Half Yearly Report
LANDORE RESOURCES LIMITED
INTERIM STATEMENT
For the six months ended 30 June 2010
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2010
General
The following discussion of performance, financial condition and future prospects should be read in conjunction with the interim consolidated financial statements of the Group and notes thereto for the period from 1 January 2010 to 30 June 2010. All amounts are stated in sterling.
Overview
Landore Resources Limited is listed on the Alternative Investment Market in London, with the trading symbol of LND.L. The Company is based in Guernsey in the Channel Islands and its operating subsidiary, Landore Resources Canada Inc, is engaged in the exploration and development of a portfolio of precious and base metal properties in North America.
Results of Operations
The financial results for the six months to 30 June 2010 show a loss of £2,098,990 (2009: loss of £2,007,066). These results are in line with expectations. During the six month period exploration costs were £1,483,823 (2009: £1,391,039) and administrative expenses were £615,192 (2009: £627,003). It should be noted that an amount of £44,680 (2009: £22,827) for share based payments and £5,917 (2009: £39,897) for exchange losses were included within administrative expenses.
During the period under review £1,225,400 net of expenses was raised from the issue of 11,200,000 shares and £35,000 was raised as a result of 500,000 share options being exercised. Subsequent to the period end a further £2,575,635 before expenses has been raised from the issue of 35,526,000 new ordinary shares at a price of 7.25p per share.
Mineral Exploration Activities
The Group's exploration activities have been almost entirely focused on the Junior Lake project.
The Junior Lake property
The Junior Lake property, 100% owned by Landore, is located in the province of Ontario, Canada, approximately 235 kilometres north-northeast of Thunder Bay and is host to; the VW Nickel deposit, the B4-7 deposit, the Lamaune Iron deposit, the Lamaune Gold prospect and numerous other highly prospective mineral occurrences.
Lamaune Iron Deposit
Landore continues to develop its Lamaune Iron Deposit and in late 2009 initiated independent studies to provide an estimate of the potential size and quality of the deposit. This independent study, which was completed in the second quarter of 2010, used advanced geological modelling of the high quality geophysical data set, drilling, measurements of core sample magnetism, field work and assay results. This work has identified an exploration target, further drilling is planned to define a mineral resource:
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To 400 metres depth |
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|
Cut-Off % |
Cumulative tonnes |
Average grade Fe % |
|
15 |
635,313,686 |
25.7 |
|
20 |
371,435,320 |
31.9 |
|
25 |
254,519,350 |
36.6 |
|
30 |
245,519,350 |
36.6 |
Additional intercepts of the iron formation were obtained during the Lamaune Gold drilling and results show continuity of good quality iron formation several kilometres east of the core area. Additional sampling will be completed in 2010 on selected intersection obtained during this drilling.
During the third quarter Landore has commenced a marketing and transportation study for the Lamaune Iron project.
B4-7 Deposit
The final NI 43-101 technical report using 2009 definition drilling, geological modelling and evaluation has been received from Landore's independent consultants. In summary, estimated mineral resources are:
· Indicated - 2.00 million tonnes at 1.06 per cent. Nickel Equivalent (NiEq)
· Inferred - 0.61 million tonnes at 0.87 per cent. NiEq.
For a contained 26,521 tonnes NiEq.
Other metals in the deposit include Cu, Co, Pt, Pd and Au. Tonnages are reported using cut-off grade of 0.25% Ni.
VW Deposit
The final NI 43-101 technical report using 2009 definition drilling has been received from Landore's independent consultants. In summary, estimated mineral resources are:
· Indicated - 3.73 million tonnes at 0.49 per cent. Nickel Equivalent (NiEq)
· Inferred - 0.72 million tonnes at 0.49 per cent. NiEq.
For a contained 21,760 tonnes NiEq.
Tonnages are reported using cut-off grade of 0.25% Ni.
Lamaune Gold Prospect
An exploration drilling program, consisting of 62 holes for a total of 9,490m of diamond drilling has been completed over a 1.2 kilometre strike length on the recently discovered and prospective Lamaune Gold area.
The drill campaign has successfully demonstrated approximately a kilometre strike length of wide, continuous low grade gold mineralization that remains open at depth and potentially along strike. In addition, several narrow, high grade veins have been intersected.
Results from the 2010 Lamaune Gold exploration program have been positive and selected highlight results, not already reported, include:
|
Drill-hole No |
From Metres |
Intersection Metres |
Gold g/t |
|
1110-111 |
4.67 |
5.00 |
0.56 |
|
1110-114 |
182.30 |
1.50 |
2.28 |
|
and |
239.50 |
26.55 |
0.26 |
|
1110-118 |
13.70 |
0.55 |
6.39 |
|
1110-119 |
33.5 |
10.50 |
0.98 |
|
including |
35.0 |
6.00 |
1.41 |
|
1110-120 |
68.00 |
9.00 |
0.37 |
|
1110-121 |
158.00 |
1.50 |
2.30 |
|
1110-123 |
7.50 |
1.50 |
0.47 |
|
1110-127 |
61.50 |
3.70 |
0.34 |
|
1110-131 |
38.50 |
3.00 |
0.46 |
|
1110-132 |
96.00 |
10.50 |
0.44 |
|
1110-134 |
28.00 |
6.00 |
5.87 |
|
including |
32.50 |
1.50 |
21.72 |
|
1110-135 |
52.00 |
1.50 |
3.77 |
|
and |
99.00 |
4.50 |
1.28 |
|
1110-137 |
109.50 |
9.75 |
0.65 |
|
1110-139 |
22.30 |
6.70 |
0.94 |
|
and |
36.00 |
11.00 |
0.41 |
|
1110-140 |
99.50 |
19.50 |
0.50 |
Landore has also initiated both an independent study to estimate the tonnage and grade potential of Lamaune Gold and commenced independent metallurgical testing of the two gold zones.
Junior Lake Exploration
Geological mapping, modelling and exploration drilling continues to show that favourable geology for a significant gold and / or base metal deposit is present at the Junior Lake property. This conclusion is based upon:
1. The presence of gold and base metal mineralization itself in deposits discovered to date;
2. Highly favourable geology due to the proximity of a major terrane boundary, significant shearing with inhomogeneous strain leading to brittle and ductile deformation, rock competency contrasts, amphibolite grade metamorphism and micro-fracture network development; and
3. Evidence of progressive deformation over a long lived deformation event as evidenced by garnet development and deformation.
Landore has subsequently commenced prospecting and field based exploration of three priority areas:
Grassy Pond and Ladle Lake
Field exploration of two areas characterised by numerous strong geophysical anomalies has started; one to the west and on trend from the B4-7 and VW deposits and the second to the north of the VW deposit. Early results on the B4-16 conductor have exposed a 6metre wide sulphide bearing shear zone with abundant quartz veins collectively up to 1metre wide with sulphide mineralization.
Toronto Lake
Exploration was also initiated in the Toronto Lake area, on the south-east section of the Junior Lake property, and also an area of an historic gold showing. Initial exploration results have shown strong sulphide mineralisation and silicification in several historic dynamite pits located on two shear zones in granite.
For further information on Landore and its projects please visit the Company's website www.landore.com
Change of Broker
Landore has appointed Strand Hanson Limited as the Company's sole broker with effect from 24 August 2010. Strand Hanson Limited also continues to act as the Company's Nominated Adviser.
Accounting Policies
The Company has adopted accounting policies which are in line with International Financial Reporting Standards. A full set of these policies were included in the financial statements to 31 December 2009.
Use of Financial Instruments
The Company has not entered into any specialised financial agreements to minimise its investment risk, currency risk or commodity risk. There are no off-balance sheet arrangements. The principal financial instruments affecting the Company's financial condition and results of operations are currently its cash and short-term money market investments.
Forward Looking Statements
The above contains forward looking statements that are subject to a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in our forward looking statements. Factors that could cause such differences include: changes in world gold markets, equity markets, costs and supply of material relevant to the mining industry, change in government and changes to regulations affecting the mining industry. Although we believe the expectations reflected in our forward looking statements are reasonable, results may vary, and we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements.
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2010
Group Group
Six months ended Six months ended
30 June 2010 30 June 2009
Notes £ £
|
Exploration costs |
2 |
|
(1,483,823) |
|
(1,391,039) |
|
|
Administrative expenses |
|
|
(615,192) |
|
(627,003) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating loss |
|
|
(2,099,015) |
|
(2,018,042) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Finance income |
|
|
25 |
|
10,976 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss before income tax |
|
|
(2,098,990) |
|
(2,007,066) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax expense |
|
|
- |
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss for the period |
|
|
(2,098,990) |
|
(2,007,066) |
|
|
Other comprehensive income: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exchange difference on translating foreign |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
operations |
|
|
(23,011) |
|
(18,494) |
|
|
Other comprehensive income for the year |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
net of tax |
|
|
(23,011) |
|
(18,494) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total comprehensive loss for the period |
|
|
(2,122,001) |
|
(2,025,560) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss attributable to: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity holders of the Company |
|
|
(2,098,990) |
|
(2,007,066) |
|
|
Total comprehensive loss attributable to: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity holders of the Company |
|
|
(2,122,001) |
|
(2,025,560) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss per share attributable to the |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
equity holders of the Company during the year |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- basic & diluted |
3 |
|
(£0.01) |
|
(£0.01) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Group's operating loss relates to continuing operations.
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2010
Group Group
Six months ended Six months ended
30 June 2010 30 June 2009
£ £
|
Loss for the period |
|
|
(2,098,990) |
|
(2,007,066) |
|
Other comprehensive loss for the period |
|
|
(23,011) |
|
(18,494) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss recognised directly in equity |
|
|
(2,122,001) |
|
(2,025,560) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issue of ordinary share capital |
|
|
117,000 |
|
8,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Share premium arising on issue of ordinary share capital |
|
|
1,150,000 |
|
45,050 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issue costs |
|
|
(6,600) |
|
- |
|
Issue of share options |
|
|
44,680 |
|
22,827 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase/ in shareholders' funds |
|
|
(816,921) |
|
(1,949,183) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Opening shareholders' funds at 1 January |
|
|
831,077 |
|
3,347,453 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Closing shareholders' funds at 30 June |
|
|
14,156 |
|
1,398,270 |
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
AT 30 JUNE 2010
Group Group Group
As at As at As at
30 June 2010 30 June 2009 31 December 2009
Notes £ £ £
|
Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
Non current assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
Property, plant and equipment |
|
|
128,680 |
115,062 |
120,370 |
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|
128,680 |
115,062 |
120,370 |
|||
|
Current assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
Trade and other receivables |
|
|
137,340 |
518,155 |
143,428 |
|||
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
809,029 |
1,070,933 |
792,583 |
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|
946,369 |
1,589,088 |
936,011 |
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
Total assets |
|
|
1,075,049 |
1,704,150 |
1,056,381 |
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
Equity |
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
Capital and reserves attributable the |
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
Company's equity holders |
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
Share capital |
4 |
|
2,016,592 |
1,820,492 |
1,899,592 |
|||
|
Share premium |
4 |
|
15,834,557 |
13,664,982 |
14,691,157 |
|||
|
Share options |
5 |
|
888,574 |
784,759 |
860,880 |
|||
|
Other reserves/warrants |
6 |
|
143,659 |
143,659 |
143,659 |
|||
|
Retained earnings |
7 |
|
(19,050,275) |
(15,176,738) |
(16,968,271) |
|||
|
Cumulative translation adjustment |
|
|
181,049 |
161,116 |
204,060 |
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
Total equity |
|
|
14,156 |
1,398,270 |
831,077 |
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
Non current liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
Income tax liabilities |
|
|
26,581 |
- |
28,718 |
|||
|
|
|
|
26,581 |
- |
28,718 |
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
Current liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
Trade and other payables |
9 |
|
1,022,920 |
305,880 |
189,407 |
|||
|
Income tax liabilities |
|
|
11,392 |
- |
7,179 |
|||
|
|
|
|
1,034,312 |
305,880 |
196,586 |
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
Total liabilities |
|
|
1,060,893 |
305,880 |
225,304 |
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
Total equity and liabilities |
|
|
1,075,049 |
1,704,150 |
1,056,381 |
|||
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2010
Group Group
Six months ended Six months ended
30 June 2010 30 June 2009
Notes £ £
|
Cash flows from operating |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash generated from operations |
8 |
|
|
(1,217,936) |
|
|
|
(1,820,504) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from investing |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchases of property, plant |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
and equipment |
|
(20,090) |
|
|
|
(41,208) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(20,090) |
|
|
|
(41,208) |
|
Cash flows from financing |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issue of ordinary share capital |
|
1,267,000 |
|
|
|
53,550 |
|
|
|
Issue costs |
|
(6,600) |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,260,400 |
|
|
|
53,550 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
|
22,374 |
|
|
|
(1,808,162) |
|
Cash and cash equivalents at |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
beginning of period |
|
|
|
792,583 |
|
|
|
2,882,283 |
|
Exchange (losses) on cash |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
and cash equivalents |
|
|
|
(5,928) |
|
|
|
(3,188) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
at end of period |
|
|
|
809,029 |
|
|
|
1,070,933 |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2010
1 Basis of accounting and accounting policies
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with those International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") and International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee ("IFRIC") interpretations issued and effective or issued and early adopted as at the time of preparing these financial statements (August 2010).
The financial statements have not been audited and have been prepared on the historical cost basis. The principal accounting policies adopted are consistent with those adopted in the annual accounts to 31 December 2009.
2 Exploration expenditure and mineral properties
|
|
1 January 2010 £ |
|
Net Expenditure in period £ |
|
Accumulated Expenditure 30 June 2010 £ |
|
Miminiska Lake |
1,170,450 |
|
40,517 |
|
1,210,967 |
|
Junior Lake |
7,502,349 |
|
1,477,115 |
|
8,979,464 |
|
Frond Lake |
72,043 |
|
1,988 |
|
74,031 |
|
Wottam |
61,558 |
|
- |
|
61,558 |
|
Lamaune |
1,172,288 |
|
- |
|
1,172,288 |
|
Lessard |
643,710 |
|
(90,433) |
|
553,277 |
|
Other |
33,275 |
|
54,636 |
|
87,911 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,655,673 |
|
1,483,823 |
|
12,139,496 |
Mineral properties at 30 June 2010 represent accumulated costs to date incurred by Landore Resources Canada Inc., a subsidiary of Landore Resources Limited. On acquisition of Landore Resources Canada Inc. on 5 April 2006 the fair value of those costs incurred to date was considered to be £Nil. All subsequent expenditure in the period has been charged to the income statement in accordance with the group accounting policy.
3 Loss per share
The loss per share is based on the loss for the period and the weighted number of ordinary shares in issue during the period, being 195,576,452 (2009: 181,274,187).
Diluted loss per share
The potential ordinary shares which arise as a result of the options in issue are not dilutive under the terms of IAS 33 because they would not increase the loss per share. Accordingly there is no difference between the basic and dilutive loss per share.
4 Share capital
30 June 1 January
2010 2010
£ £
|
Authorised: |
|
|
|
|
|
500,000,000 (2009: 250,000,000) ordinary shares of 1 pence each |
|
5,000,000 |
|
2,500,000 |
|
Issued: |
|
|
|
|
|
201,659,325 ordinary shares of 1 pence each |
|
2,016,592 |
|
1,899,592 |
|
|
Ordinary Shares 2010 £ |
|
Share Premium 2010 £ |
|
| Issued: | ||||
|
At 1 January 2010 |
|
1,899,592 |
|
14,691,157 |
|
Issued in the year |
|
117,000 |
|
1,150,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Share issue costs |
|
- |
|
(6,600) |
|
At 30 June 2010 |
|
2,016,592 |
|
15,834,557 |
The company made allotments of ordinary 1p shares with an aggregate nominal value of £117,000 (before issue costs) during the year as follows:
Number of Nominal Share
shares value premium
|
16 March 2010 - share options exercised for 7p per share |
500,000 |
|
5,000 |
|
30,000 |
|
6 April 2010 - shares issued for 11p per share |
11,200,000 |
|
112,000 |
|
1,120,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,700,000 |
|
117,000 |
|
1,150,000 |
All issues were settled in cash.
5 Share options
£
|
Share options reserve brought forward at 1 January 2010 |
|
|
|
860,880 |
|
Charge for options granted during the period |
|
|
|
44,680 |
|
Transfer to profit and loss reserve for exercised options |
|
|
|
(16,986) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Share options reserve carried forward at 30 June 2010 |
|
|
|
888,574 |
6 Other reserves
The other reserves figure relates to warrants acquired on acquisition of Landore Resources Canada Inc. These were existing warrants acquired on a one for one basis and were exercised on 4 April 2009.
7 Profit and loss reserve
£
|
Issued: |
|
|
|
|
|
At 1 January 2010 |
|
|
|
(16,968,271) |
|
Loss for the period |
|
|
|
(2,098,990) |
|
Transfer from share options reserve |
|
|
|
16,986 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At 30 June 2010 |
|
|
|
(19,050,275) |
8 Cash generated from operations
Six months ended Six months ended
30 June 30 June
2010 2009
£ £
|
Operating loss |
|
|
(2,099,015) |
|
(2,018,042) |
|
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment |
|
|
18,744 |
|
16,689 |
|
Decrease in receivables |
|
|
87,899 |
|
5,392 |
|
Increase in payables |
|
|
624,320 |
|
178,545 |
|
Finance income |
|
|
25 |
|
10,976 |
|
Share based payment |
|
|
44,680 |
|
22,827 |
|
Foreign exchange |
|
|
105,411 |
|
(36,891) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash outflow from operating activities |
|
|
(1,217,936) |
|
(1,820,504) |
9 Post balance sheet events
On 7 July 2010, 35,526,000 new ordinary shares were allotted at a price of 7.25p per share to raise approximately £2,575,635 before expenses. As at 30 June 2010 £535,267 subscription monies had been received in advance and are included in trade and other payables, this amount was transferred to equity on 7 July 2010.
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