Bradda Head Lithium Ltd Announces Unaudited Interim Results for the 9 and 3 Months
- Updated Mineral Resource Estimate with significant increases in inferred LCE content and in situ grade
- Received US$2.5 million payment from Lithium Royalty Corporation
- Promising assay results from continued drilling at the San Dominog pegmatite asset
- None.
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS / ACCESSWIRE / January 22, 2024 / Bradda Head Lithium Ltd (AIM:BHL)(TSX-V:BHLI), the North America-focused lithium development group, is pleased to announce that it has today published its unaudited financial results for the nine and three-months ended 30 November 2023, and the Management's Discussion and Analysis for the same period.
Both of the above have been posted on the Company's website www.braddaheadltd.com and are also available on SEDARplus (www.sedarplus.ca/landingpage).
Financial and operational highlights
· The Company released an updated Mineral Resource Estimate ("MRE") on 28 September 2023, which includes a total Inferred LCE content of 1.0 Mt.
· The total new MRE now comprises 17.0 million tonnes in the Indicated category at 940 ppm carrying 85kt LCE, and 210 million tonnes in the Inferred category at 900 ppm, carrying 1,000 kt LCE.
· The average in situ grade of the Inferred Basin East Mineral Resource has increased from 694 to 900 ppm Li, a
· Following the release of an updated MRE and as per the Royalty Agreement with the Lithium Royalty Corporation ("LRC"), Bradda Head formally requested payment of US
· Drilling continued at our San Dominog pegmatite asset, with first assay results being received where grades of up to
Ian Stalker, Chairman of Bradda Head, commented:
"This quarter has been one that reflects the efforts we are putting into all our USA Lithium Projects, with positives steps made at our San Domingo lithium in pegmatite asset, our Basin Sedimentary Lithium Clay Project and a re-evaluation of our Lithium in Oli Brines in Texas and Pennsylvania. This project effort is allied to our own house keeping efforts to ensure Bradda Head treasury is solid going forward. Staff numbers have been reduced without impact on our operational performance and unnecessary corporate expenditure reduced or removed. The Board recognizes that the quality of the Projects we own in the USA demand that we prepare ourselves in such a way as to be ready to move quickly and efficiently for the undoubted next wave of Lithium demand and uptick in pricing. We are well set to achieve this strategy.
Drilling continued through the quarter at San Domingo with the first set of assay results highlighting the potential of the area. These results increased our knowledge of the intriguing spodumene-rich pegmatite district, and the drill hole geochemistry provides an improved understanding of the pegmatite characteristics and mineralogical zoning at San Domingo, particularly at the Midnight Owl and Bolt targets. Assay results received post period end support our view of the near surface potential spodumene lithium resource in the Central section of our San Domingo property.
Over at our lithium in clay Basin Project, we are moving closer to finalising the next drill programme, expected to commence during H1 2024.
The pace of development will continue, and we look forward to updating our shareholders as we receive exploration results."
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For further information, please contact:
| Bradda Head Lithium Limited | +44 (0) 1624 639 396 |
| Ian Stalker, Executive Chairman Denham Eke, Finance Director | |
Beaumont Cornish (Nomad) James Biddle/Roland Cornish | +44 20 7628 3396 |
| Panmure Gordon (Joint Broker) | +44 20 7886 2500 |
| John Prior Hugh Rich | |
| Shard Capital (Joint Broker) | +44 207 186 9927 |
| Damon Heath Isabella Pierre | |
| Red Cloud (North American Broker) | +1 416 803 3562 |
| Joe Fars | |
| Tavistock (PR) | + 44 20 7920 3150 |
| Nick Elwes Adam Baynes | braddahead@tavistock.co.uk |
About Bradda Head Lithium Ltd.
Bradda Head Lithium Ltd. is a North America-focused lithium development group. The Company currently has interests in a variety of projects, the most advanced of which are in Central and Western Arizona: The Basin Project (Basin East Project, and the Basin West Project) and the Wikieup Project.
The Basin East Project has an Indicated Mineral Resource of 17 Mt at an average grade of 940 ppm Li and
Forward-Looking Statements
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Beaumont Cornish Limited ("Beaumont Cornish") is the Company's Nominated Adviser and is authorised and regulated by the FCA. Beaumont Cornish's responsibilities as the Company's Nominated Adviser, including a responsibility to advise and guide the Company on its responsibilities under the AIM Rules for Companies and AIM Rules for Nominated Advisers, are owed solely to the London Stock Exchange. Beaumont Cornish is not acting for and will not be responsible to any other persons for providing protections afforded to customers of Beaumont Cornish nor for advising them in relation to the proposed arrangements described in this announcement or any matter referred to in it.
Bradda Head Lithium Limited
Management discussion and analysis for the nine and three-month period ended November
30, 2023
This management's discussion and analysis ("MD&A") reports on the operating results and financial condition of the Company for the nine and three-month period ended November 30, 2023, and is prepared as of January 22, 2024. The MD&A should be read in conjunction with Bradda Head Lithium Limited's (the "Company" or "Bradda Head") audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended February 28, 2023, and the notes thereto which were prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS").
All dollar amounts referred to in this MD&A are expressed in United States dollars except where indicated otherwise.
(a) Overview
Bradda Head Lithium Limited (the "Company") is a company domiciled in the British Virgin Islands. The address of the Company's registered office is Craigmuir Chambers, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands. The Company and its subsidiaries together are referred to as the "Group". The Company has one business segment, being mineral exploration. The Company is focused on appraising and developing lithium mining projects within North America and currently has interests in a variety of projects in the United States.
Corporate and Exploration Highlights
Exploration Highlights
Set forth in this section is a description of the Company's material mineral projects. All scientific and technical data contained in this MD&A has been reviewed and approved by Joey Wilkins, B.Sc., P.Geo., who is Chief Operating Officer at Bradda Head and a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101").
Arizona Sedimentary Hosted Lithium Projects
Basin Project
Following completion of the drill programme, as announced on August 23, 2023, the drill results were fed into an updated Mineral Resource Estimate, released on 28 September 2023.
Based on 2,355.20m of sonic drilling completed as part of the 2023 Basin drill programme, Bradda Head added 729 kt of Lithium Carbonate Equivalent ("LCE") to the Inferred Mineral Resource, for an updated total Inferred LCE content of 1.0 Mt. The total new Mineral Resource now comprises 17.0 million tonnes in the Indicated category at 940 ppm carrying 85kt LCE, and 210 million tonnes in the Inferred category at 900 ppm, carrying 1,000 kt LCE.
Mineral Resource Statement for Basin East, Basin East Extension and Basin North effective 1 September 202
Classification | Domain | Tonnes | Mean Grade | Contained Metal | ||
Mt | Li (ppm) | K (%) | LCE (kt) | K (kt) | ||
Indicated | Upper Clay | 11 | 720 | 3.5 | 42 | 380 |
Upper Clay HG | 6 | 1350 | 3.2 | 43 | 190 | |
Lower Clay | - | - | - | - | - | |
SubTotal | 17 | 940 | 3.4 | 85 | 570 | |
Inferred | Upper Clay | 143 | 790 | 2.7 | 600 | 3,800 |
Upper Clay HG | 48 | 1290 | 3.1 | 330 | 1,500 | |
Lower Clay | 19 | 690 | 2.8 | 70 | 530 | |
SubTotal | 210 | 900 | 2.8 | 1,000 | 5,800 | |
· Mineral Resource statement has an effective date of 1 September 2023.
· The Mineral Resource is reported using a cut-off grade of 550 ppm Li and is constrained to an optimised open pit shell, which was generated using the following assumptions: lithium carbonate metal prices of 22,000 USD/tLCE; State of Arizona royalty (selling cost) of
· Tonnages are reported in metric units.
· Rounding as required by reporting guidelines may result in apparent summation differences between tonnes, grade and contained metal content which are not considered material.
· Conversion factor of Li metal to LCE = 5.323
· The figures above are reported on a gross basis given Bradda's
The average in situ grade of the Inferred Basin East Mineral Resource has increased from 694 to 900 ppm Li, a
SRK were selected to complete the Mineral Resource Update analysis and applied a stringent approach to both the in-situ density measurement and the cut-off grade utilised. A lower in situ density and higher cut-off grade than previously reported resulted in a more robust estimate. A significant and pragmatic building block to develop the on-going test-work plan.
The recent drill results on BEE and BN solidify Bradda Head's belief in a widespread and continuous lithium-rich stratigraphic sequence, with potential further into BN and across to BW that the Company believes will lead to significant resource growth and opportunity to become a Tier 1 lithium deposit. More drilling is being planned at BN where a low impact Notice of Intent level exploration permit is in place and BW upon receipt of the Environmental Assessment ("EA") from the Bureau of Land Management, expected during in H2 2024. The area being permitted is over 11km2, which is considerably larger than BE, BEE, and BN combined (c.6km2).
Wikieup Project
No significant work has been undertaken on this project during the 3-month period.
Arizona Pegmatite District
San Domingo Project
On November 13, 2023, the first set of assay results was released from core drilling at San Domingo. Assays were received from only 14 holes totalling 993m, with grades of up to
Table 1: San Domingo North Drill Hole Highlights
Hole | From | To | Int (m) | Li2O % | Ta2O5 | Sn (ppm) | Target |
SD-DH23-048 | 19.42 | 36.24 | 16.82 | 73 | Midnight Owl | ||
26.3 | 26.3 | 9.12 | 105 | ||||
SD-DH23-049 | 87.33 | 93.67 | 6.35 | 0.83 | Midnight Owl | ||
89.18 | 94.34 | 5.16 | 80 | ||||
97.9 | 102.17 | 4.27 | 82 | ||||
98.6 | 101.65 | 3.05 | 1.03 | 71 | |||
SD-DH23-050 | 98.02 | 101.89 | 3.87 | 70 | Midnight Owl | ||
SD-DH23-057 | 18.07 | 42.73 | 24.65 | 0.24 | 47 | Bolt | |
34.35 | 39.62 | 5.27 | 0.51 | 58 | |||
SD-DH23-059 | 2.80 | 40.23 | 39.37 | 37 | |||
27.13 | 28.35 | 1.22 | 0.17 | ||||
47.43 | 52.97 | 5.54 | 92 | Bolt | |||
68.03 | 79.86 | 11.8 | 0.32 | 42 | |||
68.03 | 73.91 | 5.87 | 0.48 | 43 | |||
SD-DH23-061 | 134.57 | 136.25 | 1.52 | 0.52 | Bolt | ||
134.57 | 138.56 | 4.00 | 72 | ||||
SD-DH23-065 | 1.52 | 9.45 | 7.93 | 0.10 | 45 | ||
3.35 | 4.88 | 1.52 | 0.31 | Bolt | |||
SD-DH23-066 | 28.9 | 32.13 | 3.23 | 127 | Bolt |
These results increased our knowledge of the intriguing spodumene-rich pegmatite district. This initial batch of drill hole geochemistry provides an improved understanding of the pegmatite characteristics and mineralogical zoning at San Domingo, particularly at the Midnight Owl and Bolt targets.
As announced on January 16, 2024, the drill programme completed on December 2, 2023, with final assays results being received, supporting our view of a near surface potential spodumene lithium resource in the Central section of our San Domingo property.
Nevada Lithium Brine Projects
Wilson Project
No significant work has been undertaken on this project during the 3-month period.
Eureka Project
No significant work has been undertaken on this project during the 3-month period.
Corporate Highlights
On 8 September 2023, the Company's principal Canadian regulator, the British Columbia Securities Commission, withdrew the Management Cease Trade Order it had previously granted to the Company on 29 June 2023, under National Policy 12-203 - Management Cease Trade Orders, as the Company successfully completed all requisite filings for its audited financial statements for the year ended 28 February 2023 and interim financial statements for the quarter ended 31 May 2023
On 28 September 2023, the Company announced an updated Mineral Resource Estimate ("MRE") at the Company's Basin Project, Arizona. As per the Gross Overriding Royalty Agreement with the Lithium Royalty Company ("LRC"), this new contained LCE Tonnage, which was well over the contracted threshold of 1 million tonnes LCE, enabled the Company to trigger the payment of US
Post period-end on 1 January 2024, the Company delisted from the US OTCQB Market, due to share trading liquidity expectations not having been met and cost saving in this current market environment. The Company's shares continue to trade on the London AIM Market and on the Canadian TSX Venture Exchange.
(b) Selected Financial Information
The following table sets forth selected financial information with respect to the Company for the nine and three-month period ended November 30, 2023 and the year ended February 28, 2023. The selected financial information has been derived from the audited financial statements for the period indicated. The following should be read in conjunction with the said financial statements and related notes that are available on the Company's website - www.braddaheadltd.com.
The annual financial statements and interim financial statements are presented in US dollars and are prepared in accordance with IFRS, See "Summary Financial Data" and "Currency Information".
Nine-month period ended November 30, 2023 |
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| Three-month period ended November 30, 2023 |
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| Year ended February 28, 2023 | |||||
(Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | (Audited) | |||||||||
| Statement of Operations: | |||||||||||
| Total Operating Expenses | (3,304,233 | ) | (983,509 | ) | (3,899,858) | ||||||
| Other income | 2,370,127 | 2,370,127 | - | ||||||||
| Net Finance income | 114,529 | 23,657 | 12,270 | ||||||||
| Net (Loss)/Profit | (819,577 | ) | 1,410,275 | (3,887,588 | |||||||
| (Loss)/profit per Share (cents) | (0.21 | ) | 0.36 | (1.018) | |||||||
| Balance Sheet Data: | |||||||||||
| Cash & cash equivalents, including cash deposits | 2,906,004 | 2,906,004 | 7,746,519 | ||||||||
| Total Assets | 16,629,616 | 16,629,616 | 18,198,559 | ||||||||
| Total Liabilities | (283,631 | ) | (283,631 | ) | (1,213,619) | ||||||
| Accumulated Deficit | (14,270,388 | ) | (14,270,388 | ) | (13,631,433) | ||||||
| Total Shareholder's Equity | 16,345,985 | 16,345,985 | 16,984,940 | ||||||||
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS: QUARTER ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 2023
(c) Introduction
(d) This interim Management Discussion and Analysis (the "interim MD&A") should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements of the Company for the year ended February 28, 2023, and related notes. This MD&A is made as of January 22, 2024.
(e) Results of Operations for the nine and three-months ended November 30, 2023
The Company's net loss after tax for the nine-month period to November 30, 2023 was US
Project | Expensed Exploration Expenditure | ||||||
Nine-Month Period Ended November 30, 2023 | Three-Month Period Ended November 30, 2023 | ||||||
Basin Project | 598,598 | 24,723 | |||||
San Domingo Project | 792,740 | 183,315 | |||||
Wikieup Project | 17,144 | 4,720 | |||||
Other projects | 9,459 | 4,720 | |||||
TOTAL | 1,417,941 | 217,478 | |||||
During this nine-month time period, the Company incurred and capitalised exploration expenditures of US
The capitalied exploration costs for the nine-month period ended November 30, 2023 have been allocated amongst the Company's exploration projects in approximately the following amounts:
Project | Capitalised exploration costs |
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| Capitalised expenditures for licences and permits |
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| Capitalised exploration costs |
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| Capitalised expenditures for licences and permits |
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Nine-month period ended November 30, 2023 (Unaudited) | Nine-month period ended November 30, 2023 (Unaudited) | Three-Month Period Ended November 30, 2023 | Three-Month Period Ended November 30, 2023 | |||||||||||||
| Basin Project | 933,358 | 229,750 | 22,975 | (17,433 | ) | |||||||||||
| San Domingo Project | 2,079,708 | 178,760 | 1,289,063 | 59,783 | ||||||||||||
| Wikieup Project | - | 101,640 | - | - | ||||||||||||
| Other Project | - | 150,200 | - | 12,161 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | 3,013,066 | 660,350 | 1,312,038 | 54,511 | ||||||||||||
The exploration expenditures have been primarily costs associated with drilling, assaying, resource and mining consultants, metallurgical testing, environmental studies, project team fees, acquisition of new leases, and annual renewal of existing leases.
General and administrative expenses for the nine-month period to November 30, 2023 totalled US
Project | General and administrative expenditures | |||||||
Nine-month period ended November 30, 2023 (Unaudited) US$ | Three-Month Period Ended November 30, 2023 | |||||||
Auditors' fees | 36,040 | 19,600 | ||||||
Directors and management fees and salaries | 437,083 | 145,926 | ||||||
Legal and accounting | 261,987 | 60,403 | ||||||
Contractor costs | 1,460,641 | 246,663 | ||||||
Professional and marketing costs | 565,428 | 160,876 | ||||||
Other administrative costs | 718,645 | 252,428 | ||||||
TOTAL | 3,479,824 | 885,896 | ||||||
During the nine-month period to November 30, 2023, there have been no changes in financial performance or other elements that relate to non-core business activities and operations.
(f) Cash flows
During the nine-month period ended November 30, 2023, the Company had net cash outflows of US
| Nine-month period ended November 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
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| Three-Month Period Ended November 30, 2023 | ||||
| Statement of cash flows | ||||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities | (1,531,261 | ) | 1,256,488 | |||||
| Cash flows from investing activities | (3,423,783 | ) | (1,304,870 | ) | ||||
| Cash flows from financing activities * | (1,391,561 | ) | (55,845 | ) | ||||
| Net cash flows during the period | (6,346,605 | ) | (104,227 | ) | ||||
| Cash balances at beginning of the period | 7,746,519 | 1,504,141 | ||||||
| Cash balances at the end of the period | 1,399,914 | 1,399,914 | ||||||
* includes net US
(g) Liquidity and Capital Resources
As at November 30, 2023, the Company had cash and cash equivalents (including short term cash deposits) of US
(h) Outstanding Share Data
As of November 30, 2023, the following securities were outstanding:
Shares | 390,609,439 |
Warrants | 81,698,305 |
Stock options | 35,021,052 |
Fully diluted shares outstanding | 507,328,796 |
The Company's objectives when managing capital are to safeguard its ability to continue as a going concern, so that it can continue to provide returns for shareholders, benefits for other stakeholders and to maintain an optimal capital structure to reduce the cost of capital.
The capital structure of the Company includes cash and cash equivalents, equity attributable to equity holders comprised of contributed equity, reserves and accumulated losses. In order to maintain or adjust the capital structure, the Company may issue new shares, sell assets or adjust the level of activities undertaken by the Company.
The Company monitors capital based on cash flow requirements for operational, exploration and evaluation expenditures. The Company has no debt or other borrowings as at the date of this Application. The Company will continue to use capital market issuances to satisfy anticipated funding requirements.
The availability of equity capital, and the price at which additional equity could be issued, is dependent upon the success of the Company's exploration activities, and upon the state of the capital markets generally. Additional financing may not be available on terms favourable to the Company or at all. If the Company does not receive future financing, it may not be possible for the Company to advance the exploration and development of its mineral exploration properties. If the Company is not able to fund these minimum expenditures, it may not be able to maintain part or all of its mineral exploration property interests. See "Risk Factors".
(i) Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
The Company does not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.
(j) Transactions with Related Parties
The Company has conducted transactions with officers, directors and persons or companies related to directors or officers and paid or accrued amounts as follows:
Edgewater Associates Limited ("Edgewater")
During the nine-month period ended 30 November 2023, Directors and Officers insurance was obtained through Edgewater, which is a
During the period, the premium payable on the policy was US
(k) Critical Accounting Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Such estimates and assumptions affect the carrying value of assets, and impact decisions as to when exploration and development costs should be capitalized or expensed.
As at November 30, 2023, the Company had incurred total capitalised exploration expenditures, including capitalised licence and permit costs, of US
The Company regularly reviews its estimates and assumptions: however, actual results could differ from these estimates and these differences could be material.
Bradda Head Lithium Limited
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
For the nine and three-month period ended November 30, 2023
Condensed Interim Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
for the period ended 30 November 2023
Nine-month period ended 30 November 2023 |
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| Nine-month period ended 30 November 2022 |
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| Three-month period ended 30 November 2023 |
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| Three-month period ended 30 November 2022 | |||||||||||
Notes | US$ | US$ | US$ | US$ | ||||||||||||||||
| Operating expenses | ||||||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 2 | (3,479,824 | ) | (4,242,520 | ) | (885,896 | ) | (1,690,543 | ) | |||||||||||
| Share based payment and warrant expense | 11 | (180,622 | ) | (1,285,743 | ) | - | (91,539 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Foreign exchange gain/(loss) | 161,649 | (1,255,343 | ) | (34,142 | ) | (944,005 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Operating loss | (3,498,797 | ) | (6,783,606 | ) | (920,038 | ) | (2,726,087 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Other income | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Other income | 3 | 2,370,127 | - | 2,370,127 | - | |||||||||||||||
| Warrant fair value re-measurement | 12 | 210,061 | 3,711,264 | - | 880,920 | |||||||||||||||
| Unrealised gain/(loss) on investment | (15,497 | ) | (2,520 | ) | (63,471 | ) | - | |||||||||||||
| Finance income | 114,529 | - | 23,657 | - | ||||||||||||||||
| (Loss)/profit before income tax | (819,577 | ) | (3,074,862 | ) | 1,410,275 | (1,845,167 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Income tax expense | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||
| (Loss)/profit for the period | (819,577 | ) | (3,074,862 | ) | 1,410,275 | (1,845,167 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income - foreign currency translation reserve | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total comprehensive (loss)/profit for the period | (819,577 | ) | (3,074,862 | ) | 1,410,275 | (1,845,167 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Basic and diluted (loss)/profit per share (US cents) | 13 | (0.21 | ) | (0.81 | ) | 0.36 | (0.49 | ) | ||||||||||||
The notes on pages 12 to 19 form an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.
Condensed Interim Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
as at 30 November 2023
Notes |
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| 30 November 2023 |
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| 28 February 2023 | ||||||
US$ | US$ | |||||||||||
| Non-Current assets | ||||||||||||
| Deferred mining and exploration costs | 4 | 10,474,918 | 7,461,851 | |||||||||
| Exploration permits and licences | 5 | 2,772,765 | 2,112,415 | |||||||||
| Plant and equipment | 9 | 91,282 | 79,602 | |||||||||
| Advances and deposits | 8 | 190,183 | 104,192 | |||||||||
| Investment | 76,264 | 91,761 | ||||||||||
| Total non-current assets | 13,605,412 | 9,849,821 | ||||||||||
| Current assets | ||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 1,399,914 | 7,746,519 | ||||||||||
| Cash deposits | 1,506,090 | - | ||||||||||
| Advances and deposits | 8 | - | 385,624 | |||||||||
| Trade and other receivables | 8 | 118,200 | 216,595 | |||||||||
| Total current assets | 3,024,205 | 8,348,738 | ||||||||||
| Total assets | 16,629,616 | 18,198,559 | ||||||||||
| Equity | ||||||||||||
| Share premium | 10 | 30,616,373 | 30,616,373 | |||||||||
| Retained deficit | (14,270,388 | ) | (13,631,433 | ) | ||||||||
| Total equity | 16,345,985 | 16,984,940 | ||||||||||
| Current liabilities | ||||||||||||
| Trade and other payables | 7 | 263,491 | 983,418 | |||||||||
| Warrant liability | 12 | 20,140 | 230,201 | |||||||||
| Total current liabilities | 283,631 | 1,213,619 | ||||||||||
| Total equity and liabilities | 16,629,616 | 18,198,559 | ||||||||||
The notes on pages 12 to 19 form an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.
These financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors on 22 January 2024 and were signed on their behalf by:
Denham Eke
Director
Condensed Interim Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
for the period ended 30 November 2023
Share premium |
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| Retained deficit |
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| Total | ||||||
US$ |
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| US$ |
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| US$ | ||||||
Balance at 1 March 2023 (audited) | 30,616,373 | (13,631,433 | ) | 16,984,940 | ||||||||
Total comprehensive loss for the period | ||||||||||||
Loss for the period | - | (819,577 | ) | (819,577 | ) | |||||||
Total comprehensive loss for the period | - | (819,577 | ) | (819,577 | ) | |||||||
Transactions with owners of the Company | ||||||||||||
Equity settled share-based payments (note 11) | - | 180,622 | 180,622 | |||||||||
Total transactions with owners of the Company | - | 180,622 | 180,622 | |||||||||
Balance at 30 November 2023 (unaudited) | 30,616,373 | (14,270,388 | ) | 16,345,985 | ||||||||
The notes on pages 12 to 19 form an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.
Condensed Interim Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
for the period ended 30 November 2023 (continued)
Share premium |
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| Retained deficit |
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US$ |
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| US$ |
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Balance at March 1, 2022 (audited) | 23,434,385 | (11,177,220 | ) | 12,257,165 | ||||||||
Total comprehensive loss for the period | ||||||||||||
Loss for the period | - | (3,074,862 | ) | (3,074,862 | ) | |||||||
Total comprehensive loss for the period | - | (3,074,862 | ) | (3,074,862 | ) | |||||||
Transactions with owners of the Company | ||||||||||||
Issue of ordinary shares (note 10 and note 12) | 7,581,351 | - | 7,581,351 | |||||||||
Share issue costs capitalised (note 10) | (547,916 | ) | - | (547,916 | ) | |||||||
Equity settled share-based payments (note 11) | - | 1,285,743 | 1,285,743 | |||||||||
Total transactions with owners of the Company | 7,033,435 | 1,285,743 | 8,319,178 | |||||||||
Balance at November 30, 2022 (unaudited) | 30,467,820 | (12,966,339 | ) | 17,501,481 | ||||||||
The notes on pages 12 to 19 form an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements
Condensed Interim Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
for the period ended 30 November 2023
Notes | Nine-month period ended 30 November 2023 |
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US$ | US$ | US$ | US$ | |||||||||||||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (Loss)/profit before income tax | (819,577 | ) | (3,074,862 | ) | 1,410,275 | (1,845,167 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Adjusted for non-cash and non-operating items: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation | 9 | 38,320 | 23,708 | 13,699 | 9,532 | |||||||||||||||
| Unrealised fair value gain on investment | 15,497 | 2,520 | 63,471 | - | ||||||||||||||||
| Equity settled share based payments expense | 11, 12 | 180,622 | 1,285,743 | - | 91,539 | |||||||||||||||
| Warrant fair value re-measurement | 12 | (210,061 | ) | (3,711,264 | ) | - | (880,920 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Unrealised FX on cash balances | - | 1,255,343 | - | 944,005 | ||||||||||||||||
| Cash interest income | (114,529 | ) | - | (23,657 | ) | - | ||||||||||||||
(909,728 | ) | (4,218,812 | ) | 1,463,788 | (1,681,011 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Change in trade and other receivables | 98,393 | (487,103 | ) | 40,868 | (26,609 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Change in trade and other payables | (719,926 | ) | (26,070 | ) | (248,168 | ) | 717,835 | |||||||||||||
| Net cash flows from operating activities | (1,531,261 | ) | (4,731,985 | ) | 1,256,488 | (989,785 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Cash flows from investing activities | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Amounts paid for deferred mining and exploration costs | 4 | (3,013,066 | ) | (1,728,158 | ) | (1,312,038 | ) | (1,452,815 | ) | |||||||||||
| Amounts paid for licences and permits | 5 | (660,350 | ) | (706,292 | ) | (54,511 | ) | (16,495 | ) | |||||||||||
| Cash received for bonding deposits | 299,633 | - | 61,679 | - | ||||||||||||||||
| Equipment purchased | 9 | (50,000 | ) | (58,672 | ) | - | - | |||||||||||||
| Net cash flows from investing activities | (3,423,783 | ) | (2,493,122 | ) | (1,304,870 | ) | (1,469,310 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Cash flows from financing activities | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash received from shares and warrants issued | 10 | - | 12,304,100 | - | - | |||||||||||||||
| Share issue costs paid | 10 | - | (547,916 | ) | - | - | ||||||||||||||
| Cash interest income | 114,529 | - | 23,657 | - | ||||||||||||||||
| Short term deposits (placed)/returned | (1,506,090 | ) | - | (79,502 | ) | - | ||||||||||||||
| Net cash flows from financing activities | (1,391,561 | ) | 11,756,184 | (55,845 | ) | - | ||||||||||||||
| (Decrease) / increase in cash and cash equivalents | (6,346,605 | ) | 4,531,077 | (104,227 | ) | (2,459,095 | ) | |||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 7,746,519 | 7,327,303 | 1,504,141 | 14,006,137 | ||||||||||||||||
Effect of foreign exchange on cash balances | - | (1,255,343 | ) | (944,005 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 1,399,914 | 10,603,037 | 1,399,914 | 10,603,037 | ||||||||||||||||
The notes on pages 12 to 19 form an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.
1 Reporting Entity
The Company is a lithium exploration Group focused on developing its projects in the USA.
These interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting and should be read in conjunction with the last annual consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended 28 February 2023 ("last annual financial statements"). They do not include all of the information required for a complete set of IFRS financial statements. However, selected explanatory notes are included to explain events and transactions that are significant to an understanding of the changes in the Group's financial position and performance since the last annual financial statements.
The financial information in this report has been prepared in accordance with the Company's accounting policies and in consistency with the last annual financial statements. Full details of the accounting policies adopted by the Company are contained in the financial statements included in the Company's annual report for the year ended 28 February 2023, which is available on the Group's website: www.braddheadltd.com. These unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended 28 February 2023.
2 General and administrative
The Group's general and administrative expenses include the following:
Nine-month period ended 30 November 2023 (unaudited) US$ |
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| Nine-month period ended 30 November 2022 (unaudited) US$ |
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| Three-month period ended 30 November 2023 (unaudited) US$ |
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| Three-month period ended 30 November 2022 (unaudited) US$ | |||||||
Auditors' fees | 36,040 | 114,508 | 19,600 | 13,067 | ||||||||||||
Directors and management fees and salaries | 437,083 | 402,231 | 145,926 | 132,955 | ||||||||||||
Legal and accounting | 261,987 | 422,228 | 60,403 | 247,291 | ||||||||||||
Contractor costs | 1,460,641 | 1,979,619 | 246,663 | 719,097 | ||||||||||||
Professional and marketing costs | 565,428 | 942,495 | 160,876 | 332,928 | ||||||||||||
Other administrative costs | 718,645 | 381,439 | 252,428 | 245,205 | ||||||||||||
Total | 3,479,824 | 4,242,520 | 885,896 | 1,690,543 | ||||||||||||
3 Other income
On 21 December 2021, the Company completed a royalty agreement with the Lithium Royalty Corporation ("LRC"). Key terms of the royalty agreement are:
- LRC will pay to the Company upon closing the sum of US
On 28 September 2023, the Company announced an updated MRE at its Basin East project, hitting the next 1 million tonne LCE. This triggered the next milestone payment of US
3 Other income (continued)
Reconciliation of gain on sale
Period ended 30 November 2023 (unaudited) | |
US$ | |
| Initial proceeds received from royalty milestone payment | 2,500,000 |
| Less: Deferred mine exploration costs disposal (note 7) | (105,273) |
| Less: Exploration permits and licences disposal (note 8) | (24,600) |
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| Net amount recognised in profit and loss | 2,370,127 |
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4 Deferred mine exploration costs
The schedule below details the exploration costs capitalised to date:
Total | |
US$ | |
Cost and net book value | |
At 28 February 2022 (audited) | 4,183,744 |
─────── | |
Capitalised during the year | 3,278,107 |
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At 28 February 2023 (audited) | 7,461,851 |
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Capitalised during the period | 3,118,340 |
Disposal under royalty agreement * | (105,273) |
─────── | |
At 30 November 2023 (unaudited) | 10,474,918 |
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Cost and net book value | |
At 30 November 2023 (unaudited) | 10,474,918 |
At 28 February 2023 (audited) | 7,461,851 |
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The recoverability of the carrying amounts of exploration and evaluation assets is dependent on the successful development and commercial exploitation or sale of the respective area of interest, as well as maintaining the assets in good standing. The Group assessed the DMEC relating to areas for which licenses and permits are held, for impairment as at 30 November 2023. The Board concluded that no facts and circumstances have been identified which suggest the recoverable amount of these assets would not exceed the carrying amount and, as such, no impairment was recognised during the period.
During the year ended 28 February 2023, an impairment charge of US$ Nil was recognised.
5 Exploration permits and licences
The schedule below details the exploration permit and licence costs capitalised to date:
Total | |
US$ | |
Cost and net book value | |
At 28 February 2022 (audited) | 1,549,076 |
Capitalised during the year | 582,809 |
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At 28 February 2023 (audited) | 2,112,415 |
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Capitalised during the period | 684,950 |
Disposal under royalty agreement * | (24,600) |
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At 30 November 2023 (unaudited) | 2,772,765 |
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5 Exploration permits and licences (continued) Cost and net book value | |
At 30 November 2023 (unaudited) | 2,772,765 |
At 28 February 2023 (audited) | 2,112,415 |
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The Group assessed the carrying amount of the licences and permits held for impairment as at 30 November 2023. The Board concluded that no facts and circumstances have been identified which suggest the recoverable amount of these assets would not exceed the carrying amount and, as such, no impairment was recognised during the period.
During the year ended 28 February 2023, an impairment charge of US
6 Investment in subsidiary undertakings
As at 30 November 2023, the Group had the following subsidiaries:
Name of company | Place of incorporation | Ownership interest | Principal activity |
Bradda Head Limited* | BVI | Holding company of entities below | |
Zenolith (USA) LLC | USA | Holds USA lithium licences and permits | |
Verde Grande LLC | USA | Holds USA lithium licences and permits | |
Gray Wash LLC | USA | Holds USA lithium licences and permits | |
San Domingo LLC ** | USA | Holds USA lithium licences and permits | |
* Held directly by the Company. All other holdings are indirectly held through Bradda Head Limited
** Formed on 8 May 2023
As at 28 February 2023, the Group had the following subsidiaries:
Name of company | Place of incorporation | Ownership interest | Principal activity |
Bradda Head Limited* | BVI | Holding company of entities below | |
Zenolith (USA) LLC | USA | Holds USA lithium licences and permits | |
Verde Grande LLC | USA | Holds USA lithium licences and permits | |
Gray Wash LLC | USA | Holds USA lithium licences and permits | |
* Held directly by the Company. All other holdings are indirectly held through Bradda Head Limited
The condensed interim consolidated financial statements include the results of the subsidiaries for the full interim period from 1 March 2023 to 30 November 2023, and up to the date that control ceases
7 Trade and other payables
30 November 2023 (unaudited) |
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| 28 February 2023 (audited) | |||||
US$ |
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| US$ | |||||
Trade payables | 233,092 | 904,944 | ||||||
Accrued expenses and other payables | 50,539 | 78,474 | ||||||
| 283,631 | 983,418 | |||||||
8 Trade and other receivables and advances and deposits
Non-current
30 November 2023 (unaudited) |
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| 28 February 2023 (audited) | |||||
| US$ | US$ | |||||||
Advances and deposits | 190,183 | 104,192 | ||||||
Current
US$ |
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| US$ | |||||
Trade and other receivables | 118,200 | 216,595 | ||||||
Advances and deposits | - | 385,624 | ||||||
9 Plant and equipment
Motor vehicle | Total | |
Cost | US$ | US$ |
As at 28 February 2022 (audited) | 55,718 | 55,718 |
Additions during the period | 58,672 | 58,672 |
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As at 28 February 2023 (audited) | 114,390 | 114,390 |
Additions during the period | 50,000 | 50,000 |
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As at 30 November 2023 (unaudited) | 164,390 | 164,390 |
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Motor vehicle | Total | |
Accumulated depreciation | US$ | US$ |
As at 28 February 2022 (audited) | (1,548) | (1,548) |
Depreciation charge for the period | (33,240) | (33,240) |
────── | ────── | |
As at 28 February 2023 (audited) | (34,788) | (34,788) |
Depreciation during the period | (38,320) | (38,320) |
────── | ────── | |
As at 30 November 2023 (unaudited) | (73,108) | (73,108) |
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Carrying amount | ||
As at 30 November 2023 (unaudited) | 91,282 | 91,282 |
As at 28 February 2023 (audited) | 79,602 | 79,602 |
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10 Share premium
Authorised
The Company is authorised to issue an unlimited number of nil par value shares of a single class.
Shares | Share capital | Share premium | ||
Issued ordinary shares of US | US$ | US$ | ||
At 28 February 2022 (audited) | 317,413,879 | - | 23,434,385 | |
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Shares issued for cash (note 12) | 73,195,560 | - | 7,729,904 | |
Share issue costs capitalised | - | - | (547,916) | |
─────── | ─────── | ─────── | ||
At 28 February 2023 (audited) | 390,609,439 | - | 30,467,820 | |
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30 November 2023 (unaudited) | 390,609,439 | - | 30,467,820 | |
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11 Equity settled share based payments
The cost of equity settled transactions with certain Directors of the Company and other participants ("Participants") is measured by reference to the fair value at the date on which they are granted. The fair value is determined based on the Black-Scholes option pricing model.
Options and warrants
The total number of share options and warrants in issue as at the period end is set out below.
| Recipient | Grant Date | Term in years | Exercise Price | Number at 1 March 2023 (audited) | Number Issued | Number Lapsed/ cancelled/expired | Number Exercised | Number at 30 November 2023 (unaudited) | Fair value | ||||||||||
| Options | US$ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Directors and Participants | April 2018 | 5 | US | 1,606,304 | - | (1,460,252) | - | 146,052 | 24,028 | ||||||||||
| Directors and Participants | June 2021 | 5 | US | 18,000,000 | - | - | - | 18,000,000 | 1,110,556 | ||||||||||
| Directors and Participants | September 2021 | 5 | £0.09 | 3,500,000 | - | (500,000) | - | 3,000,000 | 314,962 | ||||||||||
| Directors and Participants | April 2022 | 5 | £0.18 | 8,925,000 | - | (550,000) | - | 8,375,000 | 1,022,183 | ||||||||||
| Directors and Participants | December 2022 | 5 | £0.105 | 1,000,000 | - | - | - | 1,000,000 | 273,727 | ||||||||||
| Directors and Participants | April 2023 | 5 | £0.18 | - | 4,800,000 | (300,000) | - | 4,500,000 | 174,978 | ||||||||||
| Warrants | |||||||||||||||||||
| Supplier warrants | July 2021 | 5 | £0.0550 | 1,818,182 | - | - | - | 1,818,182 | 124,482 | ||||||||||
| Supplier warrants | July 2021 | 3 | £0.0825 | 2,254,545 | - | - | - | 2,254,545 | 8,275 | ||||||||||
| Shareholder warrants | December 2021 | 2 | £0.0885 | 1,185,687 | - | - | - | 1,185,687 | 44,858 | ||||||||||
| Supplier warrants | April 2022 | 2 | £0.1350 | 3,244,331 | - | - | - | 3,244,331 | 284,918 | ||||||||||
─────── | ─────── | ─────── | ─────── | ─────── | ─────── | ||||||||||||||
41,534,049 | 4,800,000 | (2,810,252) | - | 43,523,797 | 3,382,967 | ||||||||||||||
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11 Equity settled share based payments (continued)
The amount expensed in the income statement has been calculated by reference to the fair value at grant date of the equity instrument and the estimated number of equity instruments to vest after the vesting period.
Nine-month period ended 30 November 2023 (unaudited) US$ |
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| Nine-month period ended 30 November 2022 (unaudited) US$ |
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| Three-month period ended 30 November 2023 (unaudited) US$ |
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| Three-month period ended 30 November 2022 (unaudited) US$ | |||||||
Share based payments charge | 180,622 | 1,285,743 | - | 91,539 | ||||||||||||
The inputs used in the measurement of the fair values at grant date of the equity-settled share-based payment plans issued during the period are as follows:
April 2023 options
Award date and exercise price | |
Fair value at grant date | £0.0303 |
Exercise price | £0.06 |
Weight average expected volatility | |
Weighted average expected life (years) | 5 |
Risk-free interest rate (based on comparable companies) |
Terms of the issued options are as follows:
- 4,800,000 options have been granted that vest fully on grant date. All un-exercised options expire after a period of 5 years from admission date. It is assumed that options are exercised within 5 years from date of grant. The applied volatility is based on historical volatility.
12 Warrants
The cost of equity warrants granted during the period are measured by reference to the fair value at the date on which they are granted. The fair value is determined based on the Black-Scholes option pricing model.
During the nine-month period ended 30 November 2023, no new warrants were issued (period ended 30 November 2022: 73,195,560 warrants).
The total number of warrants in issue as at the period end is set out below.
| Recipient | Grant | Term | Exercise | Warrants at 1 March 2023 (audited) | Number of Warrants Issued | Number of Warrants Lapsed/ cancelled/expired | Number of Warrants Exercised | Number of Warrants at 30 November 2023 (unaudited) | Fair value |
| Warrants | US$ | ||||||||
| Shareholder warrants | April 2022 | 2 | £0.2100 | 73,195,560 | - | - | - | 73,195,560 | 20,140 |
─────── | ─────── | ─────── | ─────── | ─────── | ─────── | ||||
73,195,560 | - | - | - | 73,195,560 | 20,140 | ||||
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Guidance as per IAS 32: Financial Instruments has been applied in classifying these as a financial liability. This is due to the exercise price and the Company's functional currency being different. As a result, the fair value applied to the shareholder warrants has been classified as a financial liability. At period end, the warrant liability has been re-measured to fair value, with a corresponding entry to profit and loss of US
Reconciliation of warrant liability fair value:
Fair value | |
US$ | |
Balance at 1 March 2023 | 230,201 |
Fair value re-measurement | (210,061) |
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Balance at 30 November 2023 | 20,140 |
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13 Basic and diluted loss per share
The calculation of basic profit per share of the Company is based on the loss for the period of US
Diluted loss per share is calculated by adjusting the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding to assume conversion of all dilutive potential ordinary shares such as warrants and options. An adjustment for the dilutive effect of share options and warrants in the current period has not been reflected in the calculation of the diluted loss per share, as the effect would have been anti-dilutive, due the Company recognising a loss for the period.
14 Related party transactions and balances
Edgewater Associates Limited ("Edgewater")
During the nine-month period ended 30 November 2023, Directors and Officers insurance was obtained through Edgewater, which is a
During the period, the premium payable on the policy was US
15 Commitments and contingent liabilities
The Group has certain obligations to expend minimum amounts on exploration works on mining tenements in order to retain an interest in them, which would be approximately US
16 Events after the reporting date
No post balance sheet events have occurred that require disclosure.
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