Final Results
Caledonia Mining Corporation
03 April 2007
Caledonia Mining Announces its Fourth Quarter and 2006 Annual Results
Toronto, Ontario - April 2 2007: Caledonia Mining Corporation ('Caledonia')
(TSX: CAL, NASDAQ-OTCBB: CALVF, AIM: CMCL) is pleased to announce its fourth
quarter and 2006 annual operating and financial results.
The financial results below are reported in thousands of Canadian dollars,
except where otherwise stated.
Financial Highlights
Q4 '06 Q4 '05 2006 2005
Total Revenue 9,200 453 16,559 2,642
Revenue - continuing operations 9,045 4 13,586 6
Operating costs - continuing
operations 5,951 587 8,661 757
Gross Income(loss) - continuing
operations 3,094 (583) 4,925 (751)
Net Income(loss) - continuing
operations 3,840 (313) 2,315 (3,748)
(Loss) - discontinued operations (1,282) (1,741) (7,990) (5,932)
Net Income(loss) for the period 2,558 (2,054) (5,675) (9,680)
Net Income(loss) per share (basic &
fully diluted) - continuing
operations $0.008 ($0.001) $0.005 ($0.012)
Net Income (loss) per share (basic &
fully diluted) $0.006 ($0.006) ($0.013) ($0.031)
Cash in continuing operations 1,252 2,004 1,252 2,004
Total Assets 31,456 22,338 31,456 22,338
For the year ended December 31, 2006, Caledonia recorded a gross income from
continuing operations of $4.9 million, revenues of $13.6 million, and a net
income after tax of $2,3 million. Included in the income is a foreign exchange
gain of $0.1 million. The basic net income per fully diluted share for the
continuing operations is $0.005. Cash available at year end totaled $1.252
million (from continuing operations)
During 2006, $7.55 million was raised from private placements and the exercise
of warrants, of which $3.5million was invested in Capital assets and mineral
properties, mainly in South Africa.
Commenting on the results, Stefan Hayden, President and CEO, said 'I am pleased
to report a significant increase in our net income, after tax. Our fourth
quarter was particularly strong, with net income of $3.8 million, or $0.008 per
basic and fully diluted share, from revenues of $9.2 million, demonstrating a
healthy 41% profit margin.
The stronger financial performance this year is due to the acquisition of the
Blanket Mine in June 2006. Blanket produced 12,437 ounces of gold for the period
of July to December 2006. We are busy with the expansion project to No.4 shaft
and the mill, which we anticipate will be completed during the fourth quarter
2007, which has been designed to increase Blanket's gold production from 25,000
to 40,000 ounces a year.
As we have mentioned before, our other gold assets, the Barbrook and Eersteling
mines are on care and maintenance, and the short listed purchasers are now
proceeding with their respective due diligence exercises.
Our focus during 2007 will be the completion of the Blanket expansion, and
rapidly progressing our Nama Cobalt/Copper project after the completion of the
metallurgical test work currently underway.'.
The Annual Report including the MD&A for 2006 will be available on SEDAR and on
the Caledonia website at www.caledoniamining.com on April 2, 2007
The conference call is scheduled for Wednesday April 4, 2007 at 10:30 hours
(EST)
Conference ID: 9535356
Dial-in number: 416-343-4294 (local)
Toll-free Dial-in number: 800-9011-2810 (International)
Toll-free Dial-in number: 1-866-862-7809 (Canada/US)
For more information, please contact:
Stefan Hayden Alex Buck/Nick Bias
President & CEO, Caledonia Mining buck-bias
Tel: +27 11 447 2499 Tel: +44 7932 740 452
Further information regarding Caledonia's exploration activities and operations
along with its latest financials may be found at www.caledoniamining.com.
2006 Objectives Achievements
Optimize gold production at While production increased steadily after the
Barbrook Mine in South Africa to plant upgrade, tramming and drilling problems
treat at least 15,000 tpm. limited the volume to 13,000 tpm.
As reported more fully in the MD&A the Board
Continue developing additional agreed to place Barbrook under care &
reserves/resources at Barbrook maintenance and intends to dispose of Barbrook
Mine. during the current financial year
Complete metallurgical studies to
confirm viability of economic
gold recovery from Daylight &
Victory ores at Barbrook Mine.
Improve safety awareness at
Barbrook Mine and further develop
necessary programs to ensure a
safe operation.
Further explore the PGE, Ni, Cu Application for Conversion of Rooipoort
resource on the farms Rooipoort property in terms of MPRDA was submitted in
and Grasvally which form the April 2006 and granted in November 2006 for a
Rooipoort PGE/Ni/Cu Exploration period of 5 years. No further drilling was
Project in South Africa conducted pending this granting. Soil
geochemical sampling was commenced on west
side of Rooipoort and adjoining areas of
Moordrift property acquired in 2005 from
Falconbridge. This work is ongoing at year
end.
Increase the land holdings around Application to transfer prospecting rights
the Rooipoort Exploration Area. acquired from Falconbridge to Eersteling was
submitted in April 2006 and further
information submitted in August 2006, as well
as January 2007. Approval is expected by April
2007.
Drill identified extensions to Identified extensions to known mineralized
the known ore zones on the zones were prepared for drilling in 2006.
Eersteling and Zandrivier Mining Granting of New Order Prospecting Rights in
Licence Areas. respect of 3002 hectares surrounding the
Eersteling and Zandrivier Old Order Mining
Rights was granted in November 2006 for a
period of 5 years. As reported more fully in
the MD&A the Board intends to dispose of
Eersteling during the current financial year
Continue with efforts to conclude Final agreements will be negotiated once the
an agreement with a cobalt end metallurgical test work to produce cobalt
producer to purchase cobalt hydroxide has been completed.
concentrate produced at Nama and/
or form strategic alliances to
achieve this objective.
Seek a joint-venture partner to Final drafts of a JV currently under review
commence an exploration program with completion expected shortly.
at the Kadola copper/cobalt and
the Eureka copper/gold properties
in Zambia.
Pursue possible acquisitions and/ Purchased the Blanket Mine, an operating gold
or strategic partnerships to mine, in Zimbabwe.
expand Caledonia's portfolio of
properties in Southern Africa.
Expand the Board of Directors to A new independent director has been appointed
address ongoing Corporate to the main Board and Audit committees
Governance requirements
Conclude necessary agreements to Suitable partners have been identified but
satisfy the South Africa Black finalization has been held in abeyance until
Economic Empowerment ('BEE') the possible disposal of Barbrook and
requirements. Eersteling has been determined.
Arrange necessary financing to Caledonia reported a positive cash flow in
support the activities required both the third and fourth quarters and expects
to meet these objectives. this trend to continue for at least the first
quarter 2007.
2007 Objectives
Arrange necessary financing to support the activities required to meet these
objectives.
Conclude the sale of Barbrook and Eersteling Gold Mines.
Complete the No. 4 shaft expansion project at Blanket Mine, expand the milling
rate from 600tonnes per day to 1,000 tonnes per day, and increase gold
production from 25,000 ounce per annum to approximately 40,000 ounces per
annum.
Further explore the PGE, Ni, Cu resource on the Rooipoort and Grasvally
properties which form the Rooipoort PGE/Ni/Cu Exploration Project in South
Africa.
Complete the planned metallurgical test work on Nama mineralization, and
conclude the long term cobalt purchase agreements.
Finalise agreement with joint-venture partner to carry out additional
exploration programs at the Kadola copper/cobalt and the Eureka copper/gold
properties in Zambia.
Conclude necessary agreements to satisfy the South Africa Black Economic
Empowerment ('BEE') requirements.
Pursue possible acquisitions and/or strategic partnerships to expand Caledonia's
portfolio of properties in Southern Africa.
Performance Highlights
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2006 2005(2) 2004(2) 2003(1) 2002(1)
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Financial - C$
000's ------------------------------
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Revenue from Sales 13,586 6 3 58 1
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Gross Profit (Loss) 4,925 (751) (466) (94) (20)
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(Expenses)/Income
(General
and Administration,
Interest , (1,958) (2,997) (2,304) (14,476) (4,335)
Amortization and -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
foreign exchange)
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Net Income (Loss) -
before
Write-Downs, tax and 2.967 (3,748) (2,770) (4,811) (1,765)
discontinued -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
operations
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Discontinued (7,990) (5,932) (7,222) (36) (91)
Operations -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
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Income (Loss) -
after
Write-Downs and (5,675) (9,680) (9,979) (14,496) (4,446)
discontinued -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
operations.
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Cash 1,252 1,076 6,470 4,179 1,864
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Current Assets 8,773 2,264 7,481 4,573 2,094
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Assets 31,456 22,338 23,666 19,530 24,969
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Current Liabilities 5,899 2,589 1,062 790 1,336
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Long Term 1,221 377 423 1,089 1,073
Liabilities -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
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Working Capital
surplus/(Deficiency) 2,874 (325) 6,419 3,783 758
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Shareholders' Equity 24,336 19,372 22,181 17,651 22,560
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Total Capital
Expenditures 3,579 5,284 3,813 2,279 613
including Mineral -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Properties
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Expenditures on
Mineral 659 2,583 2,298 2,042 624
Properties -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
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Financing Raised 7,559 6,588 14,314 9,511 5,174
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Share Information
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Market
Capitalization ($ 45,798 42,632 39,145 105,955 86,836
Thousands) -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
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Shares Outstanding
(Thousands) 457,981 370,715 301,112 252,274 211,795
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Warrants & Options
(Thousands) 102,354 34,748 52,342 27,348 28,055
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Basic and diluted
eps from 0.005 (0.012) (0.010) (0.06) ( 0.02)
continuing -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
operations
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Basic and diluted
eps from (0.018) (0.019) (0.024) (0.00) (0.00)
discontinued -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
operations
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Basic and diluted
eps for (0.013) (0.031) (0.034) (0.06) (0.02)
the year -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
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TSE Share Price High 0.23 0.18 0.465 0.610 0.44
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TSE Share Price Low 0.095 0.10 0.12 0.215 0.060
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TSE Share Volume 132,323 61,214 56,934 99,233 81,234
(Thousands) -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
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NASDAQ Share Price
High 0.204 0.15 0.37 0.39 0.281
(US$) -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
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NASDAQ Share Price 0.082 0.08 0.10 0.16 0.040
Low (US$) -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
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NASDAQ Share Volume
(Thousands) 212,028 105,151 210,251 440,811 271,404
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AIM Share Price High 13.0 6.25 - - -
(pence) -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
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AIM Share Price Low 4.9 4.50 - - -
(pence) -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
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AIM Share Volume 12,162 856 - - -
(Thousands) -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
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Operating Results
(1) (3) ------------------------------
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Gold Production 12,437 4,951 1,693 1,187 52
(Ounces) -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
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Silver Production 1,038 264 66 42 4
(Ounces) -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
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Year End Gold
Resource
(Thousand Ounces) - 500 - - - -
Blanket -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Mine
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(1) Restated for the adoption of the Asset Retirement Obligations change in
accounting policy
(2) Restated to reflect the discontinued operations nature of Barbrook and
Eersteling Mines
(3) 2006 reflects Blanket Mine only, 2005 and before are historical numbers
reflecting Barbrook and Eersteling Mines
Letter to Shareholders
I am pleased to report a satisfactory financial performance for 2006 by
Caledonia with a gross operating profit of $4.925 million, from revenues of
$13.586 million, over $1.252 million cash in the bank and a diluted loss of
$0.013 per share.
This turn-around in the company's financial performance was due to our operating
gold mine in Zimbabwe, Blanket, which we acquired in June 2006. Blanket's
results were consolidated into Caledonia from July 1, 2006. Blanket performed
well for the second half of the year, producing a total of 12,437 ounces of gold
(24,874 ounces of gold on an annualised basis). We are currently undertaking an
expansion project at the mine to increase gold production from 25,000 ounces a
year to 40,000 ounces a year. We expect the expansion to be fully commissioned
by the fourth quarter 2007. We are also undertaking exploration close to the
Blanket Mine, with a view to proving up additional economic gold resources.
We have had a disappointing year at our South African gold mine Barbrook, which
is currently on care and maintenance. Barbrook started out the year as an
operating gold mine, which had just undergone an expansion to increase gold
production. Despite operational issues which were impacting on economic gold
production, the illegal industrial action in October 2006 severely damaged some
mine infrastructure. This prompted the Board of Directors to review the
operation as a whole and the conclusion is to sell the asset, along with the
Eersteling gold mine, also on care and maintenance. Expressions of interest have
been received from a number of parties and we expect to conclude a sale during
the current financial year.
In Zambia, we continue to make good progress at the Nama cobalt project. We have
signed a number of letters of intent with third party refiners confirming their
interest. However, we have been frustrated by delays in finalising the necessary
metallurgical test work which has prevented Caledonia from developing the
project further. We recently published a NI 43-101 Technical Report which
confirms the potential economic viability of Anomaly 'A', the first deposit
earmarked for development. Once we have finalized the test work and product
specifications the long term purchase agreements for cobalt can be finalised and
work commenced on the pilot plant.
Looking ahead to 2007, our focus will be on the Blanket Mine expansion, the Nama
project and the Rooipoort Exploration Project, with a view to strengthening our
financial performance further.
On behalf of the Board of Directors,
S. E. Hayden 31 March, 2007
President and Chief Executive Officer
CALEDONIA MINING CORPORATION March 31, 2007
Management's Discussion and Analysis
This discussion and analysis of the consolidated operating results and financial
condition of Caledonia Mining Corporation (the 'Company', 'Caledonia') for the
fiscal years ended December 31, 2006, December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004
should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and
Press Releases issued by the company, all of which are available from the System
for Electronic Data Analysis and Retrieval at www.sedar.com or from the Company
website at www.caledoniamining.com. The Consolidated Financial Statements and
related notes have been prepared in accordance with Canadian Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles ('GAAP').
Note that all currency references in this document are to Canadian dollars.
Overall Performance
Caledonia was formed in February 1992 and is listed on the Toronto Stock
Exchange as 'CAL', on NASDAQ-OTCBB as 'CALVF', and on London's AIM as 'CMCL'.
1. VISION AND STRATEGY
Caledonia is an exploration, development and mining company with a producing
gold operation in Zimbabwe and two non-producing gold mines in South Africa and
a diversified exploration portfolio of projects in Canada, South Africa, Zambia
and Zimbabwe, some of which are joint ventures with other unrelated companies.
Caledonia's objective is to develop its asset base into a significant
diversified international mining company through profitable gold production and
successful exploration activity, focused primarily on Southern Africa.
Caledonia's business model is to identify and acquire properties or projects
early in the development cycle which have the potential to become low cost
operations, and then add value by developing the asset, either as an operator or
through a joint venture agreement. The possibility of divestiture in whole or
part will be considered at different points in time and will be governed by the
benefit to shareholders. Where appropriate, Caledonia will seek strategic
alliances with well-managed exploration or operating companies through existing
or new joint ventures.
The Company has a strong management team and Board of Directors with diverse
expertise in gold production, mineral exploration, mine development, finance,
and marketing.
With the expectation of continuing high levels of commodity prices over the long
term, Caledonia is following the strategy of diversification through its current
exploration activities for diamonds, gold, platinum group metals and base
metals. With the potential of improved political conditions in many Southern
African countries, Caledonia is reviewing mining opportunities in these
countries.
In view of the disappointing operational results at the Barbrook Mine together
with significant property damage incurred during illegal industrial action in
the fourth quarter of 2006, the Barbrook Mine was placed under
care-and-maintenance late in the year. Subsequently the Board of Directors
mandated management to seek purchasers for the Barbrook Mine, the Eersteling
Gold Mine and the gold explorations properties at Eersteling and Roodepoort.
2. OPERATIONS
Blanket Mine (1983) Private Limited - Gold
The Blanket Mine owned by Caledonia's 100% owned subsidiary Caledonia Holdings
Zimbabwe is located 560 km south of Harare the capital city of Zimbabwe and 150
km south of Bulawayo, the country's second largest city. The town of Gwanda, the
provincial capital of Matabeleland South, is located is 16 km from the mine. The
mine is situated in the prolific Gwanda greenstone belt which first experienced
gold production in 1800's and which owns extensive claims throughout this belt.
First pegged in 1904 with operations starting in 1906, the mine has produced
over a million ounces of gold and currently has 910,500 ounce of mineral
resources.
Geological Setting
Like most of the gold mines in Zimbabwe, a typical greenstone terrain, the 70km
long by 15km wide Gwanda Greenstone belt, hosts Blanket Mine. This terrain
comprises supra crustal metavolcanics similar to those found in the Barberton
area of South Africa and the Abitibi area of Canada. The Blanket property is one
of three remaining large, gold producers, from a belt that had no less than 268
operating mines at one time. The other two producers are the neighbouring
Vubachikwe mine owned and operated by Forbes and Thompson and the Jessie mine on
the south eastern end of the belt and owned by F. A. Stewart Pvt. Ltd.
Property Geology
Blanket mine is part of the group that makes up the North Western Mining camp
otherwise also called the Sabiwa group of mines extending from Jethro to the
south, through Blanket itself, the currently defunct Feudal, AR South, AR Main,
Sheet, Eroica and Lima mines. In addition dormant old gold showings, such as the
Sabiwa from the south, Jean, Provost, Redwick, Old Lima and Smiler, form
northern continuation of the Vubachikwe property hosting banded iron formations.
The geology consists of a basal felsic unit of no known mineralisation presence.
It is generally on this lithology type that the various tailings disposal sites
are located. Above this unit is the ultramafics that include the banded iron
formations hosting the eastern dormant cluster and the ore bodies of the nearby
Vubachikwe complex. The active Blanket ore bodies are found on the next unit,
the mafics. An andesitic unit caps this whole stratigraphy. A regional dolerite
sill cuts the entire sequence from Vubachikwe through Blanket to Smiler.
Ore bodies at Blanket are epigenetic. They are associated with a later,
regionally developed deformation zone characterized by areas of high strain,
wrapping around relatively undeformed remnants of the original basaltic flows.
It is within the higher strain regime that the wider of the ore bodies are
located.
Summary of Reserves and Resources at Blanket Mine at December 31, 2006
RESERVES AND RESOURCES
MINERAL RESERVES (@Au price US$500/oz)
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Classification Tonnes Grade Content
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Au g/t (oz)
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PROVEN ORE
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Operating Areas 837,000 3.95 106,200
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Pillars (discounted by 50%) 247,600 4.59 36,600
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Total Proven Ore including Pillars 1,084,600 4.09 142,800
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PROBABLE ORE
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Operating and Development Areas 2,326,000 4.10 306,700
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Total Proven +Probable Ore 3,410,600 4.10 449,500
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MINERAL RESOURCES (@Au price US$500/oz)
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Classification Tonnes Grade Content
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Au g/t (oz)
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Indicated 377,200 4.12 50,000
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Inferred 2,375,100 5.91 **
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Tonnages and ounces are rounded to the nearest 100
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Note** In keeping with the requirements of NI 43-101, Inferred Resources are
reported without estimates of metal quantities.
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(i) 1 tonne = 1,000 kilograms = 2,204.6 pounds
(ii) Some numbers may not add due to rounding
Mr. David Grant, C. Geol, FGS, Pr. Sci. Nat., an independent consultant is the
'Independent Qualified Person' for Blanket's reserves and resources as required
by National Instrument 43-101 of the Canadian Securities Administrators.
Metallurgical Process
Run of mine ore is crushed to - 12mm in the 3 stage crushing plant. This
material is then fed into two 1.8m by 3.6m rod mills where it is milled down to
approximately 70% passing 75 microns, before being passed through two 30 inch
Knelson Concentrators where approximately 49% of total gold production is
recovered. The Knelson Concentrator tails are pumped through cyclones and into a
3.66 meter by 4.9 meter, 1000 HP regrind ball mill. The product from the regrind
mill is pumped into a carbon in leach ('CIL') plant consisting of eight, 600
cubic meter leach tanks equipped with 45kw agitators where leaching at 50%
solids and simultaneous solubilised-gold adsorption onto activated carbon takes
place.
Elution of the gold from the loaded carbon and its electro winning is done on
site. Gold is deposited on wire wool cathodes, the loaded cathodes are acid-
digested and the resultant gold solids are smelted after which the bullion is
delivered to the Government-operated Fidelity Printers and Refiners.
The CIL plant has a design capacity of 3,800 tonnes of milled ore per day, from
its previous use for reclaimed tailings processing. The present crushing and
milling circuit is being expanded from 600 tonnes per day to 1,000 tonnes per
day ore throughput capacity to balance the increase in mining tonnage.
Production Operations
The underground workings produce 600 tonnes of ore per day using a long-hole
open stoping method. Ore is trammed to a number of shafts and hoisted to
surface. The current capital program at the No. 4 shaft will streamline the
hoisting process and increase the overall hoisting capacity at the mine. Blanket
employs approximately 800 people.
3. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
3.1 Barbrook Mines Limited - Gold
The Barbrook Mine owned by Caledonia's 100% owned subsidiary Barbrook Mines
Limited ('Barbrook') is located near the historic gold-mining town of Barberton,
in Mpumalanga Province, Republic of South Africa, approximately 375 km east of
Pretoria and Johannesburg. Barberton has a history of gold mining dating back
more than 100 years. The Barbrook property, which covers an area of 10,625 acres
and extends for a distance of about 28 km along strike, represents a
consolidation of approximately twenty previously worked gold mines.
Following industrial action which resulted in substantial damage to mine
property the Board of Directors has decided to dispose of the mine during the
current financial year.
3.2 Eersteling Gold Mining Company Limited
The Eersteling Mine is owned by Caledonia's 100% owned subsidiary Eersteling
Gold Mining Company Limited ('Eersteling') is located 36 km south of the city of
Polokwane in Limpopo Province of the Republic of South Africa, approximately 300
km north of Johannesburg.
The Board of Directors has decided to dispose of the mine during the current
financial year in order to focus management and financial resources on the Nama
project in Zambia and the Blanket gold mine in Zimbabwe.
4. MARKETING
All gold bullion produced in South Africa was delivered to Rand Refinery in
Germiston and sold at spot price at the discretion of the company. The company
nominated the currency of settlement for each individual sale.
All gold bullion produced in Zimbabwe is delivered to Fidelity Printers and
Refiners in Harare and sold under various methods of election, more fully
described under page 12 of this MD&A.
5. KEY PERFORMANCE FACTORS
The key performance factor of a gold mine is the ability to produce gold at a
cost per ounce that is low enough to pay all obligations and generate an
acceptable return to shareholders. The price of gold is established in an
international market. The Rand price of gold plays a large part in determining
the profitability of South African gold mines and similarly the Zimbabwean
dollar price of gold plays a large part in determining the profitability of
Zimbabwean gold mines. During 2006, the South African Rand weakened by 11.35%
against the United States dollar and this, coupled with an 22.1% increase in the
US$ gold price, resulted in a 35.9% increase in the market Rand gold price per
ounce. Despite this fact, Barbrook Mine continued to be cash flow negative.
Blanket Mine has been consolidated into the results of Caledonia Mining
Corporation from July, 1, 2006. During the six months ending December 31, 2006
the Zimbabwe economy continued to falter. The Zimbabwe dollar was officially
devalued against the US dollar in early August from Z$101:USD1 to Z$250: USD1
and remained at that fixed rate to year end and into 2007. Zimbabwe had an
inflation rate of approximately 1200% at December 2006, which increase to
approximately 1800% in March 2007. The effect of the high inflation, fixed
exchange rates and gold sales options (more fully described under section 6)
leads to certain distortions in the presented annual financial statements. This
distortion relates mainly to average revenue and cost per ounce of gold sold.
Caledonia Mining Corporation believes it is appropriate to consolidate Blanket
Mine into its annual financial statements as it exercises control over the
operations, is able to sell a major proportion of gold in US dollars, retain
these US dollars in a foreign currency account, and has government approval to
make loan repayments from its available foreign currency funds.
6. SELECTED ANNUAL INFORMATION-(in thousands of Canadian dollars - except per
share amounts.)
The following information is given for the last three fiscal year-ends of the
Company:
December 31, December 31, 2005 December 31, 2004
2006 (1) (1)
Net sales or
total revenues 13,586 6 3
Net income or
(loss) before
discontinued
items or
extraordinary
items: 2,315 (3,748) (2,770)
- per share
undiluted $0.005 ($0.012) ($0.010)
- per share
diluted $0.005 ($0.012) ($0.010)
Discontinued
operations (7,990) (5,932) (7,222)
Net income or
(loss) (5,675) (9,680) (9,979)
- per share
undiluted ($0.013) ($0.031) ($0.034)
- per share
diluted ($0.013) ($0.031) ($0.034)
Total assets 31,456 22,338 23,666
Total
long-term
financial
liabilities 1,221 377 423
Cash dividends declared per Nil Nil Nil
share
(1) The prior year figures have been reclassified to reflect Barbrook and
Eersteling Mines as discontinued operations.
The above data was prepared in accordance with Canadian Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles.
The results for 2006 and prior years have been presented on the basis that
Barbrook and Eersteling Mines are discontinued operations. Subsequent to the
illegal industrial action at Barbrook Mine during October 2006, the Board of
Directors resolved to place Barbrook Mine on care and maintenance and
subsequently mandated management to put both Barbrook Mine and Eersteling Gold
Mine up for sale. Neither sale transaction was concluded by December 31, 2006,
or at March 31, 2007, the date of this Report. However, there have been several
serious offers to purchase these mines and management believes that a sale will
be concluded during this financial year.
The above results for 2006 include Blanket Mine's results for the 6 months
commencing July 1, 2006.
For the year ended December 31, 2006, the Company recorded a net profit after
tax, before discontinued operations, of $2,315, (compared to a $3,748 loss in
2005 and a $2,757 loss in 2004), of which Blanket Mine contributed a profit of
$4,803. Included in the 2006 profit is a foreign exchange gain of $143 (compared
to a $50 loss in 2005 and a $513 loss in 2004). Blanket Mine reported a gain on
foreign exchange of $291 during the reporting 6 months of 2006. During 2006 the
gross profit from operations (before discontinued operations) was $4,925,
(compared to a $751 loss in 2005 and a $466 loss in 2004). There were no mineral
property write downs in 2006, (compared to $152 in 2005 and $1,062 in 2004). The
income tax expense charge of $652 relates to Blanket Mine. The operating profit
of $4,925 includes an amortization charge of $40, (compared to a $27 profit in
2005 and a $20 profit in 2004) with the amortization charge attributable to
Blanket Mine being $20 for the 6 month period.
Blanket Mine recorded revenue for the 6 months of $13,575 from the 11,287 ounces
of gold sold. During the 6 month reporting period of Blanket Mine, the Reserve
Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) stipulated various possible payment methods for gold
sales. The methods varied from '40% of revenue in USD and 60% of revenue in
Zimbabwean dollars ('Z$')'; which changed to '75% in USD and 25% in Z$' and it
is currently set at '67.5% in USD and 32.5% in Z$'. All of the Z$ revenues are
translated from USD to Z$ at the then official exchange rate. During the same
period, the official exchange rate in Zimbabwe changed from Z$101 per US$1 to
Z$250 per US$1. The latter rate was applicable for the last 5 months of 2006. An
alternative payment method for gold payment results in the full Z$ proceeds of
the sale calculated at a rate of Z$16,000 (sixteen thousand Zimbabwe dollars)
per gram of gold sold. This would result in the mine achieving an approximate
exchange rate of Z$800 per US$1 on these sales. At the year end, the results of
Blanket Mine have been translated into C$ using the official Z$:C$ exchange rate
which is based on the Z$250:USD1. The result of this is that Z$ revenues
received appear to be at a rate higher than the official rate. This will result
in C$ revenues appearing to be overstated, leading a reader to assume that
Blanket Mine received more than the USD market price per ounce of gold sold.
This however is a distortion. Correspondingly, expenses incurred by Blanket in
the local Zimbabwe market will also appear to be overstated, as the official Z$
exchange rate may not always be the applicable rate used to arrive at a selling
price by a supplier. The net result is that certain statistics may appear
overstated in $ terms but this is a factor of the Z$ being a managed currency
and not a free floating currency.
During 2006, Caledonia invested $3,579 in capital assets and mineral properties
as compared to $5,284 in 2005 and $3,813 in 2004. Of the amount invested in
2006, Blanket Mine spent $1,998, Barbrook Mine spent $922 ,Nama spent $277 and
Rooipoort spent $336.During the year $7,559 was raised from private placements,
and the exercise of warrants and options, as compared to $6,588 in 2005 and
$14,314 in 2004 (all net of issue costs). The purchase of Blanket Mine was
settled by issuing 20,000,000 shares in Caledonia Mining Corporation and the
payment of USD1 million in cash; the purchase price amounted to $4,129.
The basic net profit/(loss) per share, for continuing operations, of $0.005
(compared to a ($0.012) in 2005 and a ($0.010) in 2004) has been calculated
using a weighted average number of shares of 423,838,628 (compared to
313,565,142 for 2005 and 289,843,080 for 2004).
The diluted net profit/(loss) per share, for continuing operations, of $0.005
has only been calculated for 2006 as the prior years were anti- dilutive. The
fully diluted number of shares was 425,984,395
The funds raised were used to finance capital projects at Barbrook Mine, to
finance exploration at Nama, Rooipoort and Eersteling, to fund operating losses
incurred at Barbrook Mine and to provide working capital for Greenstone
Management Services. Capital projects at Blanket Mine were funded from
internally generated funds.
The Company had related party transactions with several of the Company's
Directors or members of the President's family in fiscal years 2006, 2005 and
2004. They are detailed in Note 11 to the Company's December 31, 2006 audited
financial statements. It is expected that related party transactions of a
similar nature will continue during the current fiscal year of the Company.
7. OPERATIONAL REVIEW AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Blanket is the company's revenue generator. The Barbrook mine did not achieve
positive cash-flow generation prior to its shutdown late in 2006. Shareholder
funds were applied to the metallurgical plant expansion project and to
exploration projects as resources allowed. The plans for the non-revenue
generating projects continue to be determined by the availability of funds and
are more fully described below.
7.1 Gold Production
Blanket Mine - Zimbabwe
Safety, Health and Environment
• The mine recorded three lost time injuries, including one fatality,
and one restricted work activity case during the period. This is compared to the
same period in 2005 which recorded three lost time and 13 restricted work
activity cases. With the exception of the single fatality , the reduction in
incidents in restricted work activity cases was attributable to the intensive
safety training undertaken under the NOSSA program which was implemented on the
entire mine during 2006.
• An occupational health centre was established and all employees were
screened for occupational ailments. A total of 800 employees were checked and
10% are currently under surveillance. HIV/AIDS continues to be an area of
concern and management has put in place awareness programs to educate workers.
• The Mine has drilled monitoring and ground-water pumping wells
downstream of the tailings impoundment to facilitate ground water testing. The
tailings impoundment was also professionally managed by a licensed, specialized
contractor, audited and found to be stable.
Capital Projects
Number 4 Shaft Expansion Project:
Projects at Blanket focused mainly on the expansion program which involved the
upgrading of the No. 4 shaft and the crushing/milling section of the plant,
whilst maintaining production levels. The surface works at the No. 4 shaft were
completed; being the construction of the winder house and installation of a
650kw winder therein. Other works undertaken included the fabrication and
installation of a 40 meter high headgear complete with bins, 120 meters of
overland conveyor system and primary crushers. The entire surface works were
commissioned and operational minus the headgear and winder due to the
underground section not yet being functional. The below-ground works were
commenced with the shaft being concrete lined from its surface collar down to
the 90 meter level. Equipping also commenced and is still in progress at the
year end. A total of 180 meters had been completed by the year-end. In the
metallurgical plant a surplus mill was refurbished and was almost ready to
install at the year-end.
This expansion project is designed to increase underground production from the
current 600 tonnes per day ('tpd') to 1000 tpd whilst it is planned that the
total gold ounces recovered will increase from 25,000 to 40,000 per annum. The
complete expansion project is expected to be completed and commissioned during
the 4th Quarter of 2007.
Operations:
Underground operations ran smoothly throughout the period with emphasis being
put on haulage development designed to open up more mineable resources required
to support the expansion initiatives. As a result of this initiative, all
surplus cash generated from the mine was re-invested in development. A total of
270 meters of capital development and 1,371 meters of operating, run-of-mine
development were achieved.
Average plant availability was highly satisfactory at 95 %. Metallurgical test
work was completed on the CIL process. The test results indicated that the same
or slightly improved gold leach recovery could be attained with savings in
reagent costs.
The production results for the 6 months July - December, 2006 were as outlined
below:-
Ore mined Tonnes 100,700
Development advance (ROM) Meters 1,371
Development advance (Capital) Meters 270
Ore milled Tonnes 103,200
Ore Gold Grade milled Grams/tonne 4.15
Gold sold Ounces 11,287
Gold produced Ounces 12,437
Outlook
The aims and objectives for 2007 are:
• To complete the No. 4 shaft project in order to realize an increase in
production by first quarter of 2008.
• To intensify underground development initiatives in order to generate
sufficient reserves to sustain the increased production.
• To explore ways of controlling input costs in a hyperinflationary
environment (such as off-shore purchasing).
• To focus employee, including management attention and effort to issues
of safety, health and environment.
Barbrook Mine - South Africa
Summary
Barbrook's plant expansion was completed during the 1st quarter of 2006. The
anticipated rapid build-up in mine production did not materialize owing to both
the effects of an earth tremor and equipment difficulties. This delay placed
undue pressure on the metallurgical plant where management was having difficulty
maintaining steady state operation due to the lack of ore. The shortfall in mine
production relative to the mill capacity resulted in the plant being operated on
a spasmodic basis, which affected gold recoveries which remained below planned
levels. Consequently gold production and hence revenue was well below planned
levels, while the additional costs related to staffing for increased production
levels exceeded target. One of the Mine's Labour contractors was unable to
conclude wage negotiations which resulted in a strike which lasted for 6 weeks
and culminated in a violent protest which endangered the lives of non-striking
mine employees and resulted in the administration building and a security office
being burned down. The administration building is critical to the operation of
the mine and housed all the critical geological and administrative equipment for
information and communication systems. It was therefore decided to place
Barbrook Mine on 'care and maintenance' pending an assessment of the
opportunities for re-starting operations. Following a review of all available
options, the company's management recommended to the Board that Barbrook and
Eersteling be sold. The Board of Directors decided in December 2006 to put the
mines up for sale.
Operational Overview
Barbrook Mine - 2006 Production Results
Ore mined tonnes 86,730
Development advance meters 1,910
Ore milled tonnes 80,582
Grade milled grams/tonne 3.62
Gold sold ounces 4,288
An analysis of the operations indicated that the mine's overall performance
functioned below planned target levels.
The Board of Directors, having reviewed all possibilities and opportunities
mandated management to seek buyers for the mine.
7.2 Exploration and Project Development
Rooipoort PGE/Ni/Cu Project (including Grasvally) - South Africa
Property
In 2002, Eersteling acquired the Rooipoort platinum group elements (PGE), nickel
(Ni) and copper (Cu) Project from Rustenburg Platinum, owned by Anglo Platinum
Limited. The property is located approximately 30 km southwest of the Eersteling
Gold Mine property in an area that is presently undergoing a surge in platinum
group metal exploration along a well-mineralized feature known as the
'Platreef'. An additional 342 hectares on the farm Grasvally, immediately
adjacent to and south of the Rooipoort property was optioned in 2004, was
granted a New Order Prospecting Right in May 2005 (3 year period) and a further
43 hectares portion was granted in April 2006 (5 year period) .
Application for conversion of the Rooipoort property into a new order right in
terms of the Mineral and Petroleum Development Act ('MPRDA') was granted in
November 2006.
In March 2006, the Company concluded an agreement, with Falconbridge Ventures of
Africa (Pty) Ltd ('Falconbridge') to acquire a 100% interest in Falconbridge's
prospecting rights covering a total area of 4,315.81 hectares contiguous with
the Company's Rooipoort property and effectively doubles the area of Caledonia's
Rooipoort Project property underlain by Bushveld Complex rocks with PGE
potential. The Falconbridge properties were granted New Order Prospecting Rights
in April 2006 (3,099 hectares, for a period of 5 years) and September 2006
(1,217 hectares, for a period of 5 years). The total area of Caledonia's New
Order Prospecting Rights in the Rooipoort PGE/Ni/Cu properties is now 8473.39
hectares.
Exploration:
To date, the Company has diamond-drilled a total of 18,450 meters in 54 holes on
the Rooipoort PGE/Ni/Cu Exploration Project. This drilling covers the full 6 km
strike length that makes up the project area.
Falconbridge has drilled a total of 7,393 meters in 22 holes on the portions of
Grasvally and the farms Jaagbaan and Moordrift that comprise most of the
property purchased from Falconbridge.
At the end of 2004, flotation amenability test work was performed at the SGS
Lakefield laboratories in Johannesburg, South Africa on mineralized composite
samples from 5 lithological units prepared from the diamond drill-hole cores to
verify the flotation amenability of the ore. The tests included milling and
basic flotation to produce a flotation concentrate. The tests indicated that
from each of the five mineralized zones, a re-cleaner flotation concentrate of
low mass recovery can be produced that contains medium to high recovery of
platinum, palladium, gold, copper and nickel. This initial test work indicates
that a relatively simple metallurgical process route could possibly produce a
flotation concentrate from high-tonnage, low-grade feed material.
In September 2005, an independent resource estimate was calculated and
incorporated into a NI 43-101 - compliant report by RSG Global of Australia. The
results of this estimate are:
Inferred Resource: At 0.5g/t 2PGE+Au and 200m below surface (900m base)
Zone Average True Tonnes 2PGE+Au Pt (g/ Pd (g/ Au (g/ Ni % Cu %
Width (m) (g/t) t) t) t)
M2 1.8 12,791,200 1.34 0.42 0.83 0.10 0.20 0.12
L3 1.3 5,337,154 1.15 0.59 0.51 0.05 0.15 0.10
The resource estimate is the work of Dr. Julian Verbeek supported by Mr. Ken
Lomberg, both of RSG Global.
During 2006, work was limited to the land acquired from Falconbridge and was
delayed until the New Prospecting Rights were issued. Field work consisting of
geochemical sampling was conducted in these areas.
Maps and drill logs for the Rooipoort PGE/Ni/Cu Exploration Project shown on
Caledonia's website provide an overview of the exploration activity that has
been carried out on the Rooipoort property. The Project Status Report and the
full RSG NI 43-101 report are available on the Caledonia website. As a result of
the work to date, additional target areas have been identified on the west and
north-west of the property, these are identified in the Project Status Report on
the website.
GOLD
Eersteling Gold Mine - South Africa
Property:
The area of interest comprises the two Old Order Mining Licences that cover the
Eersteling and Zandrivier Mines and surroundings (5,472hectares) as well as the
Marabastad Project Area where New Order Prospecting Rights were granted in
November 2006 (3,902 hectares)
Exploration Work Completed:
A full geological review of the Eersteling property, including the mine plans
and other technical data, was commenced in October 2004 and continued throughout
2005/6. The resources at Eersteling were evaluated and a development program
prioritized.
Field work in 2005/6 focused on mapping of known mineralised reef structures
around the Doreen Shaft and the Pienaar and Girlie Reefs. Compilation of
previous information was integrated with the results of the high resolution
aeromagnetic survey flown in January 2005 as well as of gold-in-soil sampling
completed in 2005.
As noted previously, these gold exploration properties at Eersteling are
included in the assets for sale at the Eersteling mine.
Roodepoort - South Africa
The Roodepoort Gold Property is located 22km north-east of the Eersteling Mine.
Roodepoort is situated in an area of historical gold mining associated with a
near surface unusual gold-bearing albite intrusive.
In 2005, Caledonia concluded that the potential for an open-pit operation, based
on gold mineralization in the al body, as previously reported, requires further
exploration. This was not confirmed by surface work and the drilling of three
boreholes. However, potential was demonstrated from this work as well as evident
from previous mining operations (1920's) for narrow high grade vein
mineralization on this property. This requires further evaluation. Drill
sections and drill logs from this program are listed under the Roodepoort
Project in the 'Operations & Projects' section of the Caledonia website.
Note that the Roodepoort gold property in included in the Eersteling assets that
are for sale.
Zimbabwe Exploration - Gold
Caledonia's exploration activities in Zimbabwe are conducted by the Blanket
Mine's exploration department. Blanket's current exploration title holdings in
the form of registered mining claims in the Gwanda greenstone belt total 78
claims, including a small number under option, covering a total area of 2,500
ha. Of these, 47 claims are registered as precious metal (gold) blocks covering
415 ha while 31 claims were pegged and are registered as base metal (Cu, Ni, As)
blocks covering a total area of 2,085ha.
During 2006 Blanket's efforts were focused in certain key areas in the Gwanda
greenstone belt (that are within trucking distance of the Blanket plant) such as
GG and Mbudzane where it is believed there is the greatest chance of success.
The main exploration activities involved detailed grid-controlled mapping,
ground magnetics and induced polarization (IP) surveys and diamond core
drilling.
Blanket also conducted limited preliminary preparatory fieldwork (grid-line
cutting) in the Sandy Claims within the Bubi greenstone belt. The Bubi
greenstone belt ground holding portfolio comprises a total of 27 base metal
claims covering a combined total area of 2 820 ha. Basic reconnaissance
exploration work (soil, sampling a geological mapping) was completed in all the
claims area. In 2007 the focus will mainly be directed to conduct additional
follow-up work to define drill targets on potentially prospective metal-in-soil
anomalies so far generated in the area. The work in the Sandy claims constitutes
part of this detailed follow-up exploration work. Geological mapping followed by
geophysical surveys were conducted on the GG, Mbudzane and K-Pits areas. Mapping
was carried out in the Sandy claims area.
A drilling program initiated in late 2005 to probe for suspected down-dip and
strike extension mineralisation associated with the GG prospect was continued
throughout 2006. In all 4,187 metres were drilled in 2006 with 2,263 samples
assayed. The assay results establish the presence of two zones of potentially
economic gold mineralisation.
During the first quarter of 2007 Blanket's exploration focus is mainly centered
on the Gwanda greenstone belt with the main emphasis being delineation of a
potentially economic ore resource definition at the GG prospect and Mbudzane. At
GG, this will be achieved through continued core drilling from the surface to
establish the strike extent of established economic mineralization below the GG
pit as well as to achieve close-spaced drilling in order to generate enough data
for estimation of an ore resource for the area. At Mbudzane, a second phase
core-drilling program has been planned and will commence in the early 2nd
quarter period of 2007, to follow up on several highly prospective deep seated
ip-anomalies generated in 2006.
In addition, Blanket is conducting basic reconnaissance exploration work in the
Bunny's Luck claims, the target being to determine the potential strike length
of a 1m-1.5m wide shear zone hosted quartz vein so far mapped over a strike
length of 300m.
A total of 160 soil samples over a grid cell spacing of 100m x 100m have already
been collected and sieved and are ready for shipment to a commercial laboratory
for analysis.
7.2.3 DIAMONDS
Kikerk Lake - Canada
The Kikerk Lake property consists of 5 mineral leases currently pending approval
by the Nunavut Mining Recorder. These leases cover 12,912.5 acres (5,225.5
hectares). In 2001 and 2002, Caledonia announced the discovery of two
diamondiferous kimberlites, 'Potentilla' and 'Stellaria', on the Kikerk Lake
property in Nunavut Canada, by its joint venture partner and operator of the
property, Ashton Mining of Canada Inc. ('Ashton'), a wholly owned subsidiary of
Stornoway Diamond Corporation ('Stornoway'). The two kimberlite pipes are
approximately 700 meters apart. In 2005, Ashton collected 108 heavy mineral
samples to follow up on previous anomalous results. These samples were sent to
Ashton's laboratory and results were received in the first quarter of 2007.
Ashton reported that approximately 24 line-kilometers of ground magnetic survey
were conducted over a structural trend line, but there were no new magnetic
features noted that would be indicative of kimberlite emplacement.
Four diamond drill holes, totaling 382 meters were drilled to test the Stellaria
kimberlite and a possible source of kimberlite indicator minerals east of
Stellaria. Results confirm that the Stellaria body has a steep dip to the
north-west and limited width.
Caledonia's 17.5% share of this program is funded by Ashton. Ashton holds a
52.5% interest, having incurred in excess of $750,000 in exploration
expenditures on the property. This interest can be increased to 59.5% if Ashton
funds Caledonia's share of the costs through to a completed feasibility study.
The remaining 30% interest is held by Stornoway. Recently Stornoway has
amalgamated with Ashton.
Mulonga Plain - Zambia
Work Completed:
Caledonia has a joint venture agreement with Motapa Diamonds Inc. ('Motapa'), on
the Mulonga Plain and Kashiji Plain Licences in Western Zambia. Motapa is the
project operator on behalf of the joint venture. Motapa is now vested with a 60%
participating interest, with Caledonia holding a 40% interest. In terms of the
joint venture, Motapa must continue to fund operations through the completion of
a feasibility study at which point their interest will increase to 75%.
Caledonia will then have various options including that of the Motapa funding
the project through to commercial production.
The Mulonga Plain Licence area is located in Western Zambia, between the Zambezi
River and the Angolan border identified discrete areas within the licence area.
An airborne gravity survey was completed on the easternmost of these in late
2004.
Ten, out of an original eleven, airborne gravity and magnetic targets were drill
tested during 2005 and one hole was abandoned due to poor drilling conditions.
Basalt basement was intersected in each of the holes at depths ranging from 87
meters to 173 meters with no kimberlite intercepts reported from any of the
holes. Motapa has defined four prospective regions within the extensive Mulonga
Plain anomaly through prior heavy mineral sampling, airborne magnetics and
reconnaissance drilling. The 2005 drill program was designed to test the
easternmost of these prospective regions and followed on from completion and
interpretation of an airborne gravity survey in late 2004.
Commenting on the (2005) results, Motapa's CEO Dr. Larry Ott noted: 'The
extensive Mulonga Plain diamond and kimberlite indicator mineral anomaly remains
highly prospective for discovery. This program has provided an initial drill
test of one of four well defined indicator mineral dispersions. The remaining
three areas, in the central and western portions of the Mulonga Plain remain
essentially untested and results of this program should add considerably to our
understanding of kimberlite indicator mineral dispersion within the Mulonga
Plain and better constrain likely source kimberlite areas.'
No further work was carried out in 2006.
Kashiji Plain - Zambia
This licence area is located in northwest Zambia, adjacent to the Angolan
border. Prior work by Motapa has recovered 22 micro diamonds in association with
numerous kimberlitic ilmenites. Work in 2005 focused on interpretation of
results from the field work of 2004 in two discrete areas of anomalous
kimberlite indicator mineral and diamond recoveries. No further field work was
carried out on the Kashiji or Lukulu licences in 2006.
Goedgevonden - South Africa
Caledonia holds prospecting rights over the Goedgevonden diamond bearing
kimberlite pipe and surrounding area. This property is located approximately
20km north of the Stilfontein gold mine in the Klerksdorp district of the North
West Province in South Africa and 200km south west of Johannesburg.
In April 2005 and application for conversion of these rights was submitted in
terms of the MPRDA and the rights were granted in December 2006. An additional
application for New Order Prospecting rights was submitted over an adjoining
farm, Eleazar in June 2005. It expected that this application will be granted
shortly.
Previous prospecting activities carried out in the mid 1970's on Goedgevonden
indicate that the pipe is oval in shape and covers a surface area of
approximately 0.27 hectares. This work also confirms that the pipe was drill
intersected at a depth of 425 meters, and that further down, dip extensions
remain undefined. Previous drilling reported an average diamond content of 35 to
45 cpht, with one hole yielding 65 cpht. It should be noted that the Company has
not completed the work necessary to estimate a resource in terms of National
Instrument 43-101 for the Goedgevonden property,
A preliminary drilling program conducted in 2002 consisted of 7', 8' and 12'
diameter reverse circulation drill holes, followed by the collection of the
drill samples and diamond recovery. Four holes were drilled in the centre of the
pipe, three to a depth of 150 meters, and the other to 120 meters. The three
remaining holes were drilled to delineate the pipe in more detail. All of the
seven holes drilled entered the kimberlite at a depth of about 6 meters, and the
four centrally-located holes were stopped whilst still in the kimberlite. A
total of about 56 tonnes of drilling sample was collected and processed through
a Van Eck and Lurie dense-media separation ('DMS') plant and wet Sortex machine.
From the diamond recoveries it was confirmed that the Goedgevonden pipe was
diamondiferous, and sufficient gem-quality diamonds were recovered to warrant a
larger bulk sample. Geological interpretive work as well as detailed ground
gravity and magnetometer surveys were completed during 2003 but there was no
further exploration activity on this property as corporate resources were
concentrated on Caledonia's other projects which were considered to be of higher
priority in adding shareholder value, as well as tenure issues during the change
over from old to new minerals legislation as embodied in the MPRDA.
Granting of the New Order Prospecting Rights now gives the Company security of
tenure and discussions are in progress with other parties with a view to
realizing value by joint venture or disposal of the properties in the
Goedgevonden Diamond Project.
7.2.4 BASE METALS
Nama - Zambia
Property:
Caledonia Nama Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Caledonia, holds five
contiguous exploration licences in northern Zambia which host near-surface
cobalt/copper mineralization. This area lies immediately north west of the
operating Konkola Copper mine and adjoins the extensive holdings of Teal Mining
and Exploration Limited. In November 2006 the Zambian authorities agreed to
grant a Retention Licence to Caledonia Nama Limited in order to enable the
Company to conclude the detailed evaluation of mineral resources outlined by
earlier work. This Retention Licence covers an area of 80,625 hectares and is
valid for two years.
Work Completed:
The 2001/2002 soil sampling program carried out jointly by Caledonia and BHP
Billiton was completed over the majority of the original licence areas. This
program identified a number of high priority anomalous targets (anomalies A,C
and D) within the required geological setting. These targets have been followed
up in the search for copper/cobalt oxide and sulphide bodies.
In the second quarter of 2004, a mini bulk sample of 30 tonnes was excavated at
Nama A (Discovery) site and underwent successful screening tests and heavy media
/gravity separation tests in South Africa. Following encouraging results,
further one-tonne samples were sent for additional test work to fine tune the
extraction process for the cobalt oxide.
During 2006 metallurgical test work has provided a proposed metallurgical
flow-sheet. Two further bulk samples were taken from Anomaly A to enhance and
refine the metallurgical processes and cost parameters for producing a
marketable and economically viable cobalt product. On the basis of this test
work, it is anticipated that the design of a pilot plant will be finalized,
enabling Caledonia to conclude long term product purchase agreements based on
the signed letters of intent.
Also in 2006/2007 a Technical Report, compliant with NI 43-101 was prepared for
Anomaly A at Nama by Mr. David Grant, C.Geol., FGS, Pr.Sci.Nat., an independent
consultant who is the 'Independent Qualified Person' for Nama's resources as
required by National Instrument 43-101 of the Canadian Securities
Administrators.
In his report, which has been filed on SEDAR and which is available on the
Company website, Mr. Grant estimates the Indicated Resources at Anomaly A as
43,656,000 tonnes grading 0.055% Co, 0.099% Cu and 0.011%Ni.
Mr. Grant recommends that the results at Anomaly C should be re-evaluated with
the objective of declaring a resource. He also states that Anomalies F through Q
inclusive are worthy of further investigation.
With the recent substantial increase in the price of copper, Caledonia is in
negotiation with potential joint venture partners for the further exploration of
the established oxide resources and potential underlying sulphide zones.
Kadola - Zambia
Property:
This large exploration property lies in central Zambia to the west of Kapiri
Mposhi and consists of three contiguous licence areas held by Caledonia Kadola
Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Caledonia and are prospective for copper,
cobalt and gold. All the licence areas (301,464 hectares) are in the process of
renewal for a further two years and granting is expected shortly.
Work Completed:
After substantial initial work done by Caledonia including aeromagnetic survey,
soil geochemical sampling, and drilling during the period 1995/6. This work
included outlining of the Kadola West Cu/Co deposit and the discovery of the
Eureka Cu/Au prospect as well as a number of other soil geochemical targets. The
licences were previously joint ventured with Cyprus Amax (2000/02) but
terminated prematurely by them as result of take over by Phelps Dodge and
corporate prioritization.
With the recent substantial increase in the price of copper and gold, Caledonia
is negotiating an agreement with a potential joint venture partner for the
further exploration of the copper, cobalt and gold potential of the Kadola
Licences.
Outlook
The outlook for the aforementioned exploration properties is difficult to
quantify. Exploration by its nature is speculative with a high degree of risk
accompanied by the potential for high returns. Caledonia manages this risk by
using well-qualified exploration professionals, senior mining company joint
venture partners and by exploring in areas which are considered as having a
better than average potential for discovery. The recent increases in the prices
of precious and base metals should improve exploration expenditures of the major
mining companies and could improve the likelihood of Caledonia negotiating joint
venture agreements for its remaining wholly-owned exploration properties.
Exploration is a high-risk, high-cost but potentially high-reward business.
Caledonia's strategy in this area is to position itself to participate in a
significant part of the 'reward' through joint venture interests in order to
minimize early exploration costs. Details of the present and previous strategic
alliances with joint venture partners have been discussed above.
Caledonia currently has two joint venture interests in place in Zambia and
Canada. Caledonia intends to continue to focus its exploration activities of
prospective properties by developing the properties through strategic alliances
with senior producers.
In terms of the South Africa Minerals and Petroleum Resources Development Act
(No 28 of 2002) ('MPRDA') and implemented May 1, 2004, all 'old order' mineral
rights in South Africa are required to be converted to 'new order' rights, by a
process of re-applying for these rights. All inactive prospecting and mining
rights (immediately preceding May 1, 2004) were required to apply for conversion
by April 30, 2005. Active prospecting rights conversion applications closed on
April 30, 2006 and active mining rights conversion close on April 30, 2009.
Apart from various technical requirements for conversion the new legislation
requires that companies give attention to the requirements of the MPRDA as
defined in Section 2(d) as well the Mining Charter as 'substantially and
meaningfully expand opportunities for historically disadvantaged persons,
including women, to enter the mineral and petroleum industries and to benefit
from the exploitation of the nation's mineral and petroleum resources. The
Mining Charter was formulated in negotiations between government, the mining
industry as largely represented by the Chamber of Mines of South Africa, and
organized labour.
The Mining Charter seeks to address the implementation of section 2(d) in
practical and measurable terms. Lack of clarity as to the status of prospecting
under the Mining Charter has led to considerable debate and confusion in terms
of the ability of companies involved in early stage prospecting work to meet or
even indicate their commitment to meeting the terms of the Mining Charter, even
before any sort of mineral resource has been established. This in part has been
the cause of considerable delays in processing of the thousands of applications
submitted as part of this process. However, there has recently been an apparent
relaxing of the attitude of the South African authorities in respect of New
Order Prospecting Rights and many companies, including Caledonia have received
these new rights in recent months.
The Zimbabwe economy continues to be depressed and inflation is rampant. The
survival of the mining industry is a high priority of the Government as its
ability to generate foreign currency is of paramount importance. Managements
focus is to complete the No 4 shaft expansion and to bring production up to the
1000 tpd level. Cash flow management is critical to ensure the mining operations
are protected, as much as possible, from the effects of local inflation by the
utilization of foreign currency proceeds to fund operations. Management is also
continuing with exploration around the Blanket mine to enable Blanket to expand
its operation should economic improvements in Zimbabwe occur.
8. ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
Caledonia is committed to maintain the highest environmental standards such that
its operations and/or its products do not present an unacceptable risk to its
employees, its customers, the public or the environment. Caledonia and its
subsidiaries operate under Caledonia's Environmental Policy that encompasses the
following:
- Caledonia directs its employees and its subsidiary companies to conduct their
exploration and operations activities in a professional, environmentally
responsible manner, in compliance with all applicable legislation and policies
in the jurisdictions in which they undertake business.
- Caledonia liaises closely with the applicable government regulatory bodies and
the public to optimize communication and an understanding of Caledonia's
activities in relation to environmental protection.
- Caledonia is committed to the diligent application of technically proven,
economically feasible, environmental protection measures throughout its
exploration, development, mining, processing and decommissioning activities.
- Caledonia on a regular ongoing basis monitors its environmental protection
management programs
to ensure their compliance with the applicable regulatory requirements.
It is the responsibility of all the employees of Caledonia and its subsidiaries
to carry out their employment activities in accordance with this code of
practice. Operational line management has the direct responsibility for regular
environmental protection management.
9. SUMMARY OF QUARTERLY RESULTS - (in thousands of Canadian dollars - except per
share amounts.)
The following information is provided for each of the 8 most recently completed
quarters of the Company - ending on the dates specified - in thousands of
Canadian dollars. The figures are extracted from underlying financial statements
that have been prepared according to Canadian GAAP.
Dec Sept. June Mar. Dec. Sept. June Mar.
31/06 30/06 30/06 30/06 31/05 30/05 30/05 31/05
Sales before
discontinued
operations $9,045 $4,539 $1 $1 $2 $0 $3 $1
Income/
(loss)
before
discontinued 3,840 (455) (683) (388) (318) (1,177) (1,756) (497)
operations
-- per share $0.008 ($0.001) ($0.002) ($0.001) ($0.001) ($0.003) ($0.006) ($0.002)
undiluted
- per share $0.008 ($0.001) ($0.002) ($0.001) ($0.001) ($0.003) ($0.006) ($0.002)
diluted
Discontinued
operations
(loss) (1,282) (2,619) (2,210) (1,878) (1,736) (1,387) (1,520) (1,289)
Net Income/
(loss) after
discontinued
operations 2,558 (3,074) (2,893) (2,266) (2,054) (2,564) (3,276) (1,786)
- per share $0.006 ($0.007) ($0.007) ($0.006) ($0.006) ($0.008) ($0.011) ($0.006)
undiluted
- per share $0.006 ($0.007) ($0.007) ($0.006) ($0.006) ($0.008) ($0.011) ($0.006)
diluted
No of shares
basic '000 457,981 455,209 398,142 380,714 349,801 336,028 302,262 301,112
No of shares
diluted '000 458,087 455,951 403,055 381,663 349,801 336,028 302,262 301,112
The discontinued operation relates to Barbrook and Eersteling Mines and
fluctuations in the quarterly results are affected by the level of activity.
Barbrook Mine was operational during all of the last eight quarters except for
the last quarter in 2006. All foreign exchange gains or losses are reported in
the results before discontinued operations. The increase in sales revenue and
income before discontinued operations in the third and fourth quarters of 2006
are attributable to Blanket Mine. The gold sales at Blanket Mine were 6,474
ounces in the third quarter and 4,813 ounces in the fourth quarter. Included in
the loss before discontinued operations in the third quarter is the unrealized
foreign exchange loss of $1,662, and the foreign exchange gain of $1,576 in the
fourth quarter. Amortization charges for Blanket Mine in the third quarter were
$16 and $4 in the fourth quarter. Amortization charges will increase when the No
4 shaft expansion project is completed in the fourth quarter of 2007, the costs
are currently not being amortized. The expected capital completion cost is
approximately $4,000
Note: The effect of the dilution on the earnings per share has been calculated
for each quarter of 2006 as a profit was earned before discontinued operations
for the year. No calculation for 2005 was made as the result for the year was a
loss and the diluted earning per share would be anti-dilutive.
10. INVESTING - (in thousands of Canadian dollars)
During 2006 Caledonia invested $3,579 in capital assets and mineral properties
as compared to $5,284 in 2005 and $3,813 in 2004. Of the amount invested in 2006
Blanket Mine spent $1,998, Barbrook Mine $922, Nama $277 and Rooipoort $336
11. FINANCING - (in thousands of Canadian dollars)
During the year $7,559 was raised from private placements, and the exercise of
warrants and options, as compared to $6,588 in 2005 and $14,314 in 2004 (all net
of issue costs). In all 87,265,885 common shares were issued, this includes the
20,000,000 shares issued as part of the acquisition price of Blanket Mine (2005-
52,738,888 common shares and 16,863,962 common share purchase warrants) The
funds were used to finance the expansion of the metallurgical plant at Barbrook,
exploration activity on the Company's most prospective projects and other
working capital requirements. Barbrook continued to be cash negative during
2006. Working capital and capital expenditure at Blanket Mine was funded from
internally generated funds.
12. LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES -(in thousands of Canadian dollars)
As of December 31, 2006, the Company had a working capital surplus of $2,874 as
compared to a deficit of $325 at December 31, 2005 and a surplus of $6,419 at
December 31, 2004. Current assets of $8,773 ($2,264 - 2005) increased mainly due
to increased inventory levels at Blanket Mine and debtors for gold sales being
the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe. During the first quarter of 2007 all old and
current gold debtors were collected in full. Details of financing activities are
presented in note 5 (b) of the notes to the consolidated financial statements.
During 2007, it is expected that the cash requirements of Caledonia will be met
from the proceeds of the sale of Barbrook Mine and Eersteling Gold Mine and gold
sales from Blanket Mine.
The following table summarizes cash flows and cash on hand :
----------------------- --------- ---------
2006 2005 2004
----------------------- --------- --------- ---------
Cash $1,252 $1,076 $6,470
----------------------- --------- --------- ---------
Working capital 2,874 (325) 6,419
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For continuing operations
----------------------- --------- --------- ---------
Cash provided (used) by operating activities 1,858 (2,831) (2,530)
----------------------- --------- --------- ---------
Cash provided (used) by investing activities (3,516) (2,040) (406)
----------------------- --------- --------- ---------
Cash provided (used) by financing activities 7,362 6,785 14,314
----------------------- --------- --------- ---------
For discontinued operations
----------------------- --------- --------- ---------
Cash provided (used) by operating activities (4,560) (4,064) (5,680)
----------------------- --------- --------- ---------
Cash provided (used) by investing activities (922) (3,244) (3,407)
----------------------- --------- --------- ---------
The funds raised in 2006 together with anticipated cash inflows in 2007 will be
used mainly by Caledonia on its exploration, development and production
activities such as:
- at Blanket Mine for the completion of the No 4 shaft expansion - at an
estimated cost of $4,000
- by further bulk sampling and concentration test work on Caledonia's Nama
Cobalt/Copper Project - at an estimated cost of $ 2,600
- corporate working capital
The funds raised will be sufficient to move forward with the direct development
of the above assets if the projects are proven to be economically and
technically justified. Notwithstanding the estimated expenditure amounts for
each of the programs described above, the Company cannot predict the actual
amounts that will be spent on those programs. It can be stated that the projects
with top priority are the No. 4 shaft at Blanket Mine and the pilot plant
project work at Nama. Decisions will be made to go ahead on the programs from
time to time by Management as they, at that time, determine appropriate based on
results received in previous programs and funding available.
The Mulonga Plain joint venture with Motapa Diamonds Inc. is subject to joint
venture agreements and is entirely funded by the joint venture partner through
to commercial production. Similarly, the Kikerk Lake joint venture with Ashton
Mining is fully funded by Ashton. Caledonia continues to actively review the
benefits, to Caledonia and its shareholders, of seeking new joint venture
partners for most, if not all of its exploration properties.
The Company does not have any significant long-term contractual obligations or
commercial commitments other than the payment of its current liabilities. It has
two joint venture agreements with Ashton Mining of Canada Inc. and Motapa
Diamonds Inc., in each case these partners are responsible for all property
expenditures until a feasibility study has been completed. The Company has minor
obligations in respect of licence fees for its exploration and mining properties
some of which are paid in full by Caledonia's joint venture partners. As of
December 31, 2006 the Company had potential/contingent liabilities to do
rehabilitation work on the Blanket, Barbrook and Eersteling Mines - if and when
those Mines are permanently closed - at an estimated cost of $1,175.
13. OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
There are no off balance sheet arrangements.
14. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The related party transactions are fully disclosed in note 11 of the Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements.
15. FOURTH QUARTER - (in thousands of Canadian dollars)
The operating results for the fourth quarter reflect the mining activity at
Blanket Mine who sold 4,813 ounces of gold. Approximately 76 ounces of gold was
recovered from the metallurgical circuit of Barbrook Mine during a cleanup
operation in the first quarter of 2007. All the Barbrook staff were laid off
during the fourth quarter and holding costs at Barbrook are now made up of
minimum charges for electricity, limited managerial employment costs and ongoing
security costs to safeguard the property. As the mine was on care and
maintenance no amortization charge for Barbrook assets was charged in the fourth
quarter, $2,742 third quarter, $1,096 second quarter and $129 first quarter.
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe held the official exchange rate at Z$250:USD1 for
the whole quarter and did not alter the exchange rate during the monetary policy
announcement during the first quarter of 2007.
16. CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
There are two major areas where accounting estimates are made, asset impairment
and asset retirement obligation. As significant impairment provisions have
already been made against the assets and there is a reasonable level of
certainty around the estimate it is considered unlikely that any change in
estimate would result in a material impact on the results of the company. Based
on indicative purchase offers made for Barbrook and Eersteling Mines no further
asset impairment has been made against these assets. The asset retirement
obligation is also considered to be estimated with a reasonable degree of
certainty, although the original estimation was calculated some years ago. The
estimation is accreted annually at 5% and thus any change in circumstances is
considered unlikely to have a material impact on the results of the company or
its operations.
In 2005 the Company adopted the accounting guideline issued by the Canadian
Institute of Chartered Accountants in respect of consolidation of variable
interest entities effective for years after November 1, 2004. The Company has
reviewed its interests and determined that the new guideline has not had a
material effect on the results of operations or the financial condition of the
Company.
17. SECURITIES OUTSTANDING
As at March 29, 2007 the following securities were outstanding:
(1) 457,981,021 common shares;
(2) Options and warrants as follows:
Number Description Exercise Validity
Price
17,238,000 Common share purchase Average Various until May 11,
options $0.21 2016
17,850,000 Common share purchase $0.20 Until December 28,
warrants 2007
10,000,000 Common share purchase $0.20 Until January 31, 2008
warrants
2,715,476 Common share purchase $0.20 Until February 2, 2008
warrants
2,722,150 Common share purchase $0.20 Until February 3, 2008
warrants
22,890,000 Common share purchase $0.15 Until April 28, 2007
warrants
9,748,259 Common share purchase $0.15 Until May 12, 2007
warrants
2,190,000 Common share purchase $0.18 Until May 12, 2007
warrants
17,000,000 Common share purchase $0.16 Until July 27, 2007
warrants
18. CONTROLS
The CEO and CFO have evaluated the effectiveness of the Company's disclosure
controls and procedures and assessed the design of the Company's internal
control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, pursuant to the
certification requirements of Multilateral Instrument 52-109.
Management has concluded that, as of December 31, 2006, a weakness existed in
the Company's disclosure controls and procedures. However, based on their
evaluation, the CEO and CFO concluded that all required disclosures for the year
ended December 31, 2006 were ultimately made in accordance with the regulations,
despite the weakness in the disclosure controls and procedures.
The Company has a Disclosure Committee consisting of four Directors and one
Officer, and has disclosure controls and procedures which it follows in an
attempt to ensure that it complies with all required disclosures on an adequate
and timely basis. The Company's Directors and Management, and the Disclosure
Committee, are making all reasonable efforts to ensure that the Company's
disclosures are made in full compliance with the applicable rules and
requirements. All reasonable efforts are also being made to ensure that the
Company's disclosure controls and procedures provide reasonable assurance that
material information relating to the Company, including its consolidated
subsidiaries, is made known to the Company's Certifying Officers by others
within those entities.
As a result of the move of more of the Company's administration and financial
record-keeping to its Johannesburg office from its Ontario office, control over
financial reporting is more in the hands of the Company's Johannesburg-based
Directors and Officers than was previously the case.
19. FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Management Discussion and Analysis contains certain forward-looking
statements relating but not limited to the Company's expectations, intentions,
plans and beliefs. Forward-looking information can often be identified by
forward-looking words such as 'anticipate', 'believe', 'expect', 'goal', 'plan',
'intend', 'estimate', 'could', 'should', 'may' and 'will' or similar words
suggesting future outcomes, or other expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives,
assumptions, intentions or statements about future events or performance.
Forward-looking information may include reserve and resource estimates,
estimates of future production, unit costs, costs of capital projects and timing
of commencement of operations, and is based on current expectations that involve
a number of business risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially from any forward-looking statement include, but are
not limited to, failure to establish estimated resources and reserves, the grade
and recovery of ore which is mined varying from estimates, capital and operating
costs varying significantly from estimates, delays in obtaining or failures to
obtain required governmental, environmental or other project approvals,
inflation, changes in exchange rates, fluctuations in commodity prices, delays
in the development of projects and other factors. Forward-looking statements are
subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially from expected results.
Potential shareholders and prospective investors should be aware that these
statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other
factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
suggested by the forward-looking statements. Shareholders are cautioned not to
place undue reliance on forward-looking information. By its nature,
forward-looking information involves numerous assumptions, inherent risks and
uncertainties, both general and specific, that contribute to the possibility
that the predictions, forecasts, projections and various future events will not
occur. Caledonia undertakes no obligation to update publicly or otherwise revise
any forward-looking information whether as a result of new information, future
events or other such factors which affect this information, except as required
by law.
20. QUALIFIED PERSON
James Johnstone, P.Eng., is a qualified person as defined by NI 43-101. Mr
Johnstone is responsible for the technical information provided on this MD&A. He
was assisted by employees of Caledonia who are qualified persons for the
individual projects and, where appropriate, outside consultants and/or qualified
persons for joint-ventured projects.
21. BOARD AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT CHANGES
Mr. Steven Curtis was appointed VP Finance and Chief Financial Officer on April
3, 2006.Mr. Johnstone, the company's Chief Operating Officer, retired in October
2006.
Efforts to replace the senior technical executives who retired in 2006 have
continued, but without success. At the present time there is a worldwide
shortage of senior mining industry professionals and Caledonia is one of many
companies looking for suitable staff. With the anticipated sale of the South
African gold mines and the planned expansion of the Zambian exploration and
metallurgical pilot plant programs the company is re-evaluating its requirements
for replacement senior staff.
To the Shareholders of Caledonia Mining Corporation:
Management has prepared the information and representations in this annual
report. The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity
with generally accepted accounting principles applied in Canada and, where
appropriate, reflect management's best estimates and judgement. The financial
information presented throughout this report is consistent with the data
presented in the consolidated financial statements.
Caledonia maintains adequate systems of internal accounting and administrative
controls, consistent with reasonable cost. Such systems are designed to provide
reasonable assurance that relevant and reliable financial information is
produced. Our independent auditors have the responsibility of auditing the
consolidated financial statements and expressing an opinion on them.
The Board of Directors, through its Audit Committee, is responsible for ensuring
that management fulfils its responsibilities for financial reporting and
internal control. The Audit Committee is composed of three unrelated directors.
This Committee meets periodically with management and the external auditors to
review accounting, auditing, internal control and financial reporting matters.
The consolidated financial statements have been audited on behalf of the
shareholders by the Company's independent auditors, BDO Dunwoody LLP, in
accordance with generally accepted auditing standards in Canada and the
standards of the Public Accounting Oversight Board (United States). The
auditors' report outlines the scope of their examination and their opinion on
the consolidated financial statements.
S. E. Hayden S R Curtis
President and Chief Executive Officer Vice-President, Finance and Chief
Financial Officer
Auditors' Report
To the Shareholders of
Caledonia Mining Corporation
We have audited the consolidated balance sheets of Caledonia Mining Corporation
as at December 31, 2006 and 2005 and the consolidated statements of deficit,
operations and cash flows for each of the years in the three year period ended
December 31, 2006. These financial statements are the responsibility of the
Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
consolidated financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing
standards and the standards of the Public Accounting Oversight Board (United
States). Those standards require that we plan and perform an audit to obtain
reasonable assurance whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
In our opinion, these consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of the Company as at December 31, 2006
and 2005 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the
years in the three year period ended December 31, 2006 in accordance with
Canadian generally accepted accounting principles.
(Signed) BDO Dunwoody LLP
Chartered Accountants
Toronto, Ontario
March 23, 2007
Comments by Auditors for U.S. Readers on Canada - U.S. Reporting Conflict
In the United States, reporting standards for auditors require the addition of
an explanatory paragraph (following the opinion paragraph) when the financial
statements are affected by conditions and events that cast substantial doubt on
the Company's ability to continue as a going concern, such as those described in
the summary of significant accounting policies. Our report to the shareholders
dated March 23, 2007 is expressed in accordance with Canadian reporting
standards which do not require a reference to such events and conditions in the
auditors' report when these are adequately disclosed in the financial
statements.
(Signed) BDO Dunwoody LLP
Chartered Accountants
Toronto, Ontario
March 23, 2007
Caledonia Mining Corporation
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands of Canadian dollars)
December 31 2006 2005
Assets
Current
Cash and cash equivalents $1,252 $1,076
Accounts receivable 1,407 768
Inventories 5,738 90
Prepaid expenses 61 330
Assets held for sale (Note 12) 315 -
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8,773 2,264
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Capital Assets and Mineral properties held for sale (Note12)11,449 -
Investment at cost (Note 1) 79 79
Capital assets (Note 2) 212 9,156
Mineral properties (Note 3) 10,943 10,839
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22,683 20,074
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$31,456 $22,338
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Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Current
Bank overdraft $- $197
Accounts payable 5,899 2,392
--------- ---------
5,899 2,589
Long term liability (Note 15) 46 -
Asset retirement obligation (Note 4) 811 377
Asset retirement obligation - held for sale (Note 4) 364 -
--------- ---------
7,120 2,966
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Shareholders' Equity
Share capital (Note 5 (b)) 190,626 180,053
Contributed surplus (Note 5 (c)) 989 923
Deficit (167,279) (161,604)
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24,336 19,372
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$31,456 $22,338
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On behalf of the Board:
' J Johnstone' Director
'F C Harvey' Director
The accompanying summary of significant accounting policies and notes are an
integral part of these financial statements.
Caledonia Mining Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Deficit
(in thousands of Canadian dollars)
For the years ended December 31 2006 2005 2004
Deficit, beginning of year ($161,604) ($151,924) ($141,945)
Net (loss) for the year (5,675) (9,680) (9,979)
---------- ---------- ----------
Deficit, end of year ($167,279) ($161,604) ($151,924)
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Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands of Canadian dollars except share and per share amounts)
For the years ended December 31 2006 2005 2004
Revenue and operating costs
Revenue from sales $13,586 $6 $3
Operating costs 8,661 757 469
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Gross profit (loss) 4,925 (751) (466)
Costs and expenses
General and administrative 2,007 3,001 1,984
Interest 54 1 16
Amortization 40 27 20
Other expense (income) (Note 8) (143) (32) 284
--------- --------- ---------
1,958 2,997 2,304
Income (loss) before discontinued
operations 2,967 (3,748) (2,770)
--------- --------- ---------
Taxation (652) - -
--------- --------- ---------
Income(loss) before discontinued
operations 2,315 (3,748) (2,770)
--------- --------- ---------
Discontinued operations (loss) (7,990) (5,932) (7,222)
--------- --------- ---------
Net (loss) ($5,675) ($9,680) ($9,992)
--------- --------- ---------
Non-controlling interest (Note 13) - - 13
--------- --------- ---------
Net (loss) after discontinued operations and
non-controlling interest ($5,675) ($9,680) ($9,979)
--------- --------- ---------
Net income(loss) per share (Note 7)
Basic and diluted from continuing
operations $0.005 ($0.012) ($0.010)
Basic and diluted from discontinued
operations ($0.018) ($0.019) ($0.024)
Basic and diluted for the year ($0.013) ($0.031) ($0.034)
The accompanying summary of significant accounting policies and notes are an
integral part of these financial statements.
Caledonia Mining Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands of Canadian dollars)
For the years ended December 31 2006 2005 2004
Cash provided by (used in)
Operating activities
Income(loss) before discontinued operations $2,315 ($3,748) ($2,770)
Adjustments to reconcile net cash from
operations (Note 9) 187 264 284
Changes in non-cash working capital
balances (Note 9) (644) 653 (44)
-------- ---------
1,858 (2,831) (2,530)
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Investing activities
Expenditures on capital assets and mineral
properties (2,657) (2,040) (406)
Investment in Blanket Mine net of cash received on
acquisition (859) - -
-------- --------- ---------
(3,516) (2,040) (406)
-------- --------- ---------
Financing activities
Bank overdraft (197) 197 -
Issue of share capital net of issue costs 7,559 6,588 14,314
-------- --------- ---------
7,362 6,785 14,314
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Cash flow from discontinued operations
Operating activities (4,560) (4,064) (5,680)
Investing activities (922) (3,244) (3,407)
-------- --------- ---------
(5,482) (7,308) (9,087)
-------- --------- ---------
Increase (decrease) in cash for the year 222 (5,394) 2,291
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year 1,076 6,470 4,179
-------- --------- ---------
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year $1,298 $1,076 $6,470
-------- --------- ---------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year relate to:
Continuing operations 1,252 2,004 6,470
Discontinued operations 46 (928) -
-------- --------- ---------
$1,298 $1,076 $6,470
-------- --------- ---------
The accompanying summary of significant accounting policies and notes are an
integral part of these financial statements.
Caledonia Mining Corporation
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
( in thousands of Canadian Dollars) December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
Nature of Business
The Company is engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of
mineral properties for the exploitation of base and precious metals. The ability
of the Company to recover the amounts shown for its capital assets and mineral
properties is dependent upon the existence of economically recoverable reserves;
the ability of the Company to obtain the necessary financing to complete
exploration and development; and future profitable production or proceeds from
the disposition of such capital assets and mineral properties.
Basis of Presentation
These financial statements have been prepared on the basis of a going concern,
which contemplates that the Company will be able to realize assets and discharge
liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company's ability to continue
as a going concern is dependent upon attaining profitable operations, realising
proceeds from the disposal of mineral properties and obtaining sufficient
financing to meet its liabilities, its obligations with respect to operating
expenditures and expenditures required on its mineral properties.
Measurement Uncertainties
Preparation of the financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the reported amounts
of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The more significant areas
requiring estimates relate to mineral resources, future cash flows associated
with capital assets and mineral properties. Management's calculation of reserves
and resources and cash flows are based upon engineering and geological estimates
and financial estimates including gold prices and operating costs. The amount
ultimately recovered could be materially different than the estimated values.
Principles of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company
together with all its subsidiaries. All significant inter-company balances and
transactions have been eliminated on consolidation.
The Company's consolidated subsidiaries (all 100% owned) are Barbrook Mines
Limited ('Barbrook'), Blanket (Barbados) Holdings Limited ('Barbados'), Blanket
Mine (1983) (Private) Limited ('Blanket'), Caledonia Holdings (Africa) Limited
('CHA'), Caledonia Holdings Zimbabwe Limited ('CHZ'), Caledonia Kadola Limited
('Kadola'), Caledonia Mining Services Limited ('CMS'), Caledonia Mining (Zambia)
Limited ('CMZ'), Caledonia Nama Limited ('Nama'), Caledonia Western Limited
('Western'),Eersteling Gold Mining Company Limited (100% owned since June 2004)
('Eersteling'), Fintona Investments (Proprietary) Limited ('Fintona'),
Greenstone Management Services (Proprietary) Limited ('Greenstone'), and Maid O'
Mist (Proprietary) Limited ('MOM').
Caledonia Mining Corporation
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
( in thousands of Canadian Dollars) December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents represent cash on hand in operating bank accounts,
cash in transit at year end between Blanket Mine in Zimbabwe and Greenstone
Management Services in South Africa and money market funds maturing in less than
three months.
Inventories
These include gold in circuit (WIP) and bulk consumable stores. WIP is valued at
the lower of the cost of production, on an average basis, at the various stages
of production or net realisable value if the cost of production exceeds the
current gold price. Bulk consumable stores are valued at the lower of cost or
net realisable value on an average basis.
Investments
The market securities are recorded at cost, a declining value of market
securities that is other than temporary would be recognised by writing down the
investment.
Revenue Recognition
Revenue from the sale of precious metals is recognized when the metal is
delivered to the respective refineries, benefits of ownership are transferred
and the receipt of proceeds is substantially assured.
Capital Assets
Producing Assets
Producing assets are recorded at cost less grants, accumulated amortization and
write-downs. Producing plant and equipment assets are amortized using the
unit-of-production method on the ratio of tonnes of ore mined or processed to
the estimated proven and probable mineral reserves as defined by the Canadian
Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum.
Other producing assets are amortized using the straight line method basis on the
estimated useful lives of the assets. The estimated life of the producing assets
ranges up to 10 years. Repairs and maintenance expenditures are charged to
operations; major improvements and replacements which extend the useful life of
an asset are capitalized and amortized over the remaining useful life of that
asset. Barbrook Mine and Eersteling Gold Mine have been put up for sale and are
thus presented as assets for sale in these financial statements.
Non-Producing Assets
Non-producing assets are recorded at cost less write downs. At the time of
commercial production, the assets are reclassified as producing. During
non-producing periods, no amortization is recorded.
Mineral Properties
Producing Properties
When and if properties are placed in production, the applicable capitalized
costs are amortized using the unit-of-production method as described above.
Blanket Mine was acquired during 2006 and has been consolidated into these
results from July 1, 2006 and, as such, has been presented as a producing asset
in these financial statements.
Non-Producing Properties
Costs relating to the acquisition, exploration and development of non-producing
resource properties which are held by the Company or through its participation
in joint ventures are capitalized until such time as either economically
recoverable reserves are established or the properties are sold or abandoned.
Caledonia Mining Corporation
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
( in thousands of Canadian Dollars) December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
A decision to abandon, reduce or expand activity on a specific project is based
upon many factors including general and specific assessments of mineral
reserves, anticipated future mineral prices, anticipated costs of developing and
operating a producing mine, the expiration date of mineral property leases, and
the general likelihood that the Company will continue exploration on the
project. However, based on the results at the conclusion of each phase of
an exploration program, properties that are not suitable as prospects are
re-evaluated to determine if future exploration is warranted and that carrying
values are appropriate.
The ultimate recovery of these costs depends on the discovery and development of
economic ore reserves or the sale of the properties or the mineral rights. The
amounts shown for non-producing resource properties do not necessarily reflect
present or future values.
Discontinued Operations
During the fourth quarter of 2006 Barbrook Mine was subjected to illegal
industrial action by employees of a labour broker. Due to the damage caused
during and after the industrial action the mine was placed on care and
maintenance. At a subsequent meeting of the board of Directors it was resolved
that Barbrook Mine and Eersteling Gold Mine would be put up for sale.
As a consequence of this decision Barbrook and Eersteling Mine's results for
2006 and preceding years have been disclosed under discontinued operations.
Revenue from discontinued operations is $2,973 ($2,636 in 2005 and $838 in 2004)
there is no tax applicable to discontinued operations.
Asset Impairment
Long-lived assets are reviewed for possible impairment whenever events or
changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not
be recoverable. If changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of
an asset that an entity expects to hold and use may not be recoverable, future
cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset and its disposition must
be estimated. If the undiscounted value of the future cash flows is less than
the carrying amount of the asset, impairment is recognised based on the fair
value of the assets.
Strategic Alliances
The Company has entered into various agreements under which the participants
earn a right to participate in the mineral property by incurring exploration
expenditures in accordance with the conditions of the agreements. Upon
satisfaction of the conditions of the agreement a joint venture may be formed
with customary joint venture terms and provisions and then accounted for on a
proportionate consolidation basis. Until a joint venture is formed only the
expenditures on the properties incurred by the Company are reflected in these
financial statements.
Foreign Currency Translation
Balances of the Company denominated in foreign currencies and the accounts of
its foreign subsidiaries are translated into Canadian dollars as follows:
(i) monetary assets and liabilities at period end rates;
(ii) all other assets and liabilities at historical rates, and
(iii) revenue and expense transactions at the average rate of exchange
prevailing during the period.
Caledonia Mining Corporation
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
(in thousands of Canadian Dollars) December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
Exchange gains or losses arising on these translations are reflected in income
in the year incurred.
Blanket is a self-sustaining operation and operates in Zimbabwe in a hyper
inflationary economy. Accordingly the results of these operations have been
translated into Canadian Dollars using the temporal method as described above.
Included in the statement of operations is an exchange gain of $291 relating to
the translation of Blanket Mine.
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability method.
Under the asset and liability method, future tax assets and liabilities are
recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between
the
financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and
their respective tax bases. Future tax assets and liabilities are measured using
enacted or substantively enacted tax rates expected to apply when the asset
is realized or the liability settled. The effect on future tax assets and
liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that
substantive enactment or enactment occurs.
Change in Accounting Policies
There have been no changes in accounting policy during the current or preceding
years.
1. Investment at Cost
On May 9, 2002, the Company participated in a private placement of the purchase
of shares of Motapa Diamonds Inc. ('Motapa') in an amount of $79. The shares of
Motapa are listed on the TSX Venture Exchange in Canada. Motapa Diamonds Inc. is
participating in a strategic alliance with the Company on the Mulonga Plain
diamond exploration project in Zambia. The market value of the shares as at
December 31, 2006 is $26 ($25 in 2005) . Motapa Diamonds has a portfolio of
diamond exploration projects in Africa.
Blanket Mine is the owner of Old Mutual shares acquired via the emutualization.
They were issued and are reflected at Nil cost. The market value at December 31,
2006 is $84.
2. Capital Assets
2006
Cost (1) Accumulated Net
Amortization Book Value
Land - plant sites $12 $- $12
Plant and equipment
- producing (2) 25 1 24
- non-producing (3) 299 299 -
Office equipment 868 823 45
Vehicles 386 255 131
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$1,520 $1,308 $212
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2005
Cost (1) Accumulated Net
Amortization Book Value
Land - plant sites $1,541 $ - $1,541
Plant and equipment
- producing (2) 7,591 957 6,634
- non-producing (3) 747 - 747
Office equipment 934 831 103
Vehicles 451 320 131
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$11,264 $2,108 $9,156
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Caledonia Mining Corporation
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(in thousands of Canadian Dollars unless otherwise indicated and except for
share and per share amounts)
December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
(1) Cost is comprised of the original cost of the asset, less write-downs,
removal of cost for disposals and government grants.
(2) The producing plant and equipment in 2006 relates to Blanket Mine and in
2005 relates to the Barbrook operation.
(3) The net book value of non-producing plant and equipment at December 31, 2005
represents Eersteling.
The recoverability of the carrying amount of the Barbrook and Eersteling capital
assets is dependent upon the company receiving binding offers of purchase that
exceed the carrying value. As a result of these uncertainties, the actual amount
recovered may vary significantly from the carrying amount.
3. Mineral Properties
2006
Cost (1) Accumulated Net Book Value
Amortization
Producing:
Blanket, Zimbabwe - gold property $4,317 $2 $4,315
Non-producing - exploration:
Rooipoort , South Africa 4,131 - 4,131
Nunavut, Canada 750 - 750
Goedgevonden, South Africa 79 - 79
Nama, Zambia 624 - 624
Mulonga, Zambia 1,044 - 1,044
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$10,945 $2 $10,943
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2005
Cost (1) Accumulated Net Book
Amortization Value
Producing:
Barbrook, South Africa - gold
property $6,675 $1,338 $5,337
Non-producing - care and maintenance:
Eersteling, South Africa - gold - - -
property
Non-producing - exploration:
Rooipoort and Roodepoort, South
Africa 3,324 - 3,324
Nunavut, Canada 750 - 750
Goedgevonden, South Africa 37 - 37
Zambia 1,391 - 1,391
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$12,177 $1,338 $10,839
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(1) Cost is comprised of the original cost of the asset, less write-downs,
removal of cost for disposals and government grants, and includes the
capitalized value of the estimated asset retirement obligations
Caledonia Mining Corporation
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(in thousands of Canadian Dollars unless otherwise indicated and except for
share and per share amounts)
December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
The Company has entered into strategic alliances with third parties on a
Canadian property and a Zambian property valued at $750 and $1,044 respectively.
The third parties may earn varying percentage interests in these properties by
carrying out exploration work on the properties.
The recoverability of the carrying amount of the Canadian, South African and
Zambian mineral properties is dependent upon the availability of sufficient
funding to bring the properties into commercial production, the price of the
products to be recovered, the exchange rate of the local currency relative to
the US dollar and the undertaking of profitable mining operations. As a result
of these uncertainties, the actual amount recovered may
vary significantly from the carrying amount.
4. Asset Retirement Obligation
2006 2005
Opening balance $377 $-
Accretion expense 20 -
Foreign exchange loss (gain) (33) -
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Closing balance - held for sale 364 -
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Continuing operation assumed 750 423
Accretion expense 61 22
Foreign exchange loss (gain) - (68)
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Closing balance - continuing operations $811 $377
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The asset retirement obligations relate to Blanket Mine, Barbrook Gold Mine and
Eersteling Gold Mine and are estimates of costs of rehabilitation at the end of
the mine life, adjusted annually for accretion expense at a rate of 5%.
5. Share Capital
(a) Authorized
An unlimited number of common shares.
An unlimited number of preference shares.
(b) Issued
Number of Shares Amount
Common shares
Balance, December 31, 2003 252,274,997 $159,151
Issued pursuant to private placements 45,388,175 13,392
Warrants exercised 3,449,114 761
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Balance, December 31, 2004 301,112,286 $173,304
Issued pursuant to private placements 52,738,888 4,733
Warrants exercised 16,863,962 2,016
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Balance, December 31, 2005 370,715,136 $180,053
Issued pursuant to private placement 15,437,626 1,475
Issued pursuant to a private placement 34,828,259 3,924
Issued pursuant to acquisition 20,000,000 3,014
Issued pursuant to a private placement 17,000,000 2,160
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Balance,December 31 , 2006 457,981,021 $190,626
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Caledonia Mining Corporation
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(in thousands of Canadian Dollars unless otherwise indicated and except for
share and per share amounts)
December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
(1) During the first half of 2004, Caledonia raised a gross amount $14,978 from
a private placement by the issuance of 45,388,175 units consisting of one common
share and one-half common share purchase warrant. Each unit is priced at $0.33
per unit and the common share purchase warrants are exercisable for one common
share at $0.55 per whole warrant for a period of eighteen months from the date
of issuance.
The private placement agents were paid a commission of 9% of the gross proceeds
raised and whole common share purchase warrants equal to 10% of the total units
sold. The agent compensation warrants are exercisable for one common share at
$0.55 per warrant for a period of eighteen months from the date of issuance. A
total of 4,538,818 agent compensation warrants were issued at an assigned value
of $161. Cash commissions and expenses paid amounted to $1,425..
(2) In June 2005, Caledonia successfully listed on the London Stock
Exchange's Alternative Investment Market ('AIM') and placed a small float of
shares into the AIM market in conjunction with a financing. The
financing on AIM raised a gross amount $3,534 from the issuance of 34,888,888
units consisting of one common share priced at $0.10. Commissions and expenses
paid amounted to $508 and have been charged to share capital in 2005.
(3) In September 2005, the warrants previously issued in 2004 were re-priced to
$0.11 with the date of expiry extended to October 31, 2005. As at that date,
16,863,962 warrants were exercised for gross proceeds of $1,855 while the
remaining expired (see 5 (d) below).
(4) During December 2005, the Company commenced a private placement to raise
$3,496. As at December 31, 2005, the first closing raised gross proceeds of
$1,875 comprising 17,850,000 units. The balance of the offering was received by
February 2006 upon completion of the second to fourth closings (see Note 14
below). A total of 33,287,626 units priced at $0.105 were subscribed for all
closings. Each unit consisted of one common share and one common share purchase
warrant. The common share purchase warrants are exercisable for one common share
at $0.20 per whole warrant for a period of 24 months from the date of issuance.
The private placement agents were paid a commission of 9% of the gross proceeds
raised. Cash commissions paid on the first closing amounted to $168 and has been
charged to share capital in 2005.
(5) In April 2006 the company commenced a private placement to raise additional
funds. This placement raised $3,924 after expenses from the sale of 34,828,259
units. Each unit consists of one common share and one share purchase warrant.
As part of the settlement of the purchase price for the acquisition of Blanket
Mine 20,000,000 common shares were issued to Kinross Gold Corporation.
In July 2006 the company completed a private placement to raise additional
funds. This placement of 17,000,000 units, each consisting of one common share
and one share purchase warrant, was completed in July 2006 and raised $2,160
after expenses.
(6) The fair value of the broker warrants noted above was estimated using the
Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model with the following assumptions for the
periods ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004:
2006 2005 2004
Risk-free interest rate - - 2.25%
Expected dividend yield - - nil
Expected stock price volatility - - 64-65%
Expected option life in years - - 1
Caledonia Mining Corporation
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(in thousands of Canadian Dollars unless otherwise indicated and except for
share and per share amounts)
December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
(c) Stock Option Plans and Stock-Based Compensation
The Company has established incentive stock option plans (the 'Plans') for
employees, officers, directors, consultants and other service providers. Under
the Plans, as at December 31, 2006, the Company has the following options
outstanding:
Number of Options Exercise Price Expiry Date
803,000 $ 0.330 February 9, 2008
9,950,000 $ 0.235 April 24, 2012
225,000 $ 0.345 June 2, 2012
610,000 $ 0.260 April 29, 2014
200,000 $ 0.260 August 15, 2014
4,000,000 $ 0.110 February 15, 2015
1,000,000 $ 0.140 July 10, 2010
450,000 $0.125 May,11,2016
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17,238,000
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The continuity of the options granted, exercised, cancelled and expired under
the Plans during 2006, 2005 and 2004 are as follows:
Number of Options Weighted Avg. Exercise Price
Options outstanding at
December 31, 2003 11,898,700 $0.26
Granted 1,210,000 $0.26
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Options outstanding at
December 31, 2004 13,108,700 $0.26
Granted 5,000,000 $0.12
Cancelled or expired (1,210,700) ($0.43)
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Options outstanding at
December 31, 2005 16,898,000 $0.21
Granted 450,000 $0.13
Cancelled or expired (110,000) ($0.27)
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Options outstanding at
December 31, 2006 17,238,000 $0.21
Options exercisable at
December 31, 2006 17,238,000 $0.21
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The options to purchase common shares noted above, have been granted to
directors, officers, employees and service providers at exercise prices
determined by reference to the market value of the common shares on the date of
grant. The vesting of options is made at the discretion of the board of
directors at the time the options are granted. As of December 31, 2006 there are
8,091,325 stock options available to grant.
Effective January 1, 2003, the Company commenced recording compensation expense
on a prospective basis in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for stock
options granted to directors, officers, employees, consultants and service
providers using the fair value method. During 2006, stock option expense of $81
for the grant of 450,000 options was charged to expense and credited to
contributed surplus (2005 - $283 for 5,000,000; 2004 - $195 for 1,210,000;).
Caledonia Mining Corporation
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(in thousands of Canadian Dollars unless otherwise indicated and except for
share and per share amounts)
December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
The continuity of contributed surplus is as follows:
Amount
Closing balance December 31,2003 $285
Stock options granted 195
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Closing balance December 31, 2004 480
Stock options granted 283
Compensation warrants expired 160
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Closing balance December 31, 2005 923
Stock options granted and vesting 81
Options cancelled (15)
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Closing balance December 31, 2006 $989
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The fair value of compensation expenses noted above was estimated using the
Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model with the following assumptions for the
periods ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004.
2006 2005 2004
Risk-free interest rate 3 - 4% 2.25% 2.25%
Expected dividend yield nil nil nil
Expected stock price volatility 70-78% 73-100% 100-113%
Expected option life in years 3-5 2-3 3
Option pricing models require the input of highly subjective assumptions
including the expected price volatility. Changes in the subjective input
assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate, and therefore the
existing models do not necessarily provide a reliable single measure of the fair
value of the Company's stock options.
(d) Warrants
The Company has issued the following common share purchase warrants pursuant to
private placements which are outstanding as of December 31, 2006:
Number of Shares for Exercise Price Expiry Date
Warrants Warrants
85,115,885 1 for 1 Various from $0.15 to Various to December 28,
$0.20 2007
Caledonia Mining Corporation
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(in thousands of Canadian Dollars unless otherwise indicated and except for
share and per share amounts)
December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
The detail of the warrants issued is detailed below.
Number Description Exercise Validity
Price
17,850,000 Common share purchase $0.20 Until December 28,
warrants 2007
10,000,000 Common share purchase $0.20 Until January 31,
warrants 2008
2,715,476 Common share purchase $0.20 Until February 2,
warrants 2008
2,722,150 Common share purchase $0.20 Until February 3,
warrants 2008
22,890,000 Common share purchase $0.15 Until April 28, 2007
warrants
9,748,259 Common share purchase $0.15 Until May 12, 2007
warrants
2,190,000 Common share purchase $0.18 Until May 12, 2007
warrants
17,000,000 Common share purchase $0.16 Until July 27, 2007
warrants
The continuity of warrants issued and outstanding is as follows:
Number of Warrants
Outstanding December 31, 2003 15,449,114
Issued pursuant to private placements 22,694,091
Issued to Broker 4,538,818
Exercised (3,449,114)
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Outstanding December 31, 2004 39,232,909
Exercised (16,863,962)
Expired (22,368,947)
Issued pursuant to private placements 17,850,000
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Outstanding December 31, 2005 17,850,000
Issued pursuant to private placements 67,265,885
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Outstanding December 31, 2006 85,115,885
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6. Income Taxes
The following table reconciles the expected income tax recovery at the Canadian
statutory income tax rate to the amounts recognized in the consolidated
statements of operations for continuing operations:
2006 2005 2004
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Income tax rate 36.12% 36.12% 36.12%
Income taxes at statutory rate $1,072 $(1,354) $(1,001)
Tax rate difference (167) 67 13
Foreign currency difference (28) 246 283
Permanent differences 170 50 70
Losses expired - 3,681 1,072
Change in tax rate 847 - 175
Change in Valuation allowance (1,242) (2,690) (612)
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Income tax expense $652 $- $-
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Caledonia Mining Corporation
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(in thousands of Canadian Dollars unless otherwise indicated and except for
share and per share amounts)
December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
The following table reflects future income tax assets and liabilities
2006 2005 2004
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Loss carry forwards $10,009 $10,066 $12,756
Unrealized foreign exchange (857) - -
Capital assets (328) - -
Valuation allowance (8,824) (10,066) (12,756)
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$- $- $-
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The corporation has available tax losses for Canadian income tax purposes of
approximately $30,598
(2005 - $28,085 and 2004 - $35,203) which may be carried forward to reduce
taxable income derived in future years.
The expiry of these losses is as follows:
Year Amount
2026 $1,580
2015 1,863
2014 1,583
2010 18,984
2009 3,611
2008 142
2007 628
No expiry 2,207
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$30,598
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A valuation allowance has been provided as the potential income tax benefits of
these carry-forward non-capital losses and deductible temporary differences and
the realization thereof is not considered more likely than not.
The Company also has approximately $70,713 in capital losses which can be
applied to reduce future capital gains. The right to claim these capital losses
is carried forward indefinitely but can only be claimed against capital gains.
The Company also has the following expenses which are available to be applied
against future income for income tax purposes:
Canadian exploration and development expenses $7,560
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Foreign exploration and development expenses $1,812
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7. Net Income/(Loss) Per Share
The net basic income/(loss) per share figures have been calculated using the
weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the respective
fiscal years which amounted to 423,838,628 (2005 -313,565,142; 2004 -
289,843,080;). Fully diluted income/(loss) per share has also been calculated
only for 2006 as the group achieved a profit before discontinued operations, the
earnings per share have been calculated using a fully diluted number of common
shares outstanding during 2006 of 425,984,395. Fully diluted earnings per share
has not been calculated for previous years as it would be anti-dilutive.
Caledonia Mining Corporation
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(in thousands of Canadian Dollars unless otherwise indicated and except for
share and per share amounts)
December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
8. Other Expense (Income) before discontinued operations
Other expense (income) is comprised of the following:
2006 2005 2004
Investment income - ($55) ($152)
Foreign exchange (gain)loss (143) 50 513
Other - (27) (77)
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($143) ($32) $284
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9. Statement of Cash Flows
Items not involving cash are as follows:
2006 2005 2004
Amortization $40 $27 $20
Provision for site restoration 81 22 69
Net Option expenses 66 283 195
Blanket long term liability (35) - -
Other 35 (68) -
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$187 $264 $284
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The net changes in non-cash working capital balances for operations are as
follows:
2006 2005 2004
Accounts payable $1,400 $662 $51
Accounts receivable 1,200 150 24
Inventories (3,263) - 1
Prepaid expenses 334 (159) (18)
Assets held for sale (315) - -
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($644) $653 ($44)
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Supplemental cash flow Information:
2006 2005(restated) 2004(restated)
Interest paid $54 $1 $16
Tax paid 237 - -
Non-cash Financing activities 3,009 - -
Blanket Acquisition
Caledonia Mining Corporation
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(in thousands of Canadian Dollars unless otherwise indicated and except for
share and per share amounts)
December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
10. Financial Instruments
Unless otherwise noted, it is the opinion of management that the Company is not
exposed to significant interest rate or credit risks arising from its financial
instruments. A significant portion of the Company's assets and liabilities are
denominated in South African rand and Zimbabwe dollars . Fluctuations in the
value of the currencies relative to the Canadian dollar could have a significant
impact on the results of operations. The fair values of these financial
instruments approximate their carrying values, unless otherwise noted. The
Company does not use any derivative instruments to reduce its foreign currency
risks.
Below is a summary of the cash or near cash items denominated in a currency
other than the Canadian dollar that would be affected by changes in exchanges
rates relative to the Canadian dollar. All values are in thousands.
Pounds Sterling US Dollars Zimbabwe Dollars SA Rands Euro
Cash - 298 145,595 352 -
Accounts
Receivable - 539 130,220 1,797 10
Accounts
Payable 7 16 353,892 10,186 -
11. Related Party Transactions
The Company had the following related party transactions:
2006 2005 2004
Management, administrative services and benefits paid or
accrued to a company which employs the Company's
President(1) $534 $441 $225
Interest paid to the Company's President(2) - - 127
Consulting fees accrued to the Chairman of the Board 44 275 -
Rent paid to a company owned by members of the
President's family 47 37 83
Legal fees paid to a company director 42 17 -
Interest paid to a company owned by members of the
President's family(3) - - 23
Sale of a motor vehicle to the President at a
market-related price - - 114
Purchase of a motor vehicle from the President at a
market-related price - - 16
Consulting fees paid to Directors of the Company 27 - -
(1) In prior years the President delayed submitting regular expense claims due
to the Company's cash situation. During 2004, all outstanding claims were
submitted and the amount due, including interest at market-related rates, was
paid to him.
(2) In prior years' office rental payable to a company owned by members of the
President's family was not always paid. During 2004 all outstanding amounts were
paid, including interest at market-related rates.
These related party transactions were in the normal course of operations and are
recorded at the exchange amount. The Company has the following related party
balances:
Caledonia Mining Corporation
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(in thousands of Canadian Dollars unless otherwise indicated and except for
share and per share amounts)
December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
2006 2005 2004
Included in accounts payable
- owing to a company that employs the Company's President $ - $ - $ -
- owing to the Corporation's President - - 3
- owing to the Chairman of the Board for consulting fees 129 85 -
- owing to directors/officers for unpaid salaries,
consulting and/or directors' fees 193 137 -
- unsecured loan due to a shareholder 450 - -
12. Segmented Financial Information
The Company has been engaged directly or through subsidiaries in the production
of and the exploration for precious metals in various geographical locations.
The Company's operating segments have been identified based on geographic areas
as follows:
For the year ended December 31, 2006
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Corporate Zimbabwe South Africa Zambia Total
Revenue from sales $8 $13,575 $3 - $13,586
Operating costs - (8,210) (451) - (8,661)
General and
administrative (1,787) (11) (209) - (2,007)
Interest - (54) - - (54)
Amortization - (20) (20) - (40)
Other income (expense) (276) 292 128 (1) 143
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Income (loss) for
continuing operations (2,055) 5,572 (549) (1) 2,967
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Discontinued operations
(loss) - - (7,990) - (7,990)
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Income tax expense - (652) - - (652)
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Net income (loss) for
the year ($2,055) $4,920 ($8,539) ($1) $5,675
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Identifiable assets -
continuing operations $965 $12,547 $4,521 $1,662 $19,695
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Identifiable assets -
discontinued operations
Capital and Current
assets - - $11,764 - $11,764
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Expenditures on capital
assets & mineral
properties continuing
operations - $1,998 $382 $277 $2,657
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Expenditures on capital
assets & mineral
properties -
discontinued operations - - $922 - $922
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Caledonia Mining Corporation
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(in thousands of Canadian Dollars unless otherwise indicated and except for
share and per share amounts)
December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
For the year ended December 31, 2005
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Corporate South Africa Zambia Total
Revenue from sales - $6 - $6
Operating costs - (757) - (757)
General and administrative (3,001) - - (3,001)
Interest - (1) - (1)
Amortization - (27) - (27)
Other income (expense) 39 (7) - 32
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Income (loss) for continuing
operations (2,962) (786) - (3,748)
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Discontinued operations (loss) - (5,932) - (5,932)
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Net income (loss) for the year ($2,962) ($6,718) - ($9,680)
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Identifiable assets - continuing
operations $2,095 $676 $1,384 $4,155
--------- --------- -------- ---------
Identifiable assets -
discontinued
operations Capital and Current - $18,183 - $18,183
assets --------- --------- ------- ---------
Expenditures on capital assets &
mineral properties continuing
operations - - $350 $350
--------- --------- -------- ---------
Expenditures on capital assets &
mineral properties - discontinued
operations - $4,934 $4,934
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For the year ended December 31, 2004
--------- --------- -------- -------
Corporate South Africa Zambia Total
Revenue from sales - $3 - $3
Operating costs - (470) - (470)
General and administrative (1,676) (308) - (1,984)
Interest - (16) - (16)
Amortization - (20) - (20)
Other income (expense) 6 (130) (160) (284)
Non-controlling interest - 13 - 13
--------- -------- -------- ---------
Income (loss) for continuing
operations (1,670) (928) (160) (2,758)
--------- -------- -------- ---------
Discontinued operations (loss) - (7,221) - (7,221)
--------- -------- -------- ---------
Net income (loss) for the year ($1,670) ($8,149) ($160) ($9,979)
--------- --------- -------- ---------
Identifiable assets - continuing
operations $7,234 $77 $1,090 $8,401
--------- --------- --------- ---------
Identifiable assets -
discontinued
operations Capital and Current - $15,265 - $15,265
assets --------- --------- --------- ---------
Expenditures on capital assets &
mineral properties continuing
operations - $406 - $406
--------- --------- --------- ---------
Expenditures on capital assets &
mineral properties - discontinued
operations $- $3,407 $- $3,407
--------- --------- --------- ---------
Caledonia Mining Corporation
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(in thousands of Canadian Dollars unless otherwise indicated and except for
share and per share amounts)
December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
13. Acquisition of the Minority Interest of Eersteling Gold Mining Company
Limited
On June 14, 2004, Eersteling Gold Mining Company Limited, a subsidiary of the
Corporation acquired the remaining 3.6% minority shareholdings from the
shareholders for a cash consideration of $26. The transaction has been accounted
for as a step-by-step acquisition by the Corporation, resulting in negative
goodwill of approximately $746 which has been allocated on a pro-rata basis as a
reduction of the non-monetary assets of the subsidiary.
14. Contingent Liability
In the Share Sale Agreement dated May 12, 2006 pursuant to which the Company
purchased 100% of the shares of Blanket, the Company agreed that it would, as
soon as reasonably practicable after the Closing of the Agreement, cause Blanket
to implement a share incentive scheme considered by the Directors to be in the
best interests of Blanket, pursuant to which a percentage of the shares of
Blanket will be deposited in a Trust for the benefit of the management and
employees of Blanket. As at December 31, 2006 no scheme had been established,
nor were any shares of Blanket deposited in a Trust for the purposes of such a
scheme. The Company and the Board of Directors of Blanket, have expressed their
intention to delay the establishment of the required scheme pending the passing
of anticipated Zimbabwe laws relating to the indigenization of the mining
industry, as it is recognized that the Zimbabwean laws, when passed, will likely
have a material impact on the structure of the proposed scheme and the
percentage of the issued shares of Blanket required to be put into trust for the
purposes of the scheme.
15. Long Term Liability
The long term liability refers to a provision for the Service Bonus Fund
relating to employees at Blanket Mine in Zimbabwe. The fund was established in
1975 to provide a gratuity to permanent employees of Blanket Mine on cessation
of employment at Blanket Mine for any reason apart from dismissal or
resignation. The provision is built up by providing 15% of an employees basic
salary per year up to a maximum of Z$5,000. The maximum payout to any employee
is Z$5,000 (five thousand Zimbabwe Dollars) in terms of the current rules.
This fund represents a defined contribution future employee benefit fund for
which the funds have not been segregated by the company. The expense for the
year, representing the required contributions in the year, was $13.
16. Acquisition of Blanket Mine
During 2006 Caledonia Mining Corporation through its wholly owned subsidiary
Caledonia Holdings (Africa) Limited purchased 100% of the shares in Blanket
(Barbados) Holdings Limited ('Barbados') from Kinross Gold Corporation.
'Barbados' owns 100% of the shares in Caledonia Holdings Zimbabwe Limited who
owns 100% of the shares in Caledonia Mining Services (Private) Limited (dormant)
and Blanket Mine (1983) (Private) Limited.
The effective date of the share sale agreement was April 1, 2006 but Caledonia
Mining Corporation effectively only took control after payment of the purchase
price and thus the Zimbabwe operations are consolidated into the results of
Caledonia Mining Corporation from July 1, 2006.
Caledonia Mining Corporation
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(in thousands of Canadian Dollars unless otherwise indicated and except for
share and per share amounts)
December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
The purchase price consideration was made up of $1,120 (US$1,000) in cash and by
the issue of 20,000,000 shares in Caledonia Mining Corporation at an assigned
value of $3,009. This resulted in an effective purchase consideration of $4,129.
The allocation of the purchase price is presented in the abridged balance sheet
below:
Current Assets $4,548
Capital Assets and Mineral Properties 2,519
--------
Total Assets 7,067
--------
Current Liabilities (2,107)
Other Long Term Liabilities (831)
--------
Total Liabilities (2,938)
--------
--------
Total Purchase Consideration $4,129
--------
There are no unfinalized purchase price considerations.
17. Comparative Figures
The prior period figures have been reclassified to conform to the current
presentation.
18. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in Canada and the United States
The Company's accounting policies do not differ materially from accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States ('US GAAP') except for the
following:
(a) Mineral Properties
US GAAP requires that expenditures on mineral properties with no proven reserves
be reflected as expenses in the period incurred.
(b) Employee and Directors Stock Options
Prior to 2003, the Company accounted for employee and director stock options
under APB Opinion No. 25 under which, no compensation cost is recognized when
the exercise price equals or exceeds the fair value at the date of grant.
Effective January 1, 2003, the company has, for US reporting purposes,
prospectively applied the fair-value recognition provisions of SFAS 123.
Under Canadian GAAP, effective January 1, 2002 on a prospective basis, the
Company adopted the new CICA policy of accounting for stock based compensation.
Compensation expense on stock options granted to directors, officers and
employees, was not recorded. However, disclosure of the effects of accounting
for the compensation expense, utilizing the fair value method estimated using
the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model, was disclosed as pro-forma information.
For 2002, a compensation expense was shown reflecting the intrinsic value
attributable to stock options granted to directors, officers and employees.
Under Canadian GAAP, effective January 1, 2003 on a prospective basis, the
Company commenced the expensing of all stock based compensation for new stock
option grants applying the fair value method estimated by using the
Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model.
Caledonia Mining Corporation
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(in thousands of Canadian Dollars unless otherwise indicated and except for
share and per share amounts)
December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
(c) Comprehensive Income
Under US GAAP, comprehensive income must be reported which is defined as all
changes in equity other than those resulting from investments by owners and
distributions to owners.
(d) Marketable S ecurities
Under accounting principles generally accepted in Canada, unrealized gains and
losses in shares of public companies are not recognized until investments are
sold unless there is deemed to be an impairment of value which is other than temporary.
Under US GAAP, such investments are recorded at market value and the unrealised
gains and losses are recognized in other comprehensive income unless there is
deemed to be an impairment which is other than temporary. Under FAS 115 the Company
is accounting for the marketable securities as available for sale.
(e) Warrants
Under US GAAP the fair value of the warrants re-priced in Note 5(b)(5) are
considered to be a benefit awarded to certain holders. This would be considered
to be a deemed dividend to these shareholders. The fair value of the warrants
was calculated using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model. The assumptions
used in the calculation are: Risk free interest rate - 2.77%; Expected dividend
yield - nil; Expected stock volatility - 38%; Expected warrant life in years -
0.134.
(f) Recently Issued United States Accounting Standards
(i) On February 15, 2007, the FASB issued FASB Statement No. 159, The Fair Value
Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities - Including an Amendment
of FASB Statement No. 115. This standard permits an entity to choose to measure
many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. The FASB's
stated objective in issuing this standard is as follows: 'to improve financial
reporting by providing entities with the opportunity to mitigate volatility in
reported earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently
without having to apply complex hedge accounting provisions.'
A business entity will report unrealized gains and losses on items for which the
fair value option has been elected in earnings at each subsequent reporting
date. The fair value option: (a) may be applied instrument by instrument, with a
few exceptions, such as investments otherwise accounted for by the equity
method; (b) is irrevocable (unless a new election date occurs); and (c) is
applied only to entire instruments and not to portions of instruments.
Statement 159 is effective as of the beginning of an entity's first fiscal year
that begins after November 15, 2007. Early adoption is permitted as of the
beginning of the previous fiscal year provided that the entity makes that choice
in the first 120 days of that fiscal year and also elects to apply the
provisions of FASB Statement No. 157. The company did not elect to adopt this
standard early.
(ii) FASB Statement No. 157, Fair Value Measurements, has been issued by the
FASB. This new standard provides guidance for using fair value to measure assets
and liabilities. The FASB believes the standard also responds to investors'
requests for expanded information about the extent to which companies measure
assets and liabilities at fair value, the information used to measure fair
value, and the effect of fair value measurements on earnings. Under Statement
157, fair value refers to the price that would be received to sell an asset or
paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market
participants in the market in which the reporting entity transacts.
The provisions of Statement 157 are effective for financial statements issued
for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within
those fiscal years. Earlier application is encouraged, provided that the
reporting entity has not yet issued financial statements for that fiscal year,
including any financial statements for an interim period within that fiscal
year. The company has not elected early adoption of this standard.
Caledonia Mining Corporation
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(in thousands of Canadian Dollars unless otherwise indicated and except for
share and per share amounts)
December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
(iii) On July 13, 2006, FASB Interpretation (FIN) No. 48, Accounting for
Uncertainty in Income Taxes - An Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109, was
issued. FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes
recognized in an enterprise's financial statements in accordance with FASB
Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 also prescribes a
recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement
recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a
tax return. The new FASB standard also provides guidance on derecognition,
classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods,
disclosure, and transition.
The evaluation of a tax position in accordance with FIN 48 is a two-step
process. The first step is a recognition process whereby the enterprise
determines whether it is more likely than not that a tax position will be
sustained upon examination. The second step is a measurement process whereby a
tax position that meets the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold is
calculated to determine the amount of benefit to recognize in the financial
statements. The tax position is measured at the largest amount of benefit that
is greater than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement.
The provisions of FIN 48 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December
15, 2006. Earlier application is permitted as long as the enterprise has not yet
issued financial statements, including interim financial statements, in the
period of adoption. The provisions of FIN 48 are to be applied to all tax
positions upon initial adoption of this standard. Only tax positions that meet
the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold at the effective date may be
recognized or continue to be recognized upon
adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings (or other appropriate
components of equity or net assets in the statement of financial position) for
that fiscal year. The adoption of FIN 48 will not have an affect on the companys
financial position or the results of operations.
(iv)On March 30, 2005, FASB Interpretation (FIN) No. 47, Accounting for
Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations - An Interpretation of FASB Statement
No. 143, was issued. The FASB issued FIN 47 to address diverse accounting
practices that developed with respect to the timing of liability recognition for
legal obligations associated with the retirement of a tangible long-lived asset
when the timing and (or) method of settlement of the obligation are conditional
on a future event. FIN 47 concludes that an entity is required to recognize a
liability for the fair value of a conditional asset retirement obligation when
incurred if the liability's fair value can be reasonably estimated. Originally,
the FASB proposed guidance in FASB Staff Position (FSP) FAS 143-x, 'Application
of FASB Statement No. 143, The company recognises the fair value of retirement
obligations as estimations are made and updated on a regular basis to ensure the
liability is still valid.
(v) In September 2006, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108 ('SAB
108') Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying
Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements, that provides interpretive
guidance on how the effects of the carryover or reversal of prior year
misstatements should be considered in quantifying a current year misstatement.
The SEC staff believes that registrants should quantify errors using both a
balance sheet and an income statement approach and evaluate whether either
approach results in quantifying a misstatement that, when all relevant
quantitative and qualitative factors are considered, is material. This
pronouncement is effective for fiscal years ending after November 15, 2006. The
adoption of SAB 108 did not have a material affect on the Company's financial
position and results of operations.
(vi) In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 158, 'Employers' Accounting for
Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans-an amendment of FASB
Statements No. 87, 88, 106, and 132(R),' which requires employers to: (a)
recognize in its statement of financial position an asset for a plan's
over-funded status or a liability for a plan's under-funded status; (b) measure
a plan's assets and its obligations that determine its funded status as of the
end of the employer's fiscal year; and (c) recognize changes in the funded
status of a defined benefit postretirement plan in the year in which the changes
Caledonia Mining Corporation
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(in thousands of Canadian Dollars unless otherwise indicated and except for
share and per share amounts)
December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
occur. These changes will be reported in comprehensive income of a business
entity. The requirement to recognize the funded status of a benefit plan and the
disclosure requirements are effective as of the end of the fiscal year ending
December 15, 2006 for entities with publicly traded equity securities. The
requirement to measure plan assets and benefit obligations as of the date of the
employer's fiscal year-end statement of financial position is effective for
fiscal years ending after December 15, 2008. The Company has no defined benefit
pension plans
The impact of the foregoing on the financial statements is as follows:
(a) Income Statement
2006 2005 2004
Income/(Loss) for continuing operations per
Canadian GAAP $2,315 ($3,748) ($2,757)
Mineral property expenditure with no proven
reserves (expensed) or previously expensed
under US GAAP (659) (2,040) (406)
------- ------- -------
Net income (loss) from continuing
operations 1,656 (5,788) (3,163)
Loss from discontinued operations (7,990) (5,932) (7,222)
------- ------- -------
Net income (loss) (6,334) (11,720) (10,385)
Deemed Dividend - (171) -
------- ------- -------
Net income (loss) available for common
shareholders ($6,334) ($11,891) ($10,385)
------- ------- -------
Net income (loss) ($6,334) ($11,720) ($10,385)
Other comprehensive (loss)/gain 85 (18) (36)
------- ------- -------
Total comprehensive loss ($6,249) ($11,738) ($10,421)
------- ------- -------
Basic and diluted income/(loss) per share
continuing operations $0.00 ($0.02) ($0.01)
Basic and diluted income/(loss) per share
discontinued operations ($0.02) ($0.02) ($0.03)
Basic and diluted income/(loss) per share
for the year ($0.02) ($0.04) ($0.04)
(b) Balance Sheet
2006 2005
Total assets per Canadian GAAP $31,456 $22,338
Unrealised loss on marketable securities 31 (54)
Mineral properties with no proven reserves expensed (5,352) (4,693)
-------- --------
Total assets per US GAAP $26,135 $17,591
-------- --------
Total liabilities per Canadian and US GAAP $7,120 $2,966
-------- --------
Shareholders' equity
Shareholders' equity per Canadian GAAP $24,336 $19,372
Mineral properties with no proven reserves expensed (5,352) (4,693)
Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) 31 (54)
-------- --------
Shareholders' equity per US GAAP $19,015 $14,625
-------- --------
Total liabilities & shareholder's equity per US GAAP $26,135 $17,591
-------- --------
Caledonia Mining Corporation
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(in thousands of Canadian Dollars unless otherwise indicated and except for
share and per share amounts)
December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
(c) Cash Flow
2006 2005 2004
Cash provided by (used in)
Operating activities for continuing operations
per $1,858 ($2,831) ($2,530)
Canadian GAAP
Mineral properties expenditure by continuing
operations (659) (2,040) (406)
-------- --------- --------
Operating activities per US GAAP 1,199 (4,871) (2,936)
-------- --------- --------
Investment activities for continuing
operations per (3,516) (2,040) (406)
Canadian GAAP
Mineral properties expenditure 659 2,040 406
-------- --------- --------
Investment activities per US GAAP (2,857) - -
-------- --------- --------
Financing Activities per Canadian and US GAAP 7,362 6,785 14,314
-------- --------- --------
Increase (decrease) in cash for continuing
operations 5,704 1,914 11,378
-------- --------- --------
Operating activities for discontinued
operations (4,560) (4,064) (5,680)
per Canadian GAAP -------- --------- --------
Investment activities for discontinued
operations (922) (3,244) (3,407)
per Canadian and US GAAP -------- --------- --------
Increase (decrease) in cash for the year 222 (5,394) 2,291
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year 1,076 6,470 4,179
-------- --------- --------
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year $1,298 $1,076 $6,470
-------- --------- --------
BOARD OF DIRECTORS and OFFICERS
G.R. Pardoe (2) (3) (4)(5
Chairman of the Board,
Johannesburg, South Africa
S. E. Hayden (2) (3) (5)
President and Chief Executive Officer
S. E. Hayden (2) (3) (5)
President and Chief Executive Officer
Johannesburg, South Africa
S R Curtis (5)
Vice-President Finance and Chief Financial Officer
Johannesburg, South Africa
J. Smith Vice-President Exploration
Cantabria, Spain
J. Johnstone (5)
Retired Executive Chief Operating Officer
Gibsons, British Columbia, Canada
F C. Harvey
Retired Executive
Oakville, Ontario, Canada
W. I. L. Forrest (1) (2) (3)
Business Executive
Nyon, Switzerland
C. R. Jonsson (2) (3) (5)
Principal of Tupper Jonsson & Yeadon
Barristers & Solicitors
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
R.G. Fasel (1) (4)
Business Executive
Geneva, Switzerland
R. Liverant (1)
Retired Executive
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
BOARD COMMITTEE MEMBERS
(1) Audit Committee
(2) Compensation Committee
(3) Corporate Governance Committee
(4) Nominating Committee
(5) Disclosure Committee
Corporate Directory
CORPORATE OFFICES SOLICITORS
Canada - Head Office Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Caledonia Mining Corporation Suite 4100, Scotia Plaza Suite 1201
67 Yonge Street 40 King Street West Toronto,
Ontario Toronto, Ontario M5H 3Y4 Canada M5E 1J8 Canada
Tel: (416) 369-9835 Tupper, Jonsson & Yeadon
Fax: (416) 369-0449 1710-1177 West Hastings Street
info@caledoniamining.com Vancouver, British Columbia V6E 2L3 Canada
South Africa
Greenstone Management Services (Pty) Ltd.
P.O. Box 587 AUDITORS
Johannesburg 2000 BDO Dunwoody LLP
South Africa Chartered Accountants
Tel: (27) (11) 447-2499 Suite 3300, 200 Bay Street
Fax: (27) (11) 447-2554 Royal Bank Plaza, South Tower
Toronto, Ontario M5J 2J8 Canada
Zambia
Caledonia Mining (Zambia) Limited REGISTRAR & TRANSFER AGENT
P.O. Box 36604 Equity Transfer Services Inc.
Lusaka, Zambia Suite 400 200 University Ave
Tel: (260) (1) 29-1574 Toronto, Ontario M5H 4H1 Canada
Fax: (260) (1) 29-2154 Tel: (416) 361-0152
Fax: (416) 361-0470
Zimbabwe
Caledonia Holdings Zimbabwe (Limited)
P.O. Box CY1277
Causeway
Harare
Zimbabwe
Tel: +2634 701 151/4
Fax: +2634 702 248
SHARES LISTED
The Toronto Stock Exchange Symbol 'CAL' BANKERS
NASDAQ OTC BB Symbol 'CALVF' Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
London 'AIM' Market Symbol 'CMCL' 6266 Dixie Road Mississauga, Ontario L5T 1A7 Canada
CAPITALIZATION at December 31, 2006
Authorised: Unlimited
Shares, Warrants and Options Issued:
Common Shares: 457,981,021
Warrants : 85,115,885
Options : 17,238,000
Web Site: http://www.caledoniamining.com
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