Interim Results - As at 30 June 1999

EURASIA MINING PLC 28 October 1999 INTERIM REPORT 1999 Consolidated Balance Sheet As at 30 June 1999 30 June 31 December 1999 1998 (unaudited) (audited) £ £ Fixed assets Intangible - Exploration, development and production interests 1,649,706 1,649,706 Tangible - Exploration, development and production interests 3,592,406 3,440,535 Tangible - Other 373,562 296,468 Investments 63,360 59,878 Total fixed assets 5,679,034 5,446,587 Current assets Debtors 193,498 183,576 Cash at bank 112,212 50,036 Total current assets 305,710 233,612 Creditors - amounts falling due within one year Other Creditors 273,837 408,969 Convertible Loan Stock 2,523,150 2,571,787 Accruals 206,977 214,228 3,003,964 3,194,984 Net current liabilities (2,698,254) (2,961,372) Total assets less current liabilities 2,980,780 2,485,215 Capital and reserves Called-up share capital 4,068,647 3,726,217 Share premium 3,090,670 2,779,917 Reserves (4,199,998) (4,021,182) Shareholders' funds 2,959,319 2,484,952 Minority interests 21,461 263 Equity Shareholders' funds 2,980,780 2,485,215 Notes: 1. No dividend is proposed to be paid in respect of the period. 2. The results for the period are all derived from continuing activities. 3. The calculation of loss per share has been based on the retained loss after taxation for the period on a weighted average of 7,934,887 ordinary shares in issue during the period. 4. The unaudited results have been prepared on a going concern basis and on the basis of the accounting policies adopted in the audited accounts for the year ended 31 December 1998. 5. The interim report is unaudited and does not constitute Statutory Accounts as defined in Section 240 of the Companies Act 1985. A copy of the Group's 1998 Statutory Accounts has been filed with the Registrar of Companies. The auditor's opinion on these Statutory Accounts was unqualified, but drew attention to the fundamental uncertainty as to the adequacy and availability of the Group's funding and ability to continue as a going concern. 6. The Interim Report for the six months to 30 June 1999 was approved by the Directors on 27 October 1999. Chairman's Statement Progress towards platinum and palladium production during a period of increasing confidence. Eurasia has achieved significant progress in its key and priority Platinum Group Metals ('PGM') projects during the current year. In August the Company signed a joint venture agreement with Anglo American Platinum Corporation Ltd ('Amplats'), the world's largest platinum producer. The focus of this agreement is the further evaluation of the alluvials and tailings opportunities in the rich Urals Platinum Belt. Amplats commitment is indicative of the scale of the potential which Amplats sees in this region. This alliance brings the considerable strength and technical expertise of Amplats to further develop the Company's activities in the Urals. Fieldwork on platinum tailings and alluvials is underway and initial data collation and exploration work is showing encouraging signs. Assessment and exploration work is also continuing at the Company's hard rock PGM projects. Assay work at the Soloviev Hill platinum project and at the Baronskoye palladium-gold project have shown some excellent results. At Baronskoye resource definition drilling is planned for this winter with the target of small scale open cut mine being in production by year end 2000. This mine is anticipated to initially produce 20,000oz pa palladium rising thereafter to a 100,000oz pa low cost long life mining operation. The World market outlook for platinum and palladium appears increasingly encouraging. The anticipated increasing industrial demand for platinum, particularly from the automobile and computer manufacturing industries, for example, has led to an increase in the metal price from $360 per oz at the start of the year to a present day market fix of $430 per oz. Palladium has similarly risen from $330 per oz to $390 per oz during the same period. Eurasia is committed to developing its high potential PGM projects, but also retains its interests in a number of prospective gold properties. With the recent significant upward movement in the price of gold, it may be appropriate in due course to consider developing Eurasia's gold assets. This is subject to the priority given to Eurasia's PGM projects and the availability of the necessary finance. An improving market for precious metals has rekindled interest in this sector of the mining industry. Your Board retains its confidence in the significant value of the Company's assets and is working actively on plans to fund and build on these. J A Mitchell Chairman 27 October 1999 Consolidated Profit and Loss Account For the six month period ended 30 June 1999 6 Month period 6 month period 12 month period to 30 June to 30 June to 31 December 1999 1998 1998 (unaudited) (unaudited) (audited) £ £ £ Administrative expenses (317,364) (470,330) (764,408) Other operating income - - 35,088 Loss from continuing activities before Interest (317,364) (470,330) (729,320) Interest receivable & similar items 799 5,130 5,719 Interest payable (1,796) (1,182) (2,364) Foreign Exchange Gain/(Loss) 201,661 (104,474) (620,629) Loss from continuing activities before taxation (116,700) (570,856) (1,346,594) Taxation - - - Loss on continuing activities after taxation (116,700) (570,856) (1,346,594) Minority Interests - equity 652 - - Retained loss for the period (116,048) (570,856) (1,346,594) Loss per share (1.46p) (15.32p) (36.14p) Consolidated statement of total recognised gains and losses For the six month period ended 30 June, 1999 6 month period 12 month period to 30 June to 31 December 1999 1998 (unaudited) (audited) £ £ Loss for the period (116,048) (1,346,594) Exchange adjustments on foreign currency net investments (62,768) 395,134 Total recognised gains and losses for the financial year (178,816) (951,460) Directors J A Mitchell (Non executive Chairman) A H Counsell (Managing Director) R J G Jenkins, (Finance Director) G C FitzGerald (Non executive Director) M V St Giles (Non executive Director) Secretary R J G Jenkins Head Office and Registered Office 14-16 Regent Sheet London SW1Y 4PH Telephone 44 (0)171 976 1222 Facsimile 44 (0)171 976 1422 Email info@eurasia-mining.plc.uk Web Site www.eurasia-mining.plc.uk Russian office 194 Lunacharsky Street Ekaterinburg, Russia Telephone 7 3432 615187 Facsimile 7 3432-615924 ADVISERS Auditors KPMG Audit Plc 8 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8BB Solicitors Forsters 67 Grosvenor Street London W1X 9DB Bankers National Westminster Bank plc 1 Princes Street London EC2R 8PB Stockbrokers T Hoare Canaccord Cannon Bridge 25 Dowgate Hill London EC4R 2YA Hoodless Brennan & Partners 40 Marsh Wall Docklands London E14 9TP Nominated Adviser Grant Thornton Grant Thornton House 22 Melton Street, Euston Square London NW1 2EP
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