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ABN 49 119 057 457

for the Year Ended 
30 June 2018

Table of Contents 

Highlights for the Year to 30 June 2018 

Corporate Directory 

Review of Operations 

Directors’ Report  

Auditor’s Independence Declaration 

Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income  

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position 

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity 

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows 

Notes to the Financial Statements 

Directors’ Declaration 

Independent Auditor’s Report 

Additional Information for Listed Public Companies 

Tenement Schedule 

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* Cover Photo: Cuttings from drill hole through mineralised zone - Mt Thirsty Nickel-Cobalt-Manganese Oxide Project 

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HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE YEAR TO 30 JUNE 2018 
•  Metallurgical testwork indicates that up to 80% of the cobalt and 27% of the nickel can 

be extracted by selective low cost sulphur dioxide leaching. 

•  Mt Thirsty Scoping Study completed in October 2017 with robust financial metrics. 

•  Pre Feasibility Study (PFS) tenders from a short list of four engineering companies were 
received  and  underwent  rigorous  assessment.  AMEC  Foster  Wheeler  Australia  Pty  Ltd 
(a Wood company) was selected as the overall Study Engineer for the PFS. 

•  Numerous  other  work  packages  in  areas  of  resource  estimation  (upgrade  to  JORC 
tailings  disposal,  marketing, 

2012),  mine  planning,  hydrogeological  studies, 
environmental and community studies and Native Title liaison were also tendered. 

•  PFS now in progress. 

•  Beneficiation  size  screening  test  work  in  progress  has  potential  to  significantly  add 

value. 

Figure 1: Mt Thirsty Project Location 

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CORPORATE DIRECTORY 

DIRECTORS: 
Gregory H Solomon  LLB  (Non-Executive Chairman) 
Douglas H Solomon  BJuris LLB (Hons)  (Non-Executive) 
Guy T Le Page  B.A., B.Sc. (Hons).,M.B.A., F.FIN., MAusIMM  (Non-Executive) 
James B Richardson Dip, Fin Plan (Non-Executive) 

COMPANY SECRETARY: 

Aaron P Gates B.Com CA AGIA 

REGISTERED OFFICE: 

Level 15, 
197 St Georges Terrace 
Perth, Western Australia 6000 
Tel +61 8 9282 5889 
Fax +61 8 9282 5866 
Email: mailroom@conico.com.au 
Website: www.conico.com.au 

SOLICITORS: 

Solomon Brothers 
Level 15, 
197 St Georges Terrace 
Perth, Western Australia 6000 

AUDITORS: 

Nexia Perth Audit Services Pty Ltd  
Chartered Accountants 
Level 3 
88 William Street 
Perth, Western Australia 6000 

SHARE REGISTRY: 

Advanced Share Registry Services 
110 Stirling Highway 
Nedlands, Western Australia 6009 

STOCK EXCHANGE LISTING: 
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Quotation has been granted for all the ordinary shares of the company on all Member Exchanges of the Australian 
Securities Exchange Limited. 

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REVIEW OF OPERATIONS 

MT THIRSTY PROJECT, WA (Conico Ltd 50%, JV with Barra Resources Ltd) 

The  Mt  Thirsty  Cobalt  Project  is  located  16km  northwest  of  Norseman  (Figure  1)  in  the  stable  and  ethical  Western 
Australian mining jurisdiction. The project is a 50:50 joint venture (MTJV) between Barra Resources Ltd and Conico Ltd. 
In addition to the Cobalt-Nickel Oxide Deposit, the Project also hosts nickel sulphide (Ni-S) mineralisation. The Mt Thirsty 
joint venture tenements cover a total area of 17km2. 

The undeveloped Mt Thirsty Cobalt Project has a significant JORC (2004) compliant resource with the potential to have a 
long mine life. The Mt Thirsty Cobalt-Nickel Oxide deposit is a shallow flat lying deposit formed by deep weathering of 
ultramafic host rocks and is amenable to open pit mining. The Project is close to all necessary infrastructure (rail, road, 
power,  water,  and  sea  port)  and  being  in  a  mining  orientated  state,  has  the  potential  to  attract  a  variety  of  interested 
parties  including  end  users  of  cobalt.  The  Joint  Venture  partners  are  working  collaboratively  to  exploit  this  joint 
opportunity  and  remain  confident  Mt  Thirsty  has  the  potential  to  become  a  major  supplier  to  the  burgeoning  battery 
supply chain. 
A  Scoping  Study  completed  in  2017  has  shown  that  73%  of  the  cobalt  is  readily  won  through  agitated  atmospheric 
leaching  using  sulphur  dioxide  (SO2)  as  a  preferred  reagent.  This  is  a  key  competitive  advantage  for  the  project  over 
many peers who require significantly higher capital to liberate cobalt and nickel through high pressure acid leaching. It is 
also why Mt Thirsty is so heavily leveraged to the cobalt price, with approximately 79% of all revenue forecast to come 
from  cobalt  rather  than  nickel.  The  Scoping  Study  is  the  base  case  for  the  project  and  is  targeted  to  be  significantly 
optimised in all areas, including metal recovery, during a Prefeasibility Study (PFS) which is now in progress. 

Cobalt Market Outlook 
The long-term demand for cobalt remains very encouraging due to the electric vehicle and solar energy storage battery 
revolution  .In  addition,  the  battery  industry  is  also  competing  with  demand  for  cobalt  from  producers  of  superalloys, 
aircraft turbines and chemical industries. 

While there has been some short-term softening in the spot price for cobalt, the medium- and long-term fundamentals 
remain strong. 

Demand is likely to escalate exponentially with battery production; however, supply is uncertain as 56% of global supply 
comes from the politically unstable African countries such the Democratic Republic of Congo, typically as a by-product of 
nickel and copper mining.  

Work Completed 

Work carried out by the joint venture during the year has involved metallurgical testwork, completion of a Scoping Study 
and commencement of a PFS. 

Metallurgical Testwork 

Metallurgical testwork carried out as part of the Scoping Study has indicated that up to 80% of the cobalt and 27% of the 
nickel can be extracted by selective low cost SO2 leaching at atmospheric pressure over 24 hours duration (Figure 2). 
The overall metal recovery from run of mine ore to a mixed sulphide precipitate (MSP) end product with the selected low 
capex flowsheet was modelled to be 73% for cobalt and 21.5% for nickel. Waste heat from the production of SO2 would 
be used for power generation and in process heating. 

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Ni 

Figure  2:  Graph  of  cobalt  and  nickel  recoveries  based  on  residence  times  for  test  HY5350  at  70oC  and 
atmospheric pressure (source: ALS Metallurgy, technical report, 4 August 2017). 

Scoping Study 

The Mt Thirsty Scoping Study was completed in October 2017 and returned a robust set of financial metrics over a long 
mine  life.  (refer  CNJ  ASX  Announcement  October  2017  for  further  details).  The  study  was  managed  by  Provide 
Advantage, with support from consultant engineers CPC Engineering, metallurgical support from ALS Metallurgy Pty Ltd 
and open pit optimisation and mine scheduling from CSA Global. 

The Scoping Study returned a preferred case Net Present Value (NPV) of A$290 million (within a range of A$245 million 
to A$335 million) over a 21-year mine life with a low capital cost of A$212 million (incl. A$34 million contingency), with a 
healthy 21.5% Internal Rate of Return (IRR) and an expected 4-year pay back. Life of mine operating costs are projected 
to be A$43 per tonne of treated ore due to the very low reagent consumption.  

The plant will employ an atmospheric SO2 leaching process with overall base case metal recoveries of 73% for cobalt 
and 21.5% for nickel. 

The first 5 years of production will be targeting 1,900 tonnes of cobalt and up to 1,760 tonnes of nickel per annum.  

Pre Feasibility Study (PFS) 

Following positive results from the 2017 Scoping Study the following contracts were awarded for the Mt Thirsty PFS in 
May 2018 and the study is now in progress. 

AMEC Foster Wheeler Australia Pty Ltd (a Wood company) has been selected as the overall Study Engineer for the 
PFS.  Wood  is  a  global  leader  in  the  delivery  of  project,  engineering  and  technical  services  to  energy  and  industrial 
markets. 

Snowden Mining Industry Consultants Pty Ltd has been selected to consult the Mining aspects of the study directly to 
the JV. Snowden were specifically selected for their expertise in geo-metallurgical optimisation of the mine plan.  

Golder Associates Pty Ltd has been selected to consult many technical functions directly to the JV including mineral 
resources, hydrogeology and tailings management. 

Talis Consultants Pty Ltd has been selected to progress the Environment and Community aspects of the study.  

The JV will also contract directly with several independent consultants in the fields of geology, marketing and metallurgy 
to form the owner’s team. Each is an expert in its own field. 

Following  detailed  collaboration  between  these  consultants  and  the  owners’  team  the  MTJV  has  agreed  several 
outcomes to firm up the definition of the project. 

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Value Adding Themes Under Study 

The MTJV has selected three processing themes for study during the PFS; an optimised scoping study flowsheet as 
the base case, and two potentially value adding variations to this; beneficiation and the addition of varying amounts of 
sulphuric acid. The scoping study base case has been endorsed by our expert metallurgical consultants as having no 
fatal flaws and it is agreed that the scoping study flowsheet is a sound basis for the project to move forward on. 

The beneficiation option has been put forward by Wood as an opportunity to significantly add value to the project and 
is  subject  to  a  successful  testwork  outcome.  This  option  involves  desliming  the  ore  feed  at  10  microns,  and  in  the 
laboratory  this  is  achieved  using  a  process  of  low  energy  attritioning  and  low  density  cycloning.  This  will  have  the 
effect of significantly increasing the Co grade and reducing the volume of feed going to the leach circuit for a given Co 
production,  thereby  reducing  capital  and  operating  costs.  It  is  anticipated  that  most  of  the  cobalt  will  report  to  the 
coarse size fraction as it is contained in the easily leached manganese mineral, asbolane. Asbolane will preferentially 
report to the coarse fraction due to its coarse grain size and due to its high mineral density, which cyclone desliming 
will also benefit from. 

The addition of sulphuric acid in conjunction with SO2 has been long known to the MTJV as being a method to increase 
nickel  and  to  a  lesser  extent  cobalt  recoveries  at  Mt  Thirsty.  The  PFS  will  test  a  range  of  acid  additions  at  varying 
concentrations  to  optimise  the  additional  reagent  costs  and  potential  materials  of  construction  costs  against  the 
significant increases to metal recovery and revenue expected. 

To enable all cases to be compared on equivalent terms and to maximise the NPV of the project, a 12-year initial mine 
life will be targeted. This nominally corresponds with a 2.5Mwmtpa (million wet metric tonnes per annum) feed rate in all 
cases, and a proportionately lower leach feed rate for the beneficiation case.  

The PFS has also been able to eliminate options at this stage to frame a sensible number of options for study. Expensive 
High-Pressure Acid Leaching (HPAL) and the production of metal or battery grade sulphate salts on site at Mt Thirsty as 
part of this project have been eliminated as study options for the PFS. 

Metallurgical  testwork  programs  have  been  developed  to  test  these  themes  in  detail  and  are  presently  proceeding 
(Figure 3). 

Figure 3: Laboratory scale low energy deagglomeration of -38 micron sample utilising glass beads as grinding 
media 

Mt Thirsty Mineralogy 

Mineralogical  studies  at  Mt  Thirsty  have  improved  the  understanding  of  the  orebody  and  likely  beneficiation  and 
metallurgical performance. The cobalt is known to exist at Mt Thirsty in dark coloured veins of the manganese mineral 
asbolane evident at varying scales as shown in Figures 4, 5, and 6. The rock exhibits the relict texture from the precursor 
peridotite bedrock including pseudomorphs of olivine. A horizontal fabric is consistent with the volume reduction that has 
occurred during weathering. Back-scatter electron images in Figure 5 illustrate that the nickel is more broadly dispersed 

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in  the  goethitic  matrix  as  well  as  being  concentrated  in  the  asbolane  veins,  although  not  to  the  same  extent  as  the 
manganese and its associated cobalt. 

As  the  cobalt  in  the asbolane  is  more  readily  leached  than  the nickel  which  is  held by  stronger  chemical  bonds  in  the 
goethite, the leach yields of nickel are lower than the leach yields of the higher value cobalt. 

Figure 4: Asbolane veining (bluish colour) in costean at Mt Thirsty. Image is 1m across. 

Figure  5:  Photomicrograph  of  polished  Mt  Thirsty  drill  core  illustrating  asbolane  veins  (black).  Image  is  4mm 
across. 

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Figure 6: Back Scatter Electron Images of Mt Thirsty drill core. The manganese mineral asbolane, which hosts 
the cobalt, is shown highlighted in blue in the top right hand image. 

Other Studies 

A  desktop  hydrogeological  study  for  Mt  Thirsty  has  been  completed  and  identified  several  potentially  suitable  water 
sources within 30km of the project. Drilling programs to test these targets are now being planned. 

Environmental studies have now commenced with fieldwork anticipated in early Spring. 

Preliminary work on the upgrading of the Mt Thirsty resource from JORC 2004 to JORC 2012 to enable an Ore Reserve 
to be declared at the completion of a positive PFS is underway by Golder. 

Snowden attended the PFS options selection workshop and are expected to play a key role in assessing the economic 
benefits of the three options under study. 

Product Strategy 

The  product  strategy  from  the  2017 scoping  study  to  produce  a mixed  sulphide  product  (MSP)  has  now  been  ratified. 
The  advice  from  our  expert  marketing  consultants  indicates  that  the  lion’s  share  of  the  value  can  be  captured  by 
producing  an  intermediary  product  such  as  an  MSP  for  a  low  capital  cost.  The  MSP  is  a  very  suitable  feedstock  into 
numerous  downstream  processes  in  both  the  burgeoning  batteries  market  and  the  presently  undersupplied  metals 
market,  including  into  refineries  both  overseas  and  within  Australia.  The  practicalities  of  producing  final  battery  grade 
specifications in outback Western Australia are also a consideration, although pleasingly this option remains open as the 
MSP product would be a necessary intermediary step for potential value adding future downstream investments, even if 
they  were  made  on  site  at  Mt  Thirsty.  Other  intermediaries  such  as  mixed  hydroxide  products  (MHP)  were  also 
considered, however the manganese mineralogy and metallurgical process employed at Mt  Thirsty lend themselves to 
the  MSP  product  and  market  intelligence  suggests  that  MSP  products  would  attract  a  pricing  premium  over  MHP 
products. 

R & D Claim 

An R&D claim was prepared for the year ended 30 June 2017 by Ernst and Young and lodged with AusIndustry for Mt 
Thirsty metallurgical process development work. $41,656 was returned to each of Conico and Barra from the ATO. 

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Mt Thirsty Project - Mineral Resources Statement 
In view of the current status of the project and lack of any new information no annual review of the company’s mineral 
resources which are entirely located within R63/4 (previously E63/373) at Mt Thirsty has been undertaken. 

Mt Thirsty Oxide Resources  

Category 

Indicated Resource 

Inferred Resource 

Total Resource 

Tonnes 

16,600,000 

15,340,000 

31,940,000 

Co% 

0.14 

0.11 

0.13 

Ni% 

0.60 

0.51 

0.55 

Mn% 

0.98 

0.73 

0.86 

The figures shown in this table were estimated within a wireframed mineralised envelope which was based mostly on a 
0.06% Co cut off. In some places where Co was less than 0.06% a Ni cut off of 0.7% was used. 

Estimation Governance Statement 

The  resource  information  above  was  prepared  and  first  disclosed  under  the  JORC  Code  2004.  It  has  not  been  updated  since  or  re-
estimated to comply with the JORC Code 2012 on the basis that the information has not materially changed since it was last reported, 
refer ASX Announcement 8th March 2011: “Resource Upgrade”, available to view on www.conico.com.au). 

Disclaimer 

The interpretations and conclusions reached in this report are based on current geological theory and the best evidence available to the 
authors at the time of writing. It is the nature of all scientific conclusions that they are founded on an assessment of probabilities and, 
however high these probabilities might be, they make no claim for complete certainty. Any economic decisions that might be taken on 
the basis of interpretations or conclusions contained in this report will therefore carry an element of risk. 

It  should  not  be  assumed  that  the  reported  Exploration  Results  will  result,  with  further  exploration,  in  the  definition  of  a  Mineral 
Resource. 

Competent Person’s Statement 

The  information  in  this  report  that  relates  to  Exploration  Targets,  Exploration  Results  and  Mineral  Resources  is  based  on  and  fairly 
represents  information  compiled  by  Michael  J  Glasson,  a  Competent  Person  who  is  a  member  of  the  Australian  Institute  of 
Geoscientists. 

Mr Glasson is an employee of Tasman Resources Ltd and in this capacity act as part time consultant to Conico Ltd. Mr Glasson hold 
shares in Conico Ltd. 

Mr Glasson has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of the deposits under consideration and to 
the activity being undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the ‘Australasian Code for Reporting of 
Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves. Mr Glasson consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on 
their information in the form and context in which it appears. 

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DIRECTORS’ REPORT 

The directors present their report together with the consolidated financial statements of the Group comprising Conico Ltd 
(the Company) and its controlled entity and the Group’s interest in a joint venture for the financial year ended 30 June 
2018. 

Directors 

The names of directors in office at any time during or since the end of the year are: 

  Gregory H Solomon 

  Douglas H Solomon 

Guy T Le Page 

James B Richardson 

Directors have been in office since the start of the financial year to the date of this report unless otherwise stated. 

Company Secretary 

The following person held the position of Company Secretary at the end of the financial year: 

 Mr  Aaron  P  Gates  has  worked  for  Conico  Ltd  for  the  past  10  years.    He  is  a  Chartered  Accountant  and  Chartered 
Secretary, has completed a Bachelor of Commerce (Curtin University) with majors in accounting and business law and 
completed  a  Diploma  of  Corporate  Governance.    Prior  to  joining  Conico  he  worked  in  public  practice  in  audit  and 
corporate finance roles. 

Principal Activities 

The  principal  activity  of  the  Group  during  the  financial  year  ended  30th  June  2018  was  mineral  exploration  for  cobalt, 
nickel and manganese. 

There were no significant changes in the nature of the activities of the Group during the year. 

Operating Results 

The loss of the Group after providing for income tax amounted to $775,340 (2017: $325,673). 

Dividends Paid or Recommended 

No dividends were paid or declared for payment during the year. 

Review of Mineral Exploration Operations 

A review of the operations of the Group during the year ended 30 June 2018 is set out in the Review of Operations on 
Page 5. 

Financial position 

The net assets of the Group have decreased by $89,140 from 30 June 2017 to $14,933,885 in 2018. This decrease is 
largely resulted from the operating loss for the year. 

Significant Changes in State of Affairs 

In  the  opinion  of  the  directors,  other  than  disclosed  elsewhere  in  this  report,  there  were  no  significant  changes  in  the 
state of affairs of the Group that occurred during the year. 

After Balance Date Events 
On  12  September  2018  the  Company  issued  21,598,199  shares  and  21,598,199  options  (exercisable  at  $0.048  and 
expiring on 30 June 2021) pursuant to a non-renounceable right issue raising $647,946 before costs. 

No  other  matters  or  circumstances  have  arisen  since  the  end  of  the  financial  year  which  significantly  affected  or  may 
significantly  affect  the  operations  of  the  Group,  the  results  of  those  operations,  or  the  state  of  affairs  of  the  Group  in 
future financial years. 

Future Developments, Prospects and Business Strategies 

The Group proposes to continue with its exploration and evaluation program as detailed in the Review of Operations. 

Environmental Issues 
The  Group  is  the  subject  of  environmental  regulation  with  respect  to  mining  exploration  and  will  comply  fully  with  all 
requirements with respect to rehabilitation of exploration sites. 

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Information on Directors 

Gregory H Solomon 

Non-Executive Chairman 

Qualifications 

Experience 

Interest in Shares and Options 

LLB     

Appointed  chairman  March  2006.    Board  member  since  March  2006.  A 
solicitor with more than 30 years of Australian and international experience in 
a wide range of areas including mining law, commercial negotiation (including 
numerous mining and exploration joint ventures) and corporate law.  He is a 
partner  in  the  Western  Australian  legal  firm,  Solomon  Brothers  and  has 
previously  held  directorships  of  various  public  companies  since  1984 
including two mining/exploration companies. 
23,105,469 Ordinary Shares 
2,000,000 Options 

Directorships held in other listed 
entities 

Eden Innovations Ltd  

Tasman Resources Ltd 

Douglas H Solomon 

Qualifications 

Experience 

Interest in Shares and Options 

Directorships held in other listed 
entities 

Guy T Le Page 

Qualifications 

Experience 

Non-Executive 

BJuris LLB (Hons) 

Board member since 30 March 2006. A Barrister and Solicitor with more than 
20  years’  experience  in  the  areas  of  mining,  corporate,  commercial  and 
property law. He is a partner in the legal firm, Solomon Brothers. 
21,511,875 Ordinary Shares 

2,000,000 Options 

Eden Innovations Ltd 

Tasman Resources Ltd  

Non-Executive 

B.A., B.Sc. (Hons).,M.B.A., F.FIN., MAusIMM   

Board  member  since  30  March  2006.  Currently  a  corporate  adviser 
specialising  in  resources.  He  is  actively  involved  in  a  range  of  corporate 
initiatives from mergers and acquisitions, initial public offerings to valuations, 
consulting and corporate advisory roles. He previously spent 10 years as an 
exploration and mining geologist in Australia, Canada and the United States. 
His  experience  spans  gold  and  base  metal  exploration  and  mining  geology 
and he has acted as a consultant to private and public companies.  

Interest in Shares and Options 

15,852,502 Ordinary Shares 

Directorships held in other listed 
entities 

James B Richardson 

Qualifications 

Experience 

2,000,000 Options 

Mt Ridley Mines Ltd 
Tasman Resources Ltd  

Non-Executive 

Dip, Fin Plan 

Red Sky Energy Ltd 

Board member since 11 November 2008. Currently a corporate advisor where 
he has been actively involved in a range of corporate activities, including the 
development,  documentation,  negotiation  and  marketing  of  a  number  of 
successful financial instruments for various companies encompassing various 
sectors of the investment market. He has also been employed as a specialist 
business  development  executive  in  some  of  the  more  successful  national 
financial services organisations. Additionally, he has extensive experience in 
evaluating  investment  opportunities,  structuring  projects  and  negotiating 
financial transactions to meet the expectations of the investment market. 

Interest in Shares and Options 

28,500,000 Ordinary Shares 

2,000,000 Options 

None 

Directorships held in other listed 
entities 

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Remuneration Report (Audited) 

This  report  details  the  nature  and  amount  of  remuneration  for  each  director  of  Conico  Ltd,  and  for  the  executives 
receiving the highest remuneration. 

Remuneration Policy 

The remuneration policy of Conico Ltd has been designed to align director and executive objectives with shareholder and 
business  objectives  by  providing  a  fixed  remuneration  component  and  offering  specific  long-term  incentives  based  on 
key  performance  areas  affecting  the  company’s  financial  results.  The  board  believes  the  remuneration  policy  to  be 
appropriate  and  effective  in  its  ability  to  attract  and  retain  the  best  executives  and  directors  to  run  and  manage  the 
company, as well as create goal congruence between directors, executives and shareholders. 

The board’s policy for determining the nature and amount of remuneration for board members and senior executives of 
the company is as follows: 

All  executives  receive  a  base  salary  (which  is  based  on  factors  such  as  length  of  service  and  experience), 
superannuation, fringe benefits and options. Executives are also entitled to participate in the employee share and option 
arrangements.  All  directors  and  executives  receive  a  superannuation  guarantee  contribution  where  required  by  the 
government, which is currently 9.5%, and do not receive any other retirement benefits. 

All remuneration paid to directors and executives is valued at the cost to the company and expensed. Options are valued 
using the Black-Scholes methodology or an appropriate market based pricing valuation methodology. The board policy is 
to  remunerate  non-executive  directors  at  market  rates  for  time,  commitment  and  responsibilities.  The  Group  does  not 
have a policy on directors hedging their shares. 

The  maximum  aggregate  amount  of  fees  that  can  be  paid  to  non-executive  directors  is  subject  to  approval  by 
shareholders at the Annual General Meeting. Fees for non-executive directors are not linked to the performance of the 
company. However, to align directors’ interests with shareholder interests, the directors are encouraged to hold shares in 
the company and are able to participate in the employee option plan. 

Details of Remuneration for Year Ended 30 June 2018 

The remuneration for each director and each of the executive officers of the Group during the year was as follows: 

Key Management Personnel Remuneration –  

Key Management 
Person 

Short-term Benefits 

Post-
employment 
benefits 

Other 
long-term 
benefits 

Termination 
Benefits 

Share-based 
payments 

Total 

Perfor-
mance 
Related 

Salary 
and Fees 

Cash 

Non-

profit 
share 

cash 
benefit 

Super-
annuation 

Other 

Other 

Equity  Options 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

% 

2018 

Gregory H Solomon 

62,500 

Douglas H Solomon 

34,000 

Guy T Le Page 

34,000 

James B Richardson 

34,000 

Aaron P Gates 

           (i) 

164,500 

2017 

Gregory H Solomon 

31,250 

Douglas H Solomon 

10,000 

Guy T Le Page 

10,000 

James B Richardson 

10,000 

Aaron P Gates 

           (i) 

61,250 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

5,937 

3,230 

3,230 

3,230 

- 

15,627 

2,969 

950 

950 

950 

- 

5,819 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

-  40,000  108,437 

-  40,000 

77,230 

-  40,000 

77,230 

-  40,000 

77,230 

-  50,400 

50,400 

- 210,400  390,527 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

34,219 

10,950 

10,950 

10,950 

- 

67,069 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

(i) - These management personnel are remunerated by Princebrook Pty Ltd under the Princebrook Management 
Services Contract. 

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Annual Report for Year Ending 30 June 2018 

Options issued as part of remuneration for the year ended 30 June 2018 

2,000,000 options were issued to each Director, pursuant to shareholder approval at the 2017 Annual General Meeting. 
These options are exercisable at 4.88 cents each, expire 20 November 2020 and had a value of $0.02 per option using 
the Black Scholes valuation method.  

2,000,000  options  were  issued  to  Mr  Gates,  pursuant  to  Conico  Employee  Share  Option  Plan.  These  options  are 
exercisable at 6.25 cents each, expire 28 August 2020 and had a value of $0.0252 per option using the Black Scholes 
valuation method.  

No other options were issued to directors and employees as part of their remuneration  during the year and no shares 
were issued upon the exercise of options granted as remuneration. 

Number of Options Held by Key Management Personnel 

Balance 
1.7.2017 

Granted as 
Compen- 
sation 

Options 
Exercised 

Net 
Change 
Other 

Balance 
30.6.2018 

Total 
Vested 
30.6.2018 

Total Exer- 
cisable 
30.6.2018 

Total Unexer- 
cisable 
30.6.2018 

Gregory H Solomon 

-  2,000,000 

Douglas H Solomon 

-  2,000,000 

Guy T Le Page 

-  2,000,000 

James B Richardson 

-  2,000,000 

Aaron P Gates 

Total 

-  2,000,000 

-  10,000,000 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

2,000,000  2,000,000  2,000,000 

2,000,000  2,000,000  2,000,000 

2,000,000  2,000,000  2,000,000 

2,000,000  2,000,000  2,000,000 

2,000,000  2,000,000  2,000,000 

-  10,000,000  10,000,000  10,000,000 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

Number of Shares Held by Key Management Personnel 

Gregory H Solomon 

Douglas H Solomon 

Guy T Le Page 

James B Richardson 

Aaron P Gates 

Total 

Balance 
30.6.2017 

Received as 
Compen- 
sation 

Options 
Exercised 

Net Change 
Other* 

Balance 
30.6.2018 

23,105,469 

21,586,875 

15,852,502 

28,500,000 

- 

89,044,846 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

23,105,469 

(75,000) 

21,511,875 

- 

- 

- 

15,852,502 

28,500,000 

- 

(75,000) 

88,969,846 

*Net Change Other refers to shares purchased, sold or other movements. 

 

Directors Meetings 

During the financial year, three meetings of directors were held. Attendances by each director were as follows: 

Directors’ Meetings 

Number eligible 
to attend 

Number 
attended 

Gregory H Solomon 

Douglas H Solomon 

Guy T Le Page 

James B Richardson 

3 

3 

3 

3 

Indemnifying Officers or Auditor 

3 

3 

3 

3 

The  company  has  arranged  for  an  insurance  policy  to  insure  the  directors  against  liabilities  for  costs  and  expenses 
incurred by them in defending any legal proceedings arising out of their conduct while acting in the capacity of director of 
the company, other than conduct involving a wilful breach of duty in relation to the company. The total premium payable 
is approximately $16,500. 

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Annual Report for Year Ending 30 June 2018 
Proceedings on Behalf of Group 

No person has applied for leave of Court to bring proceedings on behalf of the Group or intervene in any proceedings to 
which  the  Group  is  a  party  for  the  purpose  of  taking  responsibility  on  behalf  of  the  Group  for  all  or  any  part  of  those 
proceedings. The Group was not a party to any such proceedings during the year. 

Options 

At the date of this report, the unissued ordinary shares of Conico Ltd under option are as follows: 

Date of Expiry 

Exercise Price 

Number under Option 

Grant Date 

Various 

30 November 2019 

29 August 2017 

28 August 2020 

27 November 2017 

20 November 2020 

12 September 2018 

30 June 2021 

$0.03 

$0.0625 

$0.0488 

$0.048 

30,875,000 

6,000,000 

8,000,000 

21,598,199 

66,473,199 

During the year ended 30 June 2018, no ordinary shares of Conico Ltd were issued on the exercise of options granted 
under the Conico Ltd Employee Share Option Plan. No shares have been issued since.   

No person entitled to exercise the options had or has any right by virtue of the option to participate in any share issue of 
any other body corporate. 

Non-audit Services 

The board of directors is satisfied that the provision of non-audit services during the year is compatible with the general 
standard  of  independence  for  auditors  imposed  by  the  Corporations  Act  2001.  The  directors  are  satisfied  that  the 
services disclosed below did not compromise the external auditor’s independence for the following reasons: 

all non-audit services are reviewed and approved prior to commencement to ensure they do not adversely affect the 

• 
integrity and objectivity of the auditor; and 

• 
the nature of the services provided does not compromise the general principles relating to auditor independence in 
accordance with APES 110: Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants set by the Accounting Professional and Ethical 
Standards Board. 

No fees for non-audit services were paid/payable to the external auditors during the year ended 30 June 2018. 

Auditor’s Independence Declaration 

The auditor’s independence declaration for the year ended 30 June 2018 has been received and can be found on page 
16. 

Signed in accordance with a resolution of the Board of Directors. 

Douglas H Solomon 

Director 

Dated this 21st day of September 2018 

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Auditor’s independence declaration under section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001 

To the directors of Conico Ltd  

I declare that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, in relation to the audit for the financial year 
ended 30 June 2018 there have been: 

(i)  no contraventions of the auditor’s independence requirements as set out in the Corporations 

Act 2001 in relation to the audit; and 

(ii)  no contraventions of any applicable code of professional conduct in relation to the audit. 

Nexia Perth Audit Services Pty Ltd 

Amar Nathwani 
Director 

Perth 
21 September 2018 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Annual Report for Year Ending 30 June 2018 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS  

AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2018 

Other Income 

Accounting and audit 

Depreciation and amortisation  

Exploration and evaluations assets written off 

Key management remuneration 

Legal and other consultants 

Management fees 

Other expenses 

Loss before income tax 

Income tax benefit 

Loss for the year 

Other Comprehensive Income 
Items that may be reclassified to profit or loss: 

Revaluations of financial assets 

Income tax relating to comprehensive income 

Total other comprehensive income  

Total Comprehensive Loss attributable to 

members of the parent entity, net of tax 

Note 

2 

4(d) 

Consolidated 

2018 
$ 

2017 
$ 

11,548 

(31,384) 

(1,463) 

- 

(390,527) 

(99,332) 

(144,000) 

(160,443) 

12,528 

(17,037) 

(1,738) 

(35,720) 

(67,069) 

(2,419) 

(144,000) 

(70,218) 

(815,601) 

(325,673) 

3 

40,261 

- 

(775,340) 

(325,673) 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

(775,340) 

(325,673) 

Basic/Diluted loss per share (cents per share) 

6 

(0.24) 

(0.11) 

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements. 

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Annual Report for Year Ending 30 June 2018 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 30 JUNE 2018 

ASSETS 

CURRENT ASSETS 

Cash and cash equivalents 

Trade and other receivables 

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 

NON-CURRENT ASSETS 

Property, plant and equipment 

Exploration and evaluation 

TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS 

TOTAL ASSETS 

CURRENT LIABILITIES 

Trade and other payables 

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 

NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES 

Provisions 

TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES 

TOTAL LIABILITIES 

NET ASSETS 

EQUITY 

Issued capital 

Reserves 

Accumulated losses 

TOTAL EQUITY 

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements. 

Note 

Consolidated 

2018 
$ 

2017 
$ 

7 

8 

9 

10 

13 

14 

165,746 

11,318 

177,064 

466,368 

24,700 

491,068 

8,124 

9,587 

15,107,046 

14,921,918 

15,115,170 

14,931,505 

15,292,234 

15,422,573 

83,349 

83,349 

275,000 

275,000 

358,349 

124,548 

124,548 

275,000 

275,000 

399,548 

14,933,885 

15,023,025 

15 

19,282,403 

18,907,403 

788,650 

477,450 

(5,137,168) 

(4,361,828) 

14,933,885 

15,023,025 

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Annual Report for Year Ending 30 June 2018 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY FOR YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2018 

Consolidated Group 

Ordinary 

Share Capital 

Option 
Reserve 

Retained 
Earnings 

Total 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

Balance at 30 June 2016 

18,434,903 

477,450 

(4,036,155)  14,876,198 

Net loss for the year 

Shares issued 

Other comprehensive Income 

- 

472,500 

- 

- 

- 

- 

(325,673) 

(325,673) 

- 

- 

472,500 

- 

Balance at 30 June 2017 

18,907,403 

477,450 

(4,361,828)  15,023,025 

Net loss for the year 

Shares issued 

Options issued 

Other comprehensive Income 

- 

375,000 

- 

- 

- 

- 

311,200 

- 

(775,340) 

(775,340) 

- 

- 

- 

375,000 

311,200 

- 

Balance at 30 June 2018 

19,282,403 

788,650 

(5,137,168)  14,933,885 

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements. 

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Annual Report for Year Ending 30 June 2018 

 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASHFLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2018 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES 

Receipts from customers 

Payments to suppliers and employees 

Interest received 

R&D tax rebate 

Note 

Consolidated 

2018 
$ 

2017 
$ 

14,762 

17,793 

(546,931) 

(256,969) 

1,414 

40,261 

2,568 

- 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 

20 

(490,494) 

(236,608) 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES 

Exploration and evaluation expenditure 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES 

Proceeds from share issues 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 

Net increase / (decrease) in cash held 

Cash at beginning of financial year  

Cash at end of financial year 

7 

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements. 

(185,128) 

(167,313) 

(185,128) 

(167,313) 

375,000 

375,000 

(300,622) 

466,368 

165,746 

472,500 

472,500 

68,579 

397,789 

466,368 

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Annual Report for Year Ending 30 June 2018 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2018 

NOTE 1: STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES 

The  financial  report  is  a  general  purpose  financial  report  that  has  been  prepared  in  accordance  with  Australian 
Accounting  Standards,  including  Australian  Accounting  Interpretations,  other  authoritative  pronouncements  of  the 
Australian  Accounting  Standards  Board  and  the  Corporations  Act 2001.  The  financial  report  of  Conico  Limited  and 
controlled entities complies with all International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) in their entirety. 

The financial report covers the consolidated group of Conico Ltd and controlled entities as at and for the year ended 
30  June  2018.  Conico  Ltd  is  a  listed  public  company,  incorporated  and  domiciled  in  Australia.  The  Group  is  a  for-
profit entity and primarily is involved in mineral exploration for cobalt, nickel and manganese. 

The following is a summary of the material accounting policies adopted by the group in the preparation of the financial 
report. The accounting policies have been consistently applied, unless otherwise stated. 

Basis of Preparation 

The accounting policies set out below have been consistently applied to all years presented.  

Reporting Basis and Conventions 

The  financial  report  has  been  prepared  on  an  accruals  basis  and  is  based  on  historical  costs  modified  by  the 
revaluation  of  selected  non-current  assets,  financial  assets  and  financial  liabilities  for  which  the  fair  value  basis  of 
accounting has been applied. These consolidated financial statements are presented in Australian dollars, which is 
the Group’s functional currency. 

Going Concern 

These financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates continuity of normal 
business activities the realisation of assets and extinguishment of liabilities in the ordinary course of business. 

The  Group  has  reported  a  net  loss  for  the  year  of  $775,340  (2017:  $325,673)  and  a  cash  outflow  from  operating 
activities of $490,494 (2017: $236,608).  

The directors are confident that the Group, subject to being able to raise further capital, will be able to continue its 
operations as a going concern. Without such capital, the net loss for the year and the cash outflow from operating 
activities indicate the existence of a material uncertainty which may cast significant doubt about the Group’s ability to 
continue as a going concern. The directors also carefully manage discretionary expenditure in line with the Group’s 
cash flow. 

The continuing applicability of the going concern basis of accounting is dependent upon the Group’s ability to source 
additional  finance.  Unless  additional  finance  is  received  the  Group  may  need  to  realise  assets  and  settle  liabilities 
other than in the normal course of business and at amounts which could differ from the amounts at which they are 
stated in these financial statements. 

Accounting Policies 

a. 

Principles of Consolidation 

A controlled entity is any entity Conico Ltd is exposed to, or has rights to, variable returns from its involvement 
with the entity and has the ability to affect those returns through its power to direct the activities of the entity. A 
list of controlled entities is contained in Note 12 to the financial statements. All controlled entities have a June 
financial year-end. 

All  inter-company  balances  and  transactions  between  entities  in  the  consolidated  group,  including  any 
unrealised profits or losses, have been eliminated on consolidation. Accounting policies of controlled entities 
have been changed where necessary to ensure consistencies with those policies applied by the parent entity. 

b. 

Interests in a Joint Operation 

The consolidated financial statements include the assets that the Group controls and the liabilities that it incurs 
in  the  course  of  pursuing  the  joint  operation  and  the  expenses  that  the  Group  incurs  and  its  share  of  the 
income that it earns from the joint operation. Details of the Group’s interests are shown at Note 11. 

c. 

Income Tax 

The charge for current income tax expense is based on the profit for the year adjusted for any non-assessable 
or disallowed items. It is calculated using the tax rates that have been enacted or are substantially enacted by 
the balance sheet date. 

Deferred tax is calculated at the tax rates that are expected to apply to the period when the asset is realised or 
liability is settled. Deferred tax is credited in the income statement except where it relates to items that may be 
credited directly to equity, in which case the deferred tax is adjusted directly against equity. 

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Annual Report for Year Ending 30 June 2018 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2018 

c. 

Income Tax continued 

Deferred  tax  is  accounted  for  using  the  balance  sheet  liability  method  in  respect  of  temporary  differences 
arising between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts in the financial statements. 
No  deferred  income  tax  will  be  recognised  from  the  initial  recognition  of  an  asset  or  liability,  excluding  a 
business combination, where there is no effect on accounting or taxable profit or loss. 

Deferred tax assets are recognised for unused tax losses, tax credits and deductible temporary differences, to 
the extent that it is probable that future tax profits will be available against which they can be utilised. 

The amount of benefits brought to account or which may be realised in the future is based on the assumption 
that no adverse change will occur in income taxation legislation and the anticipation that the group will derive 
sufficient future assessable income to enable the benefit to be realised. 

The R&D tax offset is recognised upon receipt. 

d. 

Property, Plant and Equipment  

Plant and equipment are measured on the cost basis. 

The carrying amount of plant and equipment is reviewed annually by directors to ensure it is not in excess of 
the recoverable amount from these assets. The recoverable amount is assessed on the basis of the expected 
net cash flows that will be received from the asset’s employment and subsequent disposal. The expected net 
cash flows have been discounted to their present values in determining recoverable amounts. 

The depreciation rates used for each class of depreciable assets are: 

Plant and equipment 

15.00–50.00% 

Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing proceeds with the carrying amount. These gains 
and losses are recognised in profit or loss. 

e. 

Exploration and Evaluation Expenditure 

Exploration, evaluation  and  development  expenditure  incurred  is  accumulated in  respect  of  each  identifiable 
area of  interest.  These costs are  only  carried  forward  where  right  of  tenure  is  current  and  to the  extent  that 
they are expected to be recouped through the successful development of the area or where activities in the 
area  have  not  yet  reached  a  stage  that  permits  reasonable  assessment  of  the  existence  of  economically 
recoverable reserves. 

Accumulated costs in relation to an abandoned area are written off in full against profit in the year in which the 
decision to abandon the area is made.  

A regular review is undertaken of each area of interest to determine the appropriateness of continuing to carry 
forward costs in relation to that area of interest. 

Costs of site  restoration are  provided  over the life  of  the  facility  from  when  exploration  commences and are 
included in the costs of that stage. Any changes in the estimates for the costs are accounted on a prospective 
basis. In determining the costs of site restoration, there is uncertainty regarding the nature and extent of the 
restoration due to community expectations and future legislation. 

f. 

Impairment of Non-financial Assets 

At  each  reporting  date,  the  Group  reviews  the  carrying  values  of  its  non-financial  /  tangible  and  intangible 
assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have been impaired. If such an indication 
exists,  the  recoverable  amount  of  the asset, being  the higher  of  the  asset’s  fair  value less costs  to  sell  and 
value  in  use,  is  compared  to  the  asset’s  carrying  value.  Any  excess  of  the  asset’s  carrying  value  over  its 
recoverable amount is expensed to the income statement. Where it is not possible to estimate the recoverable 
amount  of  an  individual  asset,  the  Group  estimates  the  recoverable  amount  of  the  cash-generating  unit  to 
which the asset belongs. 

h. 

Cash and cash equivalents 

Cash comprises current deposits with banks. 

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Annual Report for Year Ending 30 June 2018 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2018 

i. 

Financial Instruments 

Recognition 

Financial instruments are initially measured at cost on trade date, which includes transaction costs, when the 
related contractual rights or obligations exist. Subsequent to initial recognition these instruments are measured 
as set out below. 

Loans and receivables  

Loans  and  receivables  are  non-derivative  financial  assets  with  fixed  or  determinable  payments  that  are  not 
quoted in an active market and are stated at amortised cost using the effective interest rate method.  

Impairment  

At each reporting date, the Group assesses at a specific asset level whether there is objective evidence that a 
financial instrument has been impaired. Impairment losses are recognised in the income statement.  

j. 

Provisions 

Provisions are recognised when the Group has a legal or constructive obligation, as a result of past events, for 
which it is probable that an outflow of economic benefits will result and that outflow can be reliably measured.  

k. 

Revenue 

Revenue  from  the  sale  of  goods  is  recognised  upon  delivery  of  goods  to  customers.  Interest  revenue  is 
recognised on a proportional basis taking into account the interest rates applicable to the financial assets. 

l. 

Comparative Figures 

When required by Accounting Standards, comparative figures have been adjusted to conform to changes in 
presentation for the current financial year.  

m. 

New accounting standards and interpretations 

A number of new and revised standards became effective for the first time to annual periods beginning on or 
after 1 July 2017. There were no significant standards or interpretations and the adoption of the new standards 
and interpretations has not had a material impact on the Group. 

n. 

Segment reporting 

Segment  results  that  are  reported  to  the  Group’s  board  of  directors  (the  chief  operating  decision  maker) 
include items directly attributable to a segment as well as those that can be allocated on a reasonable basis. 

o. 

Ordinary shares 

Ordinary shares are classified as equity. Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of ordinary shares 
are recognised as a deduction from equity. 

p. 

New accounting standards and interpretations not yet adopted 

A number of new standards and amendments to standards are effective for annual periods beginning after 1 
July 2018, and have not been applied in preparing these consolidated financial statements. Management are 
of the view that these standards and amendments will not have a significant impact on the financials. 

q. 

Key estimates – Exploration and Evaluation 

The  Group’s  policy  for  exploration  and  evaluation  is  discussed  in  Note  1(e).  The  application  of  this  policy 
requires management to make certain assumptions as to future events and circumstances. Any such estimates 
and assumptions may change as new information becomes available. At the date of this report the Group has 
sufficient reason to believe: 
• 
• 
• 
• 

exploration in specific areas is ongoing and the entity has not decided to discontinue such activities; and 

no  specific  sufficient  data  exists  that  indicates  that  the carrying  amount  of  the  exploration  and  evaluation 
asset is unlikely to be recovered. 

substantive expenditure on further exploration and evaluation in specific areas has been budgeted; 

rights to explore in specific areas, once expired, will be renewed; 

The consolidated financial statements were authorised for issue on 21 September 2018 by the board of directors. 

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Annual Report for Year Ending 30 June 2018 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2018 

NOTE 2: OTHER INCOME 
— 

interest received 

— 

sale of goods / services 

Total Other Income  

NOTE 3: INCOME TAX BENEFIT 

2018 
$ 

2017 
$ 

1,414 

10,134 

11,548 

2,568 

9,960 

12,528 

a. 

The prima facie tax on loss from ordinary activities before income tax is reconciled to the income tax as follows: 

Prima facie tax payable on loss from ordinary activities before income 
tax at 27.5% (2017: 27.5%)  

Tax effect of:  

— 

— 

— 

Current year temporary differences not recognised 

Effect of tax rate change 

Current year tax losses not recognised 

Income tax expense / (benefit) 

b. 

Components of deferred tax  

Unrecognised deferred tax asset - losses  

Unrecognised deferred tax asset – provisions and accruals 

(224,290) 

(89,560) 

62,726 

(235,053) 

- 

(79,665) 

201,825 

404,278 

40,261 

- 

2,293,322 

2,091,497 

93,103 

83,254 

Unrecognised deferred tax liabilities – exploration and evaluation 

(1,030,577) 

(979,667) 

Unrecognised deferred tax liabilities – capital raising costs 

Net Unrecognised deferred tax assets 

(227,481) 

(223,353) 

1,128,367 

971,731 

Deferred tax assets have not been brought to account as it is not probable within the immediate future that tax profits will 
be available against which deductible temporary differences and tax losses can be utilised. The benefit of the tax losses 
will only be obtained if the Group complies with conditions imposed by the tax legislation in Australia.  

NOTE 4: KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL COMPENSATION 

a. 

Names and positions held of key management personnel in office at any time during the financial year: 

Person 

Position 

  Person 

Position 

Gregory H Solomon 

Chairman 

  James B Richardson 

Non-Executive Director 

Douglas H Solomon 

Non-Executive Director 

  Guy T Le Page 

Non-Executive Director 

Aaron P Gates 

Company Secretary/CFO 

Key management personnel remuneration is included in the Remuneration Report of the Directors’ Report. 

b. 

Options and Rights Holdings 

Number of Options Held by Key Management Personnel 

Balance 
1.7.2017 

Granted as 
Compen- 
sation 

Options 
Exercised 

Net 
Change 
Other 

Balance 
30.6.2018 

Total 
Vested 
30.6.2018 

Total Exer- 
cisable 
30.6.2018 

Total Unexer- 
cisable 
30.6.2018 

Gregory H Solomon 

-  2,000,000 

Douglas H Solomon 

-  2,000,000 

Guy T Le Page 

-  2,000,000 

James B Richardson 

-  2,000,000 

Aaron P Gates 

Total 

-  2,000,000 

-  10,000,000 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

2,000,000  2,000,000  2,000,000 

2,000,000  2,000,000  2,000,000 

2,000,000  2,000,000  2,000,000 

2,000,000  2,000,000  2,000,000 

2,000,000  2,000,000  2,000,000 

-  10,000,000  10,000,000  10,000,000 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

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Annual Report for Year Ending 30 June 2018 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2018 

NOTE 4: KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL COMPENSATION CONTINUED 

c. 

Shareholdings 

Number of Shares held by Key Management Personnel 

Balance 
30.6.2017 

Received as 
Compen- 
sation 

Options 
Exercised 

Net Change 
Other* 

Balance 
30.6.2018 

Gregory H Solomon 

Douglas H Solomon 

Guy T Le Page 

James B Richardson 

Aaron P Gates 

Total 

23,105,469 

21,586,875 

15,852,502 

28,500,000 

- 

89,044,846 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

*Net Change Other refers to shares purchased or sold during the financial year. 

d. 

Remuneration 

Refer to disclosures contained in the Remuneration Report section of the 
Directors’ Report. The totals of remuneration paid to key management 
personnel of the Group during the year are as follows: 

Short-term employee benefits 

Post-employment benefits 

Other long-term benefits 

Termination benefits 

Share based payments 

Total 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

23,105,469 

(75,000) 

21,511,875 

- 

- 

- 

15,852,502 

28,500,000 

- 

(75,000) 

88,969,846 

2018 
$ 

2017 
$ 

164,500 

61,250 

15,627 

5,819 

- 

- 

210,400 

- 

- 

- 

390,527 

67,069 

NOTE 5: AUDITOR’S REMUNERATION 

Remuneration of the auditor for auditing or reviewing the financial report 

19,678 

17,975 

NOTE 6: LOSS PER SHARE 

a. 

Reconciliation of loss to profit or loss 

Profit/(loss) 

Loss used to calculate basic EPS 

b. 

Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the 
year used in calculating basic EPS 

The share options on issue are not potentially dilutive shares. 

NOTE 7: CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 

Cash at bank  

Reconciliation of cash 

Cash at the end of the financial year as shown in the consolidated statement of 
cash flows is reconciled to items in the balance sheet as follows: 

Cash and cash equivalents 

ASX Code: CNJ 

(775,340) 

(325,673) 

(775,340) 

(325,673) 

318,535,853  299,949,570 

165,746 

466,368 

165,746 

466,368 

165,746 

466,368 

165,746 

466,368 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2018 

NOTE 8: TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES 

Other receivables 

NOTE 9: PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT 

Equipment: 

At cost 

Accumulated depreciation 

Total Plant and Equipment 

2018 
$ 

2017 
$ 

11,318 

11,318 

24,700 

24,700 

50,786 

50,786 

(42,662) 

(41,199) 

8,124 

9,587 

a. 

Movements in Carrying Amounts 

Movement in the carrying amount between the beginning and the end of the current financial year. 

Opening balance 

Depreciation expense 

Closing balance 

b.  

Impairment losses 

9,587 

(1,463) 

11,325 

(1,738) 

8,124 

9,587 

The total impairment loss recognised in the consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income 
during the current year amounted to $Nil (2017: Nil). 

NOTE 10: EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION 

Balance at the beginning of the financial year 

Expenditure incurred during the year 

Expenditure written-off during the year 

Balance at the end on the financial year 

  14,921,918  14,768,889 

185,128 

188,749 

- 

(35,720) 

  15,107,046  14,921,918 

Capitalised costs amounting to $185,128 (2017: $167,313) have been included in cash flows from investing activities in 
the statement of cash flows for the consolidated entity. 

NOTE 11: JOINT OPERATION 

A controlled entity, Meteore Metals Pty Ltd, has a 50% interest in the Mt Thirsty Joint Venture, whose principal activity 
is  the  development  of  the  Mt  Thirsty  nickel,  cobalt  and  manganese  project.  The  consolidated  financial  statements 
include the assets that the Group controls and the liabilities that it incurs in the course of pursuing the joint operation 
and the expenses that the Group incurs and its share of the income that it earns from the joint operation. 

Share of joint operation results and financial position: 

Current Assets 

Non-Current Assets 

Total Assets 

Current Liabilities 

Total Liabilities 

Revenue 

Expenses 

Profit / (Loss) before income tax 

Income tax expense 

Profit / (Loss) after income tax 

17,002 

45,519 

2,655,754 

2,470,626 

2,672,756 

2,516,145 

33,713 

58,713 

- 

(18,919) 

(18,919) 

- 

55,183 

80,183 

- 

(7,461) 

(7,461) 

- 

(18,919) 

(7,461) 

ASX Code: CNJ 

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Annual Report for Year Ending 30 June 2018 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2018 
NOTE 12: CONTROLLED ENTITIES 

Controlled Entities Consolidated 

Meteore Metals Pty Ltd 

* Percentage of voting power is in proportion to ownership 

Country of  
Incorporation 

Australia 

Percentage Owned (%)* 

2018 

100 

2017 

100 

NOTE 13: TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES 

Trade payables 

Sundry payables and accrued expenses 

NOTE 14: PROVISIONS 

NON-CURRENT 

Other 

2018 
$ 

2017 
$ 

17,812 

65,537 

92,163 

32,385 

83,349 

124,548 

275,000 

275,000 

275,000 

275,000 

This  mainly  relates  to  a  provision  of $250,000  that  has  been  recognised  in  relation  to  the  Group’s 50% share  of  the 
liability  to  pay  the  original  owners  of  the  Mt  Thirsty  project  $500,000  upon  the  commencement  of  mining  on  the 
tenements.  The  directors  believe  this  will  not  become  due  for  at  least  a  couple  of  years.  This  amount  has  not  been 
recorded at present value as a timeframe for discounting is not determinable.  

NOTE 15: ISSUED CAPITAL 

323,493,387 (2017: 310,993,387) ordinary shares 

  19,282,403 

18,907,403 

2018 
$ 

2017 
$ 

                         2017 
              2018 
                 No. 
No. 

2018 

$ 

2017 

$ 

a. 

Ordinary shares 

At the beginning of reporting period 

310,993,387 

295,243,387 

18,907,403 

18,434,903 

Shares issued during the year 

12,500,000 

15,750,000 

375,000 

472,500 

At reporting date 

323,493,387 

310,993,387 

19,282,403 

18,907,403 

Ordinary shares participate in dividends and in the proceeds of winding up in proportion to the number of shares held. 
At  the  shareholders’  meetings  each  ordinary  share  is  entitled  to  one  vote  when  a  poll  is  called,  otherwise  each 
shareholder has one vote on a show of hands. The Company has no authorised share capital or par value. All issued 
shares are fully paid. 

ASX Code: CNJ 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2018 
NOTE 15: ISSUED CAPITAL CONTINUED 

b. 

Options 

At the beginning of reporting period 

Issued during the year 

Options lapsed during the year 

Options exercised during the year 

At reporting date 

c. 

Capital Management 

2018 

2017 

43,375,000  64,626,000 

14,000,000 

- 

- 

(5,501,000) 

(12,500,000)  (15,750,000) 

44,875,000  43,375,000 

Management controls the working capital of the Company in order to maximise the return to shareholders and 
ensure  that  the  Company  can  fund  its  operations  and  continue  as  a  going  concern.  Management  effectively 
manages the Company’s capital by assessing the Company’s financial risks and adjusting its capital structure in 
response to changes in these risks and in the market. These responses include the management of expenditure 
and debt levels, distributions to shareholders and capital raisings. There have been no changes in the strategy 
adopted by management to control the capital of the Company since the prior year. 

NOTE 16: RESERVES 

a. 

Option Reserve 

The option reserve records items recognised as expenses on valuation of share options. 

NOTE 17: PARENT COMPANY INFORMATION 

a. 

Parent Entity 

Assets 

Current assets 

Non-current assets 

Total Assets 

Liabilities 

Current liabilities 

Non-current liabilities 

Total liabilities 

Equity 

Issued capital 

Accumulated losses 

Reserves 

Option reserve 

Total reserves 

Financial performance 

Profit / (Loss) for the year 

Other comprehensive income 

Total comprehensive loss 

Contingent Liabilities and Commitments 

2018 
$ 

2017 
$ 

154,247 

430,761 

14,380,960  14,251,822 

14,535,207  14,682,583 

51,923 

74,740 

- 

- 

51,923 

74,740 

19,282,403  18,907,403 

(5,587,769) 

(4,777,010) 

788,650 

477,450 

788,650 

477,450 

(810,759) 

(330,778) 

- 

- 

(810,759) 

(330,778) 

The Directors are not aware of any contingent liabilities or capital commitments as at 30 June 2018. 

Guarantees in respect of the debts of its subsidiaries 

There are no parent entity guarantees in respect of the debts of its subsidiary at year end. 

ASX Code: CNJ 

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Annual Report for Year Ending 30 June 2018 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2018 
NOTE 18: CAPITAL AND LEASING COMMITMENTS 

a. 

Capital Expenditure Commitments  

Payable:  

—  

—  

not later than 12 months 

greater than12 months  

2018 
$ 

2017 
$ 

31,500 

- 

31,500 

- 

- 

- 

b. 

Exploration Expenditure Commitments 
In  order  to  maintain  current  rights  of  tenure  to  exploration  tenements,  the  company  is  required  to  perform 
minimum  exploration  work  to  meet  the  requirements  specified  by  various  State  governments.  It  is  anticipated 
that  expenditure  commitments  for  the  twelve  months  will  be  tenement  rentals  of  $6,178  (2017:  $3,000)  and 
exploration expenditure of $67,000 (2017: $33,500).   

NOTE 19: SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS 
All options granted to personnel are over ordinary shares in Conico Ltd, which confer a right of one ordinary share for 
every option held. When issued, the shares carry full dividend and voting rights. 
2018 
Share-based payments - Options 

2017 

Outstanding at the beginning of the year  

Granted  

Exercised 

Lapsed 

Outstanding at year-end 

Exercisable at year-end 

  Number of 

Options 

Weighted 
Average 
Exercise 
Price 
$ 

- 

- 

14,000,000 

0.055 

- 

- 

- 

- 

14,000,000 

0.055 

14,000,000 

0.055 

Number of 
Options 

Weighted 
Average 
Exercise 
Price 
$ 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

The  options outstanding  at  30  June  2018  had  a  weighted average  exercise  price of  $0.055  and  a  weighted  average 
remaining contractual life of 2.3 years.  

Historical  volatility  has  been  the  basis  for  determining  expected  share  price  volatility  as  it  is  assumed  that  this  is 
indicative of future tender, which may not eventuate. Volatility of 100% and a risk free rate of 1.61% were used in the 
Black-Scholes model to calculate the fair values which ranged from $0.2 and $0.242. The life of the options is based on 
the historical exercise patterns, which may not eventuate in the future. 

No options were exercised during the year ended 30 June 2018. Included under key management remuneration and 
other  expense  in  the  income  statement  is  $311,200  (2017:  Nil)  and  relates,  in  full,  to  equity  settled  share-based 
payment transactions. 

NOTE 20: CASH FLOW INFORMATION 

a.  Reconciliation of Cash Flow from Operations with Loss after Income Tax 

Loss after income tax 

  Non-cash flows in profit 

Depreciation 

Debt forgiveness 

Options expense 

  Changes in assets and liabilities, net of non-cash payments 

(Increase)/decrease in trade and term receivables* 

Increase/(decrease) in trade payables and accruals* 

Cash flow used in operations 

* - Net of Exploration and Evaluation cash flows. 

(775,340) 

(325,673) 

1,463 

1,738 

- 

35,720 

311,200 

- 

13,382 

(41,199) 

20,076 

31,531 

(490,494) 

(236,608) 

ASX Code: CNJ 

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Annual Report for Year Ending 30 June 2018 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2018 
NOTE 21: RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS 

Transactions between related parties are on normal commercial terms and conditions no 
more favourable than those available to other parties unless otherwise stated. 

2018 
$ 

2017 
$ 

Transactions with related parties: 

Key Management Personnel 

Management fees and administration fees paid to Princebrook Pty Ltd, a company in 
which Mr GH Solomon and Mr DH Solomon have an interest. At 30 June 2018 $12,000 
(2017: $12,000) was included in Trade and Other Payables owing to Princebrook Pty Ltd. 

Legal and professional fees payable to Solomon Brothers, a firm of which Mr GH Solomon 
and Mr DH Solomon are partners. 

Corporate advisory fees paid to RM Corporate Finance Pty Ltd, a company in which Mr G 
T Le Page and Mr J B Richardson have an interest. 

144,000 

144,000 

20,532 

2,436 

84,000 

- 

Associated Companies 

Reimbursement to Tasman Resources Ltd (which has a 12.82% interest in the Company) 
for employee costs on an hourly basis, in relation to Tasman staff utilised by the Company. 

36,179 

27,586 

NOTE 22: SEGMENT REPORTING 

The Group operates predominately in one geographical segment and one business segment, being mineral exploration 
and  development  in Western Australia.  Operating  segments  are  identified  based  on  internal  reports  reviewed  by  the 
chief operating decision maker/s. 

NOTE 23: CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND CONTINGENT ASSETS 

The Directors are not aware of any contingent assets or contingent liabilities as at 30 June 2018. 

NOTE 24: EVENTS AFTER THE BALANCE SHEET DATE 

On  12  September  2018  the  Company  issued 21,598,199 shares and 21,598,199  options  (exercisable  at $0.048  and 
expiring on 30 June 2021) pursuant to a non-renounceable right issue raising $647,946 before costs. 

No other matters or circumstances have arisen since the end of the financial year which significantly affected or may 
significantly affect the operations of the Group, the results of those operations, or the state of affairs of the Group in 
future financial years. 

NOTE 25: FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS 

a. 

Financial Risk Exposures and Management 

The  main  risks  the company is  exposed  to through its  financial  instruments  are interest  rate  risk,  liquidity  risk 
and credit risk. 

i. 

Interest Rate Risk 

Interest rate risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate 
because of changes in market interest rates. The Group has minimal exposure to interest rate risk, the 
only asset / liability affected by changes in market interest rates is Cash and cash equivalents. 

ii. 

Liquidity Risk 

The  Company  manages  liquidity  risk  by  monitoring  forecast  cash  flows  and  ensuring  that  adequate 
funding is maintained. The Company’s operations require it to raise capital on an on-going basis to fund 
its planned exploration program and to commercialise its tenement assets. If the company does not raise 
capital  in  the  short  term,  it  can  continue  as  a  going  concern  by  reducing  planned  but  not  committed 
exploration expenditure until funding is available and/or entering into joint venture arrangements where 
exploration  is  funded  by  the joint  venture  partner.  All financial  liabilities  and  assets are expected  to  be 
realised and settled within 6 months. 

iii. 

Credit risk 

Credit risk refers to the risk that the counterparty will default on its contractual obligations resulting in a 
financial  loss  to  the  company.  The  company  has  adopted  a  policy  of  only  dealing  with  credit-worthy 
counterparties  and  obtaining  sufficient  collateral  or  other  security  where  appropriate,  as  a  means  of 
mitigating the risk of financial loss from defaults.  

ASX Code: CNJ 

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Annual Report for Year Ending 30 June 2018 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2018 
NOTE 25: FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS CONTINUED 

iii. 

Credit risk continued 

The maximum exposure to credit risk, excluding the value of any collateral or other security, at balance 
date to recognised financial assets, is the carrying amount, net of any provisions for impairment of those 
assets, as disclosed in the balance sheet and notes to the financial statements. 

The  Company  does  not  have  any  material  credit  risk  exposure  to  any  single  receivable  or  group  of 
receivables under financial instruments entered into by the company. 

b. 

Financial Instruments 

i. 

Net Fair Values 

The  aggregate  net  fair  values  of  the  financial  assets  and  financial  liabilities,  at  the  balance  date,  are 
approximated by their carrying value. 

ii. 

Interest Rate Risk 

The company’s exposure to interest rate risk and effective weighted average interest rates on classes of 
financial assets and financial liabilities, is as follows: 

Weighted Average 
Effective Interest 
Rate 

2018 

2017 

Floating Interest Rate  Non Interest Bearing 

Total 

2018 
$ 

2017 
$ 

2018 
$ 

2017 
$ 

2018 
$ 

2017 
$ 

Financial Assets:  

Cash and cash equivalents 

0.60% 

0.60% 

165,746 

466,368 

- 

-  165,746  466,368 

Trade and other receivables 

- 

- 

- 

- 

11,318 

24,700 

11,318 

24,700 

Total Financial Assets 

0.60% 

0.60% 

165,746 

466,368 

11,318 

24,700  177,064  491,068 

Financial Liabilities: 

Trade and sundry payables  

Total Financial Liabilities  

NOTE 26: COMPANY DETAILS 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

83,349  124,548 

83,349  124,548 

83,349  124,548 

83,349  124,548 

The registered office of the company is: 

The principal place of business is: 

  Conico Limited  

Level 15, 

  Conico Limited 

Level 15, 

197 St Georges Terrace 

Perth Western Australia 6000 

197 St Georges Terrace 

Perth Western Australia 6000 

ASX Code: CNJ 

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Annual Report for Year Ending 30 June 2018 

DIRECTORS’ DECLARATION 

In the opinion of the directors of Conico Ltd (the “Company”): 

a. 

the financial statements and notes set out on pages 17 to 31, and the Remuneration disclosures that are contained 
in pages 13 to 14 of the Remuneration Report in the Directors’ Report, are in accordance with the Corporations Act 
2001, including: 

(i) 

(ii) 

giving a true and fair view of the Group’s financial position as at 30 June 2018 and of its performance, for 
the financial year ended on that date; and  

complying  with  Australian  Accounting  Standards  (including  the  Australian  Accounting  Interpretations)  and 
the Corporations Regulations 2001; and 

(iii) 

complying with International Financial Reporting Standards as disclosed in Note 1. 

the  remuneration  disclosures that  are  contained  in  pages  13  to  14  of  the  Remuneration  Report  in  the  Directors’ 
Report comply with Australian Accounting Standard AASB 124 Related Party Disclosures and 

there are reasonable grounds to believe that the Company will be able to pay its debts as and when they become 
due and payable. 

b. 

c. 

The Directors have been given the declarations required by Section 295A of the Corporations Act 2001 from the  
Non-Executive Chairman and Chief Financial Officer for the financial year ended 30 June 2018. 

This declaration is made in accordance with a resolution of the Board of Directors. 

Douglas H Solomon 

Director 

Dated this 21st day of September 2018 

ASX Code: CNJ 

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Independent Auditor’s Report to the Members of Conico Limited 

Report on the financial report 

Opinion 

We have audited the financial report of Conico Limited (the Company and its subsidiaries (the Group)), 
which comprises the consolidated statement of financial position as at 30 June 2018, the consolidated 
statement  of  comprehensive  income,  consolidated  statement  of  changes  in  equity  and  consolidated 
statement of cash flows for the year then ended, and notes to the financial statements, including a 
summary of significant accounting policies, and the directors’ declaration. 

In  our  opinion,  the  accompanying  financial  report  of  the  Company  is  in  accordance  with  the 
Corporations Act 2001, including: 

(i) giving a true and fair view of the Group’s financial position as at 30 June 2018 and of its financial 

performance for the year then ended; and 

(ii) complying with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Regulations 2001. 

Basis for opinion 

We conducted our audit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. Our responsibilities under 
those  standards  are  further  described  in  the  ‘Auditor’s  responsibilities  for  the  audit  of  the  financial 
report’ section of our report. We are independent of the entity in accordance with the Corporations Act 
2001 and the ethical requirements of the Accounting Professional and Ethical Standards Board’s APES 
110 Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (the Code) that are relevant to our audit of the financial 
report in Australia. We have also fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with the Code. 

We confirm that the independence declaration required by the Corporations Act 2001, which has been 
given to the directors of the Company, would be in the same terms if given to the directors as at the 
time of this auditor’s report.  

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis 
for our opinion. 

Material uncertainty related to going concern 

Without modifying our opinion, we draw attention to Note 1 to the Financial Report, which indicates 
that the Group will require further funding in the next twelve months from the date of this report to 
fund its planned exploration and evaluation projects and operating costs. These conditions, along with 
other  matters  as  set  forth  in  Note  1,  indicate  the  existence  of  a  material  uncertainty  that  may  cast 
significant doubt about the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern and therefore the Group may 
be unable to realise its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business.  

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Key audit matters 

Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgement, were of most significance in 
our audit of the financial report of the current period. These matters were addressed in the context of 
our audit of the financial report as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide 
a separate opinion on these matters. In addition to the matter described in the Material Uncertainty 
Related to Going Concern section, we have determined the matter described below to be the key audit 
matter to be communicated in our report. 

Key audit matter 

How our audit addressed the key audit 
matter 

Capitalisation 
evaluation assets 

of 

Exploration 

and 

Refer to Note 10 (Exploration and 
evaluation) 

As  at  30  June  2018  the  carrying  value  of 
assets  was 
and  Evaluation 
Exploration 
$15,107,046 (2017: $14,921,918). The Group’s 
accounting  policy  in  respect  of  exploration  and 
evaluation assets is outlined in Note 1e. 

the 

This  is  a  key  audit  matter  due  to  the  fact  that 
significant  judgement  is  applied  in  determining 
capitalised  Exploration  and 
whether 
Evaluation  assets  continue 
the 
to  meet 
terms  of  AASB  6 
in 
recognition  criteria 
Exploration  for  and  Evaluation  of  Mineral 
Resources. 

procedures 

Our 
evaluating 
focussed 
management’s  assessment  of  the  capitalised 
Exploration and Evaluation assets’ carrying value.  
These procedures included, amongst others: 

on 

  verifying whether the rights to tenure of the 
areas of interest remained current at balance 
date; 

  obtaining evidence of the future intention for 
the  areas  of  interest,  including  checking 
future  budgeted  expenditure  and  related 
work programmes; and 

  obtaining an understanding of the status of 
ongoing  exploration  programmes  for  the 
areas of interest. 

We  also  assessed  the  appropriateness  of  the 
accounting treatment and disclosure in terms of 
AASB 6. 

Other information 

The directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information 
in Conico Limited’s annual report for the year ended 30 June 2018, but does not include the financial 
report and the auditor’s report thereon. 

Our opinion on the financial report does not cover the other information and we do not express any 
form of assurance conclusion thereon. 

In connection with our audit of the financial report, our responsibility is to read the other information 
and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the  financial 
report or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated.  

If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of the 
other information we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard. 

Directors’ responsibility for the financial report 

The directors of the Company are responsible for the preparation of the financial report that gives a 
true and fair view in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Act 2001 
and for such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of the 
financial report that gives a true and fair view and is free from material misstatement, whether due to 
fraud or error.  

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
In  preparing  the  financial  report,  the  directors  are  responsible  for  assessing  the  entity’s  ability  to 
continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the 
going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the entity or to cease 
operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so. 

Auditor’s responsibility for the audit of the financial report 

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial report as a whole is free 
from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes 
our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit 
conducted  in  accordance  with  the  Australian  Auditing  Standards  will  always  detect  a  material 
misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material 
if,  individually  or  in  the  aggregate,  they  could  reasonably  be  expected  to  influence  the  economic 
decisions of users taken on the basis of this financial report. 

A  further  description  of  our  responsibilities  for  the  audit  of  the  financial  report  is  located  at  The 
at: 
Australian 
http://www.auasb.gov.au/auditors_responsibilities/ar1.pdf. This description forms part of our auditor’s 
report. 

Assurance 

Standards 

Auditing 

website 

Board 

and 

We  also  provide  the  directors  with  a  statement  that  we  have  complied  with  relevant  ethical 
requirements  regarding  independence,  and  to  communicate  with  them  all  relationships  and  other 
matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, related 
safeguards. 

Report on the Remuneration Report 

Opinion on the Remuneration Report 

We have audited the Remuneration Report included in pages 13 to 14 of the Directors’ Report for the 
year ended 30 June 2018.  

In our opinion, the Remuneration Report of Conico Limited for the year ended 30 June 2018, complies 
with Section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001. 

Responsibilities  

The directors of the Company are responsible for the preparation and presentation of the Remuneration 
Report in accordance with section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001. Our responsibility is to express 
an opinion on the Remuneration Report, based on our audit conducted in accordance with Australian 
Auditing Standards. 

Nexia Perth Audit Services Pty Ltd 

Amar Nathwani 
Director 

Perth 

21 September 2018 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR LISTED PUBLIC COMPANIES 

1.  Shareholding as at 17 September 2018 

a.  Distribution of Shareholders 

Category (size of holding) 
1 – 1,000 
1,001 – 5,000 
5,001 – 10,000 
10,001 – 100,000 
100,001 – and over 

Number of 

Shareholders 
34 
60 
134 
529 
290 
1,047 

b. 

c. 

The number of shareholdings held in less than marketable parcels at 17 September 2018 is 339. 

The names and relevant interests of the substantial shareholders listed in the holding company’s register as at 17 
September 2018 are:  

Shareholder 
Tasman Resources Ltd 
J Richardson 
Arkenstone Pty Ltd 
March Bells Pty Ltd 

d.  Voting Rights 

Number of Ordinary shares 
46,660,821 
29,377,083 
25,993,654 
24,200,860 

Each ordinary share is entitled to one vote when a poll is called, otherwise each member present at a meeting or 
by proxy has one vote on a show of hands. 

e 

20 Largest Shareholders — Ordinary Shares 

Name 

Tasman Resources Ltd 

1. 
2  March Bells Pty Ltd  
Arkenstone Pty Ltd  
3 
Tadea Pty Ltd  
4. 
Tadea Pty Ltd 
5. 
6.  Peto Pty Ltd <1953 Superfund A/c> 
7.  Redcode Pty Ltd 
8.  Guy Le Page & Dina Le Page  
9.  Anthony Ford 
10.  BNP Paribas Noms Pty Ltd 
11.  Matthew Torenius & Oliver Torenius  
12.  GT Le Page  & Associates Pty Ltd 
13.  Apostman Superannuation Pty Ltd  
14.  Guy Touzeau Le Page  
15.  D M Middleton Pty Ltd  
16.  Norman & Megan Parker < Parker Superfund A/C> 
17.  Flourish Super Pty Ltd  
18.  Hyun Ho Ok & Byung Hye Ok 
19.  JP Morgan Nominees Australia Limited 
20.  Arkenstone Pty Ltd  

Number 
Shares Held 
46,660,821 
23,319,141 
19,142,579 
15,250,000 
14,127,083 
9,562,500 
8,437,500 
6,342,761 
6,000,027 
5,827,772 
5,800,000 
5,780,597 
5,484,375 
5,062,509 
5,000,000 
5,000,000 
4,500,000 
4,481,493 
4,431,188 
4,317,188 

204,528,151 

% of Issued 
Capital 

13.52% 
6.76% 
5.55% 
4.42% 
4.09% 
2.77% 
2.44% 
1.84% 
1.74% 
1.69% 
1.68% 
1.68% 
1.59% 
1.47% 
1.45% 
1.45% 
1.30% 
1.30% 
1.28% 
1.25% 

59.27% 

ASX Code: CNJ 

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20 Largest CNJO Holders — Listed CNJO Options 

Name 

Tadea Pty Ltd 

Tasman Resources Ltd 

1. 
2  March Bells Pty Ltd  
3 
Arkenstone Pty Ltd  
4.  Peto Pty Ltd <1953 Superfund A/c> 
5.  Anthony Ford 
6.  Auxilium Capiital Pty Ltd  
7.  Redcode Pty Ltd 
8. 
9.  Norman & Megan Parker < Parker Superfund A/c> 
10.  GT Le Page  & Associates Pty Ltd 
11.  Apostman Superannuation Pty Ltd  
12.  Guy Touzeau Le Page  
13.  Arkenstone Pty Ltd  
14.  Anna De Lucia 
15.  ASB Nominees Limited <123619 A/c> 
16.  Arkenstone Pty Ltd  
17.  Colin McKenzie 
18.  Beniris Pty Ltd  
19.  Yongmei Chen 
20.  Matthew Edwards 

Number 
Shares Held 
5,184,536 
2,591,016 
2,126,954 
1,062,500 
1,000,000 
1,000,000 
937,500 
877,083 
800,000 
642,289 
609,375 
562,501 
479,688 
456,250 
335,938 
281,543 
260,951 
250,000 
180,000 
162,500 

19,800,624 

% of Issued 
Capital 

24.00% 
12.00% 
9.85% 
4.92% 
4.63% 
4.63% 
4.34% 
4.06% 
3.71% 
2.98% 
2.82% 
2.60% 
2.22% 
2.11% 
1.56% 
1.30% 
1.21% 
1.16% 
0.83% 
0.75% 

91.68% 

2.  Unquoted Securities – Options as at 17 September 2018 

  Holder Name 

Date of Expiry 

Exercise Price 

  Various 

  Various 

  Various 

30 November 2019 

28 August 2020 

20 November 2020 

$0.03 

$0.0625 

$0.0488 

Number on 
issue 

Number of 
holders 

30,875,000 

6,000,000 

8,000,000 

44,875,000 

15 

3 

4 

17 

TENEMENT SCHEDULE 

Table 1 lists further details on the tenements.  

Table 1: Conico Tenement Schedule 

State 

WA 
WA 
WA 
WA 

Licence 
Type 
EL 
P 
EL 
R 

Number 

E63/1790 
P/2045 
E63/1267 
R63/4 

Interest 
% 
50 
50 
50 
50 

Locality 

Mt Thirsty 
Mt Thirsty 
Mt Thirsty 
Mt Thirsty 

Location 

Approximately 20 km NW of Norseman 
Approximately 20 km NW of Norseman 
Approximately 20 km NW of Norseman 
Approximately 20 km NW of Norseman 

ASX Code: CNJ 

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