IN BRIEF: Bisichi swings to loss as operating costs increase
Bisichi PLC - London-based mining company with operations in South Africa - Swings to a pretax loss of GBP2.1 million in the six months to the end of June from a profit of GBP5.0 million a year ago. Revenue rises 5.8% to GBP24.9 million from GBP23.5 million, but operating costs increase 45% to GBP26.6 million from GBP18.4 million. The firm says earnings were impacted by lower production and higher mining costs at Black Wattle, its South African mining operation. It says the lower overall commodity prices achieved by Sisonke coal processing, the firm's coal processing operation, were offset by improved coal qualities and processing yields. Bisichi declares an unchanged interim dividend of 3p per share. "Looking forward into the second half of 2025 and 2026, we remain optimistic about the continued benefits from Black Wattle's improved coal qualities and the mining areas that we plan to move into. However, we are mindful of the current coal market volatility with lower seaborne coal prices, reflecting a temporary buildup in global coal supply and a slowdown in demand, that have impacted coal revenue in 2025 to date," says Executive Chair Andrew Heller. Read More