Rapport semestriel
28 Mars 2024
Europa Metals SA
(« Europa Metals », la « Société » ou le « Groupe ») (AIM, AltX : EUZ)
Résultats du semestre clos le 31 décembre 2023
Europa Metals, the European focused lead, zinc and silver developer, is pleased to announce its unaudited results for the half-year ended 31 December 2023 (the "Half-Year Financial Report").
Please see below extracts from the Half-Year Financial Report, being the:
- Chairman and Interim-CEO's Review
- Review and results of operations
- Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income
- Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
- Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
- Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
A copy of the full Half-Year Financial Report is available on the Company's website at www.europametals.com.
Pour plus d'informations sur la société, veuillez visiter www.europametals.com ou communiquez avec:
Europa Metals SA
Dan Smith, administrateur non exécutif et secrétaire général (Australie)
T: + 61 417 978 955
Myles Campion, président exécutif et PDG par intérim (Royaume-Uni)
T: + 44 (0) 20 3289 9923
Beaumont Cornouailles (Nominated Adviser/Broker)
James Biddle
T: + 44 (0) 20 7628 3396
Questco Corporate Advisory Proprietary Limited (Sponsor JSE)
Danielle Christodoulou
T: + 27 (11) 011 9216
Les informations contenues dans cette annonce sont considérées par la Société comme constituant des informations privilégiées au sens du règlement (UE) n° 596/2014 sur les abus de marché, car elles font partie du droit national du Royaume-Uni en vertu de la loi de 2018 sur l'Union européenne (retrait) , tel que modifié.
Key Extracts from the Company's unaudited Half-Year Financial Report are set out below:
Review and results of operations
Europa Metals is a European focused lead, zinc and silver developer.
Résultats d'exploitation
For the half-year from 1 July 2023 to 31 December 2023, the Group recorded a net loss after tax of A$248,761 (1 July 2022 to 31 December 2022: net loss of A$1,220,449).
The Toral Project is situated in northwest Spain in a world class mining jurisdiction which provides the opportunity to create new mines within well-established environmental and mining frameworks and with access to first class power and transport infrastructure. Toral represents a limestone hosted, structurally controlled deposit with the Pb, Zn, Ag mineralisation situated within the limestone close to the boundary between footwall slates and hanging wall limestones and dolomites. The mineralisation occurs as semi-massive vein, breccia and carbonate replacement styles of mineralisation.
The Toral deposit currently has a JORC (2012) compliant indicated mineral resource estimate of approximately 7Mt @ 8.1% Zn Equivalent (including Pb credits), 5% Zn, 3.7% Pb and 29g/t Ag, containing approximately 349,000 tonnes of zinc, 260,000 tonnes of lead and 6.6 million ounces of silver. This is contained within a total mineral resource of 20Mt @ 6.8% Zn Equivalent (including Pb credits), 4.4% Zn, 2.8% Pb and 23 g/t Ag.
On November 23 2022, Europa Metals Ltd entered into a definitive option agreement (the "Toral Definitive Agreement") with Denarius Metals Corp. ("Denarius") pursuant to which Europa has granted two options to Denarius to acquire up to an 80% ownership interest in Europa Metals Iberia S.L. ("EMI"), a wholly-owned Spanish subsidiary of Europa which holds the Toral Zn-Pb-Ag Project.
Pursuant to the Toral Definitive Agreement, Denarius has been granted a First Option, exercisable until November 22, 2025 (subject to a 90-day extension in certain circumstances), to subscribe for a 51% equity interest in EMI by:
(i) spending, as operator, a total of USD$4,000,000 on the Toral Project over the three-year period,
(ii) completing a preliminary economic assessment, and
(iii) completing and submitting a mining license application in respect of the Toral Project to the local mining authority by July 31, 2023.
Demande de permis minier
Formal application for a mining licence has been completed in October 2023 over the Toral Pb, Zn & Ag project. All necessary studies have now been completed and lodged with the relevant authorities and departments within the Castille and Leon regional government.
Avantages:
· Submission to the "Junta of Castilla and Leon" completed.
· All necessary documentation covering the exploitation, restoration and environmental impact study was submitted.
· The submission envisages a life of mine of 15 years, mining on average 700,000t of ore per year from underground.
· Including pre-production and closure plans, Toral's 18 year operations will create over 360 direct local employment opportunities and approximately 1,400 indirect jobs in the region.
· This submission has been based on the deposit whose technical, economic and environmental feasibility is in accordance with the laws and regulations of the region of Castilla y Leon.
· Such project assessment will be formally reported on in the expected preliminary economic assessment in accordance with the Canadian Institute of Mining Metallurgy and Petroleum ("CIM") Definition Standards incorporated by reference in National Instrument 43-101 expected to be prepared in 2024.
Exploitation Plan
Due to the subvertical geometry of the Toral deposit and its combination of depth and thickness, underground mining is considered to be the most technically, economically, and environmentally viable development option.
Figure 1 General on surface facilities layout distribution
The basis for the development plan utilised the existing JORC resource from November 2022; since the beginning of 2023 the Company's Spanish engineering group, Mining Sense, has applied many factors to this Resource such as commodity pricing, base load power costs, dilution factors and trade-off studies with the objective of reviewing various development scenarios. Based on the work carried out, it was determined that the extension, volume and ore grades have been duly estimated to define a mineable deposit whose technical, economic and environmental feasibility is supported by the documentation and in accordance with the laws and regulations of the region of Castille y Leon. Such project assessment will be formally reported on in the expected preliminary economic assessment to national Instrument standards 43-101 expected to be published in 2024.
Forage HORIZONTAUX
Sur le 4th August 2023, Europa Metals was pleased to announce the latest assay results from its ongoing validation and infill diamond drilling programme, being conducted by Explomin Perforaciones UE S.L. ("Explomin"), at the Company's 100% owned Toral Pb, Zn & Ag project ("Toral" or the "Toral Project") in northwest Spain. This drilling programme forms part of the 2023 exploration campaign agreed between the Company and Denarius Metals Corp (TSXV:DSLV; OTCQX: DNSRF) ("Denarius") pursuant to the definitive option agreement dated 22 November 2022, further details of which are set out in the Company's announcement of 23 November 2022.
In addition, detailed environmental studies are now nearing completion which are required to finalise the formal submission of the Company's mining licence application to the Mines Department of Castilla y León.
Avantages:
· Assays received in respect of seven drill holes at Toral each reporting significant mineralisation
· Significant intersection from drillhole TOD-044 of [email protected]% ZnEq(PbAg)*, including:
o [email protected]% ZnEq(PbAg)*; and
o [email protected]% ZnEq(PbAg)*
· Significant intersection from drillhole TOD-045 of [email protected]% ZnEq(PbAg)*
· Significant intersection from drillhole TOD-046 of [email protected]% ZnEq(PbAg)*, including:
o [email protected]% ZnEq(PbAg)*
· Two significant intersections from drillhole TOD-047 of [email protected]% ZnEq(PbAg)* and [email protected]% ZnEq(PbAg)*
· Significant intersections from drillhole TOD-048 of [email protected]% ZnEq(PbAg)*, including:
o [email protected]% ZnEq(PbAg)*
· A further significant intersection from drillhole TOD-048 of [email protected]% ZnEq(PbAg)*, including:
o [email protected]% ZnEq(PbAg)*
· Significant intersection from drillhole TOD-049 of [email protected]% ZnEq(PbAg)*, including:
o [email protected]% ZnEq(PbAg)*
· Significant intersections from drillhole TOD-050 of [email protected]% ZnEq(PbAg)*, including:
o [email protected]% ZnEq(PbAg)*
· A further significant intersection from drillhole TOD-050 of [email protected]% ZnEq(PbAg)*
· Holes TOD-045 and TOD-046 have both been completed and reliability of the assay results received re-confirmed:
o High values of silver were identified in one of the holes and in line with the Company's standard operating procedures (SOP), we re-submitted the sample for re-testing to confirm its veracity and also confirmed the accuracy of results for control samples
· All holes to date have been successful in intersecting mineralisation adjacent to an existing, previously reported, high grade intersection within the project's Indicated Resource block
· Hole TOD-051 is currently nearing completion and comprises the final drillhole for this campaign
· Detailed environmental work is nearing completion in connection with the Company's forthcoming mining licence application ("MLA") for Toral.
Plus d'Infos
The current drilling campaign for a total of up to 7,000m, is focused on a combination of confirmatory and infill drilling within the project's known indicated resource area outlined to date, of approximately 7Mt @ 8.1% Zn Equivalent (including Pb credits), 5% Zn, 3.7% Pb and 29g/t Ag.
Drilling results
The drilling parameters for the assay results reported for each hole are presented in the table below:
HOLE_ID | EST | NORD | ELEVATION (m) | LONGUEUR (m) | COOR_SYS |
TOD-044 | 681197 | 4710037 | 531.65 | 509 | ETRS89utm29 |
TOD-045 | 681412 | 4710025 | 542.29 | 610.3 | ETRS89utm29 |
TOD-046 | 681684 | 4709858 | 660.80 | 866.5 | ETRS89utm29 |
TOD-047 | 681686 | 4709856 | 660.88 | 460.6 | ETRS89utm29 |
TOD-048 | 681408 | 4710024 | 542.29 | 529 | ETRS89utm29 |
TOD-049 | 681685 | 4709857 | 660.80 | 763 | ETRS89utm29 |
TOD-050 | 681916 | 4709571 | 634.10 | 701.3 | ETRS89utm29 |
All holes were drilled to PQ-HQ-NQ diameter, with half of the core being sent for independent analysis at ALS Laboratories. The assay results received are set out in the table below:
ID du trou | Du | À | Intervalle (m) | Zn_% | Pb_% | Ag_ppm | Cu_% | ZnEq(PbAg)%* |
TOD-044 | 490.85 | 498.80 | 7.95 | 2.56 | 1.73 | 14.65 | 0.04 | 4.46 |
TOD-044 (including) | 490.85 | 495.10 | 4.25 | 3.93 | 2.06 | 16.79 | 0.04 | 6.17 |
TOD-044 (including) | 492.65 | 494.20 | 1.55 | 8.35 | 2.76 | 24.31 | 0.05 | 11.40 |
TOD-045 | 592.00 | 596.95 | 4.95 | 7.31 | 12.77 | 160.52 | 0.10 | 22.71 |
TOD-046 | 845.50 | 847.00 | 1.50 | 8.30 | 3.45 | 12.80 | 0.04 | 11.64 |
TOD-046 (including) | 845.50 | 846.50 | 1.00 | 11.08 | 4.91 | 18.75 | 0.06 | 15.84 |
TOD-047 | 442.00 | 442.60 | 0.60 | 15.20 | 3.30 | 10.50 | 0.17 | 18.34 |
TOD-047 | 453.10 | 455.50 | 2.40 | 1.61 | 1.57 | 27.69 | 0.20 | 3.72 |
TOD-048 | 505.25 | 509.95 | 4.70 | 3.53 | 2.81 | 26.34 | 0.31 | 6.68 |
TOD-048 (including) | 508.30 | 509.95 | 1.65 | 7.94 | 5.78 | 53.95 | 0.51 | 14.41 |
TOD-048 | 513.05 | 519.70 | 6.65 | 4.01 | 2.75 | 63.60 | 0.31 | 8.12 |
TOD-048 (including) | 515.90 | 519.70 | 3.80 | 6.35 | 4.14 | 97.92 | 0.44 | 12.58 |
TOD-049 | 745.00 | 750.00 | 5.00 | 1.17 | 6.14 | 15.63 | 0.07 | 6.91 |
TOD-049 (including) | 745.85 | 747.10 | 1.25 | 2.01 | 20.45 | 43.96 | 0.23 | 20.93 |
TOD-050 | 675.00 | 678.90 | 3.90 | 2.24 | 8.05 | 40.24 | 0.03 | 10.30 |
TOD-050 (including) | 677.45 | 678.9 | 1.45 | 5.76 | 14.39 | 91.04 | 0.07 | 20.69 |
TOD-050 | 680.10 | 682.50 | 2.40 | 1.71 | 2.67 | 35.44 | 0.01 | 4.98 |
* - ZnEq(PbAg)% is the calculated Zn equivalent incorporating lead and silver credits; (ZnEq(PbAg)% = Zn + Pb*0.926 + Ag*0.019). Zn equivalent calculations were based on 3-year trailing average price statistics obtained from the London Metal Exchange and London Bullion Market Association giving an average Zn price of US$2,680/t, Pb price of US$2,100/t and Ag price of US$16.2/oz. Significant ZnEq intercepts were generated using a 1% ZnEq trigger value, minimum width of 1m, maximum consecutive waste interval of 1m and minimum average ZnEq grade of >1%.
Image 1: Hole positions
Drilling operations remain ongoing, in line with the Company's objective set out above, and further assay results will be announced once processed and received.
The Company had been awaiting re-assays and re-confirmation of the results for several samples, sent to the laboratory over the past several months, prior to releasing this announcement. In particular, one of the holes reported an abnormally high silver value (hole TOD-045, average grade of 160.52 Ag g/t) and as part of the Company's standard operating procedures (SOP) when we receive abnormally high results for either zinc, lead or silver, we re-submit the relevant sample for re-testing in order to confirm its veracity. We have now confirmed this value.
In addition, as part of our SOP we regularly insert control samples into the batches that are submitted to the laboratory, the results of which form part of our statistical analysis to confirm the reliability and consistency of the results received. We have now received confirmation of these results over several holes and can confirm their accuracy.
Entreprises
Issue of shares to directors
In December 2023, the Company issued 3,500,000 new Ordinary Shares to two directors of the Company following the conversion of performance rights. The relevant performance milestone conditions for the performance rights were achieved during the course of the year. Refer to the RNS of 24 January 2023 for further details.
Changement de nomade et Broker
On 9 October 2023, the Company advised of the appointment of Beaumont Cornish Limited as Nomad and Broker.
Assemblées d'actionnaires
On 30 November 2023, the Company held its Annual General Meeting whereby all resolutions were duly approved by shareholders by way of a poll.
Événements postérieurs à la date de clôture
No matters or circumstances have arisen since the reporting date that may significantly affect the operations of the Company, the results of those operations, or the Company's state of affairs in future financial years.
Daniel Smith
Directeur
28 Mars 2024
État consolidé du résultat net et des autres éléments du résultat global
pour le semestre clos le 31 décembre 2023
| 6 mois à 31 Décembre 2023 | 6 mois à 31 Décembre 2022 | |
Notes | $ | $ | |
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Chiffre d'affaires des activités poursuivies | |||
Autre revenu | 2 | 277,071 | 177,279 |
277,071 | 177,279 | ||
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Dépenses d'exploration | (9,315) | (853,355) | |
(perte)/gain de change | (10,097) | (7,553) | |
Autres dépenses | 2 | (506,420) | (536,820) |
Perte avant impôt sur le revenu | (248,761) | (1,220,449) | |
Impôt sur le revenu (charge)/avantage | - | - | |
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Net loss after income tax | (248,761) | (1,220,449) | |
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L'autre résultat étendu |
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Eléments susceptibles d'être reclassés ultérieurement en résultat: |
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Net exchange (loss)/gain on translation of foreign operation | - | 34,859 | |
Other comprehensive (loss)/profit for the period, net of tax | - | 34,859 | |
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Total du résultat global de la période | (248,761) | (1,185,590) | |
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Net (loss) for the period attributable to shareholders of the Company: |
(248,761) | (1,220,449) | |
| (248,761) | (1,220,449) | |
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Total comprehensive (loss) for the period attributable to shareholders of the Company: | (248,761) | (1,185,590) | |
(248,761) | (1,185,590) | ||
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Perte par action | Cents per share | Cents per share | |
- basic (loss) per share | (0.26) | (1.48) | |
- diluted (loss) per share |
(0.26) |
(1.48) |
The above Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes in the full Half-Year Financial Report.
État consolidé de la situation financière au 31 décembre 2023
31 décembre | Juin 30 | ||
| 2023 | 2023 | |
Notes | $ | $ | |
Actif à court terme | |||
Espèces et dépôts à court terme | 488,964 | 653,990 | |
Clients et autres débiteurs | 3 | 13,481 | 23,179 |
Total des actifs à court terme |
| 502,445 | 677,169 |
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Total des actifs | 502,445 | 677,169 | |
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Passif à court terme |
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Fournisseurs et autres créditeurs | 112,451 | 118,902 | |
Total des passifs à court terme |
| 112,451 | 118,902 |
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Total du passif |
| 112,451 | 118,902 |
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ACTIF NET |
| 389,994 | 558,267 |
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Équité |
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Fonds propres apportés | 6 | 49,562,236 | 49,391,945 |
Défaites accumulées | (52,472,831) | (52,224,070) | |
réservations | 3,300,589 | 3,390,392 | |
ÉQUITÉ TOTALE |
| 389,994 | 558,267 |
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The above Consolidated Statement of Financial Position should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes in the full Half-Year Financial Report.
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity for the half-year ended 31 December 2023
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| Publié | Accumulé | Partager | Option | Foreign Exchange | Total |
Capital | pertes | Réservez | Réservez | Réservez | Équité | |
$ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |
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Au 1 juillet 2022 | 48,227,649 | (48,843,673) | 567,997 | 2,720,044 | 62,558 | 2,734,575 |
(Perte) pour la période | - | (1,220,449) | - | - | - | (1,220,449) |
Autres éléments du résultat global (nets d'impôt) | - | - | - | - | 34,859 | 34,859 |
Total comprehensive loss (net of tax) | - | (1,220,449) | - | - | 34,859 | (1,185,590) |
Transaction with owners in their capacity as owners | ||||||
Shares issued net of transaction costs | 1,033,155 | - | - | - | - | 1,033,155 |
Shares issued to management | 55,351 | - | (76,420) | - | - | (21,069) |
Actions à émettre | - | - | 62,702 | - | - | 62,702 |
Options issued to directors and management | - | - | - | 16,355 | - | 16,355 |
Au 31 décembre 2022 | 49,316,155 | (50,064,122) | 554,279 | 2,736,399 | 97,417 | 2,640,128 |
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Au 1 juillet 2023 | 49,391,945 | (52,224,070) | 595,010 | 2,795,382 | - | 558,267 |
(Perte) pour la période | - | (248,761) | - | - | - | (248,761) |
Autres éléments du résultat global (nets d'impôt) | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Total comprehensive loss (net of tax) | - | (248,761) | - | - | - | (248,761) |
Transaction with owners in their capacity as owners | ||||||
Performance shares issued | - | - | 66,859 | - | - | 66,859 |
Conversion des droits de performance | 170,291 | - | (170,291) | - | - | - |
Options issued to directors and management | - | - | - | 13,629 | - | 13,629 |
Au 31 décembre 2023 | 49,562,236 | (52,472,831) | 491,578 | 2,809,011 | - | 389,994 |
The above Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes in the full Half-Year Financial Report.
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the half-year ended 31 December 2023
| 6 mois au 31 décembre 2023 | 6 mois au 31 décembre 2022 | |
| $ | $ | |
Flux de trésorerie liés aux activités d'exploitation | |||
Reçus de l'associé | 277,071 | - | |
Paiements aux fournisseurs et aux employés | (323,677) | (399,487) | |
Payment for exploration and evaluation costs | (107,254) | (822,588) | |
Flux de trésorerie nets utilisés dans les activités opérationnelles | (153,860) | (1,222,075) | |
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Flux de trésorerie provenant des activités de financement |
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Remboursements du capital du bail | - | (16,601) | |
Produit de l'émission d'actions | - | 1,033,155 | |
Flux nets de trésorerie liés aux activités de financement | - | 1,016,554 | |
Augmentation / (diminution) nette de la trésorerie et des équivalents de trésorerie |
| (153,860) | (205,521) |
Trésorerie et équivalents de trésorerie en début de période | 653,990 | 1,650,056 | |
Effet du change sur la trésorerie et les équivalents de trésorerie | (11,166) | 6,777 | |
Trésorerie et équivalents de trésorerie en fin de période | 488,964 | 1,451,312 |
The above Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes in the full Half-Year Financial Report.
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