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Re: Press Releases - Tuesday, August 24, 2010
ARIAN SILVER'S MD&A AND RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE
2010
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London, England, Arian Silver Corporation ("Arian" or the "Company"), a
silver exploration and development company with a focus on projects in
the silver belt of Mexico, today announced the release of its
Management's Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A") and unaudited Financial
Statements ("Financials") for the six months ended 30 June 2010.
HIGHLIGHTS
Financials (all amounts expressed in US dollars unless otherwise
stated)
.. Total assets of $11.4 million, including intangible assets of $5.7
million, other financial assets of $0.8 million, non-current assets
held for sale of $2.8 million and cash of $1.5 million (as at 30 June
2010);
.. Consolidated loss for the period was $644,000;
.. Working capital was $3.7 million (as at 30 June 2010); and
.. During the period the Company repaid all current borrowings from new
funds received.
Operations
.. The Company currently owns, or has rights or options to purchase, 33
mineral concessions in Mexico totalling 7,847.8 hectares - which
excludes the mineral concessions relating to the Tepal project
currently under option to Geologix;
.. During the period Arian paid the final instalment of $500,000, to
acquire the remaining 33.33% interest in the San Jos� mineral
concessions, to give it 100% control of the San Jos� Project;
.. Production from the planned 500tpd contract mining operation at the
San Jos� Project is anticipated to commence shortly following
completion of delayed milling contract negotiations and to generate a
positive cash flow during the second half of 2010;
.. Potential to increase production at San Jos� from 500tpd up to
1,500tpd;
.. Past drilling programmes have so far only tested some 10% of the
known strike length of the San Jos� Vein ("SJV") system within the
property's boundaries;
.. Plans for a new drilling programme on the SJV system to be funded
from cash flow from the contract mining operation at San Jos�; and
.. Appointment of XCAP Securities PLC as the Company's Broker - and
analyst coverage by Edison Investment Research initiated.
Arian's Chief Executive Officer, Jim Williams, commented today: "In
accordance with the Company's previous statements pertaining to San
Jos�, the target for commencing production during Q2 could not be met
due to a delay in contract negotiations to ensure that the best terms
available are obtained in relation to the milling operation. However,
Arian's management is in advanced negotiations with two local toll
millers and remains optimistic that a contract will be agreed following
the results of further metallurgical tests which are awaited. Three
possible off-take options are currently under consideration. Once the
milling contract is in place commencement of the initial 500tpd mining
operation should quickly follow, given the preparatory work already
completed on site and the relative short lead time for the mine
contractor to mobilise on site. The expectation remains that the
producing operation will generate positive cash flows during the second
half of 2010.
"On behalf of Management I would like to thank all shareholders for
their continued support and patience over the last period and reaffirm
that all of Arian's team are working towards a resolution in respect to
the milling contract. I hope to be in a position to provide the market
with an update in due course".
MD&A AND FINANCIALS
The MD&A and unaudited Financials are available at SEDAR at
www.sedar.com or on the Company's website at www.ariansilver.com.
These documents can also be obtained on application to the Company. The
following information has been extracted from the MD&A and Financials.
The financial information in this announcement does not constitute full
statutory accounts.
REVIEW OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
In the six months ended 30 June 2010, the Company incurred an operating
loss of approximately $0.7 million (2009 - $0.9 million). The Company
does not yet generate any income from its operations. Interest income
from cash resources was $4,000 (2009 - $8,000). Investment income was
$0.1 million (2009 - nil) which relates to a fair value adjustment gain
on the Geologix Shares that the Company received in part settlement of
the first instalment of the consideration for the grant of the Tepal
Option (see Review of Operations - Tepal Project, Michoac�n State and
also Liquidity, Capital Resources and Working Capital). The loss for
the period was $0.6 million (2009 - $0.9 million).
As at 30 June 2010, the Company had working capital of approximately
$3.7 million (31 December 2009 - $4.0 million). See Liquidity, Capital
Resources and Working Capital for the principal items of working
capital. Intangible assets amounted to $5.7 million (31 December 2009 -
$7.7 million) which relate to deferred exploration and evaluation costs
in respect of the Company's Mexican projects, excluding the Tepal
project. The carrying value of the Tepal project has been transferred
from intangible assets and is accounted for in current assets as
non-current assets held for sale valued at $2.8 million (31 December,
2009 - $nil) as a result of the grant of the Tepal Option. The first
installment of the Tepal Option consideration from Geologix
Explorations Inc ("Geologix") is accounted for as a deferred income
item of $1.4 million (31 December, 2009 - $nil) in current liabilities
pending exercise of the Tepal Option. Share capital reduced by $0.9
million to $37.3 million (31 December, 2009 - $38.2 million), largely
as a result of the redemption and cancellation of the common shares
issued in 2009 to Grafton Resource Investments Ltd ("Grafton"), the
issue to Grafton of common shares for debt and the issue of common
shares in connection with the Placement. During the period the Company
repaid all current borrowings from new funds received.
REVIEW OF OPERATIONS
The Company currently owns, or has rights or options to purchase, 33
mineral concessions in Mexico totalling 7,847.8 hectares ("ha"), which
excludes the mineral concessions relating to the Tepal project which
are under option to Geologix.
San Jos� Project, Zacatecas State
During the period Arian paid the final instalment of $500,000, to
acquire the remaining 33.33% interest in the San Jos� mineral
concessions, to give it 100% control of the San Jos� Project.
In relation to the proposed contract mining and toll milling operation,
the target for commencing production during Q2 could not be met due to
a delay in contract negotiations to ensure that the best terms
available are obtained in relation to the milling operation. However,
Arian's management is in advanced negotiations with two local toll
millers and remains optimistic that a contract will be agreed following
the results of further metallurgical tests which are awaited. Three
possible off-take options are currently under consideration. Once the
milling contract is in place commencement of the initial 500tpd mining
operation should quickly follow, given the preparatory work already
completed on site and the relative short lead time for the mine
contractor to mobilise on site. The expectation remains that the
producing operation will generate positive cash flows during the second
half of 2010.
The 500tpd mining operation is limited to just three mining blocks,
Ramal Norte, San Jos� 75m Level Central Zone and Santa Ana, selected by
Arian to support a four-year mine life with the potential to increase
the mining rate to 1,500tpd subject to milling capacity being
available. Funds generated by the operation will be used to finance a
new drilling programme at San Jos� with the aim of further defining
areas of high-grade mineralization by infill drilling and continuing
the exploration of the SJV along its extensive westerly strike
direction. Arian's past drill programmes along the SJV have so far only
delineated some 10% of the known strike length of the SJV and Arian's
management considers the upside for material additional resources along
the SJV to be significant.
The overall objective is to develop the San Jos� property concurrently
with the initial mining operation, complete a full feasibility study
and move to full scale independent commercial production.
During 2010, operational activity has focussed on preparations for
production at the San Jos� mine site including laying a new access road
and refurbishment of mine buildings to accommodate additional offices
and to house the mining personnel.
In April 2010, the Company released a further batch of drillhole assay
results from the Phase-2 drill programme that was completed in 2008 at
San Jos� (see the Company's press release dated 21 April 2010 entitled
"Arian Silver Reports on Progress at San Jos�").
The current NI 43-101 Resources at San Jos� contained in a report
prepared by A.C.A. Howe International Limited dated 15 August, 2008 and
entitled "Resource Estimation Update for the San Jos� Silver-Lead-Zinc
Deposit, Zacatecas, Mexico" (available on the Company's website
www.ariansilver.com or on SEDAR at www.sedar.com) are set out below:
Resource Category Grade Contained Metal
Tonnes Ag Pb Zn Ag Pb Zn
g/t % % (Moz) (t) (t)
Indicated 2,196,000 127.7 0.51 0.88 9.02 11,200 19,200
Inferred 11,190,000 93.8 0.39 0.83 33.76 43,400 93,200
1. Geological characteristics and +30 ppm grade envelopes used to
define resource volumes
2. The mineral resource estimates are in accordance with CIM and JORC
standards
3. The effective date of the mineral resource estimates is 15 August,
2008
4. The estimates are based on geostatistical data assessment and
computerised IDW3, Ag grade wireframe restricted, linear block
modelling.
The "Qualified Person" as such term is defined in NI 43-101 who
prepared the above mineral resource estimates is Mr. Galen R White. Mr
White was at the time these estimates were prepared an employee of
A.C.A. Howe International Limited.
LIQUIDITY, CAPITAL RESOURCES AND WORKING CAPITAL
In Management's view, the most meaningful information concerning the
Company relates to its current liquidity and solvency since it is not
currently generating any income from its mineral projects.
The Company continues to operate under tight expenditure controls in
order to preserve cash resources.
During the period the Company received new funding from:-
.. a private placement financing of units ("Units") each consisting
of one common share of the Company and one-half of a common share
purchase warrant (the "Placement"). The Placement raised Cdn$3,499,857
through the issue of 69,997,139 Units at Cdn$0.05 per Unit. In addition
600,000 Units were issued in satisfaction of Cdn$30,000 of finder's
fees payable in connection with the Placement. As part of the
Placement, 35,298,569 "F" share purchase warrants were issued.
.. the first instalment of $1.45 million under the Tepal Option
granted to Geologix. Settlement was effected by way of a cash payment
of $725,000 and the balance of $725,000 through the issue of 3,434,193
Geologix shares (the "Geologix Shares") at a price of Cdn$0.22 per
share. The Geologix Shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
.. the exercise of 550,000 share purchase options and 403,116 "F"
share purchase warrants which generated �30,250 and Cdn$40,311
respectively.
Also during the period:-
.. the share exchanges in 2009 with Grafton were reversed and the
Company redeemed and cancelled the 109,090,909 common shares issued to
Grafton at the original issue price of Cdn$0.055 per share in
consideration for the redemption of the 128,591 Grafton participating
shares (the "Grafton Shares") issued to the Company.
.. the Company issued to Grafton 15,762,000 common shares at Cdn$0.05
per common share in settlement of $750,000 of outstanding loans and
repaid to Grafton the $300,000 balance of the loans.
.. following receipt of the first instalment under the Tepal Option, the
Company repaid to Geologix a loan of $517,500.
The following share purchase warrants and options are currently
outstanding each entitling the holder to acquire one common share of
the Company:
.. 33,195,453 "F" share purchase warrants at an exercise price of
Cdn$0.10 per common share expiring 22 January 2011.
.. 11,650,000 share purchase options with exercise prices of
�0.12/Cdn$0.10 and �0.055/Cdn$0.25 and expiry dates of June 2013 and
July 2014.
It is anticipated the Company's requirement for additional funding in
the next 12 months will be met from cash flow generated from the
proposed initial contract mining operation at the San Jos� Project,
proceeds from disposal of the Geologix Shares, through the issue of
equity capital, the exercise of outstanding share purchase warrants and
options, the sale of its interests in one or more of its projects, by
way of project joint ventures or business combinations. In addition, on
full exercise of the Tepal Option, a second instalment amounting to
$1.55 million is due from Geologix in February 2011, which, at
Geologix's election, may be made in cash, or up to 50% in Geologix's
shares valued at the 10-day average closing price immediately prior to
the time of payment.
Working Capital -- 30 June, 2010
As at 30 June, 2010, the Company had working capital of approximately
$3.7 million (31 December, 2009 -- $4.0 million). The principal items
of working capital and changes compared to the 31 December 2009
(amounts) are as follows:-
Current assets
.. cash and cash equivalents $1.5 million ($0.1 million) -- increase has
largely arisen through funds from the Placement.
.. investments - available for sale assets $nil ($5.6 million) --
decrease due to the redemption of the Grafton Shares.
.. other financial assets at fair value through profit and loss $0.8
million ($nil) -- relates to the fair value of the Geologix Shares.
.. non-current assets held for sale $2.8 million ($nil) -- relates to
the carrying value of the Tepal project reclassified from intangible
assets as a result of the grant of the Tepal Option.
Current liabilities
.. current borrowings $nil ($1.6 million) -- decrease arises from
repayment of loans from Grafton and Geologix.
.. deferred income $1.4 million ($nil) -- relates to the value of the
first instalment of the Tepal Option consideration pending exercise of
the Tepal Option.
Qualified Person
Mr. Jim Williams, Eur Ing, Eur Geol, BSc, MSc, D.I.C., FIMMM, the Chief
Executive Officer of Arian, a "Qualified Person" as defined in the AIM
guidelines of the London Stock Exchange, and a "Qualified Person" as
such term is defined in Canadian National Instrument 43-101 ("NI
43-101"), has reviewed and approved the technical information in the
Review of Operations other than the mineral resource estimates.
For further information please contact:
Arian Silver Corporation
Carlyle House
235-237 Vauxhall Bridge Road
London SW1V 1EJ
England
Jim Williams - CEO
(London) +44 (0)20 7963 8670 / email: jwilliams@ariansilver.com
Graham Potts -- CFO & Corporate Secretary
(London) +44 (0)20 7963 8670 / email: gpotts@ariansilver.com
Grant Thornton Corporate Finance
Gerry Beaney
(London) +44 (0)20 7383 5100 / email: gerry.d.beaney@gtuk.com
XCAP Securities PLC
John Grant / Karen Kelly
(London) +44 (0)20 7101 7070 / email: John.Grant@xcapgroup.com /
Karen.Kelly@xcapgroup.com
Yellow Jersey PR Limited
Dominic Barretto
(London) +44 (0)20 8980 3545 / email: dominic@yellowjerseypr.com
CHF Investor Relations
Alison Tullis
(Canada) +1 416 868 1079 Ext. 233 / email: alison@chfir.com
About the Company
Arian is a silver exploration and development company and is listed on
London's AIM; trades on London's "PLUS" market; is listed on Toronto's
TSX Venture Exchange and on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. Arian is
active in Mexico, the world's second largest silver producing country.
The Company's main projects are the Calicanto and San Jos� projects in
Zacatecas State. Arian's Tepal project in Michoac�n State is subject to
an exclusive purchase option to Geologix Explorations Inc. Part of
Arian's forward-looking strategy lies in the envisaged use of large
scale mechanized mining techniques over wider mineralized structures,
which reduces the overall unit operating cost of metals, and to build
up NI 43-101 compliant resources.
Further information can be found by visiting Arian's website:
www.ariansilver.com or the Company's publicly available records at
www.sedar.com.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider
(as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange)
and no stock exchange, securities commission or other regulatory
authority accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this
release nor approved or disapproved of the information contained
herein.
THIS PRESS RELEASE IS NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWSWIRE
SERVICES NOR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES
This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a
solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities of the Company in
the United Sates. The securities of the Company have not been and will
not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the "U.S. Securities Act") or any state securities laws and
may not be offered or sold within the United States or to U.S. persons
unless registered under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state
securities laws or an exemption from such registration is available.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains certain "forward-looking statements". All
statements, other than statements of historical fact, that address
activities, events or developments that the Company believes, expects
or anticipates will or may occur in the future (including, without
limitation, funding from the disposal of assets or from other sources,
the mineral resource estimates contained in this press release,
statements regarding exploration results, potential mineralisation,
potential mineral resources, future production and the Company's
exploration and development plans and objectives) are forward-looking
statements. These forward-looking statements reflect the current
expectations or beliefs of the Company based on information currently
available to the Company. Forward-looking statements are subject to a
number of risks and uncertainties that may cause the actual results of
the Company to differ materially from those discussed in the
forward-looking statements, and even if such actual results are
realised or substantially realised, there can be no assurance that they
will have the expected consequences to, or effects on the Company.
Factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially
from current expectations include, among other things, failure to
establish estimated mineral reserves, the possibility that future
exploration results will not be consistent with the Company's
expectations, uncertainties relating to the availability and costs of
financing needed in the future, changes in commodity prices, changes in
equity markets, political developments in Mexico, changes to
regulations affecting the Company's activities, delays in obtaining or
failures to obtain required regulatory approvals, the uncertainties
involved in interpreting exploration results and other geological data,
and the other risks involved in the mineral exploration and development
industry. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on
which it is made and, except as may be required by applicable
securities laws, the Company disclaims any intent or obligation to
update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new
information, future events or results or otherwise. Although the
Company believes that the assumptions inherent in the forward-looking
statements are reasonable, forward-looking statements are not
guarantees of future performance and accordingly undue reliance should
not be put on such statements due to the inherent uncertainty therein.
The mineral resource figures disclosed in this press release are
estimates and no assurances can be given that the indicated levels of
minerals will be produced. Such estimates are expressions of judgment
based on knowledge, mining experience, analysis of drilling results and
industry practices. Valid estimates made at a given time may
significantly change when new information becomes available. While the
Company believes that the resource estimates included in this press
release are well established, by their nature resource estimates are
imprecise and depend, to a certain extent, upon statistical inferences,
which may ultimately prove unreliable. If such estimates are
inaccurate or are reduced in the future, this could have a material
adverse impact on the Company.
Mineral resources are not mineral reserves and do not have demonstrated
economic viability. There is no certainty that mineral resources can
be upgraded to mineral reserves through continued exploration.
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Copyright (c) 2010 ARIAN SILVER CORPORATION (AGQ) All rights reserved.
For more information visit our website at http://www.ariansilver.com/
or send mailto:info@ariansilver.com
Message sent on Tue Aug 24, 2010 at 6:00:23 AM Pacific Time
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Arian Silver est une société de production minière d'argent basée au Royaume-Uni. Arian Silver est productrice d'argent, d'or, de plomb et de zinc au Mexique, et détient divers projets d'exploration au Mexique. Son principal projet en production est SAN JOSÉ ZACATECAS au Mexique et ses principaux projets en exploration sont SAN CELSO et CALICANTO au Mexique. Arian Silver est cotée au Canada, au Royaume-Uni, aux Etats-Unis D'Amerique et en Allemagne. Sa capitalisation boursière aujourd'hui est 41,4 millions CA$ (39,0 millions €). La valeur de son action a atteint son plus bas niveau récent le 12 décembre 2008 à 0,03 CA$, et son plus haut niveau récent le 07 janvier 2011 à 8,90 CA$. Arian Silver possède 318 491 926 actions en circulation. |