Final Results

RNS Number : 2975G
Great Western Mining Corp. plc
28 June 2012
 



Great Western Mining Corporation PLC

("Great Western", "GWM" or the "Company")

 

Final Results for the year ended 31st December 2011

 

28 June 2012. Great Western Mining Corporation PLC, the Nevada-focused mineral development and exploration Company, is pleased to announce its preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2011.

 

Highlights

 

·      New claims staked on the back of positive exploration results

·      Resistivity survey has confirmed anomalies which may indicate shallow copper mineralisation

·      Commencement of trading on AIM and on the Irish Stock Exchange

·      Double Prospect (A4) Encouraging results from trench sampling exercise

·      Encouraging indications on M2; indications of near surface copper oxide over extensive area

 

Emmett O'Connell, Chairman, Commented:

 

"We are encouraged with the progress of Great Western Mining in 2011. As a result of our share Placing and the funds raised we were able to continue with a comprehensive exploratory programme. The results we have obtained from continued exploration showing the significant presence of copper, silver and gold mineralisation on our claims are extremely encouraging, and have been verified by independent experts. The prospects for the Company as we move forwards with our exploration programme are looking very positive and we are confident that considerable progress can be made in 2012."

 

Enquiries:

 

Great Western Mining Corporation PLC

 

Emmett O'Connell, Chairman        

Melvyn Quiller, Chief Executive    

 

 

 

+353 51 565844

 

+44 771 289 9588

 

 

 

emmett@iol.ie

 

melvyn.quiller@gmail.com

 

 

 

Shore Capital (Nomad & UK Broker)

 

Bidhi Bhoma / Toby Gibbs (Corporate Finance)

Jerry Keen (Corporate Broking)

 

 

 

 +44 20 7408 4090

 

 

 

bidhi.bhoma@shorecap.co.uk

 

jerry.keen@shorecap.co.uk

 

 

 

Cubitt Consulting (Financial PR)

 

Nicholas Nelson / Cebuan Bliss

 

 

 

+44 207 367 5150

 

 

 

nicholas.nelson@cubitt.com

 

 

 

Gordon MRM (Irish PR)

 

Brendan McGrath

 

+353  1 665 0453

+353 87 9370266

 

 

brendan@gordonmrm.ie

 

 

Chairman's Statement

 

2011 was a year of Corporate and Exploration development. Your Company's area under claim rose from 435 individual 20-acre claims to 896 claims, all 100% working interest. This makes Great Western Mining Corporation, our wholly owned and Nevada incorporated subsidiary, one of the largest prospective land holders in the Marietta area, with about 73 sq km. In the third quarter of 2011, following a Placing to raise £1,000,000, the Company's application for admission to the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange was approved and trading in the Company's shares began on 18th August. Given the Company's historical links with Ireland and the high percentage of Irish shareholders, on 18th October, the Company's shares were admitted to trading on the Enterprise Securities Market (ESM) of the Irish Stock Exchange.

Determined to maintain our exploration programme despite a tight budget, horizontal trench sampling and geological testing were undertaken in early 2012 on the area known as the "Double Prospect" or "A4" in place of shallow core hole drilling. This represented the most efficient use of funds in terms of geological information retrieved. The analysis of samples taken was very encouraging and may be viewed on the Company's website.

Some market comment has been made regards the values of copper in the horizontal trenching campaign relative to reported "grab samples" recorded in earlier surface samples. This is discussed more fully in the Chief Executive Officer's report. Suffice to say here that the two sampling methods are not directly comparable given the different methodology employed.

Emboldened by the results on Phase One, the Company's team of Directors and specialist contractors turned to the adjoining Prospect ("M2") to determine if the geological mineralisation was similar. This phase is still underway as we go to press, but early indications are encouraging. Geological sampling and mapping give indications of near surface copper oxide mineralisation running 1,200 metres in length and 120 metres wide running down the spine of the prospect. In addition to possible shallow oxide copper deposits, it is intended to test for deeper sulphide copper values, which have been highlighted by the Induced Polarisation survey, in due course.

No further work has been carried out on our already reported uranium discovery covered extensively in previous years. It is being held as an asset by the Company. The Company also holds a number of attractive precious metal prospects in its registered claim holdings. Your Directors have however, concentrated the Company's financial resources on its copper and copper/silver prospects as the most likely to yield early production, joint venture, or cash flow potential.

 

 

The Road Ahead

A Competent Person's Report is being currently drafted which will update the work carried out up to June 2012. Last year's (June 2011) CPR gave the following

Potential Target Models

Model

Mass Tons

Grade

Disseminated Silver

25 Million

102.9 g/t Ag

Disseminated Oxide Copper

25 Million

0.6 % Cu

Epithermal Silver Vein

3 Million

514.3 g/t Ag

 

 

The potential quantity and grade is conceptual in nature. There has been insufficient exploration to define a Mineral Resource, but your management and consultants are working on this. Of the seven specific targets itemised by our early JPL-NASA Satellite Imagery, Aero & Surface Magnetic Studies, and Induced Polarity Program, only two have been ground tested and explored in the past year.  Your Board of Directors believe that a joint venture business plan may be the most effective development strategy for a non-revenue generating exploration company. By adopting such a plan, the Company accepts a certain dilution in an exploration property rather than dilution to our existing shareholders in all our prospects. GWM holds 100% working interest in all seven existing prospects, any one of which may hold an attraction to another mining company willing to pay for development expenses to discovery or abandonment in return for part interest. A mineral discovery on any prospect in our portfolio even at a 50% participation level, will translate meaningfully into shareholder value through tighter shareholder structure in remaining prospects.

Although early days yet, studies are underway examining the efficacy of installing a heap leach copper recovery system in the area of the Company's interest. This would be a medium term development in terms of funding and timing. It is important therefore, to keep in mind that 100% of Great Western Mining Corporation's efforts and mining assets are located in the mining friendly and politically secure environment of Nevada, U.S.A., just 10 miles or so from the California border with access to modern highway systems and rail connections to Pacific Ocean Ports. It is worth remembering that one customer, China, takes 40% of world copper production outside China.

 

Think Big.

 

Emmett O'Connell

Chairman

 



Chief-Executive's Statement

 

Great Western has made solid and encouraging progress during 2011, providing definitive evidence of the extent of mineralisation occurring over the staked claims of the Company. Results from geological field work have continually reinforced expectations that the Great Western claims could harbour significant amounts of commercially recoverable copper.

 

2011 saw the Company prepare to move from PLUS Markets to AIM; this involved the small management team in much preparatory work right up to the start of AIM trading in August. Even so, 2011 saw your Company extend its claims under licence from 412 up to 896, covering approximately 73 square kilometres, and conduct extensive geological surveying.    

                                               

Besides further prospecting and sampling, the methods used included; ASTER imaging interpretation and low level aero magnetic data interpretation together with infrared spectral imaging.  Following these interpretations Zonge Geosciences were retained to run two IP-Resistivity Grids covering selected targets from the previously identified total of seven. The independent report, compiled by Chris Luwig, Consulting Geophysicist, reiterated that buried IP anomalies were identified below each target and are of such a character as to warrant further priority geological study and a drilling programme on targets M2 and 4, before moving on to the other five targets.  Target M2 closely correlates with a buried source magnetic high and a copper skarn environment is certainly a plausible explanation. Target 4 has a buried IP anomaly suggestive of sulphide mineralisation which could host precious metals although a copper porphyry system cannot be ruled out. (The full report can be found on the Great Western Mining website). 

 

These interpretations and reports have greatly encouraged the Great Western team and based upon the recommendations the 2012 field campaign was devised. The Company had previously considered a very limited drilling campaign on one target but upon reconsideration decided to conduct some trenching, geological mapping and soil surveys as the means to gather further relevant data in the most economical manner. This will move us significantly forward from the visually selected grab sampling conducted in widespread locations over the 896 claims. This grab sampling was to identify possible mineralisation and generally returned high grades.

 

The soil, trench and outcrop sampling require the geologists to plan a grid over the target area and take the specific material that they find at the precise grid locations irrespective of their visual evaluation. These processes are specifically designed to assist in identification of the geological structures in the effort to determine the extent and precise locations of the mineralisation. This naturally leads to a wide variation in results compared with the grab sampling.

 

Post year end has seen the completion of the target 4 preliminary geological mapping by independent geologist, Donald Strachan. His report confirms the findings of Bill Cohan and in some respects can be considered more encouraging. He has recommended extending the Company's area under licence by staking a further 67 claims to cover a previously unidentified extension of the anomaly westwards underground. He is now in the process of completing his preliminary geological survey of M2, soil survey and the outcrop mapping of Target 4. The Company also commissioned further ground geophysics on target 4 to be performed by Zonge Geosciences. On completion of the report, which will identify the optimum drilling locations and angles, a planning application will be prepared and submitted. The drilling campaign is likely to comprise 1500 metres of core drilling on Target 4 subject to availability of funding.

 

The prospects for Great Western Mining as a result of previous and continued successful exploration are extremely promising. Evidence of copper, silver and gold mineralisation is very strong and this has certainly proved encouraging as we move forward in 2012 and the Company continues to shore up resources and stake new claims. A post year end report has been produced by Donald Strachan, which reaffirms the findings as displayed in the Competent Person's Report of June 2011. With studies now underway to evaluate the concept of creating a heap leach copper operation in the immediate vicinity of the Company's claims, 2012 will see Great Western progress to new levels on its exploration and mining journey.

 

As at the start of June 2012, the Company had cash deposits of approximately £280,000. In the coming six months we hope to have published the preliminary study on M2; soil sampling results and outcrop mapping on A4 with application planning for pilot drilling. Moreover, provided that new funds are raised, drilling will commence on A4.

 

Melvyn Quiller

Chief Executive

 

 

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

For the year ended 31 December 2011

 

 

 

Continuing Operations

Notes

2011

2010

Administrative expenses


(787,342)

(325,723)

Finance costs


(5,809)

-

 


_________

_________

Loss for the year before tax


(793,151)

(325,723)

Income tax expense


-

(1,535)



_________

_________

Total Comprehensive Loss for the year


(793,151)

(327,258)



_________

_________

Loss attributable to:

Equity holders of the Company


 

(793,151)

 

(327,258)



_________

_________



(793,151)

(327,258)



_________

_________

Total Comprehensive Loss attributable to:

   Equity holders of the Company


(793,151)

(327,258)



_________

_________



(793,151)

(327,258)



_________

_________

Earnings per share

from continuing operations

Basic and Diluted loss per share (cent)

4

 

(1.98)

 

(1.16)



_________

_________

 



 

 

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

As at 31 December 2011

Notes

2011

2010

Assets




Non-Current Assets

Intangible assets

5

 

1,231,607

 

797,657



_________

_________

Total Non-Current Assets


1,231,607

797,657

Current Assets

Cash and cash equivalents

7

 

656,057

 

6,361



_________

_________

Total Current Assets


656,057

6,361



_________

_________

Total Assets


1,887,664

804,018



_________

_________

Equity




Capital and Reserves




Share capital

9

464,904

282,536

Share premium

9

3,490,257

1,602,234

Retained loss


(2,267,513)

(1,474,362)



_________

_________

Attributable to owners of the Company


1,687,648

410,408



_________

_________

Total Equity


1,687,648

410,408



_________

_________

Liabilities




Current Liabilities

Trade and other payables

8

 

200,016

 

393,610



_________

_________

Total Liabilities


200,016

393,610



_________

_________

Total Equity and Liabilities


1,887,664

804,018



_________

_________

                                                                                                                              



 

                                                                                                                                                                 

                                                                                                                             

 

 

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

For the year ended 31st December 2011

Notes

2011

2010

Cash flows from operating activities




Loss for the year


(787,342)

(327,258)

Adjustments for:

Income tax expense recognised in profit and loss


 

-

 

1,535



_________

_________

Cash from operations before changes in working capital


 

(787,342)

 

(325,723)

Movement in trade and other receivables


-

35

Movement in trade and other payables


(193,594)

360,407



_________

_________

Cash generated from operations


(980,936)

34,719

Income tax received


-

4,051



_________

_________

Cash flows from operating activities


(980,936)

38,770



_________

_________

Cash flows from investing activities




Expenditure on intangible assets


(433,950)

(91,761)

Interest paid


(5,809)

-



_________

_________

Cash flow from investing activities


(439,759)

(91,761)



_________

_________

Cash flows from financing activities

Proceeds from the issue of new shares


 

2,070,391

 

-



_________

_________

Net cash used in financing activities


2,070,391

-



_________

_________

Movement in cash and cash equivalents


649,696

(52,991)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

7

6,361

59,352



_________

_________

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

7

656,057

6,361



_________

_________

                                                                                                                                                                 

                                                                                                                                                                 

                                                                                                                                                                 

 



                                                                                                                                                                 

 

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

For the year ended 31 December 2011

Share

Capital

Share Premium

Retained

Losses

Total

 

Balance at 1 January 2010

282,536

1,602,234

(1,147,104)

737,666


_________

_________

_________

_________

Total comprehensive income for the year





Loss for the year

-

-

(327,258)

(327,258)


_________

_________

_________

_________

Total comprehensive income for the year

-

-

(327,258)

(327,258)


_________

_________

_________

_________

Balance at 31 December 2010

282,536

1,602,234

(1,474,362)

410,408


_________

_________

_________

_________

Balance at 1 January 2011

282,536

1,602,234

(1,474,362)

410,408


_________

_________

_________

_________

Total comprehensive income for the year





Loss for the year

-

-

(793,151)

(793,151)


_________

_________

_________

_________

Total comprehensive income for the year

-

-

(793,151)

(793,151)


_________

_________

_________

_________

Transactions with owners, recorded directly in equity





Shares issued

182,368

1,888,023

-

2,070,391


_________

_________

_________

_________

Total transactions with owners

182,368

1,888,023

-

2,070,391


_________

_________

_________

_________

Balance at 31 December 2011

464,904

3,490,257

(2,267,513)

1,687,648


_________

_________

_________

_________

                                                                                                  

 

 



Notes:

 

1.          Going concern

 

The financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis, which assumes that Great Western Mining Corporation Plc will continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

 

The validity of this assumption depends on the following:

The Directors intend to raise additional finance during 2012. This additional funding will be used to continue the exploration programme and to fund the administrative expenses of the Company and the Group.

 

The financial statements do not include any adjustments that would result if the additional capital is not raised. Whilst taking into consideration the uncertainties described above, the Directors believe that it is appropriate for the financial statements to be prepared on a going concern basis.

 

2.          Segment Information

 

In the opinion of the Directors the operations of the group comprise one class of business, being the exploration and mining for copper, silver, gold and other minerals. The group's main operations are located within Nevada, USA. The information reported to the Group's chief operating decision maker for the purposes of resource allocation and assessment of segment is specifically focussed on the exploration areas in Nevada. In the opinion of the Directors the Group has only one reportable segment under IFRS 8 'Operating Segments,' which is exploration carried out in Nevada.

 

              Information regarding the Group's reportable segments is presented below.

 

              Segment Revenues and Results

              The following is an analysis of the Group's revenue and results from continuing operations by reportable segment.

                                                                                                                                      Segment Revenue          Segment Loss

                                                                                                                                     2011               2010               2011               2010

                                                                                                                                            €                      €                      €                      €

              Exploration - Nevada                                                                                          -                       -        (793,151)        (325,723)

                                                                                                                         _________   _________   _________   _________

              Total for continuing operations                                                                       -                       -        (793,151)        (325,723)

                                                                                                                         _________   _________

              Investment income                                                                                                                                             -                       -

                                                                                                                                                                         _________  _________

              Loss before tax (continuing operations)                                                                                          (793,151)        (325,723)

                                                                                                                                                                         _________  _________

              Income tax expense                                                                                                                                             -              (1,535)

                                                                                                                                                                         _________  _________

              Loss after tax                                                                                                                                        (793,151)        (327,258)

 

                                                                                                                                                                         _________  _________


 

 

              Segment assets and liabilities

 

              Segment Assets                                                                                                                                          2011               2010

                                                                                                                                                                                            €                    €

              Exploration - Nevada                                                                                                                         1,887,664           804,018

                                                                                                                                                                         _________  _________

              Consolidated assets                                                                                                                          1,887,664           804,018

                                                                                                                                                                         _________  _________

 

              Segment Liabilities

              Exploration - Nevada                                                                                                                            200,016           393,610

                                                                                                                                                                         _________  _________

              Consolidated liabilities                                                                                                                         200,016           393,610

                                                                                                                                                                         _________  _________

 

             

Other segment information

                                                                                                                                                        

                                                                                                                                             


Depreciation and amortisation

Additions to non-current assets


2011

2010

2011

2010


Exploration - Nevada

-

-

433,950

91,761


_________

_________

_________


 

              Revenue from major products and services

              The Group did not receive any revenue in the current or prior year.

 

                Geographical information

The Group operates in two principal geographical areas - Republic of Ireland (country of residence of Great Western Mining Corporation PLC) and Nevada, U.S.A. (country of residence of Great Western Mining Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Great Western Mining Corporation PLC).

 

The Group does not have revenue from external sources. Information about its non-current assets by geographical location are detailed below:

 

 

                                                                                                                                                                                     2011               2010

                                                                                                                                                                                            €                     €

              Ireland                                                                                                                                                                   -                       -

              Nevada                                                                                                                                                1,231,607           797,657

                                                                                                                                                                         _________  _________

                                                                                                                                                                            1,231,607           797,657

                                                                                                                                                                         _________  _________

 

 

3.          Loss on ordinary activities before taxation

                                                                                                                                                               2011                                     2010

              Group                                                                                                                                             €                                            €

 

              This is arrived at after charging:

              Directors' fees                                                                                                                  201,249                                 144,945

              Auditors' remuneration                                                                                                     23,689                                   24,101

              Auditors' remuneration from non-audit work                                                                56,271                                   30,250

                                                                                                                                                   _________                         _________

              and after crediting:

              Profit on foreign currencies                                                                                              62,712                                   11,335

                                                                                                                                                   _________                         _________

 

                                                                                                                                                               2010                                     2009

              Company                                                                                                                                        €                                            €

 

              This is arrived at after charging:

 

              Auditors' remuneration                                                                                                     23,689                                   24,101

                                                                                                                                                   _________                         _________

 

 As permitted by Section 148 (8) of the Companies Act 1963, the Company Statement of Comprehensive Income has not been separately disclosed in these financial statements.

 

 

4.         Loss per share

 

             Basic earnings per share

The basic and weighted average number of ordinary shares used in the calculation of basic earnings per share are as follows:

                                                                                                                                                                      2011                             2010

                                                                                                                                                                             €                                    €

             (Loss) for the period attributable to equity holders of the parent                                 (793,151)                       (327,258)

                                                                                                                                                          _________                 _________

             Number of ordinary shares in issue - start of year                                                       28,253,628                    28,253,628

 

             Effect of shares issued during the year                                                                         11,817,878                                     -

                                                                                                                                                          _________                 _________

             Weighted average number of ordinary shares for the purposes of basic                                    

             earning per share                                                                                                               40,071,506                    28,253,628

                                                                                                                                                          _________                 _________

             Basic (loss) per ordinary share (cent)                                                                                        (1.98)                            (1.16)

                                                                                                                                                          _________                 _________

 

             Diluted earnings per share

             There were no potential ordinary shares that would dilute the basic earnings per share.

 

The basic loss per share has been calculated on a loss after taxation of €980,788 (2010: Loss of €327,258) and a weighted average number of Ordinary Shares in issue for the year of 40,071,505 (2010: 28,253,628) for the basic and diluted loss per share.

 

 

5.          Intangible assets - Group

                                                                                                                                                            2011                              2010

                                                                                                                                                                   €                                     €

              Cost                                                                                                                             1,231,607                           797,657

              Accumulated amortisation and impairment                                                                            -                                      -

                                                                                                                                                _________                   _________

                                                                                                                                                   1,231,607                           797,657

                                                                                                                                                _________                   _________

 

                                                                                                                                         Exploration and

                                                                                                                                     Evaluation Assets                              Total

                                                                                                                                                                   €                                     €

              Cost

              At 1 January 2011                                                                                                         797,657                           797,657

              Additions                                                                                                                       433,950                           433,950

                                                                                                                                                _________                   _________

              At 31 December 2011                                                                                                1,231,607                        1,231,607

                                                                                                                                                _________                   _________

 

The Directors have considered expenditure on exploration and evaluation activities which have been capitalised at cost. No amortisation has been charged in the period. The Directors have reviewed the carrying value of the exploration and evaluation assets and consider it to be fairly stated and not impaired at 31 December 2011. The recoverability of the intangible assets is dependent on the future realisation or disposal of the copper, silver, gold and other mineral resources.

 

 

6.          Trade and other receivables                                                                  Group              Group       Company       Company

                                                                                                                                    2011                2010               2011               2010

                                                                                                                                           €                       €                      €                      €

              Amounts falling due within one year:

 

              Amounts owed by Group undertaking                                                           -                        -         738,684           290,660

                                                                                                                        _________    _________   _________   _________

 

                                                                                                                                            -                        -         738,684           290,660

                                                                                                                        _________    _________   _________   _________

 

 

              All receivables are current and there have been no impairment losses during the year (2010: Nil).

 

 

 

7.          Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

For the purposes of the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows, cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand and in banks, net of outstanding bank overdrafts.  Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the reporting period as shown in the consolidated statement of cash flows can be reconciled to the related items in the Consolidated  Statement of Financial Position as follows:

 

                                                                                                                                  Group              Group       Company       Company

                                                                                                                                    2011                2010               2011               2010

                                                                                                                                           €                       €                      €                      €

 

              Cash at bank                                                                                          656,057                6,361         628,734               3,686

                                                                                                                        _________    _________   _________   _________

 

                                                                                                                              656,057                6,361         628,734               3,686

                                                                                                                        _________    _________   _________   _________


 

 

8.          Trade and other payables                                                                        Group              Group       Company       Company

                                                                                                                                    2011                2010               2011               2010

 

                                                                                                                                           €                       €                      €                      €

              Amounts falling due within one year

              Trade payables                                                                                              432                4,869                 432               4,575

              Convertible debt                                                                                   100,000            100,000         100,000           100,000

              Other taxes and social welfare costs                                                    13,560              49,123           13,560             49,123

              Directors' accounts                                                                                 21,243              79,415           21,243             68,131

              Other payables                                                                                        21,356              25,903           21,356             25,903

              Accruals and deferred income                                                              43,425            134,300           43,348           128,966

                                                                                                                         _________    _________   _________   _________

                                                                                                                               200,016            393,610         199,939           376,698

                                                                                                                         _________    _________   _________   _________

 

              The Group has financial risk management policies in place to ensure that payables are paid within the pre-agreed credit terms.

 

 

9.          Share capital                                                                                                                                                2011                 2010

                                                                                                                                                                                            €                        €

 

              Authorised equity

              100,000,000 Ordinary shares of €0.01 each                                                                                       1,000,000           1,000,000

                                                                                                                                                                         __________                _____

                                                                                                                                                                              1,000,000         1,000,000

                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

              Issued, called up and fully paid:

                                                                                                                   No. of issued                 Share               Share                 Total

                                                                                                                             Shares               Capital         Premium              Capital

                                                                                                                                                                    €                        €                        €

 

              At 1 January 2010                                                                        28,523,628               282,536          1,602,234           1,884,770

              Total comprehensive income for the year

              Loss for the year                                                                                             -                           -                         -                         -

              Transactions with shareholders, recorded directly in equity

              Shares issued                                                                                                  -                           -                         -                         -

                                                                                                                     _________       _________     _________      _________

              At 1 January 2011                                                                        28,253,628               282,536          1,602,234           1,884,770

                                                                                                                     _________       _________     _________      _________

              Total comprehensive income for the year

              Loss for the year                                                                                             -                           -                         -                         -

              Transactions with shareholders, recorded directly in equity

              Shares issued for cash                                                                  18,236,847               182,368          1,888,023           2,070,391

 

                                                                                                                     _________       _________     _________      _________

              As at 31 December 2011                                                           46,490,475             464,904        3,490,257        3,955,161

                                                                                                                     _________       _________     _________      _________

 

              The issued share capital of the company at 31 December 2011 comprised of 46,490,475 ordinary shares of €0.01 each issued and fully paid (31 December 2010 28,253,628 issued and fully paid)

 

              The holders of Ordinary Shares are entitled to receive dividends as declared from time to time.

 

              The shareholders have all voting powers and full voting rights as permitted under the applicable company laws.


10.        Related party transactions

 

Details of subsidiary undertakings are shown in Note 9. In accordance with International Accounting Standard 24 - Related Party Disclosures, transactions between group entities that have been eliminated on consolidation are not disclosed.

 

Melvyn Quiller, Company director and shareholder, is a relative of Lloyd Quiller whose company LQ Accounting Solutions provided accounting services to the Company in the year.  At 1 January 2011 Great Western Mining Corporation Plc owed €Nil to LQ Accounting Solutions.  During the year, Great Western Mining Corporation Plc purchased and paid for services from LQ Accounting Solutions to the value of €8,602. At 31 December 2011 Great Western Mining Corporation Plc owed €NIL to LQ Accounting Solutions.

 

 

11.        Transactions with Directors

 

              Loans from directors

              The directors have advanced loans to the Group. The movements in these loans are as follows:

 

              Name of director                                                                                                   Emmett            Melvyn            Robert

                                                                                                                                         O'Connell           Quiller     O'Connell

              Rate of interest                                                                                                             0%                                           0%

              Repayment date                                                                                                      on call             on call            on call

 

              Amount due to director as at 1 January 2011                                                  (72,508)             (6,511)               (396)

              Advanced by director in year                                                                            (12,516)             (1,911)               (268)

              Repaid to director in the year                                                                                69,626                3,241                       -

                                                                                                                                       _________    _________   _________

 

              Amount due to director as at 31 December 2011                                          (15,398)            (5,181)              (664)

                                                                                                                                       _________    _________   _________

 

              Maximum outstanding in the year                                                                      (72,508)             (7,279)               (664)

                                                                                                                                       _________    _________   _________


12.        Convertible debt                                                                                                    2011                                     2010

                                                                                                                                                      €                                            €

 

 

              Redeemable loan                                                                                             100,000                                 100,000

                                                                                                                                   _________                         _________

                                                                                                                                         100,000                                 100,000

                                                                                                                                   _________                         _________

 

On 22 June 2010, director Emmet O'Connell advanced an interest-bearing redeemable convertible loan to the company in the amount of €100,000.  The loan is convertible into the Company's ordinary shares of €0.01 each at the lowest mid-market share price between the advance date and the conversion date or repayable upon the demand of the director. Until either conversion or repayment, interest on the loan value will accrue at 3.8% or at the variable lending rate charged by the Bank of Ireland whichever is higher.

 

 

Availability of Report and Accounts and Notice of AGM

 

The Company will post the Report and Accounts for the period ended 31 December 2011 to shareholders on 28 June 2011 together with the Notice of the Annual General Meeting to be held on 25th of July 2012 at 11am, in the Stephens Green Hibernian Club, 9 St Stephens Green, Dublin 2.   Copies of the Report and Accounts and notice of AGM will shortly be available on the Company's website at http://www.greatwesternmining.com/investor-relations/shareholder-reports.


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