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ANNUAL REPORT 2013

ABN 61 154 262 978

CORPORATE DIRECTORY

Directors 

Rohan Williams  
Paul Payne 
Barry Patterson 
Robert Reynolds 

Company Secretary

Kevin Hart

Share Registry

Non-Executive Chairman
Managing Director
Non-Executive Director
Non-Executive Director

Computershare Investor Services Pty Ltd
Level 2, 45 St Georges Terrace, Perth WA 6000

Stock Exchange Listing

The  Company’s  shares  are  quoted  on  the  Australian 
Securities  Exchange.  The  home  exchange  is  Perth, 
Western Australia.

Registered Office and Principal Place of 
Business

ASX Code

Ground Floor, 26 Clive Street, West Perth WA 6005

Solicitor

DCN – Ordinary shares

Company Information

Mills Oakley Lawyers
Level 12, 400 George Street, Sydney NSW 2000

The Company was incorporated and registered under 
the Corporations Act 2001 in Western Australia on 23 
November 2011.

Auditor

Grant Thornton Audit Pty Ltd
10 Kings Park Road, West Perth WA 6005

The Company is domiciled in Australia.

Contact

Telephone: 
Facsimile: 
Email: 
Website: 

08 9226 4622
08 9226 4722
info@daciangold.com.au
www.daciangold.com.au

 
 
 
 
 
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CONTENTS

Corporate Directory 

Chairman’s Letter 

Review of Operations 

Corporate governance Statement 

Directors’ Report 

Auditor’s Independence Declaration 

Statement of Comprehensive Income 

Statement of Financial Position 

Statement of Changes in Equity 

Statement of Cash Flows 

Notes to Financial Statements 

Directors’ Declaration 

Independent Auditor’s Report 

ASX Additional Information 

Tenement Schedule 

PAgE

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ChAIRmAN’S LETTER TO ShAREhOLDERS

Dear Fellow Shareholder,

It is with pleasure that I present to you Dacian Gold Limited’s inaugural Annual Report.  Many of 
you will be aware that Dacian listed on the ASX on 14 November 2012 after a successful and 
oversubscribed IPO of $20 million.  The raising was the largest gold IPO in Australia in 2012.  

Your company’s sole focus is the Mt Morgans project located near Laverton in the north-eastern 
goldfields  of  Western  Australia.    At  the  time  of  listing,  the  company  had  established  Mineral 
Resources of in excess of 840,000 ounces at 3.1 g/t gold and an Ore Reserve of 136,000 ounces 
of gold at a grade of 6.2 g/t gold.  The high grades of both the Mineral Resource inventory and 
the Ore Reserve inventory speak to one of the key attractions of the Mt Morgans gold field, that 
being the high grade nature of its mineralisation. Clearly, this is an important element for ongoing 
exploration success, and we are encouraged that our early drilling at the southern extensions of 
the large Westralia deposit has already returned several high grade intersections. 

Despite maintaining an existing 136,000 ounce Ore Reserve at the high grade of 6.2 g/t gold, 
the  company  is  focussed  on  employing  its  funds  raised  in  the  IPO  to  further  increase  the  Ore 
Reserve, rather than commit to early production.  Your directors believe that an Ore Reserve in 
the order of 500,000 ounces of gold is the minimum that would be reasonably required before 
committing to constructing a stand-alone processing facility and operation.  This is the business 
model  that  the  directors  believe  will  maximise  shareholder  value.    The  company  has  a  strong 
belief  in  the  exploration  potential  of  the  Mt  Morgans  project,  and  that  by  committing  the  IPO 
funds to carefully executed exploration programs, it has a reasonable opportunity to identify the 
requisite Ore Reserve base to justify building an operation. 

The Mt Morgans project lies adjacent to several multi-million ounce, stand-alone gold operations 
including Granny Smith, Wallaby, Sunrise Dam and Lancefield. The company has just commenced 
its journey where it hopes to join the north-eastern gold field producers and I encourage you to 
read this annual report to understand the exploration projects and opportunities contained therein.  

Dacian’s directors are focussed on building a company that delivers superior shareholder returns 
and if you have any questions about the company’s activities, then please don’t hesitate to contact 
our Perth office.

Yours sincerely,

Rohan Williams
Chairman

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REVIEW OF OPERATIONS

2012/2013 HIgHLIgHtS

Dacian gold Limited’s inaugural 12 month period  has been a very active period for the company. From July through to 
November 2012, the company was focussed on the preparation of its prospectus leading to the initial public listing of the 
company on the Australian Securities Exchange (“ASX”). This occurred on 14 November 2012 with the oversubscribed 
listing raising $20 million before costs. The purpose of the raising was to provide funds for exploration at the mt morgans 
project, and that work commenced immediately, with a drilling rig on site within two weeks of listing.

major achievements by the company in its first year include:

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establishment	 of	 an	 exploration	 team	 and	 completion	 of	 a	 21,000m	 drilling	 campaign	 at	 the	 Mt	
morgans project;

discovery	of	a	new,	high	grade	shoot	at	the	Westralia	deposit;

increasing	the	reported	Mineral	Resources	at	the	project	to	923,000oz	at	a	grade	of	3.1g/t;

identification	of	potential	for	a	major	deposit	at	the	Jupiter	prospect.

Figure 1: Project Location

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REVIEW OF OPERATIONS

Mt MORgAnS PROjECt OvERvIEw

The  mt  morgans  project  comprises  a  tenement  package  of  520km2  located  in  the  Laverton  District  of  the  North 
Eastern	 Goldfields,	 approximately	 300km	 NNE	 of	 Kalgoorlie	 in	 Western	 Australia.	 Several	 phases	 of	 previous	
mining	activity	have	taken	place	at	the	project	with	total	historic	production	of	1.3Moz.	

The  project  lies  within  close  proximity  of  a  number  of  major  gold  deposits  including  Anglogold’s  Sunrise  Dam 
(+10Moz),	 Barrick	 Gold’s	 Wallaby	 (+7Moz)	 and	 the	 Garden	 Well	 and	 Moolart	 Well	 deposits	 (+6Moz)	 of	 Regis	
Resources Ltd (Figure 2).

The key prospects which will be the focus of our immediate exploration work are discussed in the following sections.

Figure 2: North-eastern goldfields Location map

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EXPLORAtIOn REvIEw

The  mt  morgans  project  is  the  sole  focus  of  Dacian.  From  the  extensive  data  review  and  analysis  conducted  by 
management  since  acquisition  of  the  mt  morgans  project,  it  became  clear  that  there  are  two  clear  exploration 
opportunities for the discovery of gold deposits at mt morgans. Firstly, there is the potential for defining extensions 
to the known deposits and high grade mineralisation previously identified at the project. Secondly, there is clear 
potential for the discovery of new deposits in the highly prospective but not well explored regional areas, some of 
which	are	shown	in	Figure	3.

Figure 3: Aeromagnetic Image with Prospect Locations

Immediately  after  listing  on  the  ASX,  Dacian  commenced  the  systematic  drill  testing  of  several  key  extensional 
targets identified at the project and the company completed 100 holes for 21,000m of RC and diamond drilling 
in	the	year	ending	30	June	2013.	Early	success	was	achieved	with	the	discovery	of	a	new	high	grade	shoot	at	the	
Westralia deposit, the delineation of new mineral Resources at the Ramornie and morgans North deposits and the 
intersection	of	a	high	grade	zone	at	the	Ramornie	prospect.	

Preliminary regional exploration was also undertaken with auger sampling programs being conducted in selected 
areas	of	the	project.	This	program	returned	high	grade	gold	values	up	to	6	g/t	gold	at	the	Cooper	Pools	prospect	
as	well	as	coherent	gold	anomalies	at	McKenzie	West.

The  Jupiter  prospect  has  been  identified  as  a  high  priority  target  for  drilling  and  planning  and  permitting  was 
carried	out	to	allow	the	Jupiter	prospect	to	be	drilled	early	in	the	2013/14	financial	year.

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EXPLORAtIOn REvIEw (COntInuED)

Compilation of the available data for the regional areas of the project was carried out, leading to the identification of 
a number of high priority targets for future drilling. These included elevated gold values not previously followed up such 
as at monte Video and Cooper Pools; as well as prospective areas under cover where no previous exploration has been 
carried out.

Dacian  has  a  clear  focus  on  discovering  commercial  gold  deposits  at  its  100%  owned  mt  morgans  project  with  the 
company’s goal being the development of a  stand-alone gold project. Results from the initial work are very encouraging 
and the systematic testing of the priority targets will continue. 

The key targets for immediate drilling programs are the Westralia deposit and the Jupiter prospect. The locations of these 
are shown in Figure 4.

Figure 4: major gold Deposits in the Laverton Region

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wEStRALIA DEPOSIt

Figure 5: Schematic View of the Westralia Deposit and Dacian Drilling

The	 Westralia	 deposit	 was	 a	 high	 grade	 pit	 and	 underground	 operation	 that	 has	 produced	 900,000oz	 and	 has	 a	
remaining	resource	of	364,000oz.	It	is	hosted	by	a	tabular	banded	iron	formation	(BIF)	and	high	grade	lodes	occur	as	
steep shoots within the BIF.

Very	sparse	historic	drilling	to	the	south	of	the	deposit	had	defined	a	prospective	zone	of	BIF	1km	in	length	and	to	a	depth	
of	600m.	The	historic	drilling	was	at	spacings	of	200m	to	400m	and	most	of	the	holes	had	intersected	narrow	zones	
of	high	grade	gold	mineralisation.	The	best	of	these	was	11.87m	@	8.6g/t	which	was	intersected	600m	below	surface.

Dacian completed several infill drill holes in what was considered to be the most prospective area of the BIF. Our first 
hole	at	Westralia	-	13MMRD003,	returned	5m	@	6.8g/t	and	17m	@	7.5g/t.	Follow-up	broad	spaced	infill	drilling	has	
demonstrated continuity to that initial high grade gold intersection. All holes drilled within the interpreted shoot have 
intersected high grade gold (Figure 5), and the intersections include:

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17.08m	at	7.5g/t	from	218.7m	and	

5.00m	at	6.8g/t	from	202m	in	13MMRD003

1.17m	at	19.9g/t	from	545.2m	in	13MMRD008

7.39m	at	10.2g/t	from	212.96m	in	13MMRD011

4.41m	at	7.6g/t	from	344m	in	13MMRD013

2.45m	at	7.6g/t	from	204.55m	in	13MMRD010

10.99m	at	3.1g/t	from	328.37m	in	13MMRD019

3.85m	at	3.0g/t	from	351.7m	in	13MMRD017

A  number  of  Dacian’s  high  grade  intersections  are  shown  in  Figure  6  and  Figure  7.  These  represent  cross  sections 
through	the	deposit	which	demonstrate	that	the	newly	defined	high	grade	zone	extends	for	400m	below	the	limit	of	
the previous resource estimate. 

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wEStRALIA DEPOSIt (COntInuED)

The	figures	also	show	the	tabular	and	continuous	nature	of	the	hangingwall	mineralised	zone	giving	confidence	that	a	
substantial high grade shoot will be defined with further infill drilling.  

This	shoot	is	additional	to	the	currently	defined	364,000oz	Mineral	Resource	at	Westralia.	Further	infill	drilling	within	the	
shoot is planned with the expectation that a new mineral Resource may be estimated for the deposit by the end of the 
2013	calendar	year.

Figure 6:	Westralia	Section	10300N

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wEStRALIA DEPOSIt (COntInuED)

Figure 7:	Westralia	Section	10360N

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juPItER PROSPECt

The Jupiter prospect has been identified as a high priority target for drilling. Demonstrated gold endowment and the 
geological	similarities	with	the	nearby	7Moz	Wallaby	deposit	make	this	a	compelling	target.	Planning	and	permitting	
was	carried	out	to	allow	the	Jupiter	prospect	to	be	drilled	early	in	the	2013/14	financial	year.

Figure 8: Jupiter geology and historic Drilling

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juPItER PROSPECt (COntInuED)

The	 Jupiter	 deposit	 is	 a	 large	 mineralised	 system	 with	 gold	 mineralisation	 defined	 in	 a	 north-south	 trending	 zone	
approximately  2km in length (Figure 8). The gold is associated with a rock type called syenite and the strong magnetite 
alteration	zone	which	occurs	around	the	syenite.	The	syenite	is	known	to	occur	as		steep	plunging	pipes	up	to	200m	in	
diameter	along	the	length	of	the	2km	corridor.	Gold	occurs	in	very	broad,	flat	lying	zones	at	the	intersection	of	the	syenite	
bodies and shallow north-dipping structures. The northern portion of the deposit was mined in the 1990s and yielded 
high  grade  ore  for  conventional  CIL  processing  as  well  as  low  grade  ore  for  dump  leach  treatment.    The  combined 
production	plus	remaining		resources	give	an	endowment	of	300,000oz	to	a	depth	of	just	150m.

In	the	southern	two	thirds	of	the	prospect,	historic	drilling	was	very	much	focussed	on	the	syenites	where	broad	zones	of	
mineralisation have been defined. Drilling rarely extends below 80m and many of the holes finish in mineralisation. These 
intersections	include	26m	@	2.6g/t,	56m	@	1.6g/t,	81m	@	0.6g/t	(eoh),	83m	@	0.7g/t	(eoh).

In	the	500m	zone	between	Fortress	Hill	and	Heffernans,	the	only	drilling	is	a	series	of	holes	at	100m	spacings.	Each	has	
intersected resource grade mineralisation and each is untested down dip.

The	opportunity	at	Jupiter	is	to	define	mineralisation	similar	to	that	being	mined	at	the	nearby	+7	Moz	Wallaby	mine,	
located  only  7km  from  Jupiter.    Apart  from  proximity,    Jupiter  and Wallaby  share  a  number  of  important  geological 
characteristics  including  the  association  with  syenite  intrusions,  gently  dipping  lode  structures  and  strong  magnetic 
alteration halo. The deposits are compared in Figure 9.

Figure 9: Comparison of Jupiter and Wallaby Deposits

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RAMORnIE DEPOSIt

Gold	mineralisation	in	the	Ramornie	area	occurs	within	a	zone	of	biotite-pyrite	alteration	associated	with	shearing	in	a	
basalt	host	rock.		The	alteration	zone	is	developed	for	several	kilometres	and	includes	the	Ramornie	gold	deposit	and	the	
+0.5Moz	Transvaal	deposit,	located	approximately	2km	north	of	Ramornie.		

Dacian has completed an initial program of RC drilling over a 500m strike extent testing for depth-extensions of the high 
grade shoots defined in the shallow Ramornie and Ramornie North open pits (less than 50m deep, see Figure 10).

Better results from the drilling at Ramornie include:

•	 13RMRC012	 4m	 @	 10.4g/t	Au	 from	 152m
from	 134m	
•	 13RMRC013	 4m	 @	 6.2g/t	Au	
•	 13RMRC001	 3m	 @	 4.5g/t	Au	
from	 96m
from	 164m
•	 13RMRC003	 2m	 @	 4.1g/t	Au	
from	 148m	(eoh)
•	 13RMRC010	 8m	 @	 1.5g/t	Au	
•	 13RMRC011	 3m	 @	 1.7g/t	Au	
from	 121m

The	 deeper	 intersections	 of	 4m	 @	 10.4g/t	 and	 4m	 @	 6.2g/t	 remain	 open	 at	 depth	 with	 potential	 depth	 and	 strike	
extensions representing targets for further drilling.

Drilling  completed  by  Dacian  as  well  as  historic  drilling  was  used  to  prepare  a  mineral  Resource  estimate  for  the 
Morgans	North	deposit.	The	estimate	reported	326,000t	@	3.3g/t	for	34,000oz.	

Figure 10: Ramornie Long Section

MORgAnS nORtH DEPOSIt

Gold	mineralisation	at	Morgans	North	occurs	within	the	well-defined	banded	iron	formation	(BIF)	horizon	which	hosts	the	
+1Moz	Westralia	deposit.	A	small	open	pit	was	mined	at	Morgans	North	in	the	1990’s,	and	the	mineralisation	remained	
open at depth. Eleven RC holes were completed to test the depth extensions as shown in Figure 1. Better results from the 
drilling at morgans North include:

•	 12MMRC010	 8m	 @	 8.86g/t	Au	 from	 138m	
•	 12MMRC006	 2m	 @	 6.50g/t	Au	 from	 159m	and

2m	 @	 5.78g/t	Au	 from	 170m	
•	 12MMRC013	 4m	 @	 3.72g/t	Au	 from	 196m	
from	 139m		
•	 12MMRC001	 11m	 @	1.52g/t	Au	

Drilling  completed  by  Dacian  as  well  as  historic  drilling  was  used  to  prepare  a  mineral  Resource  estimate  for  the 
Morgans	North	deposit.	The	estimate	reported	459,000t	@	3.1g/t	for	45,000oz.		

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REVIEW OF OPERATIONS

MInERAL RESOuRCES AnD ORE RESERvES

Previous	work	at	the	project	and	drilling	by	Dacian	has	led	to	the	reporting	of	substantial	Mineral	Resources	of	923,000oz	
at	a	grade	of	3.1g/t	Au.	Within	this	resource	is	a	reported	Ore	Reserve	of	136,000oz	at	6.2g/t	Au.	A	full	breakdown	of	
the Resources and Reserves is included in Table 1.

Mt Morgans Gold Project Mineral Resources

Deposit

Cutoff 
Grade

King	Street

0.5

Jupiter

Westralia

Craic

Transvaal

Ramornie

morgans 
North

1.5

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.5

Measured

Indicated

Indicated

Total

Tonnes

Au g/t

Au Oz

Tonnes

Au g/t

Au Oz

Tonnes

Au g/t

Au Oz

Tonnes

Au g/t

Au Oz

532,000

2.0

33,000

532,000

2.0

33,000

646,000

3.9

80,000

1,385,000

69,000

1,549,000

3.2

159,000

1,176,000

189,000

811,000

129,000

1,300,000

18,000

120,000

102,000

926,000

22,000

138,000

2.9

8.2

2.7

3.6

290,000

2.6

25,000

169,000

2.8

3.7

7.1

2.2

2.8

3.8

73,000

811,000

155,000

3,331,000

27,000

189,000

66,000

3,650,000

13,000

326,000

2.8

3.4

7.5

2.8

3.3

73,000

364,000

46,000

327,000

34,000

20,000

459,000

3.1

45,000

Total

2,194,000

3.4

240,000

3,108,000

3

296,000

3,996,000

3.0

387,000

9,298,000

3.1

923,000

Mt Morgans Gold Project Ore Reserves

Deposit

Cutoff Grade 

Craic

Transvaal

Total

3.9

3.4

Tonnes

380,000

380,000

Proved

Au g/t

6.2

6.2

Au Oz

-

76,000

76,000

Tonnes

28,000

271,000

299,000

Probable

Au g/t

9.2

6.0

6.3

Au Oz

8,000

Tonnes

28,000

52,000

651,000

61,000

679,000

Total

Au g/t

9.2

6.1

6.2

Au Oz

8,000

128,000

136,000

COMPEtEnt PERSOn StAtEMEnt

The information in this report that relates to mineral Resources and exploration results is based on information compiled 
by mr Paul Payne, a director and full time employee of Dacian gold Limited and a member of The Australasian Institute 
of mining and metallurgy. The information in this report that relates to Ore Reserves is based on information compiled 
by	Mr	Bill	Frazer,	a	director	and	full	time	employee	of	Mining	One	Pty	Ltd	and	a	Member	of	The	Australasian	Institute	of	
Mining	and	Metallurgy.	Mr	Payne	and	Mr	Frazer	have	sufficient	experience	which	is	relevant	to	the	style	of	mineralisation	
and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity which they are undertaking to qualify as a Competent Persons 
as defined in the 2004 Edition of the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, mineral Resources and Ore 
Reserves’.		Mr	Payne	and	Mr	Frazer	consent	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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CORPORATE gOVERNANCE STATEmENT

The Board is responsible for the overall corporate governance of the Company, including the establishing and monitoring 
of key performance goals.  It is committed to attaining standards of corporate governance that are commensurate with 
the Company’s needs.  In this regard, the Board has created a framework for managing the Company, including internal 
controls and a business risk management process.  This framework is reflected, in part, in the policies and charters 
described below.

The Board endorses The ASX Corporate governance Council Principles and Recommendations (2nd Edition) as amended 
from time to time (ASX Recommendations) and has adopted the ASX Recommendations that are considered appropriate 
for	the	Company	given	its	size	and	the	scope	of	its	proposed	activities.		Details	of	the	Company’s	compliance	with	the	
ASX Recommendations are set out below.

In light of the Company’s current stage of development, the Board considers that its current composition is appropriate.  
As	the	Company’s	activities	change	in	nature	and	scope,	the	size	of	the	Board	and	the	implementation	of	additional	
corporate governance policies and structures will be reviewed and may change.

The Company’s corporate governance policies and practices as at the date of this Report are outlined below and are 
available on the Company’s website (www.daciangold.com.au):

BOARD CHARtER

The Board guides and monitors the business and management of the Company. Under its Charter, the Board is responsible 
for, amongst other things:

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9. 

corporate governance and the strategic direction of the Company;

protecting and enhancing Shareholder value;

supervising	the	Company’s	framework	of	control	and	accountability	systems;

reviewing  performance  and  responsibilities  within  the  Company  to  ensure  division  of  functions  are 
appropriate to the Company’s needs and that the Company is properly managed;

monitoring and managing the financial performance of the Company;

approving the annual budget and statutory reports;

developing and implementing the Company’s policies and procedures and assessing their adequacy;

monitoring and ensuring compliance with the Company’s continuous disclosure obligations; 

convening and attending general meetings of Shareholders; and

10. 

assessing and approving all transactions which would impact on Shareholder value and, where relevant, 
make recommendations to shareholders.

The Company is committed to the circulation of relevant materials to Directors in a timely manner to facilitate Directors’ 
participation in the Board discussions on a fully informed basis. 

For the purposes of corporate governance reporting the Company’s managing Director, mr Paul Payne has been identified 
as the Chief Executive Officer.

AuDIt COMMIttEE CHARtER 

The Board has adopted an Audit Committee Charter which outlines the composition of the committee, its purpose, its 
responsibilities and requirements of its meetings.  In summary the audit committee is responsible for ensuring the integrity 
of the Company’s financial statements, the effectiveness of financial reporting and liaison with the Company’s auditor.  
Until	the	size	and/or	activities	of	the	Company	warrant	the	creation	of	a	separate	audit	committee,	the	committee	will	be	
comprised of the full Board. 

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REMunERAtIOn COMMIttEE CHARtER

The Board has adopted a Remuneration Committee Charter which outlines the composition of the committee, its role, its 
responsibilities, its authority, and requirements of its meetings.  In summary the remuneration committee is responsible 
for preparing and reviewing the Company’s strategy with regard to remunerating, recruiting, incentivising, retaining and 
(where	appropriate)	terminating	the	Company’s	executives,	non-executive	directors	and	employees.		Until	the	size	and	/	
or activities of the Company warrant the creation of a separate remuneration committee, the committee will be comprised 
of the full Board. 

CODE OF COnDuCt FOR DIRECtORS, SEnIOR EXECutIvES AnD EMPLOyEES

The Board has adopted a Code of Conduct for Directors, senior executives and employees to promote ethical and 
responsible decision making and execution of their roles and responsibilities.  The code is based on a code of conduct 
prepared by the Australian Institute of Company Directors. 

COntInuOuS DISCLOSuRE POLICy

The Company is, subject to the exceptions contained in the Listing Rules, required to disclose to ASX any information 
concerning the Company which is not generally available and which a reasonable person would expect to have a material 
impact on the price or value of Shares.

The Company is committed to observing its disclosure obligations under the Corporations Act and the Listing Rules.  
The policy encourages a culture of openness which is conducive to fulfilment of the Company’s disclosure obligations 
and creates clear lines of communication and authority with regard to the dissemination of information and continuous 
disclosure issues.  In accordance with this policy, all information provided to ASX is made available on the Company’s 
website (www.daciangold.com.au).

SHARE tRADIng POLICy

The Company has adopted a Share Trading Policy to maintain investor confidence in the integrity of Company’s internal 
controls and procedures, and to provide guidance on avoiding any breach of insider trading laws.

Under the policy, all employees and Directors are prohibited from trading in the Company’s securities, except during a 
10 day trading window that opens 24 hours after the Company makes a public announcement on ASX, including after 
a general meeting, and on disclosure of half year, full year and quarterly results.

An employee or Director who is in possession of price sensitive information which is not generally available to the market 
must not deal in the Company’s securities at any time, or if the Chairman directs, even if a trading window is open.

In addition, a Director who wishes to trade in the Company’s securities must first obtain the consent of the Chairman.

DIRECtORS’ DISCLOSuRE OBLIgAtIOnS

This policy provides that, in addition to Corporations Act disclosures, any change in a Director’s direct or indirect interest 
in Company securities must be disclosed to the Company so that appropriate disclosure can be made by the Company 
to ASX in accordance with the Listing Rules. 

SHAREHOLDER COMMunICAtIOnS POLICy

This policy details how the Company is committed to keeping Shareholders appraised of the Company’s activities, including 
by providing regular communications that are balanced and understandable, ensuring information is easily accessible, 
and facilitating Shareholder participation in the Company’s general meetings. 

RISk MAnAgEMEnt POLICy

The Chief Executive Officer is primarily responsible for administering this policy, which sets out the way in which various 
types of risk are to be managed, including by reviews of internal controls, financial reporting, operational activities, 
investment proposals, environmental and safety risks and continuous improvement. 

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CORPORATE gOVERNANCE STATEmENT

EnvIROnMEnt POLICy

The Company recognises that it has a fundamental requirement to conduct its proposed activities in an environmentally 
responsible manner.  Under this policy, the Company will develop an environmental management system to ensure 
legislative compliance, high levels of employee awareness, stakeholder participation when developing project systems, 
best practice performance by contractors and continual improvement in respect of environmental protection issues and 
hazard	minimisation.	

DIvERSIty POLICy

The Board has adopted a diversity policy which provides a framework for the Company to achieve, amongst other things, 
a diverse and skilled Board and workforce, a workplace culture characterised by inclusive practices and behaviours for 
the benefit of all staff, and a work environment that values and utilises the contributions of all employees, irrespective of 
gender, culture, disability, age or religion.  

The Company employs new employees and promotes current employees on the basis of performance, ability and attitude. 
The Board is continually reviewing its practices with a focus on ensuring that the selection process at all levels within the 
organisation is formal and transparent and that the workplace environment is open, fair and tolerant.  

The Company, in keeping with the recommendations of the Corporate governance Council provides the following 
information	regarding	the	proportion	of	gender	diversity	in	the	organisation	for	the	period	to	30	June	2013:

Females employed in the Company as a whole

Females employed in the Company in senior positions

Females appointed as a Director of the Company

Proportion of female / total 
number of persons employed

3	/	13	

0	/	1

0	/	4	

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CORPORATE gOVERNANCE STATEmENT

DIvERSIty POLICy (COntInuED)

The recommendations of the Corporate governance Council relating to reporting require a Board to set measurable 
objectives for achieving diversity within the organisation, and to report against them on an annual basis.  The Company 
has implemented measurable objectives as follows:

Measurable Objective

Objective Satisified

Comment

Adoption and promotion of a Formal  
Diversity Policy

Yes

To ensure Company policies are consistent 
with and aligned with the goals of the 
Diversity Policy

Yes

To provide flexible work and salary 
arrangements to accommodate family 
commitments, study and self-improvement 
goals, cultural traditions and other 
personal choices of current and potential 
employees. 

To implement clear and transparent 
policies governing reward and 
recognition practices.

To provide relevant and challenging 
professional development and training 
opportunities for all employees.

Yes

Yes

Yes

The Company has adopted a formal 
diversity policy which has been made 
publicly available via the ASX and the 
Company’s website.

The Company’s selection, remuneration 
and promotion practices are merit based 
and as such are consistent with the goals 
of the Company’s Diversity Policy.

The Company will, where considered 
reasonable, and without prejudice, 
accommodate requests for flexible working 
arrangements.

The Company grants reward and 
promotion based on merit and 
responsibility as part of its annual and 
ongoing review processes.

The Company seeks to continually 
encourage self-improvement in all 
employees, irrespective of seniority, 
ability or experience, through external 
and internal training courses, regular staff 
meetings and relevant on job mentoring.

The Company has not at this time implemented specific measurable objectives regarding the proportion of females to be 
employed within the organisation or implement requirements for a proportion of female candidates for employment and 
Board positions. The Board considers that the setting of quantitative gender based measurable targets is not necessarily 
consistent with the merit and ability based policies currently implemented by the Company. 

The Board will consider the future implementation of gender based diversity measurable objectives when more appropriate 
to	the	size	and	nature	of	the	Company’s	operations.

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CORPORATE gOVERNANCE STATEmENT

COMPLIAnCE wItH ASX RECOMMEnDAtIOnS

The Company’s compliance with, and departures from, the ASX Recommendations as at the date of the Report are set 
out below:  

ASX RECOMMEnDAtIOn

COMPAny’S COMMEnt

1. 

Lay solid foundations for management and oversight

1.1.  Companies should establish the functions reserved to 

the board and those delegated to senior executives 
and disclose those functions.

The Board has adopted a Board Charter which 
defines the respective roles of the Board and senior 
management and decision making processes.

1.2.  Companies should disclose the process for evaluating 

the performance of senior executives.

1.3.	 Companies	should	provide	the	information	indicated	

in the guide to report on Principle I.

2. 

Structure the board to add value

2.1.  A majority of the board should be independent 

directors.

2.2.  The chair should be an independent director.

2.3.	 The	roles	of	chair	and	chief	executive	officer	should	

not be exercised by the same individual.

2.4.  The board should establish a nomination committee.

2.5.  Companies should disclose the process for evaluating 

the performance of the board, its committees and 
individual directors.

2.6.  Companies should provide the information indicated 

in the guide to reporting on Principle 2.

The Board does not have a formal policy for the 
evaluation of the performance of its senior executives.  
As the Company grows, the Board intends to establish 
formal, quantitative and qualitative performance 
evaluation procedures.

The Company has provided the information indicated 
in the guide and has published the relevant policies 
on its website.

As a majority of Board members are not considered to 
be independent, the Company does not comply with 
Recommendation 2.1.

The Chairman, mr Rohan Williams, is not considered 
as independent due to being a substantial shareholder, 
and as such the Company does not comply with 
Recommendation 2.2

The roles of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer are 
carried out by separate individuals, and as such the 
Company	complies	with	Recommendation	2.3.

The Company does not have a separate Nomination 
Committee and does not comply with Recommendation 
2.4. The selection and nomination of Directors will be 
carried out by the full Board.

The Company does not have a formal process for 
the evaluation of the performance of the Board and 
as such does not comply with Recommendation 2.5.  
Until such time as a formal process is developed, 
the Chairman will assess the performance of the 
Directors and the Board will assess the performance of 
management. 

The Company has provided the information indicated 
in the guide and has published the relevant policies 
on its website.

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COMPLIAnCE wItH ASX RECOMMEnDAtIOnS (COntInuED)

ASX RECOMMEnDAtIOn

COMPAny’S COMMEnt

3. 

Promote ethical and responsible decision making

3.1.	 Companies	should	establish	a	code	of	conduct	and	

disclose the code or a summary of the code as to:

•	

•	

•	

the	practices	necessary	to	maintain	confidence	
in the company’s integrity;

the	practices	necessary	to	take	into	account	
their legal obligations and the reasonable 
expectations of their stakeholders; and 

the	responsibility	and	accountability	of	
individuals for reporting and investigating 
reports of unethical practices.

3.2.	 Companies	should	establish	a	policy	concerning	
diversity and disclose the policy or a summary of 
that policy.  The policy should include requirements 
for the board to establish measureable objectives 
for achieving gender diversity and for the board to 
assess annually both the objectives and progress in 
achieving them.

The Board has adopted a Code of Conduct that 
applies to Directors, executives and employees of the 
Company and as such complies with Recommendation 
3.1.

A copy of the Code of Conduct is available on the 
Company’s website. 

The Board has adopted a Diversity Policy that details 
the purpose of the policy and employee selection and 
appointment guidelines, and as such complies with 
Recommendation	3.2.	

3.3.	 Companies	should	disclose	in	each	annual	report	
the measureable objectives for achieving gender 
diversity set by the board in accordance with the 
diversity policy and progress in achieving them.

The Company has disclosed in its annual report its 
measurable objectives for achieving gender diversity 
and its progress towards achieving them, and as such 
complies	with	Recommendation	3.3.		

3.4.	 Companies	should	disclose	in	each	annual	report	
the proportion of women employees in the whole 
organisation, women in senior executive positions 
and women on the board.

3.5.	 Companies	should	provide	the	information	indicated	

in	the	Guide	to	reporting	on	Principle	3.

The Company has published disclosure regarding the 
number of women employed in the organisation in its 
annual report.

The Company has provided the information indicated 
in the guide and has published the relevant policies on 
its website.

4. 

Safeguard integrity in financial reporting

4.1. 

The board should establish an audit committee.

4.2. 

The audit committee should be structured so that it:
•	 consists	only	of	non-executive	directors;
•	 consists	of	a	majority	of	independent	directors;
is	chaired	by	an	independent	chair,	who	is	not	
•	
chair of the board; and
•	 has	at	least	three	members.

The Company does not have a separate Audit 
Committee and as such does not comply with 
Recommendation 4.1.  The full Board will carry out the 
function of an Audit Committee. The Board believes 
that	the	Company	is	not	of	sufficient	size	to	warrant	
a separate Audit Committee and that the full Board is 
able to meet objectives of best practice and discharge 
its duties in this area. 

The Company does not have a separate Audit 
Committee and as such does not comply with the 
composition requirements of Recommendation 4.2.

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CORPORATE gOVERNANCE STATEmENT

COMPLIAnCE wItH ASX RECOMMEnDAtIOnS (COntInuED)

ASX RECOMMEnDAtIOn

COMPAny’S COMMEnt

4. 

Safeguard integrity in financial reporting (continued)

4.3.	 The	audit	committee	should	have	a	formal	charter.

4.4.  Companies should provide the information indicated 

in the guide to reporting on Principle 4.

5.  Make timely and balanced disclosure

The Company does not have a separate Audit 
Committee and as such does not comply with 
Recommendation	4.3.		The	Board	has	adopted	a	
formal Audit Committee Charter.

The Company has provided the information indicated 
in the guide and has published the relevant policies 
on its website.

5.1.  Companies should establish written policies 

designed to ensure compliance with ASX Listing Rule 
disclosure requirements and to ensure accountability 
at a senior executive level for that compliance and 
disclose those policies or a summary of those.

The Board has adopted a Continuous Disclosure Policy 
and practice note on Directors’ Disclosure Obligations 
that are designed to ensure compliance with the 
ASX Listing Rules requirements, in accordance with 
Recommendation 5.1.

5.2.  Companies should provide the information indicated 

in guide to reporting on Principle 5.

The Company has provided the information indicated 
in the guide and has published the relevant policies 
on its website.

6. 

Respect the rights of shareholders

6.1.  Companies should design a communications 

policy for promoting effective communication with 
shareholders and encouraging their participation 
at general meetings and disclose their policy or a 
summary of that policy.

6.2.  Companies should provide the information indicated 

in the guide to reporting on Principle 6.

7. 

Recognise and manage risk

7.1.  Companies should establish policies for the oversight 
and  management  of  material  business  risks  and 
disclose a summary of those policies.

7.2. 

The Board should require management to design and 
implement  the  risk  management  and  internal  control 
system  to  manage  the  company’s  material  business 
risks and report to it on whether those risks are being 
managed effectively.  The Board should disclose that 
management has reported to it as to the effectiveness of 
the company’s management of its material business risks.

The Board encourages security holder participation 
at general meetings and has adopted a Shareholder 
Communication Policy that is designed to ensure that 
communications with its security holders are effective 
and clear.  A copy of the Shareholder Communication 
Policy has been made available on the Company’s 
website. As such, the Company complies with 
Recommendation 6.1.

The Company has provided the information indicated 
in the guide and has published the relevant policies 
on its website.

The Board has adopted a Risk management Policy which 
sets out a framework for a system of risk management 
and internal compliance and control, whereby the Board 
delegates day to day management of risk to the Chief 
Executive Officer. A copy of the Risk management Policy 
has been made available on the Company’s website. As 
such, the Company complies with Recommendation 7.1.

The  Board  will  require  that  management  design, 
implement and report on risk management and internal 
control  systems  to  manage  the  company’s  material 
business  risks.    The  Board  intends  to  report  on  the 
matters required by Recommendation 7.2.  

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CORPORATE gOVERNANCE STATEmENT

COMPLIAnCE wItH ASX RECOMMEnDAtIOnS (COntInuED)

ASX RECOMMEnDAtIOn

COMPAny’S COMMEnt

7. 

Recognise and manage risk (continued)

7.3.	

The	 Board	should	disclose	whether	 it	has	received	
assurance from the chief executive officer (or equivalent) 
and the chief financial officer (or equivalent) that the 
declaration  provided  in  accordance  with  section 
295A of the Corporations Act is founded on a sound 
system of risk management and internal control and 
that the system is operating effectively in all material 
respects in relation to financial reporting risks.

7.4.  Companies should provide the information indicated 

in guide to reporting on Principle 7.

8. 

Remunerate fairly and responsibly

The  Board  has  requested  the  Chief  Executive  Officer 
and Chief Financial Officer to provide the assurances 
required by section 295A of the Corporations Act.

The Company has provided the information indicated 
in the guide and has published the relevant policies 
on its website.

8.1. 

The Board should establish a remuneration committee. The  Board  does  not  have  a  separate  Remuneration 
Committee  and  as  such  does  not  comply  with 
Recommendation 8.1. Remuneration arrangements for 
Directors and senior executives are determined by the 
full	Board.		Given	its	size	and	the	scope	of	its	current	
operations,  the  Board  considers  that  the  Company  is 
effectively served by the full Board acting as a whole in 
respect of remuneration matters. The Board has adopted 
a formal Remuneration Committee Charter.

8.2.  The remuneration committee should be structured so 

that it:
•	 consists	of	a	majority	of	independent	directors;
•	
is	chaired	by	a	an	independent	director;	and
•	 has	at	least	three	members.

8.3.	 Companies	 should	 clearly	 distinguish	 the	 structure	
of non-executive directors’ remuneration from that of 
executive directors and senior executives.

8.4.  Companies should provide the information indicated 

in the guide to reporting on Principle 8.

The  Board  does  not  have  a  separate  Remuneration 
Committee  and  as  such  does  not  comply  with 
Recommendation 8.2. 

Whilst  the  Company  does  not  have  a  separate 
remuneration  committee,  the  Company  ensures 
independence in this area by ensuring that no Director 
participates  in  any  deliberations  regarding  his  own 
remuneration or related issues.

The Executive Director receives a salary package which 
may include performance based components, designed 
to reward and motivate, including the granting of share 
options,  subject  to  shareholder  approval  and  vesting 
conditions relating to continuity of engagement.

Non-Executive  Directors  receive  fees  agreed  on  an 
annual basis by the Board, within total Non-Executive 
remuneration  limits  voted  upon  by  shareholders  at 
Annual general meetings.

The Company has provided the information indicated 
in the guide and has published the relevant policies on 
its website.

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DIRECTORS’ REPORT

The Directors present the financial statements of Dacian gold Limited, formerly mount morgans gold mining Pty Ltd for 
the	year	ended	30	June	2013.	In	order	to	comply	with	the	provisions	of	the	Corporations	Act	2001,	the	directors	report	
as follows:

DIRECtORS  

The following persons were directors of Dacian gold Limited during or since the end of the year and up to the date of 
this report, were in office for this entire period unless stated otherwise:

Rohan williams BSc (Hons), MAusIMM  
(non-Executive Chairman)

mr Williams was founding CEO and managing Director of Avoca 
Resources Ltd, and led that company from its $7 million exploration 
IPO in 2002 until its merger with Anatolia minerals in 2011 to form 
Alacer gold Corp, which valued Avoca at $1 billion.  At the time of the 
merger, Avoca Resources Ltd was the third largest ASX listed Australian 
gold producer.

Serving as the merged group’s Chief Strategic Officer until the end of 2011, 
mr Williams remained a Non-Executive Director of Alacer gold Corp up until 
September	2013.		

Prior to his time with Avoca Resources Ltd, mr Williams worked with WmC Resources Limited where he held Chief 
geologist positions at St Ives gold mines and the Norseman gold Operation. he has 25 years of experience, including 
over	19	years	in	the	world	class	Kalgoorlie-Norseman	gold	belt.

mr Williams also serves on the Board of the Telethon Institute of Child health Research.

Other	than	as	stated	above	Mr	Williams	has	not	served	as	a	director	of	any	other	listed	companies,	in	the	3	years	
immediately	before	the	end	of	2013	financial	year.

Paul Payne B App Sc, grad Dip Min Ec,  
grad Cert (geostats), MAusIMM 
(Managing Director – Appointed 18 july 2012)

mr  Payne  is  a  geologist  with  25  years  industry  experience 
encompassing exploration, mining geology, resource estimation and 
project development, including three years as geology Superintendent 
at the mount morgans gold mine.

having served in senior roles with various Australian companies including 
Plutonic Resources, Normandy NFm and Dominion mining Ltd, mr Payne has 
a wealth of experience in project evaluation. 

mr Payne has also had extensive involvement with international gold projects spanning exploration, feasibility studies, 
development work and mine establishment in various locations worldwide. 

In 1998 mr Payne founded the successful resource consulting business ResEval Pty Ltd which he managed until its sale 
to ASX listed Runge Limited in 2007.

Prior to joining Dacian gold, mr Payne served as Technical Director of Bright Star Resources Limited from February 2011 
until the June 2012 merger with Rift Valley Resources Limited. he has post graduate qualifications in mineral Economics 
and geostatistics.

Other	than	as	stated	above	Mr	Payne	has	not	served	as	a	director	of	any	other	listed	companies,	in	the	3	years	immediately	
before	the	end	of	2013	financial	year.

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Robert Reynolds CA, MAICD, MAusIMM
(non-Executive Director  
Appointed 26 September 2012)

mr Reynolds was the Non-Executive Chairman of Avoca Resources 
Ltd  from  2002  until  it  merged  with  Anatolia  minerals  to  form 
Alacer gold Corp in 2011, and has extensive experience in mineral 
exploration, development and mining operations. mr Reynolds was Non-
Executive	Chairman	of	Alacer	Gold	Corp	until	23	August	2011.

A	Chartered	Accountant	with	over	35	years	commercial	experience	in	the	
mining  sector,  mr  Reynolds  has  worked  on  mining  projects  in  a  number  of 
locations including Australia, Africa and across the Oceania region. 

mr Reynolds was a long term Director of Delta gold Limited and was a Director of Extorre gold mines Limited when it 
was acquired by Yamana gold for CAD$414 million on 22 August 2012. mr Reynolds also currently holds Directorships 
with Canadian companies Rugby mining Limited and Exeter Resource Corporation and ASX listed companies Convergent 
minerals Limited and global geoscience Limited. 

Other	than	as	stated	above	Mr	Reynolds	has	not	served	as	a	director	of	any	other	listed	companies,	in	the	3	years	
immediately	before	the	end	of	2013	financial	year.

Barry Patterson ASMM, MAusIMM, FAICD
(non-Executive Director)

mr Patterson is a mining engineer with over 50 years of experience 
in  the  mining  industry  and  is  a  co-founder,  and  Non-Executive 
Director, of ASX listed gR Engineering Limited. 

mr Patterson was also a founding shareholder of leading engineering 
services provider JR Engineering, which became Roche mining after being 
taken over by Downer EDI in 2002. he also co-founded contract mining 
companies Eltin, Australian mine management and National mine management.

mr Patterson has served as a director of a number of public companies across a range of industries. he was formerly the 
non-executive chairman of Sonic healthcare Limited for 11 years, during which time the company’s market capitalisation 
increased from $20 million to $4 billion.  mr Patterson also served as the non-executive chairman of Silex Systems Limited.   

Other	than	as	stated	above	Mr	Patterson	has	not	served	as	a	director	of	any	other	listed	companies,	in	the	3	years	
immediately	before	the	end	of	2013	financial	year.

Former Directors

Brian Rodan 
Frank Fiore 
matthew Sikirich   

Company Secretary 

(Non-Executive Director – Resigned 9 October 2012)
(Non-Executive Director – Resigned 9 October 2012)
(Non-Executive Director – Resigned  17 August 2012)

Kevin	Hart	B.Comm,	FCA	(Appointed	27	September	2012)

mr hart is a Chartered Accountant and was appointed to the position 
of Company Secretary on 27 November 2012.  he has over 20 years’ 
experience in accounting and the management and administration of 
public listed entities in the mining and exploration industry.

he is currently a partner in an advisory firm, Endeavour Corporate, which 
specialises in the provision of company secretarial and accounting services 
to ASX listed entities.

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Former Company Secretaries

Alan Atchison  
Brian Rodan 

(Resigned 27 September 2012)
(Resigned 27 September 2012) 

IntEREStS In tHE SHARES AnD OPtIOnS OF tHE COMPAny

The following relevant interests in shares and options of the Company were held by the directors as at the date of this report:

Director

number of fully paid  
ordinary shares

number of options  
over ordinary shares

Rohan Williams

Paul Payne

Robert Reynolds

Barry Patterson

5,200,000

100,000

2,100,000

4,100,000

3,000,000

5,000,000

300,000

300,000

The directors’ interests in the options over ordinary shares in the above table include no options that are currently vested 
and exercisable. Further details of the vesting conditions applicable to these options are disclosed in the remuneration 
report section of this directors’ report.

SECuRItIES

No ordinary shares were issued by the Company during or since the end of the financial year as a result of the exercise 
of options.

There are no unpaid amounts on the shares issued.

At the date of this report unissued ordinary shares of the Company under option are:

number of Options

11,150,000

Exercise Price

84 cents each

Expiry Date

9 October 2017

DIvIDEnDS

No dividends have been paid or declared since the start of the financial year and the directors do not recommend the 
payment of a dividend in respect of the financial year.

PRInCIPAL ACtIvItIES

The principal activity of the Company during the financial year was mineral exploration at its wholly owned mt morgans 
gold Project in Western Australia.

There have been no significant changes in the nature of these activities during the financial year.

CORPORAtE gOvERnAnCE

In recognising the need for the highest standards of corporate behaviour and accountability, the Directors of the Company 
support and have adhered to the principles of corporate governance. The Company’s corporate governance statement 
is contained elsewhere in this report.

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SIgnIFICAnt CHAngES In tHE StAtE OF AFFAIRS

o 

o 

o 

On  5  October  2012  the  Company  issued  1,100,000  ordinary  fully  paid  shares  to  professional  and 
sophisticated investors at $0.50 each, raising $550,000.

On 11 October 2012 the Company converted to a public company and changed its name from mount 
morgans gold mining Pty Ltd to Dacian gold Limited.

On 9 November 2012 the Company was admitted to the official list of the Australian Securities Exchange 
following its Initial Public Offer of 40,000,000 ordinary fully paid shares at $0.50 each, raising $20,000,000 
before costs of the offer.

REvIEw OF OPERAtIOnS

A detailed review of operations for the financial year is set out in the section titled “Review of Operations” in this Annual Report.

OPERAtIng RESuLtS AnD FInAnCIAL POSItIOn

The	net	loss	after	income	tax	for	the	financial	year	was	$5,806,907	(30	June	2012:	$481,217),	included	in	this	loss	
for	the	financial	year	is	an	amount	of	$4,122,645	(30	June	2012:	Nil)	in	respect	of	exploration	and	evaluation	costs	
not capitalised.

At	the	end	of	the	financial	year	the	Company	had	$15,068,282	(30	June	2012:	$1,590,779)	in	cash	and	at	call	deposits.	
Capitalised	mineral	exploration	and	evaluation	expenditure	is	$8,131,847	(30	June	2012:	$8,131,847).		

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DIRECTORS’ REPORT

EvEntS SuBSEquEnt tO tHE REPORtIng DAtE

There has not arisen in the interval between the end of the reporting period and the date of this report, any item, 
transaction or event of a material and unusual nature likely, in the opinion of the Directors of the Company to affect 
substantially the operations of the Company, the results of those operations or the state of affairs of the Company 
in subsequent financial years.

LIkELy DEvELOPMEntS AnD EXPECtED RESuLtS

Disclosure of any further information has not been included in this report because, in the reasonable opinion of the 
Directors to do so would be likely to prejudice the business activities of the Company and is dependent upon the results 
of the future exploration and evaluation.

EnvIROnMEntAL REguLAtIOn AnD PERFORMAnCE

The Company holds various licences and permits to regulate its exploration activities in Australia.  These include conditions 
and regulations with respect to the rehabilitation of areas disturbed during the course of its exploration activities.

So  far  as  the  Directors  are  aware,  all  exploration  activities  have  been  undertaken  in  compliance  with  all  relevant 
environmental regulations.

OFFICER’S InDEMnItIES AnD InSuRAnCE

During the year the Company paid an insurance premium to insure certain officers of the Company.  The officers of the 
Company covered by the insurance policy include the Directors named in this report. 

The Directors and Officers Liability insurance provides cover against all costs and expenses that may be incurred in 
defending civil or criminal proceedings that fall within the scope of the indemnity and that may be brought against the 
officers in their capacity as officers of the Company.  The insurance policy does not contain details of the premium paid 
in respect of individual officers of the Company.  Disclosure of the nature of the liability cover and the amount of the 
premium is subject to a confidentiality clause under the insurance policy.

The Company has not provided any insurance for an auditor of the Company.

PROCEEDIngS On BEHALF OF tHE COMPAny

No	person	has	applied	to	the	Court	under	section	237	of	the	Corporations	Act	2001	for	leave	to	bring	proceedings	on	
behalf of the Company, or to intervene in any proceedings to which the Company is a party, for the purpose of taking 
responsibility on behalf of the Company for all or part of those proceedings.

No proceedings have been brought or intervened in on behalf of the Company with leave of the Court under section 
237	of	the	Corporations	Act	2001.

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nOn-AuDIt SERvICES

During the year grant Thornton, the Company’s auditor,  has not performed any other services in addition to their statutory duties:

Total remuneration paid to auditors during the financial year:

Audit and review of the Company’s financial statements

Other services

Total

2013
$

2012
$

11,180

7,700

18,880

-

-

-

The Board considers any non-audit services provided during the year by the auditor and satisfies itself that the provision 
of any non-audit services during the year by the auditor is compatible with, and does not compromise, the auditor 
independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 for the following reasons:

•	

•	

all	non-audit	services	are	reviewed	by	the	Board	to	ensure	they	do	not	impact	the	impartiality	and	objectivity	
of the auditor; and

the	non-audit	services	provided	do	not	undermine	the	general	principles	relating	to	auditor	independence	
as set out in APES 110 Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants, as they do not involve reviewing or 
auditing the auditor’s own work, acting in a management or decision making capacity for the Company, 
acting as an advocate for the Company or jointly sharing risks and rewards.

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DIRECTORS’ REPORT

REMunERAtIOn REPORt (AuDItED)

Remuneration paid to Directors and Officers of the Company is set by reference to such payments made by other ASX 
listed	companies	of	a	similar	size	and	operating	in	the	mineral	exploration	industry.	In	addition	reference	is	made	to	the	
specific skills and experience of the Directors and Officers.

Details	of	the	nature	and	amount	of	remuneration	of	each	Director,	and	other	Key	Management	Personnel	if	applicable,	
are disclosed annually in the Company’s Annual Report.

Remuneration Committee

The Board has adopted a formal Remuneration Committee Charter which provides a framework for the consideration of 
remuneration matters.

The Company does not have a separate remuneration committee and as such all remuneration matters are considered 
by the Board as a whole, with no member deliberating or considering such matter in respect of their own remuneration.

In the absence of a separate Remuneration Committee, the Board is responsible for:

1.	

Setting	remuneration	packages	for	Executive	Directors,	Non-Executive	Directors	and	other	Key	Management	
Personnel; and

2. 

Implementing employee incentive and equity based plans and making awards pursuant to those plans.

non-Executive Remuneration

The Company’s policy is to remunerate Non-Executive Directors, at rates comparable to other ASX listed companies in 
the same industry, for their time, commitment and responsibilities.

Non-Executive Remuneration is not linked to the performance of the Company, however to align Directors’ interests 
with shareholders’ interests, remuneration may be provided to Non-Executive Directors in the form of equity based 
long term incentives.

1. 

2. 

3.	

4. 

Fees payable to Non-Executive Directors are set within the aggregate amount approved by shareholders at the 
Company’s Annual general meeting;

Non-Executive Directors’ fees are payable in the form of cash and superannuation benefits;

Non-Executive	superannuation	benefits	are	limited	to	statutory	superannuation	entitlements;	and

Participation in equity based remuneration schemes by Non-Executive Directors is subject to consideration and 
approval by the Company’s shareholders.

The maximum Non-Executive Directors fees, payable in aggregate are currently set at $500,000 per annum.

Executive Director and Other key Management Personnel Remuneration

Executive remuneration consists of base salary, plus other performance incentives to ensure that:

1. 

Remuneration packages incorporate a balance between fixed and incentive pay, reflecting short and long term 
performance objectives appropriate to the Company’s circumstances and objectives; and

2. 

A proportion of remuneration is structured in a manner to link reward to corporate and individual performances.

Executives are offered a competitive level of base salary at market rates (based on comparable ASX listed companies) 
and are reviewed regularly to ensure market competitiveness.

To date the Company has not engaged external remuneration consultants to advise the Board on remuneration matters.

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DIRECTORS’ REPORT

REMunERAtIOn REPORt (COntInuED)

Incentive Plans

The Company provides long term incentives to Directors and Employees pursuant to the Dacian gold Limited Employee 
Option Plan, which was last approved by shareholders on 9 October 2012.

The Board, acting in remuneration matters:

1. 

2. 

3.	

Ensures that incentive plans are designed around appropriate and realistic performance targets and provide 
rewards when those targets are achieved;

Reviews and improves existing incentive plans established for employees; and

Approves	the	administration	of	the	incentive	plans,	including	receiving	recommendations	for,	and	the	consideration	
and approval of grants pursuant to such incentive plans.

Engagement of non-Executive Directors

Non-Executive Directors conduct their duties under the following terms:

1.	

2. 

A	Non-Executive	Director	may	resign	from	his/her	position	and	thus	terminate	their	contract	on	written	notice	to	
the Company; and

A Non-Executive Director may, following resolution of the Board, be removed before the expiration of their period 
of office (if applicable). Payment is made in lieu of any notice period if termination is initiated by the Company, 
except where termination is initiated for serious misconduct.

In consideration of the services provided by mr Robert Reynolds and mr Barry Patterson as Non-Executive Directors, the 
Company will pay them $40,000 plus statutory superannuation per annum.

In consideration of the services provided by mr Rohan Williams as Non-Executive Chairman the Company will pay him 
$60,000 plus statutory superannuation per annum.

messrs Reynolds, Patterson and Williams are also entitled to fees for other amounts as the Board determines where they 
perform special duties or otherwise perform extra services or make special exertions on behalf of the Company. 

During	the	financial	year	ended	30	June	2013,	the	Company	incurred	costs	of	$7,500	(2012:	Nil)	in	respect	of	additional	
geological consulting services provided by mr Rohan Williams. There were no other such fees paid during the financial 
year	ended	30	June	2013	(2012:	Nil).

Engagement of Executive Directors

The Company has entered into an executive service agreement with mr Paul Payne on the following material terms 
and conditions:

mr Payne’s service agreement with the Company, in respect of his engagement as managing Director and Chief Executive 
Officer	commenced	on	9	July	2012	and	will	continue	until	terminated.	Mr	Payne	will	receive	a	base	salary	of	$305,200	
per annum inclusive of statutory superannuation. Any increase in salary is subject to the discretion of the Board.

mr Payne may also receive a short term performance based reward in the form of a cash bonus, the performance criteria, 
assessment and timing of which are determined at the discretion of the Board.

mr Payne may, subject to shareholder approval, participate in the Dacian gold Limited Employee Option Plan and other 
long term incentive plans adopted by the Board.

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DIRECTORS’ REPORT

REMunERAtIOn REPORt (COntInuED)

Engagement of Executive Directors (Continued)

In accordance with the executive service agreement with mr Payne, he was awarded the following options over 
unissued shares:

number of Options

Exercise Price

vesting Date

Expiry Date

2,500,000

84 cents each

24 months from the date the 
Company listed on ASX

5 years from the grant date

1,250,000

1,250,000

84 cents each

36	months	from	the	grant	date

5 years from the grant date

84 cents each

42 months from the grant date

5 years from the grant date

Short term Incentive Payments

The	Board	may,	at	its	sole	discretion,	set	the	Key	Performance	Indicators	(KPIs)	for	the	Managing	Director	or	other	
Executive	Officers.	The	KPIs	are	chosen	to	align	the	reward	of	the	individual	Executives	to	the	strategy	and	performance	
of the Company.

Performance objectives, which may be financial or non-financial, or a combination of both, are determined by the Board.

No Short Term incentives are payable to Executives where it is considered that the actual performance has fallen below 
the minimum requirement.

No	performance	evaluation	in	respect	of	the	year	ended	30	June	2013	has	taken	place	in	accordance	with	this	process,	
and accordingly no short term incentive payments have been paid or are payable to Executives in respect of the financial 
year	ended	30	June	2013.

The	Managing	Director	sets	the	KPIs	for	other	members	of	staff,	monitors	actual	performance	and	may	recommend	payment	
of short term bonuses to certain employees to the Board for approval.

Shareholding qualifications

The Directors are not required to hold any shares in Dacian gold under the terms of the Company’s constitution.

Consequences of Company Performance on Shareholder wealth

In considering the Company’s performance and benefits for shareholder wealth, the Board provides the following indices 
in respect of the current financial year and previous financial years:

Loss for the year attributable to shareholders

Closing	share	price	at	30	June

2013

2012

$5,806,907

$481,217

$0.17

n/a

As an exploration company the Board does not consider the loss attributable to shareholders as one of the performance 
indicators when implementing Short Term Incentive Payments. 

The	Company	was	incorporated	on	23	November	2011	and	was	admitted	to	the	official	list	of	the	Australian	Securities	
Exchange on 9 November 2012.

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DIRECTORS’ REPORT

REMunERAtIOn REPORt (COntInuED)

Remuneration Disclosures

Current Directors and Key Management Personnel of the Company have been identified as:

mr Rohan Williams 
mr Paul Payne 
mr Barry Patterson 
mr Robert Reynolds 

Non-Executive Chairman
managing Director (appointed 9 July 2012)
Non-Executive Director
Non-Executive Director (appointed 26 September 2012)

Former Directors and Key Management Personnel of the Company have been identified as:

mr Brian Rodan 
mr Frank Fiore 
mr matthew Sikirich 

Non-Executive Director (resigned 9 October 2012)
Non-Executive Director (resigned 9 October 2012)
Non-Executive Director (resigned 17 August 2012)

The	details	of	the	remuneration	of	each	Director	and	member	of	Key	Management	Personnel	of	the	Company	is	as	follows:

30 june 2013

Short term

Post 
Employment

Other  
Long term

Base Salary 
and consulting 
fees 
$

Short Term 
Incentive 
$

Superannuation 
Contributions 
$

Value of 
Options (i) 
$

Total 
$

Value of 
Options as 
Proportion of 
Remuneration 
%

Current Directors and Key Management Personnel:

Rohan Williams 

Paul Payne 

Barry Patterson 

Robert Reynolds 

47,500

274,893

26,667

26,667

-

-

-

-

3,600

117,332 168,432

24,526

212,198 511,617

-

15,728

42,395

2,700

15,728

45,095

Former Directors and Key Management Personnel:

Brian Rodan

Frank Fiore

matthew Sikirich

-

-

-

total

375,727

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

15,728

15,728

15,728

15,728

15,728

15,728

30,826

408,170 814,723

69.7%

41.5%

37.1%

34.9%

100%

100%

100%

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DIRECTORS’ REPORT

REMunERAtIOn REPORt (COntInuED)

Remuneration Disclosures (Continued)

30 june 2012

Short term

Post 
Employment

Other  
Long term

Base Salary 
and consulting 
fees 
$

Short Term 
Incentive 
$

Superannuation 
Contributions 
$

Value of 
Options (i) 
$

Total 
$

Value of 
Options as 
Proportion of 
Remuneration 
%

Current Directors and Key Management Personnel:

Rohan Williams

Barry Patterson

-

-

-

-

-

-

Former Directors and Key Management Personnel:

Brian Rodan

Frank Fiore

matthew Sikirich

total

(i) 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

The fair value of options is calculated at the date of grant using the Black Scholes option pricing model and 
allocated to each reporting period evenly over the period from grant date to vesting date. The value disclosed in 
the above tables is the portion of the fair value of the options recognised in the reporting period.

Details of Performance Related Remuneration

There	have	been	no	Short	Term	Incentive	payments	made	to	Directors	or	Key	Management	Personnel	of	the	Company	
during	the	financial	year	ended	30	June	2013.

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DIRECTORS’ REPORT

REMunERAtIOn REPORt (COntInuED)

Options granted as Remuneration

During	the	financial	year	ended	30	June	2013	the	following	options	over	unissued	shares	were	issued	to	Directors	or	Key	
management Personnel of the Company:

grant 
Date

Exercise 
price per 
Option

Exercise 
Date

Director / key  
Management 
Personnel

number 
of Options 
granted

vesting Date

total value 
of Options 
granted

Rohan Williams

1,000,000 14 November 2014

$419,400

9 October 
2012

84 cents 
each

9 October 
2017

1,000,000

9 October 2015

1,000,000

9 April 2016

Paul Payne

2,500,000 14 November 2014

$699,000

Barry Patterson

Robert Reynolds

Brian Rodan

Frank Fiore

matthew Sikirich

1,250,000

9 October 2015

1,250,000

9 April 2016

300,000 14 November 2014

300,000

300,000

300,000

300,000

$41,940

$41,940

$41,940

$41,940

$41,940

There	were	no	options	over	unissued	shares	issued	Directors	or	Key	Management	Personnel	of	the	Company	during	the	
financial	year	ended	30	June	2012.

Exercise of Options granted as Remuneration

There	were	no	ordinary	shares	issued	on	the	exercise	of	options	previously	granted	as	remuneration	to	Directors	or	Key	
Management	Personnel	of	the	Company	during	either	the	financial	years	ended	30	June	2013	or	30	June	2012.

EnD OF REMunERAtIOn REPORt

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DIRECTORS’ REPORT

AuDItORS InDEPEnDEnCE DECLARAtIOn

A	copy	of	the	Auditor’s	Independence	Declaration	as	required	under	Section	307C	of	the	Corporations	Act	is	set	out	on	
the following page.

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

DATED	at	Perth	this	24th	day	of	September	2013.

Paul Payne
managing Director

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Auditor’s Independence Declaration 
To the Directors of Dacian Gold Limited 

10 Kings Park Road 
West Perth WA 6005 
PO Box 570 
West Perth WA 6872 
T +61 8 9480 2000 
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E info.wa@au.gt.com 
W www.grantthornton.com.au 

In accordance with the requirements of section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001, as lead 
auditor for the audit of Dacian Gold Limited for the year ended 30 June 2013, I declare that, 
to the best of my knowledge and belief, there have been: 

a 

b 

no contraventions of the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 
2001 in relation to the audit; and 

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

GRANT THORNTON AUDIT PTY LTD 
Chartered Accountants 

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Partner - Audit & Assurance 

Perth, 24 September 2013 

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is a separate legal entity. Services are delivered by the member firms. GTIL does not provide services to clients. GTIL and its member firms are not agents of, and do not obligate one another and 
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STATEmENT OF COmPREhENSIVE INCOmE

Revenue

Total Revenue

Employee expenses

Share based employee expense

Depreciation and amortisation expenses

Corporate expenses

Occupancy expenses

marketing expenses

Financing expenses

year Ended 
30 june 2013

Period ended 
30 june 2012

note

$

$

3

17

10

538,123

538,123

(596,583)

(408,710)

(211,126)

(103,141)

(69,378)

(43,478)

49,788

49,788

-

-

-

-

-

-

(32,390)

(12,751)

Exploration costs expensed and written off

11

(4,122,645)

-

Care and maintenance expenses

Administration and other expenses

Loss before income tax

Income	tax	benefit/expense

(339,835)

(301,668)

(417,744)

(216,586)

(5,806,907)

(481,217)

4

-

-

net loss for the period attributable to the members of 
the parent entity

(5,806,907)

(481,217)

Other comprehensive Income 

-

-

total comprehensive result for the period attributable to 
the members of the parent entity

17

(5,806,907)

(481,217)

Loss per share

Basic and diluted loss per share (cents)

5

(7.1)

n/a

The above statement of comprehensive income should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes

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STATEmENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents

Trade and other receivables

total current assets

non-current assets

Other financial assets

Property, plant and equipment

Exploration and evaluation assets

total non-current assets

total assets

Current liabilities

Borrowings

Trade and other payables

total current liabilities

non-current liabilities

Borrowings

Provisions

total non-current liabilities

total liabilities

net assets

Equity

Issued capital

Share based payments reserve

Accumulated losses

total equity

At 30 june 
2013

At 30 june 
2012

note

$

$

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

12

14

15

17

17

15,068,282

1,590,779

151,126

24,633

15,219,408

1,615,412

1,244,035

1,207,700

568,502

492,605

8,131,847

8,131,847

9,944,384

9,832,152

25,163,792

11,447,564

31,310

-

527,017

720,991

558,327

720,991

49,574

-

1,207,700

1,207,700

1,257,274

1,207,700

1,815,601

1,928,691

23,348,191

9,518,873

29,227,606

10,000,090

408,710

-

(6,288,125)

(481,217)

23,348,191

9,518,873

The above statement of financial position should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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STATEmENT OF ChANgES IN EQUITY

Issued 
capital

Accumulated 
losses

Share based 
payments 
reserve

 total

$

$

$

$

At	23	November	2011

Total comprehensive result for the period:

Loss for the period

Transactions with owners in their capacity as 
owners:

-

-

-

(481,217)

Shares and Options issued

Costs of securities issued

10,000,090

-

-

-

At	30	June	2012

10,000,090

(481,217)

-

-

-

-

-

-

(481,217)

10,000,090

-

9,518,873

At 1 july 2012

10,000,090

(481,217)

-

9,518,873

Total comprehensive result for the period:

Loss for the period

movement in share based payments reserve in 
respect of options vesting

Transactions with owners in their capacity as 
owners:

Shares and Options issued

Costs of securities issued

At 30 june 2013

-

-

20,550,000

(1,322,484)

(5,806,908)

-

(5,806,908)

-

-

-

408,710

408,710

- 20,550,000

-

(1,322,484)

29,227,606

(6,288,125)

408,710 23,348,191

The above statement of changes in equity should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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STATEmENT OF CASh FLOWS

Cash flows from operating activities

Interest received

Other income

Interest paid

Payments to suppliers and employees

net cash used in operating activities

Cash flows from investing activities

Payments for bonds

Payments for acquisition of exploration assets

Payments for exploration and evaluation

Proceeds on sale of plant and equipment

Payments for plant and equipment

note

year ended 
30 june 2013
$

Period ended 
30 june 2012
$

456,486

49,788

2,980

-

(32,390)

(12,751)

(1,586,976)

(336,903)

(1,159,900)

(299,866)

(36,335)

(1,207,700)

(615,007)

(6,176,943)

(3,721,447)

(232,197)

10,000

-

(214,277)

(492,605)

net cash used in investing activities

(4,577,066)

(8,109,445)

Cash flows from financing activities

Repayment of borrowings

Proceeds from issue of securities

(13,046)

-

20,550,000

10,000,090

Payments for transaction costs relating to share issues

(1,322,485)

-

net cash from financing activities

net increase in cash held

Cash at the beginning of the period

Cash at the end of the period

19,214,469

10,000,090

13,477,503

1,590,779

1,590,779

-

15,068,282

1,590,779

7

7

The above statement of cash flows should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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NOTES TO ThE FINANCIAL STATEmENTS

nOtE 1  SuMMARy OF SIgnIFICAnt ACCOuntIng POLICIES

(a) 

Basis of preparation of financial report

These  financial  statements  are  general  purpose  financial  statements,  which  have  been  prepared  in  accordance  with 
requirements of the Corporations Act 2001, Accounting Standards and Interpretations and comply with other requirements 
of the law.

The accounting policies below have been consistently applied to all of the years presented unless otherwise stated.

The financial statements have been prepared on a historical cost basis, except for available for sale investments and 
derivative financial instruments which have been measured at fair value. Cost is based on the fair values of consideration 
given in exchange for assets.

The financial statements are presented in Australian dollars.

These financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis.

The  financial  report  of  the  Company  was  authorised  for  issue  in  accordance  with  a  resolution  of  Directors  on  24th 
September	2013.

Statement of Compliance

The financial report of Dacian gold Limited complies with Australian Accounting Standards, which include Australian 
Equivalents to International Financial Reporting Standards (AIFRS), in their entirety. Compliance with AIFRS ensures that 
the financial report also complies with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) in their entirety. Dacian gold 
Limited is a for profit entity for the purpose of preparing the financial statements

material accounting policies adopted in the presentation of these financial statements are presented below:

(b) 

Revenue

Revenue is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable. Amounts disclosed as revenue are net 
of returns, allowances and amounts collectable on behalf of third parties.

Interest income

Interest income is recognised on a time proportion basis and is recognised as it accrues.

(c)  Other taxes

Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of the amount of gST except:

o 

when the gST incurred on a purchase of goods and services is not recoverable from the taxation authority, 
in which case the gST is recognised as part of the cost of acquisition of the asset or as part of the expense 
item as applicable; and

o 

receivables and payables, which are stated with the amount of gST included.

The  net  amount  of  gST  recoverable  from,  or  payable  to,  the  taxation  authority  is  included  as  part  of  receivables  or 
payables in the statement of financial position.

(d) 

Financing Costs

Net financing costs comprise interest payable on borrowings calculated using the effective interest method.  

Borrowing costs are expensed as incurred and included in net financing costs.

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(e) 

  Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and short-term deposits in the statement of financial position comprise cash at bank and in hand. Cash equivalents 
are short term, highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and which are subject 
to an insignificant risk of changes in value. For the purposes of the statement of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents 
consist of cash and cash equivalents as defined above, net of outstanding bank overdrafts.

(f) 

trade and Other Receivables

Trade	receivables,	which	generally	have	30–90	day	terms,	are	recognised	and	carried	at	original	invoice	amount	less	
an allowance for any uncollectible amounts. An allowance for doubtful debts is made when there is objective evidence 
that the Company will not be able to collect the debts. Bad debts are written off when identified.

(g) 

  Property, plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment is stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. 
Such cost includes the cost of replacing parts that are eligible for capitalisation when the cost of replacing the parts is 
incurred. Similarly, when each major inspection is performed, its cost is recognised in the carrying amount of the asset 
as a replacement only if it is eligible for capitalisation. The assets’ residual values, useful lives and amortisation methods 
are reviewed, and adjusted if appropriate, at each financial year end.

Depreciation is calculated on a straight-line basis or written down value over the estimated useful life of the assets 
as follows:

Office equipment  

Fixtures	and	fittings	

Plant	and	equipment	

Motor	Vehicles	

25% straight line

33%	written	down	value

33%	written	down	value

33%	written	down	value

(i) Impairment

The carrying values of property, plant and equipment are reviewed for impairment at each reporting date, with recoverable 
amount being estimated when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may be impaired. 
The recoverable amount of property, plant and equipment is the higher of fair value less costs to sell and value in use. 
In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount 
rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset. For an asset 
that does not generate largely independent cash inflows, recoverable amount is determined for the cash-generating unit 
to which the asset belongs, unless the asset’s value in use can be estimated to be close to its fair value. An impairment 
exists when the carrying value of an asset or cash-generating units exceeds its estimated recoverable amount. The asset 
or cash-generating unit is then written down to its recoverable amount. For assets measured at cost, impairment losses 
are recognised in the income statement. however, for assets measured at re-valued amounts, impairment losses on land 
and buildings are treated as a re-valuation decrement.

(ii) De-recognition and Disposal

An item of property, plant and equipment is de-recognised upon disposal or when no further future economic benefits 
are expected from its use or disposal. Any gain or loss arising on de-recognition of the asset (calculated as the difference 
between the net disposal proceeds and the carrying amount of the asset) is included in profit or loss in the year the asset 
is de-recognised.

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(h) 

Exploration and Evaluation Expenditure  

Exploration and evaluation costs are written off in the year they are incurred, apart from acquisition costs and those costs 
that are incurred on an area of interest that contain an Ore Reserve.

Capitalised  exploration  and  evaluation  expenditures  in  relation  to  specific  areas  of  interest  are  recognised  as  an 
exploration and evaluation asset in the year in which they are incurred where the following conditions are satisfied:

(i) 

the rights to tenure of the area of interest are current; and

(ii)   

at least one of the following conditions is also met:

(a) 

(b)   

the  exploration  and  evaluation  expenditures  are  expected  to  be  recouped  through  successful 
development and exploration of the area of interest, or alternatively, by its sale; or

exploration and evaluation activities in the area of interest have not at the reporting date reached 
a  stage  which  permits  a  reasonable  assessment  of  the  existence  or  otherwise  of  economically 
recoverable reserves, and active and significant operations in, or in relation to, the area of interest 
are continuing.

Exploration  and  evaluation  assets  are  initially  measured  at  cost  and  include  acquisition  of  rights  to  explore,  studies, 
exploratory drilling, trenching and sampling and associated activities and an allocation of depreciation and amortised of 
assets used in exploration and evaluation activities. general and administrative costs are only included in the measurement 
of exploration and evaluation costs where they are related directly to operational activities in a particular area of interest.

Exploration and evaluation assets are assessed for impairment when facts and circumstances suggest that the carrying 
amount  of  an  exploration  and  evaluation  asset  may  exceed  its  recoverable  amount.  The  recoverable  amount  of  the 
exploration and evaluation asset (for the cash generating unit(s) to which it has been allocated being no larger than the 
relevant area of interest) is estimated to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any). Where an impairment loss 
subsequently reverses, the carrying amount of the asset is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount, 
but only to the extent that the increased carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been 
determined had no impairment loss been recognised for the asset in previous years.

Where a decision has been made to proceed with development in respect of a particular area of interest, the relevant 
exploration and evaluation asset is tested for impairment and the balance is then reclassified to development.

(i) Impairment of Assets

The  Company  assesses  at  each  reporting  date  whether  there  is  an  indication  that  an  asset  may  be  impaired.  If  any 
such  indication  exists,  or  when  annual  impairment  testing  for  an  asset  is  required,  the  Company  makes  an  estimate 
of the asset’s recoverable amount. An asset’s recoverable amount is the higher of its fair value less costs to sell and its 
value in use and is determined for an individual asset, unless the asset does not generate cash inflows that are largely 
independent of those from other assets or groups of assets and the asset’s value in use cannot be estimated to be close to 
its fair value. In such cases the asset is tested for impairment as part of the cash-generating unit to which it belongs. When 
the carrying amount of an asset or cash-generating unit exceeds its recoverable amount, the asset or cash-generating unit 
is considered impaired and is written down to its recoverable amount.

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Impairment of Assets (continued)

In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount 
rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset. Impairment 
losses relating to continuing operations are recognised in those expense categories consistent with the function of the 
impaired  asset  unless  the  asset  is  carried  at  re-valued  amount  (in  which  case  the  impairment  loss  is  treated  as  a  re-
valuation decrease).

An  assessment  is  also  made  at  each  reporting  date  as  to  whether  there  is  any  indication  that  previously  recognised 
impairment  losses  may  no  longer  exist  or  may  have  decreased.  If  such  indication  exists,  the  recoverable  amount  is 
estimated. A previously recognised impairment loss is reversed only if there has been a change in the estimates used to 
determine the asset’s recoverable amount since the last impairment loss was recognised. If that is the case the carrying 
amount of the asset is increased to its recoverable amount. That increased amount cannot exceed the carrying amount 
that would have been determined, net of depreciation, had no impairment loss been recognised for the asset in prior 
years. Such reversal is recognised in profit or loss unless the asset is carried at re-valued amount, in which case the 
reversal is treated as a re-valuation increase. 

After such a reversal the depreciation charge is adjusted in future periods to allocate the asset’s revised carrying amount, 
less any residual value, on a systematic basis over its remaining useful life.

(i) 

trade and Other Payables

Trade  payables  and  other  payables  are  carried  at  amortised  costs  and  represent  liabilities  for  goods  and  services 
provided to the Company prior to the end of the financial year that are unpaid and arise when the Company becomes 
obliged to make future payments in respect of the purchase of these goods and services.

(j) 

Interest Bearing Liabilities 

All loans and borrowings are initially recognised at the fair value of the consideration received less directly attributable 
transaction costs.

After initial recognition, interest-bearing loans and borrowings are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the 
effective interest method. gains and losses are recognised in profit or loss when the liabilities are derecognised.

(k) 

Share Based Payments

Equity Settled Transactions:

The  Company  provides  benefits  to  employees  (including  senior  executives)  of  the  Company  in  the  form  of  Options, 
whereby employees render services in exchange for Options (equity-settled transactions).

The  cost  of  these  equity-settled  transactions  with  employees  is  measured  by  reference  to  the  fair  value  of  the  equity 
instruments at the date at which they are granted. The fair value of the Options is determined by using an appropriate 
valuation model. 

In valuing equity-settled transactions, no account is taken of any performance conditions, other than conditions linked to 
the price of the underlying Shares to which the Option relates (market conditions) if applicable.

The cost of equity-settled transactions is recognised, together with a corresponding increase in equity, over the period 
in	which	the	performance	and/or	service	conditions	are	fulfilled,	ending	on	the	date	on	which	the	relevant	employees	
become fully entitled to the Option (the vesting period).

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Share Based Payments (continued)

The cumulative expense recognised for equity-settled transactions at each reporting date until vesting date reflects:

(i) 

(ii) 

the extent to which the vesting period has expired; and

the Company’s best estimate of the number of equity instruments that will ultimately vest. 

No adjustment is made for the likelihood of market performance conditions being met as the effect of these conditions is 
included in the determination of fair value at grant date. The income statement charge or credit for a period represents 
the movement in cumulative expense recognised as at the beginning and end of that period.

No expense is recognised for Options that do not ultimately vest, except for Options where vesting is only conditional 
upon a market condition.

If the terms of an Option are modified, as a minimum an expense is recognised as if the terms had not been modified. In 
addition, an expense is recognised for any modification that increases the total fair value of the Option, or is otherwise 
beneficial to the employee, as measured at the date of modification.

If an Option is cancelled, it is treated as if it had vested on the date of cancellation, and any expense not yet recognised 
for the award is recognised immediately. however, if a new award is substituted for the cancelled Option and designated 
as a replacement award on the date that it is granted, the cancelled Option and new awards are treated as if they were 
a modification of the Option, as described in the previous paragraph.

(l) 

Share Capital

Shares  are  classified  as  equity.  Incremental  costs  directly  attributable  to  the  issue  of  Shares  pursuant  to  the  Offer  or 
Options are shown in equity as a deduction, net of tax, from the proceeds of issue.

(m)  Critical accounting estimates and judgements

Estimates and judgements are continually evaluated and are based on historical experience and other factors, including 
expectations of future events that may have a financial impact on the Company and that are believed to be reasonable 
under the circumstances.

Accounting for capitalised mineral exploration and evaluation expenditure

The Company’s accounting policy is stated at 1(h).  A regular review is undertaken of each area of interest to determine 
the reasonableness of the continuing carrying forward of costs in relation to that area of interest.

Mine restoration provisions estimates

The calculation of rehabilitation and closure provisions (and corresponding capitalised closure cost assets where 
necessary)  rely  on  estimates  of  costs  required  to  rehabilitate  and  restore  disturbed  land  to  its  original  condition. 
These  estimates  are  regularly  reviewed  and  adjusted  in  order  to  ensure  that  the  most  up  to  date  data  is  used  to 
calculate these balances. 

Significant judgements is required in determining the provision for mine rehabilitation as there are many transactions and 
other factors that will affect the ultimate costs required to rehabilitate the mine site. Factors that will affect this liability 
include future development, changes in technology, price increases, changes in interest rates and changes in legislation.

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Critical accounting estimates and judgements (continued)

Measurement of share based payments

The  Company  records  charges  for  share  based  payments.  For  option  based  share  based  payments,  management 
estimate certain factors used in the option pricing model. These factors include volatility and exercise date of options. If 
these estimates vary the share based payment expense would have been different. 

(n) 

Adoption of new and revised accounting standards

In	the	financial	year	ended	30	June	2013,	the	Company	has	reviewed	all	of	the	new	and	revised	Standards	and	
Interpretations  issued  by  the  AASB  that  are  relevant  to  its  operations  and  effective  for  annual  reporting  periods 
beginning  on  or  after  1  July  2012.  It  has  been  determined  by  the  Company  that,  there  is  no  impact,  material 
or  otherwise,  of  the  new  and  revised  standards  and  interpretations  on  its  business  and  therefore  no  change  is 
necessary to Company accounting policies.

The Company has also reviewed all new Standards and Interpretations that have been issued but are not yet effective for 
the	financial	year	ended	30	June	20`3.		As	a	result	of	this	review	the	Directors	have	determined	that	there	is	no	impact,	
material or otherwise, of the new and revised Standards and Interpretations on its business and, therefore, no change 
necessary to Company accounting policies.

No retrospective change in accounting policy or material reclassification has occurred requiring the inclusion of a third 
Statement of Financial Position as at the beginning of the comparative financial period, as required under AASB 101. 

nOtE 2  SEgMEnt InFORMAtIOn

The Company has identified its operating segments based on the internal reports that are reviewed and used by the 
board of directors in assessing performance and determining the allocation of resources.  

Reportable  segments  disclosed  are  based  on  aggregating  operating  segments,  where  the  segments  have  similar 
characteristics. The Company’s sole activity is mineral exploration wholly within Australia, therefore it has aggregated all 
operating segments into the one reportable segment being mineral exploration.

The reportable segment is represented by the primary statements forming these financial statements.

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nOtE 3  REvEnuE AnD EXPEnSES

Loss for the year includes the following specific income and expenses:

Interest income

Legal expenses

Expensed project acquisition costs

Insurance

Office rent

Employee expenses:

Salaries and wages

Director fees and consulting expenses

Superannuation

Consultant expenses

Placement fee

Other employment expenses

Less: allocated to exploration project costs

 nOtE 4  InCOME tAX

a) 

Income tax expense

Current income tax:

Current income tax charge (benefit)

Current income tax not recognised

Deferred income tax:

Relating to origination and reversal of timing differences

Deferred income tax benefit not recognised

Income	tax	expense/(benefit)	reported	in	the	income	statement

year ended  
30 june 2013
$

Period ended 
30 june 2012
$

535,143

(117,842)

-

(89,895)

(54,861)

772,335

100,833

75,319

210,524

105,780

30,421

(698,629)

596,583

49,788

(19,593)

(100,000)

(13,020)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(1,702,944)

1,702,944

(106,227)

106,227

1,826,230

(1,826,230)

-

223,378

(223,378)

-

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nOtE 4  InCOME tAX (COntInuED)

b) 

Reconciliation of income tax expense to prima facie tax payable

Loss from continuing operations before income tax expense

(5,806,907)

(481,217)

year ended  
30 june 2013
$

Period ended 
30 june 2012
$

Tax	at	the	Australian	rate	of	30%	

(2012	–	30%)

Tax effect of permanent differences:

Non-deductible share based payment

Exploration costs written off

Capital raising costs claimed

Net deferred tax asset benefit not brought  to account

Tax	(benefit)/expense

c) 

Deferred tax – Balance Sheet

Liabilities

Prepaid expenses

Accrued income

Capitalised exploration expenditure

Assets

Revenue losses available to offset against future taxable income

Rehabilitation provision

Employee leave provisions

Accrued expenses

Deductible equity raising costs

Net	deferred	tax	asset/(liability)

(1,742,072)

(144,365)

122,613

1,236,794

(79,349)

462,014

-

-

(23,597)

(431,996)

(455,593)

1,809,171

362,310

6,984

9,340

317,396

2,505,200

2,049,607

-

-

(4,561)

148,926

-

(3,138)

-

(431,996)

(435,134)

106,227

362,310

-

184,502

5,473

658,512

223,378

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nOtE 4  InCOME tAX (COntInuED)

d) 

Deferred tax – Income Statement

Liabilities

(Increase)/decrease	in	prepaid	expenses

(Increase)/decrease	in	accrued	income

(Increase)/decrease	in	capitalised	exploration	expenditure

Assets

year ended  
30 june 2013
$

Period ended 
30 june 2012
$

3,138

(23,597)

(3,138)

-

-

(431,996)

Increase/(decrease)	in	revenue	losses	available	to	offset	against	future	
taxable income

1,702,944

106,227

Increase/(decrease)	in	rehabilitation	provision

Increase/(decrease)	in	employee	leave	provisions

Increase/(decrease)	in	accruals

Increase/(decrease)	in	deductible	equity	raising	costs

Deferred	tax	benefit/(expense)	not	recognised

-

6,984

(175,162)

311,923

1,826,230

362,310

-

184,502

5,473

223,378

The deferred tax benefit of tax losses not brought to account will only be obtained if:

(i) 

The Company derives future assessable income of a nature and an amount sufficient to enable the 
benefit from the tax losses to be realised;

(ii) 

The Company continues to comply with the conditions for deductibility imposed by tax legislation; and

(iii)  No changes in tax legislation adversely affect the Company realising the benefit from the deduction of 

the losses.

All	unused	tax	losses	of	$6,030,569	(2012:	$354,089)	were	incurred	by	Australian	entities.

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nOtE 5  EARnIngS PER SHARE

year ended  
30 june 2013
Cents

Period ended 
30 june 2012
Cents

a) 

Basic earnings per share

Loss attributable to ordinary equity holders of the Company

b) 

Diluted earnings per share

Loss attributable to ordinary equity holders of the Company

(7.1)

(7.1)

c) 

Loss used in calculation of basic and diluted loss per share

Loss after tax from continuing operations

$

$

(5,806,907)

d)  weighted average number of shares used as the denominator

no.

No.

Weighted average number of shares used as the denominator in calculating 
basic and dilutive loss per share

81,454,521

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

At	30	June	2013	the	Company	has	on	issue	11,150,000	(2012:	nil)	unlisted	options	over	ordinary	shares	that	are	not	
considered to be dilutive.

nOtE 6  DIvIDEnDS

No	dividends	were	paid	or	proposed	during	the	financial	year	ended	30	June	2013	or	30	June	2012.

The	Company	has	no	franking	credits	available	as	at	30	June	2013	or	30	June	2012.

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nOtE 7  CASH AnD CASH EquIvALEntS

Cash at bank1

Deposits at call2

30 june 2013
$

30 june 2012
$

538,282

1,590,779

14,530,000

-

15,068,282

1,590,779

1 Cash at bank earns interest at floating rates based on daily deposit rates.

2 Short term deposits depending upon the immediate cash requirements of the Company, and earn interest at the 
respective short term interest rates. 

At	30	June	2013	the	Company	had	no	undrawn	committed	borrowing	facilities.

Reconciliation to the Statement of Cash Flows:

For the purposes of the Statement of Cash Flows, cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and at bank and 
investments in money market instruments, net of any outstanding bank overdrafts.

Cash and cash equivalents as shown in the Statement of Cash Flows is reconciled to the related items in the Statement 
of Financial Position as follows:

Cash and cash equivalents

15,068,282

1,590,779

non-cash financing and investing activities:

There	have	been	no	non-cash	financing	and	investing	activities	for	the	year	ended	30	June	2013	(30	June	2012:	Nil).

Cash balances not available for use:

Included	in	cash	and	cash	equivalents	as	at	30	June	2013	is	an	amount	of	$30,000	on	deposit	in	respect	of	the	
Company’s	corporate	credit	card	facility	(30	June	2012:	Nil).

Other	than	the	above,	there	are	no	amounts	included	in	cash	and	cash	equivalents	not	available	for	use	as	at	30	June	2013	
or	30	June	2012.

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nOtE 7  CASH AnD CASH EquIvALEntS (COntInuED)

Reconciliation of loss after tax to net cash outflow from operating activities:

Loss from ordinary activities after income tax

(5,806,907)

(481,217)

30 june 2013
$

30 june 2012
$

Depreciation

Loss on disposal of plant and equipment

Share based payments expense

211,126

14,364

408,710

Exploration costs expensed in statement of comprehensive income

4,122,645

movement in assets and liabilities:

(Increase)/decrease	in	prepaid	expenses

(Increase)/decrease	in	accrued	income

(Increase)/decrease	in	other	receivables

Increase/(decrease)	in	employee	leave	provisions

Increase/(decrease)	in	trade	and	other	payables

Net cash flow from operating activities

nOtE 8  tRADE AnD OtHER RECEIvABLES

Current assets

Accrued income

Other receivables

-

-

-

-

(10,460)

-

(14,173)

-

205,984

(299,866)

10,460

(78,657)

(17,489)

11,640

(35,792)

(1,159,900)

78,657

72,469

151,126

-

24,633

24,633

Accrued income of $78,657 (2012: Nil) relates to interest earned but unpaid on un-matured short term cash deposits held 
as at the end of the reporting period.

The Company has no trading activity and as such has no trading receivables. The Company does not consider any of its 
current receivables to be subject to impairment.

nOtE 9  OtHER FInAnCIAL ASSEtS

Non-current assets

Security Bonds and Deposits:

Balance at the start of the financial year

Bonds paid during the financial year

1,207,700

36,335

1,244,035

-

1,207,700

1,207,700

Other  financial  assets  relate  to  environmental  bonds  lodged  in  respect  of  the  Company’s  mt  morgans  gold  Project. 
Interest is earned on the deposits at floating rates based on short term deposit rates.

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nOtE 10  PROPERty, PLAnt AnD EquIPMEnt

30 june 2013
$

30 june 2012
$

Carrying values 

Office and computer equipment:

Cost 

Depreciation

Plant and equipment:

Cost 

Depreciation

Fixtures and fittings:

Cost 

Depreciation

Motor vehicles:

Cost1

Depreciation

Reconciliation of movements 

Office and computer equipment:

Opening net book value

Additions

Depreciation

Plant and equipment:

Opening net book value

Additions

Depreciation

Fixtures and Fitting:

Opening net book value

Additions

Depreciation

Motor Vehicles:

Opening net book value
Additions1

Disposals – net book value written off

Depreciation

93,527

(17,540)

75,987

482,791

(148,778)

334,013

29,557

(7,811)

21,746

161,753

(24,997)

136,756

568,502

16,599

76,928

(17,540)

75,987

420,313

62,478

(148,778)

334,013

19,329

10,228

(7,811)

21,746

36,364

161,753

(24,364)

(36,997)

136,756

568,502

16,599

-

16,599

420,313

-

420,313

19,329

-

19,329

36,364

-

36,364

492,605

-

16,599

-

16,599

-

420,313

-

420,313

-

19,329

-

19,329

-

36,364

-

-

36,364

492,605

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nOtE 10  PROPERty, PLAnt AnD EquIPMEnt (COntInuED)

1	Included	in	the	net	book	value	of	motor	vehicles	as	at	30	June	2013	of	$136,756	(2012:	$36,364)	are	assets	secured	
under	finance	leases	amounting	to	$109,374	(2012:	Nil).

Details of finance lease liabilities are included at note 12 and note 19.

nOtE 11  DEFERRED EXPLORAtIOn AnD EvALuAtIOn EXPEnDItuRE

Deferred exploration costs at the start of the financial year

Acquisition costs incurred

Exploration and evaluation costs incurred

Exploration and evaluation costs expensed and written off

30 june 2013
$

30 june 2012
$

8,131,847

-

4,122,645

(4,122,645)

-

7,899,651

232,196

-

8,131,847

8,131,847

The  recoupment  of  costs  carried  forward  in  relation  to  areas  of  interest  in  the  exploration  and  evaluation  phase  is 
dependent upon the successful development or commercial exploitation of the respective areas.

nOtE 12  BORROwIngS

Current liabilities

Finance lease due within 12 months

Non-current liabilities

Finance lease due within 12 months

31,310

49,574

-

-

Included in borrowings are amounts owing in respect of finance lease liabilities in respect of the acquisition of motor 
vehicles	included	as	assets	of	the	Company	as	at	30	June	2013	(30	June	2012:	Nil).

See note 19 for financial instrument disclosures relating to borrowings.

Borrowings	are	secured	over	assets	of	the	Company	with	a	net	book	value	of	$109,374	(30	June	2012:	Nil).	See	note	
10 for details.

There	are	no	other	financing	facilities	available	to	the	Company	as	at	30	June	2013	(30	June	2012:	Nil).

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nOtE 13  tRADE AnD OtHER PAyABLES

Current liabilities

Trade and other payables

Accrued expenses

Employee leave liabilities

30 june 2013
$

30 june 2012
$

472,606

31,132

23,279

105,984

615,007

-

527,017

720,991

Included	in	accrued	expenses	as	at	30	June	2012	was	$615,007	in	respect	of	project	acquisition	related	costs.
Trade	payables	are	non-interest	bearing	and	normally	settled	on	30	day	terms.	See	note	19	for	financial	instrument	
disclosures relating to trade and other payables.

nOtE 14  PROvISIOnS

Non-current liabilities

Rehabilitation provision

1,207,700

1,207,700

The rehabilitation provision relates to the estimated obligations in relation to the environmental rectification works at the 
mt morgans gold Project.

nOtE 15  ISSuED CAPItAL

a) Ordinary shares

The Company is a public company limited by shares. The Company was incorporated in Perth, Western Australia. The 
Company’s shares are limited whereby the liability of its members is limited to the amount (if any) unpaid on the shares 
respectively held by them.

Ordinary  shares  entitle  the  holder  to  participate  in  dividends  and  the  proceeds  on  winding  up  of  the  Company  in 
proportion to the number of and amounts paid on the shares held. On a show of hands every holder of ordinary shares 
present at a meeting in person or by proxy, is entitled to one vote, and upon a poll each share is entitled to one vote.

Ordinary shares have no par value. There is no limit to the authorised share capital of the Company.

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b) 

Share capital

Issued share capital

2013

no.

2012

No.

2013

$

2012

$

96,100,000 55,000,000 29,227,606

10,000,090

c) 

Share movements during the year

Balance at the start of the financial year

55,000,000

- 10,000,090

Shares issued on incorporation

Shares issued on project introduction and 
facilitation of project acquisition

Share placement

Share placement

Share placement

Initial public offer

Less share issue costs

$1.00

Nil

$0.10

$0.25

$0.50

-

-

-

-

100

9,000,000

10,000,000

35,999,900

-

-

-

-

1,100,000

$0.50 40,000,000

-

-

550,000

- 20,000,000

-

(1,322,484)

-

100

-

1,000,000

8,999,990

-

-

-

Balance at the end of the financial year

96,100,000 55,000,000 29,227,606

10,000,090

d) 

Option plan

Information relating to the Dacian gold Limited Limited Employee Option Plan is set out in note 18.

nOtE 16  OPtIOnS

Options on issue at the start of the financial year

Options issued

Options cancelled

a) 

Options issued during the year

30 june 2013
no.

30 june 2012
no.

-

12,150,000

(1,000,000)

11,150,000

-

-

-

-

During the financial year the Company issued 12,150,000 options over unissued shares (2012: Nil), as follows:

Options issued to:

number of options

Exercise price

Expiry date

Directors and former directors

Shareholders

Employees pursuant to the Dacian gold 
Limited Employee Option Plan

9,500,000

1,650,000

1,000,000*

84 cents

84 cents

84 cents

9 October 2017

9 October 2017

15 February 2018

*	options	issued	during	the	year	were	subsequently	cancelled	prior	to	30	June	2013,	refer	Note	18.		

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nOtE 16  OPtIOnS (COntInuED)

b) 

Options exercised during the year

During the financial year the Company issued no shares on the exercise of options (2012: Nil). 

c) 

Options cancelled during the year

During the year 1,000,000 options (2012: Nil) were cancelled upon termination of employment. 

d) 

Options on issue at the balance date

The	number	of	options	outstanding	over	unissued	ordinary	shares	at	30	June	2012	is	11,150,000	(2012:	Nil).	

The terms of these options are as follows:

number of options outstanding

Exercise price

11,150,000

84 cents

Expiry date

9 October 2017

e) 

Subsequent to the balance date

No options have been granted subsequent to the balance date and to the date of signing this report. 

No options have been exercised subsequent to the balance date to the date of signing this report.

Reconciliation of movement of options over unissued shares during the period including weighted average exercise 
price (WAEP)

Options outstanding at the start of the year

Options granted during the year

Options exercised during the year

Options expiring unexercised during the year

Options outstanding at the end of the year

Weighted average contractual life

2013

no.

2012

wAEP 
(cents)

-

12,150,000

-

(1,000,000)

11,150,000

-

84.0

-

84.0

84.0

No.

WAEP (cents)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

The weighted average contractual life for un-exercised options is 51 months (2012: Nil). 

nOtE 17  ACCuMuLAtED LOSSES AnD RESERvES

2013

2012

Accumulated 
losses

Share based 
payments 
reserve (i)

$

$

Balance at the beginning of the year

(481,217)

Loss for the period

(5,806,907)

-

-

movements in share based 
payments reserve for the period

-

408,710

Accumulated 
losses

Share based 
payments reserve (i)

$

$

-

(481,217)

-

Balance at the end of the year 

(6,288,125)

408,710

(481,217)

 (i) The share based payments reserve is used to recognise the fair value of options issued but not exercised. 

-

-

-

-

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nOtE 18  SHARE BASED PAyMEntS

During the financial year 9,500,000 options over unissued shares were issued to directors and former directors of the 
Company in lieu of remuneration for services provided. These options have been valued and included in the financial 
statements over the periods that they vest.

Basis and assumptions used in the valuation of options.

The options issued during the year were valued using the Black-Scholes option valuation methodology. 

Date 
granted

9 October 
2012

number 
of options 
granted

Exercise 
price
(cents)

9,500,000

$0.84

Expiry date

9 October 
2017

Risk free 
interest rate 
used

volatility 
applied

value per 
Option 

2.56%

60%

13.98	cents

historical volatility has been used as the basis for determining expected share price volatility, as it is assumed that this 
is	an	indicator	of	future	tender,	which	may	not	eventuate.	A	discount	of	30%	in	respect	of	a	lack	of	marketability	has	
been applied to the Black-Scholes option valuation to reflect the non-negotiability and non-transferability of the unlisted 
options granted. 

Dacian gold Limited Employee Option Plan

The establishment of the Dacian gold Limited Employee Option Plan (‘the Plan”) was last approved by a resolution of 
the shareholders of the Company on 9 October 2012. All eligible Directors, executive officers and employees of Dacian 
gold Limited who have been continuously employed by the Company are eligible to participate in the Plan.

The Plan allows the Company to issue free options to eligible persons. The options can be granted free of charge and 
are exercisable at a fixed price in accordance with the Plan. Options issued under the Plan have vesting periods prior 
to exercise, except under certain circumstances whereby options may be capable of exercise prior to the expiry of the 
vesting period. 

During	the	financial	year	ended	30	June	2013,	1,000,000	options	over	unissued	shares	were	issued	to	an	employee,	
pursuant to the terms of the Dacian gold Limited Employee Share Option Plan. These options were subsequently cancelled 
on cessation of employment during the financial year. No expense has been recognised in the financial statements in 
respect of these cancelled options.

nOtE 19  FInAnCIAL InStRuMEntS

The Company has exposure to a variety of risks arising from its use of financial instruments. This note presents information 
about the Company’s exposure to the specific risks, and the policies and processes for measuring and managing those 
risks. The Board of Directors has the overall responsibility for the risk management framework and has adopted a Risk 
management Policy.  

(a) 

Credit risk

Credit risk is the risk of financial loss to the Company if a customer or counterparty to a financial instrument fails to meet 
its contractual obligations, and arises principally from transactions with customers and investments.

Trade and other receivables

The  nature  of  the  business  activity  of  the  Company  does  not  result  in  trading  receivables.  The  receivables  that  the 
Company does experience through it’s normal course of business are short term and the most significant recurring by 
quantity  is  receivable  from  the  Australian  Taxation  Office,  the  risk  of  non-recovery  of  receivables  from  this  source  is 
considered to be negligible.

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nOtE 19  FInAnCIAL InStRuMEntS (COntInuED)

Credit risk (continued)

Cash deposits

The Directors believe any risk associated with the use of predominantly only one bank is addressed through the use of at 
least an A-rated bank as a primary banker and by the holding of a portion of funds on deposit with alternative A-rated 
institutions. Except for this matter the Company currently has no significant concentrations of credit risk.

The Directors do not consider that the Company’s financial assets are subject to anything more than a negligible level of 
credit risk, and as such no disclosures are made.

(b) 

Liquidity risk

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to meet its financial obligations as they fall due. The Company’s 
approach to managing liquidity is to ensure, as far as possible, that it will always have sufficient liquidity to meet its 
liabilities when due, under both normal and stressed conditions, without incurring unacceptable losses or risking damage 
to the Company’s reputation.  

The  Company  manages  its  liquidity  risk  by  monitoring  its  cash  reserves  and  forecast  spending.  management  is 
cognisant of the future demands for liquid finance resources to finance the Company’s current and future operations, 
and  consideration  is  given  to  the  liquid  assets  available  to  the  Company  before  commitment  is  made  to  future 
expenditure or investment.

Liquidity risk

The following are the contractual maturities of financial liabilities, including estimated interest payments and excluding 
the impact of netting agreements:

Carrying 
amount

Contractual 
cash flows

6 
months 
or less

6-12 
months

1-2 
years

2-5 
years

More 
than 5 
years

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

2013

trade and other payables

468,924

468,924 468,924

-

-

-

Finance lease liabilities

80,884

85,228

17,046

17,046 34,092 17,044

549,808

554,152 485,970

17,046 34,092 17,044

2012

Trade and other payables

105,984

105,984

105,984

105,984

105,984

105,984

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

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(c)  Market risk

market risk is the risk that changes in market prices, such as foreign exchange rates, interest rates and equity prices will 
affect the Company’s income or the value of its holdings of financial instruments. The objective of market risk management 
is to manage and control market risk exposures within acceptable parameters, while optimising any return.

Interest rate risk

The Company has significant cash assets which may be susceptible to fluctuations in changes in interest rates. Whilst the 
Company requires the cash assets to be sufficiently liquid to cover any planned or unforeseen future expenditure, which 
prevents the cash assets being committed to long term fixed interest arrangements; the Company does mitigate potential 
interest rate risk by entering into short to medium term fixed interest investments.

The Company does not have any direct contact with foreign exchange or equity risks other than their effect on the 
general economy.

At the reporting date the interest profile of the Company’s interest-bearing financial instruments was:

Fixed rate instruments

Financial assets

Variable rate instruments

Financial assets

Carrying amount ($)

30 june 2013

30 june 2012

-

-

15,068,282

1,590,779

Cash flow sensitivity analysis for variable rate instruments

A	change	of	100	basis	points	in	interest	rates	at	the	reporting	date	would	have	increased/(decreased)	equity	and	profit	
or loss by the amounts shown below. This analysis assumes that all other variables remain constant.

Profit or loss

Equity

1%
increase
$

1%
decrease
$

1%
increase
$

1%
decrease
$

2013

variable rate instruments

150,683

(150,683)

150,683

(150,683)

2012

Variable rate instruments

15,908

(15,908)

15,908

(15,908)

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nOtE 19  FInAnCIAL InStRuMEntS (COntInuED)

d) 

Fair values

Fair values versus carrying amounts

The fair values of financial assets and liabilities, together with the carrying amounts shown in the balance sheet are as follows:

Cash and cash equivalents

Trade and other receivables

Borrowings

2013

2012

Carrying 
amount

Fair value

$

$

Carrying 
amount

$

Fair value

$

15,068,228

15,068,228

1,590,779

1,590,779

151,126

151,126

24,633

24,633

(80,884)

(80,884)

-

-

Trade and other payables

(468,924)

(468,924)

(105,984)

(105,984)

Net financial assets

14,669,546

14,669,546

1,509,428

1,509,428

e) 

Impairment losses

The Directors do not consider that any of the Company’s financial assets are subject to impairment at the reporting date. 

No impairment expense or reversal of impairment charge has occurred during the reporting period, other than the write 
off of deferred exploration assets at note 11.

nOtE 20  COMMItMEntS

a) 

Operating lease commitments:

Due within 1 year

Due after 1 year but not more than 5 years

Due after more than 5 years

30 june 2013

30 june 2012

$

$

52,387

48,021

-

100,408

-

-

-

-

The operating lease commitment relates to the lease of the Company’s Perth office for a 24 month term from 1 June 
2013.	The	lease	includes	a	break	clause	whereby	the	Company	may	give	3	months	notice	to	terminate	the	lease	with	
no penalty.

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b) 

Finance lease commitments:

The Company has entered into finance lease arrangements in respect of the purchase of 2 vehicles. Amounts contracted 
for	under	the	finance	lease	agreements	have	been	included	as	liabilities	of	the	Company	as	at	30	June	2013,	see	note	12.

Details of the cash obligations in relation to the finance leases are included at note 19b.

Due within 1 year

Due after 1 year but not more than 5 years

Due after more than 5 years

30 june 2013

30 june 2012

$

$

31,310

49,575

-

80,885

-

-

-

-

Finance lease liabilities are secured over the underlying assets, see note 10.

c) 

Capital commitments:

The	Company	has	no	capital	commitments	contracted	for	at	30	June	2013	(30	June	2012:	Nil).

nOtE 21  COntIngEnCIES

a) 

Contingent liabilities

Other than the below there are no material contingent liabilities at the reporting date.

Pursuant	to	the	Smelter	Return	Deed,	signed	between	the	Company	and	Macquarie	Bank	Limited	on	31	January	2012,	
the Company must pay to macquarie Bank Limited a royalty equal to the sum of:

o 

o 

$20 per troy ounce of gold produced from the Tenements, and sold by the Company to offtakers, up to a 
total of 150,000 troy ounces of gold; and

a cash payment of $500,000 that is due and payable at the time of the pour of the 50,000th troy ounce 
of gold produced from the Tenements.

If	the	royalty	noted	above,	which	amounts	to	$3,500,000,	is	not	paid	on	or	by	31	January	2015,	the	Company	must	
instead pay macquarie Bank a royalty of 1% of gross revenue earned on 491,617 troy ounces of gold produced on the 
Tenements and sold to an offtaker.

b) 

Contingent assets

There are no material contingent assets at the reporting date.

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nOtE 22  RELAtED PARty DISCLOSuRES

During	the	year	ended	30	June	2013	the	Company	incurred	expenses	of	$339,220	(30	June	2012:	$293,884)	with	
Australian Contract mining Pty Ltd, an entity associated with mr Brian Rodan, a Director of the Company until 9 October 
2012, in respect of the provision of care and maintenance services at the mt morgans gold Project.

Other	than	the	above,	and	the	key	management	personnel	related	party	disclosure	in	Note	23(e),	there	are	no	related	
party transactions to report.

nOtE 23  kEy MAnAgEMEnt PERSOnnEL DISCLOSuRES

(a) 

Directors and key management personnel

The following persons were directors of Dacian gold Limited during the financial year:

Rohan Williams 

Non-Executive Chairman 

Paul Payne 

Robert Reynolds 

Barry Patterson 

managing Director 

(Appointed 18 July 2012)

Non-Executive Director 

(Appointed 26 September 2012)

Non-Executive Director 

Brian Rodan 

Frank Fiore 

Non-Executive Director 

(Resigned 9 October 2012)

Non-Executive Director 

(Resigned 9 October 2012)

matthew Sikirich 

Non-Executive Director 

(Resigned 17 August 2012)

There were no other persons employed by or contracted to the Company during the financial year, having responsibility 
for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the Company, either directly or indirectly.

(b) 

key management personnel compensation

Details of key management personnel remuneration are contained in the Audited Remuneration Report in the Directors’ 
Report. A summary of total compensation paid to key management personnel during the year is as follows:

Total short-term employment benefits

Total share based payments

Total post-employment benefits

2013

2012

$

$

375,727

408,170

30,826

814,723

-

-

-

-

(c) 

Equity instrument disclosures relating to key management personnel

Unlisted Options provided as remuneration and shares issued on exercise of such options

The fair value of options issued as remuneration is allocated to the relevant vesting period of the options.

Options	are	provided	at	no	cost	to	the	recipients.	No	options	were	exercised	by	Key	Management	Personnel	during	the	
financial year.

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(c) 

Equity instrument disclosures relating to key management personnel (continued)

The following options over unissued shares have been issued to key management personnel of the Company during the 
current financial year:

grant 
Date

Exercise 
price per 
Option

Exercise 
Date

Director / key  
Management 
Personnel

number 
of Options 
granted

vesting Date

total value 
of Options 
granted

1,000,000 14 November 2014

$419,400

Rohan Williams

1,000,000

9 October 2015

1,000,000

9 April 2016

2,500,000 14 November 2014

$699,000

9 October 
2012

84 cents 
each

9 October 
2017

Paul Payne

1,250,000

9 October 2015

1,250,000

9 April 2016

Barry Patterson

Robert Reynolds

Brian Rodan

Frank Fiore

matthew Sikirich

300,000

300,000

300,000

14 November 2014

300,000

300,000

$41,940

$41,940

$41,940

$41,940

$41,940

There	were	no	options	over	unissued	shares	issued	to	Key	Management	Personnel	of	the	Company	during	the	financial	
year	ended	30	June	2012.

Option holdings

Key	Management	Personnel	have	the	following	interests	in	unlisted	options	over	unissued	shares	of	the	Company.

2013

name

Balance 
at start of 
the year

Received 
during the 
year as 
remuneration

Other 
changes 
during the 
year

Balance at 
the end of the 
year

vested and 
exercisable at 
the end of the 
year

R Williams

P Payne

R Reynolds

B Patterson

B Rodan1

F Fiore1

m Sikirich2

1 Resigned 9 October 2012
2 Resigned 17 August 2012

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3,000,000

5,000,000

300,000

300,000

300,000

300,000

300,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3,000,000

5,000,000

300,000

300,000

300,000

300,000

300,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

There	were	no	options	over	unissued	shares	held	by	Key	Management	Personnel	of	the	Company	during	the	financial	
year	ended	30	June	2012.

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(c) 

Equity instrument disclosures relating to key management personnel (continued)

Share holdings

The number of shares in the Company held during the financial year by key management personnel of the Company, 
including their related parties are set out below. There were no shares granted during the reporting period as compensation.

2013

name

Balance at start 
of the year

Acquisitions 
pursuant to share 
placements

Other changes 
during the year

Balance at the 
end of the year

R Williams

P Payne

R Reynolds

B Patterson

B Rodan

F Fiore

m Sikirich

5,000,000

-

2,000,0002

4,000,000

14,000,000

4,000,000

4,000,000

200,000

100,000

100,000

100,000

100,000

100,000

100,000

1 Number of shares held on date ceasing to hold office as director of the Company.
2 Number of shares at the date of appointment as director of the Company.

2012

name

Balance at start 
of the year

Acquisitions 
pursuant to share 
placements

Other changes 
during the year

R Williams

B Patterson

B Rodan

F Fiore

m Sikirich

-

-

-

-

-

5,000,000

4,000,000

5,000,000

4,000,000

4,000,000

9,000,0003

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

5,200,000

100,000

2,100,000

4,100,000

14,100,0001

4,100,0001

4,100,0001

Balance at the 
end of the year

5,000,000

4,000,000

14,000,000

4,000,000

4,000,000

3 Shares received on vending of interest in projects into the Company.

(d) 

Loans made to key management personnel

No loans were made to key personnel, including personally related entities during the reporting period.

(e)  Other transactions with key management personnel

During	the	financial	year	ended	30	June	2013	the	Company	incurred	consultancy	costs	in	respect	of	geological	consulting	
services	provided	by	Mr	Rohan	Williams	of	$7,500.	The	amount	of	$7,500	has	been	included	as	a	liability	as	at	30	
June	2013.

There were no other transactions with key management personnel.

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NOTES TO ThE FINANCIAL STATEmENTS

nOtE 24  EvEntS SuBSEquEnt tO tHE REPORtIng DAtE

There  has  not  arisen  in  the  interval  between  the  end  of  the  reporting  period  and  the  date  of  this  report,  any  item, 
transaction or event of a material and unusual nature likely, in the opinion of the Directors of the Company to affect 
substantially the operations of the Company, the results of those operations or the state of affairs of the Company in 
subsequent financial years.

nOtE 25  AuDItORS REMunERAtIOn

Total remuneration paid to auditors during the financial year:

Audit and review of the Company’s financial statements

Other services

Total

30 june
2013
$

30 june
2012
$

11,180

7,700

18,880

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|  ANNUAL REPORT 2013

DIRECTORS’ DECLARATON

In the opinion of the directors of Dacian gold Limited (the ‘Company’):

a. 

The  accompanying  financial  statements  and  notes  are  in  accordance  with  the  Corporations  Act  2001, 
including:

i.	

ii. 

giving	 a	 true	 and	 fair	 view	 of	 the	 Company’s	 financial	 position	 as	 at	 30	 June	 2013	 and	 of	 its	
performance for the year then ended; and

complying with Australian Accounting Standards, the Corporations Regulations 2001, professional 
reporting requirements and other mandatory requirements.

b. 

c. 

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

The  financial  statements  and  notes  thereto  are  in  accordance  with  International  Financial  Reporting 
Standards issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.

This declaration has been made after receiving the declarations required to be made to the directors in accordance with 
Section	295A	of	the	Corporations	Act	2001	for	the	financial	year	ended	30	June	2013.

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

DATED	at	Perth	this	24th	day	of	September	2013.

Paul Payne
managing Director

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




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








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


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

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
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
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ASX ADDITIONAL INFORmATION

Pursuant to the Listing Requirements of the Australian Securities Exchange, the shareholder information set out below was 
applicable	as	at	30	September	2013.

A. 

Distribution of Equity Securities

Analysis	of	numbers	of	shareholders	by	size	of	holding:

Distribution
1 – 1,000
1,001 – 5,000
5,001 – 10,000
10,001 – 100,000
more than 100,000
totals

number of shareholders
16
111
126
382
63
698

Securities held
9,722
374,801
1,087,797
15,391,910
79,235,770
96,100,000

There were 24 shareholders holding less than a marketable parcel of ordinary shares.

B. 

Substantial Shareholders

An extract of the Company’s Register of Substantial Shareholders (who hold 5% or more of the issued capital) is 
set out below:

Shareholder name
REDLAND	PLAINS	PTY	LTD	
CITICORP NOmINEES PTY LImITED
VITESSE	PTY	LTD	

number of Shares Percentage of Shares
14.67
6.53
5.31

14,100,000
6,278,000
5,100,000

C. 

twenty Largest Shareholders

The names of the twenty largest holders of Dacian gold Limited ordinary shares are listed below:

Shareholder name
REDLAND	PLAINS	PTY	LTD	
CITICORP NOmINEES PTY LImITED
VITESSE	PTY	LTD	
CAUTIOUS	PTY	LTD	
DALRAN	PTY	LTD	
KINGARTH	PTY	LTD
POLLY	PTY	LTD	
SANPOINT	PTY	LTD	
SgJ INVESTmENTS PTY LTD
TODTONA PTY LTD
LYREBIRD	PTY	LTD	
hSBC CUSTODY NOmINEES (AUSTRALIA) LImITED
REDASO	PTY	LTD	
ROgO INVESTmENTS PTY LImITED
AUSTRALIAN CONTRACT mININg PTY LTD
ARIKI	INVESTMENTS	PTY	LIMITED
PERShINg AUSTRALIA NOmINEES PTY LTD

MR	KENNETH	JOSEPH	HALL	

REDLAND	PLAINS	PTY	LTD	

mR RONALD STEWART JOhNSTON

tOtAL   

number of Shares Percentage of Shares
14.67
6.53
5.31
4.27
4.27
4.27
4.27
4.27
4.27
4.27
4.16
2.60
2.19
2.19
1.56
1.35
1.11

14,100,000
6,278,000
5,100,000
4,100,000
4,100,000
4,100,000
4,100,000
4,100,000
4,100,000
4,100,000
4,000,000
2,500,000
2,100,000
2,100,000
1,500,000
1,300,000
1,070,000

1,000,000

1,000,000

405,600

71,153,600

1.04

1.04

0.42

74.04

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D. 

voting Rights

In  accordance  with  the  Company’s  Constitution,  voting  rights  in  respect  of  ordinary  shares  are  on  a  show  of  hands 
whereby each member present in person or by proxy shall have one vote and upon a poll, each share will have one vote.

E. 

Restricted Securities

There are 24,000,000 ordinary fully paid shares on issue which are subject to escrow agreements. The escrow period 
for the shares ends on 14 November 2014.

There are 11,150,000 unlisted options expiring on 9 October 2017 on issue that are subject to escrow agreements, the 
restriction periods are as follows:

•	

•	

Escrow	period	for	1,650,000	unlisted	options	ends	on	9	October	2013;	and

Escrow	period	for	9,500,000	unlisted	options	end	on	14	November	2014.

F. 

use of Capital

Pursuant to the requirements of ASX Listing Rule 4.10.19 the Company has used all funds raised from its Initial Public Offer 
(IPO) in a manner that is consistent with the prospectus and objectives outlined in the IPO document.

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TENEMENT	SCHEDULE	AS	AT	4	OCTOBER	2013

tenement 
type

tenement 

Status

Project

Ownership

Expiry Date

39/4093

Application

mt morgans

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

39/4094

Application

mt morgans

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

39/4095

Application

mt morgans

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

38/2784

Application

mt morgans

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

38/2795

Application

mt morgans

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

-

-

-

-

-

39/1310

granted

mt morgans

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

27/07/15

39/1713

Application

mt morgans

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

39/1714

Application

mt morgans

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

39/1715

Application

mt morgans

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

39/0001

39/0002

39/0003

39/0004

39/0005

39/0006

39/0010

39/0057

38/0395

38/0396

38/0548

38/0595

38/0848

39/0018

39/0036

39/0208

39/0228

39/0236

39/0240

39/0248

39/0250

39/0261

39/0264

39/0272

39/0273

39/0282

39/0287

39/0291

39/0295

39/0304

39/0305

granted

granted

granted

granted

granted

granted

granted

granted

granted

granted

granted

granted

granted

granted

granted

granted

granted

granted

granted

granted

granted

granted

granted

granted

granted

granted

granted

granted

granted

granted

granted

mt morgans

mt morgans

mt morgans

mt morgans

mt morgans

mt morgans

mt morgans

mt morgans

mt morgans

mt morgans

mt morgans

mt morgans

mt morgans

mt morgans

mt morgans

mt morgans

mt morgans

mt morgans

mt morgans

mt morgans

mt morgans

mt morgans

mt morgans

mt morgans

mt morgans

mt morgans

mt morgans

mt morgans

mt morgans

mt morgans

mt morgans

-

-

-

9/10/30

9/10/30

9/10/30

9/10/30

9/10/30

9/10/30

7/02/14

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

14/02/15

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

15/11/15

15/11/15

17/01/29

17/11/29

17/11/29

8/05/26

3/12/26

5/11/31

25/07/32

16/12/32

27/12/32

1/09/33

7/05/33

10/09/33

1/09/33

10/03/34

10/03/34

19/01/35

10/02/35

27/06/35

4/10/14

3/02/15

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

16/02/15

P

P

P

E

E

E

E

E

E

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g

g

g

g

g

L

L

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

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TENEMENT	SCHEDULE	AS	AT	4	OCTOBER	2013

tenement 
type

tenement 

Status

Project

Ownership

Expiry Date

39/0306

39/0333

39/0380

39/0390

39/0391

39/0392

39/0393

39/0394

39/0395

39/0403

39/0441

39/0442

39/0443

39/0444

39/0497

39/0501

39/0502

39/0503

39/0504

39/0513

39/0745

39/0746

39/0747

39/0799

39/0937

39/0938

39/0993

39/4800

39/4801

39/4807

39/4808

39/4810

39/4811

39/4812

39/4813

39/4814

39/4815

granted

granted

granted

granted

granted

granted

granted

granted

granted

granted

granted

granted

granted

granted

granted

granted

granted

granted

granted

granted

granted

granted

granted

granted

granted

granted

granted

granted

granted

granted

granted

granted

granted

granted

granted

granted

granted

mt morgans

mt morgans

mt morgans

mt morgans

mt morgans

mt morgans

mt morgans

mt morgans

mt morgans

mt morgans

mt morgans

mt morgans

mt morgans

mt morgans

mt morgans

mt morgans

mt morgans

mt morgans

mt morgans

mt morgans

mt morgans

mt morgans

mt morgans

mt morgans

mt morgans

mt morgans

mt morgans

mt morgans

mt morgans

mt morgans

mt morgans

mt morgans

mt morgans

mt morgans

mt morgans

mt morgans

mt morgans

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

m

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

16/02/15

14/03/16

17/01/29

19/11/29

17/01/29

17/01/29

17/01/29

17/01/29

17/01/29

17/01/29

8/03/30

8/03/30

8/03/30

8/03/30

8/03/30

8/03/30

8/03/30

8/03/30

19/11/29

8/03/30

17/01/29

21/01/29

21/01/29

21/01/29

19/11/29

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

18/03/30

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

1/06/30

15/01/17

15/01/17

15/01/17

15/01/17

15/01/17

15/01/17

15/01/17

15/01/17

15/01/17

15/01/17

-

-

-

39/5358

Application

mt morgans

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

39/5359

Application

mt morgans

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

39/5360

Application

mt morgans

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

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TENEMENT	SCHEDULE	AS	AT	4	OCTOBER	2013

tenement 
type

tenement 

Status

Project

Ownership

Expiry Date

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

39/5361

Application

mt morgans

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

39/5362

Application

mt morgans

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

39/5363

Application

mt morgans

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

39/5364

Application

mt morgans

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

-

-

-

-

39/5365

39/5366

granted

granted

mt morgans

mt morgans

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

26/08/17

26/08/17

39/5367

Application

mt morgans

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

39/5368

Application

mt morgans

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

39/5369

Application

mt morgans

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

39/5370

Application

mt morgans

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

39/5371

Application

mt morgans

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

39/5372

Application

mt morgans

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

39/5373

Application

mt morgans

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

39/5374

Application

mt morgans

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

39/5375

Application

mt morgans

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

39/5376

Application

mt morgans

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

39/5377

Application

mt morgans

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

39/5378

Application

mt morgans

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

39/5379

39/5380

39/5381

39/5382

39/5383

39/5384

granted

granted

granted

granted

granted

granted

mt morgans

mt morgans

mt morgans

mt morgans

mt morgans

mt morgans

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

39/5385

Application

mt morgans

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

39/5386

Application

mt morgans

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

21/08/17

21/08/17

29/07/17

21/08/17

21/08/17

21/08/17

-

-

39/5387

39/5388

granted

granted

mt morgans

mt morgans

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

26/08/17

26/08/17

39/5389

Application

mt morgans

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

39/5390

Application

mt morgans

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

-

-

39/5391

granted

mt morgans

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

26/08/17

39/5392

Application

mt morgans

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

-

39/5393

39/5394

granted

granted

mt morgans

mt morgans

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

26/08/17

21/08/17

39/5425

Application

mt morgans

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

39/5426

Application

mt morgans

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

39/5427

Application

mt morgans

Dacian gold Ltd (100%)

-

-

-

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NOTES

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