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Q3 2023 Outcomes
LONDON, UK / ACCESSWIRE / November 14, 2023 / Argo Blockchain plc (“Argo” or “the Firm”), a worldwide chief in cryptocurrency mining (LSE:ARB)(NASDAQ:ARBK), is happy to announce its outcomes for the quarter ended 30 September 2023.
Monetary Highlights ($USD)
- Accrued $4.4 million in energy credit from financial curtailment at Helios during times of excessive electrical energy costs, which led to a rise in mining margin from 36% in Q2 2023 to 58% in Q3 2023
- Decreased common direct value per Bitcoin mined by 33% from $17,566 per Bitcoin in Q2 2023 to $11,736 per Bitcoin in Q3 2023
- Diminished recurring non-mining working bills by 11% in Q3 2023 in comparison with the prior quarter
- Achieved a optimistic Adjusted EBITDA of $3.1 million for the quarter (Adjusted EBITDA of $5.4 million for the 9 month interval ending 30 September 2023)
- Mined a complete of 370 Bitcoin and Bitcoin Equivalents (collectively, “BTC”) through the quarter and generated $10.4 million of income
- Diminished debt owed to Galaxy Digital from $32 million to $27 million and ended the quarter with $70 million of debt excellent
- Recorded a one-time non-cash cost of $1.2 million associated to prior interval gross sales taxes owed to the Canadian tax authorities primarily based on new tax laws
- Web loss was $9.9 million for Q3 2023
- The Firm ended September 2023 with $8.0 million of money and 32 BTC on its stability sheet.
Working Highlights
- Throughout the quarter, the Firm accomplished the deployment of its BlockMiner machines, representing roughly 0.3 EH/s in combination throughout its two Quebec services
- The deployment of the BlockMiner machines elevated the Firm’s complete hashrate capability to 2.8 EH/s
- The Firm is concerned in superior discussions to promote sure non-core belongings, and it continues to judge choices for additional lowering debt
Administration Commentary
Argo’s interim Chief Govt Officer, Seif El-Bakly, mentioned, “I’m happy with Argo’s working and monetary efficiency through the third quarter. The flexibility of our mining machines to curtail operations at Helios during times of excessive electrical energy costs allowed us to generate vital energy credit. These energy credit enabled us to realize a fleet-wide all-in direct value of three.5 – 4 cents per kilowatt hour for the quarter, which contributed to a better mining margin and better Adjusted EBITDA in comparison with the prior quarter.”
Q3 Outcomes Administration Name
Argo will host a convention name to debate its outcomes at 10:00 ET / 15:00 GMT on Tuesday, 14 November 2023. The convention name is open to all present and potential shareholders, and the dwell webcast of the decision will be accessed through the Investor Meet Firm platform. Questions will be submitted through the Investor Meet Firm dashboard through the dwell presentation.
Buyers can signal as much as Investor Meet Firm and add Argo Blockchain through the next hyperlink: https://www.investormeetcompany.com/argo-blockchain-plc/register-investor
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (UNAUDITED)
| Three months ended 30 Sept 2023 (unaudited) |
Three months ended 30 Sept 2022 (unaudited) |
9 months ended 30 Sept 2023 (unaudited) |
9 months ended 30 Sept 2022 (unaudited) |
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$USD |
$’000 | $’000 | $’000 | $’000 | |||||||||||
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Revenues |
10,407 | 13,097 | 34,403 | 47,741 | |||||||||||
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Direct prices |
(8,770 | ) | (7,852 | ) | (23,863 | ) | (18,055 | ) | |||||||
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Energy credit |
4,426 | 118 | 5,710 | 118 | |||||||||||
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Mining margin |
6,063 | 5,363 | 16,250 | 29,804 | |||||||||||
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Depreciation of mining tools |
(6,181 | ) | (763 | ) | (18,228 | ) | (14,844 | ) | |||||||
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Change in honest worth of digital currencies |
(635 | ) | (2,491 | ) | (146 | ) | (57,502 | ) | |||||||
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Gross margin |
(753 | ) | 2,109 | (2,124 | ) | (42,542 | ) | ||||||||
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Working prices and bills |
(3,079 | ) | (11,541 | ) | (10,942 | ) | (23,195 | ) | |||||||
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Restructuring and one-time objects |
(1,526 | ) | – | (2,925 | ) | – | |||||||||
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Overseas change |
(144 | ) | 2,232 | 1,259 | 15,551 | ||||||||||
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Depreciation and amortisation |
(528 | ) | (4,729 | ) | (1,179 | ) | (5,852 | ) | |||||||
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Share primarily based fee |
(920 | ) | (2,754 | ) | (2,809 | ) | (6,408 | ) | |||||||
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Working loss |
(6,950 | ) | (14,683 | ) | (18,720 | ) | (62,446 | ) | |||||||
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Finance value |
(2,763 | ) | (2,560 | ) | (9,100 | ) | (7,071 | ) | |||||||
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Different earnings |
75 | (798 | ) | 75 | (994 | ) | |||||||||
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Fairness accounted loss from affiliate |
(259 | ) | – | (717 | ) | (636 | ) | ||||||||
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Revalue of contingent consideration |
– | – | – | 5,239 | |||||||||||
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Loss earlier than taxation |
(9,897 | ) | (18,041 | ) | (28,462 | ) | (65,908 | ) | |||||||
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Tax restoration |
– | – | 2,321 | 8,286 | |||||||||||
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Web loss |
(9,897 | ) | (18,041 | ) | (26,141 | ) | (57,622 | ) | |||||||
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Foreign money translation reserve |
699 | (30,792 | ) | (863 | ) | (36,518 | ) | ||||||||
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Fairness accounted OCI from affiliate |
– | 173 | – | (10,620 | ) | ||||||||||
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Honest worth loss on intangible digital belongings |
– | 537 | – | – | |||||||||||
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Complete different complete earnings (loss) |
699 | (30,082 | ) | (863 | ) | (47,138 | ) | ||||||||
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Complete complete loss |
(9,198 | ) | (48,123 | ) | (27,004 | ) | (104,760 | ) | |||||||
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Weighted Common Shares excellent ‘000 |
523,450 | 477,825 | 493,201 | 472,174 | |||||||||||
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Fundamental earnings per share* |
$ | (0.02 | ) | $ | (0.04 | ) | $ | (0.05 | ) | $ | (0.12 | ) | |||
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION (UNAUDITED)
| As at | As at | |||||||
| 30 September 2023 (unaudited) |
31 December 2022 (unaudited) |
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$USD |
$’000 | $’000 | ||||||
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ASSETS |
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Non-current belongings |
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Investments at honest worth by means of earnings and loss |
426 | 414 | ||||||
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Investments accounted for utilizing the fairness methodology |
2,198 | 2,863 | ||||||
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Intangible belongings |
785 | 2,103 | ||||||
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Property, plant and tools |
63,923 | 76,992 | ||||||
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Proper of use belongings |
526 | 525 | ||||||
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Complete non-current belongings |
67,858 | 82,897 | ||||||
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Present belongings |
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Commerce and different receivables |
8,033 | 6,802 | ||||||
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Digital belongings |
139 | 443 | ||||||
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Money and money equivalents |
7,987 | 20,092 | ||||||
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Complete present belongings |
16,159 | 27,337 | ||||||
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Complete belongings |
84,017 | 110,234 | ||||||
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EQUITY AND LIABILITIES |
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Fairness |
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Share capital |
710 | 634 | ||||||
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Share premium |
209,545 | 202,103 | ||||||
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Share primarily based fee reserve |
11,321 | 8,528 | ||||||
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Overseas forex translation reserve |
(29,758 | ) | (28,895 | ) | ||||
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Gathered surplus (deficit) |
(194,764 | ) | (168,623 | ) | ||||
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Complete fairness |
(2,946 | ) | 13,747 | |||||
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Present liabilities |
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Commerce and different payables |
9,802 | 10,028 | ||||||
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Loans and borrowings |
13,735 | 11,605 | ||||||
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Deferred tax |
3,820 | 2,648 | ||||||
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Complete present liabilities |
27,357 | 24,281 | ||||||
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Non – present liabilities |
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Deferred tax |
4,806 | 7,941 | ||||||
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Issued debt – bond |
38,077 | 37,809 | ||||||
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Loans and borrowings |
16,180 | 25,916 | ||||||
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Lease legal responsibility |
543 | 540 | ||||||
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Complete non-current liabilities |
59,606 | 72,206 | ||||||
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Complete fairness and liabilities |
84,017 | 110,234 | ||||||
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
| 9 months ended | |||
| 30 September 2023 (unaudited) |
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$USD |
$’000 | ||
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Money flows from working actions |
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Loss earlier than tax |
(28,462 | ) | |
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Changes for: |
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Depreciation and amortisation |
19,407 | ||
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Overseas change actions |
(1,259 | ) | |
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Finance value |
9,100 | ||
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Honest worth change in digital belongings |
635 | ||
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Realised loss in digital belongings |
(489 | ) | |
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Share of fairness accounted loss from affiliate |
717 | ||
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Share primarily based fee expense |
2,809 | ||
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Working capital modifications: |
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Improve in commerce and different receivables |
(4,532 | ) | |
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Lower in commerce and different payables |
(117 | ) | |
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Lower in digital belongings |
306 | ||
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Web money circulation (utilized in)/from working actions |
(1,885 | ) | |
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Investing actions |
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Proceeds from sale of intangibles/investments |
989 | ||
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Buy of tangible fastened belongings |
(1,590 | ) | |
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Web money utilized in investing actions |
(601 | ) | |
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Financing actions |
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Proceeds from borrowings |
811 | ||
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Mortgage repayments |
(8,417 | ) | |
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Curiosity paid |
(8,015 | ) | |
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Proceeds from shares issued |
7,518 | ||
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Web money from (utilized in)/from financing actions |
(8,103 | ) | |
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Web lower in money and money equivalents |
(10,589 | ) | |
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Impact of international change modifications in money |
(1,516 | ) | |
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Money and money equivalents, starting of interval |
20,092 | ||
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Money and money equivalents, finish of interval |
7,987 | ||
Non-IFRS Measures
The next desk exhibits a reconciliation of mining margin proportion to gross margin, probably the most straight comparable IFRS measure, for the durations ended 30 September 2023 and 30 September 2022.
| Three months ended | Three months ended | 9 months ended | 9 months ended | ||||
| 30 September 2023 | 30 September 2022 | 30 September 2023 | 30 September 2022 | ||||
| (unaudited) | (unaudited) | (unaudited) | (unaudited) | ||||
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$USD |
$’000 | $’000 | $’000 | $’000 | |||
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Gross margin |
(753) | 2,109 | (2,124) | (42,542) | |||
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Gross margin proportion |
(7%) | 16% | (6%) | (89%) | |||
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Depreciation of mining tools |
6,181 | 763 | 18,228 | 14,844 | |||
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Change in honest worth of digital currencies |
635 | 2,491 | 146 | 57,502 | |||
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Mining margin |
6,063 | 5,363 | 16,250 | 29,804 | |||
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Mining margin proportion |
58% | 41% | 47% | 62% |
The next desk exhibits a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to web (loss) / earnings, probably the most straight comparable IFRS measure, for the durations ended 30 September 2023 and 30 September 2022.
| Three months ended | Three months ended | 9 months ended | 9 months ended | ||||
| 30 September 2023 | 30 September 2022 | 30 September 2023 | 30 September 2022 | ||||
| (unaudited) | (unaudited) | (unaudited) | (unaudited) | ||||
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$USD |
$’000 | $’000 | $’000 | $’000 | |||
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Web loss |
(9,897) | (18,041) | (26,141) | (57,622) | |||
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Curiosity expense |
2,763 | 2,560 | 9,100 | 7,071 | |||
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Depreciation and amortisation |
6,709 | 5,492 | 19,407 | 20,696 | |||
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Revenue tax |
– | – | (2,321) | (8,286) | |||
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Restructuring and one-time objects |
1,526 | – | 2,925 | – | |||
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Overseas change |
144 | (2,232) | (1,259) | (15,551) | |||
|
Share primarily based fee |
920 | 2,754 | 2,809 | 6,408 | |||
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Change in honest worth of digital currencies |
635 | 2,491 | 146 | 57,502 | |||
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Fairness accounting loss from affiliate |
259 | – | 717 | 636 | |||
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Adjusted EBITDA |
3,059 | (6,976) | 5,383 | 10,854 |
Inside Data and Ahead-Wanting Statements
This announcement comprises inside info and consists of forward-looking statements which replicate the Firm’s present views, interpretations, beliefs or expectations with respect to the Firm’s monetary efficiency, enterprise technique and plans and targets of administration for future operations. These statements embrace forward-looking statements each with respect to the Firm and the sector and business during which the Firm operates. Statements which embrace the phrases “stays assured”, “expects”, “intends”, “plans”, “believes”, “tasks”, “anticipates”, “will”, “targets”, “goals”, “might”, “would”, “may”, “proceed”, “estimate”, “future”, “alternative”, “potential” or, in every case, their negatives, and comparable statements of a future or forward-looking nature determine forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements tackle issues that contain dangers and uncertainties as a result of they relate to occasions that will or might not happen sooner or later, together with the chance that the Firm might obtain the advantages contemplated by its transactions with Galaxy, the Firm could also be unable to safe enough extra financing to fulfill its working wants, and the Firm might not generate enough working capital to fund its operations for the subsequent twelve months as contemplated. Ahead-looking statements will not be ensures of future efficiency. Accordingly, there are or might be necessary elements that would trigger the Firm’s precise outcomes, prospects and efficiency to vary materially from these indicated in these statements. As well as, even when the Firm’s precise outcomes, prospects and efficiency are in keeping with the forward-looking statements contained on this doc, these outcomes might not be indicative of ends in subsequent durations. These forward-looking statements converse solely as of the date of this announcement. Topic to any obligations beneath the Prospectus Regulation Guidelines, the Market Abuse Regulation, the Itemizing Guidelines and the Disclosure and Transparency Guidelines and besides as required by the FCA, the London Inventory Change, the Metropolis Code or relevant regulation and laws, the Firm undertakes no obligation publicly to replace or overview any forward-looking assertion, whether or not on account of new info, future developments or in any other case. For a extra full dialogue of things that would trigger our precise outcomes to vary from these described on this announcement, please confer with the filings that Firm makes on occasion with america Securities and Change Fee and the UK Monetary Conduct Authority, together with the part entitled “Threat Elements” within the Firm’s Annual Report on Kind 20-F.
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About Argo:
Argo Blockchain plc is a dual-listed (LSE: ARB; NASDAQ: ARBK) blockchain expertise firm centered on large-scale cryptocurrency mining. With mining services in Quebec, mining operations in Texas, and workplaces within the US, Canada, and the UK, Argo’s international, sustainable operations are predominantly powered by renewable vitality. In 2021, Argo turned the primary local weather optimistic cryptocurrency mining firm, and a signatory to the Crypto Local weather Accord. For extra info, go to www.argoblockchain.com.
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