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IMAGE RESOURCES NL — Interim / Quarterly Report 2023
Jul 30, 2023
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QUARTERLY ACTIVITIES REPORT – for quarter ended 30 June 2023
Image Resources NL ABN 57 063 977 579
ASX Code: IMA
Contact Details Level 2, 7 Ventnor Avenue, West Perth WA 6005
T : +61 8 9485 2410 E: [email protected] W: imageres.com.au
Issued Capital
Shares – Quoted 1,083,410,931 As at 30 June 2023
Board Members
Robert Besley (Non-Executive Chair) Patrick Mutz (Managing Director) Aaron Chong Veoy Soo (Non-Executive Director) Peter Thomas (Non-Executive Director) Ran Xu (Non-Executive Director) Winston Lee (Non-Executive Director)
HIGHLIGHTS
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➢ HMC production increased 6% QoQ due to higher tonnes processed and improved recoveries, despite lower average HM grade. Final production of HMC from Boonanarring will occur in July.
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➢ HMC production is marginally above previous guidance, and, with additional production forecast for Q3, guidance for CY2023 has been increased to 95-105Kt.
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➢ Average HMC realised pricing increased 17% QoQ due to higher zircon grade in HMC shipped, supported by strong underlying commodity prices.
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➢ C1 and AISC cash costs per tonne HMC produced decreased 6% and 5% respectively QoQ due to increased HMC production.
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➢ C1 and AISC costs per tonne HMC sold increased 4% and 5% respectively QoQ mainly due to lower tonnes shipped.
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➢ Cash on hand at the end of the Quarter increased A$6.9m to A$62.5m.
| Table 1:Quarterly Sum | Table 1:Quarterly Sum | Table 1:Quarterly Sum | Table 1:Quarterly Sum | mary | mary | |
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| Q1 2023 |
Q2 2023 |
QoQ % change |
CY2023 YTD |
CY2023 Revised Guidance |
CY2023 Prev. Guidance |
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| Production | ||||||
| HMC Production(kt) | 45.7 | 48.6 | 6% | 94.3 | 95-105 | 80-90 |
| HMC Sales(kt) | 46.7 | 44.9 | -4% | 91.7 | 125-135 | 110-120 |
| HMC Realised Price(A$/t HMC) | 807 | 942 | 17% | 873 | N/A | N/A |
| Project Operating Costs(A$m) | 22.9 | 22.9 | -15% | 45.8 | 50-55 | 45-55 |
| Unit Costs(HMCproduced) | ||||||
| C1 Cash Costs(A$/t HMC)1 | 451 | 424 | -6% | 437 | N/A | N/A |
| AISC(A$/t HMC)2 | 527 | 500 | -5% | 513 | N/A | N/A |
| Unit Costs(HMC sold) | ||||||
| C1 Cash Costs(A$/t HMC)1 | 441 | 459 | 4% | 450 | 400-430 | 460-500 |
| AISC (A$/t HMC)2 | 515 | 541 | 5% | 528 | 480-510 | 530-570 |
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Notes: 1 – C1 cash costs include mining, processing, general and admin and HMC transport costs
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2 – All-in sustaining costs (AISC) include C1 plus royalties, sustaining capital & corporate overheads
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➢ Net mine operating cash inflow for Q2 2023 was A$20.7m (Q1 2023: A$15m). Improved net cash inflows in CY2023 reflect lower mining costs, as overburden volumes decline with the completion of mining at Boonanarring, combined with increasing average zircon grades in the ore.
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➢ As foreshadowed in the previous quarter, average HMC unit prices increased significantly QoQ due to higher average zircon grades in HMC sold.
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➢ Expenditures for the quarter include A$22.9m (62.5%) on mining/production at Boonanarring (including logistics); A$5.2m (14.2%) on mine development (mainly Atlas related); A$4.0m (10.8%) on income tax instalments; A$2.0m (5.5%) on exploration, A$1.7m (4.6%) on corporate/other costs and A$0.9m (2.4%) on net interest costs/FX movements.
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➢ The pre-feasibility study for the Bidaminna project was completed and the positive results announced to the ASX on 27 June 2023.
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➢ The Boonanarring solar farm constructed by Sunrise Energy Group generated 22% of total electricity requirements for the quarter, at slightly lower unit costs than grid power.
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ACTIVITIES REPORT
High Level Summary
Image Resources NL (ASX: IMA) ( “Image” or “the Company” ) is pleased to provide a summary of the second quarter of its financial reporting year (CY2023), for operations at its 100%-owned, high-grade, zircon-rich Boonanarring mineral sands project, located 80km north of Perth in the North Perth Basin in WA. Heavy mineral concentrate ( “HMC” ) production was 6% higher QoQ due to a combination of more ore tonnes processed and higher recoveries QoQ. These factors were partially offset by lower average heavy mineral (“ HM ”) ore grade. HMC tonnes sold were marginally lower (down 4% QoQ), while the average realised price per tonne of HMC sold was 17% higher QoQ, mainly due to higher zircon content.
Total project operating (cash) costs remained stable at $22.9M for the quarter. C1 and AISC cash costs per tonne of HMC produced decreased a further 5% and 6% respectively QoQ (due to increased HMC production), while C1 and AISC cash costs per tonne of HMC sold increased 4% and 5% respectively (due to reduced sales volumes QoQ).
In addition to mining, processing and rehabilitation operations at Boonanarring, the Company focused on project development and approvals for Atlas, finalising the preliminary feasibility study (“PFS”) for Bidaminna, and advancing the longer-term growth and sustainability strategy, including progressing a PFS on a mineral separation plant ( “MSP” ), commencing test-work for synthetic rutile ( “SR” ) production using hydrogen, and pre-development activities associated with the 2022 strategic acquisitions of the Eneabba Tenements and McCalls Project.
Final production of HMC from the Boonanarring mine will be completed in July 2023 and final HMC sales likely before the end of Q3 2023.
Growth and Sustainability Strategy
In Q4 2022, the Board adopted a new, long-term growth and sustainability strategy. This new strategy reiterates the Company’s original ‘transition to production’ plan outlined in its 2017 Bankable Feasibility Study (“BFS”) for mining of all Ore Reserves at Boonanarring and then self-funding the relocation of mining and processing facilities to the Company’s 100%-owned Atlas project. The new strategy also incorporates the potential development of a standalone dredge mining operation at Bidaminna, as well as studies aimed at demonstrating the viability of transitioning from a single mining/processing operation, with a single product (HMC only) and a single market jurisdiction (currently China) ( “Chapter 1” ), to multiple mining/processing operations operating simultaneously, with multiple products and expanded geographical market ( “Chapter 2” ).
In addition to the planned self-funded development of Atlas, and potential development of Bidaminna as a standalone dredge mining project, the new growth and sustainability strategy encompasses studies for the following:
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Development of an initial dry mining and processing operation at 100%-owned Yandanooka project (or alternatively Durack and later others) in the Eneabba Tenements area, with potential for 10+ year mine-life;
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Development of hydraulic mining and processing operations at 100%-owned McCalls project with potential 50+ year mine-life;
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Construction of an MSP to capture the value-adding advantages of multiple products (including by-products such as monazite) and expanding the Company’s market reach geographically, as well as capitalising on the opportunity for effective post-mining use of the land and installed infrastructure at Boonanarring; and,
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Potential for the construction of a synthetic rutile (“ SR ”) production facility in the vicinity of the MSP, for the valueadding and market-expanding upgrading of ilmenite from Bidaminna, Yandanooka/Durack and McCalls to potentially ‘green’ SR by using solar produced green hydrogen as the iron reductant in a fluidised bed reactor.
Managing Director and CEO Patrick Mutz commented “We are pleased to report another successful and profitable quarter of operational results for the Boonanarring project. Mining has been slowly winding down across the last six months and will be ending in the September Quarter. Our focus is rapidly shifting to relocating our mining and processing operations to Atlas as soon as environmental, construction and operating permits are in hand. Unfortunately, State and Federal regulatory agencies have been unable to meet their approval process guidelines for permitting milestones due in part to worker shortages and high demand, and therefore timing for receipt of final permits for Atlas is uncertain. In addition, the new Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act, which came into effective on 1 July 2023, has created new challenges that could also impinge on permitting timelines. Our project development team continues to work diligently to minimise permitting delays.
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We were also pleased to publish the long-awaited PFS on Bidaminna which was announced in June 2023. Results were sufficiently positive to justify moving directly into optimisation studies to facilitate a Definitive Feasibility Study. Optimisation steps will include utilising smaller diameter CT-1 spirals by Mineral Technologies in the wet concentration plant (WCP), investigating advantages of a stationary vs floating WCP and evaluating the potential for used equipment to minimise capital costs. Additional drilling will also be conducted to increase HMC production and revenue.
Our development team is also progressing a PFS on our Yandanooka deposit as a potential standalone dry mining operation that could benefit from some of the existing WCP equipment at Boonanarring. The team is also progressing a PFS on the viability of an MSP to be located at Boonanarring to take advantage of past Boonanarring infrastructure capital expenditure.
One of the most exciting areas of work on growth initiatives involves the commencement of research on the production of SR using a fluidized bed reactor (FBR) and hydrogen as the iron reductant. Initial bench-scale testing is advancing well with results demonstrating that the ilmenite from Bidaminna can be readily and rapidly converted to SR with low impurities. Additional tests are scheduled, and planning is underway for assembling a continuous operation, pilot-scale FBR at Boonanarring to de-risk the technology and provide operational data for a PFS as well as generate larger volumes of SR for marketing purposes.
Image’s growth and sustainability journey is well underway and we have an exciting pipeline of opportunities which should lead to exciting news flows across the next 12-months.”
Innovation
During the June Quarter 2023, Image commissioned Roundhill Engineering located in Glen Innes, NSW to conduct bench-scale testing to convert Bidaminna project ilmenite into SR using a FBR with hydrogen as the iron reductant. FBR technology has been successfully used globally on a commercial scale globally for decades. Similarly, the process of using FBR technology with hydrogen to produce SR is not new, however, it has not been commercialised. As such, the demonstration of this technology, including potentially novel post-FBR iron removal with hydrochloric acid, is considered innovative.
The initial “sighter” bench-scale test conducted by Roundhill Engineering on Bidaminna ilmenite was deemed positive based on physical observations of the test materials, and later confirmed to be positive based on assay results. Overall results demonstrated the Bidaminna ilmenite was amenable to the FBR and hydrogen technology as it was readily and rapidly converted to SR, with resultant high TiO2 grade and low impurities. Actual results will be the subject of a separate ASX announcement following receipt of written test results from Roundhill Engineering.
The initial test results provided sufficient confidence to proceed with additional bench-scale testing and to commence the planning for a continuous feed, pilot-scale operation at Image’s Boonanarring mine site. Photo 1 is an example of a pilot-scale FBR (courtesy of Roundhill Engineering). Image is also planning to investigate the production of ‘green’ hydrogen from hydrolysis of water using the exiting solar farm at Boonanarring, as the hydrogen supply for the pilot-scale FBR technology demonstration.
Image has also commenced discussions with Curtin University with respect to potential cooperation with Curtin under the Trailblazer program, which can provide research support covered by Federal funding.
Atlas Development
The key items on the critical path for the development of the Atlas project are environmental approvals, which have been the priority focus for the past 18 months. The Environmental Protection Authority (“EPA”) has provided its summary of public comments to Image’s Environmental Review Document (“ERD”) submitted for public comment in December 2022. Image continues to work with the EPA to close out the ERD for final assessment, including, the drafting of Environmental Management Plans in parallel with the ERD process and conditions set by the EPA, in preparation for submission for final approval.
Other development activities, including engineering, design and construction of long-lead items, power and water supply, civil design and detailed mine planning, are progressing to schedule.
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Photo 1: Example of Pilot-Scale Fluidized Bed Reactor
Courtesy Roundhill Engineering, Glen Innes, NSW
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Bidaminna Pre-Feasibility Study
An updated Mineral Resources estimate for Bidaminna was announced in Q1 2023 (ASX: 28[th] February 2023: Mineral Resources Update Bidaminna Project) showing a 7% increase in total Mineral resources to 109 million tonnes, a 15% increase in grade to 2.5% total Heavy Minerals ( “HM” ) and a 23% increase in total contained (in-situ) HM to 2.8m tonnes.
In Q2 2023 the PFS results were announced (ASX: 27[th] June 2023: PFS Results - Bidaminna Mineral Sands Project). Highlights included:
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Pre-tax NPV8: A$192 million
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Pre-tax IRR: 28%
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Capital: A$194 million
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EBITDA: A$379 million
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Forecast mine-life: 10.5 years
Based on the positive PFS results, Image is commencing a Definitive Feasibility Study ( “DFS” ) which will include capital and operating cost optimisation as well as the inclusion of an MSP, which is currently under independent feasibility study. The MSP will likely be located at the existing Boonanarring WCP operation to take advantage of existing infrastructure.
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The DFS will likely also include the addition of the significant value-adding step of converting Bidaminna ilmenite into SR . SR testing has commenced and involves the use of a FBR with hydrogen as the reductant. The Company is also investigating the potential production of green hydrogen using the existing solar farm at Boonanarring.
Additional drilling is planned for CY2023 to determine the HM grade of 40 million tonnes of “dilution” material which is currently assumed to have 0% HM grade due to insufficient drill data,. This could potentially add significantly to the total HM in the Ore Reserve.
Mineral Sands Market
After a slight decline in Image’s benchmark market price for zircon in Q3 2022, the price stabilised at circa US$2,255 per tonne in Q4 2022 and Q1 2023, before increasing US$50 per tonne from 1 April 2023. In total, the benchmark price for zircon has risen 28% since the start of CY2022 and a total of 58% since the start of CY2021 (Figure 1).
Image’s benchmark market price for ilmenite hit a peak of $410 per tonne in Q3 2022 but has subsequently fallen to US$360 per tonne at end of Q4 2022 and has remained stable at this level through Q2 2023. Overall, the ilmenite price decreased 3% during CY2022, but increased 55% since the start of CY2021 (Figure 2).
Figure 1: Zircon Benchmark Price
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Figure 2: Ilmenite Benchmark Price
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The gap between zircon spot-market prices in China and Image’s longer-term benchmark market prices for zircon, has now closed, with spot prices similar to longer-term benchmark pricing. Additional supply from new projects expected to come on stream might contribute to some downward price pressure, although it is noted that new projects rarely rampup as quickly as expected, Boonanarring being an exception. Despite these potential pressures on pricing, benchmark market prices for zircon increased a further US$50 per tonne effective 1 April 2023 providing an indication of ongoing strong demand.
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Environmental, Social & Governance (“ESG”) and Sustainability
Environment - Rehabilitation
Image is a significant landholder in the Boonanarring area and recognises its duty and responsibility to rehabilitate mined areas to a standard equivalent to or higher than pre-mining conditions and to work to improve the local environment outside our mining leases where possible and practicable to do so.
During the quarter, contouring and surface preparations were completed on a further 50 hectares of mined and backfilled area at Boonanarring. Subsequent to the end of the quarter, this area was fertilised and re-seeded.
The Company also conducted voluntary cleanup of a local drainage corridor located on Image-owned land outside of the Boonanarring mining lease. This drainage had been used for the disposal of historic farm debris (Photo 2). The historic waste and debris were removed from the drainage corridor and either recycled or properly disposed and the area replanted with trees and shrubs as part of the overall process of restoring the environment and improving the soil and vegetation in the area (Photo 3).
Photo 2: Drainage corridor before cleanup
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Photo 3: Drainage corridor after cleanup and shrub planting
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Safety
The Company remains vigilant with respect to COVID and influenza symptoms and continues to provide and promote good hygiene, access to face masks for use if required or when desired, and access to rapid antigen tests in the event of flu symptoms, with the objective of minimising potential impacts from COVID and influenza to employees and their families as well as other stakeholders.
Image is committed to the promotion of a positive health, safety and environmental protection culture, including safety programs and procedures that encourage job safety analysis and planning as well as active incident reporting for the purpose of continual improvement of the health, safety and well-being of all employees, contractors, visitors and members of the community.
Image uses a forward-looking metric of positive performance scoring (“PPS”) to gauge the effectiveness of the overall Health, Safety and Environment (“HSE”) program. PPS scoring is based on the total number of workplace audits conducted monthly across all areas of the project and scoring has been consistently positive.
There were no lost-time injuries (“LTIs”) and two recordable injuries during the quarter. The Company tracks and reports injuries on the basis of total recordable incident frequency rate (“ TRIFR ”), which is the number of recordable incidents per million hours of work. The 12-month rolling average TRIFR as at 30 June 2023 was 12.0 (up from 7.3 at 31 March 2023).
Community
Image continues to proudly contribute to the local communities in which it operates, including through local employment and support for local community events. On 30 June, 46% of Image’s workforce at Boonanarring lived locally to the site or within regional shires.
The Company also has an active and varied community support program, details of which can be found in the Company’s presentation materials. Notable programs occurring or ongoing during this reporting period include the following:
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Leasing of Image’s unused land to the Gingin Recreation Group with profits collected by the group donated back to a variety of local Shire community programs.
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Providing materials to local landowners to assist in demonstration testing to assess carbon sequestration enhancement in local soils;
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Major sponsor of Happiness Co Foundation in support of mental health within the Image workforce and in local communities and regional areas;
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Support of various Gingin and Cervantes community groups and local area programmes, including Traditional Owner initiatives, through in-kind contributions and Social Investment funding; and
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Conditional support for investigations of construction of a green hydrogen production and dispensing facility at Boonanarring as a post-mining activity for beneficial use of the land and established infrastructure.
Modern Slavery
Image is continuing to execute initiatives under the Modern Slavery Act ( “Act”) . In Q1 2023, Modern Slavery training was rolled out to mine site personnel and new employees. The Board of Directors, all Corporate employees and more than half of operations personnel have received Modern Slavery training as at 30 June 2023. In addition, select Tier-1 suppliers were audited, using self-assessment questionnaires to gauge the supplier’s compliance with the Act. In Q2 2023, Image’s annual Modern Slavery Statement for CY2022 was lodged and can be viewed at https://modernslaveryregister.gov.au/statements/13312/.
ESG & Sustainability Reporting
During Q1 2023, ESG related data for Image’s four years of mining operations (CY2019-CY2022) were collated into a purpose-built database, under the SASB Metals and Mining Sustainability Accounting Standard, as recommended by Image’s ESG consultant BDO Advisory. This data has been analysed and is being included in Image’s inaugural CY2022 Sustainability Report scheduled to be released in Q3 2023. While the adoption of a formal ESG reporting standard only
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occurred in 2H 2022, the Company has been collecting ESG related data since 2019 and has been informally operating in a manner consistent with many of the principals of UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
Operations
Mining and Processing
Mining operations were conducted mainly within Block C during the quarter, with material being returned to Block D as part of the rehabilitation process. Ore processed was mainly from Block C and remnant stockpiles, with contaminated HMC also being reprocessed prior to sale (but not counted as ore throughput or new HMC production).
Ore processing for the quarter was 761kt (up 8% QoQ) at an ore grade of 6.6% HM (down 13% QoQ) but at higher ZrO2 grades (up 26% QoQ). HMC production at Boonanarring was up a further 6% QoQ to 48.6Kt due to higher tonnes processed and higher recoveries partially offset by lower ore grades.
Table 2: Mining & Production Statistics
| Q1 2023 | Q2 2023 | QoQ % change |
CY2023 YTD |
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| Mining | |||||
| Ore | kt | 672 | 576 | -14% | 1,248 |
| Waste | kt | 1,142 | 12 | -99% | 1,154 |
| Processing | |||||
| Ore Processed | kt | 705 | 761 | 8% | 1,466 |
| HM Grade(in Ore) | HM% | 7.6% | 6.6% | -13% | 7.1% |
| ZrO2 Grade(in HM) | ZrO2% | 13.7% | 17.2% | 26% | 15.4% |
| TiO2 Grade(in HM) | TiO2% | 31.2% | 37.1% | 19% | 34.3% |
| Recovery | HM% | 78.5% | 87.5% | 12% | 83.9% |
| ZrO2% | 97.6% | 98.4% | 1% | 98.1% | |
| TiO2% | 90.0% | 92.2% | 2% | 91.1% | |
| HMC Produced | kt | 45.7 | 48.6 | 6% | 94.3 |
| HM Grade(in HMC) | HM% | 92.2% | 91.9% | 0% | 92.0% |
| ZrO2 Grade(in HMC) | ZrO2% | 15.7% | 17.6% | 12% | 16.7% |
| ZrO2 Grade(in HMC) | TiO2% | 33.0% | 35.3% | 7% | 34.2% |
Figure 3: Quarterly ore processed (kt) and contained HM/ZrO2/TiO2 grades (%)
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Photo 4: Boonanarring HMC Stockpiles on 30 June 2023
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Figure 4: Quarterly HMC production (kt) and contained HM/ZrO2/TiO2 grades (%) in HMC
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Figure 5: Quarterly HMC Production (kt) with Average Realised Prices & Costs per Tonne HMC Sold
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Costs
C1 and AISC cash costs per tonne HMC sold increased 5% and 4% respectively QoQ due to slightly lower tonnes sold (Figure 5 and Table 3). C1 costs increased from $441/t to A$459/t HMC sold and AISC increased from $515/t to $541/t HMC sold mainly due to lower HMC tonnes sold whilst total costs remained steady. An HMC sale of a nominal 15Kt is scheduled for July and tentatively, there will be another nominal 15Kt sale in August and a final smaller shipment in September to closeout final HMC sales from Boonanarring.
Figure 6: Quarterly HMC Production (kt) with Average Realised Prices & Costs per Tonne HMC Produced
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C1 and AISC cash costs per tonne HMC produced (Figure 6 and Table 3) decreased 5% and 6% respectively QoQ due to higher HMC production. C1 costs decreased to A$424/t HMC produced and AISC decreased to A$500/t HMC produced. Cost decreases per tonne HMC produced were driven by lower average HM Ore grade processed being offset by increased tonnes processed and recoveries, resulting in 6% higher HMC production QoQ (Table 2).
Total project cash operating costs were A$22.9m for the quarter with CY2023 guidance amended to $50-55m (previous guidance A$45-55m) (Table 5) due to ongoing costs associated with an extension to mining and processing activity at Boonanarring (with a corresponding increase in forecast HMC production).
Table 3: C1 and AISC Costs per Tonne HMC Produced & Sold
| Q1 2023 | Q2 2023 | QoQ % change |
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| Mining | A$/t HMC | 238 | 242 | 2% | 240 | |
| Pre-Strip | A$/t HMC | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | |
| Processing | A$/t HMC | 91 | 77 | -16% | 84 | |
| Site Support | A$/t HMC | 17 | 17 | -2% | 17 | |
| Logistics | A$/t HMC | 105 | 89 | -15% | 96 | |
| Total – C1 Cash Costs | A$/t HMC | 451 | 424 | -6% | 437 | |
| Royalties | A$/t HMC | 38 | 42 | 10% | 40 | |
| Sustaining Capital | A$/t HMC | 1 | 1 | 22% | 1 | |
| Corporate | A$/t HMC | 37 | 33 | -11% | 35 | |
| Total – AISC | A$/t HMC | 527 | 500 | -5% | 513 | |
| Costs/tonne HMCsold | ||||||
| C1 Cash Costs | A$/t HMC | 441 | 459 | 4% | 450 | |
| AISC | A$/t HMC | 515 | 541 | 5% | 528 |
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Net Operating Cashflow was A$20.7m for Q1 2023 with three shipments being successfully completed during the quarter. Three shipments are expected to complete in Q3 2023 (but with the last shipment potentially being for a smaller quantity of HMC). Expenditure during the quarter included A$5.2m on development activities (mainly Atlas), $4.0m on income tax and $2.0m on exploration.
Figure 7: Quarterly Cashflow Waterfall Chart
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Sales
HMC sales volumes decreased 4% to 44.9Kt with 3 shipments successfully completed in the quarter. Three shipments are being planned for in Q3 2023.
Realised pricing of A$942/t HMC sold for Q1 2023 (Table 4) was up 17% QoQ. As a result of higher realised prices, partially offset by lower sales volumes, sales revenue for the June Quarter was up 15% QoQ to $43.3m. Total finished HMC inventory, at Boonanarring plus at port storage, remained relatively stable at 34kt.
Table 4: HMC Sales and Stockpiles
| Q1 2023 | Q2 2023 | QoQ % change |
CY2023 YTD |
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| HMC sold | kt | 46.7 | 44.9 | 4% | 91.7 |
| ZrO2 in HMC | % | 14% | 17% | 21% | 15% |
| TiO2 in HMC | % | 35% | 34% | -3% | 34% |
| Averageprice realised | A$/t HMC | 807 | 942 | 17% | 873 |
| HMC Revenue | A$m | 37.8 | 43.3 | 15% | 81.1 |
| Stockpiles(end ofperiod) | |||||
| HMC for shipping | kt | 35 | 34 | -3% | 34 |
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Financial Summary
Revenue for Q2 2023 was A$43.3m, up 15% from the previous quarter (Table 4). The Company generated A$20.7m of net project operating cash flow for the quarter.
At 30 June 2023, Image had a net cash position of A$62.5m.
Performance against Guidance
The Company is pleased to report that Q2 2023 results support either improving or maintaining guidance for calendar year 2023 with the changes reflecting increased production and an extended mine life at Boonanarring.
Q3 sales will mainly comprise clean-up of remaining HMC stockpiles, estimated at 34Kt at end of June 2023, supplemented with a small amount of remnant ROM ore still to be processed in Q3.
| Table 5: CY2022 Guidance | Table 5: CY2022 Guidance | |||
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CY2023 Revised Guidance |
CY2023 Prev. Guidance |
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| HMC Produced | Kt | 94.3 | 100 | 80-90 |
| HMC Sold | Kt | 91.7 | 130 | 110-120 |
| Project OperatingCosts1 | A$m | 45.8 | 50-55 | 45-55 |
| C1 Cash Costs(HMC Sold) | A$/t HMC | 441 | 410 | 460-500 |
| AISC Cash Costs(HMC Sold) | A$/t HMC | 527 | 490 | 530-570 |
Notes: 1 – Project operating costs represent cash costs of production at Boonanarring (pre stock adjustments and pre-audit)
Corporate
On 14 April 2023, the Company released the Annual Report for CY2022 and reported annual revenue of $172 million, project EBITDA of A$69 million and net profit after tax of A$15 million. On the same day the Company released and updated the Corporate Governance Statement.
On 1 May 2023, the Company issued a Notice for the Annual General Meeting (“AGM”), and on 30 May 2023 the Company announced that all resolutions put to the AGM had been passed. Mr Chaodian Chen, a non-executive director ( “NED” ) since 2016, was retiring by rotation and did not offer himself for re-election and therefore retired as a NED effective 30 May 2023.
On 27 June 2023, the Company announced the results of the Bidaminna Project Pre-Feasibility Study (ASX: 27 June 2023: Pre-Feasibility Study Results - Bidaminna Mineral Sands Project) .
Corporate costs for Q2 included $253,000 of related party transactions (all director salary or fee related).
DEVELOPMENT AND EXPLORATION
Atlas Project, including nearby Hyperion and Helene
The Atlas Project is 100%-owned was included as part of Image’s BFS published in 2017 and was contemplated to be mined after all available Ore Reserves at Boonanarring are mined out. Atlas is currently undergoing detailed project development planning, heritage clearances and environmental permitting.
Atlas is located approximately 160km north of Perth (80km north of Boonanarring) and has Ore Reserves of 5.5Mt at 9.2% HM (see Table 11 and refer ASX announcement 21 December 2022).
Key highlights of the updated Ore Reserve estimate, announced in December 2022, are as follows:
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5.5 million tonnes of Ore Reserves at 9.2% total HM
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11.9% zircon, 7.9% rutile, 4.9% leucoxene, 53% Ilmenite and 1.1% monazite in total HM
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Forecast processing rate of 2.6 million tonnes ore per annum
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Total HMC production of 446kt
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Net pre-tax project cash flow of A$62M
Atlas is a high-grade deposit and has coarse-grained minerals which favour high recoveries, very much like Boonanarring. However, unlike Boonanarring, the strip ratio is much lower at Atlas, estimated at approximately 1:1 (Boonanarring 6:1), which translates to significantly lower mining costs. The zircon content of the HM in the ore at Atlas is lower at 11.9% in total HM, compared to roughly 24% at Boonanarring. Rutile, on the other hand, is much higher at Atlas at 7.9% compared to approximately 3.5% at Boonanarring.
Project development, planning and study costs for Atlas have been funded internally to date and capital costs for the project are anticipated to be funded from cash reserves. In Q1 2022, a key piece of land close to the Atlas deposit was purchased. This property provides a suitable location for a camp site and has the added benefit of natural bushlands that are suitable for environmental offsets.
The Atlas project is currently progressing through the environmental approval process, with the Environmental Review Document (“ERD”) submitted for public comment in December 2022. Following the public review period ending early February 2023, public submissions were summarised and Image lodged responses to the submissions with the Environmental Protection Authority (“EPA”). Environmental Management Plans are being prepared in parallel and will be adjusted as required based on submissions received to the ERD and conditions set out from final approval.
The Company continues to work actively and co-operatively with the local traditional owners, through the Yued Aboriginal Corporation (YAC), Southwest Aboriginal Land and Sea Council (“SWALSC”), along with various service providers to address any outstanding Aboriginal cultural and heritage issues. The Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2021 (Act) and the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Regulations 2022 (Guidelines) came into effect on 1 July 2023. The Company is currently assessing the potential impact of the new legislation on approvals and land access arrangements for Atlas and the Company’s other development projects.
Bidaminna
The Bidaminna Project is 100%-owned with the results of the PFS being announced on 27 June 2023. The project has potential as a stand-alone dredge mining production centre, to be operated in parallel with potential dry mining operations in the Atlas and/or Eneabba Tenements area. Bidaminna is located 100km north of Perth (25km northwest of Boonanarring).
An updated Ore Reserve estimate was also announced on 27 June 2023 (see Table 10). The Bidaminna deposit contains 123 million tonnes of Ore Reserves at 1.8% total heavy minerals ( “HM” ) and 2.2 million tonnes total contained HM. The deposit has a high-value titanium mineral assemblage, including 72% ilmenite, 12% leucoxene (70-95% TiO2), 4.0% rutile, 5% zircon and 0.3% monazite (as percentages within the HM). It is a coarse-grained deposit (amenable to high recoveries), with very low slimes (4%) and minimal oversize (4%). The mineralisation is located below the water table and has a low strip ratio.
While the Bidaminna PFS is based on producing and selling an HMC product, early work on a PFS for a MSP to separate the HMC into final products, indicates overall project economics are further improved with an MSP.
The justification for an MSP are bolstered by Image’s strategy to produce additional HMC from its other potential projects associated with the Eneabba Tenements and McCalls project, as well as the opportunity to market the ilmenite from Bidaminna and McCalls (locally or internationally) as potential feedstock for the production of SR, or for Image to consider producing its own SR using an FBR and hydrogen as the iron reductant.
Additional drilling is planned for CY2023 at Bidaminna to determine the HM grade and assemblage of 40 million tonnes of “dilution” material which is currently assumed to have 0% HM grade. This could potentially add significantly to the total HM in the Ore Reserve (and therefore add significant value to the project).
Work has also commenced on optimisation steps that will feed into a DFS and are aimed at reducing capital and operating costs whilst increasing total HMC production.
EXPLORATION
The Company’s exploration portfolio is primarily focused on mineral sands, with the exception of two exploration licences and two prospecting licences, located southeast of Kalgoorlie, which make up the Erayinia Gold Project. (see Table 6 – Tenement Schedule). All tenements are located in Western Australia, and all mineral sands related tenements are located in the North Perth Basin, across a combined area of 1,704 square kilometres.
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With the expansion of the Company’s minerals sands portfolio through the strategic acquisitions of the Eneabba Tenements and McCalls Project in CY2022, the North Perth Basin tenements now consist of 21 named project areas, each with identified Mineral Resource estimates as presented in Table 8.
Drilling Programs
The only drilling carried out during Q2 2023 was the completion of the Yandanooka resource infill drilling. The program commenced in Q1 2023 and was completed in April 2023. The purpose of the drilling was to upgrade the current Mineral Resource classification and to collect sufficient material from across the deposit for metallurgical test work. The drilling was completed ahead of schedule, under budget and without incident.
All samples collected have been relocated to the sample storage facility at Boonanarring. The bulk metallurgical sample has been compiled and dispatched to Mineral Technology in Queensland for wet separation testwork. All primary assay samples have been despatched to Diamantina Laboratory in Perth WA. Surplus sample material was also collected from several holes to investigate the acid forming potential of both waste and mineralised material.
As at 30/06/2023, 2996 assay results have been received and 3030 samples are in process.
Figure 8 – Yandanooka Infill Drilling 2023
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Erayinia E28/1895, Madoonia Downs E28/2742, King Prospect P28/1320, P28/1321
Image continued working towards a maiden Mineral Resorce estimation (MRE) for the Erayinia King deposit. The inhouse interpretation of the mineralised lodes has been completed and Snowden Optiro has been engaged to carry out an inaugural MRE but is not considered to be material to Image due to its primary focus on mineral sands mining and its current growth and sustainability strategy.
Figure 9: Erayinia, Madoonia Downs and the King Prospect Location Map
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Table 6: Tenement Schedule in accordance with ASX Listing Rule 5.3.3
Tenements held at the end of the Quarter
| Location | Tenement | Nature of Interest | Project | Equity (%) held at start of Quarter |
Equity (%) held at end of Quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA | E28/1895 | Granted | ERAYINIA | 100% | 100% |
| WA | E28/2742 | Granted | MADOONIA DOWNS | 100% | 100% |
| WA | E52/3917 | Granted | WILTHORPE | 100% | 1% Royalty payable in all minerals |
| WA | M52/1067 | Granted | WILTHORPE | 1% Royalty payable in all minerals |
1% Royalty payable in all minerals |
| WA | E70/2636 | Granted | COOLJARLOO | 100% | 100% |
| WA | E70/2844 | Granted | BIDAMINNA NTH | 100% | 100% |
| WA | E70/2898 | Granted | COOLJARLOO | 100% | 100% |
| WA | E70/3032 | Granted | GINGIN | 100% | 100% |
| WA | E70/3041 | Granted | REGANS FORD SOUTH | 100% | 100% |
| WA | E70/3100 | Granted | QUINNS HILL | 100% | 100% |
| WA | E70/3298 | Granted | BIDAMINNA -PARK | 100% | 100% |
| WA | E70/3720 | Granted | BLUE LAKE | 100% | 100% |
| WA | E70/3997 | Granted | MUNBINIA | 100% | 100% |
| WA | E70/4244 | Granted | WOOLKA | 100% | 100% |
| WA | E70/4656 | Granted | WINOOKA NORTH | 100% | 100% |
| WA | E70/4663 | Granted | BIBBY SPRINGS | 100% | 100% |
| WA | E70/4689 | Granted | BOONANARRING WEST | 100% | 100% |
| WA | E70/4779 | Granted | MIMEGARRA | 100% | 100% |
| WA | E70/4794 | Granted | REGANS FORD NORTH | 100% | 100% |
| WA | E70/4919 | Granted | ORANGE SPRINGS | 100% | 100% |
| WA | E70/4946 | Granted | RED GULLY NORTH | 100% | 100% |
| WA | E70/5034 | Granted | SADDLE HILL | 100% | 100% |
| WA | E70/5213 | Granted | GINGINUP HILL | 100% | 100% |
| WA | E70/5268 | Granted | WOOLKA SOUTH | 100% | 100% |
| WA | E70/5306 | Granted | BOONANARRING HILL | 100% | 100% |
| WA | E70/5552 | Granted | COOLJARLOO EAST | 100% | 100% |
| WA | E70/5646 | Granted | BLUE LAKE WEST | 100% | 100% |
| WA | E70/5763 | Granted | CARO | 100% | 100% |
| WA | E70/5776 | Granted | BIDAMINNA WEST | 100% | 100% |
| WA | E70/5777 | Granted | DURINGEN | 100% | 100% |
| WA | G70/0250 | Granted | BOONANARRING | 100% | 100% |
| WA | M70/0448 | Granted | GINGIN SOUTH | 100% | 100% |
| WA | M70/1192 | Granted | RED GULLY | 100% | 100% |
| WA | M70/1194 | Granted | BOONANARRING | 100% | 100% |
| WA | M70/1305 | Granted | ATLAS | 100% | 100% |
| WA | M70/1311 | Granted | BOONANARRING NORTH | 100% | 100% |
| WA | E70/4795 | Application | BIDAMINNA SOUTH | 100% pending grant | 100% pending grant |
| WA | E70/5192 | Application | WINOOKA SOUTH | 100% pending grant | 100% pending grant |
| WA | E70/5661 | Application | COONABIDGEE | 100% pending grant | 100% pending grant |
| WA | P70/1520 | Application | COOLJARLOO | 100% pending grant | 100% pending grant |
| WA | P70/1756 | Application | COOLJARLOO EAST | 100% pending grant | 100% pending grant |
| WA | R70/0051 | Granted | COOLJARLOO NORTH | 100% | 100% |
| WA | R70/0062 | Granted | NAMBUNG | 100% | 100% |
| WA | P28/1320 | Granted | KING | 100% | 100% |
| WA | P28/1321 | Granted | KING | 100% | 100% |
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Tenements held at the end of the Quarter
| Location | Tenement | Nature of Interest | Project | Equity (%) held at start of Quarter |
Equity (%) held at end of Quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA | E70/3762 | Granted | DOOKANOOKA | 100% | 100% |
| WA | E70/3813 | Granted | YANDANOOKA | 100% | 100% |
| WA | E70/3814 | Granted | ARROWSMITH | 100% | 100% |
| WA | E70/3929 | Granted | MCCALLS | 100% | 100% |
| WA | E70/3967 | Granted | MCCALLS NORTH | 100% | 100% |
| WA | E70/4190 | Granted | ENEABBA EAST | 100% | 100% |
| WA | M701419 | Granted | TWIN HILLS | 100% | 100% |
| WA | E70/4584 | Granted | MIDARRA SPRINGS | 100% | 100% |
| WA | E70/4719 | Granted | TARRA TARRA | 100% | 100% |
| WA | E70/4747 | Granted | UPCREEK | 100% | 100% |
| WA | E70/4922 | Granted | CAPITELA | 100% | 100% |
| WA | R70/0035 | Granted | ENEABBA | 100% | 100% |
| WA | M70/0872 | Granted | LOGUE AREA | 100% | 100% |
| WA | M70/0965 | Granted | ENEABBA WEST | 100% | 100% |
| WA | M70/1153 | Granted | ENEABBA | 100% | 100% |
| WA | E70/6275 | Application | ENEABBA | 100% pending grant | 100% pending grant |
| Mining Tenements acquired during the Quarter | |||||
| WA | L 70/242 | Granted | ATLAS | 0% | 100% |
| WA | L 70/243 | Granted | ATLAS | 0% | 100% |
| Mining Tenements disposed during the Quarter | |||||
| WA | E70/3192 | Expired | BOONTINE | ||
| WA | M70/1421 | Surrendered | BOONANARRING SOUTH | ||
Summary of Tenement Activity Q2 2023
Granted Tenements
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L70/242 Miscellaneous Licence at Atlas granted 9/6/23 for road, powerline, pipeline, bore, drainage channel, meteorological station.
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L70/243 Miscellaneous Licence at Atlas granted 9/6/23 road, powerline, pipeline, bore, bore-field, water management facility, drainage channel, taking water, pumpstation, mine-site accommodation facility, power generation & transmission facility.
Surrendered Tenements
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M70/1421 Boonanarring South (Bosco Mai) amalgamated back into E70/3041 on 31 May 2023
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E70/3192 Bootine expired 20 May 2023 (not renewed).
Tenement Transfers
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E70/3929 McCalls (McCalls resource)
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E70/3967 McCalls North (McCalls resource)
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E70/4922 Capitella (McCalls resource)
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E70/4584 Mindarra Springs (Mindarra Springs resource)
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P28/1320 King 40% transferred to Image Resources NL on 22/12/23 (we were informed on 19/04/23).
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P28/1321 King 40% transferred to Image Resources NL on 22/12/23 (we were informed on 19/04/23).
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70/3813 Yandanooka (Yandanooka resource)
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E70/3762 Dookanooka (Durack resource)
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M70/0872 Logue Area (West Mine North resource)
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E70/4190 Eneabba East (Thomson resource)
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E70/4747 Upcreek (Thomson resource)
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E70/4719 Tarra Tarra (Corridor resource)
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E70/3814 Arrowsmith (Drummond Crossing resource)
Tenement Applications
- Nil
Tenement Renewals Granted
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E70/2844 Bidaminna North extension of term granted on 1/05/23 for 1 year till 31/03/24.
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E70/3298 Bidaminna extension of term granted on 1/05/23 for 2 years till 25/03/25
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E70/4244 Woolka extension of term granted on 8/05/23 for 2 years till 11/03/25
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E70/5034 Saddle Hill, held by Image Resources NL, expired on 18/04/2023. Report sent to MMTS 13/4/23. The tenement may be extended for a further 5 years.
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E70/3762 Dookanooka, held by Titon Resources, expires on 4/05/2023. Report sent to MMTS 28/4/23. The tenement may be extended for a further 2 years.
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E70/2898 Cooljarloo Extension of Term was granted on 27/03/23 for 1 year till 13/11/23.
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E70/3720 Blue Lake Extension of Term was granted on 11/04/23 for 2 years till 28/12/24.
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E70/2636 Cooljarloo Extension of Term was granted on 12/04/23 for 1 year till 19/02/24.
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P28/1320 King Extension of Term was granted on 13/04/23 for 4 years till 19/12/26.
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P28/1321 King Extension of Term was granted on 13/04/23 for 4 years till 19/12/26
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Figure 10: North Perth Basin Tenements as of Q2, 2023.
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Figure 11: Eneabba Tenements of Q2, 2023
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Forward looking statements
Certain statements made during or in connection with this communication, including, without limitation, those concerning the economic outlook for the mining industry, expectations regarding prices, exploration or development costs and other operating results, growth prospects and the outlook of Image’s operations contain or comprise certain forward-looking statements regarding Image’s operations, economic performance and financial condition. Although Image believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, no assurance can be given that such expectations will prove to have been correct.
Accordingly, results could differ materially from those set out in the forward looking statements as a result of, among other factors, changes in economic and market conditions, success of business and operating initiatives, changes that could result from future acquisitions of new exploration properties, the risks and hazards inherent in the mining business (including industrial accidents, environmental hazards or geologically related conditions), changes in the regulatory environment and other government actions, risks inherent in the ownership, exploration and operation of or investment in mining properties, fluctuations in prices and exchange rates and business and operations risks management, as well as generally those additional factors set forth in our periodic filings with ASX. Image undertakes no obligation to update publicly or release any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after today’s date or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
Mineral Resources & Ore Reserves Statement
Atlas Ore Reserves were updated on 21 December 2022. As at 30 June 2023 mining has not commenced at Atlas. There is an immaterial amount of remnant ROM ore remaining to be processed at Boonanarring.
Table 7: Ore Reserves - Strand Deposits; in accordance with the JORC Code (2012) – 31 December 2022
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- 1 Bidaminna Ore Reserves refer to the 27 June 2023 release “Pre-Feasibility Study Results – Bidaminna Mineral Sands Project”
2 Atlas Ore Reserves refer to the 21 December 2022 release “Revised Announcement Atlas Project Ore Reserve Update”
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Table 8: Mineral Resources – Dry and Dredge Mining Strand/Dune Deposits; in accordance with JORC Code 2012 as at 31 December 2022
| Deposit | Mineral Resource Category |
Cut-off (total HM%) Tonnes (million) |
In-situ HM Tonnes (millions) Total HM grade (%) HM Assemblage (% of total HM) Zircon Rutile Leuc. Ilmenite Slimes (%) |
In-situ HM Tonnes (millions) Total HM grade (%) HM Assemblage (% of total HM) Zircon Rutile Leuc. Ilmenite Slimes (%) |
Oversize (%) 6.5 4.2 5.9 4.9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boonanarring Atlas Boonanarring North West Boonanarring North Extension Gingin North Helene Hyperion Drummond Crossing Durack Ellengail Robbs Cross Thomson |
Measured Indicated Inferred Meas Ind and Inf |
2.0 1.3 2.0 4.0 2.0 0.7 2.0 6.1 |
0.1 8.1 21.5 0.2 4.3 11.0 0.0 3.4 11.1 0.3 5.0 14.7 |
3.1 4.5 48 15 5.2 12.4 51 17 4.7 6.0 55 14 4.4 9.1 50 17 |
|
| Measured Indicated Inferred Meas Ind and Inf |
2.0 7.1 2.0 5.0 2.0 5.2 2.0 17.3 |
0.6 9.0 10.7 0.2 3.5 7.0 0.2 3.3 9.1 1.0 5.7 9.8 |
7.5 5.1 51 15 4.7 5.1 42 16 4.4 4.8 54 14 6.5 5.1 49 15 |
4.6 4.6 2.7 4.0 |
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| Indicated Inferred Ind and Inf |
2.0 3.1 2.0 1.2 2.0 4.3 |
0.2 5.1 9.6 0.1 5.0 8.3 0.2 5.1 9.2 |
6.8 30 35 11 7.4 36 27 10 6.9 32 33 11 |
1.2 0.8 1.1 |
|
| Indicated Inferred Ind and Inf |
2.0 2.5 2.0 0.2 2.0 2.7 |
0.3 11.8 16.4 0.0 4.7 16.0 0.3 11.2 16.4 |
2.7 12 41 17 2.5 11 39 17 2.7 11 41 17 |
7.1 8.4 7.2 |
|
| Indicated Inferred Ind and Inf |
2.0 6.6 2.0 2.0 2.0 8.7 |
0.3 4.7 7.2 0.1 4.7 5.5 0.4 4.7 6.8 |
4.5 15 50 16 5.4 23 41 13 4.7 17 48 15 |
4.5 5.3 4.7 |
|
| Indicated Inferred Ind and Inf |
2.0 12.1 2.0 1.0 2.0 13.1 |
0.6 4.9 7.4 0.0 4.0 7.5 0.6 4.8 7.4 |
5.1 14 47 18 5.7 16 45 15 5.2 14 47 18 |
1.4 1.1 1.4 |
|
| Indicated Inferred Ind and Inf |
2.0 3.6 2.0 0.0 2.0 3.6 |
0.3 8.3 8.0 0.0 5.9 7.3 0.3 8.3 8.0 |
6.7 8.1 36 19 5.0 4.9 31 17 6.7 8.1 36 19 |
2.6 4.3 2.6 |
|
| Indicated Inferred Ind and Inf |
1.4 35.5 1.4 3.3 1.4 38.8 |
0.8 2.4 14.1 0.1 2.3 11.2 0.9 2.4 13.9 |
10.3 3.4 53 14 9.0 2.7 56 12 10.2 3.4 54 14 |
7.7 7.2 7.7 |
|
| Indicated Inferred Ind and Inf |
1.4 20.7 1.4 5.6 1.4 26.3 |
0.6 2.9 13.7 0.1 2.6 14.2 0.7 2.8 13.8 |
2.9 3.7 71 14 2.6 7.4 64 16 2.9 4.4 70 14 |
14.7 18.3 15.5 |
|
| Indicated Inferred Ind and Inf |
2.0 6.5 2.0 5.3 2.0 11.8 |
0.3 5.3 10.0 0.2 4.1 9.9 0.6 4.8 9.9 |
8.0 10.4 66 15 8.2 8.4 62 15 8.1 9.6 64 15 |
3.2 2.5 2.9 |
|
| Indicated Inferred Ind and Inf |
1.4 14.0 1.4 3.8 1.4 17.8 |
0.3 1.9 14.7 0.1 2.0 14.5 0.3 1.9 14.7 |
12.7 5.0 47 6 10.9 4.1 50 6 12.3 4.8 48 6 |
6.2 8.1 6.6 |
|
| Inferred Inf |
1.4 25.7 1.4 25.7 |
0.5 2.0 18.8 0.5 2.0 18.8 |
13.8 5.4 42 18 13.8 5.4 42 18 |
6.9 6.9 |
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| Yandanooka Corridor West Mine North McCalls Mindarra Springs |
Measured Indicated Inferred Meas Ind and Inf |
1.4 2.6 1.4 57.7 1.4 0.4 1.4 60.8 |
0.1 4.3 10.3 1.7 3.0 12.3 0.0 1.5 10.9 1.8 3.0 12.1 |
2.1 2.3 72 15 3.6 3.7 69 15 3.0 4.4 68 20 3.5 3.6 70 15 |
11.3 11.4 21.9 11.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inferred Inf |
2.0 18.1 2.0 18.1 |
0.6 3.1 6.7 0.6 3.1 6.7 |
5.5 0.4 47 14 5.5 0.4 47 14 |
4.8 4.8 |
|
| Indicated Inferred Ind and Inf |
2.0 10.2 2.0 1.8 2.0 12.0 |
0.7 7.3 5.8 0.0 2.7 9.4 0.8 6.6 6.0 |
6.5 1.8 48 11 8.6 2.1 50 17 6.6 1.8 48 12 |
2.3 3.0 2.4 |
|
| Indicated Inferred Ind and Inf |
1.1 1,630 1.1 1,980 1.1 3,610 |
23 1.4 5.2 24 1.2 5.0 48 1.3 5.1 |
3.3 2.8 77 21 3.8 3.2 81 26 3.6 3.0 79 24 |
1.1 1.1 1.1 |
|
| Inferred Inf |
1.1 2,200 1.1 2,200 |
36 1.6 4.2 36 1.6 4.2 |
0.9 3.1 80 20 0.9 3.1 80 20 |
5.1 5.1 |
|
| Total Measured Dry |
11.0 | 0.9 7.7 12.0 |
6.3 4.7 53 15 |
6.4 | |
| Total Indicated Dry |
1812 | 29.8 1.6 6.5 |
3.8 3.7 72 20 |
1.8 | |
| Total Inferred Dry | 4255 | 62.8 1.4 4.7 |
2.3 3.2 79 23 |
3.3 | |
| Sub Total Dry | 6077 | 93.4 1.5 5.4 |
2.8 3.4 77 22 |
2.8 | |
| Dredge Mining, JORC 2012 Bidaminna Titan Telesto Calypso |
Measured Indicated Inferred Ind and Inf |
0.5 86.0 0.5 13.0 0.5 10.0 0.5 109.0 |
2.4 2.8 4.9 0.3 2.1 4.9 0.1 0.7 4.6 2.7 2.5 4.9 |
4.0 12.0 72 4 4.2 13.0 71 5 5.6 17.0 66 3 4.0 12.2 72 4 |
3.2 2.3 1.8 3.0 |
| Indicated Inferred Ind and Inf |
1.0 21.2 1.0 115.4 1.0 136.6 |
0.4 1.8 9.5 2.2 1.9 9.5 2.6 1.9 9.5 |
3.1 1.5 72 22 3.1 1.5 72 19 3.1 1.5 72 19 |
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|
| Indicated Ind |
1.0 3.5 1.0 3.5 |
0.1 3.8 9.5 0.1 3.8 9.5 |
5.6 0.7 67 17 5.6 0.7 67 17 |
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|
| Inferred Inf |
1.0 51.5 1.0 51.5 |
0.9 1.7 10.8 0.9 1.7 10.8 |
5.1 1.6 68 14 5.1 1.6 68 14 |
- - |
|
| Total Indicated **Dredge ** |
37.7 | 0.8 2.1 7.1 |
4.0 7.4 71 14 |
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| Total Inferred **Dredge ** |
176.9 | 3.1 1.5 8.0 |
4.3 7.0 69 13 |
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| **Sub Total Dredge ** | 214.6 | 3.9 1.5 7.8 |
4.3 7.1 69 13 |
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| Total Combined Resources |
Total Measured | 11 | 1 7.7 12.0 |
6.3 4.7 53.1 14.8 |
6.4 |
| Total Indicated | 1849 | 31 1.6 6.5 |
3.9 3.8 73.1 20.2 |
1.8 | |
| Total Inferred | 4431 | 66 1.5 5.1 |
2.5 3.6 80.6 22.5 |
3.1 | |
| Grand Total | 6292 | 97.3 1.5 5.6 |
2.9 3.7 78.0 21.8 |
2.7 |
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Previously reported information
This report includes information that relates to Mineral Resources, Ore Reserves, production targets and forecast financial information derived from production targets which were prepared and first disclosed under JORC Code 2012. The information was extracted from the Company’s previous ASX announcements as follows:
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Boonanarring Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves: 29 March 2023 “Boonanarring Annual Ore Reserve Update”
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Bidaminna Ore Reserve: 27 June 2023 “Pre-Feasibility Study Results – Bidaminna Mineral Sands Project”
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Atlas Ore Reserves: 21 December 2022 “Revised Announcement – Atlas Project Ore Reserve Update”
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Atlas Mineral Resources: 15 December 2022 “Mineral Resources Update – Atlas Deposit”
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Bidaminna Mineral Resource: 28 February 2023 – “Mineral Resources Update - Bidaminna Project”
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Gingin North Mineral Resource: 31 March 2021 – “Project MORE Update Boonanarring Atlas Projects”
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Boonanarring North Extension Mineral Resource: 31 March 2021 – “Project MORE Update Boonanarring Atlas Projects”
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Boonanarring North West Mineral Resource: 31 March 2021 – “Project MORE Update Boonanarring Atlas Projects”
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Helene Mineral Resources: 31 March 2021 – “Project MORE Update Boonanarring Atlas Projects”
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Hyperion Mineral Resources: 31 March 2021 – “Project MORE Update Boonanarring Atlas Projects”
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Titan Mineral Resources: 31 October 2019
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Telesto South Mineral Resources: 31 October 2019
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Calypso Mineral Resources: 31 October 2019.
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Drummond Crossing, Durack, Ellengail, Robbs Cross, Thomson, Yandanooka, Corridor: 11 March 2022 “Mineral Resource Update – Eneabba Tenements”
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McCalls and Mindarra Springs: 20 May 2022 “Mineral Resource Update McCalls Mineral Sands Project”
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West Mine North: 29 July 2022 “Mineral Resource Update – West Mine North”
All of the above announcements are available on the Company’s website at www.imageres.com.au. The Company confirms it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the original market announcements and, in the case of reporting of Ore Reserves and Mineral Resources, that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates in the relevant market announcements continue to apply and have not materially changed. The Company confirms that the form and context in which any Competent Person’s findings are presented have not been materially modified from the original market announcement.
Information in this report that relates to:
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Exploration Results for EYRC01, EYRC02, EYRC03, EYRC04, EYRC05 and EYRC06 were extracted from the Company’s ASX Release dated 18 September 2018 - 20m Shallow Gold Intersection at IMA Erayinia Prospect;
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Exploration Results for EYRC07 through and including EYRC23 were extracted from the Company’s Quarterly Report dated 23 July 2019 for the Quarter Ending 30 June 2019;
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Exploration Results for EYRC24, EYRC25, EYRC26 and EYRC27 were extracted from the Company’s ASX Release dated 2 March 2021 – Image Resources Gold Farmin: Thick Supergene Zone Identified;
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Exploration Results for EYRC28 through EYRC49, EYRC52 through EYRC55 and including EYRC58 were extracted from the Company’s ASX Release dated 26 July 2021 – King Gold Prospect Farmin Drilling Delivers High Grade Intersection of 10m at 8.4g/t from 40m; and
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Exploration Results for EYAC003 through EYAC083 and EYRC59 through EYRC 137 were extracted from the Company’s ASX Release dated 18 January 2023 – Gold Mineralisation Expands North and Erayinia-King Project.
The above market announcements are available on the Company’s website at www.imageres.com.au. The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the original market announcements and confirms that the form and context in which any Competent Person’s findings are presented have not been materially modified from the original market announcements.
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Historical Erayinia-King Project Exploration Results were prepared and reported under JORC Code 2004 and the reporting of those results may not conform to the requirements in the JORC Code 2012. It is possible that, following further evaluation and/or exploration work, the confidence in the prior reported Exploration Results may be reduced. Nothing has come to the attention of the Company that causes it to question the accuracy or reliability of the Exploration Results.
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APPENDIX 5B
Mining exploration entity or oil and gas exploration entity quarterly cash flow report
Name of entity
IMAGE RESOURCES NL
ABN Quarter ended (“current quarter”)
| 57 063 977 579 | 30/06/2023 | 30/06/2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated statement of cash flows | Current quarter $A’000 |
Year to date (6 months) $A’000 |
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| 1. Cash flows from operating activities 1.1 Receipts from customers 1.2 Payments for (a) exploration & evaluation (b) development (c) production (d) staff costs (e) administration and corporate costs (f) rehabilitation costs 1.4 Interest received 1.5 Interest and other costs of finance paid 1.6 Income taxes paid 1.7 Government grants and tax incentives 1.8 Other (provide details if material) 1.9 Net cash from / (used in) operating activities |
43,593 (2,007) - (22,901) (819) (946) - 241 (721) (3,966) 20 |
81,592 (3,394) - (45,827) (1,891) (1,441) (3,922) 257 (1,099) (6,551) 22 |
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| 12,494 | 17,746 | ||
| 2. Cash flows from investing activities 2.1 Payments to acquire or for: (a) entities (b) tenements (c) property, plant and equipment (d) exploration & evaluation (e) investments |
- - (5,159) - - |
- (682) (6,952) - - |
ASX Listing Rules Appendix 5B (17/07/20)
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Appendix 5B M INING EXPLORATION ENTITY OR OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION ENTITY QUARTERLY CASH FLOW REPORT
| Consolidated statement of cash flows | Current quarter $A’000 |
Year to date (6 months) $A’000 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| (f) other non-current assets 2.2 Proceeds from the disposal of: (a) entities (b) tenements (c) property, plant and equipment (d) investments (e) financial derivatives 2.4 Dividends received (see note 3) 2.5 Other – Purchase of hedges 2.6 Net cash from / (used in) investing activities |
- - - - - - - - |
- - - - - - - - |
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| (5,159) | (7,634) | ||
| 3. Cash flows from financing activities 3.1 Proceeds from issues of equity securities (excluding convertible debt securities) 3.2 Proceeds from issue of convertible debt securities 3.3 Proceeds from exercise of options 3.4 Transaction costs related to issues of equity securities or convertible debt securities 3.6 Repayment of borrowings 3.8 Dividends paid 3.9 Other – Employee share plan loan repayment 3.10 Net cash from / (used in) financing activities |
- - - - - - - |
- - - - - (980) - |
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| - | (980) | ||
| 4. Net increase / (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents for the period |
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| 4.1 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 4.2 Net cash from operating activities (item 1.9 above) 4.3 Net cash from / (used in) investing activities (item 2.6 above) 4.4 Net cash from / (used in) financing activities (item 3.10 above) |
55,558 12,494 (5,159) - |
53,455 17,746 (7,634) (980) |
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Appendix 5B M INING EXPLORATION ENTITY OR OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION ENTITY QUARTERLY CASH FLOW REPORT
| Consolidated statement of cash flows | Consolidated statement of cash flows | Current quarter $A’000 |
Year to date (6 months) $A’000 |
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| 4.5 4.6 |
Effect of movement in exchange rates on cash held Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
(416) | (110) | |
| 62,477 | 62,477 | |||
| 5. | Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents at the end of the quarter (as shown in the consolidated statement of cash flows) to the related items in the accounts |
Current quarter $A’000 |
Previous quarter $A’000 |
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| 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 |
Bank balances Call deposits Bank overdrafts Other (provide details) Cash and cash equivalents at end of quarter (should equal item 4.6 above) |
62,461 16 - - |
55,542 16 - - |
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| 62,477 | 55,558 | |||
| 6. | Payments to related parties of the entity and their associates |
Current quarter $A'000 |
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| 6.1 Aggregate amount of payments to related parties and their associates included in item 1 – Directors Fees 253 6.2 Aggregate amount of payments to related parties and their associates included in item 2 - Note: if any amounts are shown in items 6.1 or 6.2, your quarterly activity report must include a description of, and an explanation for, such payments. |
253 | |||
| - |
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M INING EXPLORATION ENTITY OR OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION ENTITY QUARTERLY CASH FLOW REPORT
| 7. 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 |
Financing facilities Note: the term“facility’ includes all forms of financing arrangements available to the entity. Add notes as necessary for an understanding of the sources of finance available to the entity. Total facility amount at quarter end $A’000 Amount drawn at quarter end $A’000 Loan facilities Credit standby arrangements 140 140 Other (please specify) - - Total financing facilities 140 140 Unused financing facilities available at quarter end Nil Include in the box below a description of each facility above, including the lender, interest rate, maturity date and whether it is secured or unsecured. If any additional financing facilities have been entered into or are proposed to be entered into after quarter end, include a note providing details of those facilities as well. |
Total facility amount at quarter end $A’000 |
Amount drawn at quarter end $A’000 |
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| 140 | 140 | |||
| - | - | |||
| 140 | 140 | |||
| 8. | Estimated cash available for future operating activities | $A’000 | |
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| 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 8.8 |
Net cash from / (used in) operating activities (item 1.9) 12,494 (Payments for exploration & evaluation classified as investing activities) (item 2.1(d)) - Total relevant outgoings (item 8.1 + item 8.2) 12,494 Cash and cash equivalents at quarter end (item 4.6) 62,477 Unused finance facilities available at quarter end (item 7.5) - Total available funding (item 8.4 + item 8.5) 62,477 Estimated quarters of funding available (item 8.6 divided by item 8.3) N/A Note: if the entity has reported positive relevant outgoings (ie a net cash inflow) in item 8.3, answer item 8.7 as “N/A”. Otherwise, a figure for the estimated quarters of funding available must be included in item 8.7. If item 8.7 is less than 2 quarters, please provide answers to the following questions: 8.8.1 Does the entity expect that it will continue to have the current level of net operating cash flows for the time being and, if not, why not? |
12,494 - 12,494 62,477 - |
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| 62,477 | |||
| Answer: Not applicable | |||
| 8.8.2 Has the entity taken any steps, or does it propose to take any steps, to raise further cash to fund its operations and, if so, what are those steps and how likely does it believe that they will be successful? |
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| Answer: Not applicable |
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M INING EXPLORATION ENTITY OR OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION ENTITY QUARTERLY CASH FLOW REPORT
8.8.3 Does the entity expect to be able to continue its operations and to meet its business objectives and, if so, on what basis?
Answer: Not applicable
Note: where item 8.7 is less than 2 quarters, all of questions 8.8.1, 8.8.2 and 8.8.3 above must be answered.
Compliance statement
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1 This statement has been prepared in accordance with accounting standards and policies which comply with Listing Rule 19.11A.
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2 This statement gives a true and fair view of the matters disclosed.
Date: 31 July 2023
Authorised by: By the Board
(Name of body or officer authorising release – see note 4)
Notes
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This quarterly cash flow report and the accompanying activity report provide a basis for informing the market about the entity’s activities for the past quarter, how they have been financed and the effect this has had on its cash position. An entity that wishes to disclose additional information over and above the minimum required under the Listing Rules is encouraged to do so.
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If this quarterly cash flow report has been prepared in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards, the definitions in, and provisions of, AASB 6: Exploration for and Evaluation of Mineral Resources and AASB 107: Statement of Cash Flows apply to this report. If this quarterly cash flow report has been prepared in accordance with other accounting standards agreed by ASX pursuant to Listing Rule 19.11A, the corresponding equivalent standards apply to this report.
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Dividends received may be classified either as cash flows from operating activities or cash flows from investing activities, depending on the accounting policy of the entity.
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If this report has been authorised for release to the market by your board of directors, you can insert here: “By the board”. If it has been authorised for release to the market by a committee of your board of directors, you can insert here: “By the [ name of board committee – eg Audit and Risk Committee ]”. If it has been authorised for release to the market by a disclosure committee, you can insert here: “By the Disclosure Committee”.
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If this report has been authorised for release to the market by your board of directors and you wish to hold yourself out as complying with recommendation 4.2 of the ASX Corporate Governance Council’s Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations , the board should have received a declaration from its CEO and CFO that, in their opinion, the financial records of the entity have been properly maintained, that this report complies with the appropriate accounting standards and gives a true and fair view of the cash flows of the entity, and that their opinion has been formed on the basis of a sound system of risk management and internal control which is operating effectively.
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By the Company lodging this Appendix 5B, the Managing Director and CFO declare that the Appendix 5B for the relevant quarter:
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presents a true and fair view, in all material respects, of the cashflows of the Company for the relevant quarter and is in accordance with relevant accounting standards;
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the statement given above is founded on a sound system of risk management and internal compliance and control which implements the policies adopted by the Board; and
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the Company’s financial records have been properly maintained and the Company’s risk management and internal compliance and control system is operating efficiently and effectively in all material respects.
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