Interim Results
Embargoed: 0700hrs 30 June 2005
PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC
Six Month Interim Statement at 31 March 2005 and Operational Review
During the period under review, the Group returned a loss of £91,373 as
compared with a loss of £164,231 in the eighteen-month period to 30 September
2004.
As at the date of this report the Company has a cash balance of approximately £
590,000.
Drilling has taken place during the period in the group's exploration projects
in Mozambique and Ghana. In Ghana the company has increased its knowledge and
data base by completing a 6,358m, 104 reverse circulation drill hole programme
on two of the three prospect areas in its Wa project.
At the Julie prospect the strike extension of the mineralization was increased
by 400m to the west and some 300m to the east and the new interpretation shows
three reef systems with continuity of mineralization without offset by dextral
faults as the step like feature of the `ore bodies' is related to change in dip
of the quartz veins / shear. The company's current estimate of resource in this
prospect is 245,000 ounces of gold. Interpretation work is ongoing.
Of the total drilling programme above, 23 RC holes (1,545m) were drilled at the
Collette prospect which tested 4 zones of workings over quartz veining over 1.7
km of strike and a mixed zone of quartz veining and disseminated mineralization
over some 400m of strike. Gold mineralization was intersected in all zones and
an estimated resource of 81,000 ounces of gold has been inferred in one area.
The exploration programme is ongoing.
At Josephine, the third of the company's prospects at Wa, a previous estimate
inferred a resource of 61,400 ounces of gold at the Josephine north prospect.
Work is now progressing on two other untested large geochemical anomalies
trending to the north west over more than 1.5km each.
Accordingly the company's estimate of the total inferred resource at the Wa
Gold Project stands at 387,400 oz of gold.
In Mozambique at the company's Manica Prospect area recent drilling together
with previous work indicates an inferred resource of approximately 200,000
ounces of gold. The results of this drilling have clarified our understanding
of the distribution of mineralization. Exploration work continues towards a
second drill programme to further test the Fair Bride - Dot's Luck zone and
also a target at Boa Esperanca.
The gold market remains buoyant and your company remains focused on gold
exploration in Africa. To this end the Company is currently looking at two
opportunities, one in Madagascar and the other through its relationship with
Pangea Exploration Pty Limited ("Pangea") is in the C.A.R. (Central African
Republic).
Both these opportunities are at an early stage of evaluation and negotiation
and the Company will make further announcements as appropriate.
In addition, the Company is evaluating other opportunities in a number of
African regions and announcements will be made in due course as appropriate.
As indicated above the directors are actively seeking new opportunities as well
as developing the Company's existing interests in order to deliver returns to
shareholders. The directors are optimistic that there will be further progress
made in the coming months.
By Order of the Board
Colin Bird
Chairman
Date:29 June 2005
Enquiries:
C. Bird, Pan African Resources Plc
Tel. 07768 397627
Ben Simons
Hansard Communications
Tel. 020 7245 1100
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 31
MARCH 2005
Six-Month Eighteen-Month
Ended 31.3.2005 Ended 30.9.2004
£ £
Administrative expenses - (operating loss) (100,944) (178,374)
Interest receivable 9,571 14,143
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Loss on ordinary activities before taxation (91,373) (164,231)
Tax on loss on ordinary activities - -
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Loss for the financial period (91,373) (164,231)
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Loss per ordinary share - basic (0.03p) (0.09p)
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UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2005
Six months Eighteen
Ended months Ended
31 March 30 September
2005 2004
£ £ £ £
FIXED ASSETS
Intangible assets 4,245,183 3,831,710
Investments 24,200 24,200
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4,269,383 3,855,910
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors - 18,434
Cash at bank 696,704 1,224,133
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696,704 1,242,567
Creditors: amounts (66,146) (107,163)
falling due within one
year ----------- ----------
630,558 1,135,404
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4,899,941 4,991,314
Total assets less ======= ======
current liabilities
CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Share capital 3,520,000 3,520,000
Share premium account 2,404,829 2,404,829
Merger reserve 1,485,000 1,485,000
Profit and loss account (2,509,888) (2,418,515)
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Shareholders' funds 4,899,941 4,991,314
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UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 31 MARCH 2005
Six Months Eighteen Months
Ended Ended
31.03.2005 31.09.2004
£ £
CASH FLOW STATEMENT
Net cash outflow from operating activities (123,527) (118,199)
Returns on investments and servicing of 9,571 14,143
finance
Capital expenditure and financial investment (413,473) (777,405)
Acquisitions - (43,724)
Financing - 1,578,674
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Increase/ (Decrease) in cash (527,429) 653,489
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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM ACCOUNTS
Six Months Ended 31 March 2005
1. The calculation of earnings per share is based on the losses of £91,373 and
on the number of shares in issue being the adjusted weighted average number
of shares in issue totalling.
The fully diluted earnings per share are based on 352,000,000 ordinary shares
allowing for the full exercise of outstanding share purchase options and the
earnings as stated above. There is no dilutive effect in the period and in the
previous period in accordance with FRS 14 paragraph 56.
2 The current period for the company is a twelve-month period ending 30
September 2005.
3 The comparative figures were for the eighteen-month period ended 30 September
2004.
4 The interim statement for the six months ended 31 March 2005 is unaudited and
was approved by the Directors on 29 June 2005. The financial information set
out above does not constitute statutory accounts within the meaning of s.240 of
the Companies Act 1985.
5 Copies of the Interim Report are available to the public free of charge from
the company at Manfield House, 2nd Floor, 1 Southampton Street, London WC2R 0LR
during normal office hours, Saturdays, Sundays and bank holidays excepted, for
31 days from today.