Interim Results
Goldstone Resources Ltd
30 November 2004
GOLDSTONE RESOURCES LIMITED
INTERIM RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 31 AUGUST 2004
Chief Executive's Statement
I am pleased to provide a review of GoldStone's activities during the six months
ended 31 August 2004.
The exploration in Guyana commenced soon after the Company's successful
admission to AIM in March 2004. The task of clearing drill sites got underway
during April 2004 and preparations were made to facilitate drilling operations.
Drilling commenced in August but progress was subject to delays caused by the
drilling contractor and as a result, in September, the Company took possession
and control of the two drill rigs. The rate of drilling has accelerated during
the past two months and should improve further when two additional rigs are
commissioned in December 2004. In order to safeguard the Company's interests
and to allow the Company sufficient scope to complete the planned exploration
programme, the Board negotiated an extension of the reconnaissance permit until
December 2005.
The first cores recovered in August have been logged and were assayed in
October. In Lease Area 'A', well-developed conglomeratic palaeoplacer-type
sequences have been intersected and in one hole a palaeoplacer was intersected
54 metres below surface which assayed 6.3 g/t over a thickness of 5 cm. In
Lease Area 'B', where a gold-bearing palaeoplacer containing 3 g/t over 45 cm
was previously intersected, only one of the five new holes drilled revealed
continuation of the mineralized trend. Further geological assessment involving
3-dimensional stratigraphic analysis is necessary before planning any further
drill sites in Lease Area 'B'.
To date 2,680 metres of drilling have been completed out of a planned 15,000
metres. Although economic mineralization has not been intersected at this early
stage of the programme, the Board is nevertheless encouraged by the
palaeoplacer-type sequences encountered and is optimistic that the Company will
reach its exploration goals.
Further exploration work undertaken on bauxite deposits in the Kopinang Basin
has indicated a potential resource in excess of 1,100 million metric tonnes. A
major player in the alumina industry is in the process of investigating the
deposit and it is expected that there will be further news early in 2005
regarding the exploration and potential exploitation of this asset.
Nico van der Hoven
Chief Executive Officer
29 November 2004
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNTS
Note 6 Months ended 12 Months ended
31 August 2004 29 February 2004
$ $
Exploration Expenses (1,770,789) (130,607)
Gross Loss (1,770,789) (130,607)
Other operating expenses (1,507,635) (343,663)
Interest receivable 83,832 27
OPERATING LOSS FOR THE PERIOD (3,194,592) (474,243)
Balance brought forward - (deficit) (2,932,097) (2,457,854)
Balance carried forward (6,126,689) (2,932,097)
Loss per ordinary share 1
Basic (cents per share) (5.12) (35,657)
Additional basic (cents per share) (5.12) (0.75)
Additional diluted (cents per share) (5.31) (0.79)
BALANCE SHEETS
6 Months ended 12 Months ended
31 August 2004 29 February 2004
$ $
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets 254,329 8,426
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors and prepayments - 318,938
Cash at bank 7,335,766 1,183
7,335,766 320,121
CREDITORS: amounts falling due
within one year
Amount due to parent company (41,537) (18,938)
Creditors and accruals (610,601) (257,060)
(652,138) (275,998)
Net current assets 6,683,628 44,123
TOTAL ASSETS 6,937,957 52,549
CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Share capital 1,122,982 2,082
Share premium 11,386,554 1,912,362
Capital contribution reserve 555,110 1,070,202
Profit and loss - (deficit) (6,126,689) (2,932,097)
6,937,957 52,549
CASH FLOW STATEMENTS
Notes 6 Months ended 12 Months ended
31 August 2004 29 February 2004
$ $
Reconciliation of operating loss
to net cash outflow from operating activities
Operating loss (3,194,592) (474,243)
Adjusted for:
Depreciation 22,359 13,885
Finance raising costs 827,820 0
Interest received (83,832) (27)
Decrease in debtors 318,938 (262,073)
Increase in creditors 376,140 205,396
Net cash outflow from operating activities (1,733,167) (517,062)
CASH FLOW STATEMENT
Net cash outflow from operating activities (1,733,167) (517,062)
Returns on investment and servicing of finance 83,832 27
Capital expenditure 268,262 0
(1,917,597) (517,035)
Financing 1 9,252,180 515,092
Increase in cash (7,334,583) (1,943)
Reconciliation of net cash flow to movement in 2
net debt
Increase in cash in the period 7,334,583 (1,943)
Net Funds at 1 March 2004 1,183 3,126
Net Funds at 31 August 2004 7,335,766 1,183
NOTES TO CASH FLOW STATEMENTS
6 Months ended 12 Months ended
1. Financing 31 August 2004 29 February 2004
$ $
Issuing of ordinary share capital 10,080,000 -
subsequent to placing on AIM
Listing expenses (827,820)
Funds to converted to share capital 515,092
9,252,180 515,092
2. Analysis of changes in net debt
1 March 2004 Cash flows 31 August 2004
$ $ $
Cash in hand and at bank 1,183 7,334,583 7,335,766
1,183 7,334,583 7,335,766
1 March 2003 Cash flows 29 February 2004
$ $ $
Cash in hand and at bank 3,126 (1,943) 1,183
3,126 (1,943) 1,183
NOTES
1 Earnings per share
Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the losses attributable to ordinary shareholders by
the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue after the placing on the AIM. Diluted
earnings per share is calculated using the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue as
adjusted to assume conversion of all dilutive potential ordinary shares.
Additional earnings per share calculations have been given on the basis of taking account of the
shares and potential shares in issue after the date of the admission to AIM, as if they had been in
issue throughout the period of these financial statements.
The company has one class of dilutive potential ordinary shares being the warrants issued at the time
of placing and admission to AIM.
6 Months ended 12 Months ended
31 August 2004 29 February 2004
$ $
Earnings per share
Loss attributable to shareholders (3,194,592) (474,243)
No. No.
Weighted average number of
ordinary shares 62,400,000 1,330
Basic loss per share (cents) 5.12 35,657
Additional earnings per share No. No.
Weighted average number of
ordinary shares (million) 62.4 62.4
Effect of dilutive ordinary shares:
Warrants (2.2) (2.2)
60.2 60.2
Basic loss per share (cents) (5.12) (0.75)
Diluted loss per share (cents) (5.31) (0.79)
2. The financial statements have been prepared in United States Dollars under the historical cost convention in
accordance with accounting standards applicable in the United Kingdom.
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