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Exhibit
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Description
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Quarterly Report
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IPERIONX LIMITED
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(registrant)
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Date: October 30, 2025
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By:
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/s/ Marcela Castro |
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Name: Marcela Castro
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Title: Chief Financial Officer
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PRESS
RELEASE | NASDAQ: IPX | ASX: IPX
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October 30, 2025
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All planned major manufacturing equipment is online and operational, for both titanium powder production and component manufacturing at the Titanium Manufacturing Campus in Virginia.
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Process improvements and optimization has lifted nameplate titanium powder production capacity by 60% without additional capital spend, with further increases in production capacity expected in 2026.
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Titanium manufacturing sales are expected to progressively scale through 2026, with a positive EBITDA inflection point projected by year-end 2026.
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Consumer‑electronics scrap processing has commenced, using scrap supplied by the consumer electronics OEM, with IperionX by now producing a range of consumer electronic components as specified in the customer contract.
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Production of various fasteners has commenced with IperionX receiving initial purchase orders for the delivery of a range of fastener products into applications for the U.S. military and commercial and industrial markets.
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IperionX is now scaling titanium capacity to 1,400 tpa, with commissioning planned for mid-2027, positioning IperionX to be America’s largest and lowest-cost titanium powder producer.
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The 1,400 tpa expansion accelerates a more resilient and sustainable U.S. titanium supply chain, cutting reliance on foreign imports and supporting national security for aerospace, defense, and electric vehicles.
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The total expansion capital is ~US$75 million, and is majority funded through the U.S. DoW Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment (IBAS) award of US$47.1 million, of which $42.5 million has now been obligated to IperionX.
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Rapid scaling of advanced titanium manufacturing capacity will be undertaken in parallel – powder metallurgy, forging, and additive systems to deliver integrated titanium supply chain capabilities.
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Roadmap being developed to further scale titanium production capacity, targeting cost competitiveness with stainless steel and aluminum by 2030.
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Technology-driven cost advantage – the patented titanium HAMRTM and HSPTTM technologies significantly increase manufacturing yields, while cutting process steps, energy and capex intensity, resulting in long-term
cost advantage.
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IperionX has begun the upfit of a new facility in Halifax County, Virginia to deliver the next generation of HAMR and HSPT technologies that will drive the titanium cost curve even lower.
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IperionX was obligated a further US$37.5 million under the U.S. Department of War’s IBAS US$47.2 million award, taking total obligations to date to US$42.5 million. The remaining $4.6 million is expected to be obligated over the contract
term.
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Confirmation of the additional obligation enables IperionX to finalize its scale-up plans to achieve a production capacity of 1,400 metric tonnes of titanium per year.
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North Carolina
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Tennessee
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Virginia
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Utah
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129 W Trade Street, Suite 1405
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279 West Main Street
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1092 Confroy Drive
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1782 W 2300 S
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| Charlotte, NC 28202 | Camden, TN 38320 | South Boston, VA 24592 | West Valley City, UT 84119 |
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IperionX Limited ABN 84 618 935 372
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At September 30, 2025, IperionX closed the quarter with US$79.2 million in cash.
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In July, IperionX announced that it had received firm commitments for a private placement of 14 million new ordinary shares at an issue price of A$5.00 per share, to raise A$70 million (US$46 million) before costs, resulting in pro-forma
cash of approximately US$100 million.
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Proceeds from the private placement will be used for:
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Acceleration of Phase 2 capacity scale-up, with fast-track ordering of long lead time production and manufacturing equipment;
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Scaling Phase 1 operations, including low-cost capital projects to further increase production over nameplate throughput capacities;
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Scaling of HSPT pressing and furnace capacity to align with accelerated production scale-up; and
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Operations, Phase 3 expansion studies and increased R&D.
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Directors and key management subscribed for A$2.2 million (US$1.4 million), following shareholder approval, reinforcing alignment with shareholders.
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Defense: Multiple active U.S. Department of War projects focused on lightweight, corrosion-resistant components
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Consumer electronics: First production runs on post-consumer titanium scrap underway to fulfill the announced collaboration with ELG Utica
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Automotive & industrial: Commercial, prototype parts and new contract engagements accelerating
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Sector
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Active engagements
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Potential product lines
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Consumer electronics and consumer goods
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7
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9
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Aerospace & defense
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7
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7
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Fasteners
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7
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4
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Automotive
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1
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5
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TOTAL OPEX – 1,400 TPA
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$/kg-Ti
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% Total
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Materials and reagents
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14.7
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51%
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Labor
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6.6
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23%
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Power & utilities
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3.0
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10%
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Repairs & maintenance
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1.4
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5%
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G&A
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1.9
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7%
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Total OPEX before contingency
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27.6
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95%
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~5% contingency
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1.4
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5%
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Total OPEX
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29.0
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100%
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TOTAL CAPEX – 1,400 TPA
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$m
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% Total
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Equipment & facilities
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48.0
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64%
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Owner’s cost
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4.7
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6%
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Other
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4.1
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5%
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EPCM
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1.4
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2%
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Total CAPEX before contingency
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58.2
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77%
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~30% contingency
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16.9
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23%
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Total CAPEX
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75.1
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100%
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Acceleration of Phase 2 capacity scale-up, with fast-track ordering of long lead time production and manufacturing equipment;
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Scaling Phase 1 operations, including low-cost capital projects to further increase production over nameplate throughput capacities;
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Scaling of HSPT pressing and furnace capacity to align with accelerated production scale-up; and
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Operations, Phase 3 expansion studies and increased R&D.
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Activity
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US$000
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Mining and engineering consultants
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(1,062)
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Geological consultants
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(15)
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Metallurgical consultants
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(49)
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Land consultants
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(5)
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Sustainability
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(11)
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Assaying
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(40)
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Permitting
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(5)
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Field supplies, equipment rental, vehicles, travel and deposit refunds
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(27)
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Total as reported in Appendix 5B
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(1,214)
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Forward Looking Statements
Information included in this release constitutes
forward-looking statements. Often, but not always, forward looking statements can generally be identified by the use of forward-looking words such as “may”, “will”, “expect”, “intend”, “plan”, “estimate”, “anticipate”, “continue”, and
“guidance”, or other similar words and may include, without limitation, statements regarding the timing of any Nasdaq listing, plans, strategies and objectives of management, anticipated production or construction commencement dates and
expected costs or production outputs.
Forward looking statements inherently involve known and
unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the Company’s actual results, performance, and achievements to differ materially from any future results, performance, or achievements. Relevant factors may include, but are not
limited to, changes in commodity prices, foreign exchange fluctuations and general economic conditions, increased costs and demand for production inputs, the speculative nature of exploration and project development, including the risks of
obtaining necessary licenses and permits and diminishing quantities or grades of reserves, political and social risks, changes to the regulatory framework within which the Company operates or may in the future operate, environmental
conditions including extreme weather conditions, recruitment and retention of personnel, industrial relations issues and litigation, as well as other uncertainties and risks summarized in filings made by the Company from time to time with
the Australian Securities Exchange and in the Form 20-F filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Forward looking statements are based on the Company and
its management’s assumptions relating to the financial, market, regulatory and other relevant environments that will exist and affect the Company’s business and operations in the future. The Company does not give any assurance that the
assumptions on which forward looking statements are based will prove to be correct, or that the Company’s business or operations will not be affected in any material manner by these or other factors not foreseen or foreseeable by the
Company or management or beyond the Company’s control.
There may be other factors that could cause actual
results, performance, achievements, or events not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended, and many events are beyond the reasonable control of the Company. Accordingly, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward
looking statements. Forward looking statements in these materials speak only at the date of issue. Except as required by applicable law or stock exchange listing rules, the Company does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or
revise any of the forward-looking statements or to advise of any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.
Competent Persons Statement
The information in this announcement that relates to
Exploration Results is based on information compiled and/or reviewed by Mr. Adam Karst, P.G. Mr. Karst is a consultant to IperionX. Mr. Karst is a Registered Member of the Society of Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration (SME) which is a
Recognized Overseas Professional Organization (ROPO) as well as a Professional Geologist in the state of Tennessee. Mr. Karst has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style and type of mineralization present at the Titan Project
area and to the activity that he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 edition of the “Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves” (the 2012 JORC Code). Mr.
Karst consents to the inclusion in this report of the matters based on this information in the form and context in which it appears.
The information in this announcement that relates to Mineral Resources is extracted from IperionX’s ASX Announcement dated October 6, 2021 (“Original ASX Announcement”) which is available to view at IperionX’s
website at www.iperionx.com. IperionX confirms that a) it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the Original ASX Announcement; b) all material assumptions and technical parameters
underpinning the Mineral Resource Estimate included in the Original ASX Announcement continue to apply and have not materially changed; and c) the form and context in which the relevant Competent Persons’ findings are presented in this
report have not been materially changed from the Original ASX Announcement.
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Name of entity
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IperionX Limited
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ABN
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Quarter ended (“current quarter”)
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84 618 935 372
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September 30, 2025
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Consolidated statement of cash flows
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Current
quarter
USD$’000
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Year to date
(3 months)
USD$’000
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1.
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Cash flows from operating activities
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1.1
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Receipts from customers
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1
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1
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1.2
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Payments for
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(a) exploration & evaluation
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(1,214)
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(1,214)
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(b) development
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-
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(c) production
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-
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-
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(d) staff costs
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(3,645)
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(3,645)
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(e) administration and corporate costs
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(2,123)
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(2,123)
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1.3
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Dividends received
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-
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-
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1.4
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Interest received
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648
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648
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1.5
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Interest and other costs of finance paid
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(99)
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(99)
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1.6
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Income taxes paid
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(13)
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(13)
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1.7
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Government grants and tax incentives
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774
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774
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1.8
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Other (provide details if material):
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(a) research & development
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(b) business development
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(72) | (72) |
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1.9
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Net cash from / (used in) operating activities
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(7,820)
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(7,820)
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2.
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Cash flows from investing activities
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2.1
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Payments to acquire:
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(a) entities
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(b) tenements
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(730)
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(730)
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(c) property, plant and equipment
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(9,968)
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(9,968)
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(d) exploration & evaluation
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-
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(e) investments
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-
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-
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(f) other non-current assets
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-
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-
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Appendix 5B
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Mining exploration entity and oil and gas exploration entity quarterly report
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Consolidated statement of cash flows
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Current
quarter
USD$’000
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Year to date
(3 months)
USD$’000
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2.2
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Proceeds from the disposal of:
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(a) entities
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(b) tenements
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-
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(c) property, plant and equipment
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(d) investments
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-
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-
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(e) other non-current assets
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-
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-
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2.3
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Cash flows from loans to other entities
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(74)
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(74)
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2.4
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Dividends received
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-
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-
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2.5
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Other (provide details if material)
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-
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-
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2.6
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Net cash from / (used in) investing activities
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(10,772)
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(10,772)
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3.
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Cash flows from financing activities
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3.1
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Proceeds from issues of equity securities (excluding
convertible debt securities)
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44,436
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44,436
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3.2
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Proceeds from issue of convertible debt securities
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-
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-
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3.3
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Proceeds from exercise of options
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474
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474
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3.4
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Transaction costs related to issues of equity
securities or convertible debt securities
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(1,693)
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(1,693)
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3.5
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Proceeds from borrowings
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-
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-
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3.6
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Repayment of borrowings
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-
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-
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3.7
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Transaction costs related to loans and borrowings
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-
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-
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3.8
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Dividends paid
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-
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-
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3.9
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Other (provide details if material)
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(a) principal portion of lease liabilities
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(148)
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(148)
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3.10
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Net cash from / (used in) financing activities
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43,069
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43,069
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4.
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Net increase / (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents for the period
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4.1
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Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
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54,814
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54,814
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4.2
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Net cash from / (used in) operating activities (item 1.9 above)
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(7,820)
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(7,820)
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4.3
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Net cash from / (used in) investing activities (item 2.6 above)
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(10,772)
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(10,772)
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4.4
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Net cash from / (used in) financing activities (item 3.10 above)
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43,069
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43,069
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4.5
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Effect of movement in exchange rates on cash held
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(46)
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(46)
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4.6
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
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79,245
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79,245
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Appendix 5B
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Mining exploration entity and oil and gas exploration entity quarterly report
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5.
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Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents
at the end of the quarter (as shown in the consolidated statement of cash flows) to the related items in the accounts
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Current quarter
USD$’000
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Previous quarter
USD$’000
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5.1
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Bank balances
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70,783
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31,419
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5.2
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Call deposits
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8,462
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23,395
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5.3
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Bank overdrafts
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-
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-
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5.4
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Other (provide details)
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-
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-
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5.5
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of quarter (should equal item 4.6 above)
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79,245
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54,814
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6.
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Payments to related parties of the entity and their associates
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Current quarter
USD$’000
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6.1
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Aggregate amount of payments to related parties and their associates included in item 1
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606
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6.2
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Aggregate amount of payments to related parties and their associates included in item 2
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-
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7.
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Financing facilities
Note: the term “facility’ includes all forms of financing arrangements available to the entity.
Add notes as necessary for an understanding of the sources of finance available to the entity.
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Total facility
amount at
quarter end
USD$’000
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Amount
drawn at
quarter end
USD$’000
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7.1
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Loan facilities
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-
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-
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7.2
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Credit standby arrangements
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-
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-
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7.3
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Other (please specify)
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-
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-
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7.4
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Total financing facilities
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-
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-
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7.5
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Unused financing facilities available at quarter end
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-
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7.6
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Include in the box below a description of each facility above, including the lender, interest rate, maturity date and whether it is secured or unsecured. If any additional financing facilities have been
entered into or are proposed to be entered into after quarter end, include a note providing details of those facilities as well.
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Not applicable
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Appendix 5B
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Mining exploration entity and oil and gas exploration entity quarterly report
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8.
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Estimated cash available for future operating activities
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USD$’000
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8.1
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Net cash from / (used in) operating activities (item 1.9)
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(7,820)
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8.2
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(Payments for exploration & evaluation classified as investment activities) (item 2.1(d))
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-
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8.3
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Total relevant outgoings (item 8.1 + item 8.2)
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(7,820)
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8.4
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Cash and cash equivalents at quarter end (item 4.6)
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79,245
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8.5
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Unused finance facilities available at quarter end (item 7.5)
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-
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8.6
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Total available funding (item 8.4 + item 8.5)
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79,245
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8.7
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Estimated quarters of funding available (item 8.6 divided by item 8.3)
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10
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Note: if the entity has reported positive relevant outgoings (ie a net cash inflow) in item 8.3, answer item 8.7 as “N/A”. Otherwise, a figure for the estimated quarters of funding
available must be included in item 8.7.
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8.8
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8.8.1. Does the entity expect that it will continue to have the current level of net operating cash flows for the time being and, if not, why not?
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Not applicable.
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8.8.2. Has the entity taken any steps, or does it propose to take any steps, to raise further cash to fund its operations and, if so, what are those steps
and how likely does it believe that they will be successful?
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Not applicable.
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8.8.3. Does the entity expect to be able to continue its operations and to meet its business objectives and, if so, on what basis?
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Not applicable.
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Note: where item 8.7 is less than 2 quarters, all of questions 8.8.1, 8.8.2 and 8.8.3 above must be answered.
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Appendix 5B
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Mining exploration entity and oil and gas exploration entity quarterly report
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This statement has been prepared in accordance with accounting standards and policies which comply with Listing Rule 19.11A.
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This statement gives a true and fair view of the matters disclosed.
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October 30, 2025
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| Authorized by: | Chief Financial Officer |
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(Name of body or officer authorizing release – see note 4) |
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This quarterly cash flow report and the accompanying activity report provide a basis for informing the market about the entity’s activities for the past quarter, how they have been financed and the effect this has had on its cash
position. An entity that wishes to disclose additional information over and above the minimum required under the Listing Rules is encouraged to do so.
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If this quarterly cash flow report has been prepared in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards, the definitions in, and provisions of, AASB 6: Exploration for and Evaluation of Mineral
Resources and AASB 107: Statement of Cash Flows apply to this report. If this quarterly cash flow report has been prepared in accordance with other accounting standards agreed by ASX
pursuant to Listing Rule 19.11A, the corresponding equivalent standards apply to this report.
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Dividends received may be classified either as cash flows from operating activities or cash flows from investing activities, depending on the accounting policy of the entity.
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If this report has been authorized for release to the market by your board of directors, you can insert here: “By the board”. If it has been authorized for release to the market by a committee of your board of directors, you can
insert here: “By the [name of board committee – eg Audit and Risk Committee]”. If it has been authorized for release to the market by a disclosure
committee, you can insert here: “By the Disclosure Committee”.
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If this report has been authorized for release to the market by your board of directors and you wish to hold yourself out as complying with recommendation 4.2 of the ASX Corporate Governance Council’s Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations, the board should have received a declaration from its CEO and CFO that, in their opinion, the financial records of the entity have been properly maintained, that
this report complies with the appropriate accounting standards and gives a true and fair view of the cash flows of the entity, and that their opinion has been formed on the basis of a sound system of risk management and internal control
which is operating effectively.
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