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ALARA RESOURCES LIMITED Governance Information 2018

Oct 31, 2018

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Rules 4.7.3 and 4.10.3[1]

ASX APPENDIX 4G

Key to Disclosures Corporate Governance Council Principles and Recommendations

Name of entity

ALARA RESOURCES LIMITED

ABN/ARBN ABN/ARBN Financialyearended
27 122 892 7195 30 June 2018

Our Corporate Governance Statement[2] for the above period above can be found at:[3]

 these pages of our annual report: Not Applicable

  • this URL on our website:

- http://www.alararesources.com/corporate governance

The Corporate Governance Statement is accurate and up to date as at 30 October 2018 and has been approved by the Board.

The Annexure includes a key to where our corporate governance disclosures can be located.

Date here: 30 October 2018

Sign here: _______ Director and Company Secretary

Print name: Stephen Gethin

  • 1 Under Listing Rule 4.7.3, an entity must lodge with ASX a completed Appendix 4G at the same time as it lodges its annual report with ASX.

Listing Rule 4.10.3 requires an entity that is included in the official list as an ASX Listing to include in its annual report either a corporate governance statement that meets the requirements of that rule or the URL of the page on its website where such a statement is located. The corporate governance statement must disclose the extent to which the entity has followed the recommendations set by the ASX Corporate Governance Council during the reporting period. If the entity has not followed a recommendation for any part of the reporting period, its corporate governance statement must separately identify that recommendation and the period during which it was not followed and state its reasons for not following the recommendation and what (if any) alternative governance practices it adopted in lieu of the recommendation during that period.

Under Listing Rule 4.7.4, if an entity chooses to include its corporate governance statement on its website rather than in its annual report, it must lodge a copy of the corporate governance statement with ASX at the same time as it lodges its annual report with ASX. The corporate governance statement must be current as at the effective date specified in that statement for the purposes of rule 4.10.3.

  • 2 “Corporate governance statement” is defined in Listing Rule 19.12 to mean the statement referred to in Listing Rule 4.10.3 which discloses the extent to which an entity has followed the recommendations set by the ASX Corporate Governance Council during a particular reporting period.

  • 3 Mark whichever option is correct and then complete the page number(s) of the annual report, or the URL of the web page, where the entity’s corporate governance statement can be found.

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Alara Resources Limited A.B.N. 27 122 892 719

ANNEXURE

KEY TO CORPORATE GOVERNANCE DISCLOSURES

Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation We have followed the recommendation in full for the whole of
the period above. We have disclosed …
We haveNOT
followed the
recommendation in
full for the whole of
the period above. We
have disclosed …
PRINCIPLE 1 – LAY SOLID FOUNDATIONS FOR MANAGEMENT AND OVERSIGHT
1.1 A listed entity should disclose:
(a) the respective roles and responsibilities of its
board and management; and
(b) those matters expressly reserved to the
board and those delegated to management.
… the fact that we follow this recommendation:

in our Corporate Governance Statement (CGS)
at Section 1.1 and 1.2 of CGS
… and information about the respective roles and responsibilities
of our board and management (including those matters expressly
reserved to the board and those delegated to management):
at Section 1.1 and 1.2 of CGS
Not Applicable
1.2 A listed entity should:
(a) undertake appropriate checks before
appointing a person, or putting forward to
security holders a candidate for election, as
a director; and
(b) provide security holders with all material
information in its possession relevant to a
decision on whether or not to elect or re-elect
a director.
… the fact that we follow this recommendation:

in our Corporate Governance Statement
at Section 1.3 of CGS
Not Applicable
1.3 A listed entity should have a written agreement
with each director and senior executive setting out
the terms of their appointment.
… the fact that we follow this recommendation:

in our Corporate Governance Statement
at Section 1.4 of CGS
Not Applicable
1.4 The company secretary of a listed entity should
be accountable directly to the board, through the
chair, on all matters to do with the proper
functioning of the board.
… the fact that we follow this recommendation:

in our Corporate Governance Statement
at Section 1.5 of CGS
Not Applicable
1.5 A listed entity should:
(a) have a diversity policy which includes
requirements for the board or a relevant
committee of the board to set measurable
objectives for achieving gender diversity and
to assess annually both the objectives and
the entity’s progress in achieving them;
(b) disclose that policy or a summary of it; and
(c)
disclose as at the end of each reporting
period the measurable objectives for
achieving gender diversity set by the board
or a relevant committee of the board in
accordance with the entity’s diversity policy
and its progress towards achieving them and
either:
(1) the respective proportions of men and
women on the board, in senior
executive positions and across the
whole organisation (including how the
entity has defined “senior executive” for
these purposes); or
(2) if the entity is a “relevant employer”
under the Workplace Gender Equality
Act, the entity’s most recent “Gender
Equality Indicators”, as defined in and
published under that Act.
… the fact that we have a diversity policy that complies with
paragraph (a):

in our Corporate Governance Statement
at Section 1.6 of CGS
… the measurable objectives for achieving gender diversity set
by the board or a relevant committee of the board in accordance
with our diversity policy and our progress towards achieving
them:

in our Corporate Governance Statement
at Section 1.6 of CGS
… and the information referred to in paragraphs (c)(1) or (2):

in our Corporate Governance Statement
at Section 1.6 of CGS
Not Applicable

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Alara Resources Limited A.B.N. 27 122 892 719

Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation We have followed the recommendation in full for the whole of
the period above. We have disclosed …
We haveNOT
followed the
recommendation in
full for the whole of
the period above. We
have disclosed …
1.6 A listed entity should:
(a) have and disclose a process for periodically
evaluating the performance of the board, its
committees and individual directors; and
(b) disclose, in relation to each reporting period,
whether a performance evaluation was
undertaken in the reporting period in
accordance with that process.
… the evaluation process referred to in paragraph (a):

in our Corporate Governance Statement
at Section 1.7 of CGS
… and the information referred to in paragraph (b):

in our Corporate Governance Statement
at Section 1.7 of CGS
Not Applicable
1.7 A listed entity should:
(a) have and disclose a process for periodically
evaluating the performance of its senior
executives; and
(b) disclose, in relation to each reporting period,
whether a performance evaluation was
undertaken in the reporting period in
accordance with that process.
… the evaluation process referred to in paragraph (a):

in our Corporate Governance Statement
at Section 1.7 of CGS
… and the information referred to in paragraph (b):

in our Corporate Governance Statement
at Section 1.7 of CGS
Not Applicable
PRINCIPLE 2 - STRUCTURE THE BOARD TO ADD VALUE
2.1 The board of a listed entity should:
(a) have a nomination committee which:
(1) has at least three members, a majority
of whom are independent directors; and
(2) is chaired by an independent director,
and disclose:
(3) the charter of the committee;
(4) the members of the committee; and
(5) as at the end of each reporting period,
the number of times the committee met
throughout the period and the individual
attendances of the members at those
meetings; OR
(b) if it does not have a nomination committee,
disclose that fact and the processes it
employs to address board succession issues
and to ensure that the board has the
appropriate balance of skills, knowledge,
experience, independence and diversity to
enable it to discharge its duties and
responsibilities effectively.
[If the entity complies with paragraph (a):]
… the fact that we have a nomination committee that complies
with paragraphs (1) and (2):
in our Corporate Governance Statement OR
at this location:
______
Insert location here_
… and a copy of the Charter of the Committee:
at this location:
… and the information referred to in paragraphs (4) and (5):

in our Corporate Governance Statement
at Section 2.2 of CGS
[If the entity complies with paragraph (b):]
… the fact that we do not have a nomination committee and the
processes we employ to address board succession issues and to
ensure that the board has the appropriate balance of skills,
knowledge, experience, independence and diversity to enable it
to discharge its duties and responsibilities effectively:
in our Corporate Governance Statement OR
at this location:
_______
Insert location here
http://www.alararesources.com/corporate-governance

an explanation why
that is so in our
Corporate
Governance
Statement
Mr Phipps is the only
independent director
on the board. Mr Jain
is not considered
independent under
the ASX Corporate
Governance
Principles due to his
shareholding in the
Company. Given the
size of the company,
it is not practicable to
employ another non-
executive director to
create a majority of
independent directors
on the Nomination
Committee. The
Company will keep
the desirability of
increasing the size of
its Board under
review as it moves to
a production
company.
2.2 A listed entity should have and disclose a board
skills matrix setting out the mix of skills and
diversity that the board currently has or is looking
to achieve in its membership.
… our board skills matrix:

in our Corporate Governance Statement
at Section 2.3 of CGS
Not Applicable

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Alara Resources Limited A.B.N. 27 122 892 719

Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation We have followed the recommendation in full for the whole of
the period above. We have disclosed …
We have followed the recommendation in full for the whole of
the period above. We have disclosed …
We have followed the recommendation in full for the whole of
the period above. We have disclosed …
We haveNOT
followed the
recommendation in
full for the whole of
the period above. We
have disclosed …
2.3 A listed entity should disclose:
(a) the names of the directors considered by the
board to be independent directors;
(b) if a director has an interest, position,
association or relationship of the type
described in Box 2.3 but the board is of the
opinion that it does not compromise the
independence of the director, the nature of
the interest, position, association or
relationship in question and an explanation
of why the board is of that opinion; and
(c)
the length of service of each director.
… the names of the directors considered by the board to be
independent directors:
in our Corporate Governance Statement
at Section 2.8 of CGS
… where applicable, the information referred to in paragraph (b):
in our Corporate Governance Statement OR
at this location:
________
Insert location here
… the length of service of each director:
in our Corporate Governance Statement
at Sections 1.4, 2.4, 2.5, 2.7 and 2.8 of CGS
Not Applicable
2.4 A majority of the board of a listed entity should be
independent directors.
… the fact that we follow this recommendation:
in our Corporate Governance Statement
Sections 2.1 and 2.8
of CGS
2.5 The chair of the board of a listed entity should be
an independent director and, in particular, should
not be the same person as the CEO of the entity.
… the fact that we follow this recommendation:
in our Corporate Governance Statement
at Sections 2.4 and 2.8 of CGS
Not Applicable
2.6 A listed entity should have a program for inducting
new directors and provide appropriate
professional development opportunities for
directors to develop and maintain the skills and
knowledge needed to perform their role as
directors effectively.
… the fact that we follow this recommendation:
in our Corporate Governance Statement
at Sections 2.9 of CGS
Not Applicable
PRINCIPLE 3 – ACT ETHICALLY AND RESPONSIBLY
3.1 A listed entity should:
(a) have a code of conduct for its directors,
senior executives and employees; and
(b) disclose that code or a summary of it.
… our code of conduct or a summary of it:
in our Corporate Governance Statement
at Sections 3.1 of CGS
and at this location:
http://www.alararesources.com/corporate-governance
Not Applicable
PRINCIPLE 4 – SAFEGUARD INTEGRITY IN CORPORATE REPORTING
4.1 The board of a listed entity should:
(a) have an audit committee which:
(1) has at least three members, all of whom
are non-executive directors and a
majority of whom are independent
directors; and
(2) is chaired by an independent director,
who is not the chair of the board,
and disclose:
(3) the charter of the committee;
(4) the relevant qualifications and
experience of the members of the
committee; and
(5) in relation to each reporting period, the
number of times the committee met
throughout the period and the individual
attendances of the members at those
meetings; OR
(b) if it does not have an audit committee,
disclose that fact and the processes it
employs that independently verify and
[If the entity complies with paragraph (a):]
… the fact that we have an audit committee that complies with
paragraphs (1) and (2):
in our Corporate Governance Statement OR
at this location:
________
Insert location here
… and a copy of the charter of the committee:
at this location:
… and the information referred to in paragraphs (4) and (5):
in our Corporate Governance Statement OR
at this location:
at Section 4.1 of CGS
http://www.alararesources.com/corporate-governance

an explanation why
that is so in our
Corporate
Governance
Statement
Mr Phipps is the only
independent director
on the board. Mr Jain
is not considered
independent under
the ASX Corporate
Governance
Principles due to his
shareholding in the
Company. Given the
size of the company,
it is not practicable to
employ another non-
executive director to
chair the Audit

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KEY TO CORPORATE GOVERNANCE DISCLOSURES

Alara Resources Limited A.B.N. 27 122 892 719

Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation We have followed the recommendation in full for the whole of
the period above. We have disclosed …
We have followed the recommendation in full for the whole of
the period above. We have disclosed …
We haveNOT
followed the
recommendation in
full for the whole of
the period above. We
have disclosed …
safeguard the integrity of its corporate
reporting, including the processes for the
appointment and removal of the external
auditor and the rotation of the audit
engagement partner.
[If the entity complies with paragraph (b):]
… the fact that we do not have an audit committee and the
processes we employ that independently verify and safeguard
the integrity of our corporate reporting, including the processes
for the appointment and removal of the external auditor and the
rotation of the audit engagement partner:
in our Corporate Governance Statement OR
at this location:
________
Insert location here
Committee and
create a majority of
independent directors
on the Committee.
The Company will
keep the desirability
of increasing the size
of its Board under
review as it moves to
a production
company.
4.2 The board of a listed entity should, before it
approves the entity’s financial statements for a
financial period, receive from its CEO and CFO a
declaration that, in their opinion, the financial
records of the entity have been properly
maintained and that the financial statements
comply with the appropriate accounting standards
and give a true and fair view of the financial
position and performance of the entity and that
the opinion has been formed on the basis of a
sound system of risk management and internal
control which is operating effectively.
… the fact that we follow this recommendation:
in our Corporate Governance Statement
at Sections 4.2 of CGS
Not Applicable
4.3 A listed entity that has an AGM should ensure
that its external auditor attends its AGM and is
available to answer questions from security
holders relevant to the audit.
… the fact that we follow this recommendation:
in our Corporate Governance Statement
at Sections 4.3 of CGS
Not Applicable
PRINCIPLE 5 – MAKE TIMELY AND BALANCED DISCLOSURE
5.1 A listed entity should:
(a) have a written policy for complying with its
continuous disclosure obligations under the
Listing Rules; and
(b) disclose that policy or a summary of it.
… the fact that we follow this recommendation:
in our Corporate Governance Statement
at Sections 5.1 of CGS
Not Applicable
PRINCIPLE 6 – RESPECT THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS
6.1 A listed entity should provide information about
itself and its governance to investors via its
website.

… information about us and our governance on our website:
at this location:
http://alararesources.com/irm/content/company-overview-and-strategy.aspx
http://alararesources.com/irm/content/mission-statement-and-core-values.aspx
Not Applicable
http://www.alararesources.com/corporate-governance
6.2 A listed entity should design and implement an
investor relations program to facilitate effective
two-way communication with investors.

… the fact that we follow this recommendation:
in our Corporate Governance Statement
at Sections 6.1 of CGS
Not Applicable
6.3 A listed entity should disclose the policies and
processes it has in place to facilitate and
encourage participation at meetings of security
holders.


… our policies and processes for facilitating and encouraging
participation at meetings of security holders:
in our Corporate Governance Statement
at Sections 6.2 of CGS
Not Applicable
6.4 A listed entity should give security holders the
option to receive communications from, and send
communications to, the entity and its security
registry electronically.

… the fact that we follow this recommendation:
in our Corporate Governance Statement
at Sections 6.1 of CGS
Not Applicable
PRINCIPLE 7 – RECOGNISE AND MANAGE RISK
7.1 The board of a listed entity should:
(a) have a committee or committees to oversee
risk, each of which:
(1) has at least three members, a majority
of whom are independent directors; and
(2) is chaired by an independent director,


[If the entity complies with paragraph (a):]
… the fact that we have a committee or committees to oversee
risk that comply with paragraphs (1) and (2):
in our Corporate Governance Statement
at Section 7.1 of CGS
refer also: Audit Committee Charter
Not Applicable

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Alara Resources Limited A.B.N. 27 122 892 719

Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation We have followed the recommendation in full for the whole of
the period above. We have disclosed …
We haveNOT
followed the
recommendation in
full for the whole of
the period above. We
have disclosed …
and disclose:
(3) the charter of the committee;
(4) the members of the committee; and
(5) as at the end of each reporting period,
the number of times the committee met
throughout the period and the individual
attendances of the members at those
meetings; OR
(b) if it does not have a risk committee or
committees that satisfy (a) above, disclose
that fact and the processes it employs for
overseeing the entity’s risk management
framework.
… and a copy of the charter of the committee:
at this location:
_____
Insert location here_
… and the information referred to in paragraphs (4) and (5):
in our Corporate Governance Statement OR
at this location:
__________

Insert location here
[If the entity complies with paragraph (b):]
… the fact that we do not have a risk committee or committees
that satisfy (a) and the processes we employ for overseeing our
risk management framework:
in our Corporate Governance Statement
at Sections 7.1 of CGS
7.2 The board or a committee of the board should:
(a) review the entity’s risk management
framework at least annually to satisfy itself
that it continues to be sound; and
(b) disclose, in relation to each reporting period,
whether such a review has taken place.
… the fact that we follow this recommendation:
in our Corporate Governance Statement OR
at this location:
_______
Insert location here

an explanation why
that is so in our
Corporate
Governance
Statement
The Audit Committee
did not review the
Company’s risk
management
framework during the
period – a review is
scheduled to occur in
November 2018 so
that the Audit
Committee can
satisfy itself that the
Company’s risk
management
framework continues
to be sound.
7.3 A listed entity should disclose:
(a) if it has an internal audit function, how the
function is structured and what role it
performs; OR
(b) if it does not have an internal audit function,
that fact and the processes it employs for
evaluating and continually improving the
effectiveness of its risk management and
internal control processes.
[If the entity complies with paragraph (a):]
… how our internal audit function is structured and what role it
performs:
in our Corporate Governance Statement OR
at this location:
_______
Insert location here
[If the entity complies with paragraph (b):]
… the fact that we do not have an internal audit function and the
processes we employ for evaluating and continually improving
the effectiveness of our risk management and internal control
processes:
in our Corporate Governance Statement
at Section 7.3 of CGS
Not Applicable
7.4 A listed entity should disclose whether it has any
material exposure to economic, environmental
and social sustainability risks and, if it does, how
it manages or intends to manage those risks.
… whether we have any material exposure to economic,
environmental and social sustainability risks and, if we do, how
we manage or intend to manage those risks:
in our Corporate Governance Statement
at Section 7.2 of CGS
Not Applicable

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Alara Resources Limited A.B.N. 27 122 892 719

Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation We have followed the recommendation in full for the whole of
the period above. We have disclosed …
We haveNOT
followed the
recommendation in
full for the whole of
the period above. We
have disclosed …
PRINCIPLE 8 – REMUNERATE FAIRLY AND RESPONSIBLY
8.1 The board of a listed entity should:
(a) have a remuneration committee which:
(1) has at least three members, a majority
of whom are independent directors; and
(2) is chaired by an independent director,
and disclose:
(3) the charter of the committee;
(4) the members of the committee; and
(5) as at the end of each reporting period,
the number of times the committee met
throughout the period and the individual
attendances of the members at those
meetings; OR
(b) if it does not have a remuneration committee,
disclose that fact and the processes it
employs for setting the level and composition
of remuneration for directors and senior
executives and ensuring that such
remuneration is appropriate and not
excessive.
If the entity complies with paragraph (a):
… the fact that we have a remuneration committee that complies
with paragraphs (1) and (2):
in our Corporate Governance Statement OR
at this location:
_____
Insert location here_
… and a copy of the Charter of the Committee:
at this location:
… and the information referred to in paragraphs (4) and (5):

in our Corporate Governance Statement
at Section 8.1 of CGS
[If the entity complies with paragraph (b):]
… the fact that we do not have a remuneration committee and
the processes we employ for setting the level and composition of
remuneration for directors and senior executives and ensuring
that such remuneration is appropriate and not excessive:
in our Corporate Governance Statement OR
at this location:
__________

Insert location here

an explanation why
that is so in our
Corporate
Governance
Statement
Mr Phipps is the only
independent director
on the board. Mr Jain
is not considered
independent under
the ASX Corporate
Governance
Principles due to his
shareholding in the
Company. Given the
size of the company,
it is not practicable to
employee another
non-executive
director to create a
majority of
independent directors
on the committee.
The Company will
keep the desirability
of increasing the size
of its Board under
review as it moves to
a production
company.
8.2 A listed entity should separately disclose its
policies and practices regarding the remuneration
of non-executive directors and the remuneration
of executive directors and other senior
executives.
… separately our remuneration policies and practices regarding
the remuneration of non-executive directors and the
remuneration of executive directors and other senior executives:
in our Corporate Governance Statement
at Section 8.2 of CGS
and in the Remuneration Report within the
2018 Annual Report (at pages 30 to 35)
Not Applicable
8.3 A listed entity which has an equity-based
remuneration scheme should:
(a) have a policy on whether participants are
permitted to enter into transactions (whether
through the use of derivatives or otherwise)
which limit the economic risk of participating
in the scheme; and
(b) disclose that policy or a summary of it.
… our policy on this issue or a summary of it:
in our Corporate Governance Statement
at Section 8.3 of CGS
andSecurities Trading Policy
at
http://www.alararesources.com/corporate-governance
Not Applicable

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