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31 October 2022 

2022 Annual Report 

Hammer Metals Limited (ASX:HMX) (“Hammer” or “the Company”) is pleased to attach its Annual Report 
for the year ended 30 June 2022. 

For further information, please contact: 
Daniel Thomas 
Managing Director 
T +61 8 6369 1195 
E info@hammermetals.com.au 

This announcement was authorised for issue by Mark Pitts, Company Secretary, Hammer Metals Limited. 

T  (08) 6369 1195          E  info@hammermetals.com.au                                                                         
  ASX:HMX 
ABN 87 095 092 158    P  Unit 1, 28-30 Mayfair Street, West Perth, WA 6005                    hammermetals.com.au 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Annual Report
Hammer Metals

2022

Unit 1, 28-30  
Mayfair Street  
West Perth WA 6005

+61 8 6369 1195 
info@hammermetals.com.au
www.hammermetals.com.au

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87 095 092 158

ASX

HMX

       BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Russell Davis  
Non-Executive Chairman

Daniel Thomas 
Managing Director 

Zbigniew Lubieniecki  
Non-Executive Director

David Church 
Non-Executive Director 

       COMPANY SECRETARY

Mark Pitts

        PRINCIPAL & 

REGISTERED OFFICE

Unit 1, 28-30 Mayfair Street,  
West Perth, WA 6005
Telephone: +61 8 6369 1195 
Email:  
info@hammermetals.com.au 
Website:  
www.hammermetals.com.au

Postal Address
Unit 1, 28-30 Mayfair Street,  
West Perth, WA 6005

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       AUDITORS

PFK  
Level 5,  
35 Havelock Street
Perth West
WA, 6005 
Telephone: +61 8 9426 8999 
Email: info@pkfperth.com.au

       SHARE REGISTRY

Advanced Share Registry Ltd 
110 Stirling Highway 
Nedlands WA 6009 
Australia 
Telephone:+61 8 9389 8033 
Facsimile:+61 8 9262 3723

       STOCK EXCHANGE

ASX Limited 
Level 40, Central Park, 
152-158 St Georges Terrace 
Perth WA 6000

        CORPORATE 
GOVERNANCE

The Company’s corporate 
governance statement  
can be found at the following 
URL: www.hammermetals.com.
au/company-profile/corpo-
rate-governance/

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Contents

INTRODUCTION

Chairman's Letter

Corporate Strategy

Operational Highlights

Corporate Activity

OPER ATIONS

Operational Summary

FINANCIALS

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Auditor’s Independence Declaration

Consolidated Statement Of Financial Position

Consolidated Statement Of Profit Or Loss And 
Other Comprehensive Income

Consolidated Statement Of Changes In Equity

Consolidated Statement Of Cash Flows 

Notes To The Consolidated Financial 
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Director’s Declaration

Independent Auditor’s Report

ASX Additional Information

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STATEMENTS & REPORTS

Annual Mineral Resource Statement

Tenement Interests

Directors Report

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ANNUAL REPORT 2022HAMMER METALS LIMTEDIntroduction

Chairman's 
Letter 
It is my pleasure to present Hammer Metals’  
Annual Report for the 2022 financial year. 

Dear Fellow Shareholders,

I will leave Dan Thomas to outline in detail the Company’s activities 
over the past year and what we have planned, but suffice it to 
say copper exploration at Hammer’s Mount Isa project has been 
the Company’s principal focus. A more modest gold program was 
executed at Bronzewing South in WA. 

At Mount Isa the Company’s joint venture with Sumitomo Metal 
Mining Oceana Pty Ltd has proved to be a productive exploration 
partnership, with a high level of activity being undertaken alongside 
Hammer’s 100% funded exploration programs. The funding from 
Hammer’s capital raisings last year along with the JV funding has 
permitted  strong  and  consistent  exploration  programs  over  the 
period, with activities ranging from Hammer’s “large-target” project 
generation work to the more field based geochemical, geological 
and geophysical programs. Hammer has drilled over 24,500 metres 
of aircore, RC and diamond drilling at its projects in the past 12 
months with another RC program at Mount Isa currently underway.

There have been several very encouraging developments during 
the year. Firstly, at Kalman, Hammer’s largest deposit containing an 
estimated 360,000 tonnes of copper-equivalent metal, extensional 
drilling identified new shallow copper-gold-molybdenum-rhenium 
zones  that  have  good  potential  to  add  shallow  open-pittable 
material to the Kalman resource inventory. This discovery along with 
a sustained improvement in the molybdenum price and the positive 
results from the initial ore sorting test work have enhanced Kalman’s 
development potential and provide strong justification for a rigorous 
campaign to move Kalman forward. A program of extensional and 
definition drilling of this new zone is currently underway, and the 
next stage of metallurgical test work is being planned. 

Of most benefit to Hammer’s growth and capacity to expedite the 
potential development of Hammer’s resources will be the discovery 
of  additional  high-grade  copper  mineralisation  within  trucking 
distance of Kalman and I am pleased to note that progress is being 
made in this regard.

New  zones  of  high-grade  copper  mineralisation  have  been 
discovered at Ajax, Ajax East and Pearl highlighting the substantial 
potential  for  discovering  new  resources  along  the  +10km  long 
Trafalgar trend. A Mineral Resource Estimate for the Lake View 
copper-gold deposit located 2km west of Ajax is also underway.

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With  respect  to  Hammer’s  “large  target”  generative  work  the 
Company  has  delineated  new  IOCG  targets  “under  cover”  at 
Bullrush, located 10km north of Rio Tinto’s recent discovery of a 
large IOCG system at Devoncourt. Other exciting developments 
Include the discovery of a previously untested large-scale altered 
and mineralised zone at Jimmy’s Creek, as well as a series of strong 
VTEM conductors north of the high-grade Tick Hill gold mine. Both 
these areas are located adjacent to the regional scale Pilgrim Fault, 
in a similar structural position to the Kalman Deposit.

In the background Hammer has been assembling a suite of exciting 
Rare Earth Element (REE) targets such as Hardway and Yellowstone. 
These targets will be drilled in coming months.

There is good reason to look forward to the year ahead. Although 
metal  prices  have  softened  in  recent  months  the  range  of 
commodities in Hammer’s portfolio are fundamental to supporting 
the global energy transition, and our gold project provides a useful 
option on a recovery in the gold price. Increasing corporate activity 
in the copper space in general, as well as in the Mount Isa district 
itself, are all positive indicators that Hammer is well positioned both 
in a geographical and commodity sense. 

In conclusion I would like to thank Hammer’s supportive shareholders, 
our joint venture partners at Mount Isa (Sumitomo Metal Mining 
Oceania and Glencore) as well as our small but effective team led 
by Dan for their efforts over the past year. The Hammer Metals 
team is committed to making a significant exploration discovery 
and delivering a positive outcome for our shareholders.

Sincerely,

Russell Davis 
Chairman

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Corporate Stategy

Corporate 
Strategy

 ■  Position the company for discovery, through innovative and focused exploration for large copper-gold and gold deposits in two 

of the world’s great metal provinces.

 ■  Grow the Company’s defined JORC resources to progress to a viable mining development scenario in Mount Isa.

 ■ Work to consolidate and improve the quality of the Company’s tenement positions.

 ■  Operate safely and effectively.

 ■  Deliver positive financial returns to shareholders.

Photography by Kate Allen

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ANNUAL REPORT 2022HAMMER METALS LIMITEDOperational 
Highlights

 ■  Extension  of  known  mineralisation  at  Hammer’s  Kalman 
Cu/Au/Mo/Re project at shallow depths to the north of the 
existing JORC resource.

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 Discovery of the Ajax and Pearl copper/gold trends. These 
prospects  extend  for  ~5km  from  the  northern  edge  of  the 
Trafalgar trend and continue up to Hammer’s Lakeview prospect. 
The highly prospective trend contains a significant sulphide rich 
system with zones of high-grade copper occurrences.

 ■ Hammer acquired new tenements across a southern section 
of the Mount Isa fault and along the prospective IOCG corridor 
near Mount Hope and along the Fountain Range Fault.

 ■  Completion of broad scale geophysical programs including 
ground,  downhole  and  airborne  EM  surveys,  IP  surveys, 
detailed gravity surveys and aerial and ground magnetic surveys 
generating sizeable highly prospective copper/gold targets.

 ■  Completed over 24.5km of drilling across a wide variety of 

targets in the Mount Isa and Yandal projects.

 ■  Continued to define new prospective targets across lightly 

explored tenure in the Yandal gold belt.

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ANNUAL REPORT 2022HAMMER METALS LIMTEDCorporate Stategy

Corporate 
Activity 
During the year, the Company further enhanced its 
standing in the Mount Isa region through several new 
tenement applications in the highly sought after Mount Isa 
copper district. 

The Company’s corporate activities are focussed on enhancing 
the  capacity  of  our  exploration  team  to  make  discoveries 
through adequate funding, as well as securing tenements or 
projects that improve the quality and potential of the Company’s 
exploration portfolio.

The company continued to grow its portfolio with the addition 
of several prospective tenements near the Company’s existing 
tenure along the Fountain Range and Mount Isa fault structures. 
In August, 2021 the company officially welcomed Sumitomo Metal 
Mining Oceania (“SMMO”) as our new partner in the Mount Isa 
East Joint Venture. 

With  a  reinvigoration  of  our  Mount  Isa  exploration  portfolio, 
activities at our Yandal project slowed during the year. Tenure 
acquired  during  FY21  were  subject  to  their  inaugural  work 
programs  with  initial  programs  delineating  new  and  exciting 
nickel and gold targets. 

Earlier in FY22, the Company successfully divested its non-core 
early-stage Iron Ore project in Western Australia for a consideration 
of $325,000 and a future NSR royalty of 0.5% on all Iron Ore sales. 

During  the  period,  the  Company  completed  a  diamond  drilling 
program targeting copper mineralisation below the Mount Phiilp Iron 
Ore project. The program, as part of the MIEJV, was part funded with 
the assistance of a ~$148k Collaborative Exploration Incentive (CEI) 
grant from the Queensland State Government. The Company also 
successfully applied for and received a Research and Development 
Tax Incentive refund of ~$615k from the Federal Government. 

As reported in an ASX release on 15 July 2021, the company finalised 
the FY21 capital raising with shareholder approval for the director’s 
participation  in  the  program  with  6,842,104  shares  purchased 
at a price of 9.5c per share raising an additional $650,000. No 
additional fundraising activities occurred during FY22.

Management actively interacts with the investment and exploration 
community. The Company’s website (www.hammermetals.com.au) 
provides additional project and corporate information and access 
to previous announcements.

Photography by Planetary Geophysics

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ANNUAL REPORT 2022HAMMER METALS LIMTEDOperations Summary

Mt Isa Project 
(QLD) 
The Company is an active mineral explorer in the Mount 
Isa region, focused on discovering large copper-gold 
deposits of the Ernest Henry style and has a range of 
prospective targets at various stages of testing. 

Over  the  past  12  months,  international  molybdenum  prices 
have  continued  to  strengthen  and  when  considered  with  the 
corresponding movements in copper prices the attractiveness 
of the Kalman JORC resource increases.

Further drilling along the Trafalgar trend continued to deliver 
zones of copper and gold mineralisation and when considered 
with the mineralisation seen at Ajax and Pearl, it highlights the 
prospective nature of the 18km trend from the south of Trafalgar 
through to the Elaine (100% HMX) and the Jubilee (51% HMX) 
copper-gold deposits. 

Broad scale geophysical programs, including Electromagnetic 
(EM), Induced Polarisation (IP), Gravity and Magnetic surveys 
have further contributed to a growing list of impressive IOCG 
targets  for  Hammer  in  the  Mount  Isa  region.  Further  ground 
truthing and geochemical soil sampling programs will lead to 
the maturation of these prospects and their drilling in FY23.

With  defined  copper-gold  resources  at  Kalman,  Overlander, 
Elaine  and  Jubilee  (51%  HMX)  and  significant  mineralisation 
being discovered at Trafalgar, Lakeview and Ajax, Hammer is 
focussing on the expansion of its mineral inventory with a view 
to advancing the company to become a future base metal miner. 

Exploration also expanded to the southern regions of Hammer’s 
tenement holdings with drilling at Overlander and targets being 
defined at Mascotte and Mount Hope South. The attractiveness 
of this region has been further enhanced with several targets 
being identified in a VTEM survey along the Pilgrim fault in the 
Tick Hill region. Several areas have been identified for further 
geochemical,  geophysical  and  field  mapping  activities  with 
drilling targets to be generated during the coming year.

Through its wholly owned subsidiaries, the Company holds a 
strategic tenement position covering over 2,700km2 with 100% 
interests in the Kalman (Cu-Au-Mo-Re) deposit, the Overlander 
North and Overlander South (Cu-Co) deposits, the Elaine-Dorothy 
(Cu-Au) deposit and a 51% interest in the Jubilee (Cu-Au) deposit. 

The ground position is focused on major regional-scale structural 
zones and extends for over 100km from Mary Kathleen in the 
north to the Tick Hill area in the south. 

The  position  established  by  Hammer  over  the  past  decade 
secures Hammer an enviable position in one of the world’s most 
prospective base metal provinces. 

Renewed exploration success in the Mount Isa region and the 
ongoing consolidation of prospective projects in the regionis a 
timely reminder of the inherent value contained within Hammer’s 
portfolio. 

With the world’s increasing focus on cleaner forms of energy 
and  the  pursuit  of  battery  minerals  for  energy  storage  and 
transportation, known existing mineral inventories will become 
increasingly valuable. 

The Company’s discovery of the Ajax/Pearl copper-gold trend 
was the highlight of the year with a continued reinvigoration of 
our exciting and advanced base metals prospects in Mount Isa. 
New drilling at Kalman, the first in almost five years, extended the 
known limits of shallow primary mineralisation and has opened 
the potential for a resource upgrade to the project.

The  extension  of  shallow  mineralisation  at  Kalman  has 
encouraged the Company to embark on further exploration of 
the deposit in addition to advancing our understanding of the 
suitability of the mineralisation to be upgraded by ore sorting 
and potential mine planning upgrades. The upcoming drilling 
program  which  will  comprise  of  further  shallow  exploration 
drilling to the north of the deposit has the potential to rerate and 
ultimately upgrade the economics of the project.

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ANNUAL REPORT 2022HAMMER METALS LIMITEDMount Isa Project Locations. 

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Photography by Kate Allen

Copper-Gold Exploration 
- Kalman and Surrounds
 ▲ Kalman Deposit

The Kalman Deposit contains 360kt of Copper  
Equivalent Metal. 

The Indicated and Inferred Mineral Resource at Kalman stands 
at 20Mt at 0.61% Cu, 0.14% Mo, 0.34g/t Au and 3.7g/t Re (1.8% 
CuEq) (ASX Announcement 27 September 2016). The deposit 
remains open at shallow depths to the north whilst the down 
plunge portions of high-grade mineralisation also remain open 
at depth. With a molybdenum grade of 0.14%, Kalman is the third 
highest grade undeveloped molybdenum resource in the world.

Kalman is Hammer’s most advanced prospect with significant 
mineral inventory. It is near Hammer’s other JORC compliant 
resources at Elaine, Jubilee (51% HMX) and Overlander as well 
as the Company’s lead exploration projects at Trafalgar, Ajax and 
Pearl. All are located within 30km of the main highway between 
Mount Isa and Cloncurry. 

During the year, four RC holes for a total of 776m were drilled 
in a poorly tested area at the northern end of the deposit. The 
successful  delineation  of  near-surface  mineralisation  in  this 
area has potential to materially upgrade the Kalman resource. 
Hammer has identified zones for further drilling, targeting this 
lode along strike and at depth (ASX Announcement 15 February 
2022) at the time of this report. 

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H A M M ER M E TA L S L I M I T ED

Significant intercepts from the drilling included:

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  64m at 0.23% Cu, 0.12% Mo, 0.10g/t Au, 3.0g/t Ag, and 
2.6g/t Re (0.75% CuEq) from 67m in K-143; 
o   Including 16m at 0.19% Cu, 0.34% Mo, 0.08g/t Au, 

8.84g/t Ag, and 8.59g/t Re (1.71% CuEq) from 114m in 
including 4m* at 0.66% Mo and 20.78g/t Re from 125m;

 ■  50m at 0.63% Cu, 0.01% Mo, 0.49g/t Au, 0.5g/t Ag, and 

0.1g/t Re (0.79g/t CuEq) from 20m in K-144; 
o   Including 16m at 1.38% Cu, 0.01% Mo, 0.84g/t 
Au, 0.62g/t Ag, and 0.04g/t Re (1.59% CuEq) 
from 43m and 1m at 7.3g/t Au from 47m;

 ■  22m at 0.82% Cu, 0.03% Mo, 0.37g/t Au, 0.8g/t Ag, and 

0.63%Re (1.0% CuEq) from 99m in K-145; 
o   Including 8m at 1.41% Cu, 0.08% Mo, 0.75g/t Au, 

1.5g/t Ag, and 1.7g/t Re (1.88% CuEq) from 99m; and

 ■  9m at 0.65% Cu, 0.23% Mo, 0.27g/t Au, 12.0g/t Ag, 
and 4.8g/t Re (1.74% CuEq) from 41m in K-142.

Mineralisation intercepted at 99m in hole K-145 represents an 
extension of a mineralised lode approximately 100m to the north 
of the existing JORC resource blocks. Future drilling will aim to 
extend this zone of mineralisation which remains open at depth 
and to the north.

Plan view of the Kalman Deposit showing 
the current resource model, location of K-142 
through K-145 and the eastern target zone.

Section through K-145 with high grade intercept 
outside of the current JORC Resource Model.

Similarly,  a  broad  zone  of  mineralisation  intercepted  in  hole 
K-144 potentially indicates the amalgamation of two interpreted 
mineral lenses. The previous resource model also constrained 
the eastern zone of mineralisation at depth below hole K-144. 
This also represents a zone for further resource definition at 
a shallow depth which would be amenable to future open pit 
mining.

A 500kg composite metallurgical sample has been gathered 
to  trial  ore  sorting  beneficiation  technology  on  the  project 
while historical mining scenarios have been revisited to further 
understand potential mining scenarios and the associated cut-off 
grades. With copper prices hitting all-time highs (>US$10,000/t) 
and  molybdenum  prices  breaching  US$45,000,  there  is  an 
opportunity to further evaluate potential development options 
for Kalman and Hammer’s other copper deposits at Overlander 
and Jubilee. 

Plans for the coming year include:

 ■ Further  drilling  to  add  additional  JORC  resources  at 

shallow depths to the north of the deposit;

 ■ Build on the ore sorting testwork that has recently been 

commissioned by the Company;

 ■ Update previous mining scenarios to determine potential 
mining scenarios and associated cut-off grades; and 

 ■  If  warranted,  embark  on  a  new  Scoping  Study  for  the 

deposit.

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 ▲ Kalman West

Kalman West is located approximately 1km west of the 
Kalman Cu-Au-Mo-Re Deposit. 

The  prospect  contains  a  multi-element  soil  anomaly  partially 
coincident with a zone of graphitic sediments and a correlating 
VTEM anomaly. The zone has been previously drilled by Hammer 
with noted zones of lead, zinc and gold anomalism. The anomaly 
also aligns with the Magneto-Telluric anomaly that was identified 
during Hammer’s 2020 Queensland government CEI funded survey.

Three holes for 487m were drilled at Kalman West targeting both 
a MT/VTEM anomaly and a zone of surface quartz veining with 
visible gold (ASX Announcement 14 October 2021).

HKWRC009 (299m TD) was drilled to test the shallow expression 
of an MT anomaly beneath the Kalman West Shear Zone. This hole 
intersected a copper bearing hanging wall zone on the western 
margin of the Kalman West Shear Zone followed by anomalous 
Pb-Zn-Ag mineralisation with induvial assays of up to 1.86% Pb, 
0.95% Zn and 18.1g/t Ag hosted by graphitic metasediments. 
Anomalous Au was intersected in structures interpreted to be 
along strike of several significant gold intersections encountered 
200m to the north.

Plan of the Kalman West Prospect (ASX Announcement 14 October 2021). 

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ANNUAL REPORT 2022HAMMER METALS LIMITEDNorthern Minerals Hub  
–  Ajax, Lakeview, Neptune, Jubilee (51%), Elaine, Pearl  

(SMMO earning 60%).

Trafalgar-to-Jubilee trend. 

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 ▲ Ajax 

The Ajax prospect is located approximately  
1.2km south-east of Lakeview along the 15km  
Trafalgar-to-Jubilee mineralised trend. 

Reconnaissance Reverse Circulation (RC) drill-hole HMLVRC014, 
which  was  designed  to  test  prospective  surface  geological 
features on the Lakeview trend, intersected a significant zone 
of high-grade copper and gold mineralisation: 11m @ 5.5% Cu 
and 2.5g/t Au from 24m in HMLVRC014 was recorded (ASX 
Announcement 9 March 2022). 

Following this initial success, an EM conductor was identified 
at  Ajax  East  and  the  first  diamond  drill  test  of  this  prospect 
successfully  identified  an  extensive  mineralised  sulphidic 
system  containing  high-grade  copper  mineralisation  (ASX 
Announcements dated 12 May 2022, 14 and 29 June 2022). 

Significant intercepts recorded in HMLVDD001 include:

 ■  0.75m at 7.31% Cu and 0.21g/t Au from 181.65m; 

 ■ 5m at 1.10% Cu from 293.6m, including:  
o  0.9m at 3.18% Cu from 297.7m; and 

 ■  0.75m at 4.73% Cu, 0.25% Ni and 

842ppm Co from 342.1m.

HMLVDD001 at 258m down-hole. Example of chalcopyrite-pyrrhotite mineralisation encountered 
in the hangingwall sulphide zone at Ajax east (ASX Announcement 29 June 2022).

HMLVDD001 at 342.7m down-hole. Example of chalcopyrite-pyrrhotite mineralisation encountered 
in the footwall sulphide zone at Ajax east (ASX Announcement 29 June 2022). 

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ANNUAL REPORT 2022HAMMER METALS LIMITEDSubsequent down-hole and fixed-loop electromagnetic surveys 
have identified new conductive horizons while also increasing 
the size of the modelled conductors. The overall strike extent of 
the conductive horizon at Ajax East has been extended to more 
than 1km and remains open to the north and potentially to the 
south within the Mt Isa East JV area. Follow up soil sampling 
programs were also completed to further define zones of copper 
mineralisation along with ground magnetic and EM surveys. 

A follow up drilling program was designed with six holes recently 
being  completed  to  test  the  prospective  sulphide  horizon  at 
various  points  along  the  anomalous  copper  and  conductive 
trend. Results were awaited at the time of this report.

Additional EM Conductors identified in hanging and footwall – cross-section 
though HMLVDD00 (ASX Announcement 29 June 2022).

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 ▲ Lakeview 

The Lakeview prospect is marked by historical workings 
along an approximate 350m strike length. 

Production records indicate that the former prospect was worked 
in the 1960’s and early 1970’s with 1,213 tons of ore extracted at 
a 16% Cu grade. The lode forms a distinctive sigmoidal shape with 
shafts being present on the long limbs of the prospective structure.

The initial three-hole (300m) program was successful in delineating 
mineralisation  and  a  second  nine-hole  (1080m)  program  was 
completed  to  further  investigate  mineralisation  at  depth  (ASX 
Announcement dated 22 June 2021 and 14 October 2021). 

The aim of this follow-up drilling was to determine whether a Cu-
Au resource could be defined at Lakeview to add to Hammer’s 
existing mineral resource inventory. 

Modelling of the Lakeview drilling is underway with the aim of 
releasing  a  Mineral  Resource  Estimate  in  the  near  term.  The 
deposit remains open down plunge with further drilling being 
considered in upcoming programs.

Lakeview long section looking north (ASX Announcement 14 October 2021). 

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ANNUAL REPORT 2022HAMMER METALS LIMITED ▲ Neptune 

The Neptune project area is approximately 2km to the west 
of Trafalgar in an area of complex magnetic anomalism with 
multiple copper prospects. 

Mineralisation is associated with magnetite alteration and shows 
strong  similarities  to  mineralisation  at  Trafalgar,  Black  Rock 
and  the  Jubilee  Cu-Au  resource.  This  style  of  mineralisation 
and alteration is typical of IOCG systems in the Mt Isa region. 
Hammer’s  previous  drilling  in  the  area  returned  several 
encouraging  intersections  including  100m  at  0.48%  Cu  and 
0.18g/t Au.

Both  targets  were  overlain  by  an  elevated  copper-in-soil 
geochemical response. Both holes reached their target zones 
and identified zones of magnetite with minor copper anomalism. 
Hole HMNPRC002 tested the Morning Star target and intersected 
a thin mineralised horizon. A hole planned at the Lady Amy target 
could not be completed due to inclement weather and will be 
added to the current RC drilling program.

Hammer undertook 760m of RC drilling at the Sirius, Morning 
Star and Lady Kate prospects within the Neptune Project area. 
Drilling at both the Lady Kate and Sirius targets was designed to 
test aeromagnetic anomalies within the Ballara Quartzite. 

Neptune prospect area showing the location of the Sirius, Lady Kate and Morning Star targets tested by holes 
HMLRRC004, HMNPRC002 and HMPRC001 respectively (ASX Announcement 12 May 2022 and 9 March 2021). 

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 ▲ Overlander 

Three reverse circulation holes were drilled at 
Overlander North. 

Two of these holes (OVRC033 and OVRC034) were designed 
to test the southern margin of the Overlander IOCG alteration 
zone. Both holes intersected favourable alteration, however failed 
to intersect significant mineralisation (ASX Announcement 14 
October 2021).

The third hole, OVRC035 was designed to test a rhyolitic crackle 
breccia on the eastern margin of Overlander North. The hole 
intersected 78m @ 0.26% Cu from 75m.

The rhyolitic breccia outcrops sporadically over a 1.6km strike 
length and is tested by only four holes (including OVRC035). The 
unit can be up to 100m in true thickness (ASX Announcement 
15 June 2015). 

The  other  three  holes  have  similar  thick  copper 
intersections including:

 ■ 117 metres at 0.35% Cu from 43m in OVRC024;

 ■ 71m at 0.31% Cu from 61m in OVRC032; and

 ■ 137m at 0.27% Cu from 105m in K-11.

The rhyolitic crackle breccia at Overlander is considered to have 
the potential to host a large tonnage Cu-Co resource. The Company 
is continuing to assess this significant system for its potential to 
host a large-scale economic zone of copper mineralisation.

Overlander North Prospect plan (ASX 
Announcement 14 October 2021).

OVDD004 421.2m. Brecciation and shearing associated 
with the Overlander shear. This sample is located 
within a zone of 3.31m at 1.49% Cu from 419m.

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ANNUAL REPORT 2022HAMMER METALS LIMITEDOverlander is a large mineralised system with a strike extent in 
excess of 6km – with numerous significant copper intercepts. 
Overlander  also  hosts  one  of  Hammer’s  JORC  resources, 
however outside of the immediate resource area, the system 
remains relatively underexplored. 

Two holes for 869m were drilled at Overlander South testing two 
targets. OVDD004 (589.5m TD) was designed to test an IP metal 
factor (“IPMF”) geophysical model at depth while also intersecting 
the Overlander south shear zone hosted mineralisation and the 
interpreted position of the footwall rhyolite breccia.

The  hole  intersected  a  significant  zone  of  alteration  and 
disseminated mineralisation in both the Overlander Shear and 
the Footwall Rhyolite Breccia. Down-hole EM was conducted on 
the hole resulting in the identification of three off-hole conductors. 

Significant intercepts from OVDD004 include  
(ASX Announcement 12 May 2022): 

 ■  20m at 0.37% Cu from 410m including 

3.31m at 1.49% Cu from 419m; 

 ■ 32.2m at 0.31% Cu from 500m; and 

 ■ 21.3m at 0.30% Cu from 546.9m.

Cross-section of Overlander South Prospect showing the location of existing drilling, IP Metal 
Factor contours and significant intercepts (ASX Announcement 27 April 2022).

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ANNUAL REPORT 2022HAMMER METALS LIMTEDOperations Summary

Southern Region
 ▲ South Hope

Hammer’s Mount Hope prospects are located within 
EPM26777, approximately 20km south west of Hammer’s 
Kalman Project and is characterised by small scale 
historical copper working. 

Following the report of a substantial IP anomaly in Hammer’s 
Exploration  Licence,  Hammer  completed  an  IP  survey  over 
several of its Mount Hope prospects. The surveys have delineated 
several significant anomalies which have been prioritised for 
further investigation and drill testing. A maximum IP anomaly of 
>42mv/v was recorded in the survey along trend from nearby 
copper workings and represents an immediate drilling prospect. 
The  South  Hope  prospect  was  recently  subject  to  detailed 
geological mapping to define drill targets. Drilling aims to test 
and extend the initial channel sample result of 20.3m @ 1.7% Cu 
(ASX Announcement 20 June 2022).

South Hope historic workings.

Mount Hope East Anomaly chargeability cross-section showing the projected position of the Stubby prospect.

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ANNUAL REPORT 2022HAMMER METALS LIMITED ▲  Mascotte and Mascotte Junction

Mascotte is located approximately 5km to the east of 
South Hope and is a former copper mine, mined in the 
early 1900’s. 

Production records documented in an historical exploration report (CR22223) indicated that Mount Mascotte produced 4,824 tonnes of 
copper and 248.4 ounces of gold. There are no records of historical drilling at Mascotte with recent Hammer rock chips confirming the 
presence of high-grade zone of mineralisation. An initial drilling test of the prospective zones at Mount Hope, Mascotte and Mascotte 
Junction has been planned and is expected to be completed within the next month.

 ▲ The Brothers

The Brothers prospect was highlighted as a VTEM 
anomaly in Hammer’s recent Pilgrim South VTEM survey. 

The Brother’s prospect was first explored by MIM in the mid 
1990’s, identifying a broad gold in soil geochemical anomaly. 

A limited drilling program of 4 reverse circulation holes tested 
zones of soil anomalism but did not test the prospective target 
identified  by  this  VTEM  survey.  The  significant  strike  extent 
of  the  soil  geochemical  anomaly  and  the  coincident  broad 
VTEM response make this a high priority target for further field 
investigations. 

The survey data is undergoing final processing prior to being 
modelled.  A  field  review  of  the  target  zones  continue  with  a 
potential to drill test the prospective horizons in early 2023.

Background VTEM channel 35 image  
(B Field Z component), B Field Channel 35 to 40,  
line responses (black lines), Historic Au soil geochemical 
contours. Additional anomalies also evident.

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ANNUAL REPORT 2022HAMMER METALS LIMTEDOperations Summary

 ▲ Bullrush 

An undercover Tier 1 IOCG target with subtle magnetic 
gravity features. 

The  Company’s  original  exploration  activities  in  this  region 
delivered early promise, with mineralisation identified at Dronfield 
and Perentie in addition to the prospective alteration zones within 
the Mount Isa East Joint Venture at Malbon. 

Recent work by Rio Tinto Exploration over the multi-phase Wimberu 
granite met with success at the Devoncourt project where Rio has 
discovered a blind IOCG system hosted by a late-stage intrusive 
breccia body within the Wimberu Intrusive complex. 

Detailed view of the Bulrush magnetic and gravity survey area showing the location of the Rio 
Tinto Exploration Devoncourt Project (ASX Announcement 19 September 2022).

To improve the quality of basic geological information, Hammer 
undertook 200m line-spaced aeromagnetic and 200m station 
spaced gravity surveys in adjacent tenements. Final magnetic 
and gravity data have been received and the data are currently 

being modelled. This work will include depth-to-target modelling 
which will dictate the drilling method required to drill test targets. 
Hammer  will  also  consider  offering  the  Bullrush  prospect  to 
selective groups for possible Joint Venture. 

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ANNUAL REPORT 2022HAMMER METALS LIMITEDNew Tenure 

 ▲ EPM28285 “The Plus” tenement application

The Plus application covers the northern extension of 
the Nil Desperandum mineralised trend being explored 
by Carnaby. 

HMX Tenement Position with regional geology underlay.

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ANNUAL REPORT 2022HAMMER METALS LIMTED 
Operations Summary

 ▲ Resolve Extended – EPM28189

New tenement secured adjoining its existing tenure at 
Resolve located along the Mount Isa Fault.

This expanded tenement package covers a 31km section of the Mount Isa Fault and is considered to be relatively lightly explored 
for base metal mineralisation. Hammer has previously identified the Ashover target within the Resolve tenement where follow-up 
of elevated drainage gold results identified individual maximum rock chip responses of 0.44g/t Au, 78.2g/t Ag, 36.8% Cu and  
0.14% Co (ASX Announcement 20 May 2020).

Other Commodities 

As previously reported the significant potential of Hammer’s tenement holding for several other commodities including cobalt, iron 
ore, potash, graphite, manganese and rare earth elements has become apparent. Hammer continues to assess the geological merits 
of these prospects and remains open to considering partners to explore these highly attractive prospects within Hammer’s large 
tenement holding.

 ▲ Hardway Rare Earths 

The Hardway copper mine contains a promising early stage 
Heavy Rare Earth Prospect. 

Average Rare Earth Element Distribution - Hardway Rock 
Chips

Y2O3
48%

CeO2
9%

La2O3
3% Sc2O3
4%

Dy2O3
6%

Er2O3
4%

Eu2O3
1%

Ho2O3
1%

Gd2O3
5%

Nd2O3
9%

Lu2O3
0%

Pr2O3
2%

Yb2O3
3%

Tm2O3
1%

Tb2O3
1%

Sm2O3
3%

Average Rare Earth Element Distribution Hardway rock chip samples. 

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ANNUAL REPORT 2022HAMMER METALS LIMITEDMaximum individual grades of rare earth elements were recorded 
as follows: 2,430ppm Yttrium, 298pmm Dysprosium, 752ppm 
Neodymium, 47ppm Terbium, 31ppm Thulium, 900ppm Cerium, 
336ppm  Lanthanum,  192ppm  Scandium,  40ppm  Europium, 
222ppm Erbium, 70ppm Holmium, 30ppm Lutetium, 198ppm 
Ytterbium,  147ppm  Praseodymium  and  210ppm  Samarium  
(ASX Announcement 26 July 2022).

A recent soil sampling program was completed with PXRF analysis 
confirming broad trends of soils containing Yttrium anomalism. 
These zones will be subject to further field interrogation and 
in-fill soil sampling with the aim of identifying drill ready targets.

The Hardway mine (formerly ML2760) is situated within Hammer 
Metals EPM14022, located between Mount Isa and Cloncurry 
approximately 1km north of the Barkly highway.

The Mining Lease lapsed and has now been incorporated into 
the 100% Hammer-held EPM14022.

A drilling program by Goldsearch in 2007 along strike from the 
main workings noted Yttrium assays exceeding 500ppm, which, 
at the time, was the upper limit of the analytical method utilised. 
A grade of >500ppm was recorded over 3m in MKRC023 (see 
Table 3). No over grade or rare earth element analyses were 
conducted  on  the  samples  and  no  further  investigations  to 
determine the nature of Yttrium were completed. 

Hammer’s  recent  rock  chip  sampling  and  assaying  of  an 
extensive element suite identified a unique mix of high-value 
heavy rare earth oxides. Individual samples recorded Total Rare 
Earth Oxide of 0.56% TREOY with maximum HREOY grades of 
0.39% -The average ratio across the samples collected of HREOY 
to TREOY is 62%. The Hardway rare earth mineralisation is also 
unique in that it contains low levels of uranium and thorium.

Hardway soil (PXRF contours) and rock chip sampling.

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ANNUAL REPORT 2022HAMMER METALS LIMTEDOperations Summary

Mount Isa East Joint Venture
(Sumitomo Metal Mining earning 60% Interest) 

The Joint Venture area covers sections of the Even 
Steven, Mount Philp, Dronfield West and Malbon target 
areas covering approximately 290km2 of Hammer’s 
2,700km2 Mount Isa Project. 

The areas are considered highly prospective for the discovery of Iron Oxide Copper Gold Deposits (“IOCG”). The Joint Venture is 
now in its third year of operation with the exploration activities heavily focussed on the Trafalgar to Pearl copper and gold trends. 

Even Steven  
(part of Mount Isa East JV) 

The Even-Steven area comprises four advanced 
copper/gold targets encompassing the Trafalgar, Pearl, 
Even-Steven and Jimmy Creek prospects. 

 ▲ Trafalgar/Trafalgar Trend 

The Trafalgar trend was subject to a follow up drilling 
program and detailed Induced Polarisation surveys. 

A  drilling  program  based  on  the  results  of  the  completed  IP 
surveys and detailed soil surveys along the Trafalgar trend is 
currently underway.

\

An initial diamond hole was drilled into Trafalgar to examine 
the  nature  of  mineralisation.  Significant  intersections 
include:

 ■  1.13m at 7.65% Cu from within a mineralised envelope of 
6.5m at 0.8g/t Au and 2.68% Cu from 147m in HMTRDD001.

Maximum  individual  grades  are  5.23g/t  Au  and  7.65%  Cu. 
Copper mineralisation is associated with elevated cobalt and 
geochemically significant elevated LREE, P and HREE’s such 
as neodymium.

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Oblique view showing Induced Polarisation 
chargeability sections along the Trafalgar trend. 
The underlying image is Magnetics RTP. 

ANNUAL REPORT 2022HAMMER METALS LIMITEDHMTRDD001 121.5m. Chalcopyrite intimately associated with red rock alteration. Hanging 
wall Trafalgar lode. The interval 121-122m assayed 0.14g/t Au and 1.46% Cu. 

HMTRDD001 151.5m Chalcopyrite-Pyrrhotite as matrix infill in a quartz vein breccia. Main 
Trafalgar lode. The interval 151.42-152.55 assayed 0.5g/t Au and 7.65% Cu. 

During the year, Hammer completed a 7-hole 1,151m RC program, 
testing targets along the immediate Trafalgar trend along strike to 
the north and south from the historical mining area. Significant 
zones of copper and gold mineralisation were intersected in 
all holes in the program, highlighting the prospectivity of the 
Trafalgar trend. 

\

Shallow mineralised intercepts were recorded at many of the 
targets and, in some cases, with broad zones of mineralisation 
(ASX Announcement 4 April 2022).

Trafalgar trend drilling and trial IP line location.

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ANNUAL REPORT 2022HAMMER METALS LIMTEDOperations Summary

 ▲ Victory 

Located at the southern end of the Trafalgar trend, 
Victory encompasses associated workings on surface. 

Drilling at this prospect encountered a broad low-grade intersection with two higher grade mineralised lenses with results including:

 ■  40m at 0.34% Cu and 0.1g/t Au from 47m in HMTRRC0011, including: 

o  2m at 1.34% Cu and 0.45g/t Au from 47m; and  
o   3m at 1.66% Cu and 0.5g/t Au from 55m.

A coincident DHEM and IP anomaly is located at Victory with follow up drilling in progress to further test this prospective target  
(ASX Announcement 4 April 2022).

 ▲ Springs Extended 

Springs Extended is located 800m north of Trafalgar. 

Two RC holes (HMTRRC0013 and HMTRRC0015) were drilled 300m apart at the Springs Extended. 

Significant results include: 

 ■  18m at 0.73%Cu and 0.25g/t Au from 44m in HMTRRC0015, including: 

o   4m at 2.12%Cu and 0.64g/t Au from 55m; and

 ■  45m at 0.33% Cu, 0.06g/t Au from 40m in HMTRRC0013 including  

o   5m at 1.36% Cu and 0.17g/t Au from 78m (ASX Announcement 4 April 2022).

Trafalgar Long Section.

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ANNUAL REPORT 2022HAMMER METALS LIMITED ▲ Pearl and Pearl Extended

The Pearl prospect is located on the Trafalgar-to-Jubilee 
trend, approximately 2km south of Ajax East and on the 
same magnetic ridge. 

Numerous artisanal copper workings and shafts on five structures 
are located along 800m of strike length. 

Fixed-Loop  Electromagnetic  surveys  identified  a  significant 
cluster of conductors at Pearl, with the individual conductors 
aligning to the regional foliation and broadly related to the position 
of workings at surface. An extension of the JV’s IP surveys has 
now been completed over Pearl with significant chargeability 
anomalies also recorded in line with the previous EM anomalies 
(see ASX Announcement 29 June 2022).

Four lines of 400m-spaced IP surveys were conducted covering 
the Pearl, Pearl Extended and Big Pearl positions. This survey was 
the extension of the previous surveys conducted by the MIEJV 
over the prospective Trafalgar copper/gold trend. Conductivity 
anomalies were recorded along each line in the Pearl region 
and were largely coincident with Hammer’s FLEM surveys in this 
region. The alignment of the IP, EM and geochemistry anomalies 
elevate the Pearl region as a priority target for the JV.

This work upgraded the Pearl prospect with drilling at this target 
now complete. Assays are awaited at the time of this report.

Pearl EM and IP Survey Results

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ANNUAL REPORT 2022HAMMER METALS LIMTEDOperations Summary

 ▲ Jimmy Creek

Jimmy Creek is a target on the Pilgrim Fault Zone 
which displays characteristics similar to the Kalman 
Cu-Au-Mo-Re deposit. 

Geological mapping has been undertaken at Jimmy Creek and previous rock chip sampling conducted by Summit Gold (Australia) Pty 
Ltd in 1995 shows maximum responses of 9.6% Cu, 9.55g/t Au and 1410ppm Mo respectively. This element association indicates a 
similarity to the Kalman Deposit located 13km to the south and in a similar structural position (ASX Announcement 5 September 2022).

Breccia with coarse albite actinolite magnetite 
infill and abundant malachite on fractures.

Outcrop of massive manganese oxide 
gossan at Jimmy Creek.

Mt Philp Area 
(Part of the Mount Isa East JV)

 ▲  Mount Philp

The Mount Isa East Joint venture was awarded 
approximately $148,600 to partly fund a diamond drill 
hole under the Mt Philp Hematite Deposit. 

HMMPDD001, was designed to test the IOCG potential below 
the hematite alteration at Mt Philp, specifically targeting the redox 
transition between hematite to postulated magnetite at depth. 
Redox transitions are the focus of IOCG mineralisation in the 
Mt Isa region.

The drillhole did prove the theory that the Mt Philp Hematite 
deposit transitions to magnetite at depth and the entire plus 3km 
strike extent of the Mt Philp Hematite deposit is a large-scale Iron 
Oxide alteration zone. However, only minor mineralisation was 
encountered in the drillhole.

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Mt Philp and Shadow region showing the 
location of the CEI hole and trial IP line. 

ANNUAL REPORT 2022HAMMER METALS LIMITED ▲ Shadow 

A trial two-dimensional IP survey was completed to 
examine the chargeable response of mineralisation at 
Trafalgar and the Shadow trend. 

A single line was conducted at Shadow across HMSHDD001 The 
Joint Venture is assessing these results with a view to possibly 
undertaking a more strike extensive survey at both areas during 
the current field season.

Shadow North is located approximately 2.5km north of Shadow. 
In-fill soil sampling was conducted to better define an elevated 
gold  response  on  the  eastern  side  of  the  Mt  Philp  Hematite 
Deposit (ASX Announcement 2 March 2022). 

The peak individual gold response in the infill survey was 500ppb 
with multiple sites showing plus 50ppb gold responses. Multiple 
copper and gold anomalies have been defined by this survey 
and ground review will initially focus on Targets 5, 9 and 7. The 
Joint Venture is evaluating this target zone as a possible Tick 
Hill analogue.

Induced Polarisation Survey – Chargeability 
response with interpreted geology at Shadow.

Plan view showing the location of the 
Shadow North soil survey.

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ANNUAL REPORT 2022HAMMER METALS LIMTEDOperations Summary

Yandal Gold Projects (WA)
Hammer holds a 100% interest in approximately 290km2 
of tenements, located within the Yandal greenstone belt in 
Western Australia. 

The  Company  acquired  these  projects  in  2019  and  has 
focussed on exploring and expanding its footprint in a prime 
gold exploration region, located, close to existing infrastructure. 
The Company remains keen to increase its exploration footprint 
in this prospective region.

During the year the Company completed a detailed RC drilling 
program  (3,554m)  targeting  prospective  geological  trend 
at Bronzewing South, commencing less than 300m from the 
3million ounce Bronzewing gold mine.In addition to this program, 
the company conducted an initial drill test at the Gummow target 
and  also  completed  a  detailed  soil  survey  project  across  a 
broad area focussing on prospective geological trends within 
the groups tenement holdings.

Bronzewing South Gold Project

 ▲ Bronzewing South

The RC drilling program completed during the quarter focussed on the 
northernmost target position within the geological/structural corridor 
trending south of the Bronzewing Gold mine. Drilling intercepted 
the  targeted  rock  units,  the  Bapinmarra  Dolerite/Ultramafic, 
Bronzewing  Basalt  and  Discovery  Granodiorite  as  expected, 
including several shear zones and zones of quartz/carbonate veining 
however no significant mineralisation was intercepted by the hole  
(ASX Announcement 23 December 2021). 

The completed RC holes will also provide excellent platforms 
for future diamond drilling tails should the targeted horizon be 
pursued at depth. The remaining targets (two of five) within this 
southern corridor remain valid and will be considered as part of 
future drilling programs within this target area.

Long section looking west through the Bronzewing South area showing the five targets 
identified in the detailed gravity survey (ASX Announcement 9 November 2020).

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ANNUAL REPORT 2022HAMMER METALS LIMITEDBronzewing South plan showing Hammer targets (ASX Announcement 9 November 2020).

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ANNUAL REPORT 2022HAMMER METALS LIMTEDOperations Summary

 ▲ Gummow Prospect

The Gummow Prospect is located 4.9km to the south of 
the Bronzewing Deposit. 

The prospect is located within a northwest trending shear zone traversing a tholeiitic basalt (similar to Bronzewing Basalt), between a 
felsic intrusive (interpreted to be a Discovery Granodiorite equivalent) and a coarse grained mafic (interpreted as the Madfish Basalt) 
(ASX Announcement 23 December 2021).

Drilling of this anomaly was limited to two holes (314m) with an initial intercept of:

 ■  4m @ 0.18g/t Au from 40m in BWSRC048

The drilling in both holes intercepted a mafic sequence on the northern side of an interpreted felsic intrusive. Minor sulphidic veining 
was intersected which is associated with anomalous gold values. Further investigation of this anomaly to be considered in a future 
air core program.

 ▲ Harrier and Bower 

The Harrier and Bower project areas are within 3km of 
the former Bronzewing Gold mine. 

Given the tenements proximity to the former mine, it remains lightly 
explored. A review of the historical exploration activities on this 
project have highlighted multiple significant soil anomalies over an 
area with historical nugget discoveries (See ASX Announcement 
23 December 2021). In 2011, Navigator Resources completed a 
soil sampling program that consisted of 1,056 BLEG samples on a 
200m by 50m grid pattern. Several anomalies including the Bower 
and Harrier prospects were highlighted. 

At Bower in the north, a program peak soil response of 225ppb 
Au is coincident with a reported eastern nugget patch over a 
600m strike length. An anomalous zone with a peak response 
of 80ppb Au is present at the southern end of a western nugget 
patch. At Harrier to the south of the tenement, a coherent anomaly 
with a strike length of 1.3km and a width of 250m is evident with 
a maximum soil result of 41ppb Au. The anomaly correlates well 
with a reported gold nugget trend on the tenure and the anomaly 
remains open to the north and the south of the area. Hammer will 
look to test these anomalies with an air core program in FY23.

Harrier and Bower soil survey results. 

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ANNUAL REPORT 2022HAMMER METALS LIMITEDNorth Orelia 
These tenements are situated to the North of the McClure 
group of deposits which include the Orelia and Lotus 
gold deposits.

These tenements are situated to the North of the McClure group of deposits which include the Orelia and Lotus gold deposits. During 
the financial year, the Company completed drilling 308 holes for 9768m to test previously undrilled targets on the Orelia trend. Based 
on the drilling Hammer has completed to date at Target 1 the Company considers that there is good potential to define a shallow 
gold resource at Target 1 with further infill drilling.

Four prospects were tested as part of the recently completed Aircore program, highlighting several anomalous zones that warrant 
follow-up exploration.

 ▲ Target 2

Drilling targeted the southern margin of a fractionated granite. The best result from this target was 4m at 0.19g/t Au from 8m in 
BWSAC0794 which was overlain by a plus 5ppb Au-in-soil anomaly (ASX Announcement 25 August 2021).

 ▲ Target 3

Drilling at Target 3 extended the strike length of known mineralisation. Intercepts included (ASX Announcement 25 August 2021):

 ■ 4m at 0.52g/t Au from 32m in BWSAC0638A;

 ■ 8m at 0.21g/t Au from 40m in BWSAC0641; and 

 ■ 4m at 0.55g/t Au from 24m in BWSAC0653.

 ▲ Target 4

Target  4  is  located  immediately  along  strike  to  the  north  of 
Northern Star’s Orelia Deposit. Mineralisation encountered to 
date within this target is often associated with sulphidic shale 
units  which  contain  an  anomalous  Zinc  zone  of  up  to  70m 
in width and up to 1.2km in length (with maximum downhole 
individual analyses of 6520ppm Zn, 38.2% Sulphur and elevated 
Cu and Pb). This zone is located at the boundary between mafic 
and felsic/intermediate rocks. 

Significant intercepts include:  
(ASX Announcement 25 August 2021)

 ■ 18m at 0.12g/t Au from 24m in BWSAC0577;

 ■ 16m at 0.47g/t Au from 52m in BWSAC0585; 

 ■ 3m at 0.47g/t Au from 52m in BWSAC0818; and 

 ■ 8m at 0.35g/t Au from 72mn in BWSAC0828.

Drilling in hole BWSAC0839 finished in an anomalous zone of 
gold mineralisation - 0.32g/t Au from 56m.

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ANNUAL REPORT 2022HAMMER METALS LIMTEDOperations Summary

 ▲ Eastern Granite

This target is located partly within a granite bordering the eastern 
margin of the Orelia trend where soil geochemical sampling had 
defined a 1.1km by 300m gold anomaly. No previously drilling 
had been conducted over this target. Hammer Metals tested the 
area with 126 air core holes with this work partly funded by a 
Western Australia Government Exploration Initiative grant.

Significant geochemical intercepts of 8m at 0.12g/t Au from 20m 
in BWSAC0621 and 4m at 0.15g/t Au from 12m in BWSAC0622 
were associated with a north-northwest trending shear zone on 
the margin of the granite. Both holes terminated in anomalous 
mineralisation  (ASX  Announcement  25  August  2021).  Shear 
zones within granites are attractive targets  within  the Yandal 
Belt and, in some cases host economic mineralisation such as 
Northern Star’s Ramone Deposit.

North Orelia Trend Targets three and four showing significant Hammer Drilling Intercepts 
(Background image Magnetics) (ASX Announcement 25 August 2021).

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ANNUAL REPORT 2022HAMMER METALS LIMITEDNorth Yandal Soil Surveys 
Hammer completed an extensive soil geochemical 
program during the second quarter of 2022. 

The program focused on tenements in the Bronzewing North and Ken’s Bore project regions. A total of 3,547 samples were taken 
with a mixture of -2mm soils and minus 80 mesh samples being submitted to the laboratory for a combination of total and partial 
leach geochemical analysis. Several prospective gold, nickel and lithium targets were generated which will be subject to further field 
review and potential first pass air core drilling in the coming year.

Hammer Metals Bronzewing South Project Area.

Hammer Metals Bronzewing South Project Area.

Pilbara Iron Ore (WA) 
In early FY22, the Company completed the sale of its Iron Ore 
project in Western Australia for a consideration of $325,000 
and a future NSR royalty of 0.5% on all Iron Ore sales.

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ANNUAL REPORT 2022HAMMER METALS LIMTED40

ANNUAL REPORT 2022HAMMER METALS LIMITEDCompetent Person’s Statements

 ▲ Exploration Results

The information in this report as it relates to exploration results 
and geology was compiled by Mr. Mark Whittle, who is a fellow 
of the AusIMM and an employee of Hammer Metals Limited. 
Mr. Mark Whittle, who is also a share and option holder in the 
Company, has sufficient experience which is relevant to the styles 
of mineralisation and deposit types 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 
Reserves. Mr. Whittle consents to the inclusion in the report of 
the matters based on the information in the form and context in 
which it appears.

 ▲ Mineral Resource Estimates

Where the company refers to Mineral Resource Estimates 
for the following prospects:

 ■ the Kalman deposit (ASX Announcement 

27 September 2016);

 ■ the Jubilee deposit (ASX Announcement 

20 December 2018).

it  confirms  that  it  is  not  aware  of  any  new  information  or 
data  that  materially  affects  the  information  included  in  those 
announcements  and  all  material  assumptions  and  technical 
parameters underpinning the resource estimates continue to 
apply and have not materially changed.

Photography by Planetary Geophysics

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ANNUAL REPORT 2022HAMMER METALS LIMTED ▲ Annual Mineral Resource Statement

As of 30 June 2022

The Company’s Mineral Resource Statement has been compiled in accordance with the Australian Code for Reporting of Exploration 
Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (The JORC Code 2012 and 2004 Editions) and Chapter 5 of the ASX Listing Rules 
and ASX Guidance Note 31. The Company has no Ore Reserve estimates. 

The Company governs its activities in accordance with industry best-practice. The reported estimates for Overlander and Kalman 
were generated by reputable, independent consulting firms. The resource reports and supporting data were subjected to internal 
analysis and peer-review before release. 

In 2016, Hammer Metals Limited commissioned Haren Consulting Pty Ltd to update the Kalman Resource based on new drilling and 
geological interpretation. The resource was issued on the 27th of September 2016.

In November 2016, Haren Consulting was contracted by Hammer Metals Limited to complete a maiden mineral resource estimate for 
the Millennium deposit. The estimate is based on good quality RC drilling data. The Mineral Resource was based on a series of 23 
RC holes drilled by Hammer Metals following its acquisition of the tenements in May 2016 and 17 RC holes drilled by the previous 
operator in 2013-2014. Drilling extends to a maximum down hole depth of 322m and the mineralisation was modelled from surface 
to a depth of approximately 280m below surface. The drill hole spacing is approximately 50 to 100m along strike. 

In November 2018, H&S Consultants Pty Ltd was commissioned to undertake a resource estimate on the Jubilee Cu-Au Deposit. 
The resource was issued on 12 December 2018. 

The estimate is based on good quality RC and Diamond drilling data. The estimate was based on a 42 reverse circulation holes for 
5475m and 3 diamond holes for 261m. Of these holes 26 were drilled by Hammer Metals Ltd and the remaining 19 drilled by the 
previous operator. Drilling extends to a maximum depth of 325m below surface. The drill hole spacing is approximately 50m along 
strike. 

There has been no material change to the Jubilee Resource estimate since its initial release to the ASX dated 20 December 2018.

Hammer sold its Millennium project to Global Energy Metals Corporation (“GEMC”) in June 2019. Therefore, the Millennium Cu-Co-Au 
resource has been taken out of the Annual Mineral Resource statement. 

CSA Global Pty Ltd conducted the Resource Estimate over the West Pilbara Iron Ore Deposit and this was reported to the ASX on 26 
July 2010. In 2014, the Resource was updated to adhere to the JORC Code 2012 Edition, however the Resource Estimate remained 
unchanged. 

Cerro Resources Limited, the previous tenure holder over the Mt. Philp Hematite Deposit reported the Resource Estimate to the ASX 
on the 12 March 2012. The Mt Philp Resource Estimate adhered to the JORC Code 2004 edition.

In relation to the Overlander, West Pilbara, Mt Philp and Jubilee Resources, there have been no material changes to the Resource 
Estimates during the reporting period.

Resource Project

Mineral Resource 
Competent Person

Mr. L. Burlet

Ms. E. Haren

Ms. E. Haren

Mr. C. Allen

Organization

ASX Reporting Date 

H&S Consultants Pty Ltd

December 12th, 2018

Haren Consulting

September 27th 2016

Haren Consulting

August 26th 2015

CSA Global Pty Ltd

July 26th 2010 

Mr. T. Leahey

Cerro Resource NL

September 28th 2012

Jubilee

Kalman

Overlander

West Pilbara

Mt. Philp

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ANNUAL REPORT 2022HAMMER METALS LIMITED ▲  Jubilee Deposit Jorc 2012 Mineral Resource Estimate 

(12 December, 2018)

(Reported at 0.5% Cu cut-off)

Classification Weathering Domain

Tonnes

Inferred

Inferred

Total

Mod-Slightly Weathered

Fresh

Cu 
%

1.51

1.41

1.41

Au (Cut) 
g/t

Cu 
Tonnes

Au (Cut) 
Ounces

0.55

0.63

0.62

1,000

1,200

19,000

27,100

20,000

28,300

 ■ Note: (1) Numbers rounded to two significant figures to reflect appropriate levels of confidence

 ■ Note: (2) Totals may differ due to rounding

The 51%-owned Jubilee Deposit is situated 50 kilometres west of Mount Isa in Queensland.

In November 2018, H&S Consultants Pty ltd was commissioned to undertake a resource estimate on the Jubilee Cu-Au Deposit. The 
resource was issued on 12 December 2018. 

The estimate is based on good quality RC and Diamond drilling data. The estimate was based on a 42 reverse circulation holes for 
5475m and 3 diamond holes for 261m. Of these holes 26 were drilled by Hammer Metals Ltd and the remaining 19 drilled by the previous 
operator. Drilling extends to a maximum depth of 325m below surface. The drill hole spacing is approximately 50m along strike. 

There has been no material change to the Jubilee Resource estimate since its initial release to the ASX dated 20 December 2018.

Refer to the ASX release dated 20 December, 2018. The company is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects 
the information in the HMX ASX announcement. All material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the mineral resource 
estimate continue to apply and have not materially changed.

 ▲  Kalman Deposit Jorc 2012 Mineral Resource Estimate 

(27 September, 2016)

Classification Mining Method

CuEq
Cut-off

Tonnes 
Kt

CuEq 
%

Indicated

Open Pit

0.75%

7,100

Inferred

Inferred

Total

Open Pit

0.75%

6,200

Underground

1.4%

7,000

20,000

1.5

1.6

2.4

1.8

Cu 
%

0.48

0.44

0.89

0.61

Mo 
%

0.12

0.15

0.16

0.14

Au 
ppm

0.27

0.24

0.50

0.34

Ag 
ppm

Re 
ppm

1.4

1.5

2.9

1.9

2.9

3.9

4.5

3.7

 ■  Note: (1) The copper equivalent equation is: CuEq= Cu+(0.864268*Au)+(0.011063*Ag)+(4.741128*Mo)+(0.064516*Re)

 ■  Note: (2) Copper Equivalent Price assumptions are: Cu: US$4,650/t; Au: US$1,250/oz; Ag: US$16/oz; Mo: US$10/lb; and 

Re: US$3,000/kg.

The Kalman Molybdenum-Rhenium-Copper-Gold-Silver (Mo-Re-Cu-Au-Ag) deposit is situated 60 kilometres southeast of Mt Isa within 
the Mt Isa Inlier, and forms part of the company’s Kalman Project.

Drilling extends to a maximum down hole depth of 998.3 metres and the mineralisation was modelled from surface to a depth of 
approximately 800 metres below surface. The estimate is based on good quality RC and diamond core drilling data. The drill hole 
spacing is approximately 100 metres along strike with some 50 metre-spaced infill drilling.

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ANNUAL REPORT 2022HAMMER METALS LIMTED 
Annual Mineral Resource Statement

In September 2016, Haren Consulting was contracted by Hammer Metals Limited to complete an update of the Mineral Resource 
estimate for the deposit. The estimate was reported to comply with the 2012 Edition of the ‘Australasian Code for Reporting of 
Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves’ by the Joint Ore Reserves Committee (JORC). 

The Kalman Mineral Resource has been reported at two cut-off grades to reflect both open pit and underground mining scenarios. 
The Kalman Mineral Resource estimate comprises a combined 20 million tonnes at 1.8% copper equivalent (CuEq) at 0.61% copper, 
0.34 g/t gold, 0.14% molybdenum and 3.7 g/t rhenium in the Indicated and Inferred categories at revised cut-off grades (ASX 
Announcement 27 September 2016).

The Kalman Mineral Resource Estimate disclosed as part of the 2015 review was last updated in March 2014 in accordance with 
the JORC Code (2012 Edition). The Resource estimate comprised a combined 30 million tonnes at 1.3% copper equivalent (CuEq) 
at 0.54% Cu, 0.28% Au, 0.08% Mo and 2.2 g/t Re in the Inferred category (ASX Announcement 19 March 2014 for full details of the 
Resource Estimate).

 ▲ Kalman Deposit Mineral Resource Estimate (2015)

(Reported at 0.3% CuEq cut-off above 100m RL and 1.0% CuEq 
cut-off below 100m RL)

Classification

Inferred

Inferred

Total

Mining
Method

Open Pit

Tonnes 
kt

22,000

Underground

8,300

30,000

CuEq
%

1.1

1.9

1.3

Cu
%

0.42

0.87

0.54

Au 
ppm

0.22

0.42

0.28

Ag 
ppm

1.1

2.0

1.3

Mo
%

0.07

0.11

0.08

Re
ppm

1.9

2.9

2.2

 ■ Note: (1) Numbers rounded to two significant figures

 ■ Note: (2) Totals may differ due to rounding

 ■ Note: (3) (CuEq = Cu + 0.594464Au + 0.010051Ag + 4.953866Mo + 0.074375Re)

The reasons for the update were:

 ■ 8 holes (K131-K132 and K134-139) drilled by Hammer in 2014 were incorporated into the resource model. The drill holes 
intersected multiple, relatively shallow high-grade molybdenum and copper intersections which were considered to have 
the potential to enhance the existing mineral resource model. 

 ■ The deposit was re-interpreted to improve mineralisation constraints.

The 2016 resource update differed from the 2014 update in that the resulting total resource tonnage was reduced from 30,000kt to 
20,000kt and average metal grades increased, primarily due to the use of more elevated cut-off grades.

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ANNUAL REPORT 2022HAMMER METALS LIMITED ▲  Overlander North And South Deposits Jorc 2012 Mineral Resource 

Estimates (26 August, 2015)

(Reported at 0.7% Cu cut-off)

OVERLANDER NORTH MINERAL RESOURCE

Classification

Tonnes

Indicated

Inferred

Total

253,000

870,000

1,123,000

Cu 
%

1.4

1.3

1.3

Co 
ppm

254

456

410

Cu 
Tonnes

3,414

11,350

14,764

 ■ Note: (1) Numbers rounded to two significant figures to reflect appropriate levels of confidence

 ■ Note: (2) Totals may differ due to rounding

OVERLANDER SOUTH MINERAL RESOURCE

Classification

Tonnes

Indicated

Inferred

Total

-

649,000

649,000

Cu 
%

-

1.0

1.0

Co 
ppm

-

500

500

Cu 
Tonnes

-

6,352

6,352

 ■ Note: (1) Numbers rounded to two significant figures to reflect appropriate levels of confidence

 ■ Note: (2) Totals may differ due to rounding

OVERLANDER NORTH AND SOUTH COMBINED MINERAL RESOURCE

Classification

Tonnes

Indicated

Inferred

Total

253,000

1,518,000

1,772,000

Cu 
%

1.4

1.2

1.2

Co 
ppm

254

476

445

Cu 
Tonnes

3,414

17,700

21,112

 ■ Note: (1) Numbers rounded to two significant figures to reflect appropriate levels of confidence

 ■ Note: (2) Totals may differ due to rounding

Co 
Tonnes

64

396

461

Co 
Tonnes

-

327

327

Co 
Tonnes

64

723

788

The 100%-owned Overlander Project is situated 60 kilometres to the southeast of the mining centre of Mount Isa in Queensland and 
6 kilometres to the west of Hammer’s Kalman copper-gold-molybdenum-rhenium deposit. It is a high-priority target area for both 
shear-hosted copper and IOCG copper mineralisation. The Overlander North and South Copper Deposits are situated approximately 
one kilometre apart within a common shear zone.

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ANNUAL REPORT 2022HAMMER METALS LIMTEDAnnual Mineral Resource Statement

Drilling in the Overlander North deposit extends to a vertical depth of approximately 430m and the mineralisation was modelled from 
surface to a depth of approximately 420 metres below surface. Drilling in the Overlander South deposit extends to a vertical depth of 
approximately 215 metres and the mineralisation was modelled from surface to a depth of approximately 180m below surface. The 
resource estimates are based on good quality RC and diamond drilling data. Drill hole spacing is predominantly on a 40 metre by 
20 metre spacing with additional drill holes between sections targeted at the higher-grade cores of the deposits.

Following additional drilling in 2014 and 2015, the Mineral Resource Estimates for the Overlander North and South shear-hosted 
copper Deposits were revised by Haren Consulting Pty Ltd and reported in accordance with the guidelines of the JORC Code (2012 
Edition). They contain combined resources of 1,772,000 tonnes at 1.2% copper in the indicated and inferred categories (Refer to the 
ASX release dated 26 August 2015). There has been no material change to the Overlander resource base during the financial year.

 ▲  Mt. Philp Deposit Jorc 2004 Mineral Resource Estimate  

(12 March, 2012)

Classification

Tonnes

Fe %

Indicated

19,110,000

Inferred

Total

11,400,000

30,510,000

41

34

39

P %

0.02

0.02

0.02

SiO2 %

Al2O3 %

TiO2 %

LOI %

38

48

42

1.3

2.0

1.6

0.38

0.46

0.41

0.29

0.31

0.30

 ■ Note: (1) Numbers rounded to two significant figures to reflect appropriate levels of confidence

 ■ Note: (2) Totals may differ due to rounding

The Mount Philp Iron Ore deposit is located in north-western Queensland, 1,500 kilometres northwest of Brisbane. The Mineral 
Resource Estimate is based on 48 diamond and reverse circulation (RC) drillholes completed in 2011 for a total of 3,801 metres. 
Drilling comprises fans located on a nominal 100 metre pattern along the strike length of the ironstone. The Mineral Resource was 
estimated and reported in-house by Cerro Resource NL.

The current resource totals 19.1 million tonnes grading 41.4% iron and 37.9% silica in the Indicated category and 11.4 million tonnes 
grading 33.8% iron and 47.4% silica in the Inferred category. This resource is open at depth. 

A resource estimate was first completed and reported to ASX by previous owners on 28th September 2012 and there has been no 
material change to the resource base during the financial year. A review of the resource estimate was completed for the purpose of 
compiling this statement and the principles and methodology of the resource estimation procedure and the resource classification 
procedure have been reconciled with the CIM Resource Reserve definitions and found to comply.

 ▲ Governance And Internal Controls – Resource Calculations

The Company ensures good governance in relation to resource estimation through the use of third-party resource consultants and 
internal review in accordance with industry best practice. All reported resource estimates were generated by reputable, independent 
consulting firms. The resource reports and supporting data were subjected to internal analysis and peer review before release. The 
Company is not aware of any additional information, other than that reported, which would have a material effect on the estimates 
as reported.

Due to the nature, stage and size of the Company’s existing operations, the Board believes there would be no efficiencies gained by 
establishing a separate mineral reserves and resources committee responsible for reviewing and monitoring the Company’s processes 
for calculating mineral reserves and resources estimates and for ensuring that the appropriate controls are applied to such calculations.

The Company will report any future mineral reserves and resources estimates in accordance with the 2012 JORC Code.

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Tenement Interests

Competent Person’s Statements

The information in this Annual Mineral Resources Statement is based on, and fairly represents information and supporting documentation 
reviewed by Mr Mark Whittle, a Competent Person who is a fellow of the AusIMM and an employee of Hammer Metals Limited. 

Mr Whittle has sufficient experience which is relevant to the styles of mineralisation and deposit types under consideration and to 
the activity which he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2004 Edition of the “Australasian Code for 
Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (2004 JORC Code) and the 2012 Edition of the “Australasian 
Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (2012 JORC Code). Mr Whittle consents to the 
inclusion in the report of the matters based on this information in the form and context in which it appears.

TENEMENT INTERESTS AT END OF SEPTEMBER 2022

Mt Isa (Queensland)

MT. DOCKERELL MINING PTY LTD

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Lease Name

Lease Status

Interest

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EPM 13870 

EPM 18084

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Mount Moran

China Wall

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ANNUAL REPORT 2022HAMMER METALS LIMITEDMULGA MINERALS PTY LTD

Lease

EPM 12205

EPM 14019

EPM 14022

EPM 14467

EPM 25145

EPM 25866

EPM 25867

EPM 26126

EPM 26127

EPM 26130

EPM 26512

EPM 27355

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Lease Status

Interest

Cloncurry

South Mary K

North Mary K

Mt Frosty

Green Creek

Malbon

Mt Jasper

Cathay

Resolve

El Questro

Black Angel

Pioneer

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Granted 

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100%

100%

100%

51%

100%

100%

100%

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100%

100%

100%

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Yilgarn (Western Australia)

CARNEGIE EXPLORATION PTY LTD

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E36/854

E36/855

E36/868

E36/869

E36/870

E36/882

E36/916

E36/996

E36/1006

E53/1989

E53/1996

E53/2030

Lease Name

Lease Status

Interest

Kens Bore

Granted

Granted

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Granted

Granted

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100%

100%

100%

100%

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Lease Name

Lease Status

Interest

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Granted

Granted

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P53/1690

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P53/1693

P53/1694

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ANNUAL REPORT 2022HAMMER METALS LIMITEDDirectors 
Report

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ANNUAL REPORT 2022HAMMER METALS LIMTEDDirectors Report

The Directors present their report together with the financial report of Hammer Metals Limited (“the Company” or “Hammer”) and of 
the Group, comprising the Company and its subsidiaries, for the year ended 30 June 2022 and the auditor’s report thereon. 

 ▲ 1. Directors

The names and details of the Company’s directors in office during the 
financial year or since the end of the financial year are set out below.

RUSSELL DAVIS  
Non-Executive Chairman

BSc (Honours) MBA MAusIMM, MAICD

ZBIGNIEW LUBIENIECKI  
Non-Executive Director

BSc (Applied Geology), MAIG

Russell  Davis  is  a  Geologist  with  over  30  years’  experience 
in  the  mineral  resources  business.  He  has  worked  on  the 
exploration and development of a range of commodities for a 
number of international and Australian companies, holding senior 
technical and corporate positions including Chief Mine Geologist, 
Exploration Manager and Managing Director. Mr Davis was a 
founding Director of Gold Road Resources  Limited  and  also 
Syndicated Metals Limited where he was Managing Director from 
December 2007 to March 2012. Mr Davis has been a Director 

of Hammer Metals (Australia) Pty Ltd since its inception in 2012.

Zbigniew  (“Ziggy”)  Lubieniecki  holds  a  Bachelor  of  Science 
(Applied Geology) and is an experienced exploration geologist 
with  more  than  30  years’  experience  in  exploration,  mining, 
management,  property  acquisition  and  company  listings.  Mr 
Lubieniecki  has  held  senior  positions  including  Chief  Mine 
Geologist  for  Plutonic  Resources  Limited  and  exploration 
Manager for Australian Platinum Mines and was most recently 
an  Executive  Director  of  Gold  Road  Resources  Limited.  Mr 
Lubieniecki has had a successful exploration career including 
the discovery of the 6.2-million-ounce Gruyere gold deposit.

DAVID CHURCH 
Non-Executive Director 

(appointed 1 July 2020)

LLB

David Church is currently the non-executive Chairman of Caprice 
Resources Limited and a consultant to the Hong-Kong Stock 
Exchange-listed  Regent  Pacific  Group  Limited,  performing 
the  functions  of  General  Counsel  and  Head  of  Mergers  and 
Acquisitions. Mr Church is a qualified solicitor and has practiced 
in Australia with Clayton Utz, and in the UK and Hong Kong with 
Linklaters.

DANIEL THOMAS 
Managing Director 

BSc (Applied Chemistry), MBA

Daniel  Thomas  has  over  20  years’  experience  in  operations, 
corporate development, project management and project finance 
having  completed  undergraduate  studies  in  Chemistry  and 
Geology as well as attaining an MBA from the Melbourne Business 
School. During his career, Mr Thomas has worked across Australia, 
North America, Asia and Africa, in a wide range of commodities, 
including base and precious metals. Mr Thomas’ most recent 
role before joining the Company was as Business Development 
Manager  at  Sandfire  Resources  (ASX:SFR),  where  he  was 
instrumental in utilising cash-flows generated by the DeGrussa 
Copper-Gold Mine to grow the Company both organically through 
exploration and through business development initiatives, including 
several acquisitions, investments and joint ventures. Prior to his 
time at Sandfire Resources Limited, Mr Thomas held roles with 
Wesfarmers, PTT Asia Pacific Mining and Mitsui E&P Australia.

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ANNUAL REPORT 2022HAMMER METALS LIMITED ▲ 2. Directorships Of Other Listed Companies

Directorships of other ASX listed companies held by Directors in the 3 
years immediately before the end of the financial year are as follows:

Name 

Company

Russell Davis
Daniel Thomas
Zbigniew Lubieniecki
David Church

M3 Mining Limited
None
Cosmo Metals
Caprice Resources Limited

Period of Directorship

July 2021 – current1
-
August 2021 - current
October 2019 - current

1 – Mr Davis was a director of M3 Mining Limited prior to its listing on the Australian Securities Exchange in July 2021

 ▲ 3. Company Secretary

MARK PITTS – COMPANY SECRETARY 

B.Bus, FCA, GAICD

Mr Pitts is a Chartered Accountant with over 30 years’ experience in statutory reporting and business administration. He has been 
directly involved with, and consulted to, a number of public companies holding senior financial management positions. Mr Pitts is 
a Director in the corporate advisory firm Endeavour Corporate providing secretarial support, corporate and compliance advice to a 
number of ASX listed public companies.

 ▲ 4. Directors’ Meetings

The number of Directors’ meetings held, and the number of meetings 
attended by each of the Directors of the Company during their term in 
office in the financial year is as follows:

Director

Mr R Davis

Mr D Thomas

Mr Z Lubieniecki

Mr D Church

Meetings held while in office

Meetings attended

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

The Company does not have any committees. Matters usually considered by an audit, remuneration or nomination committee were 
dealt with by the whole Board during regular Board meetings.

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Directors Report

 ▲ 5. Principal Activity

The principal activity of the Group during the course of the financial year 
was mineral exploration in Australia. 

 ▲ 6. Operating And Financial Review 

The Group incurred an after-tax loss for the year of $645,270 (2021: $611,525).

CORPORATE:

EXPLORATION ACTIVITIES:

The following issues of ordinary shares were completed during 
the year:

 ■ On 15 July 2021, following approval granted at the 
general meeting of shareholders held in July 2021, 
6,842,104 shares were issued to directors raising 
$650,000 before costs. These shares represented 
participation of the Company’s Directors in the share 
placement completed during the previous financial year.

 ■ On 21 December 2021, 1,500,000 shares were 

issued upon the exercise of performance rights held 
by the Company’s managing director which had 
vested in October 2021.

 ■ On 27 May 2021, 400,000 shares were issued upon 
the exercise of options at 3.2 cents each ($ 0.032), 
raising $17,600 before costs.

A total of 2,000,000 unquoted options exercisable at $0.04 on 
or before 13 May 2025 were issued to a corporate advisor in 
accordance with a mandate agreement.

During the financial year no options expired or lapsed unexercised.

Since the end of the financial year, no options have been granted 
or expired. 

The following performance rights were exercised during the year:

 ■ 750,000 performance rights, vesting on 21 October 

2021.

 ■  750,000 performance rights, vesting on 21 October 
2021, subject to achieving a minimum share price of 
$0.036 for a period of 30 days.

No performance rights were issued or expired during, or since 
the  end  of  the  financial  year.  Subsequent  to  the  end  of  the 
financial year, on 4 August 2022, a total of 7,650,000 options 
exercisable at 3.2 cents each ($0.032) were exercised. These 
options were exercised utilising a cashless exercise facility, and 
therefore a total of 4,664,633 new ordinary shares were issued. 

Hammer is currently exploring in two great minerals provinces, 
focused on the discovery of copper and gold deposits. In the 
Mount Isa region, the Company has embarked on an aggressive 
exploration program looking to build upon its existing JORC 
compliant copper/gold resources. Hammer continues to advance 
its gold exploration activities in the Yandal Belt in WA, focusing 
on targets near the former Bronzewing gold mine.

QUEENSLAND - MOUNT ISA REGION PROJECTS 

In the Mount Isa base metals district, Hammer has four projects 
with established copper gold JORC resources. The company 
is committed to growing its metal inventory near these existing 
resources,  in  addition  to  exploring  the  district  for  large  iron 
oxide copper-gold (IOCG) deposits of the Ernest Henry style 
(approximately 220 million tonnes at 1.1% Cu and 0.5g/t Au). The 
Group holds approximately 2,600 km2 of tenure in the Mt. Isa 
region. A systematic IOCG targeting exercise within the Mount 
Isa  region  is  ongoing  through  the  Mt  Isa  East  JV  and  100% 
funded activities. 

Mt. Isa project – wholly-owned projects 

Hammer’s activities in the Mount Isa region are predominantly 
focused on the Trafalgar to Jubilee copper/gold mineralisation 
trend. The company completed 7,792m of Reverse Circulation 
(“RC”) drilling (52 holes) and 800m of Diamond Drilling (two 
holes) at ten distinct targets (Ajax, Ajax East, Overlander South, 
Kalman,  Lakeview,  Sirius,  Morning  Star  and  Lady  Kate).  The 
highlights from these drilling programs were the identification of 
the Ajax East sulphide trend and multiple shallow intersections in 
the northern part of the Kalman project opening up the potential 
for resource upgrades at the project.

Several  significant  geophysical,  geochemical  and  mapping 
programs were completed during the year with numerous new 
targets being generated. A drilling program is ongoing at the time 
of this report focusing on the Ajax East Sulphide trend before a 
return to extensional testing at the Kalman project which will look 
to increase the copper/gold/molybdenum and rhenium resource 
of the project.

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ANNUAL REPORT 2022HAMMER METALS LIMITEDWork continued on Hammer’s North Orelia prospect with the 
reporting of results from a 9,700m, 309-hole air core drilling 
program. An extensive 5000 sample soil geochemical program 
was completed with results awaited at the time of this report. 
Separate air core and reverse circulation drilling programs have 
been designed for this project area and will be considered for 
testing in the upcoming financial year.

IMPACT OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC 

During the first of half of the financial year, Hammer was impacted 
by COVID-19 related border closures, however the Board has 
instituted several measures to ensure that delays and disruptions 
from these closures were kept to a minimum. Minor disruptions 
with COVID illnesses on site in early 2022 were experienced, 
however ongoing disruptions are not expected.

Mt Isa East Joint Venture (“MIEJV”)

Following a formal sale process, JOGMEC sold their interest 
in the MIEJV to Sumitomo Metal Mining Oceania. Work on the 
MIEJV continued throughout the year, including 2,121m of RC 
drilling and 631m of Diamond Drilling at six distinct targets.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA - BRONZEWING 
SOUTH PROJECT 

Hammer’s tenements cover prospective structural trends in the 
core of the Yandal Greenstone Belt. This region has reported 
greater than 24Moz of current and historical gold production 
from deposits such as Bronzewing, Jundee, Mt McClure, Darlot 
and Thunderbox. 

During  the  year  the  company  completed  the  first  deep  RC 
drilling  program  on  the  tenement  immediately  south  of  the 
3million ounce Bronzewing gold mine. A total of 13 holes for 
3,554m of RC drilling was completed (ASX Announcement 23 
December 2021).  

 ▲ 7. Dividends

No dividends were paid or declared by the Company during the financial year.

 ▲ 8. Events Subsequent To Balance Date

Subsequent to year end the following events have occurred:

 ■ On 4 August 2022, a total of 7,650,000 options 
exercisable at 3.2 cents each ($0.032) were 
exercised. These options were exercised utilising 
a cashless exercise facility, and therefore a total of 
4,664,633 new ordinary shares were issued.

Other  than  the  above,  there  has  not  been  any  other  matter 
or  circumstance  that  has  arisen  after  balance  date  that  has 
significantly affected, or may significantly affect, the operations 
of the Group, the results of those operations, or the state of affairs 
of the Group in future financial periods.

 ▲ 9. Likely Developments

The COVID-19 pandemic is ongoing and while it has yet to have 
a significant financial impact on the Group, it is not practicable 
to estimate the potential impact, positive or negative, after the 
reporting  date.  The  situation  is  constantly  developing  and  is 
dependent on measures imposed by the Australian Government, 
such as maintaining social distancing requirements, quarantine, 
travel  restrictions  and  any  economic  stimulus  that  may  be 
provided.

The Company will continue planning and executing exploration and 
development work on its existing projects in Australia as well as projects 
under review in Australia to complement and expand on existing tenement 
holdings.

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ANNUAL REPORT 2022HAMMER METALS LIMTEDDirectors Report

 ▲ 10. Directors’ Interests

The relevant interest of each Director in the shares and options of the 
Company as notified by the Directors to the Australian Securities Exchange 
in accordance with S205G(1) of the Corporations Act 2001, at the date of 
this report is as follows:

Director

Mr R Davis

Mr D Thomas

Mr Z Lubieniecki

Mr D Church

Ordinary shares

Unlisted options 

Performance Rights 

41,244,013

4,000,000

64,493,551

1,052,631

2,000,000

7,000,000

1,500,000

1,000,000

-

8,000,000

-

-

The above table includes indirect shareholdings held by related parties to the directors.

 ▲ 11. Environmental Regulations

In the course of its normal mining and exploration activities Hammer 
adheres to environmental regulations imposed on it by the various 
regulatory authorities, particularly those regulations relating to ground 
disturbance and the protection of rare and endangered flora and fauna. 

Hammer has complied with all material environmental requirements up to the date of this report. The Board believes that Hammer 
has adequate systems in place for the management of its environmental requirements and is not aware of any breach of these 
environmental requirements as they apply to it.

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ANNUAL REPORT 2022HAMMER METALS LIMITED ▲ 12. Remuneration Report – Audited

12.1 PRINCIPLES OF COMPENSATION

Consequences of performance on shareholder wealth

Remuneration levels for key management personnel and other 
staff  of  Hammer  are  competitively  set  to  attract  and  retain 
appropriately qualified and experienced personnel and therefore 
includes a combination of cash paid and the issuance of options 
and rights. 

Key  management  personnel  comprise  the  directors  of  the 
Company and senior executives for Hammer. Staff remuneration 
is reviewed annually.

In establishing performance measures and benchmarks to ensure 
incentive plans are appropriately structured to align corporate 
behaviour with the long-term creation of shareholder wealth, the 
Board has regard for the stage of development of the Company’s 
business, share price, operational and business development 
achievements  (including  results  of  exploration  activities)  that 
are of future benefit to the Company. In considering Hammer’s 
performance  and  benefits  for  shareholder  wealth,  the  Board 
have regarded the following indices in respect to the current 
and previous four financial years:

Loss per share (cents)

(0.08)

2022

2021

(0.08)

2020

(0.40)

2019

(0.29)

2018

(0.26)

Net loss ($)

(645,270)

(611,525)

(1,978,610)

(852,517)

(673,062)

Share price at 30 June

$0.045

$0.092

$0.043

$0.023

$0.025

Service contracts

Share trading policy

In December 2010, Hammer introduced a share trading policy 
which sets out the circumstances in which directors, executives, 
employees and other designated persons may deal with securities 
held by them in the Company. This includes any shares or any 
other securities issued by the Company such as options. The 
policy includes restriction on key management personnel and 
other employees from entering into arrangements that limit their 
exposure to losses that would result from share price decreases.  
Entering into such arrangements has been prohibited by law 
since 1 July 2011. 

Daniel Thomas – Managing Director

The  Company  entered  into  an  Executive  Service  agreement 
with Mr Thomas on 1 August 2021. An Executive service fee of 
$275,000 (plus superannuation at 10%) per annum is payable 
with an indefinite term. Either Party can terminate the agreement 
subject to a three-month notice period. Mr Thomas is not entitled 
to any termination payments other than for services rendered at 
time of termination.

Mark Pitts – Company Secretary

Mr Pitts is a Director in the corporate advisory firm Endeavour 
Corporate  providing  secretarial  support  and  corporate  and 
compliance advice, pursuant to a contract between Endeavour 
Corporate  and  the  Company.  The  contract  with  Endeavour 
Corporate has no fixed term with the option of termination by 
either party with two months’ written notice. Mr Pitts is not entitled 
to any termination payments other than for services rendered at 
time of termination. 

Non-executive directors

All non-executive Directors receive a fixed annual Directors’ fee 
of $50,000 (inclusive of superannuation benefits as required 
under  the  applicable  legislation).  The  Chair  receives  a  fixed 
annual fee of $75,000 (inclusive of superannuation benefits as 
required under the applicable legislation).

The maximum aggregate amount of non-executive Directors’ 
fees payable by the Company as approved by the shareholders 
at the 2011 annual general meeting is $300,000 per annum.

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ANNUAL REPORT 2022HAMMER METALS LIMTED 
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ANNUAL REPORT 2022HAMMER METALS LIMTED 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Directors Report

 ▲ 12.3 Value of options to executives

The value of options will only be realised if and when the market price of the Company shares, as quoted on the Australian Securities 
Exchange, rises above the Exercise Price of the options. Further details of the options are contained below.

 ▲ 12.4 Options and rights over equity instruments granted as compensation

No options were granted to key management personnel during the year. 4,500,000 options were granted to the Non-Executive 
Directors during the previous financial year. The terms of these options and rights are noted in the table below.

 ▲  12.5 Analysis of options and rights over equity 

instruments granted as compensation 

GRANTED DURING THE CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR

No options were granted as remuneration to key management personnel during the year.

GRANTED DURING PREVIOUS FINANCIAL YEARS

The following options were granted as remuneration to key management personnel during the prior year.

Key Management Personnel

Number of 
options granted

Date granted % Vested

% Forfeited 
/ Lapsed

Financial year 
in which grant 
vested / will vest

Russell Davis

2,000,000 30 November 2020

100%

Zbigniew Lubieniecki

1,500,000 30 November 2020

100%

David Church

1,000,000 30 November 2020

100%

-

-

-

-

-

-

The fair value of the options issued during the year to Key Management Personnel was determined by reference to the Black-Scholes 
option pricing model. The key inputs and valuations are summarised as follows: 

Underlying security spot price on grant date

Exercise price

Grant date

Expiration date

Vesting date

Life (years)

Volatility

Risk free rate

Dividend Yield

Number of options

Valuation per option

Remaining life (years)

Total value

Value recognised to date

Value still to be recognised

60

Directors

$0.037

$0.05

30 November 2020

30 November 2024

Immediate

4

100%

0.20%

-

4,500,000

$0.0235

3.4

$105,750

$105,750

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ANNUAL REPORT 2022HAMMER METALS LIMITEDThe following performance rights, which all expire on 21 December 2024, were issued to the Company’s Managing Director during 
the year:

 ■  1,000,000 Tranche 6 performance rights, vesting upon 
the Company announcing a new JORC 2012 compliant 
mineral resource estimate of 50,000 tonnes Cu or 
equivalent KPI at the sole discretion of the Board;

 ■ 1,000,000 Tranche 8 performance rights, vesting upon 
the Company announcing a new JORC 2012 compliant 
mineral resource estimate of 200,000 tonnes Cu or 
equivalent KPI at the sole discretion of the Board

 ■ 1,000,000 Tranche 7 performance rights, vesting upon 
the Company announcing a new JORC 2012 compliant 
mineral resource estimate of 100,000 tonnes Cu or 
equivalent KPI at the sole discretion of the Board; and

The number of rights under each tranche on issue during the current and previous financial year are as follows:

Managing Director Performance Rights – Tranche 3

Managing Director Performance Rights – Tranche 4

Managing Director Performance Rights – Tranche 5

Managing Director Performance Rights – Tranche 6

Managing Director Performance Rights – Tranche 7

Managing Director Performance Rights – Tranche 8

30 June 2022
No.

30 June 2021
No.

-

-

5,000,000

1,000,000

1,000,000

1,000,000

8,000,000

750,000

750,000

5,000,000

-

-

-

6,500,000

The fair value of the performance rights issued during the year to Key Management Personnel was determined by reference to the 
underlying security on the date of issue. These fair values have not been adjusted as there exist no market-based performance 
conditions attached to the rights. The key inputs and valuations are summarised as follows:

Underlying security spot price on grant date

$0.044

$0.044

$0.044

Mr D Thomas – 
Tranche 6

Mr D Thomas – 
Tranche 7

Mr D Thomas – 
Tranche 8

Grant date

Expiration date

Vesting date

Life (years)

Discount applied (Note 1)

Number of rights

Value per right

Remaining life (years) (Note 2)

Total value

Value recognised to date

Value still to be recognised

29 Nov 2021

29 Nov 2021

29 Nov 2021

21 Dec 2024

21 Dec 2024

21 Dec 2024

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-

-

3

-

-

3

-

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1,000,000

1,000,000

$0.044

2.4

$44,000

$8,551

$35,449

$0.044

2.4

$44,000

$8,551

$35,449

$0.044

2.4

$44,000

$8,551

$35,449

Note 1 – all three tranches of performance rights issued during the year contain no market-based vesting conditions and therefore 
no discount has been applied.

Note 2 – the remaining life represents the time, in years, left until the expiry of the right.

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ANNUAL REPORT 2022HAMMER METALS LIMTEDDirectors Report

 ▲  12.6 Option holdings

The movement during the reporting period in the number of options over ordinary shares in Hammer Metals Limited held, directly, 
indirectly or beneficially, by each key management person, including their personally-related entities, is as follows:

Key Management 
Personnel

Held at 
beginning of 
period/on 

appointment Granted

Purchased

Exercised

Mr R Davis

3,500,000

Mr D Thomas

7,000,000

Mr Z Lubieniecki

4,500,000

Mr D Church

1,000,000

Mr M Pitts

1,000,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

 ▲ 12.7 Equity holdings and transactions

Held at 
end of 
period / on 
resignation

Vested and 
exercisable 
at end of 
period

Lapsed or 
Expired

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

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3,500,000

7,000,000

7,000,000

4,500,000

4,500,000

1,000,000

1,000,000

1,000,000

1,000,000

During the year, no shares were issued to key management personnel in lieu of fees for the prior year (2021: nil). The movement 
during the reporting period in the number of ordinary shares in Hammer Metals Limited held directly, indirectly or beneficially, by each 
key management person, including their personally related entities, is as follows:

Held at 
beginning of 
period/on 
appointment

Purchases

Sales

Granted in 
lieu of fees

Mr R Davis

39,152,973

1,026,316

Mr D Thomas

2,241,407

258,593

Mr Z Lubieniecki

57,401,125

5,263,158

Mr D Church

Mr M Pitts

-

1,052,631

1,424,581

-

-

-

-

-

-

Exercise of 
Options and 
Performance 
Rights

Held at end 
of period/on 
resignation

-

40,179,289

1,500,000

4,000,000

-

-

-

62,664,283

1,052,631

1,424,581

-

-

-

-

-

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ANNUAL REPORT 2022HAMMER METALS LIMITED ▲ 12.8 Performance right holdings

The movement during the reporting period in the number of performance rights over ordinary shares in Hammer Metals Limited held, 
directly,  indirectly  or  beneficially,  by  each  key  management  person,  including  their  personally-related  entities,  is  as  follows:

Held at 
beginning of 
period/on 
appointment

Granted

Exercised

Other 
movements

Held at 
end of 
period / on 
resignation

Vested and 
exercisable 
at end of 
period

Mr R Davis

-

-

-

Mr D Thomas

6,500,000

3,000,000

(1,500,000)

Mr Z Lubieniecki

Mr D Church

Mr M Pitts

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

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-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

12.9 Key management personnel transactions

The following table provides the total amount of transactions which have been entered into with related parties for the relevant financial 
year exclusive of GST:

Key management 
Personnel

Mr Z Lubieniecki

Mr R Davis

Transaction

Consulting Fees

Consulting Fees

Transaction value year ended

Balance outstanding as at

30 June 2021
$

30 June 2020
$

30 June 2021
$

30 June 2020
$

42,375

40,708

-

8,500

-

8,500

-

-

Mr M Pitts

Accounting services

48,790

41,520

5,780

3,670

The Company paid fees to Zbigniew Lubieniecki and Russell Davis, as consulting fees for geological services provided. The Company 
paid fees to Endeavour Corporate, a company associated with Mark Pitts, for accounting and financial reporting services provided 
to the Group.

END OF REMUNERATION REPORT 

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ANNUAL REPORT 2022HAMMER METALS LIMTEDDirectors Report

 ▲ 13. Share Options

Unissued shares under option

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

Expiry Date

Exercise price

Number of options

Director/Executive/Employee Options

30 November 2021

Corporate Advisor Options – Tranche 1

13 December 2022

Managing Director Options – Tranche 1

21 October 2023

Managing Director Options – Tranche 2

21 October 2023

Corporate Advisor Options – Tranche 2

30 June 2023

Employee and Consultant Options

30 June 2024

Director Options

30 November 2024

Corporate Advisor Options – Tranche 3

13 May 2025

$0.032

$0.035

$0.05

$0.06

$0.035

$0.05

$0.05

$0.04

700,000

1,000,000

3,000,000

4,000,000

3,000,000

2,600,000

4,500,000

2,000,000

20,8000,000

These options do not entitle the holder to participate in any share issue of the Company or any other body corporate.

Shares issued on exercise of options

During the financial year, the Company issued 400,000 ordinary shares as a result of the exercise of unquoted options exercisable 
at 3.2 cents on or before 30 November 2021 (2021: 1,250,000). 

During the previous financial year, the Company issued 167,105,021 ordinary shares as a result of the exercise of HMXOD quoted 
options (exercisable at 3 cents on or before 21 September 2020).

Subsequent to year end on 4 August 2022, a total of 7,650,000 options exercisable at 3.2 cents each ($0.032) were exercised. These 
options were exercised utilising a cashless exercise facility, and therefore a total of 4,664,633 new ordinary shares were issued.

 ▲ 14. Performance Rights

Unissued shares under performance rights

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

Expiry Date

Number of rights

Managing Director Rights – Tranche 5

13 December 2023

Managing Director Rights – Tranche 6

21 December 2024

Managing Director Rights – Tranche 7

21 December 2024

Managing Director Rights – Tranche 8

21 December 2024

5,000,000

1,000,000

1,000,000

1,000,000

8,000,000

The terms of these rights are summarised in section 12.5 above.

Shares issued on exercise of performance rights

During the financial year, the Company issued 1,500,000 ordinary shares as a result of the exercise of performance rights (2021: 1,500,000).

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ANNUAL REPORT 2022HAMMER METALS LIMITED ▲ 15. Corporate Governance

In recognising the need for the highest standards of corporate behaviours and accountability, the Directors support and have adhered to 
the principles of sound corporate governance. The Board recognises the recommendations of the ASX Corporate Governance Council 
and considers the Company is in compliance with those guidelines which are of importance to the operations of the Company. Where 
a recommendation has not been followed, that fact has been disclosed together with the reasons for the departure.

The Company’s Corporate Governance Statement and disclosures available on the Company’s website at www.hammermetals.com.au.

 ▲ 16. Indemnification Of Officers And Auditors

The Company has entered into Deeds of Access and Indemnity (Deed) with each Director and the Company Secretary (officers).  
Under the Deed, the Company indemnifies the officers to the maximum extent permitted by law and the Constitution against legal 
proceedings, damage, loss, liability, cost, charge, expense, outgoing or payment (including legal expenses on a solicitor/client basis) 
suffered, paid or incurred by the officers in connection with the officers being an officer of the Company, the employment of the officer 
with the Company or a breach by the Company of its obligations under the Deed.

Also pursuant to the Deed, the Company must insure the officers against liability and provide access to all board papers relevant to 
defending any claim brought against them in their capacity as officers of the Company.

The Company has paid insurance premiums during the year in respect of liability for any past, present or future Directors, secretary, 
officers and employees of the Company or related body corporate. The insurance policy does not contain details of the premium 
paid in respect of individual officers of the Company. Disclosure of the nature of the liability cover and the amount of the premium is 
subject to a confidentiality clause under the insurance policy.

The Company has not provided any insurance or indemnification for the Auditor of the Company.

 ▲ 17. Non-Audit Services

During the year PKF Perth, the Company’s auditor, provided no non-audit services to the Company.

 ▲  18. Lead Auditor’s Independence Declaration Under 

Section 307c Of The Corporations Act 2001

The lead auditor’s independence declaration is set out on page 66 and forms part of the Directors’ report for the financial year ended 
30 June 2022.

 ▲ 19. Significant Changes In State Of Affairs

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

This report is made with a resolution of the Directors:

R Davis 
Chairman 
Perth

28 September 2022

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ANNUAL REPORT 2022HAMMER METALS LIMTEDAuditor’s Independence Declaration

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ANNUAL REPORT 2022HAMMER METALS LIMITED      Level 4, 35 Havelock Street, West Perth, WA 6005 PO Box 609, West Perth, WA 6872   T: +61 8 9426 8999  F: +61 8 9426 8900  www.pkfperth.com.au  PKF Perth is a member firm of the PKF International Limited family of legally independent firms and does not accept any responsibility or liability for the actions or inactions of any individual member or correspondent firm or firms.  Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. - 13 -  PKF Perth AUDITOR’S INDEPENDENCE DECLARATION TO THE DIRECTORS OF HAMMER METALS LIMITED  In relation to our audit of the financial report of Hammer Metals Limited for the year ended 30 June 2022, to the best of my knowledge and belief, there have been no contraventions of the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 or any applicable code of professional conduct.    PKF PERTH   SIMON FERMANIS PARTNER  28 SEPTEMBER 2022  WEST PERTH, WESTERN AUSTRALIA    Consolidated Statement Of Financial Position

HAMMER METALS LIMITED 
and its Controlled Entities 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION 
AS AT 30 JUNE 2022 

Current Assets 
Cash and cash equivalents 
Trade and other receivables 
Total current assets 

Non-current assets 
Other financial assets 
Right-of-use assets 
Exploration and evaluation expenditure 
Total non-current assets 
Total assets 

Current liabilities 
Trade and other payables 
Lease liabilities 
Total current liabilities 

Non-current liabilities 
Lease liabilities 
Total non-current liabilities 
Total liabilities 

Net assets 

Equity 
Share capital 
Reserves 
Accumulated losses 

Total equity 

Note 

30 June 2022 
$ 

30 June 2021 
$ 

10 
11 

12 
13 
14 

15 
16 

16 

17 
18 

5,193,673 
501,762 
5,695,435 

370,695 
268,662 
21,337,979 
21,977,336 
27,672,771 

691,567 
63,997 
755,564 

169,940 
169,940 
925,504 

9,706,093 
140,842 
9,846,935 

484,299 
303,302 
17,429,445 
18,217,046 
28,063,981 

1,171,283 
63,997 
1,235,280 

232,595 
232,595 
1,467,875 

26,747,267 

26,596,106 

62,965,503 
1,399,364 
(37,617,600) 

62,277,335 
1,291,101 
(36,972,330) 

26,747,267 

26,596,106 

The consolidated statement of financial position is to be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes. 

- 14 - 

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ANNUAL REPORT 2022HAMMER METALS LIMTED 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Statement Of Profit Or Loss And Other 
Consolidated Statement Of Profit Or Loss And Other 
Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive Income

HAMMER METALS LIMITED 
and its Controlled Entities 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2022 

Note 

30 June 2022 
$ 

Other income 
Sale of tenement 
Marketing expenses 
Administrative expenses 
Share based payments 
Occupancy expenses 
Depreciation and amortisation 
Fair value adjustment on financial assets 
Other expenses 

Loss from operating activities 

Finance income 
Finance expenses 
Net finance income / (expense) 

Loss before income tax 
Income tax benefit 
Net loss for the year from continuing operations 

Other comprehensive income 

Other comprehensive loss for the year, net of income tax 

4 

5 

5 

6 

8 

30 June 2021 
$ 
308,019 
- 
(114,839) 
(765,502) 
(186,795) 
(45,878) 
(26,906) 
213,202 
(1,915) 

214,863 
322,727 
(102,143) 
(735,505) 
(140,492) 
(40,191) 
(42,458) 
(113,604) 
- 

(636,803) 

(620,614) 

1,303 
(9,770) 
(8,467) 

(645,270) 
- 
(645,270) 

- 

- 

14,006 
(4,917) 
9,089 

(611,525) 
- 
(611,525) 

- 

- 

Total Comprehensive loss for the year 

(645,270) 

(611,525) 

Loss per share: 
Basic and diluted loss per share (cents per share) 

9(a) 

(0.08) 

(0.08) 

The consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income is to be read in conjunction with the 
accompanying notes. 

68

- 15 - 

ANNUAL REPORT 2022HAMMER METALS LIMITED 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Statement Of Changes In Equity
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ANNUAL REPORT 2022HAMMER METALS LIMTED 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Statement Of Cash Flows

HAMMER METALS LIMITED 
and its Controlled Entities 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS 
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2022 

Note 

30 June 2022 
$ 

30 June 2021 
$ 

Cash flows from operating activities 
Interest received 
Receipts from other parties to joint operations 
COVID-related government assistance received 
Fuel rebate received 
Payments to suppliers and employees 
Net cash used in operating activities 

23 

Cash flows from investing activities 
Payments for exploration expenditure 
Sale of tenements 
Management  fees  received  from  farm-in  and  joint 
arrangement partners 
Receipt of research and development grant 
Government exploration grants received 
Cash  calls  received  from  farm-in  and  joint  venture 
partners 
Purchase of plant and equipment 
Net cash used in investing activities 

Cash flows from financing activities 
Proceeds from issue of share capital 
Share funds received in advance 
Proceeds from issue of options 
Share fund oversubscriptions returned 
Transaction costs from issue of shares and options 
Lease payments made 
Net cash from financing activities 

Net increase / (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 

10 

1,303 
- 
- 
8,197 
(1,010,887) 
(1,001,387) 

14,006 
100,000 
38,500 
4,667 
(776,845) 
(619,672) 

(4,926,844) 
322,727 

(3,868,940) 
- 

233,500 
615,195 
- 

175,000 
- 
(3,580,422) 

150,000 
- 
12,800 
(14,125) 
(6,861) 
(72,425) 
69,389 

(4,512,420) 
9,706,093 
5,193,673 

197,170 
384,209 
377,224 

- 
(5,946) 
(2,916,283) 

5,349,994 
500,000 
5,053,150 
- 
(305,104) 
(34,527) 
10,563,513 

7,027,558 
2,678,535 
9,706,093 

The consolidated statement of cash flows is to be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes. 

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ANNUAL REPORT 2022HAMMER METALS LIMITED 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes To The Consolidated Financial Statements

HAMMER METALS LIMITED 
and its Controlled Entities 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

1.  REPORTING ENTITY 

Hammer Metals Limited (the “Company”) is a company domiciled in Australia.  The Company’s registered office is Unit 
1, 28-30 Mayfair Street, West Perth, Western Australia.  The consolidated financial statements of the Company for 
the  financial  year  ended  30  June  2022  comprises  the  Company  and  its  subsidiaries  (together  referred  to  as  the 
“Group”).   

The Group is a for profit entity and is primarily involved in the exploration and extraction of mineral resources. 

2.  BASIS OF PREPARATION 

(a)  Statement of compliance 

The  consolidated  financial  statements  are  general  purpose  financial  statements  which  have  been  prepared  in 
accordance  with  Australian  Accounting  Standards  (AASBs)  adopted  by  the  Australian  Accounting  Standards  Board 
(AASB) and the Corporations Act 2001.  The consolidated financial statements also comply with International Financial 
Reporting Standards (IFRS’s) adopted by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). 

The consolidated financial report was authorised for issue by the Directors on 28 September 2022. 

(b)  Basis of measurement 

The financial report is prepared on the historical cost basis except for share based payments and other financial assets 
which are measured at their fair value. 

(c)  Functional and presentation currency 

The  financial  report  is  presented  in  Australian  dollars  which  is  the  functional  and  presentation  currency  of  the 
Company and its subsidiaries. 

(d)  Use of estimates and judgements 

Set out below is information about: 

• 

• 

critical  judgements  in  applying  accounting  policies  that  have  the  most  significant  effect  on  the  amounts 
recognised in the financial statements; and  
assumptions  and  estimation  uncertainties  that  have  a  significant  risk  of  resulting  in  a  material  adjustment 
within the next financial year. 

Critical judgements 

i.  Going concern 

A key assumption underlying the preparation of the financial statements is that the Group will continue as a 
going concern.  An entity is a going concern when it is considered to be able to pay its debts as and when they 
are due, and to continue in operation without any intention or necessity to liquidate or otherwise wind up its 
operations.  A significant amount of judgement has been required in assessing whether the Group is a going 
concern, as set out in note 2(f). 

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HAMMER METALS LIMITED 
and its Controlled Entities 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

2.  BASIS OF PREPARATION (continued) 

(d)  Use of estimates and judgements (continued) 

Estimates and assumptions 

ii.  Ore Reserves and Mineral Resources 

Economically recoverable reserves represent the estimated quantity of product in an area of interest that can 
be  expected  to  be  profitably  extracted,  processed  and  sold  under  current  and  foreseeable  economic 
conditions.    The  Group  determines  and  reports  ore  reserves  and  mineral  resources  under  the  standards 
incorporated in the Australasian Code for Reporting Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves, 
2012 edition (the JORC Code). The determination of ore reserves or mineral resources includes estimates and 
assumptions  about  a  range  of  geological,  technical  and  economic  factors,  including:  quantities,  grades, 
production techniques, recovery rates, production costs, transport costs, commodity demand, commodity 
prices  and  exchange  rates.    Changes  in  ore  reserves  and  mineral  resources  impact  the  assessment  of 
recoverability  of  exploration  and  evaluation  assets,  provisions  for  site  restoration  and  the  recognition  of 
deferred tax assets, including tax losses. 

iii.  Exploration and evaluation assets 

Determining the recoverability of exploration and evaluation expenditure capitalised in accordance with the 
Group’s  accounting  policy  (refer  note  3(n)),  requires  estimates  and  assumptions  as  to  future  events  and 
circumstances, in particular, whether successful development and commercial exploitation, or alternatively 
sale,  of  the  respective  areas  of  interest  will  be  achieved.    Critical  to  this  assessment  is  estimates  and 
assumptions  as  to  ore  reserves  (refer  note  2(d)(ii)),  the  timing  of  expected  cash  flows,  exchange  rates, 
commodity  prices  and  future  capital  requirements.    Changes  in  these  estimates  and  assumptions  as  new 
information  about  the  presence  or  recoverability  of  an  ore  reserve  becomes  available,  may  impact  the 
assessment of the recoverable amount of exploration and evaluation assets.  If, after having capitalised the 
expenditure under accounting policy 3(n), a judgement is made that recovery of the expenditure is unlikely, 
an  impairment  loss  is  recorded  in  the  statement  of  profit  and  loss  and  other  comprehensive  income  in 
accordance with accounting policy 3(f).  The carrying amounts of exploration and evaluation assets are set 
out in note 14. 

iv.  Share based payments 

The Group measures the cost of equity-settled transactions with 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  considering  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. Refer to note 20 for further information. 

v.  Lease term 

The  lease  term  is  a  significant  component  in  the  measurement  of  both  the  right-of-use  asset  and  lease 
liability. Judgement is exercised in determining whether there is reasonable certainty that an option to extend 
the lease or purchase the underlying asset will be exercised, or an option to terminate the lease will not be 
exercised, when ascertaining the periods to be included in the lease term. In determining the lease term, all 
facts  and  circumstances  that  create  an  economical  incentive  to  exercise  an  extension  option,  or  not  to 
exercise  a  termination  option,  are  considered  at  the  lease  commencement  date.  Factors  considered  may 
include  the  importance  of  the  asset  to  the  Group's  operations;  comparison  of  terms  and  conditions  to 
prevailing market rates; incurrence of significant penalties; existence of significant leasehold improvements; 
and the costs and disruption to replace the asset. The Group reassesses whether it is reasonably certain to 
exercise an extension option, or not exercise a termination option, if there is a significant event or significant 
change in circumstances. 

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HAMMER METALS LIMITED 
and its Controlled Entities 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

2.  BASIS OF PREPARATION (continued) 

(e)  Adoption of new and revised standards 

The Group has adopted all of the new or amended Accounting Standards and Interpretations issued by the Australian 
Accounting Standards Board ('AASB') that are mandatory for the current reporting period. 

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

(f)  Going concern 

The  financial  report  has  been  prepared  on  the  going  concern  basis,  which  contemplates  the  continuity  of  normal 
business activity and the realisation of assets and the settlement of liabilities in the normal course of business. 

For the year ended 30 June 2022, the Group has incurred a consolidated loss before tax of $645,270 and net cash 
outflows from operating and investing activities of $4,581,809.  As at 30 June 2022, the Group had $5,193,673 in cash 
and cash equivalents and net current assets of $4,939,871. 

On the above basis, the Directors are of the view that the going concern basis of preparation is appropriate. 

3.  STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES  

The  Group  has  consistently  applied  the  accounting  policies  set  out  in  note  3  to  all  periods  presented  in  these 
consolidated financial statements. 

(a)  Basis of consolidation 

i. 

ii. 

Subsidiaries 
Subsidiaries are entities controlled by the Group. The Group controls an entity when it is exposed to, or has 
rights to, variable returns from its involvement  with the  entity and has the  ability to affect those returns 
through its power over the entity. The financial statements of subsidiaries are included in the consolidated 
financial statements from the date on which control commences until the date on which control ceases. 

Investments in associates 
Associates are those entities in which the Group has significant influence, but not control or joint control, 
over the financial and operating policies.  Significant influence is presumed to exist when the Group holds 
between 20 percent and 50 percent of the voting power of another entity. 

Investments in associates are accounted for using the equity method and are recognised initially at cost.  The 
cost of the investments includes transaction costs. 

The consolidated financial statements include the Group’s share of the profit or loss and other comprehensive 
income of equity accounted investees, after adjustments to align the accounting policies with those of the 
Group, from the date that significant influence commences until the date that significant influence ceases. 

When the Group’s share of losses exceeds its interest in an equity accounted investee, the carrying amount 
of  the  investment,  including  any  long-term  interest  that  form  part  thereof,  is  reduced  to  zero,  and  the 
recognition of further losses is discontinued except  to the extent  that the Group has an obligation or has 
made payments on behalf of the investee. 

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HAMMER METALS LIMITED 
and its Controlled Entities 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

3.   STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) 

(a)  Basis of consolidation (continued) 

iii. 

Joint arrangements 
The Group classifies its interests in joint arrangements as either joint operations or joint ventures depending 
on the Group’s rights to the assets and obligation for the liabilities of the arrangements.  When making this 
assessment, the Group considers the structure of the arrangements, the legal form of any separate vehicles, 
the contractual terms of the arrangements and other facts and circumstances. 

iv.  Transactions eliminated on consolidation 

Intragroup balances, and any unrealised gains and losses or income and expenses arising from intragroup 
transactions, are eliminated in preparing the consolidated financial statements.  

v.  Business combinations 

Business combinations are accounted for by applying the acquisition method.   

For every business combination, the Group identifies the acquirer, which is the combining entity that obtains 
control of the other combining entities or businesses. The Group controls an entity when it is exposed to, or 
has rights to, variable returns from its involvement with the entity and has the ability to affect those returns 
through its power over the entity.  The acquisition date is the date on which control is transferred to the 
acquirer.  Judgement  is  applied  in  determining  the  acquisition  date  and  determining  whether  control  is 
transferred from one party to another. 

vi.  Contingent liabilities 

A contingent liability of the acquiree is assumed in a business combination only if such a liability represents a 
present obligation and arises from a past event, and its fair value can be measured reliably.  

vii.  Non-controlling interest 

The Group measures any non-controlling interest at its proportionate interest in the identifiable net assets 
of the acquiree. 

(b)  Foreign currency 

Transactions in foreign currencies are translated at the foreign exchange rate ruling at the date of the transaction.  
Monetary  assets  and  liabilities  denominated  in  foreign  currencies  at  the  balance  sheet  date  are  translated  to 
Australian dollars at the foreign exchange rate ruling at that date.  Foreign exchange differences arising on translation 
are  recognised  in  the  statement  of  profit  and  loss  and  other  comprehensive  income.    Non-monetary  assets  and 
liabilities that are measured in terms of historical cost in a foreign currency are translated using the exchange rate at 
the date of the transaction.  Non-monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies that are stated at 
fair  value  are  translated  to  Australian  dollars  at  foreign  exchange  rates  ruling  at  the  dates  the  fair  value  was 
determined. 

The assets and liabilities of foreign operations, including fair value adjustments arising on consolidation, are translated 
to Australian dollars at foreign exchange rates ruling at the balance sheet date.  The revenues and expenses of foreign 
operations are translated to Australian dollars at rates approximating the foreign exchange rates ruling at the dates 
of  the  transactions.    Foreign  exchange  differences  arising  on  retranslation  are  recognised  directly  in  a  separate 
component of equity. 

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HAMMER METALS LIMITED 
and its Controlled Entities 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

3.  STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) 

(c)  Plant and equipment 

Items of plant and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated  depreciation (see below) and impairment losses 
(see accounting policy 3(f)).  Depreciation is charged to the statement of profit and loss and other comprehensive 
income  on  a  straight-line  basis  over  their  estimated  useful  lives.    The  estimated  useful  lives  in  the  current  and 
comparative periods are as follows: 

•  Office equipment  
•  Plant and equipment 

3 to 4 years 
3 to 5 years 

The residual value, if significant, is reassessed annually. 

(d)  Financial instruments 

Recognition and derecognition 
Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognised when the Group becomes a party to the contractual provisions 
of the financial instrument. Financial assets are derecognised when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the 
financial asset expire, or when the financial asset and substantially all the risks and rewards are transferred. A financial 
liability is derecognised when it is extinguished, discharged, cancelled or expires. 

Classification and initial measurement of financial assets 
Except for those trade receivables that do not contain a significant financing component and are measured at the 
transaction  price  in  accordance  with  AASB  15,  all  financial  assets  are  initially  measured  at  fair  value  adjusted  for 
transaction costs (where applicable).  

(d)  Financial instruments (continued) 

For the purpose of subsequent measurement, financial assets, are classified into the following categories:  

•  amortised cost  
• 

fair value through profit or loss (FVTPL)  

The classification is determined by both: 

• 
• 

the entity’s business model for managing the financial asset  
the contractual cash flow characteristics of the financial asset.  

All income and expenses relating to financial assets that are recognised in profit or loss are presented within finance 
costs, finance income or other financial items, except for impairment of trade receivables which is presented within 
other expenses. 

Subsequent measurement of financial assets 
Financial assets at amortised cost 
Financial assets are measured at amortised cost if the assets meet the following conditions (and are not designated 
as FVTPL): 
• 

they  are  held  within  a  business  model  whose  objective  is  to  hold  the  financial  assets  to  collect  its 
contractual cash flows 
the contractual terms of the financial assets give rise to cash flows that are solely payments of principal 
and interest on the principal amount outstanding.  

• 

After initial recognition, these are measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.  

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HAMMER METALS LIMITED 
and its Controlled Entities 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

3.  STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) 

(d) 

Financial instruments (continued) 

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (FVTPL) 
Financial assets that are held within a different business model other than ‘hold to collect’ or ‘hold to collect and sell’ 
are categorised at fair value through profit and loss. Further, irrespective of business model financial assets whose 
contractual cash flows are not solely payments of principal and interest are accounted for at FVTPL.  

The category also contains an equity investment. The Group accounts for the investment at FVTPL and did not make 
the irrevocable election to account for the investment in unlisted and listed equity securities at fair value through 
other comprehensive income (FVOCI). The fair value was determined in line with the requirements of AASB 9, which 
does  not  allow  for  measurement  at  cost.  Assets  in  this  category  are  measured  at  fair  value  with  gains  or  losses 
recognised in profit or loss. The fair values of financial assets in this category are determined by reference to active 
market transactions or using a valuation technique where no active market exists. 

Trade and other receivables and contract assets 
The Group makes use of a simplified approach in accounting for trade and other receivables as well as contract assets 
and records the loss allowance as lifetime expected credit losses. These are the expected shortfalls in contractual cash 
flows, considering the potential for default at any point during the life of the financial instrument. In calculating, the 
Group uses its historical experience, external indicators and forward-looking information to calculate the expected 
credit losses using a provision matrix.  

The Group assess impairment of trade receivables on a collective basis as they possess shared credit risk characteristics 
they have been grouped based on the days past due. 

Classification and measurement of financial liabilities 
The Group’s financial liabilities include borrowings, trade and other payables and derivative financial instruments.  

Financial liabilities are initially measured at fair value, and, where applicable, adjusted for transaction costs unless the 
Group designated a financial liability at fair value through profit or loss. 

Subsequently,  financial  liabilities  are  measured  at  amortised  cost  using  the  effective  interest  method  except  for 
derivatives  and  financial  liabilities  designated  at  FVTPL,  which  are  carried  subsequently  at  fair  value  with  gains  or 
losses recognised in profit or loss (other than derivative financial instruments that are designated and effective as 
hedging instruments).  

All interest-related charges and, if applicable, changes in an instrument’s fair value that are reported in profit or loss 
are included within finance costs or finance income.  

(e)  Cash and cash equivalents 

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash balances and call deposits with an original maturity of three months or less. 
Bank overdrafts that are repayable on demand and form an integral part of the Group’s cash management are included 
as a component of cash and cash equivalents for the purpose of the statement of cash flows. 

(f) 

Impairment 

The Group assesses at each balance date whether a financial asset or group of financial assets is impaired. 

Financial assets at amortised cost 
Trade receivables are initially recognised at their transaction price and other receivables at fair value. Receivables that 
are held to collect contractual cash flows and are expected to give rise to cash flows representing solely payments of 
principal and interest are classified and subsequently measured at amortised cost. Receivables that do not meet the 
criteria for amortised cost are measured at fair value through profit or loss. 

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HAMMER METALS LIMITED 
and its Controlled Entities 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

3.  STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) 

(f) 

Impairment (continued) 

The group assesses on a forward-looking basis, the expected credit losses associated with its debt instruments carried 
at amortised cost. The amount of expected credit losses is updated at each reporting date to reflect changes in credit 
risk since initial recognition of the respective financial instrument. The Group always recognises the lifetime expected 
credit loss for trade receivables carried at amortised cost. 

The expected credit losses on these financial assets are estimated based on the Group's historic credit loss experience, 
adjusted  for  factors  that  are  specific  to  the  debtors,  general  economic  conditions  and  an  assessment  of  both  the 
current as well as forecast conditions at the reporting date. 

For all other receivables measured at amortised cost, the Group recognises lifetime expected credit losses when there 
has been a significant increase in credit risk since initial recognition. If the credit risk on the financial instrument has 
not  increased  significantly  since  initial  recognition,  the  Group  measures  the  loss  allowance  for  that  financial 
instrument at an amount equal to expected credit losses within the next 12 months. 

The Group considers an event of default has occurred when a financial asset is more than 90 days past due or external 
sources indicate that the debtor is unlikely to pay its creditors, including the Group. A financial asset is credit impaired 
when there is evidence that the counterparty is in significant  financial difficulty or a breach of contract, such as a 
default or past due event has occurred. The Group writes off a financial asset when there is information indicating the 
counterparty is in severe financial difficulty and there is no realistic prospect of recovery. 

Non-financial assets 
The carrying amounts of the Company’s non-financial assets, other than deferred tax assets (see accounting policy 
3(k)) are reviewed at each reporting date to determine whether there is any indication of impairment.  If any such 
indication  exists,  then  the  asset’s  recoverable  amount  is  estimated.    For  goodwill  and  intangible  assets  that  have 
indefinite lives or that are not yet available for use, the recoverable amount is estimated each year at the same time. 

The recoverable amount of an asset or cash-generating unit is the greater of its value in use and its fair value less costs 
to sell.  In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax 
discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset.  
For the purpose of impairment testing, assets are grouped together into the smallest group of assets that generates 
cash inflows from continuing use that are largely independent of the cash inflows of other assets or groups of assets 
(the “cash-generating unit”).  The goodwill acquired in a business combination, for the purpose of impairment testing, 
is allocated to cash-generating units that are expected to benefit from the synergies of the combination. 

An impairment loss is recognised if the carrying amount of an asset or its cash-generating unit exceeds its recoverable 
amount.    Impairment  losses  are  recognised  in  profit  or  loss.    Impairment  losses  recognised  in  respect  of  cash-
generating units are allocated first to reduce the carrying amount of any goodwill allocated to the units and then to 
reduce the carrying amount of the other assets in the unit (group of units) on a pro rata basis.  

An impairment loss in respect of goodwill is not reversed.  In respect of other assets, impairment losses recognised in 
prior periods are assessed at each reporting date for any indications that the loss has decreased or no longer exists.  
An impairment loss is reversed if there has been a change in the estimates used to determine the recoverable amount.  
An  impairment  loss  is  reversed  only  to  the  extent  that  the  asset’s  carrying  amount  does  not  exceed  the  carrying 
amount  that  would  have  been  determined,  net  of  depreciation  or  amortisation,  if  no  impairment  loss  had  been 
recognised. 

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and its Controlled Entities 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

3.  STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) 

(g)  Share capital 

Ordinary shares 
Transaction costs of an equity transaction are accounted for as a deduction from equity, net of any related income tax 
benefit. 

(h)  Interest bearing borrowings 

Interest-bearing  borrowings  are  recognised  initially  at  fair  value  less attributable  transaction  costs.  Subsequent  to 
initial recognition, interest-bearing borrowings are stated at amortised cost  with any difference between cost  and 
redemption  value being recognised in the  statement  of profit  and loss and other comprehensive income over the 
period of the borrowings on an effective interest basis. 

(i)  Employee benefits 

Defined contribution plans 
Obligations for contributions to defined contribution pension plans are recognised as an expense in the statement of 
profit and loss and other comprehensive income as incurred. 

Share based payment transactions 
The  grant-date  fair  value  of  equity-settled  share-based  payment  arrangements  granted  to  employees  is  generally 
recognised as an expense, with a corresponding increase in equity, over the vesting period of the awards. The amount 
recognised as an expense is adjusted to reflect the number of awards for which the related service and non-market 
performance conditions are expected to be met, such that the amount ultimately recognised is based on the number 
of awards that meet the related service and non-market performance conditions at the vesting date. For share-based 
payment awards with non-vesting conditions, the grant-date fair value of the share-based payment is measured to 
reflect such conditions and there is no true-up for differences between expected and actual outcome. 

Wages, salaries, annual leave, sick leave and non-monetary benefits 
Liabilities for employee benefits for wages, salaries, annual leave and sick leave represent present obligations resulting 
from employees' services provided to reporting date, calculated at undiscounted amounts based on remuneration 
wage and salary rates that the Group expects to pay as at reporting date including related on-costs, such as, workers 
compensation insurance and payroll tax. 

(j)  Finance income and expenses 

Net finance income 
Net finance income comprises interest payable on borrowings calculated using the effective interest method, interest 
receivable on funds invested and realised foreign  exchange gains and losses.  Interest income is recognised in the 
statement of profit and loss and other comprehensive income as it accrues, using the effective interest method. 

(k)  Income tax 

Income tax on the statement of profit and loss and other comprehensive income for the periods presented comprises 
current and deferred tax. Income tax is recognised in the statement of profit and loss and other comprehensive income 
except to the extent that it relates to items recognised directly in equity, in which case it is recognised in equity. 

Current tax is the expected tax payable on the taxable income for the year, using tax rates enacted or substantially 
enacted at the balance sheet date, and any adjustment to tax payable in respect of previous years. 

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and its Controlled Entities 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

3.  STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) 

(k) 

Income tax (continued) 

Deferred tax is provided using the balance sheet liability method, providing for temporary differences between the 
carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for taxation purposes.  
The following temporary differences are not provided for: the initial recognition of assets or liabilities in a transaction 
that is not a business combination and that affects neither accounting nor taxable profit or loss and differences relating 
to investments in subsidiaries to the extent that they will probably not reverse in the foreseeable future.  The amount 
of deferred tax provided is based on the expected manner of realisation or settlement of the carrying amount of assets 
and liabilities, using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at the balance sheet date. 

A deferred tax asset is recognised only to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profits will be available 
against which the asset can be utilised.  Deferred tax assets are reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable 
that the related tax benefit will be realised. 

The Company and its Australian resident  wholly  owned subsidiaries adopted the tax consolidation legislation with 
effect from 1 July 2014 and are therefore taxed as a single entity from that date. Hammer Metals Ltd is the head entity 
within the tax-consolidated group.  Any current tax liabilities (or assets) and deferred tax assets arising from unused 
tax losses of the subsidiaries are assumed by the head entity in the tax-consolidated group. 

(l)  Provisions 

A provision is recognised in the balance sheet when the Group has a present legal or constructive obligation as a result 
of a past event, and it is probable that an outflow of economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation. If the 
effect  is  material,  provisions  are  determined  by  discounting  the  expected  future  cash  flows  at  a  pre-tax  rate  that 
reflects  current  market  assessments  of  the  time  value  of  money  and,  when  appropriate,  the  risks  specific  to  the 
liability.   

A provision for site restoration in respect of contaminated and disturbed land, and the related expense, is recognised 
when the land is contaminated or disturbed.  Such activities include dismantling infrastructure, removal and treatment 
of waste material, and land rehabilitation, including restoring, topsoiling and revegetation of the disturbed area. 

(m)   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 of the Company. 

(n)  Exploration and evaluation expenditure 

Exploration for and evaluation of mineral resources is the search for mineral resources after the Group has obtained 
legal  rights  to  explore  in  a  specific  area,  as  well  as  the  determination  of  the  technical  feasibility  and  commercial 
viability  of  extracting  the  mineral  resources.    Accordingly,  exploration  and  evaluation  expenditures  are  those 
expenditures incurred by the Group in connection with the exploration for and evaluation of minerals resources before 
the technical feasibility and commercial viability of extracting mineral resources are demonstrable.  

Accounting for exploration and evaluation expenditure is assessed separately for each area of interest.  An area of 
interest is an individual geological area which is considered to constitute a favourable environment for the presence 
of a mineral deposit or has been proved to contain such a deposit. 

Expenditure  incurred  on  activities  that  precede  exploration  and  evaluation  of  mineral  resources,  including  all 
expenditure incurred prior to securing legal rights to explore an area, is expensed as incurred.   

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and its Controlled Entities 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

3.  STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) 

(n)  Exploration and evaluation expenditure (continued) 

For each area of interest, the expenditure is recognised as an exploration and evaluation asset where the following 
conditions are satisfied: 

a)  The rights to tenure of the area of interest are current; and 

b)  At least one of the following conditions is also met: 

i. 

ii. 

The expenditure is expected to be recouped through successful development and commercial 
exploitation of an area of interest, or alternatively by its sale; and 
Exploration and evaluation activities in the area of interest have not, at reporting date, reached 
a  stage  which  permits  a  reasonable  assessment  of  the  existence  or  otherwise  ‘economically 
recoverable  reserves’  and  active  and  significant  operations  in,  or  in  relation  to,  the  area  of 
interest are continuing.  Economically recoverable reserves are the estimated quantity of product 
in an area of interest that can be expected to be profitably extracted, processed and sold under 
current and foreseeable conditions. 

Exploration and evaluation assets include 

•  Acquisition of rights to explore; 
•  Topographical, geological, geochemical and geophysical studies; 
•  Exploratory drilling, trenching, and sampling and 
•  Activities in relation to evaluating the technical feasibility and commercial viability of extracting the 

mineral resource. 

General and administrative costs are allocated to, and included in, the cost of exploration and evaluation assets only 
to the extent that those costs can be related directly to the operational activities in the area of interest to which the 
exploration and evaluation assets relate.  In all other instances, these costs are expensed as incurred. 

Exploration and evaluation assets are transferred to Development Assets once technical feasibility and commercial 
viability of an area of interest is demonstrable.  Exploration and evaluation assets are assessed for impairment, and 
any impairment loss is recognised prior to being reclassified. 

The  carrying  amount  of  the  exploration  and  evaluation  assets  is  dependent  on  successful  development  and 
commercial exploitation, or alternatively, sale of the respective area of interest. 

Impairment testing of exploration and evaluation assets 
Exploration and evaluation assets are assessed for impairment if sufficient data exists to determine technical feasibility 
and  commercial  viability  or  facts  and  circumstances  suggest  that  the  carrying  amount  exceeds  the  recoverable 
amount.   

Exploration and evaluation assets are tested for impairment when any of the following facts and circumstances exist: 

•  The term of exploration licence in the specific area of interest has expired during the reporting period 

or will expire in the near future, and is not expected to be renewed; 

•  Substantive expenditure on further exploitation for and evaluation of mineral resources in the specific 

area are not budgeted or planned; 

•  Exploration for and evaluation of mineral resources in the specific area have not led to the discovery 
of commercially viable quantities of mineral resources and the decision was made to discontinue such 
activities in the specified are; or 

•  Sufficient data exists to indicate that, although a development in the specific area is likely to proceed, 
the carrying amount of the exploration and evaluation asset is unlikely to be recovered in full from 
successful development of by sale. 

Where a  potential impairment  is indicated, an assessment  is performed for each cash generating unit  which  is no 
larger than the area of interest.  The Group performs impairment testing in accordance with accounting policy 3(f). 

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and its Controlled Entities 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

3.  STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) 

(n) 

Exploration and evaluation expenditure (continued) 

Farm-in arrangements (in the exploration and evaluation phase) 
For exploration and evaluation asset acquisitions (farm-in arrangements) in which the Group has made arrangements 
to  fund  a  portion  of  the  selling  partner's  (farmor's)  exploration  and/or  future  development  expenditures  (carried 
interests), these expenditures are reflected in the financial statements as and when the exploration work progresses. 

Farm-out arrangements (in the exploration and evaluation phase) 
The Group does not record any expenditure made by the farmee on its account. It also does not recognise any gain or 
loss  on  its  exploration  and  evaluation  farm-out  arrangements  but  redesignates  any  costs  previously  capitalised  in 
relation to the whole interest as relating to the partial interest retained.  

Monies received pursuant to farm-in agreements are treated as a liability (advanced cash call) on receipt and until 
such time as the relevant expenditure is incurred. 

(o)  Government grants 

Government  grants  are  recognised  when  there  is  reasonable  assurance  that  (a)  the  Group  will  comply  with  the 
conditions attaching to them; and (b) the grants will be received; they are then recognised in profit or loss as other 
income or as a deduction against the carrying value of an underlying asset. 
The  Group  recognises  the  refundable  research  and  development  tax  incentive  (received  under  the  tax  legislation 
passed in 2011) as a government grant. This incentive is refundable to the Group regardless of whether the Group is 
in a tax payable position and is presented by deducting the grant from the carrying amount of the related exploration 
asset.  

(p)  Right-of-use assets 

A right-of-use asset is recognised at the commencement date of a lease. The right-of-use asset is measured at cost, 
which comprises the initial amount of the lease liability, adjusted for, as applicable, any lease payments made at or 
before the commencement  date net  of any lease incentives received, any initial direct costs incurred, and, except 
where included in the cost of inventories, an estimate of costs expected to be incurred for dismantling and removing 
the underlying asset, and restoring the site or asset. 

Right-of-use assets are depreciated on a straight-line basis over the unexpired period of the lease or the estimated 
useful life of the asset, whichever is the shorter. Where the Group expects to obtain ownership of the leased asset at 
the  end  of  the  lease  term,  the  depreciation  is  over  its  estimated  useful  life.  Right-of  use  assets  are  subject  to 
impairment or adjusted for any remeasurement of lease liabilities. 

The Group has elected not to recognise a right-of-use asset and corresponding lease liability for short-term leases with 
terms of 12 months or less and leases of low-value assets. Lease payments on these assets are expensed to profit or 
loss as incurred. 

(q)  Lease liabilities 

A lease liability is recognised at the commencement date of a lease. The lease liability is initially recognised at the 
present value of the lease payments to be made over the term of the lease, discounted using the interest rate implicit 
in the lease or, if that rate cannot be readily determined, the Group’s incremental borrowing rate. Lease payments 
comprise of fixed payments less any lease incentives receivable, variable lease payments that depend on an index or 
a rate, amounts expected to be paid under residual value guarantees, exercise price of a purchase option when the 
exercise of the option is reasonably certain to occur, and any anticipated termination penalties. The variable lease 
payments that do not depend on an index or a rate are expensed in the period in which they are incurred. 

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and its Controlled Entities 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

3.  STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) 

Lease  liabilities  are  measured  at  amortised  cost  using  the  effective  interest  method.  The  carrying  amounts  are 
remeasured if there is a change in the following: future lease payments arising from a change in an index or a rate 
used; residual guarantee; lease term; certainty of a purchase option and termination penalties. When a lease liability 
is remeasured, an adjustment is made to the corresponding right-of use asset, or to profit or loss if the carrying amount 
of the right-of-use asset is fully written down. 

4.  OTHER INCOME 

Management fee from farm-in partners 
COVID-related government assistance 
Fees received from preparation of exploration information 
Other income 

5. 

RESULT FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES 
Net loss for the year before tax has been arrived at after the charging 
the following expenses: 
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment 
Amortisation of right-of-use assets 

Salary and wages 
Superannuation expense 
Share based payments 
Other employee expenses 
Total employee costs 

6. 

FINANCE INCOME AND FINANCE COSTS 
Recognised in loss for the year: 
Interest income 
Finance costs / lease interest expense 
Net finance income 

7.  AUDITORS’ REMUNERATION 

Auditors of the Company – KPMG (resigned 11 March 2022) 
Audit services: 
    Audit and review of financial reports  
Auditors of the Company – PKF (appointed 11 March 2022) 
Audit services: 

    Audit and review of financial reports  

30 June 2022 
$ 

30 June 2021 
$ 

189,294 
- 
- 
25,569 
214,863 

141,780 
38,500 
100,000 
27,739 
308,019 

30 June 2022 
$ 

30 June 2021 
$ 

7,818 
34,640 
42,458 

226,142 
18,627 
140,492 
750 
386,011 

5,946 
20,960 
26,906 

239,315 
17,982 
186,795 
- 
444,092 

30 June 2022 
$ 

30 June 2021 
$ 

1,303 
(9,770) 
8,467 

14,006 
(4,917) 
9,089 

30 June 2022 
$ 

30 June 2021 
$ 

28,166 

37,000 

19,000 
47,166 

- 
37,000 

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HAMMER METALS LIMITED 
and its Controlled Entities 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

8. 

INCOME TAX 
(a) Income tax benefit 
Current tax 
Deferred tax 
Total income tax benefit 

Numerical  reconciliation  of  income  tax  benefit  to  pre-tax  accounting 
loss: 
Loss before income tax 
Income  tax  benefit  using  the  Company’s  domestic  tax  rate  of  25% 
(2021: 27.5%) 
Adjusted for: 
Non-deductible expenses / (Non-Assessable Income) 
Under/over from prior year 
Temporary differences and tax losses not recognised 
Income tax benefit  

(b) Unrecognised deferred tax assets  
Deferred  tax  assets  have  not  been  recognised  in  respect  of  the 
following items: 
Temporary timing differences related to: 
Property, plant and equipment 
Investments 
Accrued expenses and provisions 
Capital raising costs 
Income tax losses 

30 June 2022 
$ 

30 June 2021 
$ 

- 
- 
- 

- 
- 
- 

(645,270) 

(611,525) 

(177,449) 

(168,169) 

35,869 
- 
141,580 
- 

(820) 
- 
168,989 
- 

3,443 
222,016 
42,217 
78,997 
8,099,807 
8,446,480 

539 
212,976 
73,772 
131,500 
7,566,723 
7,985,510 

(c) Recognised deferred tax assets & liabilities 
Temporary timing differences related to: 
Exploration and evaluation expenditure 
Income tax losses 

(4,793,097) 
4,793,097 
- 
The deductible temporary differences and tax losses do not expire under current tax legislation.  Deferred tax assets 
have not been recognised in respect of these items because it is not probable that future taxable profit will be available 
against which the Group can utilise the benefits from. 

(5,334,495) 
5,334,495 
- 

(d) Movement of temporary differences recognised during the year ended 30 June 2022: 

Exploration  and  evaluation 
expenditure 

Carried-forward tax losses 

Balance 1 July 
2021 

Profit or Loss 

Other 
comprehensive 
income 

Equity 

Balance 30 
June 2022 

(4,793,097) 

(541,398) 

4,793,097 
- 

541,395 
- 

- 

- 
- 

- 

- 
- 

(5,334,495) 

5,334,495 
- 

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HAMMER METALS LIMITED 
and its Controlled Entities 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

8. 

INCOME TAX (CONTINUED) 

(e) Movement of temporary differences recognised during the year ended 30 June 2021: 

Exploration  and  evaluation 
expenditure 

Carried-forward tax losses 

Balance 1 July 
2020 

Profit or Loss 

Other 
comprehensive 
income 

Equity 

Balance 30 
June 2021 

(3,880,462) 

(912,635) 

3,880,462 
- 

912,635 
- 

- 

- 
- 

- 

- 
- 

(4,793,097) 

4,793,097 
- 

9. 

LOSS PER SHARE 
(a)  Basic  and  dilutive  loss  per  share  calculated  using  the  weighted 
average number of fully paid ordinary shares on issue at the reporting 
date. 

30 June 2022 
$ 

30 June 2021 
$ 

(0.08) cents 

(0.08) cents 

Options disclosed in Note 17(b) are potential ordinary shares which are considered anti-dilutive, therefore 
diluted earnings per share are the same as basic earnings per share. 

(b) Weighted average number of shares used in calculation of basic and 
dilutive earnings per share 

814,035,632 

721,519,795 

10.  CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 
Cash at bank and on hand  

30 June 2022 
$ 
5,193,673 

30 June 2021 
$ 
9,706,093 

The Group’s exposure to interest rate risk and sensitivity analysis for financial assets and financial liabilities are 
disclosed in Note 25. 

11.  TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES 

  Current 
  GST receivable 

Security deposit 
  Other receivables 

Trade and other receivables are non-interest bearing. 

12.  OTHER FINANCIAL ASSETS 

Non - Current 
Investments in other entities  
    Listed shares in TSXV and ASX-listed companies - at fair value 

30 June 2022 
$ 

30 June 2021 
$ 

53,463 
25,150 
423,149 
501,762 

23,733 
25,150 
91,959 
140,842 

30 June 2022 
$ 

30 June 2021 
$ 

370,695 

484,299 

The Group’s exposure to equity price risk and sensitivity analysis in disclosed in Note 25. Listed shares recognised 
as non-current assets have been recognised at fair value through profit or loss (“FVTPL”) 

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HAMMER METALS LIMITED 
and its Controlled Entities 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

13. 

RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS 

Plant and equipment – right of use 
Less: accumulated depreciation 
Total right-of-use assets 

Movements in right-of-use assets for the period: 
Opening balance at the beginning of the period 
Additions for the period 
Depreciation 
Disposals 
Closing balance at the end of the period 

14. 

EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION EXPENDITURE 

Balance at 1 July 
Exploration and evaluation expenditure incurred 
Tenements acquired 
Exploration grants received 
Research and development grant received 
Balance at 30 June 

30 June 2022 
$ 

30 June 2021 
$ 

324,262 
(55,600) 
268,662 

303,302 
- 
(34,640) 
- 
268,662 

324,262 
(20,960) 
303,302 

71,570 
252,592 
(20,960) 
- 
303,302 

30 June 2022 
$ 

30 June 2021 
$ 

17,429,445 
4,523,729 
- 
- 
(615,195) 
21,337,979 

14,110,772 
4,030,106 
50,000 
(377,224) 
(384,209) 
17,429,445 

The  ultimate  recovery  of  costs  carried  forward  for  exploration  and  evaluation  phases  is  dependent  on  the 
successful development and commercial exploitation or sale of the respective areas of interest at an amount 
greater than or equal to carrying value. Refer note 3 (n). 

Expenses capitalised to Exploration and Evaluation Expenditure assets for the year include direct exploration 
costs (drilling, rock chip programs and surveys including magnetic and SAM), laboratory costs (assaying, analysis 
and review), geological and geochemical consultants as well as allocated administration costs (including salary 
and wages) where those costs can be directly attributed to the exploration or evaluation activities upon a given 
area of interest.  

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and its Controlled Entities 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

15. 

TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES 

Trade payables and accruals 
Employee Leave Accruals 
Share issue funds received in advance – Note 1 

30 June 2022 
$ 

30 June 2021 
$ 

612,132 
79,435 
- 
691,567 

623,965 
47,318 
500,000 
1,171,283 

All trade and other payables are non-interest bearing and payable on normal commercial terms. 
The Group’s exposure to currency and liquidity risk related to trade and other payables is disclosed in Note 25. 

Note 1 – relates to funds received for the subscription of shares in the Company by a director, which was subject 
to  shareholder  approval.  Approval  was  obtained  after  balance  date  and  therefore  these  funds  were 
subsequently reallocated to issued capital. 

16. 

LEASE LIABILITIES 

Current lease liabilities 
Non-current lease liabilities 

30 June 2022 
$ 

30 June 2021 
$ 

63,997 
169,940 
233,937 

63,997 
232,595 
296,592 

The nature of the Group’s leasing activities includes office leases and the lease of motor vehicles. 

17. 
(a) 

ISSUED CAPITAL 
Share capital 
Ordinary shares 

On issue at 1 July 

Exercise of HMXOD listed options 

Shares issued to acquire tenements 
Shares issued for cash at $0.095 per share1 
Shares issued in lieu of fees 

Conversion of performance rights 

Exercise of unlisted options 

Share issue costs 

30 June 2022 

30 June 2021 

30 June 2022 

30 June 2021 

No. 

No. 

$ 

$ 

806,652,519 

578,356,565 

62,277,335 

51,429,354 

- 

- 

167,105,021 

1,250,000 

- 

- 

5,649,199 

50,000 

6,842,104 

56,315,727 

650,000 

5,349,994 

- 

1,500,000 

400,000 

- 

875,206 

1,500,000 

1,250,000 

- 

- 

27,429 

17,600 

(6,861) 

23,500 

25,392 

55,000 

(305,104) 

On issue at 30 June – fully paid 

815,394,623 

806,652,519 

62,965,503 

62,277,335 

1 – A portion ($500,000) of the total share funds received for the year ended 30 June 2022 was received during 
the year ended 30 June 2021 and was recorded as a liability as at 30 June 2021. Refer to Note 15. 

Terms and conditions 
Holders of ordinary shares are entitled to receive dividends as declared from time to time and are entitled to 
one vote per share at shareholders’ meetings.  The company does not have authorised capital or par value in 
respect of its issued shares. 
In the event of winding up of the Company, ordinary shareholders rank after all other shareholders and creditors 
and are fully entitled to any proceeds of liquidation. 
Dividends 
No dividends were paid or declared for the year (2021: Nil). 

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HAMMER METALS LIMITED 
and its Controlled Entities 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

17. 
(b) 

ISSUED CAPITAL (CONTINUED) 
Options outstanding over ordinary shares 
Listed options (Option issue reserve) 
Listed HMXOD options exercisable at $0.03 on or before 30 Sep 2020 

30 June 2022 
No. 

30 June 2021 
No. 

- 

- 

Unlisted options (Share-based payment reserve) 
Unlisted options exercisable at $0.032 on or before 30 Nov 2022 
Unlisted options exercisable at $0.05 expiring 21 Oct 2023 
Unlisted options exercisable at $0.06 expiring 21 Oct 2023 
Unlisted options exercisable at $0.035 expiring 13 Dec 2022 
Unlisted options exercisable at $0.035 expiring 30 Jun 2023 
Unlisted options exercisable at $0.05 expiring 30 Jun 2024 
Unlisted options exercisable at $0.05 expiring 30 Nov 2024 
Unlisted options exercisable at $0.04 expiring 13 May 2025 

8,350,000 
3,000,000 
4,000,000 
1,000,000 
3,000,000 
2,600,000 
4,500,000 
2,000,000 

8,750,000 
3,000,000 
4,000,000 
1,000,000 
3,000,000 
2,600,000 
4,500,000 
- 

28,450,000 

26,850,000 

No listed options were issued during the year (2021: Nil).  
No unlisted options were granted to directors, executives and employees during the year (2021: 4,500,000).  
400,000 unlisted options were exercised during the year (2021: 1,250,000). 
2,000,000 unlisted options were granted to consultants during the year (2021: Nil) 
No  listed  options  were  exercised  during  the  year  (2021:  167,105,021),  and  none  lapsed  unexercised  (2021: 
3,724,428). 
No fully vested unlisted options expired unexercised during the period (2021: 2,676,078). 
Options carry no voting rights until converted to fully paid ordinary shares. All unlisted options were granted 
for no cash consideration. 

(c) 

Performance rights outstanding 
Performance rights (Share-based payment reserve) 
Managing Director Performance Rights – Tranche 3 
Managing Director Performance Rights – Tranche 4 
Managing Director Performance Rights – Tranche 5 
Managing Director Performance Rights – Tranche 6 
Managing Director Performance Rights – Tranche 7 
Managing Director Performance Rights – Tranche 8 

30 June 2022 
No. 

30 June 2021 
No. 

- 
- 
5,000,000 
1,000,000 
1,000,000 
1,000,000 

8,000,000 

750,000 
750,000 
5,000,000 
- 
- 
- 

6,500,000 

The following performance rights were granted during the period (refer note 20): 
Number of 
options 

Vesting Date 

Vesting Condition 

Managing Director Performance Rights 

- 
- 
- 

Tranche 6 
Tranche 7 
Tranche 8 

1,000,000 
1,000,000 
1,000,000 

N/A 
N/A 
N/A 

Refer below 
Refer below 
Refer below 

Expiry Date 

13/12/2023 
13/12/2023 
13/12/2023 

All  performance  rights  require  the  managing  director  to  remain  employed  until  vesting  date.  The  tranches 
outstanding at balance date contain the following non-market based vesting conditions: 

• 

• 

• 

• 

Tranche 5 performance rights vest upon the satisfactory completion of a transaction in accordance with the 
terms outlined in the Company’s Notice of AGM dated 8 October 2019; 
Tranche  6  performance  rights  vest  upon  the  Company  announcing  a  new  JORC  2012  compliant  mineral 
resource estimate of 50,000 tonnes Cu or equivalent KPI at the sole discretion of the Board; 
Tranche  7  performance  rights  vest  upon  the  Company  announcing  a  new  JORC  2012  compliant  mineral 
resource estimate of 100,000 tonnes Cu or equivalent KPI at the sole discretion of the Board; and 
Tranche  8  performance  rights  vest  upon  the  Company  announcing  a  new  JORC  2012  compliant  mineral 
resource estimate of 200,000 tonnes Cu or equivalent KPI at the sole discretion of the Board. 

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HAMMER METALS LIMITED 
and its Controlled Entities 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

18. 

RESERVES 

30 June 2022 
$ 

30 June 2021 
$ 

Share-based payment reserve (1) 
Balance at beginning of period 
Options issued to Directors and executives  
Options issued to Corporate advisor 
Performance rights issued to Managing Director 
Options exercised during the period 
Performance rights exercised during the period 
Further  vesting  expense  of  options  and  rights  issued  in  previous 
periods 

Option issue reserve (2) 
Balance at beginning of period 
Options exercised during the period 
Lapse of unexercised options 

1,291,101 
- 
78,000 
25,653 
(4,800) 
(27,429) 

36,839 
1,399,364 

- 
- 
- 
- 

1,144,698 
105,750 
- 
- 
(15,000) 
(25,392) 

81,045 
1,291,101 

650,225 
(636,049) 
(14,176) 
- 

1,291,101 
(1) The share-based payment reserve is used to record the fair value of options and rights issued to Directors 
and  employees  and  consultants  under  various  share-based  payment  schemes  and  options  issued  for  the 
acquisition of assets. 
(2) The option issue reserve was used to record the value of listed options issued under an entitlement issue 
during a previous financial year, less the costs of that issue. All listed options either were exercised or lapsed 
during the period, therefore the balance of the reserve is now nil. 

1,399,364 

19. 
a) 

COMMITMENTS 
Exploration Expenditure Commitments 
In order to maintain current rights of tenure to exploration tenements the Company is required to perform 
minimum  exploration  work  to  meet  the  minimum  expenditure  requirements  specified  by  various  State 
Governments within Australia. These obligations may be reset when application for a mining lease is made 
and  at  other  times.  As  a  result,  exploration  expenditure  commitments  beyond  twelve  months  cannot  be 
reliably determined. 
The Group has a minimum expenditure commitment on tenure under its control.   
The  Group  can  apply  for  exemption  from  compliance  with  the  minimum  exploration  expenditure 
requirements. 
These obligations are not provided for in the financial report and are payable:  

Consolidated 

Company 

30 June 2022 
$ 

30 June 2021 
$ 

30 June 2022 
$ 

30 June 2021 
$ 

Annual minimum exploration expenditure  

2,927,546 

2,325,718 

- 

- 

The  annual  minimum  exploration  expenditure  disclosed  above  includes  $1,518,264  which  falls  under 
tenements related to the joint arrangements as set out in Note 22.  Of this amount, $112,009 is related to the 
tenement  held  within  the  Mt  Frosty  Joint  Venture,  under  which  the  Group  is  responsible  for  51%  of 
expenditures  on  the  joint  arrangement,  and  $1,406,255  relates  to  twelve  tenements  that  are  held  by  the 
Group  and  fall  under,  either  partially  or  in  full,  the  Mt  Isa  East  Joint  Venture.  This  is  a  joint  arrangement 
between  the  Group  and  Sumitomo  Metal  Mining  Oceania  Pty  Ltd  (“SMMO”),  the  full  details  of  which  are 
disclosed in Note 22. 

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HAMMER METALS LIMITED 
and its Controlled Entities 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

20. 

SHARE BASED PAYMENTS  
Incentive Option Plan 
The Hammer Metals Incentive Option Plan was approved by shareholders on 14 November 2019.  The key 
features of this plan are: 
(a)  The plan will be available to directors, employees and other permitted persons of the Company and its 

subsidiaries. 

(b)  Options are granted for no consideration. 
(c)  The options are issued at an exercise price as determined by the Board from time to time. 
(d)  The number of shares the subject of options issued under this plan and other similar plans will not exceed 

5% of the Company’s issued capital from time to time. 

(e)  If a holder ceases to be an eligible participant of the plan during the exercise period of a vested option, 
the holder may exercise the options within 30 days of ceasing to be an eligible participant and thereafter 
the options will lapse. 

(f)  The options issued under this plan shall not be quoted on ASX. 
(g)  The options’ terms are at the discretion of the Directors. 
The number and weighted average exercise price of unlisted share options on issue is as follows: 

Outstanding at 1 July  
Granted during the period 
Exercised during the period 
Expired / lapsed during the period 
Outstanding at 30 June 
Exercisable at 30 June 

30 June 2022 

30 June 2021 

No of unlisted 
options 
26,850,000 
2,000,000 
400,000 
- 
28,850,000 
28,850,000 

Weighted 
average 
exercise price 
$0.045 
$0.04 
$0.032 
- 
$0.043 

No of unlisted 
options 
26,276,078 
4,500,000 
(1,250,000) 
(2,676,078) 
26,850,000 
22,850,000 

Weighted 
average 
exercise price 
$0.044 
$0.050 
$0.032 
$0.070 
$0.045 

The  options  outstanding  at  year  end  have  exercise  prices  ranging  from  $0.032  to  $0.07  and  a  weighted  average 
remaining contractual life of 1.335 years. 

The following options were granted during the year. 

Number of 
options 
granted 

Corporate Advisor Options 

2,000,000 

Date granted 
13 May 2022 

% Vested 
100% 

% Forfeited 
/ Lapsed 

- 

Financial year in 
which grant 
vested / will vest 
- 

The fair value of the options issued during the year to corporate advisors was determined by reference to the Black-
Scholes option pricing model. The key inputs and valuations are summarised as follows: 

Underlying security spot price on grant date 
Exercise price 
Grant date 
Expiration date 
Vesting date 
Life (years) 
Volatility 
Risk free rate 
Dividend Yield 
Number of options 
Valuation per option 
Remaining life (years) 

Corporate Advisor 
$0.062 
$0.04 
13 May 2022 
13 May 2025 
Immediate 
3 
80% 
2.83% 
- 
2,000,000 
$0.039 
2.87 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

20. 

SHARE BASED PAYMENTS (CONTINUED) 

Granted during previous financial year 

The following options were granted during the prior year. 

Key Management Personnel 
Russell Davis 
Zbigniew Lubieniecki 
David Church 

Number of 
options 
granted 

Date granted 

% Vested 

% Forfeited 
/ Lapsed 

Financial year in 
which grant 
vested / will vest 

2,000,000  30 November 2020 
1,500,000  30 November 2020 
1,000,000  30 November 2020 

100% 
100% 
100% 

- 
- 
- 

- 
- 
- 

The fair  value of the  options issued during the previous year to Key Management  Personnel was determined by 
reference to the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The key inputs and valuations are summarised as follows: 

Underlying security spot price on grant date 
Exercise price 
Grant date 
Expiration date 
Vesting date 
Life (years) 
Volatility 
Risk free rate 
Dividend Yield 
Number of options 
Valuation per option 
Remaining life (years) 

Directors 
$0.037 
$0.05 
30 November 2020 
30 November 2024 
Immediate 
4 
100% 
0.20% 
- 
4,500,000 
$0.0235 
3.4 

The number of performance rights on issue is as follows: 

Outstanding at 1 July  
Granted during the period 
Exercised during the period 
Expired / lapsed during the period 
Outstanding at 30 June 
Vested and exercisable at 30 June 

30 June 2022 
No. 
6,500,000 
3,000,000 
(1,500,000) 
- 
8,000,000 
- 

30 June 2021 
No. 

8,000,000 
- 
(1,500,000) 
- 
6,500,000 
- 

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and its Controlled Entities 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

20. 

SHARE BASED PAYMENTS (CONTINUED) 

The fair value of the performance rights issued during the year to Key Management Personnel was determined by 
reference to the underlying security on the date of issue, adjusted as necessary for any market-based performance 
conditions. The key inputs and valuations are summarised as follows: 

Underlying security spot price on grant date 
Grant date 
Expiration date 
Vesting date 
Life (years) 
Discount applied (Note 1) 
Number of rights 
Value per right 
Remaining life (years) (Note 2) 
Total value 
Value recognised to date 
Value still to be recognised 

Mr D Thomas – 
Tranche 6 
$0.044 
29 Nov 2021 
21 Dec 2024 
- 
3 
- 
1,000,000 
$0.044 
2.4 
$44,000 
$8,551 
$35,449 

Mr D Thomas – 
Tranche 7 
$0.044 
29 Nov 2021 
21 Dec 2024 
- 
3 
- 
1,000,000 
$0.044 
2.4 
$44,000 
$8,551 
$35,449 

Mr D Thomas – 
Tranche 8 
$0.044 
29 Nov 2021 
21 Dec 2024 
- 
3 
- 
1,000,000 
$0.044 
2.4 
$44,000 
$8,551 
$35,449 

Note 1 – all three tranches of performance rights issued during the year contain no market-based vesting conditions 
and therefore no discount has been applied. 
Note 2 – the remaining life represents the time, in years, left until the expiry of the right. 

All performance rights require the managing director to remain employed until vesting date. The vesting  conditions 
attached to each tranche issued during the year are as follows: 

• 

• 

• 

Tranche  6  performance  rights  vest  upon  the  Company  announcing  a  new  JORC  2012  compliant  mineral 
resource estimate of 50,000 tonnes Cu or equivalent KPI at the sole discretion of the Board; 
Tranche  7  performance  rights  vest  upon  the  Company  announcing  a  new  JORC  2012  compliant  mineral 
resource estimate of 100,000 tonnes Cu or equivalent KPI at the sole discretion of the Board; and 
Tranche  8  performance  rights  vest  upon  the  Company  announcing  a  new  JORC  2012  compliant  mineral 
resource estimate of 200,000 tonnes Cu or equivalent KPI at the sole discretion of the Board. 

21. 

RELATED PARTIES 
Key Management Personnel Compensation: 
The following were key management  personnel of  the Group at any time during the reporting period and 
unless otherwise indicated were key management personnel for the entire period: 
Executive Directors 
Mr D Thomas 
Non-executive Directors 
Mr R Davis 
Mr Z Lubieniecki 
Mr D Church 
Executives 
Mr M Pitts (Company Secretary) 

The key management personnel compensation comprised: 
Short-term employee benefits 
Post-employment benefits 
Share-based payments 

30 June 2022 
$ 

529,405 
40,837 
62,492 

632,734 

30 June 2021 
$ 
489,208 
37,050 
186,794 

713,052 

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21. 

RELATED PARTIES (CONTINUED) 

Remuneration  levels  are  competitively  set  to  attract  and  retain  appropriately  qualified  and  experienced 
Directors  and  executives.    Remuneration  packages  include  a  mix  of  fixed  remuneration  and  equity-based 
remuneration. 

Information  regarding  individual  Directors  and  executive’s  compensation  and  some  equity  instruments 
disclosures as permitted by Corporations Regulations 2M.3.03 and 2M.6.04 is provided in the remuneration 
report section of the Directors’ report. 
Certain key management personnel, or their related parties, hold positions in other entities that result in them 
having control or significant influence over the financial or operating policies of those entities.  Some of these 
entities (as detailed below) transacted with the Group during the reporting period. 

The aggregate value of transactions and outstanding balances relating to this entity were as follows: 

Mr Z Lubieniecki 

Mr R Davis 

Mr M Pitts 

Transaction 
Consulting 
Fees 
Consulting 
Fees 
Accounting 
services 

Transaction value year ended 

Balance outstanding as at 

30 June 2022 
$ 

30 June 2021 
$ 

30 June 2022 
$ 

30 June 2021 
$ 

42,375 

40,708 

8,500 

- 

48,790 

41,520 

- 

8,500 

5,780 

- 

- 

3,670 

The Company paid fees to Endeavour Corporate, a company associated with Mark Pitts, for accounting and 
financial reporting services provided to the company. The Company also paid fees to Zbigniew Lubieniecki and 
Russell Davis as consulting fees for geological services provided. 

22. 

INTEREST IN OTHER ENTITIES 

Country of 
Incorporation 

Percentage held 
2022 

Percentage held 
2021 

Name 
Parent and ultimate controlling entity 
Hammer Metals Limited 
Subsidiaries 
Hammer Metals Australia Pty Ltd 
Mt. Dockerell Mining Pty Ltd 
Mulga Minerals Pty Ltd 
Carnegie Exploration Pty Ltd 
Hammer Bulk Commodities Pty Ltd (i) 
Midas Metals Asia Pty Ltd (i) 
(i) These subsidiaries are dormant and have not traded during the year. 

Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 

100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
85% 

100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
85% 

The investments held in controlled entities are included in the financial statements of the parent at cost. 

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HAMMER METALS LIMITED 
and its Controlled Entities 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

22. 

INTEREST IN OTHER ENTITIES (CONTINUED) 
Joint arrangements 
The Group has the following farm-in / farm-out arrangements: 
Mt Frosty – Mt Isa Mines (Glencore) 
During  a  previous  financial year  the  Group  (through  its  wholly  owned  subsidiary  Mulga  Minerals  Pty  Ltd 
(‘Mulga’)) completed the acquisition of a 51% interest in the Mt. Frosty prospect and agreed terms for a new 
joint venture agreement with Mount Isa Mines Limited (‘MIM’) (a 100% owned subsidiary of Glenore PLC).   
Each party to the joint  arrangement  contributes exploration expenditure according to  their participating 
interest (Hammer – 51% and MIM – 49%). Dilution provisions apply if a party elects not to contribute to a 
programme.  If a party’s participating interest falls below 10% their interest will convert to a 3% Net Profits 
Royalty.  Mulga  acts  as  the  initial  manager  of  the  joint  arrangement.  The  Group’s  interest  in  the  above 
arrangement includes capitalised exploration phase expenditure totalling $597,665 at 30 June 2022 and is 
included in exploration and evaluation assets (note 14). 

Mt Isa East JV – JOGMEC/SMMO 
The Agreement with Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (“JOGMEC“) was signed in November 
2019 and covers sections of the Even Steven, Mount Philp, Dronfield West and Malbon targets for a total 
area  of approximately 290km2 of the  2,200km2 Mount  Isa  Project. The arrangement  is referred to as the 
Mount Isa East Joint Venture, however in accordance with the Australian Accounting Standards is a joint 
arrangement by nature. During the Farm-in period, JOGMEC can achieve a 60% interest in the project areas 
by expending $6,000,000 by 31 March 2024.  The Farm-in Period is staged as follows, noting that JOGMEC 
earns its interest after the completion of the Fifth and final Farm-in Period: 
• 

The First Farm-in Period is a minimum expenditure of $1,000,000 by 31 March 2020 before JOGMEC 
can withdraw from the agreement; 
The Second Farm-in Period is an aggregate expenditure of $2,000,000 by 31 March 2021; 
The Third Farm-in Period is an aggregate expenditure of $3,000,000 by 31 March 2022; 
The Fourth Farm-in Period is an aggregate expenditure of $4,500,000 by 31 March 2023; and 
The Fifth and final Farm-in Period is an aggregate expenditure of $6,000,000 by 31 March 2024.  

• 
• 
• 
• 
Upon completion of the Fifth Farm-in Period, each company can elect to contribute its pro-rata share of 
future funding. If either party does not contribute and is diluted to an ownership of less than 10% of the Mt 
Isa East JV, the Group’s equitable interest will convert to a 2% Net Smelter Return Royalty.  At any time, the 
Net Smelter Royalty Return Rate can be reduced to 1% via the payment of A$2,000,000.  The areas of interest 
are all 100% held by the Company’s subsidiaries Mt Dockerell Mining Pty Ltd and Mulga Minerals Pty Ltd. 
During the previous financial year, JOGMEC and Sumitomo Metal Mining Oceania Pty. Ltd. (“SMMO”) signed 
an agreement whereby JOGMEC would transfer its position within the Mt Isa East JV to SMMO. The terms 
of the agreement remain unchanged. 
During the year, the Third Farm-in Period was completed and the Mt Isa East JV has continued to operate in 
line with the terms of the agreement noted above. 

23. 

RECONCILIATION OF CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES 

Loss for the year 
Adjustments for: 

Depreciation and amortisation 
Share based payments 
Fair value adjustment on financial assets 
Sale of tenements 
Interest expense 
Management fee from farm-in partners 
Shares issued in lieu of fees 

Movements attributable to operating activities: 

Decrease / (increase) in trade and other receivables 
Increase / (decrease) in trade and other payables 

Net cash used in operating activities 

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30 June 2022 
$ 

30 June 2021 
$ 

(645,270) 

(611,525) 

42,458 
140,492 
113,604 
(322,727) 
9,770 
(189,649) 
- 

(62,229) 
(212,294) 
(1,001,387) 

26,906 
186,795 
(213,202) 
- 
4,917 
(141,780) 
23,500 

(41,504) 
146,221 
(619,672) 

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and its Controlled Entities 

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24. 

SEGMENT INFORMATION 

The Group has three reportable segments, being mineral exploration in Queensland and Western Australia, 
and corporate activities. 

The Group’s operating segments have been determined with reference to the monthly management accounts, 
program  budgets  and  cash  flow  forecasts  used  by  the  chief  operating  decision  maker  to  make  decisions 
regarding the Group’s operations and allocation of working capital. 

Segment information 
The  following  tables  represent  revenue  and  profit  information  and  certain  asset  and  liability  information 
regarding geographical segments for the year ended 30 June 2022. 

30 June 2022 
Segment income 
Segment profit / (loss) before income tax expense 

Segment assets 
Segment liabilities 

30 June 2021 
Segment income 
Segment loss before income tax expense 

Segment assets 
Segment liabilities 

- 
318,639 

15,734,221 
(52,344) 

- 
(17,782) 

12,914,534 
(139,607) 

Queensland 
Exploration 
$ 

Western Australia 
Exploration 
$ 

Corporate 

$ 

214,863 
(963,638) 

6,334,792 
(863,945) 

- 
(271) 

5,603,758 
(9,215) 

- 
(273) 

308,019 
(593,470) 

4,514,911 
(22,842) 

10,634,536 
(1,305,426) 

25. 

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS DISCLOSURES 
Overview 
The Group has exposure to the following risks from their use of financial instruments: 
Credit risk 
Liquidity risk 
Market risk 

This  note  presents  information  about  the  Group’s  exposure  to  each  of  the  above  risks,  their  objectives, 
policies and processes for measuring and managing risk, and the management of capital. 

The Board of Directors has overall responsibility for the establishment and oversight of the risk management 
framework.  Management monitors and manages the financial risks relating to the operations of the Group 
through regular reviews of the risks. 

Credit risk 
Credit risk is the risk of financial loss to the Group if a customer or counterparty to a financial instrument 
fails to meet its contractual obligations and arises principally from the Group’s receivables from customers 
and investment securities. 

Trade and other receivables 
As the Company operates in the mining exploration sector it does not have significant trade receivables and 
is therefore not exposed to credit risk in relation to trade receivables.  The Group receives advanced cash 
calls from its farm-in / joint arrangement partner which are classified as liabilities.  The cash call amounts are 
reduced as and when expenditure in terms of the farm-in/ joint arrangement agreement is incurred. 

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and its Controlled Entities 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

25. 

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS DISCLOSURES (CONTINUED) 

Presently, the Group undertakes exploration and evaluation activities in Australia.  At the balance sheet date 
there were no significant concentrations of credit risk. 

Exposure to credit risk 
The carrying amount of the Group’s financial assets represents the maximum credit exposure.  The Group’s 
maximum exposure to credit risk at the reporting date was: 

Cash and cash equivalents 
Trade and other receivables 

Carrying amount 

Note 

10 
11 

30 June 2022 
$ 
5,193,673 
501,762 

30 June 2021 
$ 
9,706,093 
140,842 

Impairment losses 
None of the Group’s trade and other receivables are past due and impaired (2021: Nil). 

Liquidity risk 
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Group will not be able to meet its financial obligations as they fall due (refer 
Note 2(f)).  The Group’s approach to managing liquidity is to ensure, as far as possible, that it will always have 
sufficient  liquidity  to  meet  its  liabilities  when  due,  under  both  normal  and  stressed  conditions,  without 
incurring unacceptable losses or risking damage to the Group’s reputation. 

The Group manages liquidity risk by maintaining adequate reserves by continuously monitoring forecast and 
actual cash flows. Typically, the Group ensures it has sufficient cash on demand to meet expected operational 
expenses for a period of 90 days, this excludes the potential impact of extreme circumstances that cannot 
reasonably be predicted, such as natural disasters. 

The expected settlement of the Group’s financial liabilities is as follows: 

  Consolidated 

  30 June 2022 
  Trade and Other Payables 

Lease liabilities 

  30 June 2021 
  Trade and Other Payables 

Lease liabilities 

Carrying 
Amount 

Contractual 
Cash-Flows 

< 6 months 

6-12 
months 

1-2 years 

2-5 years 

691,567 
233,937 
925,504 

691,567 
247,904 
939,471 

691,567 
36,201 
715,059 

1,171,283 
296,592 
1,467,875 

1,171,283 
320,305 
1,491,588 

1,171,283 
36,201 
1,207,484 

- 
36,201 
36,201 

- 
36,201 
36,201 

- 
72,401 
72,401 

- 
103,101 
103,101 

- 
72,401 
72,401 

- 
175,502 
175,502 

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

Currency risk 
The  Group  has  no  exposure  to  currency  risk  on  investments  and  transactions  that  are  denominated  in  a 
currency other than the respective functional currencies of Group entities. The Group has not entered into any 
derivative financial instruments to hedge such transactions and anticipated future receipts or payments that 
are denominated in a foreign currency. 

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HAMMER METALS LIMITED 
and its Controlled Entities 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

25. 

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS DISCLOSURES (CONTINUED) 

Interest rate risk 
The Group is not exposed to interest rate risk on borrowings as it has no borrowings subject to variable interest.  The 
Group is exposed to interest rate risk on its cash balances. 

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

Fixed rate instruments 
Cash and cash equivalents 
  Weighted average interest rates 

Variable rate instruments 
Cash and cash equivalents 
  Weighted average interest rates 

Carrying amount 

30 June 2022 
$ 

30 June 2021 
$ 

22,256 
0.25% 

22,256 
0.25% 

5,171,417 
0.20% 

9,683,837 
0.01% 

Fair value sensitivity analysis for fixed rate instruments 
The  Group  does  not  account  for  any  fixed  rate  financial  assets  and  liabilities  at  fair  value  through  profit  or  loss.  
Therefore, a change in interest rates at the reporting date would not affect profit or loss or equity (2021: Nil) 

Cash flow sensitivity analysis for variable rate instruments 
A  sensitivity  of  50  basis  points  has  been  used  and  considered  reasonable  given  current  interest  rates.    A  0.5% 
movement in interest rates at the reporting date would have increased equity and profit or loss by the amounts shown 
below.  This analysis assumes that all other variables remain constant.  The analysis for 2021 was performed on the 
same basis. 

Loss 

Equity 

Consolidated 

30 June 2022 
Variable rate instruments 
30 June 2021 
Variable rate instruments 

50bp 
increase 

50bp 
decrease 

50bp 
increase 

50bp 
decrease 

$25,857 

($25,857) 

$25,857 

($25,857) 

$48,419 

($48,419) 

$48,419 

($48,419) 

Carrying amounts versus fair values 
The fair values of financial assets and liabilities materially equates to the carrying amounts shown in the statement of 
financial position. 

Financial assets carried at fair value through profit or loss 
Equity securities – listed on ASX and TSXV at quoted prices 
Financial assets carried at amortised costs 
Cash and cash equivalents 
Trade and other receivables 
Financial liabilities carried at amortised costs 
Trade and other payables 
Lease liabilities 

30 June 2022 
$ 

30 June 2021 
$ 

370,695 

484,299 

5,193,673 
501,762 

(691,567) 
(233,937) 

9,706,093 
140,842 

(1,171,283) 
(296,592) 

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HAMMER METALS LIMITED 
and its Controlled Entities 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

 25. 

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS DISCLOSURES (CONTINUED) 

There are no off-balance sheet financial asset and liabilities at year-end.   
All financial assets and liabilities were denominated in Australian dollars during the years ended 30 June 2022 and 
2021. 

Fair value risk 
The group uses three different methods in estimating the fair value of a financial investment. The methods comprise: 

• 
• 

• 

Level 1 – the fair value is calculated using quoted prices in active markets; and 
Level 2 – the fair value is estimated using inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable 
for the asset or liability, either directly (as prices) or indirectly (derived from prices) 
Level 3 – the fair value is estimated using inputs other than quoted prices. 

Quoted  market  price  represents  the  fair  value  determined  based  on  quoted  prices  on  active  markets  as  at  the 
reporting date without any deduction for transaction costs. 
The fair value of derivatives that do not have an active market are based on valuation techniques. Level 2 derivatives 
include market observable inputs whilst level 3 derivatives do not include market observable inputs. 

Transfer between categories 
There were no transfers between levels during the year. 

The fair value of financial instruments as well as the methods used to estimate the fair value are summarised in the 
table below. 

Consolidated 

30 June 2022 
Equity securities – listed on ASX and 
TSXV at quoted prices 

30 June 2021 
Equity securities – listed on ASX and 
TSXV at quoted prices 

Valuation 
Technique: 
Market 
Observable 
Inputs 
Level 2 
$ 

Valuation 
Technique: 
Non-market 
Observable 
Inputs 
Level 3 
$ 

Quoted Market 
Price 
Level 1 
$ 

370,695 
370,695 

484,299 
484,299 

- 
- 

- 
- 

Total 
$ 

370,695 
370,695 

484,299 
484,299 

- 
- 

- 
- 

Other Market Price Risk 
Other Equity price risk is the risk that the value of the instrument will fluctuate as a result of changes in market prices 
(other than those arising from interest rate risk or currency risk), whether caused by factors specific to an individual 
investment, its issuer or all factors affecting all instruments traded in the market. Investments are managed on an 
individual basis and material buy and sell decisions are approved by the Board of Directors. The primary goal of the 
Group’s investment strategy is to maximise investment returns. 

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HAMMER METALS LIMITED 
and its Controlled Entities 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

25. 

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS DISCLOSURES (CONTINUED) 

Fair value sensitivity analysis for equity securities (listed investments) 
A sensitivity of 10% has been used and considered reasonable given current market rates.  A 10% movement in market 
prices at the reporting date would have increased equity and profit or loss by the amounts shown below.  This analysis 
assumes that all other variables remain constant.  The analysis for 2021 was performed on the same basis. 

Consolidated 

30 June 2022 
Equity securities – listed on TSXV 
30 June 2021 
Equity securities – listed on TSXV 

Loss 

Equity 

10% 
increase 

10% 
decrease 

10% 
increase 

10% 
decrease 

$37,695 

($37,695) 

$37,695 

($37,695) 

$48,430 

($48,430) 

$48,430 

($48,430) 

Commodity Price Risk 
The Group operates primarily in the exploration and evaluation phase and accordingly the Group’s financial assets and 
liabilities are subject to minimal commodity price risk at this stage. 

Capital Management 
The Group’s objectives when managing capital are to safeguard the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern, so 
as to maintain a strong capital base sufficient to maintain future exploration and development of its projects.  In order 
to maintain or adjust the capital structure, the Group may return capital to shareholders, issue new shares or sell 
assets to reduce debt. The Group’s focus has been to raise sufficient funds through equity to fund exploration and 
evaluation activities.  
There were no changes in the Group’s approach to capital management during the year. Risk management policies 
and procedures are established with regular monitoring and reporting. 
Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries are subject to externally imposed capital requirements. 

26. 

PARENT ENTITY DISCLOSURES 

Company 

Financial Position 
Assets 
Current assets 
Non-current assets 
Total assets 

Liabilities  
Current liabilities 
Non-current liabilities 
Total liabilities 
Net assets 

Equity 
Issued capital 
Accumulated losses 
Reserves 
Total equity  

30 June 2022 
$ 

30 June 2021 
$ 

20,982,882 
6,624,615 
27,607,497 

21,241,534 
6,729,891 
27,971,425 

690,290 
169,940 
860,230 
26,747,267 

1,200,479 
174,840 
1,375,319 
26,596,106 

62,965,503 
(37,617,600) 
1,399,364 
26,747,267 

62,277,335 
(36,972,330) 
1,291,101 
26,596,106 

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HAMMER METALS LIMITED 
and its Controlled Entities 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

26. 

PARENT ENTITY DISCLOSURES (CONTINUED) 

Company 

Financial Performance 

Loss for the year 
Other comprehensive income 
Total comprehensive income 

30 June 2022 
$ 

30 June 2021 
$ 

(645,270) 
- 
(645,270) 

(597,349) 
- 
(597,349) 

There  were  no  contingent  liabilities  of  the  parent  entity  at  30  June  2022  (2021:  None),  nor  where  there  any 
commitments of the parent entity (2021: None). 

27.  

CONTINGENCIES 

The Group has no contingencies as at 30 June 2022 (2021: nil). 

28.  

EVENTS SUBSEQUENT TO BALANCE DATE 

Subsequent to year end the following events have occurred: 

•  On 4 August 2022, a total of 7,650,000 options exercisable at 3.2 cents each ($0.032) were exercised. These 
options were exercised utilising a cashless exercise facility, and therefore a total of 4,664,633 new ordinary 
shares were issued. 

Other than the above, there has not been any other matter or circumstance that has arisen after balance date that 
has significantly affected, or may significantly affect, the operations of the Group, the results of those operations, or 
the state of affairs of the Group in future financial periods. 

The COVID-19 pandemic is ongoing and while it has yet to have a significant financial impact on the Group, it is not 
practicable to estimate the potential impact, positive or negative, after the reporting date. The situation is constantly 
developing  and  is  dependent  on  measures  imposed  by  the  Australian  Government,  such  as  maintaining  social 
distancing requirements, quarantine, travel restrictions and any economic stimulus that may be provided. 

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Director’s Declaration

HAMMER METALS LIMITED 
and its Controlled Entities 

DIRECTORS’ DECLARATION 

1. 

In the opinion of the Directors of Hammer Metals Limited (“the Company”): 

(a)  the consolidated financial statements and notes and the remuneration report in the Directors’ report, are in 

accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, including: 

i. 

ii. 

giving a true and fair view of the Group’s financial position as at 30 June 2022 and of its performance for 
the financial year ended on that date; and 

complying with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Regulations 2001; 

(b)  there are reasonable grounds to believe that the Company will be able to pay its debts as and when they 

become due and payable. 

2.  The Directors have been given the declarations by the managing director and company secretary for the financial 

year ended 30 June 2022 pursuant to Section 295A of the Corporation Act 2001. 

3.  The Directors draw attention to Note 2(a) to the consolidated financial statements, which includes a statement 

of compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards. 

Signed in accordance with a resolution of the Directors: 

R Davis 
Chairman 

Perth 

Dated 28 September 2022 

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ANNUAL REPORT 2022HAMMER METALS LIMTED     Level 4, 35 Havelock Street, West Perth, WA 6005 PO Box 609, West Perth, WA 6872   T: +61 8 9426 8999  F: +61 8 9426 8900  www.pkfperth.com.au  PKF Perth is a member firm of the PKF International Limited family of legally independent firms and does not accept any responsibility or liability for the actions or inactions of any individual member or correspondent firm or firms.  Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. - 48 - PKF Perth  INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF  HAMMER METALS LIMITED   Report on the Financial Report Opinion We have audited the accompanying financial report of Hammer Metals Limited (the “Company”), which comprises the consolidated statement of financial position as at 30 June 2022, the consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income, the consolidated statement of changes in equity and the consolidated statement of cash flows for the year then ended, notes comprising a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information, and the Directors’ Declaration of the Company and the consolidated entity comprising the company and the entities it controlled at the year’s end or from time to time during the financial year.  In our opinion, the accompanying financial report of Hammer Metals Limited is in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, including:  i) Giving a true and fair view of the consolidated entity’s financial position as at 30 June 2022 and of its performance for the year ended on that date; and  ii) Complying with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Regulations 2001.  Basis for Opinion We conducted our audit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Report section of our report.   We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.   Independence We are independent of the consolidated entity 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 (including Independence Standards) (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102

ANNUAL REPORT 2022HAMMER METALS LIMITED     - 49 - PKF Perth Key Audit Matter A key audit matter is a matter that, in our professional judgement, was of most significance in our audit of the financial report of the current year. This matter was 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 this matter. For each matter below, our description of how our audit addressed the matter is provided in that context  Carrying value of capitalised exploration expenditure  Why significant  How our audit addressed the key audit matter  As at 30 June 2022 the carrying value of exploration and evaluation assets was $21,337,979 (2021: $17,429,445), as disclosed in notes 3 and 15. The consolidated entity’s accounting policy in respect of exploration and evaluation expenditure is outlined in notes 3 and 15.  Significant judgement is required:  • in determining whether facts and circumstances indicate that the exploration and evaluation assets should be tested for impairment in accordance with Australian Accounting Standard AASB 6 Exploration for and Evaluation of Mineral Resources (“AASB 6”); and • in determining the treatment of exploration and evaluation expenditure in accordance with AASB 6, and the consolidated entity’s accounting policy. In particular: o whether the particular areas of interest meet the recognition conditions for an asset; and  o which elements of exploration and evaluation expenditures qualify for capitalisation for each area of interest.     Our work included, but was not limited to, the following procedures: • Conducting a detailed review of management’s assessment of impairment trigger events prepared in accordance with AASB 6 including: o assessing whether the rights to the tenure of the areas of interest remained current at reporting date as well as confirming that rights to tenure are expected to be renewed for tenements that will expire in the near future; o holding discussions with the Directors and management as to the status of ongoing exploration programmes for the areas of interest, as well as assessing if there was evidence that a decision had been made to discontinue activities in any specific areas of interest; and o obtaining and assessing evidence of the consolidated entity’s future intention for the areas of interest, including reviewing future budgeted expenditure and related work programmes; • considering whether exploration activities for the areas of interest had reached a stage where a reasonable assessment of economically recoverable reserves existed; • testing, on a sample basis, exploration and evaluation expenditure incurred during the year for compliance with AASB 6 and the consolidated entity’s accounting policy; and • assessing the appropriateness of the related disclosures in Notes 3 and 15.   103

ANNUAL REPORT 2022HAMMER METALS LIMTED     - 50 - PKF Perth Other Information Those charged with governance are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the consolidated entity’s annual report for the year ended 30 June 2022 but does not include the financial report and our 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, with the exception of the Remuneration Report.   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.  Responsibilities of Directors’ for the Financial Report The Directors of the Company are responsible for the preparation of the financial report that gives a true and fair view in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Act 2001 and for such internal control as the Directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of the financial report that gives a true and fair view and is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.  In preparing the financial report, the Directors are responsible for assessing the consolidated entity’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the Directors either intend to liquidate the consolidated entity or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.  Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Report Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial report as a whole is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with 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 aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of this financial report. As part of an audit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards, we exercise professional judgement and maintain professional scepticism throughout the audit. We also:  • Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial report, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.  • Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the consolidated entity’s internal control.  • Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by the Directors104

ANNUAL REPORT 2022HAMMER METALS LIMITED      - 51 - PKF Perth  • Conclude on the appropriateness of the Directors’ use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the consolidated entity’s ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor’s report to the related disclosures in the financial report or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor’s report. However, future events or conditions may cause the consolidated entity to cease to continue as a going concern.  • Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial report, including the disclosures, and whether the financial report represents the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.  • Obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the financial information of the entities or business activities within the consolidated entity to express an opinion on the group financial report. We are responsible for the direction, supervision and performance of the group audit. We remain solely responsible for our audit opinion.   We communicate with the Directors regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.   We also provide the Directors with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements regarding independence, and to communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, actions taken to eliminate threats or safeguards applied.   From the matters communicated with the Directors, we determine those matters that were of most significance in the audit of the financial report of the current period and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters in our auditor’s report unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter should not be communicated in our report because the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.   Report on the Remuneration Report Opinion We have audited the Remuneration Report included in the Directors’ Report for the year ended 30 June 2022.  In our opinion, the Remuneration Report of Hammer Metals Limited for the year ended 30 June 2022, complies with section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001.  105

ANNUAL REPORT 2022HAMMER METALS LIMTED     . - 52 - PKF Perth  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.    PKF PERTH   SIMON FERMANIS PARTNER  28 SEPTEMBER 2022  WEST PERTH, WESTERN AUSTRALIA   ASX Additional Information

ASX ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 

Additional information required by the Australian Stock Exchange Listing Rules and not disclosed elsewhere 
in this report is set out below. Information regarding share and option holdings is current as at 14 October 
2022. 

(a) 

Ordinary shareholders 

Twenty largest holders of ordinary shares 

Central Mutual (Investments) Pty Ltd  
Mr Zbigniew Waldemar Lubieniecki 
Zenith Pacific Limited 
Davis Family Capital Pty Ltd  
BNP Paribas Nominees Pty Ltd  
Lundie Investments Pty Ltd  
BNP Paribas Nominees Pty Ltd  
Samlisa Nominees Pty Ltd 
B + C Watson Holdings Pty Ltd  
J P Morgan Nominees Australia Pty Limited 
BNP Paribas Nominees Pty Ltd ACF Clearstream 
HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited 
Mr Shane Ronald Britten 
Mr Philip Joseph Parkins 

Sacchetta Group Holdings Pty Ltd ANGIP Nominees Ptd Ltd AXSIM Funds Management Pty Ltd Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited Mr Bryce Roy Symons Mr Peter William Karlson + Mr Peter James Cargin Number of shares 82,616,840 64,493,551 50,000,000 41,244,013 37,122,130 26,041,037 20,693,843 20,000,000 9,144,764 9,000,000 8,532,360 7,449,498 6,890,842 6,744,086 6,650,000 6,500,000 4,700,000 4,644,062 4,400,000 3,850,000 % held 10.07 7.86 6.10 5.03 4.53 3.18 2.52 2.44 1.12 1.10 1.04 0.91 0.84 0.82 0.81 0.79 0.57 0.57 0.54 0.47 420,717,026 51.30 Significant Shareholders are: Shareholder Number of Shares % held Central Mutual (Investments) Pty Ltd Mr Zbigniew Waldemar Lubieniecki Zenith Pacific Limited 82,616,840 64,493,551 50,000,000 10.07 7.86 6.10 Each fully paid ordinary share entitles the holder to one vote at general meetings of shareholders and is entitled to dividends when declared. The total number of shares on issue is 820,059,256 The number of shareholders holding less than a marketable parcel is 524. There is no current on market buy back. The Company has no ordinary shares which are subject to voluntary escrow. 106 ANNUAL REPORT 2022HAMMER METALS LIMITED ASX ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Distribution of ordinary shareholders Category of shareholding 1 – 1,000 1,001 – 5,000 5,001 – 10,000 10,001 – 100,000 100,001 and over Total Number of shareholders Number of shares % 169 128 370 1,324 766 2,757 31,976 470,289 2,948,504 55,809,064 760,799,423 820,059,256 0.00% 0.06% 0.36% 6.81% 92.77% 100.00% (b) Unquoted securities The Company has the following unquoted securities on issue. Category of security Number Number of holders Unlisted options exercisable at $0.032 on or before 30 November 2022 8,750,000 10 Unlisted options exercisable at $0.05 on or before 21 October 2023 Unlisted options exercisable at $0.06 on or before 21 October 2023 3,000,000 4,000,000 Unlisted options exercisable at $0.035 on or before 13 December 2022 1,000,000 Unlisted options exercisable at $0.05 on or before 30 June 2024 Unlisted options exercisable at $0.035 on or before 30 June 2023 2,600,000 3,000,000 Unlisted options exercisable at $0.05 on or before 30 November 2024 4,500,000 Performance rights expiring 13 December 2023, vesting on 21 October 2021 Performance rights expiring 13 December 2023, vesting on 21 October 2021 and upon the achievement of a share price hurdle of $0.036 for a period of 30 days Performance rights expiring 13 December 2023, vesting on the satisfaction of a suitable transaction 750,000 750,000 5,000,000 1 1 1 5 1 3 1 1 1 107 ANNUAL REPORT 2022HAMMER METALS LIMTED 108 ANNUAL REPORT 2022HAMMER METALS LIMITED