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Annual Report 2009

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2009

ilukA resources limite d

ANNUAL REPORT

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CONTENTS

Directors’ Report 

Remuneration Report 

Corporate Governance 

Financial Report  

Ore Reserves and Mineral Resources 

Sustainable Development 

Leadership Team 

Five Year Financial Performance History 

Statement of Shareholdings 

Corporate Information 

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E x p l a n a t i o n   o f   S t r u c t u r e   o f   
A n n u a l   R e p o r t   D o c u m e n t s 

The 2009 Annual Report provides shareholders with detailed 
information in relation to the financial statements, Directors’ 
Report (including remuneration report), ore reserves and 
mineral resources and sustainable development. The Annual 
Shareholder Review provides a summary of Iluka’s 2009 
financial year and is available on Iluka’s website  
www.iluka.com

Australian currency is shown in this report unless otherwise 
indicated.

N o t i c e   o f   A n n u a l   G e n e r a l   M e e t i n g

The 55th Annual General Meeting of Iluka Resources Limited 
will be held at the Swan Room at the Parmelia Hilton Hotel, 
14 Mill Street, Perth, Western Australia on 20 May 2010.

A separate Notice of Meeting and Proxy Form have been 
sent to registered shareholders. The Notice of Meeting is 
available on Iluka’s website.

Iluka Resources Limited,  
ABN 34 008 675 018 
Level 23, 140 St Georges Terrace, Perth WA 6000 
GPO Box U1988, Perth WA 6845 Australia 
Telephone + 61 8 9360 4700  
Facsimile  + 61 8 9360 4777 
Website  www.iluka.com

DIRECTORS’ REPORT

the directors present their report on the consolidated entity 
consisting of iluka resources limited and the entities it controlled at 
the end of, or during, the year ended 31 december 2009.

the result includes a significant non-cash charge of $67.6 million, 
before tax, and a contribution of $23.3 million from the sale of iluka’s 
interest in consolidated rutile limited (“crl”).  

d i r e c t o r s

the following individuals were directors of iluka resources limited 
during the whole of the financial year and up to the date of this 
report:

robert lindsay every (chairman)
donald marshall morley
George John Pizzey (deputy chairman)
Gavin John rezos
david alexander robb
Jenny seabrook
Wayne Geoffrey osborn (was appointed as director on 26 march 2010)
stephen John turner (was appointed as director on 26 march 2010)

Pr iNc iP a l a c t iVi t i e s

the activities of the consolidated entity consist of exploration, 
mining, concentration and separation of mineral sands, production of 
ilmenite, rutile, synthetic rutile and other titaniferous concentrates 
and zircon, and sales of these products throughout the world.

s iG NiFi c aNt c

HaN Ge s

during the year the following significant changes occurred:
(a)  

$114.0 million in new equity funds raised through a share 
placement.
settlement was reached with downer mining for $9.0 
million in relation to the long running dispute over the 
construction by downer mining of the first stage of iluka’s 
murray Basin operations, completed in 2007.
the business service interruption insurance claim in respect 
of the pipeline explosion at apache energy’s Varanus island 
facility was finalised.

(b)  

(c) 

(e)  

(d)    disposed of shares in consolidated rutile limited (“crl”) 
on 27th may 2009 to unimin australia limited for 45 cents 
per share.
in response to an unprecedented reduction in short term 
demand for mineral sands products, particularly zircon, 
associated with the global economic crisis, iluka took a 
number of actions to reduce production and ongoing cash 
costs at it’s existing operations, further detail is outlined in 
the review of operations.

there were no other significant changes in the state of affairs of the 
Group during the financial year.

reVi eW  oF o Pe r at i oNs

reported earnings

iluka recorded a net loss after tax and minority interests for the year 
of $108.6 million, compared with a net profit of $77.5 million for the 
previous corresponding period.  

sales volumes declined by 37 per cent from 2008, including a 55 per 
cent reduction in zircon sales volumes.  sales revenue, including 
hedge losses, declined by 38.1 per cent to $533.1 million (2008: 
$862.4 million). 

in response to an unprecedented reduction in short term demand 
for mineral sands products, particularly zircon, associated with the 
global economic crisis, iluka took a number of actions to reduce 
production and ongoing cash costs at its existing operations.  the 
actions were aimed at more closely matching supply with demand 
and resulted in restructure and idle capacity cash costs of $57.8 
million, directly expensed depreciation on idled assets of $32.8 
million and a non-cash charge of $67.6 million to write off the fair 
value ascribed to deposits acquired in 1998 and 2002 which are now 
unlikely to be mined.  in the previous corresponding period $12.6 
million of cash costs and depreciation of $6.1 million were directly 
expensed due to production curtailments as a result of the Western 
australia gas supply disruption.

total cash costs of production of $453.6 million were 19.6 per cent 
lower than 2008 due to the changes in production made during the 
year.  unit cash costs of production of saleable product increased 
by 12.2 per cent to $396/t due to a 27.8 per cent reduction in 
production volumes associated with the production curtailments and 
the cessation of lower value ilmenite mining operations in Western 
australia as they reached the end of their economic lives.

total group eBit, before impairment charges and reversals, was 
a loss of $114.3 million (2008 profit: $50.6 million), with mining 
area c (“mac”) making an eBit contribution of $50.2 million (2008 
$56.4 million).  mac capacity payments were $2 million higher than 
the prior year but royalty payments reduced, despite a 10 per cent 
increase in sales volumes, due to lower iron ore prices received for 
mac product.  

the loss before tax from continuing operations of $204.6 million 
compares to a profit of $21.9 million in 2008.  a net tax benefit of 
$72.9 million was recognised for the year.

the sale of iluka’s investment in crl in the first half of 2009 
generated a profit of $23.3 million.  No tax expense arises on the 
profit as the sale generated a capital loss for income tax purposes.

earnings per share for the year were (26.8) cents compared to 22.4 
cents in 2008.  total shares on issue at 31 december 2009 were 
418.7 million compared with 380.7 million at 31 december 2008 
following an institutional share placement during the period.

Gearing and net debt

Gearing (net debt/net debt + equity) was 25.9 per cent at 31 
december 2009, compared with 17.4 per cent at 31 december 2008.  
Net debt of $382.1 million increased by $166.4 million during the 
period due to the significant capital expenditure on murray Basin 
stage 2 and Jacinth ambrosia.  the increase was partially offset 
by the proceeds from the sale of crl and the share placement 
amounting to approximately $200 million.

dividend

in the context of current Group earnings, cash flows and the franking 
credit position the Board has decided not to pay a 2009 dividend.

i l u k a  r e s o u r c e s   l i m i t e d   1

income statement analysis

inventory movement

$ million 

2009 

2008 

Variance%

(114.3) 

50.6 

4.0 

212.5

currency hedging

33.4 

576.0 
(453.6) 

mineral sands revenue 
cash costs of production 
inventory and overburden  
movement 
restructure and idle capacity  
(50.1) 
cash charges 
(13.7) 
Government royalties 
(10.2) 
marketing and selling 
asset sales and other income 
14.2 
Product and technical development  (4.2) 
(16.2) 
exploration 

mineral sands eBitda 
depreciation and amortisation 

mineral sands eBit 
currency hedging  
mining area c 
Foreign exchange gains 
corporate and other 

75.6 
(176.2) 

(100.6) 
(42.9) 
50.2 
5.0 
(26.0) 

Group eBit before impairment   
charges and reversals 
impairment charges  
and reversals 
Net interest costs 
interest capitalisation (Jacinth  
ambrosia and murray Basin) 
rehabilitation accretion and  
other finance costs  

(loss) profit before tax 
tax benefit  

(loss) profit from  
continuing operations 
Profit from discontinued  
operations (crl & Narama) 

(loss) profit for the period 
crl minority interests 

Net (loss) Profit after tax 

mineral sands revenue 

(67.6) 
(17.1) 

12.5 

(18.1) 

(204.6) 
72.9 

(131.7) 

22.9 

(108.8) 
0.2 

(108.6) 

894.8 
(564.3) 

(35.6)
(19.6)

(77.2) 

n/a

(12.6) 
(20.0) 
(11.2) 
3.9 
(10.2) 
(16.9) 

186.3 
(145.2) 

41.1 
(32.4) 
56.4 
10.6 
(25.1) 

5.5 
(23.2) 

(297.6)
31.5
8.9
264.1
58.8
4.1

(59.4)
(21.3)

n/a
(32.4)
(11.0)
(52.8)
(3.6)

n/a

n/a
26.3

(15.0) 

21.9 
15.8 

37.7 

47.3 

85.0 
(7.5) 

77.5 

(20.7)

n/a
361.4

n/a

(51.6)

n/a
n/a

n/a

mineral sands revenue reduced due to a 37 per cent reduction 
in total sales volumes, including a 55 per cent reduction in sales 
volumes for zircon, the highest value product.  Higher prices were 
achieved for all products.  the timing of sales and movements in 
exchange rates during 2008 and 2009 was such that the effect of 
currency movements on 2009 mineral sands revenue compared with 
2008 was not significant. 

iluka sold 60 per cent of its volumes, including 80 per cent of its 
zircon volumes, in the second half of 2009.

cash costs of production

total cash costs of production reduced by 19.6 per cent, or $110.7 
million, due to actions taken to reduce production in Western 
australia and the united states, together with a range of initiatives 
to reduce operating and business support costs.  Production of 
finished product was 27.8 per cent lower than in 2008, including 
a significant reduction in low value saleable ilmenite.  as a 
consequence of the focus on higher value products, the allocation of 
fixed costs over lower volumes has contributed to an increased unit 
cash cost of production for the group of 12.2 per cent to $396 per 
tonne.  

2   a N Nu a l  r ePo r t   2 0 0 9

the increase in inventory is due to stockpiled intermediate product 
that will be processed at Narngulu in future years as capacity allows.  
this material is classified as non-current inventory in the balance 
sheet.

restructure and idle capacity cash charges

in response to the severe reduction in demand, particularly in 
the first half of 2009, associated with global economic conditions, 
iluka implemented a range of initiatives to reduce production 
volumes and cash operating costs in future periods.  the reduced 
volumes and associated cost reduction actions resulted in mineral 
sands restructure and idle capacity cash costs of $50.1 million.  
approximately half of these costs relate to redundancy charges in 
the Western australian operations where approximately 50 per cent 
of the productive capacity was idled.

depreciation and amortisation

the increased charges are due to higher charges on Western 
australian assets associated with shorter operating lives following 
the production changes made during 2009.  the commissioning of the 
Brink mine in Virginia in the first half of 2009 resulted in increased 
charges for the us operation.  No murray Basin stage 2 or Jacinth 
ambrosia assets were depreciated in 2009 as commissioning of both 
operations was incomplete at year end.

losses of $42.9 million were realised mainly in the first half of 
2009. average spot exchange rates in the second half of 2009 were 
comparable to hedge contract rates.

mining area c

iron ore sales volumes increased 10 per cent to 40.3 million dry 
metric tonnes but lower royalty payments were received due to 
lower iron ore prices achieved by BHP Billiton for the product 
upon which the mac royalty is payable.  capacity payments for the 
year were $8.0 million (2008: $6.0 million) due to higher annual 
production to 30 June 2009 following the completion of an expansion 
of the area c operation by BHP Billiton.

corporate and other costs

corporate costs were $0.9 million lower than the prior year after 
including restructure and other non-recurring costs of $7.7 million.  
these costs include $3.7 million of legal and other costs associated 
with the roche dispute that were expensed in the first half, prior to 
settlement of the matter.

impairment charges

this represents the write off of fair values for deposits in Western 
australia ($38.5 million) and murray Basin ($29.1 million) from 
acquisitions in 1998 and 2002 that are now considered unlikely to be 
mined. 

interest

the reduction in net interest costs, before capitalisation associated 
with funding for the Jacinth ambrosia and murray Basin stage 2 
developments, reflects lower interest rates and a greater proportion 
of us dollar denominated debt.

tax benefit

an income tax benefit of $72.9 million, at an effective tax benefit rate 
of 35.6 per cent, is influenced by the tax expense on earnings in the 
united states being 20 per cent and benefits associated with the 
australian Government’s investment allowance on eligible capital 
expenditure increasing the australian tax loss position.  the 2008 tax 
benefit of $15.8 million included a benefit for the recognition of prior 
year losses in the united states. 

discontinued operations - crl and Narama

the 2009 balance represents the operating results of crl to the date 
of sale and the gain on sale of crl, net of tax.  the 2008 balance 
comprises the $30 million post tax gain on the sale of iluka’s 50 per 
cent share of the Narama coal joint venture, recognised in January 
2008, and the post tax operating result of crl for the year.

di r e c t o r s ’  Pr oFi l e s

robert lindsay every, Bsc, Phd, Ftse, Fie aust, cP eng, Faicd, 
chairman

dr every was appointed to the Board in march 2004.  He is the 
chairman of Wesfarmers limited, the deputy chairman of Boral 
limited and a director of the charity redkite.  dr every was formerly 
the managing director and chief executive officer of onesteel 
limited, a position from which he retired in may 2005.  He was 
also the chairman of the New Zealand based listed company steel 
and tube Holdings limited and managing director of tubemakers 
of australia and President of BHP steel limited.  He was formerly 
a director of sims Group limited.  dr every is a member of the 
remuneration and Nomination committee.

directorships of listed entities (last 3 years) 
Wesfarmers limited (appointed February 2006) 
Boral limited (appointed september 2007) 
sims Group limited (appointed october 2005 resigned November 
2007) 

david alexander robb, Bsc, Graddip(Personnel administration), 
Faim, Faicd, managing director

mr robb commenced as managing director on 18 october 2006.  
mr robb was previously managing director, Wesfarmers energy 
as well as executive director, Wesfarmers limited.  Prior to joining 
Wesfarmers he held senior positions with British Petroleum in 
australia and overseas, including chief executive responsibilities for 
a national service business in the us; for oil, chemicals, consumer 
goods, marine and aviation businesses in malaysia and as director 
responsible for oil marketing throughout south east asia.

directorships of listed entities (last 3 years) 
consolidated rutile limited (appointed october 2006 resigned may 
2009)

George John Pizzey, Be (chem), Felldip (management), 
Ftse, Faicd, Faim, deputy chairman and chairman of the 
remuneration and Nomination committee

mr Pizzey was appointed to the Board in November 2005.  He has 
extensive experience in mining and mineral processing.  mr Pizzey 
was chairman of alcoa of australia and held a number of senior 
executive positions with alcoa inc (usa).  He is a director of alumina 
limited, amcor limited and st Vincent’s medical research institute.  
He was formerly the chairman of ioN limited (in administration), 
range river Gold and the london metal exchange uk and a director 
of Wmc resources ltd and ivanhoe Grammar school. 

directorships of listed entities (last 3 years) 
alumina limited (appointed June 2007) 
amcor limited (appointed september 2003)  

donald marshall morley, Bsc, mBa, Hon. Fausimm,  
chairman of the audit and risk committee

mr morley was appointed to the Board in december 2002.  He was 
formerly the chief Financial officer and a director of Wmc limited 
from which he retired in october 2002.  He is chairman of alumina 
limited and a director of spark infrastructure limited.

directorships of listed entities (last 3 years) 
alumina limited (appointed 11 december 2002) 
spark infrastructure ltd (appointed November 2005)

Gavin rezos, Ba, llB, B.Juris, maicd

mr rezos was appointed to the Board in June 2006.  He has 
extensive australian and international investment banking 
experience and is a former investment Banking director of the HsBc 
Group with regional roles during his HsBc career based in london, 
sydney and dubai. mr rezos has held chief executive office positions 
and executive directorships of companies in the healthcare and 
technology areas in the uk, us and singapore and was formerly a 
non-executive director of amity oil Nl (antares). He is chairman of 
alexium international Group limited, a principal of albion capital 
Partners and a director of rowing australia. mr rezos is a member 
of the remuneration and Nomination committee.

directorships of listed entities (last 3 years)  
alexium international Group limited (appointed march 2010)

Jennifer anne seabrook, Bcom, aca, Faicd

ms seabrook was appointed in may 2008. she is a special advisor 
to Gresham Partners limited.  she is also a non-executive director 
of the Bank of Western australia limited, m G kailis Holdings 
Pty limited and iress market technology ltd.  ms seabrook is a 
member of the takeovers Panel and Financial advisory Group of the 
Financial services institute of australia (FiNsia) and a member 
of asic’s external advisory Group.  she was formerly a director 
of West australian Newspapers Holdings limited, BWa managed 
investments limited, st andrew’s superannuation services ltd and 
Western Power.  ms seabrook is a member of the audit and risk 
committee.

directorships of listed entities (last 3 years) 
iress market technology limited (appointed august 2008)  
West australian Newspaper Holdings limited (appointed February 
2006 resigned december 2008)

Wayne Geoffrey osborn, dipeng, mBa, Ftse, mie(aust), maicd

mr osborn is a former managing director of alcoa of australia 
limited.  He is a non-executive director of leighton Holdings limited 
and Wesfarmers limited, chairman of thiess Pty limited, chairman 
of the australian institute of marine science, a director of the 
international centre for radio astronomy research and a trustee 
of the Western australian museum.  He was formerly a director of 
the australian Business arts Foundation and Vice President of the 
chamber of commerce and industry, Western australia.  mr osborn 
is a member of the remuneration and Nomination committee.

directorships of listed entities (last 3 years) 
leighton Holdings limited (appointed 6 November 2008)

i l u k a  r e s o u r c e s   l i m i t e d   3

stephen John turner Bcom, aca

co mP aNy  se c r e ta r y

mr turner is a founder of the london stock exchange listed company, 
international Ferro metals limited. He was the chief executive 
officer of international Ferro metals limited from 2002 to 2009 and 
continues as a non-executive director of that company. mr turner 
has had responsibility for resource projects in australia, africa, and 
the Pacific islands. He was a founding director of the australian 
subsidiary of PsG investment Group, a south african investment 
bank. He is an australian chartered accountant. mr turner is a 
member of the audit and risk committee.

me e t iN Gs   oF di r e c t o r s

the company secretary is mr cameron Wilson llB.  mr Wilson was 
appointed to the position of company secretary in 2004.  Before 
joining iluka mr Wilson held a range of legal and commercial roles 
at Wmc resources limited and prior to that worked as a solicitor 
with a major legal practice.

the numbers of meetings of the company’s Board of directors and of each Board committee held during the year ended 31 december 2009, and 
the numbers of meetings attended by each director were:

Board of  
directors’ meetings 

audit and risk 
committee meetings 

remuneration and Nomination 
committee meetings

Number  
attended 

Number 
held 

Number 
attended 

Number 
held 

Number 
attended 

Number 
held

11 

11 

10 

11 

11 

11 

11 

11 

11 

11 

11 

11 

 - 

61 

7 

-  

7 

7 

- 

7 

7 

-  

7 

7 

- 

5 

-  

5 

5 

- 

 -

5

- 

5

5

-

director 

d a robb  

r l every  

d m morley 

G J Pizzey 

G J rezos  

J a seabrook 

1 

dr every attended the audit & risk committee meeting by invitation but was not a member of the committee.

di r e c t o r s ’   sHa r eHo l d iN G

directors’ shareholding is set out in note 21.

re m uNe r at i oN  r ePo r t

the remuneration report is set out on pages 6 to 17.

i N d e m N i F i c at i o N   a N d   i N s u r a N c e   o F 

oF Fi c e r s

the company indemnifies all directors of the company named in this 
report and current and former executive officers of the company 
and its controlled entities against all liabilities to persons (other 
than the company or a related body corporate) which arise out of 
the performance of their normal duties as director or executive 
officer unless the liability relates to conduct involving bad faith.  the 
company also has a policy to indemnify the directors and executive 
officers against all costs and expenses incurred in defending an 
action that falls within the scope of the indemnity and any resulting 
payments. 

the terms of engagement of iluka’s external auditor includes an 
indemnity in favour of the external auditor.  this indemnity is in 
accordance with Pricewaterhousecoopers’ standard terms of 
business and is conditional upon Pricewaterhousecoopers’ acting 
as external auditor.  iluka has not otherwise indemnified or agreed 
to indemnify the external auditors of iluka at any time during the 
financial year.

4   a N Nu a l  r ePo r t   2 0 0 9

during the year the company has paid a premium in respect of 
directors’ and executive officers’ insurance.  the contract contains 
a prohibition on disclosure of the amount of the premium and the 
nature of the liabilities under the policy.

N oN- a u d i t   s e rVi c e s

the company may decide to employ the auditor on assignments 
additional to their statutory audit duties where the auditor’s 
expertise and experience with the company and/or the consolidated 
entity are important.

the Board of directors has considered the position and, in 
accordance with the advice received from the audit and risk 
committee, is satisfied that the provision of the non-audit services is 
compatible with the general standard of independence for auditors 
imposed by the corporations act 2001.  the directors are satisfied 
that the provision of non-audit services by the auditor, as set out 
below, did not compromise the auditor independence requirements 
of the corporations act 2001 for the following reasons:

•	

•	

fees paid to external auditors for non-audit services for the 
2009 year were within the company policy; and
none of the services undermine the general principles 
relating to auditor independence as set out in aPes 110 
code of ethics for Professional accountants.

a copy of the auditors’ independence declaration as required under 
section 307c of the corporations act 2001 is set out on page 18.

 
 
 
during the year the following fees were paid or payable for services provided by the auditor of the parent entity, its related practices and non-
related audit firms:

(a)  assurance services 

audit services
Pricewaterhousecoopers australian firm:
  audit and review of financial reports and other audit work under the corporations act 2001 
related practices of Pricewaterhousecoopers australian firm 

Total remuneration for audit services  

other assurance services
  other 

Total remuneration for other assurance services 

(b) 

taxation services

Pricewaterhousecoopers australian firm:
  tax compliance services, including review of income tax returns 
related practices of Pricewaterhousecoopers australian firm 

Total remuneration for taxation services 

(c)  other services

Pricewaterhousecoopers australian firm:
  other services 
related practices of Pricewaterhousecoopers australian firm 

Total remuneration for other services 

consolidated

2008 
$000

772
73

845

445

445

87
12

99

57

57

2009 
$000 

562 
52 

614 

65 

65 

67 
- 

67 

50 
34 -

84 

e N Vi r oNm eNta l   r eGu l at i oNs

l i k e ly   d e V e l o P m e N t s   a N d   e X P e c t e d 

the company’s australian operations are subject to various 
commonwealth and state laws governing the protection of the 
environment in areas such as air and water quality, waste emission 
and disposal, environmental impact assessments, mine rehabilitation 
and access to, and use of, ground water.  in particular, some 
operations are required to be licensed to conduct certain activities 
under the environmental protection legislation of the state in which 
they operate and such licenses include requirements specific to the 
subject site.

so far as the directors are aware, there have been no material 
breaches of the company’s licenses and all mining and exploration 
activities have been undertaken in compliance with the relevant 
environmental regulations.

m at t e r s   s u B s e q u e N t  t o  t H e   e N d   o F  t H e 

FiN aNc i a l  y e a r

the directors are not aware of any matter or circumstance not 
otherwise dealt with in the directors’ report that has or may 
significantly affect the operations of the economic entity, the results 
of those operations or the state of affairs of the economic entity in 
subsequent financial years.

r e s u lt s

in the opinion of the directors, likely developments in and expected 
results of the operations of the consolidated entity have been 
disclosed in significant events after balance date, disclosure 
of further material relating to those matters could result in 
unreasonable prejudice to the interests of the company and the 
consolidated entity.  that material has therefore been omitted from 
the directors’ report.

ro uNd iN G  oF  a m o uNt s

the company is of a kind referred to in class order 98/0100, issued 
by the australian securities & investments commission, relating to 
the ‘rounding off’ of amounts in the directors’ report.  amounts in 
the directors’ report have been rounded off in accordance with that 
class order to the nearest hundred thousand dollars, or in certain 
cases, to the nearest thousand dollars.

this report is made in accordance with a resolution of the directors.

r l every 
chairman

Perth 
31 march 2010

i l u k a  r e s o u r c e s   l i m i t e d   5

 
 
 
REMUNERATION REPORT

re m uNe r at i oN  P r iNc iPl e s

ta rGe t  re m uNe r at i oN miX

executive remuneration is made up of fixed (tFr) and at risk (stiP 
& ltiP) components. a significant portion of total remuneration 
is at risk. the graph below shows the at target remuneration mix 
compared with what was actually achieved in 2009.

managing director 
(at target)

realised  
in 2009

executives (avg) 
(at target)

realised in  
2009 (avg)

tFr 

stiP 

ltiP

41%

14%

16%

13%

31%

16%

45%

45%

53%

53%

0%  10%  20%  30%  40%  50%  60%  70%  80%  90% 100%

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details of the remuneration received by the managing director 
and key executives prepared in accordance with statutory 
requirements and accounting standards are detailed on page 16 of 
the remuneration report.

the table below sets out the actual earnings realised by the 
managing director and key executives for 2009. actual earnings 
include cash salary and fees, superannuation, non cash benefits 
received during the year and the full value of incentive payments 
received relating to the 2009 performance year. the table does not 
include share based payments which reflect the accounting value 
for share rights granted in the current and prior years which may 
or may not be realised as they are dependent on the achievement 
of performance hurdles.

iluka’s remuneration practices are designed to support the 
company’s objective – to create and deliver value for shareholders. 
accordingly, iluka’s remuneration policy is designed to attract, 
retain and motivate experienced executives and to ensure a focus 
by executives on shareholder value creation and delivery. this 
policy is based on the following principles:

market competitive

•	

•	

•	

fixed remuneration positioned at the market median of the 
resources sector to support the company’s need to attract 
and retain key executive talent
executive rewards competitive within the sector in which 
iluka operates
an appropriate balance between fixed and variable 
components of executive remuneration

Performance Based

•	

•	

executives focused on both short and long term business 
performance
reward for achievement aligned to company performance

shareholder aligned

•	

•	

performance objectives that support business growth and 
improved shareholder returns
alignment of executive and shareholder interests supported 
by executive share ownership

transparent Practices

•	

all aspects of executive remuneration should be transparent 
in terms of disclosure, comply with relevant legislative 
requirements and take account of market practice

c o m P o N e N t s   o F   e X e c u t i V e 

re m uNe r at i oN

total Fixed remuneration (“tFr”) 

competitively positioned at the 
market median of the resources 
sector to support attraction 
and retention strategies.

short term incentive Plan (“stiP”)  strong link to financial performance 

and delivery of results requiring 
profitability and sustainability 
performance exceeding 90 per cent of 
target before any award is payable for 
these measures. 

the stiP is designed to incentivise 
executives whilst promoting equity 
ownership through an award partly 
in cash and partly in deferred equity.
Provides alignment with 
shareholder interests through 
return on equity (roe) and total 
shareholder return (tsr) measured 
over a three year period.

long term incentive Plan (“ltiP”) 

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a c t u a l  e Xe c u t iVe   Pa y   iN  2 0 0 9

Name 

d robb 
P Beilby  
P Benjamin  
c cobb1 
V Hugo  
a tate  
H umlauff  
s Wickham  
c Wilson  

Base 

 1,431,078  
 382,263  
 408,716  
 83,194  
 374,950  
 450,306  
 531,968  
 413,485  
 414,857  

super 

 68,922  
 34,404  
 36,784  
 7,488  
 28,823  
 40,528  
 47,477  
 14,103  
 30,407  

other2 

2009 stiP3 

2007 ltiP4  actual earnings

2009 total 

 51,489  
 -  
 5,495  
 -  
 5,495  
 -  
 4,632  
 1,280  
 5,495  

 521,685  
 46,532  
 46,472  
 -  
 80,982  
 131,157  
 182,447  
 145,521  
 119,210  

 -  
 -  
 -  
 -  
 -  
 -  
 -  
 -  
 -  

 2,073,174
 463,199
 497,467
 90,682
 490,250
 621,991
 766,524
 574,389
 569,969

includes non-monetary benefits.

1   appointed 12 october 2009, formerly managing director of consolidated rutile limited.
2  
3   represents total value of 2009 stiP which is awarded half in cash and half in deferred equity.
4  represents the outcome of the 2007 ltiP for which the performance period concluded 31 december 2009.

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Name 

d robb 
P Beilby  
P Benjamin  
c cobb1 
V Hugo  
a tate  
H umlauff  
s Wickham  
c Wilson  

Base 

super 

other2 

2008 stiP3 

ltiP4 

1,402,793 
         336,544  
         387,920  
                   -  
         355,963  
         290,520  
         513,456  
         397,171  
         397,554  

97,207 
           32,502  
           37,316  
                   -  
           34,293  
           24,958  
           46,211  
           13,437  
           38,284  

31,189 
                   -  
            5,316  
                   -  
            5,316  
                   -  
            4,074  
                   -  
            5,316  

1,634,994 
         295,596  
         319,130  
                   -  
         311,714  
         370,342  
         448,138  
         206,530  
         378,692  

                   -  
                   -  
                   -  
                   -  
                   -  
                   -  
                   -  
                   -  
                   -  

2008 total 
actual earnings

      3,166,183 
         664,642 
         749,682 
                   - 
         707,286 
         685,820 
      1,011,879 
         617,138 
         819,846 

includes non-monetary benefits.  

1  appointed 12 october 2009, formerly managing director of consolidated rutile limited. 
2 
3  represents total value of 2008 stiP which is awarded half in cash and half in deferred equity. 
4 

there were no ltiP plans due to vest in the 2008 reporting year. 

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the company’s responses to the effects of the unprecedented 
global economic conditions in 2009 are detailed in the shareholder 
annual review. in regard to remuneration policy and practices, the 
company responded by implementing a number of actions affecting 
Board, executive and general employee remuneration, including:

•	

•	

•	

•	

•	

•	
•	

the managing director’s fixed remuneration was not 
increased in 2009 (last increase effective 1 January 2008);
director fees were not increased in 2009 (last increase 
effective 1 July 2008);
a recruitment freeze was established for the 2009 calendar 
year (with the exception of critical roles) and will continue 
into 2010;
employees participating in the 2009 short term incentive 
plan did not receive an increase to their fixed remuneration 
for the 2010 annual salary review;
no awards were made in relation to the profitability 
component of the 2009 short term incentive plan (which 
accounts for 60 per cent of total opportunity) with 
awards limited to the achievement of group and regional 
sustainability (10 per cent) objectives and individual 
business growth objectives (30 per cent);
the employee share plan was suspended for 2009; and
the iluka retention Plan was closed in august 2009.

in addition, no awards were made in respect to the 2007 long 
term incentive plan due to tsr and roe performance not achieving 
minimum targets.

iluka continually reviews its incentive plans to ensure that 
performance metrics are appropriately linked to short and long 
term business requirements and shareholder value. accordingly, 
an additional performance hurdle has been introduced for the tsr 
component of the long term incentive plan that absolute tsr must 
be positive for any award to be made in relation to this measure. 
this new performance hurdle will apply from 2010.

B o a r d  o V e r s i G H t   o F   r e m u N e r at i o N 
–   r e m u N e r at i o N   a N d   N o m i N at i o N 

co m m i t te e

the remuneration and Nomination committee (committee) 
operates in accordance with its charter as approved by the Board. 
the committee is comprised solely of independent non-executive 
directors and was chaired by mr Pizzey in 2009.

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the committee’s responsibility is to provide assistance and 
recommendations to the Board in support of the company’s 
objective of creating and delivering value for shareholders and in 
fulfilling its corporate governance responsibilities relating to the 
following:

•	
•	
•	

•	

•	

•	

overall remuneration strategy of the company;
remuneration of non-executive directors;
performance and remuneration of the managing director 
and key executives;
selection and appointment of, and succession planning for, 
non-executive directors;
selection and appointment of, and succession planning for, 
the managing director; and
succession planning for key roles.

the committee will also make decisions on behalf of the Board 
where such authority has been expressly delegated by the Board.

the committee has the resources and authority appropriate to 
discharge its duties and responsibilities, including the authority 
to engage external professionals on terms it determines 
appropriate. during the 2009 year, external advisers mandated 
by the committee provided input on several matters relating to 
remuneration. these advisers were:

•	

•	

•	

ernst and young, which provided advice in relation to iluka’s 
management and employee share plans;
egan associates, which provided advice in respect to 
general remuneration trends and other related issues;
mckenzie moncrieff, which provided legal advice in respect 
to share plans and executive remuneration.

in November and december 2009 the remuneration and 
Nomination committee conducted an evaluation of its performance.

the remuneration policies and practices of crl, a subsidiary of 
iluka until may 2009, were developed by the crl Board and not by 
the Board or remuneration and Nomination committee of iluka.

re m uNe r at i oN  P r a c t i c e s

r e l at i o N s H i P   B e t W e e N   r e W a r d   a N d 
Pe rFo r m aNc e

as discussed in detail in the “Variable incentives” section of this 
report, the key performance measures underlying the incentive 
plans in 2009 were:

•	

•	

: Profitability (roc, eBit and NPat), sustainability 
stiP
(all injury frequency rate, severity rate and notifications of 
environmental incidents or licence breaches to government) 
and Growth (individual objectives).
ltiP

: roe and relative tsr

Performance against each of the above measures determines the 
quantum of stiP awards paid to executives and the portion of ltiP 
awards that vest to executives.

For the 2009 performance year, due to the financial performance 
targets not being achieved, no stiP awards were made in relation 
to the Profitability component of the plan. awards were limited to 
the sustainability and Growth components only.

at the end of 2009, the 2007 ltiP grant completed its performance 
period (1 January 2007 to 31 december 2009). Performance 
was measured against both the roe and relative tsr hurdles. 
Performance and resulting vesting was as follows:

component 

roe tranche 
(50%) 

relative tsr 
tranche (50%) 

Performance 
target 

actual 
performance 

implication 
for vesting

50% vesting for  
threshold of 10%  
with full vesting at  
target of 14% 

50th percentile for  
50% vesting and 
75th percentile 
for full vesting 

2.18% 
(before 
adjustments) 

31.5th 
percentile 

Nil vesting 
and awards 
lapse 

For statutory reporting purposes the company is also required 
to show the five year total shareholder return and five years of 
earnings. in summary:

the remuneration of an executive or manager is linked to both 
annual business and individual performance outcomes and to the 
company’s ability to generate competitive levels of shareholder 
value, as defined by total shareholder return (“tsr”) and return on 
equity (“roe”), on a longer term basis.

•	

in accordance with the interests of transparent practices, iluka 
discloses its current return on equity target range measure which 
forms part of the long term incentive scheme.

directors and key executives are prohibited from trading in 
financial products issued or created over the company’s securities 
by third parties, or trading in associated products and entering 
into transactions which operate to limit the economic risk of 
their security holdings in the company. this prohibition extends 
to directors and key executives taking out margin loans on their 
holdings of iluka securities.

during the period 1 January 2005 to 31 december 2009 
the company completed a 4 for 7 renounceable share 
rights entitlement at $2.55 per share in march 2008. 
assuming a shareholder participated in the rights issue, 
a share purchased at the prevailing market price of $6.29 
(closing price on 31 december 2004) has since generated 
negative shareholder returns of $2.12, over the five year 
period, excluding dividends (a -27.4 per cent return). With 
aggregate dividend payments of $0.66 per share, the total 
shareholder return was -18.9 per cent over the five year 
period.

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•	

earnings over the same five year period are set out in the 
table below:

V a r i aBl e r e m uNe r at i oN

31 dec  31 dec  31 dec  31 dec  31 dec 
07 

08 

05 

06 

09

Net profit  
after tax 
($ million) 
earnings  
per share 
(cents) 
closing  
share price 
($) 
dividends paid  
and declared 
(cents) 

(85.9) 

21 

51.1 

77.5 

(108.6)

(36.9) 

9.1 

21.6 

22.4 

(26.8)

7.00 

5.94 

4.11 

4.64 

3.58

22 

22 

22 

N/a 

N/a

re m uNe r at i oN st r u c t u r e

this remuneration report discloses remuneration details for the 
managing director, non-executive directors and key management 
Personnel of the company and the iluka group in 2009.

remuneration for executives comprises two components:

•	

•	

total fixed remuneration which is made up of base salary 
and superannuation, together with other salary sacrifice 
items such as novated leases and car parking. employees 
are required to meet any fringe benefits tax obligations 
applicable to benefits; and
variable remuneration which is linked directly to 
performance of both the company and the individual 
executive and, as such, is deemed to be “at risk”.

the remuneration structure is designed to reflect an appropriate 
balance between fixed and variable remuneration to ensure that 
executive reward is aligned with the performance of the business.

to ta l   F iXe d  re m uNe r at i oN

iluka positions tFr at median levels of the market as defined by a 
comparator group of australian companies within the resources 
market, as well as referencing job evaluation data and individual 
competence levels of executives. allowance is also made for the 
competitive nature of the market for talent in the resources sector.

suPe r aN Nu at i oN  B eNeFi t s

iluka has appropriate superannuation and pension arrangements 
in countries where it operates. in australia, the company 
contributes superannuation at the minimum required rate to each 
executive’s nominated eligible fund. individuals may elect to make 
further voluntary contributions from pre-tax salary.

all australian based executives are entitled to contribute to 
the iluka superannuation Plan. the plan is administered by 
iNG australia limited as part of a master trust of which over 
90 per cent of employees are members. the plan is primarily 
an accumulation style plan. a small number of employees have 
retained membership in a defined benefit sub-plan, a legacy from 
the 1999 merger of Westralian sands limited with rGc limited. the 
defined benefit sub-plan is closed to new members. all executives 
(as detailed on page 12) participate in the iluka superannuation 
Plan or a fund of choice on an accumulation basis.  

P e rFo r m aNc e   aNd  i Nc eNt iVe s

the current performance and incentive arrangements were 
introduced for the 2007 performance year. the incentive 
arrangements comprise a short term incentive Plan (“stiP”) and 
a long term incentive Plan (“ltiP”). these distinct plans balance 
the short and long term aspects of business performance, reflect 
market practice and support business needs.

the incentive plans ensure a strong alignment between the 
incentive arrangements of executives and the creation and 
delivery of shareholder value and support iluka’s aim of attracting, 
retaining and motivating experienced executives.

the stiP and ltiP operate within the existing rules of the 
directors, executives and employees share acquisition Plan 
(“deesaP”), as approved by shareholders at the company’s annual 
General meeting in may 1999.

at target levels of performance, the stiP represents two-thirds of 
potential variable remuneration, and the ltiP represents one-third.

only nominated managers and executives participate in the 
stiP and ltiP. the level of award opportunity is determined 
by an individual’s role within the business and capacity to 
impact the results of the company. in 2010, it is anticipated 
that approximately 87 employees (representing 8.7 per cent of 
employees and including all executives) will participate in the ltiP, 
and approximately 153 employees (representing 15.3 per cent of 
employees and including all executives) will participate in the stiP.

objectives, measures and targets for both the stiP and the 
ltiP are set on an annual basis and are subject to the approval 
of the Board.

the target incentive opportunity for key executives under the stiP 
is 60 per cent of tFr and under the ltiP is 30 per cent of tFr. at 
stretch levels of performance the incentive opportunity under the 
stiP increases to a maximum of 90 per cent of tFr.

t He  s Ho r t   te r m  i Nc eNt iVe   P l aN

the stiP aims to provide an incentive to executives whilst also 
promoting equity ownership, providing awards partly in cash and 
partly in deferred equity.

the stiP is linked to group and regional financial and operational 
performance and has a focus on return on capital (“roc”) as a 
key metric. a combination of financial and non-financial targets, 
including safety and individual growth specific targets, are used 
to measure performance and determine outcomes. each metric 
reflects the organisational unit within which the individual is 
located (for example, regional versus corporate roles) and is 
measured independently.

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the measures and weighting of objectives for the 2009 
performance year were:

•	

•	

•	

Profitability (roc, eBit and NPat) 
sustainability (all injury frequency rate,  
severity rate and notifications to government)  10 per cent
30 per cent
Growth (individual objectives) 

60 per cent

the weighting of the growth measure is typically set at 30 per 
cent, however the Board (on the recommendation of the managing 
director) has discretion at any time to vary the growth weighting 
for any individual within a range from 20 per cent to 40 per cent 
in line with the process of objective setting and performance 
assessment.

the process for the development and assessment of individual 
objectives is a rigorous one. objectives are linked to major 
business opportunities and risks as typically identified in iluka’s 
corporate Plan and to the priorities for the relevant year. specific 
and measurable deliverables and the timeframe for achievement 
are defined for each objective. the deliverables and the timeframes 
are set at a level of performance that is assessed to be achievable 
at a stretch level of performance. objectives are set in conjunction 
with the managing director for all key executives, followed 
by review and approval by the remuneration and Nomination 
committee. the process is designed to ensure a close alignment 
between the stiP and the company’s objective of creating and 
delivering value for shareholders.

the stiP award is determined after the year-end based on an 
assessment of the extent to which the individual’s objectives have 
been achieved. the stiP requires profitability and sustainability 
performance exceeding 90 per cent of target before any award 
is payable for these measures. outcomes are subject to rigorous 
one-up manager assessment and, for the managing director and 
key executives, by the Board.

consistent with this approach, no stiP payments were made 
to the managing director or key executives in respect to the 
profitability component in 2009 (which represent 60 per cent of 
total opportunity), reflecting the company’s failure to achieve 
2009 financial targets. stiP awards made are reflective of the 
achievement of group / regional sustainability targets (which 
represent 10 per cent of total opportunity) and individual growth 
objectives (which represent 30 per cent of total opportunity)

Half of the stiP award is paid in cash and half must be taken 
on a deferred basis in the form of ordinary restricted shares 
in iluka. Fifty per cent of the restricted shares do not vest until 
one year after the end of the performance period, while the 
remaining fifty per cent does not vest until two years after the 
end of the performance period. this mandatory deferral results 
in a significant portion of the annual incentive becoming “medium 
term” in nature. an employee must remain with the company 
and continue to perform satisfactorily for the shares to vest and, 
therefore, there is a significant trailing exposure to the value of 
the company’s shares.

the process for determining the number of restricted shares to be 
awarded to each participant is determined by dividing the dollar 
value of the deferral component by the Volume Weighted average 
Price (“VWaP”) of iluka shares traded on the asX over the five 
trading days following release of the company’s full year results.

the deferred amount supports executive focus on both annual 
and multi-year performance, as well as representing a tangible 
retention factor.

t He  loN G  te r m  i Nc eNt iVe   P l aN

the ltiP provides a grant of equity in the form of share rights for 
iluka shares that vest after three years subject to performance 
over a three year period.

the grant is split into two separate tranches, with one tranche 
(50 per cent) being assessed based on return on equity relative 
to an internal target and the other (50 per cent) based on total 
shareholder return performance relative to a comparator group 
consisting of companies which comprise the materials index 
and the asX mid cap 50 index at the commencement of the 
performance period (excluding property trusts and duplication). 
the two performance measures are applied as follows:

re t u r n   o n  eq u i t y   tr a n c h e :

the roe tranche of the ltiP grant vests based on a prospective 
three year average roe performance measure. Vesting occurs on a 
straight line basis for performance between threshold and target. 
targets are set giving consideration to:

•	
•	

•	

the company’s roe performance history;
planned strategic and business plan activity throughout the 
performance period; and
comparable company performance.

current roe targets are 10 per cent for threshold and 14 per cent 
for target. these targets may be compared with a 10 year history 
for iluka (to 2008) in which the average roe was 6.3, or with a 10 
year average for the asX 200 (less property trusts) of 13.9.

targets are reviewed annually and set for a forward three year 
period. it can be expected that, as sustainable performance 
improves, targets will be increased - within the bounds of feasible 
achievement - creating a “staircase” effect over time. similarly, 
because performance is measured over the three years as an 
average, a failure to achieve targeted levels of performance in any 
one year increases the hurdle in the remaining years.

roe performance assessment is also subject to maintenance of an 
acceptable level of gearing.

t o t a l  sh a r e h o l d e r  re t u r n   tr a n c h e :

the tsr tranche of the ltiP grant vests based on tsr relative to 
a peer group of companies. the comparator group consists of the 
companies which comprise the materials index and the asX mid 
cap 50 index at the commencement of the performance period 
(excluding property trusts and duplication). this comparator 
group was chosen to provide a combination of companies from 
iluka’s defined industry sector and companies of a similar market 
capitalisation to iluka. 

the combined group also ensures a sufficiently large peer group 
for performance measurement, and provides less likelihood of 
tsr performance being skewed to specific sub industry sectors or 
specific stocks.

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ltiP Vesting schedule

re m uNe r at i oN reVi eW

measure 

Performance Hurdle 
to be achieved 

Percentage 
of total grant 
that will vest 

maximum 
percentage 
of total grant 

50th percentile 

75th percentile 

threshold 

target 

tsr

roe

total Grant 

25% 

50% 

25% 

50% 

50%

50%

100%

Vesting occurs on a straight-line basis for performance between 
threshold and target for both measures.

all offers and details of the maximum allocation for the managing 
director and key executives are shown on page 17. it should 
be noted that the maximum allocations listed are subject to the 
respective performance criteria. if at the end of the performance 
period the performance criteria have not been met there will be no 
entitlement to shares.

P r e V i o u s   P e r F o r m a N c e   i N c e N t i V e 
P r oGr a mm es :   2 0 0 5   aNd   2 0 0 6

during 2005 and 2006, iluka operated the Performance incentive 
Programme (“PiP”) which has since been superseded by the stiP 
and ltiP plans introduced in 2007.

For the 2005 PiP, at the end of the performance period in 
december 2005, performance criteria were assessed for each 
executive and an incentive award determined based on the level of 
achievement. Half of the incentive award was paid in cash in march 
2006. executives received the remaining half of the award as rights 
to fully paid ordinary shares in iluka resources limited in annual 
instalments of 25 per cent over four years with each tranche of 
shares being subject to a ten year holding lock. tranche one of the 
2005 PiP vested in January 2007 with tranche two vesting January 
2008. tranche three of the 2005 PiP vested in January 2009 with 
the final tranche vesting in January 2010.

For the 2006 PiP, at the end of the performance period in 
december 2006, performance criteria were assessed for each 
executive and an incentive award determined based on the level of 
achievement. Half of the incentive award was paid in cash in march 
2007. executives received the remaining half as rights to fully paid 
ordinary shares in iluka resources limited over three years in 
one third instalments which commenced in January 2007. the four 
year holding period on vested share rights applicable for the 2005 
PiP was replaced by a 50 per cent minimum holding requirement 
once all shares have vested in the 2006 plan. tranche one of the 
2006 PiP vested in January 2007 with tranche two vesting January 
2008. the final tranche of the 2006 PiP vested in January 2009.

se c u r i t i e s   tr a d iN G

iluka’s policy in relation to employees holding iluka securities 
is set out in the company’s securities trading Policy, which can 
be found on the company’s website at www.iluka.com. the policy 
sets out the circumstances in which employees may trade in 
company securities.

the company conducts a review of the remuneration of executives 
and staff on an annual basis. Guidelines for reviews are considered 
by the Board following recommendation by the remuneration and 
Nomination committee. review guidelines are based upon the 
outcomes of direct and related market review data and external 
advice from the company’s remuneration advisers. all employees 
and executives participate in a performance review process which 
is used in conjunction with market data to determine appropriate 
remuneration recommendations.

individual progress against objectives is reviewed throughout the 
performance year with formal reviews occurring at half year and at 
the conclusion of the performance year.

recommendations by the managing director for stiP and ltiP 
award outcomes and remuneration for key executives are 
submitted to the remuneration and Nomination committee in 
February of each year. in respect of all other eligible participants, 
a one up manager approval process applies with final managing 
director approval prior to any award or remuneration review 
being implemented.

emPl o y e e  s Ha r e   P l aN

the Board believes that strong employee alignment with shareholder 
outcomes is a vital element of high performing companies 
which create and deliver value for shareholders. Put simply, the 
company wants all employees to identify with shareholder returns. 
accordingly, the company also operates an employee share plan 
under the rules of the iluka resources limited employee share Plan. 
the Board may, from time to time, at its discretion, make written 
offers to participate in the plan.

in 2007 and 2008, offers were made to eligible employees 
(permanent employees with a minimum of twelve months service) 
in australia and the united states to receive ordinary shares in 
iluka resources limited to the value of $1,000.

to satisfy the legislative requirements of both australia and the 
united states, australian employees received the shares under 
a tax-exempt plan, with a three year sale restriction period 
(a holding lock is applied during the restriction period). as us 
employees do not have access to a tax exemption plan, they were 
offered shares up to a$1,000 through a grant of restricted shares. 
the shares will be held under the plan rules with a restriction 
period of three years. to enable us employees to receive a tax 
deferral, strict forfeiture conditions apply.

in 2007, of the 762 australian employees eligible to participate, 
608 (80 per cent) accepted the offer. in the us, 81 of 159 (51 per 
cent) employees participated. overall, a total of 689 of 921 (75 per 
cent) eligible employees accepted the offer at a cost of $609,000.

in 2008, of the 708 australian employees eligible to participate, 
614 (87 per cent) accepted the offer. in the us, all 103 eligible 
employees (100 per cent) employees participated in the offer. 
overall, a total of 717 of 811 (88 per cent) eligible employees 
participated in the offer at a cost of $716,680.

consistent with usual industry practice, shares acquired under the 
employee share Plan are not subject to performance conditions as 
the primary objective of the plan is to encourage share ownership 
by all employees and, thereby, increase the alignment of employee 
attitudes and actions with shareholder value creation and delivery.

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as noted earlier, the employee share plan was not offered to 
employees in 2009.

il u k a  re t eNt i oN  P l aN

during 2007 and 2008, the resources sector experienced very high 
levels of competition for management and technical talent, with 
resulting skill shortages and upward pressures on remuneration. 
these pressures were particularly prevalent at the executive level 
and for highly skilled professionals critical to business operation.

the Board recognises that continuity of management and retention 
of key talent is critical to achieving the successful delivery of major 
projects and other strategies in order to enhance shareholder 
returns. in that context, the Board regularly reviews the market 
competitiveness of executive remuneration and its ability to retain 
key executives to achieve long term business objectives.

consequently, in march 2008, the Board approved the introduction 
of a retention Plan limited to certain individuals identified as 
critical to business outcomes over the medium term.

the retention Plan offers participants a grant of share rights to 
ordinary shares in iluka resources limited which vest in full at the 
conclusion of a three year retention period, subject to continued 
satisfactory individual performance and approval by the Board, at 
its discretion. the grant of share rights rather than a cash payment 
provides a strong alignment of the interests of participants with 
those of shareholders.

Where a participant voluntarily ceases employment during the 
retention period, all share rights awarded under the retention Plan 
are forfeited.

retention Plan share rights awarded to executives and key 
management Personnel are included as rights granted in the table 
on page 14.

in august 2009, the Board closed the retention Plan.

N oN-e Xe c u t iVe  di r e c t o r s ’  re m uNe r at i oN

the remuneration of the non-executive directors is determined 
by the Board on recommendation from the remuneration and 
Nomination committee within a maximum aggregate amount 
approved by shareholders at an annual General meeting. the 
current maximum amount of non-executive directors’ fees as 
approved by shareholders is $1.1 million. the total amount paid in 
2009, including superannuation, was $842,278.

in 2009, the Board decided not to increase their fees and, as a 
result, the fees (excluding superannuation) detailed below have 
been in place since 1 July 2008:

•	

•	

Non-executive	Director	Fees 
Board chairman  
(inclusive of committee fees) 
Board member 

$275,000 per annum 
$100,000 per annum

Board	Member	Committee	Fees 
audit and risk committee chair 
remuneration and Nomination  
committee chair 
audit and risk committee member 
remuneration and Nomination  
committee member 

$35,000 per annum 

$25,000 per annum 
$17,500 per annum 

$12,500 per annum

the minimum required employer superannuation contribution up 
to the statutory maximum is paid into each director’s nominated 
eligible fund and is in addition to the above fees. Based on the 
above fee structure, the current total non-executive director 
remuneration is $782,500 per annum, excluding superannuation, 
or $842,636 including superannuation.

Non-executive directors are able to purchase company shares 
under the deesaP utilising the funds that would otherwise be 
payable to directors as fees. these shares are acquired on market 
and all transaction costs are borne by the relevant director. details 
of directors’ share purchases are listed on page 14 of the report. 
No performance conditions are attached to these shares as they 
are purchased using sacrificed fees.

e Xe c u t iVe  emPl o y m eNt  a Gr e e m eNt s

remuneration and other terms of employment for the managing 
director and key executives are formalised in service agreements. 
the managing director and key executives are employed on a rolling 
basis with no specified fixed terms. the managing director and 
relevant executives are on total fixed remuneration arrangements, 
inclusive of superannuation.

12   a N Nu a l  r ePo r t   2 0 0 9

da Vi d  roB B  -  maN

a GiN G di r e c t o r

total Fixed remuneration 

$1,500,000 for the year ended 31 december 2009. 
$1,500,000 from 1 January 2010.

2009 short term incentive 

90 per cent of tFr at target with up to 120 per cent of tFr for stretch performance awarded 50 per cent as cash and 50 per cent 
as deferred equity.

Measure 
Profitability (roc, eBit, NPat) 
sustainability (all injury frequency rate, 
severity rate, notifications to government)
Growth (individual objectives) 

Weighting 
50 per cent
10 per cent 

40 per cent

individual objectives and related deliverables are set each year by the Board at what is assessed to be a stretch 
level of performance. these objectives typically vary from year to year and in 2009 related to the company’s response 
to the global economic crisis, major project development and certain industry related and other initiatives.
a grant of equity in the form of share rights of up to 30 per cent of tFr measured over of a three year performance period.

Measure 
roe 
tsr 
as disclosed previously, mr robb purchased approximately $500,000 of iluka shares prior to commencing employment which 
were matched with an equivalent award of share rights (71,851), due to vest on 1 July 2008.  the number of share rights were 
increased by 8,911 to address the dilutionary impact of the accelerated renounceable entitlement offer and 80,762 shares vested 
to mr robb on 1 July 2008. 
at the 2008 aGm, shareholders approved the following retention arrangements for mr robb.
1,000,000 share rights offered in three equal tranches over a 3 year retention period.

Weighting 
50 per cent 
50 per cent

2009 long term incentive 

share rights 

Retention Arrangements 
retention offer 
Performance Period
- tranche 1 
 333,333 share rights 

- tranche 2 
 333,333 share rights 

- tranche 3 
 333,334 share rights 
Vesting conditions 

the 12 month period commencing from the date which is 5 Business days after the announcement of the full year results for the
year ending 31 december 2007 (ie. tranche 1 performance period is 27 February 2008 to 25 February 2009).
the performance hurdle for tranche 1 of mr robb’s retention plan was achieved with 333,333 share rights granted accordingly.
the 12 month period commencing from the date which is 5 Business days after the announcement of the full year results for the
year ending 31 december 2008 (ie. tranche 2 performance period is 25 February 2009 to 3 march 2010).
the performance hurdle of tranche 2 of mr robb’s retention plan was not achieved and therefore, share rights relating to tranche 
2 of the plan have not been awarded.
the 12 month period commencing from the date which is 5 Business days after the announcement of the full year results for the
year ending 31 december 2009 (ie. tranche 3 performance period is 3 march 2010 to 2 march 2011).
a tranche of retention incentive share rights will vest on the Vesting date if the tsr of the company calculated over the 
Performance Period for that tranche is 15 per cent (annual Hurdle); or
30 per cent tsr for the First and second or second and third performance periods; or 
45 per cent tsr measured over the First, second and third performance periods.
subject to the performance criteria of each tranche being satisfied, each tranche will vest the day after the last day of the tranche 
3 performance period.
Forfeiture 
all entitlements under the retention plan are forfeited if mr robb resigns prior to the end of the three year retention period.
Termination Arrangements  at the 2007 aGm, shareholders approved the following termination payments which may become payable to mr robb under 

Vesting date 

With Notice 

Without Notice 

Voluntary termination 

the terms of the executive employment agreement entered into between mr robb and the company on 18 october 2006.
employment can be terminated during the contract period by giving 12 months notice or pay in lieu of notice plus a pro-rata short 
term incentive component.  all shares to which mr robb is entitled under the deesaP will vest within three months of termination.
in the case of misconduct and in certain other circumstances, employment can be terminated without notice and with no 
entitlement to any payment under the executive incentive plan.
employment may be terminated by giving six months notice.  any pro-rata award under the executive incentive plan will be at the 
discretion of the Board.

Termination	for	other	reasons	 •	 By	Iluka	on	the	ground	of	redundancy	or	by	Mr	Robb	if,	at	the	instigation	of	the	Board	he	suffers	a	material	diminution		

in his status as chief executive officer and managing director, by giving 24 months notice (if given in the first three years of  
employment) or 12 months notice (thereafter) provided that iluka may elect, or mr robb may require iluka, to pay mr robb an  
equivalent amount of tFr in lieu of notice.

•	 By	Iluka	if	Mr	Robb	suffers	illness,	accident	or	other	cause	which	renders	him	unable	to	perform	his	duties,	by	giving	Mr	Robb		

six months tFr.

•	 In	the	circumstances	described	above,	a	termination	payment	equal	to	the	total	incentive	target	for	which	there	would	have		
been an entitlement under the executive incentive plan for the relevant year calculated on a pro-rata basis for the relevant  
notice period given by the company.

mr robb is restrained from engaging in certain activities during his employment, and for a period following termination of his 
employment, in order to protect iluka’s interests.  the executive employment agreement contains provisions relating to the 
protection of confidential information and intellectual property.

Protection of interests 

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e X e c u t i V e   s e r V i c e   a G r e e m e N t s 

major provisions of the agreements relating to key executives included in this remuneration report are set out below.

Position 

termination Notice Period 
by iluka 

termination Notice Period 
by employee 

executive 

P Beilby 

P Benjamin 

c cobb 

V Hugo 

a tate 

H umlauff 

s Wickham 

c Wilson 

General manager murray Basin 

General manager exploration 

General manager sales and marketing 

General manager Product and  
technical development 

chief Financial officer 

General manager sa development and  
Project management

General manager eastern and Western 
operations

General manager corporate services and 
company secretary

3 months 

3 months 

3 months 

3 months 

3 months 

3 months 

3 months 

3 months 

3 months 

3 months 

3 months 

3 months 

3 months 

3 months 

3 months 

termination 
Payments*

9 months

12 months

9 months

12 months

9 months

12 months 

9 months 

3 months 

12 months 

*  termination payments (other than for gross misconduct) are calculated on current total fixed remuneration at date of termination.

sHa r e r iG Ht s aNd sHa r eHo l d iN Gs oF  k e y m aN

a Ge m eNt  Pe r s oN Ne l

   Number of shares 

Number of share rights

Name 

Non-Executive Directors

r every 

d morley 

G Pizzey 

G rezos 

J seabrook 

Executive Director

d robb 

Executives

P Beilby 

P Benjamin 

c cobb 

V Hugo 

a tate 

H umlauff 

s Wickham 

c Wilson 

Balance held 
at 1/1/09 

Vesting of 
share rights 

awarded as 
restricted 
shares 

other 
changes 

Balance 
held at 
31/12/09* 

Balance 
held at 
1/1/09 

Granted 
during 
2009* 

Vested as 
shares during 
2009 

lapsed 
during 
2009 

Balance 
held at  
31/12/09

28,679 

40,876 

16,351 

63,602 

17,612 

405,798 

86,203 

67,542 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

6,858 

5,378 

- 

77,077 

8,786 

- 

54,525 

16,425 

43,741 

- 

2,724 

- 

9,286 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

185,373 

33,514 

36,182 

- 

35,341 

41,988 

50,809 

23,415 

42,935 

28,679 

40,876 

16,351 

63,602 

19,314 

- 

- 

- 

1,702 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

591,171  1,175,586 

102,041 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

-

-

-

-

-

(52,970)  1,224,657

126,575 

134,992 

109,102 

167,340 

- 

- 

121,204 

116,337 

41,988 

140,828 

108,058 

135,575 

39,840 

74,565 

28,571 

30,544 

- 

27,823 

33,605 

39,252 

29,728 

30,544 

(6,858) 

(14,735) 

141,970

(5,378) 

(17,335) 

175,171

- 

- 

-

(8,786) 

(17,480) 

117,894

- 

- 

174,433

(2,724) 

(25,666) 

146,437

- 

(12,039) 

92,254

(9,286) 

(17,335) 

178,202

(14,913) 

81,049 

174,279 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

* Balances for the executive director and the executives include restricted shares which will vest in future periods subject to legislative requirements.

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d e ta i l s   o F   r e m u N e r at i o N 

details of the remuneration of the directors and other key management Personnel (as defined in aasB 124 related Party disclosures) of iluka 
resources limited and the iluka resources limited group are set out in the following tables.  other key management personnel of the company 
and the group are the following executives who have authority for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the company and the 
group.

key management Personnel – directors

(i) 

Non-executive directors
r l every (chairman)  
d m morley 
G J Pizzey 
G J rezos 
J a seabrook

(ii)  managing director and chief executive officer

d robb

all above persons were directors of iluka resources limited for all of the financial year, as well as for the financial year ended 31 december 2008, 
except J a seabrook who was appointed as a director on 1 may 2008.  G c campbell, V a davies and i c mackenzie were directors in the prior year 
and retired on 21 may 2008.

key management Personnel - employees other than directors (‘the executives’)

in addition to the directors of the consolidated entity, the following employees met the definition of key management Personnel for the year ended 
31 december 2009 and are referred to as executives:

P Beilby3 
P Benjamin 
c cobb1 
V Hugo2 
a tate 

H umlauff 

s Wickham 
c Wilson 

General manager murray Basin

General manager exploration 

General manager sales and marketing

General manager Product and technical development

chief Financial officer

General manager sa development and Project management

General manager eastern and Western operations
General manager corporate services and company secretary

1  appointed 12 october 2009, formerly managing director of consolidated rutile limited.
2 
3  ceased employment 1 march 2010.

Formerly General manager sales and marketing, appointed to current role 12 october 2009.

the above persons were also executives in the prior year, except a tate, appointed as executive 13 may 2008 and s Wickham, appointed as an 
executive 1 september 2008.

s Green, acting chief Financial officer between 18 January 2008 and 12 may 2008 and d mcmahon, chief Financial officer to 17 January 2008 
were executives in the prior year.

amounts in the ‘stiP cash’ column are dependent on the satisfaction of performance conditions as set out in the section headed “short 
term incentive Plan” above.  amounts in the ‘share Based Payments’ column relate to the component of the fair value of awards from prior 
years made under the various incentive plans attributable to the year measured in accordance with aasB 2 share Based Payments.  all other 
elements of remuneration are not directly related to performance. 

i l u k a  r e s o u r c e s   l i m i t e d   15

2009 

Name 

Non-executive Directors  
r every  
d morley  
G Pizzey  
G rezos  
J seabrook  

Executive Director 
d robb  

Executives 
P Beilby*  
P Benjamin*  
c cobb5  
V Hugo  
a tate*  
H umlauff*  
s Wickham  
c Wilson*  

short term employee Benefits 

 cash salary 
 & fees1  
$ 

stiP 
cash4** 
$ 

Non-monetary 
Benefits** 
$ 

other** 
$ 

275,000 
135,000 
125,000 
130,000 
117,500 

 n/a  
 n/a  
 n/a  
 n/a  
 n/a  

 n/a  
 n/a  
 n/a  
 n/a  
 n/a  

 n/a  
 n/a  
 n/a  
 n/a  
 n/a  

superannuation  Payments2,3,4** 

share Based 

$ 

 14,103 
 12,150  
 11,250  
 11,700  
 10,575  

$ 

 n/a  
 n/a  
 n/a  
 n/a  
 n/a  

total 
$

289,103 
 147,150 
 136,250 
 141,700 
 128,075

 1,431,078  

 260,843  

 51,489  

 -  

 68,922  

1,383,517  

 3,195,849

382,263 
408,716 
83,194 
374,950 
450,306 
531,968 
413,485 
414,857 

 23,266  
 23,236  
 -  
 40,491  
 65,579  
 91,224  
 72,761  
       59,605  

 -  
 5,495  
 -  
 5,495  
 -  
 4,632  
 1,280  
         5,495  

 -  
 -  
 -  
 -  
 -  
 -  
           -  
                -  

 34,404  
 36,784  
 7,488  
 28,823  
 40,528  
 47,477  
       14,103  
       30,407  

 398,088  
 454,572  
 -  
 325,980  
 564,725  
 473,032  
   255,266  
   474,605  

 838,021 
 928,803 
 90,682 
 775,739 
 1,121,137 
 1,148,333 
     756,895  
     984,969 

1.  cash salary includes salary that is sacrificed for the purchase of shares during the year. 
2. 
3.  the higher level of share based payments in 2009 compared with 2008 reflects the deferred equity component of the 2008 stiP which is charged as remuneration in 2009 and 2010 

includes negative amounts for the reversal of prior year charges for the roe component of the 2007 ltiP which did not vest.

together with the full year charge for the iluka retention Plan share rights granted in march 2008 which vest in march 2011.

4.  stiP cash and share-based awards for 2009 were made in march 2010.
5.  appointed 12 october 2009. c cobb was formerly managing director of consolidated rutile limited.  No payments were made to c cobb as consideration for his joining iluka.

*  5 highest paid executives of the group, as required to be disclosed under the corporations act 2001.
**  n/a denotes that Non-executive directors are not eligible for these arrangements.

2008 

Name 

Non-executive Directors 
G campbell3 
V davies3 
r every 
i mackenzie3 
d morley 
G Pizzey 
G rezos 
J seabrook4 

Executive Director 
d robb  

Executives 
m adams5 
P Beilby* 
P Benjamin* 
s Green6 
V Hugo* 
d mcmahon7 
a tate8 
H umlauff* 
s Wickham 
c Wilson* 

short term employee Benefits

 cash salary 
 & fees1  
$ 

stiP 
cash** 
$ 

Non-monetary 
Benefits** 
$ 

other** 
$ 

superannuation 
$ 

share Based 
Payments2 
$ 

total 
$

43,892 
46,818 
209,588 
98,267 
132,500 
117,670 
120,739 
77,500 

n/a 
n/a 
n/a 
n/a 
n/a 
n/a 
n/a 
n/a 

n/a 
n/a 
n/a 
n/a 
n/a 
n/a 
n/a 
n/a 

1,402,793 

817,497 

31,189 

293,578 
336,544 
387,920 
128,805 
355,963 
19,446 
290,520 
513,456 
397,171 
397,554 

- 
147,798 
159,565 
32,514 
155,857 
- 
185,171 
224,069 
103,265 
189,346 

-  
-  
5,316 
- 
5,316 
- 
- 
4,074 
- 
5,316 

n/a 
n/a 
n/a 
n/a 
n/a 
n/a 
n/a 
n/a 

- 

41,618 
- 
- 
- 
- 
24,446 
- 
- 
- 
- 

3,950 
4,500 
15,195 
5,471 
11,925 
10,590 
10,866 
6,975 

 n/a  
 n/a  
 n/a  
 n/a  
 n/a  
 n/a  
 n/a  
 n/a  

 47,842 
 51,318 
 224,783 
 103,738 
 144,425 
 128,260 
 131,605 
 84,475

97,207 

713,310 

3,061,996

26,422 
32,502 
37,316 
9,119 
34,293 
1,750 
24,958 
46,211 
13,437 
38,284 

(292,901) 
252,921 
285,641 
32,346 
226,056 
- 
118,976 
295,392 
133,067 
298,025 

68,717 
 769,765 
 875,758 
202,784 
 777,485 
45,642 
619,625 
 1,083,202 
 646,940 
 928,525

1.  cash salary includes salary that is sacrificed for the purchase of shares during the year.
2.  Negative share based payments arise where amounts recognised as remuneration in prior years are reversed due to performance conditions associated with restricted shares and 

share rights are not being met prior to vesting.

3.  retired 21 may 2008.
4.  appointed 1 may 2008.
5.  ceased employment 26 september 2008. other relates to payment of statutory leave entitlements.
6.  represents pro-rata remuneration as an executive between 18 January 2008 and 12 may 2008.
7.  ceased employment 17 January 2008. other relates to payment of statutory leave entitlements.
8.  appointed 13 may 2008.

*  5 highest paid executives of the group, as required to be disclosed under the corporations act 2001.
**  n/a denotes that Non-executive directors are not eligible for these arrangements.

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s H a r e - B a s e d   c o m P e N s at i o N 

PiP share rights and stiP restricted shares awarded to the managing director and executives yet to vest

Name 

d robb 
P Beilby 
P Benjamin 
c cobb 
V Hugo 
a tate 
H umlauff 
s Wickham 
c Wilson 

awarded %

PiP 2005 

2007 stiP 

2008 stiP 

2009 stiP 

2007 

2008 

2009

- 
2,216 
968 
- 
2,946 
- 
- 
- 
2,691 

33,502 
3,940 
6,913 
- 
6,080 
- 
9,678 
3,523 
7,189 

185,373 
33,514 
36,182 
- 
35,341 
41,988 
50,809 
23,415 
42,935 

70,689 
6,305 
6,297 
- 
10,973 
17,772 
24,722 
19,718 
16,153 

37 
39 
40 
- 
34 
- 
38 
29 
41 

91 
92 
84 
- 
88 
87 
88 
87 
96 

29 
12 
12 
- 
22 
30 
35 
37 
30

a)  the fair value of PiP share rights determined using an option pricing model.  stiP restricted share fair value determined independently using the Black-scholes model that takes 
into account the share price at grant date, the expected price volatility of the underlying share, the expected dividend yield and the risk free discount rate for the vesting period.

b)  the percentage achieved of the stiP maximum available incentive opportunity awarded for the financial year.
c)  the performance period for the 2007 ltiP ended on 31 december 2009, no awards were made under the plan 
d)  No awards have been made in respect to the 2008 and 2009 ltiPs or the retention plan.  the performance period for the schemes end on 31 december 2010, 31 december 2011 

and 31 march 2011 respectively. 

m aXi m u m  V a l u e oF  r e s t r i c t e d sHa r e s aNd sHa r e r iG Ht s

the maximum number of restricted shares and/or share rights that may vest in future years, together with the maximum value of these 
shares/rights that will be recognised as share based payments in future years is set out below. the maximum value for a year relates to 
the value of those restricted shares/rights that vest in that year. the amount to be reported as share based payments in future years will be 
determined in accordance with aasB 2 share Based Payments over the vesting period.

maximum Number 

Vesting year 

2011 

 1,215,303  

 127,940  

 161,750  

 -  

 104,796  

 161,822  

 132,590  

 74,234  

 166,435  

2012 

 102,041  

 28,571  

 30,544  

 -  

 27,823  

 33,605  

 39,252  

 29,728  

 30,544  

2010 

 126,188  

 22,913  

 25,972  

 -  

 26,696  

 20,994  

 35,172  

 15,230  

 31,347  

maximum Value

Vesting year

2011 

2012

1,787,853 

498,974 

631,665 

- 

401,423 

628,778 

503,199 

285,320 

651,234 

 414,286 

  115,998 

124,009 

- 

 112,961 

 136,436 

 159,363 

120,696 

 124,009 

2010 

568,940 

108,761 

118,938 

- 

126,565 

97,832 

158,334 

68,964 

147,119 

Name 

d robb 

P Beilby 

P Benjamin 

c cobb 

V Hugo 

a tate 

H umlauff 

s Wickham 

c Wilson 

F a i r   V a l u e

the fair value of each restricted share or share right and the vesting 
year for each incentive plan is set out below.

incentive Plan 

2005 PiP (tranche 4) 
2007 stiP (tranche 2)* 
2008 ltiP 
2008 stiP* 
2009 ltiP 
2009 stiP* 
retention Plan 
retention Plan md 1 
retention Plan md 2 
retention Plan md 3 

Fair Value per  
share 
$ 

6.57 
4.09 
2.93 
4.66 
4.06 
3.57 
4.09 
0.90 
1.19 
0.90 

Vesting  
year

2010 
2010 
2011 
2010 & 2011 
2012 
2011 & 2012 
2011 
2011 
2011 
2011

* awards under these plans are restricted shares, all other plans grant share rights.

i l u k a  r e s o u r c e s   l i m i t e d   17

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
AUDITOR’S INDEPENDENCE DEClARATION

as lead auditor for the audit of iluka resources limited for the year ended 31 december 2009, i declare that to the best of my knowledge and 
belief, there have been:

(a)  

(b)  

no contraventions of the auditor independence requirements of the corporations act 2001 in relation to the audit; and

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

this declaration is in respect of iluka resources limited and the entities it controlled during the period.

david smith 
Partner 
Pricewaterhousecoopers

Perth 
 31 march 2010 

liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional standards legislation.

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CORPORATE GOvERNANCE

a P Pr o a c H t o  co rPo r at e   G oVe rN

aNc e

B o a r d  co mPo s i t i oN

iluka and its Board of directors believe that the highest standards 
of corporate governance are essential in order to create and deliver 
sustainable value for shareholders. the main elements of iluka’s 
corporate governance practices are detailed in this statement. 
the Board of directors are committed to acting honestly, ethically, 
diligently and in accordance with the law in serving the interests of 
iluka’s shareholders, employees, customers and the communities in 
which iluka operates.

a s X   c o r P o r at e   G o V e r N a N c e 

re c o m m eNd at i oNs

iluka considers that it meets each of the requirements of the 
australian securities exchange (“asX”) corporate Governance 
council’s corporate Principles and recommendations (second 
edition).

the corporate Governance section of the iluka website  
www.iluka.com contains the company’s key governance policy 
documents. these include the:

•	

•	

•	

•	

•	

•	

•	
•	

d charter

Boar
directors’ code of conduct
audit and risk committee charter
remuneration and Nomination committee charter
employee code of conduct
securities trading Policy
continuous di
Whistleblower Policy

sclosure Policy

details of the members of the Board, their date of appointment, 
qualifications and experience are set out in the directors’ report 
under the heading ‘directors’. directors are considered and 
recommended to the Board by the remuneration and Nomination 
committee based on the skills and experience they are able to 
bring to the Board. the Board seeks to ensure that the size of the 
Board and the blend of skills within its membership are conducive to 
effective discussion and efficient decision-making. in recent years, 
the services of external search consultants have been used to assist 
with recruiting new directors.

iluka’s constitution requires directors to retire from office no later 
than the third annual General meeting following their election or 
re-election. the directors have adopted an internal guideline that the 
preferred length of service is ten years, unless otherwise requested 
by the Board to continue.

di r e c t o r  i Nd ePeNd eNc e

the Board recognises the importance of independent judgement in 
the decision-making process. the Board’s charter expressly requires 
that the majority of the Board be comprised of independent directors 
and that the chairman is an independent director.

the Board charter sets out the criteria for determining whether a 
non-executive director is independent. applying this criteria, the 
Board considers that all non-executive directors are independent.

the Board assesses the independence of new directors upon 
appointment and reviews the independence of other directors as 
appropriate.

r o l e   a N d   r e s P o N s i B i l i t i e s   o F  t H e 

maN a GiN G di r e c t o r

B o a r d   oF di r e c t o r s

the Board operates in accordance with the broad principles set out 
in the Board charter. the primary roles of the Board are:

•	

•	

•	

•	

•	

g and removing the managing director;
appointin
monitoring the performance of the managing director and 
the senior management group;
determining the strategic direction and financial objectives 
of the company and ensuring appropriate resources are 
available to management;
monitoring the im
and financial objectives; and
reporting to shareholders and the investment community on 
the performance of the company.

plementation and achievement of strategic 

the implementation of corporate strategy and day-to-day 
management of iluka’s affairs are delegated to senior management. 
the roles, duties and responsibilities of the Board and delegation 
to senior management are defined in the Board charter which is 
available on iluka’s website.

the managing director, iluka’s most senior employee, recommends 
policy, strategic direction and business plans for the Board’s 
approval and is responsible for managing the company’s day-today 
activities.

the managing director is selected and appointed by the Board and 
is subject to an annual performance review by the non-executive 
directors.

coN Fl i c t s   oF i Nt e r e s t

each director has an ongoing responsibility to:

•	

•	

disclose to the Board details of transactions or interests, 
actual or potential that may create a conflict of interest; and
if requested by the Board, within a reasonable period, take 
such necessary and reasonable steps to remove any conflict 
of interest.

if a director cannot or is unwilling to remove a conflict of interest 
then the director must, in accordance with the corporations act 
2001, absent himself or herself from the room when discussion and/
or voting occurs on matters about which the conflict relates.

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di r e c t o r  ed u c at i oN

r e m u N e r at i o N   a N d   N o m i N at i o N 

directors undergo an induction process upon appointment during 
which they are given a detailed briefing on the company, meet 
key executives and tour operational sites. thereafter, directors 
undertake operational site visits and are provided with regular 
updates and briefings on current and emerging issues.

directors are encouraged to undertake continuing education relevant 
to the discharge of their duties. all reasonable costs of continuing 
director education are met by the company.

d i r e c t o r s ’   a c c e s s  t o   i N d e P e N d e N t 

ad Vi c e

each director may, with prior written approval of the chairman, 
obtain independent professional advice to assist the director in 
fulfilling their responsibilities. any reasonable expenses incurred in 
obtaining that advice will be met by the company.

B o a r d  me e t iN Gs

the Board convenes on average for nine formal meetings per year 
including one meeting dedicated primarily to strategic planning. 
the chairman chairs these meetings. ad hoc Board and committee 
meetings may be convened to consider particular matters.

the non-executive directors periodically meet independent of 
management to discuss relevant issues.

directors’ attendance at Board and committee meetings is detailed 
on page 4 of this report.

co mP aNy  se c r e ta r y

mr cameron Wilson is iluka’s company secretary. the position of 
company secretary is responsible for:

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•	

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the Board on corporate governance;

advising 
management of the company secretarial function;
attending all Board and Board committee meetings and 
taking minutes; and
communication with the asX.

co m m i t t e e s   oF tHe   B o a r d

the Board has established two committees: the remuneration and 
Nomination committee and the audit and risk committee. each 
committee functions under a specific charter and is comprised 
wholly of independent, non-executive directors. the structure 
and membership of these committees are reviewed periodically. 
the charters are reviewed by the respective committees on an 
annual basis. unless expressly delegated by the Board to one of its 
committees, all matters determined by committees are submitted to 
the full Board as recommendations for Board decision.

co m m i t t e e

the remuneration and Nomination committee is responsible for 
providing assistance and recommendations to the Board in relation 
to:

•	

•	

•	

•	
•	

development, review and implementation of the remuneration 
strategy of the company;

remuneration of executives and non-executive directors;

performance of the managing director and senior executives;

ion planning for key roles; and

success
assessment, composition and succession of the Board.

the remuneration and Nomination committee’s consists of the 
following independent, non-executive directors: mr John Pizzey 
(chairman), mr Gavin rezos, mr Wayne osborn and dr robert every. 
details of directors attendance at remuneration and Nomination 
committee meetings are set out on page 4.

comprehensive details of the processes and principles underlying 
the work of the remuneration and Nomination committee are 
discussed in the remuneration report appearing on page 6 to 17 of 
this report.

For further information on the scope and responsibilities of the 
remuneration and Nomination committee, please refer to iluka’s 
website.

a u d i t   aNd  ri s k  co m m i t t e e

the audit and risk committee’s role is to assist the Board to fulfil 
its responsibilities in relation to the company’s accounts, external 
reporting and risk. this is achieved by ensuring that appropriate 
processes are in place in relation to:

•	

•	

•	
•	

egrity of financial reporting;
the int
the adequacy of the control environment;
the proce
the internal and external audit functions.

ss for the management of risk; and

the committee regularly reviews the appropriateness of its 
composition in light of the skills and experiences of its members and 
the responsibilities of the committee. at all times the audit and risk 
committee is required under its charter to ensure that all members 
are financially literate and have an appropriate understanding of the 
industries in which the company operates.

the responsibilities of the audit and risk committee include 
assisting the Board to fulfil its responsibilities by:

•	

•	

•	

•	

considering the effectiveness of the accounting and internal 
control systems and management reporting, which are 
designed to safeguard company assets;
serving as an independent and objective party to review 
financial information prior to release to shareholders;
reviewing the accounting policies adopted within the group;
reviewing the performance of the internal and external 
audit functions;

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•	

•	

•	

•	

•	

nce of the external auditor and 

evaluating the independe
ensuring that the provision of non-audit services by the 
external auditor does not adversely impact upon auditor 
independence;

reviewing and approving internal audit plans including 
identified risk areas;

ng assurance as to the adequacy of the company’s 
gaini
policies and processes for identifying, documenting and 
addressing risks;
reviewing other key financial processes including tax, 
insurance, treasury operations and superannuation 
arrangements to ensure legal compliance and prudent 
management practices; and
reviewing processes and internal controls in place to 
ensure compliance with laws and regulations.

the audit and risk committee consists of the following independent, 
non-executive directors: mr don morley (chairman), ms Jenny 
seabrook and mr stephen turner.

For further information on the scope and responsibilities of the audit 
and risk committee, please refer to iluka’s website.

B o a r d   a N d   c o m m i t t e e   P e r F o r m a N c e 

e V a l u at i oN

the Board carries out an annual review of its performance 
in meeting key responsibilities. this review process, which is 
periodically facilitated by external consultants, serves to identify any 
issues and initiatives for improving the functioning and performance 
of individual directors and the Board as a whole. this annual review 
was last undertaken december 2009.

each of the Board’s committees also conducts an annual 
self-assessment of their performance in meeting their key 
responsibilities. these reviews serve to identify strengths, 
weaknesses and areas for improvement. the assessment for both 
committees was last undertaken in december 2009.

co rPo r at e  rePo r t iN G

the managing director and chief Financial officer have made 
the following certifications to the Board with respect to the 2009 
accounts:

•	

•	

that the company’s financial reports are complete and 
present a true and fair view, in all material respects, of the 
financial condition and operational results of the company 
and group and are in accordance with relevant accounting 
standards; and
that the above statement is founded on a sound system of 
risk management and internal compliance and control and 
which implements the policies adopted by the Board and 
that the company’s risk management and internal control is 
operating efficiently and effectively in all material respects.

a u d i t   F uNc t i oNs

Pricewaterhousecoopers (“Pwc”) is the company’s external audit 
provider. during 2009, the company complied with its internal 
guidelines, which require the fees paid to external auditors for non-
audit-related work to remain below 50 per cent of the audit-related 
fees without pre-approval by the audit and risk committee.

the external auditor will attend the annual General meeting and will 
be available to answer shareholder questions about the conduct of 
the audit and the preparation and content of the audit report.

iluka has an internal audit function that assists the Board by 
undertaking an objective evaluation of the company’s internal 
control framework. the audit and risk committee is responsible for 
approving the programme and scope of internal audit reviews to 
be conducted each financial year. an assessment of the quality and 
focus of the internal audit function is undertaken periodically as part 
of the review of audit and risk committee effectiveness.

etHi c a l  staNd a r d s   aNd  coNd u c t

the company has an employee code of conduct, which identifies the 
standard of ethical conduct expected of iluka employees. in addition, 
the Board has specifically adopted a director’s code of conduct, 
which establishes guidelines for their conduct in carrying out their 
duties.

iluka has also established a Whistleblower Policy to provide for 
the confidential reporting of issues of unacceptable or undesirable 
conduct. the policy provides protection against reprisal to the 
whistleblower.

copies of the employee code of conduct, director’s code of 
conduct and the Whistleblower Policy can be found in the corporate 
governance section of iluka’s website.

se c u r i t i e s   tr a d iN G  P o l i c y

the company has a policy on the trading of the company’s securities 
(shares, options, warrants, etc.) by directors and employees. 
the Board believes it is in the best interests of shareholders for 
directors and employees to own shares in the company, subject to 
strict controls and guidelines on share trading.

the securities trading Policy prohibits directors and employees from 
trading in the company’s securities if they are in possession of price-
sensitive information, which is not generally available to the market. 
in addition to this general prohibition, senior management and those 
employees involved in preparing the company’s statutory financial 
information (restricted employees) and directors are prohibited 
from trading in securities in the company during the period from the 
end of half or full financial year and the release of the results for the 
relevant period.

Prior to trading in the company’s securities, directors must seek 
approval from the chairman and restricted employees must seek 
approval from company secretary.

a copy of iluka’s securities trading Policy can be found in the 
corporate governance section of iluka’s website.

i l u k a  r e s o u r c e s   l i m i t e d   21

coNt iNu o u s  di s c l o s u r e

the company is committed to providing best practice continuous 
disclosure and has developed a comprehensive continuous 
disclosure Policy to ensure compliance with the continuous and 
periodic disclosure obligations under the corporations act and 
the asX listing rules and to providing accurate information to all 
shareholders and market participants. the company has established 
a disclosure committee comprising the company secretary, chief 
Financial officer and the General manager, investor relations. 
the committee reports to the managing director. the committee’s 
responsibilities include determining if disclosure is required, 
ensuring the managing director is advised of and approves all 
information disclosed to the market and ensuring the Board is kept 
fully informed of the disclosure committee’s determinations and 
all information subsequently disclosed to the market. the company 
secretary is convenor of the disclosure committee and has primary 
responsibility for administration of the continuous disclosure 
Policy. the company secretary’s responsibilities include ensuring 
compliance with the company’s continuous disclosure obligations and 
overseeing and co-ordinating information disclosure to the asX.

the company’s continuous disclosure Policy is available in the 
corporate governance section of iluka’s website.

s Ha r eHo l d e r  co m m uNi c at i oN

the company is committed to providing accurate information to all 
shareholders and the market and follows a yearly programme of 
regular disclosure to the market on its financial and operational 
results and discloses events to the asX during the year as they 
occur.

at the annual General meeting, shareholders elect the directors and 
have the opportunity to express their views, ask questions about 
company business and vote on items of business for resolution by 
shareholders. the company communicates with shareholders through 
releases to the asX, the company’s website, information distributed 
direct to shareholders and the general meetings of the company.

more information on shareholder communication is contained in the 
company’s continuous disclosure Policy.

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c o m Pa r i s o N  t o   a s X   c o r P o r at e   G o V e r N a N c e   c o u N c i l ’ s   c o r P o r at e   G o V e r N a N c e 

Pr iNc iPl e s aNd r e c o m m eNd at i oNs  ( 2 Nd e d i t i oN )

recommendation

compliance

Principle 1

lay solid foundations for management and oversight

1.1

1.2

1.3

companies should establish the functions reserved to the board and those delegated to senior executives and disclose 
those functions.

companies should disclose the process for evaluating the performance of senior executives.

companies should provide the information indicated in the Guide to reporting on Principle 1. 

Principle 2

structure the board to add value

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6

a majority of the board should be independent directors. 

the chairman should be an independent director. 

the roles of chairman and chief executive officer should not be exercised by the same individual.

the board should establish a nomination committee. 

companies should disclose the process for evaluating the performance of the board, its committees and individual 
directors.

companies should provide the information indicated in the Guide to reporting on Principle 2. 

Principle 3

Promote ethical and responsible decision-making

3.1

companies should establish a code of conduct and disclose the code or a summary of the code as to:

•	

•	

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

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

comply 

comply

comply 

comply 

comply 

comply 

comply 

comply 

comply 

comply

comply 

comply 

•	

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

comply 

3.2

3.3

companies should establish a policy concerning trading in company securities by directors, senior executives and 
employees, and disclose the policy or a summary of the policy.

companies should provide the information indicated in the Guide to reporting on Principle 3. 

Principle 4

safeguard integrity in financial reporting

4.1

4.3

4.4

4.5

the board should establish an audit committee.

the audit committee should be structured so that it:

•	

•	

•	

•	

consists only of non-executive directors

consists of a majority of independent directors

is chaired by an independent chair, who is not chairman of the board

has at least three members.

the audit committee should have a formal charter. 

companies should provide the information indicated in the Guide to reporting on Principle 4. 

Principle 5

make timely and balanced disclosure

5.1

5.2

companies should establish the functions reserved to the board and those delegated to senior executives and disclose 
those functions.

companies should provide the information indicated in the Guide to reporting on Principle 5. 

Principle 6

respect the rights of shareholders

6.1

6.2

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

companies should provide the information indicated in the Guide to reporting on Principle 6.

comply

comply

comply

comply

comply

comply 

comply 

comply 

comply 

comply 

i l u k a  r e s o u r c e s   l i m i t e d   23

recommendation

Principle 7

recognise and manage risk

7.1

7.2

7.3

7.4

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

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

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

companies should provide the information indicated in the Guide to reporting on Principle 7. 

Principle 8

remunerate fairly and responsibly

8.1

8.2

8.3

the board should establish a remuneration committee.

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

companies should provide the information indicated in the Guide to reporting on Principle 8. 

compliance

comply 

comply 

comply 

comply 

comply 

comply 

comply 

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FINANCIAl REPORT

CONTENTS

Financial report

income statements 

statements of comprehensive income 

Balance sheets 

statements of changes in equity 

cash flow statements 

Notes to the financial statements 

directors’ declaration 

independent audit report to the members 

26

27

28

29

31

32

70

71

this financial report covers both the separate financial statements of iluka resources limited as an individual entity and the consolidated 
financial statements for the consolidated entity consisting of iluka resources limited and its subsidiaries.  the financial report is presented in 
the australian currency.

iluka resources limited is a company limited by shares, incorporated and domiciled in australia.  its registered office and principal place of 
business is:

iluka resources limited 
level 23, 140 st George’s terrace 
Perth Wa 6000

a description of the nature of the consolidated entity’s operations and its principal activities is included in the review of operations in the 
directors’ report. 

the financial report was authorised for issue by the directors on 31 march 2010.  the company has the power to amend and reissue the 
financial report.

through the use of the internet, we have ensured that our corporate reporting is timely and complete.  all press releases, financial reports and 
other information are available at www.iluka.com

i l u k a  r e s o u r c e s   l i m i t e d   25

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
iNcome statemeNts
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2009 

Revenue from continuing operations 

other income 

expenses 

interest and finance charges 

rehabilitation and restoration unwind 

total finance costs 

impairment charges and reversals  

(Loss) profit before income tax from continuing operations 

income tax benefit 

(Loss) profit from continuing operations 

Profit from discontinued operations 

(Loss) profit for the year 

Profit attributable to non-controlling interest 

(Loss) profit attributable to owners of Iluka Resources Limited 

Notes 

5 

6 

7 

7 

7 

8 

9 

consolidated 

Parent entity

2009 
$M 

586.0 

18.3 

(717.2) 

(8.4) 

(15.7) 

(24.1) 

(67.6) 

(204.6) 

72.9 

(131.7) 

22.9 

(108.8) 

0.2 

(108.6) 

2008 
$m 

926.1 

13.7 

(883.1) 

(26.1) 

(14.2) 

(40.3) 

5.5 

21.9 

15.8 

37.7 

47.3 

85.0 

(7.5) 

77.5 

2009 
$M 

176.3 

55.1 

(243.6) 

(20.4) 

(5.7) 

(26.1) 

- 

(38.3) 

22.3 

(16.0) 

- 

(16.0) 

- 

(16.0) 

2008 
$m

227.7

16.4

(293.3)

(29.6)

(6.2)

(35.8)

45.6

(39.4)

21.0

(18.4)

-

(18.4)

-

(18.4)

Basic and diluted earnings per share

earnings per share from continuing operations attributable  
to owners 

earnings per share attributable to owners 

Cents 

cents

29 

29 

(32.5) 

(26.8) 

13.8

22.4

the above income statements should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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statemeNts oF comPreHeNsiVe iNcome
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2009

(Loss) profit for the year 

Other comprehensive income

changes in fair value of foreign exchange cash flow hedges, net of tax 

currency translation of us operation 

Hedge of net investment in us operation, net of tax 

actuarial gains (losses) on defined benefit plans, net of tax 

Other comprehensive income for the year 

Total comprehensive income for the year 

total comprehensive income for the year is attributable to:

  owners of iluka resources limited 

  Non-controlling interest 

the above statements of comprehensive income should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

consolidated 

Parent entity

2009 
$M 

(108.8) 

109.9 

(22.8) 

23.6 

2.4 

113.1 

4.3 

(1.1) 

5.4 

4.3 

2008 
$m 

85.0 

(113.5) 

13.2 

(18.0) 

(8.5) 

(126.8) 

(41.8) 

(42.5) 

0.7 

(41.8) 

2009 
$M 

2008
$m

(16.0) 

(18.4)

99.3 

(99.7)

- -

- -

- -

99.3 

83.3 

83.3 

- 

83.3 

(99.7)

(118.1)

(118.1)

-

(118.1)

i l u k a  r e s o u r c e s   l i m i t e d   27

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BalaNce sHeets
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2009 

ASSETS

Current assets

cash and cash equivalents 

receivables 

inventories 

derivative financial instruments 

deferred overburden 

total current assets 

Non-current assets

loans to subsidiaries 

inventories 

investments in subsidiaries 

Property, plant and equipment 

deferred tax assets 

intangible assets 

total non-current assets 

Total assets 

LIABILITIES

Current liabilities

Payables 

interest-bearing liabilities 

current tax liabilities 

Provisions 

derivative financial instruments 

total current liabilities 

Non-current liabilities

interest-bearing liabilities 

loans from subsidiaries 

Provisions 

derivative financial instruments 

total non-current liabilities 

Total liabilities 

Net assets 

EQUITY

contributed equity 

reserves 

retained (losses) profits 

owners interest 

Non-controlling interest 

Total equity 

the above balance sheets should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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consolidated 

Parent entity

Notes 

2009 
$M 

2008 
$m 

2009 
$M 

2008 
$m

10 

11 

12 

3 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

3 

17 

18 

3 

19 

20(a) 

20(b) 

86.3 

103.9 

205.5 

15.9 

- 

411.6 

- 

56.6 

- 

97.6 

243.2 

249.7 

- 

8.5 

599.0 

- 

- 

- 

1,566.6 

1,414.6 

53.7 

9.9 

1,686.8 

2,098.4 

31.0 

13.5 

1,459.1 

2,058.1 

183.7 

44.7 

- 

28.1 

- 

256.5 

423.7 

- 

322.9 

- 

746.6 

164.1 

36.8 

5.0 

61.4 

104.0 

371.3 

276.5 

- 

322.7 

49.6 

648.8 

1,003.1 

1,095.3 

1,020.1 

1,038.0 

1,114.4 

19.9 

(39.0) 

1,095.3 

- 

998.1 

(84.3) 

66.0 

979.8 

58.2 

65.0

63.7

72.5

75.7 

27.0 

29.0 

15.9 -

- -

147.6 

201.2

930.4 

56.6 -

849.2 

221.5 

37.8 

- -

241.4

849.2

283.4

41.9

2,095.5 

2,243.1 

1,415.9

1,617.1

52.2 

44.7 

- 

10.4 

- 

29.4

36.8

1.1

21.8

93.0

107.3 

182.1

423.7 

406.5 -

123.1 

- 

953.3 

1,060.6 

1,182.5 

276.6

125.7

46.7

449.0

631.1

986.0

1,120.0 

1,006.5

21.1 

41.4 

1,182.5 

- 

(74.6)

54.1

986.0

-

986.0

1,095.3 

1,038.0 

1,182.5 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
statemeNts oF cHaNGes iN equity
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2009

 attributable to owners of iluka resources limited

reserves 
$m 

25.1 

- 

(106.7) 

13.2 

(18.0) 

- 

(0.1) 

(111.6) 

- 

(3.3) 

5.5 

- 

- 

2.2 

(84.3) 

- 

104.3 

(22.8) 

23.6 

- 

(1.2) 

retained 
earnings 
$m 

(3.1) 

77.5 

- 

- 

- 

(8.5) 

0.1 

69.1 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

66.0 

(108.6) 

- 

- 

- 

2.4 

1.2 

Consolidated 

Notes 

Balance at 1 January 2008 

Profit for the year 

changes in fair value of foreign exchange 
cash flow hedges, net of tax 

currency translation of us operation 

Hedge of net investment in us operation,  
net of tax 

actuarial losses on retirement benefit  
obligations, net of tax 

transfer of asset revaluation reserve 

Total comprehensive income  

Transactions with owners in their  
capacity as owners:

share issue, net of transaction costs 

transfer of shares to employees 

share based payments, net of tax 

Purchase of treasury shares 

dividends paid to crl minorities 

Balance at 1 January 2009 

loss for the year 

changes in fair value of foreign exchange  
cash flow hedges, net of tax 

currency translation of us operation 

Hedge of net investment in us operation,  
net of tax 

actuarial gains on retirement benefit obligations,  
net of tax 

transfer of asset revaluation reserve 

Total comprehensive income  

Transactions with owners in their capacity  
as owners:

share placement, net of costs 

transfer of shares to employees 

share based payments,  net of tax 

dividends paid to crl minorities 

disposal of subsidiary 

Balance at 31 December 2009 

20 

20 

20 

20 

19 

20 

20 

20 

20 

20 

20 

20 

19 

19 

contributed 
equity 
$m 

661.6 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

343.9 

3.3 

- 

(10.7) 

- 

336.5 

998.1 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

113.5 

2.8 

- 

- 

- 

116.3 

1,114.4 

Total 
$M 

683.6 

77.5 

(106.7) 

13.2 

(18.0) 

(8.5) 

- 

Non-controlling 
interest 
$m 

Total 
equity 
$M

68.0 

7.5 

751.6

85.0

(6.8) 

(113.5)

- 

- 

- 

- 

13.2

(18.0)

(8.5)

-

(42.5) 

0.7 

(41.8)

343.9 

- 

5.5 

(10.7) 

- 

338.7 

979.8 

(108.6) 

104.3 

(22.8) 

23.6 

2.4 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

(10.5) 

(10.5) 

58.2 

(0.2) 

5.6 

- 

- 

- 

- 

343.9

-

5.5

(10.7)

(10.5)

328.2

1,038.0

(108.8)

109.9

(22.8)

23.6

2.4

-

4.3

113.5

-

3.1

(1.8)

(61.8)

53.0

103.9 

(105.0) 

(1.1) 

5.4 

- 

(2.8) 

3.1 

- 

- 

0.3 

19.9 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

113.5 

- 

3.1 

- 

- 

116.6 

- 

- 

- 

(1.8) 

(61.8) 

(63.6) 

(39.0) 

1,095.3 

- 

1,095.3

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Notes 

contributed 
equity 
$m 

662.6 

reserves 
$m 

21.0 

- 

(99.7) 

retained 
earnings 
$m 

72.5 

(18.4) 

- 

Total 
equity 
$M

756.1

(18.4)

(99.7)

(99.7) 

(18.4) 

(118.1)

- 

4.1 

4.1 

(74.6) 

- 

99.3 

(3.3) 

96.0 

- 

(0.3) 

(0.3) 

21.1 

- 

- 

- 

54.1 

(16.0) 

- 

3.3 

(12.7) 

- 

- 

- 

343.9

4.1

348.0

986.0

(16.0)

99.3

-

83.3

113.5

(0.3)

113.2

41.4 

1,182.5

- 

- 

- 

343.9 

- 

343.9 

1,006.5 

- 

- 

- 

- 

113.5 

- 

113.5 

1,120.0 

statemeNts oF cHaNGes iN equity
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2009 

Parent entity 

Balance at 1 January 2008 

loss for the year 

changes in fair value of foreign exchange cash flow hedges, net of tax 

20 

Total comprehensive income for the year 

Transactions with owners in their capacity as owners:

share issue, net of transaction costs 

share based payments, net of tax 

Balance at 1 January 2009 

loss for the year 

changes in fair value of foreign exchange cash flow hedges, net of tax 

transfer of asset revaluation reserve 

Total comprehensive income for the year 

Transactions with owners in their capacity as owners:

share placement, net of transaction costs 

share based payments, net of tax 

Balance at 31 December 2009 

19 

20 

20 

20 

19 

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

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casH FloW statemeNts
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2009

consolidated 

Parent entity

Notes 

2009 
$M 

2008 
$m 

2009 
$M 

Cash flows from operating activities

receipts from customers  

Payments to suppliers and employees  

interest received 

interest paid 

income tax (net) 

exploration expenditure 

royalty receipts 

other 

Net cash inflow (outflow) from operating activities 

28 

744.8 

(663.0) 

81.8 

1.5 

(14.0) 

(4.4) 

(20.0) 

55.2 

2.1 

102.2 

1,017.4 

(794.4) 

223.0 

6.3 

(32.2) 

4.1 

(20.9) 

49.3 

3.4 

233.0 

Cash flows from investing activities

Payments for property, plant and equipment 

sale of property, plant and equipment 

sale of Narama 

sale of crl 

loans (to) from controlled entities 

9(c) 

9(c) 

(521.6) 

(198.4) 

9.9 

- 

84.2 

- 

7.6 

53.4 

- 

- 

Net cash (outflow) inflow from investing activities 

(427.5) 

(137.4) 

Cash flows from financing activities

Proceeds from borrowings 

repayment of borrowings 

dividends paid to crl minority interests  

issue of ordinary shares 

share issue costs 

Purchase of treasury shares 

debt refinance costs 

Net cash (outflow) inflow from financing activities 

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents 

cash and cash equivalents at 1 January 

exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 

Cash and cash equivalents at 31 December 

Financing arrangements 

309.8 

(105.6) 

(1.8) 

114.0 

(0.5) 

- 

- 

315.9 

(9.4) 

97.6 

(1.9) 

86.3 

83.9 

(414.5) 

(10.5) 

353.1 

(13.2) 

(14.3) 

(4.3) 

(19.8) 

75.8 

19.9 

1.9 

97.6 

19(b) 

19(b) 

10 

 17 

the above cash flow statements should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

194.3 

(226.6) 

(32.3) 

1.2 

(13.9) 

0.8 

- 

- 

2.9 

(41.3) 

(9.6) 

8.6 

- 

- 

(255.3) 

(256.3) 

300.4 

(105.6) 

- 

114.0 

(0.5) 

- 

- 

308.3 

10.7 

65.0 

- 

75.7 

2008
$m

200.2

(174.4)

25.8

5.4

(33.1)

18.9

-

-

1.5

18.5

(30.8)

2.3

-

-

65.9

37.4

83.9

(414.4)

-

357.1

(13.2)

-

(4.3)

9.1

65.0

-

-

65.0

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CONTENTS OF ThE NOTES TO ThE FINANCIAl STATEMENTS 

  1 

  2 

  3 

  4 

  5 

summary of significant accounting policies 

critical accounting estimates and judgements 

Financial risk management 

segment information 

revenue from continuing operations 

  6  other income 

  7 

  8 

  9 

 10 

 11 

 12 

 13 

 14 

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 16 

 17 

 18 

 19 

 20 

 21 

 22 

 23 

 24 

 25 

 26 

 27 

 28 

 29 

 30 

expenses 

income tax  

discontinued operations 

cash and cash equivalents 

receivables 

inventories 

Property, plant and equipment 

deferred tax assets 

intangible assets 

Payables 

interest bearing liabilities 

Provisions 

contributed equity 

reserves and retained profits 

key management personnel 

remuneration of auditors 

retirement benefit obligations 

contingent liabilities 

commitments 

related party transactions 

controlled entities and deed of cross guarantee 

reconciliation of profit after income tax to  
net cash inflow from operating activities 

earnings per share 

share-based payments  

33

40

42

44

46

46

47

48

49

50

50

51

51

53

53

54

54

55

56

58

59

61

62

64

65

65

66

68

68

69

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Notes to tHe FiNaNcial statemeNts
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2009 

Note 1. 

summary of significant accounting policies

the principal accounting policies adopted in the preparation 
of the Financial report are set out below.  these policies have 
been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless 
otherwise stated.  the Financial report includes separate financial 
statements for iluka resources limited as an individual entity and 
the consolidated entity consisting of iluka resources limited and 
its subsidiaries.

(a)    Basis of preparation

this general purpose financial report has been prepared 
in accordance with australian accounting standards, other 
authoritative pronouncements of the australian accounting 
standards Board, urgent issues Group interpretations 
and the corporations act 2001 which, together, ensure that 
the consolidated financial statements and notes of iluka 
resources limited comply with international Financial 
reporting standards (“iFrs”).  these financial statements 
have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

(b)    Principles of consolidation

(i)  Subsidiaries

the proportionate interests in the assets, liabilities 
and expenses of the joint venture operations have 
been incorporated in the financial statements under 
the appropriate headings and are not material in 2009 
and 2008.

(c)   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 has 
been identified as the managing director.

the group has adopted aasB 8 operating segments 
from 1 January 2009 which replaces aasB 114 segment 
reporting.  the new standard requires a ‘management 
approach’ under which segment information is presented 
on the same basis as that used for internal reporting 
purposes.  in addition, the segments are reported in 
a manner that is consistent with the internal reporting 
provided to the managing director.  comparatives for 2008 
have been restated.

(d)   revenue recognition

the consolidated financial statements incorporate 
the assets and liabilities of all subsidiaries of iluka 
resources limited (‘’company’’ or ‘’parent entity’’) as 
at 31 december 2009 and the results of all subsidiaries 
for the year then ended.  iluka resources limited 
and its subsidiaries together are referred to in this 
financial report as the Group or the consolidated entity.

investments in subsidiaries are accounted for at 
cost.  subsidiaries are all those entities (including 
special purpose entities) over which the Group has the 
power to govern the financial and operating policies, 
generally accompanying a shareholding of more than 
one half of the voting rights.  the existence and effect 
of potential voting rights that are currently exercisable 
or convertible are considered when assessing whether 
the Group controls another entity.

subsidiaries are fully consolidated from the date on 
which control is transferred to the Group.  they are  
de-consolidated from the date that control ceases.

intercompany transactions, balances and unrealised 
gains on transactions between Group companies are 
eliminated.  unrealised losses are also eliminated 
unless the transaction provides evidence of the 
impairment of the asset transferred.  accounting 
policies of subsidiaries have been changed where 
necessary to ensure consistency with the policies 
adopted by the Group.

Non controlling interests in the results and equity of 
subsidiaries are shown separately in the consolidated 
income statement and balance sheet respectively.

(ii)  Joint ventures

the consolidated entity had a coal operation (sold 
effective 1 January 2008) and has titanium minerals 
and zircon exploration activities which are conducted 
through joint ventures with other parties.

Mineral Sands
revenue is measured at the fair value of the consideration 
received or receivable.  amounts disclosed as revenue 
are net of returns, trade allowances and duties and taxes 
paid.

Product sales are recognised as revenue when there has 
been a passing of risk to a customer, and:

•	

•	

•	

the	product	is	in	a	form	suitable	for	delivery	and	no	
further processing is required by, or on behalf of, the 
consolidated entity;

the	quantity,	quality	and	selling	price	of	the	product	
can be determined with reasonable accuracy; and

the	product	has	been	despatched	to	the	customer	
and is no longer under the physical control of the 
consolidated entity, or the customer has formally 
acknowledged legal ownership of the product including 
all inherent risks, albeit that the product may be 
stored in facilities the consolidated entity controls.

Gains and losses, including premiums paid or received, 
in respect of forward sales, options and other deferred 
delivery arrangements which hedge anticipated revenues 
from future production, are deferred and included in sales 
revenue in accordance with accounting policy 1(m).

Mining Area C royalty income and amortisation of 
royalty asset
royalty income is recognised on an accrual basis.  royalty 
income is received on a quarterly basis and any under or 
over accrual applicable to previously recognised royalty 
income is adjusted for based on the receipt of the royalty 
income entitlement.

the royalty entitlement asset is an intangible asset and is 
amortised on a straight-line basis over its estimated useful 
life of 25 years of which 19 years is remaining.

i l u k a  r e s o u r c e s   l i m i t e d   33

Notes to tHe FiNaNcial statemeNts
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2009

Note 1. 

summary of significant accounting policies 
(continued)

(e) 

interest and other

interest income is recognised in the income statement as it 
accrues, using the effective interest method.

(f)  

income tax

the income tax expense or revenue for the period is the tax 
payable on the current period’s taxable income based on 
the national income tax rate for each jurisdiction adjusted 
by changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities attributable 
to temporary differences between the tax bases of assets 
and liabilities and their carrying amounts in the financial 
statements, and to unused tax losses.

deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognised for 
temporary differences at the tax rates expected to apply 
when the assets are recovered or liabilities are settled, 
based on those tax rates which are enacted or substantively 
enacted for each jurisdiction.  the relevant tax rates are 
applied to the cumulative amounts of deductible and taxable 
temporary differences to measure the deferred tax asset 
or liability.  an exception is made for certain temporary 
differences arising from the initial recognition of an asset 
or a liability.  No deferred tax asset or liability is recognised 
in relation to these temporary differences if they arose in a 
transaction, other than a business combination, that at the 
time of the transaction did not affect either accounting profit 
or loss or taxable profit or loss.

deferred tax assets are recognised for deductible 
temporary differences and unused tax losses only if it is 
probable that future taxable amounts will be available to 
utilise those temporary differences and losses.

deferred tax liabilities and assets are not recognised for 
temporary differences between the carrying amount and tax 
bases of investments and loans in controlled entities where 
the parent entity is able to control the timing of the reversal 
of the temporary differences and it is probable that the 
differences will not reverse in the foreseeable future.

current and deferred tax balances attributable to 
amounts recognised directly in equity are recognised 
directly in equity.

Tax consolidation legislation
iluka resources limited and its wholly-owned australian 
controlled entities have implemented the tax consolidation 
legislation as of 1 January 2004.

on adoption of the tax consolidation legislation, the entities 
in the tax consolidated group entered into a tax sharing 
agreement which, in the opinion of the directors, limits the 
joint and several liability of the wholly-owned entities in the 
case of a default by the head entity, iluka resources limited.

the entities have also entered into a tax funding agreement 
under which the wholly-owned entities’ fully compensate 
iluka resources limited for any current tax payable 
assumed and are compensated by iluka resources limited 
for any current tax receivable and deferred tax assets 
relating to unused tax losses or unused tax credits that 
are transferred to iluka resources limited under the tax 
consolidation legislation.  

34   a N Nu a l  r ePo r t   2 0 0 9

the funding amounts are determined by reference to 
the amounts recognised in the wholly-owned entities’ 
financial statements.

the amounts receivable/payable under the tax funding 
agreement are due upon receipt of the funding advice from 
the head entity, which is issued as soon as practicable 
after the end of each financial year.  the head entity 
may also require payment of interim funding amounts 
to assist with its obligations to pay tax instalments. the 
funding amounts are recognised as current intercompany 
receivables or payables.

(g)   acquisitions of assets

the purchase method of accounting is used to account for 
all acquisitions of assets (including business combinations) 
regardless of whether equity instruments or other 
assets are acquired.  cost is measured as the fair value 
of the assets given, shares issued or liabilities incurred 
or assumed at the date of exchange plus costs directly 
attributable to the acquisition.

Where settlement of any part of cash consideration is 
deferred, the amounts payable in the future are discounted 
to their present value as at the date of exchange.  the 
discount rate used is the entity’s incremental borrowing 
rate, being the rate at which a similar borrowing could be 
obtained from an independent financier under comparable 
terms and conditions.

costs relating to the acquisition of new areas of interest are 
capitalised as either exploration and evaluation expenditure, 
development properties or mine properties depending on 
the stage of development reached at the date of acquisition. 
refer Note 1(p) for more information.

a liability for restructuring costs is recognised as at the 
date of acquisition of an entity or part thereof when there 
is a demonstrable commitment to the restructuring of the 
acquired entity and a reliable estimate of the amount of the 
liability can be made.

(h)   cash and cash equivalents

For cash flow statement presentation purposes, cash and 
cash equivalents includes cash on hand, deposits held at 
call with financial institutions, other short-term, highly liquid 
investments with original maturities of three months or 
less that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash 
and which are subject to an insignificant risk of changes 
in value, and bank overdrafts.  Bank overdrafts are shown 
within interest-bearing liabilities in current liabilities on the 
balance sheet.

(i) 

trade receivables

trade receivables are recognised initially at fair value and 
subsequently measured at amortised cost, less provision for 
doubtful debts.  trade and other receivables are generally 
due for settlement no more than 90 days from the date of 
recognition.

collectibility of trade receivables is reviewed on an 
ongoing basis.  debts which are known to be uncollectible 
are written off.  a provision for doubtful receivables is 
established when there is objective evidence that the 
consolidated entity will not be able to collect all amounts 
due according to the original terms of receivables.

Notes to tHe FiNaNcial statemeNts
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2009 

Note 1. 

summary of significant accounting policies 
(continued)

the amount of the provision is the difference between the 
asset’s carrying amount and the present value of estimated 
future cash flows, discounted at the original effective 
interest rate.  cash flows relating to short-term receivables 
are not discounted if the effect of discounting is immaterial.  
the amount of the provision is recognised in the income 
statement.

(j)  

inventories

inventories are valued at the lower of weighted average 
cost and estimated net realisable value.

Weighted average cost includes direct costs and an 
appropriate portion of fixed and variable overhead 
expenditure, including depreciation and amortisation.

Net realisable value is the amount estimated to be obtained 
from sale in the normal course of business, less any 
anticipated costs to be incurred prior to sale.

a regular and ongoing review is undertaken to establish the 
extent of surplus obsolete or damaged stores, which are 
then valued at estimated net realisable value.

(k)   overburden costs

expenditure associated with the removal of mine overburden 
after the initial development of a mine is deferred and 
charged to the income statement over its useful life, which 
typically does not exceed one year.

(l)  

Foreign currency translation

(i) 

Functional and presentation currency
the consolidated financial statements are presented in 
australian dollars, which is iluka resources limited’s 
functional and presentation currency.

(ii)  Transactions and balances

Foreign currency transactions are translated into 
australian dollars using the exchange rates prevailing 
at the dates of the transactions.  Foreign exchange 
gains and losses including those from the translation 
at balance date of foreign currency denominated 
monetary assets and liabilities are recognised in the 
income statement, except when deferred in equity 
as qualifying cash flow hedges and qualifying net 
investment hedges.

(iii)    Group companies

the results and financial position of the us entities that 
have a us dollar functional currency are translated into 
aud as follows:

•	

•	

•	

assets	and	liabilities	are	translated	at	the	
exchange rate at balance date;

income	and	expenses	for	each	month	are	
translated at average exchange rates; and

all	resulting	exchange	differences	are	recognised	
in the foreign currency translation reserve.

(m)   derivatives

derivatives are initially recognised at fair value on the date 
a derivative contract is entered into and are subsequently 
remeasured to their fair value at balance date.  the method 
of recognising the resulting gain or loss depends on whether 
the derivative is designated as a hedging instrument, and if 
so, the nature of the item being hedged.  the consolidated 
entity designates certain derivatives as either: (1) hedges 
of the fair value of recognised assets or liabilities or a firm 
commitment (fair value hedge); or (2) hedges of highly 
probable forecast transactions (cash flow hedges).

at the inception of the transaction, the consolidated entity 
documents the relationship between hedging instruments 
and hedged items, as well as its risk management objective 
and strategy for undertaking various hedge transactions.  
the consolidated entity also documents its assessment, both 
at transaction inception and on an ongoing basis, of whether 
the derivatives that are used in hedging transactions have 
been and will continue to be highly effective in offsetting 
changes in fair values or cash flows of hedged items.

the fair values of various derivative financial instruments 
used for hedging purposes are disclosed in Note 3.  
movements in the hedging reserve in shareholders’ equity 
are shown in Note 20.

(i) 

cash flow hedge
the effective portion of changes in the fair value of 
derivatives that are designated and qualify as cash 
flow hedges is recognised in equity in the hedging 
reserve.  the gain or loss relating to the ineffective 
portion is recognised immediately in the income 
statement.

amounts accumulated in equity are recycled in the 
income statement in the periods when the hedged item 
affects profit or loss (for instance when the forecast 
receipt that is hedged takes place).  However, when 
the forecast transaction that is hedged results in 
the recognition of a non-financial asset (for example 
inventory), the gains and losses previously deferred in 
equity are included in the measurement of the initial 
cost or carrying amount of the asset.

When a hedging instrument expires or is sold or 
terminated, or when a hedge no longer meets the 
criteria for hedge accounting, any cumulative gain or 
loss existing in equity at that time remains in equity 
and is recognised when the forecast transaction is 
ultimately recognised in the income statement.  When 
a forecast transaction is no longer expected to occur, 
the cumulative gain or loss that was reported in equity 
is immediately transferred to the income statement.

(ii)  derivatives that do not qualify for hedge accounting

For derivatives that do not qualify for hedge accounting 
changes in the fair value are recognised immediately in 
the income statement.

i l u k a  r e s o u r c e s   l i m i t e d   35

Notes to tHe FiNaNcial statemeNts
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2009

Note 1. 

summary of significant accounting policies 
(continued)

(n)   Non-current assets (or disposal groups) held for resale

all the above expenditure is carried forward up to 
commencement of operations at which time it is amortised 
in accordance with the policy stated in Note 1(q).

(q)   Property, plant and equipment

Non-current assets (or disposal groups) are classified 
as held for sale and stated at the lower of their carrying 
amount and fair value less costs to sell if their carrying 
amount will be recovered principally through a sale 
transaction rather than through continuing use.

Non-current assets (including those that are part of a 
disposal group) are not depreciated or amortised while they 
are classified as held for sale.  interest and other expenses 
attributable to the liabilities of a disposal group classified as 
held for sale continue to be recognised.

Non-current assets classified as held for sale and the assets 
of a disposal group classified as held for sale are presented 
separately from the other assets in the balance sheet.  the 
liabilities of a disposal group classified as held for sale are 
presented separately from other liabilities in the balance 
sheet.

(o)  

loans and receivables

loans and receivables including amounts due from Group 
entities are included in current assets, except for those with 
maturities greater than 12 months after the balance sheet 
date which are classified as non-current assets.

(p)  

exploration, evaluation and development expenditure

exploration and evaluation expenditure is accumulated 
separately for each area of interest in accordance with 
aasB 6 exploration for and evaluation of mineral resources.  
such expenditure comprises net direct costs and an 
appropriate portion of related overhead expenditure.

expenditure is carried forward when incurred in areas for 
which the consolidated entity has rights of tenure and where 
economic mineralisation is indicated, but activities have not 
yet reached a stage which permits a reasonable assessment 
of the existence or otherwise of economically recoverable 
ore reserves and active and significant operations in 
relation to the area are continuing.  each such project is 
regularly reviewed.  if the project is abandoned or if it is 
considered unlikely the project will proceed to development, 
accumulated costs to that point are written off immediately.

each area of interest is limited to a size related to a known 
mineral resource capable of supporting a mining operation.

identifiable exploration assets acquired from another 
mining company are recognised as assets at their cost of 
acquisition, as determined by the requirements of aasB 3 
Business combinations.

Projects are advanced to development status when it is 
expected that accumulated and future expenditure on 
development can be recouped through project development 
or sale.  capitalised exploration is transferred to mine 
reserves once the related ore body achieves Jorc 
reserve status (reported in accordance with Jorc, 2004) 
and has been included in the life of mine plan.

direct costs associated with the commissioning of plant 
and equipment are capitalised and included in property, 
plant and equipment.  Pre-commissioning costs in testing 
the processing plant are also capitalised.

36   a N Nu a l  r ePo r t   2 0 0 9

land and buildings are shown at historical cost, less 
subsequent depreciation for buildings.  all other property, 
plant and equipment are stated at historical cost less 
depreciation.  Historical cost includes expenditure that is 
directly attributable to the acquisition of the items. land 
is not depreciated.
subsequent costs are included in the asset’s carrying 
amount or recognised as a separate asset, as 
appropriate, only when it is probable that future 
economic benefits associated with the item will flow to 
the consolidated entity and the cost of the item can be 
measured reliably.  all other repairs and maintenance 
are charged to the income statement during the financial 
period in which they are incurred.
depreciation and amortisation of mine buildings, 
reserves and development and mine specific plant, 
machinery and equipment is provided for over the life 
of the relevant mine or asset, whichever is the shorter. 
mine specific plant, machinery and equipment refers to 
plant, machinery and equipment for which the economic 
useful life cannot extend beyond the life of its host 
mine. depreciation and amortisation is determined on a 
straight-line basis as the consumption of economic benefits 
is not expected to vary over the operational life of the asset.  
the basis of depreciation of each asset is reviewed annually 
and changes to the basis of depreciation are made if the 
straight-line basis is no longer considered to represent the 
expected pattern of consumption of economic benefits.  the 
expected useful lives are as follows:

•	 Mine	buildings	

•	 Mine	specific	plant,		
machinery and  
equipment 

•	

•	

Reserves	and		
development

Other	non-mine	
specific plant and  
equipment

the	shorter	of	applicable	mine	 
life and 25 years

the	shorter	of	applicable	mine 
or asset life and 25 years,  
depending on the nature of the  
asset

the	applicable	mine	life 

3-25	years	 

the reserves and life of each mine and the remaining useful 
life of each class of asset are reassessed at regular 
intervals and the depreciation rates adjusted accordingly.

Revision of useful lives
during the year, the estimated useful lives of various 
items of plant and equipment were shortened to reflect 
revised operating conditions in Western australia.  as 
a result of the revisions, an additional depreciation 
expense of $14.5 million was incurred in the year.  at 31 
december 2009 the carrying value of the assets to which 
the additional depreciation relates was $6.6 million and 
the impact of the shorter lives on depreciation in future 
years is not material.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes to tHe FiNaNcial statemeNts
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2009 

Note 1. 

summary of significant accounting policies 
(continued)

Revision of depreciation methods effective  
1 January 2010
the depreciation method for mine specific plant, 
machinery and equipment will be revised effective 
1 January 2010 from “straight line” to “units of 
production” so as to more appropriately match depreciation 
charges with the expected pattern of consumption of 
economic benefit of the asset.  the change in method 
reflects an increase in the expected future re-deployment 
of assets between mine sites and periods of inactivity for 
certain assets.

assets depreciated on a straight line basis in 2009 with 
a carrying value at 31 december 2009 of $551.5 million 
(parent $145.7 million) are subject to the change in 
method.  the change is expected to result in a decrease 
in depreciation in 2010 for those assets of $18.0 million 
compared to the straight line charge incurred in 2009.

(r)   maintenance and repairs

certain items of plant used in the primary extraction, 
separation and secondary processing of extracted minerals 
are subject to major overhaul on a cyclical basis.  costs 
incurred during such overhauls are characterised as either 
in the nature of capital or in the nature of repairs and 
maintenance.  Work performed may involve:

(i)   the replacement of a discrete sub-component asset, in 

which case an asset addition is recognised and the book 
value of the replaced item is written off; and

(ii)   demonstrably extending the useful life or functionality 
of an existing asset, in which case the relevant cost is 
added to the capitalised cost of the asset in question.

costs incurred during a major cyclical overhaul which do 
not constitute (i) or (ii) above, are written off as repairs and 
maintenance as incurred.  costs qualifying for capitalisation 
under (i) or (ii) above are subsequently depreciated in 
accordance with Note 1(q).

General repairs and maintenance which are not 
characterised as part of a major cyclical overhaul are 
expensed as incurred.

(s)   Non-current assets constructed by the consolidated entity

the cost of non-current assets constructed by the 
consolidated entity includes the cost of all materials 
used in construction, direct labour on the project, project 
management costs, borrowing costs incurred during 
construction and an appropriate proportion of variable and 
fixed overheads.

Borrowing costs included in the cost of non-current assets 
are those costs that would have been avoided if the 
expenditure on the construction of the assets had not been 
made and are capitalised in accordance with the policy 
stated in Note 1(w). Borrowing costs are not capitalised 
whilst assets are being commissioned.

(t)  

intangible assets

significant costs associated with patents and trademarks 
are deferred and amortised over the periods of expected 
benefit.  this period was revised during the year with an 
associated increase in amortisation expense of $1.9 million.  
the carrying value at 31 december 2009 of $2.4 million will 
be amortised in 2010.

(u)   recoverable amount of non-current assets

aasB 136 impairment of assets requires that depreciable 
assets that are subject to amortisation are reviewed for 
impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances 
indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable.  
an impairment loss is recognised for the amount by which 
the asset’s carrying amount exceeds its recoverable amount.  
the recoverable amount is the higher of an asset’s fair value 
less costs to sell (FVlcs) and value-in-use.  For the purposes 
of assessing impairment, assets are grouped at the lowest 
levels for which there are separately identifiable cash flows 
(cash Generating units (refer note 2)).  Non-financial assets 
that suffered an impairment are reviewed for possible 
reversal of the impairment at each reporting date.

(v)  

trade and other payables

these amounts represent liabilities for goods and services 
provided to the consolidated entity prior to the end of 
financial year which are unpaid.  the amounts are unsecured 
and are usually paid within 30 days of recognition.

(w)   Borrowings

Borrowings are initially recognised at fair value, net of 
transaction costs incurred and are subsequently measured 
at amortised cost.  any difference between the net proceeds 
and the redemption amount is recognised in the income 
statement over the period of the borrowings using the 
effective interest method.

Borrowings are classified as current liabilities unless the 
consolidated entity has an unconditional right to defer 
settlement of the liability for at least 12 months after the 
balance sheet date.

(x)   Borrowing costs

Borrowing costs are recognised as expenses in the period 
in which they are incurred, except where they are included 
in the costs of qualifying assets which take more than 12 
months to prepare for their intended use.

the capitalisation rate used to determine the amount 
of borrowing costs to be capitalised is the weighted 
average interest rate applicable to the entity’s outstanding 
borrowings during the year. $12.5 million interest at 
a weighted average interest rate of 3.2 per cent was 
capitalised in 2009, (2008: $4.0 million at a rate of 7.0 per 
cent).

Borrowing costs include:

•	

interest	on	borrowings,	including	amounts	paid	or	
received on interest rate swaps; amortisation of 
deferred borrowing costs; and

•	

finance	lease	charges.

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Notes to tHe FiNaNcial statemeNts
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2009

Note 1. 

summary of significant accounting policies 
(continued)

(y)   Provisions for legal claims

Provisions for legal claims are recognised when there is a 
present legal obligation as a result of past events and it is 
more likely than not that a settlement will be made, and the 
amount can be estimated reliably.

Where there are a number of similar obligations, the 
likelihood that an outflow will be required in settlement 
is determined by considering the class of obligations as a 
whole.  a provision is recognised even if the likelihood of an 
outflow with respect to any one item included in the same 
class of obligations may be small.

(z)   rehabilitation and mine closure costs

the consolidated entity has obligations to dismantle, 
remove, restore and rehabilitate certain items of property, 
plant and equipment.

under aasB 116 Property, Plant and equipment, the cost 
of an asset includes the present value of the estimated 
costs of dismantling and removing the asset and 
restoring the site on which it is located.

aasB 137 Provisions, contingent liabilities and 
contingent assets requires a provision to be raised for 
the present value of the estimated cost of settling the 
rehabilitation and restoration obligations existing at 
balance date.  those costs that relate to rehabilitation 
and restoration obligations arising from the production 
process are recognised in production costs. a pre tax 
nominal discount rate of 6.0 per cent (2008: 6.0 per 
cent) has been used in calculating the rehabilitation and 
restoration provisions of the consolidated entity. this 
rate does not reflect risks for which future cash flow 
estimates have been adjusted.

as the value of the provision represents the discounted 
value of the present obligation to restore, dismantle 
and rehabilitate, the increase in the provision due to the 
passage of time is recognised as a finance cost.

(aa)   employee benefits

(i)  Wages and salaries, annual leave and sick leave
liabilities for wages and salaries, including non-
monetary benefits, annual leave and accumulating sick 
leave expected to be settled within 12 months of the 
reporting date are recognised as current payables. 
Non-accumulating sick leave, parental leave and other 
ex-gratia leave is recognised as an expense when 
taken.

(ii) 

long service leave
the liability for long service leave is recognised in the 
provision for employee benefits and measured as the 
present value of expected future payments to be made 
in respect of services provided by employees up to 
the reporting date.  consideration is given to expected 
future wage and salary levels, experience of employee 
departures and periods of service.  

38   a N Nu a l  r ePo r t   2 0 0 9

expected future payments are discounted using market 
yields at the reporting date on national government 
bonds with terms to maturity and currency that match, 
as closely as possible, the estimated future cash 
outflows.

(iii)  termination Benefits

 liabilities for employee termination benefits 
associated with restructurings are brought to 
account when a detailed restructuring plan has been 
developed.

(iv)  retirement benefit obligations

all employees of the consolidated entity are entitled 
to benefits on retirement, disability or death from 
the consolidated entity’s superannuation plans.  the 
consolidated entity has defined benefit section and an 
accumulation type benefits section within its plans.  
the defined benefit section provides defined lump sum 
benefits based on years of service and final average 
salary.  the accumulation type benefits section receives 
fixed contributions from consolidated entity companies 
and the consolidated entity’s legal or constructive 
obligation is limited to these contributions.

a liability or asset in respect of defined benefit 
superannuation plans is recognised in the balance 
sheet, and is measured as the present value of the 
defined benefit obligation at the reporting date plus 
actuarial gains (less actuarial losses) less the fair 
value of the superannuation fund’s assets at that 
date and any unrecognised past service cost.  the 
present value of the defined benefit obligation is 
based on expected future payments which arise 
from membership of the fund to the reporting date, 
calculated annually by independent actuaries using the 
projected unit credit method.  consideration is given to 
expected future wage and salary levels, experience of 
employee departures and periods of service.

expected future payments are discounted using market 
yields at the reporting date on national government 
bonds with terms to maturity and currency that match, 
as closely as possible, the estimated future cash 
outflows.

actuarial gains and losses arising from experience 
adjustments and changes in actuarial assumptions are 
charged or credited to equity in the period in which 
they occur.

Past service costs are recognised immediately in 
income, unless the changes to the superannuation fund 
are conditional on the employees remaining in service 
for a specified period of time (the vesting period).  in 
this case, the past service costs are amortised on a 
straight-line basis over the vesting period.

Future taxes that are funded by the consolidated 
entity and are part of the provision of the existing 
benefit obligation (eg taxes on investment income 
and employer contributions) are taken into account in 
measuring the net liability or asset.

contributions to the accumulation fund are recognised 
as an expense as they become payable.

Notes to tHe FiNaNcial statemeNts
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2009 

Note 1. 

summary of significant accounting policies 
(continued)

(v)  share-based payments

share-based compensation benefits are provided 
to employees via incentive plans, the directors, 
executives and employees share acquisition Plan and 
the employee share ownership scheme.  information 
relating to these schemes is set out in Note 30 with 
additional information in the remuneration report.

the fair value of entitlements offered  has been 
determined by the directors, in accordance with the 
measurement criteria of accounting standard aasB 
2 share-based Payment.  the fair value of restricted 
shares is determined to be the volume weighted 
average price 5 days after results are announced to 
the market.  the fair value is recognised as an expense 
through the income statement on a straight-line basis 
between the grant date and the vesting date for each 
respective plan.

the fair value of share rights is independently 
determined using a Black-scholes share right pricing 
model that takes into account the exercise price, the 
term of the share right, the impact of dilution, the 
share price at grant date and expected price volatility 
of the underlying share, the expected dividend yield 
and the risk free interest rate of the term of the share 
right.

the fair value of share rights at grant date of the long 
term incentive Plan (ltiP) is independently determined 
using a monte carlo simulation to model iluka share 
prices against the comparator group performance at 
vesting date.  the monte carlo method is a procedure 
for repeatedly sampling random movements in a 
stock’s price to estimate the average or mean share 
price.

shares provided under the employee share ownership 
scheme are purchased on-market, with the purchase 
cost being recognised as an employee benefits 
expense.  a credit to the share based payments 
expense arises where unvested entitlements lapse 
on resignation or the non fulfilment of market vesting 
conditions.

(vi)  cash settled incentive arrangements

the consolidated entity recognises a liability and an 
expense for cash settled components of incentive 
plans based on the conditions of the particular plans.

(ab)   contributed equity

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

incremental costs directly attributable to the issue 
of new shares or options are shown in equity as a 
deduction, net of tax, from the proceeds.  incremental 
costs directly attributable to the issue of new shares or 
options for the acquisition of a business, are not included 
in the cost of the acquisition as part of the purchase 
consideration.

(ac)   earnings per share

(i) 

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

(ii)  diluted earnings per share

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

(ad)   rounding of amounts

the company is of a kind referred to in class order 98/0100, 
issued by the australian securities and investments 
commission, relating to the ‘’rounding off’’ of amounts in 
the Financial report.  amounts in the Financial report have 
been rounded off in accordance with that class order to the 
nearest hundred thousand dollars, or in certain cases, the 
nearest thousand dollars and the nearest dollar.

(ae)   New accounting standards and uiG interpretations not yet 

adopted

certain new accounting standards and interpretations 
have been published that are not mandatory for 31 
december 2009 reporting periods.  the consolidated entity’s 
assessment of the impact of relevant new standards and 
interpretations is set out below.

Revised AASB 3 Business Combinations, AASB 127 
Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements and 
AASB 2008-3 Amendments to Australian Accounting 
Standards arising from AASB 3 and AASB 127

the revised accounting standards for business combinations 
and consolidated financial statements are operative for 
annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 July 2009 
and will be applied by the group from 1 January 2010.  the 
new rules generally apply only prospectively to transactions 
that occur after the application date of the standard.  their 
impact will therefore depend on whether the Group enters 
into any business combinations or other transactions that 
affect the level of ownership held in the controlled entities in 
the year of initial application.

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Notes to tHe FiNaNcial statemeNts
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2009

Note 1. 

summary of significant accounting policies 
(continued)

AASB 2008-8 Amendment to Australian Accounting 
Standards-Eligible Hedged Items

aasB 2008-8 was issued in august 2008. it is effective for 
accounting periods beginning on or after 1 July 2009 and 
must be applied retrospectively in accordance with aasB 
108 accounting Policies, changes in accounting estimates 
and errors. the amendment prohibits designating inflation 
as a hedgeable component of a fixed rate debt and also 
prohibits including time value in the one-sided hedged risk 
when designating options as hedges. the Group will apply 
the amended standard from 1 January 2010. the impact on 
the financial report is being determined.

AASB Interpretation 17 Distribution of Non-Cash Assets 
to Owners and AASB 2008-13 Amendments to Australian 
Accounting Standards arising from AASB Interpretation 
17 (effective 1 July 2009)

aasB-i 17 applies to situations where an entity 
pays dividends by distributing non-cash assets to its 
shareholders. these distributions will need to be measured 
at fair value and the entity will need to recognise the 
difference between the fair value and the carrying amount 
of the distributed assets in the income statement on 
distribution rather than measuring distributions of non-cash 
assets at their carrying amounts. the interpretation further 
clarifies when a liability for the dividend must be recognised 
and that it is also measured at fair value. the Group will 
apply the interpretation prospectively from 1 January 2010.

AASB 2009-4 Amendments to Australian Accounting 
Standards arising from the Annual Improvements Project  
(effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 July 
2009)

the aasB has made amendments to aasB 2 share-
based payment, aasB 138 intangible assets and aasB-i 
9 reassessment of embedded derivatives and aasB 
interpretation 16 Hedges of a Net investment in a Foreign 
operation  as a result to the iasB’s annual improvements 
project. the Group will apply the amendments from 
1 January 2010. the Group does not expect that any 
adjustments will be necessary as a result of applying the 
revised rules.  

AASB 9 Financial Instruments and AASB 2009-11 
Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards arising 
from AASB 9 (effective from 1 January 2013)

aasB 9 Financial instruments addresses the classification 
and measurement of financial assets and is likely to affect 
the group’s accounting for its financial assets. the standard 
is not applicable until 1 January 2013 but is available for 
early adoption. the group is yet to assess its full impact. 

AASB 2009-14 Amendments to Australian Interpretation 
– Prepayments of a Minimum Funding Requirement 
(effective from 1 January 2011)

in december 2009, the aasB made an amendment to 
interpretation 14 the limit on a defined Benefit asset, 
minimum Funding requirements and their interaction. 

40   a N Nu a l  r ePo r t   2 0 0 9

the amendment removes an unintended consequence of the 
interpretation related to voluntary prepayments when there 
is a minimum funding requirement in regard to the entity’s 
defined benefit scheme. it permits entities to recognise 
an asset for a prepayment of contributions made to cover 
minimum funding requirements. the group does not make 
any such prepayments. the amendment is therefore not 
expected to have any impact on the group’s or the parent 
entity’s financial statements. the group intends to apply the 
amendment from 1 January 2011.

Note 2.  critical accounting estimates and judgements

estimates and judgements are continually evaluated and are based 
on historical experience and other factors, including expectations 
of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the 
circumstances.

(a) 

critical accounting estimates and assumptions

the consolidated entity makes estimates and assumptions 
concerning the future. the resulting accounting estimates 
will, by definition, seldom equal the related actual results. 
the estimates and assumptions that have a significant risk 
of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts 
of assets and liabilities within the next financial year are 
discussed below:

(i)  

impairment of assets
the recoverable amount of each cash Generating 
unit (cGu) is determined as the higher of value-in-use 
and fair value less costs to sell. the group uses fair 
value less costs to sell. Where there is no binding sale 
agreement, fair value less costs to sell is based on 
the best information available to reflect the amount 
the consolidated entity could receive for the cGu in 
an arms length transaction and has been estimated 
on the basis of discounted present value of the future 
cashflows.

the estimates of future cash flows for each cGu are 
based on significant assumptions including:

•	

•	

•	

•	

•	

•	

estimates	of	the	quantities	of	mineral	reserves	
and ore resources for which there is a high 
degree of confidence of economic extraction and 
the timing of access to these reserves and ore 
resources;

future	production	levels	and	the	ability	to	sell	that	
production;

future	product	prices	based	on	the	consolidated	
entity’s assessment of short and long term prices 
for each of the key products;

future	exchange	rates	for	the	Australian	dollar	
compared to the us dollar using external 
forecasts by recognised economic forecasters;

future	cash	costs	of	production,	sustaining	capital	
expenditure, rehabilitation and mine closure; and

the	asset	specific	discount	rate	applicable	to	the	
cGu.

Notes to tHe FiNaNcial statemeNts
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2009 

Note 2.  critical accounting estimates and judgements 

(iii)   rehabilitation and mine closure provisions

(continued)

Given the nature of the consolidated entity’s mining 
activities, future changes in assumptions upon which 
these estimates are based, may give rise to material 
adjustments to the current or prior years. this could 
lead to a reversal of part, or all, of impairment 
charges recorded in the current or prior years, or the 
recognition of additional impairment charges in the 
future.

due to the nature of the assumptions and their 
significance to the assessment of the recoverable 
amount of each cGu, relatively modest changes in 
one or more assumptions could require a material 
adjustment (negative or positive) to the carrying value 
of the related non-current assets within the next 
reporting period.

the inter-relationships of the significant assumptions 
upon which estimated future cash flows are based, 
however, are such that it is impracticable to disclose 
the extent of the possible effects of a change in a key 
assumption in isolation.

in addition, the australian Federal Government has 
proposed introducing a carbon Pollution reduction 
scheme (cPrs) by 2011. the introduction of a cPrs has 
the potential to significantly impact the assumptions 
used to determine the future cash flows generated 
from the continuing use of the group’s assets for the 
purpose of impairment testing. the group has not yet 
incorporated the impact of a cPrs into its assumptions 
at 31 december 2009 as insufficient market 
information exists.

uncertainties exist around the following areas:

•	

•	

•	

•	

•	

•	

•	

•	

the	nature	and	timing	of	the	proposed	legislation

the	level	of	emissions	the	group	is	expected	to	
emit

abatement	opportunities

the	price	or	range	of	prices	of	emission	permits

the	number	of	permits	required	to	be	purchased

the	impact	on	costs	charged	by	suppliers

the	ability	to	pass	on	the	cost	of	the	permits

government	assistance.

(ii)   exploration and evaluation expenditure

expenditure with a value of $20.4 million (2008: $17.0 
million) which does not form part of the cGu assessed 
for impairment has been carried forward in accordance 
with Note 1(p) on the basis that exploration and 
evaluation activities have not yet reached a stage 
which permits a reasonable assessment of the 
existence or otherwise of economically recoverable 
ore reserves and active and significant operations in 
relation to the area are continuing. in the event that 
significant operations cease and/or economically 
recoverable reserves are not assessed as being 
present, this expenditure will be expensed to the 
income statement.

as set out in Note 1(z), these provisions represent the 
discounted value of the present obligation to restore, 
dismantle and rehabilitate certain items of property, 
plant and equipment. the discounted value reflects a 
combination of management’s assessment of the cost 
of performing the work required, the timing of the cash 
flows and the discount rate of 6.0 per cent (2008 6.0 
per cent). 

a change in any, or a combination, of the three key 
assumptions used to determine the provisions could 
have a material impact to the carrying value of the 
provision. in the case of provisions for assets which 
remain in use, adjustments to the carrying value of the 
provision are offset by a change in the carrying value 
of the related asset. Where the provisions are for 
assets no longer in use or for obligations arising from 
the production process, any adjustment is reflected 
directly in the income statement.

(iv)   income tax

the consolidated entity is subject to income taxes 
in australia and the united states (us). significant 
judgement is required in determining the provision 
for income taxes in each jurisdiction. there are many 
transactions and calculations for which the ultimate 
determination is not finalised until statutory tax 
returns are lodged with the appropriate authorities. 
Where the final tax outcome of these matters is 
different from the amounts that were initially recorded, 
such differences will impact upon the current and 
deferred tax provisions in the period in which such 
determination is made which is usually the subsequent 
financial year.

a key assumption made regarding the income tax 
expense for the current year is the level of investment 
allowance and research and development expenditure 
that will qualify for concessional tax deductions and 
the level of capital gains on asset disposals that can 
be offset by available capital losses not previously 
recognised. the tax effect of these amounts is $7.5 
million and $1.1 million respectively, (2008 $3.4million 
and $10.2 million).

(b)   critical judgements in applying the entity’s accounting 

policies

recovery of deferred tax assets
Net deferred tax assets of $53.7 million (2008: $19.5 million) 
are carried in respect of the australian and us operations, 
including $50.7 million (2008: $11.9 million) attributable to 
tax losses. management has assessed that it is probable 
that these tax losses will be recoverable against future 
taxable profits to be generated in the relevant jurisdiction.

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Notes to tHe FiNaNcial statemeNts
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2009

Note 3. 

Financial risk management

the Group’s activities expose it to a variety of financial risks: market risk (including currency risk, fair value interest rate risk and cash flow 
interest rate risk), credit risk and liquidity risk.  the Group’s overall risk management programme focuses on the unpredictability of financial 
markets and seeks to minimise potential adverse effects on the financial performance of the consolidated entity.  

Financial risk management is managed by a central treasury department (Group treasury) under policies approved by the Board of directors 
(the Board).  

(a) 

 market risk

(i) 

Foreign exchange risk
Foreign exchange risk arises when commercial transactions and recognised assets and liabilities are denominated in a currency 
that is not australian dollars.  

the Group operates internationally and is exposed to foreign exchange risk arising predominantly from currency exposures to the 
us dollar. the consolidated balance sheet translation risk is managed by borrowing in us dollars to provide a hedge for the net 
us dollar investment in the us operation and the us dollar receivables from australian sales. the income statement exposure is 
hedged through the use of derivative instruments in accordance with policies approved by the Board.

the table below summarises financial assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies that form part of the balance sheet 
carrying values.

cash and cash equivalents 
receivables 
Payables 
interest bearing liabilities 

consolidated 

Parent entity

2009 
US$M 

17.1 
77.0 
(13.7) 
(165.0) 

(84.6) 

2008 
us$m 

10.1 
136.9 
(9.8) 
(180.5) 

(43.3) 

2009 
US$M 

7.8 
21.7 
(0.5) 
(165.0) 

(136.0) 

2008
us$m

-
26.1
(2.4)
(180.5)

(156.8)

Group sensitivity
at 31 december 2009, had the australian dollar weakened/strengthened by 10 per cent against the us dollar compared to the 
exchange rate at that date of 89.41 cents with all other variables held constant, the consolidated entity’s post-tax profit for the 
year would have been $0.9 million  higher/$0.8 million lower (2008: $1.1 million higher/$1.0 million lower), mainly as a result of 
foreign exchange gains/losses on translation of us dollar denominated trade receivables and payables and us dollar denominated 
borrowings.

equity would have been $34.4 million lower/$34.6 million higher (2008: $99.2 million lower/$86.7 million higher) had the australian 
dollar weakened/strengthened by 10 per cent against the us dollar, arising mainly from currency hedging contracts designated as 
cash flow hedges. 

Parent entity sensitivity 
at 31 december 2009, had the australian dollar weakened/strengthened by 10 per cent against the us dollar compared to the 
exchange rate at that date of 89.41 cents with all other variables held constant, the parent entity’s post-tax profit for the year 
would have been $11.8 million lower/$9.7 million higher (2008: $25.1 million lower/$20.5 million higher). this is as a result of 
foreign exchange gains/losses on the translation of us dollar denominated borrowings.

the parent entity’s equity would have been $26.3 million lower/$28.0 million higher (2008: $75.0 million lower/$66.5 million 
higher) had the australian dollar weakened/strengthened by 10 per cent against the us dollar, mainly as a result of foreign 
forward exchange contracts designated as cash flow hedges.

(ii)  cash flow and fair value interest rate risk

interest rate risk arises from the consolidated entity’s borrowings.  When managing interest rate risk the consolidated entity seeks 
to minimise its overall cost of funds with a preference for variable interest rate exposures. during 2009 and 2008, the consolidated 
entity’s borrowings at variable rates were denominated in australian dollars and us dollars.

Borrowings at variable rates expose the consolidated entity to cash flow interest rate risk while borrowings at fixed rates expose 
the consolidated entity to fair value interest rate risk.

the Group does not account for any fixed rate financial assets and liabilities at fair value through profit or loss, and the Group does 
not designate derivatives (interest rate swaps) as hedging instruments under a fair value hedge accounting model.

at 31 december 2009, if interest rates had changed by -/+1% from the year-end rate with all other variables held constant, post-
tax profit for the year would have been $2.3 million higher/lower (2008: $0.6 million higher/lower), mainly as a result of lower/
higher interest expense from net debt.  

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Notes to tHe FiNaNcial statemeNts
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2009 

Note 3. 

Financial risk management (continued)

(b) 

credit risk

the Group has no significant concentrations of credit risk and has policies in place to ensure that sales of products and services are 
made to customers with an appropriate credit history.  the Group also maintains an insurance policy to assist in managing the credit risk 
of its customers. derivative counterparties and cash transactions are limited to high credit quality financial institutions and policies limit 
the amount of credit exposure to any one financial institution.

(c) 

liquidity risk

Prudent liquidity risk management implies maintaining sufficient cash or credit facilities to meet the operating requirements of the 
business.  this is managed through committed undrawn facilities and prudent cash flow management.

Maturities of financial liabilities
the tables below analyse the group and parent financial liabilities and net settled derivative financial instruments into maturity 
groupings based on the remaining period at the reporting date to the contractual maturity date. the amounts disclosed in the table are 
the contractual undiscounted cash flows, except for interest rate swaps which are stated as net receivable amounts. the carrying value 
of payables balances per the balance sheet have been excluded from the tables below as these balances for both the group and parent 
at 31 december 2009 and 31 december 2008 are due within 12 months. Balances due within 12 months equal their carrying balances as 
the impact of discounting is not significant.

Group and Parent - 
At 31 December 2009 

Non-derivatives

interest bearing Variable rate 

interest bearing Fixed rate 

Total non-derivatives 

Derivatives

interest rate swaps 
(net receivable) 

Total derivatives 

Group and Parent -  
At 31 December 2008

Non-derivatives

interest bearing Variable rate 

interest bearing Fixed rate 

Total non-derivatives 

Derivatives

interest rate swaps 

Total derivatives 

Weighted 
average 
rate 
% 

less than 
1 year 
$m 

Between 1 
and 2 years 
$m 

Between 2 
and 5 years 
$m 

over 5 
years 
$m 

total 
contractual 
cash flows 
$m 

carrying 
amount 
(assets)/ 
liabilities 
$m

5.60 

4.40 

- 

5.65 

3.05 

- 

13.9 

52.5 

66.4 

0.1 

0.1 

10.6 

40.1 

50.7 

0.5 

0.5 

13.9 

40.3 

54.2 

0.1 

0.1 

111.8 

3.0 

114.8 

0.5 

0.5 

326.7 

65.1 

391.8 

0.2 

0.2 

66.1 

97.8 

163.9 

0.7 

0.7 

- 

23.0 

23.0 

- 

- 

29.7 

- 

29.7 

- 

- 

354.5 

180.9 

535.4 

314.1

157.6

471.7

0.4 

0.4 

-

-

218.2 

140.9 

359.1 

1.7 

1.7 

187.1

130.8

317.9

-

-

sales revenue of the consolidated entity is mainly denominated in us dollars. Given the predominately australian dollar cost base of the 
business, these us dollar sales create a foreign exchange exposure in terms of earnings and cash flow. in order to protect against this 
exposure, the consolidated entity has entered into forward exchange contracts and foreign currency options to forward sell us dollars.  

the forward exchange contracts and foreign currency options hedge highly probable forecast sales over a period of up to a two and a 
half year timeframe. the contracts are timed to mature when receipts from customers are expected to be received. 

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Notes to tHe FiNaNcial statemeNts
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2009

Note 3. 

Financial risk management (continued) 

Consolidated and Parent - At 31 December 2009 

Forward foreign exchange contracts - cash flow hedges
inflow (a$m) 
-  
-   outflow (us$m) 

options - cash flow hedges

-  
inflow (a$m) 
-   outflow (us$m) 

Balance sheet fair value of derivative financial instruments (a$m) 

Consolidated Entity - At 31 December 2008

Forward foreign exchange contracts - cash flow hedges

- 
- 

inflow (a$m) 
outflow (us$m) 

collar options - cash flow hedges
-  
inflow (a$m) 
-   outflow (us$m) 

Balance sheet fair value of derivative financial instruments (a$m) 

Parent Entity - At 31 December 2008

Forward foreign exchange contracts - cash flow hedges

-  
inflow (a$m) 
-   outflow (us$m) 

collar options - cash flow hedges
-  
inflow (a$m) 
-   outflow (us$m) 

Balance sheet fair value of derivative financial instruments (a$m) 

less than 1 year 
$m 

Between 1 and 2 years 
$m

179.4 -
153.5 -

261.1 -
235.0 -

15.9 -

281.2 
236.3 

218.0 -
176.0 -

(104.0) 

199.8 
173.0 

218.0 -
176.0 -

(93.0) 

214.2
178.9

(49.6)

179.5
153.5

(46.7)

the above derivatives are likely to affect the income statement in line with the above maturity profile.

(d) 

Fair value estimation

the fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities must be estimated for recognition and measurement or for disclosure purposes.  
the fair value of interest rate swaps is calculated as the present value of the estimated future cash flows.  the fair value of forward 
exchange contracts is determined using forward exchange market rates at the balance sheet date.  the fair value of financial liabilities 
for disclosure purposes is estimated by discounting the future contractual cash flows at the current market interest rate that is available 
to the consolidated entity for similar financial instruments.

at 31 december 2009, the financial assets or liabilities that have been measured and recognised at fair value in both the Group and 
Parent entity are the derivative financial instruments. the fair value of the call options is determined using the Garman and kohlhagen 
Formula at the end of the reporting period.  the derivative financial instruments were valued at $15.9 million at 31 december 2009. 
(level 2 per aasB 7:27a) 

Note 4. 

segment information

(a)  description of segments

operating segments are now reported in a manner that is consistent with the internal reporting provided to the managing director, who 
is considered the chief operating decision maker, for the purpose of making decisions regarding the allocation of resources and the 
monitoring of performance.

Eucla/Perth Basin (“E/PB”) comprises the integrated mineral sands mining and processing operations in Western australia and south 
australia. material is mined from various deposits in the south West and mid West of Western australia (Perth Basin), together with the 
Jacinth-ambrosia deposit in south australia (eucla Basin) which was being commissioned at 31 december 2009. the mined material is 
processed at facilities in the south West and mid West of Western australia to produce saleable products.

Murray Basin (“MB”) comprises the integrated mineral sands mining and processing operations in Victoria, including the murray Basin 
stage 2 development which was being commissioned at 31 december 2009.

United States (“US”) comprises the integrated mineral sands mining and processing operations in Virginia, together with a zircon 
retreatment operation in Florida which ceased in 2009.

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Notes to tHe FiNaNcial statemeNts
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2009 

Note 4. 

segment information (continued)

Mining Area C (“MAC”) comprises an iron ore royalty interest over certain mining tenements operated by BHP Billiton iron ore.

Where finished product capable of sale to a third party is transferred between operating segments, the transfers are made at arms 
length prices. any transfers of intermediate products between operating segments are made at cost.

the group’s investment in consolidated rutile limited (“crl”) was sold effective from 27 may 2009. crl was a separate operating 
segment and information about this discontinued segment is provided in note 9.

(b) 

segment information

2009 

total segment sales  

inter segment sales  

total segment sales to external customers 

total segment result  

segment assets  

segment liabilities  

acquisition of property, plant and equipment and  
other non-current segment assets  

depreciation and amortisation expense 

impairment charges 

2008

total segment sales  

inter segment sales  

total segment sales to external customers 

total segment result  

segment assets  

segment liabilities  

acquisition of property, plant and equipment and  
other non-current segment assets  

depreciation and amortisation expense 

impairment (reversals) charges 

e/PB 
$m 

397.1 

(11.4) 

385.7 

(93.5) 

1,022.6 

377.7 

316.7 

124.2 

38.5 

587.3 

- 

587.3 

(1.1) 

938.2 

359.8 

156.5 

103.3 

(24.6) 

mB 
$m 

124.8 

- 

124.8 

(19.4) 

785.4 

86.2 

211.2 

31.9 

29.1 

199.9 

- 

199.9 

24.7 

666.6 

75.1 

126.3 

28.3 

19.1 

us 
$m 

65.5 

- 

65.5 

12.8 

107.3 

33.7 

19.5 

17.3 

- 

107.6 

- 

107.6 

20.3 

123.8 

46.7 

22.2 

13.6 

- 

mac 
$m 

- 

- 

- 

50.2 

15.8 

- 

- 

0.4 

- 

- 

- 

- 

56.4 

20.8 

- 

- 

0.4 

- 

total 
$m

587.4

(11.4)

576.0

(49.9)

1,931.1

497.6

547.4

173.8

67.6

894.8

-

894.8

100.3

1,749.4

481.6

305.0

145.6

(5.5)

segment revenue is derived from sales to external customers domiciled in various geographical regions. details of segment revenue by 
location of customers are as follows:

Continuing operations

asia 

europe 

North america 

australia 

other countries 

Segment sales to external customers 

  consolidated 

2009 
$M 

269.9 

134.8 

85.7 

36.3 

49.3 

576.0 

2008
$m

335.9

327.8

151.9

38.9

40.3

894.8

revenues of $136.7 million and $96.9 million are derived from 2 external customers from all mineral sands segments which individually 
account for greater than 10 per cent of segment revenue, (2008: revenues of $128.6 million is derived from 1 customer from all mineral 
sands segments).

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Notes to tHe FiNaNcial statemeNts
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2009

Note 4. 

segment information (continued) 

segment sales to external customers is reconciled to total sale of goods as follows:

Segment sales to external customers 

less hedging losses 

Sale of goods 

segment result is reconciled to the (loss) profit before income tax from continuing operations as follows:

Segment result 
Hedging losses 
interest income 
Net foreign exchange gains 
exploration and evaluation 
corporate and other costs 
exploration and corporate restructure and non-recurring costs 
interest and finance charges 
impairment charges 

(Loss) profit before income tax from continuing operations 

total segment assets and total segment liabilities are reconciled to the balance sheet as follows:

Segment assets 
derivative financial instruments 
corporate assets 
discontinued operations (crl) 
cash and cash equivalents 
deferred tax assets 

Total assets as per the balance sheet 

Segment liabilities 
derivative financial instruments 
corporate liabilities 
discontinued operations (crl) 
income tax payable 
interest bearing liabilities 

  consolidated 

2009 
$M 

576.0 

(42.9) 

533.1 

(49.9) 

(42.9) 

1.4 

5.0 

(16.2) 

(18.3) 

(7.7) 

(8.4) 

(67.6) 

(204.6) 

2008
$m

894.8

(32.4)

862.4

100.3
(32.4)
6.1
10.6
(16.9)
(25.2)
-
(26.1)
5.5

21.9

1,931.1 

1,749.4

15.9 

11.4 

- 

86.3 

53.7 

-
12.9
167.2
97.6
31.0

2,098.4 

2,058.1

497.6 

- 

37.0 

- 

- 

468.5 

481.6
153.6
21.0
45.6
5.0
313.3

Total liabilities as per the balance sheet 

1,003.1 

1,020.1

consolidated 

Parent entity

Note 5.  revenue from continuing operations 
sales revenue 
sale of goods 

other revenue
interest 
royalty income 
other 

2009 
$M 

2008 
$m 

2009 
$M 

533.1 

862.4 

154.5 

1.4 

50.6 

0.9 

52.9 

6.1 
56.8 
0.8 

63.7 

20.1 

- 

1.7 

21.8 

revenue from continuing operations 

586.0 

926.1 

176.3 

Note 6.  other income 
Net gain on sale of land 
Net gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment 
insurance receipt in respect of Wa gas outage 
sundry income 
Net foreign exchange gains  
external interest recharged to controlled entities 

46   a N Nu a l  r ePo r t   2 0 0 9

5.6 
0.8 

5.7 

1.2 

5.0 

- 

18.3 

- 
0.6 
2.5 
- 
10.6 
- 

13.7 

5.4 -
- 

- 

1.1 

36.1 

12.5 

55.1 

2008 
$m

205.7

20.4
-
1.6

22.0

227.7

-
-
-
12.4
4.0

16.4

 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes to tHe FiNaNcial statemeNts
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2009 

Note 7. 

expenses 

From continuing operations

cash cost of production 

depreciation 

amortisation 

inventory movement 

Cost of sales of goods 

restructure, idle capacity and other non-recurring cash costs 

depreciation of non productive assets 

Government royalties 

marketing and selling 

corporate and other 

technical support and major projects 

exploration and evaluation 

Foreign exchange losses 

consolidated 

Parent entity

2009 
$M 

453.6 

109.1 

34.7 

(33.4) 

564.0 

57.8 

32.8 

13.7 

10.2 

18.3 

4.2 

16.2 

- 

2008 
$m 

564.3 

103.5 

36.0 

77.2 

781.0 

12.6 

6.1 

20.0 

11.2 

25.1 

10.2 

16.9 

- 

2009 
$M 

124.5 

40.2 

9.5 

13.1 

187.3 

15.9 

7.9 

2.9 

6.8 

18.6 

4.2 

- 

- 

2008 
$m

148.0

39.4

13.7

4.9

206.0

6.8

-

2.6

6.4

26.0

5.9

-

39.6

Expenses, from continuing operations 

717.2 

883.1 

243.6 

293.3

Impairment charges (reversals) on property, plant and equipment (refer note 13)

south West - reversal of prior impairment 

mid West Processing - reversal of prior impairment 

mid West mining - ore body fair value write-offs 

murray Basin - ore body fair value write-offs 

Finance costs from continuing operations

interest and finance charges paid/payable 

rehabilitation and restoration accretion expense 

amortisation of deferred borrowing costs 

interest capitalised 

Foreign exchange gains and losses

Net foreign exchange gains included in other income 

Net foreign exchange losses on foreign currency borrowings  
included in corporate costs 

Expenses from continuing operations include

defined contribution superannuation 

defined benefits superannuation 

employee benefits (excluding share-based payments) 

Writedown of year end inventory to net realisable value 

share-based payments (note 30) 

operating lease 

- 

- 

38.5 

29.1 

67.6 

19.8 

15.7 

1.1 

(12.5) 

24.1 

5.0 

- 

5.0 

12.9 

1.9 

176.5 

10.6 

6.2 

8.6 

(45.6) 

(9.5) 

30.5 

19.1 

(5.5) 

29.3 

14.2 

0.8 

(4.0) 

40.3 

10.6 

- 

10.6 

15.5 

1.4 

174.2 

0.3 

4.6 

8.3 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

19.4 

5.7 

1.1 

- 

26.1 

36.1 

- 

36.1 

12.9 

- 

63.2 

7.3 

6.2 

3.3 

(45.6)

-

-

-

(45.6)

28.8

6.2

0.8

-

35.8

12.4

(39.6)

(27.2)

7.5

-

64.9

0.3

3.7

3.3 

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Notes to tHe FiNaNcial statemeNts
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2009

Note 8. 

income tax 

(a) 

income tax benefit

current tax 

deferred tax (note 14) 

over provided in prior years 

income tax is attributable to:

Profit from continuing operations  

Profit from discontinued operations  

aggregate income tax (benefit)  

(b)  Numerical reconciliation of income tax benefit  

to prima facie tax payable

(loss) profit from continuing operations before income tax expense 

Profit from discontinued operation before income tax expense 

tax at the australian tax rate of 30% (2008: 30%) 

tax effect of amounts which are not deductible (taxable) 
 in calculating taxable income:

Net foreign exchange gains / losses 

Benefits of capital losses utilised 

research and development and investment allowance 

Gain on sale of crl not assessable for tax (note 9c) 

other items 

Benefit of us tax losses utilised in the year not previously recognised  

difference in overseas tax rates 

over provision in prior years 

income tax (benefit)  

(c) 

tax losses 

consolidated 

Parent entity

2009 
 $M 

(4.6) 

(65.6) 

(2.6) 

(72.8) 

(72.9) 

0.1 

(72.8) 

(204.6) 

23.0 

(181.6) 

(54.5) 

- 

(1.1) 

(7.5) 

(6.7) 

0.8 

(0.6) 

(69.6) 

(0.6) 

(2.6) 

(72.8) 

2008 
$m 

13.7 

(20.1) 

(1.3) 

(7.7) 

(15.8) 

8.1 

(7.7) 

21.9 

55.4 

77.3 

23.2 

- 

(10.2) 

(3.4) 

- 

1.5 

(22.0) 

(10.9) 

4.5 

(1.3) 

(7.7) 

2009 
$M 

1.4 

(20.0) 

(0.9) 

(22.3) 

(22.3) 

- 

(22.3) 

(38.3) 

- 

(38.3) 

(11.5) 

(2.9) 

(1.1) 

(7.5) 

- 

1.6 

- 

(21.4) 

- 

(0.9) 

(22.3) 

2008 
$m

(14.1)

(4.2)

(2.7)

(21.0)

(21.0)

-

(21.0)

(39.4)

-

(39.4)

(11.8)

6.1

(10.2)

(3.4)

-

1.0

-

(18.3)

-

(2.7)

(21.0)

unused capital losses for which no deferred tax asset has been recognised relating to the wholly owned australian controlled entities 
are approximately $95.6 million (2008: $76.9 million) (tax at the australian tax rate of 30%: $28.7 million (2008: $23.0 million)).  the 
benefit of these unused capital losses will only be obtained if these entities derive future capital gains sufficient to enable the benefit to 
be realised and these entities continue to comply with the conditions for deductability imposed by tax legislation and no changes in tax 
legislation adversely effect these entities in realising the benefit from the deduction for the losses.

(d) 

Franking credits

Franking credits available for future years based  
on a tax rate of 30 per cent (2008: 30 per cent) 

(1.6) 

8.3 

(1.6) 

(0.5)

the above amounts include adjustments that will arise from the payment of current income tax or receipt of income tax receivable.  the franking credits 
available to the consolidated entity in 2008 included $8.8 million for consolidated rutile limited which was sold on 27 may 2009.  

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Notes to tHe FiNaNcial statemeNts
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2009 

Note 9.  discontinued operations

(a)  description

on 27th may 2009 iluka disposed of its shares in consolidated rutile limited (“crl”) to unimin australia limited for 45 cents per share. 
crl is reported in this financial report as a discontinued operation, together with the interest in the Narama coal joint venture that was 
sold on 15 January 2008 with effect from 1 January 2008.

  consolidated 

(b) 

Financial performance and cash flow information 

CRL

revenue - sale of goods 

cash expenses  

depreciation and amortisation 

Finance costs 

Profit before income tax 

Profit on sale 

income tax expense (note 8) 

Profit after income tax 

Narama

Profit on sale 

income tax expense (note 8) 

Profit after income tax 

Profit from discontinued operations 

Net cash (outflow) inflow from operating activities 

Net cash inflow from investing activities 

Net cash inflow from financing activities 

Net increase in cash generated by the discontinued operations 

(c)  details of the sale of discontinued operations

cash consideration received 

carrying amount of net assets sold 

Non controlling interest at date of disposal 

Gain on sale before income tax 

2009 

$M 

21.8 

(16.6) 

(4.7) 

(0.8) 

(0.3) 

23.3 

(0.1) 

22.9 

- 

- 

- 

22.9 

(13.4) 

81.7 

7.5 

75.8 

84.2 

(122.7) 

61.8 

23.3 

2008

$m

129.3

(87.4)

(16.1)

(2.1)

23.7

-

(6.4)

17.3

31.7

(1.7)

30.0

47.3

3.0

53.4

-

56.4

53.4

(21.7)

-

31.7

the sale of the shares in crl results in a capital loss for income tax purposes. No benefit has been recognised for the capital losses which are available 
for use against future capital gains, subject to the satisfaction of eligibility tests at the time of their use. these losses are included in the capital losses 
disclosed in note 8.

i l u k a  r e s o u r c e s   l i m i t e d   49

 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes to tHe FiNaNcial statemeNts
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2009

Note 9.  discontinued operations (continued)

(d) 

sale of crl 
the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of sale and 31 december 2008 were:

27 May 2009 
$M 

31 dec 2008 
$m

cash 

receivables 

inventories 

Property, plant and equipment 

deferred tax asset 

derivative financial instruments 

Total assets 

trade creditors 

current tax liabilities 

Provisions 

derivative financial instruments 

interest bearing liabilities 

Total liabilities 

Net assets 

(e) 

sale of Narama 

the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of sale were:

receivables 

inventories 

Property, plant and equipment 

Total assets 

Provisions  

Total liabilities 

Net assets 

Note 10.  cash and cash equivalents 

cash at bank and in hand 

deposits at call 

interest rates

cash and deposits are at floating interest rates between 0.0 per cent and 3.75 per cent  
(2008: 0.0 per cent and 4.7 per cent) on us dollar and australian dollar denominated  
deposits, and a weighted average interest rate of 2.87 per cent (2008: 3.65 per cent).

Note 11.  receivables

trade receivables 

other debtors 

Prepayments 

Goods and services tax (Gst) 

- 

6.8 

40.5 

128.2 

- 

2.7 

178.2 

(6.7) 

(1.8) 

(37.6) 

- 

(9.4) 

(55.5) 

122.7 

14.5

14.0

22.7

130.5

2.7

-

184.4

(12.0)

(3.6)

(33.5)

(13.9)

-

(63.0)

121.4

15 Jan 2008

$m

3.0

1.7

26.9

31.6

(6.8)

(6.8)

24.8

consolidated 

Parent entity

2009 
$M 

84.4 

1.9 

86.3 

85.8 

9.5 

3.9 

4.7 

103.9 

2008 
$m 

18.2 

79.4 

97.6 

206.3 

14.5 

9.3 

13.1 

243.2 

2009 
$M 

75.7 

- 

75.7 

24.7 

0.3 

1.2 

0.8 

27.0 

2008 
$m

-

65.0

65.0

55.1

1.3

5.0

2.3

63.7

None of the receivables are impaired or past due and due to the short-term nature of these receivables, their carrying amount approximates fair value.

50   a N Nu a l  r ePo r t   2 0 0 9

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes to tHe FiNaNcial statemeNts
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2009 

Note 12.  inventories 

Current

consumable stores

- at cost 

Work in progress

- at cost 

Finished goods

- at cost 

- at net realisable value 

total current inventories 

Non-current

Work in progress

- at cost* 

* 

represents material not scheduled to be processed to finished product during 2010.

Note 13.  Property, plant and equipment

consolidated 

Parent entity

2009 
$M 

2008 
$m 

2009 
$M 

2008 
$m

30.2 

35.4 

44.1 

100.6 

95.1 

36.1 

131.2 

205.5 

104.6 

9.1 

113.7 

249.7 

9.0 

7.7 

1.4 

10.9 

12.3 

29.0 

9.0

45.6

8.8

9.1

17.9

72.5

56.6 

- 

56.6 

-

land & 
Buildings 
$m 

Plant,  
machinery &  
equipment 
$m 

mine 
reserves & 
development 
$m 

exploration &  
evaluation 
$m 

Project 
development 
expenditure 
$m 

Consolidated 

At 1 January 2008

cost 

accumulated depreciation* 

opening written down value* 

additions 

disposals 

impairment reversals 

depreciation/amortisation  

Foreign exchange differences 

transfers/reclassifications 

closing written down value* 

At 31 December 2008

cost 

accumulated depreciation* 

Net written down value 

additions 

disposals 

Write-offs and impairment charges 

depreciation/amortisation  

Foreign exchange differences 

transfers/reclassifications 

closing written down value 

At 31 December 2009

cost 

accumulated depreciation* 

Net written down value 

88.9 

(14.8) 

74.1 

3.2 

(0.5) 

6.6 

(3.4) 

- 

(1.3) 

78.7 

89.1 

(10.4) 

78.7 

9.0 

(11.1) 

- 

0.7 

(0.1) 

(1.4) 

75.8 

85.0 

(9.2) 

75.8 

1,539.9 

(785.7) 

754.2 

81.5 

(8.7) 

47.0 

(102.3) 

13.4 

(0.6) 

784.5 

1,586.8 

(802.3) 

784.5 

59.9 

(78.4) 

- 

(129.9) 

(16.3) 

4.2 

624.0 

1,379.6 

(755.6) 

624.0 

774.6 

(421.4) 

353.2 

89.7 

(1.8) 

(46.6) 

(52.7) 

2.1 

14.9 

358.8 

783.3 

(424.5) 

358.8 

60.4 

(52.4) 

(67.6) 

(47.4) 

(1.3) 

10.8 

261.3 

754.7 

(493.4) 

261.3 

26.7 

- 

26.7 

10.0 

- 

(1.5) 

- 

- 

(18.0) 

17.2 

17.2 

- 

17.2 

4.7 

- 

- 

- 

- 

(1.5) 

20.4 

20.4 

- 

20.4 

total  
$m

2,469.0

(1,221.9)

1,247.1

317.6

(11.0)

5.5

(160.1)

15.5

-

38.9 

- 

38.9 

133.2 

- 

- 

(1.7) 

- 

5.0 

175.4 

1,414.6

175.4 

- 

175.4 

421.8 

- 

- 

- 

- 

(12.1) 

585.1 

585.1 

- 

585.1 

2,651.8

(1,237.2)

1,414.6

555.8

(141.9)

(67.6)

(176.6)

(17.7)

-

1,566.6

2,824.8

(1,258.2)

1,566.6

*includes cumulative impairment (reversals) charges (refer Note 7).

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Notes to tHe FiNaNcial statemeNts
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2009

Note 13.  Property, plant and equipment (continued) 

Parent entity 

At 1 January 2008

cost 

accumulated depreciation 

opening written down value 

additions 

disposals 

impairment reversal 

depreciation/amortisation  

transfers/reclassifications 

closing written down value 

At 31 December 2008

cost 

accumulated depreciation 

Net written down value 

additions 

disposals 

depreciation/amortisation  

transfers/reclassifications 

closing written down value 

At 31 December 2009

cost 

accumulated depreciation 

Net written down value 

land & 
Buildings 
$m 

Plant, 
machinery &    
equipment 
$m 

mine 
reserves & 
development 
$m 

41.2 

(4.8) 

36.4 

2.3 

(0.3) 

6.6 

(2.4) 

(0.8) 

41.8 

46.6 

(4.8) 

41.8 

2.4 

(2.4) 

(0.5) 

(1.8) 

39.5 

44.4 

(4.9) 

39.5 

455.5 

(284.0) 

171.5 

24.3 

(0.2) 

37.5 

(27.0) 

(0.4) 

205.7 

477.7 

(272.0) 

205.7 

2.9 

(2.6) 

(43.7) 

1.5 

163.8 

460.3 

(296.5) 

163.8 

140.1 

(101.8) 

38.3 

20.4 

(1.7) 

1.5 

(23.8) 

1.2 

35.9 

161.9 

(126.0) 

35.9 

4.5 

(9.1) 

(13.4) 

0.3 

18.2 

83.5 

(65.3) 

18.2 

total  
$m

636.8

(390.6)

246.2

47.0

(2.2)

45.6

(53.2)

-

283.4

686.2

(402.8)

283.4

9.8

(14.1)

(57.6)

-

221.5

588.2

(366.7)

221.5

Mine reserves and development

included in mine reserves and development are amounts totalling $223.2 million for the consolidated entity (2008: $236.0 million) and $12.0 million for the 
parent entity (2008: $7.2 million) which have not been depreciated as mining of the related area of interest has not yet commenced.

Plant, machinery and equipment

included in plant, machinery and equipment are amounts totalling $3.9 million for the consolidated entity (2008: $17.0 million) and $2.4 million for the parent 
entity (2008: $5.3 million)  which relate to assets under construction. these amounts are not currently being depreciated as the assets are not ready for use.

Project development expenditure

Project development expenditure at 31 december 2009 comprises $585.1 million (2008: $175.4 million) relating to murray Basin stage 2 and Jacinth-ambrosia 
projects.  these amounts were not depreciated as these projects were not commissioned at 31 december 2009.

impairment reversals (charges) 

2008 

south West impairment reversal 

mid West impairment reversal 

mid West ore body fair value write off 
murray Basin ore body fair value write off 

total 

2009

mid West ore body fair value write off 

murray Basin ore body fair value write off 

total 

land  
& Buildings 
$m 

Plant, machinery 
 & equipment 
$m 

mine reserves 
 & development 
$m 

exploration  
& evaluation 
$m 

6.6 

- 

- 
- 

6.6 

- 

- 

- 

37.5 

9.5 

- 
- 

47.0 

- 

- 

- 

1.5 

- 

(29.0) 
(19.1) 

(46.6) 

(38.5) 

(29.1) 

(67.6) 

- 

- 

(1.5) 
- 

(1.5) 

- 

- 

- 

total  
$m

45.6

9.5

(30.5) 
(19.1)

5.5

(38.5)

(29.1)

(67.6)

the impairment charge in 2009 represents the write-off of fair values for deposits from acquisitions in 1998 (mid West) and 2002 (murray Basin) that are now considered unlikely to be 
mined.

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Notes to tHe FiNaNcial statemeNts
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2009 

Note 14.  deferred tax assets 

deferred tax asset amounts recognised in profit or loss
employee benefits 
rehabilitation provisions 
other provisions 
accruals 
tax revenue losses 
Foreign exchange 
other 

deferred tax liability amounts in profit or loss off-set in accordance with aasB 112
depreciation/amortisation 
mining capital expenditure 
Foreign currency exchange 
receivables 
inventory 
other 

Net amount recognised in profit or loss 

deferred tax asset amounts recognised directly in equity
cash flow hedges 
share issue costs 
actuarial gains/losses on retirement benefit obligations 

Net deferred tax assets 

Movements:

Balance at 1 January  
credited (charged) to the income statement (Note 8) 
assumption of tax losses from tax consolidated entities 
over (under) provision in prior years 
credited (charged) directly to equity (Note 20) 

Balance at 31 december 

Note 15.  intangible assets 

Consolidated 

At 1 January 2008
cost 
accumulated amortisation  

Net written down value  
amortisation charge 2008 

closing written down value 

At 31 December 2008
cost 
accumulated amortisation 

Net written down value  

amortisation charge 2009 

closing written down value  

At 31 December 2009
cost 
accumulated amortisation 

Net written down value  

consolidated 

Parent entity

2009 
$M 

6.8 

97.9 

1.1 

- 

50.7 

- 

3.8 

(97.5) 

(3.3) 

(4.7) 

(2.6) 

- 

(0.3) 

51.9 

(0.6) 

2.6 

(0.2) 

1.8 

53.7 

31.0 

65.6 

- 

1.0 

(43.9) 

53.7 

2008 
$m 

10.1 
102.2 
2.6 
2.8 
11.9 
0.3 
1.0 

(128.2) 
(7.8) 
- 
(3.9) 
(10.0) 
(0.7) 

(19.7) 

46.1 
3.1 
1.5 

50.7 

31.0 

(34.8) 
20.1 
- 
(7.7) 
53.4 

31.0 

Patent  
$m 

17.2 
(10.3) 

6.9 
(1.3) 

5.6 

17.2 
(11.6) 

5.6 

(3.2) 

2.4 

17.2 

(14.8) 

2.4 

2009 
$M 

2.5 

37.9 

0.9 

- 

41.6 

- 

0.2 

(32.7) 

(3.0) 

(9.0) 

(0.1) 

- 

(2.5) 

35.8 

(0.6) 

2.6 

- 

2.0 

37.8 

41.9 

20.0 

17.8 

0.4 

(42.3) 

37.8 

royalty 
entitlement asset 
$m 

10.0 
(1.7) 

8.3 
(0.4) 

7.9 

10.0 
(2.1) 

7.9 

(0.4) 

7.5 

10.0 

(2.5) 

7.5 

2008 
$m

3.2
40.9
1.9
1.9
-
0.9
0.6

(44.9)
(4.5)
-
-
(2.8)
(0.3)

(3.1)

41.9
3.1
-

45.0

41.9

(9.0)
4.2
-
-
46.7

41.9

total 
$m

27.2
(12.0)

15.2
(1.7)

13.5

27.2
(13.7)

13.5

(3.6)

9.9

27.2

(17.3)

9.9

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Notes to tHe FiNaNcial statemeNts
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2009

Note 16.  Payables 

trade payables 

accrued expenses 

employee benefits 

Note 17.  interest bearing liabilities

Current

senior Notes 2003  

Non-current

syndicated term loan Facility 

senior Notes 1996 

senior Notes 2003  

deferred borrowing costs 

(a) 

Financing arrangements

total facilities

senior Notes - 1996 (i) 

senior Notes - 2003 (ii) 

Working capital Facility (iii) 

syndicated term loan Facility (iv) 

used at balance date

senior Notes - 1996 (i) 

senior Notes - 2003 (ii) 

Working capital Facility (iii) 

syndicated term loan Facility (iv) 

unused at balance date

Working capital Facility (iii) 

syndicated term loan Facility (iv) 

consolidated 

Parent entity

2009 
$M 

102.6 

71.3 

9.8 

183.7 

44.7 

44.7 

314.1 

33.6 

79.3 

(3.3) 

423.7 

33.6 

124.0 

55.0 

445.0 

657.6 

33.6 

124.0 

- 

314.1 

471.7 

55.0 

130.9 

185.9 

2008 
$m 

40.5 

109.3 

14.3 

164.1 

36.8 

36.8 

93.9 

43.4 

143.7 

(4.5) 

276.5 

43.4 

143.7 

55.0 

445.0 

687.1 

43.4 

143.7 

36.8 

94.0 

317.9 

18.2 

351.0 

369.2 

2009 
$M 

34.8 

13.6 

3.8 

52.2 

44.7 

44.7 

314.1 

33.6 

79.3 

(3.3) 

423.7 

33.6 

124.0 

55.0 

445.0 

657.6 

33.6 

124.0 

- 

314.1 

471.7 

55.0 

130.9 

185.9 

2008 
$m

5.4

18.7

5.3

29.4

36.8

36.8

94.0

43.4

143.7

(4.5)

276.6

43.4

143.7

55.0

445.0

687.1

43.4

143.7

36.8

94.0

317.9

18.2

351.0

369.2

(i)   Senior Notes - 1996 Series

the remaining tranche of us$30.0 million matures in december 2011 and carries a fixed interest rate of 7.6%.

(ii)   Senior Notes - 2003 Series

the notes have an average fixed interest rate of 5.1% and mature in three tranches; being June 2010 us$40.0 million, June 2013 
us$40.0 million and June 2015 us$20.0 million.

the translation exposure on the June 2013 us$40 million notes has been eliminated through a cross currency swap at aud/
usd 0.7025.  the cross currency swap also converts the fixed usd interest payments of 5.25% to an aud variable interest rate 
exposure. as at 31 december 2009, the cross currency swap bears an average variable interest rate of 5.1% (2008: 4.4%).  the 
swap requires settlement of interest receivable and payable on a semi-annual basis on dates which coincide with the interest 
payable dates on the underlying notes.

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2009 

Note 17.  interest bearing liabilities (continued)

(iii)  Working Capital Facility

this is a multi currency facility which requires the company to have sufficient credit risk insurance to enable it to be drawn.  the 
facility matured on 12 march 2010 and subsequent to year end has been extended to 12 march 2011 with a limit of us$40.0 million.  
as part of the extension, acceptance of credit insured receivables for drawings under the facility is at the discretion of the working 
capital facility provider. 

(iv)  Syndicated Term Loan Facility

the syndicated term loan Facility has maturity dates of march 2012 (a$100 million) and march 2013 (a$345 million).  as at 31 
december 2009, a$314.1 million was outstanding at an average interest rate of 4.4% (2008: $94.0 million at 3.22%)

(v) 

 CRL Facilities
crl had facilities of $30.5 million which were all undrawn at 31 december 2008.  the facilities were drawn to $9.4 million at the 
date of disposal (note 9(d))

(b) 

interest rate risk exposure and maturities of interest bearing liabilities

Fixed interest rate

2009 Group and Parent 

interest-bearing liabilities 

interest rate swaps  
(notional principal) 

2008 Group and Parent

interest-bearing liabilities 

interest rate swaps  
(notional principal)  

effective 
floating average 
interest rate 
% 

Floating  
interest rate 
$m 

4.44 

5.07 

3.05 

4.44 

314.1 

56.9 

371.0 

130.8 

56.9 

187.7 

1 year 
or less 
$m 

44.7 

-  

44.7 

- 

- 

- 

1 to 5 
years 
$m 

90.5 

(56.9) 

33.6 

158.6 

(56.9) 

101.7 

more than  
5 years 
$m 

22.4 

-  

22.4 

28.5 

- 

28.5 

total 
$m

471.7

-

471.7

317.9

-

317.9

the contractual repricing dates of the floating rate interest bearing liabilities at the balance dates are as follows:

 consolidated 

  Parent entity

less than 1 year 

Between 1 and 2 years 

Between 2 and 5 years 

Note 18.  Provisions 

Current
employee benefits 
rehabilitation and mine closure 
other provisions 

Non Current
employee benefits 
rehabilitation and mine closure 
retirement benefit obligations 

2009 
$M 

371.1 

- 

- 

371.1 

7.9 

17.6 

2.6 

28.1 

3.3 

314.9 

4.7 

322.9 

2008 
$m 

36.8 

- 

150.9 

187.7 

16.0 
40.1 
5.3 

61.4 

2.7 
309.4 
10.6 

322.7 

2009 
$M 

371.1 

- -

- 

371.1 

3.4 

4.6 

2.4 

10.4 

1.3 

121.8 

- 

123.1 

2008 
$m

36.8

150.9

187.7

5.5
11.1
5.2

21.8

0.9
124.8
-

125.7

the current provision for employee benefits represents amounts for which the Group does not have an unconditional right to defer settlement. the 
Group does not expect a significant amount of the provision will be paid in the next 12 months.

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Notes to tHe FiNaNcial statemeNts
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2009

Note 18.  Provisions (continued)

(a)  movements in provisions

movements in rehabilitation and mine closure and other provisions during the financial year, are set out below:

Consolidated - 2009

Balance at 1 January 

change in provisions* 

Foreign exchange rate movements 

unused amounts reversed 

disposal of subsidiary 

rehabilitation and restoration accretion expense 

amounts used during the year 

Balance at 31 december 

Parent entity - 2009

Balance at 1 January 

change in provisions* 

unused amounts reversed 

rehabilitation and restoration accretion expense 

amounts used during the year 

Balance at 31 december 

rehabilitation and 
mine closure 
$m 

other 
provisions 
$m

349.5 

15.2 

(5.6) 

- 

(29.6) 

15.7 

(12.7) 

332.5 

135.9 

(9.0) 

- 

5.7 

(6.3) 

126.3 

5.3

0.7

-

(1.1)

(0.3)

-

(2.0)

2.6

5.2

0.3

(1.1)

-

(2.0)

2.4

* changes in provision for rehabilitation and mine closure form part of additions and disposals in note 13.

movement in retirement benefit obligations during the financial year is set out in note 23 (b).

Note 19.  contributed equity 

(a) 

share capital

2009 
Number of 
shares 

2008 
Number of 
shares 

2009 
Paid up value 
$M 

2008 
Paid up value
$m

ordinary shares issued and paid up 

418,700,517 

380,700,517 

1,120.0 

Total contributed equity - parent entity 

treasury shares 

Total contributed equity - consolidated 

(b)  movements in ordinary share capital

(1,904,380) 

(2,812,532) 

(5.6) 

1,120.0 

1,114.4 

date 

details 

Number of shares 

issue price 

1 January 2008 

opening balance 

22 march 2008 

22 april 2008 

rights issue 

rights issue 

transaction costs on rights issue net of tax 

31 december 2008 

Balance 

7 may 2009 

share placement 

transaction costs on share placement net of tax 

31 december 2009 

Balance 

242,237,328 

101,124,750 

37,338,439 

380,700,517 

38,000,000 

418,700,517 

$2.55 

$2.55 

$3.00 

1,006.5

1,006.5

(8.4)

998.1

$m

662.6

257.9

95.2

(9.2)

1,006.5

114.0

(0.5)

1,120.0

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Notes to tHe FiNaNcial statemeNts
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2009 

Note 19.  contributed equity (continued)

(c) 

treasury shares

treasury shares are shares in iluka resources limited held by iluka administration limited for the purpose of issuing shares under the 
directors, executives and employees share acquisition Plan (see Note 30 for further information).

details 

Balance at 1 January 2008 

transfer from share based payments reserve  

acquisition of shares net of tax 

employee share issues 

Balance at 31 december 2008 

employee share issues 

Balance at 31 december 2009 

(d)  dividend reinvestment plan 

Number of shares 

- 

286,572 

3,495,483 

(969,523) 

2,812,532 

(908,152) 

1,904,380 

$m

-

1.0

10.7

(3.3)

8.4

(2.8)

5.6

the company has a dividend reinvestment plan (drP).  under the plan, the directors can invite eligible holders of ordinary shares to 
elect to have all or part of their dividend entitlements satisfied by the issue of new ordinary shares rather than by being paid in cash. 

 (e)  capital risk management

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

in order to maintain or adjust the capital structure, the consolidated entity may adjust the amount of dividends paid to shareholders, 
return capital to shareholders, issue new shares or sell assets to reduce debt.

the consolidated entity monitors capital on the basis of the level of net debt and compliance with bank covenants, including the gearing 
ratio.  this ratio is calculated as net debt divided by total capital. Net debt is calculated as total borrowings (including ‘interest-bearing 
liabilities’ as shown in the balance sheet) less cash and cash equivalents.  total capital is calculated as total equity as shown in the 
balance sheet, excluding hedge reserve and foreign currency translation reserve plus net debt.  the consolidated entity manages net 
debt on a group basis with all debt being drawn by the parent entity. all debt has the same covenants. Net debt and gearing for the 
parent entity are therefore not considered applicable measures and therefore not reported. 

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Notes to tHe FiNaNcial statemeNts
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2009

Note 20.  reserves and retained profits 

(a)  reserves

asset revaluation reserve 

Hedging reserve  

Foreign currency translation reserve 

share-based payments reserve 

Movements:

asset revaluation reserve

Balance at 1 January 

transfer to retained earnings on disposal 

deferred tax 

Balance at 31 december 

Hedging reserve 

Balance 1 January 

revaluation 

transfer to profit or loss 

deferred tax 

Balance at 31 december 

Foreign currency translation reserve

Balance at 1 January  

translation differences of us operation  

Hedge of net investment in us operation 

deferred tax 

Balance at 31 december 

share based payments reserve

Balance at 1 January  

transfer of shares to employees 

share based payments 

deferred tax 

Balance at 31 december 

(b)  retained profits

movements in retained profits were as follows:

Balance at 1 January 

Net (loss) profit for the year 

actuarial gains / (losses) on retirement benefit obligation, net of tax 

transfer from asset revaluation reserve 

Balance 31 december 

(c)  Nature and purpose of reserves

(i)  Asset revaluation reserve

consolidated 

Parent entity

2009 
$M 

2008 
$m 

2009 
$M 

2008 
$m

16.3 

1.5 

(2.3) 

4.4 

19.9 

17.5 

(1.7) 

0.5 

16.3 

(102.6) 

105.9 

(42.9) 

(44.7) 

17.5 

(102.6) 

(3.1) 

3.9 

(84.3) 

17.6 

(0.1) 

- 

17.5 

4.1 

(191.7) 

39.3 

45.7 

1.5 

(102.6) 

(3.1) 

(27.1) 

23.6 

(4.3) 

(2.3) 

3.9 

(3.9) 

6.2 

(1.8) 

4.4 

66.0 

(108.6) 

2.4 

1.2 

(39.0) 

1.7 

18.9 

(25.7) 

2.0 

(3.1) 

1.7 

(1.0) 

4.6 

(1.4) 

3.9 

(3.1) 

77.5 

(8.5) 

0.1 

66.0 

15.2 

1.5 

- 

4.4 

21.1 

18.5 

(4.7) 

1.4 

15.2 

(97.8) 

129.6 

12.3 

(42.6) 

1.5 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

4.7 

(4.7) 

6.2 

(1.8) 

4.4 

54.1 

(16.0) 

- 

3.3 

41.4 

18.5

(97.8)

-

4.7

(74.6)

18.6

(0.1)

-

18.5

1.9

(148.1)

5.7

42.7

(97.8)

-

-

-

-

-

0.5

-

4.6

(0.4)

4.7

72.5

(18.4)

-

-

54.1

the asset revaluation reserve records revaluations of non-current assets prior to the adoption of aiFrs. transfers are made 
to retained earnings on disposal of previously revalued assets.  the balance standing to the credit of the reserve may be used 
to satisfy the distribution of bonus shares to shareholders and is only available for the payment of cash dividends in limited 
circumstances as permitted by law.

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Notes to tHe FiNaNcial statemeNts
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2009 

Note 20.  reserves and retained profits (continued)

(ii)  Hedging reserve - foreign exchange cash flow hedges

the hedging reserve is used to record gains or losses (net of tax) on a hedging instrument in a cash flow hedge that are recognised 
directly in equity, as described in Note 1(m).  amounts are recognised in profit and loss when the associated hedged transaction 
affects profit and loss.

(iii)  Foreign currency translation reserve

exchange differences arising on translation of the net investment in foreign operations, including us dollar denominated debt used 
as a hedge of the net investment, are taken to the foreign currency translation reserve net of applicable income tax, as described 
in Note 1(l). us$80.0 million of debt (2008: us$65.0 million) is designated as a hedge of the net investment in the us operations. 
the reserve is recognised in profit and loss when the net investment is disposed of.

(iv)  Share-based payments reserve

the employee share-based payments reserve is used to recognise the fair value of equity instruments granted but not yet issued to 
employees under the group’s various equity based incentive schemes.  

Note 21.  key management personnel

(a) 

key management Personnel

key management Personnel of the consolidated entity comprise directors of iluka resources limited as well as other specific employees 
of the consolidated entity who met the following criteria: ‘personnel who have authority and responsibility for planning, directing and 
controlling the activities of the consolidated entity, either directly or indirectly.’

the key management Personnel for the parent entity are the same as for the consolidated entity. therefore, disclosure and balances in 
this Note relate to both the parent entity and the consolidated entity.

key management Personnel - directors

the following persons were directors of iluka resources limited during the financial year:

(i)  Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer

d a robb

(ii)  Non-executive Directors

r l every 
d m morley 
G J Pizzey 
G J rezos 
J a seabrook

all above persons were directors of iluka resources limited for all of the financial year, as well as for the financial year ended 31 
december 2008, except J a seabrook who was appointed as a director on 1 may 2008. G c campbell, V a davies and i c mackenzie 
were directors in the prior year and retired on 21 may 2008.

(b) 

key management Personnel - employees other than directors (‘the executives’)

in addition to the directors of the consolidated entity, the following employees met the definition of key management Personnel for the 
year ended 31 december 2009 and are referred to as executives:

P Beilby1 
P Benjamin 
c cobb2 
V Hugo3 
a tate 

H umlauff 

s Wickham 
c Wilson 

General manager murray Basin

General manager exploration

General manager sales and marketing

General manager Project and technical development

chief Financial officer

General manager sa development and Project management

General manager eastern and Western operations
General manager corporate services and company secretary

1 
2  
3 

ceased employment on 1 march 2010.
appointed 12 october 2009, formerly managing director of consolidated rutile limited.
Formerly General manager sales and marketing, appointed to current role 12 october 2009.

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2009

Note 21.  key management personnel (continued) 

the above persons were also executives during the prior year ended 31 december 2008, except a tate, appointed as executive 13 may 
2008 and s Wickham, appointed as an executive 1 september 2008.

s Green, acting chief Financial officer, between 18 January 2008 and 12 may 2008 and d mcmahon, chief Financial officer to 17 January 
2008 were executives in the prior year.

key management Personnel compensation (consolidated and Parent entity)

short-term Benefits 
$ 

Post employment Benefits 
$ 

share Based Payments 
$ 

termination Benefits 
$ 

total 
$

2009

Non-executive directors 

executive director 

executives 

total 

2008

Non-executive directors 

executive director 

executives 

total 

782,500 

1,743,410 

3,458,297 

5,984,207 

846,974 

2,251,479 

4,404,628 

7,503,081 

59,778 

68,922 

240,013 

368,713 

69,472 

97,207 

264,292 

430,971 

- 

1,383,517 

2,946,268 

4,329,785 

- 

713,310 

1,349,523 

2,062,833 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

842,278

3,195,849

6,644,578

10,682,705

916,446

3,061,996

6,018,443

9,996,885

the company has taken advantage of the relief provided by the corporations regulation 2m.6.04 and has transferred the detailed remuneration 
disclosures to the remuneration report.  the relevant information can be found on pages 6 to 17 of the remuneration report.

share rights and shareholdings of key management Personnel

the numbers of shares in the company and share rights for ordinary shares in the company are set out below for each key management personnel, 
including their personally related entities.  No shares were granted as compensation during the reporting period.

Number of shares 

Number of share rights

Balance 
held at 
January 2009* 

Vesting of 
share rights 

awarded as 
restricted 
shares 

Balance held at 
31 december 
2009* 

other 
changes 

Balance 
held at 1 
January 2009 

Granted 
during 
2009 

Name 

Balance 
held at 

Vested as 

lapsed 
shares during  during  31 december 
2009 

2009 

2009

Non-Executive Directors

r every 

d morley 

G Pizzey 

G rezos 

J seabrook 

Executive Director

d robb 

Executives

P Beilby 

P Benjamin 

c cobb 

V Hugo 

a tate 

H umlauff 

s Wickham 

c Wilson 

28,679 

40,876 

16,351 

63,602 

17,612 

405,798 

86,203 

67,542 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

6,858 

5,378 

- 

77,077 

8,786 

- 

54,525 

16,425 

43,741 

- 

2,724 

- 

9,286 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

1,702 

28,679 

40,876 

16,351 

63,602 

19,314 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

591,171 

1,175,586 

102,041 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

-

-

-

-

-

(52,970)  1,224,657

185,373 

33,514 

36,182 

- 

35,341 

41,988 

50,809 

23,415 

42,935 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

(14,913) 

126,575 

109,102 

- 

121,204 

41,988 

108,058 

39,840 

81,049 

134,992 

28,571 

(6,858) 

(14,735) 

141,970

167,340 

30,544 

(5,378) 

(17,335) 

175,171

- 

- 

- 

- 

-

116,337 

27,823 

(8,786) 

(17,480) 

117,894

140,828 

33,605 

- 

- 

174,433

135,575 

39,252 

(2,724) 

(25,666) 

146,437

74,565 

29,728 

- 

(12,039) 

92,254

174,279 

30,544 

(9,286) 

(17,335) 

178,202

*   Balances for the executive director and the executives include restricted shares which will vest in future periods subject to legislative requirements.

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2009 

Note 21.  key management personnel (continued) 

(c) 

transactions with key management Personnel

No loans existed at the commencement of the year and no loans were made during the year ended 31 december 2009.

ms seabrook is a special advisor to Gresham Partners limited, a company associated with Gresham advisory Partners limited. services 
provided by Gresham advisory Partners limited during the year of $745,000 were provided under normal commercial terms and 
conditions.  services in the prior year of $1,659,000 were provided prior to the appointment of ms seabrook as a director and were in 
connection with the sale of the Narama Joint Venture and the equity raising.

there were no other transactions that were required to be disclosed which occurred between the consolidated entity and key 
management Personnel that were outside of the nature described below:

(a)   occurrence was within a normal employee, customer or supplier relationship on terms and conditions no more favourable than 

those it is reasonable to expect the consolidated entity would have adopted if dealing at arms length with an unrelated individual;

(b)  

information about these transactions does not have the potential to adversely affect decisions about the allocation of scarce 
resources made by users of the financial report, or the discharge of accountability by the key management Personnel; and

(c)  

the transactions are trivial or domestic in nature.

therefore, specific details of other transactions with key management Personnel are not disclosed.

Note 22.  remuneration of auditors 

during the year the following fees were paid or payable for services provided by the auditor of the parent entity, its related practices and non-related audit firms:

(a)  assurance services

audit and audit related services

Fees paid to Pricewaterhousecoopers:

Pwc australia 

other Pwc firms 

total remuneration for audit services  

other assurance services

Pwc australia 

total remuneration for assurance services 

(b) 

taxation services

Fees paid to Pricewaterhousecoopers:

Pwc australia 

other Pwc firms 

total remuneration for taxation services 

(c)  other services

Fees paid to Pricewaterhousecoopers:

Pwc australia 

other Pwc firms 

total remuneration for other services 

consolidated 

Parent entity

2009 
$’000 

2008 
$’000 

2009 
$’000 

2008 
$’000

562 

52 

614 

65 

679 

67 

- 

67 

50 

34 

84 

772 

73 

845 

445 

1,290 

87 

12 

99 

57 

- 

57 

562 

- 

562 

65 

627 

57 

- 

57 

49 

- 

49 

625

-

625

445

1,070

87

-

87

57

-

57

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2009

Note 23.  retirement benefit obligations

(a) 

superannuation plans

Australia
all employees of the consolidated entity who do not elect an alternate fund under the superannuation Fund choice legislation are 
entitled to benefits on leaving service, retirement, disability or death from the iluka section of the iNG master trust (“master trust”) 
a sub plan of the iNG masterfund.  Within the iluka Plan, the vast majority of members are entitled to accumulation (ie defined 
contribution) benefits only.  the plan also provides defined lump sum and pension benefits based on years of service and final average 
salary for a small number of members.  the accumulation contribution section receives fixed contributions from consolidated entity 
companies and the consolidated entity’s legal or constructive obligation is limited to these contributions. No balances are attributable to 
the parent entity.

USA
 all employees of the us operations are entitled to benefits from the us operations’ pension plans on retirement, disability or death.  
the us operations have two defined benefit plans and one defined contribution plan.  one of the defined benefits plans provides a 
monthly benefit based on a set amount per month per year of service.  the other defined benefit plan provides a monthly benefit based 
on average salary and years of service.  the defined contribution plan receives an employee’s elected contribution and an employer’s 
match-up to a fixed percentage and the entity’s legal or constructive obligation is limited to these contributions.

the following sets out details in respect of the defined benefit sections only of the australian and us plans.

  consolidated 

(b)  Balance sheets amounts 

defined benefit plan obligation - present value 
defined benefit fund plan assets - fair value 

deficiency of plan assets or obligations 
unrecognised past service costs  

Net liability in the balance sheet  

Present value of the defined benefit obligation, which is partly funded:

Balance at 1 January 
current service cost 
interest cost 
contributions by plan participants 
actuarial gains and losses 
exchange rate changes 
Benefits paid 

Balance at 31 december 

Fair value of plan assets:

Balance at 1 January 
expected return on plan assets 
actuarial gains and losses 
exchange rate changes 
contributions by group companies 
contributions by plan participants 
Benefits paid 

Balance at 31 december 

the major categories of plan assets are as follows:

cash 
equity instruments 
debt instruments 
Property 
other assets 

total 

2009 
$M 

19.7 

(15.0) 

4.7 

- 

4.7 

27.6 

0.7 

1.2 

0.1 

(1.3) 

(4.0) 

(4.6) 

19.7 

16.2 

0.8 

1.7 

(2.4) 

3.2 

0.1 

(4.6) 

15.0 

0.5 

8.7 

4.4 

0.6 

0.8 

15.0 

2008
$m

27.6
(16.2)

11.4
(0.8)

10.6

20.4
0.7
1.2
0.1
2.8
3.5
(1.1)

27.6

17.9
1.3
(6.1)
2.2
1.9
0.1
(1.1)

16.2

0.8
9.4
4.5
0.4
1.1

16.2

the assets are invested with professional investment managers.  the number of shares (if any) of iluka resources limited held by the 
managers is decided solely by the investment managers.

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2009 

Note 23.  retirement benefit obligations (continued) 

(c) 

amounts recognised in income statements

current service cost 

interest cost 

expected return on plan assets 

Past service cost 

total included in employee benefits expense 

actual return on plan assets 

(d) 

Principal actuarial assumptions

the principal actuarial assumptions used (expressed as weighted averages) were as follows:

australia

discount rate 

expected return on plan assets 

Future salary increases 

expected rate of inflation 

usa

discount rate 

expected return on plan assets 

Future salary increases 

expected rate of inflation 

  consolidated 

2009 
$M 

0.8 

1.2 

(0.9) 

0.8 

1.9 

3.0 

2008
$m

0.7

1.2

(1.3)

0.8

1.4

(4.8)

  consolidated 

2009 
% 

2008 
%

5.7 

5.0 

3.5 

1.5 

6.0 

7.5 

3.5 

3.0 

3.5

5.0

3.5

2.0

6.0

5.0

3.5

3.0

the expected rate of return on plan assets has been based on historical and future expectations of returns for each of the major 
categories of asset classes as well as the expected and actual allocation of plan assets to these major categories.

(e) 

employer contributions

Australia
employer contributions to the defined benefits section of the plan are based on recommendations by the section’s actuary.

the objective of funding is to ensure that the benefit entitlements of members and other beneficiaries are fully funded by the time 
they become payable.  to achieve this objective, the actuary has adopted a method of funding benefits known as the aggregate funding 
method.  this funding method seeks to have benefits funded by means of a total contribution which is expected to be a constant 
percentage of members’ salaries over their working lifetimes.

using the funding method described above and particular actuarial assumptions as to the defined benefits plan’s future experience, 
the actuary recommended payment of employer contributions ranging between 12.5 per cent and 12.9 per cent (2008: 8.7 per cent to 
24.6 per cent) of salaries, dependent on the defined benefit category of membership. Because of the Plan’s deficiency, arising from 
substantially negative investment returns (the defined benefit obligation exceeded Plan assets by $4.2 million at 31 december 2008), 
the actuary also recommended a programme of additional contributions designed to restore the Plan’s financial position to surplus. in 
accordance with actuarial recommendations, the employer has contributed an additional $2.4 million (2008: nil) to the defined benefit 
section of the Plan during 2009.

an actuarial valuation of the Plan as at 30 June 2009 is currently underway.  the actuary has indicated that further additional 
contributions may be required during 2010.

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2009

Note 23.  retirement benefit obligations (continued)

USA
employer contributions to the plans are based on recommendations by the plan’s actuary.

the objective of funding is to ensure that the benefit entitlements of members and other beneficiaries are fully funded by the time 
they become payable.  to achieve this objective, the actuary has adopted a method of funding benefits known as the Projected unit 
credit (Puc). under the Puc method, unfunded past service is amortised over 10 years and future benefit accruals are funded during 
participants’ working lifetime with cost varying based on the age of participants.  actuarial gains/losses are amortised over 5 years.

using the funding method described above and particular actuarial assumptions as to the defined benefits plan’s future experience the 
actuary recommended in the actuarial review, the payment of us$0.7 million (2008: us$1.1 million) for the salaried defined benefit plan 
and us$0.1 million (2008: us$0.3 million) for the hourly defined benefit plan.

total employer contributions expected to be paid by the consolidated entity for the year ending 31 december 2010 are us$0.6 million.

(f) 

Net financial position of plans

in accordance with aas 25 Financial reporting by superannuation Funds the plans’ net financial position is determined as the difference 
between the present value of the accrued benefits and the net market value of plan assets.

Australia
the net financial position of the plan determined from information supplied by the master trust at 31 december 2009 was a surplus of 
$0.6 million (2008: deficit $4.1 million).

USA
the net financial position of the us plans has been determined as at the date of the most recent financial report of the superannuation 
fund (31 december 2009) and in accordance with ias 19 employee entitlements, and a deficit of $5.2 million as at 31 december 2009 
(2008: deficit $6.5 million) was reported.

(g)  Historic summary 

defined benefit plan obligation 

defined benefit fund plan assets 

deficiency of net market value of assets over 
the present value of employees’ accrued benefit payments 

experience adjustments arising on plan liabilities 

experience adjustments arising on plan assets 

2009 
$M 

19.7 

(15.0) 

2008 
$m 

27.6 

(16.2) 

2007 
$m 

20.4 

(17.9) 

2006 
$m 

21.5 

(17.4) 

4.7 

11.4 

2.5 

4.1 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

Note 24.  contingent liabilities 

Performance commitments and guarantees (a) 

consolidated 

Parent entity

2009 
$M 

84.6 

2008 
$m 

109.5 

2009 
$M 

31.1 

2005 
$m

21.2

(15.4)

5.8

(0.3)

0.3

2008 
$m

29.5

(a)  

the consolidated entity has negotiated a number of bank guarantees in favour of various government authorities and service providers 
to meet its obligations under exploration and mining tenements.

(b)    there is some risk that native title, as established by the High court of australia’s decision in the mabo case, exists over some of the 
land over which the consolidated entity holds tenements or over land required for access purposes.  it is impossible at this stage to 
quantify the impact (if any) which these developments may have on the operations of the consolidated entity.

(c)   

in the course of its normal business, the consolidated entity occasionally receives claims arising from its operating activities.  in the 
opinion of the directors, all such matters are covered by insurance, or, if not covered, are without merit or are of such a kind or involve 
such amounts that would not have a material adverse effect on the operating results or financial position of the consolidated entity if 
settled unfavourably.

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2009 

Note 25.  commitments 

(a) 

capital commitments

consolidated 

Parent entity

2009 
$M 

2008 
$m 

2009 
$M 

2008 
$m

amounts contracted for and payable within 1 year 

25.3 

142.9 

2.2 

1.7

includes amounts in relation to the murray Basin stage 2 development of $1.7 million (2008: $56.7 million), and Jacinth ambrosia development of $10.0 million (2008: $64.6 
million).

 (b)  exploration and mining lease commitments

commitments in relation to leases contracted for at the reporting date 
 but not recognised as liabilities, payable:

Within one year 

later than one year but not later than five years 

later than five years 

24.9 

36.7 

56.6 

118.2 

19.9 

43.6 

51.4 

114.9 

11.3 

13.4 

11.2 

35.9 

these costs are discretionary.  if the expenditure commitments are not met then the associated exploration and mining leases may be relinquished.

(c)    lease commitments

commitments for minimum lease payments in relation to non-cancellable  
operating leases are payable as follows:

Within one year 

later than one year but not later than five years 

later than five years 

(d)   other commitments

commitments for payments in relation to non-cancellable contracts  
are payable as follows:

Within one year 

later than one year but not later than five years 

later than five years 

10.5 

28.9 

8.8 

48.2 

77.4 

134.9 

41.7 

254.0 

14.1 

33.8 

13.1 

61.0 

56.9 

107.5 

41.8 

206.2 

4.5 

10.4 

1.1 

16.0 

32.2 

106.8 

26.7 

165.7 

10.8

19.7

11.0

41.5

3.8

11.0

1.5

16.3

36.5

86.3

40.0

162.8

 the commitments include $189.3 million (2008: $163.2 million) in respect of the consolidated entity and $165.7 million (2008: $162.8 million) in respect of the parent entity for 
term contracts for coal, gas, electricity and water used in the production process.  

Note 26.  related party transactions

(a)  directors and specified executives

disclosures relating to directors and key management Personnel are set out in Note 21.

(b) 

controlled entities and controlling entities

details of material controlled entities are set out in Note 27.  the ultimate australian controlling entity and the ultimate parent entity in 
the wholly-owned group is iluka resources limited.

management fees applicable to the provision of services to crl prior to it’s disposal on 27 may 2009 was based on commercial rates 
and amounted to $409,000 (2008: $982,000).

amounts due from crl at 31 december 2008 of $4,237,000 plus amounts due from management fees in 2009 were repaid prior to the 
sale of crl.

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2009

Note 26.  related party transactions (continued)

(c)  Wholly owned group

transactions between iluka resources limited and it’s wholly owned controlled entities (together with “wholly owned group”) during 
the years ended 31 december 2009 and 31 december 2008 consisted of:

 (i)  
 (ii)  
 (iii)  
 (iv)  

loans advanced by iluka resources limited;
loans repaid to iluka resources limited;
the payment of interest on the above loans; and
recharge of external interest on borrowings attributable to the construction of qualifying assets.

loans are made between iluka resources limited and certain entities in the wholly-owned group.  Where interest is levied it is payable/
receivable on the amount outstanding at commercial rates.  there were no borrowings by the parent entity in 2009 or 2008.  the average 
lending rate for the year for loans advanced by the parent entity was 4.81 per cent  (2008: 5.0 per cent).  there are no fixed terms for 
the repayment of principal on loans.

amounts included in the income statement and Balance sheet are: 

interest revenue 

aggregate amounts receivable from/payable to entities in the wholly owned group at balance date:

Non current receivables (loans) 

Non current payables (loans) 

external interest recharged to controlled entities 

iluka resources limited has taken out insurance policies on behalf of certain controlled entities  
as part of a group wide insurance risk management programme.  the company has a policy of  
insuring against risks which might materially affect the consolidated entity’s cash flow.   
risks covered include property damage, business interruption, public and product liability,  
fidelity, and directors and officers’ liability.

(d) 

transactions and balances with related parties

current tax payable assumed from wholly-owned entities 

tax losses assumed from wholly-owned entities 

sales of finished goods to subsidiary 

current receivable (tax funding arrangement)

 Wholly-owned tax consolidated entities 

current payables (tax funding agreement)

Wholly-owned tax consolidated entities 

  Parent entity 

2009 
$’000 

19,000 

930,432 

(406,540) 

12,518 

2008
$’000

15,025

237,179

-

3,990

22,732 

40,504 

11,376 

27,123

16,009

9,962

22,732 

27,123

40,504 

16,009

Note 27.  controlled entities and deed of cross guarantee

the following companies are all incorporated in australia and are parties to a deed of cross Guarantee under which each company guarantees 
the debts of the others: iluka resources limited, Westlime (Wa) limited, ilmenite Pty limited, southwest Properties Pty limited, Western 
mineral sands Pty limited and yoganup Pty limited, iluka corporation limited, associated minerals consolidated limited, iluka administration 
limited, iluka (NsW) limited; iluka consolidated Pty limited, iluka exploration Pty limited, Gold Fields asia limited, iluka international 
limited, NGG Holdings limited, caroda Pty limited, iluka midwest limited, Western titanium limited, the mount lyell mining and railway 
company limited, colinas Pty limited, renison limited, iluka Finance limited, the Nardell colliery Pty limited, Glendell coal limited and lion 
Properties Pty limited.

By entering into the deed, the wholly-owned entities represent a closed group and have been relieved from the requirements to prepare a 
Financial report and directors’ report under class order 98/1418 (as amended by class order 98/2017) issued by the australian securities 
and investments commission (“asic”).  as there are no other parties to the deed of cross Guarantee that are controlled by iluka resources 
limited, they also represent the extended closed Group.

 in addition to the members of the extended closed group, the iluka Group also includes the following australian companies: consolidated 
rutile limited (sold 27 may 2009, iluka interest prior to sale 51.04%) and aston coal interests Pty ltd (iluka interest 93.4%).  the group’s 
activities in the united states are undertaken by iluka resources inc which is 100% owned.

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2009 

Note 27.  controlled entities and deed of cross guarantee 

condensed statement of comprehensive income of extended closed Group
revenue from ordinary activities 
other expenses from ordinary activities 
Finance costs 
impairment charges 
income tax benefit (expense)  

(Loss) profit for the year 

Other comprehensive income
changes in fair value of foreign exchange cash flow hedges, net of tax 
actuarial gains (losses) on defined benefit plans, net of tax 

Total other comprehensive income 
Total comprehensive income for the year 

Summary of movements in consolidated retained profits
retained profits at the beginning of the financial year 
transfer from asset revaluation/asset realisation reserve 
(loss) profit for the year 

Retained (losses) profits at the end of the financial year 

condensed balance sheet of extended closed Group

Current assets
cash and cash equivalents 
receivables 
inventories 
derivative financial instruments 
deferred overburden 

total current assets 

Non current assets
receivables 
inventories 
other financial assets 
Property, plant and equipment 
deferred tax assets 
intangible assets 

total non current assets 

Total assets 

Current liabilities
Payables 
interest bearing liabilities 
current tax liabilities 
Provisions 
derivative financial instruments 

total current liabilities 

Non current liabilities
interest bearing liabilities 
Provisions 
derivative financial instruments 

total non current liabilities 

Total liabilities 

Net assets 

Equity
contributed equity 
reserves 
retained profits 

Total equity 

consolidated

2009 
$M 

522.3 
(657.5) 
(23.3) 
(67.6) 
76.4 

(149.7) 

99.3 
(2.0) 

97.3 
(52.4) 

139.9 
- 
(149.7) 

(9.8) 

75.7 
90.7 
171.2 
15.9 -
- 

353.5 

80.7 
56.6 -
42.6 
1,517.3 
36.4 
9.9 

1,743.5 

2,097.0 

174.1 
44.7 
- 
20.1 
- 

238.9 

423.7 
307.6 
- 

731.3 

970.2 

2008
$m

897.5
(795.4)
(38.6)
5.5
(1.8)

67.2

(99.7)
3.5

(96.2)
(29.0)

73.0
0.1
66.8

139.9

76.6
206.2
205.5

4.9

493.2

93.8

144.5
1,219.4
5.7
13.5

1,476.9

1,970.1

138.4
36.8
1.1
37.7
93.0

307.0

276.5
276.0
46.7

599.2

906.2

1,126.8 

1,063.9

1,114.4 
22.2 
(9.8) 

998.1
(74.1)
139.9

1,126.8 

1,063.9

i l u k a  r e s o u r c e s   l i m i t e d   67

 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes to tHe FiNaNcial statemeNts
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2009

Note 28.  reconciliation of profit after income tax to net 
cash inflow from operating activities 

(loss) profit for the year 

depreciation and amortisation 

exploration capitalised 

interest capitalised 

external interest recharged to controlled entities 

Net gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment 

Net gain on disposal of crl/Narama 

Net exchange differences on borrowings 

rehabilitation and restoration accretion expense  

Non cash share based payments expense 

intercompany interest 

amortisation of deferred borrowing costs 

other  

impairment charges (reversals) 

change in operating assets and liabilities

decrease (increase) in receivables 

decrease (increase) in inventories 

decrease (increase) in current tax assets 

decrease (increase) in deferred tax assets 

decrease (increase) in other assets 

increase (decrease) in payables 

increase (decrease) in current tax liabilities 

increase (decrease) in provisions 

Net cash inflow from operating activities 

Note 29.  earnings per share 

(a)  Basic and diluted earnings per share 

(loss) profit from continuing operations attributable to owners 

Profit from discontinued operation 

(loss) profit attributable to owners 

reconciliations of earnings used in calculating earnings per share

(loss) profit for the year from continuing operations 

Net (loss) profit attributable to non-controlling interests 

(loss) profit from continuing operations attributable to owners  

Profit from discontinued operation 

(loss) profit attributable to owners used in calculating basic earnings per share 

consolidated 

Parent entity

2009 
$M 

(108.8) 

176.6 

(3.3) 

(12.5) 

- 

(6.8) 

(22.9) 

(17.5) 

15.7 

6.2 

- 

1.1 

(0.6) 

67.6 

121.7 

(59.5) 

- 

(68.5) 

7.4 

43.5 

(5.9) 

(31.3) 

102.2 

2008 
$m 

85.0 

161.7 

(4.0) 

(4.0) 

- 

(2.3) 

(30.0) 

11.2 

15.9 

4.6 

- 

0.8 

- 

(5.5) 

(51.1) 

74.2 

12.7 

(12.3) 

3.4 

(3.6) 

(3.3) 

(20.4) 

233.0 

2009 
$M 

(16.0) 

57.6 

- 

- 

(12.5) 

(5.4) 

- 

(40.9) 

5.7 

6.2 

(18.9) 

1.1 

(0.6) 

- 

36.8 

(13.1) 

- 

(42.9) 

- 

14.7 

(1.1) 

(12.0) 

(41.3) 

2008 
$m

(18.4)

53.1

-

-

(4.0)

-

-

29.4

8.5

3.7

(15.0)

0.8

0.5

(45.6)

(19.0)

(1.8)

13.3

(8.2)

7.1

(4.3)

1.1

17.3

18.5

consolidated

2009 
Cents 

2008 
cents

(32.5) 

5.7 

(26.8) 

(131.7) 

0.2 

(131.5) 

22.9 

(108.6) 

13.8

8.6

22.4

37.7

(7.5)

30.2

47.3

77.5

Weighted average number of shares used in calculating basic and diluted earnings per share 

405,582,708 

345,621,183

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Notes to tHe FiNaNcial statemeNts
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2009 

Note 30.  share-based payments

the share Based Payment expense in the profit and loss account of $6,245,000 (2008: $4,620,000) results from several schemes summarised below.  Further 
information on each scheme is contained in the remuneration report on pages 9 to 12. 

Schemes 

2008 stiP (i) 

2007 stiP (i) 

2009 ltiP (ii) 

2008 ltiP (ii) 

2007 ltiP (ii) 

retention share rights (i) (iv) 

md retention share rights (ii) (iii) 

md share rights (iii) 

employee share scheme 

2006 PiP and prior plans (i) (v) 

Total share based payments 

Grant 
date 

Vesting 
date 

Fair 
value 

share rights 
at 31 dec 09 

expense 
2009 
$m 

share 
rights at 
31 dec 08 

expense 
2008 
$m

Jan-09 

Jan-11 Jan-12 

Jan-08 

Jan-09 Jan-10 

Jan-09 

Jan-08 

Jan-07 

mar-08 

oct-06 

oct-06 

oct-08 

various 

Jan-12 

Jan-11 

Jan-10 

mar-11 

Feb-11 

Jul-08 

oct-08 

various 

4.66 

4.09 

4.06 

2.93 

4.32 

4.09 

1.00 

7.08 

3.67 

 856,314  

 296,435  

 734,743  

 767,633  

 318,878  

 1,060,000  

 1,000,000  

 - 

 -  

 41,763  

2.7 

0.5 

0.9 

0.8 

(0.5) 

1.4 

0.3 

 - 

 - 

0.1 

6.2 

 -  

 490,143  

 -  

 882,678  

 380,369  

 1,140,000  

 1,000,000  

 80,762  

 195,024  

 67,869  

 -

1.0

 -

0.7

0.8

1.0

0.1

0.2

0.7

0.1

4.6

(i) 

(ii) 

the fair value at grant date is independently determined using the Black-scholes model that takes into account the share price at grant 
date, the expected price volatility of the underlying share, the expected dividend yield and the risk free discount rate for the term of the 
right.

the fair value at grant date is independently determined using the monte-carlo simulation to model share prices at vesting date by 
repeatedly sampling random movements in a share’s price.  this repeated random sample in conjunction with certain known and 
historical data (e.g. rates, dividend yields and volatility) makes it possible to form a complete probability distribution of a share’s price at 
a particular time in the future and hence estimate the average or mean share price at this time.

(iii) 

information on the managing director’s share rights and retention share rights is disclosed in the remuneration report on page 14.

(iv) 

(v) 

the iluka retention Plan share rights were offered on various dates with the majority offered in march 2008 at $4.09 per share. the fair 
value per share disclosed in the table is the weighted average value for all outstanding rights. 

Prior to the introduction of the PiP in 2005, the company operated long term incentive Plans pursuant to the terms of the directors’, 
executives’ and employees’ share acquisition Plan (Plan).  the Plan was approved by shareholders at the annual General meeting of the 
company in may 1999.  From year to year the Board invited the managing director and other employees determined by the Board to hold 
an executive position, to participate in the Plan as a means of providing those employees with an incentive to enhance the performance 
of the company.  the terms of the annual offer included an allocated maximum number of shares (maximum allocation) that will be 
acquired or retained under the Plan on behalf of the employee if certain performance criteria, as determined by the Board, are satisfied.

i l u k a  r e s o u r c e s   l i m i t e d   69

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
  
DIRECTORS’ DEClARATION

31 DECEMBER 2009

in the directors’ opinion:

(a) 

the financial statements and notes to the financial statements are in accordance with the corporations act 2001, including:

(i) 

complying with accounting standards, the corporations regulations 2001 and other mandatory professional reporting 
requirements; and

(ii)  giving a true and fair view of the company’s and consolidated entity’s financial position as at 31 december 2009 and of their 

performance for the financial year ended on that date; and

(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; and

(c) 

at the date of this declaration, there are reasonable grounds to believe that the members of the extended closed Group identified 
in Note 27 will be able to meet any obligations or liabilities to which they are, or may become, subject by virtue of the deed of cross 
Guarantee described in Note 27.

the directors have been given the declarations by the chief executive officer and chief Financial officer required by section 295a of the 
corporations act 2001.

this declaration is made in accordance with a resolution of the directors.

r l every 
chairman

d a robb 
managing director

Perth 
31 march 2010

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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT 

TO THE MEMBERS OF ILUKA RESOURCES LIMITED

re p o r t   o n   t h e   f i n a n c i a l   r e p o r t

We have audited the accompanying financial report of iluka resources limited (the company), which comprises the balance sheet as at 31 
december 2009, and the income statement, the statement of comprehensive income, statement of changes in equity and the statement of cash 
flows for the year ended on that date, a summary of significant accounting policies, other explanatory notes and the directors’ declaration for 
both iluka resources limited and the iluka resources limited Group (the consolidated entity). the consolidated entity comprises the company 
and the entities it controlled at the year’s end or from time to time during the financial year.

directors’ responsibility for the financial report

the directors of the company are responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial report in accordance with australian 
accounting standards (including the australian accounting interpretations) and the corporations act 2001. this responsibility includes 
establishing and maintaining internal controls relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of the financial report that is free from material 
misstatement, whether due to fraud or error; selecting and applying appropriate accounting policies; and making accounting estimates that 
are reasonable in the circumstances. in Note 1, the directors also state, in accordance with accounting standard aasB 101 Presentation of 
Financial statements, that the financial statements comply with international Financial reporting standards.

auditor’s responsibility

our responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial report based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with australian 
auditing standards. these auditing standards require that we comply with relevant ethical requirements relating to audit engagements and 
plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether the financial report is free from material misstatement.

an audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial report. the procedures 
selected depend on the auditor’s judgement, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial report, whether 
due to fraud or error. in making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair 
presentation of the financial report 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 entity’s internal control. an audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting 
policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by the directors, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the 
financial report.

our procedures include reading the other information in the annual report to determine whether it contains any material inconsistencies with 
the financial report.

our audit did not involve an analysis of the prudence of business decisions made by directors or management.

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

independence

in conducting our audit, we have complied with the independence requirements of the corporations act 2001.

auditor’s opinion

in our opinion:

(a)  

the financial report of iluka resources limited is in accordance with the corporations act 2001, including:

(i)   giving a true and fair view of the company’s and consolidated entity’s financial position as at 31 december 2009 and of their 

performance for the year ended on that date; and

(ii)   complying with australian accounting standards (including the australian accounting interpretations) and the corporations 

regulations 2001; and

(b)  

the consolidated financial statements and notes also comply with international Financial reporting standards as disclosed in Note 1.

liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional standards legislation.

i l u k a  r e s o u r c e s   l i m i t e d   71

re p o r t   o n   t h e  re m u n e r a t i o n  re p o r t

We have audited the remuneration report included in pages 6 to 17 of the directors’ report for the year ended 31 december 2009. 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.

auditor’s opinion

in our opinion, the remuneration report of iluka resources limited for the year ended 31 december 2009, complies with section 300a of the 
corporations act 2001.

Pricewaterhousecoopers

david smith 
Partner 

Perth 
31 march 2010

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ORE RESERvES AND MINERAl RESOURCES

the statement of mineral resources and ore reserves presented 
in this report has been produced in accordance with the 
australasian code for reporting of mineral resources and ore 
reserves, december 2004 (Jorc code).

the information relating to mineral resources and ore reserves 
is based on information compiled by competent Persons (as 
defined in the Jorc code). each of the competent Persons for 
deposits located outside australia are members of recognised 
overseas Professional organisations (“roPos”) as listed by the 
asX. each of the competent Persons have, at the time of reporting, 
sufficient experience relevant to the style of mineralisation and 
type of deposit under consideration, and to the activity they are 
undertaking, to qualify as a competent Person as defined by the 
Jorc code. at the reporting date, each competent Person listed 
in this report is a full-time employee of iluka resource limited. 
each competent Person consents to the inclusion in this report of 
the matters based on their information in the form and context in 
which it appears.

all of the mineral resource and ore reserve figures reported 
represent estimates at 31 december 2009. all tonnes and grade 
information has been rounded, hence small differences may be 
present in the totals. all of the mineral resources information is 
inclusive of ore reserves (that is, ore reserves are a sub-set of 
mineral resources and are not additive). 

or e  re s e rVe s

ore reserves are estimated using all available geological and 
relevant drill hole and assay data, including mineralogical sampling 
and test work on mineral recoveries and final product qualities. 
ore reserve estimates are determined by the consideration of 
all of the modifying factors in accordance with the Jorc code 
2004, and for example, may include but are not limited to, product 
prices, mining costs, metallurgical recoveries, environmental 
consideration, access and approvals. these factors may vary 
significantly between deposits.

i l u k a  r e s o u r c e s   l i m i t e d   73

i l u k a   o r e   r e s e r V e   B r e a k d o W N   B y   c o u N t r y,   r e G i o N   a N d   J o r c   c at e G o r y   at   

3 1  d e c e mBe r    2 0 0 9

 summary of ore reserves(1,2,3) for iluka

country 

region 

australia 

crl North stradbroke island 
crl North stradbroke island 

total 

crl North stradbroke island(5)  

eucla Basin 
eucla Basin 

total 

eucla Basin  

murray Basin 
murray Basin 

total 

murray Basin(6)  

Perth Basin 
Perth Basin 

Perth Basin(7,8) 

Virginia 
Virginia 
Virginia(9)  

Proved 

Probable 

Grand total 

total 

 usa 

total 

total 

total 

Notes: 

ore 
reserve 
category 

Proved 
Probable 

Proved 
Probable 

Proved 
Probable 

Proved 
Probable 

Proved 
Probable 

(1)   competent Persons - ore reserves 
eucla Basin: a Whatham (mausimm) 
Perth Basin and murray Basin: c lee (mausimm) 
Virginia: c stilson (sme)

(2)   ore reserves are a sub-set of mineral resources

(3)   rounding may generate differences in last decimal place

(4)   mineral assemblage is reported as a percentage of in situ Hm content

 Hm assemblage(4)

ore  
tonnes 
millions 

in situ Hm 
tonnes 
millions 

Hm 
Grade 
(%) 

ilmenite 
Grade 
(%) 

Zircon 
Grade 
(%) 

change 

rutile 
Grade  Hm tonnes 
(%) 

millions

-   
-   

-   

93.2  
4.5  

97.7  

21.7  
15.0  

36.7  

12.4  
149.4  

161.8 

19.2  
1.1  
20.3  

146.4  

170.1  

316.5  

-   
-   

-   

6.25  
0.12  

6.37  

5.11  
2.94  

8.05  

1.18  
10.91  

12.09  

1.52  
0.06  
1.58  

14.07  

14.02  

28.09  

-   
-   

-   

6.7  
2.5  

6.5  

23.6  
19.5  

21.9  

9.5  
7.3  

7.5  

7.9  
5.2  
7.8  

9.6  

8.2  

8.9  

-   
-   

-   

29  
20  

28  

52  
51  

51  

62  
63  

63  

72  
64  
72  

44  

60  

52  

-   
-   

-   

50  
53  

50  

10  
13  

12  

13  
11  

11 

15  
20  
16  

29  

12  

20  

-   
-   

-   

5  
5  

5  

16  
14  

15  

2  
5  

4  

-   
-   
-   

8  

7  

7  

(3.20)

(0.05)

(0.66)

(0.73)

(0.43)

(5.07)

(5)   sale of crl to unimin resources resulted in removal of crl ore reserves from the iluka inventory

(6)   ilmenite currently has had no value ascribed in the reserve optimisation process for the murray Basin 

metallurgical testwork and marketing studies are presently underway; the outcomes of which may see a revision of the ore reserves

(7)   rutile component in Perth Basin south West operations is sold as a leucoxene product

(8)  Western australia mid West and south West regions were reported separately in 2008 and have been consolidated into Perth Basin for 2009 reporting

(9)   rutile is included in ilmenite for the Virginia region

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i l u k a   o r e   r e s e r V e s   m i N e d   a N d   a d J u s t e d   B y   c o u N t r y   a N d   r e G i o N   at   

3 1  d e c e mBe r  2 0 0 9

 summary of ore reserve depletion(1) 

country 

region 

category 

australia 

crl stradbroke island(4) 
crl stradbroke island 

active mines 
Non-active sites 

total 

crl stradbroke island 

active mines 
Non-active sites 

active mines 
Non-active sites 

active mines 
Non-active sites 

active mines 
Non-active sites 

total 

eucla Basin 
eucla Basin 

eucla Basin 

murray Basin 
murray Basin 

total 

murray Basin 

Perth Basin 
Perth Basin 

Perth Basin(5) 

Virginia 
Virginia 
Virginia 

active mines 

Non-active sites 

ore reserves 

total 

 usa 

total 

total 

total 

total 

Notes: 

in situ Hm 
tonnes 
millions 
2008 

in situ Hm 
tonnes 
millions 
mined 2009 

in situ Hm 
tonnes(2) 
millions 
adjusted 2009 

in situ Hm 
tonnes 
millions 
2009 

in situ Hm 
tonnes(3) 
millions 
 Net  change

3.20  
-   

3.20  

4.97  
1.45  

6.42  

3.34  
5.38  

8.71  

1.32  
11.50  

12.82  

2.01  
-   
2.01  

14.83  

18.33  

33.15  

-   
-   

-   

(0.05)  
-   

(0.05)  

(0.82)  
-   

(0.82)  

(1.25)  
-   

(1.25)  

(0.25)  
-   
(0.25)  

(2.37)  

-   

(2.37)  

(3.20)  
-   

(3.20)  

-   
-   

-   

0.19  
(0.03)  

0.16  

0.74  
(0.22)  

0.52  

(0.18)  
-   
(0.18)  

(2.44)  

(0.25)  

(2.69)  

-   
-   

-   

4.91  
1.45  

6.37  

2.70  
5.35  

8.05  

0.81  
11.28  

12.09  

1.58  
-   
1.58  

10.01  

18.08  

28.09  

(3.20) 
-  

(3.20) 

(0.05) 
-  

(0.05) 

(0.63) 
(0.03) 

(0.66) 

(0.51) 
(0.22) 

(0.73) 

(0.43) 
-  
(0.43) 

(4.81) 

(0.25) 

(5.07) 

(1)  rounding may generate differences in last decimal place  

(2)  adjusted figure includes write-downs and modifications in mine design

(3)  Net change includes depletion by mining and adjustments 

(4)  Write-down of crl ore reserves from sale to unimin during the 2009 reporting year

(5)  Western australia mid West and south West regions were reported separately in 2008 and have been consolidated into Perth Basin for 2009 reporting

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m i N e r a l   r e s o u r c e s 

mineral resources are estimated using all available and relevant geological, drill hole and assay data, including mineralogical sampling 
and test work on mineral and final product qualities. resource estimates are determined by consideration of geology, Hm cut-off grades, 
mineralisation thickness versus overburden ratios and consideration of the potential mining and extraction methodology. these factors may 
vary significantly between deposits.

il u k a  miNe r a l re s o u r c e   B r e a k d oW N By  co uNt r y,  reGi oN  aNd   Jo r c cat eGo r y
at   3 1  de c e mBe r   2 0 0 9

summary of mineral resources(1,2,3) for iluka 

 Hm assemblage(4)

material 
tonnes 
millions 

in situ Hm 
tonnes 
millions 

Hm 
Grade 
(%) 

ilmenite 
Grade 
(%) 

Zircon 
Grade 
(%) 

change 

rutile 
Grade  Hm tonnes 
(%) 

millions

-   
-   
-   

-   

186.3  
53.1  
14.3  

253.6  

42.5  
94.3  
128.4  

265.2  

506.4  
266.8  
195.5 

968.7 

23.8  
-   
-   
23.8  

-   
-   
-   

-   

8.52  
1.23  
0.30  

10.05  

7.58  
12.16  
23.18  

42.92  

31.78  
15.10  
8.99  

55.88  

1.77  
-   
-   
1.77  

758.9  
414.2  
338.2  
1,511.3  

49.66  
28.50  
32.46  
110.62  

-   
-   
-   

-   

4.6  
2.3  
2.1  

4.0  

17.8  
12.9  
18.0  

16.2  

6.3  
5.7 
4.6  

5.8  

7.4  
-   
-   
7.4  

6.5  
6.9  
9.6  
7.3  

-   
-   
-   

-   

29  
12  
18  

27  

51  
47  
55  

52  

60  
52  
50  

56  

71  
-   
-   
71  

54  
49  
54  
52  

-   
-   
-   

-   

49  
62  
53  

51  

11  
10  
11  

10  

11  
10  
8  

10  

16  
-   
-   
16  

17  
12  
10  
14  

-
-
-

-   

(5.29)

5
5
5

5  

(0.35)

15
13
14

14  

(4.90)

5
5
6

5  

(19.19)

-
-
-
-   

6
8
12
8  

(0.73)

(30.46)

mineral  
resource 
category 

measured 
indicated 
inferred 

measured 
indicated 
inferred 

measured 
indicated 
inferred 

measured 
indicated 
inferred 

measured 
indicated 
inferred 

country 

region 

australia 

crl North stradbroke island 
crl North stradbroke island 
crl North stradbroke island 

total 

crl North stradbroke island(5) 

eucla Basin 
eucla Basin 
eucla Basin 

total 

eucla Basin 

murray Basin 
murray Basin 
murray Basin 

total 

murray Basin 

Perth Basin 
Perth Basin 
Perth Basin 

Perth Basin(6,7,8) 

Virginia 
Virginia 
Virginia 
Virginia(9) 

measured 
indicated 
inferred 
Grand total 

total 

 usa 

total 

total 
total 
total 

Notes:
(1)   competent Persons - mineral resources 
eucla Basin: i Warland (mausimm) 
Perth Basin: B Gibson (maiG), r stockwell (maiG) 
murray Basin: V o’Brien (mausimm) 
Virginia: c stilson (sme)

(2)   mineral resources are inclusive of ore reserves

(3)   rounding may generate differences in last decimal place

(4)   mineral assemblage is reported as a percentage of in situ Hm content

(5)   sale of crl to unimin resources resulted in removal of crl mineral resources from the iluka inventory

(6)   divestment and write-down of resources in the Perth Basin due to rationalisation of operations

(7)   rutile component in Perth Basin south West operations is sold as a leucoxene product

(8)  Western australia mid West and south West regions were reported separately in 2008 and have been consolidated into Perth Basin for 2009 reporting

(9)   rutile is included in ilmenite for the Virginia region

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SUSTAINABlE DEvElOPMENT 

iluka is committed to operating in a sustainable matter. the 
company believes that targeting high levels of performance and 
pursuing best practice in the areas of environment, health and 
safety reflects iluka’s values of: commitment, integrity and 
responsibility.

during 2009, external audits of iluka’s environmental Health and 
safety management system were conducted at the: south West 
and mid West, Western australian mining operations; Hamilton 
processing operations and kulwin mine site in the murray Basin 
(Victoria); usa operations; and for the exploration function. the 
average compliance score was 87 per cent, in line with the 2008 
compliance score of 86 per cent.

the company’s Group major risk Procedures were also audited at 
all sites during the year. the average compliance score was 91 per 
cent, an improvement on the 2008 compliance score of 87 per cent.

H e a ltH  aNd  saFe t y

lluka’s all injury frequency rate (“aiFr”) for 2009 was 27.9, 
representing a 10.3 per cent increase from 25.3 in 2008. the 
aiFr target for 2009 was 22.9. iluka’s severity rate (“sr”) was 
58.7 and represents a 32.8 per cent reduction from 87.3 in 2008. 
the sr target for 2009 was 81.2. the lost time injury frequency 
rate (“ltiFr”) in 2009 was 3.0, an increase of 7 per cent from 
2.8 in 2008. there was no change in the total number of lost time 
injuries incurred from 2008 and this remained at 15 in 2009. the 
ltiFr in the first half of the year was disappointing and a renewed 
effort was put into safety measures and culture in all regions in 
the second half of the year. this resulted in the ltiFr reducing by 
46 per cent from 3.7 in the first half to 2.0 in the second half. the 
medically treated injury frequency rate (“mtiFr”) reduced in 2009 
to 7.6, down 2.5 per cent compared to the 2008.

iluka’s health and safety management focus during the year 
recognised the fact that the company was executing two major 
new projects, while undertaking a significant restructuring of 
its existing operational base. as indicated previously, the ltiFr 
increased relative to 2008, notwithstanding that many reported 
occurrences were minor soft tissue injuries. a refocussed effort by 
the company’s regional operational management, including shared 
assessments of risks and means to improve performance, has 
been implemented to address the decline in safety performance.

the Jacinth-ambrosia project (south australia) was successfully 
delivered without a lost time injury. integral to this achievement 
was appointing contractors with health and safety values aligned 
with iluka’s values and conducting team risk workshops prior to 
mobilisation onto site.

during 2009, iluka started to measure the frequency rate of safety 
inputs; made up of workplace inspections, hazards identified and 
recorded safety interactions. this rate increased by 78 per cent 
during the year. this input based indicator was used in conjunction 
with the lag indicators to closely monitor areas with adverse 
performance trends.

to ensure all employees are fit and fully capable of executing 
their work responsibilities, iluka maintains a “fitness for work 
programme” to reduce risks associated with employees and 
contractors who cannot fulfil their work responsibilities to the 
highest physical standards due to impairment by alcohol and/or 
drugs. during 2009, 8,000 drug and alcohol tests were completed 
with a compliance rate of 98.9 per cent, which was similar to the 
2008 level.

Health and safety highlights for the year included:

•	

•	

•	

•	

the south West, Western australian operations achieved 
one year without a lost time injury (“lti”);
the Jacinth-ambrosia project was completed lti free;
the murray Basin operations completed significant mine 
moves injury free; and
the murray Basin douglas mine site risk assessments 
have been selected by the Victorian mines inspectorate as 
exemplars for the mining industry in Victoria.

e N Vi r oNm eNt

iluka is committed to operating in a responsible manner to 
minimise the impact of mining and processing operations on the 
environment and facilitate the rehabilitation of areas mined. a 
feature of iluka’s mineral sands mining activities is that land 
disturbed is typically returned to a rehabilitated state which 
is similar to its original usage, whether farming land or native 
vegetation.

all environmental incidents recorded at sites are classified 
according to the severity of their impact1. in 2009, a consultative 
process was undertaken to standardise the classification of 
environmental incidents across the company. a comprehensive 
list of examples that better define each level of environmental 
incident was developed and introduced in January 2009. this 
standardisation resulted in an increased focus on the improved 
classification of incidents and as a result, 92 fewer level 1 
incidents and 89 more level 2 incidents were recorded.

three level 3 incidents were recorded in 2009, up from zero in 
2008, reflecting:

•	

•	

two incidents at the murray Basin relating to the failure of a 
slurry pumping system which resulted in an overflow of site 
water over its retaining structure; and
an incident at the mid West, Western australian operations 
which related to a failed iron oxide tailings liner which led 
to the release of iron oxide, later contained and recovered.

For the seventh consecutive year, no level 4 or 5 incidents were 
recorded.

in accordance with iluka’s environmental management plans, 11 
environmental incidents were reported directly to Government 
regulators during 2009, a 59 per cent reduction compared to 27 
environmental incidents reported in 2008.

Note: Health, safety and environmental statistical data for 2009 includes data from 
consolidated rutile limited’s (“crl”) operations until its divestment by the company 
on 27 may 2009. Previous years include crl data on a 100 per cent basis.

1 level 1 - 5 rating system; level 5 referring to the most serious environmental impact.

i l u k a  r e s o u r c e s   l i m i t e d   77

the main environmental issues identified at iluka’s operations 
continued to include carbon dioxide and other gas emissions, 
energy management, water management, dust control, noise 
emissions, and rehabilitation and biodiversity. operational 
management plans are implemented at each site to address these 
areas.

c a r B o N   d i o X i d e   e m i s s i o N s   &   e N e r G y 

e F Fi c i eNc y

iluka undertook detailed internal analysis to be in a position to 
submit its assessment of potential liability under the Federal 
Government’s proposed carbon Pollution reduction scheme, or 
emissions trading scheme, as it has been now defined. on the 
basis of this assessment, and in the context of current legislation 
before Parliament, iluka is eligible for the export intensive, trade 
exposed status for its ilmenite upgrading or synthetic rutile 
activities. iluka has not received a determination in relation to 
the level of concession for its australian mining and processing 
activities. iluka remains concerned about the potential adverse 
impacts of an emissions trading scheme on the australian 
mineral sands sector, in advance of any such similar legislative 
arrangements being applied to its main competitors in other 
jurisdictions.

iluka has been reporting publicly on carbon dioxide gas emissions 
since 1999.

the company:

•	

•	

•	

•	

•	

is a signatory to the Federal Government energy efficiency 
opportunities (“eeo”) act which requires reduction 
programmes to be identified and implemented;
has a continuous improvement programme where 
employees are encouraged to contribute greenhouse/
energy reduction ideas;
has a greenhouse gas emissions working group, composed 
of senior management from across the company, which 
reports to the managing director and Board on programmes 
and initiatives to manage carbon dioxide emissions;
has a dedicated eeo manager to develop energy 
optimisation strategies; and
has implemented changes to its business structure based 
on commercial considerations, such as the idling of two of 
its four synthetic rutile kilns, which will result in a reduction 
in carbon dioxide gas emission levels from this activity.

iluka commenced eeo assessments on its business units in 
2008. as at 31 december 2009, assessments of 98.5 per cent of 
iluka’s total energy consumption has been undertaken, which is 
ahead of the 80 per cent completion schedule within five years 
as prescribed by regulations. during 2009, energy efficiency 
assessments were conducted at the south West and mid West 
operations in Western australia. opportunities identified to 
decrease coal, natural gas and electricity usage have the potential 
to reduce energy consumption by 4 per cent at the south West 
operations and 3.7 per cent at the mid West operations.

iluka’s carbon dioxide equivalent emissions reduced by 27 per 
cent to 1,078 thousand tonnes during 2009, relative to 1,480 in 
2008. the amount of energy used at iluka’s operations decreased 
by 15 per cent year-on-year. these reductions are mainly due 
to the idling of two synthetic rutile kilns in Western australia 
and the divestment of the consolidated rutile limited (“crl”) 
operations in queensland, effective may 2009. carbon dioxide 
emissions, excluding crl, decreased by 25 per cent across 
iluka’s operations due to lower production rates in 2009.

on a unit of production basis, carbon dioxide emissions 
intensity increased by 8 per cent in 2009, compared to 2008, 
due to reduced operational efficiencies associated with 
lower production rates in 2009. the increase was despite the 
group’s total carbon dioxide emissions reducing by 27 per 
cent. carbon dioxide emissions intensity of synthetic rutile 
production from iluka’s south West operation reduced by 11 per 
cent in 2009. this improvement was achieved through higher 
feed intake coupled with a waste heat recovery plant and 
implementation of a number of energy efficiency opportunities. 

W at e r  maN a Ge m eNt

Water management continues to be a key focus across all 
operations. overall water usage decreased from 49,617 mega 
litres in 2008 to 36,478 mega litres in 2009 which is a reduction 
of 26.5 per cent. taking into account the change in ownership of 
crl the adjusted overall water saving for iluka was 7.3 per cent 
in 2009.

the Western australian operations recorded a 15 per cent 
decrease and the us operation recorded a 45 per cent reduction 
in water consumption. the south australian operations recorded a 
1,092 mega litre increase as construction and production activities 
increased throughout the year. the Jacinth-ambrosia operation 
will be reliant on the use of hyper-saline water drawn from a 
paleochannel, with a reverse osmosis plant providing potable 
water.

ai r  em i s s i oNs

iluka monitors a range of air emission data including oxides 
of sulphur, carbon dioxide, oxides of nitrogen, particulates and 
water. over all the level of particulates generated by iluka in 2009 
decreased from 3,196 tonnes in 2008 to 2,077 tonnes in 2009, a 
reduction of 35 per cent. a significant proportion of that reduction 
was due to the exclusion of crl data. a 13 per cent decrease 
in oxides of sulphur and an increase of 7 per cent of oxides of 
nitrogen was recorded across all sites.

the Narngulu synthetic rutile air quality Working Group was 
established in January 2009 to address the quality of stack 
emissions at the Narngulu processing plant in the mid West of 
Western australia. since the group’s inception, 32 individual 
improvement actions have been identified, trialled and 
implemented and the group will continue to meet monthly to 
review air emission incidents and undertake actions to minimise 
poor quality emissions.

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du s t  coNt r o l

B i o d iVe r s i t y

dust control, at both mine and processing sites, continues to be a 
focus for the company. earth moving activities at mine sites has the 
potential to generate dust, as do stockpiles of topsoil, overburden 
and waste. at processing sites dust is primarily caused by the 
movement of waste and trucking movements of product.

to minimise airborne dust, iluka continued its practice of 
stabilising areas using a combination of water, commercial 
suppressants and clay fines sourced from the mineral 
concentration process. to minimise dust generation from truck 
movement of product, trucks use tarpaulins to cover loaded 
trailers.

operational management of dust at sites is supported by the use 
of real time dust monitors and regulatory monitors which are also 
used for compliance measurement purposes.

in 2009 there were two regulatory dust exceedences compared to 
10 in 2008, representing an 80 per cent decrease.

N o i s e  em i s s i oNs

at some operations, iluka’s mining and processing facilities 
are in close proximity to residential areas. the company seeks 
to minimise the impact of noise on surrounding neighbours. as 
an example, the operation of an extensive network of real time, 
directional noise monitors at the Waroona mine site in Western 
australia has enabled operations to minimise environmental 
noise both by restricting activities under certain environmental 
conditions and by a range of noise mitigation and suppression 
measures associated with mining equipment. the contractual 
documents prepared for the tutunup south mine site in Western 
australia were prepared and awarded on the basis of sound 
attenuated equipment to ensure compliance with the approved 
Noise management Plan.

reHaBi l i tat i oN

iluka undertakes measures to minimise land disturbance during 
mining and to re-establish disturbed areas upon the completion of 
mining as sustainable ecosystems and community assets. in 2009, 
the amount of land disturbed was 27 per cent higher than the area 
of land rehabilitated. this is primarily due to the opening of new 
mining areas in the murray Basin and south australia.

 in 2009, iluka’s Virginia operation in the united states, was 
awarded “Best overall reclamation” by the interstate mining 
compact commission. the national award recognises commitment 
to the rehabilitation of mined lands and best management 
practices for environmental stewardship.

at iluka’s Jacinth-ambrosia operation in south australia, a three 
year research partnership, established in 2006 with the university 
of adelaide and the department for environment and Heritage 
through the adelaide Botanic Gardens, has supported doctoral 
and Post doctoral research into seed dormancy and germination 
of native plant species in the yellabinna regional reserve. the 
research was completed in November 2009 and the published 
results will be utilised by iluka for its rehabilitation plans at the 
Jacinth-ambrosia mine site.

critical to protecting biodiversity is an understanding of the flora 
and fauna present within and around any potential disturbance 
areas. When significant species or ecosystems are identified 
during pre-mining environmental assessments, specific research 
and management plans are implemented. in 2009, iluka’s 
exploration team liaised with the department of environment, 
Water, Heritage and the arts to undertake surveys for the sandhill 
dunnart, an endangered species found in south australia’s 
yellabinna regional reserve. the survey results added 19 new 
sandhill dunnart records to the state Biological database (a 30 per 
cent increase on previous records) and significantly extended the 
animals’ area of occupancy.

emPl o y e e s

iluka recognises that a partnership with its employees based 
on communication, alignment, and engagement, is vital to the 
achievement of its business objectives. the company’s values 
centre on commitment, integrity and responsibility. iluka’s 
organisational culture focusses on profitability, sustainability 
and growth, and also includes a commitment to the highest 
standards of health and safety performance, as well as 
providing opportunities for professional development.

iluka values the health and safety of employees and has continued 
in 2009 with a range of integrated programmes to improve 
employee awareness of, and accountability for, safety.

in 2009 the company made significant structural changes to its 
existing operations in response to weak demand for mineral sands 
products. these included the acceleration of the reconfiguration 
of the Western australian operational base of the company, which 
resulted in a significant reduction in the workforce. as part of this, 
it was a focus of the company to mitigate the impact on affected 
employees through measures such as:

•	

•	

•	
•	

redeployment to other operations, which while limited in 
terms of the number of employees affected, occurred in a 
number of cases;
providing employment transition and career planning 
advice;
financial planning assistance; and
personal and family counselling where sought.

While the reduction in the company’s Western australian 
workforce was significant, the commencement of operations in 
south australia and Victoria has provided the ability to relocate 
some employees and generated employment in the regional areas 
concerned.

iluka employed approximately 1,000 people at the end of 2009, 
compared to 1,400 people at the end of 2008.

as part of native title agreements in Western australia, south 
australia and Victoria, iluka has developed pre-employment and 
on-the-job training to assist indigenous people gain employment 
across the company’s operations. as an example, at 31 december 
2009 the Jacinth-ambrosia operation in south australia had 14 
indigenous employees in a variety of positions, including equipment 
operators, administration officers, shift coordinator and an 
indigenous relations advisor. this level of indigenous employment 
matches the achievement of the internal goal for the Jacinth-
ambrosia operation to reach and retain a 20 per cent indigenous 
workforce.

i l u k a  r e s o u r c e s   l i m i t e d   79

sta k eHo l d e r  e N Ga Ge m eNt

iluka’s engagement and consultation with stakeholders is integral 
to the establishment, operation, rehabilitation and eventual closure 
of its mining and processing operations.

For example, at its south australian operation, iluka delivered a 
road train safety awareness programme to address community 
concerns regarding educating children about road trains. iluka 
also signed a native title agreement with the robinvale native title 
claim group in Victoria and engaged with the Gnaala karla Booja 
claim group to receive approval for a project at its North capel 
processing facility in the south West of Western australia.

iluka also continued to support a range of organisations in 
2009, including the Wakakirri Festival which provided over 800 
students from ceduna and surrounding areas in south australia 
with the opportunity to participate in performing and visual arts 
programmes. iluka continued its support for other community 
events such as the Geraldton sunshine Festival and capelfest 
in Western australia. iluka completed the third of a three year 
partnership with landcare australia.

iluka recorded 101 complaints in 2009 compared to 296 complaints 
in 2008 which represented a 66 per cent decrease. the majority 
of these complaints related to noise and dust issues, mainly 
associated with the mining operations in the south West (ceased in 
2009 following exhaustion of the resource base).

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suP Pl e m eNta r y  eHs stat i s t i c a l  data   2 0 0 5   -   2 0 0 9

table 1: iluka safety Performance 
injuries and Frequency rates 2005 - 2009

Fatality 
lti 
ltiFr 
mti  
mtiFr 
First aid 
FaiFr 
aiFr 
minor 

2005 

2006 

2007 

2008 

2009

0 
11 
1.9 
34 
5.7 
191 
27.6 
39.7 
435 

0 
17 
2.6 
43 
6.6 
152 
24.7 
32.5 
572 

0 
9 
1.7 
44 
8.3 
91 
17.1 
27.0 
563 

0 
14 
2.8 
40 
7.8 
80 
14.7 
25.3 
550 

0
15
3.0
38
7.6
87
17.3
27.9
505

ltiFr reported for 1 million hours worked

table 3: site safety Performance - Frequency rates 2005 - 2009

table 2: site safety Performance - injuries 2009

Fatality 

lti 

mti 

Fai 

minor

south West  
mid West  
NuP 
murray Basin  
crl  
usa  
sa  
exploration 
corporate 

total 

0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 

0 

2 
2 
0 
3 
3 
2 
0 
3 
0 

15 

5 
17 
1 
3 
1 
4 
7 
0 
0 

38 

14 
46 
3 
8 
2 
2 
9 
1 
2 

87 

73
80
9
158
87
29
53
15
1

505

2005 

2006 

2007 

2008 

2009

ltiFr  mtiFr  aiFr 

ltiFr  mtiFr  FaiFr aiFr 

ltiFr mtiFr  FaiFr  aiFr 

ltiFr  mtiFr  FaiFr  aiFr 

ltiFr  mtiFr  FaiFr  aiFr

south West  

mid West  

murray Basin  

crl  

usa  

sa  

2.4 

3.0 

4.3 

0.0 

0.9 

5.6 

9.8 

4.3 

4.3 

2.8 

43.7 

65.3 

19.9 

50.5 

21.8 

2.9 

4.3 

0.0 

5.4 

1.1 

4.4 

16.7  24.0 

3.3 

6.7 

17.5  27.5 

0.9  11.0 

20.1  32.0 

13.5 

43.3  61.1 

2.5  13.5 

30.2  46.2 

3.2  12.9 

27.7  43.8 

5.2 

6.7 

1.1 

31.9  37.1 

13.5  25.6 

4.4 

5.5 

2.3 

0.0 

0.0 

4.6 

7.9 

5.3 

11.4  18.3 

7.9  15.8 

7.9  13.2 

Nm 

Nm 

Nm 

Nm 

Nm 

Nm  Nm 

0.0  17.0 

0.0  17.0 

exploration 

0.0  15.4 

46.3 

corporate 

Group total 

0.0 

1.9 

2.2 

5.7 

2.2 

39.7 

0.0 

0.0 

2.6 

0.0 

0.0 

6.6 

11.0  11.0 

0.0 

0.0 

24.7  32.5 

0.0 

0.0 

1.7 

0.0 

0.0 

8.3 

32.9  32.9 

0.0 

0.0 

17.1  27.0 

6.6 

4.5 

1.4 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

2.8 

3.3 

3.0 

4.3 

0.0 

6.0 

0.0 

7.8 

6.6  16.5 

5.9  13.4 

11.4 

4.3  10.0 

12.8  12.8 

3.1 

0.0 

12.0  18.0 

24.9 

0.0 

0.0 

14.7  25.3 

0.0 

3.0 

3.7 

1.7 

2.9 

9.2  25.8  38.7

14.5  39.2  55.4

2.9 

3.8 

6.2 

7.6  13.4

7.6  22.8

3.1  12.4

9.0  11.5  20.5

0.0 

0.0 

0.0  24.9

5.2 

5.2

7.6  17.3  27.9

table key
aiFr  = 
Fai 
= 
FaiFr  = 
= 
lti 
ltiFr  = 
mti  = 
mtiFr  = 
= 
Na 
= 
Nm 

all injury Frequency rate (includes lti, mti and Fai)
First aid injury
First aid injury Frequency rate
lost time injury 
lost time injury Frequency rate
medical treatment injury
medical treatment injury Frequency rate
Not available
Not measured

table 5: site drug tests 2005 - 2009

table 4: iluka Group major risk Procedures

average compliance (%) 2005 - 2009

iluka Group 

2005 

Nm 

2006 

72.3 

2007 

81.6 

2008 

86.7 

2009

90.9

the audit process includes: general vehicles; isolation; safe work at heights; surface 
mobile equipment; and tailings

2005 

2006 

2007 

2008 

# tests 

  % detect 

# tests 

  % detect 

# tests 

  % detect 

# tests 

  % detect 

2009 
# tests    % detect

south West  
mid West  
murray Basin  
crl  
usa  
sa  
exploration 
corporate 

Group total 

Nm 
Nm 
Nm 
Nm 
Nm 
Nm 
Nm 
Nm 

Nm 

Nm 
Nm 
Nm 
Nm 
Nm 
Nm 
Nm 
Nm 

Nm 

0 
558 
81 
265 
32 
0 
49 
0 

985 

0.0 
3.2 
7.4 
2.2 
0.0 
0.0 
4.1 
0.0 

3.3 

201 
199 
385 
188 
92 
Nm 
76 
67 

1,208 

1.5 
0.5 
0.3 
1.1 
4.3 
Nm 
2.6 
0.0 

1.1 

150 
866 
532 
313 
120 
54 
53 
69 

2,157 

2.0 
1.7 
0.4 
0.3 
1.7 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 

1.1 

24 
631 
229 
0 
112 
361 
53 
0 

1,410 

8.3
1.6
0.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0

0.9

Notes:
south West refers to south West, Western australia
mid West refers to mid West, Western australia
NuP refers to Narngulu upgrade Project, Western australia
murray Basin refers to murray Basin, Victoria
crl refers to consolidated rutile limited, queensland – part of year only
sa refers to south australia
corporate refers to Head office, Perth

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table 6: site alcohol tests 2005 - 2009

2005 

2006 

2007 

2008 

# tests 

  % detect 

# tests 

  % detect 

# tests 

  % detect 

# tests 

  % detect 

2009 
# tests    % detect

south West  

mid West  

murray Basin  

crl  

usa  

sa  

exploration 

corporate 

Group total 

Nm 

Nm 

Nm 

Nm 

Nm 

Nm 

Nm 

Nm 

Nm 

Nm 

Nm 

Nm 

Nm 

Nm 

Nm 

Nm 

Nm 

Nm 

Nm 

Nm 

Nm 

Nm 

Nm 

Nm 

Nm 

Nm 

Nm 

Nm 

Nm 

Nm 

Nm 

Nm 

Nm 

Nm 

Nm 

Nm 

Nm 

Nm 

Nm 

Nm 

Nm 

Nm 

Nm 

Nm 

Nm 

Nm 

Nm 

Nm 

Nm 

Nm 

Nm 

Nm 

Nm 

Nm 

334 

1,023 

992 

477 

120 

1,892 

2,406 

106 

7,350 

1.5 

0.0 

0.2 

0.2 

0.0 

0.3 

0.0 

0.0 

0.2 

64 

655 

496 

210 

112 

2,634 

2,418 

0 

6,589 

0.0

0.5

0.2

0.5

0.0

0.4

0.0

0.0

0.2

table 7: iluka environment Performance 
environment incidents 2005 - 2009

level 1 

level 2 

level 3 

level 4 

level 5 

2005 

2006 

2007 

2008 

2009

1,085 

58 

3 

0 

0 

846 

16 

1 

0 

0 

1,055 

679 

8 

1 

0 

0 

7 

0 

0 

0 

587

96

3

0

0

Group total 

1,146 

863 

1,064 

686 

686

table 8: site environment Performance - incidents 2009

table 10: site energy resources used (%) 2005 - 2009

2005 

2006 

2007 

2008 

2009

coal 

electricity 

Natural Gas 

lPG 

diesel 

Petrol 

Fuel, oil & Greases 

total 

59.7 

19.2 

9.8 

0.1 

9.4 

0.1 

1.7 

100 

61.1 

15.8 

7.4 

0.0 

15.0 

0.0 

0.7 

100 

54.8 

14.9 

10.3 

0.0 

19.6 

0.1 

0.3 

100 

57.8 

17.8 

11.2 

0.1 

12.8 

0.1 

0.2 

100 

50.1

13.8

9.6

1.9

21.4

2.9

0.2

100

level 1 

level 2 

level 3 

level 4 

level 5

table 11: site carbon dioxide Gas emissions (ktco2e) 2005 - 2009

south West  

mid West  

murray Basin  

crl  

usa  

sa  

exploration 

corporate 

Group total 

74 

194 

140 

7 

23 

135 

14 

0 

587 

6 

68 

3 

0 

3 

16 

0 

0 

96 

0 

1 

2 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

3 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

table 9: site energy use (terajoules) 2005 - 2009

2005 

2006 

2007 

2008 

2009

south West  

mid West  

murray Basin  

crl  

usa  

sa  

exploration 

corporate 

665 

691 

17 

192 

476 

Na 

Nm 

Nm 

651 

713 

46 

240 

115 

Na 

Nm 

Nm 

584 

649 

98 

209 

107 

1 

Nm 

Nm 

532 

607 

115 

134 

90 

1 

1 

0 

362

462

112

74

48

19

1

0

Group total 

2,041 

1,765 

1,648 

1,480 

1,078

2005 

2006 

2007 

2008 

2009

table 12: site Particulates (tonnes) 2005 - 2009

south West  

mid West  

murray Basin  

crl  

usa  

sa  

exploration 

corporate 

6,663 

6,019 

112 

579 

1,192 

Na 

Nm 

Nm 

6,441 

6,206 

6,518 

6,047 

5,402 

5,496 

249 

793 

881 

4 

Nm 

Nm 

591 

884 

651 

11 

Nm 

Nm 

695 

620 

586 

13 

11 

0 

3,800

4,120

740

352

1,368

251

314

0

Group total 

14,565 

14,574 

14,702 

12,823 

10,945

2005 

2006 

2007 

2008 

2009

south West  

mid West  

murray Basin  

crl  

usa  

sa  

exploration 

corporate 

Group total 

138 

274 

0 

486 

66 

Na 

Na 

Na 

964 

78 

235 

0 

642 

24 

Na 

Na 

Na 

191 

309 

187 

897 

13 

Na 

Na 

Na 

243 

345 

435 

2,161 

13 

0 

Na 

Na 

61

216

826

968

7

0

Na

Na

979 

1,597 

3,196 

2,077

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table 13: site oxides of sulphur (tonnes) 2005 - 2009

table 16: site Water discharge (megalitres) 2005 - 2009

2005 

2006 

2007 

2008 

2009

2005 

2006 

2007 

2008 

2009

south West  

7,446 

7,405 

7,200 

2,850 

2,482

south West  

6,961 

3,981 

6,509 

5,331 

3,137

mid West  

535 

275 

151 

murray Basin  

crl  

usa  

sa  

exploration 

corporate 

5 

5 

64 

Na 

Na 

Na 

0 

3 

36 

Na 

Na 

Na 

0 

0 

34 

Na 

Na 

Na 

60 

0 

3 

30 

0 

Na 

Na 

61

6

2

21

0

Na

Na

mid West  

murray Basin  

crl  

usa  

sa  

exploration 

corporate 

0 

0 

0 

1,101 

Na 

Nm 

Na 

0 

6 

0 

424 

6 

Nm 

Na 

36 

26 

1,422 

1,575 

0 

Nm 

Na 

29 

26 

4,160 

945 

0 

1 

0 

608

26

1,735

1,515

0

1

0

Group total 

8,055 

7,719 

7,385 

2,943 

2,571

Group total 

8,062 

4,417 

9,567 

10,491 

7,022

table 14: site oxides of Nitrogen (tonnes) 2005 - 2009

table 17: site Water recycled (megalitres) 2005 - 2009

2005 

2006 

south West  

mid West  

murray Basin  

crl  

usa  

sa  

exploration 

corporate 

Group total 

Nm 

Nm 

Nm 

Nm 

Nm 

Na 

Na 

Na 

0 

Nm 

Nm 

Nm 

Nm 

Nm 

Na 

Na 

Na 

0 

2007 

147 

0 

24 

443 

205 

Na 

Na 

Na 

819 

2008 

2009

2005 

2006 

2007 

2008 

2009

112 

0 

10 

170 

166 

0 

Na 

Na 

458 

73

97

203

70

142

0

Na

Na

585

south West  

mid West  

murray Basin  

crl  

usa  

sa  

exploration 

corporate 

Group total 

Nm 

Nm 

Nm 

Nm 

Nm 

Nm 

Nm 

Na 

0 

Nm 

Nm 

Nm 

Nm 

Nm 

Nm 

Nm 

Na 

0 

0 

1 

0 

0 

2 

0

0

1

25,865 

21,758 

11,584

1,701 

1,341 

Nm 

Nm 

Na 

0 

1 

0 

1,120

1,008

0

0

0 

27,567 

23,101 

13,713

table 15: site Water use (megalitres) 2005 - 2009

2005 

2006 

2007 

2008 

2009

south West  

5,152 

5,781 

4,880 

3,656 

3,190

mid West  

15,359 

14,320 

17,558 

18,790 

15,536

murray Basin  

1,553 

1,122 

2,392 

2,826 

3,012

crl  

usa  

sa  

exploration 

corporate 

26,196 

23,711 

27,272 

21,710 

12,198

5,232 

2,487 

2,877 

2,607 

Na 

Nm 

Na 

11 

Nm 

Na 

1 

Nm 

Na 

27 

1 

0 

1,422

1,119

1

0

Group total 

53,492 

47,432 

54,980 

49,617 

36,478

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table 18: site land use - disturbed, rehabilitated, open (hectares) 2005 - 2009

2005 

2006 

2007 

2008 

2009 

disturbed  rehab  open 

disturbed  rehab  open 

disturbed  rehab  open 

disturbed  rehab  open  disturbed  rehab open

south West  

mid West  

murray Basin  

crl  

usa  

sa  

exploration 

corporate 

Group total 

open area calculation:

135 

101 

306 

127 

455 

Na 

Nm 

Na 

133  1,864 

268  1,763 

0 

76 

410 

542 

374  2,648 

Na 

Nm 

Na 

Na 

Nm 

Na 

172 

164 

73 

140 

113 

75 

Nm 

Na 

134 

146 

0 

79 

1,902 

1,781 

483 

607 

655 

2,105 

2 

Nm 

Na 

74 

Nm 

Na 

172 

131 

50 

101 

83 

49 

Nm 

Na 

264  2,205 

54  1,858 

58 

36 

475 

672 

1,015  1,146 

59 

Nm 

Na 

64 

35 

Na 

35 

311 

195 

85 

136 

207 

79 

Na 

114  2,126 

5 

161  1,970

120  2,049 

0 

42 

668 

2 

20 

Na 

670 

715 

614 

269 

94 

Na 

315 

624 

78 

58 

720 

512 

Na 

111  2,253

58  1,236

49 

170 

0 

35 

Na 

744

502

989

571

Na

1,124 

851  7,227 

737 

1,016 

6,952 

586 

1,486  6,455 

1,048 

966  6,537 

2,312 

584  8,265

open area + (disturbed area - rehabilitated area proceeding year) = open proceeding year

table 19: site Waste management Practices 2009

chemical & lab Waste 

Hydrocarbons 

tyres 

Paper & cardboard 

scrap metal 

Grease & oil 

Batteries

south West  
mid West  
murray Basin  
crl  
usa  
sa  
exploration 
corporate 

table key

Na 
l/t 
Na 
Na 
c 
Na 
l 
Na 

Na 
l 
Na 
Na 
re/c 
Na 
c 
Na 

Na 
Na 
re 
Na 
l 
l/re 
re 
Na 

re 
re 
re 
Na 
re 
re 
re/c 
re 

re/c 
re 
re 
Na 
re 
l/re 
ru/re 
Na 

ru 
re 
Na 
Na 
re/t 
re 
re/c 
Na 

re
Na
Na
Na
re
l/re
re/c
Na

l 
ru 
re 
t 

= 
= 
= 
= 

disposal to land Fill 
re-use 
recycling 
treatment off-site

c 
= 
Na   = 
Nm  = 

collected by licensed contractor for a range of uses
Not applicable
Not measured

table 20: site Waste management (tonnes) 2009

chemical & lab Waste 

Hydrocarbons 

tyres 

Paper & cardboard 

scrap metal 

Grease & oil 

Batteries

south West  
mid West  
murray Basin  
crl  
usa  
sa  
exploration 
corporate 

Na 
1 
Nm 
Nm 
1 
Nm 
225 
Nm 

Na 
16 
Nm 
Nm 
2 
Nm 
Nm 
Nm 

Na 
Nm 
98 
Nm 
Nm 
11 
2 
Nm 

Nm 
8 
9 
Nm 
7 
22 
3 
Nm 

131 
248 
66 
Nm 
73 
119 
11 
Nm 

106 
281 
63 
Nm 
5 
16 
Nm 
Nm 

Nm
Nm
1
Nm
Nm
1
Nm
Nm

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lEADERShIP TEAM

iluka’s senior management team is led by managing director,  
david robb.

robert Porter Ba (Hons), msc (econ), Phd 
General manager, investor relations and corporate affairs

the remuneration report contains details of remuneration 
arrangements.

Peter Benjamin B appsc (Hons), Grad dip (exploration),  
(Bus admin), Gaicd, mausimm, aFaim 
General manager, exploration

mr Benjamin joined iluka in 2001 as Group manager exploration and 
was appointed General manager exploration in June 2006. during 
2008 and 2009, his role included the management of technical 
services. mr Benjamin has operations, project and exploration 
experience, having held roles with australian resources, Gold mines 
of australia and mt lyell mining.

matthew Blackwell B eng (mech), Grad dip (tech mgt), mBa, 
maicd, mieaust 
General manager, usa

mr Blackwell joined iluka in 2004 as President us operations. From 
2007 he was responsible for land management before returning 
to lead the usa region in may 2009. Prior to joining iluka he was 
executive Vice President of tsX listed asia Pacific resources based 
in thailand. mr Blackwell has a background in mining and processing 
having held senior positions in project management, maintenance, 
production and business development.

chris cobb dip csm, Fiq 
General manager, sales and marketing

mr cobb has 31 years of resource and manufacturing experience in 
africa, europe, asia and australia. Previous roles include 5 years 
as managing director of consolidated rutile ltd, an asX listed 
queensland mineral sands company, 12 years in copper/cobalt 
mining in Zambia, and 4 years as chief executive officer of the 
largest construction materials company in malaysia.

simon Green Ba (Hons), aca, maicd 
General manager, Finance and commercial

mr Green joined iluka in 2006 as General manager Finance 
after a twenty year career in audit and assurance with 
Pricewaterhousecoopers in australia and the uk, specialising in the 
energy and resources sector.

Victor Hugo Bsc, msc, Phd 
General manager, Product and technical development

dr Hugo originally joined iluka in 1998. after leaving iluka in 
2001 and working with the minerals sands industry research and 
consulting company tZmi, he re-joined iluka in 2003 as General 
manager, sales and marketing. in september 2009, dr Hugo was 
appointed General manager Product and technical development. He 
has also held positions with richards Bay minerals and cable sands.

dr Porter joined iluka in december 2005. He has worked in 
the investor relations area for over 15 years with roles at BHP 
Billiton, Foster’s, southcorp and ampolex. dr Porter has also held 
government relations roles at Westpac and BP australia.

alan tate Bcom, ca, aicd 
chief Financial officer

mr tate joined iluka in may 2008. He was previously chief Financial 
officer for Jabiru metals. Prior to joining Jabiru, he held senior 
planning, finance and accounting roles with BHP Billiton and Wmc 
resources. He commenced his career with Peat marwick.

Hans umlauff B meng (Hons), Fieaust 
General manager, south australian development  
and Project management

mr umlauff joined iluka in June 2006 as executive General manager, 
capital Projects. He has had a career in various australian and 
international engineering, operational, project management and 
capital management roles with BHP steel, BHP, Normandy mining 
and Newmont australia.

doug Warden Bcom, ca, mBa 
General manager, Business development

mr Warden originally joined iluka in 2003. after leaving iluka in 
2007, mr Warden gained experience in the uranium and base metals 
industries as chief Financial officer of both summit resources ltd 
and Jabiru metals ltd. Prior to joining iluka, he worked in corporate 
finance and insolvency areas with ernst & young and kPmG.

steve Wickham assoc dip mechanical engineering 
General manager, eastern and Western operations

mr Wickham is a mechanical engineer with experience in senior and 
executive roles in australia and south africa in the manufacturing 
and mining sectors. Prior to joining iluka in 2007, he was chief 
executive officer of ticor south africa and managing director of 
australian Zircon.

cameron Wilson llB 
General manager, corporate services

mr Wilson joined iluka in late 2004 after seven years in a range of 
legal and commercial roles with Wmc resources limited. He has 
specialised in mining, corporate and general commercial law for 
most of his professional career.

mr allan sale, General manager usa operations, retired during 
2009.

mr Philip Nillsen, General manager Business development, took 
extended leave during the course of 2009.

ms christine truscott, General manager land management, 
commenced maternity leave in 2009.

mr Peter Beilby left iluka in 2010, associated with an organisational 
change in which mr steve Wickham was appointed General manager, 
eastern and Western operations (the former encompassing murray 
Basin).

i l u k a  r e s o u r c e s   l i m i t e d   85

FIvE YEAR FINANCIAl PERFORMANCE hISTORY

all figures are in a$ million

Production  

Production Volumes (k tonnes) 
  - Zircon 
  - rutile 
  - synthetic rutile 
  - ilmenite (saleable) 
  - ilmenite 

average aud:usd exchange rate (cents) 

aud:usd range (cents) 

summary Financials 

mineral sands revenue 
earnings before depreciation, net interest and tax  
(excluding asset impairments / write-downs) 
   - mineral sands eBitda 
   - mining area c eBitda 
   - other 
depreciation and amortisation 
Net interest and finance charges 
income tax (expense) benefit 
Profit from discontinued operations 
NPat (excluding asset impairments / write-downs) 
NPat (inclusive of asset impairments / write-downs) 
operating cash flow 
capital expenditure 
Net debt 

capital and dividends 

ordinary shares on issue (millions) 
dividends in respect of the year 
dividends per share (cents) 
Franking level (per cent) 

Financial ratios 

ePs, excluding asset impairments/ write-downs (cents) 
cash Flow per share (cents) 
return on shareholders' equity (per cent),  
excluding asset impairments / write-downs 
Gearing (net debt/(net debt + equity) (per cent) 

Financial Position as at 31 december  

total assets 
total liabilities 
Net assets 
shareholders' equity attributable to  
members of iluka resources 
Net tangible asset backing per share (dollars)  

2009 

2008 

2007 

2006 

2005

263.0 
127.1 
405.0 
342.0 
496.7 

79.34 

385.1 
140.1 
467.3 
586.2 
641.0 

85.35 

513.8 
216.1 
526.6 
931.7 
702.5 

83.90 

445.7 
172.8 
506.6 
934.9 
752.5 

75.35 

418.2
174.1
529.6
781.7
810.5

76.24

62.91/93.68 

60.38/98.05 

76.98/93.25 

70.54/79.08 

72.51/79.75

576.0 

988.5 

938.6 

1,003.2 

921.0

62.3 
75.6 
50.6 
(63.9) 
(176.6) 
(22.7) 
72.9 
22.91 
(61.3) 
(108.6) 
111.6 
(521.6) 
382.1 

418.7 
N/a 
N/a 
N/a 

(15.1) 
(2.2) 

(5.6) 
25.9 

274.6 
186.3 
56.8 
(47.0) 
(161.7) 
(35.6) 
7.7 
30.02 
73.7 
77.5 
233.0 
(198.4) 
215.7 

380.7 
N/a 
N/a 
N/a 

17.8 
19.9 

7.9 
17.4 

287.7 
230.6 
19.9 
18.1 
(148.0) 
(59.2) 
(20.1) 
N/a 
51.1 
51.1 
95.5 
(118.2) 
598.1 

242.2 
(51.7) 
10 
100 

21.6 
1.5 

6.8 
44.3 

199.2 
257.3 
19.1 
4.5 
(112.7) 
(40.8) 
(14.2) 
N/a 
66.2 
21.0 
142.2 
(172.7) 
596.5 

232.9 
(51.2) 
22 
100 

50.2 
(0.2) 

3.3 
45.4 

46.6
222.3
23.5
76.2
(125.4)
34.0
41.3
N/a
131.9
(85.9)
227.0
(341.9)
554.2

232.9
(51.2)
22
66.4

58.5
2.0

(12.5)
42.3

2,098.4 
(1,003.1) 
1,095.3 

1,095.3 
2.58 

2,058.1 
(1,020.1) 
1,038.0 

1,868.0 
(1,116.4) 
751.6 

1,864.5 
(1,148.0) 
716.5 

979.8 
2.69 

683.6 
3.04 

647.2 
3.00 

1864.5
(1,107.4)
757.1

688.8
3.17

1  this table includes the contribution from consolidated rutile limited on a 100% basis in years 2005 - 2008. iluka divested its interest in crl in may 2009 

with the crl trading activity included in the profit from discontinued operations.

2  iluka divested its 50% interest in the Narama coal Joint Venture in January 2008. trading activity is included in the profit from discontinued operations in 

2008.

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STATEMENT OF ShAREhOlDINGS

stat e m eNt   oF s Ha r eHo l d iN Gs   a s   at   9   m a r c

H  2 0 1 0

i. 

ii 

iii. 

Number of holders of shares 

Number of shares on issue 

Voting rights, on a show of hands, are one vote  
for every registered holder and on a poll, are one vote  
for each share held by registered holders

iv. 

distribution of shareholdings

shareholding 

1 - 1,000 
1,000 - 5,000 
5,001 - 10,000 
10,001 - 100,000 
100,001 and over 
Number of shareholders holding less  
than a marketable parcel (less than $500): 

v.  

substantial shareholders

Name 

m&G investment management limited, london 
schroder investment management Group, sydney 
Blackrock Group 
lazard asset managements Pacific co 
orbis investment management (australia) Pty ltd 
mFs investment management 
National australia Bank limited 

vi. 

top 20 shareholders (Nominee company Holdings)

Name 

J P morgan Nominees australia limited 
HsBc custody Nominees (australia) limited 
National Nominees limited 
citicorp Nominees Pty limited 
rBc dexia investor services australia Nominees Pty limited 
queensland investment corporation 
cogent Nominees Pty limited 
aNZ Nominees limited 
uBs Nominees Pty ltd 
rBc dexia investor services australia Nominees Pty limited 
cogent Nominees Pty limited 
amP life limited 
citicorp Nominees Pty limited 
HsBc custody Nominees (australia) limited 
iluka administration limited 
argo investments limited 
mirrabooka investments limited 
australian Foundation investment company limited 
r o Henderson (Beehive) Pty limited 
rBc dexia investor services australia Nominees Pty limited 

18,054 

418,701,360 

Number of holders 

9,265 
6,621 
1,261 
851 
56 

1,995 

Number of shares in which a  
relevant interest is held 

% Holding

79,634,439 
41,636,612 
23,506,347 
21,565,414 
21,497,235 
21,122,417 
21,029,080 

19.01
9.94
5.61
5.15
5.13
5.04
5.02

Number of shares 

% Holding

120,324,700 
106,036,433 
61,961,382 
23,999,833 
9,632,710 
4,489,879 
4,208,012 
4,179,380 
3,479,481 
3,041,536 
2,498,803 
2,200,260 
2,200,000 
2,136,740 
1,904,380 
1,700,927 
1,500,000 
1,390,000 
1,105,000 
952,698 

28.74
25.33
14.80
5.73
2.30
1.07
1.01
1.00
0.83
0.73
0.60
0.53
0.53
0.51
0.45
0.41
0.36
0.33
0.26
0.23

i l u k a  r e s o u r c e s   l i m i t e d   87

 
 
 
 
 
 
CORPORATE INFORMATION

co m p a n y  de t a i l s

iluka resources limited  
aBN: 34 008 675 018

registered office: 
level 23, 140 st George’s terrace  
PertH Wa 6000 
Postal address: 
GPo Box u1988,  
PertH Wa 6845 australia

telephone:   +61 8 9360 4700 
Facsimile:   +61 8 9360 4777  
Website:   www.iluka.com

sh a r e h o l d e r  re v i e w   a n d  an n u a l 
re p o r t  ma i l i n g  li s t

all shareholders are entitled to receive a shareholder review 
and/or an annual report. shareholders wishing to receive one or 
both of these documents should write to the share registry and 
quote their shareholder number. For new shareholders an election 
form is available to receive a copy of the shareholder review and 
annual report. By registering with the share registry, shareholders 
can be provided with email notification of the availability of the 
shareholder review and annual report online.

copies of the reports are available on iluka’s website  
www.iluka.com

this site contains information on iluka’s products, marketing, 
operations, asX releases, financial and quarterly reports. it also 
contains links to other sites, including the share registry.

P a y m e n t   o f  di v i d e n d s

the Board of directors announced its decision not to pay a final 
dividend for 2009.

sh a r e  re g i s t r y  in q u i r i e s

shareholders who require information about their shareholdings, 
dividend payments or related administrative matters should 
contact the company’s share registry:

computershare investor services Pty limited

level 2, reserve Bank Building  
45 st Georges terrace 
PertH Wa 6000 

Postal address:  
GPo Box d182 
PertH Wa 6840 

telephone:   +61 3 9415 4801 or 1300 733 043 
Facsimile:   +61 8 9323 2033 
Website:   www.computershare.com 

each inquiry should refer to the shareholder number which is 
shown on issuer-sponsored holding statements and dividend 
statements. 

st o c k  ex c h a n g e  li s t i n g

iluka’s shares are listed on the australian securities exchange 
limited. the company is listed as “iluka” with an asX code of ilu.

ch a n g e   o f  ad d r e s s

shareholders who have changed their address should give written 
advice of the change, quoting the relevant shareholder number, to 
the company’s share registry. 

ta x   F i l e   N u m b e r s   (tF N )  

the company is obliged to deduct tax from dividend payments, 
other than those which are fully franked, to shareholders 
registered in australia who have not quoted their tFN to the 
company. Forms for notifying tFNs are sent to all new shareholders 
of the company. For shareholders who have not already quoted a 
tFN, they may do so by contacting the company’s share registry.

2 0 1 0  ca l e n d a r

20 January 

december quarter Production and exploration  
report

25 February 

announcement of Full year Financial results

22 april 

18 may 
9.30am Wst

march quarter Production and exploration  
report

closure of acceptances of proxies for aGm 

20 may 
9.30am Wst 

annual General meeting - Parmelia Hilton,  
Perth, Western australia

20 July 

June quarter Production and exploration  
report

26 august 

announcement of Half year Financial results

21 october 

september quarter Production and exploration  
report

31 december 

Financial year end

un c e r t i f i c a t e d  sh a r e h o l d e r s

the share register was converted on 27 april, 1998. information 
regarding the company’s issuer-sponsored holdings is available 
from the company’s share registry.

all dates are indicative and subject to change. shareholders are advised to 
check with the company to confirm timings.

Wst refers to Western australian standard time.

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