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SILVER CITY MINERALS LIMITED 
ABN 68 130 933 309 

ANNUAL REPORT 2020 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Directors’ Report 
CONTENTS & CORPORATE DIRECTORY 

Directors’ Report - Review of Operations 

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income 

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position 

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows 

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity 

Consolidated Notes to the Financial Statements 

Directors' Declaration 

Independent Auditor’s Report 

Additional Information 

Board of Directors 
Roland Gotthard  
Tom Pickett  
Sonu Cheema (Director and Company Secretary) 

ASX Share Register 

Boardroom Pty Limited 

GPO Box 3993 

Sydney, NSW 2001 

Telephone: +61 2 9290 9600 

www. boardroomlimited.com.au 

Auditor 

BDJ Partners 

Level 8, 124 Walker Street 

North Sydney, NSW 2060 

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Principal and Registered Office 

Suite 9, 330 Churchill Avenue 

Subiaco, WA 6008  

Telephone: +61 8 6489 1600 

Email: reception@cicerogroup.com.au 

Website: www.silvercityminerals.com.au 

Securities Exchange Listing 

Australian Securities Exchange 

ASX Code: SCI 

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During the Period ended 30 June 2020, the Company completed the following operational and corporate activities.  

Operations 

Silver City Minerals Ltd (SCI, or, the Company) holds a considerable portfolio of mineral exploration tenure in the highly 
endowed and highly prospective Broken Hill region of the Curnamona Province. The Company’s Projects include Copper 
Blow,  interpreted  to  be  an  Iron  Oxide  Copper  Gold  (IOCG)  deposit,  the  Razorback  West  Project  and  tenure  over  the 
Euriowie Block including the Yalcowinna Cu-Co prospect.  

Wellington Project  
Silver  City  recently  settled  acquisition  of  the  Wellington  Project  which  is  located  circa 15kms  to  the  south of  the  Boda 
discovery (Alkane Resources NL). By way of background, the Company announced on 11 March that it had has entered 
into a binding option agreement with Syndicate Minerals Pty Ltd to acquire the Wellington Project confirmed settlement on 
21 July 2020. The exploration license application (formerly ELA5852) was granted to the Vendor as EL8971, and is now 
pending transfer to Silver City Minerals upon all normal statutory consents being received.  

Silver City has identified a number of areas of interest for follow up. One of the key targets will be the significant 1.2km 
copper anomaly identified from historic works at the Wilunga Copper Prospect.  The copper anomaly at Wilunga identified 
from soils, recorded coherent copper mineralisation over 1.2kms and peak values of 2,000ppm copper. The area has seen 
limited gold assaying in historic soil sampling and requires follow up work (refer Announcement 16 April 2020).   

Figure 1: Location of EL8971 Wellington 

Historical Exploration 
Silver City Minerals has collated and reviewed all historical exploration from the New South Wales DIGS online database. 
Exploration  on  the  Wellington  Project  is  detailed  in  historical  exploration  reports,  annual  reports  and  tenement 
relinquishment reports.The Project has been explored by Placer Prospecting Australia (1967-1968), AMAX Exploration 
(1972-1974), Banlona Pty Ltd (Paradigm Gold) in 2014. The majority of the project area has been covered with regional 
scale stream sediment sampling. Assaying has primarily been for base metals (copper, lead and zinc) with limited precious 
metals (gold, silver) and very limited trace element geochemistry (Figure 2, below).  

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Figure 2: Historical Exploration EL8971Wellington 

Willunga Copper Prospect 
Placer Prospecting (Australia) Pty Ltd (Placer) pegged EL74 in 1967 covering the Willunga Copper Prospect, in the south-
western margin of the Carboniferous Wuuluman Granite. Placer undertook stream sediment sampling for Cu, Pb, Zn and 
Mo, soil sampling, gridding and mapping.  

Placer’s geological map, dating from 1967 showed a series of workings over a strike length of approximately 600m. No 
production is recorded from the Willunga prospect.  

Silver  City  Minerals  has  reviewed  the  historical  exploration  of  the  Wellington  Project  EL8971  and  has  concluded  that 
contact zone of the Carboniferous Wuuluman Granite represents an hydrothermal mineralisation target related to porphyry 
dykes. The Company believes that EL9871 Wellington has potential to host porphyry copper-gold mineralisation and other 
styles of mineralisation, and that historical exploration was insufficient to test this potential. 

The Company has engaged a land access consultant and has begun the process of negotiating access to the Willunga 
Prospect for the purposes of undertaking soil sampling, prospecting and mapping.  

Silver City Minerals has assumed operatorship of the Wellington Project and will progress land access agreements in the 
current quarter prior to undertaking exploration activities. Planned activities include low-impact exploration activities such 
as soil sampling, petrology and geological mapping.  

Tindery Project  
EL8579  Tindery  is  located  45  km  north  of  Cobar,  and  covers  an  area  of  138km2.  EL8579  was  reduced  via  partial 
relinquishment in line with statutory obligations during the preceding Quarter, with gold prospective portions of the tenement 
retained. 

Silver City Minerals has identified that the contact of the Silurian Tindarey Granite is prospective for gold mineralisation. 
The  Cobar  Basin  is  intruded  by  a  suite  of  Silurian  aged  granitoids,  including  the  Tindery  Granite.  Several  mineral 
occurrences of gold and reported historical small-scale mines and workings are reported within the Girilambone Group 
within proximity to the contacts of the Tindery Granite.  

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Silver  City  Minerals  has  renegotiated  land  access  agreements  with 
landholders at Tindery, paving the way for field activities. The Company 
has engaged a consultancy and field operations manager to undertake 
soil sampling on accessible portions of the tenement.  

Copper Blow (EL8863, EL8333 SCI 75%) 
The  Copper  Blow  prospect  is  a  copper  and  magnetite  mineralised 
system  with  copper  mineralisation  present  over  a  strike  length  of  1 
kilometre  where  the  mineralisation  demonstrates  the  geological 
characteristics of an iron oxide copper gold deposit (IOCG), similar to 
those which form within an arcuate domain on the eastern side of the 
Gawler Craton in South Australia. 

To date the Company has drilled approximately 8,500 metres at Copper 
Blow prospect (see ASX Release 4 October 2018), defining a +200m 
vertical extent of copper mineralisation interpreted to be hosted within 
a shear of structural zone.  

The  Company  is  reviewing  Copper  Blow  with  an  objective  of 
understanding  the  scope  of  work  required  to  bring  the  known 
mineralisation  envelope  into  a  JORC  2012  compliant  quantification. 
This  work  is  proposed  to  include  a  thorough  review  of  the  existing 
drilling  database,  geophysics  and  targeted  drilling  to  upgrade  the 
mineralisation classification to a reportable level.  

The  Company  has  worked  on  renegotiating 
land  access 
agreements  with  affected  pastoral  landholders  during  the  year.  The 
Company  is  reviewing  its  land  use  and  access  on  EL8263  including 
auditing  of  registered  Aboriginal  Heritage  sites  and  land  access 
agreements  with  affected  native title  holders  and claimant groups, to 
bring them in to line with community expectations.  

the 

Figure 4 Yalcowinna Cu-Co Project Target Redox 
Zones 

EL8077 Razorback 
Silver City Minerals has reviewed the Razorback prospect, with a thorough reinterpretation of the Company’s drilling and 
geophysical data undertaken. The review, undertaken by both external and Company personnel, has identified significant 
opportunity  still  exists  within  the  Razorback  tenement  for  discovery  of  Broken  Hill  Type  lead  and  zinc  sulphide 
mineralisation. The  Company  is  in  the  process  of  updating  its  land  access  agreements  with  affected  landholders,  and 
auditing auditing of registered Aboriginal Heritage sites and land access agreements with affected native title holders and 
claimant  groups,  to  bring  them  in  to  line  with  community  expectations.  The  Company  will  then  commence  on  ground 
exploration on Razorback.  

Yalcowinna Cu-Co Project (EL8078, EL8685 SCI 92%) 
The  Yalcowinna  Project  contains  extensive  copper-cobalt  mineralised  gossans  hosted  within  the  Thackaringa  Group 
sequence in the Euriowie Block, approximately 25km east of Broken Hill. The Company compiled and reviewed a new 
exploration model that more associates the Yalcowinna copper and cobalt occurrences to the Big Hill, Railway and Pyrite 
Hill cobaltiferous pyrite deposits (refer Cobalt Blue Holdings Ltd ASX:COB).  

These deposits are formed of massive and disseminated cobaltiferous pyrite hosted within albitised gneisses within the 
Thackaringa Group. The mineral system models for these deposits are analogous to redox-boundary hosted sedimentary 
copper mineralisation common to Proterozoic sedimentary basins. Redox boundaries occur as the host basin transitions 
from shallow, oxygenated conditions to deep water anoxic conditions, which occurs at the top of the Thackaringa Group 
within the Curnamona Craton.  

Silver City has identified regional redox boundaries, which are associated with ferruginous outcrops across the Yalcowinna 
tenure, that may be related to a similar style of Cu-Co mineralising event as in the Big Hill-Pyrite Hill deposits.  

The Company has identified that these horizons have not all been systematically sampled.  

Land access agreements for the Yalcowinna Project are being renegotiated with affected landholders, with a land access 
manager appointed to undertake the work. The Company is also undertaking a process of auditing of registered Aboriginal 
Heritage sites and land access agreements with affected native title holders and claimant groups, to bring them in to line 
with community expectations.  

The  Company  has  appointed  an  external  consultancy  and  field  operations  manager  to  undertake  exploration  on  the 
Yalcowinna Project and is planning on undertaking regional sampling of gossans and ironstone outcrops to understand 

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whether  these  represent  IOCG  mineralisation  or  sedimentary  copper-cobalt  mineralisation. This  activity  is  pending  the 
completion of land access agreements.  

Covid-19 
The outbreak of COVID-19 is impacting global financial and commodity markets. The Directors are monitoring the situation 
closely and have considered the impact of COVID-19 on the Company’s business, however the situation is continuing to 
change  and  evolve.  In  compliance  with  its continuous disclosure  obligations,  the  Company  will continue  to  update  the 
market in regard to any material impact of COVID-19 on its operations, work programs or any other material adverse impact 
on the Company.  

Tenement Schedule 

TenementId Project
EL 7300
EL 7390
EL 8020
EL 8075
EL 8077
EL 8078
EL 8236
EL 8333
EL 8495
EL 8579
EL 8685

ARAGON
YELLOWSTONE
RIDDOCK
WILLYAMA
RAZORBACK
YALCOWINNA
NATIVE DOG
ENMORE
SOUTHERN CROSS
TINDERY
ASPEN

ExpiryDate Comments

GrantDate
23/02/2009 23/02/2020 Previously ELA 3584, 3585 & 3586
20/08/2009 20/08/2023 Previously ELA 3705
23/11/2012 23/11/2023 Previously ELA 4558
15/04/2013 15/04/2022 Previously ELA 4646
15/04/2013 15/04/2022 Previously ELA 4655
15/04/2013 15/04/2022 Previously ELA 4654
11/02/2014 11/02/2020 Previosuly ELA 4925
17/12/2014 17/12/2023 Previously ELA 5076
22/12/2016 22/12/2024 Previously ELA 5362
26/05/2017 26/05/2020 Renewl Pending 
23/01/2018 23/01/2024

EL 8862

CLEVEDALE

17/06/2019 17/06/2025

HIMALAYA
EL 8863
ORANGE
EL 8971
Table 1: Tenement Schedule 

17/06/2019 17/06/2025
23/04/2020 22/04/2025

Previously ELA 5731 (ELA 5731 was applied for to consolidate EL 8074 and part 
of EL 8255)
Previously ELA 5732 (EL 5732 was applied for to consolidate EL 8076, part of 
EL 8255, EL 8629 and ELA 5702 plus some additional ground)

EL = Exploration Licence 
Els 8075, 8078, 8236 are subject to agreements with Variscan Mines Limited and Eaglehawk Geological Consulting Pty Ltd whereby 
Variscan and Eaglehawk hold an NSR (Net Smelter Return) interest in parts of these tenements. 
Silver City has an agreement with Impact Minerals on the lead-zinc-silver metal rights for EL 7390. Silver City’s interest is free-carried 
to a Decision to Mine. 
Eaglehawk has an 8% interest carried to the completion of a BFS in EL 8695 and in 45 of the 50 units that are now EL 8078. On 
completion of a BFS, Eaglehawk can contribute to retain the 8% interest or revert to a 0.2% NSR. The percentages for ELs 8076, 
8074, 8255 and 8629 should be 0% in 2019. These licences were cancelled and consolidated into ELs 8862 and 8863. 

ASX Listing Rules Compliance  
In preparing the Annual Report for the period ended 30 June 2020, the Company has relied on the following ASX announcements 

ASX Announcement  

1 Aug 2019 

Quarterly Activities Report and Appendix 5B 

ASX Announcement  

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ASX Announcement  

12 Aug 2019 

Response to ASX Price Query 

2 Sep 2019 

Change of Address 

26 Sep 2019 

Annual Report including Full Year Statutory Accounts 

22 Oct 2019 

Notice of Annual General Meeting and Proxy Form 

1 Nov 2019 

Placement to raise $300,000 

1 Nov 2019 

Quarterly Activities Report and Appendix 5B 

5 Nov 2019 

Becoming a substantial holder 

5 Nov 2019 

Notice under section 249D of the Corporations Act 

7 Nov 2019 

Appendix 3B and Cleansing Notice 

11 Nov 2019 

Change in substantial holding 

22 Nov 2019 

Results of Meeting 

26 Nov 2019 

Notice of General Meeting/Proxy Form 

26 Nov 2019 

Letter to Shareholders 

19 Dec 2019 

Change in substantial holding 

30 Dec 2019 

Share Trading Policy 

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2 Jan 2020 

Results of Meeting 

2 Jan 2020 

Placement to raise $200,000 

6 Jan 2019 

Ceasing to be a substantial holder 

14 Jan 2020 

Notice of Initial Substantial Holder 

17 Jan 2020 

Change in substantial holding 

31 Jan 2020 

Quarterly Activities Report and Appendix 5B 

21 Feb 2020 

Director Appointment 

21 Feb 2020 

Final Director's Interest Notice 

21 Feb 2020 

Initial Director's Interest Notice 

9 Mar 2020 

Trading Halt 

11 Mar 2020 

Highly Prospective Lachlan Fold Copper Gold Project Secured 

11 Mar 2020 

Proposed issue of Securities - SCI 

12 Mar 2020 

Half Year Financial Report 

18 Mar 2020 

Placement Completion and Extension of Option 

25 Mar 2020 

DD Progressing on Acquisition 15kms from Boda 

3 Apr 2020 

Change in substantial holding 

3 Mar 2020 

Change in substantial holding 

16 Apr 2020 

Significant 1.2km copper anomaly identified in Lachlan Fold 

27 Apr 2020 

Trading Halt 

28 Apr 2020 

SILVER CITY EXERCISES OPTION TO ACQUIRE WELLINGTON PROJECT 

30 Apr 2020 

Quarterly Activities Report and Appendix 5B 

29 May 2020 

Board Appointment 

12 Jun 2020 

Notice of General Meeting/Proxy Form 

report  contains 

Compliance Statement 
This 
the  website 
www.silvercityminerals.com.au.  In  relying  on the  above  ASX  announcements  and  pursuant to ASX  Listing  Rule  5.23.2, the  Company 
confirms  that  it  is  not  aware  of  any  new  information  or  data  that  materially  affects  the  information  included  in  the  abovementioned 
announcements or this Annual Report for the period ended 30 June 2020. 

reports  cited  herein.  These  are  available 

information  extracted 

to  view  on 

from 

Directors 

The names and details of the Company’s directors in office during the financial year and until the date of this report are as 
follows. Directors were in office for this entire period unless otherwise stated. 

Tom Pickett 
Non-Executive Director 
Director since 28 February 2019 

Tom has experience in a range of sectors including mining, exploration, law, tourism and hotels, having held executive 
appointments  in  these  areas  for  both  ASX  listed  and  private  companies.  Tom  is  currently  the  Executive  Chairman  of 
Cannindah Resources and has held numerous board positions on other ASX listed companies over the past 15 years. His 
experience in the management of exploration activity across a number of projects in North Queensland for both gold and 
copper is a valuable asset to Cannindah Resources Limited. Tom holds a Law Degree from Bond University, along with a 
Graduate Certificate in Applied Finance and Investment. 

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Roland Gotthard 
Non-Executive Director  
Director since 20 February 2020 

Mr Gotthard is an Exploration Geologist with over 15 years’ experience and discovering mineralisation and ore deposits in 
both greenfields and brownfields environments. Roland’s experience has predominantly been in exploring for Archaean 
and Proterozoic lode gold, Proterozoic and Archaean VMS deposits, Proterozoic copper, iron ore and lithium. Mr. Gotthard 
holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Queensland (Honours) and has held positions previously with 
companies such as Mincor Resources NL, LionOre Australia Ltd and Ramelius Resources Ltd. 

Sonu Cheema 
Non-Executive Director and Company Secretary 
Director since 29 May 2020 

Mr Cheema has over 10 years’ experience working with public and private companies in Australia and abroad. He currently 
serves as the Company Secretary of eMetals Limited (ASX: EMT), Yojee Limited (ASX: YOJ), Avira Resources Limited 
(ASX:  AVW),  Comet  Resources  Limited  (ASX:  CRL)  and  Technology  Metals  Australia  Limited  (ASX:  TMT).  He  has 
completed a Bachelor of Commerce majoring in Accounting and is a CPA member. 

Josh Puckridge 
Non-Executive Director 
Director since 3 February 2017 – Resigned 29 May 2020 

Josh  is  a  Corporate  Finance  Executive  formerly  working  as  a  specialist  Equity  Capital  Markets  Advisor  for  Fleming 
Australia, a Corporate Advisory and Funds Management firm. He has significant experience within funds management, 
capital  raising,  mergers,  acquisitions  and  divestments  of  projects  by  companies  listed  on  the  Australian  Securities 
Exchange. 

Darren Wates 
Non-Executive Director 
Director since 28 February 2019 – Resigned 20 February 2020 

Darren is a corporate lawyer with over 20 years’ experience in equity capital markets, merger and acquisitions, resources, 
project acquisitions and corporate  governance gained through private practice and in-house roles in Western Australia. 
Darren holds Bachelor degrees in Law and Commerce and a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment. 

Directors' interests in shares and options 

As at the date of this report, the interests of the Directors in the shares and options of Silver City Minerals Limited were: 

Directors 

T Pickett  

R Gotthard 

S Cheema 

Principal activities 

Shares directly and indirectly held 

Options directly and indirectly held 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

The principal activity of the Company is exploration for the discovery and delineation of  high-grade base and precious 
metal deposits and the development of those resources into economic, cash flow generating businesses. 

Results 

The net result of operations of the consolidated entity after applicable income tax expense was a loss of $554,321 (2019: 
loss of $1,531,863). 

Dividends 

No dividends were paid or proposed during the period. 

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Review of operations 

A review of the operations commences on page 4 of this Annual Financial Report. This, together with the Director’s Letter 
and the sections headed “Significant changes in the state of affairs” and “Significant events after the balance date” in this 
report, provides a review of operations of the Company during the year and subsequent to reporting date.   

Significant changes in the state of affairs 

The Directors are not aware of any significant changes in the state of affairs of the Group occurring during the financial 
period, other than as disclosed in this report. 

Significant events after the balance date 

On  21  July  2020,  the  Company  announced  the  advancement  of  the  completion  of  acquisition  and  settlement  for  the 
Wellington Project (EL 5852). This follows the exercise of an option under the binding option agreement (Agreement)with 
Syndicate  Minerals  Pty  Ltd(Vendor)to  acquire  its  holdings  in  EL  5852  and  in  accordance  with  shareholder  approval 
received at the General Meeting held on 13 July 2020 (GM). 

On 29 July 2020, the Company announced that had received commitments for a placement of up to 100,000,000 fully paid 
ordinary shares (Placement Shares) at a price of $0.015 per share to raise $1,500,000 before costs. This was subsequently 
completed on 4 August 2020.  

On 19 August 2020, the Company announced the commence and assessment of its strategic tenement holdings in New 
South  Wales  to  identify  exploration  opportunities,  particularly  for  gold mineralisation.  EL8579  Tindery is located  45  km 
north of Cobar and covers an area of 288km2. The prospective Chesney Fault System strikes onto the southern portion of 
EL8579, with 15km of prospective fault on the tenure. 

On  26  August  2020,  the  Company  applied  for  an  exploration  tenement  in  the  Murchison  region  of  Western  Australia, 
E59/2445 Tallering. E59/2445 covers an area of 48 subblocks (143km2) in the northern Tallering Greenstone Belt, Western 
Australia, and is prospective for Volcanogenic Massive Sulphides. 

There  were,  at  the  date  of  this  report,  no  matters  or  circumstances  which  have  arisen  since  30  June  2020  that  have 
significantly affected or may significantly affect the operations of the Group, the results of those operations, or the state of 
affairs of the Group, in future financial years. 

Likely developments and expected results 

As the Company’s areas of interest are at an early stage of exploration, it is not possible to postulate likely developments 
and any expected results. The Company is hoping to establish resources from some of its current prospects and to identify 
further base and precious metal targets.  

Shares under option or issued on exercise of options 

Details of unissued shares or interests under option for Silver City Minerals Limited as at the date of this report are: 

Number of shares  
under option 

Class of share 

Exercise price  
of option 

Expiry date of options 

63,625,000 

3,000,000 

4,000,000 

2,000,000 

26,750,000 

99,375,000 

Ordinary 

Ordinary 

Ordinary 

Ordinary 

Ordinary 

$0.02 

$0.03 

$0.06 

$0.05 

$0.03 

31 October 2022 

16 January 2021 

5 June 2022 

29 November 2020 

27 February 2022 

The holders of these options do not have the right, by virtue of the option, to participate in any share issue of the Company 
or of any other body corporate or registered scheme. 

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Indemnification and insurance of directors and officers 

Indemnification 

The Company has not, during or since the end of the financial period, in respect of any person who is or has  been an 
officer of the Company or a related body corporate indemnified or made any relevant agreement for indemnifying against 
a liability incurred as an officer, including costs and expenses in successfully defending legal proceedings. 

Insurance premiums 

During the financial period the Company has paid premiums to insure each of the Directors and officers against liabilities 
for costs and expenses incurred by them in defending any legal proceedings arising out of their conduct while acting in the 
capacity  of  Director  or  officer  of  the  Company,  other  than  conduct  involving  a  wilful  breach  of  duty  in  relation  to  the 
Company. The premiums paid are not disclosed as such disclosure is prohibited under the terms of the contract. 

Environmental performance 

Silver  City  Minerals  holds  exploration  titles  issued  by  New  South  Wales  Department  of  Planning  and  Environment  – 
Resources and Geoscience, which specify guidelines for environmental impacts in relation to exploration activities. The 
licence  conditions  provide  for  the  full  rehabilitation  of  the  areas  of  exploration  in  accordance  with  the  Department’s 
guidelines and standards. There have been no significant known breaches of the licence conditions.  

Proceedings on behalf of the Company  

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

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Auditor's Independence Declaration 

To the directors of Silver City Minerals Limited 

As engagement partner for the audit of Silver City Minerals Limited for the year ended 30 June 
2020, I declare that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, there have been: 

i)  no contraventions of the independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 in 

relation to the audit; and 

ii)  no  contraventions  of  any  applicable  code  of  professional  conduct  in  relation  to  the 

audit. 

BDJ Partners 

………………………………………………… 
Anthony Dowell 
Partner 

24 September 2020 

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Directors’ Report 

Non-audit services 

The Company’s auditor, BDJ Partners provided non-audit services to the Company during the period ended 30 June 2020 
amounting to $2,600 for tax return and business activity statement lodgement (2019: Nil). The Directors are satisfied that 
the provision of non-audit services is compatible with the general standard of independence for auditors imposed by the 
Corporations Act 2001. The nature and scope of each type of non-audit service provided means that auditor independence 
was not compromised.  

Remuneration report (audited) 

This remuneration report for the year ended 30 June 2020 outlines the remuneration arrangements of the Company and 
the Group in accordance with the requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 (the Act) and its regulations. This information 
has been audited as required by section 308(3C) of the Act. 

The remuneration report details the remuneration arrangements for key management personnel (KMP) who are defined 
as  those  persons  having  authority  and  responsibility  for  planning,  directing  and  controlling  the  major  activities  of  the 
Company  and  the  Group,  directly  or  indirectly,  including  any  director  (whether  executive  or  otherwise)  of  the  parent 
company. 

Details of key management personnel 

Details of KMP including the top five remunerated executives of the Parent and Group are set out below. 

Directors 

T Pickett 

R Gotthard  

S Cheema 

J Puckridge 

D Wates 

Non-Executive Director – Appointed 28 February 2019 

Non-Executive Director – Appointed 20 February 2020 

Non-Executive Director and Company Secretary - Appointed 29 May 2020 

Non-Executive Director – Resigned 29 May 2020 

Non-Executive Director – Resigned 20 February 2020 

Remuneration philosophy 

The  objective  of  the  Company’s  remuneration  framework  is  to  ensure  reward  for  performance  is  competitive  and 
appropriate for the results delivered. The framework aligns executive reward with achievement of strategic objectives and 
the creation of value for shareholders. The Board believes that executive remuneration satisfies the following key criteria: 

(cid:102)  Competitiveness and reasonableness 

(cid:102)  Acceptability to shareholders 

(cid:102)  Performance linkage/alignment of executive compensation 

(cid:102)  Transparency 

(cid:102)  Capital management 

These criteria result in a framework which can be used to provide a mix of fixed and variable remuneration, and a blend of 
short and long-term incentives in line with the Company’s limited financial resources. 

Fees  and  payments  to  the  Company’s  Non-Executive  Directors  and  Senior  Executives  reflect  the  demands  which  are 
made on, and the responsibilities of, the Directors and the senior management. Such fees and payments are reviewed 
annually by the Board. The Company’s Executive and Non-Executive Directors, Senior Executives and Officers are entitled 
to receive options under the Company’s Employee Share Option Scheme. 

At  the  Company’s  AGM  in  2019,  37%  of  shareholders  voted  against  an  advisory  resolution  to  adopt  the  Company’s 
remuneration report. Following this result, the Company is required, under the Corporations Act, to provide investors with 
an update on any action that has been taken in response to the shareholder vote. The Company has used this result as 
an  opportunity  to  re-evaluate  both  the  structure  of  the  Board  and  its  approach  to  remuneration  to  ensure  that  the 
arrangements are appropriate given the stage of the Company’s development. 

As a result of the review, the Board has been reduced in size from four Directors to three. To ensure that the Board retains 
a strong mix of skills, Company Secretary Sonu Cheema was appointed as a Director of the Company. Mr Cheema has 
elected not to receive an additional fee for the assuming the role of Non-executive director of the Company. 

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Directors’ Report 

The  Company  has  not  made  or  agreed  to  make  any  bonus  or  performance  related  payments  to  its  Directors  or  Key 
Management Personnel during the year ended 30 June 2020. 

Non-executive director remuneration arrangements 

Directors are entitled to remuneration out of the funds of the Company, but the remuneration of the Non-Executive Directors 
may  not  exceed  in  any  year  the  amount  fixed  by  the  Company  in  general  meeting  for  that  purpose.  The  aggregate 
remuneration of  the  Non-Executive  Directors  has  been  fixed  at a  maximum  of  $200,000 per  annum  to be apportioned 
among  the  Non-Executive  Directors  in  such  a  manner  as  the  Board  determines.  Directors  are  also  entitled  to  be  paid 
reasonable travelling, accommodation and other expenses incurred in consequence of their attendance at Board meetings 
and otherwise in the execution of their duties as Directors.  

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Directors’ Report 

Non-executive director remuneration arrangements (continued) 

The Chairman’s fee is set at $50,000 p.a. and Non-Executive Director fees at $40,000 p.a. At present, no Committee fees 
are paid to Directors.  

Service agreements 

Remuneration and other terms for key management personnel are formalised in contractor agreements. Details of these 
agreements are set out below: 

Non-Executive Director – Josh Puckridge – resigned 29 May 2020 

(cid:102)  Director Fee.  Term: As per Constitution of the Company. 

(cid:102)  Fee rate: $40,000 per annum. (2019: $40,000)   

(cid:102)  Termination payments: Nil 

(cid:102)  Termination period: 1 Month Notice 

Non-Executive Director – Darren Wates – resigned 20 February 2020 

(cid:102)  Director Fee. Term: As per Constitution of the Company 

(cid:102)  Fee rate: $40,000 per annum. 

(cid:102)  Termination payments: Nil 

(cid:102)  Termination period: 1 Month Notice 

Non-Executive Director – Tom Pickett – appointed 28 February 2019 

(cid:102)  Director Fee. Term: As per Constitution of the Company 

(cid:102)  Fee rate: $40,000 per annum. 

(cid:102)  Termination payments: Nil 

(cid:102)  Termination period: 1 Month Notice 

Non-Executive Director – Roland Gotthard – appointed 21 February 2019 

(cid:102)  Director Fee. Term: As per Constitution of the Company 

(cid:102)  Fee rate: $40,000 per annum. 

(cid:102)  Termination payments: Nil 

(cid:102)  Termination period: 1 Month Notice 

Non-Executive Director and Company Secretary– Sonu Cheema – Appointed 28 February 2019 as 
Company Secretary and 29 May 2020 as Non-Executive Director 

Director Fee.  

(cid:102)  Term: As per Constitution of the Company 

(cid:102)  Fee rate: $Nil per annum.  

(cid:102)  Termination payments: Nil 

(cid:102)  Termination period: 1 Month Notice 

Directorship and Company Secretary Fee:  

(cid:102)  12 month rolling contract. Either party may terminate the contract with 30 days’ notice. 

(cid:102)  Remuneration: $10,000 per month plus GST as at 28 February 2019.1 

(cid:102)  Termination payment: Nil 

1 Includes  payments to  Cicero  Group,  for all  Financial  reporting,  corporate  office  rent and  all  administration services. 
Sonu Cheema is a director of Cicero Corporate Services Pty Ltd and a 15% shareholder of Cicero Group Pty Ltd. 

14    >   Silver City Minerals Limited Annual Report 2020 

 
 
 
 
Directors’ Report 

Director and key management personnel remuneration for the year ended 30 June 2020 

Short-term benefits 

Post 
employment 

Share-based 
payments 

Consulting 
$ 

Superannuation 
$ 

Options 
$ 

Total 
$ 

Consisting 
of options 
% 

Cash salary 
and fees 
$ 

44,333 

13,333 

- 

26,666 

57,356 

Directors 

T Pickett  

R Gotthard (a) 

S Cheema (c) 

D Wates (b) 

J Puckridge (d) 

Total Directors 

141,688 

Other key management personnel 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

S Cheema (c) 

Total other KMP 

- 

- 

Totals 

141,688 

108,192 

108,192 

108,192 

- 

1,267 

- 

- 

- 

1,267 

- 

- 

1,267 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

44,333 

14,600 

- 

26,666 

57,356 

142,955 

108,192 

108,192 

- 

251,147 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

No performance-based remuneration was paid in the 2020 and 2019 financial period. 

(a) 

(b) 

Appointed 21 February 2020 

Resigned 21 February 2020 

(c)  

Appointed 29 May 2020 as director and 28 February 2019 as Company Secretary 

(d) 

Resigned 29 May 2020   

Director and key management personnel remuneration for the year ended 30 June 2019 

Short-term benefits 

Post 
employment 

Share-based 
payments 

Consulting 
$ 

Superannuation 
$ 

Options 
$ 

Total 
$ 

Consisting 
of options 
% 

Cash salary 
and fees 
$ 

30,581 

180,481 

28,148 

13,333 

13,665 

56,163 

Directors 

B Besley(b) 

C Torrey (b) 

G Jones (b) 

D. Wates (a) 

T. Pickett (a) 

J Puckridge 

Total Directors 

322,371 

Other key management personnel 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

2,941 

16,269 

2,674 

- 

- 

- 

- 

5,200 

- 

- 

- 

- 

33,522 

201,950 

30,882 

13,333 

13,665 

56,163 

21,884 

5,200 

349,455 

S Cheema (a) 

I Polovineo (b) 

Total other KMP 

- 

- 

- 

Totals 

322,371 

40,000 

27,000 

67,000 

67,000 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

40,000 

27,000 

67,000 

21,884 

5,200 

416,455 

(a) 

(b) 

Appointed 28 February 2019. 

Resigned 28 February 2019. 

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- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Directors’ Report 

Share-based compensation 

Employee share option plan 

The  Company  has  established  the  Silver  City  Minerals  Employee  Share  Option  Plan  (Plan)  to  assist  in  the  attraction, 
retention and motivation of employees of the Company and its related bodies corporate (Group). At 30 June 2020 there 
were 2,000,000 options on issue pursuant to the Plan. The Plan is administered by the Board in accordance with the rules 
of the Plan, and the rules are subject to the ASX Listing Rules. 

Compensation options: granted and vested during the year 

There were no alterations to the  terms and conditions of options granted as remuneration since their grant date. There 
were no forfeitures during the period. 

Meetings of directors 

The following table sets out the number of Directors’ meetings (including meetings of Committees of Directors) held during 
the financial year and the number of meetings attended by each director:  

Directors 

T Pickett  

R Gotthard 

S Cheema 

D Wates 

J Puckridge 

Board of directors 

Audit committee 

Remuneration committee 

Held 

Attended 

Held 

Attended 

Held 

Attended 

3 

1 

3 

2 

2 

2 

1 

3 

2 

2 

1 

- 

1 

1 

1 

1 

- 

1 

1 

1 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

Signed at Perth this 28th day of September 2020 in accordance with a resolution of the Directors. 

Sonu Cheema  
Non-executive Director and Company Secretary  

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Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income 
For the year ended 30 June 2020 

Revenue 

ASX and ASIC fees 

Audit fees 

Computer services/licences 

Contract administration services 

Employee costs 

Exploration expenditure written off 

Insurances 

Marketing and conference costs 

Rent 

Share based payments 

Travel and accommodation 

Other expenses from ordinary activities 

Loss before income tax expense 

Income tax expense 

Loss after income tax expense 

Other comprehensive income 

Other comprehensive (loss) 

Other comprehensive income/(loss) for the period 
Total comprehensive loss for the year attributable to 
members of Silver City Minerals Limited 

Basic loss per share (cents per share) 

Diluted loss per share (cents per share) 

Consolidated 
2020 
$ 

Consolidated 
2019 
$ 

28,083 

(32,513) 

(34,500) 

- 

(176,575) 

(128,355) 

(82,490) 

(23,184) 

(727) 

(25,525) 

- 

- 

(78,535) 

(554,321) 

- 

252,141 

(35,357) 

(28,200) 

(17,196) 

(129,531) 

(259,451) 

(1,107,222) 

(19,182) 

(40,568) 

(56,032) 

(5,200) 

(15,211) 

(70,854) 

(1,531,863) 

- 

(554,321) 

(1,531,863) 

- 

- 

- 

- 

(554,321) 

(1,531,863) 

(0.17) 

(0.17) 

(0.56) 

(0.56) 

Note 

3 

4 

12 

14 

14 

The Statement of Comprehensive Income should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes. 

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Consolidated Statement of Financial Position 
As at 30 June 2020 

Current assets 

Cash assets 

Receivables 

Total current assets 

Non-current assets 

Receivables 

Tenement security deposits 

Property, plant and equipment 

Deferred exploration and evaluation expenditure 

Total non-current assets 

Total assets 

Current liabilities 

Payables 

Total current liabilities 

Total liabilities 

Net assets 

Equity 

Contributed equity 

Accumulated losses 

Reserves 

Total equity 

Consolidated 
2020 
$ 

Consolidated 
2019 
$ 

Note 

5 

6 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

650,725 

33,056 

683,781 

1,270 

160,000 

3,166 

5,772,324 

5,936,760 

6,620,541 

72,374 

72,374 

72,374 

446,586 

35,189 

481,775 

6,801 

160,000 

5,288 

5,776,029 

5,948,118 

6,429,893 

42,005 

42,005 

42,005 

6,548,167 

6,387,888 

19,311,702 

18,597,102 

(12,763,097) 

(12,287,026) 

(438) 

6,548,167 

77,812 

6,387,888 

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

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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows 
For the year ended 30 June 2020 

Consolidated 
2020 
$ 

Consolidated 
2019 
$ 

Note 

Cash flows from operating activities 

Payment to suppliers and employees 

Grants received 

R&D tax concession offset 

JV and consulting income 

Interest received 

Net cash flows (used in) operating activities 

24 

(538,544) 

26,000 

- 

- 

2,083 

(510,461) 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

750,000 

(35,400) 

714,600 

(573,891) 

- 

37,035 

185,845 

8,805 

(369,206) 

(5,531) 

(5,733) 

(853,543) 

(10,000) 

(874,807) 

570,000 

(50,338) 

519,662 

204,139 

(724,351) 

- 

446,586 

650,725 

273 

1,170,664 

446,586 

24 

Cash flows from investing activities 

Rental Bond 

Purchase of fixed assets 

Expenditure on mining interests (exploration) 

Tenement security deposits 

Net cash flows (used in) investing activities 

Cash flows from financing activities 

Proceeds from issue of shares 

Equity raising expenses 

Net cash flows from financing activities 

Net increase/(decrease) in cash held 

Net foreign exchange differences 

Add opening cash brought forward 

Closing cash carried forward 

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

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Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity 
For the year ended 30 June 2020 

At 1 July 2018 
Loss for the year 

Other comprehensive income 

Total comprehensive income for the year 

Transactions with owners in their capacity 
as owners: 
Issue of share capital (net of share issue 
costs) 
Share-based payment 

Expired option value 

Foreign currency translation 

At 30 June 2019 

At 1 July 2019 

Loss for the year 

Other comprehensive income 

Total comprehensive income for the period 

Transactions with owners in their capacity 
as owners: 
Issue of share capital (net of share issue 
costs) 

Share-based payments 

Expired option value 

Foreign currency translation 

13 

Consolidated 

Issued  
capital  
$ 

Accumulated 
losses 
$ 

Reserves  
$ 

Total  
equity  
$ 

Note 

18,067,440 

- 

- 

- 

(10,761,763) 
(1,531,863) 

78,939 
- 

7,384,616 
(1,531,863) 

- 

(1,531,863) 

- 

- 

- 

(1,531,863) 

529,662 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

6,600 

- 

- 

529,662 

5,200 

(6,600) 

273 

5,200 

- 

273 

18,597,102 

(12,287,206) 

77,812 

6,387,888 

18,597,102 

(12,287,206) 

77,812 

6,387,888 

- 

- 

- 

(554,321) 

- 

(554,321) 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

(554,321) 

- 

(554,321) 

714,600 

- 

- 

- 

714,600 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

78,250 

(78,250) 

- 

- 

At 30 June 2020 

19,311,702 

(12,763,097) 

(438) 

6,548,167 

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

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 
For the year ended 30 June 2020 

1. 

Corporate information 

The financial report of Silver City Minerals Limited (the Company) for the year ended 30 June 2020 was authorised for 
issue in accordance with a resolution of the Directors on 25 September 2020. 

Silver City Minerals Limited is a company limited by shares, incorporated and domiciled in Australia whose shares are 
publicly traded on the Australian Securities Exchange using the ASX code SCI. 

The consolidated financial statements comprise the financial statements of Silver City Minerals Ltd and its subsidiaries 
(the Group or Consolidated Entity). 

The nature of the operations and principal activities of the Consolidated Entity are described in the Directors’ Report. 

2. 

Summary of significant accounting policies 

Basis of preparation 

The financial report is a general-purpose financial report, which has been prepared in accordance with the requirements 
of the Corporations Act 2001 and Australian Accounting Standards. The financial report has been prepared on a historical 
cost basis. All amounts are presented in Australian dollars. 

Statement of compliance 

The financial report is a general purpose financial report  which has been prepared in accordance with the Corporations 
Act  2001,  Accounting  Standards  and  Interpretations,  and  complies  with  other  requirements  of  the  law.  Accounting 
Standards include Australian equivalents to International Financial Reporting Standards (AIFRS). Compliance with AIFRS 
ensures  that  the  financial  statements  and  notes  of  the  Group  comply  with  International  Financial  Reporting  Standards 
(IFRS). 

Basis of consolidation 

The consolidated financial statements comprise the financial statements of Silver City Minerals Limited (Silver City or the 
“Company”) and its subsidiaries if applicable (“the Group”) as at 30 June each year. The financial statements of subsidiaries 
are prepared for the same reporting period as the parent company, using consistent accounting policies. Adjustments are 
made to  bring  into  line any dissimilar  accounting  policies  that  may  exist.  All inter-company  balances and  transactions, 
including  unrealised  profits  arising  from  intra-group  transactions,  have  been  eliminated  in  full.  Subsidiaries  are  fully 
consolidated from date on which control is transferred to the Group and cease to be consolidated from the date on which 
control is transferred out of the Group. 

Property, plant and equipment 

Plant  and  equipment  is  stated  at  cost  less  accumulated  depreciation  and  any  impairment  in  value.  Depreciation  is 
calculated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of the asset as follows: 

(cid:102)  Plant and equipment – 2 - 5 years 

(cid:102)  Motor Vehicle – 5 years 

Impairment 

The carrying values of plant and equipment are reviewed for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate 
the carrying value may not be recoverable. An item of plant and equipment is derecognised upon disposal. Any gain or 
loss arising on derecognition of the asset (calculated as the difference between the net disposal proceeds and the carrying 
amount of the item) is included in the income statement in the period the item is derecognised.  

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 
For the year ended 30 June 2020 

2. 

Summary of significant accounting policies (continued) 

Interest in jointly controlled operations – joint ventures  

The  Company  has  an  interest  in  exploration  joint  ventures  that  are  jointly  controlled.  A  joint  venture  is  a  contractual 
arrangement whereby two or more parties undertake an economic activity that is subject to joint control. A jointly controlled 
operation involves use of assets and other resources of the venturers rather than establishment of a separate entity.  

The Company recognises its interest in the jointly controlled operations by recognising the assets that it controls and the 
liabilities that it incurs. The Company also recognises the expenses that it incurs and its share of any income that it earns 
from the sale of goods or services by the jointly controlled operations. 

Recoverable amount of assets 

At each reporting date, the Company assesses whether there is any indication that an asset may be impaired. Where an 
indicator of impairment exists, the Company makes a formal estimate of recoverable amount. Where the carrying amount 
of an asset exceeds its recoverable amount the asset is considered impaired and is written down to its recoverable amount. 
Recoverable amount is the greater of fair value less costs to sell and value in use.  

Financial instruments 

Financial instruments are recognised initially on the date that the Company becomes party to the contractual provisions of 
the instrument. 

On initial recognition, all financial instruments are measured at fair value plus transaction costs (except for instruments 
measured at fair value through profit or loss where transaction costs are expensed as incurred). 

Financial assets   

All recognised financial assets are subsequently measured in their entirety at either amortised cost or fair value, depending 
on the classification of the financial assets. 

Classification  

On initial recognition, the Company classifies its financial assets into the following categories, those measured at: 

(cid:120) 

(cid:120) 

(cid:120) 

(cid:120) 

amortised cost 

fair value through profit or loss - FVTPL 

fair value through other comprehensive income - equity instrument (FVOCI - equity) 

fair value through other comprehensive income - debt investments (FVOCI - debt) 

Financial assets are not reclassified subsequent to their initial recognition unless the Company changes its business model 
for managing financial assets. 

Amortised cost 

Assets measured at amortised cost are financial assets where: 

(cid:120) 

(cid:120) 

the business model is to hold assets to collect contractual cash flows; and 

the contractual terms give rise on specified dates to cash flows are solely payments of principal and 
interest on the principal amount outstanding. 

The Company's financial assets measured at amortised cost comprise trade and other receivables and cash and cash 
equivalents in the statement of financial position. 

Subsequent to initial recognition, these assets are carried at amortised cost using the effective interest rate method less 
provision for impairment. 

Interest  income,  foreign  exchange  gains  or  losses  and  impairment  are  recognised  in  profit  or  loss.    Gain  or  loss  on 
derecognition is recognised in profit or loss. 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 
For the year ended 30 June 2020 

2. 

Summary of significant accounting policies (continued) 

Financial instruments (continued) 

Fair value through other comprehensive income 

The Company does not hold any assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income. 

Financial assets through profit or loss 

The Company does not hold any assets measured at fair value through profit or loss. 

Impairment of financial assets  

Impairment of financial assets is recognised on an expected credit loss (ECL) basis for the following assets: 

(cid:120) 

financial assets measured at amortised cost 

When determining whether the credit risk of a financial assets has increased significant since initial recognition and when 
estimating  ECL,  the  Company  considers  reasonable  and supportable  information that  is  relevant  and available  without 
undue cost or effort.  This includes both quantitative and qualitative information and analysis based on the Company's 
historical experience and informed credit assessment and including forward looking information. 

The Company uses the presumption that an asset which is more than 30 days past due has seen a significant increase in 
credit risk. 

The Company uses the presumption that a financial asset is in default when: 

(cid:120) 

(cid:120) 

the other party is unlikely to pay its credit obligations to the Company in full, without recourse to the 
Company to actions such as realising security (if any is held); or 

the financial assets is more than 90 days past due. 

Credit  losses  are  measured  as  the  present  value  of  the  difference  between  the  cash  flows  due  to  the  Company  in 
accordance with the contract and the cash flows expected to be received.  This is applied using a probability weighted 
approach. 

Trade receivables and contract assets  

Impairment of trade receivables and contract assets have been determined using the simplified approach in AASB 9 which 
uses an estimation of lifetime expected credit losses.  The Company has determined the probability of non-payment of the 
receivable and contract asset and multiplied this by the amount of the expected loss arising from default. 

The  amount  of  the  impairment  is  recorded  in  a  separate  allowance  account  with  the  loss  being  recognised  in  finance 
expense.  Once the receivable is determined to be uncollectable then the gross carrying amount is written off against the 
associated allowance. 

Where the Company renegotiates the terms of trade receivables due from certain customers, the new expected cash flows 
are discounted at the original effective interest rate and any resulting difference to the carrying value is recognised in profit 
or loss. 

Other financial assets measured at amortised cost 

Impairment of other financial assets measured at amortised cost are determined using the expected credit loss model in 
AASB 9.  On initial recognition of the asset, an estimate of the expected credit losses for the next 12 months is recognised.  
Where the asset has experienced significant increase in credit risk then the lifetime losses are estimated and recognised. 

Financial liabilities 

The Company measures all financial liabilities initially at fair value less transaction costs, subsequently financial liabilities 
are measured at amortised cost using the effective interest rate method. 

The financial liabilities of the Company comprise trade payables. 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 
For the year ended 30 June 2020 

2. 

Summary of significant accounting policies (continued) 

Exploration, evaluation, development and restoration costs 

Exploration and evaluation 

Exploration and evaluation expenditure incurred by or on behalf of the Company is accumulated separately for each area 
of interest. Such expenditure comprises net direct costs and an appropriate portion of related overhead expenditure, but 
does not include general overheads or administrative expenditure not having a specific connection with a particular area 
of interest. 

Exploration and evaluation costs in relation to separate areas of interest for which rights of tenure are current are brought 
to account in the year in which they are incurred and carried forward provided that: 

(cid:102)  Such costs are expected to be recouped through successful development and exploitation of the area, or alternatively 

through its sale; or 

(cid:102)  Exploration  and/or  evaluation  activities  in  the  area  have  not  yet  reached  a  stage  which  permits  a  reasonable 

assessment of the existence or otherwise of economically recoverable reserves. 

Once a development decision has been taken, all past and future exploration and evaluation expenditure in respect of the 
area of interest is aggregated within costs of development. 

Exploration and evaluation – impairment 

The  Directors  assess  at  each  reporting  date  whether  there  is  an  indication  that  an  asset  has  been  impaired  and  for 
exploration and evaluation cost whether the above carry-forward criteria are met.  

Accumulated costs in respect of areas of interest are written off or a provision made in the Income Statement when the 
above criteria do not apply or when the Directors assess that the carrying value may exceed the recoverable amount. The 
costs of productive areas are amortised over the life of the area  of interest to which such costs relate on the production 
output basis, provisions would be reviewed and if appropriate, written back. 

Development 

Development expenditure incurred by or on behalf of the Company is accumulated separately for each area of interest in 
which  economically  recoverable  reserves  have  been  identified  to  the  satisfaction  of  the  directors.  Such  expenditure 
comprises net direct costs and, in the same manner as for exploration and evaluation expenditure, an appropriate portion 
of related overhead expenditure having a specific connection with the development property. 

All expenditure incurred prior to the commencement of commercial levels of production from each development property 
is carried forward to the extent to which recoupment out  of revenue to be derived from the sale of production from the 
relevant development property, or from the sale of that property, is reasonably assured. 

No amortisation is provided in respect of development properties until a decision has been made to commence mining. 
After this decision, the costs are amortised over the life of the area of interest to which such costs relate on a production 
output basis. 

Restoration 

Provisions for restoration costs are recognised when the Company has a present obligation (legal or constructive) as a 
result of a past event, and it is probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle 
the obligation and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation. If the effect of the time value of money 
is material, provisions are determined by discounting the expected 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. When discounting is 
used, the increase in the provision due to the passage of time is recognised as a finance cost. 

Remaining mine life 

In  estimating  the  remaining  life  of  the  mine  at  each  mine  property  for  the  purpose  of  amortisation  and  depreciation 
calculations,  due  regard  is  given  not  only  to  the  volume  of  remaining  economically  recoverable  reserves  but  also  to 
limitations which could arise from the potential for changes in technology, demand, product substitution and other issues 
that are inherently difficult to estimate over a lengthy time frame. 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 
For the year ended 30 June 2020 

2. 

Summary of significant accounting policies (continued) 

Exploration, evaluation, development and restoration costs (continued) 

Mine property held for sale  

Where the carrying amount of mine property and related assets will be recovered principally through a sale transaction 
rather than through continuing use, the assets are reclassified as Mine Property Held for Sale and carried at the lower of 
the assets’ carrying amount and fair value less costs to sell – where such fair value can be reasonably determined, and 
otherwise at its carrying amount. Liabilities and provisions related to mine property held for sale are similarly reclassified 
as Liabilities – Mine Property Held for Sale and, Provisions – Mine Property Held for sale, as applicable, and carried at the 
value at which the liability or provisions expected to be settled. 

Cash and cash equivalents 

Cash and short-term deposits in the balance sheet comprise cash at bank and in hand and short-term deposits with an 
original maturity of one year or less. For the purposes of the Statement of Cash Flows, cash and cash equivalents consist 
of cash and cash equivalents as defined above, net of any outstanding bank overdrafts, if any. 

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 income statement 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. When discounting is used, the increase in the provision due to the passage of time is recognised as 
a finance cost. 

Employee entitlements 

Liabilities for wages and salaries are recognised and are measured as an amount unpaid at the reporting date at current 
pay  rates  in  respect  of  an  employee’s  services  up  to  that  date.  A  liability  in  respect  of  superannuation  at  the  current 
superannuation guarantee rate has been accrued at the reporting date.  

Share-based payments 

In addition to salaries, the Company provides benefits to certain employees (including Directors and Key Management 
personnel)  of  the  Company  in  the  form  of  share-based  payment  transactions,  whereby  employees  render  services  in 
exchange for shares or rights over shares (“equity-settled transactions”). 

The cost of these equity-settled transactions with employees is measured by reference to the fair value at the date at which 
they  are  granted.  The  fair  value  of  the  options  is  determined  by  using  the  Binomial  option  pricing  model.  In  valuing 
transactions settled by way of issue of options, no account is taken of any vesting limits or hurdles, or the fact that the 
options are not transferable. The cost of equity-settled transactions is recognised, together with a corresponding increase 
in equity, over the period in which the vesting conditions are fulfilled, ending on the date on which the relevant employees 
become fully entitled to the award (the vesting period). 

The cumulative expense recognised for equity-settled transactions at each reporting date until vesting date reflects (i) the 
extent to which the vesting period has expired and (ii) the Company’s best estimate of the number of equity instruments 
that will ultimately vest. No adjustment is made for the likelihood of market performance conditions being met as the effect 
of these conditions is included in the determination of fair value at grant date. The income statement charge or credit for a 
period represents the movement in cumulative expense recognised as at the beginning and end of that period. 

No expense is recognised for awards that do not ultimately vest, except for awards where vesting is only conditional upon 
a market condition. 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 
For the year ended 30 June 2020 

2. 

Summary of significant accounting policies (continued) 

Exploration, evaluation, development and restoration costs (continued) 

If the terms of an equity-settled award are modified, at a minimum an expense is recognised as if the terms had not been 
modified. In addition, an expense is recognised for any modification that increases the total fair value of the share-based 
payment arrangement, or is otherwise beneficial to the employee, as measured at the date of modification. If an equity-
settled  award  is  cancelled,  it  is  treated  as  if  it  had  vested  on  the  date  of  the  cancellation,  and  any  expense  not  yet 
recognised is recognised immediately. However, if a new award is substituted for the cancelled award and designated a 
replacement award on the date it is granted, the cancelled and the new award are treated as if there was a modification of 
the original award, as described in the previous paragraph. The dilutive effect, if any, of outstanding options is reflected as 
additional share dilution in the computation of earnings per share except where such dilution would serve to reduce a loss 
per share. 

Leases 

The Company has adopted AASB 16 from 1 July 2019, which has resulted in changes in classification, measurement and 
recognition of leases.  All leases where the Company is a lessee are recognised in the Consolidated Statement of Financial 
Position  and  removes  the  former  distinction  between  ‘operating’  and  ‘finance’  leases.    The  new  standard  requires 
recognition of a right-of-use asset (the leased item) and a financial liability (to pay rentals).  The exceptions are short-term 
and low value leases. 

Revenue 

Revenue is recognised to the extent that it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the Company and the revenue 
can be reliably measured. The following specific recognition criteria must also be met before revenue is recognised: 

Interest 

Revenue is recognised as the interest accrues (using the effective interest method, which is the rate that exactly discounts 
estimated  future  cash  receipts  through  the  expected  life  of  the  financial  instrument)  to  the  net  carrying  amount  of  the 
financial asset. 

Income tax 

Current tax assets and liabilities for the current and prior periods are measured at the amount expected to be recovered 
from or paid to the taxation authorities. The tax rates and tax laws used to compute the amount are those that are enacted 
or substantively enacted at the balance sheet date. 

Deferred income tax is provided on all temporary differences at the balance sheet date between the tax bases of assets 
and liabilities and their carrying amounts for financial reporting purposes. 

Deferred income tax liabilities are recognised for all taxable temporary differences: 

(cid:102)  Except where the deferred income tax liability arises from the initial recognition of an asset or liability in a transaction 
that is not a business combination and, at the time of the transaction, affects neither the accounting profit nor taxable 
profit or loss; and 

(cid:102) 

In respect of taxable temporary differences associated with investments in subsidiaries, associates and interests in 
joint ventures, except where the timing of the reversal of the temporary differences can be controlled and it is probable 
that the temporary differences will not reverse in the foreseeable future. 

Deferred income tax assets are recognised for all deductible temporary differences, carry-forward of unused tax assets 
and unused tax losses, to the extent that it is probable that taxable profit will be available against which the deductible 
temporary differences, and the carry-forward of unused tax assets and unused tax losses can be utilised: 

(cid:102)  Except  where  the  deferred  income  tax  asset  relating  to  the  deductible  temporary  difference  arises  from  the  initial 
recognition of an asset or liability in a transaction that is not a business combination and, at the time of the transaction, 
affects neither the accounting profit nor taxable profit or loss; and 

26    >   Silver City Minerals Limited Annual Report 2020 

 
 
 
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 
For the year ended 30 June 2020 

2. 

Summary of significant accounting policies (continued) 

Income tax (continued) 

(cid:102) 

In respect of deductible temporary differences associated with investments in subsidiaries, associates and interests 
in joint ventures, deferred tax assets are only recognised to the extent that it is probable that the temporary differences 
will reverse in the foreseeable future and taxable profit will be available against which the temporary differences can 
be utilised. 

The carrying amount of deferred income tax assets is reviewed at each balance sheet date and reduced to the extent that 
it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profit will be available to allow all or part of the deferred income tax asset to 
be utilised. 

Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are measured at the tax rates that are expected to apply to the year when the 
asset is realised or the liability is settled, based on tax rates (and tax laws) that have been enacted or substantively enacted 
at the balance sheet date. Income taxes relating to items recognised directly in equity are recognised in equity and not in 
the income statement. 

Other taxes 

Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of the amount of GST except: 

(cid:102)  Where the GST incurred on a purchase of goods and services is not recoverable from the taxation authority, in which 
case the GST is recognised as part of the cost of acquisition of the asset or as part of the expense item as applicable; 
and 

(cid:102)  Receivables and payables are stated with the amount of GST included. 

The net amount of GST recoverable from, or payable to, the taxation authority is included as part of receivables or payables 
in the balance sheet.  

Cash flows are included in the Cash Flow Statement on a gross basis and the GST component of cash flows arising from 
investing and financing activities, which is recoverable from, or payable to, the taxation authority, are classified as operating 
cash flows. 

Commitments and contingencies are disclosed net of the amount of GST recoverable from, or payable to, the taxation 
authority.  

Currency 
Functional currency translation 

The  functional  and  presentation  currency  for  the  parent  company  is  Australian  dollars  ($).  The  functional  currency  of 
overseas subsidiaries is the local currency. 

Transactions and balances 

Transactions in foreign currencies are initially recorded in the functional currency by applying the exchange rates ruling at 
the date of the translation. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the rate of 
exchange at the reporting date. 

Non-monetary items that are measured in terms of historical cost in a foreign currency are translated using the exchange 
rate as at the date of the initial transaction. Non-monetary items measured at fair value in a foreign currency are translated 
using the exchange rates at the date when the fair value was determined. 

Translation of Group Companies’ functional currency to presentation currency 

The results of the New Zealand subsidiary are translated into Australian Dollars (presentation currency) as at the date of 
each transaction. Assets and liabilities are translated at exchange rates prevailing at reporting date. 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 
For the year ended 30 June 2020 

2. 

Summary of significant accounting policies (continued) 

Impairment of assets 

The Company assesses at each reporting date whether there is an indication that an asset may be impaired. If any such 
indication exists, or when annual impairment testing for an asset is required, the Company makes an estimate of the asset’s 
recoverable amount. An asset’s recoverable amount is the higher of its fair value less costs to sell and its value in use and 
is determined for an individual asset, unless the asset does not generate cash inflows that are largely independent of those 
from other assets or groups of assets and the asset’s value in use cannot be estimated to be close to its fair value. In such 
cases the asset is tested for impairment as part of the cash-generating unit to which it belongs. When the carrying amount 
of  an  asset  or  cash-generating  unit  exceeds  its  recoverable  amount,  the  asset  or  cash-generating  unit  is  considered 
impaired and is written down to its recoverable amount. 

In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount 
rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset. Impairment 
losses relating to continuing operations are recognised in those expense categories consistent with the function of the 
impaired asset unless the asset is carried at revalued amount (in which case the impairment loss is treated as a revaluation 
decrease). 

An  assessment  is  also  made  at  each  reporting  date  as  to  whether  there  is  any  indication  that  previously  recognised 
impairment  losses  may  no  longer  exist  or  may  have  decreased.  If  such  indication  exists,  the  recoverable  amount  is 
estimated. A previously recognised impairment loss is reversed only if there has been a change in the estimates used to 
determine the asset’s recoverable amount since the last impairment loss was recognised.  

If that is the case the carrying amount of the asset is increased to its recoverable amount. The increased amount cannot 
exceed  the  carrying  amount  that  would  have  been  determined,  net  of  depreciation,  had  no  impairment  loss  been 
recognised for the asset in prior years. Such reversal is recognised in profit or loss unless the asset is carried at revalued 
amount, in which case the reversal is treated as a revaluation increase. After such a reversal the depreciation charge is 
adjusted in future periods to allocate the asset’s revised carrying amount, less any residual value, on a systematic basis 
over its remaining useful life. 

Significant accounting judgements, estimates and assumptions 

The carrying amounts of certain assets and liabilities are often determined based on estimates and assumptions of future 
events. The key estimates and assumptions that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying 
amounts of certain assets and liabilities within the next annual reporting period are: 

Share-based payment transactions 

The Company measures the cost of cash-settled share-based payments at fair value at the grant date using the Binomial 
formula taking into account the terms and conditions upon which the instruments were granted, as detailed in Notes 13 
and 15. 

Capitalisation and write-off of capitalised exploration costs 

The determination of when to capitalise and write-off exploration expenditure requires the exercise of judgement based on 
various assumptions and other factors such as historical experience, current and expected economic conditions. 

Issued capital 

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. 

28    >   Silver City Minerals Limited Annual Report 2020 

 
 
 
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 
For the year ended 30 June 2020 

2. 

Summary of significant accounting policies (continued) 

Earnings per share 

Basic earnings per share is calculated as net profit attributable to members of the Company, adjusted to exclude any costs 
of servicing equity divided by the weighted average number of ordinary shares. 

Diluted earnings per share is calculated as net profit attributable to members of the Company, adjusted for: 

(cid:102)  Costs of servicing equity; 

(cid:102)  The  after  tax  effect  of  dividends  and  interest  associated  with  dilutive  potential  ordinary  shares  that  have  been 

recognised as expenses; and 

(cid:102)  Other  non-discretionary  changes  in  revenues  or  expenses  during  the  period  that  would  result  from  the  dilution  of 

potential ordinary shares; 

divided by the weighted average number of ordinary shares and dilutive potential ordinary shares, adjusted for any bonus 
element. 

Going Concern 

The financial report is prepared on the going concern basis which contemplates continuity of normal business activities 
and realisation of assets and settlement of liabilities in the ordinary course of business. The going concern of the Company 
is dependent upon it maintaining sufficient funds for its operations and commitments. The Company has a high level of 
confidence in its ability to successfully complete another share placement before the end of the calendar year which will 
supplement existing funds.  This is supported by the Company’s strong track record in successfully raising capital, to which 
the Company had raised $0.75 million via a share placements during the year ended 30 June 2020 and a further $1.5 
million completed via share placement on 4 August 2020. The Directors are confident that projected funds are sufficient in 
the near term to enable the Company to continue as a going concern and as such  are of the opinion that the financial 
report has been appropriately prepared on a going concern basis.  The Directors continue to monitor the ongoing funding 
requirements of the Company and as stated, have the ability to raise monies via a share placement in the near term. 

Accounting standards issued but not yet effective 

Australian Accounting Standards and interpretations that have been issued or amended but are not yet effective have not 
been adopted by the Consolidated Entity for the year ended 30 June 2020. The Consolidated Entity plans to adopt these 
standards at their application dates. 

It is anticipated that the application of these standards will not have a material effect on the Consolidated Entity’s results 
or financial reports in future periods. 

The Director’s assessment of the impact of all new standards and interpretations adopted during the current year is that 
they have not had a material impact on the financial report of the Company. 

3. 

Revenue from ordinary activities 

Joint venture and consulting income 
Rent 

R&D tax concession 

Grants 

Interest received – other financial institutions 

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Consolidated 
2020 
$ 

Consolidated 
2019 
$ 

- 
- 

- 

26,000 

2,083 

28,083 

180,222 
27,078 

37,035 

- 

7,806 

252,141 

 
 
 
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 
For the year ended 30 June 2020 

4. 

Income tax 

Consolidated 
2020 
$ 

Consolidated 
2019 
$ 

Prima facie income tax (credit) on operating profit/(loss) at 27.5% (2019: 
27.5%) 
Deferred income tax liability in respect of carried forward tax losses – not 
recognised 
Income tax expense 

(152,438) 

(421,262) 

152,438 

421,262 

- 

- 

No provision for income tax is considered necessary in respect of the Company for the period 30 June 2020. 

The Group has a deferred income tax liability of Nil (2019: Nil) associated with exploration costs deferred for accounting 
purposes  but  expensed  for  tax  purposes.  This  liability  has  been  brought  to  account  and  offset  by  deferred  tax  assets 
attributed to available tax losses. No recognition has been given to any deferred income tax asset which may arise from 
available tax losses, except to the extent offset against deferred tax liabilities. The Company has estimated its losses at 
$17,782,074 (2019: $17,227,753) as at 30 June 2020. 

A benefit of 27.5% (2018: 27.5%) of approximately $4,890,070 (2019: $4,737,632) associated with the tax losses carried 
forward will only be obtained if: 

(cid:102)  The Company derives future assessable income of a nature and of an amount sufficient to enable the benefit from the 

deductions for the losses to be realised; 

(cid:102)  The Company continues to comply with the conditions for deductibility imposed by the law; and 
(cid:102)  No changes in tax legislation adversely affect the Company in realising the benefit from the deductions for the losses. 
(cid:102)  Silver City and its 100% owned subsidiary (MEPL) formed a tax consolidated group of which Silver  City is the head 

entity. 

5. 

Cash and cash equivalents 

Cash at bank 

Money market securities – bank deposits 

Consolidated 
2020 
$ 

Consolidated 
2019 
$ 

45,172 

600,397 

650,725 

186,523 

260,063 

446,586 

Bank negotiable certificates of deposit, which are normally invested between 7 and 120 days were used during the period 
and are used as part of the cash management function. 

6. 

Receivables  

Current 
GST receivables 

Prepayments 

Trade and other debtors 

Non - current 

Rental bonds 

30    >   Silver City Minerals Limited Annual Report 2020 

Consolidated 
2020 
$ 

Consolidated 
2019 
$ 

1,436 

13,333 

18,287 

33,056 

2,779 

24,123 

8,287 

35,189 

1,270 

6,801 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 
For the year ended 30 June 2020 

7. 

Tenement security deposits 

Cash at bank – bank deposits 

Consolidated 
2020 
$ 

Consolidated 
2019 
$ 

160,000 

160,000 

160,000 

160,000 

These deposits are restricted so that they are available for any rehabilitation that may be required on exploration tenements 
(refer to Note 20). The bank deposits are interest bearing. 

8. 

Property, plant and equipment 

Year ended 30 June 2019 (Consolidated) 

Motor vehicle 

Plant and 
equipment 

Opening net book amount 

Additions 

Depreciation expense 

Closing net book amount 

At 30 June 2019 

Cost 

Accumulated depreciation 

Net book amount 

Year ended 30 June 2020 (Consolidated) 

Opening net book amount 

Additions 

Depreciation expense 

Closing net book amount 

At 30 June 2020 

Cost 

Accumulated depreciation 

Net book amount 

- 

- 

- 

- 

93,101 

(93,101) 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

9. 

Deferred exploration and evaluation expenditure 

Costs brought forward 

Costs incurred during the period 

Expenditure written off during period 

Costs carried forward 

Exploration expenditure costs carried forward are made up of: 

(cid:102)  Expenditure on joint venture areas 

(cid:102)  Expenditure on non joint venture areas 

Costs carried forward 

31    >   Silver City Minerals Limited Annual Report 2020 

9,850 

5,733 

(10,295) 

5,288 

125,431 

(120,143) 

5,288 

5,288 

- 

(2,122) 

3,166 

5,288 

(2,122) 

(3,166) 

Total 

9,850 

5,733 

(10,295) 

5,288 

218,532 

(213,244) 

5,288 

5,288 

- 

(2,122) 

3,166 

5,288 

(2,122) 

(3,166) 

Consolidated 
2020 
$ 

Consolidated 
2019 
$ 

5,776,029 

(3,705) 

- 

5,772,324 

6,113,964 

769,287 

(1,107,222) 

5,776,029 

4,678,552 

4,678,552 

1,093,772 

5,772,324 

1,097,477 

5,776,029 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 
For the year ended 30 June 2020 

9. 

Deferred exploration and evaluation expenditure (continued) 

The above amounts represent costs of areas of interest carried forward as an asset in accordance with the accounting 
policy set out in Note 2. The ultimate recoupment of deferred exploration and evaluation expenditure in respect of an area 
of  interest  carried  forward  is  dependent  upon  the  discovery  of  commercially  viable  reserves  and  the  successful 
development and exploitation of the respective areas or alternatively sale of the underlying areas of interest for at least 
their carrying value. Amortisation, in respect of the relevant area of interest, is not charged until a mining operation has 
commenced. 

10.  Current liabilities – payables 

Trade creditors 

Accrued expenses 

Superannuation payable 

PAYG payable 

11.  Contributed equity 

Share capital 

368,710,253 fully paid ordinary shares (2019: 293,710,253) 
Fully paid ordinary shares carry one vote per share and carry the 
right to dividends. 
Share issue costs 

Option issue consideration reserve 

99,375,000 unlisted options on issue (2019: 11,722,540) 

(a)   Movements in ordinary shares on issue 

At 30 June 2018 

Shares issued 

Shares issued 

At 30 June 2019 

Shares issued 

Shares issued 

Shares issued 

At 30 June 2020 

Consolidated 
2020 
$ 

Consolidated 
2019 
$ 

53,289 

18,500 

950 

(365) 

72,374 

27,580 

14,000 

- 

425 

42,005 

Consolidated 
2020 
$ 

Consolidated 
2019 
$ 

(a) 

20,445,864 

19,702,464 

(1,448,157) 

(1,419,357) 

313,995 

313,995 

19,311,702 

18,597,102 

Number 

$ 

(i) 

(ii) 

(iii) 

(iv) 

(v) 

245,839,883 

19,122,464 

370,370 

47,500,000 

10,000 

570,000 

293,710,253 

19,702,464 

30,000,000 

20,000,000 

25,000,000 

300,000 

200,000 

250,000 

368,710,253 

20,452,464 

(i) 

In September 2018, 370,370 shares were issued at $0.027 per share in consideration of a land access agreement. 

(ii) 

In December 2018, 47,500,000 shares were issued at $0.012 per share under a share placement. 

(iii)  In October 2019, 30,000,000 fully paid ordinary shares were issued at $0.01 per share under a share placement. 

(iv)  In January 2020, 20,000,000 fully paid ordinary shares were issued at $0.01 per share under a share placement. 

(v)  In March 2020, 25,000,000 fully paid ordinary shares were issued at $0.01 per share under a share placement. 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 
For the year ended 30 June 2020 

11.  Contributed equity (continued) 

Terms and conditions of contributed equity 

Ordinary shares 

Ordinary shares have the right to receive dividends as declared and, in the event of winding up the Company, to participate 
in the proceeds from the sale of all surplus assets in proportion to the number of and amounts paid up on shares held. 

Ordinary shares entitle their holder to one vote, either in person or by proxy, at a meeting of the Company. 

Options 
(cid:102)  Options do not carry voting rights or rights to dividend until options are exercised.  

12.  Accumulated losses 

Balance at 1 July 

Operating loss after income tax expense 

Expired option value transferred to Accumulated Losses 

Balance at 30 June 

13.  Reserves/share-based payments 

Reserves 

Balance at 1 July 

Share-based payment expensed during the financial year 

Expired option value transferred to Accumulated Losses 

Foreign currency translation reserve 

Balance at 30 June 

Share-based payment reserve 

Foreign currency translation reserve 

Balance at 30 June 

Share-based compensation 

Employee share option plan 

Consolidated 
2020 
$ 

Consolidated 
2019 
$ 

12,287,026 

554,321 

(78,250) 

10,761,763 

1,531,863 

(6,600) 

12,763,097 

12,287,026 

Consolidated 
2020 
$ 

Consolidated 
2019 
$ 

77,812 

- 

(78,250) 

- 

(438) 

78,939 

5,200 

(6,600) 

273 

77,812 

Consolidated 
2020 
$ 

Consolidated 
2019 
$ 

5,200 

(5,638) 

(438) 

83,450 

(5,638) 

77,812 

The  Company  has  established  the  Silver  City  Minerals  Employee  Share  Option  Plan  (Plan)  to  assist  in  the  attraction, 
retention and motivation of employees of the Company and its related bodies corporate (Group). Subsequent to 30 June 
2019 there were no options granted under the Plan. The Plan will be administered by the Board in accordance with the 
rules of the Plan, and the rules are subject to the ASX Listing Rules. There have been no cancellations or modifications to 
any of the plans during 2020 and 2019. 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 
For the year ended 30 June 2020 

13.  Reserves/share-based payments (continued) 

Summary of ESOP options granted 

Outstanding at the beginning of the year 

Granted during the year 

Forfeited during the year 

Exercised during the year 

Expired during the year 

Outstanding at the end of the year 

Consolidated 
2020 
no. 

10,500,000 

- 

Consolidated 
2019 
no. 

9,250,000 

2,000,000 

- 

- 

(8,500,000) 

2,000,000 

(750,000) 

10,500,000 

Option pricing model and terms of options 

The following table lists the inputs to the options model and the terms of options granted: 

Number of 
options 
issued 

Issue date 
Director and KMP options 

Exercise 
price 

Expiry 
date 

Expected 
volatility 

Risk-
free 
rate 

Expected 
life 

Estimated 
fair value 

Model 
used 

Oct 18 

(a) 

2,000,000 

$0.05 

9 Oct 21 

70.00% 

2.00% 

3.0 years 

$0.0026 

Binomial 

(a) 

2,000,000  options  were  granted  to  Directors  and  employees  of  the  Company  which  were  approved  by 
shareholders at the AGM in November 2018. The options vested immediately. 

The following table lists the inputs to the options model and the terms of options granted: 

Number of 
options 
issued 

Issue date 
Other Options 

Exercise 
price 

Expiry 
date 

Expected 
volatility 

Risk-
free 
rate 

Expected 
life 

Estimated 
fair value 

Model 
used 

Feb 19 

Feb 19 

Jan 20 

Jun 18 

26,750,000 

3,000,000 

30,000,000 

4,000,000 

$0.03 

$0.03 

$0.02 

$0.06 

27 Feb 22 

16 Jan 21 

31 Oct 22 

5 Jun 22 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

3.0 years 

3.0 years 

3.0 years 

3.0 years 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

(b) 

(c) 

(d) 

(e) 

(b) 

(c) 

(d) 

Issue of 26.75 million options to subscribers to placement in December 2018.  

Issue of 3 million options as approved at the Annual General Meeting of shareholders on 21 November 2017.  

Issue of 30 million options as approved at the General Meeting of shareholders on 31 December 2019. These are 
free attaching options from completed placement.  

(e) 

Issue of 4 million options as approved at the General Meeting of shareholders on 24 May 2018.  

Weighted average disclosures on options 

Weighted average exercise price of options at 1 July 

Weighted average exercise price of options granted during period 

Weighted average exercise price of options outstanding at 30 June 

Weighted average exercise price of options exercisable at 30 June 

Weighted average contractual life 

Range of exercise price 

2020 

$0.05 

$0.02 

$0.03 

$0.03 

2019 

$0.06 

$0.03 

$0.05 

$0.05 

2.38 Years 

1.56 Years 

$0.02-$0.06 

$0.03-$0.05 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 
For the year ended 30 June 2020 

14. Earnings per share 

Net loss used in calculating basic and diluted loss per share 

Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period 
used in calculation of basic EPS 

Basic earnings loss per share 

Diluted earnings loss per share 

15.  Key management personnel 

Key management personnel compensation 

2020 

2019 

(554,321) 
Number 

(1,531,863) 
Number 

330,093,814 

271,960,481 

Cents per share  Cents per share 

(0.17) 

(0.17) 

(0.56) 

(0.56) 

The aggregate compensation made to key management personnel of the Company is set out below: 

Short term employee benefits 
Post-employment benefits 

Other long term benefits 

Termination benefits 

Share-based payments 

Consolidated 
2020 
$ 

249,880 
1,267 

Consolidated 
2019 
$ 

389,371 
21,884 

- 

- 

- 

251,147 

- 

- 

5,200 

416,455 

Shareholdings of key management personnel 

Fully paid ordinary shares held in Silver City Minerals Limited 

Balance at  
1 July 
no. 

Granted as 
compensation 
no. 

Received on 
exercise of 
options 
no. 

Net change 
other * 
no. 

Balance at 
30 June 
no. 

Balance held 
nominally 
no. 

2020 

J Puckridge (a) 

T Pickett 

D Wates (b) 

S Cheema 

R Gotthard 

Total 
2019 

B Besley  (c) 

C Torrey  (c) 
D Wates 

T Pickett 

J Puckridge 

Total 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

2,657,044 

1,430,889 

- 

- 

- 

4,087,933 

 (a)  Resigned 29 May 2020 

(b) 

Resigned 21 February 2020 

(c)       Resigned 28 February 2019 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

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- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

2,657,044 

1,430,889 

- 

- 

- 

4,087,933 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 
For the year ended 30 June 2020 

15.  Key management personnel (continued) 

Option holdings of key management personnel 

Share options held in Silver City Minerals Limited 

Balance 
at  
1 July 
no. 

Granted 
as 
compen-
sation 
no. 

Net 
other 
change 
no. 

Balance 
at  
30 June 
no. 

Balance 
vested at  
30 June 
no. 

Exercised 
no. 

Vested 
but not 
exercis
-able 
no. 

Vested 
and 
exercis
-able 
no. 

Options 
vested 
during 
year 
no. 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

1,500,000 

1,500,000 

750,000 

4,000,000 

4,000,000 

- 

- 

1,000,000 

1,000,000 

1,000,000 

1,000,000 

750,000 

7,500,000 

7,500,000 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

1,500,000 

4,000,000 

1,000,000 

1,000,000 

7,500,000 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 
2019 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

2020 

J Puckridge (a) 

T Pickett 

D Wates (b) 

S Cheema 

R Gotthard 

Total 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

B Besley (c) 

1,500,000 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

C Torrey (c) 

2,750,000 

2,000,000 

G Jones (c) 

1,000,000 

I Polovineo (c) 

1,000,000 

- 

- 

Total 

13,500,000 

2,000,000 

(a) 

(b) 

(c) 

Resigned 29 May 2020. 

Resigned 21 February 2020. 

Resigned 28 February 2019. 

16.  Related party disclosures 

Subsidiaries 

The consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of Silver City Minerals Limited (the Parent Entity) 
and the following subsidiaries: 

Name 
Mining Exploration Pty Ltd (MEPL) 

Country of incorporation 
Australia 

Silver City NZ PTY Limited 

New Zealand 

2020 
100 

100 

2019 
100 

100 

% Equity interest 

17.  Auditors’ remuneration 

Total amounts receivable by the current auditors of the Company for: 

Audit of the Company’s accounts 

Other services  

Consolidated 
2020 
$ 

Consolidated 
2019 
$ 

34,500 

2,600 

37,100 

28,200 

- 

28,200 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 
For the year ended 30 June 2020 

18. 

Joint ventures 

The Company is a party to a number of exploration joint venture agreements to explore for copper, gold, zinc and lead. 
Under the terms of the agreements the Company will be required to contribute towards the exploration and other costs if it 
wishes  to  maintain  or  increase  its  percentage  holdings.  The  joint  ventures  are  not  separate  legal  entities.  There  are 
contractual  arrangements  between  the  participants  for  sharing  costs  and  future  revenues  in  the  event  of  exploration 
success.  There are  no assets  and  liabilities attributable  to  the  Company  at  the  balance  date  resulting  from  these  joint 
ventures  other  than  exploration  expenditure  costs  carried  forward  as  detailed  in  Note  9.  Costs  are  accounted  for  in 
accordance with the terms of joint venture agreements and in accordance with Note 2(i). Percentage equity interests in 
joint ventures at 30 June 2020 were as follows: 

Joint Venture 

Silver City Farm In and Joint Venture Agreement 

EL 7300 

EL 8075 

Silver City Broken Hill Project Sale Agreement – Variscan Mines 
Limited 

Percentage 
interest 2020 

Percentage 
interest 2019 

85% 

75% 

85% 

75% 

ELs 8236 and 8075 

75% 

75% 

Agreement relating to EL 8078 (Yalcowinna – formerly Ziggys EL 6036 
and Euriowie 7319) with Eaglehawk Geological Consulting Pty Ltd 

EL 8078 (Eaglehawk has an 8% interest in this EL) 

Broken Hill Base Metals Project with Impact Minerals Limited* 

EL 7390 

Silver City JV with CBH 

EL 8495 

EL 8236  

EL 8075 

EL 8862 

EL 8863 

92% 

20% 

75% 

75% 

75% 

75% 

75% 

92% 

20% 

75% 

75% 

75% 

75% 

75% 

* Silver City’s interest is free-carried to a decision to mine. 

19.  Segment information 

The operating segments identified by management are as follows: 

Exploration projects funded directly by Silver City Minerals Limited (“Exploration”) 

Regarding the Exploration segment, the Chief Operating Decision Maker (the Board of directors) receives information on 
the exploration expenditure incurred. This information is disclosed in Note 9 of this financial report. No segment revenues 
are disclosed as each exploration tenement is not at a stage where revenues have been earned. Furthermore, no segment 
costs  are  disclosed  as  all  segment  expenditure  is  capitalised,  with  the  exception  of  expenditure  written  off  which  is 
disclosed in Note 9. Financial information about each of these tenements is reported to the Board on an ongoing basis.  

Corporate office activities are not allocated to operating segments as they are not considered part of the core operations 
of any segment and comprise of the following: 

(cid:102) 

Interest revenue. 

(cid:102)  Corporate costs. 

(cid:102)  Depreciation and amortisation of non-project specific property, plant and equipment. 

37    >   Silver City Minerals Limited Annual Report 2020 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 
For the year ended 30 June 2020 

20.  Contingent liabilities 

The  Group has provided  guarantees  totalling  $160,000  (2019:  $160,000)  in  respect  of exploration  tenements  in  NSW. 
These  guarantees  in  respect  of  exploration  tenements  are  secured  against  deposits  with  a  banking  institution.  The 
Company does not expect to incur any material liability in respect of the guarantees.  

21.  Financial instruments 

The Board as a whole is responsible for reviewing the Company’s policies on risk oversight and management and satisfying 
itself that Senior Management have developed and implemented a sound system of risk management and internal control. 
The Company’s risk management policy has been designed to identify, assess, monitor and manage material business 
risks to ensure effective management of risk. These policies are reviewed regularly to reflect material changes in market 
conditions and the Company’s risk profile. 

The main risks identified in the Company’s financial instruments are capital risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, interest rate risk 
and commodity price risk. Summarised below is information about the Company’s exposure to each of these risks, their 
objectives, policies and processes for measuring and managing risk, the management of capital and financial instruments. 

Capital risk management 

The Company manages its capital to ensure that it will be able to continue as a going concern. The Board’s policy is to 
maintain a strong capital base to maintain investor, creditor and market confidence and to sustain future development of 
the Company. In order to achieve this objective, the Company seeks to maintain a sufficient funding base to  enable the 
Company to meet its working capital and strategic investment needs.  

The Board ensures costs are not incurred in excess of available funds and will seek to raise additional funding through the 
issue of shares for the continuation of the Company’s operations when required. 

The Company considers its capital to comprise of its ordinary share capital, option reserve and accumulated losses. There 
were no changes in the Company’s approach to capital management during the period. The Company is not subject to 
externally imposed capital requirements. 

Financial risk management objectives 

In common with all other businesses, the Company is exposed to risks that arise from its use of financial instruments. This 
note  describes  the  Company’s  objectives,  policies  and  processes  for  managing  those  risks  and  the  methods  used  to 
measure them. Further quantitative information in respect of these risks is presented throughout these financial statements. 

During the period there have been no substantive changes in the Company’s exposure to financial instrument risks, its 
objectives, policies and processes for managing those risks or the methods used to measure them from previous periods 
unless otherwise stated in this note. 

The Board has overall responsibility for the determination of the Company’s risk management objectives and policies and, 
whilst retaining ultimate responsibility for them it has delegated the authority for designing and operating processes that 
ensure the effective implementation of the objectives and policies to the Company’s finance function. The Company’s risk 
management policies and objectives are designed to minimise the potential impacts of these risks on the results of the 
Company where such impacts may be material. The Board receives regular reports from the Financial Controller through 
which it reviews the effectiveness of the processes put in place and the appropriateness of the objectives and policies it 
sets. These risks include credit risk, liquidity risk, interest rate risk and commodity price risk. The Company does not use 
derivative financial instruments to hedge these risk exposures.  

The overall objective of the Board is to set policies that seek to reduce risk as far as possible without unduly affecting the 
Company’s competitiveness and flexibility. Further details regarding these risks are set out below. 

Credit risk 

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

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 
For the year ended 30 June 2020 

21.  Financial instruments (continued) 

Credit risk (continued) 

The  Company  mitigates  credit  risk  on  cash  and  cash  equivalents  by  dealing  with  banks  that  have  high  credit-ratings 
assigned by Standard and Poors. There are two counterparties for Cash and Cash equivalents which are Commonwealth 
Bank of Australia and Bank of Western Australia Limited. Credit risk of receivables is low as it consists predominantly of 
GST recoverable from the Australian Taxation Office and interest receivable from deposits held with regulated banks. 

The maximum exposure to credit risk at balance date is as follows: 

Cash and cash equivalents 

Receivables 

Deposits with banks and Joint Venture Partner 

Liquidity risk 

Consolidated 
2020 
$ 

Consolidated 
2019 
$ 

650,725 

33,056 

160,000 

843,781 

446,586 

8,287 

160,000 

614,873 

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to meet its financial obligation as they fall due. The Company’s 
approach to managing liquidity is to ensure, as far as possible, that it will always have sufficient liquidity to meet its liabilities 
when due. 

Ultimate responsibility for liquidity risk rests with the Board of Directors, who have built an appropriate risk management 
framework for the management of the Company’s short, medium and long-term funding and liquidity requirements. The 
Company manages liquidity by maintaining adequate cash reserves by continuously monitoring forecast and actual cash 
flows and matching the maturity profiles of financial assets and liabilities. 

The following table details the Company’s contractual maturities of financial liabilities: 

Financial liabilities 
2020 

Payables 

2019 

Payables 

Carrying 
amount 
$ 

72,374 

72,374 

39,226 

39,226 

< 12 months 
$ 

1-3 years 
$ 

>3 years 
$ 

72,374 

72,374 

39,226 

39,226 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

The following table details the Company’s expected maturity for financial assets: 

Financial assets 
2020 

Cash at bank and term deposits 

Receivables 

Deposits with banks and Joint Venture Partner 

2019 

Cash at bank and term deposits 

Receivables 

Deposits with banks and Joint Venture Partner 

39    >   Silver City Minerals Limited Annual Report 2020 

Carrying 
amount 
$ 

650,725 

33,056 

160,000 

843,781 

446,586 

8,287 

160,000 

614,873 

< 12 months 
$ 

1-3 years 
$ 

>3 years 
$ 

650,725 

33,056 

- 

- 

- 

160,000 

683,781 

446,586 

8,287 

- 

454,873 

- 

- 

- 

160,000 

160,000 

- 

- 
- 

- 

- 

- 
- 

- 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 
For the year ended 30 June 2020 

21.  Financial instruments (continued) 

Interest rate risk 

The Company’s exposure to the risks of changes in market interest rates relates primarily to the Company’s cash holdings 
and short term deposits. These financial assets with variable rates expose the Company to cash flow interest rate risk. All 
other financial assets and liabilities in the form of receivables and payables are non-interest bearing. The Company does 
not engage in any hedging or derivative transactions to manage interest rate risk. 

At balance date, the Company was exposed to floating weighted average interest rates as follows: 

Weighted average rate of cash balances 

Cash balances 

Weighted average rate of term deposits 

Term Deposits 

Consolidated 
2020 
$ 

Consolidated 
2019 
$ 

0.03% 

50,328 

0.75% 

600,397 

0.03% 

186,523 

1.64% 

260,063 

The Company invests surplus cash in interest-bearing term deposits with financial institutions and in doing so it exposes 
itself to the fluctuations in interest rates that are inherent in such a market. Term deposits are normally invested between 
7 to 90 days and other cash at bank balances are at call. 

The Company’s exposure to interest rate risk is set out in the table below: 

Sensitivity analysis 
2020 

Cash and cash equivalents 

Tax charge of 27.5% 

After tax profit increase/(decrease) 

2019 

Cash and cash equivalents 

Tax charge of 30% 

After tax profit increase/(decrease) 

Carrying 
amount 
 $ 

650,725 

650,725 

- 

446,586 

446,586 

- 

+1.0% of AUD IR 

-1.0% of AUD IR 

Profit 
$ 

6,507 

(1,789) 

4,718 

4,466 

(1,228) 

3,238 

Other 
equity 
$ 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

Profit 
$ 

(6,507) 

1,789 

(4,718) 

(4,466) 

1,228 

(3,238) 

Other 
equity 
$ 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

The above analysis assumes all other variables remain constant. 

Commodity price risk 

The  Company  is  exposed  to  commodity  price  risk.  This  risk  arises  from  its  activities  directed  at  exploration  and 
development of mineral commodities. If commodity prices fall, the market for companies exploring for these commodities 
is affected. The Company does not hedge its exposures. 

Net fair value of financial assets and liabilities 

The carrying amounts of financial assets and liabilities of the Company approximate their net fair values, given the short 
time frames to maturity and or variable interest rates. 

22.  Commitments 

In order to maintain the Company’s tenements in good standing with the New South Wales Department of Planning and 
Environment  –  Resources  and  Geoscience,  the  Company  may  be  required  to  incur  exploration  expenditure  under  the 
terms of each licence. Exploration licences renewed or granted in NSW after 1 July 2016 have no exploration expenditure 
commitment. These commitments are not binding as exploration tenements can be reduced or relinquished at any time. 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 
For the year ended 30 June 2020 

22.  Commitments (continued) 

Payable not later than one year 

Payable later than one year but not later than two years 

Consolidated 
2020 
$ 

Consolidated 
2019 
$ 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

It is likely that the granting of new licences and changes in licence areas at renewal or expiry will change the expenditure 
commitment to the Company from time to time. 

23.  Events after the balance sheet date 

On  21  July  2020,  the  Company  announced  the  advancement  of  the  completion  of  acquisition  and  settlement  for  the 
Wellington Project (EL 5852). This follows the exercise of an option under the binding option agreement (Agreement)with 
Syndicate  Minerals  Pty  Ltd(Vendor)to  acquire  its  holdings  in  EL  5852  and  in  accordance  with  shareholder  approval 
received at the General Meeting held on 13 July 2020 (GM). 

On 29 July 2020, the Company announced that had received commitments for a placement of up to 100,000,000 fully paid 
ordinary shares (Placement Shares) at a price of $0.015 per share to raise $1,500,000 before costs. This was subsequently 
completed on 4 August 2020.  

On 19 August 2020, the Company announced the commence and assessment of its strategic tenement holdings in New 
South  Wales  to  identify  exploration  opportunities,  particularly  for  gold mineralisation.  EL8579  Tindery is located  45  km 
north of Cobar and covers an area of 288km2. The prospective Chesney Fault System strikes onto the southern portion of 
EL8579, with 15km of prospective fault on the tenure. 

On  26  August  2020,  the  Company  applied  for  an  exploration  tenement  in  the  Murchison  region  of  Western  Australia, 
E59/2445 Tallering. E59/2445 covers an area of 48 subblocks (143km2) in the northern Tallering Greenstone Belt, Western 
Australia, and is prospective for Volcanogenic Massive Sulphides. 

There were, at the date of this report, no other matters or circumstances which have arisen since 30 June 2020 that have 
significantly affected or may significantly affect the operations of the Group, the results of those operations, or the state of 
affairs of the Group, in future financial years. 

24.  Statement of cash flows 

Reconciliation of net cash outflow from operating activities to operating loss 
after income tax 
(a) 

Operating profit/(loss) after income tax 

Depreciation 

Share based payments 

Exploration costs in opening and closing creditors 

Annual and long service leave written back (expensed) 

Consolidated 
2020 
$ 

Consolidated 
2019 
$ 

(554,321) 

(1,531,863) 

2,122 

- 

- 

- 

10,295 

(5,200) 

- 

- 

Exploration expenditure written off 

3,705 

1,107,222 

Other  

Change in assets and liabilities: 

(Increase)/decrease in receivables 

Decrease)/increase in trade and other creditors 

(Decrease)/increase in provisions 

Net cash outflow from operating activities 

4,887 

33,146 

- 

(510,461) 

105,296 

(22,513) 

(42,843) 

(369,206) 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 
For the year ended 30 June 2020 

24.  Statement of cash flows (continued) 

(b) 

For the purpose of the Statement of Cash Flows, cash includes cash on hand, at bank, deposits and bank bills 
used as part of the cash management function. The Company does not have any unused credit facilities. 

The balance at 30 June 2020 comprised: 

Cash assets 

Bank deposits (Note 5) 

Cash on hand 

50,328 
600,397 
650,725 

186,523 

260,063 

446,586 

25.  Parent entity information 

Current assets 

Total assets 

Current liabilities 

Total liabilities 

Issued capital   

Accumulated losses 

Reserves           

Total shareholders’ equity 

Loss of the parent entity 

Total comprehensive loss of the parent entity 

2020 
$ 

681,629 

6,892,191 

72,373 

72,373 

2019 
$ 

477,098 

6,698,765 

39,226 

39,226 

19,311,702 

18,597,102 

(12,497,084) 

(12,021,013) 

5,200 

6,819,818 

83,450 

6,659,539 

(554,321) 

(554,321) 

(1,531,437) 

(1,531,437) 

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Directors’ Declaration 

In accordance with a resolution of the directors of Silver City Minerals Limited, I state that: 

In the opinion of the directors: 

(a) 

The financial statements and notes of the Group are 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 2020 and of its performance for 
the year ended on that date; and 

Complying with Australian Accounting Standards (including the Australian Accounting Interpretations) and 
the Corporations Regulations 2001;  

The financial statements and notes also comply with International Financial Reporting Standards as disclosed in 
note 2; and   

There are reasonable grounds to believe that the Group will be able to pay its debts as and when they become due 
and payable.  

This declaration has been made after receiving the declarations required to be made to the Directors in accordance 
with section 295A of the Corporations Act 2001 for the financial year ending 30 June 2020. 

(b) 

(c) 

(d)  

On behalf of the Board 

Sonu Cheema  
Non-executive Director and Company Secretary  
Perth, 28 September 2020 

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Independent Auditor’s Report 

To the members of Silver City Minerals Limited, 

Report on the Financial Report  

Opinion 

We  have  audited  the  accompanying  financial  report  of  Silver  City  Minerals  Limited  (the 
company and its subsidiaries) (“the Group”), which comprises the consolidated statements of 
financial position as at 30 June 2020, the consolidated statements of profit or loss and other 
comprehensive income, the consolidated statements of changes in equity and the consolidated 
statements of cash flows for the year then ended, notes comprising a summary of significant 
accounting policies and other explanatory information, and the directors’ declaration. 

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

(i)  giving a true and fair view of the group’s financial position as at 30 June 2020 and of its 

performance for the year ended on that date; and 

(ii)  complying  with  Australian  Accounting  Standards  and  the  Corporations  Regulations 

2001. 

Basis for Opinion 

We conducted our audit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. Our responsibilities 
under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of 
the Financial Report section of our report. We are independent of the Group in accordance with 
the  auditor  independence  requirements  of  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. 

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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.  

Key audit matter 

How our audit addressed the key audit 
matter 

Deferred Exploration and Evaluation Expenditure 
$5.8 million 
Refer to Note 9 

The consolidated entity owns the rights 
to several exploration licenses in New 
South Wales. Expenditure relating to 
these areas is capitalised and carried 
forward to the extent they are expected 
to be recovered through the successful 
development of the respective area or 
where activities in the area have not yet 
reached a stage that permits reasonable 
assessment of the existence of 
economically recoverable reserves. 

This area is a key audit matter due to: 

(cid:120)  The significance of the balance; 
(cid:120)  The inherent uncertainty of the 
recoverability of the amount 
involved; and 

(cid:120)  The substantial amount of audit work 

performed. 

Our audit procedures included amongst 
others: 

(cid:120)  Assessing whether any facts or 
circumstances exist that may 
indicate impairment of the 
capitalised assets; 

(cid:120)  Performing detailed testing of 
source documents to ensure 
capitalised expenditure was 
allocated to the correct area of 
interest;  

(cid:120)  Performing detailed testing of 
source documents to ensure 
expenditure was capitalised in 
accordance with Australian 
Accounting Standards; and 

(cid:120)  Obtaining external confirmations to 
ensure the exploration licences are 
current and accurate. 

Other Information  

The directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the 
information included in the Group’s annual report for the year ended 30 June 2020 but does 
not include the financial report and our auditor’s report thereon. 

Our opinion on the financial report does not cover the other information and accordingly 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. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Directors' Responsibility 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 Responsibility 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. 

As  part  of  an  audit  in  accordance  with  the  Australian  Auditing  Standards,  we  exercise 
professional judgement and maintain professional scepticism throughout the audit. We also:  

(cid:120) 

Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial report, whether 
due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, 
and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our 
opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher 
than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional 
omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.  

(cid:120)  Obtain  an  understanding of  internal  control  relevant  to  the  audit  in order  to design 
audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of 
expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Group’s internal control.  

(cid:120)  Evaluate the appropriateness  of accounting policies used and the reasonableness  of 

accounting estimates and related disclosures made by the directors. 

(cid:120)  Conclude on the appropriateness of the directors’ use  of the going concern basis of 
accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty 
exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Group’s 
ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, 
we are required to draw attention in our auditor’s report to the related disclosures in 
the financial report or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our 
conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor’s 
report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Group to cease to continue 
as a going concern.  

(cid:120)  Evaluate  the  overall  presentation,  structure  and  content  of  the  financial  report, 
including the disclosures, and whether the financial report represents the underlying 
transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation. 

 
 
 
 
We communicate with the directors regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and 
timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal 
control that we identify during our audit.  

We also provide the directors with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical 
requirements regarding independence,  and to communicate with them all relationships and 
other  matters  that  may  reasonably  be  thought  to  bear  on  our  independence,  and  where 
applicable, related safeguards.  

From the matters communicated with the directors, we determine those matters that were of 
most significance in the audit of the financial report of the current period and are therefore the 
key audit matters. We describe these matters in our auditor’s report unless law or regulation 
precludes  public  disclosure  about  the  matter  or  when,  in  extremely  rare  circumstances,  we 
determine  that  a  matter  should  not  be  communicated  in  our  report  because  the  adverse 
consequences  of  doing  so  would  reasonably  be  expected  to  outweigh  the  public  interest 
benefits of such communication. 

Report on the Remuneration Report 

Opinion  

We have audited the Remuneration Report included in the directors' report for the year ended 
30 June 2020.  

In our opinion, the Remuneration Report of Silver City Minerals Limited for the year ended 30 
June 2020 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.  

BDJ Partners 

................................................ 
Anthony Dowell 
Partner 

28 September 2020 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Additional Information 

Information relating to shareholders 

Information relating to shareholders at 24 September 2020 (per ASX Listing Rule 4.10) 

Ordinary fully paid shares 

There was a total of 485,960,253 fully paid ordinary shares on issue. 

Options 

There was a total of 99,375,000 unlisted options on issue. 

Substantial shareholders 

UPSKY EQUITY PTY LTD  

MR JOHN ANTHONY GAFFNEY 

RUBI HOLDINGS PTY LTD  

Shareholding 

31,500,000 

31,000,000 

25,000,000 

Top 20 shareholders of ordinary shares 

UPSKY EQUITY PTY LTD  
MR JOHN ANTHONY GAFFNEY 
RUBI HOLDINGS PTY LTD  
SKYWALKER HOLDINGS WA PTY LTD 
LOKTOR HOLDINGS PTY LTD  
WINDELL HOLDINGS PTY LTD  
CITICORP NOMINEES PTY LIMITED 
L&M GROUP LIMITED 
MR GAVIN JEREMY DUNHILL 
MR BILAL AHMAD 
SYNDICATE MINERALS PTY LTD 
SYNDICATE MINERALS PTY LTD 
NORFOLK BLUE PTY LTD  
GECKO RESOURCES PTY LTD 
MS CHUNYAN NIU 
RECO HOLDINGS PTY LTD  
CRAZY DINGO PTY LTD 
MS CHUNYAN NIU 
BNP PARIBAS NOMS PTY LTD  
MR BARRY PHILLIP ALCOCK & MRS JULIE PATRICIA ALCOCK  

Total of top 20 holdings 

Total number of shares 

Number 

31,500,000 
31,000,000 
25,000,000 
14,500,001 
13,066,667 
12,833,334 
12,187,984 
11,480,696 
9,000,000 
8,333,334 
7,500,000 
7,500,000 
7,000,000 
6,000,000 
5,709,091 
5,333,325 
5,000,000 
5,000,000 
4,551,515 
4,380,993 

226,876,940 
485,960,253 

% 

6.482% 
6.379% 
5.144% 
2.984% 
2.689% 
2.641% 
2.508% 
2.362% 
1.852% 
1.715% 
1.543% 
1.543% 
1.440% 
1.235% 
1.175% 
1.097% 
1.029% 
1.029% 
0.937% 
0.902% 

46.69% 
100.00 

48    >   Silver City Minerals Limited Annual Report 2020 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Additional Information 

Range – FPO Shares 

Number of shareholders 

Ordinary shares 

1 – 1,000 

1,001 – 5,000 

5,001 – 10,000 

10,001 – 100,000 

100,001 – and over 

Voting rights 

74 
31 
93 
506 
408 
1,112 

11,041 
111,053 
816,697 
24,268,485 
460,752,977 
485,960,253 

% 

0.0 
0.02 
0.17 
4.99 
94.81 
100.00 

There are no restrictions on voting rights. On a show of hands every member present or by proxy shall have one vote and 
upon a poll each share shall have one vote. Where a member holds shares which are not fully paid, the number of votes 
to which that member is entitled on a poll in respect of those part paid shares shall be that fraction of one vote which the 
amount paid up bears to the total issued price thereof.  

Range – Unlisted Options 

Number of shareholders 

Ordinary shares 

1 – 1,000 

1,001 – 5,000 

5,001 – 10,000 

10,001 – 100,000 

100,001 – and over 

0 
0 
1 
2 
49 
52 

0 
0 
9,000 
103,500 
99,262,500 
99,375,000 

% 

0.0 
0.0 
0.01 
0.10 
99.89 
100.00 

Optionholders have no voting rights until the options are exercised. 

There is no current on-market buy-back. 

Corporate governance statement 

Silver City Minerals is committed to ensuring that its policies and practices reflect a high standard of corporate governance. 
The Board has adopted a comprehensive framework of Corporate Governance Guidelines. 

The  Group’s  Corporate  Governance  Statement  can  be  viewed  at:  www.silvercityminerals.com.au/corporate/corporate-
governance 

49    >   Silver City Minerals Limited Annual Report 2020