|
|
PRESS RELEASE 21st MAY 2007
RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2006
CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT
The directors are pleased to present the Company's final results extracted from the audited report and accounts for Beowulf Mining plc for the year ending 31 December 2006. It has been a year of steady progress. Beowulf now has six projects in northern Sweden and has added iron, titanium and uranium targets to its portfolio.
Sweden has an attractive operating environment with a long exploration and mining history a favourable fiscal regime, including an effective 28 per cent tax rate, no royalties and significant government grants. It is experiencing a major exploration boom, largely created by the demand for commodities from China and India.
On the 31 March 2006 Beowulf raised £500,000 before expenses by the issue of 10,000,000 shares at 5p per share to City Equities Limited.
On the 29 June 2006 Beowulf appointed City Capital Securities Limited as joint broker to the Company. King & Shaxson Capital Limited also remains as a broker to the Company.
In March 2006 the Swedish state mining authority, Bergsstaten, granted an exploration permit to Beowulf for a new area within the Jokkmokk County, called Ruoutevare. The permit covers a large deposit of iron and titanium. The resource reported in the latest study in 1975 by the Geological Survey of Sweden (SGU) are estimated at 116 million tonnes with an average 38.2% Fe (iron), 5.6% Ti (titanium) and 0.17% V (vanadium). A richer section of 20 million tonnes is registered with a grade of 47% Fe, 11% TiO2 and 0.15% V2O5. These figures are based on analytical results of 32 drill holes and do not follow present JORC or NI43-101 standards. The resource, was verified by Snowden Mining Industry Consultants Limited, after a study for Beowulf released in July 2006. Conceptual studies by Raw Material Group (RMG) for Beowulf generated positive results suggesting an extraction rate of 10 million tonnes per year could be economic. Studies relating to concentrate transportation are ongoing.
In May 2006 an exploration permit of 500 hectares covering the Kallak iron deposit located in the Norrbotten county of northern Sweden was granted to Beowulf. The deposit which is up to 100 m wide, consists of magnetite and some hematite extending in north-south direction for about 1,000 m. The Kallak Iron deposit was discovered by the SGU in 1947-48. Only scattered drilling has been carried out and no mining activity has been registered. SGU calculations based on geophysical data (gravimetry) have indicated mineralization of 92 million tonnes with 35-42 % Fe, 0.004% P (phosphorus), 0.6% S (sulphur) and 0.4% Mn (manganese).
During 2006 10 diamond drill holes were completed on the Grundträsk gold project , with encouraging gold grades. The directors now believe the area has potential for a significant, shallow depth, gold resource. The prospect is now known to be over 800 metres in strike length and is open at depth and along strike, and is located in an area of good access and infrastructure. Whilst exploration risk is still significant, geophysics indicate a strike length of two kilometres and other significant geophysical anomalies lead the directors to believe the gold mineralised zone is larger than presently defined.
In January 2007, Beowulf announced that a new exploration licence, defined as 'Ballek 5' and located in the municipality of Arjeplog in northern Sweden, had been registered with the Swedish state mining authority, Bergsstaten. It was issued as a licence on 27 March 2007, and covers 1,200 hectares and directly borders the Company's Ballek 2 licence. With the new licence the total Ballek project area now covers 10,600 hectares. In the early 1970's the SGU made a discovery of uranium mineralisation called W. Rebraur in the Ballek 5 licence area. 15 drill holes were completed and uranium mineralisation was confirmed over a distance of 150 metres.
The mineralised zone ranges in width between 1 metre and 8 metres with grades reaching 700 ppm (0.07%) uranium. Surface boulders with between 0.1% and 0.5% uranium were found by the SGU. At the 2006 annual prize ceremony of the 'Mineraljakten' ('The mineral hunt'), a competition organized by the Geological Survey of Sweden and open to private prospectors to find new mineral prospects of economic interest in northern Sweden, a top prize was awarded to a local prospector for the discovery of a boulder with unusually high grades of copper (14.9%), gold (4.52 grams/tonne) and silver (196 grams/tonne). The boulder was found within the Ballek licence area.
Beowulf has previously reported on uranium finds on the Ballek licence and we are hoping to locate an IOCG (iron oxide-copper-gold deposit) at Ballek as these types of deposits are often accompanied by uranium.
Other exploration assets include Jokkmokk and Ussalahti. Beowulf believes that geological evidence suggest that Jokkmokk has potential for an IOCG deposit and Ussalahti has potential for a massive sulphide copper gold deposit. Little work has been conducted over these two areas in 2006 and Beowulf is evaluating its options for further testing of these projects.
Beowulf holds 7.5 million shares in Agricola Resources PLC and 5 million shares in All Star Minerals PLC both of which are Plus-quoted securities. Beowulf purchased 67,000 shares in the ASX Listed Sunvest Corporation Ltd during 2006.
I would again like to thank our shareholders for their continuing support and my fellow directors for their efforts during 2006. I am very optimistic about the opportunities for 2007. Beowulf has received a lot of interest from other companies about joint ventures on most of its properties.
Dr. Robert Young
Chairman
Beowulf Mining PLC
15 May 2007
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PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT For the 6 months to 30 June 2006
|
Notes
|
2006
|
2005
|
|
GBP
|
GBP
|
| Administrative expenses |
|
(338,286)
|
(354,875)
|
| Other operating income |
|
250
|
-
|
|
|
------------
|
------------
|
| Operating Loss |
2
|
(338,036)
|
(354,875)
|
| Other interest receivable and similar income |
3
|
19,760
|
13,896
|
|
|
------------
|
------------
|
| Loss on ordinary activities before taxation |
4
|
(318,276)
|
(340,979)
|
| Tax on loss on ordinary activities |
|
-
|
-
|
|
|
------------
|
------------
|
| Loss on ordinary activities after taxation |
11
|
(318,276)
|
(340,979)
|
|
|
------------
|
------------
|
| Loss per share |
|
(0.50)p
|
(0.65)p
|
| Diluted loss per share |
|
(0.35)p
|
(0.42)p
|
- The profit and loss account has been prepared on the basis that all operations are continuing operations.
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STATEMENT OF TOTAL RECOGNISED GAINS AND LOSSES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2006
|
Notes
|
2006
|
2005
|
|
GBP
|
GBP
|
| Loss for the financial year |
|
(318,276)
|
(340,979)
|
|
|
|
|
| Unrealised (deficit)/surplus on trade investment |
|
(204,158)
|
239,063
|
|
|
------------
|
------------
|
| Total recognised gains and losses relating to the prior year |
|
(522,434)
|
(101,916)
|
|
|
------------
|
------------
|
|
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2006
|
Notes
|
2006
|
2005
|
|
GBP
|
GBP
|
GBP
|
GBP
|
| Fixed assets |
|
|
|
|
|
| Intangible assets |
5
|
|
232,894
|
|
145,632
|
| Tangible assets |
6
|
|
2,100
|
|
402
|
| Investments |
7
|
|
227,405
|
|
351,563
|
|
|
------------
|
------------
|
------------
|
------------
|
|
|
|
462,399
|
|
497,597
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Current assets |
|
|
|
|
|
| Debtors |
8
|
17,348
|
|
16,357
|
|
| Cash at bank and in hand |
|
495,653
|
|
439,982
|
|
|
|
------------
|
------------
|
------------
|
------------
|
|
|
513,001
|
|
456,339
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Creditors: amounts falling withon one year |
9
|
(24,984)
|
|
(7,586)
|
|
|
|
------------
|
------------
|
------------
|
------------
|
| Net current assets |
|
|
488,017
|
|
448,753
|
|
|
------------
|
------------
|
------------
|
------------
|
| Total assets less total current liabilities |
|
|
950,416
|
|
946,350
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Capital and reserves |
|
|
|
|
|
| Called up share capital |
10
|
|
663,982
|
|
560,982
|
| Share premium account |
11
|
|
2,361,482
|
|
1,987,982
|
| Revaluation reserve |
11
|
|
122,405
|
|
276,563
|
| Capital contribution |
11
|
|
46,451
|
|
46,451
|
| Profit and loss account |
11
|
|
(2,243,904)
|
|
(1,925,628)
|
|
|
------------
|
------------
|
------------
|
------------
|
| Shareholders' fund - equity interests |
12
|
|
950,416
|
|
946,350
|
|
CASH FLOW STATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2006
|
2006
|
2005
|
|
GBP
|
GBP
|
GBP
|
GBP
|
| Net cash outflow from operating activities |
|
(267,006)
|
|
323,061)
|
| Returns on investments and servicing of finance |
|
|
|
|
| Interest received |
19,760
|
|
13,896
|
|
| . |
----------
|
----------
|
----------
|
----------
|
| Net cash inflow for returns on investments and servicing of finance |
|
19,760
|
|
13,896
|
| . |
|
|
|
|
| Capital expenditure |
|
|
|
|
| Payments to acquire intangible assets |
(141,367)
|
|
(81,570)
|
|
| Payments to acquire tangible assets |
(2,216)
|
|
(350)
|
|
| Payments to acquire investments |
(30,000)
|
|
|
|
| . |
----------
|
----------
|
----------
|
----------
|
| Net cash outflow for capital expenditure |
|
(173,583)
|
|
(81,920)
|
| . |
----------
|
----------
|
----------
|
----------
|
| Net cash outflow before management of liquid resources and financing |
|
(420,829)
|
|
(391,085)
|
| . |
|
|
|
|
| Financing |
|
|
|
|
| Issue of ordinary share capital |
503,000
|
|
654,869
|
|
| Cost of share issue |
(26,500)
|
|
(18,532)
|
|
| . |
----------
|
----------
|
----------
|
----------
|
| Issue of shares |
476,500
|
|
636,337
|
|
| . |
|
|
|
|
| Net cash inflow from financing |
|
476,500
|
|
636,337
|
| . |
|
|
|
|
| Increase in cash in the period |
|
55,671
|
|
245,252
|
|
NOTES TO THE CASH FLOW STATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2006
|
|
|
1) Reconciliation of operating loss to net cash outflow from operating activities
|
|
|
2006
|
2005
|
|
|
|
GBP
|
GBP
|
| Operating loss |
|
|
(338,036)
|
(354,875)
|
| Depreciation of tangible assets |
|
|
518
|
75
|
| Amortisation of intangible assets |
|
|
54,105
|
38,859
|
| Increase in debtors within 1 year |
|
|
(991)
|
(9,748)
|
| Increase in creditors within 1 year |
|
|
17,398
|
2,628
|
|
------------
|
|
------------
|
------------
|
| Net cash outflow from operating activities |
|
|
(267,006)
|
323,061)
|
| 2) Analysis of net funds |
1 Jan 2006
|
Cash Flow
|
Other non-cash changes
|
31 Dec 2006
|
|
GBP
|
GBP
|
GBP
|
GBP
|
| Net cash |
|
|
|
|
| Cash at bank in hand |
439,982
|
55,671
|
-
|
495,653
|
| Bank Deposits |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
------------
|
|
------------
|
------------
|
| Net funds |
439,982
|
55,671
|
-
|
495,653
|
| 3) Reconciliation of net cash flow movement in net funds |
|
|
2006
|
2005
|
|
|
|
GBP
|
GBP
|
| Increase in cash in the year |
|
|
55,671
|
245,252
|
|
|
|
------------
|
------------
|
| Movement in net funds in the period |
|
|
55,671
|
245,252
|
| Opening net funds |
|
|
439,982
|
194,730
|
|
|
|
------------
|
------------
|
| Closing net funds |
|
|
495,653
|
439,982
|
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS UNAUDITED RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2006
1) Accounting policies
1.1) Accounting convention
The financial statements are prepared under the historical cost convention modified to include the revaluation of investments.
1.2) Compliance with accounting standards
The financial statements are prepared in accordance with applicable United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice), which have been applied consistently (except as otherwise stated).
1.3) Intangible fixed assets - exploration costs
Expenditure on the acquisition costs, exploration and evaluation of interests in licences including related overheads are capitalised. Such costs are carried forward in the balance sheet under intangible assets and amortised over the maximum period of the licences in respect of each area of interest where:
a) such costs are expected to be recouped through successful development and exploration of the area of interest or alternatively by its sale.
b) exploration activities have not yet reached a stage that permits a reasonable assessment of the existence or otherwise of economically recoverable reserves and active operations in relation to the areas are continuing.
An annual impairment review is carried out by the directors to consider whether any exploration or development costs have suffered impairment in value and if necessary provisions are made accordingly.
Accumulated costs in respect of areas of interest, which have been abandoned are written off to the profit and loss account in the year in which the area is abandoned.
Exploration costs are carried at the lower of cost and net realisable value.
1.4 Tangible fixed assets and depreciation
Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost or valuation less depreciation. Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost or valuation less estimated residual value of each asset over its expected useful life, as follows:
Plant and equipment 25% on reducing balance
1.5 Investments
Fixed asset investments are stated at open market value. The revaluation adjustment is taken to the revaluation reserve.
1.6 Deferred taxation
The accounting policy in respect of deferred tax has been changed to reflect the requirements of FRS19 - Deferred tax. Deferred tax is provided in full in respect of taxation deferred by timing differences between the treatment of certain items for taxation and accounting purposes. The deferred tax balance has not been discounted. A deferred tax asset is not recognised unless recovery is expected in the foreseeable future.
1.7 Foreign currency translation
Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rates of exchange ruling at the balance sheet date. Transactions in foreign currencies are recorded at the rate ruling at the date of the transaction. All differences are taken to profit and loss account.
|
2) OPERATING LOSS
|
2006
|
2005
|
|
GBP
|
GBP
|
| Operating loss is stated after charging: |
|
|
| Amortisation of intangible assets |
54,105
|
38,859
|
| Depreciation of tangible assets |
518
|
75
|
| Loss on foreign exchange transactions |
1,238
|
1,152
|
| Auditors' remuneration |
5,425
|
5,250
|
| Remuneration of auditors for non-audit work |
1,600
|
17,408
|
|
------------
|
------------
|
| 3) Investment Income |
2006
|
2005
|
| Bank interest |
19,760
|
13,896
|
|
------------
|
------------
|
| 4) Taxation |
2006
|
2005
|
| Current tax charge |
-
|
-
|
|
------------
|
------------
|
|
The company has estimated losses of £ 784,000 (2005: £479,500) available for carry forward against future trading profits.
|
| 5) Intangible fixed assets |
|
Exploration costs
|
| Cost |
|
|
| At 1 January 2006 |
|
209,499
|
| Additions |
|
141,367
|
|
|
------------
|
| At 31 December 2006 |
|
350,866
|
|
|
------------
|
| Amortisation |
|
|
| At 1 January 2006 |
|
63,867
|
| Charge for the year |
|
54,105
|
|
|
------------
|
| At 31 December 2006 |
|
117,972
|
|
|
------------
|
| Net book value |
|
|
| At 31 December 2006 |
|
232,894
|
|
|
------------
|
| At 31 December 2005 |
|
145,632
|
|
|
------------
|
| 6) Tangible fixed assets |
|
Plant and equipment
|
| Cost or valuation |
|
|
| At 1 January 2006 |
|
541
|
| Additions |
|
2,216
|
|
|
------------
|
| At 31 December 2006 |
|
2,757
|
|
|
------------
|
| Depreciation |
|
|
| At 1 January 2006 |
|
139
|
| Charge for the year |
|
518
|
|
|
------------
|
| At 31 December 2006 |
|
657
|
|
|
------------
|
| Net book value |
|
|
| At 31 December 2006 |
|
2,100
|
|
|
------------
|
| At 31 December 2005 |
|
402
|
|
|
------------
|
| 7) Fixed asset investments |
|
Unlisted investments
|
| Cost or valuation |
|
|
| At 1 January 2006 |
|
351,563
|
| Additions |
|
80,000
|
| Revaluation |
|
(204,158)
|
|
|
------------
|
| At 31 December 2006 |
|
227,405
|
|
|
------------
|
| Net book value |
|
|
| At 31 December 2006 |
|
227,405
|
|
|
------------
|
| At 31 December 2005 |
|
351,563
|
|
|
------------
|
The stated investments relate to the following:
7,500,000 ordinary 1p shares in Agricola Resources Plc. The investment has been revalued to its market valuation at the year end of 1p per share.
5,000,000 ordinary 1p shares in All Star Minerals Plc which were gifted to the company on 31 January 2006. The investment has been revalued to its market valuation at the year end of 2.375p per share.
67,000 ordinary shares in Sunvest Corporation Limited, an Australian Company, acquired 28 September 2006. The investment has been revalued to its market valuation at the year end of 48.30p per share.
|
| 8) Debtors |
2006
|
2005
|
| Other debtors |
10,556
|
10,161
|
| Prepayments and accrued income |
6,792
|
6,196
|
|
------------
|
------------
|
|
17,348
|
16,357
|
|
------------
|
------------
|
| 9) Creditors: amounts falling due within one year |
|
|
| Trade creditors |
7,117
|
-
|
| Taxes and social security costs |
2,076
|
2,313
|
| Other creditors |
5,201
|
773
|
| Accruals and deferred income |
10,590
|
4,500
|
|
------------
|
------------
|
|
24,984
|
7,586
|
|
------------
|
------------
|
| 10) Share capital |
|
|
| Authorised |
|
|
| 200,000,000 Ordinary shares of 1p each |
2,000,000
|
2,000,000
|
|
------------
|
------------
|
| Allotted, called up and fully paid |
|
|
| 66,398,247 ordinary shares of 1p each |
663,982
|
560,982
|
|
------------
|
------------
|
On 30 March 2006 10,000,000 ordinary shares of £0.01 each were allotted and fully paid at a premium of £0.04 each for cash consideration to provide additional working capital.
On 4 April 2006 150,000 ordinary share options of £0.01 each were exercised at par for cash consideration to provide additional working capital.
On 10 April 2006 150,000 ordinary share options of £0.01 each were exercised at par for cash consideration to provide additional working capital.
Total issue costs amounted to £26,500 during the period.
At the balance sheet date the following share options were in issue:
13,700,000 ordinary £0.01 shares exercisable at up to £0.01p up to 31 March 2008.
11,111,111 ordinary £0.01 shares exercisable at £0.055p up to 6 April 2007 - these options have now lapsed.
|
|
11) Statement of movements on reserves
|
Share Premium Account
|
Revaluation Reserve
|
Other reserves (see below)
|
Profit and loss account
|
|
GBP
|
GBP
|
GBP
|
GBP
|
| Balance at 1 January 2006 |
1,987,982
|
276,563
|
46,451
|
(1,925,628)
|
| Retained loss for the year |
-
|
-
|
-
|
(318,276)
|
| Premium on shares issued during the year |
400,000
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| Share premium - other movements |
(26,500)
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| Revaluation during the year |
-
|
(154,158)
|
-
|
-
|
|
------------
|
------------
|
------------
|
------------
|
| Balance at 31 December 2006 |
2,361,482
|
122,405
|
46,451
|
(2,243,904)
|
|
------------
|
------------
|
------------
|
------------
|
| Other reserves |
|
|
|
|
| Capital contribution reserve |
|
|
|
|
| Balance at 1 January 2006 & at 31 December 2006 |
|
|
46,451
|
|
|
------------
|
------------
|
------------
|
------------
|
|
12) Reconciliation of movements in shareholders' funds
|
2006
|
2005
|
|
GBP
|
GBP
|
| Loss for the financial year |
(318,276)
|
(340,979)
|
| Other recognised gains and losses |
(154,158)
|
276,563
|
| Proceeds from issue of shares |
503,000
|
654,869
|
| Cost of share issue written off to share premium account |
(26,500)
|
(18,532)
|
|
------------ |
------------ |
| Net addition to shareholders' funds |
4,066
|
571,921
|
| Opening shareholders' funds |
946,350
|
374,429
|
|
------------
|
------------
|
| Closing shareholders' funds |
950,416 |
946,350 |
| 13) Directors' emoluments |
2006
|
2005
|
| Emoluments for qualifying services |
55,083
|
52,000
|
|
------------
|
------------
|
| 14) Transactions with directors |
|
|
| During the year the company paid Ed Taylor Consulting Limited fees amounting to £12,367 (2005 - £9,506). Mr E Taylor is director and shareholder of this company. No amounts were outstanding at the year end (2005 - nil).
During the year the company paid exploration fees of £61,255 (2005 - £48,616) to Geoexperten, a business owned by Dr Jan-Ola Larsson. Further fees paid to Dr Jan-Ola Larsson during the year amounted to £40,442 (2005 - 39,167). No amounts were outstanding at the year end (2005 - nil).
All the above transactions were undertaken on a commercial basis.
During the year the company incurred expenditure which was recharged directly, at no profit or loss, to Agricola Resources Plc, a company in which Dr R D Young, Mr A C R Scutt and Dr Jan-Ola Larsson are directors. A balance of £4,260 (2005 - nil) was due from Agricola Resources Plc at the year end.
During the year the company was gifted 5,000,000 ordinary 1p shares in All Star Minerals Plc. Dr R D Young is a director of the company.
|
| 15) Employees |
|
Exploration costs
|
| Number of employees |
|
|
| The average monthly number of employees (including directors) during the year was: |
|
|
| Directors |
4
|
4
|
| Other |
-
|
1
|
|
------------
|
------------
|
|
4
|
5
|
|
------------
|
------------
|
| Employment costs |
|
|
| Wages and salaries |
68,583
|
56,500
|
| Social security costs |
7,013
|
5,823
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| At 31 December 2006 |
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75,596
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62,323
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| 16) Related party transactions |
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| During the year the company acquired 67,000 shares in Sunvest Corporation Limited, an Australian Company, these shares were acquired for £30,000. Sunvest Corporation Limited owns 16.9% of the ordinary share capital of Beowulf Mining plc. |
For further information contact :
- Dr Robert Young, Beowulf Mining plc Tel. +44 (0) 1353 649 701
- Mr Gavin Burnell, Ruegg & Co Limited Tel. +44 (0) 207 584 3663
- Mr Gary Middleton, St. Swithins PR Tel. +44 (0) 207 929 4391
- Mr. Nick Bealer, King & Shaxson Tel. +44 (0) 207 426 5986
For further information please contact:.
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