LEEWINK
- 28 Mar 2004 15:45
NML is due its interrim results now, last year it was the 28th of this month.
They are setting up a new site to explore/research/analyse and all the equipment to do this should be on site now, and drilling should start soon, all this extra news should be covered in the interims.
does anyone have any further positive views on this company ??
Andy
- 03 Apr 2005 22:59
- 301 of 1909
Did anyone spot this little clause in the interims?
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In the event that a successful take over of the Company or a change in the
control of the company occurs, the employment contracts with John Cross and
Shane Healy will immediately terminate and the Company will pay out the balance
of any remuneration payable under both contracts up to and including 19 April
2007. As at 31 December 2004, the Company has remuneration commitments of
$936,700 payable to both executive directors.
Dynamite
- 04 Apr 2005 11:48
- 303 of 1909
Now sit back and wait for those lovely diamonds...I wmight buy one with the profits if it makes enough money :-)
New Millennium Resources Ltd
04 April 2005
New Millennium Resources Limited
('NML' or the 'Company')
Production Commences
Diamond Production Commenced 2nd April 2005
Mine setup completed
Mine passes government inspection
Second production site exploration identified
New Millennium Resources Limited (NML), the international diamond mining and
exploration company, today announces that diamond mining production has
commenced on its Rio Lapi mine in Lunda Sul province of Angola. Commencement
followed mine inspection by Endiama, the state owned diamond monopoly.
Representatives from the appropriate government authorities were required to
inspect the mine to ensure that working conditions, safety, health and hygiene
complied with government standards, prior to production commencing. This was
carried out over Wednesday and Thursday last week (30th & 31st March 05). The
final authority to commence mining was given late Friday and production
commenced Saturday 2nd April 2005 at 07:00 Angolan time.
The Managing Director, John Cross said today, 'We are exceedingly pleased to
announce the commencement of production. This is a great achievement for the
Company and an achievement which should be put into perspective. In the past 12
months the Company has purchased a full suite of alluvial diamond mining
equipment and transported all equipment on to the minesite at Rio Lapi from
Kimberley in RSA. The Company has sourced and employed experienced and
competent Mine Managers and mine workers, built over 80 km of road, several
bridges and set up a fully operational mining camp. The Company is amongst the
most advanced of the new breed of diamond miners in Angola.
The second and final shipment of plant and equipment arrived on site on Easter
Sunday. This plant has now been assembled and set up. All equipment has been
serviced and is in good working order after its long journey from the Kimberley
in RSA. The mine is now fully supplied with bulk fuel and provisions together
with mine infrastructure such as satellite telephones, e-mail and fax
communications. Total number of staff engaged on Rio Lapi operation is now 52
people.
The mine now has at least one backup unit for every piece of equipment and plant
at the mine. This provides insurance against the effects of breakdowns.
Strengthening of the extent of plant also allows for continuous exploration
whilst not hindering production.
Endiama has recently furnished the project with prospecting data gathered in the
late 1970s by DIAMANG. This data shows testing results at 62 carats per 100
tons. This rich area is in the Bilo region of our concession on the Rio Luo and
its tributaries. Now that production has commenced a prospecting team will be
sent into the area to set a site for future production. Should the exploration
prove up as rich as indicated a second plant will be set up on that site, thus
providing the possibility of doubling production.
Contact:
New Millennium Resources NL
John M. Cross (Managing Director)
Tel: +61 414 375 758 Tel:
jcross@new-millennium.com.au
Shane M. Healy (Finance Director)
Tel: +61 414 809 010
shealy@new-millennium.com.au
Daniel Stewart & Company Plc
Alex Davies
Tel: +44 (0)207 374 6789
St. Swithins PR
Gary Middleton
Tel: +44 (0)795 160 3289
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
TheMaster
- 04 Apr 2005 12:23
- 306 of 1909
Bought 80k trench after the RNS, but not yet shown on trades today.
TheMaster
- 04 Apr 2005 14:56
- 312 of 1909
Yes the trades are very confusing, but how long before company reports they have found any diamonds, then the SP well reach for the sky.
FILTHY POOR
- 04 Apr 2005 16:10
- 314 of 1909
They have already found some very large diamonds,
see previous RNS's.
I suspect that they have also found many more diamonds
since these large finds were reported.
stockdog
- 04 Apr 2005 19:20
- 316 of 1909
Hi everyone - you can't be left alone for two minutes! Was away Friday and today - returning determined to top up at <4p - but alas missed the boat.
It seems a bit odd to me - March 31st final results say mining to start by end of June. 2 days later they actually start and announce this two more days later - smacks of connected parties wanting a drop in price to get in cheap for the high ride. Don't believe they should be allowed to issue such misleading statements in their annual accounts.
So happy they've started, but highly suspicious of the timing of recent announcements.
SD
EWRobson
- 04 Apr 2005 21:21
- 318 of 1909
di: sorry not to have been around to share your pleasure as you were vindicated for your faith - pseudo-religious perhaps; probably the allure of the diamonds - aren't the streets of heaven paved with diamonds!
Just have the original 100K share stake. Have been out all day so missed the fun but one really needed to be increasing the stake before the announcement. Don't agree for once with sd as they still had hurdles to cross: the arrival of the second batch of mining equipment at Easter and the government inspection. Now you note that Endiama, the state-owned diamond monopoly who own 51% of the project, did the inspection. Nice and cosy! Endiama have said that NML are good boys and given them some test data for a different part of the site which is clearly now beiong explored and analysed.
You called the close very well, di, and may well be right about the 20% tomorrow. But that still leaves the cap. at only 7m, going to 8.5m. Market might well wait before a further upgrade but I can understand you topping up. It also seems somewhat unlikely that a further fund-raising will be required, or do you see this announcement as a pre-cursor of calling in additional funds. Opening out a second production front would be justification in itself.
Eric
Andy
- 04 Apr 2005 23:03
- 319 of 1909
Stockdog,
I agree, their statement on Friday looks misleading after the RNS today, and it DOES look as though it was designed to lower the price!
However, they have NOT confrmed receipt of their mining permit today, nor the 5000 carat parcel needed to obtain it.
What they have confirmed, IMHO is that they have commenced mining in order to procure the 5000 carat parcel required in order to obtain the mining permit, slightly different!
So you could argue that their statement last friday is valid, albeit somewhat confusing.
Di,
The 62 CPHT is from 30 years ago, the local garimperos may have been at work since then! Personally I will be waiting for NML to announce the grades, rather than rely on such out of date ones.