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Eurasia Mining PLC 28 September 2001 RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTH PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2001 I write this in the aftermath of the attacks on the World Trade Centre in New York and on the Pentagon in Washington. With the images of the disaster still on every screen and in every newspaper it is far too early to assess the short-term effect that this will have on the world economy and on our small section of it. The important point however is that, as an exploration and mine development company, we look to the long term and in the medium and longer term the outlook for our industry and for our progress in that industry continues to look good. In the annual report, I described the actions that Eurasia has taken to strengthen its technical management, cut costs and focus its exploration effort. These actions are now producing positive results. Alluvial Platinum Joint Venture In the Urals region of Russia, our alluvial platinum joint venture with Anglo Platinum, building on the solid foundation of the research work in 2000, secured two licences covering the key parts of the former producing districts of Vissim and Sosvinsky. Field work started immediately. At Vissim the processing of three widely separated bulk samples of former dredge tailings indicated that potentially economic concentrations of platinum and chromite could be recovered. Eurasia has therefore initiated a series of parallel studies including drilling, processing, environmental recording and marketing. Key factors in assessing the viability of this project will be the quality and marketability of the chromite co-product to local ferrochrome production facilities and the volume of material available for processing. Results of these studies should begin to become available in December. On the Sosvinsky project seismic surveys have indicated the presence of a previously untested area at the confluence of two rivers that could have trapped platinum draining off the Deneshkin Kamen complex. This basin is some distance downstream from the known source rocks and although platinum has been panned from the modern stream bank, exploration drilling is necessary to determine whether economic concentrations developed at the time that sediment filled the basin. This drilling commenced in September. Regional work continues in order to define, acquire and test other targets in the 350 kilometre long Urals platinum belt. We are very encouraged both by the early results and the speed of progress in testing the targets. South African Platinum Project In July, Eurasia announced the acquisition of options over 3,900 hectares of mineral rights covering 7.5 kilometres of the Eastern margin of the Bushveld Complex immediately South of the ground hosting the 5 million ounce Everest South deposit. Mapping and sampling has now located platinum bearing UG2 and Merensky Reefs at surface on Eurasia's ground and defined a major basin that provides an immediate drill target for a potentially economic deposit. Application has been made for a licence to conduct exploration including drilling and discussions have been held with companies to initiate this work immediately following the award which is expected before the year end. The Company has received several approaches from major companies to farm into and to explore the Kliprivier project. We appreciate our peer group's recognition of the value of this strategic target in the world's largest platinum- producing province. The Company also recognises the advantages that a strategic alliance could give through access to processing, refining and other joint projects. Any such agreement would only be entered into after detailed discussions and on favorable terms. Urals Palladium Project In May, Eurasia was able to announce a substantial increase in the area under licence for Palladium exploration in its 66% owned joint venture on the Baronskoye-Baranchar layered intrusion with the award of the long awaited 330 sq km Barachinskoye exploration licence. Drilling has continued throughout the summer using the in-house drill rig on both the Kluevsky and Baronskoye targets. The use of this drill provides a major advantage in terms of the flexibility of the programme and in terms of cost. The reinterpretation of the controls on the mineralisation, described in the annual report, has greatly improved our targeting. At Kluevsky, new surface mapping and geochemistry has defined a 50-100m wide Palladium anomaly along a brecciated and altered fault zone. The first two drill holes in this target have intersected 11.5-36 metres assaying 1.03 and 1.01 gm/t Palladium plus Gold respectively. The mineralisation extends from the surface. Assay results from several other holes completed or currently in progress are needed to determine the shape and size of the occurrence. It must be stressed that this is the first of the new open-pit type targets within the 380 sq km Baronskoye-Branchar licences to be tested and whilst this is an encouraging start we will need to test several such targets to be sure of testing the best. Outlook Eurasia has made major progress in the past six months. The economic and minerals legislation position of Russia has also progressed very positively with, for example, a new unified Minerals Resources Tax. Our new landholdings and the results already coming out of our policy of rapid testing of targets on them, bode well for the future. Despite the present difficult economic conditions your Board continues to view the long-term prospects for your Company with optimism. Consolidated Balance Sheet As at 30 June 2001 30 June 31 December 2001 2000 (unaudited) (audited) £ £ Fixed assets Tangible - Exploration, development and production 2,737,246 2,341,148 interests Tangible - Other 251,713 233,242 Investments 71,014 66,859 Total fixed assets 3,059,973 2,641,249 Current assets Debtors 193,475 95,574 Cash at bank 507,364 504,266 Total current assets 700,839 599,840 Creditors - amounts falling due within one year Other creditors and accruals (262,598) (215,441) Net current assets 438,241 384,399 Total assets less current liabilities 3,498,214 3,025,648 Creditors - amounts falling due after more than one year Convertible loan stock (822,225) (951,223) Net assets 2,675,989 2,074,425 Capital and reserves Called-up share capital 1,668,335 1,391,942 Share premium account 6,318,155 5,792,289 Capital redemption reserve 3,539,906 3,539,906 Profit and loss account (8,880,328) (8,671,698) Equity shareholders' funds 2,646,068 2,052,439 Minority interest 29,921 21,986 2,675,989 2,074,425 Consolidated Profit and Loss Account For the six month period ended 30 June 2001 6 month 6 month 12 month period to period to period to 31 December 2000 30 June 30 June 2001 2000 (unaudited) (unaudited) (audited) £ £ £ Administrative expenses (237,766) (248,756) (506,602) Director's termination payment (75,000) - - Loss or impairment of intangible and tangible fixed assets - - (3,721,489) Loss from continuing activities (312,766) (248,756) (4,228,091) before interest Interest receivable and similar 8,302 7,932 29,599 items Interest payable and similar (453) (396) (1,241) items Foreign exchange gain 243,695 215,478 256,287 Loss from continuing activities (61,222) (25,742) (3,943,446) before taxation Taxation - - - Loss on continuing activities (61,222) (25,742) (3,943,446) after taxation Minority interest (6,386) 523 481 Retained loss for the period (67,608) (25,219) 3,942,965 Loss per share (0.22)p (0.14)p (17.10)p Consolidated statement of total recognised gains and losses For the six month period ended 30 June 2001 6 month 12 month period to 31 period to December 2000 30 June (audited) 2000 (unaudited) £ £ Loss for the period (67,608) (3,942,965) Exchange adjustments on foreign (141,022) (49,706) currency net investments Total recognised gains and losses for (208,630) (3,992,671) the financial year 28 September 2001
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