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Annual
Report 2023

STANMORE RESOURCES LIMITED

STANMORE RESOURCES LIMITED  
ACN 131 920 968

Contents

CHAIR’S LETTER 

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S REPORT 

DIRECTORS’ REPORT 

AUDITOR’S INDEPENDENCE DECLARATION 

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

DIRECTORS’ DECLARATION 

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT 

RESERVES AND RESOURCES 

SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION 

CORPORATE DIRECTORY 

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ABOUT STANMORE RESOURCES LIMITED (ASX: SMR)
Stanmore Resources Limited controls and operates the Isaac Plains Complex, South Walker Creek and 
Poitrel metallurgical coal mines, as well as the undeveloped Wards Well, Isaac Plains underground and 
Isaac Plains South projects, in Queensland’s prime Bowen Basin region. Stanmore Resources is also  
owner of the Millennium and Mavis Downs Mines and holds several additional high–quality prospective 
coal tenements located in Queensland’s Bowen and Surat basins. The Company is focused  
on the creation of shareholder value via the efficient operation of its mining assets and the identification 
of further development opportunities within the region.

We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which we work and operate: Turrbul and Jagera Country  
in Brisbane and Barada Barna, Widi and Jangga Country in Central Queensland. We pay respect to their Elders, 
past, present, and emerging. We respect their role as custodians of the land and water, and their right to 
maintain their culture, identity, traditions and customs. We are proud of the relationships we have developed 
with First Nations peoples and remain committed to supporting and strengthening our partnerships in a spirit 
of cooperation and reconciliation.

These consolidated financial statements are the consolidated financial statements of the consolidated entity 
consisting of Stanmore Resources Limited and its subsidiaries.

This Annual Report, including the Directors’ Report and financial statements, are presented in United States  
dollars and all amounts are reported in United States dollars unless otherwise stated.

Stanmore Resources Limited is a company limited by shares, incorporated and domiciled in Australia.  
Its registered office and principal place of business is:

Stanmore Resources Limited  
Level 32 
12 Creek Street 
Brisbane QLD 4000

A description of the nature of the consolidated entity’s operations and its principal activities is included in  
the Directors’ Report on page 8, which is not part of these consolidated financial statements.

The consolidated financial statements were authorised for issue by the Directors on 26 February 2024.

Through the use of the internet, we have ensured that our corporate reporting is timely and complete.  
All press releases, financial reports and other information are available at our Shareholders’ Centre on our website: 
www.stanmore.au

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Chair’s Letter

Dear Shareholders,

2023 has been a standout financial year for 
the business and the shareholders of 
Stanmore Resources. The Company delivered 
total shareholder returns of more than  
40%, approximately three times the ASX300 
average of 13.7%, based on record operational 
performances across the portfolio and 
outstanding financial results. This included 
both a fully franked Final Dividend of  
US8.4 cents per share and the US5.82 cents 
per share special dividend declared in 
November 2023, which represent an 
aggregate yield of 6.2%.  

Reflecting the market’s support for the momentum we 
have created, Stanmore entered the S&P/ASX 300 Index 
on 18 September 2023, and after the reporting period, 
entered the S&P/ASX 200 Index on 18 March 2024.  
This is a resounding endorsement by shareholders,  
not only for our transformation of the business and strong 
operating performances over a remarkable two years 
since the acquisition of SMC from BHP Minerals Pty Ltd, 
but also for our vision to be a leading resources company 
in Australia, creating value to our stakeholders through 
sustainable development.

2023 PERFORMANCE
Our aspiration is to create an organisation that focuses  
on safety and operational excellence which creates  
long term value for shareholders by optimising our existing 
mines and infrastructure. From time to time, this will be 
complemented by targeted acquisitions that align with 
our growth strategy to achieve economies of scale from 
our existing operating assets. Underpinning all of this, 
Stanmore is focused on developing and enabling our 
people, with the support of a capable Board and first-class 
management team.

The first and most important priority for everybody at 
Stanmore is the safety of our people and everyone on  
our sites. Regrettably, the 12-month moving average  

Total Recordable Injury Frequency Rate (TRIFR) for the 
Company increased to 3.2 per million hours  
(31 December 2022: 1.5 per million hours). Total working 
hours for 2023 were 5.3 million (2022: 3.4 million).

We are transitioning our injury reporting statistics from 
TRIFR to Serious Accident Frequency Rate (SAFR), which is 
the Queensland coal mining regulator’s preferred measure 
across the industry. Stanmore’s SAFR for 2023 was  
0.19, well below the industry average of 0.57 for the  
twelve months to September 2023 as reported by 
Resources Safety and Health Queensland. This new 
measure will support the direction of our efforts towards 
mitigating the risks of serious accidents occurring and 
provide improved industry-wide comparison on  
safety performance.

Stanmore has also completed a review of the standard  
of safety investigations across our assets, to identify areas 
where improvements can be made to lift our capability  
to prevent future incidents, particularly those that have 
been repeated.

Revenue increased by 4 percent to US$2.8 billion, 
compared to US$2.7 billion in 2022. While we achieved 
new records for both saleable production and coal sales 
volumes, average sales prices moderated from their 2022 
highs, resulting in underlying Earnings before Interest, 
Taxation, Depreciation and Amortisation (EBITDA) of 
US$1.10 billion (2022: US$1.46 billion). 

The business generated operating cash flow of  
US$737 million, with A$835 million in royalties paid to 
support local and state governments. The Company’s 
Acquisition Debt Facility was reduced by 48% to  
US$318 million during the year, after repayments of 
US$297 million. Stanmore ended the year with  
US$446 million of cash in hand and aggregate total debt  
of US$320 million, resulting in a 31 December 2023 net 
cash position of US$126 million, after commencing the year 
in a net debt position of US$183 million. 

SUSTAINABILITY 
Over the course of 2023, we have continued to advance 
our sustainability planning and practices. Our longer term 
focus is to further embed sustainability into our operations 
and move beyond compliance.  

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With this aim in mind, the Company has also developed 
a number of foundational documents that will guide us 
to meet our sustainability goals. Our Sustainability Policy 
has been approved by the Board. During the year, we also 
developed a comprehensive Social Performance Strategy 
and our five-year Sustainability Roadmap, and we are 
continuing to develop a Decarbonisation Plan. More details 
about these documents are provided in the Company’s  
2023 Sustainability Report.

Climate-related financial disclosures became mandatory 
from the start of 2024, and we have designed our 
climate risk management processes to align with the 
recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-Related 
Financial Disclosures. This ensures our sustainability 
reporting is fit-for-purpose, alongside our preparations  
for future reporting on Task Force on Nature-related 
Financial Disclosures.  

Our Isaac Plains Complex, Poitrel and South Walker Creek 
mines are included in the Commonwealth Government’s 
Safeguard Mechanism, which was reformed to introduce 
new obligations and reporting requirements from  
1 July 2023. The reform requires a progressive reduction 
in carbon emission intensity. The financial impact of this 
obligation will be a function of the emissions intensity 
profiles of our operating sites as well as available 
abatement technologies, the cost of carbon offsets,  
and any future changes to the mechanism. 

The Stanmore Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) was 
formally endorsed by Reconciliation Australia on  
17 August 2023. We are proud to have reached this 
milestone with the involvement of our Traditional Owners, 
the Barada Barna, Widi and Janga Peoples. Our RAP  
is currently at the Reflect stage, which means that we 
are preparing for reconciliation by building relationships, 
respect and trust with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander 
stakeholders and communities.

COMPANY OUTLOOK
Looking ahead, Stanmore is in a strong position to achieve 
our ambition in relation to safety, operational excellence 
and creating long term value for shareholders. 

We continue to invest in exploration activities to enable 
assessment of organic opportunities to expand production 
at our existing operations, and create economies of scale 

by accessing mining areas which are lower strip ratio and 
therefore more profitable, and focusing first on those areas 
that are closest to our operating infrastructure.  

Our development projects such as the ramp up at the 
Mavis Downs Underground at the Millennium Complex, and 
concept studies for the Lancewood premium low volatile 
hard coking coal project, have progressed during the year.

We also continue to pursue M&A projects that open new 
pathways to profitable growth, such as the agreements 
signed with Peabody to divest and monetise the southern 
portion of the Wards Well deposit while maintaining the 
northern part of the deposit, and opening up optionality for 
Lancewood to share infrastructure at Peabody’s Centurion 
(former North Goonyella) mining complex to potentially 
minimise start-up capital. After the reporting period, 
Stanmore entered into an agreement to acquire  
South32’s 50% interest in the Eagle Downs metallurgical 
coal project, and we are also in advanced discussions  
with the joint venture partner, Aquila Coal, to acquire a 
further controlling interest.

On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank all of those 
people who have contributed to Stanmore’s outstanding 
operating and financial performance this year: our 
suppliers, contract partners and advisors, and most of 
all, our people and leadership team. I would also like to 
thank our Traditional Owners and local community for the 
important role they play in our success now and in the 
future. Finally, I would also like to extend thanks from the 
Board and leadership team to Stanmore’s shareholders 
for your continued support for our vision to be a leading 
resources company in Australia, creating value through 
sustainable development.

Dwi Suseno 
Chair

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Chief Executive Officer’s  
Report

Dear Shareholders,

The operating and financial results delivered 
by our team in 2023 have been exceptional 
and demonstrate the potential of Stanmore 
Resources. This was our first full year of 
Stanmore’s ownership of our integrated asset 
platform of three operating mines – South 
Walker Creek, Poitrel and Isaac Plains Complex 
– located within a 50-kilometre radius of each 
other. We delivered an outstanding and 
resilient operational performance that set 
new production records across our sites. 

The financial outcome of this performance 
enabled Stanmore to deliver market-leading 
returns to shareholders, strengthen our 
balance sheet and progress a number of 
capital efficient projects to keep improving 
performance and set us up for the future.

Stanmore achieved record Run of Mine (ROM) coal 
production of 18.4 million tonnes (Mt) in the reporting 
period, which represented an increase of 36% compared 
to the previous year (2022: 13.5Mt), driven by strong 
performances across the portfolio. We increased saleable 
coal production by 43% for the year, to 13.2Mt compared 
to 9.2Mt in the previous year. This result exceeded our 
guidance of 12.3Mt to 13.0Mt provided in August 2023 with 
the half-year accounts. 

Total coal sales were 13.1Mt, up 39% from 9.4Mt in 2022. 
The total was made up of 12.8Mt of Stanmore produced 
coal (2022: 9.3Mt) and 0.3Mt of third party purchased coal 
(2022: 0.1Mt).

Through disciplined cost management, we contained 
Free on Board (FOB) cash costs, excluding royalties, to an 
average of US$86 per tonne (2022: US$83 per tonne), and 
kept them below the guidance range of US$87 to US$93 
per tonne. The marginal increase in costs resulted from 
inflationary pressures and natural increases in strip ratios 
which were partially offset by robust sales and underlying 
production volumes.

The increase in coal production drove profitability for the 
year, despite the average realised sales price for the year 
falling from US$290 per tonne to US$214 per tonne as 
export prices moderated from last year’s highs.

South Walker Creek achieved a number of production 
records in the year after recovering from significant rainfalls 
in January and March, including for ROM tonnes mined, 
coal handling and preparation plant (CHPP) operating hours 
and yield, overburden movement, as well as an all-time 
record for saleable coal production. ROM coal production 
was 8.0Mt (2022: 5.4Mt) and saleable coal production was 
6.3Mt (2022: 4.0Mt).

Poitrel also recovered very well from the considerable 
challenges posed by the wet weather in the first quarter of 
2023, with a sustained overburden stripping performance 
across the second half of the year, enabling the mine to 
achieve a quarterly coal mining record of 2.2Mt in the 
fourth quarter and exceed annual production guidance. 
ROM coal production was 6.9Mt (2022: 4.2Mt) and saleable 

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Report (CONTINUED)

coal production was 4.0Mt (2022: 2.8Mt).

Isaac Plains Complex also achieved a number of production 
records including for saleable production of 2.9Mt (2022: 
2.4Mt). This was a strong result considering wet weather 
impacts at the mine in the first quarter and later in the 
year, which led to lower annual ROM production of 3.6Mt 
compared to 3.9Mt in the previous year. 

A number of capital efficient performance improvement 
and growth initiatives were undertaken during the year, to 
maximise value creation from our existing assets. 

The expansion of South Walker Creek was approved during 
the year and will see ROM mining and CHPP washing 
capacity increase from 8.0Mt per annum (Mtpa) to an 
annualised mining rate of 9.4Mtpa by the third quarter of 
2024, and achieve steady state saleable coal production of 
7.0Mtpa from early 2025. Three additional production fleets 
will be mobilised in the first half of the current year and 
contracts are in place for the CHPP expansion works.

The Mulgrave Resource Area 2C (MRA2C) project 
progressed well in 2023, and is ahead of delivery schedule 
and below budget. It will allow us to access lower strip 
ratio, higher value ROM coal in early 2025, in line with our 
previously announced plans.

The project to extend the southern levee at Poitrel 
progressed well during 2023 and remains within budget. 
It will enable the production pit to progress in 2024 and 
sustain production volumes for the next 10 years. 

Development of Pit 5 North project at Isaac Plains East 
commenced in the second quarter of 2023 and will add 
1.4Mt of ROM production during 2024 and 2025, utilising 
an additional truck and excavator fleet. First ROM coal from 
the project was mined in December 2023. 

We delivered an outstanding 
and resilient performance 
that set new production 
records across our sites.

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Stanmore  |  Annual Report 2023Chief Executive Officer’s  
Report (CONTINUED)

Conventional open-cut truck and shovel production 
activities concluded at the Millennium Complex in the 
fourth quarter of 2023, with the operation now focused 
on underground coal mining activities in the Mavis Pit. 
Underground operations continue to ramp up following 
the establishment of a second production unit. Further 
exploration, engineering and approvals works are also 
progressing on the Millennium underground project, which 
is located adjacent to the Mavis underground mining area 
and offers potential underground operations life extension. 
The required EA amendment is scheduled for lodgement 
in the third quarter of 2024.

Development options are being investigated at our 
Lancewood project, with pre-feasibility works to be 
completed in the first half of 2024. These exciting 
development projects concentrate on low volatile hard 
coking coal, which commands a price premium, and have 
the longer term potential to transform our production 
platform.

Stanmore also executed a number of M&A transactions 
during 2023 that capitalise on our existing asset platform to 
increase production volumes in a capital efficient manner. 

In October 2023, we reached agreement to sell the 
southern area of our Wards Well tenements, realising 
additional value from the assets we acquired in 2022. The 
sale, for US$136 million and additional contingent royalty 
streams, allows us to focus on the northern parts of Wards 
Well and Lancewood tenements. The sale agreement 
also allows us to utilise latent capacity or expand North 
Goonyella infrastructure, which would minimise the start-
up capital required to develop Lancewood. This transaction 
is expected to be completed within the first half of 2024.

In December 2023, Stanmore acquired the remaining 50% 
of the MetRes joint venture which owns the Millennium 
and Mavis Downs mines, giving us full ownership. The 
acquisition allows us to add coal production volumes 
and streamline operations between the Millennium 
Complex and our adjacent Poitrel and Red Mountain CHPP 
operations.  

Since the end of the financial year, we have also reached 
agreement to acquire South32’s 50% interest in the Eagle 
Downs joint venture project. This is a high quality project 
underpinned by a substantial resource base which is 
located close to our existing operations. Our technical 
expertise and infrastructure and logistics portfolio will allow 
us to unlock the full potential of Eagle Downs, and we are 
in advanced discussions to acquire a controlling interest so 
that we can optimise commercial arrangements to create a 
capital efficient development pathway. We are progressing 
project optimisation studies and hope to advance them to 
support development and investment decisions as soon 
as possible.

Stanmore owns and manages more than 80,000 
hectares of land, and we are committed to progressively 
rehabilitating areas of mining activity and returning 
them to a sustainable use. We completed 191 hectares of 
rehabilitation across our portfolio during 2023, and we are 
focused on exceeding our statutory requirements in those 
areas where future mining is not viable. 

The continued development of a Decarbonisation 
Framework and Plan, with various practical action initiatives 
to reduce our carbon footprint, has been one of the most 
important steps forward in our sustainability journey 
during 2023. The Plan scheduled for completion in 2024 
will be pivotal in driving us towards meeting our emissions 
reduction targets under the Safeguard Mechanism reforms, 
and minimising our offset obligations. The details of our 
sustainability performance for the year are explained in the 
Stanmore 2023 Sustainability Report released with this 
annual report.

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Report (CONTINUED)

During 2023, our people have demonstrated the strength 
of our culture of safety and operational excellence. Our 
culture is based on a shared focus and commitment 
on achieving the best outcomes through an agile, 
entrepreneurial and caring workplace. I thank all of our 
employees and contractors for their hard work and focus 
which have delivered such an outstanding operating and 
financial outcome for the Company and our shareholders. 

Thank you to our site neighbours, Traditional Owners, local 
communities, customers and suppliers who all have a stake 
in the continued success of the business. Finally, I would 
also like to thank Stanmore Resources shareholders for 
your continuing support. 

Marcelo Matos 
Chief Executive Officer

Our performance enabled 
Stanmore to deliver 
market leading returns to 
shareholders and strengthen 
our balance sheet.

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Stanmore  |  Annual Report 2023Directors’ Report

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES
The principal activity of the Group during the period 
was the exploration, development, production and sale 
of metallurgical coal in Queensland, Australia.

In the opinion of the Directors, there were no significant 
changes in the state of affairs of the Group that occurred 
during the financial year that have not been noted in the 
review of operations.

Directors and Company Secretary

Mr Dwi Suseno 

Mr Marcelo Matos 

Mr Jimmy Lim

Mr Richard Majlinder 

Mr Brett Garland

Mr Matthew Latimore 

Ms Caroline Chan

Mr Murray Smith (alternate to Mr Matthew Latimore, 
appointed 1 June 2023)

Mr Mark Trevan (resigned 30 June 2023)

The following person was the Company Secretary of the 
Company during the financial year and up to the date  
of this report:

Mr Rees Fleming

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Stanmore  |  Annual Report 2023INFORMATION ON DIRECTORS
The following information is current as at the date of this report.

Dwi Suseno

Chair and Non-Executive Director (Appointed: 15 May 2020)

Experience and 
expertise

Mr Dwi Suseno is the Executive Director and Group CEO of Golden Energy and Resources Pte. Ltd (GEAR, formerly 
Golden Energy and Resources Limited), an international mining and resources company. Mr Suseno is responsible 
for managing operations for GEAR, including mining, logistics and coal marketing, as well as leading the strategic 
initiatives and expansions.

Mr Suseno began his career in Australia, where he was raised and educated, and he has over 26 years of experience 
in management, commercial and finance in mining resources as well as oil and gas related industries in both 
Australia and internationally. Mr Suseno was previously an Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer of  
Straits Corporation Group, which was then part of the SGX-listed coal mining company Straits Asia Resources 
Limited. Mr Suseno has previously worked with Baker Hughes Inc. (Fortune 500 NYSE listed oilfield services 
company), Arthur Andersen Australia and Ernst & Young LLP.

Mr Suseno is a Certified Public Accountant in both Australia and Singapore, graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce 
Degree from the University of Western Australia, Graduate Diploma in Tax from the University of Melbourne’s  
Law Masters program, as well as a Postgraduate Diploma in Business from Curtin University. He also holds an 
executive MBA from the Kellogg School of Management, and Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

Nil

Executive Director of Golden Energy and Resources Limited (SGX: AUE). Directorship ceased due to delisting  
from the SGX on 28 September 2023.

•  Chair of the Disclosure Committee
•  Member of the Remuneration and Nominations Committee 
•  Member of the Sustainability Committee

Other listed 
current 
directorships

Former listed 
directorships in 
last 3 years

Special 
responsibilities

Marcelo Matos

Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director (Appointed: 27 November 2020)

Experience and 
expertise

Mr Marcelo Matos has over 25 years of experience in the mining sector in a number of operations, projects, 
business development, marketing and sales, strategy and planning roles in Australia, China, Singapore, Brazil  
and spent many years involved with large developments in Mozambique.

Having started with Stanmore Resources initially as a Non-Executive Director in late 2019, he took the helm as 
CEO in August 2020 and led the latest acquisition of the SMC assets and the transformation of Stanmore into a 
large metallurgical coal producer. Prior to that and amongst other roles, Mr Matos worked for Vale for close to  
20 years in various senior roles, starting in iron ore and moving into coal as its Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer 
as well as their Managing Director in Australia. He is also a Board Director of the Queensland Resources Council.

Mr Matos holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the Pontifical Catholic University of  
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) and an Executive MBA from IBMEC Business School.

Other listed 
current 
directorships

Former listed 
directorships in 
last 3 years

Special 
responsibilities

Nil

Nil

•  Member of the Health and Safety Committee 
•  Member of the Disclosure Committee

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Directors’ Report (CONTINUED)Stanmore  |  Annual Report 2023Jimmy Lim

Non-Executive Director (Appointed: 23 October 2019)

Experience and 
expertise

Other listed 
current 
directorships

Former listed 
directorships in 
last 3 years

Special 
responsibilities

Mr Jimmy Lim has over 20 years of experience in finance and investment management in the metals and mining 
sector, with extensive industry relationships in Australia and globally. Mr Lim started his career in Perth with  
Ernst & Young in Tax, serving natural resources and infrastructure companies of all sizes before moving into 
Corporate Finance with Ernst & Young and then KPMG where he continued advising clients in the natural 
resources sector. From there, Mr Lim then went on to work for JP Morgan in Melbourne where he worked on 
assignments advising and financing some of the largest companies in the world before moving to Hong Kong  
with Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs, where he was responsible for coverage of Metals and Mining in  
Asia excluding China.

Mr Lim is a Fellow of Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA) and holds an MBA and degrees  
in Engineering and Science from the University of Western Australia.

Non-Executive Director at 5E Advanced Materials Inc (NASDAQ: FEAM): appointed 12 January 2022 

Non-Executive Director at Sendero Resources Limited (TSX-V:SEND): appointed 27 September 2023

Non-Executive Director at American Pacific Borates Limited (ASX:ABR): resigned 4 February 2021

•  Chair of the Remuneration and Nominations Committee 
•  Member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee

Richard Majlinder

Non-Executive Director (Appointed: 15 May 2020)

Experience and 
expertise

Mr Richard Majlinder is the Chief Investment Officer at Maranello Capital, an Australian-owned private  
wealth fund. He was previously Chief Commercial Officer for Madison Group Enterprises, a manufacturer  
and B2B distributor of communications technology. Prior to this, he held a number of roles with 
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), including as a Partner in Private Clients Advisory, leading client projects  
across mergers and acquisitions, consulting and financial management.

Mr Majlinder has a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Economic History from the London School of Economics,  
and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. He is also a Member of the 
Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia & New Zealand, and a Member of the Australian Institute  
of Company Directors (AICD).

Nil

Nil

•  Chair of the Audit and Risk Management Committee 
•  Member of the Remuneration and Nominations Committee

Other listed 
current 
directorships

Former listed 
directorships in 
last 3 years

Special 
responsibilities

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Directors’ Report (CONTINUED)Stanmore  |  Annual Report 2023Matthew Latimore Non-Executive Director (Appointed: 25 May 2022)

Experience and 
expertise

Mr Matthew Latimore is Chairman and President of M Resources, a rapidly growing and agile company involved 
in investment, marketing, and trading of metallurgical coal. M Resources also operates metallurgical coal mines 
in Queensland, Australia and is the major shareholder in Metarock (ASX: MYE), an underground mining services 
company operating in hardrock and coal in Australia. M Resources is also 50% shareholder and joint venture 
operator in OneRail Australia, which rails circa 63Mtpa of coal in NSW and QLD.

Prior to establishing M Resources, Mr Latimore held the position of General Manager for Sales and Marketing  
at Wesfarmers’ Curragh coal mine. In this role, Mr Latimore was responsible for global sales to steel mills  
and domestic and international power utilities. Mr Latimore was also a Director of Curragh Coal Sales Pty Ltd.

Mr Latimore has held various positions with Mitsui & Co (Australia) Pty Ltd in Brisbane, Sydney and Tokyo,  
working on joint ventures including Atlantic Richfield and BHP Mitsui Coal.

Mr Latimore has an Executive MBA from the Australian Graduate School of Management, and a Bachelor of 
International Business from Griffith University. He is a Graduate of the Australian Company Directors Course  
and graduated from the Columbia Senior Executive Program in New York in 2011.

Non-Executive Director of Magnum Mining and Exploration Limited (ASX: MGU): Appointed 4 May 2021

Non-Executive Director of Bowen Coking Coal Limited (ASX: BCB): resigned 25 July 2023

Other listed 
current 
directorships

Former listed 
directorships in 
last 3 years

Special 
responsibilities

Nil

Brett Garland

Non-Executive Director (Appointed: 25 May 2022)

Experience and 
expertise

Mr Brett Garland has worked in the Australian mining industry for more than 44 years and held numerous 
management and executive management positions, including Executive Vice-President Production  
— Macarthur Coal, Project Executive, New Saraji — New Hope Group, Managing Director of Caledon Coal  
and Chief Executive Officer of Baralaba Coal.

Mr Garland served from 2005 until 2015 as a member of the Queensland Ministerial Advisory Committee  
for the Queensland Coal Mining Safety & Health Act. He was previously Director of the Mining Industry  
Safety & Health Centre, part of the Sustainable Mining Institute at the University of Queensland. He is  
also Chairman of the Queensland Mines Rescue Board.

Mr Garland holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) from the University of Wollongong and an Executive MBA 
from the Queensland University of Technology. He also holds qualifications as a Certified Coal Mine Manager in 
NSW & Queensland, and is a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and a  
Chartered Professional with the AusIMM.

Other listed 
current 
directorships

Former listed 
directorships in 
last 3 years

Special 
responsibilities

Nil

Nil

•  Chair of the Health and Safety Committee

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Directors’ Report (CONTINUED)Stanmore  |  Annual Report 2023Caroline Chan

Non-Executive Director (Appointed: 25 May 2022)

Experience and 
expertise

Ms Chan held various senior executive roles at Westpac Banking Corporation including Head of Institutional 
Banking for Western Australia & South Australia and Chief Operating Officer of Corporate & Institutional Banking. 
Before Westpac, Ms Chan gained transaction and commercial experience through roles in M&A at Deutsche Bank, 
acquisition finance at NM Rothschild, and at Singtel Optus and Perth Airport.

Ms Chan is currently on the Board of the Australia-ASEAN Council. She was previously a Board member  
of Loreto Nedlands, and Chair of its Finance Committee from 2016–2021. Ms Chan is a WA Business News  
‘40 under 40’ award winner, and is a passionate advocate for inclusion and diversity initiatives. She holds  
Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting & Finance) degrees from the University of  
Western Australia, a postgraduate Diploma in Applied Finance & Investment from the Securities Institute  
of Australia, and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD).

Other listed 
current 
directorships

Former listed 
directorships in 
last 3 years

Special 
responsibilities

Nil

Nil

•  Chair of the Sustainability Committee
•  Member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee

Murray Smith

Alternate to Mr Matthew Latimore (Appointed: 1 June 2023)

Mr Smith is a highly experienced business executive with over 30 years of experience in senior executive and 
board roles across the resources, financial services, government administration and childcare services industries. 
Mr Smith is currently Chief Operating Officer of the M Resources Group with responsibility for coordinating and 
leading the Group’s corporate functions including strategy and finance.

Metarock Group Pty Ltd (ASX:MYE): Appointed 22 May 2023

Nil

Nil

Experience and 
expertise

Other listed 
current 
directorships

Former listed 
directorships in 
last 3 years

Special 
responsibilities

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Directors’ Report (CONTINUED)Stanmore  |  Annual Report 2023CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Shane Young

(Appointed: 12 August 2021)

Experience and 
expertise

Special 
responsibilities

Mr Shane Young has over 24 years of experience in Accounting, Financial Planning and Analysis, Commercial, 
Corporate Finance, Treasury, Corporate Development, and Governance roles in Australia, the United Kingdom, 
the Netherlands, the Cayman Islands and the United States. Mr Young has worked for major global organisations 
including KPMG, Shell and Peabody, and held various senior roles in the mining industry over several years, most 
recently as General Manager Finance and Deputy CFO at PanAust Limited. In his role as Chief Financial Officer,  
Mr Young has responsibility for all aspects of Financial Reporting, Accounting, Financial Planning, Treasury  
and Investory Relations, as well as Human Resources, Technology, Supply and Procurement.

Mr Young is a Chartered Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting and Finance) degree  
from Monash University. He is a Member of the Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand,  
a Member of Australia Corporate Treasury Association (Certified Finance and Treasury Professional),  
and a graduate of Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD).
•  Member of the Disclosure Committee

COMPANY SECRETARY

Rees Fleming

(Appointed: 22 July 2021)

Experience and 
expertise

Mr Rees Fleming has more than 23 years’ experience as a lawyer in both private practice and in-house roles 
focusing on M&A, corporate, commercial, litigation, shipping, and in corporate governance, compliance and 
risk. He has held General Counsel and Company Secretarial roles for listed and large multinational companies, 
including Vale, Wilmar Sugar Australia and in private practice with major law firms Ashurst and Clayton Utz.

Mr Fleming holds a Master of Law (International Shipping) and a Bachelor of Law. He is a practising legal 
practitioner, a graduate and member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD), and a member  
of Queensland Law Society, Governance Institute of Australia, Association of Corporate Counsel and  
Energy Resources Law Association.
•  Member of the Disclosure Committee

Special 
responsibilities

No person who was an officer of the Company at any time during the financial year was a partner or director of a firm  
or entity involved in the audit of the Company.

DIRECTORS’ INTERESTS
Mr Latimore and the entities he controls hold 43,593,804 (4.8%) shares in Stanmore Resources Limited.

As at the date of this report, no other Directors held any shares, options and other equity instruments in the Group.

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Directors’ Report (CONTINUED)Stanmore  |  Annual Report 2023MEETINGS OF DIRECTORS
The numbers of meetings of the Company’s board of Directors and of each board committee held during the year ended 
31 December 2023, and the numbers of meetings attended by each Director were:

Meetings of committees

Board

Audit & Risk 
Management

Remuneration  
& Nomination

Health & Safety

Sustainability

A

8

8

8

3

8

8

8

8

B

6

8

8

2

8

7

8

8

A

–

–

4

–

4

–

–

4

B

–

–

4

–

4

–

–

4

A

3

–

3

–

3

–

–

–

B

2

–

3

–

3

–

–

–

A

–

4

–

2

–

–

4

–

B

–

3

–

2

–

–

4

–

A

4

4

–

–

–

–

–

4

B

3

3

–

–

–

–

–

4

Mr Dwi Suseno

Mr Marcelo Matos

Mr Jimmy Lim

Mr Mark Trevan

Mr Richard Majlinder

Mr Matthew Latimore

Mr Brett Garland

Ms Caroline Chan

A=  Number of meetings held during the time the Director held office or was a member of the committee during the year 
B=  Number of meetings attended

SHARE AND UNISSUED INTERESTS  
UNDER OPTION
At the date of this report, there were nil unissued ordinary 
shares or unissued interests under option in the Company  
or its controlled entities.

No shares or interest of the Company or its controlled 
entities were issued during or since the year end as a result  
of the exercise of an option over unissued shares or interest.

CHANGES TO CAPITAL STRUCTURE
At the date of this report, Stanmore had 901,391,634  
(2022: 901,391,634) ordinary shares, nil unlisted options  
and nil rights on issue.

Mr Matos is a member of the Health and Safety and 
Sustainability Committees. However, in his role as  
Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director, he 
additionally attends all other Committee meetings.  
The above notes where he is a listed member of  
the Committee.

Mr Smith in his capacity as alternate director did not  
attend any Company meetings. The Disclosure Committee  
did not meet formally during the course of the year.

DIVIDENDS

Paid

Dividends of US$52.5m were paid to shareholders during 
the year ended 31 December 2023 (2022: Nil).

Declared after year end

On 26 February 2024, the Directors declared a fully  
franked final dividend of US8.4 cents per share totalling  
US$75.9m to be paid on 18 March 2024.

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Directors’ Report (CONTINUED)Stanmore  |  Annual Report 2023INSURANCE OF OFFICERS AND INDEMNITIES

(a)  Insurance of officers

The Constitution of Stanmore requires that it indemnifies 
each of its (and its subsidiaries) directors, officers and 
company secretaries, to the extent permitted by law, 
in respect of any liability arising out of any activity of 
the Company or a relevant subsidiary, or the proper 
performance of that officer’s duties. The current directors, 
officers and company secretary of Stanmore (as well as 
individuals who formerly held these positions) have the 
benefit of this indemnity. As permitted by rule 18.2 of the 
Constitution, the Company has entered into deeds of 
indemnity, insurance and access with each of its directors, 
company secretary and officers, under which it agrees to 
indemnify those persons on a full indemnity basis, to the 
extent permitted by law.

Stanmore maintains directors and officers liability 
insurance, which insures against certain liabilities (subject 
to exclusions) in respect of current and former directors 
and officers of the Group. Due to confidentiality obligations 
and undertakings of the insurance policy, the Company  
is not permitted to disclose any further details about  
the premium or insurance.

During the reporting period, and as at the date of this 
report, no indemnity has been paid in favour of a current  
or former director or officer of a member of the Group.

(b)  Indemnity of auditors

EVENTS SINCE THE END OF THE  
FINANCIAL YEAR
On 12 February 2024, Stanmore announced that it has 
entered into definitive agreements to acquire  
South32’s 50% interest in the Eagle Downs JV Project,  
as well as 100% of Eagle Downs Coal Management Pty Ltd.

Consideration payable comprises:
•  US$15m payable in cash upon completion
•  US$20m payable upon first 100Kt of coal being mined 

from longwall mining methods

•  A capped royalty of up to approximately US$100m 
payable in the future linked to average coal index  
price thresholds.

Completion of the transaction is expected by the end of  
Q2 2024, following satisfaction of certain limited  
conditions precedent.

No other matters or circumstance have arisen since  
31 December 2023 that have significantly affected the  
Group’s operations, results or state of affairs, or may  
do so in future years.

ROUNDING OF AMOUNTS
The Company is of a kind referred to in ASIC Corporations 
(Rounding in Financial/Directors’ Report) Instrument 
2016/191, relating to the ‘rounding off’ of amounts in the 
Directors’ Report. Amounts in the Directors’ Report have 
been rounded off in accordance with the instrument to the 
nearest hundred thousand dollars unless otherwise stated.

To the extent permitted by law, the Company has agreed  
to indemnify its auditors, Ernst & Young, as part of its terms 
of its audit engagement agreement against claims by third 
parties arising from the audit. The Company has made  
no payment to indemnify Ernst & Young during or since  
the financial year.

ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION
The Group is subject to environmental regulation in  
respect of its operating and exploration activities.  
There are no material matters that have arisen in relation  
to environmental issues up to the date of this report.

PROCEEDINGS ON BEHALF OF THE COMPANY
No person has applied to the Court under section 237 of 
the Corporations Act 2001 for leave to bring proceedings 
on behalf of the Company, or to intervene in any 
proceedings to which the Company is a party, for the 
purpose of taking responsibility on behalf of the Company 
for all or part of those proceedings.

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

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Directors’ Report (CONTINUED)Stanmore  |  Annual Report 2023AUDIT AND NON-AUDIT SERVICES
The board of Directors has considered the level and type 
of non-audit services provided by the auditor and, in 
accordance with advice received from the Audit and Risk 
Management Committee, is satisfied that the provision of the 
non-audit services is compatible with the general standard 
of independence for auditors imposed by the Corporations 
Act 2001. The Directors are satisfied that the provision of 
non-audit services by the auditor, as set out below, did not 
compromise the auditor independence requirements of the 
Corporations Act 2001 for the following reasons:

•  all non-audit services have been reviewed and approved 

by the Audit and Risk Management Committee  
prior to commencement to ensure they do not adversely 
affect the integrity and objectivity of the auditor, and
•  none of the services undermine the general principles 

relating to auditor independence as set out in  
APES 110 Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants.

During the year the following fees were paid or payable for 
non-audit services provided by Ernst & Young,  
the auditor of the Group:

Taxation services

Ernst & Young Australian firm:

Fees for tax compliance and advisory services

Total remuneration for taxation services

Other services

Ernst & Young Australian firm:

Fees for transaction due diligence services

Fees for other advisory services

Total remuneration for other services

Total remuneration for non-audit services 

Group

2023 
$’000

235.9

235.9

–

26.8

26.8

262.7

2022 
$’000

90.4

90.4

114.3

11.5

125.8

216.2

AUDITOR’S INDEPENDENCE DECLARATION
A copy of the auditor’s independence declaration as required under section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001  
is set out on page 35.

OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW
Highlights of the Group’s operations and results for the year 
ended 31 December 2023 are described below:
•  The rolling Total Recordable Injury Frequency Rate 

(TRIFR) for the 12 months ended 31 December 2023  
is 3.2 per million hours (31 December 2022: 1.5),  
with a Serious Accident Frequency Rate (SAFR) of  
0.19 per million hours, below the industry average of  
0.57 (reported as of 30 September 2023 by  
Resources Safety and Health Queensland);

•  Underlying EBITDA (a non-lFRS measure defined below) 
of US$1,100.1m (31 December 2022: US$1,456.0m);

•  Net profit after tax of US$472.4m  
(31 December 2022: US$727.4m);

•  Cash inflows from operations of US$736.9  

(31 December 2022: US$1,181.7m); 

•  Cash and cash equivalents of US$446.3m as at  

31 December 2023 (31 December 2022: US$432.4m); 
and

•  Acquisition of the remaining 50% Metres Pty Ltd,  

owner of the Millenium complex on 21 December 2023.

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Directors’ Report (CONTINUED)Stanmore  |  Annual Report 2023(a)  Financial performance

Total income

Operating Costs

Operating profit

Profit/(loss) before income tax and net finance expenses

Finance income

Finance expenses

Share of profit/(loss) from associates

Profit/(loss) before income tax benefit/(expense)

Income tax benefit/(expense)

Profit/(loss) after income tax expense

Group

31 December 2023 
US$M

31 December 2022 
US$M

2,806.9

(2,031.8)

775.1

775.1

26.4

(111.4)

(18.1)

672.0

(199.6)

472.4

2,699.1

(1,824.3)

874.8

874.8

6.9

(91.7)

19.8

809.8

(82.4)

727.4

(b) Underlying EBITDA result (unaudited, non-IFRS measure)

Underlying EBITDA (an unaudited, non-IFRS measure) reflects statutory EBITDA as adjusted to reflect the Directors’ 
assessment of the result for the ongoing business activities of the Group. The items adjusted are determined to be  
non-cash transactions that are unrelated to mining operations. The presentation of non-IFRS financial information 
provides stakeholders the ability to compare against prior periods in a consistent manner.

Net Profit after tax

Add back:

Depreciation and amortisation expense

Income tax expense

Finance costs-net

Earnings before interest, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA)

Transaction and transition costs

Impairment charges

Inventory Purchase Price allocation adjustment

Underlying EBITDA (non-IFRS measure)

Group

31 December 
2023 
US$M

31 December  
2022  
US$M

472.4

727.4

310.0

199.6

85.0

1,067.0

3.0

30.1

–

1,100.1

225.7

82.4

84.8

1,120.3

108.3

–

227.4

1,456.0

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Directors’ Report (CONTINUED)Stanmore  |  Annual Report 2023The underlying EBITDA of US$1,100.1m for the year  
ended 31 December 2023 was US$355.9m lower than 
underlying EBITDA of US$1,456.0m for the period to  
31 December 2022.

The decrease in EBITDA was primarily driven by the  
lower US$/t sales prices realised during the period,  
and other cost drivers, in line with market conditions.

FOB cash costs increased marginally year-on-year,  
with inflationary pressures and natural strip ratio 
 increases partially offset by robust sales and underlying 
production volumes.

The primary drivers contributing to the Net Profit after  
Tax (‘NPAT’) result include:
•  Gross revenue from coal sales increased to 

US$2,803.6m for the year ended 31 December 2023 
from US$2,695.8m in the period to 31 December 2022. 
The increase was driven by an increase in sales of 
produced coal to 12.8Mt in the period to 31 December 
2023 from 9.3Mt in the period to 31 December 2022; 
partially offset by a US$76.04/t decrease in the US$ 
realised price to an average of US$214.28/t from 
US$290.04/t in the prior period.

•  Due to inflationary pressures, our Free on Board  

(‘FOB’) cash costs per tonne (excluding royalties and 
inventory movements) have increased year on year,  
from US$82.6/t to US$86.0/t, more than offsetting  
the increases in saleable coal produced.

•  Other costs have increased broadly in line with the  
prior period, allowing for the fact that the period to  
31 December 2022 only incorporated 8 months of  
the South Walker Creek and Poitrel mining operations.

•  Depreciation and amortisation costs increased from 
US$225.7m to US$310.0m in line with the increased 
Property, Plant and Equipment assets, mine property 
assets and production levels during the period, driven by 
the acquisition of South Walker Creek and Poitrel.

(c)  Cash flow

In the period to 31 December 2023, total net cash inflows  
of US$13.9m, including the effect of exchange rate 
changes, were recorded (31 December 2022: US$386.8m).

The net cash inflow from operating activities was 
US$736.9m (31 December 2022: US$1,181.7m). Overall 
operational cash flows have decreased due to significantly 
lower average sales prices achieved from coal sales, 
in conjunction with rising production costs per tonne, 
reducing average margins achieved.

Cash outflows from investing activities were US$258.6m 
(31 December 2022: US$1,426.8m), related to ongoing  
PPE investment. The period to 31 December 2022  
included significant outflows related to the acquisition  
of the South Walker Creek and Poitrel operations.

Net cash from financing activities totalled outflows of 
US$462.9m (31 December 2022: inflows of US$640.4m). 
US$300.8m of borrowings were repaid and US$52.5m 
paid in external dividends. The movement from inflow in 
the prior year to outflow in the current year is driven by the 
prior year issue of shares and drawdown of the financing 
facility used to fund the acquisition of SMC.

Net cash at beginning of period

Cash flows from operating activities

Cash flows from investing activities

Cash flows from financing activities

Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

Net increase/(decrease) in cash held

Net cash at end of period

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Group

31 December 
2023 
US$M

31 December 
2022 
US$M

432.4

736.9

(258.6)

(462.9)

(1.5)

13.9

446.3

45.6 

1,181.7

(1,426.8)

640.4

(8.5) 

386.8 

432.4

Directors’ Report (CONTINUED)Stanmore  |  Annual Report 2023(d)   Health, safety, environment and  

community performance

The 12-month moving average Total Recordable Injury 
Frequency Rate (TRIFR) for the Company increased to 
3.2 per million hours, as compared to 31 December 2022 
(1.5 per million hours). The Serious Accident Frequency 
Rate (SAFR) for the 12-month period is 0.19, well below the 
industry average of 0.57 (reported as of September 2023  
by Resources Safety and Health Queensland). We are 
transitioning our focus in injury reporting statistics from 
TRIFR to the Queensland Coal Mining Regulator’s Serious 
Accident Frequency Rate (SAFR), which will support the 
direction of our efforts and actions towards mitigating the 
risks of these serious accidents occurring, and provide 
improved industry-wide comparison on safety performance.

Stanmore has completed a review of investigation quality 
across our assets, with the intent to identify areas where 
improvement is required and an aim of lifting our capability 
to prevent future incidents, particularly those that have 
been repeated.

No significant reportable environmental events were 
reported during 2023.

Stanmore continues to support the communities in which 
our operations are located with a number of grants, 
sponsorships, important community initiatives and events 
undertaken during the year. In addition, significant  
‘in-kind’ time was also dedicated to regional industry 
bodies and professional groups to enhance local industry 
and services in the region in accordance with our 
Community Investment Framework.

(e) Operations 

Physicals

ROM Coal Mined (mt)

Clean coal produced (mt)

Coals Sales (mt)

Unit costs of sales (US$/t sold)

Revenue/Sales t

US$ FOB Cash Costs/Sales t (ex Royalties & Inventories)

Results for the period benefited from a full 12 months 
of production since the acquisition of the South Walker 
Creek and Poitrel mines in May 2022. The volume 
increases have been offset by increases in FOB cash 
costs/t, and a reduction in the average realised sales 
price to US$214.28/t. Despite this, the business recorded 
underlying EBITDA of US$1,100.1m after adjusting for 
US$33.1m of accounting adjustments and one-off 
transaction costs to better reflect actual business  
notional performance.

Cash generated from operations has decreased to 
US$736.9m (31 December 2022: US$1,181.7m).

Group

31 December 
2023

31 December 
2022

18.4

13.2

12.8

214.0

86.0

13.5

9.2

9.3

290.0

82.6

The Group, along with the wider industry, has continued 
to see significant pressure on costs driven by rising input 
prices of diesel, explosives, parts as well as labour and 
general services. These cost pressures are expected to 
continue and be realised over the full year in 2024.

Free on Board (‘FOB’) cash costs per tonne (excluding 
royalties and inventory movements) increased marginally 
year on year, from US$82.6/t to US$86.0/t with inflationary 
pressures and natural strip ration increases partially offset 
by robust sales and underlying production volumes.

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Directors’ Report (CONTINUED)Stanmore  |  Annual Report 2023LIKELY DEVELOPMENTS AND EXPECTED 
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

(a)  Operations

The focus for Stanmore in 2024 will be to complete 
significant capital programs across the platform, 
particularly at our South Walker Creek Mine including 
the MRA2C project which provides access to lower strip 
ratio and higher yielding/quality ROM volumes, expansion 
activities at the CHPP to increase capacity to 9.4Mtpa,  
the addition of three excavator truck/shovel fleets 
providing matching mining capacity to 9.4Mtpa ROM and 
the conversion of Dragline 27 from DC to AC.

Completing previously announced transactions will  
also be a focus for Stanmore in 2024 including the sale 
of the Southern tenements at Wards Well to Peabody, 
completion of the Eagle Downs transaction with  
South32 and concluding negotiations with Aquilia and 
embedding Stanmore systems and processes at the 
Millennium Complex.

We expect continuing pressure on our input costs in  
2024, however there is sufficient optionality to continue  
to explore competitive value improvement.

Balance sheet resilience continues to improve with the 
Company moving to a net cash position in 2023,  
providing a strong platform for the future.

(b)  Exploration and development

On 12 February 2024, Stanmore announced that it has 
entered into definitive agreements to acquire South32’s 
50% interest in the Eagle Downs JV Project, as well as 
100% of Eagle Downs Coal Management Pty Ltd.

Consideration payable comprises:
•  US$15m payable in cash upon completion
•  US$20m payable upon first 100kT of coal being mined 

from longwall mining methods

•  A capped royalty of up to US$100m payable in the future 

linked to average coal index price thresholds.

Completion of the transaction is expected by the end of  
Q2 2024, following satisfaction of certain limited  
conditions precedent.

On 26 February 2024, Stanmore announced the annual 
update to coal resources and reserves across the  
Group under the relevant Australasian Code for Reporting 
Exploration Results and Ore Reserves (JORC Code).

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The total Proved and Probable Coal Reserves across all 
tenements formally declared and published are now 372Mt, 
and the total Marketable Coal Reserves are 281Mt.

During the year, the Group assessed the opportunities to 
develop its existing portfolio across the Bowen and Surat 
basins, which included a number of potential thermal 
coal operations. These historical assets are not aligned to 
Stanmore’s strategic objectives, and as such have been 
appropriately impaired in these financial statements.

The Group will continue to assess and prioritise its 
existing portfolio of assets where they align to Stanmore’s 
objectives, and explore acquisition opportunities where it 
makes financial and commercial sense to do so.

(c)  Managing risks

Stanmore is a metallurgical coal company operating  
in a volatile pricing market. Factors specific to Stanmore,  
or those which impact the market more broadly,  
may individually or in combination impact the financial  
and operating performance of the Group. These events 
may be beyond the control of the Board or management  
of Stanmore.

The material risks associated with an investment in 
Stanmore are summarised below. Stanmore identifies  
and actively manages the material risks as part of its  
risk management governance framework and internal 
control systems.

(i)  Health and Safety risks

The Health and Safety of our employees remains of critical 
importance in the planning, organisation and execution  
of the Group’s exploration and operational activities.  
The Group is committed to providing and maintaining 
a working environment in which all people associated 
with our business are not exposed to hazards that will 
jeopardise their physical and mental health and safety.

(ii)  Operating risks

Operating risks that may result in the reduction in 
performance that decreases the Group’s ability to produce 
high quality metallurgical coal to meet customer’s shipping 
needs include but are not limited to weather conditions, 
machinery failure, critical infrastructure failure or natural 
disasters and supplier concentration.

Directors’ Report (CONTINUED)Stanmore  |  Annual Report 2023(iii)  Market risks

The Group’s activities expose it to market risks including 
commodity price risk and foreign currency risk. The 
Group’s exposure to commodity price risk is predominantly 
changes in metallurgical coal prices, which are driven by 
various factors, including but not limited to, changes in 
seaborne supply, geopolitical economic activity, commodity 
substitution, international demand and contract sales 
negotiations. Currently, the Group does not hedge against 
coal price volatility.

As the US dollar is the Group’s predominant sales currency 
and functional currency, any transactions denominated 
in a currency other than the US dollar expose the Group 
to foreign currency risk. The Group enters into Derivative 
Financial Instruments to hedge a portion of this risk.

In order to diversify its customer base and to minimise 
reliance on key customers, the Group is continuing to work 
on identifying new customers and markets in 2024 where  
it makes financial sense to do so.

(iv)  Geological risks

Resource and Reserve estimates are prepared in  
accordance with the JORC Code 2012 and JORC Code 2004 
(as applicable) for reporting.

Coal reserves are estimated using results from exploration 
activities and various assumptions regarding loss and 
dilution, drilling depth and other geotechnical constraints. 
Reserves are sensitive to cost and revenue assumptions. 
Some of the deposits are more sensitive to cost and revenue 
assumptions used than others due to the characteristics 
and geological structure of those deposits. Due care is taken 
with each estimation, but as more detailed exploration is 
undertaken the estimates are expected to change.

(v)  Regulatory and land access risks

The Group’s operations and projects are subject to  
State and Federal laws and regulations regarding mining, 
environmental protection, land access and native title. 
These laws and regulations regulate the conduct of mining 
operations, set requirements in relation to landholder 
compensation, environmental protection and certain 
aspects of health, and provide for penalties and other 
consequences for the breach of such laws.

There is also an obligation to rehabilitate areas impacted 
by mining activities, which includes the Group providing 
financial assurances in respect of the likely costs and 
expenses that may be incurred when taking action to 
rehabilitate areas impacted by mining activities.

The Group seeks to develop strong, long-term effective 
relationships with landholders and other stakeholders, 
with a focus on developing mutually acceptable 
compensation and access arrangements. The Group seeks 
to minimise these risks by conducting its activities in an 
environmentally responsible manner, in accordance with 
applicable laws and regulations. In addition, the Group 
engages experienced advisors to provide expert advice 
where necessary to ensure it manages its compliance 
obligations appropriately.

(vi)  Climate change risks

The operations of the Group are focused on the production 
of metallurgical coal for use in the steel making industry. 
In our ongoing commitment to sustainable practices, the 
Group has made notable advancements in integrating 
climate-related risk into our core business strategy. 
Recognising the inherent physical and transitional climate 
change risks in our sector, the Group has taken steps to 
assess and mitigate the potential impacts on our assets, 
production, and market dynamics.

Transitional risks, which arise from the global shift towards 
a lower-carbon economy, include the potential for stranded 
assets, changes in policy and regulation, shifts in market 
demand and technological developments. Legal and 
reputational risks associated with climate change include 
the potential for litigation, regulatory fines and damage to 
brand reputation. We have developed robust strategies to 
navigate this transition effectively. Our approach includes 
adapting to evolving policies, embracing innovative 
technologies, and responding to market shifts. Physical 
risks, stemming from both acute events like cyclones, fires, 
and floods, and chronic shifts in climate patterns such 
as temperature changes, are being rigorously evaluated 
for their direct financial implications to the Group. Our risk 
management strategies are increasingly focused on both 
resilience and adaptability.

We have observed a growing interest from stakeholders 
in how climate-related risks and opportunities shape 
our business and the broader sector. This includes 
addressing the impact of increasing stakeholder interest 
in climate action on the business. As climate change 
presents multifaceted challenges, our response involved 
comprehensive action at all organisational levels, 
recognising that it can amplify existing risks and introduce 
new ones that affect both short-term and long-term 
business performance.

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Directors’ Report (CONTINUED)Stanmore  |  Annual Report 2023Stanmore has developed Native Title Consent Agreements 
(ILUA) and Cultural Heritage Management Plans across our 
operations, with the Barada Barna and Widi People.

(viii) Sovereign risks

Stanmore has limited influence over the direction and 
development of government policy. Successive changes 
to the Australian resources policy, including taxation 
policy, have impacted Australia’s competitiveness and 
reduced the attractiveness of Australian coal projects to 
foreign investors. Of note is the significant change made 
to the coal royalty regime implemented by the Queensland 
Government in June 2022, making it the highest royalty 
regime in the world. Stanmore’s view is metallurgical coal  
is critical for future steel production.

(ix)  Access to capital

There is a risk that the Group has insufficient liquidity or is 
unable to access funding on acceptable terms.

The Group manages this risk by retaining a prudent level  
of cash reserves and maintaining an adequate level of 
credit facilities.

At 31 December 2023 the Group remains well funded 
with cash reserves of US$446.3m and access to finance 
facilities of US$224.2m that are expected to be sufficient  
to meet the business’ requirements.

There is a risk of non-compliance with our annual  
covenant ratios and compliance requirements. This risk is 
considered low based on current forecast assumptions  
and current headroom.

The Group currently participates in the Queensland 
Rehabilitation Provisioning Scheme. The Scheme provided 
for the contribution of an annual fee rather than to put 
in place bank guarantee or bonding arrangements with 
the Queensland Government. Should the Group cease to 
qualify for contribution to the Scheme Fund, a bonding 
arrangement of approximately A$408.7m will be required  
to be put in place placing further stress on the capacity  
of the Group to access capital for other activities.

As part of our recognition of the risks that climate change 
poses to our business and the broader economy, we have 
developed an internal climate-related risk management 
procedure, which is integrated into our broader  
Risk Management framework. In 2023, we began this 
process by thoroughly analysing our businesses exposure 
to risks associated with climate change, and in 2024 will 
continue to work on assessing these risks through our 
Climate-Related Risk Management Procedure.

Detailed insights into our progress and our material 
climate-related risks are contained within the Stanmore 
2023 Sustainability Report. This report is referenced to 
the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards, including 
the GRI Standard 12 — Coal Sector 2022, offering a 
comprehensive framework for reporting our significant 
impacts on the economy, environment, and society.

Furthermore, Stanmore is dedicated to enhancing the 
transparency and accountability of our climate-related 
risks. Our climate risk management processes are aligned 
with the recommendations of the Task Force on  
Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), now 
assumed by the International Sustainability Standards 
Board’s (ISSB) through the inaugural sustainability 
standards. Stanmore welcomes the introduction of the 
Australian Sustainability Reporting Standards, which will 
bring consistency to the disclosure of climate-related 
financial information.

(vii)  Indigenous engagement

Through a process of facilitation and recognition of 
the need for reconciliation, Stanmore is dedicated to 
developing a working and collaborative relationship with 
the traditional custodians of the land in which we operate. 
This includes the Barada Barna, Widi and Janga People.

The Stanmore Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) was 
formally endorsed by Reconciliation Australia on August 
17, 2023. The RAP includes actions and initiatives that 
the Company has taken and plans to take on, to advance 
reconciliation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander 
peoples. The RAP is based on the Reconciliation Action 
Plan framework developed by Reconciliation Australia, 
which consists of four types: Reflect, Innovate, Stretch and 
Elevate. Stanmore’s RAP is currently at the Reflect stage, 
which means that we are preparing for reconciliation by 
building relationships, respect and trust with Aboriginal and 
Torres Strait Islander stakeholders and communities.

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Directors’ Report (CONTINUED)Stanmore  |  Annual Report 2023(x)  Access to insurance cover

(d)  Safeguard mechanism

Our Isaac Plains Complex, Poitrel and South Walker Creek 
mines are included in the Safeguard Mechanism.

The Safeguard reforms will require a progressive reduction 
in carbon emission intensity, aligned with the intent of the 
Safeguard Mechanism. The financial impact of the scheme 
on Stanmore will be a function of available abatement 
technologies, the cost of carbon offsets any scheme 
design changes and the emissions intensity profiles  
of our operating sites. Where the company is not able to 
achieve our carbon reduction obligations, the purchase  
and surrender of Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCU)  
will be required in line with legislation.

(e)  Sustainability reporting

In June 2023 the International Sustainability Standards 
Board (ISSB) issued its first two International Financial 
Reporting Standards (IFRS) Sustainability Disclosure 
Standards, IFRS S1 General Requirements for Disclosure  
of Sustainability related Financial Information and  
IFRS S2 Climate-related Disclosures. IFRS S1 is effective  
for annual reporting periods beginning on or after  
1 January 2024 with earlier application permitted as long 
as IFRS S2 Climate-related disclosures is also applied.  
The Company is continuously monitoring the requirements 
of the IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards and its 
Australian equivalent when it becomes available and 
effective for adoption.

There is a risk that the policies of financial institutions  
with respect to the funding of coal projects may, in the 
future, extend to an unwillingness to provide insurance 
products to coal producers and associated companies  
on terms that are currently provided to such companies.  
This could result in a material increase in the cost of 
obtaining appropriate levels of insurance or an inability  
to secure adequate insurance cover. The company is 
actively taking measures to reduce this risk by establishing 
a Captive insurance company.

(xi)  Cyber risk

Stanmore has a robust and risk based Cyber Security 
Strategy that is proactively overseen by the board to 
ensure that the Group can operate safely and securely  
by identifying and responding to emerging and evolving 
cyber threats. Stanmore’s Cyber Security Strategic 
priorities include the resilience of operations, promoting  
a cyber safety culture, strengthening data governance  
and providing stakeholder assurance.

(xii)  Logistics risk

The Group is dependent on third party rail and port 
providers to export our product. Disruptions in the coal 
logistics chain can have a material impact on our business 
as would the inability to secure and/or maintain logistical 
contractual arrangements. The Group looks to manage 
this risk by operating on two different port/rail corridors, 
contracting with multiple providers of above rail capacity 
and securing secondary capacity.

(xiii) Attract and retain people

The Group’s ability to achieve its strategy is reliant 
on attracting, developing and retaining skilled and 
experienced employees and contractors. An inability  
to attract or retain such personnel could adversely affect 
the success of the Group’s business. To manage this risk, 
the Group seeks to design employment arrangements 
and succession plans to secure and retain key personnel. 
In addition, the Group seeks to build a future supply of 
industry labour by focusing on our local communities  
and new to mining entrants.

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Directors’ Report (CONTINUED)Stanmore  |  Annual Report 2023REMUNERATION REPORT (Audited)

This report details the nature and amount of remuneration for Key Management Personnel (‘KMP’) of the Group.  
KMP are defined as those persons who have the authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling  
the activities of the Group, including the Directors of the parent entity, Stanmore Resources Limited.

The Group’s KMP during 2023 and up to the date of this report were:

BOARD

Name

Position Held

Mr Dwi Suseno

Non-Executive Director

Chair of the Board of Directors 

Chair of the Disclosure Committee

Chair of the Sustainability Committee

Resigned 1 January 2023

Mr Marcelo Matos

Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer

Mr Jimmy Lim

Non-Executive Director

Chair of the Remuneration and Nominations Committee

Mr Matthew Latimore

Non-Executive Director

Mr Richard Majlinder

Independent Non-Executive Director

Chair of the Audit and Risk Management Committee

Mr Brett Garland

Independent Non-Executive Director

Chair of the Health & Safety Committee

Ms Caroline Chan

Independent Non-Executive Director

Chair of the Sustainability Committee

Mr Mark Trevan

Independent Non-Executive Director 

OTHER EXECUTIVE KMP 

Name

Position Held

Mr Shane Young

Chief Financial Officer

Appointed 1 January 2023

Resigned 30 June 2023

Mr Leandro Pires

Chief Operating Officer (previously General Manager Technical)

Appointed  
1 December 2023

Mr Damian Zagel

Chief Development Officer (previously General Manager Growth 
and Sustainability)

Appointed  
1 December 2023

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Directors’ Report (CONTINUED)Stanmore  |  Annual Report 2023 
REMUNERATION GOVERNANCE
The Group’s business strategy of managing an operating 
metallurgical coal business can only be achieved by 
identifying and retaining high calibre employees with 
appropriate experience and capability. Developing an 
appropriate compensation strategy for the Group’s 
employees is a key factor in ensuring employees 
are engaged and motivated to improve the Group’s 
performance over the long term. The Board’s intention  
is to maximise stakeholder benefit by the retention of  
high-quality Board and Executive teams without creating 
an undue cost burden.

The Board maintains overall responsibility for the 
remuneration of the Executive KMP and ensures structures 
are competitive and align with the long-term interest 
of the Group and shareholders. Oversight in relation to 
KMP remuneration is delegated to the Remuneration and 
Nominations Committee (RNC) who regularly review, report 
and make recommendations to the Board.

The Board formally reviews Board and senior executive 
performance on an annual basis.

REVIEW OF REMUNERATION ARRANGEMENTS
From time to time, the RNC seeks and considers  
advice from external advisors who are engaged by  
and report directly to the committee. Such advice will  
typically cover Non-Executive Director fees and other 
executive remuneration.

As the Company continues to focus on delivery of its 
strategic direction which includes growth as one of the 
key pillars for value delivery, its organisational design and 
structure was revisited in the second half of 2023 which 
included a re-design of the Executive Leadership team 
(ELT) and roles reporting to the Chief Executive Officer.

The flat organisational structure designed and 
implemented before the completion of the SMC acquisition 
with various direct reports to the CEO served its intended 
purpose of accelerating learning in relation to the enlarged 
business, and promoted quicker and smoother integration. 
A revision of the organisational structure was assessed 
as required and appropriate and was implemented during 
2023 to enable more focused strategic leadership and 
risk management in the long term, and promote improved 
span of controls. The reshaped structure resulted in more 
focus on the right level of work in support of the magnitude 
of activities and initiatives associated with our existing 
operations and our growth plans, and also allowing for 

optimised operational delivery and demands from our 
planned growth and set ourselves up for scalability when 
the opportunities arise.

The structure changes included a position size and 
remuneration review to check alignment to the refined 
structures, as well as to understand and support  
external market competitiveness and internal equity.  
To that end, Mr L Pires and Mr D Zagel have been promoted 
(effective 1 December 2023) to the newly created  
roles of Chief Operating Officer and Chief Development 
Officer, both reporting to the CEO, and have taken on 
extended portfolios.

Mr L Pires’ Chief Operating Officer role is now responsible 
for all Operations, with our Operations General Managers for 
South Walker Creek and Poitrel and the Senior Operations 
Manager for the Isaac Plains Complex reporting to him. This 
role is also responsible for Asset Maintenance Governance 
and Strategy, Health and Safety Governance and Strategy, 
as well as Performance Management and Business 
Improvement Functions.

Mr D Zagel’s Chief Development Officer role retains 
responsibilities for Sustainability and De-Carbonisation, 
Major and Organic Growth Project, Environmental Approvals 
and Governance, and Business Development and Strategy, 
while also assuming responsibility for the Technical 
Services group including all resource development,  
long-term planning and technical services functions.

Mr S Young’s role as Chief Financial Officer has also been 
expanded to now encompass procurement, logistics  
and supply.

The RNC has processes in place to ensure that all 
engagements with independent external remuneration 
consultants, and recommendations (if any) are free from 
undue influence. At times, remuneration consultants 
may be required to interact with management to obtain 
relevant information required to form any remuneration 
recommendations. In these instances, the Chair of the 
RNC has oversight of these interactions. The Board 
confirms that no interactions with external remuneration 
consultants occurred or recommendations were received 
during the course of the reporting period.

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Directors’ Report (CONTINUED)Stanmore  |  Annual Report 2023EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS
It is the Board’s policy that contracts are entered into with all Non-Executive Directors and Executive KMP.  
For the purpose of this Remuneration Report, Mr Marcelo Matos is considered as an Executive KMP.

Contracts detail conditions of employment and individual terms which include cash salary, superannuation,  
STI and LTI arrangements and non-cash benefits. The details of key employment terms are noted below.

Name

Term of Agreement and Notice Period

Base Remuneration*

Marcelo Matos

No fixed term — 6 month notice period

Shane Young

No fixed term — 3 month notice period

Leandro Pires

No fixed term — 3 month notice period

Damian Zagel

No fixed term — 3 month notice period

*As at and for the year ended 31 December 2023

A$1,500k

A$750k

A$650k

A$650k

ELEMENTS OF REMUNERATION

Non-Executive Director fixed remuneration

(i)  Fixed annual remuneration (FR) 

Executive KMP fixed remuneration

The Group aims to reward the Executive KMP with a base 
level of remuneration which is both appropriate to the 
position and competitive in the market. The CEO reviews 
performance of the senior management team and then 
makes recommendations for review and approval by the 
RNC and Board. The RNC reviews performance of the  
CEO and then makes recommendations for review and 
approval by the Board.

The process consists of a review of company and individual 
performance, relevant comparative remuneration both  
in the market and internally, and, where appropriate,  
external advice on policies and remuneration practices.

The Executive Leadership Team roles are the most critical 
positions within Stanmore to lead and deliver on the 
Stanmore strategy. The incumbents are also part of an 
executive talent pool within the Australian and global 
market, which is increasingly tight. Their skill sets are even 
more competitive within the coal industry — which will only 
increase due to environmental and societal pressures on 
our industry, and thus commands the need to ensure we 
are remunerating these roles and aligned to our competitive 
peers, to reduce our retention risk for these incumbents.

The Board seeks to aggregate remuneration at a level 
which provides the Company with the ability to attract and 
retain directors of the highest calibre, whilst incurring a 
cost which is acceptable to shareholders.

The Constitution of Stanmore Resources Limited and the 
ASX Listing Rules specify that the Non-Executive Directors 
are entitled to remuneration as determined by the Company 
in a general meeting to be apportioned among them in 
such manner as the Directors agree, and, in default of 
agreement, equally. The maximum aggregate remuneration 
currently determined by Stanmore Resources Limited’s 
shareholders is A$1,000,000 per annum  
(31 December 2022: A$750,000 p.a.).

Non-Executive Director fees are A$113,000 per annum 
(31 December 2022: A$113,000 p.a.). Committee fees are 
A$22,600 (31 December 2022: A$22,600) per annum for the 
Chair and A$11,300 (31 December 2023: A$11,300)  
per annum for members.

Total Non-Executive Director remuneration for the year was 
A$627,150 (31 December 2022: A$664,189).

Mr Mark Trevan resigned as a director for personal reasons 
on 30 June 2023. In recognition of his contribution to the 
Company over his tenure, a special exertions payment 
of A$100,000 was made pursuant to clause 11.11 of the 
Stanmore Constitution. The payment is noted as a  
short-term bonus in the Statutory Remuneration Table 
included in this report and is excluded from  
Total Non-Executive Remuneration calculations per 
ASX listing rules.

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Directors’ Report (CONTINUED)Stanmore  |  Annual Report 2023Non-Executive Directors are entitled to be paid travel and other expenses properly incurred by them in attending  
Directors’ or general meetings of Stanmore Resources Limited or otherwise relating to the business of the Group.

The fixed remuneration of Non-Executive Directors for the year ending 31 December 2023 is detailed in the  
Statutory Remuneration Table included in this Report.

(ii)   Short-term and long-term incentive plan structures

The Board considers that the use of Short-Term Incentives (STI) and Long-Term Incentives (LTI) are a reasonable means of 
remunerating Executive KMP, on the basis that they:
•  drive realisation of shareholder value;
•  provide flexibility to the Company to actively manage the way in which it remunerates and incentivises Executive KMP;
•  preserve the Company’s cash resources; and
•  contribute to the attraction and retention of skilled talent in a competitive market.

Short-term incentives

For the year ended 31 December 2023, performance targets for STI were formalised and agreed by the Board. There are  
no individual targets in the STI Plan. All targets are based on performance of the Group with all employees working towards 
common goals. The outcomes for the STI scheme for the year ended 31 December 2023 are shown below.

Incentive

Target (% of STI)

Stretch (% of STI)

Outcome (% of STI)

Lead Safety Indicators

Clean Coal Production

FOB Cash Costs

People and Culture

Projects

Total

20%

20%

20%

20%

20%

40%

40%

40%

40%

40%

37%

38%

27%

20%

21%

100%

200%

143%

In 2023, all Executive KMP are entitled to a payment under the STI scheme. The 2023 STI is due to be paid in March 2024.

The STI for the year ended 31 December 2023 is ultimately subject to Board discretion, based on performance of the 
Group, and calculated in line with the STI targets for the financial year, and is shown below:

2023

2022

Target

Actual

Target

Actual

Base of 
Salary 
%

60%

50%

50%

50%

Amount 
$

Awarded 
$

415,250

592,147

203,473

290,152

139,801

199,356

137,365

195,882

Base of 
Salary  
%

Base of 
Salary  
%

86%

71%

59%

59%

60%

50%

40%

40%

Amount 
$

Awarded 
$

269,527

412,376

153,161

234,337

108,961

166,710

111,265

170,235

Base of 
Salary 
%

92%

77%

61%

61%

Marcelo Matos

Shane Young

Leandro Pires

Damian Zagel

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Directors’ Report (CONTINUED)Stanmore  |  Annual Report 2023DISCRETIONARY BONUS
Following successful completion of the acquisition of 
SMC and in recognition of the efforts made, the Board 
of Stanmore determined an acquisition incentive 
arrangement for Executive KMP, with payment to be made 
in five tranches. The first tranche consisting of 50% of 
the bonus amount was paid in June 2022. The remaining 

50% will be paid over four years in four equal instalments 
equivalent to 12.5% of the total bonus on the anniversary 
date of the of the first payment from 2023–2026. Payment 
of each tranche is subject to the individual remaining in 
employment within the Stanmore Group at the time of 
payment. These amounts are noted as a long term bonus 
in the Statutory Remuneration Table included in this report.

Marcelo Matos

Shane Young

Leandro Pires

2022 Paid  
$

2023 Paid  
$

825,000

300,000

250,000

206,250

75,000

62,500

2024 
Awarded 
$

206,250

75,000

62,500

2025 
Awarded 
$

206,250

75,000

62,500

2026 
Awarded 
$

Total 
Awarded 
$

206,250

1,650,000

75,000

62,500

600,000

500,000

(iii)  Long-term incentives 

2021 LTI

In recognition of the imminent and significant change to 
Stanmore through the transformational deal to acquire the  
BMC assets, the Board resolved to vest all LTIP participants 
their full long-term incentive at par (100%) value as at  
31 March 2022, and pay the LTI in cash in three equal 
annual instalments.

The first of these instalments was paid on the same date as 
the payment of the 2021 STI plan on 24 February 2022.  
The second instalment was paid on the same date as the 
payment of the 2022 STI plan on 14 March 2023.

The third payment will be made at the same time as 
payment for the 2023 STI plan, or if no STI payment is 
made, by no later than 31 March 2024, conditional upon the 
Executive KMP remaining employed by Stanmore at  
that time.

The LTI payment was calculated on a prorate basis from  
the date of entry into the LTI plan at Stanmore, or  
30 June 2020 (whichever is later) until 31 March 2022.  
The Australian dollar payments made during each year 
have been converted to US$ at an average exchange rate 
for the year. Both the amount of remuneration and any 
movement in comparison to prior years may be influenced 
by changes in the AUD/USD exchange rates.

Marcelo Matos

Shane Young

Leandro Pires

Jon Romcke

2022 Paid  
$

102,620

23,013

46,155

59,027

2023 Paid  
$

102,620

23,013

46,155

–

2024 Awarded  
$

102,620

23,013

46,155

–

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Directors’ Report (CONTINUED)Stanmore  |  Annual Report 2023Current LTI

The current LTI plan (Plan) which commenced 1 April 2022 
operates as follows:
•  The Plan may be offered annually to eligible employees 

as determined by the Board (Participants).

•  The Board may award a LTI right to a Participant in 

accordance with the Plan rules (Award).

•  Each Award will entitle the Participant to a right to 

receive a cash amount at the relevant payment date,  
currently at the end of year 3 of each annual Plan 
subject to the successful achievement of pre-
determined conditions (Measurement Targets)  
and/or other conditions as determined by the Board  
(LTI Payment).

•  If any applicable Vesting Conditions and/or other 
conditions are not met, Awards, and subsequent  
LTI Payment, will lapse, in full or in part, unless otherwise 
determined hereunder or by the Board.

•  The Awards are not equal to shares in the Company 
and do not carry any voting rights or rights to receive 
dividends or capital distributions.

•  Participants are not required to pay a fee to be granted 

the Awards.

•  Payment remains subject to Board discretion.
•  Participant remains employed by Stanmore at the time 

of payment.

The Plan Award is calculated by reference to the following 
LTI percentages for each KMP, adjusted to reflect company 
share price movement from year zero to year three for each 
LTI period, using a volume weighted average price basis  
over a period of 10 days on which the ASX is open for trade 

(Business Day) being four Business Days prior to 1 April,  
1 April and five Business Days after 1 April:

Name

Marcelo Matos

Shane Young

Leandro Pires

Damian Zagal

Plan Award % of Base Salary

70%

60%

60%

60%

The Plan Award is then subject to two Measurement 
Targets that are separately tested. Each Measurement 
Target contributes 50% towards the application of 
Payment Multipliers to the LTI Payment, the Measurement 
Targets are:
•  Weighted Average TSR (Total Shareholder Returns) 

against ASX listed coal producer basket (50% of LTI to be 
assessed against this condition). The share price of the 
Company for year zero and year three values for each  
LTI period will be determined on a volume weighted 
average price basis over a period of 10 days on which 
the ASX is open for trade (Business Day) being four 
Business Days prior to 1 April, 1 April and five Business 
Days after 1 April. TSR will take into account all dividends 
paid to shareholders over the previous 12 months and 
any declared but unpaid dividends as at 1 April in the 
relevant year. A recommended TSR will be calculated, 
taking into account, without limitation, publicly available 
information; and

•  12% Weighted Average Cost of Capital (50% of LTI to be 

assessed against this condition). 

Measurement Targets are as follows:

TSR (weighted average)

WACC

Threshold

80%

80%

Target

80% = 100%

12% = 100%

Stretch

120%

120%

Based on the two Measurement Targets, final payments are then subject to the following Payment multipliers as follows:

Relative TSR

WACC

Threshold

50%

50%

Target

100%

100%

Cap

200%

200%

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Directors’ Report (CONTINUED)Stanmore  |  Annual Report 2023If a result falls in between the ranges, the LTI Payment will be awarded a % multiplier on a linear basis. Under the 
Company’s Superannuation Cash Out policy, the payment of the LTI amount will include an additional payment that will be 
made to the Executive KMP equivalent to the general superannuation guarantee rate at the time of payment of the award. 
This additional amount has been included in the amounts disclosed in the remuneration tables. To be eligible for payment 
the relevant employee is required to be employed at the time of payment.

No payments in relation to this scheme were made in 2023 as the Plan is in a non-vesting period. 

Plan Summary

2023: Vesting period 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2025; payment scheduled for April 2025 
2024: Vesting period 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2026; payment scheduled for April 2026

Link between remuneration and performance 

Statutory performance indicators

Group

Profit/(loss) attributable to owners ($M as reported)

Revenue ($M as reported)

Basic earnings per share (c/share as reported)

Diluted earnings per share (c/share as reported)

Share prices at period end (A$)

Shareholder dividends paid (US$/share)

2023

472.4

2022

727.4

2,806.9

2,699.1

52.4

52.4

4.01

0.058

83.94

83.94

2.95

–

December  
20201,2

6.8

284.3

2.6

2.6

1.035

–

June  
20202

(11.8)

99.5

(0.04)

(0.04)

0.81

–

20192

23.4

244.8

0.09

0.09

0.78

0.07

1 
2 

6-month period to 31 December 2020.
Australian dollar results previously reported translated to US$ at the average exchange rate for the period.

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Directors’ Report (CONTINUED)Stanmore  |  Annual Report 2023KMP statutory tables

The following table sets out the statutory remuneration disclosures required under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) and 
have been prepared in accordance with appropriate accounting standards. They detail the components of remuneration 
for KMP, for both the year ended 31 December 2023 and the corresponding period to 31 December 2022.

2023

Short-term employee benefits

Post-
employment 
benefits

Long-term 
employee 
benefits

Cash salary 
and fees 
$

Cash bonus 
$

Other non-
monetary 
benefits  
$

Superannuation 
$

LTIP 
$

Total 
$

Directors

Mr Dwi Suseno1

Mr Jimmy Lim

Mr Marcelo Matos

Mr Mark Trevan2

Mr Richard Majlinder

Mr Brett Garland

Ms Caroline Chan

Mr Matthew Latimore3

–

90,092

790,838

37,745

88,127

81,348

88,127

–

–

–

657,282

66,440

–

–

–

–

–

–

19,868

–

–

–

113

–

–

–

18,271

3,548

9,473

8,744

9,473

–

–

–

–

90,092

2,685,732

4,171,991

–

–

–

–

–

107,733

97,600

90,092

97,713

–

Sub-total Directors

1,176,277

723,722

19,981

49,509

2,685,732

4,655,221

Other Key 
Management 
Personnel

Mr Shane Young

Mr Leandro Pires

Mr Damian Zagel

Sub-total Other 
Key Management 
Personnel

Total Director and 
Key Management 
Personnel 
remuneration4

448,576

374,706

364,099

322,068

278,821

226,070

22,733

22,733

22,733

23,393

22,879

23,663

1,108,315

1,925,085

994,087

1,693,226

884,388

1,520,953

1,187,381

826,959

68,199

69,935

2,986,790

5,139,264

2,363,658

1,550,681

88,180

119,444

5,672,522

9,794,485

1 

2 
3 
4 

 Mr Suseno is a nominee from Golden Investments. Any remuneration in relation to his role as Director of multiple GEAR entities.  
is paid for by GEAR with no apportionment to the Group. Total fees for Mr Susenso would have totalled $90,093.
Mr Trevan resigned, effective 30 June 2023.
Mr Latimore has waived his Directors fees. Had Mr Latimore not waived his fees compensation would have totalled $75,077.
 The Australian dollar compensation paid during the year ended 31 December 2023 have been converted to US$ at an average exchange rate for the 
year. Both the amount of remuneration and any movement in comparison to prior years may be influenced by changes in the AUD/USD exchange rates.

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2022

Short-term employee benefits

Post-
employment 
benefits

Long-term 
employee 
benefits

Cash salary 
and fees 
$

Cash 
bonus 
$

Other non-
monetary 
benefits  
$

Superannuation 
$

Termination 
benefits 
$

Directors

Mr Dwi Suseno1

–

–

Mr Jimmy Lim

101,854

48,439

–

–

–

–

Mr Marcelo Matos

494,686

1,210,410

20,136

29,864

Mr Mark Trevan

Mr Richard Majlinder

Mr Brett Garland2

Ms Caroline Chan2

112,245

119,551

49,641

49,641

Mr Matthew Latimore2,5

–

48,439

48,439

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

8,521

8,651

5,212

5,212

–

Sub-total Directors

927,618

1,355,727

20,136

57,460

Other Key 
Management 
Personnel

Mr Shane Young

325,625

524,283

Mr Leandro Pires

297,303

480,054

Mr Damian Zagel4

153,606

191,068

Mr Jon Romcke3

102,540

–

21,651

21,651

11,727

7,217

25,102

24,527

16,747

6,621

LTIP 
$

Total 
$

–

–

–

150,293

482,415

2,237,511

–

–

–

–

–

169,205

176,641

54,853

54,853

–

482,415

2,843,356

231,048

1,127,709

163,942

987,477

100,662

473,810

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

17,098

(87,884)

45,592

Sub-total Other 
Key Management 
Personnel

Total Directors and 
Key Management 
Personnel6

879,074

1,195,405

62,246

72,997

17,098

407,768

2,634,588

1,806,692

2,551,132

82,382

130,457

17,098

890,183

5,477,944

1 

2 
3 
4 
5 
6 

 Mr Suseno is a nominee from Golden Investments. Any remuneration in relation to his role as Director of multiple GEAR entities is paid for  
by GEAR with no apportionment to the Group.
Mr Garland, Mr Latimore and Ms Chan were appointed 25 May 2022.
Mr J Romcke resigned, effective 29 April 2022.
Mr D Zagel commenced, effective 19 May 2022.
Mr Latimore has waived his Director fees.
 The Australian dollar compensation paid during the year ended 31 December 2022 have been converted to US$ at an average exchange rate for the 
year. Both the amount of remuneration and any movement in comparison to prior years may be influenced by changes in the AUD/USD exchange rates.

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Directors’ Report (CONTINUED)Stanmore  |  Annual Report 2023ADDITIONAL STATUTORY INFORMATION

(i)  Movement in options and rights held by KMP

There are no options or rights held by KMP.

(ii)  Movement in ordinary shares held by KMP

There are no shares held in the Company by executive KMP or Non-Executive Directors. See below table of shares  
held by related parties during the course of the year.

Opening Balances

Shares Issued

Shared purchased

Shares sold

Closing Balances

GEAR

M Latimore/ 
M Resources

577,015,682

43,593,804

–

–

–

–

45,069,581

531,946,101

–

43,593,804

(iii)   Related party transactions and  

additional disclosures

Mr M Latimore is the sole Director and owner of  
M Resources Trading Pty Ltd which is exclusively 
contracted to provide marketing and logistics services  
to the Group. Mr Latimore was also Director and holder  
of 50% of shares in MetRes Pty Ltd until the acquisition  
by Stanmore on 21 December 2023 of his 50% holding. 
Mr M Latimore is also the sole director of M Infrastructure 
Group which holds 50% of the shares in One Rail Group, 
which is contracted to provide above rail services  
to the Group.

On 21 December 2023, the Group acquired 50% of the 
ordinary shares in MetRes Pty Ltd from Marmilu Pty Ltd, 
taking its total shareholding to 100%. Marmilu Pty Ltd  
is an entity controlled by Mr Matthew Latimore, a  
Director of Stanmore at the time of the transaction,  
and as such is considered a related party transaction.  
Initial consideration totalled AU$1 was paid, along with  
an uncapped royalty deed pursuant to which royalties  
on life of mine coal sales will be payable to Marmilu.

The terms of royalty deed allow for an increasing royalty 
rate payable quarterly should the coal price exceed 
US$175/t. The royalty is calculated as a percentage  
of revenue with the maximum being a royalty of up to  
4% of revenue where the coal price exceeds US$500/t.

The royalty is only payable (except in case of peak  
coal prices) once Stanmore’s net investments in the  
project have been returned, including Stanmore’s existing 
loan previously provided to MetRes Pty Ltd, which totalled 
A$97m at the time of acquisition.

The Board formed the view that this transaction was on 
arm’s length terms for the purpose of the Corporations Act.

Mr D Suseno is an Executive Director and Group Chief 
Executive Officer of GEAR who are the majority shareholder 
holding 59.01% of shares in Stanmore.

(iv)   Loans with executive KMP and  

Non-Executive Directors

The Group has provided a secured total finance facility  
to MetRes Pty Ltd of up to A$90m which was negotiated  
on market terms. As at 21 December 2023, the date at 
which MetRes Pty Ltd ceased being a related party of  
Mr M Latimore, the balance of the facility was A$97m 
including accrued interest, with a provision for expected 
credit losses of A$27m booked immediately prior to the 
acquisition of the shares in MetRes Pty Ltd from  
Marmilu Pty Ltd (31 December 2022: US$0). Financing 
related income charged to MetRes Pty Ltd totalled $3.916m 
(31 December 2022: US$1.437m).

The key terms of the facility are:
•  Secured finance facility up to A$90m
•  Loan is fully secured against the underlying property, 
plant and equipment, and mine properties of the  
Joint Venture

•  Interest rate on drawn funds of 14% per annum
•  Interest rate on undrawn funds of 3% per annum.

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The Group currently has a secured loan facility for US$70m 
with its parent entity, GEAR, which was negotiated on 
market terms. On 30 June 2023, this facility was extended 
for 12 months. As at 31 December 2023, the balance of the 
facility is $0 (31 December 2022: US$0). Financing related 
costs paid to GEAR totalled $1.427m (31 December 2022: 
$5.191m).

The key terms of the facility are:
•  US$70m facility until 30 June 2024, with final  

draw down available until March 2024

•  Upfront commitment fee of 1.5%
•  Interest rate on drawn funds of 12% per annum
•  Interest rate on undrawn funds of 3% per annum.

There were no other loans outstanding to or owed by 
executive KMP or any Non-Executive Director or their 
related party entities at any time in the current or  
prior reporting periods.

(v)  Other KMP transactions

Transactions with Mr M Latimore’s related entities include:
•  Fees for services provided on market terms for 

marketing and logistics services totalling US$53.117m  
for the year ended 31 December 2023  
(31 December 2022: US$42.020m)

•  Stanmore sold coal on market terms to M Resources 

Trading Pty Ltd on a back-to-back basis to a 
third-party customer totalling US$125.021m 
(31 December 2022: nil) and purchased coal on market 
terms before on-selling the coal on a back-to-back basis 
to a third party customer totalling US$16.616m  
(31 December 2022: US$13.424m)

•  Fees for services provided on market terms for freight 
and rail logistics services by One Rail Pty Ltd totalled 
US$9.159m (31 December 2022: nil). US$8.883m was 
owing to One Rail Pty Ltd in relation to these services  
as at 31 December 2023 (31 December 2022: nil)

•  Stanmore sold coal on market terms to MetRes Pty Ltd 
on a back-to-back to a third-party customer totalling 
US$106.126m (31 December 2022: US$115.825m) and 
purchased coal on market terms before on-selling the 
coal on a back to back basis to a third party customer 
totalling US$36.839m (31 December 2022: US$10.024m)

•  Fees for services provided on market terms for freight 
and logistics services by ML Resources Pte Ltd totalled 
US$1.413m (31 December 2022: nil)

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•  M Mining operates as the MetRes Mine Operator 

providing contract mining and management services. 
The balance payable as at 31 December 2023 was 
US$6.344m

•  Fees for services provided on market terms for freight 
and logistics services by MetRes Pty Ltd totalled 
US$3.607m (31 December 2022: nil)

•  No royalty is currently owed by MetRes Pty Ltd to 

Marmilu Pty Ltd in relation to the ongoing royalty deed.

Transactions with GEAR include:
•  Financing related costs provided on market terms 
totalled US$1.427m (31 December 2022: US$5.191m)

•  Fees for services to support acquisition activities 

were $0 as at 31 December 2023 (31 December 2022: 
$33.275m)

•  No other amounts were owing to GEAR in relation  
to services provided as at 31 December 2023  
(31 December 2022: US$30.99m).

Apart from the details disclosed above, no other executive 
KMP or Non-Executive Director or their related parties 
has entered into a material contract with the Group since 
the end of the previous financial year and there were no 
material contracts involving those peoples interest existing 
at year end.

End of Remuneration Report 

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
In recognising the need for the highest standards of 
corporate behaviour and accountability, the Directors of  
Stanmore Resources Limited support and have adhered 
to the principles of corporate governance. Stanmore 
Resources Limited’s Corporate Governance Statement 
can be found on the Company’s website and ASX platform 
(www.stanmore.au/corporate-governance).

This report is made in accordance with a resolution  
of Directors.

Mr Marcelo Matos  
Director

Brisbane 
26 February 2024

Stanmore  |  Annual Report 2023Auditor’s Independence Declaration

Ernst & Young
111 Eagle Street
Brisbane  QLD  4000 Australia
GPO Box 7878 Brisbane  QLD  4001

Tel: +61 7 3011 3333
Fax: +61 7 3011 3100
ey.com/au

Auditor’s Independence Declaration to the Directors of Stanmore 
Resources Limited 

As lead auditor for the audit of the financial report of Stanmore Resources Limited for the financial 
year ended 31 December 2023, I declare to the best of my knowledge and belief, there have been: 

a. No contraventions of the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 in

relation to the audit;

b. No contraventions of any applicable code of professional conduct in relation to the audit; and

c. No non-audit services provided that contravene any applicable code of professional conduct in

relation to the audit.

This declaration is in respect of Stanmore Resources Limited and the entities it controlled during the 
financial year. 

Ernst & Young 

Tom du Preez 
Partner 
26 February 2024 

A member firm of Ernst & Young Global Limited 

Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation 

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36 Stanmore  |  Annual Report 2023

Contents

Consolidated statement of profit or loss 

Consolidated statement of comprehensive income  

Consolidated statement of financial position 

Consolidated statement of changes in equity 

Consolidated statement of cash flows 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements 

 Capitalised development, exploration and mine properties 

Inventories 

Income tax expense 

Interest bearing loans and borrowings 

1  Basis of preparation of full year report 
2  Business combination 
3  Revenue 
4  Other income and expense items 
5 
6  Cash and cash equivalents 
7  Cash flow information 
8  Trade and other receivables 
9 
10  Property, plant and equipment 
11 
12  Other assets 
13  Trade and other payables 
14 
15  Lease liability 
16  Derivative financial instruments 
17  Provisions 
18  Provision for employee benefits 
19  Dividends and franking credits 
20  Earnings per share 
21  Equity securities issued 
22  Financial risk management 
23  Interests in other entities 
24  Interests in joint arrangements 
25  Commitments 
26  Contingent liabilities and contingent assets 
27  Events occurring after the reporting period 
28  Key management personnel 
29  Remuneration of auditors 
30  Parent entity financial information 
31  Segment information 
32  Related party transactions 
33  Deed of cross guarantee 

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39

40

42

43

44

44
46
50
52
54
58
60
61
62
63
66
69
69
70
71
72
72
74
75
76
77
80
87
89
91
92
93
93
94
95
96
96
98

Directors’ declaration 

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Consolidated statement 
of profit or loss

Revenue from contracts with customers

Other income

Total income

Net coal inventory movements

Employee benefits expense

Royalties expense

Operating expenses

Materials and supplies

Foreign exchange gains/(losses)

Other expenses

Transaction and transition costs

Depreciation and amortisation expense

Operating profit

Finance income

Finance costs

Share of (loss)/profit from joint ventures

Profit before income tax

Income tax (expense)/benefit

Profit for the period

Profit is attributable to:

Owners of Stanmore Resources Limited

Non-controlling interests

Earnings per share for profit/(loss) attributable to the 
ordinary equity holders of the Company:

Basic earnings per share (cents per share)

Diluted earnings per share (cents per share)

 Notes

3

Group

31 December 2023 
$M

31 December 2022 
$M

2,803.6

3.3

2,806.9

2,695.8

3.3

2,699.1

(38.7)

(134.3)

(493.4)

(561.2)

(327.9)

(3.1)

(160.2)

(3.0)

(310.0)

775.1

26.4

(111.4)

(18.1)

672.0

(199.6)

472.4

472.4

–

472.4

Cents

52.4

52.4

(248.5)

(83.2)

(464.1)

(399.9)

(224.4)

39.5

(109.7)

(108.3)

(225.7)

874.8

6.9

(91.7)

19.8

809.8

(82.4)

727.4

666.8

60.6

727.4

Cents

83.9

83.9

4(b)

2

4(c)

4(c)

24

5

20

20

The above consolidated statement of profit or loss should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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Stanmore  |  Annual Report 2023Consolidated statement 
of comprehensive income

Profit/(loss) for the period

Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss

Foreign currency translation

Other comprehensive income for the year/period

Group

31 December 2023 
$M

31 December 2022 
$M

472.4

727.4

–

–

(14.1)

(14.1)

Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the year/period

472.4

713.3

Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the period is attributable to:

Owners of Stanmore Resources Limited

Non-controlling interests

472.4

–

472.4

652.7

60.6

713.3

The above consolidated statement of comprehensive income should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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Stanmore  |  Annual Report 2023 
Consolidated statement 
of financial position

ASSETS

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents

Trade and other receivables

Inventories

Derivative financial instruments

Other current assets

Assets classified as held for sale

Total current assets

Non-current assets

Investments accounted for using the equity method

Financial assets at FV through OCI

Property, plant and equipment

Exploration, development and mine properties

Other assets

Total non-current assets

Total assets

LIABILITIES

Current liabilities

Trade and other payables

Borrowings

Lease liabilities

Current tax liabilities

Employee benefit obligations

Provisions

Total current liabilities

Group

 Notes

31 December 2023 
$M

31 December 2022 
$M

6

8

9

16

12

11(b)

24

10

11

12

13

14

15

18

17

446.3

283.0

182.7

6.1

31.5

48.0

997.6

–

25.0

1,497.2

1,043.1

42.5

2,607.8

3,605.4

338.5

137.0

134.8

170.3

50.9

156.8

988.3

432.4

333.2

107.5

6.5

20.0

–

899.6

19.3

25.0

1,103.3

1,246.5

22.1

2,416.2

3,315.8

424.5

290.7

61.9

127.7

30.3

4.3

939.4

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Stanmore  |  Annual Report 2023Consolidated statement 
of financial position (CONTINUED)

Non-current liabilities

Borrowings

Lease liabilities

Deferred tax liabilities

Provisions

Total non-current liabilities

Total liabilities

Net assets

EQUITY

Share capital

Other reserves

Retained earnings

Equity attributable to owners of  
Stanmore Resources Limited

Total equity

Group

 Notes

31 December 2023 
$M

31 December 2022 
$M

14

15

5

17

21

21(b)

21(c)

178.9

325.0

147.3

212.4

863.6

1,851.9

1,753.5

616.4

(23.7)

1,160.8

1,753.5

313.4

198.2

183.1

348.1

1,042.8

1,982.2

1,333.6

616.4

(23.7)

740.9

1,333.6

1,753.5

1,333.6

The above consolidated statement of financial position should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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Stanmore  |  Annual Report 2023 
Consolidated statement  
of changes in equity

Group

Notes

Retained 
earnings 
$M

Other 
reserves 
$M

Balance at 1 January 2022

Profit for the period

Other comprehensive income

Total comprehensive loss for the period

Transactions with owners in their 
capacity as owners:

Contributions of equity net of transaction 
costs

Non-controlling interests on acquisition of 
subsidiary

Transactions with non-controlling interests

Dividends provided for or paid

Balance at 31 December 2022

Non-
controlling 
interests 
$M

–

60.6

–

60.6

Total 
$M

118.0

666.8

(14.1)

652.7

503.1

–

–

381.6

59.8

(332.2)

–

(110.0)

562.9

(60.6)

(9.6)

–

(14.1)

(14.1)

–

–

–

–

–

(23.7)

1,333.6

–

14.3

666.8

–

666.8

–

–

59.8

–

59.8

740.9

21(a)

503.1

2

19(a)

Share 
capital 
$M

113.3

–

–

–

–

–

–

503.1

616.4

Share 
capital 
$M

616.4

–

–

–

Group

Notes

Balance at 1 January 2023

Profit for the year

Total comprehensive income for the year

Transactions with owners in their 
capacity as owners:

Dividends provided for or paid

19(a)

Retained 
earnings 
$M

Other 
reserves 
$M

Total 
$M

740.9

472.4

472.4

(52.5)

(23.7)

1,333.6

–

–

–

472.4

472.4

(52.5)

Balance at 31 December 2023

616.4

1,160.8

(23.7)

1,753.5

The above consolidated statement of changes in equity should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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Consolidated statement 
of cash flows 

Group

31 December 
2023 
$M

31 December 
2022 
$M

 Notes

Operating activities

Receipts from customers

Payments to suppliers and employees

Interest received

Interest and other finance costs paid

Income tax paid

Settlement of financial instruments

Dividends received

Net cash inflow from operating activities

Investing activities

Payment for acquisition of subsidiary, net of cash acquired

Payments for property, plant and equipment

Payments for mine property assets

Payments of vendor royalties

Payment of deferred consideration

Repayment of/issuance of loans to related parties

Net cash (outflow) from investing activities

7

2

17

Financing activities

Proceeds from issues of shares net of transaction costs

21(a)

Proceeds from borrowings

Repayment of borrowings

Payment of principal lease liability

Payment for acquisition of Non-Controlling interests

Dividends paid to non-controlling interests in subsidiaries

Dividend paid/received

Payments for refundable security bonds

Net cash (outflow) inflow from financing activities

6(b)

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the financial year

Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

The above consolidated statement of cash flows should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

2,844.1

(1,855.6)

26.4

(86.9)

(177.7)

(15.7)

2.3

736.9

8.6

(193.3)

–

(2.4)

–

(71.5)

(258.6)

–

–

(300.8)

(115.9)

–

–

(52.5)

6.3

(462.9)

15.4

432.4

(1.5)

446.3

2,746.4

(1,303.1)

6.9

(93.4)

(176.3)

–

1.2

1,181.7

(1,223.3)

(83.5)

(34.4)

(2.7)

(100.0)

17.1

(1,426.8)

503.1

795.0

(249.2)

(52.9)

(270.2)

(110.0)

–

24.6

640.4

395.3

45.6

(8.5)

432.4

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Stanmore  |  Annual Report 2023 
Notes to the consolidated 
financial statements

1     BASIS OF PREPARATION OF  

FULL YEAR REPORT

The financial statements of Stanmore Resources Limited 
for the reporting period ended 31 December 2023 covers 
the Group consisting of Stanmore Resources Limited and 
its subsidiaries as required by the Corporations Act 2001.

The financial statements are presented in US dollars.

Stanmore Resources Limited is a company limited  
by shares, incorporated and domiciled in Australia,  
whose shares are publicly traded on the Australian 
Securities Exchange.

The principal activities of the Group are the exploration, 
development, production and sale of metallurgical coal  
in Queensland, Australia.

The consolidated general-purpose financial report of 
the Group for the period ended 31 December 2023 was 
authorised for issue in accordance with a resolution of the 
Directors on 26 February 2024. The financial report is a 
general-purpose financial report which:
•  has been prepared in accordance with the requirements 
of the Corporations Act 2001, the Australian Accounting 
Standards, and other authoritative pronouncements  
of the Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB) 
and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) 
as issued by the International Accounting Standards 
Board (IASB);

•  is presented in United States dollars with all values 
rounded to the nearest hundred thousand dollars  
unless otherwise stated, in accordance with ASIC 
Corporations (Rounding in Financial/Directors’ Report) 
Instrument 2016/191;

•  adopts all new and amended Accounting Standards and 
interpretations issued by the AASB that are relevant to 
the operations of the Group and effective for reporting 
periods beginning on or after 1 January 2023. Refer to 
Note 1(i) or further details; and

•  does not early adopt any Australian Accounting 

Standards and interpretations that have been issued  
or amended but are not yet effective.

The financial statements have been prepared on a 
historical cost basis, except for Contingent Consideration, 
Financial assets held at fair value and Derivative Financial 
Instruments which have been measured at fair value.  
The Group is a for-profit entity for the purposes of 
Australian Accounting Standards.

(a)  Key judgements and estimates

In the process of applying the Groups accounting policies, 
management has made a number of judgements and 
applied estimates of future events. Judgements and 
estimates which are material to the financial report are 
found in the following notes:

Note 2: Fair value of assets/liabilities/
consideration payable upon acquisition

Note 3: Revenue recognised on provisional 
pricing arrangement

Note 5: Reset of tax bases

Note 11: Capitalised development costs

Note 11: Identification of impairment 
indicators

Page 46

Page 50

Page 54

Page 66

Page 67

Note 17: Rehabilitation provision

Page 72

(b)  Going concern

At 31 December 2023, the current assets exceed the current 
liabilities by US$9.3m. The Directors have considered 
projected cash flow information for the 12 months from 
the date of approval of these financial statements under 
multiple scenarios (which includes the ability to slow or 
defer spending), including conservative pricing forecasts 
and the Group’s access to undrawn working capital facilities 
as disclosed in Note 14. Based on this analysis, the Group is 
expected to continue to satisfy its obligations as and  
when they fall due.

Accordingly, the financial statements have been prepared  
on a going concern basis which contemplates the continuity 
of normal business activities and the realisation of assets 
and discharge of liabilities in the ordinary course of business.

(c)  COVID-19

The Group continues to follow recommendations from 
Queensland Health and the Australian Government to 
provide a COVID-19 safe workplace.

COVID-19 impacts have not been significant to the 
Group in the period. The Company does not expect any 
negative impacts to the financial statements nor triggers 
for any significant uncertainties with respect to events or 
conditions which may adversely impact the Group as at  
the reporting date or subsequently as a result of the 
COVID-19 pandemic.

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(d)  Basis of consolidation

(g)  Notes to the financial statements

The notes include information which is required to 
understand the financial statements and is material 
and relevant to the operations, financial position and 
performance of the Group Information is considered 
relevant and material if for example:
•  the amount in question is significant because of its  

size or nature;

•  it is important for understanding the results of  

the Group;

•  it helps to explain the impact of significant changes  
in the Group’s business, for example, acquisitions  
and impairment write-downs; or

•  it is related to an aspect of the Group’s operations that is 

important to its future performance.

(h)   New and amended standards and 

interpretations adopted by the Group

The Group has applied all the standards and amendments 
for the first time for their annual reporting period 
commencing 1 January 2023. These amendments had no 
material impact on the financial statements of the Group.

The new and amended standards and interpretations that 
are issued, but not yet effective, up to the date of issuance 
of the Group’s financial statements have not been assessed 
to have a material impact on the financial statements.  
The Group intends to adopt these new and amended 
standards and interpretations, if applicable, when they 
become effective.

The consolidated financial statements comprise the 
financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries as 
at 31 December 2023.

Subsidiaries are all those entities over which the Company 
has control. The Consolidated Entity controls an entity 
when the Consolidated Entity is exposed, or has the rights, 
to variable returns from its involvement with the entity and 
has the ability to affect those returns through its power 
to direct the activities of the entity. Subsidiaries are fully 
consolidated from the date on which control is transferred 
to the Consolidated Entity. They are de-consolidated from 
the date that control ceases.

All intercompany balances and transactions, including 
unrealised profits arising from intragroup transactions have 
been eliminated. The financial statements of subsidiaries 
are prepared for the same reporting period as the parent, 
using consistent accounting policies.

(e)  Other accounting policies

Material and other accounting policies that summarise 
the measurement basis used and are relevant to an 
understanding of the financial statements are provided 
throughout the notes to the financial statements.

(f)  Foreign currency translation

The Group’s functional currency is the United States Dollar, 
excluding MetRes Pty Ltd, which uses the Australian dollar 
functional currency. Transactions in foreign currencies are 
initially recorded in the functional currency by applying 
the exchange rate ruling at the date of the transaction. 
Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign 
currencies are retranslated at the rate of exchange ruling 
at the reporting date. Foreign exchange differences  
arising on translation are recognised in profit or loss.  
Non-monetary assets and liabilities that are measured  
in terms of historical cost in a foreign currency are 
translated using the exchange rate as at the date of 
the initial transaction.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (CONTINUED)Stanmore  |  Annual Report 20232  BUSINESS COMBINATION

Accounting policies

Business combinations are accounted for using the 
acquisition method.

The cost of acquisition is measured as the aggregate of the 
consideration transferred, which is measured at acquisition 
date fair value.

On the acquisition of a business, the Group assesses 
the financial assets acquired and liabilities assumed for 
appropriate classification and designation in accordance 
with the contractual terms, economic conditions, the 
Group’s operating or accounting policies and other 
pertinent conditions in existence at the acquisition date.

Contingent consideration to be transferred by the acquirer 
is recognised at the acquisition-date fair value. Subsequent 
changes in the fair value of the contingent consideration 
classified as an asset or liability is recognised in profit or 
loss. Contingent consideration classified as equity is not 
remeasured and its subsequent settlement is accounted 
for within equity.

The difference between the acquisition-date fair  
value of assets acquired, liabilities assumed and any  
non-controlling interest in the acquiree and the fair value 
of the consideration transferred and the fair value of any 
pre-existing investment in the acquiree is recognised 
as goodwill. If the consideration transferred and the 
pre-existing fair value is less than the fair value of the 
identifiable net assets acquired, being a bargain  
purchase to the acquirer, the difference is recognised as  
a gain directly in profit or loss by the acquirer on the  
acquisition-date, but only after a reassessment of the 
identification and measurement of the net assets acquired, 
the non-controlling interest in the acquiree, if any, the 
consideration transferred and the acquirer’s previously  
held equity interest in the acquirer.

Business combinations are initially accounted for on a 
provisional basis. The Group retrospectively adjusts the 
provisional amounts recognised and also recognises 
additional assets or liabilities during the measurement 
period, based on new information obtained about the facts 
and circumstances that existed at the acquisition-date. 
The measurement period ends on either the earlier of  
(i) 12 months from the date of the acquisition or  
(ii) when the acquirer receives all the information  
possible to determine fair value.

For each business combination, Non-Controlling interest  
in the acquiree is measured at either fair value or at  
the proportionate share of the acquiree’s identifiable  
net assets. All acquisition costs expenses as incurred  
to profit or loss.

Acquisition of MetRes Pty Ltd 

Summary of acquisition

On 21 December 2023, the Group acquired 50% of the 
ordinary shares in MetRes Pty Ltd from Marmilu Pty Ltd, 
taking its total shareholding to 100%.

Marmilu Pty Ltd is an entity controlled by Mr Matthew 
Latimore, a Director of Stanmore at the time of the 
transaction, and as such the acquisition is considered  
a related party transaction.

Initial consideration totalling A$1 was paid, along with an 
uncapped royalty deed. Pursuant to this deed, royalties 
on life of mine coal sales will be payable to Marmilu. These 
will be payable (except in case of peak coal prices) once 
Stanmore’s net investments in the project have been 
returned, including Stanmore’s existing loan previously 
provided to MetRes Pty Ltd.

Stanmore now controls the acquired entity with the 
transaction accounted for as a business combination by 
way of a step acquisition. This results in no uplift to the 
original 50% ownership in MetRes Pty Ltd.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (CONTINUED)Stanmore  |  Annual Report 20232 BUSINESS COMBINATION (CONT.)

Details of the purchase consideration, the revalued original investment in the acquired entity, and the net assets acquired 
and goodwill are detailed below, and are considered provisional as at 31 December 2023.

Purchase consideration

Cash paid

Contingent Consideration

Original Investment in MetRes Pty Ltd

Settlement of pre-existing loan

The assets and liabilities recognised as a result of the acquisition are as follows:

Cash

Trade and other receivables

Inventories

Property, plant and equipment

Capitalised development and exploration

Current tax receivable

Trade and other payables

Lease liabilities

Rehabilitation provisions

Royalty liabilities/contingent consideration acquired

Net assets acquired

31 December 2023 
$M

–

–

–

47.9

47.9

Provisional fair value 
$M

8.6

7.8

11.1

37.0

48.9

5.3

(20.3)

(22.7)

(22.6)

(5.2)

47.9

(i)  Acquisition-related costs

Transaction costs associated with the acquisition have 
been expensed as transaction and transition costs in the 
period to 31 December 2023 totalling $3.0m.

As at 31 December 2023, a current fair value of AU$0 has 
been recognised in relation to this contingent payment, 
based on expected future operating and market conditions 
over the assets anticipated life of mine.

(ii)  Significant estimate: contingent consideration

As part of the acquisition AASB 3 required the recognition 
of the additional consideration yet to the paid to the 
vendor, the value of which is dependent on the prevailing 
coal price exceeding certain targets. Further, repayment of 
the loan timing significantly impacts fair value.

Revenue and profit contribution

Refer to note 24 for revenues and profit after tax that would 
have been contributed to the group had the business 
combination occurred at the beginning of the financial 
reporting period.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (CONTINUED)Stanmore  |  Annual Report 2023A further US$100.0m was paid on 3 November 2022  
in relation to deferred consideration agreed as part of  
the acquisition.

Details of the purchase consideration, the net assets 
acquired and goodwill are as follows:

2 BUSINESS COMBINATION (CONT.)

Acquisition of Dampier Coal (Queensland) Pty Ltd 

Summary of acquisition

On 3 May 2022, the Group acquired 100% of the ordinary 
shares in Dampier Coal (Queensland) Pty Ltd for total 
consideration of up to US$1,526.3m. This enabled the entity 
to acquire BHP’s 80% interest in BHP Mitsui Coal Pty Ltd 
(now Stanmore SMC Pty Ltd). This entity produces and 
sells metallurgical and thermal coal operating in the same 
geographic area as the current operating business.

Purchase consideration

Cash paid

Deferred consideration

Contingent consideration

Total purchase consideration

The assets and liabilities recognised as a result of the acquisition are as follows:

Cash

Trade and other receivables

Inventories

Property, plant and equipment

Capitalised development and exploration

Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income

Trade and other payables

Current tax liability

Deferred tax liability

Provision for employee benefits

Lease liabilities

Rehabilitation provisions

Net identifiable assets acquired

Less: non-controlling interests

Net assets acquired

48

$M

1,286.3

100.0

140.0

1,526.3

Fair value 
$M

63.0

362.8

314.7

1,067.3

1,175.3

25.0

(255.8)

(16.1)

(364.5)

(16.2)

(256.8)

(190.8)

1,907.9

(381.6)

1,526.3

Notes to the consolidated financial statements (CONTINUED)Stanmore  |  Annual Report 2023The final price paid for the acquisition was US$270m,  
paid in full at the time of acquisition.

As the acquisition was acquiring the remaining 20% 
minority interests in Stanmore SMC Pty Ltd, the purchase 
does not result in any changes to the fair value of 
Stanmore SMC’s assets.

Any difference between the purchase price and the 
cumulative Non-Controlling Interests prior to the 
acquisition has been recognised within Retained Earnings 
in the Statement of Changes in Equity, as it is considered  
a transaction with owners in their capacity as owners.

Accounting classification change

During the current year, an accounting reclassification 
of $61.2m was performed between categories within 
capitalised development and exploration as a result of  
the finalisation of the purchase price allocation related  
to the SMC business combination. This reclassification  
is outlined in Note 11.

2 BUSINESS COMBINATION (CONT.)

The US$100m of deferred consideration was subsequently 
paid on 3 November 2022, in accordance with the sales 
and purchase agreement, and has been presented 
separately in the consolidated statement of cash flows.

(i)  Acquisition-related costs

Transaction costs associated with the acquisition have 
been expensed as transaction and transition costs in the 
period to 31 December 2022 totalling US$70.4m.

(ii)  Significant estimate: contingent consideration

As part of the acquisition AASB 3 required the recognition 
of the additional consideration yet to the paid to the 
vendor. With a potential follow-up payment of up to 
US$150m after two years, the value of which is dependent 
on the prevailing coal price exceeding certain targets.

As at 31 December 2023, it is management’s expectation 
that those conditions will be met, and as such have 
recognised the expected discounted cash flows of the 
contingent consideration in full.

Revenue and profit contribution

In the prior year, the SMC Group contributed US$2,103.9m 
in revenue and US$447.3m in profit after tax.

Had the business combination occurred at the  
beginning of the financial reporting period, it is estimated 
that Group revenues and profit after tax would have  
been US$4,004.3m and US$1,310.4m in the prior  
period respectively.

Acquisition of non controlling interests in  
Stanmore SMC Pty Ltd 

Summary of acquisition

On 7 October 2022, Dampier Coal (Queensland) Pty Ltd, 
a 100% owned subsidiary of the Consolidated Entity 
completed the acquisition of the remaining 20% interest 
in Stanmore SMC Pty Ltd from Mitsui Coal. The acquired 
entity was already a consolidated subsidiary of the Group 
and as such the acquisition did not result in any further  
fair value adjusted in relation to the operational assets  
of Stanmore SMC Pty Ltd.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (CONTINUED)Stanmore  |  Annual Report 2023 
3  REVENUE

Revenue from contracts with customers

Total revenue

Group

31 December 2023 
$M

 31 December 2022 
$M

2,803.6

2,803.6

2,695.8

2,695.8

(a)  Disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers

The Group recognises revenue from the transfer of goods at a point in time with the following major product lines and 
geographical regions:

Revenue from external customers

Metallurgical coal/Asia

Metallurgical coal/Europe

Metallurgical coal/South America

Thermal coal/Asia

Thermal coal/Europe

Total segment revenue

Group

31 December 2023 
$M

31 December 2022 
$M

1,982.7

606.9

138.9

68.7

6.4

2,803.6

2,128.2

331.6

103.3

116.7

16.0

2,695.8

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (CONTINUED)Stanmore  |  Annual Report 20233 

REVENUE (CONT.)

(b)  Recognition and measurement

Revenue is recognised when the control of the goods is 
passed to the customer. The amount of revenue recognised 
is the consideration the Group is entitled to receive in 
exchange for transferred goods to the customer.

(i)  Contracts with customers — coal sales

Due to the potential volatility in coal price indices, 
Management reviews the revenue recognised for any 
provisionally priced shipments at the end of each period. 
Coal sales revenue recognised for these shipments is then 
adjusted based on current index levels, price forecasts and 
managements judgements on the risks associated with  
the customer.

General recognition

Thermal coal contracts sales

Thermal coal sales are not customarily index linked and are 
settled based on contract prices as agreed and adjusted 
by the contract terms. Generally, price and adjustments 
are finalised and final invoiced within a short period of time 
after the coal is ‘free on board’.

Key judgements

Where prices are not finalised at the end of a period due to 
the timing of contractual adjustments, management will 
make assessments on the adjustments and provide for the 
expected impact of the contract adjustments.

Price adjustments are minimal in comparison to the total 
invoice and are generally not material in nature.

Revenue from the sale of coal is recognised in the profit or 
loss when performance obligations have been met, which is 
deemed to be when control of the coal has been transferred 
from the Group to the customer. Typically, for free on board 
sales, the transfer of control and the recognition of a sale 
occurs when the coal passes the ship rail when loading at 
the port. For free on stockpile sales, the transfer of control 
will occur when the sales agreement is exercised. All coal  
is shipped either through the Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal  
or the North Queensland Export Terminal, with the significant 
majority of the coal sold during the year ended  
31 December 2023 contracted ‘free on board’ basis.

As is customary with ‘free on board’ contracts, parameters 
such as coal quality and mass are tested using independent 
experts and weightometers as the vessel is being loaded. 
The bill of lading is only issued upon verification and 
confirmation from several parties involved with the logistic 
and handling process. Once confirmed, the measured 
parameters form the basis for calculation of final price on the 
commercial invoice. All customer contracts specify a known 
price and tolerance range for quality parameters prior to the 
Group committing to the supply of coal to the customer.

Coking Coal Quarterly Index Linked Price  
Contracts recognition

Coal Sales contracts with Stanmore Resources customers 
generally contain monthly or quarterly pricing provisions 
linked to the relevant coking coal index or benchmarks. 
Index relativities take into account quality specifications 
and other contractual considerations.

When the final pricing has not been determined at the time 
of invoicing, sales invoices are issued based on provisional 
prices. These provisional prices are then adjusted when  
the final index levels are known or benchmark prices  
have been settled.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (CONTINUED)Stanmore  |  Annual Report 20234  OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSE ITEMS

(a)  Other income

Services

Dividends

(b)  Breakdown of other expenses

Operational accommodation and travel

Sales and marketing

Administration and other operational expenses

Total other expenses

Transaction costs

Transition costs

Total transaction and transition costs

Group

31 December 2023 
$M

31 December 2022  
$M

2.1

1.2

3.3

1.0

2.3

3.3

Group

31 December 2023 
$M

31 December 2022  
$M

42.7

59.0

58.5

160.2

Group

27.1

41.0

41.6

109.7

31 December 2023 
$M

31 December 2022 
$M

3.0

–

3.0

70.4

37.9

108.3

Transaction costs primarily consist of fees and expenses incurred in the completion of the sale and purchase of the 
remaining 50% interest in MetRes Pty Ltd, such as stamp duty, legal fees, and due diligence activities. In the prior year, 
these costs were related to the purchase of the SMC assets.

Transition costs primarily consist of those fees and expenses incurred to enable the Consolidated Entity to take ownership 
and operate the operations once legal completion occurred, such as IT systems, consultancy, and other business 
readiness activities.

52

Notes to the consolidated financial statements (CONTINUED)Stanmore  |  Annual Report 20234 

OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSE ITEMS (CONT.)

(c)  Finance income and costs

Other income and expense items

Finance income

Interest

Finance income

Finance costs

Interest paid

Interest amortisation unwinding

Interest charge — lease liability

Finance costs expensed

Net finance costs

Group

31 December 2023 
$M

31 December 2022 
$M

26.4

26.4

66.8

13.3

31.3

111.4

85.0

6.9

6.9

73.6

7.8

10.3

91.7

84.8

(d)  Recognition and measurement

(i)  Cost of sales

Cost of sales are costs incurred directly or indirectly 
relating to the mining and preparation of coal for sale to 
third party customers. Costs have been recognised on an 
accrual basis at the time the sale is recognised, in line  
with movements through inventory and survey information 
from site.

(ii)  Wages and salaries, annual leave and sick leave

Liabilities for wages and salaries, including non-monetary 
benefits and annual leave are recognised in respect 
of employees’ services rendered up to the end of the 
reporting period. They are measured at amounts expected 
to be paid when the liabilities are settled.

Expenses for sick leave are recognised when leave is taken 
and measured at the actual rates paid or payable.

Where the Group has liabilities that are not expected 
to be settled wholly within 12 months after the end of 
the reporting period, such as long service leave, these 
obligations are measured at the present value of the 
expected future payments to be made in respect of the 
services provided by employees up to the end of the 
reporting period. Consideration is given to expected future 
wage and salary levels, experience of employee departures 
and periods of service. Expected future payments are 
discounted using market yields at the end of the reporting 
period of high-quality corporate bonds with terms and 
currencies that match, as close as possible, the estimated 
future cash flows.

(iii)  Leases

The leases recognised in Other Expenses relate to short-
term lease obligations where the entity has adopted the 
recognition exemption. Lease payments for short-term 
leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight-line basis 
over the term of the lease, net of any incentives.

53

Notes to the consolidated financial statements (CONTINUED)Stanmore  |  Annual Report 20235 

INCOME TAX EXPENSE

(a)  Income tax expense

Current income tax expense

Prior year adjustments

Deferred income tax (benefit)/expense

Income tax expense

Group

31 December 2023 
$M

31 December 2022 
$M

240.9

(5.5)

(35.8)

199.6

284.6

(3.7)

(198.5)

82.4

(b) Numerical reconciliation of income tax expense to prima facie tax payable 

Prima facie tax expense (30%) on profit/(loss) before income tax

Add tax effect of:

Tax offset for franked dividends

Share of profit/(loss) — MetRes Pty Ltd

Other

Foreign Exchange Adjustment

Prior period taxes over/(under) recognised

Deferred tax upon tax base reset

Income tax expense/(benefit)

Group

31 December 2023 
$M

31 December 2022 
$M

201.6

(0.7)

4.5

7.6

(7.9)

(5.5)

–

199.6

242.9

0.3

(5.8)

–

–

(3.7)

(151.3)

82.4

In the prior year, the acquisition for the remaining 20% 
interest in Stanmore SMC, the Group obtained 100% 
ownership, resulting in Stanmore SMC and Red Mountain 
Infrastructure Pty Ltd joining the Stanmore Resources tax 
group from 7 October 2022.

This resulted in a resetting of the tax base of those assets 
and liabilities, with an overall reduction in the deferred 
tax liabilities recognised. In assessing the reset of the tax 

bases of these subsidiaries, judgement has been applied 
in developing the estimated values used to determine the 
tax bases and the accounting for the reset. On the basis 
that the reset of the tax bases is not a direct consequence 
of the acquisition of the NCI but indirect, the tax effects of 
the adjustment of the tax base has been recognised in the 
profit or loss through income tax expense.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (CONTINUED)Stanmore  |  Annual Report 2023 
5 INCOME TAX EXPENSE (CONT.)

(c)  Deferred tax balances

The balance comprises temporary differences attributable to:

Deductible temporary differences

Taxable temporary differences

Net deferred tax liabilities

Group

31 December 2023 
$M

31 December 2022 
$M

181.0

(328.3)

(147.3)

164.2

(347.3)

(183.1)

Deferred tax assets are only recognised for deductible 
temporary differences and unused tax losses if it is 
probable that future taxable amounts will be available to 
utilise those temporary differences and losses.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are not recognised for 
temporary differences between the carrying amount and 
tax bases of investments in subsidiaries, associates and 
interests in joint ventures where the parent entity is able 
to control the timing of the reversal of the temporary 
differences and it is probable that the differences will not 
reverse in the foreseeable future.

Current and deferred tax balances relating to amounts 
recognised directly in other comprehensive income and 
equity are also recognised directly in other comprehensive 
income and equity, respectively.

Deferred tax assets will only be recognised when: 
•  the Group derives future assessable income of a  

nature of an amount sufficient to enable the losses  
to be realised;

•  the Group continues to comply with the conditions  

of deductibility imposed by the law; and

•  no changes in tax legislation aversely affect the Group  

in realising the losses.

(d)  Recognition and measurement

The income tax expense for the period is the tax payable  
on the current period’s taxable income based on the 
national income tax rate adjusted by changes in deferred 
tax assets and liabilities attributable to temporary 
differences between the tax base of assets and liabilities 
and their carrying amounts in the financial statements,  
and to unused tax losses.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognised for all 
temporary differences at the tax rates expected to apply 
when the assets are recovered, or liabilities settled, based 
on those tax rates which are enacted or substantively 
enacted for each jurisdiction. Exceptions are made for 
certain temporary differences arising on initial recognition 
of an asset or a liability if they arose in a transaction, 
other than a business combination, that at the time of 
the transaction did not affect either accounting profit or 
taxable profit.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (CONTINUED)Stanmore  |  Annual Report 20235 INCOME TAX EXPENSE (CONT.)

31 December 2023

Provision for rehabilitation

Provision for onerous contracts

Property, plant and equipment

Contingent consideration

Exploration and development costs

Unrealised FX

Other

Vendor receivable

Provision for impairment — 
exploration and development

Rail loop benefit

Mineral Rights

Lease liabilities

TOTAL

Opening 
balance 
$M

Recognised in 
profit or loss 
$M

Closing 
balance 
$M

Deferred tax 
asset 
$M

Deferred tax 
liability 
$M

54.6

0.3

(217.5)

1.9

(34.6)

(6.1)

15.9

3.1

2.6

(0.4)

(88.7)

85.8

(183.1)

17.0

(0.3)

(34.0)

4.2

46.0

(12.1)

(32.0)

(3.1)

(2.6)

0.2

46.4

6.1

35.8

71.6

–

(251.5)

6.1

11.4

(18.2)

(16.1)

–

–

(0.2)

(42.3)

91.9

(147.3)

71.6

–

–

6.1

11.4

–

–

–

–

–

–

91.9

181.0

–

–

(251.5)

–

–

(18.2)

(16.1)

–

–

(0.2)

(42.3)

–

(328.3)

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (CONTINUED)Stanmore  |  Annual Report 20235 INCOME TAX EXPENSE (CONT.)

31 December 2022

Provision for rehabilitation

Provision for onerous contracts

Property, plant and equipment

Contingent consideration

Exploration and development costs

Unrealised FX

Other

Vendor receivable

Provision for impairment — 
exploration

Rail loop benefit

Mineral rights

Lease liabilities

TOTAL

(i)  Tax consolidation

Opening 
balance 
$M

Recognised 
in profit or 
loss 
$M

Recognised 
on acquisition  
$M

Closing 
balance 
$M

Deferred 
tax asset 
$M

Deferred 
tax liability 
$M

5.5

0.4

(11.2)

1.9

(24.0)

2.0

1.1

–

2.6

(0.4)

–

–

(8.1)

(0.1)

48.3

–

1.0

(8.1)

74.1

3.1

–

–

84.9

7.1

57.2

–

54.6

0.3

(254.6)

(217.5)

–

1.9

(11.6)

(34.6)

–

(59.3)

–

–

–

(173.6)

78.7

(6.1)

15.9

3.1

2.6

(0.4)

(88.7)

85.8

(22.1)

202.2

(363.2)

(183.1)

54.6

0.3

–

1.9

–

–

15.9

3.1

2.6

–

–

85.8

164.2

–

–

(217.5)

–

(34.6)

(6.1)

–

–

–

(0.4)

(88.7)

–

(347.3)

Stanmore Resources Limited and its wholly owned subsidiaries have formed a tax consolidated group and are taxed as 
a single entity. Stanmore Resources Limited is the head entity of the tax consolidated group. The stand-alone taxpayer/
separate taxpayer within a group approach has been used to allocate current income tax expense and deferred tax 
expense to wholly owned subsidiaries that form part of the tax consolidated group. Stanmore Resources Limited has 
assumed all the current tax liabilities and the deferred tax assets arising from unused tax losses for the tax consolidated 
group via intercompany receivables and payables as a tax funding arrangement.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (CONTINUED)Stanmore  |  Annual Report 20236  CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

Current assets

Cash at bank and in hand

(a) Recognition and measurement

Group

31 December 2023  
$M

31 December 2022 
$M

446.3

432.4 

For the purposes of the consolidated statement of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents includes (1) cash on hand and 
at bank; (2) deposits held at call with financial institutions; (3) other short-term, highly liquid investments with original 
maturities of three months or less; that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and which are subject to an 
insignificant risk of changes in value and bank overdrafts.

(b) Reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities

Chattel 
mortgage 
$M

Acquisition 
financing 
$M

Lease liabilities 
$M

Insurance 
premium 
funding facility 
$M

615.0

260.2

5.1

–

(2.2)

–

–

–

–

(297.3)

–

–

–

–

(146.3)

7.9

315.1

23.0

459.9

2.9

317.7

3.5

13.3

(12.8)

–

–

–

4.0

Total 
$M

883.8

13.3

(458.6)

7.9

315.1

23.0

784.5

Liabilities as at  
1 January 2023

Cash inflows

Cash outflows

Foreign exchange 
movements

Non-cash changes

Recognised on acquisition

Liabilities as at  
31 December 2023

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (CONTINUED)Stanmore  |  Annual Report 20236 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (CONT.)

Chattel 
mortgage 
$M

Acquisition 
financing 
$M

Lease 
liabilities 
$M

Insurance 
premium 
funding 
facility 
$M

Working 
capital 
facility 
$M

Revolver 
facility 
$M

Bridging 
facility 
$M

Total 
$M

Liabilities as at 
1 January 2022

Opening balance

Cash inflows

Cash outflows

Foreign exchange 
movements

Recognised on acquisition

Non-cash changes

Liabilities as at  
31 December 2022

0.8

11.4

67.6

–

–

75.5

–

120.0

50.0

806.4

(8.7)

(67.6)

(120.0)

(50.0)

(310.7)

6.6

–

(1.5)

–

–

–

–

625.0

(10.0)

–

–

–

0.5

–

(52.9)

(14.1)

256.8

69.9

–

–

–

5.1

615.0

260.2

3.5

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

(14.1)

256.8

69.9

– 883.8

59

Notes to the consolidated financial statements (CONTINUED)Stanmore  |  Annual Report 20237  CASH FLOW INFORMATION

(a)  Cash generated from operations

Reconciliation of profit/(loss) after income tax to net cash flow  
from operating activities 

Profit for the period

Adjust for non-cash items:

Depreciation and amortisation and disposal of fixed assets

Impairment of non-current assets

(Profit)/Loss joint ventures

Dividend and interest income

Non-cash movement in provisions

Foreign exchange (gain)/loss

Change in operating assets and liabilities:

(Increase)/decrease in trade and other receivables

(Increase)/decrease in inventories

(Increase)/decrease in prepayments

(Increase)/decrease in income taxes payable

(Decrease)/increase in deferred tax liabilities

Increase/(decrease) in trade and other payables

Increase/(decrease) in provisions for onerous contracts

Increase/(decrease) in rehabilitation provisions

Increase/(decrease) in other provisions

Increase/(decrease) in provisions for employee benefits

(Decrease)/increase in other operating liabilities

Increase/(decrease) in Insurance premium funding

Net cash inflow from operating activities

Group

31 December 2023 
$M

31 December 2022 
$M

472.4

734.3

310.0

11.8

18.1

2.3

4.8

(0.7)

73.3

(65.5)

(35.4)

23.0

(3.9)

(85.7)

(1.0)

(15.8)

(2.9)

20.6

11.5

–

736.9

215.7

–

(19.8)

–

18.1

(58.1)

77.3

215.7

(4.9)

88.8

(178.1)

87.1

(0.2)

(15.5)

2.9

13.2

–

5.2

1,181.7

Cash flows are included in the consolidated statement of cash flows on a gross basis and the GST components of cash 
flows arising from investing and financing activities are classified as operating cash flows.

60

Notes to the consolidated financial statements (CONTINUED)Stanmore  |  Annual Report 2023 
8  TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES

Trade receivables

Other receivables

GST receivable

Total current receivables

Group

31 December 2023 
$M

31 December 2022 
$M

239.4

1.2

42.4

283.0

281.6

14.0

37.6

333.2

(a)  Recognition and measurement

(i) 

Impairment

Trade and other receivables are held for collection of 
contractual cash flows where those cash flows represent 
solely payments of principal and interest are measured at 
Amortised Cost. Interest income from these financial assets 
is included in finance income using the effective interest 
rate method. Any gain or loss arising on derecognition is 
recognised directly in profit or loss and presented in other 
gains/(losses), together with foreign exchange gains and 
losses. Impairment losses are presented as separate line 
item in the Statement of Profit or Loss.

The Group assesses on a forward-looking basis the 
expected credit loss associated with its debt instruments 
carried at amortised cost. The impairment methodology 
applied depends on whether there has been a significant 
increase in credit risk.

For trade and other receivables, the Group applies the 
simplified approach permitted by AASB 9 which requires 
expected lifetime losses to be recognised from initial 
recognition of the receivables. Loans to related parties are 
assessed using the general approach required by AASB 9 
for the assessment of expected credit losses.

Management has determined that assessment of  
expected credit loss associated with trade receivables  
is at less than 0.5%.

61

Notes to the consolidated financial statements (CONTINUED)Stanmore  |  Annual Report 2023 
9 

INVENTORIES

Current assets

ROM coal inventories

Product coal stocks

Warehouse inventories

Group

31 December 2023 
$M

31 December 2022 
$M

52.7

70.7

59.3

182.7

52.8

31.3

23.4 

107.5 

(a)  Recognition and measurement

Inventories are measured at the lower of cost and net 
realisable value. Net realisable value is the estimate selling 
price in the ordinary course of business, less the estimate 
costs of completion and selling expenses.

The cost of coal inventories is determined using a direct 
costing basis. Costs include blasting, overburden removal, 
coal mining, processing, labour, transport and other costs 
which are directly related to mining activities at site.

Inventories are classified as follows:
•  run of mine material (ROM) extracted through the  
mining process and awaiting process at the  
coal handling and preparation plant; 

•  product coal which has been processed into final 

saleable form. Product coal may be held at the site  
or at port shared stockpile facilities awaiting delivery  
to customers; and

•  warehouse inventories which includes all spares,  
parts and consumables used in the mining process.

62

Notes to the consolidated financial statements (CONTINUED)Stanmore  |  Annual Report 202310  PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Plant and equipment

At cost

Accumulated depreciation

Land and buildings

At cost

Accumulated depreciation

Right of use asset

At cost

Accumulated depreciation

Capital work in progress

At cost

Group

31 December 2023 
$M

31 December 2022 
$M

659.6

(195.5)

464.1

362.3

(29.8)

332.5

633.4

(174.4)

459.0

241.6

241.6

1,497.2

570.6

(113.0)

457.6

259.3

(11.8)

247.5

315.3

(46.0)

269.3

128.9

128.9

1,103.3

63

Notes to the consolidated financial statements (CONTINUED)Stanmore  |  Annual Report 202310 PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (CONT.)

(a)  Recognition and measurement

Property, plant and equipment is measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment losses, if any.  
The cost of fixed assets constructed within the Group includes the cost of materials, direct labour, borrowing costs  
and an appropriate portion of fixed and variable costs.

Subsequent costs are included in the asset’s carrying amount or recognised as a separate asset, only when it is  
probable that future economic benefits associated with the item will flow to the Group and the cost of the item  
can be measured reliably.

(i)  Movements in carrying amounts

Group

Year ended 31 December 2023

Opening net book amount

Acquisition of business

Additions

Depreciation charge

Transfers

Closing net book amount

Group

Year ended 31 December 2022

Opening net book amount

Exchange differences

Acquisition of business

Additions

Depreciation charge

Transfers

Closing net book amount

Plant & 
equipment  
$M

Buildings & 
improvements 
$M

Right of 
use asset 
$M

Capital work 
in progress 
$M

457.6

10.7

–

(81.7)

77.5

464.1

247.5

–

–

(18.0)

103.0

332.5

269.3

24.9

291.8

(127.0)

–

459.0

128.9

1.4

191.5

–

(80.2)

241.6

Plant & 
equipment  
$M

Buildings & 
improvements 
$M

Right of 
use asset 
$M

Capital work 
in progress 
$M

35.1

14.3

497.8

–

(98.0)

8.4

457.6

4.3

(5.3)

256.9

–

(8.4)

–

247.5

0.3

–

256.8

58.0

(45.8)

–

269.3

7.2

(0.5)

55.8

74.8

–

(8.4)

128.9

Total 
$M

1,103.3

37.0

483.3

(226.7)

100.3

1,497.2

Total 
$M

46.9

8.5

1,067.3

132.8

(152.2)

–

1,103.3

64

Notes to the consolidated financial statements (CONTINUED)Stanmore  |  Annual Report 2023 
10 PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (CONT.)

(ii)  Revaluation, depreciation methods  
and useful lives

The carrying amount of all non-mining property fixed 
assets, except land, is depreciated over their useful life 
from the time the asset is held ready for use. Property,  
plant and equipment are depreciated on a units of 
production basis over the life of the economically 
recoverable resources. The base for the units of production 
is drawn from the assets principal use. Items that are 
specific to open cut operations are depreciated over the  
run of mine open cut coal reserves. Surface infrastructure 
that is not specific to a mining method such as the 
wash plant and loadout facilities utilise the Economically 
Recoverable Resources of the associated mining complex, 
which includes an estimate of recoverable underground 
coal reserves.

The depreciation rates used for each class of assets are:
•  Plant and equipment 

 5–25% straight line/
units of production

•  Furniture and office equipment 
•  Buildings and improvements 
•  Right-of-use asset 

5–25% straight line

5–10% straight line

 lesser of the useful  
life of the asset or 
lease term

The Group assesses at each reporting date whether there is 
an indication that an asset (or Cash Generating Unit — CGU) 
may be impaired. If any indication exists, or when annual 
impairment testing for an asset is required, the Group 
estimates the asset’s or CGU’s recoverable amount.  
The recoverable amount is the higher of an asset’s or  
CGU’s Fair Value Less Cost of Disposal and its Value in Use. 
The recoverable amount is determined for an individual 
asset, unless the asset does not generate cash inflows 
that are largely independent of those from other assets or 
groups of assets, in which case, the asset is tested as part 
of a larger CGU to which it belongs. If the carrying amount 
of an asset or CGU exceeds its recoverable amount, the 
asset/CGU is considered impaired and is written down  
to its recoverable amount.

The Group bases its impairment calculation on detailed 
budgets and forecasts which are prepared separately for 
each of the Group’s CGUs to which the individual assets are 
allocated, based on the life-of-mine plans. The estimated 
cash flows are based on expected future production, metal 
selling prices and operating costs. As part of the Group’s 
impairment assessment, the Group considers the expected 
future demand for its product, impact of known climate 
policies and potential policy responses to climate change. 
The Group’s assets are metallurgical coal assets and 
based on the Group’s research, demand for its product will 
continue over the life of the CGU.

Gains and losses on disposals are determined by  
comparing proceeds with the carrying amount. These gains 
and losses are recognised in profit or loss in the period 
which they arise.

(iii)  Right-of-use asset

At the inception of a contract, the Group assesses whether 
a contract contains a lease based on whether the contract 
conveys the right to use or control the use of an identified 
asset for a period of time in exchange for consideration.

At the commencement date of the lease, the Group 
recognises a lease liability and a corresponding  
right-of-use asset. The lease liability is initially recognised 
at present value of lease payments to be made over the 
lease term. The lease payments include fixed payments 
(including in-substance fixed payments) less any lease 
incentives receivable, and are discounted using the 
interest rate determined using the lessee’s incremental 
borrowing rate. The right-of-use asset is initially measured 
at cost which includes any direct costs, and subsequently 
measured at costs less any depreciation and impairment.

The right-of-use asset is depreciated to the earlier  
of the useful life of the asset or the lease term using the  
straight-line method and is recognised in the Statement  
of Profit or Loss in depreciation and amortisation.

The unwind of the financial charge on the lease liability is 
recognised in the Statement of Profit or Loss in financial 
expenses based on the lessee’s incremental borrowing rate.

65

Notes to the consolidated financial statements (CONTINUED)Stanmore  |  Annual Report 202311  CAPITALISED DEVELOPMENT, EXPLORATION AND MINE PROPERTIES

Exploration and evaluation

Mine properties

Group

Year ended 31 December 2023

Opening net book amount

Acquisition of subsidiary

Additions

Transfers to PPE

Reclassifications

Transfer to assets held for sale

Depreciation charge

Impairment Loss

Closing net book amount

Group

Year ended 31 December 2022

Opening net book amount

Exchange differences

Acquisition of subsidiary

Additions

Depreciation charge

Reclassifications

Closing net book amount

Group

31 December 2023  
$M

31 December 2022 
$M

70.9

972.2

1,043.1

68.9

1,177.6 

1,246.5 

Capitalised 
development costs  
$M

Exploration and 
evaluation assets  
$M

Mine properties  
$M

Total 
$M

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

68.9

0.6

–

–

61.2

(48.0)

–

(11.8)

70.9

1,177.6

1,246.5

39.1

4.3

(100.3)

(61.2)

–

(87.3)

–

972.2

39.7

4.3

(100.3)

–

(48.0)

(87.3)

(11.8)

1,043.1

Capitalised 
development costs  
$M

Exploration and 
evaluation  
$M

Mine properties  
$M

Total 
$M

64.4

(0.9)

–

22.4

–

(85.9)

–

32.2

(2.3)

38.8

0.2

–

–

68.9

15.0

7.8

1,136.5

2.3

(69.9)

85.9

111.6

4.6

1,175.3

24.9

(69.9)

–

1,177.6

1,246.5

66

Notes to the consolidated financial statements (CONTINUED)Stanmore  |  Annual Report 202311 CAPITALISED DEVELOPMENT, EXPLORATION AND MINE PROPERTIES (CONT.)

(a) 

 Recognition and measurement  
– capitalised development

(b)   Recognition and measurement  
– exploration and evaluation

Capitalised Development expenditure includes costs 
transferred from Exploration and Evaluation when the 
Group can demonstrate:
•  the technical feasibility of completing the intangible 

asset so that it will be available for use or sale;

•  its intention to complete and its ability to use or sell  

the asset;

•  how the asset will generate future economic benefits;
•  the availability of resources to complete the asset; and
•  the ability to measure reliably the expenditure  

during development.

Following recognition, the asset is carried at cost less 
any accumulated impairment losses. Once the 
development phase is complete and production begins,  
the costs are transferred from Capitalised Development 
Costs to Mine Properties where they are amortised over  
the life of the development project.

(i)  Key judgements

Initial capitalisation of costs is based on management’s 
judgement that technical and economic feasibility is 
confirmed. In determining the amounts to be capitalised, 
management makes assumptions regarding the expected 
future cash generating potential of the project, discount 
rates to be applied and the expected period of which cash 
flows are expected to be received.

In respect of the development costs incurred at Isaac 
Downs, full scale production commenced in the 
first quarter of 2022, at which point the capitalised 
development costs were reclassified to Mine Properties  
and amortisation commenced accordingly. During 2023,  
these development costs were reclassified out of  
Mine Properties into their respective Plant & Equipment 
and Buildings & Improvements categories.

Exploration and evaluation expenditure incurred is 
capitalised on an area of interest basis. Such expenditures 
comprise net direct costs and an appropriate portion of 
related overhead expenditure. These costs are 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 
which permits reasonable assessment of the existence 
of economically recoverable resources and active or 
significant operations in relation to the area are continuing. 
During 2023, a net amount of $61.2m was reclassified from 
Mine Properties to Exploration and Evaluation.

Included in this amount is $48.0m related to the Wards Well 
asset which was reclassed from Exploration and Evaluation 
to Assets-Held-For-Sale.

A regular review is undertaken on each area of interest 
to determine the appropriateness of continuing to 
carry forward costs in relation to that area of interest. 
Accumulated costs in relation to an abandoned area are 
written off against profit in the period in which the decision 
to abandon the area is made. Where an uncertainty exists 
for further exploration of the area, a provision is raised for 
the costs of exploration.

When the technical feasibility and commercial viability  
is demonstrated, the accumulated costs for the  
relevant area of interest are transferred to capitalised 
development costs.

(i)  Key judgements

The Group performs impairment testing on specific 
exploration assets as required in AASB 6 para. 20. 
The accumulated impairment on these exploration 
and evaluation assets was $11.8m (2022: Nil), and was 
categorised as an other expense.

67

Notes to the consolidated financial statements (CONTINUED)Stanmore  |  Annual Report 202311 CAPITALISED DEVELOPMENT, EXPLORATION AND MINE PROPERTIES (CONT.)

(ii)  Sale of Wards Well

On 26 October 2023, Stanmore executed a series of 
conditional agreements with Peabody as part of a 
comprehensive transaction which includes the sale of 
the southern area of Stanmore’s Wards Well tenements. 
Consideration for the sale is approximately US$136m 
together with a contingent capped royalty scheme of up to 
circa US$200m payable on the first 120Mt of coal mined,  
and a potential additional royalty stream if coal is mined 
above 120Mt. Completion of the transaction is expected  
H1 2024, following the satisfaction of certain limited 
conditions precedent.

(c) 

 Recognition and measurement  
– mine properties

Mining property assets include costs transferred from 
Capitalised Development following start of production, and 
the rehabilitation asset capitalised to offset rehabilitation 
provisions when disturbance occurs. Following 
transfer from Capitalised Development, all subsequent 
development costs are capitalised to the extent that 
commercial viability conditions continue to be satisfied.

The costs associated with mine properties are amortised 
based on a units of production method.

(i)  Key judgements

Due to the expectation that saleable coal will be produced 
as a result of the initial mine development, management 
judgement is required in relation to when a mine is 
considered to have started production, and therefore 
transferred to Mine Properties and depreciated.

The Group assesses at the end of each period whether 
there are any impairment indicators in relation to Mine 
Property assets. As a result of this assessment, no 
impairment indicators were noted for this financial year.

68

Notes to the consolidated financial statements (CONTINUED)Stanmore  |  Annual Report 202312  OTHER ASSETS

Other current assets

Prepayments

Other non-current assets

Prepayments

Security bonds

Other

Group

31 December 2023 
$M

31 December 2022 
$M

31.5

31.5

25.7

4.8

12.0

42.5

20.0

20.0

–

19.7

2.4

22.1

(a)  Recognition and measurement

Other current assets related to operational and financing costs paid in advance of the period to which the Group  
will receive the benefit from those goods and services.

Non-current assets relate to cash security bond payments made to key operational suppliers, and term deposits  
with the Group’s banking provider which are secured against the Group’s bank guarantee facilities.

The increase in the period is due to the increase in non-current prepayments related to rail and take-or-pay  
capacity agreements.

13  TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES

Current liabilities

Trade and other payables

Amounts due to related parties

Accrued expenses

Statutory payables

Other payables

31 December 2023 
$M

31 December 2022 
$M

93.1

6.3

170.6

62.0

6.5

338.5

103.8

–

157.7

131.3

31.7

424.5 

(a)  Recognition and measurement

Trade and other payables represent liabilities for goods and services provided to the Group prior to the period end and 
which are unpaid. They are recognised initially at fair value and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the 
effective interest method. No assets of the Group have been pledged as security for the trade and other payables.

69

Notes to the consolidated financial statements (CONTINUED)Stanmore  |  Annual Report 202314  INTEREST BEARING LOANS AND BORROWINGS

Acquisition financing

Chattel Mortgage

Working capital facility

Insurance premium funding

Group

31 December 2023

31 December 2022

Current 
$M

Non-
current 
$M

Total 
$M

Current 
$M

Non-
current 
$M

Total 
$M

131.2

177.6

308.8

285.6

309.4

595.0

1.6

1.2

3.0

1.3

–

–

2.9

1.2

3.0

1.1

–

4.0

4.0

–

–

5.1

–

4.0 

Total interest-bearing loans and borrowings

137.0

178.9

315.9

290.7

313.4

604.1 

(a)  Financing facilities

Acquisition financing

Secured Loans

Unsecured Loans from Related Parties

Other

2023 
$M

2022 
$M

Facility 
Size

Facility 
Utilised

Facility 
Available

Facility 
Size

Facility 
Utilised

Facility 
Available

625.0

154.2

70.0

29.7

317.7

–

–

7.1

–

154.2

70.0

2.3

625.0

153.9

70.0

11.4

615.0

–

–

4.0

–

153.9

70.0

7.4

878.9

324.8

226.5

860.3

619.0

231.3

The ‘Acquisition Financing’ facility matures 3 May 2027  
and has a fixed interest rate of 11.5%. The facility may not 
be redrawn with repayments comprised of an annual 
sweep of residual excess cash flow and a fixed amortisation 
schedule. The current liability portion of the facility  
includes a cash flow sweep of US$77.5m relating to the 
2023 calendar year.

The Unsecured Loans from Related Parties is comprised  
of a US$70m revolving credit facility with the Group’s  
major shareholder, GEAR. The key terms include a maturity 
date of 30 June 2024 (final draw down available to  
31 March 2024), an upfront fee of 1.5%, fixed interest rate 
on drawn funds of 12% per annum and a commitment fee 
on undrawn funds of 3% per annum.

The Secured Loans are comprised of a US$120m revolving 
credit facility maturing 2 March 2025 and a A$50m 
working capital facility maturing 3 May 2027. Both facilities 
remained undrawn as of 31 December 2023.

Other financing facilities include A$4.1m outstanding on 
a short-term group insurance premium funding, A$4.3m 
outstanding on a chattel mortgage, and A$1.7m drawn 
under a A$5.0m MetRes Pty Ltd trade finance facility.

70

Notes to the consolidated financial statements (CONTINUED)Stanmore  |  Annual Report 202314 INTEREST BEARING LOANS AND BORROWINGS (CONT.)

(b)  Guarantee and Bonding Facilities

Facility Utilisation

Bank Guarantee Facilities

Surety Bonding Facilities

15   LEASE LIABILITY  

Lease liabilities current

Lease liabilities non-current

Total lease liability

31 December 2023 
$M

31 December 2022 
$M

14.4

109.0

123.4

36.4

40.0

76.4

31 December 2023 
$M

31 December 2022 
$M

134.8

325.0

459.8

61.9

198.2

260.1

(a) Recognition and measurement

The lease liability recognised relates to property leases recognised under AASB 16 Leases. Refer to Note 10 on page 63  
for the recognition and measurement policy for lease liabilities.

Reconciliation of movements

Opening balance

Additions

Additions through acquisitions

Depletions through settlement

Foreign exchange remeasurements

Interest expense

Closing balance

2023 
$M

260.1

291.8

22.6

(146.3)

0.3

31.3

459.8

2022 
$M

0.4

58.0

256.8

(64.7)

(0.7)

10.3

260.1

The Group has lease contracts for equipment that contains variable payments in the form of rise and fall mechanisms. 
These rise and fall mechanisms have been factored into the relevant lease liabilities as at 31 December 2023, the balance 
of which totals $327.7m

71

Notes to the consolidated financial statements (CONTINUED)Stanmore  |  Annual Report 2023 
16  DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Derivative financial assets/(liabilities)

Total derivative financial instruments

(a)  Recognition and measurement

31 December 2023 
$M

31 December 2022 
$M

6.1

6.1

6.5

6.5

Derivatives are initially recognised at fair value on the date a derivative contract is entered into and are subsequently 
remeasured to their fair value at each reporting date. The accounting for subsequent changes in fair value depends on 
whether the derivative is designated as a hedging instrument, and if so, the nature of the item being hedged.

17   PROVISIONS

Onerous contracts provision

Rehabilitation provision

Contingent consideration

31 December 2023

31 December 2022

Current 
$M

Non-current 
$M

–

8.4

148.4

156.8

–

205.9

6.5

212.4

Total 
$M

–

214.3

154.9

369.2

Current 
$M

Non-current 
$M

0.3

3.0

1.0

4.3

0.7

200.2

147.2

348.1

Total 
$M

1.0

203.2

148.2 

352.4 

(a)  Reconciliation of movements

Movements in each class of current provision during the financial year, other than employee benefits, are set out below:

Group 2023

Opening balance

Additions through acquisition

Additions

Depletions through settlement

Unwinding of discount via profit and loss

Adjustments through remeasurement

Exchange differences

Closing balance

Onerous contracts 
provision 
$M

Rehabilitation 
provision 
$M

Contingent 
consideration 
$M

Total 
$M

1.0

–

–

(1.0)

–

–

–

–

203.2

22.6

(6.9)

(5.2)

8.5

–

(7.9)

148.2

352.4

2.6

–

(2.1)

4.8

1.4

–

25.2

(6.9)

(8.3)

13.3

1.4

(7.9)

214.3

154.9

369.2

72

Notes to the consolidated financial statements (CONTINUED)Stanmore  |  Annual Report 2023 
17  PROVISIONS (CONT.)

Group 2022

Opening balance

Depletions through settlement

Unwinding of discount via profit and loss

Additions through acquisition

Adjustments through remeasurement

Exchange differences

Closing balance

Onerous contracts 
provision 
$M

Rehabilitation 
provision 
$M

Contingent 
consideration 
$M

1.2

(0.1)

–

–

(0.2)

0.1

1.0

27.9

(4.5)

4.6

190.8

–

(15.6)

203.2

Total 
$M

35.5

(7.2)

7.7

6.4

(2.6)

3.1

140.0

330.8

0.5

0.8

0.3

(14.7)

148.2

352.4

incurred, to the extent there is a future economic benefit, 
otherwise the re-measurement is recognised in the profit  
or loss. Any unwinding discounting is recognised in the 
profit or loss.

The Group assesses rehabilitation liabilities at each 
reporting date as there are numerous factors that may 
affect the ultimate liability payable. This includes the extent 
and nature of rehabilitation activity to be undertaken, 
changes in technology and techniques, changes in 
discount rates and regulatory impacts. There may be 
differences between the future actual expenditure and 
the assessment made at balance date. The provisions 
at balance date represent management’s best estimate 
of the present value of rehabilitation cost to completely 
rehabilitate the site.

During the year ended 31 December 2023, a decrease  
in the provision of $5.2m was recognised due to the 
rehabilitation works completed in the period  
(31 December 2022: US$4.5m).

The discount rate used in the calculation of the  
provision at 31 December 2023 equalled 4.33%  
(31 December 2022: 3.99%).

(b)  Onerous contracts provision

(i)  Recognition and measurement

The Group assesses onerous contracts at each reporting 
date by evaluating conditions specific to each contract 
and the current business plan. Where a contract provides 
capacity above that required to meet the business plan or 
for a longer period than the current extent of the business 
plan, the contract is deemed onerous and the onerous 
portion of the contract is recognised as a liability using an 
estimate of future onerous cash flows discounted to a  
net present value. Any re-measurement of the assessed 
level of onerous contracts is taken through profit or loss  
in the period in which the assessment is made.

During the year ended 31 December 2023 a total of  
$1.0m of onerous contracts were settled through payment.

(c)  Rehabilitation provision

(i)  Recognition and measurement

The provision for rehabilitation closure costs relates to 
areas disturbed during the operation of the mine up 
to reporting date and not yet rehabilitated. Provision 
has been made to rehabilitate all areas of disturbance 
including surface infrastructure, contouring, topsoiling 
and revegetation, using internal and external expert 
assessment of each aspect to calculate anticipated 
cash outflow discounted to a net present value. At each 
reporting date, the rehabilitation liability is re-measured 
in line with the then-current level of disturbance, cost 
estimates and other key inputs. The amount of provision 
relating to rehabilitation of areas caused by mining 
disturbance is capitalised against Mine Properties as 

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(d)  Contingent consideration

(i)  Recognition and measurement

As part of the acquisition of the 80% interest in  
Stanmore SMC Pty Ltd, AASB 3 required the recognition  
of the additional consideration yet to the paid to the vendor. 
With a potential follow-up payment of up to US$150m 
after two years, the value of which is dependent on the 
prevailing coal price exceeding certain targets.

As at 31 December 2023, it is managements expectation 
that those conditions will be met, and as such have 
recognised the expected discounted cash flows of the 
contingent consideration in full.

There has been no change to the range of outcomes 
expected by management during the reporting period.

(ii)  Key judgements and estimates

The valuation above was performed using a discounted 
cash flow methodology which was consistent with that 
used for previous deferred royalty streams. The method 
used is classed as a level 3 valuation under AASB 13.  

18   PROVISION FOR EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

Provision for annual leave

Provision for bonus

Provision for long service leave

Total employee benefit obligations

(a) Recognition and measurement

Refer to Note 4(d)(ii) for accounting policies.

The following key unobservable inputs are used in  
its calculation:
•  Hard Coking Coal price curve based on a compilation 
of short-term (12 months) price from the Group’s coal 
marketing agent M Resources Pty Ltd, and long-term 
estimate industry benchmarks;

•  Coal sales since acquisition, plus expected future sales 
of Stanmore SMC Pty Ltd’s operating assets, including 
South Walker Creek and Poitrel mines.

(e)  Other provisions

Provisions for legal claims, service warranties and make 
good obligation are recognised when the Group has a 
present legal or constructive obligation as a result of a  
past event, it is probable that an outflow of economic 
resources will be required to settle the obligation, and the 
amount can be reliably estimated.

Group

31 December 2023  
Total  
$M

31 December 2022  
Total  
$M

24.4

24.6

1.9

50.9

16.9

12.9

0.5 

30.3 

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(a)  Dividends

(i)  Ordinary shares

Dividends provided for or paid during the year

Special fully franked dividend of 5.8 cents (2022 — 0 cents)  
per fully paid share

(ii)  Dividends not recognised at the end of the reporting period

Group

31 December 2023 
$M

31 December 2022 
$M

–

52.5

–

–

Group

31 December 2023 
$M

31 December 2022 
$M

Dividends proposed of 8.4cps, not recognised for the reporting period

75.9

– 

(b)  Franking credits

Franked credits

Franking credits available for subsequent reporting periods based on a 
tax rate of 30.0% (2022 — 30.0%)

Consolidated entity

31 December 2023 
$M

31 December 2022 
$M

137.9

75.0

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20   EARNINGS PER SHARE

(a)  Basic earnings per share

Basic earnings per share (cents)

Group

31 December 2023 
Cents

31 December 2022 
Cents

52.4

83.9

Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the profit attributable to the owners of Stanmore Resources Limited by 
the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the financial period.

(b)  Diluted earnings per share

Diluted earnings per share (cents)

Group

31 December 2023 
Cents

31 December 2022 
Cents

52.4

83.9

Earnings used to calculate diluted earnings per share are calculated by adjusting the amount used in determining  
basic earnings per share by the after-tax effect of dividends and interest associated with dilutive potential ordinary shares. 
The weighted average number of shares used is adjusted for the weighted average number of shares assumed  
to have been issued for no consideration in relation to dilutive ordinary shares.

(c)  Weighted average number of shares used as the denominator

Weighted average number of ordinary shares used as the denominator 
in calculating basic earnings per share

Group

2023 
Number

2022 
Number

901,381,698

794,228,828 

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21  EQUITY SECURITIES ISSUED

(a)  Share capital

31 December 2023 
Shares

31 December 2022 
Shares

31 December 2023 
$M

31 December 2022 
$M

Ordinary shares

Fully paid

901,381,698

901,381,698

 901,381,698

901,381,698

616.4

616.4

(i)  Movements in ordinary shares:

Details

Opening balance 1 January 2023

Balance 31 December 2023

Opening balance 1 January 2022

Share entitlement offer

Balance 31 December 2022

Number of shares 
(thousands)

901.4

901.4

270.4

631.0

901.4

616.4 

616.4 

Total 
$M

616.4

616.4

113.3

503.1

616.4

Ordinary shares participate in dividends and the proceeds on winding up of the Consolidated 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.

Ordinary shares have no par value and Stanmore Resources Limited does not have a limited amount of authorised capital.

(ii)  Options

As at 31 December 2023, no options were held by or issued to employees of the Consolidated Entity  
(31 December 2022: nil).

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21 EQUITY SECURITIES ISSUED (CONT.)

(b)  Other reserves

The following table shows a breakdown of the consolidated statement of financial position line item ‘other reserves’ and 
the movements in these reserves during the year. A description of the nature and purpose of each reserve is provided 
below the table.

Share-based payments

Foreign currency translation

Movements:

Share-based payments

Opening balance

Foreign currency translation

Opening balance

Currency translation differences arising during the year

Balance 31 December

Group

31 December 2023 
$M

31 December 2022 
$M

0.6

(24.3)

(23.7)

0.6

(24.3)

(23.7)

31 December 2023 
$M

31 December 2022 
$M

0.6

0.6

(24.3)

–

(24.3)

(10.2)

(14.1)

(24.3)

(i) Nature and purpose of other reserves Share-based payments

The share-based payments reserve is used to recognise: 
•  the grant date fair value of options and rights issued to employees but not exercised 
•  the grant date fair value of shares issued to employees 
•  the grant date fair value of deferred shares granted to employees but not yet vested 
•  the issue of shares held by the Employee Share Trust to employees. 

Foreign currency translation

Exchange differences arising on translation of the Group’s historical financial records as a result of the changes in 
functional and presentational currencies during the year, are recognised in other comprehensive income as described 
in note and accumulated in a separate reserve within equity.

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(c)  Retained earnings

Movements in retained earnings were as follows:

Balance 1 January

Net profit for the period

Dividends

Acquisition of Non-Controlling Interests

Balance 31 December

Group

Notes

31 December 2023 
$M

31 December 2022 
$M

19(a)

740.9

472.4

(52.5)

–

1,160.8

14.3

666.8

–

59.8

740.9

(d)  Capital management

(e)  Recognition and measurement

The capital of the Consolidated Entity is managed to 
provide capital growth to shareholders and ensure the 
Consolidated Entity can fund its operations and continue 
as a going concern.

Ordinary shares are classified as equity. Costs directly 
attributable to the issue of new shares or options are 
shown as a deduction from the equity proceeds, net of any 
income tax benefit.

The Consolidated Entity’s capital comprises equity as 
shown in the consolidated statement of financial position. 
There are no externally imposed capital requirements.

Management oversees the Consolidated Entity’s capital 
by assessing the financial risks and adjusting its capital 
structure in response to changes in these risks and the 
market. These responses include the management of share 
issues and debt.

There have been no changes in the strategy adopted by 
management to control the capital of the Consolidated 
Entity since the prior period.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (CONTINUED)Stanmore  |  Annual Report 202322  FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT
In common with all other businesses, the Group is exposed 
to risks that arise from its use of financial instruments. 
This note describes the Group’s objectives, policies and 
processes for managing those risks and the methods 
used to measure them. Further quantitative information 
in respect of these risks is presented throughout these 
financial statements.

The Group’s financial instruments consist mainly of 
deposits with banks, trade and other receivables, 
security deposits, trade and other payables, borrowings, 
leases, financial assets held at fair value through other 
comprehensive income, derivative financial instruments 
and contingent consideration.

The Board has overall responsibility for the determination 
of the Group’s risk management objectives and policies 
and, whilst retaining ultimate responsibility for them, it 
has delegated the authority for designing and operating 
processes that ensure the effective implementation of the 
objectives and policies to the Group’s finance function. 
The Group’s risk management policies and objectives are 

therefore designed to minimise the potential impacts to 
these risks on the results of the Group where such impacts 
may be material.

The overall objective of the Board is to set policies that 
seek to reduce risk where possible without unduly affecting 
the Group’s competitiveness and flexibility. Further details 
regarding these policies are set out below.

(a)  Credit risk

Credit risk is the risk that the other party to a financial 
instrument will fail to discharge their obligation, resulting 
in the Group incurring a financial loss. This usually occurs 
when debtors fail to settle their obligations owing to the 
Group. The Group’s objective is to minimise the risk of loss 
from credit risk exposure.

The Group’s maximum exposure to credit risk at the end of 
the reporting period, without taking into account the value 
of any collateral or other security, in the event other parties 
fail to perform their obligations under financial instruments 
in relation to each class of recognised financial asset at 
reporting date, is as follows:

Cash and cash equivalents

Trade and other receivables

Security bonds

Derivative financial assets

Credit risk exposure

Group

31 December 2023 
$M

31 December 2022 
$M

446.3

283.0

4.8

6.1

740.2

432.4

333.2

19.7

6.5 

791.8 

Credit risk is reviewed regularly by the Board and the  
Audit and Risk Management Committee.

The Group’s credit risk exposure is influenced by mainly by 
the individual characteristics of each customer. Given the 
Group trades predominately with recognised, credit worthy 
third parties, the credit risk is determined to be low.  
The Group assessed the expected credit losses in relation 

to trade and other receivables in the current and prior years 
to be immaterial and no low allowance has been recorded. 
Bank deposits are held with a combination of Australian 
and Global major banks with long-term credit rating agency 
S&P ranging between AA- and A+.

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(b)  Liquidity risk

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Group may encounter 
difficulties raising funds to meet financial obligations as 
they fall due. The objective of managing liquidity risk is  
to ensure that the Group will always have sufficient  
liquidity to meet its liabilities when they fall due, under  
both normal and stressed conditions. Liquidity risk is 
reviewed regularly by the Board and the Audit and  
Risk Management Committee.

The Group manages liquidity risk by monitoring forecast 
cash flows and liquidity ratios such as working capital.  
The Group’s working capital, being current assets less 
current liabilities, has increased from $(39.8)m at  
31 December 2022 to $9.3m at 31 December 2023. The 
increase is driven by operational cash inflows of $736.9m, 
less payments of $300.8m towards the Group’s borrowings.

(i)  Maturities of financial liabilities

The tables below analyse the Group’s financial liabilities  
into relevant maturity groupings based on their  
contractual maturities:

31 December 2023

Financial liabilities

Trade payables

Other payables

Lease liabilities

Contingent consideration

Chattel mortgage

Acquisition financing

Insurance premium funding

Carrying 
amount 
$M

Contractual 
cash flows 
$M

Less than 
6 months 
$M

Between 
6 and 12 
months 
$M

Between 
1 and 3 
years 
$M

Over 3 
years 
$M

325.4

72.4

459.8

154.8

2.9

317.7

3.0

325.4

72.4

587.7

154.8

2.9

360.4

3.0

325.4

72.4

106.0

–

0.9

120.8

3.0

–

–

102.4

150.0

0.9

40.3

–

–

–

–

–

333.5

45.7

4.8

1.0

199.3

–

–

–

–

–

Total financial liabilities

1,336.0

1,506.6

628.5

293.6

538.6

45.7

Carrying 
amount 
$M

Contractual 
cash flows 
$M

Less than 
6 months 
$M

Between 
6 and 12 
months 
$M

Between 
1 and 3 
years 
$M

Over 3 
years 
$M

31 December 2022

Financial liabilities

Trade payables

Other payables

Contingent consideration

Chattel mortgage

Acquisition financing

Insurance premium funding

Lease liabilities

392.9

31.7

148.2

5.1

615.0

4.0

260.1

392.9

31.7

150.0

5.1

682.4

4.0

295.9

392.9

31.7

–

0.9

291.1

4.0

38.3

Total financial liabilities

1,457.0

1,562.0

758.9

–

–

–

0.9

49.5

–

38.3

88.7

–

–

150.0

3.2

341.8

–

188.6

683.6

–

–

–

–

–

–

30.6

30.6

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As disclosed in note 14, the Acquisition Financing facility is 
subject to a cash sweep mechanism, increasing in times 
of higher cash flows. An assessment of the expected cash 
sweep impacts has been made as at 31 December 2023 
to ensure appropriate classifications and liquidity impacts 
have been reflected in these financial statements.

Further information regarding commitments is included in 
Note 25 on page 91.

(c)  Currency risk

The United States dollar (US$) is the functional currency 
of all entities in the Group, excluding MetRes Pty Ltd 
which is Australian Dollar functional currency. As a result, 
currency exposure arises from transactions and balances 
in currencies other than the US$.

The Group’s potential currency exposures comprise:

(i)  Operational costs denominated in A$

The operations of the Group are location in Queensland, 
Australia, and as such a large proportion of its operational 
costs are incurred and paid in A$. These costs include a 

combination of employee and contractor expenses, and 
also include material lease agreements recognised under 
AASB16.

As a result, the Group’s payable and lease liability provisions 
give rise to a foreign exchange risk for the Group.

(ii)  Tax liabilities

The Group has changed its functional currency with the 
Australian Tax Officer to US$, effective 1 January 2023.

(iii)  Rehabilitation provisions

The Group expects to fulfil its rehabilitation obligations 
through the use of existing operational resources, as when 
required, which will be incurred in A$. In addition, the Group 
is party to the Queensland Treasury Financial Provisioning 
Scheme, which is a scheme denominated in A$. As a result, 
the Group’s rehabilitation provisions are recorded in A$, 
giving rise to foreign exchange risk for these significant 
provisions.

As at 31 December 2023, the effect on profit or loss as a 
result of changes in the foreign exchange rates would be:

31 December 2023

Cash and cash equivalents — A$

Derivative instruments — A$

Trade payables — A$

Chattel Mortgage — A$

Insurance premium funding — A$

Lease liability — A$

Rehabilitation provision — A$

Tax charge of 30%

After tax increase/(decrease)

Carrying 
amount 
$M

9.7

6.1

(325.4)

(2.9)

(3.0)

(459.8)

(214.3)

–

–

Decrease in FX rate by 5%

Increase in FX rate by 5%

Profit or loss 
$M

Profit or loss 
$M

0.5

0.3

(16.3)

(0.2)

(0.2)

(22.9)

(10.7)

15.0

(34.5)

(0.5)

(0.3)

16.3

0.2

0.2

22.9

10.7

(15.0)

34.5

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31 December 2022

Cash and cash equivalents — A$

Derivative financial assets — A$

Trade payables — A$

Tax liabilities — A$

Chattel Mortgage — A$

Insurance premium funding — A$

Lease liability — A$

Rehabilitation provision — A$

Tax charge of 30%

After tax increase/(decrease)

Carrying 
amount 
$M

41.8

6.5

(392.9)

(314.1)

(5.1)

(3.9)

(260.1)

(203.2)

–

–

Decrease in FX rate by 5%

Increase in FX rate by 5%

Profit or loss 
$M

Profit or loss 
$M

2.1

0.3

(20.0)

(15.7)

(0.3)

(0.2)

(13.0)

(10.2)

17.1

(39.9)

(2.1)

(0.3)

20.0

15.7

0.3

0.2

13.0

10.2

(17.1)

39.9

(d)  Market risk

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

market factors (price risk). The Group utilises a strategy 
to reduce its foreign currency risks noted above, notably 
the exposure to A$. The Group recognise any exposure 
on these arrangement on its balance sheet as part of its 
estimated fair value of its derivatives. As at 31 December 
2023 the Group has recognised a derivative financial asset 
position of US$6.1m.

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(e)  Interest risk

Interest rate risk arises principally from cash and cash equivalents. The objective of interest rate risk management  
is to manage and control interest exposures within acceptable parameters while optimising the return. 

Interest rate risk is managed with a mixture of fixed and floating rate investments. For further details on interest rate risk, 
refer to the tables following:

31 December 2023 

Financial assets

Floating 
interest rate 
$M

Fixed 
interest rate 
$M

Non-
interest 
bearing 
$M

Total 
carrying 
amount 
$M

Weighted average 
effective interest 
rate 
%

Cash and cash equivalents

446.3

Receivables

Derivative financial instruments

Security deposits

Total financial assets

Financial liabilities

Trade payables

Contingent consideration

Lease liabilities

Chattel Mortgage

Acquisition Financing

Insurance premium funding

Total financial liabilities

–

–

–

446.3

–

–

–

–

–

–

* 4.55% based on cash rate of 4.35% plus 0.20% margin per NAB

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

459.8

2.9

317.7

3.0

783.4

–

244.8

6.1

4.4

446.3

244.8

6.1

4.4

255.3

701.6

397.8

154.8

–

–

–

397.8

154.8

459.8

2.9

317.7

3.0

552.6

1,336.0

4.55%*

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

4.55%

14.10%

2.30%

–

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31 December 2022 

Financial assets

Cash and cash equivalents

Receivables

Derivative financial instruments

Security deposits

Total financial assets

Financial liabilities

Trade and other payables

Contingent consideration

Lease liabilities

Chattel Mortgage

Acquisition financing

Insurance premium fundings

Total financial liabilities

Floating 
interest rate 
$M

Fixed 
interest rate 
$M

Non-
interest 
bearing 
$M

Total 
carrying 
amount 
$M

Weighted average 
effective interest 
rate 
%

432.4

–

–

–

432.4

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

260.1

5.1

615.0

3.9

884.1

–

282.4

6.5

17.1

432.4

282.4

6.5

17.1

306.0

738.4

424.6

148.2

–

–

–

424.6

148.2

260.1

5.1

615.0

3.9

572.8

1,456.9

1.56%*

–

–

–

–

–

–

4.55%

14.10%

2.30%

–

* 1.56% based on averages rates across financial institutions

The Group has performed a sensitivity analysis relating to its exposure to interest rate risk. This sensitivity  
demonstrates the effect on the current period’s results and equity which could result from a change in these risks.

As at 31 December 2023, the effect on profit and equity as a result of changes in the interest rate would be as follows:

Increase in interest rate by 1%

Decrease in interest rate by 1%

31 December 2023

Cash and cash equivalents

Tax charge of 30%

After tax increase/(decrease)

Carrying amount 
$M

Profit or loss 
$M

Equity 
$M

Profit or loss 
$M

446.3

–

–

4.5

(1.4)

3.1

4.5

(1.4)

3.1

(4.5)

1.4

(3.1)

Equity 
$M

(4.5)

1.4

(3.1)

31 December 2022

Cash and cash equivalents

Tax charge of 30%

After tax increase/(decrease)

Increase in interest rate by 1%

Decrease in interest rate by 1%

Carrying amount 
$M

Profit or loss 
$M

Equity 
$M

Profit or loss 
$M

432.4

–

–

4.3

(1.3)

3.0

4.3

(1.3)

3.0

(4.3)

1.3

(3.0)

Equity 
$M

(4.3)

1.3

(3.0)

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22 FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT (CONT.)

(f)  Fair values

The fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities must be estimated for recognition and measurement  
or for disclosure purposes. AASB 13 Fair Value Measurement requires disclosure of fair value measurements by level  
of the following fair value measurement hierarchy:

a)  quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (level 1);

b)   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

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

31 December 2023

Investments at Fair Value through other comprehensive income 

Derivative financial instruments held at fair value through profit or loss

Total financial assets

Contingent consideration held at fair value through profit or loss

Total financial liabilities

31 December 2022

Derivative financial instruments held at fair value through profit or loss

Investments at Fair Value through other comprehensive income

Total financial assets

Contingent consideration held at fair value through profit or loss

Total financial liabilities

Level 1 
$M

Level 2 
$M

–

–

–

–

–

–

6.1

6.1

–

–

Level 1 
$M

Level 2 
$M

–

–

–

–

–

6.5

–

6.5

–

–

Level 3 
$M

25.0

–

25.0

154.8

154.8

Level 3 
$M

–

25.0

25.0

148.2

148.2

Sensitivity analysis regarding the contingent consideration liabilities has been considered by management,  
and it is deemed highly probably that the contingent consideration will be paid in full on its due date.

There were no other financial assets or liabilities carried at fair value as at 31 December 2023.  
There were no transfers between the levels during the period.

All other financial instruments measured at cost materially approximate their fair value.

86

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23  INTERESTS IN OTHER ENTITIES

(a)  Material subsidiaries

The Group’s principal subsidiaries at 31 December 2023 are set out below. Unless otherwise stated, they have  
share capital consisting solely of ordinary shares that are held directly by the Group, and the proportion of  
ownership interests held equals the voting rights held by the Group. The country of incorporation or registration 
 is also their principal place of business.

Name of entity

Principal activities

Comet Coal & Coke Pty Limited

Belview Coal Pty Ltd

Mackenzie Coal Pty Limited

Stanmore Coal Custodians Pty Ltd*

Emerald Coal Pty Ltd

New Cambria Pty Ltd

Kerlong Coking Coal Pty Ltd

Stanmore Surat Coal Pty Ltd

Theresa Creek Coal Pty Ltd

Stanmore Wotonga Pty Ltd

Stanmore IP Coal Pty Ltd

Coal exploration

Coal exploration

Coal exploration 

Trustee of Stanmore 
Employee Share Trust

Coal exploration

Coal exploration

Coal exploration

Coal exploration

Coal exploration

Coal exploration and mining

Coal mining 

Stanmore IP South Pty Ltd

Coal exploration and mining

Stanmore Bowen Coal pty Ltd

Coal exploration and mining

Isaac Plains Coal Management Pty Ltd

Coal exploration and mining

Isaac Plains Sales & Marketing Pty Ltd

Coal exploration and mining

Stanmore SMC Holdings Pty Ltd

Coal exploration and mining

Stanmore Green Pty Ltd

Renewable energy

Dampier Coal (Queensland) Pty Limited

Coal mining

Stanmore SMC Pty Limited

Red Mountain Infrastructure Pty Ltd

Coal mining

Coal mining

MetRes Pty Ltd**

Coal mining and exploration

Stanmore Corporate Holdings Pty Ltd

Coal mining and exploration

MetRes Invest Pty Ltd

Coal mining and exploration

* Previously Bowen River Project Pty Ltd 
**Previously held under a Joint Venture arrangement

Place of business/ 
country of incorporation

Ownership interest 
held by the group

2023 
%

2022 
%

Australia

Australia

Australia

Australia

Australia

Australia

Australia

Australia

Australia

Australia

Australia

Australia

Australia

Australia

Australia

Australia

Australia

Australia

Australia

Australia

Australia

Australia

Australia

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

50

–

50

87

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23 INTERESTS IN OTHER ENTITIES (CONT.)

(b)  Interests in joint arrangements

Set out below are the significant farm in arrangements of the Group as at 31 December 2023. The proportion of ownership 
interest is the same as the proportion of voting rights held.

Name of entity

Clifford Joint Venture

Lilyvale Joint Venture

Mackenzie Joint Venture

Place of business/  
country of incorporation

% of ownership 
interest 2023

Australia

Australia

Australia

60

85

95

Nature of relationship

Farm in arrangement

Farm in arrangement

Farm in arrangement

88

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24 INTERESTS IN JOINT ARRANGEMENTS
The Group had a 50% interest in MetRes Pty Limited, 
a joint venture between Stanmore Resources Limited 
and Marmilu Pty Ltd, to own and operate the Millennium 
and Mavis Downs Mine. This joint venture arrangement 
concluded with the purchase of the remaining 50% interest 
by Stanmore Resources on 21 December 2023. The Group’s 
interest in MetRes Pty Limited was accounted for using  
the equity method in the consolidated financial statements 

up until the purchase. As such, the Group’s interest in 
MetRes Pty Ltd recognised using the equity accounting 
method is nil as at 31 December 2023. See note 2 for 
further acquisition accounting disclosures regarding 
the additional shares purchased on 21 December 2023. 
Summarised financial information of the joint venture, 
based on its AASB financial statements, and reconciliation 
with the carrying amount of the investment in the 
consolidated financial statements are set out below:

Summarised balance sheet

Current assets

Non-current assets

Current liabilities

Non-current liabilities

Equity

31 December 2023 
$M

31 December 2022 
$M

–

–

–

–

–

24.6

29.7

(16.7)

(18.3)

19.3

The position above is inclusive of the following:
•  Cash and cash equivalents — US$nil (2022: US$14.5m)
•  Current financial liabilities excluding accounts payable — US$nil (2022: US$nil)
•  Non-Current financial liabilities excluding accounts payable and provision — US$nil (2022: US$12.6m)

Group’s share in equity — 50%

Goodwill

Carrying amount

Summarised statement of comprehensive income

Revenue from contracts with customers

Cost of sales

Depreciation and amortisation

Interest expense

Profit/(Loss) before tax

Income tax expense

Income tax expense

(Loss)/profit for the year

Total comprehensive income for the year

Group’s share of profit/(loss) for the year

31 December 2023 
$M

31 December 2022 
$M

–

–

–

19.3

–

19.3

31 December 2023 
$M

31 December 2022 
$M

205.4

(239.0)

(3.6)

(10.7)

(47.9)

(11.7)

(36.2)

(36.2)

(18.1)

180.2

(120.9)

(3.7)

(1.7)

53.9

7.7

46.2 

46.2 

23.1

89

The joint venture had no other contingent liabilities or commitments as at 31 December 2022 for which the Group  
is jointly liable.

Notes to the consolidated financial statements (CONTINUED)Stanmore  |  Annual Report 2023The financial statements of the joint venture are prepared 
for the same reporting period as the Group. When 
necessary, adjustments are made to bring the accounting 
policies in line with those of the Group.

After application of the equity method, the Group 
determines whether it is necessary to recognise an 
impairment loss on its investment in its joint venture.  
At each reporting date, the Group determines whether 
there is objective evidence that the investment in the joint 
venture is impaired. If there is such evidence, the Group 
calculates the amount of impairment as the difference 
between the recoverable amount of the associate or joint 
venture and its carrying value, and then recognises the loss 
within ‘Share of profit of a joint venture’ in the statement  
of profit or loss.

Upon loss of significant influence over the joint control 
over the joint venture, the Group measures and recognises 
any retained investment at its fair value. Any difference 
between the carrying amount of the joint venture upon loss 
of joint control and the fair value of the retained investment 
and proceeds from disposal is recognised in profit or loss.

24 INTERESTS IN JOINT ARRANGEMENTS (CONT.)

(a) Recognition and measurement

A joint venture is a type of joint arrangement whereby 
the parties that have joint control of the arrangement 
have rights to the net assets of the joint venture. Joint 
control is the contractually agreed sharing of control of an 
arrangement, which exists only when decisions about  
the relevant activities require the unanimous consent of 
the parties sharing control.

The Group’s investment in its joint venture is accounted 
for using the equity method. Under the equity method, 
the investment in a joint venture is initially recognised at 
cost. The carrying amount of the investment is adjusted to 
recognise changes in the Group’s share of net assets of the 
joint venture since the acquisition date. Goodwill relating to 
the joint venture is included in the carrying amount of the 
investment and is not tested for impairment separately.

The consolidated statement of profit or loss reflects the 
Group’s share of the results of operations of the joint 
venture. Any change in OCI of those investees is presented 
as part of the Group’s OCI. In addition, when there has 
been a change recognised directly in the equity of the joint 
venture, the Group recognises its share of any changes, 
when applicable, in the statement of changes in equity. 
Unrealised gains and losses resulting from transactions 
between the Group and the joint venture are eliminated  
to the extent of the interest in the joint venture.

The aggregate of the Group’s share of profit or loss of a joint 
venture is shown on the face of the consolidated statement 
of profit or loss outside operating profit and represents 
profit or loss after tax and non-controlling interests in the 
subsidiaries of the joint venture. If the Group’s share of 
losses of a joint venture equals or exceeds its interest in the 
joint venture, the Group discontinues recognising its share 
of further losses.

After the entity’s interest is reduced to zero, additional 
losses are provided for, and a liability is recognised, only to 
the extent that the entity has incurred legal or constructive 
obligations or made payments on behalf of the joint 
venture. If the joint venture subsequently reports profits, 
the Group will resume recognising its share of those profits 
only after its share of the profits equals the share of losses 
not recognised.

90

Notes to the consolidated financial statements (CONTINUED)Stanmore  |  Annual Report 202325 COMMITMENTS

(a)  Exploration and mining

The commitments to be undertaken are as follows:

Payable

Within one year

Later than one year but not later than five years

Group

31 December 2023 
$M

31 December 2022 
$M

1.2

1.7

2.9

1.1

2.0

3.1

The Group has certain obligations to spend minimum amounts on exploration and mining tenement areas.  
These obligations are expected to be fulfilled in the normal course of operations.

(b)  Operating commitments

The commitments to be undertaken are as follows:

Payable

Within one year

Later than one year but not later than five years

Later than five years

Group

31 December 2023 
$M

31 December 2022 
$M

370.1

363.3

11.2

744.6

121.7

359.5

12.5

493.7

The Group has ongoing operational commitments, primarily in relation to its long-term port and rail capacity requirements.

(c)  Capital commitments

The commitments to be undertaken as as follows:

Payable

Within one year

Group

31 December 2023 
$M

31 December 2022 
$M

–

10.9

The Group has non-cancellable, open purchase orders for committed capital works.

91

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(d)  Other commitments

(i) 

Isaac Plains Complex royalty

On 26 November 2015, the Group established a  
finance facility with Taurus to fund the acquisition of  
and re-start of mining at the Isaac Plains Complex  
and agreed to a 0.8% royalty payable on:
•  the saleable value of all product coal owned by  

the Group at that time and processed through the  
Isaac Plains infrastructure; and

•  any processing or handling fees arising from the 
treatment of third-party coal processed through 
the Isaac Plains infrastructure.

The royalty payable increased to 1% during 2017 and this 
finance facility has since been cancelled, but the royalty 
streams stay on foot and associated costs are included 
within cost of sales as private royalties (Note 4 on page 53).

(ii) 

Isaac Plains east landholder agreement

On 20 July 2017, the Group completed a land holder 
compensation agreement for access to MLA 70016,  
MLA 70017, MLA 70018, and MLA 70019. The compensation 
agreement includes the following contingent  
consideration item:
•  a royalty of $0.60/product tonne sold (increasing  
by 2.5% p.a.) from July 2018 when the published 
Hard Coking Coal Price for any quarter is greater than 
US$200/t (increasing by 2.5% p.a.) from July 2017.

26 CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND CONTINGENT ASSETS

(a)  Contingent liabilities

Under its contractual performance obligations, the Group is required to provide bank guarantees to third parties through 
its available facilities. During the period, a number of additional guarantee facilities were entered, and subsequently 
utilised to issue required guarantees, as well as replace some previously issued cash deposits held by third parties.  
Further details of the facilities entered are shown in Note 14.

The guarantees provided as at the end of the reporting period are detailed in the table below:

Group

31 December 2023 
$M

31 December 2022 
$M

20.4

71.3

0.7

31.3

123.7

19.8

56.8

0.8

2.8

80.2 

Rail capacity providers

Port capacity providers

Utility providers

Other

(b)  Contingent assets

The Group had no contingent assets at 31 December 2023 (2022: nil).

92

Notes to the consolidated financial statements (CONTINUED)Stanmore  |  Annual Report 202327  EVENTS OCCURRING AFTER THE 
REPORTING PERIOD

(a)  Intended acquisition of Eagle Downs

On 12 February 2024, Stanmore announced that it has 
entered into definitive agreements to acquire South32’s 
50% interest in the Eagle Downs JV Project, as well as 
100% of Eagle Downs Coal Management Pty Ltd.

Consideration payable comprises:
•  $15m payable in cash upon completion
•  $20m payable upon first 100Kt of coal being mined  

from longwall mining methods

•  A capped royalty of up to approximately $100m  

payable in the future linked to average coal index  
price thresholds.

28  KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL
Total key management personnel compensation:

Total key management personnel compensation

Short term employee benefits

Post employment benefits

Termination benefits

Long term benefits

Completion of the transaction is expected by the  
end of  
Q2 2024, following satisfaction of certain limited conditions 
precedent.

No other matter or circumstance has occurred subsequent 
to period end that has significantly affected, or may 
significantly affect, the operations of the Group, the results 
of those operations or the state of affairs of the Group or 
economic entity in subsequent financial years.

Group

31 December 2023 
$’000

31 December 2022 
$’000

4,002.5

119.9

–

5,672.5

9,794.9

4,440.2

130.5

17.1

890.2

5,478.0

93

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During the year the following fees were paid or payable for services provided by the auditor of  
Stanmore Resources Limited, its related practices and non-related audit firms:

Fees to Ernst & Young (Australia)

Fees for auditing the statutory financial report of the  
parent covering the group and auditing the statutory financial reports 
of any controlled entities

Fees for assurance services that are required by legislation to be 
provided by the auditor

Fees for tax compliance and advisory services

Fees for transaction due diligence services

Fees for other advisory services

Group

31 December 2023 
$’000

31 December 2022 
$’000

466.5

506.3

10.4

235.9

–

26.8

739.6

10.4

90.4

114.3

11.5

732.9

94

Notes to the consolidated financial statements (CONTINUED)Stanmore  |  Annual Report 202330 PARENT ENTITY FINANCIAL INFORMATION 

The Corporations Act 2001 requirement to prepare parent 
entity financial statements where consolidated financial 
statements are prepared has been removed and replaced 
by the new regulation 2M.3.01 which requires the following 
disclosure in regard to the parent entity, Stanmore 
Resources Limited. The consolidated consolidated financial 
statements incorporate the assets, liabilities and results 
of the parent entity in accordance with the Group’s 
accounting policy.

The financial information for the parent entity has been 
prepared on the same basis as the consolidated financial 
statements, except as follows:
•  investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint 

ventures are accounted for at cost less any impairment.

(a)  Summary financial information

The individual consolidated financial statements for the 
parent entity, Stanmore Resources Limited, show the 
following aggregate amounts:

Current assets

Non-current assets

Total assets

Current liabilities

Non-current liabilities

Total liabilities

Issued capital

Foreign currency translation reserve

Share-based reserve

Retained earnings

Total shareholders’ equity

Profit/(loss) for the year/period

Total comprehensive income/(loss)

31 December 2023 
$M

31 December 2022 
$M

254.8

988.8

1,243.5

509.3

149.6

658.9

616.4

(20.3)

2.6

(14.1)

584.6

13.1

13.1

83.3

974.1

1,057.4

324.3

155.3

479.6

616.4

(20.3)

2.6

(21.0)

577.7

32.0

32.0

(b)  Guarantees

Stanmore Resources Limited has guaranteed obligations 
and performance in respect of the following agreements 
entered into by subsidiaries:
•  Share Sale and Purchase Agreement entered into 
between BHP Minerals Pty Ltd and Stanmore SMC 
Holdings Pty Ltd (SMC) on 8 November 2021 — 
unconditional and irrevocable guarantee of the 
performance of SMC’s obligations under the agreement

•  Share Sale Agreement entered into between Mitsui 
& Co., Ltd, Mitsui & Co. (Australia) Ltd and Dampier 
Coal (Queensland) Proprietary Limited (Dampier) and, 
Stanmore Resources Limited, as the Guarantor, on  
12 August 2022 — unconditional and irrevocable 
guarantee of the due and punctual performance of all 
present and future obligations and the payment  
of all present and future liabilities of Dampier under  
the agreement

•  Water Purchase Agreement entered into between 

Stanmore Green Pty Ltd and SOURCE Global Australia 
Pty Ltd on 29 March 2022 — guarantee of the payment 
and performance obligations of Stanmore Green Pty Ltd
•  Master Loan Agreement entered into between Caterpillar 
Financial Australia Limited and Stanmore IP Coal Pty Ltd 
on 2 July 2019 — guarantee the punctual performance 
of all obligations under the agreement and any loan 
agreement under that agreement and to pay any 
amount owing and not paid under the agreement
•  Facility Agreement entered into between Stanmore  
IP Coal Pty Ltd and Golden Energy and Resources 
(GEAR) on 2 November 2020 — guarantee the 
performance of all obligations of the obligors under the 
agreement and to pay to GEAR any amount not paid 
when due and payable by Stanmore IP Coal Pty Ltd to 
GEAR

95

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financial statements (CONTINUED)

30 PARENT ENTITY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONT.)

•  Deed of cross guarantee entered into on  

6 December 2021 — guarantee the debts of all entities 
within the closed group, as detailed in Note 33
•  Surety Bonding Facility entered into between  

MetRes Pty Ltd and Liberty Mutual Insurance Company 
on 27 February 2023 — guarantee the punctual 
performance of all obligations under the agreement  
and to pay any amount owing and not paid under  
the agreement

•  Trade Financing Agreement entered into between 

MetRes Pty Ltd and Ebury Partners Finance Limited on 
17 October 2023 — guarantee the punctual performance 
of all obligations under the agreement and to pay any 
amount owing and not paid under the agreement.

32 RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Transactions between related parties are on normal 
commercial terms and conditions no more favourable than 
those available to other parties unless otherwise stated.

(a)  Parent entity

The immediate parent entity of Stanmore Resources 
Limited is Golden Investments (Australia) Pte Ltd, a 
company incorporated in Singapore. The ultimate parent 
company of the Consolidated Entity is Star Success Pte. 
Ltd, a company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands  
(31 December 2022: PT Sinarindo Gerbangmas).

(b)  Subsidiaries

(c)  Contingent liabilities and contingent assets

Interests in subsidiaries are set out in Note 23.

The parent entity did not have any contingent liabilities  
or contingent assets as at 31 December 2023 or  
31 December 2022.

(c)  Key management personnel compensation

Disclosures relating to KMP are set out in Note 28. 

(d)  Capital commitments

(d)  Transactions with other related parties

The parent entity did not have any capital commitments as 
at 31 December 2023 or 31 December 2022.

31 SEGMENT INFORMATION
The Group has identified the operating segments based 
on the internal reports that are reviewed and used by the 
Board of Directors (chief operating decision maker — CODM) 
in assessing performance and determining the allocation 
of resources and the financial information available to be 
reported to the Board.

The Group primarily produces and sells metallurgical coal in 
Queensland, Australia. Accordingly, management currently 
identifies the Group as having one reportable segment.

(a)  Description of segments

(i)  Major customers

The Group has several customers to whom it sells export 
grade metallurgical coal. The Group supplies three major 
customers who accounts for 38.2% of revenue, as follows:

Major Customer A: 15.3% (2022: 16.7%)

Major Customer B: 14.6% (2022: 16.3%)

Major Customer C: 8.3% (2022: 12.5%)

The Group previously entered into a financing agreement 
with its parent entity, GEAR, which was negotiated on 
market terms, and further details are shown within Note 14.

In addition to the financing agreement, fees for services 
provided on market terms were paid during the year, 
totalling $1.427m.

M Resources Pty Ltd continues to exclusively manage 
Stanmore Resources Limited’s global sales contract  
and relationships, as well providing logistics services to  
the Group.

M Resources Pty Ltd is also a minority shareholder of the 
Group, and their sole Director, Mr M Latimore was a  
Director of Stanmore Resources Limited during the period.

Transactions with M Resources Pty Ltd and its  
associates included:
•  Fees for services provided on market terms for 

marketing and logistics services totalling $53.117m for 
the year ended 31 December 2023 (31 December 2022: 
$42.020m). A benchmarking exercise was undertaken 
during the year to ensure the rates charged were 
consistent with market terms. Subsequent to the 
exercise, the terms of the agreement were updated to 
ensure rates remained consistent with market terms.

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financial statements (CONTINUED)

32 RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (CONT.)

•  Stanmore sold coal on market terms to M Resources 

Trading Pty Ltd on a back-to-back basis to a third-party 
customer totalling $125.021m (31 December 2022: 
nil) and purchased coal on market terms before on-
selling the coal on a back-to-back basis to a third party 
customers totally US$16.616m (31 December 2022: 
US$13.424m).

•  Fees for services provided on market terms for freight 
and logistics services by ML Resources Pte Ltd totalled 
$1.413m (31 December 2022: nil).

•  Fees for services provided on market terms for freight 
and rail logistics services by One Rail Pty Ltd totalled 
$9.159m (31 December 2022: nil).

•  M Mining operates as the MetRes Mine Operator 

providing contract mining and management services. 
The balance payable as at 31 December 2023 was 
$6.344m.

The Group has provided a secured total finance facility  
to MetRes Pty Ltd of up to A$90m which was negotiated  
on market terms. As at 21 December 2023, the balance  
of the facility was A$97m including accrued interest,  
with a provision for expected credit losses of A$27m 
booked immediately prior to the acquisition of the  
shares in MetRes Pty Ltd from Marmilu Pty Ltd  
(31 December 2022: $0).

Further, Stanmore Resources Limited and Marmilu Pty 
Ltd, a company controlled by Mr M Latimore, engaged in a 
transaction for the purchase of the remaining 50% of the 
ordinary shares in MetRes Pty Ltd, which was completed on 
21 December 2023. This transaction is outlined in Note 2.

Initial consideration totalled AU$1 was paid, along with an 
uncapped royalty deed pursuant to which royalties on life 
of mine coal sales will be payable to Marmilu.

The terms of royalty deed allow for an increasing royalty 
rate payable quarterly should the coal price exceed 
US$175/t. The royalty is calculated as a percentage of 
revenue with the maximum being a royalty of up to 4% of 
revenue where the coal price exceeds US$500/t.

The royalty is only payable (except in case of peak coal 
prices) once Stanmore’s net investments in the project 
have been returned, including Stanmore’s existing loan 
previously provided to MetRes Pty Ltd, which totalled 
A$97m at the time of acquisition. The Board formed the 
view that this transaction was on arm’s length terms for the 
purpose of the Corporations Act.

Prior to acquiring the remaining 50% of MetRes Pty Ltd on 
21 December 2023, Stanmore sold coal on market terms  
to MetRes Pty Ltd on a back-to-back basis to a  
third-party customer totalling $106.126m  
(31 December 2022: $115.825m) and purchased coal on 
market terms before on-selling the coal on a back to back 
basis to a third party customer totalling US$36.839m  
(31 December 2022: US$10.024m). Further, during  
this period pre-acquisition, fees for services were provided 
on market terms for freight and operational services 
totalling US$3.607m (31 December 2022: Nil), interest on 
the financing facility of $3.808m and fees on the finance 
facility of $0.108m were incurred during the year.

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33 DEED OF CROSS GUARANTEE

Consolidated statements

Stanmore Resources deed of cross guarantee 
group

Stanmore Resources Limited and its wholly owned 
subsidiaries (as shown in note 23) with the exception 
of Stanmore SMC Holdings Pty Ltd, Dampier Coal 
(Queensland) Pty Ltd, Stanmore SMC Pty Limited, and Red 
Mountain Infrastructure Pty Ltd, are parties to a deed of 
cross guarantee under which each Company guarantees 
the debts of the others. By entering into the deed, the 
wholly-owned entities have been relieved from the 
requirement to prepare a financial report and Directors’ 
report under ASIC Corporations (Wholly-owned Companies) 
Instrument 2016/785.

Consolidated statement of comprehensive income

Revenue from continuing operations

Other income

Operating costs

Finance costs

Share of net profits of associates and joint ventures accounted for 
using the equity method

Profit before income tax

Income tax expense

Profit for the period

Other comprehensive income

Items that may be reclassified to profit or loss

Foreign currency translation

Other comprehensive income for the period, net of tax

Total comprehensive income for the period

Summary of movements in consolidated retained earnings

Retained earnings at the beginning of the financial year

Profit for the period

Retained earnings at the end of the financial year

98

The above companies represent a ‘closed group’ for the 
purposes of the instrument, and as there are no other 
parties to the deed of cross guarantee that are controlled 
by Stanmore Resources Limited, they also represent the 
‘extended closed group’.

Set out below is a consolidated statement of profit or loss, 
a consolidated statement of comprehensive income and a 
summary of movements in consolidated retained earnings 
for the year ended 31 December 2023 of the closed group.

31 December 2023 
$M

31 December 2022 
$M

681.4

117.8

(597.4)

(17.8)

(18.1)

165.9

(161.9)

4.0

–

–

4.0

257.4

3.9

261.3

570.7

0.2

(243.8)

(19.6)

19.8

327.3

(84.2)

243.1

(14.1)

(14.1)

229.0

14.3

243.1

257.4

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financial statements (CONTINUED)

33  DEED OF CROSS GUARANTEE  (CONT.)

Consolidated statement of financial position

Set out below is a consolidated statement of financial position as at 31 December 2023 of the closed group.

31 December 2023 
$M

31 December 2022 
$M

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents

Trade and other receivables

Inventories

Other financial assets at amortised cost

Derivative financial instruments

Total current assets

Non-current assets

Investments

Exploration, development and mine properties

Other financial assets

Property, plant and equipment

Intangible assets

Total-non-current assets

Total assets

Current liabilities

Trade and other payables

Financial liabilities

Lease liabilities

Current tax liabilities

Provisions

Total current liabilities

Non-current liabilities

Trade and other payables

Borrowings

Lease liabilities

Deferred tax liabilities

Provisions

Total non-current liabilities

Total liabilities

Net assets

Equity

Contributed equity

Reserves

Retained earnings

Total equity

205.3

100.6

23.9

52.7

6.1

388.6

955.5

24.8

11.1

383.2

0.8

1,375.4

1,764.0

192.1

5.8

33.4

146.3

18.5

396.1

–

1.3

179.7

4.0

199.3

384.3

780.4

983.6

619.7

(23.7)

387.6

983.6

73.9

28.1

28.9

26.2

–

157.1

955.5

140.1

4.1

114.0

1.1

1,214.8

1,371.9

639.4

12.5

7.2

57.8

8.5

725.4

0.8

141.6

43.8

33.1

20.9

240.2

965.6

406.3

616.4

155.9

(366.0)

406.3

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Stanmore  |  Annual Report 2023Directors’ Declaration

The Directors of Stanmore Resources Limited  
declare that:

(a)    The consolidated financial statements, comprising 

the consolidated statement of profit or loss, 
consolidated statement of comprehensive income, 
consolidated statement of financial position, 
consolidated statement of changes in equity 
and consolidated statement of cash flows, and 
accompanying notes are in accordance with  
the Corporations Act 2001, and:

  (i)   comply with Accounting Standards, the 

(d)    In the Directors’ opinion, as at the date of this 

report, there are reasonable grounds to believe that 
the members of the closed group (as defined in 
note 33) will be able to meet any liabilities to which 
they are, or may become, subject because of the 
deed of the cross guarantee;

(e)    The remuneration disclosures included on pages 

24 to 34 of the Directors’ report (as part of audited 
Remuneration Report) for the year ended  
31 December 2023 comply with section 300A of the 
Corporations Act 2001; and

Corporations Regulations 2001 and other 
mandatory professional reporting requirements, 
and

(f)    The Directors have been given the declarations  
by the CEO and CFO required by section 295A of 
the Corporations Act 2001.

  (ii)  

 give a true and fair view of the consolidated 
entity’s financial position as at 31 December 
2023 and of its performance for the financial 
year ended on that date, and

(b)    The Consolidated Entity has included in the notes  

to the Financial Statements an explicit and 
unreserved statement of compliance with 
International Financial Reporting Standards;

(c)    In the Directors’ opinion, there are reasonable 

grounds to believe that the Consolidated Entity  
will be able to pay its debts as and when they 
become due and payable;

This declaration is made in accordance with a resolution  
of the Directors.

Mr Marcelo Matos  
Director

Brisbane 
26 February 2024  

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Independent Auditor’s Report

Ernst & Young
111 Eagle Street
Brisbane  QLD  4000 Australia
GPO Box 7878 Brisbane  QLD  4001

Tel: +61 7 3011 3333
Fax: +61 7 3011 3100
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Independent Auditor’s Report to the Members of Stanmore Resources 
Limited 

Report on the audit of the financial report 

Opinion 
We have audited the financial report of Stanmore Resources Limited (the Company) and its 
subsidiaries (collectively the Group), which comprises the consolidated statement of financial position 
as at 31 December 2023, the consolidated statement of profit or loss, the comprehensive income, 
consolidated statement of changes in equity and consolidated statement of cash flows for the year 
then ended, notes to the financial statements, including material accounting policy information, and 
the directors’ declaration. 

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

a. Giving a true and fair view of the consolidated financial position of the Group as at 31 December

2023 and of its consolidated financial performance for the year ended on that date; and

b.

Complying with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Regulations 2001.

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

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

Key audit matters 
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in 
our audit of the financial report of the current year. These matters were addressed in the context of 
our audit of the financial report as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, but we do not provide 
a separate opinion on these matters. For the matter below, our description of how our audit addressed 
the matter is provided in that context. 

We have fulfilled the responsibilities described in the Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the 
financial report section of our report, including in relation to this matter. Accordingly, our audit 
included the performance of procedures designed to respond to our assessment of the risks of 
material misstatement of the financial report. The results of our audit procedures, including the 
procedures performed to address the matter below, provide the basis for our audit opinion on the 
accompanying financial report. 

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Acquisition of MetRes Pty Ltd and its controlled entities 

Why significant 

On 21 December 2023, Stanmore Resources Limited 
(“Stanmore”) acquired the remaining 50% of shares on 
issue in its joint venture, MetRes Pty Ltd (“MetRes”) and 
its controlled entity, from an entity owned by a Director 
of the Company. 

The transaction constitutes a business combination 
under AASB 3 Business Combinations and Stanmore’s 
wholly owned subsidiary, Kerlong Coking Coal Pty Ltd, 
was determined to be the acquirer for accounting 
purposes. 

The details of the business combination accounting are 
disclosed in Note 2 of the financial statements. 

In undertaking the provisional business combination 
accounting, Stanmore is required to measure the fair 
value of the purchase consideration and measure the fair 
value of identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent 
liabilities acquired at the acquisition date and assess the 
existence of any goodwill.  

As this transaction is with a related party, the fair value 
measurement of these components of the transaction 
requires significant judgement and complex estimation, 
including:  

•

•

•

•

•

•

The fair valuation of the Company’s previously held
equity interest in MetRes to assess whether the
transaction is on an arm’s length transaction basis;

The accounting for the settlement of Group’s
financing arrangements with MetRes, as part of the
transaction, and the impact on the measurement of
purchase consideration.

The identification and measurement of all assets,
liabilities and contingent liabilities.

The fair valuation of non-current assets, including
property, plant and equipment, mineral rights
(including coal reserves and resources) and
exploration and evaluation assets which are
dependent upon, amongst other factors, the
existence and extent of underlying coal reserves
and resources and key forecast assumptions such
as discount rates, commodity prices and operating
and capital costs.

The fair valuation of contingent consideration
payable to a related party in relation to the
acquisition.

The measurement of deferred tax assets and
liabilities recognised on initial acquisition of
MetRes.

As a result, we considered the Group’s business 
combination accounting and the related disclosures in 
the financial report to be a key audit matter. 

How our audit addressed the key audit matter 

Our audit procedures included the following: 

•

•

•

Assessed the Group’s determination of the
acquisition date of the business combination and
the conclusion Kerlong Coking Coal Pty Ltd was the
acquirer in the transaction.

Evaluated the Group’s determination of the
purchase consideration with reference to
Australian Accounting Standards including
contingent consideration payable and the
settlement of the Group’s financing arrangement
with MetRes.

Evaluated the competence and objectivity of the
Group’s experts used to determine MetRes’ coal
reserves and resources quantities and the fair value
provisionally allocated to the acquired property,
plant and equipment and mining rights.

•

In conjunction with EY’s valuation specialists, we:

o

o

o

o

Considered whether the valuation
methodology, used by the Group’s external
expert to measure the fair value of the
Company’s previously held equity interest and
non-current assets acquired, was in
accordance with the requirements of
Australian Accounting Standards.

Evaluated the reasonableness of the key input
assumptions including discount rates and
forecast commodity prices with reference to a
variety of third-party forecasts, peer
information and market data.

Performed valuation cross checks on the
acquired property, plant and equipment,
mining rights and exploration and evaluation
assets with reference to reserve and resource
transaction and trading multiples.

Assessed rehabilitation provision recognised
with reference to internal and third-party
restoration cost estimates. We considered the
composition of the cost estimates and
methodologies used as well as the
appropriateness of contingency rates and the
other market inputs applied, such as inflation
and discount rates.

•

•

Tested the working capital balances, including cash,
inventory, trade receivable and payables at the
acquisition date.

Assessed the adequacy of the disclosures in Note
32 to the financial statements, including the
requirements of AASB 124 Related party
disclosures.

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Information other than the financial report and auditor’s report thereon 
The directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the 
information included in the Company’s 2023 annual report other than the financial report and our 
auditor’s report thereon. We obtained the directors’ report and shareholders information that is to be 
included in the annual report, prior to the date of this auditor’s report, and we expect to obtain the 
remaining sections of the annual report after the date of this auditor’s report.  

Our opinion on the financial report does not cover the other information and we do not and will not 
express any form of assurance conclusion thereon, with the exception of the Remuneration Report 
and our related assurance opinion.  

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

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

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

In preparing the financial report, the directors are responsible for assessing the Group’s ability to 
continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters relating 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. 

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

► Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial report, whether due to

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

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► Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit

procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an
opinion on the effectiveness of the Group’s internal control.

► Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting

estimates and related disclosures made by the directors.

► Conclude on the appropriateness of the directors’ use of the going concern basis of accounting
and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to
events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Group’s ability to continue as a going
concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in
our auditor’s report to the related disclosures in the financial report or, if such disclosures are
inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up
to the date of our auditor’s report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Group to
cease to continue as a going concern.

► Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial report, including the

disclosures, and whether the financial report represents the underlying transactions and events
in a manner that achieves fair presentation.

► Obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the financial information of the entities or

business activities within the Group to express an opinion on the financial report. We are
responsible for the direction, supervision and performance of the Group audit. We remain solely
responsible for our audit opinion.

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

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

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

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Report on the audit of the Remuneration Report 

Opinion on the Remuneration Report 
We have audited the Remuneration Report included in the directors’ report for the year ended 31 
December 2023. 

In our opinion, the Remuneration Report of Stanmore Resources Limited for the year ended 31 
December 2023, 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. 

Ernst & Young 

Tom du Preez 
Partner 
Brisbane 
26 February 2024 

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COAL RESOURCES

Coal Resources as at December 31, 2023 (MT)

Project Name

Tenement

Coal Type*

Measured 
Resources

Indicated 
Resources

Inferred 
Resources

Total 
Resources

Competent 
Person

Report 
Date

Poitrel

South Walker 
Creek

Bee Creek

Nebo West

Lancewood

Wards Well  
North

Wards Well 
South

ML1791

ML4749

ML70312

EPC1646

EPC1951

ML4750

ML70131

EPC1647

EPC2071

EPC2109

ML4751

MDL235

ML4752

ML70443

ML1790

ML70443

ML1790

ML70443

ML70395

Isaac Plains 

ML70342 

Isaac Plains  
East

ML700018

ML700019

ML700016

ML700017

ML700018

ML700019

EPC755

Isaac Downs

ML700046 

Isaac South

Millennium 

ML700047

ML700048

EPC755

ML70313

ML70344

ML70401

106

C, PCI, T

51

66

56

173 

C Feb-24

PCI

PCI

PCI, A

C

C

C

265

 0

 0

62

108

298

9.0

0 

184

361

377

223

C, T

24

16

115

13

71

3

17

81

5

678

23

71

249

486

C Feb-24

C

C

Jun-21

Jun-21

C

Oct-23

C

Oct-23

681

C

Oct-23

45

C

Dec-21

C, T

4.7

9.6

18

C, T

C, T

23

12

2.9

15

25

C, PCI

7.4

8.3

9.9

32

25

51

26

B Jan-24

C Jan-24

C

Jun-18

A Jan-24

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Project Name

Tenement

Coal Type*

Mavis Downs

ML70485

Measured 
Resources

Indicated 
Resources

Inferred 
Resources

Total 
Resources

Competent 
Person

Report 
Date

ML70457

ML70483

EPC1274 

EPC1276

EPC1112 

EPC2030

EPC2081

EPC1114

EPC1186

EPC1798 

EPC1168

EPC1580 

EPC1687

EPC2157

Clifford

The Range

Mackenzie

Belview

Tennyson

Lilyvale

TOTAL COAL 
RESOURCES

C, PCI

11.3

T

T 

C, T

C, PCI

T 

C

0

18

 0

 0

 0

 0

5.4

200

187

26

50

 0

0 

6.0

430

81

117

23

630

286

143

A Jan-24

C

Aug-16

C

C

Oct-12

Nov-11

280

330

C Mar-15

140

33

140

33

C

Nov-12

C

Feb-19

963

1,660

1,501

4,125  

*Coal Types Potential

Competent Person 

C — Coking Coal, semi-soft or greater potential

A  Mr Kane Maxwell — Matrix Geoscience

PCI — Pulverised Coal Injection 

T — Export Thermal grade 

A — Anthracite 

B  Dr Bronwyn Leonard — Stanmore Resources

C  Mr Rod Macpherson — Stanmore Resources

Note 1:  All Coal Resources are reported under The Australasian Code 

for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore 
Reserves (‘the JORC Code’) applicable at the time each report 
was published.  Reports dated 2012, and earlier, used the JORC 
2004 version, reports dated after 2012 are reported against the 
requirements of the 2012 JORC Code.

Note 2:  Rounding to the nearest significant figure is applied to Total 

Resource Tonnes and Inferred Category resources. This is deemed 
conservative and reflective of the Inferred Resource category 
confidence level and accounts for the minor differences in the 
overall total reported resources.

Note 3:  All Coal Resources are reported on a 100% basis; Clifford is 60%, 

Mackenzie is 95%, and Lilyvale is 85%, all other tenure is 100% 
owned by Stanmore.

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COAL RESERVES AND MARKETABLE COAL RESERVES

Coal Resources as at December 31, 2023 (MT)

Project Name

Tenement

Proved

Probable

Total

Proved

Probable

Total

ROM Coal Reserves

Marketable Coal Reserve

Competent 
Person

Report 
Date

28

19

48

22

13

35

H

Feb-24

151

14

165

112

9.0

121

G

Feb-24

0.8

0.4

1.2

0.5

0.3

0.8

E

Jan-24

11.8

7.7

19.5

9.5

6.1

16

D

Feb-21

14

0.5

14

0

0 

0

2.2

0

4.6

118

6.8

118

9

0

1.9

 0

0.3

 0

3.8

94

9

0

5.7

94

208

164

372

154

127

281

E

Jan-24

I

Jan-24

D

Jan-24

F

Jul-11

Poitrel

South Walker 
Creek

Isaac Plains 
East Opencut

Isaac Plains 
Underground

ML1791

ML4749

ML70312

EPC1646

EPC1951

ML4750

ML70131

EPC1647

EPC2071

EPC2109

ML700016

ML700017

ML700018

ML700019

ML70342 

ML700018

ML700019

Isaac Downs

ML700046

ML700047

ML700048 

ML70313

ML70344

ML70401 

ML70485

ML70457

ML70483

EPC1112 

EPC2030

Millennium 
Opencut

Millennium 
Underground

The Range

TOTAL COAL 
RESERVES

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Reserves and Resources (CONTINUED)

Coal Type Ratio (% of Marketable Coal Reserve) 

Competent Person 

Poitrel 

64% Coking: 33% PCI: 3% Thermal 

D  Mr Benjamin Smith — Imagineering

South Walker Creek 

100% PCI

E  Mr Tony O’Connell — Optimal

Isaac Plains East  

99% Coking: 1% Thermal

F  Mr Richard Hoskings — Minserve

G  Ben Knights — Stanmore Resources

H  Simon Wedgwood — Stanmore Resources

I   Ashton Ingerson  — M Resources

Isaac Plains  
Underground   

77% Coking: 23% Thermal

Isaac Downs 

96% Coking: 4% Thermal

Millennium 

The Range 

70% Coking: 30% Thermal

100% Thermal 

Note 1:  All Coal Reserves are reported under The Australasian Code for 

Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore 
Reserves (‘the JORC Code’) applicable at the time each report was 
published.  Reports dated 2012, and earlier, used the JORC 2004 
version, reports dated after 2012 reported against the requirements 
of the 2012 JORC Code.

Note 2:  Totals may not be exact due to significant figure rounding.
Note 3:  The Reserves quoted for The Range project were established in 
2011 under the relevant JORC Code at the time and used a coal 
price forecast of A$120/tonne for benchmark NEWC thermal coal 
equivalent. These Reserves were supported by a Feasibility Study 
that assumed the completion of the Surat Basin rail to connect the 
mine to the Port of Gladstone.

Note 4:  All Coal Reserves are reported on a 100% basis, and Stanmore’s 

economic interest in the tenures above is 100%.

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STANMORE RESOURCES CURRENT QUEENSLAND TENEMENTS

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COMPETENT PERSON STATEMENT 
The information in this report relating to Coal Resources 
for the Poitrel, South Walker Creek, Bee Creek, Nebo West, 
Lancewood, Wards Well, Isaac Plains Mine, Isaac Downs 
Mine, Isaac South, Clifford, The Range, Mackenzie, Belview, 
Tennyson and Lilyvale is based on information compiled 
by Mr Roderick Macpherson who is a full-time employee 
of Stanmore Resources Limited and has held the position 
of Superintendent Strategic Resources since May 2022. 
Mr Macpherson is a qualified Geologist with an Honours 
degree from the NSW Institute of Technology majoring 
in Applied Geology and is a Member of the Australian 
Institute of Geoscientists (AIG). Mr Macpherson has over 
30 years’ experience in mining, exploration, and resource 
modelling relevant to the style of mineralisation and type 
of deposit under consideration and to the activity which 
he is undertaking and qualifies as Competent Person as 
defined in the 2012 Edition of the “Australasian Code for 
Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and 
Ore Reserves”. Mr Macpherson consents to the inclusion in 
the report of the matters based on the information, in the 
form and context in which it appears.

The information in this report relating to Coal Resources 
for Isaac Plains East Mine is based on information prepared 
by Dr Bronwyn Leonard who is a full-time employee of 
Stanmore Resources Limited and has held the position 
of Superintendent Mine Geology at Isaac Plains since 
October 2017. Dr Leonard is a qualified Geologist with a 
degree from University of Canterbury, and a PhD from 
James Cook University majoring in Geology/Earth Sciences 
and is a Member of the Australasian Institute of Mining 
and Metallurgy (AusIMM). Dr Leonard has over 15 years’ 
experience in exploration and resource modelling relevant 
to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under 
consideration and to the activity which she is undertaking 
and qualifies as Competent Person as defined in the 
2012 Edition of the “Australasian Code for Reporting of 
Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves”. 
Dr Leonard consents to the inclusion in the report of the 
matters based on the information, in the form and context 
in which it appears.

The information in this report relating to the Millennium/
Mavis Downs Coal Resources is based on information 
prepared by Mr Kane Maxwell who is a member of the 
Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Mr Maxwell is 
a full-time employee of Matrix Geoscience Pty Ltd has over 
18 years’ relevant experience, to the style of mineralisation 
and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity 
which he is undertaking and qualifies as Competent Person 
as defined in the 2012 Edition of the “Australasian Code for 
Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and 
Ore Reserves”. Mr Maxwell consents to the inclusion in the 
report of the matters based on the information, in the form 
and context in which it appears.

The information in this report relating to the Reserve 
estimates for South Walker Creek is based on information 
compiled by Mr Benjamin Knights, who is a Member of the 
Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM). 
Mr Knights is a full-time employee of Stanmore Resources 
Limited and has held the position of Principle Mining 
Engineer since May 2022. He has sufficient experience 
relevant for the style of mineralisation and type of deposit 
under consideration and to the activity 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 Knights has over 6 years’ experience in the estimation, 
assessment, evaluation, and economic extraction of Coal 
Reserves. Mr Knights consents to the inclusion of this 
Reserve Estimate in reports disclosed by the Company in 
the form in which it appears.

The information in this report relating to the Reserve 
estimates for Poitrel is based on information compiled by 
Mr Simon Wedgwood, who is a Member of the Australasian 
Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM). Mr Wedgwood 
is a full-time employee of Stanmore Resources Limited 
and has held the position of Principal Mining Engineer 
since May 2022. He has sufficient experience relevant 
for the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under 
consideration and to the activity 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 Wedgwood has 
over 14 years experience in the estimation, assessment, 
evaluation, and economic extraction of Coal Reserves. 
Mr Wedgwood consents to the inclusion of this Reserve 
Estimate in reports disclosed by the Company in the form in 
which it appears.

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The information in this report relating to the Millennium 
Complex Open Cut and Auger Coal Reserve estimate is 
based on information compiled by Mr Ashton Ingerson. 
Ashton Ingerson is an employee of M Resources Trading 
and is employed in a full-time capacity as a Technical 
Services Manager. He has over nine years of experience 
in mining in the open cut coal mining industry that is 
relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit 
described in the report, and the type of activity involved 
in the estimation of the Coal Reserve.  Ashton Ingerson 
is a Chartered Professional of the Australasian Institute 
of Mining and Metallurgy in the discipline of Mining, has 
been admitted to the Board of Professional Engineers of 
Queensland and qualifies as a Competent Person under the 
JORC Code. Ashton Ingerson consents to the release of the 
report, in the form and context in which it appears.

The information in this report relating to the Range Coal 
Reserve estimate is based on information compiled by Mr 
Richard Hoskings, who is a Mining Engineer and Member of 
the Minserve Group Pty Ltd and a Fellow of the Australasian 
Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM). Mr Hoskings 
has over 40 years’ experience in the opencut coal mining 
industry and as such has sufficient experience relevant 
to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under 
consideration and to the activity 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. He consents to the 
inclusion of this Reserve Estimate in reports disclosed by 
the Company in the form in which it appears.

The information in this report relating to the opencut Coal 
Reserves estimates for Isaac Plains Complex (IPE-IPM) 
and for Isaac Downs are based on information compiled 
by Mr Tony O’Connell, who is a Member of the Australasian 
Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM). Mr O’Connell 
is the Principal Mining Consultant of Optimal Mining 
Solutions Pty Ltd and holds a bachelor’s degree in Mining 
Engineering from University of Queensland and has 
sufficient experience relevant to the style of mineralisation 
and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity 
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 O’Connell has over 20 years’ experience 
in the estimation, assessment, evaluation, and economic 
extraction of Coal Reserves. He consents to the inclusion of 
this Reserve Estimate in reports disclosed by the Company 
in the form in which it appears.

The information in this report relating to Isaac Plains 
Underground and Millennium/Mavis Underground Coal 
Reserve estimates, is based on information compiled by 
Mr Benjamin Smith, who is a Member of the Australasian 
Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM) and Mine 
Manager’s Association of Australia (MMAA). Mr Smith is 
an independent mining professional and an associate of 
MetRes Pty Ltd and is a qualified Mining Engineer, holding a 
Master of Engineering (Mining Management) and Graduate 
Diploma (Mine Ventilation) from the University of New South 
Wales, and a Bachelor of Engineering (Mining, Honours) and 
Bachelor of Commerce (Management) from the University 
of Wollongong. Mr Smith also holds a First-Class Certificate 
of Competency for opencut and underground (Mine 
Manager) in New South Wales, a Second-Class Certificate 
of Competency (Undermanager) in New South Wales, a 
Third-Class Certificate of Competency (Deputy) in New 
South Wales, and a Mine Ventilation Officer’s Certificate of 
Competency in New South Wales. He has over 27 years’ 
experience domestically and internationally in underground 
coal mining, risk and mine planning and design, and has 
sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of 
mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and 
to the activity 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 Smith consents to the 
inclusion of this Reserve Estimate in reports disclosed by 
the Company in the form in which it appears.

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Shareholder information

A.  SUBSTANTIAL HOLDERS

Shareholder

Golden Energy and Resources Limited (GEAR), 
Golden Investments (Australia) Pte. Ltd, 
(Golden Investments) Frontier Resources 
Pte. Ltd (formerly Duchess Avenue Pte. Ltd)
(Frontier), Star Success Pte Ltd and  
Ms Lanny Tranku (Frontier Controllers)

Regal Funds Management Pty Limited  
and its associates

B. DISTRIBUTION OF EQUITY SECURITIES

The number of Ordinary Shares by size of holding is:

Percentage of  
capital held

Number of ordinary 
shares held

Date of substantial 
shareholder notice

59.01%

531,946,101

1 December2023

7.57%

68,250,280

16 January2024

Range

100,001 and over

10,001 — 100,000

5,001 — 10,000

1,001 — 5,000

1 — 1000

TOTAL

Ordinary Shares

Shares

Securities

 878,606,166 

 16,457,270 

 3,333,436 

 2,596,696 

 398,066 

%

No. of holders

 97.47 

 1.83 

 0.37 

 0.29 

 0.04 

94

553

431

950

971

 901,391,634 

 100.00 

2,999

%

3.13%

18.44%

14.37%

31.68%

32.38%

100%

The number of security investors holding less than a marketable parcel of 143 securities ($3.36 on 12/03/2024) is 232 and 
they hold 8,440 securities.

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C.  TWENTY LARGEST SHAREHOLDERS
The  names of the twenty largest holders of quoted equity securities are listed below:

Ordinary shares

Number of shares

% of total shares

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

Golden Energy and Resources

Regal Funds Mgt

Mr Matthew J Latimore

JPMorgan Securities Australia

Argo Investments

Vinva Investment Mgt

Construction and Building Industry Super – Cbus

Perpetual Investments

VGI Partners

Vanguard Group

PM Capital

Paradice Investment Mgt

Dimensional Fund Advisors

IFM Investors

Private Clients of Interactive Brokers

Norges Bank Investment Mgt

State Street Global Advisors

Realindex Investments

Vanguard Investments Australia

20

BlackRock Investment Mgt – Index

TOTAL OF 20 LARGEST HOLDERS

D.  RESTRICTED SECURITIES
There are no restricted shares on issue.

E.  VOTING RIGHTS
All ordinary shares carry one vote per share without restriction.

531,946,101

54,728,815

43,593,804

18,037,698

15,996,487

14,419,146

13,800,000

13,303,724

9,196,591

8,603,643

8,253,940

6,740,936

6,492,726

5,981,208

5,691,681

5,676,486

5,644,266

5,623,818

5,387,357

5,021,205

59.0%

6.1%

4.8%

2.0%

1.8%

1.6%

1.5%

1.5%

1.0%

1.0%

0.9%

0.7%

0.7%

0.7%

0.6%

0.6%

0.6%

0.6%

0.6%

0.6%

784,139,632

87.0%

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Stanmore  |  Annual Report 2023Corporate directory

DIRECTORS 

Mr Dwi Suseno
Non-Executive Director and Chairman

Mr Marcelo Matos
Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director

PRINCIPAL REGISTERED OFFICE  
IN AUSTRALIA 
Level 32
12 Creek Street
Brisbane QLD 4000 Australia
+61 7 3238 1000

SHARE REGISTER
Link Market Services 
Level 21
10 Eagle Street
Brisbane QLD 4000
1300 554 474

AUDITOR 
Ernst & Young
Level 51
111 Eagle Street
Brisbane QLD 4000
+61 7 3011 3333

STOCK EXCHANGE LISTINGS
Australian Securities Exchange 
ASX Code: SMR

WEBSITE ADDRESS 
www.stanmore.au

Mr Jimmy Lim
Non-Executive Director

Mr Richard Majlinder
Non-Executive Director

Mr Brett Garland
Non-Executive Director

Mr Matthew Latimore
Non-Executive Director

Ms Caroline Chan
Non-Executive Director

Mr Murray Smith
Alternate Director for Matthew Latimore 
(appointed 1 June 2023)

SECRETARY
Mr Rees Fleming

FURTHER INFORMATION

Investors
investors@stanmore.net.au

Media
media@stanmore.net.au

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