Condor Gold (AIM: CNR; TSX: COG) announces that it has today
published its unaudited financial results for the six months ending
30 June 2022 and the Management’s Discussion and Analysis for the
same period.
Both of the above have been posted on the
Company’s website www.condorgold.com and are also available under
the Company’s SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com.
Highlights for the three and six months
to 30 June 2022:
- On March 10, 2022, the Company
announced that all assay results have been received for an 8,004 m
infill drilling programme on the fully permitted high-grade La
Mestiza Open Pit Mineral Resource at La India Project.
- 6.3 m true width
at 6.84 g/t gold from 31.45 m (drill hole
LIDC568), approximately 50 m below surface outcrop (which occurs on
a rise).
-
4.1
m
true
width
at
15.23
g/t
gold from 47.80
m (drill hole LIDC514) approximately 40 m below surface.
-
3.6
m
true
width
at
29.1
g/t
gold from 105.70
m (drill hole LIDC471) approximately 85 m below surface.
- A significant new drill intercept within the La India Open Pit
of 34.1 m true width at 2.56 g/t
gold amalgamated from 2.80 m drill depth including 6.0 m
at 4.3 g/t gold, 2.0 m at 5.3 g/t gold and 3.65m at 8.75g/t gold
(drill hole LIGT536). 28.7 m true width at 2.62 g/t
gold in the hanging-wall of historic mine workings (drill
hole LIGT528) (collectively, the “New Drill Intercepts”).
- Completed the technical studies needed for a Definitive
Feasibility Study covering the La India open pit, the processing
plant facility and location, tailings storage facility, waste dump
locations, explosive magazine, power supply, surface hydrology,
hydrogeology (dewatering the pit), geochemistry, metallurgy,
environmental and social.
- Continued with acquisitions of land at the La India open pit
and associated mine site infrastructure. To date, 99.6% of the core
areas have been purchased.
- Site clearance of 14 hectares has been completed for the
processing plant location, including areas for offices, warehouses,
a stockpile and a buffer zone.
- Completion in June of a private placement of 11,607,149 units
of the Company at a price of 28p per unit, including a Directors’
subscription of 1,833,573 units to raise in aggregate gross
proceeds of £3,250,000 before expenses. Each unit was comprised of
one new ordinary share with a nominal or par value of 20p per share
and one-half of one ordinary share purchase warrant. Each whole
warrant, which is unlisted and fully transferable, entitles the
holder thereof to purchase one ordinary share at a price of 35p for
a period of 36 months. The Placing was arranged directly by the
Company with institutional and other investors and its broker SP
Angel.
Mark Child, Chairman and Chief Executive of Condor Gold,
commented:
“Condor made significant advances during the 6
month period de-risking the fully permitted La India Project to a
near construction ready status and completing all technical studies
for a Feasibility Study on La India open pit. 99.6% of the land for
the key areas has been purchased and 14 hectares of land have been
cleared in the location of the processing plant facility. Drill
results from infill drilling on Mestiza open pit of 6.3 m true
width at 6.84 g/t gold from 31.45 m and 3.6 m true width at 29.1
g/t gold are both reassuring of the high-grade nature of the
deposit and continuity of grade. The wide zones of mineralisation
within the La India open pit, near surface of 34.1 m true width at
2.56 g/t gold amalgamated from 2.80 m drill depth are confirmatory
in nature. The Company is on track with its strategic objective of
constructing and operating a processing plant producing circa
100,000 oz gold per annum, then materially expanding the production
capacity while demonstrating a potential 5M oz Gold District”.
Chairman’s Statement For The Three And Six Months to 30
June 2022
Dear Shareholder,
I am pleased to present Condor Gold Plc’s (“Condor”, the
“Company” or the “Group”, www.condorgold.com or if you are viewing
from Canada ca.condorgold.com) unaudited interim financial report
for the three and six months ended 30 June 2022.
The focus during the 6 month period has been the finalisation of
the technical studies at La India Project required for a
Feasibility Level Study (“FS Study” or “Feasibility Study) on the
La India open pit utilising the new SAG Mill package acquired by
Condor in February 2021. La India Project has been materially
de-risked and is nearing a construction ready status. A FS Study
increases the confidence of the Project, incorporating a
Feasibility Level engineering design, and +/- 15% capital and
operating costs. This in turn will facilitate Project financing
ahead of Project construction. Condor staff and our contractors at
Hanlon Engineering, Tierra Group International and SRK Consulting
(UK and USA) have been diligently pursuing the supporting work for
the study for over 18 months and have made substantial headway in
completion of that work, such that all technical studies are
complete save the final analysis. There has been a slight delay in
the delivery of the FS Study due to the requirement to undertake
additional metallurgical testwork and finalise the designs on the
processing plant.
On 4th August 2022, the Company announced the confirmatory
metallurgical testwork demonstrated that gold recovery is
independent of grade and a fixed gold recovery of 91% assuming a 75
micron grind size will be used in the project economics of the
forthcoming Feasibility Study. Gold extraction from the 11
variability composites averaged 92.6% at the 75 micron grind size,
which is reduced by 2% to allow for gold being locked up in the
processing plant, which is sometimes referred to as inherent plant
inefficiencies. Gold extraction from the four low grade composites
averaged 93.8% at the 75 micron target grind, indicating a gold
recovery of 91.8% after a 2% reduction to allow for gold being
locked up in the processing plant. At a finer grind size of 53
microns an average gold extraction of 94.7% was achieved,
indicating a potential upside gold recovery of about 93%. The
selection of the composites by both grade and approximate year of
production provides confirmation that the mill recovery will not be
materially affected over the life of the La India Mine.
During the first half of 2022, the Company has been focused on
de-risking La India Project by advancing and completing several
technical and engineering studies for the FS Study, some of which
are a condition of the Environmental Permit. The current status of
the FS Study is:
- A new geological model to FS level has been completed. It
includes a lithological, weathering and structure model. It
incorporates approximately 3,500 m of infill drilling completed in
2021.
- The Tailings Storage Facility (“TSF”) and 2 water retention
ponds have been fully designed and engineered with drawings one
step short of “issued for construction”, which is beyond a FS level
detail of design. Tierra Group Inc, Denver, Colorado has completed
site visits and is conducting the engineering studies. 23
geotechnical drill holes and 55 geotechnical test pits have been
completed.
- The stormwater attenuation structure at La Simona has been
designed to FS level.
- Completion of the design of the site wide water balance
(“SWWB”), including a surface water management plan by SRK
Consulting (UK) Limited (“SRK”). SRK’s work includes the area of
the permitted La India, America and Mestiza open pits. The ultimate
objective of the exercise is to produce engineering plans for the
installation of the physical components of a management system,
including the piping, pumping and structural requirements that will
satisfy Nicaraguan authorities and at the same time meet the design
standards for a feasibility study. The SWWB will include
consideration of the pit dewatering contributions (i.e. subsurface
hydrology). SRK’s remit includes an emphasis on training and
capacity building for the local Condor team to ensure full
ownership and facilitate implementation and sustainability of the
SWWB.
- Hydrogeology / pit water management - Condor successfully
intercepted the deepest level of the 1950s-era underground mine
workings, providing confidence that the said workings are suitable
to tap in to, in order to draw down ground water levels and support
depressurization of the pit slopes. A test borehole close to the
historical mineshaft was drilled in November 2021 and additional
boreholes were drilled to the south and are locations for the
long-term pumping station.
- The processing plant designs to FS level have been completed by
Hanlon Engineering (owned by GR Engineering Services in Australia)
using the new SAG Mill packaged purchased by Condor in February
2021. The processing plant designed has been laid out with the
ability to double capacity from 2,800tpd.
- Site preparation and clearance of 14 hectares around the
location of the processing plant has been completed.
- Pit Geotechnical – approximately 2,800 m of geotechnical
drilling was completed by December 2021. Pit angles to FS level
have been received and designed by SRK. This involved oriented core
drilling, followed by televiewer logging. SRK’s geotechnical report
is currently subject to a third party review.
- Mine and waste dump schedules for a number of mining scenarios
have been completed to a level that can be submitted to MARENA. The
FS level mine and waste dump schedules have been completed.
- The power studies completed to FS level. Several meetings have
been held with the Ministry of Energy and Mines. National grid
electricity pylons are located 700 meters from the processing
plant. Government is building a new electricity sub-station 12km
from the processing plant; designs for supplying grid power via the
new sub-station are underway.
- The compensation plan under the local law is to replace every
tree removed with 10 new trees. Condor has a tree nursery which
currently has approximately 8,000 trees.
The Company’s twin strategy remains the construction and
operation of a base case processing plant with capacity of up to
2,800 tonnes per day (“tpd”) capable of producing approximately
100,000 oz of gold per annum using the complete new SAG Mill
package already purchased, to materially increasing this production
capacity, and proving a major Gold District of 5 M oz gold
potential at the 588km² La India Project, in Nicaragua.
The Company continues to enhance its social engagement and
activities in the community, thereby maintaining our social licence
to operate. Condor has strengthened its community team and stepped
up social activities and engagement. The main focus locally is the
drinking water programme, implemented in April 2017. A total of 340
families are currently benefiting; they receive five-gallon water
dispensers each week. The Company installed a water purification
plant manufactured in Israel at a cost of approximately US$200,000
to double the drinking water supply capacity to the local
communities. It was operational in May 2021.
As of the date of this document, the ability of the Company to
operate has not been materially affected by the on-going Covid-19
pandemic. The situation is kept under close review by management
and the Board; certain measures have and will be taken as
appropriate to ensure the health and safety of employees and
contractors in this regard and to reduce the potential spread of
the virus within the local community.
In June 2022 the Company announced it had raised £3.25 million
by way of a private placement of new ordinary shares. (See RNSfor
details).
Turning to the financial results for the six months to end-June
2022, the Group’s total comprehensive profit/(loss) for the period
was £1,898,315 (six months to end-June 2021: £(1,638,488). The
Company raised a total of £3.25 million through share issuances.
The net cash balance of the Group at end-June 2022 was
£2,453,607
To conclude, Condor made significant advances during the 6 month
period de-risking the fully permitted La India Project to a near
construction ready status and completing all technical studies for
a Feasibility Study. 99.6% of the land for the key areas has been
purchased and 14 hectares of land have been cleared in the location
of the processing plant facility. Drill results from infill
drilling on Mestiza open pit of 6.3 m true width at 6.84 g/t gold
from 31.45 m and 3.6 m true width at 29.1 g/t gold are both
reassuring of the high grade nature of the deposit and continuity
of grade. The wide zones of mineralisation within the La India open
pit, near surface of 34.1 m true width at 2.56 g/t gold amalgamated
from 2.80 m drill depth are confirmatory in nature. The Company is
on track with its strategic objective of constructing and operating
a processing plant producing circa 100,000 oz gold per annum, then
materially expanding the production capacity while demonstrating a
5M oz Gold District.
Mark ChildChairman and CEO
CONDOR GOLD PLC
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF
COMPREHENSIVE INCOMEFOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS
TO 30 JUNE 2022
|
|
|
Six months to 30.06.22unaudited£ |
|
Six months to 30.06.21unaudited£ |
|
Threemonths to 30.06.22unaudited£ |
|
Threemonths to 30.06.21unaudited£ |
Revenue |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Share
based payments |
|
|
(288,906 |
) |
|
(199,591 |
) |
|
(126,747 |
) |
|
(111,320 |
) |
Administrative expenses |
|
|
(1,085,069 |
) |
|
(814,269 |
) |
|
(579,094 |
) |
|
(390,022 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating loss |
|
|
(1,373,975 |
) |
|
(1,013,860 |
) |
|
(705,841 |
) |
|
(501,342 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Finance
income |
|
|
1,585 |
|
|
- |
|
|
1,330 |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss
before income tax |
|
|
(1,372,390 |
) |
|
(1,013,860 |
) |
|
(704,511 |
) |
|
(501,342 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
tax expense |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss for the period |
|
|
(1,372,390 |
) |
|
(1,013,860 |
) |
|
(704,511 |
) |
|
(501,342 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other comprehensive income/(loss): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Currency
translation differences |
|
|
3,270,705 |
|
|
(624,628 |
) |
|
2,605,881 |
|
|
(202,236 |
) |
Other comprehensive income/(loss) for the
period |
|
|
3,270,705 |
|
|
(624,628 |
) |
|
2,605,881 |
|
|
(202,236 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the
period |
|
|
1,898,315 |
|
|
(1,638,488 |
) |
|
1,901,370 |
|
|
(703,578 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings per share expressed in pence per
share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
and diluted (in pence) |
Note 7 |
|
(0.92 |
) |
|
(0.78 |
) |
|
(0.48 |
) |
|
(0.37 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CONDOR GOLD PLC
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF
FINANCIAL POSITIONAS AT 30 JUNE 2022
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30.06.22unaudited£ |
|
31.12.21audited£ |
|
30.06.21unaudited£ |
ASSETS: |
|
|
|
|
|
NON-CURRENT
ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
|
Property, plant and equipment |
7,818,025 |
|
|
7,473,433 |
|
|
7,495,031 |
|
Intangible assets |
32,752,758 |
|
|
28,100,980 |
|
|
24,096,294 |
|
|
40,570,783 |
|
|
35,574,413 |
|
|
31,591,325 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CURRENT
ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
|
Trade and other receivables |
862,775 |
|
|
775,693 |
|
|
196,347 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
2,453,607 |
|
|
2,072,046 |
|
|
3,005,389 |
|
|
3,316,382 |
|
|
2,847,739 |
|
|
3,201,736 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
ASSETS |
43,887,165 |
|
|
38,422,152 |
|
|
34,793,061 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES: |
|
|
|
|
|
CURRENT
LIABILITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
Trade and other payables |
221,966 |
|
|
248,176 |
|
|
134,519 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
LIABILITIES |
221,966 |
|
|
248,176 |
|
|
134,519 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET CURRENT
ASSETS |
3,094,416 |
|
|
2,599,563 |
|
|
3,067,217 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET ASSETS |
43,665,199 |
|
|
38,173,976 |
|
|
34,658,542 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
ATTRIBUTABLE TO OWNERS OF THE PARENT |
|
|
|
|
|
Called up share capital |
31,707,573 |
|
|
29,326,143 |
|
|
26,983,286 |
|
Share premium |
43,451,199 |
|
|
42,528,627 |
|
|
40,858,206 |
|
Exchange difference reserve |
788,667 |
|
|
(2,482,038 |
) |
|
(2,986,729 |
) |
Retained earnings |
(32,282,240 |
) |
|
(31,198,756 |
) |
|
(30,196,221 |
) |
TOTAL
EQUITY |
43,665,199 |
|
|
38,173,976 |
|
|
38,658,542 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CONDOR GOLD PLC
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF
CHANGES IN EQUITYAS AT 30 JUNE 2022
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sharecapital |
Sharepremium |
Exchangedifferencereserve |
Retainedearnings |
Totalequity |
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
At
1 January 2021 |
23,732,526 |
37,175,626 |
(2,362,101 |
) |
(29,381,952 |
) |
29,164,099 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss for the period |
- |
- |
- |
|
(1,013,860 |
) |
(1,013,860 |
) |
Other comprehensive income: |
- |
- |
- |
|
- |
|
- |
|
Currency translation
differences |
- |
- |
(624,628 |
) |
- |
|
(624,628 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total comprehensive income |
- |
- |
(624,628 |
) |
(1,013,860 |
) |
(1,638,488 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
New shares issued |
3,250,760 |
3,682,580 |
- |
|
- |
|
6,933,340 |
|
Issue costs |
- |
- |
- |
|
- |
|
- |
|
Share based payment |
- |
- |
- |
|
199,591 |
|
199,591 |
|
Total contributions by &
distributions to owners of the parent, recognised directly in
equity |
3,250,760 |
3,682,580 |
- |
|
199,591 |
|
7,132,931 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At 30 June 2021 |
26,983,286 |
40,858,206 |
(2,986,729 |
) |
(30,196,221 |
) |
34,658,542 |
|
At
1 January 2022 |
29,326,143 |
42,528,627 |
(2,482,038 |
) |
(31,199,756 |
) |
38,173,976 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss for the period |
- |
- |
- |
|
(1,372,390 |
) |
(1,372,390 |
) |
Other comprehensive income: |
- |
- |
- |
|
- |
|
- |
|
Currency translation
differences |
- |
- |
3,270,705 |
|
- |
|
3,270,705 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total comprehensive income |
- |
- |
3,270,705 |
|
(1,372,390 |
) |
1,898,315 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New shares issued |
2,381,430 |
922,572 |
- |
|
- |
|
3,304,002 |
|
Issue costs |
- |
- |
- |
|
- |
|
- |
|
Share based payment |
- |
- |
- |
|
288,906 |
|
288,906 |
|
Total contributions by &
distributions to owners of the parent, recognised directly in
equity |
2,381,430 |
922,572 |
- |
|
288,906 |
|
3,592,908 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At 30 June 2022 |
31,707,573 |
43,451,199 |
788,607 |
|
(32,282,240 |
) |
43,665,199 |
|
CONDOR GOLD PLC
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH
FLOWSFOR THE SIX MONTHS TO 30 JUNE
2022
|
|
|
|
|
Six months to 30.06.22unaudited£ |
|
Six months to 30.06.21unaudited£ |
|
Loss before tax |
(1,372,390 |
) |
|
(1,013,860 |
) |
Share based payment |
288,906 |
|
|
199,591 |
|
Depreciation charges |
34,301 |
|
|
- |
|
Finance income |
(1,585 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
(1,050,768 |
) |
|
(814,269 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase in trade and other
receivables |
(87,082 |
) |
|
(81,938 |
) |
(Decrease)/increase in trade and
other payables |
(26,210 |
) |
|
(131,893 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in operating
activities |
(1,164,060 |
) |
|
(1,028,100 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from investing
activities |
|
|
|
Purchase of intangible fixed
assets |
(1,805,216 |
) |
|
(2,662,661 |
) |
Purchase of tangible fixed
assets |
(62,363 |
) |
|
(4,494,661 |
) |
Interest received |
1,585 |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in investing
activities |
(1,865,994 |
) |
|
(7,157,586 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from financing
activities |
|
|
|
Net proceeds from share
issue |
3,304,002 |
|
|
6,933,340 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash generated from financing
activities |
3,304,002 |
|
|
6,933,340 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase/(decrease) in cash and
cash equivalents |
273,948 |
|
|
(1,252,346 |
) |
Cash and cash equivalents at
beginning of period |
2,072,046 |
|
|
4,159,391 |
|
Exchange gains on cash and
bank |
107,613 |
|
|
98,344 |
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents at end
of period |
2,453,607 |
|
|
3,005,389 |
|
|
|
|
|
CONDOR GOLD PLC
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTSFOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS TO 30 JUNE
2022
1. COMPLIANCE WITH
ACCOUNTING STANDARDSBasis of
preparationThis condensed set of financial statements has
been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting
as adopted by the European Union and also as issued by the
International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”). It has been
prepared using accounting policies consistent with International
Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) and should be read in
conjunction with the annual financial statements for the year ended
31 December 2021 which have been prepared in accordance with IFRS
as adopted by the EU and as issued by the IASB.
The interim results for the three and six months
to 30 June 2022 are unaudited and the accounts in this interim
report do not therefore constitute statutory accounts in accordance
with Section 434 of the Companies Act 2006.
Statutory accounts for the year ended 31
December 2021 have been filed with the Registrar of Companies and
the auditor's report was unqualified and did not contain any
statement under Section 498(2) or 498(3) of the Companies Act 2006.
The statutory accounts contained a material uncertainty in respect
of going concern which referred to the Group’s need to raise
further funding in order to progress exploration activity. There
were no other matters drawn to the attention of the users of the
financial statements in the auditor’s report.
The interim financial information for the three
and six months ended 30 June 2022 was approved by the Board on 15
August 2021.
The directors do not propose an interim
dividend.
While it is noted that the Company will require
further finance within 12 months of the date of release of these
financial statements, the Directors consider the going concern
basis to be appropriate based on cash flow forecasts and
projections and current levels of commitments, cash and cash
equivalents, together with the ability of the Company to raise
finance in May 2022. The comparative period presented is that of
the six months ended 30 June 2021.
The Directors are of the opinion that due to the
nature of the Group’s activities and the events during that period
these are the most appropriate comparatives for the current period.
Copies of these financial statements are available on the Company’s
website and on www.Sedar.com.
2.
ACCOUNTING POLICIESThe interim
financial information for the three and six months ended 30 June
2022 has been prepared on the basis of the accounting policies set
out in the most recently published financial statements for the
Group for the year ended 31 December 2021, which are available on
the Company’s website www.condorgold.com and on SEDAR at
www.sedar.com, as the Company does not anticipate the addition of
new standards to the Group’s results for the year ended 31 December
2021 would materially impact the results.
3. REVENUE
AND SEGMENTAL REPORTINGThe Group has not generated any
revenue during the period. The Group’s operations are located in
the United Kingdom and Nicaragua.The following is an analysis of
the carrying amount of segment assets, and additions to plant and
equipment, analysed by geographical area in which the assets are
located.
3. REVENUE AND SEGMENTAL
REPORTING - continued
The Group’s results by reportable segment for
the six-month period ended 30 June 2022 are as follows:
|
UKSix months
to30.06.2022£ |
|
NicaraguaSix months
to30.06.2022£ |
|
ConsolidationSix months
to30.06.2022£ |
RESULTS |
|
|
|
|
|
Operating loss |
(1,288,746 |
) |
|
(85,229 |
) |
|
(1,373,975 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Finance income |
1,585 |
|
|
- |
|
|
1,585 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax |
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss for period |
(1,287,161 |
) |
|
(85,229 |
) |
|
(1,372,390 |
) |
The Group’s results by reportable segment for
the three-month period ended 30 June 2022 are as follows:
|
UKThree months
to30.06.2022£ |
|
NicaraguaThree months
to30.06.2022£ |
|
ConsolidationThree months
to30.06.2022£ |
RESULTS |
|
|
|
|
|
Operating loss |
(646,250 |
) |
|
(59,591 |
) |
|
(705,841 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest income |
1,330 |
|
|
- |
|
|
1,330 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax |
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss for period |
(644,920 |
) |
|
(59,591 |
) |
|
(704,511 |
) |
Assets
All transactions between each reportable segment
are accounted for using the same accounting policies as the Group
uses.
|
UK30.06.2022£ |
|
Nicaragua30.06.2022£ |
|
Consolidation30.06.2022£ |
ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
7,531,696 |
|
37,025,917 |
|
44,557,613 |
|
UK30.06.2022£ |
|
Nicaragua30.06.2022£ |
|
Consolidation30.06.2022£ |
LIABILITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities |
(343,663) |
|
121,697 |
|
(221,966) |
3. REVENUE AND SEGMENTAL
REPORTING - continued
The Group’s results by reportable segment for
the six-month period ended 30 June 2021 are as follows:
|
UKSix months
to30.06.2021£ |
|
NicaraguaSix months
to30.06.2021£ |
|
ConsolidationSix months
to30.06.2021£ |
RESULTS |
|
|
|
|
|
Operating loss |
(907,876 |
) |
|
(105,984 |
) |
|
(1,013,860 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Finance income |
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax |
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss for period |
(907,876 |
) |
|
(105,984 |
) |
|
(1,013,860 |
) |
The Group’s results by reportable segment for
the three-month period ended 30 June 2021 are as follows:
|
UKThree months
to30.06.2021£ |
|
NicaraguaThree months
to30.06.2021£ |
|
ConsolidationThree months
to30.06.2021£ |
RESULTS |
|
|
|
|
|
Operating loss |
(461,202 |
) |
|
(40,140 |
) |
|
(501,342 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest income |
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax |
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss for period |
(461,202 |
) |
|
(40,140 |
) |
|
(510,342 |
) |
Assets and liabilities
All transactions between each reportable segment
are accounted for using the same accounting policies as the Group
uses.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
UK30.06.2021£ |
|
Nicaragua30.06.2021£ |
|
Consolidation30.06.2021£ |
ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
7,969,350 |
|
26,689,192 |
|
34,658,542 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
UK30.06.2021£ |
|
Nicaragua30.06.2021£ |
|
Consolidation30.06.2021£ |
LIABILITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities |
(94,896 |
) |
|
(233,404 |
) |
|
(328,300 |
) |
4.
TAXATION
There is no current tax charge/(credit) for the
period. The condensed financial statements do not include a
deferred tax asset in respect of unused tax losses as the Directors
are unable to assess that there will be probable future taxable
profits available against which the unused tax losses can be
utilised.
5. INTANGIBLE FIXED
ASSETS
During the six months ended 30 June 2022, the
Group acquired assets with a cost of £1,805,216 (six months ended
30 June 2021: £2,662,661).
During the three months ended 30 June 2022, the
Group acquired assets with a cost of £798,268 (three months ended
30 June 2021: £1,729,641).
6. EQUITY-SETTLED SHARE
OPTION SCHEME AND WARRANTS
The estimated fair value of the options and
warrants granted and charged to profit or loss in the period
was;
|
Six months to30.06.2022unaudited£ |
|
Six months to30.06.2021unaudited£ |
|
Three Months to30.06.2022unaudited£ |
|
Three Monthsto30.06.2021unaudited£ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Share options charge |
288,906 |
|
199,591 |
|
126,747 |
|
111,320 |
The fair value of options has been recognised
within profit or loss, on a pro-rata basis over the vesting period.
This fair value has been calculated using the Black-Scholes option
pricing model. The latest inputs into the model were as
follows:
|
2022 |
|
2021 |
|
Share price |
25.5 |
|
48p |
|
Exercise price |
33p |
|
48p |
|
Expected volatility |
35.6% |
|
35.6% |
|
Expected life (yrs.) |
5 |
|
5 |
|
Risk free rate |
0.5% |
|
0.5% |
|
Expected dividend yield |
- |
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
7. EARNINGS PER
SHARE
Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the loss
attributable to ordinary shareholders by the weighted average
number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period. A
reconciliation is set out below:
|
Six months to 30.06.22 |
|
Six months to 30.06.21 |
Basic EPS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss for the period |
(1,372,390 |
) |
|
(1,013,860 |
) |
Weighted average number of
shares |
147,667,937 |
|
|
129,714,411 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings per share (in
pence) |
(0.92 |
) |
|
(0.78 |
) |
|
|
|
Three months to 30.06.22 |
|
Three months to 30.06.21 |
Basic EPS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss for the period |
(704,511 |
) |
|
(501,342 |
) |
Weighted average number of
shares |
147,757,526 |
|
|
134,825,204 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings per share (in
pence) |
(0.48 |
) |
|
(0.37 |
) |
|
|
|
|
In accordance with IAS 33, as the Group has reported a loss for the
period, diluted earnings per share are not included. |
|
|
|
|
8.
CALLED-UP SHARE CAPITAL |
|
|
|
|
30.06.22£ |
|
|
30.06.21£ |
|
Allotted and fully
paid |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
158,916,429 Ordinary shares of
20p each (30 June 2021: 134,916,429 ordinary shares of 20p
each) |
31,707,573 |
|
|
26,983,286 |
|
|
|
|
|
Share issuances in the six months ended 30 June
2021 were as follows:
Nature ofissuance |
Issue price perOrdinary share |
Date of shareissuance |
Number of sharesissued |
Total Cumulativenumber ofordinary sharesissued |
Opening |
|
1 January 2022 |
|
146,630,715 |
Option exercise |
20 pence |
13 January 2022 |
300,000 |
146,930,715 |
Private placement |
28 pence |
17 June 2022 |
11,607,149 |
158,537,864 |
|
|
|
|
|
On 1 January 2022, 300,000 ordinary shares were
issued at a price of 20 pence per share, further to exercise of
employee share options. On 17 June 2022, 11,607,149 ordinary shares
were issued at a price of 28 pence further to a private placement.
On 18 July 2022, 91,666 ordinary shares were issued at a price of
25 pence per share further to an exercise of warrants.
9. RELATED PARTY
TRANSACTIONS
During the half year the Company received consultancy advice
from the following related parties:
|
|
|
Company |
Related party |
Six months to30.06.2022£ |
Six months to30.06.2021£ |
Threemonths to30.06.2022£ |
Threemonths to30.06.2021£ |
Axial Associates Limited |
Mark Child |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Burnbrae Limited |
Jim Mellon |
12,500 |
12,500 |
6,250 |
6,250 |
Promaco LimitedAMC Geological
Advisory |
Ian StalkerAndrew Cheatle |
20,4004,167 |
23,156- |
8,7004,167 |
25,500- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
10. SEASONALITY OF THE
GROUPS OPERATIONSThere are no seasonal factors which
affect the trade of any company in the Group.
For further information please visit www.condorgold.com or
contact:
Condor Gold plc |
Mark Child, Chairman and CEO+44 (0) 20 7493 2784 |
|
|
Beaumont Cornish Limited |
Roland Cornish and James
Biddle+44 (0) 20 7628 3396 |
|
|
SP Angel Corporate Finance LLP
H&P Advisory Limited |
Ewan Leggat +44 (0) 20 3470
0470Andrew Chubb and Nelish Patel+44 (0) 20 7907 8500 |
|
|
BlytheRay |
Tim Blythe and Megan Ray+44 (0)
20 7138 3204 |
About Condor Gold plc:
Condor Gold plc was admitted to AIM in May 2006
and dual listed on the TSX in January 2018. The Company is a gold
exploration and development company with a focus on Nicaragua.
On 25 October 2021 Condor announced the filing
of a Preliminary Economic Assessment Technical Report (“PEA”) for
its La India Project, Nicaragua on SEDAR https://www.sedar.com. The
highlight of the technical study is a post-tax, post upfront
capital expenditure NPV of US$418 million, with an IRR of 54% and
12 month pay-back period, assuming a US$1,700 per oz gold price,
with average annual production of 150,000 oz gold per annum for the
initial 9 years of gold production. The open pit mine schedules
have been optimised from designed pits, bringing higher grade gold
forward resulting in average annual production of 157,000 oz gold
in the first 2 years from open pit material and underground mining
funded out of cashflow.
In August 2018, the Company announced that the
Ministry of the Environment in Nicaragua had granted the
Environmental Permit (“EP”) for the development, construction and
operation of a processing plant with capacity to process up to
2,800 tonnes per day at its wholly-owned La India gold Project (“La
India Project”). The EP is considered the master permit for mining
operations in Nicaragua. Condor has purchased a new SAG Mill, which
has mainly arrived in Nicaragua. Site clearance and preparation is
at an advanced stage.
Environmental Permits were granted in April and
May 2020 for the Mestiza and America open pits respectively, both
located close to La India. The Mestiza open pit hosts 92 Kt at a
grade of 12.1 g/t gold (36,000 oz contained gold) in the Indicated
Mineral Resource category and 341 Kt at a grade of 7.7 g/t gold
(85,000 oz contained gold) in the Inferred Mineral Resource
category. The America open pit hosts 114 Kt at a grade of 8.1 g/t
gold (30,000 oz) in the Indicated Mineral Resource category and 677
Kt at a grade of 3.1 g/t gold (67,000 oz) in the Inferred Mineral
Resource category. Following the permitting of the Mestiza and
America open pits, together with the La India Open Pit Condor has
1.12 M oz gold open pit Mineral Resources permitted for
extraction.
Disclaimer
Neither the contents of the Company's website
nor the contents of any website accessible from hyperlinks on the
Company's website (or any other website) is incorporated into, or
forms part of, this announcement.
Qualified Persons
The technical and scientific information in this
press release has been reviewed, verified and approved by Andrew
Cheatle, P.Geo., who is a “qualified person” as defined by NI
43-101 and Gerald D. Crawford, P.E., who is a “qualified person” as
defined by NI 43-101 and is the Chief Technical Officer of Condor
Gold plc.
Technical Information
Certain disclosure contained in this news
release of a scientific or technical nature has been summarised or
extracted from the technical report entitled “Technical Report on
the La India Gold Project, Nicaragua, October 2021”, dated October
22, 2021 with an effective date of September 9, 2021 (the
“Technical Report”), prepared in accordance with NI 43-101. The
Qualified Persons responsible for the Technical Report are Dr Tim
Lucks of SRK Consulting (UK) Limited, and Mr Fernando Rodrigues, Mr
Stephen Taylor and Mr Ben Parsons of SRK Consulting (U.S.) Inc. Mr
Parsons assumes responsibility for the MRE, Mr Rodrigues the open
pit mining aspects, Mr Taylor the underground mining aspects and Dr
Lucks for the oversight of the remaining technical disciplines and
compilation of the report.
Reference is made to the Company’s press release
dated 23 May 2022, which contains the required National Instrument
– 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects disclosure
with respect to the New Drill Intercepts.
Forward Looking Statements
All statements in this press release, other than
statements of historical fact, are ‘forward-looking information’
with respect to the Company within the meaning of applicable
securities laws, including statements with respect to: Development
Plans for the La India Project, Mineral Reserves and Resources at
La India Project. Forward-looking information is often, but not
always, identified by the use of words such as: "seek",
"anticipate", "plan", "continue", “strategies”, “estimate”,
"expect", "project", "predict", "potential", "targeting",
"intends", "believe", "potential", “could”, “might”, “will” and
similar expressions. Forward-looking information is not a guarantee
of future performance and is based upon a number of estimates and
assumptions of management at the date the statements are made
including, among others, assumptions regarding: future commodity
prices and royalty regimes; availability of skilled labour; timing
and amount of capital expenditures; future currency exchange and
interest rates; the impact of increasing competition; general
conditions in economic and financial markets; availability of
drilling and related equipment; effects of regulation by
governmental agencies; the receipt of required permits; royalty
rates; future tax rates; future operating costs; availability of
future sources of funding; ability to obtain financing and
assumptions underlying estimates related to adjusted funds from
operations. Many assumptions are based on factors and events that
are not within the control of the Company and there is no assurance
they will prove to be correct.
Such forward-looking information involves known
and unknown risks, which may cause the actual results to be
materially different from any future results expressed or implied
by such forward-looking information, including, risks related to:
mineral exploration, development and operating risks; estimation of
mineralisation, resources and reserves; environmental, health and
safety regulations of the resource industry; competitive
conditions; operational risks; liquidity and financing risks;
funding risk; exploration costs; uninsurable risks; conflicts of
interest; risks of operating in Nicaragua; government policy
changes; ownership risks; permitting and licencing risks; artisanal
miners and community relations; difficulty in enforcement of
judgments; market conditions; stress in the global economy; current
global financial condition; exchange rate and currency risks;
commodity prices; reliance on key personnel; dilution risk; payment
of dividends; as well as those factors discussed under the heading
“Risk Factors” in the Company’s annual information form for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 dated March 31, 2021, available
under the Company’s SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com.
Although the Company has attempted to identify
important factors that could cause actual actions, events or
results to differ materially from those described in
forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause
actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or
intended. There can be no assurance that such information will
prove to be accurate as actual results and future events could
differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. The
Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise
any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise unless required by law.
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