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AnnuAl RepoRt
& Accounts 2015

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Chairman’s Review  

Review of Activities 

Report of the Directors 

Independent Auditors’ Report  

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income  

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position  

Company Statement of Financial Position  

Consolidated Statement of Cashflows  

Company Statement of Cashflows  

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity  

Company Statement of Changes in Equity  

Statement of Accounting Policies  

Notes to the Financial Statements  

Notice of Annual General Meeting 

Form of Proxy  

Directors and Other Information  

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chairman’s Review

For  Ormonde  Mining,  2015  was  a  milestone  year.  Following  the  granting  of  the  mining  concession  for  the                                   
Barruecopardo Tungsten Project (“Project”) in late 2014, the scene was set to advance the capital funding stage of 
the Project to conclusion. During this period, the Board received an unsolicited non-binding proposal with respect 
to a potential offer for the Company. Following careful consideration, the Board concluded that the proposal lacked 
substance and substantially undervalued your Company and the Barruecopardo asset. In the end, Shareholders 
were provided the opportunity to approve the capital funding proposals at an EGM, where Shareholders voted
overwhelmingly in favour of the Company’s US$100 million funding package, which I am pleased to say was
successfully completed in June 2015, thanks to the thoroughness of your management team. 

With capital funding successfully in place, this led in turn to the commencement of the detailed engineering and 
equipment procurement stage of the Barruecopardo Project and to the initiation of the final procedures for land 
acquisition.  

Barruecopardo
The granting of the mining concession late in 2014 facilitated 
Ormonde  finalising  its  capital  funding  proposals  in  the  early 
months of 2015. The commodity, mining and capital markets 
were, at that time, in the midst of a cyclical downturn and both 
conventional sources of mine funding, the project debt markets 
and the equity markets, were effectively closed to new projects. 
With  this  in  mind,  your  Company  had  engaged  Swedbank
Norway to advise on what was considered a more flexible debt 
alternative. Your Board considered that the issuance of a bond in 
combination with equity from outside the market place was a 
more realistic and preferable option.

A robust and flexible finance package of equity and debt was 
eventually  negotiated  with  Oaktree  Capital  Management,  an 
established US private equity fund, active in Europe, with circa 
US$100 billion under management. The new equity component 
from  Oaktree  was  structured  as  a  70%  beneficial  interest  in 
Saloro SLU, the Project company which holds the Barruecopardo 
mining concession, through the provision of a US$44.2 million 
equity  commitment.  This  level  of  equity  served  to  ensure  a 
robust funding both in terms of size and mix, facilitating the debt 
component of US$55.5 million, which included both a prudent 
contingency and a cost overrun facility, and provided for a 
conservative debt to equity funding ratio.  

This funding structure, coupled with minority protection clauses, 
Ormonde’s  position  as  manager  and  the  flexibility  on  debt
repayments and distributions, made for a lower risk, realistic, less 
dilutive, funding package. Your Board brought this package to 
shareholders for their approval at an EGM in May 2015 and the 
proposal was approved by 93% of those voting.

With funding in place, Saloro staff spent the latter half of 2015 
pursuing the engineering design and plant procurement stage 
of the Project. Fairport Engineering, who had previously been 
awarded the detailed engineering contract, was authorised to 
commence this work, with initial emphasis being on advancing  

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sufficient  design  work  to  be  in  a  position  to  table  tender
documents for all the priority 1 and priority 2 processing plant 
equipment  and  to  enter  supply,  or  supply  and  construct,
negotiations with relevant equipment manufacturers. This stage 
of the work was largely completed early in 2016, with 100% of the 
larger, longer lead-time equipment orders (priority 1) and 60% of 
the medium lead-time equipment (priority 2) orders placed.

During this period Saloro also awarded Fairport Engineering the 
construction management contract for the Project. Considerable 
site preparation works were also initiated under the direction of 
Saloro staff.

Land access was also a key focus during the year. At the start 
of the year approximately 85% of the land blocks required to
commence construction of the Project were held under “Option 
to Purchase Agreements” (or long term rental agreements for 
the 10% of municipal lands), with virtually all of these options 
exercised and the blocks passing to the ownership of Saloro by 
the end of 2015.  Those remaining are proceeding through due 
process. Compulsory land acquisition commenced early in the 
year on the 15% of land blocks for which Option to Purchase 
Agreements had not been signed by that stage (although some 
of these have since been purchased by Saloro).

A  step  in  the  administrative  process  for  the  compulsory
acquisition  was  appealed  by  a  third  party  late  in  the  year 
and this appeal has been rejected at the initial administrative
appeal level, reinforcing the Company’s belief that the basis of 
the appeal is entirely without merit. Avenues exist, however, for 
a subsequent appeal to be launched at an administrative court, 
a fact which has been taken into consideration by the Project
partners  in  the  approval  and  adoption  of  an  optimised
construction schedule for the Project which sees commissioning 
in late 2017. In line with this optimisation of the Project schedule, 
Saloro has completed negotiations with the Project’s majority
owner  and  debt  provider  in  relation  to  amending  the  debt 

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facility agreement to reflect the new and extended schedule. 
It is important to note that this optimised schedule also aligns 
first  production  with  what  is  being  forecast  by  independent 
third parties to be a more positive tungsten price environment,
reducing risk and optimising project returns.

venture partners commissioned an independent review of the 
exploration works carried out to date on these properties, with 
this review both reaffirming the potential of these projects to 
host  significant  gold  mineralisation,  whilst  at  the  same  time 
identifying potential new drilling targets.

Late  in  2015  Saloro  decided  to  initiate  a  limited  drilling
programme with the objective of confirming extensions to the 
mineralisation at depth beneath the main central part of the 
planned nine year open pit, whilst also following up a potentially 
expanded zone of mineralisation under the shallow northern 
end of the pit, which was identified by drilling in 2012. It was 
pleasing to see that the main objective was realised, with the 
central zone mineralisation continuing with depth, suggesting 
that the objective of the Saloro partners to eventually develop 
Barruecopardo into a long life underground mine appears well 
based. Activities to further support this belief will be advanced 
during the development and early production stages.       

Tungsten market
Turning to the tungsten market; 2015 saw this market succumb 
to the general cyclical downturn the commodity markets have 
endured since 2011, with the price per metric tonne unit (mtu) 
of tungsten trioxide falling to a low of US$162 in January 2016. 
More recently, with prices trending upwards in recent months 
to  stand  at  $210/mtu  in  mid-June  2016,  independent  price 
forecasts are more optimistic. This price rise has coincided with 
a  general  commodity  market  upturn  seen  over  this  period.
The  tungsten  price  remains  driven  by  supply-demand
considerations,  with  demand  being  effected  during  2015  by 
lower  global  GDP  growth  and  a  temporary  fall  in  demand  in 
certain industries, particularly in the mining and oil/gas sectors, 
where a significant reduction in US demand was seen arising 
from a major reduction in the number of drill rigs in operation as 
low oil prices took effect. This temporary reduction, which would 
be expected to reverse as oil prices increase, was partly offset by 
strong growth in the automotive and aerospace industry. 

Supply  is  also  increasingly  being  constrained  by  an  agreed
cut-back  in  production  by  the  eight  largest  tungsten  mining 
groups in China, which could progressively start to limit market 
supply in 2016, and by higher cost mine closures and the deferral 
of new mining projects. 

Other Projects
Whilst the primary focus of your Company during the year has
been  the  advancement  of  the  Barruecopardo  Project,  the
Company’s other projects are being maintained in good order. 

At  La  Zarza,  we  continue  to  explore  avenues  to  divest  this
project. 

Corporate and Financials 
It was with great sadness, in August 2015 that we reported 
the death of Dr Kerr Anderson, a founder and leading figure in         
Ormonde. The contribution that Kerr made to the Company was 
invaluable and he is sadly missed by all at the Company. 

In October 2015, Ormonde made a number of changes to its 
management  team,  with  Mr.  Steve  Nicol  and  Mr.  Paul  Carroll
being appointed to the positions of Managing Director and Chief 
Financial Officer respectively, and I welcome them in their new 
positions.  Before  taking  these  positions,  both  executives  had 
served in senior management positions within the Company. 
As  management  to  both  Saloro  and  Ormonde,  they  are
responsible for driving Barruecopardo forward into production. 
I  must  also  welcome  Mr.  Jonathan  Henry  as  a  non-executive
director of Ormonde, who brings widespread experience in the 
capital markets together with prior experience in the tungsten 
industry.                                  

The  Company  has  reported  a  profit  for  the  year  of  €2.07M,
compared with a loss of €1.63M for 2014. A gain of €3.4 million
was  recorded  on  the  disposal  of  the  Company’s  subsidiary
interest  in  Saloro  as  part  of  the  Oaktree  financing  of  Saloro. 
The year also saw first operating income for the Company with 
€557k in  management fee income being received in relation to
services  provided  to  Saloro  since  the  closing  of  the  Saloro
financing on 19 June 2015 to year end.  These items were offset
principally  by  administration  expenses  of  €1.44  million
(a reduction on the €1.62 million costs from 2014), and a loss on 
associate investment (Ormonde’s share of Saloro loss) of €368k. 

Finally, I would like to thank shareholders for their support during 
the last year; a period where considerable success was achieved 
in advancing Barruecopardo towards production. 

Activity  on  our  gold  properties  in  Salamanca  and  Zamora
Provinces in Spain (in joint venture with Aurum Mining plc) was 
necessarily  minimal  during  2015,  but  early  in  2016  the  joint

Michael J. Donoghue
Chairman

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Review of Activities

BaRRuECOPaRDO

Significant  advancements  were  made  at  our
Barruecopardo  Tungsten  Project  during  2015,
facilitated in April 2015 through  the  signing  of binding 
agreements  with  OCM    Luxembourg    Tungsten
Holdings  S.À.R.L., funds  managed  by Oaktree Capital 
Management, L.P. (“Oaktree”), in relation to a robust
financing package totalling USD 99.7 million (€90.4 
million),  which  was  subsequently  approved  by
shareholders at an EGM of the Company held on 19 
May 2015.

Project Financing
The Oaktree financing provides the Project with the full funding 
required for the development of Barruecopardo together with a 
significant budget to conduct the early evaluation of a potential

underground  mining  Stage  2  expansion  of  the  Project. The
implementation of the financing was conditional on shareholder
approval,  which  was  obtained  at  an  Extraordinary  General
Meeting convened on 19 May,  with closing of the financing 
occuring on 19 June, following the completion of a number 
of steps required to implement the Group structure. The initial
equity  contribution  equating  to  USD  25  million  was
subsequently provided by Oaktree to Saloro SLU (“Saloro” - the 
company  holding  the  mining  concession  for  Barruecopardo 
and which will develop the Project).  

OCM  Tungsten  Holdings  now  holds  a  70%  interest  in
Barruecopardo  JV  (the  joint  venture  holding  company)  with 
Ormonde holding a 30% interest, and acting in the capacity 
of Manager.  Barruecopardo JV in turn holds a 100% interest in 
Saloro SLU and Ormonde Geologia SLU (the holder of several 
investigation permits in proximity to Barruecopardo).  

    Visit to site shortly after closure of funding

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Initial Key Activities
Activation  of  initial  key  activities  started  immediately  upon 
closing of the Oaktree financing. Primary amongst these was 
the  commencement  of  the  Stage  2  detailed  (construction) 
engineering design works for the process plant and infrastructure 
by Fairport Engineering Limited (“Fairport”). Founded in 1982, 
Fairport is an experienced UK-based engineering firm involved 
in  the  aggregates,  cement,  industrial  minerals,  biomass, 
metals  and  minerals  processing  industries,  from  engineering 
design  to  turnkey  project  delivery.  Fairport  has  wide  ranging 
experience  including  participation  in  the  design,  installation 
and  commissioning  of  a  minerals  processing  facility  in  Spain 

Gathering Pace
As the second half of the year advanced activity increased on 
the ground with several key milestone steps being achieved by 
the onsite team. 

In  October  the  Company  received  the  Council  Building 
Permit  and  Extraordinary  Use  of  Rustic  Lands  approval. These 
important  permissions  are  required  prior  to  any  building 
activities  commencing  at  Barruecopardo  and  were  issued  by 
the  Barruecopardo  Council  immediately  upon  receipt  of  the 
necessary  approval  having  been  granted  by  the  Salamanca 
Provincial Urban Planning Commission. 

    Saloro team at the Barruecopardo office

managing local, experienced construction companies. Fairport 
had  already  completed  the  basic  engineering  study  for  the  
Project  during  2014. The  detailed  (construction)  engineering 
design  works  were  required  to  enable  commencement  of 
procurement  of  priority,  longer  lead  time,  process  plant  and 
infrastructure equipment. Other key activities addressed at this 
time  included    commencement  of  the  construction  designs 
for  the  water  management  system,  and  negotiation  of  the 
Stage  3  construction  management  contract.  Whilst  these 
activities were being activated, the land expropriation process, 
already commenced earlier in the year, was being advanced in
parallel. 

The  first  of  two  environmental  bonds  was  placed  with  the 
Regional  Government,  a  requirement  under  the  terms  of 
the  Mining  Concession  before  work  could  commence  at  the 
site,  with  the  second  bond  being  recently  placed  prior  to  the 
commencement of certain environmental works at the site. The 
electrical  connection  contract  was  also  signed  with  Iberdrola 
covering 
improvements  to  the  Barruecopardo  substation 
required to allow for connection of power to the Project.

Throughout this period, Fairport continued to make significant 
advancements in relation to detailed engineering for the Project 
facilities.

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Ongoing Further Achievements
Early  in  2016  the  Company  achieved  a  further  significant 
milestone, with the placement of all of the priority equipment 
orders  for  the  Project,  including  the  award  of  the  Turnkey 
Crushing  and  Screening  Plant  Supply  and  Install  contract 
to  Metso  Minerals  Portugal,  the  award  of  the  Turnkey  Water 
Treatment  Plant  contract  to  the  Spanish  subsidiary  of  Veolia 
Water Technologies,  and  the  award  of  the  contract  for  supply 
of  the  Jig  Pre-concentration  circuit. To  date,  in  excess  of  60% 
of the total value of the Priority 2 equipment orders have been 
placed,  with  these  including  the  Tungsten  Dryer  and  Cooler, 
Dewatering Units, Rod and Ball Mill, and the Fines Filter Press.

The potable water feedline connecting the Project site to the 
Barruecopardo town water supply network, which will supply 
the Project’s needs for drinking and sanitary water, is now 80% 
installed. 

Detailed engineering for the water dams was completed during 
May 2016, with preparations for dam earthworks compaction 
trials now also completed.

Installation of water and services lines to the site

During  this  period  the  Company  awarded  the  Construction 
Management contract for the Project to Fairport, with Fairport 
having impressed with their performance and professionalism 
during the Basic and Detailed Engineering stages of the Project. 
Detailed (construction) engineering works for the process plant 
and infrastructure are now approximately 70% complete.

Geotechnical test pitting in the area of the Project water dams

In preparation for both the dam and process plant construction 
works,  significant  geotechnical  studies  and  field  trials  were 
executed,  such  that  these  important  pre-construction 
investigations were 100% complete in late Q1 2016. 

Significant pre-construction environmental works were also 
commenced, including the establishment of rabbit breeding 
colonies and alternative white stork nesting sites, the removal 
of old overhead power poles and lines, the reconstruction of 
existing stone fences and the continuation of annual wildlife 
breeding period monitoring and census activities in the areas 
surrounding the Project site.   

Preparations for widening of site access road

Project Biologists working in area surrounding the site

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Land Access
Prior  to  receipt  of  the  Oaktree  financing,  Saloro  had  Option 
to  Purchase  Agreements  (Option  Agreements”)  in  place  over 
approximately  75%  of  the  land  blocks  required  to  commence 
the Project, with a further 10% of land blocks covered by long 
term rental agreements with the Barruecopardo Council. Of the 
75% of land blocks that were under Option Agreements, some 
98% of these have now been exercised and purchased with only 
two options currently remaining to be exercised. 

Drilling Program
A drilling campaign was commenced at the Project in October 
with the aim of further confirming the potential for the mineral 
resources  at  Barruecopardo  to  be  expanded  and  extended  at 
depth. Clear potential exists to increase resources and mine life 
at  Barruecopardo,  with  drilling  to  date  having  been  focussed 
near surface above a depth of c.250 metres. However potentially 
economic  tungsten  mineralisation  had  been  encountered  in 
many of the deeper holes. 

The  remaining  15%  of  land  blocks  required  to  develop  the 
Project are required to be purchased by way of a compulsory 
acquisition  process,  with  Saloro  commencing  this  process  in 
early 2015. During February 2016, a step in this administrative 
process  was  appealed  by  a  third  party.  Saloro’s  Board  and 
legal  advisers  consider  the  basis  of  this  appeal  to  be  entirely 
without merit. This belief was supported in May 2016 when the 
Regional Mines Department issued a negative  finding  against 
the administrative level appeal. Following legal advice, however, 
in relation to the potential delay that any further continuation 
of the appeal process could have on the Project start date, the 
Project partners agreed to adopt a prudent approach to staging 
the next phases of the construction activities.

Prudent Staging of Next Phases
Following  clarification  on  the  timing  of  completion  of  the 
compulsory land acquisition process, Saloro has now approved 
and adopted an optimised construction schedule for the Project 
which sees commissioning in late 2017. 

This schedule will see a prioritising of works on lands to which 
Saloro  has  full  access,  whilst  temporarily  deferring  works  on 
other lands, including the construction of the process plant. The 
new schedule also aligns first production with a more positive 
forecasted  tungsten  price  environment,  reducing  risk  and 
optimising project valuations. 

In  line  with  the  changes  to  the  Project  schedule,  Saloro  has 
completed  negotiations  with  the  Project’s  debt  provider  in 
relation  to  amending  the  debt  facility  agreement  to  reflect 
the  new  schedule,  ensuring  continued  compliance  with  this 
agreement.

Contract drilling rig operating during the 2015 drilling program

This  five  hole,  2,000  metre  diamond  drilling  campaign  has 
provided excellent results including: 

Bar 83: 

23m @ 0.26% WO3 from 172m
(including 4m @ 1.23% WO3)

Bar 83: 

5m @ 1.95 % WO3 from 404m

Bar 85: 

25m @ 0.21% WO3 from 334m
(including 5m @ 0.59% WO3)

Bar 86: 

6m @ 2.59% WO3 from 253m

These  results  support  the  current  resource 
interpretation 
whilst  continuing  to  confirm  the  significant  potential  to 
extend mineralisation at depth. Works will continue during the 
development  and  early  production  stages,  with  the  ultimate 
aim  of  extending  the  Barruecopardo  mine  life  substantially 
through the development of a “Stage 2” underground mine at 
the Project.

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Quartz veining with coarse scheelite in core from the 2015 drilling 
program

Logging of core from the 2015 drilling program

View looking over the area where the processing plant and water management facility will be located (Oct 2015).
Geotechnical investigations in progress. 

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Tungsten 
Tungsten has a number of outstanding and unique properties 
including  its  hardness,  high  tensile  strength,  high  melting 
temperature and its wear resistance. These unique properties 
ensure that there is limited ability to substitute other metals for 
tungsten in its critical applications and wide ranging uses in 
general industrial activities. These applications include the use 
of tungsten in: 

•  Cemented carbides (hard-metals) used in drilling and
   cutting tools and wear resistant parts (~55%) 

•  Alloy steels and alloys used primarily in tools (~21%)

•  Fabricated tungsten products such as lighting filaments,
   electrical and electronic contacts (~18%)

•  Chemical applications and products (~6%)

Tungsten  contained  in  concentrates  produced  from  mining 
operations  is  most  commonly  processed  into  ammonium 
paratungstate (APT), as the intermediate material suitable for 
the  manufacture  of  the  various  tungsten  end-products.  APT 
pricing is that most commonly used for tungsten concentrates, 
being quoted as US$ per metric tonne unit (mtu) where one 
mtu = 10 kilograms. 

China is the dominant player in the tungsten market and a major 
influence on the industry, producing around 85% of the world’s 
mine production and supplying a large proportion of the rest-
of-world demand. Production costs in China have significantly 
increased in recent years as a result of decreasing mined head-
grades, labour cost inflation and the adoption of environmental 
and safety measures. In addition, China implemented measures 
to preserve depleting tungsten resources via the introduction 
of mining and export quotas, and restrictions on the issue of 
new mining licences. In 2014, the WTO ruled against the use 
of export quotas and taxes by China. However, despite China 
ending its export quota policy, the Chinese government has 
now  implemented  a  strict  export  licensing  system  as  a  tool 
to  limit  export  of  tungsten,  and  has  also  introduced  a  new 
tungsten resource tax. These measures are consistent with the 
continued  consolidation  and  integration  within  the  Chinese 
industry and ensure that the Chinese policy of ensuring supply 
to their growing domestic demand is maintained.  

During  2015  tungsten  prices  saw  significant  falls,  with  a 
slowdown in China coupled with a reduction in demand for 
tungsten in the Energy and Mining industries, particularly in the 
Oil sector which saw a circa 60% drop in the US drill rig count 
during the year. However this was partly  offset  by increased 
demand  in  other  important  markets,  including  Automotive 
and Aerospace. Looking ahead, production cutbacks of 15%, 
agreed in late 2015 by eight major Chinese tungsten producers, 
together with forecasts for an increase in demand during 2016 
are both supportive of increasing prices.  This has already been 
seen to date during 2016 with the APT price having risen by 
~30% from lows reached in January 2016. 

GOLD PROJECTS
Gold  exploration  activity  on  the  Aurum–Ormonde  Joint 
Venture properties in the Salamanca and Zamora Provinces was 
constrained  during  2015,  with  Ormonde  funding  associated 
costs and Aurum Mining diluting its interest. At the end of 2015, 
Ormonde’s interest in the Joint Venture was 42% in the Zamora 
permits and 47% in the Salamanca permits.

An  independent  geological  review  of  the  properties  was 
commissioned  by  the  Joint  Venture  in  early  2016  aimed  at 
taking a fresh look at the results of past exploration work, the 
general geological models and controlling structures, to assist 
in developing new ideas aimed at:

(a) adding significant project value; and
(b) advancing each project towards initial reportable
      resource estimation.

This review has both reaffirmed the potential of these projects 
to host significant gold mineralisation, whilst at the same time 
identifying  potential  new  drilling  targets.  Follow-up  work  is 
being planned.

La Zarza
No work activities were carried out at La Zarza during the year. 
The Company is seeking to obtain value from a divestment of its 
interest in the project.  

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015

Report of the Directors

The Directors present their Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2015 of Ormonde Mining 
Plc ("the Company") and its subsidiaries (collectively "the Group").

Principal Activity
The Company is listed on the Enterprise Securities Market (ESM) of the Irish Stock Exchange and the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) 
on the London Stock Exchange.

The  principal  activity  of  the  Company  and  its  subsidiaries  comprises  acquisition,  exploration,  and  development  of  mineral  resource 
projects in Spain.   

Review of Business and Future Developments
A detailed review of activities for the year and future prospects of the Group is contained in the Chairman's Review and Review of Activities. 

Principal Risks and Uncertainties
The Group's activities are carried out in Spain with support from corporate offices in Ireland. Accordingly the principal risks and uncertainties 
are considered to be the following:

Exploration Risk
Exploration and development activities may be delayed or adversely affected by factors outside the Group's control, in particular; climatic 
conditions, performance of joint venture partners or suppliers, availability, delays or failures in installing and commissioning plant and 
equipment;  unknown  geological  conditions;  remoteness  of  location;  actions  of  host  governments  or  other  regulatory  authorities 
(relating to, inter alia, the grant, maintenance or renewal of any required authorisations, environmental regulations or changes in law).

Commodity Price Risk
The demand for, and price of, gold, copper, tungsten, base metals and other minerals is dependent on global and local supply and 
demand, actions of governments or cartels and general global economic and political developments.

Political Risk
As a consequence of activities in different parts of the world, the Group may be subject to political, economic and other uncertainties, 
including but not limited to terrorism, war or unrest, changes in national laws and energy policies and exposure to different legal systems.

Financial Risk
Financial risks is explained in greater detail in Note 24.

Share Price
The share price movement in the year ranged from a low of €0.010 to a high of €0.050 (2014 : €0.036 to €0.076). The share price at the 
year end was €0.018 (2014 : €0.039).

Results and Dividends
The results for the year ended 31 December 2015 are set out in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income on page 18 of 
this Annual Report.

As all exploration and development costs to date have been deferred, no transfers to distributable reserves or dividends are recommended.

Directors
The names of the current Directors are set out on the inside back cover.

In accordance with the Articles of Association, Michael Donoghue retires from the Board and being eligible offers himself for re-election.

In accordance with the Articles of Association, Jonathan Henry resigns from the Board and being eligible offers himself for re-election.

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015

Details of Executive Directors
Mr. Stephen J. Nicol is a mining engineer with nearly 30 years’ experience in the mining industry, initially in operations and subsequently 
in mine evaluation and development projects. He has held production supervisory roles in various underground and open pit mines in      
Australia and Europe, culminating in a two year period as Managing Director of an Italian based gold mining and exploration operation. 
Prior  to  joining  Ormonde,  he  had  been  operating  as  an  independent  consultant  working  on  gold  and  base  metal  mine  evaluation 
projects in Romania, Greece, Italy, Guinea, Kazakhstan, Canada and the Congo. Stephen was appointed to the Board in April 2008, and 
served as Chief Operating Officer until September 2015 when he was appointed to the position of Managing Director.

Details of Non-Executive Directors
Mr. Michael J. Donoghue is a mining engineer by profession and has wide experience in the evaluation, funding, development and 
operation of mines in Europe, Africa, South-East Asia, Australia and the Americas. His executive management experience includes an 
eight-year period as General Manager - Operations for Delta Gold NL, Australia. Michael was appointed Chairman of Ormonde in April 
2004 and is a member of the Audit Committee and Remuneration Committee. 

Mr. John A. Carroll is a chartered secretary by profession, and has over 30 years experience including seven years as a manager with KPMG 
in the Investment Company Department. He has widespread business contacts in Ireland and significant experience in the resource 
sector. He was appointed Company Secretary in March 2005 and is the Chairman of the Audit Committee.

Mr. Jonathan Henry is currently President and Chief Executive Officer of TSX-listed Gabriel Resources Ltd. Between 1994 and 2010 he 
worked with Avocet Mining PLC, now a West African gold mining and exploration company operating the Inata Gold Mine in Burkina 
Faso, in a variety of senior management capacities including Finance Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. During his 
tenure at Avocet he oversaw successful exploration, feasibility study, mine development and capital funding activities, plus a number of 
acquisitions and disposals of mine assets in Portugal, Peru, USA, Tajikistan, Burkina Faso, Malaysia and Indonesia. Avocet’s activities during 
Mr  Henry’s  tenure  also  included  the  redevelopment  and  operation  of  tungsten  mining  and  processing  operations  in  Portugal,  Peru 
and USA. Mr Henry has an honours degree in Natural Sciences from Trinity College, Dublin. Jonathan is Chairman of the Remuneration 
Committee.

Directors and Secretary and their Interests
The interests of the Directors, the Secretary, their spouses and minor children, all of which were beneficially held, in the share capital of 
the Company were:

Directors 

Kerr Anderson (deceased)

John Carroll

Michael Donoghue

Jonathan Henry

Stephen Nicol

15/06/16

31/12/15

01/01/15

Ordinary Shares

Ordinary Shares

Ordinary Shares

1,061,352

2,184,251

3,595,233

-

192,105

1,061,352

2,184,251

3,595,233

-

192,105

1,061,352

2,184,251

3,595,233

-

192,105

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Directors 

Kerr Anderson (deceased)

Kerr Anderson (deceased)

Kerr Anderson (deceased)

John Carroll

John Carroll

John Carroll

Michael Donoghue

Michael Donoghue

Michael Donoghue

Stephen Nicol

Stephen Nicol

15/06/16

31/12/15

01/01/15

Shares Options

Shares Options

Shares Options

-

750,000 #

1,000,000 \

-

750,000 #

750,000 \

750,000 #

300,000 ~

1,000,000 \

-

2,000,000 \

750,000 *

750,000 #

1,000,000 \

750,000 *

750,000 #

750,000 \

750,000 #

300,000 ~

1,000,000 \

1,000,000 "

2,000,000 \

750,000 *

750,000 #

1,000,000 \

750,000 *

750,000 #

750,000 \

750,000 #

300,000 ~

1,000,000 \

1,000,000 "

2,000,000 \

No change in the above share options has occurred between 31 December 2015 and the date of approval of these financial statements.

*   - Share options are exercisable at a price of €0.041 at any time up to 11 May 2016.
        These options have not been exercised since the year end and have since lapsed. 

"   - Share options are exercisable at a price of €0.109 at any time up to 14 April 2018.

#   - Share options are exercisable at a price of €0.034 at any time up to 13 August 2018.

~  - Share options are exercisable at a price of €0.21 at any time up to 26 October 2016.

\   - Share options are exercisable at a price of €0.068 at any time up to 3 October 2020.

All the above shareholdings are beneficially held. No Director, Secretary or any member of their immediate families had an interest in any subsidiary.

See Note 21 for details of the share option scheme. In addition, the rules of the Company's share option schemes are available for inspection at the 
registered office of the Company.

Transactions Involving Directors
There have been no contracts or arrangements of significance during the year in which Directors of the Company were interested other 
than as disclosed in Note 22 to the financial statements.

Significant Shareholders
The Company has been informed or is aware that, in addition to the interests of the Directors, at 31 December 2015 and the date of this 
report, the following shareholders own 3% or more of the issued share capital of the Company:

M & G Investment Managers

Thomas Anderson

Goodbody Stockbrokers Nominees Limited

Rathbone Brothers PLC

Percentage of issued share capital

15/06/16

31/12/15

8.97%

6.47%

6.24%

4.98%

8.97%

6.47%

6.22%

4.98%

The Directors are not aware of any other holding of 3% or more of the share capital of the Company.

Subsidiary Undertakings
Details of the Company's subsidiaries are set out in Note 13 to the financial statements. 

Political Donations
There were no political donations during the year (31 December 2014 : Nil) as defined by the Electoral Act 1997.

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Directors' Responsibility Statement
The Directors are responsible for preparing the Annual Report and the Group and Company financial statements, in accordance with 
applicable law and regulations. 

Company law requires the Directors to prepare Group and parent Company financial statements for each financial year. As required by 
AIM and ESM rules and as permitted by company law, the Directors have prepared the Group financial statements in accordance with 
International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as adopted by the EU (EU IFRS) and have elected to prepare the Company financial 
statements in accordance with EU IFRS, as applied in accordance with the provisions of the Irish Companies Act, 2014 ("the Companies 
Acts").

The Group and Company financial statements are required by law and EU IFRS to present fairly the financial position and performance 
of the Group; the Companies Acts provide, in relation to such financial statements, that references in the relevant part of the Acts to 
financial statements giving a true and fair view are references to their achieving a fair presentation.

In preparing each of the Group and Company financial statements, the Directors are required to:

- select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently;

- make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and 

- state whether the financial statements have been prepared in accordance with IFRS as adopted by the European Union and as
  regards the Company as applied in accordance with the Companies Act 2014; and

- prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Group and Company 
  will continue in business. 

The Directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the assets, 
liabilities, financial position and profit or loss of the Company and which enable them to ensure that the financial statements of the 
Group are prepared in accordance with IFRS, as adopted by the EU and comply with the provisions of the Companies Act 2014. They 
have a general responsibility for taking such steps as are reasonably open to them to safeguard the assets of the Group and to prevent 
and detect fraud and other irregularities. Under applicable law, the Directors are also responsible for preparing a director's report that 
complies with the Companies Act 2014.

The Directors are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information included on the Company's 
website.  Legislation  in  the  Republic  of  Ireland  governing  the  preparation  and  dissemination  of  financial  statements  may  differ  from 
legislation in other jurisdictions.

Going Concern
As further disclosed in Note 2 the Directors have reviewed budgets, projected cash flows and other relevant information, and on the 
basis of this review, are confident that the Company and the Group should be in a position to have adequate financial resources to 
continue in operational existence for a period of twelve months from the date the financial statements were approved by the Directors. 

The  Group  is  in  receipt  of  revenue  relating  to  services  provided  to  the  Barruecopardo  Joint  Venture  BV  Group  (which  holds  the 
Barruecopardo Tungsten Project). The revenue provides sufficient cash flow to meet the Group’s annual operating costs. To the extent 
that revenue no longer provided sufficient cashflow to meet the Group’s annual operating costs, the Group may be required to seek 
alternative sources of funding such as equity finance.

The future of the Company and the Group is also dependent on the successful future outcome of its exploration interests and of the 
availability of further funding to bring these interests to production.  

The Directors consider that in preparing the financial statements they have taken into account all information that could reasonably be 
expected to be available. Consequently, they consider that it is appropriate to prepare the financial statements on the going concern 
basis.

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015

Corporate Governance 
The  Directors  are  committed  to  maintaining  the  highest  standards  of  corporate  governance  commensurate  with  the  size,  stage  of 
development and financial status of the Group.

The Board is responsible for the supervision and control of the Company and is accountable to the shareholders. The Board has reserved 
decision-making on a variety of matters, including determining strategy for the Group, reviewing and monitoring executive management 
performance and monitoring risks and controls.

The Board currently has four Directors, comprising one executive Director and three non-executive Directors. The Board met formally 
on seven occasions during the year ended 31 December 2015. An agenda and supporting documentation was circulated in advance of 
each meeting. All the Directors bring independent judgement to bear on issues affecting the Group and all have full and timely access 
to information necessary to enable them to discharge their duties. Non-executive directors are not appointed for specific terms, with one 
third of non-executive directors up for re-election each year and each new director being subject to election at the next Annual General 
Meeting following their date of appointment.

The following committees deal with the specific aspects of the Group affairs:

Audit Committee
This  Committee  comprises  two  non-executive  directors. The  external  auditors  have  the  opportunity  to  meet  with  members  of  the 
Audit Committee without executive management present at least once a year. The duties of the Committee include the review of the 
accounting principles, policies and practices adopted in preparing the financial statements, external compliance matters and the review 
of the Group's financial results.

Nominations Committee
Given the current size of the group a Nominations Committee is not considered necessary. The Board reserves to itself the process by 
which a new director is appointed.

Remuneration Committee
This  Committee  comprises  two  non-executive  Directors.  This  Committee  determines  the  contract  terms,  remuneration  and  other 
benefits  of  the  executive  Directors,  Chairman  and  non-executive  Directors.  Further  details  of  the  Group's  policies  on  remuneration, 
service contracts and compensation payments are given in the Remuneration Committee Report below.

The Group's policy on senior executive remuneration is designed to attract and retain individuals of the highest calibre who can bring 
their experience and independent views to the policy, strategic decisions and governance of the Group. In setting remuneration levels, 
the Remuneration Committee takes into consideration the remuneration practices of other companies of similar size and scope. A key 
philosophy is that staff must be properly rewarded and motivated to perform in the best interests of the shareholders.

Total remuneration to Directors during the year ended 31 December 2015 was €442,720 (31 December 2014 : €331,868):

31/12/15

31/12/14

Executive Directors

Stephen Nicol

Kerr Anderson (deceased 31 July 2015)

Total Executive Directors' remuneration

Non-Executive Directors

Michael Donoghue (Executive Director to 29 September 2015)

John Carroll

Jonathan Henry (commenced 29 September 2015) 

Total Non-executive Directors' remuneration

Total Directors' remuneration

14

180,607

116,346

296,953

99,642

37,375

8,750

145,767

442,720

140,786

81,762

222,548

76,049

33,271

-

109,320

331,868

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015

Communications 
The Group maintains regular contact with shareholders through publications such as the annual and interim report, via press releases 
and  the  Group's  website,  www.ormondemining.com.  The  Directors  are  responsive  to  shareholder  telephone  and  e-mail  enquiries 
throughout the year. The Board regards the Annual General Meeting as a particularly important opportunity for shareholders, Directors 
and management to meet and exchange views.

Internal Control
The Board is responsible for maintaining the Group's system of internal control to safeguard shareholders investments and Group assets.

The Directors have overall responsibility for the Group's system of internal control and have delegated responsibility for the implementation 
of this system to Executive Management. This system includes financial controls that enable the Board to meet its responsibilities for the 
integrity and accuracy of the Group's accounting records.

The  Group's  system  of  internal  financial  control  provides  reasonable,  though  not  absolute,  assurance  that  assets  are  safeguarded, 
transactions authorised and recorded properly and that material errors or irregularities are either prevented or detected within a timely 
period. Having made appropriate enquiries, the Directors consider that the system of internal financial, operational and compliance 
controls and risk management operated effectively during the period covered by the financial statements and up to the date on which 
the financial statements were signed.

The  internal  control  system  includes  the  following  key  features,  which  have  been  designed  to  provide  internal  financial  control 
appropriate to the Group's businesses:

- budgets are prepared for approval by the Board;

- expenditure and income are compared to previously approved budgets;

-  a  detailed  investment  approval  process  which  requires  Board  approval  of  all  major  capital  projects  and  regular  review  of  the  
  physical performance and expenditure on these projects;

- all commitments for expenditure and payments are compared to previously approved budgets and are subject to approval by 
  personnel designated by the Board of Directors;

- cash flow forecasting is performed on an ongoing basis to ensure efficient use of cash resources;

- the Directors, through the Audit Committee, review the effectiveness of the Group's system of internal financial control.

Accounting Records
The measures taken by the Directors to ensure compliance with the requirements of Sections 281 to 285 of the Companies Act 2014 with 
regard to the keeping of accounting records, are the employment of appropriately qualified accounting personnel and the maintenance 
of  computerised  accounting  systems.  The  company's  accounting  records  are  maintained  at  9  Abbey  House,  Main  Street,  Clonee,
Co Meath, Ireland.

Auditor
The Auditors, LHM Casey McGrath Limited, continue in office in accordance with section 383(2) of the Companies Act 2014.

On behalf of the Board

__________________ 
John Carroll 
Director   

__________________
Michael Donoghue
Director

Date: 15 June 2016

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TO THE MEMBERS OF ORMONDE MINING PLC

Independent Auditors' Report 

We have audited the financial statements of Ormonde Mining Plc for the year ended 31 December 2015 which comprise the Consolidated 
Statement  of  Comprehensive  Income,  Consolidated  Statement  of  Financial  Position,  Company  Statement  of  Financial  Position, 
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows, Company Statement of Cash Flows, Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity, Company 
Statement of Changes in Equity and related notes. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is Irish 
Law and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as adopted by the European Union and, as regards the Company Financial 
Statements, as applied in accordance with provisions of the Companies Act 2014.

This report is made solely to the Company's members as a body in accordance with the requirements of Section 391 of the Companies 
Act 2014. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the Company's members those matters that we are required 
to state to them in the Audit Report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume 
responsibility to anyone other than the Company or the Company's members as a body for our audit work, for this report, or for the 
opinions we have formed.

Respective responsibilities of directors and auditors
As explained more fully in the Directors' Responsibilities Statement set out on page 13 the Directors are responsible for the preparation 
of the financial statements giving a true and fair view.  Our responsibility is to audit and express an opinion on the financial statements 
in accordance with Irish law and International Standards on Auditing (UK and Ireland). Those standards require us to comply with the 
Financial Reporting Council's Ethical Standards for Auditors.

Scope of the audit of the financial statements
An  audit  involves  obtaining  evidence  about  the  amounts  and  disclosures  in  the  financial  statements  sufficient  to  give  reasonable 
assurance  that  the  financial  statements  are  free  from  material  misstatement,  whether  caused  by  fraud  or  error.  This  includes  an 
assessment of: whether the accounting policies are appropriate to the Company's circumstances and have been consistently applied 
and adequately disclosed: the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by the Directors; and the overall presentation of 
the financial statements and to identify any information that is apparently materially incorrect based on, or materially inconsistent with, 
the knowledge acquired by us in the course of performing the audit. In addition, we read all the financial and non-financial information 
in  the  Chairman's  Report,  Review  of  Activities  and  Directors  Report  to  identify  material  inconsistencies  with  the  audited  financial 
statements. If we become aware of any apparent material misstatements or inconsistencies we consider the implications for our report.

Opinion
In our opinion

- The  Group  financial  statements  give  a  true  and  fair  view,  in  accordance  with  IFRS  as  adopted  by  the  European  Union,  of  the  
  state of the Group's affairs as at 31 December 2015 and of its profit and cash flows for the year then ended; and

- The Company financial statements give a true and fair view of the state of the Company's affairs as at 31 December 2015; and

- The Group financial statements have been properly prepared in accordance with IFRS as adopted by the European Union; and

- The Company statement of financial position has been properly prepared in accordance with IFRS as adopted by the European 
  Union and as applied in accordance with the provision of the Companies Act 2014; and

- The Group and Company financial statements have been properly prepared in accordance with the Companies Act 2014.

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InDepenDent AuDItoRs' RepoRt

TO THE MEMBERS OF ORMONDE MINING PLC

Matters on which we are required to report by the Companies Act 2014.

- We have obtained all the information and explanations which we considered necessary for the purpose of our audit.

-  In our opinion the accounting records of the parent company were sufficient to permit the financial statements to be readily 
   and properly audited.

-  The parent Company Statement of Financial Position is in agreement with the books of account.

-  In our opinion the information given in the Directors' Report is consistent with the financial statements

Matters on which we are required to report by exception
We have nothing to report, in respect of the provisions, in the Companies Act 2014, to you if, in our opinion, the disclosures of directors' 
remuneration and transactions specified by section 305 to 312 of the Act are not made.

__________________
Brendan Murtagh
Statutory auditor
For and on behalf of
LHM Casey McGrath Limited

Chartered Certified Accountants
Statutory Audit Firm
6 Northbrook Road, Dublin 6, Ireland.

Date: 15 June 2016

17

consolIDAteD stAteMent of coMpReHensIVe IncoMe

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015

consolidated  statement  of  comprehensive 
Income

Continuing Operations 

Turnover - Continuing operations

Administrative expenses

Investment income

Finance income

Finance costs

Profit/(loss) for the year before taxation

Income tax expense

Profit/(loss) on ordinary activities after taxation

Group share of loss on associate investment

Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the year

Profit/(loss) attributable to:

Owners of the Company

Total comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to:

Owners of the Company 

Earnings/(loss) per share from continuing operations

Basic earnings/(loss) per share (in cent) 

Diluted earnings/(loss) per share (in cent)

Notes 

5

6

7

10

13

9

9

2015

€ 000's 

527

(1,443)

3,397

-

(42)

2,439

-

2,439

(368)

2,071

2,071

2,071

2,071

2,071

0.44

0.44

2014

€ 000's 

-

(1,625)

-

4

-

(1,621)

(5)

(1,626)

-

(1,626)

(1,626)

(1,626)

(1,626)

(1,626)

(0.36)

(0.36)

All activities derive from continuing operations. All profits/losses and total comprehensive income/loss for the year are attributable to 
the owners of the Company.

The Company had no recognised gains or losses other than those dealt with in the Statement of Comprehensive Income.

The accompanying notes on pages 25-51 form an integral part of these financial statements.

On behalf of the Board

__________________ 
John Carroll 
Director   

__________________
Michael Donoghue
Director

Date: 15 June 2016

18

 
 
consolIDAteD stAteMent of fInAncIAl posItIon

AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2015

consolidated statement of financial position

Notes 

2015

€ 000's 

2014

€ 000's 

ASSETS
Non-Current assets

Intangible assets

Property, plant and equipment

Investments

Total Non-Current assets

Current assets

Trade and other receivables

Cash and cash equivalents

Total Current assets

Total assets

EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Capital and reserves

Issued capital

Share premium account

Share based payment reserve

Capital conversion reserve fund

Capital redemption reserve fund

Foreign currency translation reserve

Retained loss

Equity attributable to Owners of the Company

Total Equity

Current Liabilities

Trade and other payables

Total Current Liabilities

Total Liabilities

Total Equity and Liabilities

11

12

13

15

14

18

18

19

19

19

19

20

16 

5,279

1

16,579

21,859

35

653

688

22,547

13,485

29,932

837

29

7

1

(22,089)

22,202

22,202

345

345

345

22,547

The accompanying notes on pages 25-51 form an integral part of these financial statements.

On behalf of the Board

__________________ 
John Carroll 
Director   

__________________
Michael Donoghue
Director

Date: 15 June 2016

18,535

1

-

18,536

222

511

733

19,269

13,485

29,932

837

29

7

1

(25,234)

19,057

19,057

212

212

212

19,269

19

 
 
 
 
coMpAny stAteMent of fInAncIAl posItIon

AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2015

company statement of financial position

Notes 

2015

€ 000's 

2014

€ 000's 

ASSETS
Non-Current assets

Property, plant and equipment

Investment in subsidiaries

Total Non-Current assets

Current assets

Trade and other receivables

Cash and cash equivalents

Total Current Assets

Total assets
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Capital and reserves

Issued capital

Share premium account

Share based payment reserve

Capital conversion reserve fund

Capital redemption reserve fund

Retained loss

Equity attributable to Owners of the Company

Total Equity

Current Liabilities

Trade and other payables

Total Current Liabilities

Total Liabilities

Total Equity and Liabilities

12 

13 

15 

14

18

18

19

19

19

20

16

1

5,965

5,966

13,207

423

13,630

19,596

13,485

29,932

837

29

7

(24,919)

19,371

19,371

225

225

225

19,596

1

8,577

8,578

11,338

396

11,734

20,312

13,485

29,932

837

29

7

(24,070)

20,220

20,220

92

92

92

20,312

The accompanying notes on pages 25-51 form an integral part of these financial statements.

On behalf of the Board

__________________ 
John Carroll 
Director   

__________________
Michael Donoghue
Director

Date: 15 June 2016

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consolIDAteD stAteMent of cAsHfloWs 

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015

consolidated statement of cashflows 

Notes 

2015

€ 000's 

2014

€ 000's 

Cashflows from operating activities

Profit / (loss) for the year before taxation

Adjustments for:

Depreciation

Finance costs recognised in profit or loss

Investment revenue recognised in profit or loss

Cashflow from operating activities

Movement in working capital

Movement in debtors

Movement in creditors

Income taxes paid

Net cash generated by/(used in) operating activities

Cashflows from financing activities

Interest paid

Proceeds of issue of share capital

Other equity movement

Cashflow from financing activities

Cashflows from investing activities

Net expenditure on intangible assets

Movement of property, plant and equipment

Interest received

Acquisitions and disposals

Net cash (used in) investing activities

Share of loss in associate

Cashflow from investing activities

Net movement in cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year

14

14

The accompanying notes on pages 25-51 form an integral part of these financial statements.

On behalf of the Board

__________________ 
John Carroll 
Director   

Date: 15 June 2016

__________________
Michael Donoghue
Director

2,439

-

42

-

2,481

186

133

-

2,800

(42)

-

1,074

3,832

(16)

-

-

(3,306)

(3,322)

(368)

(3,690)

142

511

653

(1,621)

2

-

(4)

(1,623)

172

(59)

(5)

(1,515)

-

2,383

-

868

(1,408)

(2)

3

-

(1,407)

-

(1,407)

(539)

1,050

511

21

 
 
coMpAny stAteMent of cAsHfloWs

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015

company statement of cashflows

2015

€ 000's 

(849)

41

-

(808)

(1,868)

132

(2,544)

-

-

2,613

(41)

(1)

2,571

27

396

423

2014

€ 000's 

(983)

-

(14)

(997)

(1,884)

(38)

(2,919)

2,384

(1)

-

14

(1)

12

(539)

919

396

Notes 

Cashflows from operating activities

Loss for the year before taxation

Adjustments for:

Finance costs recognised in profit or loss

Investment revenue recognised in profit or loss

Cashflow from operating activities

Movement in working capital

Movement in debtors

Movement in creditors

Net cash (used in) operating activities

Cashflows from financing activities

Proceeds of issue of share capital

Cashflows from investing activities

Purchases of property, plant & equipment

Investment in subsidiary undertakings

Interest received/(paid)

Taxation

Net cash generated by investing activities

Net movement in cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year

14

14

The accompanying notes on pages 25-51 form an integral part of these financial statements.

On behalf of the Board

__________________ 
John Carroll 
Director   

__________________
Michael Donoghue
Director

Date: 15 June 2016

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consolIDAteD stAteMent of cHAnges In equIty

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015

consolidated statement of changes in equity

Balance at 1 January 2014

Loss for the year

Proceeds of share issue

Balance at 31 December 2014

Share
Capital

€ 000's

12,197

-

1,288

13,485

Share
Premium

€ 000's

28,837

-

1,095

29,932

Balance at 1 January 2015

13,485

29,932

Profit for the year

Derecognition of subsidiaries

Proceeds of share issue

-

-

-

-

Share 
Based 
Payment
Reserve

Other 
Reserves

Retained 
Losses

€ 000's

€ 000's

837

-

-

837

837

-

-

37

-

-

37

37

-

-

€ 000's 

(23,608)

(1,626)

-

(25,234)

Total

€ 000's

18,300

(1,626)

2,383

19,057

(25,234)

19,057

2,071

1,074

-

2,071

1,074

-

Balance at 31 December 2015

13,485

29,932

837

37

(22,089)

22,202

The accompanying notes on pages 25-51 form an integral part of these financial statements.

On behalf of the Board

__________________ 
John Carroll 
Director   

__________________
Michael Donoghue
Director

Date: 15 June 2016

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015

company statement of changes in equity

Balance at 1 January 2014

Loss for the year

Proceeds of share issue

Balance at 31 December 2014

Share
Capital

€ 000's

12,197

-

1,288

13,485

Share
Premium

€ 000's

28,837

-

1,095

29,932

Balance at 1 January 2015

13,485

29,932

Loss for the year

Proceeds of share issue

-

-

-

-

Balance at 31 December 2015

13,485

29,932

Share 
Based 
Payment
Reserve

Other 
Reserves

€ 000's

€ 000's

837

-

-

837

837

-

-

837

36

-

-

36

36

-

-

36

Retained 
Losses

€ 000's 

(23,087)

(983)

-

(24,070)

(24,070)

(849)

-

Total

€ 000's

18,820

(983)

2,383

20,220

20,220

(849)

-

(24,919)

19,371

The accompanying notes on pages 25-51 form an integral part of these financial statements.

On behalf of the Board

__________________ 
John Carroll 
Director   

__________________
Michael Donoghue
Director

Date: 15 June 2016

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stAteMent of AccountIng polIcIes

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015

statement of Accounting policies 

01. Accounting policies

Ormonde Mining Plc ("the Company") is a company incorporated in Ireland. The Group financial statements consolidate those of the 
Company and its subsidiaries (together referred to as the "Group").

The Group and Company financial statements were authorised for issue by the Directors on 15 June 2016.

Basis of preparation
The Group and Company financial statements (together the "financial statements") have been prepared in accordance with 
International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as adopted by the EU.

The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis. The accounting policies have been applied consistently to all 
financial periods presented in the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Statement of Compliance
As permitted by the European Union and in accordance with AIM and ESM Rules, the Group financial statements have been prepared 
in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and their interpretations issued by the International Accounting 
Standards Board (IASB) as adopted by the EU (IFRS). The individual financial statements of the Company ("Company financial statements") 
have been prepared in accordance with IFRS as adopted by the EU and as applied in accordance with the Companies Act 2014, which 
permits a company, that publishes its company and group financial statements together, to take advantage of the exemption in Section 
304(2) of the Companies Act, 2014, from presenting to its members its Company Statement of Comprehensive Income and related notes 
that form part of the approved Company Financial Statements.

IFRS adopted by the EU as applied by the Company and the Group in the preparation of these financial statements are those that were 
effective on or before 31 December 2015.

New accounting standards and interpretations for the year ending 31 December 2015
The following standards, amendments and interpretations apply from 1 January 2015:

- IFRS 1  First Time Adoption of IFRS: Meaning of 'effective IFRS'

- IFRS 3  Business Combinations - Scope exemption for Joint Ventures

- IFRS 13   Fair Value Measurement - Scope of paragraph 52 (portfolio exemption)

- IAS 40 

Investment  Property  -  Clarifying  the  inter-relationships  between  IFRS  3  and  IAS  40  when  classifying  property  as 
Investment Property or own-occupied property

There was no material impact to the financial statements in the current year from these standards, amendments and interpretations.

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015

The following standards, amendments and interpretations are not yet required but can be early adopted:

- IFRS 11  Joint Arrangements - Accounting for Acquisitions of Interests in Joint Operations

- IAS 1 

Presentation of Financial Statements - Disclosure Initiative

- IAS 16  Property Plant and Equipment

- IAS 19  Employee Benefits - Defined Benefit Plans: Employee Contributions

- IAS 21  The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates

There would not have been a material impact on the financial statements if these standards had been applied in the current year.

Standards, amendments and interpretations to existing standards that are not yet effective and have not been adopted early by the 
Group:

- IFRS 2  Share Based Payments - effective for periods beginning on or after 1 February 2015

- IFRS 3  Business Combinations - effective for periods beginning on or after 1 February 2015

- IFRS 8  Operating Segments - effective for periods beginning on or after 1 February 2015

- IFRS 13  Fair Value Measurement - effective for periods beginning on or after 1 February 2015

- IAS 16  Property Plant and Equipment - effective for periods beginning on or after 1 January 2016

- IAS 24  Related Party Disclosures - effective for periods beginning on or after 1 February 2015

- IAS 38 

Intangible Assets - Acceptable methods of depreciation and amortisation - effective for periods beginning on
or after1 January 2016

These new standards and interpretations are not expected to have a material impact on the Group financial statements.

Functional and Presentation Currency
These Consolidated Financial Statements are presented in Euro (€), which is the Company's functional currency.

Use of Estimates and Judgements
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions 
that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expenses. The estimates 
and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the 
circumstances, the results of which form the basis of making judgements about carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not 
readily apparent from other sources.

In particular, there are significant areas of estimation, uncertainty and critical judgements in applying accounting policies that have the 
most significant effect on the amounts recognised in the financial statements in the following areas:

- Note 10 - Income Tax Expense - Deferred Tax

- Note 11 - Intangible Assets

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015

Consolidation
The Consolidated Financial Statements comprise the financial statements of Ormonde Mining Plc and its subsidiaries for the year ended 
31 December 2015.

Subsidiaries are entities controlled by the Group. Control exists when the Group has the power, directly or indirectly, to govern the 
financial and operating policies of an entity so as to obtain benefits from its activities. In assessing control, potential voting rights that 
are currently exercisable or convertible are taken into account. Subsidiaries are fully consolidated from the date that control commences 
until the date that control ceases. Accounting policies of subsidiaries have been changed where necessary to ensure consistency with 
the policies adopted by the Group.

Intragroup balances and transactions including any unrealised gains or losses or income or expenses arising from intragroup transactions 
are eliminated in preparing the Group financial statements, except to the extent that they provide evidence of impairment.

Upon the loss of control, the Group derecognises the assets and liabilities of the subsidiary, and non- controlling  interests  and  the 
other components of equity related to the subsidiary. Any surplus or deficit arising on the loss of control is recognised in the income 
statement. If the Group retains any interest in the previous subsidiary, then such interest is measured at fair value at the date control is 
lost. Subsequently, it is accounted for as an equity-accounted investee or as an available for sale financial asset, depending on the level 
of influence retained.

The statutory financial statements of subsidiary companies have been prepared under the accounting policies applicable in their 
country of incorporation with adjustments made to the results and financial position of such companies to bring their accounting 
policies into line with those of the Group for consolidation purposes.

Accounting for associates
Associates are all entities over which the Group has significant influence but not control, generally accompanying a shareholding of 
between 20% and 50% of the voting rights. Investments in associates are accounted for using the equity method of accounting. Under 
the equity method, the investment is initially recognised at cost, and the carrying amount is increased or decreased to recognise the 
investor's share of the profit or loss of the investee after the date of acquisition.

The Group's share of post-acquisition profit or loss is recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive Income, and its share of post-
acquisition movements in the Statement of Other Comprehensive Income is recognised in the Group Statement of Other Comprehensive 
Income with a corresponding adjustment to the carrying amount of the investment.

The Group determines at each reporting date whether there is any objective evidence that the investment in the associate is impaired. If 
this is the case, the Group calculates the amount of impairment as the difference between the recoverable amount of the associate and 
its carrying value and recognises the amount adjacent to 'share of profit/(loss)' of associates in the Statement of Comprehensive Income.

Investment in associates is shown separately on the Statement of Financial Position.

Investments  in subsidiaries are shown in the Company's own Statement of Financial Position. Investments in subsidiaries are stated at 
cost less provisions for any permanent diminution in value.

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015

Exploration and Evaluation Assets
In accordance with International Financial Reporting Standard 6 - Exploration for and Evaluation of Mineral Resources, the Group uses 
the cost method of recognition. Exploration costs include licence costs, survey, geophysical and geological analysis and evaluation costs, 
costs of drilling and project-related overheads.

Exploration expenditure in respect of properties and licences not in production is capitalised and is carried forward in the Statement of 
Financial Position under intangible assets in respect of each area of interest where:-

(i)  the operations are ongoing in the area of interest and exploration or evaluation activities have not reached a stage which  

              permits a reasonable assessment of the existence or otherwise of economically recoverable reserves; or

(ii) such costs are expected to be recouped through successful development and exploration of the area of interest or

              alternatively by its realisation.

Exploration costs include licence costs, survey, geographical and geological analysis on evaluation costs, costs of drilling and Project 
related overheads.

When the Directors decide that no further expenditure on an area of interest is worthwhile, the related expenditure is written off or down 
to an amount which it is considered representative of the residual value of the Group's interest therein.

Impairment
The  carrying  amounts  of  the  Group's  non-financial  assets,  other  than  deferred  tax  assets  are  reviewed  at  each  reporting  date  to 
determine whether there is any indication of impairment. If any such indication exists then the asset's recoverable amount is estimated. 
For intangible assets that have indefinite lives or that are not yet available for use, recoverable amount is estimated at each reporting 
date.

An impairment loss is recognised if the carrying amount of an asset or its cash-generating unit exceeds its recoverable amount. A cash-
generating unit is the smallest identifiable asset group that is expected to generate cash flows that largely are independent from other 
assets  and  groups.  Impairment  losses  are  recognised  in  the  Statement  of  Comprehensive  Income.  Impairment  losses  recognised  in 
respect of cash-generating units are allocated first to reduce the carrying amount of any goodwill allocated to the units and  
then to reduce the carrying amount of the other assets in the unit (group of units) on a pro rata basis.

The recoverable amount of an asset or cash generating unit is the greater of its value in use and its fair value less costs to sell. In assessing 
value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current 
market assessments of the time value of money and the risk specific to the asset.

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015

Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment are stated at cost or valuation, less accumulated depreciation. Subsequent costs are included in an asset's 
carrying amount or recognised as a separate asset, as appropriate, only when it is probable that future economic benefits associated 
with the item will flow to the Group. Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost less residual value of each asset 
over its expected useful life, as follows:

Computer Equipment - 33% Straight line

Fixtures and fittings - 33% Straight line

Motor vehicles - 20% Straight line

The residual value and useful lives of the property, plant and equipment are reviewed annually and adjusted if appropriate at each 
Statement of Financial Position date.

On disposal of property, plant and equipment the cost and the related accumulated depreciation and impairments are removed from 
the financial statements and the net amount, less any proceeds, is taken to the Statement of Comprehensive Income.

Taxation
Income tax expense comprises current and deferred tax. Income tax expense is recognised in the Income Statement except to the 
extent that it relates to items recognised directly in equity, in which case it is recognised in equity.

Current tax is the expected tax payable on the taxable income for the year, using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at the 
reporting date, and any adjustment to tax payable in respect of previous years.

Deferred  tax  is  recognised  using  the  balance  sheet  method,  providing  for  temporary  differences  between  the  carrying  amounts  of 
assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for taxation purposes. Deferred tax is not recognised for the 
following temporary differences: the initial recognition of goodwill, the initial recognition of assets or liabilities in a transaction that is 
not a business combination and that affects neither accounting nor taxable profit, and differences relating to investments in subsidiaries 
to the extent that they probably will not reverse in the foreseeable future. Deferred tax is measured at the tax rates that are expected to 
be applied to the temporary differences when they reverse, based on the laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the 
reporting date.

A deferred tax asset is recognised to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profits will be available against which temporary 
difference can be utilised. Deferred tax assets are reviewed at each reporting date and are reduced to the extent that it is no longer 
probable that the related tax benefit will be realised.

Additional income taxes that arise from the distribution of dividends are recognised at the same time as the liability to pay the related 
dividend is recognised.

Foreign Currencies
Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in a foreign currency are translated into Euro at the exchange rate ruling at the Statement 
of  Financial  Position  date.  Revenues,  costs  and  non  monetary  assets  are  translated  at  the  exchange  rates  ruling  at  the  dates  of  the 
transactions. All exchange differences are dealt with through the Income Statement.

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015

Share Based Payments
The  fair  value  of  share  options  granted  to  Directors  and  employees  under  the  Company's  share  option  scheme  is  recognised  as  an 
expense with a corresponding credit to the share based payment reserve. The fair value is measured at grant date and spread over the 
period during which the awards vest. The fair value is measured using the Black-Scholes-Merton formula.

The  options  issued  by  the  Group  are  subject  to  both  market-based  and  non-market  based  vesting  conditions.  Market  conditions 
are included in the calculation of fair value at the date of the grant. Non-market vesting conditions are not taken into account when 
estimating the fair value of awards as at grant date; such conditions are taken into account through adjusting the equity instruments 
that are expected to vest.

The  proceeds  received  net  of  any  directly  attributable  transaction  costs  will  be  credited  to  share  capital  (nominal  value)  and  share 
premium when options are converted into ordinary shares.

Share Capital
Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of ordinary shares and share options are recognised as a reduction in equity.

Earnings per Share
The Group presents basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS) data for its ordinary shares. EPS is calculated by dividing the profit or 
loss  attributable  to  ordinary  shareholders  of  the  Company  by  the  weighted  average  number  of  ordinary  shares  outstanding  during 
the period. Diluted EPS is determined by adjusting the profit or loss attributable to ordinary shareholders and the weighted average 
number of ordinary shares outstanding for the effects of all dilutive potential ordinary shares, which comprise convertible notes and 
share options granted to employees.

Operating Leases
Operating lease payments are recognised as an expense in the Statement of Comprehensive Income on a straight line basis over the 
lease term.

Financial Instruments
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents in the Statement of Financial Position comprise of cash at bank and in hand and short term deposits with an 
original maturity of three months or less. Bank overdrafts that are repayable on demand and form part of the Group's cash management 
are included as a component of cash and cash equivalents for the purposes of Statement of Cashflows.

Trade and other receivables and payables
Trade and other receivables and payables are stated at cost less impairment, which approximates fair value given the short dated nature 
of these assets and liabilities.

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015

Provisions
Provisions are recognised when the Group has a present obligation (legal or constructive) as a result of a past event and it is probable 
that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation. Where the Group expects some or 
all of a provision to be reimbursed, for example, under an insurance contract, the reimbursement is recognised as a separate asset but 
only when the reimbursement is virtually certain. The expense relating to any provision is presented in the Consolidated Statement of 
Comprehensive Income net of any reimbursement. If the effect of the time value of money is material, provisions are discounted using 
a current pre-tax rate that reflects, where appropriate, the risks specific to the liability. Where discounting is used, the increase in the 
provision due to the passage of time is recognised as a finance cost.

Contingencies
A contingent liability is disclosed where the existence of an obligation will only be confirmed by future events or where the amount of 
obligation cannot be measured with reasonable reliability. Contingent assets are not recognised, but are disclosed when an inflow of 
economic benefit is probable.

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015

02. going concern

The  Group  made  a  profit  of  €2,071,020  and  has  cash  and  cash  equivalents  of  €653,255  as  at  31  December  2015.  The  Company                          
entered into a management services agreement in connection with Barruecopardo Joint Venture BV which provides for an annual fee of 
€1,000,000. The Directors are in a position to manage the activities of the Group such that existing funds available to the Group together 
with contracted income is sufficient to meet the Group's obligations and continue as a going concern for a period of at least 12 months 
from the date of approval of the financial statements.

On that basis, the Directors do not consider that a material uncertainty exists in relation to going concern and have deemed it appropriate 
to prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that would result 
if the Group was unable to continue as a going concern.

03. segment Information

In the opinion of the Directors the operations of the Group comprise one class of business, being the exploration and development of 
mineral resources. The Group's main operations are located in Spain. The information reported to the Group's Managing Director, who 
is the chief operating decision maker, for the purposes of resource allocation and assessment of segmental performance is specifically 
focussed on the exploration areas in Spain.

It is the opinion of the Directors, therefore, that the Group has only one reportable segment under IFRS 8 Operating Segments, which 
is  exploration  carried  out  in  Spain.  Other  operations  "Corporate"  includes  cash  resources  held  by  the  Group  and  other  operational 
expenditure  incurred  by  the  Group. These  assets  and  activities  are  not  within  the  definition  of  an  operating  segment.  Information 
regarding the Group's reportable segment is presented below.

Segment Revenues and Results
The following is an analysis of the Group's revenue and results from continuing operations by reportable segment:

Exploration - Spain

Total for continuing operations

Finance Income

Profit on disposal of subsidiaries

Profit/(loss) before tax (continuing operations)

Segment Revenue

Segment Profit/(Loss)

2015

€ 000's

527

527

2014

€ 000's  

-

-

2015

€ 000's   

(916)

(916)

-

3,397

2,439

2014

€ 000's 

(1,625)

(1,625)

4

-

(1,621)

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015

Segment assets and liabilities

Segment assets

Corporate - Group Asset

Exploration - Spain

Consolidated assets

Segment Liabilities

Corporate - Group liabilities

Exploration - Spain

Consolidated liabilities

Other segment information

Exploration - Spain

2015

€ 000's   

444

22,103

22,547

225

120

345

2014

€ 000's 

416

18,853

19,269

92

120

212

Depreciation and 
amortisation

additions to
non-current assets

2015

€ 000's

-

2014

€ 000's  

2

2015

€ 000's   

16

2014

€ 000's 

1,408

Revenue from major products and services
Substantially all revenue that the Group received during the period related to the Barruecopardo Tungsten Project in Spain.

Geographical information
The Group operates in two principal geographical areas - Ireland (Country of residence of Ormonde Mining Plc) and Spain (Country 
of  residence  of  Ormonde  Espana  S.L.,  Ormonde  Mineria  Iberica  S.L.U., Valomet  S.L.U.  (currently  non  operational)  and  Orillum  S.L.U.).                 
Ormonde Mining B.V.  is incorporated in The Netherlands and the holding company for an associate investment with operations in Spain.

Information about its non-current assets by geographical location are detailed below:

Ireland

Spain

Consolidated assets

 Non-Current assets

2015

€ 000's   

1

21,858

21,859

2014

€ 000's 

1

18,535

18,536

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015

04. statutory Information

The profit/(loss) for the financial year is stated after charging:

Depreciation of tangible assets

Auditors' remuneration

Auditors' remuneration from non-audit work

and after crediting:

Profit/(loss) on foreign currencies

2015

€ 000's   

2014

€ 000's 

-

25

12

37

46

46

2

22

1

23

28

28

As  permitted  by  Section  304  of  the  Companies  Act  2014,  the  Company  Income  Statement  and  Statement  of  Other  Comprehensive              
Income have not been separately presented in these financial statements.

05. Income from Investments

2015

€ 000's   

3,397

2014

€ 000's 

-

2015

€ 000's   

-

2014

€ 000's 

4

2015

€ 000's   

42

2014

€ 000's 

-

Profit on disposal of subsidiaries

06. finance Income

Bank interest income

07. Interest payable and similar charges

On loans and overdrafts

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015

08. employees

Number of employees
The average monthly numbers of employees (including the Directors) during the year were:

Directors

Administration /Technical

Employment costs (including Directors)

Wages and salaries

Social welfare

During the year wages and salaries of €67,200 (2014 : €236,000) were capitalised as intangible assets.

2015

2014

Number

  Number

4

7

11

2015

€ 000's   

743

52

795

4

12

16

2014

€ 000's 

693

69

762

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015

09. earnings per share

Basic earnings per share
The basic and weighted average number of ordinary shares used in the calculation of basic earnings per share are as follows:

Profit / (loss) for the year attributable to equity holders of the parent

2015

€ 000's   

2,071

2014

€ 000's 

(1,626)

Weighted average number of ordinary shares for the purposes of  basic earnings per share

472,507,482

455,692,724

Basic profit / (loss) per ordinary share (in cent)

0.44

(0.36)

Diluted earnings per share
The earnings used in the calculation of the diluted earnings per share are the same as those for the basic earnings per share as outlined 
above.

The weighted average number of ordinary shares for the purposes of diluted earnings per share reconciles to the weighted average 
number of ordinary shares used in the calculation of basic earnings per share as follows:

2015

2014

Weighted average number of shares used in the calculation of basic earnings per share

472,507,482

455,692,724

Shares deemed to be issued for no consideration in respect of:

Employee options

-

1,415,645

Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in the calculation of diluted earnings per share

472,507,482

457,108,369

Diluted profit / (loss) per ordinary share (in cent)

0.44

(0.36)

The  following  potential  ordinary  shares  are  not  dilutive  and  are  therefore  excluded  from  the  weighted  average  number  of  ordinary 
shares for the purposes of diluted earnings per share:

Employee options

2015

2014

12,250,000

12,250,000

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015

10. Income tax expense

Current tax

Current tax expense in respect of the current year

Total tax charge

2015

€ 000's   

2014

€ 000's   

-

-

5

5

The difference between the total current tax shown above and the amount calculated by applying the standard rate of Irish corporation 
tax of 12.5% to the profit/(loss) before tax is as follows:

Profit/(loss) from continuing operations

Income tax expense calculated at 12.5% (31 December 2014 : 12.5%)

Effects of:

Tax relief granted at source on medical insurance premiums

Profit on disposal of investments

Investment income taxable at a different rate

Unused tax losses not recognised as deferred tax assets

Income tax expense recognised in the profit or loss

2015

€ 000's   

2,439

305

2014

€ 000's   

(1,626)

 (203)

-

(425)

(43)

163

-

2

-

-

206

5

The tax rate used for the year end reconciliations above is the corporate rate of 12.5% payable by entities in Ireland on taxable profits under 
tax law in that jurisdiction.

At 31 December 2015, the Company had unused tax losses of €9,606,518 (2014 : €8,158,000) available for offset against future profits which 
equates to a deferred tax asset of €1,200,815 (2014 : €1,019,000). No deferred tax asset has been recognised due to the unpredictability of 
the future profit streams. Losses may be carried forward indefinitely.

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015

11. Intangible Assets - group

Cost

Cost

At 1 January 2014

Additions

Disposals

Impairment

At 31 December 2014

Additions

Disposals

Impairment

At 31 December 2015

31/12/15

€ 000's  

5,279

5,279

31/12/14

€ 000's 

18,535

18,535

01/01/14

€ 000's  

17,127

17,127

Exploration &
evaluation 
assets

€ 000's  

17,127

1,408

-

-

18,535

16

(13,272)

-

5,279

Expenditure on exploration and evaluation activities is deferred on areas of interest until a reasonable assessment can be determined 
of  the  existence  or  otherwise  of  economically  recoverable  reserves.  No  amortisation  has  been  charged  in  the  period. The  Directors 
have reviewed the carrying value of the exploration and evaluation assets and consider it to be fairly stated at 31 December 2015.  The 
Directors have recorded no impairments during the year. (2014 : €0). The recoverability of the intangible assets is dependent on the 
future realisation or disposal of the mineral resources.

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015

12. property, plant and equipment
property, plant and equipment - group 

Cost or Valuation

At 1 January 2014

Additions

Disposals

At 31 December 2014

Additions

Disposals

at 31 December 2015

accumulated Depreciation and Impairment

At 1 January 2014

Disposals

Depreciation expense

At 31 December 2014

Disposals

at 31 December 2015

Net Book Value

Cost or Valuation

Accumulated depreciation and impairment

Net Book Value

Fixtures & fittings

Computer equipment

Net Book Value

Fixtures & 
Fittings

€ 000's 

Computer 
Equipment

€ 000's 

Motor
Vehicles

€ 000's   

Total

€ 000's 

26

-

-

26

-

(6)

20

25

-

1

26

(6)

20

27

2

-

29

-

-

29

27

-

1

28

-

28

18

-

-

18

-

(18)

-

18

-

-

18

(18)

-

71

2

-

73

-

(24)

49

70

-

2

72

(24)

48

31/12/15

€ 000's 

31/12/14

€ 000's  

49

(48)

1

-

1

1

73

(72)

1

-

1

1

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015

property, plant and equipment - company 

Cost or Valuation

At 1 January 2014

Additions

At 31 December 2014

Additions

at 31 December 2015

accumulated Depreciation and Impairment

At 1 January 2014

Depreciation expense

At 31 December 2014

at 31 December 2015

Net Book Value

Cost or Valuation

Accumulated depreciation and impairment

Net Book Value

Fixtures & fittings

Computer equipment

Net Book Value

Fixtures & 
Fittings

€ 000's 

Computer 
Equipment

€ 000's 

Total

€ 000's 

20

-

20

-

20

20

-

20

20

19

1

20

-

20

18

1

19

19

39

1

40

-

40

38

1

39

39

31/12/15

€ 000's 

31/12/14

€ 000's  

40

(39)

1

-

1

1

40

(39)

1

-

1

1

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015

13. financial Assets
financial Assets - group 

Cost

At 1 January 2015

Additions

Group's share of losses in the associate

At 31 December 2015

Investment in 
associate

€ 000's  

-

16,947

(368)

16,579

During 2015 the Group disposed of two 100% subsidiaries, Saloro S.L.U. and Ormonde Geologia S.L.U., in return for a 30% interest in 
Barruecopardo Joint Venture BV. The Group's investment in Barruecopardo Joint Venture BV is deemed to be an associate investment 
under IFRS and is accounted for using equity accounting. A summary of the Group's associate is set out below :-

associate

activity

Incorporated in

Proportion of ownership 
held

Barruecopardo Joint Venture BV 

Mineral Exploration and
Development

The Netherlands

30%

Summarised financial information of the associate has been set out below. The summarised financial information shown represents 
amounts from the associate's financial statements. The statutory financial statements of the associate have been prepared under the 
accounting  policies  applicable  in  the  country  of  incorporation  with  adjustments  made,  as  appropriate,  to  the  results  and  financial 
position to bring their accounting policies into line with those of the Group for consolidation purposes.

Non current assets

Current assets

Current liabilities

Non current liabilities

The following amounts have been included in the amounts above

Cash and cash equivalents

Current financial liabilities

Non current financial liabilities

Loss from continuing operations

Total comprehensive loss

The following amounts have been included in the amounts above

Depreciation and amortisation

Interest income

Interest expense

Taxation credit carried forward

€ 000's  

24,246

31,911 

(964)

-

11,405

-

-

(1,226)

(1,226)

18

10

8

98

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015

The summarised financial information is not the entity’s share but the actual amount included in the separate IFRS financial statements 
of the associate.

The main risks arising from the Group investment in the associate are as follows:-

Credit risk
Credit risk refers to the risk that a counterparty will default on its contractual obligations resulting in financial loss to the Group. 

Investment valuation risk
The value of the investment is dependent on the successful development of evaluation and exploration assets. Should the development 
of the evaluation and exploration assets prove unsuccessful, the carrying value in the Statement of Financial Position of the Group's 
investment in the associate will reduce accordingly.

financial Assets - company 

Subsidiary 
undertakings 
shares

€ 000's 

14,949

-

14,949

-

(2,612)

12,337

(6,372)

-

 (6,372)

-

(6,372)

5,965

8,577

Cost

At 1 January 2014

Additions

At 31 December 2014

Additions

Disposals

at 31 December 2015

accumulated amortisation and Impairment

At 1 January 2014

Impairment losses recognised in profit and loss

At 31 December 2014

Impairment losses recognised in profit and loss

at 31 December 2015

Net Book Values

at 31 December 2015

At 31 December 2014

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015

Subsidiary

activity

Incorporated in

Proportion of ownership
interest and voting power held

Saloro, S.L.U.

Ormonde Espana, S.L.U.

Ormonde Geologia S.L.U.

Orillum S.L.U.

Mineral Exploration and 
Development

Mineral Exploration

Mineral Exploration

Mineral Exploration

Ormonde Minerica Iberica, S.L.U.

Mineral Exploration

Valomet S.L.U.

Mineral Exploration

Spain

Spain

Spain

Spain

Spain

Spain

Ormonde Mining B.V.

Holding Company

The Netherlands

2015

0%

100%

0%

100%

100%

100%

100%

2014

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

The value of the investments is dependent on future realisation or disposal. Should the future realisation or disposal prove unsuccessful, 
the carrying value in the Statement of Financial Position will be written off.  In the opinion of the Directors' the carrying value of the 
investments at 31 December 2015 is appropriate. No impairment was recognised in 2015 or 2014 in respect of the above investments.

14. cash and cash equivalents 

Cash at bank

Group

2015

€ 000's 

653

653

Group

2014

€ 000's 

511

511

Company

Company

2015

€ 000's  

423

423

2014

€ 000's 

396

396

15. trade and other Receivables 

Amounts falling due within one year:

Amounts owed by Group undertakings

Other debtors

Prepayments and accrued income

Group

2015

€ 000's 

Group

2014

€ 000's 

Company

Company

2015

€ 000's  

2014

€ 000's 

-

17

18

35

-

205

17

222

13,187

11,319

2

18

2

17

13,207

11,338

All receivables are current and there have been no impairment losses during the year (2014 : Nil).

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015

16. trade and other payables

Net obligations under finance leases and hire purchase contracts

Trade creditors

Other taxes and social welfare costs

Accruals and deferred income

Group

2015

€ 000's 

-

62

53

230

345

Group

2014

€ 000's 

Company

Company

2015

€ 000's  

2014

€ 000's 

14

23

26

149

212

-

49

52

124

225

-

20

13

59

92

Some trade creditors had reserved title to goods supplied to the Company. Since the extent to which such creditors are effectively 
secured depends on a number of factors and conditions, some of which are not readily determinable, it is not possible to indicate how 
much of the above amount is secured under reservation of title.

Other taxes and social welfare costs:

P.A.Y.E./P.R.S.I.

Corporation tax

Group

2015

€ 000's 

53

-

53

Group

2014

€ 000's 

26

-

26

Company

Company

2015

€ 000's  

2014

€ 000's 

53

(1)

52

13

13

17. secured liabilities
A charge was created in favour of Cooperstown S.A.R.L on 20 February 2015. The associated debt was discharged on 18 June 2015.

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015

18. share capital - group and company 

authorised equity

650,000,000 Ordinary shares of 2.5 cent each

100,000,000 Deferred shares of 3.809214 cent each

Issued capital

Share capital

Share premium

Issued capital comprises:

472,507,483 ordinary shares of 2.5 cent each

(31/12/14 : 472,507,483 and 01/01/14 : 420,936,824)

43,917,841 fully paid Deferred shares 

(31/12/14 : 43,917,841 and 01/01/14 : 43,917,841)

Fully paid ordinary shares

Balance at 1 January 2014

Issue of shares for cash

Share issue costs

Balance at 31 December 2014

Issue of shares for cash

Share issue costs

Balance at 31 December 2015

31/12/15

€ 000's  

31/12/14

€ 000's 

01/01/14

€ 000's  

16,250

3,809

20,059

13,485

29,932

43,417

11,812

1,673

13,485

Number of 
shares

000's  

420,937

51,570

-

472,507

-

-

16,250

3,809

20,059

13,485

29,932

43,417

11,812

1,673

13,485

Share
Capital

€ 000's 

10,524

1,288

-

11,812

-

-

13,750

3,809

17,559

12,197

28,837

41,034

10,524

1,673

12,197

Share
Premium

€ 000's  

28,837

1,189

(94)

29,932

-

-

472,507

11,812

29,932

Fully paid ordinary shares, which have a par value of €0.025, carry one vote and carry a right to dividends.

Deferred shares

Balance at 1 January 2014

Issue of shares for cash

Balance at 1 January 2014

Issue of shares for cash

Balance at 31 December 2015

Number of 
shares

 000's  

3,809

-

3,809

-

3,809

Share
Capital

€ 000's 

1,673

-

1,673

-

1,673

Share
Premium

€ 000's  

-

-

-

-

-

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015

The  holders  of  the  deferred  shares  shall  not  have  the  right  to  receive  notice  of  any  general  meeting  of  the  Company,  or  the  right 
to  attend,  speak  or  vote  at  any  general  meeting. The  holders  of  the  deferred  shares  shall  not  be  entitled  to  any  dividend  or  other 
distribution. The deferred shares shall, on a return of assets in a winding up, entitle the holder only to the repayment of the amounts 
paid up on such shares after repayment of the capital paid on the ordinary shares plus the payment of €12,697 per ordinary share. The 
Company may, at its option, at any time, purchase all or any of the deferred shares in issue, at a price not exceeding €0.0127 for all the 
deferred shares so purchased.

Capital Management
The  Board's  policy  is  to  maintain  a  strong  capital  base  so  as  to  maintain  investor  and  market  confidence  and  to  sustain  future 
developments of the business. There were no changes in the Group's approach to capital management during the year. The Group 
deems its shareholders' funds to be its capital.

At the year end, the Directors hold 1.26% of ordinary shares, or 2.74% assuming that all outstanding share options vest and are exercised. 
The upper limit on the number of share options that can be granted, including options granted under the existing scheme (see Note 
21), is 10% of issued share capital.

Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries are subject to externally imposed capital requirements. 

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015

19. other Reserves - group and company 

Balance at 1 January 2014

Recognition of share based payments

Balance at 31 December 2014

Balance at 1 January 2015

Recognition of share based payments

Balance at 31 December 2015

20. Retained losses

Deficit at beginning of year

Profit/(loss) for the year

Derecognition of subsidiary

Deficit at end of year

Share
Based
Payment
reserve

€ 000's 

Capital
Conversion
reserve

Capital
redemption
reserve

Foreign
Currency
Translation
reserve

€ 000's 

€ 000's  

€ 000's 

837

-

837

837

-

837

29

-

29

29

-

29

7

-

7

7

-

7

1

-

1

1

-

1

Group

2015

€ 000's 

(25,234)

2,071

1,074

Group

2014

€ 000's 

(23,608)

(1,626)

-

Company

Company

2015

€ 000's  

(24,070)

(849)

-

2014

€ 000's 

(23,087)

(983)

-

(22,089)

(25,234)

(24,919)

(24,070)

In accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act 2014, the Company has not presented the Company Statement of Comprehensive 
Income. The related loss for the period of €849,000 (2014 - loss of €983,000) has been dealt with in the Statement of Comprehensive 
Income of the Group.

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015

21. share-based payments

Employee share option plan
The Group has an ownership-based compensation scheme for executives and senior employees of the Group.  In  accordance  with  the 
provisions of the plan, as approved by shareholders at a previous general meeting, executives and senior employees may be granted 
options to purchase ordinary shares.

Each share option converts into one ordinary share of Ormonde Mining Plc on exercise. No amounts are paid or payable by the recipient 
on receipt of the option. The options carry neither rights to dividends nor voting rights. Options may be exercised at any time from the 
date of vesting to the date of their expiry.

The following reconciles the outstanding share options granted under the employee share option plan at the beginning and end of the 
financial year:

31 December 2015

31 December 2014 

Number
of options

Weighted
average 
exercise price

Number
of options

Weighted
average 
exercise price

000's 

12,250

-

12,250

12,250

€0.076

-

€0.076

€0.076

000's 

16,300

(4,050)

12,250

12,250

€0.089

0.013

€0.076

€0.076

Balance at beginning of the financial year

Expired during the financial year

Balance at end of the financial year

Exercisable at end of the financial year

Exercised during the year
During the year no options were exercised or forfeited.

Balance at end of the financial year
The share options outstanding at the end of the financial year had the following exercise prices:

Number of Share Options
Outstanding

Option series 1

Option series 2

Option series 3

Option series 4

Option series 5

Option series 6

 000's 

1,500

2,550

-

1,200

1,000

6,000

The options outstanding at 31 December 2015 had a remaining average contractual life of 3.2 years.

Exercise
Price

 € 0.041

€ 0.034

-

€ 0.210

€ 0.109

€ 0.068

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015

22. Related party transactions

Details of subsidiary undertakings are shown in Note 13. Related Party Disclosures, transactions between Group entities that have been 
eliminated on consolidation are not disclosed.

During the year the Group acquired a 30% shareholding in Barruecopardo Joint Venture B.V. In the year an amount of €527,070 was 
invoiced to Barruecopardo Joint Venture B.V. and paid in full.

Stephen Nicol is a director of Simprenta S.L. At 31 December 2014, Ormonde Mining Plc owed €7,740 to Simprenta S.L. During the year 
Simprenta S.L provided services and expenses to the value of €142,022 to the Group. At 31 December 2015 Simprenta S.L was owed 
€70,240 by the Group.

23. events after the Reporting Date

Saloro SLU, the company which holds the Barruecopardo Tungsten project, and in which Ormonde holds an indirect З0% beneficial 
interest through its shareholding in Barruecopardo JV B.V., received notice of an administrative appeal having been lodged bу а third 
party against a step in the compulsory land acquisition process being advanced bу Saloro. This administrative appeal has since been 
found against the appellant and in Saloro's favour, however it has resulted in а delay to the timing of the Project development.

Independent expert legal advice has provided clarity on the expected time period to completion of the compulsory acquisition process, 
given the recently resolved administrative appeal and the process of any subsequent appeals. This together with an assessment made 
in relation to timing of а more positive tungsten price environment has lead Saloro to agree an optimised construction schedule for the 
Project, which sees commissioning commencing in late 2017.

So  as  to  accommodate  the  revised  construction  schedule,  Saloro  has  recently  agreed  amendments  to  the  Project's  debt  facility 
agreement to reflect this new schedule, ensuring continued compliance with this agreement.

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015

24. financial Instruments and financial Risk Management

The Group and Company’s principal financial instruments comprise cash and cash equivalents. The main purpose of these financial       
instruments is to provide finance for the Group and Company’s operations. The Group has various other financial assets and liabilities 
such as receivables and trade payables, which arise directly from its operations.

It is, and has been throughout 2015 and 2014, the Group and Company’s policy that no trading in derivatives be undertaken.

The main risks arising from the Group and Company’s financial instruments are foreign currency risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, interest rate 
risk and capital risk. Management reviews and agrees policies for managing each of these risks which are summarised below.

Foreign currency risk
The Group undertakes certain transactions denominated in foreign currencies. Hence, exposures to exchange rate fluctuations arise. 
Exchange rate exposures are managed within approved policy parameters utilising forward exchange contracts where appropriate. The 
exposure to exchange rate fluctuations is limited as the Company's subsidiaries operate mainly within the Euro Zone.

At the years ended 31 December 2015 and 31 December 2014, the Group had no outstanding forward exchange contracts.

Credit risk
Credit risk refers to the risk that a counterparty will default on its contractual obligations resulting in financial loss to the Group.

The  Group  and  Company’s  financial  assets  comprise  receivables  and  cash  and  cash  equivalents.  The  credit  risk  on  cash  and  cash 
equivalents is limited because the counterparties are banks with high credit-ratings assigned by international credit rating agencies. 
The Group and Company’s exposure to credit risk arise from default of its counterparty, with a maximum exposure equal to the carrying 
amount of cash and cash equivalents in its Consolidated Statement of Financial Position.

The Group does not have any significant credit risk exposure to any single counterparty or any group of counterparties having similar 
characteristics. The Group defines counterparties as having similar characteristics if they are connected entities.

Liquidity risk management
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Group will not have sufficient funds to meet liabilities. Ultimate responsibility for liquidity risk management 
rests with the Board of Directors, which has built an appropriate liquidity risk management framework for the management of the Group 
and Company’s short- medium and long-term funding and liquidity management requirements. The Group manages liquidity risk by 
maintaining adequate reserves and by continuously monitoring forecast and actual cash flows and matching the maturity profiles of 
financial assets and liabilities. Cash forecasts are regularly produced to identify the liquidity requirements of the Group.

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015

The Group and Company’s financial liabilities as at 31 December 2015 and 31 December 2014 were all payable on demand.

The expected maturity of the Group and Company’s financial assets (excluding prepayments) as at 31 December 2015 and 31 December 
2014 was less than one month.

The Group expects to meet its other obligations from operating cash flows. The Group further mitigates liquidity risk by maintaining an 
insurance programme to minimise exposure to insurable losses.

The Group had no derivative financial instruments as at 31 December 2015 and 31 December 2014.

Interest rate risk
The Group and Company’s exposure to the risk of changes in market interest rates relates primarily to the Group and Company’s holdings 
of cash and short term deposits.

It is the Group and Company’s policy as part of its disciplined management of the budgetary process to place surplus funds on short 
term deposit in order to maximise interest earned.

Capital risk management
The Group manages its capital to ensure that entities in the Group will be able to continue as a going concern while maximising the 
return to stakeholders through the optimisation of the debt and equity balance.  The  Group  manages  its  capital  structure  and  makes 
adjustments to it, in light of changes in economic conditions. To maintain or adjust its capital structure, the Group may adjust or issue 
new shares or raise debt. No changes were made in the objectives, policies or processes during the years ended 31 December 2015 and 
31 December 2014. The capital structure of the Group consists of equity attributable to equity holders of the parent, comprising issued 
capital, reserves and retained losses, as disclosed in the Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity.

Fair values
The carrying amount of the Group and Company’s financial assets and financial liabilities is a reasonable approximation of the fair value.      

Hedging
At the year ended 31 December 2015 and 31 December 2014, the Group had no outstanding contracts designated as hedges.

25. Approval of financial statements

The financial statements were approved by the Board on 15 June 2016. 

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notice of Annual general Meeting

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of Ormonde Mining Plc (the “Company”) will be held at the Crowne Plaza 
Hotel, The Blanchardstown Centre, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15 on 23 August 2016 at 11.00 am for the purpose of considering and, if 
thought fit, passing the following resolutions of which Resolutions numbered 1 to 5 inclusive will be proposed as Ordinary Resolutions 
and Resolutions numbered 6 and 7 will be proposed as Special Resolutions.

Ordinary Business

1) 

2) 

3) 

To receive and consider the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2015, together with the reports of the Directors and
Auditors thereon (Resolution 1).

To re-elect Mr. Mike Donoghue as a Director who is recommended by the Board for re-election as a Director and who retires in 
accordance with the Articles of Association (Resolution 2).

To re-elect Mr. Jonathan Henry as a Director who is recommended by the Board for re-election as a Director and who resigns in
accordance with the Articles of Association (Resolution 3).

4) 

To authorise the Directors to fix the remuneration of the auditors for the year ending 31 December 2015 (Resolution 4).

Special Business

5) 

As an ordinary resolution (Resolution 5):

That the Directors be and are hereby generally and unconditionally authorised pursuant to Section 1021 of the Companies Act 
2014 (the “2014 Act”) to exercise all powers of the Company to allot relevant securities (as defined by Section 1021 of the 2014 
Act) up to an amount equal to the authorised but as yet unissued share capital of the Company from time to time. The authority 
hereby conferred shall expire at the close of business on the earlier of the date of the next annual general meeting of the Company 
held after the date of the passing of this Resolution 5 and 22 November 2017 unless previously renewed, varied or revoked by 
the Company in general meeting, provided however that the Company may make an offer or agreement before the expiry of this 
authority which would or might require relevant securities to be allotted after this authority has expired and the Directors may allot 
relevant securities in pursuance of any such offer or agreement as if the authority conferred hereby had not expired. The authority 
hereby conferred shall be in substitution for any such existing authority.

6) 

As a special resolution (Resolution 6):

That, subject to the passing of Resolution 5 in the notice convening this meeting, the Directors be and are hereby empowered 
pursuant to Section 1023 of the 2014 Act to allot equity securities (as defined by Section 1023 of the 2014 Act) for cash pursuant 
to the authority conferred by Resolution 5 above as if Subsection (1) of Section 1022 of the 2014 Act did not apply to any such 
allotment provided that this power shall be limited to the allotment of equity securities:

(a) 

in connection with the grant of any options or warrants by the Company or the exercise thereof; and

(b)  (in addition to the authority conferred by paragraph (a) of this Resolution 6), up to an aggregate nominal value of ten per cent 

of the issued share capital of the Company at the date of passing of this Resolution,

which power shall expire at the close of business on the earlier of the date of the next annual general meeting of the Company 
held after the date of the passing of this Resolution 6 and 22 November 2017, save that the Company may before such expiry make 
an offer or agreement which would or might require equity securities to be allotted after such expiry and the Directors may allot 
equity securities in pursuance of such an offer or agreement as if the power conferred hereby had not expired.

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7) 

As a special resolution (Resolution 7):

 That the constitution of the Company be amended as follows:

 (a)  that the Memorandum of Association of the Company be amended by: (i) the insertion of the words “registered under Part 17 
of the Companies Act 2014” at the end of clause 2; and (ii) the deletion of the words “Section 155 of the Companies Act, 1963” 
in clause 3(18) and the substitution therefor of the words “Section 8 of the Companies Act, 2014” as shown in the form of 
Memorandum of Association produced to the meeting and made available on the Company’s website www.ormondemining.com
from the date of this Notice; and

(b)  that the Articles of Association of the Company in the form produced to the meeting and made available on the Company’s 
website  www.ormondemining.com  from  the  date  of  this  Notice  be  adopted  as  the  new  Articles  of  Association  of  the
Company in substitution for, and to the exclusion of, the existing Articles of Association of the Company. 

28 June 2016
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD

JOHN CARROLL
Secretary

Registered Office:
6 Northbrook Road
Dublin 6
Ireland

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Notes

Any member entitled to attend and vote at the above meeting is entitled to appoint a proxy to attend, speak and vote on his/
her behalf. A proxy need not be a member of the Company.

The instrument of proxy, to be valid, must be received by the Company’s Registrars, Computershare Investor Services (Ireland)
Limited, Heron House, Corrig Road, Sandyford Industrial Estate, Dublin 18, Ireland not less than 48 hours before the time appointed
for the holding of the meeting.

In the case of a corporation this instrument may be either under the common seal or under the hand of an officer or attorney
authorised in that behalf.

In the case of joint holders, the vote of the senior who tenders a vote, whether in person or by proxy, shall be accepted to the
exclusion of the votes of the other registered holders and for this purpose seniority shall be determined by the order in which the 
name stands in the Register of Members in respect of the joint holding.

If a proxy is executed under a Power of Attorney such Power of Attorney must be deposited at the Registrar’s office along with the
instrument of proxy.

Completing and returning a Form of Proxy shall not preclude a member from attending and voting at the meeting should he/she
so wish.

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

6. 

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FOrM OF PrOXY

FOR uSE aT THE aNNuaL GENERaL MEETING TO BE HELD aT 11.00aM ON 23 auGuST 2016 aT THE CROWNE PLaZa HOTEL,
THE BLaNCHaRDSTOWN CENTRE, BLaNCHaRDSTOWN, DuBLIN 15 aND aT aNY aDJOuRMENT THEREOF

OrMONDE MINING PUBLIC LIMITED COMPaNY

For*

Against*

I/We..............................................................................................

To receive and consider the accounts for the year ended 31 
December 2015, together with the reports of the Directors 
and Auditors thereon

To re-elect Mr. Mike Donohue as a Director who is
recommended by the Board for re-election as a Director

To re-elect Mr. Jonathan Henry as a Director who is
recommended by the Board for re-election as a Director

To authorise the Directors to fix the remuneration of the 
auditors 

1

2

3

4

5

To authorise the Directors to allot relevant securities 

6

7

To authorise the Directors to allot equity securities for cash 
and to disapply Section 1022 (1) of the Companies Act 2014 

To authorise the amendments of particular clauses in the 
Memorandum of Association of the Company and to
approve and adopt new Articles of Association of the 
Company  to reflect the new statutory references in the 
Companies Act 2014 as well as some incidental changes

of................................................................................................

being (a) member(s) of the above Company HEREBY APPOINT: 

________________of________________or failing him  

________________of________________or failing him, 

the Chairman of the meeting to be my / our proxy to vote for me 
/ us and on my / our behalf at the Annual General Meeting of the 
Company  convened  for  the  23  August  2016  at  11.00  am,  at  the 
Crowne Plaza Hotel, The Blanchardstown Centre, Blanchardstown, 
Dublin 15 and at any adjournment thereof.

I / We direct the proxy to vote for / against* the resolutions to be 
proposed thereat by indicating with an “X” in the boxes below as to 
how my / our vote for each resolution is to be cast. 

*Please indicate with an ‘X’ in the boxes below how you wish your 
votes to be cast, i.e. for or against the resolution. If you do not do so, 

the proxy will vote or abstain as he/she thinks fit.

DaTED THIS .................................................................................................................... day of ............................................................................................. 2016

SIGNaTuRE ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

NaME IN FuLL
(BLOCK  LETTERS)  .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Notes
1.  Any member entitled to attend and vote at the above meeting is entitled to appoint a proxy to attend, speak and vote on his/her behalf.

A proxy need not be a member of the Company.

2.  The instrument of proxy, to be valid, must be received by the Company’s Registrars, Computershare Investor Services (Ireland) Limited, Heron 
House, Corrig Road, Sandyford Industrial Estate, Dublin 18, Ireland not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for the holding of the meeting.

3. 

4. 

5. 

In the case of a corporation this instrument may be either under the common seal or under the hand of an officer or attorney authorised in that 
behalf.

In the case of joint holders, the vote of the senior who tenders a vote, whether in person or by proxy, shall be accepted to the exclusion of the 
votes of the other registered holders and for this purpose seniority shall be determined by the order in which the name stands in the Register 
of Members in respect of the joint holding.

If a proxy is executed under a Power of Attorney such Power of Attorney must be deposited at the Registrar’s office along with the instrument 
of proxy.

6.  Completing and returning a Form of Proxy shall not preclude a member from attending and voting at the meeting should he/she so wish.

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