing its high potential PGM projects, but also
retains its interests in a number of prospective gold properties. With the
recent significant upward movement in the price of gold, it may be appropriate
in due course to consider developing Eurasia's gold assets. This is subject to
the priority given to Eurasia's PGM projects and the availability of the
necessary finance.
An improving market for precious metals has rekindled interest in this sector of
the mining industry. Your Board retains its confidence in the significant value
of the Company's assets and is working actively on plans to fund and build on
these.
J A Mitchell
Chairman 27 October 1999
Consolidated Profit and Loss Account
For the six month period ended 30 June 1999
6 Month period 6 month period 12 month period
to 30 June to 30 June to 31 December
1999 1998 1998
(unaudited) (unaudited) (audited)
£ £ £
Administrative expenses (317,364) (470,330) (764,408)
Other operating income - - 35,088
Loss from continuing
activities
before Interest (317,364) (470,330) (729,320)
Interest receivable &
similar items 799 5,130 5,719
Interest payable (1,796) (1,182) (2,364)
Foreign Exchange
Gain/(Loss) 201,661 (104,474) (620,629)
Loss from continuing
activities
before taxation (116,700) (570,856) (1,346,594)
Taxation - - -
Loss on continuing
activities after
taxation (116,700) (570,856) (1,346,594)
Minority Interests - equity 652 - -
Retained loss for
the period (116,048) (570,856) (1,346,594)
Loss per share (1.46p) (15.32p) (36.14p)
Consolidated statement of total recognised gains and losses
For the six month period ended 30 June, 1999
6 month period 12 month period
to 30 June to 31 December
1999 1998
(unaudited) (audited)
£ £
Loss for the period (116,048) (1,346,594)
Exchange adjustments on
foreign currency net
investments (62,768) 395,134
Total recognised gains and
losses for the financial year (178,816) (951,460)
Directors
J A Mitchell (Non executive Chairman)
A H Counsell (Managing Director)
R J G Jenkins, (Finance Director)
G C FitzGerald (Non executive Director)
M V St Giles (Non executive Director)
Secretary
R J G Jenkins
Head Office and Registered Office
14-16 Regent Sheet
London SW1Y 4PH
Telephone 44 (0)171 976 1222
Facsimile 44 (0)171 976 1422
Email info@eurasia-mining.plc.uk
Web Site www.eurasia-mining.plc.uk
Russian office
194 Lunacharsky Street
Ekaterinburg, Russia
Telephone 7 3432 615187
Facsimile 7 3432-615924
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