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Propelling 
resource 
growth

Annual report  
and accounts 2017

Strategic Report 
Business Snapshot 

Chairman’s Review 

Our Business Model  
and Corporate Strategy 

Main Highlights 

Steelmin Ltd. 
  Migori Gold Project 
Jupiter Mines 
  Gold Interests  

Principal Risks and Uncertainties 

Operating Responsibly  

Board of Directors 

Governance 
Directors’ Report 

Statement of Directors’ Responsibilities 

Corporate Governance Statement 

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Independent Auditor’s Report 

Consolidated Statement  
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Consolidated Statement  
of Changes in Equity 

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows 

Company Statement  
of Financial Position 

Company Statement  
of Changes in Equity 

Company Statement of Cash Flows 

Notes to the Financial Statements 

Notice of Annual General Meeting 

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Welcome to Red Rock Resources plc 
Annual Report and Accounts 2017

Propelling resource growth 

Red Rock Resources plc is a natural resource exploration 
and development company. 

The Company’s strategy involves seeking out, assessing 
and investing in natural resource projects where it can 
actively add value through exploration, development and 
corporate transactions. 

With a mix of exciting assets Red Rock offers investors 
diverse exposure to the natural resource space through  
its broad project and investment portfolio. This portfolio 
currently spans a range of commodities and includes 
gold, manganese, ferrosilicon and oil. 

With the market climate improving in both the mining 
and oil and gas sectors, Red Rock is poised to begin to 
reap significant financial gains from the foundations 
established during recent years. 

Andrew Bell  
Chairman and CEO

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Business Snapshot

What we do

We manage a diverse international portfolio of projects 
and investments and seek to add value through 
development throughout all phases of the commodity 
cycle across both the mining and minerals and oil and 
gas sectors. Through its investments Red Rock offers 
exposure to a wide variety of commodities including  
gold, ferrosilicon, manganese and oil. 

Our business

2004

Established

RRR

AIM listed

£1.2m

2016-17 Finance and Dividend Income 

Mining  
& Metals

Overview
Originally focussed on early stage mineral 
exploration, Red Rock has cultivated a 
diversified portfolio of mineral projects at 
various stages of development from the 
resource stage on to production.

Outlook
After several years of reduced activity levels, 
interest in certain sectors of mining and 
mineral development has in the past year 
again begun to increase. Driven in large part 
by expected demand for electric vehicles 
and home and industrial battery storage and 
related infrastructure demands, there are  
a number of minerals and metals that can 
expected to be supply constrained as these 
world-changing developments continue.

Commodity market overview
Opportunities
Red Rock perceives the greatest 
opportunities in the market to revolve around 
the rapidly expanding growth in electric 
vehicles, home battery storage, and 
industrial and grid-scale battery storage. 
These developments are affecting perceived 
future demand for a wide variety of metals 
from lithium and cobalt to copper and nickel, 
providing numerous opportunities for agile 
resource companies to identify and exploit 
these developments for their stakeholders.

Gold

Gold has had a strong 2017 to date and  
can be expected to continue to react to 
tensions in North Korea and US interest  
rate policy decisions. 

Main uses

•  Store of value

•  Inflation hedge 

•  Jewellery and electronics 

Copper

Global demand for copper expected to 
continue to grow alongside GDP growth, 
while investments in renewable energy are 
expected to drive the metal’s performance. 

Main uses

•  Electrical connectors, circuitry  

and microchips

•  Electromagnets and magnetrons

•  Fire sprinklers and heat sinks 

Manganese

Ongoing demand for steel and an  
increasing focus on clean energy and  
battery development is expected to leave 
manganese prices buoyant into 2018. 

Main uses

•  Used in alloys – steel and batteries 

•  Catalyst – rubber additives

•  Added to fertilisers and ceramics 

Cobalt

With demand for cobalt-cathode batteries 
expected to increase significantly, this  
long underperforming metal appears set  
to outperform. 

Main uses

•  Used in magnetic and stainless steels

•  Alloys used in jet turbines and generators

•  Modern batteries of all kinds – EVs and 

home storage 

New investment 
Ferrosilicon Smelter Complex 
Steelmin Ltd. – Bosnia
Red Rock invested €4.4m in June 2017 
with the goal to bring the existing 
ferrosilicon smelter complex back online, 
with recommissioning currently expected 
in Q1 2018. With ferrosilicon prices 
buoyant, Steelmin’s existing projections  
of €35m in first full year revenues and 
EBITDA of €7m may prove conservative. 

   Main Highlights 
Page 10

Red Rock Resources plc Annual report and accounts 20173

Our Interests

Asset

1. Steelmin Ltd. 

2. Jupiter Mines 

3. El Limon

Ferrosilicon production

Manganese production

Gold exploration

4. Migori Gold Project

Gold exploration

5. Shoats Creek

6. Elephant Oil Ltd

Oil exploration

Oil exploration

7. Ivory Coast Gold Project Gold exploration

   Main Highlights 
Page 10

Oil and gas market overview
Opportunities
With oil prices expected to remain flat into 
2018 barring any major geopolitical events, 
analysts feel that a real risk of oil shortfalls 
remains over the longer term. While shale oil 
remains an important new supplier of the 
market, it still accounts for only 8% of the 
world’s oil supplies, and as such overall 
supplies remain vulnerable to constraints  
in the coming years. In order to stimulate the 
exploration of new fields and exploitation of 
existing ones, higher prices are likely to be 
required, leading to opportunities for small 
cap explorers and their investors to pick up 
the slack reduced exploration is creating.

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Oil & Gas
Overview
Red Rock moved into oil and gas 
development as a broadening of its natural 
resource exposure during the post 2012 
mining downturn. Having investments in 
productive wellbore interests supplements 
the firm’s longer term mining and  
exploration assets.

Outlook
Oil production continues to move away from 
expensive deepwater projects to cheaper 
onshore oil on land found in both shale and 
more conventional reservoirs. With overall 
demand for petroleum set to increase into  
the 2020s, several more years of growth are 
expected before a longer term more general 
deceleration in oil demand could set in. In the 
global energy mix fossil fuels will likely retain  
a dominant role but with their overall share 
declining. An unknown remains the impact a 
large move to battery powered cars and light 
vehicles may have on longer term oil markets. 
However, continued demand for petroleum 
will not just be to meet the world’s energy  
and transportation needs and will include  
end products as wide ranging as graphene, 
cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.

Due Diligence
DRC Copper/Cobalt Project 
On 26 September 2017 Red Rock 
announced the initiation of a due  
diligence effort on a project in the 
Democratic Republic of Congo  
consisting of 4-5 tailings dams, from 
major historical copper deposits.  
Believed to still contain economic  
levels of copper and cobalt, all  
critical to future battery production.

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Chairman’s Review

“Our motivation is to add value  
for you, the shareholders, and  
to repay the trust you put in us.”

Andrew Bell  
Chairman and CEO

We are fortunate in our involvement as a 
shareholder in the unlisted Jupiter Mines 
Ltd, the co-owner and operator of the  
open pit Tshipi é Ntle Mine in the Northern 
Cape Province, the world’s third largest 
producer, we believe, of metallurgical grade 
manganese. Tshipi is in the exceptional 
position of having at current levels of 
production some 100 years of reserves. 
Since some 95% of current metallurgical 
manganese production goes to steel 
making, the impact of battery demand  
on the supply-demand equation is likely  
to be large. Current price levels have 
enabled us to receive a distribution of 
£538,740 in the Spring of 2017 with another 
of c.£250,000 due in early December 2017, 
and a few months ago we might have 
shared the general expectation that the  
long-term trend of price was likely to be 
slightly lower than these levels. The battery  
use for manganese, and the balanced 
global recovery under way, make that 
assumption look increasingly conservative.

Dear Shareholders,

Overview
I began last year’s review by repeating  
the statement we had made several times  
in 2016, that there had been a significant 
turning point in the commodity sector and 
that the multi-year recession in the sector 
had ended. If I return to this point again,  
it is only to suggest that our price 
expectations may still be to some extent 
conditioned by the extreme price lows  
seen in late 2015 to early 2016, and the 
rises in price some commodities have  
seen may seem substantial only because  
the levels from which they occurred  
were anomalously low. 

The recovery is still a young recovery,  
and two factors in particular suggest  
that there may be continuing commodity 
strength. First, that economic growth seems 
to be picking up in all regions of the world 
and in almost all large economies. Such a 
synchronised recovery is unusual and will 
translate directly into increased commodity 
demand. Secondly, an electric vehicle and 
battery revolution is gathering pace, and  
this will have large but not yet perfectly 
quantifiable effects on incremental demand 
for several commodities, including  
nickel, manganese, cobalt and lithium,  
as well as copper (at least short term)  
and possibly vanadium. 

We made clear a year ago our focus  
on cost control, and our desire to avoid 
financing through equity markets at a time 
we expected several income streams to 
develop and when the Company’s market 
valuation seemed significantly to undervalue 
its assets. These both remain high priorities, 
and after external equity financing of 
£1,153,323 in the year ending 30 June 2016, 
no further equity financing has been 
undertaken since a £300,000 placing  
of stock in early August 2016. 

The development of the income stream 
from Jupiter distributions has exceeded 
expectations, while the expected income 
stream from gold royalties from Colombia 
has been slow to develop to the expected 
levels due to delays in installation and 
commissioning of a ball mill and other 
factors. It should begin to contribute more 
significantly from the November 2017 
quarterly payment on. Sub-letting income 
has been as expected, but will end now  
that we are moving in late November  
to a new and cheaper office. We are 
disappointed that we have not yet received 
any income from our Louisiana oil 
production participation at Shoat’s Creek. 
However, we have added a new source  
of profit likely to start contributing from  
early calendar 2018 through our equity 
investment in the Steelmin ferrosilicon  
plant in Jajce, Bosnia. 

Red Rock Resources plc Annual report and accounts 20175

Highlights

Priorities 
• Develop Multiple Revenue Streams

Successes 
• Cost Reductions – Office Downsizing 

2018 Priorities 
• Jupiter Disposal or Exit 

• Continue Cost Reduction Efforts

• Reduced Requirement for  

• Additional Jupiter Dividends 

• Reduce Payables

• Dispose Non-Core Assets

• Reduce Dependence on Market Funding

External Funding

• Jupiter Mines Production Levels  
and Shareholder Distributions

• Early Repayment of Colombia  

Promissory Note

• Identification and Investment  

in Steelmin Opportunity 

• Steelmin First Ferrosilicon Production

• Repayment of Steelmin Note 

• Resolution in Kenya

• Full Market Valuation of RRR Portfolio 

Year in Review
During the financial period to 30 June 2017 
our main priorities remained to obtain or 
develop cash flow-producing assets to give 
us greater resilience and less dependence 
on funding from financial markets; to  
keep costs down meanwhile to minimise 
dependence on external financing; and 
consequent on that funding aversion,  
to wait for value crystallisation or other 
events that would increase our market 
valuation before taking any significant 
initiatives. We considered that as a result  
of prior years’ actions we were well 
positioned to gain from the recovery  
as long as we kept a steady course. 

For much of the year we lived in expectation 
of a value crystallisation event in relation  
to our Jupiter holding that would occur  
at or shortly after the financial year end, 
since Tshipi é Ntle had appointed financial 
advisers to look at a possible IPO or sale. 
We anticipated that any sale or other value 
crystallisation would show the underlying 
value of this one investment of ours in 
Jupiter to exceed the market capitalisation 
of Red Rock. There were no significant new 
initiatives taken therefore for much of the 
year, while we awaited this. 

We did pursue an arbitration case in relation 
to some unclear points relating to the royalty 
and promissory note payable on our former 
Colombian assets, but we were able to 
settle this at an early stage. As a result of 
this settlement we received an early 
repayment of USD250,000 on the 
promissory note, with the balance of 
USD750,000 being due in April 2018. 

Shortly before year end, matters changed  
in relation to Jupiter, when the publication  
of the plans for Mining Charter 3 in South 
Africa led to a stand-off between the 
Minister and the industry, and uncertainty 
about the conditions under which BEE 
(Black Economic Empowerment) 
shareholders would be able to dispose  
of their shares, it appeared likely that this 
would impact, at least by way of slight  
delay, Tshipi’s plans, and we concluded  
that we should no longer wait if we saw  
an investment opportunity with a potential 
for adding very significant shareholder 
value. The opportunity to fund Steelmin,  
a company recommissioning a furnace  
at a ferrosilicon plant in Bosnia, arose at  
this time, and we were able to structure  
the investment through a back to back loan 
structure and receive free equity amounting 
to 16% at the time (and now 19%). 

We saw the starting and building up of 
revenues during the year, notably from 
Jupiter dividends and from gold royalties.

The financial results for the year ended  
30 June 2017 show an increase of 41.2%  
in total equity at 30 June 2017 from 
£8,627,235 to £12,182,742 during a year  
in which only £300,000 new equity was 
raised, after a 14.6% increase the previous 
year. This largely resulted from the reversal 
of previous impairments of £4,260,421  
at Jupiter. Equity per share therefore rose  
by 16.4% from 2.20p to 2.56p.

Total assets rose by 61.3% from 
£10,538,727 to £16,995,015 after a 9.5% 
increase the previous year as a result of  
the increase in available for sale financial 
assets, again mainly Jupiter, and in 
short-term loans and other receivables 
following the completion of the back to  
back arrangements in relation to Steelmin.

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Chairman’s Review continued

Jupiter Mines Buybacks
In Q1 2017 Jupiter Mines completed  
the buyback of 6% of the outstanding 
shares of the business, returning  
USD55m to shareholders and  
USD656k to Red Rock. 

On 31 July 2017 Jupiter announced  
a plan to distribute a further USD25m  
to shareholders, equating to 4% of the 
outstanding share capital. Red Rock 
subsequently announced its intentions  
to take up this offer and is expected to 
receive USD300k in December 2017. 

On 16 November 2017 Jupiter announced 
that provided manganese prices remain 
good, a further USD25m distribution is 
expected in April 2018.

We have recently announced a further, 
Spring 2018, distribution by Jupiter, 
expected to be similar in amount to the 
December 2017 distribution, and we expect 
rising gold royalties from Colombia and  
at the profit level a useful contribution  
from Steelmin. Should Steelmin succeed  
in commissioning a second furnace, then  
its EBITDA may be running later in 2018  
at an annualised level up to €10m.

We expect in the current year to be net 
interest recipients on our loan book, and 
that we will be repaid the loans to Steelmin 
and the USD750,000 outstanding on the 
Colombia promissory note.

There is a strong probability of a liquidity 
event at Jupiter during the year, and a 
liquidity event could also occur at Steelmin.

Overall, we can as shareholders look to the 
prospects for the year to 30 June 2018 with 
considerable confidence. 

Current assets rose by 429.5% to 
£5,115,974 from £966,118, as a result of  
an increase in cash and in short-term loans 
and other receivables. Current liabilities  
rose to £4,812,273 from £1,911,492 with  
an increase in short-term borrowings again 
following the completion of the back to  
back arrangements in relation to Steelmin.

Following repayments made by Red Rock 
since financial year-end, the excess of  
short-term loans made over short-term 
borrowings has increased to £1.33m. 

Current Financial Year 
We continue with the prosecution of our 
judicial review case in Kenya, to protect  
our interest in the Migori gold asset and  
its 1.2m oz gold resource, as well as in the 
old Macalder gold tailings where we had 
already submitted a feasibility study and 
applied for a mining licence. In parallel, we 
are in positive and substantive discussion 
with the Ministry and other interested parties 
to agree an early resolution that will enable 
us to restart operations and bring the  
tailings into production.

The Company’s financial position has  
thus improved substantially over the year  
on most metrics. 

We will then move to address our gold 
interests in Côte d’Ivoire and our minor oil 
interests in Louisiana and onshore Benin.

This is not however reflected in the 
consolidated income statement, where  
a loss of £283,280 has widened to 
£1,114,213. This reflects an impairment  
of £1,496,550, essentially the same as last 
year’s, in the value of Greenland iron ore 
assets, where we finally took the decision  
to fully impair the investment, but which  
was not offset this year by share sale  
profits or a recalculation of the fair value  
of a Colombian receivable. 

Since year end we have begun due 
diligence on copper and cobalt tailings  
in the Democratic Republic of Congo.  
The DRC produces more than half the 
world’s cobalt, a material for which demand 
is rapidly increasing for use in battery 
cathodes. This appears to be an attractive 
and potentially Company-changing asset, 
and in principle we like tailings which are 
easy to assess, mine and process, but  
we must await the results of due diligence  
in a country new to us.

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Prospects
Our historic preference has been for  
assets near production where we can get  
a favourable deal by putting in the last, or 
the strategic, dollar, as with Steelmin and  
as previously in Colombia. We also favour 
pre-digested minerals left in tailings, as  
in Kenya, and now potentially in the DRC.  
We also seek to work with first class 
partners on first class assets, as with 
Jupiter. We will strive to stick closely  
to these models in looking at potential  
new ventures.

We must not however lose sight of the  
fact that we are in a recovering market,  
with multiple high quality assets in Jupiter 
and Steelmin, with revenues, and with a 
presence or opportunity in some of the 
most exciting commodities to be in during 
the sector recovery. This gives us a good 
platform to take the actions necessary to 
raise Red Rock to a much higher level, and 
to recover in the good years all and more  
of the value lost in the difficult lean years. 

It has been a pleasure to work step by step 
to ready the Company this year and last for 
the next stage of growth. Our motivation is 
to add value for you, the shareholders, and 
to repay the trust you put in us. 

Andrew Bell 
Chairman and CEO 
22 November 2017

Why Invest in Red Rock?

Red Rock has positioned itself for outperformance in 
2018 and beyond. With a diverse portfolio of revenue 
generating projects and investments, Red Rock is 
now well advanced towards its goal of funding the 
business primarily through internal cash flows.

2017 was a year of much progress with 
multiple pipelines of revenue expanding 
and developing. Red Rock can expect 
incoming funds from its investment in 
Jupiter Mines, its ongoing asset disposal 
in Colombia and potentially from its 
investment in Steelmin Ltd. These diverse 
and varied sources of capital will set the 
foundation for growth in 2018 and beyond. 

•   AIM listed in 2004 

•  Ticker AIM: RRR

•  Originally focussed on  

gold and steel feed 
exploration and development 

•  Evolved into diversified 
natural resource play

•  Offers investor exposure to 
multiple revenue streams

•  Significant upside in several 

large projects and investments 

2017 highlights

USD55m

Completed distribution to  
Jupiter Mines shareholders Q1 2017

75%

Interest to RRR following recovery  
of the Migori Gold Project

USD25m

Jupiter distribution to shareholders  
in Q4 2017 

1.2m Oz

Gold resource at Migori Gold Project  
in Kenya

€7m

Target first full year EBITDA with one 
furnace operating at Steelmin Ltd.

20%

Red Rock’s interest in Steelmin Ltd.  
by December 2017

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Our Business Model  
and Corporate Strategy

Red Rock creates shareholder value by holding a diverse 
portfolio of projects and investments with exposure to 
commodities across multiple stages of the natural resource 
cycle. With ongoing cash flows from its investments in 
manganese and gold, the Company looks forward to adding 
revenues from ferrosilicon and potentially copper/cobalt  
to this mix.

Identify

Develop

Monetise

All successful investments start with 
determining where to focus one’s limited 
resources by looking for fatal flaws, 
analysing risks and determining upside 
potential. Currently Red Rock is focussed 
on assets with near term potential for 
cash generation, while working to 
maximise the value for shareholders  
of its historic stakes in earlier stage 
exploration assets.

Once an investment or decision to 
proceed has been made, the Company 
relies on its many years of natural 
resource experience to drive its projects 
and investments forward towards the 
key milestones previously identified. 
Being an efficient and agile operator, 
Red Rock can develop a project for a 
fraction of the cost of a larger natural 
resource major, leading to potentially 
outsized returns for its investors.

Once a project or investment has been 
developed Red Rock utilises joint ventures, 
trade sales, and equity trading to realise 
tangible gains for its shareholders. 
Monetisation can often create ongoing 
revenue streams as well as larger  
single lump sum realisations and the  
goal remains to fund future development 
largely from revenue streams linked to  
the current portfolio.

Monetise IdentifyDevelopHealth and Safety Corporate Social Responsibility Outputs• Outsized returns for shareholders• Liquid shares with significant upside potential• Ongoing revenue streams • Further investment capital  Inputs• Experienced and deep management team• Dynamic financing strategy• Flexible project and investment strategy • Agility and efficiency unmatched  by larger entities   Propelling resource growthValuecreationRed Rock Resources plc Annual report and accounts 20179

Group Structure
The Company operates with a lean 
organisational structure designed to 
minimise overheads and maximise  
the funds that go into projects and 
investments. Additional steps have  
been taken in 2017 to further reduce  
the ongoing burn rates including an 
upcoming office move and associated 
downsizing.

Key Performance Indicators 
At this stage in the Company’s 
development, the Directors regularly  
monitor key performance indicators 
associated with liquidity, primary cash  
flows and bank balances; general 
administrative expenses; as well as share 
price performance and appreciation. 

Strategic Priorities

generation potential 

1 Near-term cash  
2 Ongoing disposals and 
3 Opportunistic investments 

– battery related growth 

value maximisation 

Our Corporate Strategy

Strategy
Red Rock executes its corporate strategy 
designed to create value for investors by 
leveraging its deep portfolio of existing 
mineral exploration projects, its holdings  
in cash generative ferrosilicon and 
manganese as well as its many years of 
transactional expertise. Project development 
and investments may include all phases  
of the natural resource development cycle 
where the opportunity to add and realise 
value in reasonably short timeframes has 
been identified.

The Company feels that its broad exposure 
to a series of commodities, from gold and 
ferrosilicon to manganese and oil, well 
positions it for outperformance as natural 
resource markets continue to recover.  
With both early-stage and production  
assets, and active efforts to identify new 
opportunities underway, Red Rock seeks  
to generate shareholder returns that well 
outperform both sector indices and the 
markets as a whole. 

Our Business Model

Internal 
Projects 

• Large in scale

• Significant upside

• Usually early stage

External  
Investments

Corporate  
Transactions

• Near term cash generation

• JVs and partnerships

• Often producing dividend streams

• Asset trading/disposals

• Backing world class management teams 

• Royalties

Monetise IdentifyDevelopHealth and Safety Corporate Social Responsibility Outputs• Outsized returns for shareholders• Liquid shares with significant upside potential• Ongoing revenue streams • Further investment capital  Inputs• Experienced and deep management team• Dynamic financing strategy• Flexible project and investment strategy • Agility and efficiency unmatched  by larger entities   Propelling resource growthValuecreationGovernanceFinancial StatementsStrategic ReportRed Rock Resources plc Annual report and accounts 201710
Main Highlights

Mining and Metals – Bosnia, BiH

Steelmin Ltd.

Ferrosilicon

Highlights

• RRR 20% stake – may increase up to 30%

• Initial FeSi production targeted for Q1 2018

• Complex capacity of 48,720t of FeSi  

and 9,700t of Microsilica

• Projects €35m revenue and €7m EBITDA

• Near-term production in familiar steel 

feed space

• Existing ferrosilicon plant in Bosnia, BiH, 

two electric arc furnaces onsite 

• RRR invested to fund redevelopment 

• Commissioning expected Q1 2018

• RRR to have loan repaid and retain 

sizeable equity stake

20%+

Stake to grow monthly  
until initial loan repaid

Red Rock Resources plc Annual report and accounts 201711

Project
The Steelmin plant and facility is located in 
central Bosnia, 104 kilometres north west  
of Sarajevo. The complex, formerly part of 
Electrobosna, was originally built in the 1970s 
by Elkem, a major silicon and alloy producer 
based in Norway, and was one of the largest 
and best known producers of ferrosilicon 
and silicon metal in Europe. It was closed 
down in 1992 due to the Bosnian War, was 
then privatised and the six furnaces were 
sold off in two separate parts in 2000.  
The plant was brought back online until  
finally being shuttered again in 2004 due  
to increasing and uncontrolled export 
pressure from Chinese producers.

Steelmin controls furnaces IV and V  
from the original Electrobosna complex.  
Furnace V is a 48MVA Elkem furnace, and  
is connected to two chimneys on the roof of 
the production hall. Furnace IV, the smaller  
of the two, is a 30 MVA Tagliaferri furnace 
with three chimneys, preventing the emission 
of gases in ambient air to comply with EU 
regulatory requirements. Given its larger total 
capacity Steelmin has decided to bring 
furnace V on initially and then move to 
recommission furnace IV later in 2018.

In addition to the two furnaces, the facility  
in Jajce houses a filtration plant, warehouse 
storage for raw materials, pouring and 
dispatch hall as well as a plant for process 
water re-circulation.

With proximity and abundant access to  
raw materials including quartz deposits, 
Steelmin has secured contracts for most of 
the materials required for production, as well 
as letters of intent and statements of interest 
from some of the largest steel producers  
in Europe.

A multinational financial institution has 
expressed interest to partner with Steelmin 
once in production, through the provision of 
debt to refinance Red Rock’s loan out and 
for the refurbishment of the second furnace.

Power remains the most significant input 
cost to ferrosilicon production and this is 
provided by abundant and economical 
hydro-power available across the region.  
The filtration plant refurbishment has been 
completed and ensures that all outputs  
of gases will comply with EU regulations.

Products and Markets 
Steelmin intends to produce ferrosilicon 
containing 75% silicon and 25% iron,  
a product primarily used as a deoxidising 
agent and to add electrical conductivity 
and corrosion resistance to steel.  
A by-product of ferrosilicon production  
will be microsilica, which is a dust used  
in the manufacture of speciality concretes  
in the construction industry as well as  
in advanced refractories and ceramics. 
Furnace V is expected to produce 
29,000t of ferrosilicon per annum as  
well as 5,800t of microsilica.

Over time Steelmin is expected to 
produce both ferrosilicon as well as 
additional silicon alloys that offer higher 
margins and additional upside. Currently 
ferrosilicon trades between €1280-1350  
a ton and the estimated price of 
microsilica is €200 a ton.

European ferrosilicon production depends 
critically on access to cheap power (locally 
generated hydroelectric power in the case 
of Jajce) since this is up to half the cost of 
production. Prices are historically driven 
by steel production levels, the level of 
Chinese pricing and production allowed 
into Europe, as well as the associated 
export and anti-dumping tariffs. Since late 
2016 overall Chinese export prices have 
begun to rise, positively impacting 
European produce prices. 

Financial Projections 
Steelmin currently projects operating 
revenues of €35m in its first full year of 
operations with gross margins expected 
to come in around 33%. These figures 
assume production of 85 tonnes per day 
over 339 days a year and a ferrosilicon 
selling price of €1,200/t.

Red Rock Resources’ Interest
Red Rock holds a 20% interest in 
Steelmin as of 1 December 2017, and  
will continue to receive an additional  
1% of the fully diluted equity until its  
loan to Steelmin is paid off in full, up  
to a maximum of 30%.

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Main Highlights continued

Mining – Kenya

Migori Gold Project

Gold

Highlights

• Licence dispute with Kenyan  

Ministry of Mining

• RRR to receive 75% interest  

following recovery 

• JORC indicated and inferred resource 

estimates at 0.5g/t Au cut-off:  
29.4Mt at 1.26g/t Au with contained 
metal content of 1.2Moz Au 

• Macalder tailings with a JORC 

measured resource of 1.3Mt at  
1.7g/t Au with contained metal  
content of 68koz Au

• More than 30 regional targets  

within the Migori Greenstone Belt

• 1.2Moz gold JORC resource

• RRR exploring partnership 

opportunities 

1.2Moz

Gold resource of the  
Migori Gold Project

Location
The Migori Gold Project in south-west  
Kenya comprises two contiguous Special 
Prospecting Licences SPL122 and SPL202, 
covering 243km² and spanning 63km of  
the prolific Migori Greenstone Belt.

Red Rock Resources’ Interest
The notifications of termination of the Special 
Prospecting Licences (SPL) by the office  
of the Mining Cabinet Secretary are being 
challenged in the Courts. Red Rock and  
Mid Migori Mining Company Ltd (MMM)  
have jointly been granted leave to institute 
judicial review proceedings and a stay  
in relation to the purported Migori SPLs 
termination. Legal proceedings are ongoing.

Red Rock executed an agreement with 
Kansai Mining Corporation Ltd (“Kansai”),  
the majority shareholder in MMM, for a 

higher direct stake to 75% in MMM through 
funding and directing the legal proceedings 
through to a successful conclusion.

Resource and Geology
The Migori Project’s 1.2Moz gold resource 
lies over five main zones within the Mikei 
Shear Zone. The mineral resource 
statement released in December 2012 
validated and increased historic resources 
to Indicated and Inferred JORC status. 
Gold mineralisation is hosted predominantly 
within iron-rich mafic volcanic rocks with 
pervasive carbonate alteration and some 
felsic igneous intrusive dykes, cut by a 
major shear zone in close proximity to the 
Migori granite. The Nyanza prospect is the 
Company’s primary resource area, hosting 
significant diamond drill intersections up  
to 31m at 3.91g/t Au.

Prospect

JORC Classification

KKM

Indicated & Inferred

KKM-West

Indicated & Inferred

Nyanza

Indicated & Inferred

Gori Maria

Indicated

MK

Indicated & Inferred

Total

Macalder Tailings Measured

Mt

17.8

4.2

2.3

3.8

1.4

29.4

1.3

g/t Au

1.01

1.04

2.73

1.16

3.07

1.26

1.65

Moz

0.58

0.14

0.20

0.14

0.13

1.2

0.068

Cut-off 
g/t Au

0.5

0.5

 0.5

0.5

0.5

0.5

N/A

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Gold Mining – Colombia

Four Points 
Mining

Highlights
• Red Rock’s former gold assets  

– sold in 2015 

• RRR holds USD750k promissory note  
and royalty interest of up to USD3m

• Balance of promissory note  

due in Q2 2018 

• Royalty payments ongoing 

• Operated by Para Resources (CVE: PBR)

• Plant upgrade programme planned  

– mill 100tpd to 200tpd+

Gold Mining – Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast 
Exploration

Highlights
• Gold exploration venture

• Licences under application in central  

and eastern Ivory Coast

• Significant gold exploration potential 

• Multiple gold deposits along trend

Oil & Gas – USA

Shoats Creek

Highlights
• 1,670 acres Beauregard Parish, LA, USA

• Targeting lower FRIO sands

• Low cost onshore vertical wells

• Partnered with AIM listed Mayan Energy 

Plc (AIM:MYN)

• RRR with 20% working interest/ 

14.4% net revenue interest

• Interests in 3 x wells

Mining – South Africa, Australia

Jupiter Mines

Manganese and Iron

Introduction
Jupiter Mines Limited is an Australian 
company with interests in Tshipi é 
Ntle’s manganese mine in South 
Africa, a Direct Shipping Ore iron 
project at Mount Mason in Western 
Australia and a Magnetite project  
at Mt Ida, also in Western Australia. 
Red Rock’s 25.6m shares (1.2%) in 
Jupiter have formed a significant part 
of the Company’s investment portfolio 
since 2007 when Red Rock vended its 
iron and manganese exploration 
tenements into then-ASX listed Jupiter. 

Jupiter has during the course of  
2017 been paying regular dividends  
in the form of share buybacks  
and is expected to finish the year  
having distributed nearly USD1m  
to Red Rock. 

Tshipi
Jupiter owns 49.9% of the open-pit 
manganese mine Tshipi é Ntle in 
South Africa. The 163Mt at 37.1%Mn 
Tshipi mine started production in  
early 2013 and has since more than 
doubled its production and export 
volumes to over 2Mt of Mn ore with 
capacity now raised to 3.6Mt per 
annum. Tshipi is one of the world’s 
largest manganese mines and is well 
positioned to increase market share 
across global manganese markets. 
Jupiter has been exploring strategic 
options regarding its interest in  
Tshipi, which may result in a trade  
sale or listing. 

Other Projects
Progress at both of Jupiter’s Western 
Australia projects has been slowed  
by recent low iron ore prices. Mt Ida,  
in which Red Rock retains a 0.75% 
production royalty, has a JORC 
Inferred Mineral Resource Estimate  
of 1.85bn tonnes at 29.48% Fe.  
This and the Direct Shipping Ore 
project at Mt. Mason are currently  
on care and maintenance. 

Highlights

• Tshipi, South Africa

• 49.9% ownership of open-pit manganese 

mine

• Production increased to 3MT+

• One of the world’s largest Mn mines

• Strong manganese prices

• Total expected 2017 buyback  

amounts to Red Rock – USD1m 

• Announced distribution of USD25m  

to shareholders Q4 2017

USD1m

Total expected distribution  
to RRR in 2017 

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Principal Risks and Uncertainties

Key Risk

Description

Market and Funding Risks

•  Continued access to equity and debt capital to maintain solvency and to fund operations 

Geological Risks

•  Cost of available capital – interest rate fluctuations – discounted equity offerings 

•  Currency volatility in the UK and in currencies in which the Company operates 

•  Company share price volatility 

•  Investor risk appetites

•  Low world GDP growth – perceived demand for commodities may decline 

•  Natural resource sector and market sentiment 

•  Perceived oversupply of certain commodities – extended low pricing levels 

•  Base probability of exploration and development success

•  Low rate of deposits and reserves developed from targets 

•  Geological setting variations and data uncertainties 

•  Style of mineralisation and variability of geological targets 

Operational Risks

•  Operational and development cost variability and uncertainty 

•  Grade/tonnage issues – failure to achieve economic deposits or reserves during development 

The principal risks facing the Group  
and Company are set out above 
Risk assessment and evaluation is an 
essential part of the Group’s planning and  
an important aspect of the Group’s internal 
control system. For the Company the term 
risk is understood as the probability of failure 
and refers to the probability of delivering an 
undesirable financial outcome for investors.

Operating 
Responsibly

Responsible behaviour is fundamental to our 
success. In order to produce value for all of 
our stakeholders we must ensure that we 
operate in harmony with local communities 
and their environments.

•  Natural resource policy and regulatory changes impact operations 

•  Social licence to operate – permitting and approvals may be denied and/or delayed 

•  Resource nationalism – threatens project ownership during development 

•  Infrastructure access – poor infrastructure may require government upgrades and investment

•  Staffing and expertise – key geological and operation staff may be difficult to recruit and retain 

•  Breakdowns of key plant and equipment 

•  Extreme weather conditions at operational sites may delay or increase the cost of operations 

Risk Management
The Board considers risk assessment  
to be important in achieving its strategic 
objectives. Further details of the Group’s 
financial risk management policies can  
be found in note 21.3.

Andrew Bell 
Chairman and CEO 
22 November 2017

Corporate Social Responsibility 
Red Rock’s Corporate Social Responsibility 
(“CSR”) policy recognises that as a junior 
explorer and natural resource investor, the 
Company has a responsibility to the local 
communities in which it works, ensuring  
that the projects it brings off the ground are 
undertaken with responsible behaviours.  
The Company’s framework for CSR places 
emphasis on stakeholder engagement and 
information dissemination, ensuring the local 
community is aware of plans and activities. 
Where appropriate, the Company also 
undertakes sustainable development 
projects including capacity building, 
scholarships, and other ventures.

Health and Safety
The Company includes Health and Safety 
(“H&S”) procedures and frameworks in all  
of its planning and field activities, with 
emphasis on top-down as well as bottom-up 
ownership and responsibility, quality training 
of all personnel, and risk assessments  
that go beyond regulatory compliance. 
Comprehensive Risk Assessments of Health 
and Safety Systems have been developed to 
identify existing risks, to implement relevant 
mitigation measures, and to identify potential 
risks before they may be directly applicable 
to our operations. Red Rock’s H&S strategy 
includes project and location specific training 
and H&S inductions, Emergency Response 
Plans and field team reporting procedures.

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Board of Directors
Capable and Synergistic

Andrew Bell 
MA, LLB 

Chairman and CEO

Michael Nott 
BSc, MSc, DIC, FIMMM, FMES,  
FIQ, C.Eng 

Non-executive Director

Sam Quinn 
BA, LLB 

Scott Kaintz 
BS, MBA 

Independent non-executive 
Director

Executive Director 
and COO

Andrew Bell began his career  
as a natural resources analyst  
at Morgan Grenfell & Co. in the 
1970s. His business experience 
encompasses periods in fund 
management and advisory  
work at leading financial 
institutions, international 
corporate finance work and 
private equity. Andrew Bell is 
Executive Chairman of Regency 
Mines plc and Non-executive 
Director of Jupiter Mines Limited.

Mike Nott is a geologist and 
mining engineer by profession 
and has 40 years’ experience  
in the mining, minerals and 
quarrying industries. His early 
career was based in Zambia 
including nine years with Roan 
Consolidated Mines Limited.  
He was a regional manager  
for Pioneer Aggregates (UK) 
Limited, then an Australian 
company, and later a director  
of Jay Minerals Services Limited 
and Hills Aggregates Limited, 
becoming trading director of 
ARC (Southern) Limited and 
production director of C White 
Limited. He is currently a 
Non-executive director of  
Alba Mineral Resources plc  
(AIM) and a director and CEO  
of Magyar Mining Limited.

Sam Quinn has a Bachelor  
of Laws and Bachelor of Arts  
from the University of Western 
Australia and is a qualified lawyer 
in Western Australia and in 
England & Wales. He has over  
a decade’s worth of experience 
in the natural resources sector,  
in both legal counsel and 
executive management 
positions, and is currently the 
Director of Corporate Finance 
and Legal Counsel for the 
Dragon Group, a London-based 
natural resources venture capital 
firm. He also holds various  
other positions in both listed  
and private mining companies. 

Scott Kaintz has an MBA from 
London Business School and 
Columbia Business School.  
He began his career as a US  
Air Force officer working across 
Europe, the Middle East and 
Central Asia. More recently he 
held managerial roles in the 
defence industry and worked  
in corporate finance and 
investment funds in London, 
focussing primarily on capital 
raising efforts and debt and 
equity investments in small-cap 
companies. He joined Red Rock 
Resources plc in 2011 as 
Corporate Finance Manager and 
has subsequently taken on the 
role of Chief Operations Officer.

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Directors’ Report
for the year ended 30 June 2017

The Directors present their fourteenth annual report on the affairs of the Group and Parent Company, 
together with the Group financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2017.

Results and dividends
The Group’s results are set out in the consolidated income statement on page 26. The audited financial statements for the year ended  
30 June 2017 are set out on pages 23 to 65.

The Group made a post-tax loss of £1,114,213 (2016: loss of £283,280). 

The Directors do not recommend the payment of a dividend (2016: nil).

Business review and future developments
The business review and future developments are dealt with in the Chairman’s Review and in the Strategic Report on pages 4 to 7.

Fundraising and share capital
During the year, the Company raised £300,000 (2016: £1,155,323) of new equity by the issue of 75,000,000 Ordinary shares  
(2016: 1,522,807,864 shares); further details are given in note 18.

Directors
The Directors who served at any time during the period to date are as follows:  
Andrew R M Bell  
Michael C Nott  
Scott Kaintz  
Sam Quinn 

The direct and beneficial interests of the Board in the shares of the Company as at 30 June 2017 were as follows:

Andrew R M Bell

Michael C Nott

Scott Kaintz

Sam Quinn

Ordinary shares

Direct

Beneficial

Total

As percentage 
of issued 
share capital 

Options

Warrants

7,194,984

6,700,017

13,894,991

2.92% 17,760,000

5,867,167

—

—

—

6,228,287

6,228,287

1.31%

900,000

421,052

6,638,194

6,638,194

1.39% 15,680,000

1,785,714

5,156,766

5,156,766

1.08%

3,900,000

1,996,240

The direct and beneficial interests of the Board in the shares of the Company as at 30 June 2016 were as follows:

Andrew R M Bell

Michael C Nott

Scott Kaintz

Sam Quinn

Ordinary shares

Direct

Beneficial

Total

7,706,077

4,148,914

11,854,991

—

—

—

4,236,287

4,236,287

4,598,194

4,598,194

3,116,766

3,116,766

As percentage 
of issued 
share capital 

3.02%

1.08%

1.17%

0.79%

Options

Warrants

5,760,000

5,867,167

900,000

421,052

4,680,000

1,785,714

900,000

1,996,240

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Events after the reporting period
The events after the reporting period are set out in note 24 to the financial statements.

Substantial shareholdings
On 30 June 2017 and 10 November 2017, the following were registered as being interested in 3% or more of the Company’s Ordinary  
share capital: 

30 June 2017

10 November 2017

Ordinary  
shares of 
£0.0001 each

Percentage  
of issued 
share capital

Ordinary  
shares of  
£0.0001 each

Percentage  
of issued  
share capital

Vidacos Nominees Limited – Designation CLRLUX2

Barclays Direct Investing Nominees Limited – Designation CLIENT 1

—

—

— 63,174,787

— 56,351,420

13.07%

11.66%

Barclayshare Nominees Limited

Hargreave Hale Nominees Limited – Designation LON

47,298,966

36,577,427

9.94%

7.68%

—

—

TD Direct Investing Nominees (Europe) Limited – Designation SMKTNOMS 

34,490,356

7.25% 35,191,257

Beaufort Nominees Limited – Designation SSLNOMS

Hargreaves Lansdown (Nominees) Limited – Designation VRA

Huntress (CI) Nominees Limited – Designation KGCLT

HSBC Client Holdings Nominee (UK) Limited

Red Rock Resources Plc Share Incentive Plan

HSDL Nominees Limited

31,164,038

22,611,710

21,315,971

19,310,133

19,301,333

18,330,471

6.55%

—

4.75% 23,405,054

4.48% 21,315,971

4.06% 19,319,852

4.05% 22,181,333

3.85% 26,714,357

Hargreaves Lansdown (Nominees) Limited – Designation 15942

—

— 15,626,179

Total number of shares in issue

476,037,740

483,417,740

—

—

7.28%

—

4.84%

4.41%

4.00%

4.59%

5.53%

3.23%

Auditor
A resolution proposing the re-appointment of Chapman Davis LLP as auditor is contained in the Notice of Annual General Meeting and will be 
put to shareholders at the Annual General Meeting.

Management incentives
In the year to 30 June 2017, the Company granted options over a total of 35,000,000 Ordinary shares (2016: 13,320,000). As at 30 June 2017, 
48,320,000 of these options were outstanding (2016: 13,320,000).

In January 2012 the Company implemented a tax efficient Share Incentive Plan, a government approved scheme, the terms of which provide 
for an equal reward to every employee, including Directors, who had served for three months or more at the time of issue. The terms of the 
plan provide for:

• each employee to be given the right to subscribe any amount up to £150 per month with Trustees who invest the monies in the  

Company’s shares;

• the Company to match the employee’s investment by contributing an amount equal to double the employee’s investment; 

• the Company to award free shares to a maximum of £3,600 per employee per annum; and

• all shares awarded under the Plan are held by SIP Trustees and such shares cannot be released to participants until five years after the date 

of award, except in specific circumstances.

The subscriptions remain free of taxation and national insurance, if held for five years.

In January 2016 the Directors approved an EMI (enterprise management incentive) scheme, and all options granted by the Company in the 
year to 30 June 2017 to Executive Directors and full-time employees have been granted under the EMI scheme.

Further details on share options and the Share Incentive Plan are set out in note 20 to the financial statements.

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Directors’ Report
for the year ended 30 June 2017 continued

Directors’ remuneration report
The remuneration of the Executive Directors paid during the year was fixed on the recommendation of the Remuneration Committee.  
The remuneration of the Non-executive Directors paid during the year was fixed on the recommendation of the Executive Directors.  
This has been achieved acknowledging the need to maximise the effectiveness of the Company’s limited resources during the year. 

A fee was paid to each Director for the year ended 30 June 2017. In addition, certain fees and expenses were paid to businesses with  
which the Directors are associated, as set out in note 7 to the financial statements.

Each Director is entitled to participate in the Share Incentive Plan.

The Company also has a Group Personal Pension Scheme for all eligible employees, including the Directors. The Scheme is an insured, 
defined contribution arrangement with all members entitled to an employer pension contribution equivalent to 4.5% of basic salary, subject  
to the individual agreeing to make a minimum contribution to the Scheme equivalent to 0.8% of basic salary (subject to statutory and 
regulatory conditions). The Scheme is available on a salary sacrifice basis, with 100% of the employer’s national insurance saving passed  
on to the member by way of an enhanced employer contribution to the Scheme of an equivalent amount. 

The Company is closely associated with Regency Mines plc, which had a 1.91% interest in the Company as at 30 June 2017 (2016: 2.32%). 
The Company had a 0.29% interest in Regency Mines plc as at 30 June 2017 (2016: 4.37%). Two Directors, Andrew Bell and Scott Kaintz,  
are also directors of and are paid by Regency Mines plc. The amount of their remuneration is not required to be disclosed in the Company 
financial statements, but is fully disclosed in the financial statements of Regency Mines plc.

Corporate Governance Statement
A corporate governance statement follows on pages 21 and 22.

Control procedures
The Board has approved financial budgets and cash forecasts; in addition, it has implemented procedures to ensure compliance with 
accounting standards and effective reporting.

Environmental responsibility
The Company is aware of the potential impact that its subsidiary companies may have on the environment. The Company policy is to follow 
the best international practice in mitigating and minimising impacts through exploration and mining activities. The Company ensures that it  
and its subsidiaries comply with the local regulatory requirements, and industry standards for environmental and social risk management. 

Employment policies
The Group is committed to promoting policies which ensure that high calibre employees are attracted, retained and motivated, to ensure  
the ongoing success of the business. Employees and those who seek to work within the Group are treated equally regardless of sex, marital 
status, creed, colour, race or ethnic origin. 

Health and safety
The Group’s aim is to achieve and maintain a high standard of workplace safety. In order to achieve this objective, the Group provides training 
and support to employees and sets demanding standards for workplace safety.

Going concern
The Group has incurred a loss of £1,114,213 for the year ended 30 June 2017. At that date there was a net current assets of £299,701  
(2016: net current liability of £945,374). The loss resulted mainly from further £1.49m impairment of the Company’s iron exploration assets  
in Greenland. Cash and cash equivalents were £909k at year end.

On 10 November 2017 the Company announced the issuance of up to £1,000,000 of convertible loan notes, with the first tranche closing  
at £495,000. The notes carry a 10% interest rate and are convertible at a premium to the share price at issuance, being convertible at  
£0.008. Each note holder also received warrants equating to 62,500 warrants for each £1,000 loan note and which allows the warrant  
holder to subscribe for ordinary shares in the Company at a price of £0.014 until 19 December 2019. 

During the reporting year the Company has continued to receive proceeds from the sale of its gold interests in Colombia. The Company  
has a three-year convertible promissory note of USD1.0m secured over the assets of its former gold mine and associated plant and bearing 
interest of 5% per annum due in 2018. A partial pre-payment of this note occurred on 09 June 2017, whereby USD250,000 was paid as part  
of a settlement agreement involving waiver of the potential conversion rights, with the balance of the note plus interest, estimated at USD783k, 
due in 2018. 

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Additional payments of up to USD2.0m will be paid in the form of a 3% net smelter royalty payable quarterly on gold production and these 
payments continued in 2017 and totalled USD36,747 to 30 June 2017. The Company estimates that approximately £400k will be paid out 
towards the initial USD2m royalty during 2018 based on updated projections from the operator in Colombia. A final royalty stream of up to 
USD1.0m will be paid following the payment in full of the initial net smelter royalty in the form of a 0.5% net smelter royalty. 

On 21 November 2016, Jupiter Mines Ltd, where the Company holds a 1.2% stake, announced that it plans to make a cash distribution to  
its shareholders, which it completed in March 2017. In announcements on 31 July 2017, 11 September 2017 and 28 September 2017 Jupiter 
announced its intentions to buy back a further 4% of its outstanding share capital as part of a USD25m distribution expected to complete in 
December 2017. Red Rock announced its intention to accept this second buyback and the Company expects the total proceeds of these  
two buybacks to be over USD950,000 for the calendar year. 

In the longer term, Jupiter may look to re-list or to dispose of its main production asset, the Tshipi Manganese Mine in South Africa, which 
would likely result in a significant value crystallisation event for the Company. If a strategic exit or IPO does not happen the Company expects 
to receive dividend or buyback payments in roughly the same quantity in 2018 as it did in 2017 provided manganese pricing levels are stable. 

Income streams from the Company’s investment in Steelmin are set to begin with smelter recommissioning in Q1 2018. Given the differences 
in loan duration the Company would have expected to reduce its outstanding debt to under USD3m by the end of January 2018, whereas  
the amount due to be repaid by Steelmin in February 2018 will sit at €4.32m. The repayment of this loan on schedule should, once borrowings 
are repaid, net the Company approximately £1.5m in surplus cash. The Company expects the £1,000,000 of convertible loan notes issued  
in November to bridge the timing gap between repayments due for its Steelmin borrowings and the date the loan from Steelmin is set to  
be repaid. 

The Company retains a very lean operating structure, with three employees and both accounting and geological services remaining 
outsourced. The Company is continuing these cost control efforts by downsizing its offices following the end of its lease in Q4 2017. 

The Directors are confident in the Company’s ability to raise new finance from equity and debt markets when required, as demonstrated by 
the USD4.4m in debt taken on in 2017 to invest in Steelmin Ltd, the up to £1,000,000 of convertible loan notes announced in November 2017 
and the £300,000 in new equity raised during this period.

The Directors have concluded that the combination of these circumstances means that preparation of the Group’s financial statements on  
a going concern basis is appropriate. The Company’s income has increased due to multiple revenue streams as well as the return on prior 
investments such as Jupiter Mines. The Group expects to receive cash flows from its ongoing disposal and debt repayment in Colombia,  
debt repayment and potential revenues from its investment in Steelmin, and either a complete exit or ongoing distributions from its holdings  
in Jupiter Mines. 

As sentiment in natural resource investment and development continues to improve, driven in large part by expectations for rapid development 
of electric vehicles, home battery storage, and grid level storage and associated infrastructure, the Directors feel strongly that they will be able 
to access capital and fund the business as required during 2018.

By order of the Board 
Signed by:

Andrew Bell 
Chairman and CEO 
22 November 2017

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Statement of Directors’ Responsibilities

The Directors are responsible for preparing the Strategic Report, the Directors’ Report and the financial 
statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.

Company law requires the Directors to prepare Group and Company financial statements for each financial year. The Directors are required  
by the AIM Rules of the London Stock Exchange to prepare Group financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting 
Standards (“IFRS”) as adopted by the European Union (“EU”) and have elected under company law to prepare the Company financial 
statements in accordance with IFRS as adopted by the EU.

Under company law the Directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view  
of the state of affairs of the Group and the Company and of the profit or loss of the Group and Company for that period. 

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

• select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;

• make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;

• state whether applicable IFRSs have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; 

and

• prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Group and the Company will 

continue in business.

The Directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the Company’s transactions 
and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Company and enable them to ensure that the financial 
statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Company and hence for  
taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

The Directors confirm that: 

• so far as each Director is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the Company’s auditor is unaware; and 

• the Directors have taken all the steps that they ought to have taken as Directors in order to make themselves aware of any relevant  

audit information and to establish that the auditor is aware of that information.

The Directors are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information included on the Red Rock 
Resources plc website.

Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation  
in other jurisdictions. 

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21

The Board is committed to maintaining high standards of corporate governance. The Listing Rules of the 
Financial Services Authority incorporate the UK Corporate Governance Code, which sets out the principles  
of good governance, and the Code of Best Practice for listed companies. The UK Corporate Governance  
Code does not apply to AIM companies. The Company does not comply with the UK Corporate Governance 
Code. However, the Directors have reported on Corporate Governance arrangements by drawing upon the  
best practice available, including those aspects of the UK Corporate Governance Code which are considered  
to be relevant to the Company and best practice.

Role of the Board
The Board has a responsibility to govern the Company rather than to manage it and in doing so act in the best interests of the Company  
as a whole. Each member of the Board is committed to spending sufficient time to enable them to carry out their duties as a Director. 
Non-executive Directors receive formal letters of appointment setting out the key terms, conditions and expectations of their appointment. 

Responsibilities of the Board
The Board is responsible for formulating, reviewing and approving the Company’s strategy, financial activities and operating performance. 
Day-to-day management is devolved to the Executive Directors who are charged with consulting the Board on all significant financial and 
operational matters.

Board of Directors
The Board of Directors comprises four Directors, one of whom is Executive Chairman and Chief Executive as of the year end. In addition,  
there is one Executive Director, one Independent Non-executive Director, being Sam Quinn, and one Non-executive Director who has 
previously provided professional services to the Company and who therefore does not qualify as independent.

The Directors are of the opinion that the Board comprises a suitable balance and that the recommendations of the UK Corporate Governance 
Code have been implemented to an appropriate level. The Board, through the Executive Chairman and the Executive and Non-executive 
Directors, maintains regular contact with its advisers and public relations consultants in order to ensure that the Board develops an 
understanding of the views of major shareholders about the Company.

All Directors have access to the advice of the Company’s solicitors and the Company Secretary, necessary information is supplied to the 
Directors on a timely basis to enable them to discharge their duties effectively, and all Directors have access to independent professional 
advice, at the Company’s expense, as and when required.

Executive Chairman
The Board acknowledges that, in having an Executive Chairman who is also the Chief Executive Officer, best practice, as stated in the listing 
rules of the Financial Services Authority applicable to the main market, is not being followed. However, it is the opinion of the Board as a whole 
that the current arrangements are appropriate to the Company and Group at this stage of development.

Board meetings
The Board meets regularly throughout the year. During the year ended 30 June 2017 the Board met seven times in relation to normal  
operational matters.

Board committees
The Board has established the following committees, each of which has its own terms of reference:

Audit Committee
The Audit Committee considers the Group’s financial reporting, including accounting policies, and internal financial controls. It is responsible 
for ensuring that the financial performance of the Group is properly monitored and reported on. The Audit Committee meets at least  
twice a year, once with the auditor, and is comprised of Michael Nott, Independent Non-executive Director, as Chairman and Sam Quinn, 
Non-executive Director. The Executive Chairman and senior personnel attend the Committee as requested by the Committee.

It is the responsibility of the Committee to review the annual and half-yearly financial statements, to ensure that they adequately comply  
with appropriate accounting policies, practices and legal requirements, to recommend to the Board their adoption, and to consider the 
independence of and to oversee the management’s appointment of the external auditor.

Remuneration Committee
The Remuneration Committee is responsible for making recommendations to the Board on Executive Directors’ remuneration. It comprises 
two suitably qualified Non-executive Directors: Sam Quinn as Chairman and Michael Nott. The Executive Chairman and other senior 
personnel attend meetings as requested by the Committee, which meets at least twice a year. 

GovernanceFinancial StatementsStrategic ReportRed Rock Resources plc Annual report and accounts 201722
Corporate Governance Statement
continued

Nominations Committee
The Board has not established a Nominations Committee. The Board considers that a separately established committee is not warranted at 
this stage of the Group’s development and that the functions of such a committee are being adequately discharged by the Board as a whole.

Ethical decision making
Confidentiality
In accordance with legal requirements and agreed ethical standards, Directors and all staff have agreed to maintain confidentiality of  
non-public information except where disclosure is authorised or legally mandated.

Bribery
In accordance with the provisions of the Bribery Act, all Directors and staff have been informed and have acknowledged that it is an offence 
under the act to engage in any form of bribery. The Company has an anti-bribery and whistleblowing policy in force.

Internal controls 
The Directors acknowledge their responsibility for the Group’s systems of internal controls and for reviewing their effectiveness. These internal 
controls are designed to safeguard the assets of the Group and to ensure the reliability of financial information for both internal use and 
external publication. Whilst they are aware that no system can provide absolute assurance against material misstatement or loss, in the light  
of increased activity and further development of the Group, continuing reviews of internal controls will be undertaken to ensure that they are 
adequate and effective. 

Insurance
The Group maintains insurance in respect of its Directors and officers against liabilities in relation to the Company. 

Treasury policy
The Group finances its operations through equity, loans and sales of investments. The Group holds its cash as a liquid resource to fund  
the obligations of the Group. Decisions regarding the management of these assets are approved by the Board.

Securities trading and share dealing
In accordance with the AIM Rules and MAR, the Board has adopted the Share Dealing Code that applies to Directors, senior management 
and any employee who is in possession of “inside information”. All such persons are prohibited from trading in the Company’s securities  
if they are in possession of “inside information”. Subject to this condition and trading prohibitions applying to “close periods” (30 days prior  
to the publication of the interim and final audited accounts), trading can occur provided the relevant individual has received the appropriate 
prescribed clearance. All Directors and staff are required to advise the Executive Chairman, or other designated person, of their intention  
to undertake a transaction in the Company’s shares. Such a transaction will be prohibited if the Director or employee is considered to be  
in possession of non-public material information.

Relations with shareholders
The Board recognises that it is accountable to shareholders for the performance and activities of the Company and Group and to this end  
is committed to providing effective communication with the shareholders of the Company. 

Significant developments are disseminated through stock exchange announcements and regular updates of the Company website where 
descriptions of the Group projects are available and updated regularly. In addition, copies of press comments, broker notes, video updates 
and presentations are available. On the website, shareholders may sign up to receive news releases directly by email. 

The Board views the Annual General Meeting as an important forum for communication between the Company and its shareholders and 
encourages shareholders to express their views on the Group’s business activities and performance.

Takeover Code
The Company is subject to the UK City Code on Takeovers and Mergers.

Red Rock Resources plc Annual report and accounts 201723

Independent Auditor’s Report 
to the Members of Red Rock Resources plc

Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of Red Rock Resources plc (the ‘Parent Company’) and its subsidiaries (the ‘Group’) for the year ended  
30 June 2017 which comprise the Consolidated and Company Statements of financial position, the Consolidated Income Statement and 
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income, the Consolidated and Company Cash Flow Statements, the Consolidated and Company 
Statements of Changes in Equity, and the related notes 1 to 27, including the principal accounting policies in note 1. The financial reporting framework 
that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) as adopted by the European Union.

In our opinion:

• the financial statements give a true and fair view of the state of the Group’s and of the Parent Company’s affairs as at 30 June 2017 and  

of the Group’s and the Parent Company’s results for the year then ended;

• the financial statements have been properly prepared in accordance with IFRSs as adopted by the European Union; and

• the financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 and, as regards the Group 

financial statements, Article 4 of the IAS Regulation. 

Basis for opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those 
standards are further described in the Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent 
of the group and the parent company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the 
UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard as applied to listed entities, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with 
these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the ISAs (UK) require us to report to you where:

• the directors’ use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is not appropriate; or

• the directors have not disclosed in the financial statements any identified material uncertainties that may cast significant doubt about  
the Company’s ability to continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting for a period of at least twelve months from the date  
when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

Key audit matters
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgement, were of most significance in our audit of the financial statements  
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.

We have determined the matters described below to be the key audit matters to be communicated in our report.

Carrying value of Available for sale financial assets 
The Group’s Available for sale financial assets represent a significant asset on its statement of financial position totalling £6,080,146 as at  
30 June 2017.

Management and the Board are required to ensure that Available for sale financial assets are carried in the statement of financial position  
at fair value and accord with the Group’s accounting policy.

Given the significance of the Available for sale financial assets on the Group’s statement of financial position and the significant management 
judgement involved in the determination of the valuation methodology on the class of unquoted equity investments and the assessment of the 
carrying values of these investments there is an increased risk of material misstatement.

How the Matter was addressed in the Audit
The procedures included, but were not limited to, assessing and evaluating management’s assessment and valuation methodology  
as applicable to its holding in Jupiter Mines Limited with consideration of:

• the share buyback programme completed in March 2017 and that announced to complete in December 2017;

• the available valuations of Jupiter Mines Limited’s interest in the Tshipi manganese joint venture in South Africa which include a large  
number of predictions and uncertainties arising in the estimations of production levels, manganese prices and revenues therefrom,  
costs and long-term exchange rates; and

• third party interest in the acquisition of strategic stakes in Jupiter Mines Limited and/or its joint-venture partners.

We also assessed the disclosures included in the financial statements and our results found the carrying value for Available for sale financial 
assets and the £4.2 million surplus allocated to other comprehensive income to be acceptable.

The materiality for the group financial statements as a whole was set at £250,000, less than 1.5% of Total Group Assets with a lower materiality 
set at £150,000 for unquoted equity investments, less than 2.5% of the carrying value of these assets.

GovernanceFinancial StatementsStrategic ReportRed Rock Resources plc Annual report and accounts 201724

Independent Auditor’s Report 
to the Members of Red Rock Resources plc continued

Other information
The Directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the annual report, other 
than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information 
and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether 
the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to  
be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether 
there is a material misstatement in the financial statements or a material misstatement of the other information. 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.

Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:

• the information given in the Strategic Report and the Directors’ Report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared  

is consistent with the financial statements; and 

• the Strategic Report and the Directors’ Report have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

Matters on which we are required to report by exception
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the Group and its environment obtained in the course of the audit we have not identified 
material misstatements in the Strategic Report or the Directors’ Report. We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation 
to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

• adequate accounting records have not been kept by the Parent Company, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from 

branches not visited by us; or

• the Parent Company financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or

• certain disclosures of directors’ remuneration specified by law are not made; or

• we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.

Responsibilities of directors
As explained more fully in the Directors’ Responsibilities Statement, the directors are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements 
and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the Directors determine is necessary to enable the 
preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement whether due to fraud or error.

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

Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
This report is made solely to the Company’s members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006.  
Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the Company’s members those matters we are required to state to them  
in an auditor’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone 
other than the Company and the Company’s members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, 
whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, 
but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists.

Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected 
to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council’s 
website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor’s report.

Rowan Palmer  
(Senior Statutory Auditor) 
for and on behalf of Chapman Davis LLP 
Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditors 
London, United Kingdom  
22 November 2017

Red Rock Resources plc Annual report and accounts 2017Consolidated Statement of Financial Position 
as at 30 June 2017

25

Assets

Non-current assets

Property, plant and equipment

Investments in associates and joint ventures

Exploration assets

Available for sale financial assets

Non-current receivables

Total non-current assets

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents

Other receivables

Total current assets

Total assets

Equity and liabilities

Equity attributable to owners of the Parent

Called up share capital

Share premium account

Other reserves

Retained earnings

Total

Non-controlling interest

Total equity

Liabilities

Current liabilities

Trade and other payables

Short-term borrowings

Total current liabilities

Total equity and liabilities

Notes

30 June  
2017  
£

30 June  
2016  
£

9

11

12

13

15

14

16

15,600

17,400

963,080 

2,459,638

280,460

280,460

6,080,146

1,976,552

4,543,755

4,838,559

11,883,041 

9,572,609

909,094

4,202,880 

5,111,974 

26,564

939,554

966,118

16,995,015

10,538,727

18

2,760,859

2,752,487

25,604,689

25,275,788

4,855,879

523,431

(21,022,232)

(19,910,736)

12,199,195

8,640,971

(16,453)

(13,736)

12,182,742

8,627,235

17

17

1,553,665

1,854,002

3,258,608

57,490

4,812,273

1,911,492

16,995,015

10,538,727

These financial statements on pages 23 to 65 were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 22 November 2017 and 
are signed on its behalf by:

Andrew Bell 
Chairman and CEO

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements.

GovernanceFinancial StatementsStrategic ReportRed Rock Resources plc Annual report and accounts 201726

Consolidated Income Statement 
for the year ended 30 June 2017

Loss on sales of investments

Gain on sale of associates

Notes

Year to  
30 June 
2017  
£

(60,785) 

Year to  
30 June 
2016  
£

— 

—

599,225

Impairment of investment in associates and joint ventures

11

(1,496,550) 

(1,500,000) 

Exploration expenses

Administration expenses

Share of losses of associates

Provision for bad debts

Other income and currency gain on MFP receivable

Other currency gain

Finance income, net

Loss for the year before taxation from continuing operations

Tax 

Loss for the year from continuing operations

Loss for the year

Loss for the year attributable to:

Equity holders of the Parent

Non-controlling interest

Loss per share attributable to owners of the Parent:

Basic loss per share

– Loss from continuing operations

Total

Diluted

– Loss from continuing operations

Total

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements.

11

4

4

3

5

(42,190)

(119,768)

(644,688)

(758,351)

(8)

(140,178)

351,944 

47,658 

870,584 

(9,240)

(57,768)

918,767

346,155

297,700

(1,114,213)

(283,280)

—

—

(1,114,213)

(283,280)

(1,114,213)

(283,280)

(1,111,496)

(275,035)

(2,717)

(8,245)

(1,114,213)

(283,280)

(0.24) pence

(0.10) pence

8

(0.24) pence

(0.10) pence

(0.24) pence

(0.10) pence

8

(0.24) pence

(0.10) pence

Red Rock Resources plc Annual report and accounts 2017Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income 
for the year ended 30 June 2017

27

(Loss) for the year

Other comprehensive income

Items that will be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss

Notes

30 June 
2017  
£

30 June 
2016  
£

(1,114,213)

(283,280)

Surplus/(deficit) on revaluation of available for sale investment

13

4,217,753

157,286

Unrealised foreign currency gain arising upon retranslation of foreign operations

Total other comprehensive income net of tax for the year

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

Total comprehensive expense net of tax attributable to:

Owners of the Parent

Non-controlling interest

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements.

17,095

19,905

4,234,848

177,191

3,120,635

(106,089)

3,123,352

(2,717)

(97,844)

(8,245)

3,120,635

(106,089)

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Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity 
for the year ended 30 June 2017

The movements in equity during the period were as follows:

Share  
capital  
£

Share  
premium  
account  
£

Retained  
earnings  
£

Other  
reserves  
£

Total  
attributable  
to owners of  
the Parent  
£

Non-controlling  
interest  
£

Total  
equity  
£

As at 30 June 2015

2,600,207

24,285,503

(19,747,630)

394,899

7,532,979

(5,491)

7,527,488

Changes in equity for 2016

Loss for the year

Disposal of subsidiary

Other comprehensive income 
for the year

Transactions with owners

Issue of shares

Share issue costs

Share issue in relation to SIP

Share-based payment transfer

—

—

—

—

—

—

151,541

1,003,782

—

740

—

(40,500)

27,003

—

Total transactions with owners

152,281

990,285

(275,035)

—

—

—

—

111,929

111,929

(275,035)

(8,245)

(283,280)

—

—

—

177,191

177,191

—

—

—

(48,659)

1,155,323

(40,500)

27,743

63,270

(48,659)

1,205,836

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

177,191

1,155,323

(40,500)

27,743

63,270

1,205,836

As at 30 June 2016

2,752,488

25,275,788

(19,910,736)

523,431

8,640,971

(13,736)

8,627,235

Changes in equity for 2017

Loss for the year

Other comprehensive income 
for the year

Transactions with owners

Issue of shares

Share issue costs

Share issue in relation to SIP

Share-based payment transfer

—

—

—

—

7,500

292,500

—

871

—

(15,000)

51,401

—

Total transactions with owners

8,371

328,901

(1,111,496)

—

(1,111,496)

(2,717)

(1,114,213)

4,234,848

4,234,848

—

4,234,848

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

97,600

97,600

300,000

(15,000)

52,272

97,600

434,872

—

—

—

—

—

300,000

(15,000)

52,272

97,600

434,872

As at 30 June 2017

2,760,859

25,604,689

(21,022,232)

4,855,879

12,199,195

(16,453)

12,182,742

As at 30 June 2015

Changes in equity for 2016

Other comprehensive income for the year

Transactions with owners

Share-based payment transfer

Total transactions with owners

As at 30 June 2016

Changes in equity for 2017

Available  
for sale  
trade  
investments  
reserve  
£

141,810

157,286

—

—

299,096

Other comprehensive income for the year

4,217,753

Transactions with owners

Share-based payment transfer

Total transactions with owners

As at 30 June 2017

—

—

4,516,849

See note 19 for a description of each reserve included above. 

Associate  
investments  
reserve  
£

Foreign  
currency  
translation  
reserve  
£

Share-based  
payment  
reserve  
£

Total  
other  
reserves  
£

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

141,160

111,929

394,899

19,905

—

177,191

—

—

161,065

(48,659)

(48,659)

63,270

(48,659)

(48,659)

523,431

17,095

—

4,234,848

—

—

97,600

97,600

97,600

97,600

178,160

160,870

4,855,879

Red Rock Resources plc Annual report and accounts 2017Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows 
for the year ended 30 June 2017

Cash flows from operating activities

(Loss) before tax from discontinued operations

(Loss) before tax

Decrease/(increase) in receivables

Decrease in payables 

Share of losses in associates

Interest receivable and finance income from MFP

Dividend income

Interest payable 

Share-based payments

Foreign exchange gain/loss 

Impairment of associates and joint ventures 

Gain on sale of associates

Gain on sale of available for sale investments 

Provision for bad debts

Depreciation 

Net cash outflow from operations 

Corporation tax reclaimed/(paid)

Net cash used in operations 

Cash flows from investing activities

Interest received 

Proceeds on sale of available for sale investments 

Dividends received

Proceeds on sale of associates

Loan to Steelmin

Payments to acquire available for sale investments

Payments to acquire exploration assets

Payments to acquire property, plant and equipment 

Net cash inflow from investing activities 

Cash flows from financing activities

Proceeds from issue of shares 

Transaction costs of issue of shares 

Interest paid 

Proceeds of new borrowings 

Repayments of borrowings

Net cash inflow from financing activities 

Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents 

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of period 

Exchange (losses)/gains on cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 

The accompanying notes and accounting policies form an integral part of these financial statements.

29

Year to  
30 June  
2017  
£

Year to  
30 June  
2016  
£

Notes

4

4

4

(1,114,213)

(283,280)

(1,114,213)

(283,280)

29,126

(936,540)

(300,338)

(244,269)

8

9,240

(620,053)

(323,229)

(538,740)

11,086

142,732

—

25,529

91,013

(122,480)

(292,230)

1,496,550

1,500,000

—

(599,225)

60,785

140,178

1,800

—

57,769

867

(813,559)

(994,356)

—

—

(813,559)

(994,356)

—

34,785

150,659

538,740

—

—

—

599,225

(2,427,378)

—

(96,435)

(487,500)

—

—

(280,460)

(18,000)

(1,834,414)

(151,950)

300,000

1,155,323

(15,000)

(194)

(40,500)

(25,529)

3,308,774

175,000

(59,377)

(120,850)

3,534,203

1,143,444

886,230

26,564

(3,700)

(2,862)

29,426

—

14

909,094

26,564

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Company Statement of Financial Position 
as at 30 June 2017

Assets

Non-current assets

Property, plant and equipment

Investments in subsidiaries

Investments in associates and joint ventures

Available for sale financial assets

Non-current receivables

Total non-current assets

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents

Other receivables

Total current assets

Total assets

Equity and liabilities

Called up share capital

Share premium account

Other reserves

Retained earnings

Total equity

Liabilities

Current liabilities

Trade and other payables

Short-term borrowings

Total current liabilities

Non-current liabilities

Notes

30 June  
2017  
£

30 June  
2016  
£

9

10

11

13

15

14

16

15,600

941

17,400

941

1,048,216

2,544,765

6,080,146

1,976,552

4,543,755

4,838,558

11,688,658

9,378,216

905,135

24,370

4,576,789

1,273,496

5,481,924

1,297,866

17,170,582

10,676,082

18

2,760,859

2,752,489

25,604,689

25,275,784

4,679,070

363,715

(20,682,534)

(19,606,456)

12,362,084

8,785,532

17

17

1,549,892

1,833,060

3,258,608

57,490

4,808,500

1,890,550

Total equity and liabilities 

17,170,582

10,676,082

These financial statements on pages 23 to 65 were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 22 November 2017 and 
are signed on its behalf by:

Andrew Bell 
Chairman and CEO

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements.

Red Rock Resources plc Annual report and accounts 2017Company Statement of Changes in Equity 
for the year ended 30 June 2017

The movements in equity during the period were as follows:

31

As at 30 June 2015

Changes in equity for 2016

Loss for the year

Other comprehensive income for the year

Transactions with owners 

Issue of shares

Share issue costs

Share issues in relation to SIP

Share-based payment transfer

Total transactions with owners

As at 30 June 2016

Changes in equity for 2017

Loss for the year

Other comprehensive income for the year

Transactions with owners 

Issue of shares

Share issue costs

Share issues in relation to SIP

Share-based payment transfer

Total transactions with owners

As at 30 June 2017

As at 30 June 2015

Changes in equity for 2016

Share  
capital  
£

Share  
premium  
account  
£

Retained  
earnings  
£

Other  
reserves  
£

Total  
equity  
£

2,600,207

24,285,503

(19,242,714)

255,090

7,898,086

—

—

—

—

151,541

1,003,782

—

740

—

(40,500)

27,003

—

152,281

990,285

(475,671)

—

(475,671)

—

—

—

—

111,929

111,929

157,286

157,286

—

—

—

(48,659)

1,155,323

(40,500)

27,743

63,270

(48,659)

1,205,836

2,752,488

25,275,788

(19,606,456)

363,717

8,785,537

—

—

—

—

(1,076,078)

—

(1,076,078)

—

4,217,753

4,217,753

7,500

292,500

—

871

—

(15,000)

51,401

—

8,371

328,901

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

97,600

97,600

300,000

(15,000)

52,272

97,600

434,872

2,760,859

25,604,689

(20,682,534)

4,679,070

12,362,084

Available  
for sale trade  
investments  
reserve  
£

Share-based  
payment  
reserve  
£

Total  
other  
reserves  
£

143,161

111,929

255,090

Other comprehensive income for the year

157,286

—

157,286

Transactions with owners

Share-based payment transfer

Total transactions with owners

As at 30 June 2016

Changes in equity for 2017

—

—

300,447

(48,659)

(48,659)

63,270

(48,659)

(48,659)

363,717

Other comprehensive income for the year

4,217,753

—

4,217,753

Transactions with owners

Share-based payment transfer

Total transactions with owners

As at 30 June 2017

See note 19 for a description of each reserve included above. 

—

—

97,600

97,600

97,600

97,600

4,518,200

160,870

4,679,070

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Company Statement of Cash Flows 
for the year ended 30 June 2017

Cash flows from operating activities

Loss before taxation

(Increase) in receivables 

Decrease in payables

Dividend income

Interest receivable and finance income

Interest payable

Share-based payments

Impairment of investments in associates and joint ventures

Loss on sale of investments

(Gain) on sale of associates

Provision for bad debts

Foreign exchange (gain)

Depreciation

Net cash outflow from operations

Corporation tax 

Net cash used in operations

Cash flows from investing activities

Interest received

Dividends received

Loan to Steelmin

Proceeds of sale of available for sale investments

Proceeds from sale of associates

Payments to acquire available for sale investments

Payments to acquire property, plant and equipment

Net cash outflow from investing activities

Cash flows from financing activities

Proceeds from issue of shares

Transaction costs of issue of shares

Interest paid

Proceeds of new borrowings

Repayments of borrowings

Net cash inflow from financing activities

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of period

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

The accompanying notes and accounting policies form an integral part of these financial statements.

30 June  
2017 
£

30 June  
2016 
£

(1,076,076)

(475,671)

(10,674)

(1,229,274)

(283,170)

(260,726)

(538,740)

—

(620,053)

(323,229)

10,612

142,732

24,575

91,013

1,496,550

1,500,000

60,785

—

—

(344,569)

140,178

57,769

(142,968)

(312,134)

1,800

867

(819,024)

(1,271,379)

—

—

(819,023)

(1,271,379)

—

34,785

538,740

(2,427,378)

150,659

—

—

—

—

599,225

(96,435)

(487,500)

—

(18,000)

(1,834,414)

128,510

300,000

1,155,323

(15,000)

(40,500)

(194) 

(24,575) 

3,308,774

175,000

(59,377)

(120,850)

3,534,203

1,144,398

880,765

24,370

905,135

1,529

22,841

24,370

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Notes to the Financial Statements 
for the year ended 30 June 2017

1 Principal accounting policies
1.1 Authorisation of financial statements and statement of compliance with IFRS
The Group financial statements of Red Rock Resources plc for the year ended 30 June 2017 were authorised for issue by the Board  
on 22 November 2017 and the statement of financial position signed on the Board’s behalf by Andrew Bell. Red Rock Resources plc  
is a public limited company incorporated and domiciled in England and Wales. The Company’s Ordinary shares are traded on AIM.

1.2 Basis of preparation
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards and IFRIC interpretations  
as endorsed by the EU (“IFRS”) and the requirements of the Companies Act applicable to companies reporting under IFRS.

The financial statements have been prepared on the cost basis, except for certain financial instruments, which are carried as described  
in the respective sections in the policies below. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.

Company statement of comprehensive income
As permitted by Section 408 Companies Act 2006, the Company has not presented its own income statement or statement of 
comprehensive income. The Company’s loss for the financial year was £1,114,213 (2016: £475,671). The Company’s other comprehensive 
income for the financial year was £4,217,753 (2016: £157,286 income).

Amendments to published standards effective for the year ended 30 June 2017

New standards, amendments and interpretations effective for the periods from 1 January 2016
The following new standards, amendments and interpretations are effective for the first time in these financial statements. However, none  
have a material effect on the Group and Company:

• Annual Improvements to IFRSs (2012-2014 cycle): IAS 19 Employee Benefits, IFRS 5 Non-Current Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued 

Operations, IFRS 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures;

• Amendments to IFRS 10 Consolidated Financial Statements, IFRS 12 Disclosure of Interest in Other Entities and IAS 28 Investments in 

Associates and Joint Venture (2011);

• Amendments to IFRS 11 Joint Arrangements in relation to accounting for acquisition of interests in joint operations.

There were no new standards or interpretations effective for the first time for periods beginning on or after 1 July 2016 that had a significant 
effect on the Group’s financial statements.

New standards, amendments and interpretations not yet adopted
At the date of authorisation of these financial statements, the following standards and interpretations which have not been applied in these 
financial statements were in issue but not yet effective for the year presented: 

• IFRS 9 Financial Instruments, effective for accounting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2018;

• IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers, effective for accounting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2017;

• Amendments to IAS 12 Deferred Tax relating to recognition of deferred tax assets for unrealised losses, effective for periods beginning  

on or after 1 January 2017 (not yet endorsed in the EU);

• Amendments to IAS 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures, effective for accounting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2017  

(not yet endorsed in the EU);

• Annual Improvements to IFRSs (2014-2016 cycle), Amendments to IFRS 12, effective for accounting periods beginning on or after  

1 January 2017 (not yet endorsed in the EU).

The effects of IFRS 15 Revenues from Contracts with Customers and IFRS 9 Financial Instruments are still being assessed, but it is not 
expected that these new standards and the amendments mentioned above may have a significant effect on the Group or Company’s future 
financial statements.

Standards adopted early by the Group
The Group has not adopted any standards or interpretations early in either the current or the preceding financial year.

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Notes to the Financial Statements 
for the year ended 30 June 2017 continued

1 Principal accounting policies continued
1.3 Basis of consolidation
The consolidated financial statements of the Group incorporate the financial statements of the Company and subsidiaries controlled by  
the Company made up to 30 June each year. 

Subsidiaries
Subsidiaries are entities over which the Group has the power to govern the financial and operating policies so as to obtain economic  
benefits from their activities. Subsidiaries are consolidated from the date on which control is obtained, the acquisition date, up until the  
date that control ceases.

The acquisition method of accounting is used to account for the acquisition of subsidiaries by the Group. The cost of an acquisition is 
measured as the fair value of the assets given, equity instruments issued, contingent consideration and liabilities incurred or assumed  
at the date of exchange. Costs directly attributable to the acquisition are expensed as incurred. Identifiable assets acquired and liabilities  
and contingent liabilities assumed in a business combination are initially measured at fair value at the acquisition date.

Provisional fair values are adjusted against goodwill if additional information is obtained within one year of the acquisition date, about  
facts or circumstances existing at the acquisition date. Other changes in provisional fair values are recognised through profit or loss.

Non-controlling interests in subsidiaries are measured at the proportionate share of the fair value of their identifiable net assets.

Intra-group transactions, balances and unrealised gains and losses on transactions between Group companies are eliminated on 
consolidation, except to the extent that intra-group losses indicate an impairment. 

For the years ended 30 June 2017 and 30 June 2016, the consolidated financial statements combine those of the Company with those  
of its subsidiaries, Red Rock Australasia Pty Ltd and Red Rock Kenya Ltd.

The Group’s dormant subsidiary Intrepid Resources Limited, Red Rock Resources Inc., Ivory Coast, Red Rock Cote D’Ivoire sarl and Basse 
Terre sarl, have been excluded from consolidation on the basis of the exemption provided by Section 405(2) of the Companies Act 2006 that 
their inclusion is not material for the purpose of giving a true and fair view.

Non-controlling interests
Profit or loss and each component of other comprehensive income are allocated between the aims of the Parent and non-controlling interests, 
even if this results in the non-controlling interest having a deficit balance.

Transactions with non-controlling interests that do not result in loss of control are accounted for as equity transactions. Any differences 
between the adjustment for the non-controlling interest and the fair value of consideration paid or received are recognised in equity.

1.4 Summary of significant accounting policies
1.4.1 Property, plant and equipment
Assets in the course of construction are stated at cost, less any identified impairment loss. Depreciation of these assets commences when  
the assets are ready for their intended use.

Field equipment and fixtures and fittings are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and any recognised impairment loss.

Depreciation is charged so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets over their estimated useful lives, using the straight line method,  
on the following bases:

Mines   
Field equipment 
Fixtures and fittings  
Assets under construction 

5% per annum 
33% per annum 
10% per annum 
not depreciated until brought into use

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1.4.2 Investment in associates
An associate is an entity over which the Group has the power to exercise significant influence, but not controlled or jointly controlled by the 
Group, through participation in the financial and operating policy decisions of the investee.

Investments in associates are recognised in the consolidated financial statements using the equity method of accounting. The Group’s share 
of post-acquisition profits or losses is recognised in profit or loss and its share of post-acquisition movements in other comprehensive income 
is recognised directly in other comprehensive income. The carrying value of the investment, including goodwill, is tested for impairment when 
there is objective evidence of impairment. Losses in excess of the Group’s interest in those associates are not recognised unless the Group 
has incurred obligations or made payments on behalf of the associate.

Where a Group company transacts with an associate of the Group, unrealised gains are eliminated to the extent of the Group’s interest in the 
relevant associate. Unrealised losses are also eliminated unless the transaction provides evidence of an impairment of the asset transferred,  
in which case appropriate provision is made for impairment.

In the Company accounts investments in associates are recognised and held at cost. The carrying value of the investment is tested for 
impairment when there is objective evidence of impairment.

1.4.3 Interests in joint ventures
The Group recognises its interest in the jointly controlled entity’s assets and liabilities using the equity method of accounting. Under the equity 
method, the interest in the joint venture is carried in the balance sheet at cost plus post-acquisition changes in the Group‘s share of its net 
assets, less distributions received and less any impairment in value of individual investments. The Group income statement reflects the share 
of the jointly controlled entity’s results after tax.

Any goodwill arising on the acquisition of a jointly controlled entity is included in the carrying amount of the jointly controlled entity and is not 
amortised. To the extent that the net fair value of the entity’s identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities is greater than the cost of the 
investment, a gain is recognised and added to the Group’s share of the entity’s profit or loss in the period in which the investment is acquired.

Where necessary, adjustments are made to bring the accounting policies in line with those of the Group’s and to reflect impairment losses 
where appropriate. Adjustments are also made in the Group’s financial statements to eliminate the Group’s share of unrealised gains and 
losses on transactions between the Group and its jointly controlled entity. The Group ceases to use the equity method on the date from which 
it no longer has joint control over, or significant influence in, the joint venture.

The Company has a 60% interest in Melville Bay Limited (formerly known as “NAMA Greenland Limited”). The Company does not have 
significant control over Melville Bay Limited but has joint control along with North Atlantic Mining Associates Limited and International Media 
Projects Ltd through a contractual joint venture arrangement making it a jointly controlled entity.

Financial statements for Melville Bay Limited are prepared as at and for the year ended 30 November 2016. The joint venture entity prepares, 
for the use of the Group, financial statements as of the same date as the financial statements of the Group. 

1.4.4 Non-current assets held for sale 
Non-current assets and disposal groups classified as held for sale are measured at the lower of their carrying amount and fair value less costs 
to sell. Non-current assets and disposal groups are classified as held for sale if their carrying amounts will be recovered principally through a 
sale transaction rather than through continuing use. This condition is regarded as met only when the sale is highly probable and the asset or 
disposal group is available for immediate sale in its present condition. Management must be committed to the sale, which should be expected 
to qualify for recognition as a completed sale within one year from the date of classification.

Property, plant and equipment and intangible assets once classified as held for sale are not depreciated or amortised.

When a non-current asset ceases to be classified as held for sale (or ceases to be included in a disposal group classified as held for sale)  
the asset is measured at the lower of: its carrying amount before the asset (or disposal group) was classified as held for sale, adjusted for  
any depreciation, amortisation or revaluations that would have been recognised had the asset (or disposal group) not been classified as  
held for sale; and its recoverable amount at the date of the subsequent decision not to sell.

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Notes to the Financial Statements 
for the year ended 30 June 2017 continued

1 Principal accounting policies continued
1.4 Summary of significant accounting policies continued
1.4.5 Taxation
Corporation tax payable is provided on taxable profits at the current rate. The tax expense represents the sum of the current tax expense  
and deferred tax expense.

The tax currently payable is based on taxable profit for the year. Taxable profit differs from accounting profit as reported in the statement of 
comprehensive income because it excludes items of income or expense that are taxable or deductible in other years and it further excludes 
items that are never taxable or deductible. The Group’s liability for current tax is measured using tax rates that have been enacted or 
substantively enacted by the reporting date.

Deferred tax is the tax expected to be payable or recoverable on differences between the carrying amount of assets and liabilities in the 
financial statements and the corresponding tax bases used in the computation of taxable profit and is accounted for using the balance sheet 
liability method. Deferred tax liabilities are recognised for all taxable temporary differences and deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent 
that it is probable that taxable profits will be available against which deductible temporary differences can be utilised. Such assets and 
liabilities are not recognised if the temporary difference arises from the initial recognition of goodwill or from the initial recognition (other than  
in a business combination) of other assets and liabilities in a transaction which affects neither the taxable profit nor the accounting profit.

Deferred tax liabilities are recognised for taxable temporary differences arising on investments in subsidiaries and associates, and interests  
in joint ventures, except where the Group is able to control the reversal of the temporary difference and it is probable that the temporary 
difference will not reverse in the foreseeable future.

Deferred tax is calculated at the tax rates that are expected to apply to the period when the asset is realised or the liability is settled based 
upon tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date.

Deferred tax is charged or credited in profit or loss, except when it relates to items credited or charged directly to equity, in which case the 
deferred tax is also dealt with in equity, or items charged or credited directly to other comprehensive income, in which case the deferred tax  
is also recognised in other comprehensive income.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset where there is a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets and liabilities and the deferred 
tax relates to income tax levied by the same tax authorities on either:

• the same taxable entity; or

• different taxable entities which intend to settle current tax assets and liabilities on a net basis or to realise and settle them simultaneously  

in each future period when the significant deferred tax assets and liabilities are expected to be realised or settled.

1.4.6 Foreign currencies
Both the functional and presentational currency of Red Rock Resources plc is Sterling (£). Each Group entity determines its own functional 
currency and items included in the financial statements of each entity are measured using that functional currency.

The functional currency of the foreign subsidiaries are Australian Dollars (AUD) and Kenyan Shillings.

Transactions in currencies other than the functional currency of the relevant entity are initially recorded at the exchange rate prevailing on the 
dates of the transaction. At each reporting date, monetary assets and liabilities that are denominated in foreign currencies are translated at  
the exchange rate prevailing at the reporting date. Non-monetary assets and liabilities carried at fair value that are denominated in foreign 
currencies are translated at the rates prevailing at the date when the fair value was determined. Gains and losses arising on translation are 
included in profit or loss for the period, except for exchange differences on non-monetary assets and liabilities, which are recognised directly  
in other comprehensive income when the changes in fair value are recognised directly in other comprehensive income.

On consolidation, the assets and liabilities of the Group’s overseas operations are translated into the Group’s presentational currency at 
exchange rates prevailing at the reporting date. Income and expense items are translated at the average exchange rates for the period  
unless exchange rates have fluctuated significantly during the year, in which case the exchange rate at the date of the transaction is used.  
All exchange differences arising, if any, are recognised as other comprehensive income and are transferred to the Group’s foreign currency 
translation reserve.

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1.4.7 Share-based payments
Share options
The Group operates an equity-settled share-based payment arrangement whereby the fair value of services provided is determined indirectly 
by reference to the fair value of the instrument granted.

The fair value of options granted to Directors and others in respect of services provided is recognised as an expense in the income statement 
with a corresponding increase in equity reserves – the share-based payment reserve until the award has been settled and then make a 
transfer to share capital.

On exercise or lapse of share options, the proportion of the share-based payment reserve relevant to those options is transferred to retained 
earnings. On exercise, equity is also increased by the amount of the proceeds received.

The fair value is measured at grant date and charged over the vesting period during which the option becomes unconditional.

The fair value of options is calculated using the Black-Scholes model taking into account the terms and conditions upon which the options 
were granted. The exercise price is fixed at the date of grant.

Non-market conditions are performance conditions that are not related to the market price of the entity’s equity instruments. They are not 
considered when estimating the fair value of a share-based payment. Where the vesting period is linked to a non-market performance 
condition, the Group recognises the goods and services it has acquired during the vesting period based on the best available estimate of the 
number of equity instruments expected to vest. The estimate is reconsidered at each reporting date based on factors such as a shortened 
vesting period, and the cumulative expense is ‘trued up’ for both the change in the number expected to vest and any change in the expected 
vesting period. 

Market conditions are performance conditions that relate to the market price of the entity’s equity instruments. These conditions are included  
in the estimate of the fair value of a share-based payment. They are not taken into account for the purpose of estimating the number of equity 
instruments that will vest. Where the vesting period is linked to a market performance condition, the Group estimates the expected vesting 
period. If the actual vesting period is shorter than estimated, the charge is accelerated in the period that the entity delivers the cash or equity 
instruments to the counterparty. When the vesting period is longer, the expense is recognised over the originally estimated vesting period.

For other equity instruments granted during the year (i.e. other than share options), fair value is measured on the basis of an observable  
market price. 

When a share-based payment is modified, the Group determines whether the modification affects the fair value of the instruments granted, 
affects the number of equity instruments granted or is otherwise beneficial to the employee. In cases where the exercise price of options 
granted to employees is reduced, the Group recognises the incremental change in fair value (along with the original fair value determined  
at grant date) over the remaining vesting period as an expense and an increase in equity. Decreases in the fair value are not considered.  
To determine if an increase has occurred, management compares the fair value of the modified award with the fair value of the original  
award at the modification date. Any other benefit to the employee is taken into account in estimating the number of equity instruments  
that are expected to vest.

Share Incentive Plan
Where shares are granted to employees under the Share Incentive Plan, the fair value of services provided is determined indirectly  
by reference to the fair value of the free, partnership and matching shares granted on the grant date. Fair value of shares is measured  
on the basis of an observable market price, i.e. share price as at grant date, and is recognised as an expense in the income statement  
on the date of the grant. For the partnership shares the charge is calculated as the excess of the mid-market price on the date of grant  
over the employee’s contribution.

1.4.8 Pension
The Group operates a defined contribution pension plan which requires contributions to be made to a separately administered fund. 
Contributions to the defined contribution scheme are charged to the profit and loss account as they become payable.

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Notes to the Financial Statements 
for the year ended 30 June 2017 continued

1 Principal accounting policies continued
1.4 Summary of significant accounting policies continued
1.4.9 Finance income and expense
Finance expense is recognised on an accruals basis using the effective interest method.

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

Dividends received from available for sale investments are recognised as finance income in the period when they are declared by the investee. 
In case of distributions made by way of equal rights share buyback by an investee, the funds received as a part of such distribution are shown 
by the Company and by the Group in the period when right to receive them becomes established and presented in the dividends received of 
the income statement.

1.4.10 Financial instruments
A financial instrument is any contract that gives rise to a financial asset of one entity and a financial liability or equity instrument of another entity. 
Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognised where the Group has become party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

Investments
Investments in subsidiary companies are classified as non-current assets and included in the statement of financial position of the Company  
at cost at the date of acquisition less any identified impairment.

Investments in associates and joint ventures are classified as non-current assets and included in the statement of financial position of the 
Company at cost at the date of acquisition less any identified impairment.

Financial assets
The Group classifies its financial assets into one of the categories discussed below, depending on the purpose for which the asset was 
acquired. The Group has not classified any of its financial assets as held to maturity or fair value through profit and loss.

Loans and receivables
These are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted in an active market. They arise through  
the provision of goods or services (trade receivables), but also incorporate other types of contractual monetary asset. They are initially 
recognised at fair value plus transactions costs that are directly attributable to their acquisition or issue, and are subsequently carried at 
amortised cost using effective interest rate method, less provision for impairment.

Impairment provision is recognised when there is objective evidence (such as significant financial difficulties on the part of the counterparty or 
default or significant delay in payment) that the Group will be unable to collect all of the amounts due under the terms receivable, the amount 
of such provision being the difference between the net carrying amount and the net resent value of the future expected cash flows associated 
with the impaired receivable.

The Group’s loans and receivables comprise trade and other receivables and cash and cash equivalents in the consolidated statement  
of financial position.

Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and short-term deposits in the statement of financial position comprise cash at bank and in hand and short-term deposits.

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

Restricted cash
Cash which is restricted from being exchanged or used to settle a liability for at least 12 months after the reporting period is not considered 
cash and cash equivalents and is classified as restricted cash.

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Trade and other receivables
Trade receivables, which generally have 30 day terms, are recognised at original invoice amount less an allowance for any uncollectable 
amounts. An allowance for impairment is made when there is objective evidence that the Group will not be able to collect the debts.  
Bad debts are written off when identified.

Available for sale financial assets
Non-derivative financial assets not included in the above categories are classified as available for sale and comprise principally the Group’s 
strategic investments in entities not qualifying as subsidiaries, associates or jointly controlled entities. These equity investments are intended  
to be held by the Group for an indefinite period of time. They are carried at fair value, where this can be reliably measured, with movements  
in fair value recognised in other comprehensive income and debited or credited to the available for sale trade investments reserve. Where  
the fair value cannot be reliably measured, the investment is carried at cost or a lower valuation where the Directors consider the value of  
the investment to be impaired.

Available for sale investments are included within non-current assets. On disposal, the difference between the carrying amount and the  
sum of the consideration received and any cumulative gain or loss that had previously been recognised directly in reserves is recognised  
in the income statement, and the cost of such disposed of investments is written off on a first in first out method.

Income from available for sale investments is accounted for in the income statement when the right to receive it has been established.

The Group assesses at each reporting date whether there is objective evidence that an investment is impaired. When there is evidence of 
impairment, the cumulative loss – measured as the difference between the acquisition cost and the current fair value, less any impairment  
loss on that investment previously recognised in the income statement – is removed from other comprehensive income and recognised in  
the income statement. Impairment losses on equity investments are not reversed through the income statement; increases in their fair value 
after impairment are recognised directly in other comprehensive income.

Financial liabilities and equity
The Group classifies its financial liabilities into one of two categories: fair value through profit and loss or other financial liabilities. The Group 
has not classified any of its financial liabilities as fair value through profit and loss.

Other financial liabilities comprise trade and other payables and borrowings.

Trade and other payables
Trade and other payables are initially recognised at fair value and represent liabilities for goods and services provided to the Group prior to  
the end of the financial year that are unpaid and arise when the Group becomes obliged to make future payments in respect of the purchase 
of these goods and services.

Borrowings
Borrowings are recorded initially at their fair value, plus directly attributable transaction costs. Such instruments are subsequently carried at 
their amortised cost and finance charges, including premiums payable on settlement or redemption, are recognised in the income statement 
over the term of the instrument using an effective rate of interest.

Deferred and contingent consideration
Where it is probable that deferred or contingent consideration is payable on the acquisition of a business based on an earn out arrangement, 
an estimate of the amount payable is made at the date of acquisition and reviewed regularly thereafter, with any change in the estimated 
liability being reflected in the income statement. Where deferred consideration is payable after more than one year the estimated liability is 
discounted using an appropriate rate of interest. 

1.4.11 Dividend income
Dividends received from strategic investments are recognised when they become legally receivable. In case of interim dividends, this is when 
declared. In case of final dividends, this is when approved by the shareholders at the AGM.

1.4.12 Share capital
Financial instruments issued by the Group are classified as equity only to the extent that they do not meet the definition of a financial liability  
or financial asset. The Group’s ordinary shares are classified as equity instruments.

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Notes to the Financial Statements 
for the year ended 30 June 2017 continued

1 Principal accounting policies continued
1.5 Significant accounting judgements, estimates and assumptions
The preparation of the Group’s consolidated financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that 
affect the reported amounts of revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities at the end of the reporting period. However, uncertainty about these 
assumptions and estimates could result in outcomes that require a material adjustment to the carrying amount of the asset or liability affected 
in future periods.

Significant judgements in applying the accounting policies
In the process of applying the Group’s accounting policies, management has made the following judgements, which have the most significant 
effect on the amounts recognised in the consolidated financial statements:

Going concern
The Group has incurred a loss of £1,114,213 for the year ended 30 June 2017. At that date there was a net current assets of £299,702  
(2016: net current liability of £945,374). The loss resulted mainly from further £1.49m impairment of the Company’s iron exploration assets  
in Greenland. Cash and cash equivalents were £909,094 (2016: 26,564) at year end.

During the reporting year the Company has continued to receive proceeds from the sale of its gold interests in Colombia. The Company  
has a three-year convertible promissory note of USD1.0m secured over the assets of its former gold mine and associated plant and bearing 
interest of 5% per annum due in 2018. A partial pre-payment of this note occurred on 09 June 2017, whereby USD250,000 was paid as part  
of a settlement agreement involving waiver of the potential conversion rights, with the balance of the note plus interest, estimated at USD783k, 
due in 2018. 

Additional payments of up to USD2.0m will be paid in the form of a 3% net smelter royalty payable quarterly on gold production and these 
payments continued in 2017 and totalled USD36,747 to 30 June 2017. The Company estimates that approximately £400k will be paid out 
towards the initial USD2m royalty during 2018 based on updated projections from the operator in Colombia. A final royalty stream of up to 
USD1.0m will be paid following the payment in full of the initial net smelter royalty in the form of a 0.5% net smelter royalty. 

On 21 November 2016, Jupiter Mines Ltd, where the Company holds a 1.2% stake, announced that it plans to make a cash distribution to  
its shareholders, which it completed in March 2017. In announcements on 31 July 2017, 11 September 2017 and 28 September 2017 Jupiter 
announced its intentions to buy back a further 4% of its outstanding share capital as part of a USD25m distribution expected to complete in 
December 2017. Red Rock announced its intention to accept this second buyback and the Company expects the total proceeds of these  
two buybacks to be over USD950,000 for the calendar year. 

In the longer term, Jupiter may look to re-list or to dispose of its main production asset, the Tshipi Manganese Mine in South Africa, which 
would likely result in a significant value crystallisation event for the Company. If a strategic exit or IPO does not happen the Company expects 
to receive dividend or buyback payments in roughly the same quantity in 2018 as it did in 2017 provided manganese pricing levels are stable. 

Income streams from the Company’s investment in Steelmin are set to begin with smelter recommissioning in Q1 2018. Currently the 
Company sits in a positive net debt position relative to its loans made into Steelmin and its outstanding loans of over £1.3m. Give the 
differences in loan duration the Company would have expected to reduce its outstandings to under USD3m by the end of January 2018, 
whereas the amount due to be repaid by Steelmin in February 2018 will sit at €4.32m. The repayment of this loan on schedule should,  
once borrowings are repaid, net the Company approximately £1.5m in surplus cash. 

The Group retains a very lean operating structure, with three employees and both accounting and geological services remaining outsourced. 
The Company is continuing these cost control efforts by downsizing its offices following the end of its lease in Q4 2017. 

The Directors are confident in the Company’s ability to raise new finance from equity and debt markets when required, as demonstrated by 
the USD4.4m in debt taken on in 2017 to invest in Steelmin Ltd, as well as the £300,000 in new equity raised during this period. The Directors 
have concluded that the combination of these circumstances that preparation of the Group’s financial statements on a going concern basis  
is appropriate. The Company’s income has increased due to multiple revenue streams as well the return on prior investments such as Jupiter 
Mines. The Group expects to receive cashflows from its ongoing disposal and debt repayment in Colombia, debt repayment and potential 
revenues from its investment in Steelmin, and either a complete exit or ongoing distributions from its holdings in Jupiter Mines.

As sentiment in natural resource investment and development continues to improve, driven in large part by expectations for rapid development 
of electric vehicles, home battery storage, and grid level storage and associated infrastructure, the Directors feel strongly that they will be able 
to access capital as required during 2018. 

Red Rock Resources plc Annual report and accounts 201741

Recognition of holdings less than 20% as an associate
The Company owns 15% of the issued share capital of Mid Migori Mining Company Limited (“MMM”). Andrew Bell is a member of the board 
of MMM. In accordance with IAS 28, the Directors of the Company consider this, and the input of resource by the Company in respect of 
drilling and analytical activities, to provide the Group with significant influence as defined by the standard. As such, MMM has been recognised 
as an associate for the years ended 30 June 2017 and 30 June 2016.

The effect of recognising MMM as an available for sale financial asset would be to decrease the loss by £8 (2016: £8,245).

Significant accounting estimates and assumptions
The carrying amounts of certain assets and liabilities are often determined based on estimates and assumptions of future events. The key 
estimates and assumptions that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of certain assets and liabilities 
within the next annual reporting period include the impairment determinations, the useful lives of property, plant and equipment, the bad debt 
provision and the fair values of our financial assets and liabilities.

Fair value measurement
Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants 
at the measurement date. The fair value measurement is based on the presumption that the transaction to sell the asset or transfer the liability 
takes place either:

• In the principal market for the asset or liability; or

• In the absence of a principal market, in the most advantageous market for the asset or liability.

The principal or the most advantageous market must be accessible by the Group.

The fair value of an asset or a liability is measured using the assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability, 
assuming that market participants act in their economic best interest.

A fair value measurement of a non-financial asset takes into account a market participant’s ability to generate economic benefits by using  
the asset in its highest and best use or by selling it to another market participant that would use the asset in its highest and best use.

The Group uses valuation techniques that are appropriate in the circumstances and for which sufficient data are available to measure fair 
value, maximising the use of relevant observable inputs and minimising the use of unobservable inputs.

All assets and liabilities for which fair value is measured or disclosed in the financial statements are categorised within the fair value hierarchy, 
described as follows, based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement as a whole:

• Level 1 — Quoted (unadjusted) market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities

• Level 2 — Valuation techniques for which the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement is directly or indirectly observable

• Level 3 — Valuation techniques for which the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement is unobservable 

For assets and liabilities that are recognised in the financial statements on a recurring basis, the Group determines whether transfers have 
occurred between levels in the hierarchy by re-assessing categorisation (based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value 
measurement as a whole) at the end of each reporting period. 

For the purpose of fair value disclosures, the Group has determined classes of assets and liabilities on the basis of the nature, characteristics 
and risks of the asset or liability and the level of the fair value hierarchy, as explained above. 

For unquoted equity investments, we have based our valuation on the weighted average share price of actual sale transactions which we 
consider as level 2 of the fair value hierarchy as they are based on indirectly observable inputs. In the absence of a quoted liquid market  
for Jupiter shares directly determining their value, the Company relied on the single share buy-back that occurred during 2017. 

Using the preferred Market Approach the Company has taken the price used in the proposed in September 2017 Jupiter Mines share 
buyback of 134,190,158 shares at USD0.29, and this gives a total valuation for Red Rock’s Jupiter holdings of USD7,448,625, relied on  
the single share buy back.

Share-based payment transactions
The Group measures the cost of equity-settled transactions with employees by reference to the fair value of the equity instruments at the  
date at which they are granted. The fair value of share options is determined using the Black-Scholes model. The model has its strengths  
and weaknesses and requires six inputs as a minimum: 1. The share price; 2. The exercise price; 3. The risk free rate of return; 4. The 
expected dividends or dividend yield; 5. The life of the option; and 6. The volatility of the expected return. The first three inputs are normally,  
but not always, straightforward. The last three involve greater judgement and have the greatest impact on the fair value. 

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Notes to the Financial Statements 
for the year ended 30 June 2017 continued

1 Principal accounting policies continued
1.5 Significant accounting judgements, estimates and assumptions continued
Impairment of financial assets
A financial asset or a group of financial assets is deemed to be impaired if, and only if, there is objective evidence of impairment as a result of 
one or more events that has occurred after the initial recognition of the asset (an incurred “loss event”) and that loss event has an impact on 
the estimated future cash flows of the financial asset or the group of financial assets that can be reliably estimated. This determination requires 
significant judgement. In making this judgement, the Group evaluates, among other factors, the duration and extent to which fair value of an 
investment is less than its cost.

In the case of equity investments classified as available for sale, objective evidence would include a significant or prolonged decline in the  
fair value of the investment below its cost. “Significant” is evaluated against the original cost of the investment and “prolonged” against the 
period in which the fair value has been below its original cost. Mining share prices typically have more volatility than most other shares and  
this is taken into account by management when considering if a significant decline in the fair value of its mining investments has occurred. 
Management would consider that there is a prolonged decline in the fair value of an equity investment when the period of decline in fair value 
has extended to beyond the expectation management have for the equity investment. This expectation will be influenced particularly by the 
company development cycle of the investment. 

As a result of the Group’s evaluation, the Group partially reversed £4,260,421 of prior year’s impairment (2016: nil). No additional impairment  
on available for sale financial assets was recognised in the income statement for the year ended 30 June 2017 (2016: nil).

Impairment of non-financial assets
The Group follows the guidance of IAS 36 to determine when a non-financial asset is impaired. The Group assesses, at each reporting date, 
whether there is an indication that an asset may be impaired. If any indication exists, or when annual impairment testing for an asset is 
required, the Group estimates the asset’s recoverable amount. An asset’s recoverable amount is the higher of an asset’s or cash-generating 
unit’s (CGU) fair value less costs to sell and its value in use. Recoverable amount is determined for an individual asset, unless the asset does 
not generate cash inflows that are largely independent of those from other assets or groups of assets. When the carrying amount of an asset 
or CGU exceeds its recoverable amount, the asset is considered impaired and is written down to its recoverable amount. 

In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects 
current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset. In determining fair value less costs to sell,  
recent market transactions are taken into account. If no such transactions can be identified, an appropriate valuation model is used. These 
calculations are corroborated by valuation multiples, quoted share prices for publicly traded companies or other available fair value indicators.

The Group bases its impairment calculation on detailed projections, which are prepared separately for each of the Group’s CGUs to which  
the individual assets are allocated. These projections generally cover a period of five years with a terminal value or salvage value applied. 

Impairment losses of continuing operations are recognised in the income statement in expense categories consistent with the function  
of the impaired asset.

For investments in associates and joint ventures, the Group assesses impairment after the application of the equity method. 

Amounts due from associates
As a result of the Group’s evaluation of its non-financial assets, an impairment loss of £1,496,550 on investments in associates and joint 
ventures was recognised in the income statement (2016: £1,500,000), which related to the Company’s iron ore assets in Greenland).  
During the year in question the Company let lapse its iron ore exploration licenses in Greenland and so has chosen to fully impair the  
residual exploration assets.

The Company conducted a review of the carrying value of the amount receivable from Mid Migori Mining Company Limited in relation to the 
Kenya asset. For the purpose of impairment review, the Company views this receivable as part of its net investment in the associate and hence 
followed the guidance of IAS 36. Management recognise that the recent variability in gold prices, change in market fundamentals based on 
demand from key consumers, concerns around the global macroeconomic environment in general, and the key uncertainty relating to the 
renewals of licences can all have an effect on the value of this project. The Company is currently engaged via its local partner in Kenya, Mid 
Migori Mining, in a legal challenge of the purported termination of its Special Licence numbers 122 and 202. In May 2015 the Company was 
granted leave to institute judicial review proceedings and a stay on the implementation of the Ministry of Mines revocation decision, which  
is currently ongoing. Red Rock has also applied via a local affiliate, Red Rock Kenya, for the same ground covered by the existing licences. 
While the Company feels it has a strong and quite valid case for retention of the licences and the existing JORC resource the ongoing legal 
process makes the timing of any resolution unclear and difficult to project. 

Red Rock Resources plc Annual report and accounts 201743

2 Segmental analysis 
The Group considered its mining and exploration activities as separate segments. These are in addition to the investment activities which 
continue to form a significant segment of the business. Its mining segment, which has now been sold, is currently presented as discontinued 
operations on the face of the income statement and is excluded from the continuing operations segmental analysis below.

The Group has made a strategic decision to concentrate on two commodities, gold and iron ore. However, as the Group was only in the 
production phase of gold during the year, a further segmental analysis by commodity has not been presented. 

Year to 30 June 2017

Loss on sale of available for sale investments

Impairment of investments in associates and 
joint ventures

Exploration expenses

Administration expenses*

Currency gain

(Provision for)/Reversal of provision  
for bad debts

Share of losses in associates

Finance income, net

Net profit/(loss) before tax from  
continuing operations

Year to 30 June 2016

Gain on sales of investments

Impairment of amounts due from associates 
and ventures 

Impairment of investments in associates  
and joint ventures

Exploration expenses

Administration expenses (excl. other income)*

Currency gain/(loss)

(Provision for)/Reversal of provision for  
bad debts

Share of losses in associates

Other income

Finance (cost)/income, net

Net profit/(loss) before tax from  
continuing operations

Investment

Exploration

Jupiter  
Mines  
Limited  
£

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

538,740

Other  
investments  
£

(60,785)

(1,496,550)

(29,103)

—

—

(140,178)

—

—

Australian  
exploration  
£

African  
exploration  
£

—

—

—

—

41,430

—

—

—

—

—

(13,087)

—

—

—

—

—

Other

Corporate  
and  
unallocated  
£

—

—

—

Total  
£

(60,785)

(1,496,550)

(42,190)

(644,687)

(644,687)

81,050

 122,480

—

(8)

(140,178)

(8)

608,965

 1,147,705

538,740

(1,726,616)

41,430

(13,087)

45,320 

(1,114,213)

Investment

Exploration

Jupiter  
Mines  
Limited  
£

Other  
investments  
£

Australian  
exploration  
£

African  
exploration  
£

Other

Corporate  
and  
unallocated  
£

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

(1,500,000)

(51,321)

—

—

(57,769)

— 

—

—

—

—

—

1,277

(1,176)

26,800

—

— 

—

—

Total  
£

—

—

(1,500,000)

—

—

—

(15,228)

(119,768)

(744,505)

(758,350)

319,355

346,155

—

(9,240)

(57,769)

(9,240)

599,225

599,225

—

—

—

(51,942)

(12,669)

—

—

— 

—

(954)

1,217,421

1,216,467

— (1,609,090) 

24,347

(65,566)

1,367,029

(283,280)

* Included in administration expenses is a depreciation charge of £1,800 (2016: £867).

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Notes to the Financial Statements 
for the year ended 30 June 2017 continued

2 Segmental analysis continued 
Information by geographical area
Presented below is certain information by the geographical area of the Group’s activities. Revenue from investment sales and the sale of 
exploration assets is allocated to the location of the asset sold. 

Year ended 30 June 2017

Revenue

(Loss) on sale of available for sale investments

Total segment revenue and other gains

Non-current assets

Property, plant and equipment

Investments in associates and joint ventures

Exploration assets

Total segment non-current assets

Available for sale financial assets

Non-current receivables

Total non-current assets

Year ended 30 June 2016

Revenue

Gain on sales of investments

Total segment revenue and other gains

Non-current assets

Property, plant and equipment

Investments in associates and joint ventures

Exploration assets

Total segment non-current assets

Available for sale financial assets

Non-current receivables

Total non-current assets

3 Loss for the year before taxation
Loss for the year before taxation is stated after charging:

UK  
£

—

(60,785)

(60,785)

15,601

—

—

15,601

UK  
£

—

—

17,400

—

—

USA  
£

Greenland  
£

Africa  
£

—

—

—

—

—

280,460

280,460

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

963,080

—

963,080

1,259,141

6,080,146

4,543,755

11,883,042

Total  
£

—

(60,785)

(60,785)

15,601

963,080

280,460

Total  
£

—

—

17,400

USA  
£

Greenland  
£

Africa  
£

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

1,496,550

963,089

2,459,639

280,460

—

—

280,460

17,400

280,460

1,496,550

963,089

2,757,499

1,976,552

4,838,558

9,572,609

2017  
£

2016  
£

Auditor’s remuneration: 

– fees payable to the Company’s auditor for the audit of consolidated and Company financial statements

20,000

20,000

Directors’ emoluments (note 7)

– Share-based payments – Directors

– Share-based payments – staff

Depreciation – continuing operations

Other income and currency gain on MFP receivable

Other currency gain

343,681

324,421

83,746

22,130

1,800

351,944

47,658

82,470

8,543

867

918,767

346,155

Red Rock Resources plc Annual report and accounts 20174 Finance income/(costs), net

Interest income (other than MFP finance income)

Dividend income 

Interest expense

Total finance income (other than MFP finance income)

MFP finance income

Total finance income

45

2017  
£

342,932

538,740

2016  
£

323,229

–

(11,088)

(24,575)

870,584

277,121

298,654

918,767

1,147,705

1,217,461

Interest income (other than MFP finance income) comes mainly from non-current receivables from an associate. Please refer to note 15.

Dividend income represents the money received from the Group’s 1.2% holding in Jupiter Mines, full details are disclosed in note 22.

5 Taxation 

Current period taxation on the Group

UK corporation tax at 19.75% (2016: 20%) on profits for the period

Deferred tax

Origination and reversal of temporary differences

Deferred tax assets not recognised

Tax credit

Factors affecting the tax charge for the year 

Loss on ordinary activities before taxation

Loss on ordinary activities at the average UK standard rate of 19.75% (2016: 20%)

Impact of gain on disposal of associates and subsidiaries 

Effect of expenditure not deductible

Utilisation of prior year losses 

Tax charge

Tax credit arising from discontinued operations

Total tax credit

Notes

2017  
£

2016  
£

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

(1,114,213)

(283,280)

(220,057)

(56,656)

—

(117,997)

329,364

324,381

(109,307)

(149,728)

—

—

—

—

—

—

Deferred tax amounting to £nil (2016: £nil) relating to the Group’s investments was recognised in the statement of comprehensive income.

Finance Act 2013 set the main rate of corporation tax at 20% from 1 April 2015 and at 20% from 1 April 2016. Therefore deferred tax assets/
(liabilities) are calculated at 20% (2016: 20%).

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Notes to the Financial Statements 
for the year ended 30 June 2017 continued

6 Staff costs
The aggregate employment costs of staff (including Directors) for the year in respect of the Group was:

Wages and salaries

Pension

Social security costs

Severance costs

Employee share-based payment charge

Total staff costs

The average number of Group employees (including Directors) during the year was:

Executives

Administration

Exploration

2017  
£

2016  
£

210,500

284,473

12,632

16,536

—

142,732

382,400

15,637

21,692

14,679

91,013

427,494

2017  
Number

2016  
Number

4

1

—

5

4

1

—

5

The key management personnel are the Directors and their remuneration is disclosed within note 7.

7 Directors’ emoluments

2017

Executive Directors

A R M Bell

S Kaintz

Other Directors

M C Nott

S Quinn

2016

Executive Directors

A R M Bell

S Kaintz

Other Directors

J F Ladner

M C Nott

S Quinn

Directors’  
fees  
£

Consultancy  
fees  
£

Share  
Incentive Plan 
£

Share based 
Payments 
£

Pension 
contributions  
£

Social 
security costs 
£

Total  
£

82,000

65,000

18,000

18,000

13,750

—

—

—

183,000

13,750

10,440

10,440

10,212

10,440

41,532

35,115

31,358

1,245

8,031

6,091

3,797

976

275

7,847

6,967

1,175

2,522

155,243

117,562

31,608

39,268

75,749

11,139

18,511

343,681

Directors’  
fees  
£

Consultancy  
fees  
£

Share  
Incentive Plan 
£

Share based 
Payments 
£

Pension 
contributions  
£

Social 
security costs 
£

Total  
£

88,750

65,000

9,000

18,000

18,069

15,000

—

—

—

—

7,200

7,200

—

7,080

3,600

27,360

22,230

—

4,275

4,275

6,443

3,284

—

909

—

7,655

6,468

651

1,027

945

152,408

104,182

9,651

31,291

26,889

198,819

15,000

25,080

58,140

10,636

16,746

324,421

The number of Directors who exercised share options in the year was nil (2016: nil).

During the year, the Company contributed to a Share Incentive Plan more fully described in the Directors’ Report on page 16. 

3,000,000 (2016: 4,550,000) free shares were issued to each employee, including Directors, making a total of 8,712,000 (2016: 8,822,000)  
free shares issued.

Red Rock Resources plc Annual report and accounts 201747

8 Loss per share
The basic loss per share is derived by dividing the loss for the year attributable to ordinary shareholders of the Parent by the weighted average 
number of shares in issue.  

Diluted loss per share is derived by dividing the loss for the year attributable to ordinary shareholders of the Parent by the weighted average 
number of shares in issue plus the weighted average number of Ordinary shares that would be issued on conversion of all dilutive potential 
Ordinary shares into Ordinary shares.

The following reflects the loss and share data used in the basic and diluted earnings per share computations:

Loss attributable to equity holders of the parent from continuing operations

Loss attributable to equity holders of the parent from discontinued operations

Loss attributable to equity holders of the Parent

Weighted average number of Ordinary shares of £0.0001 (2016: £0.0001) in issue

Loss per share – basic

Weighted average number of Ordinary shares of £0.0001 (2016: £0.0001) in issue inclusive of outstanding 
dilutive options*

Loss per share – fully diluted

2017

2016

£(1,114,213)

£(275,035)

—

—

£(1,114,213)

£(275,035)

458,077,061

263,154,543

(0.24) pence 

(0.10) pence 

458,077,061

263,154,543

(0.24) pence 

(0.10) pence 

The weighted average number of shares issued for the purposes of calculating diluted earnings per share reconciles to the number used to 
calculate basic earnings per share as follows:

Loss per share denominator

Weighted average number of exercisable share options

Diluted loss per share denominator*

2017

2016

458,077,061

263,154,543

—

—

458,077,061

263,154,543

*  In accordance with IAS 33, the diluted EPS is calculated by adjusting the earnings and number of shares for the effects of dilutive options and other dilutive potential ordinary 
shares. The effects of all the instruments in issue by the Group at 30 June 2017 is anti-dilutive (2016: all anti-dilutive) and all anti-dilutive potential ordinary shares are ignored 
in calculating diluted EPS. The details of all anti-dilutive warrants and options in issue are disclosed in note 18 and note 20 respectively.

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Notes to the Financial Statements 
for the year ended 30 June 2017 continued

9 Property, plant and equipment

Group and Company

Cost

At 1 July 2015

Additions

Disposals

At 30 June 2016

Additions

Disposals

At 30 June 2017

Depreciation and impairment

At 1 July 2015

Depreciation charge

Disposals

At 30 June 2016

Depreciation charge

Disposals

At 30 June 2017

Net book value

At 30 June 2017

At 30 June 2016

Field equipment  
and machinery  
£

Fixtures and  
fittings  
£

34,607

—

—

27,807

18,000

—

Total 
£

62,414

18,000

—

34,607 

45,807

80,414

—

— 

—

—

—

—

34,607 

45,807

80,414

(34,607)

(27,541)

(62,148)

—

—

(34,607)

—

—

(866)

—

(28,407)

(1,800)

—

(866)

—

(63,014)

(1,800)

—

(34,607)

(30,207)

(64,814)

—

—

15,600

17,400

15,600

17,400

Of the depreciation charge, £1,800 (2016: £866) is included within other expenses in the income statement.

Red Rock Resources plc Annual report and accounts 201710 Investments in subsidiaries

Company

Cost

At 1 July 2016

Investment in subsidiary

At 30 June 2017

Impairment

At 1 July 2016

Charge in the year

At 30 June 2017

Net book value

As at 30 June 2017, the Company held interests in the following subsidiary companies:

Company

Red Rock Australasia Pty Limited

Red Rock Kenya Limited

RRR Kenya Limited

Red Rock Inc.

Red Rock Cote D’Ivoire sarl

Basse Terre sarl

Country of  
registration

Australia

Kenya

Kenya

USA

Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast

Class

Ordinary

Ordinary

Ordinary

Ordinary

Ordinary

Ordinary

As at 30 June 2016, the Company held interests in the following subsidiary companies:

Company

Red Rock Australasia Pty Limited

Red Rock Kenya Limited

Red Rock Inc.

Red Rock Cote D’Ivoire sarl

Basse Terre sarl

Country of  
registration

Australia

Kenya

USA

Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast

Class

Ordinary

Ordinary

Ordinary

Ordinary

Ordinary

Proportion  
held 

100%

87%

100%

100%

100%

100%

Proportion  
held 

100%

87%

100%

100%

100%

49

2017  
£

2016  
£

1,423

—

1,423

(482)

—

(482)

941

613

810

1,423

(482)

—

(482)

941

Nature of business

Mineral exploration

Mineral exploration

Dormant

Natural resources

Dormant

Dormant

Nature of business

Mineral exploration

Mineral exploration

Mining exploration

Mineral exploration

Mineral exploration

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Notes to the Financial Statements 
for the year ended 30 June 2017 continued

11 Investments in associates and joint ventures

Cost

At 30 June

Additions during the year

Disposals during the year

Transfer from assets held for sale

At 30 June 

Impairment

At 30 June 

Losses during the year

Disposals during the year

Impairment in the year 

At 30 June 

Net book amount at 30 June

Group

2017  
£

2016  
£

Company

2017  
£

2016  
£

7,398,569

9,108,304

7,241,725

8,951,460

—

—

—

—

(1,709,735)

—

—

—

—

—

(1,709,735)

—

7,398,569

7,398,569

7,241,725

7,241,725

(4,938,931)

(5,139,426)

(4,696,959)

(4,652,038)

(8) 

—

(9,240) 

1,709,735

—

—

—

1,455,079

(1,496,550)

(1,500,000)

(1,496,550)

(1,500,000)

(6,435,489)

(4,938,931)

(6,193,509)

(4,696,959)

963,080

2,459,638

1,048,216

2,544,766

The Company, at 30 June 2017, had holdings amounting to 20% or more of the issued share capital of the following companies which 
amounted to significant influence or joint control:

Company

Country of  
incorporation

Class of  
shares held

Percentage of  
issued capital

Accounting year ended

Melville Bay Limited (formerly “NAMA Greenland Limited”) 

England

Ordinary

60.00%

30 November 2016

The Company, at 30 June 2016, had holdings amounting to 20% or more of the issued share capital of the following companies which 
amounted to significant influence or joint control:

Company

Country of  
incorporation

Class of  
shares held

Percentage of  
issued capital

Accounting year ended

Melville Bay Limited (formerly “NAMA Greenland Limited”) 

England

Ordinary

60.00%

30 November 2015

*  Financial information was not available for this company.

The Company, at 30 June 2017 and 30 June 2016, had significant influence by virtue other than shareholding over 20% over the  
following companies:

Company

Country of  
incorporation

Class of  
shares held

Percentage of  
issued capital

Accounting year ended

Mid Migori Mining Company Limited

Kenya

Ordinary

15.00%

30 September 2016

Summarised financial information for the Company’s associates and joint ventures, where available, is given below:

For the year as at 30 June 2017:

Company

Mid Migori Mining Company Limited 

Melville Bay Limited

For the year as at 30 June 2016:

Company

Mid Migori Mining Company Limited 

Melville Bay Limited

Revenue  
£

—

—

Loss  
£

(51)

Assets  
£

Liabilities  
£

2,763,865

(3,434,865)

(4,146,034)

 37,211

(228,025)

Revenue  
£

Loss  
£

Assets  
£

Liabilities  
£

—

—

(58,197)

2,753,364

(3,411,111)

(1,760,272)

4,178,640

(223,420)

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Mid Migori  
Mining Company  
Limited  
£

Red Rock  
Zambia  
Limited  
£

Melville  
Bay  
Limited  
£

Total  
£

1,044,766

140,596

6,213,207

7,398,569

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

1,044,766

140,596

6,213,207

7,398,569

(81,677)

(140,596)

(4,716,657)

(4,938,930)

(8)

—

—

—

—

—

— 

(8)

(1,496,550)

(1,496,550)

—

—

(81,685)

(140,596)

(6,213,207)

(6,435,488)

963,081

963,089

—

—

—

963,081

1,496,550

2,459,639

Cost

At 30 June 2016

Additions during the year

Disposals during the year 

At 30 June 2017

Impairment and losses during the year

At 30 June 2016

(Losses) during the year

Impairment in period

Disposals during the year

At 30 June 2017

Carrying amount

At 30 June 2017

At 30 June 2016

Mid Migori Mining Company Limited
The Company owns 15% of the issued share capital of Mid Migori Mining Company Limited (“MMM”). The Company has entered into  
an agreement whereby it manages and funds a number of MMM’s development projects and has representation on the MMM board.

In accordance with IAS 28, the involvement with MMM meets the definition of significant influence and therefore has been accounted  
for as an associate (note 1.5). 

Melville Bay Limited
In consideration for funding the 2012 exploration programme of North Atlantic Mining Associates Limited (“NAMA”), the Company earned 60% 
interest in Melville Bay Limited (“MBL”). The Company does not have control over MBL but has joint control along with North Atlantic Mining 
Associates Limited and International Media Projects Ltd through a contractual joint venture arrangement making MBL a jointly controlled entity. 
The book value of MBL has been fully written off in the current financial year. 

12 Exploration assets

Group

Cost

At 1 July 2016

Additions

Disposals

At 30 June 2017

Impairment

At 1 July 2016

Charge in the year

At 30 June 2017

Net book value

2017  
£

2016  
£

280,460

—

— 

—

280,460

— 

280,460

280,460

—

—

—

—

—

—

280,460

280,460

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Notes to the Financial Statements 
for the year ended 30 June 2017 continued

13 Available for sale financial assets

Opening balance

Additions 

Disposals 

Revaluations

Reversal of previous impairment

Closing balance

 Group and Company

2017 
£

2016  
£

1,976,552

1,331,766

96,435

487,500

(210,594)

—

(42,668)

157,286

4,260,421 

— 

6,080,146

1,976,552

Market value of investments
The market value as at 30 June 2017 of the Company’s available for sale listed and unlisted investments was as follows:

Quoted on London AIM

Unquoted investments at fair value

14 Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash

Group

Cash in hand and at bank

For the purpose of the statement of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents comprise the following at 30 June:

Cash in hand and at bank

Company

Cash in hand and at bank

15 Non-current receivables

Amounts due from associates

MFP sale proceeds

2017  
£

2016  
£

61,607

218,433

6,018,540

1,758,119

6,080,146

1,976,552

30 June  
2017  
£

909,094

909,094

30 June  
2017  
£

909,094

909,094

30 June  
2017  
£

905,135

905,135

30 June  
2018  
£

26,564

26,564

30 June  
2016  
£

26,564

26,564

30 June  
2016  
£

24,370

24,370

Group and Company

2017 
£

2016  
£

3,206,177

2,857,810

1,337,578

1,980,748

4,543,755

4,838,558

Non-current related party receivables of £3,206,176 (2016: £2,857,810) is recoverable from Mid Migori Mining Company Limited under the 
terms of the joint venture, purchase and sale agreement entered into in August 2009 as detailed in note 25. The amount is unsecured and  
has no fixed repayment date. Interest is charged at 8% per annum. Management have considered the recoverability of this debt and, although 
the Judicial Review case is ongoing, no further impairment is considered necessary (2016: £nil). More details are given in note 1.5, Significant 
accounting judgements, estimates and assumptions. 

The MFP sale proceeds represents the fair value of the deferred consideration receivable for the sale of MFP. The fair value was estimated 
based on the consideration offered by the buyer adjusted to its present value based on the timing for which the consideration is expected  
to be received. The most significant inputs are the offer price per tranches, discount rate and estimated royalty stream. The estimated royalty 
stream takes into account current production level, estimates of future production level and gold price forecasts.

Red Rock Resources plc Annual report and accounts 201716 Other receivables

Current trade and other receivables

Prepayments

Related party receivables:

– due from subsidiaries

– due from associates

– due from key management

Short-term loan

Other receivables

Total

17 Trade and other payables

Trade and other payables

Accruals

Related party payables:

— due to associates

— due to key management

Trade and other payables

Short-term borrowings

Total

53

Group

2017 
£

2016  
£

Company

2017 
£

2016  
£

221,070

236,765

135,073

170,313

—

118,965

3,096

2,421,831

—

225

—

—

465,145

118,965

3,096

2,421,831

404,747

225

—

—

1,437,918

702,563

1,432,679

698,211

4,202,880

939,553

4,576,789

1,273,496

Group

2017 
£

2016  
£

Company

2017 
£

2016  
£

1,191,741

1,368,746

1,187,968

1,347,803

332,540

335,663

332,540

335,663

—

29,384

86,966

62,629

—

29,384

86,966

62,629

1,553,665

1,854,004

1,549,892

1,833,061

3,258,608

57,490

3,258,608

57,490

4,812,272

1,911,494

4,808,500

1,890,551

As announced on 23 June 2017, the Company has borrowed USD4,400,000 in order to make a loan to Steelmin Ltd to fund refurbishment  
of its ferrosilicon smelter in Jacje, Bosnia. The Company borrowed USD4,400,000 from a group of institutional investors on a secured basis 
bearing interest at 13% pa with a renewal option for a further 8 months for a 5% fee. The Company further issued 20,000,000 warrants with  
a 24-month life exercisable at 2.2 pence per share. The loan has a three-month repayment holiday and 75% of the loan is to be amortized over 
8 months leaving a 25% bullet at 12 months. A 7.5% arrangement fee was agreed with 4% to be withheld at closing and 3.5% at the earlier  
of an exit from the Company’s stake in Jupiter Mines or 31 December 2017. The details of the security of the loan are descried in note 26.

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Notes to the Financial Statements 
for the year ended 30 June 2017 continued

18 Share capital of the Company
The share capital of the Company is as follows:

Issued and fully paid

2,371,116,172 deferred shares of £0.0009 each

6,033,861,125 A deferred shares of £0.000096 each

476,037,740 ordinary shares of £0.0001 each

As at 30 June

Movement in ordinary shares

As at 30 June 2015 – ordinary shares of £0.0001 each

Issued 7 July 2015 at 0.0475 pence per share

Issued 7 July 2015 at 0.0475 pence per share

Issued 8 July 2015 at 0.0475 pence per share

Issued 13 July 2015 at 0.0475 pence per share

Issued 9 October 2015 at 0.0183 pence per share

Issued 14 December 2015 at 0.15 pence per share

As at 21 December 2015, pre-share re-organisation

21 December 2015, share re-organisation (see below)

Issue of A deferred shares of £0.000096 each

Issue of new ordinary shares of £0.000004 each

Consolidation:1 new ordinary share of £0.0001 for 25 ordinary shares of £0.000004

Issued 21 January 2016 at 0.375 pence per share

Issued 1 April 2016 at 0.375 pence per share

Issued 28 April 2016 at 0.52777 pence per share

Issued 29 April 2016 at 0.42 pence per share

Issued 29 April 2016 at 0.42 pence per share

As at 30 June 2016 – ordinary shares of £0.0001 each

Issued 24 August 2016 at 0.4 pence per share

Issued 5 April 2017 at 0.6 pence per share

As at 30 June 2017 – ordinary shares of £0.0001 each

2017  
£

2016  
£

2,134,005

2,134,005

579,251

579,251

47,603

39,232

2,760,859

2,752,488

Number

Nominal  
£

4,662,024,541

466,202

421,052,632

268,421,074

107,894,948

157,894,800

416,573,115

15

42,105

26,842

10,789

15,790

41,658

0

6,033,861,125

603,386

(6,033,861,125)

(579,251)

(6,033,861,125)

241,354,445

(24,135)

24,135

3,750,000

5,072,000

21,315,971

97,023,801

23,809,523

392,325,740

75,000,000

8,712,000

476,037,740

375

507

2,132

9,702

2,381

39,232

7,500

871

47,603

Red Rock Resources plc Annual report and accounts 201755

Change in nominal value/share re-organisation on 21 December 2015
On 21 December 2015, the Company announced that each of the existing 6,033,861,125 issued ordinary shares of 0.01 pence each in the 
capital of the Company (“Existing Ordinary Shares”) will be subdivided into one A deferred share of 0.0096 pence each (“A Deferred Shares”) 
and one new ordinary share of 0.0004 pence each. Furthermore, every 25 ordinary shares of 0.0004 pence each in the capital of the 
Company will be consolidated into one new ordinary share of 0.01 pence each (“New Ordinary Shares”) and accordingly the Company will 
have 241,354,445 New Ordinary Shares in issue post consolidation. The New Ordinary Shares will have the same rights and be subject to the 
same restrictions as the Existing Ordinary Shares in the Company’s Articles of Association and the A Deferred Shares will have the rights and 
be subject to the restrictions attached to A Deferred Shares as set out in the Articles of Association. 

Subject to the provisions of the Companies Act 2006, the deferred shares may be cancelled by the Company, or bought back for £1 and then 
cancelled. The deferred shares are not quoted and carry no rights whatsoever.

Warrants
At 30 June 2017, the Company had 240,778,371 warrants in issue (2016: 145,778,371) with a weighted average exercise price of 0.99 pence 
(2016: 0.92 pence). Out of those, 97,023,801 (2016: 97,023,801) have market performance conditions that accelerate the expiry date.  
Weighted average remaining life of the warrants at 30 June 2017 was 434 days (2016: 768 days). All the warrants are issued by the Group  
to its shareholders in the capacity of shareholders and therefore are outside of IFRS 2 scope.

Capital management 
Management controls the capital of the Group in order to control risks, provide the shareholders with adequate returns and ensure that  
the Group can fund its operations and continue as a going concern.

The Group’s debt and capital includes Ordinary share capital and financial liabilities, supported by financial assets (note 21).

There are no externally imposed capital requirements.

Management effectively manages the Group’s capital by assessing the Group’s financial risks and adjusting its capital structure in response  
to changes in these risks and in the market. These responses include the management of debt levels, distributions to shareholders and  
share issues.

There have been no changes in the strategy adopted by management to control the capital of the Group since the prior year.

19 Reserves
Share premium
The share premium account represents the excess of consideration received for shares issued above their nominal value net  
of transaction costs.

Foreign currency translation reserve
The translation reserve represents the exchange gains and losses that have arisen from the retranslation of overseas operations.

Retained earnings
Retained earnings represent the cumulative profit and loss net of distributions to owners.

Available for sale trade investments reserve
The available for sale trade investments reserve represents the cumulative revaluation gains and losses in respect of available for sale  
trade investments.

Associate investment reserve
The associate investments reserve represents the cumulative share of gains and losses of associates recognised in the statement  
of other comprehensive income.

Share-based payment reserve
The share-based payment reserve represents the cumulative charge for options granted, still outstanding and not exercised.

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Notes to the Financial Statements 
for the year ended 30 June 2017 continued

20 Share-based payments
Employee share options
In prior years, the Company established employee share option plans to enable the issue of options as part of the remuneration of key 
management personnel and Directors to enable them to purchase Ordinary shares in the Company. Under IFRS 2 “Share-based Payments”, 
the Company determines the fair value of the options issued to Directors and employees as remuneration and recognises the amount as an 
expense in the statement of income with a corresponding increase in equity. 

At 30 June 2017, the Company had outstanding options to subscribe for Ordinary shares as follows:

A R M Bell

S Kaintz

M C Nott

S Quinn

Employees 

Total

Options issued 14 June 2016 
exercisable at 0.45 pence per share 
expiring 29 January 2022 
Number

Options issued 13 January 2017 
exercisable at 0.8p per share, 
expiring on 13 January 2023, 
Number

5,760,000

4,680,000

900,000

900,000

1,080,000

13,320,000

12,000,000

11,000,000

–

3,000,000

9,000,000

35,000,000

Outstanding at the beginning of the period

Granted during the period

Forfeited during the period

Exercised during the period

Lapsed during the period

Company and Group

2017

2016

Weighted  
average  
exercise 
price 
pence 

Number of  
options

0.45

0.80

7,000,000

13,320,000

–

–

–

–

–

(7,000,000)

Number of  
options

13,320,000

35,000,000

–

–

–

Outstanding at the end of the period

48,320,000

0.70

13,320,000

Total,
Number

17,760,000

15,680,000

900,000

3,900,000

10,080,000

48,320,000

Weighted  
average  
exercise  
price  
pence 

3.20

0.45

–

–

3.20

0.45

During the financial year 35,000,000 options were issued at an exercise price of 0.8 pence and they expire on 13 January 2023. The grant  
was structured in four tranches, first tranche vested immediately and the other three tranches had time and market performance vesting 
conditions. (2016: 13,320,000 options at an exercise price of 0.45 pence, expiring on 29 January 2022, granted in four tranches, first vested 
immediately and the other three had time and market vesting conditions).

The weighted average fair value of each option granted during the year was 0.236 pence (2016: 0.394 pence).

The exercise price of options outstanding at 30 June 2017 ranged between 0.45p and 0.8p (2016: 0.45p). Their weighted average contractual 
life was 5.28 years (2016: 5.63 years).

Of the total number of options outstanding at 30 June 2017 24,160,000 (2016: 3,330,000) had vested and were exercisable.

The weighted average share price (at the date of exercise) of options exercised during the year was nil (2016: nil) as no options were exercised.

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The following information is relevant in the determination of the fair value of options granted during the year under equity-settled share-based 
remuneration schemes:

Option pricing model used

Weighted average share price at grant date, pence

Exercise price, pence

Weighted average contractual life, months

Expected volatility, %

Expected dividend growth rate, %

Risk-free interest rate, %

Granted on 13 January 2017 

Granted on 14 June 2016

Black-Scholes model

Black-Scholes model

0.59

 0.80 

 66.50 

51.42

0

0.579

0.48

 0.45 

55.00 

112.00

0

0.679

Share based remuneration expense related to the share options grant is included into the Administration expenses line in the Consolidated 
Income Statement in the amount of £97,600 (2016: £63,270). 

In 2016 a credit of £111,929 was posted to the income statement in respect of the cancelled share options and a charge of £63,270 was 
posted to the income statement in respect of the share options issued during 2016. Therefore, a net credit of £48,659 was posted to the 
income statement during 2016.

Share Incentive Plan
In January 2012 the Company implemented a tax efficient Share Incentive Plan, a government approved scheme, the terms of which provide 
for an equal reward to every employee, including Directors, who have served for three months or more at the time of issue. The terms of the 
plan provide for:

• each employee to be given the right to subscribe any amount up to £150 per month with Trustees who invest the monies in the  

Company’s shares;

• the Company to match the employee’s investment by contributing an amount equal to double the employee’s investment  

(“matching shares”); and

• the Company to award free shares to a maximum of £3,600 per employee per annum.

The subscriptions remain free of taxation and national insurance if held for five years.

All such shares are held by SIP Trustees and the Ordinary shares cannot be released to participants until five years after the date of the award.

During the financial year, a total of 7,398,000 free and matching shares were awarded (2016: 6,808,000) with a fair value of 0.375 pence  
(2016: 0.375-0.4 pence) resulting in a share-based payment charge of £45,132 (2016: £27,743), included into the Administration expenses  
line in the income statement.

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Notes to the Financial Statements 
for the year ended 30 June 2017 continued

21 Financial instruments
21.1 Categories of financial instruments 
The Group and Company hold a number of financial instruments, including bank deposits, short-term investments, loans and receivables and 
trade payables.

The carrying amounts for each category of financial instrument, measured in accordance with IAS 39 as detailed in the accounting policies, 
are as follows:

30 June

Financial assets

Available for sale financial assets at fair value through OCI

Unquoted equity shares

Quoted equity shares

Group
2017  
£

Group
2016  
£

Company
2017  
£

Company
2016  
£

6,018,540

1,758,119

6,018,540

1,758,119

61,606

218,433

61,606

218,433

Total available for sale financial assets at fair value through OCI

6,080,146

1,976,552

6,080,146

1,976,552

Loans and receivables

Non-current receivables

Other receivables – current

Total loans and receivables

Total financial assets

Total current financial assets

Total non-current financial assets

Financial liabilities

Short-term borrowings

Total current financial liabilities

4,543,755

4,838,559

4,543,755

4,838,559

4,202,879

939,554

4,576,789

1,273,496

8,746,634

5,778,113

9,120,544

6,112,055

14,826,780

7,754,665

15,200,690

8,088,607

4,202,879

939,554

4,576,789

1,273,496

10,623,901

6,815,111

10,623,901

6,815,111

3,258,608

3,258,608

57,490

57,490

3,258,608

3,258,608

57,490

57,490

Other receivables and trade payables 
Management assessed that other receivables and trade and other payables approximate their carrying amounts largely due to the short-term 
maturities of these instruments.

Non-current receivables
Long-term fixed-rate receivables are evaluated by the Group based on parameters such as interest rates, recoverability and risk characteristics 
of the financed project. Based on this evaluation, allowances are taken into account for any expected losses on these receivables.

Loans and borrowings
The carrying value of interest-bearing loans and borrowings is determined by calculating present values at the reporting date, using the 
issuer’s borrowing rate.

Financial instruments held at cost can be reconciled from beginning to ending balances as follows:

Financial liabilities

Loans and borrowings

Trade and other payables

Total loans and borrowings

Total financial liabilities

Total current

Total non-current

Group
2017  
£

Group
2016  
£

Company
2017  
£

Company
2016  
£

1,553,664

1,854,002

1,549,892

1,833,060

1,553,664

1,854,002

1,549,892

1,833,060

1,553,664

1,854,002

1,549,892

1,833,060

1,553,664

1,854,002

1,549,892

1,833,060

—

—

—

—

The carrying value of current financial liabilities in the Company is not materially different from that of the Group.

Red Rock Resources plc Annual report and accounts 201759

21.2 Fair values
21.2.1 Fair values of financial assets and liabilities
Financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value in the statement of financial position are grouped into three levels of a fair value 
hierarchy. The three levels are defined based on the observability of significant inputs to the measurement, as follows:

• Level 1: Quoted (unadjusted) market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

• Level 2: Valuation techniques for which the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement is directly or indirectly 

observable; and

• Level 3: Valuation techniques for which the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement is unobservable.

The carrying amount of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities is not materially different to their fair value. The fair value of financial 
assets and liabilities is included at the amount at which the instrument could be exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties, 
other than in a forced or liquidation sale. Where a quoted price in an active market is available, the fair value is based on the quoted price at  
the end of the reporting period. In the absence of a quoted price in an active market, the Group uses valuation techniques that are appropriate 
in the circumstances and for which sufficient data are available to measure fair value, maximising the use of relevant observable inputs and 
minimising the use of unobservable inputs.

The following table provides the fair value measurement hierarchy of the Group’s assets and liabilities.

Group and Company
30 June 2017

Available for sale financial assets at fair value through OCI

– Unquoted equity shares

– Quoted equity shares

Group and Company
30 June 2016

Available for sale financial assets at fair value through OCI

– Unquoted equity shares

– Quoted equity shares

Level 1  
£

Level 2  
£

Level 3  
£

Total  
£

—

6,018,540

61,606

—

—

—

6,018,540

61,606

Level 1  
£

Level 2  
£

Level 3  
£

Total  
£

—

1,758,119

218,433

—

—

—

1,758,119

218,433

The valuation techniques used for instruments categorised in Levels 2 and 3 are described below:

Unquoted available for sale financial assets (Level 2)
A significant portion of the Group’s available for sale financial asset is an investment in equity shares of a non-listed company. The fair value  
of unquoted ordinary shares has been estimated using the weighted average share price of actual sale transactions that happened between 
de-listing date and the year end. 

21.3 Financial risk management policies
The Directors monitor the Group’s financial risk management policies and exposures and approve financial transactions.

The Directors’ overall risk management strategy seeks to assist the consolidated Group in meeting its financial targets, while minimising 
potential adverse effects on financial performance. Its functions include the review of credit risk policies and future cash flow requirements.

Specific financial risk exposures and management
The main risks the Group are exposed to through its financial instruments are credit risk and market risk, consisting of interest rate risk, liquidity 
risk, equity price risk and foreign exchange risk.

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Notes to the Financial Statements 
for the year ended 30 June 2017 continued

21 Financial instruments continued
21.3 Financial risk management policies continued
Credit risk
Exposure to credit risk relating to financial assets arises from the potential non-performance by counterparties of contract obligations that 
could lead to a financial loss for the Group.

Credit risk is managed through the maintenance of procedures (such procedures include the utilisation of systems for the approval, granting 
and renewal of credit limits, regular monitoring of exposures against such limits and monitoring of the financial liability of significant customers 
and counterparties), ensuring, to the extent possible, that customers and counterparties to transactions are of sound creditworthiness. Such 
monitoring is used in assessing receivables for impairment.

Risk is also minimised through investing surplus funds in financial institutions that maintain a high credit rating, or in entities that the Directors 
have otherwise cleared as being financially sound.

Other receivables which are neither past due nor impaired are considered to be of high credit quality. 

The consolidated Group does have a material credit risk exposure with Mid Migori Mining Company Limited, an associate of the Company. 
See note 1.5, ‘Significant accounting judgements, estimates and assumptions’ and note 15 for further details. 

The Group has an outstanding pledge (2016: £nil) of its shares in Jupiter Mines Limited as security for its USD4.4m loan to YA Global in relation 
to its investment into Steelmin Ltd.

Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk arises from the possibility that the Group might encounter difficulty in settling its debts or otherwise meeting its obligations related 
to financial liabilities. The Group manages this risk through the following mechanisms:

• monitoring undrawn credit facilities;

• obtaining funding from a variety of sources; and

• maintaining a reputable credit profile.

The Directors are confident that adequate resources exist to finance operations for commercial exploration and development and that controls 
over expenditure are carefully managed.

Management intend to meet obligations as they become due through ongoing revenue streams, the sale of assets, the issuance of new 
shares, the collection of debts owed to the Company and the drawing of additional credit facilities. 

Market risk
Interest rate risk
The Company is not exposed to any material interest rate risk.

Equity price risk
Price risk relates to the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in market  
prices largely due to demand and supply factors for commodities, but also include political, economic, social, technical, environmental  
and regulatory factors.

Foreign currency risk
The Group’s transactions are carried out in a variety of currencies, including Sterling, Australian Dollar, US Dollar, Kenyan Shilling and Euro.

To mitigate the Group’s exposure to foreign currency risk, non-Sterling cash flows are monitored. The Group does not enter into forward 
exchange contracts to mitigate the exposure to foreign currency risk as amounts paid and received in specific currencies are expected to 
largely offset one another and the currencies most widely traded in are relatively stable.

The Directors consider the balances most susceptible to foreign currency movements to be the available for sale financial assets as well as its 
back to back borrowing in Euros and loans outstanding in USD relating to its investment in Steelmin Ltd. The Company is considering hedging 
options in order to help mitigate the risks associated with adverse euro/dollar movements between these two loan amounts.

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Other
£

3,869

4,371

Total  
£

909,094

4,202,880

—

6,080,146

135,315

4,543,755

842,296

1,553,664

—

3,258,608

Other  
£

2,223

3,300

Total  
£

26,564

939,554

—

1,976,552

135,315

4,838,559

802,638

1,854,002

—

57,490

Other
£

 135

Total  
£

905,135

—

—

—

—

EUR  
£

—

—

—

—

—

—

EUR
£

—

These assets are denominated in the following currencies:

Group
30 June 2017

Cash and cash equivalents

Other receivables

GBP  
£

27,304

725,727

AUD  
£

225

97

USD  
£

877,696

EUR
£

—

1,050,854

2,421,831

Available for sale investments

61,606

5,743,540

275,000

Non-current receivables

Trade and other payables

Short-term borrowings

Group
30 June 2016

Cash and cash equivalents

Other receivables

3,070,862

549,930

—

GBP  
£

23,847

549,179

—

267

—

AUD  
£

106

242

Available for sale investments

218,432

1,483,120

Non-current receivables

Trade and other payables

Short-term borrowings

Company
30 June 2017

Cash and cash equivalents

Other receivables

2,722,496

965,553

—

GBP  
£

27,304

940,601

—

597

—

AUD  
£

—

—

1,337,578

161,171

3,258,608

USD  
£

388

386,833

275,000

1,980,748

85,214

57,490

USD  
£

877,696

964,856

2,421,831

249,501

4,576,789

Available for sale investments

61,606

5,743,540

275,000

Non-current receivables

Trade and other payables

Short-term borrowings

Company
30 June 2016

Cash and cash equivalents

Other receivables

3,070,862

546,425

—

GBP  
£

23,847

949,815

—

—

—

AUD  
£

—

—

Available for sale investments

218,432

1,483,120

Non-current receivables

Trade and other payables

Short-term borrowings

2,722,495

945,207

—

—

—

—

1,337,578

161,171

3,258,608

USD  
£

388

320,381

275,000

1,980,748

85,214

57,490

—

—

—

—

EUR  
£

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

6,080,146

135,315

4,543,755

842,296

1,549,892

—

3,258,608

Other  
£

135

Total  
£

24,370

3,300

1,273,496

—

1,976,552

135,315

4,838,558

802,639

1,833,060

—

57,490

Exposures to foreign exchange rates vary during the year depending on the volume and nature of overseas transactions. 

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Notes to the Financial Statements 
for the year ended 30 June 2017 continued

22 Significant agreements and transactions 
The following are the significant agreements and transactions recently undertaken having an impact in the year under review and for the period 
to 22 November 2017. For the sake of completeness and of clarity, some events after the reporting period are included here and in note 24 on 
page 64. 

Financing
On 22 August 2016, the Company raised £300,000 by way of an issue of 75,000,000 new ordinary shares of 0.01 pence each in the 
Company at a price of 0.40 pence per share. For every one share, each subscriber was issued with one warrant exercisable at a price  
of 0.80 pence per share and expiring on 22 August 2018. The proceeds of the placing were applied towards the Company’s existing  
hard rock mineral projects and in expanding its project and business pipeline. 

Steelmin
On 23 June 2017 the Company announced that it had entered into back to back financing agreements under which it would fund Steelmin 
Limited to complete the refurbishment and recommissioning of a ferrosilicon smelter complex in Jajce, Bosnia and to simultaneously acquire 
an equity interest in Steelmin. 

In order to fund Steelmin’s refurbishment, Red Rock issued an eight-month secured loan of €3,848,000 bearing 13% interest and extendable 
for a further eight months for a 5% renewal fee. The Company received a 7.5% arrangement fee with 4% due at close and the balance of 3.5% 
due after eight months. 

For putting this loan in place Red Rock was issued 16% of the fully diluted equity of Steelmin. Red Rock also received a board seat and one 
observer seat, with the second seat converting to a full board position if the loan was extended. For each month following a holiday period 
lasting until 1 September 2017 the Company will receive a further 1% of the fully diluted equity of Steelmin on a predetermined schedule up  
to a maximum of 30%. 

To fund the loan to Steelmin the Company borrowed USD4,400,000 from a group of institutional investors on a secured basis bearing interest 
at 13% pa with a renewal option for a further 8 months for a 5% fee. The Company further issued 20,000,000 warrants with a 24-month life 
exercisable at 2.2 pence per share. The loan has a three-month repayment holiday and 75% of the loan is to be amortized over 8 months 
leaving a 25% bullet at 12 months. A 7.5% arrangement fee was agreed with 4% to be withheld at closing and 3.5% at the earlier of an exit 
from the Company’s stake in Jupiter Mines or 31 December 2017. 

In the case of a Jupiter Mines liquidity event then depending on the quantum Red Rock will repay between 30% and 50% of the outstanding 
principal and interest of the loan. Any other early repayments outside of this mechanism will incur a 5% early repayment fee. In the event of  
a default in repayment in principal or interest by the Company of more than 5 days, the investors may convert the amount in default into new 
ordinary shares at 93% of the volume-weighted average price at which the shares have traded in the three days prior to the allotment, subject 
to a maximum value of 5x the average daily value traded over that period. The investors are to receive a potential earn out payment based  
on the value of the Company’s Jupiter Mines investment at the time of a trade sale or IPO of the Tshipi Manganese mine, the amount payable 
is to vary between USDnil and USD410,000 with USD100k payable if no Jupiter Mines liquidity event occurs before 31 December 2017. 

Jupiter Mines 
On 21 November 2016 and 23 January 2017, the Company announced that Jupiter Mines Ltd, (“Jupiter”) an Australian unlisted public 
company had provided details of its plans to distribute USD55m to shareholders. All Jupiter shareholders were made an equal offer to  
buy back 6% of their shares at a price of USD0.40 per share. At the time of the buyback Red Rock held 27,324,374 shares in Jupiter, equal  
to approximately 1.2% of the issued share capital. During the year the Company accepted the buy-back offer and received USD655,784  
in consideration and following the buyback held 25,684,913 shares.

Four Points Mining
On 14 April 2015 the Company executed a Sale Agreement with Colombia Milling Limited (“CML”), a private company registered in Belize. CML 
is the nominee of Nicaragua Milling Company (“NML”), with which Red Rock signed a Letter of Intent on 12 May 2014. CML is represented by 
James Randall Martin and Geoff Hampson, and the entire share capital of CML has as of early 2016 been vended into Para Resources Ltd,  
a public vehicle listed on the TSX Venture Exchange. Completion (“Completion”) of the Sale Agreement took place on 13 May 2015. Under the 
Sale Agreement, the Company sold, and CML bought, (a) a 100% interest in American Gold Mines Limited (“AGM”), which owns a 50.002% 
interest in Four Points Mining SAS (“FPM”), the owner of the El Limón mine, and (b) its loans to FPM, for a total consideration of USD5,000,000. 
CML also purchased a 11.2% stake from a minority shareholder in the business. Payment of the consideration of USD5,000,000 occurs in 
tranches. The initial payment of USD100,000, was made in respect of the CML’s due diligence review and was considered part of the first 
tranche. The balance of the first tranche of USD400,000, second tranche of USD225,000 and third tranche of USD225,000 have been paid  
as of 30 June 2017. 

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Additional payments of up to USD2,000,000 will be paid in the form of a 3% net smelter return royalty (“First NSR”) payable quarterly and as  
of 30 June 2017 USD31,841 of the USD2,000,000 has been paid to the Company. A final royalty stream of up to USD1,000,000 will be paid 
following the payment in full of the First NSR in the form of a 0.5% net smelter return royalty (“Second NSR”) payable quarterly on gold 
production from FPM. 

A further payment of USD1,000,000 was satisfied by the issuance by CML to Red Rock at Completion of a three-year convertible 5% 
promissory note (“PN”), secured on the acquired shares in AGM and providing that during its currency CML will procure that AGM does not 
alienate or dispose of its interest in FPM. Security for the PN is held in the form of a charge over 100% of the shares in AGM and conversion 
was possible following any listing of CML or vend of the assets into a public vehicle. As of 05 April 2017, the Company has agreed to drop  
all claims of conversion in exchange for an early partial repayment of the loan note and a broadening of the definition of what production is 
covered by the First NSR and Second NSR. In particular both the First NSR and Second NSR will be payable on all gold production revenues 
of the plant at El Limon, and as such will include both ore mined locally as well as ore brought in from third party sources. 

As of 12 June 2017, the early repayment of USD225,000 has been made, leaving the balance due with interest in May 2018. 

Kenya
On 7 May 2015, the Company announced that its partner, Mid Migori Mining Ltd (“MMM”), has been advised by the Ministry of Mining of  
the termination of its Special Licences numbers 122 and 202 (“the SLs”). MMM intends to challenge this purported termination. MMM also 
continues to have an application for a Mining Licence over a part of the SLs, submitted in 2012 pending at the Ministry. 

On 26 June 2015, the Company announced that it has been granted leave to institute judicial review proceedings and a stay in relation to the 
purported termination of the Special Licences covering the Migori Gold Project of its partner Mid Migori Mining Ltd (“MMM”). Red Rock has 
now executed an agreement with Kansai Mining Corporation Ltd (“Kansai”), the other shareholder in MMM, pursuant to which Red Rock’s 
farm-in agreement is replaced by arrangements under which any interest in the Migori Gold Project or the other assets of MMM that may be 
retained by or granted to MMM or Red Rock shall be shared in the ratio 75% to Red Rock and 25% to Kansai. Kansai’s interest will be carried 
up to the point of an Indicated Mineral Resource of 2m oz gold. Red Rock is to have full management rights and the conduct of legal 
proceedings on behalf of both MMM and itself. Red Rock at the same time surrenders all its share interest in Kansai and pays £25,000 to 
Kansai, with a further £25,000 due upon recovery of the Migori Gold Project. 

During the year under review the Company continued to work to protect its interests and those of its local partner in Kenya via its application 
for judicial review in relation to its Kenyan licences. 

Shoats Creek 
On 20 January 2016 the Company announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Red Rock Resources Inc, has agreed to acquire a 20% 
working interest / 14.4% net revenue interest from Shoats Creek Development Corporation in the LM#20 well for an immediate payment of 
USD120,000 and a USD80,000 promissory note payable in monthly instalments between July 2016 and December 2018 and bearing 4.5% 
interest. In the event that cumulative production from the LM#20 well exceeds 100,000 barrels of oil within three years, a further payment of 
USD40,000 becomes due. Shoats Creek Development Corporation receives a back-in-after-payout so that once the Company has received 
payments for oil and gas sales minus operating expenses equal to the investment required to drill the wells and associated facilities, the 
Company’s working interest will reset to 16.25% with a 11.7% net revenue interest. The Company further acquired the option but not the 
obligation to invest in additional wells and re-entry opportunities that might be proposed from time to time on a heads-up basis.

23 Related party transactions
• On 5 April 2013, Regency Mines plc, Red Rock Resources plc, where Andrew Bell currently is a Director, and Greatland Gold plc, where 
Andrew Bell previously was a Director, entered into a joint lease at Ivybridge House, 1 Adam Street, London WC2N 6LE. The total cost  
to the Company for these expenses during the year was £121,046 (2016: £110,918), of which £60,523 represented the Company’s share  
of the office rent and the balance services provided (2016: £44,979). The Company planned to let this agreement lapse at expiration on  
1 December 2017. 

• The costs incurred on behalf of the Company by Regency Mines plc are invoiced at each month end and settled on a quarterly basis.  
By agreement, the Company pays interest at the rate of 0.5% per month on all balances outstanding at each month end until they are 
settled. The total charge for the year was £44,645.59 (2016: £15,869).

• Related party receivables and payables are disclosed in notes 16 and 17.

• The Company held 1,695,000 shares (0.29%) in Regency Mines plc as at 30 June 2016, at 30 June 2017 and same number of shares at  

22 November 2017.

• The direct and beneficial interests of the Board in the shares of the Company as at 30 June 2017 are shown in the Director’s Report  

on page 16.

• The key management personnel are the Directors and their remuneration is disclosed within note 7.

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Notes to the Financial Statements 
for the year ended 30 June 2017 continued

24 Events after the reporting period
Democratic Republic of Congo Copper-Cobalt project due diligence 
On 27 September 2017 the Company announced that it has entered into a conditional agreement with Cobalt Blue Limited, a private Isle  
of Man company (“COB”), to acquire an interest in a Joint Venture company (“JVCo”) to be newly formed for the exploitation of four or five 
copper/cobalt tailings near Kolwezi in the Democratic Republic of Congo (“Agreement” and “DRC”). RRR has 40 days for due diligence and  
an exclusivity period of 45 days. In the event that RRR elects to proceed with the transaction following due diligence and fulfilment or waiver  
of the conditions, it will acquire 26.25% of JVCo for:

• Cash payment of USD700,000

• £490,000 payable in RRR shares (“Shares”) at 0.65 pence a share, with attached 5 for 3 three year warrants to subscribe for new Shares  

at 1p (“Warrants”)

• Commitment by RRR to fund USD1.2m of exploration expenditure over 18 months to produce a bankable feasibility study (“BFS”) on 

Kamirombe, and thereafter pro rata.

• Following completion of a BFS, Red Rock will have six months within which to elect to pay USD1m to farm into a further 26.25% of the  

JVCo bringing its interest to 52.5%

On 3 November 2017 the Company announced that the due diligence period had been extended by 30 days to allow additional time  
to complete the planned drilling and laboratory analysis in order to determine whether to proceed with the investment and JVCo. 

Steelmin investment 
On 1 September 2017 the Company was issued with an additional 1% of Steelmin’s fully diluted shares. On 1 October 2017 the Company was 
issued with a further 1% of the fully diluted equity of Steelmin, and on 1 November the Company was issued with an additional 1% of Steelmin 
Ltd. share bringing its total to 19%. 

Jupiter buy back
On 31 July 2017, 11 September 2017 and 28 September 2017 Jupiter Mines, an unlisted public company in which Red Rock owns 
approximately 1.2%, announced its intentions to distribute USD25m to shareholders. This distribution would be via an equal offer to  
buy back 4% of outstanding shares at a price of USD0.29 per share. Red Rock announced its intention to take up this offer and as  
such expected proceeds of approximately USD300,000 in early December 2017. 

Issue of new shares
On 27 October 2017, Red Rock issued 4,500,000 share consideration as part of a settlement of obligations to Kansai Mining Corporation Ltd, 
originally announced on 26 June 2015. The commitment to pay Kansai an initial amount of £25,000 arising under that agreement was settled 
by shares which equated to £27,000 and included a notional charge for delayed interest. 

Convertible Loan Issuance 
On 10 November 2017 Red Rock announced the issuance of £495,000 of convertible loan notes with accompanying warrants to high net 
worth investors. The notes were issued at par and are convertible into ordinary shares of Red Rock at a price of £0.008 per share. Each note 
has a denomination of £1,000 and is convertible into 125,000 new shares in the Company. Conversion may take place at any time up to the 
final redemption date of 19 December 2018. Each note holder further receives 62,500 warrants for each note subscribed. Each warrant 
entitles the holder to subscribe for shares any time up to 30 April 2019 at a price of £0.014 per share. The interest rate on the notes is 10%  
per annum accruing monthly. Up to £1,000,000 may be issued in one or more tranches.

Annual General Meeting
The Company intends to issue a notice of Annual General Meeting of shareholders to be held on 22 December 2017 for the purpose  
of dealing with the usual business applicable at such a meeting.

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25 Commitments
As at 30 June 2017, the Company had entered into the following commitments:

• Exploration commitments: ongoing exploration expenditure is required to maintain title to the Group mineral exploration permits in Kenya.  

No provision has been made in the financial statements for these amounts as the expenditure is expected to be fulfilled in the normal course 
of operations of the Group.

• On 26 June 2015 the Company announced an agreement with Kansai Mining Corporation Ltd – pursuant to which Red Rock’s farm in 

agreement was replaced by agreements under which any interest in the Migori Gold Project or the other assets of Mid Migori Mines that 
may be retained or granted to Mid Migori Mines or Red Rock shall be shared 75% to Red Rock and 25% to Kansai. Kansai’s interest is to  
be carried up the point of an Indicated Mineral Resource of 2m oz of gold. Red Rock committed to having full management rights of the 
operations and of the conduct of legal proceedings on behalf of both Mid Migori Mines and itself. 

• On 5 April 2013, Red Rock Resources plc entered into a joint lease agreement with Regency Mines plc and Greatland Gold plc at Ivybridge 
House, 1 Adam Street, London WC2N 6LE. The lease is non-cancellable until 1 December 2017. As of 1 November 2017, the Company 
intended to let the lease expire on 1 December 2017 and to move into new offices.

26 Assets pledged as collateral
As announced on 23 June 2017 the Company has borrowed USD4,400,000 in order to make a loan to Steelmin Ltd to fund refurbishment  
of its ferrosilicon smelter in Jacje, Bosnia. As part of this loan the Company has given security over 100% of its holding in the shares of  
Jupiter Mines, being 25,684,913 shares, an unlisted public company in Australia, as well as over the Company’s own €3,848,000 loan note  
to Steelmin secured with a fixed and floating charge over all the assets of Steelmin Ltd, which includes the shares of Steelmin limited in that  
of its Bosnian subsidiary, Steelmin BH, the 100% owner of the Jajce ferrosilicon smelter.

27 Control
There is considered to be no controlling party.

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Notice of Annual General Meeting

Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of Red Rock Resources plc (the “Company”) will be  
held at WeWork Waterhouse Square, 138 Holborn, London EC1N 2SW on 22 December 2017 at 11.00 am for  
the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, passing the following resolutions which will be proposed as 
ordinary resolutions in the cases of resolutions 1–4 and as special resolutions in the cases of resolution 5.

Ordinary Resolutions 
1.  To receive the report of the Directors and the audited financial statements of the Company for the year ended 30 June 2017.

2.   To re-elect Andrew Bell as a Director of the Company, who retires by rotation under the Articles of Association of the Company and,  

being eligible, offers himself for re-election.

3.   To re-appoint Chapman Davis LLP as auditors of the Company to act until the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting and  

to authorise the Directors to determine the remuneration of the auditors.

4.   That in substitution for all existing and unexercised authorities, the directors of the company be and they are hereby generally and 

unconditionally authorised for the purpose of section 551 of the Companies Act 2006 (‘the Act’) to exercise all or any of the powers of the 
company to allot equity securities (within the meaning of Section 560 of the Act) up to a maximum nominal amount of £50,000 provided 
that this authority shall, unless previously revoked or varied by the company in general meeting, expire on the earlier of the conclusion of  
the next Annual General Meeting of the company or 15 months after the passing of this Resolution, unless renewed or extended prior  
to such time except that the directors of the company may before the expiry of such period make an offer or agreement which would or  
might require relevant securities to be allotted after the expiry of such period and the directors of the company may allot relevant securities 
in pursuance of such offer or agreement as if the authority conferred hereby had not expired.

Special Resolutions
5.   That in substitution for all existing and unexercised authorities and subject to the passing of resolution 4, the directors of the company  
be and they are hereby empowered pursuant to section 570 of the Act to allot equity securities (as defined in section 560 of the Act) 
pursuant to the authority conferred upon them by resolution 4 as if section 561(1) of the Act did not apply to any such allotment provided 
that the power conferred by the Resolution, unless previously revoked or varied by special resolution of the company in general meeting, 
shall be limited:

(a)   to the allotment of equity securities in connection with a rights issue in favour of ordinary shareholders where the equity securities 
respectively attributable to the interest of all such shareholders are proportionate (as nearly as may be) to the respective numbers  
of the ordinary shares held by them subject only to such exclusions or other arrangements as the directors of the company may 
consider appropriate to deal with fractional entitlements or legal and practical difficulties under the laws of, or the requirements of  
any recognised regulatory body in, any territory;

(b)   the grant of a right to subscribe for, or to convert any equity securities into Ordinary Shares otherwise than under sub-paragraph  

(a) above, up to a maximum aggregate nominal amount of £10,000; and

(c)   to the allotment (otherwise than pursuant to sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) above) of equity securities up to an aggregate nominal amount 

of £40,000 in respect of any other issues for cash consideration;

and shall expire on the earlier of the date of the next Annual General Meeting of the company or 15 months from the date of the passing of this 
Resolution save that the company may before such expiry make an offer or agreement which would or might require equity securities to be 
allotted after such expiry and the directors may allot equity securities in pursuance of such offer or agreement as if the power conferred hereby 
had not expired.

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If you are a registered holder of Ordinary Shares in the Company, whether or not you are able to attend the meeting, you may use the enclosed 
form of proxy to appoint one or more persons to attend and vote on a poll on your behalf. A proxy need not be a member of the Company.

A form of proxy is provided.

This may be sent by facsimile transfer to 01252 719 232 or by mail using the reply paid card to:

The Company Secretary 
Red Rock Resources Plc 
c/o Share Registrars Limited 
The Courtyard 
17 West Street 
Farnham, Surrey GU9 7DR

In either case, the signed proxy must be received no later than 48 hours (excluding non-business days) before the time of the meeting, or any 
adjournment thereof.

Registered Office:    
Third Floor 
55 Gower Street 
London WC1E 6HQ  
Registered in England and Wales Number: 5225394 

By order of the Board
Stephen Ronaldson 
Company Secretary 
22 November 2017 

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Notes to the Notice of General Meeting

Entitlement to attend and vote
1.   Pursuant to Regulation 41 of The Uncertificated Securities Regulations 2001 and paragraph 18(c) of The Companies Act 2006 

(Consequential Amendments) (Uncertificated Securities) Order 2009, the Company specifies that only those members registered  
on the Company’s register of members 48 hours before the time of the Meeting shall be entitled to attend and vote at the Meeting.  
In calculating the period of 48 hours mentioned above no account shall be taken of any part of a day that is not a working day.

Appointment of proxies
2.   If you are a member of the Company at the time set out in note 1 above, you are entitled to appoint a proxy to exercise all or any  
of your rights to attend, speak and vote at the Meeting and you should have received a proxy form with this notice of meeting.  
You can only appoint a proxy using the procedures set out in these notes and the notes to the proxy form.

3.   A proxy does not need to be a member of the Company but must attend the Meeting to represent you. Details of how to appoint the 
Chairman of the Meeting or another person as your proxy using the proxy form are set out in the notes to the proxy form. If you wish  
your proxy to speak on your behalf at the Meeting you will need to appoint your own choice of proxy (not the Chairman) and give your 
instructions directly to them.

4.   You may appoint more than one proxy provided each proxy is appointed to exercise rights attached to different shares. You may not 

appoint more than one proxy to exercise rights attached to any one share. To appoint more than one proxy, please contact the registrars  
of the Company, Share Registrars Limited on 01252 821 390.

5.   A vote withheld is not a vote in law, which means that the vote will not be counted in the calculation of votes for or against the resolution.  

If no voting indication is given, your proxy will vote or abstain from voting at his or her discretion. Your proxy will vote (or abstain from voting) 
as he or she thinks fit in relation to any other matter which is put before the Meeting.

Appointment of proxy using hard copy proxy form
6.  The notes to the proxy form explain how to direct your proxy how to vote on each resolution or withhold their vote.

  To appoint a proxy using the proxy form, the form must be:

–   completed and signed;

– 

 sent or delivered to Share Registrars Limited at The Courtyard, 17 West Street, Farnham, Surrey GU9 7DR or by facsimile  
transmission to 01252 719 232; and

– 

received by Share Registrars Limited no later than 48 hours (excluding non-business days) prior to the Meeting.

 In the case of a member which is a company, the proxy form must be executed under its common seal or signed on its behalf by an officer 
of the company or an attorney for the company.

Any power of attorney or any other authority under which the proxy form is signed (or a duly certified copy of such power or authority) must be 
included with the proxy form.

Appointment of proxy by joint members
7.    In the case of joint holders, where more than one of the joint holders purports to appoint a proxy, only the appointment submitted by the 

most senior holder will be accepted. Seniority is determined by the order in which the names of the joint holders appear in the Company’s 
register of members in respect of the joint holding (the first-named being the most senior).

Changing proxy instructions
8.   To change your proxy instructions simply submit a new proxy appointment using the methods set out above. Note that the cut-off time for 
receipt of proxy appointments (see above) also apply in relation to amended instructions; any amended proxy appointment received after 
the relevant cut-off time will be disregarded.

 Where you have appointed a proxy using the hard-copy proxy form and would like to change the instructions using another hard-copy 
proxy form, please contact Share Registrars Limited on 01252 821 390.

 If you submit more than one valid proxy appointment, the appointment received last before the latest time for the receipt of proxies will  
take precedence.

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Termination of proxy appointments
9.  In order to revoke a proxy instruction you will need to inform the Company using one of the following methods:

 By sending a signed hard copy notice clearly stating your intention to revoke your proxy appointment to Share Registrars Limited at  
The Courtyard, 17 West Street, Farnham, Surrey GU9 7DR or by facsimile transmission to 01252 719 232. In the case of a member which  
is a company, the revocation notice must be executed under its common seal or signed on its behalf by an officer of the company or an 
attorney for the company. Any power of attorney or any other authority under which the revocation notice is signed (or a duly certified copy 
of such power or authority) must be included with the revocation notice.

 In either case, the revocation notice must be received by Share Registrars Limited no later than 48 hours (excluding non-business days) 
prior to the Meeting.

 If you attempt to revoke your proxy appointment but the revocation is received after the time specified then, subject to the paragraph 
directly below, your proxy appointment will remain valid.

 Appointment of a proxy does not preclude you from attending the Meeting and voting in person. If you have appointed a proxy and  
attend the Meeting in person, your proxy appointment will automatically be terminated.

Issued shares and total voting rights
10.  As at 22 November 2017, the Company’s issued share capital comprised 483,417,740 ordinary shares of £0.0001 each. Each ordinary  

share carries the right to one vote at a general meeting of the Company and, therefore, the total number of voting rights in the Company  
as at 22 November 2017 is 483,417,740. 

Communications with the Company
11.  Except as provided above, members who have general queries about the Meeting should telephone Miss Rasa Vaitkute on 020 7747 9990 
(no other methods of communication will be accepted). You may not use any electronic address provided either in this notice of general 
meeting; or any related documents (including the chairman’s letter and proxy form), to communicate with the Company for any purposes 
other than those expressly stated.

CREST
12.  CREST members who wish to appoint a proxy or proxies through the CREST electronic proxy appointment service may do so for the 

General Meeting and any adjournment(s) thereof by using the procedures described in the CREST Manual. 

 CREST Personal Members or other CREST sponsored members, and those CREST members who have appointed a voting service 
provider(s) should refer to their CREST sponsor or voting service provider(s), who will be able to take the appropriate action on their behalf.

 In order for a proxy appointment or instruction made using the CREST service to be valid, the appropriate CREST message (a “CREST 
Proxy Instruction”) must be properly authenticated in accordance with Euroclear UK & Ireland Limited’s specifications and must contain  
the information required for such instructions, as described in the CREST Manual (available via euroclear.com/CREST). 

 The message, regardless of whether it relates to the appointment of a proxy or to an amendment to the instruction given to a previously 
appointed proxy must, in order to be valid, be transmitted so as to be received by the issuer’s agent (ID: 7RA36) by the latest time(s) for 
receipt of proxy appointments specified above. For this purpose, the time of receipt will be taken to be the time (as determined by the 
timestamp applied to the message by the CREST Applications Host) from which the issuer’s agent is able to retrieve the message by 
enquiry to CREST in the manner prescribed by CREST. After this time, any change of instructions to proxies appointed through CREST 
should be communicated to the appointee through other means.

 CREST members and, where applicable, their CREST sponsors or voting service providers should note that Euroclear UK & Ireland Limited 
does not make available special procedures in CREST for any particular messages. Normal system timings and limitations will therefore 
apply in relation to the input of CREST Proxy Instructions. It is the responsibility of the CREST member concerned to take (or, if the CREST 
member is a CREST personal member or sponsored member or has appointed a voting service provider(s), to procure that his or her 
CREST sponsor or voting service provider(s) take(s)) such action as shall be necessary to ensure that a message is transmitted by  
means of CREST by any particular time. In this connection, CREST members and, where applicable, their CREST sponsors or voting 
service providers are referred, in particular, to those sections of the CREST Manual concerning practical limitations of the CREST  
system and timings.

 The Company may treat as invalid a CREST Proxy Instruction in the circumstances set out in Regulation 35(5)(a) of the Uncertificated 
Securities Regulations 2001.

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Company Information

Directors
Andrew Bell 
Executive Chairman

Scott Kaintz
Executive Director

Michael Nott 
Non-executive Director

Sam Quinn 
Independent Non-executive Director

all of: 
Red Rock Resources (We Work) 
71-91 Aldwych House 
London, WC2B 4HN 
020 7747 9990

Secretary and Registered Office
Stephen Ronaldson
55 Gower Street 
London WC1E 6HQ

Website
www.rrrplc.com

Auditor
Chapman Davis LLP
2 Chapel Court 
London SE1 1HH

Solicitors
Ronaldsons LLP
55 Gower Street 
London WC1E 6HQ

Nominated adviser
Beaumont Cornish Limited
29 Wilson St 
London EC2M 2SJ

Accountants
Silvertree Partners LLP
3rd Floor, 14 Hanover Street 
London W1S 1YH

Tax Advisors
Cameron & Associates Ltd. 
35-37 Lowlands Road,  
Harrow-on-the-Hill 
Middlesex, HA1 3AW

Broker
Dowgate Capital Stockbrokers Limited
Talisman House 
Jubilee Walk 
Three Bridges, Crawley 
West Sussex RH10 1LQ

Bankers
Coutts & Co
440 Strand 
London WC2R 0QS

Registrars
Share Registrars Limited
The Courtyard 
17 West Street 
Farnham 
Surrey 
GU9 7DR 
01252 821390

Registered number
05225394

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