|
|
6 months |
6 months |
| ended |
ended | |
| 30 Jun |
30 Jun | |
| US$000 |
2007 |
2006 |
| Profit before income tax |
26 259 |
39 908 |
| Adjustment for non-cash items |
15 620 |
16 699 |
| Effects of changes in operating working capital items |
(7 577) |
(8 996) |
| Income tax paid |
(6 072) |
(3 664) |
| Net cash generated from operating activities |
28 230 |
43 947 |
| Additions to property, plant and equipment |
(26 534) |
(35 716) |
| Financing of contractors |
- |
105 |
| Net cash used by investing activities |
(26 534) |
(35 611) |
| Ordinary shares issued |
840 |
751 |
| Decrease in long-term loans |
(1 705) |
(10 008) |
| Dividends paid to company's shareholders |
(6 874) |
- |
| Net cash used by financing activities |
(7 739) |
(9 257) |
| Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents |
(6 043) |
(921) |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year |
143 356 |
152 452 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of year |
137 313 |
151 531 |
