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BARYS RESOURCES LIMITED Annual Report 2012

Oct 17, 2012

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ABN 73 189 230 811

A N N U A L R E P O R T 2012

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Contents

Table of Contents

Corporate Directory 1
Chairman’s Letter 2
Review of Operations 3
Directors’ Report 11
Corporate Governance Statement 27
Auditor’s Independence Declaration 34
Statement of Consolidated Comprehensive Income 35
Statement of Consolidated Financial Position 36
Statement of Consolidated Cash Flows 37
Statement of Consolidated Changes in Equity 38
Notes to Financial Statements 39
Directors’ Declaration 71
Independent Auditor’s Report 72
Shareholder Information 74
Tenement Schedule 79

Corporate Directory

DIRECTORS

Mr Winton Willesee - Non-Executive Chairman Mr Zeffron Reeves - Managing Director Mr Robert Butchart - Non-Executive Director Mr Colin Johnstone - Non-Executive Director

SHARE REGISTRY

Computershare Investor Services Pty Ltd Level 2, 45 St Georges Terrace PERTH WA 6000

Phone: +61 (8) 9323 2000 Fax: +61 (8) 9323 2033

COMPANY SECRETARY

Ms Shannon Coates

PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS AND REGISTERED OFFICE

AUDITORS

Stantons International Level 2 1 Walker Street WEST PERTH WA 6005

Ground Floor, 3 Richardson Street WEST PERTH WA 6005

SECURITIES EXCHANGE

CONTACT DETAILS

Website: www.mininggroup.net.au Email: [email protected]

Phone: + 61 (8) 9322 6424 Fax: + 61 (8) 9486 1258

Australian Securities Exchange Exchange Plaza 2 The Esplanade PERTH WA 6000

(ASX: MNE)

SOLICITORS TO THE COMPANY

Steinepreis Paganin Level 4, The Read Buildings 16 Milligan Street PERTH WA 6000

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Chairman’s Letter

Dear Shareholder

On behalf of my fellow directors, it is with pleasure I present to you Mining Group Limited’s 2012 Annual Report.

Mining Group Limited was listed on the Australian Securities Exchange and commenced trading on 1 July 2011 after successfully completing its Initial Public Offer. Following the successful listing, in January 2012, the Company announced the acquisition of interests in the exciting Comval project located in the Philippines.

Since that time the Company has progressed its exploration programs at Comval and has recently released its maiden JORC compliant resource at the project to complement the Company’s maturing understanding of the geology of the project.

The success of Mining Group Limited has been and continues to be a team effort and I take this opportunity to thank my fellow directors, including the former outgoing Managing Director Andrew Maurice, our technical team and our corporate advisors for their efforts and contribution to Mining Group Limited. I also take this opportunity to thank our shareholders and investors for their support of the Company.

As Chairman, I am committed to building our shareholder wealth in the Company through the diligent focus on our objectives within a culture of strong corporate governance, integrity and the protection of the interests of our shareholders.

I look forward with enthusiasm to the year ahead and the development of the Company as we build on our successes of 2012.

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Winton Willesee

Non-Executive Chairman

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Review of Operations

During the year the Company moved forward with its stated aim of discovering or acquiring commercially significant mineral deposits by acquiring the Comval copper and gold project on the island of Mindanao in the southern Philippines (“Comval Project”) . The acquisition of this Project is a high quality addition to the Company's existing Australian assets of Boorara, Teutonic and Lake Christopher Projects.

Philippines - Comval Copper and Gold Project

In early November 2011, Mining Group embarked on its first offshore project acquisition, entering into a binding Heads of Agreement with Cadan Resources Corporation (TSX.V:CXD) (“Cadan”) to acquire an 80% interest in the Comval Project. The Company completed the acquisition on 17 January 2012. The Comval Project is located in the established copper and gold producing region in Compostela Valley, Philippines, and is close to existing infrastructure. The Philippines provides a stable investment environment, and given the Comval Project’s sc ale and location, it has the potential to be a transformational acquisition for Mining Group.

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Figure 1- Comval Project location map and adjacent significant mineral deposits

The Comval Project is located in the established copper and gold producing region of the Compostela Valley on the Philippine island of Mindanao. A number of major copper and gold deposits occur within the region and the Project has potential for epithermal gold deposits and large scale copper gold porphyry and associated deposits. Comval is located adjacent to the Philippines Fault Zone, which is a world class copper/gold province and which

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Review of Operations

hosts major deposits such as Kingking (St Augustine) (5 billion lb Cu, 10.3 million oz. Au), Dilwalwal (Philippines Mining Development Corp) (10 million oz. Au) and CoO (Medusa) (2.5 million oz. Au) (Figure 1).

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Figure 2 - Comval Project Geology Map and property boundaries showing known prospects.

The Comval Project consists of two exploration permits, EP-00001-XI (EP1) and EP-00002-09-XI (EP2), covering an area of 4310 hectares, which are prospective for copper and gold (Figure 2).

The Philippines offers an attractive environment for mining development and investment, with the Philippine Government committed to providing a competitive investment climate and adequate protection of the rights and privileges of mining investors. The Philippines is also proximal to countries which have a high demand for metals, such as Japan, Korea and China, as well as having a highly available and skilled workforce across all disciplines required to develop and operate commercial scale operations.

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Review of Operations

Copper and gold mineralisation was first discovered at the Comval Project during the 1960's and the area has been subject to historical mining activity during the 1980's by Sabena Mining Corporation at the Tagpura open pit mine, which ceased operations in the early 1980's when the copper price fell below 75c/lb.

Exploration of the Project has identified numerous bodies of copper and gold mineralisation occuring along the margins of intrusive quartz diorites and associated porphyries in the Project area. The Project has 3 main targets previously delineated and drilled by Cadan, namely Tagpura, Maangob and Kalamatan, with numerous other early stage targets having been previously identified as prospective for both copper and gold.

Upon the 80% acquisition of the Project, the Company inherited a significant amount of historical data including surface mapping and sampling, trenching, over 24,000 metres of diamond and RC drilling, geophysical surveys (IP and magnetic) and preliminary metallurgical studies. Since the acquisition, Mining Group ’s exploration team has compiled and integrated all of this data and is generating some exciting results, and has also calculated a maiden JORC compliant resource estimate for the Tagpura, Maangob and Kalamatan deposits The maiden resource has provided a base for resource expansion that is expected to justify further development of the Project.

During the course of this work a number of earlier stage targets were identified, including Bayag Bayag, at which the Company carried out first pass exploration activities.

At Bayag Bayag, the Company completed a high resolution ground magnetic survey which highlighted a 800 metre long, 200 metre wide prospective corridor of skarn and porphyry style mineralisation. Nine diamond drill holes were completed, covering approximately 25% of this strike length with anomalous copper and gold being intercepted in all holes and hole BCPDH00001 producing the best results of 44.00m at 0.64% copper within a massive sulphide skarn.

Some extensional and infill drilling was completed at Tagpura and Maangob to complement existing data and assist with geological modelling in preparation for resource calculation on those targets.

Since acquiring the Comval Project, significant advancement has been made on the geological understanding and the Company has:

  • Completed re-logging and checked sampling of approximately 20,000 metres of historical drill core and RC drill samples;

  • Commenced 3D modelling and interpretation in preparation for resource estimations at Tagpura and Maangob;

  • Re-interpreted and integrated geological, geophysical and geochemical data to generate new drill targets;

  • Commenced a detailed high resolution ground magnetic survey to delineate the Tagpura extensions and the extent of the newly identified Bayag Bayag skarn; and

  • Completed 18 drill holes across 3 targets - 9 completed at the new discovery of Bayag Bayag, 8 at Tagpura and 1 at Maangob for a total of 4,148.40 metres.

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Review of Operations

Australia

Boorara Project (earning up to 70%)

The Boorara Project is located approximately 17 kilometres southeast of Kalgoorlie in the East Coolgardie Mineral Field in Western Australia and comprises two granted Prospecting Licenses (P26/3621 and P26/3622), covering an area of 206 hectares. The Project area occupies a favourable position within the prospective Boorara Shear Zone and is considered prospective for gold and base metals (Figure 3). The Company has progressed exploration work on the Boorara Project by undertaking a first pass orientation program which was designed to follow up on previously weak gold in soil anomalism from historical drill results and to determine the best soil fraction to gain a maximum gold response. Analysis of results showed a strong correlation between Au, Hg and Te, typical of Kalgoorlie style gold bearing systems. Given the encouraging results, the Company is in the process of planning a detailed soil-sampling program over the tenements. In addition the Company carried out regolith mapping over the entire Project area which indicates that a majority of the area is covered by in-situ residual soils, suitable for target delineation from a detailed soil sampling program (Figure 4).

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Figure 3 - Boorara Gold project location map on regional geology showing location of major mineral deposits in the region.

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Review of Operations

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Figure 4 - Boorara Gold project regolith map showing orientation soil sample locations and results for gold (ppb)

Teutonic Project (earning up to 70%)

The Teutonic Project is located approximately 30 kilometres north of Leonora in Western Australia and comprises one granted Exploration License (E37/1037) covering an area of 1,613 hectares. The Project area is prospective for gold and base metal mineralisation similar to the volcanogenic massive sulphide (“VMS”) styles recently discovered at Jaguar, Bentley and Teutonic Bore approximately 30 kilometres north northwest of the Project area (Figure 5).

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Review of Operations

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Figure 5 - Teutonic project location map on regional geology showing location of major mineral deposits on the region

In August 2011, the Company purchased detailed multi-client aeromagnetic data covering approximately 65% of the Teutonic Project area. The data was processed by Resource Potentials Pty Ltd to produce a suite of images. The survey data indicates a number of discrete magnetic anomalies in the east of the Project area, coincident with stratigraphy which hosts the VMS deposits of Jaguar and Bentley. No previous exploration has been conducted over this area at the Teutonic Project and the Company believes the eastern portion of the tenement is prospective for VMS mineralisation.

The Company completed a reinterpretation of this data and identified two base metal targets (Figure 6), possibly associated with VMS style base metals deposits similar to along strike Jaguar and Bentley deposits. The Company will continue to interpret this data and evaluate these targets on the coming year.

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Review of Operations

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Figure 6 - Teutonic project TMI 1st VD RTP image and target map

Lake Christopher Project (100%)

The Lake Christopher Project is located 130 kilometres west of the border between Western Australia and the Northern Territory. It is made up of a single Exploration Licence application, ELA69/2935, covering an area of 228 square kilometres and is prospective for gold, diamonds and uranium. A significant radiometric anomaly occurs in the western part of the Project area and the Company believes that the strength and extent of the anomaly warrants further investigation to determine the source.

Land access discussions have progressed with the Ngaanyatjarra Council (NC), which acts for the Ngaanyatjarra Land Council and the Yarnangu Ngaanyatjarra Parna (Aboriginal Corporation) with respect to the negotiation of a Mineral Exploration Land Access agreement and a Mining Access Permit at Lake Christopher.

A preliminary anthropological assessment has been undertaken and the Company is continuing discussions with the NC to reach an agreement with traditional owners in the coming months.

CORPORATE

During the year, the Company raised a total of $6,065,125 (before costs) to facilitate the acquisition of and initial exploration program at the Comval Project. Subsequent to the end of the year, the Company raised a further $2.5 million (before costs) via a partially underwritten renounceable entitlement issue. The Company also took out a secured loan of $500,000 from a controlled entity of its corporate adviser Cygnet Capital Pty Ltd. This loan was repaid in full on 13 September 2012, following completion of the entitlement issue.

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Review of Operations

A number of changes occurred at Board level both during and subsequent to the end of the year. Mr Rob Butchart was appointed as nominee non-executive Director of Cadan on 1 March 201 3. On 25 May 2012, Mr 2 Cobb Johnstone was appointed non-executive Director and Ms Shannon Coates resigned from that role. Post the end of the financial year, Mr Zeff Reeves was appointed as Managing Director on 17 July 2012 and Mr Andrew Maurice resigned from that position.

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Directors’ Report

The D irectors of Mining Group Limited (“Mining Group” or “the Company”) submit herewith the financial report of the Company and its subsidiaries (the “Group”) for the financial year ended 30 June 2012. In order to comply with the provisions of the Corporations Act 2001, the Directors report as follows:

DIRECTORS

The names of the Directors in office at any time during or since the end of the year are:

Mr Winton Willesee - Non-Executive Chairman

Mr Zeffron Reeves - Managing Director (Appointed 17 July 2012) Mr Andrew Maurice - Managing Director (Resigned 17 July 2012) Mr Robert Butchart - Nominee Director (Appointed 1 March 2012) Mr Colin Johnstone - Non-Executive Director (Appointed 24 May 2012) Ms Shannon Coates - Non-Executive Director (Resigned 24 May 2012)

Unless otherwise stated the Directors have been in office since the beginning of the financial year to the date of this report.

COMPANY SECRETARY

Ms Shannon Coates

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES

Mining Group Limited is an ASX listed company, incorporated in Australia. The principal activities of the Company and its subsidiaries are the acquisition, exploration and development of commercially significant resource projects in Australia and overseas. The Company currently holds interests in the West Australian based Boorara, Teutonic and Lake Christopher Projects, which are prospective for gold and base metals. On 17 January 2012, the Company acquired an 80% interest in the Comval copper gold project in the Philippines (“Comval Project”) from Cadan Resource s Corporation (TSXV: CXD) (“Cadan”) . Refer Note 25.

During the year, the Group has conducted mineral exploration and evaluation activities on its West Australian and Philippine based projects.

OPERATING RESULTS

The loss of the Group after providing for income tax amounted to $1,755,410 (2011: $68,058).

DIVIDENDS PAID OR RECOMMENDED

The Directors do not recommend the payment of a dividend and no amount has been paid or declared by way of a dividend to the date of this report.

REVIEW OF OPERATIONS

Following a successful listing on 1 July 2011, Mining Group commenced exploration work at its West Australian Boorara and Teutonic Projects and commenced land access discussions to progress the Lake Christopher Project.

Consistent with the Group ’s stated corporate objectives to identify additional resource opportunities in Australia and overseas, during the year, the Company completed the acquisition of an 80% interest in the Comval Project in the Philippines.

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Directors’ Report

Comval Project (80%) (80%)

In early November 2011, Mining Group embarked on its first offshore project acquisition, entering into a binding Heads of Agreement with Cadan to acquire an 80% interest in the Comval Project, located in the Philippines. The Company completed the acquisition on 17 January 2012.

The Comval Project consists of two exploration permits, EP-00001-XI (EP1) and EP-00002-09-XI (EP2), covering an area of 4,310 hectares, which are prospective for copper and gold.

The Comval Project is located in the established copper and gold producing region of the Compostela Valley on the Philippines island of Mindanao. A number of major copper and gold deposits occur within the region and the project has potential for epithermal gold deposits and large scale copper gold porphyry mineralisation and associated deposits. Comval is located adjacent to the Philippines Fault Zone, which is a world class copper/gold province and which hosts major deposits such as Kingking (St Augustine) (5 billion lb. Cu, 10.3 million oz. Au), Dilwalwal (Philippines Mining Development Corp) (10 million oz. Au) and CoO (Medusa) (2.5 million oz. Au).

The Philippines Government is committed to providing a competitive investment climate and adequate protection of the rights and privileges of mining investors. The Philippines is also proximal to countries which have a high demand for metals, such as Japan, Korea and China.

Copper and gold mineralisation was first discovered at the Comval Project during the 1960's and the area has been subject to historical mining activity during the 1980's by Sabena Mining Corporation at the historical Tagpura open pit mine which ceased operations in the early 1980’s when the copper price declined below 75c/lb .

Exploration of the project has identified numerous bodies of copper and gold mineralisation occuring along the margins of intrusive quartz diorites as skarns and associated porphyries. The Project has 3 main targets, Tagpura, Maangob and Kalamatan, with numerous other early stage targets having been previously identified as prospective for both copper and gold.

Upon the 80% acquisition of the project the Company inherited a significant amount of historical data including surface mapping and sampling, trenching, over 24,000 metres of diamond and RC drilling, geophysical surveys (IP and magnetic) and preliminary metallurgical studies. Since the acquisition the Mining Group exploration team has compiled and integrated all of this data and is generating some exciting results, as well as moving the advanced targets of Maangob and Tagpura forward towards a JORC compliant resource which will provide a base for resource expansion that will justify further development of the project.

In addition to the work done on the historical data Mining Group has also:

  • Completed re-logging and checked sampling of approximately 20,000 metres of historical drill core and RC drill samples;

  • Re-interpreted and integrated geological, geophysical and geochemical data to generate new drill targets;

  • Commenced a detailed high resolution ground magnetic survey to delineate the Tagpura extensions and the extent of the newly identified Bayag Bayag skarn; and

  • Completed 18 drill holes across 3 targets - 9 completed at the new discovery of Bayag Bayag, 8 at Tagpura and 1 at Maangob for a total of 4,148.40 metres.

In addition to the above, the Company has also been granted an option to acquire an 80% interest in the Batoto Gold/Silver Project held by Cadan, pursuant to due diligence process being carried out.

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Directors’ Report

The Company has an extensive exploration program planned for the coming year in order to unlock the full value of the Comval Project.

Boorara Project (earning up to 70%)

The Boorara Project is located approximately 17 kilometres southeast of Kalgoorlie in the East Coolgardie Mineral Field in Western Australia and comprises two granted Prospecting Licenses (P26/3621 and P26/3622), covering an area of 206 hectares. The Project area occupies a favourable position within the prospective Boorara Shear Zone and is considered prospective for gold and base metals. The Company has progressed exploration work on the Boorara Project by undertaking a first pass orientation program which was designed to follow up on previously weak gold in soil anomalism from historical drill results and to determine the best soil fraction to gain a maximum gold response. Analysis of results showed the best response for gold was in the -75 micron fraction with strong correlation between Au, Hg and Te, typical of Kalgoorlie style gold bearing systems. Given the encouraging results, the Company is in the process of planning a detailed soil-sampling program over the tenements.

Teutonic Project (earning up to 70%)

The Teutonic Project is located approximately 30 kilometres north of Leonora in Western Australia and comprises one granted Exploration License (E37/1037) covering an area of 1,613 hectares. The Project area is prospective for gold and base metal mineralisation similar to the volcanogenic massive sulphide (“VMS”) styles recently discovered at Jaguar, Bentley and Teutonic Bore approximately 30 kilometres north northwest of the Project area.

In August 2011, the Company purchased detailed multi-client aeromagnetic data covering approximately 65% of the Teutonic Project area. The data was processed by Resource Potentials Pty Ltd to produce a suite of images. The survey data indicates a number of discrete magnetic anomalies in the east of the Project area, coincident with stratigraphy which hosts the VMS deposits of Jaguar and Bentley. No previous exploration has been conducted over this area at the Teutonic Project and the Company believes the eastern portion of the tenement is prospective for VMS mineralisation.

The Company has commenced reinterpretation of this data to identify potential drill targets, possibly associated with VMS style base metals deposits similar to along strike Jaguar and Bentley deposits. The Company will continue to interpret this data and evaluate potential targets.

Lake Christopher Project (100%)

The Lake Christopher Project is located 130 kilometres west of the border between Western Australia and the Northern Territory. It is made up of a single Exploration Licence application, ELA69/2935, covering an area of 228 square kilometres and is prospective for gold, diamonds and uranium. A significant radiometric anomaly occurs in the western part of the Project area and the Company believes that the strength and extent of the anomaly warrants further investigation to determine the source.

Land access discussions have progressed with the Ngaanyatjarra Council ( “ NC ” ), which acts for the Ngaanyatjarra Land Council and the Yarnangu Ngaanyatjarra Parna (Aboriginal Corporation) with respect to the negotiation of a Mineral Exploration Land Access agreement and a Mining Access Permit at Lake Christopher.

A preliminary anthropological assessment is being undertaken and the Company is in the process of finalising the agreement with the NC and plans to meet with the traditional owners in the coming months.

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Directors’ Report

The information in this report that relates to Exploration Results, Mineral Resources or Ore Reserves is based on information compiled by Mr Zeffron Reeves (B App Sc (Hons) (Applied Geology) MBA, MAIG), an employee of the Company. Mr Reeves has sufficient experience that is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity which he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2004 Edition of the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves. Mr Reeves consents to the inclusion in this report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.

Corporate

The following capital raisings were completed during the year:

  • A fully underwritten pro-rata non-renounceable rights issue of 6,512,500 new options exercisable at $0.20 each on or before 1 July 2014 on a basis of 1 new option for every 4 Shares at an issue price of $0.01 per new option. The rights issue was completed on 17 November 2011.

  • 15,000,000 fully paid ordinary shares at an issue price of $0.20 per share to sophisticated and professional investors to raise $3,000,000 (before costs) issued for the acquisition of the Comval Project. This placement was completed on 17 January 2012.

  • 6,000,000 fully paid ordinary shares at an issue price of 50 cents per share to raise $3,000,000 (before costs) to sophisticated investor clients of Cygnet Capital Pty Ltd. The placement was completed in two tranches with Tranche 1 completed on 29 March 2012 and Tranche 2 completed on 18 April 2012.

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Directors’ Report

SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN STATE OF AFFAIRS

The following significant changes in state of affairs occurred during the year:

The Company was officially listed on the Australian Securities Exchange on 1 July 2011.

On 17 January 2012, the Company completed the acquisition of an 80% interest in the Comval Project, located in the Philippines. The Comval Project is located in the established copper and gold producing region in the Compostela Valley and is close to existing infrastructure.

Other than as stated above, the Group is not aware of any of significant changes in the state of affairs.

FINANCIAL POSITION

As at 30 June 2012, the net assets of the Group are $9,785,317 (2011: $2,390,035).

The Directors believe the Group is in a financial position to pursue its current operations.

AFTER BALANCE DATE EVENTS

On 9 July 2012, the Company announced a drilling and exploration update on ongoing drilling results from the new Bayag Bayag target on its Comval Project in the Philippines.

On 17 July 2012, the Company announced the appointment of Mr Zeffron Reeves as Managing Director of the Company and the resignation of Mr Andrew Maurice.

On 31 July 2012, the Company announced a pro rata renounceable entitlement issue of up to approximately 50,202,344 Shares on the basis of one share for every one share held by those shareholders registered at the record date at an issue price of $0.10 per share to raise up to $5,020,235. The Company released the Entitlement Issue Prospectus on 1 August 2012. On 5 September 2012 the Company issued 10,129,366 shares to applicants under the entitlement issue. On 13 September 2012, shortfall of 14,870,634 shares was issued.

On 1 August 2012, the Company entered into a loan agreement for a borrowing of $500,000, repayment in full plus interest of 6% per annum, on the earlier of 31 October 2012 or upon the close of the entitlement issue announced 31 July 2012. The Loan and accrued interest was repaid in full on 13 September 2012. The Company also issued to the nominees of the lender a fee of 6,000,000 options exercisable at $0.20 each on or before 1 July 2014, in the same class as the Company’s current listed options following shareholder approval at the Company’s general meeting on 18 September 2012.

On 20 August 2012, the Company announced that recent mapping and surface sampling results have extended the prospective target area at its Comval Project.

On 11 September 2012, Philco Mining Corp (“PMC”), a 80% owned subsidiary of the Company’s 100% wholly owned subsidiary, MNE Holdings Pty Ltd, confirmed the sale of its Carbon-in-Pulp Plant which has been disclosed as an asset held for sale as at 30 June 2012.

On 13 September 2012, the Company announced the results for the drilling target, Kalamatan Porphyry at its Comval Project.

As previously announced, if, within 24 months of settlement of the acquisition of the Comval Project, Cadan is successful in resolving a dispute, as summarised in the Prospectus, section 3.5(d), lodged December 2011, the Company must make a further $1,000,000 payment to Cadan within 6 months of the dispute being settled. In September 2012, Cadan notified the

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Company that, in its view, the dispute had been settled within the terms of the agreement. Mining Group is reviewing its position and will update the market in due course.

No other matters or circumstances have arisen since the end of the financial year which significantly affected or may significantly affect the operations of the Group, the results of those operations, or the state of affairs of the Group in future financial years.

FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS, PROSPECTS AND BUSINESS STRATEGIES

The Group intends to continue to pursue its goals to acquire, explore, and exploit mineral deposits on its tenements. Concurrently, the Group will continue to seek suitable merger and acquisition opportunities, both in Australia and overseas, in gold, base metals and other commodities of interest.

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

The Group is aware of its environmental obligations with regards to its exploration activities and ensures that it complies with all regulations when carrying out any exploration work. The Directors of the Group are not aware of any breach of environmental regulations for the year under review.

The Directors have considered the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007 (the “ NGER Act ” ) which introduces a single national reporting framework for the reporting and dissemination of information about the greenhouse gas emissions, greenhouse gas projects, and energy use and production of corporations. At the current stage of development, the Directors have determined that the NGER Act will have no effect on the Group for the current nor subsequent financial year. The Directors will reassess this position as and when the need arises.

INFORMATION ON DIRECTORS

Mr Winton Willesee Non-Executive Chairman Qualifications: BBus, DipEd, PGDipBus, MCom, FFin, CPA, MAICD, ACIS/ACSA

Mr Willesee is an experienced company director. Mr Willesee brings a broad range of skills and experience in strategy, company administration, corporate governance, company public listings, merger and acquisition transactions, reconstructions and corporate finance from his background with listed and unlisted public and other companies.

Mr Willesee holds a Master of Commerce, Post-Graduate Diploma in Business (Economics and Finance), a Graduate Diploma in Applied Corporate Governance, a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment, a Graduate Diploma in Education and a Bachelor of Business. He is a Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia, a Member of CPA Australia and a Chartered Secretary.

As well as his position with Mining Group Limited, Mr Willesee is currently the Chairman of Cove Resources Limited and BioProspect Limited, a director and company secretary of Base Resources Limited, Coretrack Limited, Newera Resources Limited and Otis Energy Limited and a director of Torrens Energy Limited.

Interests in Shares and Options: 300,000 ordinary shares and 537,500 options.

Mr Zeffron Reeves Managing Director (appointed 17 July 2012) Qualifications: B.Sc (Hons) (Applied Geology), MBA, MAIG

Mr Reeves has more than 15 years geological experience, most recently working with Cleveland Mining Company Ltd as Principal Exploration Geologist, where he was responsible for the delineation of the Premier Gold Mine resource as well as several new discoveries within the Crixas greenstone belt in Brazil. He has also had discovery success in Brazil and Australia

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with Ashburton Minerals having delineated previously unknown mineralisation within the Pocone Goldfield, in Brazil as well as uncovering the potential of the Mt Webb copper gold project in Australia.

Mr Reeves has a broad range of experience, from grass roots exploration to underground mining. He also has extensive corporate and commercial experience gained as commercial manager for a WA based electrical engineering contracting business and in his roles with Cleveland and Ashburton, and has an MBA from the Curtin Graduate School of Business.

From Mining Group’s inception, Mr Reeves has worked as a consultant to the Company, having provided technical, corporate and commercial consulting services to the Company during the Comval project acquisition process and in developing and executing the Company’s current exploration programme.

Interests in Shares and Options: 167,208 ordinary shares and 5,377,500 options

Mr Robert Butchart Nominee Director (appointed 1 March 2012)

Mr Butchart has been involved in the mining industry for more than 25 years. He has owned and operated exploration companies and drilling rigs in Australia and overseas, and has been involved in heap leaching operations and narrow vein underground gold mines.

Mr Butchart is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Cadan Resources Corporation, from whom Mining Group recently acquired an 80% interest in the Comval Project in the Philippines.

Interests in Shares and Options: nil.

Mr Colin Johnstone Non-Executive Director (appointed 24 May 2012) Qualifications: BEng (Mining)

Mr Johnstone was formerly Chief Operating Officer at both Equinox Minerals Limited, and Sino Gold Mining Limited prior to their respective acquisitions by Barrick Gold Corporation and Eldorado Gold Corporation. Most recently, he was Managing Director of Territory Resources Limited.

He is a mining engineer with over 30 years’ experience in the copper, gold and metalliferous mining industries, including bot h large open cut and underground operations. Mr Johnstone has extensive industry experience, having served as General Manager at some of Australia’s largest mines, including KCGM, Olympic Dam and No rthparkes. He has successfully constructed and operated mines in offshore jurisdictions including Zambia, China, Canada, Argentina as well as Australia.

Interests in Shares and Options: 544,415 ordinary shares and 750,000 options

Mr Andrew Maurice Managing Director ( resigned 17 July 2012)

Qualifications: BBus, GradCertMgnt, MBA, MAICD

Mr Maurice is an organisational business development professional with 16 years ’ experience working with start-up businesses and providing business advice to growing companies in a broad range of industries, including the resource industry. In his most recent role, Mr Maurice was founding Managing Director of Waratah Gold Limited, an ASX listed exploration and mine development company which, under Mr Maurice’s management, acquired a world class iron ore project in West Africa. He was Managing Director of Waratah Gold Ltd (now Waratah Resources Limited) from Feb. 2008 until Dec. 2010.

His specialist business advisory skills lie in the areas of business and strategic planning, project management, marketing and human resource management. He has also been involved in the establishment and operation of three successful business development organisations in Western Australia.

Mr Maurice holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business, a Graduate Certificate in Management and a Masters of Business Administration from Curtin University of Technology and is a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He also is a Board member of Curtin University’s School of Management and director of the Perth based management consultancy Management West.

Interests in Shares and Options: 212,000 ordinary shares and 550,000 options (at resignation).

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Ms Shannon Coates Non-Executive Director (Resigned 24 May 2012) Qualifications: LLB, BJuris, CSA

Ms Coates holds a Bachelor of Laws from Murdoch University and has over 17 years ’ experience in corporate law and compliance. Ms Coates is a Chartered Secretary and currently acts as Company Secretary to a number of ASX, JSE and AIM listed companies. Ms Coates acted as Non-Executive Director of Vmoto Limited from 20 June 2011 to 1 September 2011. She also acts as Non-Executive Director and/or Company Secretary to a number of unlisted companies. Ms Coates is Legal and Compliance Counsel to Perth based corporate advisory firm Evolution Capital Partners, which specialises in the provision of corporate services to ASX, JSE and AIM listed companies.

Interests in Shares and Options: 343,751 ordinary shares and 585,937 options.

Directorships of other listed companies

Directorships of other listed companies held by directors in the 3 years immediately before the end of the financial year are as follows:

Name Company Period of directorship Winton Willesee Cove Resources Limited June 2008 – present – Bioprospect Limited September 2011 present Base Resources Limited May 2007 – present Coretrack Limited October 2010 – present Newera Resources Limited March 2007- present – Otis Energy Limited January 2008 present Torrens Energy Limited March 2012 – present Boss Resources Limited Ceased October 2009 Hawkley Oil and Gas Ceased June 2010 Zeffron Reeves - - Andrew Maurice Waratah Resources Limited February 2008 – December 2010 Robert Butchart Cadan Resources Corporation (TSX May 2011 - present listed company) Colin Johnstone Territory Resources Limited September 2011 – April 2012 Shannon Coates Vmoto Limited June 2011 – September 2011 Artemis Resources Limited September 2011 to present

COMPANY SECRETARY

Ms Shannon Coates Qualifications: LLB, BJuris, CSA

Ms Coates ’ qualifications and experience is set out above.

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REMUNERATION REPORT (AUDITED)

The full Board currently fulfils the roles of Remuneration C ommittee and is governed by the Company’s adopted remuneration policy.

Remuneration Policy

This policy governs the operations of the Remuneration Committee. The Committee shall review and reassess the policy at least annually and obtain the approval of the Board.

Executive Remuneration

The Company’s remuneration policy for executive directors and senior management is designed to promote superior performance and long term commitment to the Company. Executives receive a base remuneration which is market related, and may be entitled to performance based remuneration at the ultimate discretion of the Board.

Overall remuneration policies are subject to the discretion of the Board and can be changed to reflect competitive market and business conditions where it is in the interests of the Company and shareholders to do so.

Executive remuneration and other terms of employment are reviewed annually by the Remuneration Committee having regard to performance, relevant comparative information and expert advice.

The Committee’s reward policy reflects its obligation to align executive’s remuneration with shareholders’ interests and to retain appropriately qualified executive talent for the benefit of the Company. The main principles of the policy are:

  • a. reward reflects the competitive market in which the Company operates;

  • b. individual reward should be linked to performance criteria; and

  • c. executives should be rewarded for both financial and non-financial performance.

The total remuneration of executives and other senior managers consists of the following:

  • a. salary - executive directors and senior managers receive a sum payable monthly in cash;

  • b. bonus - executive directors and nominated senior managers are eligible to participate in a bonus or profit participation plan if deemed appropriate;

  • c. long term incentives - executive directors may participate in share option schemes with the prior approval of shareholders. Executives may also participate in employee share option schemes, with any option issues generally being made in accordance with thresholds set in plans approved by shareholders. The Board however, considers it appropriate to retain the flexibility to issue options to executives outside of approved employee option plans in exceptional circumstances; and

  • d. other benefits - executive directors and senior managers are eligible to participate in superannuation schemes and other appropriate additional benefits.

Remuneration of other executives consists of the following:

  • a. salary - senior executives receive a sum payable monthly in cash;

  • b. bonus - each executive is eligible to participate in a bonus or profit participation plan if deemed appropriate;

  • c. long term incentives - each senior executive may, where appropriate, participate in share option schemes which have been approved by shareholders; and

  • d. other benefits – senior executives are eligible to participate in superannuation schemes and other appropriate additional benefits.

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REMUNERATION REPORT (AUDITED) (Continued)

Non-Executive Remuneration

Shareholders approve the maximum aggregate remuneration for Non-Executive Directors. The Remuneration Committee recommends the actual payments to Directors and the Board is responsible for ratifying any recommendations, if appropriate. The maximum aggregate remuneration approved for Non-Executive Directors is currently $200,000.

It is recognised that Non- Executive Directors’ remuneration is ideally structured to exclude equity based remuneration. However, whilst the Company remains small and the full Board, including the Non-Executive Directors, are included in the operations of the Company more closely than may be the case with larger companies the Non-Executive Directors are entitled to participate in equity based remuneration schemes.

All Directors are entitled to have their indemnity insurance paid by the Company.

Bonus or Profit Participation Plan

Performance incentives may be offered to executive directors and senior management of the Company through the operation of a bonus or profit participation plan at the ultimate discretion of the Board.

Details of Remuneration for Period Ended 30 June 2011 and the Year Ended 30 June 2012

The remuneration for each member of the key management personnel of the Group during the year was as follows:

2012
Short-term Benefits Post- Other Share based Payment Total Total Performance
employment Long-term Remune- Related
Benefits Benefits ration Repre-
sented by
Options
Salaries, Cash profit Non-cash Other Super- Other Equity Options
fees & leave share benefit annuation
$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ % %
Winton Willesee 40,000 - - - - - - - 40,000 0% 0%
Andrew Maurice4 249,300 - - - 22,437 - - - 271,737 0% 0%
Robert Butchart1 - - - - - - - - - 0% 0%
Colin Johnstone2 17,117 - - - - - - - 17,117 0% 0%
Shannon Coates3 30,000 - - - - - - - 30,000 0% 0%
Perfecto E Mirador Jr5 20,752 - - - - - - 15,835 36,587 43% 0%
Max Tuesley6 122,173 - - - - - - 89,677 211,850 44% 0%
479,342 - - - 22,437 - - 105,512 607,291

1 Appointed 1 March 2012

2 Appointed 24 May 2012

3 Resigned directorship 24 May 2012. Ms Coates is employed by Evolution Capital Partners, which provides the Company with Company Secretarial and office rental services. The Company paid Evolution Capital $101,655 during the period for these services. 4 Resigned 17 July 2012

5 Employment commenced 12 April 2012 with the Company’s subsidiary, Philco Mining Corp in the Philippines. The Company paid Mr Mirador $18,800 in consulting fees to Mirador Consultancy Services Ltd a company associated with Mr Mirador. 6 Employment commenced 1 April 2012 with the Company’s subsidiary, Philco Mining Corp in the Philippines. The Company paid Mr Tuesley $118,268 in consulting fees to Dragon Compass Ltd a company associated with Mr Tuesley

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REMUNERATION REPORT (AUDITED) (Continued)

2011
Short-term Benefits Post- Other Share based Payment Total Total Performance
employment Long-term Remune- Related
Benefits Benefits ration Repre-
sented by
Options
Salaries, Cash profit Non-cash Other Super- Other Equity Options
fees & leave share benefit annuation
$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ % %
Winton Willesee - - - - - - - - - 0% 0%
Andrew Maurice 24,972 - - - 2,247 - - - 27,219 0% 0%
Shannon Coates
-
- - - - - - - - 0% 0%
24,972 - - - 2,247 - - - 27,219

Options issued as part of remuneration

350,000 options were granted to key management persons of the Company as remuneration during the year (2011: nil). 300,000 to Max Tuesley and 50,000 to Perfecto E Mirador. These options vested immediately and the full value as per Black Scholes valuation, detailed in Note 26, has been included as part of their remuneration in the report above.

Shares Issued on Exercise of Options

52,343 (2011: nil) fully paid ordinary shares have been issued as a result of the exercise of options during or since the end of the financial year. No other options have been exercised, lapsed or expired.

Employment contracts of Key Management Personnel

Managing Director

On 17 July 2012, the Company entered into an Executive Employment Agreement ("Executive Employment Agreement") with Managing Director, Mr Zeffron Reeves, ("Executive") on the following material terms and conditions. Terms defined in this Section have the same meaning as contained in the Executive Employment Agreement:

  • (a) Remuneration: $300,000 per annum plus statutory superannuation

  • (b) Subject to shareholder approval, the Company will issue the Executive a total of 3,750,000 options to be issued on the following material terms and conditions:

    • 1,000,000 options exercisable at 20 cents each on or before 1 July 2015. The options will vest if and when a 30 million tonne JORC compliant resource at grades determined to be economically viable and to be used as the basis of a scoping study is defined with respect to the Comval Project.

    • 1,250,000 options exercisable at 20 cents each on or before 1 July 2015. The options will vest if and when the trading price of the Company’s shares is 50 cents or greater for more than 30 consecut ive trading days on which the shares in the Company trade;

    • 1,500,000 options exercisable at 20 cents each on or before 1 July 2015. The options will vest on completion of a positive scoping study with respect to the Comval Project.

  • (c) Termination by the Executive: The Executive may terminate the Executive Employment Agreement by:

  • (i) giving written notice to that effect in the event of any breach, non-observance or non-performance by the Company of any provision of the Executive Employment Agreement and the failure by the Company to remedy or adequately respond to the breach, non-observance or non-performance within 10 business days of written notice requiring it to remedy such breach; or

  • (ii) giving one month ’ s written notice to the Company without providing a reason for termination.

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REMUNERATION REPORT (AUDITED) (Continued)

Employment contracts of Key Management Personnel (continued)

Managing Director (continued)

  • (d) Termination by the Company: The Company may terminate the Executive Employment Agreement by the Company giving one month’s written notice to the Executive without needing to provide any reason for termination.

(Former) Managing Director

On 14 March 2011, the Company entered into an Executive Employment Agreement ("Executive Employment Agreement") with former Managing Director, Mr Andrew Maurice, ("Executive") on the following material terms and conditions. Terms defined in this section have the same meaning as contained in the Executive Employment Agreement:

  • (a) Remuneration: Daily Rate of $1,200 per day, based on actual days worked, plus any applicable superannuation.

  • (b) Termination date: 14 March 2013.

  • (c) Termination by the Executive: The Executive may terminate the Executive Employment Agreement by:

  • (i) giving written notice to that effect in the event of any breach, non-observance or non-performance by the Company of any provision of the Executive Employment Agreement and the failure by the Company to remedy or adequately respond to the breach, non-observance or non-performance within 10 business days of written notice requiring it to remedy such breach; or

  • (ii) giving one month ’ s written notice to the Company without providing a reason for termination.

  • (d) Termination by the Company: The Company may terminate the Executive Employment Agreement by the Company giving one month’s written notice to the Executive without needing to provide any reason for termination.

If notice is given by either party to terminate, the Company may make a payment of $1,200 in lieu of the notice period. Mr Maurice resigned 17 July 2012.

– Chief Finance and Legal Officer Philippines

On 12 April 2012, the Company entered into a Consultancy Agreement (“Agreement”) with Perfecto E. Mirador, Jr, Chief Finance and Legal Officer (“Executive”) of the Company’s 80% owned subsidiary, Philco Mining Corp. Details of the

Agreement are as follows:

  • (a) Remuneration: AUD $132,000 per annum

  • (b) Subject to shareholder approval, the Company will issue the Executive a total of 250,000 options to be issued on the following material terms and conditions:

  • 50,000 Options exercisable at $0.60 per option on or before the 3rd anniversary of the Commencement date. These options will be issued on the Commencement date. The issue of the options may be subject to shareholder approval.

  • 100,000 Options exercisable at $1.00 per option on or before the 3rd anniversary of the Commencement date. These options will be issued on a JORC inferred resource of 100Mt. The issue of the options may be subject to shareholder approval.

  • 100,000 Options exercisable at $1.50 per option on or before June 30 2016. These options will be issued on the completion of a positive feasibility study and acquisition of all required permitting to allow mining. The issue of the options may be subject to shareholder approval.

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REMUNERATION REPORT (AUDITED) (Continued)

– Chief Finance and Legal Officer Philippines (continued)

  • (c) Termination by the Executive: The Executive may terminate the Agreement by:

  • (i) giving written notice to that effect in the event of any breach, non-observance or non-performance by the Company of any provision of the Agreement and the failure by the Company to remedy or adequately respond to the breach, non-observance or non-performance within 10 business days of written notice requiring it to remedy such breach; or

  • (ii) giving two month ’ s written notice to the Company without providing a reason for termination.

  • (d) Termination by the Company: The Company may terminate Agreement by the Company giving two month’s written notice to the Executive without needing to provide any reason for termination.

Exploration Manager - Philippines

On 1 April 2012, the Company entered into a Consultancy Agreement (“Agreement”) with Max Tuesley, Exploration Manager (“Executive”) of the Company’s 80% owned subsidiary, Philco Mining Corp. Details of the Agreement are as follows:

  • (a) Remuneration: AUD $176,000 per annum

  • (b) Subject to shareholder approval, the Company will issue the Executive a total of 1,000,000 options to be issued on the following material terms and conditions:

    • 300,000 Options exercisable at $0.60 per option on or before the 3rd anniversary of the Commencement date. These options will be issued on the Commencement date and are to be escrowed for 1 years.

    • 250,000 Options exercisable at $0.60 per option on or before the 3rd anniversary of the Commencement date. These options will be issued on a JORC inferred resource of 30Mt with an average grade of at least 0.85% Cu equivalent. (based on March 1 2012 LME close metal prices). The issue of the options may be subject to shareholder approval.

    • 300,000 Options exercisable at $0.75 per option on or before June 30 2016. These options will be issued on a JORC inferred resource of 50Mt with an average grade of at least 0.85% Cu equivalent. (based on March 1 2012 LME close metal prices). The issue of the options may be subject to shareholder approval.

    • 150,000 Options exercisable at $1.00 per option on or before June 30 2016. These options will be issued on a JORC inferred resource of 75Mt with an average grade of at least 0.85% Cu equivalent. (based on March 1 2012 LME close metal prices). The issue of the options may be subject to shareholder approval.

  • (c) Termination by the Executive: The Executive may terminate the Agreement by:

  • (i) giving written notice to that effect in the event of any breach, non-observance or non-performance by the Company of any provision of the Agreement and the failure by the Company to remedy or adequately respond to the breach, non-observance or non-performance within 10 business days of written notice requiring it to remedy such breach; or

  • (ii) giving one month ’ s written notice to the Company without providing a reason for termination.

  • (d) Termination by the Company: The Company may terminate Agreement by the Company giving one month’s written notice to the Executive without needing to provide any reason for termination.

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REMUNERATION REPORT (AUDITED) (Continued)

Non- Executive Directors’ Letters of Appointment

Other than as set out below, Non- Executive Directors are entitled to $40,000 per annum in Director’s fees, with the Chairman being entitled to $60,000 per annum.

On 24 May 2012 Mr Johnstone was appointed Non-Executive Director with fees payable based on $1,500 per day (exc GST) on an ad hoc basis commencing the date of appointment, together with 500,000 unlisted options exercisable at 45 cents on or before 15 July 2014, subject to shareholder approval. Shareholder approval was received on 18 September 2012 and the options were issued to nominees of Mr Johnstone on that date.

On 1 March 2012 Mr Butchart was appointed Nominee Non-Executive Director of the Company with fees payable by the representative company, being Cadan.

Deeds of Indemnity

The Company has entered into Deeds of Indemnity and Access with each of its Directors ( “ Deeds ” ). Pursuant to the Deeds, the Company will indemnify each Director to the extent permitted by the Corporations Act against any liability arising as a result of the Director acting as an officer of the Company. The Company will be required under the Deeds to maintain insurance policies for the benefit of the relevant Director for the term of the appointment and for a period of 7 years after the relevant Direc tor’s retirement or resignation.

* END OF REMUNERATION REPORT ***

Meetings of Directors

During the year, 13 scheduled meetings of Directors were held. Attendances by each Director during the financial year were as follows:

Directors’ Meetings
Number eligible Number
to attend Attended
Directors
Winton Willesee 13 12
Zeffron Reeves 0 0
Andrew Maurice 13 13
Shannon Coates 13 12
Colin Johnstone 1 1
Rob Butchart 3 3

The full Board fulfils the role of Remuneration, Nomination and Audit committees.

Indemnifying Officers

In accordance with the Constitution, except as may be prohibited by the Corporations Act 2001, every Officer of the Company shall be indemnified out of the property of the Company against any liability incurred by him in his 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 currently has a directors’ and officers’ liability i nsurance in place. A premium has been paid for cover period from 16 June 2012 to 16 June 2013. The Company and Directors paid premiums are based on normal commercial terms and

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conditions to insure all Directors, officers and employees of the Company against the costs and expenses in defending claims against the individual while performing services for the Company.

Options

At the date of this report, there are 34,422,230 unissued ordinary shares of Mining Group Limited under option as follows:

Grant Date Date of Expiry Exercise price Number under option
3 May 2011 1 July 2014 $0.20 1,500,0001
17 November 2011 1 July 2014 $0.20 9,922,230
17 January 2012 1 July 2014 $0.20 12,000,000
18 April 2012 28 February 2014 $0.55 400,000
14 May 2012 1 April 2015 $0.60 300,0002
14 May 2012 14 May 2015 $0.60 50,000
18 September 2012 15 July 2014 $0.45 500,000
18 September 2012 1 July 2015 $0.20 3,750,000
18 September 2012 1 July 2014 $0.20 6,000,000

1 Held in escrow until 1 July 2013

2 Held in escrow until 1 April 2013

Proceedings on Behalf of Company

No person has applied for leave of Court to bring proceedings on behalf of the Company or intervene in any proceedings to which the Company is a party for the purpose of taking responsibility on behalf of the Company for all or any part of these proceedings.

The Company was not a party to any such proceedings during the year.

Non-audit Services

The Board of Directors is satisfied that the provision of non-audit services during the year is compatible with the general standard of independence for auditors imposed by the Corporations Act 2001. The Directors are satisfied that the services disclosed below did not compromise the externa l auditor’s independence for the following reasons:

  • all non-audit services are reviewed and approved by the full Board prior to commencement to ensure they do not adversely affect the integrity and objectivity of the auditor; and

  • the nature of the services provided do not compromise the general principles relating to auditor independence in accordance with APES 110: Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants set by the Accounting Professional and Ethical Standards Board.

No fees were paid or payable to the external auditors for non-audit services during the year (2011: $7,055).

AUDITOR’S INDEPENDENCE DECLARATION

The lead auditor’s independence declaration for the year ended 30 June 2012 has been received and can be found on page 25 of this Annual Report.

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Signed in accordance with a resolution of the Board of Directors.

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WINTON WILLESEE Non-Executive Chairman

DATED this 28[th] day of September 2012

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Corporate Governance

The Board of Directors of Mining Group Limited is responsible for the establishment of a corporate governance framework that has regard to the best practice recommendations set by the ASX Corporate Governance Council. Mining Group’s objective is to achieve best practice in corporate governance and the Com pany’s Board, senior executives and employees are committed to achieving this objective.

This statement summarises the corporate governance practices that have been adopted by the Board. In addition to the information contained in this statement, the Comp any’s website at www.mininggroup.net.au contains additional details of its corporate governance procedures and practices.

ASX Best Practice Recommendations

The ASX Listing Rules require listed companies to include in their Annual Report a statement disclosing the extent to which they have complied with the ASX best practice recommendations in the reporting period. The recommendations are not prescriptive and if a company considers that a recommendation is inappropriate having regard to its particular circumstances, the company has the flexibility not to adopt it. Where the Company considered it was not appropriate to presently comply with a particular recommendation the reasons are set out in the relevant section of this statement.

On 20 April 2011, the Board adopted a Corporate Governance policy that (except where expressly noted below) complies with the Listing Rules and the Principles set out in the Second Edition of the “Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations with 2010 Amendments”, established by the ASX Corporate Governance Council and published by the ASX in June 2010.

Board of Directors

Role and Responsibilities of the Board

The Board is responsible for guiding and monitoring the Company on behalf of shareholders. The specific responsibilities of the Board include:

(a) appointment, evaluation, rewarding and if necessary the removal of the Managing Director, and Chief
Financial Officer (or equivalent) and the Company Secretary;
(b) in conjunction with management, development of corporate objectives, strategy and operations plans and
approving and appropriately monitoring plans, new investments, major capital and operating expenditures,
capital management, acquisitions, divestitures and major funding activities;
(c) establishing appropriate levels of delegation to the Managing Director to allow him to manage the
business efficiently;
(d) monitoring actual performance against planned performance expectations and reviewing operating
information at a requisite level, to understand at all times the financial and operating conditions of the
Company;
(e) monitoring the performance of senior management including the implementation of strategy, and ensuring
appropriate resources are available;
(f) via management, an appreciation of areas of significant business risk and ensuring that the Company is
appropriately positioned to manage those risks;
(g) overseeing the management of safety, occupational health and environmental matters;
(h) satisfying itself that the financial statements of the Company fairly and accurately set out the financial
position and financial performance of the Company for the period under review;
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  • (i) satisfying itself that there are appropriate reporting systems and controls in place to assure the Board that proper operational, financial, compliance, and internal control processes are in place and functioning appropriately;

  • (j) to ensure that appropriate internal and external audit arrangements are in place and operating effectively;

  • (k) having a framework in place to help ensure that the Company acts legally and responsibly on all matters consistent with the code of conduct; and

  • (l) reporting to shareholders.

In accordance with ASX Principle 1, the Board has established a Board Charter which sets out functions reserved to Board and those delegated to senior executives. This Charter is available on the Company’s website. The Board has delegated responsibilities a nd authorities to management to enable management to conduct the Company’s day to day activities. Matters which are not covered by these delegations, such as approvals which exceed certain limits, require Board approval.

Board composition

The Board is comprised of one executive Director and three non-executive Directors.

  • The Company’s website contains details on the procedures for the selection and appointment of new directors and the re election of incumbent directors, together with the Board’s policy f or the nomination and appointment of directors.

ASX Principle 2 recommends the Board establish a Nomination Committee to focus on the selection and appointment practices of the Company. It is further recommended that the Nomination Committee have a formal Charter.

The Company has adopted a formal Nomination Committee Charter, available on the Company’s website, which includes information on the Company’s approach to selection and appointment of Directors. However the Company does not presently have a separate Nomination Committee. As the Board is small, the full Board conducts the function of such a committee, in accordance with the Charter.

The composition of the Board is reviewed at least annually to ensure the balance of skills and experience is appropriate. The current Directors have a broad range of qualifications, experience and expertise in the minerals exploration industry and in the finance and legal industries. The skills, experience and expertise of Directors are set out in the Directors’ Report . The Board considers that the current composition of the Board is adequate for the Company’s current size and operations and includes th e appropriate mix of skills and expertise, relevant to the Company’s business.

The names of the Directors in office at the date of this Report, the year they were first appointed, their status as non-executive, executive or independent Directors and whether they are retiring by rotation and seeking re-election by shareholders at the 2012 Annual General Meeting, are set ou t in the Directors’ Report.

Independence of non-executive directors

ASX Principle 2 recommends that a majority of the Board should be independent directors. The Board considers an independent director to be a non-executive director who meets the criteria for independence included in Principle 2 of the ASX Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations. Materiality for these purposes is based on quantitative and qualitative bases. An amount of over 5% of the annual turnover of the Company or 5% of the individual director’s net worth is considered material for these purposes.

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The Board has reviewed and considered the positions and associations of each of the Directors in office at the date of this report and consider that half of the Directors are not independent.

Currently the Board is comprised of two independent Directors, Winton Willesee and Cobb Johnstone, and two nonindependent Directors, Zeffron Reeves who acts in an executive capacity as the Managing Director, and Robert Butchart, who is the Chief Executive Officer of Cadan Resources Corporation, which is a major shareholder of Mining Group Limited. Notwithstanding that the current composition of the board does not meet the requirements of ASX principle 2, the Board considers that the composition of the Board is adequate for the Company's current size and operations, and includes an appropriate mix of skills and expertise, relevant to the Company's business. The Board has formed the view that the individuals on the Board can, and do make quality judgements in the best interests of the Company on all relevant issues.

Independent professional advice

The Board has adopted a formal policy on access to independent professional advice which provides that Directors are entitled to seek independent professional advice for the purposes of the proper performance of their duties. The advice is at the Company’s expense and advice so obtained is to be made available to all Directors.

Meetings

The Board held 13 scheduled meetings during the reporting year and no unscheduled meetings were held during that year.

The attendance of Directors at Board meetings during the year ended 30 June 2012 is detailed in the Directors’ Report.

Evaluation of Board and Senior Executive performance

A process has been established to review and evaluate the performance of the Board, individual Directors and senior executives. The Board is required to meet annually with the specific purpose of reviewing the role of the Board, assessing the performance of the Board and individual Directors over the previous 12 months and examining ways in which the Board can better perform its duties. The Company’s annual Board review took place in March 2012.

The Managing Director is responsible for assessing the performance of the key executives within the Company.

Remuneration

ASX Principle 8 recommends the Board establish a Remuneration Committee to focus on appropriate remuneration policies. It is further recommended that the Remuneration Committee have a formal Charter.

The Compan y has adopted a formal Remuneration Committee Charter, available on the Company’s website, which includes information on the Company’s approach to remuneration of Directors (executive and non -executive) and senior executives. However the Company does not presently have a separate Remuneration Committee. Given the small size of the Board, the full Board conducts the function of such a committee, in accordance with the Charter.

In accordance with Principle 8, Executive Directors and key executives are remunerated by way of a salary or consultancy fees, commensurate with their required level of services. Non-Executive Directors receive a fixed monthly fee for their services. Non- Executive Directors’ fees are currently capped at $200,000 per annum.

On 25 May 2012, subject to shareholder approval, the Company agreed to issue 500,000 Options to Non-Executive Director Mr Cobb Johnstone. Shareholder approval was subsequently received on 18 September 2012. The Company acknowledges that

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the guidelines to ASX Principle 8 recommend that Non-Executive Directors do not receive options. However under the Company’s current circumstances, the Directors considered the issue to be a cost effective and efficient means for the Company to provide a reward and incentive, as opposed to alternative forms of incentive, such as the payment of additional cash consideration that would be necessary for someone with the experience of Mr Johnstone.

The Company does not have any scheme relating to retirement benefits for Non-Executive Directors.

See the Remuneration Report for details of remuneration paid to Directors and key executives during the year.

Risk Management

In accordance with ASX Principle 7, the Company has a policy for the oversight and management of material business risks, which is available on the Company’s website.

Management determines the Company’s risk profile and is responsible for overseeing and approving risk management strategy and policies, internal compliance and internal control. The Company’s process of risk management and internal compliance and control includes:

  • (a) establishing the Company’s goals and objectives, and implementing and mon itoring strategies and policies to achieve these goals and objectives;

  • (b) continuously identifying and reacting to risks that might impact upon the achievement of the Company’s goals and objectives, and monitoring the environment for emerging factors and trends that affect these risks;

  • (c) formulating risk management strategies to manage identified risks and designing and implementing appropriate risk management policies and internal controls; and

  • (d) monitoring the performance of, and continuously improving the effectiveness of, risk management systems and internal compliance and controls, including an ongoing assessment of the effectiveness of risk management and internal compliance and control.

Within the identified risk profile of the Company, comprehensive practices are in place that are directed towards achieving the following objectives:

  • (a) effectiveness and efficiency in the use of the Company’s resources;

  • (b) compliance with applicable laws and regulations; and

  • (c) preparation of reliable published financial information.

The Board oversees an ongoing assessment of the effectiveness of risk management and internal compliance and control, requiring management appraise the Board of changing circumstances within the Company and within the international business environment. During the reporting period, the Managing Director regularly reported to the Board as to the effectiveness of the Company’s management of its material business risks. Further, in accordance with Principle 7, the Managing Dire ctor and

Chief Financial Officer have confirmed in writing to the Board that:

  • (a) the Company’s financial reports present a true and fair view, in all material respects, of the Company’s financial condition and operational results are in accordance with relevant accounting standards.

  • (b) the above confirmation is founded on a sound system of risk management and internal compliance and control which implements the policies of the Board;

  • (c) the Company’s risk management and internal compliance and control sy stem is operating efficiently and effectively in all material respects.

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Financial Reporting

ASX Principle 4 recommends the Board establish an Audit Committee to focus on issues relevant to the integrity of the Company’s financial reporting. It is further recommended the Audit Committee have a formal Charter.

The Company has prepared a formal Audit Committee Charter, available from the Company’s website, which promotes an environment consistent with best practice financial reporting and includes information on procedures for the selection and appointment of the external auditor and for the rotation of external audit engagement partners. However due to the small size of the Board, the Company does not presently have a separate Audit Committee. The full Board conducts the function of such a committee, in accordance with the Charter.

Code of Conduct

The Board encourages appropriate standards of conduct and behaviour from Directors, officers, employees and contractors of the Company.

The Board has a dopted a Code of Conduct in relation to Directors and employees, available from the Company’s website. This Code of Conduct is regularly reviewed and updated as necessary to ensure that it reflects the highest standards of behaviour and professionalism and the practices necessary to maintain confidence in the Company’s integrity.

A fundamental theme is that all business affairs are conducted legally, ethically and with strict observance of the highest standards of integrity and propriety.

The Board has established a Diversity Policy in accordance with ASX Principle 3. However, given the small size of the Company and its current stage of operations, the Board has opted not to establish measurable objectives for achieving gender diversity and as a result cannot assess such objectives and progress toward achieving them.

To provide an accurate reflection of the proportion of women across the whole organisation, the Company has opted to include contractors, casual and part-time employees in the statistics below, which show the proportion of women in the organisation as at the date of this report:

Board Nil
Senior Executives 25%
Employees/Contractors 17%

Securities Trading

As required by Listing Rule 12.12, the Board has adopted a Securities Trading Policy which regulates dealings by Directors, offices and employees in securities issued by the Company.

Under the policy, which is available on the Company’s website, general restrictions are imposed on Directors and employees when in possession of inside information, while additional trading restrictions apply to Directors and some employees.

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Corporate Governance

The policy regulates trading by key management personnel within defined closed periods, as well as providing details of trading not subject to the policy, exceptional circumstances in which key management personnel may be permitted to trade during a prohibited period with prior written clearance and the procedure for obtaining written clearance.

The Company prohibits Directors and employees from entering into transactions in associated products which limit the economic risk of participating in unvested entitlements under any equity based remuneration schemes.

Privacy

The Company has resolved to comply with the National Privacy Principles contained in the Privacy Act 1988, to the extent required for a company the size and nature of the Company.

Continuous Disclosure

In accordance with ASX Principle 5, the Board has an established Continuous Disclosure Policy which is available from the Company’s website.

The Company is committed to:

  • complying with the general and continuous disclosure principles contained in the Corporations Act and the ASX Listing rules;

  • preventing the selective or inadvertent disclosure of material price sensitive information;

  • ensuring shareholders and the market are provided with full and timely information about the Company’s activities;

  • ensuring that all market participants have equal opportunity to receive externally available information issued by the Company.

Shareholder Communication

In accordance with ASX Principle 6, the Board has established a communications strategy which is available from the Com pany’s website. The Board aims to ensure that shareholders are kept informed of all major developments affecting the Company.

The Managing Director and Company Secretary have primary responsibility for communication with shareholders. Information is communicated through:

  • a) continuous disclosure to relevant stock markets of all material information;

  • b) periodic disclosure through the annual report (or concise annual report), half year financial report and quarterly reporting of corporate activities;

  • c) notices of meetings and explanatory material;

  • d) the annual general meeting;

  • e) periodic newsletters or letters from the Chairman or Managing Director; and

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Corporate Governance

f) the Company’s web -site.

The Company is committed to the promotion of investor confidence by ensuring that tra ding in the Company’s securities takes place in an efficient, competitive and informed market.

Shareholders are encouraged at annual general meetings to ask questions of Directors and senior management and also the Company’s external auditors, who are requested to attend the Company’s annual general meetings.

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Statement of Consolidated Comprehensive Income FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2012

Note
Interest revenue
Administrative expenses
Consultancy and legal expenses
Compliance and regulatory expenses
Equity based payments
Exploration expenses
Depreciation and amortisation expenses
Director and employee related expenses
Gain/(loss) on foreign currency
Impairment of financial assets held for sale
Other expenses
Loss before income tax expense

Consolidated
Year Ended
30 June 2012
$
68,002
(61,495)
(275,135)
(266,848)
(105,512)
(282,859)
(2,307)
(445,755)
88,168
(140,448)
(257,797)
(1,681,986)
9 February
2011 to 30
June 2011
$
-
(17,751)
(1,857)
(10,153)
-
-
-
(27,080)
-
-
(11,217)
(68,058)
Income tax expense
4
Loss for the year
Other comprehensive income
Total comprehensive loss for the year (net of tax)
Loss attributable to:
Members of the parent entity
Non-controlling interest
Total Comprehensive loss attributable to:
Members of the parent entity
Non-controlling interest
Earnings per share
Basic loss per share (cents)
5
Diluted loss per share (cents)
5
(73,424)
(1,755,410)
146,064
(1,609,346)
(1,758,314)
2,904
(1,755,410)
(1,612,250)
2,904
(1,609,346)
(4.93)
(4.93)
-
(68,058)
-
(68,058)
-
-
-
-
-
-
(0.69)
(0.69)

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.

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Statement of Consolidated Financial Position AS AT 30 JUNE 2012

Note
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents
6
Assets held for sale
7
Other receivables
8
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS
NON CURRENT ASSETS
Fixed assets
9
Exploration costs
10
Other non-current assets
11
TOTAL NON CURRENT ASSETS
TOTAL ASSETS
Consolidated
2012
$
877,746
1,498,427
321,011
2,697,184
65,023
20,069,142
52,455
20,186,620
22,883,804
2011
$
2,573,939
-
13,180
2,587,119
-
77,186
-
77,186
2,664,305

CURRENT LIABILITIES
Trade and other payables
12
Provisions
13
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES
NON CURRENT LIABILITIES
Deferred taxes payable
Loans payable
14
TOTAL NON CURRENT LIABILITIES
TOTAL LIABILITIES
NET ASSETS
EQUITY
Issued capital
15
Reserves
18
Non-Controlling Interest
Accumulated losses
TOTAL EQUITY
799,757
25,766
825,523
229,574
12,043,390
12,272,964
13,098,487
9,785,317
8,899,657
2,752,006
(39,974)
(1,826,372)
9,785,317
272,722
1,548
274,270
-
-
274,270
274,270
2,390,035
2,458,093
-
-
(68,058)
2,390,035

The accompanying notes form part of these financial accounts

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Statement of Consolidated Cash Flow FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2012

Note
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Interest revenues
Payments to suppliers and employees
Net cash used in operating activities
20(b)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Plant & Equipment at cost
Exploration and evaluation
Acquisition Comval project
Net cash used in investing activities
Consolidated
Year Ended
30 June 2012
$
68,002
(1,252,872)
(1,184,870)
(28,081)
(2,853,001)
(3,344,563)
(6,225,645)
9 February
2011 to 30
June 2011
$
-
(25,011)
(25,011)
-
(44,143)
-
(44,143)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from issue of equities
Capital raising costs
Net cash provided by financing activities
Net increase in cash held
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the financial year
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the financial year
20(a)
6,110,215
(395,893)
5,714,322
(1,696,193)
2,573,939
877,746
2,750,110
(107,017)
2,643,093
2,573,939
-
2,573,939

The accompanying notes form part of these financial accounts

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Statement of Consolidated Changes in Equity FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2012

Note
Balance at incorporation
9 February 2011
Loss for the period
Other comprehensive income
Total comprehensive loss for the
period
Transactions with owners
Shares issued during the period
(net of capital raising costs)
15
Balance at 30 June 2011
Attributable to the owners of the parent
Issued
Capital
$
Reserves
$
Accumulated
Losses
$
Total
$
Non-
controlling
Interest
$
Total
Equity
$
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(68,058)
(68,058)
-
(68,058)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(68,058)
(68,058)
-
(68,058)
2,458,093
-
-
2,458,093
-
2,458,093
2,458,093
-
(68,058)
2,390,035
-
2,390,035
Loss for the year
Other comprehensive income
Total comprehensive loss for the
year
Transactions with owners
Non-Controlling interest at
acquisition
Issue of options
Shares issued during the year (net
of capital raising costs)
15
Shares issued–Comval Project
acquisition
15
Balance at 30 June 2012
-
-
(1,758,314)
(1,758,314)
2,904
(1,755,410)
-
139,737
139,737
(1,582)
138,155
-
139,737
(1,758,314)
(1,618,577)
1,322
(1,617,255)
-
-
-
-
(41,296)
(41,296)
- 2,612,269
-
2,612,269
-
2,612,269
5,511,564
-
-
5,511,564
-
5,511,564
930,000
-
-
930,000
-
930,000
8,899,657 2,752,006
(1,826,372)
9,825,291
(39,974)
9,785,317

The accompanying notes form part of these financial accounts

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Notes to Financial Statements FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2012

NOTE 1. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

This financial report includes the financial statements and notes of Mining Group Limited and controlled entities (“consolidated entity”) . The separate financial statements and notes of Mining Group Limited as an individual parent entity (“Company”) have not been presented within this financial report as permitted by the Corporations Act 2001 .

The financial report was authorised for issue on 28 September 2012 by the Directors of the company.

Basis of Preparation

The financial report is a general purpose financial report that has been prepared in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards, Australian Accounting Interpretations, other authoritative pronouncements of the Australian Accounting Standards Board and the Corporations Act 2001.

The financial report covers Mining Group Limited and its subsidiaries, and has been prepared in Australian dollars. Mining Group Limited is a listed public company, incorporated and domiciled in Australia.

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 to which they apply. 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. They have been consistently applied unless otherwise stated.

The financial report has been prepared on an accruals basis and is based on historical costs, modified, where applicable, by the measurement at fair value of selected non-current assets, financial assets and financial liabilities.

a. Adoption of new and revised standards

Changes in accounting policies on initial application of Accounting Standards

In the year ended 30 June 2012, the Group has reviewed all of the new and revised Standards and Interpretations issued by the AASB that are relevant to its operations and effective for the current annual reporting period.

It has been determined by the Directors that there is no impact, material or otherwise, of the new and revised Standards and Interpretations on its business and, therefore, no change is necessary to Group accounting policies.

The Group has also reviewed all new Standards and Interpretations that have been issued but are not yet effective for the year ended 30 June 2012. As a result of this review, the Directors have determined that there is no impact, material or otherwise, of the new and revised Standards and Interpretations on its business and, therefore, no change is necessary to Group accounting policies.

b. Income Tax

Current tax assets and liabilities for the current and prior periods are measured at the amount expected to be recovered from or paid to the taxation authorities. The tax rates and tax laws used to compute the amount are those that are enacted or substantively enacted by the statement of financial position date.

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

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Notes to Financial Statements FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2012

NOTE 1. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

b. Income tax (continued)

Deferred income tax assets are recognised for all deductible temporary differences, carry-forward of unused tax assets and unused tax losses, to the extent that it is probable that taxable profit will be available against which the deductible temporary differences and the carry-forward of unused tax credits and unused tax losses can be utilised, except:

  • when the deferred income tax asset relating to the deductible temporary difference arises from the initial recognition of an asset or liability in a transaction that is not a business combination and, at the time of the transaction, affects neither the accounting profit nor taxable profit or loss; or

  • when the deductible temporary difference is associated with investments in subsidiaries, associates or interests in joint ventures, in which case a deferred tax asset is only recognised to the extent that it is probable that the temporary difference will reverse in the foreseeable future and taxable profit will be available against which the temporary difference can be utilised.

The carrying amount of deferred income tax assets is reviewed at each statement of financial position date and reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profit will be available to allow all or part of the deferred income tax asset to be utilised.

Unrecognised deferred income tax assets are reassessed at each statement of financial position date and are recognised to the extent that it has become probable that future taxable profit will allow the deferred tax asset to be recovered.

Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are measured at the tax rates that are expected to apply to the year when the asset is realised or the liability is settled, based on tax rates (and tax laws) that have been enacted or substantively enacted at the statement of financial position date.

Income taxes relating to items recognised directly in equity are recognised in equity and not in profit or loss.

Deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities are offset only if a legally enforceable right exists to set off current tax assets against current tax liabilities and the deferred tax assets and liabilities relate to the same taxable entity and the same taxation authority.

c. Issued capital

Ordinary shares are classified as equity. Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of new shares or options are shown in equity as a deduction, net of tax, from the proceeds.

d. Earnings per share

Basic earnings per share is calculated as net profit or loss attributable to members of the parent, adjusted to exclude any costs of servicing equity (other than dividends) and preference share dividends, divided by the weighted average number of ordinary shares, adjusted for any bonus element.

Diluted earnings per share is calculated as net profit or loss attributable to members of the parent, adjusted for:

  • costs of servicing equity (other than dividends) and preference share dividends;

  • the after tax effect of dividends and interest associated with dilutive potential ordinary shares that have been recognised as expenses; and

  • other non-discretionary changes in revenues or expenses during the period that would result from the dilution of potential ordinary shares; divided by the weighted average number of ordinary shares and dilutive potential ordinary shares, adjusted for any bonus element.

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Notes to Financial Statements FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2012

NOTE 1. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

e. Exploration, evaluation and development expenditure

Exploration, evaluation and acquisition expenditure on areas of interest will normally be expensed but will be assessed on a case by case basis and may be capitalised to areas of interest and carried forward where right of tenure of the area of interest is current and they are expected to be recouped through sale or successful development and exploitation of the area of interest or, where exploration and evaluation activities in the area of interest have not yet reached a stage that permits reasonable assessment of the existence of economically recoverable reserves. When an area of interest is abandoned or the directors decide that it is not commercial, any accumulated acquisition costs in respect of that area are written off in the financial period the decision is made. Each area of interest is also reviewed at the end of each accounting period and accumulated costs written off to the extent that they will not be recoverable in the future. Where projects have advanced to the stage that directors have made a decision to mine, they are classified as development properties. When further development expenditure is incurred in respect of a development property, such expenditure is carried forward as part of the cost of that development property only when substantial future economic benefits are established. Otherwise such expenditure is classified as part of the cost of production or written off where production has not commenced.

f. Leases

Leases of fixed assets where substantially all the risks and benefits incidental to the ownership of the asset, but not the legal ownership that is transferred to entities in the economic entity, are classified as finance leases.

Finance leases are capitalised by recording an asset and a liability at the lower of the amounts equal to the fair value of the leased property or the present value of the minimum lease payments, including any guaranteed residual values. Lease payments are allocated between the reduction of the lease liability and the lease interest expense for the year.

Leased assets are depreciated on a straight-line basis over the shorter of their estimated useful lives or the lease term.

Lease payments for operating leases, where substantially all the risks and benefits remain with the lessor, are charged as expenses in the years in which they are incurred.

Lease incentives under operating leases are recognised as a liability and amortised on a straight-line basis over the life of the lease term.

g. Financial Instruments

Initial Recognition and Measurement

Financial instruments, incorporating financial assets and financial liabilities, are recognised when the entity becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument. Trade date accounting is adopted for financial assets that are delivered within timeframes established by marketplace convention.

Financial instruments are initially measured at fair value plus transactions costs where the instrument is not classified as at fair value through profit or loss. Transaction costs related to instruments classified as at fair value through profit or loss are expensed to profit or loss immediately. Financial instruments are classified and measured as set out below.

Derecognition

Financial assets are derecognised where the contractual rights to receipt of cash flows expires or the asset is transferred to another party whereby the entity is no longer has any significant continuing involvement in the risks and benefits associated with the asset. Financial liabilities are derecognised where the related obligations are either discharged, cancelled or expire. The difference between the carrying value of the financial liability extinguished or transferred to another party and the fair value of consideration paid, including the transfer of non-cash assets or liabilities assumed, is recognised in profit or loss.

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Notes to Financial Statements FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2012

NOTE 1. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

g. Financial instruments (continued)

Classification and Subsequent Measurement

(i) Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

Financial assets are classified at fair value through profit or loss when they are held for trading for the purpose of short term profit taking. Realised and unrealised gains and losses arising from changes in fair value are included in profit or loss in the year in which they arise.

(ii) Loans and receivables

Loans and receivables are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted in an active market and are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest rate method.

(iii) Held-to-maturity investments

Held-to-maturity investments are non-derivative financial assets that have fixed maturities and fixed or determinable payments, and it is the Company’s intention to hold these investments to maturity. They are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest rate method.

(iv) Available-for-sale financial assets

Available-for-sale financial assets are non-derivative financial assets that are either designated as such or that are not classified in any of the other categories. They comprise investments in the equity of other entities where there is neither a fixed maturity nor fixed or determinable payments.

(v) Financial Liabilities

Non-derivative financial liabilities (excluding financial guarantees) are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest rate method.

h. Fair value

Fair value is determined based on the last trading price for all quoted investments. Valuation techniques are applied to determine the fair value for all unlisted securities, including recent arm’s length transactions, reference to similar instru ments and option pricing models.

i. Impairment

At each reporting date, the Company assesses whether there is objective evidence that a financial instrument has been impaired. In the case of available-for-sale financial instruments, a prolonged decline in the value of the instrument is considered to determine whether an impairment has arisen. Impairment losses are recognised in the income statement.

(i) Financial assets carried at amortised cost

If there is objective evidence that an impairment loss on loans and receivables carried at amortised cost has been incurred, the amount of the loss is measured as the difference between the asset’s carrying amount and the present value of estimated future cash flows (excluding future credit losses that have not been incurred) discounted at the financial asset’s original effective interest rate (i.e. the effective interest rate computed at initial recognition). The carrying amount of the asset is reduced either directly or through use of an allowance account.

The amount of the loss is recognised in profit or loss.

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Notes to Financial Statements FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2012

NOTE 1. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

i. Impairment (continued)

(i) Financial assets carried at amortised cost (continued)

The Group first assesses whether objective evidence of impairment exists individually for financial assets that are individually significant, and individually or collectively for financial assets that are not individually significant. If it is determined that no objective evidence of impairment exists for an individually assessed financial asset, whether significant or not, the asset is included in a group of financial assets with similar credit risk characteristics and that group of financial assets is collectively assessed for impairment. Assets that are individually assessed for impairment and for which an impairment loss is or continues to be recognised are not included in a collective assessment of impairment.

If, in a subsequent period, the amount of the impairment loss decreases and the decrease can be related objectively to an event occurring after the impairment was recognised, the previously recognised impairment loss is reversed. Any subsequent reversal of an impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss, to the extent that the carrying value of the asset does not exceed its amortised cost at the reversal date.

(ii) Financial assets carried at cost

If there is objective evidence that an impairment loss has been incurred on an unquoted equity instrument that is not carried at fair value (because its fair value cannot be reliably measured), or on a derivative asset that is linked to and must be settled by delivery of such an unquoted equity instrument, the amount of the loss is measured as the difference between the asset’s carrying amount and the present value of estimated future cash flows, discounted at the current market rate of return for a similar financial asset.

(iii) Available-for-sale investments

If there is objective evidence that an available-for-sale investment is impaired, an amount comprising the difference between its cost (net of any principal repayment and amortisation) and its current fair value, less any impairment loss previously recognised in profit or loss, is transferred from equity to the statement of comprehensive income. Reversals of impairment losses for equity instruments classified as available-for-sale are not recognised in profit. Reversals of impairment losses for debt instruments are reversed through profit or loss if the increase in an instrument's fair value can be objectively related to an event occurring after the impairment loss was recognised in profit or loss

j. Employee Benefits

Provision is made for the C ompany’s liability for employee benefits ar ising from services rendered by employees to balance date. Employee benefits that are expected to be settled within one year have been measured at the amounts expected to be paid when the liability is settled. Employee benefits payable later than one year have been measured at the present value of the estimated future cash outflows to be made for those benefits. Those cash flows are discounted using market yields on national government bonds with terms to maturity that match the expected timing of cash flows.

Equity-settled compensation

The entity operates equity-settled share-based payment employee share and option schemes. The fair value of the equity to which employees become entitled is measured at grant date and recognised as an expense over the vesting period, with a corresponding increase to an equity account. The fair value of shares is ascertained as the market bid price. The fair value of – options is ascertained using a Black Scholes pricing model which incorporates all market vesting conditions. The number of shares and options expected to vest is reviewed and adjusted at each reporting date such that the amount recognised for services received as consideration for the equity instruments granted shall be based on the number of equity instruments that eventually vest.

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Notes to Financial Statements FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2012

NOTE 1. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

k. 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.

When the Group expects some or all of a provision to be reimbursed, for example under an insurance contract, the reimbursement is recognised as a separate assets but only when the reimbursement is virtually certain. The expense relating to any provision is presented in the statement of comprehensive income net of any reimbursement.

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 a borrowing cost.

l. Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term highly liquid investments with original maturities of 12 months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within short-term borrowings in current liabilities on the statement of financial position.

m. Revenue Recognition

Revenue is recognised to the extent that it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the Group and the revenue can be reliably measured. The following specific recognition criteria must also be met before revenue is recognised:

Interest income

Interest income is recognised on a proportional basis taking into account the interest rates applicable to the financial assets. All revenue is stated net of the amount of goods and services tax (GST).

n. Trade and other receivables

Trade receivables are measured on initial recognition at fair value and are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest rate method, less provision for impairment. Trade receivables are generally due for settlement within periods ranging from 15 days to 30 days.

o. Plant and equipment

Plant and equipment is stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses.

Depreciation is calculated over the estimated useful life of the assets using the Straight line method as follows:

– Plant and equipment 2 - 5 years Furniture and Fixtures – 2 - 5 years – Computer equipment 2 - 5 years

The assets' residual values, useful lives and amortisation methods are reviewed, and adjusted if appropriate, at each financial year end.

For an asset that does not generate largely independent cash inflows, recoverable amount is determined for the cashgenerating unit to which the asset belongs, unless the asset's value in use can be estimated to be close to its fair value.

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Notes to Financial Statements FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2012

NOTE 1. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

o. Plant and equipment (continued)

An impairment exists when the carrying value of an asset or cash-generating units exceeds its estimated recoverable amount. The asset or cash-generating unit is then written down to its recoverable amount.

For plant and equipment, impairment losses are recognised in the statement of comprehensive income in the cost of sales line item.

Derecognition and disposal

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

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

p. Trade and payables

Trade payables and other payables are carried at amortised costs and represent liabilities for goods and services provided to the Group prior to the end of the financial year that are unpaid and arise when the Group becomes obliged to make future payments in respect of the purchase of these goods and services.

q. Other taxes

Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of the amount of GST except:

  • when the GST incurred on a purchase of goods and services is not recoverable from the taxation authority, in which case the GST is recognised as part of the cost of acquisition of the asset or as part of the expense item as applicable; and

  • receivables and payables, which are stated with the amount of GST included.

The net amount of GST recoverable from, or payable to, the taxation authority is included as part of receivables or payables in the statement of financial position.

Cash flows are included in the Statement of Cash Flows on a gross basis and the GST component of cash flows arising from investing and financing activities, which is recoverable from, or payable to, the taxation authority are classified as operating cash flows.

Commitments and contingencies are disclosed net of the amount of GST recoverable from, or payable to, the taxation authority.

r. Critical Accounting Estimates and Judgments

The directors evaluate estimates and judgments incorporated into the financial report based on historical knowledge and best available current information. Estimates assume a reasonable expectation of future events and are based on current trends and economic data, obtained both externally and within the Company.

Environmental Issues

Balances disclosed in the financial statements and notes thereto are not adjusted for any pending or enacted environmental legislation, and the directors understanding thereof. At the current stage of the C ompany’s development and its current environmental impact the directors believe such treatment is reasonable and appropriate.

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Notes to Financial Statements FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2012

NOTE 1. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

r. Critical Accounting Estimates and Judgments (continued)

Taxation

Balances disclosed in the financial statements and the notes thereto, related to taxation, are based on the best estimates of directors. These estimates take into account both the financial performance and position of the Group as they pertain to current income taxation legislation, and the directors understanding thereof. No adjustment has been made for pending or future taxation legislation. The current income tax position represents that directors’ best estimate, pending an assessment by the Australian Taxation Office.

– Key Judgements Deferred exploration and evaluation expenditure

Exploration and evaluation costs are carried forward where right of tenure of the area of interest is current. These costs are carried forward in respect of an area that has not at balance sheet date reached a stage that permits reasonable assessment of the existence of economically recoverable reserves, refer to the accounting policy stated in note 1(e).

– Key Judgements Share based payment transactions

The Company 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 internal valuation using a Black-Scholes option pricing model.

s. Operating segments

– Identification and measurement of segments AASB 8 requires the ‘management approach’ to the identification measurement and disclosure of operating segments. The ‘management approach’ requires that operating segments be identified on the basis of internal reports that are regularly reviewed by the entity’s chief operating decision maker, for t he purpose of allocating resources and assessing performance. This could also include the identification of operating segments which sell primarily or exclusively to other internal operating segments.

t. Foreign currency translation

Both the functional and presentation currency of Mining Group Limited and its Australian subsidiaries is Australian dollars. Each entity in the Group determines its own functional currency and items included in the financial statements of each entity are measured using that functional currency.

Transactions in foreign currencies are initially recorded in the functional currency by applying the exchange rates ruling at the date of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the rate of exchange ruling at the balance date.

All exchange differences in the consolidated financial report are taken to profit or loss with the exception of differences on foreign currency borrowings that provide a hedge against a net investment in a foreign entity. These are taken directly to equity until the disposal of the net investment, at which time they are recognised in profit or loss.

Tax charges and credits attributable to exchange differences on those borrowings are also recognised in equity. Nonmonetary items that are measured in terms of historical cost in a foreign currency are translated using the exchange rate as at the date of the initial transaction.

Non-monetary items measured at fair value in a foreign currency are translated using the exchange rates at the date when the fair value was determined. Translation differences on assets and liabilities carried at fair value are reported as part of the fair value gain or loss.

The functional currency of the foreign operation, Philco Mining Corporation is Philippines peso , “ Php ”.

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Notes to Financial Statements FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2012

NOTE 1. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

t. Foreign currency translation (continued)

As at the balance date the assets and liabilities of these subsidiaries are translated into the presentation currency of Mining Group Limited at the rate of exchange ruling at the balance date and income and expense items are translated at the average exchange rate for the period, unless exchange rates fluctuated significantly during that period, in which case the exchange rates at the dates of the transactions are used.

The exchange differences arising on the translation are taken directly to a separate component of equity, being recognised in the foreign currency translation reserve.

On disposal of a foreign entity, the deferred cumulative amount recognised in equity relating to that particular foreign operation is recognised in profit or loss.

In addition, in relation to the partial disposal of a subsidiary that does not result in the Group losing control over a subsidiary, the proportionate share of accumulated exchange differences are re-attributed to non-controlling interests and are not recognised in profit or loss. For all other partial disposals (i.e. partial disposals of associates or jointly controlled entities that do not result in the Group losing significant influence or joint control), the proportionate share of the accumulated exchange differences is reclassified to profit or loss.

u. Comparative Figures

The Company was incorporated on 9 February 2011. The comparative figures are in respect of the period from incorporation to 30 June 2011 and comprise the figures for the Company only, as the Company did not have any subsidiaries in the period to 30 June 2011.

NOTE 2. KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL COMPENSATION

Names and positions held of the entity ’s key management personnel in office at any time during the year are:

Winton Willesee Non-Executive Chairman
Andrew Maurice Executive Director
Robert Butchart Non-Executive Director_(appointed 1 March 2012)_
Colin Johnstone Non-Executive Director_(appointed 24 May 2012)_
Shannon Coates Company Secretary (resigned directorship 24 May 2012)
Perfecto E Mirador Jr Chief Finance and Legal Officer - Philippines_(appointed 12 April 2012)_
Max Tuesley Exploration Manager - Philippines (appointed 1 April 2012)

30 June 2012 Number of Shares Held by Key Management Personnel

Key Management Person
Winton Willesee
Andrew Maurice
Robert Butchart2
Colin Johnstone3
Shannon Coates1
Perfecto E Mirador Jr4
Max Tuesley5
Balance at
30.6.2011
Received as
Compensation
Options
Exercised
Net
Change
Other
Balance on
Resignation
Balance
30.6.2012
150,000
-
-
-
-
150,000
200,000
-
-
12,000
-
212,000
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
343,751
-
-
-
-
343,751
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
693,751
-
-
12,000
-
705,751

1 Resigned as non-executive director 24 May 2012

2 Appointed 1 March 2012

3 Appointed 24 May 2012

4 A ppointed 12 April 2012 to the Company’s subsidiary, Philco Mining Corp.

5 A ppointed 1 April 2012 to the Company’s subsidiary, Philco Mining Corp.

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Notes to Financial Statements FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2012

NOTE 2. KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL COMPENSATION (continued)

30 June 2011 Number of Shares Held by Key Management Personnel

Key Management Person
Winton Willesee
Andrew Maurice
Shannon Coates
Balance at
date of
incorporation
9.2.2011
Received as
Compensation
Options
Exercised
Net
Change
Other
Balance on
Resignation
Balance
30.6.2011
-
-
-
150,000
-
150,000
-
-
-
200,000
-
200,000
-
-
-
343,751
-
343,751
-
-
-
693,751
-
693,751

30 June 2012 Number of Options Held by Key Management Personnel

Key
Management
Person
Winton Willesee
Andrew Maurice
Balance
30.6.2011
Granted as
compensation
Options
Exercised
Net Change
Other
Balance
30.6.2012
Total
30.6.2012
500,000
-
-
37,500
537,500
537,500
500,000
-
-
50,000
550,000
550,000
Robert Butchart3
Colin Johnstone4
Shannon Coates2
Perfecto E Mirador Jr5
Max Tuesley6
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
500,000
-
-
85,937
585,937
585,937
-
-
-
50,000
50,000
50,000
-
-
-
300,000
300,000
300,000
1,500,000
-
-
523,437
2,023,437
2,023,437

30 June 2011 Number of Options Held by Key Management Personnel

Key
Management
Person
Winton Willesee
Andrew Maurice
Shannon Coates
Balance at date
of incorporation
9.2.2011
Granted as
compensation
Options
Exercised
Net Change
Other
Balance
30.6.2011
Total
30.6.2011
-
500,0001
-
-
500,000
500,000
-
500,0001
-
-
500,000
500,000
-
500,0001
-
-
500,000
500,000
-
1,500,000
-
-
1,500,000
1,500,000
  1. Options escrowed to 1 July 2013

2 Resigned directorship 24 May 2012

3 Appointed 1 March 2012

4 Appointed 24 May 2012

5 A ppointed 12 April 2012 to the Company’s subsidiary, Philco Mining Corp.

6 A ppointed 1 April 2012 to the Company’s subsidiary, Philco Mining Corp.

There have been no other transactions involved equity instruments other than those described in the tables above.

Key management personnel remuneration has been included in the Remuneration
Report section of the Directors’Report.
Short-term employee benefits
Post-employment benefits
Other long-term benefits
ermination benefits
Share-based payments
2012
$
479,342
22,437
-
-
105,512
607,291
2011
$
24,972
2,247
-
-
-
27,219
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Notes to Financial Statements FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2012

NOTE 3.
AUDITOR’S REMUNERATION
Remuneration of the auditor for:

Auditing or reviewing the financial report

Corporate services
NOTE 4.
INCOME TAX
a)
Income tax expense
Current tax
Deferred tax
Income tax expense (benefit)
Deferred income tax expense included in income tax expense comprises:
(a) (Increase) in deferred tax assets recognised in Australian entities
(b) Increase in deferred tax liabilities recognised in Australian entities
2012
$
30,606
-
-
-
73,424
73,424
(30,865)
30,865
2011
$
10,000
7,055
17,055
-
-
-
(23,156)
23,156
(c) Increase in deferred tax liabilities recognised in Philco Mining Corp
b)
Reconciliation of income tax expense to prima facie tax payable
The prima facie tax benefit on loss from ordinary activities before income
tax is reconciled to the income tax expense as follows:
Prima facie tax on operating loss at 30%
Add / (Less)
Tax effect of:
Non-deductible expenses
Non-assessable income–Philco Mining Corp
Tax losses and timing differences not recognised
Income tax attributable to operating loss recognised in Australian entities
Temporary differences recognised in Philco Mining Corp income tax
expense/(benefit)
The applicable weighted average effective tax rates are as follows:
c)
Deferred tax assets
Tax Losses recognised in Australian entities
Tax Losses recognised in Philco Mining Corp
Provisions
Other
Set-off deferred tax liabilities
4(d)
Deferred tax asset not recognised
Net deferred tax assets
73,424
73,424
(526,623)
172,909
(4,356)
358,069
-
73,424
Nil%
456,489
36,433
13,730
58,894
565,546
(54,021)
(511,525)
-
-
-
(20,417)
-
-
20,417
-
-
Nil%
20,417
-
464
2,275
23,156
(23,156)
-
-
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Notes to Financial Statements FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2012

NOTE 4.
INCOME TAX (continued)
d)
Deferred tax liabilities
Exploration expenditure
Exploration expenditure
Set-off deferred tax assets
4(c)
Net deferred tax liabilities
e)
Tax losses
Unused tax losses for which no deferred tax asset has been recognised
Potential deferred tax assets attributable to tax losses and exploration expenditure
carried forward have not been brought to account at 30 June 2012 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:
2012
$
51,193
2,828
54,021
(54,021)
-
456,489
2011
$
23,156
-
23,156
(23,156)
-
20,417
i. 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;
ii. the Group continues to comply with conditions for deductibility imposed by law;
and
iii. no changes in tax legislation adversely affect the Group in realising the benefit
from the deductions for the loss and exploration expenditure.
NOTE 5.
EARNINGS PER SHARE
a)
Loss used to calculate basic EPS
b)
Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the
year used in calculating basic EPS
The diluted loss per share is disclosed as the same as the basic earnings
per share as a loss was incurred in the year.
NOTE 6.
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Cash at bank and in hand
NOTE 7.
ASSETS HELD FOR SALE
The subsidiary, Philco Mining Corporation reclassified its Carbon-in-Pulp
plant from“property and equipment” to “assets held for sale”at 31
December 2011, net of accumulated depreciation.
As of 31 August 2012, the Carbon-in-Pulp plant asset has been disposed in
the amount of AUD $1,498,427.
(1,755,410)
Number of
Shares
35,619,119
877,746
1,498,427
(68,058)
Number of
Shares
9,839,008
2,573,939
-
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Notes to Financial Statements FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2012

NOTE 8.
OTHER RECEIVABLES
GST/VAT receivable
Other receivables
NOTE 9.
FIXED ASSETS
2012
$
191,496
129,515
321,011
2011
$
13,180
-
13,180
(a)
Carrying amounts
Furniture and Fittings–at cost
Accumulated depreciation
Computer Equipment–at cost
Accumulated depreciation
Plant and Equipment–at cost
Accumulated depreciation
5,582
(145)
5,437
26,696
(2,263)
24,433
64,472
(50,931)
13,541
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Office Equipment–at cost
Accumulated depreciation
25,699
(4,087)
21,612
65,023
-
-
-
-

(b) Movements in carrying amounts

Movements in the carrying amounts of each class of fixed assets between the beginning and the end of the year:

2012 year
Balance at 1 July 2011 net of accumulated
depreciation
Additions
Depreciation charge for the year
Balance at 30 June 2012 net of accumulated
depreciation
Furniture &
Fittings
Computer
Equipment
Plant &
Equipment
Office
Equipment
Total
$
$
$
$
$
-
-
-
-
-
5,582
26,696
64,472
25,699
122,449
(145)
(2,263)
(50,931)
(4,087)
(57,426)
5,437
24,433
13,541
21,612
65,023
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Notes to Financial Statements FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2012

NOTE 10.
EXPLORATION EXPENDITURE
Costs carried forward in respect to areas of interest:
Exploration expenditure capitalised–at cost
Brought forward
Exploration expenditure capitalised
Acquisition of Comval Project
Write-off during the year
Balance at reporting date
2012
$
20,069,142
77,186
2,865,303
17,126,652
-
20,069,142
2011
$
77,186
-
77,186
-
-
77,186

The value of Company interest in exploration expenditure is dependent upon:

  • the continuance of the economic entity rights to tenure of the areas of interest;

  • the results of future exploration; and

  • the recoupment of costs through successful development and exploration of the areas of interest, or alternatively, by their sale.

The exploration properties may be subjected to claim(s) under native title, or contain sacred sites, or sites

of significance to Aboriginal people. As a result, exploration properties or areas within the tenements may be subject to exploration restrictions, mining restrictions and/or claims for compensation. At this time, it is not possible to quantify whether such claims exist, or the quantum of such claims.

NOTE 11.
OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS
Security Deposit
Bond–Drill Rig
NOTE 12.
TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES
Trade creditors
Other payables and accruals
Total payables and accruals
Trade creditors are expected to be paid on 30 day terms.
NOTE 13.
PROVISIONS
Annual leave
2012
$
1,760
50,695
52,455
2012
$
374,515
425,242
799,757
2012
$
25,766
2011
$
-
-
-
2011
$
18,403
254,319
272,722
2011
$
-

Trade creditors are expected to be paid on 30 day terms.

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Notes to Financial Statements FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2012

NOTE 14.
LOANS PAYABLE
Loans payable
2012
$
12,043,390
2011
$
-

The loan payable represents advances from the former Parent, Cadan Resources Corporation, of Philco Mining Corporation. Details of the terms of this loan are as follows:

On January 17, 2012, MNE Holdings Pty Ltd, Mining Group Limited, Philco Holdings Inc, and Cadan Resources Corporation entered into a Shareholders Agreement with the Philco Mining Corp.

Significant provisions are as follows:

a) Loan from Cadan and MPL shareholders loan shall accrue interest based on London Interbank offered Rate (LIBOR) and a margin of three percent (3%) per annum; accruing upon commencement of commercial production. b) Except as the Shareholders may otherwise agree in writing subsequent to the execution of the Agreement, both the Loan from Cadan and the MPL shareholder’s loan shall be non -recourse to the Company;

c) Cadan Resources Corporation, Philco Holdings Inc., and MNE Holdings will not have the right to demand repayment from PMC; and

d) The Loan from Cadan and MPL Shareholders’ Loan will only be paid within 12 months from commercial production.

NOTE 15.
ISSUED CAPITAL
2012
$
2011
$
50,202,344 (2011: 26,050,001) Fully paid ordinary shares (net of
capital raising costs of $498,905 (2011: $322,017)
The Company has issued capital amounting to
50,202,344 (2011: 26,050,001) with no par value.
a)
Ordinary Shares
$
At the beginning of the reporting period
2,458,093
Shares issued during the period

9 February 2011 (at $1) for cash
-

14 March 2011 (at $0.00001 each) for cash
-

21 March 2011 (at $0.00001 each) for cash
-

8 April 2011 (at 10 cents each) for cash
-

22 June 2011 (at 20 cents each) for tenement
acquisition
-

24 June 2011 (at 20 cents each) for cash
-

28 November 2011 Option conversion
250

5 January 2012 Option conversion
1,000

17 January 2012 Comval vendor
150,000

17 January 2012 Comval Consideration
780,000

17 January 2012 Share placement
3,000,000

27 January 2012 Option conversion
7,219

3 February 2012 Option conversion
2,000

29 March 2012 Placement tranche 1
1,500,000

18 April 2012 Placement tranche 2
1,500,000

Capital raising costs
(498,905)
At reporting date
8,899,657
8,899,657 2,458,093
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Notes to Financial Statements FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2012

NOTE 15. ISSUED CAPITAL (continued)

b) Capital management

The Company’s objectives when managing capital are to safeguard their ability to continue as a going concern, so that they may continue to provide returns for shareholders and benefits for other stakeholders.

Due to the nature of the Company’s activities, being mineral exploration, the Company does not have ready access to credit facilities, with the primary source of funding being equity raisings. Therefore, the focus of the Company’s capital ri sk management is the current working capital position against the requirements of the Company to meet exploration programmes and corporate overheads. The Company’s strategy is to ensure appropriate liquidity is maintained to meet anticipated operating requirements, with a view to initiating appropriate capital raisings as required. The working capital position of the Company at 30 June 2012 is disclosed in Note 16.

NOTE 16.
WORKING CAPITAL
Cash and cash equivalents
Trade and other receivables
Trade and other payables and provisions
Working capital position
2012
$
2011
$
877,746
2,573,939
321,011
13,180
(825,523)
(274,270)
373,234
2,312,849
NOTE 17.
COMMITMENTS
a) The Company has tenements rental and expenditure commitments of:
Payable:
–not later than 12 months
–between 12 months and 5 years
–greater than 5 years
2012
$
2011
$
2,096
96,480
-
60,000
-
-
2,096
156,480

a) The Company has tenements rental and expenditure commitments of:

Refer to Note 28 for further details on exploration commitments.

b) The Company has no operating lease commitments as they are currently leasing under a monthly tenancy.

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Notes to Financial Statements FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2012

NOTE 18. RESERVES

Option reserve

Option reserve
Balance at beginning of year
Share-based payment–Comval project
Capital raising
Share-based payment–employees/consultants
Foreign exchange reserve
Balance at beginning of year
Change in reserve
Balance at 30 June
2012
$
-
2,304,000
202,757
105,512
2,612,269
2012
$
-
139,737
139,737
2,752,006
2011
$
-
-
-
-
-
2011
$
-
-
-
-

NOTE 19. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND CONTINGENT ASSETS

On 17 January 2012, the Company ’s 100% wholly owned subsidiary, MNE Holdings Pty Ltd (“MNE”) , acquired 80% of the voting shares of Philco Mining Corp (“PMC”), a company registered in the Philippines.

As part of the facilitation agreement the following contingencies may have to be met. For further details refer to the Prospectus lodge 22 December 2011.

  • a) When (and if) the Company’s share price trades at or above $1 for 30 consecutive days, issue to Cadan 2,600,000 fully paid ordinary shares; and

  • b) If, within 24 months of settlement of the Acquisition (which period may be extended by up to a further 24 months). Cadan is successful in resolving the dispute as summarised in the Prospectus, section 3.5(d), lodged December 2011, the Company must make a further $1,000,000 payment to Cadan within 6 months of the dispute being settled. Cadan subsequently notified the Company that, in its view, the dispute had been settled within the terms of the agreement. Mining Group is reviewing its position and will update the market in due course.

  • c) Philco shall pay G. Lluch a production royalty (“Royalty”) of CAD$2 .00 per ounce of gold and a Gold equivalent produced from a Philippine Government approved Commercial Production from the Mineral Properties. From the date of Commercial Production until the date the Royalty takes effect, a quarterly Royalty of CAD $25,000, in advance, shall be paid to G. Lluch. For valuable consideration, and under such terms and conditions as the Parties may agree, G. Lluch grants either to Philco or MNE, the option to purchase the Royalty from G. Lluch by paying the latter a fair and equitable once-only royalty payout by either of Philco or MNE of not less than CAD $2,000,000 which option may be exercised by either of Philco or MNE at any time prior to the commencement of any Philippine Government approved Commercial Production.

Mining Group Limited to pay Cygnet Capital, or its nominee a 3% Net Profit Royalty (NPR), payable on Mining Group’s interest in PMC. The royalty should be calculated only when Mining Group is profitable for 8 years, not necessarily consecutively.

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Notes to Financial Statements FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2012

NOTE 19. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND CONTINGENT ASSETS (continued)

Further, the Company has agreed to issue the following unlisted options, subject to the applicable criteria being met:

Number to be issued Option Class Applicable criteria
250,000 Class C - $0.60 1 April 2015 On a JORC interred resource of 30 million tonnes with an
averagegrade of at least 0.85% Cu equivalent
300,000 Class E - $0.75 30 June 2016 On a JORC interred resource of 50 million tonnes with an
averagegrade of at least 0.85% Cu equivalent
150,000 Class F - $1.00 30 June 2016 On a JORC interred resource of 75 million tonnes with an
averagegrade of at least 0.85% Cu equivalent
100,000 Class G - $1.00 14 May 2015 On a JORC interred resource of 100 million tonnes with
an averagegrade of at least 0.85% Cu equivalent
100,000 Class H - $1.50 30 June 2016 To be issued on completion of a positive feasibility study
and acquisition of all requiredpermittingto allow mining.

In the opinion of the directors there were no further contingent liabilities at 30 June 2012, and the interval between 30 June 2012 and the date of this report.

NOTE 20. CASH FLOW INFORMATION

a) Reconciliation of Cash

Cash at the end of the financial year as shown in the statement of cash

flows is reconciled to the related items in the statement of financial position as follows:

Cash
b)Reconciliation of Cash Flow from Operations with Operating
Loss after Income Tax
Operating loss after income tax
Non-cash flows in loss from ordinary activities
Depreciation
Share-based payments
Exploration expense
Impairment of assets
Foreign exchange differences
Changes in assets and liabilities
(Increase)/decrease in trade and other receivables
Increase/(decrease) in trade and other payables
Increase/(decrease) in provisions
Net Cash Flow from/(used in) Operating Activities
Non Cash Financing and investing Activities
877,746
(1,755,410)
2,307
105,512
282,859
140,448
(139,737)
(307,831)
461,216
25,766
(1,184,870)
2,573,939
(68,058)
-
-
-
-
-
-
(13,180)
54,679
1,548
(25,011)

i) Share Issue On 17 January 2012, the Company issued of 2,600,000 fully paid ordinary shares at $0.30 each to Cadan Resources Corp pursuant to the agreement to acquire 80% of Philco Mining Corp.

ii) Option Issue

On 17 January 2012, the Company issued of 12,000,000 options, exercisable at $0.20 expiring on 1 July 2013, pursuant to the agreement in respect of the acquisition of 80% of Philco Mining Corp at a deemed value of $0.192 each.

On 18 April 2012, the Company issued 400,000 options, exercisable at $0.55 each expiring 28 February 2014, to Cygnet Capital in lieu of capital raising fees with a total value of $103,011.

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Notes to Financial Statements FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2012

NOTE 20. CASH FLOW INFORMATION

On 14 May 2012, the Company issued 300,000 and 50,000 Class C and D, respectively, options to consultants, exercisable at $0.60 expiring 1 April 2015 and 14 May 2015, respectively. These options were issued at a deemed value of $0.299 and $0.317 each, respectively.

[NOTE 21. ] RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

(a) Subsidiaries

The consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of Mining Group Limited and the subsidiaries listed in the following table:

Name
Country of
incorp-
oration
Equity interest
2012
2011
%
%
Phil-Aust Holdings Pty Ltd
Australia
100
0
MNE Pty Ltd
Australia
100
0
Philco Mining Corp (PMC)
Philippines
80
0
(b)
Loans to subsidiaries
Investment
2012
2011
$
$
1
-
1
-
6,578,563
-
6,578,565
-
Parent
To MNE Pty Ltd from Mining Group Limited
To PMC from MNE Pty Ltd
2012
2011
$
$
9,187,929
-
2,157,266
-
11,345,195
-

The loan to the subsidiaries are interest free and are repayable on call.

Other than as stated above and the remuneration disclosed in Note 2 and the Remuneration Report section of the Directors report, there has been no related party transactions during the financial year.

[NOTE 21. ] PARENT ENTITY DISCLOSURES

Financial Position

Assets
Current assets
Non-current assets
Total assets
Liabilities
Current liabilities
Total liabilities
NET ASSETS
Equity
Issued capital
Reserves
Accumulated losses
Total equity
2012
$
861,163
9,378,648
10,239,811
280,575
280,575
9,959,236
8,899,657
2,612,269
(1,552,690)
9,959,236
2011
$
2,587,119
77,186
2,664,305
274,270
274,270
2,390,035
2,458,093
-
(68,058)
2,390,035
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Notes to Financial Statements FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2012

NOTE 23. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

a) Financial Risk Management

The Group ’s financial instruments consist mainly of deposits with banks, short-term investments, and accounts receivable and payable.

The main purpose of non-derivative financial instruments is to raise finance for the Group ’s operations.

Derivatives are not currently used by the Group for hedging purposes. The Group does not speculate in the trading of derivative instruments.

The totals for each category of financial instruments, measured in accordance with AASB 139 as detailed in the accounting policies to these financial statements, are as follows:

,
olicies to these financial statements, are as follows:
Note
Financial Assets
Cash and cash equivalents
6
Other receivables
8
Total Financial Assets
2012
$
877,746
321,011
1,198,757
2011
$
2,573,939
13,180
2,587,119
Financial Liabilities
Trade and other payables
12
Loans payable
14
Total Financial Liabilities
799,757
12,043,390
12,843,147
272,722
272,722
272,722

i. Treasury Risk Management

The full Board of the Company meet on a regular basis to analyse currency and interest rate exposure and to evaluate treasury management strategies in the context of the most recent economic conditions and forecasts.

ii. Financial Risks

The Company’s financial instruments consist mainly of deposits with banks, short-term investments, and accounts receivable and payable. The main risks the Group is exposed to through its financial instruments are interest rate risk, liquidity risk, credit risk, and market risk (being equity price risk).

Interest rate risk

The Group does not have any debt that may be affected by interest rate risk.

Currency Risk

Foreign exchange risk arises from future commitments, assets and liabilities that are denominated in a currency that is not the functional currency of the Group. The Group deposits are denominated in both Philippines Peso and Australian dollars. At the year end the majority of deposits were held in Canadian dollars. Currently there are no foreign exchange programs in place. The Group treasury function manages the purchase of foreign currency to meet operational requirements. The impact of reasonably possible changes in foreign exchange rates for the Group is not material.

Sensitivity analysis

At 30 June 2012, if interest rates had changed by -/+ 75 basis points from the weighted average rate for the period with all other variables held constant, post-tax loss for the Group would have been $6,583 lower/higher as a result of lower/higher interest income from cash and cash equivalents.

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Notes to Financial Statements FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2012

NOTE 23. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (continued)

Liquidity risk

Liquidity risk arises from the possibility that the Group might encounter difficulty in settling its debts or otherwise meeting its obligations related to financial liabilities. The Group manages this risk by preparing forward looking cash flow analysis in relation to its operational, investing and financing activities and monitoring its cash assets and assets readily convertible to cash in the context of its forecast future cash flows. The Group continually monitors its access to additional equity capital should that be required, maintains a reputable credit profile and manages the credit risk of its financial assets.

Credit risk

The maximum exposure to credit risk, excluding the value of any collateral or other security, at balance date to recognised financial assets, is the carrying amount, net of any provisions for impairment of those assets, as disclosed in the statement of financial position and notes to the financial statements. The Group does not have any material credit risk exposure to any single receivable or group of receivables under financial instruments entered into by the economic entity.

Credit risk related to balances with banks and other financial institutions is managed by the full Board in accordance with approved Board policy.

Note
Cash and cash equivalents
—AA Rated
6
2012
$
877,746
877,746
2011
$
2,573,939
2,573,939

Market Risk – Equity/Securities Price Risk

The Group is not exposed to securities price risk on investments held for trading or for medium to longer term as no such investments are currently held.

b) Fair value estimation

The fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities must be estimated for recognition and measurement or for disclosure purposes. All financial assets and financial liabilities of the Company at the balance date are recorded at amounts approximating their carrying amount.

c) Interest Rate Risk

The Group ’s exposure to interest rate risk, which 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 comprises:


liabilities comprises:


Floating
Interest Rate
Fixed Interest Rate Non Interest
Bearing
Total Weighted Effective
Interest Rate
1 Year or
Less
1 to 5 Years
2012
$
2012
$
2012
$
2012
$
2012
$
2012
%
Financial Assets
Cash
Trade & receivables
Total Financial Assets
Financial Liabilities
Trade & other
payables
Loans payable
Total Financial
Liabilities
877,746
-
-
-
-
-
-
321,011
877,746
321,011

1.32%
N/A

877,746
- - 321,011 1,198,757
-
-
-
-
-
-
799,757
12,043,
390
799,757
12,043,390

N/A
N/A
- - - 12,843,
147
12,843,147
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Notes to Financial Statements FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2012

NOTE 23. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (continued)

c) Interest Rate Risk (continued)

Floating Interest
Rate
Floating Interest
Rate
Fixed Interest Rate Fixed Interest Rate Fixed Interest Rate Fixed Interest Rate Non Interest
Bearing
Non Interest
Bearing
Total Total Weighted Effective
Interest Rate
Weighted Effective
Interest Rate
1 Year or
Less
1 to 5
Years
2011
$
2011
$
2011
$
2011
$
2011
$
2011
%
Financial Assets
Cash
Trade & other
receivables
Total Financial
Assets
Financial Liabilities
Trade & other
payables
Total Financial
Liabilities
2,573,939
-
-
-
-
-
-
13,180
2,573,939
13,180
0.0%
N/A
2,573,939 - - 13,180 2,587,119
- - - 272,722 272,722 N/A
- - - 272,722 272,722

NOTE 24. OPERATING SEGMENTS

Identification of reportable segments

The Group has identified its operating segments based on the internal reports that are reviewed and used by the Board of Directors (chief operating decision makers) in assessing performance and determining the allocation of resources.

The Group is managed primarily on the basis of business category and geographical areas. Operating segments are therefore determined on the same basis.

Reportable segments disclosed are based on aggregating operating segments where the segments are considered to have similar economic characteristics.

Accounting policies adopted

Unless stated otherwise, all amounts reported to the Board of Directors as the chief decision maker with respect to operating segments are determined in accordance with accounting policies that are consistent to those adopted in the annual financial statements of the Group.

Segment assets

Where an asset is used across multiple segments, the asset is allocated proportionately to the applicable segments based on its use. In the majority of instances, segment assets are clearly identifiable on the basis of their nature and physical location.

Unless indicated otherwise in the segment assets note, deferred tax assets and intangible assets have not been allocated to operating segments.

Segment liabilities

Liabilities are allocated to segments where there is direct nexus between the incurrence of the liability and the operations of the segment. Tax liabilities are generally considered to relate to the Group as a whole and are not allocated. Segment liabilities include trade and other payables.

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Notes to Financial Statements FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2012

NOTE 24. OPERATING SEGMENTS (Continued)

Unallocated item s

The following items of revenue, expense, assets and liabilities are not allocated to operating segments as they are not considered part of the core operations of any segment:

  • impairment of assets (excluding tenement assets) and other non-recurring items of revenue or expense;

  • income tax expense;

  • deferred tax assets and liabilities;

  • intangible assets; and

  • discontinuing operations, other than those related to tenement assets.

(i) Segment performance
30 June 2012
Total segment revenue
Corporate
Australia
Exploration
Philippines
Exploration
$
$
$
68,002
Total
$
68,002
Total segment expenses
Segment net profit/(loss) before tax
Reconciliation of segment result to group net loss
Unallocated items
Other revenue
Other expenses
Net loss before tax from continuing operations
(ii) Segment assets
30 June 2012
Segment assets
Total segment assets
Acquisitions
Unallocated Assets
Trade and other receivables
Other unallocated Assets
Total group assets
- -
68,002
-
(1,823,412)
(1,755,410)
Total
$
68,002

Corporate
Australia
Exploration
Philippines
Exploration
$
$
$
877,746
170,643
21,449,381
22,497,770
6,578,563 321,011
65,023
22,883,804
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Notes to Financial Statements FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2012

NOTE 24. OPERATING SEGMENTS (Continued)

(iii) Segment liabilities
30 June 2012
Segment liabilities
Total segment liabilities
Unallocated liabilities
Deferred tax liability
Loan Payable
Payroll and other payables
Total group liabilities
Corporate
Australia
Exploration
$
$
246,981
-
Philippines
Exploration
$
127,534
Total
$
374,515
229,574
451,008
Australia
Exploration
12,043,390
Total
229,574
12,043,390
451,008
13,098,487
(i) Segment performance
30 June 2011
Total segment revenue
Total segment expenses
Segment net profit/(loss) before tax
Reconciliation of segment result to company net
loss
Unallocated items
Other revenue
Other expenses
Net loss before tax from continuing operations
(ii) Segment assets
30 June 2011
Segment assets
Total segment assets
Unallocated Assets
Cash and cash equivalents
Trade and other receivables
Total company assets
$
-
-
$
-
-
- -
Australia
Exploration
$
-
68,058
68,058
Total
$
77,186 77,186
2,573,939
13,180
2,664,305
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Notes to Financial Statements FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2012

NOTE 24. OPERATING SEGMENTS (Continued)

(iii) Segment liabilities

Australia

(iii) Segment liabilities Australia
30 June 2011
Segment liabilities
Total segment liabilities
Unallocated liabilities
Trade and other payables
Provisions
Total company liabilities
Exploration
$
Total
$
3,304 3,304
269,418
1,548
274,270

(iv) Revenue by geographical region

There is no revenue attributable to external customers.

(v) Assets by geographical region

All reportable segment assets are located in Australia and Philippines.

NOTE 25. SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS

During the year, 3,100,000 fully paid ordinary shares at a deemed price of $0.30 were issued as consideration with respect to the acquisition of 80% interest in the Comval Project and 12,000,000 options were issued to Cadan Resources Ltd, Cygnet Capital Pty Ltd and Mr Zeff Reeves with respect to the acquisition of the Comval Project in the Philippines. The value of the options was deemed to be $0.192 cents each.

NOTE 26. SHARE OPTIONS

At the end of the year there are 24,172,230 (2011: 1,500,000) options over unissued shares as follows:

2012 2011
Number of
options
Weighted average
exercise price
(cents)
Number of
options
Weighted average
exercise price
(cents)
Outstandingat beginningof theyear 1,500,0001 20 - -
Granted–share- based payment 300,0002
50,000
400,000
60
60
55
1,500,000 20
Granted–Comval Project 12,000,000 20 - -
Granted–capital raisings 9,974,573 20 - -
Forfeited - - - -
Exercised (52,343) 20 - -
Expired - - - -
Outstandingatyear-end 24,172,230 23 1,500,000 20
Exercisable atyear-end 22,372,230 - - -

1 Held in escrow until 1 July 2013

2 Held in escrow until 1 April 2013

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Notes to Financial Statements FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2012

NOTE 26. SHARE OPTIONS (continued)

a) Expenses arising from share-based payment transactions

There were $105,512 (2011: nil) expense arising from share-based payment transactions recognised during the year, and an additional amount of $103,011 has been recognised in capital raising costs.

Unlisted Options

The fair value of the 750,000 unlisted options granted during the year ended 30 June 2012 was determined using the following option pricing models and weighted average inputs to the model:

Number of options over shares 400,000 300,000 50,000
Option pricing model fair value $0.257 $0.299 $0.317
Share price at grant date $0.54 $0.54 $0.55
Exercise price $0.55 $0.60 $0.60
Expected volatility 87.41% 88.15% 91.74%
Option life (years) 2.0 3.0 3.0
Expected dividends - - -
Risk-free rate 3.70% 3.33% 3.33%

The Black Scholes Option Pricing Model was used for all of the above valuations.

There were no unlisted options issued in the period ending 30 June 2011.

Listed Options

The fair value of the 12,000,000 listed options granted during the year ended 30 June 2012 with regards to the Comval Project acquisition was determined using the Binomial Valuation Model as follows:

Underlying share price $0.30
Exercise price $0.20
Expected volatility 90%
Expiry date 1 July 2014
Risk-free interest rate 3.26%
Value per option $0.192
Share based payment $2,304,000

During the period ended 30 June 2011, the Company issued 1,500,000 listed options with a deemed value of nil.

NOTE 27. NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS APPLICABLE IN FUTURE PERIOD

The AASB has issued a number of new and amended Accounting Standards and Interpretations that have mandatory application dates for future reporting periods, some of which are relevant to the Group.

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Notes to Financial Statements FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2012

NOTE 27. NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS APPLICABLE IN FUTURE PERIOD (Continued)

At the date of the authorization of the financial statements, the standards and Interpretations listed below were in issue but not yet effective.

not yet effective.
Effective for Expected to be
annual reporting initially applied
periods in the financial
beginning on or year ending
**Standard/Interpretation ** **after **
AASB 9 ‘Financial Instruments’, AASB 200911 ‘Amendments to Australian 1 January 2013 30 June 2014
Accounting Standards arising from AASB 9’ and AASB 2010-7 ‘Amendments
to Australian Accounting Standards arising from AASB 9 (December 2010)’
AASB 10 ‘Consolidated Financial Statements’ 1 January 2013 30 June 2014
AASB 11 ‘Joint Arrangements’ 1 January 2013 30 June 2014
AASB 12 ‘Disclosure of Interests in other Entities’ 1 January 2013 30 June 2014
AASB 127 ‘Separate Financial Statements’ (2011) 1 January 2013 30 June 2014
AASB 128 ‘Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures’ (2011) 1 January 2013 30 June 2014
AASB 13 ‘Fair Value Measurement’ and AASB 2011-8 ‘Amendments to 1 January 2013 30 June 2014
Australian Accounting Standards arising from AASB 13’
AASB 119 ‘Employee Benefits’ (2011) and AASB 2011-10 ‘Amendments to 1 January 2013 30 June 2014
Australian Accounting Standards arising from AASB 19 (2011)’
AASB 2010-8 ‘Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards –Deferred 1 January 2012 30 June 2013
Tax: recovery of Underlying Assets’
AASB 2011-4 ‘Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards to 1 July 2013 30 June 2014
Remove Individual Key Management Personnel Disclosure
Requirements’
AASB 2011-7 ‘Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards arising 1 January 2013 30 June 2014
from theConsolidation and Joint Arrangements standards’
AASB 2011-9 ‘Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – 1 July 2012 30 June 2013
Presentation of Items of Other Comprehensive Income’
Interpretation 20 ‘Stripping Costs in the Production Phase of a Surface 1 January 2013 30 June 2014
Mine’ and AASB 2011-12 ‘Amendments to Australian Accounting
Standards arising from Interpretation 20’.

The Group has decided not to early adopt any of the new and amended pronouncements. Of the above new and amended Standards and Interpretations the Group's assessment of those new and amended pronouncements that are relevant to the Group but applicable in future reporting periods is set out below:

  • AASB 9: Financial Instruments (December 2010) and AASB 2010-7: Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards arising from AASB 9 (December 2010) [AASB 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 101, 102, 108, 112, 118, 120, 121, 127, 128, 131, 132, 136, 137, 139, 1023 & 1038 and Interpretations 2, 5, 10, 12, 19 & 127] (applicable for annual reporting periods commencing on or after 1 January 2013).

These Standards are applicable retrospectively and include revised requirements for the classification and measurement of financial instruments, as well as recognition and derecognition requirements for financial instruments.

The key changes made to accounting requirements include:

  • simplifying the classifications of financial assets into those carried at amortised cost and those carried at fair value;

  • simplifying the requirements for embedded derivatives;

  • removing the tainting rules associated with held-to-maturity assets;

  • removing the requirements to separate and fair value embedded derivatives for financial assets carried at amortised cost;

  • allowing an irrevocable election on initial recognition to present gains and losses on investments in equity instruments that are not held for trading in other comprehensive income. Dividends in respect of these investments that are a return on investment can be recognised in profit or loss and there is no impairment or

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Notes to Financial Statements FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2012

NOTE 27. NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS APPLICABLE IN FUTURE PERIOD (Continued)

  • recycling on disposal of the instrument

  • requiring financial assets to be reclassified where there is a change in an entity's business model as they are initially classified based on: (a) the objective of the entity's business model for managing the financial assets; and (b) the characteristics of the contractual cash flows; and

  • requiring an entity that chooses to measure a financial liability at fair value to present the portion of the change in its fair value due to changes in the entity's own credit risk in other comprehensive income, except when that would create an accounting mismatch. If such a mismatch would be created or enlarged, the entity is required to present all changes in fair value (including the effects of changes in the credit risk of the liability) in profit or loss.

  • The Group has not yet been able to reasonably estimate the impact of these pronouncements on its financial statements.

  • AASB 10: Consolidated Financial Statements, AASB 11: Joint Arrangements, AASB 12: Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities, AASB 127: Separate Financial Statements (August 2011), AASB 128: Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures (August 2011) and AASB 2011-7: Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards arising from the Consolidation and Joint Arrangements Standards [AASB 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 2009-11, 101, 107, 112, 118, 121, 124, 132, 133, 136, 138, 139, 1023 & 1038 and Interpretations 5, 9, 16 & 17] (applicable for annual reporting periods commencing on or after 1 January 2013).

AASB 10 replaces parts of AASB 127: Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements (March 2008, as amended) and Interpretation 112: Consolidation - Special Purpose Entities. AASB 10 provides a revised definition of control and

additional application guidance so that a single control model will apply to all investees. The Group has not yet been able to reasonably estimate the impact of this Standard on its financial statements.

AASB 11 replaces AASB 131: Interests in Joint Ventures (July 2004, as amended). AASB 11 requires joint arrangements to be classified as either "joint operations" (whereby the parties that have joint control of the arrangement have rights to the assets and obligations for the liabilities) or 'joint ventures" (where the parties that have joint control of the arrangement have rights to the net assets of the arrangement). Joint ventures are required to adopt the equity method of accounting (proportionate consolidation is no longer allowed).

AASB 12 contains the disclosure requirements applicable to entities that hold an interest in a subsidiary, joint venture, joint operation or associate. AASB 12 also introduces the concept of a "structured entity", replacing the 'special purpose entity" concept currently used in Interpretation 112, and requires specific disclosures in respect of any investments in unconsolidated structured entities. This Standard will only affect disclosures and is not expected to significantly impact the Group.

To facilitate the application of AASBs 10, 11 and 12, revised versions of AASB 127 and AASB 128 have also been issued. These Standards are not expected to significantly impact the Group.

  • AASB 13: Fair Value Measurement and AASB 2011-8: Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards arising from AASB 13 [AASB 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 2009-11, 2010-7, 101, 102, 108, 110, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 128, 131, 132, 133, 134, 136, 138, 139, 140, 141, 1004, 1023 & 1038 and Interpretations 2, 4, 12, 13, 14, 17, 19, 131 & 132] (applicable for annual reporting periods commencing on or after 1 January 2013).

AASB 13 defines fair value, sets out in a single Standard a framework for measuring fair value, and requires disclosures about fair value measurements.

AASB 13 requires:

  • inputs to all fair value measurements to be categorised in accordance with a fair value hierarchy; and

  • enhanced disclosures regarding all assets and liabilities (including, but not limited to, financial assets and financial liabilities) measured at fair value.

These Standards are not expected to significantly impact the Group.

  • AASB 2011-9: Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Presentation of Items of Other Comprehensive Income [AASB 1, 5, 7, 101, 112, 120, 121, 132, 133, 134, 1039 & 1049] (applicable for annual reporting periods commencing on or after 1 July 2012).

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Notes to Financial Statements FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2012

NOTE 27. NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS APPLICABLE IN FUTURE PERIOD (Continued)

The main change arising from this Standard is the requirement for entities to group items presented in other comprehensive income on the basis of whether they are potentially reclassifiable to profit or loss subsequently.

This Standard affects presentation only and is not expected to significantly impact the Group.

AASB 119 (September 2011) also includes changes to the accounting for termination benefits that require an entity to recognise an obligation for such benefits at the earlier of:

  • (i) for an offer that may be withdrawn when the employee accepts;

  • (ii) for an offer that cannot be withdrawn – when the offer is communicated to affected employees; and

  • (iii) where the termination is associated with a restructuring of activities under AASB 137: Provisions, Contingent –

  • Liabilities and Contingent Assets, and if earlier than the first two conditions when the related restructuring costs are recognised.

The Group has not yet been able to reasonably estimate the impact of these changes to AASB 119.

The Group does not anticipate the early adoption of any of the above Australian Accounting Standards.

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Notes to Financial Statements FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2012

NOTE 28. ACQUISITION OF COMVAL PROJECT AND BATOTO OPTION

Comval Project

On 17 January 2012, the Company ’s 100% wholly owned subsidiary, MNE Holdings Pty Ltd (MNE), acquired 80% interest in the voting shares of Philco Mining Corp (“PMC”), a company registered in the Philippines.

The provisional fair value of the identifiable assets and liabilities of PMC at the date of acquisition was as follows:

Assets
Current assets
Non-current assets
Total assets
Liabilities
Current liabilities
Non-current liabilities
Total liabilities
NET ASSETS
2012
$
1,712,200
9,968,819
11,681,019
(71,861)
(11,819,542)
(11,891,403)
(210,384)
Equity
Issued capital
Accumulated losses
Total equity
56,000
(266,384)
(210,384)

The total cost of the acquisition was $6,578,563 and comprised of issue of equity instruments and cash consideration. Under the terms of the agreement the Company has paid to date:

  • a) $1,000,000 to Cadan (vendor) as a secured loan)

  • b) issued 3,100,000 fully paid ordinary shares, 2,000,000 options $0.20 expiry 1 July2014, and make a second cash payment of approximately $2,000,000 to Cadan;

Further to the agreement:

  • a) When (and if) the Company’s share price trades at or above $1 for 30 consecutive days, issue to Cadan 2,600,000 fully paid ordinary shares; and

  • b) If, within 24 months of settlement of the Acquisition (which period may be extended by up to a further 24 months). Cadan is successful in resolving the dispute as summarised in the Prospectus, section 3.5(d), lodged December 2011, the Company must make a further $1,000,000 payment to Cadan within 6 months of the dispute being settled.

Following the completion of the Acquisition, the remaining 20% interest in PMC held by Cadan is free carried until the Company has spent a minimum of $48 million on the Project over a period of 5 years, which may be extended for up to a further 18 months due to permitting delays in the 5 years, summary as follows:

  • a) Year 1: By funding and completing 10,000 metres of drilling on the Project, the production of an initial JORC resource statement, a scoping study, re-logging of existing data and reconfiguration of existing sampling or contribute AU$5 million to PMC for approved Project expenditure to satisfy the Year 1 obligations; If MPL fails to satisfy the work programme and does not make the AU$5 million cash contribution to Philco in lieu, the Company’s interest in Philco will be dilut ed (by being transferred to PHI) at the rate of 1.1% for every AU$1 million of under expenditure (or pro-rata reduction for part thereof) ( “ Dilution Rate ” );

  • b) Year 2: By funding a further 12,500 metres of drilling on the Project and commencing a definitive feasibility study or contribute AU$5 million to PMC for approved Project expenditure to satisfy Year 2 obligations. If the

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Notes to Financial Statements FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2012

NOTE 28. ACQUISITION OF COMVAL PROJECT AND BATOTO OPTION (continued)

Company fails to satisfy the work programme and does not make the AU$5 million cash contribution to Philco in lieu, the Company’s interest in Philco will be diluted at the Dilution Rate;

  • c) Year 3: By contributing further Project finance so that the total amount of the Project financing by the Company in Year 3 when aggregated with Year 1 and 2, is at least AU$15 million; If it fails to meet the shortfall, then its interest in Philco will be diluted at the Dilution Rate, except to the extent that the failure has already resulted in adjustment in Years 1 and 2;

  • d) Year 4: By contributing further Project finance of AU$15 million for approved Project expenditure or so that the total amount of Project financing by MPL in Year 4 when aggregated with Years 1, 2 and 3 is at least AU$30 million. If it fails to meet the shortfall, then its interest in Philco will be diluted at the Dilution Rate except to the extent that the failure has already resulted in adjustment in Years 1, 2 and 3; and

  • e) Year 5: By contributing further Project finance of AU$18 million for approved Project expenditure or so that the total amount of Project financing by MPL in Year 4 when aggregated with Years 1, 2 and 3 is at least AU$20 million.

Batoto Option

The Company’s subsidiary MNE has been granted an option to acquire an 80% interest in the Batoto Gold/Silver project held be one of Cadan’s subsidiaries on the following terms:

  • a) The Company via MNE must exercise the Batoto Option within 9 months of settlement of the acquisition of the Comval Project;

  • b) If the Company exercises the Batoto Option, it must, at settlement of that acquisition; i. Pay $3 million to Cadan; and

  • ii. Issue a further 5,200,000 Shares to Cadan; and

  • c) Mining Group will free carry Cadan’s 20% interest in the Batoto Project until Mining Group has spent $30 million on exploration activities on the Batoto Project as follows:

  • i. Year 1: - $3 million in expenditure

  • ii. Year 2 - $5 million in expenditure

  • iii. Year 3 - $6 million in expenditure

  • iv. Year 4 - $8 million In expenditure; and

  • v. Year 5 - $8 million in expenditure

NOTE 29. EVENTS SUBSEQUENT TO REPORTING DATE

On 9 July 2012, the Company announced a drilling and exploration update on ongoing drilling results from the new Bayag Bayag target on its Comval Project in the Philippines.

On 17 July 2012, the Company announced the appointment of Mr Zeffron Reeves as Managing Director of the Company and the resignation of Mr Andrew Maurice.

On 31 July 2012, the Company announced a pro rata renounceable entitlement issue of up to approximately 50,202,344 Shares on the basis of one share for every one share held by those shareholders registered at the record date at an issue price of $0.10 per share to raise up to $5,020,235. The Company released the Entitlement Issue Prospectus on 1 August 2012. On 5 September 2012 the Company issued 10,129,366 shares to applicants under Entitlement Issue. On 13 September 2012, shortfall of 14,870,634 shares was issued.

On 1 August 2012, the Company entered into a loan agreement for a borrowing of $500,000, repayment in full plus interest of 6% per annum, on the earlier of 31 October 2012 or upon the close of the entitlement issue announced 31 July 2012. The Loan and accrued interest was repaid in full on 13 September 2012. The Company also issued to the nominees of the lender a fee of 6,000,000 options exercisable at $0.20 each on or before 1 July 2014, in the same class as the Company’s current listed options following shareholder approval at the Company’ s general meeting on 18 September 2012.

On 20 August 2012, the Company announced that recent mapping and surface sampling results have extended the prospective target area at its Comval Project.

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Notes to Financial Statements FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2012

NOTE 29. EVENTS SUBSEQUENT TO REPORTING DATE (continued)

On 11 September 2012, Philco Mining Corp (“PMC”), a 80% owned subsidiary of the Company’s 100% wholly owned subsidiary, MNE Holdings Pty Ltd, confirmed the sale of its Carbon-in-Pulp Plant which has been disclosed as an asset held for sale as at 30 June 2012.

On 13 September 2012, the Company announced the results for the drilling target, Kalamatan Porphyry at its Comval copper-gold project in the Philippines.

As previously announced, if, within 24 months of settlement of the acquisition of the Comval Project, Cadan is successful in resolving a dispute, as summarised in the Prospectus, section 3.5(d), lodged December 2011, the Company must make a further $1,000,000 payment to Cadan within 6 months of the dispute being settled. In September 2012, Cadan notified the Company that, in its view, the dispute had been settled within the terms of the agreement. Mining Group is reviewing its position and will update the market in due course.

No other matters or circumstances have arisen since the end of the financial period which significantly affected or may significantly affect the operations of the Company, the results of those operations, or the state of affairs of the Company in future financial years.

NOTE 30. COMPANY DETAILS

The registered office and principal place of business of the Company is: Ground Floor 3 Richardson Street WEST PERTH WA 6005

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Directors’ Declaration

The Directors of the Company declare that:

  • 1) 1) The financial statements and notes, as set out on pages 35 to 70, are in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001 and:The financial statements and notes, as set out on pages 26 to 61, are in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001 and:

  • a) comply with Accounting Standards and the Corporations Regulations 2001; and

  • b) are in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards issued by the International Accounting Standards Board; and

  • c) give a true and fair view of the financial position as at 30 June 2012 and of the performance for the year ended on that date of the Group.

  • 2) the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Finance Officer have each declared that:

  • a) the financial records of the Group for the financial year have been properly maintained in accordance with section 286 of the Corporations Act 2001;

  • b) the financial statements and notes for the financial year comply with the Accounting Standards; and

  • c) the financial statements and notes for the financial year give a true and fair view.

  • 3) In the D irector’s opinion there are reasonable grounds to believe that the Group will be able to pay its debts as and when they become due and payable.

This declaration is made in accordance with a resolution of the Board of Directors

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WINTON WILLESEE Non-Executive Chairman

DATED this 28[th] day of September 2012

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Shareholder Information

The following information is current as at 18 September 2012:

DISTRIBUTION SCHEDULES

Quoted Securities

Distribution of each class of quoted security:

Fully paid ordinary shares Fully paid ordinary shares
Range
Holders

Units

%
1
-

1,000

11

4,322

0.01
1,001
-

5,000

27

85,206

0.11
5,001
-

10,000

47

440,035

0.59
10,001
-

100,000

272

11,518,733

15.32
100,001
-

Over

138

63,154,048

83.98
Total 495
75,202,344

100.00

Listed Options exercisable at $0.20 on or before 1 July 2014

Range Holders Units %
1 - 1,000 - - -
1,001 - 5,000 67 199,037 0.49
5,001 - 10,000 33 223,884 0.55
10,001 - 100,000 75 2,881,655 7.13
100,001 - Over 58 37,117,654 91.83
Total 233 40,422,230 100.00

Unquoted Securities

For each class of unquoted securities, if a person holds 20% or more of the securities in a class, the name of the holder and number of securities held is disclosed.

Unlisted Options exercisable at $0.20 on or before 1 July 2014

Range Holders Units %
1 - 1,000 - - -
1,001 - 5,000 - - -
5,001 - 10,000 - - -
10,001 - 100,000 - - -
100,001 - Over 3 1,500,000 100.00
Total 3 1,500,000 100.00
  1. Azalea Family Holdings Pty Ltd holds 500,000 options comprising 33.33% of this class; Mr Simon Kimberley Coates holds 500,000 options comprising 33.33% of this class; and Mr Andrew James Maurice holds 500,000 options comprising 33.33% of this class.

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Shareholder Information

Unlisted Options exercisable at $0.55 on or before 28 February 2014

Range Holders Units %
1 - 1,000 - - -
1,001 - 5,000 - - -
5,001 - 10,000 1 9,333 2.33
10,001 - 100,000 11 281,167 70.29
100,001 - Over 11 109,500 27.38
Total 13 400,000 100.00
  1. Sliphox Investment Pty Ltd holds 109,500 options comprising 27.38% of this class.

Unlisted Options exercisable at $0.60 on or before 1 April 2013

Range Holders Units %
1 - 1,000 - - -
1,001 - 5,000 - - -
5,001 - 10,000 - - -
10,001 - 100,000 - - -
100,001 - Over 11 300,000 100.00
Total 1 300,000 100.00
  1. Dragon Compass Limited holds 300,000 options comprising 100.00% of this class.

Unlisted Options exercisable at $0.60 on or before 14 May 2015

Range Holders Units %
1 - 1,000 - - -
1,001 - 5,000 - - -
5,001 - 10,000 - - -
10,001 - 100,000 11 50,000 100.00
100,001 - Over - - -
Total 1 50,000 100.00
  1. Perfecto E Mirador Jr. holds 50,000 options comprising 100.00% of this class.

Unlisted Options exercisable at $0.20 on or before 1 July 2015

Range Holders Units %
1 - 1,000 - - -
1,001 - 5,000 - - -
5,001 - 10,000 - - -
10,001 - 100,000 - - -
100,001 - Over 21 3,750,000 100.00
Total 2 3,750,000 100.00
  1. Pandion Minerals Pty Ltd holds 1,000,000 holds 1,000,000 options comprising 26.67% of this class; and Mr Zeffron Charles Reeves holds 2,750,000 options comprising 73.33% of this class.

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Shareholder Information

Unlisted Options exercisable at $0.45 on or before 15 July 2014

Range Holders Units %
1 - 1,000 - - -
1,001 - 5,000 - - -
5,001 - 10,000 - - -
10,001 - 100,000 - - -
100,001 - Over 11 500,000 100.00
Total 1 500,000 100.00
  1. Mr Colin Johnstone holds 500,000 options comprising 100.00% of this class.

VOTING RIGHTS

The voting rights attaching to ordinary shares are that on a show of hands every member present in person or by proxy shall have one vote and upon a poll each share shall have one vote.

Options do not carry any voting rights.

RESTRICTED SECURITIES

The Company has the following restricted securities:

  1. 13,515,625 fully paid ordinary shares of which:

  2. a. 10,915,625 are escrowed to 1 July 2013; and b. 2,600,000 are escrowed to 17 January 2014.

  3. 1,500,000 unlisted options, exercisable at 20 cents each on or before 1 July 2014, escrowed to 1 July 2013; and

  4. 300,000 unlisted options; exercisable at 60 cents each on or before 1 April 2015, escrowed to 1 April 2013.

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS DISCLOSURE (LR4.10.19)

The Company confirms it has used the cash and assets in a form readily convertible to cash that it had at the time of admission in a way consistent with its business objectives.

SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS

The names of the substantial shareholders that have provided the company with substantial shareholding notices as at 18 September 2012:

Shareholder No. of Shares % James Allan Fraser and Barbara Margaret 4,500,000 5.98 Fraser

ON-MARKET BUY BACK

There is no current on-market buy-back.

UNMARKETABLE PARCELS

Holdings of less than a marketable parcel of ordinary shares (being 5,000 as at 18 September 2012):

Holders Units
32 59,528
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Shareholder Information

TOP HOLDERS

The 20 largest registered holders of each class of quoted security as at 18 September 2012 were:

Fully paid ordinary shares

Name No. of
Shares
%
1. MR JAMES ALLAN FRASER + MS BARBARA MARGARET
FRASER
4,500,000 5.98
2. WHITE SWAN NOMINEES PTY LTD 3,180,000 4.23
3. CADAN RESOURCES CORPORATION 3,100,000 4.12
4. DECK CHAIR HOLDINGS PTY LTD 2,965,000 3.94
5. BNP PARIBAS NOMS PTY LTD 2,499,940 3.32
6. MAHSOR HOLDINGS PTY LTD A/C> 2,465,946 3.28
7. CUCKFIELD PTY LTD 2,121,350 2.82
8. VIV MAC PTY LTD 1,750,000 2.33
9. MS KERRY JANEENE WARBURTON 1,182,740 1.57
10. MIKONOS INVESTMENTS PTY LTD 1,180,000 1.57
11. COLBERN FIDUCIARY NOMINEES PTY LTD 1,153,988 1.53
12. MR MERLE SMITH + MS KATHRYN SMITH PENSION FUND A/C> 1,117,300 1.49
13. MR GREGORY ROLLAND CUNNOLD + MS LARA CHERYL
GROVES
1,000,000 1.33
14. CITICORP NOMINEES PTY LIMITED 975,234 1.30
15. VIV MAC PTY LTD 941,623 1.25
16. SEIVAD INVESTMENTS PTY LTD 871,446 1.16
17. MR THEUNIS VAN HELSDINGEN + MRS NICOLE VAN
HELSDINGEN
800,000 1.06
18. KRONENDAL HOLDINGS PTY LTD 788,830 1.05
19. MR JOHN VIEIRA + MRS TRACEY VIEIRA RETIREMENT PLAN A/C> 788,830 1.05
20. MAHSOR HOLDINGS PTY LTD A/C> 750,000 1.00
TOTALS 34,132,227 45.39
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Shareholder Information

Listed Options exercisable at $0.20 each on or before 30 July 2014

Name No. of Options %
1. DECK CHAIR HOLDINGS PTY LTD 4,000,000 9.90
2. CHINA RESOURCE FUND PTY LTD 3,262,500 8.07
3. DREAMLINE GROUP PTY LTD 2,750,000 6.80
4. MR JAMES ALLAN FRASER + MS BARBARA MARGARET FRASER
2,609,100 6.45
5. PARADISE BAY INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD 2,350,000 5.81
6. MAHSOR HOLDINGS PTY LTD 2,138,036 5.29
7. CADAN RESOURCES CORPORATION 2,000,000 4.95
8. MS MERLE SMITH + MS KATHRYN SMITH A/C> 1,547,720 3.83
9. CARMILOU PTY LTD 1,200,000 2.97
10. MR ZEFFRON CHARLES REEVES 1,127,500 2.79
11. COLBERN FIDUCIARY NOMINEES PTY LTD 980,000 2.42
12. GOLD CITY CORP PTY LTD 850,000 2.10
13. CYGNET CAPITAL PTY LTD 715,139 1.77
14. MAHSOR HOLDINGS PTY LTD 500,337 1.24
15. KRONENDAL HOLDINGS PTY LTD 500,000 1.24
16. MULATO NOMINEES PTY LTD 500,000 1.24
17. PANDION MINERALS PTY LTD 500,000 1.24
18. DR ESTERS ULRICH 500,000 1.24
19. MR JOHN VIEIRA + MRS TRACEY VIEIRA PLAN A/C> 500,000 1.24
20. VOVICH & CO LIMITED 500,000 1.24
TOTALS 29,030,332 71.82
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Tenement Schedule

Tenement Name Location Size
(Ha)
Grant Date Expiry Date % Ownership
P26/3621 Boorara Western
Australia
99 17/11/2008 16/11/20121 70%
P26/3622 Boorara Western
Australia
107 17/11/2008 16/11/20121 70%
E37/1037 Teutonic Western
Australia
1,613 23/07/2010 22/07/2015 70%
ELA69/29352 Lake
Christopher
Western
Australia
228 N/A N/A 100%
EP-000001-00-
XI
Comval Mindanao,
Philippines
2,171 30/01/2009 30/01/20113 80%
EP -000002-09-
XI
Comval Mindanao,
Philippines
2,139 04/01/2012 04/01/2014 80%
Total 6,357 Ha

Notes:

  1. P26/3621 and P26/3622 may be extended at the discretion of the Minister of Mines for a period of 4 years and, in certain circumstances, by a further period or periods of 4 years.

  2. Not yet granted, Exploration Licence Application dated 30/03/2011.

  3. EP-000001-00- XI expired on the 30/01/2011, the Company’s Philippines subsidiary has applied to the Philippines Mines and Geosciences Bureau for a 2 year renewal.

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