GOLDSTONE RESOURCES LIMITED
("GoldStone" or the "Company")
Interim Results for the six months ended 31 August 2014
Directorate Change
GoldStone (AIM: GRL), the AIM quoted company focused on gold in West and Central Africa, announces its interim results for the six months ended 31 August 2014.
Chief Executive Officer's Report
Introduction
Since the release of the Company's Final Results on 29 August 2014, corporate activity was dominated by the finalisation of the proposed subscription by Stratex International plc ("Stratex"), which completed on 30 October 2014. The subscription raised gross proceeds of £1.25 million through the issue of 20,833,333 new ordinary shares after a 1 for 10 consolidation at a price of 6 pence per share (the "Subscription"). Up to the finalisation of the Subscription, operational activities remained restricted to keeping the licences in good standing.
Senegal (Sangola)
During the course of 2013 and early 2014, Randgold Resources Ltd ("Randgold") executed 10,000m of reverse circulation drilling at four of the eight prospects identified at the Company's Sangola licence. The joint venture was terminated in April 2014 but Randgold noted in the termination notice that the licence is "prospective for smaller or lower grade deposits" than their internal requirement of a 3 million ounce deposit at 3 g/t. The licence area contains four gold-in-soil anomalies identified by GoldStone and four further conceptual regional target areas identified by Randgold.
Gabon projects (Oyem and Ngoutou)
The Oyem and Ngoutou licences contain 15km long gold-in-soil anomalies with favourable geophysics and significant artisanal gold workings. Early results from only three diamond drilled holes (totalling 535m) included 16m @ 1.3 g/t gold (including 2m @ 5.6 g/t), 33.5m @ 0.4 g/t and 32m @ 0.4 g/t. Further exploration is necessary to determine the full potential of this licence area.
At Oyem only 400m of the 15km long Oyem gold-in-soil anomaly were drill tested and high grade gold mineralisation in a 120m wide deformational zone was encountered along two drill lines. Best results included 2m @ 5.3 g/t (including 1m @ 9.5 g/t) in the first drill line and 2.2m @ 4.5 g/t (including 1m at 9.1 g/t) in the second drill line.
Ghana projects
The Homase/Akrokerri project is located in the Ashanti Gold Belt in Ghana and borders AngloGold Ashanti's Obuasi permit. The project has a JORC-compliant resource of 10.6 million tonnes at an average grade of 1.77 g/t for 602,000oz and the potential of increasing this with further exploration on the licence. GoldStone owns 65% of the Homase licence and may attain an 85% interest upon successful completion of a feasibility study of any nature over the area. The Company owns 100% of the Akrokerri licence through its wholly owned Ghanaian registered subsidiary.
At the Manso Amenfi project trenching results were received but were found to be inconclusive.
Changes to the Board
With effect from 30 October 2014 and as a result of the successful conclusion of the Subscription, Christopher Hall and Bob Foster were appointed as non-executive directors of the Company and Emma Priestley was appointed as an independent non-executive director.
Emma Priestley has today been appointed executive director of Stratex and as a consequence has resigned as a director of the Company.
The board now consists of Christopher Hall (serving as the Company's chairman and appointed as nominee of Stratex in his capacity as non-executive chairman of Stratex), Bob Foster (appointed as nominee of Stratex in his capacity as Chief Executive of Stratex), Andrew McIlwain (appointed as nominee of Unity Mining Ltd in his capacity as Managing Director of Unity) and myself (Jurie Wessels, serving as Managing Director. The board has resolved to appoint a further non-executive director and is seeking to identify a suitable candidate.
Jonathan Best, Hendrik Schloemann and Benjamin Hill resigned from the Board with effect from 30 October 2014. I have extended my thanks to the aforementioned gentlemen before but would like to thank Jonathan, Hendrik and Ben again for their invaluable contributions.
Outlook
Following the Subscription a thorough review of the Company's projects has begun with the aim of deciding which of the Company's projects will be progressed under the circumstances by utilising Company resources and, particularly in relation to the Homase/Akrokerri project, defining the potential for further resource yielding exploration targets.
Subsequent to the newly constituted board's first meeting held in Ghana on 20 November 2014, it was decided that exploration efforts will primarily be directed at exploring Homase/Akrokerri, that the joint venture with Asaasemu Mining Ltd in respect of Manso Amenfi is to be reviewed by geologists appointed by the Company and that joint ventures are to be considered for all the other projects.
Jurie Wessels
Chief Executive Officer
Enquiries
GoldStone Resources Limited |
+27 21 551 9009 |
Jurie Wessels |
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WH Ireland Limited |
+44 20 7220 1666 |
Tim Feather |
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Liam Gribben |
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Consolidated Statement of Financial Position |
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as at 31 August 2014 |
In United States dollars |
31 August 2014 |
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28 February 2014 |
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31 August 2013 |
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Assets |
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Property, plant and equipment |
32,676 |
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32,676 |
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47,849 |
Non-current assets |
32,676 |
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32,676 |
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47,849 |
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Trade and other receivables |
10,193 |
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17,976 |
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4,467 |
Cash and cash equivalents |
189,155 |
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619,095 |
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535,948 |
Current assets |
199,348 |
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637,071 |
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540,415 |
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Total assets |
232,025 |
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669,747 |
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588,264 |
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Equity |
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Share capital |
6,340,370 |
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6,340,370 |
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5,807,074 |
Share premium |
24,110,882 |
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24,110,882 |
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23,844,234 |
Capital contribution reserve |
555,110 |
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555,110 |
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555,110 |
Share options reserve |
605,808 |
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605,808 |
|
605,808 |
Accumulated deficit |
(31,718,470) |
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(31,250,496) |
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(30,260,205) |
Total equity |
(106,300) |
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361,674 |
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552,021 |
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Liabilities |
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Trade and other payables |
338,324 |
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308,073 |
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36,243 |
Current and total liabilities |
338,324 |
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308,073 |
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36,243 |
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Total equity and liabilities |
232,025 |
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669,747 |
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588,264 |
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Consolidated statement of comprehensive income |
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for the 6 months ended 31 August 2014 |
in United States dollars |
6 months ended 31 August 2014 |
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Year ended 28 February 2014 |
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6 months ended 31 August 2013 |
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Continuing operations |
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Sundry income |
35,791 |
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49,450 |
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39,519 |
Exploration expenses |
(193,562) |
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(709,620) |
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(394,341) |
Other expenses |
(302,882) |
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(1,036,654) |
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(351,019) |
Results from operating activities |
(460,653) |
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(1,696,824) |
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(705,841) |
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Finance income |
1,548 |
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983 |
|
291 |
Net finance cost |
1,548 |
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983 |
|
291 |
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Loss before tax |
(459,105) |
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(1,695,841) |
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(705,550) |
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Loss from continuing operations |
(459,105) |
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(1,695,841) |
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(705,550) |
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Other comprehensive income |
0 |
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0 |
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0 |
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Total comprehensive loss for the period |
(459,105) |
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(1,695,841) |
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(705,550) |
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Loss per share: |
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Basic loss per share |
(0.001) |
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(0.004) |
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(0.002) |
Diluted loss per share |
(0.001) |
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(0.004) |
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(0.002) |
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Consolidated statement of change in equity |
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for the 6 months ended 31 August 2014 |
in United States dollars |
6 months ended 31 August 2014 |
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Year ended 28 February 2014 |
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6 months ended 31 August 2013 |
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Share capital |
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- at beginning of period |
6,340,370 |
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5,259,165 |
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5,259,165 |
- issue of shares |
0 |
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1,081,205 |
|
547,909 |
- end of period |
6,340,370 |
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6,340,370 |
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5,807,074 |
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Share premium |
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- at beginning of period |
24,110,882 |
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23,844,234 |
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23,844,234 |
- issue of shares |
0 |
|
266,648 |
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0 |
- end of period |
24,110,882 |
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24,110,882 |
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23,844,234 |
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Capital contribution reserve |
555,110 |
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555,110 |
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555,110 |
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Share options reserve |
605,808 |
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605,808 |
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605,808 |
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Accumulated deficit |
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- at beginning of period |
(31,250,495) |
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(29,554,655) |
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(29,554,655) |
- credit to equity for equity-settled share based payments |
0 |
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0 |
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0 |
- loss for the period |
(467,974) |
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(1,695,841) |
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(705,550) |
- end of period |
(31,718,470) |
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(31,250,495) |
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(30,260,205) |
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Consolidated statement of cash flow |
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for the 6 months ended 31 August 2014 |
in United States dollars |
6 months ended 31 August 2014 |
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Year ended 28 February 2014 |
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6 months ended 31 August 2013 |
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Cash flow from operating activities |
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Loss for the period |
(467,974) |
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(1,695,841) |
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(705,550) |
adjusted for: |
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- depreciation |
0 |
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18,332 |
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0 |
- interest received |
(1,548) |
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(983) |
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(291) |
- profit on sale of motor vehicle |
0 |
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(2,485) |
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0 |
changes in: |
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- trade and other receivables |
7,783 |
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130,298 |
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143,807 |
- trade and other payables |
30,251 |
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189,922 |
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(81,909) |
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Net cash used in operating activities |
(431,488) |
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(1,360,757) |
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(643,943) |
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Cash flow from investing activities |
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Interest received |
1,548 |
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983 |
|
291 |
Disposal of property, plant and equipment |
0 |
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4,396 |
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0 |
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment |
0 |
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(5,235) |
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(164) |
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Net cash used in / from investing activities |
1,548 |
|
144 |
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127 |
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Cash flow from financing activities |
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Proceeds from issue of ordinary share capital |
0 |
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1,347,853 |
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547,909 |
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Net cash from financing activities |
0 |
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1,347,853 |
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547,909 |
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Net (decrease) / increase in cash and cash equivalents |
(429,940) |
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(12,760) |
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(95,907) |
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Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year |
619,095 |
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631,855 |
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631,855 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period |
189,155 |
|
619,095 |
|
535,948 |
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Notes to the consolidated financial statement |
1. Loss per share
in United States dollars |
6 months ended 31 August 2014 |
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Year ended 28 February 2014 |
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6 months ended 31 August 2013 |
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Loss attributable to shareholders |
(467,974) |
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(1,695,841) |
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(705,550) |
Weighted average number of shares |
389,137,771 |
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389,137,771 |
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355,804,438 |
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Basic loss per share |
0.001 |
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(0.004) |
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(0.002) |
2. Availability of Interim Report
The Interim Report will be available for download from the Company's website (www.goldstoneresources.com)
