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ANNUAL REPORT  

2015

CORPORATE  
DIRECTORY 

Australian Business Number

Share Registry

Link Market Services 
Level 4, 152 St Georges Terrace, Perth WA 6000

Telephone: 1300 554 474

Fax: 

(02) 9287 0303

Email: 

registrars@linkmarketservices.com.au

Website:  www.linkmarketservices.com.au

Auditors

Grant Thornton Audit Pty Ltd  
Level 1, 10 Kings Park Road, West Perth WA 6005

Telephone: (08) 9480 2000

Facsimile:  (08) 9322 7787

Email: 

info.wa@au.gt.com

Website:  www.grantthornton.com.au

51 105 991 740

Directors

Brian Gilbertson 
(Non-executive Chairman)

Paul Murray 
(Non-executive Director)

Priyank Thapliyal 
(Executive Director)

Mr Soo-Cheol Shin 
(Non-executive Director)

Andrew Bell 
(Non-executive Director)

Executives

Priyank Thapliyal 
Chief Executive Officer

Melissa North 
Company Secretary and Chief Financial Officer

Principal Office

Level 42 
108 St Georges Terrace 
Perth WA 6000

Telephone: (08) 9346 5500

Facsimile:  (08) 9481 5933

Email: 

info@jupitermines.com

CONTENTS 

CHAIRMAN’S LETTER  

REVIEW OF OPERATIONS  

ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT  

DIRECTORS’ REPORT  

AUDITOR’S INDEPENDENCE  
DECLARATION  

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   3

   6

   7

   11

STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND  
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME  

  12

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION  

  13

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY  

  14

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS  

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL  
STATEMENTS  

DIRECTORS’ DECLARATION  

INDEPENDENT AUDIT REPORT  

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CHAIRMAN’S  
LETTER

Dear Shareholders,

Jupiter  Mines  has  seen  sound  progress  over  the  financial 
year ending 28 February 2015.

The Company’s major project, the Tshipi Borwa mine, more 
than  doubled  its  production  and  export  volumes  to  over 
two  million  tonnes  of  manganese  ore,  making  it  one  of 
the world’s largest manganese mines. Tshipi also reported 
profits despite current weak manganese prices.

In the Central Yilgarn, work to optimise costs on the Mount 
Mason DSO Hematite Project continued. Cost savings were 
achieved across most operating and capital items. However 
due to the delay in the Esperance Port expansion, and the 
sharp  decrease  in  the  iron  ore  price,  the  Board  thought  it 
prudent  to  place  this  project  into  care  and  maintenance. 
The Mount Ida Magnetite Project also remains in care and 
maintenance until the conditions improve. 

In line with this, the Board commissioned a valuation of its 
iron ore projects to ensure they are recognised accurately in 
the financial statements. Based on this valuation, a decision 
was taken to write down Jupiter’s iron ore assets to the fair 
value of $13.6 million.

The  coming  year  will  be  challenging  in  the  current  weak 
commodity  markets.  However  with  our  strong  operations 
and management teams, we are well positioned to continue 
building value for Jupiter Mines shareholders.

Yours Faithfully,

Jupiter Mines Limited

Brian Gilbertson

Chairman

“ Jupiter Mines 
has seen great 
progress over the 
financial year”

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JUPITER MINES LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2015 REVIEW OF 
OPERATIONS 

Jupiter  Mines  Limited  (“Jupiter”  or  the 
“Company”)  continued  to  see  significant 
progress during the year at the Company’s 
the  Tshipi  Kalahari 
major  project  at 
Manganese Mine in South Africa.

In  Australia,  at  the  Central  Yilgarn  Iron 
Project (“CYIP”), depressed iron ore prices 
and lack of port access has led to both the 
Mount  Ida  Magnetite  Project  and  Mount 
Mason  Hematite  Project  being  placed  in 
Care and Maintenance.

TSHIPI KALAHARI MANGANESE PROJECT
Jupiter  has  a  49.9%  interest  in  Tshipi  é  Ntle  Manganese 
Mining (Tshipi). Tshipi owns two manganese projects in the 
Kalahari Manganese fields, namely Tshipi Borwa and Tshipi 
Bokone, adjacent to the operating Mamatwan and Wessels 
mines respectively.

Tshipi’s  flagship  project,  Tshipi  Borwa,  continued  and 
fortified  its  production  during  the  year.  It  is  located  in  the 
Southern portion of the Kalahari Manganese Field, the largest 
manganese bearing geological formation in the world.

Tshipi Borwa is mining the ore body that is contiguous to, 
and a direct extension of, the Mamatwan ore body which has 
been mined for over 46 years. As such, once the operation 
stabilises, the Tshipi Borwa Mine is expected to produce a 
comparable product that has been tried and tested in the 
global manganese markets.

Tshipi  Bokone  is  an  exploration  property  located  in  the 
northern portion of the Kalahari Manganese Field.

TSHIPI BORWA
The ramp up at Tshipi Borwa saw production and exports 
more  than  double  this  year  to  over  two  million  tonnes 
of  manganese  ore,  making  Tshipi  Borwa  one  of  the 
world’s  largest  manganese  mines.  It  is  an  outstanding 
accomplishment given that Tshipi Borwa only commenced 
production two years ago.

Turnover and net profit before tax were just under budget, as 
a result of a weaker than budgeted manganese price over the 
year. For the coming 2016 financial year, Tshipi is once again 
targeting exports of just over two million tonnes. 

Figure 1. Tshipi Kalahari Manganese Project Location Map

Figure 2 & 3 – Operations continue at Tshipi Borwa

Construction activities on the capital project at Tshipi began 
drawing to a close in March 2015 also.

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Figure 4 & 5 – Stockpiling and loading of manganese ore at 
Tshipi Borwa

OM Tshipi (S) Pte Ltd (“OMT”), the Singaporean marketing 
company,  continued  with  the  sale  and  export  of  Tshipi’s 
manganese  ore,  and  also  recognised  a  profit  for  this 
financial year.

TSHIPI BOKONE
Exploration  activities  at  Tshipi  Bokone  have  temporarily 
been put on hold as Tshipi management focus their attention 
at bringing Tshipi Borwa to optimum production.

CENTRAL YILGARN IRON PROJECTS
The  Central  Yilgarn  Iron  Project  (“CYIP”)  area  is  located 
130km by road northwest of the town of Menzies. The CYIP 
consists  of  the  smaller  DSO  project  –  (Mount  Mason)  and 
the flagship long-life magnetite Project – (Mount Ida).

Both projects are planned around existing infrastructure in 
the region, including the Leonora to Esperance railway line, 
and the Port of Esperance.

With the sharp decline in the iron ore price, and the delayed 
Esperance  Port  expansion  (discussed  below),  Jupiter 
commissioned  an  independent  valuation  of  its  iron  ore 
assets in line with accounting standards in order to ensure 
the current carrying value is presented fairly. 

The  Company  took  a  decision  to  write  down  its  Mount 
Ida  Magnetite  Project  to  $13.4  million,  and  the  Mount 
Mason  DSO  Hematite  Project  to  $200,000.  An  additional 
$1,000,000  was  written  down  against  the  Camp  Cassini 
exploration  camp.  A  total  impairment  of  $49.2  million  has 
been  recognised  in  the  enclosed  financial  statements  for 
the  year  ended  28  February  2015.  The  abovementioned 
impairment is a non-cash item with no adverse impact on 
cashflow.  The  Jupiter  Board  remains  committed  to  these 
projects  should  economic  conditions  improve  and  will 
reassess values on a regular basis.

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Figure 6. CYIP Project Location Map

MOUNT IDA MAGNETITE PROJECT
The  flagship  Mount  Ida  Magnetite  Project  has  the  reserves 
to be a tier one long-life magnetite mine, further establishing 
Jupiter’s presence in the Central Yilgarn region.

Jupiter  suspended  work  on  the  Feasibility  Study 
in 
November  2012,  and  the  project  remains  in  care  and 
maintenance. No work has been completed on this project 
in this financial year. Minimum expenditure has been met on 
all tenements.

MOUNT MASON DSO HEMATITE PROJECT
Jupiter  started  the  year  focusing  on  the  optimisation  of 
the  Mount  Mason  Feasibility  Study.  Many  opportunities 
existed  to  reduce  capital  and  operating  costs,  especially 
with regards to the construction of common infrastructure 
to be utilised by the various other potential producers in the 
Yilgarn. 

All  baseline  environmental  surveys  and  studies  are  now 
completed and all the Project Approvals for Mount Mason 
and  the  Yunndaga  rail  siding  were  received  from  the 
Department of Mines and Petroleum in July 2014.

The  Esperance  Ports  Sea  and  Land  (“EPSL”)  remain  in 
contract  negotiations  with  the  YES  Consortium  (led  by 
Asciano Limited) to develop the Multi-User Iron Ore Facility 
at  Esperance  Port.  The  delay  on  the  port  expansion, 
together with the depressed iron ore price, led the Board to 
place the Mount Mason project into care and maintenance 
at the end of 2014.

With the present iron ore price levels, Jupiter does not expect 
the  Esperance  Port  expansion  to  take  place  as  previously 
stated.  It  is  also  prudent  to  wait  for  the  opportunity  on 
rail  and  port  infrastructure  capacities,  which  may  become 
available to other miners in the region, as well as Jupiter.

NON-CORE PROJECTS
The Oakover Manganese project was divested in June 2014. 
The  Klondyke  Gold  project  remains  held  for  sale,  and  a 
transaction is currently being finalised.

REVIEW OF OPERATIONSJUPITER MINES LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2015 SCHEDULE OF MINERAL TENEMENTS

LEASE

NAME

STATUS

APPLIED 
DATE

GRANT 
DATE

EXPIRY 
DATE

CURRENT 
AREA

CURRENT 
COMMITMENT

CURRENT 
RENT

HOLDERS

G37/36 

General 
Purpose – 
Graten Well

Granted

3/04/2009

17/01/2011

16/01/2032

 358.62 Ha 

G29/21 

Mt Mason

Granted

22/05/2009 23/03/2010 22/03/2031

 95.00 Ha

G29/23 

Mt Mason

Granted

5/05/2012

7/02/2013

6/02/2034

 1,256.73 Ha 

L29/116 

Mt Mason

Granted

7/06/2012

3/01/2013

2/01/2034

 25.48 Ha 

L29/117 

Mt Mason

Granted

7/06/2012

7/12/2012

6/12/2033

 90.14 Ha

L29/118 

Mt Mason

Granted

7/06/2012

9/11/2012

8/11/2033

 11.67 Ha

L29/119 

Mt Mason

Granted

28/08/2012

30/07/2013

29/07/2034

 52.76 Ha

L29/121 

Mt Mason

Granted

30/09/2012

30/07/2013

29/07/2034

 64.31 Ha

L29/123 

Mt Mason

Granted

25/11/2012

26/03/2013

25/03/2034

 23.13 Ha

L29/120

Mt Mason

Granted

30/09/2012

7/02/2013

6/02/2034

 1,720.05 Ha 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

$4,990.10

Jupiter Mines Ltd (100%)

$1,320.50

Jupiter Mines Ltd (100%)

$17,458.40 Jupiter Mines Ltd (100%)

$361.40

Jupiter Mines Ltd (100%)

$1,264.90

Jupiter Mines Ltd (100%)

$166.80

Jupiter Mines Ltd (100%)

$736.70

Jupiter Mines Ltd (100%)

$903.50

Jupiter Mines Ltd (100%)

$333.60

Jupiter Mines Ltd (100%)

$10,860.50 Jupiter Mines Ltd (100%)

M29/408

Mt Mason

Granted

6/02/2006

28/11/2007

27/11/2028

 300.00 Ha

$30,100.00

$4,725.70

Jupiter Mines Ltd (100%)

M45/552 

Klondyke

Granted

13/10/1992

19/01/1993

18/01/2016

 9.71 Ha

$10,000.00

$157.00

Jupiter Mines Ltd (75%)

M45/668 

Klondyke

Granted

12/06/1995

29/12/1995

28/12/2016

 240.00 Ha

$24,000.00

$3,768.00

Jupiter Mines Ltd (75%)

M45/669 

Klondyke

Granted

12/06/1995

29/12/1995

28/12/2016

 120.00 Ha

$12,000.00

$1,884.00

Jupiter Mines Ltd (75%)

M45/670 

Klondyke

Granted

12/06/1995

29/12/1995

28/12/2016

 120.00 Ha

$12,000.00

$1,884.00

Jupiter Mines Ltd (75%)

E29/560 

Mt Ida

Granted

17/03/2004

8/09/2006

7/09/2015

35 Blocks

$105,000.00

$16,642.50 Jupiter Mines Ltd (100%)

E29/777 

Mt Ida

Granted

4/06/2010

15/02/2011

14/02/2016

27 Blocks

$40,500.00

$4,997.70

Jupiter Mines Ltd (100%)

Granted

1/11/2010

18/08/2011

17/08/2016

2 Blocks

$20,000.00

$370.20

Jupiter Mines Ltd (100%)

Granted

11/01/2011

6/09/2012

5/09/2033  9,634.00 Ha

L29/100 

Mt Ida

Granted

11/01/2011

11/11/2011

10/11/2032

 775.00 Ha

L29/106 

Mt Ida

Granted

18/03/2011

20/06/2012

19/06/2033

 119.44 Ha

Granted

1/09/2009

24/06/2010 23/06/2031

 6,341.00 Ha

Granted

12/01/2010

24/08/2010 23/08/2031

 6,886.00 Ha

Granted

13/05/2010

12/09/2011

11/09/2032

26,020.34 
Ha

Granted

12/11/2010

24/02/2012

23/02/2033 64,550.49 Ha

Granted

5/09/2012

17/06/2013

16/06/2034 19,703.86 Ha

Granted

20/10/2012

1/08/2013

31/07/2034 29,849.54 Ha

Granted

20/10/2012

1/08/2013

31/07/2034 17,632.43 Ha

Granted

20/10/2012

1/08/2013

31/07/2034  5,882.25 Ha

Granted

3/05/2010

27/06/2011

26/06/2032 68,952.89 Ha

Granted

5/09/2012

19/08/2013

18/08/2034  8,703.48 Ha

Granted

30/09/2012 03/04/2014

2/04/2035

6,590.72 Ha

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

$133,870.90 Jupiter Mines Ltd (100%)

$10,772.50 Jupiter Mines Ltd (100%)

$1,668.00

Jupiter Mines Ltd (100%)

$3,170.50

Jupiter Mines Ltd (100%)

$3,443.00

Jupiter Mines Ltd (100%)

$13,010.50

Jupiter Mines Ltd (100%)

$32,275.50 Jupiter Mines Ltd (100%)

$9,852.00

Jupiter Mines Ltd (100%)

$14,925.00 Jupiter Mines Ltd (100%)

$8,816.50

Jupiter Mines Ltd (100%)

$2,941.50

Jupiter Mines Ltd (100%)

$34,476.50 Jupiter Mines Ltd (100%)

$4,352.00

Jupiter Mines Ltd (100%)

$3,295.50

Jupiter Mines Ltd (100%)

E29/801 

G29/22 

Mt Ida

Mt Ida

L29/78

L29/79

L29/81

L29/99

L36/214

L36/215

L36/216

L36/217

L37/203

L57/45

L29/122

M29/414

L57/46

Mt Ida

Mt Ida

Mt Ida

Mt Ida

Mt Ida

Mt Ida

Mt Ida

Mt Ida

Mt Ida

Mt Ida

Mt Ida

Mt Ida

Mt Ida

Granted

11/01/2011

25/11/2011

24/11/2032

 6,461.00 Ha

$646,000.00 $101,422.00 Jupiter Mines Ltd (100%)

Granted

05/09/2012 05/12/2014 04/12/2035

31,741.86 Ha

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-

Jupiter Mines Ltd (100%)

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REVIEW OF OPERATIONSANNUAL 
FINANCIAL 
REPORT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2015

ABN 51 105 991 740 CONSOLIDATED ENTITY

In accordance with a resolution of Directors, the Directors present their Report together with the Financial Report of Jupiter 
Mines Limited (Jupiter) and its wholly owned subsidiaries (together referred to as the Consolidated Entity) for the financial 
year ended 28 February 2015 and the Independent Auditor’s Report thereon.

DIRECTORS
The Directors of Jupiter at any time during or since the end of the financial year are as follows:

Non-Executive
−  Brian Patrick Gilbertson

−  Paul Raymond Murray

−  Andrew Bell

−  Soo-Cheol Shin

Executive
−  Priyank Thapliyal

Additional information is provided below regarding the current Directors.

Brian Patrick Gilbertson BSc (Maths and Physics), BSc (Hons) (Physics), MBL, PMD45
(Chairman: Non-Executive Director)

Mr Gilbertson was appointed a Director on 22 June 2010.

Mr Gilbertson has extensive experience in the global natural resources industry. He was Managing Director of Rustenburg 
Platinum  Mines  Limited  in  the  1980’s,  a  period  during  which  the  company  gained  recognition  as  the  world’s  foremost 
producer of platinum. In the 1990’s, as Executive Chairman of Gencor Limited, he led the restructuring of the South African 
mining industry into the post-Apartheid era, transforming Gencor Limited into a focused mineral and mining group. During 
this period he held ultimate responsibility for Impala Platinum Holdings, for Samancor Limited (the world’s largest producer 
of  manganese  and  chrome  ore  and  alloys)  and  for  Trans-Natal  Coal  Corporation  (a  major  coal  producer  and  exporter). 
Important new initiatives included the Hillside and Mozal aluminium smelters, the Columbus stainless steel plant, and the 
purchase of the international mining assets (Billiton plc) of the Royal Dutch Shell Group.

In  1997,  Gencor  Limited  restructured  its  non-precious  metals  interests  as  Billiton  plc.  With  Mr  Gilbertson  as  Executive 
Chairman, Billiton plc raised US$1.5 billion in an initial public offering on the LSE, taking the company into the FTSE 100. 
Separately, Mr Gilbertson worked to merge the gold operations of Gencor and Gold Fields of South Africa, creating Gold 
Fields Limited, a leader in the world gold mining industry. He served as its first Chairman until October 1998. In 2001, Billiton 
plc merged with BHP Limited to create what is widely regarded as the world’s premier resources company, BHP Billiton plc. 
Mr Gilbertson was appointed its second Chief Executive on 1 July 2002.

In  late  2003,  Mr  Gilbertson  led  mining  group  Vedanta  Resources  plc  (Vedanta)  to  the  first  primary  listing  of  an  Indian 
company on the London Stock Exchange in the second largest IPO of the year (US$876 million). He served as Chairman of 
Vedanta until July 2004.

He was appointed President of Sibirsko-Uralskaya Aluminium Company (SUAL), the smaller aluminium producer in Russia 
and led that company into the US$30 billion merger with RUSAL and the alumina assets of Glencore International A.G., 
creating the largest aluminium company in the world.

Mr Gilbertson established Pallinghurst Advisors LLP and Pallinghurst (Cayman) GP L.P. during 2006 and 2007 respectively, to 
develop opportunities on behalf of a group of natural resource investors, which currently own 86% of Jupiter.

Mr Gilbertson is a British and South African citizen. He has not been a Director of any other ASX listed company in the past 
three years.

Paul Raymond Murray FFin, CPA
(Independent Non-Executive Director, Remuneration Committee Chairman, Audit Committee Chairman) 

Mr Murray was appointed as a Director on 20 August 2003.

Mr Murray has served on the Board and consulted to a number of ASX listed resource exploration companies.

With a business career spanning 50 years, he has also been responsible for the successful listing on the ASX of a number 
of public companies.

Mr Murray has been a Director of Great Western Minerals Limited, Consolidated Western Areas Limited and Global Mineral 
Resources Limited.

Andrew Bell B.A. (Hons), M.A., LLB (Hons), FGS 
(Independent Non-Executive Director, Audit Committee Member, Remuneration Committee Member) 

Mr Bell was appointed as a Director of Jupiter on 19 May 2008.

Mr Bell is Chairman of Red Rock Resources plc, a company listed on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange Ltd. He 
was a natural resources analyst in London in the 1970s, then specialised in investment and investment banking covering the 
Asian region. He has been involved in the resource and mining sectors in Asia since the 1990s, and has served on the Boards 
of a number of listed resource companies. He is a Fellow of the Geological Society.

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DIRECTORS’ REPORT Mr Bell is presently on the following Boards:

•  Chairman and Non-Executive Director of Resource Star Limited (ASX: RSL) since 2007

•  Red Rock Resources plc, (AIM: RRR) since 2005

•  Chairman of Regency Mines plc (AIM: RGM) since 2004

•  Greatland Gold plc (AIM: GGP) since 2005

Priyank Thapliyal Metallurgical Engineer, B Tech, M Eng, MBA (Western Ontario, Canada)
(Executive Director, Audit Committee Member, Remuneration Committee Member)

Mr Thapliyal was appointed as a Non-Executive Director of Jupiter on 4 June 2008.

Mr Thapliyal has been charged with implementing the Pallinghurst Resources Steel Making Materials strategy through Jupiter.

Mr Thapliyal a founding partner of Pallinghurst Advisors LLP, joined Sterlite Industries in 2000 as a US$100 million firm, 
serving  as  deputy  to  the  owner  Mr.  Anil  Agarwal.  He  implemented  the  strategies  that  led  to  Sterlite  becoming  Vedanta 
Resources plc (including its US$870 million London IPO), a FTSE 100 company which was valued at US$7.5 billion at the 
time of his departure in October 2005.

Mr Thapliyal led Vedanta’s US$50 million investment in Konkola Copper Mines, Zambia, in 2004, a stake currently valued at 
more than US$1 billion. Priyank was a former mining and metals investment banker with CIBCWM, Toronto Canada and is a 
qualified Metallurgical Engineer, MBA (Western Ontario, Canada) and former Falconbridge employee.

Mr Thapliyal has not been a Director of any other ASX listed companies in the past three years.

Soo-Cheol Shin
(Non-Executive Director)

Mr Shin was appointed as a Director of Jupiter on 19 March 2012.

Mr Shin holds a Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration and joined POSCO in 1989.

Mr Shin has held a variety of positions throughout his career including Project Manager, POSCO Australia Pty Ltd; Team 
Leader, Coal Procurement Group; Team Leader, Steel Making Raw Materials Procurement Group and Group Leader, Raw 
Materials Transportation Group. He was appointed Managing Director of POSCO Australia in February 2012.

Mr Shin has extensive experience in the management of natural resource projects both international and within Australia.

Company Secretary
Ms Melissa North BCom, CA has been the Company Secretary since November 2012. Ms North is also the Chief Financial 
Officer of Jupiter.

Ms North has an extensive background in finance management and business advisory with groups such as Grant Thornton 
and Chime Communications (London).

Significant Changes in the State of Affairs
Jupiter has chosen to place its Mount Mason DSO Hematite Project into Care and Maintenance with the Mount Ida Magnetite 
Project, due to the current economic conditions and access to port facilities.

Principal Activities
The principal activities of Jupiter during the year have been the development and operation of its Tshipi manganese mine, 
as well as progressing its Mount Mason and Mount Ida exploration assets.

Review of Results and Operations 
The consolidated results of Jupiter for the year ended 28 February 2015 was a loss of $32,008,050 after a $138,475 tax 
expense (8 month period ended 28 February 2014 resulted in a loss of $5,532,772 after a nil income tax expense). Further 
details of the results of the Consolidated Entity are set out in the accompanying financial statements in this Annual Report.

A summary of announcements made by Jupiter during the year ended 28 February 2015 is set out below:

Date

Announcement and Activities

25 March 2014

The Company released “Interim Financial Report – Half Year Ended 31 December 2013”.

3 June 2014

5 June 2014

The Company released “Annual Report 2014”.

The Company announced the “Sale of Oakover Manganese Project”.

20 June 2014

The Company released the “Tshipi Article in Mining Yearbook 2014”.

24 July 2014

The Company released “Notice of 2014 Annual General Meeting and Proxy”.

27 August 2014

The Company announced “Results of 2014 Annual General Meeting” and “2014 Annual General  
Meeting Presentation”.

18 November 2014 The Company released the “Interim Financial Report – Half Year Ended 31 August 2014”.

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DIRECTORS’ REPORT JUPITER MINES LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2015 Dividends
No dividends were paid or declared during the year by Jupiter.

Financial Position
At 28 February 2015, Jupiter held $38,773,153 in cash and cash equivalents compared with $41,124,477 at 28 February 2014 
and had carried forward exploration expenditure of $13,600,000 compared with $59,614,781 at 28 February 2014.

Significant Events After Reporting Date
On 6th March 2015, Jupiter Kalahari (Mauritius) Limited was removed from the company register of Mauritius, after it was 
successfully migrated to Luxembourg. 

These financial statements were authorised for issue on 26 June 2015 by Director Brian Gilbertson.

Likely Developments
The Directors still intend Jupiter to proceed with the development of Jupiter’s Mount Ida Magnetite and Mount Mason DSO 
Hematite projects should this be economically viable.

Further information about likely developments and expected results of operations in future financial years has been omitted 
from this Report because disclosure would be likely to result in unreasonable prejudice to Jupiter.

Further information about Jupiter’s business strategies and its prospects for future financial years has been omitted from 
this Report because disclosure of the information is likely to result in unreasonable prejudice to Jupiter.

Environmental Regulations and Performance
Jupiter’s operations are subject to general environmental regulation under the laws of the States and Territories of Australia 
and  South  Africa.  The  various  exploration  interests  held  by  Jupiter  impose  future  environmental  obligations  for  site 
remediation following sampling and drilling programs.

The Board is aware of these requirements and management is charged with ensuring compliance. The Directors are not 
aware of any breaches of these environmental regulations and licence obligations during the year.

Options and Rights
As  at  28  February  2015,  there  were  nil  (28  February  2014:  1,200,000)  options  over  unissued  shares  in  the  capital  of 
Jupiter, details of which are set out in Note 22 of the attached Financial Statements. No options were granted during the 
financial year.

No options were exercised during the financial year.

Since 28 February 2015 to the date of this Annual Report, nil options have been exercised and no options have been granted. 
1,200,000 (28 February 2014: 2,000,000) options lapsed or were vested during the financial year.

Meetings – Attendance by Directors

BOARD MEETINGS

The number of Directors’ meetings and the number of meetings attended by each of the Directors of Jupiter during the 
financial year under review are:

Director

Brian Gilbertson

Paul Murray

Priyank Thapliyal

Andrew Bell

Soo-Cheol Shin

COMMITTEE MEETINGS

Number of meetings held during 
tenure of the Director
4

4

4

4

4

Number of meetings attended

4

4

4

4

3

The number of committee meetings and the number of meetings attended by each of the Directors of Jupiter during the 
financial year under review are:

Director

Audit Committee 
meetings attended

Paul Murray

Priyank Thapliyal

Andrew Bell

2

2

2

Audit Committee 
meetings held during 
tenure
2

Remuneration 
Committee meetings 
attended
1

Remuneration 
Committee meetings 
held during tenure
1

2

2

1

1

1

1

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DIRECTORS’ REPORT Directors’ Interests
Particulars of Directors’ interests in securities as at the date of this report are as follows:

Director
Brian Gilbertson 1

Paul Murray
Priyank Thapliyal 2
Andrew Bell 3
Soo-Cheol Shin 4

Ordinary Shares

-

1,260,000

24,858,963

-

-

Options over Ordinary Shares
-

-

-

-

-

1  Brian Gilbertson as the Chairman of Pallinghurst Resources Limited (listed on the JSE and BSX) has a relevant interest in Pallinghurst Steel 
Feed Dutch (B.V.) (PSF). PSF is the registered owner of 421,042,093 Ordinary Shares in the Company.

2  Priyank Thapliyal is a Director of PSF and therefore has a relevant interest in PSF. PSF is the registered owner of 421,042,093 Ordinary Shares 

in the Company.

3  Andrew Bell as the Chairman and Director of Red Rock Resources plc has a relevant interest in Red Rock Resources plc (RRR). RRR is the 

registered owner of 19,674,375 Ordinary Shares in the Company.

4  Soo-Cheol Shin is the Managing Director of POSCO Australia Pty Ltd, has a relevant interest in POSCO Australia Pty Ltd (POSCO) and 
POSCO Australia GP PTY LTD (POSA GP). POSCO is the registered owner of 66,249,191 Ordinary Shares and POSA GP is the registered 
owner of 323,461,584 shares in the Company.

Unissued shares under option
Up until the date of this report, there are no further unissued shares under option.

Shares issued during or since the end of the year as a result of exercise
During or since the end of the financial year, the Company did not issue any ordinary shares as a result of the exercise of options.

Contracts with Directors
There are no agreements with any of the Directors.

Indemnification and Insurance of Officers and Auditors
Since the end of the previous financial year, Jupiter has paid premiums to insure the Directors and Officers of the Consolidated 
Entity. Details of the nature of the liabilities covered and the amount of premium paid in respect of Directors’ and Officers’ 
insurance policies preclude disclosure to third parties.

Jupiter has not paid any premiums in respect of any contract insuring its auditor against a liability incurred in that role as 
an auditor of Jupiter. In respect of non-audit services, Grant Thornton Audit Pty Ltd, Jupiter’s auditor has the benefit of an 
indemnity to the extent Grant Thornton Audit Pty Ltd reasonably relies on information provided by Jupiter which is false, 
misleading or incomplete. No amount has been paid under this indemnity during the financial year ending 28 February 2015 
or to the date of this Report.

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

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

adversely affect the integrity and objectivity of the auditor; and

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

The  total  amount  paid  or  payable  to  Grant  Thornton  Australia  Limited  for  services  provided  during  the  year  ended  28 
February 2015 as disclosed in Note 6:

Taxation and other services  $14,850

Auditor’s Independence Declaration
The lead auditor’s independence declaration for the year ended 28 February 2015 has been received and can be found on 
the following page.

Proceedings on behalf of Jupiter
No person has applied for leave of Court to bring proceedings on behalf of Jupiter or intervene in any proceedings to which 
Jupiter is a party for the purpose of taking responsibility on behalf of Jupiter for all or any part of those proceedings. Jupiter 
was not a party to any such proceedings during the year.

The Consolidated Entity was not a party to any such proceedings during the reporting year.

Brian Gilbertson

Perth 
26 June 2015

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DIRECTORS’ REPORT JUPITER MINES LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2015 AUDITOR’S INDEPENDENCE DECLARATION

Auditor’s Independence Declaration 
To the Directors of Jupiter Mines Limited 

Level 1 
10 Kings Park Road 
West Perth WA 6005 

Correspondence to:  
PO Box 570 
West Perth WA 6872 

T +61 8 9480 2000 
F +61 8 9322 7787 
E info.wa@au.gt.com 
W www.grantthornton.com.au 

In accordance with the requirements of section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001, as lead 
auditor for the audit of Jupiter Mines Limited for the year ended 28 February 2015, I declare 
that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, there have been: 

a 

b 

no contraventions of the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 
2001 in relation to the audit; and 

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

GRANT THORNTON AUDIT PTY LTD 
Chartered Accountants 

C A Becker 
Partner - Audit & Assurance 

Perth, 26 June 2015 

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2015NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other income

Depreciation and amortisation expense

Finance costs

Director and secretarial costs

Impairment of exploration and evaluation assets

Impairment of property, plant and equipment

Impairment of available-for-sale financial assets

Impairment of assets held for sale – mineral assets

Insurance costs

Legal and professional costs

Travel and entertaining costs

Occupancy costs

Consultancy fees

Administration expenses

Employee benefits expense

Directors’, employees & consultant option expenses

Realised foreign exchange gain/(loss)

Other expenses

Share of profit from joint venture entities using the equity method

Loss before income tax
Income tax expense

Net loss attributable to members of parent entity

Other comprehensive income/(loss)
Net fair value (loss)/gain on revaluation of financial assets

Other comprehensive (loss)/gain for the period, net of tax

Total comprehensive loss for the period

Overall Operations
Basic loss per share (cents per share)

Diluted loss per share (cents per share)

Consolidated Group

Note

February 2015 
$

February 2014 
(8 month period) 
$

2

3

3

17

14

12

3

18

4

12

8

8

2,211,640

1,772,840

(149,617)

(19,981)

(382,459)

(48,226,334)

(1,000,000)

(115,514)

(14,738)

(206,005)

(24,571)

-

(350,357)

(264,272)

-

(5,344,879)

(102,919)

(262,127)

(60,958)

(925,614)

(408,597)

(98,362)

(476,858)

-

3,351

(26,909)

18,406,525

(31,869,576)
(138,475)

(32,008,050)

(70,980)

(327,518)

(33,073)

(681,809)

(302,965)

(65,708)

(660,796)

(26,338)

(7,883,791)

(93,596)

8,810,941

(5,532,772)
-

(5,532,772)

(713,975)

(713,975)

92,937

92,937

(32,722,026)

(5,439,835)

(0.0140)

(0.0140)

(0.0024)

(0.0024)

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

12

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2015STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOMEJUPITER MINES LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2015 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS

Cash and cash equivalents

Trade and other receivables

Assets held for sale

Other current assets

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

NON-CURRENT ASSETS

Available for sale financial assets

Property, plant and equipment

Intangible assets

Investments using the equity method

Other non-current assets

Exploration and evaluation assets

TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS

TOTAL ASSETS

LIABILITIES
CURRENT LIABILITIES

Trade and other payables

Provisions

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

TOTAL LIABILITIES

NET ASSETS

EQUITY
Issued capital

Reserves

Accumulated losses

TOTAL EQUITY

Consolidated Group

Note

February 2015 
$

 February 2014 
$

9

10

11

16

12

14

15

18

16

17

19

20

21

22

38,773,153

41,124,477

223,244

390,000

1,074,416

207,789

587,083

1,363,961

40,460,813

43,283,310

958,205

1,103,504

12,356

339,761,230

51,923,640

13,600,000

2,018,385

2,561,953

80,752

321,183,933

51,545,089

59,614,781

407,358,935

437,004,893

447,819,748

480,288,203

243,831

35,594

279,425

279,425

255,875

35,647

291,522

291,522

447,540,323

479,996,681

526,639,293

526,639,293

-

979,639

(79,098,969)

(47,622,251)

447,540,323

479,996,681

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

13

AS AT 28 FEBRUARY 2015STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOMENote

Ordinary 
Issued Capital 
$

Options 
Reserve 
$

526,639,293
-

410,307
-

Balance at 1 July 2013
Profit/(loss) attributable to 
members of parent entity

Total other comprehensive 
income for the year

Total comprehensive loss for 
the year
Options vested during the period

Lapse of options

22(a)

Sub-total
Dividends paid or provided for

Balance as at 28 February 2014
Loss attributable to members 
of parent entity

Total other comprehensive 
loss for the year

Total comprehensive loss for 
the year
Options lapsed during the period 22(a)

Sub-total
Dividends paid or provided for

-

-

-

-

-
-

526,639,293
-

-

-

-

-
-

Financial 
Assets 
Reserve 
$
621,038
-

Accumulated 
Losses 
$

Total 
$

(42,260,458)
(5,532,772)

485,410,180
(5,532,772)

92,937

-

92,937

92,937

(5,532,772)

(5,439,835)

-

-

-
-

-

170,979

170,979
-

26,338

-

26,338
-

713,975
-

(47,622,251) 479,996,683
(32,008,050)

(32,008,050)

(713,975)

-

(713,975)

-

-

26,338

(170,979)

(144,641)
-

265,666
-

-

(713,975)

(32,008,050)

(32,722,023)

(265,666)

(265,666)
-

-

-

-
-

-

265,666

265,666
-

-

-
-

(79,098,970)

(447,540,323)

Balance as at 28 February 2015

526,639,293

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

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2015STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITYJUPITER MINES LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2015 CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Payments to suppliers and employees

Interest received

Other income

Consolidated Group

Note

February 2015 
$

February 2014 
$ (8 months)

(2,325,819)

(3,223,598)

1,347,168

259,458

1,694,553

361,264

Net cash provided used in operating activities

26(a)

(719,170)

(1,167,781)

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchase of intangible assets 

Payments for exploration and evaluation of mining reserves

Sale of held for sale assets

Net cash provided used in investing activities

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Purchase of shares

Proceeds from/(contribution to) borrowings

Net cash provided used in financing activities

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents held
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of financial period

Effect of exchange rates on cash holdings in foreign currencies

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the financial period

15

11

(11,413)

(1,816,591)

200,000

(22,673)

(1,569,885)

-

(1,628,004)

(1,592,558)

(4,150)

-

-

(11,912,147)

(4,150)

(11,912,147)

(2,351,324)
41,124,477

(14,672,486)
55,762,763

-

34,200

38,773,153

41,124,477

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

15

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2015STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWSNOTE 1: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
These consolidated financial statements and notes represent those of Jupiter Mines Limited (“Jupiter”) and it’s Controlled 
Entities (the “Consolidated Group” or “Group”).

The separate financial statements of the parent entity, Jupiter Mines Limited, have not been presented within this financial 
report as permitted by the Corporations Act 2001.

The financial statements were authorised and issued by the board of directors on 26 June 2015.

Basis of Preparation
These  general  purpose  financial  statements  have  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.

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 applied unless otherwise stated.

The financial report has been prepared on an accruals basis and is based on historical costs, modified, where applicable, by 
the measurement at fair value of selected non-current assets, financial assets and financial liabilities.

Jupiter Mines Limited is a for-profit entity for the purpose of preparing the financial statements.

(a)  Principles of Consolidation

 The  consolidated  financial  statements  incorporate  the  assets,  liabilities  and  results  of  entities  controlled  by  Jupiter 
Mines Limited at the end of the reporting year. A controlled entity is any entity over which Jupiter Mines Limited has the 
power to govern the financial and operating policies so as to obtain benefits from its activities. Control will generally 
exist when the parent owns, directly or indirectly through subsidiaries, more than half of the voting power of an entity. In 
assessing the power to govern, the existence and effect of holdings of actual and potential voting rights are considered.

A list of controlled entities is contained in Note 13 to the financial statements.

 In preparing the consolidated financial statements, all inter-Group balances and transactions between entities in the 
Consolidated  Group  have  been  eliminated  on  consolidation.  Accounting  policies  of  subsidiaries  have  been  changed 
where necessary to ensure consistency with those adopted by the parent entity.

BUSINESS COMBINATIONS

 The  Group  applies  the  acquisition  method  in  accounting  for  business  combinations.  The  consideration  transferred 
by  the  Group  to  obtain  control  of  a  subsidiary  is  calculated  as  the  sum  of  the  acquisition-date  fair  values  of  assets 
transferred, liabilities incurred and the equity interests issued by the Group, which includes the fair value of any asset or 
liability arising from a contingent consideration arrangement. Acquisition costs are expensed as incurred.

 The  Group  recognises  identifiable  assets  acquired  and  liabilities  assumed  in  a  business  combination  regardless  of 
whether they have been previously recognised in the acquiree’s financial statements prior to the acquisition. Assets 
acquired and liabilities assumed are generally measured at their acquisition-date fair values. 

 Goodwill is stated after separate recognition of identifiable intangible assets. It is calculated as the excess of the sum 
of: (a) fair value of consideration transferred, (b) the recognised amount of any non-controlling interest in the acquire, 
and (c) acquisition-date fair value of any existing equity interest in the acquiree, over the acquisition-date fair values of 
identifiable net assets. If the fair values of identifiable net assets exceed the sum calculated above, the excess amount 
(i.e. gain on a bargain purchase) is recognised in profit or loss immediately. 

(b)  Interests in Joint Ventures and Associates

 A  joint  venture  is  an  arrangement  that  the  Group  controls  jointly  with  one  or  more  other  investors,  and  over  which 
the  Group  has  rights  to  a  share  of  the  arrangement’s  net  assets  rather  than  direct  rights  to  underlying  assets  and 
obligations for underlying liabilities.

Investments in joint ventures are accounted for using the equity method.

 Any goodwill or fair value adjustment attributable to the Group’s share in the associate or joint venture is not recognised 
separately and is included in the amount recognised as investment.

16

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2015NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTSJUPITER MINES LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2015  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NOTE 1: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

 The carrying amount of the investment in joint ventures is increased or decreased to recognise the Group’s share of the 
profit or loss and other comprehensive income of the associate and joint venture, adjusted where necessary to ensure 
consistency with the accounting policies of the Group.

 Unrealised gains and losses on transactions between the Group and its associates and joint ventures are eliminated to 
the extent of the Group’s interest in those entities. Where unrealised losses are eliminated, the underlying asset is also 
tested for impairment. 

(c)  Income Tax

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

Current income tax expense charged to profit or loss is the tax payable on taxable income. Current tax liabilities (assets) 
are measured at the amounts expected to be paid to (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 unused tax losses.

Current and deferred income tax expense (income) is charged or credited outside profit or loss when the tax relates to 
items that are recognised outside profit or loss.

Except  for  business  combinations,  no  deferred  income  tax  is  recognised  from  the  initial  recognition  of  an  asset  or 
liability, 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 and their measurement 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.

Where temporary differences exist in relation to investments in subsidiaries, branches, associates, and joint ventures, 
deferred tax assets and liabilities are not recognised where the timing of the reversal of the temporary difference can 
be controlled and it is not probable that the reversal will occur in the foreseeable future.

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 realisation and settlement of the respective asset and liability will occur. Deferred tax 
assets and liabilities are offset where: (a) a legally enforceable right of set-off exists; and (b) 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 in future years in which significant amounts of deferred tax assets or liabilities are expected 
to be recovered or settled.

 (d) Property, Plant and Equipment

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

PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Plant and equipment are measured on the cost basis.

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

The  cost  of  fixed  assets  constructed  within  the  Consolidated  Group  includes  the  cost  of  materials,  direct  labour, 
borrowing costs and an appropriate proportion of fixed and variable overheads.

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

DEPRECIATION

The depreciable amount of all fixed assets is depreciated on a straight-line basis over their useful lives to the Consolidated 
Group commencing from the time the asset is held ready for use.

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

Class of Fixed Asset
Office equipment

Furniture & fittings

Motor vehicles

Leasehold improvements

Buildings

Depreciation Rate
33.33%

33.33%

12.50%

20.00%

10.00%

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2015NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
 
 
 
NOTE 1: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

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

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

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

(e)  Exploration and Evaluation Expenditure

The  application  of  the  Group’s  accounting  policy  for  exploration  and  evaluation  expenditure  requires  judgment 
in  determining  whether  it  is  likely  that  future  economic  benefits  are  likely  either  from  future  exploitation  or  sale  or 
where activities have not reached a stage which permits a reasonable assessment of the existence of reserves. The 
determination of a Joint Ore Reserves Committee (JORC) resource is itself an estimation process that requires varying 
degrees of uncertainty depending on sub-classification and these estimates directly impact the point of deferral of 
exploration  and  evaluation  expenditure.  The  deferral  policy  requires  management  to  make  certain  estimates  and 
assumptions about future events or circumstances, in particular whether an economically viable extraction operation 
can  be  established.  Estimates  and  assumptions  made  may  change  if  new  information  becomes  available.  If,  after 
expenditure is capitalised, information becomes available suggesting that the recovery of expenditure is unlikely, the 
amount capitalised is written off in the Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income in the year when 
the new information becomes available.

 (f)  Leases

Leases of fixed assets where substantially all the risks and benefits incidental to the ownership of the asset, but not the 
legal ownership that is transferred to entities in the Consolidated Group, are classified as finance leases.

Finance leases are capitalised by recognising an asset and a liability at the lower of the amounts equal to the fair value 
of the leased property or the present value of the minimum lease payments, including any guaranteed residual values. 
Lease payments are allocated between the reduction of the lease liability and the lease interest expense for the year.

Leased assets are depreciated on a straight-line basis over the shorter of their estimated useful lives or the lease term.

Lease payments for operating leases, where substantially all the risks and benefits remain with the lessor, are recognised 
as expenses in the years in which they are incurred.

Lease incentives under operating leases are recognised as a liability and amortised on a straight-line basis over the 
lease term.

(g)  Financial Assets

RECOGNITION AND INITIAL MEASUREMENT

 Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognised when the entity becomes a party to the contractual provisions to 
the instrument. For financial assets, this is equivalent to the date that the company commits itself to either the purchase 
or sale of the asset (i.e. trade date accounting is adopted).

 Financial instruments are initially measured at fair value plus transaction costs, except where the instrument is classified 
“at fair value through profit or loss”, in which case transaction costs are expensed to profit or loss immediately.

CLASSIFICATION AND SUBSEQUENT MEASUREMENT

Finance instruments are subsequently measured at fair value, amortised cost using the effective interest rate method, 
or cost.

 Amortised  cost  is  the  amount  at  which  the  financial  asset  or  financial  liability  is  measured  at  initial  recognition  less 
principal repayments and any reduction for impairment, and adjusted for any cumulative amortisation of the difference 
between that initial amount and the maturity amount calculated using the effective interest method.

 Fair  value  is  determined  based  on  current  bid  prices  for  all  quoted  investments.  Valuation  techniques  are  applied 
to  determine  the  fair  value  for  all  unlisted  securities,  including  recent  arm’s  length  transactions,  reference  to  similar 
instruments and option pricing models.

 The effective interest method is used to allocate interest income or interest expense over the relevant period and is 
equivalent to the rate that discounts estimated future cash payments or receipts (including fees, transaction costs and 
other  premiums  or  discounts)  through  the  expected  life  (or  when  this  cannot  be  reliably  predicted,  the  contractual 
term)  of  the  financial  instrument  to  the  net  carrying  amount  of  the  financial  asset  or  financial  liability.  Revisions  to 
expected future net cash flows will necessitate an adjustment to the carrying value with a consequential recognition of 
an income or expense item in profit or loss.

 The Group does not designate any interests in subsidiaries, associates or joint venture entities as being subject to the 
requirements of Accounting Standards specifically applicable to financial instruments.

(i)  Loans and receivables

Loans and receivables are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted 
in an active market and are subsequently measured at amortised cost.

  Loans and receivables are included in current assets, where they are expected to mature within 12 months after the 
end of the reporting period.

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HELD-TO-MATURITY INVESTMENTS

 Held-to-maturity investments are non-derivative financial assets that have fixed maturities and fixed or determinable 
payments, and it is the Group’s intention to hold these investments to maturity. They are subsequently measured 
at amortised cost.

 Held-to-maturity  investments  are  included  in  non-current  assets  where  they  are  expected  to  mature  within  12 
months after the end of the reporting period. All other investments are classified as current assets.

(ii)  Available-for-sale financial assets

Available-for-sale  financial  assets  are  non-derivative  financial  assets  that  are  either  not  suitable  to  be  classified 
into other categories of financial assets due to their nature, or they are designated as such by management. They 
comprise investments in the equity of other entities where there is neither a fixed maturity nor fixed or determinable 
payments.

They are subsequently measured at fair value with changes in such fair value (i.e. gains or losses) recognised in 
other  comprehensive  income  (except  for  impairment  losses  and  foreign  exchange  gains  and  losses).  When  the 
financial asset is derecognised, the cumulative gain or loss pertaining to that asset previously recognised in other 
comprehensive income is reclassified into profit or loss.

Available-for-sale  financial  assets  are  included  in  current  assets  where  they  are  expected  to  be  sold  within  12 
months after the end of the reporting period. All other financial assets are classified as non-current assets.

(iii) Financial liabilities

Non-derivative financial liabilities (excluding financial guarantees) are subsequently measured at amortised cost.

Impairment of Financial Assets
At the end of each reporting period, the Group assess whether there is objective evidence that a financial asset has been 
impaired. A financial asset or a group of financial assets is deemed to be impaired if, and only if, there is objective evidence 
of impairment as a result of one or more events (a “loss event”) having occurred, which has an impact on the estimated 
future cash flows of the financial asset(s).

In the case of available-for-sale financial assets, a significant or prolonged decline in the market value of the instrument is 
considered to constitute a loss event. Impairment losses are recognised in profit or loss immediately. Also, any cumulative 
decline in fair value previously recognised in other comprehensive income is reclassified to profit or loss at this point.

In the case of financial assets carried at amortised cost, loss events may include: indications that the debtors or a group of 
debtors are experiencing significant financial difficulty, default or delinquency in interest or principal payments; indications 
that  they  will  enter  bankruptcy  or  other  financial  reorganisation;  and  changes  in  arrears  or  economic  conditions  that 
correlate with defaults.

For  financial  assets  carried  at  amortised  cost  (including  loans  and  receivables),  a  separate  allowance  account  is  used 
to reduce the carrying amount of financial assets impaired by credit losses. After having taken all possible measures of 
recovery, if management establishes that the carrying amount cannot be recovered by any means, at that point the written-
off amounts are charged to the allowance account or the carrying amount of impaired financial assets is reduced directly if 
no impairment amount was previously recognised in the allowance account.

When the terms of the financial assets that would otherwise have been past due or impaired have been renegotiated, the 
group recognises the impairment for such financial assets by taking into account the original terms as if the terms have not 
been renegotiated so that the loss events have occurred are duly considered.

(h)  Impairment of Non-Financial Assets

At each reporting date, the Group 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 expensed to the statement of 
comprehensive income.

Where it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, the Group estimates the recoverable 
amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs.

Impairment testing is performed annually for goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives.

(i)  Employee Benefits

Provision is made for the Company’s liability for employee benefits arising from services rendered by employees to 
reporting 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. Employee benefits payable later than one year have been measured at 
the present value of the estimated future cash outflows to be made for those benefits. Those cash flows are discounted 
using market yields on national government bonds with terms to maturity that match the expected timing of cash flows.

 (j)  Provisions

Provisions are recognised when the Group 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.

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(k)  Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash  and  cash  equivalents  include  cash  on  hand,  deposits  held  at  call  with  banks,  other  short-term  highly  liquid 
investments with original maturities of three months or less, less credit card facilities used. Bank overdrafts are shown 
as short-term borrowings in liabilities.

(l)  Trade and Other Receivables

Trade receivables, which generally have 30 day terms, are recognised initially at fair value and subsequently measured 
at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less an allowance for impairment.

Collectability of trade receivables is reviewed on an ongoing basis at an operating unit level. Individual debts that are 
known to be uncollectible are written off when identified. An impairment provision is recognised when there is objective 
evidence that the Group will not be able to collect the receivable.

(m) Revenue and Other Income

 Revenue from the sale of goods is recognised when significant risks and rewards of the saleable product have transferred 
to the customer. Risks and rewards are considered passed to the customer upon delivery to the customer’s control. This 
generally occurs when the product is physically transferred onto a vessel.

 Revenue from inventory sales is measured at fair value of consideration received/receivable. Revenue is stated after 
deducting sales taxes, duties and levies.

The price is determined on a provisional bases at the date of sale (cost insurance and freight). Adjustments to the sale 
price may occur based on variances in the metal or moisture content of the ore up to the date of final pricing. The period 
between provisional invoicing and final pricing is typically between 2 and 3 months. Accordingly, the fair value of the 
original revenue and associated receivable is adjusted each reporting period by reference to the best estimate of the 
actual metal and moisture content. The changes in fair value are recorded as an adjustment to revenue.

Interest revenue is recognised using the effective interest rate method, which, for floating rate financial assets, is the 
rate inherent in the instrument.

All revenue is stated net of the amount of goods and services tax (GST).

(n)  Borrowing Costs

Borrowing costs directly attributable to the acquisition, construction or production of assets that necessarily take a 
substantial period of time to prepare for their intended use or sale, are added to the cost of those assets, until such time 
as the assets are substantially ready for their intended use or sale.

All other borrowing costs are recognised in the statement of comprehensive income in the period in which they are incurred.

(o)  Goods and Services Tax (GST)

Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of the amount of GST, except where the amount of GST incurred is 
not recoverable from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO).

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

Cash  flows  are  presented  on  a  gross  basis.  The  GST  components  of  cash  flows  arising  from  investing  or  financing 
activities which are recoverable from, or payable to, the ATO are presented as operating cash flows included in receipts 
from customers or payments to suppliers.

(p)  Trade and Other Payables

Trade and other payables are carried at cost and due to their short time nature they are not discounted. They represent 
liabilities for goods and services provided to the Group prior to the end of the financial period that are unpaid and arise 
when Jupiter becomes obliged to make future payments in respect of the purchase of these goods and services. The 
amounts are unsecured and are usually paid within 30 days of recognition.

(q)  Comparative Figures

When required by Accounting Standards, comparative figures have been adjusted to conform to changes in presentation 
for the current financial period.

(r)  Critical Accounting Estimates and Judgments

The Directors evaluate estimates and judgments incorporated into the financial report based on historical knowledge 
and best available current information. Estimates assume a reasonable expectation of future events and are based on 
current trends and economic data, obtained both externally and within the Group.

KEY ESTIMATES – IMPAIRMENT OF NON-FINANCIAL ASSETS

The Group assesses impairment at each reporting date by evaluating conditions specific to the Group that may lead to 
impairment of assets. Where an impairment trigger exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is determined.

KEY ESTIMATES – OPTIONS

The fair value of services received in return for options granted are measured by reference to the fair value of options 
granted.  The  estimate  of  the  fair  value  of  the  services  received  is  measured  based  on  the  Black  Scholes  option-
pricing model. The contractual life of the options is used as an input into the model. Expectations of early exercise are 
incorporated into the model as well. 

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The expected volatility is based on the historic volatility of peer Group entities (calculated on the weighted average 
remaining life of the share options), adjusted for any expected changes to volatility due to publicly available information. 

KEY JUDGEMENTS – EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION EXPENDITURE

The Group’s accounting policy for exploration and evaluation expenditure results in certain items of expenditure being 
capitalised for an area of interest where it is considered likely to be recoverable by future exploitation or sale or where 
the activities have not reached a stage which permits a reasonable assessment of the existence of reserves. This policy 
requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions as to future events and circumstances, in particular 
whether  an  economically  viable  extraction  operation  can  be  established.  Any  such  estimates  and  assumptions  may 
change as new information becomes available. If, after having capitalised the expenditure under the policy, a judgement 
is made that recovery of the expenditure is unlikely, the relevant capitalised amount will be written off to the statement 
of  profit  or  loss  and  other  comprehensive  income.  An  impairment  has  been  recognised  in  respect  of  exploration 
expenditure at reporting date of $48,226,334 in relation to the Mount Ida and Mount Mason projects. The Board has 
based this judgement on an external valuation. Refer to Note 17 for more details.

KEY JUDGEMENTS - ASSETS HELD FOR SALE

As disclosed in Note 11 to the financials, the Klondyke area of interest was re-classified to “Assets Held for Sale” for the 
reporting year ended 28 February 2014. The Directors have assessed and then impaired the value of this area of interest to 
its estimated fair value for the year ended 28 February 2015. It is expected that this asset will be sold in the next 12 months.

Investments classified as other financial assets at fair value through profit and loss consists of listed securities. The fair 
value through profit and loss consists of the change in valuation of listed securities. The fair value of listed securities has 
been determined by reference to published price quotations in an active market.

(s)  Share based payments

Under  AASB  2  share  based  payments,  the  Company  is  required  to  determine  the  fair  value  of  options  issued  to 
employees as remuneration and recognise as an expense in the statement of comprehensive income. This standard is 
not limited to options and also extends to other forms of equity-based remuneration.

(t)  Foreign Currency Translation

(i)  Functional and presentation currency

The functional and presentation currency of Jupiter and its subsidiaries is Australian dollars ($).

The results are translated into Australian dollars for disclosure in Jupiter’s consolidated accounts.

Non-monetary items that are measured in terms of historical cost in a foreign currency are translated using the 
exchange rate as at the initial transaction. Non-monetary items measured at fair value in a foreign currency are 
translated using the exchange rates at the date when the fair value was determined.

(ii)  Translation of interest in Joint Venture functional currency to presentation currency

The results of the joint ventures are translated into Australian dollars using an average rate over the period of the 
transactions. Assets and liabilities are translated at exchange rates prevailing at reporting dates.

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(u)  Adoption of New and Revised accounting standards and interpretations

During  the  current  period,  Jupiter  adopted  all  of  the  new  and  revised  Australian  Accounting  Standards  and 
Interpretations applicable to its operations which became mandatory. The adoption of these standards has impacted 
the recognition, measurement and disclosure of certain transactions. The adoption of these standards was applied for 
the entire reporting period unless otherwise stated. These new pronouncements have had no significant impact on the 
group for this reporting period.

NEW AND REVISED STANDARDS THAT ARE EFFECTIVE FOR THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

A number of new and revised standards became mandatory and are effective for annual periods beginning on or after 
1 January 2014. Information on these new standards which could impact on the Group are presented below:

 AASB 2012-3 AMENDMENTS TO AUSTRALIAN ACCOUNTING STANDARDS – OFFSETTING FINANCIAL ASSETS AND 
FINANCIAL LIABILITIES

AASB  2012-3  adds  application  guidance  to  AASB  132  to  address  inconsistencies  identified  in  applying  some  of  the 
offsetting criteria of AASB 132, including clarifying the meaning of “currently has a legally enforceable right of set-off” 
and that some gross settlement systems may be considered equivalent to net settlement. 

AASB 2012-3 is applicable to annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2014.

The adoption of these amendments has not had a material impact on the Group as the amendments merely clarify the 
existing requirements in AASB 132. 

 AASB 2013-3 AMENDMENTS TO AASB 136 – RECOVERABLE AMOUNT DISCLOSURES FOR NON-FINANCIAL ASSETS

These narrow-scope amendments address disclosure of information about the recoverable amount of impaired assets 
if that amount is based on fair value less costs of disposal.

When developing IFRS 13 Fair Value Measurement, the IASB decided to amend IAS 36 Impairment of Assets to require 
disclosures about the recoverable amount of impaired assets. The IASB noticed however that some of the amendments 
made in introducing those requirements resulted in the requirement being more broadly applicable than the IASB had 
intended. These amendments to IAS 36 therefore clarifies the IASB’s original intention that the scope of those disclosures 
is limited to the recoverable amount of impaired assets that is based on fair value less costs of disposal. 

AASB  2013-3  makes  the  equivalent  amendments  to  AASB  136  Impairment  of  Assets  and  is  applicable  to  annual 
reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2014.

The adoption of these amendments has not had a material impact on the Group as they are largely of the nature of 
clarification of existing requirements.

 AASB 2014-1 AMENDMENTS TO AUSTRALIAN ACCOUNTING STANDARDS (PART A: ANNUAL IMPROVEMENTS 2010–
2012 AND 2011–2013 CYCLES)

Part A of AASB 2014-1 makes amendments to various Australian Accounting Standards arising from the issuance by 
the IASB of International Financial Reporting Standards Annual Improvements to IFRSs 2010-2012 Cycle and Annual 
Improvements to IFRSs 2011-2013 Cycle.

Among other improvements, the amendments arising from Annual Improvements to IFRSs 2010-2012 Cycle:

•  clarify that the definition of a ‘related party’ includes a management entity that provides key management personnel 

services to the reporting entity (either directly or through a group entity); and

•  amend  AASB  8  Operating  Segments  to  explicitly  require  the  disclosure  of  judgements  made  by  management  in 

applying the aggregation criteria.

Among other improvements, the amendments arising from Annual Improvements to IFRSs 2011-2013 Cycle clarify that 
an entity should assess whether an acquired property is an investment property under AASB 140 Investment Property 
and perform a separate assessment under AASB 3 Business Combinations to determine whether the acquisition of the 
investment property constitutes a business combination.

Part A of AASB 2014-1 is applicable to annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 July 2014.

The adoption of these amendments has not had a material impact on the Group as they are largely of the nature of 
clarification of existing requirements.

(v)  New accounting standards for Application in Future Periods

Certain new accounting standards and interpretations have been published that are not mandatory for 28 February 
2015 reporting periods and have not yet been applied in the financial report. Jupiter’s assessment of the impact of these 
new standards and interpretations is set out below:

AASB 9 FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

AASB 9 introduces new requirements for the classification and measurement of financial assets and liabilities. These 
requirements improve and simplify the approach for classification and measurement of financial assets compared with 
the requirements of AASB 139. The main changes are:

(a) Financial assets that are debt instruments will be classified based on (1) the objective of the entity’s business model 
for managing the financial assets; and (2) the characteristics of the contractual cash flows.

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(b) Allows an irrevocable election on initial recognition to present gains and losses on investments in equity instruments 
that are not held for trading in other comprehensive income (instead of in profit or loss). Dividends in respect of these 
investments that are a return on investment can be recognised in profit or loss and there is no impairment or recycling 
on disposal of the instrument.

(c) Financial assets can be designated and measured at fair value through profit or loss at initial recognition if doing so 
eliminates or significantly reduces a measurement or recognition inconsistency that would arise from measuring assets 
or liabilities, or recognising the gains and losses on them, on different bases.

(d) Where the fair value option is used for financial liabilities the change in fair value is to be accounted for as follows:

• The change attributable to changes in credit risk are presented in other comprehensive income(OCI); and

• The remaining change is presented in profit or loss.

If this approach creates or enlarges an accounting mismatch in the profit or loss, the effect of the changes in credit risk 
are also presented in profit or loss.

Otherwise, the following requirements have generally been carried forward unchanged from AASB 139 into AASB 9:

• Classification and measurement of financial liabilities; and

• Derecognition requirements for financial assets and liabilities.

Consequential amendments were also made to other standards as a result of AASB 9, introduced by AASB 2009-11 and 
superseded by AASB 2010-7 and AASB 2010-10.

 AASB  2010-8  AMENDMENTS  TO  AUSTRALIAN  ACCOUNTING  STANDARDS  –DEFERRED  TAX:  RECOVERY  OF 
UNDERLYING ASSETS

These  amendments  address  the  determination  of  deferred  tax  on  investment  property  measured  at  fair  value  and 
introduce  a  rebuttable  presumption  that  deferred  tax  on  investment  property  measured  at  fair  value  should  be 
determined on the basis that the carrying amount will be recoverable through sale. The amendments also incorporate 
AASB Interpretation 121 Income Taxes – Recovery of Revalued Non-Depreciable Assets into AASB 112. This may not 
have an impact on the group, dependent upon any possible property transactions undertaken.

 AASB 2014-3 AMENDMENTS TO AUSTRALIAN ACCOUNTING STANDARDS – ACCOUNTING FOR ACQUISITIONS OF 
INTERESTS IN JOINT OPERATIONS

This amendments impacts on the use of AASB 11 when acquiring an interest in a joint operation. 

The effective date is annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2016.

When these amendments are first adopted for the year ending 31 December 2016, there will be no material impact on 
the transactions and balances recognised in the financial statements.

 AASB 2014-10 AMENDMENTS TO AUSTRALIAN ACCOUNTING STANDARDS – SALE OR CONTRIBUTION OF ASSETS 
BETWEEN AN INVESTOR AND ITS ASSOCIATE OR JOINT VENTURE

The amendments address a current inconsistency between AASB 10 Consolidated Financial Statements and AASB 128 
Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures (2011). The amendments clarify that, on a sale or contribution of assets to 
a joint venture or associate or on a loss of control when joint control or significant influence is retained in a transaction 
involving an associate or a joint venture, any gain or loss recognised will depend on whether the assets or subsidiary 
constitute a business, as defined in AASB 3 Business Combinations. Full gain or loss is recognised when the assets or 
subsidiary constitute a business, whereas gain or loss attributable to other investors’ interests is recognised when the 
assets or subsidiary do not constitute a business.

The effective date is for annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2016.

When these amendments are first adopted for the year ending 31 December 2016, there will be no material impact on 
the financial statements.

This Standard amends IFRS 9 to require application for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2015, rather 
than 1 January 2013. Early application of IFRS 9 is still permitted. IFRS 9 is also amended so that it does not require the 
restatement of comparative-period financial statements for the initial application of the classification and measurement 
requirements of IFRS 9, but instead requires modified disclosures on transition to IFRS 9.

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NOTE 2: OTHER INCOME
Interest received

Other revenue

NOTE 3: LOSS FROM ORDINARY ACTIVITIES
Expenses

Finance costs

Rental expense on operating leases

- Operating lease rental

Depreciation of non-current assets:

- Leasehold improvements

- Plant and equipment

- Furniture and fittings

Amortisation of non-current assets:

- Intangibles

Total depreciation and amortisation expense

Superannuation expense

Impairment:

- Exploration interests

- Property, plant and equipment

- Financial assets

Total Impairment Expense

Consolidated Group

Note

February 2015 
$

February 2014 
$ (8 months)

1,776,639

435,001

2,211,640

1,412,434

360,406

1,772,840

19,981

14,738

925,614

681,809

22,124

19,159

28,525

79,809

149,617

37,776

(9,080)

33,203

43,572

47,819

115,514

45,516

48,226,334

1,000,000

350,357

49,576,691

24,571

-

5,609,151

5,633,722

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2015NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTSJUPITER MINES LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2015 NOTE 4: INCOME TAX EXPENSE
(a) The prima facie tax on loss from ordinary activities before income tax is reconciled to the income tax expense  
as follows:

Prima facie tax expense on ordinary activities before income tax at 30% (28 February 2014: 30%):

Consolidated entity

Add:

Tax effect of:

 - Tax rate differential

 - Share options expensed

 - Other non-deductible expenses

Less:

 - Deferred Tax Not Recognised

 - Recoupment of prior-year tax losses not previously brought to account

Income tax expense

(b) Deferred income tax benefit (net of deferred tax liability reduced –  
Note C) in respect of tax losses not brought to account.

Deferred income tax benefit attributable to timing differences not brought to 
account included above

Deferred income tax benefits will only be realised if the conditions for 
deductibility set out in Note 1 occur.

(c) Deferred income tax liability which has been reduced to nil by the benefits 
attributable to tax losses not brought to account

Consolidated Group

Note

February 2015 
$
(9,560,872)

February 2014 
$ (8 months)
(1,659,831)

(335,227)

(164,749)

-

7,901

(1,112,069)

2,230,689

(11,008,169)

414,012

14,291,441

(3,421,747)

(138,475)

1,029,907

(1,473,918)

-

5,909,520

2,631,843

82,083

87,010

(4,473,287)

18,741,540

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2015NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTSNOTE 5: INTERESTS OF KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL
Refer to the Remuneration Report contained in the Report of the Directors for details of the remuneration paid or payable 
to each member of the Group’s key management personnel for the year ended 28 February 2015.

(a) Names and positions held of economic and parent entity key management personnel in office at any time during the 
financial year are:

Key Management Person 

Position

Mr B P Gilbertson  

Chairman – non-executive 

Mr A Bell  

Mr P R Murray  

Mr P Thapliyal  

Mr S C Shin 

Ms M North 

Director – non-executive

Director – non-executive

Director – executive

Director – non-executive

CFO & Company Secretary 

(b) The totals of remuneration paid to KMP of the Company and the Group during the year are as follows:

Short-term employee benefits

Post-employment benefits

(c) Options and Rights Holdings

Consolidated Group

February 2015 
$
381,521

February 2014 
$ (8 months)
457,521

37,776

419,297

31,911

489,432

There were no options held by Key Management Personnel for the year ended 28 February 2015.

Balance 
1 July 2013

Granted as 
Compensation

Exercised

Other 
Changes*

Mr G Durack 1,500,000

-

-

(1,500,000)

Balance 28 
February 
2014
-

Vested Unvested

Not 
Exercisable

-

-

-

* Other changes refer to options purchased, lapsed, cancelled or sold during the financial year.

(d) Shareholdings

Number of Shares held by Key Management Personnel

Key Management Personnel Balance 1 March 

Mr P R Murray
Mr P Thapliyal1

Total

2014
1,260,000

24,858,963

26,118,963

Received as 
Remuneration
-

-

-

Options 
Exercised

Net Change 
Other

-

-

-

-

-

-

Balance 28 
February 2015
1,260,000

24,858,963

26,118,963

1   Priyank Thapliyal is a Director of PSF and therefore has a relevant interest in PSF. PSF is the registered owner of 421,042,093 Ordinary 

Shares.

Number of Shares held by Key Management Personnel

Key Management Personnel

Mr P R Murray
Mr P Thapliyal2

Total

Balance 1 July 
2013
1,260,000

Received as 
Remuneration
-

14,813,155

16,073,155

-

-

1  Net change other refers to shares purchased or sold during the financial year. 

Options 
Exercised

Net Change 
Other1

Balance 28 
February 2014
1,260,000

-

-

-

-

10,045,808

24,858,963

10,045,808

26,118,963

2  Priyank Thapliyal is a Director of PSF and therefore has a relevant interest in PSF. PSF is the registered owner of 421,042,093 Ordinary Shares

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NOTE 6: AUDITORS’ REMUNERATION

Amounts paid or payable to the Auditors of the Company and charged as an 
expense were:

Audit and review of the financial statements

- Auditors of Jupiter Mines Limited

- Auditors of subsidiary or related entities

Remuneration for audit and review of financial statements

Other Non-Audit Services

- Taxation and other services

Total other service remuneration

Total Auditors’ Remuneration

NOTE 7: DIVIDENDS
No dividends were declared or paid in the year.

NOTE 8: EARNINGS PER SHARE
Reconciliation of earnings to net loss for the year 

Net loss

Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the year used in 
calculating basic EPS and dilutive EPS

Loss per share

Consolidated Group

February 2015 
$

February 2014 
$ (8 months)

85,956

58,553

144,509

14,850

14,850

159,359

112,438

839

113,277

17,095

17,095

130,372

-

-

(32,008,050)

(5,532,772)

No.
2,272,600,860

No.
2,272,483,599

(0.0140)

(0.0024)

Options are not included in the calculation, and could potentially dilute basic earnings per share in the future should they 
be exercised.

There is no dilutive potential for ordinary shares as the exercise of options by ordinary shareholders would have the 
effect of decreasing the loss per ordinary share and would therefore be non-dilutive.

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2015NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTSNOTE 9: CURRENT ASSETS – CASH

Cash at bank and in hand

Short-term bank deposits

Consolidated Group

February 2015 
$

February 2014 
$

757,947

38,015,206

38,773,153

228,886

40,895,591

41,124,477

The effective interest rate on short-term bank deposits was 3.45%; (February 2014: 
3.65%) the term deposits range between 30 and 90 days.

NOTE 10: CURRENT ASSETS – TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES
CURRENT

GST Receivables

Trade Debtors

Sundry Debtors

54,040

22,898

146,306

223,244

33,405

77,132

97,252

207,789

 - Allowance for impairment loss: The Group’s exposure to bad debts is not significant.

 - Fair value and credit risk: Due to the short term nature of these receivables, their carrying value is assumed to 

approximate their fair value.

 - Foreign exchange risk: Details regarding the foreign exchange and interest rate risk exposure are disclosed in Note 29.

NOTE 11: CURRENT ASSETS – ASSETS HELD FOR SALE
Assets held for sale comprise:

Mineral interests, at fair value:

 - Klondyke

 - Oakover

Total Assets Held for Sale

390,000

-

390,000

393,952

193,131

587,083

The Board have treated the above areas of interest as held for sale. Mineral interests held for sale are carried at their fair 
value less estimated costs to sell. During the period, the Oakover Manganese Project was disposed for $200,000.

NOTE 12: CURRENT ASSETS – FINANCIAL ASSETS
Available for sale financial assets comprise :

Listed investments, at fair value

 - Shares and options in listed corporations

958,205

2,018,385

Available-for-sale financial assets consist of investments in ASX listed companies ordinary shares, and therefore they have 
no fixed maturity date or coupon rate. The fair value of listed available-for-sale financial assets has been determined directly 
by reference to published price quotations in an active market. This resulted in a net loss on revaluation of $1,064,330 for 
the 2015 financial year, being $350,357 that was recognised in the profit or loss, and a $713,975 loss taken through the 
Financial Asset Reserve. In the comparative 2014 financial period there was a net loss of $171,335, being a $264,272 loss 
that was expensed, and a $92,937 gain that was taken to the Financial Assets Reserve.

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2015NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTSJUPITER MINES LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2015 NOTE 13: CONTROLLED ENTITIES
Controlled entities consolidated

Parent Entity:

 - Jupiter Mines Limited

Subsidiaries of Jupiter Mines Limited:

 - Future Resources Australia Limited

 - Central Yilgarn Pty Limited

 - Broadgold Pty Limited

 - Jupiter Kalahari (Mauritius) Limited

 - Jupiter Kalahari S.A.

*Percentage of voting power is in proportion to ownership

Principal Activities:

Country of 
Incorporation

Percentage Owned (%)*

2015

2014

Notes

Australia

Australia

Australia

Australia

Mauritius

Luxembourg

(a)

(b)

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

-

(a) During the period all Controlled Entities with the exception of Jupiter Kalahari (Mauritius) Limited (“JKML”) were 
dormant. JKML was migrated to Luxembourg on 28 February 2015. JKML was removed from the companies register of 
Mauritius on 6 March 2015.

(b) As Jupiter Kalahari (Mauritius) Limited was migrated to Luxembourg at the end of the financial year, it was renamed 
Jupiter Kalahari S.A. This entity is 100% owned by the Company and continues to hold the 49.9% share in Tshipi é Ntle 
Manganese Mining (Proprietary) Limited.

NOTE 14: NON-CURRENT ASSETS – PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Leasehold Improvements

 - At cost

 - Accumulated depreciation

Plant and equipment

 - At cost

 - Accumulated depreciation

 - Impairment

Furniture and fittings

 - At cost

 - Accumulated depreciation

Net carrying value

Consolidated Group

February 2015 
$

February 2014 
$

110,923

(102,275)

8,648

110,923

(80,151)

30,772

3,941,388

(1,847,311)

(1,000,000)

3,941,388

(1,439,511)

-

1,094,077

2,501,877

195,740

(194,961)

779

1,103,504

195,740

(166,436)

29,304

2,561,953

Movements in Carrying Amounts
Movement in the carrying amounts for each class of plant and equipment between the beginning and the end of the 
current financial period:

Consolidated Group:

Balance at 1 July 2013

Additions

Disposals

Impairment

Depreciation expense

Balance at 28 February 2014
Additions

Disposals

Impairment

Depreciation expense

Balance at 28 February 2015

Leasehold 
Improvements 
$
21,695

Plant and 
Equipment 
$
2,765,464

Furniture and 
Fittings 
$

Total 
$

129,494

2,916,653

-

-

-

9,077

30,772
-

-

-

(22,124)

8,648

-

-

-

(285,390)

2,501,877
-

-

(1,000,000)

(407,803)

1,094,077

-

(1,614)

-

(98,576)

29,304
-

-

-

(28,525)

779

-

(1,614)

-

(353,085)

2,561,953
-

-

(1,000,000)

(458,449)

1,103,504

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2015NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTSNOTE 15: NON-CURRENT ASSETS – INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Computer Software

 - At cost

 - Accumulated amortisation

Net carrying value

Movements in carrying amounts

Balance at 1 July 2013

Additions

Amortisation expense

Balance at 28 February 2014
Additions

Amortisation expense

Balance at 28 February 2015

Consolidated Group

February 2015 
$

February 2014 
$

312,905

(300,550)

12,356

104,283

24,288

(47,819)

80,752
11,413

(79,809)

12,356

301,493

(220,741)

80,752

Total 
$

104,283

24,288

(47,819)

80,752
11,413

(79,808)

12,356

Intangible assets have finite useful lives. The current amortisation charges for intangible assets are included under 
depreciation and amortisation expense per the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income. All software is 
amortised over 3 years.

NOTE 16: OTHER ASSETS

CURRENT

Deposits

NON-CURRENT

Loans

NOTE:

1,074,416

1,363,961

51,923,640

51,545,098

Loan notes: These loans have no fixed repayment date. $47,009,821 of loans are interest free, the remaining loans accrue 
interest at South African Prime rate. 

 - Related party receivables: For terms and conditions of related party receivables refer to Note 28.

 - Fair value: Details’ regarding fair value is disclosed in Note 29.

 - Foreign exchange and interest rate risk: Details’ regarding foreign exchange and interest rate risk exposure is disclosed 

in Note 29.

 - Credit risk: The maximum exposure to credit risk at the reporting date is the higher of the carrying value of each class of 

receivable. No collateral is held as security. Refer to Note 29.

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2015NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTSJUPITER MINES LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2015 NOTE 17: NON-CURRENT ASSETS – EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION ASSETS

Opening Balance

Provisions reversed

Additions

Impairment

Closing Balance

Costs carried forward in respect of the following areas of interest:

 - Mount Mason

 - Mount Ida and Mount Hope

 - Yunndaga

Consolidated Group

February 2015 
$
59,614,781

February 2014 
$
57,790,631

-

2,211,553

(48,226,334)

-

1,848,721

(24,571)

13,600,000

59,614,781

200,000

13,400,000

-

13,600,000

10,755,645

48,819,136

40,000

59,614,781

At 28 February 2015, due to the downturn in the iron ore price, the future recoverability of capitalised exploration and 
evaluation  expenditure  was  assessed  and  an  impairment  loss  of  $48,576,691  was  recognised.  The  Board  received  an 
independent external valuation of the Mount Ida Magnetite and Mount Mason DSO Hematite projects which provided a 
value of $13,400,000 and $200,000 respectively. The external valuation was based on a market based assessment using 
a resource multiples analysis of comparable companies. The impairment loss was recognised in the Statement of Profit 
or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income to reduce the carrying amount of the exploration and evaluation assets to the 
independent valuation. Capitalised costs amounting to $1,816,591 (February 2014: $1,569,558) have been included in cash 
flows from investing activities in the statement of cash flows.

FAIR VALUE OF EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION ASSETS

Non-financial instruments measured at fair value in the statement of financial position are grouped into three (3) levels of 
a fair value hierarchy. The three (3) levels are defined based on the observability of significant inputs to the measurement, 
as follows:

•  Level 1: quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

•  Level 2: inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either 

directly or indirectly; or

•  Level 3: unobservable inputs for the asset or liability

The following table shows the Levels within the hierarchy of non-financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis 
at 28 February 2015:

28 February 2015

Exploration and evaluation

• Mt Mason

• Mt Ida

Level 1

$

Level 2

$

200,000

13,400,000

13,600,000

Level 3

$

Total

$

200,000

13,400,000

13,600,000

The fair value of the Group’s exploration and evaluation assets above is estimated based on a market based assessment 
performed  by  an  independent,  professionally-qualified  valuer.  The  significant  inputs  and  assumptions  are  developed 
in  close  consultation  with  management.  The  valuation  processes  and  fair  value  changes  are  reviewed  by  the  Board  of 
Directors and Audit Committee at each reporting date. The valuation was carried out using a market based assessment 
that  incorporates  a  review  of  comparable  iron  ore  companies  and  projects  in  Australia,  which  includes  listed  DSO  and 
Magnetite projects.

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2015NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTSNOTE 18: INVESTMENTS USING THE EQUITY METHOD
Set  out  below  are  the  Joint  Ventures  of  the  Group  as  at  28  February  2015,  in  which  in  the  opinion  of  the  Directors, 
are  material  to  the  Group.  The  entities  listed  below  have  share  capital  consisting  solely  of  ordinary  shares,  which  are 
held directly by the Group. The country of incorporation or registration is also their principal place of business, and the 
proportion of the Group’s ownership interest is the same as the proportion of voting rights held. These entities are held 
through a fully controlled entity, Jupiter Kalahari (Mauritius) Limited.

Name of Entity

Country of 
Incorporation

Ownership interest held 
by the Group

2015

2014

Tshipi é Ntle Manganese Mining 
(Proprietary) Limited

South Africa

49.9%

49.9%

Nature of 
Relationship
Joint Venture

OM Tshipi (S) Pte Ltd

Singapore

33.3%

33.3%

Joint Venture

Measurement 
Method
Equity 
Accounting

Equity 
Accounting

Summarised Financial Information

Tshipi é Ntle Manganese Mining (Proprietary) Limited
Opening carrying value of joint venture 

Increase of shareholder loan

Share of profit using the equity method

OM Tshipi (S) Pte Ltd
Opening carrying value of joint venture 

Initial acquisition 

Share of profit using the equity method

February 2015 
$

February 2014 
$

320,610,401

311,792,280

170,773

16,761,367

580,686

8,237,435

337,542,541

320,610,401

573,532

-

1,645,157

2,218,689

-

26

573,507

573,532

Total Investments using the equity method

339,761,230

321,183,933

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2015NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTSJUPITER MINES LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2015 NOTE 19: CURRENT LIABILITIES – TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES

CURRENT

Unsecured liabilities

Trade payables

Sundry payables and accrued expenses

Fair Value: Due to the short term nature of these payables, their carrying 
value is assumed to approximate to their fair value.

NOTE 20: CURRENT AND NON-CURRENT PROVISIONS

SHORT-TERM PROVISIONS

Short-term employee benefits

NOTE 21: ISSUED CAPITAL
Paid up capital:

Consolidated Group

February 2015 
$

February 2014 
$

22,626

221,205

243,831

56,018

199,857

255,875

35,594

35,647

2,281,835,383 (February 2014: 2,281,835,383) fully paid ordinary shares

21(a)

526,639,293

526,639,293

(a) Ordinary shares

At the beginning of the reporting period

At reporting date

526,639,293

526,639,293

526,639,293

526,639,293

Ordinary shares participate in dividends and the proceeds on winding up of the parent entity in proportion to the 
number of shares held.

At the shareholders meetings each ordinary share is entitled to one vote when a poll is called, otherwise each 
shareholder has one vote on a show of hands.

The ordinary shares have no par value.

At the beginning of the reporting period

Shares issued/bought back during the previous period

At reporting date

(b) Capital Management

Consolidated Group

February 2015 
Number of 
Shares
2,281,835,383

February 2014 
Number of 
Shares
2,281,835,383

-

-

2,281,835,383

2,281,835,383

Management  controls  the  capital  of  the  Group  in  order  to  maintain  an  appropriate  debt  to  equity  ratio,  provide  the 
shareholders with adequate returns and ensure that the Group can fund its operations and continue as a going concern.

The Group’s debt and capital includes ordinary share capital and financial liabilities, supported by financial assets.

There are no externally imposed capital requirements.

Management  effectively  manages  the  Group’s  capital  by  assessing  the  Group’s  financial  risks  and  adjusting  its  capital 
structure in response to changes in these risks and in the market. These responses include the management of debt levels, 
distributions to shareholders and share issues.

There have been no changes in the strategy adopted by management to control the capital of the Group since the prior year.

33

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2015NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTSNOTE 22: RESERVES

Options reserve

Financial assets reserve

The option reserve records items recognised as expenses on valuation of key 
management personnel share options.

(a) Options reserve

At the beginning of the reporting period

Options vesting during the period

Options lapsed/cancelled during the period 

At reporting date

At the beginning of the reporting period

Number of options cancelled during the period

At reporting date

Consolidated 
Group

Notes February 2015 

(a)

(b)

$

-

-

February 2014 
$

265,666

713,975

265,666

(215,682)

(49,984)

-

410,307

26,338

(170,979)

265,666

2015 
Number
1,200,000

2014 
Number
3,200,000

(1,200,000)

(2,000,000)

-

1,200,000

At 28 February 2015, there were nil (February 2014: 1,200,000) unissued ordinary shares for which options were outstanding. 

(b) Financial Asset Reserve

The financial assets reserve records amounts relating to the revaluation of available for sale financial assets.

At the beginning of the reporting period

Net fair value (loss)/gain on revaluation of financial assets

713,975

(713,975)

-

621,038

92,937

713,975

NOTE 23: CAPITAL AND LEASING COMMITMENTS
Operating Lease Commitments 
Non-cancellable operating leases contracted for but not capitalised in the 
financial statements

Payable – minimum lease payments

 - Not later than 12 months

 - Between 12 months and 5 years

NOTE:

881,295

261,537

847,399

1,142,831

1,142,832

1,990,230

(a)  This  is  made  of  up  two  leases:  non-cancellable  lease  of  5  years  however  it  can  be  subleased  (with  prior  consent  of 
Lessor).  Amounts  include  rent,  outgoings  and  parking  with  4%  annual  rent  review  increase.  It  does  not  take  into 
account reduced guarantees or returned deposits or incentives. Figures based on 12 Months (1-Mar-15 to 28-Feb-16) 
and between 12 months and 4 years (1-Mar-16 to 30-May-16 which is the end of the lease); non-cancellable lease of 
4 years & 4 months. Amounts include rent and outgoings with 4% annual rent review increase. It does not take into 
account reduced guarantees or returned deposits or incentives. Figures based on 12 Months (1-Mar-15 to 28-Feb-16) 
and between 12 months and 4 years (1-Mar-16 to 30-May-16 which is the end of the lease). The expense recognised for 
the operating lease was $717,895 (February 2014: $681,809).

(b)  The property lease is non-cancellable for five-years, with rent payable monthly in advance.

Exploration Expenditure Commitments
In order to maintain current rights of tenure to exploration tenements, the Company and Group are required to perform 
minimum exploration work to meet the requirements specified by various State governments. These obligations can be 
reduced  by  selective  relinquishment  of  exploration  tenure  or  application  for  expenditure  exemptions.  Due  to  the  nature 
of  the  Company  and  Group’s  operations  in  exploring  and  evaluating  areas  of  interest,  it  is  very  difficult  to  forecast  the 
nature and amount of future expenditure. It is anticipated that expenditure commitments for the next twelve months will 
be  tenement  rentals  of  $486,213  (February  2014:  $508,109)  and  exploration  expenditure  of  $899,600  (February  2014: 
$1,263,100). 

34

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2015NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTSJUPITER MINES LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2015  
 
NOTE 24: CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
Contingent Liabilities
The  parent  entity  has  provided  guarantees  to  third  parties  in  relation  to  the  performance  and  obligations  of  controlled 
entities in respect of banking facilities. At reporting date, the value of these guarantees and facilities are $787,689 (February 
2014: $1,280,000). Total utilised at reporting date was $787,689 (February 2014: $1,152,337).

Contingent Assets
No contingent assets exist as 28 February 2015 or 28 February 2014.

NOTE 25: SEGMENT REPORTING
The Group operates in the mining industry.

The  Group  has  identified  its  operating  segments  based  on  the  internal  reports  that  are  reviewed  and  used  by  the  chief 
operating decision makers (the Board of Directors and key management) in assessing performance and determining the 
allocation of resources.

The Group segments are structured primarily on the basis of its exploration and production interests. These are considered 
to be the Central Yilgarn Iron Exploration Project (Iron Ore), which is located in Australia and the producing Tshipi Project 
(Manganese)  which  is  located  in  South  Africa.  Information  is  not  readily  available  for  allocating  the  remaining  items  of 
revenue, expenses, assets and liabilities, or these items are not considered part of the core operations of any segment. Any 
transactions between reportable segments have been offset for these purposes.

The  OM  Tshipi  (S)  Pte  Ltd  Joint  Venture  was  established  to  act  as  a  marketing  agent  for  the  sale  of  the  output  of  the 
producing Tshipi Project. Therefore its performance has been included within the Tshipi Manganese segment.

(i) Segment Performance

28 February 2015

Impairment of exploration interests

Impairment of property, plant and equipment

 CYIP - Iron Ore 
(Australia) 

 Tshipi - 
Manganese 
(South Africa) 

 Total 

(48,226,334) 

(1,000,000) 

- 

- 

(48,226,334) 

(1,000,000) 

Share of profit from joint venture entities using the equity method

-

 18,406,525 

 18,406,525 

Total
Corporate and Unallocated

Net loss before tax from continuing operations

(49,226,334) 

 18,406,525 

(30,819,809) 
(1,049,767) 

(31,869,576) 

28 February 2014
Impairment of exploration interests

Impairment of assets

Share of profit from joint venture entities using the  
equity method

Total
Corporate and Unallocated

Net loss before tax from continuing operations

(ii) Segment assets and liabilities

28 February 2015
Assets held for sale

Property, plant and equipment

Other non-current assets

Investments using the equity method

Exploration and evaluation assets

Total
Corporate and Unallocated

Total assets
Corporate and Unallocated

Total liabilities

(24,571) 

(5,344,879) 

- 

- 

(24,571) 

(5,344,879) 

-

 8,810,941 

 8,810,941 

(5,369,450) 

 8,810,941 

 3,441,491 
(8,974,263) 

(5,532,772) 

 390,000 

 1,091,434 

- 

- 

 390,000 

 1,091,434 

-

-

 51,923,640 

 51,923,640 

 339,761,230 

 339,761,230 

 13,600,000 

- 

 13,600,000 

 15,081,434 

 391,684,870 

 406,766,304 
 41,053,444 

 447,819,748 
 279,424 

 279,424 

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2015NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTSNOTE 25: SEGMENT REPORTING (CONTINUED)
28 February 2014
Assets held for sale

Property, plant and equipment

Other non-current assets

Investments using the equity method

Exploration and evaluation assets

Total
Corporate and Unallocated

Total assets
Corporate and Unallocated

Total liabilities

(iii) Segment Cashflows

28 February 2015
Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities

Total
Corporate and Unallocated

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

28 February 2014
Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities

Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities

Total
Corporate and Unallocated

Effects of exchange rates on cash holdings in foreign currencies

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

NOTE 26: CASH FLOW INFORMATION

 587,083 

 2,300,798 

- 

- 

 587,083 

 2,300,798 

-

-

 51,545,089 

 51,545,089 

 321,183,933 

 321,183,933 

 59,614,781 

-

 59,614,781 

 62,502,662 

 372,729,022 

(1,628,004) 

(1,628,004) 

- 

- 

 435,231,684 
 45,056,519 

 480,288,203 
 291,522 

 291,522 

(1,628,004) 

(1,628,004) 
(723,320) 

 41,124,477 

 38,773,153 

(1,944,956) 

-

(1,944,956) 

-

(11,727,233) 

(11,727,233) 

(1,944,956) 

(11,727,233) 

(13,672,189) 
(1,000,297)

 34,200 

 55,762,763 

 41,124,477 

(a) Reconciliation of Cash Flow from Operations to Loss after Income Tax

Loss after income tax

Non-cash flows included in loss after tax:

Depreciation and amortisation

Share options recognised

Impairment of exploration interests

Impairment of property, plant and equipment

Impairment of available-for-sale financial assets

Realised foreign exchange (gain)/loss

Consolidated Group

February 2015 
$

February 2014 
$

(32,008,050)

(5,532,772)

149,617

-

48,226,334

1,000,000

350,357

(3,351)

115,514

26,338

24,571

-

5,609,151

7,883,791

Share of profit from joint venture entities using equity method

(18,406,525)

(8,810,941)

Changes in assets and liabilities, net of the effects of purchase and disposal of 
subsidiaries

(Increase)/decrease in other debtors

Increase/(decrease) in trade payables and other creditors

Increase/(decrease) in provisions

Cash outflows from operations

b) Credit Standby Arrangements with Banks

Credit facility

Unused credit facility

(15,455)

(12,044)

(53)

(719,171)

188,396

(568,304)

(103,525)

(1,167,781)

-

-

-

-

NOTE 27: EVENTS AFTER THE REPORTING DATE
On 6th March 2015, Jupiter Kalahari (Mauritius) Limited, was removed from the company register of Mauritius, after it was 
successfully migrated to Luxembourg.

These financial statements were authorised for issue on 26 June 2015 by the Chairman Brian Gilbertson.

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2015NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTSJUPITER MINES LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2015 NOTE 28: RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Transactions  between  related  parties  are  on  normal  commercial  terms  and  conditions  no  more  favourable  than  those 
available to other parties unless otherwise stated.

Transactions with related parties:

a) Key Management Personnel

Consulting fees paid to Andrew Bell Consultants, a company in which Mr A Bell 
has a beneficial interest.

Consulting fees paid to Mr P Murray.

Expenses reimbursed to Pallinghurst Advisors LLP, a company in which Mr B 
Gilbertson and Mr P Thapliyal have a beneficial interest.

Expenses reimbursed to Mr P Thapliyal.

Loans receivable from Tshipi and Ntle Manganese Mining

These loans have No fixed repayment date.

Consolidated Group

February 2015 
$

February 2014 
$

51,333

55,000

51,333

55,000

390,534

222,413

325,505

70,590

51,923,640

51,545,089

NOTE 29: FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The  Group’s  financial  instruments  consist  mainly  of  deposits  with  banks,  short-term  investments,  accounts  receivable  
and payable.

The totals for each category of financial instruments, measured in accordance with AASB 139 as detailed in the accounting 
policies to these financial statements, are as follows:

Financial Assets
Cash and cash equivalents

Trade and other receivables

Available-for-sale financial assets

Other non-current assets

Financial Liabilities
Trade and other payables

38,773,153

41,124,477

223,244

958,205

207,789

587,083

51,923,640

51,545,089

91,878,242

93,464,438

243,831

243,831

255,875

255,875

FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT POLICIES

The Directors monitor the Group’s financial risk management policies and exposures and approves financial transactions.

The Directors’ overall risk management strategy seeks to assist the Group in meeting its financial targets, while minimising 
potential adverse effects on financial performance. Its functions include the review of credit risk policies and future cash 
flow requirements.

SPECIFIC FINANCIAL RISK EXPOSURES AND MANAGEMENT

The main risks the Group is exposed to through its financial instruments are credit risk, liquidity risk and market risk consisting 
of interest rate risk, liquidity risk and equity price risk.

(a) Credit Risk
Exposure to credit risk relating to financial assets arises from the potential non-performance by counterparties of contract 
obligations that could lead to a financial loss to the Group.

Credit  risk  is  managed  through  the  maintenance  of  procedures  (such  procedures  include  the  utilisation  of  systems  for 
the  approval,  granting  and  renewal  of  credit  limits,  regular  monitoring  of  exposures  against  such  limits  and  monitoring 
of  the  financial  stability  of  significant  customers  and  counterparties),  ensuring  to  the  extent  possible,  that  customers  and 
counterparties to transactions are of sound credit worthiness. Such monitoring is used in assessing receivables for impairment.

Risk is also minimised through investing surplus funds in financial institutions that maintain a high credit rating, or in entities 
that the Directors have otherwise cleared as being financially sound.

CREDIT RISK EXPOSURES

The maximum exposure to credit risk by class of recognised financial assets at reporting date, excluding the value of any 
collateral  or  other  security  held,  is  equivalent  to  the  carrying  value  and  classification  of  those  financial  assets  (net  of  any 
provisions)  as  presented  in  the  statement  of  financial  position.  Credit  risk  also  arises  through  the  provision  of  financial 
guarantees, as approved at Board level, given to parties securing the liabilities of certain subsidiaries (refer Note 24 for details).

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2015NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTSNOTE 29: FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (CONTINUED)
Trade and other receivables that are neither past due or impaired are considered to be of high credit quality. Aggregates of 
such amounts are as detailed in Note 10.

There are no amounts of collateral held as security in respect of trade and other receivables.

The Group does not have any material credit risk exposure to any single receivable or group of receivables under financial 
instruments entered into by the Consolidated Group.

Credit risk related to balances with banks and other financial institutions is managed by investing cash with major financial 
institutions in both cash on deposit and term deposit accounts. Interest rates on major deposits that are re-invested, are at 
a fixed rate on a monthly basis.

(b) Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk arises from the possibility that the Group might encounter difficulty in settling its debts or otherwise meeting 
its obligations related to financial liabilities. The Group manages this risk through the following mechanisms:

 - preparing forward looking cash flow analysis in relation to its operational, investing and financing activities;

 - monitoring undrawn credit facilities;

 - obtaining funding from a variety of sources;

 - maintaining a reputable credit profile;

 - managing credit risk related to financial assets;

 - only investing surplus cash with major financial institutions; and comparing the maturity profile of financial liabilities with 

the realisation profile of financial assets.

The Group has no significant exposure to liquidity risk due to the level of cash and cash equivalents detailed at Note 9. 
The Group manages liquidity risk by monitoring immediate and forecast cash requirements and ensuring adequate cash 
reserves are maintained.

The  tables  below  reflect  an  undiscounted  contractual  maturity  analysis  for  financial  liabilities.  Cash  flows  realised  from 
financial assets reflect management’s expectation as to the timing of realisation. Actual timing may therefore differ from 
that disclosed. The timing of cash flows presented in the table to settle financial liabilities reflects the earliest contractual 
settlement dates.

Within 1 Year

1 to 5 Years

Over 5 Years

Total

2015  
$

2014  
$

2015  
$

2014 
$

2015  
$

2014  
$

2015  
$

2014  
$

(243,831)

(255,875)

(243,831)

(255,875)

38,773,153

41,124,477

223,244

207,789

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

958,205

2,018,385

51,923,640

51,545,089

38,996,397

41,503,602

52,881,845

53,563,474

38,752,566

41,247,727

52,881,845 53,583,474

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(243,831)

(255,875)

(243,831)

(255,875)

38,773,153

41,124,477

223,244

207,789

958,205

2,018,385

51,923,640

51,545,089

91,878,242 94,895,740

91,634,411 94,639,865

Consolidated  
Group

Financial 
liabilities due for 
payment

Trade and other 
payables

Total expected 
outflows

Financial assets 
– cash flows 
realisable
Cash and cash 
equivalents

Trade and other 
receivables

Assets held or 
available for sale

Other non-
current assets

Total anticipated 
inflows

Net expected 
inflow on 
financial 
instruments

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(c) Market Risk
Market risk arises from the Groups use of interest bearing and foreign currency financial instruments. It is the risk that the 
fair value of future cash flows of a of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in interest rates (interest rate 
risk), foreign exchange (currency risk) or other market factors (other price risk).

(i) 

Interest rate risk

Exposure to interest rate risk arises on financial assets and financial liabilities recognised at the end of the reporting 
period whereby a future change in interest rates will affect future cash flows or the fair value of fixed rate financial 
instruments. The financial assets and financial liabilities with exposure to interest rate risk are detailed below:

Financial Assets

Cash and cash equivalents

Other Non-Current Assets

Financial Liabilities

Short Term Borrowings

Long Term Borrowings

(ii)  Foreign exchange risk 

Consolidated Group

2015 
$

2014 
$

38,773,153

51,923,640

41,124,477

51,545,089

90,696,793

92,669,566

-

-

-

-

Jupiter  operates  internationally  and  is  exposed  to  foreign  exchange  risk  arising  from  various  currency  exposures 
primarily with respect to the Australian Dollar and South African Rand. Jupiter’s exposure to currency risk is on cash, 
trade receivables, and borrowings. Foreign currency risk is the risk of exposure to transactions that are denominated 
in a currency other than the Australian dollar. The carrying amounts of the Group’s financial assets and liabilities are 
denominated in two different currencies as set out below:

Financial Assets

Other Non-Current Assets

(iii) Other Price Risk

28 February 2015

$
38,770,558

ZAR

2,595

-

51,923,640

Total $
38,773,153

51,923,640

Price risk relates to the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of 
changes in market prices largely due to demand and supply factors for commodities. As the Group does not derive 
revenue from sale of products, the effect on profit and equity as a result of changes in the price risk is not considered 
material. The fair value of the mining projects will be impacted by commodity price changes (predominantly iron ore, 
nickel and uranium) and could impact future revenues once operational. However, management monitors current and 
projected commodity prices.

(iv) Summarised sensitivity analysis

The following table summarises the sensitivity of the Jupiter Group’s financial assets and financial liabilities to interest 
rate risk and foreign exchange risk.

Management have reviewed interest rate and foreign exchange risk and determined the rates applied to be appropriate.

28 February 2015

Carrying 
Amount $

Profit $

Other 
Equity $

Profit $

Other 
Equity $

Profit $

Other 
Equity $

Profit $

Other 
Equity $

Interest Rate Risk

Foreign Exchange Risk

-50 bps

+50 bps

-10%

+10%

Financial Assets

Cash and cash 
equivalents

Receivables

Available-for-sale 
financial assets

Other Non-
Current Assets

Financial Liabilities

Trade and other 
payables

Total increase/
(decrease)

38,773,153

(19,387)

223,244

958,205

-

-

51,923,640

(25,962)

243,831

(45,349)

-

-

-

-

-

-

19,387

-

-

25,962

45,349

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

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(v)  Fixed Interest Rate Maturing

WAEIR

Floating 
Interest Rate

Within Year

1 to 5 Years Over 5 Years

Non-Interest 
Bearing

Total

2015 
%

2014 
%

2015  
$

2014  
$

2015  
$

2014  
$

2015 
$

2014 
$

2015 
$

2014 
$

2015  
$

2014  
$

2015  
$

Financial 
Assets:

Cash and 
deposits

Receivables

Other 
Financial 
Assets

Other Non-
Current 
Assets

Total 
Financial 
Assets

Financial 
Liabilities:

Trade and 
sundry 
payables

Total 
Financial 
Liabilities

3.45

3.65 758,066

497,501

38,015,087 40,626,976

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

758,066 497,501

38,015,087 40,626,976

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

38,773,153

223,244

207,789

223,244

958,205

2,018,385

958,205

- 51,923,640 51,545,089 51,923,640

- 53,105,089 53,771,263 91,878,242

-

-

243,831

255,875

243,831

243,831

255,875

243,831

WAEIR = Weighted Average Effective Interest Rate

(d)  Net Fair Value
The  net  fair  values  of  cash  and  cash  equivalents  and  non-interest  bearing  monetary  financial  assets  and  liabilities 
approximates their carrying value. The net fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities is based upon market prices 
where a market exists or by discounting the expected future cash flows by the current interest rates for assets and liabilities 
with similar risk profiles.

Listed equity investments have been valued by reference to market prices prevailing at reporting date.

February 2015

February 2014

Financial Assets

Cash at bank (i)

Trade and other receivables (i)

Assets available for sale (ii)

Other Non-Current Assets

Financial Liabilities

Trade and other payables (i)

Carrying 
Amount $

Net Fair Value $

38,773,153

38,773,153

223,244

958,205

223,244

958,205

51,923,640

91,878,242

Carrying 
Amount $

41,124,477

207,789

2,018,385

Net Fair Value $

41,124,477

207,789

2,018,385

51,923,640

51,545,089

51,545,089

91,878,242

94,895,740

94,895,740

279,424

279,424

255,875

255,875

The fair values in the above table have been determined based on the following methodology:

(i)  Cash  and  cash  equivalents,  trade  and  other  receivables  and  trade  and  other  payables  are  short-term  investments  in 
nature whose carrying value is equivalent to fair value. Trade and other payables exclude amounts provided for annual leave 
which is not considered a financial instrument.

(ii)  For  listed  available-for-sale  financial  assets,  closing  quoted  bid  prices  at  the  end  of  the  reporting  period  are  used. 
Unlisted available-for-sale financial assets are recorded at cost.

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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 (derived from prices) (Level 2); and

 - inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs) (Level 3).

Group – as at 28 February 2015
Financial Assets
Assets available  
for sale

Level 1 $

Level 2 $

Level 3 $

Total $

958,205

-

-

958,205

Included in Level 1 of the hierarchy are listed investments. The fair values of these financial assets have been based on the 
closing quoted bid prices at reporting date, excluding transaction costs.

NOTE 30: PARENT COMPANY INFORMATION

ASSETS

Current Assets

Non-Current Assets

TOTAL ASSETS

LIABILITIES

Current Liabilities

Non-Current Liabilities

TOTAL LIABILITIES

NET ASSETS

EQUITY

Contributed Equity

Option Premium Reserve

Financial Asset Reserve

Accumulated Losses

TOTAL EQUITY

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

(Loss)/profit for the period

Other comprehensive income/(loss)

TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS)/PROFIT

Consolidated Group

February 2015  
$

February 2014  
$

40,903,603

42,257,184

430,932,704

466,994,168

471,836,307

509,251,352

275,775

-

275,775

315,719

-

315,719

471,560,532

508,936,633

526,639,293

526,639,293

-

-

265,666

713,973

(55,078,759)

(18,683,298)

471,560,532

508,935,633

(36,661,127)

(713,975)

962,355

92,937

(37,375,102)

1,055,303

Contractual Commitments 
As at 28 February 2015 the parent company had exploration contractual commitments of $899,600. The Company also had 
operating lease commitments of $1,143,832. Refer to Note 23.

Contingent Liability
Refer to Note 24.

NOTE 31: COMPANY DETAILS
The registered office and principle place of business of Jupiter is: 

Jupiter Mines Limited 
Level 42 
108 St Georges Terrace 
Perth WA 6000

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2015NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTSThe Directors of Jupiter Mines Limited declare that:

1.  

the financial statements, notes and the additional disclosures included in the Directors Report designated as audited, 
of the consolidated entity are in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001 including:

(a)  complying with Accounting Standards (including the Australian Accounting Interpretations) and the Corporations 

Regulations 2001; and

(b)  give a true and fair view of the financial position as at 28 February 2015 and of the performance for the year ended 

on that date of the company and consolidated entity;

2.  The financial statements and notes also comply with International Financial Reporting Standards as disclosed in Note 1.

3.  There  are  reasonable  grounds  to  believe  that  Jupiter  Mines  Limited  will  be  able  to  pay  its  debts  as  and  when  they 

become due and payable.

4.  This declaration has been made after receiving the declarations required to be made to the Directors in accordance 

with section 295A of the Corporations Act 2001 for the financial year ended 28 February 2015.

Signed on behalf of the Board of Directors

Brian Gilbertson 
Perth 
26 June 2015

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DIRECTORS’ DECLARATIONJUPITER MINES LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2015  
Independent Auditor’s Report 
To the Members of Jupiter Mines Limited 

Level 1 
10 Kings Park Road 
West Perth WA 6005 

Correspondence to:  
PO Box 570 
West Perth WA 6872 

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We have audited the accompanying financial report of Jupiter Mines Limited (the 
“Company”), which comprises the consolidated statement of financial position as at 28 
February 2015, the consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive 
income, consolidated statement of changes in equity and consolidated statement of cash 
flows for the year then ended, notes comprising a summary of significant accounting 
policies and other explanatory information and the directors’ declaration of the consolidated 
entity comprising the Company and the entities it controlled at the year’s end or from time 
to time during the financial year. 

Directors’ responsibility for the financial report 
The Directors of the Company are responsible for the preparation of the financial report 
that gives a true and fair view in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards and the 
Corporations Act 2001. The Directors’ responsibility also includes 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. The Directors also state, in the notes to the financial report, in accordance with 
Accounting Standard AASB 101 Presentation of Financial Statements, the financial 
statements comply with International Financial Reporting Standards. 

Auditor’s responsibility 
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial report based on our audit. We 
conducted our audit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. Those standards 
require us to comply with relevant ethical requirements relating to audit engagements and 
plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether the financial report is 
free from material misstatement.  

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and 
disclosures in the financial report. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s 
judgement, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial 
report, whether due to fraud or error.  

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is a separate legal entity. Services are delivered by the member firms. GTIL does not provide services to clients. GTIL and its member firms are not agents of, and do not obligate one another and 
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In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the 
Company’s preparation of the financial report that gives a true and fair view 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. An audit 
also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the 
reasonableness of accounting estimates made by the Directors, as well as evaluating the 
overall presentation of the financial report. 

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide 
a basis for our audit opinion. 

Independence 
In conducting our audit, we have complied with the independence requirements of the 
Corporations Act 2001.   

Auditor’s opinion 
In our opinion: 

a 

the financial report of Jupiter Mines Limited is in accordance with the Corporations 
Act 2001, including: 

i 

ii 

giving a true and fair view of the consolidated entity’s financial position as at 28 
February 2015 and of its performance for the year ended on that date; and 

complying with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations 
Regulations 2001. 

b 

the financial report also complies with International Financial Reporting Standards as 
disclosed in the notes to the financial statements.  

GRANT THORNTON AUDIT PTY LTD 
Chartered Accountants 

C A Becker 
Partner - Audit & Assurance 

Perth, 26 June 2015 

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