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2018 

ANNUAL REPORT 
Prodigy Gold NL

 
 
 
 
 
 
CORPORATE DIRECTORY 

Directors 

Secretary  

Auditors 

Bankers 

Share Registry 

Solicitors 

Stock Exchange 

Registered Office 

Principal Place of 
Business 

Postal Address  

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Email 

    ABN 58 009 127 020 ACN 009 127 020 

Mr Thomas McKeith (Chairman) 
Mr Matthew Briggs (Managing Director)  
Mr Brett Smith 
Mr Mark Faul 

Ms Jutta Zimmermann 

BDO Audit (WA) Pty Ltd  
38 Station Street 
SUBIACO WA 6008 

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited  
Level 10, 77 St Georges Terrace 
PERTH WA 6000 

Security Transfer Registrars Pty Limited  
770 Canning Highway 
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Telephone: 1300 992 916 

Ward Keller 
Northern Territory House  
Level 7, 22 Mitchell Street 
DARWIN NT 0800 

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Level 16, 70 Franklin Street 
ADELAIDE SA 5000 

Australian Securities Exchange Limited  
ASX Code: PRX 

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NEDLANDS WA 6009 

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Telephone: +61 8 9423 9777 
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www.prodigygold.com.au  

admin@prodigygold.com.au 

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CONTENTS 

Chairman’s Report  

Managing Director’s Report – Review of Operations  

Summary of Mining Tenements and Areas of Interest  

Directors’ Report  

Corporate Governance Statement  

Auditor’s Independence Declaration  

Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and Other 
Comprehensive Income  

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position  

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows  

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity  

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements  

Directors’ Declaration  

Independent Auditor’s Report to the Members 

Additional Information for Listed Public Companies  

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MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN  

Dear Shareholder, 

2018 was a transformational 
year for Prodigy Gold.  We 
have executed our strategy of 
prioritising the portfolio and 
systematically expanding the 
exploration program. 

“ 

The Company is well funded and together with our joint 
venture partners is well positioned to make a significant 
discovery and deliver value for our shareholders. 

Our name change to Prodigy Gold NL is symbolic of our 
renewed strategy.  There is a real sense of urgency to 
execute the strategy and unlock the potential of our 
portfolio.  

Matt Briggs and team has had a busy and successful 
year with the following highlights: 

o  An equity raising of $6 million which included St 
Barbara (ASX:SBM) entering the register with a 
10% stake;  

o  A $12 million farm-in agreement with Newcrest 

Mining (ASX: NCM) over the very prospective Euro 
tenements; 

o  A $6.5 million joint venture agreement over the 
North Arunta Project area with Gladiator 
Resources (ASX: GLA); 

o  Exploration agreements with the Central Land 

Council for the Lake Mackay JV Project leading to 
the granting of 12 tenement applications and 
expanding the area that can be actively explored 
from 517km2 to 7,612km2; and  

o  Significant bedrock gold targets identified at the 
Capstan Prospect within the Company’s 100% 
owned Bluebush Gold Project. 

We have reviewed all of our Mineral Resource 
estimates and the Company’s value is now solidly 
underpinned by 15.7 Mt at 2 g/t gold for just over 1.0 
Moz of high quality shallow Resources. 

Exploration at Suplejack has demonstrated that the 
geology is similar to the geology that hosts the 
Groundrush and Central Tanami deposits located 
immediately to the south. Suplejack is an emerging 
camp-scale exploration project, with work focused on 
discovering mineralised structures that can, individually 
and collectively, support a standalone mining 
operation.   

The team is developing a pipeline of quality drill targets 
in areas that were underexplored on the large areas in 
our tenement portfolio that have no prior bedrock 
testing.  We are targeting areas that contain large-scale 
anomalies or highly ranked conceptual targets with 
exploration activities now underway at our Bluebush 
Project.  We started aircore drill testing target areas at 
the Capstan Prospect with first results being highly 
encouraging.  Further aircore drilling, a co-funded 
diamond drilling program and RC drilling will be 
undertaken during this exploration season. 

Our partner at the Lake Mackay Project, Independence 
Group NL, is undertaking a project scale airborne EM 
survey, soil sampling and is planning an RC drilling 
program.  Rock chip samples from the Grimlock 
Prospect confirmed high Manganese-Nickel-Cobalt in 
outcrops with results up to 2.5% Cobalt, 1.1% Nickel 
and 46.4% Manganese.  

Our partner at the North Arunta Project, Gladiator 
Resources Ltd has undertaken an IP survey identifying 
major gold drill targets at the Kroda Prospect.  Drill 
planning is underway.  

Prodigy Gold is committed to environmentally 
responsible exploration and rehabilitates on an ongoing 
basis.  

On behalf of the Board I would like to thank the team 
for their hard work, innovation and loyalty and look 
forward to supporting them progress our discovery 
strategy with energy and focus.  I would also like to 
thank my fellow directors for their support and 
strategic guidance over the last year.  

And lastly I would like to thank Prodigy Gold’s 
shareholders for your support and hopefully we will be 
able to reward your patience.  

Again, on behalf of the Board I am pleased to present 
you with the Company’s 2018 Annual Report and look 
forward to an exciting year exploring and unlocking the 
discovery potential of our extensive exploration tenure. 

T H O M A S    M C K E I T H

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EXPLORATION  

Environment and Safety 

The Company successfully completed all activities with no reportable injuries to its employees and contractors. Prodigy 
Gold continues to improve the safety management system undertaking risk based revisions to procedures and policies. 

The Company is subject to significant environmental regulation in respect to its exploration activities. Prodigy Gold 
ensures rehabilitation of exploration activities is completed upon the finalisation of each program. No reportable 
environmental incidents occurred during the reporting period.  

Strategy 

Prodigy Gold is focussed on exploration in the Tanami region in the Northern Territory. This prospective terrain had 
limited previous work completed. The Company is systematically working through its tenement holding and rapidly 
advancing the high priority opportunities in the portfolio.  

Prodigy Gold’s strategy to unlock the discovery potential of the Company’s vast and prospective tenure was put into 
action by the team implementing an aggressive exploration program to expedite discovery. The highly experienced 
exploration team reviewed and ranked the projects in Prodigy Gold’s extensive portfolio. The year started with the 
completion of an aircore and RC drilling program at the Suplejack Project with aircore drilling expanding to the highly 
prospective Bluebush Project area located to the west of the world class Callie deposit. 

Exploration at the Bluebush Project, a large project areas with no prior bedrock testing, prioritised areas that contain 
large-scale anomalies or highly ranked conceptual targets for testing with RAB or aircore drilling. Existing bedrock 
anomalies will be opportunistically tested where they have scale potential. 

Prodigy Gold actively sought out joint-venture partners for areas ouside the Company’s current focus area and will 
continue to do so.  

100% PRODIGY GOLD PROJECTS 

Suplejack Project 

The Suplejack Project is situated on exploration licence EL9250 and located 19km north of the 1.6Moz Groundrush Pit 
and 58km ot the northeast of the Central Tanami Processing Plant site. Suplejack, including Hyperion, Tethys and Seuss, 
contains a Mineral Resource Estimate of 4.9Mt at 1.9g/t for 309.5koz gold (ASX Announcement 31 July 2018). In 2018 the 
team continued to increase confidence around the Suplejack Resource and test targets within a prospective trend that 
extends for over 50km in a north-south direction and hosts numerous areas of gold anomalism that appear to be 
associated with east-west striking structures. Ongoing work is aimed at growing resources at Supljack and progressing the 
discovery of new standalone targets. 

Exploration  

As part of the strategy to demonstate this project has the potential to support a standalone mining operation, the aircore 
drilling program expanded to test 6 targets in the southern Suplejack area – Suess North, Hyperion South, Suess 
South/Stoney Ridge, Suplejack EW, Pandora/Brokenwood and Dry River. Drilling totalled 179 holes for 8,490m (ASX 
Announcement 13 September 2017). Suplejack-style deposits have a very limited geochemical halo. Gold is typically 
constrained to the mineralised structure so geochemical vectors are used to map the mineralised system. Intersections of 
>100ppb arsenic or >50ppb gold typically define the extents of the systems. Intersections of >200ppb gold often indicate 
a mineralised structure has been intersected or is nearby. From this program 35 holes intersected >50ppb gold and 11 
holes intersected 150ppb gold or above with the best intersection of 1m @ 1,830ppb (1.83g/t) gold. 

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Results confirmed and extended the known mineralisation within many of the target areas. Drilling indicated strike 
extensions to Seuss of 500m to the north, Hyperion South extending 200m to the east, and Stoney Ridge defined over a 
total of 1,500m. 

Resource Drilling – Hyperion-Tethys-Seuss Trend and Hyperion South   

Targeted resource drilling continued at Suplejack (10 holes for 1,608m) with the aim of growing shallow resources by 
extending known structures and identifying high grade shoots. Drilling successfully intersected higher grade shoots on the 
Seuss Fault, the Tethys Structure and the Tethys-Seuss Fault intersection (ASX Announcements 19 December 2017 and 15 
January 2018) including: 

• 

Seuss Fault 

o  2.5m 1 @ 11.7g/t gold and 4m1 @ 26.6g/t gold (SSRC100044) 
o  13m @ 7.3g/t gold including 7m @ 12.7g/t gold (SSRC100047) 

Tethys – Seuss Intersection  

• 

o  5m @ 8.5g/t gold (SSRC100045) 
o  12m @ 2.6g/t gold including 5m @ 4.7g/t gold (SSRC100046) 

East of Hyperion South, drilling increased the strike length of mineralisation to over 600m. It is notable that the contact 
between the Killi Killi and Mt Charles Formation had previously been interpreted to limit the eastern extent of 
mineralisation. Drill hole HYRC100050 intersected 15m @ 1.1g/t gold to the east of the the Killi Killi and Mt Charles 
Formation contact opening the potential for substantial strike extensions on Hyperion South and Hyperion. 

Figure 1. Suess Fault Long Section (ASX Announcement 31 July 2018) 

Other Suplejack targets 

Following successfully extending mineralisation at Hyperion and positive results from the aircore program, the Company 
is expanding activities to Tregony, Boco, and Old 8 Mile Fault (Figure 2). A review of the existing data requires inspection 
of historic diamond core from a program at Tregony completed prior to reporting to a JORC 2012 standard.   

1 Estimated true width 

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Future planned work is summarised in Figure 2 and Figure 3. Permitting for an aircore drilling program is underway, 
which will commence following the completion of drilling at Bluebush. RC drilling, aimed at growing the Seuss Fault along 
strike, is being considered as part of a potential campaign of RC drilling at Capstan (ASX Announcement 31 July 2018). 

Figure 2: Suplejack Project area and structures being targeted in 2018/2019 

Figure 3. Potential strike extensions to the east of Hyperion Tethys 

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Bluebush Project 

Bluebush is considered prime exploration ground with potential for the discovery of another Callie deposit (14.2Moz). It is 
a large-scale target area falling within the Trans-Tanami Fault Zone located 50km to the northwest of the world-class 
Callie Gold Mine owned by Newmont Mining. The prospective Dead Bullock Formation – host rocks for the Callie deposit 
– extends into the project area with structural similarities of folding and faulting complexity and geochemical anomalism 
associated with Callie.  Exploration at Bluebush comprised staged aircore drilling programs, lithogeochemistry mapping 
and structural interpretation. Activities for 2018 focused on the Capstan Prospect where aircore drilling has outlined large 
scale gold anomalism. 

Exploration 

The initial first pass aircore drilling program was aimed at testing anomalous geochemical and structural targets at the 
Capstan, Indefatigable, Hornblower and Wild Turkey Prospects. This program totaled 159 holes for 8,474m with the bulk 
of the drilling completed over Capstan, where 95 holes were drilled for 5,488m (ASX Announcements 21 November 2017 
and 14 December 2017). Drilling results were highlighted by bedrock gold anomalism extending over a 8km long area at 
the Capstan Prospect. A follow-up, second aircore program covering 5 targets over the Capstan Prospect was completed 
in May 2018. The program totaled 202 holes for 14,207m. Significant anomalism was intersected in the drilling, 
supporting the potential for mineralised zones to be present in fresh rock. Drilling results were highlighted by an 
intersection of 21m @ 0.65g/t Au, including 9m @ 1.2g/t Au, and continued to enhance the prospectivity of the project 
by defining extensive (+50ppb Au) continuous trends of gold anomalism up to 4.5km long and 750m wide (Figure 4) 
associated with Dead Bullock Formation. This is encouraging considering the Callie deposit was identified as a 50ppb 
(0.05g/t) Au bedrock anomaly of a few hundred metres long in a 200m x 25m bedrock drill program.  

The best results from both programs include (ASX Announcements 5 June 2018, 12 June 2018 and 9 July 2018): 

• 

Capstan 

o  21m @ 0.14g/t Au from 15m (BL0042) including 6m @ 0.35g/t Au  from 15m  
o  3m @ 0.20g/t Au from 45m & 6m @ 0.30g/t Au from 60m (BL0047) 
o  6m @ 0.25g/t Au from 39m (BL0003) 
o  3m @ 0.88g/t Au from 51m (BL0245) Capstan North 
o  1m @ 0.67g/t Au from 41m (BL0233A) Capstan North 
o  3m @ 0.62g/t Au from 33m & 3m @ 0.59g/t Au from 51m (BL0198) Capstan North 
o  3m @ 0.48g/t Au from 33m & 3m @ 0.35g/t Au from 42m (BL0195) Capstan North 
o  3m @ 0.42g/t Au from 39m (BL0169B) Capstan Anticline 
o  21m @ 0.65g/t Au from 48m (BL0316) Top Hat including 9m @ 1.2g/t Au from 54m  
o  6m @ 0.31g/t Au from 54m (BL0312) Top Hat 
o  6m @ 0.24g/t Au from 48m (BL0329) Hat  
o  3m @ 0.31g/t Au from 69m (BL0330) Hat  

•  Other prospects 

o  3m @ 0.07g/t Au from 6m (BL0144) - Indefatigable 
o  3m @ 0.1g/t Au from 21m (BL0122) - Wild Turkey 
o  2m @ 0.05g/t Au from 57m (BL0072) - Hornblower 

An infill program of 250 aircore holes commenced in June 2018 to test seven target areas. Results were received for 102 
holes (ASX Announcement 2 August 2018) from the Capstan Anticline and Capstan North target areas and include the 
highest grade intersections recorded to date at Capstan – 1m @ 4.0g/t Au and 3m @ 2.8g/t Au. Highlights above 0.4g/t 
Au include: 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 

9m @ 1.4g/t Au from 36m including 3m @ 2.8g/t Au from 36m - BL0412 Capstan Anticline 
1m @ 4.0g/t Au from 89m (EOH) - BL440 Capstan North 
3m @ 0.6g/t Au from 48m - BL0415 Capstan Anticline 
6m @ 0.5g/t Au from 48m - BL0445 Capstan North 
3m @ 0.5g/t Au from 69m - BL395 Capstan Anticline 
3m @ 0.4g/t Au from 21m - BL379 Capstan Anticline 

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The Infill drilling has delineated two continuous gold trends. One west-southwest striking of ~4.5km long (Capstan 
Anticline) and a north-northwest trend ~3.5km long (Capstan North). Within the 4.5km gold trend at Capstan Anticline 
two zones each 1.5km long, of 0.3 – 2.8g/t Au were defined. Each of these zones have a single diamond hole planned to 
confirm the lithology, and orientation of mineralised structures in bedrock.  

At Capstan North, hole BL440 intersected 1m @ 4.0g/t Au at the end of the hole. This result is within a 3.5km long gold 
trend in the eastern part of the system. This second major trend includes BL0415 with 3m @ 0.6g/t Au and also previous 
results of 3m @ 0.67g/t Au and 1m @ 0.45g/t Au. 

Figure 4: Capstan Prospect - Bedrock gold geochemistry anomalies with selected aircore drill intersections.                                           

Northern Territory Govt co-funded diamond drilling collars (preliminary) shown in yellow.   

Future Work 

Significant drilling is planned for the remainder of 2018. This will comprise the completion of the Capstan infill aircore 
program, reconnaissance aircore drilling over the Galaxy Prospect area located on the eastern margin of the project area, 
and along strike of Jims Pit (120kozs). Two diamond holes and follow-up RC are also planned at Capstan targeting 
mineralised positions interpreted from both the infill aircore and diamond drilling. The two diamond holes are co-funded 

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by the NT Geological Survey and represent the first diamond core generated from Capstan and will provide an early 
opportunity to test for primary mineralisation. 

In addition to drilling, an airborne magnetics and radiometric survey on a 100m line spacing is underway over the Capstan 
Prospect. The survey, completed in conjunction with the NT Geological Survey, is approximately 2,100 line kilometres. 
This survey will provide more data to allow detailed structural and lithological interpretation to optimise planning of 
bedrock RC and diamond drilling. 

Lithogeochemistry Project – Suplejack and Capstan 

In parallel to aircore drilling, historical drill spoils from 560 RAB holes covering Suplejack and 206 RAB holes at Capstan 
were collected for multi-element analysis. Results were assessed in partnership with the CSIRO to geochemically 
fingerprint the geological sequence to assist future targeting. The compilation of the work to date has already resulted in 
a revision of the geological interpretation of both areas. The rocks at Suplejack were previously interpreted to be Ware 
Group on the basis of the inferred stratigraphic position. Comprehensive sampling and analysis has now confirmed these 
rocks to be within the Mt Charles Formation, which is the host rock of the previously mined Tanami pits and further 
enhances the prospectivity of Suplejack for this style of gold mineralisation. At Capstan, lithogeochemical analysis of 
historic spoils confirmed the underlying geology to contain Dead Bullock Formation, the host rock of the world class Callie 
gold deposit, 75km to the east (ASX Announcement 31 October 2017) (Figure 5). 

Figure 5. (A) Whole rock geochemistry samples (points) demonstrate South Suplejack is predominantly Mt Charles 
Formation; (B) Whole rock geochemistry samples for the Capstan Prospect confirm the rocks are Dead Bullock. 

JOINT VENTURE PROJECTS 

Lake Mackay JV Project 

Independence Group NL (IGO) conducted exploration on Prodigy Gold’s Lake Mackay tenements under an exploration 
agreement executed in August 2013 in which IGO had the right to enter into a farm-in and joint venture agreement over 
the tenements. In May 2016 IGO exercised its right to commence earning a 70% joint venture interest in the Lake Mackay 
tenements by sole funding $6 million of exploration expenditure and the JV partners now operate under a farm-in and 
exploration joint venture agreement executed in November 2017.  

Project Background  

The Lake Mackay Project is 400km northwest of Alice Springs, adjacent to the Western Australian border, and comprises 
approximately 13,000km2 of exploration licences and applications (12,100km2 IGO/Prodigy Gold JV, 900km2 IGO/Prodigy 
Gold/Castile JV). The emerging mineralised belt at Lake Mackay is at a very early stage of exploration. The Project has 
consolidated tenure over the favourable Proterozoic margin between the Aileron and Warumpi Provinces and is 
characterised by a continent-scale geophysical gravity ridge and the Central Australian Suture.  The JV partners consider 

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that exploration has the potential to unlock a new metallogenic province hosting multiple styles of precious and base 
metals mineralisation. 

Exploration activities managed by IGO in the past year focused on following up previously reported promising RC results 
(ASX Annoucements 14 November 16 and 20 December 2016) at the Grapple Prospect on EL24915, and expanding 
regional activities in the form of mapping and infill/reconnaissance soil sampling programs and an airborne EM survey. 
The area under JV was increased by over 60% to approximately 13,000km2 with additional EL applications aimed at 
increasing coverage over the extension of the prospective geology along the Central Australian Suture. 

Drilling 

At Grapple a 6 hole 2,917m diamond drilling program was completed to further define the size and grade of 
mineralisation. The mineralisation consists of massive to semi-massive pyrrhotite-chalcopyrite-sphalerite-galena-
arsenopyrite breccia sulphides and pyrrhotite and chalcopyrite stringers. The sulphide zones can be targeted with down 
hole electromagnetic (DHEM) surveys due to the high conductance of pyrrhotite. Drilling has confirmed that the 
mineralisation has an extensive plunge component that is presently confirmed over 800m and is still open to the west 
(Figure 6).  Best results from the program were from drill hole 17GRDD001 (ASX Announcement 15 November 2017): 

• 

• 

o 

11.4m @ 7.9g/t gold, 20.7g/t silver, 0.8% copper, 1.1% zinc, 0.5% lead and 0.1% cobalt  

Including 3.5m @ 18.3g/t gold, 13.8 g/t silver, 1.1% copper, 0.3% zinc and 0.2% lead  

14.4m @ 1.8g/t gold, 6.0g/t silver, 1.1% copper, 0.3% zinc and 0.1% lead  

o 

Including 2m @ 7.2g/t gold, 1.0g/t silver, 0.2% copper and 0.1% zinc  

The remaining holes intersected narrow zones of mineralisation (Table 1) that generated off-hole conductors from 
DHEM. Modelling of this data suggests holes 17GRDD002 to 17GRD006 clipped the (mostly) upper edge of mineralisation 
and additional drilling downdip would be required to intersect the position of the DHEM modelled conductor interpreted 
to be the thicker zones of mineralisation. 

Table 1: Significant intercepts from the Grapple Prospect 2017 Diamond Drilling 

Hole Name 

17GRDD001 

From  
(m) 

284.9 

To 
 (m) 

296.3 

including 

288.8 

292.25 

17GRDD001 

348 

including 

17GRDD002 

348.0 

342.6 

17GRDD002 

346 

17GRDD003 

149.5 

17GRDD003 

214 

17GRDD003 

17GRDD003 

220.4 

364.9 

17GRDD004 

382 

17GRDD005 

17GRDD005 

17GRDD006 

289.4 

377.7 

337.4 

362.4 

350.0 

343.6 

346.5 

151 

215 

220.9 

365.9 

382.8 

291 

378.3 

338 

Interval 
(m)1 

11.4 

3.45 

14.4 

2.00 

1 

0.5 

1.5 

1 

0.5 

1 

0.8 

1.6 

0.6 

0.6 

Au 
(g/t)2 

7.9 

18.3 

1.8 

7.2 

1.4 

1.3 

4.1 

1.2 

0.1 

1.1 

2.8 

1.4 

2.3 

Ag 
(g/t) 

20.7 

13.8 

6.0 

1.0 

25.8 

8.5 

0.8 

5.6 

9.0 

0.0 

10.7 

0.9 

0.5 

Cu 
(%)2 

0.77 

1.06 

1.05 

0.17 

0.81 

0.05 

0.41 

0.84 

4.95 

0.00 

3.08 

0.65 

0.47 

Zn  
(%) 

1.05 

0.29 

0.32 

0.05 

0.32 

0.63 

0.10 

1.64 

0.39 

0.00 

0.50 

0.05 

0.00 

Pb 
(%) 

0.45 

0.21 

0.13 

0.02 

0.66 

0.20 

0.00 

0.11 

0.01 

0.01 

0.18 

0.00 

0.00 

Co 
(ppm) 

761 

142 

268 

48 

326 

368 

150 

200 

1420 

1 

589 

430 

1256 

Interval is below intersection reporting cut-off grade 

1Intervals are reported downhole. True widths are currently uncertain. 
2Reporting cut-offs at >1.0 g/t Au or >1.0% Cu with maximum internal dilution of 2m. 

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Figure 6. Long section projection of Grapple Prospect looking north showing drilling and EM plates.                                                    

Mineralisation has been identified over 800m down-plunge. 

Soil and Rock Chip Programs 

Reconnaissance and infill sampling campaigns were conducted during the year. Sampling was conducted over areas 
adjacent to and surrounding EL24915, including EL29748. Several significant gold anomalies were identified in the areas 
north and northeast of the Grapple and Bumblebee Prospects. The largest of the anomalies is called Blaze. Results 
received subsequent to year end confirm multi-element (Au-Bi-As-Cu (Pb-Zn)) anomalism suggesting “Grapple Style” 
mineralisation is associated with these new prospects. Regional reconnaissance soil sampling on an 400m x 800m grid 
over poorly explored areas of the project commenced in June 2018, and a 200m x 200m spaced +3.15mm lag sampling 
program was completed over the Grimlock Mn-Ni-Co Prospect. Results are pending (ASX Announcement 26 July 2018). 

Figure 7: Blaze, Grapple and Bumblebee gold soil anomalies. Rock samples shown as red triangles with anomalous samples labelled. 

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A total of thirty rock chip samples were collected for assaying as part of the mapping program. Three samples returned 
anomalous results from the Blaze and Bumblebee Prospects, including a maximum assay result of 0.25g/t Au (ASX 
Announcement 26 July 2018). 

Table 2: Anomalous rock chip results from Blaze and Bumblebee Prospects 

Prospect

Sample

Au g/t

Ag g/t

Cu ppm

Bl a ze

A553887

Bumbl ebee

A553890

Bl a ze

A553904

0.25

0.09

0.15

0.3

1.4

0.6

244

681

1268

Fe %

20.19

40.65

25.14

Mn ppm Pb ppm S ppm Sn ppm Zn ppm

386

735

380

24

1019

137

1100

418

631

7

338

73

667

552

274

At the Grimlock Prospect, eight samples were collected from a pyrolusite-bearing duricrust. Four of the eight samples 
assayed returned values greater than 1.5% Co and 0.5% Ni, providing support for the 2015 sampling results and 
confirming the prospect as a strong Mn-Ni-Co anomaly warranting further follow-up exploration (Table 3). The Grimlock 
Prospect overlies a gabbronorite intrusion.  

Table 3. Grimlock Prospect rock sample results 

Following the completion of a trial survey to determine the effectiveness of two fixed-wing EM systems, the Spectrem 
airborne EM system was preferred over the Tempest system. The regional survey commenced using the Spectrem system 
with two survey blocks completed to the east and west of the Bumblebee and Grapple Prospects (Figure 8). Work 
completed covers two NTGS collaborative co-funded survey areas. By the end of the June 2018 Quarter, 5,582 line-km 
had been flown. Analysis of the data from the completed survey is at a very preliminary stage with final analysis and 
target generation to be completed in the September 2018 Quarter with the aim of testing the targets during the balance 
of 2018 and the 2019 field season. The survey is continuing in the September 2018 Quarter. 

Figure 8. Lake Mackay JV area highlighting active prospects and Spectrem AEM survey lines completed (orange) and planned survey area 
(blue outline). 

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Exploration work this past year continued to build on the success of earlier programs.  The delineation of sulphide 
mineralisation extending over 800m down-plunge at Grapple,  the outlining of a strong multi-element soil anomaly at 
Blaze north of the Bumblebee-Grapple trend and confirmation of a strong Mn-Ni-Co anomaly at Grimlock provides 
ongoing support to the concept that the Lake Mackay Project represents an emerging new metallogenic province. 

Tenements  

During the year, 12 Lake Mackay Joint Venture tenements, were granted by the Department of Primary Industry and 
Resources in the NT. This expanded the area that can be actively explored from 517km2 to 7,407km2. Tenement 
E80/5001 in WA has been granted but an exploration agreement with the traditional owners is presently not in place.  

Additionally IGO added 3,245km2 of tenement applications covering the extension of the prospective geology along the 
Central Australian Suture. These applications, the Prodigy Gold application EL25147 (1,580km2) plus recent IGO 
application EL31913 have been incorporated into the JV representing a 60% increase in the project area to a total of 
approximately 13,000km2.  

North Arunta JV Project 

During the financial year Prodigy Gold entered into a Joint Venture agreement with Thunderbird Metals on the North 
Arunta Project (ASX Announcement 15 February 2018), which was later assigned to Gladiator Resources (ASX: GLA). 
Gladiator Resources is required to sole fund $6.5M over 4.5 years to ultimately earn a 70% interest in the project. Prodigy 
Gold will be free-carried through to the completion of a Bankable Feasibity Study and a decsion to mine.  

Project Background  

The Project covers ~4,500km2 of exploration licences 100% owned by Prodigy Gold and is also known as Prodigy Gold’s 
Barrow Creek Project. Barrow Creek consists of a 200km long gravity trend with associated metamorphosed sedimentary 
rocks, dolerite intrusions and large granite intrusions. The region has several known mineral occurrences including gold, 
copper, nickel, zinc, tin and tantalum.  

The Kroda Prospect, which is the most advanced gold prospect in the project area, is located on EL29896, 200km south of 
Tennant Creek. Kroda consists of 4 individual targets (Kroda 1 to 4) with a combined anomalous strike length of 14km. 
Kroda is well serviced with infrastructure and is located on pastoral land close to the Stuart Highway, the Ghan Rail Line 
and the Northern Territory Gas Pipeline.  

Exploration  

Exploration at North Arunta commenced, with Gladiator Resources completing an induced polarisation (IP) survey at 
Kroda (Gladiator ASX Announcement 17 July 2018). This work defined three large, deep-seated IP chargeability anomalies 
(apparent chargeability ˃20msec), representing high priority drill targets for Kroda-style gold mineralisation.  

Work has also commenced on generating an exploration prospect pipeline. A key focus of this work involves the 
compilation and reprocessing of all relevant geophysical data with cutting edge structure and intrusion detection tools 
developed by Dr Amanda Buckingham of Fathom Geophysics Australia Pty Ltd and Thunderbird Metals Pty Ltd (Gladiator 
ASX Announcement 22 May 2018). 

Future Work 

Drill holes have been planned for testing each of the chargeability anomalies, which range in depth from 100m to 350m 
below the surface. Drilling is expected to commence once all relevant government and heritage clearances have been 
received. 

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Euro Farm-in Agreement 

During May 2018 a subsidiary of Newcrest Mining Ltd (“Newcrest”) and Prodigy Gold signed a non-binding heads of 
agreement to advance exploration on the Euro Project (ASX Announcement 8 May 2018). On 4 July 2018 the Company 
announced the conversion of the heads of agreement into a binding farm-in agreement. Under the agreement Newcrest 
will sole fund up to $12M over seven years to ultimately earn up to a 75% interest in the project.  

Project Background  

The Euro Project area covers ~3,478km2 of exploration licences and applications in the Tanami Region of the Northern 
Territory. The project is along strike of, or contains structures parallel to, the Trans-Tanami Trend which is the regional 
control of major gold deposits in the area, including Newmont Mining’s Callie Gold mine. 

The land surface is generally flat with a thin covering of windblown sand over variable thicknesses of transported 
Quaternary sediments. Laterite exposures form low rises. There are minor outcrops of underlying rocks, however outcrop 
is limited to less than 2% of the project area. 

Previous exploration has primarily been soil sampling and patchy reconnaissance drilling with 10 of the 17 tenements in 
the project having no drilling in the last 20 years. The shallow veneer of transported sand covering 90% of the area and 
the limited previous work has resulted in the area remaining untested or ineffectively tested. The majority of the project 
area has been subjected to no exploration as the early focus shifted to the Titania/Oberon and Ptilotus discoveries. Strike 
extensions or potential repeats of these deposits exist within the project area. 

Future Work 

Work programs for Euro are currently being permitted, with initial activity focusing on the Dune target, 2km to the south 
of the Newmont Oberon deposit. 

Operator Agreement – Old Pirate 

Ark Mines (ASX: AHK) and Prodigy Gold signed a letter agreement for Ark Mines to operate the Old Pirate Project and 
provide an exclusive option to negotiate an agreement for Buccaneer subject to various conditions, including the 
completion of an operator agreement (ASX Announcement 17 April 2018). Prodigy Gold received the $50,000 non-
refundable deposit. Finalisation of the Sale Agreement and Operator Agreement, which was to be completed within 60 
business days of the letter agreement, has been delayed (Ark Mines ASX Announcement 23 July 2018). This process has 
recommenced with the expectation that the Agreements will be in place by the end of next Quarter. 

MINERAL RESOURCES  

Prodigy Gold’s Mineral Resources for 31 July 2018 are summarised below. See the 2018 Annual Mineral Resource 
Statement  (ASX Announcement 14 August 2018) and the individual announcements referenced below for additional 
information.  

Prodigy Gold's Mineral Resource governance includes systems and procedures that ensure: 

•  All persons responsible for preparing and reporting Prodigy Gold estimates qualify as a Competent Person as 

• 
• 

defined by the JORC Code (2012 Edition), and the Competent Persons have provided written sign-off on publicly 
reported estimates 
Estimates are prepared using accepted industry methods 
Competent Persons prepare and provide Prodigy Gold with the supporting documentation for each estimate, 
and before being reported to the Board, estimates are either reviewed by Prodigy Gold senior technical staff or 
by a suitably qualified external reviewer 

•  Any material changes or updates to estimates are reviewed and approved by the Prodigy Gold's Board before 

being promptly announced to the market 

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Consolidated Resource Summary 

Table 4 – Prodigy Gold  Mineral Resource Summary as at 31 July 2018. 

Indicated 

Inferred 

Total 

Tonnes 
(Mt) 

Grade    
(g/t Gold) 

Metal 
(Koz) 

Tonnes 
(Mt) 

Grade 
(g/t Gold) 

Metal 
(Koz) 

Tonnes 
(Mt) 

Grade (g/t 
Gold) 

Metal 
(Koz) 

Resource 
Author 

0.04 

1.2 

0.92 

2.2 

4.6 

1.7 

2.35 

2.0 

7 

65 

69 

141 

0.72 

8.8 

4.02 

13.5 

4.7 

1.8 

1.86 

2.0 

109 

520 

240 

869 

0.76 

10.0 

4.93 

15.7 

4.7 

1.8 

1.95 

115 

585 

310 

2.0 

1,010 

1 

2 

2 

Project 

Date 

Old Pirate 

Aug-16 

Buccaneer  Aug-17 

Suplejack 

July-18 

Cut-Off 
Grade 
(g/t) 
1.0 

1.0 

0.8 

Total 
Note: Totals may vary due to rounding. 

various 

• 
• 

1 CSA Global 
2 Optiro Pty Ltd 

Old Pirate Mineral Resource  

Table 5 – Old Pirate August 2016 Mineral Resource Estimate (ASX Announcement 19 August 2016) 

Old Pirate-Project – Mineral Resource Estimate – August 2016 

Domain 

Classification 

Tonnes (Mt) 

Grade (Au g/t) 

Metal (koz) 

Western Limb 

Central 

East 

Golden Hind 

Sub-Total 

Indicated 

Inferred 

Indicated 

Inferred 

Indicated 

Inferred 

Indicated 

Inferred 

Indicated 

Inferred 

Total 
Note: Totals may vary due to rounding. 

Indicated + Inferred 

0.010 

0.280 

0.020 

0.420 

0.005 

0.010 

0.005 

0.005 

0.040 

0.720 

0.760 

7.5 

5.5 

3.1 

4.2 

7.6 

4.9 

3.5 

4.1 

4.6 

4.7 

4.7 

3.0 

49.7 

2.4 

56.3 

0.5 

1.6 

0.5 

0.9 

6.5 

108.5 

114.9 

Buccaneer Mineral Resource 

Table 6 – Buccaneer August 2017 Mineral Resource Estimate (ASX Announcement 1 September 2017) 

Buccaneer Project -  Mineral Resource Estimate – August 2017 

Oxide 

Oxidised 
Transitional 
Fresh 
Total 

Indicated 

Grade 
(Au g/t) 
1.69 
1.69 
1.59 
1.67 

Tonnes 
(Mt) 
0.2 
0.7 
0.3 
1.2 

Metal 
(koz) 
12 
40 
13 
65 

Tonnes 
(Mt) 
0.1 
0.5 
8.3 
8.8 

Inferred 

Grade 
(Au g/t) 
1.82 
1.52 
1.86 
1.84 

Metal 
(koz) 
4 
22 
494 
521 

Tonnes 
(Mt) 
0.3 
1.2 
8.5 
10.0 

Total 

Grade  
(Au g/t) 
1.73 
1.63 
1.85 
1.82 

Metal 
(koz) 
16 
62 
507 
585 

Note: Totals may vary due to rounding. 

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Suplejack Mineral Resource  

Table 7 – Suplejack July 2018 Mineral Resource Estimate (ASX Announcement 31 July 2018) 

Suplejack Project - Mineral Resource Estimate July 2018 

Indicated 

Inferred 

Oxide 

Metal 
(koz) 

Grade 
Grade 
Au (g/t) 
Au (g/t) 
1.48 
2.28 
1.79 
2.08 
2.62 
1.72 
1.86 
2.35 
Note: Reported above 0.8g/t cut-off and above the 230mRL. Totals may vary due to rounding. 

Oxide 
Transitional 
Fresh 
Total 

Tonnes 
(Mt) 
0.29 
1.16 
2.57 
4.02 

Tonnes 
(Mt) 
0.03 
0.26 
0.63 
0.92 

1.3 
14.8 
53.1 
69.3 

Metal 
(koz) 
21.2 
77.3 
141.8 
240.3 

Tonnes 
(Mt) 
0.32 
1.41 
3.20 
4.93 

Total 

Grade 
Au (g/t) 
2.21 
2.03 
1.89 
1.95 

Metal 
(koz) 

22.6 
92.1 
194.9 
309.5 

Competent Persons Statements  

The information in this announcement relating to exploration targets and exploration results is based on information reviewed and checked by 
Mr Matt Briggs who is a Member of The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Mr Briggs is a full time employee of Prodigy Gold NL 
and 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 Exploration Results, 
Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves”. Mr Briggs consents to the inclusion in the documents of the matters based on this information in the form 
and context in which it appears.  

The information in this report relating to the Mineral Resources is based on information reviewed and compiled by Mr Matt Briggs who is a 
Member of The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Mr Briggs is a full time employee of Prodigy Gold NL and has sufficient 
experience relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity being undertaken to qualify as a 
Competent Person as defined in the 2012 edition of the “Australasian Code for Reporting Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore 
Reserves”. Mr Briggs consents to the inclusion in the documents of the matters based on this information in the form and context in which it 
appears. 

All information compiled in this statement has been previously announced and this annual statement fairly represents a summary of the 
supporting information and documentation. Prodigy Gold NL confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects 
the information included in the market announcement and that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates 
included in referenced previous market announcements continue to apply and have not materially changed. 

TENEMENT MANAGEMENT 

The total area of 36,913km2 held under tenure by Prodigy Gold and its joint venture partners has increased slightly during 
the financial year.  The area held under granted mineral tenements has increased to 20,415km2 with 16,498km2 held 
under exploration licence application.  To address the costs associated with maintaining such a large land holding and to 
better focus exploration activities, the Company continues to actively seek to reduce its tenure costs through joint 
venture and divestment. 
A total of three Exploration Licence applications in the Tanami Project area and eight Prodigy Gold applications in the 
Lake Mackay Joint Venture area were progressed to grant during the financial year. The Company withdrew nine 
tenement applications.  

A map showing the location of the Company’s current tenement holding is presented in Figure 9 below and a complete 
list of tenements follows this report. 

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Figure 9. Prodigy Gold’s Central Desert mineral tenements and applications as at 30 June 2018. 

CORPORATE 

Shares on Issue and Unlisted Options  

Following shareholder approval at the 2017 Annual General Meeting, the Company issued 3 million unlisted options to 
Directors.   

During March 2018 the Company undertook a private placement to new and existing sophisticated and professional 
shareholders of 60,443,531 fully paid ordinary shares at A$0.10 (10 cents) per share to raise $6,044,531. Notably, St 
Barbara Limited has joined the register. 

Prodigy Gold has a total of 435.6 million shares on issue and 24 million unlisted options. 

Company Name Change  

Following shareholder approval at a General Meeting in May 2018, the Company changed its name to Prodigy Gold NL. 

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SUMMARY OF MINING TENEMENTS AND AREAS OF INTEREST 

Summary of Mining Tenements as at 30 June 2018 

Area of Interest 

Tenement 

Group’s 
Interest 

Tenement 
Status 

Status Changes 
During the Year 

NORTHERN TERRITORY  
TANAMI 
Birrindudu 

Bluebush  

Bonanza 

Suplejack 

Abroholos 

Tobruk 

EL5889 
EL28326 
EL31332 
EL23523 
EL23659 
EL24436 
EL26610 
EL26634 
EL27119 
EL27127 
EL27589 
EL28327 
EL29860 
EL31288 
EL31290 
EL31291 
EL30944 
EL25194 
EL26608 
EL27378 
EL28322 
EL28324 
EL28325 
EL28328 
EL28394 
EL29790 
EL31289 
ML29822 
EL30814 
EL9250 
EL26619 
EL27125 
EL27126 
EL27979 
EL31330 
EL31331 
EL31530 
EL26623 
EL27570 
EL27980 
EL29833 
EL29834 
EL25156 
EL25191 
EL25192 
EL28785 
EL29832 
EL29859 
EL30270 
EL30274 

100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 

granted 
granted 
granted  
granted 
granted 
granted 
granted 
granted 
granted 
granted 
granted 
granted 
granted 
granted 
granted 
granted 
application 
granted 
granted 
granted 
granted 
granted 
granted 
granted 
granted 
granted 
granted 
granted 
application 
granted 
granted 
granted 
granted 
granted 
granted 
granted 
granted 
vetoed 
application 
vetoed 
application 
application 
granted 
granted 
granted 
granted 
granted 
granted 
application 
application 

 

Granted during the year 

 

 

Granted during the year 

Withdrawn during the year 

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Area of Interest 

Tenement 

Euro 

Tanami Altura JV (1) 

LAKE MACKAY 
Tarawera 

Lake Mackay North 

Tekapo 
Warumpi (2) 

EL25845 
EL26590 
EL26591 
EL26592 
EL26593 
EL26613 
EL26615 
EL26618 
EL26620 
EL26621 
EL26622 
EL26673 
EL27604 
EL30271 
EL30272 
EL30273 
EL30283 
EL26628 
EL29828 
EL26626 
EL26627 

EL8695 
EL23898 
EL24473 
EL27894 
EL29314 
EL29315 
EL29316 
EL29369 
EL30552 
EL30553 
EL30554 
EL30555 
EL30556 
EL28682 
EL24915 
EL25146 
EL30729 
EL30730 
EL30731 
EL30732 
EL30733 
EL30739 
EL30740 
EL31234 (3) 

E80/5001 (3) 

EL27947 (4) 

EL31974 (4) 

Group’s 
Interest 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
90 
90 
90 
90 

100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
0 

0 

0 

0 

Tenement 
Status 

Status Changes 
During the Year 

granted 
granted 
granted 
granted 
granted 
granted 
granted 
granted 
granted 
granted 
granted 
granted 
granted 
application 
application 
application 
application 
granted 
granted 
granted 
application 

application 
application 
application 
application 
application 
application 
application 
application 
application 
application 
application 
application 
application 
application 
granted 
granted 
granted 
granted 
granted 
granted 
granted 
granted 
granted 
granted 

granted 

granted  

granted  

 

 

 
 
 
 

Granted during the year 

Withdrawn during the year 

Withdrawn during the year 
Withdrawn during the year 
Withdrawn during the year 
Withdrawn during the year 

Granted during the year 
Granted during the year 
Granted during the year 
Granted during the year 
Granted during the year 
Granted during the year 
Granted during the year 
Granted during the year 
Granted during the year 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Independence Group NL 
 
Independence Group NL 
 
Castile Resources Pty Ltd 
 
Castile Resources Pty Ltd 

Granted during the year 

Granted during the year 

Granted during the year 

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Area of Interest 

Tenement 

Warumpi (2) 

NORTH ARUNTA 
Barrow Creek 

Lander River 

 Bonita 

Reynolds Range 

Walkeley 

EL25147 
EL31718 
EL31719 
EL31720 
EL31721 
EL31722 
EL31723 
EL31913 

EL8766 
EL23880 
EL23883 
EL23884 
EL23885 
EL23886 
EL26825 
EL28515 
EL28727 
EL28748 
EL29723 
EL29724 
EL29725 
EL29896 
EL30470 
EL30507 
EL30637 
EL30422 
EL25031 
EL25033 
EL25034 
EL25035 
EL25041 
EL25042 
EL25044 
EL25030 
EL25036 
EL29819 
EL29820 
EL30506 
EL30508 
EL23655 
EL23888 
EL28083 
EL26903 

Group’s 
Interest 
100 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 

100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
80 (5) 
100 
100 
100 

Tenement 
Status 

Status Changes 
During the Year 

Independence Group NL 
Independence Group NL 
Independence Group NL 
Independence Group NL 
Independence Group NL 
Independence Group NL 
Independence Group NL 

 

Withdrawn during the year 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Out of veto during the year 
Out of veto during the year 
Out of veto during the year 
Out of veto during the year 
Withdrawn during the year 
Withdrawn during the year 

application 
application 
application 
application 
application 
application 
application 
application 

granted 
granted 
granted 
granted 
granted 
granted 
granted 
granted 
granted 
granted 
granted 
granted 
granted 
granted 
granted 
granted 
granted 
application 
granted 
granted 
granted 
granted 
granted 
granted 
granted 
application 
application 
application 
application 
application 
application 
granted 
granted 
granted 
application 

1) 

2) 

3) 

4) 

5) 

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Joint Venture with Altura Lithium Operations Pty Ltd. 

Farm-in and Joint Venture with Independence Group NL earning a 70% interest in the tenements. 

Tenements form part of the Farm-in and Joint Venture with Independence Group NL with Prodigy Gold receiving a 30% interest on 
completion of Independence Group NL earning a 70% interest in the Lake Mackay Warumpi Project. 

Tenement is part of an Earn-in and Joint Venture Agreement between with Castile Resources Pty Ltd, Independence Group NL and Prodigy 
Gold. 

Tenement is subject to a Joint Venture with Select Resources Pty Ltd.  Prodigy Gold holds an 80% beneficial interest with a 60% interest 
currently registered on title.

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DIRECTORS’ REPORT  

The Directors of Prodigy Gold NL present their report on the consolidated entity (Group), consisting of Prodigy Gold NL 
and the entities it controlled at the end of, and during, the financial year ended 30 June 2018. 

 Directors 

 Mr Thomas McKeith 

 Non-Executive Chairman 

 Mr Matthew Briggs 

 Managing Director 

 Mr Brett Smith 

 Mr Mark Faul 

 Non-Executive Director 

 Non-Executive Director 

Directors have been in office since the start of the financial year to the date of this report.  

Principal Activities 

The principal activities of the Company during the year consisted of exploration and evaluation of mineral resources. There 
was no significant change in the nature of the Company’s activities during the year. 

Dividends 

There were no dividends paid or declared during the year. 

Operating Results 

The consolidated loss for the Group after providing for income tax amounted to $5,693,350 (2017: loss of $7,012,190). 

Financial Position 

The net assets of the Group have increased by $556,770 from 30 June 2017 to $16,427,131 in 2018. The increase is 
largely due to the equity raising undertaken during the financial year. 

Significant Changes in the State of Affairs 

Other than as disclosed in this Report, no significant changes in the state of affairs of the Company occurred during the 
financial year. 

Matters Subsequent to the End of the Financial Year 

No matters or circumstances have arisen since the end of the financial year which significantly affected or may significantly 
affect the operations of the Company, the results of those operations, or the state of affairs of the Company in future 
financial periods. 

Likely Development 

o  Continued regional exploration; and 
o 

Further rationalisation of tenement holdings through divestment or joint venture. 

Environmental Regulation 

The Group’s operations are subject to standard environmental regulation under the laws of the Commonwealth of 
Australia and the Northern Territory. The Group monitors its compliance with environmental regulations on an ongoing 
basis. The Directors are not aware of any significant breaches during the period covered by this report. 

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INFORMATION ON DIRECTORS 

Mr Thomas McKeith    

BSc Hons (Geol), GDE (Mining), MBA, Fellow AusIMM 
Status:  Independent 
Position:  Non-Executive Chairman 

Qualifications and Experience: 
Mr McKeith is a resource company executive with 28 years’ experience in various exploration, business development, 
mine geology and executive leadership roles. He has led exploration teams to several significant discoveries and 
concluded several significant business development transactions.  Mr McKeith was formerly Executive Vice President: 
Growth and International Projects for Gold Fields Ltd, where he was responsible for global exploration and project 
development. He has also served as CEO of Troy Resources Ltd and held non-executive director roles at Sino Gold Ltd and 
Avoca Resources. He is currently a non-executive director of Evolution Mining Ltd (since February 2014) and principal in 
various private resource investment companies. 

Mr Matthew Briggs     

BSc Hons (Geol), Member AusIMM 
Status:  Not independent 
Position:  Executive Director 

Qualifications and Experience: 
Mr Briggs has 20 years’ experience in Australia and internationally in various aspects of mine geology, exploration, project 
management and strategic leadership in the gold industry. Matt graduated as a geologist from the University of 
Queensland and worked at a number of mine sites in Western Australia. Since then he has worked internationally on 
projects in Africa and headed Group Strategic Planning for Gold Fields Limited. Matt has been directly involved or 
managed teams that have discovered several multi-million ounce gold deposits.  

Mr Brett Smith   

BEng Hons (Chem), MBA, MA 
Status:  Not independent 
Position:  Non-Executive Director 

Qualifications and Experience: 
Mr Smith has participated in the development and delivery of a number of mining and mineral processing projects 
including coal, iron ore, base and precious metals.  He has also managed engineering and construction companies in 
Australia and internationally.  Mr Smith has served on boards of both private and public mining and exploration 
companies.  He is currently Executive Director of Dragon Mining Limited (since February 2014) and Deputy Executive 
Chairman of APAC Resources Limited (since May 2016). Overall, Mr Smith has over 30 year’s international experience in 
the engineering, project development and organisational change management. 

Mr Mark Faul   

BE Mining (Hons), MBA, MAppFin, Member AusIMM, Graduate AICD 
Status:  Not independent 
Position:  Non-Executive Director 

Qualifications and Experience: 
Mr Faul has 12 years of mining engineering and mine management experience across a variety of mineral commodities in 
both small and large company environments. He has held roles with Mount Isa Mines and WMC Resources, and various 
junior exploration and mining companies. His direct resource company experience was followed by 19 years of 
international resources corporate advisory and investment banking experience with RMB Resources (wholly owned 
by FirstRand in South Africa), principally in providing equity and debt finance for project acquisition, mine development 

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and general corporate funding.  Mark was an Investment Director with resources private equity funds manager Pacific 
Road Capital for two years until February 2018.  He currently consults to Behre Dolbear Australia, resource companies 
and financial institutions on project due diligence, project development and financing strategy, corporate strategy and as 
an independent technical expert. 

Ms Jutta Zimmermann   

Dip AQF, Dip IT, GradDipACG, FGIA, FCIS 
Position:  Company Secretary 

Qualifications and Experience: 
Ms Zimmermann is an accountant (Australian AQF diploma level) with over twenty five years of Australian and 
international industry experience encompassing accounting, company secretarial, government and community liaison, 
business development and corporate administration management. She holds a diploma in information technology 
(Australian bachelor degree level) and a graduate diploma in applied corporate governance. Ms Zimmermann holds the 
position of Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary with the Company. She is a fellow of the Governance Institute 
of Australia and is a Director of two of Prodigy Gold’s subsidiaries.  

Directors’ Meetings 

The Company had no Board committees during the financial year. The number of meetings of the Group’s Board of 
Directors held during the year ended 30 June 2018, and the number of meetings attended by each Director were: 

Directors 

Mr T McKeith  

Mr M Briggs 

Mr B Smith   

Mr M Faul 

Board Meetings 

Eligible to Attend 

Attended 

8 

8 

8 

8 

8 

8 

8 

8 

Interests in Shares and Share Rights of the Company   

At the date of this report, the interests of the Directors in the shares and share rights of the Group were as follows: 

Directors 

Mr T McKeith  

Mr M Briggs  

Mr B Smith   

Mr M Faul  

Fully Paid Ordinary Shares 

1,726,869 

- 

140,000 

- 

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REMUNERATION REPORT (AUDITED)    

This Remuneration Report outlines the Director’s and the Group’s key management personnel remuneration 
arrangements in accordance with the requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 and its Regulations. For the purposes of 
this report, key management personnel of the Group are defined as those persons having authority and responsibility for 
planning, directing and controlling the major activities of the Company and the Group, directly or indirectly, including any 
Director (whether executive or otherwise) of the Group. 

Remuneration Principles 

Remuneration levels are set with the objective of attracting and retaining appropriately qualified and experienced staff. 
Remuneration packages are structured to recognise, encourage and reward improved performance and business growth, 
balanced between short-term and long-term goals. Benchmarking is undertaken where considered appropriate to ensure 
remuneration packages are competitively positioned in the market. 

Remuneration and Nomination Committee 

The Company had no Remuneration and Nomination Committee during the financial year. Given the current size and 
composition of the Company’s Board, the full Board is responsible for the duties of the Committee as detailed in the 
relevant charter.  

Non-Executive Director Remuneration 

Non-Executive Directors’ fees are set by the Board within the maximum aggregate amount of fees approved by 
shareholders at a general meeting. Non-Executive Directors are not entitled to retirement benefits other than statutory 
superannuation or other statutory required benefits. The remuneration of Non-Executive Directors is fixed for each 
individual Director taking into account market rates for comparable companies for time, commitment, responsibilities 
and accountability. Shareholder representative Directors were offered options, which were shareholder approved, in lieu 
of cash remuneration.  

The available Non-Executive Directors’ fees pool is currently $400,000. As at 30 June 2018 the Company utilised $60,000 
(2017: $60,000) of the pool.  

Performance evaluations of the Board are usually undertaken annually with a view to comparing the performance of the 
Board and Directors against their relevant Charters and their interactions with and performance of management. The 
Performance Evaluation Disclosure is available in the Corporate Governance Section of the Company’s website. 

Key Management Personnel Remuneration including the Managing Director 

The key management personnel remuneration framework has three components and the combination of these comprise 
the key management personnel’s total remuneration: 

o  Base salary and benefits 
o 
o 

Short-term incentives at the Boards discretion 

Long-term incentives at the Boards discretion 

Base Salary and Benefits 

Executive Directors, key management personnel and employees are offered a fixed base salary and benefits. Base salary 
and benefits are usually reviewed every year to ensure the employee’s remuneration is competitive with the market. 
Employment contracts do not guarantee increases in base salary and benefits. The Executive Directors, key management 
personnel and employees receive the superannuation guarantee contribution required by the government, which was 
9.5% during the reporting period, and do not receive any other retirement benefits. Other benefits include personal 
accident (working directors) insurance and other fringe benefits. No remuneration consultants were engaged.  

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Short-Term Incentives 

The objective of short-term incentives is to align the interests of Executive Directors, key management personnel and 
employees with those of the shareholders through the payment of short-term incentives linked to pre-agreed targets. The 
targets include, where appropriate meeting budget forecasts, occupational health and safety measures, relationship 
management, exploration success, staff retention, compliance and formulating company strategies. Short-term incentives 
are designed to incentivise and reward individual contribution to achieving overall performance. No discretionary short-
term incentive cash bonuses have been granted during the year. 

Long-Term Incentives 

All long-term and equity incentives must be linked to predetermined performance and/or continuity criteria. Long-term 
incentives are designed to align Executive Directors, key management personnel and employee’s interest with the 
Company’s longer term objectives of growth in market capitalisation, earnings per share, share performance compared to 
peer companies, exploration and strategic success. The Board may exercise its discretion in relation to approving 
incentives, including equity participation. The policy is designed to attract the highest calibre of key management 
personnel and reward them for performance. Key management personnel are also entitled to participate in employee 
share or option arrangements. No discretionary long-term incentive cash bonuses have been granted during the year. 
Executive management received options during the previous financial year with details provided in Note 14.  

Performance Evaluation 

There was no performance based remuneration paid during the year but the Company may in future grant, as part of each 
Executive Director and key management personnel’s remuneration package, a performance-based component, consisting 
of cash bonuses and/or incentives, including equity participation, linked to the achievement of key performance indicators 
(KPIs) and taking into account experience, qualifications and length of service.  

Company Performance  

The following table shows the gross revenue, losses and dividends for the last five years for the listed entity, as well as the 
share price at the end of the respective financial years. 

Revenue 

Net loss 

Share price at year-end 

Dividend paid 

Key Management Personnel 

2014 

4,948,009 

8,138,232 

0.300 

- 

2015 

2016 

392,368 

36,149,624 

2017 

180,138 

2018 

141,739 

11,202,318 

21,616,759 

7,012,190 

5,693,350 

0.250 

- 

0.065 

- 

0.095 

- 

0.087 

- 

The following persons were key management personnel of the Group during the financial year: 

Key Management Person 

Position 

Commencement of Position 

Mr T McKeith 

Mr M Briggs 

Mr B Smith 

Mr M Faul 

Non-Executive Chairman 

Managing Director 

Non-Executive Director 

Non-Executive Director 

Ms J Zimmermann 

CFO / Company Secretary  

27 June 2016 

3 October 2016 

9 May 2016 

12 June 2017 

1 June 2005 

Details of Remuneration 

Details of compensation for key management personnel (“KMP”) and Directors of the Group are set out below: 

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Proportion 
of 
Remune-
ration that 
is at Risk 

Total 
$ 

122,401 

475,442 

51.0% 

24.5% 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

597,843 

253,745 

253,745 

851,588 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

Propor-
tion of 
Remune-
ration that 
is at Risk 

80.1% 

67.2% 

100% 

- 

Total 
$ 

301,629 

810,794 

113,880 

- 

113,880 

100% 

1,340,183 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

DIRECTORS’ REPORT  

2018 

Directors 

Mr T McKeith 4) 

Mr M Briggs 4) 

Mr B Smith 

Mr M Faul 

54,795 

317,269 

- 

- 

Total Directors 

372,064 

Other KMP 

J Zimmermann 

Total Other 

Total 

220,000 

220,000 

592,064 

Short-Term Employee Benefits 

Cash Salary 
and Fees 
$ 

Cash Bonus 
$ 

Annual 
Leave 1) 
$ 

Post- 
Employ-
ment 
Super- 
annuation 
$ 

Long-Term 
Benefits 
Long 
Service 
Leave 2) 
$ 

Share-
based 
Payments 
Options 3) 
$ 

Termina-
tion 
Benefits 
$ 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

5,205 

19,173 

22,731 

- 

- 

- 

- 

19,173 

27,936 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

9,325 

9,325 

20,900 

20,900 

28,498 

48,836 

3,520 

3,520 

3,520 

62,401 

116,269 

- 

- 

178,670 

- 

- 

178,670 

1) 

2) 

3) 

4) 

Annual leave relates to movements in annual leave provisions during the year. 

Long service leave relates to movements in long service leave provisions during the year. 

These amounts are accounting accruals and have not actually been paid during the year. 

Share based payments are options expensed based on the vesting conditions (refer to Note 14 in the consolidated financial statements). 

Short-Term Employee Benefits 

Cash 
Salary and 
Fees 
$ 

Cash Bonus 
$ 

Annual 
Leave 1) 
$ 

Post- 
Employ-
ment 
Super- 
annuation 
$ 

Long-Term 
Benefits 
Long 
Service 
Leave 2) 
$ 

Share-
based 
Payments 
Options 3) 
$ 

Termina-
tion 
Benefits 
$ 

- 

5,205 

10,748 

22,123 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

10,748 

27,328 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

241,629 

545,046 

113,880 

- 

113,880 

1,014,435 

2017 

Directors 

Mr T McKeith 4) 

Mr M Briggs 4) 

Mr B Smith 4) 

Mr M Faul 

Ms S Corlett 4) 

54,795 

232,877 

- 

- 

- 

Total Directors 

287,672 

Other KMP 

Mr B Lambert  

51,844 

J Zimmermann 4) 

222,500 

Total Other 

Total 

274,344 

562,016 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

(1,882) 

4,925 

- 

- 

152,308 

207,195 

0% 

(17,119) 

21,137 

(23,632) 

49,677 

- 

252,563 

19.7% 

(19,001) 

26,062 

(23,632) 

49,677 

152,308 

459,758 

(8,253) 

53,390 

(23,632)  1,064,112 

152,308 

1,799,941 

1) 

2) 

3) 

4) 

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Annual leave relates to movements in annual leave provisions during the year. 

Long service leave relates to movements in long service leave provisions during the year. 

These amounts are accounting accruals and have not actually been paid during the year. 

Share based payments are options expensed based on the vesting conditions (refer to Note 14 in the consolidated financial statements). 

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DIRECTORS’ REPORT  

Performance Bonuses     

No discretionary cash performance bonuses have been granted to executive management for performance to 30 June 
2018 as executive management agreed to forgo their entitlement for this financial year in the best interest of the 
Company. 

Options and Shares Issued as Part of Remuneration 

Following shareholder approval, options were issued to Non-Executive Directors or their nominees. For further detail refer 
to Note 14. 

Employment Contracts of Directors and Other Key Management Personnel 

Remuneration and other terms of engagement for Non-Executive Directors are formalised in service agreements. The 
agreement summarises the Board policies and terms, including compensation relevant to the office of Director. 

The employment contracts of Executive Directors and Other Key Management Personnel stipulate a range of one to four 
month resignation notification periods. The Company may terminate an employment contract without cause by providing 
a range of one to three-month written notice or making payment in lieu of notice based on the individual’s annual salary 
component. In the instance of serious misconduct the Company can terminate employment at any time. Other material 
provisions of the agreements relating to remuneration are set out below. 

Non-Executive Directors 

The base fees for the Non-Executive Chairman is $60,000 per year and the shareholder nominee Directors did not receive 
any cash salary.  

Mr M Briggs, Managing Director 

o  Term of agreement – 3 year contract commencing 3 October 2016; 
o  Base salary, inclusive of superannuation, $340,000 per year; 
o  Payment of a termination benefit on early termination by the Company, other than for gross misconduct, equals 

3 month salary and, in the event of a takeover, equals 9 month salary; 

o  Notice period varies between no notice if mutually agreed and three month notice by the Company or the 

executive without reason. 

Ms J Zimmermann, CFO and Company Secretary 

o  Term of agreement – 2 year contract commencing 1 July 2012, contract extended automatically; 
o  Base salary, exclusive of superannuation, $220,000 per year; 
o  Payment of a termination benefit on early termination by the Company, other than for gross misconduct, equals 

6 month salary and, in the event of a takeover, equals 9 month salary; 

o  Notice period varies between no notice if mutually agreed and three month notice by the Company and 4 

month notice by the executive without reason. 

Additional Disclosure Relating to Key Management Personnel 

Shareholding  

No shares were issued by the Company during the financial year. Details of shares held directly, indirectly or beneficially 
by Directors and key management personnel and their related parties are as follows: 

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Name 

Mr T McKeith 

Mr M Briggs 

Mr B Smith 1) 

Mr M Faul 2) 

Ms J Zimmermann 

Balance at the 
Start of the Year 

Received as Part 
of Remuneration 

Additions 

Disposals/Other 

Balance at the 
End of the Year 

1,726,869 

- 

100,000 

- 

1,331,996 

3,158,865 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

40,000 

- 

- 

40,000 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

1,726,869 

- 

140,000 

- 

1,331,996 

3,198,865 

1) 

2) 

Mr Smith is a nominee of APAC Resources Limited who are a substantial shareholder of Prodigy Gold.  

Mr Faul is a nominee of Pacific Road Capital Management who are a substantial shareholder of Prodigy Gold.  

Option Holding  

Directors and other key management personnel of the Group, including their personally related parties, hold options over 
ordinary shares in the Company. 

Balance at the 
Start of the Year 

Received as Part 
of Remuneration 

Additions 

Disposals/Other 

Balance at the 
End of the Year 

7,000,000 

11,000,000 

1,500,000 

- 

1,000,000 

20,500,000 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

7,000,000 

11,000,000 

1,500,000 

- 

1,000,000 

20,500,000 

Name 

Mr T McKeith 

Mr M Briggs 

Mr B Smith  

Mr M Faul  

Ms J Zimmermann 

Share-Based Payments 

Fair values at grant date are independently determined using a Black-Scholes option pricing model that takes into 
account the exercise price, the term of the option, the impact of dilution, the share price at grant date and expected 
price volatility of the underlying share, the expected dividend yield and the risk-free interest rate for the term of the 
option. 

Refer to Note 14 to the financial statements for more information on options provided as part of remuneration to the 
Directors. 

Loans to Directors and Other Key Management Personnel  

No loans to Directors and other key management personnel of the Group were provided in 2018 (2017: NIL). 

Other Transactions with Directors and Other Key Management Personnel  

The terms and conditions of transactions with Directors, other key management personnel and their related parties and 
entities were no more favourable than those available, or which might reasonably be expected to be available, on similar 
transactions with non-Director related parties and entities on an arm’s length basis.   

This concludes the Remuneration Report, which has been audited.  

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Insurance of Officers and Indemnities  

During the financial year, the Company paid an insurance premium in respect of a contract insuring the Directors and 
executive officers of the Company and its related entities against a liability incurred as such a Director or executive officer 
to the extent permitted by the Corporations Law. The contract of insurance prohibits disclosure of the nature of the 
liability and the amount of the premium.  

The Company has not otherwise, during or since the end of the financial year, indemnified or agreed to indemnify an 
officer of the Company or any of its related entities against a liability incurred by such an officer.  

Proceeding on Behalf of the Company  

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

No proceedings have been brought or intervened in on behalf of the Company with leave of the Court under Section 237 
of the Corporations Act 2001. 

Non-Audit Services 

The Company may decide to employ the auditor on assignments additional to their statutory audit duties where the 
auditor's expertise and experience with the Company and/or the Group are important.  

The Directors are satisfied that the provision of non-audit services, during the year, by the auditor (or by another person 
or firm on behalf of the auditor), is compatible with the general standard of independence for auditors imposed by the 
Corporations Act 2001. Payments for non-audit services are detailed in Note 12. 

The Directors are satisfied that the provision of non-audit services by the auditor, as set out above, did not compromise 
the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 for the following reasons: 

o  all non-audit services have been reviewed by the Board to ensure they do not impact the impartiality and 

objectivity of the auditor; and 

o  none of the services undermine the general principles relating to auditor independence as set out in APES 110 

Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants. 

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DIRECTORS’ REPORT  

Auditor’s Independence Declaration 

A copy of the auditor's independence declaration as required under Section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001 is set out 
on page 33. 

Auditor 

BDO continues in office in accordance with section 327 and the Corporation Act 2001. 

This report is made in accordance with a resolution of Directors, pursuant to section 298(2)(a) of the Corporations Act 
2001. 

On behalf of the Directors   

MATTHEW BRIGGS 
Managing Director 

Dated this 14th day of August 2018 
Perth, Western Australia

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT 

In March 2014, the ASX Corporate Governance Council released a third edition of the ASX Corporate Governance 
Council’s Principles and Recommendations (ASX Principles).  

The Group’s Corporate Governance Statement for the year ended 30 June 2018 (which reports against these ASX 
Principles) may be accessed from the Company’s website at www.prodigygold.com.au/about-prodigy-gold/corporate-
governance. 

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Tel: +61 8 6382 4600
Fax: +61 8 6382 4601
www.bdo.com.au

38 Station Street
Subiaco, WA 6008
PO Box 700 West Perth WA 6872
Australia

DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE BY WAYNE BASFORD TO THE DIRECTORS OF PRODIGY GOLD NL

As lead auditor of Prodigy Gold NL for the year ended 30 June 2018, I declare that, to the best of my
knowledge and belief, there have been:

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

relation to the audit; and

2. No contraventions of any applicable code of professional conduct in relation to the audit.

This declaration is in respect of Prodigy Gold NL and the entities it controlled during the period.

Wayne Basford

Partner

BDO Audit (WA) Pty Ltd

Perth, 14 August 2018

BDO Audit (WA) Pty Ltd ABN 79 112 284 787 is a member of a national association of independent entities which are all members of BDO Australia Ltd ABN 77 050 110 275,
an Australian company limited by guarantee. BDO Audit (WA) Pty Ltd and BDO Australia Ltd are members of BDO International Ltd, a UK company limited by guarantee, and
form part of the international BDO network of independent member firms. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation other than for
the acts or omissions of financial services licensees

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ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT 

The financial statements of Prodigy Gold NL for the year ended 30 June 2018 were authorised for issue in accordance with 
a resolution of the Directors on 14 August 2018 and cover the consolidated entity consisting of Prodigy Gold NL and its 
subsidiaries as required by the Corporations Act 2001. Separate financial statements for Prodigy Gold NL as an individual 
entity are no longer presented as a consequence of a change to the Corporations Act 2001. However, limited financial 
information for Prodigy Gold NL as an individual entity is included in Note 19. 

The financial statements are presented in Australian currency. 

Prodigy Gold NL is a company limited by shares, incorporated and domiciled in Australia whose shares are publicly traded 
on the Australian Securities Exchange. 

The address of the registered office and principal place of business is: 

Prodigy Gold NL 
Level 1, 141 Broadway 
NEDLANDS WA 6009 

A description of the nature of the Group’s operations and its principal activities is included in the review of operations and 
activities on pages 5 to 18 and in the Directors’ Report on pages 22 to 31, both of which are not part of this financial 
statement. 

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

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ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT 

CONTENTS 

Financial Report  

Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income 

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position  

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows  

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity  

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements  

Directors’ Declaration  

Independent Auditor’s Report to the Members  

Additional Information for Public Listed Companies  

34 

   36 

 37 

38 

39 

40 

57 

58 

62 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE 
INCOME 

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2018 

Revenue 

Other income 

Mining and processing expenses 

Administrative expenses 

Employee and Directors benefits expenses 

Share-based payments 

Depreciation expenses    

Other expenses 

Exploration expenses 

Impairment of capitalised exploration and evaluation expenditure 

Loss before income tax expense 

Income tax expense 

Loss for the year 

Loss attributable to members of Prodigy Gold NL 

Other comprehensive income 

Total other comprehensive income for the year 

Total comprehensive loss for the year 

Total comprehensive loss for the year attributable  
to members of Prodigy Gold NL 

Consolidated 

Notes 

2018 
$ 

2017 
$ 

141,739 

133,121 

180,093 

171,538 

- 

(698,658) 

2 

2 

2 

2 

6 

3(a) 

(498,778) 

(178,670) 

(15,981) 

(493,332) 

(4,781,449) 

- 

(5,693,350) 

(5,693,350) 

(5,693,350) 

- 

- 

(809,763) 

(1,064,113) 

(28,816) 

(606,204) 

(4,143,964) 

(12,303) 

(7,012,190) 

(7,012,190) 

(7,012,190) 

- 

- 

(5,693,350) 

(7,012,190) 

(5,693,350) 

(7,012,190) 

Basic loss per share attributable to the ordinary equity holders of the 
Company 

Basic loss per share (cents per share) 

18 

(1.45) 

(1.87) 

The above Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income should be read in conjunction with the 
accompanying notes. 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION 

AS AT 30 JUNE 2018 

ASSETS 

CURRENT ASSETS 

Cash and cash equivalents 

Other receivables 

Inventories 

Other current assets 

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 

NON-CURRENT ASSETS 

Term deposits 

Property, plant and equipment 

Exploration and evaluation expenditure 

TOTAL NON CURRENT ASSETS 

TOTAL ASSETS 

LIABILITIES 

CURRENT LIABILITIES 

Trade and other payables 

Employee benefits 

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 

NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES 

Employee benefits 

Provisions 

TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES 

TOTAL LIABILITIES 

NET ASSETS 

EQUITY 

Contributed equity 

Reserves 

Accumulated losses 

TOTAL EQUITY 

Consolidated 

Notes 

2018 
$ 

2017 
$ 

4 

5 

5 

6 

7 

8 

6,136,652 

110,995 

15,003 

125,408 

6,388,058 

2,431,677 

155,176 

10,048,751 

12,635,604 

19,023,662 

671,193 

178,702 

849,895 

58,385 

1,688,251 

1,746,636 

2,596,531 

5,361,475 

23,875 

47,919 

135,697 

5,568,966 

2,533,023 

251,802 

10,048,751 

12,833,576 

18,402,542 

539,698 

180,274 

719,972 

56,737 

1,755,472 

1,812,209 

2,532,181 

16,427,131 

15,870,361 

9 

10(a) 

172,403,391 

3,310,340 

166,374,620 

3,088,991 

(159,286,600) 

 (153,593,250) 

16,427,131 

15,870,361 

The above Consolidated Statement of Financial Position should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes. 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS 

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2018 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES 

Other Income 

Payments to suppliers and employees (excludes payments for exploration) 

Interest received 

R&D uplift refund 

Payments for exploration 

Payments for mining and processing 

Net cash (outflow) from operating activities 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES 

Purchase of property, plant and equipment 

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 

Net cash inflow from investing activities 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES 

Proceeds from Employee loan repayments 

Proceeds from issue of shares 

Placement / Refund of security deposits (cash-back) 

Share issue costs 

Net cash inflow from financing activities 

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 

Consolidated 

Notes 

2018 
$ 

2017 
$ 

3,679 

249,348 

(921,725) 

(1,749,596) 

138,105 

71,069 

175,441 

810,212 

(4,704,442) 

(4,134,779) 

- 

(1,877,884) 

17 

(5,413,314) 

(6,527,258) 

- 

58,374 

58,374 

(2,500) 

29,010 

26,510 

- 

148,106 

6,044,353 

101,346 

(15,582) 

- 

1,617,651 

(100) 

6,130,117 

1,765,657 

775,177 

(4,735,091) 

5,361,475 

6,136,652 

10,096,566 

5,361,475 

4 

The above Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes. 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY 

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2018 

Contributed 
Equity 
$ 

Notes 

Share-based 
Payment 
Reserve 
$ 

Employee 
Options 
Reserve 
$ 

Accumulated 
Losses 
$ 

Total 
$ 

166,259,494 

1,937,613 

311,382 

(146,892,443) 

21,616,046 

Balance at 1 July 2016 

Comprehensive income  
for the year 

Loss for the year 

Other comprehensive income 

Total comprehensive loss for the year 

Transaction with owners in their 
capacity as owners: 

Transaction costs 

Recognition of treasury shares 

Share-based payments 

Employee share loan de-recognition 

Treasury shares sold  

9(a) 

9(a) 

14 

9(a) 

9(a) 

Transfer of expired option reserve 

10(a) 

- 

- 

- 

(100) 

516,793 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

1,151,378 

(549,673) 

148,106 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

(7,012,190) 

(7,012,190) 

- 

- 

(7,012,190) 

(7,012,190) 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

(100) 

516,793 

1,151,378 

(549,673) 

148,106 

- 

1,266,505 

(311,382) 

(311,382) 

311,382 

311,382 

Total transactions with owners 

115,126 

1,151,378 

Balance at 30 June 2017 

Comprehensive income  
for the year 

Loss for the year 

Other comprehensive income 

Total comprehensive loss for the year 

Transaction with owners in their 
capacity as owners: 

Shares issued 

Transaction cost  

Share-based payments 

Total transactions with owners 

Balance at 30 June 2018 

166,374,620 

3,088,991 

- 

(153,593,250) 

15,870,361 

- 

- 

- 

9(a) 

9(a) 

14 

 6,044,353 

(15,582) 

- 

6,028,771 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

221,349 

221,349 

172,403,391 

3,310,340 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

(5,693,350) 

(5,693,350) 

- 

- 

(5,693,350) 

(5,693,350) 

- 

- 

- 

- 

6,044,353 

(15,582) 

221,349 

6,250,120 

(159,286,600) 

16,427,131 

The above Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes. 

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CONTENTS OF THE NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

6. 

7. 

8. 

9. 

Segment Information  

Expenses  

Income Tax Expense  

Cash and Cash Equivalents 

Term Deposits and Other Receivables  

Exploration, Evaluation and Development Expenditure 

Trade and Other Payables 

Provisions  

Contributed Equity  

10.  Reserves  

11.  Financial Risk Management  

12.  Auditor’s Remuneration  

13.  Contingencies  

14.  Share-Based Payments  

15.  Related Party Transactions  

16.  Subsequent Events  

17.  Cash Flow Information 

18.  Loss per Share  

19.  Parent Entity Information  

20.  Subsidiaries 

21.  Company Details 

22.  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies  

Page 

  41 

  41 

  42 

  43 

  44 

  44 

  45 

  45 

  46 

  47 

  47 

  50 

  50 

  50 

  52 

  52 

  52 

  52 

  53 

  54 

  54 

  54

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NOTE 1: 

SEGMENT INFORMATION 

Commencing 1 July 2017 the full Board of Directors, who are the chief operating decision makers, identified one operating segment 
reportable as exploration for the Group. Prior to 1 July 2017 the Company additionally reported on the Mining and Processing segment.  

NOTE 2: 

EXPENSES    

Employee and Directors’ benefits expense 

1,629,665 

1,906,918 

Consolidated 

2018 
$ 

2017 
$ 

Less:   Amounts included in mining and processing expenses 

Amounts included in exploration expenses 

Share-based payment expense 

Less:   Amounts included in exploration expenses 

Depreciation expense 

Less:   Amounts included in mining and processing expenses 

Amounts included in exploration expenses 

Exploration expenses: 

Employee benefit expense  

Share-based payment expense 

Depreciation expense 

Other exploration expenses 

- 

(1,130,887) 

498,778 

221,349 

(42,679) 

178,670 

96,626 

- 

(80,645) 

15,981 

1,130,887 

42,679 

80,645 

3,527,238 

4,781,449 

(113,946) 

(983,209) 

809,763 

1,151,378 

(87,265) 

1,064,113 

279,995 

(34,807) 

(216,372) 

28,816 

983,209 

87,265 

216,372 

2,857,118 

4,143,964 

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NOTE 3: 

INCOME TAX EXPENSE    

a) 

Income tax expense 

Current tax 

Deferred tax 

b) 

Reconciliation of income tax expense to prima facie tax payable 

Loss from continuing operations before income tax expense 

Tax at the Australian tax rate of 27.5% (2017: 27.5%) 

Tax effect of amounts which are not deductible (taxable) in calculating  
taxable income: 

Non-assessable income 

Share-based payments 

Other permanent differences 

Deferred tax assets not brought to account 

Income tax expense 

The applicable weighted average effective tax rates 

Consolidated 

2018 
$ 

2017 
$ 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

(5,693,350) 

(7,012,190) 

(1,565,671) 

(1,928,352) 

(19,544) 

60,871 

633 

- 

316,629 

652 

(1,523,711) 

(1,611,071) 

1,523,711 

1,611,071 

- 

0% 

- 

0% 

The Group made an election to form a tax-consolidated group from 1 July 2003. As a consequence, the transactions between the 
member entities will be ignored. 

c) 

Deferred tax liability 

Exploration and evaluation expenditure 

Temporary difference 

Off-set of deferred tax assets 

Net deferred tax liability recognised 

d) 

Unrecognised deferred tax assets arising on timing 

Tax losses 

Temporary differences 

Expenses taken into equity 

Off-set of deferred tax liabilities 

Net deferred tax assets not brought to account 

2,707,538 

2,702,680 

42,886 

53,768 

2,750,424 

2,756,448 

(2,750,424) 

(2,756,448) 

- 

- 

39,020,923 

37,375,508 

2,090,875 

76,017 

2,164,977 

172,106 

41,187,815 

39,712,591 

(2,750,424) 

(2,756,448) 

38,437,391 

36,956,143 

No deferred tax assets have been recognised as it is not probable that future tax profits will be available to offset these balances.  

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NOTE 3: 

INCOME TAX EXPENSE cont’d 

Accounting Policy 

Income taxes 

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.  

Deferred income tax is determined using tax rates (and laws) that have been enacted or substantially enacted by the reporting date 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 not brought to account unless realisation of the asset is probable. Deferred tax assets in relation to tax losses are 
not brought to account unless it is probable that the benefit will be utilised. 

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 and 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. 

Tax consolidation legislation 

Prodigy Gold NL and its wholly-owned Australian controlled entities have implemented the tax consolidation legislation. The Parent 
Entity, Prodigy Gold NL, and the controlled entities in the tax consolidated group account for their own current and deferred tax 
amounts. These tax amounts are measured as if each entity in the tax consolidated group continues to be a stand-alone taxpayer in its 
own right.  

Accounting estimates and judgements 

Income taxes 

The Group is subject to income taxes in Australia. There are many transactions and calculations undertaken during the ordinary course 
of business for which the ultimate tax determination is uncertain. The Group estimates its tax liabilities based on the Group’s 
understanding of the tax law. Where the final tax outcome of these matters is different from the amounts that were initially recorded, 
such differences will impact the current and deferred tax provisions in the period in which such determination is made. 

NOTE 4: 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS    

Cash at bank and in hand 

Short-term bank deposits 

Consolidated 

2018 
$ 

2017 
$ 

1,146,652 

4,990,000 

6,136,652 

1,332,185 

4,029,290 

5,361,475 

For cash flow statement presentation purposes, cash and cash equivalents includes cash on hand, deposits held at call with financial 
institutions, other short-term, highly liquid investments with original maturities of six months or less that are readily convertible to 
known amounts of cash and which are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value. 

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NOTE 5: 

TERM DEPOSITS AND OTHER RECEIVABLES 

CURRENT 

Trade receivables 

Other receivables (Note 5(a)) 

NON-CURRENT 

Bond term deposit   

 (a) 

Other receivables     

Consolidated 

2018 
$ 

2017 
$ 

85,457 

25,538 

110,995 

- 

23,875 

23,875 

2,431,677 

2,431,677 

2,533,023 

2,533,023 

These amounts generally arise from transactions outside the usual operating activities of the Group, and do not contain any past due 
assets that are not impaired. 

NOTE 6: 

EXPLORATION, EVALUATION AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENDITURE 

Carrying amount at the beginning of reporting period 

Less: Impairment expense  

Carrying amount at the end of reporting period 

Accounting Policy 

Consolidated 

2018 
$ 

2017 
$ 

10,048,751 

10,061,054 

- 

(12,303) 

10,048,751 

10,048,751 

Acquired exploration and evaluation assets are carried at acquisition value less any subsequent impairment. 

All exploration and evaluation expenditure, subsequent to initial acquisition, is expensed until the Directors conclude that the technical 
feasibility and commercial viability of extracting a Mineral Resource are demonstrable and that future economic benefits are probable. 
In making this determination, the Directors consider the extent of exploration, the proximity to existing mine or development properties 
as well as the degree of confidence in the mineral resource. 

No amortisation is charged during the exploration and evaluation phase. Amortisation is charged upon commencement of commercial 
production. Exploration and evaluation assets are tested for impairment triggers annually and if there is an indicator of impairment 
under AASB 6, the area of interest is tested for impairment under AASB 136. Upon establishment of commercially viable mineral 
resources, exploration and evaluation assets are tested for impairment.  

Accounting estimates and judgements 

The Company undertook an assessment for impairment triggers of its exploration assets. No changes occurred and no impairment was 
recognised (2017: $12,303).  

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NOTE 7: 

TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES 

CURRENT LIABILITIES (Unsecured) 

Trade payables 

Sundry payables and accrued expenses 

Consolidated 

2018 
$ 

2017 
$ 

172,237 

498,956 

671,193 

376,793 

162,905 

539,698 

Information about the Group’s exposure to liquidity risk is provided in Note 11. 

Accounting Policy 

These amounts represent liabilities for goods and services provided to the Group prior to the end of financial year which are unpaid. Trade 
and other payables are recognised initially at fair value and subsequently at amortised cost. 

NOTE 8: 

PROVISIONS 

NON-CURRENT 

Exploration and mine restoration 

Movement in provisions 

Consolidated 

2018 
$ 

2017 
$ 

1,688,251 

1,688,251 

1,755,472 

1,755,472 

Movement in provisions during the current financial year, other than employee benefits, are set out below: 

Opening balance 

Additional provisions 

Amounts reversed 

Closing balance 

Accounting Policy 

Consolidated 

2018 
$ 

2017 
$ 

1,755,472 

1,972,192 

164,403 

(231,624) 

8,113 

(224,833) 

1,688,251 

1,755,472 

Long-term environmental obligations are based on the Group's environmental management plans, in compliance with current 
environmental and regulatory requirements. Full provision is made based on the value of the estimated cost of restoring the 
environmental disturbance that has occurred up to the reporting date. The restoration provision relates to exploration, evaluation and 
development expenditure and rehabilitation relating to the mining lease. 

The estimated costs of rehabilitation are reviewed annually and adjusted as appropriate for changes in legislation, technology or other 
circumstances. Cost estimates are not reduced by the potential proceeds from the sale of assets. 

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NOTE 8: 

PROVISIONS cont’d 

Accounting estimates and judgements 

Rehabilitation obligation 

The Group estimates the future rehabilitation costs of the site and exploration locations taking into consideration facts and circumstances 
available at statement of financial position date. A provision has been recognised for the cost to be incurred for the restoration of mine 
and exploration sites based on the estimated cost. The estimated cost is determined to be the equivalent to the bonds provided to the 
relevant government departments, reduced by restoration work completed and then increased by a correction factor. The bonds provided 
are calculated by the government by allocating rehabilitation cost to activities proposed in a mine management plan submitted to the 
department. Restoration work is completed on an ongoing basis. 

NOTE 9: 

CONTRIBUTED EQUITY 

(a) 

Ordinary Shares     

Details 

Opening balance  

Employee share loan de-recognition 1) 

Treasury shares sold 1) 

Recognition of treasury shares 1) 

Transaction costs relating to share issues 

Date 

Number of Shares 

Issue Price 
$ 

Value 
$ 

1 July 2016 

6 June 2017 

6 June 2017 

6 June 2017 

375,157,803 

166,259,494 

(549,673) 

148,106 

516,793 

(100) 

Closing balance 

30 June 2017 

375,157,803 

166,374,620 

Share placement 

15 March 2018 

60,443,531 

0.10 

6,044,353 

Transaction costs relating to share issues 

Closing balance 

30 June 2018 

435,601,334 

(15,582) 

172,403,391 

1) 

The treasury shares relating to Director and employee non-recourse share loans have been derecognised to take into account the expiry 
of the outstanding share loans during the year. The total number of treasury shares as at 30 June 2018 was nil (2017: nil). An amount of 
nil (2017: $148,106) in relation to the Directors and employees share loans has been received following a sale of the shares on behalf of 
the employees in satisfaction of their share loans. The remainder of the non-recourse loans was derecognised in 2017. There are no 
balances remaining.  

Ordinary shares entitle the holder to participate in dividends and the proceeds on the winding up of the Company in proportion to the 
number of and amounts paid on the shares held. The fully paid ordinary shares have no par value and the Company does not have a 
limited amount of authorised capital. 

(b) 

Options     

The number of unlisted options of the Company as at 30 June 2018 is 24 Million (2017: 24 Million). For further details refer to Note 14. 

Accounting Policy 

Ordinary shares are classified as equity. Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of new shares or options are shown in equity 
as a deduction, net of tax, from the proceeds. Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of new shares or options for the 
acquisition of a business are not included in the cost of the acquisition as part of the purchase consideration. 

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NOTE 9: 

CONTRIBUTED EQUITY cont’d 

If the entity reacquires its own equity instruments, for example as the result of a share buy-back, those instruments are deducted from 
equity and the associated shares are cancelled. No gain or loss is recognised in the profit or loss and the consideration paid including 
any directly attributable incremental costs (net of income taxes) is recognised directly in equity. 

NOTE 10: 

RESERVES      

(a) 

Reserves 

Share-based payment reserve 

Movements in reserves 

Balance at 1 July 2016 

Share-based payments expense 

Transfer of reserve to retained earnings 

Balance at 30 June 2017 

Share-based payments expense 

Balance at 30 June 2018 

Consolidated 

2018 
$ 

2017 
$ 

3,310,340 

3,310,340 

3,088,991 

3,088,991 

Share-based 
payment 
$ 

Employee  
options 
$ 

1,937,613 

1,151,378 

311,382 

- 

- 

(311,382) 

3,088,991 

221,349 

3,310,340 

- 

- 

- 

(b) 

Nature and purpose of Share-based payment reserve 

The share-based payment reserve is used to recognise the fair value of options issued as consideration for services provided. 

NOTE 11: 

FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT 

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

The Board of Directors has overall responsibility for the establishment and oversight of the risk management framework. Risk 
management is addressed within an evaluative process at Board meetings. 

Accounting estimates  

Market Risk - Interest rate risk 

Interest rate risk for the Group is considered to be minimal. The Group had no interest attracting debts at 30 June 2018 and assets are 
managed with a mixture of short term and at call investments. All other receivables are non-interest bearing.  

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NOTE 11: 

FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT cont’d 

The Group’s exposure to interest rate risk, which is the risk that a financial instrument’s value will fluctuate as a result of changes in 
market interest rates and the effective weighted average interest rates on classes of financial assets and financial liabilities, is as follows: 

Weighted 
Average 
Effective 
Interest 
Rate % 

Floating 
Interest Rate 
$ 

Fixed Interest Rate Maturing 

< 1 year 
$ 

1 - 5 year 
$ 

> 5 years 
$ 

Non-Interest 
Bearing 
$ 

Total 
$ 

30 June 2018 

Financial Assets: 

Cash and bonds 

Receivables 

1.92% 

1,146,652 

4,990,000 

- 

- 

Total financial assets 

1,146,652 

4,990,000 

Financial Liabilities: 

Payables 

Total financial liabilities 

30 June 2017 

Financial Assets: 

Cash and bonds 

Receivables 

- 

- 

- 

- 

1.88% 

1,332,185 

4,029,290 

- 

- 

Total financial assets 

1,332,185 

4,029,290 

Financial Liabilities: 

Payables 

Total financial liabilities 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

6,136,652 

110,995 

110,995 

110,995 

6,247,647 

671,193 

671,193 

671,193 

671,193 

- 

5,361,475 

23,875 

23,875 

23,875 

5,385,350 

539,698 

539,698 

539,698 

539,698 

The Group’s exposure to interest rate risk relates primarily to the Group’s cash and cash equivalents as detailed in the above table. A 
sensitivity analysis has been determined based on the exposure to interest rates at reporting date with the stipulated change taking 
place at the beginning of the financial year and held constant throughout the reporting period. A 100 basis point increase or decrease is 
used when reporting interest rate risk internally to key management personnel and represents management’s assessment of the 
possible change in interest rates. 

Based on the financial instruments held at 30 June 2018, should the interest rate weaken/strengthen by 100 basis points against the 
effective interest rate with all other variables held constant, post-tax loss for the year would have been $61,367 higher/$61,367 lower 
(2017: $53,615 higher/$53,615 lower). 

Credit Risk 

Credit risk is managed on a Group basis. Credit risk is a risk of financial loss if the Group’s counterparties are failing to discharge their 
obligation in respect to the Group’s financial instruments held in those counterparties. Credit risk mainly arises from cash, cash 
equivalents, deposits with banks and receivables. The Group deposits its fund only with prudent banks with the minimum rating of “A”, 
and the management believes they are fully recoverable from the banks when due. There are no receivables past due but not impaired. 

Credit risk further arises in relation to financial guarantees given to certain parties (see Note 13 for details). The maximum exposure to 
credit risk at the reporting date is the carrying amount of the financial assets as summarised in the table below. 

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NOTE 11: 

FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT cont’d 

Cash at bank 

Bonds term deposit 

Receivables 

Bank guarantees 

Liquidity Risk 

Consolidated 

2018 
$ 

2017 
$ 

6,136,652 

2,431,667 

110,995 

2,431,667 

5,361,475 

2,533,023 

23,875 

2,533,023 

The Group has prudent liquidity risk management which includes maintaining sufficient funds to meet operational and exploration 
expenditure when they are due for payment, and the availability of funding through an adequate amount of a committed fund sources. 
The Group and Parent Entity manage liquidity risk by continuously monitoring forecasts and actual cash flows. 

The Directors of the Group place high importance on capital raising strategies and investor relations. Strategies pursued include road 
shows, company presentation to fund managers and sophisticated investors and consideration of strategic partnerships. 

Maturities of financial liabilities 

The tables below analyse the Group’s and the Parent Entity’s financial liabilities into relevant maturity periods based on the remaining 
period at balance date to the contractual maturity date. The amounts disclosed in the table are the contractual undiscounted cash 
flows. 

< 6 months 
$ 

6 - 12 
months 
$ 

1 - 2 years 
$ 

2 - 5 years 
$ 

> 5 years 
$ 

Total 
Contractual 
Cash Flows 
$ 

Carrying 
Amount 
$ 

30 June 2018 

Non-derivatives 

Non-interest bearing 

671,193 

Interest bearing 

- 

Total non-
derivatives 

30 June 2017 

Non-derivatives 

671,193 

Non-interest bearing 

539,698 

Interest bearing 

- 

Total non-
derivatives 

539,698 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

671,193 

671,193 

- 

- 

671,193 

671,193 

539,698 

539,698 

- 

- 

539,698 

539,698 

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NOTE 12: 

AUDITOR’S REMUNERATION   

a) 

Audit services 

BDO  

Total remuneration of audit services 

b) 

Non-audit services 

BDO – Tax compliance services 

Total remuneration of non-audit services 

NOTE 13: 

CONTINGENCIES 

Environmental 

Consolidated 

2018 
$ 

2017 
$ 

30,574 

30,574 

26,832 

26,832 

36,719 

36,719 

27,781 

27,781 

The Group provides for all known environmental liabilities. While the Directors believe that, based upon current information, its current 
provisions for the environmental rehabilitation are adequate, there can be no assurance that material new provisions will not be 
required as a result of new information or regulatory requirements with respect to known sites or identification of new remedial 
obligations at other sites.  

Bank guarantees totaling $2,326,588 (2017: $2,427,937) have been provided. Term deposits of $2,326,588 (2017: $2,427,937) secure 
these guarantees. Per Note 8 a restoration provision of $1,688,251 (2017: $1,755,472) has been recognised for all known required 
restoration costs.  

NOTE 14: 

SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS    

During the financial year ended 30 June 2016, the Group granted 7 Million options as an equity incentive to Mr T McKeith (Non-
Executive Chairman), which were approved by shareholders at the Company’s Annual General Meeting in November 2016 and issued on 
3 November 2016. The term of the options is 4 years from 27 June 2016, with an exercise price of $0.095 calculated at a premium of 
45% to the 5 day VWAP of Prodigy Gold’s share price on the day immediately prior to the date of signing the letter of appointment. 

Tommy McKeith 

Number of options granted 

Number of options vested 

Fair value at grant date 

Exercise price 

Price at agreement date 

Grant date 

Exercise period 

Tranche 1 

Tranche 2 

Tranche 3 

3,000,000 

3,000,000 

$0.066 

$0.095 

$0.066 

2,000,000 

2,000,000 

$0.066 

$0.095 

$0.066 

2,000,000 

2,000,000 

$0.066 

$0.095 

$0.066 

3 November 2016 

3 November 2016 

3 November 2016 

Vesting date (subject to option issue) 

3 November 2016 

Expected price volatility of options 

Risk free interest rate 

110% 

1.64% 

48 months 

48 months  

27 June 2017 

110% 

1.64% 

48 months  

27 June 2018 

110% 

1.64% 

During the financial-year ended 30 June 2017, the Group granted 11 Million options as an equity incentive to Mr M Briggs (Managing 
Director), which were shareholder approved at the Company’s Annual General Meeting in November 2016 and issued on 3 November 
2016. The term of the options is 4 years from 23 August 2016 with an exercise price to be calculated at a premium of 45% to the 5 day 
VWAP of Prodigy Gold’s share price on: 

• 
• 

the day immediately prior to the date of signing the letter of appointment for Tranche 1 and  
the day immediately prior to the date the options vest for Tranche 2 and Tranche 3. 

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NOTE 14: 

SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS cont’d   

Matthew Briggs 

Number of options granted 

Number of options vested 

Fair value at grant date 

Exercise price 

Price at agreement date 

Grant date 

Exercise period 

Tranche 1 

Tranche 2 

Tranche 3 

5,000,000 

5,000,000 

$0.063 

$0.090 

$0.062 

3,000,000 

3,000,000 

$0.060 

$0.189 

$0.062 

3,000,000 

Nil 

$0.060 

$0.112 

$0.062 

3 November 2016 

3 November 2016 

3 November 2016 

48 months 

48 months  

48 months  

Vesting date (subject to option issue) 

3 November 2016 

23 August 2017 

23 August 2018 

Expected price volatility of options 

Risk free interest rate 

110% 

1.69% 

110% 

1.69% 

110% 

1.69% 

The vesting of the above Tranche 3 options remain subject to continuing service conditions.  

During the financial-year ended 30 June 2017, the Group granted 2 Million options as an equity incentive to Mr N Jones (Exploration 
Manager). The term of the options is 4 years from 20 March 2017, with an exercise price to be calculated at a premium of 45% to the 5 
day VWAP of Prodigy Gold’s share price on: 

• 
• 

the date of commencement of employment for Tranche 1 and  
the day immediately prior to the date the options vest for Tranche 2 and Tranche 3. 

Neil Jones 

Number of options granted 

Number of options vested 

Fair value at grant date 

Exercise price 

Price at agreement date 

Grant date 

Exercise period 

Tranche 1 

Tranche 2 

Tranche 3 

1,000,000 

1,000,000 

$0.073 

$0.153 

$0.106 

500,000 

500,000 

$0.071 

$0.157 

$0.106 

500,000 

Nil 

$0.069 

$0.193 

$0.106 

20 March 2017 

20 March 2017 

20 March 2017 

48 months 

48 months  

48 months  

Vesting date (subject to option issue) 

20 March 2017 

20 March 2018 

20 March 2019 

Expected price volatility of options 

Risk free interest rate 

110% 

1.69% 

110% 

1.69% 

110% 

1.69% 

The vesting of the above Tranche 3 options is subject to continuing service conditions. The options were issued on 20 March 2017.  

Share-based payments expense reconciliation 

Share-based payments expense: 

Options 

Consolidated 

2018 
$ 

2017 
$ 

221,349 

221,349 

1,151,378 

1,151,378 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2018 

NOTE 15: 

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS 

Transactions between related parties occur on normal commercial terms and conditions and are no more favourable than those 
available to other parties unless otherwise stated. The details of transactions with related parties of key management personnel are set 
out in page 29 of the Remuneration Report (Other transactions with Directors and other key management personnel).  

During the year transactions occurred by the Parent Entity for exploration expenditure of its wholly owned subsidiaries. Any expenditure 
incurred by the Parent Entity on behalf of its wholly owned subsidiaries is written off and eliminated on consolidation.  

NOTE 16: 

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS 

No matters or circumstances have arisen since the end of the financial year which significantly affected or may significantly affect the 
operations of the Group, the results of those operations, or the state of affairs of the Group in future financial years. 

NOTE 17: 

CASH FLOW INFORMATION      

Reconciliation of Cash Flow from Operations with Loss after Income Tax 

Loss after income tax 

Non cash investing and financing activities 

Depreciation 

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

Impairment of capitalised exploration expenditures 

Share-based payments 

Changes in assets and liabilities 

(Increase)/decrease in term deposits and other receivables 

(increase)/decrease in inventories 

(increase)/decrease in other assets 

(Decrease)/increase in trade and other payables and accruals 

(Decrease)/increase in employee entitlements 

(Decrease)/increase in provisions 

Cash flow/(outflow) from operations 

NOTE 18: 

LOSS PER SHARE 

Consolidated 

2018 
$ 

2017 
$ 

(5,693,350) 

(7,012,190) 

96,626 

(58,374) 

- 

279,995 

(24,387) 

12,303 

221,349 

1,151,378 

(87,120) 

1,134,176 

32,916 

10,289 

313,180 

41,301 

131,495 

(1,944,513) 

76 

(67,221) 

(261,781) 

(216,720) 

(5,413,314) 

(6,527,258) 

Consolidated 

2018 
$ 

2017 
$ 

a) 

Basic loss per share 

Basic loss per share attributable to the ordinary equity holders of the Company 

(1.45) 

(1.87) 

b) 

Reconciliation of loss used in calculated loss per share 

Loss attributable to owners of Prodigy Gold NL used to calculate basic loss 
per share – Loss from continuing operations 

(5,693,350) 

(7,012,190) 

(5,693,350) 

(7,012,190) 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2018 

NOTE 18: 

LOSS PER SHARE cont’d 

Consolidated 

2018 
$ 

2017 
$ 

c) 

Weighted average number of shares used as denominator 

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

392,876,866 

375,157,803 

The Group made a loss, therefore the diluted EPS is not shown as it is not dilutive. 

Accounting Policy 

Basic earnings/(loss) per share is calculated by dividing the profit attributable to equity holders 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. 

NOTE 19: 

PARENT ENTITY INFORMATION 

The following information relates to the Parent Entity Prodigy Gold NL. The information presented has been prepared using accounting 
policies that are consistent with those presented in Note 22. 

Current assets 

Non-current assets 

Total assets 

Current liabilities 

Non-current liabilities 

Total liabilities 

Net assets 

Contributed equity 

Reserves 

Accumulated losses 

Total equity 

Profit/(loss) for the year 

Other comprehensive income/(loss) for the year 

Total comprehensive (loss) 

Consolidated 

2018 
$ 

6,388,057 

12,635,605 

19,023,662 

849,895 

1,746,636 

2,596,531 

2017 
$ 

5,568,965 

12,833,577 

18,402,542 

719,972 

1,812,209 

2,532,181 

16,427,131 

15,870,361 

172,403,391 

166,226,514 

3,310,340 

3,088,991 

(159,286,600) 

(153,445,144) 

16,427,131 

15,870,361 

(5,693,350) 

(7,012,190) 

- 

- 

(5,693,350) 

(7,012,190) 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2018 

NOTE 20: 

SUBSIDIARIES 

The consolidated financial statements incorporate the assets, liabilities and results of the following subsidiaries in accordance with 
Prodigy Gold’s accounting policies: 

Equity Holding 

2018 

2017 

% 

Australia 

Ordinary 

- 

% 

- 

Australia 

Ordinary 

100 

100 

100 

100 

Investment 

2018 

$ 

2017 

$ 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

Parent Entity 

Prodigy Gold NL 

Controlled entities 

Rare Resources NL 

Australian Tenement Holdings Pty Ltd 

Australia 

Ordinary 

NOTE 21: 

COMPANY DETAILS 

The registered office of the Group and principal place of business is: 

Prodigy Gold NL 
Level 1, 141 Broadway 
NEDLANDS WA 6009 

NOTE 22: 

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - not reported elsewhere 

(a) 

Basis of Preparation 

These general purpose financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards, other 
authoritative pronouncements of the Australian Accounting Standards Board, Australian Accounting Interpretations and the 
Corporations Act 2001. Prodigy Gold NL is a for-profit entity domiciled in Australia for the purpose of preparing the financial statements. 
The principal accounting policies not reported elsewhere and adopted in the preparation of these consolidated financial statements are 
set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated. 

Compliance with IFRS 

The financial statement of Prodigy Gold NL also complies with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as issued by the 
International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). 

Historical cost convention 

These financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. 

Critical accounting estimates 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted in Australia requires 
the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise its judgement in the process of applying the 
economic entity’s accounting policies. Refer to Note 3 (Income Tax Expense), Note 6 (Exploration, Evaluation and Development 
Expenditure) and Note 8 (Provisions). 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2018 

NOTE 22: 

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES cont’d 

Financial statement presentation 

In accordance to the Corporations Act 2001, there are no separate financial statements for Prodigy Gold NL as an individual entity 
presented. However, limited financial information for Prodigy Gold NL as an individual entity’s is included in Note 19. 

Going concern 

The financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis of accounting which assumes that the Group will be able to 
meet its commitments, complete rehabilitation, realise its assets and discharge its liabilities in the ordinary course of business. 

The Group has approved a budget that contemplates an equity raising during the next financial year to fund an extensive exploration 
program in excess of its current cash reserves. However, the Group has the ability to defer exploration expenditure or divest assets in 
the event that the terms of an equity raising are not considered suitable to the Group. 

(b) 

Principles of Consolidation 

Subsidiaries  

The consolidated financial statements incorporate the assets and liabilities of all controlled entities of Prodigy Gold NL as at 30 June 
2018 and the results of all controlled entities for the year then ended.  

Subsidiaries are all entities (including structured 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 to direct the activities of 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 acquisition method of accounting is used to account for 
the acquisition of subsidiaries by the Group. 

Intercompany transactions, balances and unrealised gains on transactions between Group companies are eliminated. Unrealised losses 
are also eliminated unless the transaction provides evidence of the impairment of the asset transferred. Accounting policies of 
subsidiaries have been changed where necessary to ensure consistency with the policies adopted by the Group. 

(c) 

  New Accounting Standards for Application in Future Periods 

Accounting Standards issued by the AASB that are not yet mandatorily applicable to the Group, together with an assessment of the 
potential impact of such pronouncements on the Group when adopted in future periods, are discussed below: 

Reference 

Title 

Nature of Change 

AASB 9  

Financial 
Instruments 
and associated 
Amending 
Standards 

The Standard will be applicable 
retrospectively (subject to the 
provisions on hedge accounting 
outlined below) and includes revised 
requirements for the classification and 
measurement of financial instruments, 
revised recognition and de-recognition 
requirements for financial instruments 
and simplified requirements for hedge 
accounting. 

Application 
Date for the 
Group 

1 July 2018 

Application 
Date of 
Standard 

Annual 
reporting 
periods 
beginning on 
or after 1 
January 2018 

Impact on the Group 
Financial Statements 

Adoption of AASB 9 is 
only mandatory for the 
year ending 30 June 
2019. The Directors 
anticipate that the 
adoption of AASB 9 
may only have a 
minimal impact on the 
Group’s financial 
instruments, in 
particular as the Group 
does not undertake 
any hedging activity.  

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2018 

NOTE 22: 

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES cont’d 

Reference 

Title 

Nature of Change 

AASB 15 

Revenue from 
Contracts with 
Customers 

AASB 16 

Leases 

When effective, this Standard will 
replace the current accounting 
requirements applicable to revenue 
with a single, principles-based model. 
Apart from a limited number of 
exceptions, including leases, the new 
revenue model in AASB 15 will apply to 
all contracts with customers as well as 
non-monetary exchanges between 
entities in the same line of business to 
facilitate sales to customers and 
potential customers. 
When effective, this Standard will 
replace the current accounting 
requirements applicable to leases in 
AASB 117:   Leases and related 
Interpretations. AASB 16 introduces a 
single lessee accounting model that 
eliminates the requirement for leases 
to be classified as operating or finance 
leases. 

Application 
Date for the 
Group 

1 July 2018 

1 July 2019 

Application 
Date of 
Standard 

Annual 
reporting 
periods 
beginning on 
or after 1 
January 2018 

Annual 
reporting 
periods 
beginning on 
or after 1 
January 2019 

Impact on the Group 
Financial Statements 

The Directors don’t 
anticipate that the 
adoption of AASB 15 
will have an impact, or 
only a minimal impact, 
on the Group's 
financial statements as 
the Group does not 
derive revenue from 
Contracts with 
Customers.  

Although the Directors 
anticipate that the 
adoption of AASB 16 
will impact the Group's 
financial statements, it 
is anticipated that the 
impact will not be 
material as the Group 
does not have material 
leases. Leases that may 
be affected by the new 
standard are the lease 
of the premises in 
Nedlands, a copier 
lease and the lease of 
fuel tanks on ML29822. 
The full impact is yet to 
be determined.  

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DIRECTORS’ DECLARATION 

The Directors of the Group declare that: 

1. 

the consolidated financial statements, comprising the Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive 
Income, Consolidated Statement of Financial Position, Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows, Consolidated Statement of 
Changes in Equity, and accompanying notes, as set out on pages 34 to 56 are in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, 
and: 

(a) 
(b) 

comply with Accounting Standards and the Corporations Regulations 2001; and 
give a true and fair view of the financial position as at 30 June 2018 and of the performance for the year ended on that 
date of the Group; 

2. 

the Managing Director and the Chief Financial Officer of the Group have each declared as required by Section 295A that: 

(a) 

(b) 
(c) 

the financial records of the Group for the financial year have been properly maintained in accordance with Section 286 
of the Corporations Act 2001; 
the financial statements and notes for the financial year comply with the Accounting Standards; and 
the financial statements and notes for the financial year give a true and fair view. 

3. 

4. 

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

The Group has included in the notes to the financial statements an explicit and unreserved statement of compliance with 
International Financial Reporting Standards. 

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

Dated this 14th day of August 2018 

MATTHEW BRIGGS 
Managing Director 

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Tel: +61 8 6382 4600
Fax: +61 8 6382 4601
www.bdo.com.au

38 Station Street
Subiaco, WA 6008
PO Box 700 West Perth WA 6872
Australia

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT

To the members of Prodigy Gold NL

Report on the Audit of the Financial Report

Opinion

We have audited the financial report of Prodigy Gold NL (the Company) and its subsidiaries (the
Group), which comprises the consolidated statement of financial position as at 30 June 2018, the
consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income, the consolidated statement
of changes in equity and the consolidated statement of cash flows for the year then ended, and notes
to the financial report, including a summary of significant accounting policies and the directors’
declaration.

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

(i)

Giving a true and fair view of the Group’s financial position as at 30 June 2018 and of its
financial performance for the year ended on that date; and

(ii)

Complying with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Regulations 2001.

Basis for opinion

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

We confirm that the independence declaration required by the Corporations Act 2001, which has been
given to the directors of the Company, would be in the same terms if given to the directors as at the
time of this auditor’s report.

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

Key audit matters

Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgement, were of most significance in
our audit of the financial report of the current period.  These matters were addressed in the context of
our audit of the financial report as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide
a separate opinion on these matters.

BDO Audit (WA) Pty Ltd ABN 79 112 284 787 is a member of a national association of independent entities which are all members of BDO Australia Ltd ABN 77 050 110 275,
an Australian company limited by guarantee. BDO Audit (WA) Pty Ltd and BDO Australia Ltd are members of BDO International Ltd, a UK company limited by guarantee, and
form part of the international BDO network of independent member firms. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation other than for
the acts or omissions of financial services licensees

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Recoverability of exploration and evaluation expenditure

Key audit matter

How the matter was addressed in our audit

As disclosed in Note 6 of the financial report,
the carrying value of capitalised exploration
and evaluation expenditure represents a
significant asset of the group.

Refer to Note 6 of the financial report for a
description of the accounting policy and
significant judgements applied to capitalised
exploration and evaluation expenditure.

In accordance with AASB 6 Exploration for and
Evaluation of Mineral Resources (“AASB 6”),
the recoverability of exploration and
evaluation expenditure requires significant
judgment by management in determining
whether there are any facts or circumstances
that exist to suggest that the carrying amount
of this asset may exceed its recoverable
amount. As a result, this is considered a key
audit matter.

Our procedures included, but were not limited to:

(cid:190) Confirming whether the rights to tenure of

the areas of interest remained current at
balance date;

(cid:190) Assessing the ability to finance any planned
future exploration and evaluation activity;

(cid:190) Making enquiries of management with

respect to the status of ongoing exploration
programs in the respective areas of interest
and assessing the Group's cashflow budget
for the level of budgeted spend on
exploration projects;

(cid:190) Considering whether any areas of interest

had reached a stage where a reasonable
assessment of economically recoverable
reserves existed;

(cid:190) Considering whether there are any other
facts or circumstances that existed to
indicate impairment testing was required;
and

(cid:190) Assessing the adequacy of the related

disclosures in Note 6 of the financial report.

Other information

The directors are responsible for the other information.  The other information comprises the
information in the Group’s annual report for the year ended 30 June 2018, but does not include the
financial report and the auditor’s report thereon.

Our opinion on the financial report does not cover the other information and we do not express any
form of assurance conclusion thereon.

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

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

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Responsibilities of the directors for the Financial Report

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

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

Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the Financial Report

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

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial report is located at the
Auditing and Assurance Standards Board website (http://www.auasb.gov.au/Home.aspx) at:

http://www.auasb.gov.au/auditors_responsibilities/ar1.pdf

This description forms part of our auditor’s report.

Report on the Remuneration Report

Opinion on the Remuneration Report

We have audited the Remuneration Report included in pages 25 to 29 of the directors’ report for the
year ended 30 June 2018.

In our opinion, the Remuneration Report of Prodigy Gold NL, for the year ended 30 June 2018, complies
with section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001.

Responsibilities

The directors of the Company are responsible for the preparation and presentation of the
Remuneration Report in accordance with section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001.

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Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Remuneration Report, based on our audit conducted
in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards.

BDO Audit (WA) Pty Ltd

Wayne Basford

Partner

Perth, 14 August 2018

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 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR LISTED PUBLIC COMPANIES 

Additional information required by the Australian Securities Exchange Limited and not shown elsewhere in this report is set out below. 
The information was prepared based on share registry information processed up to 10 August 2018.  

1. 

Shareholdings 

(a) 

Distribution of shareholders    

Size of holding category (number of shares held) 

Number of Holders 
Ordinary Shares 

1 – 1,000 

1,001 – 5,000 

5,001 – 10,000 

10,001 – 100,000 

100,001 and over 

690 

1,117 

563 

1,050 

321 

3,741 

(b) 

The number of shareholders holding less than a marketable parcel 

The number of shareholders holding less than a marketable parcel is nil. 

(c) 

The names of the substantial shareholders  

The name of the substantial shareholders listed in the holding Company’s register are: 

Shareholders 

Number of Ordinary 
Shares 

% Held of Issued 
Ordinary Capital 

Pacific Road Capital Management Pty Ltd 

68,080,809 

15.63 

APAC Resources Limited & Allied Properties Investments (1) Company 
Limited 

St Barbara Limited 

Independence Group NL 

Craton Capital Precious Metal Fund 

(d) 

Voting rights 

The voting rights attached to each class of equity security are as follows: 

(e) 

Ordinary shares 

59,067,914 

43,560,000 

39,403,428 

26,000,000 

13.56 

10.00 

9.05 

5.97 

Each ordinary share is entitled to one vote when a poll is called, otherwise each member present at a meeting or by proxy has one vote 
on a show of hands. 

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 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR LISTED PUBLIC COMPANIES 

1. 

Shareholdings cont’d 

(e) 

20 largest shareholders – Ordinary shares   

Number of Ordinary 
Fully Paid Shares Held 

% Held of Issued 
Ordinary Capital 

68,080,809 

59,317,381 

43,560,000 

39,403,428 

31,157,198 

9,133,334 

7,140,502 

6,718,344 

4,341,828 

4,000,000 

3,325,000 

2,902,862 

2,500,000 

2,000,000 

1,777,597 

1,732,761 

1,630,000 

1,476,869 

1,450,000 

1,333,334 

15.63 

13.62 

10.00 

9.05 

7.15 

2.10 

1.64 

1.54 

1.00 

0.92 

0.76 

0.67 

0.57 

0.46 

0.41 

0.40 

0.37 

0.34 

0.33 

0.31 

292,981,247 

67.27 

Name 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

6. 

7. 

8. 

9. 

10. 

11. 

PACIFIC ROAD CAP MGNT PL 

NATIONAL NOM LTD 

ST BARBARA LTD 

INDEPENDENCE GRP NL 

J P MORGAN NOM AUST LTD 

PERTH SELECT SEAFOODS PL 

CITICORP NOM PL 

HSBC CUSTODY NOM AUST LTD 

SANDHURST TTEES LTD 

SOUTHERN CROSS CAP PL 

CEN PL 

12.  WYLIE STEPHEN ROBERT 

13. 

14. 

15. 

16. 

JEMAYA PL 

FRESHWATER RES PL 

REXFAM TRADING PL 

DOBBIN ANGELA 

17.  MAIOLO VINCENT ANDREW 

18.  MCKEITH THOMAS DAVID 

19. 

BUDWORTH CAP PL 

20.  MUSCON PL 

2. 

Company Secretary 

The name of the Company Secretary is Ms Jutta Zimmermann. 

3. 

Registered and Principal Place of Business 

Prodigy Gold NL 

Level 1, 141 Broadway 
NEDLANDS WA 6009 
Phone: +61 8 9423 9777 
Fax: +61 8 9423 9733 

4. 

Register of Securities 

Registers of securities are held at the following address: 

Security Transfer Registrars Pty Ltd 
770 Canning Highway 
APPLECROSS WA 6153 

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5. 

Stock Exchange Listing 

Quotation has been granted for all the ordinary shares of the Company on all Member Exchanges of the Australian Securities Exchange 
Limited. 

6. 

Unquoted Securities 

The Company has 24 Million unlisted options. 

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Level 1, 141 Broadway, Nedlands WA 6009 
www.prodigygold.com.au