31 Mar 2023annual report● Neutral
Annual report for the year to 31 December 2022, recapping Satama as the highlight (over 30,000m drilled, 2km continuous gold, a second 3km structure). Financial detail is not visible in the text provided.
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31 Mar 2023annual report● Neutral
Appendix 4G for the year to 31 December 2022, pointing to the corporate governance statement on pages 65 to 76 of the annual report. Administrative compliance filing; no new operational or financial information.
23 Jan 2023drilling result▲ GoodMajor
Auger drilling west of the main Satama trend confirmed a second mineralised structure over 3km, with up to 13.6g/t gold, about 1km from the drilled zone. Resolves pending auger assays; aircore follow-up planned. Maiden Odienne auger drilling has begun.
10 Jan 2023drilling result▲ GoodMajor
Twelve follow-up RC holes at Satama included 26m @ 4.82g/t from 35m, the best intersection there to date, in a parallel structure open to the south. Confirms high-grade shoots along the 2km drilled strike; western auger assays pending.
6 Jan 2023director officer appointment● Neutral
Susmit Shah stepped down as joint company secretary from 31 December 2022, leaving Lionel Liew as sole company secretary (listed as CFO/Company Secretary). Administrative change; cash was A$3.85M at 31 December.
30 Nov 2022drilling result▲ Good
Geophysics and soil sampling at Odienne South (76% effective interest) show a ~10km gold-in-soil anomaly within a 30km trend, with auger drilling planned. Early-stage, no drilling results yet; a new target area beyond Satama.
28 Nov 2022drilling progress report● Neutral
Drilling has restarted at Satama after the wet season, with one RC rig testing high-grade shoots and an auger rig testing western IP structures. Fulfils the planned November restart; no new assay results. New aeromagnetics are being used for targeting.
20 Oct 2022investor presentation● Neutral
Updated corporate presentation for an ASX showcase, describing a 7,600km2 landholding and Satama as a discovery. Repeats known information; no new results.
14 Oct 2022drilling result▲ Good
Auger drilling at Tongon North defined a 5km gold trend with up to 27.1g/t, and aircore at Natoga and P10 hit shallow zones such as 4m @ 3.34g/t from 40m. Resolves the pending Natoga results; follow-up is planned for the dry season.
13 Sept 2022half year report▼ Bad
Half-year accounts to 30 June 2022 show a loss of A$7.86M, up from A$1.26M a year earlier, driven by A$7.13M exploration spending. Recaps drilling; Ferke exploration is conditional on a security review.
8 Sept 2022drilling result▲ Good
IP geophysics at Satama shows strong untested anomalies over 4km west of current drilling, and wide-spaced aircore found a new zone over 800m, e.g. 12m @ 1.24g/t. Drilling resumes after the wet season in November; cash about A$7M.
26 July 2022drilling result▲ GoodMajor
Remaining Satama RC results are the best yet, e.g. 30m @ 1.92g/t from 94m and 5m @ 5.96g/t, confirming continuous gold over more than 2km, open in all directions. Management calls it the flagship project. Resolves the pending 20+ RC holes; IP survey also done.
20 July 2022asset acquisition disposition● NeutralMajor
Turaco agreed to sell non-core permit PR840 (326km2, from the Resolute package) to Awale Resources for 972,450 Awale shares, about A$200,000. It will also let PR639 lapse, leaving over 7,600km2. Minor in value.
28 June 2022drilling result▲ GoodMajor
First reconnaissance drilling at Bouake North (Eburnea) returned 3m @ 35.79g/t gold from 40m plus several shallower hits, testing two of six auger anomalies. Resolves earlier pending assays; 61 more aircore holes await results. Cash about A$10M.
17 June 2022drilling result▲ GoodMajor
Diamond drilling at Nyangboue (Boundiali, 89%) extended mineralisation, e.g. 4m @ 8.34g/t and 2m @ 13.57g/t, and aircore found a new 400m shallow zone. Resolves the pending Nyangboue assays; cash about A$10M at 31 May.
9 May 2022investor presentation● Neutral
Updated corporate presentation for a Cape Town mining investment conference, describing an 8,350km2 landholding and about A$12M cash. Repeats known information; no new results.
3 May 2022drilling result▲ GoodMajor
Auger drilling at Natoga (Tongon North) returned up to 11.01g/t and 10.24g/t gold, defining at least four anomalies each over 1km long. An air core rig began a 10,000m program; cash about A$12M. Follows the March Natogo auger anomalies.
29 Apr 2022admin correction● Neutral
Appendix 4G confirms the corporate governance statement for the year to 31 December 2021 is in the annual report (pages 61-72) and board-approved. Compliance form only; no new company substance.
28 Apr 2022annual report● Neutral
Confirms the annual report sent to shareholders is identical to the accounts lodged on 31 March 2022. No new information.
26 Apr 2022drilling result▲ Good
First 15 RC holes at Satama confirm mineralisation continues into fresh rock, best 25m @ 1.79g/t from 101m, along more than 3km of strike. Over 20 further holes await assay. Cash about A$12M.
5 Apr 2022director officer appointment● Neutral
Resolute Mining has sold its Turaco shareholding, ending its roughly 25% stake. Bruce Mowat, appointed as Resolute's nominee, will stay on the board as an independent non-executive director.
31 Mar 2022annual report● Neutral
Statutory accounts for year to 31 December 2021, with a reconciliation to the quarterly cash report: some exploration salaries and overheads are classed as investing rather than operating. Closing cash about A$13.9M. Shareholder letter calls 2021 transformational.
21 Mar 2022drilling result▲ Good
Further aircore results at Satama, e.g. 29m @ 1.48g/t, extend the shallow gold over 3km of strike. A 4,500m RC program is underway; four rigs are now operating plus two auger rigs at Tongon North. Cash about A$13M.
2 Feb 2022drilling result▲ GoodMajor
Maiden RC and aircore drilling at Satama confirmed the October auger discovery, with gold over more than 3km of strike, e.g. 12m @ 3.80g/t and 20m @ 1.61g/t from surface. Mineralisation is open; program expanded, with geophysics planned.
22 Dec 2021security holder rights change● Neutral
11,150,000 performance rights vested for key executives after 12 months' service and share price performance. Each converts to one share, exercisable before 30 November 2025. Potential dilution; the text does not give the holders.
20 Dec 2021admin correction● Neutral
Share registry Automic is moving its Perth office to 191 St Georges Terrace from 20 December 2021. Administrative notice only; no company substance.
6 Dec 2021drilling result▲ GoodMajor
Auger drilling at Bouake North (Eburnea) returned up to 25.2g/t gold, with trends 1.3-1.6km long and open; soil anomalies merged into one 7km x 4km zone. RC drilling is due early January 2022. Resolves the pending Bouake North assays; Satama drilling ongoing.
18 Nov 2021capital raising announcement▲ GoodMajor
Raised A$10M via a placement of 83.3m shares at 12c, an 11.1% discount to the last price of 13.5c, to new and existing institutions. Directors may add 833,333 shares subject to approval. Cash pro forma over A$15M, versus A$5.4M at 12 November.
What it means for a shareholder
83.3m new shares at $0.120 to raise about $10.0m. Shares on issue before the raise aren't in the record, so the dilution can't be worked out.
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12 Nov 2021drilling result▲ GoodMajor
First 11 of 29 RC holes at Nyangboue (Boundiali, Turaco 89%) returned best 9m @ 2.62g/t and 17m @ 1.49g/t, with mineralisation open. Results are broadly consistent with the earlier historic drilling; 18 holes still pending, more drilling planned.
26 Oct 2021investor presentation● Neutral
October corporate presentation restating known facts: about 8,350km2 in Côte d'Ivoire, four core projects, two discoveries ready for resource drilling and cash of A$5.7M at 30 September. No new results.