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ANNUAL REPORT 2018

Great Boulder Resources Limited
ACN 611 695 955

KEY HIGHLIGHTS 

Corporate

•  Great Boulder successfully raised $2.5m on 22 May 2018 

via a share placement at 27¢ per share

•  The company has maintained a tight capital structure 

with only 80.1m ordinary shares on issue, $3.7m cash  
as at 30 June 2018 and nil debt

Contents 
1.  Chairman’s Letter 
2.  Review of Operations 
3.  Corporate Activities 
4.  Directors’ Report 
5.  Auditors’ Independence Declaration 
6.  Auditors Report 
7.  Directors’ Declaration 
8.  Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income 
9.  Statement of Financial Position 
10.  Statement of Changes in Equity  
11.  Statement of Cash Flows 
12.  Notes to the Financial Statements 
13.  Information Required by the Australian Securities Exchange Limited 
14.  Corporate Directory 

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Yamarna Copper-
Nickel-Cobalt

Gold  
Projects 

Mt Venn
•  An emerging copper-nickel-cobalt province,  

located 130km east of Laverton and 25km west  
f the Gruyere gold project in Western Australia

•  Extensive copper-nickel-cobalt mineralisation 

outlined over several kms

•  Multiple lenses of copper dominant near surface  
mineralisation - Amenable to open pit mining

•  Significant new power, water and road 

infrastructure installed at Mt Venn as part  
of the Gruyere gold mine development

•  Metallurgical testwork is well advanced on 

producing copper sulphide concentrate and  
cobalt-nickel sulphate for the battery market

Tarmoola
•  Located in the heart of the Leonora gold district

•  2km high grade gold trend identified

• 

Infill soil sampling and mapping completed  
along the Ursus and Marionette shear zones  
to further refine drill targets

Jundee
•  Located 10km along strike from the  

Jundee Gold Mine 

•  Mapping and auger sampling completed  
with targets identified along the Jundee  
mine sequence

Eastern Mafic
•  A very large mafic intrusion located  
7km from Mt Venn and associated  
with the same magmatic event

•  The Eastern Mafic appears to represent 
a circular, pipe-like body or ‘chonolith’ 
intrusion with feeder structures 
associated with the craton-scale 
Yamarna shear zone

•  The potential discovery of a chonolith 
and feeder structures is significant as 
many globally-significant magmatic 
nickel sulphide orebodies occur within 
these intrusions

•  Strong late time conductors have been 
identified along the intrusion length and 
along the eastern feeder structure over 
a 6km strike length

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Initial drilling has confirmed bedrock 
sulphide mineralisation as the source  
of the EM conductors 

Initial assay results indicate the Eastern 
Mafic represents a more nickel rich part 
of the magmatic system

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Great Boulder Resources Limited - Annual Report 20181.  Chairman’s Letter

Dear Shareholder

I am pleased to present the Company’s FY18 annual report, its second since 
listing on the ASX.

This year the Company again followed its strategic plan as outlined in the 
prospectus. Exploration plans have been implemented at Yamarna-Mt Venn, 
Tarmoola, and Jundee South.  Following a review of the Company’s asset 
portfolio it was decided to withdraw from the Balagundi and Broadwood gold 
joint ventures to focus on the successful copper, nickel, cobalt exploration 
strategy in the Mt Venn-Yamarna region.

The Managing Director’s report goes into further detail on these projects.

A significant development in the second year of operation is drilling a large 
sulphide mass that was the source of an airborne EM response detected by 
Gold Road and confirmed by ground EM survey. This sulphide mass hosts 
copper, nickel and cobalt mineralisation and is referred to as the Mt Venn 
project. The sulphide mass occurs in multiple lenses and has now been 
defined over a 1km strike length.  

Another significant milestone in our second year of operation has been 
the identification of the Eastern Mafic complex through a gravity survey. 
Subsequent aircore drilling and ground based EM survey of the gravity 
defined intrusion established over 40 EM anomalies with likely sulphide 
sources and associated with anomalous nickel, and copper geochemistry. 

Drill testing of these EM anomalies has commenced and the initial drill 
results confirm massive sulphide sources and initial assays show a 
magmatic base metal system similar to Mt Venn albeit the nickel content 
and tenor appears materially higher. Like the Mt Venn project there is a 
requirement for downhole EM surveying to correctly locate the centre of the 
sulphide response for further drill testing which is currently underway.

It is now clear there are two sulphide phases at both Mt Venn and the 
Eastern Mafic projects; an initial magmatic sulphide phase with higher nickel 
tenor and a subsequent host rock sulphide contamination that generates 
pyrrhotite and dominates the EM response. We are continuing to develop 
our understanding of this system so we might locate a nickel rich primary 
magmatic sulphide accumulation at the Eastern Mafic and expand the 
copper-rich Mt Venn system.

We completed further exploration at our Tarmoola and Jundee projects where 
surface geochemistry, further geological mapping and high-grade surface 
samples have defined targets for drill testing.  The company continues to 
review gold and base-metal opportunities, primarily in Western Australia, 
with a view to acquiring and developing complimentary assets, such as the 
Mt Carlon project acquired under option from Gold Road Resources.

The Directors are excited with progress being made to date and look forward 
to the results of the next year’s exploration work programmes.

I thank our directors, officers, staff, advisers and contractors for their tireless 
hard work in FY18 and their support of the Company goals and I look forward 
to their same commitment in FY19.

Gregory Hall 
Chairman

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Mt Venn Copper-Nickel

Background

The Mt Venn Project is located 130 km east of Laverton in the Eastern 
Goldfields District of Western Australia and consists of six granted 
exploration licences and one granted prospecting license.  Great 
Boulder holds a 75% interest in the Mt Venn Project through a Joint 
Venture agreement with Eastern Goldfields Mining Company Pty Ltd 
(EGMC).  Both Great Boulder and EGMC are contributing to project 
expenditure on a pro-rata basis, equal to their equity interest (75:25).

The Mt Venn Project lies immediately west of the 
Yamarna greenstone belt and covers the southern 
extensions of the Mt Venn igneous complex. The 
Eastern Mafic complex, located 7km south-east 
from Mt Venn, was identified in early 2018 as 
potentially part of the same magmatic event as Mt 
Venn, but formed earlier and closer to the source 
of the intrusion.  Exploration activities during 
2018 have confirmed the Eastern Mafic complex 
represents a large sulphide bearing mafic intrusion 
that is most likely part of the same magmatic event 
as Mt Venn.

In March 2017 Great Boulder entered into various 
access agreements with the Gruyere Joint 
Venture which cover the Mt Venn Project.  These 
agreements cover the joint use of Gruyere JV 
transport, access and water infrastructure.  The 
installation of this infrastructure commenced 
during FY18, with road upgrades and gas pipeline 
installation completed on the Mt Venn project.  
Water and power installation also commenced 
during FY18 and is expected to be completed on 
the Mt Venn Project during the first half of FY19.

Figure 1. 
Geological interpretation of the Mt Venn 
and Eastern Mafic complexes.

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(continued)

Mt Venn Copper-Nickel-Cobalt Project
Extensive copper, nickel and cobalt mineralisation has been 
discovered at the Mt Venn and Eastern Mafic complexes. Great 
Boulder has defined copper dominant mineralisation along the 
western Mt Venn trend and identified a more nickel rich part of 
the system at the Eastern Mafic.

During the reporting year, Great Boulder received 
Ministerial approvals to commence exploration activities 
at the Mt Venn project.  In early September 2017 a ground 
based moving loop EM (MLEM) survey and concurrent 
aircore geochemistry program commenced, the first 
exploration activities undertaken by Great Boulder.

The MLEM survey identified a significant number of  
EM conductors over the 7.5km-long survey area of the  

Mt Venn intrusion which showed a strong, late-time 
response indicative of a bedrock source.  

Aircore drilling defined a very discrete copper-nickel-cobalt 
bedrock trend associated with the peak MLEM conductor 
trend.  The geochemical anomaly extends a further 1.2km 
north of the survey area where some of the strongest 
copper results and associated nickel, zinc and silver were 
also returned. 

Figure 2. 
Mt Venn aircore end of hole copper (LHS) and nickel (RHS) 
grades shown over Channel 30 MLEM response.

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During October, Great Boulder completed its 
maiden RC drilling program at Mt Venn, targeting 
conductors identified from the MLEM survey 
and successfully discovering a significant new 
copper-nickel-cobalt sulphide system.  

Drilling intersected wide zones of shallow 
sulphide mineralisation over an extensive strike 
length and open in all directions.  There is also 
very little cover or weathering profile at the Mt 
Venn deposit, with fresh sulphide extending to 
surface along the central zone where the bulk of 
mineralisation has been intersected to date.  

Mineralisation is typically wide and steeply 
dipping to the east and copper-dominant, with 
distinct nickel-cobalt rich zones.  Two holes 
were also drilled north of the EM survey area 
to test a zinc, lead and silver aircore anomaly.  
17MVRC004 was drilled under the main zinc-lead 
aircore anomaly and returned a highly anomalous 
2m at 2.1% Zn from 58m.

Follow-up RC and initial diamond drilling was 
completed in December.  This drilling focused 
on strike and dip extensions to the central 
mineralised zone as well as testing DHEM 
conductor plates and magnetic targets along the 
broader Mt Venn trend.  

Assays reaffirmed the presence of extensive, 
shallow nickel-copper-cobalt mineralisation 
within the central zone at Mt Venn. They also 
confirmed the presence of multiple, steeply-
dipping lenses, increasing the contained metal 
per vertical metre and thus the development 
potential of Mt Venn.  

Significant assay results from the October and December drilling 
programs include:

17MVRC001
 – 18m at 0.8% Cu, 0.1% Ni, 0.02% Co from 187m (downhole)

17MVRC007
 – 61m at 0.5% Cu, 0.15% Ni, 0.05% Co from 86m (downhole)

17MVRC015
 – 48m at 0.8% Cu, 0.2% Ni, 0.07% Co from 103m (downhole)

•  including 3m at 1.3% Cu and 5m at 1.0% Cu
•  including 6m at 0.7% Cu, 0.3% Ni and 0.10% Co

17MVRC017
 – 15m at 0.5% Cu, 0.2% Ni, 0.05% Co from 24m (downhole)
 – 16m at 0.6% Cu, 0.1% Ni and 0.04% Co from 62m (downhole)
 – 10m at 0.8% Cu, 0.2% Ni, 0.06% Co from 90m (downhole)

17MVDD001
 – 33m at 0.5% Cu, 0.1% Ni, 0.05% Co from 76m (downhole)

17MVDD002
 – 26.2m at 0.5% Cu, 0.2% Ni, 0.06% Co from 12.3m (downhole)
 – 13.9m at 0.5% Cu, 0.2% Ni, 0.05% Co from 47m (downhole)

17MVDD003
 – 12.4m at 0.7% Cu, from 97.3m (downhole)
 – 4.4m at 1.7% Cu from 142.4m (downhole)

17MVRC021 
 – 8m at 0.3% Cu, 0.3% Ni, 0.09% Co from 25m (downhole)
 – 20m at 0.6% Cu, 0.1% Ni, 0.04% Co from 153m (downhole)

•  Including 6m at 1.1% Cu

17MVRC022
 – 6m at 0.7% Cu, 0.1% Ni, 0.03% Co from 52m (downhole)
 – 18m at 0.7% Cu, 0.2% Ni, 0.05% Co from 92m (downhole)

17MVRC028
 – 22m at 0.5% Cu, 0.2% Ni, 0.05% Co from 129m (downhole)

17MVDD001 
Massive pyrrhotite 
with chalcopyrite at 
105m downhole.

17MVRCD008 
Semi-massive and 
stringer pyrrhotite 
with chalcopyrite at 
113m downhole.

17MVDD003
Western copper zone with 
interstitial chalcopyrite and 
pyrrhotite within very coarse-
grained gabbro (108m).

17MVDD002 
Stringer chalcopyrite 
and pyrrhotite 
mineralisation (109m).

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(continued)

Mt Venn Copper-Nickel-Cobalt Project (continued) 
In light of these results, Phase 3 in-fill and extensional drilling at Mt Venn was completed in March and April 2018.  
Drilling continues to return significant intervals of copper, nickel and cobalt mineralisation and importantly has 
demonstrated extensive strike potential (Figure 3 below).  

Figure 3. 
Mt Venn RC and Diamond drill program - Drill results and DHEM 
conductor plates over RTP 1VD magnetic image.  Holes drilled in 
the 2018 Phase 3 program are prefixed with “18”.

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Eastern Mafic Complex
Early in 2018, Great Boulder commenced exploration activities 
over the Eastern Mafic complex, located 7km south-east from 
the Mt Venn copper-nickel-cobalt discovery.  

Initially, a gravity survey was completed that identified 
an extremely large intrusive body measuring 4km long 
(north-south) by 3km wide (east-west), and extending 
several kilometres further along interpreted structures. 

Results from the gravity survey, when combined with 
previous surface sampling and knowledge of the ore-
forming system at Mt Venn, indicated the Eastern Mafic 
formed during the same magmatic event as Mt Venn but 
may represent the more nickel rich part of the system. 

Figure 4. 
Bouguer Gravity image showing Mt Venn and Eastern Mafic intrusive 
complexes with bounding structures.  Inset shows gravity survey area 
(red) and Yamarna tenement boundary (white).

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(continued)

Eastern Mafic Complex (continued)
An airborne EM survey was flown in April 2018, covering 
55km2 targeting massive sulphide mineralisation associated 
with the Eastern Mafic complex.  Over 400 line-kilometres 
were flown by helicopter on 150m spaced east-west lines at 
an approximate flying height of 30m.  

The airborne EM survey was highly successful in identifying 
late-time conductors, indicative of a bedrock source.    

The airborne EM conductors were much more extensive  
than initially anticipated, with the core of the intrusion 
hosting a 4km long x 1.5km wide trend of conductors.   
A separate trend of conductors was identified along a major 
south-east trending structure interpreted as a potential 
feeder or conduit into the intrusive complex.  

Figure 5. 
Airborne EM late-time 
(Channel 30) response.  
Core of the intrusion 
has the greatest 
concentration of 
strong conductors over 
4km strike with more 
conductors located 
along the eastern shear.

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Great Boulder completed a 226-hole aircore drilling program over the Eastern Mafic complex to map bedrock geochemistry 
and determine areas of elevated copper, nickel and cobalt.  Where aircore drilling crossed or is in close proximity to a 
conductor identified in the airborne EM survey, elevated copper and nickel values were returned.

Figure 6. 
Aircore maximum downhole copper (left) and nickel 
(right) over late-time (channel 30) airborne EM image.

Following the successful airborne EM and 
aircore geochemistry programs, a ground 
based moving loop EM (MLEM) survey was 
undertaken in the June quarter, identifying 
more than 40 strong conductors.

The maiden RC and diamond drilling program 
to test the extensive MLEM conductors at the 
Eastern Mafic commenced post FY18 year 
end.  Drilling has established sulphides are the 
source of the conductors and no sedimentary 
or other rock types that may give spurious EM 
results have been intersected.

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(continued)

Eastern Mafic Complex (continued)
Assay results from two holes at the Zermatt prospect show 
a distinct improvement in the nickel grade and tenor (total 
nickel in 100% sulphide) compared with the adjacent Mt 
Venn discovery.  These results are important as it validates 
Great Boulder’s view that the Eastern Mafic represents an 
earlier part of the magmatic system and is more prospective 
for nickel mineralisation.

The results from the first pass drilling show the modelled 
MLEM conductor plates are generally in the right location 
but lack the level of detail needed to accurately target drill 
holes.  A DHEM survey will be completed in the September 
quarter of FY19 to better define conductor plates for follow-
up drilling.  Several off-hole conductors have been modelled 
which the first pass drilling either missed or intersected only 
on the edge of a sulphide body.

Figure 7. 
MLEM late time (Ch. 35) showing modelled MLEM conductor plates and drill hole collar location.

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Preliminary Metallurgy Testwork
Initial metallurgical trials have been completed on a composite 
sample from diamond drill hole 17MVDD002 representing a 
massive nickel-cobalt (pyrrhotite) zone at the Mt Venn deposit.  
These initial trials aimed to investigate possible metallurgical 
flowsheet options and demonstrate the ability to leach the 
massive pyrrhotite and produce separate nickel, cobalt and 
copper products.  

A summarised flowsheet is outlined below.

ORE

Crush /  
Grind

Copper 
Rougher 
Flotation

Copper 
Cleaner 
Flotation

Nickel/Cobalt 
+/- Cu 
Flotation

Nickel/Cobalt 
+/- Cu 
Leaching

Tailings

Residue

Copper 
Concentrate

Copper 
Recovery

Nickel & Cobalt 
Products

Nickel/Cobalt 
Recovery

Effluent

Figure 8. 
Simplified Flowsheet for Mt Venn 
Metallurgical Testwork (17MVDD002). 

Preliminary results indicate:

•  Moderate to low hardness and grindability (Bond Work index  

of 12.8 kWh/t)

•  Copper is contained mainly in chalcopyrite (+/- covellite) while 
nickel and cobalt are included in the pyrrhotite matrix in solid 
solution (minor pentlandite).

•  Chalcopyrite can be floated selectively from pyrrhotite  

to separate copper from other base metals into a bulk Cu 
concentrate that can be further cleaned to produce saleable 
copper concentrate. 

•  Nickel and cobalt (and approximately 10% of the copper) are 
recovered into a pyrrhotite concentrate which is sent to a 
hydrometallurgical circuit for leaching metals into solution.  

•  Reject tail from copper cleaning stage is combined with the 
pyrrhotite concentrate to capture all base metals that were 
floated and then rejected in cleaner flotation.

•  Two leaching options have been tested – atmospheric oxidative 
leaching (at 90 deg C) and pressure oxidation (at 105 and 150 
deg C).  Preliminary results indicate high extractions of about 
90% can be obtained for nickel, cobalt and copper under both 
test conditions. 

•  Copper will be recovered into a sulphide product that will 

be mixed with copper flotation concentrate to maximise the 
overall copper recovery and concentrate grade.  

•  Nickel and cobalt will be separated by solvent extraction (SX)  
to generate individual chemical grade sulphate products for 
both metals. 

The testwork is not considered representative of the entire 
mineralised system as the primary purpose was to test 
hydrometallurgical processes for leaching pyrrhotite.  As 
the project develops further tests will be undertaken on the 
various copper, nickel and cobalt mineralised domains at Mt 
Venn and the Eastern Mafic.

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(continued)

Expansion Projects - Mt Carlon
Post year end Great Boulder entered into an Option Agreement with 
Gold Road Resources to acquire the Mt Carlon project (Exploration 
Licence E38/2902), located 60km south of the Company’s Mt Venn 
copper-nickel-cobalt project in Western Australia.

Mt Carlon was identified as part of a regional review to 
identify potential mafic intrusions that may host magmatic 
nickel-copper-cobalt sulphide mineralisation.  

The Mt Carlon greenstone belt represents an approximately 
17km long, roughly north-south trending isolated block inlier 
to the immediate west of the Yamarna Shear Zone. Importantly 
the Mt Carlon belt lies within a correlative stratigraphic 
position to Mt Venn and the Eastern Mafic Complex.

Mt Carlon consists of several packages of rocks juxtaposed by 
thrusting/faulting. The western side of the belt is comprised of 
a sequence of intercalated mafic rocks (predominantly basalt 
and dolerite) and narrow, highly magnetic BIF units.  

The eastern side of the belt is dominated by a massive basalt 
unit with minor internal dolerite and gabbroic units. 

Geophysical interpretation has identified two particular areas 
of interest. On the eastern flank of the belt a coincident 
magnetic-gravity high indicates the potential for a buried 
mafic intrusive unit that remains untested by drilling. Further, 
within the centre of the belt, a distinct ultramafic unit is 
interpreted to have intruded the sequence. Significantly 
aircore drilling has identified a zone of Ni enrichment within 
this unit that has yet to be followed up.

Both these units provide targets for nickel-copper-cobalt 
sulphide mineralisation

Figure 9. 
Location map of Mt Venn and Mt Carlon projects over regional magnetic image (LHS). 
Geology map of Mt Carlon project showing Mafic intrusion and Ultramafic nickel targets (RHS).

Gold Road has granted Great Boulder an Option to acquire 
100% of E38/2902 at any time up until 10 August 2019.  In 
granting the Option, Great Boulder has agreed to meet all 
statutory expenditure commitments for the 2019 Financial Year.

any minerals extracted from E38/2902.  Gold Road will also be 
granted the right to acquire any gold discovery defined on the 
E38/2902 for three times the attributable expenditure, subject 
to a minimum JORC compliant resource 50,000 ounces.

Should Great Boulder elect to exercise its Option to acquire 
E38/2902, Gold Road will receive a 2% Net Smelter Royalty on 

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Tarmoola
The Tarmoola project is located approximately 40 km northwest of 
Leonora and in close proximity to King of the Hills (15km east) and 
Thunderbox (40km north) gold mines.  The Tarmoola project consists 
of two exploration and 19 prospecting licences.  Great Boulder has 
executed a JV agreement with EGMC to earn a 75% interest in the 
Tarmoola project by funding a $1,400,000 exploration program  
over five years.

Tarmoola is located within the Sons of Gwalia Domain of the 
Leonora greenstone belt and is composed predominantly 
of basalt, with lesser dolerite, komatiite, and interflow 
sedimentary units. A kilometre-scale internal granitoid 
intrudes the central portion of the project area. Several 
historical gold deposits are located around the margin of the 
Tarmoola project, associated with differentiated granitoid 
intrusions along northwest trending regional structures (e.g. 
Diorite King, Victory and Mount Stirling).

Great Boulder completed surface sampling and geological 
field mapping at Tarmoola during the reporting period that 
identified the regionally significant Ursus Fault, which is 
considered a key gold bearing structure at the +2Moz King of 
the Hills gold mine.  The Ursus fault was mapped extending 
over 3km within the Tarmoola project, and the high-grade 
gold results were coincident with the Marionette shear zone, 
interpreted as a splay off the Ursus Fault.

Over 80 surface samples were collected along the eastern 
outcropping margin of the Tarmoola project.  Surface samples 
were collected from outcrop as well as historical workings.

A significant zone of high grade mineralisation has been 
delineated over a 2km strike length, predominantly in  
quartz veins within the historical Marionette workings.    
The mineralisation sits along a northwest splay of the  
Ursus Fault (Marionette shear zone).

Significant rock chip results include:

•  23.9g/t Au:  Quartz vein in historical workings

•  17.3g/t Au:  Quartz vein in historical workings

•  12.7g/t Au:  Mafic schist and quartz veining in a small working

•  9.1g/t Au:  Hematitic shaft spoil and quartz veining

Gold mineralisation appears restricted to within 500m of 
the Ursus Fault and along the northwest trending Marionette 
shear zone.  Historical gold workings are limited to the 
Marionette group where a number of small scale diggings 
are aligned along the NW-SE striking Marionette shear zone.  
The shear zone strikes for 700m and potentially links with a 
similarly oriented reef and shear zone over 1km along strike 
to the southeast.  Surprisingly no historical drilling has been 
completed in the hanging wall of the Marionette shear.

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(continued)

Tarmoola (continued)
A shallow group of workings returned 9.06g/t Au and on the 
north side of the Ursus Fault is another significant rock chip 
sample of a quartz reef next to a NE-striking dolerite which 
returned 2.43g/t Au.  These results are all within 500m of 
the Ursus Fault and are most likely sited on shear zones 
splaying off the Ursus Fault.

Following the identification of mineralised structures at 
Tarmoola, a soil sampling program targeting the trend of 
high grade gold rock chips associated with the Ursus Fault 
and Marionette shear was completed.  A total of 1,022 
soil samples were collected over a 200m x 25m grid that 
highlighted two zones of anomalous gold. 

The first target is at the intersection of the Ursus and 
Marionette shear and extending into the hangingwall where 
elevated gold in soil (peak 76ppb Au) and rock chips (peak 
23.9g/t Au) were returned.  Elevated arsenic occurs along 
the Ursus Fault, indicating the presence of a hydrothermal 
fluid pathway.

The second target area has a very coherent gold in soil 
anomaly for approximately 1km along the Marionette 
shear zone, with a peak grade of 158ppb Au and strong 
geochemical pathfinder association.

Figure 10.   
Tarmoola mapping and gold surface samples 
showing target areas (red) around the Ursus. 

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Great Boulder Resources Limited - Annual Report 2018To better define the targets 
prior to drilling, in-fill geological 
mapping was undertaken over the 
greenstone sequence at Target 
1 and 2 where soil sampling and 
rock chip sampling has identified 
anomalous gold.  

In the Target 1 area, a review of 
structures associated with surface 
quartz veining and associated 
historical workings shows a 
change in strike orientation as the 
Marionette shear zone approaches 
the Ursus Fault.  The intersection 
of the Marionette shear zone and 
Ursus Fault is hidden under recent 
sedimentary cover with mapping 
and soil sampling not effective.  

In the Target 2 area, dolerite 
intrusions and quartz veining were 
identified within the host basalt 
that are coincident with anomalous 
gold in soil samples.  These 
anomalous trends were infilled 
with further soil sampling during 
the quarter to better define targets 
for drill testing.  

Great Boulder is now assessing 
an RC drill program to test the 
mineralised sections of the 
Marionette shear zone and 
intersection with the Ursus Fault. 

Figure 11.   
Tarmoola soil sampling showing gold results over geology map.

Figure 12.   
Tarmoola surface geology map showing soil sample gold results.

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(continued)

Jundee South
Jundee South is located 10km along strike south of the 
Jundee gold mine (+6 million ounces of gold produced since 
1995) in the Eastern Goldfields District of Western Australia.   

Great Boulder owns a 100% interest in the Jundee South 
project (E53/1101).  A third-party vendor retains a 0.5% 
Net Smelter Return Royalty on any gold produced from 
Jundee South.  In June 2018, Great Boulder applied for an 
extension of term for the Jundee South Exploration Lease 
with the decision pending.  

internal granodiorite that has intruded the greenstone 
sequence in the west of the project. Dolerite sills that are 
key host rocks for gold mineralisation in the Jundee mine 
sequence extend south from the mine area into Great 
Boulder’s Jundee South project

The prospectivity of the Jundee South project is further 
enhanced by Northern Star’s ongoing exploration 
success within its nearby Jundee operations, where new 
discoveries are being made within the Jundee Dolerite 

Jundee South lies within the northern portion of the Yandal 
greenstone belt and within the structural hangingwall of 
the Nimary Fault. This Archaean sequence is dominated by 
mafic-ultramafic volcanic rocks interbedded with meta-
sediments, mafic intrusives along with a kilometre-scale 

During the reporting period Great Boulder completed a field 
mapping and surface sampling program at Jundee South.   
Following a review of the data, Great Boulder undertook a 
close-spaced auger geochemistry program to test for gold 
anomalism associated with the Jundee Dolerite. 

Figure 13.   
Northern Star and Great Boulder tenement map for Jundee, showing mine locations and recently 
announced significant intersections by Northern Star (background 1VD RTP magnetic image).

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The auger geochemistry program generated three primary 
target areas with anomalous gold (+/- arsenic).  Target 1 is 
located immediately west of an area previously drilled by 
Great Boulder in April 2017 and in close proximity to gold 
nuggets discovered and reported in November 2016.  

The area covered by Target 1 has existing Aboriginal 
Heritage clearance in place, therefore a small aircore 
drilling program was undertaken to test for supergene gold 
that may point towards a primary gold source associate 
with the interpreted north-south structures intersecting 
the Jundee Dolerite sequence.  No significant gold assay 
results were returned from this drilling.

Once an extension of term for the Jundee South tenement 
is granted, Great Boulder intends to test other gold targets 
identified from the auger geochemistry program. 

Figure 14.   
Jundee South Auger (left) and aircore drilling (right) over geology map.

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Great Boulder Resources Limited - Annual Report 20183.  Corporate Activities

Great Boulder successfully raised $2.5m (before costs) via a 
share placement at 27₵ per share.  The funds are to be applied 
to a maiden drill program at the Eastern Mafic and extensional 
drilling at the Mt Venn discovery, as well as continued 
metallurgical testwork.

At the end of FY18 Great Boulder was fully funded for its 
exploration and development activities with $3.7m in cash.

The following changes occurred to the issued capital of Great 
Boulder during the FY18:

•  Exercise of 2,206,857 options and allotment of shares

Post FY18 year end, on 16 July 2018 an additional 250,000 
options were exercised and shares allotted.  The issued share 
capital of the Company at the date of this report is:

Class of Securities

Issued Capital

Ordinary fully paid shares

•  Quoted on the ASX

•  Escrowed (18 Nov. 2018)

Unlisted Options (exercisable at $0.20  
and expire 18 Nov. 2020)

Unlisted Performance Rights

80,110,117

59,825,474

20,284,643

35,629,893

2,000,000

Competent Person’s Statement

Exploration  information  in  this  Annual  Report  is  based  upon  work  undertaken  by  Stefan  Murphy  whom  is  a  Member  of  the  Australasian  Institute  of 
Geoscientists (AIG). Mr Stefan Murphy has sufficient experience that 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’ (JORC Code). Mr Stefan Murphy is Managing Director of Great Boulder and consents to the inclusion in the 
report of the matters based on their information in the form and context in which it appears.

Forward Looking Statements

This Annual Report is provided on the basis that neither the Company nor its representatives make any warranty (express or implied) as to the accuracy, 
reliability, relevance or completeness of the material contained in the Annual Report and nothing contained in the Annual Report is, or may be relied upon 
as a promise, representation or warranty, whether as to the past or the future. The Company hereby excludes all warranties that can be excluded by law. 
The Annual Report contains material which is predictive in nature and may be affected by inaccurate assumptions or by known and unknown risks and 
uncertainties, and may differ materially from results ultimately achieved. 

The Annual Report contains “forward-looking statements”. All statements other than those of historical facts included in the Annual Report are forward-
looking statements including estimates of Mineral Resources. However, forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, 
which could cause actual results to differ materially from future results expressed, projected or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks 
include, but are not limited to, copper, gold and other metals price volatility, currency fluctuations, increased production costs and variances in ore grade 
recovery  rates  from  those  assumed  in  mining  plans,  as  well  as  political  and  operational  risks  and  governmental  regulation  and  judicial  outcomes. The 
Company  does  not  undertake  any  obligation  to  release  publicly  any  revisions  to  any  “forward-looking  statement”  to  reflect  events  or  circumstances 
after the date of the Annual Report, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as may be required under applicable securities laws. All 
persons should consider seeking appropriate professional advice in reviewing the Annual Report and all other information with respect to the Company and 
evaluating the business, financial performance and operations of the Company. Neither the provision of the Annual Report nor any information contained in 
the Annual Report or subsequently communicated to any person in connection with the Annual Report is, or should be taken as, constituting the giving of 
investment advice to any person.

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Great Boulder Resources Limited - Annual Report 2018Appendix 2 – Tenement Schedule

Project

Yamarna

Yamarna

Yamarna

Yamarna

Yamarna

Yamarna

Yamarna

Yamarna

Tenement Number

E38/2320

E38/2685

E38/2952

E38/2953

E38/2957

E38/2958

P38/4178

E38/3340

Status

Granted

Granted

Granted

Granted

Granted

Granted

Granted

% Held

% Earning

GBR Status

75%

75%

75%

75%

75%

75%

75%

Application

100%

Mt Carlon

E38/2902

Granted

Option to acquire 100%

Jundee South

E53/1101

Granted

100%

Tarmoola

Tarmoola

Tarmoola

Tarmoola

Tarmoola

Tarmoola

Tarmoola

Tarmoola

Tarmoola

Tarmoola

Tarmoola

Tarmoola

Tarmoola

Tarmoola

Tarmoola

Tarmoola

Tarmoola

Tarmoola

Tarmoola

Tarmoola

Tarmoola

Tarmoola

P37/8935

E37/1241

E37/1242

P37/8667

P37/8668

P37/8669

P37/8670

P37/8671

P37/8672

P37/8673

P37/8674

P37/8675

P37/8676

P37/8677

P37/8678

P37/8679

P37/8680

P37/8681

P37/8682

P37/8683

P37/8684

P37/8685

Granted

Granted

Granted

Granted

Granted

Granted

Granted

Granted

Granted

Granted

Granted

Granted

Granted

Granted

Granted

Granted

Granted

Granted

Granted

Granted

Granted

Granted

100%

75%

75%

75%

75%

75%

75%

75%

75%

75%

75%

75%

75%

75%

75%

75%

75%

75%

75%

75%

75%

75%

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Great Boulder Resources Limited - Annual Report 20184.  Directors’ Report

Your directors have pleasure in presenting their report, together with the financial statements, for the year ending 30 June 2018 
and the auditor’s report thereon.

Directors
The names of the directors of Great Boulder Resources Limited during the financial period and to the date of this report are:

Gregory C Hall  

(Non-Executive Chairman)

Stefan K Murphy  

(Managing Director)

Murray E Black  

(Non-Executive Director)

Melanie J Leighton 

(Non-Executive Director) 

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

Directors’ Information

Gregory C Hall, Non-Executive Chairman

Greg Hall is a director of Golden Phoenix International Pty Ltd a geological consulting company. Greg was Chief Geologist for the 
Placer Dome Group from 2000 to 2006. He managed Placer Dome’s exploration activity in China from 1993 to 2001. Before joining 
Placer  Dome  in  1988,  he  managed  exploration  in Western Australia  for  CSR  Limited.  He  made  significant  contributions  to  the 
discovery of Rio Tinto’s Yandi iron ore mine in the Pilbara region of Western Australia and to Gold Fields’ Granny Smith gold mine 
in WA including Keringal, Wallaby and Sunrise satellite gold mines. He was educated at the University of New South Wales and 
graduated with Bachelor of Applied Science (First Class Honors) in 1973. 

Stefan K Murphy, Managing Director 

Stefan Murphy has 18 years’ experience as a geologist and planning engineer in the mining industry and more recently in financial 
advisory and equity capital markets. His technical background covers 10 years ‘experience, initially working within BHP Billiton’s 
iron  ore  and  bauxite  mining  divisions  before  moving  into  gold  mining  with  Goldfields  Limited  in Western Australia.  In  2006,  Mr 
Murphy gained exploration experience with Corvette Resources, focused on gold and mineral sands exploration in the Albany Fraser 
region and throughout Australia.  In 2009, he joined PwC, focused on foreign inbound investment into Australian mining projects. 
Mr Murphy joined RFC Ambrian in 2012, providing both technical and financial advice on corporate transactions and financing for 
corporates and investors, based in London and Perth.  In September 2016 Mr Murphy joined Great Boulder as Managing Director.

Stefan holds a Bachelor of Science (Geology and Environmental Geoscience) from the University of Western Australia and a Master 
of Business Administration from Curtin University.

Murray Edward Black, Non-Executive Director

Mr Black has over 40 years’ experience in the mineral exploration and mining industry and has served as an Executive Director and 
Chairman for several listed Australian exploration and mining companies. He owns and manages a substantial private Australian 
drilling business, has interests in several commercial developments and has significant experience in capital financing. Mr Black 
has acquired and managed the exploration projects described in this document over a 20 year period. Mr Black was a founding 
director and is currently the Non-executive chairman of ASX listed company Hot Chili Limited.

Melanie J Leighton, Non-Executive Director

Melanie Leighton holds a degree in Geology from the University of Western Australia is a Member of the AIG and has greater than 
18  years’  experience  within  the  mineral  exploration  industry.  She  currently  holds  the  position  of  General  Manager-  Technical 
Services with Hot Chili Limited. Since 2011 Mrs Leighton has managed and coordinated resource estimation, land management, 
systems development, data integration, and stakeholder relations for Hot Chili. Prior to her time with Hot Chili, Melanie held senior 
geological roles with Northwest Resources, Hill 50 Gold and Terra Gold gaining practical and management experience within the 
areas of exploration, mining and resource development. Mrs. Leighton has extensive experience in mineral exploration, resource 
development and project feasibility studies. 

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4.  Directors’ Report

(continued)

Corporate Information
Great Boulder Resources Limited is a company limited by shares and is domiciled in Australia.

Principal Activities
During the year, the company was principally involved in mineral exploration in Western Australia.  

Results of Operations
The results of the company for the year ended 30 June 2018 was a loss of $1,372,170 (2017: loss $697,578).

Dividends
No dividends were paid or declared since the end of the previous year.  The directors do not recommend the payment of a dividend.

Review of Operations
Refer to Operations Report on pages 3 to 17.

Significant Changes in the State of Affairs
There were no significant changes to the state of affairs, during or subsequent to the end of the reporting period, other than what 
has been reported in other parts of this report.

Matters Subsequent to the End of the Financial Year
On 16 July 2018 the company issued 250,000 fully paid ordinary shares as a result of unlisted options being exercised.

On 26 September 2018 the company confirmed that it had earned a 75% Joint Venture (JV) interest in its Yamarna JV and it will 
participate in the Yamarna JV with a 75% interest and its JV partner Eastern Goldfileds Mining Company Pty Ltd holding a 25% interest.  
It also confirmed it had withdrawn from the Balagundi and Broadwood JVs with Eastern Goldfields Mining Company Pty Ltd.

The company also announced on 26 September 2018 that it has entered into a term sheet with Gold Road (South Yamarna) Pty 
Ltd where the company has acquired an option to acquire 100% of Exploraiton Licence 38/2902.  The option fee is meeting the 
minimum expenditure requirement on the tenement being $108,000 to 30 June 2019.

There were no significant changes to the state of affairs, during or subsequent to the end of the reporting period, other than what 
has been reported in other parts of this report.

Likely Developments and Expected Results of Operations
Further information on the likely developments in the operations of the company and the expected results of operations have been 
included in the review of operations.  

Corporate Governance Statement
The Board is responsible for the overall corporate governance of the company, and it recognises the need for the highest standards 
of ethical behaviour and accountability.  It is committed to administering its corporate governance structures to promote integrity 
and responsible decision making.  

The company’s corporate governance structures, policies and procedures are described in its Corporate Governance Statement 
which is available on the company’s website at http://www.greatboulder.com.au/corporate-governance/

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Great Boulder Resources Limited - Annual Report 2018Security Holding Interests of Directors

Directors

Gregory C Hall

Stefan K Murphy

Murray E Black  

Melanie Leighton    

Ordinary  
Shares

1,400,000

314,286

3,000,000

1,450,000

Options Over 
Ordinary 
Shares

Class A 
Performance 
Rights

Class B 
Performance 
Rights

2,000,000

1,057,143

3,500,000

2,000,000

-

-

1,250,000

750,000

-

-

-

-

Shares under Option
There were 35,879,893 ordinary shares under option at 30 June 2018 (2017: 38,086,750). 

Shares Issued on the Exercise of Options
There were 2,206,857 ordinary shares of Great Boulder Resources Limited issued during the year ended 30 June 2018 from the 
exercise of options (2017: nil). 

Options Lapsed/ Cancelled During the Year
No options lapsed or were cancelled during the year (2017: nil).

Directors Benefits
Since 30 June 2018, no director of the company has received or become entitled to receive a benefit (other than a benefit included 
in the aggregate amount of emoluments received or due and receivable by directors shown in the financial statements) by reason 
of a contract made by the company with the director or with a firm of which he is a member, or with a company in which he has a 
substantial financial interest. 

Company Secretary
Melanie Ross

Ms  Ross  is  an  accounting  and  corporate  governance  professional  with  over  18  years’  experience  in  financial  accounting  and 
analysis, audit, business and corporate advisory services in public practice, commerce and state government.  She has a Bachelor 
of Commerce and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and New Zealand and an associate member of 
the Governance Institute of Australia. 

Ms Ross is currently a director of a corporate advisory company based in Perth that provides corporate and other advisory services 
to public listed companies. 

Indemnification and Insurance of Directors and Officers
During  the  financial  year,  the  company  maintained  an  insurance  policy  which  indemnifies  the  Directors  and  Officers  of  Great 
Boulder Resources Limited in respect of any liability incurred in connection with the performance of their duties as Directors or 
Officers of the company.  The company’s insurers have prohibited disclosure of the amount of the premium payable and the level of 
indemnification under the insurance contract.

Indemnification and Insurance of Auditor
The company has not, during or since the end of the financial year, indemnified or agreed to indemnify the auditor of the company 
or any related entity against a liability incurred by the auditor.

During the financial year, the company has not paid a premium in respect of a contract to insure the auditor of the company or 
related entity.

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(continued)

Directors’ Meetings
The number of directors’ meetings attended by each of the directors of the company during the year were:

Director

Gregory C Hall

Melanie J Leighton

Stefan K Murphy

Murray E Black

Eligible Meetings while in office

Eligible Meetings attended

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

Environmental Issues
The  directors  advise  that  during  the  year  ended  30  June  2018  no  claim  has  been  made  by  any  competent  authority  that  any 
environmental issues, condition of license or notice of intent has been breached.

The directors have considered compliance with the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007 which requires entities to 
report annual greenhouse gas emissions and energy use. For the measurement period, 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018, the directors 
have assessed that there are no current reporting requirements but may be required to do so in the future.

Occupational Health and Safety
Health and Safety actions are framed within the “Quality, Environment, Safety and Occupational Health Integrated Policy” that states 
people´s health and safety is safeguarded within the different fields of our activity. Great Boulder Resources Limited strictly follows. 
The plan covers specific areas such as the Compliance of Legal and Other Standards, Risk Assessment and Control, Occupational 
Health, Emergency Response, Training, Incidents - Corrective and Preventive Action, Management of Contractors and Suppliers, 
Audit and Management Review. 

Proceedings on Behalf of Company
No person has applied for leave of Court to bring proceedings on behalf of the company or 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 any part of those proceedings.

The company was not a party to any such proceedings during the year.

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

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

integrity and objectivity of the auditor; and

• 

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

Non-audit services that have been provided by the entity’s auditor, RSM Australia Partners, have been disclosed in Note 15. 

Auditors Independence Declaration
The lead auditor’s independence declaration for the year ended 30 June 2018 has been received and is included within this annual report.

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Great Boulder Resources Limited - Annual Report 2018REMUNERATION REPORT (AUDITED)
The information provided in this remuneration report has been audited. 

Principles used to determine amount and nature of remuneration
The objective of the company’s executive reward framework is to ensure reward for performance is competitive and appropriate 
for the results delivered. The Board ensures that executive reward satisfies the following key criteria for good reward governance 
practises:

•  competitiveness and reasonableness

•  acceptability to shareholders

• 

transparency

The  current  base  remuneration  pool  of  $300,000  for  non-executive  directors  was  set  and  reported  in  the  Prospectus  dated  
12 September 2016. All director fees are will be periodically recommended for approval by shareholders.

The company’s policy regarding executive’s remuneration is that the executives are paid a commercial salary and benefits based 
on the market rate and experience.  

Details of Remuneration of the Key Management Personnel of the company 
Details of the nature and amount of each element of remuneration of the Key Management Personnel of the company for the 
financial year are as follows:

Short Term

Post- 
Employment

Share-based 
Payments

Performance 
Linked

Salary
$

Fees
$

Other
Benefits
$

Superannuation
$

Performance 
Rights
$

-

-

54,750

40,000

225,000

-

-

40,000

45,000

-

-

19,500

270,000

154,250

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Total
$

54,750

43,800

%

-

-

-

3,800

-

-

21,375

47,948**

294,323

16.3%

3,800

4,275

-

-

-

-

43,800

49,275

19,500

-

-

-

33,250

47,948

505,448

9.4%

2018

Name

Gregory C Hall  
(Non-Executive Chairman)

Melanie J Leighton  
(Non-Executive Director)

Stefan K Murphy   
(Managing Director)

Murray E Black  
(Non-Executive Director)

John Sendziuk*
(Company Secretary)

Melanie Ross*
(Company Secretary)

*  Resigned/Appointed 28 March 2018.

** In  accordance  with  the  requirement  of  AASB2  Share-based  payments  ,  the  value  disclosed  is  the  portion  of  the  fair  value  of  the 
performance  rights  recognised  as  an  expense  in  the  reporting  period  discounted  for  the  probabilities  of  not  meeting  the  specific 
performance conditions. The amount included as remuneration is not related to nor indicative of the benefit (if any) that may ultimately 
be realised should the performance rights vest.

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(continued)

Details of Remuneration of the Key Management Personnel of the company (continued)

2017

Name

Gregory C Hall  
(Non-Executive Chairman)

Melanie J Leighton  
(Non-Executive Director)

Stefan K Murphy   
(Managing Director)

Murray E Black  
(Non-Executive Director)

John Sendziuk 
(Company Secretary)

Short Term

Post- 
Employment

Share-based 
Payments

Performance 
Linked

Salary
$

Fees
$

Other
Benefits
$

Superannuation
$

Performance 
Rights
$

-

-

50,187

36,667

187,500

-

-

36,667

55,000

-

242,500

123,521

-

-

-

-

-

-

Total
$

 50,187

40,150

%

-

-

-

3,483

-

-

17,813

35,820

241,133

14.8%

3,483

5,225

30,004

-

-

 40,150

60,225

-

-

35,820

431,845

8.3%

Key Management Personnel Interests in the Shares and Options of the Company
The number of shares and options in the company held during the financial year, and up 30 June 2018, by each Key Management 
Personnel of Great Boulder Resources Limited, including their personally related parties, is set out below.  There were no shares 
granted as compensation during the year.

Shares

2018

Gregory C Hall

Stefan K Murphy

Murray E Black 

Melanie Leighton 

John Sendziuk* 

* John Sendziuk resigned on 28 March 2018.

2017

Gregory C Hall

Stefan K Murphy*

Murray E Black 

Melanie Leighton 

John Sendziuk  

Balance at the 
start of the year

Granted as 
compensation

Other changes 
during the year

Balance at the 
end of the year

1,400,000

314,286

3,000,000

1,450,000

1,150,000

7,314,286 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(1,150,000)

1,400,000

314,286

3,000,000

1,450,000

-

(1,150,000) 

6,164,286 

Balance at the  
start of the year

Granted as 
compensation

Other changes 
during the year

Balance at the  
end of the year

1,300,000

-

2,500,000

1,300,000

1,000,000

6,100,000 

-

-

-

-

-

-

100,000

314,286

500,000

150,000

150,000

1,400,000

314,286

3,000,000

1,450,000

1,150,000

1,214,286 

7,314,286 

* Stefan Murphy was appointed on 1 September 2016.

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Great Boulder Resources Limited - Annual Report 2018Options

 2018

Gregory C Hall

Stefan K Murphy

Murray E Black

Melanie Leighton

John Sendziuk  

2017

Gregory C Hall

Stefan K Murphy*

Murray E Black

Melanie Leighton

John Sendziuk  

Balance at the  
start of the year

Granted as 
compensation

Other changes 
during the year

Balance at the  
end of the year

2,000,000

1,057,143

3,500,000

2,000,000

1,000,000

9,557,143 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

- 

2,000,000

1,057,143

3,500,000

2,000,000

1,000,000

9,557,143 

Balance at the  
start of the year

Granted as 
compensation

Other changes 
during the year

Balance at the  
end of the year

2,000,000

-

-

1,000,000

3,500,000

2,000,000

1,000,000

-

-

-

-

57,143

-

-

-

2,000,000

1,057,143

3,500,000

2,000,000

1,000,000

8,500,000 

1,000,000

57,143 

9,557,143 

* Stefan Murphy was appointed on 1 September 2016.

Share-based compensation
Shares

No shares were issued to key management personnel as compensation during the year ended 30 June 2018.

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(continued)

Share-based compensation (continued)
Performance Rights

During the year ended 30 June 2018 2,000,000 performance rights were granted (2017: nil).  During the year ended 30 June 2018, 
no performance rights were vested (2017: nil).  Performance rights have been granted and remained unvested.

The fair value of the performance rights granted during the financial year was $209,600.  The fair value has been discounted by 
90% (Class A) and 25% (Class B) to reflect the probability of not meeting the performance condition. Expense is recognised on an 
straight-line basis over the vesting period.

The value disclosed in the remuneration of key management personnel is the portion of the fair value of the performance rights 
recognised as expense in each reporting period in accordance with the requirement of AASB 2.

The terms and conditions of performance rights affecting remuneration granted to key management personnel in this and future 
reporting years are as follows:

Employee

No. 
Performance 
Rights granted

Grant  
date

Vesting 
conditions

Expiry  
date

Exercise  
price

Fair value  
per option at  
grant date

Value 
$

Stefan Murphy – Class A

1,250,000

24/10/2017

Note 1

15/11/2018

Stefan Murphy – Class B

750,000

24/10/2017

Note 2

23/10/2019

Nil

Nil

$0.02368

29,600

$0.24

180,000

Note 1. Within the first 24 months of the company’s admission to the official list of ASX (being from 16 November 2016) the volume 
weighted average price (VWAP) of Shares traded on ASX over any consecutive 3 month period is $0.50 or more.

Note 2. Within the first 36 months of the company’s admission to the official list of ASX (being from 16 November 2016), the company 
delineates and announces to ASX a ‘mineral resource’ (compliant with JORC Code 2012 of greater than 500,000 ounces of contained 
gold equivalent, reported at or above 0.5g/t gold equivalent. 

Gold equivalent will be calculated based on the following formula:

Aueq_oz = Gm + ((Cm x Cp)/Gp)) + ((Nm x Np)/Gp)

Where:

Aueq_oz = Gold equivalent ounces
Gm = Contained gold (ounces)
Cm = Contained copper (tonnes)
Nm = Contained nickel (tonnes)
Gp = US$1,250 per ounce of gold
Cp = US$6,000 per tonne of copper
Np = US$10,000 per tonne of nickel

Any mineral resource reported to ASX by the company may either be defined from within the company’s mineral exploration projects 
or acquired.

Service Contracts
Stefan Murphy - Managing Director

The company has entered into an Executive Services Agreement with its Managing Director, Mr Stefan Murphy, in relation to his 
employment by the company.

The material terms of this agreement are as follows:

(a)  Mr Murphy is employed as the Managing Director.

(b)  Mr Murphy will be paid an annual salary of $225,000 plus statutory superannuation. 

(c)  The company has granted Mr Murphy the following incentives which are issued under the company’s Incentive Plan:

(i)  1,000,000 unlisted options exercisable at $0.20 on or before 16 November 2020; and

(ii)  1,2500,000 Class A Performance Rights and 750,000 Class B Performance Rights. Each class of Performance Rights is 

subject to achieving performance hurdles.

(d)  Mr Murphy’s employment may be terminated by the company giving 2 months’ notice in the first 12 months of his 
employment, and 6 months’ notice thereafter. The company may otherwise terminate his employment immediately 
for cause (e.g. serious misconduct).

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Great Boulder Resources Limited - Annual Report 2018Non-Executive Directors
The company has entered into a letter of engagement with each Non-Executive Director confirming their appointment and terms of 
the engagement.

Each Non-Executive Director is entitled to be paid an annual director’s fee as follows:

Mr Hall 
Mr Black 
Ms Leighton  

$50,000
$40,000
$40,000

The director’s fees are exclusive of statutory superannuation.

The company has entered into a letter of engagement with Melanie Ross as Company Secretary, through Consilium Corporate Pty Ltd. 
Consilium Corporate is to be paid $72,000 plus GST per annum.

Related Party Transactions
A company associated with Mr Hall, a director, Golden Phoenix International Limited was paid $54,750 (2017: $50,187) in directors 
and consulting fees. No amounts were owing as at 30 June 2018 (2017: nil).

A company in which Mr Black is a director, Blue Spec Drilling Pty Ltd, was paid $1,105,629 (2017: $479,688) for drilling services. No 
amounts were owing as at 30 June 2018 (2017: nil)  

A company associated with Ms Ross, the company secretary, Consilium Corporate Pty Ltd was paid $19,500 (2017: nil) for corporate 
secretarial and accounting fees. An amount of $6,600 was owing as at 30 June 2018 (2017: nil).

All payments were made at recognised commercial rates.

Additional information
The earnings of the company for the two years since incorporation to 30 June 2018 are summarised below:

Revenue

Expenses

EBITDA

EBIT

Loss after income tax

The factors that are considered to affect total shareholders return (‘TSR’) are summarised below

Share price at financial year end ($)

Basic earnings per share (cents per share)

[End of Remuneration Report]

2018

70,676

(1,442,846)

(1,354,619)

(1,372,170)

(1,372,170)

2017

56,871

(754,449)

(694,015)

(697,578)

(697,578)

0.45

(1.94)

0.15

(1.24)

This report is made in accordance with a resolution of directors, pursuant to section 298(2)(a) of the Corporations Act 2001.

On behalf of the directors: 

Stefan K Murphy
Managing Director
Perth

26th September 2018

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Great Boulder Resources Limited - Annual Report 20185.  Auditors’ Independence Declaration

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THE POWER OF BEING UNDERSTOODAUDIT | TAX | CONSULTINGRSM Australia Partnersis a member of the RSM network and trades as RSM.  RSM is the trading name used by the members of the RSM network.  Each member of the RSM network is an independent accounting and consulting firm which practices in its own right.  The RSM network is not itself a separate legal entity in any jurisdiction. RSM Australia Partners ABN 36 965 185 036Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards LegislationRSM Australia PartnersLevel 32 Exchange Tower  2 The Esplanade Perth WA 6000 GPO Box R1253 Perth WA 6844 T +61 (0) 8 9261 9100 F +61 (0) 8 9261 9111 www.rsm.com.au AUDITOR’S INDEPENDENCE DECLARATION As lead auditor for the audit of the financial report of Great Boulder Resources Limited for the year ended 30 June 2018, I declare that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, there have been no contraventions of: (i) the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 in relation to the audit; and (ii) any applicable code of professional conduct in relation to the audit. RSM AUSTRALIA PARTNERS Perth, WA ALASDAIR WHYTE Dated: 26 September 2018 Partner Great Boulder Resources Limited - Annual Report 20186.  Auditors Report

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THE POWER OF BEING UNDERSTOODAUDIT | TAX | CONSULTINGRSM Australia Partnersis a member of the RSM network and trades as RSM.  RSM is the trading name used by the members of the RSM network.  Each member of the RSM network is an independent accounting and consulting firm which practices in its own right.  The RSM network is not itself a separate legal entity in any jurisdiction. RSM Australia Partners ABN 36 965 185 036Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards LegislationRSM Australia PartnersLevel 32 Exchange Tower 2 The Esplanade Perth WA 6000 GPO Box R1253 Perth WA 6844 T +61 (0) 8 9261 9100 F +61 (0) 8 9261 9111 www.rsm.com.auINDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF GREAT BOULDER RESOURCES LIMITED OpinionWe have audited the financial report of Great Boulder Resources Limited (the Company), which comprises the statement of financial position as at 30 June 2018, the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income, the statement of changes in equity and the statement of cash flows for the year then ended, and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies, and the directors' declaration.  In our opinion, the accompanying financial report of the Company is in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, including:  (i) giving a true and fair view of the Company's financial position as at 30 June 2018 and of its financial performance for the year then ended; and (ii)complying with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Regulations 2001.  Basis for OpinionWe conducted our audit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Report section of our report. We are independent of the Company in accordance with the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 and the ethical requirements of the Accounting Professional and Ethical Standards Board's APES 110 Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (the Code) that are relevant to our audit of the financial report in Australia. We have also fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with the Code.  We confirm that the independence declaration required by the Corporations Act 2001, which has been given to the directors of the Company, would be in the same terms if given to the directors as at the time of this auditor's report. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. Great Boulder Resources Limited - Annual Report 20187.  Auditors Report

(continued)

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Key Audit MattersKey audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgement, were of most significance in our audit of the financial report of the current period. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the financial report as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters. Key Audit Matter How our audit addressed this matter Carrying value of exploration and evaluation expenditure Refer to Note 9 in the financial statementsThe Company has capitalised a significant amount of exploration and evaluation expenditure, with a carrying value of $3,876,500 as at 30 June 2018.  We considered this to be a key audit matter due to the significant management judgments involved in assessing the carrying value of the assetsincluding:  Determination of whether the exploration and evaluation expenditure can be associated with finding specific mineral resources, and the basis on which that expenditure is allocated to an area of interest;   Assessing whether any indicators of impairment are present; and  Assessing whether exploration activities have reached a stage at which the existence of an economically recoverable reserves may be concluded.  Our audit procedures in relation to the carrying value of the exploration and evaluation asset included:  Obtaining evidence that the Company has valid rights to explore in the specific area;  Enquiring with and assessing management’s basis on which they have determined that the exploration and evaluation of mineral resources has not yet reached the stage where it can be concluded that no commercially viable quantities of mineral resources exists;   Enquiring with and assessing management’s basis on which they have determined that the exploration and evaluation of mineral resources at Balagundi and Broadwood are impaired;  Enquiring with management and reviewing budgets and plans to test that the Company will incur substantive expenditure on further exploration for and evaluation of mineral resources in the specific area; and  Reviewing minutes of director meetings and ASX announcements to ensure that the Company had not resolved to discontinue activities in the specific area. Other Information  The directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Company's annual report for the year ended 30 June 2018, but does not include the financial report and the auditor's report thereon.  Our opinion on the financial report does not cover the other information and accordingly we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.  In connection with our audit of the financial report, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial report or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated.  If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.  Great Boulder Resources Limited - Annual Report 201833

Responsibilities of the Directors for the Financial ReportThe directors of the Company are responsible for the preparation of the financial report that gives a true and fair view in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Act 2001 and for such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of the financial report that gives a true and fair view and is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.  In preparing the financial report, the directors are responsible for assessing the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.  Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial ReportOur objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial report as a whole is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with the Australian Auditing Standards will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of this financial report.  A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial report is located at the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board website at: www.auasb.gov.au/auditors_responsibilities/ar2.pdf. This description forms part of our auditor's report.  Report on the Remuneration Report Opinion on the Remuneration Report We have audited the Remuneration Report included within the directors' report for the year ended 30 June 2018. In our opinion, the Remuneration Report of Great Boulder Resources Limited, for the year ended 30 June 2018, complies with section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001.  Responsibilities The directors of the Company are responsible for the preparation and presentation of the Remuneration Report in accordance with section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Remuneration Report, based on our audit conducted in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards.  RSM AUSTRALIA PARTNERS Perth, WA ALASDAIR WHYTE Dated: 26 September 2018              Partner Great Boulder Resources Limited - Annual Report 20187.  Directors’ Declaration

In the directors’ opinion:

• 

• 

• 

the attached financial statements and notes comply with the Corporations Act 2001, the Accounting Standards, the Corporations 
Regulations 2001 and other mandatory professional reporting requirements;

the  attached  financial  statements  and  notes  comply  with  International  Financial  Reporting  Standards  as  issued  by  the 
International Accounting Standards Board as described in note 1 to the financial statements;

the attached financial statements and notes give a true and fair view of the company’s financial position as at 30 June 2018 
and of its performance for the financial year ended on that date; and

• 

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

The directors have been given the declarations required by section 295A of the Corporations Act 2001.

Signed in accordance with a resolution of directors made pursuant to section 295(5)(a) of the Corporations Act 2001.

On behalf of the directors

Stefan K Murphy
Managing Director
Perth

26th September 2018

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Great Boulder Resources Limited - Annual Report 2018 
8.  Statement of Profit or Loss and 
Other Comprehensive Income

For the year ended 30 June 2018

Interest income

Rent

Depreciation

Impairment of exploration and evaluation expenditure

Rehabilitation

Corporate fees

Employee benefits expense

Marketing

Legal costs

Travel costs

Share based payment

Plant and equipment written off

Administration expenses

Tenement management

IT consulting

Project acquisition costs

Loss before income tax

Income tax expense

Loss after income tax 

Note

4

9

23

2018

$

70,676

70,676

(82,931)

(17,551)

(679,269)

-

(110,116)

(280,436)

(116,799)

(11,709)

(2,967)

(47,948)

-

(62,327)

-

(24,645)

(6,148)

2017

$

56,871

56,871

(88,399)

(3,563)

-

(3,325)

(22,737)

(304,162)

(83,964)

(52,711)

(23,457)

(35,820)

(12,662)

(67,631)

-

(25,029)

(30,989)

(1,372,170)

(697,578)

5

-

-

(1,372,170)

(697,578)

Other comprehensive income

-

-

Total comprehensive income attributable to members of  
Great Boulder Resources Limited

(1,372,170)

(697,578)

Basic and diluted loss per share (cents) 

14

(1.94)

(1.24)

The above Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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Great Boulder Resources Limited - Annual Report 20189.  Statement of Financial Position

As at 30 June 2018

Current Assets

Cash and cash equivalents

Other current assets

Total current assets

Non-Current Assets

Plant and equipment

Exploration and evaluation expenditure

Total non-current assets

Total Assets

Current Liabilities

Trade and other payables

Provisions 

Total current liabilities

Total liabilities

Net Assets

Equity

Contributed equity

Reserves

Accumulated losses

Total Equity

Note

2018

$

2017

$

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

13

3,693,878

4,256,267

132,714

55,264

3,826,592

4,311,531

89,213

3,876,500

3,965,713

39,317

1,719,701

1,759,018

7,792,305

6,070,549

313,833

10,192

324,025

324,025

72,644

-

72,644

72,644

7,468,280

5,997,905

9,268,048

6,473,451

290,768

(2,090,536)

242,820

(718,366)

7,468,280

5,997,905

The above Statement of Financial Position should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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Great Boulder Resources Limited - Annual Report 201810. Statement of Changes in Equity 

For the year ended 30 June 2018

Company

Balance at 1 July 2017

Loss for the year

Total Comprehensive Income for the Year

Shares issued (net of costs)

Share based payments

Contributed 
Equity

$

Option 
Reserve

$

6,473,451

242,820

-

-

2,794,597

-

-

-

-

-

Balance at 30 June 2018

9,268,048

242,820

Share Based 
Payments 
Reserve

$

-

-

-

-

47,948

47,948

Accumulated 
Losses

Total Equity

$

$

(718,366)

5,997,905

(1,372,170) 

(1,372,170)

(1,372,170)

(1,372,170)

-

-

2,794,597

47,948

(2,090,536)

7,468,280

Balance at 1 July 2016

1,010,856

Loss for the year

Total Comprehensive Income for the Year

Shares issued (net of costs)

Share based payments

Balance at 30 June 2017

-

-

5,462,595

-

6,473,451

-

-

- 

-

242,820

242,820

-

-

-

-

-

-

(20,788)

990,068

(697,578)

(697,578)

(697,578)

(697,578)

-

-

5,462,595

242,820

(718,366)

5,997,905

The above Statement of Changes in Equity should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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Great Boulder Resources Limited - Annual Report 2018 
 
 
 
 
 
 
11.  Statement of Cash Flows

For the Year Ended 30 June 2018

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

Payments to suppliers and employees

Interest received

Company

Note

2018
$

2017
$

(684,023)

(772,402)

98,361

27,857

Net cash used in operating activities

17(b)

(585,662)

(744,545)

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

Payments for plant and equipment

Payments for exploration and evaluation

(70,034)

(55,542)

(2,701,290)

(1,605,896)

Net cash used in investing activities

(2,771,324)

(1,661,438)

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

Proceeds from issue of shares (net of costs)

Share capital refunded

Proceeds / (repayment) of borrowings

2,794,597

5,669,596

-

-

(313,044)

(28,000)

Net cash provided by financing activities

2,794,597

5,328,552

Net increase in cash held

(562,389)

2,922,569

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the financial year

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the financial year

17(a)

4,256,267

3,693,878

1,333,698

4,256,267

The above Statement of Cash Flows should be read on conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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Great Boulder Resources Limited - Annual Report 2018 
 
 
12. Notes to the Financial Statements

1.  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES 
The principal accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the financial statements are set out below. These policies have been 
consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated.

New, revised or amending Accounting Standards and Interpretations adopted
The company 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.

Any new, revised or amending Accounting Standards or Interpretations that are not yet mandatory have not been early adopted.

Any significant impact on the accounting policies of the company from the adoption of these Accounting Standards and Interpretations 
are disclosed below. The adoption of these Accounting Standards and Interpretations did not have any significant impact on the 
financial performance or position of the company.

The following Accounting Standards and Interpretations are most relevant to the company:

AASB 9 Financial Instruments

This standard is applicable to annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2018. The standard replaces all previous 
versions of AASB  9 and completes the project to replace IAS  39 ‘Financial Instruments:  Recognition and Measurement’. AASB 
9 introduces new classification and measurement models for financial assets. A financial asset shall be measured at amortised 
cost, if it is held within a business model whose objective is to hold assets in order to collect contractual cash flows, which arise 
on specified dates and solely principal and interest. All other financial instrument assets are to be classified and measured at fair 
value through profit or loss unless the entity makes an irrevocable election on initial recognition to present gains and losses on 
equity  instruments  (that  are  not  held  -for-trading)  in  other  comprehensive  income  (‘OCI’).    For  financial  liabilities,  the  standard 
requires the portion of the change in fair value that relates to the entity’s own credit risk to be presented in OCI (unless it would 
create an accounting mismatch).  New simpler hedge accounting requirements are intended to more closely align the accounting 
treatment with the risk management activities of the entity.  New impairment requirements will use an ‘expected credit loss’ (‘ECL’) 
model to recognise an allowance. Impairment will be measured under a 12-month ECL method unless the credit risk on a financial 
instrument has increased significantly since initial recognition in which case the lifetime ECL method is adopted. The standard 
introduces additional new disclosures. The company will adopt this standard from 1 July 2018 but the impact of its adoption is not 
material for the company.

AASB 16 Leases

This standard is applicable to annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2019. The standard replaces AASB 117 
‘Leases’ and for lessees will eliminate the classifications of operating leases and finance leases. Subject to exceptions, a ‘right-
of-use’ asset will be capitalised in the statement of financial position, measured as the present value of the unavoidable future 
lease payments to be made over the lease term.  The exceptions relate to short -term leases of 12 months or less and leases of 
low-value assets (such as personal computers and small office furniture) where an accounting policy choice exists whereby either 
a ‘right-of-use’ asset is recognised or lease payments are expensed to profit or loss as incurred.  A liability corresponding to the 
capitalised lease will also be recognised, adjusted for lease prepayments, lease incentives received, initial direct costs incurred 
and an estimate of any future restoration, removal or dismantling costs.  Straight-line operating lease expense recognition will be 
replaced with a depreciation charge for the leased asset (included in operating costs) and an interest expense on the recognised 
lease liability (included in finance costs).  In the earlier periods of the lease, the expenses associated with the lease under AASB  16 
will be higher when compared to lease expenses under AASB 117.  However, EBITDA (Earnings before Interest, Tax, Depreciation 
and Amortisation) results will be improved as the operating expense is replaced by interest expense and depreciation in profit or 
loss under AASB 16. For classification within the statement of cash flows, the lease payments will be separated into both a principal 
(financing activities) and interest (either operating or financing activities) component. For lessor accounting, the standard does not 
substantially change how a lessor accounts for leases.  The company will adopt this standard from 1 July 2019. The impact of the 
new leases standard is that leased asset will be capitalised in the statement of financial position, measured as the present value 
of the unavoidable future lease payments to be made over the lease term and a liability corresponding to the capitalised lease will 
also be recognised, adjusted for lease prepayments, lease incentives received, initial direct costs incurred and an estimate of any 
future restoration, removal or dismantling costs.

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Great Boulder Resources Limited - Annual Report 201812.  Notes to the Financial Statements 

(continued)

(a)  Basis of preparation

These general purpose financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Australian equivalents to International Financial 
Reporting  Standards  (AIFRS),  other  authoritative  pronouncements  of  the  Australian  Accounting  Standards  Board,  Australian 
Accounting Interpretations and the Corporations Act 2001.

These financial statements also comply with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting 
Standards Board. 

The financial report was authorised for issue on 26th September 2018 by the Board of Directors.

The functional and presentation currency of Great Boulder Resources Limited is Australian Dollars. 

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

Historical cost convention

These financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, as modified by the revaluation of available-
for-sale financial assets.

(b) 

Income tax

The company adopts the liability method of tax-effect accounting whereby the income tax expense is based on the profit adjusted 
for any non-assessable or disallowed items.

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

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

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

(c)  Revenue recognition

Revenue  is  measured  at  the  fair  value  of  the  consideration  received  or  receivable.   Amounts  disclosed  as  revenue  are  net  of 
returns, trade allowances and amounts collected on behalf of third parties.  Revenue is recognised for major business activities  
as follows:

Interest Income

Interest revenue is recognised on a proportional basis taking into account the interest rates applicable to the financial assets.

Other Services

Other debtors are recognised at the amount receivable and are due for settlement within 30 days from the end of the month in 
which services were provided.

(d)  Current and non-current classification

Assets and liabilities are presented in the statement of financial position based on current and non-current classification.

An asset is current when: it is expected to be realised or intended to be sold or consumed in normal operating cycle; it is held 
primarily for the purpose of trading; it is expected to be realised within twelve months after the reporting period; or the asset is cash 
or cash equivalent unless restricted from being exchanged or used to settle a liability for at least twelve months after the reporting 
period. All other assets are classified as non-current.

A liability is current when: it is expected to be settled in normal operating cycle; it is held primarily for the purpose of trading; it is 
due to be settled within twelve months after the reporting period; or there is no unconditional right to defer the settlement of the 
liability for at least twelve months after the reporting period. All other liabilities are classified as non-current. 

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are always classified as non-current.

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Great Boulder Resources Limited - Annual Report 2018(e)  Exploration and evaluation expenditure

Exploration and evaluation expenditure in relation to separate areas of interest for which rights of tenure are current is carried 
forward as an asset in the statement of financial position where it is expected that the expenditure will be recovered through the 
successful development and exploitation of an area of interest, or by its sale; or exploration activities are continuing in an area and 
activities have not reached a stage which permits a reasonable estimate of the existence or otherwise of economically recoverable 
reserves. Where a project or an area of interest has been abandoned, the expenditure incurred thereon is written off in the year in 
which the decision is made.

(f)  Plant and equipment

Plant and equipment

Plant and equipment are measured on the cost basis less depreciation and impairment losses.

Subsequent costs are included in the asset’s carrying amount or recognised as a separate asset, as appropriate, only when it is probable 
that  future  economic  benefits  associated  with  the  item  will  flow  to  the  company  and  the  cost  of  the  item  can  be  measured  reliably.   
All  other  repairs  and  maintenance  are  charged  to  the  statement  of  comprehensive  income  during  the  financial  period  in  which  they  
are incurred.

Each class of plant and equipment is carried at cost or fair value less, where applicable, any accumulated depreciation and  
impairment losses.

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

Depreciation

The depreciable amount of all plant and equipment is depreciated on a diminishing value over their useful lives to the company commencing 
from the time the asset is held ready for use.

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

Class of Fixed Asset 

Depreciation Rate

Plant and Equipment 

10-33%

The assets’ residual values and useful lives are reviewed, and adjusted if appropriate, at each reporting date.

An asset’s carrying amount is written down immediately to its recoverable amount if the asset’s carrying amount is greater than its estimated 
recoverable amount.

Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing proceeds with the carrying amount.  These gains and losses are included in 
the statement of comprehensive income.  

(g)  Trade and other payables

These amounts represent liabilities for goods and services provided to the company prior to the end of the financial year and which 
are unpaid, together with assets ordered before the end of the financial year.  The amounts are unsecured and are usually paid 
within 30 days of recognition.

(h)  Equity-based payments

Equity-based compensation benefits can be provided to suppliers and employees.

The fair value of options granted is recognised as an employee benefit expense with a corresponding increase in contributed equity. 
The fair value is measured at grant date and recognised over the period during which the recipient becomes unconditionally entitled 
to the options.

The fair value at grant date is independently determined using an option pricing model that takes into account the exercise price, 
the term of the option, the vesting and performance criteria, the impact of dilution, the non-tradeable nature of the option, the share 
price at grant date and expected price volatility of the underlying share, the expected divided yield and the risk-free interest rate 
for the term of the option. 

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Great Boulder Resources Limited - Annual Report 201812.  Notes to the Financial Statements

(continued)

(i) 

Earnings per share

Basic earnings per share

i. 
Basic earnings per share is determined by dividing the profit attributable to equity holders of the company, excluding any costs of 
servicing equity other than ordinary shares, by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the financial 
year, adjusted for bonus elements in ordinary shares issued during the year.

ii.  Diluted earnings per share
Diluted earnings per share adjusts the figures used in the determination of basic earnings per share to take into account the after 
income tax effect of interest and other financing costs associated with dilutive potential ordinary shares and the weighted average 
number of shares assumed to have been issued for no consideration in relation to dilutive potential ordinary shares.

(j)  Segment reporting
Operating segments are reported in a manner consistent with the internal reporting provided to the chief operating decision maker. 
The  chief  operating  decision  maker,  who  is  responsible  for  allocating  resources  and  assessing  performance  of  the  operating 
segments, has been identified as the board of directors.

Impairment of assets

(k) 
Assets that have an indefinite useful life are not subject to amortisation and are tested annually for impairment.  Assets that are 
subject  to  amortisation  are  reviewed  for  impairment  whenever  events  or  changes  in  circumstances  indicate  that  the  carrying 
amount may not be recoverable.  An impairment loss is recognised for the amount by which the asset’s carrying amount exceeds 
its recoverable amount.  The recoverable amount is the higher of an asset’s fair value less costs to sell and value in use.  For the 
purposes of assessing impairment, assets are grouped at the lowest levels for which there are separately identifiable cash flows 
(cash generating units).

(l)  Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents includes cash on hand, deposits held at call with financial institutions, other short-term, highly liquid 
investments with original maturities of three months or less that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and which are 
subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value, and bank overdrafts.  

(m)  Provisions
Provisions are recognised when the company has a present legal or constructive obligation as a result of past events, it is more 
likely than not that an outflow of resources will be required to settle the obligation and the amount has been reliably estimated.

(n)  GST
Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of the amount of associated GST, unless the GST incurred is not recoverable 
from the taxation. In this case it is recognised as part of the cost of acquisition of the asset or as part of the expense.

Receivables and payables are stated as inclusive of the amount of GST receivable or payable. The net amount of GST recoverable 
from, or payable to, the taxation authority is included with other receivables or payables in the statement of financial position.

Cash flows are presented on a gross basis. The GST components of cash flows arising from investing or financing activities which 
are recoverable from, or payable to the taxation authority, are presented as operating cash flow.

(o)  Borrowings
Loans and borrowings are initially recognised at the fair value of the consideration received, net of transaction costs. They are 
subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Where there is an unconditional right to defer settlement of the liability for at least 12 months after the reporting date, the loans or 
borrowings are classified as non-current.

The component of the convertible notes that exhibits characteristics of a liability is recognised as a liability in the statement of 
financial position, net of transaction costs.

(p)  Finance costs
Finance costs attributable to qualifying assets are capitalised as part of the asset. All other finance costs are expensed in the period 
in which they are incurred, including interest on short-term and long-term borrowings.

Issued Capital

(q) 
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.

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The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the 
reported amounts in the financial statements. Management continually evaluates its judgements and estimates in relation to assets, 
liabilities, contingent liabilities, revenue and expenses. Management bases its judgements, estimates and assumptions on historical 
experience and on other various factors, including expectations of future events; management believes to be reasonable under the 
circumstances. The resulting accounting judgements and estimates will seldom equal the related actual results. The judgements, 
estimates and assumptions that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and 
liabilities (refer to the respective notes) within the next financial year are discussed below.

Exploration and evaluation costs

Exploration and evaluation costs have been capitalised on the basis that the company will commence commercial production in 
the future, from which time the costs will be amortised in proportion to the depletion of the mineral resources. Key judgements 
are applied in considering costs to be capitalised which includes determining expenditures directly related to these activities and 
allocating overheads between those that are expensed and capitalised. In addition, costs are only capitalised that are expected to 
be recovered either through successful development or sale of the relevant mining interest. Factors that could impact the future 
commercial production at the mine include the level of reserves and resources, future technology changes, which could impact the 
cost of mining, future legal changes and changes in commodity prices. To the extent that capitalised costs are determined not to be 
recoverable in the future, they will be written off in the period in which this determination is made.

Share-based payment transactions

The  company  measures  the  cost  of  equity-settled  transactions  with  suppliers  and  employees  by  reference  to  the  fair  value  of 
the equity instruments at the date at which they are granted. The fair value is determined by using either the Binomial or Black-
Scholes model taking into account the terms and conditions upon which the instruments were granted. The accounting estimates 
and assumptions relating to equity-settled share-based payments would have no impact on the carrying amounts of assets and 
liabilities within the next annual reporting period but may impact profit or loss and equity.

3.  SEGMENT INFORMATION 
The  company  has  identified  its  operating  segments  based  on  the  internal  reports  that  are  reviewed  and  used  by  the  board  of 
directors (chief operating decision makers) in assessing performance and determining the allocation of resources.

The company operates as a single segment which is mineral exploration and in a single geographical location which is Australia.

4. 

INTEREST INCOME 

Interest income

2018

$

 70,676

70,676

2017

$

56,871

56,871

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12.  Notes to the Financial Statements

(continued)

5. 

INCOME TAX EXPENSE

(a)  Reconciliation of income tax expense to prima facie tax payable

Loss before income tax 

Prima facie income tax at 30% (2017: 28.5%)

Tax loss not recognised

Income tax expense

(b)  Tax losses:

2018

$

(1,372,170)

(411,651)

411,651

-

2017

$

(697,578)

(198,810)

198,810

-

Unused tax losses for which no deferred tax asset has been recognised

3,498,347

718,366 

Potential tax benefit @ 30% (2017: 28.5%)

1,049,504

204,734 

(c)  The directors estimate that the potential deferred tax asset at 30 June 2018 in respect of tax losses not brought to account is 

$1,049,504 (2017: $204,734).

The benefit for tax losses will only be obtained if:

i. 

The company derives income, sufficient to absorb tax losses

ii.  There is no change to legislation to adversely affect the company and its subsidiaries in realising the benefit from the deduction 

of the losses.

6.  CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

Cash at Bank

7.  OTHER CURRENT ASSETS

GST refund

Trade and other receivables

8.  PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Plant and equipment at cost

Less provision for depreciation

Reconciliations:

Plant and equipment

Carrying amount at the beginning of the year

Additions

Plant and equipment written off

Depreciation

Carrying amount at the end of the year

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3,693,878

3,693,878

4,256,267

4,256,267

120,575

12,139

132,714

115,409

(26,196)

89,213

39,317

67,447

-

(17,551)

89,213

15,440

39,824

55,264

42,880

(3,563)

39,317

-

55,542

(12,662)

(3,563)

39,317

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9.  EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION EXPENDITURE

Exploration and evaluation – at cost

Carrying amount at the beginning of the year

Mining tenements purchased at cost

Capitalised mineral exploration and evaluation expenditure

Impairment of exploration and evaluation costs (i)

Carrying amount at the end of the year

2018

$

3,876,500

1,719,701

2017

$

1,719,701

109,260

- 

-

2,836,068

1,610,441

(679,269)

-

3,876,500

1,719,701

(i) As the company has withdrawn from the Balagundi and Broadwood Joint Ventures, the capitalised mineral exploration and evaluation 

expenditure in relation to these areas of interest has been impaired.

The future realisation of these non-current assets is dependant on further exploration and funding necessary to the resources or 
realisation through sale.

10.  TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES
Trade payables and accruals

11.  PROVISIONS
Employee entitlements 

12.  CONTRIBUTED EQUITY

313,833

313,833

10,192

10,192

2018

$

72,644

72,644

-

-

2017

$

No. Shares

2018

2017

(a)  Ordinary Shares - fully paid                                      

At the beginning of the financial year         

68,394,000

34,102,071

Shares issued during the year

11,466,117

34,291,929

6,473,451

2,941,372

1,010,856

6,394,100

Less cost of issue 

-

-

(146,775)

(931,505)

At the end of the financial year

79,860,117

68,394,000

9,268,048

6,473,451

(b)  Terms and Conditions of Contributed Equity

Ordinary Shares

Ordinary shares have the right to receive dividends as declared and, in the event of winding up the company, to participate in the 
proceeds from the sale of all surplus assets in proportion to the number of and amounts paid up on shares held.

Ordinary shares entitle their holder to one vote, either in person or by proxy, at a meeting of the company.

Restricted Shares

As at 30 June 2018 20,284,643 ordinary shares were in escrow.

(c)  Capital Risk Management

The company’s objectives when managing capital are to safeguard their ability to continue as a going concern, so that they can 
continue  to  provide  returns  to  shareholders  and  benefits  for  other  stakeholders  and  to  maintain  an  optimal  capital  structure  to 
reduce the cost of capital.

In order to maintain or adjust the capital structure, the company may issue new shares, pay dividends or return capital to shareholders.

Capital is calculated as ‘equity’ as shown in the statement of financial position, and is monitored on the basis of funding exploration 
activities.

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(continued)

13.  RESERVES AND ACCUMULATED LOSSES

(a)  Accumulated losses

Accumulated losses at the beginning of the year

Net loss for the year

Accumulated losses at the end of the year

(b)  Reserves

Options reserve

The options reserve is used to recognise the fair value of options issued.

As at 30 June 2018, no options to which the reserve relates have been exercised.

Balance at the beginning of the year

Share based payment expense

Share based payment - capital raising costs 

Balance at the end of the year

Share based payments reserve

The share based payments reserve is used to recognise the fair value of performance  
rights issued.

As at 30 June 2018, no performance rights to which the reserve relates have been exercised.

Balance at the beginning of the year

Share based payment expense

Balance at the end of the year

Movement in Unlisted Options

Balance at beginning of financial year

Issue of options attached to seed shares

Options issued during the year

Options exercised during the year

Balance at end of financial year

Listed Options

There are no listed options over ordinary shares in the company at 30 June 2018 (2017: Nil).

2018

$

(718,366)

(1,372,170)

(2,090,536)

2017

$

(20,788)

(697,578)

(718,366)

242,820

-

-

242,820

-

35,820

207,000

242,820

-

47,948

47,948

-

-

-

2018

Options

2017

Options

38,086,750

33,801,036

-

-

(2,206,857)

1,785,714

2,500,000

-

35,879,893

38,086,750

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14.  LOSS PER SHARE

2018

$

2017

$

Loss after tax attributable to the owners of Great Boulder Resources Limited

(1,372,170)

(697,578)

Basic and diluted loss per share (cents)

Unexercised options are not dilutive.

(1.94)

(1.24)

The weighted average number of ordinary shares on issue used in the calculation  
of basic loss per share

The weighted average number of ordinary shares and potential ordinary shares  
used as the denominator in calculating diluted loss per share

70,581,915

56,137,247

70,581,915

56,137,247

22,000

22,605

-

2,650

47,255

22,600

4,231

8,000

-

34,831

15.  REMUNERATION OF AUDITORS

Remuneration of the auditor for:

 – Auditing and reviewing of financial reports

 – Tax services

 – Independent assurance report

 – Other

16.  KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL DISCLOSURES

(a)  Directors

The following persons were directors of Great Boulder Resources Limited during the  
financial year and up to the date of this report:

Gregory C Hall 
Stefan K Murphy 
Melanie J Leighton 
Murray E Black 

(Chairman)
(Managing Director)
(Non-Executive Director)  
(Non-Executive Director)

(b)  Company Secretary

John Sendziuk – resigned 28 March 2018
Melanie Ross – appointed 28 March 2018 

(c)  Details of Remuneration of Key Management Personnel for the year  

ended 30 June 2018:

Short-term benefits

Post-employment benefits

Share based payments

424,250

33,250

47,948

505,448

366,021

30,004

35,820

431,845

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(continued)

17.  NOTES TO STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(a)  Reconciliation of Cash

For  the  purposes  of  the  statement  of  cash  flows,  cash  includes  cash  on  hand  and  in  banks  and  investments  in  money  market 
instruments, net of outstanding bank overdrafts.  Cash at the end of the financial year as shown in the statement of cash flows is 
reconciled to the related items in the statement of financial position as follows:

Cash and short term deposits

(b)  Reconciliation of Net Cash used in Operating Activities to Operating

Loss for the year

Depreciation

Share based payments

Plant & equipment written off

Impairment of exploration and evaluation costs

Net cash flows from operating activities before change in assets and liabilities

Change in assets and liabilities during the financial year:

Other current assets

Payables

Provisions

2018

$

3,693,878

3,693,878

 2017

$

4,256,267

4,256,267

(1,372,170)

(697,578)

17,551

47,948

-

679,269

(627,402)

27,685

19,403

(5,348)

3,563

35,820 

12,662

-

(645,533)

(44,454)

(54,558)

-

Net cash outflow from operating activities

(585,662)

(744,545)

(c)  Non cash investing and financing activities

There were no non cash investing and financing activities during the year.

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18.   COMMITMENTS FOR EXPENDITURE
Exploration Commitments

On 13 June 2016, the company signed Joint Venture Agreements with Eastern Goldfields Mining Company Pty Ltd, which grants 
the company the rights to earn a 75% interest in the tenements by sole funding certain Joint Venture expenditure upon the terms 
and conditions set out in the agreements.

Over  a  five  year  period  from  the  commencement  date,  the  company  must  fund  all  outgoings  payments  required  to  keep  the 
tenements in good standing and all other Joint Venture expenditure, or pay amount to Eastern Goldfields Mining Company Pty Ltd, 
or a combination of the two to the amounts disclosed below. These obligations are not provided for in the financial statements.

Within one year

Later than one year but not later than five years

2018

$

450,840

718,306

1,169,146

 2017

$

554,160

3,212,537

3,766,697

Operating Leases

During the prior year the company entered into a Licence Deed with Hot Chili Limited whereby the company is granted a licence to 
co-occupy the office located at 768 Canning Highway Applecross. The material terms of the Deed are:

•  The company will pay 50% of the rent and variable outgoings otherwise payable by Hot Chili under the Head Lease;

•  The Deed will operate until terminated by either party giving three months’ notice of termination of the Head Lease;

•  The Head Lease was renewed during the year for three years expiring on 29 February 2020.

The minimum lease obligations are not provided for in the financial statements:

Within one year

Later than one year but not later than five years

55,750

37,167

92,917

55,750

92,917

148,667

19.  EVENTS OCCURRING AFTER REPORTING DATE
On 16 July 2018 the company issued 250,000 fully paid ordinary shares as a result of unlisted options being exercised.

On 26 September 2018 the company confirmed that it had earned a 75% Joint Venture (JV) interest in its Yamarna JV and it will 
participate in the Yamarna JV with a 75% interest and its JV partner Eastern Goldfileds Mining Company Pty Ltd holding a 25% interest.  
It also confirmed it had withdrawn from the Balagundi and Broadwood JVs with Eastern Goldfields Mining Company Pty Ltd.

The company also announced on 26 September 2018 that it has entered into a term sheet with Gold Road (South Yamarna) Pty Ltd 
where the company has acquired an option to acquire 100% of Exploraiton Licence 38/2902.  The option fee is meeting the minimum 
expenditure requirement on the tenement being $108,000 to 30 June 2019.

There were no significant changes to the state of affairs, during or subsequent to the end of the reporting period, other than what has 
been reported in other parts of this report.

20.  RELATED PARTIES
A company associated with Mr Hall, a director, Golden Phoenix International Limited was paid $54,750 (2017: $50,187) in directors 
and consulting fees. No amounts were owing as at 30 June 2018 (2017: nil).

A company in which Mr Black is a director, Blue Spec Drilling Pty Ltd, was paid $1,105,629 (2017: $479,688) for drilling services. 
No amounts were owing as at 30 June 2018 (2017: nil)  

A company associated with Ms Ross, the company secretary, Consilium Corporate Pty Ltd was paid $19,500 (2017: nil) for corporate 
secretarial and accounting fees. An amount of $6,600 was owing as at 30 June 2018 (2017: nil).

All payments were made at recognised commercial rates.

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(continued)

21.  CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
The company has no contingent liabilities.

22.  FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT
The company’s principal financial instruments comprise receivables, payables, cash and short-term deposits. The company manages 
its exposure to key financial risks in accordance with the company’s financial risk management policy. The objective of the policy is to 
support the delivery of the company’s financial targets while protecting future financial security. 

The main risks arising from the company’s financial instruments are interest rate risk, credit risk and liquidity risk. The company uses 
different methods to measure and manage different types of risks to which it is exposed. These include monitoring levels of exposure to 
interest rates and assessments of market forecasts for interest rates. Ageing analysis of and monitoring of receivables are undertaken 
to manage credit risk, liquidity risk is monitored through the development of future rolling cash flow forecasts. 

The Board reviews and agrees policies for managing each of these risks as summarized below. 

Primary responsibility for identification and control of financial risks rests with the Board. The Board reviews and agrees policies for 
managing each of the risks identified below, including for interest rate risk, credit allowances and cash flow forecast projections. 

Risk Exposures and Responses 

(a) 

Interest rate risk exposure 

The company’s is not exposed to interest rate risk.   

(b) 

 Credit risk exposure 

Credit risk arises from the financial assets of the company, which comprise deposits with banks and trade and other receivables. 
The  company’s  exposure  to  credit  risk  arises  from  potential  default  of  the  counter  party,  with  the  maximum  exposure  equal  to 
the carrying amount of these instruments. The carrying amount of financial assets included in the statement of financial position 
represents the company’s maximum exposure to credit risk in relation to those assets.

The company does not hold any credit derivatives to offset its credit exposure.

The company trades only with recognised, credit worthy third parties and as such collateral is not requested nor is it the company’s 
policy to securities it trades and other receivables.

Receivable balances are monitored on an ongoing basis with the result that the company does not have a significant exposure to 
bad debts.

There are no significant concentrations of credit risk within the company.

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(c)  Liquidity risk 

Liquidity risk arises from the financial liabilities of the company and the company’s subsequent ability to meet their obligations to repay 
their financial liabilities as and when they fall due. 

Prudent liquidity risk management implies maintaining sufficient cash and marketable securities and, the availability of funding 
through the ability to raise further equity or through related party entities. Due to the dynamic nature of the underlying businesses, 
the Board aims at maintaining flexibility in funding through management of its cash resources.  The company has no financial 
liabilities at the year-end other than normal trade and other payables incurred in the general course of business.

Remaining contractual maturities

The following tables detail the company’s remaining contractual maturity for its financial instrument liabilities. The tables have been 
drawn up based on the undiscounted cash flows of financial liabilities based on the earliest date on which the financial liabilities 
are required to be paid. The tables include both interest and principal cash flows disclosed as remaining contractual maturities and 
therefore these totals may differ from their carrying amount in the statement of financial position.

 2018

Non-derivatives

Non-interest bearing

Trade payables

Total non-derivatives

 2017

Non-derivatives

Non-interest bearing

Trade payables

Total non-derivatives

Weighted average  
interest rate

%

-

-

Weighted average  
interest rate

%

-

-

1 year or less

$

313,833

313,833

1 year or less

$

72,644 

72,644

Remaining contractual  
maturities

$

313,833

313,833

Remaining contractual  
maturities

$

72,644

72,644

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(continued)

23.  SHARE BASED PAYMENTS
Below are details of share based payments made during the current year and prior financial years.

(a)  Performance Rights issued

Set out below is a summary of performance rights on issue as at 30 June 2018.

Class

A  

B

Issue  
date

Expiry  
date

Exercise 
Price

Balance  
at start  
of year

Number 
issued 
during year

Number 
expired 
during year

Exercised 
during  
the year

Balance  
at end 
 of year

20/02/2018   15/11/2018

20/02/2018

23/10/2019

nil

nil

-

-

-

1,250,000

750,000

2,000,000

-

-

-

- 

-

-

1,250,000

750,000

2,000,000

The fair value of the Class A Performance Rights at issue date was determined by the valuer using a using a hybrid up and in 
single barrier pricing model. The model takes into consideration that the Rights will vest at any time during the performance 
period, given that the 3-month VWAP exceeds the barrier price. The model incorporates a trinomial option valuation.

The fair value of the Class B Performance Rights at issue date was determined by using a Black Scholes option pricing model.

The model inputs for each class of performance rights granted during the year ended 30 June 2018 included:

a)

b)

c)

d)

e)

f)

g)

h)

i)

Consideration for performance rights

Underlying security price

Exercise price

Valuation date

Commencement of measurement period

Measurement date/expiry date

Remaining life of rights/measurement period (years)

Risk free rate

Volatility

Class A

Nil

$0.24

Nil

24/10/2017

16/11/2016

15/11/2018

1.06

1.93%

15%

Class B

Nil

$0.24

Nil

24/10/2017

24/10/2017

23/10/2019

2.0

1.93%

60%

The fair value of the performance rights granted during the financial year was $209,600.  The fair value has been discounted by 90% 
(Class A) and 25% (Class B) to reflect the probability of not meeting the performance condition. Expense is recognised on an straight-
line basis over the vesting period.

The value disclosed in share based payment expense is the portion of the fair value of the performance rights recognised as expense 
in each reporting period in accordance with the requirement of AASB 2.

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(b)  Options issued

Set out below is a summary of performance rights on issue as at 30 June 2018.

Issue  
date

Expiry  
date

Exercise 
Price

Balance  
at start  
of year

Number 
issued 
during year

Number 
expired 
during year

Exercised 
during  
the year

Balance  
at end 
 of year

Number 
exercisable 
at end  
of year

13/05/2016  

17/11/2020

$0.20 26,500,000

30/06/2016 

17/11/2020

$0.20

7,301,036

07/07/2016

17/11/2020

$0.20

1,785,714*

25/08/2016

17/11/2020

$0.20

1,000,000

18/11/2016

17/11/2020

$0.20

1,500,000

38,086,750

-

-

-

-

-

-

*Options were granted as free attaching options as part of the share placement.

(c)  Fair value of options issued

-

-

-

-

-

-

-  26,500,000

-

2,206,857

5,094,179

3,858,464

-

-

-

1,785,714

1,785,714

1,000,000

-

1,500,000

632,143

2,206,857

35,879,893

6,276,321

The fair value at issue date was determined using a Black-Scholes option pricing model that takes into account the exercise price, the 
share price at issue date and expected price volatility of the underlying share, and the risk free interest rate for the term of the loan.

The model inputs for options granted during the year ended 30 June 2017 included:

a) 

b) 

c) 

d) 

e) 

Options are granted for no consideration.

Exercise price - $0.20

Expected price volatility of the Company’s shares:  100%

Risk-free interest rate: (1.56% to1.86%)

Spot price at date of valuation: ($0.07 to $0.20)

The options granted as free attaching options are not included in the above inputs as they did not incur any share based  
payment expense.

The weighted average exercise price for options issued during the year was $0.20 (2017: $0.20).

The weighted average remaining contractual life of options outstanding at the end of the financial year is 2.4 years (2017: 3.4 years).

(d)  Expenses arising from share-based payment transactions:

Total transactions arising from share-based payment transactions recognised during the year were as follows:

SBP – transaction costs within contributed equity 

SBP - expenses

2018

$

-

47,948

47,948

 2017

$

207,000

35,820

242,820

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Securities Exchange Limited

Shareholder Information as at 11 September 2018

(a)  Spread of Holdings

1 

1,001 

5,001 

10,001 

- 

- 

- 

- 

1,000

5,000

10,000

100,000

100,001  &  Over

Shareholders

32

172

133

381

131

849

Units

12,331

512,555

1,158,215

14,461,053

63,965,963

80,110,117

(b)  Less than marketable parcels

Minimum $500.00 parcel at $0.255 per unit – 65 holders, holding 56,813 shares (total of 0.07% of issued capital).

(c)  The names of the twenty largest shareholders as at 11 September 2018 who between them held 41.37% of the issued 

capital are listed below:

Number of Ordinary Shares

%

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

BLACK INTNL PL 

EXPL CAP PTNRS 2014 LTD P

MILLING GEORGE S + S M 

R & L LEIGHTON PL 

OSTERTAG HLDGS PL 

WILLROTH PL 

ROTHWELL DAVID 

UNAVAL NOM PL UNAVAL MGNT A/C

LEIGHTON CROSSING PL 

OMAROO PL 

BROOMHEAD JAMES

HALLEY SCOTT W + S M 

DOUBLE DJ ENTPS PL 

BEESON JOHN 

CAIRNGLEN INV PL 

O'DONNELL PATRICK W

ROMULUS PL 

FRANCIS RAYMOND 

BT PORTFOLIO SVCS LTD 

PANOLA PL

3,000,000

2,803,337

2,750,000

2,500,000

2,500,000

2,363,814

1,693,600

1,550,000

1,450,000

1,400,000

1,380,000

1,300,000

1,300,000

1,300,000

1,120,989

1,000,000

1,000,000

1,000,000

900,000

850,435

3.74

3.50

3.43

3.12

3.12

2.95

2.11

1.93

1.81

1.75

1.72

1.62

1.62

1.62

1.40

1.25

1.25

1.25

1.12

1.06

33,162,175

41.37

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Great Boulder Resources Limited - Annual Report 2018(d)  The names of the twenty largest optionholders as at 11 September 2018 who between them held 91.31% of the 

issued capital are listed below:

Number of Ordinary Shares

%

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

R & L LEIGHTON PL < ROSS LEIGHTON FAM>

OSTERTAG HLDGS PL < EASTERDAY FAM A/C>

MILLING GEORGE S + S M < MILLING S/F A/C >

BLACK INTNL PL < BLACK INTNL A/C >

HALLEY SCOTT W + S M 

DOUBLE DJ ENTPS PL

BEESON JOHN 

OMAROO PL 

LEIGHTON CROSSING PL 

EXPL CAP PTNRS 2014 LTD P

MURPHY STEFAN

O'DONNELL PATRICK W

ROMULUS PL 

QOC FOUNDERS NOM PL

BROOMHEAD JAMES

PISTACHIO PL 

FRANCIS RAYMOND

STEPHENS B O + E J 

WOOLFORD GRAHAM

GRIFFINC PL 

3,500,000

3,500,000

3,500,000

3,500,000

2,000,000

2,000,000

2,000,000

2,000,000

2,000,000

1,785,714

1,057,143

1,000,000

1,000,000

867,857

642,500

571,429

500,000

500,000

357,143

262,500

9.82

9.82

9.82

9.82

5.61

5.61

5.61

5.61

5.61

5.01

2.97

2.81

2.81

2.44

1.80

1.60

1.40

1.40

1.00

0.74

32,544,286

91.31

(e)  Unquoted equity securities on issue as at 11 September 2018 was as follows:

 – 49 Optionholders holding 35,629,893 options

(f)  The number of restricted equity securities on issue as at 11 September 2018 was:

 – 18 shareholders holding 20,284,643 shares escrowed to 18 November 2018;
 – 18 optionholders holding 29,603,572 options escrowed to 18 November 2018

(g)  Second Annual Report after admission

The Company confirms that the cash raised has been used consistently with its business objectives.

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Great Boulder Resources Limited - Annual Report 201814. Corporate Directory

Directors
Gregory C Hall (Non-Executive Chairman)

Stefan K Murphy (Managing Director) 

Murray E Black (Non-Executive Director)

Melanie J Leighton (Non-Executive Director)

Company Secretary
Melanie Ross

Principal Place of Business
First Floor, 768 Canning Highway
APPLECROSS, WA 6153

Telephone:   +61 8 6323 7800

Facsimile:  

+61 8 9315 5004

Registered Office
First Floor 768 Canning Highway
APPLECROSS, WA 6153

Telephone:   +61 8 6323 7800

Facsimile:  

+61 8 9315 5004

Solicitors
Jackson McDonald
Level 17, 225 St George’s Terrace
PERTH, WA 6000 

Auditors
RSM Australia Partners
8 St George’s Terrace
PERTH, WA 6000

Share Registry
Security Transfer Registrars Pty Ltd
770 Canning Highway
APPLECROSS, WA 6153

Telephone: 

+61 8 9315 0933

Bankers
Westpac Banking Corporation
Hannan Street 
KALGOORLIE, WA 6430

Stock Exchange
Securities are listed on the Australian 
Securities Exchange (ASX Code: GBR)

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