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RNS Number : 4582A
Panthera Resources PLC
28 December 2017
28 December 2017
Panthera Resources PLC
("Panthera" or "the Company")
Interim Results - Six months ended 30 September 2017
Panthera Resources PLC (AIM: PAT), the gold exploration and
development company with key assets in India and West Africa, is
pleased to announce its unaudited interim results for the half year
ended 30 September 2017.
Highlights
-- Panthera was incorporated on 8 September 2017 as IGL
Resources PLC for the purposes of becoming the holding company for
Indo Gold Limited (IGL).
-- On 9 October 2017 the board resolved to change its name to Panthera Resources PLC.
-- Activities of Panthera during the reporting period were
restricted to preparations for the acquisition of IGL and the
planned IPO on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange
(AIM).
-- Panthera listed on AIM on 21 December 2017, following the
share exchange with IGL shareholders which resulted in the
acquisition of 100 per cent of the share capital of IGL.
-- Upon completion of the AIM listing, Panthera have a
commitment from Republic Investment Management to invest a further
A$2m at A$0.35 per share (GBP0.20), in addition to the already
invested A$2m.
IGL Activities during the Reporting Period
The key focus of IGL's operating activities during the reporting
period was to:
(i) Progress the permitting of the Bhukia joint venture property in Rajasthan, India;
(ii) Continue to build a highly attractive portfolio of West
African gold exploration properties, some with clearly identified
drill targets;
(iii) Seek and successfully identify a strategic investor to
partner to advance the Company's West African and Indian
initiatives; and
(iv) Nurture and eventually harvest the portfolio of other
exploration opportunities and equity investments the company has
accumulated through its project generation efforts.
To this end the Company met with good success:
Bhukia Project (70%), India
-- During the reporting period, the Bhukia Prospecting Licence
application was approved by the joint federal committee formed to
review applications for suitability for approval under the new
(2015) legislation.
-- This was a significant milestone in the permitting process
and provides the basis for optimism that the Rajasthan State
Government will soon recommend the application for approval to the
Government of India.
-- Panthera is targeting a 6.0Moz+ AU resource at the Bhukia
Project, which currently has a JORC inferred resource of 1.74Moz on
a 100% basis (1.22Moz on a 70% attributable basis), defined over
approximately 10% of an extensive gold in soil geochemical
anomaly.
West African Gold Exploration Initiative
-- During the reporting period good progress was made on the
negotiation of several joint venture opportunities in West Africa;
one in Burkina Fasa (Naton) and two in Mali (Kalaka and Bassala).
These joint ventures negotiations have now been concluded and
exploration has commenced on Naton and Kalaka.
-- These properties have undergone various phases of past
exploration and several immediate and compelling drill targets have
emerged from the Company's review of past exploration results.
-- The Naton project was targeted based on extensive artisanal
gold workings and previous exploration that had identified multiple
hard rock gold targets, that had not been sufficiently tested.
Exploration work is designed to delineate drill targets for testing
in the first half of 2018.
-- Gold mineralisation in the Kalaka permit area appears
strongly associated with shearing and alteration and over 9,000
soil samples have previously been collected from the area.
o This has allowed the identification of eight priority
geochemical targets. Three further structural targets have been
identified based on interpretation of geophysical data.
o A systematic and phased exploration program is planned to test
these exploration targets.
-- Bassala is an early stage exploration project with good
indications of gold mineralisation, adjacent to several producing
gold mines
o Extensive previous soil sampling has allowed the
identification of a number of gold anomalous zones in the area.
Trenching over some of these anomalies demonstrates that
mineralisation is associated with quartz veins controlled by
regional shearing. Subsequent RAB drilling identified
mineralisation, with 10 holes recording samples with assays higher
than 300ppb, the highest being 4.5gpt and widths ranging from 3m to
27m.
o Initial exploration at Bassala will focus on field work
necessary to allow the definition of drill targets for testing
later in 2018.
Other Assets
Subsequent to the reporting period, an investment of A$100,000
was approved for IGL's subsidiary, Anglo Saxony Mining, to support
its efforts to develop its Tellerhauser tin deposit in Saxony,
Germany, where a technical breakthrough has recently led to a very
significant improvement in the anticipated economics of that
deposit.
Strategic Investor - Republic Investment Management
IGL successfully concluded negotiations and signed a binding
investment agreement with Republic Investment Management Pte Ltd.
(Republic) of Singapore. The agreement involves three tranches of
equity investment totalling A$6.7m by Republic and co-investors
(represented collectively by Republic) into IGL, providing Republic
with exposure to the Bhukia project in India, support the West
African gold exploration initiative, facilitate the recent AIM IPO
and provide initial funding for the Bhukia project drill-out once a
Prospecting Licence has been granted.
-- Tranche 1 was an A$2.0 million placing at A$0.25 per share,
with funds received during July 2017.
-- Tranche 2 was an A$2.0 million placing at A$0.35 per share,
which became effective immediately upon the successful AIM
listing.
-- Tranche 3 is an A$2.67 million placing at A$0.65 per share at
the time of the Bhukia project PL being granted and the necessary
environmental and forestry permits for drilling being obtained.
The agreement with Republic allowed Panthera to move through the
IPO process without the need to raise additional capital.
Geoff Stanley, Chief Executive Officer of Panthera Resources,
commented:
"This period has been transformational for the Company and
previous IGL shareholders. Progress on the granting of the
Prospecting Licence provides a solid basis for the Boards optimism
that final approvals can be obtained in the next 6-18 months. The
AIM listing will provide the Company the platform to realise the
true potential of our flagship Bhukia project.
The operating focus in 2018 will be on our portfolio of assets
in Burkino Faso and Mali, where we intend to reinforce our view of
promising past exploration results and identify drill target
areas.
We expect 2018 to be a very busy period both in India and West
Africa, and we look forward to providing updates as further
progress is made"
Enquiries
Panthera Resources PLC
Geoff Stanley (CEO) +1 (917) 941 7704
Nominated Advisor and Broker
RFC Ambrian +44 (0) 20 3440 6800
Nominated Adviser
Rob Adamson
Bhavesh Patel
Broker
Charlie Cryer
Jonathan Williams
Financial Public Relations
Blytheweigh +44 (0) 20 138 3204
Camilla Horsfall
Nick Elwes
Panthera Resources PLC
Unaudited Interim Financial Information for the period ended
30 September 2017
Set out below are the unaudited result of the group for the
period from inception to 30 September 2017. There are no
comparatives as the company was incorporated on 8 September
2017.
8 September
Consolidated Statement of to 30
Comprehensive Income September
Continuing Operations 2017
Unaudited
GBP
Revenue from continuing operations -
Expenses from continuing -
operations
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Profit/(Loss) from continuing -
operations before income
tax expense
Income tax (expense)/benefit -
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Profit/(Loss) for the year -
from continuing operations
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Total comprehensive income
for the year -
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Consolidated Statement 30 September
of Financial Position 2017
Unaudited
GBP
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents 1
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 1
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TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS -
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TOTAL ASSETS 1
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TOTAL LIABILITIES -
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NET ASSETS 1
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EQUITY
Issued capital 1
Share Premium -
TOTAL EQUITY -
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Consolidated Statement Issued Share Retained
of Changes in Equity capital Premium earnings Total
GBP GBP GBP GBP
8 September to 30 September
2017
Consolidated
At incorporation 1 - - 1
Profit/(Loss) for the
period - - - -
Balance at 30 September
2017 1 - - 1
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Consolidated Statement of Cash 30 September
Flows 2017
Unaudited
GBP
Cash flows from operating activities -
Cash flows from investing activities 1
Cash flows from financing activities -
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Net increase/(decrease) in
cash and cash equivalents 1
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Cash and cash equivalents at -
the beginning of the financial
period
Cash and cash equivalents at
the end of the financial period 1
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Indo Gold Ltd Consolidated Group
Unaudited Interim Financial Information for six months ended
30 September 2017 and comparative period (30 September 2016)
Set out below are the unaudited result of the Indo Gold Ltd
consolidated group for the six months ended 30 September 2017,
together with the unaudited results for the comparative period (30
September 2016).
6 months 6 months
Consolidated Statement of to 30 to 30
Comprehensive Income September September
Continuing Operations 2017 2016
Unaudited Unaudited
AUD$ AUD$
Revenue from continuing operations 7,170 1,339
Gain on sale of assets - 5,765
Expenses:
Exploration Expenses (267,871) (20,496)
Administration expenses (451,534) (65,000)
Depreciation and amortisation
expense (900) (967)
Impairment expenses - -
Travel expenses (47,507) (6,725)
Legal expenses (27,102) (840)
Total expenses from continuing
operations (794,914) (94,028)
Profit/(Loss) from continuing
operations before income
tax expense (787,744) (86,924)
Income tax (expense)/benefit - -
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Profit/(Loss) for the period
from continuing operations (787,744) (86,924)
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Other comprehensive income
Items that may be reclassified
to profit or loss:
Changes in the fair value
of available-for-sale financial
assets - -
Exchange differences arising
on translation of foreign
operations 12,418 9,174
Income tax relating to components
of other comprehensive income - -
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Total comprehensive income
for the period (775,326) (77,750)
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Profit/(Loss) for the period
from continuing operations
attributable to:
Owners of the parent (775,930) (78,547)
Non-controlling interests (11,814) (8,377)
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Total (787,744) (86,924)
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Total comprehensive income
for the period attributable
to:
Owners of the parent (763,512) (69,373)
Non-controlling interests (11,814) (8,377)
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Total (775,326) (77,750)
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Consolidated Statement 30 September 31 March
of Financial Position 2017 2017
Unaudited Audited
AUD$ AUD$
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents 1,715,379 331,637
Receivables 40,945 56,918
Tenement deposits 1,556 -
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 1,757,880 388,555
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Non-Current Assets
Property, plant and equipment 20,710 4,819
Available-for-sale financial
assets 1,423,684 1,423,684
TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS 1,444,394 1,428,503
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TOTAL ASSETS 3,202,274 1,817,058
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Current Liabilities
Payables 100,067 72,978
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 100,067 72,978
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Non-Current Liabilities
Provisions 42,150 43,696
Deferred tax liabilities - -
TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES 42,150 43,696
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TOTAL LIABILITIES 142,217 116,674
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NET ASSETS 3,060,057 1,700,384
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EQUITY
Issued capital 22,877,644 20,742,644
Reserves (2,398,269) (2,410,686)
Accumulated losses (17,197,505) (16,421,574)
Non-controlling interests (221,814) (210,000)
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TOTAL EQUITY 3,060,057 1,700,384
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Consolidated Share Foreign
Statement based Financial currency
of Changes in Issued payments assets translation Accumulated Non-controlling
Equity capital reserves reserve reserve losses interest Total
AUD$ AUD$ AUD$ AUD$ AUD$ AUD$ AUD$
Six months
ended 30
September 2016
Consolidated
Balance at 1
April
2016 20,318,644 521,492 (2,529,369) 21,625 (16,367,409) (189,243) 1,775,740
Profit/(Loss)
for the
period - - - - (78,547) (8,377) (86,924)
Other
comprehensive
income - - - 9,174 - - 9,174
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Total
comprehensive
income for
the period - - - 9,174 (78,547) (8,377) (77,750)
Shares Issued - - - - - - -
Balance at 30
September
2016 20,318,644 521,492 (2,529,369) 30,799 (16,445,956) (197,620) 1,697,990
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Six months
ended 30
September 2017
Consolidated
Balance at 1
April
2017 20,742,644 421,605 (2,848,761) 16,470 (16,421,574) (210,000) 1,700,384
Profit/(Loss)
for the
period - - - - (775,930) (11,814) (787,744)
Other
comprehensive
income - - - 12,418 - - 12,418
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Total
comprehensive
income for
the period - - - 12,418 (775,930) (11,814) (775,326)
Shares Issued 2,135,000 - - - - - 2,135,000
Balance at 30
September
2017 22,877,644 421,605 (2,848,761) 28,888 (17,197,505) (221,814) 3,060,057
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Consolidated Statement of Cash 30 September 30 September
Flows 2017 2016
Unaudited Unaudited
AUD$ AUD$
Cash flows from operating activities
Interest received 7,170 1,339
Payments to suppliers (761,596) (105,631)
Net cash inflow/(outflow) from
operating activities (754,426) (104,292)
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Cash flows from investing activities
Payment for tenement deposits - (1,579)
Purchase of plant & equipment (16,832) -
Proceeds from sale of plant
& equipment - 5,765
Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale
financial assets - 84,636
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Net cash inflow/(outflow) from
investing activities (16,832) 88,823
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Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from share issue 2,125,000 -
Loans repayments from other 30,000 -
companies
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Net cash inflow/(outflow) from 2,155,000 -
financing activities
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Net increase/(decrease) in
cash and cash equivalents 1,383,741 (15,469)
Cash and cash equivalents at
the beginning of the financial
period 331,637 192,119
Cash and cash equivalents at
the end of the financial period 1,715,379 176,650
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