28 January
2025
Thor Energy
("Thor" or the
"Company")
Quarterly Activities and Cash
Flow Report
October to December
2024
Thor Energy PLC (AIM, ASX: THR, OTCQB:
THORF) is pleased to report on its activities for the Quarterly
period October to December 2024.
Alastair
Clayton - Executive Chairman, Thor Energy Plc,
commented:
"This has
been a very busy quarter as we continued to focus on the
acquisition of Go Exploration Pty Ltd which, when complete, will
herald the entry of the Company into the nascent South Australian
natural hydrogen and helium exploration industry. In addition to
the excellent geological and geographical attributes of the Go
portfolio, what makes this acquisition so compelling is the granted
status of the large and highly prospective PEL 120 (RSEL 802)
licence and the strategic licence applications associated with key
infrastructure and where high hydrogen generation potential has
already been interpreted.
"Furthermore,
we completed a drill programme at our US Uranium assets and made
further progress in realising monetary value from the
rationalisation of our remaining project
portfolio.
"To this end,
we had several Board and personnel changes in the Quarter, and I
was pleased to welcome Lincoln Moore to the Board and Rowan Harland
to the Company Secretarial role. Separately the Company completed a
well-supported placement to various sophisticated investors to
improve the cash position in advance of an expected ramp-up of
exploration activities across its new and existing project
portfolio in 2025."
ACQUISITION OF
80.2% OF GO EXPLORATION - SOUTH AUSTRALIAN NATURAL HYDROGEN AND
HELIUM
On 29 October 2024 ("Proposed
Acquisition & Placement Entry into Australian Natural "White"
Hydrogen and Helium Industry") the Company announced the
conditional acquisition of 80.2% of white hydrogen and helium
explorer Go Exploration. Go Exploration holds one of only 3 granted
hydrogen and helium exploration licences in South Australia (PEL
120) and strategic, high potential application areas covered by
applications (PELAs 697 and 709), see Figure 1. PEL 120, is located
near the notable Gold Hydrogen Limited Ramsay-1 and Ramsay-2
hydrogen and helium discoveries. Go Exploration portfolio is
positioned for rapid generation of drill ready targets (PEL 120)
and follow up in high generative potential areas (PELAs). The
acquisition is in line with Thor strategy to focus on the 'clean'
energy economy. On 28 November 2024 ("Results of Meeting") the
Company announced that it had received the requisite shareholder
approvals for the transaction. Various conditions precedents in the
acquisition agreement with Go Exploration shareholders to close the
transaction continue to be worked through. On 4 December 2024
("Thor Commences Prospective Hydrogen Resource Assessment") Thor
announced that it had engaged a leading Western Australian energy
advisory firm RISC to undertake the independent assessment of
natural hydrogen and helium resources on certain target areas
located on the granted licence area, PEL120.
Figure 1:
Go Exploration Licence and Applications in South
Australia[1].
URANIUM AND
VANADIUM PROJECTS (USA)
Thor holds a 100% interest in two US companies
with mineral claims in Colorado and Utah, USA. The claims host
uranium and vanadium mineralisation in an area known as the Uravan
Mineral Belt, which has a history of high-grade uranium and
vanadium production. During the quarter nine (9) Reverse
Circulation ("RC") drillholes totalling 979m were completed at
Groundhog Mine Prospect, see Figure 2. Drilling was designed to
test areas along strike of uranium and vanadium mineralisation from
Thor's successful 2022 and 2023 drilling programs. Results from
this program were released to the market on 8 November 2024 "Narrow
High-Grade Uranium Extensions at Groundhog".
Highlights:
· Shallow, narrow,
high-grade uranium mineralisation intersected with uranium grades
from downhole gamma logging up to 0.16% (0.5m @ 1574ppm)
eU3O8 in 24WBRA009 at 114m
extends the known mineralisation
100m to the North.
· Shallow, narrow,
high-grade uranium mineralisation intersected with uranium grades
from downhole gamma logging up to 0.06% (0.6m @ 643ppm)
eU3O8 in 24WBRA007 at 109m
extends the known mineralisation
300m to the East.
· Shallow, narrow,
high-grade uranium mineralisation intersected with uranium grades
from downhole gamma logging up to 0.11% (0.3m @ 1062ppm)
eU3O8 in 24WBRA001 at
83m.
· Drill programme
halted due to heavy early-season snow. Thor has permits to continue
drilling across the Wedding Bell Project in 2025, including Rimrock
Mine Prospect, Groundhog and Section 23 prospects.
Figure 2:
Groundhog Drillhole Location Plan. Extensional
holes highlighted in green.
CORPORATE,
FINANCE, AND CASH MOVEMENTS
Corporate
As announced on 9 October 2024 ("Appointment of
Executive Chairman, managing Director Retires") Alastair Clayton
transitioned to the role of Executive Chairman with immediate
effect. This move is aimed at strengthening the executive
capabilities of the Board and driving the corporate strategy of the
Company. In addition, on 9 October 2024 Nicole Galloway-Warland
retired as Managing Director with immediate effect. On 3 December
2024 ("Directorate Change and Appointment of Company Secretary")
both Mark McGeough and Ray Ridge resigned and Lincoln Moore and
Rowan Harland joined the Company.
Finance
As announced on 24 November 2024 ("R&D
Rebate Received and Fluorite Sale") Thor received a A$100,000
up-front cash consideration as part of a potential total A$200,000
sale of certain non-core mineral rights over the Molyhil JV area to
ASX-listed Tivan Limited (ASX.TVN).
The Company raised, in aggregate, gross
proceeds of GBP£1,000,000 (~A$1,958,097) via the placing of
133,333,316 new ordinary shares of 0.1p each at a placing price of
0.75 pence (approx. A$0.015) per Ordinary Share. This capital raise
comprised approximately GBP£709,894 (~A$1,390,041) by means of a
firm placing to certain institutional and sophisticated investors
of 94,652,516 new ordinary shares and approximately GBP£290,106
(~A$568,056) by means of a conditional placing of 38,680,800 new
ordinary shares at the Placing Price ("Proposed
Acquisition & Placement"). The conditional placing
obtained the requisite approvals from shareholders at a General
Meeting held 28 November 2024 ("Results of
Meeting").
Cash
Movement
For the Quarter, the Company had total net cash
inflows of A$1,331,000 comprising of:
▪ Net cash outflows from Operating and
Investing activities for the quarter of A$521,000 which
included outflows of A$272,000 directly related
to exploration activities.
▪ Cash inflows from financing activities for
the quarter were A$1,781,000 largely related to the capital raise
completed in December.
▪ Providing an ending cash balance of
A$2,240,000.
In addition to the ending cash balance at the
end of the Quarter, Thor also held 2.5 million Shares in ASX listed
Investigator Resources Ltd (ASX: IVR) from an original balance of
5.0 million shares. During the Quarter Thor sold 2.5 million IVR
shares for proceeds of ~A$120,000 and the remaining 2.5 million
shares have a market value of A$57,500 (based on the ASX closing
price of A$0.023 per share on 23 January 2025). Thor received an
R&D Tax Incentive claim during the Quarter related to the F24
year of A$208,000.
Cashflows for the Quarter include payments of
A$117,000 to Directors, comprising the Managing Directors salary
and certain provisions for her resignation, an October payment to
the Executive Chairman who is now accruing to April 2025 and
Non-Executive Directors' fees.
-ENDS-
The Board of Thor Energy Plc has approved this
announcement and authorised its release.
For further information on the Company, please
visit the website or
please contact the following:
Thor Energy
PLC
Alastair Clayton, Executive Chairman
Rowan Harland, Company Secretary
Tel: +61 (8) 6555 2950
Zeus Capital
Limited (Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker)
Antonio Bossi / Darshan Patel
Tel: +44 (0) 203 829 5000
SI Capital
Limited (Joint Broker)
Nick Emerson
Tel: +44 (0) 1483 413 500
Yellow Jersey
(Financial PR)
Dom Barretto / Shivantha Thambirajah / Bessie
Elliot
thor@yellowjerseypr.com
Tel: +44 (0) 20 3004 9512
About Thor
Energy Plc:
The Company is focused on uranium,
energy metals and recently Hydrogen and Helium that are crucial in
the shift to a clean energy economy.
The Company notes that for the
relevant market announcements noted above, it is not aware of any
new information or data that materially affects this information
and that all material assumptions and technical parameters
underpinning any estimates continue to apply and have not
materially changed.
For further
information on Thor Energy and to see an overview of its projects,
please visit the Company's website at
www.thorenergyplc.com.
Competent Person
Statement
The
information in this report that relates to Geological
interpretation and Exploration Results is based on information
compiled by Nicole Galloway Warland, who holds a BSc Applied
geology (HONS) and who is a Member of The Australian Institute of
Geoscientists. Ms Galloway Warland is an employee of Thor Energy
PLC. She has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style
of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to
the activity which she is undertaking to qualify as a Competent
Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the 'Australasian Code for
Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore
Reserves'. Nicole Galloway Warland consents to the inclusion in the
report of the matters based on her information in the form and
context in which it appears.
TENEMENT
SCHEDULE
As of 31 December
2024, the consolidated entity holds an interest in the
following Australian tenements:
Project
|
Tenement
|
Area
kms2
|
Area ha.
|
Holders
|
Company
Interest
|
Molyhil *
|
EL22349
|
228.10
|
|
Molyhil Mining Pty Ltd
|
100%
|
Molyhil *
|
EL31130
|
9.51
|
|
Molyhil Mining Pty Ltd
|
100%
|
Molyhil *
|
ML23825
|
|
95.92
|
Molyhil Mining Pty Ltd
|
100%
|
Molyhil *
|
ML24429
|
|
91.12
|
Molyhil Mining Pty Ltd
|
100%
|
Molyhil *
|
ML25721
|
|
56.2
|
Molyhil Mining Pty Ltd
|
100%
|
Molyhil *
|
AA29732
|
|
38.6
|
Molyhil Mining Pty Ltd
|
100%
|
Molyhil *
|
MLS77
|
|
16.18
|
Molyhil Mining Pty Ltd
|
100%
|
Molyhil *
|
MLS78
|
|
16.18
|
Molyhil Mining Pty Ltd
|
100%
|
Molyhil *
|
MLS79
|
|
8.09
|
Molyhil Mining Pty Ltd
|
100%
|
Molyhil *
|
MLS80
|
|
16.18
|
Molyhil Mining Pty Ltd
|
100%
|
Molyhil *
|
MLS81
|
|
16.18
|
Molyhil Mining Pty Ltd
|
100%
|
Molyhil *
|
MLS82
|
|
8.09
|
Molyhil Mining Pty Ltd
|
100%
|
Molyhil *
|
MLS83
|
|
16.18
|
Molyhil Mining Pty Ltd
|
100%
|
Molyhil *
|
MLS84
|
|
16.18
|
Molyhil Mining Pty Ltd
|
100%
|
Molyhil *
|
MLS85
|
|
16.18
|
Molyhil Mining Pty Ltd
|
100%
|
Molyhil *
|
MLS86
|
|
8.05
|
Molyhil Mining Pty Ltd
|
100%
|
Bonya *
|
EL29701
|
204.5
|
|
Molyhil Mining Pty Ltd
|
40%
|
Bonya
|
EL32167
|
74.54
|
|
Molyhil Mining Pty Ltd
|
40%
|
Panorama
|
E46/1190
|
35.03
|
|
Pilbara Goldfields Pty
Ltd
|
100%
|
Ragged Range
|
E46/1262
|
57.3
|
|
Pilbara Goldfields Pty
Ltd
|
100%
|
Corunna Downs
|
E46/1340
|
48
|
|
Pilbara Goldfields Pty
Ltd
|
100%
|
Bonney Downs
|
E46/1355
|
38
|
|
Pilbara Goldfields Pty
Ltd
|
100%
|
Hamersley Range
|
E46/1393
|
11
|
|
Pilbara Goldfields Pty
Ltd
|
100%
|
Alford East
|
EL6529
|
315.1
|
|
Hale Energy Pty Ltd
|
80% oxide
interest
|
* Following formalisation of a Joint
Venture Agreement ("JV"), the Company is transferring 25% of its
100% interest in the above Molyhil tenements holds and all of its
40% interest in one of the Bonya tenements (EL29701).
As of 30 September 2024, the
consolidated entity holds 100% interest in the uranium
and vanadium projects in USA States of Colorado and Utah as
follows:
Claim Group
|
Serial
Number
|
Claim Name
|
Area
|
Holders
|
Company
Interest
|
Vanadium
King (Utah)
|
UMC445103
to UMC445202
|
VK-001 to
VK-100
|
100
blocks (2,066 acres)
|
Cisco
Minerals Inc
|
100%
|
Radium
Mountain (Colorado)
|
CMC292259
to CMC292357
|
Radium-001 to Radium-099
|
99 blocks
(2,045 acres)
|
Standard
Minerals Inc
|
100%
|
Groundhog
(Colorado)
|
CMC292159
to CMC292258
|
Groundhog-001 to Groundhog-100
|
100
blocks (2,066 acres)
|
Standard
Minerals Inc
|
100%
|
Appendix 5B
Mining exploration entity or
oil and gas exploration entity
quarterly cash flow report
Name of entity
|
THOR ENERGY PLC
|
ABN
|
|
Quarter ended ("current
quarter")
|
121 117 673
|
|
31 December 2024
|
Consolidated statement of cash flows
|
Current quarter
$A'000
|
Year to
date (6 months)
$A'000
|
1.
|
Cash flows from operating activities
|
0
|
0
|
1.1
|
Receipts from customers
|
1.2
|
Payments for
|
(2)
|
(22)
|
|
(a) exploration &
evaluation
|
|
(b)
development
|
0
|
0
|
|
(c)
production
|
0
|
0
|
|
(d) staff
costs
|
(422)
|
(640)
|
|
(e) administration and
corporate costs
|
(225)
|
(279)
|
1.3
|
Dividends received (see
note 3)
|
0
|
0
|
1.4
|
Interest received
|
1
|
6
|
1.5
|
Interest and other costs of finance
paid
|
0
|
(1)
|
1.6
|
Income taxes paid
|
0
|
0
|
1.7
|
Government grants and tax
incentives
|
208
|
208
|
1.8
|
Other
|
16
|
35
|
1.9
|
Net
cash from / (used in) operating activities
|
(424)
|
(693)
|
|
2.
|
Cash flows from investing activities
|
-
|
-
|
2.1
|
Payments to acquire or
for:
|
|
(a) entities
|
|
(b) tenements
|
-
|
-
|
|
(c) property, plant and
equipment
|
-
|
-
|
|
(d) exploration &
evaluation
|
(272)
|
(492)
|
|
(e) equity accounted
investments
|
-
|
-
|
|
(f) other
non-current assets (bonds)
|
-
|
-
|
2.2
|
Proceeds from the disposal
of:
|
-
|
-
|
|
(a) entities
|
|
(b) tenements (bond
refunds)
|
-
|
-
|
|
(c) property, plant and
equipment
|
-
|
-
|
|
(d)
investments
|
59
|
5
|
|
(e) other non-current
assets
|
116
|
116
|
2.3
|
Cash flows from loans to other
entities
|
-
|
-
|
2.4
|
Dividends received (see
note 3)
|
-
|
-
|
2.5
|
Other (Government grants)
|
-
|
-
|
2.6
|
Net
cash from / (used in) investing activities
|
(97)
|
(371)
|
|
3.
|
Cash flows from financing activities
|
1,964
|
1,964
|
3.1
|
Proceeds from issues of equity
securities (excluding convertible debt securities)
|
3.2
|
Proceeds from issue of convertible
debt securities
|
-
|
-
|
3.3
|
Proceeds from exercise of
options
|
-
|
-
|
3.4
|
Transaction costs related to issues
of equity securities or convertible debt securities
|
(183)
|
(262)
|
3.5
|
Proceeds from borrowings
|
-
|
(12)
|
3.6
|
Repayment of borrowings (lease
liability)
|
-
|
-
|
3.7
|
Transaction costs related to loans
and borrowings
|
-
|
-
|
3.8
|
Dividends paid
|
-
|
-
|
3.9
|
Other (funds received in advance of
a placement)
|
-
|
-
|
3.10
|
Net
cash from / (used in) financing activities
|
1,781
|
1,690
|
|
4.
|
Net
increase / (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents for the
period
|
|
|
4.1
|
Cash and cash equivalents at
beginning of period
|
909
|
1,535
|
4.2
|
Net cash from / (used in) operating
activities (item 1.9 above)
|
(424)
|
(693)
|
4.3
|
Net cash from / (used in) investing
activities (item 2.6 above)
|
(97)
|
(371)
|
4.4
|
Net cash from / (used in) financing
activities (item 3.10 above)
|
1,781
|
1,690
|
4.5
|
Effect of movement in exchange rates
on cash held
|
71
|
79
|
4.6
|
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
|
2,240
|
2,240
|
|
|
|
|
5.
|
Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents
at the end of the quarter (as shown in the
consolidated statement of cash flows) to the related items in the
accounts
|
Current quarter
$A'000
|
Previous quarter
$A'000
|
5.1
|
Bank balances
|
2,240
|
909
|
5.2
|
Call deposits
|
|
|
5.3
|
Bank overdrafts
|
|
|
5.4
|
Other (provide details)
|
|
|
5.5
|
Cash and cash equivalents at end of quarter (should equal
item 4.6 above)
|
2,240
|
909
|
6.
|
Payments to related parties of the entity and their
associates
|
Current quarter
$A'000
|
6.1
|
Aggregate amount of payments to
related parties and their associates included in
item 1
|
(117)
|
6.2
|
Aggregate amount of payments to
related parties and their associates included in
item 2
|
-
|
Note: if any amounts are shown in items 6.1 or 6.2, your
quarterly activity report must include a description of, and an
explanation for, such payments.
The amount at item 6.1 above
represents fees paid to Non-Executive Directors, and remuneration
paid to the Managing Director.
|
7.
|
Financing facilities Note: the term "facility'
includes all forms of financing arrangements available to the
entity.
Add notes as necessary for an understanding of the sources of
finance available to the entity.
|
Total facility amount at
quarter end
$A'000
|
Amount drawn at quarter
end
$A'000
|
7.1
|
Loan facilities
|
-
|
-
|
7.2
|
Credit standby
arrangements
|
-
|
-
|
7.3
|
Other (please specify)
|
-
|
-
|
7.4
|
Total financing facilities
|
-
|
-
|
|
|
|
7.5
|
Unused financing facilities available at quarter
end
|
-
|
7.6
|
Include in the box below a
description of each facility above, including the lender, interest
rate, maturity date and whether it is secured or unsecured. If any
additional financing facilities have been entered into or are
proposed to be entered into after quarter end, include a note
providing details of those facilities as well.
|
|
8.
|
Estimated cash available for future operating
activities
|
$A'000
|
8.1
|
Net cash from / (used in) operating
activities (item 1.9)
|
(424)
|
8.2
|
(Payments for exploration & evaluation classified as investing
activities) (item 2.1(d))
|
(272)
|
8.3
|
Total relevant outgoings
(item 8.1 + item 8.2)
|
(696)
|
8.4
|
Cash and cash equivalents at quarter
end (item 4.6)
|
2,240
|
8.5
|
Unused finance facilities available
at quarter end (item 7.5)
|
-
|
8.6
|
Total available funding
(item 8.4 + item 8.5)
|
2,240
|
|
|
|
8.7
|
Estimated quarters of funding available (item 8.6 divided
by item 8.3)
|
3.2
|
Note: if the entity has reported positive relevant outgoings
(ie a net cash inflow) in item 8.3, answer item 8.7 as
"N/A". Otherwise, a figure for the estimated quarters of funding
available must be included in item 8.7.
|
8.8
|
If item 8.7 is less than
2 quarters, please provide answers to the following
questions:
|
|
8.8.1 Does
the entity expect that it will continue to have the current level
of net operating cash flows for the time being and, if not, why
not?
|
|
Answer: N/A
|
|
8.8.2 Has
the entity taken any steps, or does it propose to take any steps,
to raise further cash to fund its operations and, if so, what are
those steps and how likely does it believe that they will be
successful?
|
|
Answer: N/A
|
|
8.8.3 Does
the entity expect to be able to continue its operations and to meet
its business objectives and, if so, on what basis?
|
|
Answer: N/A
|
|
Note: where item 8.7 is less than 2 quarters, all of
questions 8.8.1, 8.8.2 and 8.8.3 above must be
answered.
|
Compliance statement
1 This statement has
been prepared in accordance with accounting standards and policies
which comply with Listing Rule 19.11A.
2 This statement
gives a true and fair view of the matters disclosed.
Date:
28 January
2025...........................................................
Authorised by: the
Board....................................................................
(Name of body or officer authorising
release - see note 4)
Notes
1. This
quarterly cash flow report and the accompanying activity report
provide a basis for informing the market about the entity's
activities for the past quarter, how they have been financed and
the effect this has had on its cash position. An entity that wishes
to disclose additional information over and above the minimum
required under the Listing Rules is encouraged to do so.
2. If
this quarterly cash flow report has been prepared in accordance
with Australian Accounting Standards, the definitions in, and
provisions of, AASB 6:
Exploration for and Evaluation of Mineral Resources and
AASB 107: Statement of Cash
Flows apply to this report. If this quarterly cash flow
report has been prepared in accordance with other accounting
standards agreed by ASX pursuant to Listing Rule 19.11A, the
corresponding equivalent standards apply to this report.
3.
Dividends received may be classified either as cash flows from
operating activities or cash flows from investing activities,
depending on the accounting policy of the entity.
4. If
this report has been authorised for release to the market by your
board of directors, you can insert here: "By the board". If it has
been authorised for release to the market by a committee of your
board of directors, you can insert here: "By the [name of board committee - eg Audit and Risk Committee]". If it
has been authorised for release to the market by a disclosure
committee, you can insert here: "By the Disclosure
Committee".
5. If
this report has been authorised for release to the market by your
board of directors and you wish to hold yourself out as complying
with recommendation 4.2 of the ASX Corporate Governance
Council's Corporate Governance
Principles and Recommendations, the board should have
received a declaration from its CEO and CFO that, in their opinion,
the financial records of the entity have been properly maintained,
that this report complies with the appropriate accounting standards
and gives a true and fair view of the cash flows of the entity, and
that their opinion has been formed on the basis of a sound system
of risk management and internal control which is operating
effectively.