Interim / Quarterly Report • Mar 11, 2021
Interim / Quarterly Report
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ABN 23 008 677 852

Mr Ian Middlemas Chairman Mr Benjamin Stoikovich Director and CEO Ms Carmel Daniele Non-Executive Director Mr Mark Pearce Non-Executive Director
Mr Thomas Todd Non-Executive Director
Mr Dylan Browne Company Secretary
London: Unit 3C, 38 Jermyn Street London SW1Y 6DN United Kingdom Tel: +44 207 487 3900
Level 9, 28 The Esplanade Perth WA 6000 Tel: +61 8 9322 6322 Fax: +61 8 9322 6558
Karbonia S.A. (Czerwionka – Leszczyny): Ul. 3 Maja 44, 44-230 Czerwionka - Leszczyny
AUDITOR: Ernst & Young – Perth
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Australia: Australian Securities Exchange – ASX Code: PDZ
London Stock Exchange (Main Board) – LSE Code: PDZ
Warsaw Stock Exchange – GPW Code: PDZ
The Directors of Prairie Mining Limited present their report on the Consolidated Entity consisting of Prairie Mining Limited ("Company" or "Prairie") and the entities it controlled during the half-year ended 31 December 2020 ("Consolidated Entity" or "Group").
The names and details of the Company's Directors in office at any time during the half-year and until the date of this report are:
| Directors: | |
|---|---|
| Mr Ian Middlemas | Chairman |
| Mr Benjamin Stoikovich | Director and CEO |
| Ms Carmel Daniele | Non-Executive Director |
| Mr Thomas Todd | Non-Executive Director |
| Mr Mark Pearce | Non-Executive Director |
| Mr Todd Hannigan | Alternate Director (resigned 5 February 2021) |
Unless otherwise shown, all Directors were in office from the beginning of the half-year until the date of this report.
Highlights during, and subsequent to, the half-year include:
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The Company's Claim against the Republic of Poland is being prosecuted through an established and enforceable legal framework, with Prairie and Poland agreeing to apply the UNCITRAL rules to the proceedings.
During the half-year, the proceedings for the Claim were constituted while the Company appointed a quantum expert, considered other expert proposals and continued with document collation for the Claim.
Prairie's claim for compensation may include, but will not be limited to:
In March 2017, Prairie released the results of a JORC compliant Scoping Study for Debiensko prepared by independent international mining consultancy Royal HaskoningDHV. The Scoping Study demonstrated the technical viability and robust economics for the fully permitted Debiensko mine to be a large scale, lowest cost and long life premium hard coking coal supplier. Further details of the Scoping Study care contained in the Company's announcement dated 16 March 2017.
In March 2016, Prairie released the results of a JORC compliant Pre-Feasibility Study (PFS) for Jan Karski prepared by independent international mining consultancies Golder Associates and Royal HaskoningDHV. The PFS demonstrated the technical viability and robust economics of Jan Karksi to be developed as a large-scale long life strategic coal supplier. Further details about the PFS are contained in the Company's announcement dated 8 March 2016.
The Company is not able to make any further comment in relation to the potential quantum of any claim for compensation at this point. Please refer to ASX announcements dated 26 April 2018, 28 May 2018, 18 January 2019, 13 February 2019, 4 April 2019 and 31 December 2019 for further details regarding the Company's dispute with the Republic of Poland.
In July 2020, the Company announced it had executed a LFA for US\$12.3 million with LCM. The facility is currently being drawn down to cover legal, tribunal and external expert costs and defined operating expenses associated with the Claim.
In September 2020, Prairie announced that it had formally commenced with the Claim by serving the Notices of Arbitration against the Republic of Poland.
Prairie's dispute alleges that the Republic of Poland has breached its obligations under the applicable Treaties through its actions to block the development of the Company's Jan Karski and Debiensko mines in Poland which effectively deprives Prairie of the entire value of its investments in Poland.
In February 2019, Prairie formally notified the Polish Government that there exists an investment dispute between Prairie and the Polish Government. Prairie's notification called for prompt negotiations with the Government to amicably resolve the dispute and indicated Prairie's right to submit the dispute to international arbitration in the event of the dispute not being resolved amicably. The Company remains open to resolving the dispute with the Polish Government amicably. However, as of the date of this report, no amicable resolution of the dispute has occurred, since the Polish Government has declined to participate in discussions related to the dispute and accordingly the Company has formerly submitted its Claim as discussed above.
Prairie's investment dispute with the Republic of Poland is not unique, with international media widely reporting that the political environment and investment climate in Poland has deteriorated since the change in Government in 2015. As a result, there are a significant number of International Arbitration claims being bought against Poland in the natural resources and energy sectors with damages claims ranging from US\$120 million to over US\$1.3 billion and includes Bluegas NRG Holding (Gas), Lumina Copper (Copper) and InvEnergy (wind farms).
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A number of opportunities have been reviewed during the half-year, and the Company will continue in its efforts to identify and acquire suitable new business opportunities. The Company is currently focusing on new opportunities in the resources sector.
However, no agreements have been reached or licences granted and the Company is not able to assess the likelihood or timing of a successful acquisition or grant of any opportunities.
During the half-year, the Company completed a SPP to raise \$4 million before costs for working capital requirements and business development opportunities.
The net loss of the Consolidated Entity for the half-year ended 31 December 2020 was \$242,096 (31 December 2019: \$2,333,168). Significant items contributing to the current half-year loss and the substantial differences from the previous half-year include to the following:
At 31 December 2020, the Group had cash reserves of \$5,763,797 (30 June 2020: \$2,566,518), and the US\$12.3 million arbitration facility (US\$10.8 million available at 31 December 2020) placing it in a good financial position to continue with the Claim and with its business development activities.
At 31 December 2020, the Company had net assets of \$7,034,850 (30 June 2020: \$3,998,552) an increase of approximately 76% compared with 30 June 2020. This is largely attributable to the increase in cash reserves, following the completion of the \$4 million SPP, and the decrease in trade payables.
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Prairie's strategy is to create long-term shareholder value. This includes pursuing the Claim against the Republic of Poland through international arbitration and the successful identification of other suitable business opportunities.
As discussed throughout this half-year report, various measures directed against Prairie by the Polish government in breach of Polish and international law with respect to the Company's permitting process and licenses, have blocked Prairie's pathway to any future production from its Polish projects.
To achieve its objective, the Group currently has the following business strategies and prospects:
All of these activities are inherently risky and the Board is unable to provide certainty of the expected results of these activities, or that any or all of these likely activities will be achieved. Furthermore, Prairie will continue to take all necessary actions to preserve the Company's rights and protect its investments in Poland, if and as required. The material business risks faced by the Group that could have an effect on the Group's future prospects, and how the Group manages these risks, include the following:
On 5 February 2021, Mr Todd Hannigan resigned as an Alternate Director to Mr Thomas Todd.
Other than as disclosed above, there were no significant events occurring after balance date requiring disclosure.
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Section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001 requires our auditors, Ernst and Young, to provide the Directors of Prairie Mining Limited with an Independence Declaration in relation to the review of the half-year financial report. This Independence Declaration is on page 16 and forms part of this Directors' Report.
Signed in accordance with a resolution of the Directors.
BEN STOIKOVICH Director
10 March 2021
This report may include forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on Prairie's expectations and beliefs concerning future events. Forward looking statements are necessarily subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside the control of Prairie, which could cause actual results to differ materially from such statements. Prairie makes no undertaking to subsequently update or revise the forward-looking statements made in this release, to reflect the circumstances or events after the date of that release.
Prairie Mining Limited Interim Financial Report for the Half-Year Ended 31 December 2020 5
In accordance with a resolution of the Directors of Prairie Mining Limited, I state that:
In the reasonable opinion of the Directors and to the best of their knowledge:
On behalf of the Board
BEN STOIKOVICH Director
10 March 2021

| Note | Half-Year Ended 31 December 2020 \$ |
Half-Year Ended 31 December 2019 \$ |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 4(a) | 166,442 | 234,563 |
| Other income | 4(b) | 1,940,136 | - |
| Exploration and evaluation expenses | (749,104) | (1,813,627) | |
| Employment expenses | (154,363) | (192,985) | |
| Administration and corporate expenses | (176,623) | (137,227) | |
| Occupancy expenses | (330,512) | (283,195) | |
| Share-based payment reversal | 548,745 | 60,189 | |
| Business development expenses | (119,746) | (105,477) | |
| Arbitration related expenses | (1,367,071) | - | |
| Other expenses | - | (95,409) | |
| Loss before income tax | (242,096) | (2,333,168) | |
| Income tax expense | - | - | |
| Net loss for the period | (242,096) | (2,333,168) | |
| Net loss attributable to members of Prairie Mining Limited | (242,096) | (2,333,168) | |
| Other comprehensive income | |||
| Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss: |
|||
| Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations | (91,391) | 5,977 | |
| Total other comprehensive income for the period | (91,391) | 5,977 | |
| Total comprehensive loss for the period | (333,487) | (2,327,191) | |
| Total comprehensive loss attributable to members of Prairie Mining Limited |
(333,487) | (2,327,191) | |
| Basic and diluted loss per share (cents per share) | (0.11) | (1.07) |
The above Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and other Comprehensive Income should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

| 31 December | 30 June | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Note | 2020 \$ |
2020 \$ |
|
| ASSETS | |||
| Current Assets Cash and cash equivalents |
5,763,797 | ||
| Trade and other receivables | 5 | 857,767 | 2,566,518 |
| Total Current Assets | 6,621,564 | 1,631,500 | |
| 4,198,018 | |||
| Non-Current Assets | |||
| Property, plant and equipment | 6 | 2,185,862 | 2,438,254 |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 2,185,862 | 2,438,254 | |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 8,807,426 | 6,636,272 | |
| LIABILITIES | |||
| Current Liabilities | |||
| Trade and other payables | 658,058 | 1,601,109 | |
| Other financial liabilities | 7(a) | 530,432 | 271,195 |
| Provisions | 8(a) | 93,316 | 257,562 |
| Total Current Liabilities | 1,183,623 | 2,129,866 | |
| Non-Current Liabilities | |||
| Other financial liabilities | 7(b) | 23,859 | 166,981 |
| Provisions | 8(b) | 466,911 | 340,873 |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 490,770 | 507,854 | |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | 1,772,576 | 2,637,720 | |
| NET ASSETS | 7,034,850 | 3,998,552 | |
| EQUITY | |||
| Contributed equity | 9 | 79,395,073 | 75,476,543 |
| Reserves | 10 | 996,389 | 1,636,525 |
| Accumulated losses | (73,356,612) | (73,114,516) | |
| TOTAL EQUITY | 7,034,850 | 3,998,552 |
The above Consolidated Statement of Financial Position should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

FOR THE HALF-YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
| Contributed Equity |
Share based Payments |
Foreign Currency Translation |
Accumulated Losses |
Total Equity |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reserve | Reserve | ||||
| \$ | \$ | \$ | \$ | \$ | |
| Balance at 1 July 2020 Net loss for the period |
75,476,543 - |
548,745 - |
1,087,780 - |
(73,114,516) (242,096) |
3,998,552 (242,096) |
| Other comprehensive income for the | |||||
| half-year | |||||
| Exchange differences on translation of | |||||
| foreign operations | - | - | (91,391) | - | (91,391) |
| Total comprehensive income/(loss) | |||||
| for the period | - | - | (91,391) | (242,096) | (333,487) |
| Issue of shares | 4,020,000 | 4,020,000 | |||
| Share issue costs | (101,470) | - | - | - | (101,470) |
| Lapse of performance rights | - | (661,876) | - | - | (661,876) |
| Recognition of share-based payments | - | 113,131 | - | - | 113,131 |
| Balance at 31 December 2020 | 79,395,073 | - | 996,389 | (73,356,612) | 7,034,850 |
| Balance at 1 July 2019 | 75,491,413 | 887,600 | 1,143,823 | (70,214,248) | 7,308,588 |
| Effect of adoption of AASB 16 | - | - | - | (95,137) | (95,137) |
| Balance at 1 July 2020 - restated | 75,491,413 | 887,600 | 1,143,823 | (70,309,385) | 7,213,451 |
| Net loss for the period | - | - | - | (2,333,168) | (2,333,168) |
| Other comprehensive income for the half-year |
|||||
| Exchange differences on translation of | |||||
| foreign operations | - | - | 5,977 | - | 5,977 |
| Total comprehensive income/(loss) | |||||
| for the period | - | - | 5,977 | (2,333,168) | (2,327,191) |
| Lapse of performance rights | - | (286,450) | - | - | (286,450) |
| Recognition of share-based payments | - | 226,261 | - | - | 226,261 |
| Balance at 31 December 2019 | 75,491,413 | 827,411 | 1,149,800 | (72,642,553) | 4,826,071 |
The above Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
| Half-Year Ended 31 December 2020 \$ |
Half-Year Ended 31 December 2019 \$ |
|
|---|---|---|
| Cash flows from operating activities | ||
| Payments to suppliers and employees | (1,457,652) | (2,368,792) |
| Proceeds from property lease and gas sales | 146,728 | 191,280 |
| Interest revenue from third parties | 10,706 | 56,810 |
| Net cash outflow from operating activities | (1,300,218) | (2,120,702) |
| Cash flows from investing activities | ||
| Payments for property, plant and equipment | (2,310) | - |
| Proceeds from sale of land rights | 878,569 | - |
| Payments for arbitration related expenses | (426,236) | - |
| Net cash inflow from investing activities | 450,023 | - |
| Cash flows from financing activities | ||
| Proceeds from issue of shares | 4,020,000 | - |
| Payments for share issue costs | (109,540) | - |
| Receipts from Arbitration Funding | 253,235 | - |
| Payments for lease liabilities | (113,673) | (179,882) |
| Net cash inflow/(outflow) from financing activities | 4,050,022 | (179,882) |
| Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 3,199,827 | (2,300,584) |
| Foreign exchange movements | (2,548) | - |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period | 2,566,518 | 6,628,371 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period | 5,763,797 | 4,327,787 |
The above Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
The interim consolidated financial statements of the Group for the half-year ended 31 December 2020 were authorised for issue in accordance with the resolution of the Directors.
This general purpose condensed financial report for the interim half-year reporting period ended 31 December 2020 has been prepared in accordance with Accounting Standard AASB 134 Interim Financial Reporting and the Corporations Act 2001.
This interim financial report does not include all the notes of the type normally included in an annual financial report. Accordingly, this report is to be read in conjunction with the annual report of Prairie Mining Limited for the year ended 30 June 2020 and any public announcements made by the Group and its controlled entities during the interim reporting period in accordance with the continuous disclosure requirements of the Corporations Act 2001.
The consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the basis of historical cost. Cost is based on the fair values of the consideration given in exchange for assets. All amounts are presented in Australian dollars.
The Group has updated the classification of expenses to make the Statement of Profit or Loss and other Comprehensive Income more relevant to users of the financial report. This has resulted in the reclassification of some items in the prior year, however, has not impacted the reported loss for the year or earnings per share.
The accounting policies and methods of computation adopted in the preparation of the consolidated half-year financial report are consistent with those adopted and disclosed in the company's annual financial report for the year ended 30 June 2020, other than as detailed below.
In the current period, the Group has adopted all of the new and revised Standards and Interpretations issued by the Australian Accounting Standards Board (the "AASB") that are relevant to its operations and effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 July 2020.
New and revised Standards and amendments thereof and Interpretations effective for the current half-year that are relevant to the Group include:
The Group has not early adopted any other standard, interpretation or amendment that has been issued but is not yet effective.
Australian Accounting Standards and Interpretations that have recently been issued or amended but are not yet effective have not been adopted by the Company for the reporting period ended 31 December 2020. Those which may be relevant to the Company are set out in the table below, but these are not expected to have any significant impact on the Company's financial statements:
FOR THE HALF-YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020 (Continued)
| Standard/Interpretation | Application Date of Standard |
Application Date for Company |
|---|---|---|
| AASB 2020-2 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Annual Improvements 2018-2020 and Other Amendments (AASB 1, 3, 9, 116, 137 & 141) |
1 January 2022 | 1 July 2022 |
| AASB 2020-1 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Classification of Liabilities as Current or Non-Current |
1 January 2023 | 1 July 2023 |
AASB 8 requires operating segments to be identified on the basis of internal reports about components of the Consolidated Entity that are regularly reviewed by the chief operating decision maker in order to allocate resources to the segment and to assess its performance.
The Consolidated Entity operates in one segment, being mineral exploration. This is the basis on which internal reports are provided to the Chief Executive Officer for assessing performance and determining the allocation of resources within the Consolidated Entity.
| Half-Year ended 31 December 2020 \$ |
Half-Year Ended 31 December 2019 \$ |
|
|---|---|---|
| 4. REVENUE AND OTHER INCOME |
||
| (a) Revenue |
||
| Interest Income | 11,052 | 43,283 |
| Gas and property lease revenue | 155,390 | 191,280 |
| 166,442 | 234,563 | |
| (b) Other income |
||
| Arbitration finance facility income | 1,339,120 | - |
| Sale of land rights at Debiensko | 601,016 | - |
| 1,940,136 | - |
| 31 December 2020 \$ |
30 June 2020 \$ |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5. TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES |
||
| Trade receivables | 250,680 | 229,758 |
| Arbitration finance facility receivable | 254,708 | 906,036 |
| Accrued interest | 2,654 | 2,308 |
| Deposits/prepayments | 202,692 | 292,392 |
| GST and other receivables | 147,033 | 201,006 |
| 857,767 | 1,631,500 |

FOR THE HALF-YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020 (Continued)
| Land and Buildings |
Plant and equipment |
Right-of-use assets |
Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| \$ | \$ | \$ | \$ | |
| 6. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT |
||||
| Carrying amount at 1 July 2020 | 1,997,596 | 58,099 | 382,559 | 2,438,254 |
| Additions | - | 2,310 | - | 2,310 |
| Depreciation and amortisation | (26,019) | (17,851) | (109,303) | (153,173) |
| Foreign exchange differences | (101,495) | (34) | - | (101,529) |
| Carrying amount at 31 December 2020 | 1,870,082 | 42,524 | 273,256 | 2,185,862 |
| - at cost | 1,896,101 | 324,332 | 601,164 | 2,821,597 |
| - accumulated depreciation and amortisation | (26,019) | (281,808) | (327,908) | (635,735) |
| 31 December 2020 \$ |
30 June 2020 \$ |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7. OTHER FINANCIAL LIABILITIES |
||
| (a) Current: |
||
| Lease liability | 277,389 | 271,195 |
| Deferred other income1 | 253,043 | - |
| 530,432 | 271,195 | |
| (b) Non-Current: |
||
| Lease liability | 23,859 | 166,981 |
| 23,859 | 166,981 |
Notes:
1 Upfront contractual deposit amounts received for the sale of land rights at Debienkso.
| 31 December 2020 |
30 June 2020 |
|
|---|---|---|
| \$ | \$ | |
| 8. PROVISIONS |
||
| (a) Current Provisions: |
||
| Provisions for the protection against mining damage at Debiensko1 | 52,104 | 230,332 |
| Annual leave provision | 41,212 | 27,230 |
| 93,316 | 257,562 | |
| (b) Non-Current Provisions: |
||
| Provisions for the protection against mining damage at Debiensko1 | 466,911 | 340,873 |
| 466,911 | 340,873 |
Notes:
1 As Debiensko was previously an operating mine, the Group has provided for the pay out of mining land damages to a surrounding land owner who has made a legitimate claim under Polish law prior to 1 January 2018.
| 31 December 2020 |
30 June 2020 |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Note | \$ | \$ | |
| 9. CONTRIBUTED EQUITY |
|||
| (a) Issued and Unissued Capital |
|||
| 228,355,089 (30 June 2020: 212,275,089) fully paid ordinary | |||
| shares | 9(b) | 70,587,568 | 66,669,038 |
| Loan Note 2 exchangeable into fully paid ordinary shares at \$0.46 | |||
| per share, net of transaction costs1 | 2,600,012 | 2,600,012 | |
| Issue of CD Options2 | 6,207,493 | 6,207,493 | |
| Total Contributed Equity | 79,395,073 | 75,476,543 |
1 On 2 July 2017, Prairie and CD Capital completed an investment of US\$2.0 million (A\$2.6 million) in the form of the non-redeemable, non-interestbearing convertible Loan Note 2. The Loan Note 2 is convertible into ordinary shares of Prairie at an issue price of A\$0.46 per share.
Other key terms of the Loan Note 2 include the following:
| Date | Details | Number of Ordinary Shares |
\$ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 2020 | Opening Balance | 212,275,089 | 66,669,038 |
| 23 Sep 2020 | Issue of shares | 16,080,000 | 4,020,000 |
| Jul 20 to Dec 20 | Share issue expenses | - | (101,470) |
| 31 Dec 2020 | Closing Balance | 228,355,089 | 70,587,568 |
FOR THE HALF-YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020 (Continued)
| Note | 31 December 2020 \$ |
30 June 2020 \$ |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 10. RESERVES |
|||
| Share-based payments reserve | - | 548,745 | |
| Foreign currency translation reserve | 996,389 | 1,087,780 | |
| 996,389 | 1,636,525 |
| Date | Details | Number of Performance Rights |
\$ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 20 | Opening Balance | 6,225,000 | 548,745 |
| Jul 20 to Dec 20 | Lapse of unvested Performance Rights | (6,225,000) | (661,876) |
| Jul 20 to Dec 20 | Share-based payments expense | - | 113,131 |
| 31 Dec 20 | Closing Balance | - | - |
The Company also has other unlisted securities (not accounted for as share-based payments) on issue which includes the following:
There have been no changes to contingent assets or liabilities since the date of the last annual report.
The Group's financial assets and liabilities, which comprise of cash and cash equivalents, trade and other receivables, trade and other payables and other financial liabilities, may be impacted by foreign exchange movements. At 31 December 2020 and 30 June 2020, the carrying value of the Group's financial assets and liabilities approximate their fair value.
No dividend has been paid or provided for during the half-year (31 December 2019: nil).
On 5 February 2021, Mr Todd Hannigan resigned as an Alternate Director to Mr Thomas Todd
Other than as disclosed above, there were no significant events occurring after balance date requiring disclosure.






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