Interim Results
Ovoca Gold PLC
14 September 2007
Ovoca Gold plc
Interim Results for the Half Year Ended 30th June 2007
Ovoca Gold Plc (AIM: OVG; IEX: OVX) ('Ovoca' or 'the Company') is pleased to
report its interim, unaudited, results for the six months ended 30th June 2007.
Highlights
• Goltsovoye reserve increased to 78m oz silver from 74m oz silver by
Wardell Armstrong International JORC statement.
• Bankable Feasibility study scheduled for completion in Q4 of 2007.
• 4,950 metres of drilling carried out on Kola properties.
Goltsovoye
Wardell Armstrong International (WAI) completed a JORC reserve statement in
February 2007, increasing the reserve body to 78m oz. Goltsovoye is being
designed as an underground operation at a rate of 260,000 tonnes a year of ore.
Detailed mining and development schedules are underway with an emphasis on a
pre-production schedule to enable an early mining contract to be placed. SWM
have a detailed physical model of the orebody and recommend a mechanised
operation with some manual mining techniques in narrow orebodies. The BFS is on
schedule for completion before the end of this year.
The Environmental Impact Study by WAI is progressing and GBM Minerals
Engineering have designed a process plant to produce flotation and gravity
concentrates without the use of a cyanide circuit.
A project implementation schedule and details of planned staffing, sources of
labour and contractors is nearing completion. The road from the main highway 38
kilometres away is being upgraded by our own equipment, which we recently
purchased.
Kola
After mapping and planning work the Company started a summer drilling programme
in May. To date 4,950 metres of drilling have been completed and over fifteen
hundred samples have been sent for assay. 7 further holes and four trenches are
planned to complete the program.
From the assay results received to date the deep core drilling has confirmed the
extension of the Oleninskoye orebody #3 to a depth of over 300m. Nyalm drilling
has intersected extensive zones of mineralised quartz stockwork intersected over
thicknesses of 7-15 meters with gold grades of 1.0 to 1,5 grammes per tonne
within which are high grade veins with gold grade of from 4,7 to 11,2 grammes
per tonne. Drilling on the Pellapahk molybdenum, copper deposit has defined an
extensive mineralised zone with the potential to be very large. The mineralised
zone remains open along strike. There is a potentially similar sized satellite
deposit to the north outline by a similar geochemical anomaly to that of
Pellapahk which is as yet unexplored.
Commenting on the results, Ovoca Gold's Chairman, Roger Turner, said 'The
Goltsovoye silver deposit continues to gather pace with the reports of the
consulting team, and the completion of the Bankable Feasibility Study scheduled
before the end of the year. This project will transform Ovoca Gold into a
global silver producer within the next 18 months. Our team is on target to
bring the mine to production. On the other side of Russia, the results from the
Kola exploration are encouraging and we are eagerly awaiting the assays from the
work done to date and the completion of the current drilling program there'.
Consolidated Profit and Loss Account 30 June 30 June
for the six months to 30 June 2007 2007 2006
€ €
Administration expenses (397,784) (325,629)
Other operating income
Operating loss - continuing operations (397,784) (325,629)
Investment income (net) 25,813 25,193
Loss on ordinary activity before tax (371,971) (300,436)
Tax
Retained (loss) for the period (371,971) (300,436)
Profit and loss at beginning of period (12,032,227) (8,314,063)
Profit and loss at end of period (12,404,198) (8,614,499)
Attributable to
Equity holders of the parent (12,365,973) (8,166,411)
Minority interest (38,225) (448,088)
(12,404,198) (8,614,499)
Basic loss per ordinary share (0.16)c (0.19)c
Consolidated Balance Sheet 30 June 30 June
at 30 June 2007 2007 2006
€ €
Fixed Assets
Intangible assets 29,504,995 8,748,834
Tangible assets 182,747 85,818
Financial assets
Minority interest (38,225) (448,088)
29,649,517 8,386,564
Current Assets
Debtors 443,452 1,091,973
Bank 1,014,586 6,209,636
1,458,038 7,301,609
Creditors: Amounts falling due
within one year 651,144 1,439,573
Net current assets 806,894 5,862,036
Net Assets 30,456,411 14,248,600
Financed by
Capital and Reserves
Called up share capital 7,947,650 7,870,325
Share premium 34,381,041 14,981,292
Other reserves 11,482 11,482
Share Based Reserve 520,436 -
Profit & loss account (12,404,198) (8,614,499)
30,456,411 14,248,600
Consolidated Cash Flow Statement 30 June 30 June
for the six months to 30 June 2007 2007 2006
€ €
Net cash inflow/(outflow) from operating activities (744,649) 443,780
Returns on investment and servicing of finance
Investment income (net) 25,813 25,193
Sale of tangible asset
Net cash (outflow)/inflow from returns
on investment and servicing of finance (718,836) 25,193
Tax Paid
Capital expenditure and financial investment
Purchase of tangible assets - (79,874)
Purchase of intangible assets (1,717,613) (594,549)
Net cash (outflow) from capital expenditure
and financial investment (1,717,613) (674,423)
Acquisition and Disposals
Purchase of subsidiaries - (2,505,140)
Net cash outflow from acquisitions and disposals - (2,505,140)
Net cash outflow before financing
and management of liquid resources (2,436,449) (2,710,590)
Financing and management of liquid resources
Proceeds from issue of share capital 37,125 6,850,688
Net cash transferred from liquid resources - -
Net cash inflow from financing
and use of liquid resources 37,125 6,850,688
Decrease/Increase in cash in the period (2,399,323) 4,139,729
Group Recognised Gains and Losses 30 June 30 June
for the six months to 30 June 2006 2006 2005
€ €
Loss for the period (371,971) (300,436)
Exchange loss on foreign currency net investments - (35,984)
(371,971) (336,420)
Notes
1. No dividend is proposed in respect of the period.
2. The calculations of loss per share have been based on the retained losses
after taxation and on a weighted average of 315,725,761 ordinary shares
(2005 -155,605,257 ordinary shares) in issue during the period.
3. The Unaudited results have been prepared on a going concern basis and on the
basis of the accounting policies adopted in the Annual accounts for the year
ended 31 December 2006.
4. The interim report is Unaudited and does not constitute Statutory Accounts as
defined in S.148 of the Companies Act 1963. A copy of the Group's 2006
Statutory Accounts has been filed with the Irish authorities. The auditors'
opinion on these Statutory Accounts was unqualified.
5. The interim report for the six months to 31 August 2007 was approved by the
Directors on 14 September 2007.
For further information contact
Mr. John O'Connor + 353 1 633 0523
Ovoca Gold Plc is an international exploration company quoted in London (OVG.L)
and Dublin (OVX.IR), exploring for precious and base metals in Russia, Sweden
and Ireland
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