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DREADNOUGHT RESOURCES LTD Regulatory Filings 2021

Sep 28, 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

Dreadnought Resources Ltd

ABN/ARBN
40 119 031 864
Financial year ended:
40 119 031 864 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.dreadnoughtresources.com.au/corporate-governance/ website:

The Corporate Governance Statement is accurate and up to date as at [insert effective date of statement] and has been approved by the board.

The annexure includes a key to where our corporate governance disclosures can be located.[3]

Date: 29 September 2021

Name of authorised officer authorising lodgement: Jessamyn Lyons

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 full for thewholeof 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 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.dreadnoughtresources.com.au/corporate-governance/
[insert location]

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 StatementOR

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 full for thewholeof 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.

and we have disclosed a copy of our diversity policy at:
https://www.dreadnoughtresources.com.au/corporate-governance/
and we have disclosed the information referred to in paragraph (c)
at:
……………………………………………………………………………..
[insert location]
and if we were included in the S&P / ASX 300 Index at the
commencement of the reporting period our measurable objective for
achieving gender diversity in the composition of its board of 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.

and we have disclosed the evaluation process referred to in
paragraph (a) at:
https://www.dreadnoughtresources.com.au/corporate-governance/
and whether a performance evaluation was undertaken for the
reporting period in accordance with that process at:
https://www.dreadnoughtresources.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 full for thewholeof 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:
https://www.dreadnoughtresources.com.au/corporate-governance/
and whether a performance evaluation was undertaken for the
reporting period in accordance with that process at:
https://www.dreadnoughtresources.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 full for thewholeof 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.

[If the entity complies with paragraph (a):]
and we have disclosed a copy of the charter of the committee at:
……………………………………………………………………………..
[insert location]
and the information referred to in paragraphs (4) and (5) at:
……………………………………………………………………………..
[insert location]
[If the entity complies with paragraph (b):]
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:
https://www.dreadnoughtresources.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:
https://www.dreadnoughtresources.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 full for thewholeof 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:
https://www.dreadnoughtresources.com.au/corporate-governance/
and, where applicable, the information referred to in paragraph (b)
at:
https://www.dreadnoughtresources.com.au/corporate-governance/
and the length of service of each director at:
https://www.dreadnoughtresources.com.au/investors/asx-
announcements/

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 StatementOR

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 full for thewholeof 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:
https://www.dreadnoughtresources.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.dreadnoughtresources.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.dreadnoughtresources.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.dreadnoughtresources.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 full for thewholeof 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.

[If the entity complies with paragraph (a):]
and we have disclosed a copy of the charter of the committee at:
……………………………………………………………………………..
[insert location]
and the information referred to in paragraphs (4) and (5) at:
……………………………………………………………………………..
[insert location]
[If the entity complies with paragraph (b):]
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:
https://www.dreadnoughtresources.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 full for thewholeof 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.dreadnoughtresources.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.dreadnoughtresources.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:
https://www.dreadnoughtresources.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 full for thewholeof 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.

[If the entity complies with paragraph (a):]
and we have disclosed a copy of the charter of the committee at:
……………………………………………………………………………..
[insert location]
and the information referred to in paragraphs (4) and (5) at:
……………………………………………………………………………..
[insert location]
[If the entity complies with paragraph (b):]
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:
https://www.dreadnoughtresources.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:
……………………………………………………………………………..
[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 full for thewholeof 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.

[If the entity complies with paragraph (a):]
and we have disclosed how our internal audit function is structured
and what role it performs at:
……………………………………………………………………………..
[insert location]
[If the entity complies with paragraph (b):]
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:
https://www.dreadnoughtresources.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:
https://www.dreadnoughtresources.com.au/investors/asx-
announcements/
and, if we do, how we manage or intend to manage those risks 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 full for thewholeof 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.

[If the entity complies with paragraph (a):]
and we have disclosed a copy of the charter of the committee at:
……………………………………………………………………………..
[insert location]
and the information referred to in paragraphs (4) and (5) at:
……………………………………………………………………………..
[insert location]
[If the entity complies with paragraph (b):]
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:
https://www.dreadnoughtresources.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:
https://www.dreadnoughtresources.com.au/corporate-governance/

set out in our Corporate Governance StatementOR

we are an externally managed entity and this recommendation
is therefore not applicable
8.3 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:
………………………………………………………………………
[insert location]

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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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 full for thewholeof 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 StatementOR

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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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 full for thewholeof 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
- 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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DREADNOUGHT RESOURCES LIMITED ABN 40 119 031 864 ("Company")

Corporate Governance Statement For the Financial Year Ending 30 June 2021

This Corporate Governance Statement is effective as of 29 September 2021 and has been approved by the Board of the Company as effective on that date. This Corporate Governance Statement accompanies the Company’s Annual Report which was lodged with the ASX on 29 September 2021.

This Corporate Governance Statement discloses the extent to which the Company has, during the financial year ending 30 June 2021, followed the fourth edition recommendations set by ASX Corporate Governance Council in its publication Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations ( Recommendations ). The Recommendations are not mandatory, however the Recommendations that have not been followed for any part of the reporting period have been identified and reasons provided for not following them along with what (if any) alternative governance practices were adopted in lieu of the recommendation during that period.

The Company has adopted a Corporate Governance Plan which provides the written terms of reference for the Company’s corporate governance duties.

Due to the current size and nature of the existing Board and the magnitude of the Company’s operations, the Board does not consider that the Company will gain any benefit from individual Board committees and that its resources would be better utilised in other areas as the Board is of the strong view that at this stage the experience and skill set of the current Board is sufficient to perform these roles. Under the Company’s Board Charter, the duties that would ordinarily be assigned to individual committees are currently carried out by the full Board under the written terms of reference for those committees.

The Company’s current Corporate Governance Plan and the policies and charters referred to in the table below are available to download - on the Company’s website at www.dreadnoughtresources.com.au/corporate governance/ ( Company’s Website ).

ASX Principles & Recommendations (4th Edition) ASX Principles & Recommendations (4th Edition) Compliant? Explanation
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.
YES The Company has adopted a Board Charter that sets out
the specific roles and responsibilities of the Board, the Chair
and management and includes a description of those
matters expressly reserved to the Board and those
delegated to management.
The Board Charter sets out the specific responsibilities of the
Board, requirements as to the Board’s composition, the
roles and responsibilities of the Chairman and Company
Secretary, the establishment, operation and management
of Board Committees, Directors’ access to Company
records and information, details of the Board’s relationship
with management, details of the Board’s performance
review and details of the Board’s disclosure policy.
A copy of the Company’s Board Charter, which forms part
of the Company’s Corporate Governance Plan, is
available on the Company’s Website.
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.
YES (a) The Company has guidelines for the appointment and
selection of the Board in its Corporate Governance
Plan. The Company’s Nomination Committee Charter
(in the Company’s Corporate Governance Plan)
requires the Nomination Committee (or, in its
absence, the Board) to ensure appropriate checks
(including checks in respect of character, experience,
education, criminal record and bankruptcy history (as
appropriate)) are undertaken before appointing a
person or putting forward to security holders a
candidate for election as a Director.
(b) Under the Nomination Committee Charter, all
material information relevant to a decision on
whether or not to elect or re-elect a Director must be
provided to security holders in the Notice of Meeting
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containing the resolution to elect or re-elect a
Director.
1.3 A listed entity should have a written agreement with
each director and senior executive setting out the
terms of their appointment.
YES The Company’s Nomination Committee Charter requires
the Nomination Committee (or, in its absence, the Board)
to ensure that each Director and senior executive is a party
to a written agreement with the Company which sets out
the terms of that Director’s or senior executive’s
appointment.
The Company has written agreements with each of its
Directors and senior executives.
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.
YES The Board Charter outlines the roles, responsibility and
accountability of the Company Secretary. In accordance
with this, the Company Secretary is accountable directly to
the Board, through the Chair, on all matters to do with the
proper functioning of the Board.
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
PARTIAL (a) The Company has adopted a Diversity Policy which
provides a framework for the Company to establish
and
achieve
measurable
diversity
objectives,
including in respect of gender diversity. The Diversity
Policy allows the Board to set measurable gender
diversity objectives if considered appropriate, and to
assess annually both the objectives (if any have been
set) and the Company’s progress in achieving them.
The Diversity Policy forms part of the Corporate
Governance Plan.
(b) The Board did not set measurable gender diversity
objectives for the past financial year given the size of
the Company and scale of its operations.
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(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.
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.
YES (a) The Company’s Nomination Committee (or, in its
absence, the Board) is responsible for evaluating the
performance of the Board, its committees and
individual Directors on an annual basis. It may do so
with the aid of an independent advisor. The process
for this is set out in the Company’s Corporate
Governance Plan.
(b) The Company’s Corporate Governance Plan requires
the Company to disclose whether or not performance
evaluations were conducted during the relevant
reporting period. The Company has completed
informal performance evaluations in respect of the
Board and individual Directors for the past financial
year in accordance with the above process.
1.7 A listed entity should:
(a) have and disclose a process for periodically
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
the reporting period in accordance with that
process during or in respect of that period.
YES (a) The Company’s Nomination Committee (or, in its
absence, the Board) is responsible for evaluating the
performance of the Company’s senior executives on
an annual basis. The Company’s Remuneration
Committee (or, in its absence, the Board) is
responsible for evaluating the remuneration of the
Company’s senior executives on an annual basis. A
senior executive, for these purposes, means key
management
personnel
(as
defined
in
the
Corporations Act) other than a non-executive
Director.
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The applicable processes for these evaluations can
be found in the Company’s Corporate Governance
Plan.
(b) The Company has completed informal performance
evaluations in respect of the senior executives for the
past financial year in accordance with the applicable
processes.
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.
PARTIAL (a) The Company’s Nomination Committee Charter
provides for the creation of a Nomination Committee
(if it is considered it will benefit the Company), with at
least three members, a majority of whom are
independent Directors, and which must be chaired by
an independent Director.
(b) The Company did not have a Nomination Committee
for the past financial year as the Board did not
consider the Company would benefit from its
establishment. In accordance with the Company’s
Board Charter, the Board carries out the duties that
would ordinarily be carried out by the Nomination
Committee
under
the
Nomination
Committee
Charter, including processes to address succession
issues and to ensure the Board has the appropriate
balance of skills, experience, independence and
knowledge of the entity to enable it to discharge its
duties and responsibilities effectively.
2.2 A listed entity should have and disclose a board skills
matrixsetting out themixofskills and diversitythat the
YES Under the Nomination Committee Charter, the Nomination
Committee (or,in its absence,theBoard)isrequiredto
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board currently has or is looking to achieve in its
membership.
prepare a Board skills matrix setting out the mix of skills and
diversity that the Board currently has (or is looking to
achieve) and to review this at least annually against the
Company’s Board skills matrix to ensure the appropriate
mix of skills and expertise is present to facilitate successful
strategic direction. The current Board skills matrix is
annexed to this Corporate Governance Statement.
The Board Charter requires the disclosure of each Board
member’s qualifications and expertise. Full details as to
each Director and senior executive’s relevant skills and
experience are available in the Directors Report in the
Company’s Annual Report.
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 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.
YES (a) The Board Charter requires the disclosure of the names
of Directors considered by the Board to be
independent. The Board considers that as at the date
of adoption of this statement the following Directors
are independent:
i)
Mr Ian Gordon, and
ii)
Mr Paul Payne.
(b) There are no independent Directors who fall into this
category.
(c) The Company’s Annual Report discloses the length of
service of each Director, as at the end of each
financial year.
2.4 A majority of the board of a listed entity should be
independent directors.
NO The Board considers Mr Gordon and Mr Payne to be
independent. These two non-executive directors form 50%
of the board.
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.
NO The Board Charter provides that, where practical, the Chair
of the Board should be an independent Director and
should not be the CEO/Managing Director.
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While the Company recognises the benefit of having an
independent director as Chairman, the Board considers
that Mr Paul Chapman retains independent judgment such
that it does not interfere with the discharge of his duties to
the Company. The Board has had due regard to the
current size and structure of the Company, composition of
the
current
Board
and
Mr
Chapman’s
extensive
experience in managing companies in the resources
industry. The Board considers that Mr Chapman is the most
suitable person to act as Chair and believes that it can
maintain a high level of integrity to discharge its duties and
responsibilities as a Board.
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.
YES In accordance with the Company’s Board Charter, the
Nominations Committee (or, in its absence, the Board) is
responsible for the approval and review of induction and
continuing professional development programs and
procedures for Directors to ensure that they can effectively
discharge their responsibilities. The Company Secretary is
responsible for facilitating inductions and professional
development.
Principle 3 – Instil a culture of acting lawfully, ethically and responsibly
3.1 A listed entity should articulate and disclose its values. YES The Company’s Board Charter (which forms part of the
Company’s Corporate Governance Plan) outlines the
Company’s Purpose, Strategy and Values.
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.
YES The Company’s Corporate Code of Conduct (which forms
part of the Company’s Corporate Governance Plan)
applies to the Company’s Officers, employees and
contractors.
The Code of Conduct outlines the principles and standards
to which the Company’s Officers, employees and
contractors are encouragedto strivetowardswhen
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dealing with each other, shareholders, other stakeholders
and the broader community.
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.
YES The Company has established a Whistleblower Policy
(which
forms
part
of
the
Company’s
Corporate
Governance Plan) outlining who is entitled to protection as
a whistleblower, the procedures for reporting and
investigating reported matters, and the measures in place
to protect reporters of improper conduct.
3.4 A listed entity should:
(a) have and disclose an anti-bribery and corruption
policy; and
(b) ensure that the board or a committee of the board
is informed of any material breaches of that policy.
YES The Company has established an Anti-Bribery and
Corruption Policy (which forms part of the Company’s
Corporate Governance Plan) setting out the responsibilities
in observing and upholding the Company's position on
bribery and corruption and providing information and
guidance to those working for the Company on how to
recognise and deal with bribery and corruption issues.
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
PARTIAL (a) The Company’s Corporate Governance Plan contains
an Audit and Risk Committee Charter that provides for
the creation of an Audit and Risk Committee (if it is
considered it will benefit the Company), with at least
three members, all of whom must be independent
Directors, and which must be chaired by an
independent Director.
(b) The Company did not have an Audit and Risk
Committee for the past financial year as the Board did
not consider the Company would benefit from its
establishment. In accordance with the Company’s
Board Charter, the Board carries out the duties that
would ordinarily be carried out by the Audit and Risk
Committee under the Audit and Risk Committee
Charter including Risk Management, Internal Audit
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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.
functions and ensuring the proper relationships with
the External Auditors.
The appointment and removal of the External Auditors
are reviewed based on ongoing reviews by the Board
and the rotation of the audit engagement partner is
ensured to be compliant with relevant legislation.
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.
YES The Company’s Audit and Risk Committee Charter requires
the CEO/Managing Director and CFO (or, if none, the
person(s) fulfilling those functions) to provide a sign off on
these terms.
The Company has obtained a sign off on these terms for
each of its financial statements in the past financial year.
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.
YES Following the Recommendations, all reports are produced
by the Chief Financial Officer then reviewed for accuracy
and verified for integrity by the Board and the Company
Secretary prior to release.
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
YES The Board Charter provides details of the Company’s
disclosure policy. In addition, the Corporate Governance
Plan details the Company’s disclosure requirements as
required by the ASX Listing Rules and other relevant
legislation.
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5.2 A listed entity should ensure that its board receives
copies of all
material market announcements
promptly after they have been made.
YES The Company has established automatic reporting via the
ASX for distribution of immediate copies of all market
announcements to the Board.
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.
YES All slides and presentations used for briefings and analyst
presentations are released and uploaded to ASX prior to
the briefing to the market. Further details are set out in the
Company’s Continuous Disclosure Policy, which forms part
of the Corporate Governance Plan.
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.
YES Information about the Company and its governance is
available in the Corporate Governance Plan and on the
Company’s website.
6.2 A listed entity should have an investor relations
program
that
facilitates
effective
two-way
communication with investors.
YES The
Company
has
adopted
a
Shareholder
Communications Policy which aims to promote and
facilitate effective two-way communication with investors.
The Policy outlines a range of ways in which information is
communicated to shareholders and forms part of the
Company’s Corporate Governance Plan.
6.3 A listed entity should disclose how it facilitates and
encourages participation at meetings of security
holders.
YES Shareholders are encouraged to participate at all general
meetings and AGMs of the Company. Upon the despatch
of any notice of meeting to Shareholders, the Company
Secretary shall send out material stating that all
Shareholders are encouraged to participate at the
meeting.
ASX Principles & Recommendations (4th Edition) ASX Principles & Recommendations (4th Edition) Compliant? Explanation
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.
YES The
Company
conducts
Shareholder
meetings
in
compliance with the requirement to decide substantive
resolutions by deed poll.
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.
YES The Shareholder Communications Policy provides that
security holders can register with the Company to receive
email notifications when an announcement is made by the
Company to the ASX, including the release of the Annual
Report, half yearly reports and quarterly reports. Links are
made available to the Company’s website on which all
information provided to the ASX is immediately posted.
Shareholders queries should be referred to the Company
Secretary at first instance.
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
PARTIAL (a) The Company’s Corporate Governance Plan contains
an Audit and Risk Committee Charter that provides for
the creation of an Audit and Risk Committee (if it is
considered it will benefit the Company), with at least
three members, all of whom must be independent
Directors, and which must be chaired by an
independent Director.
(b) The Company did not have an Audit and Risk
Committee for the past financial year as the Board did
not consider the Company would benefit from its
establishment. In accordance with the Company’s
Board Charter, the Board carries out the duties that
would ordinarily be carried out by the Audit and Risk
Committee under the Audit and Risk Committee
Charter including processes to oversee the entity’s risk
management framework.
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processes it employs for overseeing the entity’s risk
management framework.
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.
PARTIAL (a) The Audit and Risk Committee Charter requires that
the Audit and Risk Committee (or, in its absence, the
Board) should, at least annually, satisfy itself that the
Company’s risk management framework continues to
be sound.
(b) The Company’s Board has not completed a review of
the Company’s risk management framework in the
past financial year. The Board reviews reports by
management on the efficiency and effectiveness of
the Company’s risk management framework and
implements required changes as necessitated.
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.
YES (a) The Audit and Risk Committee Charter provides for the
Audit and Risk Committee to monitor the need for an
internal audit function.
(b) The Company did not have an internal audit function
for the past financial year. The Company’s Board and
Management are responsible for monitoring the
Company’s internal audit functions.
7.4 A listed entity should disclose whether it has any
material exposure to economic, environmental or
social sustainability risks and, if it does, how it manages
or intends to manage those risks.
YES The Audit and Risk Committee Charter requires the Audit
and Risk Committee (or, in its absence, the Board) to assist
management determine whether the Company has any
material exposure to economic, environmental and social
sustainability risks and, if it does, how it manages or intends
to manage those risks.
The Company’s Corporate Governance Plan requires the
Company to disclose whether it has any material exposure
to economic, environmental and social sustainability risks
and, if it does, how it manages or intends to manage those
risks. The Company discloses this information in its Annual
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Report if appropriate and on its ASX website as part of its
continuous disclosure obligations.
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.
PARTIAL (a) The Company’s Corporate Governance Plan contains
a Remuneration Committee Charter that provides for
the creation of a Remuneration Committee (if it is
considered it will benefit the Company), with at least
three members, a majority of whom must be
independent Directors, and which must be chaired by
an independent Director.
(b) The Company did not have a Remuneration
Committee for the past financial year as the Board did
not consider the Company would benefit from its
establishment. In accordance with the Company’s
Board Charter, the Board carries out the duties that
would ordinarily be carried out by the Remuneration
Committee under the Remuneration Committee
Charter including processes to set the level and
composition of remuneration for Directors and senior
executives and ensuring that such remuneration is
appropriate and not excessive.
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.
YES The Company’s Corporate Governance Plan requires the
Board to disclose its policies and practices regarding the
remuneration of Directors and senior executives, which is
disclosed on the Company’s website and in the
remuneration report contained in the Company’s Annual
Report.

ASX Principles & Recommendations (4[th] Edition)

  • 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

Compliant? Explanation

  • PARTIAL The Company has implemented an equity-based remuneration scheme. The Company does not 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 as the scheme currently is limited to unlisted options and the risk of participating in the scheme is minimal.

(b) disclose that policy or a summary of it.

DRE Board
Skills Matrix
DRE Board
Skills Matrix
CORPORATE OPERATIONAL/PROJECT BASED OPERATIONAL/PROJECT BASED OPERATIONAL/PROJECT BASED OPERATIONAL/PROJECT BASED
Technical/D
D
ASX Listed Financial Legal/transa
ctional
/M&A
ESG Geoscience Commercial/
contracts
Mining ESG Regulatory /
permitting
Expl Mine Dev Prod
BOARD MEMBER PIC
DT
PP
IG
JL
total 2 5 3 3 1 4 2 4 3 2 2 2