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Annual Report  
for the year ended 30 June 2021 

Saturn Metals Limited 

ABN: 43 619 488 498 

 
 
 
 
  
 
CORPORATE DIRECTORY 

Directors 

Brett Lambert 
Ian Bamborough   
Andrew Venn 
Robert Tyson 
Adrian Goldstone 

Company Secretary 

Natasha Santi 

Non-Executive Chairman 
Managing Director 
Non-Executive Director 
Non-Executive Director 
Non-Executive Director 

Share Registry  

Link Market Services Limited 
Level 12 QV1 Building 
250 St Georges Terrace 
PERTH WA 6000 

Telephone:  
Facsimile:  
Website:  

+61 1300 554 474 
+61 (0)2 9287 0303 
www.linkmarketservices.com  

Stock Exchange Listing 

Registered Office &  
Principal Place of Business 

9 Havelock Street 
WEST PERTH WA 6005 
Telephone:       + 61 (0)8 6234 1114 
Email:           
Website: 

info@saturnmetals.com.au 
www.saturnmetals.com.au 

ABN:  
ACN:  

43 619 488 498 
619 488 498  

Auditors 

PricewaterhouseCoopers 
Level, 15 
125 St Georges Terrace  
Perth WA 6000 

Securities of Saturn Metals Limited are listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) 
ASX Code: STN 

Saturn  Metals  Limited  is  a  Company  registered  under  the  Corporations  Act  2001  in  the  State  of 
Western Australia on 2nd June 2017.  

CONTENTS 

CHAIRMAN’S LETTER ................................................................................................................................... 2 

REVIEW OF OPERATIONS ........................................................................................................................... 4 
DIRECTOR’S REPORT ................................................................................................................................ 14 

REMUNERATION REPORT (AUDITED) ...................................................................................................... 18 
AUDITOR’S INDEPENDENCE DECLARATION ........................................................................................... 28 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ........ 29 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION ....................................................................... 30 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY ....................................................................... 31 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS .................................................................................... 32 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ................................................................. 33 
DIRECTOR’S DECLARATION ...................................................................................................................... 52 
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT ........................................................................................................ 53 

SCHEDULE OF TENEMENTS ..................................................................................................................... 58 
MINERAL RESOURCE ESTIMATION GOVERNANCE STATEMENT ........................................................ 59 

COMPETENT PERSONS STATEMENT ...................................................................................................... 60 
ADDITIONAL SHARHEOLDER INFORMATION .......................................................................................... 61 

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SATURN METALS LIMITED – ANNUAL REPORT 2021 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CHAIRMAN’S LETTER 

Dear Shareholders, 

I am very pleased to present to you the 2021 Annual report for Saturn Metals Limited (the “Company”). 

2021 was a very active year for the Company in which it continued to progress its flagship Apollo Hill 
Gold Project in the north-eastern Goldfields of Western Australia and initiated exploration at the West 
Wyalong Goldfield in New South Wales. 

In the Company’s most aggressive drilling campaign since listing on the ASX, Saturn completed over 
90,000 metres of drilling during the year. 

At Apollo Hill, almost 80,000 metres of reverse circulation (RC) drilling was carried out, generating many 
high value intercepts, including some of the best results achieved at the project to date. In the first half 
of the year drilling focused on resource definition, leading to the release of an updated Mineral Resource 
estimate in January 2021. The Inferred and Indicated Mineral Resource at Apollo Hill now totals almost 
one million ounces of contained gold. Importantly, the proportion of the Mineral Resource classified at 
the higher confidence Indicated level has grown to 59%. 

It is also significant to note that for the first time, the reported Mineral Resource has been constrained 
by a preliminary open pit shell. This will lead to a high resource to reserve conversion, subject of course 
to  the  satisfactory  completion  of  mining  studies.  However  there  are  many  strongly  mineralised  drill 
intercepts which have been excluded from the current resource and these are considered to present 
clear opportunity for future resource growth. 

In the second half of the year, RC drilling targeted lateral extensions to the Apollo Hill deposit. This 
program  was  particularly  successful  to  the  south  where  drilling  now  indicates  that  mineralisation 
continues from the Ra zone at the southern end of the main deposit through to the previously isolated 
Tefnut zone and beyond, a total strike length of three kilometres and growing. Potential to extend Apollo 
Hill to the north also appears strong and this area has become the focus of recent drilling. 

In  2021  the  Company  stepped  up  evaluation  of  the  broader  Apollo  Hill  project  area  with  more  than 
12,000 metres of air-core drilling completed at several regional prospects. This work is at an early stage 
but has already delivered some encouraging results and remains ongoing. 

With a well-defined resource of significant scale established, the Company has begun to place greater 
emphasis on shaping the pathway to gold production at Apollo Hill. An important element of this work 
will  be  identifying  the  optimal  processing  route  for  Apollo  Hill  ore.  A  major  metallurgical  test  work 
program  is  underway  utilising  27  tonnes  of  composite  drill  samples  which  will  provide  key  data  to 
support evaluation of potential treatment options. 

Work  completed  to  date  has  shown  that  high  gold  recoveries  are  readily  achievable.  However  the 
Company  is  seeking  to  prioritise  value  by  targeting  a  production  route  that  will  deliver  the  optimal 
balance between gold recovery, resource utilisation, operating margins and capital intensity. 

Another significant undertaking in 2021 was the drilling of two large scale trial grade control grids within 
the Apollo Hill resource. This exercise provided solid confirmation of resource continuity and generated 
valuable data on gold grade distribution. 

Results of the metallurgical program, trial grade control drilling and of course resource definition drilling, 
will  be  important  inputs  for  the  next  update  of  the  Apollo  Hill  Mineral  Resource  estimate,  which  the 
Company expects to complete and release in the March 2022 quarter. 

During the year Saturn established a presence at West Wyalong and in June 2021 commenced the first 
modern  drilling  program  at  this  historically  prolific  high-grade  goldfield.  This  achievement  was  not 
insignificant given the constraints COVID 19 placed on travelling and working within New South Wales. 

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CHAIRMAN’S LETTER (Cont.) 

We are at an early stage in developing our knowledge and understanding of this exciting project, and 
near-term West Wyalong will continue to represent a small component of the Company’s work effort as 
focus remains on progressing Apollo Hill towards development. 

To sustain the high level of field activity and progress pre-development studies, Saturn raised additional 
capital of $12.6 million (net of costs) through a placement of shares to institutional and sophisticated 
investors. At year end the Company retained a healthy cash balance of $8.2 million. 

In  May  2021 we  welcomed  Adrian Goldstone  to  the  Board  as  a Non-executive  Director.  Adrian has 
extensive and diverse international minerals industry experience with a strong focus on environmental 
and social sustainability and corporate governance. His appointment broadens the skillset of the Saturn 
Board better equipping the Company to transition through development and into production. 

In closing I would like to acknowledge the steadfast efforts of our Managing Director, Ian Bamborough, 
and his team who have worked exceptionally hard under challenging conditions to significantly advance 
the Company’s projects.  

I  also  wish  to  thank  Saturn’s  shareholders  for  their  continued  support  of  the  Company  through  this 
exciting period in its development. 

Yours sincerely, 

Brett Lambert 

Chairman

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REVIEW OF OPERATIONS 

Company Profile 

Saturn  Metals  Limited  (“Saturn”)  was  incorporated  on  2  June  2017  for  the  purposes  of  gold 
exploration and development. Saturn listed on the Australian Securities Exchange on 9 March 2018. 

Saturn’s primary objective is to focus on mineral exploration and resource opportunities that have 
the potential to deliver growth for shareholders. 

Saturn’s  vision  is  to  create  superior  value  for  its  shareholders  by  discovering,  developing  and 
monetising world-class gold deposits. 

Saturn’s management strategy is to: 







continue a successful exploration program in respect to the Apollo Hill camp towards rapidly
growing the Resource base;
conduct further exploration activities across the Apollo Hill strategic land package towards
identifying and growing new higher-grade gold lode/vein exploration targets; and
continue a cost-effective exploration program in respect to its other Australian opportunities
and ventures.

In addition, Saturn looks to expand its current project portfolio by seeking opportunities to: 




apply for additional tenements to complement the Project; or
acquire, either by way of an asset or share purchase, complementary projects.

As at 30 June 2021: 

 Shares on Issue: 112,464,510
 Share Price: $0.41
 Market Capitalisation: $46M
 Cash: $8.16M


0.944Moz 2021 Mineral Resource1

Drilling at Apollo Hill 

1 This document contains exploration results and historic exploration results as originally reported in fuller context in Saturn Metals Limited ASX 
Announcements - as published on the Company's website. Saturn Metals Limited confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that 
materially  affects  the  information  on  results  noted.    1  Details  of  the  Mineral  Resource  breakdown  by  category  are  presented  in  Table  1a*  (on 
page  59  of  this  document)  along  with  the  associated  Competent  Persons  statement  (page  60)  and  details  of  the  original  ASX  report  that  this 
information was originally published in.    

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REVIEW OF OPERATIONS (Cont.) 

Growth at Apollo Hill  

Our flagship Apollo Hill Project which covers approximately 1000km2 of contiguous exploration and 
mining tenements is situated in the heart of the world-class Eastern Goldfields 650km NE of Perth, 
Western  Australia.The  Project  is  located  approximately  60km  by  road  from  the  gold  mining  and 
processing  town  of  Leonora  and  sits  in  a  central  strategic  position  to  established  gold  mining 
infrastructure (Figure 1). 

Figure 1 – Saturn’s Apollo Hill Gold Project – Regional setting, Infrastructure and Landscape. 

At the heart of our ground package, is the Company’s Apollo Hill deposit which occurs in a mineralised 
structure associated with the 5km long and 500m wide Apollo-Ra Shear Zone. This shear zone is a 
parallel  component  of  the  district  prevalent,  gold  fertile,  and  highly  prospective  Keith-Kilkenny  Fault 
system in the gold prolific Norseman-Wiluna Greenstone Belt (Figure 1). 

The Apollo Hill deposit, which bears all the hallmarks of a major mineralised Archean lode gold system 
is characterised by simple metallurgy (free milling coarse gold with low cyanidation characteristics) and 
thick  zones  of  mineralisation  encompassed  in  a  single,  large  deposit,  with  the  potential  for  a  low 
stripping ratio, efficient bulk mining process and a cost-effective gravity gold focused circuit.   

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REVIEW OF OPERATIONS (Cont.) 

Work carried out at Apollo Hill during the first half of the financial year focused 
on drilling to produce a successful resource upgrade which was published in 
January 2021. 

This resource upgrade delivered: 

 

 

 

An additional 163koz since the previous resource estimation to an Inferred & Indicated 
Mineral Resource of 35.9Mt at 0.8g/t Au for 944,000 ounces of gold reported above a cut-
off of 0.4g/t Au; 

Provided  the  conversion  of  59%  of  the  deposit  to  the  higher  confidence  Indicated 
Mineral Resource category; and 

The  quality  of  the  Mineral  Resource  was  lifted  by  publishing  for  the  first  time,  within  an 
optimised open pit shell1 (Figure 2). 

Figure  2  –  3D  Representation  of  the  January  2021  Apollo  Hill  Mineral  Resource  model  and  selected  pit 
shell; view looking NW highlights width and robust nature of mineralisation. 

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REVIEW OF OPERATIONS (Cont.) 

Leverage, Quality, Growth and Differentiation 

Following on from our successful first half year drilling campaign, and Mineral Resource estimation 
process, the Company focused on further enhancing the Apollo Hill Gold Deposit by employing several 
distinct tactics.  These included: 

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Targeting higher grade shoots with drilling in leverage positions under the open pit shell; 

A  grade  control  style  drill  program  to  test  for  further  enhancement  in  the  continuity  of 
mineralised zones; 

An extensional drill program focused at the southern end of the deposit on the Ra Tefnut 
corridor; and 

The  commencement  of  a  major  metallurgical  program  to  further  differentiate  Apollo  Hill’s 
simple mineral processing opportunities.  

During the year Saturn progressed exploration with its most aggressive drilling campaign since 
the Company’s inception.  At Apollo Hill, the company completed: 

• 

• 

463 Reverse Circulation (RC) Drill Holes for 79,477m of drilling; 

And collected 27 tonnes of composite sample for metallurgical testing program. 

View of drill rig to the East of Apollo Hill – June 2021 

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REVIEW OF OPERATIONS (Cont.) 

Subsequent to the January 2021 Resource upgrade the Company has returned 
some of the most promising intersections in the History of the deposit - which 
will  be  included  in  the  next  Mineral  Resource  upgrade  planned  for  early  2022 
after the return of and incorporating metallurgical program results. 

Leverage – strong grades in pivotal positions 

  Multiple higher-grade intersections were returned underneath and adjacent to the Apollo Hill Mineral 

Resource Whittle pit shell1 (Figure 3).  Results included: 

o 
o 
o 
o 

12m @ 5.75g/t Au from 2m including 8m @ 8.83g/t Au from 6m – AHRC0480 
2m @ 63.05g/t Au from 8m – AHRC0479 
8m @ 4.28g/t Au from 72m including 4m @ 8.34g/t Au from 72m – AHRC0477 
15m @ 2.09g/t Au from 79m including 7m @ 3.84g/t Au from 87m – AHRC0502 

Quality – demonstrated improvements  

  Resource  (Grade  Control  Style)  Infill  drilling  demonstrated  improvements  in  strip  ratio  potential, 
mineralisation continuity, understanding of mineralisation controls and localised grade opportunities 
(Figure 4).  Excellent near surface intersections included: 

o 
o 
o 
o 

54m @ 3.72g/t Au from 43m including 33m @ 5.80g/t Au from 49m – AHRC0618 
12m @ 5.79g/t Au from 22m – AHRC0535 
45m @ 1.58g/t Au from 0m including 14m @ 2.88g/t Au from 0m – AHRC0590 
65m @ 0.96g/t Au from 43m including 25m @ 1.7g/t Au from 48m inc. 8m @ 3.13g/t Au 
from 57m – AHRC0610 

Growth – successful step out drilling significantly extends the Apollo Hill gold system 

  Step  out  intersections  have  extended  the  Apollo  Hill  gold  system  with  several  near  surface  gold 
intersections returned in a 1.4km long and broad corridor between Ra and Tefnut immediately south 
of Apollo Hill. Significant intersections include: 

o 
o 
o 
o 
o 
o 
o 
o 
o 

8m @ 9.47g/t Au from 102m including 3m @ 24.92g/t Au from 102m – AHRC0647 
19m @ 1.18g/t Au from 26m including 10m @ 2.01g/t Au from 26m – AHRC0621 
21m @ 1.82g/t Au from 57m – AHRC0646 
10m @ 4.00g/t Au from 89m including 5m @ 7.00g/t Au from 94m – AHRC0766 
23m @ 1.74g/t Au from 63m including 8m @ 3.20g/t Au from 49m – AHRC0690 
8m @ 3.39g/t Au from 73m – AHRC0705 
13m @ 3.60g/t Au from 141m including 8m @ 5.62g/t Au from 141m – AHRC0709 
18m @ 2.72g/t Au from 89m including 9m @ 4.71g/t Au from 95m – AHRC0774 
10m @ 2.34g/t Au from 136m including 5m @ 4.42g/t Au from 140m - AHRC0768 

Growing Footprint and Scalability of the Apollo Hill Deposit and Drilling Program – June 2021 
(View looking North-West) 

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REVIEW OF OPERATIONS (Cont.) 

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REVIEW OF OPERATIONS (Cont.) 

A generalised cross section of the drill areas ‘before’ the drill program (data set as used for the latest 
resource upgrade in early January 2021 – drill results up to 13 November 2020), and ‘after’ the recent 
drill program is shown in Figure 4.  The ‘after’ picture highlights a visible improvement in mineralisation 
continuity.    In  addition,  the  ratio  of  mineralised  material  to  non-mineralised  material  has  visually 
improved in the ‘after’ image.  Based on this, Saturn believes there is clear potential to improve the 
stripping ratio in future Whittle pit optimisations compared to the January 2021 Resource pit shell. 

Figure 4 – Mineralisation cross section – before and after trial grade control/ drill density program. 
(a)  This diagram contains exploration results and historic exploration results as originally reported in fuller context in Saturn Metals Limited 
ASX Announcements as published on the Company's website. Saturn Metals Limited confirms that it is not aware of any new information 
or data that materially affects the information on results noted. 

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REVIEW OF OPERATIONS (Cont.) 

Figure  5  shows  extensional  results  in  plan  view.    Results  illustrate  strong,  +1km  long  and  widening 
extensional Southern Apollo Hill corridor between the previous Mineral Resource Open Pit Shells.  

Figure 5 – Resource extension drilling results and holes for which assays remain pending relative to the 
published resource. 
(a)    This  diagram  contains  exploration  results  and  historic  exploration  results  as  originally  reported  in  fuller  context  in  Saturn  Metals 
Limited’s ASX Announcements as published on the Company's website. Saturn Metals Limited confirms that it is not aware of any new 
information or data that materially affects the information on results noted. 

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REVIEW OF OPERATIONS (Cont.) 

Regional Exploration Activities Identify New Gold Systems 

During the year the Company commenced a major regional drilling campaign following on from 
previous years preparatory geophysical surveys and heritage clearance phases. 

Results  from  237  Aircore  (AC)  holes  (12,413m)  drilled  at  several  regional  prospects  were  returned. 
Several promising areas were identified. In addition, results were returned from 9 exploratory RC holes 
(1,374m) drilled at Erebus approximately 4km south of Apollo Hill.   

  237 AC drill holes for 12,413m of drilling; and 
  134 geochemical samples. 

Broad  spaced  AC  drilling  at  Atlanta  highlighted  several  Au  intersections  (up  to  4m  @  0.82g/t  Au  – 
AHAC0241) with associated pathfinder enrichment (including - Ag, As, Bi and W) (Figure 6). 

Similarly,  1.8km  spaced  AC  drill  lines  (with  200m  spacing  between  holes  on  the  line)  at  Aphrodite 
(Figure 6) highlighted significant gold intercepts including 8m @ 0.56g/t Au from surface, including 4m 
@ 0.99g/t Au from 4m. 

At Erebus, Figure 6, a significant intersection of 1m @ 1.44g/t Au was noted in hole AHRC0702 at the 
northern end of an interpreted geological feature.  

Follow up drilling is underway subsequent to the financial year end, with assays pending. 

Figure 6 – Gold anomalism at Atlanta and the E31/1076 Area. (a)  This diagram contains exploration results and historic exploration 
results as originally reported in fuller context in Saturn Metals Limited ASX Announcements as published on the Company's website. Saturn Metals 

Limited confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information on results noted. 

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REVIEW OF OPERATIONS (Cont.) 

West Wyalong Farm-In Gold Joint Venture 

Late  in  June  2021,  Saturn  commenced  its  maiden  diamond  drill program  at  its  West  Wyalong  Gold 
Project in New South Wales. 

The initial focus of exploration is the 2km long high-grade Mallee Bull Reef within the long forgotten 
West Wyalong Goldfield. 

No underground development or modern exploration is known to have occurred on the Mallee Bull Reef 
line  since  1915  when  a  decline  in  production  was  synchronous  with  the  onset  of  World  War  One.  
Saturn’s program is the first modern test of this excellent opportunity. 

By  the  financial  year  end  the  Company  had  completed  half  of  the  first  hole  of  a  2,200m,  four  hole 
planned diamond drilling program designed to target high grade plunge extensions from where historic 
face samples of over 155 g/t Au (5oz per tonne) and multiple lodes are noted (Figure 7). 

Figure 7 – 3D Representation of planned and completed drill holes relative to old workings, key mineralisation plunges 
and  very  high-grade  historic  face  sample  data  diagram  adapted  from  references  as  fully  outlined  in  Saturn  ASX 
Announcement dated 21 June 2021.  

Corporate 

Well Funded for Progress 

During  the  year  the  Company  undertook  a  capital  raise  to  ensure  funding  capacity  to  continue 
progressing its Apollo Hill Gold Project and exploration at its regional prospective tenure. The raising 
was completed through a brokered placement and non-brokered direct placement to both institutional 
and sophisticated investors. The raising was as follows: 

 

22 September 2020, the Company raised $12,582,664 (net of costs) by issuing 24,511,830 
shares at 67 cents per share. 

At the year ended 30 June 2021, the Company has 112,614,510 shares on issue, and retained a healthy 
cash balance of $8,155,144. 

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DIRECTOR’S REPORT 

The  Directors  present  their  report  together  with  the  consolidated  financial  statements  of  the  Group 
comprising of Saturn Metals Limited (“Saturn” the “Group” or the “Company”) and its subsidiary for the 
financial year ended 30 June 2021 and the auditor’s report thereon.  

Directors 

The names and particulars of the Group’s Directors during the financial year, and up to the date of this 
report are as follows: 

NAME 

PARTICULARS 

Ian Bamborough  

BSc(Hons), MSc, 
MBA, MAIG, GAICD 

Appointed 
19 September 2017 

Brett Lambert 

BAppSc (Mining 
Engineering) 

Appointed 
9 April 2020 

Managing Director  
Mr  Bamborough  is  a  geologist  with  more  than  25  years  leadership 
experience in the mining industry. Mr Bamborough developed his career with 
Newmont Mining Corporation and was more recently Managing Director of 
ASX listed Spectrum Rare Earths Limited. Mr Bamborough has previously 
served as a Director of the Northern Territory Mining Board, and currently 
holds  directorships  with  private  exploration  and  mining  company,  Reef 
Mining Pty Ltd.  
The Board does not consider Mr Bamborough to be an independent Director. 

Other current ASX listed company directorships: 

  None. 

Former ASX listed company directorships in the last three years: 

  None. 

Non-Executive Chairman  
Mr Lambert is a mining engineer and experienced company director.  He has 
over  35  years’  involvement  in  the  Australian  and  international  resources 
industry encompassing exploration, mining operations, project development, 
business  development  and  corporate  administration.  Mr  Lambert 
commenced  his  professional  career  with  Western  Mining  Corporation  in 
Kalgoorlie  and  progressed  to  a  Senior  Management  role.  Since  leaving 
WMC, Mr Lambert has held executive positions with a number of junior and 
mid-tier 
than  10  years  at 
CEO/managing director level.  
The Board considers that Mr Lambert is an independent Director. 

resource  companies, 

including  more 

Other current ASX listed company directorships: 

  Non-Executive Chairman of Mincor Resources NL (1 January 2017 

to present). 

  Non-Executive Director of Australian Potash Limited (9 May 2017 to 

present). 

  Non-Executive Director of Musgrave Minerals Ltd (4 February 2021 

to present). 

  Non-Executive  Chairman  of  Metal  Hawk  Limited  (3  July  2019  to 

present) 

Former ASX listed company directorships in the last three years: 

  Non-Executive Director of Metals X Limited (resigned 10 July 2020) 
  Non-Executive Director of De Grey Mining Limited (resigned 22 July 

2019). 

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NAME 

PARTICULARS 

Robert Tyson  

B.App Sc(Geol), 
GradDip Applied 
Finance(SIA) 
MAusIMM  

Appointed 
2 June 2017 

Non-Executive Director 
Mr  Tyson  is  a  geologist  with  more  than  20  years  resources  industry 
experience  having  worked  in  exploration  and  mining-related  roles  for 
companies  including  Cyprus  Exploration  Pty  Ltd,  Queensland  Metals 
Corporation NL, Murchison Zinc Pty Ltd, Normandy Mining Ltd and Equigold 
NL. Mr Tyson is the Managing Director of Peel Mining Limited, a role he has 
held for 14 years.  
The Board considers that Mr Tyson is not an independent Director. 
Other current ASX listed company directorships: 

  Managing Director of Peel Mining Limited (20 April 2006 to present). 

Former ASX listed company directorships in the last three years: 

  None. 

Andrew Venn 

BBus, GradDip 
Applied Finance, FFin 

Appointed 
29 September 2017 

Non-Executive Director 
Mr Venn has over 20 years mining industry experience and currently holds 
a  senior  executive  position  with  DDH1  Drilling  Pty  Ltd,  a  major  mining 
contractor.  Mr  Venn  has  previously  held  senior  positions  across  financing 
and  operations  for  Argonaut  Limited,  Orica  Mining  Services  and  ICI 
Explosives and is a Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australia.  
The Board considers that Mr Venn is an independent Director. 
Other current ASX listed company directorships: 

Adrian Goldstone 

BSc, MSc (Hons) 

Appointed 
20 May 2021 

  None. 

Former ASX listed company directorships in the last three years: 

  None. 

Non-Executive Director 
Mr Goldstone has in excess of 35 years’ experience in the resources industry 
holding  executive  roles  over  much  of  that  time  and  has  more  recently 
become  involved  in  specialist  investment  and  financing  for  the  resources 
industry. He currently holds the position of Managing Director, Technical at 
Dundee Goodman Merchant Partners.  He brings expertise and successful 
experience in Project Management and associated governance processes, 
environmental  management,  and  social  licence  in  the  industry  and  has  a 
strong  focus  on  creative  business  solutions  meeting  the  expectations  of 
multiple stakeholders. 
The Board considers that Mr Goldstone is an independent Director. 

Other current ASX listed company directorships: 

  Non-Executive  Director  of  Zinc  of  Ireland  (29  January  2019  to 

present). 

  Non-Executive Director of Big River Gold (26 May 2021 to present). 

Former ASX listed company directorships in the last three years: 

  None. 

Company Secretary 

Natasha Santi 

Mrs Santi was appointed Company Secretary on 3 May 2021, after commencing as a full-time employee 
of Saturn on 11 January 2021. 

Mrs Santi previously had 9 years’ experience, as an employee of Boden Corporate Services Pty Ltd, 
providing  company  secretarial  and  accounting  services  to  a  range  of  ASX  listed  and  unlisted 
companies,  including  serving  as  Company  Secretary  at  Capricorn  Metals  Ltd  from  July  2012.  In 

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addition,  from  April  2017,  Mrs  Santi  was  a  full-time  employee  at  Capricorn  Metals  Ltd  until  her 
resignation as Company Secretary, February 2020. 

Ryan Woodhouse  

Mr Woodhouse was appointed Company Secretary on 6 June 2017. 

Mr Woodhouse has 14 years of experience in the mining and energy industries in the area of accounting 
and  governance.  He  holds  a  Bachelor  of  Commerce  from  Curtin  University  and  is  a  member  of  the 
Institute of Chartered Accountants. Mr Woodhouse currently holds the position of Company Secretary 
with Peel Mining Limited. 

Mr Woodhouse resigned as Company Secretary on 3 May 2021. 

Principal Activities 

The principal activity of the Group is the exploration for economic deposits of precious metals. For the 
period  of  this  report,  the  emphasis  has  been  gold  focused  exploration  near  Leonora,  in  Western 
Australia. 

Dividends Paid or Recommended 

No dividends were paid or proposed to be paid during the financial year (2020: Nil).  

Operating Results 

The loss for the Group for the financial year after providing for income tax amounted to $1,959,350 
(2020: $1,476,067). Loss per share $0.02 (2020: $0.02). 

Financial Position 

The net assets of the Group for the year ended 30 June 2021 were $29,452,890 (2020: $17,360,206). 
Net assets have increased due to share issues completed during the year which raised $13,791,564, 
net  of  costs  for  further  exploration  activities.  In  addition,  a  further  $9,613,656  was  capitalised  as 
exploration  and  evaluation  costs.  At  30  June  2021  the  closing  cash  balance  of  the  Group  was 
$8,155,144 (2020: $5,131,938). 

Review of Operations 

During the 2021 financial year the Company progressed exploration and resource development across 
it’s Apollo Hill Gold Project by completing a total of: 

• 
• 
• 

463 Reverse Circulation (RC) Drill Holes for 79,477m of drilling; 
237 Aircore (AC) Drill Holes for 12,413m of drilling, and; 
134 geochemical samples. 

In early 2021 the Company delivered a major resource upgrade at the Apollo Hill Gold Deposit – the 
details of which can be found in the Company’s announcement to the ASX on 29 January 2021. 

During the period the Company secured a two additional exploration licenses finishing the year with 
exploration & mining licences totalling 1,038km2 at the Apollo Hill Project. In addition, the Company 
secured 16 miscellaneous licenses (459km2) for search for ground water next to its’ Apollo Hill Project.  

In June 2021 the Company commenced exploration diamond drilling at its West Wyalong Gold Joint 
Venture in New South Wales and progressed the first hole to 238m by year end. In addition, Saturn 
secured a wholly owned exploration licence at West Wyalong covering an area of 54km2 sitting adjacent 
to the Joint Venture area. 

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Significant Changes in the State of Affairs 

Other than as set out below and elsewhere in the report, there were no significant changes to the state 
of affairs. 

Impact of COVID-19 

During the year, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Group moved to implement a series of 
precautionary measures as part of its OHS policies to ensure that risk around COVID-19 was minimised 
for  all  employees  and  contractors.  The  Group’s  head  office staff  temporarily moved  to  a work-from-
home  basis  as  required  throughout  the  year  in  line  with  government  guidelines.  Besides  the 
aforementioned, site operations were not affected during this period. 

Changes to Contributed Equity 

During the year the Group increased contributed equity by $13,382,664 through the issue of 24,511,830 
shares in the Group as part of a placements to institutional and sophisticated investors and the exercise 
of unquoted options held by Directors. The details and timing of each raising were as follows: 

 

 

22 September 2020, the Group raised $12,582,664 (net of costs) by issuing 20,511,830 shares at 
67 cents per share by placement to institutional and sophisticated investors; and 

7 April 2021, the Group raised $800,000 by issuing 4,000,000 shares at 20 cents per share on the 
exercise of options held by Directors. 

Details of changes in contributed equity is disclosed in Note 12 in the consolidated financial statements.  

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

Events Occurring Subsequent to Balance Date 

There were no other matters or circumstances that have arisen since the end of the financial period 
which significantly affected or may significantly affect the operations of the Group, the results of those 
operations or the state of affairs of the Group in future financial years. 

Likely Developments and Expected Results 

It is the Board’s current intention that the Group will progress exploration on current projects. Exploration 
is inherently risky and there are no certainties that the Group will successfully achieve its objectives. 

Meetings of Directors 

The number of meetings of Director’s (including committees of Directors) held during the year and the 
number of meetings attended by each director was as follows: 

Directors Meetings 

Audit & Risk Committee 

Director 

I Bamborough 
B Lambert 
R Tyson 
A Venn 
A Goldstone (1) 

Number of 
meetings eligible 
to attend 
9 
9 
9 
9 
1 

Number of 
meetings attended 

Number of meetings 
eligible to attend 

Number of meetings 
attended 

9 
9 
8 
9 
1 

1 
1 
1 
1 
- 

1 
1 
1 
1 
- 

Note: 
(1)  Mr Goldstone was appointed as a director on 20 May 2021. 

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Committee Membership  

On  22  September  2020,  the  Board  formed  an  Audit  &  Risk  Committee  comprising  all  directors  as 
appointed at that time. 

Director 

A Venn 
I Bamborough 
B Lambert 
R Tyson 
A Goldstone 

Position 
Chairman 
Member 
Member 
Member 
Member 

Appointment Date 
22 September 2020 
22 September 2020 
22 September 2020 
22 September 2020 
3 June 2021 

Directors’ Interests in Shares, Options and Performance Rights 

Directors’ interests in shares, options and performance rights as at the date of this report are set out in 
the table below. 

Director 

Ian Bamborough 
Brett Lambert 
Robert Tyson 
Andrew Venn 
Adrian Goldstone 

Shares Directly and 
Indirectly Held 
4,663,941 
- 
1,210,000 
818,000 
14,500 

Options 

400,000 
- 
400,000 
400,000 
- 

Performance Rights 

388,000 
- 
250,000 
250,000 
- 

REMUNERATION REPORT (AUDITED) 

This  report  details  the  nature  and  amount  of  remuneration  for  each  Key  Management  Personnel 
(“KMP”) of Saturn Metals Limited. 

The remuneration report is structured as follows: 

a)  Key management personnel covered in this report 
b)  Principles used to determine the nature and amount of remuneration 
c)  Key personnel remuneration 
d)  Service agreements 
e)  Equity issued as part of remuneration 
f)  Option holdings of key management personnel 
g)  Performance rights holdings of key management personnel 
h)  Share holdings of directors and key management personnel, and 
i)  Additional information  

a)  Key management personnel covered in this report 

Key Management Personnel 

Ian Bamborough 
Brett Lambert 
Robert Tyson 
Andrew Venn 
Adrian Goldstone 

Position 
Managing Director 
Non-Executive Chairman 
Non-Executive Director 
Non-Executive Director 
Non-Executive Director 

Changes during the year 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Appointed 20 May 2021 

There have been no changes to KMP since 30 June 2021 and to the date of this report.

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b)  Principles used to determine the nature and amount of remuneration 

The  objective  of  the  remuneration  framework  of  Saturn  Metals  Limited  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: 

competitiveness and reasonableness 

 
  acceptability to shareholders 
  performance linkage / alignment of executive compensation 
 
 

transparency 
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 Group’s remuneration policy.  

Board and senior management 

The remuneration of the Managing Director will be decided by the Board, without the affected Executive 
Director participating in that decision-making process.   

The total maximum remuneration of Non-Executive Directors was initially set by the Constitution and 
subsequent variation is by ordinary resolution of Shareholders in general meeting in accordance with 
the Constitution, the Corporations Act and the ASX Listing Rules, as applicable.  The current amount 
has been set at an amount not to exceed $300,000 per annum. The determination of Non-Executive 
Directors’ remuneration within that maximum is  made by the Board having regard to the inputs and 
value to the Group of the respective contributions by each Non-Executive Director.   

In addition, a Director may be paid fees or other amounts (i.e. subject to any necessary Shareholder 
approval,  non-cash  remuneration  such  as  Options)  as  the  Directors  determine  where  a  Director 
performs special duties or otherwise performs services outside the scope of the ordinary duties of a 
Director.  

Directors are also entitled to be paid reasonable travelling, hotel and other expenses incurred by them 
respectively incurred in the performance of their duties as Directors.  

The  Board  reviews  and  approves  the  remuneration  policy  to  enable  the  Group  to  attract  and  retain 
executives and Directors who will create value for Shareholders having consideration to the amount 
considered to be commensurate for a company of its size and level of activity as well as the relevant 
Directors’  time,  commitment,  and  responsibility.    The  Board  is  also  responsible  for  reviewing  any 
employee incentive and equity-based plans including the appropriateness of performance hurdles and 
total payments proposed. Senior management are paid based on applicable market rates. 

Company Performance 

The  following  table  shows  the  gross  revenue,  profits,  dividends  and  share  price  at  the  end  of  the 
financial year for the past 4 years since Saturn listed on the ASX in March 2018, ending 30 June: 

Revenue 
Net profit/(loss) 
Share price at year end 
Dividends paid 

2018 
$ 
27,334 
(857,320) 
0.16 
- 

2019 
$ 
80,126 
(1,187,119) 
0.300 
- 

2020 
$ 
74,974 
(1,476,067) 
0.715 
- 

2021 
$ 
72,592 
(1,959,350) 
0.410 
- 

Remuneration is not linked to past Group performance but rather towards generating future shareholder 
wealth through share price performance. The Board and management may be issued share options in 
the company on a periodic basis as a means to link executive rewards to shareholder value.  

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c)  Key management personnel remuneration  

Details of the nature and amount of each element of the remuneration of each key management person 
of the Group during the year ended 30 June 2021 is set out in the following table: 

Key 
Management 
Person 

Directors 
 I Bamborough 
 B Lambert 
 R Tyson 
 A Venn 
 A Goldstone 
 Total 

Short-Term 
Employment 
Benefits 
Cash salary  
& fees 
$ 

Post- 
Employment 
Super- 
annuation 
$ 

Long-Term 
Benefits 
Leave 
 benefits 
$ 

Share Based 
Payment 

Options 
$ 

Performance 
Rights 
$ 

Total 
$ 

Performance 
Related 
% 

253,216 
70,000 
50,000 
50,000 
5,780 
428,996 

24,508 
6,650 
4,750 
4,750 
549 
41,207 

18,749 
- 
- 
- 
- 
18,749 

15,469 
- 
(10,522) 
(10,522) 
- 
(5,575) 

117,919 
- 
44,314 
44,314 
- 
206,547 

429,861 
76,650 
88,542 
88,542 
6,329 
689,924 

31% 
- 
38% 
38% 
- 

Key management personal remuneration for the year ended 30 June 2020 is set out in the following 
table: 

Key 
Management 
Person 

Directors 
 I Bamborough 
 B Lambert 
 R Tyson 
 A Venn 
 Total 

Short-Term 
Employment 
Benefits 
Cash salary  
& fees 

$ 

Post- 
Employment 
Super- 
annuation 
$ 

Long-Term 
Benefits 
Leave 
 benefits 
$ 

Share Based 
Payment 

Options 
$ 

Performance 
Rights 
$ 

Total 
$ 

Performance 
Related 
% 

187,300 
15,167 
48,333 
48,333 
299,133 

23,268 
1,441 
4,592 
4,592 
33,893 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

127,584 
- 
53,610 
53,610 
234,804 

24,768 
- 
24,767 
24,767 
74,302 

362,920 
16,608 
131,302 
131,302 
642,132 

42% 
- 
60% 
60% 

d)    Service agreements 

Remuneration and other terms of employment for the Directors and key management personnel, except 
those of non-executive Directors are formalised in Employment Agreements or Letters of Offer. Details 
of the employment conditions for Directors and key management personnel are set out below: 

The Company has entered into an Executive Services Agreement with Mr Ian Bamborough pursuant to 
which Mr Bamborough was appointed Managing Director of the Company on the following terms: 

a)  The Managing Director is employed on a full time on basis; 
b)  The  Company  will pay  to the  Managing  Director  for  services  rendered  a salary  of  $275,000 

(excluding superannuation) per annum; 

c)  The  Company  will  reimburse  the  Managing  Director  for  all  reasonable  expenses  (including 

travel and accommodation) incurred in the performance of his duties;  

d)  The Company  may  terminate  the  executive services  agreement without reason  on  three  (3) 
months’ notice thereafter and immediately without notice in the event of serious misconduct; 
e)  The  Managing  Director  may  terminate  the  executive  services  agreement  at  any  time  and 
without notice if the Company commits a serious breach of the executive service agreement or 
by giving three (3) months’ notice to the Company; and 

f)  The  Company  has  entered  into  a  deed  of  insurance,  indemnity  and  access  with  Mr 
Bamborough.  The  Company  has  taken  out  and  will  use  its  best  endeavours  to  maintain 
appropriate directors’ and officers’ liability insurance. 

The above Executive Service Agreement otherwise contains terms and conditions which are considered 
standard for agreements of their nature, including those relating to confidentiality, non-disclosure and 
assignment. 

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The  Company  has  entered  into  an  appointment  letter  with  Mr  Brett  Lambert  pursuant  to  which  Mr 
Lambert was appointed Non-Executive Chairman of the Company on the following terms: 

a)  Mr Lambert’s appointment commenced on 9 April 2020 and automatically ceases at the end of 
any meeting at which he is not re-elected as a Director by the shareholders of the Company or 
otherwise ceases in accordance with the Constitution; 

b)  The Company will pay $70,000 per annum (excluding superannuation) to the Non-executive 
Chairman monthly in arrears. Remuneration shall be subject to annual review by the Board of 
the Company and approval by the shareholders of the Company (if required);   

c)  The  Company  will  reimburse  Mr  Lambert  for  all  reasonable  expenses  (including  travel  and 
accommodation) incurred in the performance of his duties where agreed by the Board; and 
d)  The Company has entered into a deed of insurance, indemnity and access with Mr Lambert. 
The Company has taken out and will use its best endeavours to maintain appropriate directors’ 
and officers’ liability insurance.  

The  appointment  letter  otherwise  contains  terms  and  conditions  that  are  considered  standard  for 
agreements of this nature. 

The Company has entered into an appointment letter with Robert Tyson pursuant to which Mr Tyson 
was appointed Non-Executive Director of the Company on the following terms: 

a)  Mr Tyson’s appointment commenced on 9 April 2020 and automatically ceases at the end of 
any meeting at which he is not re-elected as a Director by the shareholders of the Company or 
otherwise ceases in accordance with the Constitution; 

b)  The Company will pay $50,000 per annum (excluding superannuation) to the non-executive 
Director monthly in arrears. Remuneration shall be subject to annual review by the Board of the 
Company and approval by the shareholders of the Company (if required);  

c)  The  Company  will  reimburse  Mr  Tyson  for  all  reasonable  expenses  (including  travel  and 
accommodation) incurred in the performance of his duties where agreed by the Board; and  
d)  The Company has entered into a deed of insurance, indemnity and access with Mr Tyson. The 
Company has taken out and will use its best endeavours to maintain appropriate directors’ and 
officers’ liability insurance. 

The  appointment  letter  otherwise  contains  terms  and  conditions  that  are  considered  standard  for 
agreements of this nature. 

The Company has entered into an appointment letter with Andrew Venn pursuant to which Mr Venn 
was appointed Non-Executive Director of the Company on the following terms: 

a)  Mr Venn’s appointment commenced on 21 September 2017 and automatically ceases at the 
end  of  any  meeting  at  which  he  is  not  re-elected  as  a  Director  by  the  shareholders  of  the 
Company or otherwise ceases in accordance with the Constitution; 

b)  The Company will pay $50,000 per annum (excluding superannuation) to the non-executive 
Director monthly in arrears. Remuneration shall be subject to annual review by the Board of the 
Company and approval by the shareholders of the Company (if required);   

c)  The  Company  will  reimburse  Mr  Venn  for  all  reasonable  expenses  (including  travel  and 
accommodation) incurred in the performance of his duties where agreed by the Board; and  
d)  The Company has entered into a deed of insurance, indemnity and access with Mr Venn. The 
Company has also taken out and will use its best endeavours to maintain appropriate directors’ 
and officers’ liability insurance. 

The  appointment  letter  otherwise  contains  terms  and  conditions  that  are  considered  standard  for 
agreements of this nature. 

The  Company  has  entered  into  an  appointment  letter  with  Adrian  Goldstone  pursuant  to  which  Mr 
Goldstone was appointed Non-Executive Director of the Company on the following terms: 

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a)  Mr Goldstone’s appointment commenced on 20 May 2021 and automatically ceases at the end 
of any meeting at which he is not re-elected as a Director by the shareholders of the Company 
or otherwise ceases in accordance with the Constitution; 

b)  The Company will pay $50,000 per annum (excluding superannuation) to the non-executive 
Director monthly in arrears. Remuneration shall be subject to annual review by the Board of the 
Company and approval by the shareholders of the Company (if required);  

c)  The Company will reimburse Mr Goldstone for all reasonable expenses (including travel and 
accommodation) incurred in the performance of his duties where agreed by the Board; and  
d)  The Company has entered into a deed of insurance, indemnity and access with Mr Goldstone. 
The Company has taken out and will use its best endeavours to maintain appropriate directors’ 
and officers’ liability insurance. 

The  appointment  letter  otherwise  contains  terms  and  conditions  that  are  considered  standard  for 
agreements of this nature. 

e)  Equity issued as part of remuneration 

(i)  Options 

Options over shares in Saturn may be granted under the Company’s Incentive Option Plan which was 
created  in  September  2017  and  approved  by  the  Board.  The  Incentive  Option  Plan  is  designed  to 
provide long-term incentives for Eligible Participants to deliver long-term shareholder returns. Under the 
plan, the Board may from time to time, in its absolute discretion, make a written offer to any Eligible 
Participant to apply for Options, upon the terms set out in the Plan and upon such additional terms and 
conditions  as  the  Board  determines.  An  Option  may  be  made  subject  to  vesting  conditions  as 
determined by the Board in its discretion and as specified in the offer for the Option.  

Details of options over ordinary shares in the Company provided as remuneration to key management 
personnel of Saturn are set out below. When exercisable, each option is convertible into one ordinary 
share of Saturn. Further information on the options is set out in Note 22(a) to the consolidated financial 
statements.  

Key management 
person 

Directors 
I Bamborough 
B Lambert 
R Tyson 
A Venn 
A Goldstone 

Fair Value  
at Grant Date 

 Options Granted  
During Year 

Options Vested  
During Year 

2021 
$ 

2020 
$ 

2021 
Number 

2020 
Number 

2021 
Number 

2020 
Number 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

53,550 
- 
53,550 
53,550 
- 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

250,000 
- 
250,000 
250,000 
- 

1,150,000 
- 
150,000 
150,000 
- 

1,000,000 
- 
- 
- 
- 

The assessed fair value at grant date of options granted to the individuals is allocated equally over the 
period from grant date to vesting date.  

Shares under option, provided as remuneration to key management personnel and on issue as at the 
date of this report are set out in the following table. 

Grant 
Date 

6 Dec 
2018 

9 Dec 
2019 

Total on 
Issue to Key 
Management 
Personnel 

Date Vested & Number Exercisable 

450,000 

6 Dec 2020: 450,000 options vested 
(continuous employment for 2 years)  

750,000 

Class A – Vesting measurement date 9 Dec 
2021, 450,000 
Class B – Vesting measurement date 9 Dec 
2021, 300,000 

Expiry 
Date 

Exercise 
Price 

Value per 
Option at 
Grant Date 

6 Dec 2021  26.4 cents  15.4 cents 

36.4 cents 

21.1 cents 

8 Dec 2022 

36.4 cents 

21.9 cents 

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(ii)  Performance Rights 

Performance Rights in Saturn may be granted under the Incentive Performance Rights Plan which was 
approved  by  Shareholders  at  the  2018  Annual  General  Meeting.  The  Incentive  Performance  Rights 
Plan is designed to provide short-term incentives for Eligible Participants to deliver short- and long-term 
shareholder returns. A Performance Right may be made subject to vesting conditions as determined by 
the Board in its discretion and as specified in the offer for the Performance Right.  A Performance Right 
will lapse upon the earlier to occur of: 

(i)  an unauthorised dealing in the Performance Right; 
(ii)  a vesting condition in relation to the Performance Right is not satisfied by its due date, or becomes 
incapable of satisfaction, unless the Board exercises its discretion to waive the vesting conditions 
and vest the Performance Right in the circumstances set out in paragraph; and 

(iii)  unless the Board resolves, in its absolute discretion, to allow the unvested Performance Rights 

to remain unvested after the Relevant Person ceases to be an Eligible Participant. 

Details of performance rights provided as remuneration to key management personnel during the year, 
are set out below. When conditions attaching to the right are met, each performance right is convertible 
into one ordinary share of Saturn Metals Limited. Further information on the performance rights is set 
out in Note 22(b) to the consolidated financial statements.  

Key management 
person 

Directors 
I Bamborough 
B Lambert 
R Tyson 
A Venn 
A Goldstone 

Fair Value at Grant Date 

2021 
$ 

2020 
$ 

Performance rights 
granted during year 
2020 
2021 
Number 
Number 

Performance rights 
vested during year 
2020 
2021 
Number 
Number 

249,096 
- 
- 
- 
- 

88,750 
- 
88,750 
88,750 
- 

388,000 
- 
- 
- 
- 

250,000 
- 
250,000 
250,000 
- 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

Performance rights provided as remuneration to key management personnel and on issue as at the 
date of this report are set out in the following table. 

Total on 
Issue to Key 
Management 
Personnel 

750,000 

Grant 
Date 

9 Dec 
2019 

26 Nov 
2020 

388,000 

Date Vested &  
Number Exercisable 

Expiry  
Date 

Exercise 
Price 

Fair value 
per Right at 
Grant Date 

Vest on achieving a resource of 1.5Moz at a 
minimum grade 0.8g/t at Apollo Hill & Ra 
deposits area/corridor by 9 Dec 2021. 
Class A – Vesting measurement date 21 Dec 
2022: 75% vest of achievement of various 
performance hurdles. 
Class B – Vesting measurement date 21 Dec 
2022: 25% vest of achievement of market-
based performance hurdles. 

8 Dec 2022 

Nil  

35.5 cents 

70.0 cents 

26 Nov 
2023 

Nil 

46.8 cents 

The fair value of the rights is determined on the market price of the company’s shares at grant date, 
with an adjustment made to take into account the two-year vesting period. The Directors do not receive 
any dividends and are not entitled to vote in relation to the performance rights during the vesting period. 

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f)  Option holdings of key management personnel  

The following table shows a reconciliation of movements in options held by key management personnel 
during the year ended 30 June 2021.  

Balance at the start 
of the year 

Vested 

Granted 

Vested  Unvested 

Number  % 

Exercised 

Other 
Changes(2) 

Balance at the end of 
the year 

Vested & 
exercisable

Unvested 

KMP & 
Grant Date 

I Bamborough 

9 Mar 18  1,000,000 
9 Mar 18  1,000,000 
9 Mar 18 
6 Dec 18 
9 Dec 19 

- 
- 
-  1,000,000 
500,000 
- 
250,000 
- 

R Tyson 

9 Mar 18 
6 Dec 18 
9 Dec 19 

500,000 
- 
- 

- 
500,000 
250,000 

A Venn 

9 Mar 18 
6 Dec 18 
9 Dec 19 

- 
500,000 
500,000 
- 
250,000 
- 
3,000,000  3,250,000 

- 

- 

- 
- 
-  1,000,000  100 
30 
150,000 
- 
- 
- 
- 

- 
- 
- 

- 
150,000 
- 

- 
150,000 

- 
- 
- 
-  1,450,000 

- 
30 
- 

- 
30 
- 

(1,000,000) 
(1,000,000) 
(1,000,000) 
- 
- 

- 
- 
- 
(350,000) 
- 

- 
- 
- 
150,000 
- 

(500,000) 
- 
- 

- 
(350,000) 
- 

- 
150,000 
- 

(500,000) 
- 
- 
(4,000,000) 

(350,000) 
- 
(1,050,000) 

- 
150,000 
- 
450,000 

- 
- 
- 
- 
250,000 

- 
- 
250,000 

- 
- 
250,000 
750,000 

Note:  
(1)  No options are held by KMP Mr Brett Lambert or Mr Adrian Goldstone. 
(2)  During the year 1,050,000 options lapsed and were subsequently cancelled after specific vesting conditions were not met 

by the required vesting date.  

g)  Performance rights holdings of key management personnel  

Movements in performance rights held by key management personnel during the year ended 30 June 
2021, are set out in the following table. 

Key 
management 
person 
Directors 
I Bamborough 
B Lambert 
R Tyson 
A Venn 
A Goldstone(1) 

Balance at 
the start of 
the year 

Granted 

Expired 

Converted 
to Shares 

Balance at 
end of the 
year 

Vested & 
exercisable 

Unvested 

250,000 
- 
250,000 
250,000 
n/a 
750,000 

388,000 
- 
- 
- 
- 
388,000 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

638,000 
- 
250,000 
250,000 
- 
1,138,000 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

638,000 
- 
250,000 
250,000 
- 
1,138,000 

Note:  
(1)  Mr Adrian Goldstone was appointed as a director on 20 May 2021. 

h)  Share holdings of Directors and key management personnel  

Movements in shares held by key management personnel during the year ended 30 June 2021, are set 
out in the following table. 

Key management 
personnel 

Balance at 
The start of the 
year 

Received during 
the year exercise of 
options 

Other changes 
during the year 

Closing balance 

Directors 
I Bamborough 
B Lambert 
R Tyson 
A Venn 
A Goldstone(1) 

1,663,941 
- 
710,000 
250,000 
n/a 
2,623,941 

3,000,000 
- 
500,000 
500,000 
- 
4,000,000 

- 
- 
- 
68,000 
14,500 
82,500 

4,663,941 
- 
1,210,000 
818,000 
14,500 
6,706,441 

Note:  
(1)  Mr Adrian Goldstone was appointed as a director on 20 May 2021 and held an existing shareholding in Saturn. 

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i)  Additional information 

Other transactions with key management personnel  

Mr Robert Tyson: 
Non-Executive  Director,  Mr  Robert  Tyson  is  the  Managing  Director  of  Peel  Mining  Limited  (“Peel 
Mining”) (ASX:PEX). In previous years Peel Mining has held a significant shareholding in the Company 
however they held no shares at 30 June 2021 (Jun 2020: 4.6%, Dec 2019: 27.33%). Although Peel 
Mining Limited is no longer a shareholder of Saturn, its Managing Director, Mr Rob Tyson, is also one 
of  the  Company’s  Non-Executive  Directors.  The  Company  engaged  Peel  Mining  Limited  in  a  non-
exclusive  basis  to  perform  and  provide  administrative  &  management  services  through  a  service 
agreement up to April 2021.  

Throughout  the  year,  the  Company  made  reimbursements  for  costs  associated  with  management 
services to Peel Mining on an arm’s length commercial basis. The total of transactions with Peel Mining 
during the year was $183,502 (2020: $171,410). There was no outstanding balance owing at year-end 
(2020: $9,023). 

Mr Andrew Venn: 
Non-Executive Director, Mr Andrew Venn holds the position of Executive General Manager, Corporate 
Services at DDH1 Limited (previously Chief Operations officer of DDH1 Drilling Pty Ltd (“DDH1”). During 
the year the Company purchased drilling services from a subsidiary of DDH1 (Strike Drilling Pty Ltd). 
All transactions were on bona-fide arm’s length terms. The total of transactions with DDH1 during the 
year was $1,052,739 (2020: $nil). There was no outstanding balance owing at year-end (2020: $nil). 

Cash bonuses 

No cash bonuses have been paid by the Group to directors during the financial year (2020: Nil). 

Share-based compensation: options & performance rights  

Other than options and performance rights granted under the Incentive Option & Performance Rights 
Plan  as  described  in  (e)  above,  there  were  no  other  options  issued  to,  or  exercised  by  Directors  of 
Saturn or key management personnel during the year.  

Use of remuneration consultants 

During  the  year  ended  30  June  2021,  the  Group  did  not  employ  the  services  of  a  remuneration 
consultant to review its existing remuneration policies and to provide recommendations in respect of 
both executive short-term and long-term incentive plan design. 

Voting and comments made at the Company’s Annual General Meeting  

Saturn Metals Limited received 99.9% of “yes” votes from votes received on its remuneration report for 
the 2020 financial year. The Company did not receive any specific feedback at the AGM or throughout 
the year on its remuneration practices.   

End of Audited Remuneration Report 

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DIRECTORS’ REPORT (Cont.) 

Shares under option 

Unissued ordinary shares of the Company under option at the date of this report are as follows: 

Grant date 
6 December 2018 
9 December 2019 
26 June 2020 

Expiry date 
6 Dec 2021 
8 Dec 2022 
26 Jun 2022 

Exercise price of options  Number under option 

26.4 cents 
36.4 cents 
70.0 cents 

618,000 
1,200,000 
1,892,500 

No option holder has any right under the options to participate in any other share issue of the Company. 

Shares issued on the exercise of options 

Date of Exercise 

6 April 2021 
6 July 2021 

Issue price of shares 
2020 
2021 
cents 
cents 
- 
20.0 cents 
- 
26.4 cents 

Number of shares issued 

2021 
Number 
4,000,000 
150,000 

2020 
Number 
- 
- 

Shares issued on the conversion of performance rights  

Date of Conversion 

n/a 

Issue price of shares 
2020 
2021 
cents 
cents 
- 
- 

Number of shares issued 

2021 
Number 
- 

2020 
Number 
- 

Indemnification and Insurance of Directors and Officers 

During the financial year the Group paid a premium of $19,213 (2020: $14,622) to insure the Directors 
and officers of the Group.  The policy indemnifies each Director and officer of the Group against certain 
liabilities arising in the course of their duties.  

Proceedings on behalf of the Group  

No person has applied for leave of court to bring proceedings on behalf of the Group or intervene in 
any proceedings to which the Group is a party for the purpose of taking responsibility on behalf of the 
Group for all or any part of those proceedings. The Group was not a party to any such proceedings 
during the year. 

Environmental Regulation 

The Group holds exploration licences and mining leases in Australia. These licences 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 respective jurisdiction’s guidelines and 
standards. The Group is not aware of any significant breaches of the licence condition. 

Corporate Governance 

A summary of the Company’s corporate governance policies, practices and compliance with the ASX 
Corporate Governance Council’s Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations (4th Edition) 
will be provided at the same time as the 2021 Annual Report.  

Auditor’s Independence Declaration 

A copy of the Auditor’s Independence Declaration as required under section 307C of the Corporations 
Act 2001 is included at the end of this financial report. 

Non-Audit Services 

The Group may decide to employ the auditor on assignments additional to their statutory audit duties 
where the auditor’s expertise and experience with the Group are important. The Board has considered 
the position and is satisfied that the provision of the non-audit services is compatible with the general 
standard  of  independence  for  auditors  imposed  by  the  Corporations  Act  2001.  The  Directors  are 
satisfied that the provision of non-audit services by the auditor as set out below did not compromise the 
auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 for the following reasons: 

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DIRECTORS’ REPORT (Cont.) 

  All  non-audit  services  have  been  reviewed  by  the  Board  to  ensure  they  do  not  impact  the 

impartiality and objectivity of the auditor; and  

  None of the services undermine the general principles relating to the auditor independence as set 

out in APEX 110 Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants. 

Details  of  the  fees  paid  to  the  auditor  during  the  year  can  be  found  at  Note  23  of  the  notes  to  the 
consolidated financial statements. 

This report is made in accordance with a resolution of the Board of Directors and signed for on behalf 
of the Board by: 

Ian Bamborough 

Managing Director 
Perth, Western Australia 
30 September 2021 

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Auditor’s Independence Declaration 
As lead auditor for the audit of Saturn Metals Limited for the year ended 30 June 2021, I declare that 
to the best of my knowledge and belief, there have been:  

(a)  no contraventions of the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 in 

relation to the audit, and 

(b)  no contraventions of any applicable code of professional conduct in relation to the audit. 

This declaration is in respect of Saturn Metals Limited and the entities it controlled during the period. 

Helen Bathurst 
Partner 
PricewaterhouseCoopers 

Perth 
30 September 2021 

PricewaterhouseCoopers, ABN 52 780 433 757 
Brookfield Place, 125 St Georges Terrace, PERTH  WA  6000, GPO Box D198, PERTH  WA  6840 
T: +61 8 9238 3000, F: +61 8 9238 3999, www.pwc.com.au 

Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. 

  
 
  
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND 
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 

For the year ended 30 June 2021 

Interest and other income 

Interest and other income 

Share-based remuneration  

Employee and Directors’ benefit expenses 

Administration expenses 

Finance costs 

Capitalised exploration expenditure expensed 

Loss before income tax 

Income tax benefit (expense) 

Note 

2021 

$ 

2020 

$ 

14 

22 

15 

9 

10 

16 

72,592 

72,592 

74,974 

74,974 

(260,470) 

(956,255) 

(667,109) 

(3,122) 

(144,986) 

(456,178) 

(570,206) 

(524,657) 

- 

- 

(1,959,350) 

(1,476,067) 

- 

- 

Loss from continuing operations after income tax 

(1,959,350) 

(1,476,067) 

Other comprehensive income 

- 

- 

Total  Loss  and  comprehensive  income  for  the  year 
attributable to the members of Saturn Metals Limited 

(1,959,350) 

(1,476,067) 

Earnings per share: 

Basic  Loss  per  share  for  the  year  attributable  to  the 
members of Saturn Metals Limited 

24 

(0.02) 

(0.02) 

Diluted  Loss  per  share  for  the  year  attributable  to  the 
members of Saturn Metals Limited  

24 

(0.02) 

(0.02) 

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

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION 

As at 30 June 2021 

Current Assets 

Cash and cash equivalents 

Trade and other receivables 

Other Current Assets 

Total Current Assets 

Non-Current Assets 

Trade and other receivables 

Property, plant & equipment 

Exploration & evaluation assets 

Total Non-Current Assets 

Total Assets 

Current Liabilities 

Trade and other payables 

Lease liabilities 

Total Current Liabilities 

Non-Current Liabilities 

Lease Liabilities 

Total Non-Current Liabilities 

Total Liabilities 

Net Assets 

Equity 

Contributed equity 

Accumulated losses 

Option reserve 

Total Equity 

Note 

2021 

$ 

2020 

$ 

5 

6 

7 

6 

8 

10 

11 

9 

9 

12 

13 

13 

8,155,144 
100,460 

76,349 

5,131,938 

33,975 

18,543 

8,331,953 

5,184,456 

42,974 

348,614 

- 

93,945 

22,255,694 

12,624,645 

22,647,282 

12,718,590 

30,979,235 

17,903,046 

1,328,714 

62,966 

1,391,680 

542,840 

- 

542,840 

134,665 

134,665 

- 

- 

1,526,345 

542,840 

29,452,890 

17,360,206 

33,265,409 

19,882,745 

(5,479,856) 

(3,520,506) 

1,667,337 

997,967 

29,452,890 

17,360,206 

The above statement 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 2021 

Contributed 
Equity 
$ 

Accumulated
Losses 
 $ 

Note 

Share 
Based 
Payment 
Reserve 
$ 

Option 
Reserve 
 $ 

Total 
Equity 
 $ 

Balance at  

30 June 2019 

12,132,001 

(2,044,439) 

541,789 

-  10,629,351 

Loss for the year 

Total comprehensive 
loss for the year 

13 

- 

- 

(1,476,067) 

(1,476,067) 

Issue of share capital 

12 

8,197,916 

Share issue expenses  12 

(447,172) 

Share based payments  13 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

456,178 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

(1,476,067) 

(1,476,067) 

8,197,916 

(447,172) 

456,178 

Balance at  

30 June 2020 

19,882,745 

(3,520,506) 

997,967 

-  17,360,206 

Loss for the year 

Total comprehensive 
loss for the year 

13 

- 

- 

(1,959,350) 

(1,959,350) 

Issue of share capital 

12 

14,542,926 

Share issue expenses  12 

(751,362) 

Share based payments  13 

- 

Issue of options  

13 

(408,900) 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

260,470 

- 

- 

(1,959,350) 

(1,959,350) 

-  14,542,926 

- 

- 

(751,362) 

260,470 

- 

408,900 

- 

Balance at  

30 June 2021 

33,265,409 

(5,479,856) 

1,258,437 

408,900  29,452,890 

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

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS 

For the year ended 30 June 2021 

Cash flows from operating activities 

Payments to suppliers and employees 

Government COVID Grant 

Net cash outflow from operating activities 

Cash flows from investing activities 

Payments for purchase of plant and equipment 

Payments for exploration expenditure 

Grant refunds 

Interest received 

Note 

2021 

$ 

2020 

$ 

14 

17 

(1,419,508) 

(969,828) 

50,000 

50,000 

(1,369,508) 

(919,828) 

(94,596) 

(9,258) 

(9,259,625) 

(4,472,185) 

- 

22,592 

3,827 

33,471 

Net cash outflow from investing activities 

(9,331,629) 

(4,444,145) 

Cash flows from financing activities 

Proceeds from issue of shares 

Transaction costs of issue of shares 

Repayment of lease liability 

Interest paid on lease liability 

Security deposit paid 

14,542,926 

(751,362) 

8,197,916 

(447,172) 

(21,125) 

(3,122) 

(42,974) 

- 

- 

- 

Net cash inflow from financing activities 

13,724,343 

7,750,744 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 

Cash and cash equivalents at the start of year 

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of year  

5 

3,023,206 

5,131,938 

8,155,144 

2,386,771 

2,745,167 

5,131,938 

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

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL 
STATEMENTS 

1.  Significant Changes During the Year 

During the year Saturn has entered into two lease arrangements, the details of which are set out in 
Note 9. 

The principal accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the financial report are set out in the 
notes  below,  including  Note  26.  These  policies  have  been  consistently  applied  to  all  the  years 
presented, unless otherwise stated. The financial report includes the consolidated financial statements 
for the Group at the end of, or during the financial year ended 30 June 2021 and the comparative period. 

2.  Subsidiary companies 

The  consolidated  financial  statements  incorporate  the  assets,  liabilities  and  results  of  the  following 
subsidiary in accordance with the accounting policy described in Note 26(b): 

Name 

Titan Metals Pty Ltd 

3. 

Interests in other entities 

Country of 
Incorporation 

Australia 

Class of 
Shares 

Ordinary 

2021 
% 

100.00 

2020 
% 

100.00 

Equity holding 

In April 2020 Saturn entered into a unincorporated joint venture arrangement, through its wholly owned 
subsidiary Titan Metals Pty Ltd, with Mr Peter Goldner and Dr Angus Collins.  

Saturn can earn up to 85% in the project through four farm-in stages by spending a total of $1.9 million 
on  exploration  over  approximately  4  years  and  by  making  a  total  of  $195,000  in  staged  progress 
payments (cash and or shares). Saturn must keep the tenements in good standing. On Saturn earning 
85% a  Incorporated Joint  Venture will be  formed  and  the  Joint  Venture  Partners have  the option  to 
contribute or dilute (subject to the pre-negotiated dilution formula in line with previous earn in stages) 
to a combined 1.5% royalty. On the Joint venture Partners reverting to a royalty position Saturn must 
make an additional $50,000 progress payment. Saturn earns a transferrable interest in the tenement 
during the first three stages but does not maintain full commercial rights until having earned 60% by 
spending $900,000 on exploration. 

As at the time of this report and due to the early stage of the arrangement, Titan Metals Pty Ltd has not 
yet earnt an interest in the tenements under the agreement. The agreement does not constitute a Joint 
Arrangement under the Australian Accounting Standards. 

4.  Segment information  

Operating segments are reported in a manner consistent with the internal reporting provided to the chief 
operating decision maker.  The chief decision maker has been identified as the Board of Directors.  

Management has determined that Saturn only has one segment, being exploration for precious metals 
at  its  tenement  package,  south  of  Leonora,  Western  Australia.  Whilst  the  Company’s  100%  owned 
subsidiary, Titan Metals Pty Ltd, has recently entered into a farm-in arrangement for the exploration of 
precious metals at West Wyalong, NSW, at this early stage of the arrangement Management does not 
feel the transactions are material enough to qualify as an additional segment. 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Cont.) 

5.  Cash & Cash Equivalents 

For statement of cash flows preparation purposes, cash and cash equivalents includes cash on hand 
and short-term deposits held at call (other than deposits used as cash backing for performance bonds) 
with financial institutions. Any bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in the current liabilities on 
the consolidated statement of financial position. 

  Cash at bank and in hand 

Refer to Note 18 for the policy on financial risk management. 

6.  Trade and other receivables 

2021 
$ 

2020 
$ 

8,155,144 
8,155,144 

5,131,938 
5,131,938 

Trade receivables are amounts due from customers for goods sold or services performed in the ordinary 
course of business. They are generally due for settlement within 30 days and therefore are all classified 
as current. Trade receivables are recognised initially at the amount of consideration that is unconditional 
unless they contain significant financing components, when they are recognised at fair value. The group 
holds  the  trade  receivables  with  the  objective  to  collect  the  contractual  cash  flows  and  therefore 
measures them subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method. 

The Group applies the AASB 9 simplified approach to measuring expected credit losses which uses a 
lifetime expected loss allowance for all trade receivables.  

In determining the recoverability of a trade or other receivable using the expected credit loss model, the 
Group  performs  a  risk  analysis  considering  the  type  and  age  of  the  outstanding  receivables,  the 
creditworthiness of the counterparty, contract provisions, letter of credit and timing of payment. 

The  carrying  value  less  impairment  provision  of  trade  receivables  and  payables  are  assumed  to 
approximate  their  fair  values  due  to  their  short-term  nature.    The  fair  value  of  financial  liabilities  for 
disclosure purposes is estimated by discounting the future contractual cash flows at the current market 
interest rate that is available to the Group for similar financial instruments. 

No material provision for credit losses was required to be recognised in the current period ending 30 
June 2021. 

Receivables (Current) 
  GST recoverable from taxation authority 
  Deposits paid 
  Other receivables 

  Refer to Note 18 for the policy on financial risk management. 

Receivables (Non-Current) 
  Security deposits in relation to exploration tenements 
  Security deposits in relation to office lease 

2021 
$ 
85,954 
1,232 
13,274 
100,460 

2020 
$ 
33,975 
- 
- 
33,975 

10,000 
32,974 
42,974 

- 
- 
- 

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7.  Other Current Assets 

  Prepaid insurance 
  Other prepayments 

8.  Property, Plant & Equipment 

Plant and equipment 

2021 
$ 
25,103 
51,246 
76,349 

2020 
$ 
18,543 
- 
18,543 

All assets acquired, including plant and equipment are initially recorded at their cost of acquisition, being 
the fair value of the consideration provided plus incidental costs directly attributable to the acquisition.   

Plant and equipment include right-of use assets depreciated over the shorter of the asset’s useful life 
and the lease term on a straight-line basis as set out in Note 9.  Depreciation on general plant and 
equipment is calculated using the straight-line method to allocate their cost or revalued amounts over their 
estimated useful lives from the time the asset is held ready for use as follows: 

3-10 years  
- Plant   
3-8 years 
- Vehicles 
3-5 years 
- Office equipment 
- Computer software     3-5 years 

The assets’ residual values and useful lives are reviewed, and adjusted if appropriate, at the end of each 
reporting period.  An asset’s carrying amount is written down immediately to its recoverable amount if the 
asset’s carrying amount is impaired. 

An item of plant and equipment is derecognised upon disposal or when no future economic benefits are 
expected from its use or disposal. 

Any gain or loss arising on de-recognition of the asset (calculated as the difference between net disposal 
proceeds  and  the  carrying  amount  of  the  asset)  is  included  in  profit  or  loss  in  the  year  the  asset  is 
derecognised. 

Impairment of assets 

At  each  reporting  date,  the  Group  assesses  whether  there  is  any  indication  that  an  asset  may  be 
impaired.  Where an indicator of impairment exists, the Group 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 of disposal and value in use.  It is determined 
for an individual asset, unless the asset’s value in use cannot be estimated to be close to its fair value 
less costs of disposal and it does not generate cash inflows that are largely independent of those from 
other assets or groups of assets, in which case, the recoverable amount is determined for the cash-
generating unit to which the asset belongs.   

No impairment losses have been recognised for the year ending 30 June 2021 (2020: $nil). 

As at 30 June 2021 

Equipment  Software 

Plant & 

Cost or fair value 
Accumulated depreciation 
Net carrying amount  

$ 
42,846 
(16,083) 
26,763 

$ 
40,512 
(26,700) 
13,812 

Furniture & 
Equipment 
$ 
327,614 
(46,401) 
281,213 

Vehicles 
$ 
44,991 
(18,165) 
26,826 

Total 
$ 

455,963 
(107,349) 
348,614 

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Reconciliation  for  the  year 
ended 30 June 2021 

Equipment  Software 

$ 

$ 

Plant & 

Furniture & 
Equipment 
$ 

Vehicles 
$ 

Total 
$ 

Carrying amount at 1 July 
Additions 
Depreciation expense 
Net carrying amount at 30 June 

22,793 
10,541 
(6,571) 
26,763 

21,914 
   -  
(8,102) 
13,812 

16,789 
301,580 
(37,156) 
281,213 

32,449 
   -  
(5,623) 
26,826 

93,945 
312,121 
(57,452) 
348,614 

As at 30 June 2020 

Cost or fair value 
Accumulated depreciation 
Net carrying amount  

32,305 
(9,512) 
22,793 

40,512 
(18,598) 
21,914 

26,034 
(9,245) 
16,789 

44,991 
(12,542) 
32,449 

143,842 
(49,897) 
93,945 

Reconciliation for the year 
ended 30 June 2020 

Carrying amount at 1 July 
Additions 
Depreciation expense 
Net carrying amount at 30 June 

25,608 
3,258 
(6,073) 
22,793 

30,017 
   -  
(8,103) 
21,914 

15,530 
6,000 
(4,741) 
16,789 

38,073 
   -  
(5,624) 
32,449 

109,228 
9,258 
(24,541) 
93,945 

9.  Leases 

AASB  16  Leases  eliminates  the  classifications  of  operating  leases  and  finance  leases  for  lessees. 
Except  for  short-term  leases  and  leases  of  low-value  assets,  rights-of-use  assets,  capitalised  in 
Property, Plant & Equipment (Note 8) and corresponding lease liabilities are recognised in the statement 
of financial position. The right-of-use asset is depreciated over the shorter of the asset’s useful life and 
the lease term on a straight-line basis, while the lease liability is reduced by an allocation of each lease 
payment. Payments associated with short-term leases and leases of low-value assets are recognised 
on a straight-line basis as an expense in profit or loss. 

(a)  Amounts recognised in the statement of financial position: 

Right-of-use assets: 

Furniture & Equipment 
Office space 
Equipment 

Lease liabilities: 
Current  
Non-current 

Additions to the right-of-use assets during the year was $218,756. 

(b)  Amounts recognised in the statement of profit or loss: 

Depreciation charge of right-of-use assets: 

Office space 
Equipment 

Interest expenses (included in finance costs) 

The total cash outflow for leases in 2021 was $24,247 (2020: $nil). 

2021 
$ 

2020 
$ 

210,739 
8,017 
218,756 

62,966 
134,665 
197,631 

2021 
$ 
25,632 
892 
26,524 

3,122 
3,122 

- 
- 
- 

- 
- 
- 

- 
- 
- 

- 
- 

2020 
$ 

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Saturn  leases  office  premises  in  West  Perth,  Western  Australia  under  normal  commercial  lease 
arrangements. The office lease was entered into for an initial 3-year and 1-month period commencing 
18 February 2021.  

10.  Exploration and evaluation assets 

All exploration and evaluation expenditure is capitalised under AASB 6 Exploration for and Evaluation 
of  Mineral  Resources.  Mineral  interest  acquisition  costs  and  exploration  and  evaluation  expenditure 
incurred is accumulated and capitalised in relation to each identifiable area of interest. These costs are 
only carried forward to the extent that the Group’s right to tenure to that area of interest are current and 
either the costs are expected to be recouped through successful development and exploitation of the 
area of interest (alternatively by sale) or where areas of interest have not at reporting date reached a 
stage which permits a reasonable assessment of the existence or otherwise of economically recoverable 
reserves, and active, and significant operations are undertaken in relation to the area of interest. 

Amortisation is not charged on costs carried forward in respect of areas of interest in the exploration and 
evaluation phase or development phase until production commences. 

Grants (R&D Tax Incentive grant income /Co Operative Drill Funding) 

The Group accounts for funds received from the ATO under the Research and Development (“R&D”) Tax 
Incentive Scheme as an offset to the Exploration and Evaluation asset, where the initial expenses to which 
it relates were capitalised. No R&D incentives were received during 2021 (2020: $17,233).  

During 2020, the Group also received a refund through the Co-Operative Drill Funding scheme through 
the Western Australian Government. No equivalent grant refund was received in 2021 (2020 $3,827). 
These funds are also offset to the Exploration and Evaluation asset, where the initial expenses to which 
it relates were capitalised. 

At cost 

Reconciliation: 
  Opening balance 

Exploration expenditure 
Impairment 
  Grant Refund 

Closing balance 

2021 
$ 

2020 
$ 

22,255,694 

12,624,645 

12,624,645 
9,776,035 
(144,986) 
- 
22,255,694 

8,176,971 
4,451,501 
- 
(3,827) 
12,624,645 

The recoverability of the carrying amount of the exploration and evaluation assets is dependent on the 
successful development and commercial exploitation, or alternatively the sale, of the respective areas 
of interest.   

11.  Trade and other payables 

These amounts represent liabilities for goods and services provided to the Group prior to the end of the 
financial year which are unpaid.  The amounts are unsecured and are usually payable within 30 days of 
invoice. The carrying amounts of trade and other payables are considered the same as their fair values, 
due to their short-term nature. 

Trade payables 
Accrued expenses & other payables 

2021 
$ 
888,971 
439,743 
1,328,714 

2020 
$ 
174,375 
368,465 
542,840 

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12.  Contributed Equity 

Ordinary shares are classified as equity. 

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

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

(a) Share capital 

2021 

2020 

Number of 
Shares 

Number of 
Shares 

$ 

$ 

Authorised & issued, ordinary shares fully paid  112,464,510  33,265,409  87,952,680  19,882,745 

(b) Movements in ordinary share capital 

2021 

2020 

Opening balance, 1 July 

Shares issued: 
  On conversion of performance rights 
  On exercise of options 
  As a result of share placements 
  Transferred to option revaluation reserve 
  Transaction costs on share issues 
Closing balance, 30 June 

(c) Ordinary shares 

Number of 
Shares 
87,952,680  19,882,745  63,642,859  12,132,001 

Number of 
Shares 

$ 

$ 

- 
800,000 

- 
4,000,000 

- 
- 
20,511,830  13,742,926  24,309,821 
- 
(408,900) 
- 
(751,362) 

- 
- 
8,197,916 
- 
(447,172) 
112,464,510  33,265,409  87,952,680  19,882,745 

- 
- 

Ordinary shares entitle the holder to participate in dividends and the proceeds on winding up of the 
Group in proportion to the number of and amounts paid on the shares held.  On a show of hands every 
holder of ordinary shares present at a meeting in person or by proxy, is entitled to one vote, and upon 
a poll each share is entitled to one vote. 

(d) Options & performance rights 

Information relating to options and performance rights issued during the year is set out in Note 22. 

(e) Capital risk management 

In employing its capital, the Group seeks to ensure that it will be able to continue as a going concern 
and in time provide value to shareholders by way of increased market capitalisation and/or dividends.  
In the current stage of its development, the Group has invested its available capital in acquiring and 
exploring mining tenements.  As is appropriate at this stage, the Group is funded entirely by equity. As 
it moves forward to develop its tenements towards production, the Group will adjust its capital structure 
to support its operational and strategic objectives, by raising additional capital or taking on debt, as is 
seen to be appropriate from time to time given the overriding objective of creating shareholder value.  
In this regard, the Board will consider each step forward in the development of the Group on its merits 
and in the context of the then capital markets, in deciding how to structure funding arrangements. 

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13.  Reserves and accumulated losses 

(i) Accumulated losses 
  Opening balance  
Loss for the year 
  Closing balance  

(ii) Share-based payments reserve 
  Opening balance  
  Option expenses (Director options) 
  Option expenses (Employee options)  
  Options lapsed (Director options) 
  Options lapsed (Employee options) 
  Net Performance rights (Directors rights)  
  Net Performance rights (Employee rights) 
  Closing balance  

(iii) Option reserve 
  Opening balance  
  Options issued to third party 
  Closing balance  

Nature & Purpose of Reserve 

Share-based payments reserve: 

2021 
$ 

3,520,506 
1,959,350 
5,479,856 

997,967 
156,598 
77,943 
(162,173) 
(114,603) 
206,547 
96,158 
1,258,437 

- 
408,900 
408,900 

2020 
$ 

2,044,439 
1,476,067 
3,520,506 

541,789 
234,804 
105,630 
- 
- 
74,302 
41,442 
997,967 

- 
- 
- 

The share-based payment reserve represents the fair value of equity benefits provided to Directors and 
employees as part of their remuneration for services provided to the Group paid for by the issue of 
equity. 

Option reserve: 

On 26 June 2020 Saturn issued 1,892,500 free attaching options to a Third Party as part of a share 
placement.  The  issue  of  the  options  was  subject  to  shareholder  approval,  which  was  granted  on  8 
August 2020, and Foreign Investment Review Board approval, which was granted on 17 November 
2020. Given the uncertainty that that these approvals would be granted at the time of lodging the 30 
June 2020 accounts, no value was separately recorded for those unissued free attaching options. Given 
both  required  approvals  were  received  during  the  half  year  period  and  the  issue  of  the  options 
completed, the Group made a transfer for the value of the options out of the Contributed Equity account 
and recorded this value in an Option Reserve account. Note that total equity balance does not change 
with this adjustment. 

Reserve Movements 

Share options & reserve movements: 

2021 

2020 

Opening balance 
Options issued to Directors 
Options issued to Employees 
Exercised 
Lapsed 
Closing balance 

  Options 

$ 

Options 

$ 

7,760,000 
- 
- 
(4,000,000) 
(1,792,000) 
1,968,000 

882,223  6,560,000 
750,000 
156,598 
450,000 
77,943 
- 
- 
- 
(276,776) 
839,988  7,760,000 

541,789 
234,804 
105,630 
- 
- 
882,223 

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Number 

Exercisable at 26.4 cents; vesting on or before 6 Dec 21 
Exercisable at 26.4 cents; vesting on or before 6 Dec 21 
Exercisable at 20 cents; vesting on 9 Mar 2019 
Exercisable at 20 cents; vesting on 9 Mar 2020 
Exercisable at 20 cents; vesting on 9 Mar 2021 
Exercisable at 36.4 cents; vesting on or before 8 Dec 2022 
Exercisable at 36.4 cents; vesting on or before 8 Dec 2022 

2020 

2021 
450,000  1,500,000 
318,000  1,060,000 
-  2,000,000 
-  1,000,000 
-  1,000,000 
750,000 
450,000 
1,968,000  7,760,000 

750,000 
450,000 

The expected life of the options is based on historical data and is not necessarily indicative of exercise 
patterns that may occur. The expected volatility reflects the assumption that the historical volatility is 
indicative of future trends, which may also not necessarily be the actual outcome. No other features of 
options granted were incorporated into the measurement of fair value (Note 22(a)). 

Third party options & reserve movements: 

2021 

2020 

  Opening balance 
  Options issued to Third Party 
  Closing balance 

Options 

- 
1,892,500 
1,892,500 

$ 

Options 

$ 

- 
408,900 
408,900 

- 
- 
- 

Exercisable at 70.0 cents; vesting on issue 

Number 

2020 

2021 
1,892,500 
1,892,500 

- 
- 
- 

- 
- 

Performance rights & reserve movements:   

2021 

  Opening balance 
  Performance Rights issued to Directors 
  Performance Rights issued to Employees 
  Lapsed 
  Closing balance 

$ 

Performance 
Rights 
1,200,000  115,744 
388,000  206,547 
375,000  108,959 
(194,000) 
(12,801) 
1,769,000  418,449 

2020 

Performance 
Rights 

- 
750,000 
450,000 
- 
1,200,000 

$ 

- 
74,302 
41,442 
- 
115,744 

The fair value of the rights is determined on the market price of the Group’s shares at grant date, with 
an  adjustment  made  to  take  into  account  the  one-year  vesting  period.  The  maximum  value  of  the 
performance rights shares vested has been determined as the amount of the grant date fair value of 
the rights that is expensed. For the December 2020 grant, the maximum value vested for this grant was 
estimated based on the share price of the Group at grant date. The minimum value of performance 
rights  shares  vested  is  nil,  as  the  shares  will  be  forfeited  if  the  vesting  conditions  are  not  met.  The 
Directors do not receive any dividends and are not entitled to vote in relation to the performance rights 
during the vesting period (Note 22(b)). 

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14.  Interest and Other Income 

Income recognition 
Income is recognised to the extent that it is probable that the economic benefit will flow to the Group 
and the income can be reliably measured. The following specific recognition criteria must also be met 
before income is recognised.  

Interest income 
Income is recognised as the interest accrues using the nominal interest rate. 

Interest Income 
Government COVID Grant 
Total 

15.  Expenses 

Loss before income taxes includes the following specific expenses: 

Employees and Director’s benefit expenses: 
Employment costs 
Directors’ fees 
Recruitment costs  

2021 
$ 
22,592 
50,000 
72,592 

2020 
$ 
24,974 
50,000 
74,974 

2021 
$ 
706,824 
175,780 
73,651 
956,255 

2020 
$ 
437,198 
111,833 
21,175 
570,206 

16.  Income tax 

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

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

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.  A deferred income tax asset is not recognised 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  income  or  when  the  deductible 
temporary  difference  is  associated  with  investments  in  subsidiaries,  associates  or  interests  in  joint 
ventures, in which case a deferred tax asset is only recognised to the extent that it is probable that the 
temporary difference will reverse in the foreseeable future and taxable profit will be available against 
which the temporary difference can be utilised. 

The carrying amount of deferred income tax assets are reviewed at each reporting date and reduced 
to the extent it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable income 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 at the reporting date.  Income taxes relating to items recognised directly in equity are 
recognised in equity and not in profit and loss for the year. 

The Group has total carried forward tax losses arising in Australia of $6,937,421 (2020: $3,336,113) 
available for offset against future assessable income of the Group. The deferred tax asset in respect of 
these losses has been used to offset a deferred tax liability. The net deferred tax asset attributable to 

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the residual tax losses of $4,238,443 has not been brought to account until convincing evidence exists 
that assessable income will be earned of a nature and amount to enable such benefit to be realised. 

17.  Reconciliation of cash flows from operating activities to loss after income tax 

For statement of cash flows preparation purposes, cash and cash equivalents includes cash on hand 
and short-term deposits held at call (other than deposits used as cash backing for performance bonds) 
with financial institutions. Any bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in the current liabilities on 
the consolidated statement of financial position. 

  Net cash outflow from operating activities 

  Adjustments for: 

Share-based payments 
Depreciation 
Interest received and receivable  
Capitalised exploration expenditure expensed 
Interest paid on lease liabilities 

  Change in operating assets and liabilities: 

Decrease in receivables 
Increase in other current assets 
Increase/(decrease) in payables 

  Loss after income tax 

18.  Financial Risk Management 

Overview 

2021 
$ 

(1,369,508) 

2020 
$ 
(919,828) 

(260,470) 
(57,452) 
22,592 
(144,986) 
(3,122) 

(456,178) 
(24,541) 
24,974 
- 
- 

(10,683) 
49,852 
(185,573) 
(1,959,350) 

(109,926) 
- 
9,432 
(1,476,067) 

The Group is exposed to financial risks through the normal course of its business operations. The key 
risks impacting the Group’s financial instruments are considered to be, interest rate risk, liquidity risk, 
and credit risk. The Group’s financial instruments exposed to these risks are cash and cash equivalents, 
trade receivables, trade payables and other payables.  

Credit risk 

Credit risk arises from cash and cash equivalents, deposits with banks and financial institutions, as well 
as credit exposures to wholesale and retail customers, including outstanding receivables. Management 
assesses  the  credit  quality  of  the  counterparties  by  taking  into  account  its  financial  position,  past 
experience and other factors. For banks and financial institutions, management considers independent 
ratings and only dealing with banks licensed to operate in Australia. 

The Group applies the AASB 9 simplified approach to measuring expected credit losses which uses a 
lifetime expected loss allowance for all trade receivables and contract assets. To measure the expected 
credit losses, trade receivables and contract assets have been grouped based on shared credit risk 
characteristics and the days past due. 

Tax receivables and prepayments do not meet the definition of financial assets.  

Risk management: 
The Group limits its exposure to credit risk in relation to cash and cash equivalents and other financial 
assets by only utilising banks and financial institutions with acceptable credit ratings.  

The  Group  operates  in  the  mining  exploration  sector  and  does  not  have  trade  receivables  from 
customers. 

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Impairment losses: 
At 30 June 2021 the Group has not recognised any impairment losses (2020: nil).    

Liquidity risk 

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Group will not be able to meet its financial obligations as they fall due. 
The Group’s approach to managing liquidity is to ensure, as far as possible, that it will have sufficient 
liquidity to meet its liabilities when due, under both normal and stressed conditions, without incurring 
unacceptable  losses  or  risking  damage  to  the  Group’s  reputation.    The  Group  manages  liquidity  by 
maintaining  adequate  reserves  by  continuously  monitoring  forecast  and  actual  cash  flows  ensuring 
there are appropriate plans in place to finance these future cash flows. 

Typically, the Group ensures it has sufficient cash on hand to meet expected operational expenses, 
including  the  servicing  of  financial  obligations;  this  excludes  the  potential  impact  of  extreme 
circumstances that cannot reasonably be predicted, such as natural disasters.  

Financial Obligations 
Trade and other payables less than 6 months  

Interest rate risk 

30 June 2021 
$ 

30 June 2020 
$ 

1,311,321 

542,840 

Interest rate risk is the risk that the Group’s financial position will be adversely affected by movements 
in interest rates, cash and cash equivalents at variable rates exposes the Group to cash flow interest 
rate  risk.  The  Group  is  not  exposed  to  fair  value  interest  rate  risk  as  all  of  its  financial  assets  and 
liabilities are carried at amortised amount.   

At the reporting date the interest rate profile of the Group’s interest-bearing financial instruments was:  

Short term cash deposits  

Carrying Amount 
2021 
$ 

2020 
$ 

- 

- 

Note 
5 

Cash flow sensitivity analysis for variable rate instruments of the Group 

At 30 June 2021 if interest rates had changed +/- 100 basis points from year end rates with all other 
variables held constant, equity and post-tax loss would have been subject to no change as no short 
term cash deposits were held during the year (2020: $17,018 lower/higher).  

Capital Management 

The Directors’ objectives when managing capital are to ensure that the Group can fund its operations 
and continue as a going concern, so that they may continue to provide returns for shareholders and 
benefits for other stakeholders.  Due to the nature of the Group’s activities, being mineral exploration, 
the Group does not have ready access to credit facilities, with the primary source of funding being equity 
raisings.  Therefore, the focus of the Group’s capital risk management is the current working capital 
position  against  the  requirements  of  the  Group  to  meet  exploration  programmes  and  corporate 
overheads. 

The  Group’s  strategy  is  to  ensure  appropriate  liquidity  is  maintained  to  meet  anticipated  operating 
requirements, with a view to initiating appropriate capital raisings as required. 

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The working capital position of the Group were as follows: 

Cash and cash equivalents 
Trade and other receivables 
Lease liabilities 
Trade and other payables 
Working capital position 

Fair values 

Note 
5 
6 
9 
11 

2021 
$ 

8,155,144 
100,460 
(62,966) 
(1,328,714) 
6,863,924 

2020 
$ 

5,131,938 
33,975 
- 
(542,840) 
4,623,073 

The  carrying  values  of  all  financial  assets  and  financial  liabilities,  as  disclosed  in  the  statement  of 
financial position, approximate their fair values.   

19.  Contingencies & Commitments 

The Group had no contingent assets or liabilities as at 30 June 2021 (2020: $Nil).  

Exploration commitments 

Under  the  terms  of  mineral  tenement  licences  held  by  the  Group,  minimum  annual  expenditure 
obligations are required to be expended during the forthcoming financial year in order for the tenements 
to maintain a status of good standing.  This expenditure may be subject to variation from time to time 
in accordance with the relevant state department’s regulations. The Group may at any time relinquish 
tenements and as such avoid the requirement to meet applicable expenditure requirement or may seek 
exemptions from the relevant authority. 

Expenditure commitments within one year at the reporting date but not recognised as liabilities were 
$763,080 (2020: $625,580). Due to the uncertain nature of exploration and the fact that the Group may 
at  any  time  relinquish  tenements,  it  does  not  believe  it  to  be  appropriate  to  recognise  these 
commitments post 12 months.  

The Group had no other exploration expenditure commitments, or other commitments greater than 12 
months. 

20.  Events after the reporting period 

There were no other matters or circumstances that have arisen since the end of the financial period 
which significantly affected or may significantly affect the operations of the Group, the results of those 
operations or the state of affairs of the Group in future financial years. 

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21.  Related Parties  

Compensation of key management personnel  

  Short-term employee benefits 
  Post-employment benefits 

Long-term benefits 
  Share-based payments 

Transactions with related parties 

2021 
$ 
428,996 
41,207 
18,749 
200,972 
689,924 

2020 
$ 
299,133 
33,893 
- 
309,106 
642,132 

Mr Robert Tyson: 
Non-Executive  Director,  Mr  Robert  Tyson  is  the  Managing  Director  of  Peel  Mining  Limited  (“Peel 
Mining”) (ASX:PEX). In previous years Peel Mining has held a significant shareholding in the Group 
however they held no shares at 30 June 2021 (Jun 2020: 4.6%, Dec 2019: 27.33%). Although Peel 
Mining Limited is no longer a shareholder of Saturn, its Managing Director, Mr Rob Tyson, is also one 
of the Group’s Non-Executive Directors. The Group engaged Peel Mining Limited in a non-exclusive 
basis to perform and provide administrative & management services through a service agreement to 
April 2021.  

Throughout the year, the Group made reimbursements for costs associated with management services 
to Peel Mining on an arm’s length commercial basis. The total of transactions with Peel Mining during 
the year was $183,502 (2020: $171,410). There was no outstanding balance owing at year-end (2020: 
$9,023). 

Mr Andrew Venn: 
Non-Executive Director, Mr Andrew Venn holds the position of Executive General Manager, Corporate 
Services at DDH1 Limited (previously Chief Operations officer of DDH1 Drilling Pty Ltd (“DDH1”). During 
the year the Group purchased drilling services from a subsidiary of DDH1 (Strike Drilling Pty Ltd). All 
transactions were on bona-fide arm’s length terms. The total of transactions with DDH1 during the year 
was $1,052,739 (2020: $nil). There was no outstanding balance owing at year-end (2020: $nil). 

Transactions with related parties  
  Purchases of management service from associate  
  Purchases of drilling services 

Outstanding balances arising from transactions with related parties 

Current payables 
  Peel Mining Limited  
  Entities controlled by key management personnel  

2021 
$ 
183,502 
1,052,739 
1,236,241 

2020 
$ 
171,410 
- 
171,410 

2021 
$ 

2020 
$ 
(9,023) 
- 
(9,023) 

- 
- 
- 

Other than as set out above, the Group had no other transactions with related parties. 

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22.  Share–based payments 

Share-based  compensation  benefits  to  directors,  employees  and  consultants  are  provided  at  the 
discretion of the Board. 

The fair value of options granted is recognised as an expense with a corresponding increase in equity.  
The  fair  value  is  measured  at  grant  date  and  recognised  over  the  period  during  which  the  recipient 
becomes unconditionally entitled to the options. 

The fair value at grant date is independently determined by using an appropriate model based on the 
vesting conditions attached to the options. The models used to determine fair value include a Black-
Scholes model, or a hybrid employee share options pricing model. 

During  the year  the Group  has  granted  performance  rights  and  options  to  Directors  and  employees 
through its Performance Rights and Incentive Option Plan.  

Total expenses arising from share-based payment transactions recognised in the profit and loss during 
the year were as follows: 

(a)  Options 

No options were granted to Directors or Employees during the year ended 30 June 2021.  

Total expenses arising from share-based payment transactions recognised in the profit and loss during 
the year were as follows: 

Options granted to Directors 
Options granted to employees 

2021 

Number 

$ 

- 
- 
- 

2020 

Number 

750,000 
450,000 
1,200,000 

- 
- 
- 

$ 

234,804 
105,630 
340,434 

Movements in options previously granted to Directors and Employees: 

Grant 
date 

Exercise 
Expiry 
price 
date 
9 Mar 18  9 Apr 21  $0.200 
9 Mar 18  9 Apr 21  $0.200 
6 Dec 18 6 Dec 21  $0.264 
6 Dec 18 6 Dec 21  $0.264 
9 Dec 19 8 Dec 22  $0.364 
9 Dec 19 8 Dec 22  $0.364 

Balance at  
1 July  
2020 
3,000,000
1,000,000
1,500,000
1,060,000
750,000
450,000
7,760,000

Granted 
during 
the year 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

Number of options 

Lapsed 
during the 
year 

- 
- 
(1,050,000) 
(742,000) 
- 
- 
(1,792,000) 

Exercised 
during the 
year 
(3,000,000) 
(1,000,000) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
(4,000,000) 

Balance at 
30 June 
2021 

-
-
450,000
318,000
750,000
450,000
1,968,000

Vested & 
exercisable 
- 
- 
450,000 
318,000 
- 
- 
768,000 

Fair value of options granted: 

No options were granted in 2021.  

(b)  Performance Rights 

On 21 December 2020, 388,000 Director Performance Rights (25% Tranche 1; 25% Tranche 2; 25% 
Tranche 3; 25% Tranche 4) and 375,000 Employee Performance Rights (25% Tranche 1; 25% Tranche 
2;  25%  Tranche  3;  25%  Tranche  4)  were  granted  for  nil  consideration.  During  2020,  1,200,000 
performance rights were granted to Directors & Employees. 

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Total expenses arising from share-based payment transactions recognised in the profit and loss during 
the year were as follows: 

2021 performance rights granted to Directors 
2021 performance rights granted to Employees 
2020 performance rights granted to Directors 
2020 performance rights granted to Employees 

2021 

Number 

388,000 
375,000 
- 
- 
763,000 

$ 
73,604 
39,220 
- 
- 

- 
- 
750,000 
450,000 
112,824  1,200,000 

2020 

Number 

$ 

- 
- 
74,302 
41,442 
115,744 

Movements in performance rights previously granted to Directors and Employees: 

Balance of Performance Rights 

Grant  
date 

Expiry 
date 

21 Dec 20  20 Dec 23 
21 Dec 20  20 Dec 23 
9 Dec 19  8 Dec 22 
9 Dec 19  8 Dec 22 

Balance at 
1 July 
2020  

- 
- 
750,000 
450,000 
1,200,000 

Granted 
during 
the year 
388,000 
375,000 
- 
- 
763,000 

Fair value of performance rights granted:  

Converted 
during the 
year 

Lapsed 
during the 
year 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

(127,000) 
- 
(67,000) 
(194,000) 

Balance at 
30 June 
2021 
388,000 
248,000 
750,000 
383,000 
1,769,000 

Vested & 
exercisable  
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

The fair value of the Tranche 1, 2 and 4 Performance Rights is determined to be 70.0 cents per share 
(Directors) and 66.0 cents per share (Employees). They were valued on a prorated basis as a result of 
the  vesting  conditions  attached  to  these  performance  rights.  The  fair  value  at  grant  date  is 
independently determined using a Black-Scholes option model takes into account the exercise price, 
the term of the performance right and the share price at grant date. Fair value of the performance rights 
granted during the year ended 30 June 2021 included the following model inputs: 

Exercise price 
Grant date 
Performance measurement/ vesting date 
Expiry date 
Share price at issue date 
Expected price volatility 
Expected dividend yield 
Risk-free interest rate 

(c) 

 Acquisition – Share based payment 

Directors 
Nil 
26 November 2020 
26 November 2022 
26 November 2023 
70.0 cents 
70% 
0.00% 
0.09% 

Employees 
Nil 
21 December 2020 
21 December 2022 
20 December 2023 
66.0 cents 
70% 
0.00% 
0.09% 

The Group made no acquisitions using share-based payments during the year. 

(d)  Weighted averages – Options 

The weighted average exercise price $0.33 (2020: $0.25). 
The weighted average fair value of options is $0.18 (2020: $0.15). 
The weighted average remaining contractual life is 1.11 years (2020: 1.25 years). 

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23.  Remuneration of Auditors 

  Amounts paid or due and payable to the PricewaterhouseCoopers 
  Auditing and reviewing financial reports 

Indirect taxation services 

24.  Loss per share 

2021 
$ 

2020 
$ 

36,500 
36,500 

35,000 
35,000 

- 
- 

3,367 
3,367 

Basic  loss  per  share  is  calculated  by  dividing  the  loss  attributable  to  equity  holders  of  the  Group, 
excluding any costs of servicing equity other than ordinary shares, by the weighted average number of 
ordinary shares outstanding during the financial year, adjusted for bonus elements in ordinary shares 
issued during the year. 

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

Basic loss per share 

Loss  from  continuing  operations  attributable  to  the  ordinary  
equity holders of the Group 

2021 
$ 

2020 
$ 

(0.02) 

(0.02) 

Diluted loss per share 
from 

Loss 
ordinary equity holders of the Group 

continuing 

operations 

attributable 

to 

the  

(0.02) 

(0.02) 

Reconciliation of loss used in calculation of loss per share 

Loss from continuing operations attributable 
to the ordinary equity holders of the Group per share 

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

Effect of dilutive securities 

(1,959,350)  (1,476,067) 

Number of  Number of 

Shares 
2021 

Shares 
2020 

104,675,486  74,268,410 

Options on issue at reporting date could potentially dilute earnings per share in the future. The effect in 
the current year is to reduce the loss per share hence they are considered anti-dilutive. 

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25.  Parent Entity 

Statement of financial position 
Current assets 
Total assets 
Current liabilities 
Total liabilities 
Net assets 

Equity 
Issued capital 
Share option reserve 
Share revaluation reserve 
Accumulated losses 
Total equity 

Parent Entity 

2021 
$ 

8,355,538 
30,917,258 
(1,329,258) 
(1,463,908) 
29,453,350 

33,265,410 
1,258,437 
408,900 
(5,479,396) 
29,453,350 

2020 
$ 

5,187,239 
17,898,203 
(537,979) 
(537,979) 
17,360,224 

19,882,745 
997,967 

(3,520,488) 
17,360,224 

Statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income 
Interest Revenue 
Other income 
Comprehensive loss for the year 
Total comprehensive loss for the year 

22,592 
50,000 
(2,031,499) 
(1,958,907) 

24,974 
50,000 
(1,551,024) 
(1,476,050) 

Commitments for the parent entity are the same as those for the consolidated entity and are set out in 
Note 19. 

The parent entity has not entered into a deed of cross guarantee nor are there any contingent liabilities 
at year-end. 

26.  Statement of Significant Accounting Policies 

The principal accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the financial report are set out below.  
These policies have been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated.  The 
financial report includes the consolidated financial statements for the Group during the financial years 
ended 30 June 2021 and the comparative period. 

(a)  Basis of preparation 

These  general  purpose  financial  statements  have  been  prepared  in  accordance  with  Australian 
Accounting  Standards,  other  authoritative  pronouncements  of  the  Australian  Accounting  Standards 
Board, Australian Accounting Interpretations and the Corporations Act 2001.  Saturn Metals Limited is 
a for-profit entity for the purpose of preparing the consolidated financial statements. The presentation 
currency of these accounts is Australian Dollars (AUD). 

As at 30 June 2021, the Group made a net loss after tax of $1,959,350 (2020: $1,476,067). The ongoing 
capital requirements of the Group are dependent on the Group’s ability to raise funds in the future.   

The Directors have prepared a cash flow forecast, which indicates that the Group will have sufficient 
cash flows to meet all commitments and working capital requirements for the twelve month period from 
the date of signing this financial report. Based on the cash flow forecasts and other factors referred to 
above, the directors are satisfied that the basis of preparation is appropriate.  

Compliance with IFRS 

The  consolidated  financial  statements  and  notes  of  the  Group  comply  with  International  Financial 
Reporting Standards (IFRS).  

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Historical cost convention 

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

(b)  Principles of consolidation 

The consolidated financial statements are those of the consolidated entity, comprising Saturn Metals 
Limited (“the parent entity”) and entities controlled during the year and at reporting date (“Group”). A 
controlled entity is any entity that the Group is exposed to, or has rights to, variable returns from its 
involvement with the entity and has the ability to affect those returns through its power to direct the 
activities of the entity. 

Information  from  the  consolidated  financial statements  of  the  controlled entities  is  included  from  the 
date the parent company obtains control until such time as control ceases.  Where there is a loss of 
control  of  a  subsidiary,  the  consolidated  financial  statements  include  the  results  for  the  part  of  the 
reporting period during which the parent company has control. 

Subsidiary acquisitions are accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting. 

The financial statements of subsidiaries are prepared for the same reporting period as the parent entity, 
using consistent accounting policies.  

All  intercompany  balances  and  transactions,  including  unrealised  profits  arising  from  intra-Group 
transactions, have been eliminated in full.  Unrealised losses are eliminated except where costs cannot 
be recovered. 

Investments in subsidiaries are carried at cost in the parent entity. 

(c)  Employee benefits 

Short-term obligations 

Liabilities  for  wages  and  salaries,  including  non-monetary  benefits  and  leave  entitlements  that  are 
expected to be settled wholly within 12 months after the end of the period in which the employees render 
the  related  service  are  recognised  in  respect  of  employees’  services  up  to  balance  date  and  are 
measured at the amounts expected to be paid when the liabilities are settled. 

(d)  Goods and services tax 

Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of goods and services tax (GST), except where 
the amount of GST incurred is not recoverable from the taxation authority.  In these circumstances the 
GST is recognised as part of the cost of acquisition of the asset or as part of the expense item. 

Receivables  and  payables  are  stated  with  the  amount  of  GST  included.    The  net  amount  of  GST 
recoverable is included as a current asset in the statement of financial position.   

Cash flows are included in the statement of cash flows on a gross basis.  The GST components of cash 
flows arising from investing and financing activities which are recoverable from the taxation authority 
are classified as operating cash flows. 

New standards and amendments  

Certain new accounting standards and interpretations have been published that are mandatory for the 
30 June 2021 reporting period and have not been early adopted by the group.  These standards are 
not expected to have a material impact on the entity in the current or future reporting periods and on 
foreseeable future transactions.  

(e)  Critical accounting estimates and judgements 

The  Directors  evaluate  estimates  and  judgements  incorporated  into  the  financial  report  based  on 
historical knowledge and best available current information. 

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The Group makes estimates and judgements in applying the accounting policies. Critical judgements 
in  respect  of  accounting  policies  relate  to  exploration  assets,  where  exploration  expenditure  is 
capitalised in certain circumstances. Recoverability of the carrying amount of any exploration assets is 
dependent on the successful development and commercial exploitation or sale of the respective areas 
of interest. 

Share-based payment transactions 

The Group measures the cost of equity-settled share-based payment transactions by reference to the 
fair  value  of  the  equity  instruments  at  the  grant  date.  The  fair  value  is  determined  by  using  an 
appropriate  model  based  on  the  vesting  conditions  attached  to  the  options.  The  models  used  to 
determine fair value include a Black-Scholes model, or a hybrid employee share options pricing model. 
The  accounting  estimates  and  assumptions  relating  to  equity-settled  share-based  payments  would 
have no impact on the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next annual reporting period 
but may impact expenses and equity. 

Impairment of capitalised exploration and evaluation expenditure 

It is the Group’s policy to capitalise costs relating to exploration and evaluation activities. The future 
recoverability  of  capitalised  exploration  and  evaluation  expenditure  is  dependent  upon  a  number  of 
factors,  including  whether  the  Group  decides  to  exploit  the  related  lease  itself  or,  if  not,  whether  it 
successfully recovers the related exploration and evaluation asset through sale.  

Factors  that  could  impact  future  recoverability  include  the  level  of  reserves  and  resources,  future 
technological changes which could impact the cost of mining, future legal changes (including changes 
to environmental restoration obligations) and changes to commodity prices. 

To  the  extent  that  capitalised  exploration  and  evaluation  expenditure  is  determined  not  to  be 
recoverable in the future, profits and net assets will be reduced in the period in which the determination 
is made. 

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DIRECTOR’S DECLARATION 

The Board of Directors of Saturn Metals Limited declares that: 

(a)  the consolidated financial statements, comprising the consolidated statement of profit or loss 
and other comprehensive income, consolidated statement of financial position, consolidated 
statement of cash flows, consolidated statement of changes in equity and accompanying 
notes are in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001 and: 

(i)  comply with Accounting Standards and the Corporations Regulations 2001 and other 

mandatory professional reporting requirements; and 

(ii) give a true and fair view of the financial position as at 30 June 2021 and performance for 

the financial year ended on that date of the entity. 

(b)  the Group has included in the notes to the consolidated financial statements an explicit and 
unreserved statement of compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards;  

(c)  In the Directors’ opinion, there are reasonable grounds to believe that the Group will be able 

to pay its debts as and when they become due and payable; and 

(d)  the Board of Directors have been given the declaration by the chief executive officer and chief 

financial officer required by Section 295A of the Corporations Act 2001. 

This declaration is made in accordance with a resolution of the Board of Directors and is signed for and 
on behalf of the Directors by: 

Ian Bamborough 

Managing Director 
Perth, Western Australia 
30 September 2021 

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Independent auditor’s report 
To the members of Saturn Metals Limited 

Report on the audit of the financial report 

Our opinion 

In our opinion: 

The accompanying financial report of Saturn Metals Limited (the Company) and its controlled entities 
(together the Group) is in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, including: 

(a) 

giving a true and fair view of the Group's financial position as at 30 June 2021 and of its 
financial performance for the year then ended, and 

(b) 

complying with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Regulations 2001. 

What we have audited 
The Group financial report comprises: 

• 
• 
• 
• 

• 

• 

the consolidated statement of financial position as at 30 June 2021 

the consolidated statement of changes in equity for the year then ended 

the consolidated statement of cash flows for the year then ended 

the consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income for the year then 
ended 

the notes to the consolidated financial statements, which include significant accounting policies 
and other explanatory information, and 

the directors’ declaration. 

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

Independence 
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 & Ethical 
Standards Board’s APES 110 Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (including Independence 
Standards) (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. 

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Our audit approach 

An audit is designed to provide reasonable assurance about whether the financial report is free from 
material misstatement. Misstatements may arise due to fraud or error. They are considered material if 
individually or in aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of 
users taken on the basis of the financial report. 

We tailored the scope of our audit to ensure that we performed enough work to be able to give an 
opinion on the financial report as a whole, taking into account the geographic and management 
structure of the Group, its accounting processes and controls and the industry in which it operates. 

Materiality 
• 

For the purpose of our audit we used overall materiality of $309,618 million, which represents 
approximately 1% of the Group’s total assets. 

•  We applied this threshold, together with qualitative considerations, to determine the scope of our audit and 
the nature, timing and extent of our audit procedures and to evaluate the effect of misstatements on the 
financial report as a whole. 

•  We chose the Company's total assets because, in our view, it is the benchmark against which the 

performance of the company is most commonly measured whilst in the exploration phase.  

•  We utilised a 1% threshold based on our professional judgement, noting it is within the range of commonly 

acceptable asset-related thresholds.  

Audit Scope 
•  Our audit focused on where the Group made subjective judgements; for example, significant accounting 

estimates involving assumptions and inherently uncertain future events. 

• 

The Company's operational and financial processes are managed by a corporate function in Perth, where 
substantially all of our audit procedures are performed.  

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 for the current period. The key audit 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. Further, any commentary on the outcomes of a 
particular audit procedure is made in that context. We communicated the key audit matters to the Audit 
and Risk Committee. 

 
 
 
Key audit matter 

How our audit addressed the key audit matter 

Carrying value of exploration and evaluation 
assets 

We performed the following procedures, amongst 
others:  

(Refer to note 10)  

As at 30 June 2021, the Group had capitalised 
exploration and evaluation assets of $22.2 million 
relation to mining, exploration and prospecting 
licenses across Western Australia and New South 
Wales.  

This was a key audit matter because of the relative 
size of the exploration and evaluation balance in the 
consolidated balance sheet and the risk of impairment 
should the result of exploration activities not be 
positive, or the Group relinquish certain exploration 
licenses as it continues to assess future viability.  

Basis of preparation of the financial report  

(Refer to note 26) 

The financial statements have been prepared by the 
Group on a going concern basis, which contemplates 
that the Group will continue to meet its commitments, 
realise its assets and settle its liabilities in the normal 
course of business.  

The Group is in the exploration and evaluation phase 
and therefore does not generate revenue from its 
operations and relies on funding from its shareholders 
or other sources to continue as a going concern. 
These funds are used to meet expenditure 
requirements to maintain the good standing of the 
Group’s tenements, progress project feasibility 
studies, and to cover corporate overheads.  

Assessing the appropriateness of the Group’s basis of 
preparation for the financial report was a key audit 
matter due to its importance to the financial report and 
the level of judgement involved in assessing future 
funding and operational status, in particular with 
respect to the Group forecasting future cash flows for 
a period of at least 12 months from the audit report 
date (cash flow forecasts). 

•  Assessed whether the Group retained right of 

tenure for all its exploration licence areas by 
obtaining licence status records from relevant 
state government online databases.  

• 

For a sample of additions to exploration and 
evaluation assets during the year inspected 
relevant supporting documentation, such as 
invoices, and compared the amounts to 
accounting records. 

•  Obtained management’s exploration 

expenditure forecasts supporting their 
assessment of indicators of impairment.  

• 

Inquired of management and directors as to the 
future capitalised exploration and evaluation 
assets and assessed plans for future 
expenditure to meet minimum licence 
requirements.  

In assessing the appropriateness of the Group’s going 
concern basis of preparation for the financial report, 
we performed the following procedures, amongst 
others:  

•  Evaluated the appropriateness of the Group’s 
assessment of its ability to continue as a going 
concern, including whether the period covered 
is at least 12 months form the date of the 
financial report and that relevant information of 
which we are aware as a result of the audit has 
been included.  

•  Enquired of management and the directors 
whether they were aware of any events or 
conditions, including beyond the period of 
assessment that may cast significant doubt on 
the Group’s ability to continue as a going 
concern.  

•  Evaluated selected data and assumptions used  

in the Group’s cash flow forecasts. 

•  Developed an understanding of what forecast 
expenditure in the cash flow forecast is 
committed and what could be considered 
discretionary.  

 
 
 
Key audit matter 

How our audit addressed the key audit matter 
•  Assessed management’s historical accuracy of 
cash flow forecasting by comparing actual 
results to prior period forecasts.  

•  Evaluated whether, in view of the requirements 

of Australian Accounting Standards, the 
financial report provides adequate disclosures 
about these events or conditions. 

Other information 

The directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the 
information included in the annual report for the year ended 30 June 2021, but does not include the 
financial report and our auditor’s report thereon. Prior to the date of this auditor's report, the other 
information we obtained included the Corporate Directory, Director's Report and Director's Declaration. 
We expect the remaining other information to be made available to us after the date of this auditor's 
report.  

Our opinion on the financial report does not cover the other information and we do not and will not 
express an opinion or 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 on the other information that we obtained prior to the date of 
this auditor’s report, 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. 

When we read the other information not yet received, if we conclude that there is a material 
misstatement therein, we are required to communicate the matter to the directors and use our 
professional judgement to determine the appropriate action to take. 

Responsibilities of the directors for the financial report 

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

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

 
 
Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial report 

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

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial report is located at the Auditing 
and Assurance Standards Board website at: 
https://www.auasb.gov.au/admin/file/content102/c3/ar1_2020.pdf. This description forms part of our 
auditor's report. 

Report on the remuneration report 

Our opinion on the remuneration report 

We have audited the remuneration report included in pages 18 to 25 of the directors’ report for the 
year ended 30 June 2021. 

In our opinion, the remuneration report of Saturn Metals Limited for the year ended 30 June 2021 
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.  

PricewaterhouseCoopers 

Helen Bathurst 
Partner 

Perth 
30 September 2021 

SCHEDULE OF TENEMENTS 

Tenement 

State 

Current Area 

Area Unit 

Measured km2 

Grant Date 

Expiry Date 

Western Australia: 

E 31/1063* 
E 31/1075 
E 31/1076 
E 31/1087 
E 31/1116* 
E 31/1132 
E 31/1163* 
E 31/1164 
E 31/1202 
E 31/1259 
E 31/1287 
E 39/1198* 
E 39/1887* 
E 39/1984* 
E 40/337 
E 40/372 
E 40/373 
M 31/486* 
M 31/494* 
M 39/296* 
P 31/2068 
P 31/2072 
P 31/2073 

WA 
WA 
WA 
WA 
WA 
WA 
WA 
WA 
WA 
WA 
WA 
WA 
WA 
WA 
WA 
WA 
WA 
WA 
WA 
WA 
WA 
WA 
WA 

34 
11 
17 
4 
14 
1 
70 
17 
2 
15 
11 
11 
5 
61 
3 
55 
10 
410.8 
1,105 
24.43 
78 
68 
166 

Standard Block 
Standard Block 
Standard Block 
Standard Block 
Standard Block 
Standard Block 
Standard Block 
Standard Block 
Standard Block 
Standard Block 
Standard Block 
Standard Block 
Standard Block 
Standard Block 
Standard Block 
Standard Block 
Standard Block 
Ha 
Ha 
Ha 
Ha 
Ha 
Ha 

Total:  23 Exploration, Prospecting & Mining Leases 

L 31/72 
L 31/74 
L 31/75 
L 31/76 
L 31/77 
L31/78 
L31/79 
L 31/80 
L 31/81 
L 31/82 
L 31/83 
L 31/84 
L 31/85 
L 39/284 
L 39/292 
L 39/0310 
L 39/0311 
L 39/0312 
L 40/28 
L 40/29 
L40/37 
L40/38 
L40/39 

WA 
WA 
WA 
WA 
WA 
WA 
WA 
WA 
WA 
WA 
WA 
WA 
WA 
WA 
WA 
WA 
WA 
WA 
WA 
WA 
WA 
WA 
WA 

19,357 
6,248 
10,416 
1,206 
1,196 
598 
2874 
458 
4,706 
971 
1,303 
1,601 
4,780 
289 
6,590 
11,727 
553 
3,789 
2,675 
3,800 
1,189 
836 
8,138 

Ha 
Ha 
Ha 
Ha 
Ha 
Ha 
HA 
HA 
HA 
HA 
HA 
HA 
HA 
Ha 
Ha 
Ha 
Ha 
Ha 
Ha 
Ha 
Ha 
Ha 
Ha 

Total: 23 Miscellaneous Licences 
New South Wales: 

ELA 6179 

NSW 
Total: 1 Exploration Lease 

54 

Standard Block 

(cid:1)

Note: 
* Land subject to 5% Hampton Hill Royalty on +1Moz Production 

101.73 
32.91 
50.86 
11.97 
41.89 
2.99 
209.44 
50.86 
5.98 
44.88 
32.88 
32.91 
14.96 
182.51 
8.98 
164.56 
29.92 
4.11 
11.05 
0.24 
0.78 
0.68 
1.66 
1,038.58km2 
193.57 
62.48 
104.16 
12.06 
11.96 
5.98 
28.74 
4.58 
47.06 
9.71 
13.03 
16.01 
47.8 
2.89 
65.9 
117.27 
5.53 
37.89 
26.75 
38 
11.89 
8.36 
81.38 
953.00 km2 

153.7 
153.7 km2 

9/03/2015 
9/03/2015 
10/03/2015 
19/03/2015 
26/07/2016 
1/02/2017 
27/04/2018 
27/04/2018 
1/02/2021 
Application 
Application 
31/03/2009 
24/02/2016 
30/03/2017 
3/12/2014 
3/07/2018 
16/11/2018 
12/03/2015 
Application 
30/09/1993 
8/05/2015 
8/05/2015 
8/05/2015 

22/02/2021 
Application 
Application 
Application 
Application 
Application 
Application 
Application 
Application 
Application 
Application 
Application 
Application 
1/07/2020 
24/02/2021 
Application 
Application 
Application 
24/02/2021 
24/02/2021 
Application 
Application 
Application 

Application 

8/03/2025 
8/03/2025 
9/03/2025 
18/03/2025 
25/07/2026 
31/01/2022 
26/04/2023 
26/04/2023 
31/01/2026 

30/03/2023 
23/02/2026 
29/03/2022 
2/12/2024 
2/07/2023 
15/11/2023 
11/03/2036 

29/09/2035 
7/05/2023 
7/05/2023 
7/05/2023 

21/02/2042 

05/08/2042 

30/06/2041 
23/02/2042 

23/02/2042 
23/02/2042 

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MINERAL RESOURCE ESTIMATION GOVERNANCE 
STATEMENT 

During the year, the Company provided an update to JORC 2012 Apollo Hill Mineral Resource estimate.  

Saturn  Metals  Limited  has  ensured  that  the  Mineral  Resource  estimates  are  subject  to  good  governance 
arrangements and internal controls. The Mineral Resources reported have been generated by independent external 
consultants who are experienced in best practices in modelling and estimation methods. The consultants have also 
undertaken  a  review  of  the  quality  and  suitability  of  the  underlying  information  used  to  generate  the  resource 
estimations. Additionally, Saturn Metals Limited carries out regular reviews and audits of internal processes and 
external contractors that have been engaged by the Company. 

The  Mineral  Resource  estimate  for  Apollo  Hill  was  compiled  and  reported  in  accordance  with  the  'Australasian 
Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves' (the JORC Code) 2012 Edition. 

January 2021 Apollo Hill Mineral Resource: 

Preliminary Whittle pit optimizations using approximated regional mining and processing costs for multiple processing scenarios 
have been run on the resource model using a gold price of US$1,700/oz to generate a range of pit shells and cut-off grades. A 
pit shell for a combined mill and heap leach scenario representing a revenue factor of 1.4 was selected as a nominal constraint 
within which to report the Apollo Hill Mineral Resource, thereby satisfying the JORC Code requirement for a Mineral Resource to 
have reasonable prospects for eventual economic extraction. Other relevant information is described in the JORC Code Table 1 
as appropriate.  A nominal 0.4 g/t Au lower cut-off grade was selected for all material types.  There is no material depletion by 
mining within the model area.   Estimation is by localised multiple indicator kriging for Apollo Hill zone and the Apollo Hill Hanging-
wall zone; estimation of Ra and Tefnut zone used restricted ordinary kriging due to limited data.  The model assumes a rotated 
5 m by 12.5 m by 5 m RL Selective Mining Unit (SMU) for selective open pit mining.  The final models are SMU models and 
incorporate internal dilution to the scale of the SMU. Technically the models do not account for mining related edge dilution and 
ore loss. These parameters should be considered during the mining study as being dependent on grade control, equipment and 
mining configurations including drilling and blasting.  Classification is according to  JORC  Code Mineral Resource categories.  
Totals may vary due to rounded figures. 

October 2019 Apollo Hill Mineral Resource: 

The models are reported above nominal RLs (180 mRL – this is approximately 180 metres below surface (mbs) (accounting for 
localised variations in topography) for the Apollo Hill main zone and 260 mRL or 90mbs for Ra the deposit and the Apollo Hill 
Hanging-walls – refer to reporting RL’s illustrated in Figures 1, 3 and 4 in the ASX announcement titled “Apollo Hill Resource 
Upgrade” dated 14/10/2019) and nominal 0.5 g/t Au lower cut-off grade for all material types. Saturn Metals advise that there is 
no material depletion by mining within the model area. Estimation is by localised multiple indicator kriging for Apollo Hill zone and 
the Apollo Hill Hanging-wall zone; estimation of Ra zone used restricted ordinary kriging due to limited data. The model assumes 
a 5mE by 12.5mN by 5mRL Selective Mining Unit (SMU) for selective open pit mining. The final models are SMU models and 
incorporate internal dilution to the scale of the SMU. Technically the models do not account for mining related edge dilution and 
ore loss. These parameters should be considered during the mining study as being dependent on grade control, equipment and 
mining  configurations  including  drilling  and  blasting.  Classification  is  according  to  JORC  Code  Mineral  Resource  categories. 
Totals may vary due to rounded figures.

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COMPETENT PERSONS STATEMENT 

Competent Persons Statements – for October 2019 & January 2021 Resources 

Apollo Hill and Apollo Hill Project 

The information in this report that relates to exploration targets, geology, and exploration results and 
data compilation is based on information compiled by Kathryn Cutler, a Competent Person who is a 
Member of The Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgists. Kathryn Cutler is a fulltime employee of 
the Company. Kathryn Cutler has sufficient experience that is relevant to the style of mineralisation and 
type  of  deposit  under  consideration  and  to  the  activity  being  undertaken  to  qualify  as  a  Competent 
Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the ‘Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, 
Mineral  Resources and  Ore  Reserves’. Kathryn  Cutler consents  to  the  inclusion  in  the  report  of  the 
matters based on her information in the form and context in which it appears. 

The information in this announcement that relates to Apollo Hill Mineral Resource estimates (gold) is 
based on information compiled and generated by Ingvar Kirchner, an employee of AMC Consultants. 
Mr Kirchner consents to the inclusion, form and context of the relevant information herein as derived 
from  the  original  resource  reports.    Mr  Kirchner  has  sufficient  experience  relevant  to  the  style  of 
mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity which is being undertaken to 
qualify  as  a  Competent  Person  as  defined  in  the  2012  Edition  of  the  JORC  ‘Australasian  Code  for 
Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves’. 

Competent Persons Statement – Exploration 

The  information  in  this  report  that  relates  to  exploration  targets  and  exploration  results  is  based  on 
information compiled by Ian Bamborough, a Competent Person who is a Member of The Australian 
Institute  of  Geoscientists.  Ian  Bamborough  is  a  fulltime  employee  and  Director  of  the  Company,  in 
addition  to  being  a  shareholder  in  the  Company.  Ian  Bamborough  has  sufficient  experience  that  is 
relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity being 
undertaken to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the ‘Australasian Code 
for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves’. Ian Bamborough consents 
to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it 
appears. 

(a) This document contains exploration results and historic exploration results as originally reported in 
fuller context in Saturn Metals Limited ASX Announcements, Quarterly Reports and Prospectus - as 
published on the Company's website. Saturn Metals Limited confirms that it is not aware of any new 
information or data that materially affects the information on results noted.  Announcement dates to 
to  19/08/2021,  12/07/2021,  20/06/2021,  08/06/2021, 
refer 
26/05/2021,14/04/2021,  30/03/2021,  22/03/2021,  28/01/2021,  25/01/2021,  22/12/2020,  30/10/2020, 
31/07/2020, 21/04/2020 and 31/01/2020.

include  but  are  not 

limited 

to 

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ADDITIONAL SHARHEOLDER INFORMATION 

Issued Securities 

The following security holder information set out in this section was applicable as at 18 October 2021. 

Quoted Securities – Fully Paid Ordinary Shares 

a)  Distribution of Share Holdings 

Size of Holding 

1 to 1,000 
1,001 to 5,000 
5,001 to 10,000 
10,001 to 100,000 
100,001 and Over 
Total 

Number of 
Shareholders 
50 
189 
129 
389 
107 
864 

Number of 
Shares 

22,261 
532,215 
1,085,454 
14,938,428 
96,036,152 
112,614,510 

% 

0.02 
0.47 
0.96 
13.27 
85.28 
100.00 

At  the  prevailing  market  price  of  $0.42  per  share  there  were  57  shareholders  holding  less  than  a 
marketable parcel of shares, totalling 29,972 shares. 

b)  Voting Rights 

“Subject to any rights or restrictions for the time being attached to any class or classes of Shares, at 
meetings of Shareholders or classes of Shareholders: 

a)  each Shareholder entitled to vote may vote in person or by proxy, attorney or Representative; 
b)  on  a  show  of  hands,  every  person  present,  who  is  a  Shareholder,  or  a  proxy,  attorney  or 
Representative of a Shareholder has one vote (even though he or she may represent more than 
one member); and 

c)  on a poll, every person present who is a Shareholder or a proxy, attorney or Representative of a 
Shareholder  shall,  in  respect  of  each  fully  paid  Share  held  by  him,  or  in  respect  of  which  he  is 
appointed a proxy, attorney or Representative, have one vote for the Share, but in respect of partly 
paid Shares, shall have such number of votes being equivalent to the proportion which the amount 
paid (not credited) is of the total amounts paid and payable in respect of those Shares (excluding 
amounts credited).” 

c)  Twenty Largest Shareholders 

Shareholder 

CITICORP NOMINEES PTY LIMITED  
HSBC CUSTODY NOMINEES (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED  
J P MORGAN NOMINEES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED  
GLYDE STREET NOMINEES PTY LTD  
MR IAN BAMBOROUGH  
WYTHENSHAWE PTY LTD  
MR ANDREW LENOX HEWITT  
PERTH CAPITAL PTY LTD  
BNP PARIBAS NOMINEES PTY LTD  
EQUITY TRUSTEES LIMITED  
MR ANDREW LENOX HEWITT  
ROMAN ROAD HOLDINGS PTY LTD  
MR KEIRAN HAYNES  
REDCLIFF PTY LTD  
PERTH CAPITAL PTY LTD  
MR RICHARD ARTHUR LOCKWOOD  
HOWARD TRADING CO PTY LTD  
MS SALLY YVONNE ROWAN  

Number of 
Shares Held 
30,172,250 
11,342,673 
5,000,000 
3,931,350 
3,063,941 
2,445,000 
1,960,000 
1,775,000 
1,676,464 
1,574,251 
1,495,000 
1,400,000 
1,234,043 
1,155,000 
1,104,047 
1,000,000 
900,000 
900,000 

% 

26.79 
10.07 
4.44 
3.49 
2.72 
2.17 
1.74 
1.58 
1.49 
1.40 
1.33 
1.24 
1.10 
1.03 
0.98 
0.89 
0.80 
0.80 

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ADDITIONAL SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION (Cont.)  

Shareholder 

SASSEY PTY LTD  
WYTHENSHAWE PTY LTD  
WARRAMBOO HOLDINGS PTY LTD  
DENKEY PTY LTD  
Top Twenty Shareholders 
Total Issued Capital 

d)  Substantial Shareholders 

Shareholder 

DUNDEE CORORATION & ASSOCIATES 
FRANKLIN RESOURCES, INC. AND ITS AFFLIATES 
WHYTHENSHAWE PTY LTD AND ASSOCIATES 
SPROTT INC. 
Total 

e)  On Market Buy-Back 

There is currently no on-market buy-back in place. 

Unquoted Securities – Options & Performance Rights 

Options 

a)  Details of Options on Issue 

Class 

Exercisable at $0.264 Expiring 06/12/21 
Exercisable at $0.364 Expiring 08/12/22 
Exercisable at $0.700 Expiring 26/06/22 
Total Options on Issue 

b)  Voting Rights 

Number of 
Shares Held 
868,655 
800,000 
800,000 
714,071 
75,311,745 
112,614,510 

% 

0.77 
0.71 
0.71 
0.63 
66.88 
100.00 

Number of 
Shares Held 

19,911,200 
11,129,938 
10,691,969 
9,224,352 
50,957,459 

% 

17.68 
9.88 
9.49 
8.19 
45.25 

Number of 
Holders 
5 
7 
2 
14 

Number of 
Options 

618,000 
1,200,000 
1,892,500 
3,710,500 

Unquoted options do not entitle the holder to any voting rights. 

c)  Holders of More Than 20% of a Class of Unquoted Options 

The  Group  has  a  total  of  3,710,500  unquoted  options  over  ordinary  shares.  The  names  of  security 
holders holding more than 20% of a class of Unquoted Option, not issued under the Employee Incentive 
Option & Performance Rights Plan are set out in the following table: 

Name 

Dundee Corporation & Associates 
Issued under Employee Incentive Option & 
Performance Rights Plan 
Other holders, individually less than 20% 

Exercisable at 
$0.264 Expiring 
06/12/21 

Exercisable at 
$0.364 Expiring 
08/12/22 

Exercisable at 
$0.70 Expiring 
26/06/22 

- 

618,000 

- 
618,000 

- 

1,892,500 

1,200,000 

- 
1,200,000 

- 

- 
1,892,500 

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ADDITIONAL SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION (Cont.)  

Performance Rights 

a)  Details of Performance Rights on Issue 

Class 

Unvested 2019 rights, Expiring 08/12/22 
Unvested 2020 rights, Expiring 20/12/23 
Total Performance Rights on Issue 

b)  Voting Rights 

No. of Holders 

No. Performance 
Rights 

7 
3 
10 

1,133,000 
636,000 
1,769,000 

Unquoted performance rights do not entitle the holder to any voting rights. 

c)  Holders of More Than 20% of a Class of Unquoted Performance Rights 

The  Group  has  a  total  of  1,769,000  unquoted  performance  rights  on  issue.  The  names  of  security 
holders  holding  more  than  20%  of  a  class  of  Unquoted  Performance  Rights,  not  issued  under  the 
Employee Incentive Option & Performance Rights Plan are set out in the following table: 

Name 

Issued under Employee Incentive Option & Performance 
Rights Plan 
Other holders individually less than 20% 

2019  
Performance 
Rights  
Expiring 08/12/22 

2020  
Performance 
Rights  
Expiring 20/12/23 

1,133,000 

- 
1,133,000 

636,000 

- 
636,000 

Corporate Governance Statement 

The Company’s 2021 Corporate Governance Statement can be accessed at: 

https://saturnmetals.com.au/about/corporate-governance/ 

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