Interim Results
Goldstone Resources Ltd
29 November 2005
GOLDSTONE RESOURCES LIMITED
INTERIM RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 31 AUGUST 2005
Chief Executive Officer's Report
I am pleased to provide a review of GoldStone's activities during the 6 months
ended 31 August 2005.
The gold reconnaissance drilling programme was completed in June 2005. A total
of 12,285 metres of core was recovered from 56 drill sites. All assay results
have been received and indicate that fifty four gold-bearing palaeoplacer layers
have been intersected. Assay values obtained range from 0.10 to 3.78 g/tonne
over an average sample thickness of 27 centimetres.
The six most prospective palaeoplacers, ranked according to geological
attributes and gold assay results, each extend over 100 km2 and are at present
being explored further by means of outcrop sampling and soil geochemistry. This
approach is successfully defining targets where the best gold grades can be
tested. Further stratigraphic and sedimentological analysis of the data base
will be integrated with these results and by mid-January sites will be selected
for trenching and detailed drilling.
A separate and additional Bauxite Reconnaissance Permit was obtained from the
Guyana Geological and Mines Commission during August 2005. Pursuant thereto, an
option agreement pertaining to the Company's bauxite interests in Guyana was
concluded with BHP Billiton during the same month. Work on the bauxite deposits
in the Kopinang basin, which is being funded by BHP Billiton, has commenced with
two exploration teams currently in progress in the field.
In order to provide sufficient working capital to maintain the various mineral
rights and to carry out the next phase of exploration on the gold project, the
Company carried out a placing during October 2005, which successfully raised
£2,042,500. Under the placing, 68,083,330 ordinary shares of 1p each were
issued at a price of 3p per share. The successful placing will afford the
Company the opportunity to take the gold project to the next stage and may also
enable a strategic alliance with a major gold company, aimed at investigating
other potential gold-bearing palaeoplacer deposits located elsewhere in the
world.
Nico van der Hoven
Chief Executive Officer
28 November 2005
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNTS
Notes 6 months ended 12 months ended 6 months ended
31 August 2005 28 February 2005 31 August 2004
US$ US$ US$
Turnover - - -
Exploration expenses (2,204,449) (4,336,090) (1,770,789)
Gross loss (2,204,449) (4,336,090) (1,770,789)
Other operating expenses (738,931) (2,158,287) (1,507,635)
Interest receivable 36,584 166,912 83,832
OPERATING LOSS FOR THE (2,906,795) (6,327,465) (3,194,592)
PERIOD
Balance brought forward - (9,259,562) (2,932,097) (2,932,097)
(deficit)
Balance brought forward - (12,166,357) (9,259,562) (6,126,689)
(deficit)
Loss per ordinary share
Basic (cents per share) 1 (4.7) (10.1) (5.1)
BALANCE SHEETS
6 months ended 12 months ended 6 months ended
FIXED ASSETS 31 August 2005 28 February 2005 31 August 2004
Tangible assets 451,499 461,468 254,329
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors and prepayments - 2,529 -
Cash at bank 615,580 3,866,591 7,335,766
615,580 3,869,120 7,335,766
CREDITORS: amounts falling
due within one year
Amount due to parent - (40,499) (41,537)
company
Creditors and accruals (168,791) (485,005) (610,601)
(168,791) (525,504) (652,138)
Net current assets 446,789 3,343,616 6,683,628
TOTAL ASSETS 898,288 3,805,084 6,937,957
CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Share capital 1,122,982 1,122,982 1,122,982
Share premium 11,386,554 11,386,554 11,386,554
Capital contribution 555,110 555,110 555,110
reserve
Profit and loss - (12,166,358) (9,259,562) (6,126,689)
(deficit)
Equity Shareholders' Funds 898,288 3,805,084 6,937,957
CASH FLOW STATEMENTS
6 months ended 12 months ended 6 months ended
31 August 2005 28 February 2005 31 August 2004
Reconciliation of operating
loss to net cash inflow from
operating activities
Operating loss (2,906,796) (6,327,465) (3,194,592)
Adjusted for:
Depreciation 9,969 237,614 22,359
Finance raising costs - 827,820 827,820
Interest received (36,585) (166,912) (83,832)
Decrease in debtors 2,529 316,409 318,938
Decrease in creditors (356,713) 249,506 376,140
Net cash outflow from (3,287,595) (4,863,028) (1,733,167)
operating activities
Net cash outflow from (3,287,595) (4,863,028) (1,733,167)
operating activities
Returns on investment and 36,585 166,912 83,832
servicing of finance
Capital expenditure - (690,656) (268,262)
Financing - 9,252,180 9,252,180
Increase in cash (3,251,011) 3,865,408 7,334,583
Reconciliation of net cash
flow to movement in net debt
Decrease in cash in the period (3,251,011) 3,865,408 7,334,583
Net funds at 1 March 2005 3,866,591 1,183 1,183
Net funds at 31 August 2005 615,580 3,866,591 7,335,766
NOTES
1. Loss per share
Basic loss per share is calculated by dividing the losses attributable to ordinary
shareholders by the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue. 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.
Earnings Per Share ('EPS') requires presentation of diluted EPS when a company could
be called upon to issue shares that would decrease net profit or increase net loss per
share. The Company has one class of dilutive potential ordinary shares being the
warrants issued at the time of placing and admission to AIM. For a loss making
company with outstanding warrants, net loss per share would only be increased by the
exercise of warrants. No warrants have been exercised during the period; no
adjustment was therefore made to dilute EPS for outstanding warrants.
6 months ended 12 months ended 6 months ended
31 August 2005 28 February 2005 31 August 2004
Loss per share
Loss attributable to (2,906,796) (6,327,465) (3,194,592)
shareholders
No. No. No.
Weighted average 62,400,000 62,400,000 62,400,000
number of ordinary
shares
Basic loss per share (4.7) (10.1) (5.1)
(cents)
2. Basis of preparation
The financial information in this Interim Report has been prepared in United States
Dollars under the historical cost convention and in accordance with accounting
standards applicable in the United Kingdom.
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