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SIPA RESOURCES LIMITED
ANNUAL REPORT 2015

Sipa Resources Limited (ASX:SRI)

Sipa Resources Limited

Listing on the Australian Stock Exchange in 1987, 
Sipa Resources Limited is a Perth-based Australian 
gold, base metals and nickel exploration company 
with a proven track record.

Contents

1 

3	

Chairman’s Address

Review	of	Operations

14  Board of Directors

16  Corporate Governance Statement

24  Financial Report

25  Directors’ Report

37	 Auditor’s	Independence	Declaration	

38  Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

39	 Consolidated	Statement	of	Financial	Position

40  Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

41  Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

42  Notes to the Financial Statements

73	 Directors’	Declaration

74 

Independent Auditor’s Report

76	 Additional	Statutory	Information

79  Corporate Directory

www.sipa.com.au

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Chairman’s Address

The exploration activities have 
significantly advanced our knowledge 
of the Ugandan projects enabling a 
greater focus on certain parts of the 
7,300 square kilometre area.

My fellow shareholders
It is with considerable pleasure that I write to you having 
been Chairman of your company for just under seven 
months(cid:84) in what has (cid:35)een a ver(cid:64) even(cid:292)(cid:60)l period(cid:84) which 
I have summarised below:

 – Announcing some stellar early stage exploration results 

from diamond drilling at its Akelikongo and Akelikongo 
West projects in Uganda 

 – Completing a $6.1m capital raising in July 2015, by way 
of share purchase plan and placement in what has been 
an extremely challenging and volatile equity market. My 
thanks go to the many shareholders who participated in 
this raising which will be used in ongoing exploration.

 – Acquisition of the 20% minority interest in the 

Kitgum-Pader Projects in Uganda previously held by 
Geocrust Pty Ltd, a company owned by the late Nick 
Archibald’s family.

 – The sale of the Thaduna project for $2M of shares 
in Sandfire Resources which now results in your 
company’s sole focus being on its Ugandan projects

(cid:26)he e(cid:63)ploration activities have si(cid:43)ni(cid:41)cantl(cid:64) advanced o(cid:60)r 
knowledge of the Ugandan projects enabling a greater 
focus on certain parts of the 7300 square kilometre area. 

While nickel and copper are the primary mineral targets 
at the Akelikongo/Akelikongo West projects, the Pamwa 
(cid:32)inc(cid:102)(cid:16)ead pro(cid:47)ect remains interestin(cid:43)(cid:84) as well as the 
opportunity for base and precious metals in a region which 
has to date e(cid:63)hi(cid:35)ited si(cid:43)ni(cid:41)cant mineral endowment(cid:87) In 
this regard sampling for gold is also being undertaken. Our 
approach is to ensure technical excellence is combined 
with commercial rigour in order to achieve commercial 
success and enhance shareholder value.

There are many people who have contributed to your 
compan(cid:64)’s s(cid:60)ccess(cid:87) (cid:26)hese people are (cid:16)(cid:64)nda (cid:5)(cid:60)rne(cid:295)(cid:84) (cid:64)o(cid:60)r 
hi(cid:43)hl(cid:64) commi(cid:295)ed and ver(cid:64) capa(cid:35)le (cid:17)ana(cid:43)in(cid:43) (cid:8)irector(cid:84) 
who has spent four of the last twelve months in Uganda. 
Lynda is ably assisted by Tara Robson, your CFO and 
(cid:6)ompan(cid:64) Secretar(cid:64) in (cid:22)erth(cid:84) and (cid:5)ill (cid:29)illmo(cid:295) who is a 
most competent co(cid:60)ntr(cid:64) mana(cid:43)er and in(cid:102)co(cid:60)ntr(cid:64) (cid:8)irector(cid:87) 
I would also like to thank Joshua Tuhumwire our Ugandan 
(cid:6)hairman(cid:87) (cid:29)hen I visited the e(cid:63)ploration pro(cid:47)ect (cid:35)ased 
in Kitgum in late July, I was extremely impressed by the 
commitment of all our employees.

I would also like to thank my fellow board members whose 
contri(cid:35)(cid:60)tion and assistance to me have made m(cid:64) (cid:47)oinin(cid:43) 
the (cid:35)oard a smooth transition(cid:87) I wo(cid:60)ld also li(cid:48)e to than(cid:48) 
(cid:64)o(cid:60)r o(cid:60)t(cid:43)oin(cid:43) (cid:6)hairman(cid:84) Ian (cid:22)earce(cid:84) for his contri(cid:35)(cid:60)tion 
to your company’s board over 14 years, 12 of which were 
as Chairman.

On behalf of the Board I would also like to thank 
the various stakeholders in your company for their 
contri(cid:35)(cid:60)tion(cid:84) not the least of which are (cid:64)o(cid:60) as the 
shareholders, the government of Uganda and the 
(cid:8)irectorate of Geolo(cid:43)ical S(cid:60)rve(cid:64) and (cid:17)ines(cid:84) the 
Northern Ugandan Acholi people in whose region 
we operate, and our team of very capable geological 
and geophysical consultants.

Craig Ian McGown 
Chairman

30 September 2015

Annual Report 2015

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Review of Operations

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Uganda: Kitgum-Pader Base Metals & Gold Project

Review of Operations

The Kitgum-Pader Base and 
Precious Metals Project covers 
7,300 square kilometres in central 
northern Uganda, East Africa.

Sipa 100%

East 
Africa

UGANDA

 Kampala

Background

The Kitgum-Pader Base 
and Precious Metals Project 
was generated following 
the	acquisition	in	2011	of	
relatively	new	airborne	
magnetic/radiometric	data	
sets over East Africa, and 
the	subsequent	geological/
metallogenic	interpretation	
of the data sets.

(cid:8)(cid:60)rin(cid:43) (cid:41)eld reconnaissance in 
(cid:8)ecem(cid:35)er (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:136)(cid:84) roc(cid:48)s were 
recognised as being strikingly similar 
to the host ‘Mine Series’ sequence at 
the giant Broken Hill Lead-Zinc-Silver 
(cid:8)eposit in (cid:18)S(cid:29)(cid:84) (cid:3)(cid:60)stralia(cid:84) to the 
northwest of Kitgum, Uganda. It was 
this o(cid:35)servation(cid:84) co(cid:60)pled with the 
compilation of (cid:9)ast (cid:3)frican (cid:43)eolo(cid:43)ical(cid:84) 
geochemical, and geophysical data 
which was the catalyst for embarking 
on the Kitgum-Pader project. Since 
that time(cid:84) the compan(cid:64) has collected 
over 60,000 soil samples, along 
with geological mapping by the 
late (cid:18)ic(cid:48) (cid:3)rchi(cid:35)ald(cid:84) (cid:5)re(cid:295) (cid:8)avies 
and Russell Mason. The results 
of the (cid:41)eld wor(cid:48) and s(cid:60)(cid:35)se(cid:55)(cid:60)ent 
drilling of soil targets has led to the 
discover(cid:64) of (cid:138) potentiall(cid:64) economic 
mineral systems.

 – The Intrusive hosted Nickel-

Copper sulphide mineralisation 
at Akelikongo and Akelikongo 
West; and

 – The Broken Hill-style Lead-Zinc-

Silver, at Pamwa.

Akelikongo is one of the standout 
(cid:18)ic(cid:48)el(cid:102)(cid:6)opper(cid:102)(cid:22)latin(cid:60)m Gro(cid:60)p 
(cid:9)lement soil anomalies identi(cid:41)ed to 
date(cid:87) (cid:26)he element association and 
shape of the anomal(cid:64) led (cid:8)r (cid:14)on 
Hronsky to interpret this as a possible 
(cid:91)chonolith(cid:92) (cid:35)ein(cid:43) a fertile host for 
nic(cid:48)el s(cid:60)lphides within a ma(cid:41)c(cid:102)
(cid:60)ltrama(cid:41)c intr(cid:60)sive comple(cid:63)(cid:87) 

At Akelikongo a high Magnesium 
Oxide intrusion hosts a zone of 
disseminated nickel and copper 
s(cid:60)lphide mineralisation a(cid:35)ove a (cid:65)one 
of brecciated more massive nickel and 
copper s(cid:60)lphides(cid:87) (cid:26)he mineralisation 
extends into the country rock felsic 
(cid:43)neiss indicatin(cid:43) f(cid:60)rther remo(cid:35)ilisation(cid:87)

At Akelikongo West a second high 
Magnesium Oxide intrusion hosts 
disseminated nickel and copper 
s(cid:60)lphide mineralisation with (cid:139)(cid:136)m at 
0.5% Ni and 0.1% Cu returned from 
(cid:138)(cid:165)m in (cid:3)(cid:15)(cid:8)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:142)(cid:87) (cid:3)t the date of this 
report, follow up drilling to test strike 
and dip extents is currently underway.

The Pamwa Zinc, Lead, Silver and 
(cid:6)admi(cid:60)m soil anomal(cid:64) was (cid:41)rst pass 
drilled using RAB during July 2014 
and resulted in the discovery of a 
Broken Hill Type Zinc, Lead, Silver 
and Cadmium mineralised system. 
(cid:8)iamond drillin(cid:43) con(cid:41)rmed thin (cid:65)ones 
of base metal sulphides (sphalerite and 
galena) in all three holes.

These intercepts are located within 
a wider Zinc, Lead, Silver and 
(cid:6)admi(cid:60)m anomalo(cid:60)s (cid:65)one de(cid:41)ned 
by a 1000ppm Zinc contour and an 
even larger 1000ppm Manganese 
anomalo(cid:60)s (cid:65)one de(cid:41)ned as the 
“geological host sequence”.

(cid:8)iamond drillin(cid:43) indicates the 
orientation of the mineralisation is 
(cid:35)roadl(cid:64) parallel to the foliation and 
can be correlated to the detailed 
soil data. The geochemistry shows a 
stron(cid:43) association (cid:35)etween (cid:32)inc(cid:84) (cid:16)ead(cid:84) 
Cadmium, Manganese, and Silver a 
characteristic element s(cid:60)ite of (cid:5)ro(cid:48)en 
(cid:12)ill st(cid:64)le of mineralisation(cid:87)

Nickel Copper

Akelikongo
Following the discovery of 
disseminated nickel copper sulphide 
mineralisation in (cid:14)(cid:60)ne (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139) (cid:60)sin(cid:43) 
shallow R(cid:3)(cid:5) drillin(cid:43)(cid:84) an a(cid:295)empt to 
use geophysics to look more widely 
in three dimensions was made. The 
initial R(cid:3)(cid:5) pro(cid:43)ram had intersected a 
number of mineralized intercepts from 
surface like:

 –

 –

 –

 –

 –

 –
 –

LMR002: 38m at 0.40% Ni (0.1% 
cut off) from surface to end of hole 
(cid:108)(cid:9)O(cid:12)(cid:109)(cid:87)
LMR003: 46m at 0.65% Ni from 
s(cid:60)rface to (cid:9)O(cid:12) (cid:123) (cid:138)(cid:138)m at (cid:135)(cid:87)(cid:136)(cid:142)(cid:166) 
Cu (0.1% cut off) from 2 metres 
(cid:16)(cid:17)R(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:139)(cid:86) (cid:137)(cid:142)m at (cid:135)(cid:87)(cid:140)(cid:135)(cid:166) (cid:18)i 
from 4m 
(cid:16)(cid:17)R(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:142)(cid:86) (cid:140)m at (cid:135)(cid:87)(cid:139)(cid:141)(cid:166) (cid:18)i (cid:108)(cid:135)(cid:87)(cid:136)(cid:166) 
cut off) and 0.13% Cu from 2m 
and 3m at 0.66% Ni and 0.18% Cu 
from 22m
(cid:16)(cid:17)R(cid:135)(cid:137)(cid:137)(cid:86) (cid:140)(cid:140)m at (cid:135)(cid:87)(cid:164)(cid:137)(cid:166) (cid:18)i (cid:9)O(cid:12) 
including 20m at 1.00% Ni and 
0.25% Cu from 1m. 
(cid:16)(cid:17)R(cid:135)(cid:137)(cid:138)(cid:86) (cid:138)(cid:138)m at (cid:135)(cid:87)(cid:138)(cid:139)(cid:166) (cid:18)i (cid:9)O(cid:12)
LMR036: 27m at 0.46% Ni 

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Review of Operations

Uganda: Kitgum-Pader Base Metals & Gold Project contin(cid:60)ed

Following the RAB drilling a number 
of (cid:41)(cid:63)ed loop electro(cid:102)ma(cid:43)netic (cid:108)(cid:9)(cid:17)(cid:109) 
surveys were undertaken over 
the Akelikongo area. The surveys 
identi(cid:41)ed some stron(cid:43) late time (cid:9)(cid:17) 
conductors which were drilled in 
early 2015. These surveys highlighted 
some (cid:65)ones of a(cid:35)(cid:60)ndant p(cid:64)rrhotite in 
upper amphibolite to granulite facies 
para(cid:102)(cid:43)neisses which are spatiall(cid:64) 
related to the (cid:48)nown mineralisation in 
(cid:60)ltrama(cid:41)c intr(cid:60)sive roc(cid:48)s(cid:87) (cid:26)he (cid:65)ones 
lie immediately in the footwall to the 
(cid:48)nown mineralisation at (cid:3)(cid:48)eli(cid:48)on(cid:43)o 
and as such may have masked the 
mineralisation(cid:87) 

(cid:26)he initial diamond core drill tests in 
February 2015 returned results from 
(cid:3)(cid:15)(cid:8)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:137) and (cid:3)(cid:15)(cid:8)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:139) con(cid:41)rmin(cid:43) the 
presence of a nickel copper sulphide 
(cid:35)earin(cid:43) ma(cid:41)c(cid:99)(cid:60)ltrama(cid:41)c se(cid:55)(cid:60)ence(cid:87) 
(cid:3) hi(cid:43)h (cid:17)a(cid:43)nesi(cid:60)m O(cid:63)ide (cid:60)ltrama(cid:41)c 
sequence was intersected around 
50 to 80m wide with the lower 30m 
containing disseminated nickel-copper-
sulphides generally in the order of 
>0.3% Ni. Intercepts such as 33m @ 
0.36% Ni and 0.21% Cu from 103m 
from (cid:3)(cid:15)(cid:8)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:137) and (cid:137)(cid:139)m (cid:124) (cid:135)(cid:87)(cid:138)(cid:135)(cid:166) (cid:18)i 
and (cid:135)(cid:87)(cid:135)(cid:165)(cid:166) (cid:6)(cid:60) from (cid:140)(cid:165)m in (cid:3)(cid:15)(cid:8)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:139) 
are e(cid:63)amples of this mineralisation(cid:87) 
This high Magnesium Oxide 
(cid:60)ltrama(cid:41)c is overlain (cid:35)(cid:64) a p(cid:64)ro(cid:63)enite 
with a brecciated footwall of felsic 
granulite gneiss. 

The base of the nickel copper sulphide 
sequence includes breccia fragments 
(typically <0.5m) containing high grade 
massive nickel and copper sulphides 
including: 

 – (cid:3)(cid:15)(cid:8)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:137) (cid:135)(cid:87)(cid:140)m (cid:124) (cid:136)(cid:87)(cid:141)(cid:141)(cid:166) (cid:18)i and 

0.06% Cu, 0.3m @ 0.23% Ni and 
3.43% Cu, 0.24m @ 1.15% Ni 
and 0.02% Cu 

 – (cid:3)(cid:15)(cid:8)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:139) (cid:138)(cid:87)(cid:139)m (cid:124) (cid:135)(cid:87)(cid:142)(cid:138)(cid:166) (cid:18)i and 

(cid:135)(cid:87)(cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:166) (cid:6)(cid:60)(cid:84) (cid:136)(cid:87)(cid:138)m (cid:124) (cid:136)(cid:87)(cid:139)(cid:142)(cid:166) (cid:18)i and 
(cid:135)(cid:87)(cid:136)(cid:136)(cid:166) (cid:6)(cid:60) and (cid:135)(cid:87)(cid:139)m (cid:124) (cid:136)(cid:87)(cid:140)(cid:142)(cid:166) (cid:18)i 
and 0.2% Cu 

These breccia fragments are 
interpreted to have been remobilised 
s(cid:60)(cid:43)(cid:43)estin(cid:43) the potential for a lar(cid:43)er(cid:84) 
more massive source zone nearby. 

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Following a detailed gravity survey in 
early 2015, a second drilling program 
was conducted. Results from the 
second drilling program conducted 
in (cid:17)a(cid:64) to (cid:14)(cid:60)l(cid:64) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140) con(cid:41)rm other 
mineralised intercepts along this 
prospective hori(cid:65)on which now 
extends 500m and is open in all 
directions with intercepts s(cid:60)ch as(cid:86)

 – 25m at 0.4%Ni and 0.1% Cu from 

(cid:142)(cid:140)m ret(cid:60)rned from (cid:3)(cid:15)(cid:6)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:136) within 
126m averaging 0.25% Ni and 
0.07% Cu from 0 to 126m
 – 115m averaging 0.31% Ni and 
(cid:135)(cid:87)(cid:135)(cid:142)(cid:166) (cid:6)(cid:60) from (cid:3)(cid:15)(cid:8)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:140) from 
116m to 231m including:
 – (cid:140)m at (cid:135)(cid:87)(cid:164)(cid:142)(cid:166) (cid:18)i and (cid:135)(cid:87)(cid:136)(cid:137)(cid:166) (cid:6)(cid:60) 

from 202m including

 – 1m at 1.15% Ni and 0.3% Cu 

from 202m

 – 23m at 0.48% Ni and 0.13% Cu 

from 208m including

Figure	1:	Geological	Section	B	–	B’	
of Akelikongo

 – 1m at 1.86% Ni and 0.11% Cu 

from 214m

 – 141m averaging 0.28% Ni from 
(cid:3)(cid:15)(cid:8)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:164) from (cid:136)(cid:136)(cid:135)m incl(cid:60)din(cid:43) 
 – 22m at 0.4% Ni and 0.15% Cu 

from 173m

 – 7m at 0.48% Ni and 0.18% Cu 

from (cid:137)(cid:137)(cid:142)m

 – 14m at 0.45% Ni and 0.23% Cu 

from 241m.

 – 12m at 0.42 % Ni and 0.12% Cu 

was ret(cid:60)rned from (cid:3)(cid:15)(cid:8)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:141) from 
275m

Section (cid:5) (cid:103)(cid:5)’ (cid:108)Fi(cid:43)(cid:60)re (cid:136)(cid:109) shows the 
contin(cid:60)it(cid:64) of (cid:35)oth the disseminated 
and also the higher grade semi to 
massive sulphide zones.

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Uganda: Kitgum-Pader Base Metals & Gold Project contin(cid:60)ed

Figure	2:	Drill	Hole	Locations	and	
Residual Gravity Image Inset at 
Akelikongo

(cid:26)he orientation of the dip of the 
footwall varies from 45 degrees to the 
north east(cid:84) as o(cid:35)served from (cid:3)(cid:15)(cid:8)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:139) 
in the so(cid:60)th to vertical as interpreted 
from (cid:3)(cid:15)(cid:8)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:137) and (cid:3)(cid:15)(cid:8)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:140) to steepl(cid:64) 
dippin(cid:43) to the west from (cid:3)(cid:15)(cid:8)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:164)(cid:87) 
O(cid:60)r interpretation from the drillin(cid:43)(cid:84) 
coupled with the gravity modelling, is 
that the host intrusion has a moderate 
plunge of the body to the north west 
under gneissic rocks. 

The detailed ground gravity survey 
over a local area at Akelikongo in 
(cid:17)arch (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140) was s(cid:60)ccessf(cid:60)l in spatiall(cid:64) 
de(cid:41)nin(cid:43) the (cid:48)nown occ(cid:60)rrences 
of (cid:60)ltrama(cid:41)c intr(cid:60)sive and the 
fault/contact controlled footwall 
stringer, massive and breccia hosted 
mineralisation to the disseminated 
s(cid:60)lphide mineralisation(cid:87)

Figure	3:	Akelikongo	and	Akelikongo	
West	drill	hole	locations	showing	
location	of	inset	located	at	Figure	2.

Akelikongo West
In July 2015, shallow RAB drilling 
800m South West of Akelikongo 
tested a detailed 25m by 25m soil 
anomaly. The drilling resulted in 
a second discovery of nickel and 
copper s(cid:60)lphides(cid:87) (cid:8)iamond drillin(cid:43) 
of (cid:3)(cid:15)(cid:8)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:142) ret(cid:60)rned a wide interval 
of coarse disseminated p(cid:64)rrhotite 
chalcopyrite and pentlandite 
mineralisation ret(cid:60)rnin(cid:43) (cid:139)(cid:136)m 
at 0.5% Ni and 0.1% Cu. 

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Figure	4:	Section	through	Akelikongo	
West Nickel and Copper Sulphide 
System	which	shows	the	section	
through	the	mineralisation	drilled	
to date.

Figure	5:	Polished	NQ	Core	from	
45.5m	AKD009	showing	pyrrhotite	
mineralisation	and	minor	pentlandite

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In s(cid:60)mmar(cid:64)(cid:84) the com(cid:35)ination of 
detailed 25m by 25m soil sampling, 
drilling and the ground gravity 
modelling has assisted us to locate 
o(cid:60)tcroppin(cid:43) mineralisation at 
Akelikongo and Akelikongo West 
and potentiall(cid:64) other prospective 
(cid:60)ltrama(cid:41)c mineralised host (cid:35)odies(cid:87) 

To date both mineralised systems 
identi(cid:41)ed are open alon(cid:43) stri(cid:48)e and 
down dip. 

Follow up diamond drilling is currently 
underway to determine the nature and 
shape of this newly discovered system 
at Akelikongo West and to further 
understand and vector towards high 
grade nickel at Akelikongo.

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Regional	Nickel	Potential

Figure	6:	Location	of	key	drilling	targets	named	in	text

(cid:3)s part of the on(cid:43)oin(cid:43) screenin(cid:43) of e(cid:63)ploration tenements (cid:60)sin(cid:43) soils anal(cid:64)sed (cid:35)(cid:64) p(cid:30)RF(cid:84) a n(cid:60)m(cid:35)er of additional nic(cid:48)el 
anomalies have (cid:35)een de(cid:41)ned in the (cid:3)(cid:48)eli(cid:48)on(cid:43)o Re(cid:43)ion and f(cid:60)rther a(cid:41)eld(cid:87) (cid:26)ar(cid:43)ets s(cid:60)ch as Katunguru, Awach, Bidota 
and Akelikongo Regional were de(cid:41)ned and initial R(cid:3)(cid:5) testin(cid:43) of these tar(cid:43)ets cond(cid:60)cted(cid:87) Other tar(cid:43)ets have had in(cid:41)ll 
soil samplin(cid:43) to closer spacin(cid:43) s(cid:60)ch as (cid:17)t Goma to help (cid:41)nesse drill tar(cid:43)etin(cid:43)(cid:87) 

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Mt Goma
Soil sampling, mapping and rock chip 
sampling in the Mt Goma area has 
delineated a ma(cid:41)c (cid:60)ltrama(cid:41)c comple(cid:63)(cid:87) 
Within this complex a strongly 
weathered zone of approximately 
700m by 200m shown in red on 
Fi(cid:43)(cid:60)res (cid:141) and (cid:165) has (cid:35)een de(cid:41)ned 
with p(cid:30)RF soil samplin(cid:43) ret(cid:60)rnin(cid:43) 
(cid:35)etween (cid:135)(cid:87)(cid:140)(cid:166) and (cid:136)(cid:87)(cid:142)(cid:166) nic(cid:48)el(cid:87) 
Figures 7 and 8 show the nickel and 
copper soil data and the location 
of the rock chip samples with the 
geological mapping. One rock chip 
was assayed at the laboratory in 
addition to the man(cid:64) of anomalo(cid:60)s 
roc(cid:48)s assa(cid:64)ed (cid:35)(cid:64) spot (cid:30)RF(cid:87) (cid:26)he 
rock chip returned a result of 
2.64% nickel with the presence 
of garnierite (a common oxidised 
nic(cid:48)elifero(cid:60)s mineral(cid:109) identi(cid:41)ed(cid:87)

Shallow RAB drilling is planned once 
environmental approval has been 
obtained to push an access track to 
facilitate the drilling in the second 
half of 2015.

Figure	7:	Nickel	in	soil	anomaly	Mt	Goma.

Figure	8:	Copper	in	soil	anomaly	Mt	Goma.

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Lead Zinc 

Pamwa
(cid:8)iamond drillin(cid:43) of three shallow holes for (cid:140)(cid:165)(cid:136)m at the Pamwa (cid:16)ead (cid:32)inc tar(cid:43)et de(cid:41)ned previo(cid:60)sl(cid:64) (cid:35)(cid:64) soils and R(cid:3)(cid:5) drillin(cid:43) 
was completed in (cid:17)arch (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140)(cid:87) (cid:26)he res(cid:60)lts con(cid:41)rm that there are thin (cid:35)(cid:60)t correlata(cid:35)le (cid:65)ones of (cid:32)inc and (cid:16)ead in all holes 
with best intercepts as follows:

 – (cid:22)(cid:3)(cid:8)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:86) (cid:136)(cid:87)(cid:136)m (cid:124) (cid:140)(cid:87)(cid:141)(cid:164)(cid:166) (cid:32)inc (cid:108)(cid:32)n(cid:109) and (cid:136)(cid:87)(cid:140)(cid:165)(cid:166) (cid:16)ead (cid:108)(cid:22)(cid:35)(cid:109) with associated Silver (cid:108)(cid:3)(cid:43)(cid:109) and (cid:6)admi(cid:60)m (cid:108)(cid:6)d(cid:109) of (cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:87)(cid:141)(cid:43)(cid:99)t (cid:3)(cid:43) and 

256ppm Cd from 80-81.1m; 

 – (cid:22)(cid:3)(cid:8)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:137)(cid:86) (cid:137)(cid:87)(cid:137)m (cid:124) (cid:138)(cid:87)(cid:142)(cid:166) (cid:32)n and (cid:135)(cid:87)(cid:165)(cid:164)(cid:166) (cid:22)(cid:35) with (cid:136)(cid:164)(cid:87)(cid:140)(cid:43)(cid:99)t (cid:3)(cid:43) and (cid:136)(cid:140)(cid:137)ppm (cid:6)d from (cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:142)(cid:102)(cid:136)(cid:136)(cid:136)(cid:87)(cid:137)m(cid:85) and
 – (cid:22)(cid:3)(cid:8)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:138)(cid:86) (cid:135)(cid:87)(cid:139)m (cid:124) (cid:135)(cid:87)(cid:142)(cid:164)(cid:166) (cid:32)n from (cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:164)(cid:87)(cid:164)m (cid:103) (cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:141)m and (cid:135)(cid:87)(cid:140)m (cid:124)(cid:135)(cid:87)(cid:165)(cid:141)(cid:166) (cid:32)n and (cid:135)(cid:87)(cid:137)(cid:166) (cid:22)(cid:35)(cid:87) from (cid:136)(cid:138)(cid:141)(cid:87)(cid:136)(cid:102)(cid:136)(cid:138)(cid:141)(cid:87)(cid:164)m

(cid:3)nomalo(cid:60)s (cid:6)admi(cid:60)m and Silver res(cid:60)lts in the core associated with the mineralisation are also consistent with the soil 
anomalism(cid:87) (cid:26)he association contin(cid:60)es to point to a (cid:5)ro(cid:48)en (cid:12)ill t(cid:64)pe mineralisation st(cid:64)le(cid:87) For this st(cid:64)le of mineralisation to 
(cid:35)e economic it is considered that (cid:65)ones of str(cid:60)ct(cid:60)ral comple(cid:63)it(cid:64) s(cid:60)ch as (cid:42)e(cid:63)(cid:60)res or fold hin(cid:43)es are li(cid:48)el(cid:64) positions where 
wider acc(cid:60)m(cid:60)lations of s(cid:60)lphides ma(cid:64) occ(cid:60)r(cid:87) 

In(cid:41)ll (cid:137)(cid:140)m (cid:35)(cid:64) (cid:137)(cid:140)m soil samplin(cid:43) and (cid:30)RF assa(cid:64)in(cid:43) at Pamwa indicates that the original soil anomaly has resolved into two 
(cid:65)ones orientated parallel to the re(cid:43)ional foliation as mapped in the area(cid:87) (cid:26)he soils also o(cid:60)tline a n(cid:60)m(cid:35)er of discreet (cid:16)ead(cid:102)(cid:32)inc 
anomalous zones completely untested by drilling.

Figure	9:	Image	of	25m	by	25m	Lead	and	Zinc	soil	data	with	RAB	drill	hole	locations.

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(cid:26)he drillin(cid:43) res(cid:60)lts show a n(cid:60)m(cid:35)er of mineralised (cid:35)ands mar(cid:48)ed in red on the section (cid:108)Fi(cid:43)(cid:60)re (cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:109) which r(cid:60)n parallel to the 
foliation and can (cid:35)e correlated from the s(cid:60)rface soil data and down dip in the diamond holes(cid:87) (cid:26)hese (cid:65)ones dip aro(cid:60)nd (cid:102)(cid:140)(cid:135)(cid:1359) 
to the north east. The photo shown as Figure 11 is an example of one such mineralised shear band containing sphalerite 
and trace (cid:43)alena from (cid:22)(cid:3)(cid:8)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:136) (cid:165)(cid:135)(cid:102)(cid:165)(cid:136)m(cid:87)

Figure	10:	Drillhole	section	PAD	001	and	PAD003	showing	location	of	parallel	soil	anomaly	bands

Re(cid:43)ionall(cid:64) the tectono strati(cid:43)raphic 
pac(cid:48)a(cid:43)e hostin(cid:43) Pamwa can be 
followed in the m(cid:60)lti(cid:102)element soil 
geochemistry to the south for around 
70km. Figure 12 shows this zone and 
the location of the Lagwagi Zinc Lead 
in soil anomaly.

The Lagwagi soil anomaly was drilled 
with shallow RAB in July but did not 
return any anomalous results.

Figure	11:	5cm	band	of	sphalerite	with	minor	galena	in	PAD001	80-81

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Other prospective (cid:65)ones tar(cid:43)eted (cid:35)(cid:64) 
RAB drilling are located to the north 
of Akelikongo known as Akek North 
and Akek South. Figure 13 shows the 
Nickel, Copper, Lead and Zinc values 
for (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:135)m (cid:35)(cid:64) (cid:140)(cid:135)m in(cid:41)ll soil data to the 
north of Akelikongo.

At Akek North, 4km north northwest 
of Akelikongo, ten shallow RAB holes 
were drilled to test anomalous Zinc 
and Lead in soils up to 400ppm Zinc 
and (cid:136)(cid:137)(cid:140)ppm (cid:16)ead(cid:87) (cid:8)rill holes (cid:16)(cid:17)R(cid:136)(cid:140)(cid:135) 
and 151 returned strongly anomalous 
zinc, averaging 443 and 752ppm 
respectivel(cid:64)(cid:84) with a pea(cid:48) res(cid:60)lt of 
1230ppm Zinc at the base of LMR151.

LMR123 and LMR152 2.3km north 
west of Akelikongo at Akek South 
intersected 6m at 1410ppm Lead from 
10m and 20m at 450ppm Zinc from 
(cid:135)m(cid:84) respectivel(cid:64)(cid:87)

Figure	12:	Location	of	prospective	gneissic	lithostructural	units	over	regional	Zinc	
XRF soil geochemistry

Figure	13:	Nickel,	Copper,	Lead	and	Zinc	values	for	200m	by	50m	infill	soil	data	to	the	north	of	Akelikongo

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Gold 

(cid:26)he potential of (cid:43)old mineralisation in these tenements is considered hi(cid:43)h as the interpreted (cid:3)rchean and (cid:22)rotero(cid:65)oic 
(cid:43)eolo(cid:43)ical a(cid:43)es and str(cid:60)ct(cid:60)ral se(cid:2487)n(cid:43) is similar to man(cid:64) oro(cid:43)enic (cid:35)elts containin(cid:43) (cid:43)old deposits elsewhere in the world(cid:87) 
(cid:26)o f(cid:60)rther o(cid:60)r aim of (cid:60)nderstandin(cid:43) this potential(cid:84) two phases of selected soil samples (cid:108)one in ei(cid:43)ht of ever(cid:64) re(cid:43)ional soil(cid:109) 
collected for (cid:30)RF (cid:35)ase metal anal(cid:64)sis were sent to (cid:3)(cid:6)(cid:17)(cid:9) la(cid:35)s in (cid:28)anco(cid:60)ver for Gold and other path(cid:41)nder element anal(cid:64)ses(cid:87)

The Oguk Gold and (cid:3)rsenic anomal(cid:64) was identi(cid:41)ed via the (cid:41)rst phase of (cid:136) in (cid:165) la(cid:35) testin(cid:43) in in (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:138) and drilled with shallow 
RAB in 2014. The drilling did not extend far enough to test the peak of the gold anomaly. 

(cid:140) stron(cid:43) new anomalies (cid:60)p to (cid:140)(cid:135)(cid:135)pp(cid:35) Gold have now (cid:35)een identi(cid:41)ed which will (cid:35)e in(cid:41)lled (cid:60)sin(cid:43) more of the e(cid:63)istin(cid:43) (cid:30)RF soil 
samples to determine their robustness.

In(cid:41)ll soil reassa(cid:64)in(cid:43) within these new anomal(cid:64) areas is (cid:60)nderwa(cid:64) and once completed a new R(cid:3)(cid:5) pro(cid:43)ram to test these 
anomalies if the(cid:64) are con(cid:41)rmed is planned(cid:87)

(cid:26)he information in this report that relates to e(cid:63)ploration res(cid:60)lts was previo(cid:60)sl(cid:64) reported in the (cid:3)S(cid:30) (cid:3)nno(cid:60)ncements dated (cid:137)(cid:141) (cid:3)(cid:60)(cid:43)(cid:60)st (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140)(cid:84) 
(cid:137)(cid:139) (cid:3)(cid:60)(cid:43)(cid:60)st (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140)(cid:84) (cid:137)(cid:141) (cid:14)(cid:60)l(cid:64) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140)(cid:84) (cid:136)(cid:164) (cid:14)(cid:60)l(cid:64) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140)(cid:84) (cid:138)(cid:135) (cid:14)(cid:60)ne (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140)(cid:84) (cid:137)(cid:140) (cid:14)(cid:60)ne (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140)(cid:84) (cid:137)(cid:165) (cid:17)a(cid:64) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140)(cid:84) (cid:136)(cid:142) (cid:17)a(cid:64) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140)(cid:84) (cid:136) (cid:17)a(cid:64) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140)(cid:84) (cid:137)(cid:137) (cid:3)pril (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140)(cid:84) and 
(cid:136)(cid:164) (cid:17)arch (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140)(cid:87) (cid:26)he (cid:6)ompan(cid:64) is not aware of an(cid:64) new information or data that materiall(cid:64) a(cid:248)ects the information incl(cid:60)ded in those relevant 
market announcements.

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Board Profiles

Board of Directors

A strong Board with a 
solid cross section of 
skills and experience.

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

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Sipa Resources Limited 

Lynda Margaret Burnett
Managing Director

Qualifications
(cid:5)Sc (cid:108)(cid:12)ons(cid:109) G(cid:3)I(cid:6)(cid:8)(cid:84)  
(cid:17)(cid:3)(cid:60)sI(cid:17)(cid:17)(cid:84) (cid:17)S(cid:9)G

Tenure
Appointed  
24 July 2014

Experience
(cid:17)rs (cid:5)(cid:60)rne(cid:295)(cid:84) formerl(cid:64) (cid:17)s (cid:8)ale(cid:64)(cid:84) 
is a geologist with over 25 years 
experience in the mineral 
e(cid:63)ploration ind(cid:60)str(cid:64)(cid:84) incl(cid:60)din(cid:43) 
most recentl(cid:64) as (cid:8)irector 
(cid:103) (cid:9)(cid:63)ploration (cid:3)(cid:60)stralia for 
(cid:18)ewmont (cid:3)sia (cid:22)aci(cid:41)c(cid:87) (cid:8)(cid:60)rin(cid:43) her 
nine year tenure with Newmont, 
Lynda was responsible for the 
strategic planning management 
and oversight of all Newmont’s 
(cid:43)enerative e(cid:63)ploration pro(cid:47)ects(cid:84) 
as well as business development, 
in the (cid:3)sia (cid:22)aci(cid:41)c re(cid:43)ion(cid:87) (cid:22)rior 
to her roles at Newmont, Lynda 
has worked for a number of 
minin(cid:43) and e(cid:63)ploration companies 
incl(cid:60)din(cid:43) e(cid:63)ec(cid:60)tive director of 
Summit Resources Ltd, and for 
Newmont Pty Ltd at the Telfer 
Gold Mine and Worsley, Alumina 
at the Boddington gold mine at 
its commencement.

(cid:8)(cid:60)rin(cid:43) the past three (cid:64)ears 
(cid:17)rs (cid:5)(cid:60)rne(cid:295) has not (cid:35)een 
a director of any other 
listed company.

Craig Ian McGown
Chairman

Qualifications
BComm, FCA, ASIA

Tenure
Appointed  
11 March 2015

Experience
Mr McGown is an investment 
banker with over 35 years 
of e(cid:63)perience cons(cid:60)ltin(cid:43) to 
companies in Australia and 
internationall(cid:64)(cid:84) partic(cid:60)larl(cid:64) in 
the natural resources sector. He 
holds a Bachelor of Commerce 
de(cid:43)ree(cid:84) is a Fellow of the Instit(cid:60)te 
of Chartered Accountants and 
an (cid:3)(cid:259)liate of the Financial 
Services Instit(cid:60)te of (cid:3)(cid:60)stralasia(cid:87) 
(cid:17)r (cid:17)cGown is an e(cid:63)ec(cid:60)tive 
director of the corporate advisory 
business New Holland Capital Pty 
Ltd and prior to that appointment 
was the chairman of (cid:8)(cid:14) (cid:6)armichael 
Pty Limited. Mr McGown has 
had extensive experience in the 
corporate (cid:41)nance sector(cid:84) incl(cid:60)din(cid:43) 
mer(cid:43)ers and ac(cid:55)(cid:60)isitions(cid:84) capital 
raisin(cid:43)s in (cid:35)oth domestic and 
international (cid:41)nancial mar(cid:48)ets(cid:84) 
asset ac(cid:55)(cid:60)isitions and asset 
disposals(cid:84) initial p(cid:60)(cid:35)lic o(cid:248)erin(cid:43)s 
and corporate restructurings.

Mr McGown is also the Non-
(cid:9)(cid:63)ec(cid:60)tive (cid:6)hairman for (cid:22)ioneer 
Resources Limited and in the past 
three years has held directorships 
in Bass Metals Ltd (7 July 2004 to 
4 October 2014), and Peel Mining 
Limited (1 February 2008 to 
(cid:142) (cid:3)pril (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:138)(cid:109)

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Dalton Leslie Gooding
Independent  
Non-Executive Director

Paul Gerard Kiley
Independent  
Non-Executive Director

Karen Lesley Field
Independent  
Non-Executive Director

Tara Ann Robson
Chief Financial Officer 
and Company Secretary

Qualifications
B.BUS, FCA 

Tenure
Appointed  
1 May 2003

Qualifications
(cid:5) (cid:9)c(cid:87) (cid:6)(cid:22)(cid:3)

Tenure
Appointed  
23 September 2014

Qualifications
(cid:5) (cid:9)c(cid:84) F(cid:3)I(cid:6)(cid:8)

Tenure
Appointed  
16 September 2004

Experience
Mr Kiley has over three 
decade of experience 
in the mining, oil and gas 
industries, most recently 
Normandy/Newmont, 
the last six years of which 
was as the (cid:8)irector for 
(cid:6)orporate (cid:8)evelopment 
for (cid:18)ewmont’s (cid:3)sia (cid:22)aci(cid:41)c 
region. Upon leaving 
Newmont, Mr Kiley 
esta(cid:35)lished a cons(cid:60)ltin(cid:43) 
business which has 
principally been involved 
in managing commercial 
infrastructure aspects 
of projects through 
the prefeasibility and 
feasibility phases.

Mr Kiley is a member 
of the Audit and Risk 
(cid:6)ommi(cid:295)ee(cid:87) (cid:8)(cid:60)rin(cid:43) the 
past three years he has not 
been a director of any other 
listed companies.

Experience
Mrs Field has over three 
decades experience in 
the mining industry and 
has held e(cid:63)ec(cid:60)tive roles 
in a variety of industry 
sectors in Australia and 
South America. She has 
a strong background in 
strategy, human resources 
and project management. 
Mrs Field is a member 
of the (cid:18)omination and 
(cid:6)ompensation (cid:6)ommi(cid:295)ee 
(chair since 11 March 2015).

(cid:8)(cid:60)rin(cid:43) the past three (cid:64)ears 
Mrs Field has also served as 
a director of the following 
other listed companies:

 – Aurizon Holdings 

Limited (director from 
(cid:136)(cid:142) (cid:3)pril (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:137)(cid:109)
 – Mining and Civil 
Australia Limited 
(director from 11 June 
(cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:136)(cid:103)(cid:138)(cid:135) (cid:3)pril (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:137)(cid:109)

Experience
Mr Gooding is a chartered 
accountant with over 
30 years experience 
within the corporate and 
business sector including 
14 years as a partner of 
(cid:9)rnst (cid:123) (cid:31)o(cid:60)n(cid:43) (cid:35)efore 
startin(cid:43) his own practice 
of Gooding Partners 
(formerly Gooding Pervan) 
in (cid:136)(cid:142)(cid:142)(cid:165)(cid:87) (cid:17)r Goodin(cid:43) is the 
Chairman of the Audit and 
Ris(cid:48) (cid:6)ommi(cid:295)ee and serves 
as the Senior Independent 
(cid:8)irector(cid:87) (cid:8)(cid:60)rin(cid:43) the past 
3 years Mr Gooding has 
also served as a director 
of the following other 
listed companies:

 – TFS Corporation Ltd 

(director since October 
2014, Chairman since 
November 2014)
 – Avita Medical Limited 
(director November 
(cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:137)(cid:103)(cid:136) (cid:14)(cid:60)l(cid:64) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:109)

 – Katana Capital 

Limited (director since 
November 2005)

 – Brierty Limited (director 
since October 2007)

Qualifications
(cid:5)(cid:87)(cid:3)(cid:87) (cid:3)cco(cid:60)ntin(cid:43) (cid:108)(cid:6)(cid:22)(cid:3) (cid:103) (cid:27)S(cid:3)(cid:109)

Tenure
Appointed  
8 April 2004

Experience
Before joining Sipa 
Resources Limited, she 
served as consultant to 
the Company. She has 
held a similar role with 
listed entities since (cid:136)(cid:142)(cid:142)(cid:141) 
including Anvil Mining 
Limited and Brookman 
Resourcses Limited. Prior 
to that Ms Robson was a 
senior audit manager with 
a ma(cid:47)or acco(cid:60)ntin(cid:43) practice(cid:87)

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Corporate Governance Statement

Corporate Governance Statement

Sipa’s Corporate Governance policies have been 
formulated to ensure that it is a responsible corporate 
citi(cid:65)en(cid:87) (cid:27)nless otherwise noted(cid:84) Sipa complies with all 
aspects of the (cid:3)S(cid:30) (cid:6)orporate Governance (cid:6)o(cid:60)ncil’s 
(cid:91)(cid:6)orporate Governance (cid:22)rinciples and Recommendations 
(cid:138)rd (cid:9)dition(cid:92) (cid:108)(cid:91)(cid:26)he (cid:3)S(cid:30) (cid:22)rinciples(cid:92)(cid:109)(cid:87) (cid:3) description of the 
(cid:6)ompan(cid:64)’s main corporate (cid:43)overnance practices is set o(cid:60)t 
(cid:35)elow(cid:87) (cid:3)ll of these practices were in place for the whole 
of the (cid:41)nancial (cid:64)ear (cid:60)nless otherwise noted(cid:87)

1  The Board of Directors
The Board is responsible to shareholders for the overall 
Corporate Governance of the Sipa Group including its 
strate(cid:43)ic direction(cid:84) esta(cid:35)lishin(cid:43) (cid:15)(cid:22)I’s for mana(cid:43)ement and 
monitoring the achievement of those KPI’s in a way which 
ensures that the interest of shareholders and stakeholders 
are promoted and protected. The Board operates in 
accordance with the broad principles set out in its charter 
which is availa(cid:35)le in the corporate (cid:43)overnance information 
section of the (cid:6)ompan(cid:64)’s we(cid:35)site at www(cid:87)sipa(cid:87)com(cid:87)a(cid:60)(cid:87)

1.1	 Composition	of	the	Board
(cid:26)he composition of the (cid:5)oard is determined in accordance 
with the following principles and guidelines:

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the Board should comprise at least four directors 
and should maintain a majority of independent non-
executive directors;
the Chairperson of the Board should be an 
independent non-executive director. In the event, 
this independence is impaired, the Board shall appoint 
a senior independent director, to manage conflicts of 
interest should they arise;
the Board should comprise directors with an 
appropriate range of qualifications and expertise which 
is reviewed annually through the use of a skills matrix; 
the Board should meet at least 8 times per year and 
follow meeting guidelines set down to ensure all 
directors are made aware of, and have available all 
necessary information, to participate in an informed 
discussion of all agenda items.

1.2	 Names,	qualifications,	experience	
and	special	responsibilities

Craig	Ian	McGown,	BComm,	FCA,	ASIA	Non-Executive	
Director	(Chairman	since	11	March	2015)
Mr McGown is an investment banker with over 35 years 
of e(cid:63)perience cons(cid:60)ltin(cid:43) to companies in (cid:3)(cid:60)stralia and 
internationall(cid:64)(cid:84) partic(cid:60)larl(cid:64) in the nat(cid:60)ral reso(cid:60)rces sector(cid:87) 
He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree, is a Fellow of 
the Instit(cid:60)te of (cid:6)hartered (cid:3)cco(cid:60)ntants and an (cid:3)(cid:259)liate of 
the Financial Services Instit(cid:60)te of (cid:3)(cid:60)stralasia(cid:87) 

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(cid:17)r (cid:17)cGown is an e(cid:63)ec(cid:60)tive director of the corporate 
advisory business New Holland Capital Pty Ltd (New 
Holland) and prior to that appointment was the chairman 
of (cid:8)(cid:14) (cid:6)armichael (cid:22)t(cid:64) (cid:16)imited(cid:87) (cid:17)r (cid:17)cGown has had 
e(cid:63)tensive e(cid:63)perience in the corporate (cid:41)nance sector(cid:84) 
incl(cid:60)din(cid:43) mer(cid:43)ers and ac(cid:55)(cid:60)isitions(cid:84) capital raisin(cid:43)s in 
(cid:35)oth domestic and international (cid:41)nancial mar(cid:48)ets(cid:84) asset 
ac(cid:55)(cid:60)isitions and asset disposals(cid:84) initial p(cid:60)(cid:35)lic o(cid:248)erin(cid:43)s and 
corporate restructurings.

(cid:17)r (cid:17)cGown is also the (cid:18)on(cid:102)(cid:9)(cid:63)ec(cid:60)tive (cid:6)hairman for 
Pioneer Resources Limited and in the past three years 
has held directorships in Bass Metals Ltd (7 July 2004 
to 4 October 2014), and Peel Mining Limited (1 February 
(cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:165) to (cid:142) (cid:3)pril (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:138)(cid:109)(cid:87)

(cid:26)hro(cid:60)(cid:43)h his role as e(cid:63)ec(cid:60)tive director of (cid:18)ew (cid:12)olland(cid:84) 
(cid:17)r (cid:17)cGown has (cid:35)een cons(cid:60)ltin(cid:43) to the (cid:6)ompan(cid:64) since 
October 2014. In accordance with the Company’s policy 
on assessing the independence of directors, Mr McGown 
is not considered to be an independent director by virtue 
of this cons(cid:60)ltin(cid:43) arran(cid:43)ement(cid:87) (cid:3)s a res(cid:60)lt(cid:84) the (cid:5)oard 
has appointed (cid:17)r (cid:8)alton Goodin(cid:43) as Senior Independent 
(cid:8)irector to f(cid:60)l(cid:41)l the role of (cid:6)hair(cid:84) in sit(cid:60)ations where 
(cid:17)r (cid:17)cGown ma(cid:64) (cid:35)e con(cid:42)icted(cid:87)

(cid:17)r (cid:17)cGown is a mem(cid:35)er of the (cid:18)omination and 
(cid:6)ompensation (cid:6)ommi(cid:295)ee since his appointment on 
11 March 2015.

Lynda	Margaret	Burnett,	BSc	(Hons)	GAICD,	MAusIMM,	
MSEG	(Managing	Director	since	24	July	2014,	Exploration	
Manager	5	June	2014	to	24	July	2014)
(cid:17)rs (cid:5)(cid:60)rne(cid:295) is a (cid:43)eolo(cid:43)ist with over (cid:137)(cid:140) (cid:64)ears e(cid:63)perience in 
the mineral e(cid:63)ploration ind(cid:60)str(cid:64)(cid:84) incl(cid:60)din(cid:43) most recentl(cid:64) as 
(cid:8)irector (cid:103) (cid:9)(cid:63)ploration (cid:3)(cid:60)stralia for (cid:18)ewmont (cid:3)sia (cid:22)aci(cid:41)c(cid:87) 
(cid:8)(cid:60)rin(cid:43) her nine (cid:64)ear ten(cid:60)re with (cid:18)ewmont(cid:84) (cid:17)rs (cid:5)(cid:60)rne(cid:295) 
was responsible for the strategic planning management 
and oversi(cid:43)ht of all (cid:18)ewmont’s (cid:43)enerative e(cid:63)ploration 
projects, as well as business development, in the Asia 
(cid:22)aci(cid:41)c re(cid:43)ion(cid:87) (cid:22)rior to her roles at (cid:18)ewmont(cid:84) (cid:17)rs (cid:5)(cid:60)rne(cid:295) 
has wor(cid:48)ed for a n(cid:60)m(cid:35)er of minin(cid:43) and e(cid:63)ploration 
companies incl(cid:60)din(cid:43) e(cid:63)ec(cid:60)tive director of S(cid:60)mmit 
Resources Ltd, and for Newmont Pty Ltd at the Telfer Gold 
Mine and Worsley Alumina at the Boddington gold mine at 
its commencement.

(cid:8)(cid:60)rin(cid:43) the past three (cid:64)ears (cid:17)rs (cid:5)(cid:60)rne(cid:295) has not (cid:35)een 
a director of any other listed company.

Dalton	Leslie	Gooding,	B.BUS,	FCA	–	Independent	Non-
Executive	Director	(Appointed	1	May	2003)
Mr Gooding is a chartered accountant with over 30 years 
experience within the corporate and business sector 
incl(cid:60)din(cid:43) (cid:136)(cid:139) (cid:64)ears as a partner of (cid:9)rnst (cid:123) (cid:31)o(cid:60)n(cid:43) (cid:35)efore 
startin(cid:43) his own practice of Goodin(cid:43) (cid:22)artners (cid:108)formerl(cid:64) 
Goodin(cid:43) (cid:22)ervan(cid:109) in (cid:136)(cid:142)(cid:142)(cid:165)(cid:87)

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(cid:17)r Goodin(cid:43) is the (cid:6)hairman of the (cid:3)(cid:60)dit (cid:123) Ris(cid:48) 
(cid:6)ommi(cid:295)ee and serves as the Senior Independent (cid:8)irector(cid:87) 
(cid:8)(cid:60)rin(cid:43) the past three (cid:64)ears (cid:17)r(cid:87) Goodin(cid:43) has also served as 
a director of the following other listed companies:

(cid:17)rs Field is a mem(cid:35)er of the (cid:18)omination and 
(cid:6)ompensation (cid:6)ommi(cid:295)ee (cid:108)(cid:6)hair since (cid:136)(cid:136) (cid:17)arch (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140)(cid:109)(cid:87) 
(cid:8)(cid:60)rin(cid:43) the past three (cid:64)ears (cid:17)rs Field has also served as 
a director of the following other listed companies:

 – TFS Corporation Ltd (director since October 2014, 

chairman since November 2014)

 – (cid:3)(cid:60)ri(cid:65)on (cid:12)oldin(cid:43)s (cid:16)imited (cid:108)director since (cid:136)(cid:142) (cid:3)pril (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:137)(cid:109)
 – Mining and Civil Australia Limited (director from 

 – Avita Medical Limited (director from November 2002 

(cid:136)(cid:136) (cid:14)(cid:60)ne (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:136) (cid:103) (cid:138)(cid:135) (cid:3)pril (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:137)(cid:109)

(cid:103) (cid:136) (cid:14)(cid:60)l(cid:64) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:109)

 – Katana Capital Limited (director since November 2005)
 – Brierty Limited (director since October 2007)

Karen	Lesley	Field,	B	Ec,	FAICD	–	Independent	Non-
Executive	Director	(Appointed	16	September	2004)
Mrs Field has over three decades experience in the 
minin(cid:43) ind(cid:60)str(cid:64) and has held e(cid:63)ec(cid:60)tive roles in a variet(cid:64) 
of industry sectors in Australia and South America. She 
has a strong background in strategy, human resources and 
project management. 

Paul	Gerard	Kiley,	B	Ec.	CPA	–	Independent	Non-Executive	
Director	(Appointed	23	September	2014)
Mr Kiley has over three decade of experience in the 
mining, oil and gas industries, most recently Normandy/
(cid:18)ewmont(cid:84) the last si(cid:63) (cid:64)ears of which was as the (cid:8)irector 
for (cid:6)orporate (cid:8)evelopment for (cid:18)ewmont’s (cid:3)sia (cid:22)aci(cid:41)c 
region. Upon leaving Newmont, Mr Kiley established a 
cons(cid:60)ltin(cid:43) (cid:35)(cid:60)siness which has principall(cid:64) (cid:35)een involved 
in managing commercial infrastructure aspects of projects 
through the prefeasibility and feasibility phases.

(cid:17)r (cid:15)ile(cid:64) has (cid:35)een a mem(cid:35)er of the (cid:3)(cid:60)dit (cid:123) Ris(cid:48) 
(cid:6)ommi(cid:295)ee since his appointment(cid:87) (cid:8)(cid:60)rin(cid:43) the past 
three years Mr Kiley has not been a director of any 
other listed companies.

1.3	 Board	Experience,	Skills	and	Attributes	Matrix
(cid:26)he followin(cid:43) ta(cid:35)le s(cid:60)mmarises the s(cid:48)ills(cid:84) a(cid:295)ri(cid:35)(cid:60)tes and e(cid:63)perience of the directors servin(cid:43) on the (cid:5)oard at (cid:138)(cid:135) (cid:14)(cid:60)ne (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140)(cid:87) 
(cid:26)he (cid:5)oard collectivel(cid:64) has the s(cid:48)ills to complete the followin(cid:43)(cid:86)

Skill	area/specific	skill

1.

RISK	&	COMPLIANCE

1.1. Operational Risk & Compliance

1.2. Legal Risk & Compliance

1.3. Financial & Audit

1.4. Technology

2.

STRATEGY & POLICY

2.1. Strategy

2.2. Policy Development

1.3. Crisis Management

3.

INDUSTRY

3.1.

Industry Specific Skills 

Requirements overview

Identify key risks to the organisation related to each key area 
of operations.

Monitor risk and compliance and knowledge of legal 
and regulatory requirements.

(cid:9)(cid:63)perience in acco(cid:60)ntin(cid:43) and finance to anal(cid:64)se statements(cid:84) assess 
financial viability, contribute to financial planning, oversee budgets 
and oversee funding arrangements.

Knowledge of IT governance and systems including privacy, data 
management and security.

Identify and critically assess strategic opportunities and threats to 
the or(cid:43)anisation(cid:87) (cid:8)evelop strate(cid:43)ies in conte(cid:63)t to o(cid:60)r policies and 
business objectives.

Identify key issues for the organisation and develop appropriate policy 
parameters within which the organization should operate.

Constructively manage crisis, provide leadership around solutions and 
contribute to communications strategy with stakeholders.

(cid:9)(cid:63)perience and (cid:48)nowled(cid:43)e with respect to the ind(cid:60)str(cid:64) in which the 
Company operates.

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Corporate Governance Statement

Corporate Governance Statement contin(cid:60)ed

4.

MANAGEMENT	&	LEADERSHIP

4.1. Executive Management

4.2. Leadership

4.3. Negotiation

5.

BOARD	CONDUCT

5.1. Ethics and Integrity

5.2. Contribution

6.

PERSONAL

6.1. Diversity

6.2. Previous Board Experience

6.3. Board Training

(cid:9)(cid:63)perience in eval(cid:60)atin(cid:43) performance of senior mana(cid:43)ement(cid:84) and oversee 
strate(cid:43)ic h(cid:60)man capital plannin(cid:43)(cid:87) (cid:9)(cid:63)perience in ind(cid:60)strial relations and 
organisational change management programmes.

Make decisions and take necessary actions in the best interest of the 
organisation, and represent the organisation favourably. Analyse issues 
and contribute at board level to solutions.

Possess excellent negotiation skills, with the ability to drive stakeholder 
support for board decisions.

Understand role as director and continue to self-educate on legal 
responsibility, ability to maintain board confidentiality, declare 
any conflicts.

Constructively contribute to board discussions and communicate 
effectively with management and other directors.

Acknowledge diversity can lead to better board outcomes.

Has director experience (past or present) on other public company or 
private company Boards.

Has completed formal training in director role and duties including training 
in governance and risk.

 – (cid:9)ns(cid:60)rin(cid:43) that appropriate (cid:12)ealth Safet(cid:64) and 

(cid:9)nvironment policies are implemented and effective(cid:87) 

 – Approving operational budgets and monitoring 
performance against those budgets, monitoring 
financial reporting, and capital management;

 – Approving and monitoring the progress of business 

 –

objectives;
Identifying areas of significant business risk and 
ensuring that arrangements are in place to adequately 
manage those risks and reviewing the business risk 
matrix on a regular basis.

 – (cid:9)ns(cid:60)rin(cid:43) that the Sipa Gro(cid:60)p has appropriate corporate 
governance structures in place including standards of 
ethical behaviour and a culture of corporate and social 
responsibility; and monitoring the effectiveness of 
those practices.

The Company Secretary is accountable directly to the 
(cid:5)oard(cid:84) thro(cid:60)(cid:43)h the (cid:6)hairman(cid:84) on all ma(cid:295)ers to do with 
the proper f(cid:60)nctionin(cid:43) of the (cid:5)oard(cid:87)

1.4	 Board	Responsibilities	
(cid:26)he responsi(cid:35)ilit(cid:64) for the operation and administration of 
the Sipa Group is delegated by the Board to the Managing 
(cid:8)irector and the e(cid:63)ec(cid:60)tive team(cid:87)

Speci(cid:41)call(cid:64)(cid:84) the (cid:5)oard is responsi(cid:35)le for(cid:86)

 –

Identifying the expectation of the shareholders, 
as well as other regulatory and ethical expectations 
and obligations.

 – (cid:9)ns(cid:60)rin(cid:43) that the (cid:5)oard maintains an appropriate ran(cid:43)e 

of qualifications and expertise.
 – Appointing the Chair of the Board.
 – Appointing and removing the managing director/

(cid:6)(cid:9)O and overseein(cid:43) s(cid:60)ccession plans for the senior 
executive team.

 – (cid:9)ns(cid:60)rin(cid:43) that the e(cid:63)ec(cid:60)tive team is appropriatel(cid:64) 
qualified and experienced to discharge their 
responsibilities and has in place procedures to assess 
the performance of the (cid:17)ana(cid:43)in(cid:43) (cid:8)irector and the 
Company Secretary.

 – Approving the entity’s remuneration framework.
Setting strategic direction of the Sipa Group and 
 –
monitorin(cid:43) the performance of the (cid:17)(cid:8) within that 
framework;

 – (cid:9)ns(cid:60)rin(cid:43) there are ade(cid:55)(cid:60)ate reso(cid:60)rces availa(cid:35)le 

to meet Sipa’s objectives;

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1.5	 Independence	of	Directors
The Company considers that an independent director 
is a non(cid:102)e(cid:63)ec(cid:60)tive director who is a not a mem(cid:35)er of 
management and who is free of any business or other 
relationship that co(cid:60)ld materiall(cid:64) interfere with (cid:103) or 
could reasonably be perceived to materially interfere 
with (cid:103) the independent e(cid:63)ercise of their (cid:47)(cid:60)d(cid:43)ement(cid:87) (cid:26)his 
independence is assessed contin(cid:60)all(cid:64) thro(cid:60)(cid:43)ho(cid:60)t the (cid:64)ear(cid:87) 
(cid:5)roadl(cid:64)(cid:84) independent directors are non(cid:102)e(cid:63)ec(cid:60)tives(cid:84) who(cid:86)

 – Are not a substantial shareholder of the Company or 
otherwise associated with a substantial shareholder 
of the Company; 

 – Have not been employed, or previously been employed 
in an executive capacity by the Company, and there 
has not been a period of at least three years between 
ceasing such employment and serving on the Board;
 – Have not within the last three years been a principal 

 –

of a material professional advisor or a material 
consultant to the Company;
Is not a material supplier or customer of the Company 
or an officer of otherwise associated directly or 
indirectly with a material supplier or customer;

 – (cid:8)oes not have a material contract(cid:60)al relationship with 
the Company or another Group member other than 
as a director.

Materiality for these purposes is determined on both 
(cid:55)(cid:60)antitative and (cid:55)(cid:60)alitative (cid:35)ases(cid:87) (cid:3)n amo(cid:60)nt of 
over 5% of the Company’s expenditure or 10% of the 
advisor’s turnover is considered material.

There are procedures in place, agreed by the Board, 
to ena(cid:35)le directors in f(cid:60)rtherance of their d(cid:60)ties 
to seek independent professional advice at the 
Company’s expense.

2  Nomination and Compensation Committee
(cid:26)he (cid:5)oard has esta(cid:35)lished a (cid:18)omination and 
(cid:6)ompensation commi(cid:295)ee(cid:84) which operates (cid:60)nder a charter 
approved by the Board. A copy of the charter can be found 
in the corporate (cid:43)overnance information section of the 
Company’s website at www.sipa.com.au.

The Board recognises that corporate performance is 
enhanced when there is a Board with the appropriate 
competencies to enable it to discharge its mandate 
e(cid:248)ectivel(cid:64)(cid:87) (cid:26)he (cid:6)ommi(cid:295)ee’s primar(cid:64) f(cid:60)nctions are to(cid:86)

 –

Identify and evaluate the particular skills, experience 
and expertise that will best complement the Board’s 
effectiveness;

 – Review Board succession plans;
 – (cid:9)val(cid:60)ate the (cid:5)oard’s performance(cid:85)
 – Make recommendations for the appointment and 

removal of directors to the Board;

 – Periodically review performance and succession 

plannin(cid:43) for the (cid:17)ana(cid:43)in(cid:43) (cid:8)irector(cid:84) senior e(cid:63)ec(cid:60)tives 
and other key staff; and

 – Review and make recommendations to the Board on 
remuneration packages and policies applicable to the 
senior executives and directors.

2.1	 Composition	of	the	Nomination	
and	Compensation	Committee
(cid:26)he mem(cid:35)ers of the (cid:18)omination and (cid:6)ompensation 
(cid:6)ommi(cid:295)ee d(cid:60)rin(cid:43) the period to (cid:136)(cid:136) (cid:17)arch (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140) were 
Mr P Pearce (Chairman) and Mrs K Field, both of whom 
are independent. Since that date the members were Mrs 
K Field (Chairman) and C McGown. Mr McGown does 
not meet the (cid:5)oard’s de(cid:41)nition of independent d(cid:60)e to a 
mandate for advisory services entered into prior to his 
appointment as Chairman of the Company. The Board 
has determined that two mem(cid:35)ers are s(cid:60)(cid:259)cient (cid:43)iven the 
si(cid:65)e of the compan(cid:64) and its activities(cid:87) (cid:26)his is one fewer 
than the minim(cid:60)m of (cid:138) o(cid:60)tlined in the (cid:3)S(cid:30) (cid:22)rinciples(cid:87) (cid:26)he 
(cid:55)(cid:60)ali(cid:41)cations of (cid:18)omination and (cid:6)ompensation commi(cid:295)ee 
mem(cid:35)ers and their a(cid:295)endance at meetin(cid:43)s are detailed in 
the (cid:8)irectors’ Report(cid:87)

2.2	 Appointment	and	Re-election	of	Directors
(cid:29)hen appointin(cid:43) new (cid:8)irectors and re(cid:102)electin(cid:43) (cid:8)irectors(cid:84) 
the (cid:5)oard and the (cid:18)omination and (cid:6)ompensation 
commi(cid:295)ee loo(cid:48) to ens(cid:60)re that an appropriate (cid:35)alance 
of skills, knowledge, experience, independence and 
diversity is maintained. Appropriate background checks 
commensurate with the knowledge of the nominated 
director are cond(cid:60)cted prior to appointin(cid:43) an(cid:64) new 
(cid:8)irector and each (cid:5)oard mem(cid:35)er has an opport(cid:60)nit(cid:64) to 
meet with the nominated (cid:8)irector(cid:87) (cid:8)(cid:60)rin(cid:43) the c(cid:60)rrent 
year, there were two new appointments, both of whom 
were known to the Company. In each case the background 
chec(cid:48)s were limited to reference chec(cid:48)s(cid:84) con(cid:41)rmation of 
(cid:55)(cid:60)ali(cid:41)cations and personal (cid:48)nowled(cid:43)e of the individ(cid:60)als(cid:87) 
(cid:29)hen the candidate’s nomination for election is (cid:35)ein(cid:43) 
put forward for approval by shareholders at the AGM, all 
material information in the (cid:6)ompan(cid:64)’s possession that the 
(cid:5)oard considers relevant to the candidate’s election as a 
(cid:8)irector will (cid:35)e provided to shareholders in the relevant 
notice of meetin(cid:43)(cid:87)

(cid:8)irector appointments are con(cid:41)rmed with formal le(cid:295)ers 
of appointment se(cid:2487)n(cid:43) o(cid:60)t the (cid:48)e(cid:64) terms(cid:84) conditions and 
e(cid:63)pectations of their appointment(cid:87)

(cid:8)irectors s(cid:60)(cid:35)mi(cid:2487)n(cid:43) themselves for re(cid:102)election at an 
ann(cid:60)al (cid:43)eneral meetin(cid:43) are reviewed (cid:35)(cid:64) the (cid:18)ominations 
and (cid:6)ompensation commi(cid:295)ee in accordance with the 
(cid:6)onstit(cid:60)tion and the (cid:3)ppointment and Re(cid:102)election of 
(cid:8)irectors (cid:22)olic(cid:64)(cid:84) a cop(cid:64) of which is fo(cid:60)nd on the we(cid:35)site(cid:87)

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Corporate Governance Statement

Corporate Governance Statement contin(cid:60)ed

2.3	 Induction	and	Continuing	Development	
of Directors
Sipa does not have a formal ind(cid:60)ction pro(cid:43)ram(cid:87) (cid:26)he (cid:5)oard 
in con(cid:47)(cid:60)nction with the (cid:18)omination and (cid:6)ompensation 
(cid:6)ommi(cid:295)ee re(cid:43)(cid:60)larl(cid:64) reviews the s(cid:48)ills(cid:84) (cid:48)nowled(cid:43)e and 
familiarit(cid:64) with the (cid:6)ompan(cid:64)’s operations to ascertain 
(cid:43)aps and the appropriate development opport(cid:60)nities to (cid:41)ll 
those (cid:43)aps(cid:87) In addition(cid:84) the compan(cid:64) secretar(cid:64) re(cid:43)(cid:60)larl(cid:64) 
circulates professional updates.

3  Audit & Risk Committee
(cid:26)he (cid:5)oard has esta(cid:35)lished an (cid:3)(cid:60)dit (cid:123) Ris(cid:48) (cid:6)ommi(cid:295)ee(cid:84) 
which operates under a charter approved by the Board. 
A copy of the charter can be found in the corporate 
(cid:43)overnance information section of the (cid:6)ompan(cid:64)’s we(cid:35)site 
at www.sipa.com.au. It is the Board’s responsibility to 
ens(cid:60)re that an e(cid:248)ective internal control framewor(cid:48) e(cid:63)ists 
within the entit(cid:64)(cid:87) (cid:26)his incl(cid:60)des internal controls to deal 
with (cid:35)oth the e(cid:248)ectiveness and e(cid:259)cienc(cid:64) of si(cid:43)ni(cid:41)cant 
business processes. This includes the safeguarding of 
assets(cid:84) and partic(cid:60)larl(cid:64) the (cid:6)ompan(cid:64)’s mineral properties 
and cash at (cid:35)an(cid:48)(cid:84) the maintenance of proper acco(cid:60)ntin(cid:43) 
records(cid:84) and the relia(cid:35)ilit(cid:64) of (cid:41)nancial information as well 
as non(cid:102)(cid:41)nancial considerations s(cid:60)ch as the (cid:35)enchmar(cid:48)in(cid:43) 
of operational (cid:48)e(cid:64) performance indicators(cid:87) (cid:26)he (cid:5)oard 
has delegated the responsibility of the establishment and 
maintenance of a framework of internal control and ethical 
standards for the mana(cid:43)ement of the consolidated entit(cid:64) 
to the (cid:3)(cid:60)dit (cid:123) Ris(cid:48) (cid:6)ommi(cid:295)ee(cid:87) 

3.1	 Composition	of	the	Audit	&	Risk	Committee
(cid:26)he mem(cid:35)ers of the (cid:3)(cid:60)dit (cid:123) Ris(cid:48) (cid:6)ommi(cid:295)ee are (cid:17)essrs 
(cid:8) Goodin(cid:43) (cid:108)(cid:6)hairman(cid:109) and (cid:22) (cid:15)ile(cid:64)(cid:84) (cid:35)oth of whom are 
independent(cid:84) non(cid:102)e(cid:63)ec(cid:60)tive (cid:8)irectors and (cid:55)(cid:60)ali(cid:41)ed 
accountants. The Board has determined that two members 
are s(cid:60)(cid:259)cient (cid:43)iven the si(cid:65)e of the (cid:6)ompan(cid:64)’s operations(cid:87) 
This is one fewer than the minimum of 3 outlined in the 
(cid:3)S(cid:30) (cid:22)rinciples(cid:87) (cid:26)he (cid:55)(cid:60)ali(cid:41)cations of the (cid:3)(cid:60)dit (cid:123) Ris(cid:48) 
(cid:6)ommi(cid:295)ee mem(cid:35)ers and their a(cid:295)endance at meetin(cid:43)s are 
detailed in the (cid:8)irectors’ Report(cid:87)

3.2	 Annual	Certification
(cid:29)hen considerin(cid:43) the (cid:3)(cid:60)dit (cid:123) Ris(cid:48) (cid:6)ommi(cid:295)ee’s review 
of (cid:41)nancial reports(cid:84) the (cid:5)oard receives a wri(cid:295)en 
statement(cid:84) si(cid:43)ned (cid:35)(cid:64) the (cid:17)ana(cid:43)in(cid:43) (cid:8)irector(cid:84) and the (cid:6)hief 
Financial O(cid:259)cer(cid:84) that in their opinion(cid:84) the (cid:41)nancial records 
of the Company have been properly maintained and that 
the (cid:41)nancial statements compl(cid:64) with the appropriate 
acco(cid:60)ntin(cid:43) standards and (cid:43)ive a tr(cid:60)e and fair view of the 
(cid:41)nancial position and performance of the (cid:6)ompan(cid:64) and 
that the opinion has been formed on the basis of a sound 
system of risk management, and internal control which is 
operatin(cid:43) e(cid:248)ectivel(cid:64)(cid:87)

4  Policies

4.1	 Continuous	Disclosure	Policy
(cid:26)he (cid:5)oard no lon(cid:43)er has a (cid:6)ontin(cid:60)o(cid:60)s (cid:8)isclos(cid:60)re 
(cid:6)ommi(cid:295)ee(cid:84) (cid:35)(cid:60)t rather it is the (cid:5)oard as a whole which 
has responsi(cid:35)ilit(cid:64) to ens(cid:60)re that an e(cid:248)ective (cid:6)ontin(cid:60)o(cid:60)s 
(cid:8)isclos(cid:60)re polic(cid:64) e(cid:63)ists within the (cid:43)overnance str(cid:60)ct(cid:60)re 
of Sipa and that an on(cid:43)oin(cid:43) e(cid:248)ective compliance re(cid:43)ime 
is maintained(cid:87) Speci(cid:41)call(cid:64) the polic(cid:64) is desi(cid:43)ned to(cid:86) 

 – (cid:9)ns(cid:60)re compliance with contin(cid:60)o(cid:60)s disclos(cid:60)re 
re(cid:55)(cid:60)irements of the (cid:3)S(cid:30) (cid:16)istin(cid:43) R(cid:60)les(cid:84) the 
Corporations Act 2001 and the procedures set down 
by the Board of Sipa including review and verification 
of the acc(cid:60)rac(cid:64) of all p(cid:60)(cid:35)lic releases to the (cid:3)S(cid:30) of 
material consequence, prior to release to the market;

 – Prevent selective or inadvertent disclosure and:
 – (cid:9)sta(cid:35)lish (cid:43)(cid:60)idelines for the review of all p(cid:60)(cid:35)lic 
relations materials including briefings and 
communications in general.

A copy of the Policy can be found at the website  
www.sipa.com.au.

4.2	 Diversity
(cid:26)he (cid:5)oard is commi(cid:295)ed to wor(cid:48)place diversit(cid:64)(cid:84) with 
a partic(cid:60)lar foc(cid:60)s on s(cid:60)pportin(cid:43) the representation 
of women at the senior level of the Company and on 
the (cid:5)oard(cid:84) as evidenced (cid:35)(cid:64) the composition of the 
(cid:5)oard(cid:84) the e(cid:63)ec(cid:60)tive team and sta(cid:248)(cid:87) (cid:8)espite s(cid:60)ch clear 
commitment, the Board does not currently have a policy 
or measurable targets to document that commitment, as 
the size of Company does not warrant such. The Company 
(cid:35)elieves its practices are self evident with (cid:137)(cid:99)(cid:140)ths of the 
(cid:5)oard female(cid:84) incl(cid:60)din(cid:43) the (cid:17)ana(cid:43)in(cid:43) (cid:8)irector(cid:84) as well 
as (cid:137)(cid:99)(cid:138)rds of the e(cid:63)ec(cid:60)tives(cid:87) (cid:26)he overall commitment is 
demonstrated below:

(cid:9)mplo(cid:64)ees

(cid:9)(cid:63)ec(cid:60)tives (cid:108)incl(cid:60)din(cid:43) (cid:17)(cid:8)(cid:109)

(cid:8)irectors

Total

11

3

5

% of  
Women

64%

67%

40%

4.3  Code of Conduct
The Company has developed a Code of Conduct which 
applies to all directors, employees and consultants. In 
s(cid:60)mmar(cid:64)(cid:84) the code re(cid:55)(cid:60)ires that at all times all compan(cid:64) 
personnel act with the (cid:60)tmost inte(cid:43)rit(cid:64)(cid:84) o(cid:35)(cid:47)ectivit(cid:64) and 
in compliance with the le(cid:295)er and the spirit of the law and 
company policies. A copy of the Code can be found at 
www.sipa.com.au.

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Review of Operations  |  Governance  |  Financial Report  |  Shareholders’ Information

4.4	 Communication	with	Shareholders	
Sipa has established a structured investor engagement 
pro(cid:43)ramme to develop and maintain e(cid:248)ective two(cid:102)wa(cid:64) 
comm(cid:60)nication (cid:35)etween the (cid:6)ompan(cid:64) and the mar(cid:48)et(cid:87) 
(cid:26)he (cid:6)ompan(cid:64) is commi(cid:295)ed to providin(cid:43) the mar(cid:48)et with 
clear(cid:84) meanin(cid:43)f(cid:60)l and timel(cid:64) information on the activities 
and (cid:41)nancial performance of the (cid:6)ompan(cid:64)(cid:84) to enhance the 
market’s understanding and trust in the Company.

(cid:26)he processes to facilitate shareholder comm(cid:60)nication are 
contained within the Shareholder (cid:6)omm(cid:60)nication (cid:22)olic(cid:64) 
found at www.sipa.com.au.

4.5  Risk Management Policy
(cid:26)he identi(cid:41)cation and e(cid:248)ective mana(cid:43)ement of material 
(cid:35)(cid:60)siness ris(cid:48)s is viewed as an essential part of the 
(cid:6)ompan(cid:64)’s approach to creatin(cid:43) lon(cid:43)(cid:102)term shareholder 
val(cid:60)e(cid:87) (cid:17)ana(cid:43)ement(cid:84) thro(cid:60)(cid:43)h the (cid:17)ana(cid:43)in(cid:43) (cid:8)irector(cid:84) is 
responsi(cid:35)le for desi(cid:43)nin(cid:43)(cid:84) implementin(cid:43) and reportin(cid:43) 
on the adequacy of the Company’s risk management and 
internal control system. Sipa does not have an internal 
a(cid:60)dit f(cid:60)nction (cid:35)(cid:60)t instead relies on the processes set o(cid:60)t 
in the Risk Management Policy, a copy of which can be 
found at www.sipa.com.au.

(cid:26)he (cid:6)ompan(cid:64) carries o(cid:60)t ris(cid:48) speci(cid:41)c mana(cid:43)ement 
activities in fo(cid:60)r speci(cid:41)c areas(cid:86) strate(cid:43)ic ris(cid:48)(cid:84) operational 
ris(cid:48)(cid:84) (cid:41)nancial reportin(cid:43) ris(cid:48) and compliance ris(cid:48)(cid:87) (cid:26)hese 
risks are reviewed at least annually by the board as part of 
annual strategy session. Management reports quarterly to 
the Board on the Company’s key risks and the extent to 
which it believes these risks are being managed.

The Board is responsible for determining the company’s 
ris(cid:48) tolerance(cid:84) identif(cid:64)in(cid:43) areas of si(cid:43)ni(cid:41)cant (cid:35)(cid:60)siness ris(cid:48)s(cid:84) 
and ensuring that arrangements are in place to adequately 
mana(cid:43)e those ris(cid:48)s(cid:87) (cid:26)he (cid:5)oard(cid:84) in con(cid:47)(cid:60)nction with the 
(cid:3)(cid:60)dit (cid:123) Ris(cid:48) (cid:6)ommi(cid:295)ee(cid:84) is responsi(cid:35)le for satisf(cid:64)in(cid:43) itself 
annually that the system of risk management and internal 
controls is so(cid:60)nd and is operatin(cid:43) ade(cid:55)(cid:60)atel(cid:64)(cid:87) (cid:26)he ann(cid:60)al 
review was done in con(cid:47)(cid:60)nction with the approval of the 
ann(cid:60)al (cid:41)nancial report(cid:87)

(cid:17)ana(cid:43)ement is responsi(cid:35)le for identif(cid:64)in(cid:43) speci(cid:41)c ris(cid:48)s 
and the implementation of miti(cid:43)atin(cid:43) controls over 
those ris(cid:48)s(cid:87) (cid:26)he (cid:17)ana(cid:43)in(cid:43) (cid:8)irector is responsi(cid:35)le to the 
board for ensuring that the risk management system is 
maintained in accordance with this polic(cid:64)(cid:87) In con(cid:47)(cid:60)nction 
with the (cid:17)ana(cid:43)in(cid:43) (cid:8)irector(cid:84) the (cid:6)ompan(cid:64) Secretar(cid:64) 
is responsi(cid:35)le for the implementation and contin(cid:60)o(cid:60)s 
program of risk assessment including those procedures 
necessary to provide assurance to the board that the 
ris(cid:48) mana(cid:43)ement and internal control s(cid:64)stem is operatin(cid:43) 
e(cid:248)ectivel(cid:64) to red(cid:60)ce (cid:41)nancial reportin(cid:43) ris(cid:48)s(cid:87)

(cid:26)he (cid:5)oard also receives a wri(cid:295)en ass(cid:60)rance from the (cid:6)hief 
(cid:9)(cid:63)ec(cid:60)tive O(cid:259)cer and (cid:6)ompan(cid:64) Secretar(cid:64) that to the (cid:35)est 
of their (cid:48)nowled(cid:43)e and (cid:35)elief(cid:84) the declaration provided (cid:35)(cid:64) 
them in accordance with section (cid:137)(cid:142)(cid:140)(cid:3) of the (cid:6)orporations 
Act is founded on a sound system of risk management and 
internal control and that the s(cid:64)stem is operatin(cid:43) e(cid:248)ectivel(cid:64) 
in relation to (cid:41)nancial reportin(cid:43) ris(cid:48)s(cid:87) (cid:26)he (cid:5)oard notes that 
d(cid:60)e to its nat(cid:60)re(cid:84) internal control ass(cid:60)rance from the (cid:6)(cid:9)O 
and Company Secretary can only be reasonable rather 
than absolute.

A copy of the policy can be found at www.sipa.com.au.

4.6  Share Trading Policy
The Company has implemented a share trading policy 
to o(cid:60)tline permi(cid:295)ed tradin(cid:43) in (cid:6)ompan(cid:64) sec(cid:60)rities 
by directors, employees and consultants. The policy 
does not presentl(cid:64) impose restrictions on tradin(cid:43) in 
derivatives or on en(cid:43)a(cid:43)in(cid:43) in short(cid:102)term tradin(cid:43) and short(cid:102)
sellin(cid:43)(cid:84) however all tradin(cid:43) in compan(cid:64) sec(cid:60)rities re(cid:55)(cid:60)ires 
pre-clearance which enables the Company to monitor 
this behaviour. 

A copy of the policy can be found at www.sipa.com.au.

5  Board remuneration and performance

5.1	 Non-executive	director	compensation
Fees and pa(cid:64)ments to non(cid:102)e(cid:63)ec(cid:60)tive directors re(cid:42)ect 
the demands which are made on(cid:84) and the responsi(cid:35)ilities 
of the directors(cid:87) (cid:18)on(cid:102)e(cid:63)ec(cid:60)tive directors’ fees and 
payments are determined within an aggregate directors’ 
fee pool limit, which is periodically recommended by 
the (cid:18)omination and (cid:6)ompensation (cid:6)ommi(cid:295)ee for 
approval by shareholders. The maximum currently stands 
at $300,000 as approved in November 2014. It is the 
discretion of the (cid:35)oard to distri(cid:35)(cid:60)te this pool amon(cid:43)st 
the non(cid:102)e(cid:63)ec(cid:60)tive directors (cid:35)ased on the responsi(cid:35)ilities 
ass(cid:60)med(cid:87) F(cid:60)rther details of the compensation of non(cid:102)
e(cid:63)ec(cid:60)tive directors for the period endin(cid:43) (cid:138)(cid:135) (cid:14)(cid:60)ne (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140) 
is detailed in the Rem(cid:60)neration Report(cid:87)

5.2	 Performance	review
(cid:8)(cid:60)rin(cid:43) the (cid:64)ear(cid:84) there was no speci(cid:41)c performance 
review conducted. Instead the Board considered its 
composition in relation to the s(cid:48)ills re(cid:55)(cid:60)ired to meet 
Sipa’s strate(cid:43)ic o(cid:35)(cid:47)ectives and s(cid:60)ccession plannin(cid:43) which 
resulted in the appointment of three new members who 
replaced three retirin(cid:43) directors(cid:87) S(cid:60)(cid:35)se(cid:55)(cid:60)ent to (cid:138)(cid:135) (cid:14)(cid:60)ne 
2015, the Board has completed an internal review of 
its performance and its (cid:6)ommi(cid:295)ees thro(cid:60)(cid:43)h the (cid:60)se 
of con(cid:41)dential (cid:55)(cid:60)estionnaires(cid:87) (cid:26)hese (cid:55)(cid:60)estionnaires 
were subsequently discussed by the Board which 
res(cid:60)lted in a n(cid:60)m(cid:35)er of recommendations which will 
be progressively implemented.

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Corporate Governance Statement

Corporate Governance Statement contin(cid:60)ed

Long	Term	Incentive	Plan	
Followin(cid:43) a comprehensive review of rem(cid:60)neration 
practices d(cid:60)rin(cid:43) the (cid:64)ear(cid:84) the (cid:5)oard has introd(cid:60)ced a more 
str(cid:60)ct(cid:60)red approach to (cid:16)on(cid:43) (cid:26)erm Incentives (cid:108)(cid:16)(cid:26)I’s(cid:109) for 
(cid:9)(cid:63)ec(cid:60)tives(cid:87) (cid:12)istoricall(cid:64)(cid:84) lon(cid:43) term rem(cid:60)neration consisted 
of the iss(cid:60)ance of options a(cid:35)o(cid:60)t ever(cid:64) (cid:138) (cid:64)ears with 
performance criteria linked largely to share price and years 
of service(cid:87) (cid:26)he last option (cid:43)rant was in (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:135) and e(cid:63)pired 
during the current year. Under the new framework, LTI 
(cid:43)rants will (cid:35)e made to e(cid:63)ec(cid:60)tives on an ann(cid:60)al (cid:35)asis to 
ali(cid:43)n with t(cid:64)pical mar(cid:48)et practice(cid:84) and to ali(cid:43)n e(cid:63)ec(cid:60)tives’ 
interests with those of shareholders and the (cid:43)eneration 
of long-term sustainable value. Consistent with previous 
polic(cid:64)(cid:84) there is no Short (cid:26)erm Incentive component within 
Sipa’s Rem(cid:60)neration str(cid:60)ct(cid:60)re(cid:87)

(cid:26)he (cid:16)(cid:26)I (cid:43)rants will (cid:35)e delivered thro(cid:60)(cid:43)h participation in 
the Sipa (cid:9)mplo(cid:64)ee Share Option (cid:22)lan (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140)(cid:87) (cid:26)he val(cid:60)e 
of the LTI grants made under the plan will be made 
with reference to a set percentage of Base Salary with 
(cid:9)(cid:63)ec(cid:60)tives’ performance assessed a(cid:43)ainst pre(cid:102)determined 
performance hurdles. The performance hurdles are a 
com(cid:35)ination of mar(cid:48)et (cid:108)share price (cid:35)ased(cid:109) and non(cid:102)
mar(cid:48)et (cid:108)internal(cid:109) h(cid:60)rdles to optimise share performance 
a(cid:43)ainst e(cid:63)ploration tar(cid:43)ets(cid:84) the ann(cid:60)al operatin(cid:43) (cid:35)(cid:60)d(cid:43)et(cid:84) 
s(cid:60)ccessf(cid:60)l comm(cid:60)nication with sta(cid:48)eholders(cid:84) improved 
access to capital markets, stock liquidity and register 
pro(cid:41)le(cid:87) (cid:26)he threshold levels are s(cid:60)ita(cid:35)l(cid:64) stretched to (cid:35)e 
consistent with the o(cid:35)(cid:47)ectives of the (cid:16)(cid:26)I plan(cid:87)

The LTI as a percentage of Base Salary is 75% for the 
(cid:17)ana(cid:43)in(cid:43) (cid:8)irector and (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:102)(cid:140)(cid:135)(cid:166) for other (cid:15)e(cid:64) (cid:17)ana(cid:43)ement 
Personnel. Performance hurdles are measured at the end 
of the (cid:41)nancial (cid:64)ear with vestin(cid:43) occ(cid:60)rrin(cid:43) at the end of 
3 years and expiry of the grants at the end of 5 years.

5.3	 Executive	compensation
(cid:26)he (cid:18)omination and (cid:6)ompensation (cid:6)ommi(cid:295)ee of the 
(cid:5)oard of (cid:8)irectors of the (cid:6)ompan(cid:64) is responsi(cid:35)le for 
determinin(cid:43) and reviewin(cid:43) compensation arran(cid:43)ements 
for the directors(cid:84) the mana(cid:43)in(cid:43) director (cid:108)(cid:6)(cid:9)O(cid:109) and the 
compan(cid:64) secretar(cid:64)(cid:87) (cid:26)he commi(cid:295)ee meets as and when 
re(cid:55)(cid:60)ired to review and ma(cid:48)e recommendations to the 
(cid:5)oard re(cid:43)ardin(cid:43) the compensation arran(cid:43)ements and 
performance eval(cid:60)ations for the (cid:17)ana(cid:43)in(cid:43) (cid:8)irector 
and other senior e(cid:63)ec(cid:60)tives(cid:87) (cid:26)hese eval(cid:60)ations ta(cid:48)e 
into acco(cid:60)nt speci(cid:41)c criteria o(cid:60)tlined in the position 
descriptions and meas(cid:60)rement of performance towards 
the (cid:6)ompan(cid:64)’s o(cid:35)(cid:47)ectives and the achievement of 
individ(cid:60)al performance o(cid:35)(cid:47)ectives(cid:87) (cid:22)erformance 
eval(cid:60)ations were (cid:60)nderta(cid:48)en d(cid:60)rin(cid:43) the period for the 
managing director and company secretary.

Followin(cid:43) the (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140) review of c(cid:60)rrent rem(cid:60)neration 
practices(cid:84) the (cid:5)oard has (cid:41)nalised a new e(cid:63)ec(cid:60)tive 
rem(cid:60)neration str(cid:60)ct(cid:60)re to (cid:35)e e(cid:248)ective from (cid:136) (cid:14)(cid:60)l(cid:64) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140)(cid:87)

Rem(cid:60)neration at Sipa sho(cid:60)ld(cid:86)

 – Align and contribute to delivering strategic projects 

on time and on budget;

 – Assist Sipa in attracting and retaining the right people 

to execute the business strategy;

 – Align the interests of executives with the interest 

of shareholders;

 – Be contingent on both individual and Company 

performance; and

 – Be simple and easy to administer. 

(cid:26)he two components of the new Rem(cid:60)neration (cid:22)olic(cid:64) 
are described as follows:

Fixed	Remuneration
(cid:8)(cid:60)rin(cid:43) the (cid:64)ear ended (cid:138)(cid:135) (cid:14)(cid:60)ne (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140)(cid:84) (cid:35)enchmar(cid:48)in(cid:43) 
of the Fi(cid:63)ed Rem(cid:60)neration component of (cid:9)(cid:63)ec(cid:60)tive 
salaries was conducted against a custom peer group 
of similar si(cid:65)e (cid:108)(cid:35)(cid:64) mar(cid:48)et capitalisation(cid:109)(cid:84) and (cid:3)S(cid:30)(cid:102)listed 
mineral e(cid:63)ploration companies with overseas pro(cid:47)ects(cid:84) 
in order to ens(cid:60)re that the rem(cid:60)neration levels set meet 
the o(cid:35)(cid:47)ectives of ena(cid:35)lin(cid:43) the (cid:6)ompan(cid:64) to a(cid:295)ract and 
retain key talent and are aligned to broader market trends 
in the minerals ind(cid:60)str(cid:64)(cid:87) Fi(cid:63)ed Rem(cid:60)neration t(cid:64)picall(cid:64) 
includes base salary, (structured as a total employment 
cost package which may be delivered as a mix of cash 
and other (cid:35)ene(cid:41)ts at the (cid:9)(cid:63)ec(cid:60)tives’ discretion(cid:109)(cid:84) and 
s(cid:60)perann(cid:60)ation at the prescri(cid:35)ed le(cid:43)islative rates(cid:87) Fi(cid:63)ed 
Rem(cid:60)neration is to (cid:35)e reviewed ann(cid:60)all(cid:64) (cid:35)(cid:64) the (cid:17)ana(cid:43)in(cid:43) 
(cid:8)irector(cid:84) within parameters esta(cid:35)lished (cid:35)(cid:64) the (cid:5)oard(cid:84) 
or in the case of the (cid:17)ana(cid:43)in(cid:43) (cid:8)irector(cid:84) (cid:35)(cid:64) the (cid:5)oard 
(cid:35)ased on the recommendation of the (cid:18)omination and 
(cid:6)ompensation (cid:6)ommi(cid:295)ee(cid:87)

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(cid:26)he plan r(cid:60)les do not provide for a(cid:60)tomatic vestin(cid:43) in the event of a chan(cid:43)e of control(cid:87) (cid:26)he (cid:35)oard ma(cid:64) in its discretion 
determine the manner in which the (cid:60)nvested incentives will (cid:35)e dealt with in the event of a chan(cid:43)e of control(cid:87)

The performance hurdles are outlined below.

2015	Strategic	objectives

Performance measure

(cid:22)erformance h(cid:60)rdle (cid:103) (cid:26)otal 
Shareholder Return (TSR)

Comparison of TSR with a group of peer companies:

(cid:5)elow (cid:140)(cid:135)th percentile (cid:103) (cid:135)(cid:166) vest 
(cid:5)etween (cid:140)(cid:135)th (cid:103) (cid:141)(cid:135)(cid:166) percentile (cid:103) (cid:136)(cid:140)(cid:166) vest 
(cid:3)(cid:35)ove (cid:141)(cid:135)th percentile (cid:103) entire (cid:138)(cid:140)(cid:166) vest

(cid:22)erformance h(cid:60)rdle (cid:103) (cid:9)(cid:63)ploration 
(cid:8)iscover(cid:64) 

Substantially advance one or more company exploration projects via 
ore grade intersections of mineable width in a geologically compelling 
environment thus leading towards an initial mineral resource.

(cid:22)erformance h(cid:60)rdle (cid:103) (cid:6)apital 
Management and Financial 
Strength 

(cid:22)erformance h(cid:60)rdle (cid:103) (cid:6)orporate 
and Social Responsibility, 
incorporating metrics under 
environmental, safety, and 
community 

Company adequately funded to achieve exploration objectives 

Successful management of all stakeholders including government, 
community, and shareholders to achieve targeted outcomes whilst 
maintaining a safe working environment.

(cid:22)erformance h(cid:60)rdle (cid:103) (cid:9)nhanced 
Company profile

Successful management of public relations to achieve targeted outcomes 
with respect to liquidity and register profile

F(cid:60)rther information on directors’ and e(cid:63)ec(cid:60)tives’ rem(cid:60)neration is set o(cid:60)t in the directors’ report(cid:87)

(cid:26)here are no depart(cid:60)res from the (cid:6)orporate Governance (cid:22)rinciples and Recommendations (cid:138)rd (cid:9)dition(cid:92) other than 
noted above.

Weight

35%

35%

10%

10%

10%

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Financial Report

Financial Report

Your Directors submit their report on the consolidated 
entity (referred to hereafter as the Group) consisting of Sipa 
Resources Limited and the entities it controlled at the end of, 
or during, the year ended 30 June 2015.

Contents

25  Directors’ Report

37	 Auditor’s	Independence	Declaration	
Contents
38  Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

39	 Consolidated	Statement	of	Financial	Position
18.		 Directors’	Report		

40  Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
33.		 Auditor’s	Independence	Declaration		

41  Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
34.   Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income  

42  Notes to the Financial Statements
35.		 Consolidated	Statement	of	Financial	Position		

73	 Directors’	Declaration
36.   Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity  

74 
38.   Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows  

Independent Auditor’s Report

76	 Additional	Statutory	Information
39.		 Notes	to	the	Financial	Statements		

79  Corporate Directory 
99.		 Directors’	Declaration		

100.	 Independent	Auditor’s	Report		

102.	 Corporate	Governance	Statement		

110.	 Additional	Stock	Exchange	Information		

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Directors’ Report
for	the	year	ended	30	June	2015

(cid:31)o(cid:60)r (cid:8)irectors s(cid:60)(cid:35)mit their report on the consolidated entit(cid:64) (cid:108)referred to herea(cid:273)er as the Gro(cid:60)p(cid:109) consistin(cid:43) of Sipa 
Reso(cid:60)rces (cid:16)imited and the entities it controlled at the end of(cid:84) or d(cid:60)rin(cid:43)(cid:84) the (cid:64)ear ended (cid:138)(cid:135) (cid:14)(cid:60)ne (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140)(cid:87)

Directors
(cid:26)he names and details of the (cid:6)ompan(cid:64)’s directors in o(cid:259)ce d(cid:60)rin(cid:43) the (cid:41)nancial (cid:64)ear and (cid:60)p to the date of this report are as 
follows(cid:87) (cid:8)irectors were in o(cid:259)ce for this entire period (cid:60)nless otherwise stated(cid:87)

Names(cid:84) (cid:23)ua(cid:163)i(cid:41)cations(cid:84) (cid:9)(cid:63)perience and (cid:25)pecia(cid:163) Responsi(cid:35)i(cid:163)ities

Craig	Ian	McGown,	BComm,	FCA,	ASIA	Non-Executive	Director	(Chairman	since	11	March	2015)
(cid:17)r (cid:17)cGown is an investment (cid:35)an(cid:48)er with over (cid:138)(cid:140) (cid:64)ears of e(cid:63)perience cons(cid:60)ltin(cid:43) to companies in (cid:3)(cid:60)stralia and 
internationall(cid:64)(cid:84) partic(cid:60)larl(cid:64) in the nat(cid:60)ral reso(cid:60)rces sector(cid:87) (cid:12)e holds a (cid:5)achelor of (cid:6)ommerce de(cid:43)ree(cid:84) is a Fellow of the 
Instit(cid:60)te of (cid:6)hartered (cid:3)cco(cid:60)ntants and an (cid:3)(cid:259)liate of the Financial Services Instit(cid:60)te of (cid:3)(cid:60)stralasia(cid:87) (cid:17)r (cid:17)cGown is 
an e(cid:63)ec(cid:60)tive director of the corporate advisor(cid:64) (cid:35)(cid:60)siness (cid:18)ew (cid:12)olland (cid:6)apital (cid:22)t(cid:64) (cid:16)td (cid:108)(cid:18)ew (cid:12)olland(cid:109) and prior to that 
appointment was the chairman of (cid:8)(cid:14) (cid:6)armichael (cid:22)t(cid:64) (cid:16)imited(cid:87) (cid:17)r (cid:17)cGown has had e(cid:63)tensive e(cid:63)perience in the corporate 
(cid:41)nance sector(cid:84) incl(cid:60)din(cid:43) mer(cid:43)ers and ac(cid:55)(cid:60)isitions(cid:84) capital raisin(cid:43)s in (cid:35)oth domestic and international (cid:41)nancial mar(cid:48)ets(cid:84) asset 
ac(cid:55)(cid:60)isitions and asset disposals(cid:84) initial p(cid:60)(cid:35)lic o(cid:248)erin(cid:43)s and corporate restr(cid:60)ct(cid:60)rin(cid:43)s(cid:87) 

(cid:17)r (cid:17)cGown is also the (cid:18)on(cid:102)(cid:9)(cid:63)ec(cid:60)tive (cid:6)hairman for (cid:22)ioneer Reso(cid:60)rces (cid:16)imited (cid:108)(cid:136)(cid:138) (cid:14)(cid:60)ne (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:165) (cid:102) present(cid:109) and in the past 
three (cid:64)ears has held directorships in (cid:5)ass (cid:17)etals (cid:16)td (cid:108)(cid:141) (cid:14)(cid:60)l(cid:64) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:139) to (cid:139) Octo(cid:35)er (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:109)(cid:84) and (cid:22)eel (cid:17)inin(cid:43) (cid:16)imited (cid:108)(cid:136) Fe(cid:35)r(cid:60)ar(cid:64) 
(cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:165) to (cid:142) (cid:3)pril (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:138)(cid:109)(cid:87) 

(cid:26)hro(cid:60)(cid:43)h his role as e(cid:63)ec(cid:60)tive director of (cid:18)ew (cid:12)olland(cid:84) (cid:17)r (cid:17)cGown has (cid:35)een cons(cid:60)ltin(cid:43) to the (cid:6)ompan(cid:64) since Octo(cid:35)er 
(cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:87) In accordance with the (cid:6)ompan(cid:64)’s polic(cid:64) on assessin(cid:43) the independence of directors(cid:84) (cid:17)r (cid:17)cGown is not considered 
to (cid:35)e an independent director (cid:35)(cid:64) virt(cid:60)e of this cons(cid:60)ltin(cid:43) arran(cid:43)ement(cid:87) (cid:3)s a res(cid:60)lt(cid:84) the (cid:5)oard has appointed (cid:17)r Goodin(cid:43) 
as Senior Independent (cid:8)irector to f(cid:60)l(cid:41)l the role of (cid:6)hair(cid:84) in sit(cid:60)ations where (cid:17)r (cid:17)cGown ma(cid:64) (cid:35)e con(cid:42)icted(cid:87) 

(cid:17)r (cid:17)cGown is a mem(cid:35)er of the (cid:18)omination and (cid:6)ompensation (cid:6)ommi(cid:295)ee since his appointment on (cid:136)(cid:136) (cid:17)arch (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140)(cid:87)

Lynda	Margaret	Burnett,	BSc	(Hons)	GAICD,	MAusIMM,	MSEG	(Managing	Director	since	24	July	2014,	
Exploration	Manager	5	June	2014	to	24	July	2014)
(cid:17)rs (cid:5)(cid:60)rne(cid:295)(cid:84) formerl(cid:64) (cid:17)rs (cid:8)ale(cid:64)(cid:84) is a (cid:43)eolo(cid:43)ist with over (cid:137)(cid:140) (cid:64)ears e(cid:63)perience in the mineral e(cid:63)ploration ind(cid:60)str(cid:64)(cid:84) incl(cid:60)din(cid:43) 
most recentl(cid:64) as (cid:8)irector (cid:102) (cid:9)(cid:63)ploration (cid:3)(cid:60)stralia for (cid:18)ewmont (cid:3)sia (cid:22)aci(cid:41)c(cid:87) (cid:8)(cid:60)rin(cid:43) her nine (cid:64)ear ten(cid:60)re with (cid:18)ewmont(cid:84) 
(cid:16)(cid:64)nda was responsi(cid:35)le for the strate(cid:43)ic plannin(cid:43) mana(cid:43)ement and oversi(cid:43)ht of all (cid:18)ewmont’s (cid:43)enerative e(cid:63)ploration pro(cid:47)ects(cid:84) 
as well as (cid:35)(cid:60)siness development(cid:84) in the (cid:3)sia (cid:22)aci(cid:41)c re(cid:43)ion(cid:87) (cid:22)rior to her roles at (cid:18)ewmont(cid:84) (cid:16)(cid:64)nda has wor(cid:48)ed for a n(cid:60)m(cid:35)er 
of minin(cid:43) and e(cid:63)ploration companies incl(cid:60)din(cid:43) e(cid:63)ec(cid:60)tive director of S(cid:60)mmit Reso(cid:60)rces (cid:16)td(cid:84) and for (cid:18)ewmont (cid:22)t(cid:64) (cid:16)td at the 
(cid:26)elfer Gold (cid:17)ine and (cid:29)orsle(cid:64) (cid:3)l(cid:60)mina at the (cid:5)oddin(cid:43)ton (cid:43)old mine at its commencement(cid:87) 

(cid:8)(cid:60)rin(cid:43) the past three (cid:64)ears (cid:17)rs (cid:5)(cid:60)rne(cid:295) has not (cid:35)een a director of an(cid:64) other listed compan(cid:64)(cid:87)

Dalton	Leslie	Gooding,	B.BUS,	FCA	–	Independent	Non-Executive	Director	(Appointed	1	May	2003)
(cid:17)r Goodin(cid:43) is a chartered acco(cid:60)ntant with over (cid:138)(cid:135) (cid:64)ears e(cid:63)perience within the corporate and (cid:35)(cid:60)siness sector incl(cid:60)din(cid:43) 
(cid:136)(cid:139) (cid:64)ears as a partner of (cid:9)rnst (cid:123) (cid:31)o(cid:60)n(cid:43) (cid:35)efore startin(cid:43) his own practice of Goodin(cid:43) (cid:22)artners (cid:108)formerl(cid:64) Goodin(cid:43) (cid:22)ervan(cid:109) in (cid:136)(cid:142)(cid:142)(cid:165)(cid:87) 

(cid:17)r Goodin(cid:43) is the (cid:6)hairman of the (cid:3)(cid:60)dit (cid:123) Ris(cid:48) (cid:6)ommi(cid:295)ee and serves as the Senior Independent (cid:8)irector(cid:87) (cid:8)(cid:60)rin(cid:43) the past 
three (cid:64)ears (cid:17)r Goodin(cid:43) has also served as a director of the followin(cid:43) other listed companies(cid:86)

 – (cid:26)FS (cid:6)orporation (cid:16)td (cid:108)director since Octo(cid:35)er (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:84) chairman since (cid:18)ovem(cid:35)er (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:109)
 – (cid:3)vita (cid:17)edical (cid:16)imited (cid:108)director since (cid:18)ovem(cid:35)er (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:137) (cid:102) (cid:136) (cid:14)(cid:60)l(cid:64) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:109)
 – (cid:15)atana (cid:6)apital (cid:16)imited (cid:108)director since (cid:18)ovem(cid:35)er (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:140)(cid:109)
 – (cid:5)riert(cid:64) (cid:16)imited (cid:108)director since Octo(cid:35)er (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:141)(cid:109)

Karen	Lesley	Field,	B	Ec,	FAICD	–	Independent	Non-Executive	Director	(Appointed	16	September	2004)
(cid:17)rs Field has over three decades e(cid:63)perience in the minin(cid:43) ind(cid:60)str(cid:64) and has held e(cid:63)ec(cid:60)tive roles in a variet(cid:64) of ind(cid:60)str(cid:64) 
sectors in (cid:3)(cid:60)stralia and So(cid:60)th (cid:3)merica(cid:87) She has a stron(cid:43) (cid:35)ac(cid:48)(cid:43)ro(cid:60)nd in strate(cid:43)(cid:64)(cid:84) h(cid:60)man reso(cid:60)rces and pro(cid:47)ect mana(cid:43)ement(cid:87) 

(cid:17)rs Field is a mem(cid:35)er of the (cid:18)omination and (cid:6)ompensation (cid:6)ommi(cid:295)ee (cid:108)(cid:6)hair since (cid:136)(cid:136) (cid:17)arch (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140)(cid:109)(cid:87) (cid:8)(cid:60)rin(cid:43) the past three 
(cid:64)ears (cid:17)rs Field has also served as a director of the followin(cid:43) other listed companies(cid:86)

 – (cid:3)(cid:60)ri(cid:65)on (cid:12)oldin(cid:43)s (cid:16)imited (cid:108)director from (cid:136)(cid:142) (cid:3)pril (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:137)(cid:109)
 – (cid:17)inin(cid:43) and (cid:6)ivil (cid:3)(cid:60)stralia (cid:16)imited (cid:108)director from (cid:136)(cid:136) (cid:14)(cid:60)ne (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:136) (cid:102) (cid:138)(cid:135) (cid:3)pril (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:137)(cid:109)

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continued

Paul	Kiley,	B	Ec.	CPA	–	Independent	Non-Executive	Director	(Appointed	23	September	2014)
(cid:17)r (cid:15)ile(cid:64) has over three decade of e(cid:63)perience in the minin(cid:43)(cid:84) oil and (cid:43)as ind(cid:60)stries(cid:84) most recentl(cid:64) (cid:18)ormand(cid:64)(cid:99)(cid:18)ewmont(cid:84) 
the last si(cid:63) (cid:64)ears of which was as the (cid:8)irector for (cid:6)orporate (cid:8)evelopment for (cid:18)ewmont’s (cid:3)sia (cid:22)aci(cid:41)c re(cid:43)ion(cid:87) (cid:27)pon 
leavin(cid:43) (cid:18)ewmont(cid:84) (cid:17)r (cid:15)ile(cid:64) esta(cid:35)lished a cons(cid:60)ltin(cid:43) (cid:35)(cid:60)siness which has principall(cid:64) (cid:35)een involved in mana(cid:43)in(cid:43) commercial 
infrastr(cid:60)ct(cid:60)re aspects of pro(cid:47)ects thro(cid:60)(cid:43)h the prefeasi(cid:35)ilit(cid:64) and feasi(cid:35)ilit(cid:64) phases(cid:87)

(cid:17)r (cid:15)ile(cid:64) is a mem(cid:35)er of the (cid:3)(cid:60)dit (cid:123) Ris(cid:48) (cid:6)ommi(cid:295)ee since his appointment(cid:87) (cid:8)(cid:60)rin(cid:43) the past three (cid:64)ears (cid:17)r (cid:15)ile(cid:64) has not 
(cid:35)een a director of an(cid:64) other listed companies(cid:87)

Peter	Ian	Blair	Pearce,	ACSM	F	AusIMM	–	Independent	Non-Executive	Director	(Chairman	until	retirement	
on	11	March	2015)
(cid:17)r (cid:22)earce is a minin(cid:43) en(cid:43)ineer with some (cid:138)(cid:140) (cid:64)ears of e(cid:63)perience in (cid:43)old and (cid:35)ase metals pro(cid:47)ect eval(cid:60)ation(cid:84) development 
and mana(cid:43)ement(cid:87) In addition to (cid:6)hairman of the (cid:5)oard(cid:84) (cid:17)r (cid:22)earce was (cid:6)hairman of the (cid:18)omination and (cid:6)ompensation 
(cid:6)ommi(cid:295)ee (cid:60)ntil his retirement on (cid:136)(cid:136) (cid:17)arch (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140)(cid:87) (cid:8)(cid:60)rin(cid:43) the past three (cid:64)ears (cid:17)r (cid:22)earce has not (cid:35)een a director of an(cid:64) 
other listed compan(cid:64)(cid:87)

Michael	Glen	Doepel,	MSc	DIC	M	AusIMM	–	Non-Executive	Director	(Appointed	24	July	2015,	
Resigned	12	September	2015),	Managing	Director,	Executive	Director	(Retired	from	position	24	July	2015)
(cid:17)r (cid:8)oepel is a (cid:43)eolo(cid:43)ist with over thirt(cid:64) (cid:64)ears involvement in mineral e(cid:63)ploration(cid:87) (cid:17)r (cid:8)oepel was a mem(cid:35)er of the 
(cid:6)ontin(cid:60)o(cid:60)s (cid:8)isclos(cid:60)re (cid:6)ommi(cid:295)ee(cid:87) (cid:17)r (cid:8)oepel retired from the position of (cid:17)ana(cid:43)in(cid:43) (cid:8)irector on (cid:137)(cid:139) (cid:14)(cid:60)l(cid:64) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:87) On that same 
date (cid:17)r (cid:8)oepel was appointed a (cid:18)on(cid:102)(cid:9)(cid:63)ec(cid:60)tive (cid:8)irector of the (cid:6)ompan(cid:64)(cid:87) On (cid:136)(cid:137) Septem(cid:35)er (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:84) (cid:17)r (cid:8)oepel resi(cid:43)ned from 
the position of (cid:18)on(cid:102)(cid:9)(cid:63)ec(cid:60)tive (cid:8)irector(cid:87) 

(cid:8)(cid:60)rin(cid:43) the past three (cid:64)ears (cid:17)r (cid:8)oepel has not (cid:35)een a director of an(cid:64) other listed compan(cid:64)(cid:87)

David	John	Williams,	LL.B,	FAICD	–	Independent	Non-Executive	Director	(Resigned	on	23	September	2014)
(cid:17)r (cid:29)illiams is a commercial law(cid:64)er with (cid:138)(cid:135) (cid:64)ears e(cid:63)perience advisin(cid:43) in reso(cid:60)rces(cid:84) corporate and (cid:35)(cid:60)siness ma(cid:295)ers(cid:87) (cid:12)e is the 
commercial co(cid:60)nsel of the (cid:29)est (cid:22)erth law practice of (cid:29)illiams (cid:123) (cid:12)(cid:60)(cid:43)hes (cid:22)t(cid:64) (cid:16)td(cid:87) (cid:17)r (cid:29)illiams was a mem(cid:35)er of the (cid:3)(cid:60)dit 
(cid:6)ommi(cid:295)ee (cid:60)ntil his resi(cid:43)nation on (cid:137)(cid:138) Septem(cid:35)er (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:87) (cid:8)(cid:60)rin(cid:43) the past three (cid:64)ears (cid:17)r (cid:29)illiams has not served as a director 
for an(cid:64) other listed companies(cid:87)

Company (cid:25)ecretary
(cid:26)he compan(cid:64) secretar(cid:64) is (cid:17)s (cid:26)ara Ro(cid:35)son(cid:84) (cid:5)(cid:87)(cid:3)(cid:87) (cid:3)cco(cid:60)ntin(cid:43)(cid:87) (cid:17)s Ro(cid:35)son was appointed compan(cid:64) secretar(cid:64) on (cid:165) (cid:3)pril (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:139)(cid:87) 
(cid:5)efore (cid:47)oinin(cid:43) Sipa Reso(cid:60)rces (cid:16)imited(cid:84) she served as cons(cid:60)ltant to the (cid:6)ompan(cid:64)(cid:87) She has held a similar role with other listed 
entities since (cid:136)(cid:142)(cid:142)(cid:141)(cid:84) incl(cid:60)din(cid:43) (cid:3)nvil (cid:17)inin(cid:43) (cid:16)imited and (cid:5)roc(cid:48)man Reso(cid:60)rces (cid:16)imited(cid:87) (cid:22)rior to that (cid:17)s Ro(cid:35)son was a senior 
a(cid:60)dit mana(cid:43)er with a ma(cid:47)or acco(cid:60)ntin(cid:43) practice(cid:87)

(cid:13)nterests in t(cid:44)e (cid:25)(cid:44)ares and (cid:19)ptions of t(cid:44)e Company
(cid:3)s at the date of this report(cid:84) the interests of the directors in the shares and options of Sipa Reso(cid:60)rces (cid:16)imited were(cid:86)

(cid:10)u(cid:163)(cid:163)y (cid:22)aid 
(cid:19)rdinary 
(cid:25)(cid:44)ares 

(cid:25)(cid:44)are  
(cid:19)ptions 

(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)

–

 (cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)

(cid:138)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)

(cid:138)(cid:142)(cid:164)(cid:84)(cid:164)(cid:137)(cid:136)

(cid:164)(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:164)(cid:141)(cid:138)

(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)

(cid:141)(cid:140)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)

(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)

–

Directors

(cid:6) (cid:17)cGown

(cid:16) (cid:5)(cid:60)rne(cid:295)

(cid:8) Goodin(cid:43)

(cid:15) Field

(cid:22) (cid:15)ile(cid:64)

(cid:26)here were no options iss(cid:60)ed d(cid:60)rin(cid:43) the (cid:64)ear(cid:87) 

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(cid:22)rincipa(cid:163) Acti(cid:61)ities
(cid:26)he principal activities of the companies in the Gro(cid:60)p d(cid:60)rin(cid:43) the period were the e(cid:63)ploration of mineral tenements in 
(cid:3)(cid:60)stralia and (cid:27)(cid:43)anda(cid:87) (cid:26)he Gro(cid:60)p disposed of its mineral tenements in (cid:3)(cid:60)stralia d(cid:60)rin(cid:43) the period and does not presentl(cid:64) 
hold tenements in (cid:3)(cid:60)stralia(cid:87)

(cid:8)i(cid:61)idends
(cid:18)o dividend has (cid:35)een paid or declared (cid:35)(cid:64) the Gro(cid:60)p in respect of the (cid:41)nancial (cid:64)ear ended (cid:138)(cid:135) (cid:14)(cid:60)ne (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140) (cid:108)(cid:138)(cid:135) (cid:14)(cid:60)ne (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:86) nil(cid:109) 
and the directors do not recommend the pa(cid:64)ment of a dividend in respect of the (cid:41)nancial (cid:64)ear(cid:87)

Re(cid:61)ie(cid:62) and Resu(cid:163)ts of (cid:19)perations
(cid:26)he Gro(cid:60)p contin(cid:60)ed with e(cid:63)ploration activities on its mineral tenements d(cid:60)rin(cid:43) the period(cid:87) (cid:26)he Gro(cid:60)p disposed of 
its (cid:3)(cid:60)stralian tenements d(cid:60)rin(cid:43) the c(cid:60)rrent period(cid:84) to foc(cid:60)s on the e(cid:63)ploration of its (cid:27)(cid:43)andan (cid:35)ased tenements(cid:87) (cid:26)he 
consolidated entit(cid:64)’s loss a(cid:273)er ta(cid:63) for the (cid:41)nancial (cid:64)ear ended (cid:138)(cid:135) (cid:14)(cid:60)ne (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140) was (cid:130)(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:137)(cid:164)(cid:84)(cid:165)(cid:135)(cid:141) (cid:108)(cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:86) (cid:16)oss (cid:130)(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:135)(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:165)(cid:138)(cid:135)(cid:109)(cid:87)

Continuing (cid:19)perations

Reven(cid:60)e

Other income

Gain on sale of (cid:26)had(cid:60)na pro(cid:47)ect

(cid:16)oss on disposal of propert(cid:64)(cid:84) plant and e(cid:55)(cid:60)ipment

(cid:9)(cid:63)ploration e(cid:63)pendit(cid:60)re

(cid:3)dministrative e(cid:63)penses

Impairment loss on availa(cid:35)le for sale assets

Share of net loss of (cid:47)ointl(cid:64) controlled entit(cid:64)

Net (cid:163)oss for t(cid:44)e year

Consolidated
2015 
$

2014 
$

(cid:140)(cid:165)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:141)(cid:135)

(cid:136)(cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:165)(cid:137)(cid:142)

(cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:141)(cid:164)(cid:137)

(cid:165)(cid:84)(cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:141)

(cid:137)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:137)(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:164)(cid:139)(cid:137)

(cid:108)(cid:137)(cid:142)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:140)(cid:138)(cid:109)

–

–

(cid:108)(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:138)(cid:164)(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:141)(cid:109)

(cid:108)(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:142)(cid:138)(cid:141)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:137)(cid:140)(cid:109)

(cid:108)(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:164)(cid:165)(cid:165)(cid:84)(cid:141)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:109)

(cid:108)(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:164)(cid:164)(cid:137)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:109)

(cid:108)(cid:137)(cid:84)(cid:165)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:109)

–

(cid:108)(cid:142)(cid:137)(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:136)(cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:109)

(cid:108)(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:138)(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:141)(cid:139)(cid:136)(cid:109)

(3,526,807)

(4,504,830)

(cid:3)t (cid:138)(cid:135) (cid:14)(cid:60)ne (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140) the Gro(cid:60)p’s cash and cash e(cid:55)(cid:60)ivalents (cid:35)alance was (cid:130)(cid:164)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:138)(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:138)(cid:138)(cid:164) and there was no de(cid:35)t(cid:87) 

(cid:19)perating and (cid:10)inancia(cid:163) Re(cid:61)ie(cid:62)
(cid:8)(cid:60)rin(cid:43) the period(cid:84) the Gro(cid:60)p increased e(cid:63)ploration e(cid:63)pendit(cid:60)re (cid:35)(cid:64) (cid:130)(cid:136)(cid:87)(cid:139)m as R(cid:3)(cid:5) and diamond drillin(cid:43) was cond(cid:60)cted on the 
(cid:6)ompan(cid:64)’s (cid:15)it(cid:43)(cid:60)m (cid:22)ader (cid:35)ase metals pro(cid:47)ect for the (cid:41)rst time(cid:87) (cid:26)he increase in e(cid:63)ploration e(cid:63)pendit(cid:60)re was o(cid:248)set (cid:35)(cid:64) the (cid:43)ain 
on sale of the (cid:26)had(cid:60)na pro(cid:47)ect(cid:87) (cid:8)(cid:60)rin(cid:43) the (cid:41)nancial period(cid:84) the Gro(cid:60)p completed the sale of the (cid:26)had(cid:60)na pro(cid:47)ect to Sand(cid:41)re 
Reso(cid:60)rces (cid:16)td (cid:108)Sand(cid:41)re(cid:109) for (cid:130)(cid:137) million worth of Sand(cid:41)re shares and a (cid:136)(cid:166) (cid:18)et Smelter Ro(cid:64)alt(cid:64)(cid:87) (cid:26)he total income realised from 
the transaction was (cid:130)(cid:137)(cid:87)(cid:137)(cid:137) million which incl(cid:60)ded the (cid:43)ain on sale of the Sand(cid:41)re shares and a pro(cid:102)rata entitlement of rents 
and rates previo(cid:60)sl(cid:64) paid (cid:35)(cid:64) the (cid:6)ompan(cid:64)(cid:87) In addition there was a (cid:130)(cid:136)(cid:164)(cid:165)(cid:48) (cid:43)ain on e(cid:63)tin(cid:43)(cid:60)ishment of the retirement provision 
which provided a positive contri(cid:35)(cid:60)tion to the c(cid:60)rrent (cid:64)ear loss(cid:87) 

(cid:25)igni(cid:41)cant C(cid:44)anges in (cid:25)tate of A(cid:248)airs
(cid:8)(cid:60)rin(cid:43) the (cid:41)nancial (cid:64)ear there was no si(cid:43)ni(cid:41)cant chan(cid:43)e in the state of a(cid:248)airs of the consolidated entit(cid:64) other than as 
follows(cid:86)

In (cid:14)an(cid:60)ar(cid:64) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140)(cid:84) a wholl(cid:64) owned s(cid:60)(cid:35)sidiar(cid:64) of Sipa completed the ac(cid:55)(cid:60)isition of the remainin(cid:43) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:166) of shares in SiGe (cid:9)ast 
(cid:3)frica (cid:22)t(cid:64) (cid:16)td(cid:84) from Geocr(cid:60)st (cid:22)t(cid:64) (cid:16)td to (cid:35)ecome the (cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:166) holder of the (cid:15)it(cid:43)(cid:60)m(cid:102)(cid:22)ader (cid:35)ase and precio(cid:60)s metals pro(cid:47)ect 
in (cid:27)(cid:43)anda(cid:84) (cid:9)ast (cid:3)frica in e(cid:63)chan(cid:43)e for ordinar(cid:64) f(cid:60)ll(cid:64) paid Sipa shares to the val(cid:60)e of (cid:3)(cid:130)(cid:139)(cid:142)(cid:142)(cid:48)(cid:87) (cid:26)he n(cid:60)m(cid:35)er of Sipa shares 
iss(cid:60)ed was determined (cid:35)(cid:64) reference to the vol(cid:60)me wei(cid:43)hted avera(cid:43)e price of Sipa shares in the (cid:138)(cid:135) tradin(cid:43) da(cid:64)s immediatel(cid:64) 
prior to a(cid:43)reement(cid:87) (cid:5)ased on vol(cid:60)me wei(cid:43)hted avera(cid:43)e price(cid:84) (cid:136)(cid:137)(cid:84)(cid:165)(cid:135)(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:139)(cid:139)(cid:141) f(cid:60)ll(cid:64) paid shares were iss(cid:60)ed on (cid:136)(cid:140) (cid:14)an(cid:60)ar(cid:64) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140)(cid:87) 
Geocr(cid:60)st has a(cid:43)reed not to dispose of an(cid:64) Sipa shares iss(cid:60)ed p(cid:60)rs(cid:60)ant to the transaction for a period of (cid:136)(cid:137) months from the 
date the(cid:64) were iss(cid:60)ed(cid:87)

In Fe(cid:35)r(cid:60)ar(cid:64) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140)(cid:84) the Gro(cid:60)p completed the sale of the (cid:26)had(cid:60)na pro(cid:47)ect to Sand(cid:41)re Reso(cid:60)rces (cid:16)td (cid:108)Sand(cid:41)re(cid:109) for (cid:130)(cid:137) million 
worth of Sand(cid:41)re shares and a (cid:136)(cid:166) (cid:18)et Smelter Ro(cid:64)alt(cid:64)(cid:87) (cid:27)nder the terms of the (cid:3)(cid:43)reement(cid:84) Sand(cid:41)re ac(cid:55)(cid:60)ired the entire 
le(cid:43)al and (cid:35)ene(cid:41)cial interest in (cid:9)(cid:140)(cid:137)(cid:99)(cid:136)(cid:164)(cid:141)(cid:138)(cid:84) (cid:9)(cid:140)(cid:137)(cid:99)(cid:136)(cid:164)(cid:141)(cid:139)(cid:84) (cid:9)(cid:140)(cid:137)(cid:99)(cid:136)(cid:165)(cid:140)(cid:165)(cid:84) (cid:9)(cid:140)(cid:137)(cid:99)(cid:137)(cid:138)(cid:140)(cid:164)(cid:84) (cid:9)(cid:140)(cid:137)(cid:99)(cid:137)(cid:138)(cid:140)(cid:141)(cid:84) and (cid:9)(cid:140)(cid:137)(cid:99)(cid:137)(cid:139)(cid:135)(cid:140) incl(cid:60)din(cid:43) the ri(cid:43)hts and 
(cid:35)ene(cid:41)ts which Sipa is entitled to (cid:60)nder herita(cid:43)e a(cid:43)reements and native title contracts(cid:84) and all minin(cid:43) information which is 
relevant to the (cid:26)enements(cid:87) 

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Directors’ Report
continued

In (cid:17)a(cid:64) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140)(cid:84) Sipa anno(cid:60)nced a placement to e(cid:63)empt investors and a Share (cid:22)(cid:60)rchase (cid:22)lan (cid:108)S(cid:22)(cid:22)(cid:109) for eli(cid:43)i(cid:35)le shareholders at 
a price of (cid:130)(cid:135)(cid:87)(cid:135)(cid:141)(cid:137)(cid:140) per share(cid:87) (cid:26)o(cid:43)ether the placement and S(cid:22)(cid:22) raised (cid:130)(cid:164)(cid:87)(cid:135)m (cid:35)efore costs and was comprised as follows(cid:86)

(cid:22)lacement

S(cid:22)(cid:22)

(cid:22)lacement to (cid:8)irectors(cid:114)

$’000

(cid:25)(cid:44)ares (cid:13)ssued

(cid:164)(cid:164)(cid:141)

(cid:142)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:142)(cid:136)

(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:139)(cid:141)

(cid:141)(cid:137)(cid:84)(cid:138)(cid:164)(cid:142)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:138)(cid:142)

(cid:136)(cid:138)(cid:139)

(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:165)(cid:140)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)

(cid:164)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:139)(cid:165)

(cid:165)(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:139)(cid:137)(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:138)(cid:135)

(cid:114) 

 (cid:26)he (cid:22)lacement to (cid:8)irectors re(cid:55)(cid:60)ired shareholder approval which was o(cid:35)tained (cid:137) (cid:14)(cid:60)l(cid:64) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140) and the shares were iss(cid:60)ed s(cid:60)(cid:35)se(cid:55)(cid:60)ent to 
the end of the period(cid:87)

(cid:9)(cid:61)ents (cid:25)u(cid:35)se(cid:55)uent to Ba(cid:163)ance (cid:8)ate
(cid:26)here has not (cid:35)een an(cid:64) ma(cid:295)er or circ(cid:60)mstance(cid:84) other than that referred to in the (cid:41)nancial statements or notes thereto(cid:84) that 
has arisen since the end of the (cid:41)nancial (cid:64)ear(cid:84) that has si(cid:43)ni(cid:41)cantl(cid:64) a(cid:248)ected(cid:84) or ma(cid:64) si(cid:43)ni(cid:41)cantl(cid:64) a(cid:248)ect(cid:84) the operations of the 
consolidated entit(cid:64)(cid:84) the res(cid:60)lts of those operations(cid:84) or the state of a(cid:248)airs of the consolidated entit(cid:64) in f(cid:60)t(cid:60)re (cid:41)nancial (cid:64)ears(cid:84) 
e(cid:63)cept for the followin(cid:43)(cid:86)

Shareholder approval was o(cid:35)tained on (cid:137) (cid:14)(cid:60)l(cid:64) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140) for the (cid:22)lacement to (cid:8)irectors and (cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:165)(cid:140)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135) Shares were iss(cid:60)ed(cid:87) 
(cid:3) f(cid:60)rther (cid:165)(cid:138)(cid:139) Shares were iss(cid:60)ed s(cid:60)(cid:35)se(cid:55)(cid:60)ent to (cid:138)(cid:135) (cid:14)(cid:60)ne (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140) (cid:60)pon the e(cid:63)ercise of options e(cid:63)pirin(cid:43) (cid:140) (cid:18)ovem(cid:35)er (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140)(cid:87) 

(cid:10)uture (cid:8)e(cid:61)e(cid:163)opments
(cid:26)he consolidated entit(cid:64) intends to contin(cid:60)e its c(cid:60)rrent operations of tenement ac(cid:55)(cid:60)isition and mineral e(cid:63)ploration with a 
view to commercial development(cid:87)

(cid:16)i(cid:48)el(cid:64) developments that are incl(cid:60)ded elsewhere in this report or the (cid:41)nancial statements will(cid:84) amon(cid:43)st other thin(cid:43)s(cid:84) depend 
(cid:60)pon the s(cid:60)ccess of the e(cid:63)ploration and development pro(cid:43)rams(cid:87)

(cid:9)n(cid:61)ironmenta(cid:163) Regu(cid:163)ations
In the co(cid:60)rse of its normal minin(cid:43) and e(cid:63)ploration activities the consolidated entit(cid:64) promotes an environmentall(cid:64) responsi(cid:35)le 
c(cid:60)lt(cid:60)re and adheres to environmental re(cid:43)(cid:60)lations of the (cid:8)epartment of (cid:17)inerals and (cid:22)etrole(cid:60)m for (cid:3)(cid:60)stralian operations 
and to the (cid:8)epartment of Geolo(cid:43)ical S(cid:60)rve(cid:64) and (cid:17)inerals for (cid:27)(cid:43)andan operations(cid:84) partic(cid:60)larl(cid:64) those re(cid:43)(cid:60)lations relatin(cid:43) to 
(cid:43)ro(cid:60)nd dist(cid:60)r(cid:35)ance and the protection of rare and endan(cid:43)ered (cid:42)ora and fa(cid:60)na(cid:87) (cid:26)he consolidated entit(cid:64) has complied with 
all material environmental re(cid:55)(cid:60)irements (cid:60)p to the date of this report(cid:87) 

(cid:25)(cid:44)are (cid:19)ptions

Unissued	Shares
(cid:3)s at the date of this report(cid:84) there were (cid:136)(cid:138)(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:142)(cid:142)(cid:165)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:165)(cid:135) (cid:60)niss(cid:60)ed ordinar(cid:64) shares (cid:60)nder options (cid:108)(cid:136)(cid:138)(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:142)(cid:142)(cid:142)(cid:84)(cid:139)(cid:136)(cid:139) at reportin(cid:43) date(cid:109)(cid:87) 
(cid:3)ll of the o(cid:60)tstandin(cid:43) options are listed options with an e(cid:63)pir(cid:64) of (cid:140) (cid:18)ovem(cid:35)er (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140) and have an e(cid:63)ercise price of (cid:130)(cid:135)(cid:87)(cid:135)(cid:141)(cid:140) per 
option(cid:87) Refer also to (cid:18)ote (cid:136)(cid:138) of the (cid:41)nancial statements for f(cid:60)rther details of the options o(cid:60)tstandin(cid:43)(cid:87)

Option holders do not have an(cid:64) ri(cid:43)ht(cid:84) (cid:35)(cid:64) virt(cid:60)e of the option(cid:84) to participate in an(cid:64) share iss(cid:60)e of the compan(cid:64) or an(cid:64) related 
(cid:35)od(cid:64) corporate(cid:87) 

Shares	Issued	as	a	Result	of	the	Exercise	of	Options
(cid:26)here were (cid:141)(cid:84)(cid:139)(cid:136)(cid:137) f(cid:60)ll(cid:64) paid ordinar(cid:64) shares iss(cid:60)ed p(cid:60)rs(cid:60)ant to the e(cid:63)ercise of options d(cid:60)rin(cid:43) and (cid:165)(cid:138)(cid:139) since the end of the 
(cid:41)nancial (cid:64)ear(cid:87) 

(cid:13)ndemnifying (cid:19)(cid:259)cer 
(cid:5)(cid:64) wa(cid:64) of (cid:8)eed(cid:84) the (cid:6)ompan(cid:64) has a(cid:43)reed to indemnif(cid:64) each of the (cid:8)irectors from lia(cid:35)ilities inc(cid:60)rred while actin(cid:43) as a 
director and to (cid:43)rant certain ri(cid:43)hts and privile(cid:43)es to the (cid:8)irector to the e(cid:63)tent permi(cid:295)ed (cid:35)(cid:64) law(cid:87) 

(cid:26)he (cid:6)ompan(cid:64) has not(cid:84) d(cid:60)rin(cid:43) or since the end of the (cid:41)nancial (cid:64)ear(cid:84) in respect of an(cid:64) person who is or has (cid:35)een an o(cid:259)cer 
of the (cid:6)ompan(cid:64) or a related (cid:35)od(cid:64) corporate inc(cid:60)rred an(cid:64) e(cid:63)pense in relation to the indemni(cid:41)cation(cid:87)

(cid:26)he (cid:6)ompan(cid:64) has also paid premi(cid:60)ms to ins(cid:60)re each of the (cid:8)irectors and o(cid:259)cers a(cid:43)ainst lia(cid:35)ilities for costs and e(cid:63)penses 
inc(cid:60)rred (cid:35)(cid:64) them in defendin(cid:43) an(cid:64) le(cid:43)al proceedin(cid:43)s arisin(cid:43) o(cid:60)t of their cond(cid:60)ct while actin(cid:43) in the capacit(cid:64) of (cid:8)irector of 
the (cid:6)ompan(cid:64) or a controlled entit(cid:64) in the consolidated entit(cid:64)(cid:84) other than cond(cid:60)ct involvin(cid:43) a wilf(cid:60)l (cid:35)reach of d(cid:60)t(cid:64) in relation 
to the consolidated entit(cid:64)(cid:87) (cid:26)he contract of ins(cid:60)rance prohi(cid:35)its disclos(cid:60)re of the nat(cid:60)re of the lia(cid:35)ilit(cid:64) and the amo(cid:60)nt of 
the premi(cid:60)m(cid:87)

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Sipa Resources Limited 

Review of Operations  |  Governance  |  Financial Report  |  Shareholders’ Information

(cid:13)ndemni(cid:41)cation of Auditors
(cid:26)o the e(cid:63)tent permi(cid:295)ed (cid:35)(cid:64) law(cid:84) the (cid:6)ompan(cid:64) has a(cid:43)reed to indemnif(cid:64) its a(cid:60)ditors(cid:84) (cid:9)rnst (cid:123) (cid:31)o(cid:60)n(cid:43)(cid:84) as part of the terms of its 
a(cid:60)dit en(cid:43)a(cid:43)ement a(cid:43)reement a(cid:43)ainst claims (cid:35)(cid:64) third parties arisin(cid:43) from the a(cid:60)dit (cid:108)for an (cid:60)nspeci(cid:41)ed amo(cid:60)nt(cid:109)(cid:87) (cid:18)o pa(cid:64)ment 
has (cid:35)een made to indemnif(cid:64) (cid:9)rnst (cid:123) (cid:31)o(cid:60)n(cid:43) d(cid:60)rin(cid:43) or since the (cid:41)nancial (cid:64)ear(cid:87)

Remuneration Report (cid:108)Audited(cid:109)
(cid:26)he information in this section of the (cid:8)irectors’ Report has (cid:35)een a(cid:60)dited(cid:87)

Introduction
(cid:26)his report o(cid:60)tlines the rem(cid:60)neration arran(cid:43)ements in place for (cid:15)e(cid:64) (cid:17)ana(cid:43)ement (cid:22)ersonnel of Sipa Reso(cid:60)rces (cid:16)imited (cid:108)the 
(cid:6)ompan(cid:64)(cid:109) in accordance with the re(cid:55)(cid:60)irements of the (cid:6)orporations (cid:3)ct (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:136) and its Re(cid:43)(cid:60)lations(cid:87) For the p(cid:60)rposes of this 
report (cid:15)e(cid:64) (cid:17)ana(cid:43)ement (cid:22)ersonnel of the Gro(cid:60)p incl(cid:60)des (cid:18)on(cid:102)(cid:9)(cid:63)ec(cid:60)tive (cid:8)irectors and those (cid:9)(cid:63)ec(cid:60)tives havin(cid:43) a(cid:60)thorit(cid:64) 
and responsi(cid:35)ilit(cid:64) for plannin(cid:43)(cid:84) directin(cid:43) and controllin(cid:43) the ma(cid:47)or activities of the (cid:6)ompan(cid:64) and the Gro(cid:60)p(cid:87) 

(cid:26)he details of the (cid:48)e(cid:64) mana(cid:43)ement personnel d(cid:60)rin(cid:43) the (cid:64)ear are as follows(cid:86)

(cid:6) (cid:17)cGown

(cid:16) (cid:5)(cid:60)rne(cid:295)

(cid:8) Goodin(cid:43)

(cid:15) Field

(cid:22) (cid:15)ile(cid:64) 

(cid:22) I (cid:22)earce

M Doepel

(cid:8) (cid:29)illiams

T Robson

(cid:8)irector(cid:84) non(cid:102)e(cid:63)ec(cid:60)tive (cid:6)hairman (cid:108)(cid:3)ppointed (cid:136)(cid:136) (cid:17)ar (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140)(cid:109)

(cid:17)ana(cid:43)in(cid:43) (cid:8)irector (cid:108)(cid:3)ppointed (cid:137)(cid:139) (cid:14)(cid:60)l(cid:64) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:109)(cid:85) (cid:9)(cid:63)ploration (cid:17)ana(cid:43)er (cid:108)(cid:27)ntil (cid:137)(cid:139) (cid:14)(cid:60)l(cid:64) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:109)

(cid:8)irector(cid:84) non(cid:102)e(cid:63)ec(cid:60)tive

(cid:8)irector(cid:84) non(cid:102)e(cid:63)ec(cid:60)tive

(cid:8)irector(cid:84) non(cid:102)e(cid:63)ec(cid:60)tive (cid:108)(cid:3)ppointed (cid:137)(cid:138) Sept (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:109)

(cid:8)irector(cid:84) non(cid:102)e(cid:63)ec(cid:60)tive (cid:6)hairman (cid:108)Retired (cid:136)(cid:136) (cid:17)ar (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140)(cid:109)

(cid:17)ana(cid:43)in(cid:43) (cid:8)irector (cid:108)(cid:27)ntil (cid:137)(cid:139) (cid:14)(cid:60)l(cid:64) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:109)(cid:85) (cid:8)irector(cid:84) non(cid:102)e(cid:63)ec(cid:60)tive (cid:108)(cid:137)(cid:139) (cid:14)(cid:60)l(cid:64) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:102) (cid:136)(cid:137) Sept (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:109)

(cid:8)irector(cid:84) non(cid:102)e(cid:63)ec(cid:60)tive (cid:108)Resi(cid:43)ned (cid:137)(cid:138) Sept (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:109)

(cid:6)hief Financial O(cid:259)cer and (cid:6)ompan(cid:64) Secretar(cid:64)

Background
(cid:3)t the (cid:3)nn(cid:60)al General (cid:17)eetin(cid:43) in (cid:18)ovem(cid:35)er (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:84) the (cid:6)ompan(cid:64) received (cid:164)(cid:141)(cid:166) of the total voted shares in favo(cid:60)r of the 
Rem(cid:60)neration Report(cid:87) (cid:12)owever(cid:84) this was (cid:35)elow the (cid:141)(cid:140)(cid:166) threshold re(cid:55)(cid:60)ired and therefore constit(cid:60)ted a (cid:91)(cid:41)rst stri(cid:48)e(cid:92) a(cid:43)ainst 
the Rem(cid:60)neration Report as de(cid:41)ned (cid:60)nder the (cid:6)orporations (cid:3)ct (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:87)

Sipa’s response to the First Stri(cid:48)e was to en(cid:43)a(cid:43)e with ma(cid:47)or shareholders to ascertain the reason wh(cid:64) Sipa received the vote 
a(cid:43)ainst the Rem(cid:60)neration Report(cid:87) (cid:8)isc(cid:60)ssions were held with s(cid:60)(cid:35)stantial shareholders and pro(cid:63)(cid:64) adviser reports reviewed(cid:87) 
(cid:26)he (cid:60)nderl(cid:64)in(cid:43) concerns from the shareholders and pro(cid:63)(cid:64) advisers was mar(cid:48)edl(cid:64) di(cid:248)erent with shareholders concerned 
primaril(cid:64) with the si(cid:65)e of the (cid:35)oard(cid:84) ten(cid:60)re of the (cid:35)oard and the (cid:60)nderperformance of the share price(cid:84) whereas the concern 
of the pro(cid:63)(cid:64) advisors(cid:84) who did not recommend a(cid:43)ainst the Rem(cid:60)neration Report(cid:84) was the lac(cid:48) of a s(cid:60)staina(cid:35)le lon(cid:43)(cid:102)term 
strate(cid:43)(cid:64) for rem(cid:60)neratin(cid:43) e(cid:63)ec(cid:60)tives(cid:84) speci(cid:41)call(cid:64) the lac(cid:48) of a tailored lon(cid:43)(cid:102)term incentive plan with performance h(cid:60)rdles(cid:87)

(cid:29)ith feed(cid:35)ac(cid:48) received since the (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139) (cid:3)G(cid:17)(cid:84) Sipa has (cid:60)nderta(cid:48)en a comprehensive review of its Rem(cid:60)neration practices and 
has implemented a new (cid:9)(cid:63)ec(cid:60)tive Rem(cid:60)neration (cid:22)olic(cid:64) which comprises a more str(cid:60)ct(cid:60)red approach (cid:35)ased on components 
of Fi(cid:63)ed Rem(cid:60)neration and a (cid:16)on(cid:43) (cid:26)erm Incentive (cid:22)lan(cid:84) each of which is descri(cid:35)ed in more detail elsewhere in this report(cid:87) 
(cid:26)he review(cid:84) which was (cid:60)nderta(cid:48)en (cid:35)(cid:64) the (cid:18)omination and (cid:6)ompensation (cid:6)ommi(cid:295)ee on (cid:35)ehalf of the (cid:5)oard(cid:84) was (cid:35)ased 
lar(cid:43)el(cid:64) on a review of o(cid:60)r peers and a (cid:35)as(cid:48)et of compara(cid:35)le companies(cid:87) Given the amo(cid:60)nt of third part(cid:64) information 
availa(cid:35)le(cid:84) no rem(cid:60)neration cons(cid:60)ltants were (cid:60)sed in the process(cid:87) (cid:26)his review has res(cid:60)lted in si(cid:43)ni(cid:41)cant chan(cid:43)es to o(cid:60)r 
rem(cid:60)neration framewor(cid:48)(cid:84) with the new rem(cid:60)neration str(cid:60)ct(cid:60)re to ta(cid:48)e e(cid:248)ect from (cid:136) (cid:14)(cid:60)l(cid:64) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140)(cid:87)

(cid:26)he (cid:48)e(cid:64) initiatives arisin(cid:43) from the review were(cid:86)

 – (cid:8)evelopin(cid:43) a rem(cid:60)neration framewor(cid:48) to formalise incentive str(cid:60)ct(cid:60)res to (cid:43)(cid:60)ide rem(cid:60)neration practices (cid:43)oin(cid:43) forward(cid:85)
 – (cid:5)enchmar(cid:48)in(cid:43) e(cid:63)ec(cid:60)tive and non(cid:102)e(cid:63)ec(cid:60)tive rem(cid:60)neration with peer companies to determine the competitiveness of c(cid:60)rrent 

rem(cid:60)neration arran(cid:43)ements(cid:85)

 – (cid:8)esi(cid:43)nin(cid:43) a new e(cid:55)(cid:60)it(cid:64) (cid:35)ased lon(cid:43) term incentive (cid:108)(cid:16)(cid:26)I(cid:109) plan for e(cid:63)ec(cid:60)tives to enco(cid:60)ra(cid:43)e lon(cid:43)(cid:102)term s(cid:60)staina(cid:35)le performance(cid:87)

(cid:26)he (cid:5)oard also considered the si(cid:65)e of the e(cid:63)istin(cid:43) (cid:5)oard and ten(cid:60)re of its mem(cid:35)ers(cid:87) It is the view of the (cid:5)oard that the 
c(cid:60)rrent si(cid:65)e of the (cid:5)oard of (cid:140) (cid:8)irectors is important to the overall depth of e(cid:63)perience and independence of the (cid:35)oard and 
that the s(cid:60)ccession which occ(cid:60)rred d(cid:60)rin(cid:43) the (cid:64)ear is s(cid:60)(cid:259)cient to satisf(cid:64) the concerns of si(cid:65)e and ten(cid:60)re(cid:87)

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Financial Report

Directors’ Report
continued

Overview	of	the	Approach	to	Executive	Remuneration	2015	and	Beyond
Followin(cid:43) the (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140) review of c(cid:60)rrent rem(cid:60)neration practices(cid:84) the (cid:5)oard has (cid:41)nalised a new e(cid:63)ec(cid:60)tive rem(cid:60)neration 
str(cid:60)ct(cid:60)re to (cid:35)e e(cid:248)ective from (cid:136) (cid:14)(cid:60)l(cid:64) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140)(cid:87) 

Rem(cid:60)neration at Sipa sho(cid:60)ld(cid:86)

 – (cid:3)li(cid:43)n and contri(cid:35)(cid:60)te to deliverin(cid:43) strate(cid:43)ic pro(cid:47)ects on time and on (cid:35)(cid:60)d(cid:43)et(cid:85)
 – (cid:3)ssist Sipa in a(cid:295)ractin(cid:43) and retainin(cid:43) the ri(cid:43)ht people to e(cid:63)ec(cid:60)te the (cid:35)(cid:60)siness strate(cid:43)(cid:64)(cid:85)
 – (cid:3)li(cid:43)n the interests of e(cid:63)ec(cid:60)tives with the interest of shareholders(cid:85)
 – (cid:5)e contin(cid:43)ent on (cid:35)oth individ(cid:60)al and (cid:6)ompan(cid:64) performance(cid:85) and
 – (cid:5)e simple and eas(cid:64) to administer(cid:87) 

(cid:26)he two components of the new Rem(cid:60)neration (cid:22)olic(cid:64) are descri(cid:35)ed as follows(cid:86)

Fixed	Remuneration
(cid:8)(cid:60)rin(cid:43) the (cid:64)ear ended (cid:138)(cid:135) (cid:14)(cid:60)ne (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140)(cid:84) (cid:35)enchmar(cid:48)in(cid:43) of the Fi(cid:63)ed Rem(cid:60)neration component of (cid:9)(cid:63)ec(cid:60)tive salaries was 
cond(cid:60)cted a(cid:43)ainst a c(cid:60)stom peer (cid:43)ro(cid:60)p of similar si(cid:65)e (cid:108)(cid:35)(cid:64) mar(cid:48)et capitalisation(cid:109)(cid:84) and (cid:3)S(cid:30)(cid:102)listed mineral e(cid:63)ploration companies 
with overseas pro(cid:47)ects(cid:84) in order to ens(cid:60)re that the rem(cid:60)neration levels set meet the o(cid:35)(cid:47)ectives of ena(cid:35)lin(cid:43) the (cid:6)ompan(cid:64) to 
a(cid:295)ract and retain (cid:48)e(cid:64) talent and are ali(cid:43)ned to (cid:35)roader mar(cid:48)et trends in the minerals ind(cid:60)str(cid:64)(cid:87) Fi(cid:63)ed Rem(cid:60)neration t(cid:64)picall(cid:64) 
incl(cid:60)des (cid:35)ase salar(cid:64)(cid:84) (cid:108)str(cid:60)ct(cid:60)red as a total emplo(cid:64)ment cost pac(cid:48)a(cid:43)e which ma(cid:64) (cid:35)e delivered as a mi(cid:63) of cash and other 
(cid:35)ene(cid:41)ts at the (cid:9)(cid:63)ec(cid:60)tives’ discretion(cid:109)(cid:84) and s(cid:60)perann(cid:60)ation at the prescri(cid:35)ed le(cid:43)islative rates(cid:87) Fi(cid:63)ed Rem(cid:60)neration is to (cid:35)e 
reviewed ann(cid:60)all(cid:64) (cid:35)(cid:64) the (cid:17)ana(cid:43)in(cid:43) (cid:8)irector(cid:84) within parameters esta(cid:35)lished (cid:35)(cid:64) the (cid:5)oard(cid:84) or in the case of the (cid:17)ana(cid:43)in(cid:43) 
(cid:8)irector(cid:84) (cid:35)(cid:64) the (cid:5)oard (cid:35)ased on the recommendation of the (cid:18)omination and (cid:6)ompensation (cid:6)ommi(cid:295)ee(cid:87)

Long	Term	Incentive	Plan	
Followin(cid:43) a comprehensive review of rem(cid:60)neration practices d(cid:60)rin(cid:43) the (cid:64)ear(cid:84) the (cid:5)oard has introd(cid:60)ced a more str(cid:60)ct(cid:60)red 
approach to (cid:16)on(cid:43) (cid:26)erm Incentives (cid:108)(cid:16)(cid:26)I’s(cid:109) for (cid:9)(cid:63)ec(cid:60)tives(cid:87) (cid:12)istoricall(cid:64)(cid:84) lon(cid:43) term rem(cid:60)neration consisted of the iss(cid:60)ance of 
options a(cid:35)o(cid:60)t ever(cid:64) (cid:138) (cid:64)ears with performance criteria lin(cid:48)ed lar(cid:43)el(cid:64) to share price and (cid:64)ears of service(cid:87) (cid:26)he last option 
(cid:43)rant was in (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:135) and e(cid:63)pired d(cid:60)rin(cid:43) the c(cid:60)rrent (cid:64)ear(cid:87) (cid:27)nder the new framewor(cid:48)(cid:84) (cid:16)(cid:26)I (cid:43)rants will (cid:35)e made to e(cid:63)ec(cid:60)tives on 
an ann(cid:60)al (cid:35)asis to ali(cid:43)n with t(cid:64)pical mar(cid:48)et practice(cid:84) and to ali(cid:43)n e(cid:63)ec(cid:60)tives’ interests with those of shareholders and the 
(cid:43)eneration of lon(cid:43)(cid:102)term s(cid:60)staina(cid:35)le val(cid:60)e(cid:87) (cid:6)onsistent with previo(cid:60)s polic(cid:64)(cid:84) there is no Short (cid:26)erm Incentive component 
within Sipa’s Rem(cid:60)neration str(cid:60)ct(cid:60)re(cid:87)

(cid:26)he (cid:16)(cid:26)I (cid:43)rants will (cid:35)e delivered thro(cid:60)(cid:43)h participation in the Sipa (cid:9)mplo(cid:64)ee Share Option (cid:22)lan (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140)(cid:87) (cid:26)he val(cid:60)e of the (cid:16)(cid:26)I 
(cid:43)rants made (cid:60)nder the plan will (cid:35)e made with reference to a set percenta(cid:43)e of (cid:5)ase Salar(cid:64) with (cid:9)(cid:63)ec(cid:60)tives’ performance 
assessed a(cid:43)ainst pre(cid:102)determined performance h(cid:60)rdles(cid:87) (cid:26)he performance h(cid:60)rdles are a com(cid:35)ination of mar(cid:48)et (cid:108)share price 
(cid:35)ased(cid:109) and non(cid:102)mar(cid:48)et (cid:108)internal(cid:109) h(cid:60)rdles to optimise share performance a(cid:43)ainst e(cid:63)ploration tar(cid:43)ets(cid:84) the ann(cid:60)al operatin(cid:43) 
(cid:35)(cid:60)d(cid:43)et(cid:84) s(cid:60)ccessf(cid:60)l comm(cid:60)nication with sta(cid:48)eholders(cid:84) improved access to capital mar(cid:48)ets(cid:84) stoc(cid:48) li(cid:55)(cid:60)idit(cid:64) and re(cid:43)ister pro(cid:41)le(cid:87) 
(cid:26)he threshold levels are s(cid:60)ita(cid:35)l(cid:64) stretched to (cid:35)e consistent with the o(cid:35)(cid:47)ectives of the (cid:16)(cid:26)I plan(cid:87) 

(cid:26)he (cid:16)(cid:26)I as a percenta(cid:43)e of (cid:5)ase Salar(cid:64) is (cid:141)(cid:140)(cid:166) for the (cid:17)ana(cid:43)in(cid:43) (cid:8)irector and (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:102)(cid:140)(cid:135)(cid:166) for other (cid:15)e(cid:64) (cid:17)ana(cid:43)ement (cid:22)ersonnel(cid:84) 
e(cid:63)cl(cid:60)din(cid:43) non(cid:102)e(cid:63)ec(cid:60)tive directors(cid:87) (cid:22)erformance h(cid:60)rdles are meas(cid:60)red at the end of the (cid:41)nancial (cid:64)ear with vestin(cid:43) occ(cid:60)rrin(cid:43) 
at the end of (cid:138) (cid:64)ears and e(cid:63)pir(cid:64) of the (cid:43)rants at the end of (cid:140) (cid:64)ears(cid:87)

(cid:26)he plan r(cid:60)les do not provide for a(cid:60)tomatic vestin(cid:43) in the event of a chan(cid:43)e of control(cid:87) (cid:26)he (cid:35)oard ma(cid:64) in its discretion 
determine the manner in which the (cid:60)nvested incentives will (cid:35)e dealt with in the event of a chan(cid:43)e of control(cid:87) 

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Review of Operations  |  Governance  |  Financial Report  |  Shareholders’ Information

(cid:26)he performance h(cid:60)rdles are o(cid:60)tlined (cid:35)elow(cid:87) 

2(cid:135)(cid:136)5 (cid:25)trategic (cid:19)(cid:35)(cid:47)ecti(cid:61)es

(cid:22)erformance Measure

(cid:22)erformance h(cid:60)rdle (cid:102) (cid:26)otal Shareholder Ret(cid:60)rn (cid:108)(cid:26)SR(cid:109) (cid:6)omparison of (cid:26)SR with a (cid:43)ro(cid:60)p of peer companies(cid:86)

(cid:22)erformance h(cid:60)rdle (cid:102) (cid:9)(cid:63)ploration (cid:8)iscover(cid:64) 

(cid:5)elow (cid:140)(cid:135)th percentile (cid:102) (cid:135)(cid:166) vest

(cid:5)etween (cid:140)(cid:135)th (cid:102) (cid:141)(cid:135)(cid:166) percentile (cid:102) (cid:136)(cid:140)(cid:166) vest

(cid:3)(cid:35)ove (cid:141)(cid:135)th percentile (cid:102) entire (cid:138)(cid:140)(cid:166) vest

S(cid:60)(cid:35)stantiall(cid:64) advance one or more compan(cid:64) 
e(cid:63)ploration pro(cid:47)ects via ore (cid:43)rade intersections 
of minea(cid:35)le width in a (cid:43)eolo(cid:43)icall(cid:64) compellin(cid:43) 
environment th(cid:60)s leadin(cid:43) towards an initial mineral 
resource

(cid:22)erformance h(cid:60)rdle (cid:102) (cid:6)apital (cid:17)ana(cid:43)ement and 
Financial Stren(cid:43)th 

(cid:6)ompan(cid:64) ade(cid:55)(cid:60)atel(cid:64) f(cid:60)nded to achieve e(cid:63)ploration 
o(cid:35)(cid:47)ectives 

(cid:22)erformance h(cid:60)rdle (cid:102) (cid:6)orporate and Social 
Responsi(cid:35)ilit(cid:64)(cid:84) incorporatin(cid:43) metrics (cid:60)nder 
environmental(cid:84) safet(cid:64)(cid:84) and comm(cid:60)nit(cid:64) 

(cid:22)erformance h(cid:60)rdle (cid:102) (cid:9)nhanced (cid:6)ompan(cid:64) profile

S(cid:60)ccessf(cid:60)l mana(cid:43)ement of all sta(cid:48)eholders incl(cid:60)din(cid:43) 
(cid:43)overnment(cid:84) comm(cid:60)nit(cid:64)(cid:84) and shareholders to achieve 
tar(cid:43)eted o(cid:60)tcomes whilst maintainin(cid:43) a safe wor(cid:48)in(cid:43) 
environment

S(cid:60)ccessf(cid:60)l mana(cid:43)ement of p(cid:60)(cid:35)lic relations to achieve 
tar(cid:43)eted o(cid:60)tcomes with respect to li(cid:55)(cid:60)idit(cid:64) and 
re(cid:43)ister profile

(cid:29)eig(cid:44)t

(cid:138)(cid:140)(cid:166)

(cid:138)(cid:140)(cid:166)

(cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:166)

(cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:166)

(cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:166)

In considerin(cid:43) the relationship (cid:35)etween the consolidated entit(cid:64)’s performance and the (cid:35)ene(cid:41)ts for shareholder wealth(cid:84) the 
(cid:5)oard (cid:35)elieves that(cid:84) at this sta(cid:43)e of development(cid:84) there is no relevant direct lin(cid:48) (cid:35)etween reven(cid:60)e and pro(cid:41)ta(cid:35)ilit(cid:64) and the 
advancement of shareholder wealth as demonstrated in the ta(cid:35)le (cid:35)elow which shows the share price is not directl(cid:64) lin(cid:48)ed to 
the (cid:18)et (cid:16)oss for the (cid:64)ear(cid:84) (cid:35)(cid:60)t moves independentl(cid:64) of it(cid:87) 

As at 3(cid:135) (cid:14)une

2015

2014

2(cid:135)(cid:136)3

2012

2011

Share price (cid:108)cents per share(cid:109)

(cid:18)et loss per (cid:64)ear ended

(cid:130)(cid:135)(cid:87)(cid:135)(cid:164)(cid:142)

(cid:130)(cid:135)(cid:87)(cid:135)(cid:139)(cid:142)

(cid:130)(cid:135)(cid:87)(cid:135)(cid:140)(cid:165)

(cid:130)(cid:135)(cid:87)(cid:135)(cid:165)(cid:141)

(cid:130)(cid:135)(cid:87)(cid:135)(cid:140)(cid:141)

(cid:130)(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:137)(cid:164)(cid:84)(cid:165)(cid:135)(cid:141) (cid:130)(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:135)(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:165)(cid:138)(cid:135)

(cid:130)(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:141)(cid:136)(cid:141)(cid:84)(cid:164)(cid:141)(cid:165)

(cid:130)(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:136)(cid:140)(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:142)(cid:136)

(cid:130)(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:141)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:165)(cid:140)

Nomination	and	Compensation	Committee
(cid:26)he (cid:18)omination and (cid:6)ompensation (cid:6)ommittee of the (cid:5)oard of (cid:8)irectors of the (cid:6)ompan(cid:64) is responsi(cid:35)le for reviewin(cid:43) 
rem(cid:60)neration arran(cid:43)ements for the (cid:8)irectors(cid:84) the (cid:17)ana(cid:43)in(cid:43) (cid:8)irector (cid:108)(cid:6)(cid:9)O(cid:109) and the (cid:6)ompan(cid:64) Secretar(cid:64)(cid:87) (cid:26)he (cid:18)omination and 
(cid:6)ompensation (cid:6)ommittee assesses the appropriateness of the philosoph(cid:64)(cid:84) nat(cid:60)re and amo(cid:60)nt of rem(cid:60)neration of (cid:8)irectors 
and Senior (cid:9)(cid:63)ec(cid:60)tives on an ann(cid:60)al (cid:35)asis (cid:35)(cid:64) reference to relevant emplo(cid:64)ment mar(cid:48)et conditions with the overall o(cid:35)(cid:47)ective of 
ens(cid:60)rin(cid:43) ma(cid:63)im(cid:60)m sta(cid:48)eholder (cid:35)enefit from the retention of a hi(cid:43)h (cid:55)(cid:60)alit(cid:64) (cid:5)oard and (cid:9)(cid:63)ec(cid:60)tive team(cid:87)

Non-executive	Director	Compensation
Fees and pa(cid:64)ments to non(cid:102)e(cid:63)ec(cid:60)tive directors re(cid:42)ect the demands which are made on(cid:84) and the responsi(cid:35)ilities of(cid:84) the 
directors and have the o(cid:35)(cid:47)ective of ens(cid:60)rin(cid:43) ma(cid:63)im(cid:60)m (cid:35)ene(cid:41)t for Sipa (cid:35)(cid:64) the retention of a hi(cid:43)h (cid:55)(cid:60)alit(cid:64) (cid:5)oard with the 
relevant s(cid:48)ills mi(cid:63) to optimise overall performance(cid:87) (cid:18)on(cid:102)e(cid:63)ec(cid:60)tive directors’ fees and pa(cid:64)ments are determined within an 
a(cid:43)(cid:43)re(cid:43)ate (cid:8)irectors’ fee pool limit(cid:84) which is periodicall(cid:64) recommended (cid:35)(cid:64) the (cid:18)omination and (cid:6)ompensation (cid:6)ommi(cid:295)ee 
for approval (cid:35)(cid:64) shareholders(cid:87) (cid:26)he pool limit ma(cid:63)im(cid:60)m c(cid:60)rrentl(cid:64) stands at (cid:130)(cid:138)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:84) as approved (cid:35)(cid:64) shareholders in 
(cid:18)ovem(cid:35)er (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:87) It is at the discretion of the (cid:5)oard to distri(cid:35)(cid:60)te this pool amon(cid:43)st the (cid:18)on(cid:102)e(cid:63)ec(cid:60)tive (cid:8)irectors (cid:35)ased on 
the responsi(cid:35)ilities ass(cid:60)med(cid:87) (cid:8)(cid:60)rin(cid:43) the (cid:64)ear (cid:130)(cid:137)(cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:136)(cid:164)(cid:136) of the pool was (cid:60)tilised(cid:87)

(cid:18)o performance (cid:35)ased fees are paid to (cid:18)on(cid:102)(cid:9)(cid:63)ec(cid:60)tive (cid:8)irectors(cid:84) nor are (cid:18)on(cid:102)(cid:9)(cid:63)ec(cid:60)tive (cid:8)irectors entitled to participate 
in Sipa’s (cid:9)mplo(cid:64)ee Share Option (cid:22)lan(cid:87) Retirement (cid:35)enefits are limited to stat(cid:60)tor(cid:64) s(cid:60)perann(cid:60)ation at the rate prescri(cid:35)ed 
(cid:60)nder the S(cid:60)perann(cid:60)ation G(cid:60)arantee le(cid:43)islation and entitlements earned (cid:60)nder the (cid:8)irectors Retirement Scheme prior to 
(cid:138)(cid:135) (cid:14)(cid:60)ne (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:165)(cid:87)

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Financial Report

Directors’ Report
continued

(cid:26)he compensation of (cid:18)on(cid:102)e(cid:63)ec(cid:60)tive (cid:8)irectors for the period endin(cid:43) (cid:138)(cid:135) (cid:14)(cid:60)ne (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140) is detailed in (cid:26)a(cid:35)le (cid:136) of this report(cid:87)

(cid:26)he (cid:41)(cid:63)ed compensation of the (cid:48)e(cid:64) mana(cid:43)ement personnel is detailed in (cid:26)a(cid:35)le (cid:136) (cid:35)elow(cid:87)

Table	1:	Remuneration	of	Key	Management	Personnel	for	the	year	ended	30	June	2015	and	30	June	2014

Short-term	
benefits

Post-employment

Cas(cid:44) (cid:25)a(cid:163)ary 
and (cid:10)ees

(cid:25)uper(cid:102)
annuation

Retirement 
(cid:22)ro(cid:61)ision#

Other	
long-term	
benefits

Long 
(cid:25)er(cid:61)ice 
Lea(cid:61)e

Share-based	
payment

(cid:19)ptions

Total

% 
(cid:22)erformance 
Re(cid:163)ated

%
(cid:19)ptions

Name

Non-executive directors

(cid:6) (cid:17)cGown
(cid:108)(cid:3)ppointed  
(cid:136)(cid:136) (cid:17)arch (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140)(cid:109)

(cid:22) (cid:22)earce
(cid:108)Retired  
(cid:136)(cid:136) (cid:17)arch (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140)(cid:109)

(cid:8) Goodin(cid:43)

(cid:15) Field

(cid:22) (cid:15)ile(cid:64)
(cid:108)(cid:3)ppointed (cid:137)(cid:138) 
Septem(cid:35)er (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:109)

(cid:8) (cid:29)illiams
(cid:108)Resi(cid:43)ned (cid:137)(cid:138) Septem(cid:35)er 
(cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:109)

Executive director

(cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140)

(cid:137)(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:138)(cid:135)(cid:135)

(cid:137)(cid:84)(cid:138)(cid:135)(cid:142)

–

–

(cid:140)(cid:164)(cid:84)(cid:141)(cid:140)(cid:136)

(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:138)(cid:142)(cid:136) (cid:108)(cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:139)(cid:165)(cid:109)

(cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)

(cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140)

(cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)

(cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140)

(cid:140)(cid:141)(cid:84)(cid:164)(cid:140)(cid:164)

(cid:138)(cid:164)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:136)(cid:142)

(cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:114)

(cid:137)(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:141)(cid:136)(cid:136)

(cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140)

(cid:138)(cid:164)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:136)(cid:142)

(cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:114)

(cid:137)(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:141)(cid:136)(cid:136)

(cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140)

(cid:137)(cid:165)(cid:84)(cid:164)(cid:139)(cid:139)

(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:138)(cid:138)(cid:165)

(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:139)(cid:164)(cid:142)

(cid:137)(cid:84)(cid:139)(cid:141)(cid:164)

(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:139)(cid:164)(cid:142)

(cid:137)(cid:84)(cid:139)(cid:141)(cid:164)

(cid:137)(cid:84)(cid:141)(cid:137)(cid:136)

(cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)

(cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140)

–

–

(cid:165)(cid:84)(cid:165)(cid:165)(cid:140)

(cid:165)(cid:139)(cid:139)

(cid:108)(cid:164)(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:136)(cid:164)(cid:141)(cid:109)

(cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:114)

(cid:137)(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:141)(cid:136)(cid:136)

(cid:137)(cid:84)(cid:139)(cid:141)(cid:164)

(cid:16) (cid:5)(cid:60)rnett(cid:136)

(cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140)

(cid:137)(cid:141)(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)

(cid:137)(cid:164)(cid:84)(cid:136)(cid:137)(cid:140)

M Doepel(cid:137)
(cid:108)Resi(cid:43)ned  
(cid:136)(cid:137) Septem(cid:35)er (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:109)

(cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)

(cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140)

(cid:136)(cid:165)(cid:84)(cid:165)(cid:138)(cid:164)

(cid:137)(cid:141)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:137)(cid:140)

(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:141)(cid:165)(cid:142)

(cid:137)(cid:84)(cid:164)(cid:136)(cid:140)

(cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)

(cid:137)(cid:141)(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)

(cid:137)(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:139)(cid:138)(cid:165)

Other key management personnel

T Robson 

(cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140)

(cid:136)(cid:141)(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:142)(cid:136)(cid:137)

(cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)

(cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:164)(cid:84)(cid:141)(cid:164)(cid:139)

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

(cid:164)(cid:84)(cid:136)(cid:164)(cid:137)

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

(cid:137)(cid:164)(cid:84)(cid:164)(cid:135)(cid:142)

–

(cid:108)(cid:139)(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:142)(cid:135)(cid:164)(cid:109)

(cid:164)(cid:137)(cid:84)(cid:142)(cid:142)(cid:139)

(cid:138)(cid:142)(cid:84)(cid:142)(cid:165)(cid:165)

(cid:137)(cid:165)(cid:84)(cid:136)(cid:165)(cid:141)

(cid:138)(cid:142)(cid:84)(cid:142)(cid:165)(cid:165)

(cid:137)(cid:165)(cid:84)(cid:136)(cid:165)(cid:141)

(cid:138)(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:138)(cid:164)(cid:140)

–

(cid:108)(cid:140)(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:139)(cid:138)(cid:165)(cid:109)

(cid:137)(cid:165)(cid:84)(cid:136)(cid:165)(cid:141)

(cid:138)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:136)(cid:137)(cid:140)

(cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:164)(cid:137)(cid:140)

(cid:138)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:135)

(cid:138)(cid:135)(cid:164)(cid:84)(cid:164)(cid:135)(cid:135)

(cid:136)(cid:141)(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:142)(cid:136)(cid:137)

(cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:164)(cid:84)(cid:141)(cid:164)(cid:139)

(cid:135)(cid:166)

(cid:135)(cid:166)

(cid:135)(cid:166)

(cid:135)(cid:166)

(cid:135)(cid:166)

(cid:135)(cid:166)

(cid:135)(cid:166)

(cid:135)(cid:166)

(cid:135)(cid:166)

(cid:135)(cid:166)

(cid:135)(cid:166)

(cid:135)(cid:166)

(cid:135)(cid:166)

(cid:135)(cid:166)

(cid:135)(cid:166)

(cid:135)(cid:166)

(cid:135)(cid:166)

(cid:135)(cid:166)

(cid:135)(cid:166)

(cid:135)(cid:166)

(cid:135)(cid:166)

(cid:135)(cid:166)

(cid:135)(cid:166)

(cid:135)(cid:166)

(cid:135)(cid:166)

(cid:135)(cid:166)

(cid:135)(cid:166)

(cid:135)(cid:166)

(cid:135)(cid:166)

(cid:135)(cid:166)

(cid:135)(cid:166)

(cid:135)(cid:166)

(cid:135)(cid:166)

(cid:135)(cid:166)

(cid:135)(cid:166)

(cid:135)(cid:166)

(cid:114) 

(cid:134) 

(cid:136) 

(cid:137) 

 (cid:26)he non(cid:102)e(cid:63)ec(cid:60)tive directors waived a portion of their fees for a period d(cid:60)rin(cid:43) the (cid:64)ear ended (cid:138)(cid:135) (cid:14)(cid:60)ne (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139) whilst f(cid:60)ndin(cid:43) 
opport(cid:60)nities were considered(cid:87) 
 (cid:26)he (cid:8)irectors’ Retirement Scheme(cid:84) approved (cid:35)(cid:64) a meetin(cid:43) of shareholders(cid:84) was fro(cid:65)en in the (cid:64)ear ended (cid:138)(cid:135) (cid:14)(cid:60)ne (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:165) with no f(cid:60)rther 
provision (cid:35)ein(cid:43) made a(cid:273)er that date(cid:87) (cid:8)(cid:60)rin(cid:43) the period(cid:84) an amo(cid:60)nt of (cid:130)(cid:139)(cid:137)(cid:84)(cid:164)(cid:136)(cid:165) was paid to (cid:17)r (cid:22)earce for a (cid:35)ene(cid:41)t earned prior to 
(cid:14)(cid:60)ne (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:165)(cid:84) with a f(cid:60)rther (cid:130)(cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:139)(cid:165) (cid:35)ein(cid:43) waived (cid:35)(cid:64) (cid:17)r (cid:22)earce at retirement(cid:87) (cid:17)r (cid:29)illiams waived his entire entitlement of (cid:130)(cid:164)(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:136)(cid:164)(cid:141) 
at retirement in Septem(cid:35)er (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:87)
 On (cid:137)(cid:139) (cid:14)(cid:60)l(cid:64) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:84) (cid:17)s (cid:16)(cid:64)nda (cid:5)(cid:60)rne(cid:295) was appointed as (cid:17)ana(cid:43)in(cid:43) (cid:8)irector(cid:87) (cid:22)rior to that date she held the position of (cid:9)(cid:63)ploration 
(cid:17)ana(cid:43)er and was incl(cid:60)ded in Sipa’s (cid:15)e(cid:64) (cid:17)ana(cid:43)ement (cid:22)ersonnel (cid:43)ro(cid:60)pin(cid:43)(cid:87)
 On (cid:137)(cid:139) (cid:14)(cid:60)l(cid:64) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:84) (cid:17)r (cid:8)oepel retired from the position of (cid:17)ana(cid:43)in(cid:43) (cid:8)irector and on that same date was appointed a (cid:18)on(cid:102)(cid:9)(cid:63)ec(cid:60)tive 
(cid:8)irector of the (cid:6)ompan(cid:64)(cid:87) (cid:17)r (cid:8)oepel resi(cid:43)ned from the position of (cid:18)on(cid:102)(cid:9)(cid:63)ec(cid:60)tive (cid:8)irector on (cid:136)(cid:137) Septem(cid:35)er (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:87)

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Table	2:	Compensation	options:	Granted	and	vested	during	the	year
(cid:12)istoricall(cid:64)(cid:84) lon(cid:43) term incentives were administered thro(cid:60)(cid:43)h participation in the Sipa Reso(cid:60)rces (cid:9)mplo(cid:64)ee Share Option (cid:22)lan 
(cid:108)the (cid:91)(cid:9)SO(cid:22)(cid:92)(cid:109)(cid:87) (cid:26)he (cid:9)SO(cid:22) was last approved (cid:35)(cid:64) mem(cid:35)ers at the (cid:137)(cid:140) (cid:18)ovem(cid:35)er (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:135) (cid:3)G(cid:17) in an e(cid:248)ort to meet the conditions 
of the (cid:3)SI(cid:6) class order for an eli(cid:43)i(cid:35)le scheme and for p(cid:60)rposes of (cid:16)istin(cid:43) R(cid:60)le (cid:141)(cid:87)(cid:136)(cid:87) (cid:18)o Options have vested or were (cid:43)ranted 
d(cid:60)rin(cid:43) the period or the previo(cid:60)s (cid:41)nancial (cid:64)ear and all lon(cid:43) term incentives had e(cid:63)pired witho(cid:60)t e(cid:63)ercise d(cid:60)rin(cid:43) the (cid:64)ear(cid:87)

Table	3:	(cid:28)alue	of	Compensation	Options	Awarded,	Exercised	and	Lapsed	During	the	(cid:31)ear
(cid:26)here were no options awarded or e(cid:63)ercised d(cid:60)rin(cid:43) the c(cid:60)rrent or previo(cid:60)s (cid:64)ear(cid:87) (cid:26)here were no alterations to the terms and 
conditions of options awarded as rem(cid:60)neration since their award date(cid:87) 

Shares	Provided	on	Exercise	of	Remuneration	Options
(cid:26)here were no shares provided on e(cid:63)ercise of rem(cid:60)neration options d(cid:60)rin(cid:43) the (cid:41)nancial (cid:64)ear ended (cid:138)(cid:135) (cid:14)(cid:60)ne (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140)(cid:87)

Lapsed	Options
(cid:26)here were (cid:142)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:140)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135) options which lapsed d(cid:60)rin(cid:43) the (cid:64)ear(cid:87) (cid:26)he(cid:64) had a nil val(cid:60)e at lapse date(cid:87) 

(cid:26)he followin(cid:43) options held (cid:35)(cid:64) (cid:15)e(cid:64) (cid:17)ana(cid:43)ement (cid:22)ersonnel lapsed d(cid:60)rin(cid:43) the period(cid:87)

3(cid:135) (cid:14)une 2(cid:135)(cid:136)5

Key Management Personnel

T Robson

M Doepel#

Num(cid:35)er of 
options (cid:62)(cid:44)ic(cid:44) 
(cid:163)apsed

Date  
of (cid:11)rant

Date  
of (cid:9)(cid:63)piry

(cid:9)(cid:63)ercise  
(cid:22)rice

(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)

(cid:138)(cid:135)(cid:99)(cid:142)(cid:99)(cid:136)(cid:135)

(cid:137)(cid:142)(cid:99)(cid:142)(cid:99)(cid:136)(cid:139)

(cid:137)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)

(cid:137)(cid:140)(cid:99)(cid:136)(cid:136)(cid:99)(cid:136)(cid:135)

(cid:137)(cid:139)(cid:99)(cid:136)(cid:136)(cid:99)(cid:136)(cid:139)

(cid:130)(cid:135)(cid:87)(cid:136)(cid:141)(cid:140)

(cid:130)(cid:135)(cid:87)(cid:137)(cid:136)

(cid:134)  (cid:6)eased to (cid:35)e a (cid:15)e(cid:64) (cid:17)ana(cid:43)ement (cid:22)ersonnel prior to lapse of the options(cid:87)

Other
(cid:26)he (cid:6)ompan(cid:64) prohi(cid:35)its (cid:15)e(cid:64) (cid:17)ana(cid:43)ement (cid:22)ersonnel from enterin(cid:43) into an(cid:64) arran(cid:43)ement which has the e(cid:248)ect of limitin(cid:43) their 
e(cid:63)pos(cid:60)re in relation to the ris(cid:48) inherent in iss(cid:60)ed options(cid:87) (cid:26)he (cid:6)ompan(cid:64)’s Share (cid:26)radin(cid:43) (cid:22)olic(cid:64) (cid:43)overns when Sipa emplo(cid:64)ees(cid:84) 
directors(cid:84) contractors(cid:84) and cons(cid:60)ltants ma(cid:64) deal in the (cid:6)ompan(cid:64)’s sec(cid:60)rities and the proced(cid:60)res that m(cid:60)st (cid:35)e followed for 
s(cid:60)ch dealin(cid:43)s(cid:87) (cid:3) cop(cid:64) of the polic(cid:64) is located at sipa(cid:87)com(cid:87)a(cid:60)(cid:87)

Service	Agreements
(cid:6)ompensation and other terms of emplo(cid:64)ment for the (cid:17)ana(cid:43)in(cid:43) (cid:8)irector and (cid:15)e(cid:64) (cid:17)ana(cid:43)ement (cid:22)ersonnel are formalised in 
service a(cid:43)reements(cid:87) (cid:9)ach of these a(cid:43)reements provide for the provision of cash salar(cid:64) and participation(cid:84) when eli(cid:43)i(cid:35)le(cid:84) in the 
Sipa Reso(cid:60)rces (cid:16)imited (cid:9)mplo(cid:64)ee Option (cid:22)lan(cid:87) Other ma(cid:47)or provisions are set o(cid:60)t (cid:35)elow(cid:87)

L	M	Burnett,	Exploration	Manager	(5/6/14	–	24/7/14),	Managing	Director	(24/7/14	–	Present)	
 – (cid:26)erm of a(cid:43)reement is contin(cid:60)in(cid:43)(cid:87)
 – (cid:5)ase salar(cid:64) of (cid:130)(cid:137)(cid:141)(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135) and (cid:130)(cid:137)(cid:164)(cid:84)(cid:136)(cid:137)(cid:140) s(cid:60)perann(cid:60)ation(cid:87) (cid:3) res(cid:60)lt of a performance review cond(cid:60)cted in (cid:14)(cid:60)l(cid:64) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140) has led 
to an increase in the (cid:35)ase salar(cid:64) and s(cid:60)perann(cid:60)ation to (cid:130)(cid:138)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135) and (cid:130)(cid:137)(cid:165)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:135)(cid:135) respectivel(cid:64)(cid:84) e(cid:248)ective (cid:137)(cid:139) (cid:14)(cid:60)l(cid:64) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140)(cid:87) 

 – (cid:26)ermination notice of (cid:164) months (cid:35)(cid:64) the compan(cid:64) or (cid:138) months (cid:35)(cid:64) the (cid:17)ana(cid:43)in(cid:43) (cid:8)irector(cid:87)
 – (cid:22)a(cid:64)ment of termination (cid:35)ene(cid:41)t on earl(cid:64) termination (cid:35)(cid:64) the emplo(cid:64)er other than for (cid:43)ross miscond(cid:60)ct e(cid:55)(cid:60)al to (cid:164) months 

the ann(cid:60)al rem(cid:60)neration pac(cid:48)a(cid:43)e(cid:87) 

 – (cid:17)rs (cid:5)(cid:60)rne(cid:295) ma(cid:64) terminate the a(cid:43)reement (cid:35)(cid:64) (cid:136) months notice in the event she is demoted from her position witho(cid:60)t (cid:43)ood 
ca(cid:60)se(cid:84) or is re(cid:55)(cid:60)ested(cid:84) witho(cid:60)t (cid:43)ood ca(cid:60)se to ass(cid:60)me responsi(cid:35)ilities or perform tas(cid:48)s not reasona(cid:35)l(cid:64) consistent with her 
position(cid:87) In this instance(cid:84) she will(cid:84) s(cid:60)(cid:35)(cid:47)ect to shareholder approval if necessar(cid:64)(cid:84) (cid:35)e entitled to a pa(cid:64)o(cid:60)t of (cid:136) (cid:64)ear (cid:35)ase salar(cid:64)(cid:87)

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Directors’ Report
continued

T	A	Robson,	Chief	Financial	Officer	and	Company	Secretary
(cid:8)(cid:60)rin(cid:43) the period (cid:17)s Ro(cid:35)son cons(cid:60)lted to the (cid:6)ompan(cid:64) for an ho(cid:60)rl(cid:64) rate(cid:87) On (cid:136) (cid:14)(cid:60)l(cid:64) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140)(cid:84) (cid:17)s Ro(cid:35)son entered into an 
emplo(cid:64)ment a(cid:43)reement with the (cid:6)ompan(cid:64)(cid:84) the si(cid:43)ni(cid:41)cant terms of which are follows(cid:86)

 – (cid:26)erm of a(cid:43)reement is contin(cid:60)in(cid:43) and is (cid:35)ased on (cid:87)(cid:165) of a f(cid:60)ll time e(cid:55)(cid:60)ivalent emplo(cid:64)ee(cid:87)
 – (cid:5)ase salar(cid:64) of (cid:130)(cid:136)(cid:165)(cid:165)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135) and (cid:130)(cid:136)(cid:141)(cid:84)(cid:165)(cid:164)(cid:135) s(cid:60)perann(cid:60)ation(cid:87) 
 – (cid:26)ermination notice of (cid:138) months (cid:35)(cid:64) either the compan(cid:64) or (cid:17)s Ro(cid:35)son(cid:87)
 – (cid:17)s Ro(cid:35)son ma(cid:64) terminate the a(cid:43)reement (cid:35)(cid:64) (cid:136) months notice in the event she is demoted from her position witho(cid:60)t (cid:43)ood 
ca(cid:60)se(cid:84) or is re(cid:55)(cid:60)ested(cid:84) witho(cid:60)t (cid:43)ood ca(cid:60)se to ass(cid:60)me responsi(cid:35)ilities or perform tas(cid:48)s not reasona(cid:35)l(cid:64) consistent with her 
position(cid:87) In this instance(cid:84) she will(cid:84) s(cid:60)(cid:35)(cid:47)ect to shareholder approval if necessar(cid:64)(cid:84) (cid:35)e entitled to a pa(cid:64)o(cid:60)t of (cid:164) months (cid:35)ase 
salar(cid:64)(cid:87)

M	G	Doepel,	Managing	Director	(Until	retirement	on	24	July	2014)
 – (cid:26)erm of a(cid:43)reement(cid:84) (cid:136)(cid:99)(cid:136)(cid:137)(cid:99)(cid:136)(cid:135) (cid:103) (cid:136)(cid:99)(cid:136)(cid:137)(cid:99)(cid:136)(cid:138)(cid:84) and contin(cid:60)in(cid:43) monthl(cid:64) (cid:60)ntil retirement on (cid:137)(cid:139) (cid:14)(cid:60)l(cid:64) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:87)
 – (cid:5)ase salar(cid:64) of (cid:130)(cid:137)(cid:141)(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135) and (cid:130)(cid:137)(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:139)(cid:138)(cid:141) s(cid:60)perann(cid:60)ation(cid:87)
 – (cid:26)ermination notice of (cid:138) months (cid:35)(cid:64) either the compan(cid:64) or the (cid:17)ana(cid:43)in(cid:43) (cid:8)irector(cid:87)
 – (cid:22)a(cid:64)ment of termination (cid:35)ene(cid:41)t on earl(cid:64) termination (cid:35)(cid:64) the emplo(cid:64)er other than for (cid:43)ross miscond(cid:60)ct e(cid:55)(cid:60)al to the ann(cid:60)al 

rem(cid:60)neration pac(cid:48)a(cid:43)e(cid:87) 

Table	4:	Share	Holdings	of	Key	Management	Personnel	(Including	Nominees)
(cid:26)he n(cid:60)m(cid:35)ers of shares in the compan(cid:64) held d(cid:60)rin(cid:43) the (cid:41)nancial (cid:64)ear (cid:35)(cid:64) each director of Sipa Reso(cid:60)rces (cid:16)imited and other 
(cid:48)e(cid:64) mana(cid:43)ement personnel of the Gro(cid:60)p(cid:84) incl(cid:60)din(cid:43) their personall(cid:64) related parties(cid:84) are set o(cid:60)t (cid:35)elow(cid:87) (cid:26)here were no shares 
(cid:43)ranted d(cid:60)rin(cid:43) the reportin(cid:43) period as compensation(cid:87)

2015

Directors

(cid:6) (cid:17)cGown

(cid:8) Goodin(cid:43)

(cid:15) Field

(cid:22) (cid:15)ile(cid:64)

(cid:16) (cid:5)(cid:60)rnett

Key Management Personnel

T Robson

Former Directors and Key Management 
Personnel

(cid:22) (cid:22)earce

M Doepel

(cid:8) (cid:29)illiams

Ba(cid:163)ance  
at t(cid:44)e start  
of t(cid:44)e year

–

(cid:137)(cid:140)(cid:165)(cid:84)(cid:164)(cid:142)(cid:135)

(cid:141)(cid:140)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)

–

(cid:138)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)

(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:142)(cid:164)(cid:84)(cid:136)(cid:136)(cid:165)

(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:141)(cid:139)(cid:137)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:165)(cid:137)

(cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:165)(cid:165)(cid:165)(cid:84)(cid:165)(cid:135)(cid:135)

(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)

Recei(cid:61)ed 
during t(cid:44)e 
year on 
e(cid:63)ercise of 
options

Ac(cid:55)uisition 
pursuant to 
(cid:22)(cid:163)acement 
and (cid:25)(cid:44)are 
(cid:22)urc(cid:44)ase (cid:22)(cid:163)an^

(cid:19)t(cid:44)er c(cid:44)anges 
during t(cid:44)e 
year

Ba(cid:163)ance  
at t(cid:44)e end  
of t(cid:44)e year

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

(cid:136)(cid:138)(cid:141)(cid:84)(cid:142)(cid:138)(cid:136)

–

–

–

–

–

(cid:138)(cid:142)(cid:164)(cid:84)(cid:164)(cid:137)(cid:136)

(cid:141)(cid:140)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)

–

–

(cid:141)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:114)

(cid:141)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)

–

(cid:138)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)

(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:142)(cid:164)(cid:84)(cid:136)(cid:136)(cid:165)

–

(cid:108)(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:141)(cid:139)(cid:137)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:165)(cid:137)(cid:109)#

– (cid:108)(cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:165)(cid:165)(cid:165)(cid:84)(cid:165)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:109)#

–

(cid:108)(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:109)#

–

–

–

(cid:114) 
(cid:119) 

Incl(cid:60)des Shares held (cid:35)(cid:64) (cid:17)r (cid:15)ile(cid:64) at the date of his appointment and shares p(cid:60)rchased on mar(cid:48)et d(cid:60)rin(cid:43) the period(cid:87)
 Relates to shares p(cid:60)rchased (cid:35)(cid:64) (cid:8)irectors at fair val(cid:60)e thro(cid:60)(cid:43)h the placement and share p(cid:60)rchase plan o(cid:248)er (cid:60)nderta(cid:48)en d(cid:60)rin(cid:43) the 
period(cid:87) (cid:8)irectors were actin(cid:43) as shareholders and no shares were iss(cid:60)ed as compensation for services provided(cid:87) (cid:18)ote the ac(cid:55)(cid:60)isition 
(cid:60)nder the placement and share p(cid:60)rchase plan o(cid:248)er was made on (cid:137) (cid:14)(cid:60)l(cid:64) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140) and therefore is not incl(cid:60)ded in the a(cid:35)ove ta(cid:35)le(cid:87)

(cid:134)  (cid:6)eased to (cid:35)e a director d(cid:60)rin(cid:43) the period and as s(cid:60)ch no f(cid:60)rther reportin(cid:43) is re(cid:55)(cid:60)ired for these holdin(cid:43)s(cid:87)

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Table	5:	Option	holdings	of	Key	Management	Personnel	(including	nominees)

3(cid:135) (cid:14)une 2(cid:135)(cid:136)5

Directors

(cid:6) (cid:17)cGown

(cid:8) Goodin(cid:43)

(cid:15) Field

(cid:22) (cid:15)ile(cid:64)

(cid:16) (cid:5)(cid:60)rnett

Ba(cid:163)ance  
at start of  
t(cid:44)e year

–

(cid:164)(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:164)(cid:141)(cid:138)

(cid:141)(cid:140)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)

–

(cid:138)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)

Key Management 
Personnel

T Robson

(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)

Former Directors and 
Key Management 
Personnel

(cid:22) (cid:22)earce#

M Doepel#

(cid:8) (cid:29)illiams#

(cid:139)(cid:138)(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:137)(cid:136)

(cid:141)(cid:84)(cid:141)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:165)(cid:164)

(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)

(cid:11)ranted as 
remuneration

(cid:19)ptions 
e(cid:63)ercised

Lapsed 
(cid:62)it(cid:44)out 
e(cid:63)ercise

Ba(cid:163)ance  
at t(cid:44)e end  
of t(cid:44)e year

(cid:28)ested 
(cid:108)(cid:9)(cid:63)ercisa(cid:35)(cid:163)e(cid:109)

(cid:27)n(cid:61)ested 
(cid:108)Non(cid:102) 
e(cid:63)ercisa(cid:35)(cid:163)e(cid:109)

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

(cid:164)(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:164)(cid:141)(cid:138)

(cid:164)(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:164)(cid:141)(cid:138)

(cid:141)(cid:140)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)

(cid:141)(cid:140)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)

(cid:138)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)

(cid:138)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)

–

(cid:108)(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:109)

–

–

–

(cid:108)(cid:139)(cid:138)(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:137)(cid:136)(cid:109)#

(cid:108)(cid:141)(cid:84)(cid:141)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:165)(cid:164)(cid:109)#

(cid:108)(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:109)#

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

#  (cid:6)eased to (cid:35)e a director d(cid:60)rin(cid:43) the period and as s(cid:60)ch nor f(cid:60)rther reportin(cid:43) is re(cid:55)(cid:60)ired for these holdin(cid:43)s(cid:87)

Other	Transactions	with	Key	Management	Personnel
(cid:17)r (cid:22)a(cid:60)l (cid:15)ile(cid:64)(cid:84) a director of the compan(cid:64)(cid:84) is principal of (cid:30)a(cid:43)(cid:60)s (cid:22)t(cid:64) (cid:16)td which provided cons(cid:60)ltin(cid:43) to the (cid:6)ompan(cid:64)(cid:87) (cid:3)ll fees 
paid to (cid:30)a(cid:43)(cid:60)s are at competitive mar(cid:48)et rates(cid:87) (cid:26)he total services reco(cid:43)nised as an e(cid:63)pense for the (cid:64)ear amo(cid:60)nted to (cid:130)(cid:164)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135) 
(cid:108)(cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:86) (cid:18)il(cid:109)(cid:87) (cid:3)s at (cid:138)(cid:135) (cid:14)(cid:60)ne (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140) a (cid:35)alance of (cid:130)(cid:137)(cid:84)(cid:138)(cid:136)(cid:136) remained o(cid:60)tstandin(cid:43) (cid:108)(cid:138)(cid:135) (cid:14)(cid:60)ne (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:86) (cid:18)il(cid:109)(cid:87)

(cid:17)r (cid:8) (cid:14) (cid:29)illiams(cid:84) a former director of the compan(cid:64)(cid:84) is a commercial co(cid:60)nsel with the le(cid:43)al practice (cid:29)illiams and (cid:12)(cid:60)(cid:43)hes (cid:22)t(cid:64) 
(cid:16)td which provides le(cid:43)al advice to the compan(cid:64)(cid:87) (cid:3)ll transactions with (cid:29)illiams and (cid:12)(cid:60)(cid:43)hes are at competitive mar(cid:48)et rates 
and performed primaril(cid:64) (cid:35)(cid:64) sta(cid:248) of (cid:29)illiams and (cid:12)(cid:60)(cid:43)hes (cid:22)t(cid:64) (cid:16)td(cid:87) (cid:26)he total services reco(cid:43)nised as an e(cid:63)pense for the (cid:64)ear 
amo(cid:60)nted to (cid:130)(cid:137)(cid:84)(cid:139)(cid:165)(cid:137) (cid:108)(cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:86) (cid:130)(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:142)(cid:142)(cid:165)(cid:109)(cid:87) (cid:3)s at (cid:138)(cid:135) (cid:14)(cid:60)ne (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140) a (cid:35)alance of (cid:130)(cid:18)il remained o(cid:60)tstandin(cid:43) (cid:108)(cid:138)(cid:135) (cid:14)(cid:60)ne (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:86) (cid:18)il(cid:109)(cid:87)

(cid:17)r (cid:17)cGown(cid:84) the (cid:6)hairman and a director of the compan(cid:64)(cid:84) is an e(cid:63)ec(cid:60)tive director of the corporate advisor(cid:64) (cid:35)(cid:60)siness 
(cid:18)ew (cid:12)olland (cid:6)apital (cid:22)t(cid:64) (cid:16)td(cid:87) (cid:26)hro(cid:60)(cid:43)h his role as e(cid:63)ec(cid:60)tive director of (cid:18)ew (cid:12)olland (cid:6)apital (cid:22)t(cid:64) (cid:16)td(cid:84) (cid:17)r (cid:17)cGown has (cid:35)een 
cons(cid:60)ltin(cid:43) to the (cid:6)ompan(cid:64) since Octo(cid:35)er (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:87) (cid:8)(cid:60)rin(cid:43) the period(cid:84) he was paid (cid:130)(cid:138)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135) for those services (cid:108)(cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:86) (cid:18)il(cid:109)(cid:84) all of 
which were earned prior to his appointment(cid:87) (cid:18)o fees have (cid:35)een paid in accordance with the mandate since appointment in 
(cid:17)arch (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140)(cid:87) (cid:3)s at (cid:138)(cid:135) (cid:14)(cid:60)ne (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140) a (cid:35)alance of (cid:130)(cid:18)il remained o(cid:60)tstandin(cid:43) (cid:108)(cid:138)(cid:135) (cid:14)(cid:60)ne (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:86) (cid:18)il(cid:109)(cid:87)

This is the end of the Remuneration Report

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Directors’ Report
continued

(cid:8)irectors(cid:90) Attendance at Meetings

Number of meetings held

Number of meetings attended

(cid:6) (cid:17)cGown (cid:108)(cid:3)ppointed (cid:136)(cid:136) (cid:17)arch (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140)(cid:109)

(cid:16) (cid:5)(cid:60)rnett (cid:108)(cid:3)ppointed (cid:137)(cid:140) (cid:14)(cid:60)l(cid:64) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:109)

(cid:8) Goodin(cid:43)

(cid:15) Field

(cid:22) (cid:15)ile(cid:64) (cid:108)(cid:3)ppointed (cid:136)(cid:141) Septem(cid:35)er (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:109)

(cid:22) (cid:22)earce (cid:108)Retired (cid:136)(cid:136) (cid:17)arch (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140)(cid:109)

(cid:17) (cid:8)oepel (cid:108)Resi(cid:43)ned (cid:136)(cid:137) Septem(cid:35)er (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:109)

(cid:8) (cid:29)illiams (cid:108)Resi(cid:43)ned (cid:136)(cid:141) Septem(cid:35)er (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:109)

Directors’ 
Meetings 
(cid:9)(cid:163)igi(cid:35)(cid:163)e to 
Attend

Directors’ 
Meetings

Audit 
Committee

Nomination 
and 
Compensation 
Committee

(cid:136)(cid:137)

(cid:137)

(cid:136)(cid:136)

(cid:136)(cid:135)

(cid:136)(cid:137)

(cid:142)

(cid:142)

(cid:136)

(cid:138)

(cid:137)

(cid:18)(cid:99)(cid:3)

(cid:18)(cid:99)(cid:3)

(cid:137)

(cid:18)(cid:99)(cid:3)

(cid:136)(cid:99)(cid:136)

(cid:18)(cid:99)(cid:3)

(cid:18)(cid:99)(cid:3)

(cid:136)(cid:99)(cid:136)

(cid:136)

(cid:136)(cid:99)(cid:136)

(cid:18)(cid:99)(cid:3)

(cid:18)(cid:99)(cid:3)

(cid:136)(cid:99)(cid:136)

–

–

(cid:18)(cid:99)(cid:3)

(cid:18)(cid:99)(cid:3)

(cid:137)

(cid:136)(cid:136)

(cid:136)(cid:137)

(cid:136)(cid:137)

(cid:142)

(cid:142)

(cid:137)

(cid:138)

Lead Auditor(cid:90)s (cid:13)ndependence (cid:8)ec(cid:163)aration (cid:27)nder (cid:25)ection 3(cid:135)(cid:141)C of t(cid:44)e Corporations Act 2(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:136)
(cid:26)he lead a(cid:60)ditor’s independence declaration (cid:60)nder Section (cid:138)(cid:135)(cid:141)c of the (cid:6)orporations (cid:3)ct (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:136) forms part of the (cid:8)irectors’ 
Report and is set o(cid:60)t on the followin(cid:43) pa(cid:43)e(cid:87)

Non-Audit	Services
(cid:26)here were no non(cid:102)a(cid:60)dit services provided (cid:35)(cid:64) the entit(cid:64)’s a(cid:60)ditor(cid:84) (cid:9)rnst (cid:123) (cid:31)o(cid:60)n(cid:43)(cid:87) (cid:26)he directors are satis(cid:41)ed that the 
provision of non(cid:102)a(cid:60)dit services is compati(cid:35)le with the (cid:43)eneral standard of independence for a(cid:60)ditors imposed (cid:35)(cid:64) the 
(cid:6)orporations (cid:3)ct(cid:87) (cid:26)he nat(cid:60)re and scope of each t(cid:64)pe of non(cid:102)a(cid:60)dit service provided means that a(cid:60)ditor independence 
was not compromised(cid:87)

Si(cid:43)ned in accordance with a resol(cid:60)tion of the directors(cid:87)

(cid:16) (cid:17) (cid:5)(cid:60)rne(cid:295) 
Managing (cid:8)irector

(cid:8)ated (cid:137)(cid:137) Septem(cid:35)er (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140)

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June 2015, to the best of my knowledge and belief, there have been no contraventions of the auditor 
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Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
for	the	year	ended	30	June	2015

Reven(cid:60)e

Other income

Gain on sale of (cid:26)had(cid:60)na pro(cid:47)ect

(cid:16)oss on disposal of propert(cid:64)(cid:84) plant and e(cid:55)(cid:60)ipment

(cid:9)(cid:63)ploration e(cid:63)pendit(cid:60)re

(cid:3)dministrative e(cid:63)penses

Impairment loss on availa(cid:35)le for sale assets

Share of net loss of (cid:47)ointl(cid:64) controlled entit(cid:64)

Loss (cid:35)efore income ta(cid:63)

Income ta(cid:63) e(cid:63)pense

Net (cid:163)oss for t(cid:44)e year 

Items that may subsequently be classified through profit and loss

(cid:9)(cid:63)chan(cid:43)e differences arisin(cid:43) on translation of forei(cid:43)n operations

(cid:26)ota(cid:163) compre(cid:44)ensi(cid:61)e (cid:163)oss for t(cid:44)e year

Loss per s(cid:44)are (cid:108)cents per s(cid:44)are(cid:109)

(cid:103) (cid:5)asic loss per share for the (cid:64)ear 

(cid:103) (cid:8)il(cid:60)ted loss per share for the (cid:64)ear

Note

(cid:138)

(cid:138)

(cid:138)

(cid:138)

Consolidated
2015 
$

2014 
$

(cid:140)(cid:165)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:141)(cid:135)

(cid:136)(cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:165)(cid:137)(cid:142)

(cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:141)(cid:164)(cid:137)

(cid:165)(cid:84)(cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:141)

(cid:137)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:137)(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:164)(cid:139)(cid:137)

(cid:108)(cid:137)(cid:142)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:140)(cid:138)(cid:109)

–

–

(cid:108)(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:138)(cid:164)(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:141)(cid:109)

(cid:108)(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:142)(cid:138)(cid:141)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:137)(cid:140)(cid:109)

(cid:108)(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:164)(cid:165)(cid:165)(cid:84)(cid:141)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:109)

(cid:108)(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:164)(cid:164)(cid:137)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:109)

(cid:108)(cid:137)(cid:84)(cid:165)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:109)

–

(cid:137)(cid:137)

(cid:108)(cid:142)(cid:137)(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:136)(cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:109)

(cid:108)(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:138)(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:141)(cid:139)(cid:136)(cid:109)

(3,526,807)

(4,504,830)

(cid:139)

–

–

(3,526,807)

(4,504,830)

15,103

30,285

(3,511,704)

(4,474,545)

(cid:136)(cid:164)

(cid:136)(cid:164)

(cid:108)(cid:135)(cid:87)(cid:140)(cid:141)(cid:109)

(cid:108)(cid:135)(cid:87)(cid:140)(cid:141)(cid:109)

(cid:108)(cid:135)(cid:87)(cid:165)(cid:135)(cid:109)

(cid:108)(cid:135)(cid:87)(cid:165)(cid:135)(cid:109)

(cid:26)he a(cid:35)ove (cid:6)onsolidated Statement of (cid:6)omprehensive Income sho(cid:60)ld (cid:35)e read in con(cid:47)(cid:60)nction with the accompan(cid:64)in(cid:43) notes(cid:87)

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Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
as	at	30	June	2015

ASSETS

Current Assets

(cid:6)ash and cash e(cid:55)(cid:60)ivalents

(cid:26)erm deposits reserved for reha(cid:35)ilitation

(cid:26)rade and other receiva(cid:35)les

(cid:22)repa(cid:64)ments

(cid:26)ota(cid:163) Current Assets

Non(cid:102)Current Assets

(cid:3)vaila(cid:35)le(cid:102)for(cid:102)sale financial assets

Investment in (cid:47)ointl(cid:64) controlled entit(cid:64)

(cid:9)(cid:63)ploration and eval(cid:60)ation

Other financial assets

(cid:22)ropert(cid:64)(cid:84) plant and e(cid:55)(cid:60)ipment

(cid:26)ota(cid:163) Non(cid:102)Current Assets

(cid:26)(cid:19)(cid:26)AL A(cid:25)(cid:25)(cid:9)(cid:26)(cid:25)

LIABILITIES

Current Lia(cid:35)i(cid:163)ities

(cid:26)rade and other pa(cid:64)a(cid:35)les

(cid:22)rovisions

(cid:26)ota(cid:163) Current Lia(cid:35)i(cid:163)ities

Non(cid:102)Current Lia(cid:35)i(cid:163)ities

(cid:22)rovisions

(cid:26)ota(cid:163) Non(cid:102)Current Lia(cid:35)i(cid:163)ities

(cid:26)(cid:19)(cid:26)AL L(cid:13)AB(cid:13)L(cid:13)(cid:26)(cid:13)(cid:9)(cid:25)

N(cid:9)(cid:26) A(cid:25)(cid:25)(cid:9)(cid:26)(cid:25)

EQUITY

(cid:6)ontri(cid:35)(cid:60)ted e(cid:55)(cid:60)it(cid:64)

(cid:9)(cid:55)(cid:60)it(cid:64) (cid:35)enefits reserve

Forei(cid:43)n c(cid:60)rrenc(cid:64) translation reserve

(cid:3)cc(cid:60)m(cid:60)lated losses

(cid:26)(cid:19)(cid:26)AL (cid:9)(cid:23)(cid:27)(cid:13)(cid:26)(cid:31)

Note

Consolidated
2015 
$

2014 
$

(cid:140)

(cid:164)

(cid:141)

(cid:165)

(cid:137)(cid:136)

(cid:136)(cid:136)

(cid:142)

(cid:136)(cid:135)

(cid:136)(cid:137)

(cid:136)(cid:138)

(cid:136)(cid:138)

(cid:164)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:138)(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:138)(cid:138)(cid:164)

(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:165)(cid:136)(cid:139)

(cid:139)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)

(cid:137)(cid:137)(cid:84)(cid:164)(cid:139)(cid:139)

(cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:164)(cid:142)(cid:141)

(cid:136)(cid:164)(cid:137)(cid:84)(cid:138)(cid:164)(cid:165)

(cid:165)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:136)(cid:142)(cid:136)

(cid:138)(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:139)(cid:164)

(cid:164)(cid:84)(cid:138)(cid:135)(cid:164)(cid:84)(cid:164)(cid:141)(cid:141)

(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:142)(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:164)(cid:136)(cid:142)

(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:135)

(cid:165)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)

–

(cid:136)(cid:136)(cid:137)(cid:84)(cid:165)(cid:164)(cid:140)

(cid:140)(cid:165)(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:138)(cid:141)

–

(cid:139)(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:139)(cid:140)

(cid:139)(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:139)(cid:140)

(cid:137)(cid:138)(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:140)(cid:140)

(cid:137)(cid:142)(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:138)(cid:165)

(cid:165)(cid:164)(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:141)(cid:138)(cid:141)

(cid:139)(cid:164)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:165)

(cid:141)(cid:84)(cid:136)(cid:141)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:139)(cid:136)(cid:139)

(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:141)(cid:140)(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:141)(cid:164)(cid:141)

(cid:138)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:139)(cid:138)

(cid:138)(cid:142)(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:135)(cid:140)

(cid:137)(cid:140)(cid:142)(cid:84)(cid:142)(cid:164)(cid:142)

(cid:140)(cid:141)(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:136)(cid:165)(cid:139)

(cid:140)(cid:141)(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:137)

(cid:142)(cid:164)(cid:164)(cid:84)(cid:164)(cid:165)(cid:142)

(cid:139)(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:136)(cid:141)

(cid:139)(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:136)(cid:141)

(cid:139)(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:137)

(cid:139)(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:137)

(cid:164)(cid:136)(cid:141)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:137)(cid:142)

(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:141)(cid:135)(cid:136)

(cid:164)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:140)(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:136)(cid:165)(cid:140)

(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:141)(cid:139)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:164)(cid:164)

(cid:136)(cid:139)

(cid:142)(cid:142)(cid:84)(cid:139)(cid:142)(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:164)(cid:140)(cid:137)

(cid:142)(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:136)(cid:164)(cid:142)(cid:84)(cid:165)(cid:137)(cid:142)

(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:138)(cid:139)

(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:138)(cid:139)

(cid:108)(cid:136)(cid:137)(cid:84)(cid:141)(cid:165)(cid:141)(cid:109)

(cid:108)(cid:137)(cid:141)(cid:84)(cid:165)(cid:142)(cid:135)(cid:109)

(cid:108)(cid:142)(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:136)(cid:138)(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:141)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:109)

(cid:108)(cid:142)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:164)(cid:135)(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:142)(cid:135)(cid:141)(cid:109)

(cid:164)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:140)(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:136)(cid:165)(cid:140)

(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:141)(cid:139)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:164)(cid:164)

(cid:26)he a(cid:35)ove (cid:6)onsolidated Statement of Financial (cid:22)osition sho(cid:60)ld (cid:35)e read in con(cid:47)(cid:60)nction with the accompan(cid:64)in(cid:43) notes(cid:87)

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Financial Report

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
for	the	year	ended	30	June	2015

Cash Flows From Operating Activities

(cid:22)a(cid:64)ments to s(cid:60)ppliers and emplo(cid:64)ees

(cid:9)(cid:63)pendit(cid:60)re on e(cid:63)ploration interests

Reim(cid:35)(cid:60)rsement of e(cid:63)ploration from other parties

Receipts from technical service reven(cid:60)e

Interest received

Receipt of other miscellaneo(cid:60)s

Net Cas(cid:44) used in operating acti(cid:61)ities

Cash Flows From Investing Activities

(cid:22)roceeds from sale of e(cid:63)ploration tenements

(cid:22)a(cid:64)ment for p(cid:60)rchases of propert(cid:64)(cid:84) plant and e(cid:55)(cid:60)ipment

(cid:22)roceeds received for sale of propert(cid:64)(cid:84) plant and e(cid:55)(cid:60)ipment

(cid:6)ash released from term deposits reserved for reha(cid:35)ilitation

(cid:8)is(cid:35)(cid:60)rsement to (cid:47)ointl(cid:64) controlled entit(cid:64)

Net cas(cid:44) pro(cid:61)ided (cid:35)y(cid:99)(cid:108)used in(cid:109) in(cid:61)esting acti(cid:61)ities

Cash Flows From Financing Activities

(cid:22)roceeds from iss(cid:60)ance of shares

Share iss(cid:60)e e(cid:63)penses

Net cas(cid:44) pro(cid:61)ided (cid:35)y financing acti(cid:61)ities

Note

Consolidated
2015 
$

2014 
$

(cid:108)(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:141)(cid:141)(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:136)(cid:142)(cid:142)(cid:109)

(cid:108)(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:142)(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:140)(cid:141)(cid:109)

(cid:108)(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:138)(cid:141)(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:141)(cid:136)(cid:109)

(cid:108)(cid:137)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:137)(cid:84)(cid:164)(cid:142)(cid:164)(cid:109)

–

–

(cid:164)(cid:137)(cid:84)(cid:142)(cid:141)(cid:140)

(cid:165)(cid:142)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:141)(cid:138)

(cid:137)(cid:141)(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:139)(cid:140)(cid:135)

(cid:137)(cid:141)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:139)(cid:138)

(cid:142)(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:141)(cid:165)(cid:164)

(cid:138)(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:139)(cid:164)(cid:138)

(cid:136)(cid:141)

(cid:108)(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:142)(cid:142)(cid:137)(cid:84)(cid:139)(cid:137)(cid:137)(cid:109)

(cid:108)(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:136)(cid:164)(cid:141)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:136)(cid:136)(cid:109)

(cid:137)(cid:84)(cid:136)(cid:164)(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:136)(cid:136)(cid:142)

–

(cid:108)(cid:138)(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:138)(cid:138)(cid:138)(cid:109)

(cid:108)(cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:139)(cid:142)(cid:136)(cid:109)

(cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)

(cid:136)(cid:137)(cid:137)(cid:84)(cid:138)(cid:164)(cid:165)

(cid:138)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)

(cid:138)(cid:165)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)

(cid:108)(cid:165)(cid:165)(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:164)(cid:142)(cid:165)(cid:109)

(cid:108)(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:139)(cid:141)(cid:84)(cid:142)(cid:136)(cid:164)(cid:109)

(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:138)(cid:165)(cid:164)(cid:84)(cid:139)(cid:140)(cid:164)

(cid:108)(cid:142)(cid:142)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:139)(cid:135)(cid:141)(cid:109)

(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:142)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:164)(cid:165)(cid:135)

(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:139)(cid:139)(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:164)(cid:135)(cid:165)

(cid:108)(cid:165)(cid:142)(cid:84)(cid:136)(cid:142)(cid:136)(cid:109)

(cid:108)(cid:165)(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:135)(cid:138)(cid:109)

(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:165)(cid:137)(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:139)(cid:165)(cid:142)

(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:138)(cid:164)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:140)

Net (cid:13)ncrease(cid:99)(cid:108)(cid:8)ecrease(cid:109) in Cas(cid:44) and Cas(cid:44) (cid:9)(cid:55)ui(cid:61)a(cid:163)ents

Cas(cid:44) and Cas(cid:44) (cid:9)(cid:55)ui(cid:61)a(cid:163)ents at Beginning of (cid:31)ear

Cas(cid:44) and Cas(cid:44) (cid:9)(cid:55)ui(cid:61)a(cid:163)ents at t(cid:44)e (cid:9)nd of t(cid:44)e (cid:31)ear

(cid:137)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:136)(cid:142)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:137)(cid:138)

(cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:137)(cid:84)(cid:139)(cid:165)(cid:141)

(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:165)(cid:136)(cid:139)

(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:165)(cid:136)(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:138)(cid:137)(cid:141)

(cid:140)

(cid:164)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:138)(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:138)(cid:138)(cid:164)

(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:165)(cid:136)(cid:139)

(cid:26)he a(cid:35)ove (cid:6)onsolidated Statement of (cid:6)ash Flow sho(cid:60)ld (cid:35)e read in con(cid:47)(cid:60)nction with the accompan(cid:64)in(cid:43) notes(cid:87)

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Review of Operations  |  Governance  |  Financial Report  |  Shareholders’ Information

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
for	the	year	ended	30	June	2015

Conso(cid:163)idated

At 3(cid:135) (cid:14)une 2(cid:135)(cid:136)3

(cid:16)oss for the (cid:64)ear

Other comprehensive profit(cid:99)(cid:108)loss(cid:109)

(cid:26)otal comprehensive loss for the (cid:64)ear

Shares iss(cid:60)ed

(cid:6)ost of iss(cid:60)in(cid:43) shares

At 3(cid:135) (cid:14)une 2(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)

(cid:16)oss for the (cid:64)ear

Other comprehensive profit(cid:99)(cid:108)loss(cid:109)

(cid:26)otal comprehensive loss for the (cid:64)ear

Shares iss(cid:60)ed

(cid:6)ost of iss(cid:60)in(cid:43) shares

At 3(cid:135) (cid:14)une 2(cid:135)(cid:136)5

(cid:13)ssued  
capita(cid:163)
$

Accumu(cid:163)ated 
losses
$

Note

(cid:9)(cid:55)uity 
(cid:35)enefits 
reser(cid:61)e
$

(cid:10)oreign 
Currency 
(cid:26)rans(cid:163)ation 
Reser(cid:61)e 
$

Total
$

88,839,221 (86,100,079)

1,173,538

(58,175)

3,854,505

–

–

–

(cid:108)(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:135)(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:165)(cid:138)(cid:135)(cid:109)

–

(cid:108)(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:135)(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:165)(cid:138)(cid:135)(cid:109)

(cid:136)(cid:139)

(cid:136)(cid:139)

(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:139)(cid:139)(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:164)(cid:135)(cid:164)

(cid:108)(cid:136)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:142)(cid:142)(cid:165)(cid:109)

–

–

–

–

–

–

(cid:137)(cid:142)(cid:84)(cid:139)(cid:142)(cid:164)

–

(cid:108)(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:135)(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:165)(cid:138)(cid:135)(cid:109)

(cid:138)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:165)(cid:140)

(cid:138)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:165)(cid:140)

(cid:138)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:165)(cid:140)

(cid:108)(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:139)(cid:141)(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:139)(cid:140)(cid:109)

–

–

(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:139)(cid:139)(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:164)(cid:135)(cid:164)

(cid:108)(cid:165)(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:135)(cid:137)(cid:109)

93,169,829 (90,604,907)

1,203,034

(27,890)

3,740,066

–

–

(cid:108)(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:137)(cid:164)(cid:84)(cid:165)(cid:135)(cid:141)(cid:109)

–

(cid:108)(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:137)(cid:164)(cid:84)(cid:165)(cid:135)(cid:141)(cid:109)

(cid:136)(cid:139)

(cid:136)(cid:139)

(cid:164)(cid:84)(cid:139)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)

(cid:108)(cid:165)(cid:142)(cid:84)(cid:136)(cid:142)(cid:136)(cid:109)

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

(cid:108)(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:137)(cid:164)(cid:84)(cid:165)(cid:135)(cid:141)(cid:109)

(cid:136)(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:138)

(cid:136)(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:138)

(cid:136)(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:138)

(cid:108)(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:136)(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:141)(cid:135)(cid:139)(cid:109)

–

–

(cid:164)(cid:84)(cid:139)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)

(cid:108)(cid:165)(cid:142)(cid:84)(cid:136)(cid:142)(cid:136)(cid:109)

99,494,652 (94,131,714)

1,203,034

(12,787)

6,553,185

(cid:26)he a(cid:35)ove (cid:6)onsolidated Statement of (cid:6)han(cid:43)es in (cid:9)(cid:55)(cid:60)it(cid:64) sho(cid:60)ld (cid:35)e read in con(cid:47)(cid:60)nction with the accompan(cid:64)in(cid:43) notes(cid:87)

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Financial Report

Notes to the Financial Statements
for	the	year	ended	30	June	2015

(cid:136)(cid:87) Corporate (cid:13)nformation
(cid:26)he consolidated (cid:41)nancial report of Sipa Reso(cid:60)rces (cid:16)imited and its s(cid:60)(cid:35)sidiaries (cid:108)collectivel(cid:64)(cid:84) the Gro(cid:60)p(cid:109) for the (cid:64)ear ended 
(cid:138)(cid:135) (cid:14)(cid:60)ne (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140) was a(cid:60)thorised for iss(cid:60)e in accordance with a resol(cid:60)tion of the directors on (cid:137)(cid:137) Septem(cid:35)er (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140)(cid:87)

Sipa Reso(cid:60)rces (cid:16)imited (cid:108)the (cid:6)ompan(cid:64) or the parent(cid:109) is a for pro(cid:41)t compan(cid:64) limited (cid:35)(cid:64) shares incorporated and domiciled in 
(cid:3)(cid:60)stralia whose shares are p(cid:60)(cid:35)licl(cid:64) traded on the (cid:3)(cid:60)stralian Sec(cid:60)rities (cid:9)(cid:63)chan(cid:43)e(cid:87) (cid:26)he nat(cid:60)re of the operations and principal 
activities of the compan(cid:64) are descri(cid:35)ed in the (cid:8)irectors’ report(cid:87) 

2(cid:87) (cid:25)ummary of (cid:25)igni(cid:41)cant Accounting (cid:22)o(cid:163)icies

2.1	Basis	of	Preparation	
(cid:26)he (cid:41)nancial report is a (cid:43)eneral(cid:102)p(cid:60)rpose (cid:41)nancial report(cid:84) which has (cid:35)een prepared in accordance with the re(cid:55)(cid:60)irements 
of the (cid:6)orporations (cid:3)ct (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:84) (cid:3)(cid:60)stralian (cid:3)cco(cid:60)ntin(cid:43) Standards and other a(cid:60)thoritative prono(cid:60)ncements of the (cid:3)(cid:60)stralian 
(cid:3)cco(cid:60)ntin(cid:43) Standards (cid:5)oard(cid:87) (cid:26)he (cid:41)nancial report has (cid:35)een prepared on a historical cost (cid:35)asis(cid:84) e(cid:63)cept for availa(cid:35)le for sale 
(cid:41)nancial assets that have (cid:35)een meas(cid:60)red at fair val(cid:60)e(cid:87) 

2.2	Compliance	Statement
(cid:26)he (cid:41)nancial report complies with (cid:3)(cid:60)stralian (cid:3)cco(cid:60)ntin(cid:43) Standards and International Financial Reportin(cid:43) Standards (cid:108)IFRS(cid:109) 
as iss(cid:60)ed (cid:35)(cid:64) the International (cid:3)cco(cid:60)ntin(cid:43) Standards (cid:5)oard(cid:87)

2.3	Changes	in	Accounting	Policies,	Disclosures,	Standards	and	Interpretations

Changes	in	Accounting	Policies,	New	and	Amended	Standards	and	Interpretations
(cid:26)he acco(cid:60)ntin(cid:43) policies adopted are consistent with those of the previo(cid:60)s (cid:41)nancial (cid:64)ear(cid:87) From (cid:136) (cid:14)(cid:60)l(cid:64) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139) the Gro(cid:60)p has 
adopted all acco(cid:60)ntin(cid:43) Standards and Interpretations(cid:84) mandator(cid:64) for ann(cid:60)al periods (cid:35)e(cid:43)innin(cid:43) on or (cid:35)efore (cid:136) (cid:14)(cid:60)l(cid:64) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:84) 
incl(cid:60)din(cid:43)(cid:86) 

Reference

Title

(cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:138)(cid:136) 

Materiality

(cid:26)he revised (cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:138)(cid:136) is an interim standard that cross(cid:102)references to other Standards and the 
Framework (cid:108)iss(cid:60)ed (cid:8)ecem(cid:35)er (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:138)(cid:109) that contain (cid:43)(cid:60)idance on materialit(cid:64)(cid:87) 

(cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:138)(cid:136) will (cid:35)e withdrawn when references to (cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:138)(cid:136) in all Standards and Interpretations have 
(cid:35)een removed(cid:87) 

(cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:102)(cid:136) (cid:22)art (cid:6) iss(cid:60)ed in (cid:14)(cid:60)ne (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139) ma(cid:48)es amendments to ei(cid:43)ht (cid:3)(cid:60)stralian (cid:3)cco(cid:60)ntin(cid:43) Standards 
to delete their references to (cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:138)(cid:136)(cid:87) (cid:26)he amendments are effective from (cid:136) (cid:14)(cid:60)l(cid:64) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:114)(cid:87)

(cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:138)(cid:102)(cid:142)

Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Conceptual Framework, Materiality and Financial 
Instruments

(cid:26)he Standard contains three main parts and ma(cid:48)es amendments to a n(cid:60)m(cid:35)er Standards and 
Interpretations(cid:87) 

(cid:22)art (cid:3) of (cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:138)(cid:102)(cid:142) ma(cid:48)es conse(cid:55)(cid:60)ential amendments arisin(cid:43) from the iss(cid:60)ance of  
(cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:6)F (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:138)(cid:102)(cid:136)(cid:87) 

(cid:22)art (cid:5) ma(cid:48)es amendments to partic(cid:60)lar (cid:3)(cid:60)stralian (cid:3)cco(cid:60)ntin(cid:43) Standards to delete references to 
(cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:138)(cid:136) and also ma(cid:48)es minor editorial amendments to vario(cid:60)s other standards(cid:87)

(cid:22)art (cid:6) ma(cid:48)es amendments to a n(cid:60)m(cid:35)er of (cid:3)(cid:60)stralian (cid:3)cco(cid:60)ntin(cid:43) Standards(cid:84) incl(cid:60)din(cid:43) incorporatin(cid:43) 
(cid:6)hapter (cid:164) Hedge Accounting into (cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:142) Financial Instruments(cid:87)

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2(cid:87) (cid:25)ummary of (cid:25)igni(cid:41)cant Accounting (cid:22)o(cid:163)icies (cid:108)continued(cid:109)

Reference

Title

(cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:102)(cid:136) 

(cid:22)art (cid:3)(cid:102)(cid:3)nn(cid:60)al 
Improvements  
(cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:103)(cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:137) (cid:6)(cid:64)cle

(cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:102)(cid:136) (cid:22)art (cid:3)(cid:86) (cid:26)his standard sets o(cid:60)t amendments to (cid:3)(cid:60)stralian (cid:3)cco(cid:60)ntin(cid:43) Standards arisin(cid:43) 
from the iss(cid:60)ance (cid:35)(cid:64) the International (cid:3)cco(cid:60)ntin(cid:43) Standards (cid:5)oard (cid:108)I(cid:3)S(cid:5)(cid:109) of International Financial 
Reportin(cid:43) Standards (cid:108)IFRSs(cid:109) Annual Improvements to IFRSs 2010–2012 Cycle and Annual Improvements to 
IFRSs 2011–2013 Cycle(cid:87)

(cid:3)nn(cid:60)al Improvements to IFRSs (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:103)(cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:137) (cid:6)(cid:64)cle addresses the followin(cid:43) items(cid:86)

 – (cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:137) (cid:102) (cid:6)lari(cid:41)es the de(cid:41)nition of (cid:89)vestin(cid:43) conditions’ and (cid:89)mar(cid:48)et condition’ and introd(cid:60)ces the 

de(cid:41)nition of (cid:89)performance condition’ and (cid:89)service condition’(cid:87)

 – (cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:138) (cid:102) (cid:6)lari(cid:41)es the classi(cid:41)cation re(cid:55)(cid:60)irements for contin(cid:43)ent consideration in a (cid:35)(cid:60)siness 

com(cid:35)ination (cid:35)(cid:64) removin(cid:43) all references to (cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:136)(cid:138)(cid:141)(cid:87)

 – (cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:165) (cid:102) Re(cid:55)(cid:60)ires entities to disclose factors (cid:60)sed to identif(cid:64) the entit(cid:64)’s reporta(cid:35)le se(cid:43)ments when 
operatin(cid:43) se(cid:43)ments have (cid:35)een a(cid:43)(cid:43)re(cid:43)ated(cid:87) (cid:3)n entit(cid:64) is also re(cid:55)(cid:60)ired to provide a reconciliation of 
total reporta(cid:35)le se(cid:43)ments’ asset to the entit(cid:64)’s total assets(cid:87) 

 – (cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:136)(cid:136)(cid:164) (cid:123) (cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:136)(cid:138)(cid:165) (cid:102) (cid:6)lari(cid:41)es that the determination of acc(cid:60)m(cid:60)lated depreciation does not 

depend on the selection of the val(cid:60)ation techni(cid:55)(cid:60)e and that it is calc(cid:60)lated as the di(cid:248)erence (cid:35)etween 
the (cid:43)ross and net carr(cid:64)in(cid:43) amo(cid:60)nts(cid:87)

(cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:136)(cid:137)(cid:139) (cid:102) (cid:8)efines a mana(cid:43)ement entit(cid:64) providin(cid:43) (cid:15)(cid:17)(cid:22) services as a related part(cid:64) of the reportin(cid:43) 
entit(cid:64)(cid:87) (cid:26)he amendments added an e(cid:63)emption from the detailed disclos(cid:60)re re(cid:55)(cid:60)irements in para(cid:43)raph (cid:136)(cid:141) 
of (cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:136)(cid:137)(cid:139) for (cid:15)(cid:17)(cid:22) services provided (cid:35)(cid:64) a mana(cid:43)ement entit(cid:64)(cid:87) (cid:22)a(cid:64)ments made to a mana(cid:43)ement 
entit(cid:64) in respect of (cid:15)(cid:17)(cid:22) services sho(cid:60)ld (cid:35)e separatel(cid:64) disclosed(cid:87)

(cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:138)(cid:102)(cid:138)

Amendments to AASB 136 – Recoverable Amount Disclosures for Non-Financial Assets

(cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:138)(cid:102)(cid:138) amends the disclos(cid:60)re re(cid:55)(cid:60)irements in (cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:136)(cid:138)(cid:164) Impairment of Assets(cid:87) (cid:26)he amendments 
incl(cid:60)de the re(cid:55)(cid:60)irement to disclose additional information a(cid:35)o(cid:60)t the fair val(cid:60)e meas(cid:60)rement when the 
recovera(cid:35)le amo(cid:60)nt of impaired assets is (cid:35)ased on fair val(cid:60)e less costs of disposal(cid:87) 

(cid:3)doption of these standards and interpretations did not have an(cid:64) material e(cid:248)ect on the (cid:41)nancial position or performance 
of the Gro(cid:60)p(cid:87) 

(cid:26)he Gro(cid:60)p has not elected to earl(cid:64) adopt an(cid:64) new standards or amendments(cid:87)

Accounting Standards and Interpretations issued but not yet effective.

(cid:3)(cid:60)stralian (cid:3)cco(cid:60)ntin(cid:43) Standards and interpretations that have recentl(cid:64) (cid:35)een iss(cid:60)ed or amended (cid:35)(cid:60)t are not (cid:64)et e(cid:248)ective 
have not (cid:35)een adopted (cid:35)(cid:64) the Gro(cid:60)p for the ann(cid:60)al reportin(cid:43) period ended (cid:138)(cid:135) (cid:14)(cid:60)ne (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140)(cid:87) (cid:26)he Gro(cid:60)p have not (cid:64)et 
determined the impact of new and amended acco(cid:60)ntin(cid:43) standards and interpretations(cid:87) (cid:26)hese are o(cid:60)tlined in the ta(cid:35)le (cid:35)elow(cid:86)

App(cid:163)ication  
date of standard(cid:114)

App(cid:163)ication  
date for (cid:11)roup(cid:114)

(cid:136) (cid:14)an(cid:60)ar(cid:64) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:164) (cid:136) (cid:14)(cid:60)l(cid:64) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:164)

Reference

Title

(cid:25)ummary

(cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:102)(cid:138)

(cid:3)mendments 
to (cid:3)(cid:60)stralian 
(cid:3)cco(cid:60)ntin(cid:43) 
Standards (cid:103) 
(cid:3)cco(cid:60)ntin(cid:43) for 
(cid:3)c(cid:55)(cid:60)isitions 
of Interests 
in (cid:14)oint 
Operations 

(cid:110)(cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:136) (cid:123) 
(cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:136)(cid:136)(cid:111)

(cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:102)(cid:138) amends (cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:136)(cid:136) to provide (cid:43)(cid:60)idance 
on the acco(cid:60)ntin(cid:43) for ac(cid:55)(cid:60)isitions of interests in 
(cid:47)oint operations in which the activit(cid:64) constit(cid:60)tes a 
(cid:35)(cid:60)siness(cid:87) (cid:26)he amendments re(cid:55)(cid:60)ire(cid:86) 

a(cid:87)  the ac(cid:55)(cid:60)irer of an interest in a (cid:47)oint operation 
in which the activit(cid:64) constit(cid:60)tes a (cid:35)(cid:60)siness(cid:84) as 
de(cid:41)ned in (cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:138) Business Combinations(cid:84) to appl(cid:64) 
all of the principles on (cid:35)(cid:60)siness com(cid:35)inations 
acco(cid:60)ntin(cid:43) in (cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:138) and other (cid:3)(cid:60)stralian 
(cid:3)cco(cid:60)ntin(cid:43) Standards e(cid:63)cept for those principles 
that con(cid:42)ict with the (cid:43)(cid:60)idance in (cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:136)(cid:136)(cid:85) and 
(cid:35)(cid:87)  the ac(cid:55)(cid:60)irer to disclose the information re(cid:55)(cid:60)ired 
(cid:35)(cid:64) (cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:138) and other (cid:3)(cid:60)stralian (cid:3)cco(cid:60)ntin(cid:43) 
Standards for (cid:35)(cid:60)siness com(cid:35)inations(cid:87) 

(cid:26)his Standard also ma(cid:48)es an editorial correction to 
(cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:136)(cid:136)

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continued

2(cid:87) (cid:25)ummary of (cid:25)igni(cid:41)cant Accounting (cid:22)o(cid:163)icies (cid:108)continued(cid:109)

Reference

Title

(cid:25)ummary

App(cid:163)ication  
date of standard(cid:114)

App(cid:163)ication  
date for (cid:11)roup(cid:114)

(cid:136) (cid:14)an(cid:60)ar(cid:64) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:164) (cid:136) (cid:14)(cid:60)l(cid:64) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:164)

(cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:136)(cid:136)(cid:164) and (cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:136)(cid:138)(cid:165) (cid:35)oth esta(cid:35)lish the  
principle for the (cid:35)asis of depreciation and 
amortisation as (cid:35)ein(cid:43) the e(cid:63)pected pattern 
of cons(cid:60)mption of the f(cid:60)t(cid:60)re economic (cid:35)enefits 
of an asset(cid:87) 

(cid:26)he I(cid:3)S(cid:5) has clarified that the (cid:60)se of reven(cid:60)e(cid:102)(cid:35)ased 
methods to calc(cid:60)late the depreciation of an asset is 
not appropriate (cid:35)eca(cid:60)se reven(cid:60)e (cid:43)enerated (cid:35)(cid:64) an 
activit(cid:64) that incl(cid:60)des the (cid:60)se of an asset (cid:43)enerall(cid:64) 
reflects factors other than the cons(cid:60)mption of the 
economic (cid:35)enefits em(cid:35)odied in the asset(cid:87)

(cid:26)he amendment also clarified that reven(cid:60)e is 
(cid:43)enerall(cid:64) pres(cid:60)med to (cid:35)e an inappropriate (cid:35)asis for 
meas(cid:60)rin(cid:43) the cons(cid:60)mption of the economic (cid:35)enefits 
em(cid:35)odied in an intan(cid:43)i(cid:35)le asset(cid:87) (cid:26)his pres(cid:60)mption(cid:84) 
however(cid:84) can (cid:35)e re(cid:35)(cid:60)tted in certain limited 
circ(cid:60)mstances(cid:87) 

(cid:136) (cid:14)an(cid:60)ar(cid:64) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:164) (cid:136) (cid:14)(cid:60)l(cid:64) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:164)

(cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:102)(cid:136)(cid:135) amends (cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:136)(cid:135) Consolidated 
Financial Statements and (cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:136)(cid:137)(cid:165) to address an 
inconsistenc(cid:64) (cid:35)etween the re(cid:55)(cid:60)irements in (cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:136)(cid:135) 
and those in (cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:136)(cid:137)(cid:165) (cid:108)(cid:3)(cid:60)(cid:43)(cid:60)st (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:136)(cid:109)(cid:84) in dealin(cid:43) 
with the sale or contri(cid:35)(cid:60)tion of assets (cid:35)etween 
an investor and its associate or (cid:47)oint vent(cid:60)re(cid:87) (cid:26)he 
amendments re(cid:55)(cid:60)ire(cid:86)

a(cid:87)  a f(cid:60)ll (cid:43)ain or loss to (cid:35)e reco(cid:43)nised when a 

transaction involves a (cid:35)(cid:60)siness (cid:108)whether it is 
ho(cid:60)sed in a s(cid:60)(cid:35)sidiar(cid:64) or not(cid:109)(cid:85) and

(cid:35)(cid:87)  a partial (cid:43)ain or loss to (cid:35)e reco(cid:43)nised when a 

transaction involves assets that do not constit(cid:60)te 
a (cid:35)(cid:60)siness(cid:84) even if these assets are ho(cid:60)sed in a 
s(cid:60)(cid:35)sidiar(cid:64)(cid:87)

(cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:102)(cid:136)(cid:135) also ma(cid:48)es an editorial correction to 
(cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:87)

(cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:102)(cid:136)(cid:135) applies to ann(cid:60)al reportin(cid:43) periods 
(cid:35)e(cid:43)innin(cid:43) on or after (cid:136) (cid:14)an(cid:60)ar(cid:64) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:164)(cid:87) (cid:9)arl(cid:64) 
adoption permitted(cid:87)

(cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:102)(cid:139)

(cid:6)larification 
of (cid:3)ccepta(cid:35)le 
(cid:17)ethods of 
Depreciation 
and 
(cid:3)mortisation 
(cid:108)(cid:3)mendments 
to (cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:136)(cid:136)(cid:164) 
and (cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:136)(cid:138)(cid:165)(cid:109)

(cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:102)(cid:136)(cid:135) (cid:3)mendments 
to (cid:3)(cid:60)stralian 
(cid:3)cco(cid:60)ntin(cid:43) 
Standards (cid:103)  
Sale or 
(cid:6)ontri(cid:35)(cid:60)tion 
of (cid:3)ssets 
(cid:35)etween an 
Investor and 
its (cid:3)ssociate or 
(cid:14)oint (cid:28)ent(cid:60)re

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App(cid:163)ication  
date of standard(cid:114)

App(cid:163)ication  
date for (cid:11)roup(cid:114)

(cid:136) (cid:14)an(cid:60)ar(cid:64) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:164) (cid:136) (cid:14)(cid:60)l(cid:64) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:164)

Reference

Title

(cid:25)ummary

(cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140)(cid:102)(cid:136)

(cid:3)mendments 
to (cid:3)(cid:60)stralian 
(cid:3)cco(cid:60)ntin(cid:43) 
Standards 
(cid:103) (cid:3)nn(cid:60)al 
Improvements 
to (cid:3)(cid:60)stralian 
(cid:3)cco(cid:60)ntin(cid:43) 
Standards 
(cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:137)(cid:103)(cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139) 
(cid:6)(cid:64)cle

(cid:26)he s(cid:60)(cid:35)(cid:47)ects of the principal amendments to the 
Standards are set o(cid:60)t (cid:35)elow(cid:86)

(cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:140) Non-current Assets Held for Sale and 
Discontinued Operations: 

 – (cid:6)han(cid:43)es in methods of disposal (cid:103) where an entit(cid:64) 
reclassi(cid:41)es an asset (cid:108)or disposal (cid:43)ro(cid:60)p(cid:109) directl(cid:64) 
from (cid:35)ein(cid:43) held for distri(cid:35)(cid:60)tion to (cid:35)ein(cid:43) held for 
sale (cid:108)or vice versa(cid:109)(cid:84) an entit(cid:64) shall not follow the 
(cid:43)(cid:60)idance in para(cid:43)raphs (cid:137)(cid:141)(cid:103)(cid:137)(cid:142) to acco(cid:60)nt for this 
chan(cid:43)e(cid:87) 

(cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:141) Financial Instr(cid:60)ments(cid:86) (cid:8)isclos(cid:60)res(cid:86) 

 – Servicin(cid:43) contracts (cid:102) clari(cid:41)es how an entit(cid:64) sho(cid:60)ld 
appl(cid:64) the (cid:43)(cid:60)idance in para(cid:43)raph (cid:139)(cid:137)(cid:6) of (cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:141) to 
a servicin(cid:43) contract to decide whether a servicin(cid:43) 
contract is (cid:89)contin(cid:60)in(cid:43) involvement’ for the 
p(cid:60)rposes of appl(cid:64)in(cid:43) the disclos(cid:60)re re(cid:55)(cid:60)irements 
in para(cid:43)raphs (cid:139)(cid:137)(cid:9)(cid:103)(cid:139)(cid:137)(cid:12) of (cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:141)(cid:87)

 – (cid:3)pplica(cid:35)ilit(cid:64) of the amendments to (cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:141) to 

condensed interim (cid:41)nancial statements (cid:102) clarif(cid:64) 
that the additional disclos(cid:60)re re(cid:55)(cid:60)ired (cid:35)(cid:64) the 
amendments to (cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:141) (cid:8)isclos(cid:60)re(cid:103)O(cid:248)se(cid:2487)n(cid:43) 
Financial (cid:3)ssets and Financial (cid:16)ia(cid:35)ilities is not 
speci(cid:41)call(cid:64) re(cid:55)(cid:60)ired for all interim periods(cid:87) 
(cid:12)owever(cid:84) the additional disclos(cid:60)re is re(cid:55)(cid:60)ired to 
(cid:35)e (cid:43)iven in condensed interim (cid:41)nancial statements 
that are prepared in accordance with (cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:136)(cid:138)(cid:139) 
Interim Financial Reportin(cid:43) when its incl(cid:60)sion 
wo(cid:60)ld (cid:35)e re(cid:55)(cid:60)ired (cid:35)(cid:64) the re(cid:55)(cid:60)irements of 
(cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:136)(cid:138)(cid:139)(cid:87)

(cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:136)(cid:136)(cid:142) (cid:9)mplo(cid:64)ee (cid:5)enefits(cid:86)

 – (cid:8)isco(cid:60)nt rate(cid:86) re(cid:43)ional mar(cid:48)et iss(cid:60)e (cid:102) clari(cid:41)es that 
the hi(cid:43)h (cid:55)(cid:60)alit(cid:64) corporate (cid:35)onds (cid:60)sed to estimate 
the disco(cid:60)nt rate for post(cid:102)emplo(cid:64)ment (cid:35)ene(cid:41)t 
o(cid:35)li(cid:43)ations sho(cid:60)ld (cid:35)e denominated in the same 
c(cid:60)rrenc(cid:64) as the lia(cid:35)ilit(cid:64)(cid:87) F(cid:60)rther it clari(cid:41)es that 
the depth of the mar(cid:48)et for hi(cid:43)h (cid:55)(cid:60)alit(cid:64) corporate 
(cid:35)onds sho(cid:60)ld (cid:35)e assessed at the c(cid:60)rrenc(cid:64) level(cid:87)

(cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:136)(cid:138)(cid:139) Interim Financial Reportin(cid:43)(cid:86) 

 – (cid:8)isclos(cid:60)re of information (cid:89)elsewhere in the 

interim (cid:41)nancial report’ (cid:102)amends (cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:136)(cid:138)(cid:139) to 
clarif(cid:64) the meanin(cid:43) of disclos(cid:60)re of information 
(cid:89)elsewhere in the interim (cid:41)nancial report’ and to 
re(cid:55)(cid:60)ire the incl(cid:60)sion of a cross(cid:102)reference from the 
interim (cid:41)nancial statements to the location of this 
information(cid:87) 

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Notes to the Financial Statements
continued

2(cid:87) (cid:25)ummary of (cid:25)igni(cid:41)cant Accounting (cid:22)o(cid:163)icies (cid:108)continued(cid:109)

Reference

Title

(cid:25)ummary

(cid:26)he Standard ma(cid:48)es amendments to (cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:136) 
Presentation of Financial Statements arisin(cid:43) from the 
I(cid:3)S(cid:5)’s (cid:8)isclos(cid:60)re Initiative pro(cid:47)ect(cid:87) (cid:26)he amendments 
are desi(cid:43)ned to f(cid:60)rther enco(cid:60)ra(cid:43)e companies to 
appl(cid:64) professional (cid:47)(cid:60)d(cid:43)ment in determinin(cid:43) what 
information to disclose in the financial statements(cid:87)  
For e(cid:63)ample(cid:84) the amendments ma(cid:48)e clear that 
materialit(cid:64) applies to the whole of financial 
statements and that the incl(cid:60)sion of immaterial 
information can inhi(cid:35)it the (cid:60)sef(cid:60)lness of financial 
disclos(cid:60)res(cid:87)  (cid:26)he amendments also clarif(cid:64) that 
companies sho(cid:60)ld (cid:60)se professional (cid:47)(cid:60)d(cid:43)ment in 
determinin(cid:43) where and in what order information is 
presented in the financial disclos(cid:60)res(cid:87)

(cid:26)he Standard completes the (cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5)’s pro(cid:47)ect to 
remove (cid:3)(cid:60)stralian (cid:43)(cid:60)idance on materialit(cid:64) from 
(cid:3)(cid:60)stralian (cid:3)cco(cid:60)ntin(cid:43) Standards(cid:87)

App(cid:163)ication  
date of standard(cid:114)

App(cid:163)ication  
date for (cid:11)roup(cid:114)

(cid:136) (cid:14)an(cid:60)ar(cid:64) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:164) (cid:136) (cid:14)(cid:60)l(cid:64) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:164)

(cid:136) (cid:14)(cid:60)l(cid:64) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140)

(cid:136) (cid:14)(cid:60)l(cid:64) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140)

(cid:136) (cid:14)an(cid:60)ar(cid:64) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:165) (cid:136) (cid:14)(cid:60)l(cid:64) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:165)

(cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:142) (cid:108)(cid:8)ecem(cid:35)er (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:109) is a new (cid:22)rincipal standard 
which replaces (cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:136)(cid:138)(cid:142)(cid:87) (cid:26)his new (cid:22)rincipal version 
s(cid:60)persedes (cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:142) iss(cid:60)ed in (cid:8)ecem(cid:35)er (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:142) 
(cid:108)as amended(cid:109) and (cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:142) (cid:108)iss(cid:60)ed in (cid:8)ecem(cid:35)er 
(cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:109) and incl(cid:60)des a model for classification and 
meas(cid:60)rement(cid:84) a sin(cid:43)le(cid:84) forward(cid:102)loo(cid:48)in(cid:43) (cid:89)e(cid:63)pected 
loss’ impairment model and a s(cid:60)(cid:35)stantiall(cid:64)(cid:102)reformed 
approach to hed(cid:43)e acco(cid:60)ntin(cid:43)(cid:87)

(cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:142) is effective for ann(cid:60)al periods (cid:35)e(cid:43)innin(cid:43) 
on or after (cid:136) (cid:14)an(cid:60)ar(cid:64) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:165)(cid:87) (cid:12)owever(cid:84) the Standard 
is availa(cid:35)le for earl(cid:64) application(cid:87) (cid:26)he own credit 
chan(cid:43)es can (cid:35)e earl(cid:64) applied in isolation witho(cid:60)t 
otherwise chan(cid:43)in(cid:43) the acco(cid:60)ntin(cid:43) for financial 
instr(cid:60)ments(cid:87)

(cid:26)he final version of (cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:142) introd(cid:60)ces a new 
e(cid:63)pected(cid:102)loss impairment model that will re(cid:55)(cid:60)ire 
more timel(cid:64) reco(cid:43)nition of e(cid:63)pected credit losses(cid:87) 
Specificall(cid:64)(cid:84) the new Standard re(cid:55)(cid:60)ires entities 
to acco(cid:60)nt for e(cid:63)pected credit losses from when 
financial instr(cid:60)ments are first reco(cid:43)nised and to 
reco(cid:43)nise f(cid:60)ll lifetime e(cid:63)pected losses on a more 
timel(cid:64) (cid:35)asis(cid:87)

(cid:3)mendments to (cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:142) (cid:108)(cid:8)ecem(cid:35)er (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:142) (cid:123) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:135) 
editions and (cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:138)(cid:102)(cid:142)(cid:109) iss(cid:60)ed in (cid:8)ecem(cid:35)er (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:138) 
incl(cid:60)ded the new hed(cid:43)e acco(cid:60)ntin(cid:43) re(cid:55)(cid:60)irements(cid:84) 
incl(cid:60)din(cid:43) chan(cid:43)es to hed(cid:43)e effectiveness testin(cid:43)(cid:84) 
treatment of hed(cid:43)in(cid:43) costs(cid:84) ris(cid:48) components that can 
(cid:35)e hed(cid:43)ed and disclos(cid:60)res(cid:87)

(cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140)(cid:102)(cid:137)

(cid:3)mendments 
to (cid:3)(cid:60)stralian 
(cid:3)cco(cid:60)ntin(cid:43) 
Standards (cid:103) 
Disclosure 
Initiative(cid:86) 
(cid:3)mendments 
to (cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:136)

(cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140)(cid:102)(cid:138)

(cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:142)

(cid:3)mendments 
to (cid:3)(cid:60)stralian 
(cid:3)cco(cid:60)ntin(cid:43) 
Standards 
arisin(cid:43) from 
the (cid:29)ithdrawal 
of (cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:138)(cid:136) 
(cid:17)aterialit(cid:64)

Financial 
Instruments

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Reference

Title

(cid:25)ummary

App(cid:163)ication  
date of standard(cid:114)

App(cid:163)ication  
date for (cid:11)roup(cid:114)

(cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:142) incl(cid:60)des re(cid:55)(cid:60)irements for a simpler approach 
for classification and meas(cid:60)rement of financial assets 
compared with the re(cid:55)(cid:60)irements of (cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:136)(cid:138)(cid:142)(cid:87)

(cid:26)he main chan(cid:43)es are descri(cid:35)ed (cid:35)elow(cid:87)

a(cid:87)  Financial assets that are de(cid:35)t instr(cid:60)ments will (cid:35)e 

classi(cid:41)ed (cid:35)ased on (cid:108)(cid:136)(cid:109) the o(cid:35)(cid:47)ective of the entit(cid:64)’s 
(cid:35)(cid:60)siness model for mana(cid:43)in(cid:43) the (cid:41)nancial assets(cid:85) 
(cid:108)(cid:137)(cid:109) the characteristics of the contract(cid:60)al cash 
(cid:42)ows(cid:87)

(cid:35)(cid:87)  (cid:3)llows an irrevoca(cid:35)le election on initial reco(cid:43)nition 
to present (cid:43)ains and losses on investments in 
e(cid:55)(cid:60)it(cid:64) instr(cid:60)ments that are not held for tradin(cid:43) 
in other comprehensive income(cid:87) (cid:8)ividends in 
respect of these investments that are a ret(cid:60)rn on 
investment can (cid:35)e reco(cid:43)nised in pro(cid:41)t or loss and 
there is no impairment or rec(cid:64)clin(cid:43) on disposal of 
the instr(cid:60)ment(cid:87)

c(cid:87)  Financial assets can (cid:35)e desi(cid:43)nated and 

meas(cid:60)red at fair val(cid:60)e thro(cid:60)(cid:43)h pro(cid:41)t or loss 
at initial reco(cid:43)nition if doin(cid:43) so eliminates or 
si(cid:43)ni(cid:41)cantl(cid:64) red(cid:60)ces a meas(cid:60)rement or reco(cid:43)nition 
inconsistenc(cid:64) that wo(cid:60)ld arise from meas(cid:60)rin(cid:43) 
assets or lia(cid:35)ilities(cid:84) or reco(cid:43)nisin(cid:43) the (cid:43)ains and 
losses on them(cid:84) on di(cid:248)erent (cid:35)ases(cid:87)

d(cid:87)  (cid:29)here the fair val(cid:60)e option is (cid:60)sed for (cid:41)nancial 

lia(cid:35)ilities the chan(cid:43)e in fair val(cid:60)e is to (cid:35)e 
acco(cid:60)nted for as follows(cid:86)
 – (cid:26)he chan(cid:43)e a(cid:295)ri(cid:35)(cid:60)ta(cid:35)le to chan(cid:43)es in credit 
ris(cid:48) are presented in other comprehensive 
income (cid:108)O(cid:6)I(cid:109)(cid:87)

 – (cid:26)he remainin(cid:43) chan(cid:43)e is presented in pro(cid:41)t or 

loss(cid:87)

(cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:142) also removes the volatilit(cid:64) in profit or loss 
that was ca(cid:60)sed (cid:35)(cid:64) chan(cid:43)es in the credit ris(cid:48) of 
lia(cid:35)ilities elected to (cid:35)e meas(cid:60)red at fair val(cid:60)e(cid:87) (cid:26)his 
chan(cid:43)e in acco(cid:60)ntin(cid:43) means that (cid:43)ains ca(cid:60)sed (cid:35)(cid:64) the 
deterioration of an entit(cid:64)’s own credit ris(cid:48) on s(cid:60)ch 
lia(cid:35)ilities are no lon(cid:43)er reco(cid:43)nised in profit or loss(cid:87)

(cid:6)onse(cid:55)(cid:60)ential amendments were also made to 
other standards as a res(cid:60)lt of (cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:142)(cid:84) introd(cid:60)ced (cid:35)(cid:64) 
(cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:142)(cid:102)(cid:136)(cid:136) and s(cid:60)perseded (cid:35)(cid:64) (cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:102)(cid:141)(cid:84) 
(cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:102)(cid:136)(cid:135) and (cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:102)(cid:136) (cid:103) (cid:22)art (cid:9)(cid:87)

(cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:102)(cid:141) incorporates the conse(cid:55)(cid:60)ential 
amendments arisin(cid:43) from the iss(cid:60)ance of (cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:142) in 
(cid:8)ec (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:87)

(cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:102)(cid:165) limits the application of the e(cid:63)istin(cid:43) 
versions of (cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:142) (cid:108)(cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:142) (cid:108)(cid:8)ecem(cid:35)er (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:142)(cid:109) and 
(cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:142) (cid:108)(cid:8)ecem(cid:35)er (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:109)(cid:109) from (cid:136) Fe(cid:35)r(cid:60)ar(cid:64) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140) 
and applies to ann(cid:60)al reportin(cid:43) periods (cid:35)e(cid:43)innin(cid:43) on 
after (cid:136) (cid:14)an(cid:60)ar(cid:64) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140)(cid:87)

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Notes to the Financial Statements
continued

2(cid:87) (cid:25)ummary of (cid:25)igni(cid:41)cant Accounting (cid:22)o(cid:163)icies (cid:108)continued(cid:109)

Reference

Title

(cid:25)ummary

App(cid:163)ication  
date of standard(cid:114)

App(cid:163)ication  
date for (cid:11)roup(cid:114)

(cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:136)(cid:140)

Reven(cid:60)e from 
(cid:6)ontracts with 
(cid:6)(cid:60)stomers

(cid:136) (cid:14)an(cid:60)ar(cid:64) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:141) (cid:136) (cid:14)(cid:60)l(cid:64) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:141)

In (cid:17)a(cid:64) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:84) the I(cid:3)S(cid:5) iss(cid:60)ed IFRS (cid:136)(cid:140) Revenue 
from Contracts with Customers(cid:84) which replaces 
I(cid:3)S (cid:136)(cid:136) Construction Contracts(cid:84) I(cid:3)S (cid:136)(cid:165) Revenue and 
related Interpretations (cid:108)IFRI(cid:6) (cid:136)(cid:138) Customer Loyalty 
Programmes(cid:84) IFRI(cid:6) (cid:136)(cid:140) Agreements for the Construction 
of Real Estate(cid:84) IFRI(cid:6) (cid:136)(cid:165) Transfers of Assets from 
Customers and SI(cid:6)(cid:102)(cid:138)(cid:136) Revenue—Barter Transactions 
Involving Advertising Services(cid:109)(cid:87) 

(cid:26)he core principle of IFRS (cid:136)(cid:140) is that an entit(cid:64) 
reco(cid:43)nises reven(cid:60)e to depict the transfer of 
promised (cid:43)oods or services to c(cid:60)stomers in an 
amo(cid:60)nt that reflects the consideration to which the 
entit(cid:64) e(cid:63)pects to (cid:35)e entitled in e(cid:63)chan(cid:43)e for those 
(cid:43)oods or services(cid:87) (cid:3)n entit(cid:64) reco(cid:43)nises reven(cid:60)e in 
accordance with that core principle (cid:35)(cid:64) appl(cid:64)in(cid:43) the 
followin(cid:43) steps(cid:86)

a(cid:87)  Step (cid:136)(cid:86) Identif(cid:64) the contract(cid:108)s(cid:109) with a c(cid:60)stomer
(cid:35)(cid:87)  Step (cid:137)(cid:86) Identif(cid:64) the performance o(cid:35)li(cid:43)ations in 

the contract

c(cid:87)  Step (cid:138)(cid:86) (cid:8)etermine the transaction price
d(cid:87)  Step (cid:139)(cid:86) (cid:3)llocate the transaction price to the 
performance o(cid:35)li(cid:43)ations in the contract

e(cid:87)  Step (cid:140)(cid:86) Reco(cid:43)nise reven(cid:60)e when (cid:108)or as(cid:109) the entit(cid:64) 

satis(cid:41)es a performance o(cid:35)li(cid:43)ation

(cid:9)arl(cid:64) application of this standard is permitted(cid:87)

(cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:102)(cid:140) incorporates the conse(cid:55)(cid:60)ential 
amendments to a n(cid:60)m(cid:35)er (cid:3)(cid:60)stralian (cid:3)cco(cid:60)ntin(cid:43) 
Standards (cid:108)incl(cid:60)din(cid:43) Interpretations(cid:109) arisin(cid:43) from the 
iss(cid:60)ance of (cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:136)(cid:140)(cid:87)

(cid:26)he International (cid:3)cco(cid:60)ntin(cid:43) Standards (cid:5)oard 
(cid:108)I(cid:3)S(cid:5)(cid:109) in its (cid:14)(cid:60)l(cid:64) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140) meetin(cid:43) decided to confirm 
its proposal to defer the effective date of IFRS (cid:136)(cid:140) 
(cid:108)the international e(cid:55)(cid:60)ivalent of (cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:136)(cid:140)(cid:109) from 
(cid:136) (cid:14)an(cid:60)ar(cid:64) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:141) to (cid:136) (cid:14)an(cid:60)ar(cid:64) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:165)(cid:87) (cid:26)he amendment 
to (cid:43)ive effect to the new effective date for IFRS (cid:136)(cid:140) 
is e(cid:63)pected to (cid:35)e iss(cid:60)ed in Septem(cid:35)er (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140)(cid:87) (cid:3)t this 
time(cid:84) it is e(cid:63)pected that the (cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) will ma(cid:48)e a 
correspondin(cid:43) amendment to (cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:136)(cid:140)(cid:84) which will 
mean that the application date of this standard for 
the Gro(cid:60)p will move from (cid:136) (cid:14)(cid:60)l(cid:64) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:141) to (cid:136) (cid:14)(cid:60)l(cid:64) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:165)(cid:87)

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2.4	Basis	of	Consolidation
(cid:26)he consolidated (cid:41)nancial statements comprise the 
(cid:41)nancial statements of Sipa Reso(cid:60)rces (cid:16)imited (cid:108)the 
(cid:91)(cid:6)ompan(cid:64)(cid:92) or (cid:91)parent entit(cid:64)(cid:92)(cid:109) and its s(cid:60)(cid:35)sidiaries (cid:108)(cid:91)the 
Gro(cid:60)p(cid:92) or (cid:91)Sipa(cid:92)(cid:109) as at (cid:138)(cid:135) (cid:14)(cid:60)ne each (cid:64)ear(cid:87) 

(cid:6)ontrol is achieved when the Gro(cid:60)p is e(cid:63)posed(cid:84) or has 
ri(cid:43)hts(cid:84) to varia(cid:35)le ret(cid:60)rns from its involvement with the 
investee and has the a(cid:35)ilit(cid:64) to a(cid:248)ect those ret(cid:60)rns thro(cid:60)(cid:43)h 
its power over the investee(cid:87) Speci(cid:41)call(cid:64)(cid:84) the Gro(cid:60)p 
controls an investee if and onl(cid:64) if the Gro(cid:60)p has(cid:86)

 – (cid:22)ower over the investee (cid:108)i(cid:87)e(cid:87) e(cid:63)istin(cid:43) ri(cid:43)hts that (cid:43)ive it 

the c(cid:60)rrent a(cid:35)ilit(cid:64) to direct the relevant activities of the 
investee(cid:109)

 – (cid:9)(cid:63)pos(cid:60)re(cid:84) or ri(cid:43)hts(cid:84) to varia(cid:35)le ret(cid:60)rns from its 

involvement with the investee(cid:84) and

 – (cid:26)he a(cid:35)ilit(cid:64) to (cid:60)se its power over the investee to a(cid:248)ect 

its returns

(cid:29)hen the Gro(cid:60)p has less than a ma(cid:47)orit(cid:64) of the votin(cid:43) 
or similar ri(cid:43)hts of an investee(cid:84) the Gro(cid:60)p considers all 
relevant facts and circ(cid:60)mstances in assessin(cid:43) whether 
it has power over an investee(cid:84) incl(cid:60)din(cid:43)(cid:86)

 – (cid:26)he contract(cid:60)al arran(cid:43)ement with the other vote 

holders of the investee

 – Ri(cid:43)hts arisin(cid:43) from other contract(cid:60)al arran(cid:43)ements
 – (cid:26)he (cid:6)onsolidated (cid:9)ntit(cid:64)’s votin(cid:43) ri(cid:43)hts and 

potential votin(cid:43) ri(cid:43)hts

(cid:26)he Gro(cid:60)p re(cid:102)assesses whether or not it controls an 
investee if facts and circ(cid:60)mstances indicate that there 
are chan(cid:43)es to one or more of the three elements of 
control(cid:87) (cid:6)onsolidation of a s(cid:60)(cid:35)sidiar(cid:64) (cid:35)e(cid:43)ins when the 
Gro(cid:60)p o(cid:35)tains control over the s(cid:60)(cid:35)sidiar(cid:64) and ceases 
when the Gro(cid:60)p loses control of the s(cid:60)(cid:35)sidiar(cid:64)(cid:87) (cid:3)ssets(cid:84) 
lia(cid:35)ilities(cid:84) income and e(cid:63)penses of a s(cid:60)(cid:35)sidiar(cid:64) ac(cid:55)(cid:60)ired or 
disposed of d(cid:60)rin(cid:43) the (cid:64)ear are incl(cid:60)ded in the statement 
of comprehensive income from the date the Gro(cid:60)p (cid:43)ains 
control (cid:60)ntil the date the Gro(cid:60)p ceases to control the 
s(cid:60)(cid:35)sidiar(cid:64)(cid:87)

(cid:22)ro(cid:41)t or loss and each component of other comprehensive 
income are a(cid:295)ri(cid:35)(cid:60)ted to the e(cid:55)(cid:60)it(cid:64) holders of the parent 
of the Gro(cid:60)p and to the non(cid:102)controllin(cid:43) interests(cid:84) even 
if this res(cid:60)lts in the non(cid:102)controllin(cid:43) interests havin(cid:43) a 
de(cid:41)cit (cid:35)alance(cid:87) (cid:29)hen necessar(cid:64)(cid:84) ad(cid:47)(cid:60)stments are made 
to the (cid:41)nancial statements of s(cid:60)(cid:35)sidiaries to (cid:35)rin(cid:43) their 
acco(cid:60)ntin(cid:43) policies into line with the Gro(cid:60)p’s acco(cid:60)ntin(cid:43) 
policies(cid:87) (cid:3)ll intra(cid:102)Gro(cid:60)p assets and lia(cid:35)ilities(cid:84) e(cid:55)(cid:60)it(cid:64)(cid:84) 
income(cid:84) e(cid:63)penses and cash (cid:42)ows relatin(cid:43) to transactions 
(cid:35)etween mem(cid:35)ers of the Gro(cid:60)p are eliminated in f(cid:60)ll on 
consolidation(cid:87)

2.5		Significant	Accounting	Judgements,	

Estimates	and	Assumptions

(i)	Significant	Accounting	Judgements
In the process of appl(cid:64)in(cid:43) the Gro(cid:60)p’s acco(cid:60)ntin(cid:43) policies(cid:84) 
mana(cid:43)ement has made no (cid:47)(cid:60)d(cid:43)ements(cid:84) apart from those 
involvin(cid:43) estimations(cid:84) which have a si(cid:43)ni(cid:41)cant e(cid:248)ect on 
the amo(cid:60)nts reco(cid:43)nised in the (cid:41)nancial statements e(cid:63)cept 
as follows(cid:86)

Impairment of available-for-sale-investments

In determinin(cid:43) the amo(cid:60)nt of impairment of (cid:41)nancial 
assets(cid:84) the Gro(cid:60)p has made (cid:47)(cid:60)d(cid:43)ments in identif(cid:64)in(cid:43) 
(cid:41)nancial assets whose decline in fair val(cid:60)e (cid:35)elow cost 
is considered (cid:91)si(cid:43)ni(cid:41)cant(cid:92) or (cid:91)prolon(cid:43)ed(cid:92)(cid:87) (cid:3) si(cid:43)ni(cid:41)cant 
decline is assessed (cid:35)ased on the historical volatilit(cid:64) of 
the share price(cid:87)

(cid:26)he hi(cid:43)her the historical volatilit(cid:64)(cid:84) the (cid:43)reater the decline 
in fair val(cid:60)e re(cid:55)(cid:60)ired (cid:35)efore it is li(cid:48)el(cid:64) to (cid:35)e re(cid:43)arded as 
si(cid:43)ni(cid:41)cant(cid:87) (cid:3) prolon(cid:43)ed decline is (cid:35)ased on the len(cid:43)th of 
time over which the share price has (cid:35)een depressed (cid:35)elow 
cost(cid:87) (cid:3) s(cid:60)dden decline followed (cid:35)(cid:64) immediate recover(cid:64) 
is less li(cid:48)el(cid:64) to (cid:35)e considered prolon(cid:43)ed compared to a 
s(cid:60)stained fall of the same ma(cid:43)nit(cid:60)de over a lon(cid:43)er period(cid:87)

(cid:26)he Gro(cid:60)p considers a less than a (cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:166) decline in 
fair val(cid:60)e is (cid:60)nli(cid:48)el(cid:64) to (cid:35)e considered si(cid:43)ni(cid:41)cant for 
investments activel(cid:64) traded in a li(cid:55)(cid:60)id mar(cid:48)et(cid:84) whereas 
a decline in fair val(cid:60)e of (cid:43)reater than (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:166) will o(cid:273)en (cid:35)e 
considered si(cid:43)ni(cid:41)cant(cid:87) For less li(cid:55)(cid:60)id investments that 
have historicall(cid:64) (cid:35)een volatile (cid:108)standard deviation (cid:43)reater 
than (cid:137)(cid:140)(cid:166)(cid:109)(cid:84) a decline of (cid:43)reater than (cid:138)(cid:135)(cid:166) is (cid:60)s(cid:60)all(cid:64) 
considered si(cid:43)ni(cid:41)cant(cid:87)

Generall(cid:64)(cid:84) the Gro(cid:60)p does not consider a decline over 
a period of less than three months to (cid:35)e prolon(cid:43)ed(cid:87) 
(cid:12)owever(cid:84) where the decline in fair val(cid:60)e is (cid:43)reater than 
si(cid:63) months for li(cid:55)(cid:60)id investments and (cid:136)(cid:137) months for 
illi(cid:55)(cid:60)id investments(cid:84) it is (cid:60)s(cid:60)all(cid:64) considered prolon(cid:43)ed(cid:87)

(ii)	Significant	Accounting	Estimates	and	Assumptions
(cid:26)he carr(cid:64)in(cid:43) amo(cid:60)nts of certain assets and lia(cid:35)ilities are 
o(cid:273)en determined (cid:35)ased on estimates and ass(cid:60)mptions of 
f(cid:60)t(cid:60)re events(cid:87) (cid:26)he (cid:48)e(cid:64) estimates and ass(cid:60)mptions that 
have a si(cid:43)ni(cid:41)cant ris(cid:48) of ca(cid:60)sin(cid:43) a material ad(cid:47)(cid:60)stment 
to the carr(cid:64)in(cid:43) amo(cid:60)nts of certain assets and lia(cid:35)ilities 
within the ne(cid:63)t ann(cid:60)al reportin(cid:43) period are(cid:86)

Share-based payment transactions

(cid:26)he Gro(cid:60)p meas(cid:60)res the cost of e(cid:55)(cid:60)it(cid:64)(cid:102)se(cid:295)led 
transactions (cid:35)(cid:64) reference to the fair val(cid:60)e of the e(cid:55)(cid:60)it(cid:64) 
instr(cid:60)ments at the date at which the(cid:64) are (cid:43)ranted(cid:87) (cid:26)he 
fair val(cid:60)e is determined (cid:60)sin(cid:43) a (cid:35)inomial model(cid:84) (cid:60)sin(cid:43) 
the ass(cid:60)mptions detailed in (cid:18)ote (cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:87)

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2(cid:87) (cid:25)ummary of (cid:25)igni(cid:41)cant Accounting (cid:22)o(cid:163)icies 
(cid:108)continued(cid:109)

Impairment of acquired exploration and evaluation assets 

(cid:26)he (cid:60)ltimate reco(cid:60)pment of the val(cid:60)e of e(cid:63)ploration and 
eval(cid:60)ation assets which is ac(cid:55)(cid:60)ired (cid:60)pon ac(cid:55)(cid:60)isition is 
dependent on the s(cid:60)ccessf(cid:60)l development and commercial 
e(cid:63)ploitation(cid:84) or alternativel(cid:64)(cid:84) sale(cid:84) of the e(cid:63)ploration and 
eval(cid:60)ation assets(cid:87) 

Impairment tests are carried o(cid:60)t on a re(cid:43)(cid:60)lar (cid:35)asis to 
identif(cid:64) whether the asset carr(cid:64)in(cid:43) val(cid:60)es e(cid:63)ceed their 
recovera(cid:35)le amo(cid:60)nts(cid:87) (cid:26)here is si(cid:43)ni(cid:41)cant estimation and 
(cid:47)(cid:60)d(cid:43)ement in determinin(cid:43) the inp(cid:60)ts and ass(cid:60)mptions (cid:60)sed 
in determinin(cid:43) the recovera(cid:35)le amo(cid:60)nts(cid:87) 

(cid:26)he (cid:48)e(cid:64) areas of (cid:47)(cid:60)d(cid:43)ement and estimation incl(cid:60)de(cid:86) 

 – Recent e(cid:63)ploration and eval(cid:60)ation res(cid:60)lts and reso(cid:60)rce 

estimates(cid:85) 

 – (cid:9)nvironmental iss(cid:60)es that ma(cid:64) impact on the (cid:60)nderl(cid:64)in(cid:43) 

tenements(cid:85) 

 – F(cid:60)ndamental economic factors that have an impact 
on the operations and carr(cid:64)in(cid:43) val(cid:60)es of assets and 
lia(cid:35)ilities(cid:87) 

2.6	Revenue	Recognition
Reven(cid:60)e is reco(cid:43)nised and meas(cid:60)red at the fair val(cid:60)e of 
the consideration received or receiva(cid:35)le to the e(cid:63)tent 
that it is pro(cid:35)a(cid:35)le that the economic (cid:35)ene(cid:41)ts will (cid:42)ow to 
the Gro(cid:60)p and the reven(cid:60)e can (cid:35)e relia(cid:35)l(cid:64) meas(cid:60)red(cid:87) (cid:26)he 
followin(cid:43) speci(cid:41)c reco(cid:43)nition criteria m(cid:60)st also (cid:35)e met 
(cid:35)efore reven(cid:60)e is reco(cid:43)nised(cid:86)

Interest income

Reven(cid:60)e is reco(cid:43)nised as the interest accr(cid:60)es (cid:108)(cid:60)sin(cid:43) the 
e(cid:248)ective interest method(cid:84) which is the method that e(cid:63)actl(cid:64) 
disco(cid:60)nts estimated f(cid:60)t(cid:60)re cash receipts thro(cid:60)(cid:43)h the life 
of the (cid:41)nancial asset(cid:109) to the net carr(cid:64)in(cid:43) amo(cid:60)nt of the 
(cid:41)nancial asset(cid:87) 

Technical services revenue

Reven(cid:60)e from the provision of la(cid:35)o(cid:60)r services is 
reco(cid:43)nised in the month the service is provided(cid:87)

2.7	Leases
(cid:26)he determination of whether an arran(cid:43)ement is or 
contains a lease is (cid:35)ased on the s(cid:60)(cid:35)stance of the 
arran(cid:43)ement and re(cid:55)(cid:60)ires an assessment of whether the 
f(cid:60)l(cid:41)lment of the arran(cid:43)ement is dependent on the (cid:60)se of 
a speci(cid:41)c asset or assets and the arran(cid:43)ement conve(cid:64)s a 
ri(cid:43)ht to (cid:60)se the asset(cid:87) 

Group as a lessee

Finance leases(cid:84) which transfer to the Gro(cid:60)p s(cid:60)(cid:35)stantiall(cid:64) 
all the ris(cid:48)s and (cid:35)ene(cid:41)ts incidental to ownership of the 
leased item(cid:84) are capitalised at the inception of the lease 
at the fair val(cid:60)e of the leased propert(cid:64) or(cid:84) if lower(cid:84) at the 
present val(cid:60)e of the minim(cid:60)m lease pa(cid:64)ments(cid:87) 

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(cid:16)ease pa(cid:64)ments are apportioned (cid:35)etween the (cid:41)nance 
char(cid:43)es and red(cid:60)ction of the lease lia(cid:35)ilit(cid:64) so as to achieve 
a constant rate of interest on the remainin(cid:43) (cid:35)alance of the 
lia(cid:35)ilit(cid:64)(cid:87) Finance char(cid:43)es are reco(cid:43)nised as an e(cid:63)pense in 
the income statement(cid:87)

(cid:6)apitalised leased assets are depreciated over the shorter 
of the estimated (cid:60)sef(cid:60)l life of the asset or the lease term(cid:84) 
if there is no reasona(cid:35)le certaint(cid:64) that the Gro(cid:60)p will 
o(cid:35)tain ownership (cid:35)(cid:64) the end of the lease term(cid:87) 

Operatin(cid:43) lease pa(cid:64)ments are reco(cid:43)nised as an e(cid:63)pense 
in the income statement on a strai(cid:43)ht(cid:102)line (cid:35)asis over the 
lease term(cid:87) (cid:16)ease incentives are reco(cid:43)nised in the income 
statement as an inte(cid:43)ral part of total lease e(cid:63)pense(cid:87)

2.8	Cash	and	Cash	Equivalents	
(cid:6)ash and cash e(cid:55)(cid:60)ivalents in the (cid:6)onsolidated Statement 
of Financial (cid:22)osition comprise cash at (cid:35)an(cid:48) and in hand 
and short(cid:102)term deposits with an ori(cid:43)inal mat(cid:60)rit(cid:64) of three 
months or less(cid:87)

For p(cid:60)rposes of the (cid:6)ash Flow Statement(cid:84) cash and cash 
e(cid:55)(cid:60)ivalents consist of cash and cash e(cid:55)(cid:60)ivalents as de(cid:41)ned 
a(cid:35)ove(cid:87) 

2.9	Term	Deposits	Reserved	for	Rehabilitation	
(cid:26)erm deposits reserved for reha(cid:35)ilitation are classi(cid:41)ed 
as other receiva(cid:35)les with an ori(cid:43)inal mat(cid:60)rit(cid:64) of three to 
twelve months or less(cid:87)

(cid:5)an(cid:48)west has (cid:43)iven a (cid:43)(cid:60)arantee to the (cid:8)epartment of 
(cid:17)inerals and (cid:9)ner(cid:43)(cid:64) in respect of performance (cid:35)onds 
totallin(cid:43) (cid:130)(cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135) for which the (cid:35)an(cid:48) has a lien on an 
e(cid:55)(cid:60)ivalent amo(cid:60)nt of the compan(cid:64)’s term deposits(cid:87) 

2.10	Trade	and	Other	Receivables
(cid:26)rade receiva(cid:35)les(cid:84) which (cid:43)enerall(cid:64) have (cid:138)(cid:135)(cid:102)(cid:142)(cid:135) da(cid:64) terms(cid:84) 
are reco(cid:43)nised and carried at ori(cid:43)inal invoice amo(cid:60)nt less 
an(cid:64) allowance for (cid:60)ncollecti(cid:35)le amo(cid:60)nts(cid:87) (cid:3)n allowance for 
do(cid:60)(cid:35)(cid:292)(cid:60)l de(cid:35)ts is made when there is o(cid:35)(cid:47)ective evidence 
that the Gro(cid:60)p will not (cid:35)e a(cid:35)le to collect the de(cid:35)ts(cid:87) 
Financial di(cid:259)c(cid:60)lties of the de(cid:35)tor(cid:84) defa(cid:60)lt pa(cid:64)ments or 
de(cid:35)ts more than (cid:164)(cid:135) da(cid:64)s overd(cid:60)e are considered o(cid:35)(cid:47)ective 
evidence of impairment(cid:87) (cid:5)ad de(cid:35)ts are wri(cid:295)en o(cid:248) when 
identi(cid:41)ed(cid:87)

2.11	Derecognition	of	Financial	Instruments
(cid:26)he dereco(cid:43)nition of a (cid:41)nancial instr(cid:60)ment ta(cid:48)es place 
when the Gro(cid:60)p no lon(cid:43)er controls the contract(cid:60)al ri(cid:43)hts 
that comprise the (cid:41)nancial instr(cid:60)ment(cid:84) which is normall(cid:64) 
the case when the instr(cid:60)ment is sold(cid:84) or all the cash (cid:42)ows 
a(cid:295)ri(cid:35)(cid:60)ta(cid:35)le to the instr(cid:60)ment are passed thro(cid:60)(cid:43)h to an 
independent third part(cid:64)(cid:87)

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2.12	Impairment	of	Assets
(cid:26)he Gro(cid:60)p assesses at each reportin(cid:43) date whether there 
is an indication that an asset ma(cid:64) (cid:35)e impaired(cid:87) If an(cid:64) s(cid:60)ch 
indication e(cid:63)ists(cid:84) or when ann(cid:60)al impairment testin(cid:43) for 
an asset is re(cid:55)(cid:60)ired(cid:84) the Gro(cid:60)p ma(cid:48)es an estimate of the 
asset’s recovera(cid:35)le amo(cid:60)nt(cid:87) (cid:3)n asset’s recovera(cid:35)le amo(cid:60)nt 
is the hi(cid:43)her of its fair val(cid:60)e less costs to dispose and its 
val(cid:60)e in (cid:60)se and is determined for an individ(cid:60)al asset(cid:84) 
(cid:60)nless that asset does not (cid:43)enerate cash in(cid:42)ows that are 
lar(cid:43)el(cid:64) independent of those from other assets or (cid:43)ro(cid:60)ps 
of assets and the asset’s val(cid:60)e in (cid:60)se cannot (cid:35)e estimated 
to (cid:35)e close to its fair val(cid:60)e(cid:87) In s(cid:60)ch cases the asset is 
tested for impairment as part of the (cid:6)ash(cid:102)Generatin(cid:43) (cid:27)nit 
(cid:108)(cid:6)G(cid:27)(cid:109) to which it (cid:35)elon(cid:43)s(cid:87) (cid:29)hen the carr(cid:64)in(cid:43) amo(cid:60)nt of 
an asset or cash(cid:102)(cid:43)eneratin(cid:43) (cid:60)nit e(cid:63)ceeds its recovera(cid:35)le 
amo(cid:60)nt(cid:84) the asset or cash (cid:43)eneratin(cid:43) (cid:60)nit is considered 
impaired and is wri(cid:295)en down to its recovera(cid:35)le amo(cid:60)nt(cid:87)

In assessin(cid:43) val(cid:60)e in (cid:60)se(cid:84) the estimated f(cid:60)t(cid:60)re cash (cid:42)ows 
are disco(cid:60)nted to their present val(cid:60)e (cid:60)sin(cid:43) a pre(cid:102)ta(cid:63) 
disco(cid:60)nt rate that re(cid:42)ects c(cid:60)rrent mar(cid:48)et assessments 
of the time val(cid:60)e of mone(cid:64) and the ris(cid:48)s speci(cid:41)c to 
the asset or (cid:6)G(cid:27)(cid:87) In determinin(cid:43) fair val(cid:60)e less costs 
of disposal(cid:84) recent mar(cid:48)et transactions are ta(cid:48)en into 
acco(cid:60)nt(cid:87) If no s(cid:60)ch transactions can (cid:35)e identi(cid:41)ed(cid:84) an 
appropriate val(cid:60)ation model is (cid:60)sed(cid:87) (cid:26)hese calc(cid:60)lations 
are corro(cid:35)orated (cid:35)(cid:64) val(cid:60)ation m(cid:60)ltiples or other 
availa(cid:35)le fair val(cid:60)e indicators(cid:87)

(cid:3)n assessment is also made at each reportin(cid:43) date 
as to whether there is an(cid:64) indication that previo(cid:60)sl(cid:64) 
reco(cid:43)nised impairment losses ma(cid:64) no lon(cid:43)er e(cid:63)ist or ma(cid:64) 
have decreased(cid:87) If s(cid:60)ch indication e(cid:63)ists(cid:84) the recovera(cid:35)le 
amo(cid:60)nt is estimated(cid:87) (cid:3) previo(cid:60)sl(cid:64) reco(cid:43)nised impairment 
loss is reversed onl(cid:64) if there has (cid:35)een a chan(cid:43)e in the 
estimates (cid:60)sed to determine the asset’s recovera(cid:35)le 
amo(cid:60)nt since the last impairment loss was reco(cid:43)nised(cid:87) 
If that is the case the carr(cid:64)in(cid:43) amo(cid:60)nt of the asset is 
increased to its recovera(cid:35)le amo(cid:60)nt(cid:87) (cid:26)hat increased 
amo(cid:60)nt cannot e(cid:63)ceed the carr(cid:64)in(cid:43) amo(cid:60)nt that wo(cid:60)ld 
have (cid:35)een determined(cid:84) net of depreciation(cid:84) had no 
impairment loss (cid:35)een reco(cid:43)nised for the asset in prior 
(cid:64)ears(cid:87) S(cid:60)ch reversal is reco(cid:43)nised in pro(cid:41)t or loss (cid:60)nless 
the asset is carried at reval(cid:60)ed amo(cid:60)nt(cid:84) in which case the 
reversal is treated as a reval(cid:60)ation increase(cid:87) (cid:3)(cid:273)er s(cid:60)ch 
a reversal the depreciation char(cid:43)e is ad(cid:47)(cid:60)sted in f(cid:60)t(cid:60)re 
periods to allocate the asset’s revised carr(cid:64)in(cid:43) amo(cid:60)nt(cid:84) 
less an(cid:64) resid(cid:60)al val(cid:60)e(cid:84) on a s(cid:64)stematic (cid:35)asis over its 
remainin(cid:43) (cid:60)sef(cid:60)l life(cid:87) 

2.13	Interest	in	a	Joint	(cid:28)enture
(cid:3) (cid:47)oint vent(cid:60)re is a t(cid:64)pe of (cid:47)oint arran(cid:43)ement where(cid:35)(cid:64) 
the parties that have (cid:47)oint control of the arran(cid:43)ement 
have ri(cid:43)hts to the net assets of the (cid:47)oint vent(cid:60)re(cid:87) (cid:14)oint 
control is the contract(cid:60)all(cid:64) a(cid:43)reed sharin(cid:43) of control of 
an arran(cid:43)ement(cid:84) which e(cid:63)ists onl(cid:64) when decisions a(cid:35)o(cid:60)t 
the relevant activities re(cid:55)(cid:60)ire (cid:60)nanimo(cid:60)s consent of the 
parties sharin(cid:43) control(cid:87)

(cid:26)he considerations made in determinin(cid:43) (cid:47)oint control 
are similar to those necessar(cid:64) to determine control over 
s(cid:60)(cid:35)sidiaries(cid:87)

(cid:26)he Gro(cid:60)p’s investments in its (cid:47)oint vent(cid:60)re is acco(cid:60)nted 
for (cid:60)sin(cid:43) the e(cid:55)(cid:60)it(cid:64) method(cid:87)

(cid:27)nder the e(cid:55)(cid:60)it(cid:64) method(cid:84) the investment in a (cid:47)oint vent(cid:60)re 
is initiall(cid:64) reco(cid:43)nised at cost(cid:87) (cid:26)he carr(cid:64)in(cid:43) amo(cid:60)nt of 
the investment is ad(cid:47)(cid:60)sted to reco(cid:43)nise chan(cid:43)es in the 
Gro(cid:60)p’s share of net assets of the (cid:47)oint vent(cid:60)re since the 
ac(cid:55)(cid:60)isition date(cid:87) 

(cid:26)he statement of pro(cid:41)t or loss re(cid:42)ects the Gro(cid:60)p’s share 
of the res(cid:60)lts of operations of the (cid:47)oint vent(cid:60)re(cid:87) (cid:3)n(cid:64) 
chan(cid:43)e in O(cid:6)I of those investees is presented as part 
of the Gro(cid:60)p’s O(cid:6)I(cid:87) In addition(cid:84) when there has (cid:35)een 
a chan(cid:43)e reco(cid:43)nised directl(cid:64) in the e(cid:55)(cid:60)it(cid:64) of the (cid:47)oint 
vent(cid:60)re(cid:84) the Gro(cid:60)p reco(cid:43)nises its share of an(cid:64) chan(cid:43)es(cid:84) 
when applica(cid:35)le(cid:84) in the statement of chan(cid:43)es in e(cid:55)(cid:60)it(cid:64)(cid:87) 
(cid:27)nrealised (cid:43)ains and losses res(cid:60)ltin(cid:43) from transactions 
(cid:35)etween the Gro(cid:60)p and the (cid:47)oint vent(cid:60)re are eliminated to 
the e(cid:63)tent of the interest in the (cid:47)oint vent(cid:60)re(cid:87)

(cid:26)he a(cid:43)(cid:43)re(cid:43)ate of the Gro(cid:60)p’s share of pro(cid:41)t or loss of a 
(cid:47)oint vent(cid:60)re is shown on the face of the statement of 
pro(cid:41)t or loss o(cid:60)tside operatin(cid:43) pro(cid:41)t and represents pro(cid:41)t 
or loss a(cid:273)er ta(cid:63)(cid:87)

(cid:26)he (cid:41)nancial statements of the (cid:47)oint vent(cid:60)re are prepared 
for the same reportin(cid:43) period as the Gro(cid:60)p(cid:87) (cid:29)hen 
necessar(cid:64)(cid:84) ad(cid:47)(cid:60)stments are made to (cid:35)rin(cid:43) the acco(cid:60)ntin(cid:43) 
policies in line with those of the Gro(cid:60)p(cid:87)

(cid:3)(cid:273)er application of the e(cid:55)(cid:60)it(cid:64) method(cid:84) the Gro(cid:60)p 
determines whether it is necessar(cid:64) to reco(cid:43)nise an 
impairment loss on its investment in its (cid:47)oint vent(cid:60)re(cid:87) (cid:3)t 
each reportin(cid:43) date(cid:84) the Gro(cid:60)p determines whether there 
is o(cid:35)(cid:47)ective evidence that the investment in the (cid:47)oint 
vent(cid:60)re is impaired(cid:87) If there is s(cid:60)ch evidence(cid:84) the Gro(cid:60)p 
calc(cid:60)lates the amo(cid:60)nt of impairment as the di(cid:248)erence 
(cid:35)etween the recovera(cid:35)le amo(cid:60)nt of the (cid:47)oint vent(cid:60)re and 
its carr(cid:64)in(cid:43) val(cid:60)e(cid:84) then reco(cid:43)nises the loss as (cid:89)Share of 
pro(cid:41)t of a (cid:47)oint vent(cid:60)re’ in the statement of pro(cid:41)t or loss(cid:87)

(cid:27)pon loss of (cid:47)oint control over the (cid:47)oint vent(cid:60)re(cid:84) the Gro(cid:60)p 
meas(cid:60)res and reco(cid:43)nises an(cid:64) retained investment at its fair 
val(cid:60)e(cid:87) (cid:3)n(cid:64) di(cid:248)erence (cid:35)etween the carr(cid:64)in(cid:43) amo(cid:60)nt of the 
(cid:47)oint vent(cid:60)re (cid:60)pon loss of (cid:47)oint control and the fair val(cid:60)e 
of the retained investment and proceeds from disposal is 
reco(cid:43)nised in pro(cid:41)t or loss(cid:87)

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Notes to the Financial Statements
continued

2(cid:87) (cid:25)ummary of (cid:25)igni(cid:41)cant Accounting (cid:22)o(cid:163)icies 
(cid:108)continued(cid:109)

2.14	Foreign	Currency	Translation
(cid:26)he Gro(cid:60)p’s consolidated (cid:41)nancial report is presented 
in (cid:3)(cid:60)stralian (cid:8)ollars(cid:84) which is also the parent compan(cid:64)’s 
f(cid:60)nctional c(cid:60)rrenc(cid:64)(cid:87) (cid:9)ach entit(cid:64) in the Gro(cid:60)p and its 
(cid:47)oint vent(cid:60)re determines its own f(cid:60)nctional c(cid:60)rrenc(cid:64) 
and items incl(cid:60)ded in the (cid:41)nancial statements of each 
entit(cid:64) is meas(cid:60)red (cid:60)sin(cid:43) that f(cid:60)nctional c(cid:60)rrenc(cid:64)(cid:87) (cid:26)he 
assets and lia(cid:35)ilities of forei(cid:43)n operations are translated 
into (cid:3)(cid:60)stralian (cid:8)ollars at the rate of e(cid:63)chan(cid:43)e prevailin(cid:43) 
at the reportin(cid:43) date and their income statements are 
translated at e(cid:63)chan(cid:43)e rates prevailin(cid:43) at the dates of 
the transactions(cid:87) (cid:26)he e(cid:63)chan(cid:43)e di(cid:248)erences arisin(cid:43) on 
translation for consolidation are reco(cid:43)nised in other 
comprehensive income(cid:87) On disposal of a forei(cid:43)n operation(cid:84) 
the component of other comprehensive income relatin(cid:43) 
to that partic(cid:60)lar forei(cid:43)n operation is reco(cid:43)nised in the 
income statement(cid:87)

2.15	Income	Tax
(cid:6)(cid:60)rrent ta(cid:63) assets and lia(cid:35)ilities for the c(cid:60)rrent and prior 
periods are meas(cid:60)red at the amo(cid:60)nt e(cid:63)pected to (cid:35)e 
recovered from or paid to the ta(cid:63)ation a(cid:60)thorities(cid:87) (cid:26)he 
ta(cid:63) rates and ta(cid:63) laws (cid:60)sed to comp(cid:60)te the amo(cid:60)nt are 
those that are enacted or s(cid:60)(cid:35)stantivel(cid:64) enacted (cid:35)(cid:64) the 
reportin(cid:43) date(cid:87) 

(cid:8)eferred income ta(cid:63) is provided on all temporar(cid:64) 
di(cid:248)erences at the reportin(cid:43) date (cid:35)etween the ta(cid:63) (cid:35)ases 
of assets and lia(cid:35)ilities and their carr(cid:64)in(cid:43) amo(cid:60)nts for 
(cid:41)nancial reportin(cid:43) p(cid:60)rposes(cid:87) 

(cid:8)eferred income ta(cid:63) lia(cid:35)ilities are reco(cid:43)nised for all 
ta(cid:63)a(cid:35)le temporar(cid:64) di(cid:248)erences e(cid:63)cept(cid:86)

 – when the deferred income ta(cid:63) lia(cid:35)ilit(cid:64) arises from the 
initial reco(cid:43)nition of (cid:43)oodwill or of an asset or lia(cid:35)ilit(cid:64) 
in a transaction that is not a (cid:35)(cid:60)siness com(cid:35)ination 
and(cid:84) at the time of the transaction(cid:84) a(cid:248)ects neither the 
acco(cid:60)ntin(cid:43) pro(cid:41)t nor ta(cid:63)a(cid:35)le pro(cid:41)t or loss(cid:85) or

 – when the ta(cid:63)a(cid:35)le temporar(cid:64) di(cid:248)erence is associated 
with investments in s(cid:60)(cid:35)sidiaries(cid:84) or interest in (cid:47)oint 
vent(cid:60)res and the timin(cid:43) of the reversal of the temporar(cid:64) 
di(cid:248)erence can (cid:35)e controlled and it is pro(cid:35)a(cid:35)le that 
the temporar(cid:64) di(cid:248)erences will not reverse in the 
foreseea(cid:35)le f(cid:60)t(cid:60)re(cid:87)

(cid:8)eferred income ta(cid:63) assets are reco(cid:43)nised for all 
ded(cid:60)cti(cid:35)le temporar(cid:64) di(cid:248)erences(cid:84) carr(cid:64)(cid:102)forward of (cid:60)n(cid:60)sed 
ta(cid:63) assets and (cid:60)n(cid:60)sed ta(cid:63) losses(cid:84) to the e(cid:63)tent that it is 
pro(cid:35)a(cid:35)le that ta(cid:63)a(cid:35)le pro(cid:41)t will (cid:35)e availa(cid:35)le a(cid:43)ainst which 
the ded(cid:60)cti(cid:35)le temporar(cid:64) di(cid:248)erences and the carr(cid:64)(cid:102)
forward of (cid:60)n(cid:60)sed ta(cid:63) assets and (cid:60)n(cid:60)sed ta(cid:63) losses can 
(cid:35)e (cid:60)tilised e(cid:63)cept(cid:86)

 – when the deferred income ta(cid:63) asset relatin(cid:43) to the 

ded(cid:60)cti(cid:35)le temporar(cid:64) di(cid:248)erence arises from the initial 
reco(cid:43)nition of an asset or lia(cid:35)ilit(cid:64) in a transaction that 

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is not a (cid:35)(cid:60)siness com(cid:35)ination and(cid:84) at the time of the 
transaction(cid:84) a(cid:248)ects neither the acco(cid:60)ntin(cid:43) pro(cid:41)t nor 
ta(cid:63)a(cid:35)le pro(cid:41)t or loss(cid:85) or

 – when the ded(cid:60)cti(cid:35)le temporar(cid:64) di(cid:248)erence is associated 
with investments in s(cid:60)(cid:35)sidiaries or interest in (cid:47)oint 
vent(cid:60)re(cid:84) in which case a deferred ta(cid:63) asset is onl(cid:64) 
reco(cid:43)nised to the e(cid:63)tent that it is pro(cid:35)a(cid:35)le that the 
temporar(cid:64) di(cid:248)erences will reverse in the foreseea(cid:35)le 
f(cid:60)t(cid:60)re and ta(cid:63)a(cid:35)le pro(cid:41)t will (cid:35)e availa(cid:35)le a(cid:43)ainst which 
the temporar(cid:64) di(cid:248)erences can (cid:35)e (cid:60)tilised(cid:87)

(cid:27)nreco(cid:43)nised deferred income ta(cid:63) assets are reassessed at 
each reportin(cid:43) date and are reco(cid:43)nised to the e(cid:63)tent that 
it has (cid:35)ecome pro(cid:35)a(cid:35)le that f(cid:60)t(cid:60)re ta(cid:63)a(cid:35)le pro(cid:41)t will allow 
the deferred ta(cid:63) asset to (cid:35)e recovered(cid:87)

(cid:26)he carr(cid:64)in(cid:43) amo(cid:60)nt of deferred income ta(cid:63) assets is 
reviewed at each reportin(cid:43) date and red(cid:60)ced to the e(cid:63)tent 
that it is no lon(cid:43)er pro(cid:35)a(cid:35)le that s(cid:60)(cid:259)cient ta(cid:63)a(cid:35)le pro(cid:41)t 
will (cid:35)e availa(cid:35)le to allow all or part of the deferred income 
ta(cid:63) asset to (cid:35)e (cid:60)tilised(cid:87)

(cid:8)eferred income ta(cid:63) assets and lia(cid:35)ilities are meas(cid:60)red 
at the ta(cid:63) rates that are e(cid:63)pected to appl(cid:64) to the (cid:64)ear 
when the asset is realised or the lia(cid:35)ilit(cid:64) is se(cid:295)led(cid:84) (cid:35)ased 
on ta(cid:63) rates (cid:108)and ta(cid:63) laws(cid:109) that have (cid:35)een enacted or 
s(cid:60)(cid:35)stantivel(cid:64) enacted at the reportin(cid:43) date(cid:87)

Income ta(cid:63)es relatin(cid:43) to items reco(cid:43)nised directl(cid:64) in e(cid:55)(cid:60)it(cid:64) 
are reco(cid:43)nised in e(cid:55)(cid:60)it(cid:64) and not in the income statement(cid:87)

(cid:8)eferred ta(cid:63) assets and deferred ta(cid:63) lia(cid:35)ilities are o(cid:248)set 
onl(cid:64) if a le(cid:43)all(cid:64) enforcea(cid:35)le ri(cid:43)ht e(cid:63)ists to set o(cid:248) c(cid:60)rrent 
ta(cid:63) assets a(cid:43)ainst c(cid:60)rrent ta(cid:63) lia(cid:35)ilities and the deferred 
ta(cid:63) lia(cid:35)ilities relate to the same ta(cid:63)a(cid:35)le entit(cid:64) and the same 
ta(cid:63)ation a(cid:60)thorit(cid:64)(cid:87)

2.16	GST
Reven(cid:60)es(cid:84) e(cid:63)penses and assets are reco(cid:43)nised net of the 
amo(cid:60)nt of GS(cid:26) e(cid:63)cept(cid:86)

 – when the GS(cid:26) inc(cid:60)rred on a p(cid:60)rchase of (cid:43)oods and 

services is not recovera(cid:35)le from the ta(cid:63)ation a(cid:60)thorit(cid:64)(cid:84) 
in which case the GS(cid:26) is reco(cid:43)nised as part of the cost 
of ac(cid:55)(cid:60)isition of the asset or as part of the e(cid:63)pense item 
as applica(cid:35)le(cid:85) and

 – receiva(cid:35)les and pa(cid:64)a(cid:35)les are stated with the amo(cid:60)nt of 

GS(cid:26) incl(cid:60)ded(cid:87)

(cid:26)he net amo(cid:60)nt of GS(cid:26) recovera(cid:35)le from(cid:84) or pa(cid:64)a(cid:35)le to(cid:84) 
the ta(cid:63)ation a(cid:60)thorit(cid:64) is incl(cid:60)ded as part of receiva(cid:35)les 
or pa(cid:64)a(cid:35)les in the (cid:6)onsolidated Statement of Financial 
(cid:22)osition(cid:87)

(cid:6)ash (cid:42)ows are incl(cid:60)ded in the (cid:6)ash Flow Statement on a 
(cid:43)ross (cid:35)asis and the GS(cid:26) component of cash (cid:42)ows arisin(cid:43) 
from investin(cid:43) and (cid:41)nancin(cid:43) activities(cid:84) which is recovera(cid:35)le 
from(cid:84) or pa(cid:64)a(cid:35)le to(cid:84) the ta(cid:63)ation a(cid:60)thorit(cid:64) are classi(cid:41)ed as 
operatin(cid:43) cash (cid:42)ows(cid:87) (cid:6)ommitments and contin(cid:43)encies are 
disclosed net of the amo(cid:60)nt of GS(cid:26) recovera(cid:35)le from(cid:84) or 
pa(cid:64)a(cid:35)le to(cid:84) the ta(cid:63)ation a(cid:60)thorit(cid:64)(cid:87)

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2.17	Plant	and	Equipment
(cid:22)lant and e(cid:55)(cid:60)ipment is carried at cost less acc(cid:60)m(cid:60)lated 
depreciation and an(cid:64) acc(cid:60)m(cid:60)lated impairment losses(cid:87)

(cid:8)epreciation is calc(cid:60)lated on a strai(cid:43)ht(cid:102)line (cid:35)asis over the 
estimated (cid:60)sef(cid:60)l life of the asset as follows(cid:86)

 – (cid:22)lant and e(cid:55)(cid:60)ipment 

(cid:137) (cid:103) (cid:136)(cid:140) (cid:64)ears

(cid:26)he assets resid(cid:60)al val(cid:60)es(cid:84) (cid:60)sef(cid:60)l lives and depreciation 
methods are reviewed(cid:84) and ad(cid:47)(cid:60)sted if appropriate(cid:84) at each 
(cid:41)nancial (cid:64)ear end(cid:87)

Derecognition

(cid:3)n item of plant and e(cid:55)(cid:60)ipment is dereco(cid:43)nised (cid:60)pon 
disposal or when no f(cid:60)t(cid:60)re economic (cid:35)ene(cid:41)ts are 
e(cid:63)pected to arise from the contin(cid:60)ed (cid:60)se of the asset(cid:87)

(cid:3)n(cid:64) (cid:43)ain or loss arisin(cid:43) on dereco(cid:43)nition of the asset 
(cid:108)calc(cid:60)lated as the di(cid:248)erence (cid:35)etween the net disposal 
proceeds and the carr(cid:64)in(cid:43) amo(cid:60)nt of the item(cid:109) is 
included in the income statement in the period the item 
is dereco(cid:43)nised(cid:87)

2.18	Exploration	and	Evaluation
(cid:9)(cid:63)ploration and eval(cid:60)ation e(cid:63)pendit(cid:60)re inc(cid:60)rred (cid:35)(cid:64) or on 
(cid:35)ehalf of the consolidated entit(cid:64) is acc(cid:60)m(cid:60)lated separatel(cid:64) 
for each prospect area(cid:87)

(cid:26)he consolidated entit(cid:64) has a polic(cid:64) of writin(cid:43) o(cid:248) all 
e(cid:63)ploration e(cid:63)pendit(cid:60)re in the (cid:41)nancial (cid:64)ear in which 
it is inc(cid:60)rred(cid:84) (cid:60)nless its reco(cid:60)pment o(cid:60)t of reven(cid:60)e to 
(cid:35)e derived from the s(cid:60)ccessf(cid:60)l development of the 
prospect(cid:84) or from sale of that prospect(cid:84) is ass(cid:60)red (cid:35)e(cid:64)ond 
reasona(cid:35)le do(cid:60)(cid:35)t(cid:87)

2.19	Investments	and	Other	Financial	Assets
Financial assets in the scope of (cid:3)(cid:3)S(cid:5) (cid:136)(cid:138)(cid:142) Financial 
Instr(cid:60)ments(cid:86) Reco(cid:43)nition and (cid:17)eas(cid:60)rement are classi(cid:41)ed 
as either (cid:41)nancial assets at fair val(cid:60)e thro(cid:60)(cid:43)h pro(cid:41)t or 
loss(cid:84) loans and receiva(cid:35)les(cid:84) held(cid:102)to(cid:102)mat(cid:60)rit(cid:64) investments(cid:84) 
and availa(cid:35)le(cid:102)for(cid:102)sale (cid:41)nancial assets(cid:84) as appropriate(cid:87) 
(cid:26)he classi(cid:41)cation depends on the p(cid:60)rpose for which the 
(cid:41)nancial assets were ac(cid:55)(cid:60)ired(cid:87) (cid:17)ana(cid:43)ement determines 
the classi(cid:41)cation of its (cid:41)nancial assets at initial reco(cid:43)nition(cid:87) 

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

(cid:26)his cate(cid:43)or(cid:64) has two s(cid:60)(cid:35)(cid:102)cate(cid:43)ories(cid:86) (cid:41)nancial assets held 
for tradin(cid:43)(cid:84) and those desi(cid:43)nated at fair val(cid:60)e thro(cid:60)(cid:43)h 
pro(cid:41)t or loss on initial reco(cid:43)nition(cid:87) (cid:3) (cid:41)nancial asset is 
classi(cid:41)ed in this cate(cid:43)or(cid:64) if ac(cid:55)(cid:60)ired principall(cid:64) for the 
p(cid:60)rpose of sellin(cid:43) in the short term or if so desi(cid:43)nated 
(cid:35)(cid:64) mana(cid:43)ement(cid:87) Gains or losses on investments held for 
tradin(cid:43) are reco(cid:43)nised in the income statement(cid:87)

Loans and receivables

(cid:16)oans and receiva(cid:35)les are non(cid:102)derivative (cid:41)nancial assets 
with (cid:41)(cid:63)ed or determina(cid:35)le pa(cid:64)ments that are not (cid:55)(cid:60)oted 
in an active mar(cid:48)et(cid:87) S(cid:60)ch assets are carried at amortised 
cost (cid:60)sin(cid:43) the e(cid:248)ective interest method(cid:87) Gains and losses 
are reco(cid:43)nised in the income statement when the loans 
and receiva(cid:35)les are dereco(cid:43)nised or impaired(cid:84) as well as 
thro(cid:60)(cid:43)h the amortisation process(cid:87) 

Available-for-sale financial assets

(cid:3)vaila(cid:35)le(cid:102)for(cid:102)sale (cid:41)nancial assets(cid:84) comprisin(cid:43) principall(cid:64) 
mar(cid:48)eta(cid:35)le e(cid:55)(cid:60)it(cid:64) sec(cid:60)rities(cid:84) are non(cid:102)derivatives that are 
either desi(cid:43)nated in this cate(cid:43)or(cid:64) or not classi(cid:41)ed in an(cid:64) 
of the three precedin(cid:43) cate(cid:43)ories(cid:87) (cid:3)(cid:273)er initial reco(cid:43)nition 
availa(cid:35)le(cid:102)for(cid:102)sale investments are meas(cid:60)red at fair val(cid:60)e 
with (cid:43)ains or losses (cid:35)ein(cid:43) reco(cid:43)nised as a separate 
component of e(cid:55)(cid:60)it(cid:64) (cid:60)ntil the investment is dereco(cid:43)nised 
or (cid:60)ntil the investment is determined to (cid:35)e impaired(cid:84) at 
which time the c(cid:60)m(cid:60)lative (cid:43)ain or loss previo(cid:60)sl(cid:64) reported 
in e(cid:55)(cid:60)it(cid:64) is reco(cid:43)nised in the income statement(cid:87)

(cid:26)he fair val(cid:60)e of investments that are activel(cid:64) traded in 
or(cid:43)anised (cid:41)nancial mar(cid:48)ets is determined (cid:35)(cid:64) reference to 
(cid:55)(cid:60)oted mar(cid:48)et (cid:35)id prices at the close of (cid:35)(cid:60)siness on the 
reportin(cid:43) date(cid:87) For investments with no active mar(cid:48)et(cid:84) 
fair val(cid:60)e is determined (cid:60)sin(cid:43) val(cid:60)ation techni(cid:55)(cid:60)es(cid:87) S(cid:60)ch 
techni(cid:55)(cid:60)es incl(cid:60)de (cid:60)sin(cid:43) recent arm’s len(cid:43)th mar(cid:48)et 
transactions(cid:84) reference to the c(cid:60)rrent mar(cid:48)et val(cid:60)e of 
another instr(cid:60)ment that is s(cid:60)(cid:35)stantiall(cid:64) the same(cid:84) and 
disco(cid:60)nted cash (cid:42)ow anal(cid:64)sis(cid:87) 

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Notes to the Financial Statements
continued

2(cid:87) (cid:25)ummary of (cid:25)igni(cid:41)cant Accounting (cid:22)o(cid:163)icies 
(cid:108)continued(cid:109)

2.20	Impairment	of	financial	assets
(cid:26)he Gro(cid:60)p assesses at each reportin(cid:43) date whether a 
(cid:41)nancial asset or (cid:43)ro(cid:60)p of (cid:41)nancial assets is impaired(cid:87)

(i) Financial assets carried at amortised cost

If there is o(cid:35)(cid:47)ective evidence that an impairment loss on 
held(cid:102)to(cid:102)mat(cid:60)rit(cid:64) investments or loans and receiva(cid:35)les 
carried at amortised cost has (cid:35)een inc(cid:60)rred(cid:84) the amo(cid:60)nt 
of the loss is meas(cid:60)red as the di(cid:248)erence (cid:35)etween the 
asset’s carr(cid:64)in(cid:43) amo(cid:60)nt and the present val(cid:60)e of estimated 
f(cid:60)t(cid:60)re cash (cid:42)ows (cid:108)e(cid:63)cl(cid:60)din(cid:43) f(cid:60)t(cid:60)re credit losses that have 
not (cid:35)een inc(cid:60)rred(cid:109) disco(cid:60)nted at the (cid:41)nancial asset’s 
ori(cid:43)inal e(cid:248)ective interest rate (cid:108)ie the e(cid:248)ective interest rate 
comp(cid:60)ted at initial reco(cid:43)nition(cid:109)(cid:87) (cid:26)he carr(cid:64)in(cid:43) amo(cid:60)nt of 
the asset is red(cid:60)ced either directl(cid:64) or thro(cid:60)(cid:43)h (cid:60)se of an 
allowance acco(cid:60)nt(cid:87) (cid:26)he amo(cid:60)nt of the loss is reco(cid:43)nised 
in income statement(cid:87)

(cid:26)he Gro(cid:60)p (cid:41)rst assesses whether o(cid:35)(cid:47)ective evidence of 
impairment e(cid:63)ists individ(cid:60)all(cid:64) for (cid:41)nancial assets that are 
individ(cid:60)all(cid:64) si(cid:43)ni(cid:41)cant(cid:84) and individ(cid:60)all(cid:64) or collectivel(cid:64) for 
(cid:41)nancial assets that are not individ(cid:60)all(cid:64) si(cid:43)ni(cid:41)cant(cid:87) If it 
is determined that no o(cid:35)(cid:47)ective evidence of impairment 
e(cid:63)ists for an individ(cid:60)all(cid:64) assessed (cid:41)nancial asset(cid:84) whether 
si(cid:43)ni(cid:41)cant or not(cid:84) the asset is incl(cid:60)ded in a (cid:43)ro(cid:60)p of 
(cid:41)nancial assets with similar credit ris(cid:48) characteristics 
and that (cid:43)ro(cid:60)p of (cid:41)nancial assets is collectivel(cid:64) assessed 
for impairment(cid:87) (cid:3)ssets that are individ(cid:60)all(cid:64) assessed 
for impairment and for which an impairment loss is or 
contin(cid:60)es to (cid:35)e reco(cid:43)nised are not incl(cid:60)ded in a collective 
assessment of impairment(cid:87)

If(cid:84) in a s(cid:60)(cid:35)se(cid:55)(cid:60)ent period(cid:84) the amo(cid:60)nt of the impairment 
loss decreases and the decrease can (cid:35)e related o(cid:35)(cid:47)ectivel(cid:64) 
to an event occ(cid:60)rrin(cid:43) a(cid:273)er the impairment was reco(cid:43)nised(cid:84) 
the previo(cid:60)sl(cid:64) reco(cid:43)nised impairment loss is reversed(cid:87) (cid:3)n(cid:64) 
s(cid:60)(cid:35)se(cid:55)(cid:60)ent reversal of an impairment loss is reco(cid:43)nised 
in income statement(cid:84) to the e(cid:63)tent that the carr(cid:64)in(cid:43) val(cid:60)e 
of the asset does not e(cid:63)ceed its amortised cost at the 
reversal date(cid:87)

(ii) Financial assets carried at cost

If there is o(cid:35)(cid:47)ective evidence that an impairment loss has 
(cid:35)een inc(cid:60)rred on an (cid:60)n(cid:55)(cid:60)oted e(cid:55)(cid:60)it(cid:64) instr(cid:60)ment that is 
not carried at fair val(cid:60)e (cid:108)(cid:35)eca(cid:60)se its fair val(cid:60)e cannot (cid:35)e 
relia(cid:35)l(cid:64) meas(cid:60)red(cid:109)(cid:84) or on a derivative asset that is lin(cid:48)ed 
to and m(cid:60)st (cid:35)e se(cid:295)led (cid:35)(cid:64) deliver(cid:64) of s(cid:60)ch an (cid:60)n(cid:55)(cid:60)oted 
e(cid:55)(cid:60)it(cid:64) instr(cid:60)ment(cid:84) the amo(cid:60)nt of the loss is meas(cid:60)red 
as the di(cid:248)erence (cid:35)etween the asset’s carr(cid:64)in(cid:43) amo(cid:60)nt 
and the present val(cid:60)e of estimated f(cid:60)t(cid:60)re cash (cid:42)ows(cid:84) 
disco(cid:60)nted at the c(cid:60)rrent mar(cid:48)et rate of ret(cid:60)rn for a 
similar (cid:41)nancial asset(cid:87)

(iii) Available-for-sale investments

If there is o(cid:35)(cid:47)ective evidence that an availa(cid:35)le(cid:102)for(cid:102)
sale investment is impaired(cid:84) an amo(cid:60)nt comprisin(cid:43) the 
di(cid:248)erence (cid:35)etween its cost and its c(cid:60)rrent fair val(cid:60)e(cid:84) less 

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an(cid:64) impairment loss previo(cid:60)sl(cid:64) reco(cid:43)nised in pro(cid:41)t or 
loss(cid:84) is transferred from e(cid:55)(cid:60)it(cid:64) to the income statement(cid:87) 
Reversals of impairment losses for e(cid:55)(cid:60)it(cid:64) instr(cid:60)ments 
classi(cid:41)ed as availa(cid:35)le(cid:102)for(cid:102)sale are not reco(cid:43)nised in 
pro(cid:41)t(cid:87) (cid:3) si(cid:43)ni(cid:41)cant or prolon(cid:43) decline in mar(cid:48)et val(cid:60)e is 
considered as o(cid:35)(cid:47)ective evidence(cid:87) Reversals of impairment 
losses for de(cid:35)t instr(cid:60)ments are reversed thro(cid:60)(cid:43)h the 
income statement if the increase in an instr(cid:60)ment’s fair 
val(cid:60)e can (cid:35)e o(cid:35)(cid:47)ectivel(cid:64) related to an event occ(cid:60)rrin(cid:43) a(cid:273)er 
the impairment loss was reco(cid:43)nised in pro(cid:41)t or loss(cid:87)

2.21	Trade	and	Other	Payables
(cid:26)rade pa(cid:64)a(cid:35)les and other pa(cid:64)a(cid:35)les are carried at amortised 
costs and represent lia(cid:35)ilities for (cid:43)oods and services 
provided to the Gro(cid:60)p prior to the end of the (cid:41)nancial (cid:64)ear 
that are (cid:60)npaid and arise when the Gro(cid:60)p (cid:35)ecomes o(cid:35)li(cid:43)ed 
to ma(cid:48)e f(cid:60)t(cid:60)re pa(cid:64)ments in respect of the p(cid:60)rchase of 
these (cid:43)oods and services(cid:87)

2.22	Provisions
(cid:22)rovisions are reco(cid:43)nised when the Gro(cid:60)p has a present 
o(cid:35)li(cid:43)ation (cid:108)le(cid:43)al or constr(cid:60)ctive(cid:109) as a res(cid:60)lt of a past event(cid:84) 
it is pro(cid:35)a(cid:35)le that an o(cid:60)(cid:292)low of reso(cid:60)rces em(cid:35)od(cid:64)in(cid:43) 
economic (cid:35)ene(cid:41)ts will (cid:35)e re(cid:55)(cid:60)ired to se(cid:295)le the o(cid:35)li(cid:43)ation 
and a relia(cid:35)le estimate can (cid:35)e made of the amo(cid:60)nt of the 
o(cid:35)li(cid:43)ation(cid:87)

If the e(cid:248)ect of the time val(cid:60)e of mone(cid:64) is material(cid:84) 
provisions are determined (cid:35)(cid:64) disco(cid:60)ntin(cid:43) the e(cid:63)pected 
f(cid:60)t(cid:60)re cash (cid:42)ows at a pre(cid:102)ta(cid:63) rate that re(cid:42)ects c(cid:60)rrent 
mar(cid:48)et assessments of the time val(cid:60)e of mone(cid:64) and(cid:84) 
where appropriate(cid:84) the ris(cid:48)s speci(cid:41)c to the lia(cid:35)ilit(cid:64)(cid:87)

(cid:29)hen disco(cid:60)ntin(cid:43) is (cid:60)sed(cid:84) the increase in the provision 
d(cid:60)e to the passa(cid:43)e of time is reco(cid:43)nised as a (cid:41)nance cost(cid:87)

2.23	Employee	Benefits
(cid:22)rovision is made for amo(cid:60)nts e(cid:63)pected to (cid:35)e paid to 
emplo(cid:64)ees of the Gro(cid:60)p in respect of their entitlement to 
ann(cid:60)al leave and lon(cid:43) service leave arisin(cid:43) from services 
rendered (cid:35)(cid:64) emplo(cid:64)ees to the reportin(cid:43) date(cid:87) (cid:9)mplo(cid:64)ee 
(cid:35)ene(cid:41)ts d(cid:60)e to (cid:35)e se(cid:295)led within one (cid:64)ear arisin(cid:43) from 
wa(cid:43)e and salaries and ann(cid:60)al leave have (cid:35)een meas(cid:60)red 
at the amo(cid:60)nts d(cid:60)e to (cid:35)e paid when the lia(cid:35)ilities are 
e(cid:63)pected to (cid:35)e se(cid:295)led and incl(cid:60)ded in provisions(cid:87) (cid:16)on(cid:43) 
service leave entitlements pa(cid:64)a(cid:35)le later than one (cid:64)ear 
have (cid:35)een meas(cid:60)red at the present val(cid:60)e of the estimated 
f(cid:60)t(cid:60)re cash o(cid:60)(cid:292)lows to (cid:35)e made in respect of services 
provided (cid:35)(cid:64) emplo(cid:64)ees (cid:60)p to the reportin(cid:43) date(cid:87) (cid:27)nder 
the terms of the (cid:8)irectors’ Retirement Scheme (cid:108)applica(cid:35)le 
to non(cid:102)e(cid:63)ec(cid:60)tive directors onl(cid:64)(cid:109)(cid:84) approved (cid:35)(cid:64) a meetin(cid:43) of 
shareholders(cid:84) provision has (cid:35)een made for the retirement 
or loss of o(cid:259)ce of eli(cid:43)i(cid:35)le non(cid:102)e(cid:63)ec(cid:60)tive (cid:8)irectors of Sipa 
Reso(cid:60)rces (cid:16)imited(cid:87) (cid:26)he amo(cid:60)nt pa(cid:64)a(cid:35)le (cid:60)nder the Scheme 
is e(cid:55)(cid:60)al to one (cid:64)ear’s rem(cid:60)neration for each three (cid:64)ears 
of completed service as a director of the (cid:6)ompan(cid:64) (cid:60)p to 
a ma(cid:63)im(cid:60)m (cid:35)ene(cid:41)t of (cid:138) (cid:64)ears rem(cid:60)neration(cid:87)

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2.24	Share-Based	Payment	Transactions
(cid:26)he Gro(cid:60)p provides (cid:35)ene(cid:41)ts to emplo(cid:64)ees (cid:108)incl(cid:60)din(cid:43) 
directors(cid:109) of the Gro(cid:60)p in the form of share(cid:102)(cid:35)ased 
pa(cid:64)ments(cid:84) where(cid:35)(cid:64) emplo(cid:64)ees render services in 
e(cid:63)chan(cid:43)e for shares or ri(cid:43)hts over shares (cid:108)(cid:89)e(cid:55)(cid:60)it(cid:64)(cid:102)se(cid:295)led 
transactions’(cid:109)(cid:87) (cid:9)(cid:55)(cid:60)it(cid:64)(cid:102)se(cid:295)led transactions with emplo(cid:64)ees 
and directors are administered thro(cid:60)(cid:43)h the Sipa Reso(cid:60)rces 
(cid:9)mplo(cid:64)ee Share Option (cid:22)lan which was approved (cid:35)(cid:64) 
shareholders(cid:87) 

(cid:26)he cost of these e(cid:55)(cid:60)it(cid:64)(cid:102)se(cid:295)led transactions with 
participants is meas(cid:60)red (cid:35)(cid:64) reference to the fair 
val(cid:60)e of the e(cid:55)(cid:60)it(cid:64) instr(cid:60)ments at the date at which 
the(cid:64) are (cid:43)ranted(cid:87) (cid:26)he fair val(cid:60)e is determined (cid:60)sin(cid:43) a 
(cid:35)inomial model(cid:87)

In val(cid:60)in(cid:43) e(cid:55)(cid:60)it(cid:64)(cid:102)se(cid:295)led transactions(cid:84) no acco(cid:60)nt is ta(cid:48)en 
of an(cid:64) performance conditions(cid:84) other than conditions 
lin(cid:48)ed to the price of the shares of Sipa Reso(cid:60)rces (cid:16)imited 
(cid:108)(cid:89)mar(cid:48)et conditions’(cid:109)(cid:87)

(cid:26)he cost of e(cid:55)(cid:60)it(cid:64)(cid:102)se(cid:295)led transactions is reco(cid:43)nised(cid:84) 
to(cid:43)ether with a correspondin(cid:43) increase in e(cid:55)(cid:60)it(cid:64)(cid:84) over the 
period in which the performance conditions are f(cid:60)l(cid:41)lled(cid:84) 
endin(cid:43) on the date on which the relevant emplo(cid:64)ees 
(cid:35)ecome f(cid:60)ll(cid:64) entitled to the award (cid:108)(cid:89)vestin(cid:43) date’(cid:109)(cid:87)

(cid:26)he c(cid:60)m(cid:60)lative e(cid:63)pense reco(cid:43)nised for e(cid:55)(cid:60)it(cid:64)(cid:102)se(cid:295)led 
transactions at each reportin(cid:43) date (cid:60)ntil vestin(cid:43) date 
re(cid:42)ects (cid:108)i(cid:109) the e(cid:63)tent to which the vestin(cid:43) period has 
e(cid:63)pired and (cid:108)ii(cid:109) the Gro(cid:60)p’s (cid:35)est estimate of the n(cid:60)m(cid:35)er of 
e(cid:55)(cid:60)it(cid:64) instr(cid:60)ments that will (cid:60)ltimatel(cid:64) vest(cid:87) (cid:26)his opinion is 
formed (cid:35)ased on the (cid:35)est availa(cid:35)le information at (cid:35)alance 
date(cid:87) (cid:18)o ad(cid:47)(cid:60)stment is made for the li(cid:48)elihood of mar(cid:48)et 
performance conditions (cid:35)ein(cid:43) met as the e(cid:248)ect of these 
conditions is incl(cid:60)ded in the determination of fair val(cid:60)e at 
(cid:43)rant date(cid:87) (cid:26)he income statement char(cid:43)e or credit for a 
period represents the movement in c(cid:60)m(cid:60)lative e(cid:63)pense 
reco(cid:43)nised at the (cid:35)e(cid:43)innin(cid:43) and end of that period(cid:87)

(cid:18)o e(cid:63)pense is reco(cid:43)nised for awards that do not (cid:60)ltimatel(cid:64) 
vest(cid:84) e(cid:63)cept for awards where vestin(cid:43) is onl(cid:64) conditional 
(cid:60)pon a mar(cid:48)et condition(cid:87)

If the terms of an e(cid:55)(cid:60)it(cid:64)(cid:102)se(cid:295)led award are modi(cid:41)ed(cid:84) as 
a minim(cid:60)m an e(cid:63)pense is reco(cid:43)nised as if the terms had 
not (cid:35)een modi(cid:41)ed(cid:87) In addition(cid:84) an e(cid:63)pense is reco(cid:43)nised 
for an(cid:64) modi(cid:41)cation that increases the total fair val(cid:60)e 
of the share(cid:102)(cid:35)ased pa(cid:64)ment arran(cid:43)ement or is otherwise 
(cid:35)ene(cid:41)cial to the emplo(cid:64)ee(cid:84) as meas(cid:60)red at the date 
of modi(cid:41)cation(cid:87)

If an e(cid:55)(cid:60)it(cid:64)(cid:102)se(cid:295)led award is cancelled (cid:108)other than for 
reason of forfeit(cid:60)re(cid:109)(cid:84) it is treated as if it had vested on the 
date of cancellation(cid:84) and an(cid:64) e(cid:63)pense not (cid:64)et reco(cid:43)nised 
for the award is reco(cid:43)nised immediatel(cid:64)(cid:87) (cid:12)owever(cid:84) if a 
new award is s(cid:60)(cid:35)stit(cid:60)ted for the cancelled award(cid:84) and 
desi(cid:43)nated as a replacement award on the date that it is 
(cid:43)ranted(cid:84) the cancelled and new award are treated as if the(cid:64) 
were a modi(cid:41)cation of the ori(cid:43)inal award(cid:84) as descri(cid:35)ed in 
the previo(cid:60)s para(cid:43)raph(cid:87)

(cid:26)he dil(cid:60)tive e(cid:248)ect(cid:84) if an(cid:64)(cid:84) of o(cid:60)tstandin(cid:43) options is 
re(cid:42)ected as additional share dil(cid:60)tion in the comp(cid:60)tation 
of earnin(cid:43)s per share(cid:87)

2.25	Contributed	Equity
Ordinar(cid:64) shares are classi(cid:41)ed as e(cid:55)(cid:60)it(cid:64)(cid:87) Incremental costs 
directl(cid:64) a(cid:295)ri(cid:35)(cid:60)ta(cid:35)le to the iss(cid:60)e of new shares or options 
are shown in e(cid:55)(cid:60)it(cid:64) as a ded(cid:60)ction(cid:84) net of ta(cid:63)(cid:84) from 
the proceeds(cid:87)

2.26	Earnings	Per	Share
(cid:5)asic (cid:9)(cid:22)S is calc(cid:60)lated as net pro(cid:41)t(cid:99)loss a(cid:295)ri(cid:35)(cid:60)ta(cid:35)le 
to mem(cid:35)ers(cid:84) ad(cid:47)(cid:60)sted to e(cid:63)cl(cid:60)de costs of servicin(cid:43) e(cid:55)(cid:60)it(cid:64) 
(cid:108)other than dividends(cid:109)(cid:84) divided (cid:35)(cid:64) the wei(cid:43)hted avera(cid:43)e 
n(cid:60)m(cid:35)er of ordinar(cid:64) shares(cid:84) ad(cid:47)(cid:60)sted for an(cid:64) (cid:35)on(cid:60)s 
element(cid:87)

(cid:8)il(cid:60)ted (cid:9)(cid:22)S is calc(cid:60)lated as net pro(cid:41)t(cid:99)loss a(cid:295)ri(cid:35)(cid:60)ta(cid:35)le 
to mem(cid:35)ers(cid:84) ad(cid:47)(cid:60)sted for(cid:86)

 – costs of servicin(cid:43) e(cid:55)(cid:60)it(cid:64) (cid:108)other than dividends(cid:109)(cid:85)
 – the a(cid:273)er ta(cid:63) e(cid:248)ect of dividends and interest associated 
with dil(cid:60)tive potential ordinar(cid:64) shares that have (cid:35)een 
reco(cid:43)nised as e(cid:63)penses(cid:85) and

 – other non(cid:102)discretionar(cid:64) chan(cid:43)es in reven(cid:60)es or 

e(cid:63)penses d(cid:60)rin(cid:43) the period that wo(cid:60)ld res(cid:60)lt from the 
dil(cid:60)tion of potential ordinar(cid:64) shares(cid:85)

divided (cid:35)(cid:64) the wei(cid:43)hted avera(cid:43)e n(cid:60)m(cid:35)er of ordinar(cid:64) 
shares and dil(cid:60)tive potential ordinar(cid:64) shares(cid:84) ad(cid:47)(cid:60)sted for 
an(cid:64) (cid:35)on(cid:60)s element(cid:87)

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Financial Report

Notes to the Financial Statements
continued

3(cid:87) Re(cid:61)enues and (cid:9)(cid:63)penses

Revenue and Expenses 

(a) Revenue

(cid:26)echnical services reven(cid:60)e

Interest reven(cid:60)e

(b) Other income

Gain on e(cid:63)tin(cid:43)(cid:60)ishment of provision(cid:136)

Other

Consolidated
2015 
$

2014 
$

–

(cid:140)(cid:165)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:141)(cid:135)

(cid:140)(cid:165)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:141)(cid:135)

(cid:137)(cid:141)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:139)(cid:138)

(cid:142)(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:141)(cid:165)(cid:164)

(cid:136)(cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:165)(cid:137)(cid:142)

(cid:136)(cid:164)(cid:165)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:136)(cid:140)

(cid:138)(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:139)(cid:141)

(cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:141)(cid:164)(cid:137)

–

(cid:165)(cid:84)(cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:141)

(cid:165)(cid:84)(cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:141)

(cid:136) 

 Gain on e(cid:63)tin(cid:43)(cid:60)ishment of provision relates to the reversal of the previo(cid:60)sl(cid:64) provided for directors retirement (cid:35)ene(cid:41)t that was waived 
(cid:35)(cid:64) retirin(cid:43) directors d(cid:60)rin(cid:43) the (cid:64)ear(cid:87)

(c) Gain on Sale of Thaduna Project

In Fe(cid:35)r(cid:60)ar(cid:64) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140)(cid:84) the Gro(cid:60)p completed the sale of the (cid:26)had(cid:60)na pro(cid:47)ect to Sandfire Reso(cid:60)rces (cid:16)td (cid:108)Sandfire(cid:109) for (cid:130)(cid:137) million 
worth of Sandfire shares and a (cid:136)(cid:166) (cid:18)et Smelter Ro(cid:64)alt(cid:64)(cid:87) (cid:27)nder the terms of the (cid:3)(cid:43)reement(cid:84) Sandfire ac(cid:55)(cid:60)ired the entire 
le(cid:43)al and (cid:35)eneficial interest in (cid:9)(cid:140)(cid:137)(cid:99)(cid:136)(cid:164)(cid:141)(cid:138)(cid:84) (cid:9)(cid:140)(cid:137)(cid:99)(cid:136)(cid:164)(cid:141)(cid:139)(cid:84) (cid:9)(cid:140)(cid:137)(cid:99)(cid:136)(cid:165)(cid:140)(cid:165)(cid:84) (cid:9)(cid:140)(cid:137)(cid:99)(cid:137)(cid:138)(cid:140)(cid:164)(cid:84) (cid:9)(cid:140)(cid:137)(cid:99)(cid:137)(cid:138)(cid:140)(cid:141)(cid:84) and (cid:9)(cid:140)(cid:137)(cid:99)(cid:137)(cid:139)(cid:135)(cid:140) incl(cid:60)din(cid:43) the ri(cid:43)hts and 
(cid:35)enefits which Sipa is entitled to (cid:60)nder herita(cid:43)e a(cid:43)reements and native title contracts(cid:84) and all minin(cid:43) information which is 
relevant to the (cid:26)enements(cid:87) (cid:26)he Gro(cid:60)p s(cid:60)(cid:35)se(cid:55)(cid:60)entl(cid:64) sold the Sandfire shares on mar(cid:48)et for (cid:130)(cid:137)(cid:87)(cid:136)(cid:164) million(cid:87)

(d) Other Expenses

Exploration expenditure

Gross e(cid:63)ploration e(cid:63)pendit(cid:60)re 

(cid:16)ess(cid:86) e(cid:63)ploration reco(cid:60)ped from other parties

Employee benefits expense

(cid:29)a(cid:43)es and salaries

S(cid:60)perann(cid:60)ation

(cid:22)rovision for ann(cid:60)al leave

(cid:22)rovision for lon(cid:43) service leave

(cid:29)or(cid:48)ers compensation ins(cid:60)rance

Employee benefits expense included in:

(cid:9)(cid:63)ploration e(cid:63)pendit(cid:60)re

(cid:3)dministrative e(cid:63)penses

(cid:8)epreciation of plant and e(cid:55)(cid:60)ipment

Rental e(cid:63)penses on operatin(cid:43) lease

(cid:16)oss on disposal of fi(cid:63)ed assets

56

Sipa Resources Limited 

(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:138)(cid:164)(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:141)

(cid:137)(cid:84)(cid:136)(cid:165)(cid:165)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:142)

–

(cid:108)(cid:137)(cid:140)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:164)(cid:165)(cid:139)(cid:109)

(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:138)(cid:164)(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:141)

(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:142)(cid:138)(cid:141)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:137)(cid:140)

(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:139)(cid:137)(cid:164)(cid:84)(cid:142)(cid:164)(cid:138)

(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:139)(cid:137)(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:139)

(cid:136)(cid:137)(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:141)(cid:140)(cid:141)

(cid:136)(cid:138)(cid:137)(cid:84)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:164)

(cid:141)(cid:142)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:164)(cid:135)

(cid:136)(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:141)(cid:136)

(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:136)(cid:136)(cid:137)

(cid:164)(cid:165)(cid:84)(cid:142)(cid:142)(cid:140)

(cid:108)(cid:136)(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:139)(cid:165)(cid:138)(cid:109)

(cid:164)(cid:84)(cid:136)(cid:138)(cid:141)

(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:164)(cid:140)(cid:137)(cid:84)(cid:142)(cid:164)(cid:138)

(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:164)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:142)(cid:142)(cid:142)

(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:141)(cid:165)(cid:84)(cid:136)(cid:137)(cid:165)

(cid:142)(cid:142)(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:164)(cid:140)

(cid:140)(cid:141)(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:165)(cid:138)(cid:140)

(cid:164)(cid:136)(cid:142)(cid:84)(cid:139)(cid:138)(cid:139)

(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:164)(cid:140)(cid:137)(cid:84)(cid:142)(cid:164)(cid:138)

(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:164)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:142)(cid:142)(cid:142)

(cid:139)(cid:164)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:164)(cid:138)

(cid:164)(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:165)(cid:137)

(cid:136)(cid:141)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:138)(cid:140)(cid:142)

(cid:136)(cid:141)(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:138)(cid:138)(cid:165)

(cid:137)(cid:142)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:140)(cid:138)

–

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(cid:139)(cid:87) (cid:13)ncome (cid:26)a(cid:63)

(cid:108)a(cid:109) Ma(cid:47)or components of income ta(cid:63) e(cid:63)pense for t(cid:44)e years ended 3(cid:135) (cid:14)une 2(cid:135)(cid:136)5 and 2(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139) are(cid:86)

(cid:13)ncome (cid:25)tatement

Current income tax

(cid:6)(cid:60)rrent income ta(cid:63) (cid:35)enefit

(cid:27)nder(cid:99)over provision

  Deferred income tax

Relatin(cid:43) to ori(cid:43)ination and reversal of temporar(cid:64) differences

(cid:8)eferred ta(cid:63) assets not reco(cid:43)nised

Income ta(cid:63) e(cid:63)pense reported in income statement

(cid:108)(cid:35)(cid:109)  A reconci(cid:163)iation of income ta(cid:63) e(cid:63)pense app(cid:163)ica(cid:35)(cid:163)e to accounting (cid:163)oss (cid:35)efore income ta(cid:63) at 
t(cid:44)e statutory income ta(cid:63) rate to income ta(cid:63) e(cid:63)pense at t(cid:44)e (cid:11)roup(cid:90)s effecti(cid:61)e income ta(cid:63) 
rate for t(cid:44)e years ended 3(cid:135) (cid:14)une 2(cid:135)(cid:136)5 and 2(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139) is as fo(cid:163)(cid:163)o(cid:62)s(cid:86)

  (cid:3)cco(cid:60)ntin(cid:43) loss (cid:35)efore ta(cid:63)

  (cid:3)t stat(cid:60)tor(cid:64) income ta(cid:63) rate of (cid:138)(cid:135)(cid:166) (cid:108)(cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:86) (cid:138)(cid:135)(cid:166)(cid:109)

  (cid:18)on(cid:102)ded(cid:60)cti(cid:35)le items 

  Other ded(cid:60)cti(cid:35)le amo(cid:60)nts not reco(cid:43)nised

  (cid:27)nder(cid:99)overprovision in prior (cid:64)ear

  (cid:27)nreco(cid:43)nised(cid:99)(cid:108)reco(cid:43)nised(cid:109) deferred ta(cid:63) assets

Income ta(cid:63) e(cid:63)pense reported in income statement

(c) Deferred Income Tax

  (cid:8)eferred income ta(cid:63) at (cid:138)(cid:135) (cid:14)(cid:60)ne relates to the followin(cid:43)(cid:86)

  Consolidated

  Deferred tax liabilities

  Other

  Deferred tax assets

Consolidated
2015 
$

2014 
$

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

(cid:108)(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:137)(cid:164)(cid:84)(cid:165)(cid:135)(cid:141)(cid:109)

(cid:108)(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:135)(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:165)(cid:138)(cid:135)(cid:109)

(cid:108)(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:140)(cid:165)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:139)(cid:137)(cid:109)

(cid:108)(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:138)(cid:140)(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:139)(cid:139)(cid:142)(cid:109)

(cid:141)(cid:165)(cid:164)(cid:84)(cid:138)(cid:137)(cid:135)

(cid:140)(cid:141)(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:164)(cid:142)(cid:140)

(cid:108)(cid:138)(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:142)(cid:140)(cid:138)(cid:109)

(cid:108)(cid:138)(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:139)(cid:138)(cid:140)(cid:109)

(cid:138)(cid:139)(cid:142)

(cid:108)(cid:136)(cid:165)(cid:142)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:140)(cid:139)(cid:109)

(cid:138)(cid:135)(cid:141)(cid:84)(cid:138)(cid:137)(cid:164)

(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:141)(cid:139)(cid:138)

–

–

Statement	of	 
Financial	Position

2015 
$

2014 
$

Profit	or	Loss
2015 
$

2014 
$

(cid:108)(cid:137)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:164)(cid:136)(cid:109)

(cid:108)(cid:137)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:164)(cid:136)(cid:109)

(cid:108)(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:165)(cid:165)(cid:137)(cid:109)

(cid:108)(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:165)(cid:165)(cid:137)(cid:109)

(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:138)(cid:137)(cid:136)

(cid:136)(cid:165)(cid:165)

(cid:22)rovision for emplo(cid:64)ee entitlements

(cid:138)(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:164)(cid:164)(cid:139)

(cid:136)(cid:137)(cid:165)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:164)(cid:141)

(cid:108)(cid:142)(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:142)(cid:135)(cid:138)(cid:109)

(cid:108)(cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:141)(cid:140)(cid:136)(cid:109)

S(cid:60)perann(cid:60)ation provision

  (cid:3)ccr(cid:60)als

  (cid:6)arried forward losses

(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:137)(cid:135)

(cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:165)(cid:135)(cid:135)

(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:140)(cid:165)

(cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:135)(cid:135)

(cid:108)(cid:137)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:138)(cid:165)(cid:109)

(cid:108)(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:140)(cid:135)(cid:109)

(cid:138)(cid:135)(cid:135)

–

(cid:136)(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:164)(cid:136)(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:135)(cid:142)

(cid:136)(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:136)(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:165)(cid:164)(cid:139)

(cid:139)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:164)(cid:139)(cid:140)

(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:137)(cid:141)(cid:84)(cid:138)(cid:140)(cid:164)

(cid:136)(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:164)(cid:164)(cid:137)(cid:84)(cid:139)(cid:142)(cid:138)

(cid:136)(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:138)(cid:140)(cid:164)(cid:84)(cid:139)(cid:165)(cid:142)

  (cid:27)nreco(cid:43)nised deferred ta(cid:63) assets

(cid:108)(cid:136)(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:164)(cid:140)(cid:142)(cid:84)(cid:142)(cid:138)(cid:137)(cid:109)

(cid:108)(cid:136)(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:138)(cid:140)(cid:137)(cid:84)(cid:164)(cid:135)(cid:141)(cid:109)

(cid:108)(cid:138)(cid:135)(cid:141)(cid:84)(cid:138)(cid:137)(cid:140)(cid:109)

(cid:108)(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:141)(cid:139)(cid:138)(cid:109)

  (cid:18)et deferred ta(cid:63) asset

  (cid:8)eferred ta(cid:63) e(cid:63)pense

(cid:137)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:164)(cid:136)

(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:165)(cid:165)(cid:137)

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(cid:139)(cid:87) (cid:13)ncome (cid:26)a(cid:63) (cid:108)continued(cid:109)

Consolidated
2015 
$

2014 
$

(cid:8)eferred (cid:26)a(cid:63) (cid:3)ssets on the (cid:26)a(cid:63) losses not reco(cid:43)nised 

(cid:136)(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:164)(cid:136)(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:135)(cid:142)

(cid:136)(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:136)(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:165)(cid:164)(cid:139)

(cid:8)irectors do not (cid:35)elieve it is appropriate to re(cid:43)ard realisation of the deferred ta(cid:63) asset as pro(cid:35)a(cid:35)le as at (cid:138)(cid:135) (cid:14)(cid:60)ne (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140)(cid:87) 
(cid:26)hese (cid:35)ene(cid:41)ts will onl(cid:64) (cid:35)e o(cid:35)tained if(cid:86)

(cid:108)i(cid:109) 

 the (cid:6)onsolidated (cid:9)ntit(cid:64) derives f(cid:60)t(cid:60)re assessa(cid:35)le income of a nat(cid:60)re and of an amo(cid:60)nt s(cid:60)(cid:259)cient to ena(cid:35)le the (cid:35)ene(cid:41)t 
from the ded(cid:60)ction for the loss to (cid:35)e realised(cid:85)

(cid:108)ii(cid:109)   the (cid:6)onsolidated (cid:9)ntit(cid:64) contin(cid:60)es to compl(cid:64) with the conditions for the ded(cid:60)cti(cid:35)ilit(cid:64) imposed (cid:35)(cid:64) law(cid:85) and

(cid:108)iii(cid:109)   no chan(cid:43)es in ta(cid:63) le(cid:43)islation adversel(cid:64) a(cid:248)ect the (cid:6)onsolidated (cid:9)ntit(cid:64) in realisin(cid:43) the (cid:35)ene(cid:41)t from the ded(cid:60)ction for 

the loss(cid:87)

(d)	Tax	Consolidation
(cid:26)he (cid:6)ompan(cid:64) and its (cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:166) owned s(cid:60)(cid:35)sidiaries formed a ta(cid:63) consolidated (cid:43)ro(cid:60)p e(cid:248)ective (cid:136) (cid:14)(cid:60)l(cid:64) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:138)(cid:87) (cid:26)he head entit(cid:64) of 
the ta(cid:63) consolidated (cid:43)ro(cid:60)p is Sipa Reso(cid:60)rces (cid:16)imited(cid:87) (cid:26)he Sipa (cid:43)ro(cid:60)p c(cid:60)rrentl(cid:64) does not intend to enter into a (cid:26)a(cid:63) Sharin(cid:43) 
or (cid:26)a(cid:63) F(cid:60)ndin(cid:43) (cid:3)(cid:43)reement(cid:87) (cid:26)he (cid:43)ro(cid:60)p allocation method is (cid:60)sed to allocate an(cid:64) ta(cid:63) e(cid:63)pense inc(cid:60)rred(cid:87)

5(cid:87) Cas(cid:44) and Cas(cid:44) (cid:9)(cid:55)ui(cid:61)a(cid:163)ents

(cid:6)ash at (cid:35)an(cid:48) and in hand

Short(cid:102)term deposits

(cid:136)(cid:138)(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:138)(cid:138)(cid:164)

(cid:140)(cid:137)(cid:164)(cid:84)(cid:136)(cid:165)(cid:137)

(cid:164)(cid:84)(cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)

(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:139)(cid:165)(cid:141)(cid:84)(cid:164)(cid:138)(cid:137)

(cid:164)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:138)(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:138)(cid:138)(cid:164)

(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:165)(cid:136)(cid:139)

(cid:6)ash at (cid:35)an(cid:48)s earns interest at (cid:42)oatin(cid:43) rates (cid:35)ased on dail(cid:64) (cid:35)an(cid:48) deposit rates(cid:87) Short(cid:102)term deposits are made for var(cid:64)in(cid:43) 
periods of (cid:35)etween one da(cid:64) and three months(cid:84) dependin(cid:43) on the immediate cash re(cid:55)(cid:60)irements of the Gro(cid:60)p(cid:84) and earn 
interest at the respective short(cid:102)term deposit rates(cid:87) (cid:26)he carr(cid:64)in(cid:43) val(cid:60)e appro(cid:63)imates fair val(cid:60)e(cid:87)

(cid:164)(cid:87) (cid:26)erm (cid:8)eposits Reser(cid:61)ed for Re(cid:44)a(cid:35)i(cid:163)iation

(cid:26)erm deposits reserved for reha(cid:35)ilitation 

(cid:139)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)

(cid:136)(cid:164)(cid:137)(cid:84)(cid:138)(cid:164)(cid:165)

(cid:139)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)

(cid:136)(cid:164)(cid:137)(cid:84)(cid:138)(cid:164)(cid:165)

(cid:5)an(cid:48)west has (cid:43)iven a (cid:43)(cid:60)arantee to the (cid:8)epartment of (cid:17)inerals and (cid:9)ner(cid:43)(cid:64) in respect of performance (cid:35)onds totallin(cid:43) 
(cid:130)(cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135) (cid:108)(cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:86) (cid:136)(cid:164)(cid:137)(cid:84)(cid:138)(cid:164)(cid:165)(cid:109) for which the (cid:35)an(cid:48) has a lien on an e(cid:55)(cid:60)ivalent amo(cid:60)nt of the compan(cid:64)’s term deposits(cid:87) (cid:26)he amo(cid:60)nt 
represents (cid:43)(cid:60)arantees provided (cid:35)(cid:64) (cid:5)an(cid:48)west in s(cid:60)pport of e(cid:63)ploration pro(cid:43)ram of wor(cid:48)s and a f(cid:60)rther (cid:130)(cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135) to sec(cid:60)re 
the compan(cid:64)’s credit card facilit(cid:64)(cid:87)

(cid:141)(cid:87) (cid:26)rade and (cid:19)t(cid:44)er Recei(cid:61)a(cid:35)(cid:163)es

Interest receiva(cid:35)le (cid:108)a(cid:109)

Other receiva(cid:35)les (cid:108)(cid:35)(cid:109)

(cid:165)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:138)(cid:164)

(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:165)

(cid:137)(cid:137)(cid:84)(cid:164)(cid:139)(cid:139)

(cid:136)(cid:137)(cid:84)(cid:142)(cid:139)(cid:136)

(cid:164)(cid:141)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:140)(cid:135)

(cid:165)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:136)(cid:142)(cid:136)

(cid:108)a(cid:109)  Interest receiva(cid:35)le represents interest d(cid:60)e on the Gro(cid:60)p’s term deposits(cid:87)
(cid:108)(cid:35)(cid:109)   Other receiva(cid:35)les are non(cid:102)interest (cid:35)earin(cid:43) and d(cid:60)e in (cid:138)(cid:135) da(cid:64)s (cid:43)enerall(cid:64)(cid:87) (cid:3)n allowance for do(cid:60)(cid:35)(cid:292)(cid:60)l de(cid:35)ts is made when there is 

o(cid:35)(cid:47)ective evidence that a receiva(cid:35)le is impaired(cid:87) (cid:18)o s(cid:60)ch allowance has (cid:35)een reco(cid:43)nised as an e(cid:63)pense for the c(cid:60)rrent or previo(cid:60)s (cid:64)ear(cid:87)

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(cid:165)(cid:87) A(cid:61)ai(cid:163)a(cid:35)(cid:163)e(cid:102)(cid:10)or(cid:102)(cid:25)a(cid:163)e (cid:10)inancia(cid:163) (cid:13)n(cid:61)estments

At fair (cid:61)a(cid:163)ue

Shares in listed entities (cid:108)a(cid:109)(cid:84)(cid:108)(cid:35)(cid:109)

Consolidated
2015 
$

2014 
$

(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:135)

(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:135)

(cid:165)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)

(cid:165)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)

(cid:108)a(cid:109)   (cid:26)he fair val(cid:60)e of listed availa(cid:35)le for sale investments has (cid:35)een determined directl(cid:64) (cid:35)(cid:64) reference to p(cid:60)(cid:35)lished price (cid:55)(cid:60)otations in an 

active mar(cid:48)et and classi(cid:41)ed as (cid:16)evel (cid:136)(cid:87)

(cid:108)(cid:35)(cid:109)  (cid:8)(cid:60)rin(cid:43) the c(cid:60)rrent (cid:64)ear(cid:84) (cid:130)(cid:137)(cid:84)(cid:165)(cid:135)(cid:135) was reco(cid:43)nised in the pro(cid:41)t and loss d(cid:60)e to decrease in share price(cid:87)

(cid:142)(cid:87) (cid:19)t(cid:44)er (cid:10)inancia(cid:163) Assets

Sec(cid:60)rit(cid:64) deposits (cid:108)a(cid:109)

(cid:139)(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:139)(cid:140)

(cid:139)(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:139)(cid:140)

(cid:139)(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:139)(cid:140)

(cid:139)(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:139)(cid:140)

(cid:108)a(cid:109)   (cid:26)he terms and conditions of the sec(cid:60)rit(cid:64) deposits are non(cid:102)interest (cid:35)earin(cid:43) and ref(cid:60)nda(cid:35)le (cid:60)pon completion of performance o(cid:35)li(cid:43)ations 

associated with completion of the lease term(cid:87)

(cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:87) (cid:22)(cid:163)ant and (cid:9)(cid:55)uipment

(cid:3)t (cid:35)e(cid:43)innin(cid:43) of the (cid:64)ear(cid:84) net of acc(cid:60)m(cid:60)lated depreciation

(cid:3)dditions

Disposals

(cid:8)epreciation e(cid:63)pense

(cid:3)t end of the (cid:64)ear(cid:84) net of acc(cid:60)m(cid:60)lated depreciation

At end of year

(cid:6)ost

(cid:3)cc(cid:60)m(cid:60)lated depreciation

(cid:18)et (cid:35)oo(cid:48) val(cid:60)e at end of (cid:64)ear 

(cid:136)(cid:136)(cid:87) (cid:9)(cid:63)p(cid:163)oration and (cid:9)(cid:61)a(cid:163)uation

(cid:9)(cid:63)ploration and eval(cid:60)ation ac(cid:55)(cid:60)ired

(cid:137)(cid:142)(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:138)(cid:165)

(cid:138)(cid:141)(cid:164)(cid:84)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:137)

(cid:138)(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:138)(cid:138)(cid:138)

(cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:139)(cid:142)(cid:136)

(cid:108)(cid:139)(cid:142)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:140)(cid:138)(cid:109)

(cid:108)(cid:138)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:138)(cid:136)(cid:138)(cid:109)

(cid:108)(cid:139)(cid:164)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:164)(cid:138)(cid:109)

(cid:108)(cid:164)(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:165)(cid:137)(cid:109)

(cid:137)(cid:138)(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:140)(cid:140)

(cid:137)(cid:142)(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:138)(cid:165)

(cid:142)(cid:138)(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:141)(cid:140)(cid:165)

(cid:142)(cid:140)(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:139)(cid:165)(cid:142)

(cid:108)(cid:164)(cid:142)(cid:165)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:135)(cid:138)(cid:109)

(cid:108)(cid:164)(cid:164)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:139)(cid:140)(cid:136)(cid:109)

(cid:137)(cid:138)(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:140)(cid:140)

(cid:137)(cid:142)(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:138)(cid:165)

(cid:140)(cid:165)(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:138)(cid:141)

(cid:140)(cid:165)(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:138)(cid:141)

–

–

In (cid:14)an(cid:60)ar(cid:64) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140)(cid:84) a wholl(cid:64) owned s(cid:60)(cid:35)sidiar(cid:64) of Sipa completed the ac(cid:55)(cid:60)isition of the remainin(cid:43) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:166) of shares in SiGe (cid:9)ast 
(cid:3)frica (cid:22)t(cid:64) (cid:16)td(cid:84) from Geocr(cid:60)st (cid:22)t(cid:64) (cid:16)td to (cid:35)ecome the (cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:166) holder of the (cid:15)it(cid:43)(cid:60)m(cid:102)(cid:22)ader (cid:35)ase and precio(cid:60)s metals pro(cid:47)ect in 
(cid:27)(cid:43)anda(cid:84) (cid:9)ast (cid:3)frica in e(cid:63)chan(cid:43)e for ordinar(cid:64) f(cid:60)ll(cid:64) paid Sipa shares to the val(cid:60)e of (cid:3)(cid:130)(cid:139)(cid:142)(cid:142)(cid:48)(cid:87) (cid:26)he n(cid:60)m(cid:35)er of Sipa shares iss(cid:60)ed 
was determined (cid:35)(cid:64) reference to the vol(cid:60)me wei(cid:43)hted avera(cid:43)e price of Sipa shares in the (cid:138)(cid:135) tradin(cid:43) da(cid:64)s immediatel(cid:64) prior 
to a(cid:43)reement(cid:87) (cid:26)he e(cid:63)ploration and eval(cid:60)ation ac(cid:55)(cid:60)ired represents the val(cid:60)e of the ac(cid:55)(cid:60)isition at that date(cid:87)

(cid:136)2(cid:87) (cid:26)rade and ot(cid:44)er (cid:22)aya(cid:35)(cid:163)es (cid:108)Current(cid:109)

(cid:26)rade pa(cid:64)a(cid:35)les (cid:103) (cid:60)nsec(cid:60)red

(cid:3)ccr(cid:60)ed e(cid:63)penses

(cid:136)(cid:140)(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:139)(cid:142)(cid:136)

(cid:137)(cid:137)(cid:164)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:139)

(cid:136)(cid:140)(cid:165)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:140)(cid:137)

(cid:136)(cid:164)(cid:142)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:135)(cid:136)

(cid:138)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:139)(cid:138)

(cid:138)(cid:142)(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:135)(cid:140)

(cid:26)rade and other pa(cid:64)a(cid:35)les and accr(cid:60)ed e(cid:63)penses are non(cid:102)interest (cid:35)earin(cid:43) and are (cid:60)s(cid:60)all(cid:64) se(cid:295)led in (cid:138)(cid:135) da(cid:64)s(cid:87) 

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(cid:136)3(cid:87) (cid:22)ro(cid:61)isions

Consolidated

(cid:3)t (cid:136) (cid:14)(cid:60)l(cid:64) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)

(cid:3)risin(cid:43) d(cid:60)rin(cid:43) the (cid:64)ear

(cid:27)tilised d(cid:60)rin(cid:43) the (cid:64)ear

(cid:9)(cid:63)tin(cid:43)(cid:60)ishment of provision(cid:108)(cid:35)(cid:109)

(cid:5)alance at (cid:138)(cid:135) (cid:14)(cid:60)ne (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140)

(cid:6)(cid:60)rrent (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140)

(cid:18)on(cid:102)(cid:6)(cid:60)rrent (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140)

(cid:6)(cid:60)rrent (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)

(cid:18)on(cid:102)(cid:6)(cid:60)rrent (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)

Annua(cid:163)  
Lea(cid:61)e

Long (cid:25)er(cid:61)ice 
Lea(cid:61)e

Directors 
Retirement 
Benefit(cid:108)a(cid:109)

Total

(cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:142)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:141)(cid:165)

(cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:165)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:165)(cid:140)

(cid:137)(cid:142)(cid:165)(cid:84)(cid:138)(cid:138)(cid:138)

(cid:164)(cid:136)(cid:164)(cid:84)(cid:136)(cid:142)(cid:164)

(cid:141)(cid:142)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:164)(cid:135)

(cid:136)(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:141)(cid:136)

–

(cid:142)(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:136)(cid:138)(cid:136)

(cid:108)(cid:165)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:164)(cid:141)(cid:140)(cid:109)

(cid:108)(cid:136)(cid:136)(cid:164)(cid:84)(cid:164)(cid:138)(cid:138)(cid:109)

(cid:108)(cid:139)(cid:137)(cid:84)(cid:164)(cid:136)(cid:165)(cid:109)

(cid:108)(cid:137)(cid:138)(cid:142)(cid:84)(cid:142)(cid:137)(cid:164)(cid:109)

–

–

(cid:108)(cid:136)(cid:164)(cid:165)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:136)(cid:140)(cid:109)

(cid:108)(cid:136)(cid:164)(cid:165)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:136)(cid:140)(cid:109)

(cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:165)(cid:84)(cid:139)(cid:164)(cid:138)

(cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:141)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:137)(cid:138)

(cid:165)(cid:141)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:135)(cid:135)

(cid:138)(cid:135)(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:136)(cid:165)(cid:164)

(cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:165)(cid:84)(cid:139)(cid:164)(cid:138)

–

(cid:164)(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:164)

(cid:139)(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:136)(cid:141)

(cid:165)(cid:141)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:135)(cid:135)

(cid:137)(cid:140)(cid:142)(cid:84)(cid:142)(cid:164)(cid:142)

–

(cid:139)(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:136)(cid:141)

(cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:165)(cid:84)(cid:139)(cid:164)(cid:138)

(cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:141)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:137)(cid:138)

(cid:165)(cid:141)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:135)(cid:135)

(cid:138)(cid:135)(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:136)(cid:165)(cid:164)

(cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:142)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:141)(cid:165)

(cid:136)(cid:164)(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:141)(cid:138)

(cid:137)(cid:142)(cid:165)(cid:84)(cid:138)(cid:138)(cid:138)

(cid:140)(cid:141)(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:136)(cid:165)(cid:139)

–

(cid:139)(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:137)

–

(cid:139)(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:137)

(cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:142)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:141)(cid:165)

(cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:165)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:165)(cid:140)

(cid:137)(cid:142)(cid:165)(cid:84)(cid:138)(cid:138)(cid:138)

(cid:164)(cid:136)(cid:164)(cid:84)(cid:136)(cid:142)(cid:164)

(cid:108)a(cid:109)   (cid:27)nder the terms of the (cid:8)irectors’ Retirement Scheme(cid:84) approved (cid:35)(cid:64) a meetin(cid:43) of shareholders(cid:84) provision has (cid:35)een made for the 

retirement or loss of o(cid:259)ce of eli(cid:43)i(cid:35)le non(cid:102)e(cid:63)ec(cid:60)tive (cid:8)irectors of Sipa Reso(cid:60)rces (cid:16)imited(cid:87) (cid:26)he (cid:8)irectors resolved to free(cid:65)e the scheme 
with no f(cid:60)rther provisions (cid:35)ein(cid:43) made(cid:84) in the (cid:41)nancial (cid:64)ear ended (cid:138)(cid:135) (cid:14)(cid:60)ne (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:165)(cid:84) or s(cid:60)(cid:35)se(cid:55)(cid:60)entl(cid:64)(cid:87) (cid:8)(cid:60)rin(cid:43) the period and amo(cid:60)nt of 
(cid:130)(cid:139)(cid:137)(cid:84)(cid:164)(cid:136)(cid:165) was made to (cid:22) (cid:22)earce (cid:60)pon his retirement(cid:87) (cid:26)here is c(cid:60)rrentl(cid:64) no anticipated date for pa(cid:64)ment of the remainin(cid:43) provision (cid:35)(cid:60)t 
a constr(cid:60)ctive o(cid:35)li(cid:43)ation e(cid:63)ists(cid:87) 

(cid:108)(cid:35)(cid:109)   Gain on e(cid:63)tin(cid:43)(cid:60)ishment of provision relates to the reversal of the previo(cid:60)sl(cid:64) provided for directors retirement (cid:35)ene(cid:41)t that was waived 

(cid:35)(cid:64) (cid:8)avid (cid:29)illiams and Ian (cid:22)earce on their resi(cid:43)nation(cid:84) e(cid:248)ective (cid:137)(cid:138) Septem(cid:35)er (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139) and (cid:136)(cid:136) (cid:17)arch (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140) respectivel(cid:64)(cid:87)

(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:87) Contri(cid:35)uted (cid:9)(cid:55)uity and Reser(cid:61)es

(a) Ordinary Shares 

Iss(cid:60)ed and f(cid:60)ll(cid:64) paid shares

Movements in shares on issue

(cid:5)alance at (cid:35)e(cid:43)innin(cid:43) of (cid:64)ear

Consolidated
2015 
$

2014 
$

2015

No

(cid:142)(cid:142)(cid:84)(cid:139)(cid:142)(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:164)(cid:140)(cid:137)

(cid:142)(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:136)(cid:164)(cid:142)(cid:84)(cid:165)(cid:137)(cid:142)

2014

$

No

$

(cid:164)(cid:135)(cid:165)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:141)(cid:165)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:135)(cid:142)

(cid:142)(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:136)(cid:164)(cid:142)(cid:84)(cid:165)(cid:137)(cid:142) (cid:139)(cid:165)(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:164)(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140)

(cid:165)(cid:165)(cid:84)(cid:165)(cid:138)(cid:142)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:137)(cid:136)

(cid:22)lacement for the ac(cid:55)(cid:60)isition of SiGe (cid:9)ast (cid:3)frica (cid:22)t(cid:64) (cid:16)td 

(cid:136)(cid:137)(cid:84)(cid:165)(cid:135)(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:139)(cid:139)(cid:141)

(cid:139)(cid:142)(cid:142)(cid:84)(cid:138)(cid:138)(cid:139)

(cid:22)lacement to e(cid:63)empt investors

Share p(cid:60)rchase plan

(cid:142)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:142)(cid:136)

(cid:164)(cid:164)(cid:141)(cid:84)(cid:138)(cid:165)(cid:139)

(cid:141)(cid:137)(cid:84)(cid:138)(cid:164)(cid:142)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:138)(cid:142)

(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:139)(cid:164)(cid:84)(cid:141)(cid:139)(cid:135)

–

–

–

–

–

–

(cid:22)lacement p(cid:60)rs(cid:60)ant to (cid:9)ntitlement Offer and Shortfall

(cid:22)(cid:60)rs(cid:60)ant to e(cid:63)ercise of listed options

Less transaction costs

(cid:5)alance at end of financial (cid:64)ear

–

(cid:141)(cid:84)(cid:139)(cid:136)(cid:137)

– (cid:136)(cid:137)(cid:141)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:136)(cid:164)(cid:135)

(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:139)(cid:139)(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:138)(cid:140)(cid:164)

(cid:140)(cid:140)(cid:164) 

(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:138)(cid:138)(cid:139)

(cid:137)(cid:140)(cid:135)

–

(cid:108)(cid:165)(cid:142)(cid:84)(cid:136)(cid:142)(cid:136)(cid:109)

–

(cid:108)(cid:136)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:142)(cid:142)(cid:165)(cid:109)

(cid:141)(cid:135)(cid:137)(cid:84)(cid:142)(cid:164)(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:165)(cid:142)(cid:165)

(cid:142)(cid:142)(cid:84)(cid:139)(cid:142)(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:164)(cid:140)(cid:137) (cid:164)(cid:135)(cid:165)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:141)(cid:165)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:135)(cid:142)

(cid:142)(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:136)(cid:164)(cid:142)(cid:84)(cid:165)(cid:137)(cid:142)

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Sipa Resources Limited 

Review of Operations  |  Governance  |  Financial Report  |  Shareholders’ Information

Dividends
(cid:26)here were no dividends paid or proposed d(cid:60)rin(cid:43) the (cid:64)ear 
ended (cid:138)(cid:135) (cid:14)(cid:60)ne (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140) (cid:108)(cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:86) (cid:18)il(cid:109)(cid:87) (cid:26)he amo(cid:60)nt of fran(cid:48)in(cid:43) 
credits availa(cid:35)le to the (cid:6)ompan(cid:64) at (cid:138)(cid:135) (cid:14)(cid:60)ne (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140) is (cid:18)il 
(cid:108)(cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:86) (cid:18)il(cid:109)(cid:87)

(b)	Equity	Benefits	Reserve
(cid:26)his reserve is (cid:60)sed to record the val(cid:60)e of e(cid:55)(cid:60)it(cid:64) 
(cid:35)ene(cid:41)ts provided to emplo(cid:64)ees and directors as part 
of their rem(cid:60)neration(cid:87) Refer to (cid:18)ote (cid:136)(cid:139) for f(cid:60)rther detail 
of the plan(cid:87)

(c)	Foreign	Currency	Translation	Reserve
(cid:26)he forei(cid:43)n c(cid:60)rrenc(cid:64) translation reserve is (cid:60)sed to record 
e(cid:63)chan(cid:43)e di(cid:248)erences arisin(cid:43) from the translation of 
(cid:41)nancial statements of forei(cid:43)n controlled entities(cid:87)

Capital	Management
(cid:26)he Gro(cid:60)p’s o(cid:35)(cid:47)ectives when mana(cid:43)in(cid:43) capital are to 
safe(cid:43)(cid:60)ard the Gro(cid:60)p’s a(cid:35)ilit(cid:64) to contin(cid:60)e as a (cid:43)oin(cid:43) 
concern(cid:84) so as to maintain a stron(cid:43) capital (cid:35)ase s(cid:60)(cid:259)cient 
to maintain f(cid:60)t(cid:60)re e(cid:63)ploration and development of 
its pro(cid:47)ects(cid:87) In order to maintain or ad(cid:47)(cid:60)st the capital 
str(cid:60)ct(cid:60)re(cid:84) the Gro(cid:60)p ma(cid:64) ret(cid:60)rn capital to shareholders(cid:84) 
iss(cid:60)e new shares or sell assets to increase cash(cid:87) (cid:26)he 
Gro(cid:60)p’s foc(cid:60)s has (cid:35)een to raise s(cid:60)(cid:259)cient f(cid:60)nds thro(cid:60)(cid:43)h 
e(cid:55)(cid:60)it(cid:64) to f(cid:60)nd e(cid:63)ploration and eval(cid:60)ation activities(cid:87) 
(cid:26)he Gro(cid:60)p monitors capital on the (cid:35)asis of the (cid:43)earin(cid:43) 
ratio(cid:84) however there are no e(cid:63)ternal (cid:35)orrowin(cid:43)s as at 
(cid:35)alance date(cid:87)

(cid:17)ana(cid:43)ement mana(cid:43)es shareholder e(cid:55)(cid:60)it(cid:64) (cid:130)(cid:164)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:140)(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:136)(cid:165)(cid:140) 
(cid:108)(cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:86) (cid:130)(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:141)(cid:139)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:164)(cid:164)(cid:109) as capital(cid:87) (cid:26)here were no chan(cid:43)es 
in the Gro(cid:60)p’s approach to capital mana(cid:43)ement d(cid:60)rin(cid:43) 
the (cid:64)ear(cid:87) Ris(cid:48) mana(cid:43)ement policies and proced(cid:60)res are 
esta(cid:35)lished with re(cid:43)(cid:60)lar monitorin(cid:43) and reportin(cid:43)(cid:87)

(cid:18)either the (cid:6)ompan(cid:64) nor an(cid:64) of its s(cid:60)(cid:35)sidiaries are 
s(cid:60)(cid:35)(cid:47)ect to e(cid:63)ternall(cid:64) imposed capital re(cid:55)(cid:60)irements(cid:87)

(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:87)  Contri(cid:35)uted (cid:9)(cid:55)uity and Reser(cid:61)es 

(cid:108)continued(cid:109)

In (cid:17)a(cid:64) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140)(cid:84) Sipa anno(cid:60)nced a placement to e(cid:63)empt 
investors and a Share (cid:22)(cid:60)rchase (cid:22)lan (cid:108)S(cid:22)(cid:22)(cid:109) for eli(cid:43)i(cid:35)le 
shareholders at a price of (cid:130)(cid:135)(cid:87)(cid:135)(cid:141)(cid:137)(cid:140) per share(cid:87) 

On (cid:137)(cid:139) (cid:17)arch (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139) the (cid:6)ompan(cid:64) lod(cid:43)ed a prospect(cid:60)s to 
(cid:60)nderta(cid:48)e a non(cid:102)reno(cid:60)ncea(cid:35)le entitlement iss(cid:60)e to eli(cid:43)i(cid:35)le 
shareholders of (cid:60)p to appro(cid:63)imatel(cid:64) (cid:136)(cid:164)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:137)(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:164)(cid:141)(cid:136) f(cid:60)ll(cid:64) paid 
ordinar(cid:64) shares (cid:108)Shares(cid:109) at an iss(cid:60)e price of (cid:130)(cid:135)(cid:87)(cid:135)(cid:138)(cid:140) per 
Share on the (cid:35)asis of (cid:136) Share for ever(cid:64) (cid:138) Shares held on 
the record date of (cid:137) (cid:3)pril (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139) and (cid:136)(cid:164)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:137)(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:164)(cid:141)(cid:136) options 
(cid:108)Options(cid:109) on the (cid:35)asis of (cid:136) free a(cid:295)achin(cid:43) Option for ever(cid:64) 
Share iss(cid:60)ed with each Option havin(cid:43) an e(cid:63)ercise price of 
(cid:130)(cid:135)(cid:87)(cid:135)(cid:141)(cid:140) and e(cid:63)pirin(cid:43) on (cid:140) (cid:18)ovem(cid:35)er (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140) to raise f(cid:60)nds 
to (cid:60)nderta(cid:48)e e(cid:63)ploration pro(cid:43)rams over the (cid:6)ompan(cid:64)’s 
(cid:165)(cid:135)(cid:166) interest in the (cid:15)it(cid:43)(cid:60)m (cid:103) (cid:22)ader precio(cid:60)s and (cid:35)ase 
metals pro(cid:47)ect in (cid:27)(cid:43)anda(cid:84) (cid:60)nderta(cid:48)e e(cid:63)ploration activities 
associated with the (cid:6)ompan(cid:64)’s (cid:26)had(cid:60)na copper pro(cid:47)ect(cid:84) 
to meet the e(cid:63)penses of the entitlement iss(cid:60)e(cid:84) and (cid:43)eneral 
wor(cid:48)in(cid:43) capital(cid:87)

(cid:26)hro(cid:60)(cid:43)h the ta(cid:48)e(cid:102)(cid:60)p of the entitlement iss(cid:60)e and shor(cid:292)all(cid:84) 
(cid:136)(cid:137)(cid:141)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:136)(cid:164)(cid:135) Shares and (cid:136)(cid:137)(cid:141)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:136)(cid:164)(cid:135) Options were 
iss(cid:60)ed to raise total proceeds of (cid:130)(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:139)(cid:139)(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:138)(cid:140)(cid:164)(cid:87) In addition 
(cid:141)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135) Options were iss(cid:60)ed to (cid:5)l(cid:60)e Ocean (cid:9)(cid:55)(cid:60)ities 
(cid:22)t(cid:64) (cid:16)imited for service related to the mana(cid:43)ement of the 
shor(cid:292)all (cid:60)nder the (cid:9)ntitlement Iss(cid:60)e(cid:87)

Ordinary	Shares
Ordinar(cid:64) shares have the ri(cid:43)ht to receive dividends as 
declared and(cid:84) in the event of windin(cid:43) (cid:60)p of the compan(cid:64)(cid:84) 
to participate in the proceeds from the sale of all s(cid:60)rpl(cid:60)s 
assets in proportion to the n(cid:60)m(cid:35)er and amo(cid:60)nts paid (cid:60)p 
on shares held(cid:87) On a show of hands one vote for ever(cid:64) 
re(cid:43)istered shareholder and on a poll(cid:84) one vote for each 
share held (cid:35)(cid:64) a re(cid:43)istered shareholder(cid:87)

Share	Options

Options	Issued	(cid:31)ear	ended	30	June	2015
(cid:26)here were no options iss(cid:60)ed d(cid:60)rin(cid:43) the (cid:64)ear ended 
(cid:138)(cid:135) (cid:14)(cid:60)ne (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140)(cid:87)

Options	Issued	(cid:31)ear	ended	30	June	2014
(cid:26)hro(cid:60)(cid:43)h the ta(cid:48)e(cid:102)(cid:60)p of the entitlement iss(cid:60)e and shor(cid:292)all 
o(cid:60)tlined in (cid:18)ote (cid:136)(cid:138)(cid:108)a(cid:109)(cid:84) (cid:136)(cid:138)(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:136)(cid:164)(cid:135) Options were iss(cid:60)ed 
with each Option havin(cid:43) an e(cid:63)ercise price of (cid:130)(cid:135)(cid:87)(cid:135)(cid:141)(cid:140) and 
e(cid:63)pirin(cid:43) on (cid:140) (cid:18)ovem(cid:35)er (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140)(cid:87) 

Annual Report 2015 61

Financial Report

Notes to the Financial Statements
continued

(cid:136)5(cid:87) (cid:25)(cid:44)are Based (cid:22)ayment (cid:22)(cid:163)ans

Sipa	Resources	Employee	Share	Option	Plan
(cid:16)on(cid:43) term incentives are administered thro(cid:60)(cid:43)h the Sipa Reso(cid:60)rces (cid:9)mplo(cid:64)ee Share Option (cid:22)lan(cid:87) (cid:26)he (cid:9)SO(cid:22) provides for 
free options to (cid:35)e iss(cid:60)ed to (cid:22)articipants(cid:84) as determined (cid:35)(cid:64) the directors in their a(cid:35)sol(cid:60)te discretion (cid:35)ased on vario(cid:60)s factors 
incl(cid:60)din(cid:43) len(cid:43)th of service and the contri(cid:35)(cid:60)tion that the participant will have to the lon(cid:43) term performance of the (cid:6)ompan(cid:64)(cid:87) 
In the event of an emplo(cid:64)ee or (cid:48)e(cid:64) mana(cid:43)ement personnel leavin(cid:43) the (cid:6)ompan(cid:64)(cid:84) the options held are forfeited(cid:84) (cid:60)nless 
otherwise a(cid:43)reed (cid:35)(cid:64) the (cid:5)oard(cid:87) (cid:26)he e(cid:63)penses reco(cid:43)nised in the income statement in relation to share(cid:102)(cid:35)ased pa(cid:64)ments is 
disclosed in (cid:18)ote (cid:138)(cid:108)c(cid:109)(cid:87) (cid:26)here have (cid:35)een no lon(cid:43)(cid:102)term incentives iss(cid:60)ed since (cid:18)ovem(cid:35)er (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:87)

(i)		Options	Outstanding	and	Movements	in	Share	Options	During	the	(cid:31)ear

2015

(cid:11)rant date

(cid:138)(cid:135)(cid:99)(cid:142)(cid:99)(cid:136)(cid:135)

(cid:137)(cid:140)(cid:99)(cid:136)(cid:136)(cid:99)(cid:136)(cid:135)

2014

(cid:11)rant date

(cid:138)(cid:135)(cid:99)(cid:142)(cid:99)(cid:136)(cid:135)

(cid:137)(cid:140)(cid:99)(cid:136)(cid:136)(cid:99)(cid:136)(cid:135)

(cid:136)(cid:136)(cid:99)(cid:136)(cid:136)(cid:99)(cid:136)(cid:136)

(cid:9)(cid:63)piry  
date

(cid:9)(cid:63)ercise  
price

Ba(cid:163)ance at  
start of year

(cid:13)ssued  
during year

Lapsed(cid:99) 
cance(cid:163)(cid:163)ed  
during year

Ba(cid:163)ance at  
end of year

(cid:9)(cid:63)ercisa(cid:35)(cid:163)e at 
end of year

(cid:137)(cid:142)(cid:99)(cid:142)(cid:99)(cid:136)(cid:139)

(cid:136)(cid:141)(cid:87)(cid:140) cents

(cid:141)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:140)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)

(cid:137)(cid:139)(cid:99)(cid:136)(cid:136)(cid:99)(cid:136)(cid:139)

(cid:137)(cid:136) cents

(cid:137)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)

(cid:142)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:140)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)

–

–

–

(cid:108)(cid:141)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:140)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:109)

(cid:108)(cid:137)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:109)

(cid:108)(cid:142)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:140)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:109)

–

–

–

–

–

–

(cid:9)(cid:63)piry  
date

(cid:9)(cid:63)ercise  
price

Ba(cid:163)ance at  
start of year

(cid:13)ssued  
during year

Lapsed(cid:99) 
cance(cid:163)(cid:163)ed  
during year

Ba(cid:163)ance at  
end of year

(cid:9)(cid:63)ercisa(cid:35)(cid:163)e at 
end of year

(cid:137)(cid:142)(cid:99)(cid:142)(cid:99)(cid:136)(cid:139)

(cid:136)(cid:141)(cid:87)(cid:140) cents

(cid:141)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:140)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)

(cid:137)(cid:139)(cid:99)(cid:136)(cid:136)(cid:99)(cid:136)(cid:139)

(cid:137)(cid:136) cents

(cid:137)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)

(cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:99)(cid:136)(cid:136)(cid:99)(cid:136)(cid:138)

(cid:137)(cid:135) cents

(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)

(cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:140)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)

–

–

–

–

–

–

(cid:141)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:140)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)

(cid:141)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:140)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)

(cid:137)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)

(cid:137)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)

(cid:108)(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:109)

–

–

(cid:108)(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:109)

(cid:142)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:140)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)

(cid:142)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:140)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)

(ii)	Options	Exercised	
(cid:18)o options were e(cid:63)ercised d(cid:60)rin(cid:43) the (cid:41)nancial (cid:64)ears ended (cid:138)(cid:135) (cid:14)(cid:60)ne (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140) and (cid:138)(cid:135) (cid:14)(cid:60)ne (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:87)

(iii)	Weighted	Average	Remaining	Contractual	Life
(cid:26)he wei(cid:43)hted avera(cid:43)e remainin(cid:43) contract(cid:60)al life for the share options o(cid:60)tstandin(cid:43) as at (cid:138)(cid:135) (cid:14)(cid:60)ne (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140) is nil (cid:64)ears  
(cid:108)(cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:86) (cid:135)(cid:87)(cid:138)(cid:135) (cid:64)ears(cid:109)(cid:87)

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(cid:136)(cid:164)(cid:87) Loss (cid:22)er (cid:25)(cid:44)are
(cid:5)asic loss per share amo(cid:60)nts are calc(cid:60)lated (cid:35)(cid:64) dividin(cid:43) the net loss for the (cid:64)ear a(cid:295)ri(cid:35)(cid:60)ta(cid:35)le to ordinar(cid:64) e(cid:55)(cid:60)it(cid:64) holders of the 
(cid:6)ompan(cid:64) (cid:35)(cid:64) the wei(cid:43)hted avera(cid:43)e n(cid:60)m(cid:35)er of ordinar(cid:64) shares o(cid:60)tstandin(cid:43) d(cid:60)rin(cid:43) the (cid:64)ear(cid:87)

(cid:8)il(cid:60)ted loss per share amo(cid:60)nts are calc(cid:60)lated (cid:35)(cid:64) dividin(cid:43) the net loss a(cid:295)ri(cid:35)(cid:60)ta(cid:35)le to ordinar(cid:64) e(cid:55)(cid:60)it(cid:64) holders of the (cid:6)ompan(cid:64) 
ad(cid:47)(cid:60)sted for the wei(cid:43)hted avera(cid:43)e n(cid:60)m(cid:35)er of ordinar(cid:64) shares o(cid:60)tstandin(cid:43) d(cid:60)rin(cid:43) the (cid:64)ear pl(cid:60)s the wei(cid:43)hted avera(cid:43)e n(cid:60)m(cid:35)er 
of ordinar(cid:64) shares that wo(cid:60)ld (cid:35)e iss(cid:60)ed on the conversion of all the dil(cid:60)tive potential ordinar(cid:64) shares into ordinar(cid:64) shares(cid:87)

(cid:26)he followin(cid:43) re(cid:42)ects the income and share data (cid:60)sed in the (cid:35)asic and dil(cid:60)ted loss per share comp(cid:60)tations(cid:86)

Consolidated
2015 
$

2014 
$

(cid:18)et loss attri(cid:35)(cid:60)ta(cid:35)le to the ordinar(cid:64) e(cid:55)(cid:60)it(cid:64) holders of the (cid:6)ompan(cid:64)

(cid:108)(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:136)(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:141)(cid:135)(cid:139)(cid:109)

(cid:108)(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:139)(cid:141)(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:139)(cid:140)(cid:109) 

(cid:29)ei(cid:43)hted avera(cid:43)e n(cid:60)m(cid:35)er of ordinar(cid:64) shares (cid:35)efore the (cid:22)lacement 

(cid:164)(cid:135)(cid:165)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:141)(cid:165)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:135)(cid:142)

(cid:139)(cid:142)(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:165)(cid:165)(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:138)(cid:140)(cid:137)

(cid:3)d(cid:47)(cid:60)stment for dil(cid:60)tive effect of (cid:22)lacement to Geocr(cid:60)st

(cid:3)d(cid:47)(cid:60)stment for dil(cid:60)tive effects of (cid:9)ntitlement Offer

(cid:9)ffect of dil(cid:60)tion(cid:86)

Share Options

(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:165)(cid:137)(cid:137)(cid:84)(cid:142)(cid:138)(cid:165)

(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:136)(cid:141)(cid:165)

(cid:164)(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:142)(cid:136)(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:140)(cid:138)

–

–

(cid:29)ei(cid:43)hted avera(cid:43)e n(cid:60)m(cid:35)er of ordinar(cid:64) shares ad(cid:47)(cid:60)sted for dil(cid:60)tion

(cid:164)(cid:136)(cid:142)(cid:84)(cid:139)(cid:135)(cid:164)(cid:84)(cid:164)(cid:137)(cid:140)

(cid:140)(cid:140)(cid:142)(cid:84)(cid:141)(cid:142)(cid:141)(cid:84)(cid:142)(cid:135)(cid:140)

(cid:26)he (cid:136)(cid:138)(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:142)(cid:142)(cid:142)(cid:84)(cid:139)(cid:136)(cid:139) options (cid:108)(cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:86) (cid:136)(cid:140)(cid:164)(cid:84)(cid:139)(cid:164)(cid:165)(cid:84)(cid:139)(cid:142)(cid:164)(cid:109) are considered to (cid:35)e potential ordinar(cid:64) shares and have not (cid:35)een incl(cid:60)ded 
in the determination of dil(cid:60)ted earnin(cid:43)s per share as the(cid:64) are anti(cid:102) dil(cid:60)tive for the periods presented(cid:87) (cid:8)etails relatin(cid:43) to the 
options are set o(cid:60)t in (cid:18)otes (cid:136)(cid:138) and (cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:87)

(cid:136)(cid:141)(cid:87) Reconci(cid:163)iation of Loss to Net Cas(cid:44) (cid:10)(cid:163)o(cid:62)s from (cid:19)perations

Net Loss

(cid:8)epreciation of plant and e(cid:55)(cid:60)ipment

(cid:16)oss on disposal of fi(cid:63)ed assets

(cid:16)oss on write(cid:102)down of availa(cid:35)le for sale financial assets

Gain on e(cid:63)tin(cid:43)(cid:60)ishment of provision

(cid:22)rofit on disposal of non(cid:102)c(cid:60)rrent assets

Forei(cid:43)n e(cid:63)chan(cid:43)e loss

Share of net loss of (cid:47)ointl(cid:64) controlled entit(cid:64)

Changes in Assets and Liabilities

(cid:8)ecrease in trade and other receiva(cid:35)les

(cid:8)ecrease in prepa(cid:64)ments

(cid:108)(cid:8)ecrease(cid:109)(cid:99)increase in provisions

(cid:108)(cid:8)ecrease(cid:109)(cid:99)increase in trade and other pa(cid:64)a(cid:35)les

(cid:18)et cash flow (cid:60)sed in operatin(cid:43) activities

(cid:108)(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:137)(cid:164)(cid:84)(cid:165)(cid:135)(cid:141)(cid:109)

(cid:108)(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:135)(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:165)(cid:138)(cid:135)(cid:109)

(cid:139)(cid:164)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:164)(cid:138)

(cid:137)(cid:142)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:140)(cid:138)

(cid:137)(cid:84)(cid:165)(cid:135)(cid:135)

(cid:108)(cid:136)(cid:164)(cid:165)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:136)(cid:140)(cid:109)

(cid:108)(cid:137)(cid:84)(cid:136)(cid:164)(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:136)(cid:136)(cid:142)(cid:109)

(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:165)(cid:139)(cid:138)

(cid:164)(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:165)(cid:137)

(cid:138)(cid:136)(cid:138)

–

–

–

–

(cid:142)(cid:137)(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:136)(cid:137)(cid:135)

(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:138)(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:141)(cid:139)(cid:136)

(cid:140)(cid:141)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:139)(cid:141)

(cid:137)(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:139)(cid:142)

(cid:108)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:141)(cid:142)(cid:139)(cid:109)

(cid:108)(cid:165)(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:139)(cid:164)(cid:137)(cid:109)

(cid:136)(cid:137)(cid:137)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:142)(cid:138)

(cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:137)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:140)(cid:139)

(cid:108)(cid:164)(cid:142)(cid:84)(cid:136)(cid:164)(cid:142)(cid:109)

(cid:165)(cid:164)(cid:84)(cid:138)(cid:135)(cid:140)

(cid:108)(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:142)(cid:142)(cid:137)(cid:84)(cid:139)(cid:137)(cid:137)(cid:109)

(cid:108)(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:136)(cid:164)(cid:141)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:136)(cid:136)(cid:109)

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Notes to the Financial Statements
continued

(cid:136)(cid:165)(cid:87) Re(cid:163)ated (cid:22)arty (cid:8)isc(cid:163)osure
(cid:26)he consolidated (cid:41)nancial statements incl(cid:60)de the (cid:41)nancial statements of Sipa Reso(cid:60)rces (cid:16)imited and the s(cid:60)(cid:35)sidiaries listed in 
the followin(cid:43) ta(cid:35)le(cid:86)

Name

Sipa Gold (cid:16)imited 

Sipa Reso(cid:60)rces (cid:108)(cid:136)(cid:142)(cid:165)(cid:141)(cid:109) (cid:16)imited

Sipa (cid:9)(cid:63)ploration (cid:18)(cid:16)

Sipa (cid:17)ana(cid:43)ement (cid:22)t(cid:64) (cid:16)td

Sipa (cid:103) Gaia (cid:18)(cid:16) 

(cid:3)shlin(cid:43) Reso(cid:60)rces (cid:18)(cid:16)

(cid:26)op(cid:47)est (cid:22)t(cid:64) (cid:16)imited 

Sipa (cid:103) (cid:29)(cid:64)sol (cid:22)t(cid:64) (cid:16)td

Sipa (cid:9)ast (cid:3)frica (cid:22)t(cid:64) (cid:16)td

SiGe (cid:9)ast (cid:3)frica (cid:22)t(cid:64) (cid:16)td#

Sipa (cid:9)(cid:63)ploration (cid:27)(cid:43)anda (cid:16)imited#

Sipa Reso(cid:60)rces (cid:26)an(cid:65)ania (cid:16)imited#

Equity	Interest

Country of
(cid:13)ncorporation

2015 
%

2014 
%

(cid:3)(cid:60)stralia

(cid:3)(cid:60)stralia

(cid:3)(cid:60)stralia

(cid:3)(cid:60)stralia

(cid:3)(cid:60)stralia

(cid:3)(cid:60)stralia

(cid:3)(cid:60)stralia

(cid:3)(cid:60)stralia

(cid:3)(cid:60)stralia

(cid:3)(cid:60)stralia

(cid:27)(cid:43)anda

(cid:26)an(cid:65)ania

(cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:135)

(cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:135)

(cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:135)

(cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:135)

(cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:135)

(cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:135)

(cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:135)

(cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:135)

(cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:135)

(cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:135)

(cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:135)

(cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:135)

(cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:135)

(cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:135)

(cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:135)

(cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:135)

(cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:135)

(cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:135)

(cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:135)

(cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:135)

(cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:135)

(cid:165)(cid:135)

(cid:165)(cid:135)

(cid:165)(cid:135)

(cid:134)  (cid:9)ntities were acco(cid:60)nted for as a (cid:47)oint vent(cid:60)re prior to ac(cid:55)(cid:60)isition of remainin(cid:43) interest on (cid:136)(cid:140) (cid:14)an(cid:60)ar(cid:64) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140)(cid:87)

(cid:26)he wholl(cid:64)(cid:102)owned (cid:43)ro(cid:60)p incl(cid:60)des the (cid:60)ltimate parent entit(cid:64) in the wholl(cid:64)(cid:102)owned (cid:43)ro(cid:60)p(cid:84) Sipa Reso(cid:60)rces (cid:16)imited and wholl(cid:64) 
owned controlled entities(cid:87)

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(cid:136)(cid:142)(cid:87) (cid:15)ey Managagement (cid:22)ersonne(cid:163) (cid:8)isc(cid:163)osures

Directors

(cid:6) (cid:17)cGown

(cid:8)irector(cid:84) non(cid:102)e(cid:63)ec(cid:60)tive (cid:6)hairman (cid:108)(cid:3)ppointed (cid:136)(cid:136) (cid:17)ar (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140)(cid:109)

(cid:16) (cid:5)(cid:60)rnett

(cid:17)ana(cid:43)in(cid:43) (cid:8)irector (cid:108)(cid:3)ppointed (cid:137)(cid:139) (cid:14)(cid:60)l(cid:64) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:109)(cid:85) (cid:9)(cid:63)ploration (cid:17)ana(cid:43)er (cid:108)(cid:27)ntil (cid:137)(cid:139) (cid:14)(cid:60)l(cid:64) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:109)

(cid:8) Goodin(cid:43)

(cid:8)irector(cid:84) non(cid:102)e(cid:63)ec(cid:60)tive

(cid:15) Field

(cid:22) (cid:15)ile(cid:64) 

(cid:8)irector(cid:84) non(cid:102)e(cid:63)ec(cid:60)tive

(cid:8)irector(cid:84) non(cid:102)e(cid:63)ec(cid:60)tive (cid:108)(cid:3)ppointed (cid:137)(cid:138) Sept (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:109)

(cid:22) I (cid:22)earce

(cid:8)irector(cid:84) non(cid:102)e(cid:63)ec(cid:60)tive (cid:6)hairman (cid:108)Retired (cid:136)(cid:136) (cid:17)ar (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140)(cid:109)

M Doepel

(cid:17)ana(cid:43)in(cid:43) (cid:8)irector (cid:108)(cid:27)ntil (cid:137)(cid:139) (cid:14)(cid:60)l(cid:64) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:109)(cid:85) (cid:8)irector(cid:84) non(cid:102)e(cid:63)ec(cid:60)tive (cid:108)(cid:137)(cid:139) (cid:14)(cid:60)l(cid:64) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:102)(cid:136)(cid:137) Sept (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:109)

(cid:8) (cid:29)illiams

(cid:8)irector(cid:84) non(cid:102)e(cid:63)ec(cid:60)tive (cid:108)Resi(cid:43)ned (cid:137)(cid:138) Sept (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:109)

Executives

T Robson

(cid:6)hief Financial Officer and (cid:6)ompan(cid:64) Secretar(cid:64)

Compensation (cid:35)y Category(cid:86) (cid:15)ey Management (cid:22)ersonne(cid:163)

Short(cid:102)term emplo(cid:64)ee (cid:35)enefits

(cid:22)ost emplo(cid:64)ment (cid:35)enefits

Other lon(cid:43) term (cid:35)enefits

Consolidated

2015 
$

2014 
$

(cid:164)(cid:141)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:140)(cid:140)

(cid:140)(cid:138)(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:138)(cid:165)(cid:142)

(cid:108)(cid:136)(cid:137)(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:141)(cid:137)(cid:109)

–

(cid:138)(cid:142)(cid:84)(cid:142)(cid:142)(cid:138)

(cid:164)(cid:84)(cid:136)(cid:164)(cid:137)

(cid:140)(cid:139)(cid:165)(cid:84)(cid:141)(cid:165)(cid:138)

(cid:140)(cid:165)(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:139)(cid:139)

Other	Transactions	with	Key Management	Personnel
(cid:17)r (cid:22)a(cid:60)l (cid:15)ile(cid:64)(cid:84) a director of the compan(cid:64)(cid:84) is principal of (cid:30)a(cid:43)(cid:60)s (cid:22)t(cid:64) (cid:16)td which provided cons(cid:60)ltin(cid:43) to the (cid:6)ompan(cid:64)(cid:87) (cid:3)ll fees 
paid to (cid:30)a(cid:43)(cid:60)s are at competitive mar(cid:48)et rates(cid:87) (cid:26)he total services reco(cid:43)nised as an e(cid:63)pense for the (cid:64)ear amo(cid:60)nted to (cid:130)(cid:164)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135) 
(cid:108)(cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:86) (cid:18)il(cid:109)(cid:87) (cid:3)s at (cid:138)(cid:135) (cid:14)(cid:60)ne (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140) a (cid:35)alance of (cid:130)(cid:137)(cid:84)(cid:138)(cid:136)(cid:136) remained o(cid:60)tstandin(cid:43) (cid:108)(cid:138)(cid:135) (cid:14)(cid:60)ne (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:86) (cid:18)il(cid:109)(cid:87)

(cid:17)r (cid:8) (cid:14) (cid:29)illiams(cid:84) a former director of the compan(cid:64)(cid:84) is a commercial co(cid:60)nsel with the le(cid:43)al practice (cid:29)illiams and (cid:12)(cid:60)(cid:43)hes (cid:22)t(cid:64) 
(cid:16)td which provides le(cid:43)al advice to the compan(cid:64)(cid:87) (cid:3)ll transactions with (cid:29)illiams and (cid:12)(cid:60)(cid:43)hes are at competitive mar(cid:48)et rates 
and performed primaril(cid:64) (cid:35)(cid:64) sta(cid:248) of (cid:29)illiams and (cid:12)(cid:60)(cid:43)hes (cid:22)t(cid:64) (cid:16)td(cid:87) (cid:26)he total services reco(cid:43)nised as an e(cid:63)pense for the (cid:64)ear 
amo(cid:60)nted to (cid:130)(cid:137)(cid:84)(cid:139)(cid:165)(cid:137) (cid:108)(cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:86) (cid:130)(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:142)(cid:142)(cid:165)(cid:109)(cid:87) (cid:3)s at (cid:138)(cid:135) (cid:14)(cid:60)ne (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140) a (cid:35)alance of (cid:130)(cid:18)il remained o(cid:60)tstandin(cid:43) (cid:108)(cid:138)(cid:135) (cid:14)(cid:60)ne (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:86) (cid:18)il(cid:109)(cid:87)

(cid:17)r (cid:17)cGown(cid:84) the (cid:6)hairman and a director of the compan(cid:64)(cid:84) is an e(cid:63)ec(cid:60)tive director of the corporate advisor(cid:64) (cid:35)(cid:60)siness 
(cid:18)ew (cid:12)olland (cid:6)apital (cid:22)t(cid:64) (cid:16)td(cid:87) (cid:26)hro(cid:60)(cid:43)h his role as e(cid:63)ec(cid:60)tive director of (cid:18)ew (cid:12)olland (cid:6)apital (cid:22)t(cid:64) (cid:16)td(cid:84) (cid:17)r (cid:17)cGown has (cid:35)een 
cons(cid:60)ltin(cid:43) to the (cid:6)ompan(cid:64) since Octo(cid:35)er (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:87) (cid:8)(cid:60)rin(cid:43) the period(cid:84) he was paid (cid:130)(cid:138)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135) for those services (cid:108)(cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:86) (cid:18)il(cid:109)(cid:87) all of 
which were earned prior to his appointment(cid:87) (cid:18)o fees have (cid:35)een paid in accordance with the mandate since appointment in 
(cid:17)arch (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140)(cid:87) (cid:3)s at (cid:138)(cid:135) (cid:14)(cid:60)ne (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140) a (cid:35)alance of (cid:130)(cid:18)il remained o(cid:60)tstandin(cid:43) (cid:108)(cid:138)(cid:135) (cid:14)(cid:60)ne (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:86) (cid:18)il(cid:109)(cid:87)

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2(cid:135)(cid:87) Commitments for (cid:9)(cid:63)penditure

(a)	Operating	Lease	–	Group	as	Lessee
(cid:26)he (cid:6)ompan(cid:64) has o(cid:35)li(cid:43)ations (cid:60)nder the terms of the lease of its o(cid:259)ce premises for a term of (cid:140) (cid:64)ears(cid:84) pl(cid:60)s a f(cid:60)rther (cid:140) (cid:64)ear 
option(cid:84) from and incl(cid:60)din(cid:43) (cid:136)st da(cid:64) of (cid:14)(cid:60)ne (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:164)(cid:87) (cid:26)he option was e(cid:63)ercised in (cid:17)a(cid:64) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:136) and e(cid:63)pires in (cid:17)a(cid:64) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:164)(cid:87) (cid:16)ease 
pa(cid:64)ments are pa(cid:64)a(cid:35)le in advance (cid:35)(cid:64) (cid:136)(cid:137) e(cid:55)(cid:60)al monthl(cid:64) instalments d(cid:60)e on the (cid:136)st da(cid:64) of each month(cid:87) (cid:27)nder the lease 
a(cid:43)reement the lessee provides for a rent review (cid:35)ased on (cid:6)(cid:22)I each anniversar(cid:64) date(cid:87) 

(cid:8)(cid:60)e not later than one (cid:64)ear

(cid:8)(cid:60)e later than one (cid:64)ear and not later than five (cid:64)ears

Consolidated

2015 
$

2014 
$

(cid:137)(cid:136)(cid:164)(cid:84)(cid:138)(cid:136)(cid:164)

(cid:136)(cid:164)(cid:165)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:135)(cid:138)

–

(cid:136)(cid:140)(cid:165)(cid:84)(cid:138)(cid:137)(cid:138)

(cid:137)(cid:136)(cid:164)(cid:84)(cid:138)(cid:136)(cid:164)

(cid:138)(cid:137)(cid:164)(cid:84)(cid:165)(cid:137)(cid:164)

(b)	Exploration	Expenditure	Commitments
(cid:26)he consolidated entit(cid:64) has minim(cid:60)m stat(cid:60)tor(cid:64) commitments as conditions of ten(cid:60)re of certain minin(cid:43) tenements(cid:87) In addition 
it has commitments to perform and e(cid:63)pend f(cid:60)nds towards retainin(cid:43) an interest in formalised a(cid:43)reements with partners(cid:87) If 
all e(cid:63)istin(cid:43) areas of interest were maintained on the terms in place at (cid:138)(cid:135) (cid:14)(cid:60)ne (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140)(cid:84) the (cid:8)irectors estimate the minim(cid:60)m 
e(cid:63)pendit(cid:60)re commitment for the ens(cid:60)in(cid:43) twelve months to (cid:35)e (cid:130)(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:136)(cid:140)(cid:137)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135) (cid:108)(cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:86) (cid:130)(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:139)(cid:142)(cid:142)(cid:84)(cid:165)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:109)(cid:87) (cid:12)owever the (cid:8)irectors 
consider that the act(cid:60)al commitment is li(cid:48)el(cid:64) to (cid:35)e less as these commitments are red(cid:60)ced contin(cid:60)o(cid:60)sl(cid:64) for s(cid:60)ch items as 
e(cid:63)emption applications to the (cid:8)epartment of Geolo(cid:43)ical S(cid:60)rve(cid:64) and (cid:17)ines(cid:84) (cid:27)(cid:43)anda(cid:84) withdrawal from tenements(cid:84) and other 
farm(cid:102)o(cid:60)t transactions(cid:87) In an(cid:64) event these e(cid:63)pendit(cid:60)res do not represent (cid:43)en(cid:60)ine commitments as the (cid:43)ro(cid:60)nd can alwa(cid:64)s (cid:35)e 
s(cid:60)rrendered in lie(cid:60) of pa(cid:64)ment of commitments(cid:87) (cid:26)his estimate ma(cid:64) (cid:35)e varied as a res(cid:60)lt of the (cid:43)rantin(cid:43) of applications  
for e(cid:63)emption(cid:87)

(c)	Commitment	to	Controlled	Entities
(cid:26)he (cid:6)ompan(cid:64) has advised its controlled entities that it will contin(cid:60)e to provide f(cid:60)nds to meet those entities’ wor(cid:48)in(cid:43) capital 
re(cid:55)(cid:60)irements for at least the ne(cid:63)t twelve months(cid:87)

(d)	Remuneration	Commitments
(cid:3) rem(cid:60)neration commitment arises for (cid:17)s (cid:5)(cid:60)rne(cid:295) in the event of earl(cid:64) termination of her emplo(cid:64)ment contract other than 
for (cid:43)ross miscond(cid:60)ct e(cid:55)(cid:60)al to (cid:164) months total rem(cid:60)neration pac(cid:48)a(cid:43)e(cid:87) (cid:17)s (cid:5)(cid:60)rne(cid:295) ma(cid:64) terminate the a(cid:43)reement (cid:35)(cid:64) (cid:136) months 
notice in the event she is demoted from her position witho(cid:60)t (cid:43)ood ca(cid:60)se(cid:84) or is re(cid:55)(cid:60)ested(cid:84) witho(cid:60)t (cid:43)ood ca(cid:60)se to ass(cid:60)me 
responsi(cid:35)ilities or perform tas(cid:48)s not reasona(cid:35)l(cid:64) consistent with her position(cid:87) In this instance(cid:84) she will(cid:84) s(cid:60)(cid:35)(cid:47)ect to shareholder 
approval if necessar(cid:64)(cid:84) (cid:35)e entitled to a pa(cid:64)o(cid:60)t of (cid:136) (cid:64)ear (cid:35)ase salar(cid:64)(cid:87) (cid:17)s (cid:5)(cid:60)rne(cid:295)’s total ann(cid:60)al rem(cid:60)neration pac(cid:48)a(cid:43)e is (cid:35)ase 
salar(cid:64) of (cid:130)(cid:137)(cid:141)(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:84) pl(cid:60)s s(cid:60)perann(cid:60)ation of (cid:130)(cid:137)(cid:164)(cid:84)(cid:136)(cid:137)(cid:140)(cid:87) 

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2(cid:136)(cid:87) (cid:13)nterests in (cid:14)oint (cid:19)perations

The	consolidated	entity	has	an	interest	in	the	following	Jointly	Operations:

Arrangement

(cid:22)rincipa(cid:163) Acti(cid:61)ities

(cid:17)ortloc(cid:48) River (cid:14)(cid:28) 

Gold(cid:99)(cid:6)opper (cid:9)(cid:63)ploration

SiGe (cid:9)ast (cid:3)frica (cid:22)t(cid:64) (cid:16)td (cid:108)(cid:136)(cid:109)

(cid:5)ase (cid:17)etal (cid:9)(cid:63)ploration

Percentage	Interest

2015

(cid:139)(cid:142)(cid:166)

(cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:166)

2014

(cid:139)(cid:142)(cid:166)

(cid:165)(cid:135)(cid:166)

(cid:3)ll of the a(cid:35)ove (cid:47)oint operations are for the p(cid:60)rposes of e(cid:63)ploration activities and holdin(cid:43) of tenement interests(cid:87) 

(cid:108)(cid:136)(cid:109)  Refer (cid:18)ote (cid:137)(cid:137)(cid:87)

22(cid:87) (cid:13)n(cid:61)estment in (cid:14)oint (cid:28)enture
(cid:26)he Gro(cid:60)p held an (cid:165)(cid:135)(cid:166) interest in the iss(cid:60)ed share capital of SIG(cid:9) (cid:9)ast (cid:3)frica (cid:22)t(cid:64) (cid:16)td (cid:108)SiGe(cid:109)(cid:84) a compan(cid:64) involved in 
e(cid:63)ploration activities in (cid:27)(cid:43)anda(cid:84) which it (cid:47)ointl(cid:64) controlled and acco(cid:60)nted for as a (cid:47)oint vent(cid:60)re(cid:87) In (cid:14)an(cid:60)ar(cid:64) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140)(cid:84) Sipa 
completed the ac(cid:55)(cid:60)isition of the remainin(cid:43) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:166) of shares in SiGe from Geocr(cid:60)st (cid:22)t(cid:64) (cid:16)td to (cid:35)ecome the (cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:166) holder of the 
(cid:15)it(cid:43)(cid:60)m(cid:102)(cid:22)ader (cid:35)ase and precio(cid:60)s metals pro(cid:47)ect in (cid:27)(cid:43)anda(cid:84) (cid:9)ast (cid:3)frica in e(cid:63)chan(cid:43)e for ordinar(cid:64) f(cid:60)ll(cid:64) paid Sipa shares to the 
val(cid:60)e of (cid:3)(cid:130)(cid:139)(cid:142)(cid:142)(cid:84)(cid:138)(cid:138)(cid:139)(cid:87) From this date(cid:84) this entit(cid:64) was acco(cid:60)nted for as a s(cid:60)(cid:35)sidiar(cid:64)(cid:87)

23(cid:87) (cid:25)egment (cid:13)nformation
For mana(cid:43)ement p(cid:60)rposes(cid:84) the (cid:6)ompan(cid:64) is or(cid:43)anised into one main operatin(cid:43) se(cid:43)ment(cid:84) which involves minin(cid:43) e(cid:63)ploration 
for (cid:43)old and other minerals(cid:87) (cid:3)ll of the (cid:6)ompan(cid:64)’s activities are interrelated(cid:84) and discrete (cid:41)nancial information is reported 
to the (cid:5)oard (cid:108)(cid:6)hief Operatin(cid:43) (cid:8)ecision (cid:17)a(cid:48)ers(cid:109) as a sin(cid:43)le se(cid:43)ment(cid:87) (cid:3)ccordin(cid:43)l(cid:64)(cid:84) all si(cid:43)ni(cid:41)cant operatin(cid:43) decisions are 
(cid:35)ased (cid:60)pon anal(cid:64)sis of the (cid:6)ompan(cid:64) as one se(cid:43)ment(cid:87) (cid:26)he (cid:41)nancial res(cid:60)lts from this se(cid:43)ment are e(cid:55)(cid:60)ivalent to the (cid:41)nancial 
statements of the (cid:6)ompan(cid:64) as a whole(cid:87) 

(cid:3)ll of the (cid:6)ompan(cid:64)’s reven(cid:60)es are derived in (cid:3)(cid:60)stralia(cid:87) (cid:26)he (cid:6)ompan(cid:64)’s non c(cid:60)rrent assets are located in (cid:3)(cid:60)stralia and (cid:3)frica(cid:87) 

Non(cid:102)current (cid:19)perating Assets

(cid:3)(cid:60)stralia

(cid:3)frica

Total 

2015 
$

2014 
$

(cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:136)(cid:165)(cid:138)

(cid:137)(cid:142)(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:138)(cid:165)

(cid:164)(cid:135)(cid:142)(cid:84)(cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:142)

–

(cid:165)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:142)(cid:137)

(cid:137)(cid:142)(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:138)(cid:165)

(cid:18)on(cid:102)c(cid:60)rrent assets for this p(cid:60)rpose consist of propert(cid:64)(cid:84) plant and e(cid:55)(cid:60)ipment(cid:84) and e(cid:63)ploration and eval(cid:60)ation(cid:87)

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2(cid:139)(cid:87) (cid:10)inancia(cid:163) Risk Management

Overview
(cid:26)his note presents information a(cid:35)o(cid:60)t the (cid:6)ompan(cid:64)’s and Gro(cid:60)p’s e(cid:63)pos(cid:60)re to credit(cid:84) li(cid:55)(cid:60)idit(cid:64) and mar(cid:48)et ris(cid:48)s(cid:84) their 
o(cid:35)(cid:47)ectives(cid:84) policies and processes for meas(cid:60)rin(cid:43) and mana(cid:43)in(cid:43) ris(cid:48)(cid:84) and the mana(cid:43)ement of capital(cid:87)

(cid:26)he (cid:6)ompan(cid:64) and the Gro(cid:60)p does not (cid:60)se an(cid:64) form of derivatives as it is not at a level of e(cid:63)pos(cid:60)re that re(cid:55)(cid:60)ires the (cid:60)se of 
derivatives to hed(cid:43)e its e(cid:63)pos(cid:60)re(cid:87) (cid:9)(cid:63)pos(cid:60)re limits are reviewed (cid:35)(cid:64) mana(cid:43)ement on a contin(cid:60)o(cid:60)s (cid:35)asis(cid:87) (cid:26)he (cid:43)ro(cid:60)p does not 
enter into or trade (cid:41)nancial instr(cid:60)ments(cid:84) incl(cid:60)din(cid:43) derivative (cid:41)nancial instr(cid:60)ments(cid:84) for spec(cid:60)lative p(cid:60)rposes(cid:87)

(cid:26)he (cid:5)oard of (cid:8)irectors has overall responsi(cid:35)ilit(cid:64) for the esta(cid:35)lishment and oversi(cid:43)ht of the ris(cid:48) mana(cid:43)ement framewor(cid:48)(cid:87) 
(cid:17)ana(cid:43)ement monitors and mana(cid:43)es the (cid:41)nancial ris(cid:48)s relatin(cid:43) to the operations of the (cid:43)ro(cid:60)p thro(cid:60)(cid:43)h re(cid:43)(cid:60)lar reviews of  
the ris(cid:48)s(cid:87)

Credit	Risk
(cid:6)redit ris(cid:48) is the ris(cid:48) of (cid:41)nancial loss to the Gro(cid:60)p if a c(cid:60)stomer or co(cid:60)nterpart(cid:64) to a (cid:41)nancial instr(cid:60)ment fails to meet its 
contract(cid:60)al o(cid:35)li(cid:43)ations(cid:84) and arises principall(cid:64) from the Gro(cid:60)p’s cash and cash e(cid:55)(cid:60)ivalents and trade and other receiva(cid:35)les(cid:87) 

Cash and cash equivalents (including term deposits reserved for rehabilitation)

(cid:26)he Gro(cid:60)p limits its e(cid:63)pos(cid:60)re to credit ris(cid:48) (cid:35)(cid:64) onl(cid:64) investin(cid:43) in li(cid:55)(cid:60)id sec(cid:60)rities and onl(cid:64) with co(cid:60)nterparties that have an 
accepta(cid:35)le credit ratin(cid:43)(cid:87) (cid:6)ash is held with reco(cid:43)nised (cid:41)nancial instit(cid:60)tions with (cid:3)(cid:3) credit ratin(cid:43)(cid:87)

Trade and other receivables
(cid:3)s the Gro(cid:60)p operates primaril(cid:64) in e(cid:63)ploration activities(cid:84) its trade receiva(cid:35)les are limited to interest receiva(cid:35)le and other 
minor advances therefore red(cid:60)ces the e(cid:63)pos(cid:60)re to credit ris(cid:48) in relation to trade receiva(cid:35)les(cid:87) (cid:3)t the reportin(cid:43) date there 
were no si(cid:43)ni(cid:41)cant concentrations of credit ris(cid:48)(cid:87)

Other receiva(cid:35)les consist primaril(cid:64) of GS(cid:26) ref(cid:60)nda(cid:35)le from the (cid:3)(cid:26)O and interest d(cid:60)e on the Gro(cid:60)p’s term deposits(cid:87) Given 
the accepta(cid:35)le credit ratin(cid:43)s of (cid:35)oth parties(cid:84) mana(cid:43)ement does not e(cid:63)pect an(cid:64) either part(cid:64) to fail to meet its o(cid:35)li(cid:43)ations(cid:87) 

Exposure	to	Credit	Risk
(cid:26)he carr(cid:64)in(cid:43) amo(cid:60)nt of the Gro(cid:60)p’s (cid:41)nancial assets represents the ma(cid:63)im(cid:60)m credit e(cid:63)pos(cid:60)re(cid:87) (cid:26)he Gro(cid:60)p’s ma(cid:63)im(cid:60)m 
e(cid:63)pos(cid:60)re to credit ris(cid:48) at the reportin(cid:43) date was(cid:86)

(cid:6)ash and cash e(cid:55)(cid:60)ivalents

(cid:26)erm deposits reserved for reha(cid:35)ilitation

(cid:26)rade and other receiva(cid:35)les

Other financial assets

Consolidated

2015
$

2014
$

(cid:164)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:138)(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:138)(cid:138)(cid:164)

(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:165)(cid:136)(cid:139)

(cid:139)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)

(cid:136)(cid:164)(cid:137)(cid:84)(cid:138)(cid:164)(cid:165)

(cid:137)(cid:137)(cid:84)(cid:164)(cid:139)(cid:139)

(cid:139)(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:139)(cid:140)

(cid:165)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:136)(cid:142)(cid:136)

(cid:139)(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:139)(cid:140)

(cid:164)(cid:84)(cid:138)(cid:139)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:137)(cid:140)

(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:138)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:164)(cid:136)(cid:165)

Impairment losses
(cid:18)one of the Gro(cid:60)p’s other receiva(cid:35)les are past d(cid:60)e (cid:108)(cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:86) nil(cid:109)(cid:87) 

Liquidity	Risk
(cid:16)i(cid:55)(cid:60)idit(cid:64) ris(cid:48) is the ris(cid:48) that the Gro(cid:60)p will not (cid:35)e a(cid:35)le to meet its (cid:41)nancial o(cid:35)li(cid:43)ations as the(cid:64) fall d(cid:60)e(cid:87) (cid:26)he Gro(cid:60)p’s 
approach to mana(cid:43)in(cid:43) li(cid:55)(cid:60)idit(cid:64) is to ens(cid:60)re(cid:84) as far as possi(cid:35)le(cid:84) that it will alwa(cid:64)s have s(cid:60)(cid:259)cient li(cid:55)(cid:60)idit(cid:64) to meet its lia(cid:35)ilities 
when d(cid:60)e(cid:84) (cid:60)nder (cid:35)oth normal and stressed conditions(cid:84) witho(cid:60)t inc(cid:60)rrin(cid:43) (cid:60)naccepta(cid:35)le losses or ris(cid:48)in(cid:43) dama(cid:43)e to the 
Gro(cid:60)p’s rep(cid:60)tation(cid:87)

(cid:26)he Gro(cid:60)p mana(cid:43)es li(cid:55)(cid:60)idit(cid:64) ris(cid:48) (cid:35)(cid:64) maintainin(cid:43) ade(cid:55)(cid:60)ate cash reserves from f(cid:60)nds raised in the mar(cid:48)et and (cid:35)(cid:64) contin(cid:60)o(cid:60)sl(cid:64) 
monitorin(cid:43) forecast and act(cid:60)al cash (cid:42)ows(cid:87) (cid:26)he Gro(cid:60)p does not have an(cid:64) e(cid:63)ternal (cid:35)orrowin(cid:43)s(cid:87)

(cid:26)he (cid:6)ompan(cid:64) does anticipate a need to raise additional capital in the ne(cid:63)t (cid:136)(cid:137) months to meet forecast operational and 
e(cid:63)ploration activities(cid:87) (cid:26)he decision on how the (cid:6)ompan(cid:64) will raise f(cid:60)t(cid:60)re capital will depend on mar(cid:48)et conditions e(cid:63)istin(cid:43) 
at that time(cid:87)

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(cid:26)he followin(cid:43) are the contract(cid:60)al mat(cid:60)rities of (cid:41)nancial lia(cid:35)ilities(cid:84) incl(cid:60)din(cid:43) estimated interest pa(cid:64)ments (cid:108)(cid:60)ndisco(cid:60)nted(cid:109) and 
e(cid:63)cl(cid:60)din(cid:43) the impact of ne(cid:2487)n(cid:43) a(cid:43)reements(cid:86)

Conso(cid:163)idated 3(cid:135) (cid:14)une 2(cid:135)(cid:136)5

(cid:26)rade and other pa(cid:64)a(cid:35)les

Conso(cid:163)idated 3(cid:135) (cid:14)une 2(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)

(cid:26)rade and other pa(cid:64)a(cid:35)les

Carrying 
amount

Contractua(cid:163) 
cas(cid:44) f(cid:163)o(cid:62)s

(cid:164) mt(cid:44)s or (cid:163)ess

(cid:138)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:139)(cid:138)

(cid:138)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:139)(cid:138)

(cid:138)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:139)(cid:138)

(cid:138)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:139)(cid:138)

(cid:138)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:139)(cid:138)

(cid:138)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:139)(cid:138)

(cid:138)(cid:142)(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:135)(cid:140)

(cid:138)(cid:142)(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:135)(cid:140)

(cid:138)(cid:142)(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:135)(cid:140)

(cid:138)(cid:142)(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:135)(cid:140)

(cid:138)(cid:142)(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:135)(cid:140)

(cid:138)(cid:142)(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:135)(cid:140)

Market	Risk
(cid:17)ar(cid:48)et ris(cid:48) is the ris(cid:48) that chan(cid:43)es in mar(cid:48)et prices(cid:84) s(cid:60)ch as forei(cid:43)n e(cid:63)chan(cid:43)e rates(cid:84) interest rates and e(cid:55)(cid:60)it(cid:64) prices will 
a(cid:248)ect the Gro(cid:60)p’s income or the val(cid:60)e of its holdin(cid:43)s of (cid:41)nancial instr(cid:60)ments(cid:87) (cid:26)he o(cid:35)(cid:47)ective of mar(cid:48)et ris(cid:48) mana(cid:43)ement is to 
mana(cid:43)e and control mar(cid:48)et ris(cid:48) e(cid:63)pos(cid:60)res within accepta(cid:35)le parameters(cid:84) while optimisin(cid:43) the ret(cid:60)rn(cid:87)

Foreign	Currency	Risk
Forei(cid:43)n c(cid:60)rrenc(cid:64) ris(cid:48) is the ris(cid:48) that the fair val(cid:60)e or f(cid:60)t(cid:60)re cash (cid:42)ows of an e(cid:63)pos(cid:60)re will (cid:42)(cid:60)ct(cid:60)ate (cid:35)eca(cid:60)se of chan(cid:43)es in 
forei(cid:43)n e(cid:63)chan(cid:43)e rates(cid:87) (cid:26)he Gro(cid:60)p’s e(cid:63)pos(cid:60)re to the ris(cid:48) of chan(cid:43)es in forei(cid:43)n e(cid:63)chan(cid:43)e rates relates primaril(cid:64) to the Gro(cid:60)p’s 
e(cid:63)ploration activities (cid:108)when e(cid:63)ploration and administration e(cid:63)pense is denominated in a forei(cid:43)n c(cid:60)rrenc(cid:64)(cid:84) namel(cid:64) (cid:27)S (cid:8)ollars 
and (cid:27)(cid:43)andan Shillin(cid:43)s(cid:109) and the Gro(cid:60)p’s net investments in forei(cid:43)n s(cid:60)(cid:35)sidiaries(cid:87)

S(cid:60)rpl(cid:60)s f(cid:60)nds are held primaril(cid:64) in (cid:3)(cid:60)stralian (cid:8)ollars with the Gro(cid:60)p ens(cid:60)rin(cid:43) that its net e(cid:63)pos(cid:60)re is (cid:48)ept to an accepta(cid:35)le 
level (cid:35)(cid:64) (cid:35)(cid:60)(cid:64)in(cid:43) or sellin(cid:43) forei(cid:43)n c(cid:60)rrencies at spot rates when necessar(cid:64) to address short(cid:102)term re(cid:55)(cid:60)irements(cid:87) 

Interest	Rate	Risk
(cid:26)he Gro(cid:60)p is e(cid:63)posed to interest rate ris(cid:48) (cid:108)primaril(cid:64) on its cash and cash e(cid:55)(cid:60)ivalents(cid:109)(cid:84) which is the ris(cid:48) that a (cid:41)nancial 
instr(cid:60)ment’s val(cid:60)e will (cid:42)(cid:60)ct(cid:60)ate as a res(cid:60)lt of chan(cid:43)es in the mar(cid:48)et interest rates on interest(cid:102)(cid:35)earin(cid:43) (cid:41)nancial instr(cid:60)ments(cid:87) 
(cid:26)he Gro(cid:60)p does not (cid:60)se derivatives to miti(cid:43)ate these e(cid:63)pos(cid:60)res(cid:87) 

(cid:26)he Gro(cid:60)p adopts a polic(cid:64) of ens(cid:60)rin(cid:43) that as far as possi(cid:35)le it maintains e(cid:63)cess cash and cash e(cid:55)(cid:60)ivalents in short term 
deposit at interest rates mat(cid:60)rin(cid:43) over (cid:142)(cid:135) da(cid:64) rollin(cid:43) periods(cid:87) 

Profile
(cid:3)t the reportin(cid:43) date the Gro(cid:60)p had the followin(cid:43) mi(cid:63) of (cid:41)nancial assets held at (cid:3)(cid:60)stralian Fi(cid:63)ed and Floatin(cid:43) interest rates(cid:87) 
(cid:26)here were no (cid:41)nancial lia(cid:35)ilities e(cid:63)posed to interest rate ris(cid:48)(cid:87) 

Floating rate instruments

(cid:6)ash and cash e(cid:55)(cid:60)ivalents

Fixed rate instruments – No interest rate risk

(cid:26)erm deposits reserved for reha(cid:35)ilitation

Consolidated

2015 
$

2014 
$

(cid:164)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:138)(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:138)(cid:138)(cid:164)

(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:165)(cid:136)(cid:139)

(cid:164)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:138)(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:138)(cid:138)(cid:164)

(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:165)(cid:136)(cid:139)

(cid:139)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)

(cid:136)(cid:164)(cid:137)(cid:84)(cid:138)(cid:164)(cid:165)

(cid:139)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)

(cid:136)(cid:164)(cid:137)(cid:84)(cid:138)(cid:164)(cid:165)

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Notes to the Financial Statements
continued

2(cid:139)(cid:87) (cid:10)inancia(cid:163) Risk Management (cid:108)continued(cid:109)

Fair	(cid:28)alue	Sensitivity	Analysis	for	Fixed	Rate	Instruments
(cid:26)he Gro(cid:60)p does not acco(cid:60)nt for an(cid:64) (cid:41)(cid:63)ed rate (cid:41)nancial assets and lia(cid:35)ilities at fair val(cid:60)e thro(cid:60)(cid:43)h pro(cid:41)t or loss(cid:84) (cid:26)herefore a 
chan(cid:43)e in interest rates for (cid:41)nancial instr(cid:60)ments with short term mat(cid:60)rit(cid:64) at the reportin(cid:43) date wo(cid:60)ld not a(cid:248)ect the carr(cid:64)in(cid:43) 
amo(cid:60)nt or pro(cid:41)t or loss(cid:87)

Cash	Flow	Sensitivity	Analysis	for	(cid:28)ariable	Rate	Instruments
(cid:26)he Gro(cid:60)p’s e(cid:63)pos(cid:60)re to varia(cid:35)le rate instr(cid:60)ments is in cash and cash e(cid:55)(cid:60)ivalents(cid:87) (cid:3) (cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:135) (cid:35)asis point favo(cid:60)ra(cid:35)le and 
(cid:60)nfavo(cid:60)ra(cid:35)le chan(cid:43)e in interest rates will a(cid:248)ect comprehensive income (cid:35)(cid:64) (cid:130)(cid:164)(cid:137)(cid:84)(cid:138)(cid:138)(cid:138) and (cid:130)(cid:108)(cid:164)(cid:137)(cid:84)(cid:138)(cid:138)(cid:138)(cid:109) (cid:108)(cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139) (cid:130)(cid:137)(cid:84)(cid:139)(cid:137)(cid:164) and (cid:130)(cid:108)(cid:137)(cid:84)(cid:139)(cid:137)(cid:164)(cid:109)(cid:109) 
respectivel(cid:64)(cid:87)

Fair	(cid:28)alues

Fair	(cid:28)alues	(cid:28)ersus	Carrying	Amounts
(cid:8)(cid:60)e to their short term nat(cid:60)re(cid:84) the carr(cid:64)in(cid:43) amo(cid:60)nts of (cid:41)nancial assets and lia(cid:35)ilities appro(cid:63)imate fair val(cid:60)e(cid:87)

Other	Market	Price	Risk
Other (cid:9)(cid:55)(cid:60)it(cid:64) price ris(cid:48) is the ris(cid:48) that the val(cid:60)e of the instr(cid:60)ment will (cid:42)(cid:60)ct(cid:60)ate as a res(cid:60)lt of chan(cid:43)es in mar(cid:48)et prices (cid:108)other 
than those arisin(cid:43) from interest rate ris(cid:48) or c(cid:60)rrenc(cid:64) ris(cid:48)(cid:109)(cid:84) whether ca(cid:60)sed (cid:35)(cid:64) factors speci(cid:41)c to an individ(cid:60)al investment(cid:84) its 
iss(cid:60)er or all factors a(cid:248)ectin(cid:43) all instr(cid:60)ments traded in the mar(cid:48)et(cid:87) 

Investments are mana(cid:43)ed on an individ(cid:60)al (cid:35)asis and material (cid:35)(cid:60)(cid:64) and sell decisions are approved (cid:35)(cid:64) the (cid:5)oard of (cid:8)irectors(cid:87) 
(cid:26)he primar(cid:64) (cid:43)oal of the Gro(cid:60)p’s investment strate(cid:43)(cid:64) is to ma(cid:63)imise investment ret(cid:60)rns(cid:87)

(cid:26)he Gro(cid:60)p’s investments are solel(cid:64) in e(cid:55)(cid:60)it(cid:64) instr(cid:60)ments(cid:87) (cid:26)hese instr(cid:60)ments are classi(cid:41)ed as availa(cid:35)le(cid:102)for(cid:102)sale and carried at 
fair val(cid:60)e with fair val(cid:60)e chan(cid:43)es reco(cid:43)nised directl(cid:64) in e(cid:55)(cid:60)it(cid:64)(cid:84) (cid:60)nless the(cid:64) are impaired(cid:84) (cid:60)ntil dereco(cid:43)nised(cid:87)

(cid:26)he followin(cid:43) ta(cid:35)le details the (cid:35)rea(cid:48)down of the investment assets and lia(cid:35)ilities held (cid:35)(cid:64) the Gro(cid:60)p(cid:86)

Shares in listed entities

Consolidated
2015
$

(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:135)

(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:135)

2014
$

(cid:165)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)

(cid:165)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)

Sensitivity	Analysis
(cid:26)he Gro(cid:60)p’s (cid:3)vaila(cid:35)le(cid:102)For(cid:102)Sale investments are listed on the (cid:3)(cid:60)stralian Stoc(cid:48) (cid:9)(cid:63)chan(cid:43)e(cid:87) (cid:3) (cid:136)(cid:87)(cid:137)(cid:142)(cid:166) increase in stoc(cid:48) prices 
at (cid:138)(cid:135) (cid:14)(cid:60)ne (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140) wo(cid:60)ld have increased e(cid:55)(cid:60)it(cid:64) (cid:35)(cid:64) (cid:130)(cid:164)(cid:141) (cid:108)(cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:86) (cid:130)(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:164)(cid:109)(cid:85) an e(cid:55)(cid:60)al chan(cid:43)e in the opposite direction wo(cid:60)ld have 
increased the net loss (cid:35)(cid:64) the same amo(cid:60)nt(cid:87) (cid:136)(cid:87)(cid:137)(cid:142)(cid:166) is representative of the (cid:42)(cid:60)ct(cid:60)ation of the (cid:3)S(cid:30) (cid:3)ll Ordinaries Inde(cid:63) for 
the period (cid:136) (cid:14)(cid:60)l(cid:64) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139) to (cid:138)(cid:135) (cid:14)(cid:60)ne (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140) (cid:108)(cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:86) (cid:136)(cid:137)(cid:87)(cid:141)(cid:166)(cid:109)(cid:87) 

Commodity	Price	Risk
(cid:26)he Gro(cid:60)p operates primaril(cid:64) in the e(cid:63)ploration and eval(cid:60)ation phase and accordin(cid:43)l(cid:64) the Gro(cid:60)p’s (cid:41)nancial assets and 
lia(cid:35)ilities are s(cid:60)(cid:35)(cid:47)ect to minimal commodit(cid:64) price ris(cid:48)(cid:87)

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25(cid:87) Auditors(cid:90) Remuneration

(cid:26)he a(cid:60)ditor of Sipa Reso(cid:60)rces (cid:16)imited is (cid:9)rnst (cid:123) (cid:31)o(cid:60)n(cid:43)(cid:87)

Amounts received or due and receivable by Ernst & Young for:

 – an a(cid:60)dit or review of the (cid:41)nancial report of the entit(cid:64) and an(cid:64) other entit(cid:64) in the consolidated 

entit(cid:64)

 – other services in relation to the entit(cid:64) and an(cid:64) other entit(cid:64) in the consolidated entit(cid:64) 

 – ta(cid:63) compliance 

Consolidated

2015 
$

2014 
$

(cid:140)(cid:165)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:137)(cid:164)

(cid:140)(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:164)(cid:135)

–

(cid:140)(cid:165)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:137)(cid:164)

(cid:136)(cid:142)(cid:84)(cid:142)(cid:165)(cid:142)

(cid:141)(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:139)(cid:142)

(cid:26)here were no pa(cid:64)ments made or d(cid:60)e to an(cid:64) other a(cid:60)dit (cid:41)rms other than (cid:9)rnst (cid:123) (cid:31)o(cid:60)n(cid:43) for an(cid:64) a(cid:60)dit or other acco(cid:60)ntin(cid:43) 
service(cid:87)

2(cid:164)(cid:87) Contingent Assets and Lia(cid:35)i(cid:163)ities
In Fe(cid:35)r(cid:60)ar(cid:64) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140)(cid:84) the (cid:6)ompan(cid:64) completed the sale of the (cid:26)had(cid:60)na pro(cid:47)ect to Sand(cid:41)re Reso(cid:60)rces (cid:16)td (cid:108)Sand(cid:41)re(cid:109) for (cid:130)(cid:137) million 
worth of Sand(cid:41)re shares and a (cid:136)(cid:166) (cid:18)et Smelter Ro(cid:64)alt(cid:64)(cid:87) (cid:27)nder the terms of the (cid:3)(cid:43)reement(cid:84) Sand(cid:41)re ac(cid:55)(cid:60)ired the entire 
le(cid:43)al and (cid:35)ene(cid:41)cial interest in (cid:9)(cid:140)(cid:137)(cid:99)(cid:136)(cid:164)(cid:141)(cid:138)(cid:84) (cid:9)(cid:140)(cid:137)(cid:99)(cid:136)(cid:164)(cid:141)(cid:139)(cid:84) (cid:9)(cid:140)(cid:137)(cid:99)(cid:136)(cid:165)(cid:140)(cid:165)(cid:84) (cid:9)(cid:140)(cid:137)(cid:99)(cid:137)(cid:138)(cid:140)(cid:164)(cid:84) (cid:9)(cid:140)(cid:137)(cid:99)(cid:137)(cid:138)(cid:140)(cid:141)(cid:84) and (cid:9)(cid:140)(cid:137)(cid:99)(cid:137)(cid:139)(cid:135)(cid:140) incl(cid:60)din(cid:43) the ri(cid:43)hts and 
(cid:35)ene(cid:41)ts which Sipa is entitled to (cid:60)nder herita(cid:43)e a(cid:43)reements and native title contracts(cid:84) and all minin(cid:43) information which is 
relevant to the (cid:26)enements(cid:87) (cid:18)o contin(cid:43)ent asset has (cid:35)een reco(cid:43)nised as it is not pro(cid:35)a(cid:35)l(cid:64) at (cid:138)(cid:135) (cid:14)(cid:60)ne (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140)(cid:84) economic (cid:35)ene(cid:41)ts 
will (cid:35)e received (cid:35)(cid:64) the compan(cid:64)(cid:87)

(cid:8)(cid:60)rin(cid:43) the (cid:64)ear ended (cid:138)(cid:135) (cid:14)(cid:60)ne (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:138) the (cid:22)anorama (cid:9)(cid:63)ploration (cid:22)ro(cid:47)ect (cid:14)oint Operation partners (cid:108)Sipa (cid:139)(cid:135)(cid:166) (cid:102) (cid:6)(cid:5)(cid:12) Reso(cid:60)rces 
(cid:16)imited (cid:164)(cid:135)(cid:166)(cid:109) sold the (cid:15)an(cid:43)aroo (cid:6)aves (cid:17)inin(cid:43) (cid:16)ease (cid:108)(cid:17)(cid:16)(cid:139)(cid:140)(cid:99)(cid:140)(cid:165)(cid:141)(cid:109) and re(cid:43)ional e(cid:63)ploration tenements (cid:108)(cid:22)(cid:139)(cid:140)(cid:99)(cid:137)(cid:164)(cid:135)(cid:141)(cid:84) (cid:22)(cid:139)(cid:140)(cid:99)(cid:137)(cid:164)(cid:135)(cid:142)(cid:102)
(cid:137)(cid:164)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:84) and (cid:22)(cid:139)(cid:140)(cid:99)(cid:137)(cid:164)(cid:136)(cid:164)(cid:109) to (cid:28)ent(cid:60)re(cid:63) Reso(cid:60)rces (cid:16)imited (cid:108)(cid:28)ent(cid:60)re(cid:63)(cid:109)(cid:84) for the consideration of (cid:130)(cid:137) per dr(cid:64) tonne of all ore mined 
and treated (cid:35)(cid:64) (cid:28)ent(cid:60)re(cid:63)(cid:87) (cid:18)o contin(cid:43)ent asset has (cid:35)een reco(cid:43)nised as it is not pro(cid:35)a(cid:35)le at (cid:138)(cid:135) (cid:14)(cid:60)ne (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140) economic (cid:35)ene(cid:41)ts 
will (cid:35)e received (cid:35)(cid:64) the compan(cid:64)(cid:87)

(cid:8)(cid:60)rin(cid:43) the (cid:64)ear ended (cid:138)(cid:135) (cid:14)(cid:60)ne (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:136)(cid:84) Sipa sold its (cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:166) interest in the (cid:3)sh(cid:35)(cid:60)rton Gold (cid:22)ro(cid:47)ect to (cid:18)orthern Star Reso(cid:60)rces 
(cid:16)imited(cid:87) (cid:27)nder the terms of the a(cid:43)reement(cid:84) (cid:18)orthern Star will pa(cid:64) Sipa a (cid:136)(cid:87)(cid:141)(cid:140)(cid:166) (cid:43)ross ro(cid:64)alt(cid:64) on all (cid:43)old prod(cid:60)ction from 
the tenements(cid:84) e(cid:63)cept the (cid:17)erlin tenements(cid:84) which will earn a (cid:135)(cid:87)(cid:141)(cid:140)(cid:166) (cid:43)ross ro(cid:64)alt(cid:64) on all (cid:43)old prod(cid:60)ction from the (cid:17)erlin 
tenements(cid:87) (cid:18)o contin(cid:43)ent asset has (cid:35)een reco(cid:43)nised as it is not pro(cid:35)a(cid:35)le at (cid:138)(cid:135) (cid:14)(cid:60)ne (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140) economic (cid:35)ene(cid:41)ts will (cid:35)e received 
(cid:35)(cid:64) the compan(cid:64)(cid:87)

(cid:8)(cid:60)rin(cid:43) the (cid:64)ear ended (cid:138)(cid:135) (cid:14)(cid:60)ne (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:140)(cid:84) Sipa sold its interest in the S(cid:60)lph(cid:60)r Sprin(cid:43)s (cid:26)enements (cid:108)(cid:17)(cid:139)(cid:140)(cid:99)(cid:135)(cid:139)(cid:142)(cid:139)(cid:84) (cid:17)(cid:139)(cid:140)(cid:99)(cid:135)(cid:164)(cid:140)(cid:138)(cid:84) 
(cid:17)(cid:139)(cid:140)(cid:99)(cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:109) to (cid:6)(cid:5)(cid:12) S(cid:60)lph(cid:60)r Sprin(cid:43)s (cid:22)t(cid:64) (cid:16)td(cid:87) (cid:27)nder the terms of the a(cid:43)reement(cid:84) S(cid:60)lph(cid:60)r Sprin(cid:43)s (cid:22)t(cid:64) (cid:16)td will pa(cid:64) Sipa (cid:130)(cid:137) per 
tonne of ore processed from the S(cid:60)lph(cid:60)r Sprin(cid:43)s (cid:26)enements(cid:87) (cid:6)(cid:5)(cid:12) S(cid:60)lph(cid:60)r Sprin(cid:43)s was sold in (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:136) to (cid:28)ent(cid:60)re(cid:63) (cid:16)imited 
and chan(cid:43)ed its name to (cid:28)ent(cid:60)re(cid:63) S(cid:60)lph(cid:60)r Sprin(cid:43)s (cid:22)t(cid:64) (cid:16)td(cid:87) (cid:18)o contin(cid:43)ent asset has (cid:35)een reco(cid:43)nised as it is not pro(cid:35)a(cid:35)l(cid:64) 
at (cid:138)(cid:135) (cid:14)(cid:60)ne (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140)(cid:84) economic (cid:35)ene(cid:41)ts will (cid:35)e received (cid:35)(cid:64) the compan(cid:64)(cid:87)

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Notes to the Financial Statements
continued

2(cid:141)(cid:87) (cid:13)nformation Re(cid:163)ating to (cid:25)ipa Resources Limited

(cid:6)(cid:60)rrent assets

Total assets

(cid:6)(cid:60)rrent lia(cid:35)ilities

Total liabilities

Retained earnin(cid:43)s

(cid:26)otal e(cid:55)(cid:60)it(cid:64)

(cid:16)oss of the parent entit(cid:64)

(cid:26)otal comprehensive loss of the parent entit(cid:64)

(cid:8)etails of an(cid:64) (cid:43)(cid:60)arantees entered into (cid:35)(cid:64) the parent entit(cid:64) in relation to the de(cid:35)ts of 
its subsidiaries

(cid:8)etails of an(cid:64) contin(cid:43)ent lia(cid:35)ilities of the parent entit(cid:64)

(cid:8)etails of an(cid:64) contract(cid:60)al commitments (cid:35)(cid:64) the parent entit(cid:64) for the ac(cid:55)(cid:60)isition of propert(cid:64)(cid:84) 
plant or e(cid:55)(cid:60)ipment

2015 
$

2014 
$

(cid:164)(cid:84)(cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:165)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:136)(cid:138)

(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:139)(cid:136)(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:136)(cid:164)

(cid:164)(cid:84)(cid:136)(cid:136)(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:141)(cid:137)(cid:139)

(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:139)(cid:136)(cid:142)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:137)(cid:141)

–

–

–

–

(cid:108)(cid:142)(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:138)(cid:141)(cid:84)(cid:165)(cid:141)(cid:135)(cid:109)

(cid:108)(cid:142)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:142)(cid:140)(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:164)(cid:138)(cid:141)(cid:109)

(cid:164)(cid:84)(cid:136)(cid:136)(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:141)(cid:137)(cid:139)

(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:139)(cid:136)(cid:142)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:137)(cid:141)

(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:165)(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:138)(cid:138)

(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:164)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:138)(cid:142)(cid:140)

(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:165)(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:138)(cid:138)

(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:164)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:138)(cid:142)(cid:140)

(cid:18)I(cid:16)

(cid:18)I(cid:16)

(cid:18)I(cid:16)

(cid:18)I(cid:16)

(cid:18)I(cid:16)

(cid:18)I(cid:16)

2(cid:165)(cid:87) (cid:9)(cid:61)ents (cid:25)u(cid:35)se(cid:55)uent to Ba(cid:163)ance (cid:8)ate
(cid:26)here has not (cid:35)een an(cid:64) ma(cid:295)er or circ(cid:60)mstance(cid:84) other than that referred to in the (cid:41)nancial statements or notes thereto(cid:84) that 
has arisen since the end of the (cid:41)nancial (cid:64)ear(cid:84) that has si(cid:43)ni(cid:41)cantl(cid:64) a(cid:248)ected(cid:84) or ma(cid:64) si(cid:43)ni(cid:41)cantl(cid:64) a(cid:248)ect(cid:84) the operations of the 
consolidated entit(cid:64)(cid:84) the res(cid:60)lts of those operations(cid:84) or the state of a(cid:248)airs of the consolidated entit(cid:64) in f(cid:60)t(cid:60)re (cid:41)nancial (cid:64)ears(cid:84) 
e(cid:63)cept for as follows(cid:86)

Shareholder approval was o(cid:35)tained on (cid:137) (cid:14)(cid:60)l(cid:64) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140) for the (cid:22)lacement to (cid:8)irectors and (cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:165)(cid:140)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135) Shares were iss(cid:60)ed(cid:87) 
(cid:3) f(cid:60)rther (cid:165)(cid:138)(cid:139) Shares were iss(cid:60)ed s(cid:60)(cid:35)se(cid:55)(cid:60)ent to (cid:138)(cid:135) (cid:14)(cid:60)ne (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140) (cid:60)pon the e(cid:63)ercise of options e(cid:63)pirin(cid:43) (cid:140) (cid:18)ovem(cid:35)er (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140)(cid:87) 

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Directors’ Declaration

In accordance with a resol(cid:60)tion of the directors of Sipa Reso(cid:60)rces (cid:16)imited(cid:84) I state that(cid:86)

In the opinion of the directors(cid:86)

a(cid:87) 

 the (cid:41)nancial statements and notes of the consolidated entit(cid:64) for the (cid:41)nancial (cid:64)ear ended (cid:138)(cid:135) (cid:14)(cid:60)ne (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140) are in accordance 
with the Corporations Act 2001, incl(cid:60)din(cid:43)(cid:86)
i(cid:87)  (cid:43)ivin(cid:43) a tr(cid:60)e and fair view of the consolidated entit(cid:64)’s (cid:41)nancial position as at (cid:138)(cid:135) (cid:14)(cid:60)ne (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140) and of its performance for 

the (cid:64)ear ended on that date(cid:85) and

ii(cid:87)  compl(cid:64)in(cid:43) with (cid:3)(cid:60)stralian (cid:3)cco(cid:60)ntin(cid:43) Standards (cid:108)incl(cid:60)din(cid:43) the (cid:3)(cid:60)stralian (cid:3)cco(cid:60)ntin(cid:43) Interpretations(cid:109) and the 

Corporations Regulations 2001(cid:85) 

(cid:35)(cid:87)  the (cid:41)nancial statements and notes also compl(cid:64) with International Financial Reportin(cid:43) Standards as disclosed in (cid:18)ote (cid:137)(cid:85) and 
c(cid:87)  there are reasona(cid:35)le (cid:43)ro(cid:60)nds to (cid:35)elieve that the (cid:6)ompan(cid:64) will (cid:35)e a(cid:35)le to pa(cid:64) its de(cid:35)ts as and when the(cid:64) (cid:35)ecome d(cid:60)e and 

pa(cid:64)a(cid:35)le(cid:87) 

d(cid:87)  this declaration has (cid:35)een made a(cid:273)er receivin(cid:43) the declarations re(cid:55)(cid:60)ired to (cid:35)e made to the (cid:8)irectors in accordance with 

section (cid:137)(cid:142)(cid:140)(cid:3) of the Corporations Act 2001 for the (cid:41)nancial (cid:64)ear endin(cid:43) (cid:138)(cid:135) (cid:14)(cid:60)ne (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140)(cid:87)

On (cid:35)ehalf of the (cid:5)oard

(cid:16) (cid:17) (cid:5)(cid:60)rne(cid:295) 
Managing (cid:8)irector

(cid:22)erth(cid:84) (cid:29)estern (cid:3)(cid:60)stralia

(cid:8)ated (cid:137)(cid:137) Septem(cid:35)er (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140)

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Independent Auditor’s Report

Ernst & Young
11 Mounts Bay Road
Perth  WA  6000  Australia
GPO Box M939   Perth  WA  6843

Tel: +61 8 9429 2222
Fax: +61 8 9429 2436
ey.com/au

Independent auditor's report to the members of Sipa Resources Limited 

Report on the financial report 

We have audited the accompanying financial report of Sipa Resources Limited, which comprises the 
consolidated statement of financial position as at 30 June 2015, the consolidated statement of 
comprehensive income, the consolidated statement of changes in equity and the consolidated statement 
of cash flows for the year then ended, notes comprising a summary of significant accounting policies and 
other explanatory information, and the directors' declaration of the consolidated entity comprising the 
company and the entities it controlled at the year's end or from time to time during the financial year. 

Directors' responsibility for the financial report 

The directors of the company are responsible for the preparation of the financial report that gives a true 
and fair view in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Act 2001 and for 
such internal controls as the directors determine are necessary to enable the preparation of the financial 
report that is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. In Note 2, the directors also 
state, in accordance with Accounting Standard AASB 101 Presentation of Financial Statements, that the 
financial statements comply with International Financial Reporting Standards. 

Auditor's responsibility 

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial report based on our audit. We conducted our 
audit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. Those standards require that we comply with 
relevant ethical requirements relating to audit engagements and plan and perform the audit to obtain 
reasonable assurance about whether the financial report is free from material misstatement. 

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in 
the financial report. The procedures selected depend on the auditor's judgment, including the assessment 
of the risks of material misstatement of the financial report, whether due to fraud or error. In making 
those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal controls relevant to the entity's preparation and fair 
presentation of the financial report in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the 
circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity's 
internal controls. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and 
the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by the directors, as well as evaluating the overall 
presentation of the financial report. 

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

Independence 

In conducting our audit we have complied with the independence requirements of the Corporations Act 
2001.  We have given to the directors of the company a written Auditor’s Independence Declaration, a 
copy of which is included in the directors’ report.  

A member firm of Ernst & Young Global Limited 
Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation 

GL:ET:SIPA:006 

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Opinion 

In our opinion: 

a.

the financial report of Sipa Resources Limited is in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, 
including: 

i.

ii.

giving a true and fair view of the consolidated entity's financial position as at 30 June 2015 
and of its performance for the year ended on that date; and 

complying with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Regulations 2001; 
and 

b.

the financial report also complies with International Financial Reporting Standards as disclosed in 
Note 2. 

Report on the remuneration report 

We have audited the Remuneration Report included in the directors' report for the year ended 30 June 
2015. 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. 

Opinion 

In our opinion, the Remuneration Report of Sipa Resources Limited for the year ended 30 June 2015, 
complies with section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001. 

Ernst & Young 

G Lotter 
Partner 
Perth 
22 September 2015 

A member firm of Ernst & Young Global Limited 
Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation 

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Additional Statutory Information
for	the	year	ended	30	June	2015

(cid:26)he followin(cid:43) information is provided in accordance with the listin(cid:43) re(cid:55)(cid:60)irements of the (cid:3)S(cid:30) (cid:16)imited(cid:87) (cid:3)ll information is 
c(cid:60)rrent as of (cid:136)(cid:165) Septem(cid:35)er (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:140) (cid:60)nless otherwise noted(cid:87)

(cid:136)(cid:87) (cid:25)u(cid:35)stantia(cid:163) (cid:12)o(cid:163)ders
(cid:26)he names of s(cid:60)(cid:35)stantial shareholders who have noti(cid:41)ed the compan(cid:64) in accordance with section (cid:164)(cid:141)(cid:136)(cid:5) of the (cid:6)orporations 
(cid:3)ct (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:136) are(cid:86)

Name

(cid:17)r (cid:26)errence (cid:29)illiam (cid:15)ahler (cid:144) (cid:17)rs S(cid:60)(cid:65)anne (cid:15)ahler (cid:149)(cid:15)ahler S(cid:60)per F(cid:60)nd (cid:3)(cid:99)(cid:6)(cid:150)

(cid:3)corn (cid:6)apital (cid:16)imited

2(cid:87) (cid:26)op 2(cid:135) (cid:25)(cid:44)are(cid:44)o(cid:163)ders

Rank

Name

(cid:136)(cid:87)

(cid:137)(cid:87)

(cid:138)(cid:87)

(cid:139)(cid:87)

(cid:140)(cid:87)

(cid:164)(cid:87)

(cid:141)(cid:87)

(cid:165)(cid:87)

(cid:142)(cid:87)

(cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:87)

(cid:136)(cid:136)(cid:87)

(cid:136)(cid:137)(cid:87)

(cid:136)(cid:138)(cid:87)

(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:87)

(cid:136)(cid:140)(cid:87)

(cid:136)(cid:164)(cid:87)

(cid:136)(cid:141)(cid:87)

(cid:136)(cid:165)(cid:87)

(cid:136)(cid:142)(cid:87)

(cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:87)

Rodiv (cid:18)sw (cid:22)(cid:99)(cid:16) (cid:149)Rodiv (cid:22)ension F(cid:60)nd (cid:3)(cid:99)(cid:6)(cid:150)

(cid:17)r (cid:26)errence (cid:29)illiam (cid:15)ahler (cid:144) (cid:17)rs S(cid:60)(cid:65)anne (cid:15)ahler (cid:149)(cid:15)ahler S(cid:60)per F(cid:60)nd (cid:3)(cid:99)(cid:6)(cid:150)

(cid:14) (cid:22) (cid:17)or(cid:43)an (cid:18)ominees (cid:3)(cid:60)stralia (cid:16)imited

(cid:6)iticorp (cid:18)ominees (cid:22)t(cid:64) (cid:16)imited (cid:149)(cid:6)olonial First State Inv (cid:3)(cid:99)(cid:6)(cid:150)

Geocr(cid:60)st (cid:22)t(cid:64) (cid:16)td (cid:149)Geocr(cid:60)st (cid:3)(cid:99)(cid:6)(cid:150)

(cid:6)iticorp (cid:18)ominees (cid:22)t(cid:64) (cid:16)imited

(cid:17)r (cid:26)erence (cid:29)illiam (cid:15)ahler (cid:144) (cid:17)rs S(cid:60)(cid:65)anne (cid:15)ahler (cid:149)(cid:15)ahler S(cid:60)per F(cid:60)nd (cid:3)(cid:99)(cid:6)(cid:150)

(cid:18)ational (cid:18)ominees (cid:16)imited

(cid:17)ichael Glen (cid:8)oepel

Sandh(cid:60)rst (cid:26)r(cid:60)stees (cid:16)td (cid:149)(cid:14)mf(cid:43) (cid:6)onsol (cid:3)(cid:99)(cid:6)(cid:150)

Fnl Investments (cid:22)t(cid:64) (cid:16)td (cid:149)S(cid:60)perann(cid:60)ation F(cid:60)nd (cid:3)(cid:99)(cid:6)(cid:150)

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(cid:5)asin (cid:5)each Investments (cid:22)t(cid:64) (cid:16)td

Ron Stanle(cid:64) (cid:12)oldin(cid:43)s (cid:22)t(cid:64) (cid:16)td

(cid:17)e(cid:43)aloconomos (cid:22)t(cid:64) (cid:16)td (cid:149)(cid:17)e(cid:43)aloconomos S(cid:99)F (cid:3)(cid:99)(cid:6)(cid:150)

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(cid:17)r (cid:17)ichael Glen (cid:8)oepel (cid:144) (cid:17)rs (cid:8)eirdre (cid:3)nn (cid:8)oepel (cid:149)(cid:8)oepel S(cid:60)per F(cid:60)nd (cid:3)(cid:99)(cid:6)(cid:150)

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(cid:138)(cid:164)(cid:84)(cid:142)(cid:138)(cid:165)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:137)(cid:164)

(cid:27)nits

(cid:138)(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:142)(cid:141)

(cid:137)(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:136)

(cid:136)(cid:164)(cid:84)(cid:139)(cid:142)(cid:137)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:137)(cid:165)

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(cid:136)(cid:137)(cid:84)(cid:165)(cid:135)(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:139)(cid:139)(cid:141)

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(cid:142)(cid:84)(cid:139)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)

(cid:141)(cid:84)(cid:165)(cid:141)(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:164)(cid:141)

(cid:164)(cid:84)(cid:165)(cid:142)(cid:142)(cid:84)(cid:138)(cid:140)(cid:137)

(cid:164)(cid:84)(cid:138)(cid:138)(cid:142)(cid:84)(cid:165)(cid:139)(cid:165)

(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:138)(cid:136)

(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:142)(cid:140)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)

(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:164)(cid:135)(cid:164)(cid:84)(cid:165)(cid:142)(cid:141)

(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:136)(cid:138)(cid:141)(cid:84)(cid:142)(cid:138)(cid:136)

(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:164)(cid:84)(cid:165)(cid:142)(cid:141)

(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)

(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:142)(cid:165)(cid:142)(cid:84)(cid:139)(cid:139)(cid:165)

(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:164)(cid:140)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)

(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)

182,728,334

522,086,398

704,814,732

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(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:142)(cid:142)(cid:84)(cid:142)(cid:142)(cid:142)

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(cid:140)(cid:87)(cid:140)

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(cid:27)nits

(cid:139)(cid:87)(cid:139)(cid:135)

(cid:138)(cid:87)(cid:135)(cid:136)

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(cid:137)(cid:87)(cid:138)(cid:136)

(cid:136)(cid:87)(cid:165)(cid:137)

(cid:136)(cid:87)(cid:164)(cid:138)

(cid:136)(cid:87)(cid:138)(cid:138)

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(cid:135)(cid:87)(cid:140)(cid:141)

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25.93

74.07

3(cid:87) (cid:9)scro(cid:62)ed (cid:25)ecurities
(cid:26)here are (cid:136)(cid:137)(cid:84)(cid:165)(cid:135)(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:139)(cid:139)(cid:141) sec(cid:60)rities held (cid:35)(cid:64) Geocr(cid:60)st (cid:22)t(cid:64) (cid:16)td which are vol(cid:60)ntaril(cid:64) s(cid:60)(cid:35)(cid:47)ect to escrow(cid:87) (cid:26)he escrow period ends 
on (cid:136)(cid:139) (cid:14)an(cid:60)ar(cid:64) (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:164)(cid:87)

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(cid:139)(cid:87) (cid:26)op 2(cid:135) (cid:19)ption(cid:44)o(cid:163)ders (cid:108)(cid:9)(cid:63)piring 5 No(cid:61)em(cid:35)er 2(cid:135)(cid:136)5(cid:109)

Rank

Name

(cid:136)(cid:87)

(cid:137)(cid:87)

(cid:138)(cid:87)

(cid:139)(cid:87)

(cid:140)(cid:87)

(cid:164)(cid:87)

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(cid:165)(cid:87)

(cid:142)(cid:87)

(cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:87)

(cid:136)(cid:136)(cid:87)

(cid:136)(cid:137)(cid:87)

(cid:136)(cid:138)(cid:87)

(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:87)

(cid:136)(cid:140)(cid:87)

(cid:136)(cid:164)(cid:87)

(cid:136)(cid:141)(cid:87)

(cid:136)(cid:165)(cid:87)

(cid:136)(cid:142)(cid:87)

(cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:87)

(cid:6)iticorp (cid:18)ominees (cid:22)t(cid:64) (cid:16)imited (cid:149)(cid:6)olonial First State Inv (cid:3)(cid:99)(cid:6)(cid:150)

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(cid:18)ational (cid:18)ominees (cid:16)imited

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(cid:17)r (cid:16)a(cid:60)rence (cid:6)harles (cid:15)ir(cid:48)

(cid:17)r (cid:17)ichael Glen (cid:8)oepel (cid:144) (cid:17)rs (cid:8)eirdre (cid:3)nn (cid:8)oepel (cid:149)(cid:8)oepel S(cid:60)per F(cid:60)nd (cid:3)(cid:99)(cid:6)(cid:150)

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Fnl Investments (cid:22)t(cid:64) (cid:16)td (cid:149)S(cid:60)perann(cid:60)ation F(cid:60)nd (cid:3)(cid:99)(cid:6)(cid:150)

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(cid:17)ichael Glen (cid:8)oepel

(cid:17)r (cid:17)ichael (cid:14)erem(cid:64) (cid:26)homas Sto(cid:48)es

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(cid:19)rdinary (cid:25)(cid:44)ares (cid:12)e(cid:163)d

Shareholders

(cid:136) (cid:102) (cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)

(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:136) (cid:102) (cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)

(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:136) (cid:102) (cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)

(cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:136) (cid:102) (cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)

(cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:136) (cid:102) and over

(cid:137)(cid:142)(cid:137)

(cid:137)(cid:140)(cid:140)

(cid:142)(cid:140)(cid:138)

(cid:137)(cid:84)(cid:142)(cid:138)(cid:164)

(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:164)(cid:137)

(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:139)(cid:142)(cid:165)

(cid:26)here are (cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:141) Shareholders who hold less than a mar(cid:48)eta(cid:35)le price(cid:87)

(cid:17)r Shane (cid:3)nthon(cid:64) (cid:17)atchett (cid:144) (cid:17)rs (cid:17)elita (cid:3)n(cid:43)ela (cid:17)atchett (cid:149)Sa (cid:17)a (cid:17)atchett S(cid:99)F (cid:3)(cid:99)(cid:6)(cid:150)

(cid:137)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)

(cid:27)nits

(cid:136)(cid:164)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:140)(cid:141)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:138)(cid:138)

(cid:136)(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:136)(cid:138)(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:136)(cid:165)(cid:140)

(cid:141)(cid:84)(cid:137)(cid:139)(cid:137)(cid:84)(cid:141)(cid:140)(cid:141)

(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)

(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)

(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)

(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:142)(cid:165)(cid:142)(cid:84)(cid:139)(cid:139)(cid:165)

(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:140)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)

(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:138)(cid:139)(cid:164)(cid:84)(cid:164)(cid:164)(cid:141)

(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:136)(cid:137)(cid:140)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)

(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:165)(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:164)(cid:136)(cid:141)

(cid:138)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)

(cid:137)(cid:84)(cid:139)(cid:136)(cid:141)(cid:84)(cid:164)(cid:135)(cid:138)

(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:142)(cid:136)(cid:164)(cid:84)(cid:164)(cid:164)(cid:141)

(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:165)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)

(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:141)(cid:137)(cid:139)(cid:84)(cid:165)(cid:138)(cid:165)

(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:138)(cid:135)(cid:142)(cid:84)(cid:138)(cid:164)(cid:142)

(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:138)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)

(cid:136)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:84)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)

86,647,384

47,351,196

133,998,580

(cid:166) of  
(cid:27)nits

(cid:136)(cid:137)(cid:87)(cid:136)(cid:138)

(cid:136)(cid:136)(cid:87)(cid:137)(cid:142)

(cid:140)(cid:87)(cid:139)(cid:136)

(cid:138)(cid:87)(cid:141)(cid:138)

(cid:138)(cid:87)(cid:141)(cid:138)

(cid:138)(cid:87)(cid:138)(cid:164)

(cid:137)(cid:87)(cid:142)(cid:165)

(cid:137)(cid:87)(cid:164)(cid:136)

(cid:137)(cid:87)(cid:140)(cid:135)

(cid:137)(cid:87)(cid:138)(cid:138)

(cid:137)(cid:87)(cid:138)(cid:135)

(cid:137)(cid:87)(cid:137)(cid:139)

(cid:136)(cid:87)(cid:165)(cid:135)

(cid:136)(cid:87)(cid:139)(cid:142)

(cid:136)(cid:87)(cid:139)(cid:138)

(cid:136)(cid:87)(cid:138)(cid:139)

(cid:136)(cid:87)(cid:137)(cid:142)

(cid:135)(cid:87)(cid:142)(cid:165)

(cid:135)(cid:87)(cid:142)(cid:141)

(cid:135)(cid:87)(cid:141)(cid:140)

64.66

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(cid:23)(cid:60)otation has (cid:35)een (cid:43)ranted for all the ordinar(cid:64) shares of the (cid:6)ompan(cid:64) on all (cid:17)em(cid:35)er (cid:9)(cid:63)chan(cid:43)es of the (cid:3)S(cid:30) (cid:16)imited(cid:87)

(cid:141)(cid:87) (cid:13)ncome (cid:26)a(cid:63)
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On show of hands one vote for ever(cid:64) re(cid:43)istered shareholder and on a poll(cid:84) one vote for each share held (cid:35)(cid:64) a re(cid:43)istered 
shareholder(cid:87)

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(cid:136)(cid:137)(cid:141)(cid:137)(cid:84) (cid:136)(cid:137)(cid:141)(cid:138)(cid:84) (cid:136)(cid:138)(cid:137)(cid:136)(cid:84) (cid:136)(cid:138)(cid:137)(cid:137)(cid:84) (cid:136)(cid:138)(cid:165)(cid:142)(cid:84) (cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:165)(cid:141) and application (cid:26)(cid:18) (cid:137)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:164)

(cid:13)nterest

(cid:136)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:166)

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Corporate Directory

Directors
Craig Mc(cid:11)o(cid:62)n
Non-Executive Chairman 
(cid:5)(cid:6)omm(cid:84) F(cid:6)(cid:3)(cid:84) (cid:3)SI(cid:3)

Lynda Burnett
Managing Director 
(cid:5)Sc (cid:108)(cid:12)ons(cid:109) G(cid:3)I(cid:6)(cid:8)(cid:84) (cid:17)(cid:3)(cid:60)sI(cid:17)(cid:17)(cid:84) (cid:17)S(cid:9)G

(cid:8)a(cid:163)ton (cid:11)ooding
Non-Executive Director 
(cid:5)(cid:87)(cid:5)(cid:27)S(cid:84) F(cid:6)(cid:3)

(cid:15)aren (cid:10)ie(cid:163)d
Non-Executive Director 
(cid:5) (cid:9)c(cid:84) F(cid:3)I(cid:6)(cid:8)

(cid:22)au(cid:163) (cid:15)i(cid:163)ey
Non-Executive Director 
(cid:108)since appointment (cid:137)(cid:138) Septem(cid:35)er (cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:136)(cid:139)(cid:109) 
(cid:5) (cid:9)c(cid:87) (cid:6)(cid:22)(cid:3)

Company	Secretary
(cid:26)ara Ro(cid:35)son 
(cid:5)(cid:3) (cid:3)cco(cid:60)ntin(cid:43) 
(cid:6)(cid:22)(cid:3) (cid:108)(cid:27)S(cid:3)(cid:109)

Registered	Office
Gro(cid:60)nd Floor 
(cid:164) (cid:26)helma Street 
(cid:29)(cid:9)S(cid:26) (cid:22)(cid:9)R(cid:26)(cid:12) (cid:29)(cid:3) (cid:164)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:140)

(cid:26)elephone 
Facsimile 

(cid:108)(cid:135)(cid:165)(cid:109) (cid:142)(cid:139)(cid:165)(cid:136) (cid:164)(cid:137)(cid:140)(cid:142) 
(cid:108)(cid:135)(cid:165)(cid:109) (cid:142)(cid:138)(cid:137)(cid:137) (cid:138)(cid:135)(cid:139)(cid:141)

Bankers
(cid:5)an(cid:48) of (cid:29)estern (cid:3)(cid:60)stralia (cid:16)td 
(cid:16)evel (cid:136)(cid:136)(cid:84) (cid:5)an(cid:48)west (cid:22)lace 
(cid:138)(cid:135)(cid:135) (cid:17)(cid:60)rra(cid:64) Street  
(cid:22)(cid:9)R(cid:26)(cid:12) (cid:29)(cid:3) (cid:164)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)

Auditors
(cid:9)rnst (cid:123) (cid:31)o(cid:60)n(cid:43) 
(cid:136)(cid:136) (cid:17)o(cid:60)nts (cid:5)a(cid:64) Road 
(cid:22)(cid:9)R(cid:26)(cid:12) (cid:29)(cid:3) (cid:164)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135)

Tax	Advisors
Staloest (cid:22)t(cid:64) (cid:16)td 
(cid:16)evel (cid:139)(cid:84) (cid:139)(cid:139) (cid:22)arliament (cid:22)lace 
(cid:29)est (cid:22)erth (cid:29)(cid:3) (cid:164)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:140)

Share	Registry
(cid:6)omp(cid:60)tershare 
(cid:16)evel (cid:136)(cid:136)(cid:84) (cid:136)(cid:141)(cid:137) St Geor(cid:43)es (cid:26)errace 
(cid:22)(cid:9)R(cid:26)(cid:12) (cid:29)(cid:3) (cid:164)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135) 

(cid:9)n(cid:55)(cid:60)iries  (cid:136)(cid:138)(cid:135)(cid:135) (cid:165)(cid:140)(cid:135) (cid:140)(cid:135)(cid:140) (cid:108)within (cid:3)(cid:60)stralia(cid:109) 

(cid:164)(cid:136) (cid:138) (cid:142)(cid:139)(cid:136)(cid:140) (cid:139)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:135) (cid:108)o(cid:60)tside (cid:3)(cid:60)stralia(cid:109)

www(cid:87)investorcentre(cid:87)com(cid:99)contact

Solicitors
Gil(cid:35)ert (cid:123) (cid:26)o(cid:35)in 
(cid:136)(cid:137)(cid:135)(cid:137) (cid:12)a(cid:64) Street 
(cid:29)(cid:9)S(cid:26) (cid:22)(cid:9)R(cid:26)(cid:12) (cid:29)(cid:3) (cid:164)(cid:135)(cid:135)(cid:140)

Website
www(cid:87)sipa(cid:87)com(cid:87)a(cid:60)

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