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RIMFIRE PACIFIC MINING NL 

ANNUAL 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     
 
 
 
 
Chairman’s Report 

Review of Exploration Activities 

Directors’ Report 

Remuneration Report 

Schedule of Mining Tenements 

Auditor’s Independence Declaration 

Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income 

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position 

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity 

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows 

Notes to the Financial Statements 

Directors’ Declaration 

Independent Auditor’s Report 

Additional Information for Publicly Listed Companies 

Corporate Directory 

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Corporate Governance Statement 

The Company’s 2018 Corporate Governance Statement has been released to ASX on 27 September 2018 and is 
available on the Company’s website www.rimfire.com.au. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chairman’s Report 

Dear Fellow Shareholders, 

The past year has been a frustrating one for the Company and shareholders where external factors have 
overshadowed the significant advances made by the Company. Despite difficult Capital Market conditions 
for junior explorers and New Gold Inc’s strategic withdrawal from Australia, I am optimistic about the 
coming year.  

The  recent  formal  announcement  of  the  Company’s  dual  strategy,  the  strengthening  of  the  Board, 
management and technical team and the data acquired by the Company through the New Gold Inc. farm-in agreement, 
provides a clear direction and the key personnel necessary to prepare an exciting work program for the coming year. 

The  strategic  departure  of  New  Gold  Inc.  from  Australia  to  concentrate  on  its  Northern  American  operations  was 
disappointing.  However, New Gold Inc. spent over $2.5m on discovery work within the Fifield Project area, and invested 
an additional $0.5m in the Company, which relieved the funding pressure for the Company for more than 2 years.   

During the partnership period, a number of new mineralised prospects have emerged and New Gold Inc.’s work has now 
laid a foundation for additional discovery outcomes. With New Gold Inc.’s departure, the Company retains 100% interest 
in the Fifield Project, which is a great result for shareholders.   

The Company continues to strengthen its team through the recruitment of  seasoned industry professionals to drive the 
pursuit of the Company’s dual strategy over the next 18 months with the key focus being; 

▪ 

▪ 

Advancing the technical and economic assessment of the Sorpresa gold and silver resource, and  

Continuing regional discovery work for large scale ore bodies 

Craig Riley has been appointed as Business Development Manager, with his experience of taking projects from concept 
stage to feasibility studies and project execution, his priority is to advance the development of the Sorpresa resource to look 
to make a positive contribution to funding streams for larger discovery potential at Fifield.   

Mike Love has been appointed as consulting Senior Geologist complementing experienced geologists, Colin Plumridge and 
Todd Axford, with their intimate understanding of the Fifield project area.  Mike is utilising his district experience to seek 
potential discoveries of large Porphyry Gold-Copper and Epithermal deposits in Ordovician Age Rocks at Fifield, similar 
to the nearby Cowal (Evolution Mining) and Northparkes (China Molybdenum/Sumitomo) style deposits.   

Currently,  work  is  being  conducted  in  the  Southern  and  Eastern  Ordovician  areas  of  the  Fifield  Project  where  there  is 
shallow cover with the “right rocks” underneath.  A gravity program is currently being undertaken and additional work is 
being planned.   

The Company has identified more ground, south of the Fifield Project area, east of the Cowal deposit, from which available 
magnetics data indicate the area may hold Ordovician volcanics undercover. Lease applications have been lodged over this 
ground. 

Active pursuit of appropriate partners to build further on the success of the Fifield project will continue to enable accelerated 
discovery opportunities for the Company.   

Finally,  I  would  like  to  thank  my  fellow  Board  members,  management,  staff  and  contractors  for  their  hard  work  and 
professionalism over the last year and my fellow shareholders for their continued support of the Company. 

Ian McCubbing 
Chairman of the Board 
Dated: 27th September 2018 

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FIFIELD PROJECT AREA EXPLORATION 

Rimfire Pacific Mining is currently focused on exploration for Gold (Au), Silver 
(Ag),  Copper  (Cu)  and  Cobalt  (Co)  within  its  Fifield  Project  Area  located  at 
Fifield, in Central Western NSW.  The Company’s goal is to continue discovery 
growth  and  establish  potential  minable  resource(s)  within  the  currently  held 
project areas.  

The aspiration which was established with New Gold Inc. during 2017 for the 
Fifield area is to achieve an aggregate discovery outcome greater than 4 million 
ounces of gold equivalent metal, being capable of supporting a mine life in excess 
of 10 years, and within the lower third of industry costs of production.   

Rimfire Tenements, Fifield NSW 

Concurrently, the Company is also seeking to advance the development of the 
Sorpresa Resource with additional work on near term prospects to build on the economic case. 

During the period, the Company’s earn-in partner New Gold Inc. withdrew from the earn-in agreement and Australia as 
part of New Gold Inc.’s overall strategic decision to concentrate on its North American operations, in particular the Rainy 
River Project.   

New Gold Inc. spent more than $2.5 million in the Fifield project area during their time of the earn-in agreement.  The 
Company retained 100% interest in the entire Fifield project area after New Gold Inc.’s withdrawal and therefore there has 
been no project dilution to the Company. 

The investment by New Gold Inc. in the Fifield project brought a number of key project benefits including:  

▪  Detailed airborne geophysics survey and interpretation for the entire tenement package (681km2) 

▪ 

▪ 

▪ 

Regional Aircore and auger drilling geochemistry and lithology programs (Phase 1 and Phase 2): 

o  A greater understanding of the underlying geology of the project area  

o 

Identification of specific “key target domains” for further discovery potential  

Extensive prospecting, sampling and mapping identifying new prospective targets in structural locations  

Successful Transit Gold-Copper prospect RC drilling program produced the largest widths for Gold intersections seen 
to date in the Fifield district, and 4km east of Sorpresa, 44m @ 0.63g/t Au from 36m (including 20m @ 1.11g/t Au)  

▪  Detailed alteration studies, looking for additional target vectors for large scale mineralising systems  

▪  Overall refinement of discovery concept and targeting criteria 

This  legacy  of  the  earn-in  agreement  has  allowed  the  Company  to  continue  to  develop  a  process  of  review,  rating  and 
prioritisation of its key target domain opportunities to progress and grow the prospect pipeline for new discoveries. 

The large number and diverse nature of the regional targets forms an important element of the Company’s prospect portfolio 
strategy, helping mitigate discovery risk by reducing dependency on any one prospect or commodity.   The Fifield area is 
well supported with access to infrastructure and skills suitable for any potential mining scenario, and this adds further validity 
to the pursuit of economic mineralisation in the district. 

The  area  around  the  Sorpresa  Gold  and  Silver  JORC  resource  (declared  in  December  2014), 
remains  highly  encouraging  with  discovery  potential  remaining.    In  addition  to  a  continued 
emphasis on the prospective “7km x 2km wide Sorpresa Corridor” which includes the Fortuna, 
114 Colin Corridor, Northern Gold and other prospects, discovery efforts have also focused on 
regional prospecting to gain a greater understanding of the wider mineralising system dynamics 
across the tenement package.  

The Company owns 223 hectares of freehold land in Fifield, which covers much of the historic 
alluvial Platinum/Gold workings in the district. With the addition of EL8542 and EL8543 during 
the period the registered tenements and licences now cover an area of approximately 681km2.      

A 10% interest is held by the Company (Perilya 90%) in the Broken Hill area, which includes 
potential for Cobalt and base metal mineralisation, sitting along strike from Cobalt Blue’s (ASX 
“COB”) Thackaringa Project. 

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Exploration Summary and Highlights 

The Company conducted ongoing drill delineation of Gold and Silver mineralisation along strike and at depth at the Sorpresa 
Gold and Silver mineralised zone, and work programs targeting prospective Gold and Base Metal discoveries.  

Also reinforcing the diverse nature of mineralisation the Company’s tenements hold at Fifield, Cobalt, Nickel and Scandium 
mineralisation was also targeted during the period. 

Sorpresa Gold and Silver Resource and Regional Base Metal Discoveries 

Geological and structural understanding was significantly increased in the key areas of interest (North and East of Sorpresa) 
through a variety of work program inputs, including major regional surface mapping programs, prospecting assessment and 
concept generation which continues to discover additional near deposit prospects.   

Sorpresa Style Geology (18km2 in yellow) on Aircore Gold Geochemistry 
Central Tenements, Fifield NSW 

Sorpresa Resource 

The Company has also received positive results on further 
metallurgical  test  work  conducted  on  the  Sorpresa  Gold 
and Silver resource. 

The  Company  is  aiming  to  advance  development  of  the 
Sorpresa  Resource,  and  is  continuing  to  execute  work 
programs  to  understand  key  discovery  opportunities 
proximal to the existing resource to build on the economic 
appeal of Sorpresa.   

The Company has extended the targeted area for additional 
“Sorpresa”  style  Gold  discoveries  from  11km2  to  18km2, 
currently with less than 10% of this area drill tested.   

Transit Prospect 

During  the  period  Transit  prospect  positive  first  pass 
drilling  results  have  advanced  the  Gold  and  Copper 
potential at this location and the surrounds. Located 4km East of Sorpresa, it demonstrates the Fifield area has the capacity 
to host new additional discoveries.  

A larger porphyry related mineralising system existing at depth remains a discovery possibility. An anomalous Gold zone 
encountered  (in  regional  aircore  drilling  by  New  Gold  Inc.)  is  also  seen  to  extend  for  ~3km  NNE  beyond  the  Transit 
prospect.   

In the context of the limited drilling that has been undertaken at Transit prospect to date (8 holes in this program over a 
strike of 500m), a number of observations have enhanced the relative performance of this drill program.  The Gold is seen 
as structurally controlled in shear zones.  Highlights included: 

▪ 

▪ 

▪ 

An excellent mineralisation hit rate in the drill holes was achieved 

Transit sits at the intersection of a set of structural corridors 

At 44m, Hole Fi0808 is the thickest Gold intersection encountered anywhere at Fifield, surpassing widths at Sorpresa 

Hole 
(Transit) 

Fi0808 

Fi0807  

Fi0810 

Fi0813  

Main Intersection(s) #1 

Including Intersection(s) #2 

44m @ 0.63g/t Au from 36m 

36m @ 0.64g/t Au from 0m 

30m @ 0.61g/t Au from 22m 

20m @ 1.11g/t Au from 48m 

4m @ 2.32g/t Au from 12m and 
2m @ 1.2g/t Au from 20m 

6m @ 1.65g/t Au from 32m 

8m @ 0.13% Cu & 65 ppm Mo 

2m @ 0.47% Cu & 131 ppm Mo 

These drill results, together with the recent surface mapping activities and the previously completed Aircore drilling (Phase 
1) geochemistry, has provided support for favourable structural locations, including the greater Transit prospect area, to 
host further discoveries. 

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Steeton Prospect  

The bedrock sample data confirms Gold mineralisation over a large area of ~ 4km x 1km 
NE trend.  The major focus for the regional aircore drill program conducted during the 
period  was  to  target  Gold  and  Copper  mineralisation  including  the  examination  of 
potential for Northparkes style Gold-Copper porphyry.   

This  Eastern Ordovician area  (that includes Steeton)  extends NE  over a prominent 
magnetic zone with the Ordovician rocks being encountered under cover.  

Southern Project Area 

Steeton prospect, Gold & Copper 

A work program of 110km2 of mapping, sampling, historic data and geophysics review of 
the  Southern  Project  area  of  the  Fifield  Project  was  undertaken  by  Senior  Exploration 
Geologist,  Mick  Love.    The  review  suggests  the  potential  for  large  scale  Gold 
mineralisation in Ordovician geology, looking for Cowal and North Parkes style deposits 
which the Company’s Senior Geologist, Mick Love was directly involved with previously.  Important new geological insights 
with relevance to the increased discovery prospectivity include: 

▪ 

A body with a sequence of proximal to distal andesitic volcanics, with indications of Ordovician age is present 

▪  High K Andesite and intensely altered intrusives were observed indicating a potential porphyry system setting 

▪ 

A separate geological unit at Fifield,  “Edol’s Conglomerate” is now identified for Gold potential (a mineralisation 
style similar to the Canbelego (Mt Boppy) deposit is conceptualised) 

The Company has now planned new discovery work programs to advance the potential of this 
Southern area. These programs will provide further context to the geology and mineralisation 
observations, integrating this information with the other known prospects already identified by 
the Company in the Central and Eastern Ordovician areas.   

The targeted discovery programs being planned for delivery in 2018/19 include: 
▪  Ongoing geological fieldwork, sampling and mapping 
▪  Gravity geophysical survey, improving the resolution on regional gravity data 
▪ 

Targeted  Auger  and  Aircore  drilling  programs  of  ~2,000m  (for  lithogeochemistry  and 
cover depth) 

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Drill Hole Location Plan with mapped geology, surface gold geochemistry &  interpreted structure on 1VD Magnetic image Transit Prospect     
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Southern Area with Proposed Reconnaissance Drill Locations (White) - on magnetics, geology, structure background 

Cobalt, Nickel and Scandium Prospects 

During the period the Company demonstrated Fifield Project’s capacity to hold other mineralisation prospects including 
Cobalt,  Nickel  and  Scandium  in  similar  geological  settings  to  deposits  held  by  our  northern  neighbours,  CleanTeq 
(ASX:”CLQ”)  Sunrise  Project,  Australian  Mines  (ASX:”AUZ”)  Flemington  Cobalt  Project  and  Platina  Resources 
(ASX:”PGM”) Owendale Project.   

Rimfire Fifield Cobalt areas, including Avondale and Tout East  

Tout East Prospect 

During the period the Company demonstrated that 
the Tout East prospect has a capacity for diverse 
mineralisation.  Only preliminary drill testing  was 
conducted 
in  selected  areas,  Cobalt,  Nickel, 
Scandium,  Copper  and  Gold  were  encountered, 
with  large  areas  of  the  interpreted  Tout  East 
Ultramafic body still remaining untested by drilling. 

The  thickest  intersection  of  mineralisation  being 
29m @ 0.06% Co & 0.16% Ni & 182ppm Sc from 
15m, with the best interval being 6m @ 0.18% Co 
& 0.17% Ni & 0.044% Sc from 15m.   Gold and 
Base  Metal  anomalism  was  also  present  with  the 
best interval being intersected of 3m @ 0.08% Cu 
& 0.137g/t Au from 18m. 

Tout East prospect continues to provide incentive for further discovery initiatives for a wide suite of metals as the Company 
selectively targets mineralised zones in the prospect area. 

The mineralisation sits within the weathered profile of a fractionated intrusive complex which is the setting of the Sunrise 
deposit (CleanTeq ASX “CLQ”) and associated Flemington deposit (Australian Mines ASX  “AUZ”), each of which are 
located close to Fifield. 

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Avondale  

Avondale is an historic prospect for Platinum.  During the period, a review of the historic drilling undertaken, revealed that 
Cobalt and Nickel mineralisation was observed (however unreleased to the market).   

Avondale Cobalt Nickel Prospect Recent Drilling 

During the period the Company undertook work programs including resubmission 
of pulps and samples for re-assaying and an Aircore drilling program undertaken 
to confirm the presence of Cobalt and Nickel.  The  full metal suite of elements 
(Co, Ni, Sc, Pt) found at Avondale are the same that are seen at the adjacent Tout 
Complex (CleanTeq). 

New drilling was designed to both confirm indications of mineralisation in historic 
holes and to test the interpreted southern extension of the ultramafic body believed 
to be associated with Cobalt and Nickel mineralisation.    

Assay results from the Aircore / RC drilling program confirmed the presence of 
Nickel, Cobalt and Scandium mineralisation.   

▪ 

▪ 

▪ 

The best intersection of Cobalt being 20m @ 0.10% Co & 0.18% Ni from 
10m  incl.  8m  @  0.14%  Co  &  0.22%  Ni  from  12m,  with  the  best  Cobalt 
interval being 2m @ 0.18% Co & 0.23% Ni from 14m. 

The best Nickel intersection was 10m @ 0.52% Ni & 0.05% Co from 18m, 
with best Nickel interval being 2m @ 0.83% Ni & 0.06% Co from 20m.  

Best Scandium intersection was 24m@ 310ppm Sc, 0.05% Co & 0.18% Ni 
from 20m. 

Summary – Ranking of Mineralised Prospects  

The regional work undertaken has now established a strong foundation of mineralisation evidence.  This continues to form 
the basis for the ongoing work programs in the next period.  

The Company’s goal is to build on the work completed with New Gold 
Inc.  to  discover,  define  and  develop  mineable  resources  and 
simultaneously seek to gain an economic outcome from the Sorpresa 
Resource.   

Potential  for  discovery  outcomes  still  remains  an  important  driver  for 
value creation within the Company, so the regional work remains a critical 
ongoing component.   

Shareholders  should  be  encouraged  by  the  large  scale  mineralisation 
being uncovered in the surrounding Fifield district.  

Rimfire remains of the view that a “company making” opportunity has 
the potential to emerge within its tenement holdings.  

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DIRECTORS’ REPORT 

Your Directors present the following report on the Company and its controlled entity for the financial year ended 30 June 
2018. 

Directors 

The names of Directors in office during the whole of the financial year and up to the date of this report: 
▪ 
▪ 
▪ 
▪ 

Ian McCubbing (Chairman) 
John Kaminsky (Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer) 
Ramona Enconniere (Non-Executive Director) 
Andrew Greville was appointed to the Board as a Non-Executive Director on 18 August 2017  

Graham Billinghurst retired at the 2017 Annual General Meeting of the Company held 24 November 2017. 

Principal Activities 

The principal activities of the Consolidated entity during the financial year were the exploration and evaluation of mineral 
deposits. 

Review of Operations 

The Company’s focus remains at Fifield NSW with prospects and targets in Gold, Silver, Copper and Cobalt.  The ground 
holding at Fifield was increased to 681km2 with the addition of new tenements.  

The exploration efforts are situated within the well-established, highly credentialed and mineralised regional corridor, the 
Lachlan Transverse Zone (LTZ). This corridor includes the North Parkes Copper-Gold mine and the Cadia Valley Gold-
Copper mines amongst others and represents an excellent discovery setting for the Company.   

New Gold Inc. – Rimfire Pacific Mining Earn-in Joint Venture 

During  the  period  the  earn-in  agreement  with  New  Gold  Inc.  was  dissolved  after  completion  of  the  first  year  of  the 
agreement with New Gold Inc.’s exit from Australia after selling its other asset, The Peak Mines (to Aurelia Metals), to focus 
on its North American operations.   

New Gold Inc. was on the ground with the Fifield Project for more than 12 months and spent $2.5 million on discovery 
activity, bringing significant benefits to the Company with additional mineralised prospects being identified and advanced.  
Importantly the Company retains 100% ownership of the Fifield Project.   

Operational Activities  

The Company continues to enact a process of review, rating and prioritisation of its key prospect opportunities to progress 
and grow the pipeline for new discoveries.  

The  large  number,  and  diverse  nature  of  the  regional  targets,  forms  an  important  element  of  the  Company’s  prospect 
portfolio strategy helping mitigate discovery risk by reducing dependency on any one prospect or commodity.  

The Fifield area is well supported with access to infrastructure and skills suitable for any potential mining scenario and this 
adds further validity to the pursuit of mineralisation in the district. 

Full details of the progression of discovery activity undertaken during the period is contained in the Review of Exploration 
Activities section within this Annual Report.   

Junior Resource Sector Outlook and Financial Position 

The global circumstance for the resources sector has plateaued during the period and enthusiasm for the junior resource 
sector  has  weakened,  with  less  investor  liquidity  and  investor  participation.    This  is  particularly  the  case  with  junior 
companies focused in the Gold sector.  However, it needs to be understood that as major Gold producer reserves decline, 
the industry is starting to recognise the need to increase expenditure in the discovery of new replacement Gold resources.  
This should see exploration spend increase by the majors and this will translate to a more buoyant outlook for the junior 
Gold exploration companies. 

Notwithstanding the exit of New Gold Inc. from the earn-in agreement, the Company remained in healthy financial status, 
with a respectable cash position being maintained.   

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Work Program Approach for Financial Year 2019 

The major priorities at Fifield for the financial year 2019 will involve the following: 

▪ 

The  Company  will  maintain  a  discovery  growth  focus  on  the  regional  opportunities  for  Gold,  Silver,  Copper  and 
Cobalt which will involve the follow up of the prioritised regional prospects under review.  Areas will continue to be 
defined undergoing initial prospecting using mapping, geochemistry, and geophysics with subsequent drill testing of 
targets generated as required. 

▪  Developing the Sorpresa resource will continue to be a focus for the Company with further assessment and proximal 

exploration work being undertaken to enhance the economic appeal of the existing resource.  

Funding Initiatives 

The Company did not undertake any funding initiatives in the period.  As at 30 June 2018 the Company had $0.894 million 
in cash and short term deposits.  

During  the  earn-in  agreement  with  New  Gold  Inc.,  the  Company  had  been  receiving  re-imbursement  for  certain 
expenditures incurred as part of the earn-in agreement and the implementation of a services agreement with New Gold Inc.  
Since the departure of New Gold Inc., the Company has been focused on generating additional investor / partner interest 
in the Fifield project to capitalise on the work undertaken during the earn-in period and realise the strategic ambitions of 
the Company.   

Capital Structure 

As at 30 June 2018 the capital structure of the Company was 943,477,555 Fully Paid Ordinary Shares, and 1,500,000 unlisted 
options.  

Commodity Pricing for the Period 

During the 2018 Financial Year the Gold price continued with a minor increase of 1.2%, finishing at USD 1,252 per ounce. 
In a period of record prices, Cobalt increased by 21.2% for the 2018 Financial Year (30 June 2018) finishing at USD 71,500 
per tonne.   

Gold,  Silver  and  Platinum  prices  quoted  www.kitco.com  in  New  York  in  USD  and  Copper  and  Cobalt  prices  quoted 
LME.com in USD.   

Operating Results 

The loss of the Consolidated entity amounted to $1,047,835 in the period (2017: $924,782). 

Dividends 

No dividends were paid during the financial year, nor are any recommended at 30 June 2018 (30 June 2017: Nil). 

Significant Changes in State of Affairs 

New Gold Inc.’s exit from the earn-in agreement has given the Company unencumbered 100% retention of all licences 
associated with the Fifield Project.  The Company will seek to develop new relationships with potential partners and allow 
the Company to build on the work completed with New Gold Inc. 

After Balance Date Events 

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

Rimfire Pacific Mining NL – 2018 Annual Report to Shareholders  |  8 

Price USDPrice USD2-Jul-1729-Jun-18Gold (oz)   1,237.20    1,252.40 1.23%Silver (oz)        16.59         16.09 -2.98%Platinum (oz)      921.00       852.00 -7.49%Copper (t)   5,893.00    6,645.00 12.76%Cobalt (t) 59,000.00  71,500.00 21.19%Commodity2018 Financial Year % change 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Licence and Environmental Compliance 

The Consolidated entity aims to ensure that the highest standard of environmental care is achieved.  The Board maintains 
the  responsibility  to  ensure  that  the  Consolidated  entity’s  environment  policies  are  adhered  to  and  to  ensure  that  the 
Consolidated entity is aware of, and is in compliance with, all relevant environmental legislation. 

There have been no environmental breaches during the 2018 financial year. 

Information on Directors 

Ian McCubbing  
Non-Executive Chairman 
Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) (UWA), MBA(AGSM), CA, GAICD 

Experience and Expertise 

Other Current 
Directorships 

Former Directorships in 
Last 3 Years 

Special Responsibilities 

Appointed Director and Chairman of the Board in July 2016 and possesses a strong commercial 
background in the resources industry.   
He  has  over  30  years’  experience  as  a  Chartered  Accountant  with  industrial  and  mining 
companies, principally in the areas of corporate finance and mergers and acquisition. He holds a 
Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) from UWA and Executive MBA from the AGSM, and is a 
graduate member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. 
Mr McCubbing is currently a Non-Executive Director of four other ASX listed resources related 
companies and previously been a director and CFO of ASX 200 listed mining companies. 
Avenira Ltd (Non-Executive Director since 2012), Swick Mining Services Ltd (Non-Executive 
Director  since  2010),  Symbol  Mining  Ltd  (Non-Executive  Director  since  2018)  and  Sun 
Resources NL (Chairman since 2016). 

Kasbah Resources Ltd (Non-Executive Director from 2011 to 2016). 

Chairman of the Board  
Member of the Audit Committee. 
Member of Remuneration and Nomination Committee. 

Interests in Shares  
(30 June 2018) 

2,574,285 

John Kaminsky   
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer 
Bachelor of Applied Science (Chemistry) (RMIT), MBA (Melbourne Business School) 

Experience and Expertise 

Appointed Director of Rimfire Pacific Mining NL and Axis Mining NL in April 2004. He brings 
strong strategic and international skills to the company and has more than 20 years’ experience 
in  international  trade,  including  chemicals,  plastics,  metals,  minerals,  ores,  concentrates  and 
energy products.  He assumed the role of Executive Chairman in December 2004 and became 
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer on 3rd March 2016. 

Other Current 
Directorships 
Former Directorships in 
Last 3 Years 

None. 

None. 

Special Responsibilities 

Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer. 

Interests in Shares  
(30 June 2018) 

33,408,169 

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Graham Billinghurst (retired 24 November 2017) 
Non-Executive Director 

Experience and Expertise 

Appointed Director of Rimfire Pacific Mining NL and Axis Mining NL in May 1999. He comes 
to the Board with an extensive background in investment banking and corporate development 
in the Australasian region.  As an investment banker and finance director, he brings to the Board 
extensive corporate, financial and commercial expertise. 

Other Current 
Directorships 
Former Directorships in 
Last 3 Years 

None. 

None. 

Special Responsibilities 

Member of the Remuneration and Nominations Committee. 

Interests in Shares  
(30 June 2018) 

As at the end of the period Graham is no longer a Director, his interest in shares is not included. 

Ramona Enconniere   
Non-Executive Director 
Bachelor of Commerce (University of Melbourne), MBA (Melbourne Business School) 

Experience and Expertise 

Other Current 
Directorships 
Former Directorships in 
Last 3 Years 

Special Responsibilities 

Appointed Director of Rimfire Pacific Mining NL in May 2005. She has professional affiliations 
with the Australian Society of CPA and the Australian Institute of Banking and Finance. She 
makes  an  excellent  contribution  to  the  Board  through  her  experience  gained  in  corporate 
banking and the funding of mergers and acquisitions, loan syndications, project financing, debt 
raising  via  capital  markets/securitisation  with  Citibank,  Bank  of  America,  OCBC  (Overseas-
Chinese Bank Corporation) and National Australia Bank. 

None. 

None. 

Chair of the Audit Committee 
Member of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee 

Interests in Shares  
(30 June 2018) 

9,069,860 

Andrew Greville (Appointed 18 August 2017) 
Non-Executive Director 
Bachelor of Engineering (Mining), University of Queensland, Queensland Limited Mine Manager’s Certificate 

Experience and Expertise 

Other Current 
Directorships 
Former Directorships in 
Last 3 Years 

Special Responsibilities 

Interests in Shares / 
Interests in Options  
(30 June 2018) 

Appointed  Director of  Rimfire Pacific Mining NL in  August 2017.  He is a qualified mining 
engineer, brings over 30 years’ of mining industry experience with an outstanding track record 
of international success in the copper industry, particularly in the fields of business development, 
including  mergers  &  acquisitions,  marketing  and  strategy,  with  his  last  position  before 
establishing  his  own  consulting  business  WEMCO,  being  the  Executive  General  Manager, 
Business Development and Strategy, Xstrata Copper.   

None. 

None. 

Member of Audit Committee 
Chair of Remuneration and Nomination Committee 

1,000,000 

Rimfire Pacific Mining NL – 2018 Annual Report to Shareholders  |  10 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Melanie Leydin  
Company Secretary 
Bachelor of Business majoring in Accounting and Corporate Law, Swinburne University, Chartered Accountant and 
Registered Company Auditor 

Appointed  as  Company  Secretary  of  the  Company  in  April  2017.    Melanie  has  25  years' 
experience in the accounting profession and is a director and company secretary for a number 
of oil and gas, junior mining and exploration entities listed on the Australian Securities Exchange. 
She is a Chartered Accountant and a Registered Company Auditor. 

Experience and Expertise 

Meetings of Directors 

During the financial year, meetings of Directors were held and attendances by each Director are detailed below. 

REMUNERATION REPORT (AUDITED) 

Principles used to determine the nature and amount of remuneration 

The  Remuneration  Report,  which  has  been  audited,  outlines  the  Key  Management  Personnel  (KMP)  remuneration 
arrangements  for  the  Consolidated  entity,  in  accordance  with  the  requirements  of  the  Corporations  Act  2001  and  its 
regulations. 
The Remuneration Report is set out under the following main headings: 
1. 
2.  Details of remuneration for the year ended 30 June 2018 
3.  Employment contracts  
4. 
5.  Additional Disclosures relating to Key Management Personnel 
6. 
7. 
8.  Other matters 

Shareholding 
Five year summary of key financial data 

Share based compensation of Directors and Key Management Personnel 

1. 

Principles used to determine the nature and amount of remuneration 

The Board of Rimfire Pacific Mining NL uses the Remuneration and Nomination Committee to review and consistently 
apply the Company Policy to allow the Company to maintain its ability to attract and retain the best executives and Directors 
to run and manage the Consolidated entity, as well as create alignment between Directors, executives and shareholders.  

The  Company  Policy,  implemented  via  the  Remuneration  and  Nomination  Committee,  is  to  benchmark  Company 
remuneration against comparable businesses and ensure that remuneration is comparable to the upper quartile, but also 
within the financial constraints the Company may be operating within at the time of assessment.   

Remuneration policy for Directors and senior executives is reviewed annually by the Board. The policy allows a mix, as 
determined  by  the  Board  on  advice  of  the  Remuneration  and  Nomination  Committee.  Depending  on  the  nature  of 
employment  agreements,  remuneration  comprises  a  fixed  component,  (which  is  based  on  factors  such  as  capability, 
effectiveness,  work  tasks,  responsibilities,  length  of  service  and  experience),  superannuation,  fringe  benefits,  short  term 
bonus, long term incentives (which may include shares, options on shares or performance rights), subject to any necessary 
shareholder or regulatory approvals.  During the year the Company did not engage remuneration consultants to provide 
advice on the Company’s remuneration policy. 

The  policy  requires  reviews  taking  into  account  the  Consolidated  entity’s  performance,  executive  and  Non-Executive 
Director performance and comparable information from industry, including other listed companies in the resources sector. 
Independent external advice is sought as required.  There is currently no link between the policy and the Company’s earnings 
and shareholder wealth because the Company is still in the exploration phase and is not generating revenue.  Instead, the 
criteria for executive and Director appraisal include: 
▪  Maintaining high standards of work place health and safety, environmental compliance and community liaison, 
▪ 

Leading the development of strategy, and communicating this to stakeholders, 

Rimfire Pacific Mining NL – 2018 Annual Report to Shareholders  |  11 

Number Eligible to AttendNumber AttendedNumber Eligible to AttendNumber AttendedNumber Eligible to AttendNumber AttendedIan McCubbing662222John Kaminsky66----Graham Billinghurst (retired 24/11/17)22----Andrew Greville (appointed 18/08/17)661122Ramona Enconniere642222Melanie Leydin (Company Secretary)66----Directors' MeetingsAudit Committee MeetingsRemuneration and Nomination Committee Meetings 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
▪  Maintaining and adding to capital resources necessary to execute the Company’s strategy, with minimal dilution and 

costs to shareholders, 
▪ 
Technical advancement in the discovery potential of the project areas, 
▪  Managing operations and expenditure to efficient levels and within budgets,  
▪ 
▪ 
▪  Managing investor relations and Company communication, 
▪ 

Preserving financial and business integrity and managing risk under difficult industry conditions, 
Recruiting, managing and training personnel to ensure access to high levels of skill in the industry, 

Ability to multi-skill and cover as much of the Company’s skill needs from in-house resources. 

The Board is aware of the need to maintain competitive remuneration to reward performance which benefits shareholders 
and advances the Company. To this end, a review of the short term bonus and long term incentive programs to motivate 
and reward those people who create shareholder value and make the greatest contribution to the Company was undertaken 
during the year and a proposed STI / LTI scheme was introduced and approved by the Shareholders at the AGM held 24 
November 2017.   

The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer has agreed and signed a new employment contract which came into 
force from 1 July 2017.  There has been no change to the remuneration of Non-Executive Directors in the last three periods. 
To align Directors’ interests with shareholder interests, Directors are encouraged to hold shares in the Company. 

The remuneration policy review undertaken in 2018 will be revisited as required to ensure it continues to meet the needs of 
the Company, creates better alignment to industry practices for remuneration and to accommodate changes to law.  The 
Company has reviewed the application of laws in relation to the use of employee share schemes and performance rights. At 
the 2017 AGM the Company received 89% of ‘for’ votes in relation to its remuneration report for the year ended 30 June 
2017.  The Company did not receive any specific feedback at the AGM regarding its remuneration practices. 

2. 

Details of Remuneration for the Year Ended 30 June 2018 

Benefits to senior executives and the Non-Executive Directors consisted exclusively of cash benefits in the period.  A Non-
Executive  Director  Pool  of  $200,000  was  available  in  2018  ($200,000  in  2017)  and  represents  the  maximum  aggregate 
payments to Non-Executive Directors, in their capacities as Directors, that can be paid in any one year without requiring 
additional shareholder approval. The actual Non-Executive Director pool utilised in the 12 month period was $126,586 in 
total ($105,834 in 2017). This rate is below the industry norm.  

* Note: As part of J Kaminsky’s remuneration agreement (effective 01 July 2017), he was entitled to annual leave and long 
service leave. Previously, he was on a contract basis. 

Rimfire Pacific Mining NL – 2018 Annual Report to Shareholders  |  12 

Short-Term BenefitsPost EmploymentLong-Term BenefitsEquity CompensationName of Director / SeniorSalary, Fees & CommissionsCash BonusAnnual LeaveSuperannuation ContributionsLong Service LeaveShares & OptionsTotalExecutive$$$$$$$Non-Executive DirectorsG Billinghurst (retired 24/11/2017) 12,500   -     -     -     -     -     12,500  R Enconniere 30,000   -     -     -     -     -     30,000  A Greville (appointed 18/08/2017) 34,086   -     -     -     -     -     34,086  I McCubbing 45,662   -     -     4,338   -     -     50,000  Executive DirectorJ Kaminsky 260,815   -     18,848*   24,777   40,513*   -     344,953   383,063   -     18,848   29,115   40,513   -     471,539  Primary2018Short-Term BenefitsPost EmploymentLong-Term BenefitsEquity CompensationName of Director / SeniorSalary, Fees & CommissionsCash BonusAnnual LeaveSuperannuation ContributionsLong Service LeaveShares & OptionsTotalExecutive$$$$$$$Non-Executive DirectorsG Billinghurst (retired 24/11/2017) 30,000   -     -     -     -     -     30,000  R Enconniere 30,000   -     -     -     -     -     30,000  I McCubbing 41,857   -     -     3,976   -     -     45,833  Executive DirectorJ Kaminsky 238,532   -     -     22,661   -     -     261,193   340,389   -     26,637   -     367,026  Primary2017 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Performance Income as a Proportion of Total Remuneration 

No performance based remuneration was paid during the year ended 30 June 2018 (2017: nil). 

Transactions Between Related Parties 

Transaction between related parties are on normal commercial terms and conditions no more favourable than those available 
to other parties unless stated.  In the current financial year related party’s (Jill Kaminsky and Nicole Kaminsky) of Mr John 
Kaminsky was paid in respect of administrative services $12,941 ($14,288 in 2017).  Payment for these services were on 
normal commercial terms.   

3. 

Employment Contracts    

Effective from the 1 of July 2017 the company concluded negotiations of a new Executive Services Agreement with the 
CEO and Managing Director.  Under the terms of the new Agreement, the termination provisions are 6 months’ notice by 
the company and 3 months’ notice by the employee. 

The Non-Executive Directors have been appointed on an ongoing basis and Directors have no retirement benefit allowances 
(neither current nor accrued), and the Company has no obligations to Directors upon their cessation from office. 

4. 

Share Based Compensation of Directors & Key Management Personnel 

No shares or options were granted to Directors or Key Management Personnel, exercised, expired or held during the year 
ended 30 June 2018. 

5.     

Additional Disclosures Relating to Key Management Personnel 

None. 

6.  

Shareholding 

Number of Shares held by Key Management Personnel in which they have a relevant interest. 

* A Greville held the shares at the time of his appointment as Non-Executive Director. 
** Due to G Billinghurst retirement from the Board 24/11/17, he is not considered a Key Management Person from this 
date and his shareholdings are therefore not included in the balance for 30 June 2018. 

Rimfire Pacific Mining NL – 2018 Annual Report to Shareholders  |  13 

2018Balance 01/07/2017Received as RemunerationShares AcquiredNet Change Other **Balance 30/06/2018I McCubbing         2,574,285                         -                         -                         -          2,574,285 J Kaminsky       33,408,169                         -                         -                         -        33,408,169 R Enconniere         9,069,860                         -                         -                         -          9,069,860 A Greville (appointed 18/08/17) *                        -                         -          1,000,000                         -          1,000,000 G Billinghurst (retired 24/11/17)       19,502,375                         -                         -       (19,502,375)                        - Total       64,554,689                         -          1,000,000       (19,502,375)       46,052,314 2017Balance 01/07/2016Received as RemunerationShares AcquiredNet Change Other Balance 30/06/2017I McCubbing                        -                         -          1,274,285          1,300,000          2,574,285 J Kaminsky       33,338,169                         -               70,000                         -        33,408,169 R Enconniere         7,795,575                         -          1,274,285                         -          9,069,860 G Billinghurst (retired 24/11/17)       19,432,375                         -               70,000                         -        19,502,375 Total       60,566,119                       -            2,688,570          1,300,000        64,554,689  
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Options  

Number of Options held by Key Management Personnel 

Executives 
There were no executives other than the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Mr John Kaminsky, at balance 
date. 

7.    

Five Year Summary of Key Financial Data 

The earnings of the company for the five years to 30 June 2018 are summarised below: 

Revenue and other income 
Net profit / (loss) before tax 
Net profit / (loss) after tax 

2018 
$ 
35,538  
(1,047,835) 
(1,047,835) 

2017 
$ 
43,327 
(924,782) 
(924,782) 

2016 
$ 

2015 
$ 

2014 
$ 

178,027 
(725,485) 
(725,485) 

228,939 
(720,794) 
(720,794) 

202,571 
(2,216,830) 
(2,216,830) 

 The factors that are considered to affect total shareholders return ('TSR') are summarised below: 

2018 
0.022 
0.011 
(0.11) 

2017 
0.019 
0.022 
(0.10) 

2016 
0.200 
0.015 
(0.09) 

2015 
0.020 
0.020 
(0.10) 

2014 
0.045 
0.020 
(0.33) 

Share price beg. financial year ($) 
Share price end financial year ($) 
Basic loss per share (cents per share) 

End of audited remuneration report. 

8.     

Other Matters 

Shares issued under option 

No options were exercised during the period.  

Unissued shares under option  

At the date of this report there were 1,500,000 unissued shares under option at an issue price of $0.0295 (2.95 cents) per 
option, with 375,000 options to vest on 25 September 2018, and 1,125,000 options to vest on 25 September 2019 exercisable 
before 25 September 2020. 

Rimfire Pacific Mining NL – 2018 Annual Report to Shareholders  |  14 

2018Balance 01/07/2017Options AcquiredOptions ExpiredNet Change Other Balance 30/06/2018Total Vested 30/06/2018I McCubbing                        -                         -                         -                         -                         -                         - J Kaminsky                        -                         -                         -                         -                         -                         - R Enconniere                        -                         -                         -                         -                         -                         - A Greville (appointed 18/08/17)                        -                         -                         -                         -                         -                         - G Billinghurst (retired 24/11/17)                        -                         -                         -                         -                         -                         - Total                        -                         -                         -                         -                         -                         - 2017Balance 01/07/2016Options AcquiredOptions ExpiredNet Change Other Balance 30/06/2017Total Vested 30/06/2017I McCubbing                        -                         -                         -                         -                         -                         - J Kaminsky         3,500,000                         -         (3,500,000)                        -                         -                         - R Enconniere            803,045                         -            (803,045)                        -                         -                         - G Billinghurst (retired 24/11/17)            442,019                         -            (442,019)                        -                         -                         - Total         4,745,064                         -         (4,745,064)                        -                         -                         -  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Indemnifying Officers  

The Company maintains a Directors and Officers insurance policy. In accordance with commercial practice, the insurance 
policy prohibits disclosure of the terms of the policy, including the nature of the liability insured against and the amount of 
the premium.  

The Company has not otherwise, during or since the financial year, indemnified or agreed to indemnify an Officer or auditor 
of the Company or any related body corporate against a liability incurred as such an Officer or auditor. 

Directors covered by the Directors & Officers Liability Insurance Policy at the time of this report are: 

Mr Ian McCubbing 
Ms Ramona Enconniere 

Mr John Kaminsky 
Mr Andrew Greville 

Proceedings on Behalf of the Company 

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

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

Auditor’s Independence Declaration 

The auditor independence declaration required under Section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001 forms part of this Directors’ 
Report and is included on page 18. 

Non-Audit Services 
There were no non-audit services provided by BDO East Coast Partnership during the financial year. 

Signed in accordance with a resolution of the Board of Directors. 

Chairman  
Dated this 

Ian McCubbing 
27th  day of September 2018 

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Schedule of Mining Tenements (as at date of this Report) 

No. 

Licence 

Location  Units 

Interest 

Date 
Granted 

Expiry 
Date 

Mineral Focus 

1. 

2. 

3. 

EL7959 

Fifield 

EL5534 

Fifield 

EL7058 

Fifield 

7 

40 

35 

100% 

16.08.2012 

16.08.2020 

Gold/Base Metals 

100% 

23.10.1998 

23.10.2019 

Gold/Base 
Metals/Cobalt/Nickel/Scandium 

100% 

01.02.2008 

01.02.2020 

Platinum/Gold/Base Metals 

4.  M(C)L305 

Fifield 

1.9ha 

100% 

18.11.2004 

17.11.2019 

Gold/Platinum/Silver 

5.  M(C)L306 

Fifield 

2.0ha 

100% 

18.11.2004 

17.11.2019 

Gold/Platinum/Silver 

EL8401 

Fifield 

100 

100% 

22.10.2015 

22.10.2018 

Gold/Base Metals 

4 

1 

32 

15 

27 

100% 

24.03.1999 

24.03.2019 

Platinum 

100% 

27.03.2017 

27.03.2020 

Gold/Base Metals 

100% 

27.03.2017 

23.03.2023 

Gold/Base Metals 

100% 

17.05.2004 

17.05.2021 

Platinum/Gold/Base Metals 

10% 

24.06.2002 

24.06.2019 

Base Metals/Cobalt 

6. 

7. 

8. 

9. 

EL5565 

Fifield 

EL8543 

Fifield 

EL8542 

Fifield 

10. 

EL6241 

Fifield 

11. 

EL5958* 

Broken 
Hill 

Applications Pending 

No. 

Licence 

Location  Units 

Interest 

Date 
Applied 

Date 
Granted 

1. 

2. 

ELA5708 

Fifield 

ELA5709 

Fifield 

44 

39 

100% 

17.07.2018 

100% 

17.07.2018 

Nil 

Nil 

Mineral Focus 

Gold/Base Metals 

Gold/Base Metals 

* Perilya manages the tenement with Rimfire being free carried. 

Rimfire Pacific Mining NL – 2018 Annual Report to Shareholders  |  16 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Competent Persons Declarations 

The information in the report  to which this statement is attached that relates to Exploration and Resource Results, is based on information 
reviewed and/or compiled by Todd Axford who is deemed to be a Competent Person and is a Member of The Australasian Institute of Mining 
and Metallurgy.   

Mr Axford has over 23 years’ experience in the mineral and mining industry. Mr Axford is employed by Geko-Co Pty Ltd  and is a consulting 
geologist  to  the  Company.  Todd  Axford  has  sufficient  experience  that  is  relevant  to  the  style  of  mineralisation  and  type  of  deposits  under 
consideration and to the activity being undertaken to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the ‘Australasian Code 
for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves’. Todd Axford consents to the inclusion of the matters based on the 
information in the form and context in which it appears.   

Historic material previously published under 2004 JORC standard that is referenced in this report: 

The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the original market 
announcements. In addition, the Company confirms that the form and context in which the Competent Person’s findings are presented have not 
been materially modified from the original market announcements which operated under the 2004 JORC reporting requirements.  

 Sorpresa Mineral Resource estimate reported under JORC 2012 code  

Resource 

Cut off  

Category 

Mt 

Grade 

Contained Metal 

(g/t) Au 

(g/t) Ag 

Koz Au 

Moz Ag 

Indicated 

Gold 

0.5 g/t Au  

Inferred 

Total 

Indicated 

Silver 

25 g/t Ag 

Inferred 

Total  

Indicated 

Inferred 

Total  

Combined 

0.5 g/t Au &         

25 g/t Ag 

Notes:  

2.0 

1.0 

3.0 

2.1 

1.2 

3.4 

4.1 

2.2 

6.4 

1.14 

0.9 

1.06 

0.21 

0.19 

0.20 

0.67 

0.51 

0.61 

27 

12 

22 

62 

40 

54 

45 

27 

38 

73 

29 

103 

14 

7 

22 

88 

37 

125 

1.7 

0.4 

2.1 

4.2 

1.6 

5.8 

5.9 

2.0 

7.9 

1.  Sorpresa Mineral Resource reported to JORC 2012 standards, at 0.50 g/t Au and 25g/t Ag cut‐off 
2.  The figures in this table are rounded to reflect the precision of the estimates and include rounding errors.  

Rimfire Pacific Mining NL – 2018 Annual Report to Shareholders  |  17 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tel: +61 3 9603 1700 
Fax: +61 3 9602 3870 
www.bdo.com.au 

Collins Square, Tower Four 
Level 18, 727 Collins Street 
Melbourne VIC 3008 
GPO Box 5099 Melbourne VIC 3001 
Australia 

DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE BY JAMES MOONEY TO THE DIRECTORS OF RIMFIRE PACIFIC 
MINING NL 

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

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

relation to the audit; and

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

This declaration is in respect of Rimfire Pacific Mining NL and the entities it controlled during the 
period. 

James Mooney 
Partner 

BDO East Coast Partnership 

Melbourne, 27 September 2018 

BDO East Coast Partnership  ABN 83 236 985 726 is a member of a national association of independent entities which are all members of BDO Australia Ltd 
ABN 77 050 110 275, an Australian company limited by guarantee. BDO East Coast Partnership and BDO Australia Ltd are members of BDO International Ltd, 
a UK company limited by guarantee, and form part of the international BDO network of independent member firms. Liability limited by a scheme approved 
under Professional Standards Legislation, other than for the acts or omissions of financial services licensees. 

Rimfire Pacific Mining NL – 2018 Annual Report to Shareholders  |  18

 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE 
INCOME 

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2018 

Revenue from continuing operations 

2 

 35,558 

 43,327 

Note 

Consolidated Entity 

2018 

$ 

2017 

$ 

Expenses 

Employee benefits expense 

Non-executive directors’ fees 

Professional costs 

Occupancy costs 

Travel costs 

Marketing expense 

Depreciation 

Insurance 

Share registry and listing expenses 

Loss on disposal of plant and equipment 

Other administration expenses 

Loss before income tax 

Income tax benefit 

Loss after income tax 

Other comprehensive income 

Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss 

Total comprehensive loss for the year  

Loss per share for the year attributable to the members of Rimfire 
Pacific Mining NL 

Basic loss per share (cents per share) 

Diluted loss per share (cents per share) 

(417,856) 

(355,629) 

(126,586) 

(105,834) 

(91,913) 

(35,572) 

(17,894) 

(138,630) 

(34,403) 

(6,915) 

(176,169) 

(138,401) 

(33,920) 

(22,718) 

(54,115) 

(737)

(33,959) 

(25,626) 

(54,320) 

(663)

(105,913) 

(73,729) 

(1,047,835) 

(924,782) 

 - 

- 

(1,047,835) 

(924,782) 

 - 

- 

- 

- 

(1,047,835) 

(924,782) 

(0.11) 

(0.11) 

(0.10) 

(0.10) 

3 

4 

6 

6 

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

Rimfire Pacific Mining NL – 2018 Annual Report to Shareholders  |  19 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION 

AS AT 30 JUNE 2018 

CURRENT ASSETS 

Cash and cash equivalents 

Trade and other receivables 

Other current assets 

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 

NON-CURRENT ASSETS 

Trade and other receivables  

Property, plant and equipment 

Exploration & evaluation costs 

TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS 

TOTAL ASSETS 

CURRENT LIABILITIES 

Trade and other payables 

Provisions 

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 

NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES 

Provisions 

TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES 

TOTAL LIABILITIES 

NET ASSETS 

EQUITY 

Contributed equity 

Reserves 

Accumulated losses 

TOTAL EQUITY 

Note 

Consolidated Entity 

2018 

$ 

2017 

$ 

7 

8 

10 

8 

9 

11 

12 

13 

13 

 893,597 

 2,568,340 

 47,238 

 7,249 

 51,689 

 21,183 

948,084 

 2,641,212 

 150,000 

 478,264 

 150,000 

 471,303 

 12,312,777 

 11,744,970 

 12,941,041 

 12,366,273 

13,889,125 

 15,007,485 

 192,815 

 304,395 

 77,018 

 33,120 

 269,833 

 337,515 

 770 

 770 

 8,251 

 8,251 

 270,603 

 345,766 

13,618,522 

 14,661,719 

14 

30,060,432 

 30,060,432 

4,638 

- 

(16,446,548) 

(15,398,713) 

 13,618,522 

 14,661,719 

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

Rimfire Pacific Mining NL – 2018 Annual Report to Shareholders  |  20 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY 

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2018 

Consolidated Entity 

Contributed 
Equity 

Share based payment 
Reserve 

Accumulated 
Losses 

Total 

$ 

Balance at 1 July 2017 

 30,060,432 

Share-based payments 
Total comprehensive loss for 
the period 

-

 - 

Balance at 30 June 2018 

 30,060,432 

Balance at 1 July 2016 

Shares issued during the year 
Transaction costs related to 
share issues 
Total comprehensive loss for 
the period 

 27,123,763 

 3,043,242 

(106,573) 

 - 

Balance at 30 June 2017 

 30,060,432 

$ 

- 

4,638

- 

4,638 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

$ 

$ 

(15,398,713) 

 14,661,719 

-

4,638

(1,047,835) 

(1,047,835) 

(16,446,548) 

13,618,522 

(14,473,931) 

 12,649,832 

- 

- 

 3,043,242 

(106,573) 

(924,782) 

(924,782) 

(15,398,713) 

 14,661,719 

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

Rimfire Pacific Mining NL – 2018 Annual Report to Shareholders  |  21 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS 

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2018 

Note 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES 

Payments to suppliers and employees 

Interest received 

Net cash used in operating activities 

22a 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES 

Purchase of property, plant and equipment 

Payment for exploration and evaluation costs 

Reimbursements of exploration expenditure 

Tax offsets received for investing activities 

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 

Net cash used in  investing activities 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES 

Proceeds from issue of shares 

Transaction costs associated with share issues 

Net cash provided by financing activities 

Net (decrease)/increase in cash held 

Cash at beginning of the year 

Cash at end of the year 

Consolidated Entity 

2018 

$ 

(1,107,128) 

 40,428 

(1,066,700) 

2017 

$ 

(792,228) 

 39,505 

(752,723) 

(61,417) 

(10,752) 

(1,863,996) 

(1,412,196) 

 1,315,870 

-

 1,500 

 632,499 

484,163

 - 

(608,043) 

(306,286) 

-

-

-

2,933,242

(76,573)

2,856,669

(1,674,743) 

 1,797,660 

 2,568,340 

 770,680 

7 

 893,597 

 2,568,340 

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

Rimfire Pacific Mining NL – 2018 Annual Report to Shareholders  |  22 

Note 1 

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 

The financial report is a general purpose financial report that has been prepared in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards, 
Australian Accounting Interpretations and other authoritative pronouncements of the Australian Accounting Standards Board and the 
Corporations Act 2001. 

Rimfire Pacific Mining NL is a profit orientated entity for the purpose of the financial report. 

The financial report covers the economic entity of Rimfire Pacific Mining NL and its controlled entity.  Rimfire Pacific Mining NL is a 
listed public company, incorporated and domiciled in Australia. 

The principal activities of the Consolidated entity during the financial year were the exploration and development of economic mineral 
deposits. 

The financial report of Rimfire Pacific Mining NL and its controlled entity, complies  with International Financial Reporting Standards 
(“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board. 

The following is a summary of the material accounting policies adopted by the economic entity in the preparation of the financial report. 
The accounting policies have been consistently applied, unless otherwise stated.  

The financial report was authorised for issue by Directors on the date of signing the Directors’ Declaration. 

The financial report is presented in Australian dollars, has been prepared on an accruals basis and is based on historical costs. 

Accounting Policies 

a. 

Significant Judgements and Key Assumptions 

Judgements made in applying accounting policies that have the most significant effect on the amounts recognised in the financial 
statements concern the information regarding capitalised exploration expenditure for mining tenements. In particular, the judgement 
that  there  is  insufficient  information  available  to  make  a  reasonable  assessment  of  the  existence  or  otherwise  of  economically 
recoverable reserves. 

 b. 

Going Concern 
The consolidated entity incurred an operating loss of $1,047,835 and had cash outflows from operating activities of $1,066,700 for 
the year ended 30 June 2018. The ability of the consolidated entity to continue as a going concern is dependent on a number of 
factors, one being the continuation and availability of funds. These conditions indicate a material uncertainty that may cast significant 
doubt about the consolidated entity’s ability to continue as a going concern. 

The financial report has been prepared on the going concern basis, which contemplates the continuity of normal business activity 
and the realisation of assets and the settlement of liabilities in the normal course of business for the following reasons: 

- As at 30 June 2018, the consolidated entity had cash and cash equivalent of $893,597. 

-  Directors  have  a  number  of  external  funding  alternatives  available  such  as  a  farm-out  of  exploration  commitments  or  raising 
additional equity funds. The Company has a history of successfully undertaking capital raisings during the last 15 years and has 
entered into significant partnerships in the past.  

-  The  Board  also  has  the  ability  to  defer  or  reduce  operating  activities  and  exploration  expenditure  if  necessary,  whilst  meeting 
minimum tenement expenditure commitments. 

Based on the consolidated entity successfully actioning the above, the directors believe that the consolidated entity will continue as 
a going concern and that it is appropriate to adopt that basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial report.  

Should the company be unable to continue as a going concern it may be required to realise its assets and discharge its liabilities other 
than in the normal course of business and at amounts different to those stated in the financial statements.  The financial statements 
do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of asset carrying amounts or the amount of liabilities 
that might result should the company be unable to continue as a going concern and meet its debts as and when they fall due. 

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Accounting Policies (Cont’d) 

c. 

Principles of Consolidation  
The Consolidated financial statements incorporate the assets and liabilities of all subsidiaries of Rimfire Pacific Mining NL as at 30 
June 2018 and the results of all subsidiaries for the year then ended. Rimfire Pacific Mining NL and its subsidiaries together are 
referred to in these financial statements as the 'Consolidated entity'.  

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

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

The acquisition of subsidiaries is accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting. A change in ownership interest, without 
the loss of control, is accounted for as an equity transaction, where the difference between the consideration transferred and the 
book value of the share of the non-controlling interest acquired is recognised directly in equity attributable to the parent. 

Where  the  Consolidated  entity  loses  control  over  a  subsidiary,  it  derecognises  the  assets  including  goodwill,  liabilities  and  non-
controlling interest in the subsidiary together with any cumulative translation differences recognised in equity. The  Consolidated 
entity recognises the fair value of the consideration received and the fair value of any investment retained together with any gain or 
loss in profit or loss. 

d. 

Income Tax 

The charge for current income tax expense is based on the profit for the year adjusted for any non-assessable or disallowed items. It 
is calculated using the tax rates that have been enacted or are substantially enacted by the reporting date. 

Deferred tax is accounted for using the balance sheet liability method in respect of temporary differences arising between the tax 
bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts in the financial statements. No deferred income tax will be recognised from 
the initial recognition of an asset or liability, excluding a business combination, where there is no effect on the taxable profit or loss. 

The amount of benefits brought to account or which may be realised in the future is based on the assumption that no adverse change 
will occur in income taxation legislation and the anticipation that the economic entity will derive sufficient future assessable income 
to enable the benefit to be realised and comply with the conditions of deductibility imposed by the law. 

Rimfire Pacific Mining NL and its wholly-owned Australian subsidiary have not formed an income tax Consolidated group under 
the tax consolidation regime. 

e.  Property, Plant and Equipment  

Each class of property, plant and equipment is carried at cost less, where applicable, any accumulated depreciation and impairment 
losses. 

Property 

Freehold land and buildings are measured on the cost basis, being the amounts which have been paid for the asset. 

Plant and Equipment 

Plant and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses. 

Depreciation is calculated on a reducing balance basis to write off the net cost of each item of plant and equipment over its expected 
useful life commencing from the time the asset is ready for use. 

The assets’ residual values and useful lives are reviewed, and adjusted if appropriate, at the end of each reporting period. Gains and 
losses on disposals are determined by comparing proceeds with the carrying amount. These gains and losses are included in profit 
or loss. 

Depreciation 

The  depreciable  amount  of  property,  plant  and  equipment,  but  excluding  freehold  land,  is  depreciated  using  a  reducing  balance 
method commencing from the time the asset is held ready for use.  Leasehold improvements are depreciated over the shorter of 
either the unexpired period of the lease or the estimated useful lives of the improvements. 

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Accounting Policies (Cont’d) 

The depreciation rates used for each class of depreciable assets are: 

Leasehold improvements 

Plant and equipment 

Office furniture 

Motor Vehicles 

f.  Leases 

15% 

7.5% - 30% 

10% - 40% 

20% 

Lease payments for operating leases, where substantially all the risks and benefits remain with the lessor, are charged as expenses in 
the periods in which they are incurred. 

g. 

Exploration Evaluation and Development Expenditure 

Exploration  and  evaluation  expenditure  incurred  is  capitalised  at  cost  and  includes  acquisition  of  rights  to  explore,  studies, 
exploratory drilling, sampling and associated activities. Costs are accumulated in respect of each identifiable area of interest. General 
and administrative expenditures are only included in the measurement of exploration and evaluation costs where they relate directly 
to operational activities’ particular area of interest. 

These costs are only carried forward where activities in the area have not yet reached a stage which permits reasonable assessment 
of the existence of economically recoverable reserves and the following conditions are satisfied: 

(i)  the rights to tenure of the area of interest are current; and 
(ii)  at least one of the following conditions is also met: 

(a) 

the exploration and evaluation expenditures are expected to be recouped through successful development and exploration 
of the area of interest, or alternatively, by its sale; or 

(b)  exploration and evaluation activities in the area of interest have not, at the reporting date, reached a stage which permits a 
reasonable  assessment  of  the  existence  or  otherwise  of  economically  recoverable  reserves,  and  active  and  significant 
operations in, or in relation to, the area of interest are continuing. 

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

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

The carrying amount of the capitalised expenditure is also recognised after deducting any Government Grants received in relation 
to the capitalised exploration expenditure. 

The carrying amount of the capitalised expenditure is also recognised after deducting any reimbursable costs from New Gold Inc. 
under the earn in Agreement received in relation to the capitalised exploration. 

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

h.  Restoration, Rehabilitation, and Environmental Costs 

The Company has provided an environmental bond to the NSW Department of Planning and Environment in the form of a bank 
guarantee, included in trade and other receivables ($150,000). The ultimate recoupment of this environmental bond is dependent on 
the completion, to the satisfaction of the Department of rehabilitation of the relevant site.  The environmental bond reflects the 
estimated cost to rehabilitate planned exploration activity over the tenements.  The Company policy is to continuously rehabilitate 
areas that have been affected by exploration activity when the activity has been completed. 

i. 

Impairment of Assets 
At each reporting date, the group reviews the carrying values of its tangible and intangible assets to determine whether there is any 
indication that those assets have been impaired. If such an indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset, being the higher of 
the asset’s fair value less costs to sell and value in use, is compared to the asset’s carrying value. Any excess of the asset’s carrying 
value over its recoverable amount is expensed to the Profit or  Loss. 

Impairment testing is performed annually for goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives. 

  Where it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, the group estimates the recoverable amount of 

cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs. 

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Accounting Policies (Cont’d) 

j. 

Employee Benefits 
Provision is made for the Company's liability for employee benefits arising from services rendered by employees to reporting date. 
Employee benefits expected to be settled within one year including entitlements arising from wages and salaries and annual leave, 
have been measured at the amounts expected to be paid when the liability is settled plus related on-costs. Other employee benefits 
payable later than one year have been measured at the present value of the estimated future cash outflows to be made for those 
benefits.  Contributions are made by the Consolidated entity to employee superannuation funds and are charged as expenses when 
incurred. 

k.  Cash and Cash Equivalents 

Cash and deposits,  including cash equivalents, comprise  cash on hand and cash  at bank, deposits  at  call  and those  highly liquid 
investments  with  an  original  maturity  of  three  months  or  less,  which  are  held  for  the  purpose  of  meeting  short  term  cash 
commitments rather than for investment purposes, and which are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and are subject to 
an insignificant risk of changes in value.  

For the purpose of the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows, cash includes cash on hand and deposits with banks or financial 
institutions net of bank overdrafts. 

l.  Trade and Other Receivables 

Trade receivables and other receivables are recorded at amounts due less any allowance for doubtful debts.  

m.  Trade and Other Payables 

Trade payables and other payables are recognised when the Consolidated entity becomes obliged to make future payments resulting 
from the purchase of goods and services. Payments are normally settled on 30 day terms. 

n.  Financial Instruments  

Recognition 
Financial instruments are initially measured at cost on trade date, which includes transaction costs, when the related contractual rights 
or obligations exist. Subsequent to initial recognition these instruments are measured as set out below. 

Loans and Receivables 
Loans and receivables are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted in an active market 
and are stated at amortised cost using the effective interest rate method. 

Financial Liabilities 
Non-derivative  financial  liabilities  are  recognised  at  amortised  cost,  comprising  original  debt  less  principal  payments  and 
amortisation. 

Fair Value Hierarchy 
The Group is required to classify all assets and liabilities, measured at fair value, using a three level hierarchy, based on the lowest 
level 1 input that is significant to the entire fair value measurement, being: 

Level 1 - Measurements based on quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the entity can 
access at the measurement date. 
Level 2 - Measurements based on inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, 
either directly or indirectly 
Level 3 - Measurements based on unobservable inputs for the asset or liability. 

The fair values of assets and liabilities that are not traded in an active market are determined using one or more valuation techniques. 
These valuation techniques maximise, to the extent possible, the use of observable market data. If all significant inputs required to 
measure fair value are observable, the asset or liability is included in Level 2. If one or more significant inputs are not based on 
observable market data, the asset or liability is included in Level 3. The Company would change the categorisation within the fair 
value hierarchy only in the following circumstances: 

(i)  if a market that was previously considered active (Level 1) became inactive (Level 2 or Level 3) or vice versa; or 
(ii)  if significant inputs that were previously unobservable (Level 3) became observable (Level 2) or vice versa. 

When a change in the categorisation occurs, the Company recognises transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy (i.e. transfers 
into and out of each level of the fair value hierarchy) on the date the event or change in circumstances occurred. 

Derecognition 
Financial assets are derecognised where the contractual rights to receipt of cash flows expires or the asset is transferred to another 
party whereby the entity no longer has any significant continuing involvement in the risks and benefits associated with the asset. 
Financial liabilities are derecognised where the related obligations are either discharged, cancelled or expire. The difference between 
the  carrying  value  of  the  financial  liability  extinguished  or  transferred  to  another  party  and  the  fair  value  of  consideration  paid, 
including the transfer of non-cash assets or liabilities assumed, is recognised in profit or loss. 

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Accounting Policies (Cont’d) 

Impairment 
At  each  reporting  date,  the  group  assesses  whether  there  is  objective  evidence  that  a  financial  instrument  has  been  impaired. 
Impairment losses are recognised in the Profit or Loss. 

o.  Provisions 

Provisions are recognised when the Company has a present obligation (legal or constructive) as a result of a past event, it is probable 
that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation and a reliable estimate can be 
made of the amount of the obligation. 

Where  the  Company  expects  some  or  all  of  a  provision  to  be  reimbursed,  for  example  under  an  insurance  contract,  the 
reimbursement is recognised as a separate asset but only when the reimbursement is virtually certain. The expense relating to any 
provision is presented in the Profit or Loss net of any reimbursement. 

If the effect of the time value of money is material, provisions are determined by discounting the expected future cash flows at a 
pre-tax rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and, where appropriate, the risks specific to the 
liability. Where discounting is used, the increase in the provision due to the passage of time is recognised as a finance cost. 

p. 

Income Recognition 
Interest revenue is recognised on a proportional basis taking into account the interest rates applicable to the financial assets. 
All revenue is stated net of the amount of goods and services tax (GST). 

 q.  Government Grants 

  Government grants relating to assets such as capitalised exploration expenditure, are recognised in the Consolidated Statement of 
Financial Position by deducting the grant in arriving at the carrying amount of the asset. Government grants relating to expenses are 
recognised in the profit and loss as other income. 

r.  Goods and Services Tax (GST) 

Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of the amount of GST, except where the amount of GST incurred is not recoverable 
from the Australian Tax Office. In these circumstances, the GST is recognised as part of the cost of acquisition of the asset or as 
part of an item of the expense. Receivables and payables in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position are shown inclusive of 
GST. 

s. 

Earnings per share  
Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the profit attributable to the owners of Rimfire Pacific Mining NL, excluding any 
costs  of  servicing  equity  other  than  ordinary  shares,  by  the  weighted  average  number  of  ordinary  shares  outstanding  during  the 
financial year, adjusted for bonus elements in ordinary shares issued during the financial year. 

Diluted earnings per share adjusts the figures used in the determination of basic earnings per share to take into account the after 
income tax effect of interest and other financing costs associated with dilutive potential ordinary shares, and the weighted average 
number of shares assumed to have been issued for no consideration in relation to dilutive potential ordinary shares. 

t. 

Segment Reporting 
Operating segments are presented using the 'management approach', where the information presented is on the same basis as the 
internal  reports  provided  to  the  Chief  Operating  Decision  Makers  ('CODM').  The  CODM  is  responsible  for  the  allocation  of 
resources to operating segments and assessing their performance. Rimfire Pacific Mining NL does not have any separately reportable 
segments. 

u.  Contributed Equity 

Ordinary shares are classified as equity. Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of new shares or options are shown in 
equity as a deduction, net of tax, from the proceeds. 

v.  Equity Settled Compensation 

Equity-settled transactions are awards of shares, or options over shares, that are provided to employees or contractors in exchange 
for the rendering of services. Equity-settled share-based compensation benefits have been provided to contractors in the current 
financial year. 

The cost of equity-settled transactions are measured at fair value on grant date. Fair value is independently determined using Black-
Scholes option pricing model that takes into account the exercise price, the term of the option, the impact of dilution, the share price 
at grant date and expected price volatility of the underlying share, the expected dividend yield and the risk free interest rate for the 
term of the option, together with non-vesting conditions that do not determine whether the Consolidated entity receives the services 
that entitle the employees or contractors to receive payment. No account is taken of any other vesting conditions. 

The cost of equity-settled transactions are recognised as an expense with a corresponding increase in equity over the vesting period. 
The cumulative charge to profit or loss is calculated based on the grant date fair value of the award, the best estimate of the number 
of awards that are likely to vest and the expired portion of the vesting period. The amount recognised in profit or loss for the period 
is the cumulative amount calculated at each reporting date less amounts already recognised in previous periods. 

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Accounting Policies (Cont’d) 

w.  New, revised or amending Accounting Standards and Interpretations adopted 

All new and revised Accounting Standards and Interpretations issued by the Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB) that 
are relevant to Rimfire Pacific Mining NL and its subsidiary’s operations and effective for annual reporting periods beginning on 1 
July 2017 have been adopted by the Consolidated entity where required. 

New standards that were amended and are applicable for the first time for the year ended 30 June 2018 are: 

-  AASB 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers 
-  AASB 16 Leases 
-  AASB 9 Financial Instruments 

The adoption of the amendments in these Accounting Standards and Interpretations are not applicable in the Company’s current 
circumstance.  The consolidated entity does not recognize significant revenues, does not have any fixed lease commitments greater 
than twelve months and does not expect the AASB9 Financial Instrument Standard to have a material impact. 

Note 2 

Income 

Other income 

Interest  
Sundry income 

Total Revenue 

Note 3 

Loss for the Financial Year 

The net loss for the financial year has been arrived at after 
charging the following: 

Expenses 
Employee benefits expense 

  Marketing expense 
  Non-executive directors’ fees 

Rental expense 

  Depreciation 

Note 4 

Income Tax Expense 

a.  The prima facie tax expense/(benefit) on loss before tax is 

reconciled to the income tax as follows: 
Prima facie tax expense/(benefit) on loss before tax at 30% 
(2017: 30%) 

Add: 
Tax effect of: 

-  non-allowable items 
-  net  current  year  tax  losses  not  recognised,  temporary 

differences and deductible exploration expenditure. 

Consolidated Entity 
2017 
2018 
$ 
$ 

35,558 
- 
35,558 

42,827 
500 
43,327 

 Consolidated Entity 
2017 
2018 
$ 
$ 

  417,856 
176,169 
126,586 
 24,513  
33,920 

355,629 
138,401 
105,834 
 23,353  
 33,959  

 Consolidated Entity 
2017 
2018 
$ 
$ 

(314,350)  

(277,434)  

-  

 8,401  

 344,135  

 300,825  

29,785  

 31,792  

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Note 4               Income Tax Expense (Cont’d) 

Less: 
Tax effect of: 
-  Research and Development tax offset income 
- 
Income tax benefit/(expense) attributable to loss  

capitalised share placement costs 

Deferred tax assets arising from tax losses that have not been 
recognised: 

Tax losses carried forward  
Temporary differences – exploration costs 
Temporary differences – other 

Net Deferred tax asset not recognized 

              Consolidated Entity 

             2018                   2017 
                  $                        $ 

- 
(29,785)  

- 

0 
  (31,792)  

- 

 6,061,399 
(3,695,333)  
 90,262  

 5,551,556  
(3,523,491)  
 64,944  

2,456,328  

 2,093,009  

Balance of franking account at year end 

- 

- 

Potential deferred tax assets attributable to tax losses carried forward and temporary differences have not been brought to account 
because Directors do not believe realisation of the deferred tax assets is probable. These benefits will only be obtained if: 

(a) 

(b) 
(c) 

the company derives future assessable income of a nature and of an amount sufficient to enable the benefit from the deduction 
for the loss to be realized; 
the company continue to comply with the conditions for deductibility imposed by law, and 
no changes in tax legislation adversely affect the company in realizing the benefit from the deductibility for the loss. 

Rimfire Pacific Mining NL and its wholly owned entity have not opted to enter the tax consolidation regime as at 30 June 2018. 

Note 5 

Auditor’s Remuneration 

Remuneration of the auditor for: 
 - auditing or reviewing the financial reports 

Note 6 

Earnings per Share 

a.  Reconciliation of Earnings to Loss 

Loss used in the calculation of basic EPS 

Loss used in the calculation of dilutive EPS 

        Consolidated Entity 

2018 
$ 

           2017 
            $ 

 38,439  
38,439 

     39,200  
     39,200 

      Consolidated Entity 

 2018 
$ 

 2017 
$ 

(1,047,835)  

(924,782)  

(1,047,835)  

(924,782)  

b.  Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during 

the year used in calculation of basic EPS 

 943,477,555   917,111,859  

Potential ordinary shares 

- 

- 

Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the 
year used in calculation of dilutive EPS 

 943,477,555   917,111,859  

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Note 6 

          Earnings per Share (Cont’d) 

c. 

d. 

Classification of securities 
Share options are anti-dilutive and securities have not been classed as 
potential ordinary shares and are not included in the determination of 
dilutive EPS. 

Ordinary shares issued between reporting date and time of 
completion of the financial report 

Basic loss per share (cents per share) 

Diluted loss per share (cents per share) 

Note 7 

Cash and Cash Equivalents 

Cash at bank and on hand 
Short term deposits 

Reconciliation of Cash 

  Consolidated Entity 

2018 
$ 

 2017 
$ 

- 

- 

- 

- 

(0.11)  

(0.10)  

(0.11)  

(0.10)  

Consolidated Entity 

2018 
$ 
 264,901  
 628,696  
 893,597  

2017 
$ 
 902,283  
 1,666,057  
 2,568,340  

Cash at the end of the financial year as shown in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows is reconciled to items in the Consolidated 
Statement of Financial Position as follows: 
Cash at bank 
Term deposits with maturity of 3 months or less 

 264,901  
 628,696  
 893,597  

 902,283  
 1,666,057  
 2,568,340  

Refer to Note 23 for the risk exposure analysis for cash and cash equivalents.  

Note 8 

Trade and Other Receivables 

OTHER RECEIVABLES 

CURRENT 

Security deposits 
Interest receivable 
Other receivables 

NON-CURRENT 

Security deposits 

Consolidated Entity 

2018 
$ 

 13,049  
 1,080  
 33,109  
 47,238  

2017 
$ 

 13,049  
 5,950  
 32,690  
 51,689  

150,000 

150,000 

Refer to Note 23 for the risk exposure analysis for receivables. At the reporting date, no receivables were past due or impaired. 

Security  deposits  of  $150,000  are  held  in  support  of  a  bank  guarantee  issued  in  favour  of  the  NSW  Department  of  Planning  and 
Environment. 

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Note 9 

Property, Plant and Equipment 

PROPERTY 
Freehold land 

At cost 
Total Land 

PLANT AND EQUIPMENT 

Plant and equipment 
At cost 
Accumulated depreciation 

Motor vehicle 
At cost 
Accumulated depreciation 

Office furniture 
At cost 
Accumulated depreciation 

Leasehold improvements 
At cost 
Accumulated depreciation 

Total Plant and Equipment 

Total Property, Plant and Equipment 

a.  Movements in Carrying Amounts 

Consolidated Entity 

2018 
$ 

2017 
$ 

 226,834  
 226,834  

 226,834  
 226,834  

 489,407  
(300,364)  
 189,043  

 461,499  
(270,566)  
 190,933  

 68,710  
(25,605)  
 43,105  

 102,402  
(83,214)  
 19,188  

419  
(325)  
 94  

 55,949  
(29,217)  
 26,732  

 100,441  
(73,731)  
 26,710  

 419  
(325)  
 94  

 251,430  

 244,469  

 478,264  

 471,303  

Movements in the carrying amounts for each class of property, plant and equipment between the beginning and the end of the current 
financial year. 

2018 

Consolidated Entity: 

Balance at the beginning of year 
Additions 
Disposals 
Depreciation expense 
Depreciation capitalised 
Carrying amount at the end of year 

2017 

Consolidated Entity: 

Balance at the beginning of year 
Additions 
Disposals 
Depreciation expense 

Depreciation capitalised 
Carrying amount at the end of year 

Freehold 
Land 
$ 

Motor 
Vehicles 
$ 

Plant and 
Equipment 
$ 

Office 
Furniture 
$ 

Leasehold 
Improvements 
$ 

 226,834  
 -  
 -  
 -  
 -  
 226,834  

 26,732  
 25,529  
(2,237)  
(6,919)  
 -  
 43,105  

 190,933  
27,908  
- 
(17,518)  
(12,280) 
 189,043  

 26,710  
 1,961  
- 
(9,483)  
-  
 19,188  

 94  
 -  
 -  
- 
 -  
94  

Total 
$ 

 471,303  
 55,398  
(2,237)  
(33,920)  
(12,280)  
 478,264  

Freehold 
Land 
$ 

Motor 
Vehicles 
$ 

Plant and 
Equipment 
$ 

Office 
Furniture 
$ 

Leasehold 
Improvements 
$ 

Total 
$ 

 226,834  
 -  
 -  
 -  
 -  

 226,834  

 32,901  
 -  
 -  
(6,169)  
 -  

 26,732  

 219,010  
 5,188  
(663)  
(17,626)  
(14,976)  

 26,330  
 10,526  
 -  
(10,146)  
 -  

 112  
 -  
 -  
(18)  
 -  

 505,187  
 15,714  
(663)  
(33,959)  
(14,976)  

 190,933  

 26,710  

 94  

 471,303  

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Note 10 

Other Assets 

CURRENT 

Prepaid expenses (insurance, rent, body corporate) 

Note 11 

Exploration & Evaluation Costs  

NON-CURRENT 
Exploration Expenditure 
Costs carried forward in respect of areas of interest in: 
–  exploration and evaluation phases 

Opening balance 
Additional expenditure 
Reimbursed exploration expenditure 
Research and development tax offset 
Closing balance 

No exploration expenditure was impaired during 2018 (2017: Nil). 

Note 12 

Trade and Other Payables 

CURRENT 

Trade creditors 
Sundry creditors and accrued expenses 
GST Collected 

Note 13 

Provisions 

CURRENT 

Employee benefits 

NON-CURRENT 
Employee benefits 

Consolidated Entity 
2017 
$ 

2018 
$ 

 7,249  

 21,183  

Consolidated Entity 
2017 
$ 

2018 
$ 

12,312,777  

 11,744,970  

11,744,970  
 1,764,052  
(1,196,245) 
-  
12,312,777  

 11,434,071  
 1,427,561  
(632,499) 
(484,163)  
 11,744,970  

Consolidated Entity 
2017 
$ 

2018 
$ 

 111,227  
 69,547  
 12,041  
 192,815  

 125,371  
 121,524  
 57,500  
 304,395  

Consolidated Entity 
2017 
$ 

2018 
$ 

 77,018  

 33,120  

 770  

 8,251  

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Note 14           Contributed Equity 

943,477,555 (2017: 943,477,555) fully paid ordinary shares 

a. Ordinary shares

Contributed equity

At the beginning of the reporting period
Shares issued during the year
19 August 2016
-
1 September 2016
-
2 November 2016
-
5 December 2016
-
-
19 May 2017
Transaction costs relating to share issues
At reporting date

Shares outstanding 

At the beginning of reporting period 
Shares issued during year 
-
-
-
-
-
At reporting date 

19 August 2016
1 September 2016
2 November 2016
5 December 2016
19 May 2017

b. Capital Management

2018 
$ 

 30,060,432 
 30,060,432 

2017 
$ 
30,060,432 
30,060,432 

 30,060,432 

 27,123,763 

-
-
-
-
-
-
 30,060,432 

1,624,250
883,829
500,000
30,000
5,162
(106,572)
30,060,432 

2018 
No. 

2017 
No. 

 943,477,555 

 798,659,607 

-
-
-
-
-
 943,477,555 

77,345,238
42,087,117
23,809,525
1,428,571
147,497
 943,477,555 

Management controls the capital of the Consolidated entity in order to ensure that the Company remains a going concern as a primary
objective and is able to deliver suitable exploration, as the circumstances allow.  This is done, to the best of Management’s ability in the
prevailing business and economic circumstances.  The Consolidated entity’s debt and capital includes ordinary share capital, listed options
and financial liabilities.

The Consolidated entity is not subject to any externally imposed capital requirements.

c.

Share based payments & options

Reserves 

Share based payments 

Consolidated Entity 
2017 
$ 

2018 
$ 

 4,638 

 - 

Grant date 

Expiry date 

Exercise 

Balance at 

Granted 

Exercised 

price 

start of the 

year 

Expired/ 

Forfeited/ 

Other * 

Balance at 

30 June 18 

24 September 2017 

25 September 2020 

$0.0295 

0 

2,300,000 

0 

(800,000) 

1,500,000 

*Employee options attributable to employees who have forfeited their options by leaving the company.

The fair value of the options is estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes model, taking into account the terms and conditions 

upon which the options were granted. 

Rimfire Pacific Mining NL – 2018 Annual Report to Shareholders  |  33 

Note 14           Contributed Equity (Cont’d) 

For the options granted during the current financial year, the valuation model inputs used to determine the fair value at the grant date, are as 

follows: 

Grant date 

Expiry date 

Share price 

Exercise 

Expected 

Dividend 

Risk-free 

Fair value at 

at grant 

price 

volatility  

yield 

interest rate 

grant date  

date 

$ 

24/09/17 

25/09/20 

$0.0210 

$0.0295 

100% 

- 

6.00% 

$18,300 

No share based payments were issued to key management personnel.  

Accounting policy for share-based payments 

Equity-settled  share-based  compensation  benefits  are  provided  to  employees  as  an  additional  incentive  to  recognise  your  important 

contribution to the success of the company and persistence to deliver ongoing results.    

Equity-settled  transactions  are  awards  of  shares,  or  options  over  shares  that  are  provided  to  employees  in  exchange  for  the  rendering  of 

services.  

The cost of equity-settled transactions are measured at fair value on grant date. Fair value is independently determined using the Black-Scholes 

option pricing model that takes into account the exercise price, the term of the option, the impact of dilution, the share price at grant date and 

expected price volatility of the underlying share, the expected dividend yield and the risk free interest rate for the term of the option, together 

with non-vesting conditions that do not determine whether the Group receives the services that entitle the employees to receive payment. No 

account is taken of any other vesting conditions. 

The  cost  of  equity-settled  transactions  are  recognised  as  an  expense  with  a  corresponding  increase  in  equity  over  the  vesting  period.  The 

cumulative charge to profit or loss is calculated based on the grant date fair value of the award, the best estimate of the number of awards that 

are likely to vest and the expired portion of the vesting period. The amount recognised in profit or loss for the period is the cumulative amount 

calculated at each reporting date less amounts already recognised in previous periods. 

Market conditions are taken into consideration in determining fair value. Therefore any awards subject to market conditions are considered to 
vest irrespective of whether or not that market condition has been met provided all other conditions are satisfied. 

If the non-vesting condition is within the control of the Group or employee, the failure to satisfy the condition is treated as a cancellation. If 

the condition is not within the control of the Group or employee and is not satisfied during the vesting period, any remaining expense for the 

award is recognised over the remaining vesting period, unless the award is forfeited. 

If equity-settled awards  are cancelled, it is treated as if  it has vested on the date of cancellation, and any remaining expense is recognised 

immediately.  If  a  new  replacement  award  is  substituted  for  the  cancelled  award,  the  cancelled  and  new  award  is  treated  as  if  they  were  a 

modification. 

Note 15 

Controlled Entity 

Parent Entity 

Rimfire Pacific Mining NL 

Subsidiary of Rimfire Pacific Mining NL 
Axis Mining NL 

  Country of Incorporation 

         Percentage Owned (%) 
2017 

2018 

Australia 

100 

100 

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Note 16 

Parent Entity Information 

Set out below is the supplementary information about the parent entity. 

Current assets 
Total assets 
Current liabilities 
Total liabilities 

Issued capital 
Reserves 
Accumulated losses 
Total equity 

Loss of the parent entity 
Comprehensive loss of the parent entity 

2018 
$ 
947,857  
 13,888,898  
 268,333  
 269,103  

2017 
$ 
 2,640,985  
 15,007,258  
 336,015  
 344,266  

 30,060,432  
4,638 
(16,446,548)  
 13,618,522  

 30,060,432  
- 
(15,397,440)  
 14,662,992  

(1,047,835)  
(1,047,835)  

(924,782)  
(924,782)  

Parent Entity Commitments: 
All capital and operating commitments of the group have been entered into by the Parent Entity. Refer to note 17 for these commitments. 
The accounting policies of the parent entity are consistent with those of the Consolidated entity, as disclosed in note 1. 

Note 17 

Capital and Leasing Commitments 

a.    Operating Lease Commitments  

Office & Other Premises 
Payable 

- 
- 

not later than 1 year 
later than 1 year but not later than 5 years 

b.    Capital Expenditure Commitments 

The Consolidated entity is committed to capital 
expenditure on its various mining tenements and leases as 
follows: 

Payable 

- 
- 

not later than 1 year 
later than 1 year but not later than 5 years 

Consolidated Entity 

2018 
$ 

2017 
$ 

18,000 
- 
18,000 

18,000 
- 
18,000 

Consolidated Entity 

2018 
$ 
350,677 
701,333 
1,052,010 

2017 
$ 
345,000 
707,000 
1,052,000 

Note 18 

Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets 

The Directors are not aware of any matters or circumstances which have arisen during or since the financial year which may significantly 
affect the operations of the Consolidated entity, the results of those operations or state of affairs of the Consolidated entity in future years. 

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Note 19 

Segment Reporting 

Business and Geographical Segments 

The  Consolidated  entity  operates  predominantly  in  one  business  and  geographic  segment,  being  mineral  exploration  and  prospecting 
within Australia.  

Segment information is presented using a “management approach”, (i.e. Segment information is provided on the same basis as information 
used for internal reporting purposes by the board of directors). At regular intervals, the board is provided management information at a 
group level for the group’s cash position, the carrying values of exploration permits and a group cash flow forecast for the next 12 months 
of operation. On this basis, no segment information is included in these financial statements.  

Note 20 

Key Management Personnel Disclosures 

a) Details of Directors and Key Management Personnel

Directors

The follows persons were Directors of Rimfire Pacific Mining NL during the financial year:

Ian McCubbing (Chairman)
John Kaminsky (Managing Director and CEO)
Andrew Greville (Non-Executive Director, appointed 18.08.2017)
Ramona Enconniere (Non-Executive Director)
Graham Billinghurst (Non-Executive Director, retired 24.11.2017)

b. Key Management Personnel compensation

Refer to the Remuneration Report contained in the Directors’ Report for details of the remuneration paid or payable to each member
of the Company’s key management personnel for the year ended 30 June 2018. The totals of remuneration paid to Key Management
Personnel of the company during the year are as follows:

Short-term employee benefits 

Post-employment benefits 

Long Term Benefits 

Note 21 

Related Party Details 

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

Transactions with director related parties: 

(i)

In the current financial year a related party (Jill Kaminsky and Nicole
Kaminsky)  of  Mr  John  Kaminsky  was  paid 
in  respect  of
administrative services. Payment for these services were on normal
commercial terms.

2018 
$ 
401,911 

29,115 

40,513 

2017 
$ 
340,389 

26,637 

- 

471,539 

367,026 

2018 
$ 

2017 
$ 

12,941 

14,288 

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Note 22 

Cash Flow Information 

a. Reconciliation of Cash Flow from Operations with Loss after Income

Tax

Loss after income tax

Non-cash flows in loss

Depreciation 
Loss on disposal of PPE 
Expense of share-based payment 

Changes in assets and liabilities relating to operations 

(Increase)/decrease in prepayments 

(Increase)/decrease in other receivables 
Increase/(decrease) in trade creditors and accruals 
Increase/(decrease) in provisions 

Cash flows used in operations 

Consolidated Entity 

2018 
$ 

2017 
$ 

(1,047,835) 

(924,782) 

 33,920 
 737 
4,638 

 33,960 
 663 
- 

 13,934 

 (37,374) 

(71,138) 
 36,418 
(1,066,700) 

(3,747) 

 90,952 

 21,102 
 29,129 
(752,723) 

b. Cash not available for use

There was no cash as at the end of the year which was unavailable for use.

c. Non-cash Financing and Investing Activities

There were no non-cash financing and investing activities carried out during the year.

Note 23 

Financial Risk Management 

a.

Financial Risk Management Objectives and Policies

The Consolidated entity's activities expose it to a variety of financial risks: market risk (including interest rate risk), credit risk and liquidity risk. 
The Consolidated entity's overall risk management program focuses on the unpredictability of financial markets and seeks to minimise potential 
adverse effects on the financial performance of the Consolidated entity. The Consolidated entity uses different methods to measure different 
types of risk to which it is exposed. These methods include sensitivity analysis in the case of interest rate and other risks. 

Risk management is carried out by senior executives under policies approved by the Board of Directors. These policies include identification 
and analysis of the risk exposure of the Consolidated entity and appropriate procedures, controls and risk limits. 

Market risk  
Interest rate risk 
The Consolidated entity's main interest rate risk arises from its holdings of cash and cash equivalents on deposit. Deposits held at variable rates 
expose  the  Consolidated  entity  to  interest  rate  risk.  Deposits  held  at  fixed  rates  expose  the  Consolidated  entity  to  fair  value  risk.  The 
Consolidated entity's exposure to interest rate risk is set out in Note 23(b). 

Credit risk 
Credit risk refers to the risk that a counterparty will default on its contractual obligations resulting in financial loss to the Consolidated entity. 
The Consolidated entity exposure to credit risk is limited to security deposits provided to landlords and other third parties. The maximum 
exposure to credit risk at the reporting date to recognised financial assets is the carrying amount, net of any provisions for impairment of those 
assets, as disclosed in the statement of financial position and notes to the financial statements.  

Liquidity risk 
Vigilant liquidity risk management requires the Consolidated entity to maintain sufficient liquid assets (mainly cash and cash equivalents) to be 
able to pay debts as and when they become due and payable. 

The Consolidated entity manages liquidity risk by maintaining adequate cash reserves by continuously monitoring actual and forecast cash 
flows and matching the maturity profiles of financial assets and liabilities. 

Rimfire Pacific Mining NL – 2018 Annual Report to Shareholders  |  37 

Categorisation of financial instruments 

Financial assets 

Note  Category 

Carrying value 
2018 
$ 

Carrying value 
2017 
$ 

Cash & cash equivalents 

Trade and other receivables 

7 

8 

Cash and other financial assets 

Trade and other receivables at amortised cost 

 893,597 

197,238 

 2,568,340 

201,689 

Financial liabilities 

Trade and other payables 

12 

Financial liabilities measured at amortised cost 

 192,815 

 304,395 

Rimfire Pacific Mining NL – 2018 Annual Report to Shareholders  |  38 

Note 23  Financial Risk Management (Cont’d) 

b. 

Interest Rate Risk 
The Consolidated entity's exposure to interest rate risk, which is the risk that a financial instrument's value will fluctuate as a result of changes in market interest rates on classes of financial 
assets and financial liabilities, is as follows: 

Floating Interest Rate 
$ 

Fixed Interest Rate 
Maturing 
Within One Year 
$ 

Non-interest Bearing 
$ 

Total 
$ 

2018 

2017 

2018 

2017 

2018 

2017 

2018 

2017 

Financial Assets 

Cash  

Receivables  

Total Financial Assets 

Financial Liabilities 

Trade and sundry creditors 

Total Financial Liabilities 

Net inflow/(outflow) on 

financial assets 

264,401 

150,000 

901,583 

150,000 

- 

- 

628,696 

1,666,057 

414,401 

1,051,583 

628,696 

1,666,057 

500 

47,238 

47,738 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

414,401 

1,051,583 

- 

- 

- 

- 

192,815 

192,815 

700 

51,689 

52,389 

304,394 

304,394 

264,901 

825,934 

1,090,835 

902,283 

1,867,746 

2,770,029 

192,815 

192,815 

304,394 

304,394 

1,666,057 

(145,077) 

(252,005) 

898,020 

2,465,635 

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Note 23 

Financial Risk Management (Cont’d) 

c.

Net Fair Values

The carrying amounts of financial assets and liabilities approximate the net fair value unless otherwise stated.

d.

Sensitivity Analysis

The group has performed a sensitivity analysis relating to its exposure to interest rate risk at reporting date. This sensitivity analysis
demonstrates the effect on the current year results and equity which could result from a change in these risks.

Interest Rate Sensitivity Analysis

At 30 June 2018, the effect on loss after tax and equity as a result of changes in the interest rate, with all other variables remaining
constant would be as follows:

Change in loss after tax 
- Increase in interest rate by 0.5%
- Decrease in interest rate by 0.5%

Change in equity 
- Increase in interest rate by 0.5%
- Decrease in interest rate by 0.5%

Consolidated Entity 

2018 
$ 

      2,072 
 (2,072) 

 2,072 
 (2,072) 

2017 
$ 

 5,258 
(5,258) 

 5,258 
(5,258) 

The above changes are based on the effect of an interest rate change in relation to funds held in deposit with financial institutions.  A 
change in 0.5% of the interest rate is deemed reasonable by management due to the current financial environment of low interest rates. 

Note 24 

Events Occurring after the Reporting Period 

There are no matters or circumstances which have arisen since the end of the financial year which significantly affected or may significantly 
affect the operations of the Consolidated entity, the results of those operations, or the state of affairs of the  Consolidated entity in future 
financial years. 

Unissued shares under option 

At the date of this report there were 1,500,000 unissued shares under option at an issue price of $0.0295 (2.95 cents) per option, with 375,000 
options to vest on 25 September 2018, and 1,125,000 options to vest on 25 September 2019 exercisable before 25 September 2020. 

Note 25           Company Details 

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

Rimfire Pacific Mining NL 
“Exchange Tower” 
Suite 411, 530 Little Collins Street 
Melbourne  VIC  3000 

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DIRECTORS’ DECLARATION 

In the directors’ opinion: 

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

the  attached  financial  statements  and  notes  and  the  Remuneration  Report  thereto  comply  with  the
Corporations  Act  2001,  the  Accounting  Standards,  the  Corporations  Regulations  2001  and  other  mandatory
professional reporting requirements;

the  attached  financial  statements  and  notes  thereto  comply  with  International  Financial  Reporting
Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board as described in note 1 to the financial
statements;

the attached financial statements and notes thereto give a true and fair view of the Consolidated entity's
financial position as at 30 June 2018 and of its performance for the financial year ended on that date;

there are reasonable grounds to believe that the company will be able to pay its debts as and when they
become due and payable; and

The directors have been given the declarations required by section 295A of the Corporations Act 2001.

Signed in accordance with a resolution of directors made pursuant to section 295(5) of the Corporations Act 2001. 

On behalf of the directors 

Chairman 

Dated this 

 Ian McCubbing 

27th day of September 2018 

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Tel: +61 3 9603 1700 
Fax: +61 3 9602 3870 
www.bdo.com.au 

Collins Square, Tower Four 
Level 18, 727 Collins Street 
Melbourne VIC 3008 
GPO Box 5099 Melbourne VIC 3001 
Australia 

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT 

To the members of Rimfire Pacific Mining NL 

Report on the Audit of the Financial Report 

Opinion 

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

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

(i)

(ii)

Giving a true and fair view of the Group’s financial position as at 30 June 2018 and of its
financial performance for the year ended on that date; and
Complying with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Regulations 2001.

Basis for opinion 

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

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

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

BDO East Coast Partnership  ABN 83 236 985 726 is a member of a national association of independent entities which are all members of BDO Australia Ltd 
ABN 77 050 110 275, an Australian company limited by guarantee. BDO East Coast Partnership and BDO Australia Ltd are members of BDO International Ltd, 
a UK company limited by guarantee, and form part of the international BDO network of independent member firms. Liability limited by a scheme approved 
under Professional Standards Legislation, other than for the acts or omissions of financial services licensees. 

Rimfire Pacific Mining NL – 2018 Annual Report to Shareholders  |  42

 
Material uncertainty related to going concern 

We draw attention to Note 1 in the financial report which describes the events and/or conditions which 
give rise to the existence of a material uncertainty that may cast significant doubt about the group’s 
ability to continue as a going concern and therefore the group may be unable to realise its assets and 
discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business. Our opinion is not modified in respect of this 
matter. 

Key audit matters 

Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgement, were of most significance in 
our audit of the financial report of the current period. These matters were addressed in the context of 
our audit of the financial report as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide 
a separate opinion on these matters. In addition to the matter described in the Material uncertainty 
related to going concern section, we have determined the matters described below to be the key audit 
matters to be communicated in our report. 

Key audit matter 

How the matter was addressed in our audit 

The company has incurred significant exploration 
and evaluation expenditures which have been 
capitalised. As the carrying value of exploration 
and evaluation expenditures represents a 
significant asset of the company, we considered 
it necessary to assess whether facts and 
circumstances existed to suggest that the 
carrying amount of this asset may exceed its 
recoverable amount. 

AASB 6 Exploration for and Evaluation of Mineral 
Resources contains detailed requirements with 
respect to both the initial recognition of such 
assets and ongoing requirements to continue to 
carry forward the assets. 

Note 1 to the financial statements contains the 
accounting policy and note 11 disclosures in 
relation to exploration and evaluation 
expenditures. 

Our procedures included: 











Obtaining evidence that the Group has valid
rights to explore in the areas represented by
the capitalised exploration and evaluation
expenditure

Confirming whether the rights to tenure of
the areas of interest remained current at
the reporting date as well as confirming that
rights to tenure are expected to be renewed

Reviewing the directors’ assessment of the
carrying value of the exploration and
evaluation costs, ensuring that management
have considered the effect of impairment
indicators, commodity prices and the stage
of the Group’s project

Reviewing budgets and challenging
assumptions made by the entity to ensure
that substantive expenditure on further
exploration for and evaluation of the
mineral resources in the areas of interest
were planned

Reviewing ASX announcements and minutes
of directors’ meetings to ensure that the
company had not decided to discontinue
activities in any of its areas of interest.

Rimfire Pacific Mining NL – 2018 Annual Report to Shareholders  |  43

Other information 

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

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

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

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

Responsibilities of the directors for the Financial Report 

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

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

Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the Financial Report 

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

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial report is located at the 
Auditing and Assurance Standards Board website at:  

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

This description forms part of our auditor’s report. 

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Report on the Remuneration Report 

Opinion on the Remuneration Report 

We have audited the Remuneration Report included in pages 11 to 14 of the directors’ report for the 
year ended 30 June 2018. 

In our opinion, the Remuneration Report of Rimfire Pacific Mining NL, for the year 30 June 2018, 
complies with section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001. 

Responsibilities 

The directors of the Company are responsible for the preparation and presentation of the 
Remuneration Report in accordance with section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001.  Our responsibility 
is to express an opinion on the Remuneration Report, based on our audit conducted in accordance with 
Australian Auditing Standards. 

BDO East Coast Partnership 

James Mooney 
Partner 

Melbourne, 27 September 2018 

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Additional Information  
For Publicly Listed Companies 

1. The shareholder information set out below was applicable as at 26th September 2018

(a) Distribution of Shareholders by Class

Category 
(Size of Holding) 

Total 
Holders 

Fully Paid 
Ordinary Shares 

% of Issued 
Capital 

1 – 1,000 
1,001 – 5,000 
5,001 – 10,000 
10,001 – 100,000 
100,001 over 

180 
154 
164 
820 
687 

53,643 
510,859 
1,396,920 
36,769,688 
904,746,445 

0.01 
0.05 
0.15 
3.90 
95.89 

Total 

2,005 

943,477,555 

100.00 

(b) The number of holders with shareholdings in less than marketable  parcels was 895 as at 26th September

2018.

(c) The number of holders of each class of equity security as at 26th September 2018:

Class of Security 

Number 

Fully Paid Ordinary Shares 

2,005 

(d) Voting Rights

Every Member is entitled to be present at a meeting and may vote.

On a show of hands, every Member has one vote.

On a poll every Member has:
- one vote for each fully paid share; and
- voting rights pro-rata to the amount paid up on each partly paid share held by the Member.

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Additional Information (cont’d) 
For Publicly Listed Companies 

(e) 20 Largest Shareholders - Ordinary Capital as at 26th September 2018

Name 

Mr Peng Wang

Mr John Adrian Kaminsky

TJS Investments (Aust) Pty Ltd 

Mr Choong Guang Koh

New Gold Fife Pty Ltd

Pershing  Australia  Nominees  Pty  Ltd  

HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited

Dr  Julie  Miranda  Jelbart  +  Mr  William  Theodore  Durnell


Ralston Corporation Pty Ltd 

Ant Nicholson Pty Ltd 

Dr Gary Robert Lillicrap

Kookoo  Nominees  Pty  Ltd  

Warcoll Holdings Pty Ltd

Mr Ronald Roy Foote + Mrs Renate Foote

Cooee Investments Pty Ltd

B David Nominees Pty Ltd 

Mr Laurie John Newman

Helen Ma Pty Ltd 

Mr Kerry Peter Jelbart

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6. 

7.

8. 

9.

10.

11.

12. 

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

19.

20. 

Mr Kerry Peter Jelbart + Dr Stephen Bruce Jelbart 

Number of 
Ordinary Fully 
Paid Shares 
Held 

% Held of 
Issued 
Ordinary 
Capital 

29,285,714 

28,085,503 

28,069,931 

26,500,000 

23,809,524 

23,611,346 

22,227,535 

17,000,000 

15,000,379 

14,000,000 

13,264,342 

13,200,000 

12,682,375 

12,333,333 

11,168,604 

11,000,000 

10,962,582 

10,372,097 

10,100,000 

10,000,000 

3.10 

2.98 

2.98 

2.81 

2.52 

2.50 

2.36 

1.80 

1.59 

1.48 

1.41 

1.40 

1.34 

1.31 

1.18 

1.17 

1.16 

1.10 

1.07 

1.06 

342,673,265 

36.32 

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Additional Information (cont’d) 
For Publicly Listed Companies 

2.

3.

The name of the Company Secretary is Melanie Leydin.

The address and telephone number of the registered office and principal administrative office is:

Suite 411, 530 Little Collins Street
Melbourne  VIC  3000

Telephone:  03 9620 5866
Facsimile  :  03 9620 5822
Website    :  www.rimfire.com.au

4.

The register of securities is held at the following address:

Computershare Registry Services
117 Victoria Street
West End  QLD  4001

Telephone:  1300 787 272
Facsimile  :  07 3237 2152

5.

Stock Exchange Listing

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

6.

Vendor Securities

There are no restricted securities on issue as at 26 September 2018.

7.

Unissued shares under option

As at 26 September 2018 there were 1,500,000 unissued shares under option at an issue price of $0.0295 (2.95 cents) per option,
with 375,000 options to vest on 25 September 2018, and 1,125,000 options to vest on 25 September 2019 exercisable before 25
September 2020.

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Corporate Directory 

Directors: 

Ian McCubbing (Chairman) 
John Kaminsky (Managing Director & CEO) 
Ramona Enconniere 
Andrew Greville 

Company Secretary: 

Melanie Leydin 

Registered Office: 

Auditors: 

Lawyers of the Company: 

Share Registry: 

Bankers: 

Stock Exchange Listing: 

Email Address: 

Website Address: 

Suite 411, 530 Little Collins Street 
Melbourne  VIC  3000 

BDO East Coast Partnership 
Collins Square / Tower Four 
Level 18, 727 Collins Street 
Melbourne  VIC  3008 

McNab Lawyers 
Level 3, 139 Collins Street 
Melbourne  VIC  3000 

Carton Solicitors 
8 Chapel St 
Cremorne  VIC  3121 

Computershare Investor Services Pty Ltd 
Yarra Falls 
452 Johnston St 
Abbotsford  VIC  3067 

Tel: 1300 787 272 

Westpac Banking Corporation 
114 William Street 
Melbourne  VIC  3000 

Macquarie Bank Limited 
300 Queen Street 
Brisbane  QLD  4000 

Australian Securities Exchange 
Home Exchange – Melbourne 
ASX Code:  RIM 

rimfire@rimfire.com.au 

www.rimfire.com.au 

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