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. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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