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ANNUAL REPORT 2020
CORPORATE DIRECTORY
GBM Resources Limited (GBM or the Company)
ASX Code
GBZ and GBZOB (Listed Options)
Directors
Peter Mullens - Executive Chairman
Peter Rohner - Managing Director and CEO
Sunny Loh - Non-Executive Deputy Chairman
Peter Thompson - Executive Director
Brent Cook - Non-Executive Director
Company Secretary
Kevin Hart
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CONTENTS
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7.
8.
9.
Chairman’s Report
Our Vision – Our Values
Company Highlights in 2020
Project Location and Commodity Summary
Review of Operations
Resources Tenement Schedule
2020 Annual Mineral Resources Statement
Sustainable Development
Directors’ Report
10. Auditor’s Independence Declaration
11. Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income
12. Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
13. Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
14. Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
15. Notes to the Financial Statements
16. Directors’ Declaration
17.
Independent Auditor’s Report
18. ASX Additional Information
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CHAIRMAN’S REPORT
Dear Shareholder,
On behalf of the Board of GBM Resources, I am pleased to present the 2020 Annual Report for the
Company.
It has been a corporately transformative year for GBM. Key developments over the period include:
Acquisition of Millstream Resources Pty Ltd (with its 50% cashflow earn-in interest in the
White Dam Gold-Copper Heap Leach Operation, along with an option to acquire 100% of the
assets);
Appointment of a highly experienced Managing Director and CEO (Peter Rohner) and
Executive Chairman (myself, Peter Mullens) with proven track records of value creation;
Recruitment of a leading Senior Advisor, Technical and Business Development (Stephen Nano)
possessing a strong network into North American gold markets;
Completion of a 1-for-10 share capital consolidation; and
Raising of A$8.7 million in new equity to accelerate exploration and development activities.
The result is a restructured, recapitalised and revitalised GBM. The timing of this transformation has
aligned with the backdrop of a difficult global environment and an accompanying sharp rise in the A$
gold price.
The starting point for the value growth and realisation journey we are embarking upon is our asset
base. We are focussed on the discovery of world-class gold and copper deposits. To that end, our
high-calibre project portfolio, hosting district-scale mineral systems, is located in a number of premier
metallogenic terrains across eastern Australia. It is an excellent base from which to capitalise on.
The new GBM management team has been busy since taking the reins. Significant achievements to
date include:
Execution of a strategic JV agreement and share swap with Novo Resources Corporation (TSX-
V: NVO) in March 2020 covering GBM’s 100%-owned Malmsbury Gold Project in the central
Victorian goldfields. Novo subsequently exercised its option to purchase a 50% interest in the
Malmsbury Project in late September 2020, with the exercise consideration of 1.58 million
Novo shares holding a market value of approximately A$6.1 million. The orogenic gold
mineralisation present at Malmsbury bears many similarities to ore deposits being mined at
the nearby 8 Moz Fosterville Gold Mine. The partnership with Novo is expected to greatly
accelerate potential discovery and resource delineation timeframes at Malmsbury.
Completion of GBM’s 50% earn-in at the White Dam Gold-Copper Heap Leach Operation in
South Australia via successful construction and commissioning of the Sulphidisation-
Acidification-Recycling-Thickening (SART) Plant on site. The SART Plant is designed to extract
copper from the gold leach solution, thereby improving overall gold recoveries at White Dam.
First copper concentrate and gold production from the SART Plant were achieved during the
September 2020 quarter. We also released a maiden JORC 2012 resource of 102 koz gold at
White Dam in August 2020. The project contains a large exploration tenement package with
considerable potential for further resource accretion.
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CHAIRMAN’S REPORT
Commencement of a focussed 5,000 metres diamond and RC drilling program at our 100%-
owned Mt Coolon Gold Project in the Drummond Basin, Queensland. This program is primarily
testing key extensional targets at the Koala, Glen Eva and Eugenia deposits. We have also
commenced surface exploration on priority Mt Coolon ‘pipeline’ prospects, centred on the
Glen Eva – Eastern Siliceous Zone (ESZ) corridor where reconnaissance drilling by previous
explorers reported significant gold intersections. There are a number of known epithermal
alternation systems hosting gold that we believe hold potential to establish a plus 1-million
ounce resource base and ‘processing halo’ at Mt Coolon.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank the entire GBM team, including our key contract partners
and consultants. The 2020 financial year has been a challenging one globally with the emergence of
COVID-19 as a large-scale social and business interruption threat. Our team has worked constructively
and effectively in mitigating risks and running efficiently in this operating environment.
Finally, thank you to all our shareholders for their loyalty and belief in the future of GBM. I am excited
about the opportunities that are in front of us and I look forward to enjoying them with you over the
coming years.
Stay safe and well.
Peter Mullens
Executive Chairman
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OUR VISION
GBM Resources Limited is focused on delivering value to our shareholders through discovery,
acquisition and development of projects in key commodities of gold and copper in Australia.
OUR VALUES
We are committted to achieving our vision in a safe and responsible manner with the highest regard
for the environment and communiities in which we operate. The Board endorse the core values of
GBM as summarised below.
SAFETY
We take care of our safety, health and wellness by recognising, assessing and managing risk to
continue our goal of zero harm.
SUSTAINABILITY
We have the highest regard and support for the environment and local communities in which we
operate.
INTEGRITY
We behave ethically and respect each other and the customs, cultures and laws in which we operate.
RESPONSIBILITY
We deliver on our commitments and work together with all stakeholders.
GBM REPOSITIONED FOR SUCCESS WITH RE-ENERGISED CORPORATE PROFILE
WITH NEW STRATEGIC FOCUS
New team with a proven track record.
New business objective to create shareholder wealth through discovery of world class gold and
gold-copper resources.
New business development model with a focus to acquire and consolidate district scale gold -
copper opportunities in Eastern Australia’s world class metallogenic provinces.
Mt Coolon Gold Project targeting +1 million ounce resource in Australia’s premier low
sulphidation epithermal gold province.
Farm-in and Option to Purchase White Dam gold-copper heap leach operation giving potential
early cash flow.
Applying Joint Venture funding model to increase spend and accelerate discovery on Malmsbury
and Mt Morgan Projects.
Expanding shareholder base into European and North American Funds and re-engaging with the
Australian capital markets.
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COMPANY HIGHLIGHTS IN 2020
The restructure of GBM commenced in this Financial Year and covers the following major
events to-date:
CORPORATE
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Board Restructure and Management
Executive Board appointments with Mr Peter Rohner as Managing Director (Grad Dip Applied
Finance & Investment, BSc Metallurgy) and Peter Mullens as Executive Chairman (BSc Geology,
Fellow of the AusIMM). Both appointments bring extensive project operational experience, with
specific expertise in developing resource assets and a track record in building significant value.
Appointment of Stephen Nano as Senior Advisor, Technical and Business Development (Chartered
Professional Geologist and Fellow of the AusIMM). Mr Stephen Nano brings over 30 years of
industry experience as well as an extensive network from his international career as a successful
exploration geologist.
Recent appointment of Non-Executive Director, Mr Brent Cook. Brent Cook is an economic
geologist with over 40 years’ experience in exploration, mining and finance. During his career as
advisor/analyst he has worked on nearly every deposit type in over 60 countries and is currently
based in Utah USA.
Consolidation of Capital
At the Company’s AGM on 25 November 2019, for every 10 shares held and 10 options held were
respectively consolidated into 1 share or 1 option At 30 September 2020, the Company had on
issue a total of 329,271,211 ordinary fully paid shares, 50,770,890 listed options exercisable at
$0.11 expiring 6 July 2023 and 28,138,152 unlisted securities (unlisted options, performance rights
and convertible notes).
Equity Raisings
The Company raised gross proceeds of $8.69 million which funded GBM acquiring a 50% interest
in the White Dam Gold Copper Heap Leach Operation and places the Company in a strong funding
position to advance exploration and development of the Mt Coolon and Malmsbury Gold Project
assets.
The equity raisings were from Share Placements of gross proceeds of $5.62 million and further
monies of $3.07 million from the Non-Renounceable Entitlement Issue and Short fall offer.
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COMPANY HIGHLIGHTS IN 2020
PROJECTS SNAPSHOT
• Mt Coolon Gold Project and within the Drummond Basin, Queensland
GBM’s ‘processing halo’ strategy aims to build a +1 million ounce resource base within a 70 km
radius of the Mt Coolon Gold Project and to build on the existing gold resource of 330 koz.
The strategy incorporates:
The current exploration program incorporating 5,000 metres of drilling under way in Q4
to test priority drill targets adjacent to the existing Koala, Glen Eva and Eugenia resources.
Applications for 10 new exploration licences lodged covering 2,840 km2 of prospective
ground in the Drummond Basin which is Australia’s premier Low Sulphidation Epithermal
gold province. 2 of with have recently been granted.
Staking of prospective ground to control potential extensions of the Mt Coolon gold
corridor and to build district-scale holdings centred on key gold systems within the
‘processing halo’ radius.
Building a pipeline of quality exploration targets within the Mt Coolon region with new
applications that can be systematically advanced to drill testing.
Reviewing potential opportunities to acquire existing resources within the 70 km radius of
Mt Coolon.
• Malmsbury Gold Project, Victoria
A strategic partnership with Novo Resources Corp. (a Canada Listed – TSX-V: NVO)
commenced when Novo exercised its Option to Purchase and Exploration Farm - In
Agreement whereby Novo purchased a 50% interest in Malmsbury via the issue of
1,575,387 Novo shares to GBM and can earn an additional 10% by spending A$5 million
over a 4 year period. The Option to Purchase was exercised on 24 September2020 and the
value of Novo shares to GBM at that date total approximately $6.1 million.
Retention Licence 006587 for Malmsbury has been granted by Department of Jobs,
Precincts and Regions for a period of 10 years from the 23 June 2020.
Stage 1 Field activities have commenced in Q4 and includes sampling, mapping, soil
surveys, with drilling and metallurgical testwork likely in 2021.
Orogenic gold mineralisation present at Malmsbury bears many similarities to ore
deposits being mined at the nearby 8 Moz. Fosterville Gold Mine. The Company recognises
the underexplored nature of the goldfield and considers it highly prospective in character
and considers it to hold potential for discovery of further significant gold mineralisation.
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COMPANY HIGHLIGHTS IN 2020
• White Dam Gold Copper Heap Leach Operation, South Australia
On 1 July 2020 a Joint Venture agreement with Round Oak Minerals Pty Ltd commenced in which
GBM earns a 50% in cashflow of the gold and copper production from the White Dam Project.
Under the agreement GBM also has the option to purchase 100% of the White Dam Project
which includes the tenements and the gold plant between 1 January 2021 and 30 June 2021.
GBM’s 50% JV interest was earnt via the construction of a Sulphidisation-Acidification-Recycling-
Thickening (SART) Plant at White Dam. The SART Plant is designed to extract copper from the
gold leach solution, thereby improving overall gold recoveries and providing copper product
revenue.
Key events:
Initial JORC 2012 resource calculated at 101,900 ounces of gold which has the potential to be
amenable to heap leach extraction.
Maiden Gold pour scheduled in October 2020. Associated copper expected to be a valuable by-
product with operation of the SART Plant.
The White Dam Gold-Copper Project contains a large exploration tenement package with
considerable potential for further resource accretion.
COVID-19
GBM’s business continues to operate in full compliance with the COVID-19 advice from the Australian
Government and relevant health authorities.
The situation is evolving, and whilst there are currently no significant impacts, there remains some
uncertainty and risks with potential impacts on the White Dam JV Heap Leach Operation and our
exploration programs in the second half of 2020.
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
GBM has been a signatory to the Mineral Council of Australia’s ‘Enduring Value: The Australian
Minerals Industry Framework for Sustainable Development’ since 2008 and reconfirmed this
commitment again in 2016. Our excellent record continues of zero LTI’s and environmental incidents
this year – this is the tenth year that GBM has achieved zero harm. This is a credit to our people and
an indication of the Company’s stringent and high safety and environment standards.
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PROJECT LOCATION AND COMMODITY SUMMARY
The Company holds a diversified portfolio of tenements – located in world-class gold and
copper regions in Australia.
100% wholly-owned
Project area 91 km2
Commodity: IOCG
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
White Dam Gold Copper Joint Venture
50% cashflow JV by GBM
Commodity: Gold- Copper
Resource: Totalling 101,900 ounces of gold
VICTORIA
Malmsbury
100% wholly-owned
Project area: 6.7 km2
Commodity: Orogenic Gold Mineralisation
Resource: containing 104,000 oz gold
QUEENSLAND
Mount Coolon Gold Project
100% wholly-owned
Project area: 1,251 km2 granted and 2,840 km2 application
Commodity: Epithermal and IRGS Gold
Resources: Totalling 330,500 ounces of gold
Mount Morgan
100% wholly-owned
Project area: 351 km2 granted and 656 km2 application
Commodity: Gold and Copper-Gold Porphyry, VMS
Brightlands
100% wholly-owned
Project area: 65 km2 granted
Commodity: Defined Cu-U-Mo-REE-P
Resource: containing 108,000 t TREEYO,97,000t Cu 14 M
lbs U3O8
Pan Pacific Copper Joint Venture Projects
46% owned by GBM.
Project area: 810 km2
Commodity: IOCG, ISCG
Mayfield
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REVIEW OF OPERATIONS
GBM is committed to developing the Mount Coolon Gold Project (MCGP) in the under-explored
Drummond Basin epithermal gold province in Queensland. The Company’s current applications cover
an additional 2,840 km2 and having identified a number of other deposits and high quality exploration
targets which may be viewed as stranded assets, together could be consolidated into a ‘processing halo’
with MCGP in achieving an accelerated strategy to build a + 1 million ounce resource.
The Company believes that the successful acquisition of Millstream and formation of the White Dam
Joint Venture has provided GBM with the opportunity to generate cash, while assessing opportunities
to restart mining operations and explore other associated tenements.
The maiden gold pour at White Dam is scheduled in October 2020 and has the potential to develop
where it can support the Company’s working capital requirements and add to the ongoing development
of MCGP. GBM has the option to purchase a 100% of the White Dam Project which covers the tenements
and gold plant by 30 June 2021.
The Strategic partnership with Novo is an example of the North American JV model to accelerate
exploration on the Malmsbury Gold Project which is likened to the nearby 8 Moz Fosterville Gold Mine.
In addition, the Company has high calibre gold-copper assets at Mount Morgan, Mayfield and
Brightlands – Milo in the premier metallogenic provinces of Eastern Australia.
In line with the Company’s vision, our exploration efforts are focussed on developing and expanding
our known resources and securing tenements and projects that improve the quality and potential of our
highly prospective tenement holdings within, Australia.
MOUNT COOLON GOLD PROJECT (MCGP) (100% OWNED GBM)
The MCGP hosts a known resource (JORC 2012) containing 330,500 ounces of gold in three separate, open
pit deposits. GBM has identified exploration upside in each of these deposits along with a number of
exploration prospects within the granted 1,251 square kilometre tenement package. The Company’s
current applications cover an additional 2,840 km2 and believes that MCGP could become a ‘processing
halo‘ for future consolidation of several known gold deposits within the region. GBM’s ‘processing halo’
strategy is focused on consolidating a + 1 Million ounce resource base.
The MCGP is located within the Drummond Basin, one of Queensland’s most prolific gold provinces. The
Basin’s past production of more than 4.5 million ounces of gold and has a total known gold endowment
in excess of 7.5 million ounces of gold. The Drummond Basin is an established gold mining region which
has proven fertile for discovery of epithermal and intrusive relation gold systems.
Mineralisation in the Drummond Basin is typified by low sulphidation epithermal style precious metal
deposits. Examples include Pajingo (3.0 Moz), Wirralie (1.1 Moz), Yandan (0.6 Moz) and Koala (0.36 Moz).
Epithermal mineralisation is typified by very fine-grained gold, sometimes occurring in electrum, in quartz
veins and or breccias. These deposits are variously interpreted to have formed in locally extensional jogs
or bends of transform fault systems.
The Project is located 250 km to the West of Mackay in North Queensland, the tenement package covers
a total area of over 1,251 km2 granted and a further 2,840 km2 in applications that holds potential for
further significant discoveries.
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REVIEW OF OPERATIONS
MOUNT COOLON GOLD PROJECT (MCGP) (100% OWNED GBM)
Exploration and Drilling Program
Drilling program is resource growth focussed with 5,000 m diamond and RC drilling program underway.
GBM has also commenced surface exploration on priority Mt Coolon “pipeline” prospects, centred on the
Glen Eva - Eastern Siliceous Zone (ESZ) corridor where reconnaissance drilling by previous explorers has
reported significant gold drill intersections.
GBM has been awarded a Collaborative Exploration Initiative (CEI) grant of A$184,000 (from State of
Queensland acting through the Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy) to part fund a 15
km2 electrical geophysical survey already in progress at the Glen Eva - ESZ corridor (see Figure1 below).
Koala Deposit Program
Approximately 2,000 m of drilling in up to 8 holes has been planned at the Koala Deposit to test down dip
extensions of high grade shoots outlined by historic resource drilling (see Figure 2), including drill
intersections of up to 2.6 m at 12.3 g/t Au (Hole KLRD0024 from 206.4 m down hole) and 8.2 m at 6.0 g/t
Au (Hole UD003 from 79.2 m down hole) (refer GBM ASX announcement dated 27 April 2017).
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REVIEW OF OPERATIONS
MOUNT COOLON GOLD PROJECT (MCGP) (100% OWNED GBM)
Koala Deposit Program (continued)
The majority of the planned drill holes will be focused on the northern end of the Koala vein zone, where
grade distribution and gold shoot geometry suggest the presence of an approximate 600 m long target
zone. This zone may represent the principal hydrothermal fluid up-flow during formation of the gold
deposit, presenting the potential for high-grade mineralisation and greater depth extent for
mineralisation in this area.
The dimensions and shoot geometry of the Koala mineralisation show strong similarities to the larger 5.0
Moz Pajingo LSE deposit in the northern Drummond basin. The Pajingo vein system has a strike length of
2.25 km, with mineralised shoots displaying over 250 m of vertical extent 1. The strike extents of the Koala
vein zone are largely covered by post mineral sequences that have only been intermittently drill tested,
and mineralised shoots within the deposit have been drilled to an average depth of only 150 m down dip.
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REVIEW OF OPERATIONS
MOUNT COOLON GOLD PROJECT (MCGP) (100% OWNED GBM)
Glen Eva Deposit Program
The planned program at the Glen Eva Deposit includes 6 holes for a total of 1,500 m (see Figure 3). These
holes are designed to test conceptual targets at depth beneath the existing pit and current resource.
Analysis of grade distribution, alteration geometry and fault zones of the Glen Eva mineralisation has
defined a 3D model that shows strong similarities to the nearby Yandan East deposit, where previous
drilling defined a body of mineralisation (4 Mt @ 2.4 g/t Au for 300 koz gold 2) lying approximately 170m
below the existing pit floor.
(Refer GBM ASX announcement dated 27 April 2017 for drill holes in Figure 3 above).
At Glen Eva, modelling of the historic drilling has identified an approximate 350 m long target zone,
significantly larger than the footprint of the Yandan East deposit, underlying the existing Glen Eva pit at
depths of 150 to 170 m below the pit base. The top of the target zone is defined by a series of high-grade
gold intersections that have not been systematically tested to depth. Intersections include 6.0 m at 12.1
g/t Au including 1.0 m of 68.0 g/t Au (Hole 96GERC436 from 156 m down hole), and 9.0 m at 2.9 g/t Au
including 1.0 m at 13.6 g/t Au (Hole 94GERCD068 from 164.5 m down hole) (refer GBM ASX announcement
dated 27 August 2015).
These intercepts may represent leakage from an underlying zone of high grade mineralisation.
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REVIEW OF OPERATIONS
MOUNT COOLON GOLD PROJECT (MCGP) (100% OWNED GBM)
Glen Eva Deposit Program (continued)
Picture below shows drilling underway next to the Glen Eva pit.
Photograph 1: Drilling next to Glen Eva pit
Eugenia Deposit Program
Planned drilling at the Eugenia Deposit includes up to 7 holes totalling approximately 1,500 m (see Figure
4). These holes will test down dip projections of the shallowly west dipping tabular bodies of
mineralisation that define the current largely oxide resource. Several planned holes also target the down
dip projections of historic intersections of up to 16.0 m at 3.41 g/t Au, including 4.0 m at 11.76 g/t Au
(Hole EURCO49 from 138 m down hole) (refer GBM ASX announcement dated 27 August 2015).
These potentially represent higher grade feeder structures to the known tabular bodies defining the
Eugenia resource.
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0.2 g/t Au
Cutoff Composite
(on drill traces)
0
0.1
0.1
0.3
0.5
1
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5
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MOUNT COOLON GOLD PROJECT (MCGP) (100% OWNED GBM)
Eugenia Deposit Program (continued)
Figure 4: Eugenia gold deposit drill targets
A
A’
Target 5
Target 3
Target 3
Target 4
T
A’
B
Target 1
T
B’
Target 2
EURC049
16.0 m @ 3.41 g/t Au
from 138.0 m
incl. 4 m @ 11.76 g/t Au
EUDD041
7.0 m @ 4.32 g/t Au
from 175.0 m
Target 4
50 m
B’
PCRC066
14.0 m @ 4.83 g/t Au
from 70.0 m
incl. 2 m @ 25.4 g/t Au
EURC014
29.0 m @ 0.53 g/t Au
from 73.0 m
50 m
100m
Target 1
Target 2
0.2 g/t Au Composite - Calculated with internal dilution of 2 m @ 0.01 g/t Au and minimum width of 0.3 m
All intercept labels from 0.2 g/t Au composite, including’s calculated at 5.0 g/t Au cut off
Prepared by
PCDD009
13.1 m @ 1.54 g/t Au
from 163.9 m
incl. 0.65 m @ 14.0 g/t Au
Mt Coolon Pipeline Prospects
The Mt Coolon district “footprint” – as defined by the aerial extents of known gold deposits, anomalous
gold in drilling, rock chips and soils samples – is more than 230 km2. This large epithermal district hosts
many prospects that have not been systematically explored for gold deposits using modern exploration
technologies and deposit models. The Mt Coolon Project area also includes significant epithermal gold
prospects at Bimurra and Conway that have returned gold in drill intersections from previous exploration,
but have seen little exploration since the 1990’s.
GBM is in the process of evaluating the extensive historic exploration database for Mt Coolon, Bimurra
and Conway, in order to rank known prospects into a “project pipeline” for further exploration. A
preliminary ranking has been undertaken, identifying the 7 km long Glen Eva - Eastern Siliceous Zone (ESZ)
corridor as a priority for initial exploration.
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REVIEW OF OPERATIONS
MOUNT COOLON GOLD PROJECT (MCGP) (100% OWNED GBM)
Mt Coolon Pipeline Prospects (continued)
The ESZ prospect is a 1.7 km long by 700 m wide area of intense silica-illite-pyrite altered rhyolite domes,
dome margin breccias and mixed sedimentary pyroclastic rocks, that partially outcrop as a low rise in a
window through post mineral cover sequences. Gold mineralisation occurs in a series of sub-metre wide,
up to 850 m long chalcedonic veinlet zones with classic high-level epithermal characteristics.
During the 1990’s a 700 m by 300 m area of the ESZ was the focus of a shallow reverse circulation drill
program. Average drilling depths were 105 m and reached a maximum depth of 243 m. No significant
exploration has been undertaken in the ESZ since the late 1990’s.
GBM has commenced a surface exploration program of geological mapping, rock chip sampling, alteration
modelling and electrical geophysics over a 7 km long corridor that encompasses the Glen Eva Deposit and
the ESZ.
References
1 Hoschke T. Sexton M. (2005). Geophysical exploration for epithermal gold deposits at Pajingo, North Queensland,
Australia. Exploration Geophysics 36, 401-406.
2
content/uploads/2019/12/Annual-Report-30-June-2019-Mineral-Resources-and-Ore-Reserves.pdf
(https://www.aerisresources.com.au/wp-
Yandan Mineral
Resources.
Estimate,
Resource
Aeris
Table 1: Mt Coolon Gold Project and regional resources
1.
2.
GBM ASX Announcement, 4 December 2017, Mt Coolon Gold Project Scoping Study
GBM ASX Announcement, 18 January 2019, Mt Coolon and Twin Hills Combined Resource Base Approaches 1 Million
Ounces and https://www.aerisresources.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Annual-Report-30-June-2019-Mineral-
Resources-and-Ore-Reserves.pdf
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REVIEW OF OPERATIONS
MOUNT COOLON GOLD PROJECT (MCGP) (100% OWNED GBM)
2017 Scoping Study and Current Gold Price
GBM completed a Scoping Study on the MCGP (refer ASX Release 4th of December 2017). This study
demonstrates that the redevelopment of the MCGP with its current resources has the potential to
generate a strong positive cash flow. Based on a gold price of A$1,667, the Scoping Study demonstrated
the potential economic viability of mining the Koala, Glen Eva and Eugenia resources using a combination
of Heap Leaching and CIL processing. The Life of Mine highlight’s summary is included in the table below.
Table 2: Life of Mine Highlights
Au Produced - LOM
Pre-Tax Cash Flow
Production Life
Pre-production and
CIL/HL Plant Capital
Operating Cash Cost
(C1)
AISC Cost (all-in-
sustaining)
oz
A$M
Years
A$M
A$/oz
A$/oz
155,000
60.5
5.5
25.2
909
1,020
The current gold price of + A$2,600 per ounce gold has increased significantly from the scoping study
gold price assumption of A$1,667 per ounce, an increase of A$933 per ounce which potentially adds
another A$145 million in forecast gold revenue and may further support the viability of the LOM
production of 155,000 ounces.
Of the gold production detailed in this study, 72% of Au is from Indicated Resources based on updated
mineral resources estimates for the Koala, Glen Eva and Eugenia Deposits. The Koala and Glen Eva
deposits are on granted mining leases. It is also significant that the resource areas remain open and are
considered to hold high potential to extend mine life. The Scoping Study was completed by independent
consultants, Mining One Pty Ltd with input from GBM and other external consultants.
MALMSBURY GOLD PROJECT, VICTORIA (GBM 50%)
A strategic partnership with Novo Resources Corp ( a Canada Listed – TSX-V: NVO) was completed when
Novo exercised its Option to Purchase and Exploration Farm - In Agreement whereby Novo will earn a
50% interest in Malmsbury via the issue of 1,575,387 Novo shares to GBM and can earn an additional 10%
by spending A$5 million over a 4 year period. The Option to Purchase was exercised on the 24 September
2020 and the value of Novo shares to GBM at that date totals approximately $6.1 million.
The Retention Licence RL006587 has been granted by Department of Job, Precincts and Regions (DJPR)
for a period of 10 years from the 23 June 2020.
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The licence area covers a strike length of over 4.5 km and includes the 1 km long Leven Star Trend, where
GBM has outlined a 104,000 ounce Inferred gold resource (820 kt at 4.0 g/t Au) 1. This is in addition to
nineteenth century gold production from the Drummond North and Belltopper Hill Goldfields. Available
records from the Victorian Geological Survey database show approximately 100,000 oz of high-grade hard
rock production from these fields.
Orogenic gold mineralisation present at the Malmsbury Project bears many similarities to ore deposits
being mined at the nearby 8 Moz. Fosterville Gold Mine. The Company recognises the underexplored
nature of the goldfield and considers it highly prospective in character and considers it to hold potential
for discovery of further significant gold mineralisation.
The program of work and milestones have been agreed with DJPR will require expenditure of $4.7 million
over the initial ten year period. Exploration activities have commenced with core from historic drilling
programs being collected from other sites and moved to GBM’s core shed for relogging and additional
sampling of previously unrecognized mineralized zones. Planning of the Stage 1 exploration program has
been completed and field activities commenced in August 2020. Other work to be completed in this
program will include; geological mapping and sampling, digital reconstruction of previous mines from
historic data, soil surveys, drilling and metallurgical testwork.
Figure 5: Regional Tectonic Setting of the Victorian Goldfields
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Exploration Farm-In Agreement with Novo Resources Corp (Novo)
Earn-in period
1.
Upon exercise of its JV option and acquisition of a 50% interest in the Malmsbury Project, Novo has
the right to earn an additional 10% interest by incurring A$5 million in exploration expenditure over
a four-year period.
2. Minimum annual earn-in expenditure is as follows:
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
At least A$1 million in the first year;
At least an additional A$1.25 million in the second year;
At least an additional A$1.25 million in the third year; and
At least an additional A$1.25 million in the fourth year.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Earn-in expenditure incurred in a year which surpasses the minimum required amount shall be
credited against the subsequent year.
If Novo does not incur the requisite earn-in expenditure profile during the earn-in period then its
interest in the Malmsbury Project will decrease to 49%.
Upon Novo reaching the A$5 million expenditure requirement it will have the right to earn into a
60% interest in the Malmsbury Project and initiate a joint venture with GBM.
For a 60-day period following the date on which the joint venture is initiated by Novo, GBM must
elect to either:
i.
Retain its 40% interest by contributing to 40% of exploration and development expenditure
going forward; or
Allow Novo to continue sole spending but with GBM’s interest being diluted to 25% upon
Novo delivering a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) within 3 years from the joint
venture initiation date. This PEA must include, at minimum, a 1 Moz gold resource of which
at least 60% must be in the Indicated classification.
ii.
In the event that GBM elects to dilute (i.e. option (ii)), Novo shall earn its additional 15% interest
(taking it to 75%) from the date that it delivers the PEA and shall continue to fund all expenditure
on the Malmsbury Project up until a decision to mine is made. Subsequent to a decision to mine,
GBM shall reimburse 25% of any development expenditure incurred by Novo from a maximum of
80% of Malmsbury Project cash flows.
Novo and GBM shall negotiate a royalty arrangement whereby, subsequent to a decision to mine,
GBM will be entitled to receive a 2.5% net smelter returns royalty. The Malmsbury Project is
encumbered by certain pre-existing royalties; where such an encumbrance is present, Novo shall
only be required to pay a 2.5% net smelter returns royalty in aggregate, with only any residual
amount between pre-existing royalty rights and the 2.5% threshold being paid to GBM.
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Project Review
Figure 6: Tenement outline of Malmsbury Gold Project
GBM has undertaken a hyperspectral alteration vectoring study from existing drill core and integrated
analysis of all the historic data. This is set to facilitate design of an exploration program and prioritisation
of targets for the planned field work.
Initial observations of drill core and of vein and wall rock on historic mine dumps has:
• Confirmed the presence of an early wall rock hosted disseminated and veinlet style gold-
arsenopyrite mineralisation, and later vein hosted gold-antimony mineralisation, consistent with
mineralisation styles developed at the Fosterville Mine, located 55 km north of the Malmsbury
Project.
Identified vein textures and alteration styles consistent with the high-level epizonal orogenic gold
deposit class that can produce high grade gold mineralisation, as seen at Kirkland Lake Gold’s
(TSX:KL) Fosterville Mine, and in recent drill results reported from the Kalamazoo Resources
(ASX:KZR) Castlemaine Gold Project, which adjoins the Malmsbury Project.
•
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Leven Star Prospect
Reviewing the Leven Star Reef prospect drill results at lower cut off grades (0.25 g/t Au, versus the 2.5 g/t
Au used for the prior Leven Star resource) has highlighted the presence of broader gold halos to the
known mineralised trends, and previously unreported parallel zones of near surface gold mineralisation
in the wall rock (refer GBM ASX announcement dated 4 July 2019 for drill hole details).
These results include (downhole intersections)
Table 3
Hole ID
LSDDH6
LSRC16/D14
LSRC16/D14
LSRC16/D14
0.25 g/t Au cut off
To (m)
From
(m)
35.40
27.70
63.80
60.80
68.60
72.80
88.75 101.10
Interval
(m)
7.7
3
4.2
12.35
Au
(g/t)
3.11
3.71
2.92
2.38
Au Gram
Metres
23.9
11.1
12.2
29.4
2.5 g/t Au cut off
Hole ID
LSDDH6
LSRC16/D14
From
(m)
28.70
62.00
To (m)
31.70
63.80
Interval
(m)
3
1.8
Au
(g/t)
3.76
6.00
Au Gram
Metres
11.3
10.8
JORC 2012 Resource and Recalculation of Gold Grades at 0.25 g/t Cut Off
In July 2019, GBM announced a JORC 2012 compliant Inferred resource of 820 kt at 4.0 g/t Au (at 2.5 g/t
cut off) for total contained gold of 104,000 oz (refer ASX announcement 4 July 2019). The resource was
based on 36 drill holes that tested the Leven Star structure to a maximum depth of 365 m, with the
majority of holes (~85%) intersecting the structure at depths less than 100 m below surface. The resource
“daylights” in the area of the historic Leven Star workings with mineralised drill intersections within a few
tens of metres of surface. The resource and the mineralised trend are open below the depth of drilling
and potentially along strike.
For comparison, the gold system at Fosterville daylighted where it was historically mined via hand dug
open pits the 1900’s. The modern underground Fosterville resource has to date been drill tested to depths
in excess of 1600 m below surface and remains open below that depth.
The drill intersections from the Malmsbury Leven Star Reef Prospect were recently recalculated at a 0.25
g/t Au cut off (Table 4). This has highlighted a number of zones where the gram x metre product (gold
grade in g/t x width in metre) has increased by between 20 to 112%, and new zones of previously
unreported gold mineralisation have been identified with down hole widths in excess of 10 m and grades
in excess of 2 g/t Au.
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Table 4: Length Weighted Average Downhole Gold Intersections – Leven Star Reef Drilling
In some cases, these wider lower grade gold intervals are constrained by the limit of current assay
sampling in the core. Unsampled zones of alteration, veining and sulphide mineralisation were noted in
historic drill core. Relogging of the historic core and sampling of these potentially mineralised intervals
will be one of the objectives of the renewed exploration program at Malmsbury.
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Table 5: High-Level Comparative of Bendigo, Fosterville and Malmsbury Projects within the Bendigo Zone
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At the terrain scale, the similarities include the setting within the BZ and the association with the late
Devonian age (360 to 370 Ma) cycle of mineralisation and intrusives, that post-date the main BZ
mineralisation (including the giant Bendigo mining camp) by 60 to 70 Ma. The fault and fold geometries,
and relationships to large north-south trending and west dipping faults (shown in deep seismic transects
to tap the lower crust) are also seen at both mining districts. At the deposit scale, vein textures,
mineralisation styles and geochemical signatures of early gold-arsenopyrite with later higher-grade gold-
antimony are seen at the Fosterville and Malmsbury districts.
The gold mineralisation in the central Victorian Goldfields is considered to belong to the globally
significant orogenic gold deposit class (refer following Figure 7). Deposit characteristics indicate that
Fosterville and Malmsbury belong to a sub-type of this deposit class, epizonal orogenic gold that is formed
at relatively shallow crustal levels (2-3 km) and has recently been recognised as a priority target type for
large-scale high-grade gold deposits. In the BZ, the temporal association of this cycle of mineralisation to
the late Devonian intrusive event may also suggest an additional contribution of metal and heat from
these intrusives to these gold deposits.
Figure 7: Orogenic Gold Model – Depth of Formation
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The 6.7 square km Malmsbury Retention Licence application covers the historic Belltopper and
Drummond North goldfields, that combined have a known north-south strike extent of over 4.5 km (refer
above Figure 7). Previous exploration by GBM has outlined multiple trends of historic mines and pits
within the field that have a cumulative strike extent of over 8.5 km.
Nineteenth century gold production records were not well documented in Australia, however available
records from the Victorian Geological Survey database show approximately 100,000 oz of high-grade hard
rock production from the field, with approximately 76,000 ounces at +18 g/t Au produced from
O’Connor’s and Queens Birthday mines in the Drummond field. Incomplete records show smaller scale
but very high-grade gold production from the Belltopper goldfield with average production grades of 87.5
g/t Au and 64.8 g/t Au for the Panama and Belltopper Tunnel mines, respectively. The longest line of
workings in the Belltopper field is the 450 m long Missing Link line. There are few production records from
these workings, however a record of early batches of production of near surface ore average
approximately 180 g/t Au, confirming the presence of multi-ounce ore near surface in at least part of this
trend. The Missing Link Line has only been tested by one drill hole to date.
Significant antimony was recorded to accompany the high-grade gold production in the Belltopper field
at the Panama and Belltopper Tunnel mines. This suggests that some of the historic high gold grades were
in part hypogene (primary-sulphide bearing), as opposed to near surface supergene enrichment. The
presence and economic significance of this mineralisation style at Malmsbury will need to be confirmed
with exploration drilling.
An initial review of select mineralised intersections of core from the Leven Star Reef Prospect has
highlighted the presence of metasandstone and shale hosted disseminated and veinlet gold-arsenopyrite
mineralisation as halos to veins or as separate zones of mineralisation (refer following figures).
Figure 8: Leven Star Reef Drill Holes MD01 – Core Photos
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Figure 9: Leven Star Reef Drill Hole LSDDH8 – Core Photos
There is also evidence in the core of banded crustiform veinlets that are associated with assays of up to
20.1 g/t Au, 1,100 ppm As (arsenic) and 2,150 ppm Sb (antimony), confirming the presence of both the
gold-arsenic and gold-antimony phases of mineralisation (refer following figure).
Figure 10: Leven Star Reef Drill Hole LSDDH1 – Core Photos
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A review of the quartz vein textures, sulphide mineralogy and wall rock from historic mine dumps in the
Belltopper section of the field, identified laminated quartz-sulphide, altered wall rock breccia clast in
veins, crystal lined vughs, and veins with trails of disseminated arsenopyrite-pyrite-fine antimony and
needle-like arsenopyrite (refer following figures).
Figure 11: Examples of Mineralisation Textures from Historic Mine Dumps in the Belltopper Section of the Goldfield
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These vein textures and sulphide species are characteristic of the high-level epizonal orogenic gold
deposit class, that includes the high-grade Fosterville Mine. While there has not been modern systematic
assay sampling of the dump material to determine gold content at Belltopper, the extent and continuity
of mine workings and the presence of foundations for historic stamper batteries with associated areas of
tailings, attest to the high grade nature of the ore historically mined in this area. These observations
confirm the prospectivity of the Malmsbury Project for the discovery of further significant gold resources.
References
1. Kalamazoo Resources Ltd. Assays confirm exceptional high-grade gold drill Hole intersection at
the Castlemaine gold project. Press Release December 23, 2019.
2. GBM Resources Ltd. Malmsbury Resource Updated to JORC 2012. ASX Press Release July 4, 2019.
3. Verity, B., Fuller, T., Hitchman, S., Edgar, W., Jackson, A., …& Pittaway, N. (2019). Fosterville - A
discovery story of perseverance. In NewGenGold Conference Proceedings 2019, 47-61.
4. Fuller, T., & Hann, I. Updated NI 43-101 Technical Report Fosterville Gold Mine, in the State of
Victoria, Australia. Prepared for Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd. Published on www.sedar.com (2019)
5. Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd. Kirkland Lake Gold Increases 2019 Production Guidance to 920,000 –
1,000,000 Ounces, Fosterville Mineral Reserves Increase 60% to 2.7 Million Ounces at 31.0 g/t.
ASX Press Release February 21, 2019.
6. Goldfields Tender Briefing – Geodynamics and implications for gold prospectivity. Victorian State
Government Department of Job, Precincts and Regions. https://youtube/jxNE8WPU-BQ
WHITE DAM GOLD COPPER HEAP LEACH JOINT VENTURE (50% CASHFLOW INTEREST)
The Company executed the Joint Venture Agreement (JV) on the White Dam Gold-Copper Heap Leach
Operation (White Dam) with Round Oak Minerals Pty Ltd (Round Oak) on 1 July 2020.
From 1 July 2020, GBM shares 50% of the gold and copper production from White Dam under the JV with
Round Oak (see GBM ASX Release 23 July 2020). Under this agreement, GBM also has the option to
purchase 100% of the White Dam Project which includes the tenements and gold plant between 1 January
2021 and 30 June 2021.
GBM’s 50% JV interest was earnt via the construction of a Sulphidisation-Acidification-Recycling-
Thickening (SART) Plant at White Dam. The SART Plant is designed to extract copper from the gold leach
solution, thereby improving overall gold recoveries.
White Dam’s maiden gold pour is scheduled in October 2020. Associated copper concentrate from the
SART plant is expected to be a valuable by-product for the JV.
The White Dam Project is located approximately 50 km west of Broken Hill within the Curnamona
Province of South Australia. The region is host to numerous gold and base metal occurrences including
Havilah Resources’ (ASX: HAV) Kalkaroo Copper-Gold Deposit, which contains 1.1 million tonnes of
copper, 3.1 million ounces of gold and 23,200 tonnes of cobalt (see HAV ASX Release 7 March 2018), and
is located approximately 40 km north of the White Dam Project.
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25 km
Kalkaroo Copper -
Gold Deposit
White Dam
489 km2
White Dam North
Hannaford
Vertigo
Mary Mine
Woman
in White
Mount
Mulga
Gold (Copper)
Mine
Gold (Copper)
Resource |
Historic
5 km
Figure 12 : Location map of the White Dam Gold-Copper Project and Heap Leach Operation
NEW SART PLANT CONSTRUCTED
Process ponds and new SART Plant infrastructure
Photograph 2: Process ponds and new SART plant
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Cautionary Statement
GBM has entered into a production joint venture regarding the White Dam Gold-Copper Heap Leach Operation, and has no current
ownership of the White Dam tenements and existing processing infrastructure. Acquisition of these assets is subject to successful
exercise of an option.
EXISTING GOLD PLANT
Maiden JORC 2012 Resource
New estimates of mineral resources have been made for the Hannaford, Vertigo and White Dam North
deposits, which together form the resource base of White Dam.
Photograph 3: Existing Gold Plant
The combined resource of these three deposits is 4.6 Mt averaging 0.7 g/t Au containing an estimated
101,900 ounces of gold. This resource has been estimated to satisfy the requirements of JORC 2012.
Of the 101,900 ounces of contained ounces of gold, 28% are classified as indicated and the balance is
inferred. Importantly, 59,000 ounces (or 58%) of the contained gold is contained in oxidized portions of
these deposits, similar to the material that has already been mined and successfully leached in the current
operations. This material has the potential to be amenable to heap leach extraction and further studies
will be completed to determine the viability of extraction of this material.
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Table 6 : White Dam Resources. Please note rounding (‘000 tonnes, 0.0 g/t and ‘000 ounces). Cut-off grade is 0.20 g/t Au for
all, Vertigo is restricted to above 150 m RL (~70 m below surface)
Area
TOTAL
Hannaford
Vertigo
White Dam North
Resource
category
Quantity
(tonnes)
Measured
Indicated
Inferred
Total
Measured
Indicated
Inferred
Total
Measured
Indicated
Inferred
Total
Measured
Indicated
Inferred
Total
0
1,200,000
3,400,000
4,600,000
0
700,000
1,000,000
1,700,000
0
300,000
1,400,000
1,700,000
0
200,000
1,000,000
1,200,000
Grade
Au (g/t)
0.0
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.0
0.7
0.8
0.8
0.0
1.0
0.6
0.7
0.0
0.5
0.6
0.5
Contained Gold
(ounces)
0
28,600
73,500
101,900
0
16,400
26,900
43,300
0
9,400
29,000
38,300
0
2,800
17,600
20,300
Copper is expected to be a valuable by- product from White Dam with the commissioning of the SART
plant. Copper grades have not been reported with the gold resource as there are insufficient copper data
to reliably estimate copper grades.
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White Dam: Geological Setting
White Dam is located in the Proterozoic Curnamona Province, which forms part of the Meso-Neoarchean
aged Gawler Craton. This province is made up of the Mount Babbage Inlier, Mount Painter Inlier, and
Olary Domain in South Australia and the Broken Hill Domain in New South Wales. The lithology and the
stratigraphy of the Curnamona Province are correlated with rocks in the adjacent Broken Hill Domain
(refer Carthew 2011).
Mineralisation in the southern Curnamona Province shows strong, regional, stratigraphy parallel,
metallogenic Zoning. There is particular difference above and below the regional redox boundary which
occurs at the location of the ‘Bimba Suite’. In the Olary Domain, stratiform and fracture-controlled to
locally metasomatic stratabound Cu±Au±Ag±Mo±Co bearing sulphides are often very prospective in
upper formations of the Lower Wilyama Supergroup (see figure 2), particularly where it is magnetite rich
or grades into iron formation. Major prospects associated with this zone are at Walparuta, Dome Rock
Mine, Waukaloo, Burdens Dam, White Dam, Kalkaroo and Benagerie–Portia.
Kalkaroo Copper-Gold
Deposit
1.1 Mt Cu,
3.1 Moz Au,
23,200 t Co
White Dam
Figure 13: Regional redox boundary in the southern Curnamona Province (from Lehy & Conor, 2000) 1.
The White Dam Project is comprised of three resource areas and numerous prospects and exploration
targets defined by previous explorers in the region. The three known resources are Hannaford, Vertigo
and White Dam North. Both Hannaford and Vertigo have been mined to provide ore for the current heap
leach operation at White Dam Project site.
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Figure 14: Aerial Photo Showing Pits and Deposits at White Dam Project
Hannaford Deposit
The deposit sits at the confluence of 2 significant structures, the NNW trending West Fault and the ENE
trending South Fault. The South Fault defines the contact between mineralised gneiss and barren albitite.
Rock types represented in the Hannaford pit include schist (pelite) and gneiss (psammite), tuff, felsic
volcanics, minor amphibolites (volcanics), pegmatite and calc-silicates.
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The gold – copper mineralisation at Hannaford has previously been interpreted as occurring in a
favourable unit that has been folded into a tight to isoclinally folded recumbent fold with a gently north
dipping axial plane overprinted by later gentle folds with sub-vertical east striking axial planes.
This interpretation seems to have been based only on the geometry of the gold mineralisation. An
alternate interpretation is that gold mineralisation occurs in two styles: the first a favourable unit gently
folded with sub-vertical east striking axial planes and the second a steeply dipping zone occurring along
the south fault with the intersection of these two zones giving the appearance of the recumbent tight
fold previously interpreted. In practice both interpretations result in a similar mineralisation shape so the
impact on the resource estimate is minimal. However, the two interpretations do have significant
implications for the exploration potential.
Figure 15: Plan view of the Hannaford Pit showing the key fault structures, gold mineralised shell and location of section
shown below.
section
459975mE
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Figure 16: Hannaford cross section 459975mE showing weathering zones and block model Au grades extending well below
the existing pit outline. Mineralisation is constrained by the limit of drilling.
Vertigo Deposit
The Vertigo deposit occurs as a series of tabular gently to moderately south dipping zones on or
associated with the interpreted Vertigo Fault. In places gold mineralisation is associated with a contact
between gneiss and albitite, although it is not clear how important this observation is as there is also gold
mineralisation away from the contact. Flat-lying mineralisation occurs near the base of oxidation and
while there is known supergene Cu mineralisation here (chalcocite), it is unclear whether supergene Au
enrichment has developed.
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Figure 17: Plan view of the Vertigo deposit showing gold grade shells and location of section shown below.
Figure 18: Vertigo cross section 458725mE showing gold block model grades and drill hole locations. Note resources only
reported from above 150 m RL due to assumed economic constraints.
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Figure 19: Existing shallow Vertigo Pit facing south west, mineralisation extends gently downward from the south eastern
(left) side of the pit
White Dam North Deposit
The geology of the White Dam North deposit is poorly known as the only available data is the logging of
mostly weathered RC chips. The gold mineralisation occurs in two zones, a northern zone and a southern
zone. Both zones strike roughly east-west and are near flat lying. The northern zones dips very gently to
the north and the southern zone gently to the south.
Figure 20: Plan of the White Dam North deposit showing gold grade shells and location of section shown below.
section
459645mE
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Figure 21: White Dam North cross section 459645mE through the two key lenses of mineralisation. The weathering profile
clearly shows the mineralisation is oxidized throughout this deposit.
Previous work has identified strong potential for the discovery and exploitation of additional resource
ounces in addition to the presence of unmined resources in both the Hannaford and Vertigo open pits.
Key areas for resource accretion are;
The White Dam North modelled open pit mineralisation.
•
• A number of structural trends in the vicinity of White Dam which have not been drilled.
• Regional prospectivity of the broader tenement package.
The introduction of the SART process will enhance the economics (and future optimisations) on
mineralisation which may have been considered uneconomic in the past.
Previous owner, Exco Resources Ltd commissioned independent consultant, Salva Resources Pty Ltd to
review the prospectivity of tenements and prioritise targets. It ranked White Dam North, Rolling, White
Dam high-grade intersection ‘feeder’ shoot and Vertigo down dip, as high potential and high priority
targets. The consultant recommended the scoping of drilling programmes to test these high potential
targets. Salva also noted that while gold is the target commodity, the tenements were prospective for
other commodities such as molybdenum and rhenium and iron ore.
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JV Agreement
Under the JV Agreement, the following financial arrangement applies:
GBM and Round Oak will contribute 50% of all capital and operating costs associated with White
Dam;
GBM and Round Oak will each be entitled to 50% of all gold, copper and other metals produced
from White Dam; and
Any increase in financing costs incurred by Round Oak as a result of an increase in rehabilitation
bond shall be funded by GBM.
Round Oak has also granted GBM the option to acquire 100% (being the remaining 50%) of the White
Dam for an exercise price of A$500,000 plus a 2% royalty on any copper and gold production revenue. In
the event of option exercise, GBM would also assume the environmental liabilities for eventual White
Dam closure, currently standing at A$1.9 million. The option is exercisable between 1 January 2021 and
30 June 2021.
Opportunity for GBM
White Dam has the potential to provide GBM with cashflow generation while allowing for assessing
opportunities to restart mining operations at White Dam to exploit remnant open pit mineralisation,
other previously defined mineralised zones and explore other associated tenements.
White Dam, located in South Australia is approximately 50 km south-west of Broken Hill. It is a heap leach
operation that, since 2010, has produced approximately 175,000 oz of gold from heap leaching of 7.5 Mt
of ore at 0.94 g/t Au (which was mined from two open pits). While further work is required to confirm
and quantify the opportunity in detail, there does appear strong potential to extend the life of the
operation. It is worth noting the current gold price of around A$2,700/oz compares with a price of
approximately A$1,650/oz at the time of the most recent mining campaign at White Dam in 2016/17.
The White Dam operation continues to produce gold (~2,000 oz in calendar 2019) from the existing heaps
and has sufficient water to maintain production activities.
In summary, entering the White Dam JV is expected to deliver GBM the following key benefits and
opportunities:
An attractively priced acquisition of an asset interest, expected to deliver short term cashflow
generation.
Asset optimisation through improved gold and copper recovery via the SART Plant completion.
An established and experienced operational team.
A gold recovery plant with the ability to be relocated to GBM's 100% owned Mt Coolon Project
to support its possible development (should GBM exercise its option to acquire 100% of the
White Dam JV).
Significant potential exploration upside from extension of existing pits and exploration of
identified structural and geochemical targets for new gold discoveries.
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REVIEW OF OPERATIONS
MOUNT MORGAN PROJECT, QUEENSLAND (100% OWNED GBM)
The Mount Morgan Project is adjacent to the world-class Mount Morgan Gold Mine which has produced
over 8 million ounces of gold and 400,000 tonnes of copper and remains one of the largest known
porphyry copper systems in Eastern Australia.
The tenement package is located approximately 250 km to the west of Mackay in north Queensland.
Key summary points include:
o The tenements surround the world class Mt Morgan gold copper mine.
o Tenement package complied over a number of years includes 351 km2 granted and 656 km2 in
applications.
o The origin of the Mt Morgan deposit remains topical:
•
•
•
Syngenetic exhalative
Epigenetic replacement
Deep LSE epithermal related to a concealed porphyry
o GBM has undertaken a systematic review of previous exploration, ground follow-up and surface
exploration in key defining 11 porphyry, epithermal and skarn targets, including Mt Usher with a
concealed magnetic high rimmed by historic gold workings.
1. Limonite Hill
2. Mt. Usher
3. Mt. Victoria
4. Mt. Gordon
5. Smelter Returns
6. Kyle Mohr
•
•
12m @ 1.4% Cu &
700 ppm Mo
Limonite Hill Cu-Mo
porphyry
• Series of “Mag
Lows” within
structural corridor
• Veneer of cover
sediments
• Alluvial gold
workings
28m@ 0.26 g/t
Au in Devonian
basement
•
• Porphyry Cu-
Au-Mo
23m @ 0.3%
Cu, 0.2 g/t Au
• Shallow drilling
•
only
•
•
•
100 koz Au
production from
alluvial and hard
rock
Junction of 2
major structural
linears
Large mag and
high rimmed by
historic working
•
300x400m skarn
identified
• Shallow drilling
•
only
8m @ 0.3% Cu,
0.8 g/t Au
Large untested
high tenor
• Au-Cu soil
anomalies
•
Intrusive hosted
•
• Pervasive
porphyry
alteration
• Strong Au-Cu in
Soils
• No drilling
7. Black Range
8. Sandy Creek
9. Dee Copper Mines
10. Oakey Creek
11. Moonmera
•
2km alteration
zone
• Central breccia
gossan with Zn-
Cu-Pb-Ag
•
4km porphyry-
style alteration
zone
• Hydrothermal
breccia CuO at
surface
• Rock chips to
39% Cu, 8.5g/t Au
44ppm Ag
• No drilling
• High grade Au-
Cu veins
• Porphyry-
related ‘D-
veins?’
• Not tested at
depth
•
3x1km
porphyry-style
alteration
• Rock-chips to
6.7% Cu &
40ppm Ag
• Not drilled.
•
3x2km porphyry
system
• Crackle veins,
pebble breccias
• Pervasive low-
grade Cu-Mo
• Discrete high-
grade zones
Large-tonnage
potential
•
Figure 22: Mt Morgan
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REVIEW OF OPERATIONS
CLONCURRY EXPLORATION & DEVELOPMENT Ltd (CED) JOINT VENTURE (GBM 46.2% Interest
at 30 June 2020)
The Joint Venture targets Iron Oxide Copper Gold (IOCG) and Iron Sulphide Copper Gold (ISCG) style
systems in the Mount ISA Region.
The Farm In/Joint Venture with Pan Pacific Copper Ltd (PPC) subsidiary Cloncurry Exploration and
Development Pty Ltd (CED) has operated since 2010. Project expenditure to date has been $16M
exploring for Iron-Oxide-Copper-Gold (IOCG) and more recently Iron-Sulphide-Copper-Gold (ISCG) style
deposits in the Cloncurry Region of the North West Mineral Province of Queensland. PPC interest in the
Farm -In and JV has been transferred to JX Nippon Australia Limited (refer to PPC press release 12th of
February 2020). Due to the restructure of PPC, the budget for year commencing 2020 has been delayed
with work expected to commence in October 2020.
GBM remains the manager of the Joint Venture and retains a free carried interest of 10% through to
completion of a bankable feasibility study. The JV includes the Mount Margaret West and Bungalien
Projects.
Figure 23: Tenement locations within the North West Mineral Province.
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REVIEW OF OPERATIONS
MAYFIELD IOCG PROJECT (100% owned GBM)
The Mayfield Project is located approximately 150 km south east of Mount Isa within the Mary Kathleen
Zone of the Eastern Succession.
At either end of the project sit the Trekelano Cu-Au mine with a resource (2006) of 3.1 million tonnes @
2.1% Cu and 0.64 g/t Au, and the Tick Hill mine which produced 470,000 tonnes averaging 28 g/t Au.
The structural setting and fertile Corella Formation rocks combine to produce a highly prospective belt
with numerous IOCG-style Cu-Au and base-metal occurrences defined within. Almost the entire Pilgrim
Fault Zone is currently under lease and recent work by various companies, including Hammer Metals at
their Kalman Project, supports the potential for discovery within the Mayfield Project.
Figure 24: Mayfield Project
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REVIEW OF OPERATIONS
BRIGHTLANDS AND MILO IRON-OXIDE COPPER-GOLD (IOCG) REE PROJECT (100% owned GBM)
The Milo IOCG system with an estimated resource containing 97,000 tonnes of copper, 14 million pounds
of U3O8 and 108,000 tonnes of TREEYO shows significant exploration upside.
The Milo Project on Brightlands EPM14416 is located due east of Mount Isa, approximately 20 kilometres
west of Cloncurry on the Barkley Highway, far northwest Queensland. Brightland contains numerous
targets for structurally hosted and IOCG style copper and gold copper mineralisation.
Previous exploration by GBM has successfully delineated a large polymetallic resource at Milo. However,
many targets remain to be fully evaluated, and the Milo area still holds potential for significant resource
extension.
Figure: 25
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RESOURCES TENEMENT SCHEDULE
Table 7: GBM Tenements summary table as at 24th September 2020.
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2020 ANNUAL MINERAL RESOURCES STATEMENT
The following Annual Statement of Mineral Resources statement reflects the Company’s mineral
resources (including wholly owned subsidiary companies) as at the 30th of June 2020. The Company holds
a right to a production share from the White Dam Mine, but does not have any claim to the mineral
resources at this time and these are not included.
For the purpose of preparing this Annual Statement of Mineral resources as at 30th of June 2020, GBM
has completed a review of each resource taking into account long term metal price, foreign exchange
rates, cost assumptions based on current industry trends and conditions, any changes that may affect the
capability for these resources to be exploited or which may result in material changes to cut-off grades
and physical mining parameters. It should be emphasised that this is a summary only and for further detail
the reader is referred to the respective ASX releases.
In relation to commodities key to GBM’s resource base the company holds the following views;
Operating costs in the industry have moved in in different directions during the last 12 months. While
labour costs appear to have edged upwards, fuel prices trended slightly upwards during 2019 but
dropped sharply in 2020 with the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic and remain at levels lower than
at the end of the commodities boom offsetting any other upward price movements.
Gold price finished the year at US$1,782 after starting the year at US$1,409 and has since moved to
US$1,927 (4 September 2020) after reaching a peak of US$1,927 on 6th August. Forecasts appear to be
closer to consensus than in previous with most forecasting the price to increase further in the short to
medium term. Importantly for GBM, the long-term upward trend which has continued since 2006 in
AUD gold prices appears to be continuing and may support a review of price assumptions for resource
estimates in the future.
The copper price opened the year at US$5,998/t and finished at US$6,038/t, reaching a low of
US$4,617 on 23rd March 2020. However since the end of the financial year prices have moved steeply
upwards to US$6790/t. Commentators continuing to forecast copper to enter a period of production
shortfall in the long term putting upward pressure on prices, this has been accelerated in the short
term by the effects of the Coronavirus in key producing countries. It should be highlighted that copper
remains an important component of the technological revolution including new battery and motor
technology.
The REE market remains complex, however REE demand continues to grow and prices for almost all
REE appears to have stabilised with those REE metals deemed as critical experiencing increases during
the last twelve months. Uncertainty over the level and availability of REE production sourced from
China has intensified throughout the year as a result of US trade restriction and ongoing concern over
illegal mining. This uncertainty continues to support forecasts of a resultant supply shortage and price
increases in the critical REE elements, particularly Neodymium, in the medium to longer term.
The decline of the Australian dollar in relation to the US dollar appears to have stabilised throughout
the year with the Australian Dollar finishing the year at US$0.68 moving from US$0.70 at 30th June
2019. At the time of writing the Australian dollar has strengthened and is trading around US$0.72.
This stabilisation of our currency at these levels, in conjunction with recovering metal prices has
resulted in significant improvement in the outlook for Australian ore deposits, gold deposits in
particular.
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The company believes that, considering the outlook for commodity prices and other factors, there is a
reasonable expectation that resources at all projects will eventually support mining operations.
Mount Coolon Gold Project Resources
The Mount Coolon Project is located in the Drummond Basin in Queensland. Tenements and resources
are owned by the Company’s 100% owned subsidiary, Mount Coolon Gold Mines Pty. Ltd.
Project Location
Resource Category
Total
Cut-off
Measured
Indicated
Inferred
000' t
Au g/t Au ozs
000' t Au g/t
Au ozs
000' t Au g/t Au ozs
000' t Au g/t
Au ozs
Koala
Open Pit
Underground Extension
Tailings
Total
114
114
1.6
1.7
6,200
6,200
Eugenia Oxide
Sulphide
Total
Glen Eva Open Pit
Total
114
0.0
6,200
670
50
9
729
885
905
1,790
1,070
3,590
2.6
3.2
1.6
2.6
1.1
1.2
1.1
1.6
1.6
55,100
440
1.9
26,700
1,120
5,300
260
4
34,400
320
124
400
60,800
32,400
700
597
33,500
1,042
65,900
1,639
55,200
580
181,900
2,919
2.7
1.0
1.2
1.1
1.2
1.5
61,100
1,563
19,300
1,482
38,900
1,947
58,200
3,430
23,100
1,660
142,400
6,653
2.3
3.9
1.6
2.5
1.1
1.2
1.1
1.5
1.5
81,800
39,700
6,600
128,100
51,700
72,400
124,100
0.4
2.0
1
0.4
0.4
78,300
0.4
330,500
Table 8: Summary for the MCGP. Please note rounding (1,000’s tonnes, 100’s ounces, 0.1 g/t) may cause minor
variations to totals. For full details please refer to ASX release dated the 4th of December 2017.
There have been no changes in the Mount Coolon resources since the last Annual Statement of Mineral
Resources as at 30 June 2019.
The company considers that any minor increases in mining and operating costs that may have occurred
through the year are greatly outweighed by the increase in gold price in Australia resulting from a
favourable combination of commodity price and currency movements.
The information in this report that relates to Koala and Glen Eva Mineral Resources is based on information
compiled by Kerrin Allwood, who is a Member of The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and
The Australasian Institute of Geoscientists. Refer ASX announcement dated 4 December 2017.
The information in this report that relates to the Eugenia Mineral Resource is based on information
compiled by Scott McManus, who is a Member of The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and
The Australasian Institute of Geoscientists. Refer ASX announcement dated 4 December 2017.
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2020 ANNUAL MINERAL RESOURCES STATEMENT
Malmsbury Gold Project Resources
The Malmsbury Gold Project is located within the Bendigo structural zone of Victoria. During the year this
resource was reviewed and upgraded to comply with the requirements of JORC 2012. This has not
resulted in any change to the reported resource. For details please refer to ASX release dated 4th of July
2019 (CP K Allwood). For original release refer to ASX release dated 19th of January 2009 (CP K Allwood).
Resource
Tonnes
Classification
Inferred
820,000
Au
(g/t)
4.0
Au
(oz)
104,000
Cut Off
(g/t Au)
2.5
There has been no change in the resource for the Malmsbury Project from the previous year other than
the reclassification to be reported under JORC 2012.
The Company considers that any minor increases in mining and operating costs that may have occurred
through the year are greatly outweighed by the increase in gold price in Australia resulting from a
favourable combination of commodity price and currency movements.
The information in this report that relates to Malmsbury Mineral Resource is based on information
compiled by Kerrin Allwood, who is a Member of The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and
The Australasian Institute of Geoscientists.
Milo IOCG Project Resources
The Milo Deposit is located in the North West Mineral Province of Queensland. Details of the Milo
resources are detailed in ASX release dated 22nd of November 2012 (CP K. Allwood). Milo is one of only 8
deposits in Australia*1 to contain more than 100 kt of REE & Yt. Rare earth minerals are deemed as critical
minerals in Australia*2. Critical minerals projects have been prioritised in Cooperative Research Centres
Projects. Government funding is being made available to help Australian companies take advantage of
the sector’s potential, which is a focus of the Australian Government’s national critical minerals strategy.
The Company acknowledges that significant price changes have occurred since the completion of the
Milo Scoping study. However recent significant upward movements in gold and copper prices, further
amplified by the current AUD/USD exchange rate which at year end was around US$0.70 compared with
US$0.90 used in the scoping study and stabilisation and increases for some critical REE support the
Company’s view that this resource is capable of eventual economic extraction.
Milo - TREEYO Inferred Resource
tonnes
TREEYO
(ppm, t)
P2O5
(%, t)
(Mt)
LREEO
La2O3
Dy2O3
Others
Er2O3
Gd2O3
Eu2O3
Y2O3
Sm2O3
Nd2O3
Pr2O3
CeO2
(ppm, t)
(ppm, t)
(ppm, t)
(ppm, t)
(ppm, t)
(ppm, t)
(ppm, t)
(ppm, t)
(ppm, t)
(ppm, t)
HREEY
(ppm, t)
cutoff
(TREEYO
ppm)
Grades
300
176
620
0.75
260
150
80
24
12
4
10
52
8
5
9
Contained Metal
108,000
1,330,000
46,140
26,460
13,850
4,230
2,170
710
1,780
9,150
1,480
850
1,620
There has been no change to the Milo TREEYO resource estimate during the current reporting year.
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Milo - Copper Equivalent Resource
Resource
Classification
cutoff
(CuEQ %)
CuEQ
tonnes
(%, t)
(Mt)
Au
Cu
Ag
Mo
Co
( ppm,
ozs)
(ppm, t)
( ppm,
ozs)
(ppm/ t)
(ppm/t)
U3O8
(ppm/
Mlbs)
Inferred
0.10
88.4
0.34
0.04
1090
1.63
65
130
72
Contained Metal
301,000
126,000
96,500
4,638,000
5,700
11,700
14.0
There has been no change to the copper equivalent resource estimate during the current reporting year.
The information in this report that relates to the Milo Mineral Resources is based on information compiled
by Kerrin Allwood, who is a Member of The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and The
Australasian Institute of Geoscientists.
Explanatory Notes
* Copper Equivalent calculation represents the total metal value for each metal, multiplied by the conversion factor,
summed and expressed in equivalent copper percentage. These results are exploration results only and no allowance
is made for recovery losses that may occur should mining eventually result. However, it is the Company’s opinion that
elements considered here have a reasonable potential to be recovered. It should also be noted that current state and
federal legislation may impact any potential future extraction of Uranium. Prices and conversion factors used in the
resource estimate are summarised below, rounding errors may occur.
Commodity
Price
Units
unit value
unit
Conversion factor
(unit value/Cu % value)
6836
1212
40000
18
40
38000
US$/t
US$/oz
US$/t
$/oz
US$/lb
US$/t
copper
gold
cobalt
silver
uranium
molybdenum
References
*1 Huleatt, M.B., 2019. Australian Resource Reviews: Rare Earth Elements 2019. Geoscience Australia, Canberra.
*2 Mudd, G. M., Werner, T. T., Weng, Z.-H., Yellishetty, M., Yuan, Y., McAlpine, S. R. B., Skirrow, R. and Czarnota K.,
2018. Critical Minerals in Australia: A Review of Opportunities and Research Needs. Record 2018/51. Geoscience
Australia, Canberra. http://dx.doi.org/10.11636/Record.2018.051
68.36 US$/%
38.97 US$/ppm
0.04 US$/ppm
0.58 US$/ppm
0.08 US$/ppm
0.04 US$/ppm
1.0000
0.5700
0.0006
0.0085
0.0012
0.0006
The information in this Annual Mineral Resources Statement is based on and fairly represents information and
supporting documentation prepared by the competent persons named in the relevant sections of this report.
The information in this Annual Mineral Resources Statement as a whole that relates to Mineral Resources is based
on information compiled by Neil Norris, who is a Member of The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Mr
Norris is a holder of shares and options in the company and is a full-time employee of the company. Mr Norris has
sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to
the activity which he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the
‘Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves’. Mr Norris consents to
the inclusion in the report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.
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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
The Board of GBM has reviewed the Company’s Health and Safety and Environment Policies and have
reaffirmed a strong commitment to maintaining the environment and to providing a safe and healthy
work environment for all of its employees, contractors, consultants and visitors at all sites. GBM
remains a signatory to the Mineral Council of Australia’s ‘Enduring Value: The Australian Minerals
Industry Framework for Sustainable Development’ since 2008 and reconfirmed this commitment again
in 2016. Our excellent record continues with zero LTI’s and environmental incidents again this year –
this is the tenth successive year that GBM has achieved zero harm.
Credit for this record must go to our people and is a clear indication of the Company’s shared aspiration
to maintain stringent and high safety and environment standards. Our aim is always to operate in a
safe and environmentally responsible manner meeting industry’s highest standards.
The Board, Management and Staff of GBM support and promote the Company’s Core Values (see page
6) in all endeavours. We are committed to upholding the Company’s key values which include
developing strong and lasting relationships with our employees, and with the communities in which we
operate. The Company is committed to maintaining regular and open communication with the
landholders and stakeholders in the areas we operate.
Safety
GBM’s strong commitment to safety ensures that all employees, including employees of contractors,
suppliers and consultants, are fully instructed, trained and assessed in their activities by providing the
facilities, equipment, tools, procedures, safety programs and training for employees to carry out their
assigned tasks in a safe and appropriate manner.
The Company and our Staff are proud to achieve the results of zero LTI’s, MTI’s and Environmental
Incidents. The Company’s will strive to maintain and improve these high Safety and Environment
standards.
Protection of the environment and the health and safety of its people remain at the core of GBM’s culture.
The Company manages risk through the identification, elimination, monitoring and control of hazards, by
implementing procedures accordingly, whilst reviewing performance on a daily basis. GBM seeks
continuous improvement in safety and health performance by maintaining best practice procedures and
taking into account evolving knowledge and technology.
This year has been challenging for all industries across Australia as we cope with managing a highly
contagious virus that has the potential to cause serious harm within our communities and to our
workforce. GBM has in place COVID Safe plans and supports all efforts to minimise the impact of the
pandemic.
GBM recognises the importance of communication and consultation with all staff and stakeholders to
foster a culture of commitment to health, safety and the environment by promoting healthy lifestyles
through appropriate awareness and training programs.
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Community & Environment
GBM Resources is committed to monitoring and managing the environmental impacts of our activities to
secure a sustainable environmental future for communities surrounding our sites.
GBM continually strives to improve its environmental performance and complies with the environmental
laws and regulations as a minimum standard. GBM proactively manages and assesses environmental risks
on a site-specific basis to achieve planned environmental outcomes.
GBM informs and consults with the community about its activities and projects on a regular basis.
During 2020 FY, GBM completed monitoring on the disturbed areas around the Tiger Prospect, part of
the Brightlands Project with inspection of drill sites from 2010 confirming that no lasting disturbance has
occurred and that the mixture of native vegetation and grassland had recovered on these sites. At the
Mount Coolon Project, following results from the initial two surveys last year which confirmed that
rehabilitation completed by previous operators has been largely successful, the Company has
commenced the new Progressive rehabilitation and Closure Planning Process introduced by the
Queensland Government. This process will include developing detailed plans for some areas will require
further remedial action and a rehabilitation strategy is being developed to ensure this is completed to the
highest standards. The Company will continue to monitor this and to undertake minor remediation and
additional rehabilitation on areas where these surveys identify it is necessary.
Statistics / Achievements:
• No lost time injuries were sustained during the
2019/20 field season.
• No medically treated
injuries were sustained
during operations in 2019/20.
• No environmental incidents occurred during the
reporting period.
Figure 26: GBM LTIFR v’s Industry
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Photograph 4: Rehabilitated drill site for hole BTD015 drilled at the Company’s Brightlands project in April 2010. This area
was relinquished during the year and this photograph taken as part of the Company’s final inspection.
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DIRECTORS’ REPORT
The Directors present their report together with the consolidated financial statements for the Company and its
controlled entities (‘Group’) for the financial year ended 30 June 2020.
DIRECTORS
The names of Directors in office at any time during or since the end of the year are:
Peter Mullens – B.Sc (Geology), Fellow AUSIMM
Executive Chairman (appointed 9 October 2019, effective 25 November 2019)
Mr. Mullens has over 35 years’ experience in the mining industry from early exploration to development and mine
production. He has been involved with major companies having worked for Rio Tinto and Mt Isa Mines at world class
Broken Hill and Mt Isa Ag, Pb, Zn mines located in Australia.
Mr Mullens has been closely involved in companies raising in excess of USD $250 million since 2002. He is currently
Non-Executive Chairman of Royal Road Minerals (TSX-RYR) who are exploring in Colombia. In addition, he has a part
time position with a Uranium Explorer, NX Gold Limited (TSX-NXN) as General Manager Australia.
He has had a history of success with junior exploration companies over the last 20 years including acquiring Aquiline
Resources’ Argentinean projects and the resulting sale to Pan American Silver for CAD $ 630 million in 2009, Chief
Geologist and director for Laramide Resources, and co-founder and director of Lydian Resources (TSX-LYD) which
discovered the 4 million-ounce Amulsar Gold Deposit located in Armenia.
In the last 3 years Mr Mullens was a director of GPM Metals, a company listed on the TSX (from March 2018 to June
2019).
Peter Rohner – B.Sc (Metallurgy), Grad Dip Applied Finance & Investment,
Managing Director (appointed 25 November 2019)
Mr Rohner has over 30 years’ experience in the mining industry. In particular, he has been heavily involved in mineral
process technology development including development of the Jameson flotation cell, IsaMill fine grinding and, more
recently, significant involvement in further development of Glencore’s Albion Process (fine grind oxidative leach)
technology.
Mr Rohner is currently a Technical Director of both the Core Group, which provides metallurgical processing
solutions to its global clients, and Stibium China Holdings Ltd, which owns a producing gold asset in South Africa.
He is also a director of Stibium Mining Pty Ltd and in the last 3 years a former director of Tartana Resources Limited
(from 29 September 2017 to 12 August 2020).
Peter Thompson – B.Bus, CPA, FCIS
Executive Director (resigned Executive Chairman and Managing Director 25 November 2019)
Experience
Mr Thompson is a CPA qualified accountant and Fellow of Governance Institute of Australia. He has over 35 years’
experience in the mining industry in Australia, UK and South America. He has held senior roles with several major
companies including Xstrata Plc, MIM Holdings Ltd and Mt Edon Gold Mines.
Since 2000, Mr Thompson has been involved in the development of various infrastructure projects, including mine
and refinery expansions and establishment of infrastructure including roads, rail, port and power utilities. Mr
Thompson was appointed as a non-executive director of Nova MSC Berhad, a Malaysian public company on 1 June
2017.
Mr Thompson has held no other directorships of listed companies in the last 3 years.
Mr Guan Huat (Sunny) Loh – BBA, ACS, ACIS, MBA
Non-Executive Deputy Chairman
Mr Loh’s expertise lies in corporate strategy, finance markets, investor relations and capital restructures. Mr Loh
holds a BBA from National University of Singapore and an MBA of Strategic Marketing from the University of Hull.
He is also an Associate of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators.
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Mr Loh has been appointed to the role of Deputy Chairperson. In this role he will further support the Board through
interaction with the Company’s overseas shareholder base, and via evaluation of additional funding and corporate
options to further develop and grow GBM. Mr Loh is a substantial shareholder in GBM. He has a long and supportive
relationship with the Company as both a shareholder and, previously, as a Non-Executive Director.
Mr Loh has not been a director of any other ASX listed company in the last 3 years.
Neil Norris – B.Sc (Hons), MAIMM, MAIG
Exploration Director - Executive (resigned 17 September 2020)
Experience
Mr. Norris is a geologist with over 25 years’ experience gained in Australia and overseas. Recently he was Group
Exploration Manager for Perseverance Corporation Limited and spent over ten years with Newmont Australia
Limited holding senior positions in both mining and exploration areas. A key achievement was his development of
the geological models which contributed to the discovery of the Phoenix ore body at Fosterville. Mr. Norris was also
involved in the discovery of the world class Cadia and Ridgeway deposits. Mr. Norris has a track record in the
successful identification of mineral deposits and his experience will greatly advance GBM’s exploration efforts.
Mr Norris has held no other directorships of listed companies in the last 3 years.
Brent Cook – B.Sc (Geology)
Non-Executive Director (appointed 17 September 2020)
Experience
Mr. Cook is an economic geologist with over 40 years’ experience in exploration, mining and finance. During his
career he has worked on numerous deposit types in over 60 countries. From 1999 to 2003, Mr Cook was chief analyst
at Global Resource Investments (now Sprott Global) and an advisor to three micro-cap junior exploration funds.
Since 2003 Mr Cook has also acted as an independent advisor and mining analyst, working with a number of junior
mining companies, money management groups and individual investors. From 2008 to 2016 he was owner and
author of the resource investment letter Exploration Insights. Mr Cook brings a wealth of knowledge from his
experiences within the Financial and Mining sectors.
Mr Cook has held no other directorships of listed companies in the last 3 years.
COMPANY SECRETARY
Mr Kevin Hart – B.Comm FCA
Mr Hart is a Chartered Accountant and was appointed to the position of Company Secretary on 3 February 2010.
He has over 30 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 which specialises in the provision of company secretarial services to ASX
listed entities.
MEETINGS OF DIRECTORS
During the financial year, the following meetings of Directors (including committees) were held:
P Mullens
P Rohner
P Thompson
N Norris
S Loh
DIRECTORS’ MEETINGS
Number Eligible to Attend
9
8
12
12
12
Number Attended
9
8
12
12
11
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DIRECTORS’ REPORT
PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES
The principal activity of the Group during the financial year was exploration in respect of its gold projects in Australia
and the construction of the White Dam Sulphidisation-Acidification-Recycling-Thickening (SART) Plant in South
Australia. Corporate activities included the consolidation of the Group’s ordinary share capital and subsequent
capital raising. At the Company’s Annual General Meeting on 25 November 2019, shareholders approved that every
10 shares held and 10 options held be consolidated into 1 ordinary share or 1 option. During the latter half of the
financial year corporate activities focussed on equity raisings from share placements, a non-renounceable
entitlement issue and shortfall offer.
OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW
Corporate
During the financial year there was a restructuring of the Board of Directors with the appointment of Peter Rohner
as Managing Director and Peter Mullens as Executive Chairman. Subsequent to year end Brent Cook, an economic
geologist was appointed as an independent non-executive Director of the Company.
Exploration
Planning for the current exploration program, incorporating 5,000 metres of drilling, commenced at the Mt Coolon
Gold Project in Queensland with priority drill targets identified adjacent to the existing Koala, Glen Eva and Eugenia
resources.
A strategic partnership with Novo Resources Corp (a Canadian Listed – TSX-V:NVO) was completed with Novo having
a six month due diligence period to exercise an option to acquire a 50% interest in the Malmsbury Project in Victoria.
Subsequent to year end, Novo exercised the option. Refer to Subsequent Events section of the Directors’ Report.
White Dam Plant Construction
In December 2019, the Company completed the acquisition of a 100% interest in Millstream Resources Pty Ltd
(Millstream). Millstream may earn an initial 50% interest in the White Dam Gold-Copper Heap Leach Project (with
an option to acquire a 100% interest) pursuant to a joint venture agreement with Round Oak Minerals Pty Ltd. The
focus for the second half of the financial year was the construction of the White Dam SART plant in order to earn
the initial interest in the White Dam Project. In July staged commissioning activities commenced as circuits in the
plant were progressively completed. Receipt of revenue from the heap leach operation is expected to commence in
quarter four of calendar year 2020.
COVID-19
GBM’s business continues to operate in full compliance with the COVID-19 advice from the Australian Government
and relevant health authorities.
The situation is evolving, and whilst there are currently no significant impacts, there remains some uncertainty and
risks with potential impacts on the White Dam JV Heap Leach Operation and our exploration programs in the second
half of 2020.
Operating Results
The net loss after income tax attributable to members of the Group for the financial year to 30 June 2020 amounted
to $1,198,012 (2019: $4,239,459) and included $225,562 (2019: $3,156,526) in respect of exploration costs written
off, impaired and expensed.
Financial Position
At the end of the financial year, the Group had $1,382,072 (2019: $332,540) in cash on hand and on deposit. Carried
forward exploration and evaluation expenditure was $10,848,146 (2019: $9,644,180).
EQUITY SECURITIES ON ISSUE
Ordinary fully paid shares
Options over unissued shares
Rights over unissued shares
30 June 2020
225,038,134
25,954,152
1,128,000
30 June 2019 (pre-consolidation)
1,090,596,975
222,191,744
-
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DIRECTORS’ REPORT
EQUITY SECURITIES ON ISSUE (CONTINUED)
Ordinary Fully Paid Shares
During the financial year, following approval by shareholders at the Company’s Annual General Meeting, the issued
capital of the Company was consolidated on the basis that every 10 shares be consolidated into 1 share and every
10 options be consolidated into 1 option.
During the 2020 financial year the Company issued 115,978,314 ordinary fully paid shares at a weighted average of
3.9 cents per share (post-consolidation basis). Of the shares issued, 82,148,305 shares were issued pursuant to share
placements; 15,000,000 shares were issued as consideration for the acquisition of Millstream Resources (note 11);
9,090,909 shares were issued to Novo Resources Corporation as part of a share swap (note 15) and 9,739,100 shares
were issued to directors in lieu of accrued salaries (note 15).
Subsequent to the end of the financial year 104,233,077 fully paid ordinary shares were issued.
Options over Ordinary Shares
At the date of this report, unissued shares of the Group under option are:
Date Granted
Expiry Date
Exercise Price
Number of options
at 30 June 2020
Number of options
at date of report
5 February 2019
31 January 2023
$0.0851
1,880,000
1,880,000
17 December 2019
16 December 2022
$0.05
8,000,000
8,000,000
6 April 2020
6 April 2023
$0.1052
16,074,152
16,074,152
6 July 2020
6 July 2023
15 September 2020
14 September 2024
$0.11
$0.21
-
-
50,770,890
300,000
1 In accordance with ASX Listing Rule 6.22.2 and following completion of the Entitlement Offer, the exercise price
for each option was reduced from 9 cents to 8.5 cents.
2 In accordance with ASX Listing Rule 6.22.2 and following completion of the Entitlement Offer, the exercise price
for each option was reduced from 11 cents to 10.5 cents.
During the year, no options were exercised and 203,391,744 options were cancelled (pre-consolidation basis) on
expiry date.
Subsequent to 30 June 2020 and the date of this report, a total of 51,445,867 options were issued: 51,145,867
expiring on 6 July 2023 with an exercise price of $0.11 and 300,000 expiring on 14 September 2024 with an exercise
price of $0.21. Of these options, 374,977 options with an exercise price of $0.11 and expiring 6 July 2023, have been
exercised. No options have been cancelled since the end of the financial year.
Performance Rights over Ordinary Shares
During the year ended 30 June 2020, the Company granted 1,128,000 performance rights under a consultancy
agreement, with 564,000 rights vesting on 1 July 2020, 282,000 rights vesting on 30 September 2020 and the
remainder of the rights vesting on 30 December 2020. Since 30 June 2020 and the date of this report, 564,000
performance rights have been exercised and converted into ordinary shares, and a further 1,250,000 performance
rights have been issued. No performance rights have been cancelled since the end of the financial year.
SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN STATE OF AFFAIRS
Other than as stated in the Operational and Financial Review section above, there were no other significant changes
in the state of affairs of the Group during the financial year, not otherwise disclosed in this Directors’ Report or in
the Review of Operations.
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DIRECTORS’ REPORT
EVENTS SUBSEQUENT TO BALANCE DATE
Other than as stated below, there has not arisen in the interval between the end of the financial year 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 Group, the results of those operations or the state of
affairs of the Group in subsequent financial years.
•
In July 2020 the Company raised approximately $5.6 million (before costs) via an entitlement offer and share
placement, resulting in the issue of 102,291,583 fully paid ordinary shares at an issue price of 5.5 cents per
share and 51,145,867 options exercisable at 11 cents and expiring 6 July 2023.
•
•
•
Since the end of the financial year, in addition to the shares and options issued pursuant to the entitlement
offer and share placement, a further 300,000 options, 1,250,000 performance rights and 1,002,517 shares
were issued. Subsequent to year end, 374,977 options and 564,000 performance rights were exercised. Refer
to Directors’ Report – Equity Securities on Issue for further detail.
In July, the Company executed the Joint Venture agreement on the White Dam Gold-Copper Heap Leach
Operation in South Australia with Round Oak Minerals Pty Limited.
In early September, a 5,000 m diamond and RC drilling program commenced at the Company’s 100% owned
Mt Coolon Gold Project in northern Queensland.
• On 17 September, Mr Neil Norris resigned as Executive Director and Mr Brent Cook was appointed as
Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company.
• On 24 September, Novo Resources Corp exercised its option to earn an initial 50% in the Malmsbury Gold
Project. The exercise consideration is the issue of 1,575,387 Novo shares (to be escrowed for a 4 month period)
to the Company at settlement which is subject to certain conditions relating to the transfer of the Project
interest. Novo has the right to earn an additional 10% interest in Malmsbury by incurring $5 million in
exploration expenditure over a four year period.
The impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is ongoing. The situation is dependent on measures imposed
by the Australian Government and other countries, such as maintaining social distancing requirements, quarantine,
travel restrictions and any economic stimulus that may be provided. It is not practicable to estimate the potential
impact, positive or negative, after the reporting date.
DIVIDENDS
No dividends were paid during the year and the Directors recommend that no dividends be paid or declared for the
financial year ended 30 June 2020.
LIKELY DEVELOPMENTS AND EXPECTED RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Comments on expected results of the operations of the Company are included in this report under the Review of
Operations.
Disclosure of other information regarding likely developments in the operations of the Company in future financial
years and the expected results of those operations is likely to result in unreasonable prejudice to the Company.
Accordingly, this information has not been disclosed in this report.
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
The Group holds participating interests in a number of exploration tenements. The various authorities granting such
tenements require the tenement holder to comply with the terms of the grant of the tenement and all directions
given to it under those terms of the tenement.
There have been no known breaches of the tenement conditions, and no such breaches have been notified by any
government agencies during the year ended 30 June 2020.
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DIRECTORS’ REPORT
REMUNERATION REPORT (AUDITED)
The remuneration report is set out in the following manner:
Policies used to determine the nature and amount of remuneration
•
• Details of remuneration
•
Service agreements
•
Share based compensation
Remuneration Policy
The Board of Directors is responsible for remuneration policies and the packages applicable to the Directors of the
Company. Whilst the broad remuneration policy is to ensure that packages offered properly reflect a person’s duties
and responsibilities and that remuneration is competitive and attracts, retains, and motivates people of the highest
quality, the Board has consciously been focused on conserving the Company’s funds to ensure the maximum amount
is spent on exploration, and this is reflected in the modest level of Director fees.
The policy of the Group is to offer competitive salary packages which provide incentive to Directors and executives
and are designed to reward and motivate. Total remuneration for all Non-Executive Directors was voted on by
shareholders, whereby it is not to exceed in aggregate $200,000 per annum. Non-Executive Directors receive fees
agreed on an annual basis by the Board.
At the date of this report, the Company had not entered into any remuneration packages with Directors or senior
executives which include specific performance-based components. Long term and short term incentives, may be
awarded subject to Board discretion.
Details of Remuneration for Directors and Executive Officers
The remuneration of each Director of the Company and relevant executive officers (together known as Key
Management Personnel or KMP) are set out in the table below.
Remuneration levels are competitively set to attract and retain appropriately qualified and experienced Directors
and senior executives. The Board of Directors obtains independent advice when appropriate in reviewing
remuneration packages.
During the year, there were no senior executives who were employed by the Company for whom disclosure is
required.
2020
Short term
Post
Employment
Share
Based
Payments
Salary
and fees
$
Other
$
Super -
annuation
$
Options /
shares
$
Total
$
50,400
50,400
112,462
48,000
108,187
369,449
-
-
-
-
8,176
8,176
4,788
4,788
10,684
-
10,278
30,538
108,358
108,358
-
-
-
216,716
163,546
163,546
123,146
48,000
126,641
624,879
Directors
P Mullens
P Rohner
P Thompson1, 2
S Loh
N Norris1, 2
Total Directors
Performance
Based Payments
as % of
remuneration
%
-
-
-
-
-
-
1 During the year and following shareholder approval, 5,291,467 ordinary shares were issued to P Thompson and
4,447,633 ordinary shares were issued to N Norris in lieu of accrued and unpaid salaries of $158,744 and $133,429
respectively. The table above does not include the share based payment as the accrued salaries were disclosed as
remuneration in the year in which they were accrued.
2 Post employment entitlements were paid in July 2020. Refer to the service agreements for further detail.
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DIRECTORS’ REPORT
REMUNERATION REPORT (AUDITED)
2019
Short term
Post
Employment
Share
Based
Payments
Directors
P Thompson1
S Loh
N Norris1
H Tan
Total Directors
Salary
and fees
$
224,000
28,000
207,173
48,000
507,173
Other
$
-
-
14,865
-
14,865
Super -
annuation
$
Options /
shares
$
21,280
-
19,681
-
40,961
-
-
-
-
-
Total
$
245,280
28,000
241,719
48,000
562,999
Performance
Based Payments
as % of
remuneration
%
-
-
-
-
-
1 Included in director remuneration in the table above for 2019 are amounts of $288,175 that were accrued for
payment as at 30 June 2019.
See disclosure relating to service agreements for further details of remuneration of executive directors.
Options Provided as Remuneration
During the year ended 30 June 2020 and following shareholder approval, 8,000,000 unlisted options over unissued
shares of the Company were issued to directors, with 50 per cent each being issued to Messrs Peter Mullens and
Peter Rohner. No options were issued to KMP of the Company in the previous financial year.
No shares were issued to KMP of the Company in respect of the exercise of options previously granted as
remuneration.
Key management personnel have the following interests in unlisted options over unissued shares of the Company.
Name
P Mullens
P Rohner
Balance at
beginning 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
-
-
4,000,000
4,000,000
-
-
4,000,000
4,000,000
4,000,000
4,000,000
Further details of the options granted are disclosed in Note 18 to the financial report.
Service Agreements
Remuneration and other terms of employment for the Executive Directors are set out in Service Agreements:
Peter Mullens – Executive Chairman
Mr Mullens received a base salary inclusive of statutory superannuation of $91,980 per annum from the
commencement of the agreement until 30 June 2020, at which time the agreement expired and was renewed. On
1 July Mr Mullens entered into a 3 year service agreement with the Company with a base salary inclusive of statutory
superannuation of $180,000 per annum which is subject to annual review.
The Service agreement contains certain provisions typically found in contracts of this nature. The Company may
terminate the Service Agreement without cause by providing six months written notice to the individual or by
making a payment in lieu of notice. The Service Agreement may be terminated immediately in the case of serious
misconduct.
There is no specific cash bonus or other performance based compensation contemplated in the agreement. Long
term and short term incentives, may be awarded subject to Board discretion.
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REMUNERATION REPORT (AUDITED)
Peter Rohner – Managing Director
Mr Rohner received a base salary inclusive of statutory superannuation of $91,980 per annum from the
commencement of the agreement until 30 June 2020, at which time the agreement expired and was renewed. On
1 July Mr Rohner entered into a 3 year service agreement with the Company with a base salary inclusive of statutory
superannuation of $250,000 per annum which is subject to annual review.
The Service agreement contains certain provisions typically found in contracts of this nature. The Company may
terminate the Service Agreement without cause by providing six months written notice to the individual or by
making a payment in lieu of notice. The Service Agreement may be terminated immediately in the case of serious
misconduct.
There is no specific cash bonus or other performance based compensation contemplated in the agreement. Long
term and short term incentives, may be awarded subject to Board discretion.
Peter Thompson – Executive Director
Under an original service agreement dated December 2010, Mr Thompson was entitled to $300,000 per annum
inclusive of superannuation which had been temporarily reduced to $245,280 per annum as part of the Company’s
cost reduction program.
The Service agreement contains certain provisions typically found in contracts of this nature. Under the original
agreement, the Company may terminate the Service Agreement without cause by providing nine months written
notice to the individual or by making a payment in lieu of notice. The Service Agreement may be terminated
immediately in the case of serious misconduct. There is no specific cash bonus or other performance based
compensation contemplated in the agreement. Long term and short term incentives, may be awarded subject to
Board discretion.
As part of the Board restructure, Mr Thompson stepped down from his executive roles and entered into an amended
service agreement effective from 25 November 2019 to 31 July 2020. Under the terms of the amended agreement,
Mr Thompson receives a base salary inclusive of statutory superannuation of $91,980 per annum with no accrued
leave entitlements and is entitled to a redundancy payment of $104,000, in addition to amounts disclosed in the
remuneration table, which was settled in July 2020. The notice period is one month.
Neil Norris - Exploration Director
Under an original service agreement dated December 2010, Mr Norris was entitled to $300,000 per annum inclusive
of superannuation which had been temporarily reduced to $226,854 per annum as part of the Company’s cost
reduction program.
The Service agreement contains certain provisions typically found in contracts of this nature. Under the original
agreement, the Company may terminate the Service Agreement without cause by providing nine months written
notice to the individual or by making a payment in lieu of notice. The Service Agreement may be terminated
immediately in the case of serious misconduct. There is no specific cash bonus or other performance based
compensation contemplated in the agreement. Long term and short term incentives, may be awarded subject to
Board discretion.
As part of the Board restructure, Mr Norris stepped down from his executive role and entered into an amended
service agreement effective from 25 November 2019 to 31 July 2020. Under the terms of the amended agreement,
Mr Norris receives a base salary inclusive of statutory superannuation of $91,980 per annum with no accrued leave
entitlements and is entitled to a redundancy payment of $80,000, in addition to amounts disclosed in the
remuneration table, which was settled in July 2020. The notice period is one month.
Share Based Compensation
At the date of this report the Company has not entered into any agreements with KMP which include performance
based components. Options issued to Directors are approved by shareholders and were not the subject of an
agreement or issued subject to the satisfaction of a performance condition.
Options may be issued to provide an appropriate level of incentive using a cost effective means given the Company’s
size and stage of development.
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DIRECTORS’ REPORT
REMUNERATION REPORT (AUDITED)
DIRECTORS’ INTERESTS
The relevant interest of each Director in the ordinary shares and options issued by the Company as notified by the
Directors to the Australian Securities Exchange at the date of this report, is set out in the table below.
Ordinary shares
Director
P Thompson 2
S Loh
N Norris 2
P Mullens 3
P Rohner 4
Ordinary shares
held at 1 July
2019 1
2,420,000
6,081,115
2,414,167
--
--
Received during
the year as
remuneration
-
-
-
-
-
Movement
during the
financial year
5,291,467
4,447,633
7,575,758
6,594,263
Ordinary
Shares held at
30 June 2020
7,711,467
6,081,115
6,861,800
7,575,758
6,594,263
Ordinary shares
held at the date
of the Directors’
Report
7,711,467
6,081,115
6,861,800
7,975,758
7,692,265
1 Ordinary shares at the beginning of the financial year have been re-stated on a post consolidation basis where
every 10 shares has been converted into 1 share.
2 Movement during the year represents shares received in lieu of accrued salaries. The salaries were shown as
remuneration in the year in which they were accrued.
3 Movement during the year represents initial holding on appointment as a Director on 9 October 2019.
4 Movement during the year includes 1,563,152 initial holding on appointment as a Director on 25 November 2019.
Options
Director
P Thompson 1
S Loh 1
N Norris 1
P Mullens
P Rohner
Options held at 1
July 2019
2,800,000
23,983,198
2,556,250
-
-
Received during
the year as
remuneration
-
-
-
4,000,000
4,000,000
Movement
during the
financial year
(2,800,000)
(23,983,198)
(2,556,250)
200,000
406,144
Options held
at 30 June
2020
-
-
-
4,000,000
4,000,000
Options held at
the date of the
Directors’
Report
-
-
-
4,200,000
4,406,144
1 Cancellation of unexercised options on expiry date
LOANS TO DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVES
There were no loans entered into with Directors or executives during the financial year ended 30 June 2020.
OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL
During the year, the Company incurred costs of $126,219 with Core Metallurgy Pty Ltd an entity associated with
Mr Peter Rohner, for project consulting fees relating to White Dam Project design and construction. At 30 June
2020, a balance of $13,628 was owing to Core Metallurgy Pty Ltd.
Office rent of $10,000 and consulting fees of $11,430 were incurred with Ironbark Pacific Pty Ltd, an entity
associated with Mr Peter Mullens. At 30 June 2020, a balance of $10,827 was owing to Ironbark Pacific Pty Ltd.
End of Remuneration Report
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DIRECTORS’ REPORT
INDEMNIFICATION AND INSURANCE OF OFFICERS AND AUDITORS
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.
Other than the above, the Group has not, during or since the end of the financial year, given an indemnity or entered
an agreement to indemnify, or paid or agreed to pay insurance premiums for the Directors, officers or auditors of
the Company or the controlled entity.
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.
NON-AUDIT SERVICES
No non-audit services were provided by the external auditors in respect of the current or preceding financial year.
AUDITOR’S INDEPENDENCE DECLARATION
A copy of the auditor’s independence declaration as required under section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001, is
set out on the following page.
Signed in accordance with a resolution of the Board of Directors.
Dated this 30th day of September 2020
PETER MULLENS
Executive Chairman
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AUDITOR’S INDEPENDENCE DECLARATION
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND OTHER
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020
Note
Consolidated
2020
$
Interest income
Other revenue
Fair value gain on investments
Consulting and professional services
Corporate and project assessment costs
Depreciation and amortisation expenses
Employee expenses
Exploration expenditure expensed and written off
Travel expenses
Finance costs
Administration and other expenses
Loss before income tax
Income tax benefit
Loss for the year
Other comprehensive income
Total comprehensive loss for the year
Basic loss per share
Diluted loss per share
3
4
4
4
5
6
6
2019
$
5,332
148,513
-
(116,929)
(77,393)
(18,959)
(732,762)
(3,156,526)
(75,592)
-
(215,143)
801
104,192
366,061
(391,973)
-
(7,932)
(620,596)
(225,562)
(55,192)
(73,427)
(294,384)
(1,198,012)
(4,239,459)
-
-
(1,198,012)
(4,239,459)
-
-
(1,198,012)
(4,239,459)
Cents
(0.7)
(0.7)
Cents
(4.0)
(4.0)
The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT
30 JUNE 2020
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents
Trade and other receivables
Total Current Assets
Non-current assets
Trade and other receivables
Exploration and evaluation expenditure
Property, plant and equipment
Financial assets
Total Non-current Assets
TOTAL ASSETS
Current liabilities
Borrowings
Trade and other payables
Total Current Liabilities
Non-current liabilities
Provision for rehabilitation
Total Non-current Liabilities
TOTAL LIABILITIES
NET ASSETS
Equity
Issued capital
Option reserve
Accumulated losses
Share based payment reserve
TOTAL EQUITY
Note
22
7
7
8
9
10
12
13
14
15
17
17
17
Consolidated
2020
$
1,382,072
32,240
1,414,312
808,408
10,848,146
697,524
794,833
2019
$
332,540
7,298
339,838
802,021
9,644,180
73,141
-
13,148,911
10,519,342
14,563,223
10,859,180
705,833
902,790
350,000
711,944
1,608,623
1,061,944
754,258
754,258
754,258
754,258
2,362,881
1,816,202
12,200,342
9,042,978
36,986,753
-
(25,149,324)
362,913
32,915,823
610,175
(24,561,487)
78,467
12,200,342
9,042,978
The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020
Issued capital
$
Option reserve
$
Accumulated
losses
$
Share based payment
reserve
$
Consolidated
Balance at 1 July 2018
Shares issued (net of costs)
Loss attributable to
members of the Company
Other comprehensive income
Total comprehensive loss for the year
Options issued as remuneration
Note
15
17
31,795,094
1,120,729
610,175
-
(20,322,028)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(4,239,459)
-
(4,239,459)
-
Balance at 30 June 2019
32,915,823
610,175
(24,561,487)
Balance at 1 July 2019
Shares issued (net of costs)
Loss attributable to
members of the Company
Other comprehensive income
15
17
Total comprehensive loss for the year
Performance rights issued
Options expired
Options issued as remuneration
32,915,823
4,070,930
610,175
-
(24,561,487)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(610,175)
-
(1,198,012)
-
(1,198,012)
-
610,175
-
Balance at 30 June 2020
36,986,753
-
(25,149,324)
The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements
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Total
$
12,083,241
1,120,729
(4,239,459)
-
(4,239,459)
78,467
9,042,978
9,042,978
4,070,930
(1,198,012)
-
(1,198,012)
67,720
-
216,726
12,200,342
-
-
-
-
-
78,467
78,467
78,467
-
-
-
-
67,720
-
216,726
362,913
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020
Cash flows from operating activities
Interest received
Other income
Government assistance
JV management fee income
Interest and other costs of finance paid
Payments to suppliers and employees
Note
Consolidated
2020
$
732
5,832
50,000
48,390
(67,594)
(928,092)
2019
$
3,631
-
-
48,514
-
(847,289)
Net cash flows used in operating activities
22(c)
(890,732)
(795,144)
Cash flows from investing activities
Payments for bonds and security deposits
Funds provided by JV partner under Farm-in
agreement
Payments for exploration and evaluation, including
JV Farm-in spend
Proceeds on sale of exploration assets
Payments to acquire property, plant and
equipment
(6,318)
405,513
(1,269,939)
-
(566,163)
(53,832)
528,505
(1,262,487)
100,000
-
Net cash flows used in investing activities
(1,436,907)
(687,814)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from the issue of shares
Share issue costs
Proceeds from issue of convertible notes
3,172,259
(145,088)
350,000
1,135,150
(21,090)
350,000
Net cash flows provided by financing activities
3,377,171
1,464,060
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the
financial year
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the financial
year
1,049,532
332,540
22(a)
1,382,072
(18,898)
351,438
332,540
The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020
1. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
GBM Resources Limited (‘the Company’) is a listed public company domiciled in Australia. The consolidated
financial report of the Company for the financial year ended 30 June 2020 comprises the Company and its
subsidiaries (together referred to as the ‘Group’).
The following is a summary of the material accounting policies adopted by the Group in the preparation of the
financial report. The accounting policies have been consistently applied, unless otherwise stated.
a) Basis of Preparation
The financial report is a general purpose financial report, which has been prepared in accordance with the
requirements of the Corporations Act 2001, and Australian Accounting Standards and Interpretations. The
financial report has also been prepared on an historical cost basis, unless otherwise stated. The financial report
is presented in Australian dollars. For the purpose of preparation of the consolidated financial statements the
Company is a for-profit entity.
Going Concern Basis for the Preparation of Financial Statements
The financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis which contemplates the continuity of
normal business activities and the realisation of assets and discharge of liabilities in the normal course of
business.
As at 30 June 2020 the Group has cash assets of $1,382,072, and total current liabilities at that date amounting
to $1,608,623 (including a convertible note liability of $705,833). The loss for the 2020 financial year was
$1,198,012 and operating cash outflows were $890,732.
Subsequent to the end of the financial year the Company raised a further $5.6 million pursuant to a non-
renounceable pro-rata entitlement offer and share placement.
The Directors will continue to manage the Group’s activities with due regard to current and future funding
requirements. The directors reasonably expect that the Company will be able to raise sufficient capital to fund
the Group’s exploration and working capital requirements if required, and that the Group will be able to settle
debts as and when they become due and payable.
Adoption of New and Revised Standards - Changes in accounting policies on initial application of accounting
standards
The Group has adopted all of the new, revised or amending Accounting Standards and Interpretations issued
by the Australian Accounting Standards Board (“AASB”) that are mandatory for the current reporting period.
The adoption of these Accounting Standards and Interpretations did not have any significant impact on the
financial performance or position of the Group during the financial year.
AASB 16 Leases
AASB 16 Leases replaced existing accounting requirements for leases under AASB 117 Leases. Under AASB 16,
the Group accounts for operating leases as a lessee results in the recognition of a right-of-use (ROU) asset and
an associated lease liability on the statement of financial position. The lease liability represents the present
value of future lease payments, with the exception of short term and low value leases. An interest expense is
recognised on the lease liabilities and a depreciation charge recognised for the ROU assets.
The Group has elected not to recognise a right-of-use asset and corresponding lease liability for short-term
leases with terms of 12 months or less and leases of low-value assets. Lease payments on these assets are
expensed to profit or loss as incurred.
Refer to note 1(h) for the Group’s accounting policy on the adoption of AASB 16 Leases.
New standards and interpretations not yet adopted
The Directors have also reviewed all new Standards and Interpretations that have been issued but are not yet
effective for the year ended 30 June 2020. As a result of this review, the Directors have determined that there
is no material impact of the new and revised Standards and Interpretations on the Group’s business and,
therefore, no change necessary to Group accounting policies.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020
1. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
b) Statement of Compliance
The financial report was authorised for issue on 30 September 2020.
The financial report complies with Australian Accounting Standards, which include Australian equivalents to
International Financial Reporting Standards (AIFRS). Compliance with AIFRS ensures that the financial report,
comprising the financial statements and notes thereto, complies with International Financial Reporting
Standards (IFRS).
c) Principles of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements comprise the financial statements of GBM Resources Limited and its
subsidiaries as at 30 June each year (the Group). The financial statements for the subsidiaries are prepared for
the same reporting period as the parent company, using consistent accounting policies.
In preparing the consolidated financial statements, all intercompany balances and transactions, income and
expenses and profit and losses resulting from intra-group transactions have been eliminated in full. Subsidiaries
are fully consolidated from the date on which control is transferred to the Group and cease to be consolidated
from the date on which the control is transferred out of the Group.
The acquisition of subsidiaries has been accounted for using the purchase method of accounting. The purchase
method of accounting involves allocating the cost of the business combination to the fair value of the assets
acquired and the liabilities and contingent liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition. Accordingly, the
consolidated financial statements include the results of subsidiaries for the period from their acquisition. Non-
controlling interests represent the portion of profit and loss and net assets in subsidiaries not held by the Group
and are presented separately in the consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income
and within equity in the consolidated statement of financial position.
d) Revenue Recognition
Revenue is recognised to the extent that control has passed and it is probable that the economic benefits will
flow to the Group and the revenue can be reliably measured. The following specific recognition criteria must
also be met before revenue is recognised:
Interest Revenue
Interest revenue is recognised on a time proportionate basis that takes into account the effective yield on the
financial asset.
Management Fees
Revenue from farm-in management fees is recognised at the time the fees are invoiced for services rendered.
e)
Income Tax
Current tax assets and liabilities for the current and prior periods are measured at the amount expected to be
recovered from, or paid to, the taxation authorities. The tax rates and tax laws used to compute the amount
are those that are enacted or substantively enacted by the balance date.
Deferred income tax is provided on all temporary differences at the balance date between the tax bases of
assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts for financial reporting purposes.
Deferred income tax liabilities are recognised for all taxable temporary differences except:
• when the deferred income tax liability arises from the initial recognition of goodwill or of an asset or
liability in a transaction that is not a business combination and that, at the time of the transaction,
affects neither the accounting profit nor taxable profit or loss; or
• when the taxable temporary difference is associated with investments in subsidiaries, associates or
interests in joint ventures, and the timing of the reversal of the temporary difference can be
controlled and it is probable that the temporary difference will not reverse in the foreseeable future.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020
1. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Deferred income tax assets are recognised for all deductible temporary differences, carry-forward of unused
tax assets and unused tax losses, to the extent that it is probable that taxable profit will be available against
which the deductible temporary differences and the carry-forward of unused tax credits and unused tax losses
can be utilised, except:
• when the deferred income tax asset relating to the deductible temporary difference arises from the
initial recognition of an asset or liability in a transaction that is not a business combination and, at
the time of the transaction, affects neither the accounting profit nor taxable profit or loss; or
• when the deductible temporary difference is associated with investments in subsidiaries, associates
or interests in joint ventures, in which case a deferred tax asset is only recognised to the extent that
it is probable that the temporary difference will reverse in the foreseeable future and taxable profit
will be available against which the temporary difference can be utilised.
The carrying amount of deferred income tax assets is reviewed at each balance date and reduced to the extent
that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profit will be available to allow all or part of the deferred
income tax asset to be utilised.
Unrecognised deferred income tax assets are re-assessed at each balance date and are recognised to the extent
that it has become probable that future taxable profit will allow the deferred tax asset to be recovered. Deferred
income tax assets and liabilities are measured at the tax rates that are expected to apply to the year when the
asset is realised or the liability is settled, based on tax rates (and tax laws) that have been enacted or
substantively enacted at the balance date.
Income taxes relating to items recognised directly in equity are recognised in equity and not in profit or loss.
Deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities are offset only if a legally enforceable right exists to set off current
tax assets against current tax liabilities and the deferred tax assets and liabilities relate to the same taxable
entity and the same taxation authority.
f) Other Taxes
Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of the amount of GST except:
• 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
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 consolidated statement of financial position.
g) 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, where there is no qualifying
asset.
h) Leases
A lease liability is recognised at the commencement date of a lease. The lease liability is initially recognised at
the present value of the lease payments to be made over the term of the lease, discounted using the interest
rate implicit in the lease or, if that rate cannot be readily determined, the Group's incremental borrowing rate.
Lease payments comprise of fixed payments less any lease incentives receivable, variable lease payments that
depend on an index or a rate, amounts expected to be paid under residual value guarantees, exercise price of
a purchase option when the exercise of the option is reasonably certain to occur, and any anticipated
termination penalties. The variable lease payments that do not depend on an index or a rate are expensed in
the period in which they are incurred.
Lease liabilities are measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. The carrying amounts are
remeasured if there is a change in the following: future lease payments arising from a change in an index or a
rate used; residual guarantee; lease term; certainty of a purchase option and termination penalties. When a
lease liability is remeasured, an adjustment is made to the corresponding right-of use asset, or to profit or loss
if the carrying amount of the right-of-use asset is fully written down.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020
1. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Right-of-use asset
A right-of-use asset is recognised at the commencement date of a lease. The right-of-use asset is measured at
cost, which comprises the initial amount of the lease liability adjusted for any lease payments made at or
before the commencement date net of any lease incentives received, any initial direct costs incurred, and,
except where included in the cost of inventories, an estimate of costs expected to be incurred for dismantling
and removing the underlying asset, and restoring the site or asset.
Right-of-use assets are depreciated on a straight-line basis over the unexpired period of the lease or the
estimated useful life of the asset, whichever is the shorter. Where the Group expects to obtain ownership of
the leased asset at the end of the lease term, the depreciation is over its estimated useful life. Right-of use
assets are subject to impairment or adjusted for any remeasurement of lease liabilities.
The Group has elected not to recognise a right-of-use asset and corresponding lease liability for short-term
leases with terms of 12 months or less and leases of low-value assets. Lease payments on these assets are
expensed to profit or loss as incurred.
i) Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and short-term deposits in the consolidated 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 consolidated statement of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents consist of cash and
cash equivalents as defined above, net of outstanding bank overdrafts.
j)
Trade and Other Receivables
Trade receivables, which generally have 30–90 day terms, are recognised at fair value and then are
subsequently measured at amortised cost and carried at original invoice amount less an allowance for any
expected credit loss. The Group makes use of a simplified approach in accounting for trade and other
receivables as well as contract assets and records the loss allowance as lifetime expected credit losses. These
are the expected shortfalls in contractual cash flows, considering the potential for default at any point during
the life of the financial instrument. In calculating, the Group uses its historical experience, external indicators
and forward-looking information to calculate the expected credit losses using a provision matrix. The Group
assess impairment of trade receivables on a collective basis as they possess shared credit risk characteristics,
they have been grouped based on the days past due. Bad debts are written off to the allowance when the
debt is considered uncollectible.
k) Plant and Equipment
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 plant and equipment as a replacement only if it is eligible for capitalisation.
Depreciation is calculated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of the assets as follows:
Property and improvements
Office furniture and equipment
Plant and equipment
Motor Vehicles
10 – 40 years
2.5 - 20 years
0 - 40 years
8 years
The assets' residual values, useful lives and amortisation methods are reviewed, and adjusted if appropriate,
at each financial year end.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020
1. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
(i) Impairment
The carrying values of 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 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.
(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.
l)
Financial Instruments
Investments and other financial assets are initially measured at fair value. Transaction costs are included as
part of the initial measurement, except for financial assets at fair value through profit or loss. Such assets are
subsequently measured at either amortised cost or fair value depending on their classification. Classification is
determined based on both the business model within which such assets are held and the contractual cash flow
characteristics of the financial asset unless, an accounting mismatch is being avoided.
Financial assets are derecognised when the rights to receive cash flows have expired or have been transferred
and the consolidated entity has transferred substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership. When there is
no reasonable expectation of recovering part or all of a financial asset, it's carrying value is written off.
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
Financial assets not measured at amortised cost or at fair value through other comprehensive income are
classified as financial assets at fair value through profit or loss. Typically, such financial assets will be either:
(i)
held for trading, where they are acquired for the purpose of selling in the short-term with an intention of
making a profit, or a derivative; or
(ii) designated as such upon initial recognition where permitted. Fair value movements are recognised in
profit or loss.
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income include equity investments which the
consolidated entity intends to hold for the foreseeable future and has irrevocably elected to classify them as
such upon initial recognition.
Fair value hierarchy
All assets and liabilities measured at fair value are classified using a three level hierarchy based on the lowest
level of input that is significant to the entire fair value measurement, being Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted)
in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the entity can access at the measurement date; Level 2:
Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either
directly or indirectly; and Level 3: Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability. Considerable judgement is
required to determine what is significant to fair value and therefore which category the asset or liability is
placed in can be subjective.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020
1. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
The Group measures some of its assets and liabilities at fair value on either a recurring or non-recurring basis,
depending on the requirements of the applicable Accounting Standard.
Fair value is the price the Group would receive to sell an asset or would have to pay to transfer a liability in an
orderly unforced transaction between independent, knowledgeable and willing market participants at the
measurement date and is based on the fair value hierarchy
Impairment of financial assets
The consolidated entity recognises a loss allowance for expected credit losses on financial assets which are
either measured at amortised cost or fair value through other comprehensive income. The measurement of
the loss allowance depends upon the Group's assessment at the end of each reporting period as to whether
the financial instrument's credit risk has increased significantly since initial recognition, based on reasonable
and supportable information that is available, without undue cost or effort to obtain.
Where there has not been a significant increase in exposure to credit risk since initial recognition, a 12 month
expected credit loss allowance is estimated. This represents a portion of the asset's lifetime expected credit
losses that is attributable to a default event that is possible within the next 12 months. Where a financial asset
has become credit impaired or where it is determined that credit risk has increased significantly, the loss
allowance is based on the asset's lifetime expected credit losses. The amount of expected credit loss recognised
is measured on the basis of the probability weighted present value of anticipated cash shortfalls over the life
of the instrument discounted at the original effective interest rate.
For financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income, the loss allowance is
recognised within other comprehensive income. In all other cases, the loss allowance is recognised in profit or
loss.
m) Exploration and Evaluation Expenditure
Exploration and evaluation expenditures in relation to each separate area 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)
(ii) at least one of the following conditions is also met:
the rights to tenure of the area of interest are current; and
(a) the exploration and evaluation expenditures are expected to be recouped through successful
development and exploitation of the area of interest, or alternatively, by its sale; or
(b) 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.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020
1. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
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.
n)
Impairment of Assets
The Group 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 Group 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.
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.
o) Trade and Other Payables
Trade payables and other payables are carried at amortised costs and represent liabilities for goods and
services provided to the Group prior to the end of the financial year that are unpaid and arise when the Group
becomes obliged to make future payments in respect of the purchase of these goods and services. Trade and
other payables are presented as current liabilities unless payment is not due within 12 months.
p)
Interest Bearing Liabilities
All loans and borrowings are initially recognised at the fair value of the consideration received less directly
attributable transaction costs. After
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 de-recognised.
initial recognition,
interest-bearing
Where borrowings contain a conversion option and the number of shares to be issued is fixed the amount of
borrowing is initially recognised at fair value of a similar liability that does not have an equity conversion
option. The equity conversion feature is the residual. Subsequently the borrowing is measured at amortised
cost and the equity portion is not remeasured.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020
1. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
q) Employee Benefits
(i) Wages, Salaries, Annual Leave and Sick Leave
Liabilities for wages and salaries, including non-monetary benefits, annual leave and non-accumulating sick
leave expected to be settled within 12 months of the reporting date are recognised in other payables in respect
of employees’ services up to the reporting date. They are measured at the amounts expected to be paid when
the liabilities are settled. Liabilities for non-accumulating sick leave are recognised when the leave is taken and
are measured at the rates paid or payable.
(ii) Long Service Leave
The liability for long service leave is recognised in the provision for employee benefits and measured as the
present value of expected future payments to be made in respect of services provided by employees up to the
reporting date using the projected unit credit method. Consideration is given to expected future wage and
salary levels, experience of employee departures, and period of service. Expected future payments are
discounted using market yields at the reporting date on national government bonds with terms to maturity
and currencies that match, as closely as possible, the estimated future cash outflows.
r) Share Based Payments
Equity Settled Transactions:
The Group provides benefits to employees (including senior executives) of the Group in the form of share
based payments, whereby employees render services in exchange for shares or rights over shares (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 options is determined by using
a Black and Scholes model. Share rights are valued at the underlying market value of the ordinary shares over
which they are granted.
In valuing equity-settled transactions, no account is taken of any performance conditions, other than
conditions linked to the price of the shares of GBM Resources Limited (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 award (the vesting period).
The cumulative expense recognised for equity-settled transactions at each reporting date until vesting date
reflects (i) the extent to which the vesting period has expired and (ii) the Group’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 charge or credit to the consolidated statement of profit or loss and other
comprehensive income for a period represents the movement in cumulative expense recognised as at the
beginning and end of that period.
No expense is recognised for awards that do not ultimately vest, except for awards where vesting is only
conditional upon a market condition. If the terms of an equity-settled award 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 share based payment arrangement, or is otherwise
beneficial to the employee, as measured at the date of modification.
If an equity-settled award is cancelled, the cumulative expense recognised in respect of that award is
transferred from its respective reserve to accumulated losses. However, if a new award is substituted for the
cancelled award and designated as a replacement award on the date that it is granted, the cancelled and new
awards are treated as if they were a modification of the original award, as described in the previous
paragraph.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020
NOTE 1: STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
s) Share Capital
Ordinary shares are classified as equity. Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of new shares or
options are shown in equity as a deduction, net of tax, from the proceeds.
t) Earnings Per Share
Basic earnings/loss per share ("EPS") is calculated by dividing the net profit or loss attributable to members
of the Company for the reporting period, after excluding any costs of servicing equity (other than ordinary
shares and converting preference shares classified as ordinary shares for EPS calculation purposes), by the
weighted average number of ordinary shares of the Company, adjusted for any bonus element.
Diluted EPS is calculated by dividing the basic EPS earnings, adjusted by the after tax effect of financing costs
associated with dilutive potential ordinary shares and the effect on revenues and expenses of conversion, by
the weighted average number of ordinary shares and potential dilutive ordinary shares, adjusted for any
bonus element.
u) Business Combinations
The acquisition method of accounting is used to account for all business combinations, including business
combinations involving entities or business under common control, regardless of whether equity instruments
or other assets are acquired. The consideration transferred for the acquisition of a subsidiary comprises the
fair value of the assets transferred, the liabilities incurred and the equity interests issued by the Group. The
consideration transferred also includes the fair value of any contingent consideration arrangement and the
fair value of any pre-existing equity interest in the subsidiary. Acquisition-related costs are expensed as
incurred. Identifiable assets acquired and liabilities and contingent liabilities assumed in a business
combination are, with limited exceptions, measured initially at their fair values at the acquisition date. On
an acquisition-by-acquisition basis, the Group recognises any non-controlling interest in the acquiree either
at fair value or at the non-controlling interest’s proportionate share of the acquiree’s net identifiable assets.
The excess of the consideration transferred, the amount of any non-controlling interest in the acquiree and
the acquisition-date fair value of any previous equity interest in the acquiree over the fair value of the Group’s
share of the net identifiable assets acquired is recorded as goodwill. If those amounts are less than the fair
value of the net identifiable assets of the subsidiary acquired and the measurement of all amounts has been
reviewed, the difference is recognised directly in profit or loss as a bargain purchase.
Where a business combination is achieved in stages, the Group’s previously held equity interest in the
acquiree is remeasured to fair value at the acquisition date (i.e. the date when the Group attains control) and
the resulting gain or loss, if any, is recognised in profit or loss. Amounts arising from interests in the acquiree
prior to the acquisition date that have previously been recognised in other comprehensive income are
reclassified to profit or loss where such treatment would be appropriate if that interest were disposed of.
If the initial accounting for a business combination is incomplete by the end of the reporting period in which
the combination occurs, the Group reports provisional amounts for the items for which the accounting is
incomplete. These provisional amounts are adjusted during the measurement period (see above), or
additional assets or liabilities recognised, to reflect new information obtained about facts and circumstances
that existed as of the acquisition date that, if known, would have affected the amounts recognised as of that
date.
Where settlement of any part of cash consideration is deferred, the amounts payable in the future are
discounted to their present value as at the date of exchange. The discount rate used is the entity’s
incremental borrowing rate, being the rate at which a similar borrowing could be obtained from an
independent financier under comparable terms and conditions.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020
NOTE 1: STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Where the consideration transferred by the Group in a business combination includes assets or liabilities
resulting from a contingent consideration arrangement, the contingent consideration is measured at its
acquisition-date fair value. Changes in the fair value of the contingent consideration that qualify as
measurement period adjustments are adjusted retrospectively, with corresponding adjustments against
goodwill. Measurement period adjustments are adjustments that arise from additional information obtained
during the ‘measurement period’ (which cannot exceed one year from the acquisition date) about facts and
circumstances that existed at the acquisition date.
The subsequent accounting for changes in the fair value of contingent consideration that do not qualify as
measurement period adjustments depends on how the contingent consideration is classified. Contingent
consideration that is classified as equity is not remeasured at subsequent reporting dates and its subsequent
settlement is accounted for within equity. Contingent consideration that is classified as an asset or liability is
remeasured at subsequent reporting dates in accordance with AASB 9, or AASB 137 ‘Provisions, Contingent
Liabilities and Contingent Assets’, as appropriate, with the corresponding gain or loss being recognised in
profit or loss.
v) Provision for Restoration and Rehabilitation
A provision for restoration and rehabilitation is recognised when there is a present obligation as a result of
development activities undertaken, it is probable that an outflow of economic benefits will be required to
settle the obligation, and the amount of the provision can be measured reliably. The estimated future
obligations include the costs of abandoning sites, removing facilities and restoring the affected areas.
The provision for future restoration costs is the best estimate of the present value of the expenditure required
to settle the restoration obligation at the balance date. Future restoration costs are reviewed annually and
any changes in the estimate are reflected in the present value of the restoration provision at each balance
date.
The initial estimate of the restoration and rehabilitation provision is capitalised into the cost of the related
asset and amortised on the same basis as the related asset, unless the present obligation arises from the
production of inventory in the period, in which case the amount is included in the cost of production for the
period. Changes in the estimate of the provision for restoration and rehabilitation are treated in the same
manner, except that the unwinding of the effect of discounting on the provision is recognised as a finance
cost rather than being capitalised into the cost of the related asset.
w) Parent Entity Financial Information
The financial information for the parent entity, GBM Resources Limited, disclosed in Note 30 has been
prepared on the same basis as the consolidated financial statements, except as set out below.
Investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint venture entities
Investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint venture entities are accounted for at cost in the parent
entity’s financial statements. Dividends received from associates are recognised in the parent entity’s profit
or loss, rather than being deducted from the carrying amount of these investments.
x) 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 Group and that are believed
to be reasonable under the circumstances.
Accounting for capitalised mineral exploration and evaluation expenditure
The Group’s accounting policy is stated at 1(m). A regular review is undertaken of each area of interest to
determine the reasonableness of continuing to carry forward costs in relation to that area of interest.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020
NOTE 1: STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Share based payments
The Group uses independent advisors to assist in valuing share based payments.
Estimates and assumptions used in these valuations are disclosed in the notes in periods when these share
based payments are made.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
Judgement has been exercised in considering the impacts that the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has had,
or may have, on the Group based on known information. This consideration extends to the nature of the
Group’s activities, staffing and geographic regions in which the Group operates. The situation continues to
be monitored and there does not currently appear to be direct material impact upon the financial statements
as at the reporting date as a result of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
y) Government assistance and grants
Assistance received from the government by way of grant or other forms of assistance designed to provide an
economic benefit to the Group, is presented in the statement of financial position as deferred income, in
instances where the grant is related to assets. In all other cases, grant money is presented in the profit and loss
as other income. Grants are recognised when there is reasonable assurance that conditions will be complied
with and the grant will be received.
2. FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT
The Group has exposure to a variety of risks arising from its use of financial instruments. This note presents
information about the Group’s exposure to the specific risks, and the policies and processes for measuring and
managing those risks. Further quantitative disclosures are included throughout this financial report. The Board of
Directors has overall responsibility for the risk management framework.
(a) Credit risk
Credit risk is the risk of financial loss to the Group 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 current nature of the business activity does not result in trading receivables. The receivables that the
Group recognises through its normal course of business are short term in nature and the most significant (in
quantity) is the receivable from the Australian Taxation Office and interest receivable. The risk of non recovery
of receivables from this source is considered to be negligible.
Cash deposits
The Group’s primary banker is Commonwealth Bank. At balance date all operating accounts and funds held on
deposit are with this bank. The Directors believe any risk associated with the use of only one bank is mitigated
by its size and reputation. Except for this matter the Group currently has no significant concentrations of credit
risk.
(b) Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Group will not be able to meet its financial obligations as they fall due. The
Group’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 Group’s reputation.
The Group 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 Group’s current and future
operations, and consideration is given to the liquid assets available to the Group before commitment is made
to future expenditure or investment.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020
2. FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT (CONTINUED)
(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 Group’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.
Currency risk
The Group is not exposed to any currency risk other than the respective functional currencies of each Company
within the Group, the Australian dollar (AUD).
Interest rate risk
The Group is not exposed to significant interest rate risk and no financial instruments are employed to mitigate
risk (Note 20 – Financial Instruments).
Equity price risk
The Group was not exposed to any material equity price risk during the financial year (Note 20 – Financial
Instruments).
(d) Capital management
The Board’s policy is to maintain a strong capital base so as to maintain investor, creditor and market confidence
and to sustain future development of the business. The Board of Directors monitors capital expenditure and
cash flows as mentioned in (b).
3. OTHER REVENUE AND OTHER GAINS/LOSSES
Other Revenue
Gain on disposal of exploration assets
Joint venture management fee
Government grant income
Other income
4. EXPENSES
Employee expenses
Gross employee benefit expense:
Wages and salaries1
Directors’ fees
Superannuation expense1
Share based remuneration
Other employee costs
Less amount allocated to exploration
Net consolidated statement of profit or loss and
income employee benefit
other comprehensive
expense
Note
Consolidated
2020
$
-
48,390
50,000
5,802
104,192
475,599
148,800
53,930
275,160
22,740
976,229
(355,633)
2019
$
100,000
48,513
-
-
148,513
866,966
76,000
71,923
78,467
24,636
1,117,992
(385,230)
620,596
732,762
1 Prior year includes accrued salary expense of $263,173 and accrued superannuation of $25,001. The accrued
salary expense was settled through the issue of ordinary shares (refer to the remuneration report).
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020
4. EXPENSES (CONTINUED)
Depreciation expense:
Property and improvements
Office equipment and software
Site equipment
Motor vehicles
Exploration costs:
Unallocated exploration costs expensed
Exploration costs written off
Note
9
9
9
9
8
Consolidated
2020
$
2,644
1,604
2,880
804
7,932
106,540
119,022
225,562
2019
$
2,962
1,932
4,632
9,433
18,959
124,538
3,031,988
3,156,526
Consulting and professional services expenditure includes share-based payments of $67,720 (2019: nil).
5.
INCOME TAX
a)
Income tax recognised in
profit or loss
The prima facie tax benefit on the operating result
is reconciled to the income tax provided in the
financial statements as follows:
Accounting
continuing operations
loss before
income
from
tax
Income tax benefit calculated at 27.5% (2019:
27.5%)
Share based payments
Capital raising costs claimed
Exploration costs written off and impaired
Unrealised movement in fair value of financial
asset
Unused tax losses and temporary
differences not recognised as
deferred tax assets
Income tax (benefit) reported in the consolidated
statement of profit or loss and other
comprehensive income
(1,198,012)
(4,239,459)
(329,453)
94,292
(34,724)
32,731
(100,667)
(1,165,851)
21,578
(33,141)
833,797
-
337,821
343,617
-
-
The tax rate used in the above reconciliation is the corporate tax rate of 27.5% payable by Australian corporate
entities on taxable profits under Australian tax law.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020
5.
INCOME TAX (CONTINUED)
b) Unrecognised deferred
tax assets and
liabilities
The following deferred tax assets and liabilities
have not been brought to account:
Unrecognised deferred tax
assets relate to:
Losses available for offset
against future taxable income
Capital raising costs
Accrued expenses and leave liabilities
Rehabilitation provisions
Unrecognised deferred tax liabilities relate to:
Exploration expenditure
Consolidated
2020
$
2019
$
9,317,684
86,076
107,113
207,421
9,718,294
8,598,138
37,858
149,564
207,421
8,992,981
(2,983,240)
(2,652,150)
6,340,831
Net unrecognised deferred tax asset
The deductible temporary differences and tax losses do not expire under current tax legislation. Potential
deferred tax assets attributable to tax losses carried forward have not been brought to account because the
Directors do not believe it is appropriate to regard realisation of the future tax benefit as probable.
6,735,054
The potential future income tax benefit will only be obtained if:
(i) the Group derives future assessable income of a nature and an amount sufficient to enable the benefit to
be realised in accordance with Division 170 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997;
(ii) the Group companies continue to comply with the conditions for deductibility imposed by the law; and
(iii) no changes in tax legislation adversely affect the Group in realising the benefits.
Consolidated
2020
$
2019
$
6. EARNINGS/(LOSS) PER SHARE
Loss used in calculation of earnings/(loss) per share
(1,198,012)
(4,239,459)
Basic and diluted loss per share
Cents
(0.7)
#
Cents
(4.0)
#
Weighted average number of shares used in the calculation of
earnings per share1
162,301,589
105,773,922
1 The weighted average number of shares is calculated on a post-consolidation basis.
Options and performance share rights
Options and share rights to acquire ordinary shares granted by the Company and not exercised at the reporting
date have been included in the determination of diluted earnings per share to the extent to which they are
dilutive. There are no options or share rights on issue at 30 June 2020 that are considered to be dilutive.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020
7. TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES
Current
GST recoverable
Other debtors
Non-current
Security and environmental bonds1
Consolidated
2020
$
30,612
1,628
32,240
808,408
808,408
2019
$
4,271
3,027
7,298
802,021
802,021
1 Included in non-current assets at 30 June 2020 is an amount of $762,829 (2019: $762,829) in respect of security
deposits paid to the Queensland State Government in respect of the exploration licences and mining leases
recognised on acquisition of Mt Coolon Gold Mines Pty Ltd.
There is no expected credit loss in relation to the trade and other receivables at the balance date.
The carrying amount of trade and other receivables are assumed to approximate their fair values due to their
short-term nature.
8.
EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION EXPENDITURE
Exploration and evaluation phase:
Capitalised costs at the start of the financial year
Acquisition costs capitalised (note 11)
Exploration and evaluation costs
(excluding joint venture costs incurred)
Capitalised rehabilitation costs (note 14)
Less: previously capitalised costs written off 1
Less: exploration costs not capitalised
incurred
Capitalised costs at the end of the financial year
4
4
9,644,180
524,415
905,113
-
(119,022)
(106,540)
10,848,146
11,983,627
-
855,718
47,351
(3,031,988)
(210,528)
9,644,180
Ultimate recoupment of exploration and evaluation expenditure carried forward is dependent on successful
development and commercial exploitation or alternatively, sale of the respective areas.
1Capitalised costs written off during the year relate to areas of interest where substantive expenditure is neither
budgeted nor planned.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020
Note
Consolidated
2020
$
2019
$
9.
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Carrying values at 30 June:
Property and improvements:
Cost
Depreciation
Office equipment and software:
Cost
Depreciation
Site equipment and plant:
Cost
Depreciation
Motor vehicles:
Cost
Depreciation
Mine properties-Capital Work in Progress:
Cost
Depreciation
Total
Reconciliation of movements:
Property and improvements:
Opening net book value
Depreciation
Closing net book value
Office equipment and software:
Opening net book value
Depreciation
Closing net book value
Site equipment and plant:
Opening net book value
Net book value of disposals
Depreciation
Closing net book value
Motor vehicles:
Opening net book value
Depreciation
Closing net book value
Mine properties-Capital Work in Progress:
Opening net book value
Additions
Closing net book value
Total
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4
4
4
4
4
193,117
(132,836)
60,281
176,223
(175,065)
1,158
134,910
(131,140)
3,770
130,633
(130,633)
-
632,315
-
632,315
697,524
62,925
(2,644)
60,281
2,762
(1,604)
1,158
6,650
-
(2,880)
3,770
804
(804)
-
-
632,315
632,315
697,524
193,117
(130,192)
62,925
176,223
(173,461)
2,762
134,910
(128,260)
6,650
130,633
(129,829)
804
-
-
-
73,141
65,887
(2,962)
62,925
4,695
(1,933)
2,762
11,821
(539)
(4,632)
6,650
10,238
(9,433)
804
-
-
-
73,141
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020
10. FINANCIAL ASSETS DESIGNATED AT FAIR VALUE THROUGH PROFIT OR LOSS
Balance at the start of the financial year
Investments acquired 1
Gain on investment recognised through profit or loss2
Balance at the end of the financial year
-
428,772
366,061
794,833
Consolidated
2020
$
2019
$
-
-
-
-
1 Fair value of 197,907 fully paid ordinary shares received from Novo Resources Corp (Novo), a TSX-V listed
company, under a share swap agreement with the Company. In exchange, the Company issued Novo 9,090,909
fully paid ordinary shares plus 4,545,454 options with an exercise price of A$0.11 per share with an expiry date
of 6 April 2023.
2 Adjustment to carrying value of investment in Novo based on TSX closing price and the AUD/CAD exchange
rate at 30 June 2020. The gain on the investment has been recognised in the Statement of Profit or Loss and
Other Comprehensive Income.
Investments designated at fair value through profit or loss have been measured at Level 1 in the fair value
hierarchy. Refer to accounting policy at note 1(l).
11. ACQUISITION OF MILLSTEAM RESOURCES PTY LTD
During the period the Group completed the acquisition of a 100% interest in the issued capital of Millstream
Resources Pty Ltd (Millstream). Millstream may earn an initial 50% interest in the White Dam Heap Leach
Project in South Australia pursuant to a joint venture agreement with Round Oak Limited.
Consideration for the acquisition of Millstream Resources Pty Ltd was 15,000,000 ordinary fully paid shares at
a price of 3.5 cents per share (total consideration $525,000).
Acquisition consideration
Net assets acquired:
GST recoverable
Trade payables
Fair value attributed to
exploration assets
$
525,000
660
(75)
585
524,415
This acquisition has been treated as an acquisition of assets.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020
12. BORROWINGS
Current
Convertible note liability
Balance at the start of the financial year
Proceeds from drawdown
Interest accrued
Principal and Interest repayments
Balance at the end of the financial year
Note
Consolidated
2020
$
705,833
350,000
350,000
73,219
(67,386)
705,833
2019
$
350,000
-
350,000
-
-
350,000
The Company entered into a convertible note agreement during the 2019 financial year for funding of up to
$700,000. The convertible notes pay interest at 10% per annum (paid quarterly) and are repayable on or before
30 November 2020.
The face value of the notes are $10, and are convertible at any time by the holder into fully paid ordinary shares
in the capital of the Company at a conversion price of $0.03. The conversion option has an immaterial fair value
at the balance date. The convertible notes are secured by way of a mortgage over the issued share capital of
Mt Coolon Gold Mines Pty Ltd which holds the Mt Coolon Gold Project. The carrying amount of the Mt Coolon
Gold Project at the balance date is approximately $8.3 million.
The convertible note is a level 2 financial instrument within the fair value hierarchy.
13. TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES
Current
Unspent funds received from farm-in partner
Acquisition costs payable1
Trade creditors2
Sundry creditors and accruals3
Employee liabilities
Share subscription liability
Note
Consolidated
2020
$
62,895
12,500
309,389
393,816
20,071
104,119
902,790
2019
$
112,779
12,500
39,014
356,412
191,239
-
711,944
1 Acquisition costs payable to Drummond Gold Limited pursuant to the acquisition of Mt Coolon Gold Mines
Pty Ltd.
2 Trade payables are non-interest bearing and are normally settled on 30 day terms.
3 Includes $184,000 accrued director remuneration (2019: $352,629).
14. PROVISIONS
Non-current
Rehabilitation provision1
754,258
754,258
1 An additional $47,351 provision for rehabilitation was recognised in the 2019 financial year following an
environmental approval assessment (note 8).
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020
15. ISSUED CAPITAL
2020
No.
2019
No.
2020
$
2019
$
Issued capital at the balance date
225,038,134
1,090,596,975
36,986,753
32,915,823
Movements in issued capital:
On issue at the start of the year
Share purchase plan1
Share placement1
Share placement2
Share consolidation6
Share placement3
Shares issued to directors4
Shares
issued
subsidiary5
Share placement7
Share placement8
Share swap Novo Resources9
Share issue costs
On
reporting year
issue at the end of the
acquire
to
1,090,596,975
-
-
90,909,091
(1,063,355,337)
36,153,400
9,739,100
15,000,000
13,846,600
23,057,396
9,090,909
-
863,566,975
47,030,000
180,000,000
--
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
32,915,823
-
-
300,000
-
1,084,602
350,608
525,000
415,398
1,268,157
428,772
(301,607)
31,795,094
235,150
900,000
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(14,421)
225,038,134
1,090,596,975
36,986,753
32,915,823
1 Placement Shares issued at 0.5 cents per share.
2 Placement Shares issued at 0.33 cents per share.
3 Placement Shares issued at 3 cents per share.
4 Shares issued to directors at a deemed price of 3.6 cents per share in lieu of payment of accrued salaries.
5 Shares issued at 3.5 cents per share in consideration for the acquisition of a 100% interest in the issued capital
of Millstream Resources Pty Ltd – refer note 11.
6 Share consolidation on a 1:10 basis, as approved at the Company’s 2019 Annual General Meeting.
7 Placement Shares issued at 3 cents per share.
8 Placement Shares issued at 5.5 cents per share.
9 Share swap with Novo Resources Corp (Novo) where they Company received in exchange 197,907 fully paid
ordinary shares in Novo.
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.
Shares Subject to Restriction Agreement
At balance date there were no ordinary shares subject to any restrictions.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020
16. OPTIONS
Details of the Company’s Incentive Option Scheme are provided at Note 18.
(a)
Options over unissued shares
2020
No.
2019
No.
Options on issue at the balance date
25,954,152
222,191,744
Movements in options:
Options on issue at the start of the year (pre-consolidation)
Cancelled during the year 1
Adjustment on consolidation of capital
Issued to directors (note 18)
Options issued 3
Options issued pursuant to the GBM Resources Incentive
Option Plan
203,391,7441
222,191,744
(203,391,744)
(16,920,000)
8,000,000
16,074,152
-
18,800,0002
Options on issue at the end of the reporting year
25,954,152
222,191,744
1 Listed options exercisable at 5 cents each and expiring 30 September 2019 issued pursuant to a non-
renounceable entitlement offer.
2 Unlisted options exercisable at 8.5 cents (initially 0.9 cents) and expiring 31 January 2023 (refer note 18).
3 Listed options exercisable at 10.5 cents each and expiring 6 April 2023 issued pursuant to a non-renounceable
entitlement offer.
Note
Consolidated
2020
$
2019
$
17. RESERVES AND ACCUMULATED LOSSES
Option reserve1
Opening balance
Transfer to accumulated losses on expiry of options
Closing balance
Accumulated losses
Opening balance
Transfer from option reserve on expiry of options
Net
Company
loss attributable to the members of the
Closing balance
Share based payments reserve2
Opening balance
Change during the financial year
Closing balance
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610,175
(610,175)
610,175
-
-
610,175
(24,561,487)
610,175
(20,322,028)
-
(1,198,012)
(4,239,459)
(25,149,324)
(24,561,487)
78,467
284,446
-
78,467
362,913
78,467
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020
17. RESERVES AND ACCUMULATED LOSSES (CONTINUED)
1 Option reserve
The option reserve represents the proceeds received on the issue of options.
2 Share based payments reserve
The share based payments reserve represents the fair value of vested equity instruments issued as
remuneration or consideration.
18. SHARE BASED PAYMENTS
Details of the Company’s incentive performance right and option plans, under which performance rights and
options are issuable to employees, directors and consultants are summarised below. Details of share rights and
options issued to Directors and executives are set out in the Remuneration Report that forms part of the
Directors’ Report. The plan was last approved by shareholders at the Company’s Annual General Meeting on 25
November 2019.
Incentive Options
Options are granted free of charge and are exercisable at a fixed price in accordance with the terms of the grant.
Options over unissued shares are issued under the terms of the Plan at the discretion of the Board.
Options granted during the year
During the year the Company granted 8,000,000 options (2019: 18,800,000 pre-consolidation) over unissued
shares, which have been valued as follows using the Black-Scholes valuation model and expensed in the financial
statements over the periods that they vest:
Grant date Options issued
25 Nov 19
8,000,000
Exercise price Expiry date
16 Dec 22
5 cents
Volatility1
111.8%
Interest rate
0.82%
Value $
$216,727
1 Historical volatility has been used as the basis for determining expected share price volatility.
Options exercised during the year
During the year the Company issued no shares (2019: nil) on the exercise of unlisted options.
Options cancelled during the year
During the year no unlisted options (2019: nil) were cancelled upon termination of employment, or on the
expiry of the exercise period.
Options on issue under the plan at balance date
The number of options outstanding over unissued ordinary shares at 30 June 2020 is 9,880,000 as follows.
Grant date
Exercise price Expiry date Balance at 30
June
5 Feb 19
25 Nov 19
8.5 cents
5 cents
31 Jan 23
16 Dec 22
1,880,0001
8,000,000
Vested and
Exercisable
at 30 June
1,880,000
8,000,000
1 Prior to the consolidation of capital on a 10 for 1 basis, there were 18,800,000 options on issue at 9 cents.
Following completion of the Entitlement Offer, and in accordance with ASX Listing Rule 6.22.2, the exercise
price for each option was reduced from 9 cents to 8.5 cents.
Subsequent to balance date
Subsequent to balance date 300,000 unlisted options were issued. The options have an exercise price of $0.21
each and expire on 14 September 2024.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020
18. SHARE BASED PAYMENTS (CONTINUED)
Reconciliation of movement of options
Set out below is a summary of options granted under the plan:
Options outstanding at the start of
the year
Consolidation of capital adjustment
Options granted during the year
Options outstanding at the end of
the year
2020
No.
18,800,000
(16,920,000)
8,000,000
WAEP
(cents)
0.09
0.09
5.0
2019
No.
WAEP
(cents)
-
-
18,800,000
-
0.09
0.09
9,880,000
5.8
18,800,000
Weighted average contractual life
The weighted average contractual life for un-exercised options is 29.8 months (2019: 43 months).
Performance Rights
Performance rights granted during the year
During the year the Company granted 1,128,000 performance rights (2019: nil) over unissued shares, which
have been valued at the Company’s share price at grant date and expensed in the financial statements over
the periods that they vest. The performance rights vest in 3 tranches as follows: 564,000 rights vesting on 1
July 2020; 282,000 rights vesting on 30 September 2020 and 282,000 rights vesting on 30 December 2020. An
amount of $67,720 has been expensed in the current financial year.
During the year no shares were issued on the exercise of performance rights and no performance rights were
cancelled.
Subsequent to balance date
Subsequent to balance date, the Company issued 564,000 shares on the exercise of performance rights. In
addition, a further 1,250,000 performance rights were issued with an expiry date of 30 September 2022.
19. SEGMENT REPORTING
Operating segments are identified and segment information disclosed, where appropriate, on the basis of
internal reports reviewed by the Company’s Board of Directors, being the Group’s Chief Operating Decision
Maker, as defined by AASB 8.
The Group 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 Group’s core activity is mineral exploration and resource development within Australia. The reportable
segments are as per the primary financial statements.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020
20. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Credit risk
The Directors do not consider that the Group’s financial assets are subject to anything more than a negligible
level of credit risk, and as such no disclosures are made (note 2(a)).
Impairment losses
The Directors do not consider that any of the Group’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.
Currency risk
The Group does not have any direct exposure to foreign currency risk, other than in respect of its impact on the
economy and commodity prices generally (note 2 (c)).
Liquidity risk
The following are the contractual maturities of financial liabilities, including estimated interest payments and
excluding the impact of netting agreements (note 2(b)):
Consolidated
30 June 2020
Borrowings
Trade and other payables
30 June 2019
Borrowings
Trade and other payables
Carrying
amount
$
Contractual
cash flows
$
6 months
or less
$
6-12
months
$
1-2
years 2-5years
$
$
705,833
703,204
735,292
703,204
735,292
703,204
1,409,037
1,438,496 1,438,496
-
-
-
350,000
395,426
385,292
395,426
17,646
395,426
367,646
-
745,426
780,718
413,072
367,646
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
More
than 5
years
$
-
-
-
-
-
-
Interest rate risk
At the reporting date the interest profile of the Group’s interest-bearing financial instruments were:
Fixed rate instruments:
Financial liabilities
Variable rate instruments:
Financial assets
Consolidated
2020
$
2019
$
(700,000)
(350,000)
(700,000)
(350,000)
1,382,072
1,382,072
332,540
332,540
The Group is not materially exposed to interest rate risk on its variable rate investments.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020
20. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (CONTINUED)
Fair values
Fair values versus carrying amounts
The carrying amounts of financial assets and liabilities not measured at fair value on a recurring basis, as
described in the consolidated statement of financial position represent their estimated net fair value.
21. COMMITMENTS
Exploration
(a)
The Group has certain obligations to perform minimum exploration work on mineral leases held. These obligations
may vary over time, depending on the Group’s exploration programmes and priorities. As at balance date, total
exploration expenditure commitments on tenements held by the Group have not been provided for in the financial
statements. These obligations are also subject to variations by farm-out arrangements or sale of the relevant
tenements.
Minimum expenditure requirements for the following 12 months on the Group’s exploration licences as at 30 June
2020, including licences subject to farm-in arrangements are approximately $1,115,000 (2019: $1,821,500).
(b)
Lease Commitments
During the financial year, premises in Queensland and Victoria were leased on a month by month basis or under
short term leases of 12 months or less. The Group has availed itself of the exemption in AASB 16 Leases to not
capitalise these leases. An amount of $19,612 has been expensed in relation to short term leases.
(c)
Contractual Commitment
The Group has no contractual commitments.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020
22. NOTES TO THE STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
a) Cash and cash equivalents
Cash at bank and on hand
Bank at call cash account
Total cash and cash equivalents
b) Cash balances not available for use
Consolidated
2020
$
2019
$
1,356,030
26,042
1,382,072
326,403
6,137
332,540
Included in cash and cash equivalents are amounts pledged as guarantees for the following:
Corporate credit card facility
26,042
6,137
c) Reconciliation of Loss from Ordinary Activities
after Income Tax to Net Cash Used
in
Operating Activities
Loss after income tax
Add (less) non-cash items:
Profit on sale of exploration assets
Share based payments-employees
Share based payments-suppliers
Depreciation
Fair value gain on financial assets
Exploration
expensed and impaired
expenditure written
Changes in assets and liabilities:
off,
Increase/(decrease) in trade creditors and
accruals
(Increase)/decrease in sundry receivables
(1,198,012)
(4,239,459)
-
275,160
67,720
7,932
(366,061)
(100,000)
78,467
-
18,959
-
225,562
3,156,526
121,909
(24,942)
271,065
19,298
Net cash flows used in operations
(890,732)
(795,144)
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020
23. AUDITOR’S REMUNERATION
Amounts received or receivable by HLB Mann
Judd for:
-
Audit and review of financial reports
24. CONTROLLED ENTITIES
a) Particulars in Relation to Ownership of Controlled Entities
Belltopper Hill Pty Ltd
Syndicated Resources Pty Ltd
Willaura Minerals Pty Ltd
Isa Brightlands Pty Ltd
Isa Tenements Pty Ltd
Koala Quarries Pty Ltd*
Mt Coolon Gold Mines Pty Ltd
Millstream Resources Pty Ltd
*Formerly Bungalien Phosphate Pty Ltd
Consolidated
2020
$
2019
$
31,775
2020
%
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
31,300
2019
%
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
-
Balances and transactions between the Company and its subsidiaries, which are related parties of the Company,
have been eliminated on consolidation and not disclosed in the note. Details of transactions between the Group
and other related parties are disclosed in note 26.
25. KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL DISCLOSURES
a) Details of Key Management Personnel
The following were key management personnel of the Group at any time during the year and unless otherwise
stated were key management personnel for the entire year.
Non-Executive Director
Guan Huat Loh – Non-Executive Director
Executive Directors
Peter Thompson – Executive Director
Neil Norris – Exploration Director (resigned 17 September 2020)
Peter Rohner – Managing Director (appointed 25 November 2019)
Peter Mullens – Executive Chairman (appointed 9 October 2019)
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020
25. KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL DISCLOSURES (CONTINUED)
Total remuneration paid to key management personnel during the year:
Short-term benefits
Post-employment benefits
Share based payments
Consolidated
2020
$
377,625
30,538
216,716
624,879
2019
$
522,038
40,961
-
562,999
b) Other Transactions and Balances with Key Management Personnel
There are no other transactions with Directors, or Director related entities or associates, other than those
reported in note 25 and note 26. As at 30 June 2020 an amount of $184,000 (2019: $352,629) has been
accrued for payment to Key Management Personnel in respect of remuneration or entitlements.
26. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
a) Total amounts receivable and payable from entities
in the wholly-owned group (see Note 24 for details
of controlled entities) at balance date:
Non-Current Receivables
Loans to controlled entities
Non-Current Payables
Loans from controlled entities
b) Transactions with Directors
19,081,662
17,737,919
-
-
During the year $126,219, was paid to Core Metallurgy Pty Ltd an entity associated with Mr Peter Rohner, for
project consulting fees relating to White Dam Project design and construction. At 30 June 2020, a balance of
$13,628 was owing to Core Metallurgy Pty Ltd.
Office rent of $10,000 and consulting fees of $11,429 were paid to Ironbark Pacific Pty Ltd, an entity
associated with Mr Peter Mullens. At 30 June 2020, a balance of $10,827 was owing to Ironbark Pacific Pty
Ltd.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020
27. DIVIDENDS
There are no dividends paid or payable during the year ended 30 June 2020 or the 30 June 2019 comparative year.
28. EVENTS SUBSEQUENT TO BALANCE DATE
Other than as stated below, there has not arisen in the interval between the end of the financial year 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 Group, the results of those operations or the state of
affairs of the Group in subsequent financial years.
•
In July 2020 the Company raised approximately $5.6 million (before costs) via an entitlement offer and share
placement, resulting in the issue of 102,291,583 fully paid ordinary shares at an issue price of 5.5 cents per
share and 51,145,867 options exercisable at 11 cents and expiring 6 July 2023.
•
•
•
Since the end of the financial year, in addition to the shares and options issued pursuant to the entitlement
offer and share placement, a further 300,000 options, 1,250,000 performance rights and 1,002,517 shares
were issued. Subsequent to year end, 374,977 options and 564,000 performance rights were exercised. Refer
to Directors’ Report – Equity Securities on Issue for further detail.
In July, the Company executed the Joint Venture agreement on the White Dam Gold-Copper Heap Leach
Operation in South Australia with Round Oak Minerals Pty Limited.
In early September, a 5,000 m diamond and RC drilling program commenced at the Company’s 100% owned
Mt Coolon Gold Project in northern Queensland.
• On 17 September, Mr Neil Norris resigned as Executive Director and Mr Brent Cook was appointed as
Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company.
• On 24 September, Novo Resources Corp exercised its option to earn an initial 50% in the Malmsbury Gold
Project. The exercise consideration is the issue of 1,575,387 Novo shares (to be escrowed for a 4 month period)
to the Company at settlement which is subject to certain conditions relating to the transfer of the Project
interest. Novo has the right to earn an additional 10% interest in Malmsbury by incurring $5 million in
exploration expenditure over a four year period.
The impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is ongoing. The situation is dependent on measures imposed
by the Australian Government and other countries, such as maintaining social distancing requirements, quarantine,
travel restrictions and any economic stimulus that may be provided. It is not practicable to estimate the potential
impact, positive or negative, after the reporting date.
29. CONTINGENCIES
(i) Contingent liabilities
There were no material contingent liabilities not provided for in the financial statements of the Group as at 30
June 2020 or 30 June 2019.
(i) Native Title and Aboriginal Heritage
Native title claims have been made with respect to areas which include tenements in which the Group has an
interest. The Group is unable to determine the prospects for success or otherwise of the claims and, in any
event, whether or not and to what extent the claims may significantly affect the Group or its projects.
Agreement is being or has been reached with various native title claimants in relation to Aboriginal Heritage
issues regarding certain areas in which the Group has an interest.
(iii) Contingent assets
There were no material contingent assets as at 30 June 2020 or 30 June 2019.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020
30. PARENT ENTITY INFORMATION
Financial position
Assets
Current assets
Non-current assets
Total Assets
Liabilities
Current liabilities
Non-current liabilities
Total Liabilities
NET ASSETS
Equity
Issued capital
Option reserve
Accumulated losses
Share based payment reserve
TOTAL EQUITY
Financial performance
Loss for the year
Other comprehensive income
Total comprehensive loss
Contingent liabilities
For full details of contingent liabilities see Note 29.
Commitments
For full details of commitments see Note 21.
2020
$
2019
$
1,411,374
12,397,767
337,463
9,767,711
13,809,141
10,105,174
(1,608,799)
-
(1,062,196)
-
(1,608,799)
(1,062,196)
12,200,342
9,042,978
36,986,753
-
(25,149,324)
362,913
32,915,823
610,175
(24,561,487)
78,467
12,200,342
9,042,978
(1,198,012)
-
(4,239,459)
-
(1,198,012)
(4,239,459)
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DIRECTORS’ DECLARATION
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020
1.
In the opinion of the Directors:
a)
the accompanying financial statements and notes are in accordance with the
Corporations Act 2001 including:
i.
giving a true and fair view of the Group’s financial position as at 30 June
2020 and of its performance for the year then ended; and
ii.
complying with Accounting Standards and Corporations Regulations 2001.
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 are in accordance with International Financial
Reporting Standards issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.
2.
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 2020.
This declaration is made in accordance with a resolution of the Board of Directors.
PETER MULLENS
Executive Chairman
Dated this 30th day of September 2020
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ASX ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Pursuant to the Listing Rules of the Australian Securities Exchange Limited, the shareholder information set out
below was applicable as at 23 September 2020.
a. Distribution of Equity Securities
Range
1 – 1,000
1,001 – 5,000
5,001 – 10,000
10,001 – 100,000
100,001 and over
Quoted Shares (GBZ)
Quoted Options (GBZOB)
Number of
Holders
Securities
Held
Number
of Holders
Securities
Held
241
275
149
364
238
127,664
794,619
1,154,918
13,934,845
313,259,165
1,267
329,271,211
42
45
21
114
83
305
13,187
124,997
161,947
5,501,391
44,969,368
50,770,890
There are 421 shareholders holding less than a marketable parcel of shares.
b. Substantial Shareholders
The Company has no Substantial Shareholders (those who hold 5% or more of the issued capital) on its register.
c. Twenty Largest Holders – Ordinary Shares (GBZ)
Shareholder
Shares Held % of Issued Capital
Citicorp Nominees Pty Ltd
Crescat Global Macro Master Fund Ltd
Syndicate Minerals Pty Ltd
Beatons Creek Gold Pty Ltd
BNP Paribas Nominees Pty Ltd
BNP Paribas Nominees Pty Ltd
JP Morgan Nominees Pty Ltd
Longru Zheng
Mullens Family Super Fund
HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited
P Rohner & F Murdoch < Melueca A/c>
De Gracie Nominees Pty Ltd
National Federal Capital Limited
Chew Leok Chuan
HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited
Nico Civelli
Bradley Green
Superfine Nominees Pty Ltd
Weijin Chen
Li Rongzhi
Total
52,656,513
14,563,535
14,100,000
11,363,637
9,648,020
9,382,419
9,073,035
8,871,860
7,975,758
7,209,106
5,715,698
5,321,800
5,000,000
4,159,823
4,097,566
4,000,000
4,000,000
4,000,000
3,952,010
3,500,000
188,590,780
15.99%
4.42%
4.28%
3.45%
2.93%
2.85%
2.76%
2.69%
2.42%
2.19%
1.74%
1.62%
1.52%
1.26%
1.24%
1.21%
1.21%
1.21%
1.20%
1.06%
57.28%
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ASX ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
c. Twenty Largest Holders – Quoted Options (GBZOB)
Shareholder
Options Held % of Issued Capital
Crescat Global Macro Master Fund Ltd
Citicorp Nominees Pty Ltd
BNP Paribas Nominees Pty Ltd
Syndicate Minerals Pty Ltd
First Investment Partners Pty Ltd
Nico Civelli
Nicholas McDonald
Jekor Pty Ltd
Beatons Creek Gold Pty Ltd
Accent Capital Gmbh
Crescat Long/Short Fund L P
Kah Chan
Chunyan Niu
Bull Markets Media Gbmh
Belinda Martin
HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited
Jack Thomas Johns
Jose Leviste Jnr
Altor Capital Management Pty Ltd
Annlew Investments Pty Ltd
Total
d. Unquoted Securities
Details of Security
7,281,768
3,181,057
2,442,862
2,050,000
1,900,000
1,818,182
1,468,000
1,191,000
1,136,364
1,000,000
900,000
800,000
767,086
750,000
695,338
626,500
622,500
600,000
500,000
500,000
30,230,657
14.34%
6.27%
4.81%
4.04%
3.74%
3.58%
2.89%
2.35%
2.24%
1.97%
1.77%
1.58%
1.51%
1.48%
1.37%
1.23%
1.23%
1.18%
0.98%
0.98%
59.56%
Securities on Issue Number of Holders
Options (exercisable at $0.085 expiring 31 January 2023)
Options (exercisable at $0.05 expiring 16 December 2022)
Options (exercisable at $0.105 expiring 6 April 2023)
Options (exercisable at $0.21 expiring 14 September 2024)
Convertible notes ($10 expiring 30 November 2020)
Performance Rights (vesting 31 September 2020)
Performance Rights (vesting 31 December 2020)
Performance Rights (vesting 30 September 2020)
1,880,000
8,000,000
16,074,152
300,000
70,000
282,000
282,000
1,250,000
2
2
4
1
1
1
1
1
e. 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.
f. Restricted Securities
There are no restricted securities.
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