Preliminary Results

Amur Minerals Corporation 26 March 2007 26 March 2006 Amur Minerals Corporation ('Amur' or 'the Company') AMUR MINERALS CORPORATION (AIM: AMC) PRELIMINARY FINANCIAL RESULTS - YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2006 Highlights for the year ending 31 December 2006 • Successful admission to trading on AIM raised US$7 million capital • Completed third field season on the Kun-Manie nickel-copper licence, including 54 drill holes (3,224 metres). • Resource estimate increased to 254,500 tonnes Ni and 73,000 tonnes Cu. • Increased in ground valuation to $100 million USD. • Discovery and confirmation of the Maly Krumkon zone with drilling as well as the identification of other drill targets established. • Award of the Anadjakan copper-gold exploration licence. Chairman Robert W. Schafer commented: 'As expected, 2006 was an incredibly exciting year. The Admission to AIM gave us the capital not only to expand operations at Kun-Manie, but also to look at and acquire additional new opportunities. 'We expanded the resource by 21% and increased the valuation by 43% at Kun-Manie and have initiated a prefeasibility study that we anticipate to complete ahead of our original schedule in 2007. Given the strength of our project portfolio, balance sheet and strengthened nickel prices, the Board remains confident that 2007 will show further success.' ENDS The full Chairman's Statement and Preliminary financial information are attached. The published Annual Report will be posted to shareholders and available as a download file by 2 May, at www.amurminerals.com. Enquiries: Amur Minerals Corp. RBC Capital Markets Parkgreen Communications Robin Young Andrew Smith Victoria Thomas CEO Martin Eales +44 (0) 7981 126 818 +44 (0) 20 7029 7881 +44 (0) 20 7851 7480 Chairman's Statement Last year, I said that 2006 would be a very exciting year. I am pleased to report that, 2006 exceeded our expectations both in and out of the field. We markedly expanded the potential of our Kun-Manie nickel and copper project, while adding new projects. 2006 in Review Last year was Amur's third field season on our flagship property Kun-Manie where we expanded both the size of the resource and its associated value. Using a local drilling contractor, we completed 54 diamond core drill holes containing a total of over 3,200 metres. The primary focus of the drill programme was within the Vodorazhdelny and Ikenskoe areas, with scout holes completed in the newly discovered area of Maly Krumkon. This work increased the overall geological resource from 46.1 million tonnes to 54 million tonnes of mineralisation. With the increased drilling density, we now have resources in the JORC compliant Measured category and significantly increased the Indicated resource base as well. This obviously has increased our confidence in the ability to ultimately convert these resources into minable reserves as we advance the project towards a production decision. In addition, we not only identified additional drill targets in and around Maly Krumkon and Ikenskoe located along our primary exploration target, the Krumkon Trend. We also discovered a new exciting target area, Yan Hegd, located to the north of the main trend. During the course of the year, we conducted preliminary assessment of the geological resources to determine the potential to open pit mine Vodorazhdelny, Ikenskoe and Maly Krumkon. This work was conducted by SRK Consulting, who have, as a result, embarked on a prefeasibility study of the potential of the Kun-Manie project. In summary, 2006 was a year of significant accomplishments at Kun-Manie, which provides a further foundation for successful development. As we set out in our AIM admission document dated 10 March 2006, it is the directors' intention to implement a corporate growth strategy beyond the confines of Kun-Manie by securing mineral exploration properties which have solid exploration potential leading the potential production. Throughout the year we reviewed opportunities either to acquire already licensed properties or to apply for new licences, and, in keeping with this strategy, we have been awarded two new licences. In August 2006, we were awarded the Anadjakan copper-gold licence, located in the Khabarovsk Krai. The Anadjakan licence covers an area of 250 square kilometres and is readily accessible by maintained roads with abundant infrastructure located nearby. We will conduct our first field season at Anadjakan in 2007. In February 2007, we acquired the Kustakskaya licence at auction. The licence is a 20 year combined exploration and production licence covering an area that is an eastward extension of the Krumkon Trend into the Khabarovsk Krai. Over the next twelve months, we will continue our focused acquisition strategy to build a portfolio of projects for the group. Outlook for 2007 As we publish these results and our annual report is going to press, we have already signed a contract for drilling and related exploration works at Kun-Manie in 2007. We are confident in our ability to increase the resource by at least another 50,000 tonnes of contained nickel this year. Our prefeasibility study of Kun-Manie will be completed by early summer, in time to serve as useful input to guiding the drilling programme. In addition, we are mobilising for reconnaissance work at Anadjakan that is designed to delineate drill targets for the future. We will be reviewing the data we have received on Kustakskaya to craft our exploration programme for the 2008 field season. In short, we have demonstrated our ability to successfully work in Russia and to meet or exceed the objectives stated in our Admission document of March 2006, and we are confident in continuing our success in 2007. Robert W. Schafer 23 March 2007 Copies of audited accounts will be sent to shareholders by 2 May 2006. Copies of the annual report and accounts will be made available on the Company's website www.amurminerals.com. AMUR MINERALS CORPORATION AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2006 (Amounts in '000s US Dollars) Notes 31 December 2006 31 December 2005 NON-CURRENT ASSETS Capitalised exploration costs 6,275 3,915 Property, plant and equipment 12 11 Total non-current assets 6,287 3,926 CURRENT ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents 2,999 2,042 Other receivables 61 252 Total current assets 3,060 2,294 Total assets 9,347 6,220 CURRENT LIABILITIES Trade and other payables 15 1,710 Total current liabilities 15 1,710 SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Share capital 5,557 15 Share premium 10,424 10,108 Share options 472 - Accumulated losses (7,121) (5,613) Total shareholders' equity 9,332 4,510 Total liabilities and shareholders' equity 9,347 6,220 AMUR MINERALS CORPORATION AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT FOR THE year ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2006 (Amounts in '000s US Dollars) Note Year ended 31 Year ended 31 December 2006 December 2005 Administrative expenses (1,388) (863) Partnership agreement termination - (667) Operating loss (1,388) (1,530) Investment provision (110) - Share based payments (224) - Foreign currency exchange gain/(loss) 143 (37) Bank interest received 71 9 Loss before tax (1,508) (1,557) Taxation - - Loss for the year (1,508) (1,557) Loss per share: basic & diluted USD (0.02) USD (200.72) Adjusted loss per share: basic & diluted USD (0.02) USD (0.05) AMUR MINERALS CORPORATION AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2006 (Amounts in '000s US Dollars) Year Year ended ended Note 31 December 2006 31 December 2005 Cash flow from operating activities: Net Loss before Taxation (1,508) (1,557) Adjustments to reconcile loss before tax to net cash used in operating activities: Depreciation 9 8 Share based payment - 67 Grant of carried equity shares 224 - Investment income (71) (9) Investment provision 110 - (Increase) in accounts receivable (60) - (Decrease)/increase in accounts payable (660) 322 Net cash used in operating activities (1,956) (1,169) Cash flow from investing activities: Exploration expenditure (2,581) (2,343) Purchase of property, plant and equipment (10) (8) Interest received 71 9 Investment (110) Net cash used in investing activities (2,630) (2,342) Cash flow from financing activities: Proceeds from issue of share capital 6,433 5,086 (Repayment of) / proceeds from prepaid share capital (125) 459 Financing costs associated with share issues * (765) (117) Net cash from financing activities 5,543 5,428 Net change in cash and cash equivalents 957 1,917 Cash and cash equivalents brought forward 2,042 125 Cash and cash equivalents carried forward 2,999 2,042 Material non-cash transactions Financing costs satisfied by the issue of shares - 125 Proceeds from issue of shares retained by broker 686 - Expenses paid by broker (686) - * Includes commissions paid on financing raised and costs associated with listing. AMUR MINERALS CORPORATION AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2006 (Amounts in '000s US Dollars) Share Share Notes capital premium account Accumulated losses Share options Total Balance at 31 December 2004 4 2, 089 (4,056) - (1,963) Net loss for the year - - (1,557) - (1,557) Shares issued 11 - - - 11 Premium on shares issued - 5,275 - - 5,275 Premium on share options - 3,045 - - 3,045 Costs associated with issue - of share capital - (301) - (301) Balance at 31 December 2005 15 10,108 (5,613) - 4,510 Net loss for the year - - (1,508) - (1,508) Shares issued 7,128 - - - 7,128 Premium on shares issued - 316 - - 316 Premium on share options - - - 472 472 Costs associated with issue - of share capital (1,586) - - (1,586) Balance at 31 December 2006 5,557 10,424 (7,121) 472 9,332 Notes to the preliminary statement of results for the year ended 31 December 2006 1. Basis of preparation The financial information has been prepared in thousands of United States Dollars in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ('IFRS'). The accounting policies applied in preparing the financial information are consistent with those adopted and disclosed in the Group's accounts for the year ended 31 December 2005. 2. Loss per share Basic loss per share is based on a loss of $1,508 thousand (2005: loss of $1,557 thousand) and a weighted average number of shares in issue of 80,796,286 (2005: split adjusted 31,026,419). The diluted loss per share has been calculated on the same basis as basic loss per share because the effect of the potential ordinary shares (share options) reduces the net loss per share and is therefore anti-dilutive. 3. Publication of unaudited information The financial information set out above has not been audited. The consolidated income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement and associated notes have been extracted from the Company's 2006 financial statements, which will be submitted to the board for approval on or about 15 April 2007. The report and accounts will be posted to shareholders by 2 May 2007. 4. Annual General Meeting The company's Annual General Meeting will be held at 20 Voznesensky Periulok, Building 3, 125009 Moscow, Russian Federation on 28 May, 2006 at 12:00 pm. 5. Dividends The directors do not recommend the payment of a dividend for the period. 6. Qualified person review The information contained in this announcement has been reviewed and approved by the CEO of Amur, Robin Young. Mr. Young is a Geological Engineer (cum laude) who is a qualified person for the purposes of the AIM Guidance Note for Mining, Oil and Gas Companies. Mr. Young is Chief Executive Officer of Amur Minerals Corporation and has over 31 years experience in mineral exploration, resource management and mining. Mr. Young is a Qualified Professional Geologist, as defined by the Toronto and Vancouver Stock Exchanges. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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