Anglesey Mining plcHalf yearly
report for the six months to 30 September
2024Chairman’s
Statement and Management Report
During the
half year period, we continued to progress our primary asset at the
Parys Mountain Cu-Zn-Pb-Ag-Au VMS deposit in Anglesey, North Wales.
We
reported the assay results from the third and final hole in the
Northern Copper Zone (NCZ) drilling program. NCZ003 intersected
both broad zones of mineralisation and multiple higher-grade zones.
All three holes in the program - NCZ001 NCZ002 and NCZ003 -
delivered some exceptional high-grade copper intersections within
broad thicknesses of mineralisation up to 100m wide. The results continue to support our
view that the NCZ provides significant upside for the Parys
Mountain project, over and above the 5 million tonne resource
contribution included within the 2021 Preliminary Economic
Assessment.
An
important project milestone was reached with the formal submission
on 31 July 2024 of the Parys Mountain
Mine Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Scoping Report to the
North Wales Minerals and Waste Planning Service as part of a formal
EIA Scoping Opinion request. The Planning Service assesses mineral
planning applications on behalf of the Isle of Anglesey County
Council and other County Councils within the North Wales
Region.
The
Scoping Report forms part of the first stage in the EIA process and
comes after almost two years of extensive studies and work by the
Anglesey team on site. Cumulative expenditure on the EIA process in
that timeframe is almost £300,000. The scoping report sets out the
project’s perceived impacts, specifically identifying any crucial
and significant impacts which will be assessed as part of the final
EIA report, the compilation of which will require further
environmental and ecological work. It should be noted that mining
at Parys will be carried out by underground methods; there are no
plans for an open pit or opencast mine extraction works.
Post
period end, in October 2024,
responses were received to the Scoping Report from each of the
statutory and specialist consultees and subsequently in December a
draft Scoping Opinion has become available. It was pleasing to note
that the responses were broadly in line with our expectations.
Formal feedback from the Planning Service is keenly
awaited.
We were
pleased to note that zinc has now been added to the UK Critical
Minerals List, Anglesey considers the classification of zinc as a
critical mineral to be a significant positive step for the
importance of its Parys Mountain resource which includes over
200,000 tonnes of contained zinc.
On
governance matters, we were delighted to appoint Rob Marsden as our new CEO and to the board of
Anglesey Mining in May 2024 and we
welcome the technical, financial and practical experience he brings
to our activities as we seek to progress Parys and optimise the
iron ore investments. We were also pleased to announce the
appointment of Doug Hall as a non-executive director in
December 2024 and we look forward to
his contributions going forward. In other board changes we were
sorry to accept the resignations of Namrata
Verma and Jo Battershill in
September and December, respectively, but wish them both well in
their future endeavours.
Financial
The group
had no revenue for the period. The loss for the six months to
30 September 2024 was £311,052 (2023
comparative period £604,787) and expenditure on the mineral
properties in the period was £125,479 compared to £174,748 in the
same period in 2023. This reduction was primarily due to the
reduction in Parys Mountain drilling activity. We also completed
two equity placings in the period, raising approximately £635,000,
with the proceeds going to support ongoing developmental work and
for general working capital purposes.
Net
current assets as at 30 September
2024 were £63,149 compared to net current liabilities of
£135,745 at 31 March 2024.
Outlook
Management
continues to seek to advance the company’s two key
assets.
At Parys
Mountain the main activity will be progressing the Planning
Application, guided by the EIA Scoping Opinion when formally
received. At
Grängesberg, we will continue to explore options to advance the
project as well as devising proposals to optimise the ownership
structure and value of Grängesberg Iron AB.
As always,
the company’s activities are predicated upon raising funding which,
notwithstanding the equity issuances completed during the reporting
period, remains extremely challenging in the current market. In
this context, we continue to actively explore initiatives with a
view to supporting the cash position.
In
closing, on behalf of the board of directors, I would like to thank
our shareholders for their ongoing support, and to confirm that I
remain confident that the assets held by Anglesey Mining will
deliver significant value as they continue to be progressed over
the next year.
Andrew King
Chairman
18 December 2024
Unaudited
condensed consolidated income statement
|
|
Notes
|
Unaudited
six months ended 30 September 2024
|
Unaudited
six months ended 30 September 2023
|
All
operations are continuing
|
|
£
|
£
|
|
Revenue
|
|
-
|
-
|
|
Expenses
|
|
(213,575)
|
(476,872)
|
|
Equity-settled
employee benefits
|
|
(4,230)
|
(24,572)
|
|
Investment
income
|
|
2,169
|
800
|
|
Finance
costs
|
|
(95,384)
|
(104,296)
|
|
Foreign
exchange movement
|
|
(32)
|
153
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss
before tax
|
|
(311,052)
|
(604,787)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Taxation
|
8
|
-
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss
for the period
|
7
|
(311,052)
|
(604,787)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss
per share
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
- pence per share
|
|
(0.1)p
|
(0.2)p
|
|
Diluted
- pence per share
|
|
(0.1)p
|
(0.2)p
|
Unaudited
condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive income
Loss
for the period
|
|
(311,052)
|
(604,787)
|
|
|
Other
comprehensive income
|
|
|
|
|
|
Items
that may subsequently be reclassified to profit or
loss:
|
|
|
|
Change in
fair value of investment
|
|
388,683
|
(155,557)
|
|
|
Foreign
currency translation reserve
|
|
17,654
|
8,021
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
comprehensive profit/(loss) for the period
|
|
95,285
|
(752,323)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
All
attributable to equity holders of the company
Unaudited
condensed consolidated statement of financial position
|
|
Notes
|
Unaudited
30 September 2024
|
31
March 2024
|
|
|
|
£
|
£
|
Assets
|
|
|
|
|
Non-current
assets
|
|
|
|
|
Mineral
property exploration and evaluation
|
9
|
16,976,775
|
16,851,296
|
|
Property,
plant and equipment
|
|
204,687
|
204,687
|
|
Investments
|
10
|
1,793,417
|
1,404,734
|
|
Deposit
|
|
128,918
|
126,752
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19,103,797
|
18,587,469
|
|
Current
assets
|
|
|
|
|
Other
receivables
|
|
40,871
|
50,256
|
|
Cash
and cash equivalents
|
|
283,295
|
219,685
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
324,166
|
269,941
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
assets
|
|
19,427,963
|
18,857,410
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
Current
liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
Trade
and other payables
|
|
(261,017)
|
(405,686)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(261,017)
|
(405,686)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
current assets/(liabilities)
|
|
63,149
|
(135,745)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-current
liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
Loans
|
|
(3,961,930)
|
(3,913,973)
|
|
Long
term provision
|
|
(50,000)
|
(50,000)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,011,930)
|
(3,963,973)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
liabilities
|
|
(4,272,947)
|
(4,369,659)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
assets
|
|
15,155,016
|
14,487,751
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity
|
|
|
|
|
Share
capital
|
11
|
10,346,764
|
9,711,764
|
|
Share
premium
|
|
12,895,853
|
12,963,103
|
|
Currency
translation reserve
|
|
(71,935)
|
(89,589)
|
|
Retained
losses
|
|
(8,015,666)
|
(8,097,527)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
shareholders' funds
|
|
15,155,016
|
14,487,751
|
All
attributable to equity holders of the company
Unaudited
condensed consolidated statement of cash flows
|
|
Notes
|
Unaudited
six months ended 30 September 2024
|
Unaudited
six months ended 30 September 2023
|
|
|
|
£
|
£
|
Operating
activities
|
|
|
|
|
Loss
for the period
|
|
(311,052)
|
(604,787)
|
|
Adjustments
for:
|
|
|
|
|
Investment
income
|
|
(2,169)
|
(800)
|
|
Finance
costs
|
|
95,384
|
104,296
|
|
Share
based payments charge
|
|
4,230
|
24,572
|
|
Shares
issued in lieu of salary
|
|
-
|
50,000
|
|
Foreign
exchange movement
|
|
32
|
(153)
|
|
|
|
(213,575)
|
(426,872)
|
|
Movements
in working capital
|
|
|
|
|
Decrease/(increase)
in receivables
|
|
9,385
|
(3,719)
|
|
Increase
in payables
|
|
4,041
|
58,774
|
Net
cash used in operating activities
|
|
(200,149)
|
(371,817)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investing
activities
|
|
|
|
|
Investment
income
|
|
3
|
800
|
|
Mineral
property exploration and evaluation
|
|
(274,755)
|
(165,062)
|
|
Investment
|
|
-
|
-
|
Net
cash used in investing activities
|
(274,752)
|
(164,262)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financing
activities
|
|
|
|
|
Issue
of share capital
|
|
567,750
|
1,380,000
|
|
Loan
repayment
|
|
(29,207)
|
(150,000)
|
Net
cash generated from financing activities
|
|
538,543
|
1,230,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
increase in cash and cash equivalents
|
63,642
|
693,921
|
Cash
and cash equivalents at start of period
|
|
219,685
|
247,134
|
Foreign
exchange movement
|
|
(32)
|
153
|
Cash
and cash equivalents at end of period
|
|
283,295
|
941,208
|
All
attributable to equity holders of the company
Unaudited
condensed consolidated statement of changes in group equity
|
Share
capital
£
|
Share
premium
£
|
Currency
translation reserve
£
|
Retained
losses
£
|
Total
£
|
Equity at 1
April 2024 - audited
|
9,711,764
|
12,963,103
|
(89,589)
|
(8,097,527)
|
14,487,751
|
Total
comprehensive
loss for
the period:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss for
the period
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(311,052)
|
(311,052)
|
Change in
fair value of investment
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
388,683
|
388,683
|
Exchange
difference on
translation
of foreign holding
|
-
|
-
|
17,654
|
-
|
17,654
|
Exchange
difference on translation of foreign holdings
|
-
|
-
|
|
-
|
-
|
Total
comprehensive
loss for
the period
|
-
|
-
|
17,654
|
77,631
|
95,285
|
Shares
issued
|
635,000
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
635,000
|
Share issue
expenses
|
-
|
(67,250)
|
-
|
-
|
(67,250)
|
Equity-settled
employee benefits
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
4,230
|
4,230
|
Equity
at
30
September 2024 - unaudited
|
10,346,764
|
12,895,853
|
(71,935)
|
(8,015,666)
|
15,155,016
|
Comparative
period
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity at 1
April 2023 - audited
|
8,463,039
|
12,443,741
|
(72,138)
|
(6,458,303)
|
14,376,339
|
Total
comprehensive
loss for
the period:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss for
the period
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(604,787)
|
(604,787)
|
Change in
fair value of investment
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(155,557)
|
(155,557)
|
Exchange
difference on
translation
of foreign holding
|
-
|
-
|
8,021
|
-
|
8,021
|
Total
comprehensive
loss for
the period
|
-
|
-
|
8,021
|
(760,344)
|
(752,323)
|
Shares
issued
|
1,248,725
|
624,362
|
-
|
-
|
1,873,087
|
Share issue
expenses
|
-
|
(120,000)
|
-
|
-
|
(120,000)
|
Equity
at
30
September 2023 - unaudited
|
9,711,764
|
12,948,103
|
(64,117)
|
(7,218,647)
|
15,377,103
|
All
attributable to equity holders of the company
Notes to
the accounts1.
Basis of
preparation
This
half-yearly financial report comprises the unaudited condensed
consolidated financial statements of the group for the six months
ended 30 September 2024. It has been
prepared in accordance with the Disclosure and Transparency Rules
of the Financial Conduct Authority, the requirements of IAS 34 -
Interim financial reporting (as adopted by the UK) and using the
going concern basis. The directors are not aware of any events or
circumstances which would make this inappropriate. It does not
constitute financial statements within the meaning of section 434
of the Companies Act 2006 and does not include all of the
information and disclosures required for annual financial
statements. It should be read in conjunction with the annual report
and financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024 which is available on request from
the company or may be viewed at
www.angleseymining.co.uk/accounts.
The
financial information contained in this report in respect of the
year ended 31 March 2024 has been
extracted from the report and financial statements for that year
which have been filed with the Registrar of Companies. The report
of the auditors on those accounts did not contain a statement under
section 498(2) or (3) of the Companies Act 2006 and was not
qualified. The half-yearly results for the current and comparative
periods have not been audited or reviewed by the company’s
auditor.
2.
Significant
accounting policies
The
accounting policies applied in these unaudited condensed
consolidated financial statements are consistent with those set out
in the annual report and financial statements for the year ended
31 March 2024. There are no new
standards, amendments to standards or interpretations that are
expected to have a material impact on the group's
results.
The group
has not applied certain new standards, amendments and
interpretations to existing standards that have been issued but are
not yet effective. They are either not expected to have a material
effect on the consolidated financial statements or they are not
currently relevant for the group.
3.
Risks and
uncertainties
The
principal risks and uncertainties set out in the group's annual
report and financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024 remain the same for this
half-yearly period. They can be summarised as: development risks in
respect of mineral properties, especially in respect of permitting
and metal prices; liquidity risks during development; and foreign
exchange risks. More information is to be found in the 2024 annual
report – see note 1 above.
4.
Statement
of directors' responsibilities
The
directors confirm to the best of their knowledge that:
(a) the
unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been
prepared in accordance with the requirements of IAS 34 Interim
financial reporting (as adopted by the UK); and
(b) the
interim management report includes a fair review of the information
required by the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules (4.2.7 R
and 4.2.8 R).
This report
and financial statements were approved by the board on 19 December 2024 and authorised for issue on
behalf of the board by Andrew King,
interim chairman and Rob Marsden,
chief executive officer.
5.
Activities
The group
is engaged in mineral property development and currently has no
turnover. There are no minority interests or exceptional
items.
6.
Earnings
per share
The loss
per share is computed by dividing the loss attributable to ordinary
shareholders of £0.3 million by 442 million - the weighted average
number of ordinary shares in issue during the period. The
comparative figures were a loss to 30
September 2023 of £0.6m divided by 406 million shares.
However where there are losses the effect of outstanding share
options is not dilutive.
7.
Business
and geographical segments
There are
no trading revenues. The cost of all activities charged in the
income statement relates to exploration and evaluation of mining
properties. The group's income statement and assets and liabilities
are analysed as follows by geographical segments, which is the
basis on which information is reported to the board.
Income
statement analysis
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unaudited
six months ended 30 September 2024
|
|
|
UK
|
Sweden
- investment
|
Canada
- investment
|
Total
|
|
|
£
|
£
|
£
|
£
|
|
Expenses
|
(187,450)
|
(26,125)
|
-
|
(213,575)
|
|
Equity
settled employee benefits
|
(4,230)
|
-
|
-
|
(4,230)
|
|
Share based
payments
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
Investment
income
|
2,169
|
-
|
-
|
2,169
|
|
Finance
costs
|
(88,642)
|
(6,742)
|
-
|
(95,384)
|
|
Exchange
rate movements
|
-
|
(32)
|
-
|
(32)
|
|
Loss for
the period
|
(278,153)
|
(32,899)
|
-
|
(311,052)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unaudited
six months ended 30 September 2023
|
|
UK
|
Sweden
- investment
|
Canada
- investment
|
Total
|
|
£
|
£
|
£
|
£
|
Expenses
|
(476,872)
|
-
|
-
|
(476,872)
|
Equity
settled employee benefits
|
(24,572)
|
-
|
-
|
(24,572)
|
Investment
income
|
800
|
-
|
-
|
800
|
Finance
costs
|
(99,231)
|
(5,065)
|
-
|
(104,296)
|
Exchange
rate movements
|
-
|
153
|
-
|
153
|
Loss for
the period
|
(599,875)
|
(4,912)
|
-
|
(604,787)
|
Assets and
liabilities
`
|
Unaudited
30 September 2024
|
|
UK
|
Sweden
investment
|
Canada
investment
|
Total
|
|
£
|
£
|
£
|
£
|
Non current
assets
|
17,310,380
|
633,170
|
1,160,247
|
19,103,797
|
Current
assets
|
323,035
|
1,131
|
-
|
324,166
|
Liabilities
|
(3,922,929)
|
(350,018)
|
-
|
(4,272,947)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
assets
|
13,710,486
|
284,283
|
1,160,247
|
15,155,016
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Audited
31 March 2024
|
|
UK
|
Sweden
investment
|
Canada
investment
|
Total
|
|
£
|
£
|
£
|
£
|
Non current
assets
|
17,182,735
|
633,170
|
771,564
|
18,587,469
|
Current
assets
|
268,778
|
1,163
|
-
|
269,941
|
Liabilities
|
(4,005,989)
|
(363,670)
|
-
|
(4,369,659)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
assets
|
13,445,524
|
270,663
|
771,564
|
14,487,751
|
|
|
|
|
|
8.
Deferred
tax
There is an
unrecognised deferred tax asset of £1.6 million (31 March 2024 - £1.6m) which, in view of the
group's results, is not considered to be recoverable in the short
term. There are also capital allowances, including mineral
extraction allowances, of £14.4 million (unchanged from
31 March 2024) unclaimed and
available. No deferred tax asset is recognised in the condensed
financial statements.
9.
Mineral
property exploration and evaluation costs
Mineral
property exploration and evaluation costs incurred by the group are
carried in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial
statements at cost, less an impairment provision if appropriate.
The recovery of these costs is dependent upon the successful
development and operation of the Parys Mountain project which is
itself conditional on finance being available to fund such
development. During the period activities were limited and in
particular no drilling was taking place so the expenditure of
£125,479 was significantly less than in the six months to
30 September 2023 when expenditures
totalled £679,475.
There have been no indicators of impairment during the
period.
10.
Investments
|
Labrador
|
Grangesberg
|
Total
|
|
£
|
£
|
£
|
At 1 April
2023
|
1,400,015
|
633,170
|
2,033,185
|
Net change
during the period
|
(628,451)
|
-
|
(628,451)
|
At 31 March
2023
|
771,564
|
633,170
|
1,404,734
|
Net change
during the period
|
388,683
|
-
|
388,683
|
At
Unaudited 30 September 2024
|
1,160,247
|
633,170
|
1,793,417
|
Labrador
– Canada
The group
has an investment in Labrador Iron Mines Holdings Limited, (LIM) a
Canadian company which is carried at fair value through other
comprehensive income. The group’s holding of 19,289,100 shares in
LIM (12% of LIM’s total issued shares) is valued at the closing
price traded on the OTC Markets in the
United States. In the directors’ assessment this market is
sufficiently active to give the best measure of fair value, which
on 30 September 2024 was 8 US cents
per share (2023 – 10 US cents). As at 29
November 2024 the share price was 6 US cents per
share.
Grängesberg
- Sweden
The group
has, through its Swedish subsidiary Angmag AB, a 49.75% ownership
interest in Grängesberg Iron AB an unquoted Swedish company (GIAB)
which holds rights over the Grängesberg iron ore
deposits.
Under a
shareholders’ agreement, Angmag has a reciprocal right of first
refusal over the remaining 50.25% of the equity of GIAB, together
with management direction of the activities of GIAB subject to
certain restrictions. The shareholders' agreement has an initial
term of 10 years from 28 May 2014,
extendable on a year-to-year basis, unless terminated on one year's
notice.
The
directors assessed the fair value of the investment in Grängesberg
under IFRS 9 and consider the investment’s value at 30 September 2024 to be £633,170.
11.
Share
capital
|
Ordinary
shares of 1p
|
Deferred
shares of 4p
|
Total
|
|
Issued
and
fully
paid
|
Nominal
value
£
|
Number
|
Nominal
value
£
|
Number
|
Nominal
value
£
|
|
At 1 April
2023
|
2,952,206
|
295,220,548
|
5,510,833
|
137,770,835
|
8,463,039
|
|
Issued in
the period
|
1,248,725
|
124,872,469
|
-
|
-
|
1,248,725
|
|
At 31 March
2024
|
4,200,931
|
420,093,017
|
5,510,833
|
137,770,835
|
9,711,764
|
|
Issued in
the period
|
635,000
|
63,500,000
|
-
|
-
|
635,000
|
|
At
Unaudited 30 September 2024
|
4,835,931
|
483,593,017
|
5,510,833
|
137,770,835
|
10,346,764
|
|
The
deferred shares are non-voting, have no entitlement to dividends
and have negligible rights to return of capital on a winding
up.
On
28 June 2024 a placing of 415,000,000
new ordinary shares was made at 1.0
pence per share to several institutions, including two of
the directors and Energold Minerals Inc. a company controlled by
John Kearney the former chairman of
the company, to raise a total of £415,000.
On
25 September 2024 a placing of
220,000,000 new ordinary shares was made at 1.0 pence per share to several institutions, to
raise a total of £220,000.
12.
Financial
instruments
Group
|
Financial
assets classified at fair value through other comprehensive
income
|
Financial
assets measured at amortised cost
|
|
Unaudited
30 September 2024
|
31
March 2024
|
Unaudited
30 September 2024
|
31
March 2024
|
|
£
|
£
|
£
|
£
|
Financial
assets
|
|
|
|
|
Investments
|
1,793,417
|
1,404,734
|
-
|
-
|
Deposit
|
-
|
-
|
128,918
|
126,752
|
Other
receivables
|
-
|
-
|
40,871
|
50,256
|
Cash
and cash equivalents
|
-
|
-
|
283,295
|
219,685
|
|
1,793,417
|
1,404,734
|
453,084
|
396,693
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financial
liabilities measured at amortised cost
|
|
|
|
Unaudited
30 September 2024
|
31
March 2024
|
|
|
|
£
|
£
|
|
|
Trade
payables
|
(111,723)
|
(293,040)
|
|
|
Other
payables
|
(149,294)
|
(112,646)
|
|
|
Loans
|
(3,961,930)
|
(3,913,973)
|
|
|
|
(4,222,947)
|
(4,319,659)
|
|
|
13.
Events
since the period end
On
11 November 2024 a placing of
1,229,238 new ordinary shares was made at 1.0 pence per share to two suppliers of services
to the company to discharge liabilities of £12,292.
On
5 December 2024 we were pleased to
announce the appointment of Mr. Robert
Douglas Hall as a non-executive director of the company with
immediate effect and also announced Jo Battershill’s decision to
step down as a non-executive director.
Anglesey Mining plc
Directors
Andrew King Chairman
Rob Marsden
Chief
executive
Douglas Hall Non
executive
Registered office address - Parys Mountain, Amlwch, Anglesey, LL68
9RE
Phone 01407 831275
Email mail@angleseymining.co.uk
Registrars Link
Group, 29 Wellington Street, Leeds, LS1 4DL
Share dealing phone 0371 664 0445
Helpline phone 0371 664 0300
Company registered number 01849957
Web site www.angleseymining.co.uk
Shares listed
AIM - AYM