2 Feb 2007capital raising announcement● Neutral
Rights issue closing date extended again to 20 February 2007, after the share registry sent incorrect entitlement forms to some shareholders. Options expected to trade from 1 March. Administrative.
Announcements, explained
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22 Jan 2007capital raising announcement● Neutral
Rights issue timetable extended after complaints from overseas shareholders. Closing date moves to 13 February 2007, with options expected to trade from 23 February. Administrative.
12 Jan 2007capital raising announcement● Neutral
Prospectus for the renounceable options issue (one for two at 40 cents), aiming to raise about $4.36 million. Options are described as speculative. Formalises the 22 December announcement; the text provided is truncated.
22 Dec 2006capital raising announcement● NeutralMajor
Greenvale announces a renounceable rights issue of one option for every two shares at 40 cents per option, about 10.9 million options, not underwritten. Options are exercisable at a further 30 cents between January 2010 and December 2011. Funds go to the INL technology, oil extraction research and bulk sampling.
3 Oct 2006regulatory community update● Neutral
Greenvale and Esperance are seeking Queensland approval to take a bulk sample at Alpha. Samples would go to Idaho National Laboratory for emissions-technology testing, and be solvent-tested to see if the roughly threefold oil yield seen at Nagoorin and Lowmead repeats.
29 Sept 2006annual report● Neutral
2006 accounts, text truncated to the corporate governance statement. It notes Leslie White is both Chairman and CEO, there is no audit committee, and a majority of directors are not independent. KPMG has been auditor since 1972. No financial figures are visible.
11 Sept 2006resource reserve update▲ GoodMajor
Solvent technology tests on one Nagoorin and three Lowmead samples gave 400 and 358 litres a tonne versus about 119 and 116 by Fischer Assay. If applied across both deposits, Nagoorin's 2.65 billion barrels could exceed 8.8 billion. Company stresses results are preliminary.
11 Sept 2006resource reserve update● Neutral
Re-release of the same 11 September joint announcement under the Esperance Minerals heading: solvent tests gave 400 and 358 litres a tonne at Nagoorin and Lowmead, versus about 119 and 116 by Fischer Assay. Preliminary; no new information.
16 Aug 2006material agreement▲ GoodMajor
Media release says Greenvale and Esperance have acquired the exclusive INL/Mobotec licence for emissions-reducing oil shale technology in Australia, NZ, India and Japan. This follows the June Letter of Intent. The Alpha deposit holds 89.5 million barrels; open-cut transport cost estimated at US$18 a tonne.
19 June 2006material agreement▲ GoodMajor
Greenvale and Esperance signed a Letter of Intent with two unnamed overseas groups for exclusive rights in Australia, NZ, India and Japan to use oil shale to cut coal power plant emissions 70-90%. Final agreement is targeted by end of July; it follows the earlier negotiation talk.
30 May 2006price query● Neutral
ASX queried a share price rise from $0.77 to $1.45 in days. Greenvale denied having undisclosed information, saying there is strong interest in oil shale and that licensing negotiations for new technologies continue, and confirmed listing rule compliance.
10 Mar 2006other● Neutral
East Coast Minerals says it owns 26.22% of Greenvale and Esperance shares, and so indirectly their oil shale holdings. It is a sister company announcement; this release was superseded by a revision the same day.
10 Mar 2006admin correction● Neutral
Revised East Coast Minerals notice clarifying its stakes: 14.91% of Greenvale Mining and 11.31% of Esperance Minerals, giving 26.22% of their oil shale holdings combined. Corrects the earlier same-day announcement.
7 Mar 2006capital raising announcement▲ GoodMajor
Greenvale issued 2,244,000 shares at 42 cents to clients of Westchester Corporate Finance, raising $942,480 with a 5% brokerage fee. Funds go to research and development with a Canadian environmental group on oil shale uses. Contributing shares can convert to fully paid at 15 cents.
What it means for a shareholder
2.2m new shares at A$0.420 to raise about A$942,480. Shares on issue before the raise aren't in the record, so the dilution can't be worked out.
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22 Feb 2006half year report▼ Bad
Half-year to December 2005: net loss $176,480, cash $146,085 and net assets $1.6 million. Interest-bearing loans stand at about $1.45 million. The company continued care and maintenance of its oil shale leases; the February share placement is noted as a subsequent event.
16 Feb 2006capital raising announcement▲ GoodMajor
Greenvale placed 600,000 shares at 42 cents to clients of Martin Place Securities, raising about $250,000 (later reported as $252,000), with a 5% brokerage fee. Funds go to research with a Canadian group on mixing oil shale with coal to cut CO2, with first trials planned on Alpha oil shale.
What it means for a shareholder
600,000 new shares at A$0.420 to raise about A$252,000. Shares on issue before the raise aren't in the record, so the dilution can't be worked out.
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10 Feb 2006admin correction● Neutral
Administrative notice that the share registrar, Link Market Services, moves its Sydney address from 13 February 2006. No substance for shareholders beyond the new address.