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GOLDARC RESOURCES LIMITED — Governance Information 2021
May 2, 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
Torian Resources Limited
| ABN/ARBN 002 261 565 |
Financial year ended: |
|---|---|
| 002 261 565 | 31 December 2020 |
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.torianresources.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: 30 April 2020
Name of authorised officer Matthew Foy 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 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 |
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| PRINCIPLE 1 – LAY SOLID FOUNDATIONS FOR MANAGEMENT AND OVERSIGHT | |||
| 1.1 | A listed entity should have and disclose a board charter setting out: (a) the respective roles and responsibilities of its board and management; and (b) those matters expressly reserved to the board and those delegated to management. |
☒and we have disclosed a copy of our board charter at:https://www.torianresources.com.au/corporate-governance |
☐set out in our Corporate Governance StatementOR ☐we are an externally managed entity and this recommendation is therefore not applicable |
| 1.2 | A listed entity should: (a) undertake appropriate checks before appointing a director or senior executive or putting someone forward for election as a director; and (b) provide security holders with all material information in its possession relevant to a decision on whether or not to elect or re-elect a director. |
☒ and we have disclosed this process in clause 4 of theNomination Committee charter at: https://www.torianresources.com.au/corporate-governance |
☐set out in our Corporate Governance StatementOR ☐we are an externally managed entity and this recommendation is therefore not applicable |
| 1.3 | A listed entity should have a written agreement with each director and senior executive setting out the terms of their appointment. |
☒ and we have disclosed this requirement in clause 4(d)(vi) in theNomination Committee charter in the Corporate Governance Statement at: https://www.torianresources.com.au/corporate- governance |
☐set out in our Corporate Governance StatementOR ☐we are an externally managed entity and this recommendation is therefore not applicable |
| 1.4 | 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. |
☒ and we have disclosed this requirement in clause 7 in theBoard charter at: https://www.torianresources.com.au/corporate-governance |
☐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. |
☐ |
☒set out in our Corporate Governance StatementOR and we have disclosed a copy of our diversity policy in the Corporate Governance Policies manual located at: https://www.torianresources.com.au/corporate-governance and we have disclosed the information referred to in paragraphs (b) & (c) in the corporate governance statement attached to this Appendix 4G in clause 1.5 on page 2. |
| 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 clause 4(d) of the Nomination Committee Charter in Corporate Governance Policies manual located at: https://www.torianresources.com.au/corporate-governance and whether a performance evaluation was undertaken for the reporting period in accordance with that process is set out in the corporate governance statement attached to this Appendix 4G in clause 1.6 on page 2. |
☒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 inparagraph (a) at clause 2(d) of the Remuneration Committee Charter in Corporate Governance Policies manual located: https://www.torianresources.com.au/corporate-governance and whether a performance evaluation was undertaken for the reporting period in accordance with that process is set out in the corporate governance statement attached to this Appendix 4G in clause 1.7 on page 2. |
☒set out in our Corporate Governance StatementOR |
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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. |
☐and we have disclosed a copy of the charter of the committee at:https://www.torianresources.com.au/corporate-governance and the information referred to in paragraphs (4) and (5) in the Corporate Governance Statement attached to this Appendix 4G. |
☒set out in our Corporate Governance StatementOR |
| 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.torianresources.com.au/corporate-governance |
☐set out in our Corporate Governance StatementOR |
| 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 bythe board to be independent directors in the Corporate Governance Statement attached to this Appendix 4G. and, where applicable, the information referred to in paragraph (b) in the Corporate Governance Statement attached to this Appendix 4G. The length of service of each director is set out in the Corporate Governance Statement attached to this Appendix 4G. |
☐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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.4 | A majority of the board of a listed entity should be independent directors. |
☒ This information is disclosed in the Corporate GovernanceStatement attached to this Appendix 4G. |
☐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. |
☒ This information is disclosed in the Corporate GovernanceStatement attached to this Appendix 4G. |
☐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. |
☒ This information is disclosed in the Corporate GovernanceStatement attached to this Appendix 4G. |
☐set out in our Corporate Governance StatementOR ☐we are an externally managed entity and this recommendation is therefore not applicable |
| 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 in the Statement of Valuesdocument located at: https://www.torianresources.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 in the CorporateGovernance Policies manual located at: https://www.torianresources.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 values in the Whistleblower policydocument located at: https://www.torianresources.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 policydocument located at: https://www.torianresources.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. |
☐ Torian has disclosed a copy of the charter of the committee at:https://www.torianresources.com.au/corporate-governance and the information referred to in paragraphs (4) and (5) is set out in the Corporate Governance Statement attached to this Appendix 4G |
☒set out in our Corporate Governance Statement and the information referred to in paragraphs (4) and (5) is set out in the Corporate Governance Statement attached to this Appendix 4G. |
| 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. |
☒ in the Corporate Governance statement attached to thisAppendix 4G on page 5. |
☐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. |
☒in the Company’s Corporate Governance Policies manual inthe Board Charter located at: https://www.torianresources.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 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 compliancepolicy in the Company’s Corporate Governance Policies manual in the Board Charter located at: https://www.torianresources.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. |
☒ in the Company’s Corporate Governance Policies manual in theBoard Charter located at: https://www.torianresources.com.au/corporate-governance |
☐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. |
☒ in the Continuous Disclosure Policy in the Company’sCorporate Governance Policies manual located at: https://www.torianresources.com.au/corporate-governance |
☐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 ourgovernance on our website at: https://www.torianresources.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. |
☒and we have disclosed the Company’s Shareholder Communication Policy in the Corporate Governance Policies manual located at: https://www.torianresources.com.au/corporate-governance |
☐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 encourageparticipation at meetings of security holders in the Company’s Shareholder Communication Policy in the Corporate Governance Policies manual located at: https://www.torianresources.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. |
☒and we have disclosed this policy in the Shareholder Communication Policy in the Corporate Governance Policies manual located at: https://www.torianresources.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
☒and we have disclosed this policy in the Shareholder Communication Policy in the Corporate Governance Policies manual located at: https://www.torianresources.com.au/corporate-governance |
☐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. |
☐ Torian has disclosed a copy of the Risk Committee charter at:https://www.torianresources.com.au/corporate-governance and the information referred to in paragraphs (4) and (5) is set out in the Corporate Governance Statement attached to this Appendix 4G |
☒set out in our Corporate Governance Statement attached to this Appendix 4G. |
| 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. |
☐ |
☒set out in our Corporate Governance Policies manual located at https://www.torianresources.com.au/corporate-governance is the risk management framework undertaken by the full board. The information required by (b) is set out in the Corporate Governance Statement attached to this Appendix 4G. |
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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. |
☐ |
☒set out on page 6 of the Corporate Governance Statement attached to this Appendix 4G is further information on the reasons why the Company does not have an internal audit function. These functions are presently undertaken by the full Board with a view to continually improving the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control processes. |
| 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. |
☐ |
☒set out on page 7 of the Corporate Governance Statement attached to this Appendix 4G is further information on the Company’s exposure in this regard. |
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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. |
☐ Torian has disclosed a copy of its Remuneration Committeecharter at: https://www.torianresources.com.au/corporate-governance and the information referred to in paragraphs (4) and (5) on page 7 of the Corporate Governance Statement attached to this Appendix 4G. |
☒set out in our Corporate Governance Statement Torian has disclosed the fact that it does not have a separate remuneration committee 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 in the Remuneration Committee charter in the Corporate Governance Policies manual located: https://www.torianresources.com.au/corporate-governance |
| 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 policiesand practices regarding the remuneration of non-executive directors and the remuneration of executive directors and other senior executives at: https://www.torianresources.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. |
☐ |
☐set out in our Corporate Governance StatementOR ☒we do not have an equity-based remuneration scheme and this recommendation is therefore not applicableOR |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
☐ |
☐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 applicableOR ☐we are an externally managed entity and this recommendation is therefore not applicable |
| 9.3 | A listed entity established outside Australia, and an externally managed listed entity that has an AGM, should ensure that its external auditor attends its AGM and is available to answer questions from security holders relevant to the audit. |
☐ |
☐set out in our Corporate Governance StatementOR ☒we are established in Australia and not an externally managed listed entity and this recommendation is therefore not applicable ☐we are an externally managed entity that does not hold an AGM and this recommendation is therefore not applicable |
| ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURES APPLICABLE TO EXTERNALLY MANAGED LISTED ENTITIES | |||
| - | Alternative to Recommendation 1.1 for externally managed listed entities: The responsible entity of an externally managed listed entity should disclose: (a) the arrangements between the responsible entity and the listed entity for managing the affairs of the listed entity; and (b) the role and responsibility of the board of the responsible entity for overseeing those arrangements. |
☐and we have disclosed the information referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b) at: …………………………………………………………………………….. [insert location] |
☐set out in our Corporate Governance Statement |
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ASX Listing Rules Appendix 4G (current at 17/7/2020)
Appendix 4G Key to Disclosures Corporate Governance Council Principles and Recommendations
| Corporate Governance Council recommendation | Corporate Governance Council recommendation | Where a box below is ticked,4we have followed the recommendationin 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 |
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| - | Alternative to Recommendations 8.1, 8.2 and 8.3 for externally managed listed entities: An externally managed listed entity should clearly disclose the terms governing the remuneration of the manager. |
☐and we have disclosed the terms governing our remuneration as manager of the entity at: …………………………………………………………………………….. [insert location] |
☐set out in our Corporate Governance Statement |
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ASX Listing Rules Appendix 4G (current at 17/7/2020)
Torian Resources Limited - Corporate Governance Statement ASX Corporate Governance Council’s Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations – 4th edition For the year ended 31 December 2020 and approved by the Board
The Company is committed to high standards of corporate governance designed to enable the Company to meet its performance objectives and better manager its risks.
The Company has adopted a comprehensive governance framework in the form of a formal corporate governance charter together with associated policies, protocols and related instruments.
A full copy of the Company’s corporate governance charter and associated policies, protocols and related instruments is available on the Company’s website under its “Corporate Governance” heading – - http://torianresources.com.au/corporate governance/
The Company intends to follow the ASX CGC P&R in all respects other than as specifically provided below.
In particular, each of the recommendations of the ASX CGC P&R which will not be followed by the Company and the reasons why they respectively will not be followed, are set out below. The independent director of the Company is Mr Dale Schultz. When determining the independent status of a Director the Board used the Guidelines detailed in the ASX Corporate Governance Council’s Principles of Good Corporate Governance and Best Practice Recommendations.
| Recommendation | Recommendation | Current Practice |
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| 1.1 | A listed entity should have and | See Board Charter in the corporate governance section of website. |
| disclose a Board Charter setting | ||
| out: | Satisfied. The functions reserved for the Board and delegated to senior | |
| a. The respective roles and |
executives have been established and are further disclosed in the annual | |
| responsibilities of its board | report. | |
| and management; and | ||
| b. Those matters expressly |
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| reserved to the board and | ||
| those delegated to | ||
| management. | ||
| 1.2 | A listed entity should: | Satisfied. Appropriate checks have been undertaken and material |
| a. Undertake appropriate checks |
information provided to security holders with regards election of | |
| before appointing a director or | directors. | |
| senior executive, or putting | ||
| forward to security holders a | ||
| candidate for election, as a | ||
| director; and | ||
| b. Provide security holders with |
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| all material information in its | ||
| possession relevant to a | ||
| decision on whether or not to | ||
| elect or re-elect a director | ||
| 1.3 | A listed entity should have a | Satisfied. Agreements are in place. |
| written agreement with each | ||
| director and senior executive | ||
| setting out the terms of their | ||
| appointment. | ||
| 1.4 | The company secretary of a listed | Satisfied. This practice is in place. |
| entity should be accountable | ||
| directly to the board, through the | ||
| chair, on all matters to do with | ||
| proper functioning of the board. |
| 1.5 | A | listed | entity should: | |
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| a. | Have and disclose a diversity |
Satisfied, see Diversity Policy in the corporate governance section of | ||
| policy; | website. | |||
| b. | Through its board or a |
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| committee of the board, set | Not satisfied. To drive diversity and inclusion within the Company, the | |||
| measurable objectives for | Board has set the following objectives: To increase the percentage of | |||
| achieving gender diversity in | women in the business and more specifically, in leadership roles, and | |||
| the | composition of the board, | actively promote a culture that values diversity, inclusion and flexibility. | ||
| senior executives and | ||||
| workforce generally; | ||||
| c. | Disclose in relation to each |
No Board members are women and there are no women senior | ||
| reporting period | executives within the Company. | |||
| 1. The measurable |
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| objectives set for that | ||||
| period to achieve | ||||
| gender diversity; | ||||
| 2. The entity’s progress |
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| towards achieving | ||||
| these objectives; and | ||||
| 3. The respective |
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| proportions of men | ||||
| and women on the | ||||
| board, in senior | ||||
| executive positions | ||||
| and across the whole | ||||
| workforce. | ||||
| 1.6 | A | listed | entity should: | |
| a. | Have and disclose a | Satisfied, see process in corporate governance policies. | ||
| process for periodically | ||||
| evaluating the | ||||
| performance of the board, | ||||
| its committees and | ||||
| individual directors; and | ||||
| b. | Disclose whether | Not satisfied. No evaluations have been undertaken in the reporting | ||
| performance evaluations | period. | |||
| were undertaken in | ||||
| accordance with that | ||||
| process for each reporting | ||||
| period. | ||||
| 1.7 | A | listed | entity should: | |
| a. | Have and disclose a | Satisfied, see process in corporate governance policies. | ||
| process for evaluating the | ||||
| performance of senior | ||||
| management at least | ||||
| once every reporting | ||||
| period; and | ||||
| b. | Disclose whether | Not satisfied. No evaluations have been undertaken in the reporting | ||
| performance evaluations | period. | |||
| were undertaken in | ||||
| accordance with the | ||||
| process. | ||||
| 2.1 | A | listed | entity should have a | Not satisfied. |
| nomination committee which: |
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Consists of at least 3 members, a majority of whom are independent directors;
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- Is chaired by an independent director;
And disclose:
Due to the relatively small size of the Company the board has not established a nomination committee as the role of the committee is undertaken by the full board.
The Company’s Nomination Committee Charter is available in the corporate government policies disclosed on the website.
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The charter of the committee;
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The members of the committee
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The number of times the committee met and individual attendance at those meetings
If it does not have a nomination committee disclose that fact and the process it follows to address that role.
- 2.2 A listed entity should have and disclose a board skills matrix setting out the skills that the board currently has or is looking to achieve.
The committee did not meet during the period.
Satisfied.
| If it does not have a nomination committee disclose that fact and the process it follows to address that role. |
Satisfied. | |||||
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| 2.2 A listed entity should have and disclose a board skills matrix setting out the skills that the board currently has or is looking to achieve. |
Paul Summers |
Peretz Schapiro |
Dale Schultz |
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| Operational management |
✓ | ✓ | - | |||
| Corporate law |
✓ | - | - | |||
| Exploration and geology |
- | - | ✓ | |||
| Listed Companies |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Accounting & Finance |
- | ✓ | - | |||
| Equity markets |
✓ | ✓ | - |
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2.3 A listed entity should disclose:
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The names of the directors considered by the board to be independent directors and length of service.
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If a director has an interest / association / relationship that meets the factors of assessing independence.
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2.4 A majority of the board should be independent directors.
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2.5 The chair should be an independent director.
The roles of Chair and Chief Executive Officer should not be exercised by the same individual.
Currently Non-Executive Director Dale Schultz is considered to be an independent director as defined in ASX guidelines.
Length of Service
Paul Summers: Appointed 20 April 2018 (3 years) Peretz Schapiro: Appointed 11 March 2020 (1 year, 1 month) Dale Schultz: Appointed 19 August 2020 (8 months)
Not Satisfied. Dale Schultz is considered an independent director as defined by ASX guidelines. Due to the size of the Company and only being a three-person board, the Company considers the structure of the Board to be appropriate to manage the level of activity of the Company at the current stage. As the Company develops it will aim to identify and appoint further independent directors at the appropriate time.
Not Satisfied. Due to the size of the Company and only being a threeperson board, the Company considers the structure of the Board to be appropriate to manage the level of activity of the Company at the current stage. As the Company develops it will aim to identify a suitable independent chairman at the appropriate time.
| 2.6 | A listed entity should have a | A listed entity should have a | The Company will provide induction material for any new directors and, | The Company will provide induction material for any new directors and, |
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| program for inducting new | depending on specific requirements, |
will provide appropriate |
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| directors and for periodically | professional development opportunities for | directors. | ||
| reviewing whether there is a need | ||||
| for | existing directors to undertake | |||
| professional development to | ||||
| maintain the skills and knowledge | ||||
| needed to perform their roles as | ||||
| directors effectively. | ||||
| 3.1 | A listed entity should articulate and | Satisfied. | ||
| disclose its Statement of Values. | The Statement of Values is available on the Company’s website at the | |||
| Corporate Governance Section. | ||||
| 3.2 | A listed entity should: | |||
| - | Have and disclose a code of | Satisfied. | ||
| conduct for its directors, senior | The Code of Conduct is available on the Company’s website at the | |||
| executives and employees; | Corporate Governance Section. | |||
| and | ||||
| - | ensure that the Board is | |||
| informed of any material | ||||
| breaches of that code. | ||||
| 3.3 | A listed entity should: | |||
| - | have and disclose a | Satisfied. | ||
| Whistleblower Policy; and | The Whistleblower Policy is available on the Company’s website at the | |||
| - | ensure that the Board is | Corporate Governance Section. | ||
| informed of any material | ||||
| breaches of thatpolicy. | ||||
| 3.4 | A listed entity should: | |||
| - | have and disclose an Anti- | Satisfied. | ||
| Bribery and Corruption Policy; | The Anti-Bribery and Corruption Policy is | available on the Company’s | ||
| and | website in the Corporate Governance Section. | |||
| - | ensure that the Board is | |||
| informed of any material | ||||
| breaches of thatpolicy. | ||||
| 4.1 | The board of a listed entity | Not satisfied. The board has not established an audit committee as | ||
| should have an audit committee | because of the size of the company, the role of the committee is | |||
| which: | undertaken by the full board. | |||
| - | Has at least three members | |||
| all of whom are non-executive | The full Board undertakes the duties that would otherwise fall to such a | |||
| directors and a majority of | committee. The Company is small, has a three-person board and a tight | |||
| whom are independent | management structure. It relies on equity for funding and in all the | |||
| directors; and | circumstances, does not perceive that the | gains to be derived through | ||
| - | Is chaired by an independent | the operation of a formal committee | structure in the manner | |
| chair, who is not chair of the | contemplated by the Principles and Recommendations can be cost | |||
| board. | justified. | |||
| Disclose: | ||||
| - | The charter of the committee; | The Audit Committee Charter is available on the Company’s website in | ||
| - | The relevant member | the Corporate Governance Section. | ||
| qualifications and experience; | The relevant member qualifications for each member are reported in the | |||
| - | The number of times the | Annual Report. | ||
| committee met and individual | The audit committee, comprising the full | board met once during the | ||
| attendance at those meetings | Period. | |||
| The Company will review the need to form this committee as it develops. |
| If it does not have an audit | ||
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| committee, disclose that fact and | The Company has established procedures for the selection, appointment | |
| the processes it employs that | and rotation of its external auditor. The Board was responsible for the | |
| independently verify and | initial appointment of the external auditor and continues to be responsible | |
| safeguard the integrity of its | for the appointment of a new external auditor when the vacancy arises. | |
| corporate reporting, including the | Candidates for the position must demonstrate complete independence | |
| processes for the appointment and | from the Company through the engagement period. The Board may | |
| removal of the external auditor and | otherwise select an external auditor based on criteria relevant to the | |
| the rotation of the audit | Company’s business and circumstances. | |
| engagementpartner. | ||
| 4.2 | The board of a listed entity should, | Satisfied. |
| 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 | ||
| operatingeffectively. | ||
| 4.3 | A listed entity should disclose its | Satisfied. |
| process to verify the integrity of | Continuous Disclosure Policy is available on the Company’s website in | |
| any periodic corporate report it | the Corporate Governance Section. | |
| releases to the market that is not | ||
| audited/reviewed by an external | ||
| auditor | ||
| 5.1 | A listed entity should have and | Satisfied. |
| disclose a written policy for | Continuous Disclosure Policy is available on the Company’s website in | |
| complying with its continuous | the Corporate Governance Section. | |
| disclosure obligations under listing | ||
| rule 3.1. | ||
| 5.2 | A listed entity should: | Satisfied. |
| ensure that its board receives | Continuous Disclosure Policy is available on the Company’s website in | |
| copies of all material market | the Corporate Governance Section. | |
| announcements promptly after | ||
| theyhave been made. | ||
| 5.3 | A listed entity that gives a new and | Satisfied. |
| substantive investor or analyst | Continuous Disclosure Policy is available on the Company’s website in | |
| presentation should release a copy | the Corporate Governance Section. | |
| of the presentation materials on | ||
| the ASX market announcement | ||
| platform ahead of thepresentation. | ||
| 6.1 | A listed entity should provide | Satisfied. |
| information about itself and its | See the Company’s website including the Corporate Governance | |
| governance to investors via its | Section. | |
| website. |
| 6.2 | A listed entity should design and | Satisfied. See the Company’s website in the Corporate Governance |
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| implement an investor relations | Section. | |
| program to facilitate effective two- | ||
| waycommunication with investors. | ||
| 6.3 | A listed entity should disclose the | Satisfied. See Communication Policy on the Company’s website in the |
| policies and processes it has in | Corporate Governance Section. | |
| place to facilitate and encourage | ||
| participation at meetings of | ||
| securityholders. | ||
| 6.4 | A listed entity should ensure that | Satisfied. |
| all substantive resolutions at a | ||
| meeting of security holders are | ||
| decided by poll rather than by a | ||
| show of hands. | ||
| 6.5 | A listed entity should give security | Satisfied. See welcome pack to investors. |
| holders the option to receive | ||
| communications from, and send | ||
| communication to, the entity and | ||
| its securityregistryelectronically. | ||
| 7.1 | The board of a listed entity should | The board has not established a risk committee as the role of the |
| have a committee to oversee risk, | committee is undertaken by the full board. | |
| which: | ||
| - Has at least three members, a |
The Company has established policies for the oversight and | |
| majority of whom are | management of material business risks. Under the policy, the Board is | |
| independent directors; and | responsible for approving the Company’s policies on risk oversight and | |
| - Is chaired by an independent |
management and satisfying itself that management has developed and | |
| director, | implemented a sound system of risk management and internal control. | |
| Disclose: | ||
| - The charter of the committee; |
The Company’s Risk Management Policy is available on the Company’s | |
| - The members of the |
website in the Corporate Governance Section. No meeting of the risk | |
| committee; and | committee was held during the Period. | |
| - The number of times the |
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| committee met and individual | ||
| attendance at those meetings | ||
| If it does not have a risk | ||
| committee, disclose that fact and | ||
| the processes it employs for | Satisfied. | |
| overseeing the entity’s risk | ||
| management framework. | ||
| 7.2 | The board or a committee of the | Not satisfied. To be undertaken in future periods. |
| board should: | ||
| - Review the entity’s risk |
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| management framework at | ||
| least annually to satisfy itself | ||
| that it continues to be sound; | ||
| and that the entity is operating | ||
| with due regard for the risk | ||
| appetite set by the board; | ||
| - Disclose whether such a |
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| review has takenplace. | ||
| 7.3 | A listed entity should disclose: | Not satisfied. The entity does not have an internal audit function. The |
| - If has an internal audit |
function is undertaken by the Board. | |
| function, how the function is |
| structured and what role it | ||
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| performs; | ||
| - If it does not have an internal |
The Company’s Risk Management Policy is available on the Company’s | |
| audit function, disclose that | website in the Corporate Governance Section. | |
| fact and the process it | ||
| employs for evaluating and | ||
| continually improving the | ||
| effectiveness of its | ||
| governance, risk management | ||
| and internal controlprocesses. | ||
| 7.4 | The entity should disclose whether | The entity does not have material exposure in these areas at this stage |
| it has any material exposure to | of the Company’s operations. The risks relevant to the entity are | |
| economic, environmental and | disclosed on the Company’s website in the Corporate Governance | |
| social sustainability risks, and if it | Section. | |
| does, how it manages those risks. | ||
| 8.1 | The board of a listed entity should: | Not Satisfied. |
| - have a remuneration |
The Company has not established a Remuneration Committee. The full | |
| committee which has at least | Board undertakes, on an ad-hoc unstructured basis, the duties which | |
| three members a majority of | normally would be performed by such a committee. The Company does | |
| whom are independent | however have a formal Remuneration Committee policy but due to its | |
| directors; and | size and limited resources, this policy is not being implemented. | |
| - Is chaired by an independent |
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| director; and | The level and composition of remuneration for directors and senior | |
| Disclose: | executives is readily determined by what would normally be paid to | |
| - The charter of the committee; |
incumbents in similar sized companies. | |
| - The members of the |
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| committee; and | The Remuneration Committee Charter is available on the Company’s | |
| - The number of times the |
website in the Corporate Governance Section. | |
| committee met and individual | One meeting of the Remuneration Committee, undertaken by the full | |
| attendance at those meetings | board, occurred during the period. | |
| If it does not have a remuneration | ||
| committee disclose that fact and | ||
| the process it follows to address | Satisfied. | |
| that role. | ||
| 8.2 | A listed entity should separately | Satisfied. |
| disclose its policies and practices | The structure of Directors’ remuneration is disclosed in the remuneration | |
| regarding the remuneration of non- | report section of the annual report. | |
| executive directors and the | ||
| remuneration of executive directors | ||
| and other senior executives. | ||
| 8.3 | A listed entity which has an equity- | The Company does not have an equity-based remuneration scheme. |
| based remuneration scheme | ||
| should: | ||
| - Have a policy on whether |
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| participants are permitted to | ||
| enter into transactions which | ||
| limit the economic risk of | ||
| participating in the scheme; | ||
| - Disclose that policy or a |
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| summaryof it. |
Further information about the Company’s corporate governance practices is set out on the Company’s website at - http://torianresources.com.au/corporate governance/