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Annual Report 

30 June 2018

For personal use onlyLindian Resources Limited 

CONTENTS 

Corporate Directory 

Directors’ Report 

Corporate Governance Statement 

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income 

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position 

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows 

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity 

Notes to the Financial Statements 

Directors’ Declaration 

Auditor’s Independence Declaration 

Independent Auditor’s Report 

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CORPORATE DIRECTORY 

Directors 

Mr. Asimwe Kabunga (Non-Executive Chairman) 

Mr. Matthew Bull (Non-Executive Director) 

Mr. Steve Formica (Non-Executive Director) 

Company Secretary 

Mr. Suraj Sanghani 

Registered Office 

Level 5 

216 St Georges Terrace 

Perth WA 6000 

Telephone:  + 61 8 9486 7799 

Website: 

 www.lindianresources.com.au 

Share Registry 

Automic Registry Services 

Level 2 

267 St Georges Terrace 

Perth WA 6000 

Telephone:  + 61 8 9324 2099 

Facsimile:    + 61 8 9321 2337 

Auditors 

HLB Mann Judd 

Level 4 

130 Stirling Street 

Perth WA 6000 

Stock Exchange 

Australian Securities Exchange 

(Home Exchange: Perth, Western Australia) 

ASX Code: LIN, LINO 

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The Directors present their report for Lindian Resources Limited (“Lindian” or “the Company”) and its subsidiaries for the year 

ended 30 June 2018 (“the Group”).  

DIRECTORS 

The names, qualifications and experience of the Company’s Directors in office during the year and until the date of this report 

are as follows. Directors were in office for this entire period unless otherwise stated. 

Mr. Asimwe Kabunga  

Non-Executive Chairman (appointed as chairman on 3 August 2017) 

Mr Kabunga is a Tanzanian born Australian entrepreneur who holds a Bachelor of Science, Mathematics and Physics and 

has extensive technical and commercial experience in Tanzania, Australia, and the United States. 

Mr Kabunga has been instrumental in establishing the Tanzania Community of Western Australia Inc, and served as its first 

President.  Mr  Kabunga  was  also  a  founding  member  of  Rafiki  Surgical  Missions  and  Safina  Foundation,  both  Non- 

Governmental Organisations dedicated to helping children in Tanzania. 

Mr  Kabunga  serves  as  a  non-executive  chairman  of  Volt  Resources  Limited  since  4  August  2017  (ASX:  VRC)  and  non-

executive  director  of  Strandline  Resources  Limited  since  18  June  2015  (ASX:  STA).  He  has  not  held  any  other  listed 

directorships in the past three years. 

Mr. Matthew Bull  

Non-Executive Exploration Director 

Mr Bull is an exploration geologist who has worked on a wide range of commodities including graphite, gold and iron ore. He 

has considerable experience in greenfield exploration and resource development programs. He was a  non-executive director 

of Volt Resources Limited from 1 June 2015 to 9 July 2018 (ASX: VRC). He has not held any other listed directorships in the 

past three years. 

Mr. Eddie King  

Non-Executive Director (previously Non-Executive Chairman to 3 August 2017) (resigned on 30 January 2018) 

Mr. King is a qualified mining engineer and holds a Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Engineering from The University 

of Western  Australia.  Mr.  King  is  currently  a  representative  for  CPS  Capital.  Mr.  King’s  past  experience  includes  being  a 

manager for an investment banking firm, where he specialised in the analysis of technical and financial requirements of bulk 

commodity and other resource projects.   

Mr. King is currently a non-executive chairman of Bowen Coal Limited since 1 February 2016 (ASX: BCB). He also holds other 

directorships in European Cobalt Limited since 5 October 2016 (ASX: EUC), Eastern Iron Limited since 19 July 2017 (ASX: 

EFE), Drake Resources Limited since 10 February 2017 (ASX: DRK) and Axxis Technology Group Limited since 11 January 

2017 (ASX: AYG). He has not held any other listed directorships in the past three years. 

Mr. Steve Formica  

Non-Executive Director 

Mr.  Formica  has  been  a  successful  businessman  for  over  30  years  through  involvement  in  multiple  ventures  either  as  a 

founding shareholder, operational managing director or as a non-executive director. Mr. Formica has been a long time share 

investor and is a large shareholder of the Company.  

Mr.  Formica  is currently a non-executive  director  of  Bowen  Coal  Limited  since  1  February  2016  (ASX:  BCB),  High  Grade 

Metals since 3 January 2017(ASX: HGM) a non-executive director of Veriluma Limited (ASX:VRI) since 2 July 2018, a non-

executive chairman of Orminex Ltd from 19 June 2017 to 16 April 2018 (ASX: ONX). Mr. Formica is also currently a director 

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of  both  FPG  Projects  and  Viridian  Property  Group, both  successful  property  developers. He  has not  held  any other  listed 

directorships in the past three years. 

COMPANY SECRETARY 

Mr Stephen Brockhurst, BCom (resigned on 16 November 2017) 

Mr. Brockhurst has 15 years of experience in the finance and corporate advisory industry and has been responsible for the 

due diligence process and preparation of prospectuses on a number of initial public offers. His experience includes corporate 

and  capital  structuring,  corporate  advisory,  and  company  secretarial  services,  capital  raising,  ASX  and  ASIC  compliance 

requirements.  Mr. Brockhurst has served on various boards and  is currently acting as a company secretary for numerous 

ASX listed and unlisted companies.  

Mr Suraj Sanghani, BCom CA ACIS (appointed on 16 November 2017) 

Mr  Sanghani  is  a  Chartered  Accountant  and  Chartered  Secretary  with  over  12  years  of  experience  in  the  corporate 

governance,  accounting  and  assurance  professions.  He  has  held  numerous  roles  with  ASX  listed  entities  in  a  company 

secretarial,  directorship  and  senior  financial  capacities,  operating  domestically  and  internationally  and  across  a  range  of 

commodities. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Western Australia, a Graduate Diploma of 

Chartered Accounting and a Graduate Diploma of Applied Corporate Governance.  

DIRECTORS’ MEETINGS  

During the financial year, in addition to regular Board discussions, the number of meetings of Directors held during the year 

and the number of meetings attended by each Director were as follows: 

Director 

Eligible to Attend 

Attended 

Number of Meetings 

Number of Meetings 

Mr. Asimwe Kabunga 

Mr. Matthew Bull 

Mr. Steve Formica 

Mr. Eddie King 

3 

3 

3 

- 

3 

3 

3 

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REMUNERATION REPORT (AUDITED) 

This report outlines the remuneration arrangements in place for Directors and executives of  Lindian Resources Limited  in 

accordance  with  the  requirements  of  the  Corporation  Act  2001  and  its  Regulations.    For  the  purpose  of  this  report,  Key 

Management Personnel (KMP) of the Company are defined as those persons having authority and responsibility for planning, 

directing and controlling the major activities of the Group, directly or indirectly, including any Director (whether executive or 

otherwise) of the Group, and includes the executives in the Company receiving the highest remuneration. The remuneration 

report is set out under the following main headings: 

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Principles used to determine the nature and amount of remuneration

Details of remuneration

Service agreements

Share-based compensation

Additional disclosures relating to key management personnel

Principles used to determine the nature and amount of remuneration 

The Board is responsible for determining and reviewing compensation arrangements for the Directors.  The Board assesses 

the appropriateness of the nature and amount of emoluments of such officers on a periodic basis by reference to relevant 

employment market conditions with the overall objective of ensuring maximum stakeholder benefit from the retention of a high 

quality board and executive team.  The Group does not link the nature and amount of the emoluments of such officers to the 

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Group’s financial or operational performance.  The expected outcome of this remuneration structure is to retain and motivate 

Directors. 

As  part  of  its  Corporate  Governance  Policies  and  Procedures, the  Board  has adopted  a formal  Remuneration  Committee 

Charter.  Due  to  the  current  size  of  the  Group  and  number  of  directors,  the  Board  has  elected  not  to  create  a  separate 

Remuneration  Committee  but  has  instead  decided  to  undertake  the  function  of  the  Committee  as  a  full  Board  under  the 

guidance of the formal charter. 

The rewards for Directors have no set or pre-determined performance conditions or key performance indicators as part of their 

remuneration due to the current nature of the business operations. The Board determines appropriate levels of performance 

rewards as and when they consider rewards are warranted.  

Details of remuneration 

Details of Key Management Personnel 

Mr. Asimwe Kabunga 

Non-Executive Director (appointed Non-Executive Chairman on 3 August 2017) 

Mr. Matthew Bull   

Mr. Steve Formica 

Mr. Eddie King 

Non-Executive Director  

Non-Executive Director 

Non-Executive Chairman (resigned 30 January 2018) (previously Non-Executive  

Chairman to 3 August 2017) 

Details  of  the  nature  and  amount  of each  element  of  the  emolument  of  each  Director  and  executive  of  the  Group  for  the 

financial year are as follows: 

2018 

Base 

Director  Consulting 

Share based 

Performance 

Short term 

Options 

Post 

employment 

Fees 

Payments 

Superannuation 

Total 

Related 

Director 

Mr. Asimwe Kabunga 

Mr. Matthew Bull 

Mr. Steve Formica 

Mr. Eddie King* 

Salary 

$ 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

* Mr Eddie King resigned on 30 January 2018

Fees 

$ 

60,000 

60,000 

60,000 

52,000 

$ 

- 

60,000 

- 

- 

232,000 

60,000 

$ 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

$ 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

$ 

60,000 

120,000 

60,000 

52,000 

292,000 

% 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

2017 

Base 

Directors’  Consulting 

Share based 

Performance 

Short term 

Options 

Post 

employment 

Fees 

Payments 

Superannuation 

Total 

Related 

Director 

Mr. Eddie King 

Mr. Matthew Bull 

Mr. Steve Formica 

Mr. Asimwe Kabunga 

Mr Kerry Griffin 

Salary 

$ 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

Fees 

$ 

54,000 

34,350 

54,000 

5,000 

6,593 

$ 

- 

12,000 

$ 

59,500 

45,000 

- 

150,000 

53,350 

- 

45,000 

28,000 

153,943 

65,350 

327,500 

$ 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

$ 

% 

113,500 

91,350 

204,000 

103,350 

34,593 

546,793 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

-

There were no other executive officers of the Group during the financial years ended 30 June 2018 and 30 June 2017. No 

remuneration is performance related.  

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The Group has liabilities of $110,000 for unpaid Key Management Personnel remuneration at 30 June 2018 (2017: 

$44,000). 

Executive Directors 

There are currently no executive directors. 

Service Agreements 

There were no service agreements with directors or other key management personnel as at 30 June 2018. 

Non-Executive Director 

Each non-executive director has a written agreement with the Company that covers all aspects of their appointment including 

term, time commitment required, remuneration, disclosure of interests that may affect independence, guidance on complying 

with  the  Company’s  corporate  governance  policies  and  the  right  to  seek  independent  advice,  indemnity  and  insurance 

arrangements, rights of access to the Company’s information and ongoing confidentiality obligations as well as roles on the 

Company’s committees.  

The aggregate remuneration that can be paid to Non-Executive Directors excluding share based payments or other employee 

benefits, has been set at an amount not to exceed $240,000 per annum. This amount may only be increased with the approval 

of Shareholders at a general meeting.  

Share-based compensation 

Issue of shares 

There  were  no  shares issued  to  directors  and  other  key  management personnel as  part  of  compensation during the  year 

ended 30 June 2018.  

Options 

There were no unlisted options granted over ordinary shares during the current year affecting remuneration of directors and 

other key management personnel. 

Additional disclosures relating to key management personnel 

Key Management Personnel Options 

The numbers of options over ordinary shares in the company held during the financial year by each key management personnel 

of Lindian Resources Limited, including their personally related parties, are set out below: 

2018 

Vested options 

Balance at 

Options 

Options 

Balance at the 

Exercisable 

Non-

 the start of the 

purchased 

granted 

end of the 

exercisable 

Director 

Mr. Asimwe Kabunga 

Mr. Matthew Bull 

Mr. Steve Formica 

Mr. Eddie King 

Year/ 

appointment 

21,000,000 

16,500,000 

13,133,334 

5,500,000 

Year/ 

resignation 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

21,000,000  21,000,000 

16,500,000  16,500,000 

13,133,334  13,133,334 

5,500,000 

5,500,000 

- 

- 

- 

-

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2017 

Vested options 

Balance at 

10:1 

Options 

Options 

Balance at the 

Exercisable 

Non-

 the start of the 

Consolidation 

purchased 

granted 

end of the 

exercisable 

Year/ 

appointment 

- 

Director 

Mr. Eddie King 

Mr. Matthew Bull 

4,000,000 

Year/ 

resignation 

- 

- 

- 

5,500,000 

5,500,000 

5,500,000 

7,500,000 

5,000,000 

16,500,000  16,500,000 

Mr. Steve Formica 

6,333,334 

(5,700,000) 

-  12,500,000 

13,133,334  13,133,334 

Mr. Asimwe 

Kabunga 1 

21,000,000 

Mr. Kerry Griffin 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

21,000,000  21,000,000 

2,000,000 

2,000,000 

2,000,000 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

1 5,000,000 options were granted during the year to Mr. Kabunga whilst he was a consultant to the Company and are included in 

the amount of options on appointment as a Non-Executive Director. 

Key Management Personnel Share holdings 

The number of shares in the Company held during the financial year by each key management personnel of Lindian Resources 

Limited, including their personally related parties, is set out below. There were no shares granted during the reporting period 

as compensation. 

2018 

Balance at the 

Shares purchased 

start of the 

year/appointment 

Director 

Mr. Asimwe Kabunga** 

76,025,000 

Mr. Steve Formica 

Mr. Matthew Bull* 

Mr. Eddie King 

14,687,689 

32,750,000 

1,215,541 

Shares 

granted 

Balance at the 

end of the 

year/resignation 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

76,025,000 

14,687,689 

32,750,000 

1,215,541 

2017 

Balance at the 

10:1 Consolidation  Shares purchased 

start of the 

year/appointment 

Shares 

granted 

Balance at the 

end of the year 

Director 

Mr. Eddie King 

12,155,407 

(10,939,866) 

Mr. Steve Formica 

146,876,888 

(132,189,199) 

Mr. Matthew Bull 

Mr. Asimwe Kabunga 

Mr. Kerry Griffin 

25,250,000 

76,025,000 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

7,500,000 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

1,215,541 

14,687,689 

32,750,000 

76,025,000 

-

* Shares held by Mr. Bull includes 24,250,000 ordinary shares, 4,250,000 Class A Performance shares and 4,250,000 Class B

Performance shares. 

**Shares held by Mr. Kabunga includes 53,525,000 ordinary shares, 11,250,000 Class A Performance shares and 11,250,000 

Class B Performance shares. 

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Other transactions with key management personnel  

There were no other transactions with key management personnel during the year. 

END OF REMUNERATION REPORT 

INTERESTS IN THE SECURITIES OF THE COMPANY  

As at the date of this report, the interests of the Directors in the securities of Lindian Resources Limited are: 

Director 

Ordinary 
Shares 

Class A 
Performance 
shares 

Class B 
Performance 
shares 

Unlisted Options 
over Ordinary 
Shares 
exercisable at 2 
cents each 

Unlisted Options 
over Ordinary 
Shares 
exercisable at 3 
cents each 

Mr. Matthew Bull 

Mr. Steve Formica 

24,250,000 

14,687,689 

4,250,000 

4,250,000 

- 

- 

4,000,000 

8,133,334 

12,500,000 

5,000,000 

Mr. Asimwe Kabunga 

53,525,000 

11,250,000 

11,250,000 

10,000,000 

11,000,000 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS  

The Group’s net loss after taxation attributable to the members for the year to 30 June 2018 was $2,621,576 (2017: $872,075) 

and the net liabilities of the Group at 30 June 2018 were $539,754 (2017: net assets of $2,081,822).  

DIVIDENDS 

No dividend was paid or declared by the Company during the year and up to the date of this report. 

CORPORATE STRUCTURE 

Lindian Resources Limited is a company limited by shares, which is incorporated and domiciled in Australia. 

NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES 

During the financial year, the principal activity was mineral exploration. 

REVIEW OF OPERATIONS 

Operations Report June 2018 

Due to the delays in granting of the Lushoto Bauxite tenements Lindian investigated several potential African exploration and 

mining  projects  opportunities  both  in  Tanzania  and  in  nearby  jurisdictions.  The  Company  decided,  subsequent  to  the 

conclusion  of  the  financial  year,  to  proceed  with  an  exclusive  option  agreement  with  Rift  Valley  Resource  Developments 

Limited (RVR) to acquire the Kangankunde  rare earths Project in Malawi.  Kangankunde has been reported as one of the 

world largest rare earth projects outside of China. 

The Kangankunde deposit is a large rare earth mineralized carbonatite system that rises up to 200m above the surrounding 

plain.  Historical  exploration  carried  out  between  the  1960’s  and  1990’s  identified  dykes  of  higher  grade  mineralization 

averaging above 5% monazite within the deposit. Importantly, the deposit has extremely low levels of thorium and uranium 

for a rare earths deposit. 

Previously completed test work shows the deposit is amenable to a low-cost gravity separation process and is able to produce 

a 60% rare earth oxide (REO) concentrate. Project economics have not been independently updated since 2011. Since then 

key rare earths Neodymium and Praseodymium have become increasingly valuable given their strategic use in permanent 

magnets for electric vehicles.   

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Kangankunde Project 

The Kangankunde project is located in southern Malawi 100km north of Blantyre and 25km from the Nacala rail corridor. The 

carbonatite mineralisation was first discovered in 1907, however, the importance of rare earth mineralization within the deposit 

was  not  noted  until  the  early  1950’s.  The  Kangankunde  Carbonatite  Complex  (KGK)  deposit  was  subjected  to  extensive 

geological and process test work completed between 1987 and 1990 by the French Geoscience Organisation; Bureau de 

Récherches Géologiques et Minières (BRGM).  

Figure 1. Kangankunde Project location Map 

The deposit is hosted in an intrusive carbonate pipe which rises to a height of up to 200m above the surrounding plain. The 

main rare earth containing mineral in the deposit is monazite. Dykes within the deposit contain zones over 5% monazite which 

will be the target on initial exploration.    

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Figure 2.  Aerial View of the Kangankunde deposit showing historic drilling tracks 

Lynas announced that five ore samples had been analysed by it in Australia and showed average relative distribution of the 

rare earths for those five samples as: 

La2O3 

CeO2 

Pr6O11 

Nd2O3 

Sm2O3 

Eu2O3 

Gd2O3 

Tb4O7 

Dy2O3 

Others 

29.8% 

49.7% 

4.7% 

14.0% 

1.05% 

0.19% 

0.36% 

0.07% 

0.08% 

0.05% 

It is also worth noting that the KGK deposit has extremely low thorium oxide levels for a  rare earths resource, as the KGK 

samples previously reported have an average of 11ppm thorium oxide per percentage of REO content. Thorium  oxide is a 

useful measure of the natural radiation level of a  rare earths resource as it affects the environmental outcomes associated 

with the processing of the resource. As a comparison, Lynas Corporation’s Mt Weld rare earths mine in Australia is considered 

to have low natural radiation levels at an average of 44ppm thorium oxide per percentage of REO content. 

Process Test Work 

The BRGM completed ore concentration test work at pilot plant scale in France during 1989. After collection of a 30 tonne 

sample of ore from the surface and at depth, the pilot plant consisted of crushing and grinding with gravity separation using 

spirals and shaking tables.  

A concentrate at 60% REO grade was produced with a recovery of 60% REO from the BRGM pilot plant study. Further test 

work was subsequently undertaken in Johannesburg, South Africa by Mintek and Multotech, and produced similar results to 

those of BRGM.  The proposed due diligence program will review and update the results taking into account current costs and 

pricing.  

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The results of this test work show the deposit is amenable to upgrade via low cost gravity separation methods. 

Lushoto Bauxite Project  

Significant progress was made on advancing the Lushoto Bauxite project during the year with a detailed exploration program 

ready to go soon after the formal granting of the tenement. As part of the program a total of 52 Auger holes have now been 

planned for the Magamba Deposit which is the most advanced of the deposits in the project area.  

High grade mineralisation has already been confirmed on Magamba with excellent levels of available alumina (54% average 

using a 40% cut-off) and very low levels of reactive silica (less than 1% average) and other deleterious elements including 

iron, silica, titanium. 

9 Test pits were excavated in the 5 deposits identified during the year. Channel samples were collected from each of the pits. 

The samples have been submitted for analysis. 

With the large area covered by the tenements and Lindian’s commitment to local relationships, the Company has undertaken 

a number of community meetings with relevant village representatives and ward authorities.  Lindian has received positive 

feedback from the meetings to date. 

Pitting Program 

Following the expansion of the Lindian exploration ground and mapping of 9 bauxite deposits a pitting program was initiated 

in early 2018. A total of 9 pits have been completed to date.  The excavation of the pits aimed at studying the distribution of 

grade through the profile of the deposit. Each pit has been channel sampled with the samples submitted for analysis. Figure  

3 shows the position of the pits with respect to the bauxite deposits.  

Figure 3. Map showing bauxite deposits and the excavated pits. 

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Auger Drilling program at Magamba 

A total of 52 auger holes have been planned to cross cut the Magamba deposit. The holes have been planned at a grid of 

200m by 80m. The auguring program is scheduled to commence on formal granting of the relevant tenements. Figure 4 below 

shows the spatial distribution of the planned auger holes. 

Figure 4. Map showing the planned auguring program at Magamba deposit. 

Competent Person Statement  

The information on the page that relates to Exploration Results is based on information compiled or reviewed by Mr Matt Bull, 

who  is  a  director  of  Lindian  Resources  Limited.  Mr  Bull  is  a  member  of  the  Australian  Institute  of  Geoscientists  and  has 

sufficient experience of relevance to the styles of mineralisation and the types of deposits under consideration, and to the 

activities undertaken, to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the Joint Ore Reserves Committee 

(JORC) Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves. Mr Bull consents to 

the inclusion in this report of the matters based on information in the form and context in which it appears. 

Corporate 

On 17 November 2017, the Company announced the resignation of Mr Stephen Brockhurst and the appointment of Mr Suraj 

Sanghani as Company Secretary. 

On 11 January 2018, the Company announced it had secured a $500,000 loan facility to fund exploration activities. 

On 30 January 2018, the Company announced the resignation of Mr Eddie King as a Director. 

SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN THE STATE OF AFFAIRS  

There have been no other significant changes in the state of affairs of the Group during the financial year. 

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SIGNIFICANT EVENTS AFTER THE BALANCE DATE 

On  6  August  2018  the  Company  announced  it  had  entered  an  option  agreement  to  acquire  up  to  75%  interest  in  the 

Kangankunde rare earths project and that it had received commitments of $1.5m in respect of a capital raising. Refer to note 

26 for further details. 

LIKELY DEVELOPMENTS AND EXPECTED RESULTS OF OPERATIONS 

The  Directors  have  excluded  from  this  report  any  further  information  on  the  likely  developments  in  the  operations  of  the 

Company  and  the  expected  results  of  those  operations  in  future  financial  years,  as  the Directors  believe  that  it  would  be 

speculative and prejudicial to the interests of the Company. 

ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS AND PERFORMANCE  

The Group is not aware of any breaches in relation to environmental matters. 

SHARE OPTIONS 

As at the date of this report, there were 90,000,000 unissued ordinary shares under options.  The details of the options at the 

date of this report are as follows: 

Number 

Exercise Price $ 

Expiry Date 

40,000,000 
50,000,000 

0.02 
0.03 

31 December 2020 
7 June 2019 

No option holder has any right under the options to participate in any other share issue of the company or any other entity. 

No options were issued during the year. 

INDEMNIFICATION AND INSURANCE OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS 

The  Company  has  made  an  agreement  indemnifying  all  the  Directors  and  officers  of  the  Company  against  all  losses  or 

liabilities incurred by each Director or officer in their capacity as Directors or officers of the Company to the extent permitted 

by  the  Corporations  Act  2001.  The  indemnification  specifically  excludes  wilful  acts  of  negligence.    The  Company  paid 

insurance premiums in respect of Directors’ and Officers’ Liability Insurance contracts for current officers of the Company, 

including officers of the Company’s controlled entities.  The liabilities insured are damages and legal costs that may be incurred 

in defending civil or criminal proceedings that may be brought against the officers in their capacity as officers of entities in the 

Group. The total amount of insurance premiums paid has not been disclosed due to confidentiality reasons. 

PROCEEDINGS ON BEHALF OF COMPANY 

No person has applied for leave of court to bring proceedings on behalf of the Company or intervene in any proceedings to 

which the Company is a party for the purpose of taking responsibility on behalf of the Company for all or any part of those 

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

INDEMNITY AND INSURANCE OF AUDITOR 

The Company has not, during or since the end of the financial year, indemnified or agreed to indemnify the auditor of the 

company or any related entity against a liability incurred by the auditor. 

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 

In  recognising  the  need  for  the  highest  standards  of  corporate  behaviour  and  accountability,  the  Directors  of  Lindian 

Resources Limited support and have adhered to the principles of sound corporate governance.  The Board recognises the 

recommendations  of  the  Australian  Securities  Exchange  Corporate  Governance  Council,  and  considers  that  Lindian 

Resources is in compliance with those guidelines to the extent possible, which are of importance to the commercial operation 

of a junior listed resources company. During the financial year, shareholders continued to receive the benefit of an efficient 
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and  cost-effective  corporate  governance  policy  for  the  Company.  The  Company’s  Corporate  Governance  Statement  and 

disclosures are contained elsewhere in the annual report.  

AUDITOR INDEPENDENCE AND NON-AUDIT SERVICES 

Section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001 requires the Company’s auditors to provide the Directors of Lindian Resources 

Limited with an Independence Declaration in relation to the audit of the full year financial report.  A copy of that declaration 

forms part of this report.  

There were no non-audit services provided by the Company’s auditor. 

Signed on behalf of the Board in accordance with a resolution of the Directors. 

Asimwe Kabunga 
Non-Executive Chairman 
27 September 2018 

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The Company is committed to implementing the highest standards of corporate governance.  In determining what those high 
standards  should  involve,  the  Company  has  turned  to  the  ASX  Corporate  Governance  Council’s  Corporate  Governance 
Principles and Recommendations, 3rd Edition.  The Company is pleased to advise that the Company’s practices are largely 
consistent with those ASX guidelines.  Where the Company does not have certain policies or committees recommended by 
the ASX Corporate Governance Council (the Council) in place during the reporting period, we have identified such policies or 
committees. 

The Board of Directors of Lindian Resources Limited is responsible for corporate governance of the Company.  The Board 
guides and monitors the business and affairs of Lindian Resources Limited on behalf of the shareholders by whom they are 
elected and to whom they are accountable.  Where the Company’s corporate governance practices do not correlate with the 
practices recommended by the Council, the Company is working towards compliance however it does not consider that all the 
practices  are  appropriate  for  the  Company  due  to  the  size  and  scale  of  Company  operations.    For  further  information  on 
corporate governance policies adopted by Lindian Resources Limited, refer to our website: www.lindianresources.com.au. 

Date of last review and Board approval: 27 September 2018 

Principle/ 
Recommendation 
Principle  1: 
Lay  solid  foundations 
for  management  and 
oversight 
Recommendation 1.1 
A 
disclose: 
a)

listed  entity  should 

the  respective  roles
and  responsibilities
of  its  board  and
management;  and
those 
matters
expressly  reserved
the  board  and
to 
those  delegated  to
management.

b)

Compliance  Reference 

Commentary 

Yes 

Board  Charter, 
Independent 
Professional 
Advice Policy, 
Website 

The Company does not currently have a Managing Director. 
Therefore,  all  reference  to  a  Managing  Director  in  the 
Corporate  Governance  Statement  and  its  related  policies 
and  charters  will  relate  to  the  Company’s  current  Non-
Executive Chairman. 

The Company has established the functions reserved to the 
Board,  and  those  delegated  to  senior  executives  and  the 
Company  Secretary  and  has  set  out  these  functions  in  its 
Board Charter.   

commensurate  with 

The  Board  is  collectively  responsible  for  promoting  the 
success  of  the  Company  through  its  key  functions  of 
overseeing  the  management  of  the  Company,  providing 
overall  corporate  governance  of  the  Company,  monitoring 
the  financial  performance  of  the  Company,  engaging 
the 
appropriate  management 
Company's  structure  and  objectives,  involvement  in  the 
development  of  corporate  strategy  and  performance 
objectives,  reviewing,  ratifying  and  monitoring  systems  of 
risk management and internal control, codes of conduct and 
legal  compliance,  overseeing  the  Company’s  process    for 
making  timely  and  balanced  disclosure    of  all  material 
information  concerning    the  Company  that  a  reasonable 
person would expect to have a material  effect on the price 
or  value  of  the  entity’s  securities  and  monitoring  the 
effectiveness of the Company’s governance practices. 

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Director 
Selection 
Procedure 
(Website) 

Recommendation 1.2 
A listed  entity  should: 
a)  undertake  

Yes 

appropriate  checks 
before appointing  a 
person,    or  putting  
forward    to  security 
holders  a candidate  
for  election,  as  a 
director;  and 

b)  provide 

security 
all 

in 

holders  with 
material 
information 
its 
possession  relevant 
to  a  decision  on 
whether  or  not 
to 
elect  or  re- elect  a 
director. 

Senior executives are responsible for supporting Managing 
Director and assisting the Managing Director in implementing 
the running of the general operations and financial business 
of the Company in accordance with the delegated authority 
of the Board. Senior executives are responsible for reporting 
all  matters  which  fall  within  the  Company's  materiality 
thresholds  directly  to  the  Chair  or  the  lead  independent 
director, as appropriate.  To assist directors with independent 
judgement, it is the Board's policy that if a director considers 
it  necessary  to  obtain  independent  professional  advice  to 
properly  discharge  the  responsibility  of  their  office  as  a 
director then, provided the director first obtains approval from 
the Chair for incurring such expense, the Company will pay 
the  reasonable  expenses  associated  with  obtaining  such 
advice. 

follows  a  prescribed  process  whereby 

In  determining  candidates  for  the  Board,  the  Nomination 
Committee 
it 
evaluates the mix of skills, experience and expertise of the 
existing Board.  In particular, the Nomination Committee is to 
identify the particular skills that will best increase the Board's 
effectiveness.  Consideration is also given to the balance of 
independent  directors.    Potential  candidates  are  identified 
and,  if  relevant,  the  Nomination  Committee  (or  equivalent) 
recommends  an  appropriate  candidate  for  appointment  to 
the Board.  Any appointment made by the Board is subject 
to ratification by shareholders at the next general meeting. 

The  Board  recognises  that  Board  renewal  is  critical  to 
performance and the impact of Board tenure on succession 
planning.    Each  director  other  than  the  Managing  Director, 
must not hold office (without re-election) past the third annual 
general  meeting  of  the  Company  following  the  director's 
appointment  or  three  years  following  that  director's  last 
election or appointment (whichever is the longer).  However, 
a director appointed to fill a casual vacancy or as an addition 
to  the  Board  must  not  hold  office  (without  re-election)  past 
the next annual general meeting of the Company.  At each 
annual  general  meeting  a  minimum  of  one  director  or  one 
third of the total number of directors must resign.  A director 
who  retires  at  an annual  general meeting is  eligible  for  re-
election  at  that  meeting  and  re-appointment  of  directors  is 
not automatic. 

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Yes 

Recommendation 1.3 
listed  entity  should 
A 
written 
a 
have 
agreement  with  each 
director 
senior 
and 
executive  setting out  the 
their 
of 
terms 
appointment. 

at 

Kept 
registered 
office, 
Independent 
Professional 
Advice Policy 
(Website) 

to 

the  Company’s 

Each  non-executive  director  has  a  written  agreement  with 
the  Company  that  covers  all  aspects  of  their  appointment 
including  term,  time  commitment  required,  remuneration, 
disclosure  of  interests  that  may  affect  independence, 
guidance  on  complying  with  the  Company’s  corporate 
governance  policies  and  the  right  to  seek  independent 
advice,  indemnity  and  insurance  arrangements,  rights  of 
access 
information  and  ongoing 
confidentiality obligations as well as roles on the Company’s 
committees.  Each executive director’s agreement with the 
Company  includes  the  same  details  as  the  non-executive 
includes  a  position 
directors’  agreements  but  also 
description, reporting hierarchy and termination clauses.  To 
assist directors with independent judgement, it is the Board's 
policy  that  if  a  director  considers  it  necessary  to  obtain 
independent  professional  advice  to  properly  discharge  the 
responsibility of their office as a director then, provided the 
director  first  obtains  approval  from  the  Chair  for  incurring 
such  expense,  the  Company  will  pay  the  reasonable 
expenses associated with obtaining such advice. 

Yes 

Board Charter 
(Website) 

The Company has established the functions reserved to the 
Board,  and  those  delegated  to  senior  executives  and  the 
Company  Secretary  and  has  set  out  these  functions  in  its 
Board Charter. 

Recommendation 1.4 
The  company  secretary 
of  a  listed  entity  should 
be  accountable  directly 
to  the  board, through the 
chair,  on  all  matters  to 
the  proper 
do  with 
functioning of the  board. 

Recommendation 1.5 
A listed  entity  should: 
a)  have  a  diversity 
which 

the 

policy 
includes 
for 
requirements 
the  board  or  a 
relevant committee 
of  the  board  to  set 
measurable 
for 
objectives 
gender 
achieving 
to 
diversity  and 
annually 
assess 
both  the  objectives 
entity’s 
and 
progress 
in 
achieving them; 
b) disclose  that  policy
or  a summary  of it;
and
disclose  as  at  the
each 
of 
end 
period 
reporting 
measurable 
the 
objectives 
for 
gender 
achieving 
diversity  set  by  the 
board or  a  relevant 
the 
committee  of 

c)

Yes 

Diversity Policy 
(Website) 

Diversity includes, but is not limited to, gender, age, ethnicity 
and  cultural  background.    The  Company  is  committed  to 
diversity and recognises the benefits arising from employee 
and board diversity and the importance of benefiting from all 
available talent.  The Company has established a Diversity 
Policy,  which  includes  requirements  for  the  Board  to 
establish  measurable  objectives 
for  achieving  gender 
diversity  and  for  the  Board  to  assess  annually  both  the 
objectives and progress in achieving them. 

The  Company’s  Diversity  Strategy  details  the  Company’s 
measurable  objectives  for  achieving  gender  diversity  in 
accordance  with  the  Diversity  Policy.    In  doing  this,  and 
assigning  the  responsibility  for  the  Diversity  Policy  and  its 
administration,  monitoring  and  review.    The  Diversity 
Strategy 
including 
includes  a  number  of  concepts 
contribution  to  enhance  local  workforce  and  provision  of 
opportunities for career development.  Initiation of programs 
and schemes to achieve these goals were achieved during 
the Reporting Period.  The Board has also adopted a policy 
to address harassment and discrimination in the Company, 
which 
that 
it  believes  will 
encourages a diverse workforce. 

facilitate  an  environment 

The  Company  set 
employment of women: 

the 

following  objectives 

for 

the 






to the Board – 50% by 2020
to  senior  management 
Company Secretary) – 50% by 2020
to the organisation as a whole – 50% by 2020

(including  CFO  and

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proportion of women appointed: 






to the Board – 0%
to  senior  management 
Company Secretary) – 0%
to the organisation as a whole – 0%

(including  CFO  and

The  Company  recognises  that  the  mining  and  exploration 
industry  is  intrinsically  male  dominated  in  many  of  the 
operational sectors and the pool of women with appropriate 
skills will be limited in some instances. Where possible, the 
Company  will  seek  to  identify  suitable  candidates  for 
positions from a diverse pool. 

Lindian Resources Limited 

in 
board 
accordance 
with 
the  entity’s  diversity 
policy 
its 
towards 
progress   
achieving 
them, 
and  either: 

and 

2)

1)

the  respective
proportions of
men 
and
women  on  the
board, 
in
senior
executive
positions  and
across 
the
whole
organisation
(including  how
the  entity  has
defined “senior
for
executive” 
these
purposes);  or
if  the  entity  is
a 
“relevant
employer”
under 
Workplace
Gender
Equality  Act, 
entity’s 
the 
most 
recent 
“Gender 
Equality 
Indicators”, as 
defined  in  and 
published 
under 
Act. 
Recommendation 1.6: 
A listed  entity  should: 
a) have and disclose  a
for

that 

the

process 
periodically
evaluating 
the
performance  of the
its 
board, 
committees 
and 
individual  directors; 
and 

b) disclose,  in  relation
to  each  reporting
period,    whether    a
performance
was
evaluation 
undertaken    in  the
reporting  period  in
accordance 
  with
that  process.

Yes 

& 

Board, 
Committee 
Individuals 
Performance 
Evaluation 
Policy 
Website 

The  Chair  is  responsible  for evaluating the  performance of 
the  Board  and,  when  appropriate,  Board  committees  and 
individual directors.  A Non-Executive Director is responsible 
for evaluating the Chair.  The evaluations of the Board, and 
any applicable Board committees and individual directors are 
undertaken  via  informal  discussions  on  an  ongoing  basis 
with the Chair.  The evaluation of the Managing Director (if 
applicable) is undertaken via an informal interview process 
which  occurs  annually  or  more  frequently,  at  the  Board’s 
discretion.        During  the  reporting  period  an  evaluation  of 
Board, its committees, the chair and individual directors took 
place in accordance with the process disclosed above. 

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Board, 
Committee 
Individuals 
Performance 
Evaluation 
Policy 
Website 

The  Chair  is  responsible  for evaluating the  performance of 
senior  executives.    The  evaluation  of  senior  executives  is 
undertaken via an informal interview process which occurs 
annually or more frequently as required and otherwise takes 
place  as  part  of  the  annual  salary  review  under  the  senior 
executives’  employment  contract.    During  the  reporting 
period, no evaluation of senior executives took place as the 
company has no senior executives. 

Nomination 
Committee 
Charter, 
Independent 
Professional 
Advice Policy 
Website 

The  Board  has  not  established  a  separate  Nomination 
Committee.  Given the current size and composition of the 
Board, the Board believes that there would be no efficiencies 
gained  by  establishing  a  separate  Nomination  Committee.  
Accordingly, the Board performs the role of the Nomination 
Committee.  Items that are usually required to be discussed 
by  a  nomination  committee  are  discussed  at  a  separate 
meeting when required.  When  the Board convenes as the 
Nomination  Committee  it  carries  out  those  functions  which 
are delegated to it in the Company’s Nomination Committee 
Charter.  The Board deals with any conflicts of interest that 
may occur when convening in the capacity of the Nomination 
Committee  by  ensuring  that  the  Director  with  conflicting 
interests is not party to the relevant discussions. 

the  role,  composition, 

To  assist  the  Board  to  fulfil  its  function  as  the  Nomination 
Committee, it has adopted a Nomination Committee Charter 
which  describes 
functions  and 
responsibilities  of  the  Nomination  Committee.    The  Board 
met as the Nomination Committee once during the year and 
all Board members were in attendance.  To assist directors 
with independent judgement, it is the Board's policy that if a 
director  considers  it  necessary  to  obtain  independent 
professional  advice  to  properly  discharge  the  responsibility 
of  their  office  as  a  director  then,  provided  the  director  first 
obtains approval from the Chair for incurring such expense, 
the Company will pay the reasonable expenses associated 
with obtaining such advice. 

Lindian Resources Limited 

Recommendation 1.7: 
A listed  entity  should: 
a)  have and disclose  a 
for 

process 
periodically 
evaluating 
the 
performance  of  its 
senior  executives; 
and 

b)  disclose,  in  relation 
to  each  reporting 
period,    whether    a 
performance 
evaluation 
was 
undertaken    in  the 
reporting  period  in 
accordance 
  with 
that  process. 
Principle  2:  Structure 
the  board  to  add value 
Recommendation 2.1 
The  board  of  a  listed 
entity  should: 
a)  have  a  nomination 

Yes 

No 

committee  which: 
1)  has  at 

least 
three  members, 
of 
a  majority 
are 
whom 
independent 
directors;  and 
is chaired  by an 
independent 
director, 
disclose: 
the  charter  of 
the  committee; 
the  members  of 
the  committee; 
and 

and 

2) 

3) 

4) 

b) 

5)  as  at  the  end  of 
each  reporting 
the 
period, 
number  of times 
the  committee 
met throughout 
the  period  and 
individual 
the 
attendances    of 
the  members at 
those  meetings;  
or 

that 

if it does not  have a 
nomination  
committee, 
disclose 
fact 
and  the  processes  
to 
employs 
it 
board 
address 
succession 
issues 
and  to  ensure  that 
the  board  has  the 
appropriate 
balance  of  skills, 
knowledge, 
experience, 
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diversity to enable it 
to  discharge 
its 
and 
duties 
responsibilities 
effectively. 

Recommendation 2.2 
A 
listed  entity  should 
have  and  disclose  a 
board skills matrix setting 
out  the  mix  of  skills  and 
diversity  that  the  board 
currently has or is looking 
to 
its 
achieve 
membership. 
Recommendation 2.3 
A 
disclose: 
a)

listed  entity  should 

in 

the  names  of  the
directors
considered    by  the
be
to 
board 
independent
directors;
if  a director has  an
interest,  position,
or
association 
relationship    of  the
in 
type  described 
the 
but 
Box  2.3 
board 
the 
is  of 
opinion  that  it  does 
compromise 
not 
the 
independence 
of  the  director,  the 
nature 
the 
interest,  position, 
or 
association 
relationship 
in 
question  and  an 
explanation  of  why 
the  board  is of that 
opinion;  and 
the
length 
service
director. 

of 
of  each 

of 

b)

c)

Yes 

Website 

Yes 

Board  Charter, 
Independence 
of 
Assessment 
(Website) 

Directors 

The  Company  has  reviewed  the  skill  set  of  its  Board  to 
determine where the skills lie and any relevant gaps in skills 
shortages.  Currently  the  Board  believes  that  they  have  an 
appropriate mix of skills The Company is looking to develop 
the  Board  through  professional  development  initiatives  as 
well  as  seeking  to  identify  additional  Board  candidates  for 
positions from a diverse pool. 

Directors  including  Steve  Formica  (appointment  15  July 
2014) and Matthew Bull (appointment 6 December 2016) are 
deemed  independent  as  they  are  non-executive  directors 
who are not members of management and who are free of 
any  business  or  other  relationship  that  could  materially 
interfere with, or could reasonably be perceived to materially 
interfere with, the independent exercise of their judgement. 
The Board considers the independence of directors having 
regard to the relationships listed in Box 2.3 of the Principles 
the  Company's  materiality 
&  Recommendations  and 
thresholds. Asimwe Kabunga (appointment 8 June 2017) is 
deemed not independent due to his substantial shareholding 
in  the  Company.  The  Board  has  agreed  on  the  following 
guidelines, as set out in the Company's Board Charter, for 
assessing the materiality of matters: 









tests, 

trigger 

the  quantitative 

Balance sheet items are material if they have a value
of more than 10% of pro-forma net asset.
Profit and loss items are material if they will have an
impact on the current year operating result of 10% or
more.
Items are also material if they impact on the reputation
of  the  Company,  involve  a  breach  of  legislation,  are
outside  the  ordinary  course  of  business,  could  affect
the  Company’s  rights  to  its  assets,  if  accumulated
would 
involve  a
contingent liability that would have a probable effect of
10% or more on balance sheet or profit and loss items,
or  will  have  an  effect  on  operations  which  is  likely  to
result  in  an  increase  or  decrease  in  net  income  or
dividend distribution of more than 10%.
Contracts will be considered material if they are outside
the ordinary course of business, contain exceptionally
onerous provisions in the opinion of the Board, impact
on income or distribution in excess of the quantitative
tests, there is a likelihood that either party will default
and the default may trigger any of the quantitative or
qualitative  tests,  are  essential  to  the  activities  of  the
Company  and  cannot  be  replaced  or  cannot  be
replaced without an increase in cost which triggers any
of  the  quantitative  tests,  contain  or  trigger  change  of
control  provisions,  are  between  or  for  the  benefit  of
related  parties,  or  otherwise  trigger  the  quantitative
tests.

Recommendation 2.4 

Yes 

Independence 
of 
Assessment 

Directors 

The Board has a majority of Directors who are independent. 

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No 

Yes 

A  majority  of  the  board 
of  a  listed  entity  should 
independent 
be 
directors. 

Recommendation 2.5 
The chair  of the  board  of 
a  listed  entity  should be 
an  independent  director 
and,  in particular, should 
not  be  the  same  person 
as the  CEO of the  entity. 

Recommendation 2.6 
A listed entity should have 
a  program  for  inducting 
new directors and provide 
appropriate  professional 
development 
opportunities for directors 
to  develop  and  maintain 
the  skills  and  knowledge 
needed  to  perform  their 
role 
directors 
as 
effectively. 

(Website) 

Directors 

Independence 
of 
Assessment 
(Website) 

The  Board  believes  that  there  would  be  no  efficiencies 
gained by having a separate Chair due to its current size. 
The Chairperson is not an independent Director he is not the 
CEO / Managing Director. 

Director 
Induction 
Program, 
Ongoing 
Education 
Framework 
(Website) 

It  is  the  policy  of  the  Company  that  each  new  Director 
undergoes an induction process in which they are given a full 
briefing  on  the  Company.    Where  possible  this  includes 
meetings  with  key  executives,  tours  of  the  premises,  an 
induction package and presentations.  Information conveyed 
to new Directors include: 

 
 

 

 

details of the roles and responsibilities of a Director; 
formal policies on Director appointment as well as 
conduct and contribution expectations; 
a  copy  of  the  Corporate  Governance  Statement, 
Charters, Policies and Memos and 
a copy of the Constitution of the Company. 

In  order  to  achieve  continuing  improvement  in  Board 
performance,  all  Directors  are  encouraged  to  undergo 
  The  Board  has 
continual  professional  development. 
implemented an Ongoing Education Framework. 

Yes 

of 

Code 
Conduct 
(Website) 

to  maintain  confidence 

The Company has established a Code of Conduct as to the 
practices  necessary 
the 
Company's  integrity,  the  practices  necessary  to  take  into 
account its legal obligations and the reasonable expectations 
of its stakeholders, and the responsibility and accountability 
of  individuals  for  reporting  and  investigating  reports  of 
unethical practices. 

in 

No 

Audit 
Committee 
Charter 
(Website) 

The Company does not have an audit committee. The Board 
is  of  the  opinion  that  due  to  the  nature  and  size  of  the 
Company,  the  functions  performed  by  an  audit  committee 
can be adequately handled by the full Board. At such time 
when the Company is of sufficient size, a separate Audit and 
Risk Management Committee will be formed. 

3: 

Act 
and 

Principle 
ethically 
responsibly 
Recommendation 3.1 
A listed  entity  should: 
a)  have  a  code  of 
its 
senior 
and 

conduct 
directors, 
executives 
employees;  and 
b)  disclose  that  code 
or  a summary  of it. 

for 

audit 

Principle  4:  Safeguard 
integrity    in  corporate 
reporting 
Recommendation 4.1 
The  board  of  a  listed 
entity  should: (a)    have 
an 
committee 
which: 
a)  has  at  least  three  
members,  all  of 
non-
are 
whom 
executive  directors 
and  a  majority  of 
whom 
are 
independent 
directors;  and 
1) 

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

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It  is  the  Board’s  responsibility  to  ensure  that  an  effective 
internal  control  framework  exists  within  the  entity.  This 
includes  both  internal  controls  to  deal  with  both  the 
effectiveness  and  efficiency  of  significant  business 
processes, the safeguarding of assets, the maintenance of 
proper accounting records, and the reliability of financial and 
non-financial information. It is the Board’s responsibility for 
the  establishment  and  maintenance  of  a  framework  of 
internal control of the Company. 

The Company has established procedures for the selection, 
appointment and rotation of its external auditor.  The Board 
is  responsible  for  the  initial  appointment  of  the  external 
auditor and the appointment of a new external auditor when 
the  Audit 
any  vacancy  arises,  as  recommended  by 
Committee (or its equivalent).  Candidates for the position of 
external auditor must demonstrate complete independence 
from  the  Company  through  the  engagement  period.    The 
Board  may  otherwise  select  an  external  auditor  based  on 
criteria 
the  Company's  business  and 
circumstances.  The performance of the external auditor is 
reviewed on an annual basis by the Audit Committee (or its 
equivalent)  and  any  recommendations  are  made  to  the 
Board. 

relevant 

to 

Yes 

at 
Kept 
registered office 

The  Chairman  and  the  Chief  Financial  Officer  (Company 
Secretary) provide a declaration to the Board in accordance 
with section 295A of the Corporations Act for each financial 
report and assure the Board that such declaration is founded 
on a sound system of risk management and internal control 
and  that  the  system  is  operating  effectively  in  all  material 
respects in relation to financial reporting risks. 

3)

5)

and  disclose: 
2)

4) experience 

the  charter  of
the  committee;
the
qualifications 
and 

relevant 

of
the  members  of
the  committee;
and
in  relation    to
each  reporting
the
period, 
number  of times
the  committee
met  throughout
the  period  and
individual
the 
attendances    of
the  members at
those  meetings;
or

b)

that 

  of 

if  it  does  not  have
an 
audit
committee,
disclose 
fact
and  the  processes
it 
that
employs 
independently  verify
and  safeguard    the
integrity 
its
corporate
reporting, including
the  processes    for
the 
appointment
and  removal  of  the
auditor
external 
and  the  rotation  of
the 
audit
engagement
partner.

the 

financial 

Recommendation 4.2 
The  board  of  a  listed 
entity  should,  before  it 
approves 
the  entity’s 
financial  statements  for 
period,  
a 
receive from  its CEO and 
CFO a declaration that, in 
their 
the 
opinion, 
financial  records  of  the 
been 
have 
entity 
properly  maintained  and 
that 
financial 
statements  comply  with 
appropriate 
the 
accounting 
standards 
and  give  a  true  and  fair 
financial 
view  of 
the 
and 
position 
the 
performance 
entity  and 
the 
opinion  has  been  formed 
on  the basis  of  a  sound 
system 
risk 
and 
management 
internal  control  which  is 
operating effectively. 

of 
that 

of 

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Yes 

AGM 

The external auditor is required to attend every AGM for the 
purpose  of  answering  questions  from  security  holders 
relevant to the audit. 

Recommendation 4.3 
A  listed  entity  that  has 
an  AGM  should  ensure 
that  its  external  auditor 
attends  its  AGM  and  is 
available 
answer 
to 
questions  from  security 
holders  relevant  to  the 
audit. 

5: 

Principle 
Make 
timely  and  balanced 
disclosure 
Recommendation 5.1 
A listed  entity  should: 
a)  have 

a  written 
policy for  complying 
with  its  continuous 
disclosure  
obligations 
under 
the  Listing  Rules; 
and 

b) disclose  that  policy
or  a summary  of it.
Principle  6:  Respect 
the  rights  of  security 
holders 
Recommendation 6.1 
listed  entity  should 
A 
information 
provide 
about 
its 
governance  to  investors 
via its website. 

itself 

and 

Yes 

Yes 

Continuous 
Disclosure 
Policy 
(Website) 

The  Company  has  established  written  policies  and 
procedures designed to ensure compliance with ASX Listing 
Rule disclosure requirements and accountability at a senior 
executive  level  for  that  compliance.    The  Company  has 
appointed  a  Responsible  Officer  who  is  responsible  for 
ensuring 
  The 
Responsible Officer is Steve Formica. 

the  procedures  are  complied  with. 

Website 
Disclosure 
Policy 
(Website) 

The Company’s website includes the following: 


Corporate Governance policies, procedures, charters,
programs, assessments, codes and frameworks
Names and biographical details of each of its directors
and senior executives
Constitution
Copies of annual, half yearly and quarterly reports
ASX announcements
Copies of notices of meetings of security holders
Media releases
Overview of the Company’s current business, structure
and history
Details of upcoming meetings of security holders
Historical market price information of the securities on
issue
Contact  details  for  the  share  registry  and  media
enquiries















Yes 

Yes 

to 

Recommendation 6.2 
A 
listed  entity  should 
design  and implement an 
relations 
investor 
facilitate 
program 
two-way 
effective 
communication 
with 
investors. 
Recommendation 6.3 
A 
listed  entity  should 
disclose  the  policies and 
processes it  has  in place 
and 
facilitate 
to 
encourage  participation 
at  meetings  of  security 
holders. 

Shareholder 
Communication 
Policy 

The  Company  has  designed  a  communications  policy  for 
promoting  effective  communication  with  shareholders  and 
encouraging  shareholder  participation  at  shareholder 
meetings. 

Shareholder 
Communication 
Policy 
(Website) 

The  Company  has  designed  a  communications  policy  for 
promoting  effective  communication  with  shareholders  and 
encouraging  shareholder  participation  at  shareholder 
meetings. 

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Yes 

No 

Shareholder 
Communication 
Policy 
(Website) 

Shareholders are regularly given the opportunity to receive 
communications electronically. 

Risk 
Management 
Policy 
(Website) 

The Company does not have a risk committee. The Board is 
of  the  opinion  that  due  to  the  nature  and  size  of  the 
Company, the functions performed by a risk committee can 
be adequately handled by the full Board. At such time when 
the Company is of sufficient size, a separate Audit and Risk 
Management Committee will be formed. 

It  is  the  Board’s  responsibility  to  ensure  that  an  effective 
internal  control  framework  exists  within  the  entity.  This 
includes  both  internal  controls  to  deal  with  both  the 
effectiveness  and  efficiency  of  significant  business 
processes, the safeguarding of assets, the maintenance of 
proper accounting records, and the reliability of financial and 
non-financial information. It is the Board’s responsibility for 
the  establishment  and  maintenance  of  a  framework  of 
internal control of the Company. 

The Board has adopted a Risk Management Policy to assist 
with  the  identification  and  review  of  risk  as  well  as  the 
responsibilities within the Company. 

Recommendation 6.4 
A 
listed  entity  should 
give security  holders  the 
receive 
option 
to 
from 
communications 
and 
send 
communications  to,  the 
entity  and 
its  security 
registry electronically. 
Principle  7:  Recognise 
and  manage  risk 
Recommendation 7.1 
The  board  of  a  listed 
entity  should: 
a)  have  a  committee 
or  committees  to 
oversee  risk,  each 
of which: 
1)  has  at 

least 
three  members, 
of 
a  majority 
whom 
are 
independent 
directors;  and 
is chaired  by an 
independent  
director, 
disclose: 
the  charter  of 
the  committee; 
the  members  of 
the  committee; 
and 

and 

2) 

3) 

4) 

5)  as  at  the  end  of 
each  reporting 
period, 
the 
number  of times 
the  committee 
met throughout 
the  period  and 
the 
individual 
attendances    of 
the  members at 
those  meetings;  
or 

if it does not  have a 
risk  committee  or 
that 
committees 
satisfy 
(a)  above, 
fact 
disclose  that 
and  the  processes  
for 
it 
the 
overseeing 
entity’s 
risk 
management 
framework. 

employs 

b) 

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Risk 
Management 
Policy 
(Website) 

No 

Audit 
Committee 
Charter 
(Website) 

The  Board  has  adopted  a  Risk  Management  Policy,  which 
sets  out  the  Company's  risk  profile.    Under  the  policy,  the 
Board  is  responsible  for  approving  the  Company's  policies 
on risk oversight and management and satisfying itself that 
management  has  developed  and  implemented  a  sound 
system of risk management and internal control.  Under the 
policy, the Board delegates day-to-day management of risk 
to the Managing Director (if not applicable, then the Chair), 
who is responsible for identifying, assessing, monitoring and 
managing risks.  The Managing Director is also responsible 
for updating the Company's material business risks to reflect 
any material changes, with the approval of the Board.  

In  fulfilling  the  duties  of  risk  management,  the  Managing 
to  Company 
Director  may  have  unrestricted  access 
employees,  contractors  and  records  and  may  obtain 
independent  expert  advice  on  any  matter  they  believe 
appropriate, with the prior approval of the Board.  In addition, 
the following risk management measures have been adopted 
by  the  Board  to manage  the  Company's material  business 
risks: 







limits 

the  Board  has  established  authority 
for
management,  which,  if  proposed  to  be  exceeded,
requires prior Board approval;
the Board has adopted a compliance procedure for the
purpose  of  ensuring  compliance  with  the  Company's
continuous disclosure obligations; and
the  Board  has  adopted  a  corporate  governance
manual  which  contains  other  policies  to  assist  the
Company  to  establish  and  maintain  its  governance
practices.

During the year, management reported to the Board on the 
following categories of risks affecting the Company as part 
of  the  Company’s  systems  and  processes  for  managing 
material  business  risks:  operational,  financial  reporting, 
sovereignty and market-related risks.  

The Board performs the role of Audit Committee.  When the 
Board convenes as the Audit Committee it carries out those 
functions which are delegated to it in the Company’s Audit 
Committee Charter which include reviewing the Company’s 
internal financial control system.  Due to the nature and size 
of the Company's operations, and the Company’s ability to 
derive  substantially  all  of  the  benefits  of  an  independent 
internal  audit  function,  the  expense  of  an  independent 
internal auditor is not considered to be appropriate. 

board 

Recommendation 7.2 
The 
a 
committee  of  the  board 
should: 
a)

or 

review  the  entity’s
risk  management
framework  at  least
annually  to  satisfy
itself 
it 
continues 
to  be 
sound;  and 

that 

b) disclose,  in  relation
to  each  reporting
period, 
  whether
such  a  review  has
taken place.

b)

listed  entity  should 

Recommendation 7.3 
A 
disclose: 
a)

if  it  has  an  internal
audit  function,   how
the 
is 
function 
and 
structured 
what 
it 
role 
performs; or 
if  it  does  not  have
an 
internal  audit
fact
function,    that 
and  the  processes
it 
for 
employs 
evaluating 
and 
continually 
improving 
the 
effectiveness    of  its 
risk  management 
and internal  control 
processes. 

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Governance 
Statement 

The Company has considered its economic, environmental 
and social sustainability risks by way of internal review and 
has  concluded  that  it  is  not  subject  to  material  economic, 
environmental and social sustainability risks. 

Remuneration 
Committee 
Charter, 
Independent 
Professional 
Advice Policy 
Website 

The  Board  has  not  established  a  separate  Remuneration 
Committee, and therefore it is not structured in accordance 
with  Recommendation  8.1.    Given  the  current  size  and 
composition  of  the  Board,  the  Board  believes  that  there 
would be no efficiencies gained by establishing a separate 
Remuneration Committee.  Accordingly, the Board performs 
the role of Remuneration Committee.  Items that are usually 
required to be discussed by a Remuneration Committee are 
discussed at a separate meeting when required.  When the 
Board convenes as the Remuneration Committee it carries 
out  those  functions  which  are  delegated  to  it  in  the 
Company’s  Remuneration  Committee  Charter.    The  Board 
deals  with  any  conflicts  of  interest  that  may  occur  when 
convening in the capacity of the Remuneration Committee by 
ensuring  that  the  Director  with  conflicting  interests  is  not 
party to the relevant discussions. 

The Board as a whole met as the Remuneration Committee 
once  during  the  year  and  all  Board  members  were  in 
attendance.  To assist the Board to fulfil its function as the 
Remuneration  Committee,  the  Company  has  adopted  a 
Remuneration Committee Charter which describes the role, 
composition, 
the 
Remuneration Committee. 

responsibilities  of 

functions  and 

independent  professional  advice 

To  assist  directors  with  independent  judgement,  it  is  the 
Board's  policy  that  if  a  director  considers  it  necessary  to 
to  properly 
obtain 
discharge the responsibility of their office as a director then, 
provided the director first obtains approval from the Chair for 
incurring  such  expense, 
the 
reasonable expenses associated with obtaining such advice. 

the  Company  will  pay 

Lindian Resources Limited 

Yes 

Recommendation 7.4 
A 
listed  entity  should 
disclose  whether  it  has 
any material exposure to 
economic, environmental 
and  social  sustainability 
risks and,  if it  does,  how 
it  manages  or  intends  to 
manage  those  risks. 

Principle 
8: 
Remunerate  fairly  and 
responsibly 
Recommendation 8.1 
The  board  of  a  listed 
entity  should: 
a)  have 

a 

No 

remuneration 
committee  which: 
1)  has  at 

least 
three  members, 
of 
a  majority 
whom 
are 
independent 
directors;  and 
is chaired  by an 
independent  
director, 
and  disclose: 
the  charter  of 
the  committee; 
the  members  of 
the  committee; 
and 

2) 

3) 

4) 

b) 

5)  as  at  the  end  of 
each  reporting 
period, 

the 
number  of times 
the  committee 
met  throughout 
the  period  and 
the 
individual 
attendances    of 
the  members at 
those 
meetings; or 
if it does not  have a 
remuneration 
committee, 
fact 
disclose 
and  the  processes  
it 
for 
employs 
setting    the  level 
and  composition   of 
remuneration 
for 
and 
directors 
executives 
senior 
and  ensuring 
that 
such  remuneration 
is  appropriate  and 
not  excessive. 

that 

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Remuneration 
Policy 
Website 

Recommendation 8.2 
listed  entity  should 
A 
its 
separately  disclose 
policies  and  practices 
regarding 
the 
remuneration  of  non-
executive  directors  and 
remuneration  of 
the 
executive  directors  and 
other senior  executives. 

Details of remuneration, including the Company’s policy on 
remuneration,  are  contained  in  the  Remuneration  Report 
which forms of part of the Annual Report.  The remuneration 
of  non-executive  directors  is  set  by  reference  to  payments 
made by other companies of similar size and industry, and 
by reference to the director’s skills and experience.  Given 
the  Company  is  at  its  early  stage  of  development  and  the 
financial restrictions placed on it, the Company may consider 
it  appropriate  to  issue  unlisted  options  to  non-executive 
directors,  subject  to  obtaining  the  relevant approvals.    The 
Remuneration Policy is subject to annual review.  All of the 
directors’ option holdings are fully disclosed.  Executive pay 
and  rewards  consists  of  a  base  salary  and  performance 
incentives.  Long term performance incentives may include 
options granted at the discretion of the Board and subject to 
obtaining  the  relevant  approvals.    The  grant  of  options  is 
designed  to  recognise  and  reward  efforts  as  well  as  to 
provide  additional  incentive  and  may  be  subject  to  the 
successful completion of performance hurdles.  Executives 
are offered a competitive level of base pay at market rates 
(for  comparable  companies)  and  are  reviewed  annually  to 
ensure market competitiveness. 

Yes 

Recommendation 8.3 
A listed entity which has 
an 
equity-based 
remuneration  scheme 
should: 

a) have a policy on

Remuneration 
Policy 
Website 

Executives and Non-Executive Directors are prohibited from 
entering  into  transactions  or  arrangements  which  limit  the 
economic risk of participating in unvested entitlements. 

whether
participants  are
permitted 
to 
into 
enter 
transactions 
(whether 
through the use 
of  derivatives 
otherwise) 
or 
which  limit  the 
economic 
risk 
of  participating 
in  the  scheme; 
and 
b) disclose

that 
a 

policy 
summary of it.

or

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Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income for the year ended 30 June 2018 

Revenue 

Interest income 

Other income 

Consulting and directors’ fees 

Share based payments 

Impairment of exploration and evaluation assets 

Exploration and evaluation expenses 

Finance costs 

Other expenses 

Loss from continuing operations before income tax 

Income tax (expense)/benefit 

Loss from continuing operations after income tax 

Discontinued operations after income tax  

Profit/(loss) from discontinued operations after income tax 

Notes 

9 

4 

5 

6 

     Consolidated 

2018 
$ 

817 

3,993 

(282,000) 

-

(2,295,954) 

(344,760) 

(32,500) 

(314,029) 

2017 
$ 

1,541 

- 

(214,893) 

(460,000)

- 

- 

- 

(327,620) 

(3,264,433) 

(1,000,972) 

642,857 

- 

(2,621,576) 

(1,000,972) 

-

128,897

Loss attributable to owners of Lindian Resources Limited 

(2,621,576) 

(872,075) 

Total comprehensive loss for the year 

(2,621,576) 

(872,075) 

Loss per share attributable to owners of Lindian Resources 
Limited from continuing operations 

Basic and diluted loss per share (cents per share) 

17 

(0.98) 

(0.50) 

Loss per share attributable to owners of Lindian Resources 
Limited  from discontinued operations 

Basic and diluted earnings /(loss) per share (cents per share) 

17 

- 

0.06 

Loss per share attributable to owners of Lindian Resources 
Limited   

Basic and diluted loss per share (cents per share) 

17 

(0.98) 

(0.43) 

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements. 

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Consolidated Statement of Financial Position as at 30 June 2018 

CURRENT ASSETS 

Cash and cash equivalents 

Trade and other receivables 

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 

NON-CURRENT ASSETS 

Deferred exploration and evaluation expenditure 

Property plant and equipment 

TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS 

TOTAL ASSETS 

CURRENT LIABILITIES 

Trade and other payables 

Borrowings  

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 

NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES 

Deferred tax liabilities 

TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES 

TOTAL LIABILITIES 

NET (LIABILITIES) / ASSETS 

EQUITY 

Issued capital 

Reserves 

Accumulated losses 

Notes 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

5 

13 

14 

15 

     Consolidated 
2018 
$ 

2017 
$ 

4,429 

9,240 

617,081 

14,768 

13,669 

631,849 

-

2,164,251

48,099 

- 

48,099 

2,164,251 

61,768 

2,796,100 

244,024 

357,500 

71,421 

- 

601,524 

71,421 

-

-

642,857

642,857

601,524 

714,278 

(539,754) 

2,081,822 

27,492,524 

27,492,524 

8,968,404 

8,968,404 

(37,000,682) 

(34,379,106) 

TOTAL (DEFICIENCY)/EQUITY 

(539,754) 

2,081,822 

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements. 

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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the year ended 30 June 2018 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES 

Payments to suppliers and employees 

Interest received 

Notes 

      Consolidated 
2018 
$ 

2017 
$ 

(442,311) 

(519,769) 

817 

1,541 

NET CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES 

7 

(441,494) 

(518,228) 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES 

Payments for exploration expenditure  

Payments for plant & equipment 

NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES 

Proceeds from issue of shares 

Proceeds from borrowings 

Share issue costs 

NET CASH FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES 

13 

Net (decrease)/increase in cash held 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR 

7 

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements. 

(441,158) 

(55,000) 

(496,158) 

(21,394) 

- 

(21,394) 

-

900,000

325,000 

-

325,000 

(612,652) 

617,081 

4,429 

- 

(31,540)

868,460 

328,838 

288,243 

617,081 

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Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity for the year ended 30 June 2018 

At 1 July 2016 

Loss for the year 

Other comprehensive loss 

Total comprehensive loss 

Transactions with owners in their capacity 

as owners 

Shares issued 

Cost of share issue 

Options issued 

At 30 June 2017 

At 1 July 2017 

Loss for the year 

Other comprehensive loss 

Total comprehensive loss 

Transactions with owners in their capacity 

as owners 

Shares issued 

Cost of share issue 

Options issued 

At 30 June 2018 

Accumulated 

Share Based 

Issued Capital 

Losses 

Option Reserves 

Payment Reserves 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

25,124,064 

(33,507,031) 

4,106,626 

4,401,778 

- 

- 

- 

(872,075) 

- 

(872,075) 

2,400,000 

(31,540) 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

27,492,524 

(34,379,106) 

4,106,626 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

460,000 

4,861,778 

27,492,524 

(34,379,106) 

4,106,626 

4,861,778 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

(2,621,576) 

- 

(2,621,576) 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

Total  

$ 

125,437 

(872,075) 

- 

(872,075) 

2,400,000 

(31,540) 

460,000 

2,081,822 

2,081,822 

(2,621,576) 

- 

(2,621,576) 

- 

- 

- 

27,492,524 

(37,000,682) 

4,106,626 

4,861,778 

(539,754) 

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements. 

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Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2018 

1. Corporate Information

The financial report of Lindian Resources Limited (“Lindian Resources” or “the Company”) and its controlled entities (“the Group”) 

for the year ended 30 June 2018 was authorised for issue in accordance with a resolution of the Directors on 27 September 2018. 

Lindian  Resources  Limited  is  a  company  limited  by  shares  incorporated  in  Australia  whose  shares  are  publicly  traded  on  the 

Australian Securities Exchange. 

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

(a) Basis of Preparation

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

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

Board and the Corporations Act 2001. The Group is a for-profit entity for financial reporting purposes under Australian Accounting 

Standards. 

The financial report has been prepared on an accrual 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.  Material  accounting  policies 

adopted in preparation of this financial report are presented below and have been consistently applied unless otherwise stated. 

The presentation currency is Australian dollars. 

Going Concern 

This report has been prepared on the going concern basis which contemplates the continuity of normal business activity for the 

realisation of assets and settlement of liabilities in the normal course of business. 

The Group incurred a net loss after tax for the year ended 30 June 2018 of $2,621,576 and experienced net cash outflows from 

operating activities of $441,494. At 30 June 2018, cash and cash equivalents were $4,429.  

The ability of the Group to continue as a going concern is principally dependent upon the ability of the Company raising capital from 

equity and debt markets as completed during the year and subsequent to the year ended 30 June 2018 (notes 12 and 26) and 

managing cashflow in line with available funds.  

The Directors have prepared a cash flow forecast, which indicates that the Group will have sufficient cash flows to meet all currently 

forecasted commitments and working capital requirements for the 12 month period from the date of signing this financial report.  

Based on the cash flow forecasts, and other factors referred to above, the directors are satisfied that the going concern basis of 

preparation is appropriate. In particular, given the Company’s history of raising capital to date, the Directors are confident of the 

Company’s ability to raise additional funds as and when they are required. 

However, if the Group is not successful in securing sufficient funds through capital raising, there is a material uncertainty that may 

cast significant doubt on whether the Group is able to continue as a going concern and as to whether the Company will be able to 

realise its assets and extinguish its liabilities in the normal course of business and at amounts stated  in the financial statements. 

The financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of asset carrying amounts 

or to the amount and classification of liabilities that might result should the Group be unable to continue as a going concern and 

meet its debts as and when they fall due. 

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(b) Parent entity information

In accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, these financial statements present the results of the Group only. Supplementary 

information about the parent entity is disclosed in note 24. 

(c) Compliance statement

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.  

(d) Adoption of new and revised standards

In the year ended 30 June 2018, the Directors have reviewed all of the new and revised Standards and Interpretations issued by 

the AASB that are relevant to its operations and effective for the current annual reporting period. The Directors have also reviewed 

all new standards and interpretations that have been issued but are not yet effective for the year ended 30 June 2018.  It has been 

determined by the Directors that there is no impact, material or otherwise, of the new and revised Standards and Interpretations on 

its business and, therefore, no significant change is necessary to Group accounting policies. The review included consideration of 

AASB 9, AASB 15 and AASB 16. 

(e) Basis of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements comprise the financial statements of Lindian Resources Limited and its subsidiaries as at 30 

June each year (‘the Company’). 

Subsidiaries are all those entities (including special purpose entities) over which the Company has control. The Company controls 

an entity when the company is exposed to, or has rights to, variable returns from its involvement with the entity and has the ability 

to affect those returns through its power to direct the activities of the entity. 

The financial statements of the subsidiaries are prepared for the same reporting period as the parent Company, using consistent 

accounting policies.   

In preparing the consolidated financial statements, all intercompany balances and transactions, income and expenses and profit 

and losses resulting from intra-company transactions have been eliminated in full. Subsidiaries are fully consolidated from the date 

on which control is obtained by the Company and cease to be consolidated from the date on which control is transferred out of the 

Company. 

The acquisition of subsidiaries is accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting. The acquisition method of accounting 

involves recognising at acquisition date, separately from goodwill, the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed and any 

non-controlling interest in the acquiree. The identifiable assets acquired and the liabilities assumed are measured at their acquisition 

date fair values. 

The  difference  between  the  above  items  and  the  fair  value  of  the  consideration  (including  the  fair  value  of  any  pre-existing 

investment in the acquiree) is goodwill or a discount on acquisition. 

A change in the ownership interest of a subsidiary that does not result in a loss of control is accounted for as an equity transaction. 

(f) Foreign Currency Translation

(i) Functional and presentation currency

Items  included  in  the  financial  statements  of  each  of  the  Company’s  entities  are  measured  using  the  currency  of  the  primary 

economic environment in which the entity operates (‘the functional currency’).  The functional and presentation currency of Lindian 

Resources  Limited  is  Australian  Dollars.  The  functional  currency  of  the  Tanzanian  subsidiary  is  Tanzanian  shilling  and  the 

functional currency of the Cameroonian subsidiary is Central African Franc. 

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(ii) Transactions and balances

Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency using the exchange rates prevailing at the dates of the 

transactions.  Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of such transactions and from the translation  at 

year-end exchange rates of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are recognised in the statement of 

comprehensive income. 

(iii) Group entities

The results and financial position of all the Company entities (none of which has the currency of a hyperinflationary economy) that 

have a functional currency different from the presentation currency are translated into the presentation currency as follows: 





assets and liabilities for each statement of financial position presented are translated at the closing rate at the date of that

statement of financial position;

income and expenses for each statement of comprehensive income are translated at average exchange rates (unless this

is not a reasonable approximation of the rates prevailing on the transaction dates, in which case income and expenses are

translated at the dates of the transactions); and



all resulting exchange differences are recognised as a separate component of equity.

On consolidation, exchange differences arising from the translation of any net investment in foreign entities are taken to  foreign 

currency translation reserve.   

When a foreign operation is sold or any borrowings forming part of the net investment are repaid, a proportionate share of such 

exchange  differences  are  recognised  in  the  statement  of  comprehensive  income,  as  part  of  the  gain  or  loss  on  sale  where 

applicable. 

(g) Impairment of non-financial assets

The Group assesses at each reporting date whether there is an indication that an asset may be impaired. If any such indication 

exists, or when annual impairment testing for an asset is required, the Group makes an estimate of the asset’s recoverable amount. 

An asset’s recoverable amount is the higher of its fair value less costs to sell and its value in use and is determined for an individual 

asset, unless the asset does not generate cash inflows that are largely independent of those from other assets of the Group and 

the asset's value in use cannot be estimated to be close to its fair value. In such cases the asset is tested for impairment as part 

of  the  cash  generating  unit  to  which  it  belongs.  When  the  carrying  amount  of  an  asset  or  cash-generating  unit  exceeds  its 

recoverable amount, the asset or cash-generating unit is considered impaired and is written down to its recoverable amount. 

In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that 

reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset. Impairment losses relating to 

continuing operations are recognised in the statement of comprehensive income. 

An assessment is also made at each reporting date as to whether there is any indication that previously recognised impairment 

losses may no longer exist or may have decreased. If such indication exists, the recoverable amount is estimated. A previously 

recognised impairment loss is reversed only if there has been a change in the estimates used to determine the asset’s recoverable 

amount since  the last  impairment loss  was  recognised.  If that  is  the case  the  carrying amount  of  the  asset  is  increased  to its 

recoverable  amount.  That  increased  amount  cannot  exceed  the  carrying  amount  that  would  have  been  determined,  net  of 

depreciation, had no impairment loss been recognised for the asset in prior years. Such reversal is recognised in profit or loss. 

After such a reversal, the depreciation charge is adjusted in future periods to allocate the asset’s revised carrying amount, less 

any residual value, on a systematic basis over its remaining useful life. 

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(h) Deferred Exploration and Evaluation Expenditure

Exploration and evaluation expenditure incurred by or on behalf of the Group is accumulated separately for each area of interest. 

Such expenditure comprises net direct costs and an appropriate portion of related overhead expenditure, but does not include 

general overheads or administrative expenditure not having a specific nexus with a particular area of interest. 

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

Exploration and evaluation expenditure for each area of interest is carried forward as an asset provided that one of the following 

conditions is met: 





such  costs  are  expected  to  be  recouped  through  successful  development  and  exploitation  of  the  area  of  interest  or,

alternatively, by its sale; or

exploration  and  evaluation  activities  in  the  area  of  interest  have  not  yet  reached  a  stage  which  permits  a  reasonable

assessment of the existence or otherwise of economically recoverable reserves, and active and significant operations in

relation to the area are continuing.

Expenditure which fails to meet the conditions outlined above is written off. Furthermore, the Directors regularly review the carrying 

value of exploration and evaluation expenditure and make write downs if the values are not expected to be recoverable. 

Identifiable exploration assets acquired are recognised as assets at their cost of acquisition, as determined by the requirements of 

AASB 6 Exploration for and Evaluation of Mineral Resources. Exploration assets acquired are reassessed on a regular basis and 

these costs are carried forward provided that at least one of the conditions referred to in AASB 6 is met. 

Exploration and evaluation expenditure incurred subsequent to acquisition in respect of an exploration asset acquired, is accounted 

for in accordance with the policy outlined above for exploration expenditure incurred by or on behalf of the entity. 

Acquired exploration assets are not written down below acquisition cost until such time as the acquisition cost is not expected to 

be recovered. 

When an area of interest is abandoned, any expenditure carried forward in respect of that area is written off. 

Expenditure is not carried forward in respect of any area of interest/mineral resource unless the Group’s rights  of tenure to that 

area of interest are current. 

(i) Trade and Other Receivables

Trade  receivables,  which  generally  have  30  –  90  day  terms,  are  recognised  and  carried  at  original  invoice  amount  less  an 

allowance for any uncollectible amounts. 

An estimate for doubtful debts is made when collection of the full amount is no longer probable.  Bad debts are written off when 

identified. 

(j) Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalent in the statement of financial position include cash on hand, deposits held at call with banks and other 

short term highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less. Bank overdrafts are shown as current liabilities 

in the statement of financial position. For the purpose of the statement of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents consist of cash 

and cash equivalents as described above and bank overdrafts. 

(k) Property, Plant & Equipment

Each  asset  of  property,  plant  and  equipment  is  carried  at  cost,  less  where  applicable,  any  accumulated  depreciation  and 
impairment losses.  Plant and equipment are measured on the cost basis less depreciation and impairment losses.  

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Plant and Equipment  

Plant and Equipment is shown at cost less subsequent depreciation for plant and equipment. 

Depreciation 

Items  of  plant  and  equipment  are  depreciated  using  the  diminishing  value  method  over  their  estimated  useful  lives  to  the 
consolidated entity. The depreciation rates used for this class of asset for the current period is as follows: 

 

Plant and Equipment 

 20% 

Assets are depreciated from the date the asset is ready for use.  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. The recoverable amount is assessed on the basis 

of expected net cash flows that will be received from the assets continual use or subsequent disposal.  The expected cash flows 

have been discounted to their present value in determining the recoverable amount.  Gains and losses on disposals are determined 

by comparing proceeds with the carrying amount. These gains and losses are included in the consolidated statement of profit or 

loss and other comprehensive income.  When re-valued assets are sold, amounts included in the revaluation reserve relating to 

that asset are transferred to retained earnings.  

(l) Provisions

Provisions are recognised when the Group has a present obligation (legal or constructive) as a result of a past event, it is probable 

that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation and a reliable estimate can be 

made of the amount of the obligation. 

Where the Group expects some or all of a provision to be reimbursed, for example under an insurance contract, the reimbursement 

is recognised as a separate asset but only when the reimbursement is virtually certain.  The expense relating to any provision is 

presented in the statement of comprehensive income net of any reimbursement. 

If the effect of the time value of money is material, provisions are determined by discounting the expected future cash flows at a 

pre-tax rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money, and where appropriate, the risks specific to the 

liability. 

Where discounting is used, the increase in the provision due to the passage of time is recognised as a finance cost. 

(m) Trade and other payables

Liabilities for trade creditors and other amounts are measured at amortised cost, which is the fair value of the consideration to be 

paid in the future for goods and services received that are unpaid, whether or not billed to the Group. 

(n) Income Tax

Deferred income tax is provided for on all temporary differences at balance date between the tax base of assets and liabilities and 

their carrying amounts for financial reporting purposes. 

No deferred income tax will be recognised from the initial recognition of goodwill or of an asset or liability, excluding a business 

combination, where there is no effect on accounting or taxable profit or loss. 

No deferred income tax will be recognised in respect of temporary differences associated with investments in subsidiaries if the 

timing of the reversal of the temporary difference can be controlled and it is probable that the temporary differences will not reverse 

in the near future. 

Deferred tax is calculated at the tax rates that are expected to apply to the period when the asset is realised or liability is settled.  

Deferred tax is charged or credited in the statement of comprehensive income except where it relates to items that may be charged 

or credited directly to equity, in which case the deferred tax is adjusted directly against equity. 

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Deferred income tax assets are recognised for all deductible temporary differences, carry forward of unused tax assets and unused 

tax losses to the extent that it is probable that future tax profits will be available against which deductible temporary differences can 

be utilised. 

The amount of benefits brought to account or which may be realised in the future is based on tax rates (and tax laws) that have 

been enacted or substantially enacted at the balance date and the anticipation that the Group will derive sufficient future assessable 

income to enable the benefit to be realised and comply with the conditions of deductibility imposed by the law.   

The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at each balance date and only recognised to the extent that sufficient future 

assessable income is expected to be obtained. 

Income taxes relating to items recognised directly in equity are recognised in equity and not in the statement of comprehensive 

income. 

Deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities are offset only if a legally enforceable right exists to set off current tax assets against 

current tax liabilities and the deferred tax assets and liabilities relate to the same taxable entity and the same taxation authority. 

(o) Issued capital 

Ordinary shares are classified as equity. Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of new shares or options are shown in 

equity as a deduction, net of tax, from the proceeds.  

(p) Revenue 

Revenue is recognised to the extent that it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the Group and the revenue is capable 

of being reliably measured. The following specific recognition criteria must also be met before revenue is recognised: 

Interest income 

Revenue is recognised as the interest accrues (using the effective interest method, which is the rate that exactly discounts estimated 

future cash receipts through the expected life of the financial instrument) to the net carrying amount of the financial asset. 

(q) Segment Information 

Operating segments are reported in a manner consistent with the internal reporting provided to the chief operating decision maker. 

The  chief  operating  decision  maker,  who  is  responsible  for  allocating  resources  and  assessing  performance  of  the  operating 

segments, has been identified as the Board of Directors of Lindian Resources Limited. 

(r) Earnings per share 

Basic earnings per share 

Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the profit or loss attributable to equity holders of the Company, excluding any 

costs of servicing equity other than dividends, by the weighted average number of ordinary shares, adjusted for any bonus elements. 

Diluted earnings per share 

Diluted earnings per share is calculated as net profit or loss attributable to members of the Company, adjusted for: 

 

 

the costs of servicing equity (other than dividends); 

the after tax effect of dividends and interest associated with dilutive potential ordinary shares that have been recognised 

as expenses; and 

  other non-discretionary changes in revenues or expenses during the period that would result from the dilution of potential 

ordinary shares; 

divided by the weighted average number of ordinary shares and dilutive potential ordinary shares, adjusted for any bonus elements. 

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(s) Goods and services tax 

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 Tax Office. In these circumstances, the GST is recognised as part of the cost of acquisition of the 

asset or as part of an item of the expense. Receivables and payables in the statement of financial position are shown inclusive of 

GST.  

The net amount of GST recoverable from, or payable to, the Australian Tax Office is included as part of receivables or payables in 

the statement of financial position. 

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

activities, which are disclosed as operating cash flows.  

(t) Share based payment transactions 

The Group provides benefits to individuals acting as, and providing services similar to employees (including Directors) of the Group 

in the form of share based payment transactions, whereby individuals render services in exchange for shares or rights over shares 

(‘equity settled transactions’). 

There is currently an Employee Share Option Plan (ESOP) in place, which provides benefits to Directors and individuals providing 

services similar to those provided by an employee. 

The cost of these equity settled transactions with employees is measured by reference to the fair value at the date at  which they 

are granted. The fair value is determined by using the Black Scholes formula, taking into account the terms and conditions upon 

which the instruments were granted. 

In valuing equity settled transactions, no account is taken of any performance conditions, other than conditions linked to the price 

of the shares of Lindian Resources Limited (‘market conditions’). 

The cost of the equity settled transactions is recognised, together with a corresponding increase in equity, over the period in which 

the performance conditions are fulfilled, ending on the date on which the relevant employees become fully entitled to the award 

(‘vesting date’). 

The cumulative expense recognised for equity settled transactions at each reporting date until vesting date reflects (i) the extent to 

which the vesting period has expired and (ii) the number of awards that, in the opinion of the Directors of the Group, will ultimately 

vest. This opinion is formed based on the best available information at balance date. No adjustment is made for the likelihood of 

the market performance conditions being met as the effect of these conditions is included in the determination of fair value at grant 

date.  The  statement  of  comprehensive  income  charge  or  credit  for  a  period  represents  the  movement  in  cumulative  expense 

recognised at the beginning and end of the period. No expense is recognised for awards that do not vest, except for awards where 

vesting is conditional upon a market condition. 

Where the terms of an equity settled award are modified, as a minimum an expense is recognised as if the terms had not been 

modified. In addition, an expense is recognised for any increase in the value of the transaction as a result of the modification, as 

measured at the date of the modification. 

Where an equity settled award is cancelled, it is treated as if it had vested on the date of the cancellation, and any expense not yet 

recognised for the award is recognised immediately. However, if a new award is substituted for the cancelled award, and designated 

as a replacement award on the date that it is granted, the cancelled and new award are treated as if they were a modification of 

the original award, as described in the previous paragraph.  

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The  cost  of  equity-settled  transactions  with  non-employees  is  measured  by  reference  to  the  fair  value  of  goods  and  services 

received unless this cannot be measured reliably, in which case the cost is measured by reference to the fair value of the equity 

instruments granted. 

(u) Comparative figures

When required by Accounting Standards, comparatives have been adjusted to conform to changes in presentation for the current 

financial year. 

(v) Fair value measurement

When an asset or liability, financial or non-financial, is measured at fair value for recognition or disclosure purposes, the fair value 

is based on the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market 

participants at the measurement date; and assumes that the transaction will take place either: in the principle market; or in  the 

absence of a principal market, in the most advantageous market. 

Fair value is measured using the assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability, assuming they 

act in  their  economic  best  interest.  For  non-financial  assets,  the  fair  value measurement  is based on its  highest  and best  use. 

Valuation techniques that are appropriate in the circumstances and for which sufficient data are available to measure fair value, 

are used, maximising the use of relevant observable inputs and minimising the use of unobservable inputs. 

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value are classified, into three levels, using a fair value hierarchy that reflects the significance 

of the inputs used in making the measurements. Classifications are reviewed each reporting date and transfers between levels are 

determined based on a reassessment of the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement. 

For  recurring  and  non-recurring  fair  value  measurements,  external  valuers  may  be  used  when  internal  expertise  is  either  not 

available  or  when  the  valuation  is  deemed  to  be  significant.  External  valuers  are  selected  based  on  market  knowledge  and 

reputation.  Where  there  is  a  significant  change  in  fair  value  of  an  asset  or  liability  from  one  period  to  another,  an  analysis  is 

undertaken, which includes a verification of the major inputs applied in the latest valuation and a comparison, where applicable, 

with external sources of data. 

(w) Critical accounting estimates and judgements

Estimates  and  judgements  are  continually  evaluated  and  are  based  on  historical  experience  and  other  factors,  including 

expectations  of  future  events  that  may  have  a  financial  impact  on  the  entity  and  that  are  believed  to  be  reasonable  under  the 

circumstances. 

The Group makes estimates and assumptions concerning the future. The resulting accounting estimates will, by definition, seldom 

equal the related actual results. The estimates and assumptions that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the 

carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year are discussed below. 

Capitalised exploration and evaluation expenditure 

The  future  recoverability  of  capitalised  exploration  and  evaluation  expenditure  is  dependent  on  a  number  of  factors,  including 

whether the Group decides to exploit the related lease itself or, if not, whether it successfully recovers the related exploration and 

evaluation asset through sale. 

Factors which could impact the future recoverability include the level of proved, probable and inferred mineral resources, future 

technological changes which could impact the cost of mining, future legal changes (including changes to environmental restoration 

obligations) and changes to commodity prices. 

To the extent that capitalised exploration and evaluation expenditure is determined not to be recoverable in the future, this will 

reduce profits and net assets in the period in which this determination is made. In addition, exploration and evaluation expenditure 

is capitalised if activities in the area of interest have not yet reached a stage which permits a reasonable assessment of the existence 

or otherwise of economically recoverable reserves.   

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To the extent that it is determined in the future that this capitalised expenditure should be written off, this will reduce profits and net 

assets in the period in which this determination is made. 

Share based payment transactions 

The Group measures the cost of equity settled transactions with employees by reference to the fair value of the equity instruments 

at the date at which they are granted. The fair value is determined by using the Black Scholes formula, taking into account the 

terms and conditions upon which the instruments were granted. 

(x) Borrowings

Borrowings are presented as current liabilities unless the Group has an unconditional right to defer settlement for at least 12 months 

after the balance sheet date. Borrowings are initially recognised at fair value (net of transaction costs) and subsequently 

carried at amortised cost. Any difference between the proceeds (net of transaction costs) and the redemption value is recognised 

in profit or loss over the period of the borrowings using the effective interest method. 

3. Segment Information

For  management  purposes,  the  Group  is  organised  into  one  main  operating  segment,  which  involves  mining  exploration. 

Geographically the Group operates in two segments being Australia and Tanzania. All of the Group’s activities are interrelated, 

and financial information is reported to the Board (Chief Operating Decision Makers) as a single segment.  

All significant operating decisions are based upon analysis of the Group as one segment. The financial results from this segment 

are equivalent to the financial statements of the Group as a whole. Total revenue earned by the Group is generated in Australia 

and all of the Group’s non-current assets reside in Tanzania.  

4. Other Expenses

Accounting and audit fees

Insurance 

Legal fees 

Listing and share registry costs 

Travel 

Printing and stationery 

Marketing and advertising 

Other 

Total other expenses 

5. Income Tax

(a) Income tax expense

Major component of tax expense/(benefit) for the year: 

Current tax 

Deferred tax 

(b) Numerical reconciliation between aggregate tax expense recognised
in the statement of comprehensive income and tax expense calculated
per the statutory income tax rate.

A  reconciliation  between  tax  expense  and  the  product  of  accounting  loss 

before income tax multiplied by the Group’s applicable tax rate is as follows: 

       Consolidated 
2018 
$ 

2017 
$ 

123,493 

106,217 

14,248 

55,483 

25,788 

5,169 

2,758 

55,000 

32,090 

7,870 

123,162 

28,596 

21,342 

10,106 

- 

30,327 

314,029 

327,620 

       Consolidated 
2018 
$ 

2017 
$ 

- 

(642,857) 

(642,857) 

- 

- 

- 

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Loss from continuing operations before income tax expense 

Loss from discontinued operations before income tax expense 

Total loss before income tax expense 

Tax at the group rate of 30% (2017 : 30%) 

Non-deductible expenses 

Non-assessable income 

Movement in unrecognised temporary differences 

Debt equity raising costs 

Income tax benefit not brought to account 

Income tax expense  

(c) Deferred tax liability

Deferred tax liability 

Deferred tax liabilities comprise: 

  Fair value adjustment on acquisition of Exploration Expenditure (Refer note 9)  

(d) Unrecognised deferred tax balances
The  following  deferred  tax  assets  and  liabilities  have  not  been  brought  to
account:

Deferred tax assets comprise: 

Losses available for offset against future taxable income - revenue 

  Other deferred tax balances 

(3,264,433) 

(1,000,972) 

-

(128,897)

(3,264,433) 

(872,075) 

(979,330) 

(261,623) 

170,978 

-

36,862 

(5,302) 

185,487 

(38,669)

11,275

(5,302)

133,935 

108,832

(642,857) 

- 

    Consolidated 
2018 

2017 

$ 

$ 

-

-

-

-

642,857

642,857

642,857

642,857

3,895,820 

3,759,334 

619,067 

587,506 

4,514,887 

4,346,840 

The benefit for tax losses will only be obtained if: 

(i)

the Group derives future assessable income in Australia of a nature and of an amount sufficient to enable the benefit

from the deductions for the losses to be realised;

(ii)

the Group continues to comply with the conditions for deductibility imposed by tax legislation in Australia; and

(iii) no changes in tax legislation in Australia, adversely affect the Group in realising the benefit from the deductions for

the losses

6. Discontinued Operations

Bundok Holdings Pty Ltd 

After reacquiring the interest in the Masapelid Project on 16 December 2015, the Group held various discussions for the renewal 

of the license over the Masapelid Project and approval process for the Declaration of Mining Project Feasibility.  

On 12 May 2016, the Group announced in view of the uncertainty around the approval process for the Declaration of Mining 

Project  Feasibility,  the  status  of  discussions  with  relevant  stakeholders  in  the  Philippines  to  extend  the  Mineral  Production 

Sharing  Agreement  covering  the  Masapelid  Project  and  the  appetite  in  the  equity  capital  markets  for  Philippine  mineral 

exploration assets, the Directors resolved in the previous financial year to not pursue its interests in the Philippines further. 

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The operations of Bundok Holdings Pty Ltd and its subsidiary Bundok Mineral Resources Corporation were deemed to have 

discontinued on 12 May 2016. On 22 December 2016, an application for voluntary deregistration of Bundok Holdings Pty Ltd 

was lodged. The net liabilities of Bundok Holdings Pty Ltd and its subsidiary Bundok  Mineral Resources Corporation on this 

date  were  $128,897.  The  gain  resulting  from  this  divestment  was  disclosed  as  a  profit  from  discontinued  operations  in  the 

statement of comprehensive income in the previous financial year.  

Financial information relating to the discontinued operation is set out below. 

The financial performance of the discontinued operation, which is included in  the loss from discontinued operations per the 

statement of comprehensive income, is as follows: 

Revenue 

Profit from sale of investment 

Exchange differences in translation of foreign operations 

Impairment of deferred exploration and evaluation expenditure 

Other expenses 

Profit/(Loss) before income tax 

Income tax expense 

Loss before income tax attributable to members of the parent entity 

Gain/(Loss) on disposal of assets and liabilities on loss of control of 
subsidiaries before income tax 

Reclassification of items within other comprehensive income 

Income tax expense 

Gain on disposal of assets and liabilities on loss of control of 
subsidiaries after income tax 

Total profit/ (loss) after tax attributable to the discontinued 
operation 

The net cash flows of the discontinued division, which have been 

incorporated into the statement of cash flows, are as follows: 

Net cash outflow from operating activities 

Net cash outflow from investing activities 

Net cash (outflow)/inflow from financing activities 

Net cash outflow from the discontinued operation 

 Consolidated 

2018 
$ 

2017 
$ 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

-

- 

- 

-

-

- 

- 

- 

-

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

128,897

- 

- 

128,897

128,897

- 

- 

- 

- 

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7. Cash and Cash Equivalents

Reconciliation of operating loss after tax to the net cash flows 

from operations 

Loss after tax 

Non-cash items 

Depreciation and impairment charges 

Foreign currency (gain)/loss  

Share based payments 

Impairment of exploration and evaluation assets 

Reversal of deferred tax liability 

Accrued debt facility premiums 

Exploration costs classified as investing activities  

(Gain)/loss on disposal of discontinued operations 

Change in assets and liabilities 

Trade and other receivables 

Trade and other payables 

Net cash outflow from operating activities 

     Reconciliation of Cash 

Cash comprises of: 

Cash at bank 

Cash at bank earns interest at floating rates based on daily bank deposit rates. 

8. Trade and Other Receivables – Current

GST receivable 

Other receivable 

        Consolidated 

2018 

$ 

2017 

$ 

(2,621,576) 

(872,075) 

6,901 

3,409 

- 

1,735 

-

460,000

2,295,954 

(642,857) 

32,500 

306,045 

- 

- 

- 

- 

-

(128,897)

5,528 

(10,291) 

172,602 

31,300 

(441,494) 

(518,228) 

4,429 

4,429 

617,081 

617,081 

         Consolidated 

2018 

$ 

3,419 

5,821 

9,240 

2017 

$ 

9,198 

5,570 

14,768 

Goods  and  services  tax  is  non-interest  bearing  and  generally  receivable  on  30  day  terms.  They  are  neither  past  due  nor 

impaired. The amount is fully collectible. Due to the short term nature of these receivables, their carrying value is assumed to 

approximate their fair value. 

9. Deferred Exploration and Evaluation Expenditure

Exploration and evaluation phase – at cost

At beginning of the period

Exploration expenditure during the year

Acquisition of exploration assets

Impairment expense (i)

Total exploration and evaluation

  Consolidated 

2018 
$ 

2017 
$ 

2,164,251 

131,703 

- 

21,394 

-

2,142,857

(2,295,954) 

- 

-

2,164,251

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(i)

The  Company  elected  to  impair  its  capitalised  exploration  expenditure  during  the  year  in  relation  to  its  gold

assets in Tanzania. The Company is of the view that it is unlikely that substantive expenditure on exploration

and  evaluation  of mineral  resources is expected  to  be  incurred  on  the  tenements  in  the near  term  while  the

Company focuses on its bauxite interests in Tanzania and rare earths interests in Malawi. The Company will

continue to review its gold assets to achieve the best outcome for shareholders. The recoupment of costs carried

forward in relation to areas of interest in the exploration and evaluation phase is dependent on the successful

development and commercial exploitation or sale of the respective areas.

10. Plant and Equipment

Plant and equipment – at cost 

Accumulated depreciation 

Total exploration and evaluation 

Balance at the beginning of the year 

Acquisitions 

Depreciation expense 

Balance at the end of the year 

11. Trade and Other Payables

Trade payables and accruals 

Consolidated 

2018 

2017 

$ 

$ 

55,000 

(6,901) 

48,099 

- 

- 

- 

Consolidated 

2018 

2017 

$ 

- 

55,000 

(6,901) 

48,099 

$ 

- 

- 

 Consolidated 

2018 
$ 

2017 
$ 

244,024 

244,024 

71,421 

71,421 

Trade creditors, other creditors and goods and services tax are non-interest bearing and generally payable on 30-day terms. 

Due to the short term nature of these payable, their carrying value is assumed to approximate their fair value. 

12. Borrowings

Short term debt 

     Consolidated 
2017 
$ 

2018 
$ 

357,500 

357,500 

- 

- 

On 11 January 2018 the Company announced that it had entered into a $500,000 loan facility. The loan investors will be 

entitled to a 10% premium on the face value of any funds that are drawn down. The loan facility is repayable in 12 months or 

at the time of the next equity capital raising, whichever comes sooner. 

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13. Issued Capital

(a) Issued capital

Ordinary shares fully paid 

(b) Movements in shares on issue

At beginning of the period 

Shares issued – Placement (pre-consolidation) 

10:1 Share consolidation – 29 November 2016 

Shares issued to acquire Tangold Pty Ltd 

Shares issued – Placement (post-consolidation) 

Less fundraising costs 

At 30 June 

(c) Ordinary shares

2018 

$ 

2017 

$ 

27,492,524 

25,124,064 

2018 

Number of 

shares 

2017 

$ 

Number of 

$ 

shares 

267,812,123  27,492,524 

1,428,120,659  25,124,064 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

200,000,000 

300,000 

(1,465,308,536) 

- 

75,000,000 

1,500,000 

30,000,000 

600,000 

- 

(31,540) 

267,812,123  27,492,524 

267,812,123  27,492,524 

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

the proceeds from sale of all surplus assets in proportion to the number of and amounts paid up on shares held. Ordinary shares 

entitle their holder to one vote, either in person or proxy, at a meeting of the Company. 

(d) Capital risk management

The Group’s capital comprises share capital, reserves less accumulated losses amounting to  a deficit of $539,754 at 30 June 

2018 (2017: $2,081,822). The Group manages its capital to ensure its ability to continue as a going concern and to optimise 

returns to its shareholders. The Group was geared to the extent indicated in Note 12 at the financial year end and not subject to 

any externally imposed capital requirements.  

(e) Share options

At 30 June 2018, there were 100,284,027 unissued ordinary shares under options (2017: 100,284,027 options).  The details of 

the options are as follows:  

Number 

Exercise Price $ 

Expiry Date 

10,284,027 
40,000,000 
50,000,000 

0.20 
0.02 
0.03 

30 July 2018 
31 December 2020 
7 June 2019 

14. Reserves

Share based payment reserve 

Option reserves 

     Consolidated 
2018 
$ 

2017 
$ 

4,861,778 

4,861,778 

4,106,626 

4,106,626 

8,968,404 

8,968,404 

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Movements in Reserves 

Share based payment reserve 

At beginning of the period 

Share based payment expense 

Balance at the end of the year  

Consolidated 

2018 

$ 

2017 

$ 

4,861,778 

4,401,778 

-

460,000

4,861,778 

4,861,778 

The share based payment reserve is used to record the value of equity benefits provided to Directors and executives as part of 

their remuneration and non-employees for their services.  

Option reserve 

At beginning of the period 

Options issued 

Balance at the end of the year 

The option reserve is used to record the premium paid on the issue of listed options. 

15. Accumulated Losses

Movements in accumulated losses were as follows: 

At beginning of the year 

Loss for the year 

Balance at the end of the year 

16.

Investments in Subsidiaries

4,106,626 

4,106,626 

- 

- 

4,106,626 

4,106,626 

34,379,106 

33,507,031 

2,621,576 

872,075 

37,000,682 

34,379,106 

The consolidated financial statements incorporate the assets, liabilities and results of the following subsidiaries: 

  Name of Entity 

Country of 

Equity Holding 

Equity Holding 

  West African Exploration Pty Ltd 

  West African Exploration Cameroon Pty Ltd 

  Tangold Pty Ltd 

  Hapa Gold Limited 

Incorporation 

Australia 

Cameroon 

Australia 

Tanzania 

2018 

100%1
100%1
100% 

100% 

2017 

- 

- 
100%2
100%2

1 During the year the Group incorporated West African Exploration Pty Ltd in Australia  and its wholly owned subsidiary West 

African Exploration Cameroon Pty Ltd in Cameroon for the purposes of identifying exploration opportunities in Cameroon. 

2 On  6  December  2016,  the  Group  completed  the  acquisition  of  100%  interest  in  Tangold  Pty  Ltd  which  via  its  Tanzanian 

subsidiary Hapa Gold Limited, holds the Uyowa and Kahama Gold Projects in Tanzania. 

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17. Loss per Share

Loss used in calculating basic and dilutive EPS from

continuing operation

Profit/(loss) used in calculating basic and dilutive EPS from

discontinued operations

Loss used in calculating basic and dilutive EPS

  Consolidated 

2018 
$ 

2017 
$ 

(2,621,576) 

(1,000,972) 

-

128,897

(2,621,576) 

(872,075) 

   Number of Shares 

Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in calculating 

basic earnings / (loss) per share (*): 

267,812,213  201,524,395 

Effect of dilution: 

Share options* 

Adjusted weighted average number of ordinary shares used in 

calculating diluted loss per share: 

Loss used in calculating basic and dilutive EPS from 

continuing operation 

Profit/(loss) used in calculating basic and dilutive EPS from 

discontinued operations 

- 

- 

267,812,213  201,524,395 

$ 

$ 

(2,621,576) 

(1,000,972) 

-

128,897

Loss used in calculating basic and dilutive EPS 

(2,621,576) 

(872,075) 

Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in calculating 

basic earnings / (loss) per share (*): 

267,812,213  201,524,395 

* There is no impact from the 100,284,027 options outstanding at 30 June 2018 (2017: 100,284,027options) on the loss per

share calculation because they are antidilutive. These options could potentially dilute basic EPS in the future. There have been 

no transactions involving ordinary shares or potential ordinary shares that would significantly change the number of ordinary 

shares  or  potential  ordinary  shares  outstanding  between  the  reporting  date  and  the  date  of  completion  of  these  financial 

statements. 

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18. Expenditure Commitments

2018 
$ 

2017 
$ 

Exploration commitments contracted for at reporting date but not recognised as liabilities are as follows: 

Within one year 1 

After one year but not longer than 5 years 1 

220,214 

400,000 

- 

- 

220,214 

400,000 

On 3 August 2018, the Group entered into a binding Heads of Agreement with Batan Australia Pty Ltd to farm in and earn 

75% interest in the Lushoto Bauxite Project located in North Eastern Tanzania. Under the agreement Lindian will, subject to 

due diligence acquire an initial 51% interest (AUD $400,000 farm in spend) with an option to move to 75%.  

19. Auditors’ Remuneration

The auditor of Lindian Resources Limited is HLB Mann Judd (2017: HLB Mann 

Judd)  

Amounts received or due and receivable by the auditor for : 

- an audit or review of the financial report of the entity and any other entity in

the Group 

27,080 

27,080 

24,500 

24,500 

20. Key Management Personnel Disclosures

The aggregate compensation made to Directors and other Key Management Personnel of the Group is set out below: 

Short term employee benefits 

Share based payments 

Total remuneration 

292,000 

-

292,000 

219,293 

327,500

546,793 

The Group has liabilities of $110,000 for unpaid Key Management Personnel remuneration at 30 June 2018 (2017: $44,000). 

21. Related Party Disclosures

The ultimate parent entity is Lindian Resources Limited. Refer to note 16 for list of all subsidiaries within the Group. There were 

no other related party transactions to report on for the period. 

22. Financial Risk Management

Exposure to interest rate, liquidity, and credit risk arises in the normal course of the Group’s business.  The Group does not 

hold or use derivative financial instruments.  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 

      Consolidated 

2018 
$ 

2017 
$ 

4,429 

617,081 

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 Trade and other receivables 

 Financial Liabilities 
 Trade and other payables 
 Short Term Debt 

9,240 

9,198 

244,024 
357,500 

71,421 
- 

The fair value of financial assets and liabilities at balance date approximate their carrying values. 

Financial Risk Management Policies 

The  board’s  overall  risk  management  strategy  seeks  to  assist  the  consolidated  group  in  meeting  its  financial  targets,  while 

minimising potential adverse effects on financial performance.  Its functions include the review of future cash flow requirements. 

Specific Financial Risk Exposure and Management 

The main risks arising from the Group’s financial instruments are interest rate risk, credit risk and liquidity risk. 

(a) Liquidity Risk

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Group will encounter difficulty in meeting obligations associated with financial liabilities. 

The Group manages liquidity risk by maintaining sufficient cash facilities to meet the operating requirements of the business 

and investing excess funds in highly liquid short term investments. The responsibility for liquidity risk management rests with 

the Board of Directors. 

Alternatives for sourcing the Group’s future capital needs include the cash position and the issue of equity instruments. These 

alternatives are evaluated to determine the optimal mix of capital resources for our capital needs. We expect that, absent a 

material adverse change in a combination of our sources of liquidity, present levels of liquidity along with future capital raisings 

will be adequate to meet our expected capital needs. 

Maturity analysis for financial liabilities 

Financial  liabilities  of  the  Group  comprise  trade  and  other  payables  and  borrowings.  At  30  June  2018,  all  trade  and  other 

payables and borrowings are expected to contractually mature within 30 days. 

(b) Interest Rate Risk

Interest rate risk arises from the possibility that changes in interest rates will affect future cash flows or the fair value of financial 

instruments. 

The Group’s exposure to market risk for changes to interest rate risk relates primarily to its earnings on cash and term deposits. 

The Group manages the risk by investing in short term deposits. 

Cash and cash equivalents 

Interest rate sensitivity 

 Consolidated 

2018 
$ 

2017 
$ 

4,429 

617,081 

The following table demonstrates the sensitivity of the Group’s statement of comprehensive income to a reasonably possible 

change in interest rates, with all other variables remain constant.   

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Consolidated 

Judgements of reasonably possible movements 

Effect on Post Tax Earnings 

Effect on  Equity 

Increase 100 basis points 

Decrease 100 basis points 

Increase/(Decrease) 

including accumulated losses 

2018 

$ 

44 

(44)

2017 

$ 

10,010 

(10,010)

Increase/(Decrease) 

2018 

$ 

44 

(44)

2017 

$ 

20,818 

(20,818)

A sensitivity of 100 basis points has been used as this is considered reasonable given the current level of both short term and 

long term Australian Dollar interest rates. The change in basis points is derived from a review of historical movements and 

management’s judgement of future trends. The analysis was performed on the same basis in 2017. 

(c) Credit Risk Exposures

Credit risk represents the risk that the counterparty to the financial instrument will fail to discharge an obligation and cause the 

Group to incur a financial loss. The Group’s maximum credit exposure is the carrying amounts on the  statement of financial 

position. The Group holds financial instruments with credit worthy third parties.   

At 30 June 2018, the Group held cash at bank.  These were held with a financial institution with a rating from Standard & Poors 

of AA or above (long term). The Group has no past due or impaired debtors as at 30 June 2018.  

(d) Foreign Currency Risk Exposures

The consolidated entity undertakes certain transactions denominated in foreign currency and is exposed to foreign currency 

risk through foreign exchange rate fluctuations. 

Foreign  exchange  risk  arises  from  future  commercial  transactions  and  recognised  financial  assets  and  financial  liabilities 

denominated in a currency that is not the entity's functional currency. The risk is measured using sensitivity analysis and cash 

flow forecasting. The foreign currency risk is not material. 

23. Share Based Payments

(a) Recognised share based payment transactions

Share based payment transactions recognised either as operating expenses in the statement of comprehensive income, capital 

raising expenses in equity or exploration expenditure on the statement of financial position as follows: 

Operating expenses 

Employee share based payments 

There were no share based payments during the year. 

24. Parent Entity Information

  Consolidated 

2018 
$ 

2017 
$ 

-

-

460,000

460,000

The following details relate to the parent entity, Lindian Resources Limited, at 30 June 2018. The information presented here 

has been prepared using consistent accounting policies as presented in note 2. 

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Current assets 

Non-current assets 

Total Assets 

Current liabilities 

Total Liabilities 

Net Assets/(Liabilities) 

Issued capital 

Reserves 

Accumulated losses 

Total Equity/(Deficiency in Equity) 

Loss for the year 

Other comprehensive income for the year 

Total comprehensive loss for the year 

Guarantees 

2018 
$ 

13,669 

48,100 

61,769 

601,524 

601,524 

2017 
$ 

631,849 

1,521,394 

2,153,243 

71,421 

71,421 

(539,754) 

2,081,822 

27,492,524 

27,492,524 

8,968,404 

8,968,404 

(37,000,682) 

(34,379,106) 

(539,754) 

2,081,822 

(2,621,576) 

(1,000,973) 

- 

- 

(2,621,576) 

(1,000,973) 

Lindian Resources Limited has not entered into any guarantees in relation to the debts of its subsidiary. 

Other Commitments and Contingencies 

Refer to note 18 and note 27 for details of the parent company’s commitments and contingent liabilities. 

25. Dividends

No dividend was paid or declared by the Group in the period since the end of the financial year and up to the date of this report. 

The Directors do not recommend that any amount be paid by way of dividend for the financial year ended 30 June 2018. The 

balance of the franking account is nil as at 30 June 2018 (2017: Nil). 

26. Events Subsequent to Balance Date

On 6 August 2018 the Company announced it had entered an option agreement with Rift Valley Resource Developments Ltd 

(RVR)  to  acquire  up  to  75%  in  the  Kangankunde  Rare  Earths  Project  in  Malawi.  In  addition.  The  material  terms  of  the 

transaction were as follows:- 

1.1.  Payment to RVR (or its nominee) of US $100,000 (Exclusivity Fee) for a 120-day exclusive due diligence period, 

extendable by agreement between the parties; 

1.2.  The company will acquire an initial 30% shareholding interest in RVR (Stage 1 Interest) by way of the following 

payments: 

1.2.1.  US $500,000 to be used by RVR pursuant to a 6 - 12 month exploration and development work program on 
the  Project  in  accordance  with  an  agreed  work  program,  budget  and  management  plan,  setting  out  key 
deliverables and responsibilities, to be agreed by the parties; and 

1.2.2. US $500,000 to Mr. Michael Saner. 

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1.3.  After completion of the Company obtaining the Stage 1 Interest, the Company will have an exclusive 12 month 
option (from the date it makes the payments for the Stage 1 Interest) to acquire an additional 45% shareholding 
interest in RVR (i.e. increase its interest from a 30% to a 75% interest) (Stage 2 Interest). The Company may 
acquire the Stage 2 Interest by way of the following payments: 

1.3.1.  US $2,500,000 to be used by RVR pursuant to a 12–18 month exploration and development work program 
on the Project in accordance with an agreed work program, budget and management plan, setting out key 
deliverables and responsibilities, to be agreed by the parties; and  

1.3.2.  US $2,500,000 cash to Mr. Michael Saner or the issue of US $2,500,000 of fully paid ordinary shares in the 
capital of  the Company based on a deemed issue price per Share equal to the 10-day VWAP prior to the 
Company electing to proceed with the acquisition of the Stage 2 Interest.  The issue of any such shares is 
subject to all necessary shareholder and regulatory approvals required by ASX.  In the event shareholder 
approval is not obtained the cash payment will be due and payable.  Any such shares issued will be subject 
to any escrow imposed by ASX and 50% of the shares will be voluntarily escrowed for a 4 month period.  The 
option to receive cash or shares is at the sole election of Mr. Michael Saner. 

1.4.  Upon completion of the acquisition of the Stage 2 Interest, the Company will fund 100% of the Project.  

1.5.  The 25% residual interest in RVR held by Mr. Michael Saner is finance carried (and non-dilutive) at all times. The 

Company will not acquire the 25% residual interest. 

1.6.  In the event of any application of Malawi law and the requirement for a government interest in the Project, both 

parties will dilute pro rata. 

Conditions Precedent 

Completion of the acquisition of the Stage 1 interest is subject to the following key conditions precedent: 

a)  Payment of the Exclusivity Fee; 

b)  completion  by  the  Company  to  its  satisfaction  (in  its  sole  discretion)  of  all  necessary  due  diligence 

investigations in respect of RVR and the Project;  

c)  execution of Formal Agreements as may be necessary; 

d) 

e) 

f) 

receipt  of  all  necessary  shareholder  and  regulatory  approvals  required  by  the  Company  under  the 
Corporations Act or ASX Listing Rules in respect of the acquisition of the Stage 1 Interest; 

receipt  of  all  necessary  ministerial  consent,  government  and  other  regulatory  approvals  other  than  as 
contemplated in paragraph d) in respect of the transaction; and 

the waiver of any applicable pre-emption or similar rights or the receipt of all necessary third party consents 
required for the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. 

The Parties agree that exercise of the option to acquire the Stage 2 Interest is subject to all necessary shareholder 
and regulatory approvals required by the Company under the Corporations Act or ASX Listing Rules. 

Facilitation Fees 

The Company has agreed to pay the following fees in consideration for the introduction and facilitation of the transaction with 

RVR: 

 

6,666,667 shares and 6,666,667 options (exercisable at $0.02 on or before 31 December 2020 – the same terms as 

an existing class of options).  The shares are to be issued at the time of payment of the Exclusivity Fee and the 

options are to be issued subject to shareholder approval to be sought at the shareholder meeting to ratify and approve 

the shares and options the subject of the Placement; 

 

8,333,333 shares and 8,333,333 options (exercisable at $0.02 on or before 31 December 2020) to be issued within 

5  business  days  of  the  Company  proceeding  with  acquisition  of  the  Stage  1  Interest.    This  issue  is  subject  to 

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shareholder  approval  to  be  sought  at  the  shareholder  meeting  to  ratify  and  approve  the  shares  and  options  the 

subject of the Placement; 



16,666,667 shares and 16,666,667 options (exercisable at $0.02 on or before 31 December 2020) to be issued within

5  business  days  of  the  Company  proceeding  with  acquisition  of  the  Stage  2  Interest.    This  issue  is  subject  to

shareholder  approval  to  be  sought  at  the  shareholder  meeting  to  ratify  and  approve  the  shares  and  options  the

subject of the Placement.

In addition, all the above fees that have not been paid become immediately due and payable in the event that the Company 

directly or indirectly sells or farms out more than a 20% interest in the Project to a third party. 

Together with the announcement regarding the Kangankunde Rare Earths Project the Company announced it had received 

firm commitments to raise $1,500,000 by way of a share placement. On the 14 August 2018 the Company placed 60,000,000 

of these shares to raise $900,000 and a further 6,666,667 to the facilitator of the transaction.  

On 27 September 2018 consent orders had been signed between Malawi Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental 

Affairs and Michael Saner in relation to the Kangankunde Rare Earths Project. 

27. Contingent Liabilities

As  part  of  the  consideration  for  the  acquisition  of  Tangold,  the  Group  had  previously  issued  the  following  contingent 

consideration to the Tangold vendors: 

25,000,000 Class A Performance Shares, converting on the Company’s announcement of an inferred Mineral Resource or 

greater; 

25,000,000 Class B Performance Shares, conditional on conversion of the Class A Performance Shares and an independent 

third party expert producing a positive Pre-Feasibility Study for the development of the Tanzanian Projects. 

No  value  has  been  assigned  to  the  performance  shares  as  achievement  of  the  vesting  conditions  has  not  been  deemed 

probable, at the date of this report. 

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In accordance with a resolution of the Directors of Lindian Resources Limited, I state that: 

1). In the opinion of the Directors: 

(a)

the financial statements and notes of the Group are in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, including:

(i)

giving  a  true  and  fair  view  of  the  financial  position  of  the  Group  as  at  30  June  2018  and  of  its

performance, for the year ended on that date; and

(ii)

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

Corporations Regulations 2001.

(b)

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

become due and payable; and

(c)

the financial statements and notes also comply with International Financial Reporting Standards as disclosed

in note 2(c).

2). This declaration has been made after receiving the declarations required to be made by the  director in accordance with 

sections 295A of the Corporations Act 2001 for the year ended 30 June 2018. 

On behalf of the board 

Asimwe Kabunga 

Non-Executive Chairman 

27 September 2018 

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AUDITOR’S INDEPENDENCE DECLARATION 

As lead auditor for the audit of the consolidated financial report of Lindian Resources Limited for the 
year ended 30 June 2018, I declare that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, there have been no 
contraventions of: 

(a)

the  auditor  independence  requirements  as  set  out  in  the  Corporations  Act  2001  in  relation  to
the audit; and

(b)

any applicable code of professional conduct in relation to the audit.

Perth, Western Australia 

27 September 2018 

D I Buckley 

Partner 

HLB Mann Judd (WA Partnership) ABN 22 193 232 714 

Level 4 130 Stirling Street Perth WA 6000 |  PO Box 8124 Perth BC WA 6849 | Telephone +61 (08) 9227 7500 | Fax +61 (08) 9227 7533 

Email: mailbox@hlbwa.com.au | Website: www.hlb.com.au 

Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation 

HLB Mann Judd (WA Partnership) is a member of  

  International, a world-wide organisation of accounting firms and business advisers 

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Independent Auditor’s Report  
To the Members of Lindian Resources Limited 

REPORT ON THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL REPORT 

Opinion  

We have audited the financial report of Lindian Resources Limited (“the Company”) and its controlled 
entities (“the Group”), which comprises the consolidated statement of financial position as at  30 June 
2018, the consolidated statement of comprehensive income, the consolidated statement of changes in 
equity and the consolidated statement of cash flows for the year then ended, and notes to the financial 
statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies, and the directors’ declaration.  

In our opinion, the accompanying financial report of the Group is in accordance with the Corporations 
Act 2001, including:  

a) giving a true and fair view of the Group’s financial position as at 30 June 2018 and of its financial

performance for the year then ended; and

b) complying with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Regulations 2001.

Basis for Opinion 

We conducted our audit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. Our responsibilities under 
those  standards  are  further  described  in  the  Auditor’s  Responsibilities  for  the  Audit  of  the  Financial 
Report  section  of  our  report.  We  are  independent  of  the  Group  in  accordance  with  the  auditor 
independence  requirements  of  the  Corporations  Act  2001  and  the  ethical  requirements  of  the 
Accounting  Professional  and  Ethical  Standards  Board’s  APES  110  Code  of  Ethics  for  Professional 
Accountants (“the Code”) that are relevant to our audit of the financial report in Australia. We have also 
fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with the Code.  

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

Material Uncertainty Related to Going Concern 

We  draw  attention  to  Note  2(a)  in  the  financial  report,  which  indicates  the  existence  of  a  material 
uncertainty that may cast significant doubt on the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern. Our 
opinion is not modified in respect of this matter. 

Key Audit Matters 

Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgement, were of most significance in 
our audit of the financial report of the current period. These matters were addressed in the context of 
our audit of the financial report as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide 
a  separate  opinion  on  these  matters.  Other  than  the  matter  described  in  the  Material  Uncertainty 
Related  to  Going  Concern  section,  we  have  determined  that  there  are  no  further  matters  to  be 
communicated as key audit matters in our report.  

HLB Mann Judd (WA Partnership) ABN 22 193 232 714 

Level 4 130 Stirling Street Perth WA 6000 |  PO Box 8124 Perth BC WA 6849 | Telephone +61 (08) 9227 7500 | Fax +61 (08) 9227 7533 

Email: mailbox@hlbwa.com.au | Website: www.hlb.com.au 

Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation 

HLB Mann Judd (WA Partnership) is a member of  

  International, a world-wide organisation of accounting firms and business advisers 

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Information Other than the Financial Report and Auditor’s Report Thereon 

The directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information 
included in the Group’s annual report for the year ended 30 June 2018, but does not include the financial 
report and our auditor’s report thereon.  

Our  opinion  on  the  financial  report  does  not  cover  the  other  information  and  accordingly  we  do  not 
express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.  

In connection with our audit of the financial report, our responsibility is to read the other information 
and,  in  doing  so,  consider  whether  the  other  information  is  materially  inconsistent  with  the  financial 
report or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated.  

If, based on the  work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material  misstatement of this 
other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.  

Responsibilities of the Directors for the Financial Report 

The directors of the Company are responsible for the preparation of the financial report that gives a true 
and fair view in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Act 2001 and 
for such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of the financial 
report that gives a true and fair view and is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or 
error. 

In preparing the financial report, the directors are responsible for assessing the ability of the Group to 
continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the 
going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the Group or to cease 
operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so. 

Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Report 

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial report as a whole is free 
from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes 
our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit 
conducted in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards will always detect a material misstatement 
when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually 
or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users 
taken on the basis of this financial report.  

As  part  of  an  audit  in  accordance  with  the  Australian  Auditing  Standards,  we  exercise  professional 
judgement and maintain professional scepticism throughout the audit. We also:  



Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial report, whether due to fraud
or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence
that  is  sufficient  and  appropriate  to  provide  a  basis  for  our  opinion.  The  risk  of  not  detecting  a
material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may
involve  collusion,  forgery,  intentional  omissions,  misrepresentations,  or  the  override  of  internal
control.

 Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures
that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the
effectiveness of the Group’s internal control.
Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting
estimates and related disclosures made by the directors.



 Conclude on the appropriateness of the directors’ use of the going concern basis of accounting
and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events
or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern.

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If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor’s 
report to the related disclosures in the financial report or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to 
modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of 
our  auditor’s  report.  However,  future  events  or  conditions  may  cause  the  Group  to  cease  to 
continue as a going concern.  
Evaluate  the  overall  presentation,  structure  and  content  of  the  financial  report,  including  the
disclosures, and whether the financial report represents the underlying transactions and events in
a manner that achieves fair presentation.



We communicate with the directors regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of 
the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we 
identify during our audit.  

We also provide the directors with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements 
regarding independence, and to communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may 
reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, related safeguards.  

From  the  matters  communicated  with  the  directors,  we  determine  those  matters  that  were  of  most 
significance  in  the  audit  of  the  financial  report  of  the  current  period  and  are  therefore  the  key  audit 
matters. We describe these matters in our auditor’s report unless law  or regulation  precludes public 
disclosure  about  the  matter  or  when,  in  extremely  rare  circumstances,  we  determine  that  a  matter 
should  not  be  communicated  in  our  report  because  the  adverse  consequences  of  doing  so  would 
reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication. 

REPORT ON THE REMUNERATION REPORT 

Opinion on the Remuneration Report 

We have audited the Remuneration Report included in the directors’ report for the year ended 30 June 
2018.   

In our opinion, the Remuneration Report of Lindian Resources Limited for the year ended 30 June 2018 
complies with section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001. 

Responsibilities 

The directors of the Company are responsible for the preparation and presentation of the Remuneration 
Report in accordance with section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001.  Our responsibility is to express 
an opinion on the Remuneration Report, based on our audit conducted in accordance with Australian 
Auditing Standards. 

HLB Mann Judd 
Chartered Accountants 

Perth, Western Australia 
27 September 2018 

D I Buckley 
Partner 

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Additional information required by the Australian Stock Exchange Ltd and not shown elsewhere in this report is as follows. 

The information is current at 24 September 2018. 

Number of Shareholders and Option Holders 

Shares 

As at 24 September 2018, there were 478 shareholders holding a total of 334,478,790 fully paid ordinary shares. 

Options 

As at 24 August 2018, there were 40,000,000 un-quoted Options exercisable at $0.02 on or before 31 December 2020 held 
by 9 holders, 50,000,000 un-quoted Options exercisable at $0.03 on or before 8 June 2019 held by 8 holders 

Distribution of Equity Securities 

Ordinary Shares 

Number of Holders 

Number of Shares 

        1 - 1000 

1001 - 5000 

5001 - 10,000 

10,001 - 100,000 

100,001 and above 

Total 

88 

30 

13 

175 

172 

478 

23,123 

88,385 

100,332 

8,945,886 

325,321,064 

334,478,790 

There were 181 holders totalling 1,497,166 ordinary shares holding less than a marketable parcel. 

Substantial Share Holders 

The names of substantial shareholders pursuant to the Company’s share register are as follows: 

Shareholder Name 

KABUNGA HOLDINGS PTY LTD  

JABARI RESOURCES (T) LIMITED 

MATTHEW NORMAN BULL 

No. of Ordinary 
Shares 
35,525,000 

18,000,000 

16,750,000 

Percentage 
% 
10.62 

5.38 

5.01 

Voting Rights 

All ordinary shares carry one vote per share without restriction. 

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Top Twenty Share Holders 

Name  

KABUNGA HOLDINGS PTY LTD  

JABARI RESOURCES (T) LIMITED 

MATTHEW NORMAN BULL 

FUTURITY PRIVATE PTY LTD 

LETICIA KABUNGA 

PRAXIS GLOBAL PTY LTD 

STEVSAND HOLDINGS PTY LTD  

COVE STREET PTY LTD  

MS LETICIA KOKUTENGENEZA KABUNGA 

MS LIANAELI KINENEKO MTEI NAMPESYA 

DEEP BLUE SEA LIMITED 

TJF INVESTMENTS (WA) PTY LTD 

FILMRIM PTY LTD  

JETAN PTY LTD 

NICHOLAS EDWARD BULL 

MR BIN LIU 

HSBC CUSTODY NOMINEES (AUSTRALIA ) LIMITED 

ALBATROSS PASS PTY LTD 
MISS LAURA MICHELLE FRANCO & MR MICHAEL ROBERT FRANCO & 
MR ROBERT MARIO FRANCO 

MR MATTHEW NORMAN BULL 
MR BIAGIO PASQUALINO GALIPO & MRS GIUSEPPINA GALIPO 
 

Number of Ordinary 
Shares held 
35,525,000 

% 

10.62 

18,000,000 

16,750,000 

16,404,424 

13,500,000 

12,100,000 

11,887,689 

10,500,000 

9,611,160 

6,938,658 

6,666,667 

6,499,003 

6,300,000 

6,000,000 

6,000,000 

5,900,000 

5,809,257 

5,800,000 

5,100,000 

5,000,000 

4,200,000 

5.38 

5.01 

4.90 

4.04 

3.62 

3.55 

3.14 

2.87 

2.07 

1.99 

1.94 

1.88 

1.79 

1.79 

1.76 

1.74 

1.73 

1.52 

1.49 

1.26 

214,377,257 

64.13 

Unquoted equity securities greater than 20% as at 24 September 2018 is as follows: 

Number of options held 

Options  exercisable  at  $0.02  at 
31/12/2020 
KABUNGA HOLDINGS PTY LTD 

10,000,000 

Options  exercisable  at  $0.03  at 
8/06/2019 
KABUNGA HOLDINGS PTY LTD 

11,000,000 

%  held  of 
Options  in  an 
unquoted 
class 

25 

22 

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Appendix 1  

Project 

Licence Number  Status 

Licence Type 

Area 

Lushoto Project* 

Lushoto Project* 
Lushoto Project* 

Lushoto Project* 
Lushoto Project* 

Lushoto Project* 

Kahama Project 
Uyowa Project 
Uyowa Project 
Uyowa Project 

Uyowa Project 
Uyowa Project 

Uyowa Project 
Uyowa Project 

PL11176 

PL11176 
PL11178 

PL11194 
PL11195 

PL12227 

PL10722/2015 
PL10918/2016 
PML15443/CWZ 
PML15444/CWZ 

PML15475/CWZ 
PML15480/CWZ 

PML15481/CWZ 
PML15483/CWZ 

Uyowa Project 

PML15484/CWZ 

Application 

Prospecting 

Application 
Application 

Application 
Application 

Prospecting 
Prospecting 

Prospecting 
Prospecting 

Application 

Prospecting 

Granted 
Granted 

Application 
Application 

Application 
Application 

Prospecting 
Prospecting 

Primary Mining 
Primary Mining 

Primary Mining 
Primary Mining 

Application 

Primary Mining 

Application 
Application 

Primary Mining 
Primary Mining 

.26 km2 
49.3km2 
3.64 km2 
90.25km2 
44.95km2 
24.87km2 
21.81 km2 
27.08 km2 
0.08 km2 
0.08 km2 
0.03 km2 
0.06 km2 
0.07 km2 
0.08 km2 
0.1 km2 

Lindian will earn an initial 51% interest in Batan by spending AUD$400,000 over 12 months on exploration work 

in  accordance  with  an  agreed  work  program,  budget  and  management  plan  setting  out  key  deliverables  and 

responsibilities to be agreed by the parties (Stage 1 Farm in Expenditure). Exploration work will include data 

acquisition,  digitization  and  deskwork  interpretation,  detailed  geological  mapping  aiming  at  establishing  the 

extend of mineralization as well testing other bauxite occurrences within the Project, grab sampling for preliminary 

observation of grades, trenching excavation and pitting to test mineralization widths and gather other information 

and drilling of approximately 1,200m.  The aim of the Stage 1 Farm in Expenditure is to establish an initial JORC 

resource and identify other bauxite occurrences within the Project. 

After completion of Lindian obtaining the Stage 1 Interest, Lindian will have 3 months to exercise its right to move 

from  a  51%  to  a  75%  interest  in  the  Project  (through  ownership  of  Batan)  by  spending  a  further  minimum 

AUD$1.4m in accordance with an agreed work program, budget and management plan and taking the Project to 

an advanced feasibility stage which aims to demonstrate a commercially acceptable Project IRR and NPV (“Stage 

2 Interest”).  

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