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Bathurst Resources Limited

Level 12, 1 Willeston Street

Wellington 6011

New Zealand

+64 4 499 6830

www.bathurstresources.co.nz

 
 
 
 
 
Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
To be held at 10.00am on Friday 2 December 2016  
at the offices of Minter Ellison Rudd Watts,  
125 The Terrace, Wellington 6011.

All dollar amounts referred to in this report are expressed in 
New Zealand dollars unless otherwise noted.

Bathurst 
The story behind the name

Most people think that Bathurst was named after the 
Australian gold rush town, now famous for hosting the 
Bathurst 1000 V8 Supercars event. Nothing could be 
further from the truth.

The company was formed in 2007 by Ventnor 
Capital, which named a series of companies after 
rock formations on Rottnest Island, off the coast of 
Perth, Western Australia. Bathurst is named after 
the Bathurst Point lighthouse on the northeast of 

the island. The lighthouse was first lit in 1900 and its 
purpose was to guide ships travelling to the Port of 
Freemantle through a series of treacherous reefs.

Bathurst Resources Limited listed on the Australian 
Stock Exchange in late 2007 and acquired coal assets 
in Kentucky, USA. In 2010 Bathurst acquired coal 
permits in New Zealand and divested the US assets.

While it evolved in Perth, Bathurst has never had any 
operating projects in Australia. In 2013 the company 
relocated its small corporate office to Wellington and 
is now proudly a registered New Zealand company.

Contents

Section 01 – Year in review

Chairman’s and CEO’s report ................................................................. 4

Operating and financial review ...............................................................6

Sustainability .............................................................................................. 12

Our people .................................................................................................. 16

Directors’ report ........................................................................................ 17

Remuneration report .............................................................................. 22

Section 02 – Financial statements

Consolidated income statement .......................................................... 27

Consolidated statement of comprehensive income ...................... 28

Consolidated balance sheet .................................................................. 29

Consolidated statement of changes in equity .................................30

Consolidated statement of cash flows................................................ 31

Notes to the financial statements ....................................................... 32

Independent auditor’s report ............................................................... 58

Section 03 – Shareholder information

Shareholder information ........................................................................ 62

Section 04 – Resources and reserves

Tenement schedule .................................................................................66

Coal resources and reserves ................................................................. 68

Corporate directory ................................................................................ 73

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BATHURST RESOURCES LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016

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Section

Year in review

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01Chairman’s and 
CEO’s report

We are pleased to report that in the past year Bathurst has delivered on 
its promises.

The company has returned a $1 million profit, which is the 
first recorded surplus since incorporation in 2007. This 
is an outstanding achievement considering the volatility 
of the resources market in the past year and is a direct 
reflection of the company’s continued focus on financial 
management and drive for operational cost efficiencies.

Bathurst has also achieved record coal production of 
more than 430,000 tonnes – an increase of 10% on 
last year.

We ended the year with $6 million in cash and short 
term deposits, and the successful convertible note issue 
finalised in August 2016 has enabled us to refinance 
secured debt and given us the flexibility to consider 
acquisition opportunities.

This past year has also seen a significant investment in 
employee training and the implementation of new 
systems and procedures to facilitate transitioning 
to the new requirements of the Health and Safety 
at Work Act 2015 which became effective in April 
2016. Health and safety is fundamental to all 
of Bathurst’s activities and we will continue 
to ensure that the underlying principle of all 
Bathurst’s operations is every worker returns 
home safe.

The return from our domestic business has 
enabled Bathurst to achieve positive results in 
the face of a global downturn. The company is 
now firmly established as a leading coal producer in 
New Zealand and has reported as a Producer rather 
than an Explorer to the Australian Securities Exchange 
since the beginning of 2016.

Production from the Canterbury and Takitimu mines 
has increased during the year and development work is 
ongoing at both sites to meet the growing needs of the 
regional industrial markets. Bathurst has worked hard 
to strengthen relationships with the local agri-business 
sector and to maintain our reputation as a reliable 
supplier for its energy needs. We work closely with our 
major customers to ensure that the quality of the coal we 
supply meets the stringent environmental controls under 
which they operate and that it is delivered through a 
sustainable transport chain.

Highlights

First recorded net surplus of 
$1 million

Record coal production and sales

Successful transitioning to new health and 
safety regulations

Sustainable cost reductions through 
operational initiatives

Refinancing through 
convertible note

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BATHURST RESOURCES LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016  /  SECTION 01A full assessment was undertaken during the year at 
each mining operation to decide on the most efficient 
plant and equipment for each site, in conjunction with a 
review to determine more cost effective financing models. 
This has enabled us to improve our productivity per 
person employed markedly and achieve a reduction in 
operating overheads.

The decision was made during the year to place 
the Cascade and Escarpment mines into care and 
maintenance. This was a direct reflection of the 
company’s strategy to manage its assets in the most 
effective way to meets its financial goals. Work is ongoing 
to monitor both sites to ensure compliance with consent 
conditions and to maintain the areas to a level where 
we are well positioned to reinstate operations when 
market conditions stabilise. While global coal pricing has 
firmed up in recent months, the resources sector remains 
volatile and Bathurst will take a measured approach to 
the management of its coking coal assets to ensure that 
the value of this high quality resource is maximised. 
Ultimately the company sees a future in developing an 
export coking coal operation; however, this will only be at 
a time when profitable margins can be achieved.

Bathurst has welcomed moves by government, 
regulators and other relevant parties to streamline 
consenting processes. We are strongly supportive of any 
initiative that will enable permitted mining operations 
in designated locations while preserving other areas of 
environmental significance. This would promote economic 
development in the regions and provide funding to 
support the conservation estate.

In the coming year, Bathurst will continue to build a 
strong business based on a strategy of efficient financial 
practices and the effective management of assets. 
In addition the company is actively reviewing further 
potential acquisition opportunities that offer synergies 
with our existing operations.

In closing, we would like to acknowledge our staff, our 
shareholders, our customers and our local communities. 
We value your ongoing support and look forward to a 
profitable year heading into 2017.

Toko Kapea 
Chairman 

Richard Tacon
Chief Executive Officer

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Operating and 
financial review

Bathurst is a New Zealand resources company listed on the Australian 
Securities Exchange (ASX). Its operations are in the South Island 
of New Zealand, where it is established as a leading coal producer, 
providing energy for local industrial users. In addition to its domestic 
operations, Bathurst has permits over 10,000 hectares on the Buller 
coalfield, where it ultimately plans to become an exporter of high quality 
metallurgical coal for steel production in Japan, India and Asia.

Whilst listed on the ASX, Bathurst is a New Zealand 
registered company, employing more than 80 staff across 
its operations. The company’s head office is in Wellington. 
Bathurst has no operations outside New Zealand.

Domestic operations

The focus for Bathurst during the period was on the 
ongoing development of its domestic mines to meet the 
needs of the expanding agri-business sector in the South 
Island. Coal is the most cost effective and efficient energy 
source in this region, which has limited infrastructure 
for gas or electricity to meet the growing demands of 
the food and dairy processing industries. During the 
year Bathurst produced more than 400,000 tonnes of 
thermal coal from four operating mines in the South 
Island. During the period two of the company’s West 
Coast mines were placed into care and maintenance when 
their major local customer ceased operations. They are 
being maintained to a state where they can be quickly 
returned to operational status when alternative customers 
are sourced and costs align to ensure a profitable 
margin. Plant, equipment and some operational staff 
were relocated from these mines to the Canterbury and 
Takitimu sites.

Bathurst also operates a coal handling and distribution 
centre in Timaru.

Takitimu

The Takitimu mine is located at Nightcaps, north of 
Invercargill. Mining operations originally commenced at 
Nightcaps in 1881. Sub-bituminous coal from the open 
cut operation is railed to a number of major industrial 
customers in the Southland, Otago and Canterbury areas. 
The mine produced more than 300,000 tonnes of sub-
bituminous coal during the year, an increase of 70,000 
tonnes on the previous 12 months’ production.

The original Takitimu pit is now being progressively 
backfilled and rehabilitated to pasture land, and coal 
winning has been from the northern Coaldale block. 
Once this area is depleted, which is forecast to be around 
August 2017, operations will move to the adjoining Black 
Diamond deposit.

New plant and equipment were installed during the year, 
delivering significant operational efficiency gains. The 
larger scale equipment required less staffing, with the 
resulting staff redundancies partially mitigated by some 
positions transferring to the Canterbury mine.

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BATHURST RESOURCES LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016  /  SECTION 01During the year 
Bathurst produced 
more than 400,000 
tonnes of thermal coal 
from four operating 
mines in the 
South Island

Black Diamond

New Brighton

In late 2015 Bathurst acquired the Black Diamond block, 
which is immediately northwest of Coaldale. The area 
is prospective for high quality sub-bituminous coal and 
is a natural extension of Takitimu’s Coaldale operations. 
This acquisition further underpins the development of 
Bathurst’s domestic coal strategy in Southland.

Bathurst holds the New Brighton coal exploration permit. 
This permit is in close proximity to the Takitimu mine 
and is connected by the same rail line. It is prospective 
for high grade sub-bituminous coal and has potential 
to add substantially to the life of the company’s 
Southland operations.

It is planned that Black Diamond will become the main 
mining area after the Takitimu and Coaldale pits are fully 
depleted. Mine planning is targeting first coal recovery 
from Black Diamond in the final quarter of 2017.

During the year site risk assessments were conducted 
in preparation for the commencement of operations. 
Drilling continued in the area to improve mine planning 
and scheduling from the geologic model. Dewatering of 
the Black Diamond pond commenced in May and is being 
carried out under the conditions of the the Environment 
Southland permit.

In May, Overseas Investment Office approval was received 
for the acquisition. Initial environmental consents have 
been lodged and an application has been submitted to 
include Black Diamond within the Takitimu mining permit.

During the year 11 holes were drilled for resource 
definition to meet permit compliance. This enabled an 
update of the resource consistent with the JORC 2012 
reporting standard. The geologic model was also updated. 
The resources were re-evaluated with a new model based 
entirely on an open cast operation.

Canterbury

The Canterbury mine is an open cast mine near Coalgate, 
which is 70 kilometres west of Christchurch. The mine 
produces thermal coal, which is low in sulphur and ash 
and in high demand among the local dairy and food 
processing industries. It has similar specifications to the 
Takitimu coal. Bathurst has a contract to supply coal from 
the Canterbury mine to a nearby dairy processing plant 
and is actively pursuing other local markets.

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Total production from Canterbury was more than 60,000 
tonnes during the period. This was a significant increase 
on the previous year, when operations were suspended 
for most of the period while the processing operations 
were reviewed and upgraded. Coal demand in the 
Canterbury area is on the increase with expansion in the 
local dairy and food processing industries. The proximity 
of the mine to these markets offers a distinct freight 
advantage to target this growth. Production capacity 
in Canterbury is planned to increase in FY2017 with run 
of mine (ROM) production forecast to exceed 100,000 
tonnes in response to this rising demand. The increased 
scale will result in further production efficiencies.

New plant and equipment were mobilised to site during 
the year and a double rolls crusher was installed that 
increased the mine’s processing capabilities. Further 
expansion plans for Canterbury include a new overburden 
dump to be located on adjoining land and the opening of 
an additional resource area – Surveyors Gully. Consenting 
is underway for these projects.

Albury

The Albury project, located 40 kilometres west of Timaru, 
was an historic underground and open cast mine worked 
from the early 1900s through to the mid-1960s. The mine 
produced low rank sub-bituminous coal for local sales. 
Coal trials from the Albury permit have determined its 
suitability for local industrial applications; however, no 
further exploration or development activities were carried 
out during the year.

Buller Coal Project

The Buller coalfield is situated on the west coast of the 
South Island of New Zealand. It is regarded as one of the 
country’s most significant fields and is particularly well 
known for its production of high quality, low ash and high 
fluidity coking coals, which are highly sought after by 
international steelmakers.

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BATHURST RESOURCES LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016  /  SECTION 01The Buller 
coalfield is well 
known for its production 
of high quality, low 
ash and high fluidity 
coking coals, which are 
highly sought after 
by international 
steelmakers

Bathurst intends to develop an export coking coal 
operation from its permits in the Buller coalfield. The 
first stage of this project is the Escarpment mine, which 
was in the early stages of development until it was 
placed into care and maintenance early in the year due 
to prevailing economic conditions. The company will 
continue to monitor the global coking coal pricing trends 
and, at the same time, pursue suitable offtake contracts 
and transport options that could support a sustainable 
export operation. The main objective is to develop a low 
cost mining operation with economically viable routes 
to market.

From its location in Westport, Bathurst has access to 
existing rail and port infrastructure with connections to 
the export ports of Taranaki in New Plymouth, in the west, 
and Lyttelton, near Christchurch, on the east coast.

The next phase of development of the Buller Coal Project 
will be Whareatea West, before the North Buller permits 
come on line in stage two of the development.

South Buller

Cascade

The Cascade permit is part of the South Buller operations. 
It was producing semi-soft coking coal for sale into the 
domestic market, largely for the manufacture of cement. 
In late 2015 the company determined that the remaining 
accessible coal in Cascade was uneconomic to recover 
due to high strip ratios. This coincided with the imminent 
closure of the local cement plant. In November 2015 the 
mine was placed into care and maintenance until market 
conditions recover to the stage that a recovery of the 
remaining coal is economically viable.

Rehabilitation activities were completed in mined out 
areas, with a total of 23,910 plants established and 
native plant seed spread over the finished batters. The 
offices and buildings were relocated and the site was 
re-contoured, spread with topsoil and planted with native 
species. Environmental compliance monitoring is ongoing 
to ensure that consent conditions continue to be met.

Escarpment

The Escarpment mine, on the Denniston Plateau near 
Westport, is the first stage of Bathurst’s planned export 
coking coal operations.

Mining commenced at Escarpment in late 2014. Coal 
was sold to the local cement manufacturing plant, which 
closed in June 2016. A decision was made to place the 
mine into care and maintenance in May 2016, which 
coincided with the timing of the plant closure.

This decision was the result of detailed planning and 
feasibility work, which demonstrated that the mine 
required certain levels of production to be profitable. 
The company will continue to review various operating 
options for Escarpment in parallel with sourcing domestic 
and export customers and developing routes to market 
that will allow for economically sustainable operations to 
recommence.

Full environmental compliance is continuing at the site 
until mining operations are reinstated. This includes 
monitoring of acid mine drainage, water discharges and 
weed control, with water monitoring being a focus. The 
engineered landform and main access and site roads have 
been reshaped to minimise water run-off, and sediment 
sumps and traps have been installed.

Bathurst plans to maintain the value of the resource 
and will continue to meet all consent requirements to 
ensure continued access to the permit. Quarterly visits 
by environmental regulators have been undertaken at 
Escarpment and Cascade, with both sites reported to be 
in general compliance with their respective conditions.

All plant and equipment from Escarpment have been 
transferred to other Bathurst sites.

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Whareatea West and Coalbrookdale

The next stage for development in South Buller is the 
Whareatea West block, which is located immediately 
adjacent to the Escarpment permit’s western boundary. 
Whareatea West is currently an Exploration Permit 
however an application to convert this to a Mining Permit 
has been prepared and submitted for approval with 
New Zealand Petroleum and Minerals. This permit will 
allow mining in the western plateau in an area of high 
quality coking coal.

Coalbrookdale, which adjoins Escarpment to the 
northeast, is fully consented for underground mining. A 
prefeasibility study for Whareatea West was completed in 
2015 and an overall plan for the combined areas, known 
as the Denniston Integrated Mine Plan, progressed during 
the year. This will present a consolidated view of the 
Denniston area rather than three discrete blocks.

North Buller

The North Buller permits lie north of the Stockton Plateau. 
Preliminary analysis indicates that the low ash, higher 
sulphur coal from this area can be blended with South 
Buller coal to produce a premium product. A mining 
permit has been granted for an area known as Coal Creek 
at North Buller. The coal from this region has potential for 
use in the petrochemical market.

Exploration

Exploration during the year was targeted on supporting 
and developing the existing operations.

During the year 207 holes and trenches were drilled 
and excavated across six permits – New Brighton (EP40 
625), Black Diamond (EP51 270), Canterbury (MP41 
372), Escarpment (MP51 279), Coaldale (MP53 614) and 
Cascade (MP41 455). Drilling in total was 2996 metres.

The Cascade and Escarpment drilling was for short 
term mine planning before the Denniston operations 
were placed into care and maintenance. A total of eight 
diamond drill holes, 18 sampled trenches and 26 sampled 
blast holes was completed across both permits.

At Black Diamond 11 holes were drilled and 43 trenches 
excavated to assist in mine planning and geotechnical 
assessment for work scheduled to commence between 
2016 and 2017.

The increase was proved at a rate of less than $1 per 
tonne. In the two programmes completed at Canterbury, 
four diamond holes were drilled and 36 sample trenches 
were excavated.

At Coaldale 11 holes were drilled at reduced spacing to 
improve the resource classification overall and to finalise 
future high wall locations, and 30 channel samples were 
completed to assist in coal quality management.

The New Brighton permit had 11 holes drilled and nine 
trenches excavated for resource definition.

A single drill rig was deployed and moved to various sites. 
The use of a single rig provided continuity for the drilling 
contractor and ensured that consistent operational health 
and safety standards were met.

Permit surrenders

In previous years Bathurst built up a significant portfolio 
of tenements across the country.

These permits were granted at a time when favourable 
coking coal prices encouraged further investment in 
prospective coal areas. Since then, there has been a 
significant reduction in investor enthusiasm for coking 
coal projects.

The Bathurst permit portfolio was reviewed critically 
against strategic planning based on the company’s 
thermal operations.

Following that review, a number of permits that were 
outside the core Buller coking coal areas, and that 
required long lead times and significant expenses to 
realise any return on investment, were surrendered.

Production

Production figures for Bathurst’s operating mines for the 
year ended 30 June 2016 are set out below. The group 
produced 431,000 tonnes in FY2016, a record production 
since incorporation.

OPERATION

Takitimu

PRODUCTION 
(TONNES)

OVERBURDEN 
(BCM)

303,540

2,339,628

Canterbury Coal

61,676

594,743

Escarpment

48,365

374,890

Drilling at Canterbury for mine planning to support 
expansion plans significantly increased the confidence 
of the resource, with the Measured Resources increasing 
from 230,000 to 340,000 tonnes in one programme. 

Cascade

Total

17,299

195,988

430,880

3,505,249

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BATHURST RESOURCES LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016  /  SECTION 01Financial

The group made a net profit after tax of $1.0 million in the 
year ended 30 June 2016 compared with a net loss after 
tax of $16.4 million in the year ended 30 June 2015. This 
represents the first annual surplus posted by the company 
since incorporation in 2007, and was achieved despite 
continued challenges faced by the industry.

The FY2016 result was driven by a strong operating 
performance coupled with lean financial and corporate 
management. The company delivered on its promises off 
the back of a sustainable and reliable domestic business, 
whilst preserving its option to export coking coal.

Business efficiency initiatives delivered further results in 
FY2016 and a significant change in the company’s heavy 
vehicle fleet management is providing positive results on 
the bottom line.

During the period two of the company’s operating 
mines, Cascade and Escarpment, were placed into care 
and maintenance. This decision was made in response 
to the loss of a significant local market (local cement 
production); however, the Escarpment mine was initially 
developed through operating cash flow and is well 
placed to respond when market conditions demonstrate 
a sustained improvement. This resulted in a number of 
one-off restructuring costs in the period, which were 
necessary to scale the company back to meet planned 
production levels.

FY2016
$000’S

FY2015
$000’S

Financial 
highlights

Full year net surplus of $1 million

Adjusted EBITDA of $11.8 million

Cash flow positive

Solid platform to deliver 
future value

The group produced a positive cash flow from operations 
of $10.2 million in the year ended 30 June 2016 compared 
with an operating cash outflow of $1 million in the same 
period last year. This result demonstrates a significant 
turnaround in Bathurst’s operational performance 
and creates a solid platform to deliver on the group’s 
operational efficiency targets in the coming year.

The group had $6 million of cash and short term deposits 
on hand as at 30 June 2016, compared with $5.2 million at 
30 June 2015.

Statutory profit/(loss) after tax

1,031

(16,406)

Convertible note

Add back

Depreciation and amortisation

Net finance costs

EBITDA

Add back

FV (gain)/loss on deferred 
consideration

Impairment charges

(Gain)/Loss on disposal of fixed 
assets

Restructuring costs

Adjusted EBITDA

11,220

1,250

14,668

1,261

13,501

(477)

(2,175)

615

100

(122)

527

11,831

1,171

1,160

2,405

4,874

In August, subsequent to period end, Bathurst completed 
an AUD$4.25 million convertible note issue. The notes 
were issued at a conversion price of AUD$0.022 per share. 
The primary objective in issuing the notes was to repay 
outstanding facilities with a New Zealand bank and free 
up the security position of the domestic business. This 
will also extend the maturity of any further debt principal 
payments for three years and improve the working capital 
position of the company.

In addition to the repayment of the secured facilities, 
the convertible note provided access to funds for 
due diligence work surrounding the sale of a major 
New Zealand coal producer.

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Sustainability

Sustainable development is fundamental to all of Bathurst’s operations. 
The company is focused on responsible resource extraction with positive 
outcomes for our people, our communities and the environment. Our 
aim is to provide social and economic benefits to the regions in which 
we operate while ensuring the health and safety of our people and 
maintaining high standards of environmental performance.

Bathurst’s commitment is backed by an investment of 
resources to manage social and environmental impacts.

Responsible resource use

This was exemplified by the decision to place the 
west coast mines into care and maintenance. The 
coal from these mines is a quality coking coal with 
unique properties that are in high demand among 
overseas steelmakers. Rather than selling this product 
indiscriminately into markets that could accept a lesser 
quality coal, Bathurst has chosen to preserve the deposit, 
placing mining operations on hold until a sustained 
change in global market conditions means it can be 
matched to the requirements of the premium export 
markets. In this way, the company can realise the most 
effective use of the resource.

Risk tolerance

Bathurst recognises that risk management can not 
practically be about eliminating all risks; it is about 
identifying and responding to risks in a way that 
creates value for the company and its shareholders. It is 
recognised that Bathurst’s risk strategy and risk tolerance 
level will be continually reassessed as the company 
implements its development strategy.

Supply chain logistics

Cost effective access to markets for its products is 
essential. Bathurst works with transport service providers 
to achieve sustainable freight solutions. The company 
uses a combination of logistics channels to transport 
product from its mines to customers using the most 
efficient routes, depending on the locations of the mines 
and the end users.

Assessments of intermodal transport hubs are ongoing to 
ascertain not only the best routes to market for products, 
but also the most sustainable means of moving the bulk 
commodities required for the company’s operations.

Integrated mine planning and 
maintenance management 

During the year Bathurst replaced the majority of its hired 
heavy vehicle fleet with owned equipment. This means 
the company is able to concentrate on the efficiencies 
of maintenance management for consumables such as 
diesel, and enables the coordination of mine plan road 
designs with specific truck capabilities, also leading to a 
reduction in diesel usage.

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BATHURST RESOURCES LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016  /  SECTION 01Bathurst’s 
commitment 
is backed by an 
investment of resources 
to manage social 
and environmental 
impacts

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Health and safety

A strong health and safety culture underpins all of 
Bathurst’s operations. This is continually reinforced 
through training initiatives and updated standards and 
procedures introduced to minimise risks.

A major change to health and safety legislation took place 
during the year with the enactment of the Health and 
Safety at Work Act 2015 in April. This included a series of 
new and revised associated regulations. For New Zealand, 
these were the most significant workplace health and 
safety reforms in 20 years, and were the result of a full 
review of health and safety practices following the Pike 
River mine tragedy.

Bathurst has welcomed the leadership shown by the 
New Zealand government in raising the profile of 
“Working Safer”, where workers at all levels of the 
business share the responsibility for increasing awareness, 
knowledge and competence in managing workplace 
health and safety.

Bathurst is focused on continuing the journey to align its 
existing health and safety practices and behaviours with 
these major legislative reforms, which commenced with 
the introduction of the first new mining regulations. Since 
the 2015 implementation for existing operations, clear 
improvements have been made at Bathurst to address 
capacity and capability aspects in the workplace health 
and safety system.

A key focus this year was on more effective worker 
engagement and participation – we want to talk more 
with our people. Bathurst produced a new corporate 
standard to provide structure for its worker engagement 
methods, increased the number of health and safety 
representatives, increased the number of site safety 
meetings and commenced preparation for formal site 
health and safety committees regardless of the number of 
mine workers on site.

An important aspect of the new mining regulations was 
the requirement for increased training for mine managers 
and supervisors. Throughout the year, Bathurst’s mine 
managers and supervisors underwent training to increase 
their knowledge of safety critical factors that affect the 
mining industry. Site senior executive roles were created 
at each mine site with completion of training (external 
and internal) being a prerequisite. Bathurst is upskilling 
its future managers and supervisors by implementing a 
development programme for obtaining new certificates 
of competency.

Bathurst was keenly involved in the development 
of Approved Codes of Practice (ACOPs) through 
participation in technical working committees and 
preparing submissions on the numerous draft ACOPs 
during the year. Bathurst supports the development 
of ACOPs to not only promote better health and 
safety outcomes, but also assist its understanding of 
compliance expectations.

Bathurst continued to update the existing health and 
safety systems appropriate to the scale and context of 
the company’s operations (in line with AS/NZS 4804 
Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems). 
In FY2016, the system development has included:

•  A further ten new corporate standards to add to the 
existing 28 standards covering topics such as change 
management, positive communication and bullying 
and harassment

•  Risk management training for all employees to assist 
with the operational integration of the Bathurst four 
level risk management system

•  Advanced incident investigation training for managers 
and supervisors to ensure an understanding of how 
incidents occur, and how they can be prevented from 
occurring in the future.

•  Training for senior managers and mine managers 
on key aspects of the legislative reforms such as 
risk management, occupational health and safety 
management systems, emergency management 
and legislation.

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BATHURST RESOURCES LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016  /  SECTION 01Environment

Community

Respect for the environment is a core Bathurst value. The 
company is constantly employing initiatives to enhance its 
environmental performance to provide the best outcomes 
in its areas of operation.

In accordance with Bathurst’s resource consent and 
access arrangement conditions, the company funds 
programmes on the Denniston Plateau and in the 
Heaphy catchment area to manage biodiversity values 
and threats.

The Denniston programme focuses on biodiversity threat 
management, including pest plant management and weed 
control coupled with pest control and the monitoring 
of native animal, bird and plant species. The Heaphy 
plan covers a wide range of biodiversity management, 
including biodiversity outcome monitoring, inventory and 
survey, and pest management and result monitoring.

During FY2016 efforts were also concentrated on:

•  Rehabilitation of land at the Cascade and 

Takitimu mines

•  The Wairio Creek diversion and subsequent 

rehabilitation at Takitimu, including fish translocation 
and riparian planting

•  Investigations into acid mine drainage management 
and control methodologies at the Escarpment mine. 
These included geotechnical characterisation, and the 
installation of field lysimeters, outflow gauges and 
oxygen probes. Work was undertaken to measure the 
success of overburden dump construction techniques, 
such as reducing lift heights to provide increased 
compaction and the addition of ancillary neutralisation

•  The completion of laboratory and field studies at the 
Canterbury mine to assist with improved extraction 
and emplacement procedures to reduce the potential 
for acid mine drainage and increase the final 
landform stability

•  The transfer and propagation of significant plant 

species from Escarpment to the mine’s nearby nursery 
to be maintained for future rehabilitation planting

Bathurst places great emphasis on its relationships with 
the local communities where its operations are based.

The company is an important contributor to the regional 
economy in each of its areas of operation. This comes 
not only from payments to employees, suppliers and 
contractors but also through contributions from royalties 
and taxes.

Bathurst has a policy of hiring a local workforce rather 
than employing staff on a fly in/fly out basis, and fosters 
engagement with local councils, stakeholders and the 
community at large.

Where possible, Bathurst also contributes through 
sponsorships and donations. During FY2016 this included 
support for the Foundation for Youth Development (now 
the Graeme Dingle Foundation), the Ohai-Nightcaps 
Rugby Club, West Coast Plunket, the Mt Linton Muster 
and Buller High School Scholarships.

During 2016 Bathurst 
gave support to the 
Foundation for Youth 
Development, the Ohai-
Nightcaps Rugby Club, West 
Coast Plunket, the Mt Linton 
Muster and Buller High 
School Scholarships

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Our people

Jason Hungerford
Chief Financial Officer and Joint Company Secretary

Craig Pilcher
General Manager – Operations

Jason joined the Bathurst team in 2013 following the 
relocation of its head office to Wellington. He began 
his career as a chartered accountant with KPMG in 
Wellington prior to spending a number of years in the 
UK. Jason has broad sector experience in the resources, 
FMCG and financial services sectors, having worked 
in senior finance roles at Anglo American, Cadbury 
and Kiwibank.

Jason brings a commercial outlook to the business 
underpinned by a strong focus on risk, governance 
and financial control. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in 
commerce and administration with a post-graduate 
Diploma in Professional Accounting. Jason is a member 
of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand.

Jason was appointed chief financial officer in July 2015 
and joint company secretary in June 2016.

Craig has extensive engineering experience with 
both coal and oil fired steam boiler installations and 
maintenance, as well as refrigeration, marine and plant 
maintenance and general engineering.

Born in South Canterbury, Craig’s first career was as 
an A-grade fitter and welder, undertaking regular coal 
and oil steam boiler installations. After working as plant 
engineer and construction diver at the Port of Timaru, 
Craig became owner and director of a South Island coal 
supply business in 1997, distributing coal for Solid Energy 
in the area.

The business was bought by Eastern Corporation in 
2006, and Craig joined the company as marketing 
manager and then operations manager, playing a key 
role in the establishment and growth of the Takitimu and 
Cascade coal mines.

Craig joined Bathurst in March 2011. He is based in Timaru 
at Bathurst’s coal handling and distribution centre.

Fiona Bartier
Group Manager – Health, Safety, Environment and 
Community

Alison Brown
General Counsel

Alison has more than 30 years’ legal experience in 
private law practices and as in-house counsel for 
commercial enterprises. She has specialised in mining, 
environmental and climate change law after a solid 
grounding in commercial law. She has worked variously 
for Simpson Grierson, Minter Ellison Rudd Watts and 
the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, has taught law 
professionals, and was general counsel for Solid Energy 
New Zealand Limited from 2000 to 2011. Alison holds a 
Master of Laws with Honours.

Fiona is an environmental and resource scientist who has 
worked in management roles for government, in research 
and education, for industry groups, and for a range of 
mining companies.

Fiona spent seven years working in mining environmental 
research at The University of Queensland and the 
University of New England, where she visited and 
worked at more than 40 mine sites across a range of 
commodities. She then spent a period of time working 
for the Minerals Council of Australia.

Before joining Bathurst, Fiona lived for nine years in 
mining communities in the Hunter Valley and western 
coalfields of New South Wales, working first as a 
consultant, and then within the industry on operations 
and projects.

Fiona holds a Bachelor of Applied Science (Resource 
Science). She joined Bathurst in 2012 and is based in the 
Wellington office.

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BATHURST RESOURCES LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016  /  SECTION 01Left to right: Toko Kapea, Russell Middleton, Richard Tacon and Peter Westerhuis

Directors’ report

Your directors present their report on the consolidated entity 
(“the group”) consisting of Bathurst Resources Limited (“Bathurst”) 
and the entities it controlled at the end of, or during, the year ended 
30 June 2016.

Directors

Dividends

The following persons were directors of Bathurst 
Resources Limited as at 30 June 2016.

Toko Kapea – Non-executive Chairman
Richard Tacon – Executive Director
Russell Middleton – Non-executive Director
Peter Westerhuis – Non-executive Director

Principal activities

During the year the principal continuing activities of the 
group consisted of:

•  The production of coal in New Zealand

•  The exploration and development of coal mining assets 

in New Zealand

No dividend was paid or declared during the current or 
prior financial year and the directors do not recommend 
the payment of a dividend.

Environmental regulation

The Bathurst group’s exploration and mining activities 
are subject to a range of environmental regulations that 
govern how the group carries out its business. These 
regulations are set out on the following page.

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Mine development/mining activities

Hazardous substances

The mining activities of the group are regulated by 
the following:

•  The resource consents granted by the relevant district 
and regional territorial authorities, after following the 
processes set out in the Resource Management Act 1991.

•  Mining permits, issued under the Crown Minerals Act 

1991 by the Minister of Energy and Resources, required 
to mine Crown coal.

•  Access arrangements, granted by relevant landowners 

and occupiers under the Crown Minerals Act 1991 
with the relevant landowners and occupiers. For 
Crown-owned land managed by the Department of 
Conservation, these access arrangements are granted 
by the Minister of Conservation. For significant projects, 
there is a concurrent granting with the Minister of 
Conservation and the Minister of Energy and Resources.

•  Concession agreements under the Conservation 

Act 1987 for land outside a permit area but owned 
by the Crown and managed by the Department of 
Conservation.

•  Wildlife authorities, issued under the Wildlife Act 1953 

granted by the Minister of Conservation.

Controls on water and air discharges that result from 
mining operations are governed by the conditions 
of the resource consents under which the particular 
mining operations are operating. The mining operations 
of Bathurst are inspected on a regular basis and no 
significant instances of non-compliance have been noted.

To the best of the directors’ knowledge, all approved 
activities have been undertaken in compliance with the 
requirements of the Resource Management Act 1991, 
Crown Minerals Act 1991, Conservation Act 1987 and 
Wildlife Act 1953.

Exploration activities

To carry out exploration, the company needs to hold a 
relevant exploration permit (where the coal is Crown 
owned), relevant resource consents to permit exploration 
and an access arrangement with the relevant landowner. 
Bathurst holds, to the best of the directors’ knowledge, 
all relevant resource consents and has entered into all of 
the appropriate agreements and acted in accordance with 
those resource consents and agreements in regards to 
engaging in exploration activities.

Mining activities involve the storage and use of hazardous 
substances, including fuel. Bathurst must comply with 
the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996 
when handling hazardous materials. To the best of the 
directors’ knowledge, no instances of non-compliance 
have been noted.

Emissions Trading Scheme

The New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme came into 
effect from 1 July 2010 and essentially makes Bathurst 
liable for greenhouse gas emissions associated with the 
coal it mines and sells in New Zealand and for the fugitive 
emissions of methane associated with that mined coal. 
Bathurst’s liability is based on the type and quantity of 
coal tonnes sold, with the cost of such being passed on to 
Bathurst’s customers. Bathurst’s Emissions Trading Policy 
can be found on the company’s website.

Corporate governance

Bathurst’s Corporate Governance Statement is available 
on the company’s website

www.bathurstresources.co.nz/who-we-are/
corporate-governance

Bathurst’s Corporate 
Governance Statement 
is available on the 
company’s website

www.bathurstresources.
co.nz/who-we-are/
corporate-governance

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BATHURST RESOURCES LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016  /  SECTION 01Information on directors

Mr Toko Kapea BA, LLB
Non-executive chairman

Experience and expertise

Mr Kapea is a Wellington based commercial lawyer, 
consultant and director.

He is a director of Tuia Group Limited and a partner in 
Tuia Legal. He has worked at Chapman Tripp and in legal 
roles in-house at Meridian Energy, Bank of New Zealand, 
St.George Bank NZ and ANZ Bank.

Mr Kapea sits on the board of Ngāti Apa Developments 
Limited (Wanganui-Rangitikei region). Ngāti Apa has 
investments in commercial property, forestry land 
and farms.

He is an independent committee member of the Banjima 
Direct Benefits Trust in Perth, Western Australia. The role 
involves developing funding and distribution policies for 
royalty payments from mining companies for the Banjima 
people in the Pilbara region.

In January 2016 Mr Kapea was appointed to the board of 
government entity, Television New Zealand Limited.

Other current directorships of listed companies

Nil

Former directorships in last three years of listed 
companies

Nil

Special responsibilities

Chairman of the Remuneration and 
Nomination committee

Member of the Audit and Risk committee

Interests in shares and options

115,000 fully paid ordinary shares in Bathurst 
Resources Limited

1,500,000 unlisted performance rights over shares in 
Bathurst Resources Limited

Mr Richard Tacon
Executive director

Experience and expertise

Mr Tacon has worked in a large number of roles in the coal 
mining industry. His first job was at Greymouth’s Liverpool 
State Mine, owned by the New Zealand government. He 
moved to Australia to further his mining career and went 
on to hold several management roles in coal mines around 
Australia, working his way from undermanager to general 
manager. Mr Tacon has held senior leadership roles in the 
coal sector for the past decade.

Mr Tacon holds first, second and third class coal mining 
qualifications and studied at the Otago School of Mining. 
He has spent 15 years as a mines rescue brigadesman, 
making him familiar with the principles and practices 
of mine safety. Mr Tacon has also completed the 
New Zealand Mine Incident Controller training.

Mr Tacon is chair of the Coal Association of New Zealand 
and sits on the board of the New Zealand Mines Rescue 
Trust and the Minerals Council West Coast.

After living and working in Australia for 32 years, he 
returned to New Zealand to take up the position of chief 
operating officer with Bathurst in 2012. He was appointed 
to the role of chief executive officer in March 2015 and 
was appointed to the board as executive director in 
April 2015.

Other current directorships of listed companies

Nil

Former directorships in last three years of listed 
companies

Nil

Special responsibilities

Chief executive officer

Member of the Health, Safety, Environment and 
Community committee

Interests in shares and options

5,976,596 fully paid ordinary shares in Bathurst 
Resources Limited

5,000,000 unlisted performance rights over shares in 
Bathurst Resources Limited

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Mr Russell Middleton MBA, BBus
Non-executive director

Peter Westerhuis MBA, BEng
Non-executive director

Experience and expertise

Experience and expertise

Mr Middleton has more than 25 years’ experience in 
the mining and construction sector, with significant 
experience in mine project evaluations and the 
construction of new mines.

Based in Sydney, he is a non-executive director of Tiger 
Resources Limited. Mr Middleton is also a director of 
and company secretary for the children’s charity, Day 
of Difference.

Starting his career as a public accountant, Mr Middleton 
has held senior management positions in accounting, 
commercial and planning roles. He undertook various 
roles with BHP before joining Shell, where he was 
commercial manager for the construction, development 
and production of a major underground mine. Mr 
Middleton was formerly chief financial officer of Hillgrove 
Resources Limited, an ASX listed resources company 
focused on developing base and precious metals projects.

Other current directorships of listed companies

Non-executive director Tiger Resources Limited 
(appointed 1 July 2016)

Mr Westerhuis is the CEO of Batchfire Resources Pty 
Limited, the company that secured the contract to 
purchase the Callide mine in Central Queensland. More 
recently he has been consulting to resources companies in 
Africa and South America. He also worked for 11 years at 
the Ensham Joint Venture developing and operating large, 
open cut and underground coal reserves in Queensland.

Mr Westerhuis is a professional engineer with post-
graduate business qualifications and more than 30 years 
of Australian and international resources experience in 
the iron ore, gold and coal industries, the last seven years 
at CEO and MD levels. He has successfully developed 
and managed large mining and processing operations, 
including overseeing the transition from explorer 
to producer.

Mr Westerhuis has undertaken many complex commercial 
negotiations for joint ventures, capital funding, contracts, 
litigation, product marketing and offtake agreements.

He is particularly passionate about health and safety, 
teamwork, operational effectiveness, business 
improvement and project delivery.

Former directorships in last three years of 
listed companies

He has been a director of the Queensland Resources 
Council and a director of the Australian Coal Association.

Nil

Other current directorships of listed companies

Special responsibilities

Nil

Chairman of the Audit and Risk committee

Interests in shares and options

2,926,453 fully paid ordinary shares in Bathurst 
Resources Limited

1,500,000 unlisted performance rights over shares in 
Bathurst Resources Limited

Former directorships in last three years of listed 
companies

Managing director – Guildford Coal Limited

February 2013 – October 2013

Special responsibilities

Chairman of the Health, Safety, Environment and 
Community committee

Member of the Remuneration and Nomination committee

Interests in shares and options

1,500,000 unlisted performance rights over shares in 
Bathurst Resources Limited

Other current directorships of listed companies

Nil

Former directorships in last three years of listed 
companies

Nil

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BATHURST RESOURCES LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016  /  SECTION 01Joint company secretaries

Bill Lyne

Mr Lyne has a wealth of experience in the role of company 
secretary for public companies ranging from stock 
exchange listed to small private companies and “not-for-
profit” entities.

He has operated his own business, Australian Company 
Secretary Service, since 1998, providing professional, 
specialist company secretarial, corporate compliance, 
governance and administrative services to various clients 
in diverse businesses in a wide range of industries. He is 
currently company secretary for ASX-listed Orion Metals 
Limited and Jumbo Interactive Limited, of which he is also 
a director.

Mr Lyne holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree in 
economics from the University of New South Wales, is 
a chartered accountant, and is a Fellow of the Institute 
of Chartered Secretaries & Administrators (UK) and 
Governance Institute of Australia.

Mr Lyne was appointed company secretary in May 2015 
and became joint company secretary in June 2016.

Jason Hungerford

Mr Hungerford was appointed joint company secretary in 
June 2016. (Refer profile on page 16).

21

Remuneration 
report

Role of the Remuneration and Nomination committee

The Remuneration and Nomination committee (“R&N committee”) is a subcommittee of 
the Bathurst board. The R&N committee is responsible for making recommendations to 
the board on remuneration matters such as non-executive director fees, executive 
remuneration for directors and other executives, and the overarching 
executive remuneration policy and incentive schemes.

The objective of the R&N committee is to ensure that the company’s 
remuneration policies and structures are fair and competitive, and 
aligned with the long term interests of the company. The R&N 
committee draws on its own experience in remuneration matters 
and seeks advice from independent remuneration consultants.

The Corporate Governance Statement provides further information 
on the role of the R&N committee.

Principles used to determine the nature and 
amount of remuneration

Non-executive directors

The 
objective of 
the R&N committee 
is to ensure that the 
company’s remuneration 
policies and structures are 
fair and competitive, and 
aligned with the long 
term interests of 
the company

The fees paid and payments the company makes to its non-executive directors reflect 
the level of responsibility attributed to board members and the demands that are made 
on the directors’ time. Non-executive directors’ fees and payments are reviewed annually 
by the board. The fees paid to the chairman are determined independently of the fees 
of non-executive directors. The chairman is not present at any discussions relating to the 
determination of his own remuneration.

Directors’ fees

Non-executive directors’ fees are determined within an aggregate directors’ fee pool limit, 
which is periodically recommended for approval by shareholders. The maximum currently 
stands at $1,000,000 per annum.

The total remuneration and other benefits to directors for services in all capacities during 
the year ended 30 June 2016 was:

DIRECTOR

Mr T Kapea

Mr R Tacon

DIRECTOR’S 
FEES

SHORT TERM 
BENEFITS

SHARE BASED 
PAYMENTS

TOTAL

$120,000

-

$8,250

$128,250

-

$403,377

$151,351

$554,728

Mr R Middleton

$61,179

$270,643

$8,250

$340,072

Mr P Westerhuis

$61,179

-

$8,250

$69,429

During the year, Mr Middleton provided consulting services to the company in relation to 
commercial due diligence activities.

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BATHURST RESOURCES LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016  /  SECTION 01Directors’ securities interests

The interests of directors in securities of the company as 
at 30 June 2016 were:

DIRECTOR

Mr T Kapea

Mr R Tacon

ORDINARY 
SHARES

PERFORMANCE 
RIGHTS

115,000

1,500,000

5,976,596

5,000,000

Mr R Middleton

2,926,453

1,500,000

Mr P Westerhuis

-

1,500,000

Executive remuneration

The objective of the group’s executive reward framework 
is to ensure that reward for performance is competitive 
and appropriate for the results delivered. The framework 
aligns executive reward with the achievement of strategic 
objectives and the creation of value for shareholders, and 
conforms with industry practice.

The R&N committee ensures that executive pay is 
competitive and reasonable, as well as acceptable to 
shareholders. The company ensures that an executive’s 
remuneration is linked to that executive’s performance 
to ensure that the interests of the company and its 
executives are aligned. The R&N committee determines 
executive remuneration to ensure transparency and to 
manage capital effectively.

for contribution to growth in shareholder wealth. The 
policy is transparent so it provides a clear structure for 
earning rewards and provides recognition for contribution.

The framework provides a mix of fixed and variable 
pay, and a blend of short and long term incentives. As 
executives gain seniority within the group, the balance of 
this mix shifts to a higher proportion of ‘at risk’ rewards.

The executive remuneration and reward framework has 
two components:

•  Base pay and benefits, including superannuation, and

•  Long term incentives.

The combination of these comprises an executive’s 
total remuneration.

Base pay and benefits

Executives are offered a competitive base pay that 
comprises the fixed component and rewards. External 
remuneration consultants provide analysis and advice 
to ensure base pay is set to reflect the market for a 
comparable role. Base pay for executives is reviewed 
annually to ensure the executives’ remuneration is 
competitive with the market. An executive’s remuneration 
is also reviewed on promotion.

There are no guaranteed base pay increases included in 
any executives’ contracts.

Long-term incentives

In consultation with external remuneration consultants, 
the company has structured an executive remuneration 
framework that is market competitive and complementary 
to the reward strategy of the organisation.

The company believes that the policy for determining 
executives’ remuneration is aligned with shareholders’ 
interests because it focuses on sustained growth in 
shareholder wealth by pushing growth in share price and 
delivering constant returns on assets, as well as focusing 
the executive on key non-financial drivers of value. Most 
importantly, the company ensures that its remuneration 
policy attracts and retains high calibre executives, who in 
turn add value to the company and to the shareholders.

The Bathurst Resources Limited Long Term Incentive 
Plan was approved by shareholders at the 2015 annual 
general meeting. The purpose of the plan is to reinforce 
a performance focused culture by including a long term 
performance based element in the total remuneration 
packages of certain employees (in the form of 
performance rights) by aligning and linking the interests 
of Bathurst’s leadership team and shareholders, and to 
attract and retain executives and key management.

The plan forms part of the company’s remuneration policy 
and provides the company with a mechanism for driving 
long term performance for shareholders and the retention 
of executives.

The company also believes that its remuneration 
policy for executives is aligned with the interests of its 
executives. The executive remuneration policy rewards 
capability and experience and reflects competitive reward 

Performance rights granted under the plan carry 
no dividend or voting rights. When exercised, each 
performance right converts into one fully paid 
ordinary share.

23

Service agreements

Donations

The company made donations totalling $11,950 to:

•  Fostering Kids

•  Foundation for Youth Development (now Graeme 

Dingle Foundation)

•  Ohai-Nightcaps Rugby Club

•  Heart Kids NZ

•  Southland family donations

•  West Coast Plunket.

Directors’ and officers’ liability insurance

The company and its subsidiaries have arranged policies 
of directors’ and officers’ liability insurance that, together 
with a deed of indemnity, seek to ensure to the extent 
permitted by law that directors and officers will incur no 
monetary loss as a result of actions legitimately taken by 
them as directors and officers.

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

On appointment to the board, each non-executive 
director enters into a service agreement with the 
company in the form of a letter of appointment. The 
letter summarises the board policies and terms, including 
compensation, relevant to the office of director.

Remuneration and other terms of employment for the 
managing director and other key management personnel 
are also formalised in service agreements.

Employees’ remuneration

During the year ended 30 June 2016, 24 employees 
(excluding the chief executive officer) received individual 
remuneration over $100,000.

RANGE

# OF EMPLOYEES

$100,001 – 110,000

$110,001 – 120,000

$120,001 – 130,000

$130,001 – 140,000

$140,001 – 150,000

$170,001 – 180,000

$180,001 – 190,000

$220,001 – 230,000

$250,001 – 260,000

$290,001 – 300,000

$310,001 – 320,000

$640,001 – 650,000

4

3

5

1

3

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

The interests of the current company officers (excluding 
the chief executive officer) in securities of the company at 
30 June 2016 were nil.

24

BATHURST RESOURCES LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016  /  SECTION 01Section

Financial 
statements

25

02Contents

Consolidated income statement .......................................................... 27

Consolidated statement of comprehensive income ...................... 28

Consolidated balance sheet .................................................................. 29

Consolidated statement of changes in equity .................................30

Consolidated statement of cash flows................................................ 31

Notes to the financial statements ....................................................... 32

Independent auditor’s report ............................................................... 58

The Directors of Bathurst Resources Limited authorised these financial statements  
for issue on behalf of the Board

Toko Kapea 
Chairman, 29 August 2016 

Russell Middleton
Director, 29 August 2016

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BATHURST RESOURCES LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016  /  SECTION 02 Consolidated income statement
For the year ended 30 June 2016

Revenue

Less: cost of sales

Gross profit

Other income

Depreciation

Administrative and other expenses

Fair value gain/(loss) on deferred consideration

Gain/(loss) on disposal of fixed assets

Impairment losses

Share of joint venture profit

Finance (cost)/income – net

Profit/(loss) before income tax

Income tax benefit

Profit/(loss)

Total profit/(loss) attributable to the owners of Bathurst Resources Limited

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

Basic earnings per share

Diluted earnings per share

NOTES

3

4

14

5

20

9

7

8

24

24

GROUP 
2016
$’000

50,879

(40,356)

10,523

460

(4,330)

(6,541)

2,175

122

(100)

(28)

(1,250)

GROUP 
2015
$’000

51,289

(43,908)

 7,381

 244

 (7,543)

 (12,318)

 (615)

 (1,160)

 (1,171)

 36

 (1,260)

1,031

 (16,406)

-

1,031

1,031

-

 (16,406)

(16,406)

 CENTS

 CENTS

0.11

0.11

(1.73)

(1.73)

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

27

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Consolidated statement of 
 comprehensive income
For the year ended 30 June 2016

Profit/(loss)

Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax

Items that may be reclassified to profit or loss

Exchange differences on translation

Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the year, net of tax

Total comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to the Owners of Bathurst 
Resources Limited

NOTES

GROUP 
2016
$’000

GROUP 
2015
$’000

1,031

 (16,406)

(14)

1,017

1,017

 58

 (16,348)

 (16,348)

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

28

BATHURST RESOURCES LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016  /  SECTION 02 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Consolidated balance sheet
As at 30 June 2016

ASSETS

Current assets
Cash and short term deposits

Trade and other receivables

Inventories

Intangible assets – New Zealand emission units 

Other financial assets current

Assets held for sale

Total current assets

Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment

Mining licences, properties, exploration and evaluation assets

Other financial assets

Total non-current assets

Total assets

LIABILITIES

Current liabilities
Trade and other payables

Borrowings – current

Deferred consideration urrent

Provisions – current

Total current liabilities

Non-current liabilities
Trade and other payables

Borrowings

Deferred consideration

Provisions

Total non-current liabilities

Total liabilities

Net assets

EQUITY
Contributed equity

Reserves

Accumulated losses

Total equity

NOTES

GROUP 
2016
$’000

GROUP 
2015
$’000

10

11

12

13

14

15

18

19

20

21

18

19

20

21

22

23

5,953

2,777

1,901

313

20

790

5,235

4,114

1,190

 89

 20

 –

11,754

10,648

11,948

20,127

154

32,229

43,983

5,167

2,563

873

350

8,953

287

2,577

8,796

3,419

15,079

24,032

19,951

17,152

22,498

 147

39,797

50,445

5,572

8,549

1,730

 627

16,478

 430

 461

10,883

 3,274

15,048

31,526

18,919

247,378

(32,862)

247,378

(30,872)

(194,565)

(197,587)

19,951

 18,919

The Directors of Bathurst Resources Limited authorised these financial statements for issue on behalf of the Board.

Toko Kapea 
Chairman 
29 August 2016 

Russell Middleton
Director
29 August 2016

The above balance sheet should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

29

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Consolidated statement of 
 changes in equity
For the year ended 30 June 2016

GROUP

CONTRIBUTED 
EQUITY
$’000

SHARE BASED 
PAYMENT 
RESERVE
$’000

FOREIGN 
EXCHANGE 
TRANSLATION 
RESERVE
$’000 

RETAINED 
EARNINGS
$’000

RE-
ORGANISATION 
RESERVE
$’000 

TOTAL EQUITY
$’000

Balance at 1 July 2014

247,338

1,233

(198)

(181,354)

(32,760)

34,259

Loss for the year

Other comprehensive income

Transactions with owners in 
their capacity as owners:
Contributions of equity, net of 
transaction costs

Share based payments expense

Conversion of performance 
rights 

Balance at 30 June 2015

Balance at 1 July 2015

Profit for the year

Other comprehensive loss

Transactions with owners in 
their capacity as owners:
Share based payments expense

Conversion of performance 
rights and transfer of reserves

-

40

-

-

247,378

247,378

-

-

968

(173)

2,028

2,028

(16,406)

-

-

173

58

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(140)

(197,587)

(32,760)

(140)

(197,587)

(32,760)

(14)

-

-

1,031

-

1,991

1,991

-

-

-

-

15

(1,991)

(1,976)

(16,406)

58

40

968

-

18,919

18,919

1,031

(14)

15

-

15

Balance at 30 June 2016

247,378

52

(154)

(194,565)

(32,760)

19,951

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

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BATHURST RESOURCES LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016  /  SECTION 02 
 
 Consolidated statement of 
 cash flows
For the year ended 30 June 2016

NOTES

GROUP 
2016
$’000

GROUP 
2015
$’000

Cash flows from operating activities
Receipts from customers

Payments to suppliers and employees

Interest received

Interest and other finance costs paid

52,870

(42,473)

99

(255)

Net cash inflow from operating activities

26

10,241

Cash flows from investing activities
Payments for exploration & consenting expenditure

Payments for mining assets (including elevated stripping)

Payments for property, plant and equipment

Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment

Restricted deposits released from financial institutions

Payments of deferred consideration

Net cash (outflow) from investing activities

Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from the issue of shares

Repayment of borrowings

Payments for share issue costs

Net cash outflow from financing activities

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year

Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year

10

(972)

(4,050)

(382)

463

143

(1,603)

(6,401)

-

(2,980)

-

(2,980)

860

2,465

-

3,325

50,284

(48,721)

 161

 (748)

 976

 (344)

(3,366)

(1,135)

 3,361

 520

-

(964)

 140

 (3,139)

 (99)

(3,098)

(3,086)

5,565

 (14)

2,465

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

31

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 30 June 2016

1. Summary of significant accounting policies

(i) Impairment

A. General information

Bathurst Resources Limited (“Company” or “Parent”) is a company 
incorporated and domiciled in New Zealand, registered under 
the Companies Act 1993 and is listed on the Australian Securities 
Exchange (“ASX”). Bathurst Resources Limited is a FMC Reporting 
Entity under Part 7 of the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013. 
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with 
the requirements of Part 7 of the Financial Markets Conduct Act 
2013 and ASX listing rules.

These financial statements have been approved for issue by the 
Board of Directors on 29 August 2016.

The financial statements presented herewith as at and for the year 
ended 30 June 2016 comprise the Company and its subsidiaries 
(together referred to as the “Group”). Joint ventures are 
accounted for using the equity method.

The future recoverability of the assets recorded by the Group 
is dependent upon a number of factors, including whether the 
Group decides to exploit its mine property itself or, if not, whether 
it successfully recovers the related asset through sale.

Factors that could impact future recoverability include the level 
of reserves and resources, future technological changes, costs of 
drilling and production, production rates, future legal changes, 
and changes to commodity prices and foreign exchange rates.

(ii) Valuation of deferred consideration

In valuing the deferred consideration payable under business 
acquisitions management uses estimates and assumptions. This 
includes future coal prices, discount rates, coal production, and 
the timing of payments. The amounts of deferred consideration 
are reviewed at each balance date and updated based on best 
available estimates and assumptions at that time.

The Group is principally engaged in the exploration, development 
and production of coal.

The carrying amount of deferred consideration is set out in 
note 20.

B. Basis of preparation

Statement of compliance

These financial statements of the Group have been prepared 
in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Practice in 
New Zealand (NZ GAAP). The Group is a for-profit entity for the 
purposes of complying with NZ GAAP. The consolidated financial 
statements comply with New Zealand equivalents to International 
Financial Reporting Standards (NZ IFRS), other New Zealand 
accounting standards and authoritative notices that are applicable 
to entities that apply NZ IFRS. The consolidated financial 
statements also comply with International Financial Reporting 
Standards (IFRS).

These financial statements are presented in New Zealand dollars, 
which is the Company’s functional and presentation currency. 
References in these financial statements to ‘$’ and ‘NZ$’ are to 
New Zealand dollars.

All financial information has been rounded to the nearest 
thousand unless otherwise stated.

C. Measurement basis

These financial statements have been prepared under the 
historical cost convention, except certain financial assets and 
liabilities are measured at fair value through profit or loss.

D. Critical estimates, judgements and errors

Estimates and judgements are continually evaluated and are based 
on historical experience and other factors, including expectations 
of future events that may have a financial impact on the entity and 
that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.

The Group makes estimates and assumptions concerning the 
future. The resulting accounting estimates will, by definition, 
seldom equal the related actual results. The estimates and 
assumptions that have a significant risk of causing a material 
adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within 
the next financial year are discussed below.

(iii) Reserves & Resources

Reserves and resources are based on information compiled by a 
Competent Person as defined in accordance with the Australasian 
Code of Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves of 2012 (the JORC 
code). There are numerous uncertainties inherent in estimating 
reserves and assumptions that are valid at the time of estimation 
but that may change significantly when new information becomes 
available. Changes in forecast prices of commodities, exchange 
rates, production costs or recovery rates may change the 
economic status and may, ultimately, result in the reserves being 
restated. Such changes in reserves could impact on depreciation 
and amortisation rates, asset carrying values and provisions 
for rehabilitation.

(iv) Provision for rehabilitation

In calculating the estimated future costs of rehabilitating and 
restoring areas disturbed in the mining process certain estimates 
and assumptions have been made. (Refer to Note 1(p)). The 
amount the Group is expected to incur to settle these future 
obligations includes estimates in relation to the appropriate 
discount rate to apply to the cash flow profile, expected mine life, 
application of the relevant requirements for rehabilitation, and the 
future expected costs of rehabilitation.

Changes in the estimates and assumptions used could have 
a material impact on the carrying value of the rehabilitation 
provision and related asset. The provision is reviewed at each 
reporting date and updated based on the best available estimates 
and assumptions at that time.

The carrying amount of the rehabilitation provision is set out in 
Note 21.

(v) Waste in advance

Waste moved in advance is calculated with reference to the 
stripping ratio (waste moved over coal extracted) of the area of 
interest and the excess of this ratio over the estimated stripping 
ratio for the area of interest expected to incur over its life. 
Management estimates this life of mine ratio based on geological 
and survey models as well as reserve information for the areas 
of interest.

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BATHURST RESOURCES LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016  /  SECTION 02(vi) Correction of error in movements in property, plant and equipment

Cost, depreciation and impairment have been restated as at and for the year ended 30 June 2015. The restatement is to correct the 
classification of certain movements within fixed assets categories in 2014 and 2015. This restatement has no impact on the closing net 
book value for 2015 or on the opening net book value as at 30 June 2014.

The impact on property plant and equipment in 2014 and 2015 is as follows;

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13,101

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1,646

7,352

372

-

97

23,386

8,103

892

2,511

4,468

568

225

385

17,152

1,751

9,854

-

(1,708)

423

(256)

(225)

15

-

892

803

4,891

312

-

400

17,152

Net book value 30 June 2014  
(before restatement)

Reclassification 

Net book value 30 June 2014  
(after restatement)

Net book value 30 June 2015  
(before restatement)

Reclassification 

Net book value 30 June 2015  
(after restatement)

E. Principles of consolidation

Subsidiaries

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

The Group applies the acquisition method to account for business 
combinations. The consideration transferred for the acquisition 
of a subsidiary is the fair values of the assets transferred, the 
liabilities incurred to the former owners of the acquiree and the 
equity interests issued by the group. The consideration transferred 
includes the fair value of any asset or liability resulting from 
a contingent consideration arrangement. Identifiable assets 
acquired and liabilities and contingent liabilities assumed in a 
business combination are measured initially at their fair values at 
the acquisition date. The Group recognises any non-controlling 
interest in the acquiree on an acquisition-by-acquisition 
basis, either at fair value or at the non-controlling interest’s 
proportionate share of the recognised amounts of acquiree’s 
identifiable net assets.

Acquisition-related costs are expensed as incurred.

Contingent consideration (deferred consideration) to be 
transferred by the Group is recognised at fair value at the 
acquisition date. Subsequent changes to the fair value of the 
contingent consideration that is deemed to be a financial asset 
or financial liability is recognised in accordance with NZ IAS 39 in 
profit or loss as “fair value (loss)/gain on deferred consideration”.

The excess of the consideration transferred, the amount of any 
non-controlling interest in the acquiree and the acquisition-date 
fair value of any previous equity interest in the acquiree over the 
fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired is recorded as 
goodwill. If the total of consideration transferred, non-controlling 
interest recognised and previously held interest measured is less 
than the fair value of the net assets of the subsidiary acquired 
in the case of a bargain purchase, the difference is recognised 
directly in the income statement.

Inter-company transactions, balances and unrealised gains on 
transactions between group companies are eliminated. Unrealised 
losses are also eliminated.

Joint arrangements

The group applies NZ IFRS 11 to all joint arrangements. Under NZ 
IFRS 11 investments in joint arrangements are classified as either 
joint operations or joint ventures depending on the contractual 
rights and obligations of each investor. Bathurst Resources Limited 
has assessed the nature of its joint arrangements and determined 
them to be joint ventures. Joint ventures are accounted for using 
the equity method.

Under the equity method of accounting, interests in joint ventures 
are initially recognised at cost and adjusted thereafter to recognise 
the group’s share of the post-acquisition profits or losses and 
movements in other comprehensive income. When the group’s 
share of losses in a joint venture equals or exceeds its interests 
in the joint venture (which includes any long-term interests that, 
in substance, form part of the group’s net investment in the joint 
venture), the group does not recognise further losses, except to 
the extent that the group has an obligation or has made payments 
on behalf of the investee.

33

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 30 June 2016
(continued)

F. Foreign currency translation

H. Income tax

(i) Transactions and balances

Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional 
currency using the exchange rates prevailing at the dates of the 
transactions. Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the 
settlement of such transactions and from the translation at year 
end exchange rates of monetary assets and liabilities denominated 
in foreign currencies are recognised in profit or loss.

(ii) Group companies

The results and financial position of foreign operations (none of 
which has the currency of a hyperinflationary economy) that have 
a functional currency different from the presentation currency are 
translated into the presentation currency as follows:

•  assets and liabilities for each balance sheet presented are 

translated at the closing rate at the date of that balance sheet;

•  income and expenses for each income statement and statement 
of comprehensive income are translated at monthly average 
exchange rates (unless this is not a reasonable approximation of 
the cumulative effect of the rates prevailing on the transaction 
dates, in which case income and expenses are translated at the 
dates of the transactions), and

•  all resulting exchange differences are recognised in other 

comprehensive income.

G. Revenue recognition

Revenue is recognised and measured at the fair value of the 
consideration received or receivable to the extent it is probable 
that the economic benefits will flow to the Group and the revenue 
can be reliably measured. The following specific recognition 
criteria must also be met before revenue is recognised:

(i) Sale of goods

Revenue from the sale of goods is recognised when there is an 
executed sales agreement at the time of delivery of the goods 
to customer, indicating that there has been a transfer of risks 
and rewards to the customer, no further work or processing 
is required, the quantity and quality of the goods has been 
determined, the price is fixed and when title has passed.

(ii) Freight income

Revenue from freight services is recognised in the accounting 
period in which the services are provided. Revenue is not 
recognised until the service has been completed.

(iii) Interest income

Interest income is recognised as interest accrues using the 
effective interest method. This is a method of calculating the 
amortised cost of a financial asset and allocating the interest 
income over the relevant period using the effective interest rate, 
which is the rate that exactly discounts estimated future cash 
receipts through the expected life of the financial asset to the net 
carrying amount of the financial asset.

The income tax expense or benefit for the period is the tax 
payable on the current period’s taxable income based on the 
applicable income tax rate for each jurisdiction adjusted by 
changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities attributable to 
temporary differences and to unused tax losses.

The current income tax charge is calculated on the basis of the tax 
laws enacted or substantively enacted at the end of the reporting 
period in the countries where the company’s subsidiaries and 
associates operate and generate taxable income. Management 
periodically evaluates positions taken in tax returns with respect 
to situations in which applicable tax regulation is subject to 
interpretation. It establishes provisions where appropriate on the 
basis of amounts expected to be paid to the tax authorities.

Deferred income tax is provided in full, using the liability method, 
on temporary differences arising between the tax bases of assets 
and liabilities and their carrying amounts in the consolidated 
financial statements. However, deferred tax liabilities are not 
recognised if they arise from the initial recognition of goodwill. 
Deferred income tax is also not accounted for if it arises from 
initial recognition of an asset or liability in a transaction other than 
a business combination that at the time of the transaction affects 
neither accounting or taxable profit or loss. Deferred income tax is 
determined using tax rates (and laws) that have been enacted or 
substantially enacted by the end of the reporting period and are 
expected to apply when the related deferred income tax asset is 
realised or the deferred income tax liability is settled.

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

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when there is a 
legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets and liabilities 
and when the deferred tax balances relate to the same taxation 
authority. Current tax assets and tax liabilities are offset where the 
entity has a legally enforceable right to offset and intends either to 
settle on a net basis, or to realise the asset and settle the liability 
simultaneously.

Current and deferred tax is recognised in profit or loss, except 
to the extent that it relates to items recognised in other 
comprehensive income or directly in equity. In this case, the tax 
is also recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in 
equity, respectively.

I. Inventories

Raw materials and stores, work in progress and finished goods 
are stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value. Cost 
comprises direct materials, direct labour and an appropriate 
proportion of variable and fixed overhead expenditure, the latter 
being allocated on the basis of normal operating capacity. Costs 
are assigned to inventory on the basis of weighted average costs. 
Costs of purchased inventory are determined after deducting 
rebates and discounts. Net realisable value is the estimated selling 
price in the ordinary course of business less the estimated costs 
necessary to make the sale.

34

BATHURST RESOURCES LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016  /  SECTION 02J. Financial instruments

Deferred consideration

(i) Non-derivative financial instruments

Non-derivative financial instruments comprise trade and other 
receivables, cash and short term deposits, other financial assets, 
deferred consideration, borrowings and other payables.

Non-derivative financial instruments are recognised initially at 
fair value plus, for instruments not at fair value through the 
income statement, transaction costs. Subsequent to initial 
recognition non-derivative financial instruments are measured as 
described below.

A financial instrument is recognised if the Group becomes party 
to the contractual provisions of the instrument. Financial assets 
are derecognised if the Group’s contractual rights to the cash 
flows from the financial asset expire or if the Group transfers 
the financial asset to another party without retaining control of 
substantially all risks and rewards of the asset. Financial liabilities 
are derecognised if the Group’s obligations specified in the 
contract expire or are discharged or are cancelled.

Financial assets carried at amortised cost

Loans and receivables are non-derivative financial assets with 
fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted in an active 
market. They are included in current assets, except for those with 
maturities greater than 12 months after the reporting period 
which are classified as non-current assets.

Management determines the classification of its investments at 
initial recognition.

Loans and receivables are subsequently carried at amortised cost 
using the effective interest rate method.

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents in note 10 comprise cash at bank and 
on hand and short-term deposits with an original maturity of three 
months or less.

For the purposes of the statement of cash flows, cash and cash 
equivalents consist of cash and cash equivalents as defined above, 
net of outstanding bank overdrafts, and excluding restricted 
cash deposits.

Trade receivables

Trade receivables are recognised initially at fair value plus 
transaction costs and subsequently measured at amortised cost 
using the effective interest method, less provision for impairment. 
Trade receivables are generally due for settlement within 30 
days. They are presented as current assets unless collection is not 
expected for more than 12 months after the reporting date.

Trade and other payables

These amounts represent liabilities for goods and services 
provided to the Group prior to the end of financial year which are 
unpaid. The amounts are unsecured and are usually paid within 
30 days of recognition. Trade and other payables are presented as 
current liabilities unless payment is not due within 12 months from 
the reporting date.

They are recognised initially at their fair value less transaction 
costs and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the 
effective interest method.

The fair value of deferred consideration payments is determined 
at acquisition date. Subsequent changes to the fair value of 
the deferred consideration are recognised through the income 
statement. The portion of the fair value adjustment due to the 
time value of money (unwinding of discount) is recognised as a 
finance cost. For further information on deferred consideration 
refer to note 20.

Borrowings

Borrowings are initially recognised at fair value, net of transaction 
costs incurred. Borrowings are subsequently measured at 
amortised cost. Any difference between the proceeds (net of 
transaction costs) and the redemption amount is recognised in 
profit or loss over the period of the borrowings using the effective 
interest method. Fees paid on the establishment of loan facilities 
are recognised as transaction costs of the loan to the extent that 
it is probable that some or all of the facility will be drawn down. 
In this case, the fee is deferred until the draw down occurs. To 
the extent there is no evidence that it is probable that some or 
all of the facility will be drawn down, the fee is capitalised as a 
prepayment for liquidity services and amortised over the period of 
the facility to which it relates.

Borrowings are classified as current liabilities unless the Group 
has an unconditional right to defer settlement of the liability for at 
least 12 months after the reporting period.

(ii) Derivative financial instruments

From time to time the Group may use derivative financial 
instruments to hedge its exposure to commodity risks and 
foreign exchange risks arising from operational and financing 
activities. Derivatives that do not qualify for hedge accounting are 
accounted for as trading instruments.

K. Impairment

The Group assesses at the end of each reporting period whether 
there is objective evidence that an asset or group of assets 
is impaired.

Financial assets

A financial asset or a group of financial assets is impaired and 
impairment losses are incurred only if there is objective evidence 
of impairment as a result of one or more events that occurred 
after the initial recognition of the asset (a ‘loss event’) and that 
loss event (or events) has an impact on the estimated future cash 
flows of the financial asset or group of financial assets that can be 
reliably estimated.

For loans and receivables, the amount of the loss is measured 
as the difference between the asset’s carrying amount and the 
present value of estimated future cash flows (excluding future 
credit losses that have not been incurred) discounted at the 
financial asset’s original effective interest rate.

The carrying amount of the asset is reduced and the amount 
of the loss is recognised in profit or loss. If a loan has a variable 
interest rate, the discount rate for measuring any impairment 
loss is the current effective interest rate determined under the 
contract. As a practical expedient, the Group may measure 
impairment on the basis of an instrument’s fair value using an 
observable market price.

35

 Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 30 June 2016
(continued)

Non-financial assets

M. Exploration and evaluation expenditure

For non-financial assets, the recoverable amount is the higher 
of an asset’s fair value less costs to sell and value in use. For 
the purposes of assessing impairment, assets are grouped at 
the lowest levels for which there are separately identifiable cash 
inflows which are largely independent of the cash inflows from 
other assets or groups of assets (cash-generating units).

Exploration and evaluation assets are tested for impairment when 
either the period of the exploration right has expired or will expire 
in the near future, substantive expenditure on further exploration 
for and evaluation in the specific area is neither budgeted or 
planned, exploration for and evaluation in the specific area have 
not led to the discovery of commercially viable quantities and the 
Group has decided to discontinue such activities in the area or 
there is sufficient data to indicate that the carrying amount of the 
exploration and evaluation asset is unlikely to be recovered in full 
from successful development or sale.

Non-financial assets other than goodwill that suffered impairment 
are reviewed for possible reversal of the impairment at the end of 
each reporting period.

L. Property, plant and equipment

All property, plant and equipment are measured at cost less 
depreciation and accumulated impairment losses. Cost includes 
expenditure that is directly attributable to the acquisition of 
the asset.

Subsequent costs are included in the asset’s carrying amount 
or recognised as a separate asset, as appropriate, only when it 
is probable that future economic benefits associated with the 
expenditure will flow to the Group. The carrying amount of any 
component accounted for as a separate asset is derecognised 
when replaced. All other repairs and maintenance are charged 
to profit or loss during the reporting period in which they 
are incurred.

Depreciation is recognised in profit or loss over the estimated 
useful lives of each item of plant, property and equipment. 
Leasehold improvements and certain leased plant and equipment 
are depreciated over the shorter of the lease term and their 
useful lives.

The estimated useful lives for significant items of property, plant 
and equipment are as follows:

-  Buildings 

-  Mine infrastructure 

-  Plant & machinery 

-  Plant & machinery leased 

25 years

3 – 8 years

2 – 25 years

Units of use

-  Furniture, fittings and equipment 

3 – 8 years

The assets’ residual values and useful lives are reviewed, and 
adjusted if appropriate, at the end of each reporting period.

An asset’s carrying amount is written down immediately to its 
recoverable amount if the asset’s carrying amount is greater than 
its estimated recoverable amount (note 1(k)).

Any gain or loss on disposals of an item of property, plant and 
equipment (calculated as the difference between the net proceeds 
from disposal and the carrying amount of the item) is recognised 
in the profit or loss.

Exploration and evaluation expenditure incurred is capitalised 
to the extent that the expenditure is expected to be recovered 
through the successful development and exploitation of the area 
of interest, or the exploration and evaluation activities in the area 
of interest have not yet reached a point where such an assessment 
can be made. All other exploration and evaluation expenditure is 
expensed as incurred.

Capitalised costs are accumulated in respect of each identifiable 
area of interest. Costs are only carried forward to the extent that 
tenure is current and they are expected to be recouped through 
the successful development of the area (or, alternatively by 
its sale) or where activities in the area have not yet reached a 
stage which permits reasonable assessment of the existence of 
economically recoverable reserves and operations in relation to 
the area are continuing.

Accumulated costs in relation to an abandoned area are written 
off in full against profit in the period in which the decision to 
abandon the area is made.

When production commences, the accumulated costs for 
the relevant area of interest are amortised over the life of the 
area according to the rate of depletion of the economically 
recoverable reserves.

A regular review is undertaken of each area of interest to 
determine the appropriateness of continuing to carry forward 
costs in relation to that area of interest.

N. Mining and development properties

Mining and development properties include the cost of acquiring 
and developing mining properties, licenses, mineral rights and 
exploration, evaluation and development expenditure carried 
forward relating to areas where production has commenced.

These assets are amortised using the unit of production basis over 
the proven and probable reserves. Amortisation starts from the 
date when commercial production commences.

An asset’s carrying amount is written down immediately to its 
recoverable amount if the asset’s carrying amount is greater than 
its estimated recoverable amount.

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

O. Waste in advance

Waste removed in advance costs incurred in the development of 
a mine are capitalised as parts of the costs of constructing the 
mine and subsequently amortised over life of the relevant area 
of interest or life of mine if appropriate (herein referred to as “life 
of mine”).

Waste removal normally continues through the life of the mine. 
The Group defers waste removal costs incurred during the 
production stage of its operations and discloses it within the cost 
of constructing the mine.

36

BATHURST RESOURCES LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016  /  SECTION 02The amount of waste removal costs deferred is based on the ratio 
obtained by dividing the volume of waste removed by the tonnage 
of coal mined. Waste removal costs incurred in the period are 
deferred to the extent that the current period ratio exceeds the life 
of mine ratio. Costs above the life of ore component strip ratio are 
deferred to waste removed in advance. The stripping activity asset 
is amortised on a units of production basis. The life of mine ratio is 
based on proven and probable reserves of the operation.

Waste moved in advance costs form part of the total investment 
in the relevant cash generating unit, which is reviewed for 
impairment if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the 
carrying value may not be recoverable.

Changes to the life of mine stripping ratio are accounted for 
prospectively.

P. Provisions

Provision for rehabilitation

Provisions are made for site rehabilitation costs relating to areas 
disturbed during the mine’s operation up to reporting date but 
not yet rehabilitated. The provision is based on management’s 
best estimate of future costs of rehabilitation. When the 
provision is recognised, the corresponding rehabilitation costs are 
recognised as part of mining property and development assets. 
At each reporting date, the rehabilitation liability is re-measured 
in line with changes in the timing or amount of the costs to be 
incurred. Changes in the liability relating to rehabilitation of 
mine infrastructure and dismantling obligations are added to or 
deducted from the related asset.

If the change in the liability results in a decrease in the liability 
that exceeds the carrying amount of the asset, the asset is 
written down to nil and the excess is recognised immediately in 
the income statement. If the change in the liability results in an 
addition to the cost of the asset, the recoverability of the new 
carrying value is considered. Where there is an indication that 
the new carrying amount is not fully recoverable, an impairment 
test is performed with the write down recognised in the income 
statement in the period in which it occurs.

The net present value of the provision is calculated using an 
appropriate discount rate, the unwinding of the discount applied 
in calculating the net present value of the provision is charged to 
the income statement in each reporting period and is classified as 
a finance cost.

Q. Share-based payments

Share-based compensation benefits are provided to employees via 
the Bathurst Resources Limited Long Term Incentive Plan.

The fair value of performance rights granted under the Bathurst 
Resources Limited Long Term Incentive Plan is recognised as 
an employee benefits expense with a corresponding increase 
in equity. The total amount to be expensed is determined by 
reference to the fair value of the rights granted, which includes 
any market performance conditions and the impact of any non-
vesting conditions but excludes the impact of any service and 
non-market performance vesting conditions.

Non-market vesting conditions are included in assumptions about 
the number of rights that are expected to vest. The total expense 
is recognised over the vesting period, which is the period over 
which all of the specified vesting conditions are to be satisfied. 
At the end of each period, the Company revises its estimates of 
the number of rights that are expected to vest based on the non-
market vesting conditions. It recognises the impact of the revision 
to original estimates, if any, in profit or loss, with a corresponding 
adjustment to equity.

R. Leases

The determination of whether an arrangement is, or contains, a 
lease is based on the substance of the arrangement and requires 
an assessment of whether the fulfilment of the arrangement 
is dependent on the use of a specific asset or assets and the 
arrangement conveys a right to use the asset.

Finance leases, those under which a significant portion of the risks 
and rewards of ownership are transferred to the company, are 
capitalised at the lease’s inception at the fair value of the leased 
property, or, if lower, the present value of the minimum lease 
payments. The corresponding rental obligations, net of finance 
charges, are included in other short-term and long-term payables.

Capitalised leased assets are depreciated over the shorter of the 
estimated useful life of the asset and the lease term if there is no 
reasonable certainty that the Group will obtain ownership by the 
end of the lease term.

Operating lease payments are recognised as an expense in the 
income statement on a straight-line basis over the lease term. 
Operating lease incentives are recognised as a liability when 
received and subsequently reduced by allocating lease payments 
between rental expense and reduction of the liability.

S. Intangible assets – emissions trading units

Emissions trading units are acquired by the Group to satisfy its 
obligations under the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme. 
These units have a finite useful life but are not amortised because 
they are expected to be utilised to offset the Group’s obligation 
under the Emissions Trading Scheme within 12 months of balance 
date. The units are recognised at cost.

T. Goods and Services Tax

Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of the amount 
of goods and services tax (“GST”), except where the GST incurred 
on a purchase of goods and services is not recoverable from the 
taxation authorities, in which case the GST is recognised as part 
of the cost of acquisition of the asset or as part of an item of 
the expense item as applicable. Receivables and payables in the 
balance sheet are shown inclusive of GST.

The net amount of GST recoverable from, or payable to, the 
taxation authority is included as part of receivables or payables 
in the balance sheet. Cash flows are included in the statement of 
cash flows on a gross basis and the GST component of cash flows 
arising from investing and financing activities, which is recoverable 
from, or payable to, the taxation authority, are classified as 
operating cash flows.

37

 Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 30 June 2016
(continued)

U. Contributed equity

(iii) NZ IFRS 16, Leases

Ordinary shares are classified as equity. Issued and paid up capital 
is recognised at the fair value of the consideration received by the 
Company. Any transaction costs arising on the issue of ordinary 
shares are recognised directly in equity as a reduction of the share 
proceeds received.

V. Earnings per share

(i) Basic earnings per share

Effective for periods beginning on or after 1 January 2019. The 
standard removes the classification of leases as either operating 
or finance leases – for the lessee – effectively treating all leases as 
finance leases.

The Group expects to adopt the above standards in the year 
in which they become mandatory. The Group is assessing 
the potential impact on the financial statements in adopting 
these standards.

Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing:

Y. Standards and Interpretations adopted during the year

•  the profit attributable to owners of the Company, excluding any 

costs of servicing equity other than ordinary shares

•  by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding 

during the financial year, adjusted for bonus elements in 
ordinary shares issued during the year.

The financial information presented for the year ended 30 June 
2016 has been prepared on the basis of accounting policies and 
methods of computation consistent with those applied in the 30 
June 2015 financial statements contained within the 2015 Annual 
Report of Bathurst Resources Limited.

(ii) Diluted earnings per share

2. Segment information

Management has determined operating segments based on the 
reports reviewed by the Board of Directors that are used to make 
strategic decisions.

The Board reviews the business from both a mine and geographic 
perspective and has identified two reportable segments. 
The Buller Coal segment relates to the mining, development 
and ultimate exploitation of permits under the Buller Coal 
management team in the Buller region of New Zealand. The 
Eastern Coal segment refers to the Takitimu mine and Timaru coal 
handling and distribution centre under the Eastern management 
team. The financial performance of these segments is monitored 
and operated separately from each other.

All other operations of the Group are classified within 
“Corporate” section of the segment note which encompasses the 
administration and treasury management of the Group.

Revenue is not presented to the chief operating decision maker 
on a segmented basis, instead it is presented as a sales function 
across the Group. Total revenue for the year ended 30 June 2016 
totalled $50.9m (2015: $51.3m).

Total assets and total liabilities are reported on a group basis and 
are not provided internally on a segmented basis. Total assets and 
liabilities as at 30 June 2016 total $44.0m (30 June 2015: $50.4m) 
and $24.0m (30 June 2015: $31.5m) respectively.

Two Bathurst customers met the reporting threshold of 10 percent 
of Bathurst’s operating revenue in the year to 30 June 2016.

Diluted earnings per share adjusts the figures used in the 
determination of basic earnings per share to take into account:

•  the after income tax effect of interest and other financing costs 

associated with dilutive potential ordinary shares, and

•  the weighted average number of additional ordinary shares that 
would have been outstanding assuming the conversion of all 
dilutive potential ordinary shares.

W. Segment reporting

Operating segments are reported in a manner consistent with 
the internal reporting provided to the chief operating decision 
maker. The chief operating decision maker, who is responsible for 
allocating resources and assessing performance of the operating 
segments, has been identified as the Board of Directors.

X. New accounting standards and interpretations not 
yet effective

Certain new standards, amendments and interpretations to 
existing standards have been issued that are not yet mandatory 
for accounting periods beginning on or after 1 July 2015. The 
Group has not early adopted:

(i) NZ IFRS 9, Financial Instruments, revised NZ IFRS 9 
(2014): Financial Instruments and revised NZ IFRS 9 (2013): 
Financial Instruments.

Effective for periods beginning on or after 1 January 2018. 
The standard adds requirements related to the classification, 
measurement and derecognition of financial assets and liabilities.

(ii) NZ IFRS 15, Revenue from contracts with customers

Effective for periods beginning on or after 1 January 2018. The 
standard introduces principles for reporting cohesive and useful 
information to users of financial statements about the nature, 
amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising 
from an entity’s contracts with customers.

38

BATHURST RESOURCES LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016  /  SECTION 02Segment information provided to the Board

The segment information provided to the Board for the reportable segments is as follows:

GROUP – 30 JUNE 2016

EBITDA

Profit before tax

Profit before tax includes:

Net impairment losses/reversals

Depreciation and amortisation

GROUP – 30 JUNE 2015

EBITDA

Loss before tax

Loss before tax includes:

Net impairment losses/reversals

Depreciation and amortisation

3. Sales revenue

Coal sales

Freight

Sales Revenue

4. Cost of sales

Raw materials, mining costs, and consumables used

Freight costs

Mine labour costs

Amortisation expenses

Changes in inventories of finished goods and work in progress

Total cost of sales

BULLER COAL
$’000

EASTERN COAL
$’000

CORPORATE
$’000

6,242

5,712

(3)

(257)

11,502

(4,244)

244

(4,925)

(97)

(10,866)

-

(97)

BULLER COAL
$’000

EASTERN COAL
$’000

CORPORATE
$’000

1,984

8,284

(10,745)

TOTAL
$’000

13,500

1,031

(100)

(11,220)

TOTAL
$’000

(477)

(2,327)

(3,625)

(10,454)

(16,406)

(1,246)

(3,059)

218

(11,528)

(143)

(81)

(1,171)

(14,668)

GROUP
2016
$’000

36,981

13,898

50,879

GROUP
2016
$’000

12,632

13,060

8,705

6,890

(931)

40,356

GROUP
2015
$’000

36,652

14,637

51,289

GROUP
2015
$’000

15,635

13,047

 7,842

 7,125

 259

43,908

39

 
 
 
 
 
 Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 30 June 2016
(continued)

5. Administrative and other expenses

Administrative and other expenses includes the following items:

Audit and review fees

Directors fees

Legal fees

Consultants

Employee benefit expense

Rent

Share based payments expense

6. Remuneration of auditors

During the year, the following fees were paid or payable for services provided by the auditor of the Company:

Audit and review of financial statements

Share registry audit

Total remuneration for auditors

7. Finance (costs)/income

Interest income

Foreign exchange gain

Total finance income

Interest expense

Foreign exchange loss

Provisions: unwinding of discount

Deferred consideration: unwinding of discount

Total finance costs

Finance (cost)/income – net

NOTES

21

20

GROUP
2016
$’000

172

248

542

1,133

2,210

307

15

GROUP
2016
$’000

170

2

172

GROUP
2016
$’000

81

3

84

(335)

(5)

(173)

(821)

(1,334)

(1,250)

GROUP
2015
$’000

 172

 259

 483

1,128

5,440

 439

 968

GROUP
2015
$’000

 170

 2

 172

GROUP 
2015
$’000

196

-

196

(950)

(50)

(262)

(194)

(1,456)

(1,260)

40

BATHURST RESOURCES LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016  /  SECTION 02 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8. Income tax benefit

(a) Income tax benefit
Current tax

Deferred tax

Income tax benefit

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

Profit/(loss) before income tax

Tax at the standard New Zealand rate of 28%

Tax effect of amounts that are not deductible / (assessable) in calculating taxable income:

Share based payment expense

Fair value gain/(loss) on deferred consideration

Deferred consideration: unwinding of discount

Tax losses not recognised

Deferred tax (recognised) /not recognised (1)

Impairment losses recognised

Sundry items

Income tax benefit

(1) Further information relating to deferred tax is set out in note 17.

Imputation credits

New Zealand imputation credit account

Available for use in future periods

9. Impairment losses

Impairment of exploration and evaluation assets

Impairment of mining assets

Impairment of plant, property and equipment

Reversal of impairment 

Impairment of other assets

Total impairment losses

GROUP
2016
$’000

1,111

(1,111)

-

GROUP
2015
$’000

 –

 –

 –

1,031

(16,406)

289

(4,594)

4

(609)

230

17

(100)

-

169

-

 271

 244

 (17)

1,728

 2,596

 (304)

 76

 –

GROUP
2016
$’000

GROUP
2015
$’000

815

 1,061

GROUP
2016
$’000

374

-

97

(608)

237

100

GROUP 
2015
$’000

 287

2,622

 853

 (6,015)

 3,424

 1,171

NOTES

15

15

14

41

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 30 June 2016
(continued)

Management has assessed the cash generating units for the 
Group as follows:

•  Bathurst Domestic Coal, as the coal yard cannot generate its 
own cash flows independent of the mine. Bathurst Domestic 
Coal includes Canterbury Coal, Takitimu mine and the Timaru 
coal yard.

•  Buller Coal Project, as there is a large amount of shared 
infrastructure between the proposed mines, necessary 
blending of the pit products at the same site, and the similar 
geographical location of the pits.

•  Cascade mine, as the mine has had established domestic 

markets which allow a profitable operation without relying on 
the infrastructure to be built for the Buller Coal Project.

Management has prepared detailed impairment models for each 
of the above cash generating units to determine the recoverable 
amount which is the higher of the value in use or fair value less 
cost to sell. The model is a discounted cash flow based on the 
Board approved operating plans for each CGU.

Bathurst Domestic Coal

The recoverable amount of CGU future cash flows has been 
assessed as higher than the carrying value therefore no 
impairment has been recorded as at 30 June 2016.

Buller Coal Project

The Buller Coal Project is subject to movements in the 
international coking coal market. Coking coal prices have 
experienced a reduction in recent years which has impacted on 
the potential value of the Buller Coal Project. The Buller Coal 
Project was fully impaired in the year ended 30 June 2015 and 
remains fully impaired at 30 June 2016.

Cascade Mine

The Cascade mine was placed on care and maintenance during 
the period. The only remaining assets attributable to this CGU are 
low levels of inventory which is held at the lower of cost and net 
realisable value.

Assumptions

The sales price per tonne used in the valuation models has been 
based on current contractual arrangements. Production levels 
have been based on the Board approved operating plan which, 
for the Buller Project, reflects the current status on care and 
maintenance. As the majority of all production is matched to 
contracted sales, the sensitivity of pricing movements for non-
contracted volumes is immaterial.

The discount rate is required to reflect the time value of money 
as well as the asset risk profile. The model assumes a post-tax 
rate of 11.48% (2015: 11:19%). The recoverable value has been 
determined using discounted cash flows under the fair value less 
costs to sell methodology.

42

BATHURST RESOURCES LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016  /  SECTION 0210. Cash and short term deposits

Cash at bank and on hand

Cash and cash equivalents

Restricted short term deposits (1)

Total cash and short term deposits

GROUP
2016
$’000

3,325

3,325

2,628

5,953

(1)  Short term deposits include restricted term deposits held with ANZ and Westpac in relation to security held against 

performance bonds.

11. Trade and other receivables

Trade receivables

Less: provision for impairment of receivables

Prepayments and other receivables

Total trade and other receivables

12. Inventories

Raw materials and stores

Finished goods

Other

Total inventories

13. Assets held for sale

Current
Assets held for sale

GROUP
2016
$’000

3,049

(500)

2,549

228

2,777

GROUP
2016
$’000

857

1,010

34

1,901

GROUP
2016
$’000

790

790

GROUP
2015
$’000

2,465

2,465

2,770

5,235

GROUP
2015
$’000

4,667

 (785)

3,882

 232

4,114

GROUP
2015
$’000

 332

 824

 34

1,190

GROUP
2015
$’000

-

-

Assets held for sale include a residential property subject to a conditional sale and purchase agreement and some heavy machinery 
listed for sale. The carrying value of both assets will be recovered through a sale transaction in the next 12 months rather than through 
continuing use.

43

 
  
 
  
 
 
  
 
  
 
 Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 30 June 2016
(continued)

14. Property, plant and equipment

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0
0

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$

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U
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R
T
S
A
R
F
N

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0
0

’

$

E
N

I

M

S
G
N

I

D
L
I

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0
0
0

’

$

Y
R
E
N

I

H
C
A
M

&

T
N
A
L
P

0
0
0

’

$

D
N
A

S
G
N

I
T
T
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F

,

E
R
U
T
I

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R
U
F

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0
0

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S
S
E
R
G
O
R
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R
O
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0
0
0

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$

L
A
T
O
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0
0
0

’

$

As at 30 June 2014 (restated1)

Cost 

24,851

6,437

Accumulated depreciation & impairment 

(11,750)

(5,619)

2,577

(931)

14,828

(7,476)

2,009

12,399

63,101

(1,637)

(12,302)

(39,715)

Net book value

13,101

818

1,646

7,352

372

97

23,386

Year ended 30 June 2015 (restated1)

Opening net book value
Additions

Depreciation

Impairment recognised

Impairment reversed

13,101

327

(4,076)

(327)

5,375

818

165

(73)

(18)

702

Assets held for sale and other disposals 

(4,546)

(702)

1,646

-

(767)

(76)

-

-

7,352

472

(2,466)

(423)

-

(44)

372

110

(161)

(9)

-

-

97

303

-

-

178

(178)

23,386

1,377

(7,543)

(853)

6,255

(5,470)

Closing net book value

9,854

892

803

4,891

312

400

17,152

As at 30 June 2015 (restated1)

Cost

20,633

5,852

2,577

15,255

2,127

12,524

Accumulated depreciation & impairment

(10,779)

(4,960)

(1,774)

(10,364)

(1,815)

(12,124)

58,968

(41,816)

Net book value

9,854

892

803

4,891

312

400

17,152

Year ended 30 June 2016

Opening net book value
Additions

Transfers

Depreciation

Impairment recognised 

Impairment reversed

9,854
-

-

892
15

-

(2,509)

(111)

-

720

-

-

-

803
15

82

(471)

(82)

-

-

4,891
4,615

300

312
49

16

(1,090)

(149)

(15)

61

(164)

-

-

(9)

219

400
18

(398)

-

-

-

(2)

18

Assets held for sale and other disposals

(6,095)

Closing net book value

1,970

796

347

8,598

17,152

4,712

-

(4,330)

(97)

781

(6,270)

11,948

56,911

(44,963)

As at 30 June 2016

Cost

14,538

5,867

2,675

19,526

2,163

12,142

Accumulated depreciation & impairment

(12,568)

(5,071)

(2,328)

(10,928)

(1,944)

(12,124)

Net book value

1,970

796

347

8,598

219

18

11,948

1 refer to Note 1 D. (vi)

44

BATHURST RESOURCES LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016  /  SECTION 02 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Included in plant and machinery above are the following amounts where the group is a lessee under a finance lease:

Cost 

Accumulated depreciation

Net book value

15. Mining licences, properties, exploration, and evaluation assets

EXPLORATION, AND EVALUATION ASSETS

Opening balance
Expenditure capitalised

Impairment recognised

Total exploration and evaluation assets

Mining licences and property assets

Opening balance
Expenditure capitalised

Amortisation

Abandonment provision movement

Waste moved in advance capitalised

Impairment recognised

Total mining licences and property assets

Total mining licences, property, exploration and evaluation assets

GROUP
2016
$’000

5,037

(766)

4,271

GROUP
2016
$’000

650

969

(374)

1,245

21,848

-

(6,890)

93

3,831

-

18,882

20,127

16. Investment in subsidiaries

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

NAME OF ENTITY

COUNTRY OF 
INCORPORATION

CLASS OF 
SHARES

EQUITY HOLDING

BR Coal Pty Limited

Bathurst New Zealand Limited

Bathurst Coal Holdings Limited

Buller Coal Limited 

Bathurst Coal Limited

New Brighton Collieries Limited

 Australia 

 Ordinary

 New Zealand 

 Ordinary 

 New Zealand 

 Ordinary 

 New Zealand 

 Ordinary 

 New Zealand 

 Ordinary 

 New Zealand 

 Ordinary 

2016
%

100

100

100

100

100

100

GROUP
2015
$’000

644

(218)

426

GROUP
2015
$’000

589

348

(287)

 650

15,577

13,941

(7,125)

 594

1,483

(2,622)

21,848

22,498

2015
 %

100

100

100

100

100

100

All subsidiary companies have a balance date of 30 June, are predominantly involved in the coal industry and have a functional currency 
of New Zealand dollars with the exception of BR Coal Pty Ltd. BR Coal Pty Ltd has a functional currency of Australian dollars.

45

 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 30 June 2016
(continued)

17. Deferred tax asset/(liabilities)

The balance comprises temporary differences attributable to:
Tax losses

Employee benefits

Provisions

Mining licences

Exploration and evaluation expenditure

Property, plant and equipment

Total deferred tax assets

Waste moved in advance

Total deferred tax liabilities
Net deferred tax asset not recognised

Net deferred tax asset/(liability)

GROUP
2016
$’000

14,010

 184

 1,246

16,422

 1,446

 8,003

41,311

GROUP
2015
$’000

15,791

 244

 1,311

16,195

 1,614

 7,442

42,597

(1,057)

 (1,654)

(1,057)
 (40,254)

(1,654)
 (40,943)

-

 –

The Group has not recognised a net deferred tax asset of $40.2m (2015: $40.9m) on the basis that it is not probable these losses will be 
utilised in the foreseeable future.

GROUP
2016
$’000

GROUP
2015
$’000

2,484

1,448

854

381

5,167

287

5,454

2,597

1,580

1,070

 325

5,572

 430

6,002

18. Trade and other payables

Current
Trade payables

Accruals

Employee benefit payable

Other payables

Non-Current
Other payables

Total trade and other payables

46

BATHURST RESOURCES LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016  /  SECTION 02 
 
 
 
 
 
19. Borrowings

Current
Secured

Bank loans

Property loans

Lease liabilities

Non-current
Secured

Bank loans

Lease liabilities

Total borrowings

GROUP
2016
$’000

GROUP
2015
$’000

1,439

-

1,124

2,563

-

2,577

2,577

5,140

2,471

5,865

 213

8,549

 363

 98

 461

9,010

Included above is a finance facility with Westpac New Zealand Limited for the acquisition of a new mining fleet. The total amount 
available and drawn on that facility as at 30 June 2016 was $1.0 million (2015:$2 million). The current term of the facility is five years 
which is reviewed annually by Westpac New Zealand Limited and may be terminated at any time.

The facility is a fixed rate, New Zealand dollar denominated loan which is carried at amortised cost. The facility does not impact on the 
entity’s exposure to foreign exchange and interest rate risk.

The Group also has with Westpac New Zealand Limited a term loan of $0.4 million (2015:$0.7 million) and bank overdraft facilities which 
were unused at 30 June 2016 and 2015. These facilities have various covenants in place.

47

 
 
 
 
 
 Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 30 June 2016
(continued)

(a) Security

The bank loans are secured by an all obligations General Security Agreement given by Bathurst Coal Limited under which the Company 
grants to the bank a first ranking security interest over all its present and future acquired property (including proceeds) and a first ranking 
security interest over any of the Company’s assets. In addition to this, the bank has a registered first and exclusive mortgage over the 
property and coal handling facility at Timaru.

Lease liabilities are effectively secured as the rights to the leased assets recognised in the financial statements revert to the lessor in the 
event of default.

Current
General Security Agreement

Cash and cash equivalents

Receivables

Inventories

Intangible assets – New Zealand emission units 

Total current assets pledged as security

Non-current
First and exclusive mortgage

Freehold land and buildings

Finance lease

Plant and equipment

General Security Agreement

Plant and equipment

Total non-current assets pledged as security

Total assets pledged as security

(b) Fair value

The carrying value of borrowings has been assessed as the fair value.

(c) Finance leases liabilities

Finance lease liabilities are payable as follows.

GROUP
2016
$’000

GROUP
2015
$’000

 52

 481

1,647

 313

2,493

 54

 72

1,126

 89

1,341

1,133

1,133

4,271

 426

6,519

11,923

14,416

 9,941

11,500

12,841

GROUP

Less than one year

Between one and five years

More than five years

FUTURE 
MINIMUM 
LEASE 
PAYMENTS
2016
$’000

1,256

2,733

-

3,989

INTEREST
2016
$’000

132

156

-

288

PRESENT 
VALUE OF 
MINIMUM 
LEASE 
PAYMENTS
2016
$’000

1,124

2,577

-

3,701

FUTURE 
MINIMUM 
LEASE 
PAYMENTS
2015
$’000

231

112

-

343

PRESENT 
VALUE OF 
MINIMUM 
LEASE 
PAYMENTS
2015
$’000

213

98

-

311

INTEREST
2015
$’000

18

14

-

32

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BATHURST RESOURCES LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016  /  SECTION 02 
 
 
20. Deferred consideration

Current
Acquisition of subsidiary deferred consideration

Non-current
Acquisition of subsidiary deferred consideration

Total deferred consideration

Movement
Opening balance

Unwinding of discount

Fair value adjustment to deferred consideration

Addition upon acquisition of New Brighton Collieries Limited

Consideration paid during the year

GROUP
2016
$’000

GROUP
2015
$’000

873

1,730

8,796

9,669

12,613

821

(2,175)

-

(1,590)

10,883

12,613

2,891

194

615

9,103

(190)

Closing balance

9,669

12,613

(a) Details on deferred consideration – Buller Coal Project

Payment timing

The construction coal mined at Escarpment has triggered the first 
performance payment. This is not payable as the higher royalty 
election has been made and royalties have been paid in the 
current year.

The Escarpment mine is currently on care and maintenance with 
low level sales expected from existing stock piles.

Security

Pursuant to a deed of guarantee and security the two 
performance payments of US$40 million included in the deferred 
consideration above are secured by way of a first-ranking security 
interest in all of Buller Coal Limited’s present and future assets 
(and present and future rights, title and interest in any assets). In 
addition to this, Buller Coal Limited has guaranteed the payment 
of all amounts under the Sale and Purchase Agreement with L&M 
Coal Holdings Limited.

The Company acquired Buller Coal Limited (formally L&M Coal 
Limited) in November 2010 and the sale and purchase agreement 
contained an element of deferred consideration. The deferred 
consideration comprised cash consideration and/or royalties on 
coal sold.

The deferred cash consideration is made up of two payments of 
USD$40,000,000 (performance payments), the first being payable 
upon 25,000 tonnes of coal being shipped from the Buller Coal 
Project and the second payable upon 1 million tonnes of coal 
being shipped from the Buller Coal Project.

The Company has the option to defer cash payment of the 
performance payments and elect to submit a higher royalty on 
coal sold from the respective permit areas. The option to pay 
a higher royalty rate has been assumed in the valuation and 
recognition of deferred consideration. This also reflects the current 
status of the mine on care and maintenance.

The fair value of any future royalty payments is estimated using 
a discount rate based upon the latest New Zealand 10 year 
government bond rate, sales profile, and forecasted domestic 
coal prices.

The potential undiscounted amount of all future cash payments 
that the Group could be required to make under these 
arrangements is between nil and USD$80,000,000. The deferred 
cash consideration is valued at each reporting date based on 
expected timing of the cash payment and an appropriate discount 
rate. Revaluations are recognised in the income statement.

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 Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 30 June 2016
(continued)

(b) Details on deferred consideration – Canterbury 
Coal Limited

The acquisition of Canterbury Coal Limited in November 2013 
contained a royalty agreement. The amounts that are payable 
in the future under this royalty agreement are required, to be 
recognised as part of the consideration paid for Canterbury Coal 
Limited. The fair value of the future royalty payments is estimated 
using a discount rate based upon the latest New Zealand 10 
year government bond rate, production profile, and forecasted 
domestic coal prices. A reasonable change in discount rate does 
not have a material impact on the deferred consideration.

(c) Details on deferred consideration – New Brighton 
Collieries Limited

The Company completed the acquisition of New Brighton 
Collieries Limited on 10 March 2015. The balance due on 
settlement is to be satisfied by an ongoing royalty based on mine 
gate sales revenue. The fair value of the future royalty payments 

is estimated using a discount rate based upon a risk adjusted 
New Zealand 10 year government bond rate of 8.37% (2015: 
6.63%), projected production profile, and forecast domestic 
coal prices.

A 1% increase or decrease in the discount rate used would 
decrease or increase the deferred consideration balance by $0.4m 
and $0.5m, respectively (2015: $0.5m and $0.6m respectively).

Security

Pursuant to a deed of guarantee and security the deferred 
consideration is secured by way of a first-ranking security interest 
in all of New Brighton Collieries Limited’s present and future assets 
(and present and future rights, title and interest in any assets).

Deferred consideration liabilities have been categorised as level 3 
under the fair value hierarchy.

21. Provisions

Current
Rehabilitation

Restructuring provision

Non-current
Rehabilitation

Total provisions

Rehabilitation provision movement
Opening balance

Change recognised in the mining and property asset

Change due to passage of time (unwinding of discount)

Other changes recognised in the income statement

Closing balance

Rehabilitation provision

GROUP
2016
$’000

295

55

350

3,419

3,769

3,521

92

173

(72)

3,714

GROUP
2015
$’000

 247

 380

 627

3,274

3,901

3,129

 594

 262

 (464)

3,521

Provision is made for the future rehabilitation of areas disturbed in the mining process. Management estimates the provision based on 
expected levels of rehabilitation, areas disturbed and an appropriate discount rate.

Restructuring provision

Provision has been made for planned redundancies in response to placing the Escarpment mine on care and maintenance. A detailed 
formal plan is in place and was largely completed by 30 June 2016. Announcement has been made to those affected.

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22. Contributed equity

Ordinary fully paid shares

Movement
Opening balance

Issue of shares 1

Exercise of options and conversion of performance rights 2

Closing balance

GROUP
2016
NUMBER OF 
SHARES 
000S

GROUP
2015
NUMBER OF 
SHARES 
000S

964,483

947,828

964,483

947,828

947,828

16,500

154

944,932

 2,146

 750

964,483

947,828

1 During the period, the Company issued 5m shares to the current executive director and CEO as a sign on incentive and 11.5m shares in 

termination benefits to former executives.

2 Further information is set out in note 25.

Ordinary shares

Ordinary shares entitle the holder to participate in dividends and the proceeds on winding up of the Company in proportion to the 
number of shares held. Every ordinary share is entitled to one vote.

23. Reserves

Share based payment reserve

Foreign exchange translation reserve

Re-organisation reserve

Total reserves

Nature and purpose of reserves

Share based payment reserve

GROUP
2016
$’000

52

(154)

GROUP
2015
$’000

2,028

(140)

(32,760)

(32,760)

(32,862)

(30,872)

The share based payment reserve is used to recognise the fair value of performance rights issued.

Foreign exchange translation reserve

Exchange differences arising on translation of companies within the Group with a different functional currency to New Zealand dollars are 
taken to the foreign currency translation reserve. The reserve is recognised in the income statement when the investment is disposed of.

Reorganisation reserve

Bathurst Resources Limited was incorporated on 27 March 2013. A scheme of arrangement between Bathurst Resources Limited and its 
shareholders resulted in Bathurst Resources (New Zealand) Limited becoming the new ultimate parent company of the Group on 28th 
June 2013. A reorganisation reserve was created, which reflects the previous retained losses of subsidiaries.

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 Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 30 June 2016
(continued)

24. Earnings per share

(a) Basic earnings per share
Total basic earnings per share attributable to the ordinary equity holders of the company

(b) Diluted earnings per share
Total diluted earnings per share attributable to the ordinary equity holders of the company

(c) Reconciliation of earnings used in calculating earnings per share
Earnings used in the calculation of basic and dilutive Earnings per share:

Earnings from continued operations

Total earnings

(d) Weighted average number of shares used as the denominator
Weighted average number of ordinary shares during the period used in the calculation of basic 
earnings per share

Adjustments for calculation of diluted earnings per share:

Options and performance rights

Weighted average number of ordinary shares and potential ordinary shares used as the 
denominator in calculating diluted earnings per share

GROUP
2016 
CENTS

GROUP
2015 
CENTS

0.11

(1.73)

0.11

(1.73)

$’000

$’000

1,031

1,031

(16,406)

(16,406)

NUMBER OF 
SHARES
000S

NUMBER OF 
SHARES
000S

958,360

 947,657

9,500

154

967,860

947,812

25. Share-based payments

(a) Employee long term incentive plan

The Bathurst Resources Limited Long Term Incentive Plan 
(LTIP) was first approved by Shareholders at the 2012 AGM. 
Amendments to the plan were approved at the 2015 AGM. The 
purpose of the plan is to reinforce a performance focused culture 
by providing a long term performance based element to the 
total remuneration packages of certain employees, by aligning 
and linking the interests of Bathurst’s leadership team and 
Shareholders, and to attract and retain key executives.

The plan forms part of the Company’s remuneration policy and 
provides the Company with a mechanism for driving long term 
performance for Shareholders and retention of executives.

Performance rights granted under the plan carry no dividend or 
voting rights. When exercised each performance right converts 
into one fully paid ordinary share.

Share based payments are recognised based on the fair value 
of performance rights offered to eligible participants at the 
grant date.

The fair value at issue date is determined using the price path of 
Bathurst shares modelled using the Monte Carlo simulation. The 
total number of performance rights that will vest to participants 
and the payoff to participants is then calculated and discounted 
back to present value today.

The assessed fair value at issue date of performance rights 
issued during the year ended 30 June 2016 is AUD$0.00832 per 
performance right. No performance rights were granted in 2015.

The exercise price of all performance rights is nil.

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BATHURST RESOURCES LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016  /  SECTION 02 
 
Performance Rights (LTIP)

GRANT DATE 

VESTING DATE 

27-Mar-13

30-Jun-15

22-Jan-16

30-Jun-18

OUTSTANDING 
AT THE 
BEGINNING OF 
THE PERIOD
000S

ISSUED DURING 
THE PERIOD
000S

EXERCISED 
DURING THE 
PERIOD
000S

OUTSTANDING 
AT THE END OF 
THE PERIOD
000S

EXERCISABLE AT 
THE END OF THE 
PERIOD
000S

 154 

 – 

 154

 – 

 (154)

 9,500

 9,500 

 – 

 (154)

 – 

 9,500

 9,500

 –

 –

 –

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

Profit/(loss) before income tax

Depreciation and amortisation expense

Gain/(loss) on disposal of property, plant and equipment

Share based payments expense

Fair value adjustment to deferred consideration 

Impairment losses

Unwinding of discount

Unwinding of rehabilitation asset

Other non-cash items

Change in working capital 

Cash flow from operating activities

GROUP
2016
$’000

GROUP
2015
$’000

1,031

(16,406)

11,220

(122)

15

(2,175)

100

821

173

254

14,668

1,160

968

615

1,171

194

262

164

(1,076)

(1,820)

10,241

976

27. Financial risk management

The Group’s activities expose it to a variety of financial risks: 
market risk (including currency risk, and interest rate risk), credit 
risk and liquidity risk. The Group’s overall risk management 
programme focuses on the unpredictability of financial markets 
and seeks to minimise potential adverse effects on the financial 
performance of the Group.

The Group uses different methods to measure different types 
of risk to which it is exposed. These methods include sensitivity 
analysis in the case of interest rate, foreign exchange and other 
price risks and aging analysis for credit risk.

Risk management is carried out by the management team 
under policies approved by the Board of Directors. Management 
identifies and evaluates financial risks on a regular basis.

(a) Market risk

(i) Foreign exchange risk

Foreign exchange risk arises from future commercial transactions 
and recognised assets and liabilities denominated in a currency 
that is not New Zealand dollars. The risk is measured using 
sensitivity analysis and cash flow forecasting.

Once the Group commences export sales, it becomes exposed to 
foreign exchange movements, this primarily relates to deferred 
consideration which is denominated in USD for export coal 
sales of coal sourced from the permits acquired from L&M Coal 
Holdings Limited.

The Group had minimal exposure to foreign currency risk at the 
end of the reporting period.

(b) 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 has adopted a policy of only dealing with credit 
worthy counterparties and obtaining sufficient collateral where 
appropriate as a means of minimising the risk of financial defaults.

Financial instruments which potentially subject the Group to credit 
risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, short term 
deposits, as well as credit exposures to our customers including 
outstanding receivables.

The credit risk on liquid funds is limited because the 
counterparties are banks with credit ratings of AA-, with funds 
required to be invested with a range of separate counterparties.

The Group’s maximum exposure to credit risk for trade and other 
receivables is its carrying value.

53

 
 
 
 
 
 Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 30 June 2016
(continued)

(c) Liquidity risk

Liquidity risk represents the Group’s ability to meet its contractual obligations. The Group evaluates its liquidity requirements on an 
ongoing basis.

Maturities of financial liabilities

The tables below analyse the Group’s financial liabilities into relevant maturity groupings based on their contractual maturities. The 
amounts disclosed in the table are the contractual undiscounted cash flows. Balances due within 12 months equal their carrying balances 
as the impact of discounting is not significant.

Contractual maturities of the Group’s non-derivative financial liabilities were as follows:

GROUP – 30 JUNE 2016

LESS THAN 
6 MONTHS
$’000

6 – 12 
MONTHS
$’000

BETWEEN 
1 AND 2 
YEARS
$’000

BETWEEN 
2 AND 5 
YEARS
$’000

OVER 5 
YEARS
$’000

TOTAL 
CONTRACTUAL 
CASH FLOWS
$’000

CARRYING 
VALUE
$’000

Trade and other payables

Borrowings (excl finance leases)

Finance leases

Deferred consideration

5,167

696

723

416

-

679

533

457

Total

7,002

1,669

287

110

1,054

1,480

2,931

-

-

1,679

4,657

6,336

-

-

-

8,241

8,241

5,454

1,485

3,989

15,251

5,454

1,439

3,701

9,669

26,179

20,263

GROUP – 30 JUNE 2015

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

Trade and other payables

Borrowings (excl finance leases)

Finance leases

Deferred consideration

5,429

6,927

182

969

143

713

49

761

Total

13,507

1,666

143

1,375

105

1,518

3,141

287

109

7

-

-

-

6,002

9,124

343

6,002

8,699

311

4,722

10,461

18,431

12,613

5,125

10,461

33,900

27,625

At 30 June 2016 the Group had no derivatives to settle (2015: nil).

(d) Capital management

(e) Fair value measurements

The Group’s capital includes contributed equity, reserves, and 
retained earnings. The Board’s policy is to maintain a strong 
capital base so as to maintain investor, creditor, and market 
confidence and to sustain the future development of the business. 
Given the stage of the Company’s development there are no 
formal targets set for return on capital. There were no changes 
to the Company’s approach to capital management during 
the year. The Company is not subject to externally imposed 
capital requirements.

The fair value of assets and liabilities must be estimated for 
recognition and measurement or for disclosure purposes.

Fair value measurements by level of the following fair value 
measurement hierarchy:

(a)  Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical 

assets or liabilities (level 1)

(b)  Inputs other than quoted prices included within level 1 that 
are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (as 
prices) or indirectly (derived from prices) (level 2), and

(c)  Inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on 

observable market data (unobservable inputs) (level 3).

The Group’s only financial asset or liability measured at a fair value 
hierarchy of level 3 is deferred consideration. This is discussed 
further in note 20.

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BATHURST RESOURCES LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016  /  SECTION 02(f) Financial instruments by category

Financial Assets
Loans and receivables

Cash and short term deposits

Trade and other receivables

Other financial assets

Total

Financial Liabilities
Amortised cost

Trade and other payables

Borrowings

Fair value

Deferred consideration

Total

28. Related party transactions

(a) Parent entity

The parent entity within the Group is Bathurst Resources Limited.

(b) Subsidiaries

The consolidated financial statements incorporate the assets, liabilities and results of the subsidiaries listed in note 16.

(c) Key management personnel

Key personnel are all the management and directors (executive and non-executive) of the Group.

Key management personnel compensation for the year is set out below:

GROUP

30 June 2016

Management

Directors

Total

GROUP

30 June 2015

Management

Directors

Total

SHORT TERM BENEFITS
$000’S

SHARE BASED PAYMENTS
$000’S

TERMINATION BENEFITS
$000’S

1,163

248

1,411

284

25

309

289

-

289

SHORT TERM BENEFITS
$000’S

SHARE BASED PAYMENTS
$000’S

TERMINATION BENEFITS
$000’S

 1,696

 259

 1,955

 303

 – 

 303

1,485

-

1,485

GROUP
2016
$’000

GROUP
2015
$’000

5,953

2,761

174

8,888

5,454

5,140

9,669

20,263

5,235

4,021

 167

9,423

 6,002

 9,010

12,613

27,625

TOTAL
$000’S

1,736

273

2,009

TOTAL
$000’S

3,484

259

3,743

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 Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 30 June 2016
(continued)

Other transactions or loans with key management personnel

Details of transactions with Directors of Bathurst Resources Limited and other key management personnel of the Group, including their 
personally related parties are set out below.

Consulting services performed by Mr Middleton (Independent Director) 1

Aggregates of loans to key management personnel
Opening Balance

Interest charged

Loan (settled)/advanced 2

Closing balance

GROUP
2016
$’000

 271

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

GROUP
2015
$’000

 –

510

 20

(530)

 –

1  During the year, Mr Middleton provided consulting services to the Company in relation to commercial due diligence activities.

2  Mr Bohannan ceased employment with the company on 24th March 2015. Loans and other receivables due from Mr Bohannan were 

settled via termination arrangements.

The Group entered into a joint venture in August 2013 with Johnson Bros Transport to operate a coal yard in Rolleston. These financial 
statements include coal sales to the joint venture totalling $3.0m (2015: $2.1m).

29. Commitments and contingent liabilities

(a) Capital commitments

Capital expenditure contracted for at the reporting date but not recognised as a liability totalled $2.3m (2015: nil). This will be settled 
within 12 months of reporting date.

(b) Lease commitments

(i) Non-cancellable operating leases

The Group leases various offices, accommodations, and equipment under non-cancellable operating leases expiring within one to six 
years. The leases have varying terms, escalation clauses and renewal rights.

Lease commitments

Commitments for minimum lease payments in relation to non-cancellable  
operating leases are payable as follows:
Within one year

Later than one year but not later than five years

Later than five years

Total lease commitments

GROUP
2016
$’000

GROUP
2015
$’000

112

71

-

183

240

263

-

503

During the year ended 30 June 2016 $0.2m (2015: $0.2m) was recognised as an expense in the income statement in respect of 
operating leases.

(ii) Finance leases

The Group leases various plant and equipment expiring within one to four years. Refer to note 19 for further information.

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BATHURST RESOURCES LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016  /  SECTION 02 
 
 
(c) Exploration expenditure commitments

In order to maintain the various permits in which the Group is 
involved the Group has ongoing operational expenditure as part 
of its normal operations. The actual costs will be dependent on a 
number of factors including final scope and timing of operations.

(d) Contingent assets and liabilities

As at 30 June 2016 the Group had no contingent assets or 
liabilities (2015: nil).

30. Events occurring after the reporting period

On the 3rd of August 2016, the Company announced the 
completion of a Convertible Note issue raising AUD$4.25m. 
This is a compound instrument but will primarily be recorded in 
long term borrowings.

There are no other material events that occurred subsequent to 
reporting date, that require recognition of, or additional disclosure 
in these financial statements.

57

Independent auditor’s report 
To the shareholders of Bathurst Resources Limited

Our opinion 

In our opinion the consolidated financial statements of Bathurst Resources Limited (the Company), 
including its subsidiaries (the Group), present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of 
the Group as at 30 June 2016, its financial performance and its cash flows for the year then ended in 
accordance with New Zealand Equivalents to International Financial Reporting Standards (NZ IFRS) 
and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). 

What we have audited

The Company’s consolidated financial statements comprise:

•  the balance sheet as at 30 June 2016;

•  the income statement for the year then ended;

•  the statement of comprehensive income for the year then ended;

•  the statement of changes in equity for the year then ended;

•  the statement of cash flows for the year then ended; and

•  the notes to the consolidated financial statements, which include a summary of significant 

accounting policies. 

Basis for opinion 

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (New Zealand) (ISAs 
NZ) and International Standards on Auditing (ISAs). Our responsibilities under those standards are 
further described in the Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the consolidated financial statements 
section of our report. 

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

We are independent of the Group in accordance with Professional and Ethical Standard 1 (Revised) 
Code of Ethics for Assurance Practitioners (PES 1) issued by the New Zealand Auditing and Assurance 
Standards Board and the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants’ Code of Ethics for 
Professional Accountants (IESBA Code), and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in 
accordance with these requirements. 

Our firm carries out other services for the Group in the area of other assurance services. The provision 
of these other services has not impaired our independence as auditors of the Group. 

Information other than the financial statements and auditor’s report

The Directors are responsible for the annual report. Our opinion on the consolidated financial 
statements does not cover the other information included in the annual report and we do not express 
any form of assurance conclusion on the other information. 

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

PricewaterhouseCoopers, 113-119 The Terrace, PO Box 243, Wellington 6140, New Zealand
T: +64 4 462 7000, F: +64 4 462 7001, pwc.co.nz

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BATHURST RESOURCES LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016  /  SECTION 02Responsibilities of the Director for the consolidated financial statements 

The Directors are responsible, on behalf of the Company, for the preparation and fair presentation 
of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with NZ IFRS and IFRS, and for such internal 
control as the Directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of consolidated financial 
statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. 

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

Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the consolidated financial statements

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

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located at the 
External Reporting Board’s website at:

https://xrb.govt.nz/Site/Auditing_Assurance_Standards/Current_Standards/Page5.aspx

Who we report to

This report is made solely to the Company’s shareholders, as a body. Our audit work has been 
undertaken so that we might state those matters which we are required to state to them in an auditor’s 
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 and the Company’s shareholders, as a body, for our 
audit work, for this report or for the opinions we have formed.

The engagement partner on the audit resulting in this independent auditor’s report is Lesley Mackle. 

For and on behalf of: 

Chartered Accountants 
Wellington  
29 August 2016

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BATHURST RESOURCES LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016  /  SECTION 02

60

Section

Shareholder 
information

61

03Shareholder 
information

The shareholder information set out below was 
applicable as at 30 September 2016.

A. Distribution of equity securities

Analysis of numbers of equity security holders by size of holding:

HOLDING

1 – 1,000

1,001 – 5,000

5,001 – 10,000

10,001 – 100,000

100,001 and over

TOTAL

TOTAL HOLDERS

ORDINARY SHARES

332

649

479

1770

807

55,749

1,715,371

3,173,976

56,129,516

903,408,143

964,482,755

On 30 September 2016 there were 1,985 holders of less than a marketable parcel of 
ordinary shares as determined by the ASX (under AUD$500 in value).

62

BATHURST RESOURCES LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016  /  SECTION 03B. Equity security holders

Twenty largest quoted equity security holders

The names of the twenty largest holders of quoted equity securities are listed below:

NAME

ORDINARY SHARES

NUMBER HELD

PERCENTAGE OF 
ISSUED SHARES

HSBC CUSTODY NOMINEES (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED 

321,473,049

33.33

JP MORGAN NOMINEES AUSTRALIA LIMITED 

BELL POTTER NOMINEES LIMITED  


50,273,104

34,553,255

BERNE NO 132 NOMINEES PTY LTD <608725 A/C>

27,888,773

ABN AMRO CLEARING SYDNEY NOMINEES PTY 
LIMITED 

ROBERT JAMES GRIFFITHS & JEAN DARLING 
GRIFFITHS 

MERRILL LYNCH (AUSTRALIA) NOMINEES 
PTY LIMITED 

CITICORP NOMINEES PTY LIMITED 

FORSYTH BARR CUSTODIANS LIMITED 

PETER ALFRED BRADFIELD 

CLIVE THOMAS 

RICHARD TACON 

AVANTEOS INVESTMENTS LIMITED 
<2477966 DNR A/C>

JBWERE (NZ) NOMINEES LIMITED <31933 A/C>

SAM AARONS 

MARSHALL MAINE 

CLINTON KEITH ADAMS & KAREN LOUISE ADAMS 


AETAS GLOBAL MARKETS LIMITED 

JOHN MCCALLUM 

JARDEN CUSTODIANS LIMITED 

15,865,009

15,000,000

13,655,750

13,161,461

11,376,035

7,818,713

6,000,000

5,976,596

5,336,766

5,235,000

4,900,367

4,500,000

4,093,000

4,091,998

3,998,168

3,873,526

5.21

3.58

2.89

1.64

1.56

1.42

1.36

1.18

0.81

0.62

0.62

0.55

0.54

0.51

0.47

0.42

0.42

0.41

0.40

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Total

559,070,570

57.97%

Unquoted equity securities

Unquoted convertible notes on issue

Unquoted performance rights on issue

NUMBER ON 
ISSUE

NUMBER OF 
HOLDERS

4,250

9,500,000

19

4

63

C. Substantial holders

Substantial holders in the company as of 30 September 2016 are set out below:

Republic Investment Management Pte Limited

Asian Dragon Acquisitions Limited

D. Voting rights

NUMBER HELD

PERCENTAGE OF 
ISSUED SHARES

192,112,714

71,273,542

19.92%

7.39%

The voting rights attached to each class of equity securities are set out below:

(a)  Ordinary shares

On a show of hands, every member present at a meeting in person or by proxy shall have one vote and, upon a poll, 
each share shall have one vote.

(b)  Options

No voting rights.

E. On-market buy-back

The company has no on-market buy-back on offer.

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Section

Resources 
and reserves

65

04Tenement schedule

PERMIT ID

LOCATION 
(REGION)

MINERALS

PERMIT TYPE

PERMIT OPERATOR

BATHURST 
INTEREST

57205

56927

56233

55401

54935

54896

54846

54658

53614

51279

51260

51212

41456

41455

41372

41332

41274

40628

40625

40591

West Coast

Coal

Exploration Permit

Bathurst Coal Limited

Southland

Minerals

Prospecting Permit

Bathurst Coal Limited

West Coast

Coal

Mining Permit

Buller Coal Limited

West Coast

Minerals

Mining Permit

Buller Coal Limited

Otago

Coal

Prospecting Permit

Bathurst Coal Limited

West Coast

Minerals

Prospecting Permit

Buller Coal Limited

Canterbury

West Coast

Southland

West Coast

Southland

West Coast

West Coast

West Coast

Canterbury

West Coast

West Coast

West Coast

Southland

West Coast

Coal

Coal

Coal

Coal

Coal

Coal

Coal

Coal

Coal

Coal

Coal

Coal

Coal

Coal

Exploration Permit

Bathurst Coal Limited

Exploration

Buller Coal Limited

Mining Permit

Bathurst Coal Limited

Mining Permit

Buller Coal Limited

Exploration Permit

Bathurst Coal Limited

Exploration Permit

Buller Coal Limited

Mining Permit

Buller Coal Limited

Mining Permit

Bathurst Coal Limited

Mining Permit

Bathurst Coal Limited

Mining Permit

Buller Coal Limited

Mining Permit

Buller Coal Limited

Exploration Permit

Buller Coal Limited

Exploration Permit

New Brighton Collieries Limited

Exploration Permit

Bathurst Coal Limited

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

Permits granted in the past twelve months

PERMIT ID

PERMIT TYPE

57205

56927

56233

Exploration 
Permit

Prospecting 
Permit

Mining Permit

PERMIT 
OPERATOR 

Bathurst Coal 
Limited (100%)

Bathurst Coal 
Limited (100%)

Bathurst Coal 
Limited (100%)

MINERALS

LOCATION 
(REGION)

GRANTED DATE

OPERATION NAME

Coal

West Coast 

03/05/2016

Caroline Terrace

Minerals

Southland

27/04/2016

Ohai Metals

Coal

West Coast

23/03/2016

Coal Creek

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PERMIT ID

PERMIT TYPE

OPERATOR

OPERATION 
NAME

LOCATION 
(REGION)

PERMIT 
EXTENSION 
(YEARS)

PERMIT 
EXTENSION 
(MONTHS)

AREA 
REDUCTION

AREA 
REDUCTION 
UNITS

41372

54896

51260

Mining 
Permit

Bathurst 
Coal Limited

Malvern 
Hills

Canterbury 
Region

10

Prospecting 
Permit

Buller Coal 
Limited

Exploration 
Permit

Bathurst 
Coal Limited

Buller 
Metals

Ohai

West Coast 
Region

Southland

2

5

0

0

0

0

ha

164.54

sq.km

829.29

ha

Partial surrender

OPERATION 
PERMIT ID

LOCATION 
PERMIT TYPE

AREA OPERATOR

54658

Exploration 
Permit 

Buller Coal 
Limited 

AREA 
REDUCTION 
NAME

North Reefton

(REGION)

REDUCTION

(UNITS)

West Coast 
Region 

2688.175

Ha

Full surrender

PERMIT ID

PERMIT TYPE

OPERATOR

OPERATION NAME

LOCATION (REGION)

Exploration Permit

Buller Coal Limited 

Mangapehi

Exploration Permit

Buller Coal Limited

Inangahua

Exploration Permit

Buller Coal Limited

Flat Creek

Exploration Permit

Bathurst Coal Limited

Home Hills

Exploration Permit

Buller Coal Limited

Tihoroa

Waikato

West Coast

Tasman

Otago

Waikato

Exploration Permit

Buller Coal Limited

Denniston West

West Coast

Exploration Permit

Buller Coal Limited

10 Mile Creek

Exploration Permit

Buller Coal Limited

Mokihinui

Exploration Permit

Buller Coal Limited

Fairdown

Exploration Permit

Buller Coal Limited

Greymouth

Exploration Permit

Buller Coal Limited

Coal Creek

West Coast

West Coast

West Coast

West Coast

West Coast

55199

54590

54512

54933

54389

54505

54031

53756

52713

52147

51078

Expired

PERMIT ID

PERMIT TYPE

OPERATOR

OPERATION NAME

LOCATION (REGION)

52484

Prospecting Permit

Bathurst Coal Limited 

Canterbury

Canterbury 

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Coal resources 
and reserves

Resources

Table 1 – Resource Tonnes (1)

D
E
R
U
S
A
E
M
6
1
0
2

)
T
M
(

E
C
R
U
O
S
E
R

3.1

0.5

6.2

0.0

7.6

D
E
R
U
S
A
E
M
5
1
0
2

)
T
M
(

E
C
R
U
O
S
E
R

3.1

0.6

6.2

0.0

7.6

)
T
M
(

E
G
N
A
H
C

0.0

-0.1

0.0

0.0

0.0

D
E
T
A
C

I

D
N

I

6
1
0
2

)
T
M
(

E
C
R
U
O
S
E
R

2.1

0.6

3.1

3.8

D
E
T
A
C

I

D
N

I

5
1
0
2

)
T
M
(

E
C
R
U
O
S
E
R

2.2

0.6

3.1

3.8

10.8

10.8

)
T
M
(

E
G
N
A
H
C

-0.1

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

D
E
R
R
E
F
N

I

6
1
0
2

)
T
M
(

E
C
R
U
O
S
E
R

1.0

0.3

1.6

5.4

4.9

D
E
R
R
E
F
N

I

5
1
0
2

)
T
M
(

E
C
R
U
O
S
E
R

1.0

0.3

1.6

5.4

4.9

AREA

Escarpment (2)

Cascade (3)

Deep Creek (4)

Coalbrookdale

Whareatea West

South Buller Totals

17.4

17.5

-0.1

20.4

20..5

-0.1

13.2

13.2

Millerton North (4)

North Buller

Blackburn (4)

North Buller Totals

0.0

2.4

0.0

2.4

0.0

2.4

0.0

2.4

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

1.9

7.3

5.8

1.9

7.3

5.8

15.0

15.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

3.6

3.6

10.9

10.9

14.1

14.1

28.6

28.6

)
T
M
(

E
G
N
A
H
C

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

)
T
M
(

E
C
R
U
O
S
E
R

L
A
T
O
T

6
1
0
2

6.2

1.5

)
T
M
(

E
C
R
U
O
S
E
R

L
A
T
O
T

5
1
0
2

6.3

1.5

10.9

10.9

9.2

9.2

23.3

23.3

)
T
M
(

E
G
N
A
H
C

-0.1

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

51.1

51.2

-0.1

5.5

5.5

20.6

20.6

19.9

19.9

46.0

46.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Buller Coal Project Totals

19.8

19.9

-0.1

35.4

35.5

-0.1

41.8

41.8

0.0

97.1

97.2

-0.1

Takitimu (5)

New Brighton (6)

Canterbury (7)

Southland/Canterbury 
Totals

Total

Note

1.0

0.2

0.5

1.7

1.6

0.0

0.3

1.9

-0.6

0.2

0.2

-0.2

1.9

0.4

1.4

3.7

1.7

0.7

0.5

2.9

0.2

-0.3

0.9

0.8

0.8

1.3

3.4

5.5

1.3

3.5

1.3

6.1

-0.5

-2.2

2.1

3.7

1.9

5.3

4.6

4.2

2.1

-0.6

10.9

10.9

-0.9

-2.3

3.2

0.0

21.5

21.8

-0.3

39.1

38.4

0.7

47.3

47.9

-0.6

108.0

108.2

-0.2

All resources and reserves quoted in this release are reported in terms as defined in the 2004 and 2012 Editions of the ‘Australasian Code 
for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves’ as published by the Joint Ore Reserves Committee of the 
Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, Australian Institute of Geoscientists and Minerals Council of Australia (“JORC”).

All resources quoted are reported as of 17 October 2016 ASX Release – ‘Update on Resources and Reserves’

1.  The Measured and Indicated Mineral Resources are inclusive of those Mineral Resources modified to produce the Ore Reserves.

  Resource tonnages have been calculated using a density value calculated using approximated in-ground moisture values (Preston and 
Sanders method) and as such all tonnages quoted in this report are wet tonnes. All coal qualities quoted are on an Air Dried Basis.

  Rounding of tonnes as required by reporting guidelines may result in summation differences between tonnes and coal quality

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2.  Escarpment resources were depleted by mining. Further resources were identified due to additional drilling and an updated 

geological model.

3.  Cascade resources were depleted by mining.

4.  No additional work has been was undertaken on the coal resources for Deep Creek, Millerton North and Blackburn since 

originally reported.

  This information was prepared and first disclosed under the JORC Code 2004. It has not been updated since to comply with the JORC 

Code 2012 on the basis that the information has not materially changed since it was last reported.

5.  Resources were depleted by mining. Additional drilling and a revision of the geological model resulted in an overall decrease in the 

resource tonnage. Takitimu resources include Black Diamond and Coaldale.

6.  Additional drilling and a revision of the geological model resulted in improved resource confidence. Potential underground resources 

reported previously have been removed from resource estimates

7.  Additional drilling, improved mining economics and a revision of the geological model have resulted in improved resource confidence 

and an overall increase in the resource tonnage.

Table 2 – Average Coal Quality – Measured

AREA

Escarpment

Cascade

Deep Creek

Whareatea West

Millerton North

North Buller

Blackburn

Takitimu

New Brighton

Canterbury

D
E
R
U
S
A
E
M

E
C
R
U
O
S
E
R

)
T
M
(

3.1

0.5

6.2

7.6

-0.0

2.4

-0.0

1.0

0.2

0.5

)
D
A
(
%
H
S
A

20.0

15.5

11.0

23.0

-

8.6

-

11.7

10.7

8.4

Table 3 – Average Coal Quality – Indicated

AREA

Escarpment

Cascade

Deep Creek

Coalbrookdale

Whareatea West

Millerton North

North Buller

Blackburn

Takitimu

New Brighton

Canterbury

D
E
R
U
S
A
E
M

E
C
R
U
O
S
E
R

)
T
M
(

2.1

0.6

3.1

3.8

10.8

1.9

7.3

5.8

1.9

0.4

1.4

)
D
A
(
%
H
S
A

19.2

14.8

9.7

18.4

22.1

9.7

8.8

3.9

9.7

9.0

8.2

R
U
H
P
L
U
S

D
A
%

0.57

1.66

2.50

0.82

-

E
L
I
T
A
L
O
V

%
R
E
T
T
A
M

)
D
A
(

%
N
O
B
R
A
C

D
E
X

I
F

)
D
A
(

32.7

39.3

32.9

24.2

-

46.3

42.6

53.9

52.2

-

4.70

43.1

45.4

-

0.42

0.37

0.74

R
U
H
P
L
U
S

D
A
%

1.11

1.79

2.70

1.43

0.93

4.90

5.10

4.30

0.31

0.34

0.74

-

37.4

35.9

36.1

-

35.4

39.1

39.6

E
L
I
T
A
L
O
V

%
R
E
T
T
A
M

)
D
A
(

%
N
O
B
R
A
C

D
E
X

I
F

)
D
A
(

35.0

38.3

34.7

36.3

22.7

36.9

42.6

42.1

36.3

35.9

36.1

44.6

44.5

53.6

43.5

54.5

52.4

46.3

51.8

38.0

42.1

39.5

T
N
E
R
E
H
N

I

E
R
U
T
S
I

O
M

0.9

2.6

2.2

0.6

-

2.9

-

15.5

14.3

15.9

T
N
E
R
E
H
N

I

E
R
U
T
S
I

O
M

1.2

2.4

2.0

1.8

0.6

1.0

2.3

2.2

16.0

12.9

16.1

E
R
U
T
S
I

O
M

U
T
I
S

N

I

5.5

7.6

5.2

6.3

-

)
D
A
(

E
U
L
A
V

C

I
F
I

R
O
L
A
C

28.5

30.8

29.7

26.8

-

11.4

29.7

-

24.7

21.0

25.5

E
R
U
T
S
I

O
M

U
T
I
S

N

I

5.3

8.0

4.8

6.1

6.3

6.1

9.4

10.1

25.5

20.5

25.7

-

21.4

22.7

22.2

)
D
A
(

E
U
L
A
V

C

I
F
I

R
O
L
A
C

30.3

29.3

30.3

30.0

25.6

31.1

30.0

30.4

21.5

23.7

22.2

N
S
C

7.0

4.5

-

7.0

-

4.5

-

N/A

N/A

N/A

N
S
C

7.0

4.0

-

5.0

6.5

10.0

5.0

6.0

N/A

N/A

N/A

69

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Table 4 – Average Coal Quality – Inferred

D
E
R
U
S
A
E
M

E
C
R
U
O
S
E
R

)
T
M
(

1.0

0.3

1.6

5.4

4.9

3.6

10.9

14.1

0.8

1.3

3.4

)
D
A
(
%
H
S
A

18.4

16.5

10.1

16.4

21.7

12.0

9.9

6.4

12.4

9.0

9.1

R
U
H
P
L
U
S

D
A
%

1.70

2.16

2.40

1.50

0.92

5.50

5.10

4.80

0.39

0.30

0.79

E
L
I
T
A
L
O
V

%
R
E
T
T
A
M

)
D
A
(

%
N
O
B
R
A
C

D
E
X

I
F

)
D
A
(

35.5

36.7

29.7

35.2

21.3

35.3

45.6

41.8

36.2

35.7

36.0

44.7

44.7

57.8

46.7

56.3

51.6

42.3

49.5

36.0

43.6

39.0

T
N
E
R
E
H
N

I

E
R
U
T
S
I

O
M

1.4

2.1

2.4

1.7

0.7

1.1

2.2

2.3

15.4

11.6

15.8

E
R
U
T
S
I

O
M

U
T
I
S

N

I

5.7

6.7

7.1

5.5

6.3

7.2

9.6

11.2

25.0

19.6

25.5

N
S
C

7.0

4.0

-

5.0

6.0

9.0

5.0

6.0

N/A

N/A

N/A

)
D
A
(

E
U
L
A
V

C

I
F
I

R
O
L
A
C

30.2

27.6

29.7

29.1

24.6

30.2

29.5

30.1

20.9

24.1

22.0

AREA

Escarpment

Cascade

Deep Creek

Coalbrookdale

Whareatea West

Millerton North

North Buller

Blackburn

Takitimu

New Brighton

Canterbury

Reserves (8)

Table 5 – Coal Reserves (ROM (9)) Tonnes

ROM COAL

AREA

Escarpment Domestic (10)

Escarpment Export 

Whareatea West 

Takitimu (11)

Canterbury (12)

Total

PROVED (MT)

PROBABLE (MT)

TOTAL (MT)

2016

2015

CHANGE

2016

2015

CHANGE

2016

2015

CHANGE

0.2

2.3

0.0

0.5

0.1

3.1

0.0

2.3

0.0

0.5

0.0

2.8

0.2

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.1

0.3

0.1

0.5

0.2

0.5

15.8

15.8

1.1

0.1

0.7

0.0

17.6

17.2

-0.1

0.0

0.0

0.4

0.1

0.4

0.3

2.8

0.2

2.8

15.8

15.8

1.6

0.2

20.7

1.2

0.0

20

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.4

0.2

0.7

Table 6 – Marketable Coal Reserves (13) Tonnes

PROVED (MT)

PROBABLE (MT)

TOTAL (MT)

AREA

2016

2015

CHANGE

2016

2015

CHANGE

2016

2015

CHANGE

Escarpment Domestic (10)

Escarpment Export 

Whareatea West 

Takitimu (11)

Canterbury (12)

Total

0.2

1.9

0.0

0.5

0.1

2.7

0.0

1.9

0.0

0.5

0.0

2.4

0.2

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.1

0.3

0.1

0.4

9.9

1.0

0.1

0.2

0.4

9.9

0.7

0.0

11.5

11.2

-0.1

0.0

0.0

0.3

0.1

0.3

0.3

2.3

9.9

1.5

0.2

0.2

2.3

9.9

1.2

0.0

14.2

13.6

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.3

0.2

0.6

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Table 7 – Marketable Coal Reserves – Proved and Probable Average Quality

PROVED MARKETABLE  (13)

PROBABLE MARKETABLE  (13)

)
%
(

H
S
A

R
U
H
P
L
U
S

)
%
(

)
%
(
M
V

)
#
(

N
S
C

/
J
M
(

V
C

)
G
K

8.9

0.5

35.1

8.5

31.3

-

12.9

9.2

8.4

-

1.9

0.3

0.8

-

-

-

35.0

6.8

28.9

36.9

N/A

21.9

36.8

N/A

22.3

)
T
M
(

1.9

0.0

0.2

0.5

0.1

)
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6.3

8.6

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U
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U
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34.0

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(

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9.5

6.1

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M
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V
C

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G
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31.9

28.4

0.24

36.0

N/A

22.1

0.8

36.8

N/A

22.2

)
T
M
(

0.4

9.9

0.1

1.0

0.1

DEPOSIT  (10,11,12,13) 

Escarpment Export

Whareatea West

Escarpment Domestic (10)

Takitimu (11)

Canterbury (12)

Table 8 – Marketable Coal Reserve – Total Average Quality

COAL 
TYPE

MINING 
METHOD

(MT)

ASH (%)

SULPHUR 
(%)

VM (%)

CSN (#)

CV (MJ/
KG)

TOTAL MARKETABLE (13)

DEPOSIT  (7,8,10,11,12)

Escarpment Export

Whareatea West

Met

Met

Open Pit

Open Pit

Escarpment Domestic (10)

Thermal

Open Pit

Takitimu (11)

Thermal

Open Pit

Canterbury (12)

Thermal

Open Pit

Note

2.3

9.9

0.2

1.5

0.1

8.6

12.1

13.3

7.2

8.5

0.5

0.9

1.8

0.3

0.8

35.3

26.0

34.7

36.3

36.8

8.5

9.5

6.6

N/A

N/A

31.4

31.9

28.8

22.0

22.3

All reserves quoted in this release are reported in terms as defined in the 2012 Edition of the ‘Australasian Code for Reporting of 
Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves’ as published by the Joint Ore Reserves Committee of the Australasian Institute 
of Mining and Metallurgy, Australian Institute of Geoscientists and Minerals Council of Australia (“JORC” ).

All Reserves quoted are reported as of 17 October 2016 ASX Release – ‘Update on Resources and Reserves’

8.  The Measured and Indicated Mineral Resources are inclusive of those Mineral Resources modified to produce the Ore Reserves.

Reserve tonnages have been calculated using a density value calculated using approximated in-ground moisture values (Preston 
and Sanders method) and as such reserve tonnages quoted in this report are wet tonnes. All coal qualities quoted are on an Air 
Dried Basis.

Rounding of tonnes as required by reporting guidelines may result in summation differences between tonnes and coal quality

9.  Coal reserve estimates (Run of Mine (ROM) tonnes), include consideration of standard mining factors ( JORC Code 2012)

10.  Change in Domestic reserves based on a revised economics and additional exploration.

11.  Increase in coal reserves due to increased resources, revised mining plans and economics. Takitimu reserves include Black Diamond 

and Coaldale.

12.  New reserve defined 2016

13.  Marketable Reserves are based on geologic modelling of the anticipated yield from ROM Reserves.

Total Marketable Coal Reserves are reported at a product specific moisture content (10–12% for Escarpment Export and Whareatea 
West, 5-8% at Escarpment Domestic and 22-23% at Takitimu and Canterbury ) and at an air-dried quality basis, for sale after the 
beneficiation of the Total Coal Reserves, converted using ASTM D3180 ISO 1170

Reserve tonnages have been calculated using a density value calculated using approximated in-ground moisture values (Preston and 

Sanders method) and as such all tonnages quoted in this report are wet tonnes. All coal qualities quoted are on an Air Dried Basis.

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

The information in this report that relates to exploration 
results and mineral resources for Escarpment, Cascade, 
Coalbrookdale, Whareatea West, Millerton North, 
North Buller, Blackburn, Takitimu, Canterbury and New 
Brighton and the mineral reserves for Takitimu is based 
on information compiled by Hamish McLauchlan as 
a Competent Person who is a full time employee of 
Bathurst Resources Limited and is a member of the 
Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Mr. 
McLauchlan has a B.Sc and M.Sc (Hons) majoring in 
geology from the University of Canterbury, and has had 
19 years of experience in the mineral resource industry in 
New Zealand and offshore. He has sufficient experience 
which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type 
of deposit under consideration and to the activity which 
he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as 
defined in the 2004 and 2012 Edition of the ‘Australasian 
Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral 
Resources and Ore Reserves’. Mr McLauchlan consents 
to the inclusion in this presentation of the matters based 
on his information in the form and context in which it 
appears above. This presentation accurately reflects the 
information compiled by the Competent Person.

The information on this report that relates to mineral 
reserves for Escarpment Domestic and Canterbury is 
based on information compiled by Terry Moynihan who 
is a full time employee of Core Mining Consultants Ltd 
and is a member of the Australasian Institute of Mining 
and Metallurgy. Mr. Moynihan has sufficient experience 
which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type 
of deposit under consideration and to the activity which 
he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as 
defined in the 2012 Edition of the ‘Australasian Code for 
Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and 
Ore Reserves’.

Resource quality

The company is not aware of any information to indicate 
that the quality of the identified resources will fall outside 
the range of specifications for reserves as indicated in the 
above table.

Further resource and reserve information can be found on 
the company’s website at www.bathurstresources.co.nz

Mineral Resource and Ore Reserves 
governance and estimation process

Resources and Reserves are estimated by internal and 
external personnel, suitably qualified as Competent 
Persons under the Australasian Institute of Mining 
and Metallurgy, reporting in accordance with the 
requirements of the JORC code, industry standards and 
internal guidelines.

All Resource estimates and supporting documentation are 
reviewed by a Competent Person either employed directly 
by Bathurst or employed as an external consultant. If 
there is a material change in an estimate of a Resource, or 
if the estimate is an inaugural Resource, the estimate and 
all relevant supporting documentation is further reviewed 
by an external suitably qualified Competent Person.

All Reserve estimates are prepared in conjunction with 
pre-feasibility, feasibility and life of mine studies which 
consider all material factors.

All Resource and Reserve estimates are then further 
reviewed by suitably qualified internal management.

The Resources and Reserves statements included in 
Bathurst’s 2016 Annual Report have been reviewed by 
qualified internal and external Competent Persons, and 
internal management, prior to their inclusion.

Competent Person statements

The information on this report that relates to mineral 
resources for Deep Creek and the mineral reserves for 
Escarpment Export and Whareatea West is based on 
information compiled by Sue Bonham-Carter who is a 
full time employee of Golder Associates (NZ) Ltd and 
is a member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and 
Metallurgy. Sue Bonham-Carter has sufficient experience 
which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and 
type of deposit under consideration and to the activity 
which she is undertaking to qualify as a Competent 
Person as defined in the 2004 and 2012 Edition of the 
‘Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, 
Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves’. Sue Bonham-Carter 

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Directors

Toko Kapea 
Non–executive chairman

Richard Tacon 
Executive director and chief executive officer

Share registry

Computershare Investor Services Limited
159 Hurstmere Rd
Takapuna Central 0622
New Zealand

Russell Middleton 
Non-executive director

Peter Westerhuis 
Non-executive director

Company secretaries

Jason Hungerford

Bill Lyne

New Zealand company number

4382538

Auditor

PricewaterhouseCoopers
113-119 The Terrace
Wellington 6140
New Zealand

Solicitor

Minter Ellison Rudd Watts Lawyers  
125 The Terrace
Wellington 6011
New Zealand

Australian registered business number

164 306 905

Banker

ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited

Stock exchange listing

Bathurst Resources Limited shares are listed on the 
Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) under the code BRL

Website address

www.bathurstresources.co.nz

Registered office

Level 12, 1 Willeston Street
Wellington 6011
New Zealand
+64 4 499 6830

Australian registered office

10 Ngeringa Crescent,
Chapel Hill, Qld 4069
Australia
+61 7 3378 7673

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