28 Sept 2009agm notice● Neutral
Notice of Colbern's meeting, postponed from 9 October to 16 November 2009. It would remove directors Hyde, Lee and Roberts and appoint Brett Matich, Bruce Franzen and Warren Dunne. Continues the board-control contest.
Announcements, explained
Each one in plain English, with the numbers worked through for a shareholder.
28 Sept 2009other● Neutral
Board postponed Colbern's meeting to 16 November, saying Colbern failed to disclose beneficial ownership; Marie Matich, mother of proposed director Brett Matich and of the former tenement manager, was named as owner. Board plans Supreme Court action. These are the board's claims.
31 Aug 2009annual report● Neutral
Preliminary results for year to 30 June 2009: loss of $530k (2008: $631k). Yeelirrie called the flagship; drilling of 579 aircore holes still awaits a revised Radiation Management Plan, due mid-September. Board calls PIXE and Kemeleon market response disappointing.
21 Aug 2009other● Neutral
Board opposes Colbern's move to remove it, noting Colbern received its shares in the 2007 Yeelirrie deal and links its owner to the former tenement manager. It says one resolution is invalid and will not be put. Board's view, not yet tested.
17 Aug 2009other▼ BadMajor
Shareholder Colbern Nominees has called a general meeting to remove all current directors and appoint its own nominees. Blaze says it did not prepare the documents, is taking legal advice, and urges shareholders to take no action yet.
27 Feb 2009half year report▼ Bad
Half-year to 31 December 2008 loss of $289k, with no revenue versus $140k a year earlier. Board repeats that PIXe and Kemeleon are below expectations and under review; it remains confident in Yeelirrie. Vincent Hyde is now Executive Chairman.
30 Sept 2008annual report▼ BadMajor
Year to 30 June 2008 loss of $631k. Board says PIXe and Kemeleon have performed below expectations and are being reassessed; Yeelirrie remains the focus, with tenement area now over 880 sq km. Managing Director Hartshorne resigned 11 April 2008.
29 Feb 2008half year report● Neutral
Half-year to 31 December 2007 shows a $472k loss, against the prior period's profit that came from the share cancellation. Reconnaissance sampling at Yeelirrie found a 500m-long mineralised calcrete occurrence near the BHP lease boundary.
31 Oct 2007annual report● Neutral
2007 Annual Report repeats the $3.58m profit (driven by the $4.375m cancellation). Board now has Vincent Hyde as chair, with Roberts and Lee; Harley and Landau resigned in 2007. PIXe stays at 20-25% improvement, short of target.
30 Oct 2007agm notice● Neutral
Notice of the 29 November 2007 AGM, with votes on the remuneration report and election of directors Hyde, Roberts and Lee. Administrative; Annual Report contains only previously lodged documents.
31 Aug 2007annual report● NeutralMajor
Year to 30 June 2007 shows a $3.58m profit, entirely from a $4.375m cancellation of unallotted shares and options, versus a $9.2m loss before. Cash rose to $1.13m after a $1.5m placement at 2 cents; Yeelirrie acquisition completed for 75m shares.
19 July 2007director officer appointment● Neutral
Cecil Che-Cheun Lee, an accountant with over thirty years' experience in Hong Kong and China, joins as non-executive director, holding no shares. The company says his contacts there should prove useful.
11 July 2007drilling result▲ GoodMajor
Airborne survey over the 100%-owned Yeelirrie project found uranium-enriched sediments and weathered granite source rocks in tributaries feeding the main channel near BHP's 52,000t deposit. Ground surveys start next month, then air core drilling. Anomalies only, not drilled; no resource yet.
18 June 2007security holder rights change● Neutral
Reminder to holders of options exercisable at 10 cents that they expire 30 June 2007; last trading day 22 June 2007, payment due by 2 July 2007. Standard notice, no new information about the business.
20 Apr 2007regulatory community update▲ Good
Airborne radiometric-magnetic survey started over the 100%-owned Yeelirrie uranium project: 5,400 line km at 100m spacing, finishing end April, results by end May. Ground work and air core drilling are expected to follow the acquisition approval.
18 Apr 2007price query● Neutral
Company answered an ASX query after its price rose from 3.2 to 4.8 cents. It said it knew of no undisclosed information, and noted shareholders approved the Yeelirrie Minerals acquisition on 16 April 2007.
28 Feb 2007half year report● Neutral
Half-year to 31 Dec 2006 shows a $3.9m profit, driven by a $4.375m cancellation of unallotted shares and options whose milestones were not met, not trading. PIXe integration showed 20-25% improvement.
21 Feb 2007asset acquisition disposition▲ GoodMajor
Conditional agreement to buy Yeelirrie Minerals, holding uranium exploration tenements of about 2,000+ sq km surrounding BHP Billiton's 52,000t U3O8 Yeelirrie deposit. About $500,000 initial exploration planned, a move beyond the PIXe and Kemeleon technology business.
30 Nov 2006investor presentation● Neutral
AGM presentation repeating known facts. Kemeleon launched in China and 50,000 messages served via a TV show; Japan and India launches planned. PIXe reportedly achieved 25% improvement over h.264, with alpha release targeted January 2007.
29 Sept 2006annual report● Neutral
Full 2006 financial report confirms the $9.2m loss. PIXe testing showed about 20% improvement over native h.264, against the 100% goal; options under review include more development and co-development. US patent expected early next year.
12 Sept 2006annual report▼ BadMajor
Year to 30 June 2006 loss of $9.2m, including an $8.8m impairment of PIXe, whose performance target of 100% improvement was not met. Cash was $0.51m. Directors are weighing how to take PIXe forward; Kemeleon launched in China.
9 May 2006material agreement▲ GoodMajor
Kemeleon MMS service launched in China from May 2006 via MTel China and Guangdong Mobile (China Mobile subsidiary), tied to a TV singing contest campaign running May to October. Directors call it a 'landmark agreement'; no revenue figures given.
3 Apr 2006investor presentation● Neutral
Outlook statement for 2006 on commercialising PIXe video compression and Kemeleon messaging. PIXe live trials with Russia's MTS planned for second half 2006; h.264 compatibility milestone due Q3 2006. Kemeleon China joint venture said to be progressing. Forward-looking only.
16 Mar 2006half year report▼ BadMajor
Half-year to 31 Dec 2005 shows a $5.85m loss, mostly a $5.82m write-down of the PIXe video technology's carrying value. A $1.5m share purchase plan at 5 cents was completed. Company then focused on PIXe and Kemeleon animation tools.