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RNS Number : 5476D

Mining Investments Resources PLC

31 March 2014

31 March 2014

MINING INVESTMENTS RESOURCES PLC

Company number 03744133.

("MIR" or the "Company")

Interim Report for the six months ended 31 December 2013

Chairman's review

Dear Shareholders,

The six month period to 31 December 2013 was one of implementation of the Company's strategy to make investments in mining companies in Russia. As a result of these efforts, post period end MIR entered into a preliminary agreement (the "Agreement") which provides it with a legally binding option to invest in a project to rehabilitate the Taezhny Silver Mine in the Primorsky region of Russia. Under the Agreement MIR has undertaken to carry out a detailed sampling program including sampling of the tailings at Taezhny and metallurgical test work of the tailings and main ore body. The detailed tailings sampling program which included 21 drill holes has been carried out and assaying and metallurgical testing will commence shortly. As announced previously MIR believes that the Taezhny mine provides an opportunity to place a high grade silver deposit with potentially re-treatable tailings back into production as the processing facilities and infrastructure are largely in place.

Primorsky Silver Project

The Taezhny Silver Mine was the first silver mine in the region to be placed into production during the Soviet times and is one of a large number of silver and gold discoveries contained within the Primorsky Silver belt. The transaction to rehabilitate the Taezhny Silver Mine is accompanied by three exploration licences with identified exploration targets and thereby provides a strategic entry into the Primorsky silver belt which MIR believes will provide many opportunities.

The Agreement enables the Company to conduct further due diligence and reduce technical risk by undertaking additional metallurgical testing and sampling of the existing tailings at the mine (the "Tests"), prior to committing to the project rehabilitation (the "Main Transaction"). If the results of the Tests are positive then it is envisaged that MIR will proceed with the Main Transaction, subject to raising the necessary funds. The Main Transaction involves MIR investing up to US$10 million in consideration for a controlling shareholding of 60 per cent of a new holding company ("HoldCo") that will own the project. The remaining 40 per cent of HoldCo will be owned by Ruspacific Group LLC ("Ruspacific"), the current majority owner of the Taezhny mine.

Since entering into the Agreement, MIR has undertaken a programme of sampling of the tailings pond including the drilling of 21 drill holes. The samples from the tailing drill holes and additional samples from the underground ore body of the mine will be assayed and metallurgical tests carried out. The total cost of the programme is expected to be around US$200,000.

Strategic Alliance with Artel Vostok

The Company's strategy has also resulted in MIR entering into a Strategic Alliance Agreement with Artel Vostok, a company which is one of the main gold alluvial mining companies in the northern region of Khabarovsk. Artel Vosotk has applied for an exploration licence for one of the areas surrounding its alluvial gold rivers which is believed to contain substantial gold resources which are the source of gold for the rivers.

Russian Investment Outlook

At the current time, there is uncertainty created by the political situation between Russia and Ukraine. To date the situation has not affected the mining industry in the Russian Far East, except to the extent that the rouble has fallen around 10% since January which we believe should decrease costs. The board continues to monitor the situation and assess the impact this may have on any investment decision in the region.

Financial results for the six months ended 31 December 2013

The financial results for 6 months ended 31 December 2013 resulted in a loss of GBP276,000. Of this, GBP45,000 was lost due to the fall in MIR's investment portfolio, in line with the general fall in junior mining company stocks. At the period end, short term quoted investments still held showed a market value of GBP240,000. At the period end the Company had cash of GBP179,000 which, as at today's date has reduced to GBP75,000.

Trading in the shares of the Company on AIM remain suspending pending the publication of an Admission Document in respect of the proposed acquisition of the Taezhny Silver Mine or until such time as the Company decides not to proceed with the transaction.

On behalf of the Board

Michael Nosworthy

28 March 2014

Enquiries:

 
                        Mining Investments 
Michael Nosworthy        Resources plc              +33 675657274 
 
                        Mining Investments 
Steve Roberts            Resources plc                07812043436 
 
 
                        Northland Capital 
Luke Cairns / Matthew    Partners Limited                020 7382 
 Johnson                 (Nomad and Joint Broker)            1100 
 
                        Peterhouse Corporate 
Peter Greensmith         Finance Limited                 020 7469 
 / Eran Zucker           (Joint Broker)                      0932 
 
 

The Interim Report for the six month period ended 31 December 2013 (the "2013 Interim Report") set out below will be available from today on MIR's web site: www.mirplc.com

Unaudited consolidated statement of comprehensive income

for the 6 month period ended 31 December 2013

 
                                     6 months    6 months        Year        Year 
                                                                ended       ended 
                                    31-Dec-13   31-Dec-12   30-Jun-13   30-Jun-12 
                                    Unaudited   Unaudited     Audited     Audited 
                            Notes    GBP000's    GBP000's    GBP000's    GBP000's 
 Trading Revenue                            3           7          11           0 
 Realised gains on 
  short term investments                    0          74         117 
 
 Total Revenue                              3          81         129           0 
 Cost of sales- Project 
  Costs                                   -12           0        -141           - 
 Gross (loss) / profit                     -9          81         -12           0 
 Admin expenses                          -223        -148        -356        -634 
 
 Operating (loss)/profit                 -232         -67        -368        -634 
 Interest receivable                        0 
 
 Pre-tax result for 
  the period                             -232         -67        -368        -634 
 
 Taxation                       3           -           -           -           - 
 
 Net result for the 
  period                                 -232         -67        -368        -634 
 
 Other Comprehensive 
  income 
 Unrealised losses 
  / gains on investments                  -45          17        -100 
 Total Comprehensive 
  income for the period                  -276         -50        -468        -634 
 
 (Loss)/earnings per 
  share 
  - basic                       4    (00.19p)     (0.12p)    (00.60p)    (11.48p) 
 - diluted                      4    (00.19p)     (0.09p)    (00.60p)    (11.48p) 
 

Unaudited consolidated balance sheet

as at 31 December 2013

 
                                 notes         Year    6 months        Year        Year 
                                              ended                   ended       ended 
                                          31-Dec-13   31-Dec-12   30-Jun-13   30-Jun-12 
                                          Unaudited   Unaudited     Audited     Audited 
                                           GBP000's    GBP000's    GBP000's    GBP000's 
 ASSETS 
 Non-current assets                               0           0           0           0 
  Loans and receivables                                       0 
 Quoted investments 
  for resale                                    240         349 
 Trade and other receivables                      2           2 
 Cash and cash equivalents                      179         247          20          20 
 Total assets                                   422         598          20          20 
 
 EQUITY 
 Capital and reserves 
  attributable to the 
  Company's equity holders 
 Share capital                                 3767        3267       2,539       2,539 
 Share premium account                         7633        7633       7,633       7,633 
 Retained earnings                           -11191      -10474     -10,335     -10,335 
 Total equity                                   209         426        -163        -163 
 
 LIABILITIES 
 Current liabilities 
 Trade and other payables                       212         173         183         183 
 Non-current liabilities 
 Trade and other payables 
 Total liabilities                              212         173         183         183 
 
 Total equity and liabilities                   422         598          20          20 
 
 
 
 Michael Nosworthy   Steven Roberts 
 Director            Director 
 

Company No: 03744133

Unaudited consolidated cash flow statement

for the year ended 30 June 2013

 
                                   6 months    6 months        Year        Year 
                                                              ended       ended 
                                  31-Dec-13   31-Dec-12   30-Jun-13   30-Jun-12 
                                  Unaudited   Unaudited     Audited     Audited 
                                   GBP000's    GBP000's    GBP000's    GBP000's 
 Operating activities 
 Result for period 
  / year before tax                    -276         -50        -468        -634 
 Impairment of assets                    45         -17         100         454 
 Net (Gains) /Losses 
  on disposal of investments              0         -74        -117 
 Decrease /( Increase) 
  in trade and other 
  receivables                            10          -2         -13         331 
 Increase / (Decrease) 
  in trade and other 
  payables                               -2         -47          32          14 
 Interest accrued on 
  financial assets                        0           0           0 
 Expenses settled through 
  issue of equity                         0          37          37 
 Net cash inflow from 
  operating activities                 -224        -153        -429         165 
 Investing activities 
 Purchase of listed 
  investments                             0        -673        -709        -173 
 Proceeds of sale of 
  listed investments                      0         414         592 
 Net cash outflow from 
  investing activities                    0        -258        -117        -173 
 
 Financing activities 
 Shares issued                            0         728        1041           0 
 Share issue costs                        0         -89        -111           0 
 Net cash inflow from 
  financing activities                    0         639         929           0 
 
 Net (decrease)/increase 
  in cash and cash equivalents         -224         227         383          -8 
 Cash and cash equivalents, 
  beginning of period                   403          20          20          28 
 
 Cash and cash equivalents, 
  end of period                         179         247         403          20 
 

Unaudited consolidated statement of changes in equity

for the period ended 31 December 201

 
                                 Share      Share     Profit      Total 
                                                           & 
--------------------------- 
                               capital    premium       loss     equity 
--------------------------- 
                              GBP000's   GBP000's   GBP000's   GBP000's 
---------------------------  ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
 
 Balance as at 30 June 
  2011                            2539       7633      -9701        471 
---------------------------  ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
 
 Loss for the period                 -          -       -201       -201 
---------------------------  ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
 
  Total comprehensive 
   income for the period             0          0       -201       -201 
 
 Balance as at 31 December 
  2011                            2539       7633      -9902        270 
---------------------------  ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
 
 
 Loss for the period                 -          -       -433       -433 
---------------------------  ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
 
 Total comprehensive 
  income for the period              0          0       -433       -433 
 
 Balance as at 30 June 
  2012                            2539       7633     -10335       -163 
---------------------------  ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
 
 Shares issued                     728          0        -89        639 
---------------------------  ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
 
 Transactions with 
  owners                           728          0        -89        639 
---------------------------  ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
 
 Loss for the period                 -          -        -50        -50 
---------------------------  ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
 
  Total comprehensive 
   income for the period             0          0        -50        -50 
 
 Balance as at 31 December 
  2012                            3267       7633     -10474        425 
---------------------------  ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
 
 Shares issued                     500          0        -22        478 
---------------------------  ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
 
 Transactions with 
  owners                           500          0        -22        478 
---------------------------  ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
 
 Loss for the period                 -          -       -418       -418 
---------------------------  ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
 
  Total comprehensive 
   income for the period             0          0       -418       -418 
 
 Balance as at 30 June 
  2013                            3767       7633     -10914        485 
---------------------------  ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
 
 Shares issued                       0          0          0          0 
---------------------------  ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
 
 Transactions with 
  owners                             0          0          0          0 
---------------------------  ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
 
 Loss for the period                 -          -       -276       -276 
---------------------------  ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
 
  Total comprehensive 
   income for the period             0          0       -276       -276 
 
 Balance as at 30 June 
  2013                            3767       7633     -11191        209 
---------------------------  ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
 

Notes to the consolidated unaudited financial statements

for the period ended 31 December 2013

1 General information

Mining Investments Resources plc is a public limited company incorporated and domiciled in the United Kingdom. The address of the registered office is Bridge House, London Bridge, London SE1 9QR. The shares of Mining Investments Resources plc are listed on the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange. Mining Investments Resources plc has a subsidiary company Lagan Capital Investments Limited, incorporated in the Republic of Ireland, which has not traded to date and together these entities comprise the Group.

2 Summary of significant accounting policies

2.1 Basis of preparation

The unaudited interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) and on the same basis and using the same accounting policies as used in the audited financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2013. The information set out in these interim financial statements does not constitute statutory accounts as defined in Section 435 of the Companies Act 2006. The figures for the year ended 30 June 2013 have been extracted from the statutory financial statements which have been filed with the Registrar of Companies. The auditors' report on those financial statements was unmodified. The board approved the interim report on 28 March 2014.

2.2 Segment reporting

The Board monitors performance on a unitary basis comprising only one segment. Consequently there is no further segmental analysis available for disclosure.

3. Taxation

No provision for taxation has been made due to the availability of losses

4. Earnings per share

Basic

Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the profit attributable to equity holders of MIR by the weighted average number of Ordinary Shares in issue during the year.

 
                                  6 months      6 months          Year        Year 
                                                                 ended       ended 
---------------------------- 
                                 31-Dec-13     31-Dec-12     30-Jun-13   30-Jun-12 
---------------------------- 
                                 Unaudited     Unaudited       Audited     Audited 
 
 
 (Loss)/profit attributable 
  to equity                           -232           -67          -368        -634 
  holders of MIR GBP000's 
----------------------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ---------- 
 
 Weighted average number 
  of                           128,281,120    54,554,505    59,733,535   5,519,500 
  Ordinary Shares in 
   issue 
---------------------------- 
 Basic                         128,281,120    78,281,120   128,281,120   5,519,500 
---------------------------- 
 Dilutive effect of 
  outstanding options           44,537,059    44,537,059    44,537,059           0 
 
                               172,818,179   122,818,179   172,818,179   5,519,500 
---------------------------- 
 
 Diluted earnings/(loss) 
  per share: 
----------------------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ---------- 
 Basic and diluted                (00.19p)      (00.12p)      (00.60p)    (11.48p) 
----------------------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ---------- 
 

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