Final Results

Beowulf Mining PLC 20 March 2006 BEOWULF MINING PLC CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2005 -------------------------------------------------- Your directors are pleased to report the final results for Beowulf Mining plc ('Beowulf') for the year to 31st December 2005. The past twelve months have seen considerable progress in developing Beowulf into a diversified natural resource company focused on Sweden. Whilst substantial progress has been made, there have also been some disappointments and setbacks, most notably the decision by Phelps Dodge Exploration Sweden AB ('Phelps Dodge') to withdraw from its joint venture agreement on the Jokkmokk copper-gold property in northern Sweden. However, the disappointment at Jokkmokk has been offset by the granting of the Ballek licences in northern Sweden, now the subject of a joint venture with the Canadian based Vismand Exploration Inc., and the more recent granting of the Ruoutevare titanium concession. Sweden, with its favourable fiscal legislation for mining and exploration, is still experiencing an exploration boom. There is an increased demand for commodities from the newly-emerging BRIC group of nations, in particular India and China. A funding round raising £110,000 in February 2005 and a £500,000 placing with RAB Capital plc's Special Situations Fund in April, provided Beowulf with sufficient equity to join London Stock Exchange plc's AIM Market in May. Beowulf enjoyed just under two years of steady development on the Ofex market, and joining AIM in May 2005 has provided the company with access to a greater source of capital and a larger number of investors, from institutions to our valued private shareholders. The company would like to extend its gratitude for assistance in the AIM floatation to its Nominated Adviser, Ruegg & Co Ltd., and to its house-broker, King & Shaxon Capital Ltd. In conjunction with its move to AIM the company changed its name from Beowulf Gold to Beowulf Mining, in order to better reflect its diversified activities. Beowulf continues to look for a major Iron Oxide Copper Gold (IOCG) deposit in Sweden. The initial diamond drill intersection of 110 metres of 0.82% copper equivalent on the Majves 1 exploration permit, in the Jokkmokk area of Northern Sweden in 2004, was unfortunately not replicated by Phelps Dodge's drilling efforts on other targets in 2005. Phelps Dodge, which used mobile metal ion geochemistry to guide their drilling, was disappointed by the results and subsequently withdrew from the joint venture. Beowulf has now received all the drilling data and is compiling the results into a map information and discovery software package. It hopes to continue the drilling of the deposit in 2006 via another joint venture, if a suitable partner can be found or, subject to the Company's exploration budget, by itself. The directors still believe that the Majves 1 project harbours the potential for an IOCG deposit. Shortly after joining AIM in May 2005, Beowulf acquired additional licences at Ballek, Arjeplog County, Northern Sweden. A further licence at Ballek was acquired in August. The Ballek licences contain several copper gold deposits, including the Lulepotten deposit which was drilled by the Geological Survey of Sweden (SGU) between 1960 and 1971, and was found to contain 5.1 million tonnes of copper at a grade of 0.73% and 0.25 grams per tonne of gold. Significantly all the prospects overlie a large gravity anomaly. In December Beowulf signed an option and earn-in agreement with Vismand Exploration Inc. ('Vismand') on the Ballek properties. Under this agreement Vismand has agreed to undertake a deep sensing Titan 24 geophysical study over the area and conduct 3000 metres of diamond drilling in order to acquire a 50% interest in the licences. A Titan 24 survey includes induced polarization, resistivity and magnetotelluric methods. It is hoped that an IOCG deposit will be located in the area. Vismand is a private Canadian company which has a strong, experienced board and exploration team, and which recently raised C$15,800,000. Early in 2005 diamond drilling was undertaken on the Grundtrask licences in the Skellefte Mining District. An intersection of 30 metres of 1.14 grams per tonne of gold was obtained. In July 2005 Beowulf undertook helicopter-assisted geological studies on the Ussalahti licences and located high grade copper boulders overlying geophysical anomalies. Diamond drilling is planned on both the Grundtrask and Ussalahti licences. In January 2006 Beowulf registered a claim in the Ruoutevare area within the Jokkmokk County, approximately 50 km west of Beowulf's Majves' claims in northern Sweden. The permit covers the Ruoutevare titaniferous iron deposit, which has been known of since the 18th century and which has been the subject of several investigations during the last century. However, as yet no production has occurred. The investigated part of the deposit is relatively flat lying, and covers an area of 387,000 square metres. Most of the deposit is outcropping or at shallow depth. The reserves from the most recent study in 1975 by the Geological Survey of Sweden (SGU) are estimated at 116 million tonnes, with an average grade of 38.2% Fe (iron), 5.6% Ti (titanium) and 0.17% V (vanadium). A richer section of 20 million tonnes is registered with a grade of 47% Fe, 11% TiO2 and 0.15% V2O5. Beowulf will obtain a bulk sample of the titaniferous iron deposit either from outcrop or a composite from the previous diamond drilling to work with LKAB, the Swedish Iron Ore Company, in order to see if a titanium and iron metallurgical separation can be obtained economically. Beowulf continues to hold 7.5 million shares in Ofex-listed Agricola Resources plc, representing 6.95% of the issued share capital. Agricola is rapidly advancing its uranium projects in Finland, which show signs of delivering real shareholder value. In addition to its holding in Agricola, in early 2006 Beowulf was gifted 5 million shares in All Star Minerals plc, which is anticipated to commence trading on the Ofex market in the near future. All Star Minerals' intends to focus on the exploration and production of thorium, an element which its directors believe will be used as a near-term fuel in nuclear reactors. I would like to thank our shareholders for their support and my fellow directors for their efforts during 2005. I am optimistic of progress in 2006 and the directors of Beowulf will continue their efforts to increase the value of the Company. Robert Young Chairman 20 March 2006 BEOWULF MINING PLC PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2005 -------------------------------------------------- 2005 2004 as restated £ £ Administrative expenses (354,875) (166,530) Operating loss (354,875) (166,530) Profit on sale of assets - 69,488 - 69,488 Loss on ordinary activities before (354,875) (97,042) interest Other interest receivable and similar 13,896 1,222 income Loss on ordinary activities before (340,979) (95,820) taxation Tax on loss on ordinary activities - - Loss on ordinary activities after (340,979) (95,820) taxation Loss per share (0.65)p (0.26)p Diluted loss per share (0.42)p (0.16)p The profit and loss account has been prepared on the basis that all operations are continuing operations. BEOWULF MINING PLC STATEMENT OF TOTAL RECOGNISED GAINS AND LOSSES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2005 -------------------------------------------------- 2005 2004 as restated £ £ Loss for the financial year (340,979) (95,820) Unrealised surplus on trade investment 239,063 37,500 Total recognised gains and losses relating to the year (101,916) (58,320) BEOWULF MINING PLC BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2005 -------------------------------------------------- 2005 2004 as restated £ £ £ £ Fixed assets Intangible assets 145,632 102,921 Tangible assets 402 127 Investments 351,563 112,500 497,597 215,548 Current assets Debtors 16,357 6,609 Cash at bank and in hand 439,982 194,730 456,339 201,339 Creditors: amounts falling due within one (7,586) (4,958) year Net current assets 448,753 196,381 Total assets less current liabilities 946,350 411,929 Capital and reserves Called up share capital 560,982 420,896 Share premium account 1,987,982 1,491,731 Revaluation reserve 276,563 37,500 Capital contribution 46,451 46,451 Profit and loss account (1,925,628) (1,584,649) Shareholders' funds - equity 946,350 411,929 interests BEOWULF MINING PLC CASH FLOW STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2005 -------------------------------------------------- 2005 2004 £ £ £ £ Net cash outflow from operating activities (323,061) (152,420) Returns on investments and servicing of finance Interest received 13,896 1,222 Net cash inflow for returns on investments and 13,896 1,222 servicing of finance Capital expenditure Payments to acquire intangible (81,570) (54,847) assets Payments to acquire tangible assets (350) - Cost of disposal of assets - (5,512) Net cash outflow for capital (81,920) (60,359) expenditure Net cash outflow before management of liquid (391,085) (211,557) resources and financing Financing Issue of ordinary share capital 654,869 297,850 Cost of share issue (18,532) (8,010) Issue of shares 636,337 289,840 Net cash inflow from financing 636,337 289,840 Increase in cash in the year 245,252 78,283 BEOWULF MINING PLC NOTES TO THE CASH FLOW STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2005 -------------------------------------------------- 1 Reconciliation of operating loss to net cash 2005 2004 outflow from operating activities £ £ Operating loss (354,875) (166,530) Depreciation of tangible assets 75 48 Amortisation of intangible assets 38,859 14,865 (Increase)/decrease in debtors (9,748) 131 Increase/(decrease) in creditors within one 2,628 (934) year Net cash outflow from operating activities (323,061) (152,420) 2 Analysis of net 1 January 2005 Cash flow Other non-cash 31 December funds changes 2005 £ £ £ £ Net cash: Cash at bank and in 194,730 245,252 - 439,982 hand Bank deposits - - - - Net funds 194,730 245,252 - 439,982 3 Reconciliation of net cash flow to movement in 2005 2004 net funds £ £ Increase in cash in 245,252 78,283 the year Movement in net funds in the year 245,252 78,283 Opening net funds 194,730 116,447 Closing net funds 439,982 194,730 BEOWULF MINING PLC NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2005 -------------------------------------------------- 1 Information The financial information set out in this report, which was approved by the directors on 20 March 2006 does not constitute the Company's statutory accounts for the year ended 31 December 2005 or 31 December 2004 but is derived from those accounts. Statutory accounts for 2004 have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies and those for 2005 will be delivered following the Company's Annual General Meeting. The auditors have issued an unqualified report in respect of the 2005 accounts. The report and accounts for the year ended 31 December 2005 will be sent to shareholders shortly. The Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held on 21 April 2006. 2 Accounting policies 2.1 Accounting convention The financial statements are prepared under the historical cost convention modified to include the revaluation of investments. 2.2 Intangible fixed assets - exploration costs Expenditure on the acquisition costs, exploration and evaluation of interests in licences including related overheads are capitalised. Such costs are carried forward in the balance sheet under intangible assets and amortised over the maximum period of the licences in respect of each area of interest where: a) such costs are expected to be recouped through successful development and exploration of the area of interest or alternatively by its sale. b) exploration activities have not yet reached a stage that permits a reasonable assessment of the existence or otherwise of economically recoverable reserves and active operations in relation to the areas are continuing. An annual impairment review is carried out by the directors to consider whether any exploration or development costs have suffered impairment in value and if necessary provisions are made accordingly. Accumulated costs in respect of areas of interest, which have been abandoned are written off to the profit and loss account in the year in which the area is abandoned. Exploration costs are carried at the lower of cost and net realisable value. Exploration costs were re-categorised in 2004 from tangible fixed assets. 2.3 Tangible fixed assets and depreciation Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost or valuation less depreciation. Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost or valuation less estimated residual value of each asset over its expected useful life, as follows: Plant and equipment 25% on reducing balance 2.4 Investments Fixed asset investments are stated at open market value. The revaluation adjustment is taken to the revaluation reserve. 2.5 Deferred taxation The accounting policy in respect of deferred tax has been changed to reflect the requirements of FRS19 - Deferred tax. Deferred tax is provided in full in respect of taxation deferred by timing differences between the treatment of certain items for taxation and accounting purposes. The deferred tax balance has not been discounted. A deferred tax asset is not recognised unless recovery is expected in the foreseeable future. 2.6 Foreign currency translation Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rates of exchange ruling at the balance sheet date. Transactions in foreign currencies are recorded at the rate ruling at the date of the transaction. All differences are taken to profit and loss account. 3. Earnings per share Basic loss per share has been calculated using the weighted number of shares of 52,711,888 (31 December 2004 - 37,119,333). Diluted loss per share has been calculated using the weighted average number of shares of 81,908,246 (31 December 2004 - 60,718,998). For further information contact : Dr Robert Young, Beowulf Mining plc Tel. +44 (0) 1353 649 701 Mr Gavin Burnell, Ruegg & Co Limited Tel. +44 (0) 207 584 3663 Mr Gary Middleton, St. Swithins PR Tel. +44 (0) 207 929 4391 Mr. Nick Bealer, King & Shaxson Tel. +44 (0) 207 426 5986 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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