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CONSTELLATION RESOURCES LIMITED — Regulatory Filings 2021
Aug 25, 2021
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Rules 4.7.3 and 4.10.3
Appendix 4G
Key to Disclosures Corporate Governance Council Principles and Recommendations
Name of entity
Constellation Resources Limited
| ABN/ARBN 57 153 144 211 |
Financial year ended: |
|---|---|
| 57 153 144 211 | 30 June 2021 |
Our corporate governance statement[1] for the period above can be found at:[2]
These pages of our ☐ annual report: This URL on our ☒ https://www.constellationresources.com.au/corporate-governance/ website:
The Corporate Governance Statement is accurate and up to date as at 30 June 2021 and has been approved by the board.
The annexure includes a key to where our corporate governance disclosures can be located.[3]
Date: 26 August 2021 Name of authorised officer Lachlan Lynch authorising lodgement:
1 “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.
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 Listing Rule 4.10.3.
Under Listing Rule 4.7.3, an entity must also lodge with ASX a completed Appendix 4G at the same time as it lodges its annual report with ASX. The Appendix 4G serves a dual purpose. It acts as a key designed to assist readers to locate the governance disclosures made by a listed entity under Listing Rule 4.10.3 and under the ASX Corporate Governance Council’s recommendations. It also acts as a verification tool for listed entities to confirm that they have met the disclosure requirements of Listing Rule 4.10.3.
The Appendix 4G is not a substitute for, and is not to be confused with, the entity's corporate governance statement. They serve different purposes and an entity must produce each of them separately.
2 Tick whichever option is correct and then complete the page number(s) of the annual report, or the URL of the web page, where your corporate governance statement can be found. You can, if you wish, delete the option which is not applicable.
3 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. See notes 4 and 5 below for further instructions on how to complete this form.
ASX Listing Rules Appendix 4G (current at 17/7/2020)
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Appendix 4G Key to Disclosures Corporate Governance Council Principles and Recommendations
ANNEXURE – KEY TO CORPORATE GOVERNANCE DISCLOSURES
| Corporate Governance Council recommendation | Corporate Governance Council recommendation | Where a box below is ticked,4we have followed the recommendationin fullfor the wholeof the period above. We have disclosed this in our Corporate Governance Statement: |
Where a box below is ticked, we have NOT followed the recommendation in full for the whole of the period above. Our reasons for not doing so are:5 |
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| PRINCIPLE 1 – LAY SOLID FOUNDATIONS FOR MANAGEMENT AND OVERSIGHT | |||
| 1.1 | A listed entity should have and disclose a board charter setting out: (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. |
☒and we have disclosed a copy of our board charter at: https://www.constellationresources.com.au/corporate-governance/ |
☐set out in our Corporate Governance StatementOR ☐we are an externally managed entity and this recommendation is therefore not applicable |
| 1.2 | A listed entity should: (a) undertake appropriate checks before appointing a director or senior executive or putting someone forward 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. |
☐ |
☒set out in our Corporate Governance StatementOR ☐we are an externally managed entity and this recommendation is therefore not applicable |
| 1.3 | A listed entity should have a written agreement with each director and senior executive setting out the terms of their appointment. |
☒ |
☐set out in our Corporate Governance StatementOR ☐we are an externally managed entity and this recommendation is therefore not applicable |
| 1.4 | The company secretary of a listed entity should be accountable directly to the board, through the chair, on all matters to do with the proper functioning of the board. |
☒ |
☐set out in our Corporate Governance Statement OR ☐we are an externally managed entity and this recommendation is therefore not applicable |
4 Tick the box in this column only if you have followed the relevant recommendation in full for the whole of the period above. Where the recommendation has a disclosure obligation attached, you must insert the location where that disclosure has been made, where indicated by the line with “ insert location ” underneath. If the disclosure in question has been made in your corporate governance statement, you need only insert “our corporate governance statement”. If the disclosure has been made in your annual report, you should insert the page number(s) of your annual report (eg “pages 10-12 of our annual report”). If the disclosure has been made on your website, you should insert the URL of the web page where the disclosure has been made or can be accessed (eg “www.entityname.com.au/corporate governance/charters/”).
5 If you have followed all of the Council’s recommendations in full for the whole of the period above, you can, if you wish, delete this column from the form and re-format it.
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ASX Listing Rules Appendix 4G (current at 17/7/2020)
Appendix 4G Key to Disclosures Corporate Governance Council Principles and Recommendations
| Corporate Governance Council recommendation | Corporate Governance Council recommendation | Where a box below is ticked,4we have followed the recommendationin fullfor the wholeof the period above. We have disclosed this in our Corporate Governance Statement: |
Where a box below is ticked, we have NOT followed the recommendation in full for the whole of the period above. Our reasons for not doing so are:5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5 | A listed entity should: (a) have and disclose a diversity policy; (b) through its board or a committee of the board set measurable objectives for achieving gender diversity in the composition of its board, senior executives and workforce generally; and (c) disclose in relation to each reporting period: (1) the measurable objectives set for that period to achieve gender diversity; (2) the entity’s progress towards achieving those objectives; and (3) either: (A) the respective proportions of men and women on the board, in senior executive positions and across the whole workforce (including how the entity has defined “senior executive” for these purposes); or (B) 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. If the entity was in the S&P / ASX 300 Index at the commencement of the reporting period, the measurable objective for achieving gender diversity in the composition of its board should be to have not less than 30% of its directors of each gender within a specified period. |
☐ |
☒set out in our Corporate Governance StatementOR ☐we are an externally managed entity and this recommendation is therefore not applicable |
| 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 for each reporting period whether a performance evaluation has been undertaken in accordance with that process during or in respect of that period. |
☐ |
☒set out in our Corporate Governance Statement OR ☐we are an externally managed entity and this recommendation is therefore not applicable |
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ASX Listing Rules Appendix 4G (current at 17/7/2020)
Appendix 4G Key to Disclosures Corporate Governance Council Principles and Recommendations
| Corporate Governance Council recommendation | Corporate Governance Council recommendation | Where a box below is ticked,4we have followed the recommendationin fullfor the wholeof the period above. We have disclosed this in our Corporate Governance Statement: |
Where a box below is ticked, we have NOT followed the recommendation in full for the whole of the period above. Our reasons for not doing so are:5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.7 | A listed entity should: (a) have and disclose a process for evaluating the performance of its senior executives at least once every reporting period; and (b) disclose for each reporting period whether a performance evaluation has been undertaken in accordance with that process during or in respect of that period. |
☒and we have disclosed the evaluation process referred to in paragraph (a) at: Remuneration Report included in the Company’s 30 June 2021 Annual Report. and whether a performance evaluation was undertaken for the reporting period in accordance with that process at: Remuneration Report included in the Company’s 30 June 2021 Annual Report. |
☐set out in our Corporate Governance StatementOR ☐we are an externally managed entity and this recommendation is therefore not applicable |
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ASX Listing Rules Appendix 4G (current at 17/7/2020)
Appendix 4G Key to Disclosures Corporate Governance Council Principles and Recommendations
| Corporate Governance Council recommendation | Corporate Governance Council recommendation | Where a box below is ticked,4we have followed the recommendationin fullfor the wholeof the period above. We have disclosed this in our Corporate Governance Statement: |
Where a box below is ticked, we have NOT followed the recommendation in full for the whole of the period above. Our reasons for not doing so are:5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRINCIPLE 2 - STRUCTURE THE BOARD TO BE EFFECTIVE AND 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. |
☒and we have disclosed the fact that we do not have a nomination committee and the processes we employ to address board succession issues and to ensure that the board has the appropriate balance of skills, knowledge, experience, independence and diversity to enable it to discharge its duties and responsibilities effectively at: In the Company’s Corporate Governance Statement and Remuneration and Nomination Committee Charter available at: https://www.constellationresources.com.au/corporate-governance/ |
☐set out in our Corporate Governance StatementOR ☐we are an externally managed entity and this recommendation is therefore not applicable |
| 2.2 | A listed entity should have and disclose a board skills matrix setting out the mix of skills that the board currently has or is looking to achieve in its membership. |
☒and we have disclosed our board skills matrix at: In the Company’s Corporate Governance Statement at: https://www.constellationresources.com.au/corporate-governance/ |
☐set out in our Corporate Governance StatementOR ☐we are an externally managed entity and this recommendation is therefore not applicable |
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ASX Listing Rules Appendix 4G (current at 17/7/2020)
Appendix 4G Key to Disclosures Corporate Governance Council Principles and Recommendations
| Corporate Governance Council recommendation | Corporate Governance Council recommendation | Where a box below is ticked,4we have followed the recommendationin fullfor the wholeof the period above. We have disclosed this in our Corporate Governance Statement: |
Where a box below is ticked, we have NOT followed the recommendation in full for the whole of the period above. Our reasons for not doing so are:5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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, affiliation 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 or relationship in question and an explanation of why the board is of that opinion; and (c) the length of service of each director. |
☒and we have disclosed the names of the directors considered by the board to be independent directors at: In the Company’s Corporate Governance Statement at: https://www.constellationresources.com.au/corporate-governance/ and, where applicable, the information referred to in paragraph (b) at: In the Company’s Corporate Governance Statement at: https://www.constellationresources.com.au/corporate-governance/ and the length of service of each director at: In the Company’s Corporate Governance Statement at: https://www.constellationresources.com.au/corporate-governance/ |
☐set out in our Corporate Governance Statement |
| 2.4 | A majority of the board of a listed entity should be independent directors. |
☒ |
☐set out in our Corporate Governance StatementOR ☐we are an externally managed entity and this recommendation is therefore not applicable |
| 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. |
☒ |
☐set out in our Corporate Governance Statement OR ☐we are an externally managed entity and this recommendation is therefore not applicable |
| 2.6 | A listed entity should have a program for inducting new directors and for periodically reviewing whether there is a need for existing directors to undertake professional development to maintain the skills and knowledge needed to perform their role as directors effectively. |
☐ |
☒set out in our Corporate Governance StatementOR ☐we are an externally managed entity and this recommendation is therefore not applicable |
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ASX Listing Rules Appendix 4G (current at 17/7/2020)
Appendix 4G Key to Disclosures Corporate Governance Council Principles and Recommendations
| Corporate Governance Council recommendation | Corporate Governance Council recommendation | Where a box below is ticked,4we have followed the recommendationin fullfor the wholeof the period above. We have disclosed this in our Corporate Governance Statement: |
Where a box below is ticked, we have NOT followed the recommendation in full for the whole of the period above. Our reasons for not doing so are:5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRINCIPLE 3 – INSTIL A CULTURE OF ACTING LAWFULLY, ETHICALLY AND RESPONSIBLY | |||
| 3.1 | A listed entity should articulate and disclose its values. | ☒and we have disclosed our values at: In the Code of Conduct at https://www.constellationresources.com.au/corporate-governance/ |
☐set out in our Corporate Governance Statement |
| 3.2 | A listed entity should: (a) have and disclose a code of conduct for its directors, senior executives and employees; and (b) ensure that the board or a committee of the board is informed of any material breaches of that code. |
☒and we have disclosed our code of conduct at: https://www.constellationresources.com.au/corporate-governance/ |
☐set out in our Corporate Governance Statement |
| 3.3 | A listed entity should: (a) have and disclose a whistleblower policy; and (b) ensure that the board or a committee of the board is informed of any material incidents reported under that policy. |
☒and we have disclosed our whistleblower policy at: https://www.constellationresources.com.au/corporate-governance/ |
☐set out in our Corporate Governance Statement |
| 3.4 | A listed entity should: (a) have and disclose an anti-bribery and corruption policy; and (b) ensure that the board or committee of the board is informed of any material breaches of that policy. |
☒and we have disclosed our anti-bribery and corruption policy at: https://www.constellationresources.com.au/corporate-governance/ |
☐set out in our Corporate Governance Statement |
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ASX Listing Rules Appendix 4G (current at 17/7/2020)
Appendix 4G Key to Disclosures Corporate Governance Council Principles and Recommendations
| Corporate Governance Council recommendation | Corporate Governance Council recommendation | Where a box below is ticked,4we have followed the recommendationin fullfor the wholeof the period above. We have disclosed this in our Corporate Governance Statement: |
Where a box below is ticked, we have NOT followed the recommendation in full for the whole of the period above. Our reasons for not doing so are:5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRINCIPLE 4 – SAFEGUARD THE INTEGRITY OF CORPORATE REPORTS | |||
| 4.1 | The board of a listed entity should: (a) have an audit committee which: (1) has at least three members, all of whom are non- executive directors and a majority of whom are independent directors; and (2) is chaired by an independent director, who is not the chair of the board, and disclose: (3) the charter of the committee; (4) the relevant qualifications and experience of the members of the committee; and (5) in relation to each reporting period, the number of times the committee met throughout the period and the individual attendances of the members at those meetings; or (b) if it does not have an audit committee, disclose that fact and the processes it employs that independently verify and 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. |
☒and we have disclosed the fact that we do not have an audit committee and the processes we employ that independently verify and safeguard the integrity of our corporate reporting, including the processes for the appointment and removal of the external auditor and the rotation of the audit engagement partner at: In the Company’s Corporate Governance Statement and Audit Committee Charter available at: https://www.constellationresources.com.au/corporate-governance/ |
☐set out in our Corporate Governance Statement |
| 4.2 | The board of a listed entity should, before it approves the entity’s financial statements for a financial period, receive from its CEO and CFO a declaration that, in their opinion, the financial records of the entity have been properly maintained and that the financial statements comply with the appropriate accounting standards and give a true and fair view of the financial position and performance of the entity and that the opinion has been formed on the basis of a sound system of risk management and internal control which is operating effectively. |
☐ |
☒set out in our Corporate Governance Statement |
| 4.3 | A listed entity should disclose its process to verify the integrity of any periodic corporate report it releases to the market that is not audited or reviewed by an external auditor. |
☒ |
☐set out in our Corporate Governance Statement |
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ASX Listing Rules Appendix 4G (current at 17/7/2020)
Appendix 4G Key to Disclosures Corporate Governance Council Principles and Recommendations
| Corporate Governance Council recommendation | Corporate Governance Council recommendation | Where a box below is ticked,4we have followed the recommendationin fullfor the wholeof the period above. We have disclosed this in our Corporate Governance Statement: |
Where a box below is ticked, we have NOT followed the recommendation in full for the whole of the period above. Our reasons for not doing so are:5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRINCIPLE 5 – MAKE TIMELY AND BALANCED DISCLOSURE | |||
| 5.1 | A listed entity should have and disclose a written policy for complying with its continuous disclosure obligations under listing rule 3.1. |
☒and we have disclosed our continuous disclosure compliance policy at: https://www.constellationresources.com.au/corporate-governance/ |
☐set out in our Corporate Governance Statement |
| 5.2 | A listed entity should ensure that its board receives copies of all material market announcements promptly after they have been made. |
☒ |
☐set out in our Corporate Governance Statement |
| 5.3 | A listed entity that gives a new and substantive investor or analyst presentation should release a copy of the presentation materials on the ASX Market Announcements Platform ahead of the presentation. |
☒ |
☐set out in our Corporate Governance Statement |
| 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. |
☒and we have disclosed information about us and our governance on our website at: https://www.constellationresources.com.au/board-senior- management/ https://www.constellationresources.com.au/corporate-governance/ |
☐set out in our Corporate Governance Statement |
| 6.2 | A listed entity should have an investor relations program that facilitates effective two-way communication with investors. |
☒ |
☐set out in our Corporate Governance Statement |
| 6.3 | A listed entity should disclose how it facilitates and encourages participation at meetings of security holders. |
☒and we have disclosed how we facilitate and encourage participation at meetings of security holders at: In the Company’s Corporate Governance Statement available at: https://www.constellationresources.com.au/corporate-governance/ |
☐set out in our Corporate Governance Statement |
| 6.4 | A listed entity should ensure that all substantive resolutions at a meeting of security holders are decided by a poll rather than by a show of hands. |
☒ |
☐set out in our Corporate Governance Statement |
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ASX Listing Rules Appendix 4G (current at 17/7/2020)
Appendix 4G Key to Disclosures Corporate Governance Council Principles and Recommendations
| Corporate Governance Council recommendation | Corporate Governance Council recommendation | Where a box below is ticked,4we have followed the recommendationin fullfor the wholeof the period above. We have disclosed this in our Corporate Governance Statement: |
Where a box below is ticked, we have NOT followed the recommendation in full for the whole of the period above. Our reasons for not doing so are:5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.5 | A listed entity should give security holders the option to receive communications from, and send communications to, the entity and its security registry electronically. |
☒ |
☐set out in our Corporate Governance Statement |
| PRINCIPLE 7 – RECOGNISE AND MANAGE RISK | |||
| 7.1 | The board of a listed entity should: (a) have a committee or committees to oversee risk, each of which: (1) has at least three members, a majority of whom are independent directors; and (2) is chaired by an independent director, and disclose: (3) the charter of the committee; (4) the members of the committee; and (5) as at the end of each reporting period, the number of times the committee met throughout the period and the individual attendances of the members at those meetings; or (b) if it does not have a risk committee or committees that satisfy (a) above, disclose that fact and the processes it employs for overseeing the entity’s risk management framework. |
☒and we have disclosed the fact that we do not have a risk committee or committees that satisfy (a) and the processes we employ for overseeing our risk management framework at: In the Company’s Corporate Governance Statement and Risk Management Policy available at: https://www.constellationresources.com.au/corporate-governance/ |
☐set out in our Corporate Governance Statement |
| 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 that the entity is operating with due regard to the risk appetite set by the board; and (b) disclose, in relation to each reporting period, whether such a review has taken place. |
☒and we have disclosed whether a review of the entity’s risk management framework was undertaken during the reporting period at: In the Company’s Corporate Governance Statement available at: https://www.constellationresources.com.au/corporate-governance/ |
☐set out in our Corporate Governance Statement |
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ASX Listing Rules Appendix 4G (current at 17/7/2020)
Appendix 4G Key to Disclosures Corporate Governance Council Principles and Recommendations
| Corporate Governance Council recommendation | Corporate Governance Council recommendation | Where a box below is ticked,4we have followed the recommendationin fullfor the wholeof the period above. We have disclosed this in our Corporate Governance Statement: |
Where a box below is ticked, we have NOT followed the recommendation in full for the whole of the period above. Our reasons for not doing so are:5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.3 | A listed entity should disclose: (a) if it has an internal audit function, how the function is structured and what role it performs; or (b) if it does not have an internal audit function, that fact and the processes it employs for evaluating and continually improving the effectiveness of its governance, risk management and internal control processes. |
☒and we have disclosed the fact that we do not have an internal audit function and the processes we employ for evaluating and continually improving the effectiveness of our risk management and internal control processes at: In the Company’s Corporate Governance Statement and Risk Management Policy available at: https://www.constellationresources.com.au/corporate-governance/ |
☐set out in our Corporate Governance Statement |
| 7.4 | A listed entity should disclose whether it has any material exposure to environmental or social risks and, if it does, how it manages or intends to manage those risks. |
☒and we have disclosed whether we have any material exposure to environmental and social risks at: In the Company’s Corporate Governance Statement and Risk Management Policy available at: https://www.constellationresources.com.au/corporate-governance/ and, if we do, how we manage or intend to manage those risks at: Further information is provided in the Director’s Report of the Company’s Annual Report. |
☐set out in our Corporate Governance Statement |
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ASX Listing Rules Appendix 4G (current at 17/7/2020)
Appendix 4G Key to Disclosures Corporate Governance Council Principles and Recommendations
| Corporate Governance Council recommendation | Corporate Governance Council recommendation | Where a box below is ticked,4we have followed the recommendationin fullfor the wholeof the period above. We have disclosed this in our Corporate Governance Statement: |
Where a box below is ticked, we have NOT followed the recommendation in full for the whole of the period above. Our reasons for not doing so are:5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
☒and we have disclosed the fact that we do not have a remuneration committee and the processes we employ for setting the level and composition of remuneration for directors and senior executives and ensuring that such remuneration is appropriate and not excessive: In the Company’s Corporate Governance Statement and Remuneration and Nomination Committee Charter available at: https://www.constellationresources.com.au/corporate-governance/ |
☐set out in our Corporate Governance StatementOR ☐we are an externally managed entity and this recommendation is therefore not applicable |
| 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. |
☒and we have disclosed separately our remuneration policies and practices regarding the remuneration of non-executive directors and the remuneration of executive directors and other senior executives at: In the Company’s Corporate Governance Statement available at: https://www.constellationresources.com.au/corporate-governance/ Further information is provided in the Director’s Report of the Company’s Annual Report. |
☐set out in our Corporate Governance Statement OR ☐we are an externally managed entity and this recommendation is therefore not applicable |
| 8.3 | A listed entity which has an equity-based remuneration scheme should: (a) have a policy on whether participants are permitted to enter into transactions (whether through the use of derivatives or otherwise) which limit the economic risk of participating in the scheme; and (b) disclose that policy or a summary of it. |
☒and we have disclosed our policy on this issue or a summary of it at: In the Company’s Corporate Governance Statement and Securities Trading Policy available at: https://www.constellationresources.com.au/corporate-governance/ |
☐set out in our Corporate Governance StatementOR ☐we do not have an equity-based remuneration scheme and this recommendation is therefore not applicableOR ☐we are an externally managed entity and this recommendation is therefore not applicable |
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ASX Listing Rules Appendix 4G (current at 17/7/2020)
Appendix 4G Key to Disclosures Corporate Governance Council Principles and Recommendations
| Corporate Governance Council recommendation | Corporate Governance Council recommendation | Where a box below is ticked,4we have followed the recommendationin fullfor the wholeof the period above. We have disclosed this in our Corporate Governance Statement: |
Where a box below is ticked, we have NOT followed the recommendation in full for the whole of the period above. Our reasons for not doing so are:5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS THAT APPLY ONLY IN CERTAIN CASES | |||
| 9.1 | A listed entity with a director who does not speak the language in which board or security holder meetings are held or key corporate documents are written should disclose the processes it has in place to ensure the director understands and can contribute to the discussions at those meetings and understands and can discharge their obligations in relation to those documents. |
☐and we have disclosed information about the processes in place at: ……………………………………………………………………… [insert location] |
☐set out in our Corporate Governance Statement OR ☐we do not have a director in this position and this recommendation is therefore not applicable OR ☐we are an externally managed entity and this recommendation is therefore not applicable |
| 9.2 | A listed entity established outside Australia should ensure that meetings of security holders are held at a reasonable place and time. |
☐ |
☐set out in our Corporate Governance Statement OR ☐we are established in Australia and this recommendation is therefore not applicable OR ☐we are an externally managed entity and this recommendation is therefore not applicable |
| 9.3 | A listed entity established outside Australia, and an externally managed 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. |
☐ |
☐set out in our Corporate Governance StatementOR ☐we are established in Australia and not an externally managed listed entity and this recommendation is therefore not applicable ☐we are an externally managed entity that does not hold an AGM and this recommendation is therefore not applicable |
| 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; and (b) the role and responsibility of the board of the responsible entity for overseeing those arrangements. |
☐and we have disclosed the information referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b) at: …………………………………………………………………………….. [insert location] |
☐set out in our Corporate Governance Statement |
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ASX Listing Rules Appendix 4G (current at 17/7/2020)
Appendix 4G Key to Disclosures Corporate Governance Council Principles and Recommendations
| Corporate Governance Council recommendation | Corporate Governance Council recommendation | Where a box below is ticked,4we have followed the recommendationin fullfor the wholeof the period above. We have disclosed this in our Corporate Governance Statement: |
Where a box below is ticked, we have NOT followed the recommendation in full for the whole of the period above. Our reasons for not doing so are:5 |
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| - | 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. |
☐and we have disclosed the terms governing our remuneration as manager of the entity at: …………………………………………………………………………….. [insert location] |
☐set out in our Corporate Governance Statement |
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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT 2021
INTRODUCTION
Constellation Resources Limited ( Constellation Resources or Company ) believes corporate governance is important for the Company in conducting its business activities.
The Board has adopted a suite of charters and key corporate governance documents which articulate the policies and procedures followed by Constellation Resources.
These documents are available in the Corporate Governance section of the Company’s website, www.constellationresources.com.au/corporate-governance /. These documents are reviewed at least annually to address any changes in governance practices and the law.
This Corporate Governance Statement ( Statement ), which is current as at the 30 June 2021 and has been approved by the Company’s Board, explains how Constellation Resources complies with the ASX Corporate Governance Council’s ‘ Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations – 4th Edition ’ published in February 2019 ( ASX Principles and Recommendations ), in relation to the year ended 30 June 2021.
In addition to the ASX Principles and Recommendations , the Board has taken into account a number of important factors in determining its corporate governance policies and procedures, including the:
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relatively simple operations of the Company, which currently only undertakes mineral exploration and development activities;
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cost verses benefit of additional corporate governance requirements or processes;
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size of the Board;
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Board’s experience in the resources sector;
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organisational reporting structure and number of reporting functions, operational divisions and employees;
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relatively simple financial affairs with limited complexity and quantum;
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relatively small market capitalisation and economic value of the entity; and
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direct shareholder feedback.
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Principle 1: Lay Solid Foundations For Management And Oversight
| Recommendation | Constellation Resources’ Compliance with Recommendations | Recommendation complied with? |
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| 1.1 Role of Board and | The Board has established a clear distinction between the functions and | Yes |
| management | responsibilities reserved for the Board and those delegated to | |
| management, which are set out in the Company’s Board Charter. | ||
| A copy of the Board Charter is available in the Corporate Governance | ||
| section of the Company’s website, |
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| www.constellationresources.com.au. | ||
| 1.2 Information | Constellation Resources carefully considers the character, experience, | No |
| regarding election | education and skillset of potential candidates for appointment to the | |
| and re-election of | Board and conducts appropriate background checks to verify the | |
| director candidates | sustainability of the candidate, prior to their election. | |
| Based on the Company’s level of knowledge of the potential candidate, | ||
| these may include checks as to the person’s character, experience, | ||
| education, and bankruptcy history, but may not include criminal record | ||
| checks for potential candidates that are well known to the Board. | ||
| The Company has appropriate procedures in place to ensure that material | ||
| information relevant to a decision to elect or re-elect a director, is | ||
| disclosed in the relevant notice of meeting provided to shareholders. | ||
| Director profiles are also included in the Director’s Report of the | ||
| Company’s Annual Report. | ||
| 1.3 Written contracts of | In addition to being set out in the Board Charter, the roles and | Yes |
| appointment | responsibilities of Directors are also formalised in the letter of | |
| appointment which each Director receives and commits to on their | ||
| appointment. | ||
| The letters of appointment specify the term of appointment, time | ||
| commitment envisaged, expectations in relations to committee work or | ||
| any other special duties attaching to the position, reporting lines, | ||
| remuneration arrangements, disclosure obligations in relation to | ||
| personal interests, confidentiality obligations, insurance and indemnity | ||
| entitlements and details of the Company’s key governance policies. | ||
| Each Key Management Personnel (“KMP”) enters into a service contract | ||
| which sets out the material terms of employment, including a description | ||
| of position and duties, reporting lines, remuneration arrangement and | ||
| termination rights and entitlements. Contract details of KMP are | ||
| summarised in the Remuneration Report of the Company’s Annual | ||
| Report. | ||
| 1.4 Company Secretary | The Company Secretary reports directly to the Board through the | Yes |
| Chairman on Board matters and all Directors have access to the Company | ||
| Secretary. | ||
| In accordance with the Company’s Constitution, the appointment or | ||
| removal of the Company Secretary is a matter for the Board as a whole. | ||
| Details of the Company Secretary’s experience and qualifications are | ||
| included in the Directors’ Report of the Company’s Annual Report. | ||
| 1.5 Diversity | The Company has not adopted a Diversity Policy, nor has it established | No |
| measurable objectives for achieving gender diversity for the 2021 year. |
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| Recommendation | Constellation Resources’ Compliance with Recommendations | Recommendation complied with? |
|---|---|---|
| The Company recognises that a diverse and talented workforce is a | ||
| competitive advantage and encourages a culture that embraces diversity. | ||
| However, the Board considers that the Company is not currently of a size | ||
| to warrant the time and cost of adopting a Diversity Policy and setting | ||
| measurable objectives for achieving gender diversity. The Board will | ||
| review its position and may adopt a Diversity Policy and develop | ||
| measurable objectives when the Company’s operations increase. | ||
| At the date of this Statement, the Company has no female directors, | ||
| senior executives or employees. | ||
| 1.6 Board reviews | The Board has not conducted a formal performance evaluation. The | No |
| Company is a junior resources company and the Board believes that a | ||
| formal performance evaluation is not required at this point in time and | ||
| that that no efficiencies or other benefits would be gained from a formal | ||
| performance evaluation. | ||
| The Chairman is responsible for evaluating the Board and informal | ||
| discussions are undertaken during the course of the year. As the | ||
| Company grows and develops, it will continue to consider the efficiencies | ||
| and merits of a more formal performance evaluation of the Board, its | ||
| committees and individual Directors. | ||
| 1.7 Management reviews | Each year the Board evaluates the performance of its KMP against Key |
Yes |
| Performance Indicators (“KPI’s”) as set by the Board. | ||
| Details of the process followed are set out in the Remuneration Report of | ||
| the Company’s Annual Report. For the 2021 year, the Board undertook a | ||
| performance evaluation of its KMP in accordance with that process. | ||
| Principle 2: Structure the Board to be effective and add value |
| Recommendation | Constellation Resources’ Compliance with Recommendations | Recommendation complied with? |
|---|---|---|
| 2.1 Nominations | The Board has decided not to form a separate Nomination Committee. | Yes |
| committee | The Board believes that no efficiencies or other benefits would be gained | |
| by establishing a separate Nomination Committee. | ||
| The Board adopted a Remuneration and Nomination Committee Charter | ||
| in February 2018, however the Board as a whole performs the function of | ||
| the Remuneration and Nomination Committee. The Remuneration and | ||
| Nomination Committee Charter sets out the processes the Board | ||
| 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. | ||
| The Board regularly reviews whether it has the appropriate balance of | ||
| skills, knowledge, and experience suitable for a Company in the junior | ||
| resources sector. | ||
| The Remuneration and Nomination Committee Charter is reviewed | ||
| annually and is available in the Corporate Governance section of the | ||
| Company’s websitewww.constellationresources.com.au. | ||
| 2.2 Board skills matrix | The Board seeks a mix of skills suitable for a junior resources company. A | Yes |
| summary of the key board skills matrix is set out below. Further details |
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| regarding the skills and experience of each Director is included in the Directors’ Report of the Company’s Annual Report. Director/ Skills Capital Markets Resources Industry Mining / Geology Finance/ Accounting Listed Company Current Directors Ian Middlemas Peter Woodman Peter Muccilli Robert Behets Mark Pearce |
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| Director/ Skills | Capital Markets |
Resources Industry |
Mining / Geology |
Finance/ Accounting |
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| Current Directors | ||||||
| Ian Middlemas | | | | | ||
| Peter Woodman | | | | | ||
| Peter Muccilli | | | | | ||
| Robert Behets | | | | | ||
| Mark Pearce |
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| 2.3 Disclose independence and length of service |
The Board has assessed the independence status of its Directors and has determined the following: Name Position Independent? Length of Service Ian Middlemas Chairman and Non-Executive Director Yes 3.7 years Peter Woodman ManagingDirector No 3.22years Peter Muccilli Technical Director No 1.0years Robert Behets Non-Executive Director Yes 4.0years Mark Pearce Non-Executive Director Yes 4.9years Mr Middlemas is a director and shareholder of Arredo Pty Ltd which holds an interest in the Company of 6.45%. The Board considers that this is not material or significant enough to impact the independent judgement of Mr Middlemas. Mr Mark Pearce is considered to be independent. Apollo Group Pty Ltd, a company associated with Mr Pearce, is paid a monthly retainer to provide administrative services, company secretarial services, accounting services and a serviced office to the Company, which is able to be terminated with one months’ notice. The Board considers that this relationship is not material or significant enough to impact the independent judgment of Mr Pearce. Further details regarding the current Directors are included in the Directors’ Report of the Company’s Annual Report. Yes |
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| 2.4 Majority of directors independent |
A majority of Directors of the Company are independent. As disclosed against Recommendation 2.3. Yes |
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2.5 Chair independent |
The Chairman, Mr Ian Middlemas, is an independent non-executive Director. Further details regarding the current Directors are included in the Directors’ Report of the Company’s Annual Report. Yes |
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| 2.6 Induction and professional development |
The Board does not have a formal program for inducting new Directors and providing appropriate professional development opportunities. The Board has been structured such that its composition and size will enable it to effectively discharge its responsibilities and duties. Each Director has been appointed because they already possess the relevant industry experience and specific expertise relevant to the Company’s business and level of operations and given the activities of the Company and their own experience do not require the Company, given its size, to provide professional development opportunities. No |
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| However, each new Director receives and commits to a letter of | ||
| appointment which includes details of the Company’s key policies and | ||
| processes and continuing professional development is expected of all | ||
| Directors. | ||
| Directors are also entitled to seek independent professional advice at the | ||
| expense of the Company (subject to approval) as may be reasonably | ||
| required to assist them to carry out their duties as a Director. |
Principle 3: Instil a culture of acting lawfully, ethically and responsibly
| Recommendation | Constellation Resources’ Compliance with Recommendations | Recommendation complied with? |
|---|---|---|
| 3.1 Values | The Board has established a Code of Conduct for its Directors, executives | Yes |
| and employees, a copy of which is available in the Corporate Governance | ||
| section of the Company’s website, |
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| www.constellationresources.com.au. The Code of Conduct articulates | ||
| its values and is provided to all employees as part of the recruitment | ||
| process. The Code of Conduct forms the foundation for the behaviour | ||
| expectations that the Company has for its Directors, senior executives, | ||
| employees and contract personnel. | ||
| 3.2 Code of conduct | The Board has established a Code of Conduct for its Directors, executives | Yes |
| and employees, a copy of which is available in the Corporate Governance | ||
| section of the Company’s website, |
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| www.constellationresources.com.au. | ||
| 3.3 Whistleblower Policy | The Company has adopted a Whistleblower Policy intended to support | Yes |
| and protect persons who speak up about any unlawful, unethical or | ||
| irresponsible behaviour within the organisation, a copy of which is | ||
| available in the Corporate Governance section of the Company’s website, | ||
| www.constellationresources.com.au. The Board are informed of | ||
| material incidents reported under the Company’s Whistleblower Policy. | ||
| 3.4 Anti-Bribery & | The Company has adopted an Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABC) Policy | Yes |
| Corruption Policy | which links to the Code of Conduct by which the Company expects its | |
| operations and business dealings to be managed, a copy of which is | ||
| available in the Corporate Governance section of the Company’s website, | ||
| www.constellationresources.com.au. The ABC Policy prohibits the | ||
| giving of bribers or other improper payments and specifies the controls | ||
| around the giving of donations and the acceptance of gifts or hospitality | ||
| by officers of the Company. The Board is informed of any material | ||
| breaches of the ABC Policy. |
Principle 4: Safeguard the integrity of corporate reports
| Recommendation | Constellation Resources’ Compliance with Recommendations | Recommendation complied with? |
|---|---|---|
| 4.1 Audit committee | The Board has decided not to form a separate Audit Committee. The | Yes |
| Board believes that no efficiencies or other benefits would be gained by | ||
| establishing a separate Audit Committee. The Board has adopted an | ||
| Audit Committee Charter, however the Board as a whole performs the | ||
| function of the Audit Committee. | ||
| The Company: (a) has relatively simple operations and currently only | ||
| undertakes mineral exploration and development activities; (b) has |
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| relatively simple financial affairs with limited complexity and quantum; | ||
| and (c) has a relatively small market capitalisation and economic value. | ||
| As a result, the Board as a whole considers that it is more efficient and | ||
| effective for the corporate reporting process to not have an Audit | ||
| Committee at this stage. The Board monitors this position as the | ||
| Company’s circumstances change. | ||
| The Board as whole determines when to seek the appointment or | ||
| removal of the external auditor, and subject to any statutory | ||
| requirements, the Board will also seek rotation of the audit partner on an | ||
| as required basis. | ||
| The Board has adopted an Audit Committee Charter, however and the | ||
| Board as a whole now performs the function of the Audit Committee. | ||
| Further details on the integrity measures implemented for the corporate | ||
| reporting function are provided in the Audit Committee Charter which is | ||
| available in the Corporate Governance section of the Company’s website | ||
| atwww.constellationresources.com.au. | ||
| 4.2 CEO and CFO | In respect to full year and half year financial reports, the Board has | No |
| certification of | obtained a written declaration from the CEO (or equivalent) and CFO (or | |
| financial statements | equivalent) that, in their opinion, the financial records of the Company | |
| have been properly maintained and 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 is | ||
| formed on the basis of a sound system of risk management and internal | ||
| control and that the system is operating effectively in all material respects | ||
| in relation to financial reporting and material business risks. | ||
| However, the Board does not receive declarations from the CEO (or | ||
| equivalent) and CFO (or equivalent) in respect to the quarterly cash flow | ||
| reports prepared and lodged in compliance with Appendix 5B of the | ||
| Listing Rules, as these quarterly cash flow reports are considered by the | ||
| Board: | ||
| not to be a financial report or interim financial report as defined |
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| under Australian accounting standards; and/or | ||
| not to be capable, as a standalone report, of giving a true and |
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| fair view of the financial position and performance of the | ||
| Company, only its cash flows for the relevant reporting period. | ||
| 4.3 Verifying the | The Company has an effective system of internal control and multiple | Yes |
| Integrity of Periodic | review and approval stages which it applies to public documents that are | |
| Corporate Reports | not reviewed or audited by its external auditor. |
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Principle 5: Make timely and balanced disclosure
| Recommendation | Constellation Resources’ Compliance with Recommendations | Recommendation complied with? |
|---|---|---|
| 5.1 Disclosure and | The Company has adopted a Continuous Disclosure Policy which sets out | Yes |
| Communications | the processes and practices that ensure its compliance with the | |
| Policy | continuous disclosure requirements under applicable Listing Rules and | |
| applicable corporation law (including the Corporations Act). | ||
| A copy of the Continuous Disclosure Policy is available in the Corporate | ||
| Governance section of the Company’s website, |
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| www.constellationresources.com.au. | ||
| 5.2 Material Market | The Company ensures that Directors are provided with a copy of all | Yes |
| Announcements | material market releases promptly after lodgement. | |
| 5.3 Investor or Analyst | The Company ensures that any new substantive investor or analyst | Yes |
| Presentations | presentation is released on the ASX Markets Announcements Platform | |
| ahead of the presentation. |
Principle 6: Respect the rights of security holders
| Recommendation | Constellation Resources’ Compliance with Recommendations | Recommendation complied with? |
|---|---|---|
| 6.1 Information on | The Company keeps investors informed of its corporate governance, | Yes |
| website | financial performance and prospects via its website. | |
| Investors can access copies of all announcements to the ASX, notices of | ||
| meetings, annual reports and financial statements, investor presentations | ||
| via the ‘Investors’ tab and can access general information regarding the | ||
| Company and the structure of its business under the ‘Projects’ tab on the | ||
| Company’s website,www.constellationresources.com.au. | ||
| Investors can access information about the Company’s corporate | ||
| governance practices via the ‘Corporate Governance’ tab on the | ||
| Company’s website,www.constellationresources.com.au, where all | ||
| relevant corporate governance information can be accessed. | ||
| 6.2 Investor relations | The Company has an investor relations program that is commensurate | Yes |
| programs | with the size of the Company and its level of operations. This program | |
| involves actively engaging with interested brokers and investors and | ||
| meeting with interested brokers and investors upon request. The | ||
| Company always responds to enquiries received from brokers and | ||
| investors from time to time. | ||
| In addition, access to Directors and KMP is provided at the Company’s | ||
| Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, and Shareholders are always | ||
| given the opportunity to ask questions of Directors and management, | ||
| either during or after meetings. | ||
| Any presentations prepared by the Company are posted on the | ||
| Company’s website (www.constellationresources.com.au), which also | ||
| provides the opportunity for interested parties to join the mailing list to | ||
| receive regular updates from the Company. | ||
| 6.3 Facilitate | The Board encourages participation of Shareholders at its meetings of | Yes |
| participation at | shareholders and Shareholders are provided with all notices of meeting | |
| meetings of security | prior to meetings, which are set at times and places to promote maximum | |
| holders | attendance by Shareholders. |
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| Shareholders are always given the opportunity to ask questions of | ||
| Directors and management, either during or after meetings. In addition, | ||
| the Company's auditor is also made available for questions at the | ||
| Company’s Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (“AGM”). | ||
| 6.4 Voting by Poll | The Company has adopted the process required by ASX Guidance Note | Yes |
| 35 which stipulates that all Listing Rule resolutions be decided by poll. | ||
| The Company has extended the conduct of a poll to all resolutions | ||
| proposed at shareholder meetings. | ||
| 6.5 Facilitate electronic | The Company welcomes electronic communication from its Shareholders | Yes |
| communications | via its publicised email address ([email protected]) | |
| and the Company’s website (www.constellationresources.com.au) | ||
| provides the opportunity for interested parties to join the mailing list to | ||
| receive regular electronic updates from the Company. | ||
| The Company’s share registry also engages with Shareholders | ||
| electronically and makes available a range of relevant forms on its | ||
| website. Shareholders can register with the share registry to access their | ||
| personal information and shareholdings via the internet. | ||
| Principle 7: Recognise and manage risk |
| Recommendation | Constellation Resources’ Compliance with Recommendations | Recommendation complied with? |
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| 7.1 Risk committee | The Board has decided not to form a separate Risk Committee. Due to | Yes |
| the size and development phase of the Company, the Board believes that | ||
| no efficiencies or other benefits would be gained by establishing a | ||
| separate Risk Committee. | ||
| The Board as a whole is ultimately responsible for identifying the principal | ||
| risks of the Company’s business and ensuring the implementation of | ||
| appropriate systems to manage those risks. | ||
| For further details of the responsibilities of the Board, the Chief Executive | ||
| Officer, the Chief Risk Officer, and other management in the evaluation | ||
| and continual improvement of the Company’s risk management and | ||
| internal control processes, refer to the Company’s Risk Management | ||
| Policy, which is available in the Corporate Governance section of the | ||
| Company’s website,www.constellationresources.com.au. | ||
| 7.2 Annual risk review | On at least an annual basis, the Board reviews its material business risks | Yes |
| and how its material business risks are being managed. | ||
| For the current year, management has provided to the Board the | ||
| Company’s Risk Register summarising the significance of each risk as well | ||
| as actions taken by management to mitigate the risks. Management also | ||
| provided to the Board a report on the effectiveness of the Company’s | ||
| management of its material business risks throughout the current year. | ||
| 7.3 Internal audit | The Board has not established an internal audit function at this time. The | Yes |
| Board as a whole oversees the effectiveness of risk management and | ||
| internal control processes. | ||
| Refer to the Company’s Risk Management Policy for responsibilities of | ||
| the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Risk Officer, and other |
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| Recommendation | Constellation Resources’ Compliance with Recommendations | Recommendation complied with? |
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| management in the evaluation and continual improvement of the | ||
| Company’s risk management and internal control processes. | ||
| A copy of the Risk Management Policy is available in the Corporate | ||
| Governance section of the Company’s website, |
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| www.constellationresources.com.au. | ||
| 7.4 Sustainability risks | As discussed above, the Company identifies and manages material | Yes |
| exposures to economic, environmental and social sustainability risks in a | ||
| manner consistent with its Risk Management Policy, which is available in | ||
| the Corporate Governance section of the Company’s website, | ||
| www.constellationresources.com.au. | ||
| The material risks faced by the Company that could have an effect on the | ||
| Company’s future prospects, include: (a) availability of further funding: (b) | ||
| exploration and development risks; (c) fluctuations in commodity prices: | ||
| (d) sovereign risks: (e) Government regulations risks; and (f) global | ||
| financial conditions. | ||
| Further details of these risks and how the Company manages or intends | ||
| to manage these risks are set out in the Directors’ Report of the | ||
| Company’s Annual Report. | ||
| Principle 8: Remunerate fairly and responsibly | ||
| Recommendation | Constellation Resources’ Compliance with Recommendations | Recommendation complied with? |
| 8.1 Remuneration | The Board has decided not to form a separate Remuneration Committee. | Yes |
| committee | The Board believes that no efficiencies or other benefits would be gained | |
| by establishing a separate Remuneration Committee. | ||
| The Board has adopted a Remuneration and Nomination Committee | ||
| Charter, however the Board as a whole performs the function of the | ||
| Remuneration and Nomination Committee. The Remuneration and | ||
| Nomination Committee Charter sets out the processes the Board | ||
| employs for setting the level and composition of remuneration for | ||
| directors and senior executives and ensuring that such remuneration is | ||
| appropriate and not excessive. | ||
| The Remuneration and Nomination Committee Charter is reviewed | ||
| annually and is available in the Corporate Governance section of the | ||
| Company’s websitewww.constellationresources.com.au. | ||
| 8.2 Disclosure of | The Company seeks to attract and retain high performance Directors and | Yes |
| Executive and Non- | Executive with appropriate skills, qualifications and experience to add | |
| Executive Director | value to the Company and fulfil the roles and responsibilities required. It | |
| remuneration policy | reviews requirements of additional capabilities at least annually. | |
| Executive remuneration is to reflect performance and, accordingly, | ||
| remuneration is structured with a fixed component and performance- | ||
| based remuneration component. Non-Executive Directors are paid fixed | ||
| fees for their services in accordance with the Company’s Constitution. | ||
| Fees paid are composite fee (covering all Board and Committee | ||
| responsibilities) and any contributions by the Company to a fund for the | ||
| purposes of superannuation benefits for a Director. No other retirement | ||
| benefits schemes are in place in respect to Non-Executive Directors. |
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| Recommendation | Constellation Resources’ Compliance with Recommendations | Recommendation complied with? |
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| Further details regarding the remuneration of the Executive and Non- | ||
| Executive Directors are set in the Remuneration Report within the Annual | ||
| Report. | ||
| 8.3 Policy on hedging | The Company’s Directors and Executives must not enter into any hedge | Yes |
| equity incentive | arrangement in relation to any performance rights they may be granted | |
| schemes | or otherwise entitled to under an incentive scheme or plan, prior to | |
| exercising those rights or, once exercised, while the securities are subject | ||
| to a transfer restriction. | ||
| Further details regarding the Company’s hedging policy are set out in the | ||
| Company’s Securities Trading Policy which is available in the Corporate | ||
| Governance section of the Company’s website, |
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| www.constellationresources.com.au. |
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