Future Metals NL — Governance Information 2024

Sep 29, 2024

Rules 4.7.3 and 4.10.3

Appendix 4G

Key to Disclosures Corporate Governance Council Principles and Recommendations

Name of entity

FUTURE METALS NL

ABN/ARBN 99 124 734 961	Financial year ended:
99 124 734 961	30 JUNE 2024

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://future-metals.com.au/corprorate/corporate-governance/ ☒ website:

The Corporate Governance Statement is accurate and up to date as at 30 September 2024 has been approved by the board.

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

Date: 30 September 2024 Name of authorised officer Thomas O’Rourke 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 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: Corporate Governance Plan	☐ 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 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: …………………………………………………………………………….. [insert location] 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: Corporate Governance Plan and whether a performance evaluation was undertaken for the reporting period in accordance with our Corporate Governance Statement.	☐ 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 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: Corporate Governance Plan and whether a performance evaluation was undertaken for the reporting period in accordance with our Corporate Governance Statement.	☐ 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 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://future-metals.com.au/corprorate/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://future-metals.com.au/corprorate/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 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://future-metals.com.au/corprorate/corporate-governance/ Annual Report – 30 June 2024 and, where applicable, the information referred to in paragraph (b) at: https://future-metals.com.au/corprorate/corporate-governance/ and the length of service of each director at: https://future-metals.com.au/corprorate/corporate-governance/ Annual Report – 30 June 2024	☐ 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 fullfor 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: Statement of Values	☐ 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: Code of Conduct	☐ 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: Whistleblower Policy	☐ 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: Anti-Bribery And Corruption Policy	☐ 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 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://future-metals.com.au/corprorate/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 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: Continuous Disclosure Policy	☐ 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: Corporate Governance Plan	☐ 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: Shareholder Communications Policy	☐ 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 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://future-metals.com.au/corprorate/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: https://future-metals.com.au/corprorate/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 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://future-metals.com.au/corprorate/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://future-metals.com.au/corprorate/corporate-governance/ and, if we do, how we manage or intend to manage those risks at: https://future-metals.com.au/corprorate/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 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://future-metals.com.au/corprorate/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: Remuneration and Nomination Committee Charter https://future-metals.com.au/corprorate/corporate-governance/ Remuneration Report included in the Annual Report – 30 June 2024	☐ 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: Corporate Governance Plan	☐ 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

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ASX Listing Rules Appendix 4G (current at 17/7/2020)

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT

This Corporate Governance summary discloses the extent to which Future Metals NL ( Company ) will follow the recommendations set by the ASX Corporate Governance Council in its publication ‘Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations (4[th] Edition)’ ( Recommendations ). The Recommendations are not mandatory, however, the Recommendations that will not be followed have been identified and reasons have been provided for not following them along with what (if any) alternative governance practices the Company intends to adopt in lieu of the recommendation.

The Company has adopted the following suite of corporate governance policies and procedures (together, the Corporate Governance Policies ):

• Board Charter;

• Code of Conduct;

• Continuous Disclosure Policy;

• Audit and Risk Management Committee Charter;

• Remuneration and Nomination Committee Charter;

• Risk Management Policy;

• Securities Trading Policy;

• Diversity Policy;

• Shareholder Communications Policy;

• Anti-Bribery and Corruption Policy; and

• Whistleblower Protection Policy.

The Company’s Corporate Governance Policies are available on the Company’s website at https://future-metals.com.au/company-overview/corporate-governance/.

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.

This Corporate Governance Statement is current as at 30 September 2024 and has been approved by the Board of the Company.

Future Metals NL | ABN 99 124 734 961 | Level 3, 1060 Hay Street West Perth, WA, 6005 | W: https://future-metals.com.au

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Recommendations Comply Explanation

Principle 1: Lay solid foundations for management and oversight

Recommendation 1.1	Recommendation 1.1	Complying	The Company has adopted a Board Charter that sets out the specific
A listed entity should have and disclose a board charter setting			roles and responsibilities of the Board, the Chair and management and
out:			includes a description of those mattes expressly reserved to the Board
(a)	the respective roles and responsibilities of its board and		and those delegated to management.
	management; and		The Board Charter sets out the specific responsibilities of the Board,
(b)	those matters expressly reserved to the board and those		requirements as to the Board’s composition, the roles and
	delegated to management.		responsibilities of the Chairman/CEO 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 is part of the Company’s
			Corporate Governance Plan, is available on the Company’s website.

Recommendation 1.2	Recommendation 1.2	Complying	(a)	The Company has detailed guidelines for the appointment and
A listed entity should:				selection of the Board and senior executives in its Corporate
(a)	undertake appropriate checks before appointing a			Governance Plan. The Company’s Board Charter requires the
	director or senior executive or putting someone forward			Company to ensure appropriate checks (including checks in
	for election as a director; and			respect of character, experience, education, criminal record 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.			bankruptcy history) are undertaken before appointing a Director or senior executive, or putting someone forward for election, as a Director, which responsibility is delegated to the Remuneration
				and Nomination Committee under its Charter (or, in its absence,
				the Board).
			(b)	Under the Board Charter, all material information in the
				Company’s possession which is relevant to any decision on
				whether or not to elect or re-elect a Director will be provided to
				security holders. The Company will include this information in the
				notice of meeting containing the resolution to elect or re-elect
				the Director. In the case of candidates standing for re-election,
				the candidate’s experience and qualification are also disclosed on
				the Company’s website and in its annual reports. Directors will be
				put forward for re-election at the Company’s Annual General
				Meeting in accordance with the Company’s Director rotation
				policy.
Recommendation 1.3		Complying	The	Company’s Remuneration and Nomination Committee Charter
A listed entity should have a written agreement with each			requires the Remuneration and Nomination Committee (or, in its
director and senior executive setting out the terms of their			absence, the Board) to ensure that each Director and senior executive
appointment.			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.

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Recommendations

Recommendation 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.

Recommendation 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:

• (i) the measurable objectives set for that period to achieve gender diversity;

• (ii) the entity’s progress towards achieving those objectives; and

• (iii) 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 the 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.

Comply

Complying

Not

• Complying

Explanation

The Board Charter outlines the roles, responsibility and accountability of the Company Secretary. The Company Secretary is accountable directly to the Board, through the Chair, on all matters to do with the proper functioning of the Board.

• (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 is available on the Company’s website.

• (b) The Company’s Diversity Policy provides that the Board is responsible for developing appropriate and meaningful strategies to meet gender diversity objectives in the composition of the Company’s senior executive team and workforce generally, as well as in the composition of the Board. The Diversity Policy requires the Board to consider setting measurable gender diversity objectives in the composition of its board, senior executives and workforce generally. The Company’s Diversity Policy provides that the Board will include in the Annual Report each year the measurable objectives, if any, set by the Board, progress against these objectives, and the proportions of men and women employees in the whole organisation, at senior executive level and at Board level.

The Board has not set measurable objectives for achieving gender diversity. At this stage in the Company’s development, the Board does not consider it practicable to set measurable gender diversity objectives. In the event that the Company’s employee numbers grow to a level where it becomes practical, the Board will reconsider setting measurable objectives as required by the Diversity Policy. The Company intends to select the best available officers and staff for each relevant position in a non-discriminatory manner based on merit. The Board is committed to developing a diverse workplace where appropriate appointments and advancements are made on a fair and equitable basis.

• (c) The total proportion of men and women on the board, in senior executive positions (being Key Management Personnel and decision makers of the Group), and across the whole workforce is as follows.

	Category	Men	Women	% of
				women
	Board	4	-	-
	Senior	-	1	100%
	Management
	Whole	4	2	33%
	organisation

Recommendation 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.

• Complying (a) The Company’s Remuneration and Nomination Committee (or, in its absence, the Board) is responsible for undertaking a performance evaluation 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 Remuneration and Nomination Committee Charter which is available on the Company’s website.

• (b) The Company’s Remuneration and Nomination Committee Charter provides that the Company must disclose in its Annual Report each year whether or not those performance evaluations were conducted during that reporting period.

  • The Company intends to complete performance evaluations in respect of the Board, its Committees (if any) and individual Directors for each financial year in accordance with the review process outlined in the Remuneration and Nomination Committee Charter. The Company advises performance evaluations of the Board and individual directors are included in the agenda for the Company’s next board meeting.

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Recommendations Comply Explanation Recommendation 1.7 Complying (a)

• Complying (a) The Company’s Remuneration and Nomination Committee (or, in its absence, the Board) is responsible for arranging a performance evaluation of senior executives on an annual basis. To assist in this process an independent advisor may be used. The Company’s Remuneration and 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 applicable process for these evaluations can be found in the Company’s Remuneration and Nomination Committee Charter, which is available on the Company’s website.

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.

• (b) The Company’s Remuneration and Nomination Committee Charter provides that the Company must disclose whether or not performance evaluations were conducted during that reporting period. The Company intends to complete performance evaluations in respect of the senior executives (if any) for each financial year in accordance with the review process outlined in the Remuneration and Nomination Committee Charter.

Principle 2: Structure the board to add value Recommendation 2.1

The board of a listed entity should:

• (a) have a nomination committee which:

• (i) has at least three members, a majority of whom are independent directors; and

• (ii) is chaired by an independent director, and disclose:

• (iii) the charter of the committee;

• (iv) the members of the committee; and

• (v) 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, experience, independence and knowledge of the entity to enable it to discharge its duties and responsibilities effectively.

Complying

• (a) The Company does not currently have a Nomination Committee. The Company’s Remuneration and Nomination Committee Charter provides for the creation of a Remuneration and Nomination Committee (if it considered it will benefit the Company), a majority of whom are to be independent Directors, and which must be chaired by an independent Director.

• (b) Due to the size and nature of the existing Board and the magnitude of the Company’s operations, the Board considers the Company will not currently benefit from the establishment of a Nomination Committee. 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 Remuneration and Nomination Committee Charter. The Board considers that it can deal efficiently and effectively with board composition and succession issues without establishing a separate Nomination Committee.

The duties of the Nomination Committee are outlined in the Company’s Remuneration and Nomination Committee Charter, which is available on the Company’s website.

The Board devotes time at board meetings to discuss board succession. All members of the Board are involved in the Company’s nomination process, to the maximum extent permitted under the Corporations Act and ASX Listing Rules. The Board regularly updates the Company’s board skills matrix (in accordance with Recommendation 2.2) to assess the appropriate balance of skills, experience, independence and knowledge of the entity.

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Recommendations Comply	Explanation
Recommendation 2.2 A listed entity should have and disclose a board skill matrix setting out the mix of skills that the board currently has or is looking to achieve in its membership. Complying	Board Skills Matrix	Number of Directors that Meet the Skill
	Leadership
	Business leadership	4
	Public listed company experience	3
	Business and Finance
	Business Strategy	4
	Competitive Business Analysis	4
	Corporate Financing	2
	Financial Literacy	3
	Mergers and Acquisitions	3
	Risk Management	4
	Sustainability and Stakeholder Management
	Community Relations	4
	Corporate Governance	4
	Health and Safety	4
	Human Resources	4
	Remuneration	4
	A profile of each current director setting out their skills, experience and expertise is available on the Company’s website and is detailed each year in the Company’s Annual Report.
Recommendation 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 Complying	(a) The Board Charter provides for the disclosure of the names of Directors considered by the Board to be independent. These details are provided in the Annual Report and its ASX website. The Board considers that of the current Directors, Mr Justin Tremain, Mr Sam Rodda and Mr John Carr, who are Non- Executive Directors, are independent. (b) The Board Charter requires Directors to disclose their interest, positions, associations and relationships and requires that the independence of Directors is regularly assessed by the Board in light of the interests disclosed by Directors. Details of the Directors’ interests, positions associations and relationships are provided in the Annual Reports and on the Company’s website. Mr Patrick Walta is an Executive Chair. (c) The length of service of each Director is as follows and will be disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report:

Director	Service
Justin Tremain	3years,3 months
Patrick Walta	10 months
John Carr	6 months
Sam Rodda	6 months

Recommendation 2.4	Complying	The Board Charter requires that, where practical, the majority of the
A majority of the board of a listed entity should be independent		Board should be independent. Three of the five current directors are
directors.		considered independent directors. As such, the majority are
		independent directors.
		The Board considers that it is in the best interests of the Company that
		that all directors should hold (subject to shareholder approval)
		Performance Rights that will vest upon share price hurdles being
		achieved.
		The Board will consider whether it will be appropriate to appoint
		further Non-executive Directors who would be regarded as
		independent directors as the Company develops.

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Recommendations	Comply	Explanation
Recommendation 2.5	Non -	The Board Charter provides that, where practical, the Chair of the Board
The chair of the board of a listed entity should be an	Complying	should be an independent Director and should not be the
independent director and, in particular, should not be the same		CEO/Managing Director. The Company’s Chairman, Mr Patrick Walta is
person as the CEO of the entity.		an executive director.
		The Company believes this to be appropriate at this time given the size
		and nature of the Company’s operations, but will continue to consider
		the composition of the board in the future.
Recommendation 2.6	Complying	The Board Charter states that a specific responsibility of the Company
A listed entity should have a program for inducting new		Secretary is to procure appropriate professional development
directors and for periodically reviewing whether there is a need		opportunities for Directors. The Board is responsible for the approval
for existing director to undertake professional development to		and review of induction and continuing professional development
maintain the skills and knowledge needed to perform their role		programs and procedures for Directors to ensure that they can
as directors effectively.		effectively discharge their responsibilities.
Principle 3: Act ethically and responsibly
Recommendation 3.1	Complying	The Company has disclosed its values which underpin the Company’s
A listed entity should articulate and disclose its values.		Code of Conduct. Refer to the Company’s Statement of Values
		available on the Company’s Website.
Recommendation 3.2	Complying	(a) The Company’s Code of Conduct applies to the Company’s
A listed entity should:		directors, senior executives and employees.
(a) have and disclose a code of conduct for its directors, senior		(b) The Company’s Code of Conduct is available on the
executives and employees; and		Company’s website. The Code of Conduct provides that staff
(b) ensure that the board or a committee of the board is		are obliged to report any observed violations of the Code to
informed of any material breaches of that code		the Company Secretary or the Chairman. The Code also
		provides that the Directors must ensure that any reported
		breaches of the Code undergo thorough investigation and
		that appropriate actions are taken.
Recommendation 3.3	Complying	The Company has adopted a whistleblower policy which applies to
A listed entity should:		all directors, officers, employees, contractors and consultants of
(a) have and disclose a whistleblower policy; and		the Company. This policy has been prepared having regard to the
(b) ensure that the board or a committee of a board is		ASX Corporate Governance Principles & Recommendations and is
informed of any material incidents reported under that		available on the Company’s Website.
policy.
Recommendation 3.4	Complying	The Company has adopted an anti-bribery and corruption policy
A listed entity should:		which applies to all directors, officers, employees, contractors and
(a) have and disclose an anti-bribery and corruption policy;		consultants of the Company. This policy has been prepared having
and		regard to the ASX Corporate Governance Principles &
(b) ensure that the board or committee of the board is		Recommendations and is available on the Company’s Website.
informed of anymaterial breaches of thatpolicy.

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Principle 4: Safeguard integrity in financial reporting

Recommendation 4.1

The board of a listed entity should:

• (a) have an audit committee which:

• (i) has at least three members, all of whom are nonexecutive directors and a majority of whom are independent directors; and

• (ii) is chaired by an independent director, who is not the chair of the board,

• and disclose:

• (iii) the charter of the committee;

• (iv) the relevant qualifications and experience of the members of the committee; and

• (v) 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 financial reporting, including the processes for the appointment and removal of the external auditor and the rotation of the audit engagement partner.

• Complying (a) The Company has established an Audit and Risk Committee. The Company has adopted an Audit and Risk Management Committee Charter that provides for the creation of an Audit and Risk Committee with at least three members, all of whom must be independent Directors, and which must be chaired by an independent Director.

• (b) In accordance with the Company’s Board Charter, the Audit Committee under the Audit and Risk Management Committee Charter, have the following processes to independently verify and safeguard the integrity of its financial reporting, including the processes for the appointment and removal of the external auditor and the rotation of the audit engagement partner:

(i) the Board will devote time at Board meetings to fulfilling the roles and responsibilities associated with maintaining the Company’s internal audit function and arrangements with external auditors; and

(ii) all members of the Board will be involved in the Company’s audit function to ensure the proper maintenance of the entity and the integrity of all financial reporting.

Recommendation 4.2	Complying	The Company’s Audit and Risk Management Committee Charter
The board of a listed entity should, before it approves the		requires the Board to ensure that before approving the entity’s financial
entity’s financial statements for a financial period, receive from		statements for a financial period, the CEO and CFO have declared that
its CEO and CFO a declaration that, in their opinion, the financial		in their opinion the financial records of the entity have been properly
records of the entity have been properly maintained and that		maintained and that the financial statements comply with the
the financial statements comply with the appropriate		appropriate accounting standards and give a true and fair view of the
accounting standards and give a true and fair view of the		financial position and performance of the entity and that the opinion
financial position and performance of the entity and that the		has been formed on the basis of a sound system of risk management
opinion has been formed on the basis of a sound system of risk		and internal control which is operating effectively.
management and internal control which is operating
effectively.
Recommendation 4.3	Complying	The Company’s Audit and Risk Management Committee Charter
A listed entity should disclose its process to verify the integrity		provides for the review of any periodic corporate reports (including
of any periodic corporate report it releases to the market that is		annual directors’ reports, quarterly activity reports, quarterly cashflow
not audited or reviewed by an external auditor.		reports, and sustainability reports) to ensure that such reports are
		balanced, materially accurate, and provide investors with appropriate
		information.
Principle 5: Make timely and balanced disclosure
Recommendation 5.1	Complying	(a) The Company has adopted a Continuous Disclosure Policy which
A listed entity should have and disclose a written policy for		sets out the processes the Company follows to comply with its
complying with its continuous disclosure obligations under		continuous disclosure obligations under the ASX Listing Rules and
listing rule 3.1.		other relevant legislation.
		(b) The Company’s Continuous Disclosure Policy is available on the
		Companywebsite.
Recommendation 5.2	Complying	The Company Secretary is responsible for distributing all material
A listed entity should ensure that its board receives copies of all		market announcements electronically to the Board promptly after
material market announcements promptly after they have		they have been made.
been made.
Recommendation 5.3	Complying	All slides and presentations used for briefings and analyst
A listed entity that gives a new and substantive investor or		presentations are released and uploaded to ASX Market
analyst presentation should release a copy of the presentation		Announcements Platform prior to the briefing taking place. Further
materials on the ASX Market Announcements Platform ahead		details are set out in the Company’s Continuous Disclosure Policy
of thepresentation.		which is available on the Company’s website.

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Principle 6: Respect the rights of security holders
Recommendation 6.1	Complying	Information about the Company and its governance is available on the
A listed entity should provide information about itself and its		Company’s website. The Company’s Corporate Governance Policies
governance to investors via its website.		and Charters are included in a dedicated Corporate Governance area
		on the Companywebsite.
Recommendation 6.2	Complying	The Company has adopted a Shareholder Communications Policy
A listed entity should have an investor relations program that		which aims to promote and facilitate effective two-way communication
facilitates effective two-way communication with investors.		with investors. The Shareholder Communications Policy outlines a
		range of ways in which information is communicated to shareholders,
		and by which shareholders can make contact with the Company to
		request information or bring their concerns to the attention of the
		Company.
		A copy of the Shareholder Communications Policy is available on the
		Company’s website.
Recommendation 6.3	Complying	Shareholders are encouraged to participate at all EGMs and AGMs of
A listed entity should disclose how it facilitates and encourages		the Company. The Shareholder Communication Policy includes
participation at meetings of security holders.		provisions focussed on shareholder meetings, including for
		shareholders to be provided a reasonable opportunity to ask questions
		of the Board at shareholder meetings, and for the submission of written
		questions by shareholders unable to attend the AGM.
		A copy of the Shareholder Communications Policy is available on the
		Company’s website.
Recommendation 6.4	Complying	All substantive resolutions which are voted on at shareholder meetings
A listed entity should ensure that all substantive resolutions at		are and will be decided by a poll, rather than by a show of hands.
a meeting of security holders are decided by a poll rather than
bya show of hands.
Recommendation 6.5	Complying	The Shareholder Communications Policy states that as a part of the
A listed entity should give security holders the option to receive		Company’s developing investor relations program, Shareholders can
communications from, and send communications to, the entity		register with the Company via the website to receive email notifications
and its security registry electronically.		of 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
Recommendation 7.1	Complying	(a) The Company has introduced an Audit and Risk Committee. The
The board of a listed entity should:		Company has adopted an Audit and Risk Management
(a) have a committee or committees to oversee risk, each of		Committee Charter that provides for the creation of an Audit and
which:		Risk Committee (if it is considered it will benefit the Company),
(i) has at least three members, a majority of whom are independent directors; and (ii) is chaired by an independent director, and disclose: (iii) the charter of the committee;		with at least three members, all of whom must be independent Directors, and which must be chaired by an independent Director. At this stage the Company’s Audit and Risk Committee consists of three directors. (b) The Audit and Risk Committee operate under the Audit and Risk Management Committee Charter and the Risk
(iv) the members of the committee; and		Management Policy including the following processes to
(v) as at the end of each reporting period, the		oversee the entity’s risk management framework:
number of times the committee met throughout		(i) The Audit and Risk Committee informs the Board on
the period and the individual attendances of the		the Company’s ongoing Risk Management, including
members at those meetings; or		financial reporting;
(b) if it does not have a risk committee or committees that		(ii) the Board devotes time at Board meetings to fulfilling
satisfy (a) above, disclose that fact and the process it		the roles and responsibilities associated with
employs for overseeing the entity’s risk management		overseeing risk and maintaining the entity’s risk
framework.		management framework and associated internal
		compliance and control procedures; and
		(iii) the Board determines the Company’s “risk profile” and is
		responsible for overseeing and approving risk
		management strategy and policies.

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Recommendation 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.

Recommendation 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.

Recommendation 7.4

A listed entity should disclose whether it has material exposure to environmental and social risks and, if it does, how it manages or intends to manage those risks.

• Complying (a) The Audit and Risk Management 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. The Company’s process for risk management and internal compliance includes a requirement to identify and measure risk, monitor the environment for emerging factors and trends that affect these risks, formulate risk management strategies and monitor the performance of risk management systems.

• (b) The Board Charter requires the Company to disclose the number of times the Audit and Risk Management Committee (or, in its absence, the Board) met throughout the relevant reporting period, and the individual attendances of the members at those meetings. Details of the meetings will be provided in the Company’s Annual Report. The Audit and Risk Management Committee Charter provides that the Audit and Risk Management Committee (or, in its absence, the Board) will review assessments of the effectiveness of risk management and internal compliance and control at least annually. The Company confirms the Board in accordance with the Charter and Risk Management Policy review the risk profile and framework at each Board meeting.

• Complying (a) The Audit and Risk Committee Charter provides for the internal audit function of the Company and outlines the monitoring, review and assessment of a range of internal audit functions and procedures.

• (b) The Company does not have an internal audit function. As the Company grows the Board will consider whether the appointment of a contract internal auditor would be beneficial in assisting them in discharging their responsibilities under the Audit and Risk Management Committee Charter. The Company evaluates and improves the effectiveness of its governance, risk management and internal control via the processes for review and oversight under that Charter.

Complying The Company currently has no material exposure to environmental and social sustainability risks. The Company’s mineral exploration and development operations will be subject to environmental regulation and heritage legislation in the jurisdictions in which it operates. The Audit and Risk Management Committee Charter details the Company’s risk management systems which assist in identifying and managing potential or apparent business, economic, environmental and social sustainability risks as they arise. Review of the Company’s risk management framework is conducted at each Board Meeting (currently quarterly).

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Principle 8: Remunerate fairly and responsibly

Recommendation 8.1

The board of a listed entity should:

• (a) have a remuneration committee which:

• (i) has at least three members, a majority of whom are independent directors; and

• (ii) is chaired by an independent director, and disclose:

• (iii) the charter of the committee;

• (iv) the members of the committee; and

• (v) 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.

Complying

• (a) The Company has introduced a Remuneration Committee. The Company’s Remuneration and Nomination Committee Charter provides for the creation of a Remuneration Committee (if it is considered it will benefit the Company), a majority of whom are independent Directors, and which must be chaired by an independent Director.

• (b) The Remuneration Committee carried out its function under the Remuneration and Nomination Committee Charter including the following processes to set the level and composition of remuneration for Directors and senior executives and ensuring that such remuneration is appropriate and not excessive:

• (i) The Committee assists the Board in fulfilling its responsibilities in respect of establishing appropriate remuneration levels;

• (ii) the Board devotes time at Board meetings to consider the recommendations of the Committee and assess the level and composition of remuneration for Directors and senior executives; and

• (iii) the Committee will oversee the evaluation of the remuneration of the Company’s senior executives annually. The evaluation will be based on specific criteria.

Recommendation 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.

Recommendation 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.

Complying The Company’s Remuneration and Nomination Committee Charter requires the Board to disclose its policies and practices regarding the remuneration of Directors and senior executive to be disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report.

Complying The Company has adopted a Performance Rights Plan. A summary of the Performance Rights Plan is detailed in the Notice of General Meeting released on 19 October 2023. Performance Rights may be issued under that Plan subject to vesting conditions. Under the Company’s Securities Trading Policy participants are prohibited from engaging in hedging arrangements, deal in derivatives or enter into other arrangements which vary economic risk related to any unvested entitlements in the Company’s securities. The Company’s Securities Trading Policy is available on the Company’s website.

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