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Monument’s	focus		

is	to	build	on		
current	gold		
production		
through	its		
project	portfolio		
development		
and	acquisition	opportunities.

“We are using the opportunities  
presented in a weakened commodities 
market to reduce single metal risk,  
single project risk and single country  
risk by acquiring accretive distressed  

assets for development.” 

Robert	Baldock,	President	and	CEO

TABL E 	 O F 	 C ONT ENTS

1	

2014	Highlights	–	2015	Key	Strategies

2014 HIGHLIGHTS

FINANCIAL

•	 Gross	Revenue	from	gold	sales	of		

	 $48.58	million

•	 Profit	margin	generated	from	gold		

	 production	of	$16.28	million	

•	 Cash	balance	of	US$24.7	million	on		

	 June	30,	2014

•	 Assets	increased	to	$250.5	million		

in	fiscal	2014

PRODUCTION

•	 Gold	Production	of	35,983	ounces

•	 Cash	cost	per	ounce	of	US$613

•	 A	record	1,018,972	tonnes	of	ore		

	 processed,	an	increase	of	9%	from		

	 fiscal	2013

2	 President’s	Message	to	Shareholders		

DEVELOPMENT 	/	EXPLORATION

4	 Corporate	Overview	

5	

Financial	Performance	

6	 Operating	Highlights	

7	 Capital	Structure	&	Market	Performance

8	 Gold	Portfolio	

16	 Polymetallic	Portfolio	

19	 Corporate	Social	Responsibility	

Inside	Back	Cover	–	Corporate	Information

Read in conjunction with Monument’s Fiscal 2014  
Audited Financial Statements and Management  
Discussion & Analysis, avaliable at  www.sedar.ca  
and www.monumentmining.com	

All dollar amounts in US$ except where noted.

•	 Acquired	the	Murchison	Gold	Project		

in	Western	Australia

•	 Focused	R&D	studies	on	low	capital		

	 cost	sulphide	ore	treatment	alternatives		

	 at	Selinsing	plant

•	 Continued	exploration	for	gold		

	 discovery	potential	in	Malaysia	and		

	 Australia	

•	 Progressed	Mengapur	development		

	 on	oxide	iron	beneficiation	plant	based		

	 on	R&D	studies

	
	
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DIVERSIFYING FOR

SUSTAINABILITY

2015 KEY	STRATEGIES	AND	DELIVERABLES

•	 Develop	gold	focused	portfolio	diversifying	the	country	risk	and	single		
	 production	site	risk	

•	 Deliver	sustainable		gold	production	through	the	optimization	of	plant			
	 performance	and	effective	exploration	programs

•	 Deliverables

	 –	 Exploit	Intec	Technology	at	the	Selinsing	site	for	economic	solution		
	 of	gold	sulphides	recovery	and	optimize	performance	of	the	current		
	 gold	processing	plant	

	 –	 Complete	resource	definition	and	economic	assessment	study	and		

	 develop	Murchison	Gold	Project	into	a	production	site

	 –	 Strengthen	geological	study	and	exploration	targets

Selinsing	Gold	Mine

2015 STRATEGIES     1

	
	
	
 
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TOTAL	ASSETS
(IN THOUSANDS OF US$)

PROPERTY	PORTFOLIO
(ALL 100% INTEREST)

AVERAGE	LONDON
SPOT	GOLD	PRICE	(US$)

2   LET TE R TO SH ARE HOLD ERS

PRESIDENT’S
MESSAGE TO 
SHAREHOLDERS

focus  was  Diversification	

Fiscal  2014  business 
for		
Sustainability. The Company has been developing through 
its  growth  path  from  an  exploration  junior  to  a  gold  
producer, and working toward becoming a mid-tier dividend 
paying company. Diversifying for Sustainability provides us 
a  strategy  to  achieve  this  mission,  including  diversification 
of  single  country  risk,  the  single  commodity  risk  and  the  
single site production and cash flow risk. The success of the 
Selinsing  gold  production  has  enabled  us  to  execute  this 
strategy since fiscal 2012 when the Mengapur Polymetallic  
Project  in  Malaysia  was  first  bought  for  cash  that  was  
generated  from  our  Selinsing  production.  The  Company 
has  cash,  cash  flow  and  no  debt,  which  reflects  a  cautious  
approach to this volatile and cyclical industry.

As  a  part  of  this  strategy,  a  significant  accomplishment  
in  fiscal  2014  was  acquiring  for  cash  the  Murchison	
Gold	 Project,  a  turn-key  asset  into  the  Company’s  gold  
portfolio,  including  a  JORC  compliance  historical  gold  
resource,  the  fully  operational  Burnakura  gold  processing 
plant  and  a  newly  developed  camp  site  and  all  necessary 
infrastructures.  The  Murchison  Gold  Project  is  situated  in  
the  politically  safe  and  mining-friendly 
jurisdiction  of  
Western  Australia  -  the  Murchison  Gold  Field,  which  has 
been  explored  since  the  1900s  and  contains  a  number  of 
closed  mines  with  significant  historical  multi-million  ounce 
production  as  well  as  currently  operating  gold  projects.  It 
has been and still is a prolific gold region.

Subsequent  to  fiscal  2014,  when  the  downturn  in  the  
resource  sector  continued  to  support  a  “buyer’s  market”, 
the Company also acquired  the accretive Tuckanarra	 Gold	
Project about 40 kms southwest of Monument’s Burnakura 
mill at the Murchison Gold Project. These Western Australia 
acquisitions are a strategic move to consolidate a large land 
position in the region.  

As fiscal 2014 passed behind, Monument has sustained	its	
gold	 production  under  a  challenging  market  where  gold 
prices continued declining. In fiscal 2014, the Selinsing Gold 

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Mine operation produced 35,983 ounces at an average cash cost of $613 per ounce in line 
with our mine plan. Our gross revenues were $48.6 million, generated from gold sales of 
37,670 ounces at an average realized gold price of $1,290 per ounce. Overall in past five 
years we have mined 3.3 million tonnes of ore, producing over 190,000 ounces of gold and 
have generated over $274 million in revenues, of which we are very proud. 

While  oxide  and  leachable  sulphide  ore  were  continuously  feeding  through  the  
Selinsing  mill  during  fiscal  2014,  our  research  and  development  team  concentrated 
on  exploring  economic  alternatives  for  gold  sulphides  treatment,  including  roasting,  
pressure  oxidation,  halide-chloride  leaching,  fine  grinding,  and  biological  heap  leach.  
In  February  2015,  subsequent  to  fiscal  2014,  Monument  has  secured	 an	 interim	 Intec		
License  to  exploit  sulphide  gold  and  copper  recovery  technology.  Intec  is  a  hydro-
metallurgical  process  using  a  mixed  halide  lixiviant  for  the  extraction  of  pure  copper,  
precious metals and associated metals from sulphide concentrates. The Intec Technology  
has demonstrated success in a laboratory environment; Monument plans to scale up the  
Intec Technology to an operational stage over the next two year’s trial commercialization  
period. Upon success, the Company is expecting to maintain sustainable gold production  
at the Selinsing Gold Mine until fiscal 2020, without accounting for any further exploration  
success in the Selinsing and Buffalo Reef projects.

Exploration  is  our  future.  During  fiscal  2014,  a  structural  geological  study  was  carried  at  Buffalo  Reef  to  identify  additional  
exploration targets. The continuous technical study together with targeted drilling during the period was conducted to convert 
inferred resources to indicated and measured resources and reserves for Selinsing and Buffalo Reef projects; however a NI 43-101 
technical report is pending due to ongoing test work on the sulphide material. The completion of such test work will enable the 
Company to produce an updated resource statement in compliance with NI 43-101 standards.   

Since acquiring the Murchison Gold Project, a drilling program was initiated in May 2014 at the Alliance and New Alliance open pits 
in the Burnakura area. This work was designed to validate the historical resource, increase the grade and geological continuity of 
the mineralization through confirmation and infill drilling, test for resource extensions, and define further exploration targets. This 
work also contributes to the subsequent resource estimate study planned for fiscal 2015 in order to provide a commercial outcome 
within an eighteen month time frame from acquisition. Subsequent to year end, encouraging	first	and	second	round	drill	results 
were announced at the Alliance and New Alliance open pits and third round drill results at the Federal City open pit. 

The Mengapur Polymetallic Project continues to represent a	long	term	mining	asset	opportunity with downstream commodity 
product potential. During fiscal 2014, extensive metallurgical work was complete at the Company’s in-house R&D laboratory to 
support the design and construction of the iron/copper beneficiation plant. However, in light of the sharp decline in iron price and 
the continued slide of copper, the start-up and pending production has been put on hold subsequent to fiscal 2014.    

Looking  ahead  to  2015,  we  expect  to  see  more  of  the  same  uncertainty  in  resource  prices  and  will  navigate  accordingly.  We  
believe  GOLD	 will	 continue	 to	 be	 our	 focus	 to  generate  cash  flow.  The  combination  of  expansion  of  the  gold  inventory  and  
commercialization test work on Intec gold sulphides recovery technology will potentially open up a new chapter. With our zero  
debt position, cash reserves and continuous cash inflow, and ongoing support from our shareholders,  we look forward to conquer 
the challenges in fiscal 2015 and beyond, and exploit the opportunities our future holds. 

Sincerely,                                                                        ROBERT	F.	BALDOCK  President and CEO

 3   LE TTE R TO SH AR EHO LDERS     

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CORPORATE  OVERVIEW

Monument	Mining	Limited	(TSX-V:MMY,	FSE:D7Q1)  
is  an  established  Canadian  gold  producer  and  mining  asset  
developer  that  owns  and  operates  the  Selinsing  gold  mine  
in  Malaysia,  with    gold  production  cash  costs  among  the  
lowest  in  the  mining  industry.  The  experienced  manage-
ment  team  is  focused  on  growth  and  is  advancing  several  
projects  and  properties 
including  the  Murchison  Gold  
Projects  at  Burnakura  and  Gabanintha  in  Western  Australia;  
and  the  Mengapur  Polymetallic  Project,  at  Pahang  State  in  
Malaysia.  Subsequent  to  fiscal  2014,  the  Tuckanarra  Gold  
Project  in  Western  Australia  has  also  been  added  to  its  
gold portfolio. 

The  Company’s  longer-term  goal  is  to  be  a  sustainable,  
dividend  paying,  mid-tier  gold,  base  metals  and  industrial  
mineral producer.

Monument’s  management  team  has  proven  their  ability  to 
quickly  build  profitable  operations.  The  Company  employs 
over  300  people  in  Malaysia  and  Western  Australia,  and  is 
committed  to  the  highest  standards  of  environmental  man-
agement,  social  responsibility,  and  health  and  safety  for  its 
employees  and  neighboring  communities.  Monument’s  Head 
Office  is  located  in  Vancouver,  B.C.,  Canada,  and  operates 
through its subsidiaries in Pahang State, Malaysia and in West-
ern  Australia. 

Monument’s  primary  business  objective  is  to  advance  a  
portfolio  of  mineral  projects  from  exploration  and  develop-
ment  to  production  and  to  increase  gold  and  other  mineral  
assets  through  acquisition  of  prospective  land  or  gold  and 
other  mineral  projects  at  an  advanced  development  stage.  

As  of  June  30,  2014  the  Company  controlled  producing  and 
exploration properties covering 63,666 acres in Malaysia and 
Western  Australia.  Monument  has  a  large  pipeline  of  quality 
projects  ranging  from  an  operating  gold  mine  to  grass  roots 
exploration for future potential.

4   CO RP OR ATE O VER VIEW

MONUMENT MINING LIMITED  2014   AN NUAL REPORT

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
EARNINGS/SHARE	(US$)

In  a  climate  of  challenging  market  conditions,  the  Company 
has  continued  measures  to  strengthen  the  Balance  Sheet 
and provide a strong platform to pursue its primary business  
objectives. In comparison to the prior fiscal year, the Company 
has increased total assets by $7.92 million to $250.47 million 
from $242.55 million.

The  overall  operating  results  of  the  Company  reflect  its  
income  from  gold  mining  operations,  on-going  corporate  
business development, administrative costs and other income 
or  expenses  such  as  interest,  gains  or  losses  on  derivative  
liabilities and foreign exchange gains or losses. 

During  fiscal  2014,  Monument  Mining  sold  37,670  ounces  of 
gold at an average price of $1,290 per ounce for $48.6 million 
in gross revenue. Cash costs per ounce sold for fiscal 2014 was 
$613, which is among the lowest in the industry. Cash provided 
from operating activities was $16.5 million in fiscal 2014.

Income  from  mining  operations  generated  $16.3  million  for  
fiscal  2014  compared  to  $57.5  million  for  fiscal  2013.  The 
main  reasons  for  the  lower  income  resulted  from  operations 
were a significant drop in overall gold price and reduced gold  
production  during  the  year.  The  net  loss  attributable  to  
common shareholders for fiscal 2014 was $2.6 million or $0.01 
per share (basic), compared to net income of $32.8 million or 
$0.14 per share (basic) for fiscal 2013. 

REVENUE	(US$ M)

Fiscal	2014	Net	Loss	of	$0.01	Per	Share

NET	INCOME	(US$ M)

Fiscal	2014	Net	Loss	of	$2.6	Million

OPERATING	CASH	FLOW	(US$ M)

Gross	Revenue	for	Fiscal	2014	is		
$48.6	Million

Cash	from	Operating	Activities	for		
Fiscal	2014	of	$16.5	Million

 5   FIN AN CIAL PE R FO RMA NCE     

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OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS	

(expressed	in	US$) 

                  Fiscal 2013																																																						Fiscal	2014

Revenues (000’s) 

20,805	

19,640	

20,325	

30,506	

16,002		

	8,340		

	12,094		

	12,147

Q1 
$ 

Q2 
$ 

Q3 
$ 

Q4 
$ 

Q1	
$	

Q2	
$	

Q3	
$	

Q4 
$

Average realized gold price  

(per ounce) 

Average London spot gold price  

1,658	

1,730	

1,626	

1,419	

16,002		

	8,340		

	12,094		

	12,147

(per ounce) 

1,652	

1,723	

1,632	

1,414	

1,308		

	1,287		

	1,266		

	1,292

Net earnings before other income  

attributable to common  
shareholders (000’s) 

Earnings per share before  
  other income: 
–  Basic 
–  Diluted  

Net earnings after other income  

and tax Attributable to  
common shareholders (000’s) 

Earnings Per Share: 
–  Basic 
–  Diluted  

13,229	

	10,268	

9,951	

14,937	

1,326		

	1,276		

	1,293		

	1,295

0.06	
0.06	

0.05	
0.05	

0.04	
0.04	

0.05	
0.05	

0.01		
0.01		

	0.00		
	0.00		

	0.00		
	0.00		

	0.01 
	0.01

10,834	

12,457	

		(5,513)	

15,060	

1,742		

	1,453		

(915)	

(4,911)

0.05	
0.05	

0.06	
0.06	

(0.02)	
(0.02)	

0.05	
0.05	

0.01		
0.01		

	0.01		
	0.01		

(0.00)	
(0.00)	

(0.02) 
(0.02)

a) Q1 Fiscal 2014 restated earnings from $2.494m, due to restatement of share-based compensation expense. 

b) Q1 Fiscal 2014 restated earnings from $1.577m, due to restatement of share-based compensation expense. Q2 fiscal 2013 restated from $0.13

Selected	Financial	Information	(expressed	in	thousands	of	US$)

BALANCE	SHEET 

Current assets 

Non-current assets 

Total assets 

Current liabilities 

Other liabilities  

Non-controlling interests 

Equity attributable to shareholders  

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity 

June	30, 
2014 

June 30,  
2013 

June 30,  

2012

$		43,171		

	$		74,356		

	$		50,180	

	207,294		

	250,465		

	6,123		

	16,723		

– 

	227,619		

	250,465		

	168,197		

	242,553		

	12,941		

	10,018		

     –  

	219,594		

	242,553		

	161,769	

	211,949	

	19,053	

	22,389	

 24,186    

	146,321	

	211,949	

Working capital excluding derivative liabilities 

$		37,048		

	$		61,415		

	$		31,131	

6   OP ER ATIN G HIGHLIGHT S

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
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OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS	

Monument  has  projects  in  Malaysia  and  Western  Australia.  
The  project  portfolio  consists  of  both  Gold  and  Polymetallic 
properties. The Company’s 100% owned gold portfolio includes 
the  Selinsing    Gold  Mine,  the  Buffalo  Reef  Property,  FELDA 
Land and the Famehub properties, all located in Pahang State 
within  the  Central  Gold  Belt  of  Malaysia,  and  the  Murchison 
Gold Project in Western Australia. Monument also owns 100% 
of the development stage Mengapur Polymetallic Project also 
in Pahang State, Malaysia.

With  gold  prices  in  the  $1,300  per  ounce  range  this  year,  
Monument  has  maintained  its  low  cash  cost  gold  production 
at Selinsing and continued to optimize the plant performance 
in order to increase gold recoveries. Operating cash flow from  
Selinsing production has been invested in the development of 
the gold and polymetallic project portfolio, including research 
and  development  programs,  exploration,  and  the  strategic  
acquisition  of  mineral  resources.  This  continuous  capital  
reinvestment in Monument’s future is to achieve the Company’s 

long-term growth plans and objectives.

CAPITAL STRUCTURE & MARKET	PERFORMANCE

CAPITAL	STRUCTURE										As	of	June	30,	2014

During  fiscal  2014,  the  Company  issued  25  million  fully  
paid  Monument  common  shares  at  CAD$0.50  per  share  to 
Malaco  Mining  Sdn.  Bhd.  in  consideration  for  a  profit-sharing 
arrangement  with  respect  to  the  oxide  magnetite  top  soils  
on  Area  C  of  the  Mengapur  Project,  as  well  as  approximately  
1.2  million  tonnes  of  previously  stockpiled  oxide  magne-
tite-bearing  top  soils.  As  of  June  30,  2014,  based  on  market  
capitalization, Monument Mining Limited was the 35th largest 
mining  company  on  the  TSX  venture  exchange  (PwC:  Junior 

Mining Report 2014).

Shares Outstanding 

Warrants 

Options 

Agent Options 

Fully Diluted 

Share Price 

52 Week High/Low 

Market Capitalization 

300,218,030

25,000,000

19,215,501

3,115,000

347,548,531

$0.23

$0.37/$0.21

$69.1 M

FISCAL	2014	STOCK	CLOSING	PRICE	(CDN) 

FISCAL	2014	TRADING	VOLUMES

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GOLD  PORTFOLIO

SELINSING	AREA	TENEMENTS

The	Selinsing	Gold	Mine	
was	successfully		
constructed	and		
expanded	in	phases		
at	a	low-capex,		
allowing	the		
Company	to		
build	steady		
cash	flow	for	the		
project	portfolio		
expansion	and	the		
same	approach		
to	project	start-	
up	is	being		
deployed	at		
Murchison.

SELINSING
GOLD PRODUCTION (Ounces of Gold)

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SELINSING	&	BUFFALO	REEF	AREA	PROPERTIES

KEY	PERFORMANCE	INDICATORS

For Periods Ended June 30, 2014  

Fiscal	2014 

  October 2009 to
June 30, 2014

Ore Mined (tonnes) 

494,141 

Ore Processed (tonnes) 

1,018,972 

Avg head grade (g/t) 

1.31 

Calculated Gold Content (oz)	

32,568 

Gold Poured (ounces) 

Gold Production (ounces) 

Gold Sold (ounces) 

Revenue (US$ 000s) 

Total Cash Cost $/oz 

34,344 

35,983 

37,670 

48,583 

613 

3,281,420

2,946,269

2.44

194,558

192,728

191,780

186,744

274,512

377

SELINSING	COST	OF	PRODUCTION
(US$	per	Ounce)

Monument  Mining  acquired  100%  of  the  Selinsing  property  
located  in  Pahang  State,  Malaysia  at  Bukit  Selinsing  Koyan,  
approximately 65 kilometres (kms) north of Raub and 30 kms west 
of  Kuala  Lipis  in  2007.  Concurrently  it  acquired  the  contiguous 
Buffalo  Reef  properties  to  the  north.  The  Famehub  exploration 
properties, consisting of 32,000 acres in nine project areas, were 
acquired  in  2010  and  are  located  2  kms  to  50  kms  northeast  of  
Selinsing.  In  April  2013  Monument  obtained  consent  from  the 
Federal  Land  Development  Authority  (FELDA)  of  Malaysia  to  
explore  and  develop  14  blocks  totaling  3,920  acres  located  
adjacent to the east and south of Selinsing and owned by settlers.

GO LD 	 RESOURCES

In  May  2013,  Monument  announced  an  updated  resource  
estimate  in  its  August  2012  National  Instrument  (NI)  43-101  
Technical  Report  for  its  Selinsing  and  Buffalo  Reef  properties.  
Estimated at August 31, 2012, the proven and probable reserves 
are  222.9  kilo-ounces  (koz)  of  gold  from  4,890  kilo-tonnes  (kt)  
of  material  at  a  grade  of  1.4  grams  of  gold  per  tonne  (g/t).  
These  reserves  are  within  an  estimated  measured  and  indicated 
resource of 289.4 koz of gold from 6,307 kt of material at a grade 
of  1.4  g/t.  The  inferred  resource  at  Selinsing  and  Buffalo  Reef  
is  an  additional  48.0  koz  of  gold  from  1,070  kt  of  material  at  
a  grade  of  1.4  g/t.  (“Selinsing  Gold  Mine  and  Buffalo  Reef  
Project  Expansion”,  Mark  Odell,  P.E.,  Practical  Mining  LLC,  May 
2013).  The  tables  below  summarize  the  calculated  reserves  and 
resources by area and ore type.

																																																																			OXIDE																																																			SULFIDE																																													OXIDE	+	SULFIDE 
Category	

g/t  Au (kOz) 

 Au (kOz) 

kTonnes 

kTonnes 

kTonnes 

g/t 

g/t 

Au (kOz)

Reserves	(based	on	a	US$1550/oz	gold	price) 

Proven 

Probable 

P+P 

2,360 

496 

2,857 

0.7 

1.7 

0.9 

54.6 

26.7 

81.3 

Resources	including	Reserves	(based	on	a	US$1700/oz	gold	price) 

Measured 

Indicated 

M+I 

Inferred 

2,361 

588 

2,949 

268 

0.7 

1.6 

0.9 

1.2 

54.6 

29.5 

84.1 

10 

Selinsing-Buffalo Reef Reserve/Resource as of August 31, 2012 (Practical Mining, May 23, 2013)

266 

1,768 

2,034 

322 

3,036 

3,358 

801 

2.5 

2.1 

2.2 

2.1 

1.9 

1.9 

1.5 

21.4 

120.2 

141.7 

21.7 

183.6 

205.3 

38.0 

2,626 

2,264 

4,890 

2,682 

3,624 

6,307 

1,070 

0.9 

2.0 

1.4 

0.9 

1.8 

1.4 

1.4 

76.0

146.9

222.9

76.3

213.0

289.4

48.0

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SELINSING	&		
BUFFALO	REEF	AREA	
PROPERTIES

At	Selinsing,	the	mine		
operation	continues	to		
provide	an	economic		
catalyst,	through		
extensive	use	of		
local	suppliers	and		
employment	which		
creates	a	substantial		
multiplying	effect		
to	the	local	and		
state	economy.

10   SE LIN SIN G AR E A OPE R ATIO NS

SELINSING	&	BUFFALO	REEF	AREA	PROPERTIES

S ELINSING 	GOLD	MINE

Commercial gold production at the Selinsing processing plant 
commenced  in  September  2010.  The  gravity  and  carbon  in 
leach treatment circuits at Selinsing increased its plant capacity 
to one million tonnes per annum (“tpa”) from an initial 400,000 
tpa as a result of completion of the Phase III expansion in June 
2012. Concurrently, the tailings storage facility was upgraded 
to accommodate 10 years of production from the one million 
tpa gold plant. 

During  fiscal  2014,  494,141  tonnes  of  ore  were  mined  at  the 
Selinsing operation, a 44% decrease compared to fiscal 2013. 
The  mining  operation  for  fiscal  2014  resulted  in  lower  ore  
extraction  and  higher  strip  ratio  due  to  a  push  back  of  the  
west high wall at the Selinsing open pit in order to access an 
additional oxide ore body.

For  fiscal  2014,  1,018,972  tonnes  of  ore  were  processed, 
a  9%  increase  from  fiscal  2013.  Ore  processed  during  the  
fiscal  year  included  only  oxide  and  leachable  sulphide  mate-
rial. A further plant expansion is required in order to process  
refractory sulphide materials. The average mill feed grade was 
1.31  g/t  gold  and  recovery  was  75.9%  for  a  calculated  gold 
content of 32,568 ounces. In fiscal 2014, 35,983 ounces were 
produced (Defined as good delivery gold bullion according to 
London Bullion Market Association (“LBMA”), net of gold Dore 
in transit and refinery adjustment). 

RESEARCH	&	 DEVELO PMENT	

At  Selinsing  Gold  Mine  a  plant  expansion  will  be  needed  
to  process  refractory  sulfide  materials  from  deeper  in  the  
Selinsing and Buffalo Reef deposits. A research and develop-
ment  team  was  established  at  Selinsing  to  explore  different  
including: 
refractory  ore  processes 
roasting,  pressure  
leaching,  fine  grinding,  and  
oxidation,  halide-chloride 
biological heap leach options in order to significantly improve 
the  economics  of  the  project.  Subsequent  to  fiscal  2014,  the 

Company secured an interim Intec License to exploit sulphide 
gold  and  copper  recovery  technology  at  its  Selinsing  gold  
processing plant. 

Once the Intec Technology is exploited through the four-stages 
of the commercialization trial testing program and is signed off 
by a qualified person at the Company’s satisfaction, the Com-
pany  expects  to  complete  and  publish  an  updated  technical  
report  prepared  in  accordance  with  NI  43-101.  During  the  
Intec  test  work  period,  the  Selinsing  gold  plant  will  continue  
to  be  fed  with  the  low  grade  oxide  stockpile  and  the  stock-
piled  materials  discharged  from  the  mill  in  the  early  stage  of 
production. 

EXPL ORATIO N	

During  fiscal  2014,  exploration  at  Selinsing,  Buffalo  Reef  and 
FELDA lands were focused on the collation and interpretation 
of all geological, geochemical and geophysical data, mapping 
geological  structures,  updating  the  resource  estimate  and 
block  model,  and  drilling  additional  oxide  targets.  The  total 
fiscal 2014 exploration drill program at Selinsing, Buffalo Reef, 
and  FELDA  properties  consisted  of  119  diamond  drill  holes  
totaling 10,039 metres (m). 

•  At  Selinsing  the  drill  hole  assay  results  confirm  that  gold  
  mineralization  extends  below  the  existing  pit  design  and  

continues at depth;  

•  At  Buffalo  Reef  the  exploration  program  was  focusing  on  
cleaning  up  the  drill  hole  logging  data,  completing  assay  
  work and conducting the geological structure study in order  
to  improve  understanding  of  regional  geology  and  define  
further drilling targets; 

•  The objective of the fiscal 2014 FELDA exploration program  
  was  to  discover  new  resources  and  potentially  enable  
  Selinsing open pit to be extended to access depth.

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GOLD  PORTFOLIO

MURCHISON	GOLD	
PROJECT

	The	Murchison		
acquisition	diversifies	
our	project	portfolio		
to	another	country	and	
lays	the	foundation	for	
further	consolidation	
opportunities	in		
Western	Australia,	to	
which	has	already	been	
added	the	Tuckanarra	
Gold	Project.	

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MURCHISON	GOLD	PROJECT

The  Murchison  Gold  Project  consists  of  the  Burnakura  and  Gabanintha  gold  properties,  which  are  located  in  the  Murchison  
Mineral Field, Western Australia. The Murchison Mineral Field has been explored since the 1900s and contains a number of currently 
operating gold projects. The project is located 40 km southeast of Meekatharra and 765 km northeast of Perth. It was previously 
owned by a group of Australia based companies. 

In February 2014, the Company acquired the Murchison Gold Project, including a number of mining and exploration tenements and 
lease applications covering approximately 98 square kms of land. The tenement package holds a Joint Ore Reporting Committee 
(JORC) compliant resource, a fully operational gold processing plant, a newly developed camp site and all necessary infrastructures. 

H IS TORICAL	 RESOUR CES

At the Murchison Gold Project a historical indicated resource of 2.48 mt @3.2 g/t Au for 254 koz and a historical inferred resource of 
3.94 mt@ 2.3 g/t Au for 292 koz as per the JORC guidelines of 2004 and 2012 within a number of previously operated open pits and 
an underground mine was determined by BM Geological Services in the report: “Murchison Gold Project: Burnakura and Gabanintha 
Resource Inventory (December 2013)”. The Company believes that the quality of the data supporting the resources meets industry 
standards. Wireframes were built using 0.5 g/t Au mineralized envelopes. The resources are estimated using either ordinary Kriging 
or multiple indicator Kriging and are reported above a block grade of ≥1 g/t Au. The historical resources have been reported in line 
with the JORC guidelines, and resource confidence categories and the reliability of the estimate are consistent with this standard. 

Monument is not treating the historical resource estimate on the property as current mineral resources.

MURCHISON	
TENEMENTS

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MURCHISON	GOLD	
PROJECT

Monument	has	
fast-tracked	the		
Murchison	Gold	Project		
drilling	program	and		
development	work,		
aiming	to	provide	a		
commercial	production		
outcome	in		
the	near-term.

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MURCHISON	GOLD	PROJECT

DEVELOPMENT 	&	EXPLO RATION

In fiscal 2014, development work included: preparation of site 
logistics,  communications,  a  review  of  the  historical  resource 
data  for  remodeling,  construction  of  a  SQL  database  with 
data  validation  and  planning  for  metallurgical  test  work.  An  
inspection  of  the  plant  and  crushing  circuit  was  undertaken  
to  make  recommendations  for  circuit  reconfiguration  to  
improve  crushing  circuit  performance  and  potentially  a  
heap  leach  operation,  which  is  the  first  priority.  Preliminary  
engineering  for  a  2,000,000  t  heap  leach  pad  has  been  
carried out and draft operating permits have been prepared in 
anticipation of filing applications with regulators. 

In  fiscal  2014,  exploration  work  under  a  resource  estimation 
study aimed to place the project into production. The initial drill  
program  of  7,250  m  of  RC  drilling  was  designed  for  Alliance 
and  New  Alliance  areas  aimed  at  targeting  infill  resource  
drilling  as  well  as  extensional  and  exploration  drilling.  The  

drilling  program  was  designed  to  validate  the  historical  re-
source and confirm the grade and geological continuity of the 
mineralization as well as test for potential resource extensions. 

Up  to  the  end  of  fiscal  2014,  a  total  of  44  RC  drill  holes  for 
4,039  m  were  completed  at  Alliance  and  New  Alliance.  Sub-
sequent to year end, encouraging first and second round drill 
results were announced at the Alliance and New Alliance open 
pit  deposits,  and  a  third  round  of  drill  results  at  Federal  City 
open  pit.  This  work  will  contribute  to  the  resource  estimate 
study to assess the economics of these deposit areas with the 
aim to bring them into production.

The diamond drilling was undertaken to provide core material for 
metallurgical test work in order to understand the recoveries from 
the carbon in leach (CIL) and carbon in pulp (CIP) process and pro-
vide initial heap leach test work information. During fiscal 2014,  
6 PQ diamond drill holes for 409 m were completed at Alliance 
and New Alliance.

BURNAKURA 	LOCATION
PLAN 	 &	GEOLO GY

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POLYMETALLIC  PORTFOLIO

The	Mengapur		
Project	continues	to		
represent	the	most		
significant	opportunity		
for	a	long	term	mining		
asset	owned	by	the		
Company	with	downstream		
commodity	products.

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MENGAPUR	PROJECT

The  Mengapur  Polymetallic  Project  was  acquired  by  Monument  in  fiscal  2012  and  2013,  located  in  Pahang  State,  Malaysia,  

approximately 130 kms southeast of Monument’s wholly owned Selinsing Gold Mine and 75 kms northwest of the Malaysian port 

city of Kuantan. It was historically owned by Malaysian Mining Corporation who defined the historic polymetallic resources in a full 

bankable feasibility study.

RESOURCES

The Mengapur Polymetallic deposit contains a historical Copper (Cu), Sulfur (S), Gold (Au). Silver (Ag) oxide and sulphide resource 

from  a  previous  drilling  campaign  conducted  in  the  1980’s  as  reported  in  the  “NI  43-101  Technical  Report,  Mengapur  Project 

(Amended) (Snowden, January 2012)”. The historical resource consisted of 224 million tonnes (mt) averaging 0.597% Cu equivalent 

(eqv) (6.54% S, 0.25% Cu, 0.16g/t Au, and 8.86g/t Ag) at a cut-off grade of 0.336% Cu eqv cut-off grade (Snowden, January 2012). 

A historical sulphide reserve consists of 64.8 mt averaging 0.737% Cu eqv (8.63% S, 0.27% Cu, 0.21g/t Au, and 2.59a/t Ag) at the 

same 0.336% Cu eqv cut-off grade (Snowden, 2012). The Company has completed 64,000 m of exploration drilling verifying these 

historic resources and is advancing them to current NI 43-101 compliance.

Since  acquisition,  exploration  has  been  ongoing  to  further  understand  the  potential  polymetallic  resources  and  to  support  mine 

design. During fiscal 2014, exploration activities at Mengapur focused on iron oxide development, with further exploration activities 

being conducted on identification of iron oxide resources. A total of 4,786 m from 50 diamond drill holes were drilled during the year 

of which 36 of them with a total of 2,104 m were dedicated for iron oxide resource estimation at Area C. 

GEOLOGY	CROSS-SECTION	A-A’	SHOWING	THE	SP6	DESIGN	PIT

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MENGAPUR	PROJECT

At  Mengapur  an  on-site  R&D  laboratory  has  been  built,  

A  preliminary  economic  assessment  study  (PEA  study)  was  

fully  equipped  and  placed  in  use  during  fiscal  2014.  R&D  

carried  out  during  fiscal  2014,  aimed  to  define  Copper  (Cu), 

programs  are  exploring  the  development  of  a  number  of  

Sulfur  (S),  Gold  (Au),  Silver  (Ag)  oxide  and  sulphide  resource 

potential  marketable  commodity  products  subsequent  to  

under  NI  43-101  guidance,  bringing  the  historical  resources  

the  targeted  recovery  of  copper  concentrate  and  magnetite, 

to current. The completion of the NI 43-101 Technical Report  

and develop and prove a viable flow sheet circuit for recovery  

is  awaiting  issue  of  a  mining  lease  title  over  the  Star  Destiny 

          of these products. The Mengapur mine is envisioned to be   

mining  lease  application  and  completion  of  the  remaining  

               developed as a large multi-commodity open pit mine.

metallurgical test work and analysis.

During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014,

construction of an oxide iron beneficiation plant was initiated 

and designed to separate iron from copper and other metals  

in the top soil and fresh rock at the Mengapur site. Subsequent  

to  fiscal  2014,  due  to  the  sharp  decline  of  iron  prices,  the  

plant  development  has  been  put  on  hold  and  the  Company 

is  re-evaluating  the  production  alternatives  and  has  initiated 

studies on copper production.

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CORPORATE & SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

is  committed  to  the  highest  standards  of  
Monument 
environmental  management,  social  responsibility,  and  health 
and  safety  for  its  employees  and  neighboring  communities.  
As  of  June  30,  2014,  the  Company  employed  over  300  
people  at  its  Malaysian  and  Australia  operations.  At  the  
Malaysian  operations  a  majority  of  employees  are  hired  
locally  and  live  in  the  surrounding  communities  with  their  
families.  The  Australia  operations  began  in  fiscal  2014  and  
employees are being sourced from Western Australia.

H EALTH 	 &	 SAFETY

The Company places a strong emphasis on safety procedures 
and training. The objective is a perfect health and safety work-
place  for  Monument  people.  During  the  year  there  were  no 
fatal injuries with only minor work related accidents. The mine 
enforces  a  comprehensive  safety  program  and  continues  to  
improve procedures for accident prevention. 

ENVIRONMENT

Monument  develops  and  operates  all  of  its  projects  in  an  
environmentally  responsible  and  sustainable  manner,  ensur-
ing  a  safe  and  healthy  environment.  It  strives  to  disrupt  as 
little  of  the  area  it  works  in  as  possible.  The  company  plans 
and implements projects that protect and support the natural  
environment  surrounding  its  operations  and  applies  the  best 
environmental  practice  that  ensures  the  highest  commitment 
to environmental protection. 

The Company established environmental monitoring and con-
trol  procedures  in  compliance  with  the  Environmental  Impact 
Assessment  and  Environmental  Management  Plan  approved  
by  the  Malaysian  Department  on  the  Environment  and  the  
Mining  Scheme  adopted  by  the  Department  of  Minerals  and 
Geosciences.  During the year ambient air and noise sampling 
was  conducted  including  environmental  sampling  for  water 
quality in local streams and all results were satisfactory.

19  COR PORATE & SO C IA L RE SP O NSIBI LIT Y       

At  the  Mengapur  site,  the  Erosion  Sedimentation  Control  
Plan  (ESCP)  was  approved  by  Department  of  Drainage  and  
Irrigation which form a main component of the environmental  
management plan. The ESCP plan is important to ensure that  
the  mining  operations  are  adequately  mitigated  to  minimize  
the  extent  of  disturbance  by  implementing  proactive  and  
integrated  erosion  and  sediment  control  measures  approved 
by the authority. 

COM MU NIT Y	SU PPORT 	 PROGR AMS

Monument  strives  to  support  and  work  with  the  local  
communities  in  which  it  operates.  We  implement  various  
community  development  programs  focusing  on  employment 
creation,  providing  support  for  better  health,  education  and 
community development as well as promoting local business. 
These areas of focus were determined based on priorities and 
needs  of  our  community  and  is  in  line  with  our  strategy  that 
seeks to balance profit with development considerations.

is 

involved 

At  Selinsing,  the  mine  operation  continues  to  provide  an  
economic  catalyst,  through  extensive  use  of  local  suppliers  
and  employment  which  creates  a  substantial  multipying  
effect  to  the  local  and  state  economy,  this  enables  the  
local  communities  to  build    better  lives.  Monument  funds  
local  schools  for  additional  academic  and  co-curriculum  
activities.  The  Company 
in  promoting  skills  
development  in  Malaysia  with  the  goal  of  increasing  local 
employment  at  its  operations.  Monument  provides  fund-
ing  through  internship  programs  with  various  institutions  of  
higher  learning  in  the  Country,  preparing  a  skilled  workforce 
for the future. In addition, promising local students are given 
scholarships  to  pursue  their  education  related  to  the  mining  
industry  and  are  encouraged  to  pursue  a  career  with  
Monument’s  operations  in  the  future.  Our  local  education  
support program aims to benefit a wide range of stakeholders 
and has the potential to make a lasting sustainable impact.

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CORPORATE & SOCIAL 
RESPONSIBILITY

The  Company  continues  to  advance  the  Mengapur  project  
as  a  sustainable  mining  project  which  substantially  benefits  
economic  development  within  the  Eastern  Coridor  Economic 
Region.  Monument  had  invested  more  than  $116  million  in  
acquisition  costs,  exploration,  research  and  development  
expenditures. 

FO RWA RD	 L OOKIN G 	 STATEMEN TS

This annual report includes statements containing forward-looking information 
about Monument, its business and future plans (“forward-looking statements”). 
Forward-looking  statements  are  statements  that  involve  expectations,  plans, 
objectives  or  future  events  that  are  not  historical  facts.    Generally,  forward-
looking  statements  can  be  identified  by  the  use  of  forward-looking  terminol-
ogy such as “plans”, “expects” or “does not expect”, “is expected”, “budget”, 
“scheduled”,  “estimates”,  “forecasts”,  “intends”,  “anticipates”  or  “does  not 
anticipate”, or “believes”, or variations of such words and phrases or state that 
certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “might” or “will be 
taken”,  “occur”  or  “be  achieved”.  Forward-looking  statements  in  this  annual 
report include, without limitation, statements related to:  the Company’s expec-
tations regarding future gold production at the Selinsing Gold Mine; the ability 
of the Company to move exploration and development properties into commer-
cial  production;  the  results  of  testing  gold  and  copper  recovery  technologies; 
completion of technical reports on the Company’s projects and the timing and 
results thereof; and all other plans for mining, development and exploration and 
the  timing  and  results  thereof.  The  forward-looking  statements  in  this  annual 
report  are  subject  to  various  risks,  uncertainties  and  other  factors  that  could 
cause actual results or achievements to differ materially from those expressed 
or  implied  by  the  forward-looking  statements.  These  risks  and  certain  other 
factors include, without limitation: risks related to general business, economic,  
competitive,  geopolitical  and  social  uncertainties;  uncertainties  in  testing  

The  Malaysian  Institute  of  Economic  Research  shows  that  
the  substantial  investment  made  by  this  project  will  generate 
positive  economic  impacts  to  the  Country.  The  construction  
and  operating  expenditures,  as  well  as  various  taxes  and  
royalties  paid  by  the  Company  will  provide  major  economic 
stimulus  both  locally  and  nationally.  Monument  is  working 
closely  with  the  local  and  Pahang  state  governments,  and  
other  partners,  to  plan  sustainable  projects  and  community 
programs that will help to improve education, health and local 
living conditions.

20   COR PORATE & SO CI AL R ESPO NSIB ILI T Y 

gold and copper recovery technologies that have not been proven in the field;  
all  of  the  uncertainties  inherent  in  economic  studies  and  resource  estimates;  
uncertainties regarding the results and timing of current exploration activities; 
uncertainties in the progress and timing of development activities; foreign oper-
ations risks; other risks inherent in the mining industry and other risks described 
in the management discussion and analysis of the Company and the technical 
reports on the Company’s projects, all of which are available under the profile 
of  the  Company  on  SEDAR  at  www.sedar.com.    Material  factors  and  assump-
tions used to develop forward-looking statements in this annual report include:  
general economic factors and other factors that may be beyond the control of 
Monument; assumptions and expectations regarding the results of exploration 
on the Company’s projects; assumptions regarding the future price of gold of 
other minerals; the expected timing and results of development and exploration 
activities; costs of future activities; capital and operating expenditures; success 
of exploration activities; mining or processing issues; exchange rates; assump-
tions regarding political matters in Malaysia; risks related to ongoing litigation; 
and all of the factors and assumptions described in the management discussion 
and analysis of the Company and the technical reports on the Company’s proj-
ects, all of which are available under the profile of the Company on SEDAR at 
www.sedar.com.    Although  the  Company  has  attempted  to  identify  important 
factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained 
in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause results not 
to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such 
statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could 
differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers 
should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The Company 
does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements, except in accor-
dance with applicable securities laws.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
OFFICERS	 &	MAN AGEMEN T

CORPORATE	 H EADQ UA RT ER S

Robert	Baldock,	CA	(M),	FCPA,	FIMC  
President & CEO

Cathy	Zhai,	B.Sc.,	CGA 
CFO & Corporate Secretary 
Director of Human Resources

Zaidi	Harun,	B.Sc. 
Vice President, Business Development

Kevin	J.	Wright,	ACSM 
Project Manager, Mengapur Project

Chee	Yau	Tan,	MCSM,	M.Sc.,	MBA  
General Manager, Selinsing Gold Mine

Todd	W.	Johnson,	M.Sc	Geo,	Eng,	P.E.	 
Vice President, Exploration

David	Morrison,	BEng. 
General Manager, Murchison Project

DIRE CTORS

Robert	Baldock 
Kuala Lipis, Malaysia

Cathy	Zhai 
Vancouver, British Columbia  

George	Brazier 
Vancouver, British Columbia 

Graham	Dickson 
Vancouver, British Columbia 

Zaidi	Harun 
Kuala Lipis, Malaysia 

Gerald	Ruth 
Toronto, Ontario

Frank	Wright 
Vancouver, British Columbia

www.monumentmining.com	

Suite 1580, 1100 Melville Street 
Vancouver, BC, V6E 4A6  Canada

Telephone  604.638.1661   
Fax 
info@monumentmining.com

604.638.1663 

IN VES T OR	 REL ATIO NS

Vancouver

Richard	Cushing	B.A.	(Econ.),	CSC 
Investor Relations

Suite 1580, 1100 Melville Street 
Vancouver, BC, V6E 4A6  Canada

Telephone  604.638.1661   
Fax 
info@monumentmining.com

604.638.1663 

Europe

Wolfgang	Seybold 
Managing Director, Axino, GmbH

Neckarstrasse 45 
73728 Esslingen, Germany

Telephone  +49.711.25 35 92.40 
Fax 
+49.711.25 35 92.33 
wolfgang.seybold@axino.com 
www.axino.com

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