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Half-year Results

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Half-year loss of £311,052. Parys Mountain EIA Scoping Report submitted; zinc added to UK Critical Minerals List.

  • Loss for the period £311,052 (prior £604,787)
  • Mineral property exploration expenditure £125,479 (prior £174,748)
  • Net current assets £63,149 (prior £(135,745))
  • Cash and cash equivalents £283,295 (prior £219,685)
  • Equity raised £635,000
  • Parys Mountain contained zinc over 200,000 tonnes
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Chairman’s Statement and Management Report

During the half year period, we continued to progress our primary asset at the Parys Mountain Cu-Zn-Pb-Ag-Au VMS deposit in Anglesey, North Wales.

We reported the assay results from the third and final hole in the Northern Copper Zone (NCZ) drilling program. NCZ003 intersected both broad zones of mineralisation and multiple higher-grade zones. All three holes in the program - NCZ001 NCZ002 and NCZ003 - delivered some exceptional high-grade copper intersections within broad thicknesses of mineralisation up to 100m wide. The results continue to support our view that the NCZ provides significant upside for the Parys Mountain project, over and above the 5 million tonne resource contribution included within the 2021 Preliminary Economic Assessment.

An important project milestone was reached with the formal submission on 31 July 2024 of the Parys Mountain Mine Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Scoping Report to the North Wales Minerals and Waste Planning Service as part of a formal EIA Scoping Opinion request. The Planning Service assesses mineral planning applications on behalf of the Isle of Anglesey County Council and other County Councils within the North Wales Region.

The Scoping Report forms part of the first stage in the EIA process and comes after almost two years of extensive studies and work by the Anglesey team on site. Cumulative expenditure on the EIA process in that timeframe is almost £300,000. The scoping report sets out the project’s perceived impacts, specifically identifying any crucial and significant impacts which will be assessed as part of the final EIA report, the compilation of which will require further environmental and ecological work. It should be noted that mining at Parys will be carried out by underground methods; there are no plans for an open pit or opencast mine extraction works.

Post period end, in October 2024, responses were received to the Scoping Report from each of the statutory and specialist consultees and subsequently in December a draft Scoping Opinion has become available. It was pleasing to note that the responses were broadly in line with our expectations. Formal feedback from the Planning Service is keenly awaited.

We were pleased to note that zinc has now been added to the UK Critical Minerals List, Anglesey considers the classification of zinc as a critical mineral to be a significant positive step for the importance of its Parys Mountain resource which includes over 200,000 tonnes of contained zinc.

On governance matters, we were delighted to appoint Rob Marsden as our new CEO and to the board of Anglesey Mining in May 2024 and we welcome the technical, financial and practical experience he brings to our activities as we seek to progress Parys and optimise the iron ore investments. We were also pleased to announce the appointment of Doug Hall as a non-executive director in December 2024 and we look forward to his contributions going forward. In other board changes we were sorry to accept the resignations of Namrata Verma and Jo Battershill in September and December, respectively, but wish them both well in their future endeavours.

Financial

The group had no revenue for the period. The loss for the six months to 30 September 2024 was £311,052 (2023 comparative period £604,787) and expenditure on the mineral properties in the period was £125,479 compared to £174,748 in the same period in 2023. This reduction was primarily due to the reduction in Parys Mountain drilling activity. We also completed two equity placings in the period, raising approximately £635,000, with the proceeds going to support ongoing developmental work and for general working capital purposes.

Net current assets as at 30 September 2024 were £63,149 compared to net current liabilities of £135,745 at 31 March 2024.

Outlook

Management continues to seek to advance the company’s two key assets. At Parys Mountain the main activity will be progressing the Planning Application, guided by the EIA Scoping Opinion when formally received. At Grängesberg, we will continue to explore options to advance the project as well as devising proposals to optimise the ownership structure and value of Grängesberg Iron AB. As always, the company’s activities are predicated upon raising funding which, notwithstanding the equity issuances completed during the reporting period, remains extremely challenging in the current market. In this context, we continue to actively explore initiatives with a view to supporting the cash position.

In closing, on behalf of the board of directors, I would like to thank our shareholders for their ongoing support, and to confirm that I remain confident that the assets held by Anglesey Mining will deliver significant value as they continue to be progressed over the next year.

Andrew King

Chairman

Unaudited condensed consolidated income statement

NotesUnaudited six months ended 30 September 2024Unaudited six months ended 30 September 2023
All operations are continuing££
Revenue--
Expenses(213,575)(476,872)
Equity-settled employee benefits(4,230)(24,572)
Investment income2,169800
Finance costs(95,384)(104,296)
Foreign exchange movement(32)153
Loss before tax(311,052)(604,787)
Taxation8--
Loss for the period7(311,052)(604,787)
Loss per share
Basic - pence per share(0.1)p(0.2)p
Diluted - pence per share(0.1)p(0.2)p
Unaudited condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive income
Loss for the period(311,052)(604,787)

Other comprehensive income

Items that may subsequently be reclassified to profit or loss:

NotesUnaudited six months ended 30 September 2024Unaudited six months ended 30 September 2023
All operations are continuing££
Change in fair value of investment388,683(155,557)
Foreign currency translation reserve17,6548,021
Total comprehensive profit/(loss) for the period95,285(752,323)
All attributable to equity holders of the company
Unaudited condensed consolidated statement of financial position
NotesUnaudited 30 September 202431 March 2024
££
Assets
Non-current assets
Mineral property exploration and evaluation916,976,77516,851,296
Property, plant and equipment204,687204,687
Investments101,793,4171,404,734
Deposit128,918126,752
19,103,79718,587,469
Current assets
Other receivables40,87150,256
Cash and cash equivalents283,295219,685
324,166269,941
Total assets19,427,96318,857,410
Liabilities
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables(261,017)(405,686)
(261,017)(405,686)
Net current assets/(liabilities)63,149(135,745)
Non-current liabilities
Loans(3,961,930)(3,913,973)
Long term provision(50,000)(50,000)
(4,011,930)(3,963,973)
Total liabilities(4,272,947)(4,369,659)
Net assets15,155,01614,487,751
Equity
Share capital1110,346,7649,711,764
Share premium12,895,85312,963,103
Currency translation reserve(71,935)(89,589)
Retained losses(8,015,666)(8,097,527)
Total shareholders' funds15,155,01614,487,751
All attributable to equity holders of the company
Unaudited condensed consolidated statement of cash flows
NotesUnaudited six months ended 30 September 2024Unaudited six months ended 30 September 2023
££
Operating activities
Loss for the period(311,052)(604,787)
Adjustments for:
Investment income(2,169)(800)
Finance costs95,384104,296
Share based payments charge4,23024,572
Shares issued in lieu of salary-50,000
Foreign exchange movement32(153)
(213,575)(426,872)
Movements in working capital
Decrease/(increase) in receivables9,385(3,719)
Increase in payables4,04158,774
Net cash used in operating activities(200,149)(371,817)
Investing activities
Investment income3800
Mineral property exploration and evaluation(274,755)(165,062)
Investment--
Net cash used in investing activities(274,752)(164,262)
Financing activities
Issue of share capital567,7501,380,000
Loan repayment(29,207)(150,000)
Net cash generated from financing activities538,5431,230,000
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents63,642693,921
Cash and cash equivalents at start of period219,685247,134
Foreign exchange movement(32)153
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period283,295941,208
All attributable to equity holders of the company
Unaudited condensed consolidated statement of changes in group equity
Share capital £Share premium £Currency translation reserve £Retained losses £Total £
Equity at 1 April 2024 - audited9,711,76412,963,103(89,589)(8,097,527)14,487,751
Total comprehensive loss for the period:
Loss for the period---(311,052)(311,052)
Change in fair value of investment---388,683388,683
Exchange difference on translation of foreign holding--17,654-17,654
Exchange difference on translation of foreign holdings----
Total comprehensive loss for the period--17,65477,63195,285
Shares issued635,000---635,000
Share issue expenses-(67,250)--(67,250)
Equity-settled employee benefits---4,2304,230
Equity at 30 September 2024 - unaudited10,346,76412,895,853(71,935)(8,015,666)15,155,016
Comparative period
Equity at 1 April 2023 - audited8,463,03912,443,741(72,138)(6,458,303)14,376,339
Total comprehensive loss for the period:
Loss for the period---(604,787)(604,787)
Change in fair value of investment---(155,557)(155,557)
Exchange difference on translation of foreign holding--8,021-8,021
Total comprehensive loss for the period--8,021(760,344)(752,323)
Shares issued1,248,725624,362--1,873,087
Share issue expenses-(120,000)--(120,000)
Equity at 30 September 2023 - unaudited9,711,76412,948,103(64,117)(7,218,647)15,377,103

All attributable to equity holders of the company

Notes to the accounts

Basis of preparation

This half-yearly financial report comprises the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the group for the six months ended 30 September 2024. It has been prepared in accordance with the Disclosure and Transparency Rules of the Financial Conduct Authority, the requirements of IAS 34 - Interim financial reporting (as adopted by the UK) and using the going concern basis. The directors are not aware of any events or circumstances which would make this inappropriate. It does not constitute financial statements within the meaning of section 434 of the Companies Act 2006 and does not include all of the information and disclosures required for annual financial statements. It should be read in conjunction with the annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024 which is available on request from the company or may be viewed at www.angleseymining.co.uk/accounts.

The financial information contained in this report in respect of the year ended 31 March 2024 has been extracted from the report and financial statements for that year which have been filed with the Registrar of Companies. The report of the auditors on those accounts did not contain a statement under section 498(2) or (3) of the Companies Act 2006 and was not qualified. The half-yearly results for the current and comparative periods have not been audited or reviewed by the company’s auditor.

Significant accounting policies

The accounting policies applied in these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are consistent with those set out in the annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024. There are no new standards, amendments to standards or interpretations that are expected to have a material impact on the group's results.

The group has not applied certain new standards, amendments and interpretations to existing standards that have been issued but are not yet effective. They are either not expected to have a material effect on the consolidated financial statements or they are not currently relevant for the group.

Risks and uncertainties

The principal risks and uncertainties set out in the group's annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024 remain the same for this half-yearly period. They can be summarised as: development risks in respect of mineral properties, especially in respect of permitting and metal prices; liquidity risks during development; and foreign exchange risks. More information is to be found in the 2024 annual report – see note 1 above.

Statement of directors' responsibilities

The directors confirm to the best of their knowledge that:

  • the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of IAS 34 Interim financial reporting (as adopted by the UK); and
  • the interim management report includes a fair review of the information required by the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules (4.2.7 R and 4.2.8 R).

This report and financial statements were approved by the board on 19 December 2024 and authorised for issue on behalf of the board by Andrew King, interim chairman and Rob Marsden, chief executive officer.

Activities

The group is engaged in mineral property development and currently has no turnover. There are no minority interests or exceptional items.

Earnings per share

The loss per share is computed by dividing the loss attributable to ordinary shareholders of £0.3 million by 442 million - the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the period. The comparative figures were a loss to 30 September 2023 of £0.6m divided by 406 million shares. However where there are losses the effect of outstanding share options is not dilutive.

Business and geographical segments

There are no trading revenues. The cost of all activities charged in the income statement relates to exploration and evaluation of mining properties. The group's income statement and assets and liabilities are analysed as follows by geographical segments, which is the basis on which information is reported to the board.

Income statement analysis

Unaudited six months ended 30 September 2024

UKSweden - investmentCanada - investmentTotal
££££
Expenses(187,450)(26,125)-(213,575)
Equity settled employee benefits(4,230)--(4,230)
Share based payments--
Investment income2,169--2,169
Finance costs(88,642)(6,742)-(95,384)
Exchange rate movements-(32)-(32)
Loss for the period(278,153)(32,899)-(311,052)
Unaudited six months ended 30 September 2023
UKSweden - investmentCanada - investmentTotal
££££
Expenses(476,872)--(476,872)
Equity settled employee benefits(24,572)--(24,572)
Investment income800--800
Finance costs(99,231)(5,065)-(104,296)
Exchange rate movements-153-153
Loss for the period(599,875)(4,912)-(604,787)
Assets and liabilities
`Unaudited 30 September 2024
UKSweden investmentCanada investmentTotal
££££
Non current assets17,310,380633,1701,160,24719,103,797
Current assets323,0351,131-324,166
Liabilities(3,922,929)(350,018)-(4,272,947)
Net assets13,710,486284,2831,160,24715,155,016
Audited 31 March 2024
UKSweden investmentCanada investmentTotal
££££
Non current assets17,182,735633,170771,56418,587,469
Current assets268,7781,163-269,941
Liabilities(4,005,989)(363,670)-(4,369,659)
Net assets13,445,524270,663771,56414,487,751

Deferred tax

There is an unrecognised deferred tax asset of £1.6 million (31 March 2024 - £1.6m) which, in view of the group's results, is not considered to be recoverable in the short term. There are also capital allowances, including mineral extraction allowances, of £14.4 million (unchanged from 31 March 2024) unclaimed and available. No deferred tax asset is recognised in the condensed financial statements.

Mineral property exploration and evaluation costs

Mineral property exploration and evaluation costs incurred by the group are carried in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements at cost, less an impairment provision if appropriate. The recovery of these costs is dependent upon the successful development and operation of the Parys Mountain project which is itself conditional on finance being available to fund such development. During the period activities were limited and in particular no drilling was taking place so the expenditure of £125,479 was significantly less than in the six months to 30 September 2023 when expenditures totalled £679,475. There have been no indicators of impairment during the period.

Investments

LabradorGrangesbergTotal
£££
At 1 April 20231,400,015633,1702,033,185
Net change during the period(628,451)-(628,451)
At 31 March 2023771,564633,1701,404,734
Net change during the period388,683-388,683
At Unaudited 30 September 20241,160,247633,1701,793,417

Labrador – Canada

The group has an investment in Labrador Iron Mines Holdings Limited, (LIM) a Canadian company which is carried at fair value through other comprehensive income. The group’s holding of 19,289,100 shares in LIM (12% of LIM’s total issued shares) is valued at the closing price traded on the OTC Markets in the United States. In the directors’ assessment this market is sufficiently active to give the best measure of fair value, which on 30 September 2024 was 8 US cents per share (2023 – 10 US cents). As at 29 November 2024 the share price was 6 US cents per share.

Grängesberg - Sweden

The group has, through its Swedish subsidiary Angmag AB, a 49.75% ownership interest in Grängesberg Iron AB an unquoted Swedish company (GIAB) which holds rights over the Grängesberg iron ore deposits.

Under a shareholders’ agreement, Angmag has a reciprocal right of first refusal over the remaining 50.25% of the equity of GIAB, together with management direction of the activities of GIAB subject to certain restrictions. The shareholders' agreement has an initial term of 10 years from 28 May 2014, extendable on a year-to-year basis, unless terminated on one year's notice.

The directors assessed the fair value of the investment in Grängesberg under IFRS 9 and consider the investment’s value at 30 September 2024 to be £633,170.

Share capital

Ordinary shares of 1pDeferred shares of 4pTotal
Issued and fully paidNominal value £NumberNominal value £NumberNominal value £
At 1 April 20232,952,206295,220,5485,510,833137,770,8358,463,039
Issued in the period1,248,725124,872,469--1,248,725
At 31 March 20244,200,931420,093,0175,510,833137,770,8359,711,764
Issued in the period635,00063,500,000--635,000
At Unaudited 30 September 20244,835,931483,593,0175,510,833137,770,83510,346,764

The deferred shares are non-voting, have no entitlement to dividends and have negligible rights to return of capital on a winding up.

On 28 June 2024 a placing of 415,000,000 new ordinary shares was made at 1.0 pence per share to several institutions, including two of the directors and Energold Minerals Inc. a company controlled by John Kearney the former chairman of the company, to raise a total of £415,000.

On 25 September 2024 a placing of 220,000,000 new ordinary shares was made at 1.0 pence per share to several institutions, to raise a total of £220,000.

Financial instruments

GroupFinancial assets classified at fair value through other comprehensive incomeFinancial assets measured at amortised cost
Unaudited 30 September 202431 March 2024Unaudited 30 September 202431 March 2024
££££
Financial assets
Investments1,793,4171,404,734--
Deposit--128,918126,752
Other receivables--40,87150,256
Cash and cash equivalents--283,295219,685
1,793,4171,404,734453,084396,693
Financial liabilities measured at amortised cost
Unaudited 30 September 202431 March 2024
££
Trade payables(111,723)(293,040)
Other payables(149,294)(112,646)
Loans(3,961,930)(3,913,973)
(4,222,947)(4,319,659)

Events since the period end

On 11 November 2024 a placing of 1,229,238 new ordinary shares was made at 1.0 pence per share to two suppliers of services to the company to discharge liabilities of £12,292.

On 5 December 2024 we were pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Robert Douglas Hall as a non-executive director of the company with immediate effect and also announced Jo Battershill’s decision to step down as a non-executive director.

Anglesey Mining plc

Directors

Andrew King Chairman

Rob Marsden Chief executive

Douglas Hall Non executive

Registered office address - Parys Mountain, Amlwch, Anglesey, LL68 9RE

Phone 01407 831275 Email mail@angleseymining.co.uk

Registrars Link Group, 29 Wellington Street, Leeds, LS1 4DL

Share dealing phone 0371 664 0445 Helpline phone 0371 664 0300

Company registered number 01849957

Web site www.angleseymining.co.uk

Shares listed AIM - AYM

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