Final Audited Results

RNS Number : 1602N

First Tin PLC

30 May 2022

 

30 May 2022

First Tin Plc

("First Tin" or "the Company")

Final Audited Results for the year ended 31 December 2021

First Tin, a tin development company with advanced, low capex projects in both Germany and Australia, today publishes its final audited results for the year ended 31 December 2021.

Highlights

· Activities undertaken during the period under review created the platform for the Company's successful IPO on the Standard List of the London Stock Exchange in April 2022 raising £20 million (before expenses) of new equity capital which it intends to use to complete further resource drilling and feasibility studies on both its core Tellerhäuser and Taronga assets.

· The material activities undertaken during the period under review include:

Ø Significant strengthening of the Board and executive management team which now benefits from over 150 years of combined experience in the exploration, development, mining, and processing of tin.

Ø Conversion of all outstanding debt and completion of a £6m equity placement leaving the Company debt free with significant available cash resources for investment.

Ø The signing of a Sale and Purchase agreement to acquire the advanced staged Taronga tin asset in Australia, a deal that was completed post period end alongside the IPO.

Ø Successful application for a significant amount of new exploration ground in Germany called the Auersberg license, which sits directly between the Company's Tellerhäuser and Gottesberg assets, meaning that First Tin currently holds a single contiguous land package of over 23,000 hectares in a highly under-explored tin district in Saxony, Germany.

· The Company also completed CPRs on both its Tellerhäuser tin asset in Germany and its Taronga tin asset in Australia, which included a review of the underlying economic models of both mining projects and reported attractive economic returns assuming a price of US$30,000 per tonne of tin as follows:

Ø Tellerhäuser's NPV US$265 million at 8% discount rate and IRR of 58%;

Ø Taronga's NPV US$169 million at 8% discount rate and IRR of 59%.

Thomas Buenger, Chief Executive Officer, commented:

" We are delighted to present our maiden set of preliminary results following an exciting and busy period for the Company which culminated post period end in our successful IPO, £20m fundraising and the acquisition of the advanced Taronga tin asset in Australia.

"We enter life as a listed company with a portfolio of high value, low capex tin assets located in Tier 1 jurisdictions with near term production and exploration upside potential. Both assets are ideally located to deliver a sustainable answer to the ongoing supply shortage currently facing many industrial users of tin.

"Moving into 2022, we have made an encouraging start to the new financial year and expect to provide regular updates to shareholders regarding the exploration and development activities currently underway as we push both of our core assets towards completion of their respective feasibility studies. With a strong balance sheet and experienced management team, we are well positioned to take advantage of the sizeable, rapidly growing tin market."

The Company's Annual General Meeting ("AGM") will be held at 16:00pm on Thursday 30 June 2022 at 47/48 Piccadilly, London, W1J 0DT. The Annual Report and AGM notice and proxy will be posted to shareholders today and are available to view on the First Tin website, https://firsttin.com/ . Both documents will be available shortly on the FCA's National Storage Mechanism, https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism .

Enquiries:

First Tin	Via SEC Newgate below
Thomas Bunger - Chief Executive Officer
Arlington Group Asset Management Limited (Financial Advisor and Joint Broker)
Simon Catt	020 7389 5016
WH Ireland Limited (Joint Broker)
Harry Ansell	020 7220 1670
SEC Newgate (Financial PR)
Elisabeth Cowell / Molly Gretton	07900 248 213

Notes to Editors

First Tin is an ethical, reliable, and sustainable tin production company led by a team of renowned tin specialists. The Company is focused on becoming a tin supplier in conflict-free, low political risk jurisdictions through the rapid development of high value, low capex tin assets in Germany and Australia.

Tin is a critical metal, vital in any plan to decarbonise and electrify the world, yet Europe has very little supply. Rising demand, together with shortages, is expected to lead tin to experience sustained deficit markets for the foreseeable future. Its assets have been de-risked significantly, with extensive work undertaken to date.

First Tin's goal is to use best-in-class environmental standards to bring two tin mines into production in three years, providing provenance of supply to support the current global clean energy and technological revolutions.

Chairman's Statement

I am delighted to report the first full year results of First Tin Plc (the "Company" or "First Tin") and its subsidiary undertakings (the "Group") since the Company's admission to the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange ("LSE") on 8 April 2022.  The period under review was focused on putting the necessary building blocks in place to provide a solid foundation for the Group's future growth.

In this regard, the Company successfully closed a £6m equity financing in April 2021 which allowed it to invest further into its German tin operations.  At its core Tellerhäuser asset, an optimisation study was completed by Bara Consulting Ltd which both highlighted the financial robustness of the asset but also provided a new, streamlined development path to production.  At its Gottesberg asset, the Group started a drill program to target both shallow resources within the existing resource as well as target areas outside the known deposit where there is evidence of historical mining activities.  The Group also successfully applied for a significant amount of new exploration ground sitting directly between Tellerhäuser and Gottesberg, called the Auersberg license, meaning that First Tin currently holds a single contiguous land package of over 23,000 hectares in what we believe to be a highly under-explored tin district in Saxony, Germany.

Furthermore, during the period under review, the Company initiated plans to list on the Main Market of the LSE and also signed a Sale and Purchase agreement with ASX listed Aus Tin Mining Limited ("Aus Tin") to acquire 100% of their Australian tin asset called Taronga.  The acquisition was contingent on a minimum £20m equity fundraising and a successful IPO and I am delighted to be able to report that both these conditions were completed post period end meaning that First Tin now holds mature, tin assets located in the low-risk, conflict-free jurisdictions of Germany and Australia. Both Tellerhäuser and Taronga benefit from good infrastructure, with established reserves, granted mining licenses, and have simple mineralogy creating a quick path to production. In aggregate, the Company's two core assets represent the 5th largest undeveloped tin reserve globally, outside Russia, Kazakhstan, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

During the period, First Tin also refreshed the Board, appointing Thomas Buenger as Chief Executive Officer while I joined the Board as Chairman. Thomas has all of the required experience to develop and manage First Tin's tin portfolio as a result of his many years of working as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Technical Officer of Aurubis AG, Germany's largest copper and tin producer.  Thomas is also backed up by a seasoned, executive team of renowned global tin specialists with over 150 years of combined experience in the exploration, development, mining, and processing of tin.

Following the activities undertaken during 2021, on which Thomas will provide further detail in his Chief Executive Officer's Report, we are proud to commence life as a publicly listed company in a cash-rich, debt-free position, with quality assets in Tier 1 jurisdictions.  To have been able to close a £20 million equity fundraising in early April, in what were extremely adverse macro-economic conditions reflects both the quality of our tin portfolio and also the ever-growing demand for new environmentally sensitive sources of tin production from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development ("OECD") countries.

The next year will be an incredibly busy time for First Tin as we develop our German and Australian tin assets towards production, and we look forward to updating all shareholders with positive news flow as we begin our life on the Main Market.

Mr C Cannon Brookes

Non-executive Chairman

Chief Executive's Statement

Introduction

This has been a very busy period for the Company, primarily focused on getting First Tin ready to become a publicly listed company that can successfully develop its high value, low capex German and Australian tin assets.  I am delighted to have joined First Tin at such an exciting time for the Company.

Having previously worked as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Technical Officer and on the Board at Aurubis AG, Germany's largest copper and tin producer, for 16 years, I have gained considerable experience and knowledge of tin mining and development. I look forward to applying this to our advanced and scalable portfolio of assets, to drive the business towards a prosperous future. I would like to thank the former Board members for all their hard work and determination in creating the foundations for what we are today.

The period under review saw us undertake a thorough refinancing of the business including converting the Baker Steel Resources Trust Limited ("Baker Steel") convertible loan note, the completion of a £6 million equity funding round, and the disposal of the Company's equity investment in Panthera Resources, all of which enabled the Group to become a cash-rich, debt-free business, poised for future growth.

This financing enabled us to undertake activities to build value within our portfolio. In our German assets, we undertook a Competent Persons Report ("CPR") and optimisation study at Tellerhäuser, commenced exploration drilling at Gottesberg, and successfully secured a new exploration licence which has enabled us to secure a large, strategic land package in a highly prospective, Tier 1 jurisdiction. In conjunction, we completed milestones towards the purchase of our late stage Taronga tin project in Australia, a deal which was completed post period end.

First Tin's German and Australian tin assets are ideally located to deliver sustainable and conflict-free tin production in the future, and we are committed to best-in-class environmental responsibility with a 'leave no trace' philosophy including using low carbon and low waste production methods. Our aim is become a leading global tin producer that will supply fully traceable and verifiable tin units into fast-growth global industries which have a high requirement for tin.

Tellerhäuser - Germany

Our Tellerhäuser project forms part of the Rittersgrün license and is one of the world's most advanced tin deposits with an exceptionally long history of mining and an active Mining Licence already in place until 30 June 2070 for the extraction of mineral resources.

Located within a tin district in Saxony, this asset is a former East German mine with good conditions underground and major existing infrastructure benefits which ensures future development capital cost will remain low.  For example, Tellerhäuser benefits from an existing 180,000m of underground development, 500m of internal shafts, a 7.8km main adit, and over 141km of drilling in 2,112 drill holes.

During the period, we undertook economic analysis to Scoping Study level, which showed the Tellerhäuser project is financially robust. The project's proximity to infrastructure means that it has a very low projected start-up capital expenditure of US$49 million, which, at US$30,000 per tonne of tin, suggests a net present value ("NPV") of US$264 million (using 8% discount rate) and an internal rate of return ("IRR") of 58%. This is based on a production rate of 500,000 tonnes per annum over the life of the mine.

In addition to the Mining Licence, First Tin also holds two Exploration Licences ("EL") in Germany. The "Gottesberg" EL was secured in 2019, while an EL for the "Auersberg" field, which connects the licences of Rittersgrün and Gottesberg, was successfully secured during the period.

First Tin intends to continue active drilling programmes at each of its German project areas.

At the Tellerhäuser project, we will undertake both surface and underground diamond drilling targeting both existing, and potential extensions to the known mineralisation. At Gottesberg, whose drill program commenced in Q4 2021, surface diamond drill holes will be completed to target shallower parts of the existing resource but also to explore areas outside the known deposit where there is evidence of historical mining activities.  The Auersberg EL will also be drilled around various historical tin workings and will be targeting vein style greisens which were historically mined to a maximum depth of approximately 50m due to water ingress.

Taronga - Australia

Our Taronga asset, which we acquired alongside our successful IPO last month, is also an asset which has had over one century of development, including extensive drilling, tunnelling, and mining.

Like with Tellerhäuser, Taronga is surrounded by excellent existing infrastructure and abundant underexplored tin showings, providing major exploration upside potential. Significant exploration work was undertaken by BHP in 1933, 1958, and 1964, and by the Newmont Joint Venture from 1979 to 1982. Between 2012 and 2018, the former owners of Taronga completed a Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve estimates as well as completing a pre-feasibility study ("PFS") on the asset and were granted a mining lease over part of the deposit.

Based on a mine production schedule that called for a total production of 23.2 million tonnes at 0.16% Sn, the PFS showed robust economics, at US$30,000 per tonne of tin, with an NPV (at 8% discount) of US$169 million and an IRR of 59%. Like with Tellerhäuser, the PFS also envisaged a low start-up capex figure of only US$76 million.

A rapidly growing market

Global demand for tin is currently strong with tin prices hovering near ten-year highs on the back of the accelerating use for tin as a solder in electronics and in electromobility products. The International Tin Association ("ITA") forecasts demand to grow from 355kt in 2020 to over 400kt in 2025 and that, even if the sharp demand growth seen in 2020-21 reduces, demand will still outstrip supply until at least 2025.

Supply is currently constrained following production disruptions in Myanmar and other leading production countries, as well as export restrictions imposed by the Indonesian government. In 2021, the combination of strong demand with constrained supply resulted in a critically low global tin inventory with London Metal Exchange inventories reaching c.30-year lows. We believe that the supply-demand dynamics of the tin market will remain compelling for many years to come.

Furthermore, as consumers increasingly opt for traceable, conflict-free and Environmental, Social and Governance ("ESG") compliant sources of tin, an opportunity exists for responsible mining companies such as First Tin whose operations and assets are located within OECD member countries to take advantage of the rapidly growing market.

ESG

First Tin is supporting a decarbonised future and is committed to best-in-class environmental responsibility. The impacts of climate change are increasingly being felt around the world and First Tin is committed to being a zero-carbon emissions company as agreed to by nations participating in the Paris Agreement of 2015. As we progress towards production in the next three years, it is important to note that First Tin's operations will be designed to be as low-waste and low carbon as possible.

The Group applies stringent environmental controls and procedures to minimise and mitigate its impact on land, water, air quality, climate, and biodiversity and complies with the requirements of all applicable legislation, regulation, and rules. In that regard, First Tin has formed an internal ESG committee which will ensure that the Company is meeting its ESG key performance indicators ("KPIs") and the Group is also undertaking a third party independent ESG audit to provide an independent assessment of its operations and development plans.

IPO and near-term activities

After the year end, the Company's successful IPO and admission to trading on the Main Market of the LSE was a significant milestone in our history, raising £20 million of new funds to support the Group's growth strategy and we are delighted to welcome our new shareholders, both institutional and retail, to the register. We will use the net proceeds of the fundraise to execute the necessary steps to obtain the operational permits for both the Taronga and Tellerhäuser projects, as well as to conclude definitive feasibility studies ("DFS") for both projects.  As part of this DFS work, further drilling programmes will be completed both to further prove up existing tin resources but also to undertake exploration drilling on new exploration targets of the Group.

Outlook

Looking forward, First Tin will continue to rapidly develop both its German and Australian tin assets, with the aim to create shareholder value while also delivering a sustainable answer to the ongoing supply shortage currently facing many industrial users of tin.

With a strong balance sheet and experienced management team comprising of renowned tin specialists, the Group is well positioned to take advantage of the sizeable, rapidly growing tin market.  As a result, the Board looks forward to the future with great confidence.

Mr T Buenger

Chief Executive Officer

Strategic Report

Principal activity

The Company owns two advanced tin projects, one in Germany and one in Australia, and is seeking to bring both projects into production in order to be able to deliver a sustainable answer to the material supply issues faced by industrial tin consumers.

The Company's aim is to become a global tin producer supplying fully traceable and verifiable tin units into global industries with high tin usage needs.

Review of the business

A review of the business is set out in the Chief Executive Officer's report.

Financial review

The Group reported a loss after tax of £1,212,677 (2020: £682,289) and a net asset value of £7,569,316 (2020: £1,552,297) for the year ending December 31 2021.

The Group completed the following material financial transactions during the year:

· In April 2021, 27,691,781 Ordinary Shares were issued at 8p each to Baker Steel as part of the conversion of their outstanding £2,200,000 convertible loan notes, realising an overall gain of £167,795 for the year. Post conversion the Group was in a debt free position;

· In April 2021, 40,000,000 Ordinary Shares were issued at 15p each to complete a £6,000,000 equity funding round;

· In June 2021, the Company sold its AIM listed equity investment in Panthera Resources Plc for £333,000 cash, realising an overall loss of £582,750 for the year;

· In November 2021, the Company entered into an agreement with Aus Tin Mining Limited ("Aus Tin") to acquire its wholly owned subsidiary, Taronga Mines Pty Ltd ("Taronga") and its tin mining licences on a debt-free cash-free basis, paying an initial cash consideration of £734,182 (AUD$1,350,000) with a subsequent issue of 60,000,000 ordinary shares in the Company. The acquisition completed after the Company's year end on 8 April 2022 at the same time as the Company's IPO on the Standard List of the London Stock Exchange ("LSE"); and

· During November and December 2021, prior to the closing of the Taronga acquisition, the Company advanced £813,762 (AUD$1,505,000) to Taronga as an unsecured interest free loan to provide working capital to fund a strategic land acquisition which will assist the efficient future development of the Taronga asset.

During the year, the Group also completed CPRs on both its Tellerhäuser tin asset in Germany and its Taronga tin asset in Australia which included a review of the underlying economic models of both mining projects and reported satisfactory economic returns, assuming a price of US$30,000 per tonne of tin, as follows:

· Tellerhäuser's NPV US$265 million at 8% discount rate and IRR of 58%;

· Taronga's NPV US$169 million at 8% discount rate and IRR of 59%.

At the year end, the Group had considerably improved its balance sheet position:

· Overall net assets increased by £6,017,019 to £7,569,316 (2020: £1,552,297);

· Cash reserves increased by £2,257,974 to £2,503,714 (2020: £245,740); and

· Current liabilities decreased by £2,364,748 to £301,452 (2020: £2,666,200).

Financial review (continued)

The Group completed its IPO on the Standard List of the LSE in April 2022 raising £20 million (before expenses) of new equity capital which it intends to use to complete further resource drilling and feasibility studies on both its Tellerhäuser and Taronga assets. These studies will provide the basis to secure additional funding and to accelerate a path to mining production on both projects.

For the year under review, the Group's financial objectives under its key performance indicators were to secure additional funding, reduce debt, divest of non-core assets, improve its balance sheet and secure the further acquisition of another core asset as outlined above in preparation for the IPO in 2022.

Principal risks and uncertainties

The Directors consider the following to be the key risks and uncertainties applicable to the Group's activities:

Dependence on two projects

At the date of the Company's admission to the London Stock Exchange the Company owns two projects.  The Company's success will be dependent on those two projects and issues at one project may adversely affect the other and, in turn, the Company.

Licences and permissions

The ability of the Group to progress its projects is highly dependent on it maintaining existing licences, successfully applying for extensions to such licences and acquiring future necessary licences and permissions.  In the event that the Company does not do so its results of operations will be materially adversely affected.

On 16 September 2020, Saxony Minerals and Exploration AG ("SME") filed an objection with the Saxon Mining Office (being the awarding body in Saxony for mining licences) against a notice dated 13 August 2020 pursuant to which the Company's subsidiary in Germany, Saxore Bergbau GmbH ("Saxore"), was granted a permit by the Saxon Mining Office for the exploration and mining over the "Rittersgrün" field which contains the Tellerhäuser project. On 26 January 2021, the Saxon Mining Office ordered the immediate enforcement of the permit awarded to Saxore. SME applied to the Chemnitz Administrative Court on 12 April 2021 for a ruling that its September 2020 objection would suspend the permit but this was rejected by the Court on 12 July 2021 with the Court noting that it considered the permit to be lawfully granted and that the objection was unfounded.

SME filed an appeal on 22 July 2021 with the Saxon Higher Administrative Court but this was rejected on 22 March 2022. In its decision, the Saxon Higher Administrative Court noted that the appeal was unfounded, that the immediate enforcement of the "Rittersgrün" permit was lawful and that the granting of the "Rittersgrün" permit to Saxore did not violate any rights of SME. The decision of the Saxon Higher Administrative Court on the immediate enforcement of the permit is final, and no further appeal by SME is possible against this decision. Neither Saxore nor the Company were directly party to such proceedings and the two Court decisions, confirming that the immediate enforcement of the "Rittersgrün" permit (mining licence) was lawful, is a strong sign that the Courts regard the granting of the permit itself as lawful and the objection of SME as unfounded.

Requirement for further capital

Whilst the Company has sufficient working capital for its plans in the short-medium term, to bring both of its projects into production, it will need to raise additional capital.  Such capital could be by way of equity financing, which will dilute existing shareholders or by way of debt funding which could see the Company subject to various banking covenants.

Commodity prices

The Company's future value and its potential future revenues will be highly dependent on global tin prices.  Although tin is, as at the date of these financial statements, at record highs, there can be no guarantee that the tin price will remain at such price levels.  A depressed tin price will adversely affect the Company's revenues.

Nature of mineral exploration and development

Mineral exploration and development can be highly speculative in nature and involve a high degree of risk.  The economics of developing mineral properties are affected by many factors including the cost of operations, variations of the grade of ore mined, fluctuations in the price of minerals, costs of development, infrastructure and processing equipment and such other factors as government regulations, including regulations to royalties, allowable production, importing and exporting of minerals and environmental protection.

Litigation risk

The Company may face litigation from third parties aimed at delaying or stopping the Company's operations or could potentially be impact by a third party attempting to litigate against a licensing authority.  Such litigation could be brought by environmental pressure groups or competitors and could result in the Company having to spend management time and cash on dealing with such proceedings.

Mining industry risks and hazards

The Company's operations will be subject to typical hazards and risks present in exploiting natural resources.  This includes accidents, industrial disputes and litigation from third parties.  Any such events could materially impact the Company's financial condition.

Foreign exchange risk

The Company will be exposed to foreign exchange risk as it is domiciled in the UK but with operations in Germany and Australia, and, in addition as tin is priced in US Dollars.  There can be no guarantee that exchange rates between the Pound, Euro, Australian Dollar and US Dollar will not become more volatile in the future.

Environmental, social and governance considerations

First Tin is committed to the environmentally sensitive development of advanced hard rock tin projects in conflict free, low political risk jurisdictions.  The Company's goal is to develop and operate zero carbon sustainable tin mines that support the current global clean energy and technological revolutions.

First Tin is also supporting a decarbonised future and is committed to best-in-class environmental responsibility.  The impacts of climate change are increasingly being felt around the world and First Tin is committed to being a zero-carbon emissions company as agreed to by nations participating in the Paris Agreement of 2015.  The Company applies stringent environmental controls and procedures to minimise and mitigate its impact on land, water, air quality, climate and biodiversity and complies with the requirements of all applicable legislation, regulation and rules.  First Tin is currently in the process of undertaking a third party independent ESG audit assessment and is a qualified candidate for European Raw Material Alliance funding and support.

Events after the reporting date

On 9 March 2022 the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary, First Tin Australia Pty Ltd, was incorporated in Australia.

On 8 April 2022 the Company's shares were admitted to the Official List (by way of a Standard Listing under Chapter 14 of the Listing Rules) and to trading on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange.  This follows a subscription, institutional placing and retail offer which raised in aggregate £20 million (before expenses) at a placing price of 30 pence per share.

Also on 8 April 2022, the Company issued 60,000,000 shares to Aus Tin to complete the acquisition of Taronga.

This report was approved by the board on 27 May 2022 and signed on its behalf:

Mr C Cannon Brookes

Director

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

	Notes	2021		2020
		£		£
Administrative expenses		(1,321,977)		(589,002)
Operating loss	6	(1,321,977)		(589,002)
Other gains and losses	8	167,795		110,321
Finance costs	9	(58,495)		(203,608)
Loss on ordinary activities before taxation		(1,212,677)		(682,289)
Income tax expense	10	-		-
Loss after taxation		(1,212,677)		(682,289)
Other comprehensive income:
Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations		(117,093)		112,557
Changes in the fair value of equity instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income	16	(582,750)		749,250
Total comprehensive (loss)/income for the year		(1,912,520)		179,518
Loss per share
Basic (pence)	11	(1.02)		(1.02)
Diluted (pence)	11	(1.02)		(1.02)

The Statement of Comprehensive Income has been prepared on the basis that all operations are continuing operations.

The notes below form part of these financial statements.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

 AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2021

	Notes	2021		2020
Assets		£		£
Non-current assets
Intangible assets	13	3,380,913		2,950,227
Investments deposit and long-term receivables	14	1,543,670		-
Property, plant and equipment	15	28,851		10,930
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income	16	-		915,750
		4,953,434		3,876,907
Current assets
Trade and other receivables	17	413,620		95,850
Cash and cash equivalents		2,503,714		245,740
		2,917,334		341,590
Total assets		7,870,768		4,218,497
Liabilities
Current liabilities
Convertible loan notes	18	-		(2,478,479)
Trade and other payables	19	(301,452)		(187,721)
		(301,452)		(2,666,200)
Net current assets/(liabilities)		2,615,882		(2,324,610)
Total assets less current liabilities		7,569,316		1,552,297
Net assets		7,569,316		1,552,297
Equity
Called up share capital	22	138,868		70,177
Share premium account	22	17,931,296		10,264,409
Share to be issued	23	-		50,411
Warrant reserve	24	95,372		-
Retained earnings	24	(10,507,856)		(8,861,429)
Translation reserve	24	(88,364)		28,729
Total equity		7,569,316		1,552,297

The notes below form part of these financial statements.

The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board on 27 May 2022 and were signed on its behalf by:

Mr C Cannon Brookes

Director

Company number 07931518

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

	Share capital	Share premium account	Shares to be issued	Warrant reserve	Retained earnings	Translation reserve	Total equity
	£	£	£	£	£	£	£
At 1 January 2020	63,702	9,686,028	50,411	-	(8,928,390)	(83,828)	787,923
Comprehensive income:
Loss for the year	-	-	-	-	(682,289)	-	(682,289)
Other comprehensive income	-	-	-	-	749,250	112,557	861,807
Total comprehensive income	-	-	-	-	66,961	112,557	179,518
Transactions with owners:
Accrued interest on convertible loan notes	-	-	200,548	-	-	-	200,548
Issuance of shares	6,475	578,381	(200,548)	-	-	-	384,308
	6,475	578,381	-	-	-	-	584,856
At 1 January 2021	70,177	10,264,409	50,411	-	(8,861,429)	28,729	1,552,297
Comprehensive income:
Loss for the year	-	-	-	-	(1,212,677)	-	(1,212,677)
Other comprehensive income	-	-	-	-	(582,750)	(117,093)	(699,843)
Total comprehensive income	-	-	-	-	(1,795,427)	(117,093)	(1,912,520)
Transactions with owners:
Accrued interest on convertible loan notes	-	-	54,247	-	-	-	54,247
Issuance of shares	68,691	7,747,650	(104,658)	-	-	-	7,711,683
Share based payments	-	(80,763)	-	95,372	149,000	-	163,609
	68,691	7,666,887	(50,411)	95,372	149,000	-	7,929,539
At 31 December 2021	138,868	17,931,296	-	95,372	(10,507,856)	(88,364)	7,569,316

 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

 FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

	Note	2021		2020
		£		£
Cash flows from operating activities
Operating loss		(1,321,977)		(589,002)
Adjustments for:
Depreciation		8,845		9,575
Share based payment expense		163,609		-
Increase in trade and other receivables		(317,770)		(7,642)
Increase in trade and other payables		113,731		64,165
Cash used in operations		(1,353,562)		(522,904)
Interest paid		(4,248)		(3,060)
Net cash used in operating activities		(1,357,810)		(525,964)
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of intangible fixed assets		(588,255)		(286,779)
Purchase of property, plant and equipment		(28,165)		-
Initial consideration to acquire Taronga		(734,182)		-
Loan advanced to Taronga		(813,762)		-
Proceeds from sale of investment		333,000		100,000
Net cash used in investing activities		(1,831,364)		(186,779)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issue of shares		5,601,000		384,308
Proceeds from issue of convertible loans		-		200,000
Interest paid in respect of convertible loans		(200,000)		-
Net cash generated from financing activities		5,401,000		584,308
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		2,211,826		(128,435)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year		245,740		363,264
Currency translation		46,148		10,911
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of year		2,503,714		245,740

The notes below form part of these financial statements.

As disclosed in note 22, the material non-cash transactions relate to the equity conversion of convertible loan notes and the issued of new shares to Mr T Buenger.

NOTES FORMING PART OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

1  General Information

The Company is a public company limited by shares, incorporated in England and Wales under the Companies Act 2006. The Company's registered address is First Floor, 47/48 Piccadilly, London, England, W1J 0DT.

On 3 August 2021 the Company changed its name from Anglo Saxony Mining Limited to First Tin Limited and on 15 March 2022 the Company re-registered as a public company in the name of First Tin Plc.

The financial statements comprise of financial information of the Company and its subsidiary (the "Group"). The principal activities of the Company and the Group and the nature of their operations are disclosed elsewhere in these financial statements.

2  Presentation of financial statements

The financial statements are presented in pounds sterling, as this is the currency of the primary economic environment that the Group operates in.

3  Significant accounting policies

3.1  Basis of preparation

These financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the UK and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared on a historical cost basis, except for certain financial assets which are measured at fair value.

3.2  Going concern

The Group currently has no income and meets its working capital requirements through raising development finance. In common with many businesses engaged in exploration and evaluation activities prior to production and sale of minerals the Group will require additional funds and/or funding facilities in order to fully develop its business plan. Ultimately the viability of the Group is dependent on future liquidity in the exploration period and this, in turn, depends on the availability of funds.

During the year the Company raised net proceeds of £5.6 million from a private placing of new shares.  Subsequent to the year end, the Company's shares were admitted to trading on the London Stock Exchange raising equity of £20 million.

The Directors have prepared financial projections and plans for a period of at least 12 months from the date of approval of these financial statements. Based on the current management plan, management believes that these funds are sufficient for the expenditure to date as well as the planned forecast expenditure for the forthcoming twelve months.

The Directors have a reasonable expectation that the Group and the Company have adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. For this reason, the Directors consider it appropriate for the Group and the Company to adopt the going concern basis in preparing these financial statements.

3  Significant accounting policies (continued)

3.3  Basis of consolidation

The consolidated financial statements incorporate the financial statements of the Company and entities controlled by the Company (its subsidiaries). Control is achieved where the Company has power over the investee, is exposed or has rights to variable returns from its involvement with the investee and has the ability to use its power to affect its returns.

Changes in the Group's interests in subsidiaries that do not result in a loss of control are accounted for as equity transactions.

The results of subsidiaries acquired or disposed of are included in the consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income from the effective date of acquisition or up to the effective date of disposal, as appropriate.

Where necessary, adjustments are made to the financial information of subsidiaries to bring the accounting policies used into line with those used by the Group.

All intra-group transactions, balances and unrealised gains on transactions between group companies are eliminated on consolidation.

3.4  Intangible assets other than goodwill

Exploration and evaluation assets

The Group capitalises costs which directly relate to exploration and evaluation activities in areas for which it has obtained appropriate legal rights and there is a high degree of confidence in the feasibility of the project.

Capitalised exploration and evaluation costs include acquisition of rights to explore, topographical, geological, geochemical and geophysical studies, exploration drilling, sampling and activities in relation to the evaluation of the technical feasibility and commercial viability of extracting a mineral resource. General and administrative costs directly associated with such activities are also capitalised.

Exploration and evaluation costs are carried at cost less any impairment and are not amortised prior to the conclusion of the appraisal activities. If the appraisal activities establish the existence of commercial reserves and the decision is made to develop the site, then the carrying value of the associated exploration and evaluation assets is tested for impairment and subsequently reclassified as development and production assets. If commercial reserves have not been found, or exploration and evaluation activities have been abandoned, then the associated exploration and evaluation assets are fully impaired.

Impairment charges and exploration costs incurred prior to obtaining legal rights are expensed in the profit and loss as incurred.

3.5  Property, plant and equipment

Items of property, plant and equipment that do not form part of the exploration and evaluation assets are carried as cost less accumulated depreciation and are depreciated on a straight-line basis over the following expected useful economic lives:

Motor vehicles   3 years

Fixtures and fittings    3 - 15 years

Computer equipment   5 years

3  Significant accounting policies (continued)

3.6  Impairment of non-financial assets

At each reporting date, the Directors assess whether there is any indication that a Group's asset, other than deferred tax assets, may be impaired. Where an indicator of impairment exists, the Directors make an estimate of the recoverable amount. An impairment loss is recognised in profit and loss whenever the carrying amount of the asset or cash generating unit exceeds its recoverable amount.

Recoverable amount is the higher of fair value less costs to sell and "value-in-use". In assessing "value-in-use", the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time-value of money and the risks specific to the asset for which the estimates of future cash flows have not been adjusted.

If the recoverable amount of an asset (or cash-generating unit) is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount of the asset (or cash-generating unit) is reduced to its recoverable amount. An impairment loss is recognised immediately in the profit and loss, unless the relevant asset is carried at a revalued amount, in which case the impairment loss is treated as a revaluation decrease.

Where an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the carrying amount of the asset (or cash-generating unit) is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount, but so that the increased carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined had no impairment loss been recognised for the asset (or cash-generating unit) in prior years. A reversal of an impairment loss is recognised immediately in the profit and loss, unless the relevant asset is carried at a revalued amount greater than cost, in which case the reversal of the impairment loss is treated as a revaluation increase.

3.7  Segment reporting

Operating segments are reported in a manner consistent with the internal reporting provided to the chief operating decision-maker. The chief operating decision-maker, who is responsible for allocating resources and assessing performance of the operating segments, has been identified as the Board of Directors.

3.8  Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities.

3.9  Financial assets

Financial assets are recognised in the Statement of Financial Position when the Group becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

Financial assets are classified into specified categories. The classification depends on the Group's business model for managing the financial assets and the contractual terms of the cash flows. Financial assets are initially measured at fair value plus transaction costs, other than those classified as "fair value through profit or loss" or "fair value through other comprehensive income", which are measured at fair value.

3  Significant accounting policies (continued)

3.9  Financial assets (continued)

Loans and receivables

Trade receivables are recognised initially at the amount of consideration that is unconditional, unless they contain significant financing components, in which case they are recognised at fair value. They are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method less loss allowance.

Loans and other receivables that have fixed or determinable payments and are held for collection of contractual cash flows, where those cash flows represent solely payments of principal and interest, are measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method less any impairment.

Interest is recognised by applying the effective interest rate, except for short-term receivables when the recognition of interest would be immaterial. The effective interest method is a method of calculating the amortised cost of a debt instrument and of allocating the interest income over the relevant period. The effective interest rate is the rate that exactly discounts estimated future cash receipts through the expected life of the debt instrument to the net carrying amount on initial recognition.

Financial assets at fair value through "other comprehensive income"

Financial assets at fair value through "other comprehensive income" comprise of equity securities which are not held for trading, and which the Group has irrevocably elected at initial recognition to recognise in this category.

Changes in the fair value of these assets are recognised in "other comprehensive income".

Impairment of financial assets

The Group assesses on a forward-looking basis the expected credit loss associated with its receivables carried at amortised cost. The impairment methodology applied depends on whether there has been a significant increase in credit risk. For trade receivables, the Group applies the simplified approach permitted by IFRS 9, resulting in trade receivables recognised and carried at original invoice amount less an allowance for any uncollectible amounts based on expected credit losses.

The Group recognises a loss allowance for expected credit losses on investments in debt instruments that are measured at amortised cost or at "fair value through other comprehensive income". The amount of expected credit losses is updated at each reporting date to reflect changes in credit risk since initial recognition of the respective financial instrument.

Derecognition of financial assets

Financial assets are derecognised only when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset expire, or when it transfers the financial asset and substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to another entity.

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3.10 Financial liabilities

Financial liabilities are classified as either financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss or other financial liabilities.

Other financial liabilities

Other financial liabilities, including trade and other payables, are initially measured at fair value, and are subsequently measured at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method.

Derecognition of financial liabilities

Financial liabilities are derecognised when, and only when, the Group's obligations are discharged, cancelled, or they expire.

3.11 Equity instruments

Equity instruments issued by the Company are recorded at the proceeds received, net of direct issue costs. Dividends payable on equity instruments are recognised as liabilities once they are no longer at the discretion of the Company.

3.12 Derivative financial instruments

Derivatives are recognised initially at fair value at the date a derivative contract is entered into and are subsequently remeasured to their fair value at each reporting date. The resulting gain or loss is recognised in profit and loss immediately unless the derivative is designated and effective as a hedging instrument, in which event the timing of the recognition in profit and loss depends on the nature of the hedge relationship.

Embedded derivatives

An embedded derivative is a component of a hybrid contract that also includes a non-derivative host - with the effect that some of the cash flows of the combined instrument vary in a way similar to a standalone derivative. The convertible loan is measured at amortised cost and the conversion option is subsequently measured at fair value. The Group's policy is to offset the financial asset and liability in relation to the single hybrid instrument and show them on a single line.

3.13 Taxation

The tax expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable and deferred tax.

Current tax

The tax currently payable is based on taxable profit for the year. Taxable profit differs from net profit as reported in the profit and loss because it excludes items of income or expense that are taxable or deductible in other years and it further excludes items that are never taxable or deductible. The Group's liability for current tax is calculated using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date.

3  Significant accounting policies (continued)

3.13 Taxation (continued)

Deferred tax

Deferred tax is the tax expected to be payable or recoverable on differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and the corresponding tax bases used in the computation of taxable profit and is accounted for using the balance sheet liability method. Deferred tax liabilities are generally recognised for all taxable temporary differences and deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that taxable profits will be available against which deductible temporary differences can be utilised. Such assets and liabilities are not recognised if the temporary difference arises from goodwill or from the initial recognition of other assets and liabilities in a transaction that affects neither the tax profit nor the accounting profit.

The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at each reporting date and reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profits will be available to allow all or part of the asset to be recovered. Deferred tax is calculated at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the period when the liability is settled, or the asset is realised. Deferred tax is charged or credited in the profit and loss, except when it relates to items charged or credited directly to equity, in which case the deferred tax is also dealt with in equity. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when the Group has a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets and liabilities and the deferred tax assets and liabilities relate to taxes levied by the same tax authority.

3.14 Foreign exchange

Functional and presentation currency

Items included in the financial statements of each of the Group's entities are measured using the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operates (the "functional currency"). The consolidated financial statements are presented in pound sterling, which is the Group's functional and presentation currency.

Transactions and balances

Transactions in currencies other than the functional currency are recorded at the rates of exchange prevailing at the dates of the transactions. At each reporting date, monetary assets and liabilities that are denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the rates prevailing on the reporting date. Gains and losses arising on translation are included in profit or loss for the period.

Group companies

For the purpose of presenting the consolidated financial statements, the assets and liabilities of the Group's foreign operations are translated at exchange rates prevailing on the reporting date. Income and expense items are translated at the average exchange rates for each period, unless exchange rates fluctuate significantly during that period, in which case the exchange rates at the date of transaction are used. All resulting exchange differences are recognised in "other comprehensive income" and accumulated in equity.

3.15 Leases

The Directors assess whether a Group's contract is, or contains, a lease at inception of the contract.

Payments associated with short-term leases or leases of low value assets are recognised on a straight-line basis as an expense in profit or loss. Short-term leases are leases with a lease-term of 12 months or less without a purchase option.

3  Significant accounting policies (continued)

3.16 Share-based payments

Equity-settled share-based payments to employees and others providing similar services are measured at the fair value of the equity instruments at the grant date. The fair value excludes the effect of non-market-based vesting conditions. Details regarding the determination of the fair value of equity-settled share-based transactions are set out in note 12 to these financial statements.

The fair value determined at the grant date of the equity-settled share-based payments is expensed on a straight-line basis over the vesting period, based on the Directors' estimate of the number of equity instruments that will eventually vest. At each reporting date, the Directors revises their estimate of the number of equity instruments expected to vest as a result of the effect of non-market-based vesting conditions. The impact of the revision of the original estimates, if any, is recognised in profit or loss such that the cumulative expense reflects the revised estimate, with a corresponding adjustment to reserves.

Equity-settled share-based payment transactions with parties other than employees are measured at the fair value of the goods or services received, except where that fair value cannot be estimated reliably, in which case they are measured at the fair value of the equity instruments granted, measured at the date the entity obtains the goods or the counterparty renders the service.

3.17 New and amended standards adopted by the Group

The Group has applied the following amendments for the first time for the annual reporting period commencing 1 January 2021:

· Covid-19-Related Rent Concessions - amendments to IFRS 16 ; and

· Interest Rate Benchmark Reform - Phase 2 - amendments to IFRS 9, IAS 39, IFRS 7, IFRS 4 and IFRS 16.

The amendments listed above did not have any impact on the amounts recognised in prior periods and are not expected to significantly affect the current or future periods.

3.18 New standards and interpretations not yet adopted

Certain new accounting standards, amendments to accounting standards and interpretations have been published that are not mandatory for 31 December 2021 reporting periods and have not been early adopted by the Group. These standards, amendments or interpretations are not expected to have a material impact on the entity in the current or future reporting periods and on foreseeable future transactions.

4  Critical accounting estimates and judgements

The preparation of the Group's financial statements under IFRS requires the Directors to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities.  Estimates and judgements are continually evaluated and are based on historical experience and other factors including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.  Actual results may differ from these estimates.

Details of the Group's significant accounting judgements used in the preparation of these financial statements include: 

Recoverability of intangible exploration and evaluation assets

Where a project is sufficiently advanced, the recoverability of intangible exploration and evaluation assets is assessed by comparing the carrying value to internal and operator estimates of the net present value of projects. Intangible exploration assets are inherently judgemental to value. The amounts for intangible exploration and evaluation assets represent active exploration projects. These amounts will be written-off to the profit and loss as exploration costs unless commercial reserves are established, or the determination process is completed and there are no indications of impairment.

5  Segmental analysis

In the opinion of the Board of Directors the Group has one operating segment, being the exploitation of mineral rights.

Non-current assets by region are summarised below:

		2021		2020
		£		£
Germany		3,409,764		3,876,907
Australia		1,543,670		-
		4,953,434		3,876,907

6  Operating loss

  The operating loss for the year is stated after charging the following:

		2021		2020
		£		£
Depreciation		8,845		9,575
Expenses relating to short-term leases		44,586		36,398
Auditor's remuneration:
Fees payable to the Company's auditor for the audit of the Company and consolidated financial statements		35,000		-
Fees payable to the Company's auditor for other services: Other transaction work		130,800		-
Less: amounts reclassified as prepayments		(130,800)		-
		35,000		-

7  Staff costs and Directors' remuneration

		2021		2020
		£		£
Wages and salaries		309,857		171,415
Social security costs		52,298		11,015
Total staff cost		362,155		182,430
Less: amount capitalised as intangible asset		(117,548)		(82,147)
Total staff cost recognised in the profit and loss		244,607		100,283
The average number of staff employed by the Group, including Directors, is detailed below:
		2021		2020
		No.		No.
Management and administration		3		3
Geology and environment		3		3
		6		6

Directors' remuneration and fees are disclosed in note 21.

The Directors are regarded as the key management personnel.

8  Other gains and losses

		2021			2020
		£			£
Gain on fair value of conversion option			(167,795)		(60,462)
Profit on disposal of subsidiary		-			(49,859)
		(167,795)			(110,321)

9  Finance costs

		2021		2020
		£		£
Interest on convertible loan notes		54,247		200,548
Bank charges and other finance costs		4,248		3,060
		58,495		203,608

10  Income tax expense

		2021		2020
		£		£
Current tax		-		-
Deferred tax		-		-
		-		-
		2021		2020
		£		£
Loss before taxation on continued operations		(1,212,677)		(682,289)
Loss on before taxation multiplied by standard rate of UK corporation tax of 19% (2020 - 19%)		(230,409)		(129,635)
Difference in overseas tax rate		(61,154)		(45,824)
Expenses not deductible for tax		31,519		16,605
Income and gains not subject to tax		-		(9,473)
Effect of tax losses not recognised as deferred tax assets		260,044		168,327
Total tax charge for the year		-		-

The Group has tax losses carried forward of approximately £7.4 million (2020: £5.9 million).  The unutilised tax losses have not been recognised as a deferred tax asset due to uncertainty over the timing of future profits and gains.

11  Loss per Ordinary Share

		2021		2020
Loss for the year attributable to the ordinary equity holders of the Company (£)		(1,212,677)		(682,289)
Basic:
Weighted average number of Ordinary Shares issued (No.)		118,813,650		66,291,393
Adjustment for accrued shares to be issued for interest on convertible loan notes (note 17) (No.)		-		727,199
Total weighted average number of Ordinary Shares issued used in basic and diluted loss per Ordinary Share calculation (No.)		118,813,650		67,018,593
Basic loss per Ordinary Share		(1.02)		(1.02)
Diluted:
Weighted average number of Ordinary Shares issued (No.)		122,593,003		66,291,393
Adjustment for accrued shares to be issued for interest on convertible loan notes (note 17) (No.)		-		727,199
Total weighted average number of Ordinary Shares issued used in basic and diluted loss per Ordinary Share calculation (No.)		122,593,003		67,018,593
Diluted loss per Ordinary Share		(1.02)		(1.02)

For diluted loss per share, the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue is adjusted to assume conversion of all potential dilutive warrants, options and convertible loans over ordinary shares.  Potential ordinary shares resulting from the exercise of warrants, options and the conversion of convertible loans have an anti-dilutive effect due to the Group being in a loss position.  As a result, diluted loss per share is disclosed as the same value as basic loss per share.

12  Share based payments

Share options

On 4 March 2019, the Company issued 2,725,000 share options to key personnel within the Company. The options vest 7 business days after the grant date, have an exercise price of 13p and, if they remain unexercised after 4 years, they expire. If the employees leave the Company, the options expire 90 days after their leaving date:

	2021		2020
	No. of options		No. of options
Outstanding at beginning of year	2,210,000		2,275,000
Expired during the period	(650,000)		(65,000)
Outstanding at the end of the year	1,560,000		2,210,000
Exercisable at the end of the year	1,560,000		2,210,000

The options outstanding at 31 December 2021 had a weighted average exercise price of 13p (2020: 13p) and a weighted average remaining contractual life of 1.67 years (2020: 2.17 years). During the year ended 31 December 2021, 650,000 options expired due to an employee leaving the Company (2020: 65,000). No options were exercised (2020: nil) and no further options were granted (2020: nil).

Share warrants

	2021		2020
	No. of warrants		No. of warrants
Outstanding at beginning of year	2,407,048		2,407,048
Granted during the period	3,168,000		-
Lapsed during the period	(2,407,048)		-
Outstanding at the end of the year	3,168,000		2,407,048
Exercisable at the end of the year	3,168,000		2,407,048

The warrants outstanding at 31 December 2021 had a weighted average exercise price of 20p (2020: 20p) and a weighted average remaining contractual life of 2.78 years (2020: 0.32 years). During the year ended 31 December 2021, no warrants were exercised (2020: nil), 2,407,048 warrants expired (2020: nil) and 3,168,000 warrant were granted (2020: nil).

Impact on the statement of comprehensive income

Share options

The Group did not recognise a charge in profit or loss for the year ended 31 December 2021 (2020: £nil).

Share warrants

The Group recognised a charge of £14,609 in profit or loss for the year ended 31 December 2021 (2020: £nil). A charge of £80,763 (2020: £nil) was recognised in the share premium account for the warrants issued in return for the broker services in connection with a capital raise.

Shares issued

The Group recognised a charge of £149,000 in profit or loss for the year ended 31 December 2021 (2020: £nil) in respect of shares issued to Mr T Buenger as part of his Chief Executive Officer contract.

13  Intangible assets

				Exploration and evaluation assets
				£
Cost
At 1 January 2020				2,602,707
Additions				286,779
Disposals				(50,000)
Currency translation				110,741
At 31 December 2020				2,950,227
Additions				588,255
Currency translation				(157,569)
As at 31 December 2021				3,380,913

The intangible assets relate to the Tellerhäuser and Gottesberg tin projects located in southern Saxony in the east of Germany.

The Directors assess for impairment when facts and circumstances suggest that the carrying amount of an E&E asset may exceed its recoverable amount. In making this assessment, the Directors have regard to the facts and circumstances noted in IFRS 6 paragraph 20. In performing their assessment of each of these factors, at 31 December 2021, the Directors have:

a)  reviewed the time period that the Group has the right to explore the area and noted no instances of expiration, or licences that are expected to expire in the near future and not be renewed;

b)  determined that further E&E expenditure is either budgeted or planned for all licences;

c)  not decided to discontinue exploration activity due to there being a lack of quantifiable mineral resource; and

d)  not identified any instances where sufficient data exists to indicate that there are licences where the E&E spend is unlikely to be recovered from successful development or sale.

On the basis of the above assessment, the Directors are not aware of any facts or circumstances that would suggest the carrying amount of the E&E asset may exceed its recoverable amount.

14  Investments deposit and long-term receivables

				Investment deposit		Long-term receivables		Total
				£		£		£
Cost
At 1 January 2021				-		-		-
Additions				734,182		813,762		1,547,944
Currency translation				-		(4,274)		(4,274)
At 31 December 2021				734,182		809,488		1,543,670

In November 2021, the Company entered into a Sale and Purchase Agreement with Aus Tin, the parent entity of Taronga, to acquire the entire share capital of Taronga for an initial cash consideration of £734,182 (AUD$1,350,000) followed by the issue of 60,000,000 ordinary shares of the Company on completion. The acquisition is subject to a number of conditions including the Company's share capital being admitted to trading on the main market of the London Stock Exchange and completing a capital raising of £20 million by no later than 30 June 2022. The Company also provided an unsecured, interest free loan to Taronga to the value of £813,762 (AUD$1,505,000) as working capital. The acquisition was completed on 8 April 2022 as disclosed further in note 25.

No provision for impairment was recognised as at 31 December 2021 or 2020.

The table below sets out the Company's subsidiaries. The subsidiaries have share capital consisting solely of ordinary shares and the proportion of ownership interests held equals the voting rights. The registered office address is also their principal place of business:

Name of company	Place of operation	Principal activity	Shareholding
Saxore Bergbau GmbH ("Saxore") (incorporated in Germany)	Platz der Oktoberopfer 1A 09599 Freiberg Germany	Mineral exploration	100%

In January 2020, the Company disposed of one of its subsidiaries, Godophin Mining (UK) Limited (formerly Anglo Saxony Minerals (UK) Limited) for cash consideration of £100,000. The carrying amount of the net assets disposed was £50,141, consisting primarily of an exploration and evaluation intangible asset with carrying value of £50,000, and thus a profit on disposal of £49,859 was recognised in other gains and losses in profit or loss. In the event that the former subsidiary achieves certain performance criteria, additional cash consideration of US$1,000,000 will be receivable. At the date of sale and as at 31 December 2021, the fair value of the additional consideration was £nil due to its low probability.

15  Property, plant and equipment

		Motor vehicles		Fixtures and fittings		Total
		£		£		£
Cost
At 1 January 2020 and 31 December 2020		15,550		41,957		57,507
Additions		24,842		3,323		28,165
Currency translation		(1,589)		(7,483)		(9,072)
At 31 December 2021		38,803		37,797		76,600
Accumulated depreciation
At 1 January 2020		8,650		29,374		38,024
Charge for the year		5,209		4,366		9,575
Currency translation		(341)		(681)		(1,022)
At 31 December 2020		13,518		33,059		46,577
Charge for the year		4,811		4,034		8,845
Currency translation		(762)		(6,911)		(7,673)
At 31 December 2021		17,567		30,182		47,749
Net book value
At 31 December 2020		2,032		8,898		10,930
At 31 December 2021		21,236		7,615		28,851

16  Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income

		2021 £		2020 £
Shares held in AIM listed company		-		915,750

The Group's equity investment consists of a minority shareholding in Panthera Resources Plc, a company listed on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange. The investment is carried at fair value, based on the quoted share price at the reporting date. The equity investment was disposed of in June 2021, with the loss on disposal of £582,750 recognised in the other comprehensive income.

17  Trade and other receivables

		2021		2020
		£		£
Trade receivables		-		7,800
Prepayments and other receivables		311,549		11,425
Amounts due from related parties		-		69,818
Recoverable value added taxes		102,071		6,807
		413,620		95,850

18  Convertible loan note

		2021 £		2020 £
Convertible loan note		-		2,478,479

In 2018, the Group issued 5-year convertible loan note ("CLN") for £1,000,000, being tranches 1-3 and in 2019 a further £1,000,000, being tranche 4 was issued. In 2020, the Group issued a further £200,000 CLN, being tranche 5 and repayable in 3 years. The notes carry an interest rate of 10% per annum, payable in a fixed number of Ordinary Shares. On maturity, the CLN are converted into Ordinary Shares at a fixed price, unless the Company exercises its option to redeem the CLN at par in cash. There are further conversion provisions in the event of an IPO or a change of control and the noteholders have the option to convert the CLN into Ordinary Shares early.

The Company's conversion option to redeem the CLN in cash instead of Ordinary Shares is a non-closely related embedded derivative so is accounted for separately at "fair value through profit and loss" and the host contract is initially measured at fair value and subsequently carried at amortised cost. The Company's policy is to offset the financial asset and liability in relation to the single hybrid instrument and show them in a single line in the Statement of Financial Position.

The host contract is a financial liability, and the interest payments are in fixed number of Ordinary Shares, and thus represent an equity instrument recognised directly in equity in the "shares to be issued" reserve.

In April 2021, all notes were redeemed at a price of 8p with the Company issuing 27,500,000 Ordinary Shares (par value of £0.001) to the noteholders. The agreement included the settlement of interest to 30 September 2021, which resulted in the Company issuing further 191,781 Ordinary Shares (par value £0.001) at 8p, and a cash payment of £200,000 to be made to cover the remaining balance.

The gain on fair value of the CLN of £167,795 is included within other gains and losses in profit or loss.

The movement in the embedded derivative financial asset is shown below:

	2021		2020
	£		£
Opening balance	(569,512)		(439,727)
Fair value of option at inception - tranche 5	-		(69,323)
Gain on fair value of option - tranches 1-3	(338,265)		(5,667)
Gain on fair value of option - tranche 4	(340,178)		(56,095)
(Gain)/loss on fair value of option - tranche 5	(103,512)		1,300
Convertible loan conversion	1,351,467		-
Closing balance	-		(569,512)

The movement in the debt host contract liability is shown below:

	2021		2020
	£		£
Opening balance	3,047,991		2,778,668
Cash subscription - tranche 5	-		200,000
Fair value of option at inception - tranche 5	-		69,323
Redemption	(3,047,991)		-
Closing balance	-		3,047,991

The convertible loan note balance of £nil (2020: £3,047,991) is the net of the financial asset and liability, shown in the tables above.

19  Trade and other payables

		2021		2020
		£		£
Trade payables		210,521		82,184
Accruals		79,449		86,445
Other payables		11,482		19,092
		301,452		187,721

 

20  Financial instruments

  The principal financial instruments used by the Group from which financial instrument risk arises are as follows:

Financial assets

		2021 £		2020 £
Fair value through the profit and loss account
Convertible loan option		-		569,512

		2021		2020
		£		£
Measured at amortised cost
Cash and cash equivalents		2,503,714		245,740
Amount due from related parties		-		69,818
Trade and other receivables		67,736		13,121
		2,571,450		328,679

		2021 £		2020 £
Fair value through other comprehensive income
Shares held in AIM listed company		-		915,750

Fair value hierarchy

Some of the Groups financial assets are measured at fair value at the end of each reporting period.

There were no transfers between fair value hierarchies during 2021 or 2020.

Quoted market prices - Level 1

Fair value is determined by reference to unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets where the quoted price is readily available, and the price represents actual and regularly occurring market transactions on an arm's length basis. An active market is one in which transactions occur with sufficient volume and frequency to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis.

The following financial assets are recognised in the financial statements at fair value through other comprehensive income and are classified within the level 1 category:

		2021 £		2020 £
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income
Shares held in AIM listed companies		-		915,750

20.   Financial instruments (continued)

  Fair value hierarchy (continued)

Valuation technique using observable inputs - Level 2

Fair value is calculated using inputs other than quoted prices as described for Level 1 but which are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.

Valuation technique using significant unobservable inputs - Level 3

Fair value of level 3 financial instruments incorporates significant inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs). Unobservable inputs are those not readily available in an active market due to market illiquidity or complexity of the product. These inputs are generally determined based on observable inputs of a similar nature, historic observations on the level of the input or analytical techniques.

The following financial asset are recognised in the financial statements at FVTPL and are classified within the level 3 category:

		2021 £		2020 £
Financial assets at fair value through profit and loss
Convertible loan option		-		569,512

The movement includes the conversion of the convertible loan option into the Company's share capital.

Financial liabilities

		2021		2020
		£		£
Liabilities measured at amortised cost
Convertible loan note		-		3,047,991
Trade and other payables		301,451		187,721
		301,451		3,235,712

All financial assets and liabilities are due within one year.

The main risks arising from the Group's activities are market risk, credit risk and liquidity risk.

Market risk

Market risk is the risk that the fair value of future cash flows will fluctuate because of changes in market price. This risk is primarily comprised of interest risk and foreign currency risk. Interest rate risk is deemed minimal due to the fixed element of interest on intercompany loans.

Foreign currency risk management

As highlighted earlier in these financial statements, the presentation currency of the Group is pound sterling. The Group has foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities. Exposures to exchange rate fluctuations therefore arise. The Group pays for invoices denominated in a foreign currency in the same currency as the invoice therefore suffers from a level of foreign currency risk. The Group does not enter into any derivative financial instruments to manage its exposure to foreign currency risk.

20.   Financial instruments (continued)

Foreign currency risk management (continued)

The carrying amount of the Group's foreign currency denominated monetary assets and monetary liabilities as at 31 December 2021 is as follows:

Australian dollars
			2021 £		2020 £
Long-term receivables			809,488		-

As at 31 December 2021, if all foreign currencies in which the Group transacts, had strengthened or weakened by 10% against pound sterling with all other variables held constant, post-tax loss for the year would have increased/(decreased) by:

		Strengthened by 10% increase in post-tax loss £		Weakened by 10% decrease in post-tax loss £
2020		-		-
2021		75,583		(89,932)

The rate of 10% is the sensitivity rate used when reporting foreign currency risk internally to key management personnel and represents management's assessment of the reasonable possible change in foreign exchange rates. The sensitivity analysis includes only outstanding foreign currency denominated monetary items and adjusts their translation at the year-end for a 10% change in foreign currency rates. A positive number above indicates an increase in loss (increase in profit) or other equity where the pound sterling strengthens by 10% against the relevant currency. For a 10% weakening of the pound sterling against the relevant currency, there would be an equal and opposite impact on the profit or loss and other equity.

Credit risk

Credit risk refers to the risk that a counterparty will default on its contractual obligations resulting in financial loss to the Group. Credit risk arises principally from the Group's cash balances and other receivables.

The Group gives careful consideration to which organisations it uses for its banking services in order to minimise credit risk.  The Group considers the banks and financial institutions have low credit risks.  Therefore, the Group is of the view that the loss allowance is immaterial and hence no provision is required.

The concentration of the Group's credit risk is considered by counterparty, geography and currency. The Group does not have any significant concentrations of credit risk at the reporting date related to external third parties. The Group is exposed to credit risk in relation to a loan to Taronga but, as this became a wholly owned and controlled subsidiary subsequent to the year end, the credit risk is deemed to be low.

As at 31 December 2021, the Group held no collateral as security against any financial asset. No financial assets were past their due date and there were no problems with the credit quality of any financial assets in the year. As a result, there has been no impairment of financial assets during the year.

20.   Financial instruments (continued)

Credit risk (continued)

The carrying amount of financial assets recorded in the financial statements, net of any allowances for losses, represents the Group's maximum exposure to credit risk without taking account of the value of any collateral obtained. An allowance for impairment is made where there is an identified loss event which, based on previous experience, is evidence of a reduction in the recoverability of the cash flows. Management considers the above measures to be sufficient to control the credit risk exposure.

The Group recognises a loss allowance for expected credit losses in debt instruments at each reporting date. As at 31 December 2021 and 2020, no impairment was recognised.

Liquidity risk

Liquidity risk is the risk that an entity may not be able to generate sufficient cash resources to settle its obligations as they fall due. The Directors monitor cash flow requirements regularly and adopt a prudent liquidity risk management approach to ensure sufficient cash is available for operational expenses.

The following tables detail the Group's remaining contractual maturity for its financial liabilities with agreed repayment periods. The tables have been drawn up based on the undiscounted cash flows of financial liabilities based on the earliest date on which the Group can be required to pay.

		2021		2020
		£		£
Due within 1 month
Trade and other payables		301,452		187,721

Fair values

The Directors consider that the carrying amount of loans and receivables and other financial liabilities approximates to their fair value because of the short-term nature of such assets the effect of discounting is negligible.

21  Related party transactions

Directors' remuneration and fees

The table below sets out the Directors' remuneration and fees:

2021	Fees £	Share based payments £	Total £
Mr M E Thompson	12,000	-	12,000
Mr A J Truelove	52,640	-	52,640
Mr A M J Collette	12,000	-	12,000
Mr G D Stanley1	94,806	-	94,806
Mr S L Fabian	72,000	14,609	86,609
Mr C Cannon Brookes2	9,000	-	9,000
Mr T Buenger	96,564	149,000	245,564
	349,010	163,609	512,619

¹ Includes £50,000 paid as compensation for loss of office. 

² Fees relating to Mr C Cannon Brookes are paid to Arlington Group Asset Management Limited.

2020	Fees £	Share based payments £	Total £
Mr M E Thompson	12,000	-	12,000
Mr A J Truelove	38,944	-	38,944
Mr A M J Collette	12,000	-	12,000
Mr G D Stanley	23,919	-	23,919
Mr S L Fabian	120,000	-	120,000
Mr C Cannon Brookes	-	-	-
Mr T Buenger	-	-	-
	206,863	-	206,863

The following amounts were due to the Directors' in respect of Director's fees:

		2021		2020
		£		£
Mr M E Thompson		6,000		4,500
Mr A J Truelove		4,885		-
Mr A M J Collette		6,000		3,000
Mr G D Stanley		-		10,000
Mr S L Fabian		2,000		50,000
Mr C Cannon Brookes		1,000		-
Mr T Buenger		-		-
		19,885		67,500

21  Related party transactions (continued)

Other fees and transactions

Mr C Cannon Brookes was a director of Arlington Group Asset Management Limited ("Arlington") for the reporting period.  During the year, Arlington invoiced and was paid £420,499 (2020: £nil) in respect of fund raising commissions and expenses.

Mr M E Thompson and Mr S L Fabian were directors of Tungsten West Plc ("Tungsten") for the reporting period.  During the year, Tungsten invoiced and was paid £8,000 (2020: £6,000) in respect of shared office rental charges.

Mr M E Thompson was a director of Treliver Minerals Trustees Limited ("Treliver") for the reporting period.  During the year, Treliver repaid an unsecured interest free loan of £69,818.  At 31 December 2021 £nil (2020: £69,818) was owed to the Group.

 

22  Share capital

Ordinary share capital	2021		2020
	£		£
Issued and fully paid
138,868,305 (2020: 70,176,522) ordinary £0.001 shares	138,868		70,177

The shares have attached to them full voting, dividend and capital distribution (including on winding up) rights; they do not confer any rights of redemption.

In April 2021, 27,691,781 Ordinary Shares were issued at 8p each to Baker Steel as part of the conversion of their outstanding £2,200,000 convertible loan notes, as described in note 18.

During the year, a further 40,000,002 Ordinary Shares were issued at 15p each to complete a gross proceeds of £6,000,000 equity funding round.

In October 2021, 1,000,000 Ordinary Shares were issued at par to Mr T Buenger under the terms of his Chief Executive Officer contract.

Share premium account	2021		2020
	£		£
Share premium account	17,931,296		10,264,409

 

23  Shares to be issued

	2021
	£
As at 31 December 2020	50,411
Interest accrued in the year (see note 18)	54,247
Shares issued for interest payment	(104,658)
As at 31 December 2021	-

24  Reserves

The warrant reserve is used to hold the fair value of warrants issued but not yet exercised.

The retained earnings reserve contains the accumulated losses of the Group.

The translation reserve is used to hold the accumulated gains and losses on translation of overseas subsidiaries.

25  Events after the reporting period

In March 2022, as part of the re-registration to a public limited company, the Company completed a capital reduction which reduced the share premium by £17,931,296. This was offset against its retained deficit.

On 9 March 2022, the Company's wholly owned subsidiary First Tin Australia Pty Ltd, was incorporated in Australia.

On 8 April 2022, the Company's shares were admitted to trading on the London Stock Exchange raising equity of £20 million.

In November 2021, the Company entered into a Sale and Purchase Agreement with Aus Tin, the parent entity of Taronga, to acquire the entire share capital of Taronga for an initial cash consideration of £734,182 (AUD$1,350,000) followed by the issue of 60,000,000 ordinary shares of the Company on completion. The acquisition was completed on 8 April 2022 with the issue of shares at a value of 30p per share.

At the time of authorising these financial statements, the Group was still in the process of finalising the valuation of certain assets and liabilities acquired in connection to the acquisition of Taronga. The finalisation of these valuations will be reflected in the Company's next set of financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2022.

26  Net debt reconciliation

The table below sets out an analysis of net debt and the movements in net debt for each of the years presented:

Net debt		2021		2020
		£		£
Cash and cash equivalents		2,503,714		245,740
Convertible loan note		-		(2,478,479)
Net debt		2,503,714		(2,232,739)

		Cash and cash equivalents £		Convertible loan note £		Total £
Net debt as at 1 January 2020		363,264		(2,338,941)		(1,975,677)
Cash flows		(128,435)		(200,000)		(328,435)
Currency translation		10,911		-		10,911
Movement in fair value		-		60,462		60,462
At 31 December 2020		245,740		(2,478,479)		(2,232,739)
Cash flows		2,211,826		-		2,211,826
Currency translation		46,148		-		46,148
Movement in fair value		-		781,955		781,955
Shares issued on redemption of loan		-		1,696,524		1,696,524
At 31 December 2021		2,503,714		-		2,503,714

27  Ultimate controlling party

In the opinion of the Directors, there is no controlling party .

 

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