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Half-year Report

16th Mar 2018 11:11

RNS Number : 9979H
Ferrum Crescent Ltd
16 March 2018
 

16 March 2018

Ferrum Crescent Limited

("FCR", the "Company" or the "Group")(ASX, AIM, JSE: FCR)

 

Results for the Half-Year Ended 31 December 2017

FCR, the European lead-zinc explorer, announces its unaudited results for the half-year ended 31 December 2017.

 

The Company's full half-year report, with images, can be found at the link below:

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/9979H_-2018-3-16.pdf

 

For further information on the Company, please visit www.fcrexploration.com or www.ferrumcrescent.com or contact:

 

Ferrum Crescent Limited

Daniel Smith, Non-Executive Director and Company Secretary (Australia)

T: +61 8 9486 4036

 

Laurence Read, Executive Director (UK) T: + 44 (0)20 3289 9923

 

Strand Hanson Limited (Nominated Adviser)

Rory Murphy / Matthew Chandler

T: +44 (0)20 7409 3494

 

Peterhouse Corporate Finance Limited (Broker)

Lucy Williams / Duncan Vasey / Heena Karani

T: +44 (0)20 7469 0930

 

Bravura Capital (Pty) Ltd (JSE Sponsor)

Melanie De Nysschen

T (direct): +27 11 459 5052

 

The information contained within this announcement is deemed by the Company to constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014.

 

Review and results of operations

Operating Results

 

During the half-year 1 July 2017 to 31 December 2017, the Group recorded a net loss after tax of AUD 712,548 (1 July 2016 to 31 December 2016: net loss of AUD 688,661).

 

Spanish lead-zinc portfolio

 

The Company announced in July 2017 that the 1,046.9 metres exploration drill programme at its wholly owned Toral Project, located in the province of León, Spain, to determine the presence of near surface mineralisation had returned core containing visible lead-zinc from every one of the 6 drill holes completed. The Assays from the holes were sent to laboratories, where the results confirmed the presence of lead-zinc anomalies at the intersections in all 6 holes in September 2017.

 

The results of the key intersections encountered (all widths given along the core) are as below:

· Hole TOR17009 1 metre grading at 1.22%Pb, 9.77%Zn (10.99% combined Pb/Zn);

· Hole TOR17012 3 metres grading at 0.64%Pb, 6.46%Zn (7.10% combined Pb/Zn);

· Hole TOR17012 1 metre grading at 0.67%Pb, 16.10%Zn (16.77% combined Pb/Zn);

· Hole TOR17013 1 metre grading at 6.51%Pb, 6.50%Zn (13.01% combined Pb/Zn); and

· Hole TOR 17013 3 metres grading at 6.03%Pb, 5.49%Zn (11.52% combined Pb/Zn).

 

The tables below contain the Toral Project Drilling Results:

 

Hole ID

Hole Type

Depth (m)

Dip

Azimuth

Grid

East

North

RL

EPM

TOR17008

DDR

108.5

-45

211.5

ETRS89

680958.59

4710012.46

468.44

Toral 15.199

TOR17009

DDR

235.3

-45

196.7

ETRS89

680982.73

4710058.36

456.25

Toral 15.199

TOR17010

DDR

120.0

-45

197.5

ETRS89

680936.14

4710048.76

441.60

Toral 15.199

TOR17011

DDR

83.2

-45

208.0

ETRS89

680867.59

4710054.13

416.54

Toral 15.199

TOR17012

DDR

259.0

-50

28.0

ETRS89

680716.93

4709924.96

416.54

Toral 15.199

TOR17013

DDR

240.9

-50

190.2

ETRS89

681038.30

4710093.19

458.07

Toral 15.199

Table 11: Drill-hole information

Table 2: Significant Intercepts1

 

Drillhole

from

to

length (m)

Pb %

Zn %

Pb+Zn %

TOR17009

140.35

141.35

1.0

1.22

9.77

10.99

TOR17009

141.35

142.35

1.0

3.26

1.45

4.71

TOR17009

140.35

142.35

2.0

2.24

5.61

7.85

TOR17009

134.35

144.35

10.0

continuous anomaly zone of Pb+Zn >0.05%

TOR17012

176.3

177.3

1.0

0.67

16.10

16.77

 

TOR17012

177.3

178.3

1.0

0.54

1.33

1.87

 

TOR17012

178.3

179.3

1.0

0.72

1.95

2.66

 

TOR17012

176.3

179.3

3.0

0.64

6.46

7.10

 

TOR17012

175.3

185.3

10.0

continuous anomaly zone of Pb+Zn >0.05%

 

1 The above tables can be viewed in the Company's market announcement of 7 September 2017

 

In October 2017, the Company announced a revised exploration strategy for the Toral project. The new strategy is led by newly appointed Executive Director - Myles Campion, and Executive Director - Laurence Read. Working directly with the independent resource consultancy, Addison Mining Services Limited (AMS), by December 2017, the Company completed data location checks, data collection and analytical review procedures, including check sampling for the purpose of verification and validation of the project's new database for use in the preparation of a JORC 2012 compliant resource estimation. Quality control data assessment and check sample analytical results were still pending at the end of the period.

During the site audit, AMS conducted review, observation and discussion on geological setting, structural architecture and controls on mineralisation. Work was underway during December 2017 for the development of a new deposit model, based on FCR's views at the time on controls and mechanisms of mineral deposition incorporating the identification and interpretation of thrust repeat and parallel mineralisation zone development.

 

Data Verification

 

Following the review of mineralised intersections and associated multi-element data, and the previous 2013 NI43-101 resource model at Toral, the presence of precious metals has been identified as being part of the mineralised system, typical of a carbonate hosted, structurally controlled Pb-Zn deposit of this nature. Silver grades have been historically recorded but at the period end, had not been verified through normal Quality Assurance/Quality Control procedures. Accordingly, the Company, in association with AMS, undertook further data verification and analysis in order to verify the silver (Ag) grades present within the Toral system. FCR intended to incorporate the silver data sets into the JORC (2012) resource estimate following agreement with AMS. If the silver data could be verified and is of sufficient certainty to be reported on under JORC (2012), then the resource could be expanded and remodelled with completion expected in early 2018.

 

The Company announced on the 22 November 2017 that following a formal application to the Director General of Mines in the Province of León, the exploration licence in respect to Toral had been renewed for a further 3 year term to November 2020.

 

The Moonlight project - South Africa

 

During June 2017, the Company entered into a legally binding agreement for the sale of Batavia Ltd ("Batavia"), its wholly-owned Mauritian subsidiary which was the investment holding company for all the Group's South African Assets, including the Moonlight iron ore project in Limpopo Province, northern South Africa (the "Moonlight Project"), to NPSPL Africa Holdings Limited and its BEE partner, Ngwenya Capital (Pty) Limited. The Board had decided to terminate all activities and expenditures in South Africa due to the depressed iron ore market and the project's high capital cost and infrastructure requirements.

 

 

Competent person's statement

The information above that relates to Exploration Results is based on information compiled by Mr Juki Laurikko who is a Member of the European Federation of Geologists which is a Recognised Professional Organisation for the purposes of the 2012 JORC Code. Mr Laurikko is a Technical Consultant to the Company, and has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity which he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the 'Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves'. Mr Laurikko consents to the inclusion in this announcement of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which they appear. Mr Laurikko has also reviewed and approved the technical information in his capacity as a qualified person under the AIM Rules.

 

 

Corporate

On 8 September 2017, the Company announced that it had conditionally raised in aggregate, GBP193,304 (approximately AU$321,590) before expenses through a placement via Peterhouse Corporate Finance Limited, as agent to the Company, of 214,782,526 new ordinary shares of no par value each in the capital of the Company at a price of 0.09 pence per new ordinary share. The placement was completed on 14 September 2017.

 

On 26 September 2017, the Company announced that Mr Justin Tooth, Executive Chairman has resigned from the Board of Directors of the Company with immediate effect, in order to pursue his other business interests. Additionally, Mr Laurence Read, previously a Non-executive Director, become an Executive Director.

 

Following a comprehensive operational review subsequent to the Board changes in September 2017, the Company announced that the Board believed it is possible to pursue a strategy to build value at the Toral lead-zinc asset for a cost lower than originally planned, and therefore, the full A$2.7million which the Board originally envisaged would be required to be raised in a placing, may not be required. As a result, the Board decided to withdraw Resolution 1, seeking shareholder approval to raise up to A$2.7million by way of private placement, from the upcoming general meeting held on 18 October 2017.

 

On 17 October 2017 the Company announced the appointment of Mr Myles Campion as an Executive Director. Mr Campion has a comprehensive background in all technical and financial facets of the resources sector, specialising internationally in resource evaluation and project assessment. This follows a 10-year career as an exploration and mine site geologist in Australia covering base metals and gold. He holds a BSc (Hons) in Geology from University of Wales College, Cardiff and an MSc (MinEx) from the Royal School of Mines in London, and also holds a Graduate Diploma of Business (Finance). Mr Campion's financial experience ranges from Australian and UK equities research through to project and debt financing in London, covering the entire spectrum of mining companies with an extensive knowledge of the global resources market covering the three main bourses, the Toronto Stock Exchange, AIM and the ASX. This knowledge was applied effectively as a Fund Manager at Oceanic Asset Management, where he successfully managed the Australian Natural Resources Fund, an Open Ended Investment Company (OEIC) traded in London.

 

At a General Meeting held on 18 October 2017, shareholders approved resolution 2 relating to the ratification of a previous capital raising.

 

On 2 November 2017, the Company announced that it had raised £185,250 before expenses through a placement via Beaufort Securities of 370,499,858 new ordinary shares of no par value each in the capital of the Company at a price of 0.05 pence per new ordinary share together with the issue of 185,249,929 options (the "Placing Options") exercisable at a price of 0.075 pence per new ordinary share for a period of thirty months from the date of issue. In addition to the abovementioned issue of 185,249,929 Placing Options, the Company had agreed to issue a further 50,000,000 options to Beaufort Securities Limited, exercisable at a price of 0.075 pence per new ordinary share, for a period of thirty months from their date of issue (the "Broker Options"). The issue of both the Placing Options and the Broker Options is subject to shareholder approval at a General Meeting of the Company.

 

 

Events subsequent to reporting date

On 12 January 2018, the Company announced the appointment of Mr Colin Bird as a Non-Executive Director and Chairman of the Company. Mr Bird is a chartered mining engineer with extensive multi-commodity mine management experience in Africa, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East. Mr Bird's operational and corporate experience, includes the development of the Jubilee Metals Group production portfolio, concentrating on Platinum Group Metals in South Africa, in addition to the successful sale of Kiwara plc. Kiwara plc was sold to First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) for US$260 million in November 2009, whilst its project was undertaking infill drilling at the Kalumbila copper-nickel deposit in north-western Zambia.

 

On 16 January 2018, the Company announced the resignation of Mr Grant Button as Company Secretary and the appointment of Mr Daniel Smith as a Non-Executive Director and Company Secretary. Mr Smith is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and the Governance Institute of Australia and has over 10 years' primary and secondary capital markets expertise. As a director of Minerva Corporate, he has advised on, and been involved in, over a dozen IPOs, RTOs and capital raisings on both the ASX and NSX. His key focus is on corporate governance and compliance, commercial due diligence and transaction structuring, as well as ongoing investor and stakeholder engagement. Mr Smith is also currently Company Secretary for Taruga Gold Limited and Love Group Global Limited, both listed on the ASX. He holds a BA in International Relations from Curtin University, Western Australia.

 

The Company advised the change of its Australian Principal and Registered office address, as well as its mailing and contact details on 23 January 2018.

On 1 February 2018 the Company announced the resignation of Mr Grant Button as a Non-Executive Director.

On 30 January 2018 and 6 February 2018, the Company released to the market a Maiden Inferred Mineral Resource estimate completed in accordance with JORC (2012) in respect of the Toral Project, Spain. A new block model combined with an initial digital geological model has increased the level of understanding of the mineralogical and geological controls at Toral, and the Company is therefore confident of being able to enhance and potentially expand the resource going forwards, subject to undertaking additional drilling and exploration activities.

Maiden JORC Resource, Toral Project

The Inferred source for the Toral Pb-Zn-Ag mineralisation located on the Toral property has been estimated at various cut-offs (see Table 3 below). The Company reviewed the new model with AMS, and concluded that a 4% cut-off was appropriate utilising estimated mining parameters typical for similar types of projects and mineralogy, and a historical three-year trailing average for metal prices.

Zn Price Used: US$ 2,400/t US$c/lb1.09Pb Price Used: US$ 2,400/t US$c/lb0.91Ag Price Used: US$ 17/oz

 

The maiden resource successfully identified potentially economic mineralisation ranging from surface to approximately 1,100m below surface. The block model currently extends for a strike length of 3,300m and is still open to the east long strike and also at depth where it has not yet been closed off.

 

Cut Off Zn Eq (PbAg)%

Tonnes (Millions)

Density

Zn_Eq (Pb)%

 Zn Eq (PbAg)%

Zn %

Pb %

Ag g/t

Zn Tonnes (1000's)

Pb Tonnes (1000's)

Ag Troy Oz (Millions)

6.0

9

2.65

8.8

9.5

5.0

4.3

31

 470

 400

 9

5.0

12

2.57

7.8

8.4

4.6

3.7

28

 580

 470

 11

4.0

16

2.52

6.9

7.5

4.0

3.3

25

 670

 540

 13

3.0

20

2.50

6.2

6.7

3.7

2.9

23

 750

 600

 15

Table 3: Summary of Inferred mineral resources for the Toral property reported at a 4.0% Zn equivalent

 

The Company announced on 9 February 2018 the expiry of 2,000,000 unlisted options exercisable at GBP0.0075 and 3,000,000 unlisted options exercisable at GBP0.002 on or before 2 February 2018, which had lapsed unexercised.

 

On 6 March 2018, the Company announced that Peterhouse Corporate Finance Limited is now sole broker to the Company, pursuant to the AIM Rules, following an announcement made on 2 March 2018 regarding Beaufort Securities Limited ("BSL") and Beaufort Asset Clearing Services Limited ("BACSL") being placed into administration and that the Financial Conduct Authority (the "FCA") has imposed requirements on BSL and BACSL to cease all regulatory activity. BSL was a joint broker to the Company, however due to the requirements imposed by the FCA, BSL will no longer be able to provide broking services to the Company.

 

Competent Persons Statement

The Toral maiden resource estimate was prepared by Mr. J.N. Hogg, MSc. MAIG Principal Geologist for AMS, who is an independent Competent Person within the meaning of the JORC (2012) code. The maiden resource estimate was aided by Mr R. J. Siddle, MSc, MAIG under the guidance of the competent person. Mr. Hogg has reviewed and verified the technical information that forms the basis of and has been used in the preparation of the current mineral resource estimate and this news release, including all analytical data, diamond drill hole logs, QA/QC data, density measurements, and sampling, diamond drilling and analytical techniques. Mr Hogg consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on the information, in the form and context in which it appears.

 

Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income

 

6 months to

31 December 2017

6 months to

31 December 2016

AUD

AUD

Revenue from continuing operations

Revenue

8

11,409

Other Income

71,294

184,378

71,302

195,787

 

Fair value gain on financial instrument

-

102,523

Exploration expenditure

(180,019)

(174,645)

Foreign exchange gain

25,787

64,165

Share based payments

-

(7,733)

Other expenses

(629,618)

(766,235)

Impairment of minority interest obligation

-

(102,523)

Loss before income tax

(712,548)

(688,661)

Income tax (expense)/benefit

-

-

Net loss after income tax

(712,548)

(688,661)

Other comprehensive income

Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:

Net exchange gain / (loss) on translation of foreign operation

71,813

(141,136)

Other comprehensive (loss) for the period, net of tax

71,813

(141,136)

Total comprehensive (loss) for the period

(640,735)

(829,797)

Net (loss) for the period is attributable to shareholders of the Company:

(712,548)

(688,661)

(712,548)

(688,661)

Total comprehensive (loss) for the period attributable to shareholders of the Company:

(640,735)

(828,797)

(640,735)

(829,797)

(Loss) per share attributable to the ordinary equity

holders of the Company

 

Loss per share

Cents per share

Cents per share

- basic (loss) per share

(0.026)

(0.05)

- diluted (loss) per share

 

(0.026)

 

(0.05)

 

 

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

 

As at 31 December 2017

 

 

31 December

30 June

2017

2017

AUD

AUD

Current Assets

Cash and cash equivalents

364,404

503,891

Trade and other receivables

101,000

96,147

Other current financial assets

-

14,344

Total Current Assets

465,404

614,382

Non-current Assets

Plant and equipment

19,758

21,865

Capitalised Exploration

1,262,066

1,180,488

Total Non-current Assets

1,281,824

1,202,353

Total Assets

1,747,228

1,816,735

Current Liabilities

Trade and other payables

221,466

242,804

Provisions

-

3,538

Total Current Liabilities

221,466

246,342

Total Liabilities

221,466

246,342

NET ASSETS

1,525,762

1,570,393

Equity

Contributed equity

36,527,836

35,931,732

Reserves

2,194,138

2,122,325

Accumulated losses

(37,196,212)

(36,483,664)

TOTAL EQUITY

1,525,762

1,570,393

 

 

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

 

For the half-year from 1 July 2017 to 31 December 2017

Employee

Contributed

Accumulated

ShareIncentive

Option

Foreign Exchange

Equity

Total

Equity

Losses

Reserve

Reserve

Reserve

Reserve

Equity

AUD

AUD

AUD

AUD

AUD

AUD

AUD

At 1 July 2016

33,049,490

(24,424,297)

491,577

1,548,840

179,121

(10,126,072)

718,659

(Loss) for the period

-

(688,661)

-

-

-

(688,661)

Other comprehensive income (net of tax)

-

-

-

-

(141,136)

-

(141,136)

Total comprehensive loss (net of tax)

-

(688,661)

-

-

(141,136)

-

(829,797)

Transaction with owners in their capacity as owners'

Options issued under employee option plan

-

-

-

7,733

-

-

7,733

Options issued as part of purchase of Goldquest Iberica

-

-

-

49,173

-

-

49,173

Shares issued net of transaction costs

2,562,467

-

-

-

-

-

2,562,467

At 31 December 2016

35,611,957

(25,112,958)

491,577

1,605,746

37,985

(10,126,072)

2,508,235

At 1 July 2017

35,931,732

(36,483,664)

491,577

1,609,070

21,678

-

1,570,393

(Loss) for the period

 -

(712,548)

-

-

-

-

 (712,548)

Other comprehensive income (net of tax)

 -

 -

 -

 -

71,813

- 

71,813

Total comprehensive loss (net of tax)

 -

(712,548)

-

-

71,813

-

 (640,735)

Transaction with owners in their capacity as owners'

Shares issued net of transaction costs

596,104

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

596,104

At 31 December 2017

36,527,836

(37,196,212)

491,577

1,609,070

93,491

-

1,525,762

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

 

For the period 1 July 2017 to 31 December 2017

 

6 months to 31 December 2017

6 months to 31 December 2016

AUD

AUD

Cash flows from operating activities

Interest received

8

2,305

Payments to suppliers and employees

(598,894)

(852,709)

Payment for exploration and evaluation costs

(122,484)

(179,456)

Receipts from customers

-

9,104

Net cash flows used in operating activities

(721,370)

(1,020,756)

Cash flows from investing activities

Payments for plant and equipment

(22,186)

(444)

Payment for acquisition of Goldquest assets

-

(937,157)

Net cash flows from / (used in) investing activities

(22,186)

(937,601)

Cash flows from financing activities

Proceeds from issue of shares

638,777

2,833,467

Costs of capital raising

(42,672)

(271,000)

Net cash flows from financing activities

596,105

2,562,467

Net increase / (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

(147,452)

604,110

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

503,891

743,264

Effect of foreign exchange on cash and cash equivalents

7,965

(62,887)

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

364,404

1,284,487

 

This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
 
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