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Metal Bank Limited 
and its controlled entities 

Annual Financial Report 

For the year ended 
30 June 2019 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
METAL BANK LIMITED AND ITS CONTROLLED ENTITIES 
CONTENTS 

Letter from the Chair 

Review of Operations 

Corporate Governance 

Directors’ Report 

Auditor’s Independence Declaration 

Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income 

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position 

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity 

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows 

Notes to the Financial Statements 

Director’s Declaration 

Independent Audit Report to the Members of Metal Bank Limited 

Additional Information for Listed Companies 

Corporate Directory 

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METAL BANK LIMITED AND ITS CONTROLLED ENTITIES 
LETTER FROM THE CHAIR 

Dear Shareholder 

On behalf of the Directors of Metal Bank Limited (Metal Bank, MBK or the Company), I am pleased to report on 
the activities of the Company for the year ended 30 June 2019. 

Our exploration focus during the year was on the Company’s 8 Mile project, located near the Mt Rawdon gold 
mine  in  south-east  Queensland.    This  large-scale  mineralised  hydrothermal  system  was  discovered  by  the 
Company in 2018.  Gold and multi-element surface geochemistry followed, identifying on the Eastern Target an 
extensive gold system extending more than 3km, with broad low-grade gold mineralisation intersected in limited 
shallow historical drilling.  IP geophysics subsequently identified potential depth extensions of near-surface gold 
mineralisation, which was confirmed on two prospects in a drilling program completed in June 2019. 

Further drilling is being carried out on this project focussing on these large-scale bulk tonnage intrusion-related 
gold targets.  

The 8 Mile project complements the Company’s Eidsvold and Triumph projects, being associated with historical 
goldfields  and  representing  intrusion  related  gold  systems  with  multi-million-ounce  upside  in  south-east 
Queensland. 

At Eidsvold, reinterpretation of geophysics during the year has identified new large-scale targets under 10m to 
100m of sedimentary cover. 

A detailed review of project data at Triumph has been conducted this year identifying four high priority targets. 

The Company is pursuing options to advance its Triumph and Eidsvold projects, including potential Joint Venture 
arrangements. 

Throughout the year, the Company has conducted advanced reviews and analysis of new growth opportunities, 
including potential acquisitions and corporate transactions, with a view to identifying projects that fit within our 
growth strategy and that have the ability to add shareholder value.  This work is ongoing, and we remain focussed 
on growing the Company. 

We look forward to continued exploration success in the year ahead and we thank our shareholders for their 
ongoing support.   

Inés Scotland 
Non-executive Chair 
27 September 2019 

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REVIEW OF OPERATIONS 

REVIEW OF OPERATIONS 

During the year, Metal Bank has continued to apply cutting edge exploration tools and technology to define 
gold resources associated with overlooked and underexplored intrusion related gold systems, focusing on 
historical goldfields located in south-east Queensland.  

  The 8 Mile project is the Company’s primary focus after a successful initial drill program intersected 
gold mineralisation during the year, following the recent granting of tenure. Significant bulk tonnage 
gold potential has been defined over an area >3.6km and in close proximity to the Mt Rawdon gold 
mine, which has produced in excess of 2Moz Au. 

  The Triumph project remains a priority with bulk tonnage gold targets defined beneath the multiple 
zones  of  near-surface  high-grade  gold  mineralisation.  Shallow  drilling  has  defined  a  large  gold 
system and together with geophysical results has provided sufficient data to target bulk tonnage 
style gold mineralisation less than 200m below surface.  

  On the Eidsvold project, large-scale coincident geophysics and geochemistry anomalies represent 
compelling gold targets close to the historical Eidsvold goldfield (100,000oz past production) and 
concealed by cover sediments.  

 

In  parallel,  Metal  Bank  continues  to  review  highly  prospective,  advanced  and  near-production 
resource  opportunities  which  have  the  potential  to  significantly  enhance  the  current  project 
portfolio and reduce the timeline towards production.  

The operations of the consolidated entity are as described below: 

Three Gold Projects – South-East Queensland Gold Region 

MBK  holds  three  gold  projects  prospective  for  intrusion-related  gold  mineralisation  (IRGS)  within  the 
northern New England Orogen of Eastern Australia. This region hosts several gold mines including the Cracow 
(3Moz Au), and  Mt Rawdon  (2Moz Au) gold  mines as  well  as the historical Mt Morgan  deposit (8Moz  Au) 
shown in Figure 1.  

The 8 Mile project is centred on the historical Perry goldfield, located only 15km to the north-east of the 
2Moz Mt Rawdon gold mine in south-east Queensland. Metal Bank recognised large-scale alteration targets 
in reprocessed regional magnetics data associated with the Perry goldfield. In a short period of time since 
tenure  grant  (November  2018)  Metal  Bank  has  identified  large  gold  targets  >3.6km  in  length  defined  by 
multi-element surface geochemistry data. Initial drilling by Metal Bank has intersected broad zones of gold 
mineralisation associated with an intensely altered intrusive on two drill sections located 2km apart. These 
initial  drill  results  are  very  encouraging  and  highlight  that  the  region  has  been  overlooked  by  modern 
exploration despite its close proximity to Mt Rawdon gold mine. 

Exploration to date on the Triumph project has resulted in the discovery of multiple high-grade gold zones 
which occur near surface and define a large-scale gold system centred around the historical Norton goldfield. 
The high-grade gold mineralisation is interpreted as leakage (‘smoke’) above bulk tonnage style gold systems 
similar to other large intrusion related gold mines in Queensland. The completion of shallow drilling across 
the project has defined the extent of the system and importantly provides a robust drilling data set. This data 
set has been used to create 3D models of metal and alteration zoning across the project highlighting four 
priority bulk tonnage targets <200m below surface. 

The  Eidsvold  project  is  centred  on  an  historical  goldfield  (100,000oz  Au  historical  production)  with  only 
limited historical exploration completed beneath the surrounding sedimentary cover in the district. Airborne 
geophysical surveys  (magnetics and EM) by  Metal  Bank have defined large-scale gold  targets  close to the 
historical  goldfield.  Surface  soil  sampling  utilising  a  new  soil  technique  aimed  at  detecting  mineralisation 
through cover was completed over the geophysical targets during the year, highlighting significant soil pH 
lows  over  the  targets.  This  may  indicate  the  weathering  of  mineralisation/sulphides  from  the  basement 
geophysical anomalies thereby enhancing prospectivity.  

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Figure 1: Location of MBK gold projects in South-East Queensland, Australia. Province gold endowment of 
18Moz Au 

8 Mile Project (100% MBK) 

  Tenement granted November 2018 

  Extensive gold zones intersected in initial drilling on both the Perry and Flori’s Find prospects 

  Results  confirm  the  gold  is  associated  with  mineralised  intrusives  interpreted  as  ‘leakage’  above 

large-scale bulk tonnage targets occurring less than 200m below surface. 

  Project located close to Mt Rawdon gold mine (2Moz) 

The 8 Mile project, comprising an area of 245km2, is located 15km to the north-east of Mt Rawdon (2Moz Au) 
gold mine in the Northern New England Orogen, south-east Queensland (Figure 1). 

Exploration by MBK on the 8 Mile project following tenement grant in November 2018 has comprised soil 
geochemistry and three lines of IP geophysics over a 3.6km long zone encompassing the Perry and Flori’s Find 
prospects, as well as the historical Perry goldfield. An initial RC drilling programme was completed (10 holes 
for 872m)1 on the Perry and Flori’s Find prospects which intersected broad zones of gold mineralisation at 
both prospects, more than 2km apart (refer Figure 2).  

Drill results include1: 

Flori’s Find Prospect 

22m @ 1.1g/t Au from 8m (ETRC001) 

18m @ 0.7g/t Au from surface (ETRC002) 

4m @ 5.5g/t Au from 76m, including 2m @ 9.7g/t Au from 76m (ETRC005) 

Perry Prospect 

46m @ 0.3g/t Au from 24m (ETRC007) 

12m @ 2.1g/t Au from 4m, including 2m @ 7.5g/t Au from 14m (ETRC008) 

36m @ 1.2g/t Au from 36m, including 2m @ 14.8g/t Au from 36m(ETRC009) 

At  both  the  Flori’s  Find  and  Perry  prospects,  the  gold  mineralisation  is  closely  associated  with  high-level 
strongly altered intrusive rocks, interpreted as high-level leakage above a larger gold system occurring less 
than  200m below  surface.  These  rocks have many similarities to  the  alteration and  intrusives suite  at the 
nearby two million-ounce Mt Rawdon gold mine.  

High  priority  IP  geophysical  targets,  identified  directly  beneath  the  broad  zones  of  gold  mineralisation 
intersected  in  recent  shallow  drilling  at  both  the  Floris  Find  and  Perry  prospects,  are  interpreted  as  bulk 
tonnage intrusion-related gold systems. 

1 MBK ASX Release 23 July 2019 

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Multi-element  and  gold  surface  geochemistry  highlight  at  least  four  near-surface  gold  systems  within  an 
overall north-east trending structural corridor greater than 3.6km x 800m (open to the north-east), which 
includes  the  Flori’s  Find  and  Perry  prospects  (refer  Figure  3).  Metal  zonation  models  derived  from  the 
interpretation of multi-element soil geochemistry indicate the near surface geochemical anomalies are in the 
upper levels of a large intrusion-related gold system. Results from this drilling programme combined with the 
three  lines  of  IP  geophysics  provide  additional  support  for  the  existence  of  a  large  intrusion-related  gold 
system. 

Figure 2: Eastern Target showing drilling and MBK soil geochemistry. 

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Figure 3: Perry prospect drill section showing bulk tonnage target interpreted from IP geophysics data. 
Location of section shown in Figure 2. 

Figure 4: Flori’s Find prospect drill section showing bulk tonnage target interpreted from IP geophysics data. 
Location of section shown in Figure 2. 

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Figure 5: 8 Mile project showing the Eastern target and location of the Mt Rawdon gold mine (2Moz). 

Large-scale bulk tonnage intrusion-related gold targets are the immediate focus  for further drilling.  These 
targets occur beneath the broad zones of gold mineralisation intersected in the recent drilling associated with 
high level intrusions that are interpreted to be ‘leakage’ from a significant gold system below. Multi-element 
(including gold) surface geochemistry also provides strong support for the presence of multiple large-scale 
gold systems. 

Triumph Project (100% MBK) 

  Greenfields  exploration  success  over  the  past  three  years  has  resulted  in  the  discovery  of  six 
significant mineralised centres within the Triumph gold system, which is predominantly concealed 
by shallow cover and centred on the historical Norton goldfield.  

  Four priority bulk tonnage gold targets (Big Hans, Advance, Bonneville and Bald Hill East) have been 
defined less than 200m below surface via 3D modelling of alteration and metal zonation across the 
project during the year. 

  High-grade gold mineralisation intersected to date on the project is interpreted as leakage above 

bulk tonnage style gold systems. 

The Triumph project, comprising an area of 135km2, is located between the Mt Rawdon (2Moz Au) gold mine 
and the historical Mt Morgan (8Moz Au and 0.4Mt Cu) mine in the Northern New England Orogen, south-east 
Queensland (Figure 1). 

Exploration  by  MBK  on  the  Triumph  project  has  discovered  a  large  underexplored  gold  system  around  a 
historical  goldfield.  The  10km2  gold  system  is  95%  concealed  beneath  shallow  sediment  cover,  which  has 
presented MBK with a unique opportunity and ‘first mover’ advantage to generate and drill test targets on 
this  previously  unrecognised  large  gold  system.  Systematic  exploration  over  the  outcropping  areas, 
constituting only 5% of the entire gold camp, has led to the discovery of high-grade gold mineralisation in 
drilling on six prospects within the past three years. 

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REVIEW OF OPERATIONS 

The  Triumph  project  is  an  intrusion-related  gold  camp  centred  about  the  historical  high-grade  Norton 
goldfield (mined in the late 1800’s and again in the 1990’s) located between the Mt Rawdon (2Moz Au) gold 
mine  and the historical Mt  Morgan  (8Moz Au  and 0.4Mt Cu)  mine in the  Northern New  England Orogen, 
south-east Queensland. 

Exploration  by  MBK  over  the  past  three  years  has  discovered  near-surface  gold  mineralisation  across  six 
prospects within a 10km2 system. Highlights from this work include2:  

  Bald Hill West  

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15m @ 10.3g/t Au from 9m 

  Bald Hill East 

30m @ 0.5g/t Au from surface (open) 

  New Constitution  

10m @ 26.9g/t Au from 51m 

  Advance  

3m @ 25g/t Au from 17m 

 

Super Hans  

22m @ 1.1g/t Au from 12m 

  Big Hans  

18m @ 4.0g/t Au from surface 

The  high-grade  gold  mineralisation  intersected  is  interpreted  to  represent  outer  halo  style  mineralisation 
above bulk tonnage style gold systems. It is the bulk tonnage style mineralisation that represents the priority 
target for MBK on the project.  

During the period  a  detailed  analysis  of  the  project data identified  four priority bulk tonnage targets (Big 
Hans,  Advance,  Bonneville  and  Bald  Hill  East)  interpreted  to  be  located  beneath  the  near-surface 
mineralisation. Refer to Figure 6 showing the location of the priority bulk tonnage targets and refer to Figure 
7 showing the metal zonation model for the Triumph project. 

Figure 6: Triumph project showing the priority bulk tonnage gold targets (Big Hans, Advance, Bonneville, 
Bald Hill East). Refer to Figure 7 below showing the metal zonation model. 

2 MBK ASX Release: 20 June 2016, 06 Aug 2018, 05 Sept 2016, 13 Feb 2018, 13 March 2018 

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Figure 7:  Triumph gold project metal zonation model, interpretation of zonation is shown in Figure 6. 

The four priority targets, which require deeper drilling to assess bulk tonnage potential, include: 

Big  Hans  –  Shallow  drilling  intersected  gold  mineralisation  along  a  500m  of  strike  and  remains  open. 
Intersections include 3m @ 10.9g/t Au from 42m3, 100m along strike from 18m @ 4.0g/t Au from surface. 
Both these intercepts represent the top of a large gold system with potential for the system to improve with 
depth.  

Advance  –  Multiple  narrow  high-grade  gold  zones  were  intersected  within  an  area  400m  x  400m.  This 
includes 3m @ 25g/t Au from 17m and 1m @ 45g/t from 28m4.  Strong Pb and Zn mineralisation provide 
support for the mineralisation intersected to date to be located above the main gold system. The next step 
required for this prospect is drilling designed to target the high-grade mineralisation at a depth of between 
100m to 150m below surface.  

Bald Hill East – Broad zones of low-grade gold mineralisation intersected in shallow drilling to a (maximum 
depth  of  60m  are  interpreted  to  represent  the  upper  portions  of  a  large  intrusion  related  gold  system. 
Mineralisation including 30m @ 0.5g/t Au from surface (open)5 define a target greater than 300m in strike 
with multiple parallel structures over 100m wide. The next step required for this prospect is drilling designed 
to test the gold system between 100m to 150m below surface. 

Bonneville - Multiple anomalous gold intersections (>0.1g/t Au) from shallow drilling6 combined with multi-
element geochemistry provide support for Bonneville being in the very upper levels of an intrusion-related 
gold system which halo a deeper IP resistivity / chargeability anomaly approximately 200m below surface. 
The next step required for this prospect is drilling designed to drill test the IP anomaly. 

3 MBK ASX Release 12 June 2018, 17 Aug 2017 
4 MBK ASX Release 03 Apr 2018 
5 MBK ASX Release 02 Aug 2018 
6 MBK ASX Release 02 Aug 2018 

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Eidsvold Project (100% MBK)7 

 

Interpretation  of airborne EM and  magnetic geophysical  survey  results during the  year identified 
large-scale targets concealed by cover sediments 

  Large-scale  untested  gold  targets  have  been  defined,  with  initial  drill  holes  intersecting  gold 
mineralisation beneath sediment cover associated with regional magnetic lows along strike from the 
historical goldfield  

The Eidsvold project is centred on the historical Eidsvold goldfield (100,000oz Au mined in the early 1900’s) 
within the Eidsvold intrusive complex, located between the Cracow (3Moz Au) and Mt Rawdon (2Moz Au) 
gold mines in the Northern New England Orogen (refer Figure 8).  

The  Eidsvold  project  represents  a  ‘first  mover’  opportunity  to  target  bulk  tonnage  intrusion  related  gold 
systems concealed by sedimentary cover on an area which is largely unexplored and adjacent to a historical 
goldfield with over 100,000oz Au historical production.  

Airborne geophysical surveys (magnetics and EM) by Metal Bank have defined large-scale gold targets close 
to the historical goldfield. The targets are concealed by between 10m to 100m of cover and are interpreted 
to  represent  breccia-style  gold  systems  similar  to  the  Mt Leyshon  and  Kidston  gold  mines  in  Queensland. 
Refer to Figure 8. 

Surface  soil  sampling  using  a  new  soil  technique  aimed  at  detecting  mineralisation  through  cover  was 
completed  over  the  geophysical  targets  during  the  year.  Field  pH  data  highlight  large  ‘low  pH’  anomalies 
associated  with  four  of  the  geophysical  targets  and  provide  evidence  of  possible  weathering  of  the 
mineralisation/sulphides from the basement geophysical anomalies enhancing their prospectivity. Refer to 
Figure 9. 

Figure 8: Eidsvold project showing regional airborne magnetics data (400m line spacing) and high priority 
targets concealed by cover sediment. 

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Figure 9: Eidsvold project showing regional airborne magnetics data and priority targets defined by low pH 
in soil sampling over cover sediments. 

Corporate 

New Opportunities 

The Company continues to review new project opportunities with a view to identifying projects that fit with 
its growth strategy and have the ability to add shareholder value. 

Compliance 

A new Company Constitution was approved by members and adopted in November 2018. 

Tony Schreck 
Managing Director 
27 September 2019 

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                                               TENEMENT SCHEDULE AND COMPETENT PERSONS STATEMENT 

METAL BANK LIMITED AND ITS CONTROLLED ENTITIES 

Schedule of Tenements 

Tenements 

Location 

Percentage Interest 

Roar Resources Pty Ltd (Wholly Owned Subsidiary)  

Triumph Project 

EPM 18486 

EPM 19343 

Eidsvold Project 

EPM 18431 

EPM 18753 

8 Mile Project 

EPM26945 

EPM – Exploration Permit 

Queensland 

Queensland 

Queensland 

Queensland 

100% 

100% 

100% 

100% 

Queensland 

100% 

Competent Persons Statement 

The information in this Report that relates to Exploration Results is based on information compiled or reviewed 
by Mr Tony Schreck, who is a Member of The Australasian Institute of Geoscientists. Mr Schreck is an employee 
of the Company. Mr Schreck has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type 
of deposit under consideration and to the activity which he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person 
as  defined  in  the  2012  Edition  of  the  ‘Australasian  Code  for  Reporting  of  Exploration  Results,  Mineral 
Resources and Ore Reserves’. Mr Schreck consents to the inclusion in the Report of the matters based on his 
information in the form and context in which it applies. 

The Exploration Targets described in this report are conceptual in nature and there is insufficient information 
to establish whether further exploration will result in the determination of Mineral Resources.  Any resources 
referred  to  in  this  report  are  not  based  on  estimations  of  Ore  Reserves  or  Mineral  Resources  made  in 
accordance  with  the  JORC  Code  and  caution  should  be  exercised 
in  any  external  technical  or 
economic evaluation. 

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                                                                        CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 

METAL BANK LIMITED AND ITS CONTROLLED ENTITIES 

Metal Bank Limited (“Metal Bank”), through its board and executives, recognises the need to establish and 
maintain corporate governance policies and practices that reflect the requirements of the market regulators 
and participants, and the expectations of members and others who deal with Metal Bank. These policies and 
practices remain under constant review as the corporate governance environment and good practices evolve.  

ASX Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations 

The third edition of ASX Corporate Governance Council Principles and Recommendations (the “Principles”) 
sets out recommended corporate governance practices for entities listed on the ASX.   

The  Company  has  issued  a  Corporate  Governance  Statement  which  discloses  the  Company’s  corporate 
governance practices and the extent to which the Company has followed the recommendations set out in the 
Principles.  The Corporate Governance Statement was approved by the Board on 27 September 2019 and is 
available on the Company’s website: http://metalbank.com.au/corporate-governance 

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DIRECTORS REPORT 

Your  directors  present their report  on Metal Bank  Limited and its subsidiaries  (Consolidated  Entity  or the 
Group) for the year ended 30 June 2019.  

DIRECTORS 
The names of directors in office at any time during or since the end of the year are: 

Current Directors 

INĖS SCOTLAND 
NON-EXECUTIVE 
CHAIR 
B App Sc 

Ms  Scotland  was  most  recently  the  Managing  Director  and  CEO  of  Ivanhoe 
Australia, an ASX listed entity with a market capitalisation of $500m. 

Prior  to  this  Ms  Scotland  was  the  Managing  Director  and  CEO  of  Citadel 
Resource Group Limited.  Ms Scotland was a founding shareholder of Citadel 
and  was  its  managing  director  through  its  growth,  until  its  acquisition  by 
Equinox Minerals in January 2011.  

At the time of acquisition by Equinox, Citadel was developing the Jabal Sayid 
Copper Project in Saudi Arabia, had a market capitalisation of $1.3B and had 
raised more than $380m on the equity markets.  

Ms Scotland has worked in the mining industry for over 20 years for large scale 
gold  and  copper  companies  in  Australia,  Papua  New  Guinea,  USA  and  the 
Middle East. This has included working for Rio Tinto companies, Comalco, Lihir 
and Kennecott Utah Copper.  

Appointed 13 August 2013.  

Other current public company directorships:  

  None 

ANTHONY SCHRECK 
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 
B App Sc (Geol), GDipSc, 
MAIG, GAICD 

Mr  Schreck  has  more  than  25  years  of  mineral  exploration  experience  in 
Australia and the South West Pacific region (Solomon Islands). He has managed 
large exploration projects in challenging terrains for major companies including 
North Flinders Mines, Normandy, Newmont, Anglo Gold Ashanti and Xstrata. 

Mr Schreck is credited with the grassroots discovery of the multi-million-ounce 
Twin  Bonanza  gold  system  (Buccaneer  and  Old  Pirate  gold  deposits)  in  the 
Northern Territory. He has been key in the successful startup and management 
of a number of private resource companies. 

Appointed 29 November 2013. 

Mr Schreck has held no other current public company directorships or former 
directorships in the last 3 years.  

GUY ROBERTSON 
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 
B Com (Hons), CA. 

Mr Robertson has more than 30 years’ experience as Chief Financial Officer, 
Company  Secretary  and  Director  of  both  public  and  private  companies  in 
Australia and Hong Kong. 

Previous  roles  included  Chief  Financial  Officer/GM  Finance  of  Jardine  Lloyd 
Thompson, Colliers International Limited and Franklins Limited. 

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DIRECTORS REPORT 

GUY ROBERTSON 
(CONTINUED) 

Mr Robertson has over 10 years’ experience in ASX listed mineral exploration 
companies and is currently a Director of Hastings Technology Metals Ltd. 

Appointed 17 September 2012. 

Other current public company directorships:  
  Hastings Technology Metals Ltd 

Former directorships in the last 3 years:  

  Bellevue Gold Limited 

Secretary 
SUE-ANN HIGGINS 
(Company Secretary) 
BA LLB Hons ACIS GAICD 

Ms Higgins is an experienced company executive who has worked for over 
25 years in the mining industry including in senior legal and commercial roles 
with  ARCO  Coal  Australia  Inc,  WMC  Resources  Ltd,  Oxiana  Limited  and 
Citadel  Resource  Group  Limited.    Ms  Higgins  has  extensive  experience  in 
governance  and  compliance,  mergers  and  acquisitions,  equity  capital 
markets and mineral exploration, development and operations. 

Appointed 21 August 2013. 

Interest in the shares and options of the Company  
As at the date of this report, the interests of the directors in the shares and options of Metal Bank Limited 
were: 

Inés Scotland 

Anthony Schreck 

Guy Robertson 

Ordinary 
Shares 

108,936,780 

17,501,330 

680,000 

Options  

Performance 
Rights 

- 

-  

- 

- 

- 

- 

SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN STATE OF AFFAIRS 

Other than as outlined in the Chairman’s report, there were no significant changes in the state of affairs of 
the Company during the year. 

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES 

The principal activity of the Company during the financial year was mineral exploration.  There have been no 
significant changes in the nature of the Company’s principal activities during the financial year. 

SIGNIFICANT AFTER BALANCE SHEET DATE EVENTS 

There  are  no  matters  or  circumstances  that  have  arisen  since  the  end  of  the  financial  period  that  have 
significantly affected or may significantly affect the operations of the consolidated entity, the results of those 
operations, or the state of affairs of the consolidated entity in future financial years.  

LIKELY FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS AND EXPECTED RESULTS 

The primary objective of Metal Bank is to continue its exploration activities on its current exploration projects 
in Australia and to continue to pursue new project opportunities as they arise.   

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DIRECTORS REPORT 

The material business risks faced by the Company that are likely to have an effect on the financial prospects 
of the Company, and how the Company manages these risks, are: 

  Future Capital Needs – the Company does not currently generate cash from its operations. The Company 
will require further funding in order to meet its corporate expenses, continue its exploration activities and 
complete  studies  necessary  to  assess  the  economic  viability  of  its  projects.  The  Company’s  financial 
position is monitored on a regular basis and processes put into place to ensure that fund raising activities 
will be conducted in a timely manner to ensure the Company has sufficient funds to conduct its activities. 
  Exploration and Developments Risks – the business of exploration for gold and other minerals and their 
development involves a significant degree of risk, which even a combination of experience, knowledge 
and careful evaluation may not be able to overcome. To prosper, the Company depends on factors that 
include successful exploration and the establishment of resources and reserves within the meaning of the 
2012  JORC  Code.  The  Company  may  fail  to  discover  mineral  resources  on  its  projects  and  once 
determined,  there  is  a  risk  that  the  Company’s  mineral  deposits  may  not  be  economically  viable.  The 
Company  employs  geologists  and  other  technical  specialists,  and  engages  external  consultants  where 
appropriate to address this risk. 

  Commodity Price Risk – as a Company which is focused on the exploration of gold and base and precious 
metals, it is exposed to movements in the price of these commodities. The Company monitors historical 
and forecast price information from a range of sources in order to inform its planning and decision making.   
  Title and  permit  risks  - each  permit  or  licence under which exploration activities can be  undertaken is 
issued for a specific term and carries with it work commitments and reporting obligations, as well as other 
conditions requiring compliance.  Consequently, the Company could lose title to, or its interests in, one 
or more of its tenements if conditions are not met or if sufficient funds are not available to meet work 
commitments.  Any failure to comply with the work commitments or other conditions on which a permit 
or tenement is held exposes the permit or tenement to forfeiture or may result in it not being renewed 
as and when renewal is sought. The Company monitors compliance with its commitments and reporting 
obligations using internal and external resources to mitigate this risk. 

PERFORMANCE IN RELATION TO ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION 

The  consolidated  entity  will  comply  with  its  obligations  in  relation  to  environmental  regulation  on  its 
Queensland projects and when it undertakes exploration in the future. The Directors are not aware of any 
breaches of any environmental regulations during the period covered by this report. 

OPERATING RESULTS AND FINANCIAL REVIEW  

The  loss  of  the  consolidated  entity  after  providing  for  income  tax  amounted  to  $425,026  (2018:  loss  of 
$779,139).  

The Group’s operating income decreased to $41,781 (2018: $53,694) and relates purely to interest on funds 
at bank. 

Expenses decreased to $466,807 (2018: $832,833) attributable to the write off of exploration costs in the 
prior year and an increased allocation of geological salary costs to projects in the current year.   

Capitalised  exploration  costs  increased  to  $8,804,339  (2018:  $7,984,603)  reflecting  the  exploration  work 
during the work on the 8 Mile project and the Triumph project. 

Net assets decreased to $10,416,762 (2018: $10,841,788) due to the loss for the year. 

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METAL BANK LIMITED AND ITS CONTROLLED ENTITY 

DIRECTORS REPORT 

DIVIDENDS PAID OR RECOMMENDED 

The directors do not recommend the payment of a dividend and no amount has been paid or declared by 
way of a dividend to the date of this report. 

REMUNERATION REPORT 

Remuneration Policy  

The  Board  determines,  on  a  case  by  case  basis,  the  terms  and  conditions  of  employment  of  company 
executives and consultants, including remuneration.    

The  Board’s  policy  for  determining  the  nature  and  amount  of  remuneration  for  Board  members  and 
executives (Remuneration Policy) is as follows: 

 

The terms and conditions for the executive directors and other senior staff members, are developed by 
the Chair and Company Secretary and approved by the Board; 

  Remuneration for directors and senior executives is determined and reviewed by the Board by reference 
to the Company’s performance, the individual’s performance, as well as comparable information from 
listed companies in similar industries; 

 

 

 

In determining competitive remuneration rates, the Board may seek independent advice on local and 
international  trends  among  comparative  companies  and  industry  generally.  It  examines  terms  and 
conditions for employee incentive schemes, benefit plans and share plans. Independent advice may be 
obtained to confirm that executive remuneration is in line with market practice and is reasonable in the 
context of Australian executive reward practices;  

The Company is a mineral exploration company and does not generate cash from its operations. In order 
to  preserve  cash  for  exploration  activities,  the  Board  has  determined,  where  possible,  to  pay  a  base 
remuneration  less  than  market  rates  to  its  executive  directors,  employees  and  individual  contractors 
with base remuneration to be supplemented by performance incentives to ensure attraction, retention 
and ongoing incentives for its directors and executives;  

The  Board  determines  payments  to  the  non-executive  directors  and  reviews  their  remuneration 
annually, based on market practice, duties and accountability;  

  All  remuneration  paid  to  directors  is  valued  at  the  cost  to  the  Company  and  expensed.  Where 
appropriate, shares given to directors and executives are valued as the difference between the market 
price of those shares and the amount paid by the director or executive. Options are  valued using the 
Black-Scholes methodology; and 

 

Issue of performance rights are subject to the terms of Metal Bank Performance Rights Plan and their 
vesting is subject to vesting conditions and performance hurdles relating to the performance of both the 
Company and the individual as determined and assessed by the Board.  

The Company has not tabled figures for earnings and shareholders’ funds for the last five years as, being an 
exploration company, these historical figures have no relevance in determining remuneration structure. 

DIRECTORS' AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS’ EMOLUMENTS –  

(a) Details of Directors and Key Management Personnel  

(i) 

Current Directors 
Inés Scotland – Non-Executive Chair (appointed 13 August 2013) 
Anthony Schreck – Executive Director (appointed 29 November 2013) 
Guy Robertson – Executive Director (appointed 17 September 2012) 

(ii) 

Company Secretary 
Sue-Ann Higgins (appointed 21 August 2013) 

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DIRECTORS REPORT 

Remuneration report (continued) 

(iii) 

Key Management Personnel 
Trevor Wright - Exploration Manager (appointed 4 July 2016) 

Other than the  directors,  the company  secretary and  the  Exploration  Manager, the Company  had no Key 
Management Personnel for the financial year ended 30 June 2019.  

Directors’ remuneration and other terms of employment are reviewed annually by the Board having regard 
to performance against goals set at the start of the year, relative comparative information and independent 
expert advice, where appropriate. 

Except as detailed in Notes (a) – (c) to the Remuneration Report, no director or officer has received or become 
entitled to receive, during or since the financial year, a benefit because of a contract made by the Company 
or a related body corporate with a director, a firm of which a director is a member or an entity in which a 
director  has  a  substantial  financial  interest.  This  statement  excludes  a  benefit  included  in  the  aggregate 
amount  of  emoluments  received  or  due  and  receivable  by  directors  and  shown  in  Notes  (a)  –  (c)  to  the 
Remuneration Report, prepared in accordance with the Corporations Regulations, or the fixed salary of a full 
time employee of the Company. 

(b) Remuneration of Directors and Key Management Personnel 

Remuneration Policy 

The  Company’s  Remuneration  Policy  is  outlined  above.  Remuneration  of  Directors  of  the  Group  and  Key 
Management Personnel is set out below. 

Service Contracts 

The Company has a services contract with Goldfind Exploration Pty Ltd for provision of the services of the 
Managing Director providing for remuneration of $251,850 per annum. The contract is cancellable by either 
party giving six months’ notice. 

The Company has a service contract with the Company Secretary providing an annual fee of $84,000, and 
cancellable by either party giving one months’ notice. 

Parent & Group Key Management Personnel 

2019 

2018 

Base 
Salary 
and Fees 

Share 
Based 
Payments 

Super-
annuation 

Total 

Base 
Salary 
and Fees 

Share 
Based 
Payments 

Super-
annuation 

I. Scotland 

A. Schreck 

G. Robertson 

T. Wright 

S. Higgins 
Totals 

- 

         - 

- 

- 

- 

         - 

- 

239,104 

          - 

12,746 

251,850 

217,500 

10,830 

20,662 

50,000 

178,558 

92,400 
560,062 

         - 

         - 

         - 
         - 

- 

- 

- 
12,746 

50,000 

178,558 

92,400 
572,808 

50,000 

183,061 

114,940 
565,501 

         - 

7,590 

6,580 
25,000 

- 

- 

- 
20,662 

Total 

- 

248,992 

50,000 

190,651 

121,520 
611,163 

There are no other employment benefits, either short term, post-employment or long term, non-monetary 
or otherwise other than those outlined above. 

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DIRECTORS REPORT 

Remuneration report (continued) 

(c) Employee Related Share-based compensation 

Options 

No options were issued to employees or to directors or executives as part of their remuneration for the year 
ended 30 June 2019. 

Performance Rights 

The Metal Bank Performance Rights Plan (the Rights Plan) and issue of securities under the Rights Plan was 
first approved by shareholders at the Annual General Meeting of the Company held on 30 November 2012
and  this  approval  was  renewed  by  shareholders  at  the  Annual  General  Meeting  of  the  Company  held  on 
30 November 2018.  

To be eligible to participate in the Rights Plan, a person must be a full or part time employee, contractor or 
consultant (approved by the Board) of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company or a director. 

No performance rights were issued during the year and no performance rights were outstanding at the end 
of the year. 

During the previous year 3,737,184 performance rights  were issued.  The rights had a performance period 
which  expired  on  31  August  2018.  After  assessing  the  vesting  conditions,  the  Board  determined  that 
1,254,585 of the 2018 Performance Rights had vested and the balance of performance rights on issue have 
lapsed. 

The  Company  is  an  exploration  company  and  has  no  revenue  from  sales  of  product.  Consequently, 
earnings/loss and return to shareholders over the previous five years is not an appropriate benchmark for 
the determination of executive remuneration, and has not been tabled. 

Remuneration report – end.  

MEETINGS OF DIRECTORS 

The number of directors' meetings (including committees) held during the financial period, each director who 
held office during the financial period and the number of meetings attended by each director are: 

Director 

I. Scotland 

A. Schreck 

G. Robertson 

Directors Meetings 

Meetings Attended 

Number Eligible 
to Attend 

5 

5 

5 

5 

5 

5 

INDEMNIFYING OFFICERS  

In accordance with the constitution, except as may be prohibited by the Corporations Act 2001, every officer 
or agent of the Company shall be indemnified out of the property of the Company against any liability incurred 
by him or her in his or her capacity as officer or agent of the Company or any related corporation in respect 
of any act or omission whatsoever and howsoever occurring or in defending any proceedings, whether civil 
or criminal. 

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DIRECTORS REPORT 

The  Company  paid  insurance  premiums  of  $10,900  in  August  2019  in  respect  of  directors’  and  officers’ 
liability. The insurance premiums relate to: 

 

 

costs  and  expenses  incurred  by  the  relevant  officers  in  defending  legal  proceedings,  whether  civil  or 
criminal and whatever their outcome; 

other liabilities that may arise from their position, with the exception of conduct involving wilful breach 
of duty or improper use of information to gain a personal advantage. 

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. 

During the financial year, the company has not paid a premium in respect of a contract to insure the auditor 
of the company or any related entity. 

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 
proceeding 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. 

AUDITOR’S INDEPENDENCE DECLARATION 

The lead auditor’s independence declaration under Section 307C in relation to auditor’s independence for 
the year ended 30 June 2019 has been received and can be found on the following page. 

NON-AUDIT SERVICES 

The Board of Directors advises that no non-audit services were provided by the Company’s auditors during 
the year.   

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

Guy Robertson 
Director 
Sydney, 27 September 2019 

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GPO Box 5138 Sydney NSW 2001 

T +61 (0) 2 8226 4500 
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www.rsm.com.au 

AUDITOR’S INDEPENDENCE DECLARATION 

As  lead  auditor  for  the  audit  of  the  financial  report  of  Metal  Bank  Limited  for  the  year  ended  30  June  2019,  I 
declare that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, there have been no contraventions of: 

(i) 

the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 in relation to the audit; and 

(ii) 

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

RSM AUSTRALIA PARTNERS 

Gary N Sherwood 
Partner 

Sydney NSW 
Dated:  27 September 2019 

THE POWER OF BEING UNDERSTOOD 
AUDIT | TAX | CONSULTING 

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RSM Australia Partners is a member of the RSM network and trades as RSM.  RSM is the trading name used by the members of the RSM network.  Each member of the 
RSM network is an independent accounting and consulting firm which practices in its own right.  The RSM network is not itself a separate legal entity in any jurisdiction. 

RSM Australia Partners ABN 36 965 185 036 

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METAL BANK LIMITED AND ITS CONTROLLED ENTITY  
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2019 

Revenue 

Administration expenses 
Personnel costs 
Compliance and regulatory expenses 
Directors fees 
Management and consulting fees 
Travel expenses 
Exploration expenditure written off 
Share based payments 

LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAX 

Income tax expense  

LOSS FOR THE YEAR 

LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO MEMBERS OF 
METAL BANK LIMITED 

Note 

          2 

10 

3 

4 

2019 
     $ 
41,781 

(62,863) 
(42,357) 
(88,859) 
(50,000) 
(211,271) 
(8,015) 
(3,442) 
- 

2018 

     $ 

53,694 

(101,890) 
(171,993) 
(119,060) 
(50,000) 
(183,228) 
(18,096) 
(163,566) 
(25,000) 

(425,026) 

(779,139) 

- 

- 

(425,026) 

(779,139) 

(425,026) 

(779,139) 

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 

- 

- 

TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE LOSS 

(425,026) 

(779,139) 

Loss for the year is attributable to: 
Owners of Metal Bank Limited 

Total Comprehensive loss for the year is 
attributable to: 
Owners of Metal Bank Limited 

Earnings per share  
Basic and diluted loss per share  
(cents per share) 

(425,026) 

(779,139) 

(425,026) 

(779,139) 

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       (0.05) 

       (0.10) 

The Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income are to be read in conjunction 
with the attached notes 

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METAL BANK LIMITED AND ITS CONTROLLED ENTITY 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION 
AS AT 30 JUNE 2019 

Note 

2019 
    $ 

CURRENT ASSETS 
Cash and cash equivalents 
Trade and other receivables 
Financial assets 
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 

NON-CURRENT ASSETS 
Plant and equipment 
Exploration and evaluation expenditure 
TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS 

TOTAL ASSETS 

CURRENT LIABILITIES 
Trade and other payables 
Employee benefit obligations 
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 

TOTAL LIABILITIES 

NET ASSETS 

EQUITY  
Issued capital 
Reserves 
Accumulated losses 

TOTAL EQUITY 

5 
6 
7 

8 
10 

11 
12 

2018 

    $ 

2,980,581 
76,406 
1,250 
3,058,237 

32,649 
7,984,603 
8,017,252 

1,753,685 
61,164 
1,250 
1,816,099 

29,667 
8,804,339 
8,834,006 

10,650,105 

11,075,489 

233,343 
- 
233,343 

220,139 
13,562 
233,701 

             233,343 

           233,701 

10,416,762 

10,841,788 

     13 
     14 

20,852,582 
- 
(10,435,820) 

20,827,582 
162,520 
(10,148,314) 

10,416,762 

10,841,788 

The Consolidated Statement of Financial Position are to be read in conjunction with the attached notes. 

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METAL BANK LIMITED AND ITS CONTROLLED ENTITY 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY 
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2019 

Issued  
Capital 
$ 

Reserves 

Accumulated 
Losses 
$ 

Note 

Total 
$ 

Balance as at 1 July 2018 
Loss for the year 
Other comprehensive income for 
the year 
Total comprehensive loss for the 
year 

20,827,582 
- 

162,520 
- 

(10,148,314) 
(425,026) 

10,841,788 
(425,026) 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

(425,026) 

(425,026) 

Issue of capital 
Cost of issue of capital 
Transfer from share based payment 
Share based payment 
Balance as at 30 June 2019 

13 
13 
14 
14 

- 
- 
25,000 
- 
20,852,582 

(162,520) 

137,520 

- 

- 

(10,435,820) 

10,416,762 

Balance as at 1 July 2017 
Loss for the year 
Other comprehensive 
income for the year 
Total comprehensive 
loss for the year 

17,633,012 
- 

165,110 
- 

(9,385,230) 
(779,139) 

8,412,892 
(779,139) 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

(779,139) 

(779,139) 

Issue of capital 
13 
13 
Cost of issue of capital 
Transfer from share based payment          14 
14 
Share based payment 

3,355,365 
(172,330) 
11,535 
- 

- 
- 
(27,590) 
25,000 

- 
- 
16,055 
- 

3,355,365 
(172,330) 
- 
25,000 

Balance as at 30 June 2018 

20,827,582 

162,520 

(10,148,314) 

10,841,788 

The Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity are to be read in conjunction with the attached notes.

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METAL BANK LIMITED AND ITS CONTROLLED ENTITY 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS 
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2019 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES 
Payments to suppliers and employees 
Interest received 
NET CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES 

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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES 
Payments for fixed assets 
Payment for exploration and evaluation 
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES 
Proceeds from issue of shares and options 
Cost of share issue 

NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING 
ACTIVITIES 

                        2019 
                           $ 

                        2018 
                           $ 

(464,806) 
42,089 
(422,717) 

(1,991) 
(802,188) 
(804,179) 

- 
- 

- 

(621,080) 
52,135 
(568,945) 

(28,337) 
(2,588,844) 
(2,617,182) 

3,355,366 
(172,330) 

3,183,036 

NET DECREASE IN CASH HELD 

(1,226,896) 

(3,091) 

Cash at the beginning of the financial year 
CASH AT THE END OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR 

5 

2,980,581 
1,753,685 

2,983,672 
2,980,581 

The Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows are to be read in conjunction with the attached notes. 

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METAL BANK LIMITED AND ITS CONTROLLED ENTITY 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

This financial report includes the consolidated financial statements and notes of Metal Bank Limited and its 
controlled  entities  (Consolidated  Group  or  Group),  and  a  separate  note  on  the  accounts  of  Metal  Bank 
Limited as the parent entity (Parent). 

1.  STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES 

BASIS OF PREPARATION 

The financial report is a general purpose financial report that has been prepared in accordance with Australian 
Accounting  Standards,  Australian  Accounting  Interpretations,  other  authoritative  pronouncements  of  the 
Australian Accounting Standards Board and the Corporations Act 2001. 

Australian Accounting Standards set out accounting policies that the AASB has concluded would result in a 
financial  report  containing  relevant  and  reliable  information  about  transactions,  events  and  conditions.  
Compliance  with  Australian  Accounting  Standards  ensures  that  the  financial  statements  and  notes  also 
comply  with  International  Financial  Reporting  Standards.    Material  accounting  policies  adopted  in  the 
preparation of this financial report are presented below and have been consistently applied unless otherwise 
stated. 

This financial report is presented in Australian Dollars. 

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

The financial report covers the Group of Metal Bank Limited and controlled entities. Metal Bank Limited is a 
public listed company, incorporated and domiciled in Australia. 

a. 

Principles of Consolidation 

The  consolidated  financial  statements  incorporate  the  assets,  liabilities  and  results  of  entities 
controlled by Metal Bank Limited at the end of the reporting period. A controlled entity is any entity 
over which Metal Bank Limited has the ability and right to govern the financial and operating policies 
so as to obtain benefits from the entity’s activities. 

Where controlled entities have entered or left the Group during the year, the financial performance 
of  those  entities  is  included  only  for  the  period  of  the  year  that  they  were  controlled.    A  list  of 
controlled entities is contained in Note 9 to the financial statements. 

In preparing the consolidated financial statements, all inter-group balances and transactions between 
entities in the consolidated group have been eliminated in full on consolidation.  

Non-controlling interests, being the equity in a subsidiary not attributable, directly or indirectly, to a 
parent, are reported separately within the equity section of the consolidated statement of financial 
position  and  statement  of  comprehensive  income.    The  non-controlling  interests  in  the  net  assets 
comprise their interests at the date of the original business combination and their share of changes in 
equity since that date. 

b.  Business Combinations 

Business combinations occur where an acquirer obtains control over one or more businesses. 

A business combination is accounted for by applying the acquisition method, unless it is a combination 
involving entities or businesses under common control. The business combination will be accounted 
for from the date that control is attained, whereby the fair value of the identifiable assets acquired 
and  liabilities  (including  contingent  liabilities)  assumed  is  recognised  (subject  to  certain  limited 
exemptions). 

When  measuring  the  consideration  transferred  in  the  business  combination,  any  asset  or  liability 
resulting  from  a  contingent  consideration  arrangement  is  also  included.  Subsequent  to  initial 
recognition,  contingent  consideration  classified  as  equity  is  not  remeasured  and  its  subsequent 
settlement is accounted for within equity. Contingent consideration classified as an asset or liability is 
remeasured each reporting period to fair value, recognising any change to fair value in profit or loss, 
unless the change in value can be identified as existing at acquisition date. 

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METAL BANK LIMITED AND ITS CONTROLLED ENTITY 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

Statement of significant accounting policies (continued) 

All transaction costs incurred in relation to the business combination are expensed to the statement 
of comprehensive income. 

The acquisition of a business may result in the recognition of goodwill or a gain from a bargain 
purchase. 

c.  Adoption of New and Revised Accounting Standards 

Changes in accounting policies on initial application of Accounting Standards 

The consolidated entity has adopted all of the new or amended Accounting Standards and Interpretations 
issued by the Accounting Standards Board (“AASB”) that are mandatory for the current reporting period. 

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

The following Accounting Standards and Interpretations are most relevant to the consolidated entity. 

AASB 15: Revenue From Contracts With Customers 

The  consolidated  entity  has  adopted  AASB  15  from  1  July  2018.  The  standard  provides  a  single 
comprehensive model for revenue recognition. The core principle of the standard is that an entity shall 
recognise revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers at an amount that 
reflects  the  consideration  to  which  the  entity  expects  to  be  entitled  in  exchange  for  those  goods  or 
services. The standard introduced a new contract-based revenue recognition model with a measurement 
approach that is based on an allocation of the transaction price. This is described further in the accounting 
policies below. Credit risk is presented separately as an expense rather than adjusted against revenue. 
Contracts with customers are presented in an entity's statement of financial position as a contract liability, 
a contract asset, or a receivable, depending on the relationship between the entity's performance and the 
customer's  payment.  Customer  acquisition  costs  and  costs  to  fulfil  a  contract  can,  subject  to  certain 
criteria, be capitalised as an asset and amortised over the contract period. 

As  the  Group  is  not  yet  in  the  production  stage  this  accounting  standard  is  not  applicable  and  no 
adjustment is required to the current or the prior reporting period. 

AASB 9: Financial Instruments 

The consolidated entity has adopted AASB 9 from 1 July 2018. The standard introduced new classification 
and measurement models for financial assets. A financial asset shall be measured at amortised cost if it is 
held within a business model whose objective is to hold assets in order to collect contractual cash flows 
which  arise  on  specified  dates  and  that  are  solely  principal  and  interest.  A  debt  investment  shall  be 
measured at fair value through other comprehensive income if it is held within a business model whose 
objective is to both hold assets in order to collect contractual cash flows which arise on specified dates 
that are solely principal and interest as  well as selling the  asset on the basis of  its  fair value. All other 
financial assets are classified and measured at fair value through profit or loss unless the entity makes an 
irrevocable election on initial recognition to present gains and losses on equity instruments (that are not 
held-for-trading  or  contingent  consideration  recognised 
in  other 
comprehensive  income  ('OCI').  Despite  these  requirements,  a  financial  asset  may  be  irrevocably 
designated  as  measured  at  fair  value  through  profit  or  loss  to  reduce  the  effect  of,  or  eliminate,  an 
accounting mismatch. For financial liabilities designated at fair value through profit or loss, the standard 
requires the portion of the change in fair value that relates to the entity's own credit risk to be presented 
in OCI (unless it would create an accounting mismatch). New simpler hedge accounting requirements are 
intended to more closely align the accounting treatment with the risk management activities of the entity. 
New  impairment  requirements  use  an  'expected  credit  loss'  ('ECL')  model  to  recognise  an  allowance. 
Impairment is measured using a 12-month ECL method unless the credit risk on a financial instrument has 
increased  significantly  since  initial  recognition  in  which  case  the  lifetime  ECL  method  is  adopted.  For 
receivables,  a  simplified  approach  to  measuring  expected  credit  losses  using  a  lifetime  expected  loss 
allowance is available. 

in  a  business  combination) 

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Statement of significant accounting policies (continued) 

d. 

Income Taxes 

The  income  tax  expense  (revenue)  for  the  year  comprises  current  income  tax  expense  (income)  and 
deferred tax expense (income). Current income tax expense charged to the profit or loss is the tax payable 
on taxable income calculated using applicable income tax rates enacted, or substantially enacted, as at 
reporting date.  Current tax liabilities (assets) are therefore measured at the amounts expected to be paid 
to (recovered from) the relevant taxation authority. 

Deferred income tax expense reflects movements in deferred tax asset and deferred tax liability balances 
during the year as well unused tax losses. Current and deferred income tax expense (income) is charged 
or credited directly to equity instead of the profit or loss when the tax relates to items that are credited 
or  charged  directly  to  equity.  Deferred  tax  assets  and  liabilities  are  ascertained  based  on  temporary 
differences  arising  between  the  tax  bases  of  assets  and  liabilities  and  their  carrying  amounts  in  the 
financial statements. Deferred tax assets also result where amounts have been fully expensed but future 
tax deductions are available.  No deferred income tax will be recognised from the initial recognition of an 
asset  or  liability,  excluding  a  business  combination,  where  there  is  no  effect  on  accounting  or  taxable 
profit or loss. 

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are calculated at the tax rates that are expected to apply to the period 
when the asset is realised or the liability is settled, based on tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at 
reporting date.  Their measurement also reflects the manner in which management expects to recover or 
settle  the  carrying  amount  of  the  related  asset  or  liability.  Deferred  tax  assets  relating  to  temporary 
differences and unused tax losses are recognised only to the extent that it is probable that future taxable 
profit  will  be  available  against  which  the  benefits  of  the  deferred  tax  asset  can  be  utilised.  Where 
temporary  differences  exist  in  relation  to  investments  in  subsidiaries,  branches,  associates,  and  joint 
ventures, deferred tax assets and liabilities are not recognised where the timing of the reversal of the 
temporary  difference  can  be  controlled  and  it  is  not  probable  that  the  reversal  will  occur  in  the 
foreseeable future. 

Current  tax  assets  and  liabilities  are  offset  where  a  legally  enforceable  right  of  set-off  exists  and  it  is 
intended  that  net  settlement  or  simultaneous  realisation  and  settlement  of  the  respective  asset  and 
liability will occur.  Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset where a legally enforceable right of set-off 
exists, the deferred tax assets and liabilities relate to income taxes levied by the same taxation authority 
on either the same taxable entity or different taxable entities where it is intended that net settlement or 
simultaneous realisation and settlement of the respective asset and liability will occur in future periods in 
which significant amounts of deferred tax assets or liabilities are expected to be recovered or settled. 

e. 

Current and Non-Current Classification 

Assets and liabilities are presented in the statement of financial position based on current and non-current 
classification. 

An  asset  is  classified  as  current  when:  it  is  either  expected  to  be  realised  or  intended  to  be  sold  or 
consumed  in  the  consolidated  entity's  normal  operating  cycle;  it  is  held  primarily  for  the  purpose  of 
trading; it is expected to be realised within 12 months after the reporting period; or the asset is cash or 
cash equivalent unless restricted from being exchanged or used to settle a liability for at least 12 months 
after the reporting period. All other assets are classified as non-current. 

A  liability  is  classified  as  current  when:  it  is  either  expected  to  be  settled  in  the  consolidated  entity's 
normal operating cycle; it is held primarily for the purpose of trading; it is due to be settled within 12 
months after the reporting period; or there is no unconditional right to defer the settlement of the liability 
for at least 12 months after the reporting period. All other liabilities are classified as non-current. 

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Statement of significant accounting policies (continued) 

f. 

Property, Plant and Equipment 

Plant and equipment is stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment 
losses.  

Depreciation is calculated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of the assets as follows: 

 

Plant and equipment – over 5 years 

The  assets’  residual  values,  useful  lives  and  amortisation  methods  are  reviewed,  and  adjusted  if 
appropriate, at each financial year end. 

(i)  Impairment 

The carrying values of plant  and equipment are reviewed for impairment at  each balance date, with 
recoverable  amount  being  estimated  when  events  or  changes  in  circumstances  indicate  that  the 
carrying value may be impaired. 

The recoverable amount of plant and equipment is the higher of fair value less costs to sell and value in 
use. 

An impairment exists when the carrying value of an asset exceeds its estimated recoverable amount. 
The asset is then written down to its recoverable amount. 

For plant and equipment, impairment losses are recognised in the statement of comprehensive income.  

An annual transfer from the asset revaluation reserve to retained earnings is made for the difference 
between depreciation based on the re-valued carrying amounts of the assets and depreciation based on 
the  assets’  original  costs.  Additionally,  any  accumulated  depreciation  as  at  the  revaluation  date  is 
eliminated against the gross carrying amounts of the assets and the net amounts are restated to the re-
valued amounts of the assets. 

Upon  disposal,  any  revaluation  reserve  relating  to  the  particular  asset  being  sold  is  transferred  to 
retained earnings. 

 (ii) Derecognition and disposal 

An  item  of  property,  plant  and  equipment  is  derecognised  upon  disposal  or  when  no  further  future 
economic benefits are expected from its use or disposal. Any gain or loss arising on derecognition of the 
asset (calculated as the difference between the net disposal proceeds and the carrying amount of the 
asset) is included in the statement of comprehensive income in the year the asset is derecognised. 

g. 

Exploration and Evaluation Costs 

Exploration,  evaluation  and  development  expenditure  incurred  is  accumulated  in  respect  of  each 
identifiable area of interest. These costs are only carried forward to the extent that they are expected to 
be recouped through the successful development of the area or where activities in the area have not yet 
reached  a  stage  that  permits  reasonable  assessment  of  the  existence  of  economically  recoverable 
reserves. Accumulated costs in relation to an abandoned area are written off in full against profit in the 
year in which the decision to abandon the area is made. 

An area of interest refers to an individual geological area whereby the presence of a mineral deposit is 
considered favourable or has been proved to exist. It is common for an area of interest to contract in size 
progressively, as exploration and evaluation lead towards the identification of a mineral deposit which 
may prove to contain economically recoverable reserves. When this happens during the exploration for  

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Statement of significant accounting policies (continued) 

Exploration and evaluation costs (continued) 

and evaluation of mineral resources, exploration and evaluation expenditures are still included in the cost 
of the exploration and evaluation asset notwithstanding that the size of the area of interest may contract 
as the exploration and evaluation operations progress. In most cases, an area of interest will comprise a 
single mine or deposit. 

When production commences, the accumulated costs for the relevant area of interest are amortised over 
the life of the area according to the rate of depletion of the economically recoverable reserves. A regular 
review is undertaken of each area of interest to determine the appropriateness of  continuing to carry 
forward costs in relation to that area of interest. Costs of site restoration are provided over the life of the 
facility from when exploration commences and are included in the costs of that stage. Site restoration 
costs  include  the  dismantling  and  removal  of  mining  plant,  equipment  and  building  structures,  waste 
removal, and rehabilitation of the site in accordance with clauses of the mining permits. Such costs have 
been  determined  using  estimates  of  future  costs,  current  legal  requirements  and  technology  on  an 
undiscounted basis. 

Any changes in the estimates for the costs are accounted on a prospective basis. In determining the costs 
of  site  restoration,  there  is  uncertainty  regarding  the  nature  and  extent  of  the  restoration  due  to 
community expectations and future legislation. Accordingly the costs have been determined on the basis 
that the restoration will be completed within one year of abandoning the site. 

h. 

Financial Instruments 

(i) Classification 
From 1 January 2018, the Company classifies its financial assets in the following measurement categories: 
 
those to be measured subsequently at fair value (either through OCI or through profit or loss), and 
 
those to be measured at amortised cost. 

The classification depends on the Company’s business model for managing the financial assets and the 
contractual terms of the cash flows. 
For  assets measured at fair value,  gains  and losses  will either be  recorded in  profit or loss  or  OCI.  For 
investments in equity instruments that are not held for trading, this will depend on whether the Company 
has made an irrevocable election at the time of initial recognition to account for the equity investment at 
fair value through other comprehensive income (FVOCI). 
The Company reclassifies debt investments when and only when its business model for managing those 
assets changes. 

(ii) Recognition and derecognition 
Regular way purchases and sales of financial assets are recognised on trade-date, the date on which the 
Company  commits  to  purchase  or  sell  the  asset.  Financial  assets  are  derecognised  when  the  rights  to 
receive cash flows from the financial assets have expired or have been transferred and the Company has 
transferred substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership. 

(iii) Measurement 
At initial recognition, the Company measures a financial asset at its fair value plus, in the case of a financial 
asset not at fair value through profit or loss (FVPL), transaction costs that are directly attributable to the 
acquisition  of  the  financial  asset.  Transaction  costs  of  financial  assets  carried  at  FVPL  are  expensed  in 
profit or loss. 
Financial assets with embedded derivatives are considered in their entirety when determining whether 
their cash flows are solely payment of principal and interest. 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

Statement of significant accounting policies (continued) 

Financial instruments (continued) 

iv) Impairment 
From  1  January  2018,  the  Company  assesses  on  a  forward  looking  basis  the  expected  credit  losses 
associated with its debt instruments carried at amortised cost and FVOCI. The impairment methodology 
applied depends on whether there has been a significant increase in credit risk. 
For trade receivables, the Company applies the simplified approach permitted by AASB 9, which requires 
expected lifetime losses to be recognised from initial recognition of the receivables. 

i. 

Impairment of Assets 

At each reporting date, the Company reviews the carrying values of its tangible and intangible assets to 
determine whether there is any indication that those assets have been impaired. If such an indication 
exists, the recoverable amount of the asset, being the higher of the asset’s fair value less costs to sell and 
value in use, is compared to the asset’s carrying value. Any excess of the asset’s carrying value over its 
recoverable amount is expensed to the consolidated statement of comprehensive income. Impairment 
testing is performed annually for goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives.  

Where it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, the Company estimates 
the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs.  In the case of available-
for-sale  financial  instruments,  a  prolonged  decline  in  the  value  of  the  instrument  is  considered  to 
determine whether impairment has arisen. 

j. 

Cash and Cash Equivalents 

Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term highly 
liquid investments with original maturities of 3 months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are 
shown within short-term borrowings in current liabilities on the statement of financial performance. 

k. 

Trade and Other Payables 

These amounts represent liabilities for goods and services provided to the consolidated entity prior to the 
end  of  the  financial  year  and  which  are  unpaid.  Due  to  their  short-term  nature  they  are  measured  at 
amortised cost and are not discounted. The amounts are unsecured and are usually paid within 30 days 
of recognition. 

l. 

Revenue Recognition 

Interest revenue is recognised using the effective interest method.  It includes the amortisation of any 
discount or premium. 

m.  Goods and Services Tax (GST) 

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

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

Statement of significant accounting policies (continued) 

n. 

Earnings Per Share 

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

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

o.  Comparative Figures 

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

p. 

Significant Judgements and Key Assumptions 

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

q.  Key Judgements and Estimates 

Key Judgement Exploration Expenditure  

The Company capitalises expenditure relating to exploration and evaluation where it is considered likely 
to be recoverable or where the activities have not reached a stage which permits a reasonable assessment 
of the existence of reserves.  While there are certain areas of interest from which no reserves have been 
extracted, the directors are of the continued belief that such expenditure should not be impaired since 
feasibility  studies  in  such  areas  have  not  yet  concluded.    Such  capitalised  expenditure  is  carried  at 
reporting date at $8,804,339. 

Key Judgement Environmental Issues 

Balances  disclosed  in  the  financial  statements  and  notes  thereto  are  not  adjusted  for  any  pending  or 
enacted environmental legislation, and the directors understanding thereof. At the current stage of the 
company’s  development  and  its  current  environmental  impact  the  directors  believe  such  treatment  is 
reasonable and appropriate. 

Key Estimate Share based payment transactions 

The Company measures the cost of equity-settled transactions by reference to the fair value of the equity 
instruments at the date at which they are granted. The fair value is determined by reference to the market 
price.  

New Accounting Standards and Interpretations in issue not yet mandatory or early adopted  

Australian Accounting Standards and Interpretations that have recently been issued or amended but are 
not  yet  mandatory,  have  not  been  early  adopted  by  the  consolidated  entity  for  the  annual  reporting 
period ended 30 June 2019. The consolidated entity's assessment of the impact of these new or amended 
Accounting Standards and Interpretations, most relevant to the consolidated entity, are set out below. 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

Statement of significant accounting policies (continued) 

AASB 16 Leases   This standard is applicable to annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 
2019.  The  standard  replaces  AASB  117  'Leases'  and  for  lessees  will  eliminate  the  classifications  of 
operating leases and finance leases. Subject to exceptions, a 'right-of-use' asset will be capitalised in the 
statement of financial position, measured at the present value of the unavoidable future lease payments 
to be made over the lease term. The exceptions relate to short-term leases of 12 months or less and leases 
of low-value assets (such as personal computers and small office furniture) where an accounting policy 
choice exists whereby either a 'right-of-use' asset is recognised or lease payments are expensed to profit 
or loss as incurred. A liability corresponding to the capitalised lease will also be recognised, adjusted for 
lease prepayments, lease incentives received, initial direct costs incurred and an estimate of any future 
restoration,  removal  or  dismantling  costs.  Straight-line  operating  lease  expense  recognition  will  be 
replaced  with  a  depreciation  charge  for  the  leased  asset  (included  in  operating  costs)  and  an  interest 
expense on the recognised lease liability (included in finance costs). In the earlier periods of the lease, the 
expenses associated with the lease under AASB 16 will be higher when compared to lease expenses under 
AASB 117. However EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation) results will be 
improved as the operating expense is replaced by interest expense and depreciation in profit or loss under 
AASB 16. For classification within the statement of cash flows, the lease payments will be separated into 
both a principal (financing activities) and interest (either operating or financing activities) component. For 
lessor  accounting,  the  standard  does  not  substantially  change  how  a  lessor  accounts  for  leases.  The 
consolidated entity will adopt this standard from 1 July 2019 and its adoption is not expected to have a 
material impact on the financial accounts for the following year.  

2.  REVENUE AND OTHER INCOME 

Interest received 
Other income 

3.  LOSS FOR THE YEAR 

Loss for the year is after charging: 

Wages and salaries 
Superannuation 
Other employment related costs 

 Less capitalised exploration costs  
 Personnel costs 

2019 
$ 
41,781 
- 
41,781 

2018 
$ 
53,694 
- 
53,694 

2019 
$ 
195,087 
18,518 
(10,112) 
203,493 
(161,136) 
42,357 

2018 
$ 

439,699 
41,850 
4,549 
486,098 
(314,105) 
171,993 

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4.  INCOME TAX EXPENSE 

(a)  No  income  tax  is  payable  by  the  parent  or  consolidated  entity  as  they  recorded  losses  for  income  tax 
purposes for the period. 

(b) Reconciliation between income tax expense and prima facie tax on accounting profit (loss) 

Accounting profit (loss) 
Tax at 27.5% (2018:27.5%) 
Tax effect of other (deductible)/non-deductible 
items 
Deferred tax asset not recognised 
Income tax expense 

(c) Deferred tax assets 
Revenue tax losses 
Deferred tax assets not recognised 
Set off deferred tax liabilities 
Income tax expense 

(d) Deferred tax liabilities 

Exploration expenditure 
Set off deferred tax assets 

2019 
$ 
(425,026) 
(116,882) 

2018 
$ 
(779,139) 
(214,263) 

                 (9,478) 
                  126,360 
- 

                (9,500) 
               204,763 
- 

                351,680 
(126,360) 
(225,320) 
- 

225,320 
(225,320) 
- 

911,467 
(204,763) 
(706,704) 
- 

706,704 
(706,704) 
- 

(e) Tax losses 

Unused tax losses for which no deferred tax asset 
has been recognised 

15,548,046 

14,451,967 

Potential deferred tax  assets  attributable  to tax losses  and exploration expenditure  carried  forward  have  not 
been  brought  to  account  at  30  June  2019  because  the  directors  do  not  believe  it  is  appropriate  to  regard 
realisation of the deferred tax assets as probable at this point in time. These benefits will only be obtained if: 

 

the Company  derives  future  assessable income  of  a  nature  and of  an  amount sufficient  to enable the 
benefit from the deductions for the loss and exploration expenditure to be realised; 
the Company continues to comply with conditions for deductibility imposed by law; and 

 
  no changes in tax legislation adversely affect the company in realising the benefit from the deductions for 

the loss and exploration expenditure. 

The applicable tax rate is the national tax rate in Australia for companies, which is 27.5% at the reporting date. 

5.  CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 

Cash and cash equivalents 

1,753,685 

2,980,581 

               2019 
                      $ 

                   2018 
                          $ 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

6.  TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES 

CURRENT 
Other receivables 
GST receivable 

7.  FINANCIAL ASSETS 

CURRENT 
ASX Listed Shares 
Financial assets available for sale¹ 

¹ Shares in Locality Planning Energy Holdings Limited.  

          2019 
                 $ 

          2018 
                 $ 

29,697 
31,467 
61,164 

17,438 
58,968 
76,406 

        2019 
              $ 

      2018 
             $ 

1,250 
1,250 

1,250 
1,250 

8.  PLANT AND EQUIPMENT 

Cost 
Opening balance, 1 July 2017 
Additions 
Closing balance, 30 June 2018 

Opening balance, 1 July 2018 
Additions 
Closing balance, 30 June 2019 

Depreciation 
Opening balance, 1 July 2017 
Depreciation 
Closing balance, 30 June 2018 

Opening balance, 1 July 2018 
Depreciation 
Closing balance, 30 June 2019 

Written Down Value 30 June 2018 
Written down value 30 June 2019 

Motor Vehicle 

Office Equipment 

Total 

- 
23,955 
23,955 

23,955 
- 
23,955 

- 
(1,345) 
(1,345) 

(1,345) 
(2,995) 
(4,340) 

22,610 
19,615 

13,610 
4,382 
17,992 

17,992 
1,991 
19,983 

(3,548) 
(4,405) 
(7,953) 

(7,953) 
(1,978) 
(9,931) 

10,039 
10,052 

13,610 
28,337 
41,947 

41,947 
1,991 
43,938 

(3,548) 
(5,750) 
(9,298) 

(9,298) 
(4,973) 
(14,271) 

32,649 
29,667 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

9.  CONTROLLED ENTITY 

Parent Entity: 
Metal Bank Limited 

Subsidiary: 
Roar Resources Pty Ltd 
MBK Resources USA Inc. 

Country of 
Incorporation 

Ownership % 
2019 

Ownership % 
2018 

Australia 

Australia 
United States of 
America 

- 

100 

- 

- 

100 

100 

10. EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION EXPENDITURE 

         2019 
                $ 

         2018 
                $ 

Exploration and evaluation expenditure 

8,804,339 

7,984,603 

Reconciliation of carrying amount 
Balance at beginning of financial year 
Expenditure in current year 
Exploration expenditure written off 
Balance at end of financial period 

7,984,603 
819,736 
- 
8,804,339 

5,578,343 
2,569,826 
(163,566) 
7,984,603 

11. TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES 

CURRENT 
Unsecured liabilities: 
Trade payables 
Sundry payables and accrued expenses 

12. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT OBIGATIONS 

CURRENT 
Provision for annual leave, opening balance 
Annual leave taken 
Provision for year 
Provision for annual leave, closing balance 

         2019 
               $ 

        2018 
              $ 

162,121 
71,222 
233,343 

110,530 
109,609 
220,139 

         2019 
               $ 

         2018 
                $ 

13,562 
(13,562) 
- 
- 

11,024 
- 
2,538 
13,562 

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13. SHARE CAPITAL 

881,609,712 (2018 – 881,609,712) 
fully paid ordinary shares 

          2019 

         2018 

20,852,582 

20,827,582 

Ordinary shares participate in dividends and the proceeds on winding up of the parent entity in proportion to 
the number of shares held.  At shareholders’ meetings each ordinary share is entitled to one vote when a poll 
is called, otherwise each shareholder has one vote on a show of hands. 

Reconciliation of movements in share capital during the year: 

Opening balance 
Vesting of performance rights – 
20 September 2018 
Vesting of performance rights – 4 
September 2017 
Rights issue – 24 November 2017 
Share 
issue  placement  –  29 
November 2017 
Cost of raising capital 

2019 

2018 

No. Shares 
881,609,712 

No. Shares 
712,418,760 

2019 

$ 
20,827,582 

2018 

$ 
17,633,012 

1,254,585 

- 

25,000 

- 

- 
- 

- 
- 

1,422,667 
142,768,285 

25,000,000 
- 

- 
- 

- 
- 

11,535 
2,855,365 

500,000 
(172,330) 

Closing balance 

882,864,297 

881,609,712 

20,852,582 

20,827,582 

Capital Management 

The Company’s objectives when managing capital are to safeguard its ability to continue as a going concern, so 
that it may continue to provide returns for shareholders and benefits for other stakeholders. 

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

Due to the nature of the Company’s activities, being mineral exploration, it does not have ready access to credit 
facilities, with the primary source of funding being equity raisings. Accordingly, the objective of the Company’s 
capital  risk  management is to balance the  current working capital position against the  requirements of the 
Company  to  meet  exploration  programmes  and  corporate  overheads.  This  is  achieved  by  maintaining 
appropriate liquidity to meet anticipated operating requirements, with a view to initiating appropriate capital 
raisings as required.  

Cash and cash equivalents 

Trade and other receivables  

Financial assets 

Trade and other payables 

Working capital position  

           2019 

           2018 

                $ 

                $ 

1,753,685 

2,980,581

61,164 

1,250 

(233,343) 

1,582,756 

76,406

1,250

(220,139)

2,838,098

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

Share capital (continued) 

Share options 

Movements in share options 

At 1 July  

Issued during the year 

Expired during the year 

At 30 June 

2019 

No. 

2018 

No. 

182,768,285 

15,000,000 

- 

167,768,285 

(182,768,285) 

- 

182,768,285 

Grant/Issue Date 

Expiry Date 

Exercise Price 

Number 

Listed/Unlisted 

2 December 2013 

30 November 2018 

3 cents 

15,000,000 

Unlisted 

24 & 29 November 2017 

24 May 2019 

3 cents 

167,768,285 

Unlisted 

The following table illustrates the number (No.) and weighted average exercise prices of and movements in 
share options issued during the year: 

Weighted average 
exercise price 
2019 

$ 

2019 

No. 

2018 

No. 

Outstanding at the beginning of the 
year 

Granted during the year 

Expired during the year 

Outstanding at the end of the year 

Exercisable at the end of the year 

182,768,285 

$0.03 

15,000,000 

- 

(182,768,285) 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

167,768,285 

- 

182,768,285 

182,768,285 

Weighted  average 
exercise price 

2018 

$ 

$0.03 

$0.03 

- 

$0.03 

$0.03 

There were no share options outstanding at year end and no options were granted during the year  

The following share-based payment arrangements were in place during the prior period: 

Series 

Number 

Grant/Issue 
Date 

Expiry date 

Exercise 
Price 

Fair Value at Grant 
Date 

Series 1 

15,000,000 

2/12/13 

30/11/18 

3 cents 

137,520 

Listed/ 
Unlisted 

Unlisted 

Performance rights 

Movements in performance rights 

At 1 July  

Performance rights issued¹ 

Performance rights vested  

Performance rights lapsed 

At 30 June 

2019 

No. 

2018 

No. 

3,737,184 

3,402,667 

- 

3,737,184 

(1,254,585) 

(1,422,667) 

(2,482,599) 

(1,980,000) 

- 

3,737,184 

¹An amount of $25,000 was expensed during the prior year relating to these performance rights (see Note 14). 

The performance rights granted during the previous year had a performance period of one year to 31 August 
2018. A portion of the performance rights were issued during the year and the balance lapsed. 

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METAL BANK LIMITED AND ITS CONTROLLED ENTITY 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

14. RESERVES 

Option issue reserve 

Movements in options issue reserve 

Opening balance 

Share based payment 

Issue of shares on vesting of performance rights 

Lapse of performance rights 

Closing balance 

2019 

    $ 

- 

162,520 

- 

(25,000) 

(137,520) 

- 

2018 

$ 

162,520 

165,110 

25,000 

(11,535) 

(16,055) 

162,520 

15. FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT 

The group’s principal financial instruments comprise mainly of borrowings and deposits with banks and shares 
in listed companies shown as financial assets at fair value  through profit and loss. The main purpose of the 
financial  instruments  is  to  achieve  optimal  funding  for  the  group  with  limited  risk  and  earn  the  maximum 
amount of interest at a low risk to the group.  The group also has other financial instruments such as trade 
debtors and creditors which arise directly from its operations.  

The consolidated entity holds the following financial instruments at the end of the reporting period: 

Financial assets 
Cash and cash equivalents 
Trade and other receivables 
Financial assets at fair value through profit 
and loss 

Financial liabilities 
Trade and other payables 

2019 
$ 

1,753,685 
61,164 

1,250 

2018 
$ 

2,980,581 
76,406 

1,250 

1,816,099 

3,058,237 

233,343 
233,343 

220,139 
220,139 

The main risks arising from the Company’s financial instruments are market risk, credit risk and liquidity risk. 
The Board reviews and agrees policies for managing each of these risks and they are summarised below: 

a.  Market risk 

Cash flow and fair value interest rate risk 
The  group’s  main  interest  rate  risk  arises  from  borrowings  and  cash  deposits  to  be  applied  to 
exploration and development areas of interest. Borrowings are primarily to bridge the gap between 
funding requirements and obtaining shareholder approval for equity issues. It is the group’s policy to 
invest cash in short term deposits to minimise the group’s exposure to interest rate fluctuations. The 
group’s deposits were denominated in Australian dollars throughout the year. The group did not enter 
into any interest rate swap contracts.  

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METAL BANK LIMITED AND ITS CONTROLLED ENTITY 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

Financial risk management (continued) 

b.  Credit Risk 

Credit risk refers to the risk that counterparty will default on its contractual obligations resulting in 
financial  loss  to  the  group.    The  group  has  adopted  the  policy  of  only  dealing  with  credit  worthy 
counterparties and obtaining sufficient collateral or other security where appropriate, as a means of 
mitigating the risk of financial loss from defaults. The cash transactions of the group are limited to high 
credit quality financial institutions. 

The group does not have any significant credit risk exposure to any single counterparty or any group 
of counterparties having similar characteristics.  The carrying amount of financial assets recorded in 
the financial statements, net of any provisions for losses, represents the group’s maximum exposure 
to credit risk. 

All cash holdings within the Group are currently held with AA rated financial institutions. 

c.  Liquidity Risk 

 The  group  manages  liquidity  risk  by  continuously  monitoring  forecast  and  actual  cash  flows  and 
matching  the  maturity  profiles  of  financial  assets  and  liabilities.  Surplus  funds  when  available  are 
generally only invested in high credit quality financial institutions in highly liquid markets. 

Financial Instrument composition and maturity analysis 

The tables below reflect the undiscounted contractual settlement terms for financial instruments of a  fixed 
period  of  maturity,  as  well  as  management’s  expectations  of  the  settlement  period  for  all  other  financial 
instruments. As such, the amounts may not reconcile to the statement of financial position. 

Within 1 year 

1 to 5 years 

Over 5 years 

Total 

2019 
$ 

2018 
$ 

2019 
$ 

2018 
$ 

2019 
$ 

2018 
$ 

2019 
$ 

2018 
$ 

Consolidated 
Group 

Financial liabilities 
- due for payment: 

Trade and other 
payables 

Total contractual 
outflows 

Financial assets – 
cash flows 
realisable 

Cash and cash 
equivalents 
Trade and other 
receivables 
Financial assets 
Total anticipated 
inflows 

Net 
inflow/(outflow) 
on financial 
instruments 

233,243 

220,139 

233,343 

220,139 

1,753,685 

2,980,581 

61,164 
1,250 

76,406 
1,250 

1,816,099 

3,058,237 

1,582,756 

2,838,098 

Financial risk management (continued) 

- 

- 

- 

- 
- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 
- 

- 

233,343 

220,139 

233,343 

220,139 

1,753,685 

2,980,581 

61,164 
1,250 

76,406 
1,250 

1,816,099 

3,058,237 

- 

1,582,756 

2,838,098 

- 

- 

- 

- 
- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 
- 

- 

- 

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METAL BANK LIMITED AND ITS CONTROLLED ENTITY 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

Cash flow sensitivity analysis for variable rate instruments 

A change of 100 basis points in interest rates at the reporting date would have increased/(decreased) equity 
and profit or loss by the amounts shown below. 

30 June 2019 

Cash and cash equivalents  
Borrowings 

30 June 2018 
Cash and cash equivalents  
Borrowings 

Carrying 
Value 
$ 

1,753,685 
- 
1,753,685 
$ 
2,980,581 
- 
2,980,581 

Change in profit 

Change in equity 

100bp  
Increase 
$ 

100bp 
decrease 
$ 

100bp 
increase 
$ 

100bp 
decrease 
$ 

17,536 
- 
17,536 
$ 
29,806 
- 
29,806 

(17,536) 
- 
(17,536) 
$ 
(29,806) 
- 
(29,806) 

17,536 
- 
17,536 
$ 
29,806 
- 
29,806 

(17,536) 
- 
(17,536) 

$ 

(29,806) 
- 
(29,806) 

Maturity of financial assets and liabilities 

The  note  below  summarises  the  maturity  of  the  group’s  financial  assets  and  liabilities  as  per  the  director’s 
expectations. The amounts disclosed are the contractual undiscounted cash flows. There are no derivatives. 

30 June 2019 
Trade and other receivables 
Trade and other payables 

30 June 2018 

Trade and other receivables 
Trade and other payables 

< 6 months 

$ 
61,164 
233,343 

$ 

76,406 
220,139 

6 – 12 
months 
$ 

- 
- 

$ 

- 
- 

1- 5 years 

>5 years 

Total 

$ 

$ 

- 
- 

$ 

- 
- 

$ 
61,164 
233,343 

$ 

76,406 
220,139 

- 
- 

$ 

- 
- 

Fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities 

There is no difference between the fair values and the carrying amounts of the group’s financial instruments.  
The Group has no unrecognised financial instruments at balance date. 

Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value 

The financial instruments recognised at fair value in the statement of financial position have been analysed and 
classified using a fair value hierarchy reflecting the significance of the inputs used in making the measurements. 
The fair value hierarchy consists of the following levels: 

 
 

 

quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1); 
inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either 
directly (as prices) or indirectly (derived from prices) (Level 2); and 
inputs  for  the  asset  or  liability  that  are  not  based  on  observable  market  data  (unobservable  inputs)      
(Level 3). 

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METAL BANK LIMITED AND ITS CONTROLLED ENTITY 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

Financial risk management (continued) 

Sensitivity analysis on changes in market rates 

A change of 20% in equity prices at the reporting date would increase/(decrease) equity and profit or loss as 
shown below: 

Carrying 
Value 
$ 

Change in profit 
20% 
increase 
$ 

20%  
decrease 
$ 

Change in equity 
20% 
20% 
decrease 
increase 
$ 
$ 

1,250 

250 

(250) 

250 

(250) 

1,250 

250 

(250) 

250 

(250) 

30 June 2019  
Financial assets available for sale 
ASX listed investments 

30 June 2018 
Financial assets available for sale 
ASX listed investments 

16. COMMITMENTS 

The consolidated group currently has commitments for expenditure at 30 June 2019 on its 
Australian exploration tenements, up to the date of expiry, as follows: 

Not later than 12 months 
Between 12 months and 5 years 
Greater than 5 years 

2019 
$ 

315,833 
492,917 
- 
808,750 

2018 
$ 

260,000 
970,000 
- 
1,230,000 

17. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND CONTINGENT ASSETS 

There are no contingent liabilities or assets in existence at balance sheet date. 

18. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES 

Refer to the Remuneration Report contained in the Directors Report for details of the remuneration paid or 
payable to each member of the Group’s key management personnel for the year ended 30 June 2019.  Other 
than the Directors, secretary and exploration manager, the Company had no key management personnel for 
the financial period ended 30 June 2019. 

The total remuneration paid to key management personnel of the company and the group during the year are 
as follows: 

Short term employee benefits 
Superannuation 
Share based payments 

             2019 
                    $ 
560,062 
12,746 
- 
572,808 

   2018 
  $ 
565,501 
20,662 
25,000 
611,163 

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METAL BANK LIMITED AND ITS CONTROLLED ENTITY 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

Related party disclosures (continued) 

Directors' and executive officers’ emoluments 

(a)  Details of Directors and Key Management Personnel 

(i)  Directors 

Inés Scotland (Non-Executive Chairman) (Appointed 13 August 2013) 
Anthony Schreck (Executive Director) (Appointed 29 November 2013) 
Guy Robertson (Executive Director) (Appointed 17 September 2012) 

(ii)  Company secretary 

Sue-Ann Higgins (Company Secretary) (Appointed 21 August 2013) 

(iii)    Directors’ remuneration 

Directors’ remuneration and other terms of employment are reviewed annually by the Board having regard to 
performance against goals set at the start of the year, relative comparative information and, where applicable, 
independent expert advice. 

Except  as  detailed  in  Notes  (a)  –  (c)  to  the  Remuneration  Report  in  the  Director’s  Report,  no  director  has 
received or become entitled to receive, during or since the financial period, a benefit because of a contract 
made by the Company or a related body corporate with a director, a firm of which a director is a member or 
an entity in which a director has a substantial financial interest.  This statement excludes a benefit included in 
the aggregate amount of emoluments received or due and receivable by directors and shown in Notes (a) - (c) 
to the Remuneration Report, prepared in accordance with the Corporations regulations, or the fixed salary of 
a full time employee of the Company. 

 (b)  Key Management Personnel 

Other than the Directors, Company Secretary and Exploration Manager, the Company had no key management 
personnel for the financial period ended 30 June 2018. 

(c)  Remuneration Options: Granted and vested during the financial year ended 30 June 2019 

There were no remuneration options granted during the financial year ended 30 June 2019.  

(d)  Share and Option holdings 

All equity dealings with directors have been entered into with terms and conditions no more favourable than 
those that the entity would have adopted if dealing at arm’s length. 

Shares held by Directors and Officers 
Period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019 

Balance at 
beginning 
of period 

Received as 
Remuneration 

Purchased 

Balance at 
end of year 

I. Scotland 

A. Schreck 

G. Robertson 

T. Wright 

S. Higgins 

108,936,780 

16,959,814 

- 

541,516 

- 

108,936,780 

17,501,330 

- 

- 

680,000 

680,000 

13,953,120 

3,118,917 
142,968,631 

379,495 

333,574 
1,254,585 

- 

14,332,615 

- 
680,000 

3,452,491 
144,903,216 

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METAL BANK LIMITED AND ITS CONTROLLED ENTITY 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

Related party disclosures (continued) 

Period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018 

Balance at 
beginning 
of period 

96,260,780 

16,043,147 

- 

13,505,120 

2,226,667 
128,035,714 

Received as 
Remuneration 

Purchased 

Balance at 
end of year 

- 

12,676,000 

108,936,780 

666,667 

250,000 

16,959,814 

- 

448,000 

308,000 
1,422,667 

- 

- 

13,953,120 

584,250 
13,510,250 

3,118,917 
142,968,631 

I. Scotland 

A. Schreck 

G. Robertson 

T. Wright 

S. Higgins 

Options held by Officers and Directors 

Period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019  

Balance at 
beginning 
of period 

12,676,000 

9,250,000 

- 

- 

808,000 
22,734,000 

I. Scotland 

A. Schreck 

T. Wright 

G. Robertson 

S. Higgins 

Received as 
Remuneration 

Net Change 
Other 

Expired during 
period 

Balance at 
end of year 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 
- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 
- 

(12,676,000) 

(9,250,000) 

- 

- 

(808,000) 
(22,734,000) 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 
- 

Period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018  

Balance at 
beginning 
of period 

- 

9,000,000 

- 

- 

- 
9,000,000 

I. Scotland 

A. Schreck 

T. Wright 

G. Robertson 

S. Higgins 

Performance Rights 

Received as 
Remuneration 

Net Change 
Other 

Expired during 
period 

Balance at 
end of year 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 
- 

12,676,000 

250,000 

- 

- 

808,000 
13,734,000 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 
- 

12,676,000 

9,250,000 

- 

- 

808,000 
22,734,000 

During the previous year 3,737,184 performance rights were issued. The rights had a performance period which 
expired on 31 August 2018. After assessing the vesting conditions, the Board determined that 1,254,585 of the 
2018 Performance Rights had vested and the balance of performance rights on issue have lapsed. 

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METAL BANK LIMITED AND ITS CONTROLLED ENTITY 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

19. SEGMENT INFORMATION 

The  group’s  operations  are  in  one  business  segment  being  the  resources  sector.  The  group  operates  in 
Australia.  All subsidiaries in the group operate within the same segment. 

The group has no operating results or assets/liabilities in the United States of America and therefore no detail 
segment information is disclosed. 

20. EARNINGS PER SHARE 

Reconciliation of earnings per share 
Basic and diluted earnings per share 

Profit/(loss) used in the calculation of the basic 
earnings per share 

Weighted average number of ordinary shares: 
Used in calculating basic earnings per ordinary 
share 
Dilutive potential ordinary shares 
Used in calculating diluted earnings per share 

21. AUDITORS REMUNERATION 

Auditor of parent entity 
Audit or review of financial reports 
Non-audit services 

2019 
Cents 

2018 
Cents 

(0.05) 

(0.10) 

(425,026) 

(779,139) 

882,582,445 

813,156,811 

- 
882,582,445 

- 
813,156,811 

2019 
$ 

33,000 
- 
33,000 

2018 
$ 

31,600 
- 
31,600 

22. CASH FLOW INFORMATION 

Reconciliation of net cash used in operating activities with profit after income tax 

Loss after income tax 

Non-cash flows in loss: 
Share based payments 
Exploration written off 
Depreciation 
Other non-cash items 

Changes in assets and liabilities: 
Decrease/(Increase) in trade and other receivables 
Increase/(decrease) in trade and other payables 
Net cash (outflow) from operating activities 

Non-cash Financing and Investing Activities 

There were no non cash financing and investing activities. 

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2019 
$ 
(425,026) 

2018 
$ 
(779,139) 

- 
- 
4,973 
- 

25,000 
163,566 
5,750 
186 

15,242 
(17,906) 
(422,717) 

(23,003) 
38,694 
(568,945) 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
METAL BANK LIMITED AND ITS CONTROLLED ENTITY 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

23. PARENT ENTITY DISCLOSURES 

        Financial Position 

Assets 
Current Assets 
Non-current assets 

Total Assets 

Total Current Liabilities 
Total liabilities 

NET ASSETS 

EQUITY  
Issued capital 
Reserves 
Accumulated losses 

TOTAL EQUITY 

2019 
$ 

2018 
$ 

1,782,626 
8,773,026 

8,696,094 
2,302,485 

10,555,652 

10,998,579 

138,890 
138,890 

156,791 
156,791 

10,416,762 

10,841,788 

20,852,582 
- 
(10,435,820) 

20,827,582 
162,520 
(10,148,314) 

10,416,762 

10,841,788 

Total loss 

(425,026) 

(962,550) 

Total comprehensive loss 

(425,026) 

(962,550) 

i.  Contingent liabilities and contingent assets 

The parent entity is responsible for the contingent liabilities and contingent assets outlined in note 17. 

ii.  Commitments 

The parent entity is responsible for the commitments outlined in note 16. 

iii.  Related parties 

Interest in subsidiaries is set out in note 9. 

Disclosures relating to key management personnel are set out in note 18. 

24. SIGNIFICANT AFTER BALANCE DATE EVENTS 

There are currently no matters or circumstances that have arisen since the end of the financial period that have 
significantly affected or may significantly affect the operations of the consolidated entity, the results of those 
operations, or the state of affairs of the consolidated entity in future financial years.  

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METAL BANK LIMITED AND ITS CONTROLLED ENTITY 
DIRECTOR’S DECLARATION 

In accordance with a resolution of the directors of Metal Bank Limited, the directors of the company declare 
that: 

1. 

the financial statements and notes, as set out on pages 21 to 45, are in accordance with the Corporations 
Act 2001 and: 

a.  comply  with  Australian  Accounting  Standards,  which,  as  stated  in  accounting  policy  Note  1  to  the 
financial statements, constitutes compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS); 
and 

b.  give a true and fair view of the financial position as at 30 June 2019 and of the performance for the 

year ended on that date of the consolidated group; 

in the directors’ opinion there are reasonable grounds to believe that the company will be able to pay its 
debts as and when they become due and payable; and 

the directors have been given the declarations required by s295A of the Corporations Act 2001 from the 
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. 

2. 

3. 

Signed in accordance with a resolution of directors made pursuant to section 295(5)(a) of the 
Corporations Act 2001. 

Guy Robertson 
Director 
Sydney, 27 September 2019 

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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT  
To the Members of Metal Bank Limited  

Opinion 

RSM Australia Partners 

Level 13, 60 Castlereagh Street Sydney NSW 2000 
GPO Box 5138 Sydney NSW 2001 

T +61 (0) 2 8226 4500 
F +61 (0) 2 8226 4501 

www.rsm.com.au 

We have audited the financial report of Metal Bank Limited (the Company) and its subsidiaries (the Group), which 
comprises  the  consolidated  statement  of  financial  position  as  at  30  June  2019,  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:  

(i)  giving a true and fair view of the Group's financial position as at 30 June 2019 and of its financial 

performance for the year then ended; and  

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

Basis for Opinion 

We  conducted  our  audit  in  accordance  with  Australian  Auditing  Standards.  Our  responsibilities  under  those 
standards are further described in the Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Report section of 
our report. We 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 confirm that the independence declaration required by the Corporations Act 2001, which has been given to 
the directors of the Company, would be in the same terms if given to the directors as at the time of this auditor's 
report. 

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

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. 

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RSM Australia Partners is a member of the RSM network and trades as RSM.  RSM is the trading name used by the members of the RSM network.  Each member of the 
RSM network is an independent accounting and consulting firm which practices in its own right.  The RSM network is not itself a separate legal entity in any jurisdiction. 

RSM Australia Partners ABN 36 965 185 036 

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Key Audit Matter 

How our audit addressed this matter 

Carrying value of capitalised exploration and evaluation 

Refer to Note 10 in the financial statements 

As disclosed in Note 10, the Group had capitalised 
exploration and evaluation expenditure of 
$8,804,339 as at 30 June 2019. This represents a 
significant portion of the Group assets. 

The carrying value of exploration and evaluation 
assets is subjective based on the Group’s ability 
and intention, to continue to explore and develop 
the asset. The carrying value may also be impacted 
if the mineral reserves and resources are 
commercially viable for extraction, or where the 
carrying value of the asset is not likely to be 
recouped through sale or successful development. 
This creates a risk that the amounts stated in the 
financial statements may not be recoverable. 

Our audit procedures included the following: 

  Ensuring that the Group had the right to explore in 
the relevant exploration area, which included 
obtaining and assessing independent searches of 
the company’s tenement holdings 

  Assessing the Group’s intention to carry out 

significant exploration and evaluation activity in 
the relevant exploration area, which included an 
assessment of the Group's future cash flow 
forecasts, and enquiry of management and the 
Board of Directors as to the intentions and 
strategy of the Group 

  Assessing the results of recent exploration activity 
in the Group’s areas of interest, to determine if 
there are any negative indicators that would 
suggest a potential impairment of the capitalised 
exploration and evaluation expenditure 

  Assessing the Group’s ability to finance any 

planned future exploration and evaluation activity. 

  Reviewing a sample of costs that were capitalised 

to determine whether the costs were appropriate 
to capitalise in accordance with Australian 
Accounting Standards and the consolidated 
entity’s accounting policy; 

Other Information  

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 2019, but does not include the financial report and the 
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.  

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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 the 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.  

A  further  description  of  our  responsibilities  for  the  audit  of  the  financial  report  is  located  at  the  Auditing  and 
Assurance Standards Board website at: http://www.auasb.gov.au/auditors_responsibilities/ar2.pdf. 
This description forms part of our auditor's report.  

Report on the Remuneration Report 

Opinion on the Remuneration Report 
We have audited the Remuneration Report included in pages 16 to 19 of the directors' report for the year ended 
30 June 2019.  

In our opinion, the Remuneration Report of Metal Bank Limited for the year ended 30 June 2019, 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.  

RSM Australia Partners 

Gary N Sherwood  

Sydney NSW  
27 September 2019 

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METAL BANK LIMITED AND ITS CONTROLLED ENTITY 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR LISTED COMPANIES 
AS AT 25 SEPTEMBER 2019 

The following additional information is required by the Australian Securities Exchange pursuant to Listing Rule 
4.10.  The information provided is current as at 25 September 2019 unless otherwise stated.  

a. Distribution of Shareholders

Number held 

1 – 1,000 

1,001 - 5,000 

5,001 - 10,000 

10,001 - 100,000 

100,001+ 

Total 

Number of 
share holders 

Number of 
shares 

% of number of 
shares 

31 

8 

43 

426 

609 

1,783 

23,919 

420,023 

22,745,586 

859,672,986 

1,235 

882,864,297 

0.00% 

0.00% 

0.05% 

2.58% 

97.37% 

100.00% 

b.

The number of shareholders who hold less than a marketable parcel is 270.

c.

Substantial shareholders
The names of the substantial shareholders in the Company, the number of equity securities to which
each substantial shareholder and substantial holder’s associates have a relevant interest, as disclosed
in substantial holding notices given to the Company are:

Indigo Pearl Capital Ltd 

Celtic Stars Capital Ltd 

Aristo Jet Capital Ltd 

Greenvale Asia Limited 

No of shares 

% 

107,880,780 

12.22% 

52,442,814 

53,072,545 

5.94% 

6.01% 

91,596,712 

10.37% 

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METAL BANK LIMITED AND ITS CONTROLLED ENTITY 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR LISTED COMPANIES 
AS AT 25 SEPTEMBER 2019 

d.  Twenty largest holders of each class of quoted equity security 

Top holders grouped report
Metal Bank Limited

Security class: MBK - ORDINARY FULLY PAID SHARES
As at date:
Display top:

25-Sep-2019
20

Position
1

2

3
4
5
6

7

8
9
10
11
12

12
12

13
14
15

16
17
17
17

17

18
19

20

Holder Name
BERNE NO 132 NOMINEES PTY LTD
<600835 A/C>
BERNE NO 132 NOMINEES PTY LTD
<602987 A/C>
ARISTO JET CAPITAL LIMITED
CELTIC STARS CAPITAL LIMITED
CAPRICORN MINING PTY LTD
BERNE NO 132 NOMINEES PTY LTD
<601299 A/C>
MR TREVOR DEAN WRIGHT &
MRS JOHANNA HELEN WRIGHT
MR ANTHONY WILLIAM SCHRECK
KOHEN ENTERPRISES PTY LTD
BENNELONG RESOURCE CAPITAL PTY LTD
SEAMOOR PTY LTD
CARDA PTY LTD

MR JUSTIN ERIC SCHAFFER
COSMOS NOMINEES PTY LTD

KIRKY CAPITAL PTY LTD
MR BRETT BUTLIN
TILLY INVESTMENTS (ACT) P/L

MR TIMOTHY JAMES KIRKWOOD
MR PETER WILLIAM JACKSON
MR SAMUEL ROTSTEIN
MR MICHAEL FRANCIS MCMAHON &
MRS SUSAN LESLEY MCMAHON

HOLES INVESTMENT PTY LTD

MS SHIRLEY SHU YUN LIN
MR ANTHONY GERARD SMITH &
MS THERESE ANNE SMITH

CITICORP NOMINEES PTY LIMITED
Total
Total issued capital - selected security class(es)

e.  Restricted Securities 

There are no restricted securities. 

f.  Unquoted equity securities 

The Company has no unquoted equity securities on issue

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Holding
107,880,780

% IC
12.22%

88,214,212

53,072,545
52,442,814
27,500,000
24,285,647

13,505,120

13,445,924
12,999,100
12,950,000
9,078,898
8,000,000

8,000,000
8,000,000

6,900,000
5,867,842
5,766,565

5,425,000
5,000,000
5,000,000
5,000,000

5,000,000

4,989,154
4,583,302

9.99%

6.01%
5.94%
3.11%
2.75%

1.53%

1.52%
1.47%
1.47%
1.03%
0.91%

0.91%
0.91%

0.78%
0.66%
0.65%

0.61%
0.57%
0.57%
0.57%

0.57%

0.57%
0.52%

4,576,003
497,482,906
882,864,297

0.52%
56.35%
100.00%

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     
METAL BANK LIMITED AND ITS CONTROLLED ENTITY 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR LISTED COMPANIES 
AS AT 27 SEPTEMBER 2019 

1. 

Company Secretary 

The name of the company secretary is Ms Sue-Ann Higgins. 

2.  Address and telephone details of entity’s registered and administrative office 

Suite 506, Level 5 
50 Clarence Street 
Sydney NSW 2000 
AUSTRALIA  
Ph: (02) 9078 7669 
Fax: (02) 9078 7661 

Mailing Address 
GPO Box 128 
Queen Victoria Building 
NSW 1230  
AUSTRALIA 

3.  Address and telephone details of the office at which the register of securities is kept 

Automic Pty Ltd 
Level 5 126 Phillip Street 
Sydney NSW 200 
Telephone: +(61) (2) 8072 1400 

4. 

Stock exchange on which the Company’s securities are quoted 

The Company’s listed equity securities are quoted on the Australian Securities Exchange.  
Home Exchange – Melbourne; ASX Code: MBK. 

5. 

Review of Operations 

A review of operations is contained in the Review of Operations report. 

6.  On-market buy-back 

There is currently no on-market buy-back.  

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DIRECTORS 
Inès Scotland (Non-Executive Chairman) 
Anthony Schreck (Executive Director) 
Guy Robertson (Executive Director) 

COMPANY SECRETARY 
Sue-Ann Higgins 

REGISTERED OFFICE 
Suite 506, Level 5 
50 Clarence Street 
Sydney NSW 2000 
AUSTRALIA  
Ph: (02) 9078 7669 
Fax: (02) 9078 7661 

Mailing Address 
GPO Box 128 
Queen Victoria Building 
NSW 1230  
AUSTRALIA 

SHARE REGISTRY 

Automic Pty Ltd 
Level 5 126 Phillip Street 
Sydney NSW 200 
Telephone: +(61) (2) 8072 1400 

hello@automicgroup.com.au 

AUDITORS 
RSM Australia Pty Ltd 
Level 13, 60 Castlereagh Street 
Sydney NSW 2000 

BANKERS 
Westpac 

WEBSITE 
www.metalbank.com.au 

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