Richland Resources book loss; expects to sell sole material asset shortly

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Richland Resources booked a first-half loss and said it expected to 'shortly' complete an agreed sale of its Capricorn Saphhire mine in Australia, its sole material asset.

Pre-tax profit from continuing operations for the six months through June amounted to $0.22m, compared to a profit of $0.13m on-year.

Net losses, including losses from discontinued operations, amounted to $.0.39m, compared to a loss of $0.78m on-year.

On 27 June, the company announced it had agreed to sell the mine to Fura Gems.

At 9:34am: (LON:RLD) Richland Resources share price was -0.01p at 0.05p