TIDMJLP
RNS Number : 9024G
Jubilee Metals Group PLC
07 March 2018
Jubilee Metals Group PLC
Registration number (4459850)
AltX share code: JBL
AIM share code: JLP
ISIN: GB0031852162
("Jubilee" or "the Company")
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in, into or from any jurisdiction where to do so would constitute a
violation of the relevant laws or regulations of such
jurisdiction.
7 March 2018
UNAUDITED INTERIM RESULTS
FOR THE SIX MONTHSED 31 DECEMBER 2017
Jubilee announces its unaudited interim results of the Group for
the six months ended 31 December 2017.
HIGHLIGHTS
Financial highlights
-- Jubilee Group delivers increased positive earnings before
non-cash operating expenses and interest for the period of GBP 1.54
million (ZAR 27.20 million) (i) (2016: loss of GBP 0.23 million
(ZAR 4.06 million))
-- Gross profit up 161.53% to GBP 2.37 million (ZAR 41.85
million) (2016: GBP 0.91 million (ZAR 16.20 million))
-- Revenue up 23.51% to GBP 5.99 million (ZAR 105.80 million)
(2016: GBP 4.85 million (ZAR 86.80 million))
-- Capital investment in surface processing projects totals GBP
14.07 million (ZAR 248.50 million) (2016: GBP 11.18 million (ZAR
190.02 million))
-- Loss (including non-cash expenses and interest) per share for
the period reduced by 51.92% to 0.025 pence (ZAR 44.15 cents)
(2016: loss 0.052 pence (ZAR 95 cents)
(i) Conversion rates used for revenue and earnings are at the
average conversion rate for the period and for conversion rates
used for capital expenditure are at the spot rate at period end and
current spot rate for capital expenditure post the period end
Operations and Projects highlights
Hernic Ferro Chrome Platinum and Chrome Tailings Operation
("Hernic operations")
-- PGM(i) production of 6 629 ounces(ii) following commissioning
in March 2017, for the period under review
-- Unit cost per PGM ounce produced achieving record low of
USD382 in Q4, one of the lowest cost platinum producers in the
industry
-- Hernic project revenue for the period under review GBP 3.59 million (ZAR 63.59 million)
-- Operational earnings for the period under review GBP 1.46 million (ZAR 26.06 million)
-- Total capital expenditure on the Hernic project to 31
December 2017 totalled GBP 12.94 million (ZAR 228.53 million)
-- PGM production of 2 949 ounces for the first two months of Q1 2018
(i) = Platinum Group Metals (6E platinum, palladium, rhodium,
iridium, osmium, and gold)
(ii) = No comparative information available as the plant was
commissioned 29 March 2017.
Dilokong Chrome Mine Platinum and Chrome Tailings Operation
("DCM operation")
-- 26 922 tonnes (2016: 45 956 tonnes) of saleable chromite
concentrate for the period under review
-- DCM operational earnings attributable to Jubilee for the
period under review GBP 0.61 million (ZAR 10.79 million) (2016: GBP
0.96 million (ZAR 16.87 million))
-- Jubilee announces decision to construct dedicated PGM recovery plant at DCM operation
Chief Executive Leon Coetzer commented:
"It is with great pride that I present these results for the 6
months ended December 2017. It reflects a period during which
Jubilee can proudly claim its position as one of the lowest cost
producers of platinum and chrome in the industry, while the Jubilee
Group delivers positive cash earnings.
The Jubilee team has demonstrated their commitment to excellence
by delivering the Hernic project in time and on-budget and ramping
up the project to already achieve a unit cost per PGM ounce
produced of only USD 382. These numbers demonstrate the return on
investment offered by Jubilee's strategy for metals recovery from
surface waste and stockpiles.
Jubilee's project pipe-line includes further surface projects
containing platinum and chrome and we have expanded our reach into
Zambia by securing a position in the surface lead, zinc and
vanadium project at Kabwe. We are actively pursuing further
potential projects to include further metals such as cobalt and
copper into our pipeline.
I look forward to continuing to build on our current performance
in the year and simultaneously executing our exciting surface
project pipeline."
INTERIM PERIOD OVERVIEW
The objectives of Jubilee's metals recovery strategy are
three-fold:
-- Secure low risk, low capital intensive, long-term commodity
production at an attractive point on the global cost curve from
mine waste by using advanced environmentally sustainable metal
recovery techniques. This ensures a much lower cost entry point to
produce metals compared to traditional mining;
-- Diversify across multiple commodities and in different
countries including platinum, chrome, cobalt, copper, zinc, lead,
vanadium and gold to hedge income risk and to align with global
trends; and
-- Rehabilitate the adverse footprint left by legacy mining in
accordance with acceptable International Environmental
Standards.
Hernic - South Africa
Jubilee operates a chrome and platinum recovery plant at
Hernic's ferrochrome mine in South Africa.
The Hernic project continued to deliver significant operational
improvements quarter-on-quarter following the commissioning and
first production in March 2017. The improvements are in line with
the ramp-up and operational optimisation phase on the project. The
project achieved a unit cost per PGM ounce produced of USD 382,
which makes the operation one of the lowest cost platinum producers
in the industry.
Capital expenditure on the Hernic project totalled GBP 12.94
million (ZAR 228.53 million). Overall debt incurred towards the
construction and commissioning of the project has to date reduced
to GBP 1.83 million (72.50% reduction).
The table below presents the performance of the Hernic operation
for the period under review. The project has already produced 2 949
PGM ounces for the months of January and February 2018 despite the
down time during January 2018 caused by the tailings dam spillage
as previously announced.
No comparative information is available as the project was
commissioned in March 2017:
Tailings PGM Project Project Project Project Jubilee Jubilee Unit
processed ounces revenue revenue(ii) earnings(iii) earnings attributable attributable cost
tonnes delivered (i) (ZAR'000) (GBP'000) (ZAR'000) earnings earnings / PGM
(GBP'000) (GBP'000) (ZAR'000) oz
(USD)
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Total
Q3 105
2017 673 2 874 1.539 26.581 496 8.592 496 8.592 476
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Total 121
Q4 644 3 755 2.047 37.011 965 17.466 965 17.466 382
2017
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Total 227
2017 317 6 629 3.586 63.592 1 461 26.058 1 461 26.058 423
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Project Revenue Unit Earnings
Summary / PGM cost / PGM
oz (USD) / PGM oz
oz (USD) (USD)
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Q4 2017 724 382 342
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(i)= Revenue from the current project phase - 100% attributable
to Jubilee until full capital recovery. Revenue is projected based
on latest average PGM market prices and USD exchange rates and
results are only final once final Quotational Period has passed
(ii)= Average monthly conversion rates used
(iii)= Project Earnings include all incurred operational costs
including management services and mineral royalties
DCM - South Africa
Further to previous announcements, completion of the necessary
process upgrades at DCM allowed for a more flexible operation to
expand the processing of 3(rd) party material. Operational
efficiency enhancements developed by the Company's in-house
technical teams, were also implemented during the period under
review. The DCM operational performance was affected in Q4 by a
significant plant upgrade of the chrome recovery circuit. The plant
upgrade was to further increase both the operational flexibility of
the chrome recovery circuit as well as the crushing capacity for
the processing of 3(rd) party run-of-mine material ("ROM").The
improved processing flexibility was required to compensate for the
increased feed variance introduced by the processing of 3(rd) party
ROM.
During the period under review, and in an ongoing co-operation
with DCM, the Company executed a framework treatment of tailings
and chrome ore agreement with DCM ("Framework Agreement") and a
3(rd) party ore agreement for the toll-refining of ROM chrome ore
("ROM Ore Agreement").
The Framework Agreement cancelled and superseded all existing
agreements in respect of chrome processing and PGM recovery at DCM.
The Framework Agreement transformed Jubilee's DCM operations as an
equal joint venture with DCM, on all chrome ore including 3(rd)
party chrome ore. The Framework Agreement now affords Jubilee the
right to 50% of all earnings generated from the processing of
chrome ore. This compares with the Company previously holding no
rights to chrome earnings at the outset of the DCM project. The
Framework Agreement further secured Jubilee's unencumbered PGM
rights from all material processed at DCM irrespective of
source.
The platinum processing options for the PGM material after the
chromite recovery were reviewed following a detailed test programme
and the preferred option now is an owner-build/operate stand-alone
PGM-recovery plant at DCM. Construction of the PGM-recovery plant
is expected to commence in 2018.
The table below presents the operational performance of the DCM
operation for the period under review and below that the
operational performance for the comparative period:
Chromite Project Project Jubilee Jubilee
concentrate revenue revenue attributable attributable
produced (GBP'000) (i) earnings(ii) earnings
Tonnes (ZAR'000) (GBP'000) (ZAR'000)
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Total
Q3 2017 15 134 1.129 19.526 356 6.139
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Total
Q4 2017 11 788 1.254 22.858 254 4.654
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Total
2017 26 922 2.383 42.384 610 10.793
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Chromite Project Project Jubilee Jubilee
concentrate revenue revenue attributable attributable
produced (GBP'000) (i) earnings(ii) earnings
Tonnes (ZAR'000) (GBP'000) (ZAR'000)
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Total 26
Q3 2016 848 2.141 38.368 587 10.505
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Total 19
Q4 2016 108 2.642 45.714 368 6.367
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Total 45
2016 956 4.783 84.082 955 16.872
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(i)= Average monthly conversion rates used
(ii) = Project earnings include project expenditure on plant and
equipment
Kabwe Project - Zambia
Jubilee entered into a joint venture agreement with BMR Group
PLC ("BMR") to execute its Kabwe surface processing project, which
targets the recovery of lead, zinc and vanadium from historical
surface mine tailings and discards in Zambia. This transaction
extended Jubilee's reach beyond the borders of South Africa into
both PGMs and base metals, thus leveraging off its in-house
metallurgical skill, project execution track record and operational
performance.
The Kabwe Project comprises an estimated 6.4 million tonnes (3.2
million JORC compliant) of surface assets.
Jubilee's due diligence of the Kabwe Project has confirmed the
Company's understanding on the quantity and quality of the surface
stockpiles, tailings and underground resources. Initial test work
by Jubilee has also confirmed that the material leaches in a
satisfactory manner. The Company has also assisted in the
determination and confirmation of the optimal metal extraction
process.
The second round of leach tests were concluded the result, which
confirmed the high recoverability of the lead, zinc and vanadium
contained in the surface resource as well asset grade predictions.
Following these results, Jubilee advised BMR of its intention to
exercise its option to earn a 40% interest in the Kabwe Project.
This will enable Jubilee to increase its effective interest in the
Kabwe Project to 57.41% (comprising 40% direct and 17.41%
indirectly as a shareholder in BMR). Exercising of this option is
subject only to final documentation against previously agreed
binding commercial and material terms.
Jubilee and BMR have agreed under the joint venture agreement to
extend the date for the fulfilment of all conditions precedent from
the 28th of February 2018 to the 31st of March 2018 ("the Long Stop
Date"). The extension of the Long Stop Date is to allow BMR and the
Kabwe Project to remedy the revocation of its current small scale
mining licence. BMR has submitted a notice of appeal against the
revocation to the Zambian Mining Ministry and Jubilee will continue
to engage with the Zambian Mining Ministry to assist BMR in
resolving this matter.
PlatCro Platinum Project
Jubilee continued acquiring further access to valuable surface
resources, which included the acquisition of the PGMs contained in
the surface material at PlatCro Minerals ("PlatCro") in South
Africa.
The PlatCro project executed in March 2017, targets a processing
rate of 25 000 tonnes per month to complement Jubilee's surface
tailings platinum production by a further 14 200 ounces of 4E PGMs
per annum.
The Company commenced metallurgical test work on the PlatCro
material in order to optimise the process flowsheet and incorporate
a flexible design for processing either in a stand-alone plant or
utilising processing capacity within an existing operation. This
work is scheduled for completion during the second half of
2018.
Project Pipeline
Jubilee has continued to develop both in-house and
in-partnership successful proprietary processing solutions, which
optimise metal recovery from waste in an environmentally friendly
and sustainable manner, targeting both platinum group metals and
base metals. These proprietary processes are at the core of
Jubilee's processing successes.
On 9 August 2017, Jubilee secured a project funding structure of
USD 50 million pre-approved debt funding, targeting multiple
surface-based metal recovery projects based on established
individual project criteria,.
Jubilee now holds a project portfolio comprising low-risk,
high-return, short-term projects, which includes:
-- Platinum project to recover PGMs from the estimated 1 400 000
tonnes surface stock at PlatCro in South Africa
-- Platinum project to recover PGMs from the estimated 800 000
tonnes at surface at DCM in South Africa
-- Kabwe project to recover lead, zinc and vanadium from the
estimated 6 400 000 tonnes (3 200 000 tonnes JORC compliant)
surface tailings at the Kabwe operations in Zambia
Jubilee is well positioned to secure a significant position in
the global metals recovery market as it continues to refine its
project execution schedule for various targeted pipeline surface
processing projects. These pipe-line projects offer significant
growth potential in the short term and we are actively in
discussions to secure further such surface projects.
Change of Name
At the Company's annual general meeting held on 4 December 2017,
shareholders approved a change of the Company's name to Jubilee
Metals Group PLC, with effect 15 December 2017. The change better
reflects the Company's increasingly wider focus on metals other
than PGMs and chrome.
Chairman's statement
Dear Shareholder,
The period under review has been very active with the ramping up
of the Hernic operation. The activity has included technical
modification, optimisation and rationalisation of process routes.
The outcome of this work has been month-on-month improvement in
production, productivity and financial returns. PGM production at
Hernic reached 6 629 ounces for the period under review, and 2 949
ounces to date for Q1 of 2018.
The Dilokong operation has advanced very satisfactorily and is a
mature provider of operational cash flow.
The Company acquired an interest in the lead, zinc and vanadium
tailings project from BMR Group PLC ("BMR"), which was announced on
23 October 2017. The project is in Kabwe, Zambia. During the period
under review we have interrogated all raw data received on the
project. Following this review period, on 6 February 2018, we
advised BMR that we intend to exercise our option to earn a 40%
interest in BMR's Kabwe project.
The Company is now moving towards developing the optimal flow
sheet to extract the various metals. On 19 January 2018 the Company
acquired a 29.01% interest in BMR.
Throughout the period under review and to date we have continued
our new business activities and are at an advanced stage with a
number of projects, any of which could substantially add to the
income generating capacity of the Company and its overall
value.
We are committed to our stated mission of taking our brand into
other commodities and other countries and Kabwe is the first mover
in this fast track mission.
Colin Bird
Non-Executive Chairman
UNAUDITED INTERIM RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHSED 31 DECEMBER
2017
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income for the six
months ended 31 December 2017
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
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Group Group Group
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6 months 6 months 12 months
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ended ended ended
31 December 31 December 30
June
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2017 2016 2017
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GBP GBP '000 GBP
'000 '000
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Revenue - operations 5 992 4 851 9 806
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Cost of sales - operations (3 623) (3 945) (8 039)
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Gross profit - operations 2 369 906 1 767
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Operating costs - cash
items (834) (1 137) (2 308)
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Profit/(loss) before non-cash
operating expenses and
interest 1 535 (233) (541)
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Operating costs - including
depreciation and share
based payments (1 802) (348) (1 131)
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Loss before taxation and
interest (267) (581) (1 672)
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Other income 25 92 -
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Impairment of intangible
assets - - (18 571)
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Investment income 8 4 19
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Finance costs (204) (42) (199)
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Loss before taxation (438) (527) (20 423)
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Taxation - - 9 850
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Loss for the period (438) (527) (10 573)
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Other comprehensive income
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- Profit on translation
of foreign subsidiaries 367 5 764 6 104
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Total comprehensive (loss)/profit (71) 5 237 (4 468)
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Attributable to:
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Owners of the parent:
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Loss for the period attributable
to owners of the parent (283) (515) (10 570)
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Non-controlling interest
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Loss for the period -
non controlling interest (155) (12) (3)
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Loss for the period (438) (527) (10 573)
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Total comprehensive loss
attributable to:
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Owners of the parent 50 5 244 (4 879)
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Non-controlling interest (121) (7) 411
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(71) 5 237 (4 468)
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Weighted average number 1 118
of shares 361 994 765 984 780
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Loss per share (pence) (0.025) (0.052) (1.073)
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Consolidated Statement of Financial Position as at 31 December
2017
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
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Group Group Group
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6 months 6 months 12 months
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as at as at as at
31 December 31 December 30
June
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2017 2016 2017
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GBP '000 GBP '000 GBP '000
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Assets
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Non-current assets
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Property, plant and equipment 12 322 10 838 13 161
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Intangible assets 47 890 66 793 48 167
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Deferred tax - 254 -
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Total non-current assets 60 212 77 885 61 328
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Current assets
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Inventories 193 - 44
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Current tax receivable 16 16 16
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Trade and other receivables 4 067 3 650 3 222
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Other financial assets - 588 -
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Cash and cash equivalents 2 456 3 637 4 636
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Total current assets 6 732 7 891 7 918
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Total assets 66 944 85 776 69 246
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Equity and liabilities
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Share capital 87 675 83 448 87 675
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Reserves 23 794 23 586 23 078
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Accumulated loss (57 583) (44 644) (57 262)
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Total equity before non-controlling
interest 53 886 62 390 53 491
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Non-controlling interest 2 784 (50) 2 867
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Total equity 56 670 62 340 56 358
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Non-current liabilities
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Other financial liabilities - - 688
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Deferred tax liability 5 323 15 403 5 362
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Total non-current liabilities 5 323 15 403 6 050
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Current liabilities
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Other financial liabilities 2 145 6 459 3 084
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Trade and other payables 2 806 1 574 3 754
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Total current liabilities 4 951 8 033 6 838
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Total liabilities 10 274 23 436 12 888
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Total equity and liabilities 66 944 85 776 69 246
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Consolidated
Statement of
Changes in
Equity as at 31
December 2017
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Figures in Share Merger Share Currency Total Accumulated Total Non-controlling Total
pound sterling capital reserve based translation reserves loss attributable interest equity
('000) payment reserve to parent
reserve of equity
holders
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Balance at 30 17
June 2016 82 515 23 184 1 947 (7 134) 998 (46 799) 53 714 2 456 56 170
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Changes in
equity
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Total
comprehensive
income
for the period - - - 5 691 5 691 (10 570) (4 879) 411 (4 468)
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Issue of shares
net of
costs 5 160 - - - - - 5 160 - 5 160
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Warrants issued - - 22 - 22 - 22 - 22
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Warrants
exercised - - (633) - (633) 633 - - -
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Increase in
investments - - - - - (525) (525) - (525)
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Total changes 5 160 - (611) 5 691 5 080 (10 463) (223) 411 188
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Balance at 30 23
June 2017 87 675 23 184 1 337 (1 443) 078 (57 262) 53 491 2 867 56 358
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Changes in
equity
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Total
comprehensive
income
for the period 333 333 (283) (50) (121) (71)
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Options issued
under new
scheme 382 382 382 382
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Adjustment to
NCI (38) (38) 38 -
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Total changes - 382 326 716 (442) 394 (83) 311
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Balance at 31
December 23
2017 87 675 23 184 1 719 (1 110) 794 (57 583) 53 885 2 784 56 670
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Consolidated Statement of Cash flow for the six months ended 31
December 2017
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
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Group Group Group
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6 months 6 months 12 months
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to 31 December to 31 to 30
December June
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2017 2016 2017
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GBP '000 GBP '000 GBP
'000
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Cash flows from operating activities
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Loss before taxation (439) (527) (20 422)
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Adjustments for:
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Depreciation and amortisation 1 420 348 1 000
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Impairment of debtors - 52 -
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Impairment of intangible assets - - 18 571
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Impairment of loans - - 51
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Share based payments - Employee
costs 382 45 -
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Share based payments - Expenses - - 22
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Investment income (8) (4) (19)
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Finance
cost 204 42 198
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Working capital changes
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Increase in inventories (149) - (45)
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Increase in receivables (845) (2 626) (1 022)
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(Decrease)/Increase in payables (948) (674) 1 506
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Cash utilised in operations (383) (3 346) (160)
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Investment income 8 4 19
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Finance
cost (204) (42) (385)
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Net cash from operating activities (579) (3 383) (526)
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Cash flows from investing activities
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Purchase of property, plant and
equipment (99) (4 234) (7 161)
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Sale of property, plant and equipment - - 19
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Increase in other financial assets - (33) -
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Receipt of loan - - 555
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Payment in advance for tailings - - (1 179)
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Purchase of intangible assets (259) (21) (38)
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Net cash used from investing activities (358) (4 288) (7 804)
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Cash flows from financing activities
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Proceeds from share issues net
of costs - 888 5 160
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Proceeds from other financial
liabilities - 6 342 6 136
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Repayment of other financial liabilities (1 627) - (2 987)
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Net cash (utilised)/generated
from financing activities (1 627) 7 230 8 309
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Net decrease in cash and cash
equivalents (2 564) (441) (21)
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Cash and cash equivalents at beginning
of the period 4 636 4 415 4 415
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Effects of foreign exchange on
cash and cash equivalents 384 (337) 242
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Cash and cash equivalents at the
end of the period(i) 2 456 3 637 4 636
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(i)(= Cash and cash equivalents excludes cash raised by the
group during January 2018 in an amount of GBP 4.5 million.)
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM RESULTS
1. Basis of preparation
The Group unaudited interim results for the 6 months ended 31
December 2017 have been prepared using the accounting policies
applied by the company in its 30 June 2017 annual report which are
in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards
(IFRS and IFRC interpretations) issued by the International
Accounting Standards Board ("IASB") as adopted for use in the EU
("IFRS, including the SAICA financial reporting guides as issued by
the Accounting Practices Committee, IAS 34 - Interim Financial
Reporting, the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited, the AIM
rules of the London Stock Exchange and the Companies Act 2006
(UK)). This condensed consolidated interim financial report does
not include all notes of the type normally included in an annual
financial report. Accordingly, this report is to be read in
conjunction with the annual report for the year ended 30 June 2017
and any public announcements by Jubilee Metals Group PLC. All
monetary information is presented in the presentation currency of
the Company being Great British Pound. The Group's principal
accounting policies and assumptions have been applied consistently
over the current and prior comparative financial period. The
financial information for the year ended 30 June 2017 contained in
this interim report does not constitute statutory accounts as
defined by section 435 of the Companies Act 2006. A copy of the
statutory accounts for that year has been delivered to the
Registrar of Companies. The auditor's report on those accounts was
unqualified and did not contain a statement under section
498(2)-(3) of the Companies Act 2006.
2. Financial review
Earnings per share for the six months ended 31 December 2017 are
presented as follows:
Group Group Group
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Unaudited Unaudited Audited
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6 months 6 months 12 months
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to 31 to 31 to 30
December December June
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2017 2016 2017
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GBP '000 GBP '000 GBP '000
---------------------------- ---------- ------------ ------------
Basic loss for the period (283) (527) (10 570)
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Weighted average number 1 118
of shares in issue ('000) 361 994 765 984 780
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Loss per share (pence) (0.025) (0.052) (1.073)
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Loss per share (ZAR cents) (0.45) (0.95) (18.55)
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The Group reported a net asset value of 5.07 (2016: 6.07) pence
per share (ZAR 89.49 (2016: ZAR 103.30 cents per share)) and a net
negative tangible asset value per share of 0.79 (2016: 0.49) pence
per share (ZAR 13.87 (2016: ZAR 8.32 cents per share)).
The total shares in issue as at 31 December 2017 were 1 118 361
million (2016: 1 017 935 million). Other comprehensive income
comprises foreign currency translation differences which can be
reclassified to profit and loss in future.
The Group's reported cash balance of GBP 2.5 million excludes
proceeds from the placing concluded 19 January 2018 in an amount of
GBP 4.5 million.
3. Operational performance
The table below sets out the results of the Group's Operations
for the period under review. These results include only the
operating results for the Group's projects.
Group Group Group
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
6 months 6 months Year ended
31 December 31 December 30 June
2017 2016 2017
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
---------------------------------------- ------------- ------------- ------------
Revenue 5 992 4 851 9 806
---------------------------------------- ------------- ------------- ------------
Cost of sales (3 598) (3 945) (8 039)
---------------------------------------- ------------- ------------- ------------
Gross profit 2 394 906 1 767
---------------------------------------- ------------- ------------- ------------
Operating expenses - cash
---------------------------------------- ------------- ------------- ------------
Administration and running
costs (6) (63) (800)
---------------------------------------- ------------- ------------- ------------
Consulting and professional
fees (12) (50) (88)
---------------------------------------- ------------- ------------- ------------
Human resources (195) (35) (207)
---------------------------------------- ------------- ------------- ------------
Other expenses (6) (54) -
---------------------------------------- ------------- ------------- ------------
Operating expenses - cash (219) (202) (1 095)
---------------------------------------- ------------- ------------- ------------
Profit before non-cash operating
expenses (depreciation and
interest) 2 175 704 672
---------------------------------------- ------------- ------------- ------------
Operating expenses - non
cash (1 070) (2) (387)
---------------------------------------- ------------- ------------- ------------
- Amortisation and depreciation (1 070) (2) (387)
---------------------------------------- ------------- ------------- ------------
* Impairment of intangible assets - - (18 571)
---------------------------------------- ------------- ------------- ------------
Loss before interest 1 104 702 (18 286)
---------------------------------------- ------------- ------------- ------------
- Net interest paid (204) (42) (180)
---------------------------------------- ------------- ------------- ------------
Profit/(loss) before taxation 900 660 (18 466)
---------------------------------------- ------------- ------------- ------------
4. Other financial liabilities
Group Group Group
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
6 months 6 months Year ended
31 December 31 December 30 June
2017 2016 2017
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
Held at amortised cost
Yorkville Advisors 943 - 1 997
Riverfort Capital 1 202 - 1 775
----------------------------- ------------ ------------ -----------
2 145 - 3 772
----------------------------- ------------ ------------ -----------
Current liabilities
----------------------------- ------------ ------------ -----------
Interest-bearing borrowings
Repayment of borrowings:
Not later than one year 2 145 - 3 084
Later than one year and not
later than five years - - 688
----------------------------- ------------ ------------ -----------
2 145 - 3 772
----------------------------- ------------ ------------ -----------
Interest on these loans for the period under review in an amount
of GBP 204 205 (ZAR: 3.61 million) ((2016: GBP 198 565 (ZAR: 3.55
million)) was recognized in profit and loss.
5. Unaudited results
These interim results have not been reviewed or audited by the
Group's auditors.
6. Commitments and contingencies
There are no material contingent assets or liabilities as at 31
December 2017.
7. Dividends
No dividends were declared during the period under review (2016:
nil).
8. Business segments
In the opinion of the Directors, the operations of the Group
companies comprise four reporting segments for the period under
review, being:
-- the recovery of metals from surface mine waste and tailings
("Operations");
-- the evaluation of various mine waste opportunities and the
development of suitable metal recovery processes to diversify
across multiple commodities and in different countries including
platinum, chrome, cobalt, copper, zinc, lead, vanadium and gold to
hedge income risk and to align with global trends ("Business
Development");
-- the exploration and mining of PGE's and associated metals
("Exploration and mining"); and
-- the parent company operates a head office based in the United
Kingdom which incurs administration and corporate overhead costs
("Corporate").
Segment report for the 6 months ended 31 December 2017
Operations Business Exploration Corporate Total
Figures in Development and mining Group
pound sterling
('000)
------------------- ----------- ------------- ------------ ---------- ---------
Total revenues 5 992 - - - 5 992
------------------- ----------- ------------- ------------ ---------- ---------
Cost of sales (3 623) - - - (3 623)
------------------- ----------- ------------- ------------ ---------- ---------
Forex losses 14 - - (17) (3)
------------------- ----------- ------------- ------------ ---------- ---------
Loss before
taxation 367 (7) (24) (775) (439)
------------------- ----------- ------------- ------------ ---------- ---------
Taxation - - - - -
------------------- ----------- ------------- ------------ ---------- ---------
Loss after
taxation 367 (7) (24) (775) (439)
------------------- ----------- ------------- ------------ ---------- ---------
Interest
received 8 - - - 8
------------------- ----------- ------------- ------------ ---------- ---------
Interest
paid (204) - - - (204)
------------------- ----------- ------------- ------------ ---------- ---------
Depreciation
and amortisation (1 420) - - - (1 420)
------------------- ----------- ------------- ------------ ---------- ---------
Total assets (24 374) (14 814) (26 880) (876) (66 944)
------------------- ----------- ------------- ------------ ---------- ---------
Total liabilities 4 409 2 226 2 425 1 214 10 274
------------------- ----------- ------------- ------------ ---------- ---------
Segment report for the 6 months ended 31 December 2016
Figures in Operations Business Exploration Corporate Total Group
pound sterling Development and mining
('000)
------------------------ ----------- ------------- ------------ ---------- ------------
Total revenues 4 851 - - - 4 851
------------------------ ----------- ------------- ------------ ---------- ------------
Cost of sales (3 945) - - - (3 945)
------------------------ ----------- ------------- ------------ ---------- ------------
Forex losses/(profits) (4) - - 82 79
------------------------ ----------- ------------- ------------ ---------- ------------
Loss before
taxation 695 (871) (25) (326) (527)
------------------------ ----------- ------------- ------------ ---------- ------------
Taxation - - - - -
------------------------ ----------- ------------- ------------ ---------- ------------
Loss after
taxation 695 (871) (25) (326) (527)
------------------------ ----------- ------------- ------------ ---------- ------------
Interest
received - - - 4 4
------------------------ ----------- ------------- ------------ ---------- ------------
Finance cost - - - (42) (42)
------------------------ ----------- ------------- ------------ ---------- ------------
Depreciation
and Amortisation (54) (346) - - (400)
------------------------ ----------- ------------- ------------ ---------- ------------
Total assets (18 942) (36 399) (26 471) (3 964) (85 776)
------------------------ ----------- ------------- ------------ ---------- ------------
Total liabilities 6 036 10 579 4 130 2 691 23 436
------------------------ ----------- ------------- ------------ ---------- ------------
Segment report for the year ended 30 June 2017
Operations Business Exploration Corporate Total Disposal
Figures Development and mining Group Group
in pound
sterling
('000)
------------------ ---------- ------------ ----------- --------- -------- --------
Total revenues 9 806 - - - 9 806 -
------------------ ---------- ------------ ----------- --------- -------- --------
Cost of
sales (8 039) - - - (8 039) -
------------------ ---------- ------------ ----------- --------- -------- --------
Forex losses (48) - - (25) (72) -
------------------ ---------- ------------ ----------- --------- -------- --------
Loss before
taxation (1 511) (18 567) (71) (735) (20 884) 462
------------------ ---------- ------------ ----------- --------- -------- --------
Taxation (250) 10 100 - - 9 850 -
------------------ ---------- ------------ ----------- --------- -------- --------
Loss after
taxation (1 761) (8 467) (71) (735) (11 034) 462
------------------ ---------- ------------ ----------- --------- -------- --------
Interest
received 12 - 1 6 19 -
------------------ ---------- ------------ ----------- --------- -------- --------
Interest
paid (199) - - - (199) -
------------------ ---------- ------------ ----------- --------- -------- --------
Depreciation,
amortisation
and impairments (1 108) (18 555) (16) - (19 679) -
------------------ ---------- ------------ ----------- --------- -------- --------
Total assets (24 150) (15 131) (26 525) (3 442) (69 246) -
------------------ ---------- ------------ ----------- --------- -------- --------
Total liabilities 7 138 2 276 2 415 1 059 12 888 -
------------------ ---------- ------------ ----------- --------- -------- --------
9. Share Capital and warrants
The Company did not issue any new ordinary shares during the
period under review.
At the period end the Company had the following warrants
outstanding:
Subscription End of Spot at
Issue
price exercise Volatility date
Number of Issue
warrants date pence period % pence
---------- ---------- ------------ ---------- ---------- -------
3 591 742 2015-08-12 4.750 2018-08-12 77.49 4.48
8 244 825 2016-03-23 4.725 2019-03-23 83.81 2.94
----------
11,836,567
----------
At the last practicable date the Company had the following
warrants outstanding:
Subscription End of Spot at
Issue
price exercise Volatility date
Number of Issue
warrants date pence period % pence
------------------ ---------- ------------ ---------- ---------- --------
3 591 742 2015-08-12 4.750 2018-08-12 77.49 4.48
8 244 825 2016-03-23 4.725 2019-03-23 83.81 2.94
27 777 780 2018-01-19 6.120 2023-01-19 83.90 3.83
29 166 665 2018-01-19 6.120 2023-01-19 83.90 3.83
5 555 555 2018-01-19 6.120 2023-01-19 83.90 3.83
2 777 778 2018-01-09 6.120 2019-01-09 83.90 3.83
------------------
77 114 345
------------------
The fair value of these warrants was determined using the
Black-Scholes Valuation Model with the inputs illustrated in the
table above. A risk free rate of 0.5% was applied in the valuation.
The Company recognised a share-based payment charge against the
share-based payment reserve in the amount of GBP Nil (2016: GBP22
025) in accordance with section 610 (2) of the United Kingdom
Companies Act 2006. This charge relates to equity placings
successfully completed.
10. Going concern
The directors have adopted the going-concern basis in preparing
the interim financial statements.
11. Events subsequent to reporting date
11.1 Share Placement
As announced on 9 January 2018, the Company successfully
completed a placing of 125 000 000 new ordinary shares of 1 pence
each at a price of 3.6 pence (ZAR 62.62 cents) per share to raise
approximately GBP 4.5 million before expenses (ZAR 75.78 million at
9 January 2018 conversion rates). The placing includes the issuance
of 62 500 000 warrants priced at a premium of 70% of the placing
price or 6.12 pence per warrant share valid for a period of 5
years.
11.2 Kabwe Project - Zambia
Jubilee has invested in a joint venture with BMR for the
development of the Kabwe Project and acquired a 29.01% interest in
the issued share capital of BMR on 19 January 2018.
Following satisfactory due diligence results, Jubilee advised
BMR of its intention to exercise its option to earn a 40% interest
in its Kabwe Project. This will enable Jubilee to increase its
effective interest in the Kabwe Project to 57.41% (comprising 40%
direct and 17.41% indirectly as a shareholder in BMR). Conclusion
of this is subject only to final documentation against previously
agreed binding commercial and material terms.
As announced on 6 and 23 February 2018, BMR received
notification from the Mining Cadastre Department of Zambia, dated
19 December 2017, terminating the small scale mining right in
respect of BMR's Kabwe operation. Following meetings between BMR
and directors of the Zambian Mining Ministry, BMR's appeal against
the notice of cancellation was submitted on 2 March 2018.
Jubilee is actively supporting BMR during this process. Jubilee
has also engaged directly with the Zambian Department of Mines to
demonstrate Jubilee's commitment to providing its technical,
operational and financial strength to the Kabwe Project. Jubilee's
engagements were well received by the Zambian Department of Mines.
The Zambian Department of Mines' representatives acknowledged the
combined strength of the BMR and Jubilee team and recognised the
significant progress made by the team towards the execution of the
Kabwe Project.
12. Interim report
Printed copies of the interim report are available to the public
free of charge from the Company at 1st Floor 7/8 Kendrick Mews
London SW7 3HG, United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0) 20 7584 2155 Fax: +44
(0) 20 7589 7806 and from Jigsaw Office Park, Ground Floor, Support
Services Place, 7 Einstein Street, Highveld Techno Park, Centurion,
0157, Gauteng during normal office hours for 30 days from the date
of this report and are also available for download from
www.jubileemetalsgroup.com.
This announcement contains inside information for the purposes
of Article 7 of EU Regulation 596/2014.
The financial information in this announcement is unaudited.
Contacts
Jubilee Metals Group PLC
Colin Bird/Leon Coetzer
Tel +44 (0) 20 7584 2155 / Tel +27 (0) 11 465 1913
Andrew Sarosi
Tel +44 (0)1752 221937
JSE Sponsor
Sasfin Capital, (a member of the Sasfin group)
Sharon Owens
Tel +27 (0) 11 809 7500
Nominated Adviser
SPARK Advisory Partners Limited
Mark Brady/Andrew Emmott
Tel: +44 (0) 203 368 3555
Registered offices:
United Kingdom
1st Floor 7/8 Kendrick Mews,
London SW7 3HG, United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7584 2155
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7589 7806
South Africa
Jigsaw Office Park,
Ground Floor,
Support Services Place
7 Einstein Street, Highveld Techno Park,
Centurion, 0157
Tel: +27 (0) 11 465 0913
Fax: +27 (0) 11 465 1895
Transfer secretaries:
Computershare Investor Services Proprietary Limited
70 Marshall Street, Johannesburg 2001
PO Box 61051, Marshalltown 2107
Company Secretary:
Link Company Matters Limited
34 Beckenham Road
Beckenham, Kent, BR3 4TU
Annexure 1
Reconciliation of Headline earnings Group Group Group
per share
-------------------------------------- ------------ -------------------- ----------
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
-------------------------------------- ------------ -------------------- ----------
6 months 6 months 12 months
to to to
-------------------------------------- ------------ -------------------- ----------
31 December 31 December 30 June
2017 2016 2017
-------------------------------------- ------------ -------------------- ----------
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
-------------------------------------- ------------ -------------------- ----------
Headline loss per share comprises
the following:
-------------------------------------- ------------ -------------------- ----------
Loss for the period attributable
to ordinary shareholders (283) (527) (10 570)
-------------------------------------- ------------ -------------------- ----------
Impairment of intangible assets
net of tax - - 8 522
-------------------------------------- ------------ -------------------- ----------
Loss on sale of property plant - (1) -
and equipment
-------------------------------------- ------------ -------------------- ----------
Loss on exchange differences 19 - 72
-------------------------------------- ------------ -------------------- ----------
Headline loss (264) (528) (1 976)
-------------------------------------- ------------ -------------------- ----------
Weighted average number of shares 1 118 994
in issue 361 765 984 780
-------------------------------------- ------------ -------------------- ----------
Headline loss per share (pence) (0.02) (0.05) (0.25)
-------------------------------------- ------------ -------------------- ----------
Headline loss per share (cents) (0.42) (0.95) (4.24)
-------------------------------------- ------------ -------------------- ----------
Average conversion rate used
for the period under review GBP:ZAR 0.0566 0.0559 0.0579
-------------------------------------- ------------ -------------------- ----------
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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