Pasinex Announces Six Month 2015 Financial Results

September 02, 2015 8:30 AM EDT | Source: Pasinex Resources Limited

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - September 2, 2015) - Pasinex Resources Ltd. (CSE: PSE) (FSE: PNX) (the "Company" or "Pasinex") announced financial results for the six months ended June 30, 2015. The Company's condensed interim consolidated financial statements and management discussion and analysis (MD&A) for the period have been filed with SEDAR and will be available at www.sedar.com and on the Company's website at www.pasinex.com. This news release should be read in conjunction with the Company's financial statements and MD&A. All dollar amounts are Canadian unless otherwise indicated. Turkish currency (Lira) is listed as TRY.

Steve Williams, President and CEO of Pasinex commented, "We are very pleased with the financial performance of our joint venture in Turkey. Pasinex has become a producing company for the first time. The success of our Pinargozu mine has provided the capital needed to fund some of our exploration costs, which benefits all shareholders."

Financial Statement Highlights of the Horzum A.S. Joint Venture Company Ended June 30, 2015:

  • Maiden Sales: High grade direct shipping of zinc mineral product from Pinargozu totalled 6,453 tonnes (wet weight) and assayed 32.7% Zn 
  • Gross Sales: CDN$1,782,540 
  • Net Income: CDN$700,576 (for the six months ended June 30, 2015). Funds generated have been used to partially offset joint venture project development and exploration costs
  • Inventory or Stock on Hand: 4,890 tonnes (wet weight) stock on hand CDN$1,069,078
  • Balance Sheet: Total assets were CDN$4,165,982

Horzum A.S. Joint Venture Investment Details:

    TRY ($)     CAD ($)  
At December 31, 2013   36,962     18,470  
Additional investment in joint venture   98,550     49,738  
Loss from equity investees   (11,664 )   (5,887 )
Foreign exchange difference   -     (347 )
At December 31, 2014   123,849     61,974  
             
Gain (loss) from equity investees   764,654     368,716  
Foreign exchange difference   -     (23,667 )
At June 30, 2015   888,503     407,023  
             

The following is a summary of the financial statements of the Horzum A.S. Joint Venture:

Balance Sheet at June 30, 2015:

    TRY ($)     CAD ($)  
Current assets            
Cash and prepaid expenses   30,245     13,855  
Accounts receivable   4,591,568     2,103,397  
Inventory   2,333,722     1,069,078  
Non-current assets            
     Plant and equipment   351,962     161,234  
     Property costs   1,784,979     817,699  
     Other non-current assets   1,569     719  
Total Assets   9,094,045     4,165,982  
             
Current liabilities   3,508,741     1,607,354  
Due to JV partners   4,005,398     1,834,873  
Share capital   125,000     57,263  
Surplus (deficit)   1,454,906     701,556  
Foreign exchange difference   -     (35,063 )
    9,094,045     4,165,982  
             

Statement of Operations Profit and Loss for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2015:

    TRY ($)     CAD ($)  
Gross sales   3,891,159     1,782,540  
Cost of sales   (2,269,608 )   (1,039,707 )
General and administrative expenses   (92,242 )   (42,256 )
Net income for the period   1,529,309     700,576  
             

As at June 30, 2015, the property costs for the Joint Venture includes the following expenditures:

Pinargozu Property cost details:   TRY ($)     CAD ($)  
Deposits and guarantees   100,193     45,898  
Preparation and development   1,684,786     771,800  
Total   1,784,979     817,699  
             

Subsequent Events

  • Pending Sales: Subsequent to June 30, 2015, the Horzum A.S. JV company had sold an additional 4,760 tonnes of high grade zinc mineral product with a preliminary assay of 31.6% Zn.
     
  • New Zinc Projects: On August 28, 2015 the Company announced the provisional acquisition of eight new properties for zinc / lead exploration in the province of Adana, Turkey. The properties were acquired through a staking process for the joint venture company Horzum A.S. (a 50 / 50 joint venture between Pasinex Turkey and Turkish mining house Akmetal A.S.).

The Company is also pleased to announce a video blog series to keep shareholders up-to-date on new developments. Videos are posted regularly on the home page of the Pasinex website (www.pasinex.com) and the latest one is now available.

About Pasinex

Pasinex Resources Limited (CSE: PSE) (FSE: PNX) is a base and precious metal-focused exploration company with a goal to build a mid-tier international mining company focused on base metals. The Company's initial priority is to build a prospective portfolio of base metal opportunities in Turkey with the assistance of partner Akmetal A.S., one of Turkey's largest family-owned conglomerates, and past-producer of zinc from the nearby Horzum Zinc Mine. The Company has a strong technical management team with many years of experience in mineral exploration and mining project development focused on discovery and development of new zinc deposits north of a small historical mining camp along a potentially major carbonate-replacement deposit (CRD) trend. Visit our web site at: www.pasinex.com

On Behalf of the Board of Directors
PASINEX RESOURCES LTD.

"Steve Williams"  
   
Steve Williams Cathy Hume
President/CEO CHF Investor Relations
Phone: 416.861.9659 / 705.292.8116 Phone: 1-877.838.1079

Email: info@pasinex.com

Email: cathy@chfir.com

   

The CSE does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release. This news release includes forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could cause the actual results of the Company to be materially different from the historical results or from any future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. All statements within, other than statements of historical fact, are to be considered forward looking. Although Pasinex Resources Ltd. believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those in forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include: the forgoing ability to finance exploration in order to further the Pinargozu Property, Akkaya Project and the Golcuk Property in 2015, new properties, all exploration drilling results, and general economic, market or business conditions. There can be no assurances that such statements will prove accurate and, therefore, readers are advised to rely on their own evaluation of such uncertainties. We do not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statements.

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