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Report of the Directors and 

Audited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2010 

for 

Pathfinder Minerals PLC 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pathfinder Minerals PLC   

Contents of the Financial Statements 
for the Year Ended 31 December 2010 

Company Information       

Chairman's Report       

Report of the Directors       

Report of the Independent Auditors       

Statement of Comprehensive Income       

Statement of Financial Position       

Statement of Changes in Equity       

Statement of Cash Flows       

Notes to the Statement of Cash Flows       

Notes to the Financial Statements       

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Pathfinder Minerals PLC   

Company Information 
for the Year Ended 31 December 2010 

DIRECTORS: 

John McKeon – Non-executive Chairman 
Nicholas Trew – Chief Executive 
James Normand – Finance Director 
Gordon Dickie – Non-executive 
General Jacinto Veloso – Non-executive 

SECRETARY: 

James Normand   

REGISTERED OFFICE: 

2nd Floor Suite 
Clarendon Road 
Watford 
Hertfordshire 
WD17 1JJ 

REGISTERED NUMBER: 

02578942 (England and Wales) 

AUDITORS: 

SOLICITORS: 

NOMINATED ADVISORS: 

REGISTRARS: 

BANKERS: 

Chapman Davis LLP 
2 Chapel Court 
London 
SE1 1HH 

Maxwell Winward LLP 
100 Ludgate Hill 
London 
EC4M 7RE 

Daniel Stewart and Company 
Becket House 
36 Old Jewry 
London 
EC2R 8DD 

Capita Registrars Limited 
34 Beckenham Road 
Beckenham 
Kent 
BR3 4TU 

Royal Bank of Scotland 
1 Dale Street 
Liverpool 
L2 2PP 

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Pathfinder Minerals PLC   

Chairman's Report 
for the Year Ended 31 December 2010 

The  final  day  of  2010  marked  a  transformational  moment  for  Pathfinder  Minerals,  as  we  announced  the  proposed 
acquisition of IM Minerals Limited (“IM Minerals”), and with it a 100% interest in two licences to mine heavy minerals 
sands on the Indian Ocean Coast of Mozambique. The Company further announced a small fundraising of £525,000. Both 
the acquisition and fundraising were completed post year-end and shares in the newly enlarged Pathfinder Minerals were 
admitted to AIM, essentially marking the beginning of a new company. 

Since admission, significant efforts have been made to progress the development of this world class asset, including the 
completion of a Scoping Study, carried out by URS Scott Wilson,  to develop our Moebase and Naburi mineral sands 
deposits.  The  Scoping  Study  estimated  gross  revenues  from  production  of  $246,493,000  per  annum  based  on  highly 
conservative commodity pricing from a proposed annual production of 1.3 million tonnes per annum of ilmenite (93.4%), 
rutile (1.74%) and zircon (4.78%). Furthermore it placed a net present value on the Company’s project of $529 million. 

Earlier this month we received a Letter of Intent, from the Ministry of Mineral Resource, National Directorate of Mines of 
Mozambique, to combine our two licences thereby forming a single Mining Concession licence, enabling the Company to 
move forward with certainty of tenure. 

The Company believes that global supply of ilmenite, rutile and zircon will be in a significant structural deficit by 2013 
with only a limited number of known new sources of significant supply. We are undertaking a detailed feasibility study 
with a view to developing a mine for commercial extraction. 

Following the successful acquisition of IM Minerals earlier this year I was pleased to be appointed as chairman of the 
board.  I  have  been  closely  involved  with  the  identification,  and  early-stage  funding,  of  the  Company’s  asset  and  am 
excited  to  be  contributing  to  the  progression  of  its  development.    I  was  honoured  to  welcome  our  local  partner  and 
significant shareholder, Major-General Jacinto Veloso, to the board as a non executive director earlier this month. He is 
one of the most respected individuals in Mozambique and we could not wish for a better local partner.   

Financial results 

As described above, the period of the twelve months ended 31 December 2010 relate to a period before the acquisition of 
IM Minerals and the start of, essentially, a new business. As such the Company had no revenues to report in 2010 and a 
loss before tax of £1,064,000. The majority of the loss related to the one-off costs of the reverse takeover of IM Minerals, 
with the remainder reflecting ordinary working capital costs. 

Outlook 

I have been involved in the origination and development of natural resource opportunities for over twenty-five years and 
can say, with confidence, that Pathfinder Minerals’ asset represents one of the most compelling opportunities I have seen. 
The project economics appear attractive, the heavy mineral content is good, the market for heavy minerals is becoming 
increasingly favourable, the geographic location of the asset makes for efficient export and our local partner is highly 
influential. There is much feasibility and engineering work to be done to move towards the construction phase of the mine 
but  I  believe  we  are  assembling  the  best  possible  team  to  move  us  forward  and  will  leave  no  stone  unturned  in  the 
development of a highly efficient operation.   

John McKeon 
30 June 2011 

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Pathfinder Minerals PLC   

Report of the Directors 
for the Year Ended 31 December 2010 

The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company (registered number 02578942) for the year 
ended 31 December 2010.   

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY 
The principal activity of the company in the year under review was that of an investing company, as defined by the AIM 
rules.   

REVIEW OF BUSINESS 
The review of the business, its operations and finances is contained in the Chairman's Statement. 

DIVIDENDS 
The Directors do not recommend the payment of a dividend. 

EVENTS SINCE THE END OF THE YEAR 
Information relating to events since the end of the year is given in the notes to the financial statements.   

DIRECTORS 
The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from 1 January 2010 to the date of this report.   

Nicholas Trew 
James Normand 

Other changes in directors holding office are as follows:   

Gerard Lee - resigned 18 June 2010   
Mark Edmonds – resigned 9 February 2011 

Gordon Dickie, John McKeon and General Jacinto Veloso were appointed as directors after 31 December 2010 but prior 
to the date of this report.   

Timothy Baldwin was appointed as a director after 31 December 2010 and resigned before the date of this report. 

COMPANY'S POLICY ON PAYMENT OF CREDITORS 
It is the company's policy to pay suppliers in accordance with the payment terms negotiated with them. The company's 
average creditor days during the year were 105 (2009: 28 days). 

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS 
The company's financial instruments comprise borrowings and cash that arise directly from its operations.    The main 
purpose of these financial instruments is to fund the company's operations as well as to manage working capital, liquidity 
and invest surplus funds.    It is, and has been throughout the period under review, the company's policy not to enter into 
derivative transactions and no trading in financial instruments has been undertaken. 

POLITICAL AND CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS 
No charitable or political contributions were made during the current or previous year. 

GOING CONCERN 
These  financial  statements  have  been  prepared  on  the  going-concern  basis,  notwithstanding  that  the  Company  is 
forecasting the utilisation of its current cash resources such that further funding, over and above that achieved to date, will 
be required within the next 12 months.    The validity of using the going-concern basis of accounting turns therefore on the 
successful raising of additional funds to enable the Company to implement its investing strategy. 

Whilst the directors cannot presently be certain as to whether additional funds will be available to the Company at the 
required time, it is their opinion that it is appropriate for the financial statements to be presented on the going-concern 
basis. 

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Pathfinder Minerals PLC   

Report of the Directors 
for the Year Ended 31 December 2010 

SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDINGS 
As at 15 June 2011, the following had notified the company of an interest of 3% or more in the Company's ordinary share 
capital: 

Shareholder name 
John McKeon 
Timothy Baldwin 
J V Consultores Internacionais Limitada (a 
company controlled by General Veloso) 
Nicholas Trew 
Gordon Dickie 
Diogo Cavaco 
Richard Horlick 

  Number of 1p ordinary shares 
  121,209,700 
  115,128,316 

  Shareholding percentage 
  14.92% 
  14.18% 

110,120,680 

  90,375,753 
  89,806,920 
  88,129,280 
  32,860,000 

13.56% 
  11.13% 
  11.06% 
  10.85% 
  4.05% 

RISK EXPOSURE 
The Companies Act 2006 requires the Directors to set out in this report how the Group manages its exposure to risk. 

The  only  material  asset  of  the  Company  is  its  trade  investment  in  IM  Minerals  Limited.  There  are  no  material  risks 
attaching to this investment. 

The  directors  consider  that  the  Company  has  sufficient  cash  and  cash  equivalents  to  meet  its  foreseeable  operational 
requirements. 

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 
The  Board  is  responsible  for  establishing  the  strategic  direction  of  the  Company,  monitoring  the  Group's  trading 
performance  and  appraising  and  executing  development  and  acquisition  opportunities.    The  Company  holds  regular 
Board meetings, at which financial and other reports, including working capital reports and acquisition opportunities, are 
considered and, where appropriate, voted on. 

The Directors support high standards of corporate governance and the Board complies with the QCA Guidelines so far as 
reasonably practicable and appropriate taking into account the Company's size. 

On re-admission of the Company's shares on 10 February 2011, following completion of the Reverse Takeover, an audit 
committee was established.    This comprises two non-executive directors, John McKeon and, until his resignation on 13 
June, Timothy Baldwin.    The audit committee determines the application of the financial reporting and internal control 
principles,  including  reviewing  the  effectiveness  of  the  Company's  financial  reporting,  internal  control  and  risk 
management procedures and the scope, quality and results of the external audit.    The committee, which is chaired by 
John McKeon, meets at least twice a year. 

At the same time a Remuneration Committee was established.    This also comprises two non-executive directors, John 
McKeon and, until his resignation on 13 June, Timothy Baldwin.    It reviews the performance of executive directors and 
sets their remuneration, determines the payment of bonuses to executive directors and considers bonus and option grants. 
No member of the Board is permitted to participate in discussions or decisions concerning his own remuneration.    The 
remuneration committee, which is chaired by John McKeon, meets at least twice a year. 

The Board supports the principle of clear reporting of financial performance to shareholders.    Each year, shareholders 
receive  a  full annual report and interim report.    The Board regards the Annual General Meeting as an opportunity to 
communicate directly with private investors.    Directors attend the Annual General Meeting and are available to answer 
questions from shareholders present.    The Board actively encourages feedback and shareholder dialogue, whether oral or 
written. 

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Pathfinder Minerals PLC   

Report of the Directors 
for the Year Ended 31 December 2010 

STATEMENT OF DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES 
The directors are responsible for preparing the Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable 
law and regulations.   

Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year.    Under that law the directors 
have  elected  to  prepare  the  financial  statements  in  accordance  with  International  Financial  Reporting  Standards  as 
adopted by the European Union. Under company law the directors must not approve the financial statements unless they 
are  satisfied that they  give a  true  and  fair  view of the  state  of affairs of the company and of the profit or loss of the 
company for that period.    In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to:   

-  select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;   
-  make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;   
-  state that the financial statements comply with IFRS;   
-  prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will 

continue in business.   

The  directors  are  responsible  for  keeping  adequate  accounting  records  that  are  sufficient  to  show  and  explain  the 
company's  transactions  and  disclose  with  reasonable  accuracy  at  any  time  the  financial  position  of  the  company  and 
enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for 
safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and 
other irregularities.   

STATEMENT AS TO DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO AUDITORS 
So far as the directors are aware, there is no relevant audit information (as defined by Section 418 of the Companies Act 
2006) of which the company's auditors are unaware, and each director has taken all the steps that he ought to have taken as 
a director in order to make himself aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the company's auditors are 
aware of that information.   

AUDITORS 
The auditors, Chapman Davis LLP, will be proposed for re-appointment at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting. 

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD: 

James Normand 
Director and Company Secretary 

30 June 2011 

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Report of the Independent Auditors to the Shareholders of 
Pathfinder Minerals PLC 

We  have  audited  the  financial  statements  of  Pathfinder  Minerals  Plc  for  the  year  ended  31st  December  2010  which 
comprise the Statement of Comprehensive Income, the Statement of Financial Position, the Statement of Cash Flows, the 
Statement of Changes in Equity and the related notes 1 to 17.    The financial reporting framework that has been applied in 
their preparation is applicable law and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) as adopted by the European 
Union. 

Respective responsibilities of directors and auditors   
As  explained  more  fully  in  the  Directors’  Report,  the  directors  are  responsible  for  the  preparation  of  the  financial 
statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view.    Our responsibility is to audit and express an opinion 
on the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and International Standards on Auditing (UK and Ireland).   
Those standards require us to comply with the Auditing Practices Board’s Ethical Standards for Auditors. 

This report, including the opinions, has been prepared for and only for the Company’s members as a body in accordance 
with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006 and for no other purpose.    We do not, in giving these opinions, 
accept or assume responsibility for any other purpose or to any other person to whom this report is shown or into whose 
hands it may come save where expressly agreed by our prior consent in writing. 

Scope of the audit of the financial statements   
An audit involves obtaining evidence about the  amounts and disclosures in the financial  statements sufficient to give 
reasonable assurance that the financial statements are free from material misstatement, whether caused by fraud or error. 
This includes an assessment of: whether the accounting policies are appropriate to the company's circumstances and have 
been consistently applied and adequately disclosed; the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by the 
directors; and the overall presentation of the financial statements.   

Opinion on financial statements   
In our opinion the financial statements:   
-  give a true and fair view of the state of the company's affairs as at 31 December 2010 and of its loss for the year then 

ended;   

-  have been properly prepared in accordance with IFRSs as adopted by the European Union; and   
-  have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.   

Emphasis of matter - Going concern 
In  forming  our  opinion  on  the  financial  statements,  which  is  not  qualified,  we  have  considered  the  adequacy  of  the 
disclosure made in the Going Concern paragraph within accounting policies and reiterated within the Directors' Report 
concerning the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. 

The Company  has incurred a loss in the  year of  £1,064,000 and has  total net liabilities  as at 31st December 2010 of 
£737,000.    The Company is forecasting the utilization of its current cash resources such that further funding, over and 
above that achieved to date, is required within the next 12 months.    These conditions cast significant doubt about the 
Company's ability to continue as a going concern in the absence of further funding as disclosed within the Going Concern 
paragraph within accounting policies and reiterated within the Directors' Report.    The uncertainty surrounding further 
funding raises doubts concerning whether the Company will realise its assets and extinguish its liabilities in the normal 
course of business and at the amounts stated in the financial statements.    The financial statements do not  include the 
adjustments that would result if the Company was unable to continue as a going concern. 

Opinion on other matter prescribed by the Companies Act 2006   
In our opinion the information given in the Report of the Directors for the financial year for which the financial statements 
are prepared is consistent with the financial statements.   

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Report of the Independent Auditors to the Shareholders of 
Pathfinder Minerals PLC 

Matters on which we are required to report by exception   
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you 
if, in our opinion:   
-  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 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.   

Rowan J Palmer (Senior Statutory Auditor)   
for and on behalf of Chapman Davis LLP   
2 Chapel Court 
London 
SE1 1HH 

Date:  30 June 2011 

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Pathfinder Minerals PLC   

Statement of Comprehensive Income 
for the Year Ended 31 December 2010 

Notes 

31.12.10 
£'000 

31.12.09 
£'000 

CONTINUING OPERATIONS 
Revenue 

Administrative expenses 

OPERATING LOSS 

Finance costs 

Finance income 

LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAX   

Income tax 

LOSS FOR THE YEAR 

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 

3 

5 

5 

6 

7 

- 

(1,057) 

(1,057) 

(7) 

- 

(1,064) 

- 

(1,064) 

- 

TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR   

(1,064) 

- 

(384) 

(384) 

(4) 

1 

(387) 

- 

(387) 

- 

(387) 

Loss per share expressed 
in pence per share: 
Basic 
Diluted 

8 

(2.76) 
(2.76) 

(4.84) 
(4.84) 

The notes form part of these financial statements 

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Pathfinder Minerals PLC   

Statement of Financial Position 
31 December 2010 

ASSETS 
NON-CURRENT ASSETS 
Investments 

CURRENT ASSETS 
Trade and other receivables 
Cash and cash equivalents 

TOTAL ASSETS 

EQUITY 
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY 
Called up share capital 
Share premium 
Other reserves 
Retained earnings 

NET (LIABILITIES)/ASSETS 

LIABILITIES 
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES 
Financial liabilities - borrowings   
  Interest bearing loans and borrowings   

CURRENT LIABILITIES 
Trade and other payables 

TOTAL LIABILITIES 

TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 

Notes 

31.12.10 
£'000 

31.12.09 
£'000 

9 

10 
11 

12 
13 
13 
13 

15 

14 

200 

- 
22 

22 

222 

8,412 
2,171 
17 
(11,337) 

(737) 

- 

959 

959 

222 

200 

30 
157 

187 

387 

7,997 
1,970 
348 
(10,273) 

42 

168 

177 

345 

387 

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors on 30 June 2011 and were signed on its behalf by:   

John McKeon   
Chairman 

James Normand 
Finance Director 

The notes form part of these financial statements 

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Pathfinder Minerals PLC   

Statement of Changes in Equity 
for the Year Ended 31 December 2010 

Called up   
share 
capital 
£'000 

Profit 
and loss 
account 
£'000 

Share 
premium   
£'000 

Other 
reserves 
£'000 

Total 
equity 
£'000 

Balance at 1 January 2009 

7,997 

(9,886) 

1,970 

- 

81 

Changes in equity 
Transactions with owners 
Total comprehensive income 

- 
- 

- 
(387) 

- 
- 

Balance at 31 December 2009 

7,997 

(10,273) 

1,970 

348 
- 

348 

348 
(387) 

42 

Changes in equity 
Issue of share capital 
Transactions with owners 
Total comprehensive income 

415 
- 
- 

- 
- 
(1,064) 

- 
201 
- 

- 
(331) 
- 

415 
(130) 
(1,064) 

Balance at 31 December 2010 

8,412 

(11,337) 

2,171 

17 

(737) 

The amount in 'Other reserves' relates to warrants held by Beaumont Cornish. These warrants were granted under the 
terms of its contract for advisory services and are exercisable at any time up to 26 November 2014 at a price of 1.5 pence 
per share. These warrants were exercised subsequent to the year end. 

The notes form part of these financial statements 

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Pathfinder Minerals PLC   

Statement of Cash Flows 
for the Year Ended 31 December 2010 

Cash flows from operating activities 
Cash generated from operations 
Interest paid 

1 

Net cash from operating activities 

Cash flows from investing activities 
Purchase of fixed asset investments 
Interest received 

Net cash from investing activities 

Cash flows from financing activities 
Repayment from borrowings 
Share issue 
Proceeds from convertible loans 

Net cash from financing activities 

(Decrease)/Increase in cash and cash equivalents   
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of 
year   

2 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year    2 

31.12.10 
£'000 

(245) 
(7) 

(252) 

- 
- 

- 

- 
117 
- 

117 

(135) 

157 

22 

31.12.09 
£'000 

64 
(4) 

60 

(200) 
1 

(199) 

(209) 
- 
499 

290 

151 

6 

157 

The notes form part of these financial statements 

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Pathfinder Minerals PLC   

Notes to the Statement of Cash Flows 
for the Year Ended 31 December 2010 

1. 

RECONCILIATION OF LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAX TO CASH GENERATED FROM 
OPERATIONS   

Loss before income tax 
Share based payment 
Finance costs 
Finance income 

Decrease in trade and other receivables 
Increase in trade and other payables 

Cash generated from operations   

2. 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 

31.12.10 
£'000 
(1,064) 
- 
7 
- 

(1,057) 
30 
782 

(245) 

31.12.09 
£'000 
(387) 
17 
4 
(1) 

(367) 
355 
76 

64 

The amounts disclosed on the statement of cash flow in respect of cash and cash equivalents are in respect of these 
statement of financial position amounts:   

Year ended 31 December 2010 

Cash and cash equivalents 

Year ended 31 December 2009 

Cash and cash equivalents 

31.12.10 
£'000 
22 

31.12.09 
£'000 
157 

1.1.10 

£'000 
157 

1.1.09 

£'000 
6 

3. 

MAJOR NON-CASH TRANSACTIONS 

During the year the company issued 41,533,333 ordinary 1 penny shares at a premium of 0.5 pence per share. The 
consideration was made up of £117,000 in cash and £506,000 settled by the conversion of convertible loan notes. 

The notes form part of these financial statements 

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Pathfinder Minerals PLC   

Notes to the Financial Statements 
for the Year Ended 31 December 2010 

1. 

GENERAL INFORMATION 

The  company  is  a  public  limited  company  listed  on  the  AIM  market  of  the  London  Stock  Exchange  and  is 
incorporated and domiciled in the  UK.    The address of its registered office  is  2nd Floor, 30 Clarendon Road, 
Watford, WD17 1JJ. 

The financial statements of Pathfinder Minerals PLC for the year ended 31 December 2010 were authorised for 
issue by the Board on 30 June 2011 and the balance sheet signed on the Board's behalf by John McKeon and James 
Normand. 

2. 

ACCOUNTING POLICIES 

Basis of preparation 
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards 
and IFRIC interpretations and  with those  parts of the  Companies  Act 2006  applicable to companies reporting 
under IFRS. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention and are presented in 
the functional currency in £'000. 

Taxation 
The tax expense for the year represents the total of current taxation and deferred taxation.    The charge in respect 
of current taxation is based on the estimated taxable profit for the year.    Taxable profit for the year is based on the 
profit as shown in the income statement, as adjusted for items of income or expenditure which are not deductible 
or chargeable for tax purposes.    The current tax liability  for the year is calculated using tax rates  which  have 
either been enacted or substantially enacted at the balance sheet date. 

Deferred tax is provided in full, using the liability method on temporary differences arising between the tax base 
of assets and liabilities and their carrying values in the financial statements.    The deferred tax is not accounted for 
if it arises from initial recognition of an asset or liability in a transaction other than a business combination the 
time of the transaction affects neither accounting nor taxable profit or loss.    Deferred tax is determined using tax 
rates which have been enacted or substantially enacted at the balance sheet date and are expected to apply when 
the related deferred tax asset is realised or the deferred income tax liability is settled. 

Deferred tax assets are recognised to  the extent  that it  is probable that future taxable profits  will be available 
against which the temporary differences can be utilised. 

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Pathfinder Minerals PLC   

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued 
for the Year Ended 31 December 2010 

2. 

ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued   

Going concern 
These financial statements have been prepared on the going-concern basis, notwithstanding that the Company is 
forecasting the utilisation of its current cash resources such that further funding, over and above that achieved to 
date, will be required within the next 12 months.    The validity of using the going-concern basis of accounting 
turns therefore on the successful raising of additional funds to enable the Company to implement its investing 
strategy. 

Whilst the directors cannot presently be certain as to whether additional funds will be available to the Company at 
the  required  time,  it  is  their  opinion  that  it  is  appropriate  for  the  financial  statements  to  be  presented  on  the 
going-concern basis. 

Trade and other receivables 
Trade receivables are amounts due from customers for merchandise sold or services performed in the ordinary 
course of business. If collection is expected in one year or less, they are classified as current assets. If not, they are 
presented as non-current assets 

Trade and other receivables are recognised at fair value subsequently measured at amortised cost using effective 
interest method, less any appropriate allowance for estimated irrecoverable amounts. 

Cash and cash equivalents 
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash at bank and in hand and other short term highly liquid deposits with 
original maturities of three months or less. 

Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities on the balance sheet. 

Share capital 
Ordinary  shares  of  the  company  are  classified  as  equity.  Mandatorily  redeemable  preference  shares  and  other 
classes of share where an obligation exists to transfer economic benefits are classified as liabilities. 

Trade payables 
Trade payables are recognised initially at fair value and are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the 
effective  interest  method.  As  the  payment  period  of  trade  payables  is  short  future  cash  payments  are  not 
discounted as the effect is not material. 

Borrowings 
Borrowings are recognised initially at fair value, net of transaction costs incurred.    Borrowings are subsequently 
carried at amortised cost; any difference between the proceeds (net of transaction costs) and the redemption value 
is recognised in the income statement over the period of the borrowings using the effective interest method. 

Borrowings are classified as current liabilities unless the Company has an unconditional right to defer settlement 
of the liability for at least 12 months after the end of the reporting period. 

Compound financial instruments 
Compound financial instruments issued by the Company comprise convertible loan stock that can be converted to 
share capital at the option of the holder. 

The liability component of a compound financial instrument is recognised initially at the fair value of a similar 
liability  that  does  not  have  an  equity  conversion  option.    The  equity  component  is  recognised  initially  at  the 
difference between the fair value of the compound financial instrument as a whole and the fair value of the liability 
component.    Any directly attributable transaction costs are allocated to the liability and equity components in 
proportion to their initial carrying amounts. 

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Pathfinder Minerals PLC   

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued 
for the Year Ended 31 December 2010 

2. 

ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued   
Subsequent  to  initial  recognition,  the  liability  component  of  a  compound  financial  instrument  is  measured  at 
amortised cost using the effective interest method.    The equity component of a compound financial instrument is 
not re-measured subsequent to initial recognition except on conversion or expiry. 

Share based payments 
The Company engages in some equity settled arrangements where the Company receives services from suppliers 
and this is compensated with equity instruments of the company. 

The fair value of the services received from suppliers is received in exchange for the grant of the warrants which is 
recognised as an expense. 

When the warrants are exercised, the Company issues new shares.    The proceeds received, net of any directly 
attributable transaction costs, are credited to share capital (nominal value) and share premium when the warrants 
are exercised. 

New standards and interpretations not yet adopted 
The adoption of new standards, where relevant, has had no impact on the reported results nor the financial position 
of the company. Those  which may have a significant effect on the financial statements, but which are not yet 
effective,  are:  IFRS  9  Financial  Instruments,  Revised  IAS  24  Related  Party  Disclosures  and  improvements  to 
IFRS 2010. 

Critical accounting estimates and judgements 
The preparation of financial information in accordance with generally accepted accounting practice, in the case of 
the  Group  using  International  Financial  Reporting  Standards  as  adopted  by  the  European  Union,  requires  the 
directors  to  make  estimates  and  judgements  that  affect  the  reported  amount  of  assets,  liabilities,  income  and 
expenditure  and  the  disclosures  made  in  the  financial  statements.    Such  estimates  and  judgements  must  be 
continually evaluated based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events. 

Details of accounting estimates and judgements that have the most significant effect on the amounts recognised in 
the financial statements have been disclosed under the  relevant  note or accounting policy  for each area where 
disclosure is required. 

Judgements  made  by  management  in  the  application  of  IFRS  that  have  a  significant  effect  on  the  financial 
statements and estimates with a significant risk of material adjustment in the year are discussed in the notes. 

3. 

SEGMENTAL REPORTING 

The company's results arise solely from activities carried out in the U.K. 

4. 

EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS 

There were no employees, other than the directors, during the year. 

The following table shows the remuneration of directors for the years ended 31 December 2009 and 2010. No 
benefits  in  kind,  bonuses  or  share  based  payments  were  made  in  either  year  and  there  were  no  pension 
contributions paid in respect of any director. 

Nicholas Trew 
James Normand 
Gerard Lee 
Mark Edmonds 
John Davies 

31.12.10 
£'000 
18 
6 
6 
- 
- 

31.12.09 
£'000 
6 
2 
2 
- 
6 

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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued 
for the Year Ended 31 December 2010 

5. 

NET FINANCE COSTS 

Finance income: 
Deposit account interest 

Finance costs: 
Interest bearing loans and borrowings   

Net finance costs 

6. 

LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAX 

The loss before income tax is stated after charging: 

Auditors' remuneration 
Auditors' remuneration for non audit work   

7. 

INCOME TAX 

31.12.10 
£'000 

31.12.09 
£'000 

- 

7 

7 

1 

4 

3 

31.12.10 
£'000 
12 
25 

31.12.09 
£'000 
10 
21 

Analysis of the tax charge 
No liability to UK corporation tax arose on ordinary activities for the year ended 31 December 2010 nor for the 
year ended 31 December 2009.   

Factors affecting the tax charge 
The  tax  assessed  for  the  year  is  higher  than  the  standard  rate  of  corporation  tax  in  the  UK.  The  difference  is 
explained below:   

Loss on ordinary activities before tax 

Loss on ordinary activities 
multiplied by the standard rate of corporation tax 
in the UK of 28% (2009 - 28%) 

Effects of: 
Expenses not deductible for tax purposes     
Unrelieved tax losses carried forward     

Total income tax 

31.12.10 
£'000 
(1,064) 

31.12.09 
£'000 
(387) 

(298) 

(108) 

28 
270 

- 

28 
80 

- 

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for the Year Ended 31 December 2010 

8. 

EARNINGS PER SHARE 

Basic  earnings  per  share  is  calculated  by  dividing  the  earnings  attributable  to  ordinary  shareholders  by  the 
weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period. 

Diluted earnings per share  are calculated using the weighted average number of shares adjusted to assume the 
conversion of all dilutive potential ordinary shares. 

Reconciliations are set out below. 

During 2009 the company subdivided, reorganised and consolidated its capital structure.    Each existing 10p share 
was subdivided and reclassified as one ordinary share of 0.1p each and one  deferred share of 9.9p each. Then 
every  20,000  ordinary  0.1p  shares  were  consolidated  into  1  ordinary  share  of  £20.    These  shares  were  then 
subdivided into 2,000 ordinary shares of 1p each. 

These changes are reflected in the comparative EPS calculation. 

Basic EPS 
Earnings attributable to ordinary shareholders   
Effect of dilutive securities 

Diluted EPS 
Adjusted earnings 

Basic EPS 
Earnings attributable to ordinary shareholders   
Effect of dilutive securities 

Diluted EPS 
Adjusted earnings 

31.12.10 
Weighted 
average 
number 
of ordinary  
shares 

Earnings   
£'000 

(1,064) 
- 

38,620,000 
- 

Per-share 
amount 
pence 

(2.76) 
- 

(1,064) 

38,620,000 

(2.76) 

31.12.09 
Weighted 
average 
number 
of ordinary  
shares 

Earnings   
£'000 

(387) 
- 

7,997,139 
- 

Per-share 
amount 
pence 

(4.84) 
- 

(387) 

7,997,139 

(4.84) 

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for the Year Ended 31 December 2010 

9. 

INVESTMENTS 

COST 
At 1 January 2010 
and 31 December 2010 

NET BOOK VALUE 
At 31 December 2010 

At 31 December 2009 

Unlisted 
investments 
£'000 

200 

200 

200 

The company's investment is in IM Minerals Limited, a company registered in England and Wales,  giving it a 
3.29% (2009: 4.67%) holding in the equity capital of that company. 

IM Minerals Limited has interests in titanium oxide mining concessions in the Republic of Mozambique.    The 
company  is  unlisted  and  the  valuation  is  based  on  original  cost,  there  being,  in  the  directors'  opinion,  no 
diminution in valuation between its purchase and the balance sheet date. 

In  February  2011  the  Company  acquired  the  shares  of  IM  Minerals  Limited  that  it  did  not  already  own 
(representing  96.71%  of  IM  Minerals’  issued  share  capital).    The  consideration  was  wholly  in  the  form  of 
Pathfinder Minerals Plc ordinary shares.    Valuing these shares at the price per share at which simultaneously new 
shares in the Company were issued, puts a value of £34,606,445 on them; and, in turn, a value of £1,177,285 on 
the shares in IM Minerals held by the Company at 31 December 2010 (shown above at their cost of £200,000). 

10. 

TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES 

Current: 
Other debtors 

11. 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 

Bank accounts 

12. 

CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL 

Allotted, issued and fully paid: 
Number: 

Class: 

49,530,472 

79,971,393 

Ordinary shares of 1 penny 
each 
Deferred shares of 9.9 pence 
each 

31.12.10 
£'000 

31.12.09 
£'000 

- 

30 

31.12.10 
£'000 
22 

31.12.09 
£'000 
157 

Nominal 
value: 

31.12.10 
£ 

31.12.09 
£ 

1p 

9.9p 

495,304 

79,832 

7,917,168 

7,917,168 

8,412,472 

7,997,000 

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for the Year Ended 31 December 2010 

12. 

CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL - continued   

During the year the company issued 41,533,333 ordinary 1 penny shares at a premium of 0.5 pence per share. The 
consideration was made up of £117,000 in cash and £505,000 settled by the conversion of convertible loan notes. 
The  equity  element  of  these  convertible  loan  notes  was  £337,000,  with  the  liability  element  making  up  the 
remaining £168,000. 

13. 

UNEXCERCISED WARRANTS 

As at 31 December 2010 there remained unexercised warrants to subscribe for 7,333,334 ordinary 1p shares at 1.5 
pence per share.    In March 2011 666,667 warrants were exercised.    The remaining 6,666,667 warrants expire on 
26 November 2011 if not exercised before then. 

14. 

TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES 

Current: 
Trade creditors 
Other creditors 
Accruals 

15. 

FINANCIAL LIABILITIES - BORROWINGS   

Non-current: 
Interest bearing convertible loan stock   

31.12.10 
£'000 

31.12.09 
£'000 

310 
103 
546 

959 

62 
- 
115 

177 

31.12.10 
£'000 

31.12.09 
£'000 

- 

168 

The interest bearing convertible loan stock was converted into ordinary 1 penny shares during the year. 

16. 

RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES 

Throughout 2010 Mark Edmonds was a director and shareholder of RAM Investment Group Plc (“RAM”), which, 
until  31  October 2010,  provided  office  services  to  the  Company  in  return  for  a  fee  of  £10,934 plus  VAT  per 
month.    Under the terms of the Company’s agreement with RAM, settlement of the large part of this fee was to be 
deferred until the Company had completed a substantial fund-raising.    At 31 December 2010 the Company owed 
RAM £95,257. 

As at the beginning of the year Nicholas Trew’s Personal Pension Plan had advanced the Company convertible 
loans amounting to £50,000.    During the year these loans were converted into equity under the terms upon which 
they were originally issued, resulting in the issue to Mr Trew’s Pension Plan of 3,333,333 ordinary 1p shares fully 
paid. 

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for the Year Ended 31 December 2010 

17. 

POST BALANCE SHEET EVENTS 

On 9 February 2011 the company acquired share capital in I M Minerals Ltd to take its holding to 100% of the 
issued ordinary share capital. 

The acquisition was effected as follows: 

728,556,730 ordinary 1 penny shares were issued to the shareholders of IM Minerals at a notional value of 4.75p 
per share. 

Also on this date the company placed 11,052,632 ordinary 1 penny shares at 4.75p and 20,266,665 warrants to 
acquire  1  penny  shares  were  exercised,  raising  gross  proceeds  of  £525,000  and  £304,000  respectively  for  the 
company. The related admission costs have been provided for in these financial statements. 
.

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