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#HREE Harena Rare Earths PLC – COMPLETION OF £2,000,000 SUBSCRIPTION
24th February 2026 / Leave a comment
Harena Rare Earths Plc (LSE: HREE, OTCQB: CRMNF), the rare earths company focused on the Ampasindava ionic clay rare earth project in Madagascar (the “Ampasindava Project”), announces the completion of the £2,000,000 investment announced on 18 February 2026. This follows the 90,909,090 new ordinary shares of 0.5 pence each in the Company (“Ordinary Shares”) admitting to trading on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange today (“Admission”).
Total voting rights
The issued share capital of the Company as at the date of this announcement comprises 683,560,108 Ordinary Shares. The Company does not hold any Ordinary Shares in treasury. Therefore, the total number of Ordinary Shares and voting rights in the Company is 683,560,108. This figure may be used by shareholders in the Company as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the share capital of the Company under the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules of the UK Financial Conduct Authority.
For further information please contact:
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Harena Rare Earths Plc Ivan Murphy, Executive Chairman Allan Mulligan, Executive Technical Director
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+44 (0)20 7770 6424
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SP Angel – Joint Broker Ewan Leggat / Josh Ray (Corporate Finance)
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+44 (0)20 3470 0470 |
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Marex Financial – Corporate Advisor Angelo Sofocleous / Keith Swann / Matt Bailey (Broking) |
+44 (0)20 7655 6000 corporate@marex.com |
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Allenby Capital – Financial Adviser & Joint Broker Jeremy Porter / Vivek Bhardwaj (Corporate Finance) Amrit Nahal / Kelly Gardiner (Sales & Corporate Broking) |
+44 (0)20 3328 5656info@allenbycapital.com |
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Muriel Siebert & Co. – US Financial Adviser & Broker Ajay Asija, Co-Head of Investment Banking |
+1 (917) 902 7823aasija@siebert.com |
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Celicourt Communications – Public Relations Mark Antelme / Charles Denley-Myerson |
+44 (0)20 7770 6424 harena@celicourt.uk |
#BRES Blencowe Resources PLC – Fundraise of £3m
11th December 2025 / Leave a comment
Blencowe Resources Plc (LSE: BRES), the natural resources company advancing the Orom-Cross graphite project in Uganda, is pleased to announce that it has raised funds of £3.0 million through the placing of 42,857,140 new ordinary shares at a placing price of 7p (the “Placing”), representing no discount to the closing market price on 10 December 2025.
The Placing was undertaken by the Company’s joint brokers, Tavira Financial Limited and Oak Securities.
Strategic Context
The Placing follows the successful completion of the Company’s Definitive Feasibility Study (“DFS”), which confirmed Orom-Cross as a Tier-1 graphite project and formally transitioned the Company into the financing and development phase.
The Company continues to progress P1 project financing discussions with development finance institutions, strategic industry partners and government-backed funding bodies, and expects this funding to be structured predominantly outside of Blencowe plc equity.
These funds raised provide near-term working capital and operational flexibility, supporting execution, commercial momentum and project readiness while these financing processes progress in parallel.
Use of Funds
As reported in the Prospectus dated 25 November 2025, the Company held a cash balance of £1,062,500 and has since received a further £360,000 from the exercise of warrants and options.
The net Proceeds from the Placing and existing cash resources will be used to:
· Advance Orom-Cross project toward Phase 1 (P1) production readiness
· Progress additional in-flight commercial and offtake discussions
· Support financing due diligence, site visits and engagement processes with development finance institutions, strategic partners and government-backed funding bodies
· Secure key personnel and specialist capability, and progress early execution workstreams
· Provide additional working capital during the P1 financing phase
Broker Warrants
The Company has granted Tavira Financial Limited and Oak Securities an aggregate of 2,571,428 broker warrants, exercisable at 7p for a period of three years from Admission, as part of their remuneration for arranging the Placing.
Cameron Pearce, Executive Chairman commented:
“This fundraise provides Blencowe with additional flexibility and momentum as we move decisively into the financing and development phase following completion of our Definitive Feasibility Study.
The DFS has materially strengthened the Company’s position, broadening our access to capital and counterparties and enabling us to raise funds on improved terms. The proceeds will support early execution activities, advance existing commercial and offtake discussions, and support the financing engagement and preparatory work typically required as discussions with development finance institutions and strategic partners advance.
Importantly, this funding complements our primary strategy of securing structured and strategic P1 financing. We believe Orom-Cross is now well positioned to progress through the next stage of development with a strengthened balance sheet and growing interest from a wide range of funding and commercial partners.“
Admission of Shares and Total Voting Rights
Application has been made for an aggregate of 42,857,140 new ordinary shares to be admitted to trading on the Equity (Transition) category of the Official List and the main market of the London Stock Exchange, with admission expected at 8.00 a.m. on 16 December 2025 (“Admission”).
In accordance with the FCA’s Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules, the Company confirms that following Admission, the Company’s issued share capital will comprise 454,603,978 Ordinary Shares. The Company does not hold any Ordinary Shares in Treasury.
Therefore, following Admission, the above figure may be used by shareholders in the Company as the denominator for the calculations to determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in the Company, under the FCA’s Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
For further information please contact:
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Blencowe Resources Plc Sam Quinn |
www.blencoweresourcesplc.com Tel: +44 (0)1624 681 250
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Investor Relations Sasha Sethi |
Tel: +44 (0) 7891 677 441 |
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Tavira Financial Jonathan Evans |
Tel: +44 (0)20 3192 1733 jonathan.evans@tavira.group
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OAK Securities (a trading name of Merlin Partners LLP) Calvin Man /Mungo Sheehan / Jerry Keen |
Tel: +44 (0)20 3973 3678
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Twitter https://twitter.com/BlencoweRes
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/72382491/admin/
#HREE Harena Resources PLC – Directorate Change
3rd June 2025 / Leave a comment
Harena (LSE:HREE) is pleased to notify Mr Stephen Weir will be joining the board of Harena Resources as a Non-Executive Director, effective immediately. Stephen Weir is a highly experienced mining and finance executive.
In conjunction with Stephen’s appointment, Joe Belladonna will transition from his current role to become General Manager of Business Development (a non-board executive role), with effect from 30 June 2025. This planned transition is part of the Company’s strategy to evolve Board composition while maintaining an appropriately sized governance structure for a company at Harena’s stage of development.
Harena Chairman, Tim Morrison, commented:
“We are very fortunate to have attracted Stephen, a high-quality and experienced director to the Board of Harena. Stephen brings deep mining industry experience and capital market insight at both and executive and director level. His knowledge of the UK capital markets will be invaluable as we progress the Ampasindava rare earth project.
I would also like to acknowledge enormous effort and contribution of Joe Belladonna whose leadership and determination has been instrumental in steering the company through to its successful LSE listing. Joe will continue to play a key role in our growth strategy by focusing on business development and advancing discussions around government and non-government funding – particularly aligned with growing US based rare earth processing capability and initiatives.”
Background on Stephen Weir
Stephen has more than 25 years of experience in equity capital markets and corporate advisory roles. He previously served as Managing Director at RFC Ambrian, a UK based mining corporate advisory firm and previously held senior roles in the mining & metals team at Bankers Trust in Sydney. Stephen has an extensive background in mining and finance and most recently was CEO of ASX-listed, Magnetite Mines Ltd, where he worked closely with the executive team to deliver the Definitive Feasibility Study in line with an evolving ESG roadmap and establishing company values to ensure approvals and permitting objectives were met and being involved in raising investor awareness in the Company and its core value proposition.
Stephen’s expertise spans senior corporate advisory, project financing, and construction management roles, and will provide valuable expertise in support of the development and financing of Harena’s flagship Ampasindava rare earth project development in Madagascar.
He holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Hons, Mechanical) from the University of Melbourne, a Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance (SIA), and is a Member of Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD). He is a non-executive director of EQ Resources Ltd and is a member of the GBA Capital Advisory Board.
Stephen’s nomination and appointment is in accordance with the rights of the trustee under the Company’s A$1.5m Loan Note Facility (“Facility”) that was created in-conjunction with the listing of Harena on 21 March 2025. In line with the terms of the Facility the trustee has the right to appoint two directors to the board of Harena, as was detailed in the prospectus dated 26 February 2025. Stephen is now representing one of those appointments. The Facility was organised by GBA Capital Pty Ltd. The principle of GBA Capital currently owns or controls 9.9% of the issued capital of Harena.
Stephen currently holds 4,449,206 Harena Shares (1.07% of the issued capital).
There are no further disclosures required for the purposes of UKLR 6.4.6R and UKLR 6.4.8R.
Board Structure and Role Transition
In line with the Company’s aim to maintain an effective board, Joe Belladonna will step into the executive role of General Manager of Business Development following two years as Managing Director. This ensures continuity of strategic vision while aligning Board size with Harena’s current stage.
At this time, Harena does not intend to appoint a new Managing Director with Allan Mulligan leading the technical and geological aspects of project development of the Ampasindava rare earth project.
Contact
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Harena Resources |
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Joe Belladonna/Allan Mulligan |
+44 (0)1624 681 250 |
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Tavira Financial Jonathan Evans/Oliver Stansfield |
+44 (0)20 7330 1833 |
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Flowcomms (Investor Relations) Sasha Sethi |
+44 (0) 7891 677 441 |
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#GRX GreenX Metals LTD – Half-year Report
12th March 2025 / Leave a comment
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DIRECTORS: Mr Dylan Browne Company Secretary PRINCIPAL OFFICES: Tel: +44 207 487 3900
Australia (Registered Office):
SOLICITORS:
AUDITOR: UHY ECA – Poland |
BANKERS: National Australia Bank Ltd
SHARE REGISTRIES:
United Kingdom:
Poland:
STOCK EXCHANGE LISTINGS: Australia:
United Kingdom:
Poland:
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CONTENTS |
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Directors’ Report |
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Directors’ Declaration |
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Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and other Comprehensive Income |
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Consolidated Statement of Financial Position |
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Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity |
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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows |
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Condensed Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements |
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Auditor’s Independence Declaration |
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Independent Auditor’s Review Report |
DIRECTORS REPORT
The Directors of GreenX Metals Limited present their report on the Consolidated Entity consisting of GreenX Metals Limited (Company or GreenX) and the entities it controlled during the half-year ended 31 December 2024 (Consolidated Entity or Group).
OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW
Operations
Highlights during and subsequent to the half year end include:
· German Project – Tannenberg Copper Project
o In January 2025, GreenX was selected as as one of eight exploration companies to participate in BHP’s 2025 Xplor program.
o BHP Xplor will provide GreenX with approximately US$500,000 in non-dilutive funding to support and accelerate its exploration plans at the Tannenberg Copper Project (Tannenberg) during the 6-month period of the program.
o BHP Xplor is expected to accelerate the geological concept build-out and exploration timeframe at Tannenberg.
· Greenland Projects
o The Company notes the recent U.S. strategic interest in Greenland including Greenland Prime Minister publicly stating that he is open to discussions with the U.S.
o Greenland is endowed with an abundance of critical minerals which are essential for batteries, technology and defence.
o The Company is well placed to capitalise on the increased interest in Greenland with two large scale, strategic projects prospective for critical minerals located in Greenland.
· Eleonore North Project
o During the period, GreenX received outstanding antimony results at the Eleonore North project in Greenland (Eleonore North or ELN).
o Antimony price now US$49,000/t from historical prices of ~US$5,000 to 10,000/t.
o Critical mineral crisis escalating – China has now restricted export of critical and strategic antimony, graphite, gallium, germanium, tungsten, titanium and rare earths.
o Antimony has been designated as a “Critical Mineral” by the U.S. and the EU, with NATO designating tungsten as defence-critical for the Allied defence industry.
o Historical results from fieldwork at ELN include grab samples from outcropping mineralised veins with individual specimens grading up to 23% antimony (Sb), and other samples up to 4g/t gold (Au).
o Antimony mineralisation has been identified along a ~4km trend in veins and structures, that broadly aligns with previously identified gold veining at surface within a 15km trend.
o Review and verification of new historical data, including radiometric data, at ELN underway.
· Arctic Rift Copper Project
o The Company is targeting large scale copper in multiple settings across a 5,774 km2 licence at the Arctic Rift Copper Project (ARC).
o Further analysis on remote-sensing options underway which aims to improve understanding of the known copper mineralisation and to plan the next exploration program at the project.
· Arbitration Award
o During the period, GreenX was awarded up to £252 million (A$510 million / PLN 1.3 billion) in compensation (Award) from the successful outcome of the international arbitration claims against the Republic of Poland (Poland) under both the Australia-Poland Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) and the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT).
o Interest income of ~£14 million (A$28 million / PLN 70 million) per annum is currently accruing to GreenX. Against this, interest expense of ~£2.7 million (A$5.5 million / PLN 13.5 million) per annum is accruing on the US$11.3 million of litigation funding utilised.
o Upon satisfaction of the Award, it is GreenX’s intention to return the majority of the available cash to shareholders.
o Since the Award was made, Poland has lodged a request to set-aside the award with the courts of England and Wales in relation to the BIT award and the courts of Singapore in relation to the ECT award. Poland is challenging jurisdictional aspects of both awards and alleging procedural unfairness, including in the Tribunal’s decision on damages.
o The Company is strongly defending the set-aside motions
Tannenberg Copper Project (Germany)
Subsequent to the period end, the Company announced that following a rigorous selection process, it has been selected as one of eight exploration companies to participate in BHP’s 2025 Xplor program in relation to Tannenberg.
The Xplor program was established in 2023 to support promising minerals explorers to accelerate the exploration needed to support the energy transition. Over a six-month program period, BHP Xplor targets development of technical, business and operational excellence within participating companies.
As a 2025 BHP Xplor cohort company, GreenX will receive a non-dilutive grant of up to US$500,000 (US$250,000 as first instalment received in January 2025), and in-kind services, mentorship, and networking opportunities with BHP and other industry experts and investors.
It is expected GreenX’s participation in Xplor will expedite the build-out of geological concepts and the exploration timeframe at Tannenberg. GreenX intends to use the grant to conduct geophysics programs over the Tannenberg licence area.

Figure 1: Tannenberg is located in the industrial centre of Europe
GREENLAND PROJETCS
Eleonore North Project
During the period, GreenX announced that high grade antimony mineralisation had been identified at its Eleonore North project in Greenland, based on historical results recently released by the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS). The historical results indicate the potential for a high-grade antimony-gold mineral system at ELN. Antimony prices have been on a rapid uptrend since China announced antimony export controls from 15 September 2024, with antimony prices in the US having rocketed to over US$49,000/t from US$18,300/t2.

Figure 2: Newly released GEUS assay results show evidence for high-grade antimony and gold mineralisation above the interpreted Noa Pluton.
Previously reported historical data confirmed the presence of gold and high-grade antimony in outcropping veins at ELN including:
· 14m long chip sample grading 7.2% Sb and 0.53g/t Au3
· 40 m chip line with a length weighed average of 0.78g/t Au3
Significantly, GEUS geologist’s identified stibnite (Sb2S3) as the antimony mineral. Stibnite is well-understood and the predominant ore mineral for commercial antimony production.
Antimony is designated a Critical Raw Material by both the EU and the U.S., with China being the world’s major antimony ore producer and major exporter of refined antimony oxides and metallic antimony.
Global strategic interest in antimony has significantly increased in 2024 due to several factors:
· China controls ~50% of global antimony mining, most downstream processing and 32% of global resources according to the Lowy Institute.
· China’s recent export ban on antimony, effective from 15 September 2024, has caused market disruption4.
· Antimony is a crucial material in the defence supply chain, used in various military applications including ammunition, flame retardants, and smart weaponry.
· Antimony is essential in renewable energy technologies including more-energy-efficient solar panel glass and in preventing thermal runaway in batteries.
The antimony market is expected to grow by 65% between 2024 and 20325. However, the supply side, declining antimony grades and depleting resources for existing mines are becoming increasingly relevant.
To aid the Company’s exploration targeting and fieldwork planning for ELN, GreenX’s technical team intend to locate, analyse, and study further historical samples and data within GEUS’s archives.
ANTIMONY RESULTS FROM NEWLY PUBLISHED GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ARCHIVE MATERIAL
GEUS’s archives host an extensive collection of rock samples (with and without assays), maps, as well as government and company reports going back many decades. A sub-set of the archive material is available in digital format. GEUS is continuously digitising and publishing its archive material. The newly released data covers 2008 field work at the Noa Dal valley within the Company’s ELN project. Government geologists collected mineralised samples from outcropping veins and scree near to the interpreted Noa Pluton. Selected highlights are presented in Table 1 below.
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Table 1: Selected antimony and gold results from 2008 GEUS fieldwork |
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Sample # |
Sb (%) |
Au (g/t) |
Field description |
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469506 |
23.40 |
0.00 |
Quartz vein with stibnite. Sample from boulder or scree |
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496901 |
22.20 |
0.44 |
Massive stibnite from mineralised zone |
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496918 |
15.10 |
0.54 |
Quartz vein + galena + chalcopyrite |
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469504 |
6.65 |
0.83 |
Shale with stibnite |
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496912 |
0.10 |
4.10 |
Clay alteration: hanging wall |
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496904 |
0.11 |
4.70 |
Clay alteration: footwall |
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496910 |
0.04 |
2.20 |
Intense clay alteration |
These newly released results conform with previously released historical results from the Noa Dal area (previously reported in ASX announcement dated 10 July 2023).
GEOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF ANTIMONY
GreenX is targeting Reduced Intrusion-related Gold Systems (RIRGS) at ELN. The hypothesised blind-to-the-surface Noa Pluton forms the basis for the RIRGS exploration model. Antimony-gold veins at surface were considered to be supporting evidence for RIRGS at ELN. With the favourable shift in the antimony market, the outcropping veins have become a potentially viable and attractive target.
The antimony-gold mineralisation at ELN could be analogous to Perpetua Resources’ Stibnite Gold Project in Idaho, USA. There, RIRGS and orogenic gold mineralisation styles overprint each other. Prior to the RIRGS model at ELN, the gold-bearing veins at Noa Dal were thought to be of orogenic origin. It is relatively common in gold deposits which are proximal to intrusions to feature characteristics of RIRGS and orogenic gold mineralisation styles.
The scale and potential of the antimony-gold veins will be evaluated with a follow-up investigation in the next phase of fieldwork.
GEUS is in the process of releasing results from regional mapping and sampling surveys from field seasons in 2022 and 2023 across East Greenland. GreenX plans to use the soon-to-be-released data as part of ongoing evaluation of the antimony and gold potential at ELN and the region.
Given recent developments in the antimony market, GreenX’s exploration strategy at the ELN project in East Greenland will continue with a renewed focus on the known Sb-Au mineral systems at the Noa pluton.
GreenX has been able to access further historical data for ELN with a review currently underway. Following completion of this review further updates will be made.
Arctic Rift Copper Project
ARC in Greenland is an exploration joint venture between GreenX and Greenfields Pty Ltd (Greenfields). GreenX can earn-in up to 80% in ARC with the Company currently owning a 51% interest in the project. The project is targeting large scale copper in multiple settings across a 5,774 km2 Special Exploration Licence in eastern North Greenland. The area has been historically underexplored yet is prospective for copper, forming part of the newly identified Kiffaanngissuseq metallogenic province.
The results of work program announced previously have demonstrated the high-grade nature of the known copper sulphide mineralisation and wider copper mineralization in fault hosted Black Earth zones and adjacent sandstone units. The exact position of a native copper fissure at the Neergaard Dal prospect was also identified.
The Company is in the process of analysing further remote-sensing options for ARC, which would be used to enhance current understanding of the known copper sulphide mineralisation and refine plans for the next exploration program.
Successful Arbitration Outcome in Dispute with Polish Government
In October 2024, GreenX reported a successful outcome of the international arbitration claims (Claim) against Republic of Poland (Poland or Respondent) under both the BIT and the ECT (together the Treaties).
The Company was awarded:
· Up to £252m (A$510m / PLN1.3bn) in compensation by the Tribunal under the BIT (BIT Award) which includes interest compounded at Sterling Over-Night Interbank Average (SONIA) plus one percentage point (+1%) compounded annually from 31 December 2019 to the date of the Award (7 October 2024).
· ~ £183m (A$355m / PLN 941m) in compensation by the Tribunal under the ECT (ECT Award), which includes interest compounded at the SONIA overnight rate +1% compounded annually from 31 December 2019. Interest will continue to accrue at SONIA +1% compounded annually until full and final payment by the Respondent.
· Additional Interest of ~ £6 million (A$12 million / PLN 30 million) has accrued since the Award to the date of this report and will continue to compound annually until full and final payment by the Respondent.
· Interest income of ~£14 million (A$28 million / PLN 70 million) per annum is currently accruing to GreenX. However, interest expense of only ~£2.7 million (A$5.5 million / PLN 13.5 million) per annum is accruing on the US$11.3 million of litigation funding utilised.
· Both Awards are subject to any payments made by the Respondent to the Claimant in the other arbitration such that the Claimant is not entitled to double compensation i.e., any amount paid by Poland in one arbitration (i.e., ECT) is set off against Poland’s liability in the other arbitration (i.e., BIT).
The compensation is denominated in British pound sterling. No hedging is in place for the compensation and accordingly is subject to fluctuations in foreign currency.
During the period, the Polish Prime Minister, Mr Donald Tusk, stated in a press conference that:
“The case is rather hopeless, because a lost arbitration is a lost arbitration. We have two big cases on our shoulders. The PiS government blew this issue.
The Australians, as you know, were promised that their mine would be built there. For years they were misled and later the commitment was withdrawn. It was quite obvious that they would go to arbitration, and it was rather obvious that they would win this arbitration.
Speaking frankly, I would most likely, and I cannot exclude that it will go this way, to find the person directly responsible for Poland now having to pay well over a billion zloty if we do not find a legal solution – which I think has very little probability to set aside the award in this arbitration. So, speaking the truth, I will expect my officers to inform the public in the coming days who made a decision or refrained from making a decision with the consequence of these gigantic losses, that is the compensation that we as the Polish State must pay to the Australians.” 1
Since the Award was made, Poland has lodged a request to set-aside the Award with the courts of England and Wales in relation to the BIT Award and the courts of Singapore in relation to the ECT Award. Poland is challenging jurisdictional aspects of both Awards and alleging procedural unfairness, including in the Tribunal’s decision on damages.
The threshold to succeed on a set-aside motion in either the English or Singapore courts is very high, with the courts rejecting set-aside applications in the vast majority of cases.
It is important to note that a “set-aside” motion is different from a general “appeal” since a set-aside motion can in general only relate to a lack of jurisdiction on the part of the Tribunal or procedural unfairness. Under both set-aside motions, the actual merits of the Claim cannot be revisited by the courts.
The Company is strongly defending the set-aside motions and will update the market, if required, in line with its continuous disclosure requirements.
All of GreenX’s costs associated with the Claim were funded on a limited basis from Litigation Capital Management (LCM). To date, GreenX has drawn down US$11.3 million from LCM. Once the Award compensation is received from Poland, LCM will be entitled to be paid back the US$11.3 million, a multiple of five times of the US$11.3 million and, from 1 January 2025, interest on the US$11.3 million at a rate of 30% per annum, compounding monthly (which equates to interest of approximately US$3.4 million (£2.7 million / A$5.5 million / PLN 13.5 million) per annum).
Further information on the Claim and Award can be found in the Company’s announcements dated 8 October 2024, 17 October 2024, 11 November 2024 and 22 January 2025.
Corporate
At 31 December 2024, GreenX had a cash balance of A$4.8 million allowing further exploration to be conducted at the Company’s projects and to strongly defend the set-aside motions.
Directors
The names and details of the Company’s Directors in office at any time during the half-year and until the date of this report are:
Directors:
Mr Ian Middlemas Chairman
Mr Benjamin Stoikovich Director and CEO
Mr Garry Hemming Non-Executive Director
Mr Mark Pearce Non-Executive Director
Unless otherwise shown, all Directors were in office from the beginning of the half-year until the date of this report.
Results of Operations
The net loss of the Consolidated Entity for the half-year ended 31 December 2024 was $2,092,947 (31 December 2023: $1,997,911 ). Significant items contributing to the current half-year loss and the substantial differences from the previous half-year include to the following:
(i) Arbitration related expenses of $723,787 (31 December 2023: $594,802) relating to the Claim against the Republic of Poland including set-aside defence costs (which are currently unfunded). This has been offset by the arbitration funding income of $251,593 (31 December 2023: $404,858);
(ii) Exploration and evaluation expenses of $338,762 (31 December 2023: $466,094), which is attributable to the Group’s accounting policy of expensing exploration and evaluation expenditure incurred by the Group subsequent to the acquisition of rights to explore and up to the commencement of a bankable feasibility study for each separate area of interest;
(iii) Business development expenses of $314,855 (31 December 2023: $195,882) which includes expenses relating to the Group’s review of new business and project opportunities; including business development costs for the Tannenberg transaction in the period, plus also investor relations activities during the six months to 31 December 2024 including public relations, digital marketing, and business development consultant costs; and
(iv) Interest income of $141,391 (31 December 2023: $252,221) earned on cash and cash equivalents held by the Group.
Financial Position
At 31 December 2024, the Group had cash reserves of $4,831,121 (30 June 2024: $7,170,793) placing it in a good financial position strongly defend the set-aside motions and continue with exploration activities at its projects.
At 31 December 2024, the Company had net assets of $13,724,522 (30 June 2024: $15,149,710) a decrease of approximately 10% compared with 30 June 2024. This is largely attributable to the decrease in cash, which has been offset by the increase in exploration and evaluation assets which amounts to A$10,268,308 (30 June 2024: $9,372,906).
Selected Financial Data (Converted into PLN And EUR)
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Half-Year Ended |
Half-Year Ended |
Half-Year Ended |
Half-Year Ended |
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Arbitration finance facility income |
657,804 |
1,088,623 |
153,070 |
244,981 |
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Gas and property lease revenue |
– |
7,193 |
– |
1,619 |
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Exploration and evaluation expenses |
(885,710) |
(1,253,279) |
(206,103) |
(282,035) |
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Arbitration related expenses |
(1,892,377) |
(1,599,361) |
(440,352) |
(359,916) |
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Net loss for the period |
(5,472,116) |
(5,372,179) |
(1,273,350) |
(1,208,943) |
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Net cash flows from operating activities |
(4,906,747) |
(3,885,394) |
(1,141,790) |
(874,360) |
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Net cash flows from investing activities |
(505,887) |
(4,737,288) |
(117,719) |
(1,066,068) |
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Net cash flows from financing activities |
(704,556) |
(429,445) |
(163,949) |
(96,641) |
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Net increase in cash and cash equivalents |
(6,117,190) |
(9,052,127) |
(1,423,458) |
(2,037,070) |
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Basic and diluted loss per share (Grosz/EUR cents per share) |
(1.95) |
(1.97) |
(0.45) |
(0.44) |
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31 December 2024 |
30 June 2024 |
31 December 2024 |
30 June 2024 |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
12,321,290 |
19,203,384 |
2,883,522 |
4,452,442 |
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Total Assets |
40,663,983 |
46,078,351 |
9,516,495 |
10,683,596 |
|
Total Liabilities |
(5,660,965) |
(5,507,428) |
(1,324,822) |
(1,276,937) |
|
Net Assets |
35,003,018 |
40,570,922 |
8,191,673 |
9,406,659 |
|
Contributed equity |
236,963,294 |
240,800,894 |
55,140,870 |
55,831,415 |
Figures of the consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income and consolidated statement of cash flows have been converted into PLN and EUR by applying the arithmetic average for the final day of each month for the reporting period, as published by the National Bank of Poland (NBP). These exchange rates were 2.6146 AUD:PLN and 4.2974 PLN:EUR for the six months ended 31 December 2024, and 2.6889 AUD:PLN and 4.4437 PLN:EUR for the six months ended 31 December 2023.
Assets and liabilities in the consolidated statement of financial position have been converted into PLN and EUR by applying the exchange rate on the final day of each respective reporting period as published by the NBP. These exchange rates were: 2.5504 AUD:PLN and 4.2730 PLN:EUR on 31 December 2024, and 2.6780 AUD:PLN and 4.3130 PLN:EUR on 30 June 2024.
Business Strategies and Prospects for Future Financial Years
GreenX’s strategy is to create long-term shareholder value through the discovery, exploration, development and acquisition of technically and economically viable mineral deposits. This also includes enforcing the Award in relation to the Claim against Poland in the short to medium term.
To date, the Group has not commenced production of any minerals, nor has it identified any ore reserves in accordance with the JORC Code. To achieve its objective, the Group currently has the following business strategies and prospects over the medium to long term:
· Continue to enforce the Award against Poland and defend its rights in relation to the Claim and set-aside motions;
· Use Xplor funding at Tannenberg to accelerate the geological concept build-out and exploration timeframe plus extend the exploration licence prior to its expiry;
· Continue with exploration activities in Greenland; and
· Identify and assess other suitable business opportunities in the resources sector.
All of these activities are inherently risky and the Board is unable to provide certainty of the expected results of these activities, or that any or all of these likely activities will be achieved. Furthermore, GreenX will continue to take all necessary actions to preserve the Company’s rights and protect its investments in Poland, if and as required. The material business risks faced by the Group that could have an effect on the Group’s future prospects, and how the Group manages these risks, include the following:
· Litigation risk – All industries, including the mining industry, are subject to legal and arbitration claims. Specifically, and as noted above, the Company was successful in its Claim against Poland and has been awarded £252m in compensation for breach of Poland’s obligations under the Treaties. Subsequently, in November 2024, Poland lodged a request to set-aside the BIT Award in the courts of England and Wales and in January 2025 Poland lodged it’s request to set-aside the ECT Award in the courts of Singapore. The Company will strongly defend the set-aside motions in the relevant courts. Whilst the Company is extremely confident in the strength of the Award, as reflected in the unanimous Tribunal decision, there is no certainty that the set-aside motions or that a correction of damages filings made by Poland will be rejected. If these motions are not rejected, and the Award is not upheld or the damages amount is lowered compared to original amount awarded, then this may have a material impact on the value of the Company’s securities.
· Earn-in and joint venture contractual risk – The Company’s earn-in right to Tannenberg and ARC are subject to separate earn-in agreements. The Company’s ability to achieve its objectives is dependent on it and other parties complying with their obligations under these agreements. Any failure to comply with these obligations may result in the Company not obtaining further interests in the projects and being unable to achieve its commercial objectives, which may have a material adverse effect on the Company’s operations and the performance and value of the Shares. There is also the risk of disputes arising with the Company’s joint venture partners, the resolution of which could lead to delays in the Company’s proposed development activities or financial loss. The nature of the joint ventures may change in future, including the ownership structure and voting rights, which may have an effect on the ability of the Company to influence decisions on the projects.
· Operations in overseas jurisdictions risk – The Company’s exploration projects are located overseas, in Germany and Greenland, and as such, the operations of the Company will be exposed to related risks and uncertainties associated with overseas country, regional and local jurisdictions. Opposition to the projects, or changes in local community support for the projects, along with any changes in mining or investment policies or in political attitude in Germany or Greenland and, in particular to the mining, processing or use of copper or gold, may adversely affect the operations, delay or impact the approval process or conditions imposed, increase exploration and development costs, or reduce profitability of the Company. Moreover, logistical difficulties may arise due to the assets being located overseas such as the incurring of additional costs with respect to overseeing and managing the projects, including expenses associated with taking advice in relation to the application of local laws as well as the cost of establishing a local presence in Greenland. Fluctuations in the currency of Germany or Greenland may also affect the dealings and operations of the Company.
Failure to comply strictly with applicable laws, regulations and local practices relating to mineral rights applications and tenure, could result in loss, reduction or expropriation of entitlements, or the imposition of additional local or foreign parties as joint venture partners with carried or other interests. Further, the outcomes in courts in Germany or Greenland may be less predictable than in Australia, which could affect the enforceability of contracts entered into by the Company.
The Greenland projects are remotely located in an area that has an arctic climate and that is categorised as an arctic desert, and as such, the operations of the Company will be exposed to related risks and uncertainties of arctic exploration, including adverse weather or ice conditions which may and has prevented access to the projects, which can impact exploration and field activities or generate unexpected costs. It is not possible for the Company to predict or protect the Company against all such risks.
The Company also had previous operations in Poland which may be subject to regulations concerning protection of the environment, including at the Debiensko and Kaczyce projects which have both been relinquished by the Company. As with all exploration projects and mining operations, activities will have an impact on the environment including the possible requirement to make good any disturbed or damaged land.
Existing and possible future environmental protection legislation, regulations and actions could cause additional expense, capital expenditures and restrictions, the extent of which cannot be predicted which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.
· The Group’s exploration and development activities will require further capital – The exploration and any development of the Company’s exploration properties will require substantial additional financing. Failure to obtain sufficient financing may result in delaying or indefinite postponement of exploration and any development of the Company’s properties or even a loss of property interest. There can be no assurance that additional capital or other types of financing will be available if needed or that, if available, the terms of such financing will be favourable to the Company.
· The Group’s exploration properties may never be brought into production – The exploration for, and development of, mineral deposits involves a high degree of risk. Few properties which are explored are ultimately developed into producing mines. To mitigate this risk, the Company will undertake systematic and staged exploration and testing programs on its mineral properties and, subject to the results of these exploration programs, the Company will then progressively undertake a number of technical and economic studies with respect to its projects prior to making a decision to mine. However, there can be no guarantee that the studies will confirm the technical and economic viability of the Company’s mineral properties or that the properties will be successfully brought into production.
· The Group may be adversely affected by fluctuations in gold and copper prices – The price of gold and copper fluctuates widely and is affected by numerous factors beyond the control of the Group. Future production, if any, from the Group’s mineral properties will be dependent upon gold and copper prices being adequate to make these properties economic. The Group currently does not engage in any hedging or derivative transactions to manage commodity price risk. As the Group’s operations change, this policy will be reviewed periodically going forward.
· The Group may be adversely affected by competition within the gold and copper industry – The Group competes with other domestic and international copper companies, some of whom have larger financial and operating resources. Increased competition could lead to higher supply or lower overall pricing. There can be no assurance that the Company will not be materially impacted by increased competition. In addition, the Group is continuing to secure additional surface and mineral rights, however there can be no guarantee that the Group will secure additional surface and mineral rights, which could impact on the results of the Group’s operations.
· The Company may be adversely affected by fluctuations in foreign exchange – Current and planned activities are predominantly denominated in Sterling, Danish krone and/or Euros and the Company’s ability to fund these activates may be adversely affected if the Australian dollar continues to fall against these currencies. The Company currently does not engage in any hedging or derivative transactions to manage foreign exchange risk. As the Company’s operations change, this policy will be reviewed periodically going forward.
RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURE
Balances and transactions between the Company and its subsidiaries, which are related parties to the Company, have been eliminated on consolidation. There have been no other transactions with related parties during the half-year ended 31 December 2024, other than remuneration for Key Management Personnel and payments of $156,000 (31 December 2023: $170,000) to Apollo Group Pty Ltd, a Company of which Mr Mark Pearce is a Director and beneficial shareholder, for the provision of serviced office facilities and administration services. The amount is based on a monthly retainer due and payable in advance, with no fixed term, and is able to be terminated by either party with one month’s notice. This item has been recognised as an expense in the Statement of Profit or Loss and other Comprehensive Income.
SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS (shareholder with voting power of at least 5%)
Substantial Shareholder notices have been received by the following:
|
Substantial Shareholder |
Number of Shares/Votes |
Voting Power |
|
CD Capital Natural Resources Fund III LP |
50,487,925 |
18.04% |
ORDINARY SHARES HELD BY DIRECTORS’
|
|
At the Date of this Report |
31 December 2024 |
30 June 2024 |
|
Mr Ian Middlemas |
11,660,000 |
11,660,000 |
11,660,000 |
|
Mr Benjamin Stoikovich |
819,406 |
819,406 |
819,406 |
|
Mr Garry Hemming |
– |
– |
– |
|
Mr Mark Pearce |
2,850,000 |
2,850,000 |
2,850,000 |
SIGNIFICANT EVENTS AFTER THE REPORTING PERIOD
(i) On 6 January 2025, GreenX was selected as one of eight exploration companies to participate in BHP’s 2025 Xplor program and will receive a one-off, non-dilutive grant of up to US$500,000 (US$250,000 received to date).
(ii) On 22 January 2025, GreenX advised that further to Poland’s set-aside motion in relation to the BIT Award, it had lodged a request to set-aside the ECT Award with the courts of Singapore.
Other than as disclosed above, there were no significant events occurring after balance date requiring disclosure.
AUDITOR’S INDEPENDENCE DECLARATION
Section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001 requires our auditors, UHY Haines Norton, to provide the Directors of GreenX Metals Limited with an Independence Declaration in relation to the review of the half-year financial report. This Independence Declaration is on page 21 and forms part of this Directors’ Report.
Signed in accordance with a resolution of the Directors.
BEN STOIKOVICH
Director
11 March 2025
Competent Persons Statement
The information in this report that relates to exploration results were extracted from the ASX announcement dated 15 July 2024, 2 August 2024 and 27 November 2024 which are available to view at www.greenxmetals.com.
GreenX confirms that (a) it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the original announcement; (b) all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the content in the relevant announcement continue to apply and have not materially changed; and (c) the form and context in which the Competent Person’s findings are presented have not been materially modified from the original announcement.
Forward Looking Statements
This release may include forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on GreenX’s expectations and beliefs concerning future events. Forward looking statements are necessarily subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside the control of GreenX, which could cause actual results to differ materially from such statements. GreenX makes no undertaking to subsequently update or revise the forward-looking statements made in this release, to reflect the circumstances or events after the date of that release.
Sources:
1 https://www.gov.pl/web/premier/wsparcie-dla-rodzicow-wczesniakow (refer to the video (29:45-32:00)),
2 SP Angel 22/11/24 & asianmetals.com.
3 Previously reported – refer to ASX announcement dated 10 July 2023.
5 https://www.fortunebusinessinsights.com/antimony-market-104295.
DIRECTORS’ DECLARATION
In accordance with a resolution of the Directors of GreenX Metals Limited, I state that:
In the reasonable opinion of the Directors and to the best of their knowledge:
(a) the attached financial statements and notes thereto for the period ended 31 December 2024 are in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, including:
(i) complying with Accounting Standard AASB 134 Interim Financial Reporting and the Corporations Regulations 2001; and
(ii) giving a true and fair view of the financial position of the Group as at 31 December 2024 and of its performance for the half-year ended on that date; and
(b) The Directors Report, which includes the Operating and Financial Review, includes a fair review of:
(i) important events during the first six months of the current financial year and their impact on the half-year financial statements, and a description of the principal risks and uncertainties for the remaining six months of the year; and
(ii) related party transactions that have taken place in the first six months of the current financial year and that have materially affected the financial position or performance of the Group during that period, and any changes in the related party transactions described in the last annual report that could have such a material effect; and
(c) there are reasonable grounds to believe that the Company will be able to pay its debts as and when they become due and payable.
On behalf of the Board
BEN STOIKOVICH
Director
11 March 2025
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE HALF-YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
|
|
Note |
Half-Year Ended |
Half-Year Ended |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest Income |
|
141,391 |
252,221 |
|
Other income |
4(a) |
260,104 |
404,858 |
|
Exploration and evaluation expenses |
|
(338,762) |
(466,094) |
|
Employment expenses |
|
(524,939) |
(660,233) |
|
Administration and corporate expenses |
|
(300,693) |
(263,358) |
|
Occupancy expenses |
(210,406) |
(432,280) |
|
|
Share-based payment expense |
(81,000) |
(42,341) |
|
|
Business development expenses |
(314,855) |
(195,882) |
|
|
Arbitration related expenses |
(723,787) |
(594,802) |
|
|
Loss before income tax |
|
(2,092,947) |
(1,997,911) |
|
Income tax expense |
|
– |
– |
|
Net loss for the period |
|
(2,092,947) |
(1,997,911) |
|
|
|||
|
Other comprehensive income |
|
|
|
|
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss: |
|
|
|
|
Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations |
|
(46,593) |
(7,127) |
|
Total other comprehensive loss for the period |
|
(46,593) |
(7,127) |
|
Total comprehensive loss for the period |
|
(2,139,540) |
(2,005,038) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss attributable to: |
|
|
|
|
Owners of the parent |
|
(2,087,681) |
(1,997,911) |
|
Non-controlling interests |
|
(5,266) |
– |
|
|
|
(2,092,947) |
(1,997,911) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total comprehensive loss for the year, net of tax attributable to: |
|
|
|
|
Owners of the parent |
|
(2,134,274) |
(2,005,038) |
|
Non-controlling interests |
|
(5,266) |
– |
|
|
(2,139,540) |
(2,005,038) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic and diluted loss per share (cents per share) |
|
(0.75) |
(0.73) |
The above Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and other Comprehensive Income should
be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2024
|
Note |
31 December 2024 |
30 June 2024 $ |
|
|
ASSETS |
|||
|
Current Assets |
|
||
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
4,831,121 |
7,170,793 |
|
|
Trade and other receivables |
5(a) |
693,193 |
186,563 |
|
Total Current Assets |
5,524,314 |
7,357,356 |
|
|
|
|||
|
Non-Current Assets |
|
||
|
Exploration and evaluation assets |
6 |
10,268,308 |
9,372,906 |
|
Property, plant and equipment |
7 |
151,538 |
282,461 |
|
Other |
5(b) |
– |
193,532 |
|
Total Non-Current Assets |
|
10,419,846 |
9,848,899 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL ASSETS |
|
15,944,160 |
17,206,255 |
|
|
|||
|
LIABILITIES |
|
||
|
Current Liabilities |
|
||
|
Trade and other payables |
|
1,012,805 |
719,393 |
|
Other financial liabilities |
8(a) |
162,323 |
299,385 |
|
Provisions |
9(a) |
771,302 |
760,341 |
|
Total Current Liabilities |
1,946,430 |
1,779,119 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-Current Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
Other financial liabilities |
8(b) |
3,409 |
3,195 |
|
Provisions |
9(b) |
269,799 |
274,231 |
|
Total Non-Current Liabilities |
|
273,208 |
277,426 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL LIABILITIES |
|
2,219,638 |
2,056,545 |
|
|
|||
|
NET ASSETS |
13,724,522 |
15,149,710 |
|
|
|
|||
|
EQUITY |
|
||
|
Contributed equity |
10 |
90,632,535 |
89,918,183 |
|
Reserves |
11 |
10,911,456 |
10,958,049 |
|
Accumulated losses |
(87,816,065) |
(85,728,384) |
|
|
Equity Attributable to Members of GreenX Metals Limited |
|
13,727,926 |
15,147,848 |
|
Non-controlling interests |
|
(3,404) |
1,862 |
|
TOTAL EQUITY |
|
13,724,522 |
15,149,710 |
The above Consolidated Statement of Financial Position should
be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE HALF-YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
|
|
Equity Attributable to Members of GreenX Metals Limited |
|
|
|||||
|
|
Contributed Equity
|
Share-based Payments Reserve |
Foreign Currency Translation Reserve |
Other Equity |
Accumulated Losses |
Total |
Non-controlling interest |
Total |
|
|
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
Balance at 1 July 2024 |
89,918,183 |
4,560,793 |
185,998 |
6,211,258 |
(85,728,384) |
15,147,848 |
1,862 |
15,149,710 |
|
Net loss for the period |
– |
– |
– |
– |
(2,087,681) |
(2,087,681) |
(5,266) |
(2,092,947) |
|
Other comprehensive income for the half-year |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations |
– |
– |
(46,593) |
– |
– |
(46,593) |
– |
(46,593) |
|
Total comprehensive loss for the period |
– |
– |
(46,593) |
– |
(2,087,681) |
(2,134,274) |
(5,266) |
(2,139,540) |
|
Issue of shares |
786,000 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
786,000 |
– |
786,000 |
|
Share issue costs |
(71,648) |
– |
– |
– |
– |
(71,648) |
– |
(71,648) |
|
Balance at 31 December 2024 |
90,632,535 |
4,560,793 |
139,405 |
6,211,258 |
(87,816,065) |
13,727,926 |
(3,404) |
13,724,522 |
|
|
||||||||
|
Balance at 1 July 2023 |
85,917,513 |
4,583,192 |
189,517 |
6,207,493 |
(81,176,205) |
15,721,510 |
– |
15,721,510 |
|
Net loss for the period |
– |
– |
– |
– |
(1,997,911) |
(1,997,911) |
– |
(1,997,911) |
|
Other comprehensive income for the half-year |
||||||||
|
Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations |
– |
– |
(7,127) |
– |
– |
(7,127) |
– |
(7,127) |
|
Total comprehensive loss for the period |
– |
– |
(7,127) |
– |
(1,997,911) |
(2,005,038) |
– |
(2,005,038) |
|
Issue of shares |
4,163,600 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
4,163,600 |
– |
4,163,600 |
|
Share issue costs |
(176,509) |
– |
– |
– |
– |
(176,509) |
– |
(176,509) |
|
Transfer from share-based payment reserve |
64,740 |
(64,740) |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Recognition of share-based payments |
– |
42,341 |
– |
– |
– |
42,341 |
– |
42,341 |
|
Balance at 31 December 2023 |
89,969,344 |
4,560,793 |
182,390 |
6,207,493 |
(83,174,116) |
17,745,904 |
– |
17,745,904 |
The above Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE HALF-YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
|
|
|
Half-Year Ended |
Half-Year Ended |
|
Cash flows from operating activities |
|||
|
Payments to suppliers and employees |
|
(1,614,265) |
(1,892,029) |
|
Proceeds from property lease and gas sales |
|
– |
2,675 |
|
Interest revenue from third parties |
|
142,387 |
254,435 |
|
Payments for exploration and expenditure |
|
(404,829) |
(247,161) |
|
Net cash outflow from operating activities |
|
(1,876,707) |
(1,882,080) |
|
|
|
||
|
Cash flows from investing activities |
|
|
|
|
Payments for property, plant and equipment |
|
(3,087) |
(2,244) |
|
Payments for exploration and expenditure |
|
(190,403) |
(1,322,446) |
|
Net cash outflow from investing activities |
|
(193,490) |
(1,324,690) |
|
|
|
||
|
Cash flows from financing activities |
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from issue of shares |
|
– |
4,163,600 |
|
Payments for share issue costs |
|
(110,532) |
(153,528) |
|
Payments for lease liabilities |
|
(158,943) |
(159,710) |
|
Net cash (outflow) / inflow from financing activities |
|
(269,475) |
3,850,362 |
|
|
|
||
|
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents |
|
(2,339,672) |
643,592 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period |
|
7,170,793 |
8,674,728 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period |
|
4,831,121 |
9,318,320 |
The above Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
CONDENSED NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE HALF-YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
1. SUMMARY OF MATERIAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(a) Statement of Compliance
The interim consolidated financial statements of the Group for the half-year ended 31 December 2024 were authorised for issue in accordance with the resolution of the Directors.
This general purpose financial report for the interim half-year reporting period ended 31 December 2024 has been prepared in accordance with Accounting Standard AASB 134 Interim Financial Reporting and the Corporations Act 2001.
This interim financial report does not include all the notes of the type normally included in an annual financial report. Accordingly, this report is to be read in conjunction with the annual report of GreenX Metals Limited for the year ended 30 June 2024 and any public announcements made by the Company and its controlled entities during the interim reporting period in accordance with the continuous disclosure requirements of the Corporations Act 2001.
2. BASIS OF PREPARATION AND CHANGES TO THE GROUP’S ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(a) Basis of Preparation of Half-Year Financial Report
The consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the basis of historical cost. Cost is based on the fair values of the consideration given in exchange for assets. All amounts are presented in Australian dollars. The financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis, which contemplates the continuity of normal business activity and the realisation of assets and the settlement of liabilities in the normal course of business.
(b) New Standards, interpretations and amendments thereof, adopted by the Group
The accounting policies and methods of computation adopted in the preparation of the consolidated half-year financial report are consistent with those adopted and disclosed in the company’s annual financial report for the year ended 30 June 2024 and the comparative interim period, other than as detailed below.
In the current period, the Group has adopted all of the new and revised Standards and Interpretations issued by the Australian Accounting Standards Board (the AASB) that are relevant to its operations and effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 July 2024.
New and revised Standards and amendments thereof and Interpretations effective for the current half-year that are relevant to the Group include:
AASB 2020-1 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Classification of Liabilities as Current or Non-Current The Group has not early adopted any other standard, interpretation or amendment that has been issued but is not yet effective.
(c) Issued standards and interpretations not early adopted
Australian Accounting Standards and Interpretations that have recently been issued or amended but are not yet effective have not been adopted by the Company for the reporting period ended 31 December 2024. Those which may be relevant to the Company are set out in the table below, but these are not expected to have any significant impact on the Company’s financial statements:
|
Standard/Interpretation |
Application Date of Standard |
Application Date for Company |
|
AASB 2023-5 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Lack of Exchangeability |
1 January 2025 |
1 July 2025 |
|
AASB 2024-2 Amendments to AASs – Classification and Measurement of Financial Instruments |
1 January 2026 |
1 July 2026 |
|
AASB 2024-3 Amendments to AASs – Annual Improvements Volume II. Amendments to AASB 1, AASB 7, AASB 9, AASB 10 and AASB 107 |
1 January 2026 |
1 July 2026 |
|
AASB 18 Presentation and Disclosure in Financial Statements |
1 January 2027 |
1 July 2027 |
3. SEGMENT INFORMATION
AASB 8 requires operating segments to be identified on the basis of internal reports about components of the Consolidated Entity that are regularly reviewed by the chief operating decision maker in order to allocate resources to the segment and to assess its performance.
The Consolidated Entity operates in one segment, being mineral exploration. This is the basis on which internal reports are provided to the Chief Executive Officer for assessing performance and determining the allocation of resources within the Consolidated Entity.
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Half-Year ended 31 December 2024 |
Half-Year ended |
4. REVENUE AND OTHER INCOME |
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(a) Other income |
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Arbitration finance facility income |
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251,593 |
404,858 |
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Other |
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8,511 |
– |
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260,104 |
404,858 |
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31 December 2024 |
30 June 2024 |
5. TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES |
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(a) Current |
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Trade receivables |
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285,481 |
13,652 |
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Interest receivable |
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11,792 |
12,450 |
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Deposits/prepayments |
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208,808 |
24,442 |
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GST and other receivables |
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187,112 |
136,019 |
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|
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693,193 |
186,563 |
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(b) Non-Current |
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Deposits/prepayments |
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– |
193,532 |
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Arctic Rift Copper Project |
Eleonore North Project |
Tannenberg Project |
Total |
6. EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION ASSETS |
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Carrying amount at 1 July 2024 |
7,770,000 |
1,602,906 |
– |
9,372,906 |
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ELN acquisition consideration: Issue of 382,636 Ordinary Shares to GEX (Note 10)2 |
– |
300,000 |
– |
300,000 |
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Tannenberg Minimum Commitment expenditure3 |
– |
– |
190,402 |
190,402 |
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Tannenberg acquisition consideration: Issue of 500,000 Ordinary Shares (Note 10) |
– |
– |
405,000 |
405,000 |
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Carrying amount at 31 December 20241 |
7,770,000 |
1,902,906 |
595,402 |
10,268,308 |
Note:
1 The ultimate recoupment of costs carried forward for exploration and evaluation is dependent on the successful development and commercial exploitation or sale of the respective areas of interest.
2 In July 2024 GreenX entered into a revised agreement with Greenfields to acquire 100% of the Eleonore North project. The transfer of the licence into the Group’s name was completed on 18 October 2024. Other key terms of the transaction are included in the 2024 annual report.
3 In August 2024, GreenX entered into an earn-in agreement (Tannenberg Agreement) through which GreenX can earn a 90% interest in Tannenberg. GreenX will fund a work program up to €500,000 (Minimum Commitment). Once this Minimum Commitment has been discharged, GreenX can elect to acquire 90% of Tannenberg on or before 31 December 2025.
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Plant and |
Right-of-use assets |
Total |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
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7. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT |
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Carrying amount at 1 July 2024 |
8,349 |
274,112 |
282,461 |
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Additions |
3,087 |
– |
3,087 |
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Depreciation and amortisation |
(2,820) |
(131,190) |
(134,010) |
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Carrying amount at 31 December 2024 |
8,616 |
142,922 |
151,538 |
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– at cost |
811,533 |
1,487,519 |
2,299,052 |
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– accumulated depreciation and amortisation |
(802,917) |
(1,344,597) |
(2,147,514) |
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31 December 2024 |
30 June 2024 |
8. OTHER FINANCIAL LIABILITIES |
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(a) Current: |
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Lease liability1 |
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162,323 |
299,385 |
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(b) Non-Current: |
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Other |
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3,409 |
3,195 |
Note:
1 The Company has a lease agreement for the rental of a property. Refer to Note 7 for the carrying amount of the right of use asset relating to the lease. The following are amounts recognised in the Statement of Profit and Loss: (i) amortisation expense of right of use asset $131,190 (31 December 2023: $131,190); (ii) interest expense on lease liabilities of $9,125 (31 December 2023: $18,594); and (iii) rent expense of $32,713 (31 December 2023: $116,504).
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31 December 2024 |
30 June 2024 |
9. PROVISIONS |
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(a) Current Provisions: |
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Provisions for the protection against mining damage at Debiensko1 |
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736,737 |
724,174 |
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Provision for closure of gas project2 |
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28,315 |
26,982 |
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Annual leave provision |
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6,250 |
9,185 |
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771,302 |
760,341 |
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(b) Non-Current Provisions: |
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Provisions for the protection against mining damage at Debiensko1 |
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269,799 |
274,231 |
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269,799 |
274,231 |
Note:
1 As Debiensko was previously an operating mine, the Group has provided for the pay out of mining land damages to surrounding land owners who have made a legitimate legal claim under Polish law.
2 In the prior period, the Company completed the sale of the Kaczyce 1 licence infrastructure to a third party following the expiry of the licence.
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Note |
31 December 2024 |
30 June 2024 |
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10. CONTRIBUTED EQUITY |
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(a) Issued and Unissued Capital |
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279,883,668 (30 June 2024: 278,901,032) fully paid ordinary shares |
10(b) |
90,632,535 |
89,918,183 |
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Total Contributed Equity |
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90,632,535 |
89,918,183 |
(b) Movements in fully paid ordinary shares during the past six months
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Date |
Details |
Number of Ordinary Shares |
$ |
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1 Jul 24 |
Opening balance |
278,901,032 |
89,918,183 |
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2 Aug 24 |
Issue of Tannenberg consideration (Note 6) |
500,000 |
405,000 |
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2 Aug 24 |
Issue of shares to a consultant |
100,000 |
81,000 |
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18 Oct 24 |
Issue of ELN consideration (Note 6) |
382,636 |
300,000 |
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Jul 24 to Dec 24 |
Share issue costs |
– |
(71,648) |
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31 Dec 24 |
Closing balance |
279,883,668 |
90,632,535 |
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Note |
31 December 2024 |
30 June 2024 |
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11. RESERVES |
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Share-based payments reserve |
11(a) |
4,560,793 |
4,560,793 |
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Foreign currency translation reserve |
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139,405 |
185,998 |
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Other equity reserve |
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6,211,258 |
6,211,258 |
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10,911,456 |
10,958,049 |
(a) Movements in share-based payments reserve during the past six months
There were no movements in the share-based payments reserve in the past six months.
12. CONTINGENT ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
Arbitration Award
In October 2024, the Tribunal unanimously held that Poland had breached its obligations under the Treaties in relation to the Jan Karski project, entitling GreenX to compensation. The Company has been awarded a total of up to £252m (A$495m / PLN1.3bn) in compensation by the Tribunal, plus interest of approximately six per cent per annum based on today’s rates (SONIA plus one per cent) until full and final satisfaction of the Award by Poland.
All of GreenX’s costs associated with the Claim were funded on a limited basis from LCM. To date, GreenX has drawn down US$11.3 million from LCM. Once the Award compensation is received from Poland, LCM will be entitled to be paid back the US$11.3 million, a multiple of five times of the US$11.3 million and, from 1 January 2025, interest on the US$11.3 million at a rate of 30% per annum, compounding monthly (which equates to interest of approximately US$3.4 million (£2.7 million / A$5.5 million / PLN 13.5 million) per annum). Net of the payments to LCM, GreenX will pay six per cent of the balance of the Award compensation to key management directly involved in the case (as previously approved by shareholders on 20 January 2021) and three per cent to key legal advisers who assisted with the case on a reduced and fixed fee.
In November 2024, Poland lodged a request to set-aside the BIT Award in the courts of England and Wales and in January 2025 Poland has lodged a request to set-aside the ECT award in the courts of Singapore. The Company is currently strongly defending the set-aside motions.
Whilst the Company is extremely confident in the strength of the Award, as reflected in the unanimous Tribunal decision, the Company has not recognised an asset or any corresponding liabilities in relation to the Award at 31 December 2024 while the set-aside motions are ongoing and the outcome is not yet known. Accordingly, the final outcome of Award is not virtually certain which does not meet the recognition requirements for AASB 137, Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets. The Award has therefore been classified as a contingent asset.
12. CONTINGENT ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Continued)
Tannenberg
On 2 August 2024, GreenX entered into the Tannenberg Agreement through which GreenX can earn a 90% interest in the project. Under the terms of the Tannenberg Agreement, GreenX will fund the Minimum Commitment which will be sufficient to satisfy requirements for the grant of an extension of the exploration license. Once the Minimum Commitment has been discharged, GreenX can elect to acquire 90% of Tannenberg on or before 31 December 2025 in return for GreenX paying A$3,000,000 to the vendor in GreenX ordinary shares (based on the higher of the 10-day VWAP or A$0.30 per Share). Further, if a scoping study is published by GreenX on the ASX regarding the Tannenberg license area (or area of influence) on or before 1 August 2029, GreenX will issue the vendor 5 million Shares on the completion of the first such scoping study. As there is a possible obligation that will only be confirmed by uncertain future events the deferred share payment has been classified as a contingent liability.
ELN
In July 2024, following renegotiation with GEX, GreenX entered into a revised agreement to acquire 100% of ELN. Under the terms of the revised agreement, if GreenX elects to retain ELN after 31 December 2025 subsequent to having completed further exploration work, the Company will make a deferred payment of A$1,000,000 to GEX in cash or GreenX ordinary shares (with a floor price of A$0.30), at the Company’s election. As there is a possible obligation that will only be confirmed by uncertain future events, the deferred payment has been classified as a contingent liability.
13. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The Group’s financial assets and liabilities, which comprise of cash and cash equivalents, trade and other receivables, trade and other payables and other financial liabilities, may be impacted by foreign exchange movements. At 31 December 2024 and 30 June 2024, the carrying value of the Group’s financial assets and liabilities approximate their fair value.
14. DIVIDENDS PAID OR PROVIDED FOR
No dividend has been paid or provided for during the half-year (31 December 2023: nil).
15. SIGNIFICANT EVENTS AFTER THE REPORTING PERIOD
(i) On 6 January 2025 GreenX was selected as one of eight exploration companies to participate in BHP’s 2025 Xplor program and will receive a one-off, non-dilutive grant of up to US$500,000 (US$250,000 received to date).
(ii) On 22 January 2025 GreenX advises that further to Poland’s set-aside motion in relation to the BIT Award, it has now lodged a request to set-aside the ECT Award with the courts of Singapore.
Other than as disclosed above, there were no significant events occurring after balance date requiring disclosure.
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#SVML Sovereign Metals LTD – Dry Mining Trial Successfully Completed
25th July 2024 / Leave a comment
DRY MINING TRIAL SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED AT PILOT PHASE TEST PIT
· Pilot Phase dry mining trial confirms Kasiya can be efficiently mined using standard mobile excavators and trucks, demonstrating operational alternatives as part of ongoing PFS Optimisation Study
· Test pit mined as planned and on schedule to a depth of 20 metres, excavating approximately 170,000 bench cubic metres
· Simple and efficient dry mining undertaken with free-dig and soft, friable nature of the Kasiya orebody confirming no drilling or blasting required for excavation
· Ore extracted with zero strip ratio successfully stockpiled with no requirement to crush or grind prior to use as processing plant feed
· Hydraulic mining trials to begin in coming weeks with six million litre water storage pond currently filled to 80% capacity
· Pilot Phase continues to progress as part of ongoing PFS Optimisation Study with oversight from Sovereign-Rio Tinto Technical Committee·
Classification 2.2: This announcement includes Inside Information

Figure 1: Kasiya Pilot Phase Test Pit mined to 20 metres depth
Sovereign Metals Limited (ASX: SVM; AIM: SVML; OTCQX: SVMLF) (Sovereign or the Company) is pleased to announce that the dry mining trial is now complete with a test pit successfully excavated as part of the ongoing Pilot Mining and Land Rehabilitation Program (Pilot Phase) at the Company’s Kasiya Rutile-Graphite Project (Kasiya) in Malawi.
The test pit covers the planned area of 120 metres by 110 metres and has been excavated to a depth of 20 metres through the weathered ore at Kasiya. This confirms Kasiya ore can be efficiently mined using conventional dry-mining techniques and a simple mobile excavator fleet. The pit is accessible through a 10-metre-wide ramp constructed at appropriate geotechnical angles.
Managing Director, Frank Eagar commented: “Completion of the test pit at this scale marks a significant achievement. The mining, hydrology and geotechnical data collected throughout is invaluable in our understanding of the orebody and the simplicity of a potential dry-mining operation at Kasiya. We now look forward to the next steps of the pilot phase including the hydraulic mining trial, cyclone separation of ore, backfilling of test pits and soil rehabilitation.”
For the test pit, the dry mining fleet consisted of four excavators, 20 trucks and a support fleet including two bulldozers and a motor grader. The saprolite-hosted mineralisation at Kasiya is largely homogenous and has relatively consistent physical properties throughout the 1.8 billion tonnes Mineral Resource Estimate. Data collected from the pilot phase confirmed that no drilling, blasting, crushing, grinding or milling will be required prior to stockpiling material for processing into rutile and graphite products; an indication of potentially lower mining costs and a lower carbon footprint comparable to hard rock deposits.

Figure 2: Kasiya mining and front-end processing vs. hard rock peers


Figures 3 & 4: Simple excavator fleet mining the test pit
Approximately 170,000 bench cubic metres of material has been mined as part of the test-pit program. Steady-state operations envisage 24 million tonnes of material being mined annually. The test pit material will be processed through cyclones on-site for deposition testwork.

Figure 5: Dry mining plant feed stockpiled without any crushing or grinding

Figure 6: Pilot Phase Water Storage Pond almost at capacity with rehabilitation demonstration pits in background
The main pit will be backfilled with dry material, while material from hydraulic mining will be used to fill rehabilitation pits as part of the rehabilitation phase.
A temporary water storage pond has been constructed and sealed using natural clay from excavated material, minimising the use of conventional plastic lining. The pond is being filled via eight boreholes delivering water to site and is nearing its capacity of six million litres. Water from the storage pond will initially be used for the hydraulic mining stage.

Figure 7: Pilot Phase Site end of July 2024
Background to the Pilot Phase
The Pilot Phase is a critical part of Kasiya’s optimisation study; empirical data generated from the Pilot Phase will determine optimal project excavation, material handling, processing, backfilling and rehabilitation approaches. The Pilot Phase is being undertaken on a 9.9-hectare site and includes the following activities:
1. Test Pit: A test pit of 120m by 110m excavated to a depth of 20m, allowing optimisation of hydraulic and dry mining excavation methods.
2. Stockpiles: The excavated material will be temporarily stored in 4 stockpiles, namely all dry mining material, wet slimes (in a pond) and two sizes of sand fractions from the hydraulic mining.
3. Backfilling and Grading: The material will be placed back into the pit, and all areas will be graded.
4. Rehabilitation Demonstration: Sovereign will construct eight small rehabilitation demonstration pits covering a combined area of 100m by 130m. These will be used for water storage, excavated material storage, and demonstration of multiple rehabilitation approaches.
5. Temporary Laydown Areas: Four areas will be used as temporary laydown areas, offices, and associated infrastructure.
6. Communication: The Pilot Phase will be an educational opportunity for Project stakeholders. Sovereign will undertake a series of stakeholder visits and consultations for this purpose.
Sovereign’s objective is to restore land after mining to conditions that achieve the same or better agricultural yields than existing land uses and crop yields. The Pilot Phase will demonstrate to local communities the successful rehabilitation of land for agricultural use post-mining; land rehabilitation will form an integral component of the ongoing optimisation study. Results will also allow Sovereign to determine optimal excavation and backfill approaches, providing critical information for the upcoming Definitive Feasibility Study.
ENQUIRIES
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Frank Eagar (South Africa/Malawi) +27 21 065 1890 |
Sam Cordin (Perth) +61(8) 9322 6322 |
Sapan Ghai (London) +44 207 478 3900
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Nominated Adviser on AIM and Joint Broker |
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SP Angel Corporate Finance LLP |
+44 20 3470 0470 |
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Ewan Leggat Charlie Bouverat |
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Joint Brokers |
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Stifel |
+44 20 7710 7600 |
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Varun Talwar |
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Ashton Clanfield |
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Berenberg |
+44 20 3207 7800 |
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Matthew Armitt |
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Jennifer Lee |
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Buchanan |
+ 44 20 7466 5000 |
Competent Person Statement
The information in this announcement that relates to the Mineral Resource Estimate is extracted from an announcement dated 5 April 2023 entitled ‘Kasiya Indicated Resource Increased by over 80%’ which is available to view at www.sovereignmetals.com.au and is based on, and fairly represents information compiled by Mr Richard Stockwell, a Competent Person, who is a fellow of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists (AIG). Mr Stockwell is a principal of Placer Consulting Pty Ltd, an independent consulting company. Sovereign confirms that a) it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the original announcement; b) all material assumptions included in the original announcement continue to apply and have not materially changed; and c) the form and context in which the relevant Competent Persons’ findings are presented in this announcement have not been materially changed from the original announcement.
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Kasiya Total Indicated + Inferred Mineral Resource Estimate at 0.7% rutile cut-off grade |
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Classification |
Resource |
Rutile Grade |
Contained Rutile |
Graphite Grade (TGC) (%) |
Contained Graphite |
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Indicated |
1,200 |
1.0% |
12.2 |
1.5% |
18.0 |
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Inferred |
609 |
0.9% |
5.7 |
1.1% |
6.5 |
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Total |
1,809 |
1.0% |
17.9 |
1.4% |
24.4 |
Forward Looking Statement
This release may include forward-looking statements, which may be identified by words such as “expects”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “projects”, “plans”, and similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are based on Sovereign’s expectations and beliefs concerning future events. Forward looking statements are necessarily subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside the control of Sovereign, which could cause actual results to differ materially from such statements. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be correct. Sovereign makes no undertaking to subsequently update or revise the forward-looking statements made in this release, to reflect the circumstances or events after the date of that release.
The information contained within this announcement is deemed by the Company to constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulations (EU) No. 596/2014 as it forms part of UK domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (‘MAR’). Upon the publication of this announcement via Regulatory Information Service (‘RIS’), this inside information is now considered to be in the public domain.
#SVML Sovereign Metals LTD – International Development Organisation Partnership
26th June 2024 / Leave a comment
SOVEREIGN PARTNERS WITH INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATION IN MALAWI
· Sovereign has entered into an MoU with The Palladium Group – a US-based international development entity operating in Malawi.
· Palladium implements several development projects, including the Feed the Future Malawi Growth Poles Project, which invests in local rural communities to advance sustainable, climate-smart, and inclusive wealth creation.
· Sovereign and Palladium will collaborate around Sovereign’s Kasiya Project to provide key agricultural inputs, training, technologies, and financing to develop and integrate smallholder farmers into the emerging high growth agriculture value chains.
· A central pillar of the MoU and partnership is Sovereign’s existing Conservation Farming Program, which aims to promote tried and tested improved small-scale agricultural practices, and the creation of community support and mentorship networks.
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Sovereign Metals Limited (ASX: SVM; AIM: SVML) (Sovereign) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with The Palladium Group (Palladium) – a US-based development entity implementing several development projects in Malawi including the Feed the Future Malawi Growth Poles Project (Growth Poles). Growth Poles is a US$50 million project that will run from 2023 to 2028.
Palladium is a global impact firm that works to link social progress and commercial growth. For nearly six decades, Palladium has been working with corporations, governments, investors, communities, and civil society to formulate strategies, build partnerships, mobilise capital, and implement programs that have a lasting social and financial impact. With a workforce of over 2,500 global leaders, Palladium has positively impacted the lives and livelihoods of more than 76 million people across 90 countries; broadening access to health, water, power, and infrastructure; building enduring, sustainable, and transformative institutions and market systems to address global challenges; and conserving the natural world.
Sovereign has launched several social development initiatives focused on improved health (provision of clean water), education (scholarships and school support), and conservation farming practices in communities located near and within Sovereign’s Kasiya Rutile-Graphite Project (Kasiya or Project) area.
The MoU identifies Sovereign as a potential anchor firm in Malawi and Kasiya as an anchor client or “Partner Growth Pole”. The MoU sets out a long-term vision for multi-partner investment and co-development aimed at supporting community engagement activities and scaling up the availability of commercial agriculture across Malawi, in particular in environmentally and economically vulnerable groups and households, to improve livelihoods for communities around the Kasiya Project.
A central pillar of the MoU and partnership is Sovereign’s existing Conservation Farming Program (refer to Company ASX announcements dated 26 February 2024 and 15 April 2024), which aims to promote tried and tested improved small-scale agricultural practices, and the creation of community support and mentorship networks. The Conservation Farming Program’s objective is to substantially improve crop yields of the farming communities within and around the Project area, thus improving food security and economic growth.
Sovereign and Palladium are already collaborating to provide Purdue Improved Crop Storage (PICS) bags to beneficiaries of Sovereign’s Conservation Farming Program. PICS are non-chemical, hermetically sealable bags that reduce post-harvest losses by 20-30% caused by poor storage of grains.
The MoU also establishes the foundation for the potential long-term development of partnerships with multiple private sector firms and development agencies, with the aim of catalysing diverse and inclusive development across a wide area, through mechanisms such as input financing, extension support, offtake arrangements, and complementary investments in value chain infrastructure. The MoU expires on 18 April 2028 and can be extended by mutual agreement.

Sovereign and Palladium Staff Standing Together with Sovereign’s Conservation Farming Beneficiaries
Sovereign’s Kasiya project is one of only 11 Tier 1[i] mineral deposits discovered in the last decade. It is the world’s largest Rutile resource and second largest flake Graphite resource, and has the potential to be the world’s largest, lowest cost, and lowest carbon producer of both minerals.
Sovereign recognises that the Kasiya Project presents an opportunity to assist Malawi in realising its stated Sustainable Development Goals and can directly benefit local communities. The positive impact of the Kasiya project will be further enabled through the development of partnerships with the Government of Malawi, international development organizations, and the private sector.
ENQUIRIES
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Frank Eagar (South Africa/Malawi) +61(8) 9322 6322 |
Sam Cordin (Perth) +61(8) 9322 6322 |
Sapan Ghai (London) +44 207 478 3900
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Nominated Adviser on AIM and Joint Broker |
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SP Angel Corporate Finance LLP |
+44 20 3470 0470 |
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Ewan Leggat Charlie Bouverat |
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Stifel |
+44 20 7710 7600 |
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Varun Talwar |
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Ashton Clanfield |
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Berenberg |
+44 20 3207 7800 |
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Matthew Armitt |
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Jennifer Lee |
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Buchanan |
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#SVML Sovereign Metals LTD – Increased Graphite Bulk Sample Capacity
1st May 2024 / Leave a comment
Industrial scale spiral concentrator to be installed at Sovereign’s expanded laboratory and testing facility in Lilongwe in coming weeks
· Spiral throughput capacity of up to 10 tonnes per hour of ore for graphite and rutile sample preparation
· Installation and commissioning led by Sovereign’s Head of Project Development, Mr Paul Marcos, who previously worked for Base Resources on their Kwale and Toliara projects and for Iluka Resources across various mineral sands operations
· Final graphite concentrate for bulk sample battery anode testwork and qualification advancing under the supervision of Sovereign’s Chief Technology Officer – Graphite, Dr Surinder Ghag
· Sovereign is targeting a market-leading position as the world’s largest and lowest-cost producer of rutile for the titanium industry, and flake graphite for the lithium-ion battery market
Sovereign Metals Limited (ASX:SVM; AIM:SVML) (the Company or Sovereign) is pleased to announce that following the appointment of graphite specialist Dr Surinder Ghag as Chief Technology Officer – Graphite, the Company will be increasing graphite pre-concentrate sample preparation from its existing testing facility in Lilongwe, Malawi.
In the coming weeks, Sovereign will install and commission a spiral concentrator containing industrial-scale MG12 spiral equipment at the Company’s laboratory and testing facility in Lilongwe, enabling the preparation of rutile concentrate and graphite circuit feed from its Kasiya Rutile-Graphite Project (Kasiya or Project) at a bulk scale. The graphite circuit feed will be sent to specialised laboratories where flotation, purification, spheronisation and coating testwork for the battery anode segment will take place in line with Sovereign’s strategy to commercialise Kasiya’s graphite by-product.
Managing Director Frank Eagar commented: “The intellectual property that Dr Ghag and Mr Marcos bring to Sovereign has meant that we can expand and expedite our graphite commercialisation strategy significantly. The infrastructure, along with the ability to provide large amounts of graphite concentrate to the lithium-ion battery industry for battery anode product qualification, offers Sovereign a big advantage. With a world-class team in place and alongside our strategic investors, Rio Tinto, Kasiya is moving ahead at a considerable pace.”
The spiral concentrator is currently in its final stages of testing at engineering consultancy Paterson & Cooke’s Cape Town laboratory, after which it will be dispatched to Lilongwe, Malawi. The spiral is identical size and scale to that designed in the Pre-feasibility Study flowsheet for the Kasiya Rutile-Graphite Project and will have a throughput capacity of up to 10 tonnes of ore per hour for sample preparation.
Sovereign’s Head of Project Development, Mr Paul Marcos, has led the spiral installation project. Mr Marcos has 30 years of mineral sands operations, engineering, and consulting expertise. Before joining Sovereign in July 2021, Mr Marcos spent over ten years working on Base Resources Limited (Base) projects both in a design role with Ausenco and then on Base’s owner’s team.
Mr Marcos was involved with the original Kwale Project and then Kwale North and Kwale Phase 2 Projects in Kenya and also the Toliara Project’s Scoping, Pre-Feasibility and Definitive Feasibility Studies in Madagascar. Between 1996 and 2004, Mr Marcos worked at major mineral sands producer Iluka Resources Limited in a number of production, mineral processing and project development roles.
Sovereign’s newly appointed graphite specialist Chief Technology Officer – Graphite, Dr Surinder Ghag, will be responsible for graphite testwork programs and product qualification. A highly qualified metallurgist, Surinder brings over 25 years of industry experience, including developing graphite test work programs, ore-to-anode graphite strategies, anode plant feasibility studies, and project development and commissioning.

Figure 1: Final stages of assembling the spiral plant at Paterson & Cooke, South Africa
Classification 2.2: This announcement includes Inside Information
ENQUIRIES
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Frank Eagar (South Africa/Malawi) +61(8) 9322 6322 |
Sam Cordin (Perth) |
Sapan Ghai (London)
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Nominated Adviser on AIM and Joint Broker |
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SP Angel Corporate Finance LLP |
+44 20 3470 0470 |
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Ewan Leggat Charlie Bouverat |
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Joint Brokers |
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Stifel |
+44 20 7710 7600 |
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Varun Talwar |
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Ashton Clanfield |
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Berenberg |
+44 20 3207 7800 |
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Matthew Armitt |
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Jennifer Lee |
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Buchanan |
+ 44 20 7466 5000 |
The information contained within this announcement is deemed by the Company to constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulations (EU) No. 596/2014 as it forms part of UK domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (‘MAR’). Upon the publication of this announcement via Regulatory Information Service (‘RIS’), this inside information is now considered to be in the public domain.
Forward Looking Statement
This release may include forward-looking statements, which may be identified by words such as “expects”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “projects”, “plans”, and similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are based on Sovereign’s expectations and beliefs concerning future events. Forward looking statements are necessarily subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside the control of Sovereign, which could cause actual results to differ materially from such statements. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be correct. Sovereign makes no undertaking to subsequently update or revise the forward-looking statements made in this release, to reflect the circumstances or events after the date of that release.
#SVML Sovereign Metals LTD – Follow-Up Drilling Initiated North of Kasiya
27th March 2024 / Leave a comment
FOLLOW-UP DRILLING INITIATED NORTH OF KASIYA RESOURCE AREA
· Wide-spaced regional follow-up drilling for the Kasiya Project underway focusing on the region to the north of the current resource footprint, with results from the drill program expected in the coming weeks
· Recently reported reconnaissance drilling to the south identified an 8km extension of mineralisation which remains open along strike and at depth
· Kasiya is already the largest natural rutile deposit and second-largest flake graphite deposit in the world
· Kasiya’s current MRE of 1.8 Billion tonnes at 1.0% rutile and 1.4% graphite comprises broad and contiguous zones of high-grade rutile and graphite that occur across an area of over 201km2
· Optimisation program for the Kasiya Project continues in conjunction with our strategic investor, Rio Tinto
Sovereign Metals Limited (ASX:SVM; AIM:SVML) (the Company or Sovereign) is pleased to report that the Company has initiated a follow-up 400 metre spaced drill program at its tier one Kasiya Rutile-Graphite Project (Kasiya) in Malawi. The program will focus on determining the boundaries and extent of mineralisation north of the known Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) area.
The 70+ hole hand-auger drill program has been designed to target areas where mineralisation was identified in earlier wide-spaced regional hand-auger drilling. The target area is up to 20km north of the current MRE boundary. Drilling is currently underway and will be completed in the coming weeks. Four hand-auger teams have been deployed under the supervision of Sovereign’s in-country technical team.
Samples will be initially processed in the Company’s Lilongwe own lab facility and then shipped for final analysis at certified international laboratories. Results from the drill program are expected in the coming weeks.
SOUTHERN EXTENSION
In February 2024, the Company announced regional hand-auger drilling south of the Kasiya MRE footprint had identified significant strike extensions of approximately 8km across a number of parallel mineralised zones ranging from 400m to 2km in width.
All newly defined mineralisation in the south remains open at depth due to the limitations of the hand-auger drilling method but are expected to continue to the saprock boundary normally between 20 and 30 vertical metres from surface. The multiple mineralised zones identified remain open along strike both to the north and south.
These results indicate the potential to expand the already significant, high-grade rutile and graphite MRE at Kasiya.

Figure 1: Southern mineralised extensions at Kasiya
ENQUIRIES
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Frank Eagar (South Africa/Malawi) +61(8) 9322 6322 |
Sam Cordin (Perth) |
Sapan Ghai (London)
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Nominated Adviser on AIM and Joint Broker |
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SP Angel Corporate Finance LLP |
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Ewan Leggat Charlie Bouverat Harry Davies-Ball |
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Stifel |
+44 20 7710 7600 |
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Varun Talwar |
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Ashton Clanfield |
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Berenberg |
+44 20 3207 7800 |
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Matthew Armitt |
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Buchanan |
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Competent Person Statement
The information in this announcement that relates to the Exploration Results is extracted from the announcement dated 1 February 2024 entitled ‘Extensions to Rutile & Graphite Mineralisation at Kasiya’. which is available to view at www.sovereignmetals.com.au. Sovereign confirms that a) it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the original announcement; b) all material assumptions included in the original announcement continue to apply and have not materially changed; and c) the form and context in which the relevant Competent Persons’ findings are presented in this announcement have not been materially changed from the original announcement.
The information in this announcement that relates to the Mineral Resource Estimate is extracted from an announcement dated 5 April 2023 entitled ‘Kasiya Indicated Resource Increased by over 80%’ which is available to view at www.sovereignmetals.com.au and is based on, and fairly represents information compiled by Mr Richard Stockwell, a Competent Person, who is a fellow of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists (AIG). Mr Stockwell is a principal of Placer Consulting Pty Ltd, an independent consulting company. The original announcement is available to view on www.sovereignmetals.com.au. Sovereign confirms that a) it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the original announcement; b) all material assumptions included in the original announcement continue to apply and have not materially changed; and c) the form and context in which the relevant Competent Persons’ findings are presented in this announcement have not been materially changed from the original announcement.
The information in this announcement that relates to Production Targets, Ore Reserves, Processing, Infrastructure and Capital Operating Costs, Metallurgy (rutile and graphite) is extracted from an announcement dated 28 September 2023 entitled ‘Kasiya Pre-Feasibility Study Results’ which is available to view at www.sovereignmetals.com.au and is based on, and fairly represents information compiled by . Sovereign confirms that: a) it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the original announcement; b) all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the Production Target, and related forecast financial information derived from the Production Target included in the original announcement continue to apply and have not materially changed; and c) the form and context in which the relevant Competent Persons’ findings are presented in this presentation have not been materially modified from the original announcement.
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Ore Reserve for the Kasiya Deposit |
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Classification |
Tonnes |
Rutile Grade |
Contained Rutile |
Graphite Grade (TGC) (%) |
Contained Graphite |
RutEq. Grade* |
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Proved |
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– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Probable |
538 |
1.03% |
5.5 |
1.66% |
8.9 |
2.00% |
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Total |
538 |
1.03% |
5.5 |
1.66% |
8.9 |
2.00% |
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* RutEq. Formula: Rutile Grade x Recovery (100%) x Rutile Price (US$1,484/t) + Graphite Grade x Recovery (67.5%) x Graphite Price (US$1,290/t) / Rutile Price (US$1,484/t). All assumptions are taken from the PFS ** Any minor summation inconsistencies are due to rounding
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Kasiya Total Indicated + Inferred Mineral Resource Estimate at 0.7% rutile cut-off grade |
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Classification |
Resource |
Rutile Grade |
Contained Rutile |
Graphite Grade (TGC) (%) |
Contained Graphite |
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Indicated |
1,200 |
1.0% |
12.2 |
1.5% |
18.0 |
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Inferred |
609 |
0.9% |
5.7 |
1.1% |
6.5 |
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Total |
1,809 |
1.0% |
17.9 |
1.4% |
24.4 |
Forward Looking Statement
This release may include forward-looking statements, which may be identified by words such as “expects”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “projects”, “plans”, and similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are based on Sovereign’s expectations and beliefs concerning future events. Forward looking statements are necessarily subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside the control of Sovereign, which could cause actual results to differ materially from such statements. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be correct. Sovereign makes no undertaking to subsequently update or revise the forward-looking statements made in this release, to reflect the circumstances or events after the date of that release.
#GRX GreenX Metals LTD – Quarterly Activities Report December 2023
31st January 2024 / Leave a comment
In July 2023 GreenX entered into an Option Agreement with Greenfields Exploration Limited (Greenfields) to acquire up to 100% of the Eleonore North Gold Project (Eleonore North) in eastern Greenland.
o 2023 field work at Eleonore North was focused on determining the depth of an intrusion within the project area by deployment of an array of seismic nodes. The nodes have been retrieved with the recorded data now being processed by a geophysics specialist consulting firm. Results from the seismic analysis, expected in the March 2024 quarter, will be used in the next phases of the exploration program at Eleonore North.
o During the quarter, GreenX visited the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland in Copenhagen and discussed general co-operation and data sharing in respect of the Eleonore North region. GreenX also met with specialised arctic logistics service providers having extensive experience in East Greenland.
o Eleonore North has the potential to host a “reduced intrusion-related gold system” (RIRGS), analogous to large bulk-tonnage deposit types found in Canada.
· In November 2022, the hearing for the claim against the Republic of Poland under both the Energy Charter Treaty and the Australia-Poland Bilateral Investment Treaty was concluded (Claim).
o Combined arbitration hearing took place in front of the Tribunal in London under the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules.
o With completion of the hearing, the Tribunal will render an Award (decision) in due course.
o Damages of up to £737 million (A$1.3 billion / PLN4.0 billion) have been claimed including the assessed value of GreenX’s lost profits and damages related to both the Jan Karski and Debiensko projects, and accrued interest related to any damages.
· Cash balance as at 31 December 2023 was A$9.3 million.
Classification 2.2: This announcement contains inside information
GreenX Metals Limited (ASX:GRX, LSE:GRX) (GreenX or the Company) is pleased to present its Quarterly Activities Report for the period during and subsequent to 31 December 2023.
eleonore north gold project
In July 2023, GreenX entered into an Option Agreement (Agreement) with Greenfields to acquire up to 100% of the Eleonore North gold project in eastern Greenland.
Eleonore North has the potential to host a RIRGS, analogous to large bulk-tonnage deposit types found in Canada including Donlin Creek, Fort Knox and Dublin Gulch.
Gold mineralisation documented at the high-priority Noa Pluton prospect within Eleonore North.
· Geophysical “bullseye” anomaly 6 km wide co-incident with elevated gold mineralisation from historical geochemical sampling.
· Anomalous gold mineralisation associated with quartz veining exposed at surface over a length of up to 15 km.
· Historical sampling includes 4 m chip sample grading 1.93 g/t Au and 1.9% Sb (refer to Appendix 1 of the Company’s announcement on 10 July 2023).
Eleonore North has potential to host large scale, shallow, bulk tonnage gold deposits. Eleonore North remains underexplored, with the existence of a possible RIRGS being a relatively new geological interpretation based on the historical data. Initial field work consists of a seismic survey to determine the depth from surface to the Noa Pluton to aid in drill targeting.

Figure 1: Eleonore North licence area showing the 6km diameter geophysical anomaly co-incident with gold veining visible at surface over some 15km at the high priority Noa Pluton prospect
The Eleonore North license area contains other gold targets as well as copper, antimony and tungsten prospects. At Holmesø there is copper and antimony mineralisation outcropping at surface. Historical mapping and sampling in the 1970s at Holmesø show a prospective horizon between 15 m and 20 m thick, with per cent level grades for both metals.
Eleonore North provides GreenX with gold exposure in Greenland and complements GreenX’s existing exploration prospect in Greenland, the Arctic Rift Copper Project (ARC). There are significant synergies with regards to personnel, logistics and equipment in having multiple exploration projects in Greenland. Field works were conducted during the 2023 field season at Eleonore North, with data collected from the seismic survey presently being analysed to inform follow-on exploration program design.
Greenland is a mining friendly jurisdiction with strong Government support for expanding its mining industry, simple laws and regulations, and a competitive fiscal regime.
The primary target in Eleonore North is the Noa Pluton, followed by the Holmesø prospect and its source intrusion. The Noa Veins provide a near-term drill target, however, the Company’s 2023 field work was focussed on determining the depth of the causative intrusion with greater precision using a passive seismic survey. Once analysed, this information will validate the magnetic interpretation, provide more certainty for a future exploration program, and help identify the size of the intrusion within the well-defined hornfels.
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Figure 2: Map of Greenland showing GreenX’s ARC and Eleonore North license areas |
Figure 3: Map showing prospects and geological features within the Eleonore North license areas |
ARCTIC RIFT COPPER PROJECT
The ARC project is an exploration joint venture between GreenX and Greenfields. GreenX can earn-in up to 80% of ARC by spending A$10 million by October 2026. ARC is targeting large scale copper in multiple settings across a 5,774 km2 Special Exploration Licence in eastern North Greenland. The area has been historically underexplored yet is prospective for copper, forming part of the newly identified Kiffaanngissuseq metallogenic province.
The results of work program announced last year have demonstrated the high-grade nature of the known copper sulphide mineralisation and wider copper mineralization in fault hosted Black Earth zones and adjacent sandstone units. The exact position of a native copper fissure at the Neergaard Dal prospect was also identified.
Analysis of this information is underway and will be key to future planned work programs.
DISPUTE WITH POLISH GOVERNMENT
In November 2022, the Company reported the conclusion of the Claim against the Republic of Poland under both the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) and the Australia-Poland Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) (together the Treaties). The hearing took place in London in and lasted two weeks.
Following completion of the hearing, the Tribunal will render an Award (i.e., the legal term used for a ‘decision’ by the Tribunal) in due course with no specified date available for the Tribunal decision.
As previously advised, the arbitration and hearing proceedings in relation to the Claim are required to be kept confidential.
Details of the Claim
The Company’s Claim against the Republic of Poland is being prosecuted through an established and enforceable legal framework, with GreenX and Poland agreeing to apply the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law Rules (UNCITRAL) rules to the proceedings. The arbitration claims are being administered through the Permanent Court of Arbitration in the Hague.
The evidentiary hearing phase of the arbitration proceedings has now been completed in front of the Arbitral Tribunal. With completion of the hearing, the Arbitral Tribunal will render an Award in due course. There is no specified date for an Award to be rendered. The Company’s claims for damages against Poland are in the amount of up to £737 million (A$1.3 billion/PLN4.0 billion), which includes a revised assessment of the value of GreenX’s lost profits and damages related to both the Jan Karski and Debiensko projects, and accrued interest related to any damages. The Claim for damages has been assessed by independent external quantum experts appointed by GreenX specifically for the purposes of the Claim.
In July 2020, the Company announced it had executed the LFA for US$12.3 million with LCM. US$10.7 million of the facility has been drawn down to cover legal, tribunal and external expert costs as well as defined operating expenses associated with the Claim. The Company does not anticipate further material drawdowns in relation to the ongoing BIT and ECT Tribunal proceedings. The LFA is a limited recourse loan with LCM that is on a “no win – no fee” basis.
In September 2020, GreenX announced that it had formally commenced with the Claim by serving the Notices of Arbitration against the Republic of Poland. In June 2021, GreenX announced that it had formally lodged its Statement of Claim in the BIT arbitration, including the first assessed claim for compensation. The Company’s Statement of Reply, the last material filing to be made by the Company for the BIT arbitration proceedings, was submitted in July 2021. The Statement of Reply addresses various points raised by the Republic of Poland in their Statement of Defence. The Statement of Reply also contains a re-evaluation of the claim for damages based on responses to Poland’s Statement of Defence.
GreenX’s dispute alleges that the Republic of Poland has breached its obligations under the applicable Treaties through its actions to block the development of the Company’s Jan Karski and Debiensko projects in Poland which effectively deprived GreenX of the entire value of its investments in Poland.
In February 2019, GreenX formally notified the Polish Government that there exists an investment dispute between GreenX and the Polish Government. GreenX’s notification called for prompt negotiations with the Government to amicably resolve the dispute and indicated GreenX’s right to submit the dispute to international arbitration in the event of the dispute not being resolved amicably.
GreenX’s investment dispute with the Republic of Poland is not unique, with international media widely reporting that the political environment and investment climate in Poland has deteriorated since the change in Government in 2015. As a result, there are a significant number of International Arbitration claims being bought against Poland.
CORPORATE
Financial Position
GreenX had cash of A$9.3m as at 31 December 2023.
-ENDS-
The information contained within this announcement is deemed by the Company to constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulations (EU) No. 596/2014 as it forms part of UK domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (‘MAR’). Upon the publication of this announcement via Regulatory Information Service (‘RIS’), this inside information is now considered to be in the public domain.
Forward Looking Statements
This release may include forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on GreenX’s expectations and beliefs concerning future events. Forward looking statements are necessarily subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside the control of GreenX, which could cause actual results to differ materially from such statements. GreenX makes no undertaking to subsequently update or revise the forward-looking statements made in this release, to reflect the circumstances or events after the date of that release.
Competent Persons Statement
The information in this report that relates to exploration results were extracted from the ASX announcement dated 10 July 2023 which is available to view at www.greenxmetals.com.
GreenX confirms that (a) it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the original announcement; (b) all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the content in the relevant announcement continue to apply and have not materially changed; and (c) the form and context in which the Competent Person’s findings are presented have not been materially modified from the original announcement
APPENDIX 1: TENEMENT INFORMATION
As at 31 December 2023, the Company has an interest in the following tenements:
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Location |
Tenement |
Percentage |
Status |
Tenement Type |
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Greenland |
Arctic Rift Copper Project (Licence No. 2021-07 MEL-S) |
–1 |
Granted |
Exploration Licence |
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Greenland |
Eleonore North gold project |
–2 |
Granted |
Exploration Licence |
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Jan Karski, Poland |
Jan Karski Mine Plan Area (K-4-5, K6-7, K-8 and K-9)2 |
–3 |
In dispute3 |
Exclusive Right to apply for a mining concession3 |
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Debiensko, Poland |
Debiensko 1 |
–3 |
In dispute3 |
Mining3 |
Notes:
1 In October 2021, the Company announced that it had entered into an Earn-In Agreement (EIA) with Greenfields to acquire an interest of up to 80% in ARC. As at the date of this announcement, the Company held no beneficial interest in ARC, other than through the EIA.
2 In July 2023, the Company announced that it had entered into an Option Agreement with Greenfields to acquire an interest of up to 100% in Eleonore North. As at the date of this announcement, the Company held no beneficial interest in Eleonore North, other than through the Option Agreement.
3 GreenX formally commenced international arbitration claims against the Republic of Poland under both the ECT and the BIT in 2021. GreenX alleges that the Republic of Poland has breached its obligations under the Treaties through its actions to block the development of the Company’s Jan Karski and Debiensko projects in Poland. Refer to discussion of the Claim above. The Company has received notice from the relevant Polish authority that the Debiensko mining licence has been extinguished.
Appendix 2: Related Party Payments
During the quarter ended 31 December 2023, the Company made payments of A$241,000 to related parties and their associates. These payments relate to existing remuneration arrangements (director fees, consulting fees and superannuation of A$146,000 and the provision of a serviced office and company secretarial and administration services of A$95,000).
Appendix 3: Exploration and Mining Expenditure
During the quarter ended 31 December 2023, the Company made the following payments in relation to exploration activities:
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Activity |
A$000 |
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Greenland (Eleonore North and ARC) |
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Project Management |
178 |
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Exploration program, including sampling |
27 |
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Transport costs (including equipment and fuel) |
5 |
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Other (field supplies, equipment, fuel, satellite imagery, etc) |
1 |
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Total as reported in the Appendix 5B (item 2.1(d)) |
211 |
There were no mining or production activities and expenses incurred during the quarter ended 31 December 2023.
Appendix 5B
Mining exploration entity or oil and gas exploration entity
quarterly cash flow report
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Name of entity |
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GreenX Metals Limited |
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ABN |
Quarter ended (“current quarter”) |
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23 008 677 852 |
31 December 2023 |
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Consolidated statement of cash flows |
Current quarter |
Year to date |
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1. |
Cash flows from operating activities |
– |
– |
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1.1 |
Receipts from customers |
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1.2 |
Payments for |
– |
– |
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(a) exploration & evaluation |
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(b) development |
– |
– |
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(c) production |
– |
– |
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(d) staff costs |
(412) |
(787) |
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(e) administration and corporate costs |
(574) |
(937) |
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1.3 |
Dividends received (see note 3) |
– |
– |
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1.4 |
Interest received |
159 |
252 |
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1.5 |
Interest and other costs of finance paid |
– |
– |
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1.6 |
Income taxes paid |
– |
– |
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1.7 |
Government grants and tax incentives |
– |
– |
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1.8 |
Other (provide details if material) (a) Business Development (b) Property rental and gas sales (c) Occupancy |
(105) 4 (236) |
(219) 10 (430) |
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1.9 |
Net cash from / (used in) operating activities |
(1,164) |
(2,111) |
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2. |
Cash flows from investing activities |
– |
– |
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2.1 |
Payments to acquire or for: |
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(a) Entities |
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(b) Tenements |
– |
– |
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(c) property, plant and equipment |
(2) |
(2) |
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(d) exploration & evaluation |
(211) |
(1,253) |
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(e) investments |
– |
– |
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(f) other non-current assets |
– |
– |
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2.2 |
Proceeds from the disposal of: |
– |
– |
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(a) entities |
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(b) tenements |
– |
– |
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(c) property, plant and equipment |
– |
– |
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(d) investments |
– |
– |
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(e) other non-current assets |
– |
– |
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2.3 |
Cash flows from loans to other entities |
– |
– |
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2.4 |
Dividends received (see note 3) |
– |
– |
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2.5 |
Other (provide details if material) |
– |
– |
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2.6 |
Net cash from / (used in) investing activities |
(213) |
(1,255) |
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3. |
Cash flows from financing activities |
– |
4,164 |
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3.1 |
Proceeds from issues of equity securities (excluding convertible debt securities) |
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3.2 |
Proceeds from issue of convertible debt securities |
– |
– |
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3.3 |
Proceeds from exercise of options |
– |
– |
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3.4 |
Transaction costs related to issues of equity securities or convertible debt securities |
(18) |
(154) |
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3.5 |
Proceeds from borrowings |
– |
– |
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3.6 |
Repayment of borrowings |
– |
– |
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3.7 |
Transaction costs related to loans and borrowings |
– |
– |
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3.8 |
Dividends paid |
– |
– |
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3.9 |
Other (provide details if material) |
– |
– |
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3.10 |
Net cash from / (used in) financing activities |
(18) |
4,010 |
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4. |
Net increase / (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents for the period |
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4.1 |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
10,715 |
8,674 |
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4.2 |
Net cash from / (used in) operating activities (item 1.9 above) |
(1,164) |
(2,111) |
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4.3 |
Net cash from / (used in) investing activities (item 2.6 above) |
(213) |
(1,255) |
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4.4 |
Net cash from / (used in) financing activities (item 3.10 above) |
(18) |
4,010 |
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4.5 |
Effect of movement in exchange rates on cash held |
(2) |
– |
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4.6 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
9,318 |
9,318 |
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5. |
Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents |
Current quarter |
Previous quarter |
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5.1 |
Bank balances |
1,818 |
2,715 |
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5.2 |
Call deposits |
7,500 |
8,000 |
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5.3 |
Bank overdrafts |
– |
– |
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5.4 |
Other (provide details) |
– |
– |
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5.5 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of quarter (should equal item 4.6 above) |
9,318 |
10,715 |
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6. |
Payments to related parties of the entity and their associates |
Current quarter |
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6.1 |
Aggregate amount of payments to related parties and their associates included in item 1 |
(241) |
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6.2 |
Aggregate amount of payments to related parties and their associates included in item 2 |
– |
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Note: if any amounts are shown in items 6.1 or 6.2, your quarterly activity report must include a description of, and an explanation for, such payments. |
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7. |
Financing facilities Add notes as necessary for an understanding of the sources of finance available to the entity. |
Total facility amount at quarter end |
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7.1 |
Loan facilities |
18,040* |
15,709 |
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7.2 |
Credit standby arrangements |
– |
– |
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7.3 |
Other (please specify) |
– |
– |
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7.4 |
Total financing facilities |
18,040* |
15,709 |
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7.5 |
Unused financing facilities available at quarter end |
2,331 |
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7.6 |
Include in the box below a description of each facility above, including the lender, interest rate, maturity date and whether it is secured or unsecured. If any additional financing facilities have been entered into or are proposed to be entered into after quarter end, include a note providing details of those facilities as well. |
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On 30 June 2020, the Company executed a Litigation Funding Agreement (LFA) for US$12.3 million (*now worth A$18.0 million with the movement of the A$ compared to the $US) with LCM Funding UK Limited a subsidiary of Litigation Capital Management Limited (LCM), to pursue damages claims in relation to the investment dispute between GreenX and the Polish Government that has arisen out of certain measures taken by Poland in breach of the Energy Charter Treaty and the Australia – Poland Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT). LCM will provide up to US$12.3million (~A$18.0 million), denominated in US$, in limited recourse financing which is repayable to LCM in the event of a successful Claim or settlement of the Dispute that results in the recovery of any monies. If there is no settlement or award, then LCM is not entitled to any repayment of the financing facility. In return for providing the financing facility, LCM shall be entitled to receive repayment of any funds drawn plus an amount equal to between two and five times the total of any funds drawn from the funding facility during the first five years, depending on the time frame over which funds have remained drawn, and then a 30% interest rate after the fifth year until receipt of damages payments. |
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8. |
Estimated cash available for future operating activities |
$A’000 |
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8.1 |
Net cash from / (used in) operating activities (item 1.9) |
(1,164) |
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8.2 |
(Payments for exploration & evaluation classified as investing activities) (item 2.1(d)) |
(211) |
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8.3 |
Total relevant outgoings (item 8.1 + item 8.2) |
(1,375) |
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8.4 |
Cash and cash equivalents at quarter end (item 4.6) |
9,318 |
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8.5 |
Unused finance facilities available at quarter end (item 7.5) |
2,331 |
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8.6 |
Total available funding (item 8.4 + item 8.5) |
11,649 |
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8.7 |
Estimated quarters of funding available (item 8.6 divided by item 8.3) |
8 |
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Note: if the entity has reported positive relevant outgoings (ie a net cash inflow) in item 8.3, answer item 8.7 as “N/A”. Otherwise, a figure for the estimated quarters of funding available must be included in item 8.7. |
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8.8 |
If item 8.7 is less than 2 quarters, please provide answers to the following questions: |
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8.8.1 Does the entity expect that it will continue to have the current level of net operating cash flows for the time being and, if not, why not? |
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Answer: Not applicable |
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8.8.2 Has the entity taken any steps, or does it propose to take any steps, to raise further cash to fund its operations and, if so, what are those steps and how likely does it believe that they will be successful? |
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Answer: Not applicable |
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8.8.3 Does the entity expect to be able to continue its operations and to meet its business objectives and, if so, on what basis? |
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Answer: Not applicable |
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Note: where item 8.7 is less than 2 quarters, all of questions 8.8.1, 8.8.2 and 8.8.3 above must be answered. |
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Compliance statement
1 This statement has been prepared in accordance with accounting standards and policies which comply with Listing Rule 19.11A.
2 This statement gives a true and fair view of the matters disclosed.
Date: 31 January 2024
Authorised by: Company Secretary
(Name of body or officer authorising release – see note 4)
Notes
1. This quarterly cash flow report and the accompanying activity report provide a basis for informing the market about the entity’s activities for the past quarter, how they have been financed and the effect this has had on its cash position. An entity that wishes to disclose additional information over and above the minimum required under the Listing Rules is encouraged to do so.
2. If this quarterly cash flow report has been prepared in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards, the definitions in, and provisions of, AASB 6: Exploration for and Evaluation of Mineral Resources and AASB 107: Statement of Cash Flows apply to this report. If this quarterly cash flow report has been prepared in accordance with other accounting standards agreed by ASX pursuant to Listing Rule 19.11A, the corresponding equivalent standards apply to this report.
3. Dividends received may be classified either as cash flows from operating activities or cash flows from investing activities, depending on the accounting policy of the entity.
4. If this report has been authorised for release to the market by your board of directors, you can insert here: “By the board”. If it has been authorised for release to the market by a committee of your board of directors, you can insert here: “By the [name of board committee – eg Audit and Risk Committee]”. If it has been authorised for release to the market by a disclosure committee, you can insert here: “By the Disclosure Committee”.
5. If this report has been authorised for release to the market by your board of directors and you wish to hold yourself out as complying with recommendation 4.2 of the ASX Corporate Governance Council’s Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations, the board should have received a declaration from its CEO and CFO that, in their opinion, the financial records of the entity have been properly maintained, that this report complies with the appropriate accounting standards and gives a true and fair view of the cash flows of the entity, and that their opinion has been formed on the basis of a sound system of risk management and internal control which is operating effectively.
#BRES Blencowe Resources – DFC LOI REGARDING PROJECT FINANCING
29th January 2024 / Leave a comment
Blencowe Resources Plc (LSE: BRES) is pleased to announce it has received a formal Letter of Interest (“LOI”) from the US International Development Finance Corporation (“DFC”) in which the DFC has indicated its willingness to participate in debt funding for the Orom-Cross graphite project (“Orom-Cross or the “Project”) in Uganda, subject to all necessary due diligence. This comes following recent discussions with DFC project funding division and follows the 2023 agreement with the DFC’s technical assistance division, who have already entered into a US$5 million Technical Assistance Grant (“TAG”).
To date US$2 million of grant funds have been received from the DFC under the TAG, with the balance expected during the course of 2024 as certain milestones are met. The TAG also provided for the DFC to have the right to be mandated to directly provide (and/or arrange for) financing or investment for the Project on commercial terms.
This LOI is the first step of engagement with the DFC project funding division to advance the project financing process. During the course of 2024 Blencowe will work closely with the DFC to reach a decision to mine subject to the DFS results and other due diligence. Graphite is high on the US Government critical metals and minerals list and their strategy is to open up long term supply chains of graphite. Demand for graphite is accelerating fast and is expected to continue growing into the future due mainly to its non-replaceable role within the lithium-ion battery that stores energy.
The Company is seeking to position Orom-Cross to deliver a ‘green’ graphite product through a variety of production initiatives, including the use of hydro-electric power for all mining and processing energy requirements. Orom-Cross aims to become one of the leading sustainable mining projects worldwide and this is a very important component of the DFC charter and critical within a rapidly changing landscape where every participant along the EV supply chain is being audited on their sustainability credentials by Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs).
Orom-Cross’s potential ability to aid in the further development of the Ugandan economy, empowering its population and driving investment and future development has also proved attractive to the DFC.
Cameron Pearce, Executive Chairman commented;
“This Letter of Interest is an important next-step in the process for DFC to consider project financing support to build Orom-Cross into a producing mine. Project funding will be crucial for the Company this year as we work to conclude the DFS and this engagement with the DFC continues to underpin our long-term relationship with the DFC, as lead mandated partner, to assist in this exercise.”
Mr Pearce added “Our executive management team will be meeting DFC in the near term to evaluate the project implementation strategy and build on the momentum we have already created together. We believe this is a unique partnership that is significantly de-risking Orom-Cross and we will continue to showcase this exceptional asset as we deliver the DFS results this year.”
For further information please contact:
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Blencowe Resources Plc Sam Quinn |
www.blencoweresourcesplc.com Tel: +44 (0)1624 681 250
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Investor Relations Sasha Sethi |
Tel: +44 (0) 7891 677 441
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Tavira Financial Jonathan Evans |
Tel: +44 (0)20 3192 1733
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First Equity Limited Jason Robertson |
Tel: +44(0)20 7330 1833 jasonrobertson@firstequitylimited.com
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