Southern Arc Minerals (TSX VENTURE:SA)(OTCQX:SOACF) ("Southern Arc" or "the
Company") today provided the results of its fiscal year ended June 30, 2012,
along with an update on exploration activities at its portfolio of projects.
Details of the Company's financial results are described in the audited
consolidated financial statements and Management's Discussion and Analysis
("MD&A"), which are available on the Company's website at
www.southernarcminerals.com and on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. All amounts are in
Canadian dollars unless otherwise stated.
RECENT EVENTS
-- Assumed 100% ownership of the Sabalong project, following Vale's
withdrawal from the project
-- Completed a shallow drill program at the Sabalong project targeting gold
mineralization for a total of 1,036 metres in six holes
-- Appointed Hamish Campbell to the position of Director and Andrew Rowe to
the position of Executive Vice President
-- Continued mapping and sampling for epithermal gold targets at the West
Lombok project, with 3,645 surface rock samples collected year to date
-- Advanced Pinjam Pakai forestry permit application for the West Lombok
project to final stage of approval
-- Granted six micro-credit loans to local village members as part of the
Company's corporate social responsibility efforts
FINANCIAL SNAPSHOT
Summary of the Company's financial operations
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June 30,
June 30, June 30, 2010
2012 2011 (1)
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Total assets $ 60,884,512 $ 62,706,114 $ 24,898,967
Exploration properties 37,430,624 22,796,908 22,410,416
Working capital 21,035,112 37,957,778 479,631
Comprehensive loss (4,312,411) (6,583,353) (1,613,086)
Basic and diluted loss per
share (0.04) (0.08) (0.02)
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1. Prepared in accordance with CA GAAP
EXPLORATION UPDATE AND OUTLOOK
West Lombok Property (Lombok Island)
The West Lombok Project covers a 13 km by 7 km structural corridor of
mineralization and alteration hosting porphyry copper-gold and epithermal gold
deposits. Two of the prospects on the property host a combined proven strike
length of more than 26 kilometres of mineralized epithermal breccias, with
individual bodies ranging in thickness from 2 to 66 metres, with a strike length
of up to 1,000 metres and a vertical extent of greater than 300 metres. Southern
Arc has completed 22,243.3 metres of drilling to date on epithermal gold
mineralization, confirming high-grade events typical of epithermal boiling zones
and identifying several high-grade shoots. In addition, the Company has
completed an airborne geophysical survey of the West Lombok project at 50-metre
spacings to define both near-surface and buried copper-gold porphyry targets,
identifying 17 porphyry targets on the property. A number of the targets have
already had a limited amount of drill testing that demonstrated host zones of
high-grade gold-rich porphyry copper mineralization, supporting the outcome of
the prospectivity analysis.
Exploration activities on West Lombok in fiscal 2012 have focused on Phase 2
exploration at the Pelangan prospect and Phase 1 exploration at the Mencanggah
prospect. During Phase 2 exploration Southern Arc has completed 6,643 metres of
drilling in 35 holes at the Pelangan prospect. Drilling to date has confirmed
the Company's geological model for the prospect and identified three high-grade
shoots that will be explored further with the next phase of exploration. Initial
activities on Mencanggah focused on the Waterfall target, where Southern Arc
completed 27 holes for a total of 6,634 metres of drilling, with 17 of the 27
holes encountering gold mineralization. Southern Arc also completed eight holes
on the Bising target, for a total of 2,286 metres. All eight holes encountered
mineralization and Bising remains a high-priority drilling target. All drill
results have been released and are available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
In late 2011 Southern Arc completed an airborne geophysical survey of the West
Lombok project at 50-metre spacings to define both near-surface and buried
copper-gold porphyry targets. Dr. Steve Garwin, Southern Arc's Senior Technical
Advisor, modeled and interpreted the results of the survey in conjunction with
the Company's geological and geochemistry database, and identified 17 porphyry
targets on the property. A number of the targets have already had a limited
amount of drill testing that demonstrated host zones of high-grade gold-rich
porphyry copper mineralization, supporting the outcome of the prospectivity
analysis.
On December 29, 2011, Southern Arc announced the decision to focus its near-term
drilling activities on targets within areas without forestry designation. As
described in the press release issued on August 26, 2010, approximately 1.1% of
the West Lombok property is designated Protected Forest (no open-pit mining
allowed; underground mining allowed with the appropriate forestry permits),
55.1% is designated Production Forest (open-pit and underground mining allowed
with the appropriate forestry permits) and 43.8% has no forestry designation (no
restriction on mining activities). Southern Arc will resume full-scale
exploration on the property upon receipt of its forestry permit, known as a
Pinjam Pakai (borrow to use) permit. To conserve its treasury during this period
of reduced exploration, Southern Arc reduced its in-country technical team.
While some employees were laid off, a number of technical personnel were
seconded to other exploration groups in the area to ensure Southern Arc has the
technical capacity to resume exploration activities upon issuance of the Pinjam
Pakai permit.
The permitting process is complex and involves in excess of 200 regulatory steps
at both regional and federal levels. Management believes that the process is
nearing completion and the permit application is at the final approval stage.
In 2012, Southern Arc has drilled a total of 3,501.5 metres in areas with no
forestry designation, completing 14 drill holes in the northwest section of the
property focused on epithermal gold mineralization and two holes in the
southeast section of the property focused on porphyry copper-gold
mineralization. Surface mapping has continued on the West Lombok property
throughout the year and the team has to date identified 18.5 km of mineralized
structural breccias ("MSBs") on the Mencanggah prospect with an additional 1.3
km of epithermal structural breccias ("ESBs") with geochemical testing ongoing
to determine mineralization, and 8.0 km of MSBs on the Pelangan prospect with an
additional 1.7 km of ESBs. Encouraging assay results (+5.0 g/t Au) from
continuous rock chip channels collected across the strike of MSBs have been
received from a number of Pelangan and Mencanggah prospect localities. Currently
279 rock chip samples are in storage and will be dispatched for assaying when
the Company receives its Pinjam Pakai permit and resumes full-scale exploration.
Southern Arc continues to work closely with SRK Consulting (Canada) Inc. to plan
its drill programs and has prepared a detailed drill program for epithermal gold
targets to be executed upon issuance of the Pinjam Pakai permit. The next phase
of exploration will focus on infill drilling at the Pelangan and Mencanggah
prospects in areas where the Company has identified high-grade shoots and wide
mineralized intercepts. Southern Arc continues to work with SRK Consulting
(Canada) Inc. with the objective of completing a National Instrument 43-101
technical report for the property. Completion of the technical report requires
more exploration and drilling data, and the timing of the report is contingent
on Southern Arc's ability to resume full-scale exploration.
During the year the Company incurred a payable of $751,097 (US$737,220) to a
related party as reimbursement for payments made, on the Company's behalf, to a
third party to acquire the rights to an industrial forestry permit application,
to ensure the Company's priority mining rights to develop the West Lombok
property.
On May 17, 2012, Southern Arc announced that it had increased its interest in
the West Lombok project from 85% to 90%. Southern Arc simplified the ownership
structure and increased its equity interest in the West Lombok project through
the acquisition of additional shares in PT Indotan Lombok Barat Bangkit, the
subsidiary that holds the mining business license ("IUP") to explore the West
Lombok project, from Southern Arc's Indonesian partner, PT Puri Permata Mega
("PT PPM"). In consideration for transferring its 5% interest in both the West
Lombok and Taliwang projects, PT PPM received US$1,500,000 and 2,250,000
Southern Arc shares.
Sabalong Property (Sumbawa Island)
Southern Arc is the operator of the Sabalong property, which has until recently
been advanced with a wholly-owned subsidiary of Vale under an option and joint
venture agreement. In July 2012, the Company and Vale announced that they had
completed Phase 1 exploration work on the Sabalong property. Southern Arc and
Vale completed three diamond drill holes at the Sabalong property (totaling
1,811 metres) to test potential porphyry intrusive targets that had been defined
by geophysical surveys. Drilling intersected weakly altered intrusions and
volcanics with no significant porphyry copper mineralization. With Phase 1
exploration complete, Vale elected not to proceed to Phase 2 and withdrew from
the Sabalong project.
Southern Arc now holds a 100% economic interest in the Sabalong project and in
July commenced a six-hole drill program totalling 1,035.6 metres to test
epithermal gold vein targets in the Toyang prospect as defined by historical
Newmont (1986-92), Rio Tinto Zinc ("RTZ") (1993-98) and Company (2007-present)
exploration work. While a number of the holes revealed mineralized intervals
similar in scale and tenor to historical RTZ results, Southern Arc's drilling
failed to demonstrate any increase in grade or width with depth, and did not
establish lateral extension of the mineralization. The Company has not planned
any follow-up drilling at this time, and is considering future options for the
Sabalong property.
East Elang Property (Sumbawa Island)
Vale remains a committed partner at the East Elang project. Under the terms of
the October 2010 Option and Joint Venture Agreement, Vale can earn a 75%
interest in the East Elang property by advancing the property to bankable
feasibility study, with a minimum Phase 1 expenditure of US$1.2 million within
one year from the date on which Southern Arc receives a Ministry of Forestry
Pinjam Pakai permit for the property.
The East Elang property is located adjacent to Newmont's Elang copper-gold
deposit. Aerial photography and lithographical studies suggest that the Elang
mineralized structure extends onto Southern Arc's East Elang property. While the
property is considered highly prospective due to its location and results from
aerial surveys, exploration of this property has been deferred pending
reclassification of the property's forestry status. Application has been made to
the Regency authorities for suspension (back-dated for two years) of the IUP
license until the reclassification process has been completed, ensuring that
Southern Arc and Vale have adequate time to evaluate the property once
exploration commences.
Taliwang Property (Sumbawa Island)
Located adjacent to Newmont's world-class Batu Hijau copper-gold mine, the
Taliwang property covers 31,200 hectares prospective for gold, silver and copper
mineralization. Exploration to date has identified a gold-silver bearing
epithermal vein system in which 56 drill holes have confirmed both lateral and
vertical persistence of the mineralized structures, near-surface porphyry
copper-gold targets with associated surface high-sulphidation epithermal
signatures, and sedimentary gold-hosted targets. Surface exploration activities
during 2011 focused on detailed lithological and alteration mapping of
epithermal and porphyry prospect areas, as well as clay spectral analysis
studies.
In March 2012, Newcrest Mining Limited ("Newcrest") terminated a Heads of
Agreement with Southern Arc whereby Newcrest could have earned a 63.75% interest
in the project by funding exploration expenditures through to bankable
feasibility study or US$50 million in expenditures. Despite best efforts by
Southern Arc and Newcrest, certain conditions precedent under the non-binding
Heads of Agreement could not be met in the required timeframe, and accordingly
the Heads of Agreement lapsed.
On May 17, 2012, Southern Arc announced the completion of a Cooperation
Agreement with the West Sumbawa Regency, ensuring collaboration and support as
the project advances. Under the terms of the agreement, Southern Arc has granted
the West Sumbawa Regency a 10% free-carry equity interest in the project. Also
on May 17, Southern Arc announced that it had increased its ownership in the
Taliwang project from 85% to 90%. Southern Arc simplified the ownership
structure and increased its equity interest in the project through the
acquisition of additional shares in PT Indotan Sumbawa Barat (Taliwang Project),
the subsidiary that holds the IUP to explore the Taliwang project, from Southern
Arc's Indonesian partner, PT PPM. In consideration for transferring its 5%
interest in both the West Lombok and Taliwang projects, PT PPM received
US$1,500,000 and 2,250,000 Southern Arc shares.
The Company is assessing its options for the property, including whether to sell
the property, joint venture the property, or continue to explore the Taliwang
property as 90% owner.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2012
During the year ended June 30, 2012, the Company had a loss of $4,312,411
compared to a loss of $6,853,353 for the year ended June 30, 2011. Significant
fluctuations occurred in the following categories:
a. Share-based compensation of $1,037,887 (2011: $4,060,214) decreased as a
result of fewer stock options granted during the period. Share-based
compensation expense is accounted for at fair value as determined by the
Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model using estimates that are believed to
approximate the volatility of the trading price of the Company's stock,
the expected lives of awards of stock-based compensation, the fair value
of the Company's stock and risk-free interest rate.
b. Consulting fees of $73,259 (2011: $227,067) decreased as less
consultants were engaged during the period.
c. Foreign exchange gain of $354,697 was realized during the year ended
June 30, 2012 (2011: loss of $50,406) primarily due to the effect the
fluctuation of the US$/CDN$ exchange rate had on the Canadian equivalent
of the Company's holdings and transactions in its US$ bank balance and
US$ payables balance.
d. Management fees increased to $614,000 compared to $348,000 in 2011 and
are discussed in detail in the Related Parties section.
e. Office and miscellaneous expenses increased to $1,613,100 (2011:
$551,506) as a result of staffing up to support the increased
exploration activity, inclusive of increased administrative charges from
a related party.
f. Professional fees of $553,324 (2011: $507,547) increased slightly with
similar levels of corporate legal activity during the period.
g. Travel expenses of $188,260 (2011: $209,242) were the result of
executive travel during the period.
h. Interest income of $278,209 increased significantly during the year
ended June 30, 2012 (2011: $90,294) due to higher cash balances from
equity financings throughout 2011.
i. Under other items in 2012, the Company recorded its share of the equity
loss of Nickel Oil & Gas of $52,289 and recorded an impairment charge
related to Nickel of $305,582. In 2011, other items included a $54,852
gain on the sale of the Company's MAV II notes and loss on equity
investment (Nickel) of $534,197.
j. During the year ended June 30, 2012, the Company invested $13,882,619
(2011: $3,639,608) on exploration properties and $205,090 on property,
plant and equipment (2011: $241,455).
k. During the year ended June 30, 2012, the Company received US$1,339,000
(2011: US$840,000) of exploration advances in relation to its joint
venture on the Sabalong and East Elang properties and expended
$1,384,334 on exploration activities related to this joint venture
(2011: $627,690).
On behalf of the Board of Southern Arc Minerals Inc.
John Proust, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
About Southern Arc
Southern Arc Minerals Inc. is a Canadian mineral exploration company focused on
gold and copper-gold exploration. The Company's portfolio includes four
exploration projects with epithermal gold and copper-gold porphyry prospects on
the Lombok and Sumbawa islands in Indonesia, one of which is being advanced in
partnership with Vale S.A. The Company's key exploration property is its West
Lombok project, with several gold-rich copper porphyry and epithermal gold vein
prospects. Southern Arc is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol
SA and on the OTCQX International under the symbol SOACF. More information is
available at www.southernarcminerals.com or by emailing
info@southernarcminerals.com.
Forward-looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking statements relating to expected or
anticipated future events and operations, timing of projects and anticipated
results that are forward-looking in nature and, as a result, are subject to
certain risks and uncertainties, such as general economic, market and business
conditions, the regulatory process and actions, technical issues, new
legislation, competitive and general economic factors and conditions, the
uncertainties resulting from potential delays or changes in plans, the
occurrence of unexpected events, and the company's capability to execute and
implement future plans. Actual results achieved may vary from the information
provided herein as a result of numerous known and unknown risks and
uncertainties and other factors. There is no representation by the company that
actual results achieved during the forecast period will be the same in whole or
in part as that forecast.
Qualified Person Statement
The technical information in this document has been reviewed by Southern Arc's
Executive Vice President, Andrew Rowe, B. App. Sc. Geology, MAusIMM. Mr. Rowe
has over 18 years of international mineral exploration experience throughout
Southeast and Central Asia and Australia. During this time he has held such
positions as Principal Geologist - Feasibility Studies, Senior Geologist and
Consulting Geologist. The technical information in this document has also been
reviewed by Southern Arc's President & Chief Operating Officer, Dr. Mike
Andrews, PhD, FAusIMM, who has sufficient experience relevant to the style of
mineralization under consideration and qualifies as a Qualified Person as
defined by National Instrument 43-101.
The drill program and sampling protocol is managed by Southern Arc under the
supervision of Andrew Rowe. The diamond drill holes are drilled at PQ, HQ and NQ
sizes depending on hole depth and core recovery to date has averaged 98.5%. Half
core is cut by rock saw and is generally sampled according to geological
contacts ranging between 0.2 to 2.5 metres in length. Three quality control
samples (one blank and two standards) are inserted into each batch of 40
samples. The half core samples are securely transported from the project site to
the Intertek Testing Services ("ITS") sample preparation laboratory in Sumbawa
Besar via private truck hired by Southern Arc. Sample pulps are then sent to the
ITS Jakarta laboratory by ITS. Gold is analyzed by fire assay with AAS finish
and a four-acid digestion with ICP-MS finish is used to analyze a full suite of
elements including silver and base metals.
For surface rock samples, standard sampling procedures involved removal of any
obvious surface weathering and/or organic matter, followed by the collection of
a representative sample of the inferred mineralized rock material. Continuous
1-3 metre outcrop channel samples were oriented perpendicular to any obvious
mineralized structure and a continuous channel of HQ/NQ core proportions using
either a rock chisel and hammer or Stihl TS50 rock saw was collected. Emphasis
was placed on collecting a uniform representative sample over the channel width
to avoid sample bias. Sample intervals were selected using geological
boundaries. Standard reference check samples along with blanks were submitted
into the sample stream to approximate one check sample per 25 rock samples. The
rock samples were securely transported from the project site to the ITS sample
preparation laboratory in Sumbawa Besar via a Southern Arc vehicle. Sample pulps
were sent to the ITS Jakarta laboratory by ITS. Gold was analyzed by fire assay
with AAS finish and a four-acid digestion with AAS finish to analyze a full
suite of elements including silver and base metal.
ITS is one of the world's largest product and commodity testing, inspection and
certification organizations. The Jakarta laboratory is ISO 17025 accredited and
employs a Laboratory Information Management System for sample tracking, quality
control and reporting.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Southern Arc Minerals Inc.
Rhylin Bailie
Vice President, Communications & Investor Relations
604-676-5241
info@southernarcminerals.com
www.southernarcminerals.com
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