METRO MINING LIMITED — Interim / Quarterly Report 2018

Feb 26, 2019

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Metro Mining Limited and Controlled Entities ABN 45 117 763 443

Financial Statements for the Six-Month Period Ended 31 December 2018

Metro Mining Limited Corporate Directory 31 December 2018

Directors

Mr Stephen Everett Independent Non-Executive Chairman

Mr Simon Finnis Executive Managing Director

Mr Philip Hennessy Independent Non-Executive Director

Mr Lindsay Ward Independent Non-Executive Director - Resigned 26 Feb 2019

Mr Mark Sawyer Non-Executive Director

Mr Michael Haworth Alternate Director for Mark Sawyer

Mr Dongping Wang Non-Executive Director

• Retired 27 Jul 2018

Mr George Lloyd Independent Non-Executive Director

• Resigned 26 Sep 2018 Mr Xiaoming Yuan Non-Executive Director

• Appointed Director 27 Jul 2018 - Resigned 20 Nov 2018

Company Ms A Treble secretary

Notice of annual The annual general meeting of Metro Mining Limited will be held at 11am, general meeting Thursday 23 May 2019 at the office of McCullough Robertson, Level 11, 66 Eagle Street, Brisbane, QLD 4000.

Registered office Level 2, 247 Adelaide Street Brisbane, Queensland 4000 T +61 7 3009 8000 F +61 7 3221 4811

• Principal place of Level 2, 247 Adelaide Street business Brisbane, Queensland 4000

Share register Link Market Services Limited Level 21, 10 Eagle Street Brisbane, Queensland 4000

Auditor Ernst & Young 111 Eagle Street Brisbane, Queensland 4000

Stock exchange Metro Mining Limited shares are listed on the Australian Securities Exchange listing (ASX code: MMI)

• Website address www.metromining.com.au

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Metro Mining Limited Directors’ Report 31 December 2018

Your directors present their report on the consolidated entity (referred to herein as the Consolidated Entity or the Group) consisting of Metro Mining Limited (the Company or Parent Entity) and its controlled entities for the six-month period ended 31 December 2018. All amounts are in Australian Dollars unless otherwise stated. In July 2018, the Board resolved to change the financial year end of the Group to 31 December, to better align with the operating season of its main income producing asset, the Bauxite Hills Mine.

Directors

The following persons were directors of Metro Mining Limited during the whole of the financial period and up to the date of this report, unless otherwise stated:

Mr S. Everett Mr M. Haworth (Alternate for Mr M Sawyer) Mr S. Finnis Mr D. Wang (Retired 27 Jul 2018) Mr P. Hennessy Mr G. Lloyd (Resigned 26 Sep 2018) Mr M. Sawyer Mr X. Yuan (Appointed director 27 Jul 2018, Resigned 20 Nov 2018) Mr L. Ward (Resigned 26 Feb 2019)

Operating and Financial Review

The six months to 31 December 2018 have been an historical period for the Group with the first full operational season of its flag-ship Bauxite Hills Mine on Western Cape York completed. During the six months to 31 December 2018, 1.60 million wet metric tonnes (WMT) of Direct Shipping Ore (DSO) bauxite was mined and 1.64 million WMT was shipped. This was an excellent result given the weather impact from ex Tropical Cyclone Owen in mid-December suspended transhipment operations for six days. The Group has recorded record revenue of $93,235,000 and a maiden profit before tax of $2,192,000.

Bauxite Hills Project – Cape York, Queensland

Overview

Development of the Bauxite Hills Mine commenced in the September 2017 quarter following the awarding of contracts for construction of mine, marine and other site-based infrastructure.

The Bauxite Hills Mine has a simple operating plan. Following clearing of trees and removal of topsoil and overburden, bauxite ore is mined using front end loaders and hauled via dedicated haul roads to the Port of Skardon River. The ore is screened to 100mm maximum size and then loaded into barges utilising the purpose-built Barge Loading Facility (BLF). Any oversize material from the screening process is crushed and then returned to the product stream. The barges are towed down the Skardon River by tugs to an anchorage point in the Gulf of Carpentaria, where the ore is loaded into Ocean Going Vessels (OGVs) using the vessels’ cranes and grabs.

During the financial period a total of 27 vessels were successfully loaded containing 1,646,000 Wet Metric Tonnes of bauxite. This was part of Bauxite Hill’s first full operating year (April to December 2018) when 2,037,000 Wet Metric Tonnes were loaded into 33 vessels and shipped to customers in China. As planned the final vessel for the 2018 season completed loading on 28 December 2018, although during midDecember ex Tropical Cyclone Owen suspended operations for six days. The mine does not operate during the wet season (notionally January to March each year) due to the sea state in the Gulf of Carpentaria making it unsuitable for transhipping.

Based on the strong operating performance and customer demand for its bauxite in 2018, the Company decided in late 2018 to implement a series of low-cost operational improvements and upgrade initiatives to expand production in 2019 from the originally planned 3.0 million to 3.5 million Wet Metric Tonnes, an increase of approximately 17%.

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Operating and Financial Review (continued)

Bauxite Hills Project – Cape York, Queensland (continued)

Long lead-time items have been ordered and works on site have begun in order to implement the changes required to meet the expanded production forecast. Most of the work will take place on site during the planned wet season shutdown at Bauxite Hills and will not impact the planned re-commencement of operations in April 2019 at the start of the dry season. Much of the existing plant and infrastructure at Bauxite Hills has been designed to accommodate higher production levels so the initiatives to incrementally increase production are both easy to implement and low cost. Many of these initiatives were part of the long-term Stage 2 expansion to 6 million Wet Metric Tonnes.

A jaw crusher was installed and commissioned in late 2018 as part of the improvement and expansion initiative. This provides considerable benefit as oversized material can be processed after screening, reducing stockpiling requirements at the port and improving quality management systems.

The transhipment activities performed strongly and in line with expectations with no significant operational issues recorded. As the mining rates increased, initiatives were implemented to optimise tug and barge movements in line with tide windows on the Skardon River.

For the operating six months, the Bauxite Hills Mine generated a pre-tax profit of $2,192,000 after depreciation and amortisation. The directors are pleased to report that mining and transhipping have achieved budgeted operating levels, and that unit costs compare favourably to expectations.

An excellent safety culture has always prevailed on site with all personnel and contracting partners embracing a safe working environment. Accordingly, the six months of operations resulted in a total of 263,144 working hours without a Lost Time Injury being recorded. Unfortunately, the operations experienced three incidents involving the truck and haulage operations. All these incidents have been fully investigated and definitive actions put in place to prevent reoccurrence.

Major Contracts

During the six months no new major contracts were awarded. However, in December 2018 the Board of Directors of the Company made the decision to transition to an owner operator model for the mining and haulage operations and, as a result, notice was provided to SAB Mining to terminate the Mining Services Agreement. The decision to transition to owner operator is logical, given the strong and experienced site management team in place, and facilitates the ability to increase production efficiencies and reduce operating costs.

Indigenous Engagement

The Group continues to promote engagement with the local communities in which it operates and is pleased to sponsor community events that encourage and maintain the cultural heritage of the region.

The Group maintains strong ties to the traditional owners and the landholders and strives to maximise its opportunities to improve engagement with these important stakeholders. The Group meets with the Bauxite Hills Mine Liaison Committee quarterly. The committee consists of representatives from the Group and the Ankamuthi people and Old Mapoon Aboriginal Corporation (OMAC).

The Bauxite Hills Mine Ancillary Agreement and the Cultural Heritage Management Agreement were reviewed and updated during the period as part of the ongoing process to maximise the opportunities to improve indigenous engagement.

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Operating and Financial Review (continued)

Bauxite Hills Project – Cape York, Queensland (continued)

Sponsorships provided during the period included:

• The Northern Peninsula Area Regional Council Biennial Cultural Festival “Keep the Flame of Culture Burning” held in Injinoo; and

• The Mapoon Aboriginal Shire Council Paanja Festival “Strength in Unity”.

As at 31 December 2018, the traditional owners of the land, the Ankamuthi people, and other indigenous employees, held approximately 40% of the positions created by the development and operation of the Bauxite Hills Mine. This exceeds the Group’s indigenous workforce target of 20% during the 2018 operating year.

Bauxite Sales

The Group’s marketing program was successful with all of the 2018 production sold into the Chinese market. In addition, approximately 75% of 2019 production has been committed to customers.

The Group’s product was well accepted in China with sales being made to a total of five separate customers with growing demand for the Group’s bauxite from existing and potential new customers. In particular, the Group is seeing strong demand for its bauxite from refineries located in inland Chinese provinces where supply of domestic bauxite has been hindered by recent mine closures and environmental audits. Bauxite Hills product specifications are well suited to the processing requirements of these refineries.

Feedback from refiners highlights that the Group’s bauxite refines as anticipated and is similar to other products mined from the Weipa region, although being a direct shipping ore product results in different material handling characteristics.

The Group’s marketing strategy is focused on taking advantage of the increased demand for imported bauxite into China and executing long-term offtake agreements to support its goal to expand the Bauxite Hills Mine to a 6 million WMT per annum project.

Exploration

A drilling program around the Bauxite Hills Mine was completed during the six months covered by this report. Drilling was undertaken on a 160m by 160m grid with the majority of holes designed to upgrade selected areas of the existing bauxite resource from the Inferred category to the Indicated and / or Measured categories. A small proportion of the drilling tested for bauxite within an area located at the southern end and outside of the existing resource. Altogether 221 holes were complete for a total of 893m. A total of 3,570 samples were collected.

Assays are expected during the March quarter of 2019 and will form the basis of an updated Resource/Reserve Statement.

Other Assets

Bundi Coal Assets (Surat Basin, Queensland)

For several years, limited expenditure has been incurred on the Group’s Bundi coal assets while the Group’s attention has been focussed on the development of the Bauxite Hills Mine.

Consistent with this strategic focus, it is unlikely the Group will engage in any substantial exploration and evaluation activity at its Bundi coal tenements in the short to medium term. At 31 December 2018, the Group regard the most likely manner of recovering value from the Bundi coal tenements to be through a transaction in which the Group disposes of an interest in the tenements (e.g. through trade sale, farm-out or joint venture arrangement). The Bundi Coal tenements were impaired to $nil at 30 June 2018 and no further material expenditure has occurred on the tenements.

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Operating and Financial Review (continued)

Other Assets (continued)

Mahar San Copper Project (Upper Myanmar)

The Group had previously entered into a farm-out arrangement with PanAust Limited (PanAust) in relation to the Group’s interest in the Mahar San joint venture. Under the terms of the arrangement, PanAust had the exclusive option to explore the Mahar San Copper Project for one year in exchange for funding all operating costs including an agreed drilling program. In June 2018, following completion of its initial exploration program, PanAust advised the Group of its intention to terminate the farm-out arrangement as allowed under the terms of the agreement. The Group is in the process of de-registering both its Myanmar incorporated subsidiary, Metro Resources and Exploration Co., Ltd, and the Mahar San joint venture vehicle, Mahar San Metro Company Ltd.

Corporate

Award

Metro Mining Limited has been recognised as a leading Australian Emerging Mining Company. The award was received at the internationally recognised Diggers & Dealers Mining Forum in Kalgoorlie in August 2018.

Staff and Board Changes

During the six months, the Board has undergone significant changes with three Board members, Mr George Lloyd, Mr Dongping Wang, and Mr Xiaoming Yuan, resigning from their positions. Subsequent to the period end, Mr Lindsay Ward announced his resignation with effect from 26 February 2019. The Board acknowledges the significant contributions made by all four members. Recruitment is currently underway to engage an additional non-executive director.

Financial Performance

In July 2018, the Company received the settlement of $3,458,000 in placement funding that had been subscribed for, but was outstanding, at 30 June 2018. The debt facilities the Company has in place remain unchanged. The debt financing package comprises a US$15 million facility with Sprott Private Resource Lending (Sprott) and a A$20 million facility with Ingatatus AG Pty Ltd. During the year, the repayment term for the existing USD$15M Sprott facility was extended by 5 months with repayments now commencing in July 2019. The facility is expected to be fully repaid by August 2020.

Material Business Risks

The Group prepares its business plans using estimates of production and financial performance based on a range of assumptions and forecasts. There is uncertainty in these assumptions and forecasts, and a risk that variation from them could result in actual performance being different to expected outcomes. The uncertainties arise from a range of factors, including the nature of the mining industry and general economic factors. The material business risks faced by the Group that may have a material impact include the following:

Fluctuation in Commodity Prices and the Australian Dollar

The Group is not currently able to manage commodity price exposures directly as there are no bauxite derivative products available in the market. In order to manage United States (US) dollar exposures, which include US dollar revenues, ocean freight expense, interest costs and debt repayments, the Group’s risk management framework incorporates the implementation of a currency hedging program to manage the risks to sales revenue associated with a strengthening of the Australian dollar against the United States dollar.

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Material Business Risks (continued)

Fluctuation in Commodity Prices and the Australian Dollar (continued)

As part of this strategy, the Company holds US$/A$ put options totalling US$17,500,000 at an average strike price of US$0.85 with expiry dates staggered monthly during 2019. The options protect revenue should the Australian dollar strengthen above US$0.85. The Board approved strategy also includes managing the Group’s short-term currency exposure through hedging (via forward sales) of any confirmed US$ sales receipts on a rolling short-term basis.

At the end of the period, the Group had in place two forward sale A$/US$ contracts totalling US$10,000,000 expiring in January 2019 at an average exchange rate of 0.7176. The Group continues to monitor currency markets and may look to increase its current hedging position if attractive pricing opportunities arise within these strategic guidelines.

Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves

The Group’s mineral resources and reserves are estimates and no assurance can be given that the estimated reserves and resources are accurate or that the indicated level of bauxite or any other mineral will be produced. Such estimates are, in large part, based on interpretations of geological data obtained from drill holes and other sampling techniques. Actual geological conditions may be different from those predicted. No assurance can be given that any part, or all, of the Group’s mineral resources constitute or will be converted into ore reserves.

Market price fluctuations of bauxite, as well as increased global supply and capital costs may render the Group’s ore reserves unprofitable to develop for periods of time or may render ore reserves containing relatively lower grade material uneconomic. Estimated reserves may have to be re-estimated based on actual production experience. Any of these factors may require the Group to reduce its mineral resource and ore reserves, which could have a negative impact on the Group’s financial results.

Replacement of Depleted Reserves

The Group must continually replace reserves depleted by production to maintain production levels over the long term. Reserves can be replaced by expanding known ore bodies, locating new deposits or making acquisitions. Exploration is highly speculative in nature. The Group’s exploration projects involve many risks and are frequently unsuccessful. Once a site with mineralisation is discovered, it may take several years from the initial phases of drilling until production is possible.

There is no assurance that current or future exploration programs will be successful. There is a risk that depletion of reserves will not be offset by discoveries or acquisitions. The mineral base of the Group may decline if reserves are mined without adequate replacement and the Group may not be able to sustain production beyond current mine life, based on current production rates.

Mining Risks and Insurance Risks

The mining industry is subject to significant risks and hazards, including environmental hazards, industrial accidents, unavailability of material and equipment and weather conditions (including flooding, cyclones and bush fires), most of which are beyond the Group’s control. These risks and hazards could result in significant costs or delays that could have a material adverse effect on the Group’s financial performance, liquidity and results of operation.

The Group has a policy to maintain insurance to cover the most common of these risks and hazards, where available. The insurance is maintained in amounts that are considered reasonable depending on the circumstances surrounding each identified risk. However, property, liability and other insurance may not provide sufficient coverage for losses related to these or other risks or hazards.

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Material Business Risks (continued)

Production and Cost Estimates

The Group prepares estimates of future production, site costs and capital costs of production for its operations. No assurance can be given that such estimates will be achieved. Failure to achieve production or cost estimates, or material increases in costs, could have an adverse impact on the Group’s future cash flows, profitability, results of operations and financial condition.

The Group’s actual production and costs may vary from estimates for a variety of reasons, including; actual ore mined varying from estimates of grade, tonnage, dilution and metallurgical and other characteristics; revisions to mine plans; risks and hazards associated with mining; natural phenomena such as inclement weather conditions, and unexpected labour shortages.

Sovereign Risk and Concentration of Customers

The Group currently ships all of its bauxite production to China and is therefore exposed to the sovereign risks of China. There could be changes to Chinese government policy outside of the Group’s control which could materially affect the operations and profitability of the business. The Group maintains local agents who advise on any material changes to the operating environment in China.

The Group also has a concentration of revenue with one customer and is therefore exposed to the counterparty risk and credit risk of this major customer. The Group manages this risk with customer diversification through its marketing strategy, dealing with credit worthy customers and sales made through irrevocable letters of credit.

Marketing Risk

The Group has approximately 75% of 2019 operating production sold either under the existing binding offtake agreement or through contracted spot sale agreements. There is a risk that the uncontracted planned production may not be sold. After fully selling the 2018 production, the risk is considered low, and the Group manages this risk with customer diversification through its marketing strategy.

Environmental, Health and Safety, and Permits

The Group’s mining operations and exploration activities are subject to extensive laws and regulations governing the protection of the environment, waste disposal, worker safety, mine development and protection of endangered and other special status species. The Group’s ability to obtain permits and approvals may adversely affect the Group’s mining operations, including its ability to continue operations.

While the Group has implemented health, safety and community initiatives at its site to ensure the health and safety of its employees, contractors and members of the community affected by its operations, there is no guarantee that such measures will eliminate the occurrence of accidents or other incidents which may result in personal injuries or damage to property, and in certain instances such occurrences could give rise to regulatory action or fines and / or civil liability.

Community Relations

The Group has an established community relations function which manages the community engagement, local employment, indigenous business opportunities, and sponsorships. The Group meets with representatives of the Bauxite Hills mine native title holders, the Ankamuthi people, and the trustee owners of the land, OMAC, on a quarterly basis. The Group recognises that a failure to appropriately manage local community stakeholder expectations may lead to dissatisfaction which has the potential to disrupt production and exploration activities.

Dividends Paid or Recommended

There were no dividends paid or returns of capital by the Group during the financial period ended 31 December 2018. The directors do not recommend the payment of a dividend and no amount has been declared or paid by way of a dividend since 31 December 2018 and to the date of this report.

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Additional Information

The earnings of the Group for the five periods / years to 31 December 2018 are summarised below:

	31 Dec 2018	30 Jun 2018	30 Jun 2017	30 Jun 2016	30 Jun 2015
	6 months
	$’000	$’000	$’000	$’000	$’000
Income	93,747	25,838	9,033	1,114	473
Net profit /(loss)	9,357	(17,378)	(2,372)	(6,834)	(2,773)
after tax

The factors that are considered to affect total shareholders’ return are summarised below:

	31 Dec 2018	30 Jun 2018	30 Jun 2017	30 Jun 2016	30 Jun 2015
	6 months
	Cents per share	Cents per share	Cents per share	Cents per share	Cents per share
Share price at
financial period /
year end	16.0	21.5	14.5	7.0	6.0
Basic profit /
(loss) per share	0.677	(1.38)	(0.33)	(1.83)	(1.07)

Shares Under Option or Subject to Performance Rights

At the date of this report, the unissued ordinary shares of the Company under option or subject to performance rights are as follows:

Grant Date Expiry Date Exercise Price	# of Options / Performance Rights
Options granted 04/01/2017 23/12/2019 $0.080 Options granted 07/04/2017 07/04/2019 $0.137 Options granted 28/08/2017 27/08/2019 $0.150 Options granted 28/08/2017 28/08/2022 $0.183 Options granted 25/10/2017 25/10/2021 $0.250 Performance rights granted 01/02/2018; issued 31/07/2018 31/07/2019 n/a Performance rights granted 02/07/2018; issued 31/07/2018 31/07/2019 n/a Total shares under option or subject to performance rights	4,000,000 545,000 10,000,000 11,100,000 4,414,610 1,210,488 174,516
	31,444,614

No shares relating to the exercise of options have been issued since the end of the reporting period. No amounts are unpaid on any shares. Holders of options and performance rights do not have any rights to participate in any issues of shares or other interests of the Company or any other entity. There have been no options or performance rights granted over unissued shares or interests in any controlled entity within the Group since the end of the reporting period. For details of options and performance rights issued to directors and executives as remuneration, refer to the Remuneration Report.

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Shares Under Option or Subject to Performance Rights (continued)

During the period ended 31 December 2018, ordinary shares in the Company were issued on exercise of options granted, as follows:

				Number of
Description	Grant Date	Exercise Price	Exercise Date	Shares Issued
Optionsgranted toprimarylender	28 Aug2017	$0.183	10 July2018	3,900,000

Indemnity and Insurance of Officers

Each of the directors and the secretary of the Company has entered into a deed of indemnity and access with the Company whereby the Company has provided certain contractual rights of access to books and records of the Company to those directors and secretary. The Company has insured all the directors and officers of Metro Mining Limited. The contract of insurance prohibits the disclosure of the nature of the liabilities covered and amount of the premium paid. The Corporations Act 2001 does not require disclosure of the information in these circumstances.

Indemnity and Insurance of Auditor

To the extent permitted by law, the Company has agreed to indemnify its auditors, Ernst & Young Australia, as part of the terms of its audit engagement agreement against claims by third parties arising from the audit (for an unspecified amount). No payment has been made to indemnify Ernst & Young Australia during or since the financial period end.

Proceedings on Behalf of the Company

No person has applied to the Court under section 237 of the Corporations Act 2001 for leave to bring proceedings on behalf of the Company, or to intervene in any proceedings to which the Company is a party, for the purpose of taking responsibility on behalf of the Company for all or part of those proceedings.

Environmental Regulation and Performance

The Group holds all necessary licences issued by the relevant State and Commonwealth environmental protection authorities. These licences specify environmental management standards to be achieved, and put limits on any emissions to the air, land and water. In accordance with these licences, the Group has developed and implemented environmental management plans for all operations associated with the Bauxite Hills Mine.

The Group maintains awareness of current environmental management standards, changes to existing legislation and incoming environmental regulations through representation on the Queensland Resource Council Environment Committee and Environmental Strategic Advisory Group.

The Group has reported to the Department of Environment and Science (DES) Pollution Hotline a number of minor non-compliances with licence conditions relating to effluent irrigation triggers, a small release of hydrocarbon to water that did not result in any off-lease impacts and the release of water from mine storages over the 2017-2018 wet season. No environmental harm has been recorded as a result of these non-compliances and DES have not requested any additional action following these reports.

Non-Audit Services

No amounts have been paid or are payable to the auditor for non-audit services provided during the financial period. Refer to note 28 to the financial statements.

Officers of the Company who are Former Audit Partners of Ernst &Young

There are no officers of the Company who are former audit partners of Ernst &Young.

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Auditor's Independence Declaration

A copy of the auditor's independence declaration as required under section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001 is set out on page 32 of the financial report.

Information on Directors

Name:	Stephen Everett
Title: Qualifications: Experience and expertise: Other current directorships: Former directorships (in the last 3 years): Special responsibilities: Interests in shares: Interests in options:	Independent non-executive chairman, appointed 12 July 2012 Bachelor of Engineering (Chem Eng. Honours), MAICD Mr Everett has forty years management and board experience in the resources and construction industries and has held chairman and non-executive director positions on government development boards and private, ASX listed and TSX listed companies. Mr Everett has also held senior executive positions included managing director and chief executive officer of private and publicly listed companies. None. ▪ Chairman of Agrimin Limited (formerly Global Resources Corporation Limited) Appointed April 2009, Resigned April 2016. Member of the Audit and Risk Committee and Member of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee. 4,391,078 ordinary shares. None.
Name:	Simon Finnis
Title: Qualifications: Experience and expertise: Other current directorships: Former directorships (in the last 3 years): Special responsibilities: Interests in shares: Interests in options: Interests in performance rights:	Managing director, appointed 6 January 2017 Master of Business and Technology Mr Finnis has over 30 years’ experience in underground and open cut mining operations nationally and internationally. Before joining the Company in January 2015, Mr Finnis was chief executive officer of Grand Cote Operations in Senegal. He previously served as managing director of Global Resources Corporation Limited and was general manager for the Pooncarie Mineral Sands project in the Murray Basin, NSW, where he oversaw development from feasibility through to operations. At Metro Mining Limited, Mr Finnis has successfully overseen capital raisings, government permitting, product marketing, traditional owner agreements and the commencement of production at the Bauxite Hills Mine. None. None. Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer. 4,524,581 ordinary shares. 2,538,836 options. 455,967 performance rights (issued 31 July 2018).

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Information on Directors (continued)

Name:	Philip Hennessy, AO
Title: Qualifications: Experience and expertise: Other current directorships: Former directorships (in the last 3 years): Special responsibilities: Interests in shares: Interests in options:	Independent non-executive director, appointed 30 September 2014 Bachelor of Business (Accountancy) and Fellow, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand Over the past 30 years, Mr Hennessy has been involved in corporate insolvency and reorganisation across a variety of industries including construction, real estate, mining, manufacturing, professional services, hospitality, tourism, agriculture and financial services. He has served as a chairperson and director of a number of government owned corporations focussed on water storage, treatment and transport services to industrial and mining customers and for household use, and also involving the construction of pipelines, dams and other infrastructure. Mr Hennessy has been a director of various not-for-profit organisations serving intellectually disabled women, children with chronic health issues, hospitals and education. He is currently an independent director and advisor to public, private and not-for-profit organisations. ▪ None. ▪ Blue Sky Alternative Investments Limited. Appointed February 2017. Resigned 10 December 2018; ▪ Blue Sky Alternatives Access Fund Limited. Appointed 15 April 2014. Resigned May 2017; and ▪ Collection House Limited. Appointed 28 August 2013. Ceased 28 November 2017. Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee and Member of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee. 3,178,573 ordinary shares. None.
Name:	Mark Sawyer
Title: Qualifications: Experience and expertise: Other current directorships: Former directorships (in the last 3 years): Special responsibilities: Interests in shares: Interests in options:	Non-executive director, appointed 28 July 2016 LLB (Hons) Mr Sawyer co-founded Greenstone Resources in 2013 after a 16-year career in the mining sector. Prior to establishing Greenstone Resources, Mr Sawyer was general manager and co-head Group Business Development at Xstrata plc where he was responsible for originating, evaluating and negotiating new business development opportunities. Prior to Xstrata plc, Mr Sawyer held senior roles at Cutfield Freeman & Co, a boutique corporate advisory firm in the mining industry, and at Rio Tinto plc. Mr Sawyer holds a law degree and is also a graduate of the College of Law program (First Class Honours). Mr Sawyer is a director and a joint 50% owner of Greenstone Management Limited (GML). GML is the indirect owner of 100% of Greenstone Management (Delaware) II LLC which holds 273,388,740 ordinary shares in the Company. ▪ North River Resources Plc; ▪ Heron Resources Ltd; ▪ Serabi Gold (AIM/TSV); and ▪ Northern Vertex Mining Corp. None. Member of the Audit and Risk Committee and Member of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee. None other than as noted above. None.

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Information on Directors (continued)

Name:	Lindsay Ward
Title: Qualifications: Experience and expertise: Other current directorships: Former directorships (in the last 3 years): Special responsibilities: Interests in shares: Interests in options:	Independent non-executive director, appointed 4 October 2011, resigned 26 February 2019 Graduate Diploma of Business Management, Bachelor of Applied Science (Geology), Diploma of Mining, Graduate Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Mr Ward is an experienced senior executive having worked for over 30 years in a broad range of industries including mining, exploration, ports, mineral processing, rail haulage, electricity generation, gas transmission, alternative waste treatment, transport and logistics at general manager, chief executive officer, managing director, non-executive director and chairman level. Mr Ward is currently chief executive officer of Palisade Asset Management with responsibility for a range of infrastructure assets including gas transmission pipelines, wind farms, rural livestock exchanges, alternative waste treatment plants and a power station. Prior to this, Mr Ward was managing director of Dart Mining NL (ASX: DTM), a Victorian based exploration and development company. ▪ Whitehaven Coal Ltd, appointed 6 February 2019. None. Member of Audit and Risk Committee and Chair of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee. 1,330,358 ordinary shares. None.
Name:	Michael Haworth
Title: Qualifications: Experience and expertise Other current directorships: Former directorships (in the last 3 years): Special responsibilities: Interests in shares: Interests in options:	Alternate director for Mr Mark Sawyer, appointed 1 September 2016 Chartered Accountant (SA) Mr Haworth co-founded Greenstone Resources in 2013 after a 20-year career in the mining sector including roles as managing director at JP Morgan and head of Mining and Metals Corporate Finance in London. Mr Haworth is a director and a joint 50% owner of Greenstone Management Limited (GML). GML is the indirect owner of 100% of Greenstone Management (Delaware) II LLC which holds 273,388,740 ordinary shares in the Company. ▪ Excelsior Mining (TSX); ▪ Coro Mining (TSX); ▪ Adventus Zinc (TSX); ▪ Northern Vertex (TSX); and ▪ Ncondezi Energy Ltd (AIM). ▪ Zanaga Iron Ore Co (AIM)(retired 5 Sep 2018); Member of the Audit and Risk Committee and the Remuneration and Nomination Committee both as Alternate for Mr Mark Sawyer. None other than as noted above. None.

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Information on Directors (continued)

Name:

Xiaoming Yuan

Title: Qualifications: Experience and expertise: Other current directorships: Former directorships (in the last 3 years): Special responsibilities: Interests in shares: Interests in options:

Independent non-executive director, appointed alternate for Mr Dongping Wang on 1 December 2014, appointed director on 27 July 2018, resigned 20 November 2018 Bachelor of Mining Engineering Mr Yuan is managing director of Dadi Australia and chairman of Aury Australia. As the representative of the Dadi Engineering Development Group Mr Yuan delivered support and assistance to the Board and Company from a substantial shareholder. Mr Yuan is a graduate of mining engineering from China University of Mining and Technology (CUMT) with over 20 years’ experience in the roles of mining engineer, business development, project management and corporate management for mining, construction and equipment manufacturing companies both in China and internationally. Mr Yuan remains a director of the Group’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Coal International Pty Ltd. None. None. None. None. None.

Name:	George Lloyd
Title: Qualifications: Experience and expertise: Other current directorships: Former directorships (in the last 3 years): Special responsibilities: Interests in shares: Interests in options:	Independent non-executive director, appointed 8 April 2015, resigned 26 September 2018 Bachelor of Engineering Science (Industrial Engineering), Master of Business Administration
	Mr Lloyd has over 30 years of resource industry experience including senior executive
	and board member roles in listed and unlisted companies with interests in minerals,
	energy, industry services and corporate finance.
	Mr Lloyd holds a Bachelor of Engineering Science (Industrial Engineering) and a
	Master of Business Administration, both from the University of NSW. He is also a
	graduate of the Stanford Executive Program. Mr Lloyd is a Fellow of the Australian
	Institute of Company Directors (AICD).
	▪ Ausenco Pty Limited (Chairman). Appointed 13 May 2005; and ▪ Melior Resources (TSX: MLR). Appointed 22 June 2018. None. None. 1,806,437 ordinary shares. None.

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Information on Directors (continued)

Name:

Dongping Wang

Title: Qualifications: Experience and expertise: Other current directorships: Former directorships (in the last 3 years): Special responsibilities: Interests in shares Interests in options

Non-executive director, appointed 8 December 2011 and retired on 27 July 2018 Bachelor of Coal Preparation Mr Wang graduated from the China University of Mining and Technology (CMUT) in 1981 with a bachelor’s degree in coal processing technology. For many years Mr Wang was process plant manager, and later director of operations, at Pingshuo Antaibao coal mine; a World Bank funded USA – China joint venture project. Mr Wang then became general manager of Long-Airdox (Tianjin) where from 1997 he was instrumental in introducing modern coal process technology from Australia to China. Mr Wang became general manager of Schenck (Tianjin) and worked there from 2001 until 2007. Mr Wang then helped establish the Dadi Engineering Development Group, now China’s largest engineering group in the coal industry. Mr Wang has worked at the highest level within the Chinese coal industry for over 30 years and is a highly renowned coal processing expert, and a prominent figure in the Chinese coal industry. Mr Wang brings extensive management experience and an intimate knowledge of modern coal process technology to the Company. None. None. None. 500,000 ordinary shares and those noted above. None.

‘Other current directorships' quoted above are current directorships for listed entities only and exclude directorships in all other types of entities, unless otherwise stated.

'Former directorships (in the last 3 years)' quoted above are directorships held in the last 3 years for listed entities only and exclude directorships in all other types of entities, unless otherwise stated.

Company Secretary

Ms A Treble was appointed as Company Secretary on 23 February 2018. Ms Treble is a chartered accountant and chartered secretary, with over 17 years’ experience as a senior finance professional delivering finance services and providing advice to managers, executives, committees and boards of ASX listed companies. This includes 12 years in the mining sector and 5 years within the Big 4 professional accounting firms both internationally and within Australia.

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Meetings of Directors

The number of meetings of the Company's Board of Directors and of each Board committee held during the period ended 31 December 2018, and the number of meetings attended by each director were:

	Full Board	Full Board	Audit and Risk Committee	Audit and Risk Committee	Remuneration and Nomination Committee	Remuneration and Nomination Committee
	Attended	Held	Attended	Held	Attended	Held
Mr S Everett Mr S Finnis Mr P Hennessy Mr M Sawyer Mr L Ward Mr M Haworth (alternate for Mr M Sawyer) Mr X Yuan Mr G Lloyd Mr D Wang	5 5 5 4 5 - 5 3 -	5 5 5 5 5 - 5 3 1	2 - 2 2 2 - - - -	2 - 2 2 2 - - - -	3 - - 3 3 - - 1 -	3 - - 3 3 - - 1 -

‘Held’ represents the number of meetings held during the time the director held office or was a member of the relevant committee.

Remuneration Report - AUDITED

The remuneration report, which has been audited, outlines the director and executive remuneration arrangements for the Group in accordance with the requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 and its Regulations.

The remuneration report is set out under the following main headings:

• A Remuneration Overview

• B Remuneration Governance

• C Principles Used to Determine the Nature and Amount of Remuneration

• D Details of Remuneration

• E Service Agreements

• F Cash Bonuses and Share-based Payments

• G Options and Performance Rights Granted as Remuneration

• H Key Management Personnel Shareholdings

• I Other Transactions with Key Management Personnel

A. Remuneration Overview

(i) Key Management Personnel

The Key Management Personnel (KMP) of the Group consists of the Directors of the Company and the executives listed below who have significant influence over the Group’s operating performance.

Name	Role	Changes in Tenure
Mr S Finnis Mr D Woodbury Mr G Tanner	Managing Director Chief Financial Officer General Manager – Bauxite Hills Mine	- - Commenced 2 July 2018

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A. Remuneration Overview (continued)

(ii) Key Remuneration Outcomes

Key remuneration outcomes for the 31 December 2018 operating period are summarised below:

Remuneration	Description
Short Term Incentive Program (STIP) Outcomes	The average STIP outcome for the KMP for the 2018 Calendar year was 66% of the maximum opportunity based on assessment of Group and the KMP’s personal Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). This reflects the Company’s achievements in ramping-up the production at the Bauxite Hills Mine during the operating period. Shares issued upon exercise of performance rights are subject to 12-month escrow.
Long Term Incentive Program (LTIP) Outcomes	For the 2017 LTIP, 20% of this award vested during the period. This award is to be held in escrow until July 2020. No new LTIPs were issued in the 2018 year, pending re-design of the scheme following stakeholder feedback (refer to Item (iii) below).
KMP Remuneration	The Managing Director’s fixed remuneration was increased to $435,000 exclusive of superannuation. This is reflective of the Company’s transition from developer to producer during the past 12 months and is reflective of the median fixed remuneration of peer group mining companies, as assessed by an independent remuneration report obtained by the Board from Alto Partners during the period. Other KMP remuneration remains unchanged.
Non-Executive Director (NED) Remuneration	The Non-Executive Director fees were increased during the period, from a range of $55k- $90k to $72.5k-$148k, depending on the role and extra duties of these directors. This is reflective of the Company’s transition from developer to producer during the past 12 months, and the reduction in overall board size from 7 non-executive directors to 4 in calendar year 2018. The fees were increased in line with an independent remuneration report obtained by the Board from Alto Partners during the period.

(iii) Changes Planned for the 2019 Financial Year (1 January 2019 – 31 December 2019)

The LTIP will be altered to be a 3-year rolling plan, with 2 to 3 rolling KPI measures, one of which will be Total Shareholder Return measured against the Company’s index (GICs code: Materials). All LTI KPIs will be measurable over a minimum period of 3 years. This scheme is open to the managing director and his direct reports. The contractual level of remuneration is as follows:

	Annual STI Grant	Annual LTI Grant
Managing Director KMP who report to the Managing Director	35% of Base Salary() 25% of Base Salary()	35% of Base Salary() 25% of Base Salary()

(*) Base salary is fixed fee cash remuneration inclusive of statutory super entitlements

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B. Remuneration Governance

In accordance with ASX Corporate Governance Principle 8, ‘Remunerate Fairly and Responsibly ’ the Company has a Remuneration and Nominations Committee made up of a majority of independent nonexecutive directors with an independent Chair. The Committee has delegated responsibility to report on and make recommendations to the Board on:

• The remuneration levels of the Board and senior management and changes as appropriate, in line with peer group companies, current remuneration trends, stakeholder expectations and HR retention strategies;

• Employee incentive schemes including employee short-term and long-term incentives; and

• Setting of measurement criteria for STI and LTI awards and assessment of performance of the managing director and executives against these performance hurdles.

C. Principles Used to Determine the Nature and Amount of Remuneration

The Group’s policy for determining the nature and amounts of emoluments of Board members and other key management personnel of the Group is set out below.

The objective of the Group's executive reward framework is to ensure reward for performance is competitive and appropriate for the results delivered. The framework aligns executive reward with the achievement of the strategic objectives of the Company and the creation of value for shareholders, and substantially conforms to the market best practice for delivery of executive reward. The Board ensures that the executive reward framework satisfies the following key criteria for good reward governance practices:

• Competitiveness and reasonableness;

• Acceptability to shareholders; and

• Transparency.

The performance of the Group depends on the quality of its directors and executives. The remuneration philosophy is to attract, motivate and retain high performance and high-quality personnel. The Board has structured an executive remuneration framework that is market competitive and complementary to the reward strategy of the organisation.

The remuneration structure for key management personnel, excluding non-executive directors, is set by the Board of Directors (the Board) based on recommendations received from the Remuneration and Nomination Committee. It is based on a number of factors including market remuneration for comparable companies, experience of the individual concerned and overall performance of the Group. The contracts for service between the Company and key management personnel are on a continuing basis, the terms of which are outlined on page 25. The Group retains the right to terminate contracts immediately by making payment as allowed under the termination provisions provided in the individual’s contact of employment.

Upon retirement or termination, key management personnel (excluding non-executive directors) are paid employee benefits accrued to date of retirement or termination. Other than as outlined in Section E, no other termination benefits are payable under service contracts. Any options or performance rights issued which are not exercised on or before the date of termination lapse one (1) month after termination.

Alignment to Shareholders' Interests

The executive remuneration framework:

• Focuses on sustained growth in shareholder wealth, including growth in share price relative to peer group companies (ASX Mining and Metals Index) and delivering constant, or increasing, return on assets as well as focusing the executive on key non-financial drivers of value; and

• Attracts and retains high calibre executives.

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C. Principles Used to Determine the Nature and Amount of Remuneration (continued)

Alignment to Program Participants' Interests

The executive remuneration framework:

• Rewards capability and experience;

• Reflects competitive rates of remuneration in respect of skills and responsibility;

• Provides a clear structure for earning rewards; and

• Provides recognition for contribution.

In accordance with best practice corporate governance, the structures of non-executive directors’ remunerations and executives’ remunerations are separate.

Non-executive Directors’ Remuneration

Fees and payments to non-executive directors reflect the demands which are made on, and the responsibilities of, the directors. Non-executive directors' fees and payments are reviewed annually by the Remuneration and Nomination Committee, who make recommendations to the Board. The Remuneration and Nomination Committee has also agreed where necessary to seek the advice of independent remuneration consultants to ensure non-executive directors' fees and payments are appropriate and in line with the market.

ASX Listing Rules require that the aggregate non-executive directors’ remuneration shall be determined periodically by a general meeting of shareholders. The most recent determination was at the extraordinary general meeting held on 21 August 2017, where the shareholders approved an aggregate maximum nonexecutive directors’ remuneration pool of up to $500,000 per annum.

Executive Remuneration

The Group aims to reward executives with a level and mix of remuneration based on their positions and responsibilities, and which is both fixed and variable.

The executive remuneration and reward framework has four components:

• Fixed remuneration, compromising a base salary, employer super and non-monetary benefits;

• Share-based payments (performance rights) and/ or cash bonuses as part of a Short-term incentive (STI);

• Long-term incentives (LTI) (options and performance rights); and

• Other remuneration such as long service leave.

The combination of these comprises the executive's total remuneration.

a) Fixed Remuneration

Fixed remuneration, consisting of base salary, superannuation and non-monetary benefits, is reviewed annually by the Remuneration and Nomination Committee, based on individual and business unit performance, the overall performance of the Group and comparable market remunerations.

Executives can receive their fixed remuneration in the form of cash or other fringe benefits (for example motor vehicle benefits) where it does not create any additional costs to the Group and adds additional value to the executive.

b) Employee Incentives

The Company has established the Metro Mining Employee Incentive Plan (EIP) to enable the issue of shares, performance rights or options in the Company to employees of the Company to assist in the retention and motivation of employees. These equity incentives form part of the Company’s STI and LTI remuneration.

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C. Principles Used to Determine the Nature and Amount of Remuneration (continued)

Group Performance and Link to Remuneration

(i) Short-term Incentives

Short-term incentives were introduced by the Company in the 2016/2017 financial year and are calculated over a 12-month period and include performance rights and/or cash bonuses at the election of the Board.

The STI is linked to Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), which are prepared for the Group and each employee, reviewed by the Remuneration and Nomination Committee and approved by the Board for key executives. The KPIs include groupwide specific milestones and goals that have a strong relationship to the performance and success of the Group. The Group KPIs make up at least 40% of employee KPIs, and up to 60% for executives. The Group KPIs include milestones such as progressing the Group’s projects toward higher production, achieving budgeted production at better than budgeted costs, Group safety and environmental performance, achieving offtake sales for bauxite products and specific individual performance targets that are aligned with the goals of the Group. The KPIs are intended to be stretch targets and awards are assessed with the view that performance outcomes must exceed expected performance for that participant to earn the award.

Any shares issued under the STI performance rights program are subject to a 12-month voluntary escrow agreement, which means that the employee cannot trade in the shares issued for a period of one year after the shares have been awarded.

On 26 February 2019, the Board approved approximately 66% of the STI issued for the 2018 calendar year performance for award to employees and executives, and 100% of this award was made in the form of performance rights, with the shares converted from rights subject to a 12-month voluntary escrow. The KMP KPIs against which performance was assessed are disclosed in Section F of the remuneration report.

Significant achievements in the performance year (calendar year 2018) were:

• The commencement of mining operations at the Bauxite Hills Mine (April 2018);

• Achievement of production guidance, with 2,037,000 WMT shipped for Calendar Year 2018; and

• Mine EBITDA of over $13,000,000 for the six months ended 31 December 2018.

(ii) Long-term Incentives

2017 LTI Grant

On 1 July 2017 a long-term incentive (2017 LTI) was put in place to ensure a direct relationship between the Group’s financial performance and achievement of longer-term strategies and the level of remuneration paid to key management personnel. It also provides retention incentives for the executive management team, as is usual for a company of the size that Metro Mining Limited has become.

The 2017 LTIs were issued by the Group in the form of share-based payments (options) at a strike price with a 25% premium over the VWAP market price on date of grant.

The 2017 LTI has 60% of the incentive linked to achievement of the Company’s longer-term strategic objectives and is prepared for the executive team by the Remuneration and Nomination Committee and approved by the Board of Directors. The KPI include specific milestones and goals that have a strong relationship to the performance and success of the Company. The KPIs established in July 2017 included milestones such as progressing the Company’s Bauxite Hills Mine toward production and successful commissioning; achievement of operating costs at better than forecast levels and achieving production ramp-up in years 2019-2020 (subject to Board approval).

The other 40% of the LTI is linked to Total Shareholder Return (TSR) which compares the Group share price against the ASX 300 Metal and Mining Index (ASX: XMM).

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Remuneration Report – AUDITED (continued)

C. Principles Used to Determine the Nature and Amount of Remuneration (continued)

2017 LTI Grant (continued)

The Company’s share price must increase by at least 20% above the change in the index for the full 40% TSR component to be granted. The incentive operates on a sliding scale to the point at which there are no TSR benefits to the employee if the Company share price reduces when compared to the index movement. The period for measuring the TSR component is 36 months. The final awards are at the discretion of the Board and the Board may consider it inappropriate to award the LTI in the case where absolute TSR rather than relative TSR has declined in comparison to the ASX 300 Metal and Mining Index.

The 2017 LTI plan was limited to the managing director and his direct reports.

At the end of the performance year, the Board compares the actual performances of the managing director and the executive team against the performance criteria set by the Board for those individuals and assesses whether the conditions have been met. This method of assessment was chosen as it provides the Board with an objective assessment of the individual’s performance.

The Board reviews the performance conditions to gauge their effectiveness against achievement of the set goals, and adjusts future years’ incentives as they see fit, to ensure use of the most cost effective and efficient methods to align Company performance and executive incentives. All bonus and incentive payments are at the discretion of the Board.

2018 LTI Grant

No new LTI grants were made in calendar year 2018, due to the plan being subject to further review and redesign, to better align with the market expectations of such schemes.

2019 LTI Grant

The Remuneration and Nomination Committee have agreed to restructure the LTI plan for the 2019 calendar year, such that it will run as a 3-year rolling plan, with annual grants of performance rights valued at 35% of base salary (for the managing director) and 25% for his direct reports.

The LTI performance hurdles will be measurable over a three-year period, subject to a minimum performance gateway (employment, and achievement of budget) and would include relative total shareholder return measured against the ASX Materials Indices, return on capital employed and profit.

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D. Details of Remuneration

Amounts of Remuneration

Details of the remuneration of directors and other key management personnel of the Group are set out in the following tables. Key management personnel are defined as those who have the authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the Group. The key management personnel (KMP) of the Group consists of the directors of the Company and executives for the period of their tenure as outlined below:

Name	Position	Changes in Tenure
Board of Directors Mr Stephen Everett Mr Simon Finnis Mr Philip Hennessy Mr Mark Sawyer Mr Lindsay Ward Mr Michael Haworth Mr Xiaoming Yuan Mr George Lloyd Mr Dongping Wang Other KMP Mr Duane Woodbury Mr Graham Tanner	Independent Non-Executive Chairman Executive Managing Director Independent Non-Executive Director Non-Executive Director Independent Non-Executive Director Alternate Director for Mark Sawyer Independent Non-Executive Director Independent Non-Executive Director Non-Executive Director Chief Financial Officer Operations Manager	▪ Resigned 26 Feb 2019 ▪ Alternate for Mr Wang until 27 Jul 2018 ▪ Appointed Director 27 Jul 2018 ▪ Resigned 20 Nov 2018 ▪ Resigned 26 Sep 2018 ▪ Retired 27 Jul 2018 ▪ Commenced 2 Jul 2018

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D. Details of Remuneration (continued)

Remuneration Expense Details for the Period Ended 31 December 2018

The following tables of benefits and payments represent the components of remuneration for the six month period ended 31 December 2018 and the comparative year remuneration for each member of KMP of the Group. Amounts have been calculated in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards.

6 months to	Short-term Benefits	Short-term Benefits	Short-term Benefits	Post-employment Benefits	Post-employment Benefits
	Cash					Share-based Payments Equity-settled	Total
	Salary and Fees	Cash Bonus	Non- monetary	Termination Payment	Super- annuation
31 Dec 2018	$	$	$	$	$	$	$
Executive Director Mr S Finnis Non-Executive Directors Mr S Everett Mr P Hennessy Mr M Sawyer Mr L Ward (i) Mr M Haworth Mr X Yuan (ii) Mr G Lloyd (iii) Mr D Wang (iv) Other KMP Mr D Woodbury Mr G Tanner	217,500 74,650 39,954 - 46,000 - 20,833 13,750 - 141,101 142,380	- - - - - - - - - - -	18,989 - - - - - - - - 10,358 9,634	- - - - - - - - - - -	16,181 - 3,796 - - - - - - 6,398 13,481	127,037 - - - - - - - - 53,805 24,772	379,707 74,650 43,750 - 46,000 - 20,833 13,750 - 211,662 190,267
	696,168	-	38,981	-	39,856	205,614	980,619

(i) Resigned 26 February 2019

(ii) Resigned 20 November 2018

(iii) Resigned 26 September 2018

(iv) Retired 27 July 2018

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D. Details of Remuneration (continued)

Remuneration Expense Details for the Year Ended 30 June 2018

	Short-term	Short-term	Short-term	Post-employment Benefits	Post-employment Benefits
		Benefits
	Cash					Share-based Payments Equity-settled	Total
	Salary and Fees	Cash Bonus	Non- monetary	Termination Payment	Super- annuation
30 Jun 2018	$	$	$	$	$	$	$
Executive Director Mr S Finnis Non-Executive Directors Mr S Everett Mr P Hennessy Mr G Lloyd Mr L Ward Mr D Wang Mr J Liu (iv) Mr M Sawyer Mr X Yuan Mr K Xiao Mr M Haworth Other KMP Mr M O’Brien(i) Mr S Waddell (ii) Mr D Woodbury (iii)	350,000 100,550 54,795 55,000 62,500 12,500 45,833 - 37,500 - - 274,100 176,996 87,052	91,324 - - - - - - - - - - - - -	17,115 - - - - - - - - - - - - -	- - - - - - - - - - - - 142,734 -	41,926 - 5,205 - - - - - - - - - 25,016 -	86,363 3,681 3,681 3,681 3,681 3,681 - - - - - 45,252 10,434 10,472	586,728 104,231 63,681 58,681 66,181 16,181 45,833 - 37,500 - - 319,352 355,180 97,524
	1,256,826	91,324	17,115	142,734	72,147	170,926	1,751,072

(i) Mr O’Brien stepped down as Project Director following the successful commissioning of the Bauxite Hills Mine in the previous financial year. Mr O’Brien is not considered to be part of the Company’s Key Management Personnel in the current period.

(ii) Mr S Waddell resigned on 23 February 2018.

(iii) Mr D Woodbury was appointed on 23 February 2018.

(iv) Mr J Liu vacated office 30 May 2018.

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D. Details of Remuneration (continued)

The proportion of remuneration linked to performance and the fixed proportion is as follows:

	Fixed Remuneration	Fixed Remuneration	At Risk - STI	At Risk - STI	AT Risk - LTI	AT Risk - LTI
	Period Ended	Year Ended	Period Ended	Year Ended	Period Ended	Year Ended
	31 Dec	30 Jun	31 Dec	30 Jun	31 Dec	30 Jun
	2018	2018	2018	2018	2018	2018
	%	%	%	%	%	%
Executive Directors Mr S Finnis Non-Executive Directors Mr S Everett Mr P Hennessy Mr M Sawyer Mr L Ward Mr X Yuan Mr M Haworth Mr G Lloyd Mr D Wang Mr J Liu Other KMP Mr M O’Brien (i) Mr G Tanner Mr D Woodbury Mr S Waddell	67 100 100 - 100 100 - 100 - - - 84 75 -	69 96 94 - 94 100 - 94 77 100 86 - 89 97	10 - - - - - - - - - - 16 8 -	16 - - - - - - - - - - - - -	23 - - - - - - - - - - - 17 -	15 4 6 - 6 - - 6 23 - 14 - 11 3

(i) Mr O’Brien stepped down as Project Director following the successful commissioning of the Bauxite Hills Mine in the previous financial year. Mr O’Brien is not considered to be part of the Company’s Key Management Personnel in the current period.

Securities Received that are not Performance Related

No members of KMP are entitled to receive securities that are not performance-based as part of their remuneration package.

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E. Service Agreements

Remuneration and other terms of employment for key management personnel (KMP), other than directors, are formalised in service agreements. Details of these agreements are as follows:

Name:

Mr Simon Finnis

Title Agreement commenced Term of agreement Details

Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) 1 January 2017 Until terminated in accordance with the provisions of the agreement. The key terms of this agreement are as follows: ▪ The term is ongoing whilst Mr Finnis is CEO. ▪ Base salary of $435,000, exclusive of superannuation, subject to annual review by the Board. ▪ A short-term annual incentive of up to 35% of base annual salary assessed against agreed KPI which include maximising shareholder value, project construction, and other milestones approved by the Board. The bonus is paid as 100% performance rights or options. ▪ A long-term annual incentive of up to 35% of base annual salary assessed against agreed KPI approved by the Board. ▪ The agreement may be terminated at any time by either party giving six (6) months’ notice. In the event of a change of control of the Company that leads to dismissal or material reduction in responsibilities, the employee will be entitled to six (6) months’ salary and any bonuses that have accrued at the time of the event.

Name:

Mr Duane Woodbury

Title Agreements commenced Term of agreement Details

Chief Financial Officer (CFO) From 1 July 2018 as CFO, term is ongoing. The agreement can be terminated by either party giving six (6) months’ notice. The key terms of this agreement are as follows: ▪ The term is ongoing whilst Mr Woodbury is CFO; ▪ Remuneration of $295,000, inclusive of superannuation, and is subject to annual review by the Board. ▪ A short-term annual incentive of up to 25% of base annual salary assessed against agreed key performance indicators which include implementing a fund-raising strategy, completing funding, and designing and scheduling an investor relations strategy and other measures as approved by the Board. The bonus is paid as 100% performance rights or options. ▪ A long-term annual incentive of up to 25% of base annual salary assessed against agreed KPI approved by the Board. ▪ In the event of a change of control of the Company that leads to dismissal or material reduction in responsibilities, the employee will be entitled to six (6) months’ salary and any bonuses that have accrued at the time of the event.

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E. Service Agreements (continued)

Name:

Mr Graham Tanner

Title Appointment commenced Term of agreement Details

General Manager – Bauxite Hills Mine 25 June 2018 (start date 2 July 2018) The agreement can be terminated by either party giving one (1) months’ notice. The key terms of this agreement are as follows: ▪ The term is ongoing whilst Mr Tanner is General Manager – Bauxite Hills Mine. ▪ Base salary is $250,000, exclusive of superannuation, and is subject to annual review by the Board. ▪ A short-term annual incentive of up to 25% of base annual salary assessed against agreed key performance indicators as approved by the Board. The bonus is paid as 100% performance rights or options. ▪ A long-term annual incentive of up to 25% of base annual salary assessed against agreed KPI approved by the Board. ▪ In the event of a change of control of the Company that leads to dismissal or material reduction in responsibilities, the employee will be entitled to six (6) months’ salary and any bonuses that have accrued at the time of the event.

Key management personnel have no entitlement to termination payments in the event of removal for misconduct.

F. Cash Bonuses and Share-based Payments

The terms and conditions relating to performance rights granted as remuneration during the period to KMP are as follows:

					Percent		Percent		Range for
	Remun.	Grant	Grant	Reason	Vested/	Percent	Remaining	Expiry	Future
	Type	Date	Value	Granted	Paid	Forfeited	Unvested	Date	Payments
			$		%	%	%
KMP
Mr G	Perform.	02/07/18	33,540	(i)	-	-	100	31/07/19	N/A
Tanner	Rights

• (i) The performance rights were granted on 2 July 2018, and issued 31 July 2018, in accordance with the recipient’s terms of engagement. Vesting of the performance rights is determined by measuring performance against key performance indicators set by the Board. All awards are at the discretion of the Board.

The Group KPIs for the STI for the 2018 Performance Year for all eligible executives and employees were set in February 2018. The Group KPIs that all participants were assessed against, for a total of between 45-60% of their total STI award, were:

• Health, safety and environmental criteria;

• Generation of cashflows;

• Cost control; and

• Production targets.

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F. Cash Bonuses and Share-based Payments (continued)

For an STI to be awarded, at a minimum the performance hurdle must be met, and performance criteria must be achieved. Additionally, employees must have successfully performed their roles, assessment of which is undertaken monthly in accordance with the Company’s employee performance management system. All awards are made at the Board’s discretion.

On 26 February 2019, the Board assessed the performance of executives and employees under the Shortterm Incentive (STI) plan KPIs for the 2018 Performance Year and a determination of the entitlement of executives and employees to performance rights for the 2018 Performance Year was made.

Overall approximately 25% of the total Group STI was awarded for achievement of these Group KPIs.

Various other individual KPIs made up the balance of the STI KPIs for KMP for 2018; these were role specific and stretch targets. For commercial reasons they are not disclosed in this report, however they aligned with the strategic objectives of the Group, and included achievement of new offtake agreements, sales targets (volume and price) and bauxite quality measures. Overall 66% of the total Performance Rights on issue for the 2018 Performance year were awarded to eligible employees, representing 6% of the total base salaries at the market share price on award date.

G. Options and Performance Rights Granted as Remuneration

Options Granted as Remuneration

The number of options over ordinary shares in the Company held during the financial period by each director and other members of key management personnel of the Group, including their personally related parties, is set out below:

	Balance at		Granted		Exercised	Exercised	Other	Balance at
	Beginning							End
	of Period	Issue		Value		Value		of Period
	Number	Date	Number	$	Number	$	Number	Number
Executive Director Mr S Finnis Non-Executive Directors Mr S Everett Mr P Hennessy Mr M sawyer Mr L Ward Mr A Yuan Mr G Lloyd Mr D Wang Other KMP Mr G Tanner Mr D Woodbury	2,538,836 - - - - - - - - 780,366		- - - - - - - - - -	- - - - - - - - - -	- - - - - - - - - -	- - - - - - - - - -	- - - - - - - - - -	2,538,836 - - - - - - - - 780,366
	3,319,202		-	-	-	-	-	3,319,202

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G. Options and Performance Rights Granted as Remuneration

Options Granted as Remuneration

No options were granted as remuneration to key management personnel in the current period. The current options held by KMP are as follows: -

		Vested	Unvested
	Balance at
	End of Period	Exercisable	Un-exercisable
	Number	Number	Number
Executive Director Mr S Finnis Other KMP Mr D Woodbury	2,538,836 780,366	943,767 156,073	1,595,069 624,293

The fair value of options granted as remuneration and as shown in the preceding table was determined in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards and will be recognised as an expense over the relevant vesting period to the extent that the conditions necessary for vesting are satisfied. Refer to note 32 for further details .

Description of Options Granted as Remuneration

In the previous financial year four tranches of options were granted to certain key management personnel and other senior executives. Each tranche is subject to vesting conditions as follows:

Tranche	Testing Period	Vesting Criteria / Assessment
Tranche 1 – 20% of award Tranche 2 – 20% of award Tranche 3– 20% of award Tranche 4 – 40% of award	1 Jul 2017-30 Jun 2018 1 Jul 2018-30 Jun 2019 1 Jul 2018-30 Jun 2020 1 Jul 2017-30 Jun 2020	Commencement of operations and loading two vessels within the first month of operation. Sliding scale based on attainment of budgeted C1 cash cost. Sliding scale of total bauxite shipped. Sliding scale of Total Shareholder Return (TSR) greater than 40% relative to peer group index.

During the prior financial year, the Tranche 1 vesting criteria were reviewed and assessed as having been satisfied in full. Accordingly, 554,840 options for key management personnel vested on 31 July 2018. These vested options, which can be converted into shares at the employee’s request, are escrowed until 1 July 2020. Refer to note 32 for further information.

No performance hurdles were tested in the current period, and hence no further options have vested or lapsed.

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Remuneration Report – AUDITED (continued)

G. Options and Performance Rights Granted as Remuneration (continued)

Performance Rights Granted as Remuneration

The number of performance rights held during the financial period by each director and other members of key management personnel of the Group, including their personally related parties, is set out below:

	Balance at	Granted	Granted	Exercised	Exercised	Lapsed(ii)	Balance at
	Beginning						End
	of Period		Value		Value		of Period
	Number	Number	$	Number	$	Number	Number
Executive Director Mr S Finnis Other KMP Mr G Tanner(i) Mr D Woodbury	455,967(i) - 232,636(i)	- 174,516 -	- 33,540 -	- - -	- - -	- - -	455,967 174,516 232,636
	688,603(i)	174,516	33,540	-	-	-	863,119

(i) Issued on 31 July 2018

(ii) Subsequent to the period end and following a review of the 2018 Performance Year by the Board of Directors, 227,984 of the performance rights issued to Mr S. Finnis, 59,335 of the performance rights issued to Mr G Tanner and 93,054 of the performance rights issued to Mr D Woodbury lapsed.

Description of Performance Rights Issued as Remuneration

Details of the performance rights granted as remuneration to key management personnel during the period are as follows:

					Value Per	Amount Paid
		Entitlement	Dates	Exercise	Perf. Right at	/ Payable
Grant Date	Issuer	on Exercise	Exercisable	Price	Grant Date	By Recipient
02/07/2018	Metro Mining Limited	1:1 Ordinary Share in Metro Mining Limited	From 01/02/2019 - 31/07/2019	-	$0.192	$Nil

The performance rights vest in future periods if several pre-determined hurdles (based on Group production (volume and quality), unit costs, safety and environmental measures as well as individual performance measures) are satisfied. Performance rights values at grant date were determined using the Black-Scholes method. Refer to note 32 for further details. No performance rights are held by non-executive directors.

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Remuneration Report – AUDITED (continued)

H. Key Management Personnel Shareholdings

The numbers of ordinary shares in the Company held during the financial period by each director and other members of key management personnel of the Group, including their personally related parties, are as follows:

	Balance at Beginning of the Period	Granted as Remuneration During the Period	Issued on Exercise of Options and Performance Rights	Other Changes During the Period	Balance at the End of the Period
	Number	Number	Number	Number	Number
Executive Director Mr S Finnis Non-Executive Directors Mr S Everett Mr P Hennessy Mr L Ward Mr G Lloyd(i) Mr D Wang(ii) Mr K Xiao(iii) Other KMP Mr G Tanner Mr D Woodbury	4,524,581 4,391,078 3,178,573 1,330,358 1,806,437 500,000 51,491 - 497,174	- - - - - - - - -	- - - - - - - - -	- - - - (1,806,437) (500,000) (51,491) - 392,996	4,524,581 4,391,078 3,178,573 1,330,358 - - - - 890,170
	16,279,692	-	-	(1,964,932)	14,314,760

(i) Resigned 26 September 2018.

(ii) Retired 27 July 2018.

(iii) Vacated office 30 May 2018.

I. Other Transactions with Key Management Personnel and/or Their Related Parties

Loan to Managing Director

During the prior year, the Board approved an interest-bearing short-term loan of $32,476 to the managing director, lent on arms’ length basis terms. The loan was made to enable the managing director to satisfy personal tax liabilities incurred in a prior period whilst being unable to exercise his vested Metro Mining Limited share options due to the Company remaining in an extended closed trading window. The loan account balance of $32,476 remained outstanding at 31 Dec 2018 and is due to be repaid by 1 June 2019.

Aside from the outstanding loan above, there were no other transactions conducted between the Group and key management personnel or their related parties, apart from those disclosed above relating to equity and compensation, that were conducted other than in accordance with normal employee, customer or supplier relationships on terms no more favourable than those reasonably expected under arm’s length dealings with unrelated parties.

Remuneration Report – AUDITED Ends

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Events Occurring after the Reporting Date

Amended Notice of Financial Assurance Requirement for Skardon River Mining Licences

On 22 January 2019, the Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy issued Gulf Alumina Pty Ltd (Gulf), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, with an updated Decision on the Amount and Form of Financial Assurance required to be provided by Gulf under the Environmental Protection Act 1994 . The requirement is in respect of the future rehabilitation of Mining Licences 40069, 40082 and 6025 which form part of the Group’s Bauxite Hills project.

As at 31 December 2018, the Group had lodged $3,225,332 of financial assurance in respect of these Mining Licences. The updated Decision Notice lifts the financial assurance requirement to $3,332,977. On 14 February 2019, the Group transferred a further $107,645 to restricted cash to meet the amended obligation.

The Directors’ Report, incorporating the Remuneration Report, is signed in accordance with a resolution of the Board of Directors:

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Auditor’s Independence Declaration to the Directors of Metro Mining Limited

As lead auditor for the audit of the financial report of Metro Mining Limited for the financial year ended 31 December 2018, I declare to the best of my knowledge and belief, there have been:

• a) no contraventions of the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 in relation to the audit ; and

• b) no contraventions of any applicable code of professional conduct in relation to the audit.

This declaration is in respect of Metro Mining Limited and the entities it controlled during the financial year.

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Metro Mining Limited Financial report For the period ended 31 December 2018

Contents	Page
Consolidated statement of comprehensive income Consolidated statement of financial position Consolidated statement of changes in equity Consolidated statement of cash flows Notes to the financial statements Directors' declaration Independent auditor's report to the members of Metro Mining Limited	34 35 36 37 38 84 85

General information

The financial report covers Metro Mining Limited as a consolidated entity consisting of Metro Mining Limited and the entities it controlled. The financial report is presented in Australian dollars, which is Metro Mining Limited's functional and presentation currency.

The financial report consists of the financial statements, notes to the financial statements and the directors' declaration.

Following a resolution by directors under S323D of the Corporations Act 2001 to change the Group’s financial year end from 30 June to 31 December, the Group applied for the change to be registered. On 23 July 2018, ASIC agreed to accept the directors’ resolution. Accordingly, these financial statements are for the six-month period ended 31 December 2018.

Metro Mining Limited is a listed public company limited by shares, incorporated and domiciled in Australia. Its registered office and principal place of business is:

Level 2, 247 Adelaide Street

Brisbane Queensland 4000

A description of the nature of the Consolidated Entity's operations and its principal activities is included in the Directors' Report, which is not part of the financial report.

The financial report was authorised for issue, in accordance with a resolution of directors, on 26 February 2019. The directors have the power to amend and reissue the financial report.

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Metro Mining Limited Consolidated statement of comprehensive income For the period ended 31 December 2018

Note Revenue from contracts with customers 4 Cost of sales 5 Gross profit / (loss) Other income 6 Impairment expenses 7 Exploration expenses Administrative expenses 8 Operating profit / (loss) Finance costs 9 Finance income 10 Foreign exchange gains and losses - Realised Foreign exchange gains and losses - Unrealised Profit / (loss) before tax from continuing operations Income tax benefit 11 Profit / (loss) for the year from continuing operations Other comprehensive income/ (loss) Items that will be reclassified to profit or loss when specific conditions are met: Change in fair value of cash flow hedges Foreign currency translation differences Profit /(loss) for the year Attributable to: Owners of the Company Basic earnings /(loss) per share 26 Diluted earnings /(loss) per share 26	Consolidated	Consolidated
	6 months	12 months
	31 Dec 2018	30 Jun 2018
	$’000	$’000
	93,235 (83,599)	25,304 (29,881)
	9,636 53 - (86) (3,389)	(4,577) 229 (5,120) (128) (5,094)
	6,214 (4,020) 179 280 (461)	(14,690) (2,058) 305 - (935)
	2,192 7,165	(17,378) -
	9,357	(17,378)
	(85) 1	(264) 2
	9,273	(17,640)
	9,273	(17,640)
	9,273	(17,640)
	Cents	Cents
	0.677 0.674	(1.38) (1.38)

The above consolidated statement of comprehensive income should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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Metro Mining Limited Consolidated statement of financial position As at 31 December 2018

Note Assets Current assets Cash and cash equivalents 12 Inventories 13 Trade and other receivables 14 Financial assets 21 Other assets 15 Total current assets Non-current assets Property, plant and equipment 16 Exploration and evaluation assets 18 Deferred tax assets 11 Total non-current assets Total assets Liabilities Current liabilities Trade and other payables 19 Lease liabilities 20 Borrowings 20 Other financial liabilities 21 Provisions 22 Total current liabilities Non-current liabilities Lease liabilities 20 Borrowings 20 Provisions 22 Total non-current liabilities Total liabilities Net assets Equity Contributed equity 23 Other shares subscribed 14 Reserves 24 Accumulated losses Total equity	Consolidated	Consolidated
	6 months	12 months
	31 Dec 2018	30 Jun 2018
	$’000	$’000
	23,367 1,940 20,651 - 6,963	23,295 1,868 12,451 57 7,491
	52,921 138,801 1,979 7,165	45,162 136,825 1,843 -
	147,945 200,866 20,328 3,060 8,104 242 206	138,668 183,830 15,622 3,135 8,138 - 161
	31,940 1,953 31,163 6,315	27,056 3,410 29,256 5,173
	39,431 71,371 129,495	37,839 64,895 118,935
	176,106 - 9,237 (55,848)	171,810 3,458 8,872 (65,205)
	129,495	118,935

The above consolidated statement of financial position should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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Consolidated statement of changes in equity For the period ended 31 December 2018

Consolidated Balance at 1 July 2017 Comprehensive income for the year Loss after income tax expense Other comprehensive income, net of tax Fair value changes in cash flow hedges Total comprehensive income for the year Transactions with owners in their capacity as owners Shares issued during the year Shares subscribed for but not yet paid Transaction costs Share-based payments – employees Share-based payments – other Total transactions with owners Balance at 30 June 2018 Balance at 1 July 2018 Comprehensive income for the period Profit after income tax expense Other comprehensive income, net of tax Fair value changes in cash flow hedges Total comprehensive income for the period Transactions with owners in their capacity as owners Shares issued during the period Transaction costs Share-based payments – employees Total transactions with owners Balance at 31 December 2018	Contributed	Other Shares	Translation	Cash Flow Hedge	Options	Accumulated	Total
	Equity	Subscribed	Reserve	Reserves	Reserve	Losses	Equity
	$’000	$’000	$’000	$’000	$’000	$’000	$’000
	122,187 - - -	- - - -	(7) - 2 -	- - - (264)	6,424 - - -	(47,827) (17,378) - -	80,777 (17,378) 2 (264)
	-	-	2	(264)	-	(17,378)	(17,640)
	52,413 - (2,790) - -	- 3,458 - - -	- - - - -	- - - - -	- - - 285 2,432	- - - - -	52,413 3,458 (2,790) 285 2,432
	49,623	3,458	-	-	2,717	-	55,798
	171,810	3,458	(5)	(264)	9,141	(65,205)	118,935
	171,810 - - -	3,458 - - -	(5) - 1 -	(264) - - (85)	9,141 - - -	(65,205) 9,357 - -	118,935 9,357 1 (85)
	-	-	1	(85)	-	9,357	9,273
	4,313 (17) -	(3,458) - -	- - -	- - -	- - 449	- - -	855 (17) 449
	4,296	(3,458)	-	-	449	-	1,287
	176,106	-	(4)	(349)	9,590	(55,848)	129,495

The above consolidated statement of changes in equity should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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Metro Mining Limited Consolidated statement of cash flows For the period ended 31 December 2018

Note Cash flows from operating activities Receipts from customers Payments to suppliers and employees Interest received Net cash provided by / (used in) operating activities 27 Cash flows from investing activities Payments for plant and equipment Payments for exploration and evaluation assets Payments for assets under construction Return of / (payments for) financial assurance and other security bonds Proceeds from sale of exploration and evaluation assets Net cash used in investing activities Cash flows from financing activities Proceeds from issue of shares Share issue transaction costs Proceeds from exercise of options Proceeds from borrowings Interest paid Finance lease payments Finance costs paid Repayment of borrowings Loans advanced Net cash provided by / (used in) financing activities Net increase / (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents Net foreign exchange difference Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the financial period / year Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the financial period / year 12	Consolidated	Consolidated
	6 months	12 months
	31 Dec 2018	30 Jun 2018
	$’000	$’000
	83,937 (80,321) 206	18,241 (23,119) 383
	3,822 (1,136) (261) (2,412) 123 1	(4,495) (1,903) (269) (47,080) (5,773) -
	(3,685) 4,313 (17) - - (2,413) (1,853) (318) - -	(55,025) 52,042 (2,790) 371 39,205 (2,849) (2,144) (1,492) (15,000) (41)
	(288) (151) 223 23,295	67,302 7,782 167 15,346
	23,367	23,295

The above consolidated statement of cash flows should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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Metro Mining Limited Notes to the financial statements 31 December 2018

Note 1. Significant Accounting Policies

Material accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the periods presented, unless otherwise stated.

a. Basis of preparation

These general purpose financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001 , Australian Accounting Standards and Interpretations of the Australian Accounting Standards Board and International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board. The Consolidated Entity is a for-profit entity for financial reporting purposes under Australian Accounting Standards.

Historical cost convention

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention except for the revaluation of selected non-current assets and financial assets and financial liabilities for which the fair value basis of accounting has been applied.

Comparatives

The current financial year of the Consolidated Entity is the six-month period 1 July 2018 to 31 December 2018. The comparative figures are for the 12-month period 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018. As such, the amounts presented in this financial report are not entirely comparable.

Rounding

The amounts contained in the financial report have been rounded to the nearest $1,000 (where rounding is applicable) where noted ($’000) under the option available to the Company under ASIC Corporations ( Rounding in Financial/Directors’ Reports ) Instrument 2016/191. The Company is an entity to which this legislative instrument applies.

Going concern

The financial report has been prepared on the going concern basis, which contemplates continuity of normal business activities and the realisation of assets and settlement of liabilities in the normal course of business. The Consolidated Entity has net current assets of $20,981,000 at 31 December 2018.

The directors believe that the going concern basis of preparation is appropriate for the following reasons:

• The Bauxite Hills mine is now in operation, having been commissioned in the second quarter of 2018, and is generating operating cash inflows for the entity.

• In June 2018, the mine ramped up to budgeted mining and transhipping rates, and the mine is cashflow positive.

Critical accounting estimates

The preparation of the financial statements requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise its judgement in the process of applying the Consolidated Entity's accounting policies. The areas involving a higher degree of judgement or complexity, or areas where assumptions and estimates are significant to the financial statements, are disclosed in note 2.

New accounting policies adopted during the period

With the exception of AASB 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers and AASB 9 Financial Instruments , which were early adopted from 1 July 2017, the Group has adopted all Australian Accounting Standards and Interpretations with mandatory applicability from 1 July 2018. The new standards and interpretations did not have a material impact on the Group’s financial statements.

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Note 1. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

b. Principles of consolidation

Parent entity information

In accordance with the Corporations Act 2001 , these financial statements present the results of the Consolidated Entity only. Supplementary information about the parent entity is disclosed in note 36.

The consolidated financial statements incorporate all the assets, liabilities and results of the parent, Metro Mining Limited, and all its subsidiaries.

Subsidiaries are entities that the parent controls. The parent controls an entity when it is exposed to, or has rights to, variable returns from its involvement with the entity, and can use its power to affect those returns. The effects of potential exercisable voting rights are considered when assessing whether control exists. Subsidiaries are fully consolidated from the date on which control is transferred to the parent. They are deconsolidated from the date that control ceases.

Intercompany transactions, balances and unrealised gains on transactions between entities in the Consolidated Entity are eliminated. Unrealised losses are also eliminated unless the transaction provides evidence of the impairment of the asset transferred. Accounting policies of subsidiaries have been changed where necessary to ensure consistency with the policies adopted by the Consolidated Entity.

The acquisition of subsidiaries is accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting. Refer to the Business Combinations accounting policy for further details. A change in ownership interest, without the loss of control, is accounted for as an equity transaction, where the difference between the consideration transferred and the book value of the share of the non-controlling interest acquired is recognised directly in equity attributable to the parent.

Where the Consolidated Entity loses control over a subsidiary, it derecognises the assets including goodwill, liabilities and non-controlling interest in the subsidiary together with any cumulative translation differences recognised in equity. The Consolidated Entity recognises the fair value of the consideration received and the fair value of any investment retained together with any gain or loss in profit or loss.

c. Operating segments

Operating segments are presented using the 'management approach', where the information presented is on the same basis as the internal reports provided to the chief operating decision makers (CODM). The CODM are responsible for the allocation of resources to operating segments and for assessing their performance.

d. Revenue

The Group early adopted AASB 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers , as permitted from 1 July 2017. To determine whether to recognise revenue, the Group follows a 5-step process:

1. Identifying the contract with a customer;

2. Identifying the performance obligations;

3. Determining the transaction price;

4. Allocating the transaction price to the performance obligations; and

5. Recognising revenue when/as performance obligation(s) are satisfied.

Revenue from contracts with customers is predominately sourced from the sale of bauxite from the Group’s Bauxite Hills mining operation.

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Note 1. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

d. Revenue (continued)

Sale of bauxite

The Company has determined that revenue from the sale of bauxite is to be recognised when the mined bauxite is loaded over the ocean-going vessel’s rail. At this point, the Group has satisfied all contractual service obligations under the sales agreement with the customer. The revenue is recognised at 100% of the sale value, calculated based on the ship’s draft survey at the loading port (to determine loaded volume) and a quality estimate (to determine moisture and specification) from samples taken at the loading port, issued by an independent laboratory. This represents the best estimate of the fair value of the cargo at the time of issuing the provisional invoices. Once the vessel is offloaded in China, a reconciliation is performed between the customer’s draft survey and the customer’s quality analysis and the final price is adjusted for accordingly.

Interest income

Interest revenue is recognised as interest accrues using the effective interest rate method. This is a method of calculating the amortised cost of a financial asset and allocating the interest income over the relevant period using the effective interest rate, which is the rate that exactly discounts estimated future cash receipts through the expected life of the financial asset to the net carrying amount of the financial asset.

Government grants

Grants from the government are recognised at their fair value where there is reasonable assurance that the grant will be received and the Consolidated Entity will comply with all the attached conditions. Government grants relating to costs are deferred and recognised in profit or loss over the period necessary to match them with the costs that they are intended to compensate. Government grants relating to the purchase or development of assets, including exploration and evaluation activities, are deducted from the carrying value of the asset.

e. Income tax

Metro Mining Limited and its wholly-owned Australian controlled entities implemented the tax consolidation legislation as of 1 July 2005.

The head entity, Metro Mining Limited, and the controlled entities in the tax consolidated group continue to account for their own current and deferred tax amounts. The Group has applied the group allocation approach in determining the appropriate amount of current taxes and deferred taxes to allocate to members of the tax consolidated group.

In addition to its own current and deferred tax amounts, the Company also recognises the current tax liabilities (or assets) and the deferred tax assets arising from unused tax losses and unused tax credits assumed from controlled entities in the tax consolidated group.

Assets or liabilities arising under tax funding agreements with the tax consolidated entities are recognised as amounts receivable from or payable to other entities in the Group.

Any difference between the amounts assumed and amounts receivable or payable under the tax funding agreement are recognised as a contribution to (or distribution from) wholly-owned tax consolidated entities.

The income tax expense or benefit for the year is the tax payable on that period's taxable income based on the applicable income tax rate adjusted by changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities attributable to temporary differences and unused tax losses, and under and over provisions in prior years where applicable.

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Note 1. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

e. Income tax (continued)

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognised for temporary differences at the tax rates expected to apply when the assets are recovered, or liabilities are settled, based on those tax rates that are enacted or substantively enacted, except for:

• When the deferred income tax asset or liability arises from the initial recognition of goodwill or an asset or liability in a transaction that is not a business combination and that, at the time of the transaction, affects neither the accounting nor taxable profits; or

• When the taxable temporary difference is associated with investments in subsidiaries, associates or interests in joint ventures, and the timing of the reversal can be controlled, and it is probable that the temporary difference will not reverse in the foreseeable future.

Deferred tax assets are recognised for deductible temporary differences and unused tax losses only if it is probable that future taxable amounts will be available to utilise those temporary differences and losses.

The carrying amounts of recognised and unrecognised deferred tax assets are reviewed each reporting date. Deferred tax assets recognised are reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that future taxable profits will be available for the carrying amount to be recovered. Previously unrecognised deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that there are future taxable profits available to recover the asset.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset only where there is a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets against current tax liabilities and deferred tax assets against deferred tax liabilities; and they relate to the same taxable authority or either the same taxable entity, or different taxable entities which intend to settle simultaneously.

f. Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents includes cash on hand, deposits held at call with financial institutions and other short-term, highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and which are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value.

g. Trade and other receivables

Other receivables are recognised at amortised cost, less any provision for impairment.

h. Stores inventories

Bulk inventories (fuel, oils, etc) are carried at and consumed at a weighted average cost price.

The carrying value of critical spares and other consumables stock is determined on a first in, first-out basis.

i. Bauxite inventories

Bauxite inventories are carried at the weighted average cost of extraction to the stage of processing the material has reached, or net realisable value, whichever is the lower. All direct costs of extraction plus site overheads are apportioned to determine the cost of extraction. The net realisable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less the cost of completion and selling expenses.

j. Financial assets

Classification, initial recognition and measurement

The Group early adopted AASB 9 Financial Instruments , as permitted from 1 July 2017.

Financial assets are classified in the following categories: financial assets at amortised cost, fair value through profit and loss (FVTPL) and fair value through other comprehensive income (FVOCI). The classification depends on the purpose for which the assets were acquired.

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Note 1. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

j. Financial assets (continued)

Classification, initial recognition and measurement (continued)

• Amortised cost – Applies to instruments that are held within a business model whose objective is to hold assets to collect contractual cash flows and the contractual terms of the financial asset represent contractual cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest.

• FVTPL - Applies to instruments which are within a business model where the objective is neither to hold to collect contractual cash flows nor hold to sell.

• FVOCI - Applies to instruments which satisfy the requirements of the business model test and contractual cashflow test. It also applies to some held for trading financial assets whereby the FVOCI election was made.

Management classifies its investments at initial recognition and re-evaluates this classification each reporting date.

Regular purchases and sales of financial assets are recognised on trade-date; the date on which the Group commits to purchase or sell the asset. Financial assets not carried at FVTPL are initially recognised at fair value plus transaction costs. Financial assets carried at FVTPL are initially recognised at fair value and transaction costs are expensed in the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income.

Subsequent measurement

(i) Financial assets at amortised cost

After initial measurement, such financial assets are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest rate (EIR) method. Amortised cost is calculated by considering any discount or premium on acquisition and fees or costs that are an integral part of the EIR. The EIR amortisation is included in finance income in the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income. This category generally applies to trade and other receivables.

(ii) Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

Financial assets at FVTPL are subsequently carried at fair value. Gains or losses arising from changes in the fair value are presented in the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income within other income or other expenses in the period in which they arise. Income such as interest and dividends from financial assets at FVTPL is recognised separately to gains or losses in the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income as part of revenue from continuing operations when the Group’s right to receive payments is established.

(iii) Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income

Financial assets classified as FVOCI are subsequently carried at fair value. Gains or losses arising from changes in the fair value are presented in other comprehensive income with the exception of impairment which is recognised in the statement of profit or loss immediately. When instruments classified as FVOCI are sold, the accumulated fair value adjustments recognised in other comprehensive income are reclassified in the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income.

Derecognition

A financial asset (or, where applicable, a part of a financial asset or part of a group of similar financial assets) is primarily derecognised (i.e. removed from the Group’s consolidated statement of financial position) when:

• The rights to receive cash flows from the asset have expired; or

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Note 1. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

j. Financial assets (continued)

Derecognition (continued)

• The Group has transferred its rights to receive cash flows from the asset or has assumed an obligation to pay the received cash flows in full, without material delay, to a third party under a ‘pass-through’ arrangement; and either (a) the Group has transferred substantially all the risks and rewards of the asset, or (b) the Group has neither transferred nor retained substantially all the risks and rewards of the asset, but has transferred control of the asset.

When the Group has transferred its rights to receive cash flows from an asset or has entered into a passthrough arrangement, it evaluates if, and to what extent, it has retained the risks and rewards of ownership. When it has neither transferred nor retained substantially all of the risks and rewards of the asset, nor transferred control of the asset, the Group continues to recognise the transferred asset to the extent of its continuing involvement. In that case, the Group also recognises an associated liability. The transferred asset and the associated liability are measured on a basis that reflects the rights and obligations that the Group has retained.

Continuing involvement that takes the form of a guarantee over the transferred asset is measured at the lower of the original carrying amount of the asset and the maximum amount of consideration that the Group could be required to repay.

Impairment of financial assets

The Group applies a general and simplified approach to the measurement of expected credit losses (ECLs).

Under the general approach the Group applies a three-stage model for measuring ECLs based on changes in credit quality since initial recognition including:

• Stage 1: 12-month ECL - Recognised on “good” exposures where there has not been a significant increase in credit risk since initial recognition, the loss represents the probability of default from events that are possible over the next 12 months and not the cash flows the Group expects to lose over that period.

• Stage 2: Lifetime ECL - Where there has been a significant increase in credit risk since initial recognition however default has not yet occurred, the loss represents the credit losses expected over the remaining life of the asset.

• Stage 3: Lifetime ECL (credit impaired) - Financial asset becomes credit impaired as a result of an event which has had a detrimental impact on future cash flows.

The Group assesses the credit risk and probability of default of financial assets by reference to external rating agencies, where available, on an asset by asset basis. The Group has determined a financial asset has low credit risk when it is equivalent to an investment grade quality. Where forward looking information is not available, the Group applies the rebuttable presumption that credit risk has increased significantly when contractual payments are more than 30 days past due (entry into stage 2: Lifetime ECL) and, when contractual payments are greater than 90 days past due, the asset is credit impaired (entry into stage 3: Lifetime ECL).

For trade and other receivables which do not contain a significant financing component, AASB 9 offers a policy choice between the application of the general model, as detailed above, or a simplified approach. Under the simplified approach, the tracking of changes in credit risk is not required, but instead requires the recognition of lifetime ECLs at all times and allows the use of a provision matrix, incorporating the probability of default, as a practical expedient. The Group has elected to apply the simplified approach for trade and other receivables.

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Note 1. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

k. Financial liabilities

Initial recognition and measurement

Financial liabilities are classified, at initial recognition, as financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss or loans and borrowings. All financial liabilities are recognised initially at fair value and, in the case of loans and borrowings and payables, net of directly attributable transaction costs. The Group’s financial liabilities include trade and other payables, loans and borrowings including bank overdrafts and derivative financial instruments.

Subsequent measurement

The measurement of financial liabilities depends on their classification, as described below:

(i) Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss include financial liabilities held for trading. Financial liabilities are classified as held for trading if they are incurred for the purpose of repurchasing in the near term. This category also includes derivative financial instruments entered into by the Group that are not designated as hedging instruments in hedge relationships as defined by AASB 9 Financial Instruments . Separated embedded derivatives are also classified as held for trading unless they are designated as effective hedging instruments. Gains or losses on liabilities held for trading are recognised in the statement of profit or loss. Financial liabilities designated upon initial recognition at fair value through profit or loss are designated at the initial date of recognition, and only if the criteria in AASB 9 are satisfied. The Group has not designated any financial liability as at fair value through profit or loss.

(ii) Loans and borrowings

This is the category most relevant to the Group. After initial recognition, interest-bearing loans and borrowings are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the EIR method. Gains and losses are recognised in profit or loss when the liabilities are derecognised as well as through the EIR amortisation process. Amortised cost is calculated by taking into account any discount or premium on acquisition and fees or costs that are an integral part of the EIR.

The EIR amortisation is included as finance costs in the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income, unless capitalised as borrowing costs that are directly attributable to the acquisition, construction or production of a qualifying asset in accordance with AASB 123 Borrowing Costs . This category generally applies to interest-bearing loans and borrowings. For more information, refer to note 20.

Derecognition

A financial liability is derecognised when the obligation under the liability is discharged or cancelled or expires. When an existing financial liability is replaced by another from the same lender on substantially different terms, or the terms of an existing liability are substantially modified, such an exchange or modification is treated as the derecognition of the original liability and the recognition of a new liability. The difference in the respective carrying amounts is recognised in the statement of profit or loss.

l. Derivative financial instruments and hedge accounting

Initial recognition and subsequent measurement

The Group uses derivative financial instruments, such as forward currency contracts, interest rate swaps and forward commodity contracts, to hedge its foreign currency risks, interest rate risks and commodity price risks, respectively. Such derivative financial instruments are initially recognised at fair value on the date on which a derivative contract is entered into and are subsequently remeasured at fair value on each reporting date. Derivatives are carried as financial assets when the fair value is positive and as financial liabilities when the fair value is negative.

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Note 1. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

l. Derivative financial instruments and hedge accounting (continued)

Initial recognition and subsequent measurement (continued)

Hedges that meet the strict criteria of hedge accounting are accounted for as described below.

Any gains or losses arising from changes in the fair value of derivatives are taken directly to profit or loss, except for the effective portion of cash flow hedges and the time value of options, which are recognised in other comprehensive income and later reclassified to profit and loss when the hedged item affects profit or loss.

Cash flow hedges are those derivatives that hedge the Group’s exposure to variability in cash flows that are either attributable to a particular risk associated with a recognised asset or liability or a highly probable forecast transaction or the foreign currency risk in an unrecognised firm commitment.

At the inception of a hedge relationship, the Group formally designates and documents the hedge relationship to which it wishes to apply hedge accounting, and the risk management objective and strategy for undertaking the hedge. The documentation includes identification of the hedging instrument, the hedged item or transaction, the nature of the risk being hedged and how the entity will assess the effectiveness of changes in the hedging instrument’s fair value in offsetting the exposure to changes in the hedged item’s fair value or cash flows attributable to the hedged risk.

Such hedges are expected to be highly effective in achieving offsetting changes in fair value or cash flows and are assessed on an ongoing basis to determine that they actually have been highly effective throughout the financial reporting periods for which they were designated.

If the hedging instrument expires or is sold, terminated or exercised without replacement or rollover (as part of the hedging strategy), or if its designation as a hedge is revoked, or when the hedge no longer meets the criteria for hedge accounting, any cumulative gain or loss previously recognised in other comprehensive income remains separately in equity until the forecast transaction occurs.

m. Property, plant and equipment

Plant and equipment is stated at historical cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment. Historical cost includes expenditure that is directly attributable to the acquisition of the items. Subsequent costs are included in the asset’s carrying amount or recognised as a separate asset, as appropriate, only when it is probable that future economic benefits associated with the item will flow to the Consolidated Entity and the cost of the item can be measured reliably. All other repairs and maintenance are charged to profit or loss during the financial period in which they are incurred.

Depreciation is calculated on either a straight-line basis or on a units of production basis to write off the net cost of each item of property, plant and equipment over its expected useful life as follows:

▪	Plant and equipment	Units of production
▪	Infrastructure	Units of production
▪	Ancillary assets
	- Software	20% per annum
	- Office equipment	33% per annum
	- Field equipment	20% per annum
	- Motor vehicles	33% per annum
	- Heavy equipment	33% per annum

The residual values, useful lives and depreciation methods are reviewed, and adjusted if appropriate, at each reporting date.

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Note 1. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

m. Property, plant and equipment (continued)

An item of property, plant and equipment is derecognised upon disposal or when there is no future economic benefit to the Consolidated Entity. Gains and losses between the carrying amount and the disposal proceeds are taken to profit or loss.

Other mineral assets

Other mineral assets include the following types of assets:

• Capitalised expenditure from ‘Exploration and evaluation assets’ which is transferred to ‘Other mineral assets’ once work completed to date supports the future development of the property and such development receives appropriate approvals;

• The cost of rehabilitation recognised as a rehabilitation asset which is amortised to the profit or loss over the period of rehabilitation, usually being the mine life; and

• The fair value attributable to mineral reserves and the portion of mineral resources considered to be probable of economic extraction at the time of an acquisition.

Other mineral assets are deprecated over the life of the mine on a units of production basis.

Mine development assets

Mine development expenditure incurred is capitalised as a ‘Mine Development Asset’ and is depreciated over the life of the mine on a units of production basis.

Assets under construction

All expenditure on the construction, installation or completion of infrastructure facilities is capitalised in ‘Assets under construction’, a sub-category of ’Property, Plant and Equipment, until such time as they are completed and capable of intended use. At this time, these assets will be transferred to the relevant category of Property, Plant and Equipment to be depreciated over their assessed useful lives.

n. Exploration and evaluation assets

Exploration and evaluation expenditure in relation to separate areas of interest for which rights of tenure are current is carried forward as an asset in the statement of financial position where it is expected that the expenditure will be recovered through the successful development and exploitation of an area of interest, or by its sale; or exploration activities are continuing in an area and activities have not reached a stage which permits a reasonable estimate of the existence or otherwise of economically recoverable reserves. Where a project or an area of interest has been abandoned, the expenditure incurred thereon is written off in the year in which the decision is made.

o. Borrowing costs

Borrowing costs directly attributable to the acquisition, construction, or production of assets that necessarily take a substantial period of time to prepare for their intended use are added to the cost of those assets until such time as the assets are substantially ready for their intended use.

All other borrowing costs are recognised in profit or loss in the period in which they are incurred.

p. Leases

Leases of fixed assets, where substantially all the risks and benefits incidental to the ownership of the asset – but not the legal ownership – are transferred to entities in the Consolidated Entity, are classified as finance leases.

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Note 1. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

p. Leases (continued)

Finance leases are capitalised by recognising an asset and a liability at the lower of the amounts equal to the fair value of the leased property or the present value of the minimum lease payments, including any guaranteed residual values. Lease payments are allocated between the reduction of the lease liability and the lease interest expense for the period.

Leased haulage trucks are depreciated on a straight-line basis over the shorter of their estimated useful lives or the lease term.

Leased plant and equipment and leased infrastructure are depreciated on a units of production basis over the life of the mine.

Lease payments for operating leases, where substantially all the risks and benefits remain with the lessor, are recognised as expenses in the period in which they are incurred.

q. Restoration, rehabilitation and environmental expenditure

Costs of site restoration for development activities are provided for over the life of the area of interest. When development commences, site restoration costs would include the dismantling and removal of mining plant, equipment and building structures, waste removal, and rehabilitation of the site in accordance with clauses of mining permits. Such costs will be determined using estimates of future costs, current legal requirements and technology on an undiscounted basis.

Estimates of future costs are reassessed at least annually. Changes in estimates relating to areas of interest in the exploration and evaluation phase are dealt with retrospectively, with any amounts that would have been written off or provided against under the accounting policy for exploration and evaluation immediately written off.

Restoration from exploration drilling is carried out at the time of drilling and accordingly no provision is required.

r. Impairment of non-financial assets

Where applicable, goodwill and other intangible assets that have an indefinite useful life are not subject to amortisation and are tested annually for impairment, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that they might be impaired. Other non-financial assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. An impairment loss is recognised for the amount by which the asset's carrying amount exceeds its recoverable amount.

Recoverable amount is the higher of an asset’s fair value less costs of disposal and value-in-use. The valuein-use is the present value of the estimated future cash flows relating to the asset using a pre-tax discount rate specific to the asset or cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs. Assets that do not have independent cash flows are grouped together to form a cash-generating unit.

s. Joint arrangements

The Consolidated Entity undertakes a number of business activities through joint arrangements. A joint arrangement is an arrangement over which two or more parties have joint control. Joint control is the contractually agreed sharing of control over an arrangement which exists only when the decisions about the relevant activities (being those that significantly affect the returns of the arrangement) require the unanimous consent of the parties sharing control. The Consolidated Entity’s joint arrangements are joint operations.

Joint operations

A joint operation is a type of joint arrangement in which the parties with joint control of the arrangement have rights to the assets and obligations for the liabilities relating to the arrangement.

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Note 1. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

s. Joint arrangements (continued)

Joint operations (continued)

In relation to interests in joint operations, the financial statements of the Consolidated Entity include:

• Assets, including the Consolidated Entity’s share of any assets jointly held;

• Liabilities, including the Consolidated Entity’s share of any liabilities incurred jointly;

• Revenue from the sale of the Consolidated Entity’s share of the output arising from the joint operation; and

• Expenses, including the Consolidated Entity’s share of any expenses incurred jointly.

All such amounts are measured in accordance with the terms of each arrangement which are in proportion to the Consolidated Entity’s interest in the joint operation.

Reimbursement of the costs of the operator of the joint arrangement

When the Consolidated Entity charges a management fee to cover general costs incurred in carrying out activities on behalf of the joint arrangement, the general overhead expenses and the management fee are recognised in the statement of profit or loss as an expense and income, respectively.

t. Borrowings

Loans and borrowings are initially recognised at the fair value of the consideration received, net of transaction costs. They are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Where there is an unconditional right to defer settlement of the liability for at least 12 months after the reporting date, the loans or borrowings are classified as non-current.

u. Provisions

Provisions are recognised when the Consolidated Entity has a present (legal or constructive) obligation as a result of a past event, it is probable the Consolidated Entity will be required to settle the obligation, and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation. The amount recognised as a provision is the best estimate of the consideration required to settle the present obligation at the reporting date, taking into account the risks and uncertainties surrounding the obligation. If the time value of money is material, provisions are discounted using a current pre-tax rate specific to the liability. The increase in the provision resulting from the passage of time is recognised as a finance cost.

v. Employee benefits

Wages and salaries and annual leave

Liabilities for wages and salaries, including non-monetary benefits, annual leave and long service leave expected to be settled within 12 months of the reporting date are recognised in current liabilities in respect of employees' services up to the reporting date and are measured at the amounts expected to be paid when the liabilities are settled.

Share-based payments

Equity-settled share-based compensation benefits are provided to directors and employees.

Equity-settled transactions are awards of shares, or options over shares, that are provided to employees in exchange for the rendering of services. Cash-settled transactions are awards of cash for the exchange of services, where the amount of cash is determined by reference to the share price.

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Note 1. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

v. Employee benefits (continued)

Share-based payments (continued)

The cost of equity-settled transactions is measured at fair value on grant date. Fair value is independently determined using an appropriate option pricing model that takes into account the exercise price, the term of the option, the impact of dilution, the share price at grant date and expected price volatility of the underlying share, the expected dividend yield and the risk free interest rate for the term of the option, together with non-vesting conditions that do not determine whether the Consolidated Entity receives the services that entitle the employees to receive payment. No account is taken of any other vesting conditions.

The cost of equity-settled transactions is recognised as an expense with a corresponding increase in equity over the vesting period. The cumulative charge to profit or loss is calculated based on the grant date fair value of the award, the best estimate of the number of awards that are likely to vest and the expired portion of the vesting period. The amount recognised in profit or loss for the period is the cumulative amount calculated at each reporting date less amounts already recognised in previous periods.

Market conditions are taken into consideration in determining fair value. Therefore, any awards subject to market conditions are considered to vest irrespective of whether that market condition has been met, provided all other conditions are satisfied.

If equity-settled awards are modified, as a minimum an expense is recognised as if the modification has not been made. An additional expense is recognised, over the remaining vesting period, for any modification that increases the total fair value of the share-based compensation benefit as at the date of modification.

If the non-vesting condition is within the control of the Consolidated Entity or employee, the failure to satisfy the condition is treated as a cancellation. If the condition is not within the control of the Consolidated Entity or employee and is not satisfied during the vesting period, any remaining expense for the award is recognised over the remaining vesting period, unless the award is forfeited.

If equity-settled awards are cancelled, it is treated as if it has vested on the date of cancellation, and any remaining expense is recognised immediately. If a new replacement award is substituted for the cancelled award, the cancelled and new award are treated as if they were a modification.

w. Dividends

Dividends are recognised when declared during the financial year and no longer at the discretion of the Company.

x. Business combinations

The acquisition method of accounting is used to account for business combinations regardless of whether equity instruments or other assets are acquired.

The consideration transferred is the sum of the acquisition-date fair values of the assets transferred, equity instruments issued, or liabilities incurred by the acquirer to former owners of the acquiree and the amount of any non-controlling interest in the acquiree. For each business combination, the non-controlling interest in the acquiree is measured at either fair value or at the proportionate share of the acquiree's identifiable net assets. All acquisition costs are expensed as incurred to profit or loss.

On the acquisition of a business, the Consolidated Entity assesses the financial assets acquired and liabilities assumed for appropriate classification and designation in accordance with the contractual terms, economic conditions, the Consolidated Entity's operating or accounting policies and other pertinent conditions in existence at the acquisition-date.

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Note 1. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

x. Business combinations (continued)

Where the business combination is achieved in stages, the Consolidated Entity re-measures its previously held equity interest in the acquiree at the acquisition-date fair value and the difference between the fair value and the previous carrying amount is recognised in profit or loss.

Contingent consideration to be transferred by the acquirer is recognised at the acquisition-date fair value. Subsequent changes in the fair value of contingent consideration classified as an asset or liability is recognised in profit or loss. Contingent consideration classified as equity is not re-measured and its subsequent settlement is accounted for within equity.

The difference between the acquisition-date fair value of assets acquired, liabilities assumed and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree and the fair value of the consideration transferred and the fair value of any pre-existing investment in the acquiree is recognised as goodwill. If the consideration transferred and the pre-existing fair value is less than the fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired, being a bargain purchase to the acquirer, the difference is recognised as a gain directly in profit or loss by the acquirer on the acquisition-date, but only after a reassessment of the identification and measurement of the net assets acquired, the non-controlling interest in the acquiree, if any, the consideration transferred and the acquirer's previously held equity interest in the acquirer.

Business combinations are initially accounted for on a provisional basis. The acquirer retrospectively adjusts the provisional amounts recognised and also recognises additional assets or liabilities during the measurement period, based on new information obtained about the facts and circumstances that existed at the acquisition-date. The measurement period ends on either the earlier of (i) 12 months from the date of the acquisition or (ii) when the acquirer receives all the information possible to determine fair value.

During the current financial period, there have been no changes to the business combination provision accounting applied in the prior year.

y. Investments in associates

Associates are those entities in which the Consolidated Entity has significant influence, but not control, over the financial and operating policies. Significant influence is presumed to exist when the Consolidated Entity holds between 20 and 50 percent of the voting power of another entity.

Investments in associates are accounted for using the equity method (equity-accounted investees) and are initially recognised at cost. The cost of the investment includes transaction costs.

The consolidated financial statements include the Consolidated Entity’s share of the profit or loss and other comprehensive income of equity-accounted investees, after adjustments to align the accounting policies with those of the Consolidated Entity, from the date that significant influence commences until the date that significant influence ceases.

When the Consolidated Entity’s share of losses exceeds its interest in an equity-accounted investee, the carrying amount of that interest, including any long-term investments that form part thereof, is reduced to zero, and the recognition of further losses is discontinued except to the extent that the Consolidated Entity has an obligation or has made payments on behalf of the investee.

z. Earnings per share

Basic earnings per share

Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the profit attributable to the owners of Metro Mining Limited, excluding any costs of servicing equity other than ordinary shares, by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the financial year, adjusted for bonus elements in ordinary shares issued during the financial period.

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Note 1. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

z. Earnings per share (continued)

Diluted earnings per share

Diluted earnings per share adjusts the figures used in the determination of basic earnings per share to take into account the after-income tax effect of interest and other financing costs associated with dilutive potential ordinary shares and the weighted average number of shares assumed to have been issued for no consideration in relation to dilutive potential ordinary shares.

aa. Goods and services tax (GST) and other similar taxes

Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of the amount of associated GST, unless the GST incurred is not recoverable from the tax authority. In this case it is recognised as part of the cost of the acquisition of the asset or as part of the expense.

Receivables and payables are stated inclusive of the amount of GST receivable or payable. The net amount of GST recoverable from, or payable to, the tax authority is included in other receivables or other payables in the statement of financial position.

Cash flows are presented on a gross basis. The GST components of cash flows arising from investing or financing activities which are recoverable from, or payable to the tax authority, are presented as operating cash flows.

Commitments and contingencies are disclosed net of the amount of GST recoverable from, or payable to, the tax authority.

ab. New accounting standards for application in future periods

Accounting standards issued by the AASB that are not yet mandatorily applicable to the Consolidated Entity, together with an assessment of the potential impact of such pronouncements on the Consolidated Entity when adopted in future periods, are discussed below:

• (i) AASB 16: Leases (applicable to annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2019)

When effective, this Standard will replace the current accounting requirements applicable to leases in AASB 117 : Leases and related interpretations. AASB 16 introduces a single leasee accounting model that eliminates the requirement for leases to be classified as operating or finance leases.

The main changes introduced by the new Standard include:

• Recognition of a right-to-use asset and liability for all leases (excluding short term leases with less than 12 months of tenure and leases relating to low-value assets);

• Depreciation of right-to-use assets in line with AASB 116 : Property, Plant and Equipment in profit or loss and unwinding of the liability in principal and interest components;

• Inclusion of variable lease payments that depend on an index or a rate in the initial measurement of the lease liability using the index or rate at the commencement date;

• Application of a practical expedient to permit a lessee to elect not to separate non-lease components and instead account for all components as a lease; and

• Inclusion of additional disclosure requirements.

The transitional provisions of AASB 16 allow a lessee to either retrospectively apply the Standard to comparatives in line with AASB 108 or recognise the cumulative effect of retrospective application as an adjustment to opening equity on the date of initial application.

Applying AASB 16 would impact the Consolidated Entity’s financial statements at 31 December 2018 by increasing current assets by $142,651 and current liabilities by $3,141,138; and increasing non-current assets by $9,816,690 and non-current liabilities by $4,937,940. The increase in the profit for the period would be $111,136.

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Note 1. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

ab. New accounting standards for application in future periods (continued)

• (ii) AASB 2017-7: Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards– Long-term Interests in Associates and Joint Ventures (applicable to annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2019)

This Standard amends AASB 128 Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures to clarify that an entity is required to account for long- term interests in an associate or joint venture, which in substance form part of the net investment in the associate or joint venture but to which the equity method is not applied, using AASB 9 Financial Instruments before applying the loss allocation and impairment requirements in AASB 128.

There would be no material impact on the Consolidated Entity’s financial statements for the period ended 31 December 2018.

• (iii) AASB 2018-1: Annual Improvements to IFRS Standards 2015- 2017 Cycle (applicable to annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2019)

The amendments clarify certain requirements in:

• AASB 3 Business Combinations and AASB 11 Joint Arrangements - previously held interest in a joint operation;

• AASB 112 Income Taxes - income tax consequences of payments on financial instruments classified as equity; and

• AASB 123 Borrowing Costs - borrowing costs eligible for capitalisation.

There would be no material impact on the Consolidated Entity’s financial statements for the period ended 31 December 2018.

• (iv) AASB Interpretation 23, and relevant amending standards: Uncertainty over Income Tax Treatments (applicable to annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2019)

The Interpretation clarifies the application of the recognition and measurement criteria in AASB 112 Income Taxes when there is uncertainty over income tax treatments. The Interpretation specifically addresses the following:

• Whether an entity considers uncertain tax treatments separately;

• The assumptions an entity makes about the examination of tax treatments by taxation authorities;

• How an entity determines taxable profit / tax (loss), tax bases, unused tax losses, unused tax credits and tax rates; and

• How an entity considers changes in facts and circumstances.

There would be no material impact on the Consolidated Entity’s financial statements for the period ended 31 December 2018.

• (v) AASB 2014-10: Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Sale or Contribution of Assets between an Investor and its Associate or Joint Venture (applicable to annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2022)

The amendments clarify that a full gain or loss is recognised when a transfer to an associate or joint venture involves a business as defined in AASB 3 Business Combinations . Any gain or loss resulting from the sale or contribution of assets that does not constitute a business, however, is recognised only to the extent of unrelated investors’ interests in the associate or joint venture.

AASB 2015-10 deferred the mandatory effective date (application date) of AASB 2014-10 so that the amendments were required to be applied for annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2018 instead of 1 January 2016. AASB 2017-5 further defers the effective date of the amendments made in AASB 2014-10 to periods beginning on or after 1 January 2022.

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Note 1. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

ab. New accounting standards for application in future periods (continued)

There would be no material impact on the Consolidated Entity’s financial statements for the period ended 31 December 2018.

Note 2. Critical Accounting Judgements, Estimates and Assumptions

The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts in the financial statements. Management continually evaluates its judgements and estimates in relation to assets, liabilities, contingent liabilities, revenue and expenses.

Management bases its judgements, estimates and assumptions on historical experience and on various other factors, including expectations of future events, management believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. The resulting accounting judgements and estimates will seldom equal the related actual results. The judgements, estimates and assumptions that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year are discussed below:

Recovery of deferred tax assets – note 11

derived in future periods against which to offset these assets.

the probability associated with realising these cash flows and makes an assessment of whether the deferred tax assets of the Group should be recognised.

With the Group successfully ramping up production at its Bauxite Hills Project and recording its maiden profit before tax for the six-month period ended 31 December 2018, the Group has determined it is probable that an increased portion of its carry forward tax losses and temporary differences will be used to offset future taxable profits.

Capitalisation of project development costs – note 16

Costs that are directly attributable to bringing the Bauxite Hills mine into production have been capitalised to the property, plant, and equipment during the year as permitted under Australian Accounting Standards. The expenses capitalised include:

• cost of construction of fixed infrastructure, civils, camp and electrical works;

• wages and salaries of those employees working solely on the project construction; and

• the portion of eligible borrowing costs and interest attributable to bringing the Bauxite Hills mine to substantial completion.

Following the completion of construction in April 2018, the development assets have been categorised to an appropriate group of Property, Plant and Equipment and are being amortised over their useful lives once the assets are deemed ready for intended use.

Carrying value of exploration and evaluation assets – note 18

Exploration and evaluation costs are only capitalised where they are expected to be recovered either through successful development or sale of the relevant mineral interest. Judgement is applied in considering whether indicators of impairment exist under AASB 6 Exploration for and Evaluation of Mineral Resources (AASB 6) and in measuring recoverable amount under AASB 136 Impairment of Assets when AASB 6 impairment indicators are identified.

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Note 2. Critical Accounting Judgements, Estimates and Assumptions (continued)

Measuring the recoverable amount of exploration tenements can involve significant estimation, particularly in circumstances where the exploration and evaluation activity has not yet reached a stage where reliable estimates of forecast cash flows can be determined or no offer from a third-party purchaser is available in respect of the specific tenements. In these circumstances, recoverable amount is often assessed with reference to comparable market transactions or companies. The reasonability of such assessments is predicated on the selected transaction and entities being comparable or appropriate adjustments being made to reflect the unique risks and opportunities associated with a specific exploration tenement. This is in contrast to circumstances where the Group elects to relinquish or otherwise exit a tenement. In such circumstances, recoverable amount is measured with reference to consideration receivable by the Group at the time of exit (which is typically $nil).

Rehabilitation provision - note 22

Provisions are raised for rehabilitating the mine site and related production facilities as soon as an obligation exists.

These provisions have been created based on the Group’s internal estimates. Assumptions based on the current economic environment have been made which management believes are a reasonable basis upon which to estimate the future liability. However, actual rehabilitation costs are ultimately dependent upon future market prices for the necessary rehabilitation works required that will reflect market conditions at the relevant time.

Note 3. Operating Segments

Identification of reportable operating segments

The Consolidated Entity has identified its operating segments based on the internal reports that are reviewed and used by the Board of Directors (chief operating decision makers) in assessing performance and determining the allocation of resources. Financial information provided to the Board is currently at the consolidated level.

The Consolidated Entity is managed primarily on a geographic basis; that is the location of the respective areas of interest (tenements). Areas of interest in Australia and Myanmar are not currently identified as separate operating segments. Activity in Myanmar in the current financial period relates solely to business development and is insignificant in comparison to the activity of the Consolidated Entity as a whole. The carrying value of non-cash assets in Myanmar at the reporting date is $nil (30 June 2018: $nil)

Accordingly, management currently identifies the Consolidated Entity as having only one reportable segment, being exploration for coal and bauxite. All significant operating decisions are based upon analysis of the Consolidated Entity as one segment. The financial results from this segment are equivalent to the financial statements of the Consolidated Entity as a whole.

The Consolidated Entity’s customers are all located in one geographic area, China, with 100% of the revenue from sales of bauxite derived in the period being from that area. The Consolidated Entity had two customers which accounted for greater than 10% of its revenue from contracts with customers during the operating period.

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Note 4. Revenue from Contracts with Customers Revenue from sales of bauxite Total revenue from contracts with customers	Consolidated	Consolidated
	6 months	12 months
	31 Dec 2018	30 Jun 2018
	$’000	$’000
	93,235	25,304
	93,235	25,304

• The Group sold 100% of its 2018 production under the existing binding off-take agreement (with the majority of revenues recognised during this financial period being supplied as part of that agreement) or via contracted spot sales. With operations commencing in mid-April 2018, twentyseven ocean-going vessels completed loading in the six-month period ended 31 December 2018.

• The Groups’ bauxite is sold on the INCO terms Cost Insurance and Freight (CIF) from the Port of Skardon River, Queensland to main ports in China. The binding off-take pricing is based on a formula linked to the published Chinese Alumina index (Aladdiny). Spot sale prices are negotiated based on the bauxite spot market price at the time of signing the spot sale contracts. Both the binding offtake and spot sales contracts contain agreed product specification ranges and have usual provisions for bonuses and penalties for variances therefrom.

• Payment is received for each shipment via irrevocable Letter of Credit for between 85% - 90% of the unadjusted cargo value, with the balancing receipt (including bonus or penalty) drawn down after the product has been discharged and analysed by the customer in China.

Note 5. Cost of Sales Production expenses Depreciation expense Amortisation expense Leasing expenses Selling and distribution expenses Ocean freight Royalties expense Marketing expense (i) Total cost of sales	Consolidated	Consolidated
	6 months	12 months
	31 Dec 2018	30 Jun 2018
	$’000	$’000
	40,217 763 2,392 321 29,593 9,383 930	17,625 233 1,092 307 7,226 2,689 709
	83,599	29,881

• (i) Marketing expenses consist of commission paid to overseas marketing representatives together with their office and travel expenses.

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Note 6. Other Income Joint venture income Other income Total other income	Consolidated	Consolidated
	6 months	12 months
	31 Dec 2018	30 Jun 2018
	$’000	$’000
	50 3	100 129
	53	229

Note 7. Impairment Expenses

Impairment of coal assets Other tenement impairments Other plant and equipment and investment assets impaired Total impairment expenses	- - -	5,000 65 55
	-	5,120

As required by Australian Accounting Standards, at 31 December 2018, the Group reviewed its various areas of interest for the existence of impairment indicators. Refer to note 18 Exploration and Evaluation Assets for further details.

Note 8. Administrative Expenses

Salary and wages expenses Share-based payments Occupancy costs Depreciation Professional fees Owner-operator transition costs (i) Acquisition expenses Bank fees Other expenses Total administrative expenses	1,312 324 73 11 484 497 - 142 546	2,801 296 153 48 898 - - 125 773
	3,389	5,094

• (i) In December 2018, the Company made the decision to transition to an owner operator model for mining and haulage services, and as a result, notice was provided to SAB Mining to terminate the Mining Services Agreement. The Company is working with SAB Mining to give effect to an orderly transition to an owner operator model prior to the recommencement of mining operations in late March 2019.

Note 9. Finance Costs Interest paid (ii) Borrowing costs Other finance cost Total finance costs	2,398 1,298 324	1,310 568 180
	4,020	2,058

• (i) During the current financial period there was no capitalisation of interest to Other Mineral Assets in accordance with AASB123 Borrowing Costs (June 2018: $1,787,000). No deferred borrowing cost amortisation was capitalised to Other Mineral Assets in accordance with AASB 123 Borrowing Costs (June 2018 $1,225,000).

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Note 10. Finance Income

Interest income Total finance income

Consolidated	Consolidated
6 months	12 months
31 Dec 2018	30 Jun 2018
$’000	$’000
179	305
179	305

Note 11. Income Tax

Numerical reconciliation of income tax benefit to prima facie tax payable Profit / (loss) before income tax expense / (benefit) Income tax using the Company’s domestic tax rate of 30% (30 Jun 2018: 30%) Amounts that are not deductible/(taxable) in calculating taxable income: Share-based payments Other permanent differences Tax losses (recognised) Deferred tax asset not recognised on current period / year loss Total income tax expense/(benefit)		2,192 658 97 19 (7,939) -		(17,378) (5,214) 106 28 - 5,080
		(7,165)		-

Deferred tax assets Exploration and evaluation expenditure Rehabilitation provision Other provisions and accruals Lease liabilities Other deductible temporary differences Tax losses carried forward Property, plant and equipment (including other mineral assets) Inventory Leased assets Other temporary differences Tax losses and temporary differences not recognised Total recognised deferred tax assets	148 1,891 128 1,504 4,468 28,914 (10,504) (536) (2,095) (9) (16,744)	251 1,545 1,319 1,963 4,530 26,594 - - - (24,728) (11,474)
	7,165	-

The deductible temporary differences and tax losses do not expire under current tax legislation.

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Note 11. Income Tax (continued)

Deferred tax liabilities

With the Group successfully ramping up production at its Bauxite Hills Project and recording its maiden profit before tax for the six-month period ended 31 December 2018, the Group has determined it is probable that an increased portion of its carry forward tax losses and temporary differences will be used to offset future taxable profits.

The Consolidated Entity has no franking credits.

The Consolidated Entity has no franking credits.
Note 12. Cash at Bank Cash at bank Cash on deposit (i) Total cash and cash equivalents	Consolidated
	31 Dec 2018	30 Jun 2018
	$’000	$’000
	22,117 1,250	13,295 10,000
	23,367	23,295

Note 12. Cash at Bank

(i) The cash on deposit has a maturity date of 0.5 months (30 Jun 2018: 1 to 2 months).

Note 13. Inventories

Bauxite inventories Fuel, critical spares, and consumables Total inventories	155 1,785	697 1,171
	1,940	1,868

Note 14. Trade and Other Receivables

Trade debtors Other receivables (i) Prepayments Contract asset Subscription receivable(ii) Loans to related parties (iii) Total trade and other receivables	15,891 1,236 2,316 1,176 - 32	6,114 1,056 537 1,254 3,458 32
	20,651	12,451

• (i) Other receivables include a net GST and fuel tax credit receivable of $1,095,000 (30 June 2018: $932,000).

(ii) At 30 June 2018, as part of the June 2018 capital raising, shares were subscribed for but unpaid. The outstanding amount was received in full in July 2018.

(iii) Loans to related parties are detailed in note 33.

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Note 15. Other Assets Current Other current assets – term deposits held as security(i) Other current assets – held in trust Total other current assets	Consolidated	Consolidated
	31 Dec 2018	30 Jun 2018
	$’000	$’000
	6,963 -	7,094 397
	6,963	7,491

Note 15. Other Assets

• (i) Financial assurance security deposits are cash deposits held as security for the future rehabilitation of any environmental disturbance at various mining tenements and leases held by the Consolidated Entity.

Note 16. Property, Plant and Equipment

Owned assets

Plant and equipment - at cost Less: Accumulated depreciation Infrastructure – at cost Less: Accumulated depreciation Ancillary assets – at cost Less: Accumulated depreciation Leased assets Leased assets – at cost Less: Accumulated amortisation Other mineral assets Other mineral assets – at cost Less: Accumulated amortisation Assets under construction Assets under construction – at cost Total property, plant and equipment	1,690 (24)	866 (4)
	1,666	862
	34,236 (714)	34,236 (145)
	33,522	34,091
	1,641 (489)	1,379 (305)
	1,152	1,074
	8,501 (1,418)	8,402 (664)
	7,083	7,738
	95,964 (2,079)	93,294 (442)
	93,885	92,852
	1,493	208
	138,801	136,825

Movements in carrying amounts

Movements in the carrying amount for each class of property, plant and equipment between the beginning and the end of the current financial period are shown in the following table:

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Note 16. Property, Plant and Equipment (continued)

Note 16. Property, Plant and Equipment (continued)
Consolidated Balance at 1 July 2017 Group reclassifications Additions Transferred from assets under construction Disposals Depreciation / amortisation expense Balance at 30 June 2018 Balance at 1 July 2018 Additions Transferred from assets under construction Disposals Depreciation / amortisation expense Balance at 31 December 2018				Other	Assets
	Plant and	Infra-	Ancillary	mineral	under	Leased
	equipment	structure	assets	assets	construction	assets	Total
	$’000	$’000	$’000	$’000	$’000	$’000	$’000
	315 (315) 291 575 - (4)	- 160 - 34,076 - (145)	- 155 837 237 (23) (132)	69,097 1,776 16,986 5,435 - (442)	7,599 (1,776) 34,968 (40,583) - -	240 - 7,887 260 - (649)	77,251 - 60,969 - (23) (1,372)
	862	34,091	1,074	92,852	208	7,738	136,825
	862 824 - - (20)	34,091 - - - (569)	1,074 213 63 (12) (186)	92,852 2,671 - - (1,638)	208 1,348 (63) - -	7,738 99 - - (754)	136,825 5,155 - (12) (3,167)
	1,666	33,522	1,152	93,885	1,493	7,083	138,801

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Note 16. Property, Plant and Equipment (continued)

Other mineral assets

Amortisation of other mineral assets commenced at the formal commissioning of the mine. These assets will be amortised over the mine life on a units of production basis.

Assets under construction

Assets under construction includes mine related infrastructure and plant and equipment under development but not commissioned at 31 December 2018. Assets under construction are not depreciated until development is complete and the assets are available for their intended use.

Note 17. Investments in Associate

Information relating to associates is set out below:

		Ownership Interest	Ownership Interest	Consolidated	Consolidated
	Country of	31 Dec 2018	30 Jun 2018	31 Dec 2018	30 Jun 2018
Name of company	Incorporation	%	%	$’000	$’000
Tenement to Terminal Pty Ltd	Australia	20	20	-	-

Tenement to Terminal Pty Ltd was formed to develop a new coal terminal in Gladstone. The investment was fully impaired in a prior year.

Note 18. Exploration and Evaluation Assets

Exploration and evaluation - at cost

Consolidated	Consolidated
31 Dec 2018	30 Jun 2018
$’000	$’000
1,979	1,843

Reconciliations

A reconciliation of the written down value of exploration and evaluation assets at the beginning and end of the current period and the previous financial year is set out below:

Consolidated Balance at 1 July 2017 Expenditure during the year Written off during the year Balance at 30 June 2018 Expenditure during the period Written off during the period Balance at 31 December 2018	Exploration
	and Evaluation
	$’000
	6,639 269 (5,065)
	1,843
	136 -
	1,979

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Note 18. Exploration and Evaluation Assets (continued)

Exploration and evaluation costs are only capitalised to the extent they are expected to be recovered either through successful development or sale of the relevant mineral interest. As required by Australian Accounting Standards, at 31 December 2018 the Group reviewed its various areas of interest for the existence of impairment indicators.

This analysis identified that, with the successful completion of development of the Bauxite Hills Mine, the Group’s exploration focus would be on bauxite tenements that are proximate to the existing mine and associated infrastructure.

Consistent with this strategic focus, the Group has allowed to expire, or will relinquish at the next renewal date, certain bauxite exploration tenements which are not regarded as prospective or are not proximate to the existing mine and associated infrastructure.

Note 19. Trade and Other Payables Trade payables Accrued expenses Total trade and other payables	Consolidated	Consolidated
	31 Dec 2018	30 Jun 2018
	$’000	$’000
	11,520 8,808	7,196 8,426
	20,328	15,622

Refer to note 31 for detailed information on financial instruments.

Note 20. Borrowings

Current Secured liabilities Lease liability (i) Loans (ii) Deferred borrowing costs, net of amortisation (iii) Total current borrowings Non-current Secured liabilities Lease liability (i) Loans (ii) Deferred borrowing costs, net of amortisation (iii) Total non-current borrowings	3,060 9,479 (1,375)	3,135 8,827 (689)
	8,104	8,138
	11,164	11,273
	1,953 32,309 (1,146)	3,410 32,178 (2,922)
	31,163	29,256
	33,116	32,666

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Note 20. Borrowings (continued)

• (i) Lease liabilities relate to the accommodation camp, sewage and water treatment facilities at the camp, the fuel farm, the BLF screen and stacker and the haulage and light vehicle fleets which were all purchased on finance leases for the operation of the Bauxite Hills Mine. The leases are secured over the assets to which they relate.

• (ii) The Group has debt funding arrangements in place with Ingatatus AG Pty Ltd (Ingatatus) and Sprott Private Resource Lending (Sprott):

Ingatatus AG Pty Ltd

The debt facility with Ingatatus is for a total of $20,000,000 with the final $5,000,000 of the facility drawn down on 29 September 2017. The facility has a term of three years from the date of the final drawdown and, accordingly, the loan principal of $20,000,000 has been classified as non-current borrowings. The current component of the loan balance represents accrued interest which is paid quarterly.

The Ingatatus facility incurs interest at 10% for the first year of the term, rising to 11% for the second year of the term and 12% thereafter. The current interest rate, effective from 2 August 2018, is 11%.

Sprott Private Resources Lending

On 28 July 2017, the Company executed a US$15,000,000 project debt facility with Sprott. In November 2018 the terms for the debt facility were renegotiated to align with production ramp-up. The renegotiated Sprott facility has a term of three years from the original start date and incurs an arrangement fee of 1% and an interest rate of 6.25% plus 3-month USD LIBOR (reset quarterly) for the term of the facility. The facility also incurs an anniversary fee of 2% of the loan account balance at each anniversary of its establishment. Repayment of the loan principal commences in July 2019 at US$1,071,000 per month until the loan account balance is repaid.

Sprott is the senior secured lender and Ingatatus has second ranking security over all assets of the Consolidated Entity.

• (iii) At 31 December 2018, the loan balances include $2,520,000 of deferred borrowing costs, net of amortisation, which will be amortised over the remaining life of the loans (30 June 2018: $3,611,000).

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Note 20. Borrowings (continued)

Current Short-term borrowings Lease liabilities Non-current Long-term borrowings Lease liabilities Total
			Cash Movements				Non-cash Movements
							Amortisation
	Opening				Finance	Finance	of Deferred		Effects of	Effect	Closing
	Balance	Principal	Drawn	Interest	Costs	Costs	Borrowing	Accrued	Foreign	Of Debt	Balance
	1 Jul 2018	Repaid	Down	Paid	Paid	Incurred	Costs	Interest	Exchange	Renegotiation	31 Dec 18
	$’000	$’000	$’000	$’000	$’000	$’000	$’000	$’000	$’000	$’000	$’000
	8,138 3,135	- (75)	- -	(1,663) -	(207) -	- -	(479) -	1,484 -	4 -	827 -	8,104 3,060
	11,273	(75)	-	(1,663)	(207)	-	(479)	1,484	4	827	11,164
	29,256 3,410	- (1,778)	- -	(735) -	- -	- 321	1,775 -	735 -	959 -	(827) -	31,163 1,953
	32,666	(1,778)	-	(735)	-	321	1,775	735	959	(827)	33,116
	43,939	(1,853)	-	(2,398)	(207)	321	1,296	2,219	963	-	44,280

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Note 21. Other Financial Liabilities

Current Derivative liability / (asset) (i) Total other financial liabilities / (assets)

Consolidated	Consolidated
31 Dec 2018	30 Jun 2018
$’000	$’000
242	(57)
242	(57)

• (i) The derivative liability (30 June 2018: derivative asset of $57,000) is the mark-to-market value of the US$17,500,000 85 cent put-options outstanding at 31 December 2018 and two forward sale A$/US$ contracts of US$10 million expiring in January 2019 at an average exchange rate of 0.7176.

The put-options were purchased to hedge against adverse movements in the USD: AUD exchange rate now that Company has USD cash inflows. The forward sale contracts were put in place to match with forecast USD sales receipts from customers.

Note 22. Provisions Current – Employee benefits Non-current – Mine restoration Non-current - Employee benefits Total non-current provisions	206	161
	6,303 12	5,150 23
	6,315	5,173

	Mine	Employee
	Restoration	Benefits	Total
	$’000	$’000	$’000
Analysis of movement in provisions	5,150 990 - 163	184 201 (165) (2)	5,334 1,191 (165) 161
Opening balance at 1 July 2018
Additional provisions made
Amounts used
Change in discount amount arising because of time and the effect of anychange in the discount rate
Balance at 31 December 2018	6,303	218	6,521

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Note 22. Provisions (continued)

Provision for mine restoration

A provision has been recognised for the costs to be incurred to restore the Bauxite Hills mining tenements in accordance with the requirements of the site’s environmental authorities. The estimates have been prepared using the Queensland State Government’s rehabilitation calculator and are based on the current and planned disturbance under the approved plan of operations for the Bauxite Hills mine. It is anticipated that the mine site will require restoration within 17 years. The 10-year government bond rate has been applied to discount the provision to present value.

Provision for employee benefits

The provision for employee benefits represents amounts accrued for annual leave and long service leave.

The current portion of this provision includes the total amount accrued for annual leave entitlements and the amounts accrued for long service leave entitlements that have vested due to employees having completed the required period of service. Based on past experience, the Consolidated Entity does not expect the full amount of annual leave or long service leave balances classified as current liabilities to be settled within the next 12 months. However, these amounts must be classified as current liabilities since the Consolidated Entity does not have an unconditional right to defer the settlement of these amounts in the event employees wish to use their leave entitlements.

The non-current portion for this provision includes amounts accrued for long service leave entitlements that have not yet vested in relation to those employees who have not yet completed the required period of service.

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Note 23. Contributed Equity Ordinary shares – fully paid Ordinary shares Balance at beginning of period Shares issued during the period: Date Description 27 Jul 2017 Issue of tranche 1 placement shares 8 Aug 2017 Issue of tranche 1 placement shares 24 Aug 2017 Issue of tranche 2 placement shares 5 Sep 2017 Issue of tranche 2 placement shares 24 Oct 2017 Exercise of directors’ options 17 Nov 2017 Exercise of directors’ options 24 Nov 2017 Exercise of directors’ options 29 Nov 2017 Exercise of directors’ options 6 Apr 2018 Exercise of employee performance rights 30 Apr 2018 Exercise of director’s options 1 May 2018 Exercise of director’s performance rights 28 Jun 2018 Issue of placement shares Sub-total at 30 June 2018 10 Jul 2018 Issue of placement shares 10 Jul 2018 Exercise of warrants 31 Jul 2018 Exercise of anti-dilution rights Transaction costs recognised during the period Balance at the end of the period	Consolidated	Consolidated	Consolidated	Consolidated
	31 Dec 2018	30 Jun 2018	31 Dec 2018	30 Jun 2018
	No. of Shares ‘000	No. of Shares ’000	$’000	$’000
	1,384,207	1,362,245	176,106	171,810
	1,362,245 - - - - - - - - - - - -	1,004,022 201,041 49,965 24,426 6,050 500 500 1,000 500 2,307 1,047 678 70,209	171,810 - - - - - - - - - - - -	122,187 27,140 6,745 3,297 816 69 69 138 69 - 28 - 14,042
	1,362,245	1,362,245	171,810	174,600
	17,291 3,900 771	- - - -	3,458 714 141 (17)	- - - (2,790)
	1,384,207	1,362,245	176,106	171,810

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Note 23. Contributed Equity (continued)

Ordinary shares entitle the holder to participate in dividends and the proceeds on the winding up of the Company in proportion to the number of and amounts paid on the shares held. The fully paid ordinary shares have no par value.

On a show of hands every member present at a meeting, in person or by proxy, shall have one vote and upon a poll each share shall have one vote.

Ordinary shares have no par value and the Company does not have a limited amount of authorised capital.

Capital risk management

The Consolidated Entity's objectives when managing capital are:

• to safeguard its ability to continue as a going concern so that it can provide returns for shareholders and benefits for other stakeholders; and

• to maintain an optimum capital structure to reduce the cost of capital.

In common with many other mine production companies, the Parent Entity raises finance for the Consolidated Entity’s activities through reinvestment of operating cash flows, equity raisings or debt financing, whichever is available and that maximises returns for shareholders.

The directors consider the current capital structure in relation to the operation of the Bauxite Hills mine appropriate for the Company’s stage of growth.

Note 24. Reserves Options reserve Cash flow hedge reserve Foreign currency translation reserve Total reserves	Consolidated	Consolidated
	31 Dec 2018	30 Jun 2018
	$’000	$’000
	9,590 (349) (4)	9,141 (264) (5)
	9,237	8,872

Consolidated Balance at 1 July 2017 Options granted during the year Fair value changes in cash flow hedges Translation of foreign subsidiaries Balance at 30 June 2018 Share-based payments expense Fair value changes in cash flow hedges Translation of foreign subsidiaries Balance at 31 December 2018		Cash Flow
	Translation	Hedge	Options	Total
	Reserve	Reserve	Reserve	Reserves
	$’000	$’000	$’000	$’000
	(7) - - 2	- - (264) -	6,424 2,717 - -	6,417 2,717 (264) 2
	(5)	(264)	9,141	8,872
	- 1	- (85) -	449 -	449 (85) 1
	(4)	(349)	9,590	9,237

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Note 24 Reserves (continued)

Foreign currency translation reserve

The foreign currency translation reserve records exchange differences arising on translation of foreign controlled subsidiaries.

Options reserve

The reserve is used to recognise the value of equity benefits provided to employees and directors as part of their remuneration and the value of other options issued.

Note 25. Dividends

There were no dividends paid or declared during the current period or the previous financial year. There were no franking credits at 31 December 2018 (30 June 2018: nil).

Note 26. Earnings / (Loss) Per Share Profit / (loss) after income tax attributable to the owners of the Company used in calculating basic earnings / (loss) per share and diluted earnings / (loss) per share. Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in calculating basic earnings / (loss) per share Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in calculating diluted earnings / (loss) per share Basic earnings / (loss) per share Diluted earnings / (loss) per share	Consolidated	Consolidated
	6 months 31 Dec 2018	12 months 30 Jun 2018
	$’000	$’000
	9,357	(17,378)
	Consolidated
	31 Dec 2018	30 Jun 2018
	Number	Number
	’000	’000
	1,383,371 1,387,467	1,313,691 1,313,691
	Consolidated
	31 Dec 2018	30 Jun 2018
	Cents	Cents
	0.677 0.674	(1.38) (1.38)

At 31 December 2018, the following tranches of options over unissued ordinary shares in the Company had vested:

• 4,000,000 options at exercise price of $0.08 per option and expiry date of 23 Dec 2019;

• 545,000 options at exercise price of $0.137 per option and expiry date of 7 Apr 2019;

• 10,000,000 options at exercise price of $0.15 per option and expiry date of 27 Aug 2019;

• 11,100,000 options at exercise price of $0.183 per option and expiry date of 28 Aug 2022; and

• 882,921 options at exercise price of $0.25 per option and expiry date of 25 Oct 2021.

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Note 26. Earnings / (Loss) Per Share (continued)

All vested options could potentially dilute basic earnings per share in future financial periods. 882,921 vested options have been excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share for the period ended 31 December 2018 as they are anti-dilutive in the current period.

Note Note 27. Reconciliation of Profit / (Loss) after Income Tax to Net Cash Used in Operating activities Profit / (loss) after income tax benefit for the period / year Cash flows excluded from profit / (loss) attributable to operating activities: Interest expense Finance costs Exploration expense Non-cash flows in profit / (loss): Depreciation and amortisation Inventory stockpile Inventory obsolescence Share-based payments expense Impairment expense 7 Fair value movement in hedge Loss on disposal of fixed assets Finance lease interest Unrealised foreign exchange movements Income tax benefit Change in operating assets and liabilities: (Increase)/decrease in trade and other receivables (Increase)/decrease in prepayments (Increase)/decrease in inventories Increase/(decrease) in trade and other payables Net cash provided by / (used in) operating activities	Consolidated	Consolidated
	6 Months	12 Months
	31 Dec 2018	30 Jun 2018
	$’000	$’000
	9,357 2,398 324 78 4,463 - 40 324 - - 2 321 739 (7,165) (9,294) (1,774) (112) 4,121	(17,378) 1,310 14 1 1,940 (697) - 353 5,120 165 - 313 926 - (7,201) (877) (1,170) 12,686
	3,822	(4,495)

Non-cash financing and investing activities

▪ Assets acquired under finance lease:

During the year, the Group acquired infrastructure with an aggregate value of $99,000 (June 2018: $7,886,993) by means of finance leases. These acquisitions are not reflected in the consolidated statement of cash flows. Refer to note 16.

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Note 27. Reconciliation of Profit / (Loss) after Income Tax to Net Cash Used in Operating activities (cont’d)

Loan facilities Facility amount Amount utilised Total undrawn loan facilities	Consolidated	Consolidated
	31 Dec 2018	30 Jun 2018
	$’000	$’000
	41,788 (41,788)	41,005 (41,005)
	-	-

Refer to note 20 for information on the loan facility terms.

Note 28. Remuneration of Auditors Amounts received or due and receivable by the auditor for: ▪ An audit or review of the financial report of the entity and any other entity in the Consolidated Entity ▪ Other services in relation to the entity and any other entity in the Consolidated Entity: - Other assurance procedures	Consolidated	Consolidated
	6 months	12 months
	31 Dec 2018	30 Jun 2018
	$	$
	79,500 -	88,000 20,000
	79,500	108,000

Note 28. Remuneration of Auditors

Amounts received or due and receivable by the auditor for:

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Note 29. Commitments

Operating lease commitments – Consolidated Entity as Lessee

The Consolidated Entity has entered into the following operating leases:

• The lease of the corporate office in Brisbane, Queensland. The lease has a term of four years and includes an option to extend the lease for a further four-year term.

• The lease of office space in Cairns, Queensland. The lease has a term of two years and includes an option to extend the lease for a further two-year term.

• The lease of an off-site storage facility in Raceview, Queensland. The lease has a 12 month term and there is no option to renew.

• Various items of office equipment are also leased. These leases are all for three-year terms and have no option to extend.

Future minimum rentals payable under non-cancellable operating leases at 31 December 2018 are as follows:

Operating lease commitments - Within one year - One to five years Total	Consolidated	Consolidated
	31 Dec 2018	30 Jun 2018
	$’000	$’000
	202 228	139 229
	430	368

Finance lease commitments

Payable – minimum lease payments: - Within one year - One to five years Minimum lease payments Less future finance charges Present value of minimum lease payments	3,394 2,042	3,675 3,615
	5,436 (423)	7,290 (745)
	5,013	6,545

The Group has the following finance lease arrangements in place:

• BLF Screen and stacker – Commenced April 2018 for either an 18-month period with balloon payment or a 24-month lease. The assets may be purchased for $1 at the end of the 24-month lease period.

• Haulage fleet trailers – Commenced January 2018 on a 3-year lease. Haulage Fleet Trailers have a purchase option available for a market value determinable at the end of the lease period.

• Multiple prime movers – Commenced January 2018 on a 2-year lease. The prime movers have a purchase option available for a market value determinable at the end of the lease period.

• Accommodation camp – Commenced January 2018 on a 2-year lease. The assets may be purchased for $1 at the end of the lease period.

• Fuel farm – Commenced February 2018 on a 3-year lease. The assets are fully owned by the Group at the end of the lease period.

All finance leases have lease payments made monthly in arrears.

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Note 29. Commitments (continued) Capital expenditure commitments Capital expenditure commitments contracted for: - Within one year - One to five years Total Other expenditure commitments - Within one year - One to five years - More than five years Minimum expenditure commitments on exploration tenements - Within one year - One to five years Total expenditure commitments	Consolidated	Consolidated
	31 Dec 2018	30 Jun 2018
	$’000	$’000
	3,019 -	30 64
	3,019	94
	7,305 8,582 2,063	7,305 9,330 2,888
	17,950	19,523
	3,918 5,140	3,781 4,806
	9,058	8,587
	30,027	28,204

Other expenditure commitments are contractual payments due to contractors for the provision of mining, transhipping and flight services for the Bauxite Hills mine. The payments above present the minimum contractual payments to be made under these agreements for the term of these agreements. The contractual terms are for between two and six years.

Commitments for exploration tenement expenditure include minimum amounts to be spent on these tenures. Where exploration expenditure commitments are not met, the Group can apply for variations of those commitments, and / or relinquish sub-blocks and /or tenements at the Group’s discretion.

Note 30. Contingent Liabilities and Assets

Contingent liabilities

Rehabilitation

The Group has issued irrevocable bank guarantees (secured by term deposits) which secure the estimated restoration liabilities of the Bauxite Hills mine. Should the Group not satisfy its obligations to restore the land in accordance with the environmental licences under which it operates, these bank guarantees may be called upon to fund such rehabilitation costs.

Other than the contingent liability noted above, there are no other contingent liabilities at the date of this financial report.

Contingent assets

There are no contingent assets at the date of this financial report.

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Note 31. Financial Risk Management

The Consolidated Entity’s financial instruments consist mainly of deposits with banks, accounts receivable and payable and loans from third parties.

Significant accounting policies

Each category of financial instruments is measured in accordance with AASB9 Financial Instruments , as detailed in the accounting policies to these financial statements. Refer to note 1.

Financial risk management policies and objectives

Risk management is carried out under policies set by the Board of Directors (the Board) and overseen by the Audit and Risk Committee. The Board provides principles for overall risk management, as well as policies covering specific areas. The Board monitors the financial risk relating to the operations of the Consolidated Entity. The Consolidated Entity does not enter into, or trade, financial instruments, including derivative financial instruments, for speculative purposes. The overall risk management program focuses on the unpredictability of the finance markets and seeks to minimise the potential adverse effects on financial performance. Risk management is carried out with the oversight of the Board.

Specific financial risk exposures and management

The main risks the Consolidated Entity is exposed to through its financial instruments are credit risk, liquidity risk, commodity price risk, currency risk, and market risk relating to interest rate risk and other price risk. The Consolidated Entity seeks to hedge these risk exposures where instruments are available and are cost effective.

The other material business risk exposures of the Group are outlined in the Directors’ Report.

During the calendar year, the Bauxite Hills mine commenced operation, exposing the entity to greater commodity price risk (as revenues are derived from the sale of bauxite); currency price risk from items denominated in USD, including revenues, payables (ocean freight) and a loan; and interest rate risk from LIBOR-linked loans drawn down in the period. The Group is also exposed to increased credit risk from its trade receivables derived from its Bauxite Hills operation. Repayments on the USD denominated loan will commence in July 2019, and this represents a higher liquidity risk exposure for the Group than in prior years. Since the Group’s customers are 100% based in China, there are also sovereign risk exposures for the Group in the current period.

Credit risk

Credit risk is managed on a Group basis. Exposure to credit risk relating to financial assets arises from the potential non-performance by counterparties of contract obligations that could lead to a financial loss to the Consolidated Entity.

The Consolidated Entity has a strict code of credit risk management, including selling all bauxite under binding contracts with irrevocable letters of credit required. The maximum exposure to credit risk to recognised financial assets at the reporting date is the carrying amount, net of any provisions for impairment of those assets, as disclosed in the statement of financial position and notes to the financial statements. The Consolidated Entity does not hold any collateral. The Consolidated Entity only trades with credit-worthy third parties and tries to diversify its customer base where possible.

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Note 31. Financial Risk Management (continued)

Liquidity risk

Liquidity risk arises from the possibility that the Consolidated Entity might encounter difficulty in settling its debts or otherwise meeting its obligations relating to financial liabilities.

Vigilant liquidity risk management requires the Consolidated Entity to maintain sufficient liquid assets (mainly cash and cash equivalents) and available borrowing facilities to be able to pay debts as and when they become due and payable.

The Consolidated Entity manages liquidity risk by maintaining adequate reserves and by continually monitoring forecast and actual cash flows and cash balances. The parent entity raises equity for the Consolidated Entity’s exploration and development activities in discrete tranches.

At 31 December 2018, the financial liabilities of the Consolidated Entity are trade payables and accruals, lease liabilities and borrowings and derivative liabilities.

Financial liability and financial asset maturity analysis

The following tables detail the Consolidated Entity's remaining contractual maturity for its financial instruments liabilities. The tables have been drawn up based on the undiscounted cash flows of financial liabilities based on the earliest date on which the financial liabilities are required to be paid. The tables include both interest and principal cash flows disclosed as remaining contractual maturities and therefore these totals may differ from their carrying amount in the statement of financial position.

Consolidated Financial liabilities due for payment Trade payables Other payables Lease liability Loans Total contractual and expected outflows Financial assets – cash flows realisable Cash and cash equivalents Trade and other receivables Financial assets Loan to related party Total anticipated inflows Net (outflow)/inflow on financial instruments	Within	1 Year	1 to 5	Years	Total	Total
	31 Dec	30 Jun	31 Dec	30 Jun	31 Dec	30 Jun
	2018	2018	2018	2018	2018	2018
	$’000	$’000	$’000	$’000	$’000	$’000
	11,520 8,808 3,060 11,949	7,196 8,426 3,675 11,918	- - 1,953 33,282	- - 3,614 35,626	11,520 8,808 5,013 45,231	7,196 8,426 7,289 47,544
	35,337	31,215	35,235	39,240	70,572	70,455
	23,367 20,619 - 32	23,295 12,419 57 32	- - - -	- - - -	23,367 20,619 - 32	23,295 12,419 57 32
	44,018	35,803	-	-	44,018	35,803
	8,681	4,588	(35,235)	(39,240)	(26,554)	(34,652)

The cash flows in the maturity analysis above are not expected to occur significantly earlier than disclosed.

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Note 31. Financial Risk Management (continued)

Market risk

Market risk is the risk that changes in market prices, such as foreign exchange rates, commodity prices, interest rates and equity prices will affect the Consolidated Entity’s income, balance sheet or the value of its holdings of financial instruments. The objective of market risk management is to manage and control market risk exposures within acceptable parameters while optimizing the return. During the period, the Bauxite Hills mine ramped up production resulting in substantive changes to the Consolidated Entity’s exposure to market risks.

Foreign currency risk

The Consolidated Entity’s sales transactions are denominated in United States dollars. The risk management framework for revenue includes a currency hedging program to manage the risks to sales revenue associated with a strengthening A$ against the US$ during the first 15 months of operation. As part of this strategy, the Consolidated Entity holds US$ / A$ put options totalling US$17.5 million at an average strike price of US$0.85 with expiry dates staggered monthly during the Bauxite Hills operating periods in 2018 and 2019. The options protect revenue should the Australian dollar strengthen above US$0.85. At 31 December 2018, the fair value of the put options is insignificant, due to the spot forward rate being below the strike price of US$0.85, and it is not expected to rise over US$0.85 over the remaining term of the options. The Consolidated Entity also has in place two forward sale A$/US$ contracts of US$5 million each expiring in January 2019 at an average exchange rate of 0.7176. The Consolidated Entity continues to actively monitor currency markets with a view to expanding the hedging program if attractive pricing opportunities arise.

Except for ocean freight, which is denominated in United States dollars, and minor purchases in Singapore dollars and Hong Kong dollars, the Consolidated Entity’s purchases are denominated the Australian dollars. There is no hedging strategy currently in place to manage foreign currency risk with respect to purchases.

Price risk

The Group’s major commodity price exposures are the price of bauxite and the price of alumina. It is currently not possible to hedge against movement in either of these products and so the Group is exposed to fluctuations in the price of both commodities.

Interest rate risk

Exposure to interest rate risk arises on financial assets and financial liabilities recognised at the end of the reporting period whereby a change in interest rates will affect future cash flows or the fair value of fixed rate financial instruments.

The financial instruments that primarily expose the Consolidated Entity to interest rate risk are borrowings and cash and cash equivalents. At 31 December 2018, 51.25% of Consolidated Entity debt is at a variable (LIBOR linked) rate (30 June 2018: 50.40%) and 48.75% at stepped-fixed or fixed rate (30 June 2018: 49.60%).

Interest rate sensitivity

The Consolidated Entity’s main interest rate risk arises from cash and cash equivalents and from variable interest rate borrowings. The sensitivity to a reasonably possible change in interest rates, with all other variables held constant, of the Consolidated Entity profit before taxes through a decrease or an increase of 0.25% (30 June 2018: 0.25%) in interest rates at 31 December 2018 is an increase / decrease in cash and cash equivalents of $58,000 (30 June 2018: $58,000) and an increase / decrease in variable interest rate borrowings of $38,000 (30 June 2018: $52,000).

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Note 31. Financial Risk Management (continued)

Fair values

Fair value estimation

The fair values of financial assets and financial liabilities are presented in the following table and can be compared to their carrying amounts as presented in the statement of financial position.

Note Assets Cash and cash equivalents 12 Trade and other receivables 14 Financial assets 21 Other assets 15 Total assets Liabilities Trade payables 19 Other liabilities 19 Lease liability 20 Loans 20 Other financial liabilities 21 Total liabilities	Consolidated	Consolidated	Consolidated	Consolidated
	Carrying	Fair	Carrying	Fair
	Amount	Value	Amount	Value
	31 Dec	31 Dec	30 Jun	30 Jun
	2018	2018	2018	2018
	$’000	$’000	$’000	$’000
	23,367 20,651 - 6,963	23,367 20,651 - 6,963	23,295 12,451 57 7,491	23,295 12,451 57 7,491
	50,981	50,981	43,294	43,294
	11,520 8,808 5,013 41,788 242	11,520 8,808 5,013 41,788 242	7,196 8,426 6,544 41,005 -	7,196 8,426 6,544 41,005 -
	67,371	67,371	63,171	63,171

Note 32. Share-based Payments

Employee incentive plan

The Company has established the Metro Mining Employee Incentive Plan (EIP) to enable the issue of shares, performance rights or share options in Metro Mining Limited to employees of the Company to assist in the retention and motivation of employees. Under the EIP, the Company may offer shares or options over unissued shares in the Company.

Features of the EIP are as follows:

• The persons who are eligible to participate in the EIP are full-time or part-time continuing employees of the Company or an associated body corporate of the Company, or their nominee, who have been selected by the Board to participate in the EIP (Participants);

• The Company is entitled under the terms of the EIP to determine a period that any shares or options offered under the EIP will be unable to be transferred by Participants (Disposal Restrictions);

• The Company is entitled to determine, at its discretion, any conditions which may apply to the offer of shares or options (including the issue price, exercise price, vesting conditions and Disposal Restrictions);

• Where options subject to Disposal Restrictions are exercised, the resulting shares will be subject to the balance of the Disposal Restrictions;

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Note 32. Share-based Payments (continued)

Employee incentive plan (continued)

• The options may be exercised wholly or in part by notice in writing to the Company received at any time during the relevant exercise period together with a cheque for the exercise price;

• The Company shall allot the number of shares the subject of any exercise notice and apply for listing of the shares issued as a result;

• Shares issued on the exercise of the options will rank pari-passu with all existing shares of the Company from the date of issue;

• The number of shares which may be acquired on the exercise of an option and the exercise price will be adjusted, as is appropriate, following any pro-rata bonus issue, rights issue, reconstruction or re-organisation of the issued ordinary capital of the Company; and

• All arrangements under the plan are equity settled.

The maximum number of shares and options that may be offered to Participants under the EIP is 5% of the issued capital of the Company at the time.

Quotation of options on the ASX will not be sought; however, quotation of shares (not subject to Disposal Restrictions) issued under the EIP will be sought. The Company will apply for quotation of shares arising upon the exercise of options.

Options and performance rights granted to key management personnel

On 2 July 2018, 174,516 performance rights were granted to a member of the Group’s key management personnel on the commencement of his employment and in accordance with the terms of his employment agreement. The total number of employment rights granted under the 2018 Performance Year program, including this allocation was 1,385,004. These rights were issued on 31 July 2018.

The prior year summary of the movements of all options and performance rights issued to 30 June 2018 is as follows:

30 Jun 2018 Grant Date			Balance at Start of Year			Expired/	Balance
	Expiry	Exercise		Granted	Exercised	Forfeited/	at End of
	Date	Price				Other	Year
			No. ’000	No. ’000	No. ’000	No. ’000	No. ’000
15/12/2015 05/05/2016 04/01/2017 07/04/2017 02/06/2017 27/08/2017 27/08/2017 25/10/2017 01/02/2018	14/12/2017 05/05/2018 23/12/2019 07/04/2019 31/07/2018 27/08/2022 27/08/2019 25/10/2021 31/07/2019	$0.15 $0.03 $0.08 $0.137 - $0.183 $0.15 $0.25 -	2,500 1,047 4,000 545 3,576 - - - -	- - - - - 15,000 10,000 5,980 1,385	(2,500) (1,047) - - (2,985) - - - -	- - - - (591) - - (1,565) -	- - 4,000 545 - 15,000 10,000 4,415 1,385(i)
Total options & performance rights			11,668	32,365	(6,532)	(2,156)	35,345

(i) Options granted on 1 Feb 2018 and 2 July 2018 for the 2018 performance year were not issued until 31 July 2018.

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Note 32. Share-based Payments (continued)

Options and performance rights granted to key management personnel (continued)

The weighted average remaining contractual life of options and performance rights outstanding at the end of the financial period was 2.07 years (30 June 2018: 2.80 years). 26,527,921 options were exercisable at the end of the financial period (30 June 2018: 29,545,000 options exercisable). No performance rights are exercisable at the end of the financial period.

Included under employee benefits expense in the statement of comprehensive income is $323,734 (30 June 2018: $296,406) which relates to equity-settled share-based payment transactions.

Note 33. Related Party Transactions

Parent entity

Metro Mining Limited is the ultimate parent entity.

Subsidiaries

Interests in subsidiaries are set out in note 34.

Joint arrangements

Interests in joint arrangements are set out in note 35.

Key management personnel

The totals of remuneration paid to key management personnel of the Company and the Consolidated Entity during the period are as follows:

Short-term employee benefits Post-employment benefits Share-based payments Termination benefits Total compensation to directors and KMP	Consolidated	Consolidated
	6 months	12 months
	31 Dec 2018	30 Jun 2018
	$	$
	735,149 39,856 205,614 -	1,365,265 72,147 170,925 142,734
	980,619	1,751,071

Refer to the Remuneration Report contained in the Directors’ Report for details of the remuneration paid or payable to each member of the Group’s key management personnel for the period ended 31 December 2018.

Short-term employee benefits

These amounts include fees and benefits paid to the Board of Directors as well as all salary, paid leave benefits, fringe benefits and cash bonuses awarded to executive directors and other key management personnel.

Post-employment benefits

These amounts are superannuation contributions made during the period.

Share-based payments

These amounts represent the expense related to the participation of key management personnel in equitysettled benefit schemes as measured by the fair value of options or performance rights granted on grant date.

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Note 33. Related Party Transactions (continued)

Other transactions with key management personnel

During the previous financial year, the Board approved an interest-bearing short-term loan of $32,476 to the managing director, lent on arms’ length basis terms. The loan was made to enable the managing director to satisfy personal tax liabilities at a time when he was unable to exercise his vested Metro Mining Limited share options as the Company remained in an extended closed trading window. A summary of the movements on the loan account in the current financial period is as follows:

	$
Opening balance of loan account – 1 July 2018 Interest charged to loan account Interest paid Closing balance of loan account – 31 December 2018	32,476 1,146 (1,146) 32,476

Under the terms of the loan agreement, interest is payable at 7% per annum. The principal is repayable in full on 1 June 2019.

Note 34. Interests in Subsidiaries

Information about principal subsidiaries

The consolidated financial statements incorporate the assets, liabilities and results of the following subsidiaries in accordance with the accounting policy described in note 1.

The subsidiaries listed below have share capital consisting solely of ordinary shares which are held directly by the Consolidated Entity or trust units that are held directly by the Consolidated Entity. The proportion of ownership interests held equals the voting rights held by the Consolidated Entity. Each subsidiary’s country of incorporation is also its principal place of business.

Name of Entity Aldoga Minerals Pty Ltd Coal International Pty Ltd Cape Alumina Pty Ltd Metrostructure Pty Ltd Metro International Holding Pty Ltd Metro Bauxite Hills Operations Pty Ltd Metro Bauxite Hills Holding Pty Ltd Metro Bauxite Hills Sales Pty Ltd Metro Mining Singapore Pte. Limited Metro Resources and Exploration Co., Ltd. Gulf Alumina Pty Ltd Metro Mining Ltd Employee Share Trust	Country of	31 Dec 2018	30 Jun 2018
	Incorporation	%	%
	Australia Australia Australia Australia Australia Australia Australia Australia Singapore Myanmar Australia Australia	100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100	100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100

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Note 35. Interests in Joint Arrangements

Interests in joint operations

Columboola joint operation

In April 2010, the Company entered into a Joint Venture Agreement (JVA) with China Coal Import & Export Company (CCIEC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of China National Coal Group Corp. Under the terms of the JVA, CCIEC acquired a 51% interest the Consolidated Entity’s EPC 1165 Columboola in the Surat Basin, Queensland, for an agreed expenditure commitment of A$30 million on EPC 1165. The funds will be used for exploring and evaluating the potential for future commercialisation options within the Columboola tenement. The opportunity also exists for participation in the Consolidated Entity’s other tenements. Exploration was commenced in 2011. The Columboola JVA requires a minimum expenditure of A$4 million within the first two years of the JVA and this amount has been expended. Approximately A$25 million has been expended on this project to date. The Group’s interest in the Columboola assets has a carrying value of $nil (30 June 2018: $nil), having been fully impaired in prior years.

Mahar San joint operation

On 12 May 2016, Metro Resources and Exploration Co. Limited (Metro Resources), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into a Joint Venture Agreement with Mahar San Group Company Limited (Mahar San) to jointly undertake copper exploration and mining activities at the Yar Taung mine, located in the Sagaing region of Upper Myanmar (the Project).

On 7 December 2016, the Group entered into a farm-out arrangement with PanAust Limited (PanAust) in relation to its interest in the Mahar San joint operation. Under the terms of the arrangement, PanAust had the exclusive option to explore the Project for one year in exchange for funding all operating costs including an agreed drilling program. The farm-out arrangement also gave PanAust the option to acquire up to 100% of the Group’s interest in the Project on committing to additional agreed expenditure programs.

In June 2018, following completion of its initial exploration program (and expenditure of US$710,000), PanAust advised the Group of its intention to terminate the farm-out arrangement as allowed for under the terms of the arrangement. In light of this decision, the Group impaired the loan made to Mahar San in full in the previous financial year and is in the process of deregistering both the Myanmar subsidiary and the Mahar San joint venture vehicle.

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Note 36. Parent Entity Information

Set out below is the supplementary information about the parent entity:

Statement of comprehensive income Loss after income tax Total comprehensive income Statement of financial position Total current assets Total non-current assets Total assets Total current liabilities Total non-current liabilities Total liabilities Net assets Contributed equity Reserves Accumulated losses Total equity	Parent	Parent
	31 Dec 2018	30 Jun 2018
	$’000	$’000
	(8,553)	(13,500)
	(8,553)	(13,500)
	23,524 230,800	30,277 147,819
	254,324	178,096
	9,978 126,252	21,030 31,621
	136,230	52,651
	118,094	125,445
	176,106 9,241 (67,253)	175,268 8,877 (58,700)
	118,094	125,445

Contingent liabilities

Refer to note 30 for details of contingent liabilities.

Capital commitments - property, plant and equipment

The parent entity had no capital commitments at 31 December 2018 (30 June 2018 $Nil).

Significant accounting policies

The accounting policies of the parent entity are consistent with those of the Consolidated Entity which are disclosed in note 1.

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Note 37. Events Occurring after the Reporting Date

Amended Notice of Financial Assurance Requirement for Skardon River Mining Licences

On 22 January 2019, the Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy issued Gulf Alumina Pty Ltd (Gulf), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, with an updated Decision on the Amount and Form of Financial Assurance required to be provided by Gulf under the Environmental Protection Act 1994 . The requirement is in respect of the future rehabilitation of Mining Licences 40069, 40082 and 6025 which form part of the Group’s Bauxite Hills project.

As at 31 December 2018, the Group had lodged $3,225,332 of financial assurance in respect of these Mining Licences. The updated Decision Notice lifts the financial assurance requirement to $3,332,977. On 14 February 2019, the Group transferred a further $107,645 to restricted cash to meet the amended obligation.

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Metro Mining Limited Directors’ declaration

In accordance with a resolution of the directors of Metro Mining Limited, the directors of the Company state that:

1. In the opinion of the directors:

2. a. the financial statements and notes of Metro Mining Limited for the financial period ended 31 December 2018 are in accordance with Corporations Act 2001 , including:

   • i. giving a true and fair view of the Consolidated Entity’s financial position as at 31 December 2018 and of its performance for the period ended on that date: and

   • ii. complying with Accounting Standard and the Corporations Regulations 2001;

3. b. the financial statements and notes also comply with International Financial Reporting Standards as disclosed in Note 1; and

4. c. there are reasonable grounds to believe that the Company will be able to pay its debts as and when they become due and payable.

5. This declaration has been made after receiving the declarations required to be made to the directors by the chief executive officer and chief financial officer in accordance with section 295A of the Corporations Act 2001 for the financial period ended 31 December 2018.

On behalf of the Board of Directors

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S Everett Chairman

27 February 2019 Brisbane

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Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Metro Mining Limited

Report on the Audit of the Financial Report

Opinion

We have audited the financial report of Metro Mining Limited (the Company) and its subsidiaries (collectively the Group), which comprises the consolidated statement of financial position as at 31 December 2018, the consolidated statement of comprehensive income, consolidated statement of changes in equity and consolidated statement of cash flows for the six-month period then ended, notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies, and the directors' declaration.

In our opinion, the accompanying financial report of the Group is in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001 , including:

• a) giving a true and fair view of the consolidated financial position of the Group as at 31 December 2018 and of its consolidated financial performance for the six-month period ended on that date; and

• b) complying with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Regulations 2001 .

Basis for Opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Report section of our report. We are independent of the Group in accordance with the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 and the ethical requirements of the Accounting Professional and Ethical Standards Board’s APES 110 Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (the Code) that are relevant to our audit of the financial report in Australia. We have also fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with the Code.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Key Audit Matters

Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our audit of the financial report of the current period. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the financial report as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, but we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters. For the matter below, our description of how our audit addressed the matter is provided in that context.

We have fulfilled the responsibilities described in the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Report section of our report, including in relation to this matter. Accordingly, our audit included the performance of procedures designed to respond to our assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial report. The results of our audit procedures, including the procedures performed to address the matter below, provide the basis for our audit opinion on the accompanying financial report.

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Recognition of deferred tax assets

Why significant

At 31 December 2018, the Group has recognised a net deferred tax asset of $7.2 million. In prior periods, the Group has only recognised a deferred tax asset for carry forward tax losses and temporary differences to the extent its deferred tax liabilities.

How our audit addressed the key audit matter

We assessed the Group’s decision to record a net deferred tax asset and its methodology for determining amount of the deferred tax asset to be recognised for compliance with Australian Accounting Standards.

Our audit procedures included the following:

Under Australian Accounting Standards, deferred tax assets for carry forward tax losses and temporary differences are to be recognised when it is probable that future taxable profit will be available against which the carry forward tax losses and temporary differences will be utilised.

With the Group successfully ramping up production at its Bauxite Hills Project and recording its maiden profit before tax for the six-month period ended 31 December 2018, the Group has determined it is probable that an increased portion of its carry forward tax losses and temporary differences will be used to offset future taxable profits.

Given the degree of judgment involved in management’s assessment as to the recoverability or otherwise of deferred tax assets and the amount of the income tax benefit recorded in the consolidated income statement, we consider this a key audit matter.

• We assessed the Group’s budgets and business plans used to forecast the existence of future taxable profits and thus the likelihood the Group would be able to use deferred tax assets in the future. This analysis included assessing the reasonability of underlying financial forecasts and assumptions and their consistency with the latest management estimates as calculated during the budget process.

• We assessed the amount of the Group’s available carry forward tax losses and the impact of any known or potential limitations that could affect recoverability of the tax benefit of the carry forward tax losses. Our income tax specialists were involved in the conduct of these procedures.

• We assessed the forecast timing of the reversal of the Group’s temporary differences to determine if taxable profits are expected to be available at the time against which the tax benefit of the temporary difference can be realised.

• We assessed the adequacy of the related financial report disclosures.

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Information Other than the Financial Report and Auditor’s Report Thereon

The directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Company’s 31 December 2018 Annual Report other than the financial report and our auditor’s report thereon. We obtained the Directors’ Report that is to be included in the Annual Report, prior to the date of this auditor’s report, and we expect to obtain the remaining sections of the Annual Report after the date of this auditor’s report.

Our opinion on the financial report does not cover the other information and we do not and will not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon, with the exception of the Remuneration Report and our related assurance opinion.

In connection with our audit of the financial report, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial report or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated.

If, based on the work we have performed on the other information obtained prior to the date of this auditor’s report, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.

Responsibilities of the Directors for the Financial Report

The directors of the Company are responsible for the preparation of the financial report that gives a true and fair view in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Act 2001 and for such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of the financial report that gives a true and fair view and is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial report, the directors are responsible for assessing the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters relating to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the Group or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Report

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial report as a whole is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with the Australian Auditing Standards will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of this financial report.

As part of an audit in accordance with the Australian Auditing Standards, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional scepticism throughout the audit. We also:

• Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial report, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.

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• Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Group’s internal control.

• Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by the directors.

• Conclude on the appropriateness of the directors’ use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor’s report to the related disclosures in the financial report or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor’s report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Group to cease to continue as a going concern.

• Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial report, including the disclosures, and whether the financial report represents the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.

We communicate with the directors regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.

We also provide the directors with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements regarding independence, and to communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, related safeguards.

From the matters communicated to the directors, we determine those matters that were of most significance in the audit of the financial report of the current period and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters in our auditor’s report unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter should not be communicated in our report because the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.

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Report on the Audit of the Remuneration Report

Opinion on the Remuneration Report

We have audited the Remuneration Report included the directors' report for the six-month period ended 31 December 2018.

In our opinion, the Remuneration Report of Metro Mining Limited for the six-month period ended 31 December 2018, complies with section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001.

Responsibilities

The directors of the Company are responsible for the preparation and presentation of the Remuneration Report in accordance with section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001 . Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Remuneration Report, based on our audit conducted in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards.

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Ernst & Young

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Andrew Carrick Partner Brisbane 27 February 2019

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Metro Mining Limited Shareholder information 31 December 2018

The shareholder information set out below was applicable as 26 February 2019.

a) Distribution of equitable securities

Analysis of number of equitable security holders by size of holding:

Analysis of number of equitable security holders by size of holding:
Category (size of holding): 1 to 1,000 1,001 to 5,000 5,001 to 10,000 10,001 to 50,000 50,001 to 100,000 100,001 and over	Number of
	holders of
	ordinary shares
	138 333 356 789 331 458
	2,405

The number of shareholdings held in less than marketable parcels is 322.

b) 20 largest shareholders – ordinary shares

Greenstone Management (Delaware) II LLC HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited Balanced Property Pty Ltd Balanced Property Pty Ltd J P Morgan Nominees Australia Limited Mr Gregory Ian Williams Dadi (Australia) Engineering Co Pty Ltd Dadi Engineering Development (Group) Co. Ltd. Citicorp Nominees Pty Ltd National Nominees Limited Netwealth Investments Limited China Xinfa Group Corporation Limited Mr Charles Victor Alexander Dadi Engineering Development (Group) Hong Kong Co. Ltd Edale Capital Pty Ltd Ms Qing Xia Bondline Limited BNP Paribas Nominees Pty Ltd BNP Paribas Noms Pty Ltd Equity & Permanent Investment Capital Limited	Ordinary shares	Ordinary shares
		% of total
	Number	shares
	held	Issued
	273,388,740 207,133,024 168,301,124 42,402,909 35,696,194 35,447,530 30,918,678 28,800,000 25,919,565 25,381,852 22,817,496 20,327,883 19,750,000 18,450,000 18,402,745 17,527,838 16,050,223 15,247,363 13,369,551 11,550,000	19.75 14.96 12.16 3.06 2.58 2.56 2.23 2.08 1.87 1.83 1.65 1.47 1.43 1.33 1.33 1.27 1.16 1.10 0.97 0.83
	1,046,882,715	75.62

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Metro Mining Limited Shareholder information 31 December 2018

c) Unquoted equity securities

Options and performance rights over unissued shares

Options and performance rights over unissued shares
Options and performance rights issued under the Metro Mining Employee Share Option Plan Options issued to corporate advisors Warrants issued to senior secured lender	Number	Number
	on issue	of holders
	6,344,614 14,000,000 11,100,000	13 1 1
	31,444,614	15

d) Substantial holders

The names of the substantial shareholders listed in the Company’s register are:

Greenstone Management (Delaware) II LLC Balanced Property Pty Ltd BlackRock Group (BlackRock Inc and related entities) Dadi Engineering Development (Group) Co. Ltd and related entities Renaissance Smaller Companies	Ordinary shares	Ordinary shares
		% of total
	Number	Shares
	Held	Issued
	273,388,740 219,280,506	19.75 15.84
	149,769,602	10.82
	78,168,678 72,775,982	5.65 5.26

e) Voting rights

The voting rights attached to ordinary shares are set out below:

Ordinary shares

On a show of hands every member present at a meeting in person or by proxy shall have one vote and upon a poll each share shall have one vote.

There are no other classes of equity securities.

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