Operations Report
Artemis Resources Limited ("Artemis"
or the "Company"; ASX/AIM:
ARV) is pleased to provide a summary of
the progress the Company has made in relation to its operations for
the financial year ended 30 June 2024.
Artemis Resources is a gold,
copper and lithium focused resources company with projects in
Western Australia. The Company's main projects include;
· Karratha Gold Project including the Carlow Castle 704k oz
AuEq gold-copper-cobalt project in the West Pilbara.
· Karratha Lithium Project including the high grade Mt Marie
Lithium Prospect and the Osborne Lithium JV (Artemis 49%; GreenTech
Metals (ASX:GRE) 51%).
· Paterson Central Gold/Copper project in the Paterson Province
(located adjacent to Greatland Gold / Newmont's gold-copper
discovery at Havieron and only ~42km from the Newmont Telfer gold
mine).
· Artemis also owns the Radio Hill processing plant, located
only 35km from Karratha.
Figure
1: Artemis Resources Project Location Map
Lithium
During the year the Company made
substantial progress with respect to exploration on both its 100%
owned tenements and over the Osborne JV tenement (ARV 49%, GRE 51%)
for lithium mineralisation.
100% owned projects
Various programs of groundwork
were completed during the year, particularly in the later half
focussed on reviewing the tenement package for outcropping
pegmatites. Initial programs conducted at the beginning of the year
featured a review of the soil sample database that resulted in the
identification of various zones of interest, but no outcropping
pegmatites were discovered.
Further work programs were then
designed and involved mapping the tenement package to determine
potential fertile areas which was followed up with ground
reconnaissance with the aim of identifying any outcropping
pegmatites. A number of these pegmatites were identified and
reported as the Mt Marie and Osborne East lithium
prospects.
Figure
2: Artemis tenements with current prospects
labelled
Mt Marie in particular is a
compelling outcrop featuring large and coarse grained spodumene
crystals which are favoured by development pathways as being easier
to process. Spodumene as the host mineral was confirmed by Curtin
University who conducted an XRD analysis of samples
provided.
Mt Marie rock chip assays produced
high grades of Li2O including the following:
·
Mt Marie
Prospect
o 24AR01-14 - 4.67%
Li2O
o 24AR04-07 - 4.63%
Li2O
o 24AR04-14 - 4.52%
Li2O
o 24AR04-13 - 4.28%
Li2O
o 24AR04-12 - 3.63%
Li2O
o 24AR04-04 - 3.45%
Li2O
o 24AR01-15 - 2.11%
Li2O
o 24AR01-02 - 1.74%
Li2O
o 23AR01-17 - 1.82%
Li2O
o 24AR01-06 - 1.68%
Li2O
o 23AR01-16 - 1.62%
Li2O
o 24AR01-11 - 1.46%
Li2O
A further series of out-cropping
pegmatites were noted in the mid portion of tenement E47/1746 which
appear to be along strike from the Southern Zone on the Osborne JV
tenement. Results from rock chip sampling undertaken at this
location included;
·
Osborne East
Prospect
o 24AR04-20 - 0.69%
Li2O
o 24AR04-24 - 0.60%
Li2O
o 24AR04-25 - 0.59%
Li2O
o 24AR04-26 - 0.59%
Li2O
Figure 3: Mt Marie
and Osborne East prospect with high grade rock
chips
Osborne JV Tenement (ARV 49%; GRE 51%)
Following the discovery of
outcropping pegmatites on the Osborne JV tenement in the previous
year, the exploration team undertook an expansion program to
uncover further outcropping pegmatites. This ground reconnaissance
consisted of securing further rock chip samples and laboratory
analysis. Results received showed elevated levels of lithium in the
rock chips, with higher results in the Southern section
including;
o 2.4 %
Li2O from sample
23GT20-155 (Osborne Trend)
o 2.4 %
Li2O from sample
23GT30-232 (Wally Trend)
o 1.5 %
Li2O from sample
23GT20-233 (Wally Trend)
o 0.7 %
Li2O from sample
23GT20-034 (Maddox Trend)
These results followed previous
high value rock chips samples which included;
o 23CR038 - 3.6%
Li2O
o 23CR039 - 2.3%
Li2O
o 23CR044 - 0.55%
Li2O
o 23CR045 - 0.48%
Li2O
This southern zone is becoming a
very prospective, high grade lithium mineralised envelope and will
be an exploration priority moving forward.
The extension of the northern or
Kobe trend was also the focus of exploration activity during the
year. Again, examination of previous soil sampling and additional
rock chip sampling helped to delineate a fertile zone with sample
assays returning high grades including;
o 1.8%
Li2O - sample
23GT11-041
o 1.7%
Li2O - sample
23GT11-042
o 1.6%
Li2O - sample
23GT06-006
o 1.6%
Li2O - sample
23GT10-003
The lithium mineralisation that
exists across the fully owned and JV ground constitutes a large
potential zone that will benefit from further groundwork and
ultimately drilling to test the depth extensions of the outcropping
pegmatites and to determine the potential for a development
pathway.
Some drilling was undertaken
during the year at the Osborne prospect although these drill holes
were stratigraphic in nature and were designed to test the geology
of the subterranean structures. Valuable information regarding
pegmatite orientation was determined and can be used to assist with
the design of follow up drill programs.
Figure 4
Diamond Drill hole Plan showing drill hole traces
- Osborne and Wally Targets
Heritage and ethnographic surveys
were applied for and undertaken with written reports pending. Once
these are received, the pathway to drilling will be
open.
Karratha Gold Project
The Karratha Gold Precinct covers
an area of more than 200km2 in the West Pilbara region
of Western Australia. It is located ~20km from the main regional
town of Karratha, which is only a 2-hour flight from Perth. The
location is highly prospective for gold and other commodities
including lithium, copper, nickel, cobalt and silver.
Carlow Castle Mineral Resource Update
(gold-copper-cobalt)
The Carlow Castle deposit is on
granted exploration licence E47/1797 and is 35 km from Artemis
Resources 100% owned Radio Hill processing plant. The current
Inferred Mineral Resource has been estimated to contain
704,000 oz Au Eq at 2.5 g/t Au Eq
from 8.74 Mt from a combined open pit and underground
source.
Figure 5:
Oblique view of
the Carlow resource block model showing potential continuations of
known mineralisation.
Carlow Tenement Exploration Activities
Carlow Castle is situated within a
series of shear zones along the margin of the Regal Thrust Fault
within the basalt and sediments of the Roebourne Complex. The Regal
Thrust is a regionally significant south to south-west dipping
structure with sinistral movement that folds around on itself over
a distance greater than 90km. Shear splays along the contact of the
Regal Thrust within the Roebourne Complex are considered
prospective for mineralisation, especially when intruded by Andover
mafic/ultramafics.
Most of the previous exploration
activities conducted over the Greater Carlow project focussed on
target generation. The tenement has now been revisited and reviewed
as a holistic package and exploration plans developed to identify
broadscale systems capable of holding the potential for
multi-million ounce deposits.
The various prospects that have
been previously identified are noted in figures 6 and 7. Each of
these prospects contains potential for holding gold mineralisation
and will be subject to further groundwork to determine the
potential for scale.
Figure
6: Artemis tenements over geography with current prospects
labelled
Figure7: Carlow tenement with
current prospects labelled
Ground reconnaissance conducted in
June 2024, resulted in a number of gold specimens being discovered
together with high grade rock chips from the Nickol River Hill
South prospect. These results have provided evidence of a greater
mineralised zone across the tenement package.
Figure 8:
Rock chip assay
results from ground reconnaissance program
Significant results received from
that program are listed in the table below.
Table
1. Significant rock chip assay results from field
work
*Indicates rock chip sample taken from Mullings
pile.
A follow up reconnaissance program
resulted in high grade rock chips being discovered at the Titan
prospect with multiple results exceeding the capacity of the
laboratory. Significant rock chip results are presented
below:
o 24AR11-004, 005, 008 - >10,000 g/t Au*
o 24AR07-002 - 6,520 g/t
Au
o 24AR07-169 - 10.2 g/t
Au
Significant results from the
Chapman and Thorpe prospects (aka Good Luck and Little Fortune)
included;
o 24AR07-192 - 6.1 g/t
Au
o 24AR07-162 - 5.1 g/t
Au
o 24AR07-184 - 23.8%
Cu
o 24AR07-183 - 14.55%
Cu
*Note - Rock chip sample
processing exceeded the capacity of the lab assay capabilities and
resulted in over-limits which are reached when a gold sample
records an assay higher than 1% or 10,000ppm Au.
Sample No
|
Easting
|
Northing
|
Au
g/t
|
Cu
%
|
Ag
ppm
|
Co
ppm
|
Zn
pct
|
24AR07-186*
|
507976
|
7697654
|
0.6
|
6.95
|
24.1
|
1525
|
0.06
|
24AR11-002*
|
505852
|
7699473
|
6520
|
0.03
|
>100
|
282
|
0.01
|
24AR11-004
|
505855
|
7699471
|
>10000
|
0.01
|
>100
|
21.4
|
0.01
|
24AR11-005
|
505860
|
7699470
|
>10000
|
0.02
|
>100
|
31
|
|
24AR11-008
|
505863
|
7699466
|
>10000
|
0.01
|
>100
|
12.4
|
|
24AR07-169
|
505843
|
7699451
|
10.2
|
0.06
|
1.3
|
137.5
|
0.02
|
24AR07-192
|
507741
|
7696876
|
6.1
|
3.37
|
31.2
|
190.5
|
0.08
|
24AR07-162
|
505854
|
7699471
|
5.1
|
0.04
|
0.7
|
134.5
|
0.01
|
24AR07-191*
|
507742
|
7696859
|
4.5
|
6.74
|
14.3
|
33.1
|
0.01
|
24AR07-185*
|
508475
|
7696631
|
3.4
|
3.88
|
38.4
|
160.5
|
0.02
|
24AR07-190
|
508531
|
7696647
|
2.5
|
0.15
|
6
|
70.4
|
|
24AR07-180
|
505855
|
7699472
|
2.4
|
0.03
|
0.1
|
629
|
0.01
|
24AR07-183*
|
507757
|
7696887
|
2.2
|
14.55
|
8.8
|
139
|
0.03
|
24AR07-196*
|
495466
|
7686219
|
1.7
|
1.66
|
127
|
173
|
8.6
|
24AR07-194*
|
506985
|
7698805
|
1.7
|
0.55
|
4
|
406
|
0.03
|
24AR07-187*
|
507230
|
7698840
|
1.1
|
6.04
|
6.7
|
230
|
|
24AR07-182*
|
507823
|
7696948
|
1
|
9.7
|
5.6
|
140.5
|
|
24AR07-143
|
505021
|
7699506
|
0.9
|
0
|
0.1
|
1.5
|
|
24AR07-168
|
505857
|
7699471
|
0.7
|
0.02
|
0.1
|
66.3
|
0.02
|
24AR07-176
|
505860
|
7699466
|
0.7
|
0
|
0
|
3.3
|
|
24AR07-193*
|
507978
|
7697656
|
0.7
|
5.75
|
37.4
|
266
|
0.02
|
24AR07-188*
|
507139
|
7698883
|
0.7
|
0
|
|
|
|
24AR07-131
|
506478
|
7699113
|
0.6
|
0.01
|
13
|
0.9
|
0.01
|
24AR07-184*
|
507594
|
7696862
|
0.5
|
23.8
|
121
|
91.8
|
0.01
|
24AR07-035
|
497444
|
7695662
|
0.5
|
0
|
0.1
|
1.2
|
|
24AR07-073
|
486930
|
7695821
|
0.5
|
0.01
|
8.2
|
11.7
|
0.02
|
24AR07-144
|
505052
|
7699508
|
0.5
|
0
|
0.1
|
6.1
|
|
24AR07-189*
|
506941
|
7698830
|
0.3
|
5.67
|
26.6
|
160
|
0.03
|
24AR07-181*
|
507997
|
7697002
|
0.3
|
5.4
|
4.4
|
101.5
|
0.02
|
Table
2. Significant rock chip assay results from follow up field
work
*Sample
taken from historical workings/mullock heaps
This further work resulted in the
discovery of a fertile region around the Titan prospect, including
a highly mineralised sub vertical
quartz-iron vein zone with abundant visible gold.
The Titan mineralised trend has
been tracked for approximately ~700m and appears to remain open under shallow cover.
Furthermore, recent field observations suggest it also occurs on a
much larger and strike extensive structural zone.
Multiple hard rock gold samples were extracted from the quartz-iron veining and
importantly, these gold samples are not
analogous to the conglomerate hosted mineralisation, Witwatersrand
style of watermelon seed gold nuggets as per the Purdy's Reward and
other previously reported discoveries. Instead, these gold
occurrences originate from a hard
rock source which indicates we are potentially looking at
large gold structures, at
surface with potential to extend along strike and at
depth.
Sampling work was conducted around
the Titan prospect with around 300kg material removed. This
material was sorted, crushed, separated, gold extracted and a
gold bar weighing 10.4
ounces was subsequently produced.
Figure 9.
10.4 oz gold bar produced from Titan
prospect
The potential upside remains
significant, not only for this prospect, but more importantly for
tenement wide prospectivity as the Company believes Titan is not a
sole occurrence but instead part of a larger gold mineralised system across
the Carlow tenement.
Silica Hills and Osborne Exploration
Lulu Creek lies ~20 km to the west
of Artemis's Carlow Castle deposit and forms part of the
prospective Silica Hills tenement. It was previously known as
Carlow West and was initially identified in 2018 via a regional
soils and rock chip program defining an area of interest over 4 km
in an east-northeast orientation. Subsequent mapping and rock chip
sampling identified gold associated with quartz veins and gossans,
and in an unclassified weathered unit with a light covering of
transported sands and gravels.
Previous drilling conducted by
Artemis successfully identified numerous low-grade zones of gold
mineralisation associated with disseminated sulphides and quartz
veins within a 2 km east-northeast trending quartz diorite
intrusion.
Significant intercepts from the
drill program included:
· 2 m @ 1.62 g/t
gold from 34 m in CWRC006
· 1 m @ 4.89 g/t
gold and 13.7
g/t silver from 24 m in CWRC011
· 1 m @ 1.15 g/t
gold from 9 m in CWRC017
At the time of the 2020 drill
program, the significance of intrusion related gold within the
Pilbara was not fully appreciated but with the discovery of De
Grey's Hemi project, such gold systems are now in focus.
An Induced Polarisation (IP)
survey was completed at the end of June 2023, which identified two
chargeability anomalies within the Lulu Creek intrusion, adjacent
to a moderate-high resistive body interpreted as representing
significant alteration and veining. A third IP Chargeability
anomaly was identified just off the intrusion along the Regal
Thrust, which corresponds with outcropping gossanous BIF and
ultramafic rocks at surface.
The Company subsequently applied
for and was successful in receiving a government grant for a
co-funded drilling program as part of the Exploration Incentive
Scheme (EIS) provided by the Western Australian Government. The
grant was to a value of $82,500 and will allow the Company to drill
test the IP targets.
Heritage clearances were applied
for and once the written report has been received, the pathway to
drilling will be cleared.
Figure 10.
IP
chargeability plan view -75 m below surface against Lulu Creek
Intrusion outcrop outline in pink. Three anomalies
noted.
Paterson Central Project
Exploration Activities (gold-copper)
The Paterson's project is a 100%
owned ~600km2 exploration
license covering the Paterson Central prospect which is located adjacent to the
8.4Moz AuEq Havieron
deposit which is a JV with Newmont Mining (ASX:NEM) and Greatland
Gold (AIM:GGP). It's also located
only ~45km from the Telfer
mine.
Multiple targets were previously
generated using geological, magnetic, gravity, seismic, structural
and geochemical datasets with high
priority targets within the Havieron "NW corridor". Previous
drilling by Artemis totalling around 11,000m intercepted the same
lithotypes and similar mineralisation as Havieron
which are typical of a
'near-miss' at
Havieron. An
independent review was previously completed by Merlin Geophysics
whose Owner was the Principal Geoscientist for Greatland Gold PLC
from 2020 - 2021 and had worked at the Telfer project. The review
focus was to assess the effectiveness of exploration completed by
Artemis since the grant of the tenure in 2020, as well as to
re-evaluate the prospectivity across the project.
The review was positive towards
Artemis exploration to date in targeting for Havieron style
mineralisation. The review also identified the potential use of
electrical geophysical methods to improve targeting including IP/EM
in areas with shallower cover and Audiomagnetotellurics (AMT) and
Magnetotellurics (MT) in areas with deeper cover. It also
identified a new target - Apollo North.
Figure
11. Location of Paterson project
relative to Havieron and Telfer
Figure
12. Current known prospects at the
Paterson's project
Figure 13
Apollo and Atlas prospects at the Paterson
project with drill results
Figure
14. Apollo prospect drill intercept
22PTMRD011
Artemis is currently seeking a
partner to advance the project, which may include JV, earn-in or
outright sale.
Competent Person Statement
The information in this report
that relates to exploration results was prepared by Mr Oliver
Hirst, a Competent Person who is a member of the Australasian
Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (MAusIMM). Mr Hirst is a
technical consultant to Artemis Resources. Mr Hirst has sufficient
experience that is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type
of deposit under consideration and to the activity being undertaken
to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of
the 'Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results,
Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves". Mr Hirst consents to the
inclusion in this report of the matters based on his information in
the form and context in which it appears.
Mr Adrian Hell BSc (Hons), an
advisor and consultant to the Company, is a Member of the AusIMM,
and has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of
mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration to qualify
as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 edition of the
'Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral
Resources and Ore Reserves'. Adrian Hell consents to the inclusion
in the report of the information in the form and context in which
it appears.
Both Mr Hirst and Mr Hell are
Qualified Persons as defined by the AIM Guidance Note on Mining and
Oil & Gas Companies dated June 2009.
No New Information
To the extent that this
announcement contains references to prior exploration results and
Mineral Resource Estimates for the Carlow Gold/Copper Project which
have been cross referenced to previous market announcements made by
the Company, unless explicitly stated, no new information is
contained.
The Company confirms that it is
not aware of any new information or data that materially affects
the information included in the relevant market announcements and,
in the case of estimates of Mineral Resources, that all material
assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates in
the relevant market announcements continue to apply and have not
materially changed.
Competent Person's Statement
Mineral Resource
Reporting
The information in this report
that relates to Exploration Targets and Mineral Resources complies
with the 2012 Edition of the Australasian Code for Reporting of
Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves ("The JORC
Code") and has been compiled and assessed under the supervision of
Ms Janice Graham MAusIMM (CPGeo) MAIG and Dr Simon Dominy
FAusIMM(CPGeo) FAIG(RPGeo) FGS(CGeol). Ms Graham is an employee of
Snowden Optiro. Dr Dominy is a consultant to Artemis Resources Ltd.
Ms Graham and Dr Dominy have sufficient experience relevant to the
styles of mineralisation and type of deposits under consideration
and to the activity being undertaken to individually qualify as a
Competent Person as defined in The JORC Code. Ms Graham and Dr
Dominy consent to the inclusion in the report of the matters based
on this information in the form and context in which it appears.
The Exploration target has been prepared and reported in accordance
with the 2012 edition of the JORC code. The potential quantity and
grade of the Exploration Target is conceptual in nature. There has
been insufficient exploration to estimate a Mineral Resource. It is
uncertain if further exploration will result in the estimation of a
Mineral Resource.
Corporate
Board and management changes
Mr George Ventouras was appointed a
Director on 31 October 2023 and has been responsible for driving
the Artemis exploration program since this date.
Ms Elizabeth Henson was appointed a
Non-Executive Director on 22 April 2024.
Mr Daniel Smith and Mr Simon Dominy
resigned as directors during the year.
Capital Raising
In November 2023 Artemis raised
approximately $2 million with the issue of 112,777,778 new shares
at $0.018 per share. The Company also issued one free attaching
option for every two new shares (in total 56,388,889 options), with
an exercise price of $0.025 and expiry date of 9 March 2026. These
options were listed on 9 April 2024.
In May 2024 and Artemis raised
approximately $2.87 million with the issue of 225,686,275 new
shares at $0.01275 per share. The Company will also issued one free
attaching listed option for every two new shares (in total
112,843,137 options), with an exercise price of $0.025 and expiry
date of 9 March 2026.
George Ventouras
Executive Director
Schedule of tenements holdings (All tenements are in Western
Australia)
Tenement
|
Project
|
Holder
|
Holding
|
Status
|
Area
(km2)
|
E47/1797
|
Greater
Carlow
|
KML No
2 Pty Ltd
|
100%
|
Live
|
28
|
E47/1746
|
Cherratta
|
KML No
2 Pty Ltd
|
100%
|
Live
|
117.6
|
E47/3719
|
Osborne
|
KML No
2 Pty Ltd
|
49%
|
Live
|
44.8
|
P47/1972
|
Cherratta
|
KML No
2 Pty Ltd
|
100%
|
Live
|
1.5
|
M47/337
|
Radio
Hill
|
Fox
Radio Hill Pty Ltd
|
100%
|
Live
|
1.8
|
M47/161
|
Radio
Hill
|
Fox
Radio Hill Pty Ltd
|
100%
|
Live
|
9.9
|
E47/3361
|
Radio
Hill
|
Elysian
Resources Pty Ltd
|
100%
|
Live
|
15.6
|
L47/93
|
Radio
Hill
|
Fox
Radio Hill Pty Ltd
|
100%
|
Live
|
0.07
|
E45/5276
|
Central
Paterson
|
Armada
Mining Pty Ltd
|
100%
|
Live
|
529.2
|
MR GUY ROBERTSON
|
Mr Guy Robertson was appointed
Company Secretary on 12 November 2009.
|
Significant Changes in State of Affairs
There were no significant changes
in the state of affairs of the Company during the year.
Principal Activities
The principal activity of the
Company during the financial year was mineral exploration. There
have been no significant changes in the nature of the Company's
principal activities during the financial year.
Significant Events after Balance Sheet Date
The Company issued 152,686,277
shares at $0.01275 on 12 July 2024. Part of these funds had been
received prior to year end (See Note 14).
There are currently no matters or
circumstances that have arisen since the end of the financial year
that have significantly affected or may significantly affect the
operations the Group, the results of those operations, or the state
of affairs of the Group in the future financial years.
Likely Future Developments and Expected
Results
The primary objective of Artemis
is to explore its current tenements in Australia with a view to
determining an economically viable gold resource at the Greater
Carlow Project and Paterson Central. The Company has lithium joint
venture with GreenTech Metals Limited and is exploring identified
lithium potential in its 100% owned tenement portfolio.
The material business risks faced
by the Company that are likely to have an effect on the financial
prospects of the Company, and how the Company manages these risks,
are:
(a) Future Capital Needs - the
Company does not currently generate cash from its operations. The
Company will require further funding in order to meet its corporate
expenses, continue its exploration activities and complete studies
necessary to assess the economic viability of its projects. The
Company's financial position is monitored on a regular basis and
processes put into place to ensure that fund raising activities
will be conducted in a timely manner to ensure the Company has
sufficient funds to conduct its activities.
(b) Exploration and Developments
Risks - the business of exploration for gold, copper, lithium and
other minerals and their development involves a significant degree
of risk, which even a combination of experience, knowledge and
careful evaluation may not be able to overcome. To prosper, the
Company depends on factors that include successful exploration and
the establishment of resources and reserves within the meaning of
the 2012 JORC Code. The Company may fail to discover mineral
resources on its projects and once determined, there is a risk that
the Company's mineral deposits may not be economically viable. The
Company employs geologists and other technical specialists and
engages external consultants where appropriate to address this
risk.
(c) Commodity Price Risk - as
a Company which is focused on the exploration of precious, base and
battery metals, it is exposed to movements in the price of these
commodities. The Company monitors historical and forecast price
information from a range of sources in order to inform its planning
and decision making.
(d) Title and permit risks - each
permit or licence under which exploration activities can be
undertaken is issued for a specific term and carries with it work
commitments and reporting obligations, as well as other conditions
requiring compliance. Consequently,
the Company could lose title to,
or its interests in, one or more of its tenements if conditions are
not met or if sufficient funds are not available to meet work
commitments. Any failure to comply with the work commitments
or other conditions on which a permit or tenement is held exposes
the permit or tenement to forfeiture or may result in it not being
renewed as and when renewal is sought. The Company monitors
compliance with its commitments and reporting obligations using
internal and external resources to mitigate this risk.
Performance in relation to Environmental
Regulation
The Group will comply with its
obligations in relation to environmental regulation on its projects
when it undertakes exploration. The Directors are not aware of any
breaches of any environmental regulations during the period covered
by this Report.
Operating Results and Financial Review
The loss of the Group after
providing for income tax amounted to $16,591,769
(2023: loss of
$16,923,543). The loss position for the year includes non-cash
items comprising fair value loss on financial assets of $2,666,250
(2023: $337,666),
impairment of the Radio Hill plant in the amount of $12,128,289
(2023: 12,969,852), a write off of exploration costs of $55,572
(2023: $735,768),
and share based payments in the amount of $70,004
(2023:
$475,300).
The Group's operating income
increased to $240,378 (2023: $80,169) which included an amount
of $150,000 for the sale of a royalty on construction materials.
The Group's expenses excluding non-cash items, referred to above
decreased to $1,912,035 (2023: $2,485,126).
The carrying value of exploration
and development costs increased to $34,213,548
(2023:
$32,054,704) reflecting exploration undertaken during the year and
the impairment of the carrying costs of exploration on the
Company's projects. The development expenditure has
decreased to $3,042,873 (2023: $14,950,070) following a write
down of the Radio Hill Plant, on the basis
of an independent valuation, which remains on care and
maintenance.
Dividends Paid or Recommended
The Directors do not recommend the
payment of a dividend and no dividend has been paid or declared to
the date of this Report.
Directors' Meetings
The number of Directors' meetings
(including committees) held during the year and the number of
meetings attended by each director were as follows:
Name of
Director
|
Board
Meetings
|
Audit Committee
Meetings
|
Remuneration Committee
Meetings
|
Attended
|
Held
|
Attended
|
Held
|
Attended
|
Held
|
Guy Robertson
|
7
|
7
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
George Ventouras
|
5
|
5
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
Elizabeth Henson
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Vivienne Powe
|
7
|
7
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
Daniel Smith
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Simon Dominy
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
Christopher Kelsall
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
Held represents the number of
meetings held during the time the director held office or was a
member of the relevant committee.
Indemnifying Officers
In accordance with the
Constitution, except as may be prohibited by the Corporations Act
2001, every officer or agent of the Company shall be indemnified
out of the property of the Company against any liability incurred
by him or her in his or her capacity as officer or agent of the
Company or any related corporation in respect of any act or
omission whatsoever and howsoever occurring or in defending any
proceedings, whether civil or criminal.
The Company paid insurance
premiums of $24,500 on 15 August 2024 in respect of a contract
insuring the directors and officers of the Group against any
liability incurred in the course of their duties to the extent
permitted by the Corporations Act 2001. The insurance
premiums relate to:
·
Costs and expenses incurred by the relevant
officers in defending legal proceedings, whether civil or criminal
and whatever their outcome; and
• Other liabilities
that may arise from their position, with the exception of conduct
involving wilful breach of duty or improper use of information to
gain a personal advantage.
Proceedings on behalf of the Company
As at publication date, no person
has applied for leave of court to bring proceedings on behalf of
the Company or intervene in any proceeding to which the Company is
a party for the purpose of taking responsibility on behalf of the
Company for all or any part of those proceedings.
The Company was not a party to any
such proceedings during the year.
Auditor's Independence Declaration
The lead auditor's independence
declaration for the year ended 30 June 2024 has been received and
can be found on page 34 of the annual report.
Audit and Non-Audit Services
Details on the amounts paid or
payable to the auditor (HLB Mann Judd) for audit and non-audit
services during the year are disclosed in note 23.
This Report is made in accordance
with a resolution of the Directors.
Guy Robertson
Executive Chairman
27 September
2024
REMUNERATION REPORT - AUDITED
The remuneration report, which has
been audited, outlines the key management personnel remuneration
arrangements for the Company, in accordance with the requirements
of the Corporations Act 2001 and its regulations.
The remuneration report is set out
under the following main headings:
A. Principles used to determine
the nature and amount of remuneration
B. Details of
remuneration
C. Service agreements
D. Share-based
compensation
E. Additional disclosures relating
to key management personnel
A. Principles used to
determine the nature and amount of remuneration
The Board's policy for determining
the nature and amount of remuneration for Board members and
officers is as follows:
•
The remuneration policy, which sets the terms and
conditions (where appropriate) for the executive directors and
other senior staff members, was developed by the Remuneration
Committee and ultimately approved by the Board;
•
In determining competitive remuneration rates,
the Remuneration Committee may seek independent advice on local and
international trends among comparative companies and industries
generally. The Remuneration Committee examines terms and conditions
for employee incentive schemes, benefit plans and share plans.
Independent advice may be obtained to confirm that executive
remuneration is in line with market practice and is reasonable in
the context of Australian executive reward practices. No
remuneration consultants were retained by the Group during the
year;
•
The Company is a mineral exploration company, and
therefore speculative in terms of performance. Consistent with
attracting and retaining talented executives, directors and senior
executives, such personnel are paid market rates associated with
individuals in similar positions within the same industry. Options
and performance incentives may be issued particularly as the
Company moves from commercialisation to a producing entity and key
performance indicators such as profit and production can be used as
measurements for assessing executive performance;
•
Given the early stage of the Company's projects
it is not meaningful to track executive compensation to financial
results and shareholder wealth. It is also not possible to set
meaningful specific objective performance criteria for directors as
this stage;
•
All remuneration paid to directors and officers
is valued at the cost to the Company and expensed. Where
appropriate, shares given to directors, executives and officers are
valued as the difference between the market price of those shares
and the amount paid
A. Principles used to
determine the nature and amount of remuneration
by the director or executive.
Options are valued using the Black-Scholes methodology;
and
•
The policy is to remunerate non-executive
directors and officers at market rates for comparable companies for
time, commitment and responsibilities. Given the evolving nature of
the Group's business, the Board, in consultation with independent
advisors, determines payments to the non-executive directors and
reviews their remuneration annually, based on market practice,
duties and accountability.
The maximum aggregate amount of
fees that can be paid to non-executive directors is $500,000 per
annum. Fees for non-executive directors and officers are not linked
to the performance of the Company. However, from time to time and
subject to obtaining all requisite shareholder approvals, the
directors and officers will be issued with securities as part of
their remuneration where it is considered appropriate to do so and
as a means of aligning their interests with
shareholders.
B. Details of
remuneration
(i) Details of Directors and
Key Management Personnel
Current
Directors
Guy Robertson - Executive Chairman
(appointed 17 January 2022)
George Ventouras -Executive Director
(appointed 31 October 2023)
Vivienne Powe - Non-Executive
Director (appointed 4 July 2022)
Elizabeth Henson - Non-Executive Director
(appointed 22 April 2024)
Former
Directors
Christopher Kelsall - Non-Executive Director
(appointed 9 January 2024, resigned 12 March 2024)
Simon Dominy - Executive Director
(resigned 9 January 2024)
Daniel Smith - Non-Executive Chairman
(resigned 31 October 2023)
Except as detailed in Notes (i) -
(ii) to the Remuneration Report, no Director has received or become
entitled to receive, during or since the financial period, a
benefit because of a contract made by the Company or a related body
corporate with a Director, a firm of which a Director is a member
or an entity in which a Director has a substantial financial
interest. This statement excludes a benefit included in the
aggregate amount of emoluments received or due and receivable by
Directors and shown in Notes (i) - (ii) to the Remuneration Report,
prepared in accordance with the Corporations Regulations 2001, or
the fixed salary of a full-time employee of the Company.
(ii) Remuneration of
Directors and Key Management Personnel
The Remuneration Committee and the
Board will assess the appropriateness of the nature and amount of
emoluments of such officers on a periodic basis by reference to
relevant employment market conditions with the overall objective of
ensuring maximum stakeholder benefit from the retention of a
high-quality Board and executive team. Remuneration of the Key
Management Personnel of the Group is set out
below.
FY23/24
|
Name
|
Base
Salary
and Fees
$
|
Share
Based
Payments
$
|
Post Employment
Super-Contribution
$
|
Termination
Benefits
$
|
Total
$
|
Performance
based
%
|
|
G.Robertson1
|
120,000
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
120,000
|
-
|
|
E. Henson
|
17,250
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
17,250
|
-
|
|
G.Ventouras
|
145,600
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
145,600
|
-
|
|
V.Powe
|
56,712
|
-
|
6,238
|
-
|
62,950
|
-
|
|
D.
Smith
|
35,000
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
35,000
|
-
|
|
S. Dominy
|
115,103
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
115,103
|
-
|
|
C.
Kelsall
|
10,806
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
10,806
|
-
|
|
|
500,471
|
-
|
6,238
|
-
|
506,709
|
-
|
|
FY22/23
|
Name
|
Base
Salary
and Fees
$
|
Share
Based
Payments
$
|
Post Employment
Super-Contribution
$
|
Termination
Benefits
$
|
Total
$
|
Performance
based
%
|
|
G.Robertson1
|
120,000
|
45,300
|
-
|
-
|
165,300
|
27%
|
|
D.
Smith
|
60,000
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
60,000
|
-
|
|
S.Dominy
|
143,717
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
143,717
|
-
|
|
V.Powe
|
54,299
|
26,000
|
5,701
|
-
|
86,000
|
30%
|
|
A.
Clayton
|
144,412
|
196,300
|
-
|
221,151
|
561,863
|
53%
|
|
M.
Potter
|
93,327
|
105,700
|
-
|
-
|
199,027
|
53%
|
|
E.Mead
|
30,833
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
30,833
|
-
|
|
L.
Meter
|
195,769
|
-
|
20,556
|
-
|
216,325
|
-
|
|
|
842,357
|
373,300
|
26,257
|
221,151
|
1,463,065
|
26%
|
|
C. Service
agreements
Component
|
Executive
Chairman1
|
Executive
Director
|
Non-executive
directors
|
Fixed remuneration
|
$120,000
|
$200,400
|
$70,000
|
Contract duration
|
Ongoing
|
Ongoing
|
Ongoing
|
Notice by the
individual/company
|
1
month
|
3
months
|
1
month
|
All Board members have letters of
appointment, with remuneration and terms as stated.
¹Executive Chairman Guy Robertson, fee includes fee as CFO and
Company Secretary.
D. Share-based
compensation
Options
The terms of each grant of options
affecting remuneration in the previous, current or future reporting
periods are as follows:
Date option granted
|
Expiry
date
|
Exercise price of
Shares
|
Number under
option
|
Status
|
20/12/2021
|
20/12/2024
|
15
cents
|
2,000,000
|
Vested
|
1/7/2022
|
2/12/
2023
|
5
cents
|
2,000,000
|
Vested
|
5/9/2022
|
31/7/2025
|
5
cents
|
3,000,000
|
Vested
|
5/9/2022
|
31/7/2025
|
5
cents
|
20,000,000
|
Lapsed
|
Fair values at the grant date are
determined using a Black & Scholes option pricing model that
takes into account the exercise price, the term of the option, the
impact of dilution on the share price at grant date, and the
expected price volatility of the underlying shares, the expected
dividend yield and the risk free interest rate for the term of the
option.
Options
No options were granted to Key
Management Personnel in the current reporting period.
Fair values at the grant date are
independently using a Black-Scholes option pricing model that takes
into account the exercise price, the term of the option, the impact
of dilution the share price at grant date and expected price
volatility of the underlying shares, the expected dividend yield
and the risk-free interest rate for the term of the
option.
All equity dealings with Directors
have been entered into with terms and conditions no more favourable
than those that the entity would have adopted if dealing at arm's
length.
E. Additional disclosures
relating to key management personnel
Shares held by Directors and
Key Management Personnel
FY23/24
|
Name
|
Balance at the beginning of
the year
|
Received as
remuneration
|
Purchased/Net
Change
Other
|
Balance at
resignation/
the end of
year
|
G.
Robertson
|
4,000,002
|
-
|
-
|
4,000,002
|
V.
Powe
|
-
|
-
|
1,000,000
|
1,000,000
|
G.Ventouras
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
D.
Smith1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
S.
Dominy2
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
C.
Kelsall3
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
4,000,002
|
-
|
1,000,000
|
5,000,002
|
1 Resigned 31 October 2023
2 Resigned 09 January
2024
3 Resigned 12 March 2024
Options held by Directors
and Key Management Personnel
FY23/24
|
Name
|
Balance at
the beginning of the
year
|
Received as
remuneration
|
Other
|
Balance at
the end of the
year
|
Options
|
|
|
|
|
G.
Robertson
|
3,000,000
|
-
|
-
|
3,000,000
|
V.
Powe
|
2,000,000
|
-
|
-
|
2,000,000
|
G.Ventouras1,2
|
-
|
-
|
5,166,667
|
5,166,667
|
E.
Henson1
|
-
|
-
|
2,000,000
|
2,000,000
|
D.
Smith
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
S.
Dominy1
|
2,000,000
|
-
|
(2,000,000)
|
-
|
C.
Kelsall
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
7,000,000
|
-
|
5,166,667
|
12,166,667
|
1Held or lapsed on appointment/resignation.
2Included in George Ventouras' options on appointment is
5,000,000 options issued in FY24 financial year with fair value of
$70,004 issued in relation to consultancy services
provided.
Other transactions with key management
personnel
These amounts are included in the
key management personnel remuneration table above.
|
|
30 June
2024
|
30 June 2023
|
|
|
$
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
Integrated CFO Solutions Pty
Ltd1
|
120,000
|
120,000
|
|
Minerva Corporate Pty
Ltd2
|
35,000
|
60,000
|
|
|
155,000
|
180,000
|
|
1 Company secretary/CFO fees $96,000 and director fees $24,000
paid to Integrated CFO Solutions Pty Ltd, a company in which Mr Guy
Robertson has an interest.
2 Director fees $35,000 (2023: $60,000) paid to Minerva
Corporate Pty Ltd, a company in which Mr Daniel Smith has an
interest.
END
OF AUDITED REMUNERATION REPORT
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS
AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR
THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024
|
|
Consolidated
|
|
|
30 June
2024
|
|
30 June
2023
|
|
Notes
|
$
|
|
$
|
Revenue
|
3
|
240,378
|
|
80,169
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair value loss on financial
assets
|
8
|
(2,666,250)
|
|
(337,666)
|
Personnel costs
|
|
(73,059)
|
|
-
|
Occupancy costs
|
|
(30,468)
|
|
(49,504)
|
Legal fees
|
|
(73,732)
|
|
(31,542)
|
Consultancy costs
|
|
(491,784)
|
|
(951,660)
|
Compliance and regulatory
expenses
|
4
|
(473,412)
|
|
(282,204)
|
Directors' fees
|
|
(426,999)
|
|
(587,038)
|
Travel costs
|
|
(48,043)
|
|
(52,996)
|
Marketing expenses
|
|
(130,028)
|
|
(69,106)
|
Borrowing costs
|
|
(4,757)
|
|
(13,544)
|
Other expenses
|
|
(156,575)
|
|
(427,202)
|
Project and exploration
expenditure write off
|
12
|
(55,572)
|
|
(735,768)
|
Impairment expense
|
13
|
(12,128,289)
|
|
(12,969,852)
|
Share-based payments
|
24
|
(70,004)
|
|
(475,300)
|
Foreign exchange loss
|
|
(3,178)
|
|
(20,330)
|
LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAX
|
|
(16,591,769)
|
|
(16,923,543)
|
Income tax
(expense)/benefit
|
5
|
-
|
|
-
|
LOSS FOR THE YEAR
|
|
(16,591,769)
|
|
(16,923,543)
|
Other comprehensive income, net of
tax
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE LOSS FOR THE YEAR
|
|
(16,591,769)
|
|
(16,923,543)
|
|
|
|
|
|
LOSS FOR THE YEAR ATTRIBUTABLE TO:
|
|
|
|
|
Owners of the parent
entity
|
|
(16,591,769)
|
|
(16,923,543)
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE LOSS FOR THE YEAR ATTRIBUTABLE
TO:
|
|
|
|
|
Owners of the parent
entity
|
|
(16,591,769)
|
|
(16,923,543)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic loss per share -
cents
|
22
|
(1.00)
|
|
(1.17)
|
Diluted loss per share -
cents
|
22
|
(1.00)
|
|
(1.17)
|
The
consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive
income is to be read in conjunction with the accompanying
notes
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL
POSITION
AS
AT 30 JUNE 2024
|
|
Consolidated
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30 June
2024
|
|
30 June
2023
|
|
Notes
|
$
|
|
$
|
CURRENT ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash
equivalents
|
6
|
572,628
|
|
1,703,016
|
Other receivables
|
7
|
176,688
|
|
123,104
|
Other financial assets
|
8
|
1,080,000
|
|
3,746,250
|
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS
|
|
1,829,316
|
|
5,572,370
|
|
|
|
|
|
NON-CURRENT ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
Plant and equipment
|
9
|
34,335
|
|
57,266
|
Intangible assets
|
10
|
-
|
|
-
|
Right-of-use assets
|
11
|
44,999
|
|
150,781
|
Exploration and evaluation
expenditure
|
12
|
34,213,548
|
|
32,054,704
|
Development expenditure
|
13
|
3,042,873
|
|
14,950,070
|
TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS
|
|
37,335,755
|
|
47,212,821
|
TOTAL ASSETS
|
|
39,165,071
|
|
52,785,191
|
|
|
|
|
|
CURRENT LIABILITIES
|
|
|
|
|
Trade and other
payables
|
14
|
1,362,575
|
|
1,529,181
|
Current lease
liabilities
|
11
|
47,792
|
|
103,382
|
Employee benefits
obligation
|
15
|
-
|
|
14,734
|
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES
|
|
1,410,367
|
|
1,647,297
|
|
|
|
|
|
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES
|
|
|
|
|
Lease liabilities
|
11
|
-
|
|
49,577
|
Provisions
|
16
|
5,923,259
|
|
5,723,259
|
TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES
|
|
5,923,259
|
|
5,772,836
|
TOTAL LIABILITIES
|
|
7,333,626
|
|
7,420,133
|
NET ASSETS
|
|
31,831,445
|
|
45,365,058
|
|
|
|
|
|
EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
Share capital
|
17
|
120,237,759
|
|
117,396,554
|
Reserves
|
18
|
499,111
|
|
389,358
|
Accumulated losses
|
|
(88,905,425)
|
|
(72,420,854)
|
TOTAL EQUITY
|
|
31,831,445
|
|
45,365,058
|
The
consolidated statement of financial position should be read in
conjunction with the accompanying notes.
Consolidated statement of Changes in
Equity
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated
|
Issued
Capital
|
Reserves
|
Accumulated
Losses
|
Total
Equity
|
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
Balance at 1 July
2023
|
117,396,554
|
389,358
|
(72,420,854)
|
45,365,058
|
Loss for the year
|
-
|
-
|
(16,591,769)
|
(16,591,769)
|
Total comprehensive loss for the
year
|
-
|
-
|
(16,591,769)
|
(16,591,769)
|
Issue of shares
|
3,173,250
|
-
|
-
|
3,173,250
|
Cost of share issue
|
(185,098)
|
-
|
-
|
(185,098)
|
Lapse of options
|
-
|
(107,198)
|
107,198
|
-
|
Share-based payments cost of share
issue
|
(146,947)
|
146,947
|
-
|
-
|
Share-based payments
|
-
|
70,004
|
-
|
70,004
|
Balance at 30 June 2024
|
120,237,759
|
499,111
|
(88,905,425)
|
31,831,445
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated
|
Issued
Capital
|
Reserves
|
Accumulated
Losses
|
Total
Equity
|
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
Balance at 1 July 2022
|
114,927,239
|
2,725,913
|
(58,330,600)
|
59,322,552
|
Loss for the year
|
-
|
-
|
(16,923,543)
|
(16,923,543)
|
Total comprehensive loss for the
year
|
-
|
-
|
(16,923,543)
|
(16,923,543)
|
Issue of shares
|
2,631,485
|
-
|
-
|
2,631,485
|
Cost of share issue
|
(140,736)
|
-
|
-
|
(140,736)
|
Lapse of options
|
-
|
(2,833,289)
|
2,833,289
|
-
|
Share-based payments cost of share
issue
|
(123,434)
|
123,434
|
-
|
-
|
Share-based payments
|
102,000
|
373,300
|
-
|
475,300
|
Balance at 30 June 2023
|
117,396,554
|
389,358
|
(72,420,854)
|
45,365,058
|
|
|
|
|
|
The
consolidated statement of changes in equity should be read in
conjunction with the accompanying notes.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR
ENDED
|
|
Consolidated
|
|
|
30 June
2024
|
|
30 June
2023
|
|
Note
|
$
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
|
|
Receipts from customers
|
|
232,740
|
|
-
|
Payments to suppliers and
employees
|
|
(2,045,331)
|
|
(2,861,804)
|
Interest received
|
|
7,639
|
|
107
|
Finance costs paid
|
|
(4,757)
|
|
(10,292)
|
NET CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES
|
25
|
(1,809,709)
|
|
(2,871,989)
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from sale of
investments
|
|
-
|
|
2,209,711
|
Payments for purchase of plant and
equipment
|
|
-
|
|
(11,128)
|
Payments for exploration and
evaluation
|
|
(2,453,488)
|
|
(5,997,831)
|
Payment for development
expenditure
|
|
-
|
|
(6,088)
|
Proceeds on sale of plant and
equipment
|
|
-
|
|
1,497
|
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES
|
|
(2,453,488)
|
|
(3,803,839)
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from issue of
shares
|
|
3,173,289
|
|
2,548,102
|
Cost of share issue
|
|
(185,097)
|
|
(166,986)
|
Cash received in advance of share
issue
|
14
|
256,394
|
|
-
|
Repayment of lease
liabilities
|
11
|
(109,924)
|
|
(98,542)
|
NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES
|
|
3,134,662
|
|
2,282,574
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net decrease in cash held
|
|
(1,128,535)
|
|
(4,393,254)
|
Cash at the beginning of the
year
|
|
1,703,016
|
|
6,106,222
|
Effects of exchange rate changes
on the balance of cash held in foreign currencies
|
|
(1,853)
|
|
(9,952)
|
CASH AT THE END OF THE YEAR
|
6
|
572,628
|
|
1,703,016
|
The
consolidated statement of cash flows is to be read in conjunction
with the accompanying notes.
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. SUMMARY of MATERIAL ACCOUNTING POLICY
INFORMATION
Basis of Preparation
The financial statements are
general purpose financial statements prepared in accordance with
Australian Accounting Standards, Australian Accounting
Interpretations, other authoritative pronouncements of the
Australian Standards Board, International Financial Reporting
Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board
and the requirements of the Corporations Act 2001. The Group is a
for profit entity for financial reporting purposes under Australian
Accounting Standards.
Australian Accounting Standards
set out accounting policies that the AASB has concluded would
result in a financial report containing relevant and reliable
information about transactions, events and conditions.
Compliance with Australian Accounting Standards ensures that the
financial statements and notes also comply with International
Financial Reporting Standards. Material accounting policies
adopted in the preparation of this financial report are presented
below and have been consistently applied unless otherwise
stated.
The consolidated financial
statements have been prepared on the basis of historical costs,
except for the revaluation of certain non-current assets and
financial instruments. Cost is based on the fair value of the
consideration given in exchange for assets. All amounts are
presented in Australian dollars, unless otherwise
stated.
The financial statements are
presented in Australian dollars which is Artemis Resources
Limited's functional and presentation currency.
These financial statements were
authorised for issue on 30 September 2024.
Basis of Consolidation
The consolidated financial
statements incorporate the financial statements of the Company and
entities controlled by the Company and its subsidiaries. Control is
achieved when the Company:
· has
power over the investee;
· is
exposed, or has rights, to variable returns from its involvement in
with the investee; and
· has
the ability to its power to affect its returns.
The Company reassess whether or
not it controls an investee if facts and circumstances indicate
that there are changes to one or more of the three elements listed
above.
When the Company has less than a
majority of the voting rights if an investee, it has the power over
the investee when the voting rights are sufficient to give it the
practical ability to direct the relevant activities of the investee
unilaterally. The Company considers all relevant facts and
circumstances in assessing whether or not the Company's voting
rights are sufficient to give it power, including:
· the
size of the Company's holding of voting rights relative to the size
and dispersion of holdings of the other vote holders;
· potential voting rights held by the Company, other vote
holders or other parties; rights arising from other contractual
arrangements; and
· any
additional facts and circumstances that indicate that the Company
has, or does not have, the current ability to direct the relevant
activities at the time that decisions need to be made, including
voting patterns at previous shareholder meetings.
Consolidation of a subsidiary
begins when the Company obtains control over the subsidiary and
ceases when the Company loses control of the subsidiary.
Specifically, income and expenses of a subsidiary acquired or
disposed of during the year are included in the consolidated
statement of profit or loss and comprehensive income from the date
the Company gains control until the date when the Company ceases to
control the subsidiary.
Changes in the Group's ownership
interest in subsidiaries that do not result in the Group losing
control over the subsidiaries are accounted for as equity
transactions. The carrying amounts of the Group's interests and the
non-controlling interests are adjusted to reflect the changes in
their relative interests in subsidiaries. Any difference between
the amount paid by which the non-controlling interests are
adjusted, and the fair value of the consideration paid or received
is recognised directly in equity and attributed to the owners of
the Company.
When the Group loses control of a
subsidiary, a gain or loss is recognised in profit or loss and is
calculated as the difference between:
· The
aggregate of the fair value of the consideration received and the
fair value of any retained interest; and
· The
previous carrying amount of the assets (including goodwill), and
liabilities of the subsidiary and any non-controlling
interests.
All amounts previously recognised
in other comprehensive income in relation to that subsidiary are
accounted for as if the Group had directly disposed of the related
assets or liabilities of the subsidiary (i.e. reclassified to
profit or loss or transferred to another category of equity as
specified/permitted by the applicable AASBs). The fair value of any
investment retained in the former subsidiary at the date when
control is lost is regarded as the fair value on initial
recognition for subsequent accounting under AASB 9, when
applicable, the cost on initial recognition of an investment in an
associate or a joint venture.
Adoption of New a Revised Accounting Standards or
Interpretations
In the year ended 30 June 2024,
the Directors have reviewed all of the new and revised Standards
and Interpretations issued by the AASB that are relevant to the
Company and effective for the current reporting period. As a result
of this review, the Directors have determined that there is no
material impact of the new and revised Standards and
Interpretations on the Group and therefore, no material change is
necessary to Group accounting policies.
Any new, revised or amending
Accounting Standards or Interpretations that are not yet mandatory
have not been early adopted.
The Directors have also reviewed
all the new and revised Standards and Interpretations in issue not
yet adopted for the year ended 30 June 2024. As a result of
this review the
Directors have determined that
there is no material impact of the Standards and Interpretations in
issue not yet adopted by the Company.
Going Concern
For the year ended 30 June 2024,
the Group recorded a loss of $16,591,769 (2023: Loss of $16,923,543) and had net
cash outflows from operating activities of $1,809,709 (2023: $2,871,989) for the year and a
net working capital surplus of $418,949 as at 30 June 2024
(2023:
$3,925,073).
The Directors believe that it is
reasonably foreseeable that the Company and Group will continue as
a going concern and that it is appropriate to adopt the going
concern basis in the preparation of the financial report after
consideration of the following factors:
· The
Group has cash at bank of $572,628 and net assets of $31,831,445 as
at 30 June 2024;
· The
Group has approximately $1.08 million in liquid
investments.
· The
Company has raised approximately $3.1 million, before costs, in new
capital during the year, as well as approximately $1.9m was
received after 30 June 2024. Directors are of the view that should
the Company require additional capital it has the ability to raise
further capital to enable the Group to meet scheduled exploration
expenditure requirements and future plans on the development
assets;
· The
ability of the Group to scale back certain parts of its activities
that are non-essential so as to conserve cash; and
· The
Group retains the ability, if required, to wholly or in part
dispose of interests in mineral exploration and development assets,
and liquid investments.
However, should the Company be
unable to raise capital in a sufficiently timely basis and/or
reduce expenditure to the extent required there may exist a
material uncertainty which may cast significant doubt as to whether
the Company and Group will continue as a going concern and
therefore whether they will realise their assets and extinguish
their liabilities in the normal course of business and at the
amounts stated in the financial report.
Income taxes
The income tax expense (benefit)
for the year comprises current income tax expense (income) and
deferred tax expense (income). Current income tax expense
charged to the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive
income is the tax payable on taxable income calculated using
applicable income tax rates enacted, or substantially enacted, as
at reporting date. Current tax liabilities (assets) are
therefore measured at the amounts expected to be paid to (recovered
from) the relevant taxation authority.
Deferred income tax expense
reflects movements in deferred tax asset and deferred tax liability
balances during the year as well unused tax losses. Current
and deferred income tax expense (income) is charged or credited
directly to equity instead of the profit or loss when the tax
relates to items that are credited or charged directly to
equity. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are ascertained
based on temporary differences arising between the tax bases of
assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts in the financial
statements.
Deferred tax assets also result
where amounts have been fully expensed but future tax deductions
are available. No deferred income tax will be recognised from
the initial recognition of an asset or liability, excluding a
business combination, where there is no effect on accounting or
taxable profit or loss.
Deferred tax assets and
liabilities are calculated at the tax rates that are expected to
apply to the period when the asset is realised or the liability is
settled, based on tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at
reporting date. Their measurement also reflects the manner in
which management expects to recover or settle the carrying amount
of the related asset or liability. Deferred tax assets
relating to temporary differences and unused tax losses are
recognised only to the extent that it is probable that future
taxable profit will be available against which the benefits of the
deferred tax asset can be utilised. Where temporary
differences exist in relation to investments in subsidiaries,
branches, associates, and joint ventures, deferred tax assets and
liabilities are not recognised where the timing of the reversal of
the temporary difference can be controlled and it is not probable
that the reversal will occur in the foreseeable future.
Current tax assets and liabilities
are offset where a legally enforceable right of set-off exists and
it is intended that net settlement or simultaneous realisation and
settlement of the respective asset and liability will occur.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset where a legally
enforceable right of set-off exists, the deferred tax assets and
liabilities relate to income taxes levied by the same taxation
authority on either the same taxable entity or different taxable
entities where it is intended that net settlement or simultaneous
realisation and settlement of the respective asset and liability
will occur in future periods in which significant amounts of
deferred tax assets or liabilities are expected to be recovered or
settled.
Exploration and evaluation costs
Exploration and evaluation
expenditures in relation to each separate area of interest are
recognised as an exploration and evaluation asset in the year in
which they are incurred where the following conditions are
satisfied:
· the
rights to tenure of the area of interest are current;
and
· at
least one of the following conditions is also met:
Ø the
exploration and evaluation expenditures are expected to be recouped
through successful development and exploitation of the area of
interest, or alternatively, by its sale; or
Ø exploration and evaluation activities in the area of interest
have not at the balance date reached a stage which permits a
reasonable assessment of the existence or otherwise of economically
recoverable reserves, and active and significant operations in, or
in relation to, the area of interest are continuing.
Exploration and evaluation assets
are initially measured at cost and include acquisition of rights to
explore, studies, exploratory drilling, trenching and sampling and
associated activities and an allocation of depreciation and
amortised of assets used in exploration and evaluation activities.
General and administrative costs are only included in the
measurement of exploration and evaluation costs where they are
related directly to operational activities in a particular area of
interest.
Exploration and evaluation assets
are assessed for impairment when facts and circumstances suggest
that the carrying amount of an exploration and evaluation asset may
exceed its recoverable amount. The recoverable amount of the
exploration and evaluation asset (for the cash generating unit(s)
to which it has been allocated being no larger than the relevant
area of interest) is estimated to determine the extent of the
impairment loss (if any). Where an impairment loss subsequently
reverses, the carrying amount of the asset is increased to the
revised estimate of its recoverable amount, but only to the extent
that the increased carrying amount does not exceed the carrying
amount that would have been determined had no impairment loss been
recognised for the asset in previous years.
Where a decision has been made to
proceed with development in respect of a particular area of
interest, the relevant exploration and evaluation asset is tested
for impairment and the balance is then reclassified to
development.
In determining the costs of site
restoration, there is uncertainty regarding the nature and extent
of the restoration due to community expectations and future
legislation. Accordingly, the costs have been determined on
the basis that the restoration will be completed within one year of
abandoning the site.
Financial Instruments
Recognition and initial measurement
Financial assets and financial
liabilities are recognised when the Group becomes a party to the
contractual provisions of the financial instrument.
Financial assets are derecognised
when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the financial
asset expire, or when the financial asset and substantially all the
risks and rewards are transferred.
A financial liability is
derecognised when it is extinguished, discharged, cancelled or
expires.
Classification and subsequent measurement
All financial assets are initially
measured at fair value adjusted for transaction costs (where
applicable). For the purpose of subsequent measurement, all the
financial assets, are classified as amortised cost.
All income and expenses relating
to financial assets that are recognised in profit or loss are
presented within finance costs, finance income or other financial
items, except for impairment of other receivables which is
presented within other expenses.
(i) Financial assets at fair
value through profit or loss
Financial assets
designated at fair value through profit or loss
('FVTPL') are carried at fair value and any subsequent gains or
losses are recognised in the Statement of Profit or Loss and Other
Comprehensive Income.
(ii) Financial assets at
amortised cost
Financial assets are measured at
amortised cost if the assets meet the following conditions (and are
not designated as FVTPL):
•
they are held within a business model whose objective is to hold
the financial assets to collect its contractual cash
flows
•
the contractual terms of the financial assets give rise to cash
flows that are solely payments of principal and interest on the
principal amount outstanding.
After initial recognition, these
are measured at amortised cost using the effective interest
method.
Discounting is omitted where the
effect of discounting is immaterial. The Group's cash and cash
equivalents, and most other receivables fall into this category of
financial instruments.
Classification and measurement of financial
liabilities
The Group's financial liabilities
include borrowings, trade and other payables and derivative
financial instruments.
Financial liabilities are
initially measured at fair value, and, where applicable, adjusted
for transaction costs unless the Group designated a financial
liability at fair value through profit or loss.
Subsequently, financial
liabilities are measured at amortised cost using the effective
interest method except for derivatives and financial liabilities
designated at FVTPL, which are carried subsequently at fair value
with gains or losses recognised in profit or loss.
All interest-related charges and,
if applicable, changes in an instrument's fair value that are
reported in profit or loss are included within finance costs or
finance income.
Impairment
The carrying values of plant and
equipment and development expenditure are reviewed for impairment
at each balance date, with recoverable amount being estimated when
events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value
may be impaired.
The recoverable amount of plant
and equipment is the higher of fair value less costs to sell and
value in use. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash
flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax
discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time
value of money and the risks specific to the asset.
For an asset that does not
generate largely independent cash inflows, recoverable amount is
determined for the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs,
unless the asset's value in use can be estimated to approximate
fair value.
An impairment exists when the
carrying value of an asset or cash-generating unit exceeds its
estimated recoverable amount. The asset or cash-generating unit is
then written down to its recoverable amount.
For plant and equipment and
development expenditure, impairment losses are recognised in the
statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income in the
cost of sales line item.
Development expenditure
Development expenditures represent
the accumulation of all exploration, evaluation and other
expenditure incurred in respect of areas of interest in which
mining is in the process of commencing. When further development
expenditure is incurred after the commencement of production, such
expenditure is carried forward as part of the mine property only
when substantial future economic benefits are thereby established,
otherwise such expenditure is classified as part of the cost of
production.
Restoration and rehabilitation
A provision for restoration and
rehabilitation is recognised when there is a present obligation as
a result of development activities undertaken, it is probable that
an outflow of economic benefits will be required to settle the
obligation, and the amount of the provision can be measured
reliably. The estimated future obligations include the costs of
abandoning sites, removing facilities and restoring the affected
areas.
The provision for future
restoration costs is the best estimate of the present value of the
expenditure required to settle the restoration obligation at the
balance date. Future restoration costs are reviewed annually and
any changes in the estimate are reflected in the present value of
the restoration provision at each balance date.
The initial estimate of the
restoration and rehabilitation provision is capitalised into the
cost of the related asset and amortised on the same basis as the
related asset, unless the present obligation arises from the
production of inventory in the period, in which case the amount is
included in the cost of production for the period. Changes in the
estimate of the provision for restoration and rehabilitation are
treated in the same manner, except that the unwinding of the effect
of discounting on the provision is recognised as a finance cost
rather than being capitalised into the cost of the related
asset.
The provision is measured at the
present value or management's best estimate of the expenditure
required to settle the present obligation at the end of the
reporting period. If the effect of the time value of money is
material, provisions are discounted using a current pre-tax rate
that reflects the risks specific to the liability. When discounting
is used, the increase in the provision due to the passage of time
is recognised as an interest expense.
Provisions
Provisions are recognised when the
Group has a present obligation (legal or constructive) as a result
of a past event, it is probable that an outflow of resources
embodying economic benefits will be required to settle the
obligation and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the
obligation. Provisions are not recognised for future
operating losses.
Equity settled compensation
Share-based payments to employees
are measured at the fair value of the instruments issued and
amortised over the vesting periods. Share-based payments to
non-employees are measured at the fair value of goods or services
received or the fair value of the equity instruments issued, if it
is determined the fair value of the goods or services cannot be
reliably measured and are recorded at the date the goods or
services are received. The corresponding amount is recorded
to the option reserve. The fair value of options is
determined using the Black-Scholes pricing model. The number
of shares and options expected to vest is reviewed and adjusted at
the end of each reporting period such that the amount recognised
for services received as consideration for the equity instruments
granted is based on the number of equity instruments that
eventually vest.
Parent entity disclosures
The financial information for the
parent entity, Artemis Resources
Limited, has been prepared on the same basis as
the consolidated financial statements.
Use of estimates and judgements
The preparation of financial
statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and
assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and
the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and
expenses.
Actual results may differ from
these estimates. Estimates and underlying assumptions are
reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting
estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is
revised and in any future periods affected.
Exploration and evaluation, and development expenditure
carried forward
The Group capitalises expenditure
relating to exploration and evaluation, and development, where it
is considered likely to be recoverable or where the activities have
not reached a stage which permits a reasonable assessment of the
existence of reserves. While there are certain areas of
interest from which no reserves have been determined, the Directors
are of the continued belief that such expenditure should not be
written off since feasibility studies in such areas have not yet
concluded.
The recoverability of the carrying
amount of mine development expenditure carried forward has been
reviewed by the Directors. In conducting the review, the
recoverable amount has been assessed by reference to the higher of
"fair value less costs of disposal" and "value in use". In
determining value in use, future cash flows are based
on:
• Estimates of
ore reserves and mineral resources for which there is a high degree
of confidence of economic extraction;
• Estimated
production and sales levels;
• Estimate
future commodity prices;
• Future costs
of production;
• Future capital
expenditure; and/or
• Future
exchange rates.
Variations to expected future cash
flows, and timing thereof, could result in significant changes to
the impairment test results, which in turn could impact future
financial results.
The fair value less costs of
disposal was estimated by an independent valuation expert using the
'cost approach'. The cost approach is based on the proposition that
an informed purchaser would pay no more for an asset than the cost
of providing a substitute with the utility as the subject asset.
Direct and indirect comparisons with sales prices taking into
account the age and condition of the asset is used to estimate the
fair value of the asset.
Share-based payment transactions
The Group measures the cost of
equity-settled transactions with employees by reference to the fair
value of the equity instruments at the date at which they are
granted. The fair value is determined by an external valuer using a
Black-Scholes model, using the assumptions detailed in Note
24.
Fair value of financial instruments
Management uses valuation
techniques to determine the fair value of financial instruments
(where active market quotes are not available) and non-financial
assets. This involves developing estimates and assumptions
consistent with how market participants would price the
instrument.
Provision for restoration and
rehabilitation
The provision for restoration and
rehabilitation has been estimated based on quotes provided by third
parties. The provision represents the best estimate of the present
value of the expenditure required to settle the restoration
obligation at the reporting date.
2. SEGMENT INFORMATION
AASB 8 Operating Segments requires
operating segments to be identified on the basis of internal
reports about components of the Group that are regularly reviewed
by the Chief Operating Decision Maker in order to allocate
resources to the segment and to assess its performance.
The Group's operating segments
have been determined with reference to the monthly management
accounts used by the Chief Operating Decision Maker to make
decisions regarding the Group's operations and allocation of
working capital. Due to the size and nature of the Group, the Board
as a whole has been determined as the Chief Operating Decision
Maker.
a. Description of segments
The Board has determined that the
Group has two reportable segments, being mineral exploration
activities and development expenditure. The Board monitors the
Group based on actual versus budgeted expenditure incurred by area
of interest.
The internal reporting framework
is the most relevant to assist the Board with making decisions
regard the Group and its ongoing exploration activities.
b. Segment information provided to the Board:
|
Exploration
Activities
|
Development
Activities
|
Unallocated
|
Total
|
|
|
West
Pilbara
|
East
Pilbara
|
Lithium JV
|
Radio Hill
|
Corporate
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
|
30 June 2024
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment revenue
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
240,378
|
240,378
|
|
Fair value loss on financial
assets
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(2,666,250)
|
(2,666,250)
|
|
Segment expenses
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(1,982,036)
|
(1,982,036)
|
|
Impairment
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(12,128,289)
|
-
|
(12,128,289)
|
|
Project and exploration
expenditure write off
|
(55,572)
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(55,572)
|
|
Reportable segment loss
|
(55,572)
|
-
|
-
|
(12,128,289)
|
(4,407,908)
|
(16,591,769)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reportable segment
assets
|
25,223,384
|
8,314,519
|
675,645
|
3,042,873
|
1,908,650
|
39,165,071
|
|
Reportable segment
liabilities
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
5,923,259
|
1,410,366
|
7,333,626
|
|
Additions to non-current
assets
|
1,653,912
|
350,825
|
209,674
|
221,097
|
-
|
2,435,508
|
|
30 June 2023
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment revenue
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
80,169
|
80,169
|
|
Fair value loss on financial
assets
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(337,666)
|
(337,666)
|
|
Segment expenses
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(2,960,426)
|
(2,960,426)
|
|
Impairment
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(12,969,852)
|
-
|
(12,969,852)
|
|
Project and exploration
expenditure write off
|
(735,768)
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(735,768)
|
|
Reportable segment loss
|
(735,768)
|
-
|
-
|
(12,969,852)
|
(3,217,923)
|
(16,923,543)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reportable segment
assets
|
24,121,635
|
7,933,069
|
-
|
14,950,070
|
5,780,417
|
52,785,191
|
|
Reportable segment
liabilities
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
5,723,259
|
1,696,874
|
7,420,133
|
|
Additions to non-current
assets
|
2,449,727
|
3,017,119
|
-
|
500,000
|
223,995
|
6,190,841
|
|
2. REVENUE
|
Consolidated
|
|
30 June
2024
|
|
30 June
2023
|
|
$
|
|
$
|
Other revenue
|
|
|
|
Other sundry income
|
232,739
|
|
80,062
|
Interest received
|
7,639
|
|
107
|
|
240,378
|
|
80,169
|
3. COMPLIANCE AND REGULATORY
EXPENSES
Consolidated
|
|
30 June
2024
|
|
30 June
2023
|
|
$
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
AIM
listing expenses
|
20,553
|
|
-
|
Other regulatory costs
|
452,859
|
|
282,204
|
|
473,412
|
|
282,204
|
4. income taxes
(a) Income tax expense
|
Consolidated
|
|
30 June
2024
|
|
30 June
2023
|
|
$
|
|
$
|
Current tax
|
-
|
|
-
|
Deferred tax
|
-
|
|
-
|
Income tax expense
|
-
|
|
-
|
(b) Income tax recognised in the statement of profit or loss
and other comprehensive income
|
Consolidated
|
|
30 June
2024
|
|
30 June
2023
|
|
$
|
|
$
|
Loss before tax
|
(16,591,569)
|
|
(16,923,543)
|
Tax at 30% (2023: 30%)
|
(4,977,531)
|
|
(5,077,063)
|
Tax effect of non-deductible
expenses
|
831,498
|
|
243,890
|
Impairment of development and
exploration expenditure and impairment
|
3,655,158
|
|
4,090,370
|
Timing differences not brought to
account
|
490,875
|
|
742,803
|
Income tax expense
|
-
|
|
-
|
(c) Deferred tax balances
|
Consolidated
|
|
30 June
2024
|
|
30 June
2023
|
|
$
|
|
$
|
Deferred tax assets comprise:
|
|
|
|
Tax losses carried
forward
|
12,766,220
|
|
10,363,482
|
Employee benefits
obligation
|
-
|
|
4,420
|
Provisions
|
1,776,977
|
|
1,716,977
|
|
14,543,197
|
|
12,084,879
|
Deferred tax liabilities comprise:
|
|
|
|
Capitalised exploration
costs
|
10,264,064
|
|
9,616,411
|
|
10,264,064
|
|
9,616,411
|
Net deferred tax asset
unrecognised
|
4,279,133
|
|
2,468,468
|
(d) Analysis of deferred tax assets
Potential deferred tax assets
attributable to tax losses and exploration expenditure carried
forward have not been brought to account at 30 June 2024 because
the directors do not believe it is appropriate to regard
realisation of the deferred tax assets as probable at this point in
time. These benefits will only be obtained if:
·
the Group derives future assessable income of a
nature and of an amount sufficient to enable the benefit from the
deductions for the loss and exploration expenditure to be
realised;
·
the Group continues to comply with conditions for
deductibility imposed by law; and
·
no changes in tax legislation adversely affect
the company in realising the benefit from the deductions for the
loss and exploration expenditure.
The applicable tax rate is the
national tax rate in Australia for companies, which is 30% at the
reporting date.
5. cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents consist
of cash on hand and account balances with banks and investments in
money market instruments, net of outstanding bank overdrafts. Cash
and cash equivalents included in the consolidated statement of cash
flows comprise the following amounts:
|
Consolidated
|
|
30 June
2024
|
|
30 June
2023
|
|
$
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash
equivalents
|
572,628
|
|
1,703,016
|
6. other receivables
|
Consolidated
|
|
30 June
2024
|
|
30 June
2023
|
|
$
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
Other receivables
|
73,552
|
|
1,761
|
GST receivables
|
14,915
|
|
52,320
|
Prepayments
|
88,221
|
|
69,023
|
|
176,688
|
|
123,104
|
The value of trade and other
receivables considered by the Directors to be past due or impaired
is nil (2023: Nil).
7. other financial assets
|
Consolidated
|
|
30 June
2024
|
|
30 June
2023
|
|
$
|
|
$
|
Current
|
|
|
|
Fair Value Through Profit or
Loss
|
|
|
|
Shares in listed equity securities
(Level 1)
|
1,080,000
|
|
3,746,250
|
|
|
Consolidated
|
|
30 June
2024
|
|
30 June
2023
|
Movement in other financial assets
|
$
|
|
$
|
Opening balance
|
3,746,250
|
|
6,283,560
|
Disposals
|
-
|
|
(2,199,644)
|
Fair value gain/(loss)
|
(2,666,250)
|
|
(337,666)
|
Closing balance
|
1,080,000
|
|
3,746,250
|
|
|
|
| |
8. PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
|
Consolidated
|
|
30 June
2024
|
|
30 June
2023
|
|
$
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
Computer equipment - at
cost
|
82,682
|
|
92,905
|
Less: Accumulated
depreciation
|
(68,123)
|
|
(66,026)
|
Total computer equipment at net book value
|
14,559
|
|
26,879
|
|
|
|
|
Furniture and fittings - at
cost
|
83,003
|
|
54,135
|
Less: Accumulated
depreciation
|
(82,921)
|
|
(53,779)
|
Total furniture and equipment at net book
value
|
82
|
|
356
|
|
|
|
|
Motor vehicles - at
cost
|
55,955
|
|
50,656
|
Less: Accumulated
depreciation
|
(36,261)
|
|
(20,625)
|
Total motor vehicles at net book value
|
19,694
|
|
30,031
|
|
|
|
|
Total plant and equipment
|
34,335
|
|
57,266
|
Reconciliation of movement during the year
Reconciliations of the carrying
amounts for each class of plant and equipment are set out
below:
|
Consolidated
|
|
30 June
2024
|
|
30 June
2023
|
|
$
|
|
$
|
Computer equipment:
|
|
|
|
Carrying amount at the beginning
of the year
|
26,879
|
|
27,109
|
- Addition
|
-
|
|
11,128
|
- Disposals
|
(4,533)
|
|
(37)
|
- Depreciation
|
(7,787)
|
|
(11,321)
|
Carrying amount at the end of the year
|
14,559
|
|
26,879
|
|
|
|
|
Furniture and fittings
|
|
|
|
Carrying amount at the beginning
of the year
|
356
|
|
26,504
|
- Addition
|
-
|
|
-
|
- Disposal
|
(274)
|
|
(770)
|
- Depreciation
|
-
|
|
(25,378)
|
Carrying amount at the end of the year
|
82
|
|
356
|
|
|
|
|
Motor vehicles
|
|
|
|
Carrying amount at the beginning
of the year
|
30,031
|
|
42,128
|
- Additions
|
-
|
|
-
|
- Disposal
|
-
|
|
(2,200)
|
- Depreciation
|
(10,337)
|
|
(9,897)
|
Carrying amount at the end of the year
|
19,694
|
|
30,031
|
9. intangible assets
|
Consolidated
|
|
30 June
2024
|
|
30 June
2023
|
|
$
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
Computer Software - at
cost
|
-
|
|
150,214
|
Less: Accumulated
amortisation
|
-
|
|
(150,214)
|
Total computer software at net book value
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
Reconciliation of movement during the year:
|
Consolidated
|
|
30 June
2024
|
|
30 June
2023
|
|
$
|
|
$
|
Computer Software:
|
|
|
|
Carrying amount at the beginning
of the year
|
-
|
|
3,523
|
- Disposal
|
-
|
|
(67)
|
- Amortisation
|
-
|
|
(3,456)
|
Carrying amount at the end of the year
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
10. LEASES
Amounts recognised in the balance sheet:
|
Consolidated
|
|
30 June
2024
|
|
30 June
2023
|
|
$
|
|
$
|
Right-of-use assets
|
|
|
|
Offices
|
44,999
|
|
150,781
|
Total right-of-use
assets
|
44,999
|
|
150,781
|
|
Lease liabilities
|
|
|
|
Current
|
47,792
|
|
103,382
|
Non-current
|
-
|
|
49,577
|
Total right-of-use
liabilities
|
47,792
|
|
152,959
|
Movement in right-of-use assets
|
|
|
|
30 June
2024
|
|
30 June
2023
|
|
$
|
|
$
|
Right-of-use assets opening
balance
|
150,781
|
|
153,980
|
Add: New leases
|
-
|
|
212,867
|
Less: Amortisation
|
(105,782)
|
|
(124,239)
|
Less: Lease surrender
|
-
|
|
(91,827)
|
Right-of-use assets closing
balance
|
44,999
|
|
150,781
|
Movement in lease liabilities
|
|
|
Consolidated
|
|
|
30 June
2024
|
|
30 June
2023
|
|
|
$
|
|
$
|
|
Lease liability recognised at
start of year
|
152,959
|
|
153,451
|
|
New lease
|
-
|
|
212,867
|
|
Add: Interest Expense
|
4,757
|
|
10,292
|
|
Less: Lease surrender
|
-
|
|
(125,109)
|
|
Less: Principal
repayment
|
(109,924)
|
|
(98,542)
|
|
Closing balance
|
47,792
|
|
152,959
|
|
a) Amounts recognised in the statement of profit or
loss:
|
30 June
2024
|
|
30 June
2023
|
|
$
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation charge of
right-of-use assets
|
105,782
|
|
124,239
|
Interest expense (included in
finance cost)
|
4,757
|
|
10,292
|
Expenses relating to short-term
leases (included in administrative expenses)
|
27,899
|
|
31,953
|
Lease-related expenses are
capitalised for Exploration and Evaluation due to the business
being an exploration in nature.
The total cash outflow for leases
during the year ended 30 June 2024 was $109,924 (2023:
$108,834).
|
11. exploration and evaluation
expenditure
|
Consolidated
|
|
|
|
|
|
30 June
2024
|
|
30 June
2023
|
|
$
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
Exploration and evaluation
expenditure
|
34,213,548
|
|
32,054,704
|
Exploration and Evaluation Phase Costs
Costs capitalised on areas of
interest have been reviewed for impairment factors, such as
resource prices, ability to meet expenditure going forward and
potential resource downgrades. The Group has ownership or
title to the areas of interest in respect of which it has
capitalised expenditure and has reasonable expectations that its
activities are ongoing.
Reconciliation of movement during the year:
|
Consolidated
|
|
|
|
|
|
30 June
2024
|
|
30 June
2023
|
|
$
|
|
$
|
Opening balance
|
32,054,704
|
|
27,323,626
|
Expenditure capitalised in current
period
|
2,214,416
|
|
5,466,846
|
Exploration expenditure written
off
|
(55,572)
|
|
(735,768)
|
Closing balance
|
34,213,548
|
|
32,054,704
|
12. DEVELOPMENT
EXPENDITURE
|
Consolidated
|
|
|
|
|
|
30 June
2024
|
|
30 June
2023
|
|
$
|
|
$
|
Development expenditure
|
3,042,873
|
|
14,950,070
|
Reconciliation of movement during the year:
|
Consolidated
|
|
|
|
|
|
30 June
2024
|
|
30 June
2023
|
|
$
|
|
$
|
Opening balance
|
14,950,070
|
|
27,420,924
|
Additions
|
21,092
|
|
-
|
Disposals
|
-
|
|
(1,002)
|
Impairment1
|
(12,128,289)
|
|
(12,969,852)
|
Increase in rehabilitation
provision2 (Note 16)
|
200,000
|
|
500,000
|
Closing balance
|
3,042,873
|
|
14,950,070
|
¹the Company's market
capitalisation is below its net assets. This represents an
impairment indicator for the Company's Development Expenditure
asset. The Company assessed impairment with fair value less cost to
sell. During the year the Company obtained a valuation of the Radio
Hill processing plant. The valuation was undertaken by an
independent valuation expert using the Cost Approach.
The Cost Approach is based on the
proposition that an informed purchaser would pay no more for an
asset than the cost of producing a substitute with the same utility
as the subject asset. The cost approach begins with the cost to
replace or acquire new and deducts all forms of depreciation to
determine an estimate of value. It considers that the maximum value
of a property to a knowledgeable buyer would be that amount
currently required to construct a new property of equal utility,
adjusting for differences in age, condition and any other forms of
depreciation and obsolescence factors as of the effective date of
the appraisal. The Radio Hill processing plant has been written
down to the value determined by the valuers.
²The rehabilitation provision was
increased by $200,000 (2023: $500,000) during the year (See Note
16).
14. trade and other
payables
|
Consolidated
|
|
30 June
2024
|
|
30 June
2023
|
|
$
|
|
$
|
Trade and other
payables
|
1,106,181
|
|
1,529,181
|
Cash received in advance of share
issue
|
256,394
|
|
-
|
|
1,362,575
|
|
1,529,181
|
The Company completed tranche 2 of
the capital raise outlined in the ASX announcement dated 10 May
2024 on 12 July 2024, issuing 152,686,277 shares at $0.01275. At 30
June 2024, the Company received $256,394 in advance of this share
issue.
15. EMPLOYEE benefits
obligationS
|
Consolidated
|
|
30 June
2024
|
|
30 June
2023
|
|
$
|
|
$
|
Opening balance
|
14,734
|
|
39,473
|
Provision for the year
|
-
|
|
-
|
Benefits used or paid
|
(14,734)
|
|
(24,739)
|
Closing balance
|
-
|
|
14,734
|
|
|
|
|
16.
Provisions
|
Consolidated
|
|
30 June
2024
|
|
30 June
2023
|
|
$
|
|
$
|
Provision for restoration and
rehabilitation
|
5,923,259
|
|
5,723,259
|
|
|
|
|
Reconciliation of movement for the
year
|
|
|
|
Opening balance
|
5,723,259
|
|
5,223,259
|
Increase in rehabilitation
provision (Note 13)
|
200,000
|
|
500,000
|
Closing balance
|
5,923,259
|
|
5,723,259
|
|
|
|
|
During the year the Group revised
its provision for restoration and rehabilitation to account for
changes in inflation and discount rates. This resulted in an
increase in the provision. The increase has been capitalised as
part of the development asset.
17. SHARE
CAPITAL
|
Consolidated
|
Consolidated
|
|
30 June
2024
|
30 June
2023
|
30 June
2024
|
30 June
2023
|
|
No. of
Shares
|
No. of
Shares
|
$
|
$
|
Issued and Paid-up Capital
|
|
|
|
|
Ordinary shares, fully
paid
|
1,764,196,149
|
1,569,918,371
|
120,237,754
|
117,396,554
|
Reconciliation of movement during the year:
|
2024
|
2024
|
2023
|
2023
|
|
Shares
|
$
|
Shares
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
Opening balance
|
1,569,918,371
|
117,396,554
|
1,388,330,984
|
114,927,239
|
Shares issued for services
rendered
|
-
|
-
|
11,587,387
|
185,383
|
Shares issued to investors for
Placement
|
194,277,778
|
3,173,250
|
170,000,000
|
2,548,102
|
Share issue costs
|
-
|
(185,098)
|
-
|
(140,736)
|
Share issue costs -
options
|
-
|
(146,947)
|
-
|
(123,434)
|
Closing balance
|
1,764,196,149
|
120,237,759
|
1,569,918,371
|
117,396,554
|
Term of Issue:
Ordinary Shares
Ordinary shares participate in
dividends and are entitled to one vote per share at shareholders
meetings. In the event of winding up the Company, ordinary
shareholders rank after creditors and are entitled to any proceeds
of liquidation in proportion to the number of shares
held.
18. RESERVES
|
Consolidated
|
Consolidated
|
|
30 June
2024
|
30 June
2023
|
30 June
2024
|
30 June
2023
|
|
No. of
options
|
No. of
options
|
$
|
$
|
Share based payments
|
|
|
|
|
Options
|
172,888,884
|
116,500,000
|
499,111
|
389,358
|
Options movement
|
|
|
|
Number
|
$
|
|
Opening balance
|
116,500,000
|
389,358
|
|
Free attaching options to share
issue1
|
56,388,884
|
-
|
|
Options issued to
brokers/advisers
|
11,000.000
|
146,947
|
|
Consulting options
|
5,000,000
|
70,004
|
|
Options lapsed
|
(7,500,000)
|
(107,198)
|
|
Options converted to
shares
|
(8,500,000)
|
-
|
|
|
172,888,884
|
499,111
|
|
1The Company issued 56,388,884 free attaching options to a
share issue during the year on the basis of one option for every
two new shares issued. The options have an exercise price of $0.025
and an expiry date of 9 March 2026.
The share option reserve
represents the cumulative amounts charged to profit in respect of
option arrangements where the option has not yet been settled by
exercise or award of shares.
Refer to Note 24 for details on
share-based payments.
19. FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT
OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES
The Board of Directors takes
responsibility for managing financial risk exposures of the
Group. The Board monitors the Group's financial risk
management policies and exposures and approves financial
transactions. It also reviews the effectiveness of internal
controls relating to commodity price risk, counterparty credit
risk, currency risk, liquidity risk and interest rate risk.
The Board meets approximately bi-monthly at which these matters are
reviewed.
The Board's overall risk
management strategy seeks to assist the Group in meeting its
financial targets, while minimising potential adverse effects on
financial performance. Its review includes the use of hedging
derivative instruments, credit risk policies and future cash flow
requirements.
The Company's principal financial
instruments comprise cash, short term deposits and securities in
Australian or International listed companies. The main
purpose of the financial instruments is to earn the maximum amount
of interest at a low risk to the company. The Company also
has other financial instruments such as trade debtors and creditors
which arise directly from its operations.
The main risks arising from the
Company's financial instruments are interest rate risk, credit
risk, foreign exchange risk, commodity risk and liquidity risk. The
Board reviews and agrees policies for managing each of these risks
and they are summarised below:
(i) Interest Rate Risk
The Company's exposure to interest
rate risk is the risk that a financial instrument's value will
fluctuate as a result of changes in market interest rates and the
effective weighted average interest rate for each class of
financial assets and financial liabilities.
The following table demonstrates
the sensitivity to a reasonably possible change in interest rates
on the following financial assets and liabilities:
FY2024
|
Carrying
Amount
|
|
Effect on loss before
tax
|
Effect on pre-tax
equity
|
+1%
|
-1%
|
+1%
|
-1%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financial Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash
equivalents1
|
572,628
|
|
5,726
|
(5,726)
|
5,726
|
(5,726)
|
Trade and other
receivables2
|
176,668
|
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Other financial
assets5
|
1,080,00
|
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
1,829,316
|
|
5,726
|
(5,726)
|
5,726
|
(5,726)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financial liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trade and other
payables3
|
1,106,181
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financial
Liabilities4
|
47,792
|
|
(4,779)
|
4,779
|
(4,779)
|
4,779
|
|
1,153,973
|
|
(4,779)
|
4,779
|
(4,779)
|
4,779
|
Total increase/(decrease)
|
|
52,484
|
(52,484)
|
52,484
|
(52,484)
|
FY2023
|
Carrying
Amount
|
|
Effect on loss before
tax
|
Effect on pre-tax
equity
|
+1%
|
-1%
|
+1%
|
-1%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financial Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash
equivalents1
|
1,703,016
|
|
17,030
|
(17,030)
|
17,030
|
(17,030)
|
Trade and other
receivables2
|
123,104
|
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Other financial
assets5
|
3,746,250
|
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
5,572,370
|
|
17,030
|
(17,030)
|
17,030
|
(17,030)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financial liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trade and other
payables3
|
1,529,181
|
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Financial
Liabilities4
|
152,959
|
|
(1,530)
|
1,530
|
(1,530)
|
1,530
|
|
1,682,140
|
|
(1,530)
|
1,530
|
(1,530)
|
1,530
|
Total increase/(decrease)
|
|
15,500
|
(15,500)
|
15,500
|
(15,500)
|
1 Cash and cash equivalents are denominated in both AUD and
GBP. The weighted average interest rate for the year ended 30 June
2023 was 0.00% (2022: 0.00%). No other financial assets or
liabilities are interest bearing.
2 Trade and other receivables are denominated in AUD and are
not interest bearing.
3 Trade and other payables at balance date are denominated
mainly in AUD and are not interest bearing.
4 Financial liabilities are lease liabilities with an implicit
interest rate.
5 Other financial assets are designated in AUD and are
non-interest bearing.
(ii) Credit Risk
Credit risk refers to the risk
that a counter-party will default on its contractual obligations
resulting in financial loss to the Company. The Company has
adopted the policy of only dealing with credit worthy
counterparties and obtaining sufficient collateral or other
security where appropriate, as a means of mitigating the risk of
financial loss from defaults.
The Company does not have any
significant credit risk exposure to any single counterparty or any
group of counterparties having similar characteristics. The
carrying amount of financial assets recorded in the financial
statements, net of any provisions for losses, represents the
Company's maximum exposure to credit risk.
(iii) Foreign Exchange Risk
The Company had the following
British Pound and United States Dollar denominated assets and
liabilities at year end.
|
Consolidated
|
|
30 June
2024
|
|
30 June
2023
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash
equivalents British Pound
|
536
|
|
42,195
|
United State Dollars
|
4,735
|
|
7,116
|
The following tables demonstrate
the sensitivity to a reasonably possible change in USD exchange
rate, with other variables held constant.
Net impact of strengthening/(weakening) of AUD on GBP/USD
assets/liabilities outlined above
|
Change in GBP
rate
|
Effect on loss before
tax
|
Effect on pre-tax
equity
|
|
|
|
|
FY2024 (GBP&
USD)
|
+5%
|
51
|
51
|
|
-5%
|
(51)
|
(51)
|
FY2023 (GBP&
USD)
|
+5%
|
351
|
351
|
|
-5%
|
(351)
|
(351)
|
(iv) Market Risk
The Company's listed investments
are affected by market price volatility. The following table shows
the effect of market price changes.
|
Change in year end
price
|
Effect on loss before
tax
$
|
Effect on pre-tax
equity
$
|
|
|
|
|
FY2024
|
+5%
|
54,000
|
54,000
|
|
-5%
|
(54,000)
|
(54,000)
|
FY2023
|
+5%
|
187,312
|
187,312
|
|
-5%
|
(187,312)
|
(187,312)
|
(v) Liquidity Risk
The Group's objective is to
maintain a balance between continuity of funding and flexibility
through the use of bank loans, convertible notes and finance
leases. Cash flows from financial assets reflect management's
expectation as to the timing of realisation. Actual timing
may therefore differ from that disclosed. The timing of cash
flows presented in the table to settle financial liabilities
reflects the earliest contractual settlement dates and does not
reflect management's expectations that banking facilities will roll
forward.
The following tables below reflect
an undiscounted contractual maturity analysis for financial
liabilities.
FY2024
|
Within 1
year
|
1 to 5
years
|
Over 5
years
|
Total
|
Financial liabilities due for payment
|
|
|
|
|
Trade and other
payables
|
1,106,181
|
|
|
1,106,181
|
Lease liabilities
|
47,792
|
|
|
47,792
|
Total contractual outflows
|
1,153,973
|
|
|
1,153,973
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash
equivalents
|
572,628
|
|
|
572,628
|
Trade and other
receivables
|
176,688
|
|
|
176,688
|
Other financial assets
|
1,080,000
|
|
|
1,080,000
|
Total anticipated inflows
|
1,829,316
|
|
|
1,829,316
|
Net inflow/(outflow) on financial
instruments
|
675,343
|
-
|
-
|
675,343
|
FY2023
|
Within 1
year
|
1 to 5
years
|
Over 5
years
|
Total
|
Financial liabilities due for payment
|
|
|
|
|
Trade and other
payables
|
1,529,181
|
-
|
-
|
1,529,181
|
Lease liabilities
|
103,382
|
49,577
|
-
|
152,959
|
Total contractual outflows
|
1,632,563
|
49,577
|
-
|
1,682,140
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash
equivalents
|
1,703,016
|
-
|
-
|
1,703,016
|
Trade and other
receivables
|
123,104
|
-
|
-
|
123,104
|
Other financial assets
|
3,746,250
|
-
|
-
|
3,746,250
|
Total anticipated inflows
|
5,572,370
|
-
|
-
|
5,572,370
|
Net inflow/(outflow) on financial
instruments
|
3,939,807
|
(49,577)
|
-
|
3,890,230
|
Management and the Board monitor
the Group's liquidity reserve on the basis of expected cash
flow. The information that is prepared by senior management
and reviewed by the Board includes:
(i) Annual cash flow
budgets;
(ii) Monthly rolling cash
flow forecasts.
(vi) Net Fair Value
The carrying amount of financial
assets and financial liabilities recorded in the financial
statements represents their respective net fair values, determined
in accordance with the accounting policies disclosed in Note
1.
20. commitmentS for
expenditure
The Group currently has
commitments for expenditure at 30 June 2024 on its Australian
exploration tenements as follows:
|
Consolidated
|
|
30 June
2024
|
|
30 June
2023
|
|
$
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
Not later than 12
months
|
747,330
|
|
662,940
|
Between 12 months and 5
years
|
2,094,187
|
|
1,656,720
|
Greater than 5 years
|
287,177
|
|
117,400
|
|
3,128,694
|
|
2,437,060
|
The Company evaluates its
tenements and exploration program on an annual basis and may elect
not to renew tenement licences if it deems appropriate.
21. related party
disclosures
(a) Refer to the Remuneration
Report contained in the Directors' Report for details of the
remuneration paid or payable to each member of the Group's Key
Management Personnel for the year ended 30 June 2024. Key
Management Personnel (KMP) for the year ended 30 June 2024
comprised the Directors. KMP are assisted by external contracted
exploration consulting expertise.
(b) The total remuneration paid to
Key Management Personnel of the Company and the Group during the
year are as follows:
|
Consolidated
|
|
30 June
2024
|
|
30 June
2023
|
|
$
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
Short term employee
benefits
|
500,471
|
|
842,357
|
Share based payment
|
6,238
|
|
373,300
|
Superannuation
|
-
|
|
26,257
|
Termination payments
|
-
|
|
221,151
|
|
506,709
|
|
1,463,065
|
(c) Remuneration option: As at 30
June 2024, the outstanding options that were granted to Key
Management Personnel in previous and current reporting periods
comprised of 5,000,000 options. Refer to note 24 for details on
share based payments.
(d) Share and option holdings: All
equity dealings with directors have been entered into with terms
and conditions no more favourable than those that the entity would
have adopted if dealing at arm's length.
(e) Related party
transactions
|
Consolidated
|
|
30 June
2024
|
|
30 June
2023
|
|
$
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
Doraleda Pty
Ltd1
|
-
|
|
30,833
|
Integrated CFO
Solutions2
|
120,000
|
|
120,000
|
Minerva Corporate Pty
Ltd3
|
35,000
|
|
60,000
|
|
155,000
|
|
210,833
|
1 Director fees and consulting fees
paid to Doraleda Pty Ltd, a company in which Mr Edward Mead has an
interest.
2 Company secretary fees $108,000 and director fees $12,000
paid to Integrated CFO Solutions, a company in which Mr Guy
Robertson has an interest.
3 Director fees $35,000 (2023: $60,000) paid to Minerva
Corporate Pty Ltd, a company in which Mr Daniel Smith has an
interest.
22. earnings/(LOSS) per share
The calculation of basic
earnings/(loss) and diluted earnings/(loss) per share for the year
ended 30 June 2024 was based on the loss attributable to
shareholders of the parent company of $16,591,769 (2023: Loss
$16,923,543):
|
Consolidated
|
|
30 June
2024
|
|
30 June
2023
|
|
Cents
|
|
Cents
|
Basic loss per share
|
(1.00)
|
|
(1.17)
|
Diluted loss per share
|
(1.00)
|
|
(1.17)
|
|
|
|
|
|
No of
Shares
|
|
No of
Shares
|
Weighted average number of ordinary shares:
|
|
|
|
Used in calculating basic earnings
per ordinary share
|
1,651,590,000
|
|
1,444,629,567
|
Dilutive potential ordinary
shares
|
-
|
|
-
|
Used in calculating diluted
earnings per share
|
1,651,590,000
|
|
1,444,629,567
|
23. auditor's remuneration
|
Consolidated
|
|
30 June
2024
|
|
30 June
2023
|
|
$
|
|
$
|
Auditor of parent entity
|
|
|
|
Audit fees - HLB Mann
Judd
|
64,000
|
|
62,363
|
Taxation compliance
services
|
10,000
|
|
32,500
|
|
74,000
|
|
94,863
|
24. share-based paymentS
Goods or services received or
acquired in a share-based payment transaction are recognised as an
increase in equity if the goods or services were received in an
equity-settled share-based payment transaction or as a liability if
the goods and services were acquired in a cash settled share-based
payment transaction.
For equity-settled share-based
transactions, goods or services received are measured directly at
the fair value of the goods or services received provided this can
be estimated reliably. If a reliable estimate cannot be made
the value of the goods or services is determined indirectly by
reference to the fair value of the equity instrument
granted.
Transactions with employees and
others providing similar services are measured by reference to the
fair value at grant date of the equity instrument
granted.
The following share-based payment
arrangements were in place during the prior and current financial
year:
Instruments
|
Date
granted
|
Expiry
date
|
Exercise
price
|
No. of
instruments
2024
|
No. of
instruments
2023
|
Fair value at grant
date
|
Options
|
1 May
2020
|
31 July
2023
|
0.05
|
-
|
7,500,000
|
0.0151
|
Options
|
20
December 2021
|
20
December 2023
|
0.15
|
-
|
2,000,000
|
0.0408
|
Performance rights A¹
|
30
December 2021
|
31
December 2022
|
0.000
|
-
|
3,000,000
|
0.0204
|
Performance rights B
|
30
December 2021
|
31
December 2022
|
0.000
|
-
|
3,000,000
|
0.0810
|
Options
|
1 July
2022
|
31 July
2025
|
0.05
|
2,000,000
|
2,000,000
|
0.014
|
Options
|
5
September 2022
|
31 July
2025
|
0.05
|
5,000,000
|
23,000,000
|
0.0151
|
Options
|
8 March
2023
|
9 March
2026
|
0.025
|
17,000,000
|
17,000,000
|
0.0073
|
Options
|
28
October 2023
|
9 March
2026
|
0.025
|
5,000,000
|
-
|
0.014
|
Options
|
28
October 2023
|
9 March
2026
|
0.025
|
11,000,000
|
-
|
0.014
|
¹The Performance rights lapsed
unvested on resignation of the relevant employees.
No options were granted to Key
Management Personnel during the year.
For the year ended 30 June 2024,
the Group has recognised a share-based payment expense in the
statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income of
$70,004 (2023: $373,300) in relation to share options. For the year
ended 30 June 2024, the Group issued options with a fair value of
$146,947 (2023: $123,434) for share issue costs, and ordinary
shares with a fair value of $Nil (2023: $83,359) was capitalised as
deferred exploration and evaluation expenditure.
|
Consolidated
|
|
|
30 June
2024
|
|
30 June
2023
|
|
|
$
|
|
$
|
|
Options -
consultants/advisers
|
70,004
|
|
373,300
|
|
Shares - service providers
|
-
|
|
102,000
|
|
Share-based payment expense
|
70,004
|
|
475,300
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options - share issue
costs
|
146,947
|
|
123,434
|
|
Shares - service provider accrued
in prior year
|
-
|
|
83,359
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
The unlisted options during the
year and prior year were valued using the Black & Scholes
model. The options outstanding as at 30 June 2024 were determined
on the date of grant using the following assumptions
|
Director
|
Directors
|
Broker
|
Consultant
|
Broker
|
Grant date
|
1/7/2022
|
5/9/2022
|
8/3/2023
|
28/10/23
|
28/10/23
|
Exercise price ($)
|
0.05
|
0.05
|
0.025
|
0.025
|
0.025
|
Expected volatility (%)
|
100
|
94
|
95
|
100
|
100
|
Risk-free interest rate
(%)
|
3.13
|
2.985
|
3.48
|
4.32
|
4.32
|
Expected life (years)
|
3.08
|
3.08
|
3.00
|
2.37
|
2.37
|
Share price at this date
($)
|
0.027
|
0.03
|
0.014
|
0.023
|
0.023
|
Fair value per option
($)
|
0.014
|
0.0151
|
0.0073
|
0.014
|
0.014
|
Number of options
|
2,000,000
|
5,000,000
|
17,000,000
|
5,000,000
|
11,000,000
|
25. reconciliation of net cash used in operating activities to
loss after income tax
|
Consolidated
|
|
30 June
2024
|
|
30 June
2023
|
|
$
|
|
$
|
Loss after income tax
|
(16,591,769)
|
|
(16,923,543)
|
Depreciation and
amortisation
|
123,906
|
|
201,769
|
Exploration and project
expenditure written off
|
55,572
|
|
735,768
|
Impairment
|
12,128,289
|
|
12,969,852
|
Share based payments
|
70,004
|
|
475,300
|
Fair value loss on financial
assets
|
2,666,250
|
|
337,666
|
Changes in current assets and
liabilities during the financial period:
|
|
|
|
Decrease in receivables
|
(53,584)
|
|
159,597
|
Increase in provisions
|
200,000
|
|
500,000
|
Increase in trade and other
payables
|
(408,377)
|
|
(1,328,398)
|
Net cash outflow from operating activities
|
(1,809,709)
|
|
(2,871,989)
|
Non-cash fixed asset additions
Development expenditure
capitalised -
Rehabilitation provision
increase
|
200,000
|
|
500,000
|
|
|
|
|
26. PARENT ENTITY DISCLOSURE
|
30 June
2024
|
|
30 June
2023
|
|
$
|
|
$
|
(a) Financial position
|
|
|
|
Total current assets
|
1,812,367
|
|
5,548,975
|
Total non-current
assets
|
2,981,053
|
|
2,840,076
|
Total Assets
|
4,793,420
|
|
8,389,051
|
|
|
|
|
Total current
liabilities
|
1,336,704
|
|
1,529,147
|
Total non-current
liabilities
|
47,792
|
|
49,577
|
Total Liabilities
|
1,384,496
|
|
1,578,724
|
|
|
|
|
Net Assets
|
3,408,924
|
|
6,810,327
|
|
|
|
|
Equity
|
|
|
|
Share capital
|
120,237,761
|
|
117,396,554
|
Reserves
|
499,111
|
|
389,358
|
Accumulated losses
|
(117,327,948)
|
|
(110,975,585)
|
|
3,408,924
|
|
6,810,327
|
|
|
|
|
Loss for the year
|
(6,459,561)
|
|
(8,344,696)
|
Other comprehensive
income
|
|
|
|
Total comprehensive
loss
|
(6,459,561)
|
|
(8,344,696)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(b) Commitments
|
|
|
|
Exploration commitments
|
|
|
|
Not later than
12 months
|
-
|
|
-
|
Between 12
months and 5 years
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
27. SUBSIDIARIES
|
Country of
Incorporation
|
% holding
30 June
2024
|
% holing
30 June
2023
|
|
Parent Entity:
|
|
|
|
|
Artemis Resources
Limited
|
Australia
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
|
Subsidiaries:
|
|
|
|
|
Fox Radio Hill Pty
Limited
|
Australia
|
100
|
100
|
|
Karratha Metals Limited
|
Australia
|
100
|
100
|
|
KML No 2 Pty Limited
|
Australia
|
100
|
100
|
|
Armada Mining Pty
Limited
|
Australia
|
100
|
100
|
|
Elysian Resources Pty
Limited
|
Australia
|
100
|
100
|
|
Hard Rock Resources Pty
Limited
|
Australia
|
100
|
100
|
|
Artemis Graphite Pty
Ltd
|
Australia
|
100
|
100
|
|
Artemis Management Services Pty
Ltd
|
Australia
|
100
|
100
|
|
Consolidated
The parent entity within the Group
is Artemis Resources Limited which is the ultimate parent entity in
Australia.
Transactions with subsidiaries
Balances and transactions between
the Company and its subsidiaries, which are related parties of the
Company, have been eliminated on consolidation.
28. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The Directors consider that the
carrying amounts of current receivables and current payables are a
reasonable approximation of their fair values.
29. contingent liabilities and contingent
assets
There are no contingent
liabilities or contingent assets since the last annual reporting
period.
30.events subsequent to 30 june 2024
The Company issued 152,686,277
shares at $0.01275 on 12 July 2024. A portion of the funds for this
raising had been received prior to 30 June 2024 (See note
14).
There are currently no matters or
circumstances that have arisen since the end of the financial year
that have significantly affected or may significantly affect the
operations the Group, the results of those operations, or the state
of affairs of the Group in the future financial years.
Basis of preparation
The consolidated entity disclosure
statement has been prepared in accordance with the s295(3A)(a) of
the Corporations Act 2001 and includes the required information for
Artemis Resources Limited and the entities it controls in
accordance with AASB 10 Consolidated Financial
Statements.
Tax
Residency
S295(3A)(vi) of the Corporations
Act 2001 defines tax residency as having the meaning in the Income
Tax Assessment Act 1997. The determination of tax residency may
involve judgement as there are different interpretation that could
be adopted, and which could give rise to different conclusions
regarding residency.
In determining tax residency, the
Group has applied the following interpretations:
Australian Tax Residency
Current legislation and judicial
precent has been applied, including having regard to the Tax
Commissioner's public guidance.
Foreign tax residency
Where appropriate, independent tax
advisers have been engaged to assist in the determination of tax
residence to ensure applicable foreign tax legislation has been
complied with.
|
Country of
Incorporation
|
% holding
30 June
2024
|
Income tax
jurisdiction
|
Parent Entity:
|
|
|
|
Artemis Resources
Limited
|
Australia
|
-
|
Australia
|
Subsidiaries:
|
|
|
|
Fox Radio Hill Pty
Limited
|
Australia
|
100
|
Australia
|
Karratha Metals Limited
|
Australia
|
100
|
Australia
|
KML No 2 Pty Limited
|
Australia
|
100
|
Australia
|
Armada Mining Pty
Limited
|
Australia
|
100
|
Australia
|
Elysian Resources Pty
Limited
|
Australia
|
100
|
Australia
|
Hard Rock Resources Pty
Limited
|
Australia
|
100
|
Australia
|
Artemis Graphite Pty
Ltd
|
Australia
|
100
|
Australia
|
Artemis Management Services Pty
Ltd
|
Australia
|
100
|
Australia
|
1. In the opinion of the
Directors of Artemis Resources Limited:
a. the accompanying financial
statements and notes are in accordance with the Corporations Act
2001 including:
i. giving a true and fair view of
the Group's financial position as at 30 June 2024 and of its
performance for the year then ended; and
ii. complying with Australian
Accounting Standards, the Corporations Regulations 2001,
professional reporting requirements and other mandatory
requirements.
b. the consolidated entity
disclosure statement is true and correct;
c. there are reasonable grounds to
believe that the Company will be able to pay its debts as and when
they become due and payable.
d. the financial statements and
notes thereto are in accordance with International Financial
Reporting Standards issued by the International Accounting
Standards Board.
2. This declaration has been made
after receiving the declarations required to be made to the
Directors in accordance with Section 295A of the Corporations Act
2001 for the financial year ended 30 June 2024.
This declaration is signed in
accordance with a resolution of the Board of Directors.
Guy Robertson
Executive Chairman
27 September
2024
Additional information required by
the Australian Securities Exchange Limited Listing Rules and not
disclosed elsewhere in this report. The information was prepared
based on share registry processed up to 16 September
2024.
(a) Distribution of shareholders
The distribution of shareholdings
as at 16 September 2024 was:
Holdings Range Report
|
|
|
|
Artemis Resources Limited
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Security Class:
|
ARV - ORDINARY FULLY PAID SHARES
|
|
As
at Date:
|
16-Sep-2024
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Holding Ranges
|
Holders
|
Total Units
|
% Issued Share
Capital
|
above 0 up to and including
1,000
|
223
|
52,646
|
0.00%
|
above 1,000 up to and including
5,000
|
552
|
1,730,459
|
0.09%
|
above 5,000 up to and including
10,000
|
499
|
4,032,499
|
0.21%
|
above 10,000 up to and including
100,000
|
1,693
|
70,667,637
|
3.69%
|
above 100,000
|
1,010
|
1,840,399,185
|
96.01%
|
Totals
|
3,977
|
1,916,882,426
|
100.00%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
(b) Substantial shareholders
The names of the substantial
shareholders in the Company, the number of equity securities to
which each substantial holder's associates have a relevant
interest, as disclosed in substantial holding notices given to the
Company are:
Holders
Name
|
No of
shares
|
% of Issued
Capital
|
|
|
|
Jupiter
Investment Management Limited
|
148,281,604
|
7.73%
|
(c) Top twenty (20) largest holders ordinary
share
|
|
|
|
|
Security class:
|
ARV - ORDINARY FULLY PAID SHARES
|
|
|
As
at date:
|
16-Sep-2024
|
|
|
Display top:
|
20
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Position
|
Holder Name
|
Holding
|
% IC
|
1
|
CITICORP NOMINEES PTY
LIMITED
|
414,068,627
|
21.60%
|
2
|
COMPUTERSHARE CLEARING PTY LTD
<CCNL DI A/C>
|
185,838,339
|
9.69%
|
3
|
BNP PARIBAS NOMS PTY LTD
|
78,458,533
|
4.09%
|
4
|
BATTLE MOUNTAIN PTY
LIMITED
|
68,803,700
|
3.59%
|
5
|
BENNELONG RESOURCE CAPITAL PTY
LTD
|
64,988,976
|
3.39%
|
6
|
BNP PARIBAS NOMINEES PTY LTD
<IB AU NOMS RETAILCLIENT>
|
55,694,781
|
2.91%
|
7
|
HSBC CUSTODY NOMINEES (AUSTRALIA)
LIMITED
|
54,249,799
|
2.83%
|
8
|
NORMANDY CORPORATION PTY LTD
<NORMANDY SUPER FUND A/C>
|
36,632,357
|
1.91%
|
9
|
CYGNUS 1 NOMINEES PTY LTD
<CYGNUS ACCOUNT>
|
32,195,807
|
1.68%
|
10
|
INKESE PTY LTD
|
32,000,000
|
1.67%
|
11
|
MR GAVIN JEREMY DUNHILL
|
23,000,000
|
1.20%
|
12
|
SORRENTO RESOURCES PTY
LTD
|
19,187,387
|
1.00%
|
13
|
ARREDO PTY LTD
|
18,676,469
|
0.97%
|
14
|
MR FUCHUN WEI
|
17,800,000
|
0.93%
|
15
|
GUN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT PTY
LTD
|
17,427,778
|
0.91%
|
16
|
BNP PARIBAS NOMINEES PTY LTD
<CLEARSTREAM>
|
16,709,109
|
0.87%
|
17
|
RDA ASSET MANAGEMENT
LIMITED
|
16,624,847
|
0.87%
|
18
|
MR ARTHUR JOHN CONOMOS
|
12,500,000
|
0.65%
|
18
|
DEUTSCHE BALATON
AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
|
12,500,000
|
0.65%
|
19
|
FINCLEAR SERVICES PTY LTD
<SUPERHERO SECURITIES A/C>
|
10,873,830
|
0.57%
|
20
|
HSBC CUSTODY NOMINEES (AUSTRALIA)
LIMITED - A/C 2
|
10,165,401
|
0.53%
|
|
Total
|
1,198,395,740
|
62.52%
|
|
Total issued capital - selected security
class(es)
|
1,916,882,426
|
100.00%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
(d) Top twenty listed option holders
Security class:
|
ARVOC - LISTED OPTIONS EXP 09/03/2026 @
$0.025
|
|
As
at date:
|
16-Sep-2024
|
|
|
Display top:
|
20
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Position
|
Holder Name
|
Holding
|
% IC
|
1
|
CITICORP NOMINEES PTY
LIMITED
|
59,224,141
|
21.25%
|
2
|
NORMANDY CORPORATION PTY LTD
<NORMANDY SUPER FUND A/C>
|
12,916,668
|
4.63%
|
3
|
JBM TRADING PTY LTD
|
10,230,000
|
3.67%
|
4
|
GOFFACAN PTY LTD
|
9,983,002
|
3.58%
|
5
|
BATTLE MOUNTAIN PTY
LIMITED
|
8,333,334
|
2.99%
|
6
|
BENNELONG RESOURCE CAPITAL PTY
LTD
|
7,694,442
|
2.76%
|
7
|
NORMANDY CORPORATION PTY LTD
<NORMANDY SUPER FUND A/C>
|
6,274,510
|
2.25%
|
8
|
CYGNUS 1 NOMINEES PTY LTD
<CYGNUS ACCOUNT>
|
5,916,665
|
2.12%
|
9
|
ARREDO PTY LTD
|
5,588,235
|
2.00%
|
10
|
MR MICHAEL STANLEY CARTER
<THE CARTER FAMILY A/C>
|
5,464,444
|
1.96%
|
11
|
BNP PARIBAS NOMS PTY LTD
|
5,361,460
|
1.92%
|
12
|
STRATA INVESTMENT HOLDINGS
PLC
|
5,310,458
|
1.91%
|
13
|
LINCHPIN CORPORATION PTY LTD
<THE 32 SOUTH A/C>
|
5,166,667
|
1.85%
|
14
|
WICKLOW CAPITAL PTY LTD
|
5,000,000
|
1.79%
|
14
|
INKESE PTY LTD
|
5,000,000
|
1.79%
|
15
|
SUNSET CAPITAL MANAGEMENT PTY
LTD
<SUNSET SUPERFUND A/C>
|
4,205,243
|
1.51%
|
16
|
MR ANDREW DAVID WILSON
<WILSON FAMILY A/C>
|
4,160,784
|
1.49%
|
17
|
RAB CAPITAL LIMITED
<A/C WRRICHW1>
|
4,000,000
|
1.44%
|
18
|
MR RUSSELL FENSHAW TYRE
|
3,546,100
|
1.27%
|
19
|
BATTLE MOUNTAIN PTY
LIMITED
|
3,529,412
|
1.27%
|
20
|
RAB CAPITAL LIMITED
<A/C WRJAMEH1>
|
3,500,000
|
1.26%
|
|
Total
|
180,405,565
|
64.72%
|
|
Total issued capital - selected security
class(es)
|
278,732,039
|
100.00%
|
(e) Unquoted securities
ASX security code and
description
|
Total number of +securities on
issue
|
7,000,000
|
Director options exercisable at 5
cents with expiry 31 July 2025.
|
(e) The Company had 2,036
unmarketable parcels as at 16 September 2024.
(f) There is currently no
on-market buy-back.
1. Company
Secretary
The name of the company secretary is Guy
Robertson.
2. Address and telephone
details
Registered Office
Level 2
10 Ord Street
West Perth WA 6005
AUSTRALIA
Ph: + 61(08) 6261 5463
Place of Business
Level 2
10 Ord Street
West Perth WA 6005
Mailing Address
PO Box 86
West Perth WA 6872
3. Address and telephone details of
the office at which the register of securities is
kept
Automic Pty Ltd
Level 5 126 Phillip
Street
Sydney NSW
2000
Phone:
1300 288 664 (within
Australia)
+61 2 9698 5414
(international)
Email:
hello@automic.com.au
Web site:
www.automic.com.au
4. Stock exchange on which the
Company's securities are quoted
The Company's listed equity
securities are quoted on the Australian Securities
Exchange.
Home Exchange - Perth; ASX Code:
ARV.