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CONICO LTD Interim / Quarterly Report 2011

Mar 14, 2011

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Fission Energy Ltd ABN 85 009 253 187

and Controlled Entities

Interim Financial Report for the Half-Year Ended 31 December 2010

FISSION ENERGY LTD ABN 49 119 057 457 AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES

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CONTENTS

Highlights 3
Corporate Directory 4
Review of Operations 5
Directors’ Report 9
Auditor’s Independence Declaration 10
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income 11
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position 12
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity 13
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows 14
Notes to the Financial Statements 15
Directors’ Declaration 17
Independent Auditor’s Review Report 18

ASX Code: FIS

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FISSION ENERGY LTD ABN 49 119 057 457 AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES

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HIGHLIGHTS

HIGHLIGHTS

MT THIRSTY PROJECT (WA)

Nickel Sulphide Exploration

  • Followup RC drilling intersects high grade nickel in three holes:MTRC020 - 2m @ 5.9% nickel

  • MTRC022 - 2m @ 3.5% nickel, including 1m @ 4.7% nickel

  • MTRC030 – 1m @ 4.0% nickel

Mt Thirsty Co-Ni-Mn Oxide Resource

  • Infill resource drilling completed

  • Mt Thirsty project showcased at Cobalt Conference in Capetown

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Figure 1: Mt Thirsty Location Plan

ASX Code: FIS

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FISSION ENERGY LTD ABN 49 119 057 457 AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES

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CORPORATE DIRECTORY

DIRECTORS:

Gregory H Solomon LLB (Executive Chairman) Douglas H Solomon BJuris LLB (Hons) (Non-Executive) Guy T Le Page BA, BSc (Hons), MBA, FINSIA, MAusIMM (Non-Executive) James B Richardson (Non-Executive)

COMPANY SECRETARY:

Aaron P Gates B.Com, CA, ACIS

REGISTERED OFFICE:

Level 40, Exchange Plaza 2 The Esplanade Perth Western Australia 6000 Tel +61 8 9282 5889 Fax +61 8 9282 5866 Email: [email protected] Website: www.fissionenergy.com.au

SOLICITORS:

Solomon Brothers Level 40, Exchange Plaza 2 The Esplanade Perth WA 6000

Minter Ellison 1 King William Street Adelaide SA 5000

AUDITORS:

Grant Thornton Audit Pty Ltd Chartered Accountants Level 1 10 Kings Park Road West Perth WA 6005

SHARE REGISTRY:

Advance Share Registry Services 150 Stirling Highway Nedlands WA 6009

STOCK EXCHANGE LISTING:

ASX Code: FIS (ordinary shares) FISO (options expiring 28 February 2011)

Quotation has been granted for all the ordinary shares and all issued options of the company on all Member Exchanges of the Australian Stock Exchange Limited.

ASX Code: FIS

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FISSION ENERGY LTD ABN 49 119 057 457 AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES

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REVIEW OF OPERATIONS

MT THIRSTY Co-Ni-Mn PROJECT (Fission 50%)

The Mt Thirsty Cobalt –Nickel -Manganese oxide project covering an area of 58km[2] is located 20km north-northwest of Norseman in the southern goldfields of Western Australia, a well endowed nickel terrain (see Figures 1 & 2). Fission through its wholly owned subsidiary Meteore Metals Limited owns 50% of the project in joint venture with Barra Resources Limited. The Mt Thirsty deposit has the potential to emerge as a significant world cobalt supplier. Metallurgical testwork indicates that high recoveries of cobalt, nickel and manganese can be achieved through low temperature atmospheric leaching. Based on the current flowsheet design, approximately 27,000 tonnes of mixed sulphide precipitate (containing 2,700t Co & 10,000t Ni) and 33,000 tonnes of manganese carbonate could be produced annually from Mt Thirsty.

Mt Thirsty has a current JORC compliant Indicated Resource of 14.8 million tonnes at 0.14% Cobalt, 0.59% Nickel and 0.99% Manganese and a JORC compliant Inferred Resource of 14.2 million tonnes at 0.11% Cobalt, 0.52% Nickel and 0.77% Manganese over a length of 1.3 kilometres and a width of up to 850 metres.

As well as the Cobalt-Nickel–Manganese oxide resource, the Mt Thirsty joint venture tenements have potential for nickel sulphide mineralisation at greater depth within the same ultramafic sequence which hosts the near surface oxide deposit. A potentially significant nickel sulphide discovery was made by the joint venture in May 2010 (refer below).

Nickel Sulphide Exploration

A very thick sequence of originally olivine-rich, cumulate - textured ultramafic rocks has been intersected in holes drilled at Mt Thirsty. These rocks contain variable amounts of disseminated, vein and stringer-style sulphide mineralisation. The primary exploration target at Mt Thirsty is nickel sulphides associated with basal lava channel embayments located on ultramafic-basalt (footwall) contacts similar to those in the Kambalda region. A possible basal embayment type structure has been identified within the project area and is currently being evaluated.

In May 2010 RC hole MTRC015 intersected a thick zone of nickel sulphides assaying 3.4% nickel over 6m from a down hole depth of 201 metres, adjacent to the footwall ultramafic contact within an interpreted lava channel embayment. Two follow up RC programs totalling 14 holes (holes MTAC018 to 031, Figure 2) subsequently outlined a somewhat inconsistent vertically? plunging shoot of relatively high grade nickel sulphide mineralisation as shown in the longitudinal section (Figure 3). Significant intersections from the follow up drilling are listed in Table 1 below:

Table 1: Mt Thirsty Nickel Sulphide Prospect – Summary of Nickel Intersections

Hole No East North Total Depth
(m)
From
(m)
To
(m)
Intersection
(m)
Ni Grade
(%)
MTRC020 370970 6446514 234
includes:
208
209
210
210
2
1
5.9
8.1
MTRC022 370898 6446513 132
includes:
118
119
120
120
2
1
3.5
4.7
MTRC030 370970 6446543 220 199 200 1 4.0

Down hole intercepts may be less than true width.

The mineralisation in holes 15, 20 & 30 appears to be on the same contact whereas that in hole MTRC022 may have been remobilised from its original position, possibly as a result of pegmatite intrusion. Based on the geological logs, a petrographic study and whole rock chemistry the nickel mineralisation in holes 15, 20 & 30 is associated with a relatively high MgO komatiite overlying lower MgO komatiites and basaltic - komatiite rocks.

The most recent drilling has shown that the nickel sulphide mineralisation tested to date, although high grade, is inconsistent and in some cases appears to have been replaced by intruding pegmatite. Elsewhere on the Eastern Goldfields komatiite hosted nickel sulphide deposits are notoriously complex in detail.

The joint venturers believe that the encouraging high grade and tenor of the mineralisation discovered to date confirm that this new discovery in an essentially untested contact position has the potential to deliver a significant high grade nickel sulphide deposit. The target horizon also extends for around 4km in the joint venture tenements and is untested.

ASX Code: FIS

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FISSION ENERGY LTD ABN 49 119 057 457 AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES

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Figure 2: Drill Hole Locations over TMI Magnetic Image Showing Interpreted Footwall Contact (GDA94 Zone 51)

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Figure 3: Longitudinal Section Showing Nickel Sulphide Intersections

ASX Code: FIS

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FISSION ENERGY LTD ABN 49 119 057 457 AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES

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Follow-Up Drilling Program

A steep plunge to the mineralisation is now apparent and two holes have already been pre- collared (refer Figure 3) to allow testing of the mineralisation at depth early in 2011.

Table 2: RC and Diamond Drill Hole Collar Details (GDA94 Zone 51)

Hole No. East North RL (m) Az. Incl. Depth (m)
MTRC018 370966 6446440 349.6 270 -60 220
MTRC019 370969 6446416 349.5 270 -60 204
MTRC020 370970 6446514 349.4 270 -60 234
MTRC021 370969 6446494 349.3 270 -60 234
MTRC022 370898 6446513 347.6 270 -60 132
MTRC023 370972 6446564 349.1 270 -60 234
MTRC024 370896 6446569 347.4 270 -60 162
MTRC025 370902 6446617 347.4 270 -60 198
MTRC026 370900 6446470 348.1 270 -60 192
MTRC027 370904 6446420 348.4 270 -60 234
MTRC028 370939 6446517 348.5 270 -60 246
MTRC029 370934 6446470 348.7 270 -60.3 246
MTRC030 370970 6446543 349.2 270 -60.3 220
MTRC031 370934 6446498 348.5 270 -60 246
MTRC032 371035 6446513 350.9 270 -60.1 246
MTDD025 372500 6447150 385.3 270 -80 221.9
MTDD026 372500 6447561 370 90 -80 323
MTDD027 372396 6447160 381.2 90 -70 396.4

Other Exploration at Mt Thirsty

Two diamond holes MTDD025 and MTDD026 (Figure 2) totalling 544.90m were drilled to follow up hole MTDD008 which intersected a zone of remobilised stringer nickel sulphides at 314m in 2009. This hole was originally drilled to test one of two EM conductors identified following a surface EM survey over the eastern portion of E63/373 in the vicinity of surface nickel sulphide gossans.

Holes MTDD025 and 026 were designed to test the centres of both EM conductors at around 300m depth. The EM anomalies were interpreted to be possible nickel sulphide accumulations at the base of the Mt Thirsty sill. MTDD025, designed to test the southern of the two conductors, was unable to reach target depth due to drilling problems.

MTDD026 was completed to a depth of 323m passing through a sulphide stringer zone at almost the same stratigraphic position as in hole MTDD008. This zone is 24m in thickness and commences at 274m down hole. EM surveying down MTDD026 confirmed a significant conductor at 250m depth which coincided with a 1m thick black shale unit. The stringer zone only recorded a weak off-hole EM response.

MTDD027 was also drilled to test the southern conductor, targeting the centre of the EM anomaly however this hole was abandoned at 396m in graphitic sediments which are the likely source of the EM anomaly. Minor disseminated sulphide mineralisation was intersected near the base of an orthocumulate unit from 294 to 303m.

Mt Thirsty Ni –Co- Mn Oxide Deposit

Infill Resource Drilling

Infill resource drilling was completed in late November. 151 air core holes were drilled for 6,507m mostly on the western side of the deposit within the current Inferred Resource. An updated resource estimate is currently being prepared by Golder Associates. Following completion of the resource estimate a decision will be made whether to carry out open pit optimisation and mine scheduling and possibly continue with the other aspects of the PFS.

ASX Code: FIS

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FISSION ENERGY LTD ABN 49 119 057 457 AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES

WYNBRING URANIUM PROJECT, SOUTH AUSTRALIA

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Fission sold its uranium rights over the Wynbring Project (Exploration Licence 4526, formerly 3306) on the Gawler Craton in South Australia to Marmota Energy Ltd (“Marmota”). Fission has received a cash consideration of $350,000.

Tasman has also sold to Marmota its residual interest in EL 4526 and received 500,000 Marmota shares as consideration, escrowed for 12 months.

The consideration to each party is based on the relative exploration expenditures of Tasman and Fission on EL 4526.

Divestment of Wynbring allows Fission to focus on Mt Thirsty nickel sulphide exploration and development of the Mt Thirsty Co-Ni oxide project.

The interpretations and conclusions reached in this report are based on current geological theory and the best evidence available to the authors at the time of writing. It is the nature of all scientific conclusions that they are founded on an assessment of probabilities and, however high these probabilities might be, they make no claim for complete certainty. Any economic decisions that might be taken on the basis of interpretations or conclusions contained in this report will therefore carry an element of risk.

The information in this announcement, insofar as it relates to Mineral Exploration activities, is based on information compiled Michael J. Glasson and Robert N Smith, who are members of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists, both of whom have more than five years experience in the field of activity being reported on. Mr Glasson and Mr Smith are consultants. Mr Glasson and Mr Smith have sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity which they are undertaking to qualify as Competent Persons as defined in the 2004 Edition of the ‘Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves. Mr Glasson and Mr Smith consent to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on their information in the form and context in which it appears.

It should not be assumed that the reported Exploration Results will result, with further exploration, in the definition of a Mineral Resource.

ASX Code: FIS

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FISSION ENERGY LTD ABN 49 119 057 457 AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES

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DIRECTORS’ REPORT

Your directors submit the financial report of the consolidated group for the half-year ended 31 December 2010.

Directors

The names of directors who held office during or since the end of the half-year:

Mr Gregory H Solomon

Mr Douglas H Solomon Mr Guy T Le Page

Mr James B Richardson

Review of Operations

The net loss after income tax for the half year was $136,664 (2009: $589,991).

A review of the operations of the Group during the half-year ended 31 December 2010 is set out in the Review of Operations on Page 5.

Auditor’s Declaration

The lead auditor’s independence declaration under section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001 is set out on page 10 for the half-year ended 31 December 2010.

This report is signed in accordance with a resolution of the Board of Directors.

Director Gregory H Solomon

Dated this 15[th] day of March 2011

ASX Code: FIS

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Grant Thornton Audit Pty Ltd ABN 94 269 609 023

10 Kings Park Road West Perth WA 6005 PO Box 570 West Perth WA 6872

T +61 8 9480 2000 F +61 8 9322 7787 E [email protected] W www.grantthornton.com.au

Auditor’s Independence Declaration To The Directors of Fission Energy Limited

In accordance with the requirements of section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001, as lead auditor for the review of Fission Energy Limited for the half-year ended 31 December 2010, I declare that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, there have been:

  • a no contraventions of the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 in relation to the review; and

  • b no contraventions of any applicable code of professional conduct in relation to the review.

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GRANT THORNTON AUDIT PTY LTD Chartered Accountants

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M J Hillgrove Director - Audit & Assurance

Perth, 15 March 2011

Grant Thornton Australia Limited is a member firm within Grant Thornton International Ltd. Grant Thornton International Ltd and the member firms are not a worldwide partnership. Grant Thornton Australia Limited, together with its subsidiaries and related entities, delivers its services independently in Australia.

Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation

FISSION ENERGY LTD ABN 49 119 057 457 AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE HALF-YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2010

Notes
Revenue
Other income
Accounting and audit expense
Depreciation and amortisation expense
Employee benefits expense
Impairment expense
Legal and other consultants expense
Management Fees
Other expenses
Loss before income tax
Income tax expense
Loss for the period
Other Comprehensive Income
Revaluation Reserve
Income tax relating to comprehensive income
Other comprehensive income, after tax
Total Comprehensive Income / (Loss) attributable to
members of the parent
Basic earnings per share (cents per share)
Consolidated Group
31 Dec 2010
31 Dec 2009
$
$
180,349
76,235
(13,145)
(7,500)
(6,837)
(7,583)
(134,382)
(271,838)
-
(211,867)
(15,340)
(3,402)
(97,335)
(97,335)
(49,974)
(66,701)
(136,664)
(589,991)
-
-
(136,664)
(589,991)
-
(110,096)
-
-
(136,664)
(110,096)
(136,664)
(700,087)
(0.1077)
(0.4768)

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.

ASX Code: FIS

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FISSION ENERGY LTD ABN 49 119 057 457 AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2010

Note
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents
Trade and other receivables
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS
NON-CURRENT ASSETS
Property, plant and equipment
Exploration and Evaluation expenditure
Financial Assets
TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS
TOTAL ASSETS
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Trade and other payables
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES
Provisions
TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES
TOTAL LIABILITIES
NET ASSETS
EQUITY
Issued capital
Reserves
Retained earnings/(accumulated) losses
TOTAL EQUITY
Consolidated Group
31 Dec 2010
30 June 2010
$
$
794,174
1,350,670
212,954
113,155
1,007,128
1,463,825
74,902
80,840
14,484,008
14,181,960
70,000
70,000
14,628,910
14,332,800
15,636,038
15,796,625
199,011
222,934
199,011
222,934
250,000
250,000
250,000
250,000
449,011
472,934
15,187,027
15,323,691
16,618,474
16,618,474
349,351
349,351
(1,780,798)
(1,644,134)
15,187,027
15,323,691

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.

ASX Code: FIS

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FISSION ENERGY LTD ABN 49 119 057 457 AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY FOR THE HALF YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2010

Balance at 1 July 2009
Shares issued during the period
Share issue costs during the period
Options issued during the period
Total comprehensive income
Sub-total
Dividends paid or provided for
Balance at 31 December 2009
Balance at 1 July 2010
Total comprehensive income
Sub-total
Dividends paid or provided for
Balance at 31 December 2010
Share Capital
Ordinary
Option
Reserve
Revaluation
Reserve
Accumulated
Losses
Total
$
$
$
$
15,467,874
336,550
56,497
(863,995)
14,996,926
1,224,000
-
-
-
1,224,000
(73,400)
-
-
-
(73,400)
-
120,900
-
-
120,900
-
-
(110,096)
(589,991)
(700,087)
16,618,474
457,450
(53,599)
(1,453,986)
15,568,339
-
-
-
-
-
16,618,474
457,450
(53,599)
(1,453,986)
15,568,339
16,618,474
477,450
(128,099)
(1,644,134)
15,323,691
-
-
-
(136,664)
(136,664)
16,618,474
477,450
(128,099)
(1,780,798)
15,187,027
-
-
-
-
-
16,618,474
477,450
(128,099)
(1,780,798)
15,187,027

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.

ASX Code: FIS

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FISSION ENERGY LTD ABN 49 119 057 457 AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE HALF-YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2010

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Receipts from customers
Payments to suppliers and employees
Interest received
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Exploration and evaluation expenditure
Purchase of property, plant and equipment
Payment for subsidiary, net of cash acquired
Proceeds from sale of investments
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from issue of shares
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
Net increase/(decrease) in cash held
Cash at beginning of period
Cash at end of period
Consolidated Group
31 Dec 2010
31 Dec 2009
$
$
42,534
44,113
(322,399)
(382,749)
26,316
37,520
(253,549)
(301,116)
(652,048)
(538,819)
(899)
(632)
-
(405,915)
350,000
-
(302,947)
(945,366)
-
1,150,600
-
1,150,600
(556,496)
(95,882)
1,350,670
2,240,574
794,174
2,144,692

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.

ASX Code: FIS

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FISSION ENERGY LTD ABN 49 119 057 457 AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE HALF-YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2010

NOTE 1: BASIS OF PREPARATION

The half-year consolidated financial statements are a general purpose financial report prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 , Australian Accounting Standard AASB 134: Interim Financial Reporting, Australian Accounting Interpretations and other authoritative pronouncements of the Australian Accounting Standards Board. Compliance with Australian Accounting Standards ensures compliance ensure the financial statements and note also comply with International Financial Reporting Standards.

It is recommended that this financial report be read in conjunction with the annual financial report for the year ended 30 June 2010 and any public announcements made by Fission Energy Ltd and its controlled entities during the half-year in accordance with continuous disclosure requirements arising under the Corporations Act 2001 . The half-year report does not include full disclosures of the type normally included in an annual financial report.

Accounting Policies

The accounting policies have been consistently applied by the entities in the consolidated group and are consistent with those in the June 2010 financial report except for the adoption of the following new and revised Accounting Standards.

Whilst amendments to the Accounting Standards and Australian Accounting Interpretations have been considered and the Group does not anticipate early adoption of any of the reporting requirements and does not expect these requirement to have any material effect on the Group’s financial statements.

Going Concern

The financial statements have been prepared on the basis that the Group is a going concern, which contemplates the continuity of normal business activity, realisation of assets and the settlement of liabilities in the normal course of business. In addition the Group actively manages the level of discretionary exploration and evaluation expenditure in line with the funds available to the Group.

NOTE 2: LOSS FOR THE PERIOD
The following revenue and expense items are relevant in explaining the financial
performance for the interim period
Impairment of capitalised exploration expenditure
Write-off of capitalised exploration expenditure on areas of interest abandoned during
the year
2010
$
2009
$
-
211,867
-
-
-
211,867

NOTE 3: SEGMENT INFORMATION

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 maker) in assessing performance and determining the allocation of resources.

The Group is managed on the basis on the basis it is a mineral exploration company operating in the geographical region of Australia. The mineral assets held via outright ownership or joint venture are considered one business segment and the minerals currently being targeted include cobalt, nickel, manganese and uranium in Western Australia and South Australia.

ASX Code: FIS

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE HALF-YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2010

NOTE 4: CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND CONTINGENT ASSETS

The directors are not aware of any contingent liabilities or contingent assets as at 31 December 2010.

NOTE 5: RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

2010 2009
$ $
Transactions between related parties are on normal commercial terms and conditions no
more favourable than those available to other parties unless otherwise stated.
Transactions with related parties:
a. Key Management Personnel
Management fees and administration fees paid to Princebrook Pty Ltd, a
company in which Mr GH Solomon and Mr DH Solomon have an interest. 97,335 97,335
Legal and professional fees paid to Solomon Brothers, a firm of which Mr GH
Solomon and Mr DH Solomon are partners. 15,974 2,100
Replacement options issued to Mr GH Solomon, Mr DH Solomon and Mr GT
LePage pursuant to the AGM. - 120,900
b. Associated Companies
Reimbursement to Tasman Resources Ltd (which has a 28.1% fully diluted
interest in the Company) for employee costs on a hourly basis, in relation to
Tasman staff utilised by the Company 65,220 18,843
Placement and capital raising fees paid to RM Corporate Finance Pty Ltd, a
company in which Mr GT LePage and Mr JB Richardson have an interest. - 73,400

NOTE 6: EVENTS SUBSEQUENT TO REPORTING DATE

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

ASX Code: FIS

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FISSION ENERGY LTD ABN 49 119 057 457 AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES

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DIRECTORS’ DECLARATION

The directors of the company declare that:

  1. The financial statements and notes, as set out on pages 11 to 16:

  2. a. comply with Accounting Standard AASB 134 Interim Financial Reporting and the Corporations Regulations; and

  3. b. give a true and fair view of the economic entity’s financial position as at 31 December 2010 and of its performance for the half-year ended on that date.

  4. In the directors’ opinion there are reasonable grounds to believe that the company 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.

Director Gregory H Solomon

Dated this 15[th] day of March 2011

ASX Code: FIS

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Grant Thornton Audit Pty Ltd ABN 94 269 609 023

10 Kings Park Road West Perth WA 6005 PO Box 570 West Perth WA 6872

Independent Auditor’s Review Report To the Members of Fission Energy Limited

T +61 8 9480 2000 F +61 8 9322 7787 E [email protected] W www.grantthornton.com.au

We have reviewed the accompanying half-year financial report of Fission Energy Limited (“Company”), which comprises the consolidated financial statements being the statement of financial position as at 31 December 2010, and the statement of comprehensive income, statement of changes in equity and statement of cash flows for the half-year ended on that date, a statement of accounting policies, other selected explanatory notes and the directors’ declaration of the consolidated entity, comprising both the Company and the entities it controlled at the half-year’s end or from time to time during the half-year.

Directors’ responsibility for the half-year financial report

The directors of the Company are responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the half-year financial report in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards (including the Australian Accounting Interpretations) and the Corporations Act 2001. This responsibility includes establishing and maintaining internal controls relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of the half-year financial report that is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error; selecting and applying appropriate accounting policies; and making accounting estimates that are reasonable in the circumstances.

Auditor’s responsibility

Our responsibility is to express a conclusion on the consolidated half-year financial report based on our review. We conducted our review in accordance with the Auditing Standard on Review Engagements ASRE 2410: Review of a Financial Report Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity, in order to state whether, on the basis of the procedures described, we have become aware of any matter that makes us believe that the financial report is not in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001 including giving a true and fair view of the consolidated entity’s financial position as at 31 December 2010 and its performance for the half-year ended on that date; and complying with Accounting Standard AASB 134: Interim Financial Reporting and the Corporations Regulations 2001. As the auditor of Fission Energy Limited, ASRE 2410 requires that we comply with the ethical requirements relevant to the audit of the annual financial report.

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A review of a half-year financial report consists of making enquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures. A review is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards and consequently does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.

Independence

In conducting our review, we complied with the independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001.

Conclusion

Based on our review, which is not an audit, we have not become aware of any matter that makes us believe that the half-year financial report of Fission Energy Limited is not in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, including:

  • a giving a true and fair view of the consolidated entity’s financial position as at 31 December 2010 and of its performance for the half-year ended on that date; and

  • b complying with Accounting Standard AASB 134: Interim Financial Reporting and Corporations Regulations 2001.

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GRANT THORNTON AUDIT PTY LTD Chartered Accountants

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M J Hillgrove Director – Audit & Assurance

Perth, 15 March 2011