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ANNUAL REPORT 2019

FOCUSED ON 
HIGH-VALUE ZIRCON

IN PURSUIT OF

KNOWLEDGE

INNOVATION

EXCELLENCE

ABOUT US

Image Resources NL (ASX: IMA) is Australia’s newest mineral sands 
mining company focused on operating open-cut mining and ore 
processing operations at its 100%-owned, high-grade and zircon rich 
Boonanarring Project located 80km north of Perth in the infrastructure-
rich North Perth Basin in Western Australia.

CONTENTS

Chairman’s Report

Managing Director’s Report

Review of Operations

Resources and Reserves Schedule

Directors’ Report

Remuneration Report

Auditor’s Independence Declaration

Corporate Governance Statement 

Statement of Profit or Loss and Other 

Comprehensive Income

Statement of Financial Position

Statement of Changes in Equity

Statement of Cash Flows 

Notes to and forming part of the Financial 

Statements 

Directors’ Declaration

Independent Auditor’s Report

ASX Additional Information

Schedule of Tenements

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CHAIRMAN’S  
REPORT

Our path of developing the Boonanarring Project and transitioning into 

production has been a short, but very successful one. 

Dear Shareholders,

On behalf of your Board of Directors, I am 

proud to report that in 2019 your Company has 

completed a very successful transition from 

We finished the year in very strong fashion with A$50m cash 

in the bank and completed the 1st quarterly debt repayment in 

the November to end the year with a total debt of A$56m.

We are already assessing options for the early retirement 

exploration company to a profitable mining 

of our high yield debt and the opportunities this may allow, 

company, has performed beyond our original 

expectations and has a very bright future.

Across the past two years, your Company has gone from 

strength to strength. Our path of developing the Boonanarring 

Project and transitioning into production has been a short, 

but very successful one. The project was constructed on 

time and on budget in 2018, and it was then catapulted into 

full production in an extraordinarily short ramp-up period of 

just two months. This type of performance is very rare and it 

added tremendous value to the Company’s bottom line.

Your Company has now successfully completed its inaugural 

full year (CY2019) of operating as an active mining company, 

and the results were better than expected. 

Key highlights:

•  Profitability achieved in March quarter;

•  Positive cashflow achieved in June quarter;

• 

Total revenue of A$146m;

•  Project EBITDA of A$73m;

•  Net Profit after Tax of A$21m

including consideration of a dividend payment and/or 

investment into a potential second operating centre. 

On behalf of your Board, I would like to thank and 

congratulate all our employees, (operations, exploration and 

corporate) as well as our contractors and consultants on a 

very productive 2019. I would also like to acknowledge the 

senior executive team of our COO, Mr Todd Colton, CFO, Mr 

John McEvoy, Exploration Director, Mr George Sakalidis, and 

our Managing Director Mr Patrick Mutz who led the Company 

through these very exciting times.

I also want to thank my fellow Directors for their leadership 

and guidance to direct the Company through the many 

decisions required to pave the way for the development and 

operation of the Boonanarring Project.

And finally, on behalf of the Board and employees of your 

Company, I want to say thank you to all our shareholders 

for your continuing support. Your Board believes that while 

we have had a very productive year, the journey for Image 

Resources has only just begun, and we look forward to 

continuing success through 2020 and beyond.

Robert Besley 

Non-Executive Chairman 
28 February 2020

IN PURSUIT OF KNOWLEDGE

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MANAGING DIRECTOR’S 
REPORT 

Dear Shareholders,

During the 2019 calendar year your Company 

successfully completed its inaugural full year as 

an active mining company and proactively met or 

exceeded market guidance which was increased 

twice during the year. 

The launch into active ore processing and heavy mineral 

concentrate (HMC) production at Boonanarring in December 

2018, following the strong performance of completing 

construction on-time and on-budget, set your Company on a 

firm path to transition into a profitable mining company. During 

CY2019 our Team (which includes all our employees, contractors 

and consultants) capitalised on that successful launch and 

delivered a banner performance operationally and financially.

Your Team hit the ground running in January by demonstrating 

how a great ore deposit, married with the right plant and 

equipment and operated by a very competent and experienced 

team can achieve very positive and rare results; that being the 

ramp-up to exceed full production levels in only the second 

month of operation. The Team went on to exceed production 

expectations for the full year.

In Q1 2019 it became evident that the ore grade in the 2017 Ore 

Reserve had been underestimated. We determined that a very 

high-grade core within the eastern strand of the deposit had 

not been adequately delineated with the standard 20m drilling 

spacing. In Q2 we embarked on a close-spaced drilling program 

to reassess the Mineral Resources and Ore Reserve. 

As a result of the higher than expected ore grade and strong 

operational performance, your Company became profitable in 

Q1, and cashflow positive in Q2. This allowed the start of an 

accelerated exploration program in Q3 to identify additional 

mineralisation for conversion to Mineral Resources and Ore 

Reserves to extend the mine life at Boonanarring.

STRIVING FOR EXCELLENCE

We are proud that our operational achievements occurred in conjunction with strong local community 

support and with very credible performance under our health, safety and environmental programs.

Our Team went on to complete the year with total production of 

By almost every measure, the performance of your Company 

270k tonnes of HMC; significantly higher than originally forecast. 

can be considered stellar for a start-up mining company, which 

They also did so at slightly below forecast operating costs, and 

rapidly transitioned to a profitable enterprise in its inaugural year 

significantly below forecast HMC unit costs. And, as importantly 

of production, and growing its cash reserves to within striking 

as the operating results, the Team maintained very credible 

distance of being able to retire its debt. We closed the year with 

performance in the area of health, safety and environment, as 

A$50m of cash in the bank and total debt of A$56m. 

well as proactive community engagement, while we continue 

to pursue the installation of a solar farm; all to ensure your 

Company maintains its social licence to operate.

Your Team also successfully marketed the Company’s high 

quality HMC through our off-take partners. We completed the 

sale of 12 bulk shipments of HMC during the year, for total 

revenue of A$146m. We also ended the year with a very healthy 

HMC inventory of 57k tonnes with an estimated market value of 

over A$30m.

In December, we published our updated Ore Reserve, which 

resulted in a very positive 24% higher heavy mineral ore grade 

and 50% higher in-situ zircon grade. The updated Ore Reserve 

also resulted in a decrease in total ore tonnes in the reserve, 

which was an unexpected and disappointing result. However, as 

demonstrated by the identification of new mineralisation in the 

50mRL Strandline in December, drilling in this area will almost 

certainly provide the basis for additional Mineral Resources 

and Ore Reserves. To that end we have sharpened our focus 

This provides a very solid base on which to continue to grow 

your Company in 2020 and beyond, with forecast higher 

production and improved economics.  

I would like to thank all our employees, contractors, consultants, 

offtake partners and local landowners and community members 

for all the amazing work and support that has made the results 

of this past year possible.

Finally, thank you to our Board of Directors and shareholders for 

your continuing support over the past year. We look forward to 

reporting on what we believe will be another very positive year of 

operations for Image Resources. 

and elevated the priority to add new Ore Reserves as rapidly 

Patrick Mutz 

as practicable and extend the mine life at Boonanarring under 

a formal project codenamed Project ‘MORE’, which has the full 

Managing Director 

28 February 2020

support of the Board and executive management. 

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REVIEW OF OPERATIONS 

RESEARCHING INNOVATION

Image Resources NL (“Image” or “the Company”) successfully completed its first full year (CY2019) as an active mining 
company operating at the Company’s 100%-owned, high-grade, zircon-rich Boonanarring Mineral Sands Project (Boonanarring) 

in the North Perth Basin located 80 Kilometres north of Perth. During the year the Company achieved profitability in Q1, positive 

cashflow in Q2 and met market guidance for the full year, which was raised twice during the year.  

2019 in Review

Safety

Operations

• 

Image experienced zero reported lost-time injuries (LTI) 

• 

In CY2019, the Company successfully completed its 

throughout the construction; and commissioning period 

inaugural full year as an active mining company. The year 

of 2018, and ramp-up and active mining and processing 

was highlighted by a number of unexpected, but positive 

through September 2019 (total 18 months).  However, 

developments.

in October 2019 the Company recorded its first LTI 

associated with the rapidly evolving and very important 

area of mental health. And in November, a second LTI 

was recorded as a result of a minor shoulder injury 

which occurred in June 2019, but which did not improve 

with restricted duties and eventually required corrective 

surgery and was assessed as an LTI. 

• 

Image maintains its proactive promotion of a positive 

safety culture which includes safety programs and 

procedures that encourage job safety analysis and 

planning as well as active incident reporting for the 

purpose of continuous improvement of the health, safety 

and well-being of all employees, contractors, visitors 

and members of the community as well as protection 

of the environment.  The success of these programs is 

monitored through the use of regular internal Health, 

Safety and Environment audits and monthly Positive 

Performance Indicator (PPI) scoring. PPI scoring 

improved quarter on quarter in CY2019.

• 

In January 2019, in only the second month of operations 

following the start of ore processing operations at 

Boonanarring in December 2018, heavy mineral 

concentrate (HMC) production ramped up to exceed the 

forecast long-term average monthly HMC production of 

20kt.

• 

In the March quarter, it was determined that the 

Boonanarring eastern strand of the deposit contained a 

very high-grade core of ore that had not been adequately 

delineated by the drilling used to determine Mineral 

Resources and Ore Reserves. This led to a detailed, 

close-space drilling program commencing in April 2019, 

to delineate the eastern strand and culminated with 

updated Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves estimates 

published in December 2019. The updated Ore Reserves 

outlined 24% higher heavy mineral ore grade and 50% 

higher in-situ zircon grade. The downside to the updated 

Ore Reserves was a loss of ore tonnes due to the 

identification, during active mining and ore processing, 

of the presence of iron-rich laterite within the ore zones, 

which assays as heavy mineral. 

Community

• 

In May 2019, an unexpected ore horizon located just 

• 

Image continues to proudly contribute to the local 

community, including through local employment.  At year 

end 59% of the workforce at Boonanarring lived locally 

to the operation or within regional shires.  In addition, the 

Company has an active and varied community support 

and engagement program.

• 

In September 2019 the Company hosted a formal 

event at Boonanarring to commemorate the opening of 

the mine. The event was attended by over 250 invited 

guests including local landowners, local community 

representatives, Shire representatives, government 

officials, Image shareholders (domestic and international), 

plus Image contractors and consultants as well as Image 

employees and directors.

below the modelled base of the mine was discovered and 
found to contain ‘ultra’ high-grade (UHG) ore or direct 

shipping ore, as it contained up to 95% heavy minerals 

(HM) and up to 75% zircon in the HM. The zircon has 

been determined to be all premium grade, with low iron 

content. A total of approximately 3kt of UHG ore was 

mined and added to the HMC storage pad. This material 

is being stockpiled for the addition of additional UHG 

that may be mined in the future, before determining the 

best market outlet for this high-grade and high-quality 

material.

Image maintains proactive health, safety 

and environmental protection programs

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ZIRCON

PRODUCTS & APPLICATIONS

Zircon sand is processed into zirconium compounds and intermediate products for a variety 

of applications including ceramics (tiles and sanitary ware), foundry sands (metal castings), 

refractories (furnace linings), as well as zirconium metal and many other uses.

Operations (continued)

• 

In July 2019, following the achievement of positive cashflow in the June quarter, an expanded 

exploration budget was approved to allow drilling to commence with the purpose of identifying 

additional mineralisation for conversion to Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves with the goal of 

increasing mine-life at Boonanarring. As a result of this drilling, in December 2019, the Company 

announced the identification of a new mineralised strandline located to the west of the current 

Boonanarring deposit, with the potential to extend for up to 40km from Image’s Gingin South 

tenement to the northern part of the Boonanarring Northern Extension Area (NEA) identified 

in 2017. If mineralisation in this new area can be converted to Mineral Resources and Ore 

Reserves, the norther half of this area could be within economic pumping distance of the current 

location of the Boonanarring wet concentration plant.

• 

In August 2019, Image successfully completed a replacement of the trommel unit associated 

with the ore feed preparation plant (FPP) so as to increase ore throughput during times of higher 

clay content of the ore. This low-cost modification proved to be effective in increasing the ore 

processing rate to meet and exceed the design rate of 500 dry tonnes per hour. In November 

2019, very low-cost modifications were also made to the HMC cleaning and dewatering circuits 

to allow increased HMC processing capacity.

• 

In August 2019, Image also executed a purchase option agreement to acquire a block of land 

with a 1.3km long section of mineralised strike-length in the Boonanarring NEA with immediate 

access for drilling. Additional access for drilling is being sought from surrounding landowners.

• 

In November 2019, the Boonanarring operations team completed the successful relocation of 

the FPP from Block ‘C’ to Block ‘B’. With higher grades encountered in Block B production 

for December 2019 was a new monthly record high at 31.4kt of HMC produced. This new 

production record demonstrated that the new trommel added to the FPP and modifications 

made to the HMC cleaning and dewatering circuits achieved their objective. 

• 

As a result of the higher than expected HM ore grades and zircon grades in the HM, HMC 

production for CY2019 exceeded expectations such that market guidance was raised twice 

during the year. The Company met that higher guidance with the production of 270kt of HMC.

• 

HMC sales to the Company’s off-take partners averaged one shipment per month, in line with 

expectations, for total sales of 237.5kt for the year. The higher HMC production level compared 

to sales resulted in HMC stocks of 57kt at the end of December.

• 

The average HMC realised price for the full year was $616 per tonne, compared to C1 cash 

costs (which include mining, processing, general and administration and concentrate transport 

costs) of $327 per tonne. The Boonanarring project reported EBITDA of $72.5 million for the full 

calendar year, which was 4% above the upper limit of guidance.

•  Guidance for calendar years 2020 and 2021 has been increased and set at 300-330kt of HMC 

production and sales, due mainly to the higher HM ore grades forecast in Blocks A and B.

Mineral Sands Prices and FX

• 

Boonanarring HMC prices are based on the underlying content of zircon (as ZrO2+HfO2) and 
titanium dioxide (as TiO2) and benchmark prices for the various products (zircon, rutile, ilmenite 
and leucoxene) at appropriate quality specifications.  The majority of the value of Boonanarring 

HMC is derived from the zircon content, with underlying zircon prices remaining strong and 

broadly flat for calendar year 2019, but with some price softening during the December quarter, 

which was largely offset by increasing prices for ilmenite, leucoxene and rutile.

•  Overall HMC prices increased from an average $517 per tonne in Q1 to an average $661 per 

tonne in Q4, for an overall  average $616 per tonne for the year. The increasing HMC unit prices 

during the year were primarily due to increasing zircon grades in the HMC.

• 

AUD/USD foreign exchange rate remained below 0.70 for much of the year whilst, having 

opened and closed the year at 0.70.

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Corporate

Sales revenue for the year was $146.2 million with project operating and selling costs of $73.7 million 

and with full year project EBITDA of $72.5 million.

During 2019 the Company generated a Net Profit After Tax of $20.8 million (2018: $3.3 million).

As at 31 December 2019 Image had a cash position of A$49.9 million and debt of A$56.4 million.  The 

Company generated net cash flow from operating activities of A$62.9 million.

In November 2019 the Company completed its first scheduled loan note repayment, including interest, 

totalling US$8.15 million (A$12.17 million).  The remaining debt is scheduled to be repaid in six further 

quarterly instalments with the next repayment due in February 2020. A loan associated with the June 

2016 Asset Sale and Purchase Agreement from Murray Zircon Pty Ltd of A$4 million was fully repaid 

in July 2019. 

Updated Ore Reserves and Mineral Resources Estimates

Updated Ore Reserves and Mineral Resources estimates were announced to the ASX on 20 

December 2019.

Estimated Ore Reserves as at 1 October 2019, comprises 10.7Mt of ore, grading 8.9% total heavy 

mineral (THM), with an assemblage of 27.5% zircon, for total contained zircon of 0.26Mt.  This 

represents a 24% increase in THM grade, a 21% increase in zircon assemblage and a 50% increase 

in the in-situ zircon grade.  Excluding depletion from production,  there was a 33% reduction in ore 

tonnes due primarily to the identification of iron-rich laterite material which assayed as heavy mineral,  

and a 3% increase in total tonnes of contained zircon.

Exploration

During 2019 significant effort was directed at work associated with a close-spaced (5m) drilling 

program designed to adequately delineate the high grade core in the Eastern Strand, which was used 

to update the Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves Estimates at Boonanarring.

In addition, a new mineralised area was identified in the north western portion of the Boonanarring 

Northern Extension Area (NEA).  A drilling programme was completed late in 2019.  Initial results are 

very promising outlining two shallow high-grade strands of 1.2km in length which will be followed 

up promptly in 2020 with additional work expected to include composites for evaluation of the 

assemblages to be used in a new Mineral Resources estimate of this area.

An initial programme was also completed over a 1.3km length of the  NEA. This programme has 

shown that the high-grade core within the eastern strand of the current Ore Reserves extends under 

the Brand Highway (Brand). Additional drilling is being planned to determine the exact position of 

the deposit relative to the Brand and will require drilling along the Brand and to the east.  Additional 

drilling is expected to add significantly to the delineation of mineralization in the NEA and its possible 

linkage with the Red Gully Deposit 5km to the north.

Other drilling aimed at extending the mine-life at Boonanarring identified a new mineralized shoreline 

trend to the west of and parallel to the Boonanarring Ore Reserves area and may potentially extend 

for up to 40 km on the 48-55m RL. This includes previously identified mineralisation in the western 

sections of Image’s Gingin South and Gingin North projects and has now been found to include the 

recently identified Boonanarring West mineralisation and the Boonanarring Northwest Extension. In 

December 2019, the identification of this new mineralised area, dubbed the 510mRL Strandline, was 

announced, and additional promising, shallow, high-grade results were announced in January 2020.

Drilling results in the NEA were sufficiently positive that the Board approved the exercise of a land 

purchase option over a 1.3km section of the NEA target area.  Subsequent to the end of the year the 

purchase option was exercised and the purchase was finalised in February 2020.

TITANIUM DIOXIDE

PRODUCTS & APPLICATIONS

Titanium dioxide (TiO2) from rutile and ilmenite is processed into titanium-based products, primarily as an ultra-
white pigment for use in paint, paper and plastics, but also in welding rods (flux coating), as well as titanium 

metal for a variety of applications including in aircraft, spacecraft, motor vehicles and medical implants.

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MINERAL RESOURCES &  
ORE RESERVES STATEMENT

Ore Reserves – Material Mining Projects

Mineral Resources – Material Mining Project

In December 2019, the Company provided an update of the estimated Ore Reserves at Boonanarring (refer to the Company’s 

In December 2019, the Company provided an update of the Mineral Resources at Boonanarring (refer to the Company’s ASX 

ASX release dated 20 December 2019 and Table 1).

release dated 20 December 2019 and Table 3).

Table 1 – Ore Reserve Summary – JORC Code 2012 – as at 1 October 2019

Table 3 – Mineral Resource Summary – JORC Code 2012 – as at 1 October 2019

High Grade Ore Reserves - Strand Deposits; in accordance with the JORC Code (2012)

High Grade Mineral Resources - Strand Deposits; in accordance with the JORC Code (2012) @ 2.0% HM Cut-off

Project / Deposit

Category

Boonanarring1

Boonanarring1

Total Boonanarring

Atlas2

Total Atlas

Total Ore Reserves

Proved

Probable

Probable

Tonnes 
(million)

3.5

7.1

10.7

9.5

9.5

20.2

HM 
(%)

13.9

6.4

8.9

8.1

8.1

8.5

Slimes 
(%)

HM Tonnes 
(million)

VHM 
(%)

Ilmenite 
(%)

Leucoxene 
(%)

Rutile 
(%)

Zircon 
(%)

16.0

16.0

16.0

15.5

15.5

15.8

0.5

0.5

0.9

0.8

0.8

1.7

82.7

76.6

79.6

73.3

73.3

76.8

44

49

46

50.7

50.7

48.3

4.6

1.7

3.2

4.5

4.5

3.8

2.2

2.8

2.5

7.5

7.5

4.7

31.9

23.1

27.5

10.6

10.6

19.9

1. Refer to Boonanarring Ore Reserves release 20 December 2019

2. Atlas Reserves refer to the 30 May 2017 release “Ore Reserves Update for 100% Owned Atlas Project” 

The Company’s Ore Reserves at Boonanarring show changes from the Ore Reserves as at 1 October 2018 (Table 2). The material 

changes arise from mining depletion as well as changes in the Mineral Resources resulting from the elimination of low grade, 

low-zircon ore in the overlying layer found to contain a significant proportion of iron-rich laterite which assays as heavy mineral, 

and the elimination of laterite-rich zones in the main ore strands. Refer to the Company’s ASX release dated 20 December 2019 

for further information. For the period between 1 October 2019 and 31 December 2019 the Company is not aware of any new 

information or data that materially affects the Ore Reserve at Boonanarring other than changes due to normal mining depletion.

Project / Deposit

Category

Tonnes 
(million)

Boonanarring

Boonanarring

Boonanarring

Boonanarring Total

Atlas

Atlas

Atlas

Total Atlas

Measured

Indicated

Inferred

Measured

Indicated

Inferred

Sub-Total Atlas/Boonanarring 

8.8

14.6

6.9

30.3

9.9

6.4

1.8

18.1

48.4

HM 
(%)

10.3

4.6

3.5

6.0

7.9

3.7

4.0

6.0

Slimes 
(%)

HM Tonnes 
(million)

VHM 
(%)

Ilmenite 
(%)

Leucoxene 
(%)

Rutile 
(%)

Zircon 
(%)

14

17

20

17.0

16.1

17.3

19.9

16.9

0.9

0.7

0.2

1.8

0.8

0.2

0.1

1.1

78.1

71.2

59.4

72.7

71.0

56.5

41.5

65.9

46

48

45

46

49.1

41.6

29.0

46.1

3.8

2.6

4.9

3.6

4.2

3.4

3.3

4.0

2.3

2.7

3.9

2.7

7.2

4.7

4.4

6.5

26.0

17.9

5.6

20.4

10.5

6.8

4.8

9.3

6.0

17.0

2.9

70.1

46.1

3.7

4.1

16.2

The Company’s Mineral Resources at Boonanarring show changes from the Mineral Resources as at 1 October 2018 (Table 

4). The material changes arise from mining depletion as well as changes resulting from the elimination of low grade, low-zircon 

ore in the overlying layer found to contain a significant proportion of iron-rich laterite which assays as heavy mineral, and the 

elimination of laterite-rich zones in the main ore strands. Refer to the Company’s ASX release dated 20 December 2019 for 

further information. For the period between 1 October 2019 and 31 December 2019 the Company is not aware of any new 

information or data that materially affects the Mineral Resource Estimate at Boonanarring other than changes due to normal 

As shown in Table 2the Company’s Ore Reserves at Atlas are unchanged from 1 October 2018 and the Company is not aware of 

mining depletion.

any new information or data that materially affects the information for the three months ended 31 December 2019.

Table 2 – Comparative Ore Reserves Summary – JORC Code 2012

Project / Deposit

As at 1 October 2018

Boonanarring

Atlas

Total Ore Reserves

As at 1 October 2019

Boonanarring

Atlas

Total Ore Reserves

High Grade Ore Reserves – Strand Deposits

Tonnes 
(million)

HM 
(%)

Slimes 
(%)

HM Tonnes 
(million)

VHM 
(%)

Ilmenite 
(%)

Leucoxene 
(%)

Rutile 
(%)

Zircon 
(%)

19.86

9.5

29.3

10.7

9.5

20.2

7.2

8.1

7.5

8.9

8.1

8.5

16.1

15.5

15.9

16.0

15.5

15.8

1.43

0.8

2.19

0.9

0.8

1.7

77.2

73.3

75.8

79.6

73.3

76.8

50.4

50.7

50.5

46

50.7

48.3

1.8

4.5

2.7

3.2

4.5

3.8

2.4

7.5

4.2

2.5

7.5

4.7

22.7

10.6

18.4

27.5

10.6

19.9

The updated Ore Reserve in 2019 included a 24% increase in total heavy mineral 

(HM) ore grade and a 50% increase in the in-situ zircon grade of the ore, and 9.2Mt 

less ore tonnes (post depletion for production) due to the removal of iron-rich 

laterite assaying as heavy mineral in the previous Ore Reserve.

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The Company’s Mineral Resources at Atlas are unchanged from 1 October 2018 (Table 4) and the Company is not aware of any 

new information or data that materially affects the information for the three months ended 31 December 2019.

Table 4 – Comparative Mineral Resources Summary – JORC Code 2012

Project / Deposit

As at 31 December 2018

Boonanarring

Atlas

Total Ore Reserves

As at 31 December 2019

Boonanarring

Atlas

Total Ore Reserves

High Grade Mineral Resources – Strand Deposits @ 2.0% HM Cut-off

Tonnes 
(million)

HM 
(%)

Slimes 
(%)

HM Tonnes 
(million)

VHM 
(%)

Ilmenite 
(%)

Leucoxene 
(%)

Rutile 
(%)

Zircon 
(%)

43.49

18.1

61.6

30.3

18.1

48.4

5.6

6.0

5.7

6.0

6.0

6.0

18

16.9

17.7

17.0

16.9

17.0

2.45

1.09

3.54

1.8

1.09

2.9

72.2

65.9

70.3

72.7

65.9

70.1

49.0

46.1

48.1

46

46.1

46.1

2.2

4.0

2.8

3.6

4.0

3.7

2.6

6.5

3.8

2.7

6.5

4.1

18.4

9.3

15.6

20.4

9.3

16.2

Governance Controls

Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves are compiled by qualified Image Resources personnel and / or independent consultants 

following industry standard methodology and techniques. The underlying data, methodology, techniques and assumptions on 

which estimates are prepared are subject to internal peer review by senior Company personnel, as is JORC compliance. Where 

deemed necessary or appropriate, estimates are reviewed by independent consultants. Competent Persons named by the 

Company are members of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and / or the Australian Institute of Geoscientists and 

qualify as Competent Persons as defined in the JORC Code 2012.

2019 Annual Report

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Mineral Resources – Non-Material Projects

Competent Person Statement And Previously Reported Information

The Mineral Resources for the Company’s non-material mining projects as at 31 December 2019 are show in the tables below. 

There has been no change in these Mineral Resources from 31 December 2018. There are no Ore Reserves reported in relation 

to these non-material projects.

Mineral Resources - Strand Deposits; in accordance with JORC Code (2012) @ 2.0% HM Cut-off

Project / Deposit

Category

Volume 
(million)

Tonnes 
(million)

HM 
(%)

Slimes 
(%)

HM Tonnes 
(million)

VHM 
(%)

Ilmenite 
(%)

Leucoxene 
(%)

Rutile 
(%)

Zircon 
(%)

Helene

Hyperion

Indicated

Indicated

Cooljarloo Nth Total

6.4

2.4

8.8

13.2

5.0

18.2

4.3

6.3

4.8

18.6

19.0

18.7

0.57

0.32

0.88

88.7

69.4

81.8

74.6

55.8

67.9

0.0

0.0

0.0

3.6

6.3

4.6

10.5

7.3

9.4

Previously Reported Mineral Resources - Strand Deposits; in accordance with JORC Code (2004) @ 2.5% HM Cut-off

Project / Deposit

Category

Volume 
(million)

Tonnes 
(million)

HM 
(%)

Slimes 
(%)

HM Tonnes 
(million)

VHM 
(%)

Ilmenite 
(%)

Leucoxene 
(%)

Rutile 
(%)

Zircon 
(%)

Gingin Nth

Gingin Nth

Gingin Nth4 Total

Gingin Sth

Gingin Sth

Gingin Sth

Gingin Sth Total

Red Gully

Red Gully

Red Gully Total

Indicated

Inferred

Measured

Indicated

Inferred

Indicated

Inferred

Sub-Total Gingin & Red Gully

0.7

0.6

1.3

0.9

3.2

0.4

4.5

1.9

1.5

3.4

9.2

1.3

1.1

2.4

1.5

5.8

0.7

8.1

3.4

2.6

6.0

16.5

5.7

5.2

5.5

4.4

6.5

6.5

6.1

7.8

7.5

7.7

6.6

15.7

14.0

15.0

7.2

7.1

8.4

7.3

11.5

10.7

11.2

9.8

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.4

0.0

0.5

0.3

0.2

0.5

1.1

75.4

78.4

76.7

79.4

90.6

91.6

89.2

89.7

89.0

89.4

87.8

57.4

57.3

57.3

50.7

67.6

67.4

65.3

66.0

65.4

65.7

64.5

9.3

11.3

10.2

15.3

9.8

7.5

10.3

8.3

8.2

8.2

9.4

3.2

3.7

3.4

5.6

5.1

5.8

5.2

3.1

3.0

3.1

4.1

5.5

6.0

5.7

7.8

8.1

10.9

8.3

12.4

12.3

12.4

9.7

Historic Deposit Mineral Resources - Strand deposit; in accordance with JORC Code (2004) @ 2.5% HM Cut-off

Project / Deposit

Category

Volume 
(million)

Tonnes 
(million)

HM 
(%)

Slimes 
(%)

HM Tonnes 
(million)

VHM 
(%)

Ilmenite 
(%)

Leucoxene 
(%)

Rutile 
(%)

Zircon 
(%)

Regans Ford

Regans Ford

Regans Ford Total

Grand Totals

Indicated

Inferred

4.5

0.5

5.0

9.0

0.9

9.9

49.1

93.0

9.9

6.5

9.6

6.3

16.8

18.5

17.0

16.0

0.9

0.1

1.0

5.8

94.3

90.5

94.1

79.1

70.0

68.3

69.9

56.7

10.0

7.7

9.9

5.2

4.3

4.4

4.3

4.2

10.0

10.1

10.0

13.0

Mineral Resources - Dredge deposits; in accordance with JORC Code (2012) @ 1.0% HM Cut-off

Project / Deposit

Category

Volume 
BCM 
(million)

Tonnes 
(million)

HM 
(%)

Slimes 
(%)

HM Tonnes 
(million)

VHM 
(%)

Ilmenite 
(%)

Leucoxene 
(%)

Rutile 
(%)

Zircon 
(%)

Titan

Titan

Total Titan

Telesto

Calypso

Indicated

Inferred

Indicated

Inferred

10.3

58.5

68.8

1.7

27.1

21.2

115.4

136.6

3.5

51.5

1.8

1.9

1.9

3.8

1.7

22.1

18.9

19.4

18.4

13.7

0.38

2.2

2.6

0.13

0.85

86.0

85.9

85.9

83.3

85.6

71.9

71.8

71.8

67.5

68.1

1.5

1.5

1.5

0.7

1.6

3.1

3.1

3.1

5.6

5.1

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

10.8

Mineral Resources - Dredge deposits; in accordance with JORC Code (2004) @ 1.0% HM Cut-off

Project / Deposit

Category

Volume 
BCM 
(million)

Tonnes 
(million)

HM 
(%)

Slimes 
(%)

HM Tonnes 
(million)

VHM 
(%)

Ilmenite 
(%)

Leucoxene 
(%)

Rutile 
(%)

Zircon 
(%)

Bidaminna

Total Dredge

Inferred

26.3

44.6

123.9

236.2

3.0

2.1

3.6

15.2

1.3

4.9

96.8

87.8

83.1

73.1

7.2

2.6

1.0

3.2

5.5

9.0

as defined in the 2004 Edition of the ‘Australasian Code for Reporting 
of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves’. This 
information was prepared and first disclosed under the JORC Code 
2004. It has not been updated since to comply with the JORC Code 
2012 on the basis that the information has not materially changed since 
it was last reported.

The information in this table that relates to tonnes, grades and mineral 
assemblage for Regans Ford Deposit (not part of the Company’s 
material mining projects) is based on historic information published 
by Iluka Resources Limited and indicating the mineral resources were 
compiled in accordance with the 2004 Edition of the ‘Australasian 
Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore 
Reserves’. This information was prepared and first disclosed under the 
JORC Code 2004. It has not been updated since to comply with the 
JORC Code 2012 on the basis that the information has not materially 
changed since it was last reported.

This report includes information that relates to Ore Reserves and 
Mineral Resources which were prepared and first disclosed under 
JORC Code 2012. The information was extracted from the Company’s 
previous ASX announcements as follows:

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

Boonanarring Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves: 20 December 
2019 

Atlas Ore Reserves: 30 May 2017

Atlas Mineral Resources: 8 May 2017

Helene Mineral Resources: 31 Oct 2019

Hyperion Mineral Resources:  31 Oct 2019

Titan Mineral Resources: 31 Oct 2019

Telesto South Mineral Resources: 31 Oct 2019

Calypso Mineral Resources: 31 Oct 2019

The Company confirms it is not aware of any new information or 
data that materially affects the information included in the original 
market announcements and, in the case of reporting of Ore Reserves 
and Mineral Resources, that all material assumptions and technical 
parameters underpinning the estimates in the relevant market 
announcements continue to apply and have not materially changed. 
The Company confirms that the form and context in which any 
Competent Person’s findings are presented have not been materially 
modified from the original market announcement. 

This report includes information that relates to Ore Reserves and 
Mineral Resources for non-material mining projects of the Company 
which were prepared and first disclosed under JORC Code 2004. 
The information was extracted from the Company’s previous ASX 
announcements as follows:

• 

• 

• 

• 

Gingin North Mineral Resources: 31 Mar 2011

Gingin South Mineral Resources: 21 Jul 2011

Red Gully Mineral Resources: 9 Mar 2011

Bidaminna Mineral Resources: 23 Jun 2008

The Company confirms it is not aware of any new information or 
data that materially affects the information included in the original 
market announcements and, in the case of reporting of Ore Reserves 
and Mineral Resources, that all material assumptions and technical 
parameters underpinning the estimates in the relevant market 
announcements continue to apply and have not materially changed. 
The Company confirms that the form and context in which any 
Competent Person’s findings are presented have not been materially 
modified from the original market announcement. This information 
was prepared and first disclosed under the JORC Code 2004. It has 
not been updated since to comply with the JORC Code 2012 on the 
basis that the information has not materially changed since it was last 
reported.

This Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves Statement as 
a whole has been approved by George Sakalidis who is  the 
Exploration Director of Image Resources NL. George Sakalidis is 
a Member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy 
(AusIMM) and has sufficient experience which is relevant to the 
style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and 
to the activity which he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent 
Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the ‘Australasian Code 
for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore 
Reserves’. George Sakalidis has given his prior written consent 
to the inclusion in this report of the Mineral Resources and Ore 
Reserves statement in the form and context in which it appears.

The information in this report that relates to the Boonanarring Ore 
Reserves estimate is based on and fairly represents, information which 
has been prepared by Mr Per Scrimshaw, Member of the Australasian 
Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM). Mr Scrimshaw is a full-
time employee of Entech Pty Ltd and has sufficient experience which 
is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under 
consideration and to the activity which he is undertaking to qualify as a 
Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the ‘Australasian 
Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore 
Reserves’.

The information in this report that relates to the Atlas Ore Reserves 
estimate is based on and fairly represents, information which has 
been prepared by Mr Jarrod Pye, Mining Engineer and then full-time 
employee of Image Resources, under the direction of Andrew Law, then 
of Optiro, who is a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and 
Metallurgy. Mr Law has sufficient experience which is relevant to the 
style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to 
the activity which he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person 
as defined in the 2012 Edition of the ‘Australasian Code for Reporting of 
Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves’.

The information in this report that relates to the Boonanarring and 
Atlas Mineral Resource estimates is based on and fairly represents, 
information which has been prepared by Mrs Christine Standing, who 
is a Member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy 
(AusIMM) and the Australian Institute of Geoscientists (AIG).  Mrs 
Standing is a full-time employee of Optiro Pty Ltd and has sufficient 
experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of 
deposit under consideration and to the activity which she is undertaking 
to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of 
the ‘Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral 
Resources and Ore Reserves’.

The information in this report that relates to the Helene, Hyperion, 
Titan, Telesto and Calypso Mineral Resource estimates is based on 
and fairly represents, information which has been prepared by Mr Lynn 
Widenbar BSc, MSc, DIC MAusIMM MAIG employed by Widenbar & 
Associates who is a consultant to the Company. Lynn Widenbar has 
sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation 
and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity which he is 
undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 
Edition of the ‘Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, 
Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves’. 

The information in this report that relates to the Gingin North, Gingin 
South and Red Gully Mineral Resource estimates (not part of the 
Company’s material mining projects) is based on and fairly represents, 
information which has been prepared by Mr Lynn Widenbar BSc, MSc, 
DIC MAusIMM MAIG employed by Widenbar & Associates who is a 
consultant to the Company. Lynn Widenbar has sufficient experience 
which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under 
consideration and to the activity which he is undertaking to qualify as a 
Competent Person as defined in the 2004 Edition of the ‘Australasian 
Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore 
Reserves’. This information was prepared and first disclosed under the 
JORC Code 2004. It has not been updated since to comply with the 
JORC Code 2012 on the basis that the information has not materially 
changed since it was last reported.

The information in this report that relates to the Bidaminna Mineral 
Resource estimate (not part of the Company’s material mining 
projects) is based on and fairly represents, information which has 
been prepared by Mr Lynn Widenbar BSc, MSc, DIC MAusIMM 
MAIG employed by Widenbar & Associates who is a consultant to the 
Company. Lynn Widenbar has sufficient experience which is relevant to 
the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and 
to the activity which he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person 

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Image Resources NL

2019 Annual Report

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FINANCIAL REPORT

STRIVING FOR EXCELLENCE

Directors’ Report 
DDiirreeccttoorrss  RReeppoorrtt  

Your directors present their report on the Company for the year ended 31 December 2019 . 

DIRECTORS 
The following persons were directors of Image Resources NL (“ Image”) during the year and up to the date of this report, unless 

stated otherwise: 

Robert Besley 
Patrick Mutz 
Chaodian Chen 
Aaron Chong Veoy Soo 
Huangcheng Li (Alternate: Dennis Lee appointed 5 February 2020)  
Peter Thomas  
George Sakalidis 
Fei Wu 

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES 
The  principal  activities  of  the  Company  during  the  year  was  the  operation  of  the  100%-owned,  high-grade,  zircon-rich 

Boonanarring mineral sands project located 80km north of Perth in WA  and exploration of tenements in the North Perth basin . 

RESULTS FROM OPERATIONS 
During  the  year  the  Company  recorded  an  operating  profit  of  $20,832,000  (for  the  year  to  31  December  2018:  profit  of 

$3,311,000). Basic profit per share for the year was 2.14 cents (year to 31 December 2018: Profit of 0.39 cents).  Diluted profit 

/ loss per share for the year was 2.10  cents (year to 31 December 2018: Profit of 0.39 cents).  

DIVIDENDS 
No amounts have been paid or declared by way of dividend by the Company since the end of the previous financial  year and the 

directors do not recommend the payment of any dividend. 

Dividend Policy 

The Company has a very basic dividend pol icy that provides for the Board of Directors, as soon as practicable after the end of 

a Company financial year, and to the extent permitted by law, to  distribute to Shareholders as a dividend, all Excess Cash held 

at  the  end  of  that  Financial  Year;  with  Ex cess  Cash  defined  as  cash  held  by  the  Company,  other  than  cash  that  the  Board 

considers is necessary or desirable to be retained by the Company for the  Company’s existing liabilities and future activities.  

REVIEW OF OPERATIONS 
A review of operations is covered elsewhere in this Annual Report.  

SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN STATE OF AFFAIRS 
All significant changes in the state of affairs of the Company during th e year are discussed in detail above. 

SIGNIFICANT EVENTS SUBSEQUENT TO REPORTING DATE  
Other than the following matters: 



On 30 January 2020, The Company’s thirteenth shipment of 20, 475  Dry Metric Tonnes of HMC finished loading backed by 

a letter of credit. Subsequently, on 6 February 2020, full payment for the shipment was received by Image, in USD.  



On  10  February  2020,  The  Company  completed  its  second  scheduled  loan  note  repayment  including  interest  of 

US$7,871,238 for the Senior Secured Loan Notes  facility. 

There were no other material significant events subsequent to the reporting date.  

LIKELY DEVELOPMENTS AND EXPECTED RESULTS OF OPERATIONS 
The Review of Operations and Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves Statement  sections set out on pages 3 to 15 of this Annual 

Financial Report, provide an indication of the company’s likely development and expected results. In the opinion of the Directors, 

disclosure  of  any  further  information  about  these  matters  and  the  impact  on  Image  Resources  operations  could   result  in 

unreasonable prejudice to the Company  and has not been included in this report .  

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES 
The Company carries out operations in Australia which are subject to environmental regulations under both Commonwealth and 

State  legislation  in  relation  to  those  activities.  The  Company’s  MD,  Exploration  Director,  COO  and  Operations  Manager  are 

responsible  for  monitoring  and  reporting  on  compliance  with  all  environmental  regulations.  During  or  since  the  financial  year 

there have been no known signif icant breaches of these regulations.  

- 15 - 

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Directors’ Report (cont.) 
DDiirreeccttoorrss  RReeppoorrtt  ((ccoonntt..))  

INFORMATION ON DIRECTORS AND COMPANY SECRETARIES  

Robert Besley 
Chairman 

Appointed as Director and Chair on 8 June 2016 Robert Besley and has more than 40 years’ experience in the mining industry. 

Mr Besley has served in a number of Government and industry advisory roles including several years as Deputy Chairman of the 

NSW  Minerals  Council.  He  holds  a  BSc  (Hons)  in  Economic  Geology  from  the  University  of  Adelaide  and  is  a  Member  of  the 

Australian Institute of Geoscientis ts. He managed the creation, listing and operation of two successful mining companies; CBH 

Resources Limited which he led as Managing Director from a small exploration company to Australia’s 4th largest zinc producer ; 

Directors’ Report (cont.) 
DDiirreeccttoorrss  RReeppoorrtt  ((ccoonntt..))  

Aaron Chong Veoy Soo  
Non-Executive Director 

Mr  Soo  has  been  a  long  term  supporter  and  shareholder  in  Image  Resources.  Mr  Soo  is  an  advocate  &  solicitor  practising  in 

West Malaysia with 20  years of experience in legal practice and currently a partner in Stanley Ponniah, Ng & Soo, Advocates & 

Solicitors. He also serves on the Company’s audit committee. Mr Soo has not been a director of any other listed public companies 

in the past 3 years. 

Chaodian Chen 
Non-Executive Director 

and  Australmin  Holdings  Limited  (acqui red  by  Newcrest)  which  brought  into  production  a  gold  mine  in  WA  and  mineral  sands 

Mr Chen founded Orient Zirconic in 1995 and has built the company into a leadi ng company in the zirconium industry. He served 

mine in NSW. More recently he was a founding Director of KBL Mining Limited which operated the Mineral Hill copper -gold mine 

as President and Chairman of the company until mid -2013 when China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) became the largest 

in NSW and was Chairman of Silver City Minerals Limited, which explor ed for silver-lead-zinc in the Broken Hill District. He was 

shareholder in Orient Zirconic. He became the Chairman of Murray Zircon when the compa ny was founded in 2011 as a result 

a Non-Executive and independent Director of Murray Zircon from commencement of development and production of the Mindarie 

of  Orient  Zirconic’s  first  investment  in  mining  in  Australia. Mr Chen  is  the  Vice  President  of  China  non -ferrous metals  industry 

Mineral  Sands  Project  until  June  2016.  He  also  serves  on  the  Company’s  audit  and  remuneration  committees.  During  the  past 

association titanium zirconium & Hafnium Bran ch. He holds an EMBA degree and is a Certified Engineer. He also owns a number 

three years he has served as a director of the following other listed companies:  

of patents involving the processing of zircon . Mr Chen has not been a director of any other listed public companies in the past 



Silver City Minerals Limited - appointed 5 March 2010, resigned effective 28 February 2019. 

3 years. 

Patrick Mutz 
Managing Director 

Patrick  Mutz  has  more  than  30  years  of  international  mining  industry  experience  in  technical  (metallurgist),  managerial, 

consulting  and  executive  roles  in  all  aspects  of  the  industry  from  explorat ion  through  project  development,  mining  and  mine 

rehabilitation. He has operational experience in open cut, underground, and in -situ mining and related processing, on projects 

in the USA, Germany, Africa and Australia. Since his arrival in Australia from t he USA in 1998, he has served as CEO / Managing 

Director of a number of publicly listed and private mining companies based in South Australia,  Victoria and Western Australia , 

primarily  involved  with  project  development  and  company  transitioning  from  explor ation  to  production.  Mr  Mutz  is  a  Fellow  of 

the  AusIMM.  He  holds  a  Bachelor  of  Science  (Honours)  and  an  MBA  from  the  University  of  Phoenix  in  the  US.  Prior  to  joining 

Image Patrick was CEO of Murray Zircon Pty Ltd focusing on the development and mining an d processing operations of its 100%-

owned Mindarie Mineral Sands Project in South Australia, where he  led the company on its goal of becoming South Australia’s 

newest mineral sands mining company at that time.   Mr Mutz has not been a director of any other listed public companies in the 

past 3 years. 

Peter Thomas  
Non-Executive Director 

Mr  Thomas,  having  served  on  ASX  listed  company  boards  for  over  30  years,  has  been  a  non -executive  director  of  Image 

Resources NL since 10 April 2002. For over 30 years until  June 2011, he ran a legal practise on his own account specialising in 

the delivery of wide ranging legal, corporate and commercial advice to listed explorers and miners.  He serves on the Company’s 

remuneration committee. During the past three years he has served as a director of the following other listed companies:  



Emu NL – appointed August 2007, continuing.  



Middle Island Resources Limited – continuing. 

George Sakalidis 
Executive Director - Exploration 

Mr  Sakalidis  is  an  exploration  geophysicist  with  over  35  years’  industry  experience.  His  career  has  included  extensive  gold, 

diamond,  base  metals  and  mineral  sands  exploration.  Mr  Sakalidis  has  been  involved  in  a  number  of  significant  mineral 

discoveries in Western Australia, including the Three Rivers and Rose gold deposits, the Dongara Mineral Sands Deposits, the 

Boonanarring-Gingin South-Hyperion Mineral Sands Deposits and he was involved in the tenement applications over the Silver 

Swan nickel deposit. He was also involved with the tenement application for the recently discovered Monty Copper mineralisation 

adjacent to the Degrussa Copper deposit. He was the founding Director of Magnetic Minerals Limited, which was taken over in 

March 2003 after he was instrumental in the discovery of the Dongara mineral sand deposits north of Eneabba. He is a founding 

Director  and  is  currently  an  Executive  Director  of  this  Company  (since  listing  on  4  July  2002)  and  is  Managing  Director  of 

Magnetic Resources NL (which listed on 5 April 2007).  Mr Sakalidis is also a founding director of ASX listed companies Meteoric 

Resources NL, Emu NL, and Potash West NL. During the past three years he has also served as a director of the following other  

listed companies: 



Meteoric  Resources  NL  -  appointed  February  2004, 

 Magnetic  Resources  NL  -  appointed  August  2006, 

resigned November 2017. 

resigned October 2014, reappointed 29 January 2016.  



Guangdong Orient Zirconic Ind Sci & Tech  Co., Ltd, resigned 9 November 2016. Reappointed 11 January 2020. 

Fei (Eddy) Wu 
Non-Executive Director 

Mr Wu has solid operational experience in the Australian resource and mining industry. He specialises in combining the streng ths 

of  Australian  upstream  mining  with  Chinese  downstream  processing  and  end  use  to  optimise  the  strategy  for  resource 

development  and  maximise  the  resource  value.  As  the  first  CEO  of  Murray  Zircon,  he  built  and  led  the  team  to  complete  the 

development and start-up at the Mindarie mineral sands project in late 2012. Mr Wu was app ointed as a Non-Executive Director 

of  Murray  Zircon  in  early  2013.  He  was  the  CEO  of  Queensland  Mining  Corporation  Limited  (QMC)  from  August  2013  until 

January 2018. He is currently a Non -Executive Director of QMC and  the CEO of WIM Resources Pty Ltd. Eddy  graduated from 

the  University  of  Science  and  Technology,  Beijing.  He  holds  a  Master’s  Degree  in  Commerce  (Finance)  from  the  Australian 

National University and a Master’s Degree in Science from Cass Business S chool, City University London. He also serves on the 

Company’s audit and remuneration committees as Chair of both.  During the past three years he has also served as a director of 

the following other listed company: 



Queensland Mining Corporation Limited. Appointed 9 August 2013,  resigned 31 January 2018. 

Huangcheng Li 
Non-Executive Director 

Mr Li is an investor from Taiwan, with more than 30 years of experience investing in various industries ranging from the gene ral 

merchandising,  precious  stones  and  certification  businesses.  Mr  Li  graduated  from  Tamka ng  University  and  in  1981  founded 

Leecotex  International  Limited  in  Taiwan  and  Capital  88  International  Limited  in  Hong  Kong  in  1993  where  he  served  as  the 

Managing Director. In 2015 Mr Li acquired a 49% ownership interest in Giochi Preziosi Group (“GP Gro up”) and served as the 

Vice  President  until  July  2017.   GP  Group  is  a  leading  global  toy  company  and  has  undergone a  process  of  diversification  and 

has expanded into new sectors and markets where it has successfully operated. Currently, Mr Li is the co -founder of Lee & Wu 

Company  Limited,  a  company  focusing  support  towards  high-tech  industries  in  the  development  of  new  material  applications . 

Mr Li has not been a director of any other listed public companies in the past 3 years.  

Dennis Wilkins 
Company Secretary (Appointed 25 September 2012)  

Mr Wilkins is the founder and principal of DW Corporate Pty Ltd, a leading privately held corporate advisory firm servicing the 

natural resources industry.  Since 1994 he has been a director of, and involved in the executiv e management of, several publicly 

listed  resource  companies  with  operations  in  Australia,  PNG,  Scandinavia  and  Africa.  From  1995  to  2001  he  was  the  Finance 

Director of Lynas Corporation Ltd during the period when the Mt Weld Rare Earths project was acquire d by the group. He was 

also founding director and advisor to Atlas Iron Limited at the time of Atlas’ initial public offering in 2006.  Since July 2001 Mr 

Wilkins  has  been  running  DW  Corporate  Pty  Ltd,  where  he  advises  on  the  formation  of,  and  capital  rais ing  for,  emerging 

companies in the Australian resources sector.   

AUDIT COMMITTEE 
At  the  date  of  this  report  the  members  of  the  Company’s  audit  committee  comprise  Messrs  Besley,  Soo  and  Wu  (with  Mr  Wu 

undertaking  the  role  of  the  Chair  of  that  committee).  D uring  the  year,  the  committee  held  one  meeting.  All  members  attended 
this meeting. 

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Directors’ Report (cont.)
DDiirreeccttoorrss  RReeppoorrtt  ((ccoonntt..))  

RReemmuunneerraattiioonn  RReeppoorrtt  ((aauuddiitteedd))   
Remuneration Report - audited 

REMUNERATION COMMITTEE 
At  the  date  of  this  report  the  Remuneration  Committee  (“ committee”)  comprises  Messrs  Besley,  Thomas  and  Wu  (with  Mr  Wu 

undertaking  the  role  of  the  Chair  of  that  committee).  During  the  year,  the  committee  held  one  meeting .  All  members  attended 

Names and positions held of key management personnel (defined by the Australian Accounting Standards as being  “those people 
having authority and responsibility for planning, directing, and controlling the activities of an entity, either directly or  indirectly. 
This includes an entity's directors”) in office at any time during the financial year were: 

this meeting. 

MEETINGS OF DIRECTORS 
During the financial year ended 31 December 2019, there were seven meetings  of directors held.  Attendances by each director 

during the year were as follows: 

Directors’ Meetings 

Audit Committee 

Remuneration 

Committee 

Number 

Number 

Number 

Number 

Number 

Number 

eligible 

attended 

eligible 

attended 

eligible 

attended 

to 

attend 

to 

attend 

to 

attend 

7 

7 

7 

7 

7 

7 

7 

7 

7 

7 

7 

7 

7 

7 

7 

6 

1 

- 

- 

1 

- 

1 

- 

- 

1 

- 

- 

1 

- 

1 

- 

- 

1 

- 

1 

- 

- 

1 

- 

- 

1 

- 

- 

- 

- 

1 

- 

- 

Robert Besley 

Patrick Mutz 

Peter Thomas 

Aaron Soo 

George Sakalidis 

Fei (Eddy) Wu 

Chaodian Chen 

Huangcheng Li 

OPTIONS 
At the date of this report, there were no options held over ordinary paid shares.  No options were issued to directors or executives 
as remuneration during the year ended 31 December 201 9. 

CORPORATE STRUCTURE 
Image is a no liability company incorporated and domiciled in Australia.  

ACCESS TO INDEPENDENT ADVICE 
Each director has the right, so long as he is acting  reasonably in the interests of the Company and in the discharge of his duties 

as a director, to seek independent professional advice and recover the reasonable costs thereof from the Company.  The advice 

shall only be sought after consultation about the mat ter with the chairman (where it is reasonable that the chairman be consulted) 

or,  if  it  is  the  chairman  that  wishes  to  seek  the  advice  or  it  is  unreasonable  that  he  be  consulted,  another  director  (if  tha t  be 

reasonable). The advice is to be made immediately available to all Board members other than to a director against whom privilege 

is claimed.  

INDEMNIFICATION AND INSURANCE OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS  
The  Company  has  entered  into  agreements  indemnifying,  to  the  extent  permitted  by  law,  all  the  directors  an d  officers  of  the 

Company  against  all  losses  or  liabilities  incurred  by  each  director  and  officer  in  their  capacity  as  directors  and  officers  o f  the 

Company.  During the year an amount of $70,902 (the year to 31 December 2018 : $46,426) was incurred in insurance premiums 

for this purpose. 

Key Management Personnel 

Position 

Robert Besley 

Patrick Mutz 

Peter Thomas 

Aaron Soo 

Non-Executive Chairman 

Managing Director  

Non-Executive Director 

Non-Executive Director 

George Sakalidis 

Executive Director – Exploration 

Fei (Eddy) Wu 

Chaodian Chen 

Huangcheng Li 

John McEvoy 

Todd Colton 

Non-Executive Director 

Non-Executive Director 

Non-Executive Director 

Chief Financial Officer  

Chief Operating Officer 

The Company’s policy for determining the nature and amount of emoluments of key management personnel is set out below:   

Key Management Personnel Remuneration and Incentive Policies  

The Remuneration committee’s mandate is to make recommendations to the Boar d with respect to appropriate and competitive 

remuneration and incentive policies (including basis for paying and the quantum of any bonuses), for key management personnel  

and others as considered appropriate to be singled out for special attention, which:  

•
•
•

•

motivates them to contribute to the growth and success of the Company within an appropriate control framework;  

aligns the interests of key leadership with the interests of the Company’s shareholders;  

are paid within any limits imposed by the Constitution and make recommendations to the Board with respect to the need 

for increases to any such amount at the Company’s annual general meeting; and  

in the case of directors, only permits participation in equity -based remuneration schemes after appropriate disclos ure 

to, due consideration by and with the approval of the Company’s shareholders.  

Non-Executive Directors 

•

•

The committee is to ensure that non-executive directors are not provided with retirement benefits other than statutory 

superannuation entitlements.  

To the extent that the Company adopts a remuneration structure for its non -executive directors other than in the form 

of cash and superannuation, the disclosure there of shall be made to stakeholders and approvals obtained as required 

by law and the ASX listing rules. 

Incentive Plans and Benefits Programs 

The committee is to: 

•

•

•

review  and  make  recommendations  concerning  long -term  incentive  compensation  plans,  including  the  use  of  equity -

based plans. Except as otherwise delegated by the Board, the committee will  act on behalf of the Board to administer 

equity-based and employee benefit plans, and as such will discharge any responsibilities under those plans, including 

making and authorising grants, in accordance with the terms of those plans;  

ensure that, where practicable, incentive plans are designed around appropriate and realistic performance targets that 

measure relative performance and provide remuneration when they are achieved; and  

review and, if necessary, improve any existing benefit programmes establish ed for employees. 

PROCEEDINGS ON BEHALF OF THE COMPANY 
No person has applied to the Court under section 237 of the  Corporations Act 2001 for leave to bring proceedings on behalf of 

Employee Share Plan 

The  Image  Employee  Share  Plan  (ESP)  was  implemented  after  shareholder  approval  at  the  Shareholder  General  Meeting  held 

the  Company,  or  to  intervene  in  any  proceedings  to  which  the   Company  is  a  party,  for  the  purpose  of  taking  responsibility  on 

on 13 February 2018. 

behalf of the Company for all or part of those proceedings.  

AUDITOR’S INDEPENDENCE DECLARATION 
A copy of the auditor’s independence declaration as required under section 307C of the Corporati ons Act 2001 is set out in this 
annual report. 

The  purpose  of  the  ESP  is  to  give  an  additional  incentive  to  employees  of  the   Company  to  provide  dedicated  and  ongoing 

commitment and effort to the Company, and for the Company to reward its employees for their efforts. It is considered to be a n 

effective way to align the objectives of management with the interests of shareholders.  

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Remuneration Report - audited (cont.)

RReemmuunneerraattiioonn  RReeppoorrtt  ––  aauuddiitteedd  ((ccoonntt..))  
Remuneration Report - audited (cont.) 

The  plan  rewards  share  price  growth.  The  plan  shares  are  of  value  to  the  holder  of  the  shares  only  to  the  extent  to  which  the  

Current Board Remuneration Structure  

share price exceeds the share price after the offer is made to  the employee. Furthermore, the plan does not give rise  to a ta x 

The current remuneration structure for the board is as follows: 

liability on issue (unlike some options) therefore encouraging long term holdings.   

Issue of Plan Shares to Directors of the Company requires prior approval of Shareholder in accordance with Listing Rule 10.14 . 

Director 

Annual Directors Fees 

Committee Fees 

Mr R Besley 

(Non-Executive Chairman) 

$60,000  + statutory super 

$5,000 + statutory super 

During the 31 December 2019 year 10,257,301 ESP shares were issued. Of these 1,303,813 shares were issued to Directors. 

Mr P Mutz 

(Managing Director) 

$479,000 inclusive of super  

- 

•
•
•
•
•

•

•
•
•

The principal provisions of the plan include:  

The Plan is available to all executive Directors and employees of the Company;  

The Company may at any time, in its absolute  discretion, make an offer to an Eligible Employee;  

The number of Plan Shares issued to an Eligible Employee is determined by the Directors of the Company;  

The issue price is the volume weighted average price of shares in the 5 trading days prior to the Iss ue Date; 

The person accepting the offer (“Participant”)  is deemed to have agreed to borrow from the Company on the terms of 

the loan agreement referred to below an amount to fund the purchase of the Plan Shares;  

Mr P Thomas  

(Non-Executive Director) 

$43,526 inclusive of super 

$5,000 + statutory super 

Mr A Soo  

(Non-Executive Director)  

$43,526 1 

- 

Mr F Wu   

(Non-Executive Director) 

$43,526 inclusive of super 

$5,000 + statutory super 

Mr C Chen 

(Non-Executive Director) 

Mr H Li 

(Non-Executive Director) 

$43,526 1 

$43,526 1 

- 

- 

- 

The Plan Shares rank pari passu with all iss ued fully paid shares in respect of voting rights, dividends and entitlement 

Mr G Sakalidis 

(Executive Technical Director) 

$225,000 inclusive of super 

to participate in any bonus or rights issues;  

Plan participants may not dispose of any ESP Shares within 12 months of the issue date;  

Until the loan to the Participant is fully re paid the Company has control over the disposal of the Plan Shares; and  

Application will be made as soon as practicable after the allotment of the Plan Shares for listing for quotation on ASX.  

Note 1: No super is required to be paid as the Directors are permanent foreign residents . 

Key Management Personnel Remuneration  

Table 1: Remuneration for the year ended 31 December 201 9 

The principal provisions of the loan agreement include:  

•

•
•

•

The amount lent will be an advance equal to the issue price of the Plan Shares multiplied by the number of Plan Shares 

issued: 

The repayment date is the date falling 3 years after the Issue Date.   

The  loan  can  be  repaid  at  any  time  but  the  Participant  must  pay  an y  amount  outstanding  on  the  date  the  employee 

ceases to be an employee of Image (or such late date as determined by Image at its discretion. All dividends declared 

and  paid  on  the  Plan  Shares  will  be  applied  towards  the  repayment  of  the  advance  and  there  i s  no  interest  on  the 

advance. 

A holding lock will be placed on the Plan Shares until the loan is fully repaid.  

Retirement and Superannuation Payments 

Prescribed benefits were provided by the Company to direct ors by way of superannuation contribut ions to externally managed 

complying superannuation funds during the  year. These benefits were paid as superannuation contributions to satisfy (at least) 

the  requirements  of  the  Superannuation  Contribution  Guarantee  Act  and  in  satisfaction  of  any  salary  sacrifice  re quests.  All 

contributions  were  made  to  accumulation  type  funds  selected  by  the  director  and  accordingly  actuarial  assessments  were  not 

required. 

Relationship between Company Performance and Remuneration  

There  is  no  relationship  between  the  financial  perfor mance  of  the  Company  for  the  current  or  previous  financial  year  and  the 

remuneration of the key management personnel.  Remuneration is set having regard to market conditions and  to encourage the 

continued services of key management personnel.  

Use of Remuneration Consultants 

The  Company  did  not employ  the  services  of  a  remuneration  consultant  during  the  financial year  ended  31  December  201 9  to 

make a remuneration recommendation in relation to any Key Management Personnel.  

Short-term benefits 

Directors 
Fees/Salary 

($) 

Other Fees & 
contractual 
payments 
($) 

Non-
monetary 
benefits 
($) 

Post-
employment 

Share-based 
payments 

Statutory 
superann
uation 

($) 

Equity-
settled 
share based 
payments 
($) 

Non-Executive Directors 

Robert Besley 

Peter Thomas 

Aaron Soo 

Fei (Eddy) Wu 

Chaodian Chen 

Huang Cheng Li 

Executive Directors 

53,333 

36,625 

32,254 

36,625 

32,254 

32,254 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

Patrick Mutz 

426,133 

202,500 

George Sakalidis 

193,074 

17,138 

Executive Officers 

John McEvoy  

Todd Colton  

Total  

327,159 

122,216 

325,000 

141,909 

1,494,711 

483,763 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

5,067 

3,479 

- 

3,479 

- 

- 

23,867 

18,342 

22,840 

25,000 

102,074 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

Total 

($) 

58,400 

40,104 

32,254 

40,104 

32,254 

32,254 

652,500 

228,554 

472,215 

491,909 

2,080,548 

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Remuneration Report - audited (cont.)

RReemmuunneerraattiioonn  RReeppoorrtt  ––  aauuddiitteedd  ((ccoonntt..))  
Remuneration Report - audited (cont.)

Table 1: Remuneration for the year ended 31 December 2018 

John McEvoy – Chief Financial Officer 

Short-term benefits 

Directors 
Fees/Salary 

($) 

Other Fees & 
contractual 
payments 
($) 

Non-
monetary 
benefits 
($) 

Post-
employment 

Share-based 
payments 

Statutory 
superann
uation 

($) 

Equity-
settled 
share based 
payments 
($) 

Non-Executive Directors 

Robert Besley 

Peter Thomas 

Aaron Soo 

Fei (Eddy) Wu 

Chaodian Chen 

Huang Cheng Li 

Executive Directors 

45,000 

35,000 

30,000 

35,000 

30,000 

22,151 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

Patrick Mutz 

319,821 

110,663 

George Sakalidis 

147,821 

- 

Executive Officers 

John McEvoy  

Todd Colton  1 

Total  

274,062 

40,000 

27,084 

- 

965,939 

150,663 

Note 1 Mr Colton became a KMP on 1 December 2018. 

Compensation Options as at 31 December 2019 

Nil 

Key Management Personnel Contracts  

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

4,275 

3,325 

- 

3,325 

- 

- 

20,167 

14,043 

21,420 

2,083 

68,638 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

Total 

($) 

49,275 

38,325 

30,000 

38,325 

30,000 

22,151 

450,651 

161,864 

335,482 

29,167 

1,185,240 

Remuneration  arrangements for  Key  Management  Personnel  are  formalised  in employment  agreements.  The  following  outlines 

the details of contracts: 

Executives 

Patrick Mutz – Managing Director 

•
•
•

•

Base Salary - $479,000 per annum  (from 1 January 2020)  inclusive of superannuation 

Performance bonus – participates in a Company-wide executive performance incentive scheme.  

Allowances – from 1 January 2019, the Company will contribute up to $ 40,000 per 12 month period or proportion thereof 

for  accommodation  whilst  located  in  Perth  a nd  towards  airfares  for  travel  between  Adelaide  and  Perth.  The  Company 

provides a Company vehicle for use on Company business and commuting between his place of residence in the Perth 

area and the corporate office and the Company’s various mining and explo ration sites as and when necessary . 

The agreement may be terminated by the Company by the provision of three months written notice. The employee may 

terminate the contract by the provision of two months’ notice.  

George Sakalidis – Executive Director – Exploration 

•

•
•

Base Salary  - $225,000 per annum (from 1 December 2018) inclusive of superannuation based on a 70% commitment 

of time being an average of 28 hours work per week. Salary is paid monthly based on a rate of $155 per hour inclusive 

of 9.5% superannuation. 

Performance bonus – participates in a Company-wide executive performance incentive scheme.  

The agreement may be terminated by the provision of one month’s written notice by either the Company or  Mr Sakalidis. 

•
•
•

Base Salary - $350,000 per annum (from 1 December 2018) inclusive of  superannuation. 

Performance bonus – participates in a Company-wide executive performance incentive scheme.  

The agreement may be terminated by the provision of three  month’s written notice by either the Company or Mr McEvoy. 

Todd Colton – Chief Operating Officer 

•
•
•

Base Salary - $350,000 per annum (from 1 December 2018) inclusive of superannuation.  

Performance bonus – participates in a Company-wide executive performance incentive scheme.  

The agreement may be terminated by the provision of three  month’s written notice by either the Company or Mr Colton. 

Non-Executives 

Clause  91  (1)  of  the  Company’s  Constitution  provides  that  Directors  are  entitled  to  receive  Directors’  fees  within  the  limits 

approved by shareholders in general meeting. Shareholde rs approved the aggregate fees to be paid to Directors to be $300,000 

per annum on 30 November 2009.  

Each Non-Executive Director’s actual remuneration for the year ended 31 December 201 9 and the year to 31 December 201 8 is 

shown  above.  Each  Non-Executive  Director  has  an  unspecified  term  of  appointment,  which  is  subject  to  the  Company’s 

Constitution.  Conditions are reviewed at least annually by the Remuneration Committee. There are no termination benefits for  

any Non-Executive Director. 

Base fees for each non- executive director during their period in office were as follows:  

Base Fees  
per annum 

$ 

48,333 

31,625 

32,254 

31,625 

32,254 

32,254 

Audit 
Committee 
Fee 
$ 

Remuneration 
Committee 
Fee 
$ 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

5,000 

5,000 

- 

5,000 

- 

- 

Superannuation 

% 

9.5 

9.5 

- 

9.5 

- 

- 

Robert Besley  

Peter Thomas  

Aaron Soo 

Fei (Eddy) Wu 

Chaodian Chen 

Huang Cheng Li 

Consultant Agreements 

DW  Corporate  Services  Pty  Ltd:  provides  the  services  of  Dennis  Wilkins  as  Company  Secretary.  These  services  are  provided 

under a services agreement for a fixed monthly retainer fee of $2,000 plus additional services charged at specified hourly ra tes. 
Four months’ written notice of term ination is required from either party. 

Guaranteed Rate Increases 

There are no guaranteed rate increases fixed in the contracts of any of the key management personnel.   

Options and Rights Granted as Remuneration 

During the financial year no options were  issued to key management personnel to acquire fully paid ordinary shares.  

Options held by Key Management Personnel  

No Key Management Person or their related entities held options in the Com pany during the financial year. 

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Auditor’s Independence Declaration 

Shares held by Key Management Personnel  

The number of shares in the company held at the beginning and end of the  year and net movements during the financial year by 

key management personnel and/or their r elated entities are set out below: 

Balance at 
Beginning of 
Year or Date of 
Appointment 

Purchased 
during the 
Year 

Award under 
Employee 
Share Plan 

Other 
Changes 
during the 
Year 

Balance at 
End of Year or 
Date of 
Retirement  

Name 

Directors 

Robert Besley 

Peter Thomas 

566,667 

2,104,306 

- 

- 

Aaron Soo 

12,473,000 

1,857,000 

Fei Wu 

Chaodian Chen 

- 

- 

Huang Cheng Li 

136,445,311 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

George Sakalidis 

4,378,489 

25,024 

744,352 

Patrick Mutz 

1,000,000 

1,641,343 

Executive Officers 

John McEvoy 

Todd Colton  

Totals 

2,425,887 

716,860 

609,999 

605,569 

- 

160,110,520 

1,882,024 

3,601,263 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

566,667 

2,104,306 

14,330,000 

- 

- 

136,445,311 

5,147,865 

2,641,343 

3,035,885 

1,312,429 

165,583,806 

Auditor's Independence Declaration

As auditor for the audit of Image Resources NL for the period ended 31 December 2019, I declare that, to 
the best of my knowledge and belief, there have been:

I)

II)

no contraventions of the 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.

Other Equity-related KMP Transactions 

There have been no other transactions involving equity instruments, apart from those described in the tables above, relating to 

options, rights and shareholdings.  

Other Transactions with KMP and/or their Related Parties  

There were no other transactions conduc ted between the Company and KMP or their related parties, apart from those disclosed 

above relating to equity, compensation and loans, that were conducted other than in accordance with normal employee, customer  

or supplier relationships on terms no more fa vourable than those reasonably expected under arm’s length dealings with unrelated 

persons. 

This Report of Directors, incorporating the Remuneration Report, is s igned in accordance with a resolution of the directors  

Elderton Audit Pty Ltd

Nicholas Hollens
Managing Director

28 February 2020
Perth

ROBERT BESLEY 
CHAIRMAN 
Perth, 28 February 2020

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Corporate governance statement
CCoorrppoorraattee  ggoovveerrnnaannccee  ssttaatteemmeenntt  

SSttaatteemmeenntt  ooff  pprrooffiitt  oorr  lloossss  aanndd  ootthheerr  
Statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income 
ccoommpprreehheennssiivvee  iinnccoommee  
For the Year Ended 31 December 2019
For the Year Ended 31 December 2019  

Image  Resources  NL  and  the  Board  are  committed  to  achieving  and  demonstrating  the  highest  standards  of  corporate 

governance. Image Resources NL has reviewed its corporate governance practices against the Corporate Governance Principles 

and Recommendations (3rd edition) published by the ASX Corporate Governance Council.  

The  2019  Corporate  Governance  Statement  is  dated  at  25  February  2020  and  reflects  the  corporate  governance  practices  in 

place throughout the period ended  31 December 2019. The 2019 Corporate Governance Statement was approved by the Board 

on  25  February  2020.   A  description  of  the  Company’s  current  corporate  governance  practices  is  set  out  in  the  Company’s 
Corporate Governance Statement which can be viewed at www.imageres.com.au. 

Continuing operations 

Operating sales revenue 

Cost of sales 

Gross profit 

Other income 

Government royalties 

Shipping and other selling costs 

Corporate expenses 

Exploration and evaluation expenses 

Other expenses  

Realised foreign currency gain / (loss) 

Unrealised foreign currency gain / (loss) 

Operating profit / (loss) 

Finance income 

Financing costs 

Profit / (loss) before tax  

Income tax (expense)  / benefit 

Net profit after tax 

Other comprehensive income 

Changes in the fair value of available -for-sale financial assets 

Total comprehensive income for the period, net of t ax  

Earnings per share 

Basic earnings per share 

Diluted earnings per share 

The accompanying notes form part of these financial  statements. 

Notes 

3 

3 

3 

3 

6 

5 

5 

Year to 
31 Dec 
2019  
($000)  

146,196 

(82,211) 

63,985 

- 

(6,932) 

(7,500) 

(4,627) 

(3,345) 

(1,009) 

(1,797) 

439 

39,214 

48 

(10,045) 

29,217 

(8,385) 

20,832 

- 

20,832 

Year to 
31 Dec 
 2018  
($000)  

- 

- 

- 

15 

- 

- 

(3,211) 

(1,371) 

(733)  

706 

(4,015) 

(8,609) 

426  

(1,250) 

(9,433) 

12,743 

3,310 

10 

3,320 

Cents 

Cents 

2.14 

2.10 

0.39 

0.39 

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Statement of financial position
SSttaatteemmeenntt  ooff  ffiinnaanncciiaall  ppoossiittiioonn   
As at 31 December 2019 
As at 31 December 2019

SSttaatteemmeenntt  ooff  cchhaannggeess  iinn  eeqquuiittyy  
Statement of changes in equity 
For the Year Ended 31 December 2019 
For the Year Ended 31 December 2019

Current assets 

Cash and cash equivalents 

Trade and other receivables   

Inventory 

Other assets 

Total current assets 

Non-current assets 

Property, plant and equipment  

Deferred Tax Assets 

Other financial assets 

Total non-current assets 

Total assets 

Current liabilities 

Trade and other payables 

Provisions  

Borrowings 

Total current liabilities 

Non-Current Liabilities 

Provisions 

Borrowings  

Total non-current liabilities 

Total liabilities 

Net  assets 

Equity 

Issued capital 

Reserves 

Accumulated losses 

Total equity 

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.

Notes 

7 

8 

12 

9 

10 

6 

11 

13 

14 

15 

14 

15 

16 

17 

17 

31 Dec 
2019 
($000) 

49,935 

593 

16,789 

468 

67,785 

95,582 

4,358 

2,885 

102,825 

170,610 

16,210 

692 

37,679 

54,581 

15,380 

18,858 

34,238 

88,819 

81,791 

108,553 

3,098 

(29,860) 

81,791 

31 Dec 
2018 
($000) 

11,886 

1,463 

9,247 

536 

23,132 

101,062 

12,743 

447 

114,252 

137,384 

11,667 

454 

12,565 

24,686 

4,508 

51,388 

55,896 

80,582 

56,802 

103,170 

4,324 

(50,692) 

56,802 

Issued 
Capital 
($000) 

Financial 
Assets at 
FVOCI 
($000) 

Warrants 
Reserve 
($000) 

Employee
Benefit 
Reserve 
($000) 

Accumulated 
Losses 
($000) 

Total 
($000) 

Balance at 1 January 2018 

68,917 

Comprehensive Profit 

Operating profit for the year 

Other comprehensive income 

Total comprehensive loss for the year 

Transactions  with  owners 
capacity as owners  

in 

their 

Shares issued during the year 

Cost of share issue  

Warrants issued during the year 

Options expired during the year 

- 

- 

- 

35,735 

(1,482) 

- 

- 

Total transactions with owners in their 
capacity as owners 

34,253 

- 

- 

10 

10 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

4,314 

42 

(54,044) 

14,915 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

3,310 

3,310 

- 

10 

3,310 

3,320 

- 

- 

- 

35,735 

(1,482) 

4,314 

- 

(42) 

42 

- 

4,314 

(42) 

42 

38,567 

Balance at 31 December 2018 

103,170 

10 

4,314 

Balance at 1 January 2019 

103,170 

10 

4,314 

Comprehensive profit 

Operating profit for the year 

Other comprehensive income 

Total comprehensive loss for the year 

Transactions  with  owners 
capacity as owners  

in 

their 

Shares issued during the year 

Cost of share issue  

Warrants exercised  during the year 

Options expired during the year 

Total transactions with owners in their 
capacity as owners 

- 

- 

- 

4,179 

(22) 

1,226 

- 

5,383 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

(1,226) 

- 

(1,226) 

Balance at 31 December 2019 

108,553 

10 

3,088 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

(50,692) 

56,802 

(50,692) 

56,802 

20,832 

20,832 

- 

- 

20,832 

20,832 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

4,179 

(22) 

- 

- 

4,157 

(29,860) 

81,791 

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements . 

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Statement of cash flows
SSttaatteemmeenntt  ooff  ccaasshh  fflloowwss  
For the Year Ended 31 December 2019
For the Year Ended 31 December 2019 

Notes 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES 

Receipts from customers 

Payments to suppliers and contractors    

Interest received  

Interest paid 

Net cash from / (used in) operating activities 

7 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES 

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment  

Purchase of property, plant and equipment    

Payments for exploration and evaluation 

Proceeds from sale of investments 

Year to 
31 Dec  
2019  
($000)  

145,409 

(79,479) 

50 

(3,061) 

62,919 

76 

(9,794) 

(3,164) 

- 

Year to 
31 Dec 
2018  
($000)  

7 

(2,630) 

425 

(201) 

(2,399) 

2 

(64,144) 

(1,435) 

15 

Net cash (used in) investing activities 

(12,882) 

(65,562) 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES 

Proceeds from new issues of shares 

Payments for share issue costs 

Proceeds from employee loan repayments 

Proceeds from interest bearing loan 

Repayment of borrowings  

Net cash inflows (used in) / from financing activities 

Net increase in cash held  

Cash at beginning of the year   

Effect of exchange fluctuations on cash held  

16 

15 

15 

1,534 

(39) 

109 

566 

(14,186) 

(12,016) 

38,021 

11,886 

28 

25,085 

(1,484) 

- 

51,386 

(47) 

74,940 

6,979 

4,423 

484 

Cash at the end of the year 

7 

49,935 

11,886 

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.  

NNootteess  ttoo  tthhee  ffiinnaanncciiaall  ssttaatteemmeennttss  
Notes to the financial statements 
For the Year Ended 31 December 2019  
For the Year Ended 31 December 2019

This financial report includes the financial statements and notes of the Company . 

Note 1 Statement of Significant Accounting Policies  
Basis of Preparation 

The  financial  report  is  a  general -purpose  financial  report  that  has  been  prepared  in  accordance  with  Australian  Accounting 

Standards,  Australian  Accounting  Interpretations,  other  authoritative  pronouncements  of  the  Australian  Accounting  Standards 

Board (AASB)  and the Corporations Act 2001.  

The financial statements were authorised  for issue on 6 February 2020, subject to minor typographical amendments. 

The following is a summary of the material accounting policies adopted by the Company in the preparation of the financial rep ort. 

Australian  Accounting  Standards  set  out  accounting  policies  that  the  AASB  has  concluded  would  result  in  a  financial  report 

containing relevant and reliable information about transactions, events and conditions.   Compliance with Australian Accounting 

Standards ensures that the financial statements and notes also comply with International Financial Reporting Standards. Material 

accounting policies adopted in the preparation of this financial report are presented below and have been consistently applie d 

unless otherwise stated. 

Reporting Basis and Conventions  

The  financial  report  has  been  prepared  on  an  accruals  basis  and  is  based  on  historical  costs  modified  by  the  revaluation  of 

selected non-current assets, financial assets and financial liabilities for which the fair value ba sis of accounting has been applied. 

Going Concern 

These  financial  statements  have  been  prepared  on  the  going  concern  basis,  which  contemplates  the  continuity  of  normal 

business  activities  and  the  realisation  of  assets  and  discharge  of  liabilities  in  the  no rmal  course  of  business.  The  Directors 

consider the going concern basis of preparation to be appropriate based on forecast future cash flows.  

New or amended Accounting Standards and Interpretations adopted  

The  Company  has  adopted  all  of  the  new  or  amended   Accounting  Standards  and  Interpretations  issued  by  the  Australian 

Accounting Standards Board ('AASB') that are mandatory for the current reporting period.  

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

New or Amended Accounting Standards and Interpretations Adopted  

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

AASB 16 Leases 

The AASB issued a new standard which, amongst other things,  has the impact of requiring the Company to account for material 

operating  leases  in  a  similar  manner  to  which  it  already  accounts  for  finance  leases.  The  Company  adopted  AASB  16  on  the 

required effective date 1 January 2019.  

The adoption of the AASB resulted in equipment that was previously being classified as operating lease now recognised on the 

balance sheet. This resulted in recognition of a right -of-use asset and a corresponding liability bei ng the present value of future 

lease  payments.  Over  the  life  of  the  lease,  the  lease  liability  will  incur  interest  expense  and  is  reduced  as  lease  payments  are 

made. The right-of-use asset is amortised on a straight-line basis over its lease term. The pattern of expense recognition changes 

with a higher expense at lease commencement due to a higher lease liability at the time.   

Image Resources adopted AASB 16 using the modified retrospective approach. There is no restatement of comparative periods 

and the lease liability has been set to the same value as the right -of-use asset. Image Resources has elected to apply practical 

expedients allowed under the modified retrospective approach and not recognise short -term or low-value leases on its balance 

sheet but to account for the lease expense on a straight line basis over the remaining lease term.   

The Company has elected not to include initial direct costs in the measurement of the right -of-use asset for operating leases in 

existence  at  the  date  of  initial  appli cation  of  AASB  16,  being  1  January  2019.  At  this  date,  the  Company  has  also  elected  to 

measure  the  right-of-use  assets  at  an  amount  equal  to  the  lease  liability  adjusted  for  any  prepaid  or  accrued  lease  payments 

that existed at the date of transition.   

Instead of performing an impairment review on the right -of-use assets at the date of initial application, the Company has relied 

on its historic assessment as to whether leases were onerous immediately before the date of initial application of AASB 16.   

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NNootteess  ttoo  tthhee  ffiinnaanncciiaall  ssttaatteemmeennttss  ((ccoonntt..))  
Notes to the financial statements (cont.)
For the Year Ended 31 December 2019 
For the Year Ended 31 December 2019

NNootteess  ttoo  tthhee  ffiinnaanncciiaall  ssttaatteemmeennttss  ((ccoonntt..))  
Notes to the financial statements (cont.)
For the Year Ended 31 December 2019  
For the Year Ended 31 December 2019

On  transition  to  AASB  16  the  weighted average  incremental  borrowing  rate applied  to  lease  liabilities  recognised  under  AASB 

All translation differences relating to transactions and balances denominated in foreign curr ency are taken to the Statement 

16  was  8%.  The  Company  has  benefited  from  the  use  of  hindsight  for  determining  the  lease  term  wh en  considering  options  to 

of Profit and Loss. 

extend and terminate leases. This resulted in recognition a right-of-use asset $195,791 and a lease liability of $195,791. It also 

resulted in recognition of additional expense for the year ended 31 December 2019  of $5,000.  

Refer to notes 15 and 18  for the Company’s lease commitments. 

ACCOUNTING POLICIES 

a)

Revenue Recognition 

The Company recognises revenue as follows: 

Revenue from contracts with customers  

Revenue  is  recognised  at  an  amount  that  reflects  the  consideration  to  which  th e  Company  is  expected  to  be  entitled  in 

exchange for transferring goods or services to a customer. For each contract with a customer, the  Company: identifies the 

contract  with  a  customer;  identifies  the  performance  obligations  in  the  contract;  determines  t he  transaction  price  which 

takes into account estimates of variable consideration and the time value of money; allocates the transaction price to the 

separate performance obligations on the basis of the relative stand -alone selling price of each distinct g ood or service to 

be  delivered;  and  recognises  revenue  when  or  as  each  performance  obligation  is  satisfied  in  a  manner  that  depicts  the 

transfer to the customer of the goods or services promised.  

Non-monetary items that are measured in terms of historical cost in a foreign currency are translated using the exchange 

rate as at the date of the initial transaction. Non -monetary items measured at fair  value in a foreign currency are translated 

using the exchange rate at the date when the fair value was determined.  

d)

Exploration and Evaluation Expenditure 

All exploration and evaluation expenditure is expensed to the Statement of Profit or Loss and other  Comprehensive Income 

as  incurred.    The  effect  of  this  write -off  is  to  decrease  the  profit  incurred  from  continuing  operations  as  disclosed  in  the 

Statement  of  Profit  or  Loss  and  other  Comprehensive  Income  and  to  decrease  the  carrying  values  in  the  Statemen t  of 

Financial  Position.    That  the  carrying  value  of  mineral  assets,  as  a  result  of  the  operation  of  this  policy,  is  zero  does  not  

necessarily reflect the board’s view as to the market value of that asset.  

e) Asset Acquisitions 

The cost method is used for all  acquisitions of assets regardless of whether shares or other assets are acquired.  Cost is 

determined as the fair value of assets given up at the date of acquisition plus costs incidental to the acquisition.  

Costs relating to the acquisition of new areas  of interest are classified as either exploration and evaluation expenditure or 

mine properties based on the stage of development reached at the date of acquisition.  

Variable consideration within the transaction price, if any , reflects concessions provided to the customer such as discounts, 

f)

Goods and Services Tax (GST) 

rebates and refunds, any potential bonuses receivable from the customer and any other contingent events. Such estimates 

Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of the amount  of GST except where the GST incurred on a purchase 

are determined using either the 'expected value' or 'most likely amou nt' method. The measurement of variable consideration 

of  goods  and  services  is  not  recoverable  from  the  taxation  authority.    In  these  circumstances,  the  GST  is  recognised  as 

is subject to a constraining principle whereby revenue will only be recognised to the extent that it is highly probable that 

part of the cost of acquisition of the asset or as part of the expense item as appli cable.  Receivables and payables in the 

a significant reversal in the amount of cumulative revenue recognised will no t occur. The measurement constraint continues 

Statement of Financial Position are shown inclusive of GST.  

until the uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is subsequently resolved. Amounts received that are subject 

to the constraining principle are initially recognised as deferred revenue in the for m of a separate refund liability. 

Sale of goods 

The net amount of GST recoverable from, or payable to, the taxation authority is included as part of receivables or payables 

in the Statement of Financial P osition. 

Cash flows are presented in the statement of cash flows on a gross basis, except for the GST component of investing and 

Revenue from the sale of goods is recognised at the point in time when the customer obtains control of the goods, which 

financing activities, which are disclosed as operating cash flows.  

is generally at the time of delivery. 

Rendering of services 

Revenue from a contract to provide services is recognised over time as the services are rendered based on either a fixed 

Commitments  and  contingencies  are  disclosed  net  of  the  amoun t  of  GST  recoverable  from,  or  payable  to,  the  taxation 

authority. 

g)

Income Tax 

price or an hourly rate. 

Interest 

Interest revenue is recognised as interest accrues using the effective interest method. This is a method of calculating the 

amortised cost of a financial asset and allocating the interest income over the relevant period using the effective interest 

rate, which is the rate that exactly discounts estimated future cash receipts through the expected life of the financial asse t 

to the net carrying amount of the financial asset. 

Other revenue 

Other revenue is recognised when it is received or when the right to receive payment is established.  

b)

Employee Benefits 

Provision is made for the Company’s liability for employee benefits arising from services rendered by non-casual employees 

to  balance  date.  Employee  benefits  that  are  expected  to  be  settled  within  one  year  have  been  measured  at  the  amounts 

expected to be paid when the liability is settled.    

c)

Foreign Currency Translation 

Functional and Presentation Currency 

Both the functional and presentation currency of Image is Australian Dollars.  

Foreign Currency Translation 

Transactions  in  foreign  currencies  are  initially  recorded  in  the  functional  currency  by  applying the  exchange  rates  ruling 

at the date of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the rat e 

of exchange at balance date. 

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The income tax expense for the year comprises current income tax expense and deferred tax expense.  

Current income tax expense charged to the Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income is the tax payable 

on  taxable  income  calculated  using  applicable  income  tax  rates  enacted,  or  substantially  enacted,  as  at  reporting  date.  

Current  tax  liabilities  and  assets  are  therefore  measured  at  the  amounts  expected  to  be  p aid  to  or  recovered  from  the 

relevant taxation authority. 

Deferred income tax expense reflects movements in deferred tax asset and deferred tax liability balances during the year 

as well as unused tax losses, if any in fact are brought to account.  

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are ascertained based on temporary differences arising between the tax bases of assets 

and liabilities and their carrying amounts in the financial statements.  Deferred tax assets also result where amounts have 

been  fully  expensed  but  future  tax  deductions  are  available.    No  deferred  income  tax  will  be  recognised  from  the  initial 

recognition  of  an  asset  or  liability,  excluding  a  business  combination,  where  there  is  no  effect  on  accounting  or  taxable 

profit or loss. 

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are calculated at the tax rates that are expected to apply to the year when the asset is 

realised or the liability is settled, based on tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at reporting date.  Their measureme nt 

also  reflects  the  manner  in  which  management  expects  to  recover  or  settle  the  carrying  amount  of  the  related  asset  or 

liability. 

Deferred  tax  assets  relating  to  temporary  differences  and  unused  tax  losses  are  recognised  only  to  the  extent  that  it  is 

probable that future taxable profit will be available against which the benefits of the deferred tax asset can be utilised.  

Current  tax  assets  and  liabilities  are  offset  where  a  legally  enforceable  right  of  set -off  exists  and  it  is  intended  that  net 

settlement or simultaneous re alisation and settlement of the respective asset and liability will occur.  Deferred tax assets 

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Notes to the financial statements (cont.)
NNootteess  ttoo  tthhee  ffiinnaanncciiaall  ssttaatteemmeennttss  ((ccoonntt..))  
For the Year Ended 31 December 2019  
For the Year Ended 31 December 2019

and  liabilities  are  offset  where  a  legally  enforceable  right  of  set -off  exists,  the  deferred  tax  assets  and  liabilities  relate  to 

income taxes levied by the same taxation authority  on either the same taxable entity or different taxable entities where it 

is intended that net settlement or simultaneous realisation and settlement of the respective asset and liability will occur i n 

future periods in which significant  amounts of deferred tax assets or liabilities are expected to be recovered or settled.  

h) Cash and Cash Equivalents 

Cash  and  cash  equivalents  include  cash  on  hand,  deposits  held  at  call  with  banks  and  other  short -term  highly  liquid 

investments with original maturities of three months or less.  

i)

Impairment of Assets 

At each reporting date, the Company reviews the carrying values of its tangible and intangible assets to determine whether 

there  is  any  indication  that  those  assets  have  been  impaired.    If  such  an  indication  exists,  the  recoverable  amount  of  the 

asset,  being  the  higher  of  the  asset’s  fair  value  less  costs  to  sell  and  value  in  use,  is  compared  to  the  asset’s  carrying 

value.  Any excess of the asset’s carrying value over its recoverable amount is expe nsed to the Statement of Profit or Loss 

and  Other  Comprehensive  Income.    This  policy  has  no  application  where  paragraph  ( d)  Exploration  and  Evaluation 

Expenditure applies. 

j)

Earnings per Share 

(i) 

Basic  Earnings  per  Share  –  Basic  earnings  per  share  (EPS)  is  determined  by  dividing  the  loss  from  continuing 
operations after related income tax expense by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during 

the financial year. 

(ii)  Diluted Earnings per Share – Options that are considered to be dilutive are taken into consideration when calculating 

the diluted earnings per share.  

k)

Inventory 

Inventories  of  heavy  mineral  concentrate  are  valued  at  the  lower  of  an  average  weighted  cost  and  net  realisable  value 

(NRV). Cost comprises direct costs and  an appropriate proportion of fixed and variable expenditure including depreciation 

and amortisation. 

Inventories of consumable supplies and spare parts to be used in production are valued at weighted average cost.  

NRV is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business less the estimated costs of production and to complete 

the sale. 

l)

Property, plant, and equipment  

Property,  plant  and  equipment  is  stated  at  historical  cost,  less  accumulated  depreciation  and  accumulated  impairment 

losses,  if  any.  Historical  cost  includes  expenditure  that  is  directly  attributable  to  the  acquisition  of  the  items  and  costs 

incurred in bringing the asset into use.   

Subsequent costs are included in the asset’s carrying amount or recognised as a separate asset, as a ppropriate, only when 

it is probable that future economic benefits associated with the item flow to the Company and the cost of the item can be 

measured reliably. 

Mine  development  costs  are  capitalised  to  property,  plant  and  equipment  only  once  a  decision  to  mine  is  made  and  the 

development  is  fully  funded.  Mine  development  expenditure  represents  the  cost  incurred  in  preparing  mines  for 

commissioning  and  production,  and  also  includes  other  attributable  costs  incurred  before  production  commences.  These 

costs are capitalised to the extent they are expected to be recouped through successful exploitation of the related mining 

project.  Once  production  commences,  these  costs  are  amortised  over  the  estimated  economic  life  of  the  mine  on  a  units 

of production basis.  Mine development costs are written off if the mine property is abandoned. Development costs incurred 

to maintain production are expensed as incurred against the related production.  

At  each  reporting  date,  the  entity  assesses  whether  there  is  any  indicatio n  that  an  asset  may  be  impaired.  Where  an 

indicator  of  impairment  exists,  the  entity  makes  a  formal  assessment  of  recoverable  amount.  Where  the  carrying  amount 

of an asset exceeds its recoverable amount the asset is considered impaired and is written down  to its recoverable amount. 

Recoverable amount is the greater of fair value less costs of disposal and value in use.   

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NNootteess  ttoo  tthhee  ffiinnaanncciiaall  ssttaatteemmeennttss  ((ccoonntt..))  
Notes to the financial statements (cont.)
For the Year Ended 31 December 2019  
For the Year Ended 31 December 2019

Depreciation 

Depreciation  is  provided  on  a  straight-line  or  units  of  production  basis  on  all  plant  and  equipment  commencing  from  the 

time the asset is held ready for use.  Major depreciation periods are:  

•
•

Plant and equipment – 1 to 5 years 

Motor vehicles – 3 to 5 years 

An  item  of  property,  plant  and  equipment  and  any  significant  part  initially  recognised  is  derecognised  upon  disposal  or 

when no future economic benefits are expected from its use or disposal. Any gain or loss arising on de -recognition of the 

asset (calculated as the difference between the net disposal proceeds and the carrying amount of the asset) is included in 

the income statement when the asset is derecognised. 

The  assets’  residual  values,  useful  lives  and  depreciation  methods  are  reviewed  at  each  reporting  period  and  adjusted 

prospectively, if appropriate. 

m) Borrowings 

Recognition and Measurement  

Borrowings are initially recognised at fair value and revalued where the borrowings are denominated in a foreign currency.   

Transaction costs paid on the establishment of loan facilities are capitalised to property, plant and equipment to the extent  

that  it  is  probable  that  some  or  all  of  the  facility  will  be  drawn  down  and  that  the  borrowings  are  directly  related  to  the 

purchase  of  property,  plant  and  equipment.  Where  there  is  no  evidence  that  it  is  probable  that  some  or  all  of  the  facility 

will be drawn down, the fee is expensed to profit and loss. Borrowing costs incurred after the property, plant and equipment 

is installed and operating are expensed to the profit and loss statement directly.  

Borrowings  are  classified  as  current  liabilities  unless  the  Company  has  an  unconditional  right  to  defer  settlement  of  the 

liability for at least 12 months after the reporting period.   

The fair value of financial liabilities carried at amortised cost approximates their carrying values.  

n)

Investments and other financial assets 

Investments  and  other  financial  assets  are  initially  measured  at  fair  value.  Transaction  costs  are  included  as  part  of  the 

initial measurement, except for financial assets at fair value through profit or loss. Such assets are subsequently measured 

at  either  amortised  cost  or  fair  value  depending  on  their  classification.  Classification  is  determined  based  on  both  the 

business  model  within  which  such  assets  are  held  and  the  contractual  cash  flow  characteristics  of  the  financial  asset 

unless, an accounting mismatch is being avoided. 

Financial  assets  are  derecognised  when  the  rights  to  receive  cash  flows  have  expired  or  have  been  transferred  and  the 

Company has transferred substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership. When there is no reasonable expectat ion of 

recovering part or all of a financial asset, it's carrying value is written off.  

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss  

Financial  assets  not  measured  at  amortised  cost  or  at  fair  value  through  other  comprehensive  income  are  classified   as 

financial assets at fair value through profit or loss. Typically, such financial assets will be either: (i) held for trading,  where 

they  are  acquired  for  the  purpose  of  selling  in  the  short -term  with  an  intention  of  making  a  profit,  or  a  derivative;  or   (ii) 
designated as such upon initial recognition where permitted. Fair value movements are recognised in profit or loss.  

Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income  

Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income include equity investments which the Company intends 

to hold for the foreseeable future and has irrevocably elected to classify them as such upon initial recognition.  

Impairment of financial assets 

The  Company  recognises  a  loss  allowance  for  expected  credit  losses  on  financial  assets  which  are  either  measured  at 

amortised cost or fair value through other comprehensive income. The measurement of the loss allowance depends upon 

the  Company’s  assessment  at  the  end  of  each  reporting  period   as  to  whether  the  financial  instrument's  credit  risk  has 

increased significantly since initial recognition, based on reasonable and supportable information that is available, without  

undue cost or effort to obtain. 

Where  there  has  not  been  a  significant  i ncrease  in  exposure  to  credit  risk  since  initial  recognition,  a  12 -month  expected 

credit loss allowance is estimated. This represents a portion of the asset's lifetime expected credit losses that is attribut able 

to a default event that is possible within t he next 12 months. Where a financial asset has become credit impaired or where 

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NNootteess  ttoo  tthhee  ffiinnaanncciiaall  ssttaatteemmeennttss  ((ccoonntt..))  
Notes to the financial statements (cont.)
For the Year Ended 31 December 2019  
For the Year Ended 31 December 2019

NNootteess  ttoo  tthhee  ffiinnaanncciiaall  ssttaatteemmeennttss  ((ccoonntt..))  
Notes to the financial statements (cont.)
For the Year Ended 31 December 2019  
For the Year Ended 31 December 2019

it  is  determined  that  credit  risk  has  increased  significantly,  the  loss  allowance  is  based  on  the  asset's  lifetime  expected 

credit losses. The amount of expected credit loss rec ognised is measured on the basis of the probability weighted present 

Instead  of  performing  an  impairment  review  on  the  right -of-use  assets  at  the  date  of  initial  application,  the  Comp any  has 

relied  on  its  historic  assessment  as  to  whether  leases  were  onerous  immediately  before  the  date  of  initial  application  of 

value of anticipated cash shortfalls over the life of the instrument discounted at the original effective interest rate.  

AASB 16.  

For financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehe nsive income, the loss allowance is recognised within 

other comprehensive income. In all other cases, the loss allowance is recognised in profit or loss.  

Fair Value 

Fair  value  is  determined  based on  closing  market  prices for  all quoted  investments.    Valuat ion techniques  are  applied  to 

On  transition  to  AASB  16  the  weighted  average  incremental  borrowing  rate  applied  to  lease  liabilities  recognised  und er 

AASB 16 was 8%. The Company has benefited from the use of hindsight for determining the lease term when considering 

options  to  extend  and  terminate  leases.  This  resulted  in  recognition  a  right -of-use  asset  $195,791  and  a  lease  liability  of 

$195,791. It also resulted in recognition of additional expense for the year ended 31 December 2019  of $5,000.  

determine  the  fair  value  for  all  unlisted  securities,  including  recent  arm’s  length  transactions,  reference  to  similar 

q) Contributed Equity 

instruments and option pricing models. The expression “fair value” – and derivatives thereof – wherever used in this report 

bears the meaning ascribed to that expression by the Australian Accounting Standards Board.    

Impairment  

At  each  reporting  date,  the  Company  assesses  whether  there  is  objective  evidence  that  a  financial  instrument  has  been 

impaired.    In  the  case  of  available-for-sale  financial  instruments,  a  prolonged  decline  in  the  value  of  the  instrument  is 

considered to determine whether an impairment has arisen. Impairment losses are recognised in the profit or loss.  

Financial Guarantees 

Where material, financial guarantees issued, which require the issuer to make specified payments to reimburse the holder 

for  a  loss  it  incurs  because  a  specified  debtor  fails  to  make  payment  when  due,  are  recognised  as  a  financial  liability  at 

fair value on initial recognition. 

The  guarantee  is  subsequently  measured  at  the  higher  of  the  best  estimate  of  the  obligation  and  the  amount  initially 

recognised  less,  when  appropriate,  cumulative  amortisation  in  accordance  with  AASB  118:  Revenue.    Where  the  entity 

gives guarantees in exchange for a fee, revenue is recognised under AASB 118.  

The  fair  value  of  financial  guarantee  contracts  has  been  assessed  using  a  probability  weighted  discounted  cash  flow 

approach.  The probability has been based on:  

•

•

•

the likelihood of the guaranteed party defaulting in a year period;  

the proportion of the exposure that is not expected to be recovered due to the guaranteed party defaulting; and  

the maximum loss exposed if the guaranteed party were to default.  

De-recognition 

Financial assets are derecognised where the contractual rights to receipt of cash flows expires or the asset is transferred 

to another party whereby the entity no longer has any significant continuing involvement in the risks and benefits associated  

with  the  asset.    Financial  liabilities  are  derecognised  where  the  related  obligations  are  either  discharged,  cancelled  or 

expired.    The  difference  between  the  carrying  value  of  the  financial  liability  extinguished  or  transferred  to  another  party 

and the fair value of consideration paid, including  the transfer of non-cash assets or liabilities assumed, is recognised in 

profit or loss. 

o)

Provisions 

Provisions are recognised when the Company has a legal or constructive obligation, as a result of past events, for which 

it is probable that an outflow of economic benefits will result and that outflow can be reliably measured.   

p)

Leases 

The Company adopted AASB 16 on the required effective date 1 January 2019.   

The adoption of the AASB resulted in equipment that was previously being classifi ed as operating lease now recognised on 

the balance sheet. This resulted in recognition of a right -of-use asset and a corresponding liability being the present value 

of  future  lease  payments.  Over  the  life  of  the  lease,  the  lease  liability  will  incur  inter est  expense  and  is  reduced  as  lease 

payments are made. The right-of-use asset is amortised on a straight-line basis over its lease term. The pattern of expense 

recognition changes with a higher expense at lease commencement due to a higher lease liability  at the time.  

Image  Resources  adopted  AASB  16  using  the  modified  retrospective  approach.  There  is  no  restatement  of  comparative 

periods  and  the  lease  liability  has  been  set  to  the  same  value  as  the  right -of-use  asset.  Image  Resources  has  elected  to 

apply  practical  expedients  allowed  under  the  modified  retrospective  approach  and  not  recognise  short -term  or  low-value 

leases on its balance sheet but to account for the lease expense on a straight -line basis over the remaining lease term.  

The Company has elected not to include initial direct costs in the measurement of the right -of-use asset for operating leases 

in existence at the date of initial application of AASB 16, being 1 January 2019. At this date, the Company has also elected 

to  measure  the  right-of-use  assets  at  an  amount  equal  to  the  lease  liability  adjusted  for  any  prepaid  or  accrued  lease 

payments that existed at the date of transition.   

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Ordinary share capital is recognised at the fair value of the consideration received by the Company.  Any transaction costs 

arising on the issue of ordinary shares are recognised directly in equity as a reduction of the share proceeds received.  

r)

Comparative Figures 

When required by Accounting Standards, comparative figures have been adjusted to conform to changes in presentation 

for the current financial year. 

s)

Segment Reporting 

Operating segments are reported in a manner that is consistent with the internal reporting to the chief operating decision 

maker (“CODM”), which has been identified by the Company as the Managing Director and other  members of the Board of 
directors.  

t)

Critical Accounting Estimates, Assumptions and Judgements  

The  Company  makes  estimates  and  assumptions  concerning  the  future  in  applying  its  accounting  policies.  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 financi al 

year  are  discussed  below.  Estimates   and  underlying  assumptions  are  reviewed  on  an  ongoing  basis,  with  revisions 

recognised in the period in which the estimates are revised and future periods affected.  

Impairment of Property, Plant and Equipment and Mine Development Expenditure  

Non-current  assets  are  assessed  for  impairment  when  there  is  an  indication  that  their  carrying  amount  may  not  be 

recoverable. The recoverable amount of each Cash Generating Unit (CGU) is determined as the higher of value -in-use and 

fair value less costs of disposal es timated on the basis of discounted present value of the future cash flows (a level 3 fair 

value estimation method). 

The estimates of discounted 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 s ell that production 

future product prices base d on the Company’s assessment of forecast 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  

the asset specific discount rate applicable to the CGU  

Determination of Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves  

The determination of reserves impacts the accounting for asset carrying val ues, depreciation and amortisation rates, and 

provision for decommissioning and restoration. The information in this report as it relates to ore reserves, mineral resource s 

or mineralisation is reported in accordance with the AusIMM “Australian Code for Re porting of Identified Mineral Resources 

and Ore Reserves 2012”. The information has been prepared by or under supervision of competent persons as identified 

by the Code. 

There  are  numerous  uncertainties  inherent  in  estimating  mineral  resources  and  ore  rese rves  and  assumptions  that  are 

valid at the time of estimation may change significantly when new information becomes available. Changes in the forecast 

prices  of  commodities,  exchange  rates,  production  costs  or   recovery  rates  may  change  the  economic  status  of  reserves 

and may ultimately result in the reserves being restated.  

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Notes to the financial statements (cont.)
For the Year Ended 31 December 2019 
For the Year Ended 31 December 2019

NNootteess  ttoo  tthhee  ffiinnaanncciiaall  ssttaatteemmeennttss  ((ccoonntt..))  
Notes to the financial statements (cont.)
For the Year Ended 31 December 2019 
For the Year Ended 31 December 2019

Rehabilitation and Site Restoration Provision 

Significant  estimates  and  assumptions  are  made  in  determining  the  provision  for  rehabilitation  of  the  mine  as  there  are 

numerous  factors  that  will  affect  the  ultimate  liability  payable. These factors  include  estimates  of  the extent  and   costs  of 

rehabilitation  activities,  technological  changes,  regulatory  changes,  cost  increases  as  compared  to  inflation  rates,  and 

changes  in  discount  rates.  These  uncertainties  may  result  in  future  actual  expenditure  differing  from  amounts  currently 

provided. 

Recovery of Deferred Tax Assets 

Judgement  is  required  in  determining  whether  deferred  tax  assets  are  recognised  in  the  Consolidated  Statement  of 

Financial  Position.  Deferred  tax assets,  including  those  arising  from  unutilised  tax  losses, require  manag ement  to  assess 

the likelihood that the Company will generate taxable earnings in future periods, in order to utilise recognised deferred tax  

assets. Estimates of future taxable income are based on forecast cash flows from operations and the application of  existing 

tax  laws.  To  the  extent  that  future  cash  flows  and  taxable  income  differ  significantly  from  estimates,  t he  ability  of  the 

Company  to  realise  net  deferred  tax  assets  could  be  impacted.  Additionally,  future  changes  in  tax  laws  could  limit  the 

ability of the Company to obtain tax deductions in future periods.  

The  Company  has  unrecognised  deferred  tax  assets  arising  from  tax  losses  and  other  temporary  differences.  The  ability 

of the Company to utilise its tax losses is subject to meeting the relevant  statutory tests. 

Note 3  Revenue and Expenses 

Sales Revenue 

Concentrate sales 

Operating Expenses 

Mine operating costs 

Depreciation and amortisation 

Amortisation of capitalised borrowing costs 

Inventory movement 

Cost of sales 

Gross Profit 

Other Expenses 

The  income  tax  expense  has  been  estimated  and  calculated  based  on  management’s  best  knowledge  of  current  income 

tax legislation. There may be differences with the treatment of individual jurisdiction provisions but these are not expected  

Realised foreign currency (loss) / gain 

to have any material impact on the amounts as reported.  

u) New Accounting Standards for Application in Future  Years  

There  are  a  number  of  new  Accounting  standards  and  Interpretations  issued  by  the  AASB  that  are  not  yet  mandatorily 

applicable  to  the  Company  and  have  not  been  applied  in  preparing  these  financial  statements.    The  Company  does  not 

plan to adopt these standards early. 

These standards are not expected to have a material impact on the Company in the current or future period until mandatory 

adoption.  

v)

Rounding 

Rounding of amounts All amounts in the financial statements have been rounded to the nearest thousand dollars, except as 

indicated, in accordance with the ASIC Corporations Instrument 2016/191.  

Note 2 Operating Segments 

Segment Information 

Identification of reportable segments 
The  Company  has  identified  that  it  operates  in  only  one  segment  based  on  the  internal  reports  that  are  reviewed  and  used  by 

the board of directors (chief operating decision makers) in assessing performance and determining t he allocation of resources.  

The  Company  is  a  minerals  sands  production  and  exploration  company.  Currently  all  the  Company’s  mineral  sands  tene ments 

and resources are located in Western Australia. 

Revenue and assets by geographical region  
The Company's revenue is derived from sources and assets located wholly within Australia . 

Major customers 
The Company currently provides products to two off -takers. 

Financial information 
Reportable items required to be disclosed in this note are consistent  with the information disclosed in the Statement of Profit or 

Loss and Other Comprehensive Income and Statement of Financial Position and are not duplicated here.   

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Year to 
31 Dec 
2019 
($000) 

Year to 
31 Dec 
2018 
($000) 

146,196 

- 

(66, 359)  

(17,678) 

(5,263) 

7,089 

(82,211) 

63,985 

(1,797) 

48 

(9,655) 

- 

(390)  

(4,302) 

(974)  

- 

5,276 

- 

- 

706 

426  

(917)  

(4) 

(329)  

(10,045) 

(1,250) 

54 

40 

(Cents) 

(Cents) 

2.14 

2.10 

0.39 
0.39 

($000) 

($000) 

20,832 

3,311 

Number of 

Number of 

shares 

shares 

Finance Income 

Interest income 

Finance Costs 

Interest expense 

Amortisation of capitalised borrowing costs 

Other financing costs 

Note 4 

Auditors Remuneration 

Amounts received or due and receivable by the auditors of the Company for:  

-

Auditing and reviewing the financial reports  – Eldertons Audit  Pty Ltd (formerly 

Greenwich & Co Audit Pty Ltd) 

Note 5 
Basic earnings per share 

Earnings Per Share 

Diluted earnings per share 

Reconciliation of earnings used in calculating earnings  per share 

Profit  attributable  to  ordinary equity  holders  of  the  Company  used  in  calculating  basic 

and diluted earnings per share 

Weighted  average  number  of  ordinary  shares  used  in  the  calculation  of  basic 
earnings per share at 31 December 2019 

971,794,723 

859,218,824 

Weighted  average  number  of  ordinary  shares  used  in  the  calculation  of  diluted 
earnings per share 

Weighted average number of ordinary shares (basic)  

Effect of warrants on issue 

971,794,723 

859,218,824 

18,208,229 

- 

Weighted average number of ordinary shares (diluted) at 31 December 2019  

990,003,952 

859,218,824 

The Company had Nil (2018: Nil) options over fully paid ordinary shares on issue at  balance date.

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NNootteess  ttoo  tthhee  ffiinnaanncciiaall  ssttaatteemmeennttss  ((ccoonntt..))  
Notes to the financial statements (cont.)
For the Year Ended 31 December 2019 
For the Year Ended 31 December 2019

Note 6 

Income Tax 

Reconciliation of income tax expense to prima facie tax payable  

The  prima  facie  tax  payable  on  profit  /  (loss)  from  ordinary  activities  before  tax  is 

reconciled to the income tax (expense) / benefit as follows:  

Accounting profit / (loss) before tax 

Prima facie tax on operating profit / (loss) at statutory rate of 30% (2018: 27.5%) 

Non-deductible expenses 

Tax effect on temporary differences brought to account  

Non-assessable income 

Capital raising costs charged to equity  

Tax losses brought to account as a deferred tax asset  

Under provision in prior year 

Income tax (expense) / benefit 

Year to 
31 Dec 
2019 
($000) 

Year to 
31 Dec 
2018 
($000)  

29,217 

(8,765)  

(89)  

- 

- 

7 

- 

462 

(8,385)  

(8,609) 

2,583 

(1,286) 

2,030 

4 

- 

9,412 

- 

12,743 

The  Corporate  tax  rate  payable  by  the  Company  if  the  Company  was  required   to  pay  income  tax  in  the  year  ended  31 

December  2019  was  30%  (31  December  2018  It  was  27.5%  as  it  was  a  Base  Rate  Entity  for  taxation  purposes).  Company 

NNootteess  ttoo  tthhee  ffiinnaanncciiaall  ssttaatteemmeennttss  ((ccoonntt..))  
For the Year Ended 31 December 2019  
Notes to the financial statements (cont.)
For the Year Ended 31 December 2019

Note 7  Cash and Cash Equivalents 

Cash at bank 

Deposits at call 

Cash flows from operating activities reconciliation  

Operating profit after income tax 

Income tax expense / (benefit) 

Depreciation and amortisation expense 

Exploration and evaluation expense 

(Profit) / loss on sale of property, plant and equipment  

Impairment of property, plant and equipment  

Realised foreign currency (gain) / loss 

Unrealised foreign currency (gain) / loss  

Profit on sale of available for sale financial assets  

Interest expense 

Share based payments expense 

Borrowing costs 

budgets indicate that the company will not be a Base Rate Entity in future years and will be required  to pay income tax at the 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities: 

standard income tax rate of 30%. The deferred tax asset held o n the balance sheet is calculated at the 30% income tax rate  

Increase in trade and other receivables relating to operating activities  

Recognised deferred tax assets and liabilities  

(Increase) in prepayments 

Increase in inventory 

Assets 

Liabilities 

Net 

Increase in trade and other payables relating to operating activities  

Tax losses 

Property, plant and equipment 

2019  
($000) 

(7,350)  

- 

2018  
($000) 

(16,131) 

- 

Unrealised foreign exchange gains  

(1,374) 

(1,204) 

Provisions and accruals 

Capital raising costs 

Mine rehabilitation 

Borrowing costs 

Receivables 

Inventories 

Investments 

(258) 

(362) 

(1,164) 

- 

- 

- 

- 

(181) 

(503) 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

2019  
($000)  

- 

1,988 

- 

- 

- 

- 

2018  
($000) 

- 

521 

- 

- 

- 

- 

3,799 

4,750 

4 

355 

4 

1 

- 

4 

2019  
($000) 

(7,350)  

1,988 

(1,374) 

(258) 

(362) 

(1,164) 

3,799 

4 

355 

4 

2018  
($000) 

(16,131) 

521 

(1,204) 

(181) 

(503) 

- 

4,750 

1 

- 

4 

Net tax (assets) / liabilities 

(10,508)  

(18,019) 

6,150 

5,276 

(4,358)  

(12,743) 

Deferred tax assets of $12,742,798 at 31 December 2018 were recognised in relation to unused tax losses at 30%, due to taxable 

income being forecast from the Boonanarring project.  

Increase in current borrowings 

Increase in provisions 

Cash flow from operations 

Note 8 
GST and tax refundable 

Trade and Other Receivables 

Other receivables  

Other receivables (At 31 December 2018) represented an amount expected to be recovered for expenses incurred dismantling 

the wet concentrator plant at Mindarie, South Australia offset by additional equipment purchased from Murray Zircon Pty Ltd.  

Note 9  Other Assets – Current 
Restricted cash – security for guarantees 

Prepayments 

54 

414 

468 

54 

482 

536 

Restricted  cash  represents  term  deposits  held  by  the  Company’s  bank  as  security  for  a  bank  guarantee  ($34,667)  in  favour  of 

the  property  manager  in  relation  to  operating  lease  commitments  for  the  office  premises  and  security  for  the  Company  credit 

card ($20,000).  

Deposits at call consist of term deposits with maturity dates greater than three months.  

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31 Dec 

2019 

($000) 

49,920 

15 

49,935 

20,832 

8,385 

22,948 

3,345 

1,011 

- 

1,094 

(439)  

- 

5,394 

98 

246 

(105)  

70 

(7,542) 

7,366 

6 

210 

31 Dec 

2018 

($000) 

11,871 

15 

11,886 

3,311 

(12,743) 

355 

1,371 

(1) 

734 

(684 ) 

4015 

(15)  

693 

- 

4 

(2) 

(7) 

(4,301) 

4,466 

- 

405 

62,919 

(2,399) 

592 

1 

593 

487  

976 

1,463 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NNootteess  ttoo  tthhee  ffiinnaanncciiaall  ssttaatteemmeennttss  ((ccoonntt..))  
Notes to the financial statements (cont.)
For the Year Ended 31 December 2019  
For the Year Ended 31 December 2019

NNootteess  ttoo  tthhee  ffiinnaanncciiaall  ssttaatteemmeennttss  ((ccoonntt..))  
For the Year Ended 31 December 2019  
Notes to the financial statements (cont.)
For the Year Ended 31 December 2019

Note 10  Property, Plant and Equipment 

Set out below are the carrying amounts recognised and the movements during the period.  

Plant and 

Land and 

Mine 

Borrowing 

Total 

Equipment 

Buildings 

Development 

($000)  

($000)  

($000)  

Year ended 31 December 2018 

Balance at 1 January 2018 

Additions 

Mine closure and rehabilitation asset  

Disposals 

Impairments   

Transfer to inventory 

Depreciation  

12,701 

37,892 

- 

(1) 

(734) 

(293) 

(660) 

1,941 

9,453 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

Closing Net Book Value 

48,905 

11,394 

At 31 December 2018 

Cost 

Accumulated Depreciation 

Net Book Value 

Year ended 31 December 2019 

Balance at 1 January 2019 

Additions 

Mine closure and rehabilitation asset  

Disposals 

Transfers 

Depreciation  

49,767 

(862) 

48,905 

48,905 

4,331 

- 

(901) 

523 

(13,256) 

11,394 

- 

11,394 

11,394 

75 

- 

- 

- 

- 

Closing Net Book Value 

39,602 

11,469 

At 31 December 2019 

Cost 

Accumulated Depreciation 

Net Book Value 

53,720 

(14,118) 

11,469 

- 

39,602 

11,469 

- 

15,074 

4,398 

- 

- 

- 

(341) 

19,131 

19,472 

(341) 

19,131 

19,131 

3,374 

10,655 

- 

(523) 

(4,502) 

28,135 

32,978 

(4,843) 

28,135 

Costs 

($000)  

- 

21,961 

- 

- 

- 

- 

($000) 

14,642 

84,380 

4,398 

(1) 

(734) 

(293) 

(329) 

(1,330) 

21,632 

101,062 

21,961 

(329) 

21,632 

102,594 

(1,532) 

101,062 

21,632 

101,062 

7 

- 

- 

- 

7,787 

10,655 

(901) 

- 

(5,263) 

(23,021) 

16,376 

95,582 

21,968 

(5,592) 

16,376 

120,135 

(24,553) 

95,582 

Property, plant and equipment includes the purchase of a wet concentration mineral sands  processing plant and ancillary mining 

and  processing  equipment  from  Murray  Zircon  on  8  June  2016  for  $11,935,028  and  construction  costs  incurred  building  the 

Boonanarring  Mine.  Mine  development  expenditure  represents  the  cost  incurred  in  preparing  mines  fo r  commissioning  and 

production, other attributable costs incurred before production commences and mine closure and rehabilitation costs.  

Land represents farm lots at Boonanarring which the company has acquired . 

Impairments of plant and equipment represent the write down in the value of plant and equipment purchased from Murray Zircon 

Pty Ltd and not used in the construction of the Boonanarring mine.  

Borrowing costs incurred financing the senior debt facility were fully capitalised to property, plant and equ ipment. Depreciation 

on plant and equipment, mine development and borrowing costs is charged to the inventory cost base.  

Leases 

The Company has lease contracts for motor vehicles and office equipment used in its operations. The leases have lease terms 

between  3  and  5  years.  The  company’s  obligations  under  its  leases  are  secured  by  the  lessor’s  title  to  the  leased  assets.  The 

right of use assets is included in Plant and Equipment above as their values are too immaterial to state separately . 

Year ended 31 December 2019 

Balance at 1 January 2019 

Additions 

Depreciation  

Closing Net Book  

Motor 

Office 

Total 

Vehicles 

Equipment 

($000) 

($000) 

($000) 

- 

178 

(67) 

111 

- 

18 

(7) 

11 

Set out below are the carrying amounts of lease liabilities (included under borrowings, Note 15)  

As at 1 January 2019 

Additions 

Accretion of interest 

Payments 

As at 31 December 2019 

Current 

Non-Current 

Note 11  Other Financial Assets 

Non-Current 

Loans to Employees – (Employee Share Plan) 

Loans to Key Management Personnel (Employee Share Plan)  

Available-for-sale financial assets – shares in listed corporations 

Note 12 

Inventory 

Current 

Ore stockpiles 

Heavy mineral concentrate and other intermediate stockpiles  

Stores and consumables 

31 Dec 

2019 

($000) 

196 

12 

(81) 

127 

72 

55 

1,909 

949 

27 

2,885 

466 

15,139 

1,184 

16,789 

- 

196 

(74) 

122 

31 Dec 

2018 

($000) 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

241 

179 

27 

447 

1,254 

7,262 

731 

9,247 

Inventories  of  heavy  mineral  concentrate  are  valued  at  the  lower  of  an  average  weighted  cost  and  net  realisable  value  (NRV). 

Cost  comprises  direct  costs  and  an  appropriate  proportion  of  fixed  and  variable  expenditure  including  depreciation  a nd 

amortisation. 

Inventories of consumable supplies and spare parts to be used in production are valued at weighted average cost.  

NRV is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business less the estimated costs of production and to  complete the 

sale. 

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NNootteess  ttoo  tthhee  ffiinnaanncciiaall  ssttaatteemmeennttss  ((ccoonntt..))  
For the Year Ended 31 December 2019 
Notes to the financial statements (cont.)
For the Year Ended 31 December 2019

Note 13  Trade and Other Payables 
Trade creditors 

Accruals 

GST and tax payable 

Other payables 

31 Dec 

2019 

($000) 

8,150 

7,759 

190 

111 

31 Dec 

2018 

($000) 

7,527 

3,899 

186 

55 

16,210 

11,667 

Trade creditors, accruals, GST and tax  payables and other payables are normally settled on 30 Day terms. 

These amounts represent liabilities for goods and services provided to the Company prior to the end of financial year which a re 

unpaid.  Trade  and  other  payables  are  presented  as  current  liab ilities  unless  payment  is  not  due  within  1 2  months  from  the 

reporting date.  

Note 14  Provisions 

Current 

Employee leave benefits 

Non-Current 

Employee leave benefits 

Mine closure and rehabilitation  

692 

454 

82 

15,298 

15,380 

110 

4,398 

4,508 

Mine closure and rehabilitation obligation s 

The  calculation  of  the  mine  closure  and  rehabilitation  provision  requires  assumptions  such  as  application  of  environmental  

legislation,  plant  closure  dates,  available  technologies,  engineering  costs  and  inflation  and  discount  rates.  A  change  in  any  of  

the assumptions used may have a material impact on the carrying value of mine closure and rehabilitation obligations.   

The mine closure and rehabilitation provision is recorded as a liability at fair val ue, assuming a risk-free discount rate equivalent 

to the 5 year Australian US Government bond rate of 0.99% as at 31 December 2019  (31 December 2018 : N/A) and an inflation 

factor  of  2.1%  (31  December  2018:  2.25%).  Although  the  ultimate  amount  to  be  incurre d  is  uncertain,  management  has,  at  31 

December 2019, estimated the asset retirement cost of work completed to date using an expected remaining mine life of  3 years 

and  a  total  undiscounted  estimated  cash  flow  of  $ 14,724,787  (31  December  2018 :  $4,517,185).  Management’s  estimate  of  the 

underlying asset retirement costs are independently reviewed by an external consultant on a regular basis for completeness.  

Recognition and measurement of provisions 

probable that an outflow of economic benefits will result and that outflow can be reliably measured.   

A mine closure and rehabilitation provision is recognised at the commencement of a minin g project and/or construction based 

on the estimated costs necessary to meet legislative requirements by estimating future costs and discounting these  to a present 

value. The provision is recognised as a liability, separated into current  (estimated costs arising within twelve  months) and non-

current  components  based  on  the  expected  timing  of  these  cash  flows.  A  corresponding  asset  is  included   property,  plant  and 

equipment  (mine  development  assets  section),  only  to  the  extent  that  it  is  probable  that  future  economic  benefits   associated 

with the restoration expenditure will flow to the entity, and is amortised over the life of the mine.   

At  each  reporting  date  the  mine  closure  and rehabilitation  provision  is  re -measured  in  line  with  changes  in  discount  rates  and 

timing or amounts of the costs to be incurred. Adjus tments to the estimated amount and timing of future closure and  rehabilitation 

cash  flows  are  a  normal  occurrence  in  light  of  the  significant  judgements  and  estimates  involved  and  are   dealt  with  on  a 

NNootteess  ttoo  tthhee  ffiinnaanncciiaall  ssttaatteemmeennttss  ((ccoonntt..))  
Notes to the financial statements (cont.)
For the Year Ended 31 December 2019 
For the Year Ended 31 December 2019

Note 15  Borrowings 

Current 

Lease liabilities 

Interest bearing loan – Murray Zircon Pty Ltd 

Interest bearing loan – Senior Secured Loan Notes 

Non-Current 

Lease liabilities 

Interest bearing loan – Senior Secured Loan Notes 

Interest 
Rate 

(8%) 

(5%) 

(13%) 

(8%) 

(13%) 

31 Dec 
2019  
($000) 

31 Dec  
2018 
($000) 

73 

- 

37,606 

37,679 

55 

18,803 

18,858 

- 

4,000 

8,565 

12,565 

- 

51,388 

51,388 

Loan – Murray Zircon Pty Ltd 

a)
The loan was with Murray Zircon Pty Ltd and was fully drawn down on 8 June 2016 on completion of the transaction with Murray 

Zircon and Orient Zirconic.  Murray Zircon is a related party due to it holding a  19.56% interest in the shares of the Company. 

The loan was repaid on 1 July 2019. 

b)

Senior Secured Debt Facility. 

A  senior  secured  debt  facility  which  raised  A$50,000,000  from  the  issue  of  senior  secured  loan  notes.   The  senior  loan  notes 

amount  to  US$38,865,000  plus  capitalised  interest  of  US$7,257, 672.  US$6,586,810  was  repaid  on  12  November  2019. 

US$37,606,681 is the current portion of the loan at 31 December 201 9 (31 December 2018: US$6,117,808). 

The key terms of the loan include a loan period of three years f rom draw down, an interest rate of 14% for the first fifteen months 

following draw down and 13% thereafter for the balance of the loan. Interest for the first fifteen months  was added to the loan 

amount  and  thereafter  paid  quarterly  in  arrears.  The  princip al  is  being  repaid  in  seven  equal  instalments  starting  in  the  18 th 

month following drawdown.  Drawdown occurred on 25 May 2018.  

Note 16 

Issued Capital 

Contributed Equity – Ordinary Shares 

Year to 31 Dec 2019 

Year to 31 Dec 2018 

No. 

($000) 

No. 

($000) 

At the beginning of the period 

957,247,598 

103,170 

611,289,987 

Underwritten issue of shares at $0.10  

Loan note holder bonus shares valued at $0.1111   

Shares  issued  for  decision  to  mine  valued  at 

Employee share plan shares issued at $0.12  

Shares issued on exercise of options at $0.085  

Shares issued on exercise of warrants at $0.11385 

13,475,000 

Employee share plan shares issued at $0.195 

Employee share plan shares issued at $0. 267 

Share issue costs 

1,303,813 

8,953,488 

- 

2,760 

254 

2,391 

(22) 

250,000,000 

56,255,000 

35,198,459 

3,504,152 

1,000,000 

- 

68,917  

25,000 

6,252 

3,977 

421 

85 

(1,482) 

103,170 

Balance at the end of the period 

980,979,899 

108 ,653 

957,247,598 

Terms and Conditions of Contributed Equity 

Ordinary shares have the right to receive dividends as declared and, in the event of windi ng up of the Company, to participate 

in the proceeds from the sale of all surplus assets in proportion to the number of shares held, regardless of  the amount paid up 

Provisions  are  recognised  when  the  Company  has  a  legal  or  constructive  obligation,  as  a  result  of  past  events,  for  w hich  it  is 

$0.1130 

prospective basis as they arise. 

thereon. 

Changes  in  the  liability  relating to  mine  closure  and rehabilitation  obligations  are  added  to  or deducted from  the  related  asset 

(where  it  is  probable  that  future  economic  benefits  will  flow  to  the  entity),   other  than  the  unwinding  of  the  discount  which  is 

recognised as a financing expense in the Statement of Profit and Loss and Other Comprehensive Income. Changes  in the asset 

value have a corresponding adjustment to future amortisation charges.   

The  mine  closure  and  rehabilitation  provision  does  not  include  any  amounts  related  t o  remediation  costs  associated  with 

unforeseen circumstances. 

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At  a  general  meeting every  shareholder  present  in  person  or  by  proxy,  representat ive  or  attorney  has:  a)  on  a  show  of  hands, 

one vote; and b) on a poll, one vote for each fully paid share held . 

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NNootteess  ttoo  tthhee  ffiinnaanncciiaall  ssttaatteemmeennttss  ((ccoonntt..))  
Notes to the financial statements (cont.)
For the Year Ended 31 December 2019  
For the Year Ended 31 December 2019

Note 17   Reserves and Accumulated Losses  
Reserves 

Available-for-sale financial assets reserve 

Share based payments reserve 

Warrants reserve 

Closing balance 

Reserve – Available for Sale Financial Assets 
Balance at the beginning of the period 

Changes in the fair value of available for sale financial assets  

Balance at the end of the period 

Reserve – Share Based Payments 

Balance at the beginning of the period 

Options expired 

Exercise of options  

Balance at the end of the period 

Reserve – Warrants 

Balance at the beginning of the period 

Issue of warrants 

Exercise of warrants 

Balance at the end of the period 

31 Dec 
2019  
($000) 

10 

- 

3,088 

3,098 

10 

- 

10 

- 

- 

- 

- 

4,314 

- 

(1,226) 

3,088 

31 Dec 
2018  
($000) 

10 

- 

4,314 

4,324 

- 

10 

10 

42 

(29) 

(13) 

- 

- 

4,314 

- 

4,314 

a)

The  employee  benefits  reserve  is  used  to  recognise  the  fair  value  of  options  issued.  During  the  year  to  31  December 

2018,  the  value  previously  ascribed  to  options  that  lapsed  and  exercised  during  the  year  was  transferred  to  retained 

losses. 

b)

The warrants reserve is used to recognise the fair value of warrants issued. During the year to 31 December 2019, the 

value previously ascribed to warrants that were exercised during the year was transferred to retained losses.  

Warrants 

The  Company  had  the  following  warrants  over  un-issued  fully  paid  ordinary  shares  at 

the end of the year: 

Exercisable at $0.1365 on or before 20 May 2023 

Exercisable at $0.11385 on or before 24 May 2023 

Accumulated Losses 

Opening balance 

Profit / (loss) for the year 

Transfer from share-based payments 

31 Dec 
2019 
No. 

31 Dec 
2018 
No. 

14,285,714 
21,525,000 

14,285,714 

35,000,000 

35,810,714 

49,285,714 

($000) 

($000) 

(50,692) 

20,832 

- 

(54,045) 

3,311 

42 

(29,860) 

(50,692) 

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NNootteess  ttoo  tthhee  ffiinnaanncciiaall  ssttaatteemmeennttss  ((ccoonntt..))  
Notes to the financial statements (cont.)
For the Year Ended 31 December 2019 
For the Year Ended 31 December 2019

a)

Summaries of warrants granted 

The following table details the number and weighted average exercise prices (WAEP) and movements in  warrants issued during 

the year. 

Outstanding at 1 January 

Issued during the year 

Exercised during the year 

Outstanding at 31 December 

Exercisable at 31 December 

Number 
2019 

49,285,714 

- 

(13,475,000) 

WAEP 
2019 

0.1204 

- 

- 

Number 
2018 

- 

WAEP 
2018 

- 

49,285,714 

0.1204 

- 

- 

35,810,714 

0.1204 

49,285,714 

0.1204 

35,810,714 

0.1204 

49,285,714 

0.1204 

b) Weighted average remaining contractual life 

The weighted average remaining contractual life for the warrants outstanding as at 31 December 201 9 is between 3 and 4 years 

(31 December 2018: Between 4 and 5 years). 

c)

Range of exercise price  

The  range  of  exercise  prices  for  warrants  outstanding  at  the  end  of  the  year  was  $0.11385  to  $0.1365  (31  December   2018 : 
$0.11385 to $0.1365). 

d) Weighted average fair value 

The weighted average fair value of warrants granted during the year was Nil (31 December 2018: $0.0875). 

e) Warrants pricing model 

The fair value of the warrants granted during the year ending 31 December 2018 was estimated as at the date of grant using a 

Black-Scholes option pricing model taking into account th e terms and conditions upon which the warrants were granted. 

The following table lists the inputs to the model used for the year ended 31 December 2018.  

31 Dec 

2018  

31 Dec 

2018  

Tranche A 

Tranche B 

Dividend yield (%) 

Expected volatility (%) 

Risk-free interest rate (%) 

Expected life of warrants (years)  

Warrant exercise prices ($) 

Nil 

85% 

2.50% 

5.02 

$0.091 

Weighted  average  share  price  at  grant 

$0.13 

date ($) 

Nil 

85% 

2.47% 

4.95 

$0.79 

$0.12 

The  minimum  life  of  the  Warrants  is  the  length  of  any  vesting  period.  The  maximum  life  is  based  on  the  expiry  date.  For  the 

purposes  of  these  warrants  the  exercise  date  is  estimated  as  the  expiry  date.  The  expected  volatility  reflects  the  assumption  

that  the  historical  volatility  was  indicative  of  future  trends,  whic h  may  also  not  necessarily  be  the  actual  outcome.  No  other 

features of warrants granted were incorporated into the measurement of fair value.  

Note 18  Tenement Expenditure and Leasing Commitments  
The Company has certain obligations to perform minimum explor ation work on the tenements in which it has an interest.  These 

obligations vary from time to time.  The aggregate of the prescribed expenditure conditions applicable to the granted tenemen ts 

for the next twelve months amounts to $1,578,300 . 

Application for exemption from all or some of the prescribed expenditure conditions will be made but no assurance is given that 

any such application will be granted. Nevertheless, the Company is optimistic, given it s level of expenditure in the North Perth 

Basin,  that  it  would  likely  be  granted  exemptions ,  on  a  project  basis,  in  respect  of  the  prescribed  expenditure  conditions 

applicable to many of its North Perth Basin tenements.   

If the prescribed expenditure condit ions are not met with respect to a tenement, that tene ment is liable to forfeiture.  

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NNootteess  ttoo  tthhee  ffiinnaanncciiaall  ssttaatteemmeennttss  ((ccoonntt..))  
Notes to the financial statements (cont.)
For the Year Ended 31 December 2019 
For the Year Ended 31 December 2019

NNootteess  ttoo  tthhee  ffiinnaanncciiaall  ssttaatteemmeennttss  ((ccoonntt..))  
Notes to the financial statements (cont.)
For the Year Ended 31 December 2019 
For the Year Ended 31 December 2019

The Company has the ability to diminish its exposure under these conditions through the application of a variety of technique s 

Equity-Settled Share Based Payments  

including applying for exemptions (from the regulatory expenditure obligations), surrendering tene ments, relinquishing portions 

The Directors may, in their absolute discretion, grant options to Directors and full or part time  employees of the Company for nil 

of tenements or entering into farm -out agreements whereby third parties bear the burdens of such obligation in whole or in part.   

consideration in accordance with guidelines established by the Directors. The exercise price of the option is set by the Board of 

The  Company  has  leased  office  premises  at  23  Ventnor  Avenue,  West  Perth,  WA.  The  lease  expired  on  31  January  2020  and 

was renewed for six months to 31 July 2020. The commitment for the 20 20  financial year is $97,908 including all outgoings and 

Directors.  Unvested  options  may  terminate  upon  cessation  of  employment  in  accordance  with  the  terms  on  which  the  options 

were granted. 

car parking. 

The share-based payments expense for the year  ending 31 December 2019 and year to 31 December 2018  was Nil.  

Note 19  Tenement Access 
The  interests  of  holders  of  freehold  land  encroached  by  the  Tenements  a re  given  special  recognition  by  the  Mining  Act  (WA).  

As a general proposition, a tenement holder must obtain the consent of the owner of freehold before conducting operations on 

such freehold land.  Unless it already has secured such rights, there can be  no assurance that the Company will secure rights 

to access those portions of the Tenements encroaching freehold land.  

The  Company  has  commenced  negotiations  with  the  Traditional  Owners  and  their represe ntatives  in  regard  to  the  Native  Title 

claim affecting part of the Atlas deposit and being the subject of a registered (but undetermined) claim.  This is the only deposit 

forming part of the high grade dry mining targets within the North Perth Basin (NPB)  Project which has, insofar as the Company 

is aware, any potential to be subject to Native Title.  However, heritage aspects of the remaining areas of the project still have 

to be taken into consideration. 

Outside of the NPB Project the Company’s other tenements may contain dredge mining targets which could be  subject to Native 

Title claim. 

The Company is not in a position at this time to assess the likely effect of any Native Title claim impacting the Company.   

The Company is in advanced negotiations wi th a number of landholders with a view to signing purchase  agreements on properties 

required to expand reserves at the Boonanarring project to the north.  

Note 20  Significant Events Subsequent to Reporting Date  

Other than the following matter: 



 On 30 January 2020, The Company’s thirteenth shipment of 20, 475  Dry Metric Tonnes of HMC finished loading backed by 

a letter of credit. Subsequently, on 6 February 2020, full payment for the shipment was received by Image, in USD.  



On  10  February  2020,  The  Company  completed  its  second  scheduled  loan  note  repayment  including  i nterest  of 

a)

Summaries of options granted 

The following table details the number and weighted average exercise prices  (WAEP) and movements in employee share options 
issued during the year. 

Outstanding at 1 January 

Granted during the year 

Converted to shares during the year 

Expired during the year 

Outstanding at 31 December 

Exercisable at 31 December 

b) Weighted average remaining contractual life 

Not applicable. 

c)

Range of exercise price  

Number 

2019  

WAEP 

2019  

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

Number 

2018  

WAEP 

2018  

3,000,000 

0.09250 

- 

- 

(1,000,000) 

0.08500 

(2,000,000) 

0.09625 

- 

- 

- 

- 

The range of exercise prices for options outstanding at the end of the  year was $0 as no employee options were outstanding (31 

December 2018: $0). 

d) Weighted average fair value 

The weighted average fair value of options gr anted during the year was Nil (the year to 31 December 2017 : Nil). 

US$7,871,238 for the Senior Secured Loan Notes facility.  

e) Option pricing model 

There were no other material significant events subsequent to the reporting date.  

There were no share options granted during the year ending 31 December 2019 or 31 December 2018. 

Note 21  Employee Benefits 

Employee Share Plan 

Under the terms of the Image Share Plan (“ESP”), as approved  by shareholders, Image may, in its absolute discretion, make an 

offer of ordinary fully paid shares in Image to any Eligible Employee, to be funded by a limited recourse interest free l oan granted 

by the Company. 

The issue price is determined by the Direc tors and is not to be less than the volume weighted average price of shares in the 5 

trading  days  prior  to  the  Issue  Date.  Eligible  Employees  use  the  abovementioned  loan  to  acquire  the  p lan  shares.  The  loan 

amount  per  share  may  in  certain  circumstances  be  more  than  the  issue  price  where  shareholder  approval  is  required  for  the 

issue and the share price is more than the issue price.  The shares may be sold 12 months after their issue date  generally only 

if the employee is currently employed. 

The following table illustrates the number, weighted average share loan prices (WASLP) and weighted average share issue price 

(WASIP), and movements in plan shares during the year.  

Outstanding at 1 January 

Granted during the year 

Sold during the year 

3,504,152 

10,257,301 

(907,349) 

Outstanding at 31 December 

12,854,104 

Exercisable at 31 December 

3,900,616 

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0.26 

0.12 

0.23 

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Number 
2019 

WASIP 
2019 

WASLP 
2019 

Number 
2018 

- 

3,504,152 

- 

3,504,152 

0.12 

0.25 

0.12 

0.22 

0.12 

3,504,152 

WASIP 
2018 

WASLP 
2018 

- 

0.12 

- 

0.12 

0.12 

- 

0.12 

- 

0.12 

0.12 

f)

Details of options 

31 December 2018 

Balance at 
Beginning 
of Year 
No. 

Exercised 

Lapsed 

Balance at 
End of Year 

No. 

No. 

No. 

Managing Director 

3,000,000 

(1,000,000) 

(2,000,000) 

Total 

3,000,000 

(1,000,000) 

(2,000,000) 

- 

- 

i)

Details of Managing Director Options 

Number 

1,500,000 

1,500,000 

Grant Date 

30 November 2016 

30 November 2016 

Expiry 

4 December 2018 

4 December 2018 

Vesting Date 

30 November 2016 

30 April 2017 

Exercise Price 

$0.085 

$0.10 

The options can be exercised at any time after t he vesting date and prior to the expiry date. 

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NNootteess  ttoo  tthhee  ffiinnaanncciiaall  ssttaatteemmeennttss  ((ccoonntt..))  
For the Year Ended 31 December 2019  
Notes to the financial statements (cont.)
For the Year Ended 31 December 2019

NNootteess  ttoo  tthhee  ffiinnaanncciiaall  ssttaatteemmeennttss  ((ccoonntt..))  
Notes to the financial statements (cont.)
For the Year Ended 31 December 2019 
For the Year Ended 31 December 2019

NOTE 22  RELATED PARTY AND RELATED ENTITY TRANSACTIONS  
Transactions with directors, director -related parties and related entities other than those disclosed elsewhere in this financial 

NOTE 23  CONTINGENT LIABILITIES 
Other than those matters disclosed in Notes 1 8 and 19, there are no contingent liabilities or commitments.  

report are as follows: 

Orient Zirconic Resources (Australia) Pty Ltd  – Chaodian Chen 

Leeman Pty Ltd, a George Sakalidis related party, hire of specialised equipment  

Magnetic Resources NL, a George Sakalidis related party, purchase of stationary 

Murray Zircon Pty Ltd – Interest on $4,000,000 loan (Note 17)  

Murray Zircon Pty Ltd – Vehicle repairs, flights & camp meals, car hire  

Murray Zircon Pty Ltd – Loan Repayment 

Murray Zircon Pty Ltd – Additional equipment – poly pipe 

Murray Zircon Pty Ltd – Purchase of Image Resources Equipment  

Murray  Zircon  Pty  Ltd  –  Refund  of  Wet  Concentrator  Plant  dismantling  costs  incurred 

by Image Resources 

Spouse of Patrick Mutz – The Company purchases travel expenses from a national travel 

agency  of  which  his  spouse  is  an  agent  and  receives  a  commission.  The  amount 

disclosed  is  an  estimate  of  the  fees  and  commissions  which  is  shared  between  the 

agency and the spouse of Patrick Mutz  

Year to 
31 Dec 
201 9 
($) 

- 

- 

(238) 

(88,697) 

- 

(4,000,000) 

(417,500) 

75,230 

1,116,368 

Year to 
31 Dec  
2018 
($) 

- 

(3,150) 

(1,996) 

(200,000) 

(5,955) 

- 

- 

- 

- 

NOTE 24  FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS DISCLOSURE  

a)

Financial Risk Management Policies 

The  Company’s  financial  instruments  consist  of  deposits  with  banks,  receivables,  available-for-sale  financial  assets, 

payables and borrowings. 

Risk  management  policies  are  approved  and  reviewed  by  the  board.     The  use  of  hedging  derivative  instruments  is  not 

contemplated at this stage of the Company’s development.  

Specific Financial Risk Exposure and Management 

The main risks the Company is exposed to through its financial instruments, are commodity price, interest rate and liquidity 

risks. 

Interest Rate Risk 

Exposure  to  interest  rate  risk  arises  on  financial  assets  and  fina ncial  liabilities  recognised  at  reporting  date  whereby  a 

future change in interest rates will affect future cash flows or the fair value of fixed rate financial instruments.  

Liquidity Risk 

(3,583) 

(3,730) 

(3,318,420) 

(214,831) 

The  Company  manages  liquidity  risk  by  monitoring  forecast  cash  flow s,  cash  reserves,  liquid  investments,  receivables, 
financial liabilities and commitments. 

Total amounts owing to directors and/or director -related parties and related entities at 31 December 2019 were Nil (31 December 

2018 : $Nil ). All transactions were incurred on normal commercial terms and were arm’s length transactions.  

Murray Zircon Pty Ltd is a related party due to  it holding a 19.56% interest in the shares of the Company. 

Compensation of key management personnel of the Company  

Short- term employee benefits 

Post-employment benefits 

Equity-settled share-based payments 

Short-term employee benefits 

31 Dec 
2019  
($000) 

31 Dec 
2018 
($000) 

1,978,474 

102,074 

- 

1,116,602 

68,638 

- 

2,080,548 

1,185,240 

These amounts include fees and benefits paid to non -executive Chair and non-executive directors as well as all salary and paid 

leave benefits awarded to executive directors and other KMP.   

Post-employment benefits 

These amounts are the costs of superannuation  contributions payable for the period. 

Equity-settled share-based payments 

Capital Risk 

Management  controls  the  capital  of  the  Company  in  order  to  maintain  the  appropriate  worki ng capital  position  to  ensure 

that  the  Company  can  fund  its  oper ation,  continue  as  a  going  concern  and   continue  to  provide  returns  for  shareholders 

and benefits for other stakeholders.  Capital is managed by assessing the Company’s financial risks and adjus ting its capital 

structure in response to changes in these risks  and in the market. 

The working capital position of the Company at  31 December 2019 and 31 December 201 8 was as follows: 

Cash and cash equivalents 

Restricted cash 

Trade and other receivables 

Inventory 

Trade and other payables and provisions  

Borrowings  

Working capital position  

Credit Risk 

31 Dec 
2019 
($000) 

49,935 

55 

593 

16,789 

(16,902) 

(37,679) 

12,791 

31 Dec 
2018 
($000) 

11,886 

55 

1,463 

9,247 

(12,232) 

(12,565) 

(2,146) 

Credit risk refers to the risk that a counterparty will default on its contractua l obligations resulting in financial loss to  the 

Company. Credit risk arises from cash and deposits with financial institutions as well as credit  exposures to outstanding  

This  amount  is  calculated  as  the  fair  value  of  the  options  and  represents  the  value  of  the  services  received  during  the  perio d 

receivables. 

the options are held over the financial period. This v alue was calculated using the Black -Scholes option pricing model. Further 

information on the share-based payment transaction is disclosed in  Note 21. 

Further key management personnel remuneration information has been included in the Remuneration Report 
section of the Directors Report. 

The Company is not exposed to credit risk through sales of mineral sand s product due to a letter of credit being in place 

prior to a mineral sands shipment leaving port. The maximum exposure to credit risk, excluding the value of any collate ral 

or  other  security,  at  balance  date  to  recognised  financial  assets,  is  the  carrying   amount,  net  of  any  provisions  for 

impairment of those assets, as disclosed in the Statement of Financial Position and notes to the financial statements.  

The Company has lodged cash deposits (designated as restricted cash above) totalling $54,667 (201 8: $54,667) with the 

bank as collateral security for office lease property managers for rental guarantees and also security for company credit 
cards. 

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NNootteess  ttoo  tthhee  ffiinnaanncciiaall  ssttaatteemmeennttss  ((ccoonntt..))  
For the Year Ended 31 December 2019 

Notes to the financial statements (cont.)
For the Year Ended 31 December 2019

NNootteess  ttoo  tthhee  ffiinnaanncciiaall  ssttaatteemmeennttss  ((ccoonntt..))  
For the Year Ended 31 December 2019  
Notes to the financial statements (cont.)
For the Year Ended 31 December 2019

The following table provides information regarding the credit risk relating to cash and cash equivalents , term deposits and 

The  table  below  summarises  the  maturity  profile  of  the  Company’s’  financial  liabilities  according  to  their  contractual 

restricted cash based on credit ratings: 

A rated 

Financial Instruments 

31 Dec 
2019 
($000) 

49,990 

31 Dec 
2018 
($000) 

11,941 

The Company holds no derivative instruments, forward exchange contracts  or interest rate swaps. 

Financial Instrument composition and maturity analysis  

The table below reflects the undiscounted contractual settlement terms for financial instruments . 

Weighted 
Average 
Effective 
Interest 
Rate % 

Fixed 
Interest 
Rate 
($000)  

Floating 
Interest 
Rate 
($000)  

Non-
Interest 
Bearing 
($000)  

31 December 2019 

Financial Assets: 

Cash and cash equivalents 

Restricted cash 

Trade and other receivables 

Available-for-sale financial assets 

Total Financial Assets 

0.02%  

Financial Liabilities: 

Trade and other payables and provisions  

Borrowings 

Total Financial Liabilities  

13% 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

56,537 

56,537 

49,935 

55 

- 

- 

49,990 

- 

- 

593 

27 

620 

- 

- 

- 

16,983 

- 

16,983 

Total 
($000)  

49,935 

55 

593 

27 

50,610 

16,983 

56,537 

73,520 

Net Financial Assets 

(56,537) 

49,990 

(16,363) 

(22,910 ) 

31 December 2018 

Financial Assets: 

Cash and cash equivalents 

Restricted cash 

Trade and other receivables 

Available-for-sale financial assets 

Total Financial Assets 

0.57% 

Financial Liabilities: 

Trade and other payables and provisions  

Borrowings 

Total Financial Liabilities  

12.5% 

Weighted 
Average 
Effective 
Interest 
Rate % 

Fixed 
Interest 
Rate 
($000) 

Floating 
Interest 
Rate 
($000) 

11,886 

55 

- 

- 

Non-
Interest 
Bearing 
($000) 

- 

- 

1,463 

27 

Total 
($000) 

11,886 

55 

1,463 

27 

11,941 

1,490 

13,431 

- 

- 

- 

12,232 

- 

12,232 

12,232 

63,953 

76,185 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

63,953 

63,953 

maturities. The amounts disclosed are based on contractual undiscounted cash flows. As a result, these balances may not 

agree with the amounts disclosed in the statement of financial position:  

31 December 2019 

Trade and other payables and provisions 

Borrowings 

31 December 2018 

Trade and other payables and provisions 

Borrowings 

Less than 
3 months 
($000) 

16,902 

9,402 

26,304 

Less than 
3 months 
($000) 

12,232 

4,000 

16,232 

3 to 12 
Months 
($000) 

- 

28,205 

28,205 

3 to 12 
Months 
($000) 

- 

8,565 

8,565 

1 to 5 
years 
($000) 

- 

18,803 

18,803 

1 to 5 
years 
($000) 

- 

51,388 

51,388 

Total 

($000) 

16,902 

56,410 

73,312 

Total 

($000) 

12,232 

63,953 

76,185 

Please refer to Note 15 for further details of the Senior Secured Debt Facility . 

b)

Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value 

The financial instruments recognised at fair value in the statement of financial position have been analysed and classified 

using  a  fair  value  hierarchy  reflecting  the  significance  of  the  inputs  used  in  making  the  measurements.  The  fair  value 

hierarchy consists of the following levels: 

•
•

•

Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1);  

Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly 

(as prices) or indirectly (der ived from prices) (Level 2); and 

Inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs) (Level 3).  

31 December 2019 

Financial Assets: 

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss:  

Available-for-sale financial assets: 
-

Listed investments 

31 December 2018 

Financial Assets: 

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss:  

Available-for-sale financial assets: 
-

Listed investments 

Level 1 

($000) 

Level 2 

($000) 

Level 3 

($000) 

Total 

($000) 

27 

27 

- 

- 

- 

- 

27 

27 

Level 1 

($000) 

Level 2 

($000) 

Level 3 

($000) 

Total 

($000) 

27 

27 

- 

- 

- 

- 

27 

27 

Net Financial Assets 

(63,953) 

11,941 

(10,742) 

(62,754) 

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NNootteess ttoo tthhee ffiinnaanncciiaall ssttaatteemmeennttss ((ccoonntt..))
For the Year Ended 31 December 2019

Notes to the financial statements (cont.)
For the Year Ended 31 December 2019

DDiirreeccttoorrss DDeeccllaarraattiioonn

Directors’ Declaration 

Sensitivity Analysis – Interest rate risk 

The directors of the Company declare that:  

The  Company  has  performed  a  sensitivity  analysis  relating  to  its  exposure  to  interest  rate  risk  at  balance  date.    The 

sensitivity analysis demonstrates the effect on the  financial period results and equity which could result from a change in 

1.

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

this risk. 

As  at  balance  date,  the  effect  on  loss  and  equity  as  a  result  of  changes  in  the  interest  rate   on  financial  assets,  with  all 

other variables remaining constant would be as follows:  

Change in loss – increase/(decrease): 
-
-

Increase in interest rate by 2%
Decrease in interest rate by 2%

Change in equity – increase/(decrease): 
Increase in interest rate by 2%
-

-

Decrease in interest rate by 2%

31 Dec 

2019 

($000) 

(500)
500 

500 

(500)

31 Dec 

2018 

($000) 

(119)
119 

119 

(119)

(a)

(b)

(c)

comply with Accounting Standards and the Corporations Act 2001;

give a true and fair view of the financial position as at 31 December 201 9 and performance for the year ended

on that date of the Company; and

the audited remuneration disclosures set out in the Remuneration Report section of the Directors’ Report for

the year ended 31 December 2019 complies with section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001;

2.

the Chief Financial Officer has declared pursuant to section 295A(2) of the Corporations Act 2001 that :

(a)

(b)

(c)

the financial records of the company for the financial year have been properly maintained in accordance with

section 286 of the Corporations Act 2001;

the financial statements and the notes for the financial year comply with Accounting Standards; and

the financial statements and notes for the financial year give a true and fair view;

3.

4.

in the directors’ opinion, there are reasonable grounds to believe  that the Company will be able  to pay its debts as

and when they become due and payable;

the  directors  have  included  in  the  notes  to  the  financial  statements  an  explicit  and  unreserved  statement  of

compliance with International Financial Reporting Standa rds.

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

ROBERT B ESLEY 
CHAIRMAN 

PERTH 
Dated this 28  February 2020  

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Independent Auditor’s Report

Independent Auditor’s Report (cont.)

Independent Audit Report to the members of Image Resources NL

Report on the Audit of the Financial Report

Opinion

Independent Audit Report to the members of Image Resources NL

We  have  audited  the  financial  report  of  Image  Resources  NL (the  Company),  which  comprises  the  statement  of  financial 
position as at 31 December 2019, the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income, the statement of changes 
in equity, the statement of cash flows for the year then ended, and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of 
significant accounting policies, and the directors' declaration.

Report on the Audit of the Financial Report

In our opinion, the accompanying financial report of the Company is in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, including:

Opinion

in  line  with  changes  in  observable  assumptions, 
timing  and  the  latest  estimates  of  the  costs  to  be 
incurred based on area of disturbance at reporting 
date. 

This area is a key audit matter as the determination 
of the restoration liability involves a level of complex 
calculations 
significant  management 
judgement. 

and 

• Assessing  the  planned  timing  of  environmental  restoration  and 
demobilisation provisions through comparison to mine plans and 
reserves. 

• Assessing 

the  competence,  scope  and  objectivity  of 
company’s  external  experts  used in  determination  of 
provisions estimate. 

the 
the 

• Analysed inflation rate and discount assumptions in the provision 

calculation to current market data and economic forecasts.

• Evaluating  the  completeness  of  the  provisions  estimate  to  the 
company’s  analysis  of  each  operating  location  to  identify  where 
disturbance  requires  rehabilitation  or  demobilisation  and  our 
understanding of the company’s operations.   

(i) giving a true and fair view of the Company's financial position as at 31 December 2019 and of its financial performance 

We  have  audited  the  financial  report  of  Image  Resources  NL (the  Company),  which  comprises  the  statement  of  financial 
position as at 31 December 2019, the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income, the statement of changes 
for the year then ended; and
in equity, the statement of cash flows for the year then ended, and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of 
significant accounting policies, and the directors' declaration.

(ii) complying with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Regulations 2001.

In our opinion, the accompanying financial report of the Company is in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, including:

Basis for Opinion

(i) giving a true and fair view of the Company's financial position as at 31 December 2019 and of its financial performance 

for the year then ended; and

We conducted our audit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. Our responsibilities under those standards are 
further  described  as  in  the  Auditor's  Responsibilities  for  the  Audit  of  the  Financial  Report section  of  our  report.  We  are 
independent of the Company in accordance with the auditor independence requirements of the  Corporations Act 2001 and 
the  ethical  requirements  of  the  Accounting  Professional  and  Ethical  Standards  Board's  APES  110  Code  of  Ethics  for 
Professional Accountants (the Code) that are relevant to our audit of the financial report in Australia. We have also fulfilled our 
other ethical responsibilities in accordance with the Code.

(ii) complying with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Regulations 2001.

Basis for Opinion

In conducting our audit, we have complied with the independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

We conducted our audit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. Our responsibilities under those standards are 
further  described  as  in  the  Auditor's  Responsibilities  for  the  Audit  of  the  Financial  Report section  of  our  report.  We  are 
independent of the Company in accordance with the auditor independence requirements of the  Corporations Act 2001 and 
the  ethical  requirements  of  the  Accounting  Professional  and  Ethical  Standards  Board's  APES  110  Code  of  Ethics  for 
Professional Accountants (the Code) that are relevant to our audit of the financial report in Australia. We have also fulfilled our 
other ethical responsibilities in accordance with the Code.

Key Audit Matters

In conducting our audit, we have complied with the independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001.

Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgement, were of most significance in our audit of the financial 
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
report of the current year. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the financial report as a whole, and in 
forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters. We have determined the matter
described below to be a key audit matter to be communicated in our report.

Key Audit Matters

Provision for Rehabilitation 
Refer to Note 14, Provisions and accounting policy Notes 1o and 1t
Key Audit Matter
As  at  31  December  2019,  the  company  has  a 
liability  of  $15,298,000 relating  to  the  estimated 
rehabilitation,  decommissioning  and 
cost  of 
restoration  relating 
to  areas  disturbed  during 
operation in Boonanarring but not yet rehabilitated. 

Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgement, were of most significance in our audit of the financial 
report of the current year. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the financial report as a whole, and in 
forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters. We have determined the matter
described below to be a key audit matter to be communicated in our report.

How our audit addressed the key audit matter
Our audit work included, but was not restricted to, the following:

• Obtaining  an  Independent  expert  valuation  report  and  external 
underlying documentation for their determination of future required 
activities,  their  timing  and  associated  cost  estimations.  We  also 
determined  the  nature  and  quantum  of  costs  contained  in  the 
How our audit addressed the key audit matter
provision estimate. 
Our audit work included, but was not restricted to, the following:

Provision for Rehabilitation 
Refer to Note 14, Provisions and accounting policy Notes 1o and 1t
The provision is based upon current cost estimates 
Key Audit Matter
and  has  been  determined  on  a  discounted  basis 
As  at  31  December  2019,  the  company  has  a 
with  reference  to  current  legal  requirements  and 
liability  of  $15,298,000 relating  to  the  estimated 
the 
technology.  At  each
rehabilitation,  decommissioning  and 
cost  of 
rehabilitation liability is reviewed and re-measured 
to  areas  disturbed  during 
restoration  relating 
operation in Boonanarring but not yet rehabilitated. 

reporting  date 

• Testing  the  accuracy  of  historical  restoration  and  rehabilitation 

provisions by comparing to actual expenditure. 

• Obtaining  an  Independent  expert  valuation  report  and  external 
underlying documentation for their determination of future required 
activities,  their  timing  and  associated  cost  estimations.  We  also 
determined  the  nature  and  quantum  of  costs  contained  in  the 
provision estimate. 

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The provision is based upon current cost estimates 
and  has  been  determined  on  a  discounted  basis 
with  reference  to  current  legal  requirements  and 
the 
technology.  At  each

reporting  date 

rehabilitation liability is reviewed and re-measured 

• Testing  the  accuracy  of  historical  restoration  and  rehabilitation 

provisions by comparing to actual expenditure. 

Revenue Recognition
Refer to Note 3, Operating sale revenue and accounting policy Notes 1a
Key Audit Matter
The entity has reported revenue of AUD146 million 
from sales of minerals.

How our audit addressed the key audit matter
Our audit work included, but was not restricted to, the following:

• considering  the  appropriateness  of  the  revenue  recognition 

The application of revenue recognition accounting 
standards is complex and involves a number of key 
judgements and estimates.

There  is  also  a  risk  around  the  timing  of  revenue 
recognition, particularly focused on the contractual 
terms of delivery and location of the customers. In 
the  entity  has  first  time  recognized 
addition,
revenue in its financial statements.

accounting policies.

• understanding 

including 
performance  of  an  end  to  end  walkthrough  of  the  revenue 
assurance process and identifying the relevant controls.

revenue  processes 

the  significant 

• testing  the  design  and  operating  effectiveness  of  the  relevant 

controls

• performing cut off procedures

Based on these factors, we have identified revenue 
recognition as a key risk for our audit

• assessing the  transfer  of  control  to  the  customer  by  reviewing 

contracts and shipping documentation.

• verifying a sample of transactions with supporting documents

• ensuring adequate disclosure in the financial statements

Other Information

The directors are responsible for the other information. The other information obtained at the date of this auditor's report is 
included in the annual report, but does not include the financial report and our auditor’s report thereon.

Our  opinion  on  the  financial  report  does  not  cover  the  other  information  and  accordingly  we  do  not  express  any  form  of 
assurance conclusion thereon.

In connection with our audit of the financial report, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider 
whether  the  other  information  is  materially  inconsistent  with  the  financial  report  or  our  knowledge  obtained  in  the audit  or 
otherwise appears to be materially misstated.

If, based on the work we have performed on the other information obtained prior to the date of this auditor's report, we conclude 
that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in 
this regard.

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Independent Auditor’s Report (cont.)

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT

Responsibilities of Directors for the Financial Report

Opinion

In our opinion, the Remuneration Report of Image Resources NL for the year ended 31 December 2019 complies with 
section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001.

Elderton Audit Pty Ltd

Nicholas Hollens
Managing Director

28 February 2020
Perth

The  directors  of  the  Company  are  responsible  for  the  preparation  of  the  financial  report  that  gives  a  true  and  fair  view  in 
accordance with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Act 2001 and for such internal control as the directors 
determine is necessary to enable the preparation of the financial report that gives a true and fair view and is free from material 
misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In  preparing  the  financial  report,  the  directors  are  responsible  for  assessing  the  Company’s  ability  to  continue  as  a  going 
concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless 
the directors either intend to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Report

Our  objectives  are  to  obtain  reasonable  assurance  about  whether  the  financial  report  as  a  whole  is  free  from  material 
misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance
is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards 
will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered 
material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users 
taken on the basis of the financial report.

As part of an audit in accordance with the Australian Auditing Standards, we exercise professional judgement and maintain 
professional scepticism throughout the audit. We also:

•

Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial report, whether due to fraud or error, design and 
perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide 
a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting 
from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal 
control.

• Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in
the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control.

• Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related 

disclosures made by the directors.

• Conclude on the appropriateness of the directors’ use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit 
evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on 
the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.    If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required 
to  draw  attention  in  our  auditor’s  report  to  the  related  disclosures  in  the  financial  report  or,  if  such  disclosures  are 
inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor’s 
report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Company to cease to continue as a going concern.

• Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial report, including the disclosures, and whether the 

financial report represents the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.

We communicate with the directors regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant 
audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.

We  also  provide  the  directors  with  a  statement  that  we  have  complied  with  relevant  ethical  requirements  regarding 
independence, and to communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on 
our independence, and where applicable, related safeguards.

From the matters communicated with the directors, we determine those matters that were of most significance in the audit of 
the financial report of the current  year and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters in our auditor’s 
report unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we 
determine that a matter should not be communicated in our report because the adverse consequences of doing so would 
reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.

Report on the Remuneration Report

We have audited the Remuneration Report included in pages 21 to 26 of the directors’ report for the year ended 31 December
2019.    The directors of Image Resources NL 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 in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards.

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ASX Additional Information 
ASX ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

ASX Additional Information (cont.) 
ASX ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Image  Resources  NL  (ASX:  IMA)  provides  the  following  information  as  required  by  the  ASX  Listing  Rules.  The  information  is 

Substantial shareholders: 

The names of substantial shareholders who have notified the Company in accordance with section 617B of the  Corporations Act 

2001 are: 

Murray Zircon Pty Ltd together with Orient Zirconic  Resources (Australia) Pty Ltd, Guangdong 
Orient Zirconic Ind. Sci. Tech. Co. Ltd.  And XQ (HK) Enterprises Limited 

Li Huang Cheng and Vestpro International Limited  

Number of Ordinary 

Shares 

266,084,033 

172,770,065 

Voting Rights 

The voting rights attaching to ordinary shares are governed by the Constitution.  On a show of hands every person present who  

is a Member or representative of a member shall have one vote, and on a poll, every member present in person or by proxy or 

by  attorney  or  duly  authorised  representative  shall  have  one  vote  for  each  fully  paid  ordinary  share  held.  None  of  the  options 

have any voting rights. 

Unquoted Securities 

Class 

Holders of 20% or more of the class 

Number of 
Securities 

Number of 
Holders 

Holder Name 

Number of 
Securities 

Warrants exercisable at $0.1365 expiring 

14,285,714 

20/05/2023 

Warrants exercisable at $0.11385 expiring 

21,525,000 

2 

1 

Jett Capital Advisors 

12,035,714 

LLC 

UBS Nominees Pty 

21,525,000 

24/05/2023 

Ltd 

current as at 14 February 2020. 

Distribution of Equity Securities 

1 

1,001 

5,001 

10,001 

100,001 

- 

- 

- 

- 

1,000 

5,000 

10,000 

100,000 

and over 

Ordinary shares 

Number of holders 

Number of shares 

285 

518 

318 

856 

398 

2,375 

151,942 

1,571,123 

2,615,312 

35,173,576 

941,467,946 

980,979,899 

The  number  of  shareholders  holding  less  than  a  marketable  parcel  of 

shares are: 

481 

489,006 

Twenty Largest Shareholders: 

The names of the twenty largest holders of quoted  ordinary shares are: 

Listed ordinary shares 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

9 

Murray Zircon Pty Ltd 

Vestpro International 

HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited  

Orient Zirconic Resources (Australia) Pty Ltd  

Million Up Ltd 

National Nominees Limited 

Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited 

Perfect Well Industrial Limited 

Ava Cartel Sdn Bhd 

TQ International 

10  Miss Choy Fuan Ku 

11 

Pontian Orico Plantations Sdn Bhd 

12  Mrs Shumei Chen 

13 

14 

15 

Delphi Unternehmensberatung Aktiengesellschaft 

Brazil Farming Pty Ltd 

Ribton Superannuation Fund Pty Ltd  

16  Mr Lim Pang Soo 

17 

18 

UBS Nominees Pty Ltd 

J P Morgan Nominees Australia Pty Limited 

19  Miss Chong Yuen Soo 

20 

Target Range Pty Ltd 

Number of 
shares 

191,902,001 

131,936,921 

62,305,125 

51,761,950 

40,624,754 

26,370,821 

22,971,964 

22,420,082 

18,000,000 

18,000,000 

14,330,000 

11,539,728 

11,050,000 

11,049,332 

10,500,000 

10,100,000 

10,000,000 

9,350,147 

8,418,936 

8,122,043 

7,300,000 

Percentage of 
ordinary shares 

19.56% 

13.45% 

6.35% 

5.28% 

4.14% 

2.69% 

2.34% 

2.29% 

1.83% 

1.83% 

1.46% 

1.18% 

1.13% 

1.13% 

1.07% 

1.03% 

1.02% 

0.95% 

0.86% 

0.83% 

0.74% 

698,053,804 

71.16% 

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Schedule of Tenements

SCHEDULE OF TENEMENTS

Location 

Tenement 

Status 

Project 

Equity (%) 

Holder/Manager 

Other 

CORPORATE 
DIRECTORY

Directors

WA 

WA 

WA 

WA 

WA 

WA 

WA 

WA 

WA 

WA 

WA 

WA 

WA 

WA 

WA 

WA 

WA 

WA 

WA 

WA 

WA 

WA 

WA 

WA 

WA 

WA 

WA 

WA 

WA 

WA 

WA 

WA 

WA 

WA 

WA 

WA 

WA 

WA 

WA 

WA 

WA 

E28/1895 

Granted 

ERAYINIA 

E70/2636 

Granted 

COOLJARLOO 

E70/2844 

Granted 

BIDAMINNA NTH 

E70/2898 

Granted 

COOLJARLOO 

E70/3032 

Granted 

GINGIN 

E70/3041 

Granted 

REGANS FORD SOUTH 

E70/3100 

Granted 

QUINNS HILL 

E70/3192 

Granted 

BOOTINE 

E70/3298 

Granted 

BIDAMINNA -PARK 

E70/3494 

Granted 

BRYALANA  

E70/3720 

Granted 

BLUE LAKE  

E70/3892 

Granted 

CHAPMAN HILL  

E70/3997 

Granted 

MUNBINIA 

E70/4077 

Granted 

DARLING RANGE 

E70/4244 

Granted 

WOOLKA 

E70/4245 

Granted 

WINOOKA 

M70/0448 

Granted 

GINGIN SOUTH 

M70/1192 

Granted 

RED GULLY 

M70/1194 

Granted 

BOONANARRING 

P70/1516 

Granted 

COOLJARLOO 

M70/1311 

Granted 

BOONANARRING NORTH 

G70/0250 

Granted 

BOONANARRING 

R70/0051 

Granted 

COOLJARLOO NORTH 

M70/1305 

Application 

ATLAS 

P70/1520 

Application 

COOLJARLOO 

E70/4631 

Granted 

MUNBINIA WEST 

E70/4656 

Granted 

WINOOKA NORTH 

E70/4663 

Granted 

BIBBY SPRINGS 

E70/4689 

Granted 

BOONANARRING WEST 

E70/4779 

Granted 

MIMEGARRA 

E70/4794 

Granted 

REGANS FORD NORTH 

E70/4795 

Application 

BIDAMINNA SOUTH 

E70/4919 

Granted 

ORANGE SPRINGS 

E70/4946 

Granted 

RED GULLY NORTH 

E70/4949 

Granted 

NAMMEGARRA 

E28/2742 

Granted 

MADOONIA DOWNS 

E70/5192 

Application 

WINOOKA SOUTH 

E70/5193 

Granted 

CHAPMAN HILL NORTH 

E70/5213 

Application 

GINGINUP HILL 

E70/5268 

Granted 

WOOLKA SOUTH 

E70/5306 

Application 

BOONANARRING HILL 

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100% 

100% 

100% 

100% 

100% 

100% 

100% 

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100% 

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100% 

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100% pending 

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100% 

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100% 

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100% 

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Image Resources NL

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Mr Robert Besley 
Mr Patrick Mutz 
Mr Chaodian Chen  
Mr Aaron Chong Veoy Soo   
Mr Huancheng Li 
Mr Peter Thomas  
Mr George Sakalidis  
Mr Fei Wu 

Non-Executive Chairman
Managing Director
Non-Executive Director
Non-Executive Director
Non-Executive Director (Alternate: Dennis Lee appointed 5 February 2020)
Non-Executive Director
Executive Director - Exploration
Non-Executive Director

ARF Maslin 10% 

 DORAL JV 

Company Secretary

Mr Dennis Wilkins (DW Corporate)

Principal Place of Business & Registered Office

Ground Floor

23 Ventnor Avenue

West Perth WA 6005

Contact Details

T:  +61 8 9485 2410

E: 

info@imageres.com.au

W:  www.imageres.com.au

Australian Business Number

Auditors

ABN: 57 063 977 579

Share Registry

Automic Pty Ltd  
Level 5  
126 Phillip Street,  
Sydney NSW 2000

T:  1300 288 664 (within Australia)

T:  +61 (0) 2 9698 5414 (International)

E:  hello@automic.com.au

W:  www.automicgroup.com.au

Elderton Audit Pty Ltd 
(Formerly Greenwich & Co Audit Pty Ltd)

Level 2
267 St Georges Terrace
Perth WA 6000
T:   +61 8 6324 2900

Stock Exchange

Australian Securities Exchange (ASX)

ASX Code - IMA (Fully paid shares)

Issued Capital

980,979,899 fully paid ordinary shares

 
  
 
  
  
  
  
  
 
  
 
  
  
  
  
 
 
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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