CORPORATE INFORMATION | 3 |
CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT | 4 |
CEO'S STATEMENT | 5 |
OPERATIONS REVIEW | 6 |
GROUP STRATEGIC REPORT | 10 |
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE REPORT | 17 |
DIRECTORS' REPORT | 33 |
STATEMENT OF DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES | 35 |
REMUNERATION REPORT | 37 |
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF ALTONA RARE EARTHS PLC | 44 |
STATEMENT OF CONSOLIDATED PROFIT OR LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | 52 |
STATEMENT OF CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL POSITION | 53 |
PARENT COMPANY STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION | 54 |
STATEMENT OF CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS | 55 |
PARENT COMPANY STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS | 56 |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY | 57 |
PARENT COMPANY STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY | 58 |
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | 59 |
DIRECTORS | Simon Charles - (Non-Executive Director) Cédric Simonet - (Director - Chief Executive Officer) Louise Adrian - (Director – Chief Financial Officer) Kristoffer Andersson – (Non-Executive Director) | |
COMPANY SECRETARY | Orana Corporate LLP | |
REGISTERED OFFICE | Eccleston Yards 25 Eccleston Place London SW1W 9NF | |
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR | PKF Littlejohn LLP 15 Westferry Circus London E14 4HD | |
CORPORATE ADVISOR | Strand Hanson 26 Mount Row London W1K 3SQ | |
BROKERS | Zeus Capital Limited 82 King Street Manchester M2 4WQ | |
BANKERS | HSBC Bank Plc 39 Tottenham Court Road London W1T 2AR | |
LAWYERS | Mildwaters Consulting LLP Walton House 25 Bilton Road, Rugby Warwickshire CV22 7AG | |
REGISTRARS | Share Registrars Limited 3 the Millennium Centre Crosby way, Farnham Surrey GU9 7XX | |
2025 | 2024 | |
Cash and cash equivalents | £109,000 | £392,000 |
Administrative expenses as a percentage of total assets | 39% | 42% |
Exploration costs capitalised during the year | £164,000 | £250,000 |
| Production of a Pre-Feasibility Study and a Bankable Feasibility Study (“BFS”) |
| Adhering to strict ESG standards– as determined by the jurisdiction and nature of the mining project |
| Securing off-take partners ahead of commencement of mining |
| Securing mine finance ahead of commencement of mining |
Description | Impact | Mitigation | ||
Strategic risks | ||||
• | Over reliance on the outcome of a single asset and the continuing value of said asset that may not result in a commercial development and there is no certainty of success. Successful acquisition of future opportunities to build shareholder value, | High | • | The Company is focused on acquiring majority stakes in a number of mining assets in different African countries with regards to the exploration, development and extraction of rare earth metals. |
• | the generation of future income streams or net asset growth may not materialise. Competitors with significantly greater financial and technical resources will be able to outbid the Company on future upstream opportunities. | • | The Company also seeks to mitigate the development risk through actively diversifying its portfolio, which was achieved through the acquisition of a copper licence in Botswana and the commencement of a drilling program | |
• | The Company is dependent on key executives. The future success of the Company depends partially on the expertise of the CEO, as the Company's leading geologist. The loss of his services could damage the Company's business. | • | for fluorspar and gallium at Monte Muambe. The Company has a strong shareholder base, with 2 significant shareholders supporting the company through equity and debt. | |
• | Risk to strategic and business model due to political instability, expropriation, and government interference, especially when operating in one country only. | • | The CEO has a notice period of no less than three months to ensure efficient time to hand over responsibilities in the event of a departure. The Remuneration Committee regularly evaluates compensation and incentivisation schemes to ensure that the Company's package is competitive. The Company is looking to put a share option plan in place to reward executive directors for increasing shareholder value. | |
• | The Board analyses the risks and rewards of a country before any | |||
investment is made and also engages with local partners who understand the local political risk. The Company's expansion into Botswana, is seen as mitigating some Country and Political risk as Botswana is viewed as stable for mining opportunities. | ||||
Financial risks | ||||
• | Difficulty raising external funding for new investment opportunities and exploration activities in volatile capital markets. The future availability of such financing is uncertain. | High | • | Regular review of cashflow, working capital and funding options are performed by the Board to ensure the Company remains a Going Concern. |
• | Cost escalation and budget overruns may lead to faster use of cash resources than originally planned. | • | Build strong and sustainable relationships with key shareholders. Experienced advisers have been hired to ensure the capital market is accessible to the | |
• | Risk of high inflation, transfer and | Company. | ||
conversion of currency, which could significantly increase exploration and development costs and so affect valuation of future acquisitions. | • | Prudent approach to budgeting and strong financial stewardship - managing commitments and liquidity to ensure the Group has sufficient capital to meet spending commitments. | ||
• | Establish local bank accounts and negotiate contracts in US dollar value where practicable. | |||
• | Enter negotiations with a Strategic Investor to ensure reliability of funding for the completion of the PFS at Monte Muambe. | |||
Environmental, social and governance risks | ||||
• | ESG is key to the company's legal and social license to operate. Non-compliances, or ESG-related social issues may prevent the development or operation of the Company's Projects. | Medium | • | ESG is part of the Company's longer- term, more strategic view and the Board will consider ESG at each board meeting and understand how their decisions will meet the various |
• | ESG reporting is constantly evolving and is a risk for the majority of exploration and development companies. The Company must seek to improve diversity, equity and inclusion as well as be aware of the urgent priorities to address climate change. All stakeholders have increased expectations of the Company's ESG reporting | • | stakeholder demands. Policies and processes are being further enhanced to ensure there is a more rigorous reporting cycle in which requirements are identified and met before giving rise to any issues. | |
and the Company must meet these demands. | • | The Company seeks to employ local | ||
• | Human resources and management are critical to the success of the Company as it develops its operations in Africa and lack of quality personnel available could lead to | personnel where possible and has joined with local educational establishments to ensure training is of a high level. | ||
issues in completing projects in a timely and cost efficient manner. | ||||
Legal and compliance risks | ||||
• | Compliance with local laws and regulations. | Medium | • | The CEO has over 20 years' experience |
• | Difficulties in obtaining approvals and licences in connection with new and existing assets. | working on mineral and energy projects in Africa, including 10 in Mozambique. | ||
• | Bribery and corruption. | • | The Company also ensures local legal | |
• | London Stock Exchange or the Financial Conduct Authority Rule breaches | advice is obtained when new assets are to be purchased and these professionals are retained to ensure regular compliance is adhered to. | ||
• | The Company follows the updated 2023 QCA code of corporate governance and this is set out in this annual report and accounts. The Company also has the various policies in place which are overseen by the Audit Committee and reviewed on a regular basis: | |||
o Anti Bribery and Corruption Policy | ||||
o Whistle Blowing Policy | ||||
o Anti Money Laundering Policy | ||||
• | The Board contains Directors with professional qualifications in law and accounting. It is also able to consult with outside advisers to ensure full compliance. | |||
1. | Establish a purpose, strategy and business model which promote long-term value for shareholders; |
2. | Promote a corporate culture that is based on ethical values and behaviours; |
3. | Seek to understand and meet shareholder needs and expectations; |
4. | Take into account wider stakeholder interest, including social and environmental responsibilities and their implications for long term success; |
5. | Embed effective risk management, internal controls and assurance activities, considering both opportunities and threats, throughout the organisation; |
6. | Establish and maintain the board as a well-functioning, balanced team led by the chair; |
7. | Maintain appropriate governance structures and ensure that individually and collectively the directors have the necessary up-to-date experience, skills and capabilities; |
8. | Evaluate board performance based on clear and relevant objectives, seeking continuous improvement; |
9. | Establish a remuneration policy which is supportive of long-term value creation and the company’s purpose, strategy and culture; and |
10. | Communicate how the Group is governed and is performing by maintaining a dialogue with shareholders and other relevant stakeholders. |
Director | Independent | Board | Audit | Remuneration | Compliance |
Cédric Simonet | NO | 11 | - | - | - |
Louise Adrian | NO | 11 | 2 | - | 1 |
Simon Charles | YES | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Kristoffer Andersson* | NO | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Significant issue | Summary of significant issue | Actions and conclusion |
Valuation of Exploration and Evaluation assets | The carrying value of intangible assets related to exploration and evaluation assets amounted to £1.6m as at 30 June 2025 and as such, is material. The value of these assets is dependent on the successful development of the areas of mineral interest and production of the mineral. The exploration and evaluation assets recognised are in respect of the Monte Muambe Licence. Management is required to assess by reference to IFRS 6 Exploration and Evaluation Assets, whether there are potential indicators of impairment of the Group’s | The Company has a legal right to explore the licence at Monte Muambe and have been granted a 25 year mining licence subject to the agreement and payment of the financial guarantee. Management prepared an assessment of impairment indicators and considered whether there are any of the indicators of impairment in line with the criteria set out in IFRS 6. This did not highlight any impairment indicators and as such an IAS 36 impairment assessment was not required. |
exploration and evaluation assets at each reporting date and, if potential indicators of impairment are identified, management are required to perform a full assessment of the recoverable value of the exploration and evaluation assets in accordance with IAS 36 Impairment of Assets. Given the inherent judgement involved in the assessment of whether there are indications of impairment in exploration and evaluation assets, as required by IFRS 6, there is a risk the carrying amount of exploration and evaluation assets are overstated and should be impaired. | ||||
Valuation of Investments in subsidiaries and recoverability of intercompany receivables (Company) | The parent company holds material investments as at 30 June 2025 of £2.2m (2024: £2.1m), which is made up of both direct (funding for exploration activities) and indirect (acquisition of additional equity) investment in its subsidiaries. Given that Monte Muambe Mining, LDA (“MMM”) with reference to the underlying flagship project “Monte Muambe” is loss making and the other subsidiaries are either insubstantial or dormant, there is a risk that the investment in subsidiaries and intra group receivables, where intangible assets under development are the main assets of the subsidiaries, may not be fully recoverable. | The exploration programme at MMM has entered Phase 3 and the Company own 51% of MMM. The MRE and Scoping Study, published in the second half of 2023, both indicate the value of the MMM asset to be far more significant than either its current carrying value or intragroup balance. The drilling for Fluorspar commenced in September 2025, with a MRE and PFS expected for both fluorspar and gallium expected in early 2026. The Directors concluded that the investment and intragroup balances are expected to be fully recoverable. See also the impairment assessment noted above. | ||
Going concern | Assessment of the Groups’ ability to continue as a going concern as part of the preparation of the financial statements. This includes considering whether the Group has adequate resources to continue in operation for the foreseeable future from the date of anticipated signing of the financial statements. The | In August 2025, the Company raised new equity funds of £0.9m and in October 2025 it raised a further £0.6m. The latter being used to repay a £0.6m debt facility These funds are expected to provide the Group with enough working capital to fund it through to Q1 in 2026. As a result, the Group will need to raise funding to provide additional working capital within the next 6 months. The ability of | ||
assessment of going concern covers a period of at least 12 months from the date of signing the financial statements. | the Group to meet its projected expenditure is dependent on these further equity injections and/or the raising of cash through bank loans or other debt instruments/government grants or exercise of warrants. These conditions necessarily indicate that a material uncertainty exists that may cast significant doubt over the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern and therefore their ability to realise their assets and discharge their liabilities in the normal course of business. Whilst acknowledging this material uncertainty, the Directors remain confident of raising finance, through one of the means stated above, and therefore, the Directors consider it appropriate to prepare the consolidated financial statements on a going concern basis. | |
Carrying value and recoverability of VAT debtor | The group has a material VAT receivable balance as at 30 June 2025. This is a long standing receivable and therefore there is a risk that the balance is no longer receivable and therefore overstated in the financial statements. | Management has engaged local tax specialists who have confirmed the high likelihood of recoverability of the majority of this balance. Therefore, the Directors have confident that the majority of this balance is not impaired and have provided against 26% of the total. |
Environmental | Minimise our footprint and strive to be a leader in environmental sustainability by bringing critical minerals to the world in a manner that minimises or eliminates environmental impacts. |
Social | Protect our workers through good health and safety and develop our people through training, inclusion and retention. Hiring and training local people were possible. |
Governance | Application of sound corporate governance as set out on pages 17 to 32 of this report. |
Governance | Management of climate-related risks and opportunities |
Board’s oversight | The Company does not currently have a climate risk committee although climate risk is discussed at board meetings when relevant. A climate risk committee will be implemented when deemed necessary, most likely once a development project reaches DFS stage, prior to financing and implementation. Since our purpose, strategy and business plan are to capitalise on climate change by providing the materials the world needs to reduce its impact, we understand that climate change opportunity is embedded in our activity and that we need to ensure that the raw materials we produce or will produce are delivered in the least damaging way. |
Assessment and management | The Board have started to consider the carbon footprint of its future products at MM and ways to reduce it. This is conceptual at this stage, but it is important to start early in order to integrate low |
emissions and climate change reduction options in all relevant parts of the project (energy mix, procurement, carbon credits). MM will engage environmental consultants as part of regulatory compliance for its operations: EMPs, environmental audits, EIAs. It engaged a consultant to do a Fatal Flaw Analysis as part of the Scoping Study. | |
Strategy | Approach to both the actual and potential impacts of climate-related risks and opportunities |
Risks and opportunities | Climate related issues identified and discussed include: Opportunities (mostly medium-long term) 1. Producing critical minerals to enable the world’s energy transition. 2. Supplying products that can satisfy Responsible Sourcing demand (including certification and auditing). 3. Net zero objective (ambitious). Risks (some are short term) 1. Competition with China, which is aggressively acquiring raw material sources in Africa. 2. Non-Climate Change environmental and social impact that also need to be mitigated. 3. Availability of a suitable downstream supply chain to ensure the project’s sustainability including on Climate Change matters. |
Strategy | Climate Change actions are integrated in studies from an early stage. |
Risk Management | How the Group identifies, assesses and manages climate-related risks |
Risk identification | The Company has identified key climate change related risks as follows: 1. Competition for minerals projects. 2. Competition for equity capital. 3. Climate change physical impacts on jurisdiction and regions where metals and minerals deposits are located. 4. Potential for higher input costs, notably for fossil fuels and building materials such as cement and steel. 5. Reduced demand for metal concentrates which have been produced using higher than average GHG emissions energy such as coal fired power. 6. Non Climate Change environmental risks. |
Processes and management | The Company’s strategy is to acquire and develop critical minerals mining projects which will enable the world’s transition to renewable energy. A key part of the mine development process is the Pre-Feasibility Study (PFS), which includes investigations into mine emissions (gases and fluids) and waste (including tailings). The PFS also includes: |
1. Investigations into the use of new technologies (especially renewable sources of energy such as solar). 2. Environmental baseline studies. 3. Water supply studies, rainfall pattern change, and regional hydrogeology. 4. Climate and weather patterns including average monthly temperatures. The PFS is authored by independent technical experts and managed by senior management and board members. For new project acquisitions, the company’s due diligence processes include a desktop review which cover all the above potential risks and opportunities. | |
Metrics and Targets | Disclose the metrics and targets used to assess and manage relevant climate-related risks and opportunities |
GHG metrics | The Company’s GHG emissions are currently low due to the nature of operations. During the period under review the main GHG emitters were: 1. International/domestic travel to and from site in Mozambique and Botswana and international travel for fund raising. 2. Employee / contractor accommodation and associated energy use. 3. Exploration drilling and associated logistics. As noted in the Company’s SECR disclosure below, energy usage was below 40,000 kWh and as a result complete Scope 1, 2 and 3 GHG data was not collected. During 2025/6 (or as operations increase) the Group will implement improved GHG data collection methodology at the Company and subsidiary levels although it expects GHG emissions and energy usage to remain relatively low. |
Climate related physical risks | The Company’s exposure to physical risk relates to changes to the environment where its exploration operations are based. The Company is working to identify these physical risks and then will be able to provide metrics and targets to monitor this risk. |
- | Fuel consumption (journey distance in miles for international air travel, domestic air and land travel); |
- | Energy use at the camp in Mozambique can be calculated on a daily basis for when the camp is in operation, based on fuel and cooking gas consumption. Much of the energy used is already generated by solar which has zero GHG emissions. The operations here employed an average of 5 people (2024: 8 people), sharing accommodation and using one vehicle; and |
- | Other significant GHG emissions related to the use of one 4wd vehicle operating for a combined period of 1,000 hours and transportation of raw material samples to South Africa, Zimbabwe and Australia for assays, mineralogy characterisation and metallurgical test work (2024: 184 hours of drilling activity and transportation of raw materials to Australia for assay). |
Number of Ordinary shares | Percentage of holding | ||
Tracarta Ltd | 31,575,000 | 10.82% | |
RS & CA Jennings | 45,559,630 | 15.61% | |
Spreadex Limited | 20,050,000 | 6.87% | |
| select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; |
| make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent; |
| state whether applicable UK adopted international accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and |
| prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Group and Company will continue in business. |
• | The Financial Statements prepared in accordance with UK adopted international accounting standards and give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and loss of the Group and Company; and |
• | the Annual Report and Financial Statements, including the Business review, includes a fair review of the development and performance of the business and the position of the Group and Company, together with a description of the principal risks and uncertainties that they face. |
| During 2024/5, due to the continued focus on cashflow management, the Company responded by agreeing with its Executive and Non-Executive Directors, with effect from 1 January 2025, that 25% of their salary/remuneration would be paid in Ordinary Shares in the Company, reducing the Company’s monthly cash salary costs. |
| The CFO has agreed to continue to take her net salary in shares. This part of the salary will be paid by the issue of ordinary shares of the Company quarterly in arrears priced at the 10-day VWAP immediately prior to the end of the relevant quarter (being August, November, February and May) and will continue until economic conditions allow the full salary to be paid in cash. |
| Increase in the salary of the CEO from £120,000 to £140,000 (with the increase intended to be issued in shares of the Company) and increase in salary of the CFO from £24,000 to £30,000 (net payment to continue to be paid in shares), both effective 1 September 2024. |
| Base salary; | |
| Performance-related annual bonus scheme; and | |
| Long-term incentive plan (“LTIP’’). |
Executive Director | Appointment date | Service period | Other information |
Cédric Simonet | 30 May 2023 | 90 days notice in writing | Contract updated to replace COO contract, effective 9 June 2023. Annual salary £140,000 (effective 1 September 2024). |
Louise Adrian | 30 May 2023 | 90 days notice in writing | Effective 9 June 2023. Annual salary of £30,000 (effective 1 September 2024) to be satisfied quarterly in shares* (based on 2 days per week). Louise also is a Partner at Orana Corporate LLP who provide the Company with Company Secretarial and accounting services (see related parties note 20). |
Non-Executive Director | Appointment date | Other information |
Simon Charles | 30 May 2023 | Appointment of Chair, effective 11 August 2024, with a salary of £37,500. |
Kristoffer Andersson | 1 August 2024 | Annual salary of £28,000. |
Year ended 30 June 2025 | Year ended 30 June 2024 | % Change in total salary from prior year | ||
Salary/Fees* | Total | Total | ||
£ | £ | £ | ||
Non-Executive Directors | ||||
Simon Charles | 36,453 | 36,453 | 33,833 | 7.7% |
Kristoffer Andersson1 | 25,667 | 25,667 | - | N/A |
Audrey Mothupi2 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 24,000 | N/A |
Martin Wood3 | 6,613 | 6,613 | 60,000 | N/A |
Sub-total | 70,733 | 70,733 | 117,833 | (40.0%) |
Executive Directors | ||||
Louise Adrian | 29,000 | 29,000 | 24,000 | 20.8% |
Cédric Simonet | 136,667 | 136,667 | 120,000 | 13.9% |
Sub-total | 165,667 | 165,667 | 144,000 | 15.0% |
Total | 236,400 | 236,400 | 261,833 | (9.7%) |
24 October 2025 | 30 June 2025 | 30 June 2024 | |
Non-Executive Directors | |||
Simon Charles | 1,023,862 | 781,148 | - |
Kristoffer Andersson | 314,994 | 133,766 | - |
Sub-total | 1,338,856 | 914,914 | - |
Executive Directors | |||
Louise Adrian | 6,949,635 | 5,534,594 | 405,306 |
Cédric Simonet | 4,975,670 | 3,398,986 | 925,711 |
Sub-total | 11,925,305 | 8,933,580 | 1,331,017 |
Total | 13,264,161 | 9,848,494 | 1,331,017 |
24 October 2025 | 30 June 2025 | 30 June 2024 | |
Executive Directors | |||
Louise Adrian | 666,667 | - | 600,000 |
Cédric Simonet | 800,000 | - | - |
Total | 1,466,667 | - | 600,000 |
Distributions to shareholders | Total directors and employee pay | Operational cash outflow | |
£ | £ | £ | |
Year ended 30 June 2025 | Nil | 316,000 | 966,000 |
Year ended 30 June 2024 | Nil | 490,000 | 98,000 |
● | The financial statements give a true and fair view of the state of the company’s affairs as at 30 June 2025 and of the group’s loss for the year then ended; | |
● | the group financial statements have been properly prepared in accordance with UK-adopted international accounting standards; and | |
● | the parent company financial statements have been properly prepared in accordance with UK-adopted international accounting standards and as applied in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act 2006; and | |
● | the financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. |
● | Reviewing the cashflow forecast and budgets for the going concern period being twelve months from the anticipated date of signing the financial statements and the corresponding key assumptions and inputs used. This included inflows from capital fundraises that management anticipate being achieved in the going concern period; | |
● | Discussing with management regarding the future plans of the group; | |
● | Comparing actual results for the year to forecasts to assess management’s forecasting abilities and the accuracy of its forecasts; | |
● | Challenging management’s key assumptions and inputs of forecast cash receipts from fundraising and cash outflows in respect of committed costs; | |
● | Testing the arithmetical accuracy of the cashflow forecasts; and | |
● | Performing a sensitivity analysis on the key assumptions and inputs within the forecasts. |
Group financial statements | Parent company financial statements | |
Materiality for the financial statements as a whole | £33,000 (2024: £55,000) | £25,000 (2024: £37,500) |
Performance materiality | £26,000 (2024: £38,500) | £20,000 (2024: £26,250) |
Basis for materiality for the financial statements as a whole | 2% (2024: 5% of the group’s net assets) of the group’s adjusted net assets. | 1.25% (2024: 3% of parent company’s net assets) of the parent company’s adjusted net assets. |
Rationale | The group is still in the exploration stage and is not revenue generating. Adjusted net assets are therefore viewed as the key area of relevance to stakeholders in assessing the financial performance of the group in its early years of exploration, as the net asset value is driven by the exploration assets which will ultimately drive future profitability of the group. We have revised our materiality benchmark from net assets to adjusted net assets, with the adjustment reflecting the add-back of loan balances. This change is based on our assessment that adjusted net assets offer a more representative view of the group’s financial position, particularly as the group is not yet trading and has been primarily financed through equity fundraises and borrowings. | |
The use of adjusted net assets also mitigates the volatility inherent in the unadjusted figure, which can fluctuate depending on the timing of capital injections and loan drawdowns. By incorporating loan balances, the benchmark more accurately reflects the group’s underlying capital structure and available financial resources. The percentage applied to the benchmark has been selected to bring into scope all significant classes of transactions, account balances and disclosures relevant for the members, and also to ensure that matters that would have a significant impact on the results were appropriately considered. Performance materiality has been set at 80% (2024: 70%) of materiality for the financial statements as a whole, for both the group and parent company. The percentage applied was determined based on our risk assessment of the control environment and our cumulative knowledge of the group and parent company. |
Key Audit Matter | How our scope addressed this matter | |
Valuation of Exploration and | ||
Evaluation assets (note 2 and 11) | ||
The group has material intangible | Our work in this area included: | |
assets of £1,637k, being capitalised | • Substantive testing on additions capitalised to | |
exploration costs in respect of | exploration and evaluation assets during the | |
exploration and evaluation activities | year to assess whether they are: | |
in Mozambique. | o appropriate to capitalise; and | |
o are allocated to a valid legal right to | ||
There is a risk that these assets have | explore which is owned by the group. | |
been incorrectly capitalised in | • Obtaining, reviewing and critically assessing | |
accordance with IFRS 6 Exploration for | management's impairment assessment and | |
and Evaluation of Mineral Resources | obtaining supporting evidence for | |
and that there could be indicators of | management's judgements therein; | |
impairment as at 30 June 2025. | • Assessing whether impairment indicators | |
Management's assessment of the IFRS | exist in line with IFRS 6, taking into account | |
6 indicators of impairment involves | the following factors: | |
judgement, particularly in early-stage | o The current status of Mining | |
exploration projects. There is a risk | Concession No. 11854C, including the | |
that the carrying value of these | conditions attached to its granting | |
intangible assets is overstated. | and its expiry date; | |
o Correspondence with the National | ||
Given the carrying value of the | Mining Institute (Instituto Nacional de | |
intangible assets is material and that | Minas, INAMI); | |
judgement is involved when assessing | o The status of outstanding matters | |
this balance for impairment, this area | that must be resolved prior to the | |
is considered to be a key audit | final issuance of the mining | |
matter. | concession, and the likelihood of their | |
resolution. | ||
• Discussing with management their plans | ||
regarding future exploration on the licence | ||
areas; and | ||
• Assessing the appropriateness of the | ||
accounting policies and disclosures included | ||
in the financial statements in accordance with | ||
IFRS 6. |
Key observations | ||
We draw attention to the mining concession granted | ||
to the group on 20 December 2024 for rare earths | ||
and associated minerals (which includes fluorspar and | ||
gallium). The concession includes outstanding | ||
commitments at year end, notably the settlement of a | ||
financial guarantee that remains under negotiation. | ||
The negotiation follows a revised scoping document | ||
submitted by the group to the Government of | ||
Mozambique, which primarily focuses on Fluorspar. | ||
Management has indicated that development | ||
activities related to Rare Earths may also continue | ||
under this licence and associated guarantee. If the | ||
group is unable to reduce the guarantee, it may | ||
exceed available funding, potentially resulting in the | ||
concession being revoked. | ||
Valuation of Investments in | ||
subsidiaries and recoverability of | ||
intercompany receivables (parent | ||
company) (note 2 and 10) | ||
The parent company holds material | Our work in this area included: | |
investments as at 30 June 2025 of | • Obtaining the impairment review for all | |
£346,000 (2024: £365,000). | investments held from management and | |
challenging the key assumptions; | ||
There is also a material intragroup | • Confirming the ownership of MMM, | |
loans of £1,835,000 (2024: | • Ensuring that no impairment indicators exist | |
£1,705,000) given the parent | in accordance with IFRS 6 and IAS 36 | |
company funds exploration activity in | Impairment of Assets; | |
Mozambique. | • Challenging the judgements and estimates | |
used by management to assess the | ||
Since the underlying flagship project | recoverability of the investment including the | |
“Monte Muambe” is within the | reclassified intragroup loans; and | |
parent company's investment in | • Considering the recoverability of investments | |
MMM, there is a risk that the | and intragroup loans by comparing these to | |
investment in subsidiaries and intra | underlying asset values and exploration | |
group receivables are not fully | projects. | |
recoverable. | ||
Key observations | ||
Given the carrying value is material | Since the investment balance substantially relates to | |
and that judgement is involved when | the group's flagship project, Monte Muambe, held | |
assessing | within the parent company's investment in MMM, we | |
impairment and expected credit | draw attention to the key observation above | |
losses, this area is considered to be a | regarding the valuation of exploration and evaluation | |
key audit matter. | assets. The uncertainties surrounding the mining | |
concession and associated guarantee amount may | ||
have a direct impact on the recoverability of the | ||
investment in subsidiaries and intercompany | ||
receivables. |
● | the information given in the strategic report and the directors’ report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and | |
● | the strategic report and the directors’ report have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements. |
● | adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or | |
● | the financial statements and the part of the directors’ remuneration report to be audited are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or | |
● | certain disclosures of directors’ remuneration specified by law are not made; or | |
● | we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit. |
● | We obtained an understanding of the group and parent company and the natural resources sector to identify laws and regulations that could reasonably be expected to have a direct effect on the financial statements. We obtained our understanding in this regard through detailed discussions with management about and potential instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations both in the UK and in Mozambique. We also selected a specific audit team based on experience with auditing listed entities of a similar size within this industry. | ||
● | We determined the principal laws and regulations relevant to the group and parent company in this regard to be those arising from: | ||
o | Listing Rules and Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules listing rules | ||
o | 2023 Quoted Companies Alliance code (QCA) | ||
o | Anti-Bribery and Money Laundering Regulations | ||
o | Local industry regulations in Mozambique | ||
o | Local tax laws in the UK and Mozambique | ||
● | We designed our audit procedures to ensure the audit team considered whether there were any indications of non-compliance by the group and parent company with those laws and regulations. These procedures included, but were not limited to: | ||
o | Enquiries of management and discussions with the component auditor | ||
o | Review of board minutes | ||
o | Review of legal expenses | ||
o | Review of Regulatory News Services (RNS) announcements | ||
● | We also identified the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements due to fraud. We considered, in addition to the non-rebuttable presumption of a risk of fraud arising from management override of controls, that the potential for management bias was identified in relation to the valuation of debt facilities and convertible loans, the valuation of share-based payments, the valuation of the investment in subsidiary undertakings and the valuation of exploration and evaluation assets as described in the Key Audit Matters section above. We addressed this by challenging the assumptions and judgements made by management when auditing these significant accounting estimates and ensuring that there were adequate disclosures included in the respective notes the financial statements. | ||
● | As in all of our audits, we addressed the risk of fraud arising from management override of controls by performing audit procedures which included but were not limited to: the testing of journals; reviewing accounting estimates for evidence of bias; and evaluating the business rationale of any significant transactions that are unusual or outside the normal course of business. | |
● | Compliance with laws and regulations at the subsidiary level was ensured through conducting enquiries of management and reviewing correspondence for any instances of non-compliance. |
Daniel Hutson (Senior Statutory Auditor) | 15 Westferry Circus |
For and on behalf of PKF Littlejohn LLP | Canary Wharf |
Statutory Auditor | London E14 4HD |
Notes | 2025 £’000 | 2024 £’000 | |||
Continuing operations: | |||||
Administrative expenses | ( | ( | |||
Operating costs | ( | ( | |||
Fundraise costs | ( | ||||
Operating loss | 5 | ( | ( | ||
Finance costs | 8 | ( | ( | ||
Loss before taxation | ( | ( | |||
Income tax | 9 | ||||
Loss for the year from continuing operations | ( | ( | |||
Total loss for the year attributable to: | |||||
Owners of Altona Rare Earths Plc | ( | ( | |||
Non-controlling interests | ( | ( | |||
( | ( | ||||
Other comprehensive income | |||||
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit and loss: | |||||
Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations | ( | ||||
( | ( | ||||
Total comprehensive loss attributable to: | |||||
Owners of Altona Rare Earths Plc | ( | ( | |||
Non-controlling interests | ( | ( | |||
( | ( | ||||
Earnings per share (expressed in pence per share) | |||||
- Total Basic and Diluted earnings per share | 7 | ( | ( | ||
Notes | 2025 £’000 | 2024 £’000 | |
ASSETS | |||
Non-current assets | |||
Intangible assets | 11 | ||
Tangible assets | 12 | ||
Total non-current assets | |||
Current assets | |||
Trade and other receivables | 13 | ||
Cash and cash equivalents | |||
Total current assets | |||
TOTAL ASSETS | |||
LIABILITIES | |||
Non-current liabilities | |||
Loans | 15 | ( | |
Total non-current liabilities | ( | ||
Current liabilities | |||
Trade and other payables | 14 | ( | ( |
Other loans | 14 | ( | ( |
Total current liabilities | ( | ( | |
TOTAL LIABILITIES | ( | ( | |
NET ASSETS | |||
EQUITY | |||
Share capital | 16 | ||
Share premium | 16 | ||
Paid in share capital to issue | 16 | ||
Share-based payment reserve | 17 | ||
Other equity – CLN reserve | |||
Foreign exchange reserve | ( | ||
Retained deficit | ( | ( | |
Non-controlling interest | ( | ( | |
TOTAL EQUITY |
Notes | 2025 £’000 | 2024 £’000 | |
ASSETS | |||
Non-current assets | |||
Tangible assets | 12 | 2 | 3 |
Investment in subsidiaries | 10 | 2,181 | 2,051 |
Total non-current assets | 2,183 | 2,054 | |
Current assets | |||
Trade and other receivables | 13 | 213 | 124 |
Cash and cash equivalents | 89 | 391 | |
Total current assets | 302 | 515 | |
TOTAL ASSETS | 2,485 | 2,569 | |
LIABILITIES | |||
Non-current liabilities | |||
Loans | 15 | - | (322) |
Total non-current liabilities | - | (322) | |
Current liabilities | |||
Trade and other payables | 14 | (257) | (573) |
Convertible loan notes | 14 | (1,232) | (362) |
Total current liabilities | (1,489) | (935) | |
TOTAL LIABILITIES | (1,489) | (1,257) | |
NET ASSETS | 996 | 1,312 | |
EQUITY | |||
Share capital | 16 | 3,082 | 2,283 |
Share premium | 16 | 23,127 | 23,072 |
Paid in share capital to issue | 16 | - | 345 |
Share-based payment reserve | 17 | 474 | 474 |
Other equity – CLN reserve | - | 12 | |
Retained deficit | (25,687) | (24,874) | |
TOTAL EQUITY | 996 | 1,312 |
Notes | 2025 £’000 | 2024 £’000 | |
Cash flows from operating activities | |||
Loss for the year before taxation | ( | ( | |
Adjustments for: | |||
Shares/warrants issued for fees and services | |||
Finance costs | |||
Depreciation | 12 | ||
Foreign exchange movements | ( | ||
Operating cashflows before movements in working capital | ( | ( | |
Decrease/(increase) in trade and other receivables | ( | ||
Decrease in trade and other payables | ( | ( | |
( | ( | ||
Net cash used in operating activities | ( | ( | |
Cash flows from investing activities | |||
Payment for additional equity in subsidiary | 10 | ( | |
Purchases of property, plant and equipment | 12 | ( | |
Purchases of intangible assets | 11 | ( | ( |
Net cash used in investing activities | ( | ( | |
Cash flows from financing activities | |||
Proceeds from issue of shares | 16 | ||
Proceeds from loans | 15 | ||
Interest paid | 14 | ( | ( |
Net cash generated from financing activities | |||
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | ( | ( | |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year | |||
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year | |||
Notes | 2025 £’000 | 2024 £’000 | |
Cash flows from operating activities | |||
Loss for the year before taxation | (825) | (1,558) | |
Adjustments for: | |||
Shares/warrants issued for fees and services | 128 | 487 | |
Finance costs/Foreign exchange | 96 | 157 | |
Depreciation | 12 | 1 | 1 |
Income | (2) | - | |
Operating cashflows before movements in working capital | (602) | (913) | |
Increase in trade and other receivables | 14 | 20 | |
Decrease in trade and other payables | (331) | (17) | |
(317) | 3 | ||
Net cash used in operating activities | (919) | (910) | |
Cash flows from investing activities | |||
Payment for additional equity in subsidiary | 10 | - | (107) |
Loans granted to subsidiary undertakings | (230) | (318) | |
Net cash used in investing activities | (230) | (425) | |
Cash flows from financing activities | |||
Proceeds from issue of shares | 16 | 49 | 345 |
Proceeds from loans | 15 | 813 | 313 |
Interest paid | 14 | (15) | (41) |
Net cash generated from financing activities | 847 | 617 | |
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | (302) | (718) | |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year | 391 | 1,109 | |
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year | 89 | 391 | |
Share capital | Share premium | Paid in share capital to be issued | Foreign exchange reserve | Share-based payment reserve | CLN Reserve | Retained deficit | NCI | Total equity | |
£’000 | £’000 | £’000 | £’000 | £’000 | £’000 | £’000 | £’000 | £’000 | |
Balance at 30 June 2023 | ( | ( | |||||||
Comprehensive income | |||||||||
Loss for the year | ( | ( | ( | ||||||
Currency translation | |||||||||
Total comprehensive income | ( | ( | ( | ||||||
Transactions with owners recognised directly in equity | |||||||||
Issue of shares | |||||||||
Shares to be issued | |||||||||
Share-based payments | |||||||||
Additional transactions with NCI | ( | ( | |||||||
Total transactions with owners recognised directly in equity | ( | ||||||||
Balance at 30 June 2024 | ( | ( | |||||||
Comprehensive income | |||||||||
Loss for the year | ( | ( | ( | ||||||
Currency translation | ( | ( | |||||||
Total comprehensive income | ( | ( | (20) | ( | |||||
Transactions with owners recognised directly in equity | |||||||||
Issue of shares | ( | ||||||||
CLN issue | ( | ||||||||
Total transactions with owners recognised directly in equity | ( | ( | |||||||
Balance at 30 June 2025 | ( | ( | ( |
Share capital | Share premium | Paid in Share capital to be issued | Share-based payment reserve | CLN Reserve | Retained deficit | Total equity | |
£’000 | £’000 | £’000 | £’000 | £’000 | £’000 | £’000 | |
Balance at 30 June 2023 | 2,239 | 22,950 | - | 121 | 12 | (23,316) | 2,006 |
Comprehensive income | |||||||
Loss for the year | - | - | - | - | - | (1,558) | (1,558) |
Total comprehensive income | - | - | - | - | - | (1,558) | (1,558) |
Transactions with owners recognised directly in equity | |||||||
Issue of shares | 44 | 122 | - | - | - | - | 166 |
Shares to be issued | - | - | 345 | - | - | - | 345 |
Share-based payments | - | - | - | 353 | - | - | 353 |
Total transactions with owners recognised directly in equity | 44 | 122 | 345 | 353 | - | - | 864 |
Balance at 30 June 2024 | 2,283 | 23,072 | 345 | 474 | 12 | (24,874) | 1,312 |
Comprehensive income | |||||||
Loss for the year | - | - | - | - | - | (825) | (825) |
Total comprehensive income | - | - | - | - | - | (825) | (825) |
Transactions with owners recognised directly in equity | |||||||
Issue of shares | 799 | 55 | (345) | - | - | - | 509 |
CLN issue | - | - | - | - | (12) | 12 | - |
Total transactions with owners recognised directly in equity | 799 | 55 | (345) | - | (12) | 12 | 509 |
Balance at 30 June 2025 | 3,082 | 23,127 | - | 474 | - | (25,687) | 996 |
Standard | Amendment Focus | References |
IFRS 1 – First-time Adoption of IFRS | Clarifies hedge accounting aspects for consistency with IFRS 9; improves understandability for first-time adopters on hedge designations and reliefs. | IFRS 1.B5, B6 |
IFRS 7 – Financial Instruments: Disclosures | Updates obsolete references; aligns terminology with IFRS 13 Fair Value Measurement. | IFRS 7.44NN, B38 |
IFRS 7 – Implementation Guidance | Clarifies guidance does not cover every disclosure requirement; updates wording for consistency with IFRS 7, IFRS 9, IFRS 13. | IG1, IG14, IG20B |
IFRS 9 – Financial Instruments | Clarifies lease liability derecognition under IFRS 9 must be recognised in P&L (not retrospectively); enhances | IFRS 9.2.1(b)(ii), 5.1.3, Appendix A |
Standard | Amendment Focus | References |
consistency with IFRS 15 for initial measurement of receivables. | ||
IFRS 10 – Consolidated Financial Statements | Clarifies use of “de facto agent” concept; stresses judgement required to assess whether other parties act on behalf of the investor. | IFRS 10.B7 |
| has the power over the investee; | |
| is exposed, or has rights, to variable returns from its involvement with the investee; and | |
| has the ability to use its power to affects its returns. |
| the size of the Company’s holding of voting rights relative to the size and dispersion of holdings of the other vote holders; | |
| potential voting rights held by the Company, other vote holders or other parties; | |
| rights arising from other contractual arrangements; and | |
| any additional facts and circumstances that indicate that the Company has, or does not have, the current ability to direct the relevant activities at the time that decisions need to be made, including voting patterns at previous shareholders’ meetings. |
| exchange differences on foreign currency borrowings relating to assets under construction for future productive use, which are included in the cost of those assets when they are regarded as an adjustment to interest costs on those foreign currency borrowings; |
| exchange differences on transactions entered into to hedge certain foreign currency risks (see below under financial instruments/hedge accounting); and |
| exchange differences on monetary items receivable from or payable to a foreign operation for which settlement is neither planned nor likely to occur in the foreseeable future (therefore forming part of the net investment in the foreign operation), which are recognised initially in other comprehensive income and reclassified from equity to profit or loss on disposal or partial disposal of the net investment. |
| That engages in business activities from which it may earn revenues and earn expenses, |
| Whose operating results are regularly reviewed by the entity’s chief operating decision-maker to make decisions about resources to be allocated to the segment and assess its performance, and |
| For which discrete financial information is available. |
- | Directly Attributable Costs: This includes acquisition costs, geological and geophysical studies, exploratory drilling, and any other expenditure directly related to evaluating the technical feasibility and commercial viability of the resource. |
- | Ongoing Active Operations: If significant exploration and evaluation activities are planned and continue, and the expenditure is expected to lead to commercially recoverable reserves, the Group capitalises the costs. |
| Significant financial difficulty of the issuer or obligor; | |
| A breach of contract, such as a default or delinquency in interest or principal repayments; | |
| The Group, for economic or legal reasons relating the borrower’s financial difficulty, granting the borrower a concession that the lender would not otherwise consider; | |
| It becomes probable that the borrower will enter bankruptcy or other financial reorganisation. |
- | the profit or loss attributable to the owners of the company, excluding any costs of servicing equity other than ordinary shares | |
- | by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the financial year |
- | after income tax effect of interest and other financing costs associated with dilutive potential ordinary shares, and | |
- | weighted average number of ordinary shares that would have been outstanding assuming the conversion of all dilutive potential ordinary shares. |
Group | Company | |||
2025 £’000 | 2024 £’000 | 2025 £’000 | 2024 £’000 | |
Financial assets measured at amortised cost: | ||||
Trade and other receivables (note 13) | 84 | 128 | 171 | 88 |
Cash and cash equivalents | 109 | 392 | 89 | 391 |
193 | 520 | 260 | 479 | |
Financial liabilities measured at amortised cost: | ||||
Trade and other payables (note 14) | 76 | 138 | 57 | 126 |
Convertible loan notes and loans (note 14 and 15) | 1,232 | 684 | 1,232 | 684 |
1,308 | 822 | 1,289 | 810 | |
Financial liabilities | Less than 1 year | 1-2 years | Total |
£’000 | £’000 | £’000 | |
Trade and other payables | 279 | - | 279 |
Borrowings | 1,232 | - | 1,232 |
1,511 | - | 1,511 |
| Head office, corporate and administrative, including parent company activities of raising finance and seeking new investment and exploration opportunities, all based in the UK; |
| Mineral exploration, based in Mozambique and Botswana, and |
| Other costs, mostly administrative activities, based in Mauritius and Africa. |
Year ended 30 June 2025 | Corporate and Administrative (UK) | Other | Mineral exploration (Mozambique and Botswana) | Total |
£’000 | £’000 | £’000 | £’000 | |
Operating loss before and after taxation | (825) | (63) | (55) | (943) |
Segment total assets (net of investments in subsidiaries) | 139 | 8 | 1,799 | 1,946 |
Segment liabilities | (1,489) | (3) | (19) | (1,511) |
Year ended 30 June 2024 | Corporate and Administrative (UK) | Other | Mineral exploration (Mozambique) | Total |
£’000 | £’000 | £’000 | £’000 | |
Operating loss before and after taxation | (1,557) | (30) | (85) | (1,672) |
Segment total assets (net of investments in subsidiaries) | 726 | 16 | 1,548 | 2,290 |
Segment liabilities | (1,256) | (2) | (11) | (1,269) |
2025 £’000 | 2024 £’000 | |
Operating expenditure | 67 | 102 |
Fees payable to the Company’s Auditor and its associates in relation to the audit of the parent company and consolidated financial statements | 55 | 55 |
Fees payable to the Company’s Auditor and its associates in relation to the audit of the Company’s subsidiaries | 4 | 10 |
Fees payable to the Company’s Auditor for other services: Reporting Accountant services in respect to the Fundraise finance services | 5 | 48 |
Legal and professional fees | 242 | 220 |
Depreciation | 37 | 40 |
Listing costs | - | 72 |
Wages and salaries | 258 | 429 |
Insurance costs | 28 | 37 |
Regulatory fees | 82 | 81 |
Other | 77 | 51 |
855 | 1,145 |
2025 £’000 | 2024 £’000 | |
Salaries and fees | 311 | 475 |
Pensions | - | 1 |
Social security costs | 4 | 14 |
Total staff costs | 315 | 490 |
Amounts capitalised in intangibles | (57) | (61) |
258 | 429 |
2025 | 2024 | |
Management | 2 | 3 |
Technical | 3 | 7 |
Administration | 2 | 1 |
7 | 11 |
2025 | 2024 | |
Loss for the year (£’000) | (943) | (1,672) |
Weighted average number of shares – expressed in thousands | 158,911 | 84,936 |
Basic earnings per share – expressed in pence | (0.59p) | (1.97p) |
2025 | 2024 | |
£’000 | £’000 | |
Interest payable on CLN’s (note 14) | - | 77 |
Share-based payment (warrant cost) of loans (note 17) | - | 353 |
Interest payable on loans (note 15) | 97 | 79 |
Foreign exchange/other interest | (9) | 18 |
88 | 527 |
GROUP | 2025 | 2024 |
£’000 | £’000 | |
Loss before tax | (943) | (1,672) |
Tax at the applicable rate of 25.4% (2024:30.1%) | (240) | (495) |
Expenses not deductible for tax purposes | 37 | 112 |
Tax losses for which no deferred tax is recognised | 203 | 383 |
Total tax charge | - | - |
COMPANY | 2025 | 2024 |
£’000 | £’000 | |
Cost and net book value | ||
Investments in subsidiaries at beginning of year | 2,051 | 1,633 |
Additional payments to acquire subsidiary | - | 138 |
2,051 | 1,771 | |
Capital contributions in the year | 130 | 280 |
Investments in subsidiaries at end of year | 2,181 | 2,051 |
Subsidiaries of Altona Rare Earths Plc | Country of Registration | Date of Incorporation /Acquisition | Registered Address | Nature of Business and Holding | |
Altona Rare Earths (Uganda) Limited | Uganda | 30 March 2021 | Plot 2&4A Nakasero Road, Kampala, Uganda. | 100 % | Mineral exploration and mining |
Altona Rare Earths (Tanzania) Limited | Tanzania | 5 August 2021 | Plot No.466, Block 43, Mpakani A, Kinondoni, Tanzania. | 100 % | Mineral exploration and mining |
Altona Rare Earths Mauritius Ltd | Mauritius | 17 February 2022 | c/o Griffon Solutions Ltd, C2- 410, 4th Floor, Office Block C, Grand Baie, Mauritius | 100 % | Business activities |
Monte Muambe Mining Lda | Mozambique | 23 June 2021 | Avenida 24 de Julho, no 851 R/C, Maputo, Mozambique. | 51% | Mineral exploration and mining |
Altona Mozambique, Lda* | Mozambique | 27 May 2022 | c/o Griffon Solutions Ltd, C2- 410, 4th Floor, Office Block C, Grand Baie, Mauritius | 95% | Mineral exploration and mining |
Altona Mozambique II, Lda* | Mozambique | 27 May 2022 | c/o Griffon Solutions Ltd, C2- 410, 4th Floor, Office Block C, Grand Baie, Mauritius | 95% | Mineral exploration and mining |
Altona Mozambique III, Lda* | Mozambique | 27 May 2022 | c/o Griffon Solutions Ltd, C2- 410, 4th Floor, Office Block C, Grand Baie, Mauritius | 100 % | Mineral exploration and mining |
Sesana Copper Proprietary Limited* | Botswana | 26 July 2024 | Plot 113, Unit 28, Gaborone International Finance Park, Kgale Mews, Gaborone, Botswana | 51% | Dormant |
Exploration and evaluation assets | |
£’000 | |
Cost and carrying amount | |
At 1 July 2023 | 1,290 |
Exploration and evaluation assets additions | 67 |
Additions to exploration assets | 250 |
At 1 July 2024 | 1,607 |
Additions to exploration assets | 164 |
Foreign exchange | (139) |
At 30 June 2025 | 1,632 |
• | The Group’s right to explore in an area has expired, or will expire in the near future without renewal; | |
• | No further exploration or evaluation is planned or budgeted for; | |
• | A decision has been taken by the Board to discontinue exploration and evaluation in an area due to the absence of a commercial level of reserves, and | |
• | Sufficient data exists to indicate that the book value may not be fully recovered from future development and production. |
GROUP | Buildings £’000 | Heavy machinery £’000 | Precision machinery and office equipment £’000 | Vehicles £’000 | Total Assets £’000 |
Cost | |||||
At 1 July 2024 | 35 | 89 | 37 | 24 | 185 |
Foreign exchange | (3) | (7) | (2) | (2) | (14) |
At 30 June 2025 | 32 | 82 | 35 | 22 | 171 |
Accumulated depreciation | |||||
At 1 July 2024 | 2 | 40 | 13 | 13 | 68 |
Depreciation charge | 1 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 37 |
Foreign exchange | - | (5) | (1) | (1) | (7) |
At 30 June 2025 | 3 | 59 | 18 | 18 | 98 |
Net book value | |||||
At 30 June 2024 | 33 | 49 | 24 | 11 | 117 |
At 30 June 2025 | 29 | 23 | 17 | 4 | 73 |
COMPANY | Precision machinery and office equipment £’000 | |
Cost | ||
At 1 July 2024 | 7 | |
At 30 June 2025 | 7 | |
Accumulated depreciation | ||
At 1 July 2024 | 4 | |
Depreciation charge for the year | 1 | |
At 30 June 2025 | 5 | |
Net book value | ||
At 30 June 2024 | 3 | |
At 30 June 2025 | 2 |
Group | Company | |||
2025 £’000 | 2024 £’000 | 2025 £’000 | 2024 £’000 | |
Receivables due from subsidiaries | - | - | 164 | 62 |
Taxes & Social security receivable | 84 | 128 | 7 | 26 |
Prepayments and other receivables | 48 | 46 | 42 | 36 |
132 | 174 | 213 | 124 | |
Group | Company | |||
2025 £’000 | 2024 £’000 | 2025 £’000 | 2024 £’000 | |
Trade payables | 39 | 127 | 24 | 118 |
Accruals and other payables | 240 | 458 | 233 | 455 |
279 | 585 | 257 | 573 | |
Convertible loan notes | - | 292 | - | 292 |
Other loans (see note 15) | 1,232 | 70 | 1,232 | 70 |
1,511 | 362 | 1,489 | 362 | |
£’000 | ||
Face value of notes issued | 275 | |
Less costs of issue | (32) | |
Other equity securities – value of conversion rights | (12) | |
231 | ||
Interest expense* | 25 | |
Balance as at 30 June 2023 | 256 | |
Interest expense* | 77 | |
Interest paid in the year | (41) | |
Balance as at 30 June 2024 | 292 | |
Interest paid in the year | (15) | |
Conversion of CLN and issue of 26.3m shares | (263) | |
Reclassification to trade and other payables | (14) | |
Balance as at 30 June 2025 | - |
Group | Company | |||||
2025 £’000 | 2024 £’000 | 2025 £’000 | 2024 £’000 | |||
Loans – Non Current | - | 322 | - | 322 | ||
Loans – Current | 1,232 | - | 1,232 | - | ||
Movement in loans (current and non-current): | £’000 | |
Balance as at 1 July 2023 | - | |
Convertible loan from CCL – 20 December 2023 | 225 | |
Interest expense | 45 | |
270 | ||
New loan facility – draw downs | 88 | |
Interest charge | 34 | |
Balance as at 30 June 2024 | 392 | |
Balance due within one year (see note 14) | (70) | |
Balance due after one year as at 30 June 2024 | 322 | |
New loan facility – draw downs | 813 | |
Interest charge | 97 | |
Balance as at 30 June 2025 (due within one year) | 1,232 |
2025 | 2024 | |||
No. | £’000 | No. | £’000 | |
Ordinary Shares | ||||
Ordinary shares at 1 July | 86,767,107 | 868 | 82,403,199 | 824 |
Shares issued in the year | 79,975,197 | 799 | 4,363,908 | 44 |
TOTAL ORDINARY SHARES at 30 June | 166,742,304 | 1,667 | 86,767,107 | 868 |
Deferred Shares at 0.09p | ||||
Deferred shares at 1 July | 1,411,956,853 | 1,271 | 1,411,956,853 | 1,271 |
Movement during the year | - | - | - | - |
1,411,956,853 | 1,271 | 1,411,956,853 | 1,271 | |
Deferred Shares at 9p | ||||
Deferred shares at 1 July | 1,602,434 | 144 | 1,602,434 | 144 |
Movement during the year | - | - | - | - |
1,602,434 | 144 | 1,602,434 | 144 | |
TOTAL DEFERRED SHARES at 30 June | 1,413,559,287 | 1,415 | 1,413,559,287 | 1,415 |
TOTAL SHARES at 30 June | 1,580,301,591 | 3,082 | 1,500,326,394 | 2,283 |
ORDINARY SHARES | Number of shares – ordinary | Share Capital | Share Premium | Total |
No. | £’000 | £’000 | £’000 | |
As at 30 June 2023 | 82,403,199 | 824 | 22,950 | 23,774 |
Issued 11 July 2023 | 1,033,600 | 11 | 42 | 53 |
Issued 22 November 2023 | 1,008,935 | 10 | 22 | 32 |
Issued 9 January 2024 | 1,521,373 | 15 | 27 | 42 |
Issued 2 April 2024 | 800,000 | 8 | 32 | 40 |
Share issue costs | - | - | (1) | (1) |
As at 30 June 2024 | 86,767,107 | 868 | 23,072 | 23,940 |
Issued 25 July 2024 – Subscription shares | 39,400,000 | 394 | - | 394 |
Issued 25 July 2024 – Loan shares | 33,300,000 | 333 | - | 333 |
Issued 25 July 2024 – Fees shares | 3,548,759 | 35 | 42 | 77 |
Issued 3 April 2025 – Fee shares | 3,726,438 | 37 | 13 | 50 |
Share issue costs | - | - | - | - |
As at 30 June 2025 | 166,742,304 | 1,667 | 23,127 | 24,794 |
| On 25 July 2024, the Company raised gross proceeds of £394,000 through the subscription of 39.4 million ordinary shares of £0.01 each at a subscription price of £0.01 per share. |
| On 25 July 2024, the Company converted existing loans of £333,000 at a conversion price of £0.01 per £1. |
| On 25 July 2024, the Company issued 3,548,759 ordinary shares of £0.01 each at an average price of £0.022 to pay Directors and service providers in lieu of cash settlement. |
| On 3 April 2025, the Company issued 3,762,438 ordinary shares of £0.01 each at an average price of £0.014 to pay Directors and service providers in lieu of cash settlement. |
| On 11 July 2023, the Company issued 1,033,600 shares to creditors in lieu of cash settlement for fees of £53,000. |
| On 22 November 2023, the Company issued 1 million shares to the other owners of MMM for the acquisition of an additional 31% of MMM and 8,935 shares to a creditor in lieu of payment of cash interest on the loans outstanding in the year. |
| On 9 January 2024, the Company issued 1,521,373 shares to two Directors and one employee in lieu of cash settlement of salary and fees due of £42,000. |
| On 2 April 2024, the Company issued 800,000 shares to Sustineri Group Ltd for the transfer of the exclusivity over the Tenement licence in Zambia. |
Date of Issue | Reason for issue | Number of Warrants | Exercise Price | Expiry date/date exercised |
Issued 1 February 2023 | CLN warrants* | 11,000,000 | 5p | 31 December 2025 |
Issued 9 June 2023 | Broker warrants | 2,512,760 | 5p | 9 June 2026 |
Issued 9 June 2023 | CCL warrants 1** | 37,500,000 | 1p | 9 June 2026 |
Issued 20 December 2023 | CCL warrants 2** | 30,000,000 | 1p | 20 December 2027 |
Issued 27 June 2024 | Debt facility warrants | 135,000,000 | 1p | 30 June 2028 |
AS AT 30 JUNE 2025 | 216,012,760 | |||
Exercised | CCL warrants 1 | (37,500,000) | 1p | 21 August 2025 |
Exercised | CCL warrants 2 | (13,000,000) | 1p | 21 August 2025 |
Issued 21 August 2025 | Accelerator warrants | 50,130,000 | 2p | 26 August 2026 |
Exercised | Debt facility warrants | (40,000,000) | 1.5p | 13 October 2025 |
AS AT 21 OCTOBER 2025 | 175,642,760 |
Number of warrants | Exercise price (pence) | |
As at 30 June 2023 | 119,746,561 | 5p to 12p |
Issued in the year | 147,000,000 | 1.5p to 20p |
Issued/adjusted in the year | 48,000,000 | 1.0p |
Expired in the year | (1,100,000) | 12p |
As at 30 June 2024 | 313,646,561 | 1.0p to 20p |
Expired in the year | (97,633,801) | 5p to 20p |
As at 30 June 2025 | 216,012,760 | 1p to 5p |
Share-based payment reserve | ||
£’000 | ||
At 1 July 2023 | 121 | |
Share-based payment charge | 353 | |
At 30 June 2024 | 474 | |
Share-based payment charge | - | |
At 30 June 2025 | 474 |
Debt facility warrants | CCL warrants 2 initial | CCL warrants 2 adjusted | CLN warrants 1 adjusted | |
Number of warrants | 135,000,000 | 12,000,000 | 30,000,000 | 37,500,000 |
Share price | 1.05p | 2.25p | 1.05p | 1.05p |
Exercise price | 1.5p | 2.5p | 1.0p | 1.0p |
Expected life | 4 years | 4 years | 3.5 years | 2 years |
Volatility | 57% | 42% | 57% | 57% |
Risk-Free Interest rate | 4.17% | 4.03% | 4.17% | 4.17% |
Expected dividends | - | - | - | - |
Fair Values | £270,000 | £46,000 | £73,000 | £71,000 |
Reserve | Description and Purpose |
Share capital | Amount subscribed for share capital at nominal value. |
Share premium | Amount subscribed for share capital in excess of nominal value. |
Paid in share capital to issue | Money received in advance for share capital subscribed for at total value. |
Share-based payment reserve | Reserve created to recognise share-based payments such as warrants used in lieu of cash settlement. |
Convertible loan note (CLN) reserve | The value of the conversion portion of the CLN, calculated as the proceeds, less amortised cost, less fair value. |
Non-controlling Interest | Reserve created to recognise the non-controlling interest at year end. |
Retained deficit | Cumulative net gains and losses recognised in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income. |
2025 | 2024 | |
£’000 | £’000 | |
Monte Muambe Mining Lda | 1,835 | 1,705 |
Altona Rare Earths (Tanzania) Limited | 4 | 4 |
Altona Rare Earths Mauritius Ltd | 160 | 58 |
| £751,950 from the subscription for 9,630,000 new ordinary shares of 1p at a subscription price of 3.6p each, together with the exercise of 40,500,000 warrants at an exercise price of 1p, giving a combined blended price of 1.5p; | |
| £100,000 from the exercise of 10,000,000 warrants at an exercise price of 1p, and | |
| 2,192,002 Shares were issued to certain Directors in lieu of fees and to various other creditors. |
| extension to the maturity date until 30 October 2026; | |
| annualised interest rate of 12%; | |
| conversion right into Ordinary Shares at a price of 2.5 pence per share; and | |
| a one-off reprofiling fee of 10%, payable in shares at a price of 1.5 pence per share. |