Ariana Resources plc (LON:AAU) booked a post-tax profit of £424,000 for the year to 31 December 2017, as the company’s Red Rabbit or Kiziltepe gold project came into production.
The overall share of the profits due to Ariana from the joint venture that owns Kiziltepe amounted to a handsome £1.83mln, as the mine begins to hit its stride.
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The company also had nearly £800,000 in the bank at year-end.
The past year has opened a new chapter for Ariana Resources, having become one of only a handful of junior explorers on AIM to have transitioned successfully to producer status,” said chairman Michael de Villiers.