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CLASSIC MINERALS LTD Governance Information 2018

Oct 30, 2018

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Rules 4.7.3 and 4.10.3[1]

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Appendix 4G

Key to Disclosures Corporate Governance Council Principles and Recommendations

Introduced 01/07/14 Amended 02/11/15

Name of entity

Classic Minerals Limited

ABN / ARBN 44 119 484 016 30 June 2018

Financial year ended:

Our corporate governance statement[2] for the above period above can be found at:[3]

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

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

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

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

3 Mark whichever option is correct and then complete the page number(s) of the annual report, or the URL of the web page, where the entity’s corporate governance statement can be found. You can, if you wish, delete the option which is not applicable.

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  • These pages of our annual report:

X This URL on our website: http://www.classicminerals.com.au/corpgov.php

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

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

Date: 31/10/2018

Madhukar Bhalla

Name of ~~Director or~~ Secretary authorising lodgement:

Throughout this form, where you are given two or more options to select, you can, if you wish, delete any option which is not applicable and just retain the option that is applicable. If you select an option that includes “OR” at the end of the selection and you delete the other options, you can also, if you wish, delete the “OR” at the end of the selection.

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Corporate Governance Disclosures - Financial Year Ended 30 June 2018

Corporate Governance Disclosures - Financial Year Ended 30 June 2018 Corporate Governance Disclosures - Financial Year Ended 30 June 2018 Corporate Governance Disclosures - Financial Year Ended 30 June 2018
Corporate Governance Council recommendation We have followed the recommendation in full for the whole of
the period above. We have disclosed
Principle 1 – Lay solid foundations for management and oversight
1.1 A listed entity should disclose:
a.
the respective roles and responsibilities of its board
and management; and
b.
those matters expressly reserved to the board and
those delegated to management.
The Board of Directors is the key decision-making organ of the Company. It
is responsible for the strategic direction of the Company and provides
guidance to the management of the Company.
1.2n A listed entity should:
a.
undertake appropriate checks before appointing a
person, or putting forward to security holders a candidate for
election, as a director; and
b.
provide security holders with all material information
in its possession relevant to a decision on whether or not to
elect or re-elect a director.
The Company carries out reference checks on each individual who is
considered for a position as a Director and as an Officer. In the case of any
person being considered for a role as a Director, the candidate is
interviewed by fellow Directors.
1.3 A listed entity should have a written agreement with each
director and senior executive setting out the terms of their
appointment.
The Company has written agreements with each director and senior
executives. These agreements set out the terms of their appointment.
1.4 The company secretary of a listed entity should be
accountable directly to the board, through the chair, on all
matters to do with the proper functioning of the board.
The Company Secretary is accountable directly to the Board through the
chair on all matters to do with the proper functioning of the board.

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1.5 A listed entity should:
a.
have a diversity policy which includes requirements
for the board or a relevant committee of the board to set
measurable objectives for achieving gender diversity and to
assess annually both the objectives and the entity's progress
in achieving them;
b. disclose that policy or a summary of it; and
c. disclose as at the end of each reporting period the
measurable objectives for achieving gender diversity set
by the board or a relevant committee of the board in
accordance with the entity's diversity policy and its
progress towards achieving them and either:
1. the respective proportions of men and women on the
board, in senior executive positions and across the
whole organisation (including how the entity has defined
"senior executive" for these purposes); or
2. if the entity is a "relevant employer" under the
Workplace Gender Equality Act, the entity's most recent
"Gender Equality Indicators", as defined in and
published under that Act.
The Company actively seeks to employ and develop female employees.
1.6 A listed entity should:
a.
have and disclose a process for periodically
evaluating the performance of the board, its committees and
individual directors; and
b.
disclose, in relation to each reporting period, whether
a performance evaluation was undertaken in the reporting
period in accordance with that process.
The company evaluates the performance of the Board and individual
directors every December.Fellow directors review the performance of each
director. The performance review was carried out in December 2016
1.7 A listed entity should: The Managing Director evaluates the performance of senior
executives every December and this process was carried out in December
2017.

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a.
have and disclose a process for periodically
evaluating the performance of its senior executives; and
b.
disclose, in relation to each reporting period, whether
a performance evaluation was undertaken in the reporting
period in accordance with that process.
Principle 2 - Structure the board to add value
2.1 The board of a listed entity should:
a.
have a nomination committee which:
1. has at least three members, a majority of whom are
independent directors; and
2. is chaired by an independent director, and disclose:
3. the charter of the committee;
4. the members of the committee; and
5. as at the end of each reporting period, the number of
times the committee met throughout the period and the
individual attendances of the members at those
meetings; or
b.
if it does not have a nomination committee, disclose
that fact and the processes it employs to address board
succession issues and to ensure that the board has the
appropriate balance of skills, knowledge, experience,
independence and diversity to enable it to discharge its
duties and responsibilities effectively.
b. The Board of Directors carries out the role of the nomination committee.
The Board has three members, the majority of whom are independent.
The Board reflects on the balance of skills that present Board Members
have and seeks to identify individuals who have complementary skills.
2.2 A listed entity should have and disclose a board skills matrix
setting out the mix of skills and diversity that the board
currently has or is looking to achieve in its membership.
Two Board members have many years of experience in the mining sector
both from an operational and strategic perspective. One Board Member and
a Senior Executive have significant experience in capital raising, and
accounting.

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2.3
A listed entity should disclose:
a.
the names of the directors considered by the board to
be independent directors;
b. if a director has an interest, position, association or
relationship of the type described in Box 2.3 but the board
is of the opinion that it does not compromise the
independence of the director, the nature of the interest,
position, association or relationship in question and an
explanation of why the board is of that opinion; and
c.
the length of service of each director.
a.
Mr John Lester, Mr Frederick Salkanovic and Mr Lu Ning Yi are all
independent directors.
2.4 A majority of the board of a listed entity should be
independent directors.
All the three directors of the Board are independent.
2.5 The chair of the board of a listed entity should be an
independent director and, in particular, should not be the
same person as the CEO of the entity.
Mr John Lester acted as the Chairman at Board Meetings.
2.6 A listed entity should have a program for inducting new
directors and provide appropriate professional development
opportunities for directors to develop and maintain the skills
and knowledge needed to perform their role as directors
effectively.
An induction program and manual have been developed for new directors.
In addition, new and existing directors are encouraged to undertake courses
with institutions such as the Australian Institute of Company Director and/or
the Governance Institute
Principle 3 – Act ethically and responsibly
3.1 A listed entity should:
a.
have a code of conduct for its directors, senior
executives and employees; and
b.
disclose that code or a summary of it.
A code of conduct has been developed for the Company's directors and
senior executives. The Code outlines courses of action to be followed and
deal with issues such as Insider trading.
Principle 4 – Safeguard integrity in corporate reporting

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The board of a listed entity should:

  • a. have an audit committee which: 1. has at least three members, all of whom are nonexecutive directors and a majority of whom are independent directors; and

  • is chaired by an independent director, who is not the chair of the board, and disclose:

  • the charter of the committee;

4.1 4. the relevant qualifications and experience of the members of the committee; and

  • b. As the Company's Board of Directors comprises three Members it is considered efficient to have all three Board members carry out the roles of an Audit Committee. The Company's CFO previously worked as an auditor.

  • in relation to each reporting period, the number of times the committee met throughout the period and the individual attendances of the members at those meetings; or

b. if it does not have an audit committee, disclose that fact and the processes it employs that independently verify and safeguard the integrity of its corporate reporting, including the processes for the appointment and removal of the external auditor and the rotation of the audit engagement partner.

The board of a listed entity should, before it approves the entity's financial statements for a financial period, receive from its CEO and CFO a declaration that, in their opinion, the financial records of the entity have been properly maintained and that the financial statements comply with the appropriate 4.2 accounting standards and give a true and fair view of the financial position and performance of the entity and that the opinion has been formed on the basis of a sound system of risk management and internal control which is operating effectively.

The CEO and CFO make a declaration that, in their opinion, the financial records of the entity have been properly maintained and that the financial statements comply with the appropriate accounting standards and give a true and fair view of the financial position and performance of the entity and that the opinion has been formed on the basis of a sound system of risk management and internal control which is operating effectively.

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4.3 A listed entity that has an AGM should ensure that its external
auditor attends its AGM and is available to answer questions
from security holders relevant to the audit.
Every year, the Company, invites the external auditor and/ or an authorised
representative to attend the AGM.
Principle 5 – Make timely and balanced disclosure
5.1 A listed entity should:
a.
have a written policy for complying with its continuous
disclosure obligations under the Listing Rules; and
b.
disclose that policy or a summary of it.
There are two communication channels depending on the type of
Communication
– Operational Announcements are drafted by the Company's officers in
consultation with the CEO, consulting geologists and the Company’s
solicitors
- Finance Announcements are drafted by the Company Secretary. These
announcements are submitted to Board members for their approval prior to
being released to the ASX.
Principle 6 – Respect the rights of security holders
6.1 A listed entity should provide information about itself and its
governance to investors via its website.
The company maintains a website which is available to be viewed at
http://www.classicminerals.com.au. This website is regularly updated.
6.2 A listed entity should design and implement an investor
relations program to facilitate effective two-way
communication with investors.
An investor relations program has been developed.
6.3 A listed entity should disclose the policies and processes it
has in place to facilitate and encourage participation at
meetings of security holders.
the Company Secretary is tasked to ensure that suitable information is
conveyed to the Company's shareholders.
6.4 A listed entity should give security holders the option to
receive communications from, and send communications to,
the entity and its security registry electronically.
Security holders are given the option to receive communications from and
send communications to the entity. This correspondence is sent out to
security holders by the company's Share Registry.
Principle 7 – Recognise and Manage Risk

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7.1 The board of a listed entity should:
a.
have a committee or committees to oversee risk,
each of which:
1. has at least three members, a majority of whom are
independent directors; and
2. is chaired by an independent director, and disclose:
3. the charter of the committee;
4. the members of the committee; and
5. as at the end of each reporting period, the number of
times the committee met throughout the period and the
individual attendances of the members at those
meetings; or
b.
if it does not have a risk committee or committees that
satisfy (a) above, disclose that fact and the processes it
employs for overseeing the entity's risk management
framework.
b. The Company considers that the Board is appropriate to review and
monitor Risks. Risks are identified on a regular basis and discussed by
Board members.
7.2 The board or a committee of the board should:
a.
review the entity's risk management framework at
least annually to satisfy itself that it continues to be sound;
and
b.
disclose, in relation to each reporting period, whether
such a review has taken place.
The entity's risk management is reviewed annually.
7.3 A listed entity should disclose:
a.
if it has an internal audit function, how the function is
structured and what role it performs; or
b.
if it does not have an internal audit function, that fact
and the processes it employs for evaluating and continually
b. The company considers the Board to be the most appropriate Organ to
evaluate the processes and to seek continual improvement in risk
management.

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improving the effectiveness of its risk management and
internal control processes.
7.4 A listed entity should disclose whether it has any material
exposure to economic, environmental and social sustainability
risks and, if it does, how it manages or intends to manage
those risks.
The entity does not have any material exposure to economic, environmental
or social sustainability risks.
Principle 8 – Remunerate fairly and responsibly
8.1 The board of a listed entity should:
a.
have a remuneration committee which:
1. has at least three members, a majority of whom are
independent directors; and
2. is chaired by an independent director, and disclose:
3. the charter of the committee;
4. the members of the committee; and
5. as at the end of each reporting period, the number of
times the committee met throughout the period and the
individual attendances of the members at those
meetings; or
b.
if it does not have a remuneration committee, disclose
that fact and the processes it employs for setting the level and
composition of remuneration for directors and senior
executives and ensuring that such remuneration is
appropriate and not excessive.
b. The Company believes that the Board of Directors is the most suitable
organ of the Company to consider remuneration matters. The Board
considers the remuneration of directors and senior executives from other
mining companies.
8.2 A listed entity should separately disclose its policies and
practices regarding the remuneration of non-executive
directors and the remuneration of executive directors and
other senior executives.
The Board of Directors monitor salaries offered by Companies of a similar
size and within the mining sector.

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8.3 A listed entity which has an equity-based remuneration
scheme should:
a.
have a policy on whether participants are permitted to
enter into transactions (whether through the use of derivatives
or otherwise) which limit the economic risk of participating in
the scheme; and
b.
disclose that policy or a summary of it.
Additional disclosures applicable to externally managed listed entities
- Alternative to Recommendation 1.1 for externally managed
listed entities:
The responsible entity of an externally managed listed entity
should disclose:
a.
the arrangements between the responsible entity and
the listed entity for managing the affairs of the listed entity;
b.
the role and responsibility of the board of the
responsible entity for overseeing those arrangements.
- Alternative to Recommendations 8.1, 8.2 and 8.3 for
externally managed listed entities:
An externally managed listed entity should clearly disclose the
terms governing the remuneration of the manager.

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