Directors' report
|
2
|
Auditor's independence declaration
|
6
|
Interim condensed consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income
|
7
|
Interim condensed consolidated statement of financial position
|
8
|
Interim condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity
|
9
|
Interim condensed consolidated statement of cash flows
|
10
|
Notes to the interim condensed consolidated financial statements
|
11
|
Directors' declaration
|
18
|
Independent auditor's review report to the members of ioneer Limited
|
19
|
ioneer Limited
|
Directors' report
|
31 December 2023
|
Mr. J.D. Calaway (Executive Chairman)
|
Appointed Non-executive Director 5 April 2017, Executive Chairman 1 July 2020
|
Mr. B. Rowe (Managing Director)
|
Appointed 1 August 2017
|
Mr. A. Davies (Non-executive Director)
|
Appointed 22 May 2017
|
Mr. S. Gardiner (Non-executive Director)
|
Appointed 25 August 2022
|
Ms. R. McKinney-James (Non-executive Director)
|
Appointed 1 February 2021
|
Ms. M. Walker (Non-executive Director)
|
Appointed 1 February 2021
|
ioneer Limited
|
Directors' report
|
31 December 2023
|
Half year ended
|
Unit
|
31 Dec
2023
|
31 Dec
2022
|
% Change
| ||||||||||
Total operating cash flows
|
$'000
|
(4,554
|
)
|
(7,286
|
)
|
37
|
%
| |||||||
Investing cash flows
|
$'000
|
(20,376
|
)
|
(16,873
|
)
|
(21
|
%)
| |||||||
Financing cash flows - equity
|
$'000
|
8
|
(122
|
)
|
107
|
%
| ||||||||
Total cash decreased in the half year
|
(24,922
|
)
|
(24,281
|
)
| ||||||||||
Net loss after tax
|
(2,747
|
)
|
(5,811
|
)
|
53
|
%
|
Balance as at
|
Unit
|
31 Dec
2023
|
31 Dec
2022
|
%
| ||||||||||
Cash
|
$'000
|
27,989
|
69,297
|
(60
|
%)
| |||||||||
Capitalised exploration for period
|
$'000
|
19,959
|
15,157
|
32
|
%
| |||||||||
Net assets
|
$'000
|
196,294
|
198,315
|
(1
|
%)
|
Unit |
31 Dec
2023
|
31 Dec
2022
|
% Change
| |||||||||||||
Mineral Resource:
|
Measure and Indicated
|
mt
|
294.5
|
127.0
|
131.9
| |||||||||||
Inferred
|
mt
|
65.7
|
19.5
|
236.9
| ||||||||||||
Mineral Resource:
|
Total (1) |
mt
|
360.2
|
146.5
|
145.8
|
(1)
|
Further detail on Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves can be found in the Group's annual consolidated financial statements as at 30 June 2023.
|
● |
Rhyolite Ridge continued to advance through the NEPA permitting process with no major issues or delays. Key milestone achieved, including completion by Bureau of Land Management of the draft EIS.
|
● |
Endangered Species Act Section 7 Consultation began informally with the submittal and approval of the ERTI Buckwheat Protection Plan.
|
● |
The Company collected 3,600 Tiehm's buckwheat seeds from plants grown in our conservation center, in addition to the Rae Selling Berry Seed Bank completing the collection of an additional 8,000 seeds at site.
|
ioneer Limited
|
Directors' report
|
31 December 2023
|
● |
Successful geotechnical drilling program completed on time and on budget.
|
● |
Drilling program completed coverage of the southern and southeastern sections of the South Basin and provided valuable information for the NEPA evaluation that will also feed into the updated resource and quarry design.
|
● |
Engineering design now at a mature stage requiring only minimal spend ahead of FID and commencement of construction.
|
● |
ioneer and Eco Pro expanded the existing partnership with an MOU covering potential future development of the Rhyolite Ridge lithium clay resource (currently excluded from Project design and economics).
|
ioneer Limited
|
Directors' report
|
31 December 2023
|
/s/ James D Calaway
| |
James D Calaway
| |
Chairman
| |
21 February 2024
|
ioneer Limited
|
Auditor's independence declaration
|
Note |
31 Dec
2023
|
31 Dec
2022
| ||||||||||
$'000 | $'000 | |||||||||||
Revenue
| ||||||||||||
Finance income
|
6
|
913
|
574
| |||||||||
Expenses
| ||||||||||||
Employee benefits expense
|
(1,640
|
)
|
(2,175
|
)
| ||||||||
Exploration expenditure written off
|
11
|
(31
|
)
|
(43
|
)
| |||||||
Other expenses
|
(1,984
|
)
|
(4,115
|
)
| ||||||||
Finance costs
|
6
|
(5
|
)
|
(52
|
)
| |||||||
Loss before income tax expense
|
(2,747
|
)
|
(5,811
|
)
| ||||||||
Income tax expense
|
-
|
-
| ||||||||||
Loss after income tax expense for the period attributable to the owners of ioneer Limited
|
(2,747
|
)
|
(5,811
|
)
| ||||||||
Other comprehensive income
| ||||||||||||
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss
| ||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation difference on foreign operations
|
159
|
(509
|
)
| |||||||||
Other comprehensive income/(loss) for the period, net of tax
|
159
|
(509
|
)
| |||||||||
Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the period attributable to the owners of ioneer Limited
|
(2,588
|
)
|
(6,320
|
)
|
Cents
|
Cents
| |||||||
Basic earnings per share
|
(0.13
|
)
|
(0.27
|
)
| ||||
Diluted earnings per share
|
(0.13
|
)
|
(0.27
|
)
|
Note |
31 Dec
2023
|
30 Jun
2023
| ||||||||||
$'000 | $'000 | |||||||||||
Assets
| ||||||||||||
Current assets
| ||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents
|
7
|
27,989
|
52,709
| |||||||||
Trade and other receivables
|
8
|
642
|
353
| |||||||||
Total current assets
|
28,631
|
53,062
| ||||||||||
Non-current assets
| ||||||||||||
Trade and other receivables
|
9
|
275
|
307
| |||||||||
Property, plant and equipment
|
10
|
465
|
522
| |||||||||
Right-of-use assets
|
136
|
202
| ||||||||||
Exploration assets
|
11
|
172,185
|
152,226
| |||||||||
Total non-current assets
|
173,061
|
153,257
| ||||||||||
Total assets
|
201,692
|
206,319
| ||||||||||
Liabilities
| ||||||||||||
Current liabilities
| ||||||||||||
Trade and other payables
|
12
|
4,913
|
8,340
| |||||||||
Lease liabilities
|
13
|
88
|
134
| |||||||||
Provisions
|
14
|
337
|
368
| |||||||||
Total current liabilities
|
5,338
|
8,842
| ||||||||||
Non-current liabilities
| ||||||||||||
Lease liabilities
|
15
|
60
|
78
| |||||||||
Total non-current liabilities
|
60
|
78
| ||||||||||
Total liabilities
|
5,398
|
8,920
| ||||||||||
Net assets
|
196,294
|
197,399
| ||||||||||
Equity
| ||||||||||||
Contributed equity
|
16
|
257,169
|
255,364
| |||||||||
Reserves
|
(5,601
|
)
|
(5,438
|
)
| ||||||||
Accumulated losses
|
(55,274
|
)
|
(52,527
|
)
| ||||||||
Total equity
|
196,294
|
197,399
|
Issued
capital
|
Foreign
currency translation
reserve
|
Equity
compensation
reserve
|
Accumulated
losses
|
Total equity
| ||||||||||||||||
$'000
|
$'000
|
$'000
|
$'000
|
$'000
| ||||||||||||||||
Balance at 1 July 2022 (Restated)
|
254,273
|
(10,193
|
)
|
5,755
|
(46,136
|
)
|
203,699
| |||||||||||||
Loss after income tax expense for the period
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(5,811
|
)
|
(5,811
|
)
| |||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation differences
|
-
|
(509
|
)
|
-
|
-
|
(509
|
)
| |||||||||||||
Total comprehensive income for the period
|
-
|
(509
|
)
|
-
|
(5,811
|
)
|
(6,320
|
)
| ||||||||||||
Share based payments expensed/capitalised
|
-
|
-
|
947
|
-
|
947
| |||||||||||||||
Fair value of performance rights exercised
|
1,062
|
-
|
(1,062
|
)
|
-
|
-
| ||||||||||||||
Share issue costs
|
(11
|
)
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(11
|
)
| |||||||||||||
Balance at 31 December 2022
|
255,324
|
(10,702
|
)
|
5,640
|
(51,947
|
)
|
198,315
|
Issued
capital
|
Foreign
currency translation reserve
|
Equity compensation reserve
|
Accumulated losses
|
Total equity
| ||||||||||||||||
$'000
|
$'000
|
$'000
|
$'000
|
$'000
| ||||||||||||||||
Balance at 30 June 2023
|
255,364
|
(12,716
|
)
|
7,278
|
(52,527
|
)
|
197,399
| |||||||||||||
Loss after income tax expense for the period
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(2,747
|
)
|
(2,747
|
)
| |||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation differences
|
-
|
159
|
-
|
-
|
159
| |||||||||||||||
Total comprehensive income for the period
|
-
|
159
|
-
|
(2,747
|
)
|
(2,588
|
)
| |||||||||||||
Fair value of performance rights exercised
|
1,732
|
-
|
(1,732
|
)
|
-
|
-
| ||||||||||||||
Share based payments expensed/capitalised
|
-
|
-
|
1,494
|
-
|
1,494
| |||||||||||||||
Fair value of unlisted options exercised
|
84
|
-
|
(84
|
)
|
-
|
-
| ||||||||||||||
Share issue costs
|
(11
|
)
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(11
|
)
| |||||||||||||
Balance at 31 December 2023
|
257,169
|
(12,557
|
)
|
6,956
|
(55,274
|
)
|
196,294
|
Note |
31 Dec
2023
|
31 Dec
2022
| ||||||||||
$'000 | $'000 | |||||||||||
Cash flows from operating activities
| ||||||||||||
Payments to suppliers and employees
|
(4,554
|
)
|
(7,283
|
)
| ||||||||
Interest and other finance costs paid
|
-
|
(3
|
)
| |||||||||
Net cash used in operating activities
|
(4,554
|
)
|
(7,286
|
)
| ||||||||
Cash flows from investing activities
| ||||||||||||
Expenditure on mining exploration and evaluation
|
(21,256
|
)
|
(17,346
|
)
| ||||||||
Payments for property, plant and equipment
|
10
|
(3
|
)
|
(45
|
)
| |||||||
Interest received
|
883
|
518
| ||||||||||
Net cash used in investing activities
|
(20,376
|
)
|
(16,873
|
)
| ||||||||
Cash flows from financing activities
| ||||||||||||
Proceeds from exercise of options
|
84
|
-
| ||||||||||
Share issue transaction costs
|
(11
|
)
|
(11
|
)
| ||||||||
Repayment of leases
|
(65
|
)
|
(111
|
)
| ||||||||
Net cash from/(used in) financing activities
|
8
|
(122
|
)
| |||||||||
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
|
(24,922
|
)
|
(24,281
|
)
| ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the financial period
|
52,709
|
94,177
| ||||||||||
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
|
202
|
(599
|
)
| |||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the financial period
|
7
|
27,989
|
69,297
|
ioneer Limited
|
Notes to the interim condensed consolidated financial statements
|
31 December 2023
|
North America
|
Represents activity in the US, primarily in relation to Rhyolite Ridge and the Reno office.
|
Australia
|
Represents head office expenditure, exchange gains and losses and corporate assets (predominantly cash).
|
ioneer Limited
|
Notes to the interim condensed consolidated financial statements
|
31 December 2023
|
North
America
|
North
America
|
Australia
|
Australia
|
Total
|
Total
| |||||||||||||||||||
31-Dec-23
|
31-Dec-22
|
31-Dec-23
|
31-Dec-22
|
31-Dec-23
|
31-Dec-22
| |||||||||||||||||||
$'000
|
$'000
|
$'000
|
$'000
|
$'000
|
$'000
| |||||||||||||||||||
Exploration expenditure - non-core
|
(31
|
)
|
(43
|
)
|
-
|
-
|
(31
|
)
|
(43
|
)
| ||||||||||||||
Reportable segment profit/(loss)
|
(31
|
)
|
(43
|
)
|
-
|
-
|
(31
|
)
|
(43
|
)
| ||||||||||||||
Other expenses
|
(2,065
|
)
|
(3,375
|
)
|
(1,439
|
)
|
(2,915
|
)
|
(3,624
|
)
|
(6,290
|
)
| ||||||||||||
Net financing (expense)/income
|
5
|
126
|
783
|
396
|
908
|
522
| ||||||||||||||||||
Net loss before income tax
|
(2,060
|
)
|
(3,249
|
)
|
(656
|
)
|
(2,519
|
)
|
(2,716
|
)
|
(5,768
|
)
| ||||||||||||
(2,091
|
)
|
(3,292
|
)
|
(656
|
)
|
(2,519
|
)
|
(2,747
|
)
|
(5,811
|
)
|
31-Dec-23
|
30-Jun-23
|
31-Dec-23
|
30-Jun-23
|
31-Dec-23
|
30-Jun-23
| |||||||||||||||||||
$'000
|
$'000
|
$'000
|
$'000
|
$'000
|
$'000
| |||||||||||||||||||
Segment assets
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Exploration assets
|
172,185
|
152,226
|
-
|
-
|
172,185
|
152,226
| ||||||||||||||||||
Other assets
|
7,626
|
5,258
|
21,881
|
48,835
|
29,507
|
54,093
| ||||||||||||||||||
Total assets
|
179,811
|
157,484
|
21,881
|
48,835
|
201,692
|
206,319
| ||||||||||||||||||
Segment liabilities
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Payables
|
4,681
|
7,547
|
320
|
927
|
5,001
|
8,474
| ||||||||||||||||||
Provisions
|
100
|
167
|
237
|
201
|
337
|
368
| ||||||||||||||||||
Total current liabilities
|
4,781
|
7,714
|
557
|
1,128
|
5,338
|
8,842
| ||||||||||||||||||
Payables
|
60
|
77
|
-
|
-
|
60
|
78
| ||||||||||||||||||
Total non-current liabilities
|
60
|
77
|
-
|
-
|
60
|
78
| ||||||||||||||||||
Total liabilities
|
4,841
|
7,791
|
557
|
1,128
|
5,398
|
8,920
| ||||||||||||||||||
Net assets
|
174,970
|
149,693
|
21,324
|
47,707
|
196,294
|
197,399
|
Half year
ended
31 Dec
2023
|
Half year
ended
31 Dec
2022
| |||||||
$'000
|
$'000
| |||||||
Directors fees
|
348
|
336
| ||||||
Employee benefits expense
|
1,378
|
1,542
| ||||||
Share-based payments
|
(86
|
)
|
297
| |||||
1,640
|
2,175
|
ioneer Limited
|
Notes to the interim condensed consolidated financial statements
|
31 December 2023
|
Half year
ended
31 Dec
2023
|
Half year
ended
31 Dec
2022
| |||||||
$'000
|
$'000
| |||||||
General and administrative expenses
|
654
|
1,767
| ||||||
Consulting and professional costs
|
1,205
|
2,345
| ||||||
Depreciation and amortisation
|
125
|
3
| ||||||
1,984
|
4,115
|
Half year
ended
31 Dec
2023
|
Half year
ended
31 Dec
2022
| |||||||
$'000
|
$'000
| |||||||
Interest income
|
848
|
558
| ||||||
Other revenue
|
-
|
16
| ||||||
Net foreign exchange gain
|
65
|
-
| ||||||
Finance income
|
913
|
574
| ||||||
Bank charges | (4 | ) | (3 | ) | ||||
Lease interest | (1 | ) | (6 | ) | ||||
Net foreign exchange loss | - | (43 | ) | |||||
Finance costs | (5 | ) | (52 | ) | ||||
Net finance income | 908 | 522 |
31 Dec
2023
|
30 Jun
2023
| |||||||
$'000
|
$'000
| |||||||
Cash at bank
|
12,467
|
16,238
| ||||||
Short term deposit
|
15,522
|
36,471
| ||||||
27,989
|
52,709
|
ioneer Limited
|
Notes to the interim condensed consolidated financial statements
|
31 December 2023
|
31 Dec
2023 |
30 Jun
2023 | |||||||
$'000
|
$'000
| |||||||
Other debtors
|
193
|
246
| ||||||
Prepayments
|
449
|
107
| ||||||
642
|
353
|
31 Dec
2023 |
30 Jun
2023 | |||||||
$'000
|
$'000
| |||||||
Other non-current debtors
|
275
|
307
|
31 Dec
2023 |
30 Jun
2023 | |||||||
$'000
|
$'000
| |||||||
Plant and equipment - at cost
|
632
|
629
| ||||||
Less: Accumulated depreciation
|
(167
|
)
|
(107
|
)
| ||||
465
|
522
|
$'000
| ||||
Balance at 1 July 2023
|
522
| |||
Additions
|
3
| |||
Depreciation expense
|
(60
|
)
| ||
Balance at 31 December 2023
|
465
|
31 Dec
2023 |
30 Jun
2023 | |||||||
$'000
|
$'000
| |||||||
Exploration assets
|
172,185
|
152,226
|
ioneer Limited
|
Notes to the interim condensed consolidated financial statements
|
31 December 2023
|
31 Dec 23
| ||||
$'000
| ||||
Opening balance at 1 July 2023
|
152,226
| |||
Additions - Rhyolite Ridge
|
19,958
| |||
Exploration expenditure - non-core
|
32
| |||
Exploration expenditure - written off
|
(31
|
)
| ||
Balance at 31 December 2023
|
172,185
|
31 Dec
2023 |
30 Jun
2023 | |||||||
$'000
|
$'000
| |||||||
Trade payables
|
4,722
|
6,712
| ||||||
Other payables
|
191
|
1,628
| ||||||
4,913
|
8,340
|
31 Dec
2023 |
30 Jun
2023 | |||||||
$'000
|
$'000
| |||||||
Lease liability
|
88
|
134
|
31 Dec
2023 |
30 Jun
2023 | |||||||
$'000
|
$'000
| |||||||
Employee benefits provision
|
337
|
368
|
31 Dec
2023 |
30 Jun
2023 | |||||||
$'000
|
$'000
| |||||||
Lease liability
|
60
|
78
|
ioneer Limited
|
Notes to the interim condensed consolidated financial statements
|
31 December 2023
|
31 Dec 2023
|
30 Jun 2023
|
31 Dec 2023
|
30 Jun 2023
| |||||||||||||
Shares
|
Shares
|
$'000
|
$'000
| |||||||||||||
Ordinary shares - fully paid
|
2,111,412,147
|
2,098,818,267
|
257,169
|
255,364
|
Half year
ended
31 Dec 2023
Number
|
Year ended
30 Jun 2023
Number
|
Half year
ended
31 Dec 2023
$'000
|
Year ended
30 Jun 2023
$'000
| |||||||||||||
Reconciliation of movement:
| ||||||||||||||||
Balance at the beginning of the period
|
2,098,818,267
|
2,091,299,420
|
255,364
|
254,273
| ||||||||||||
Exercise of unlisted options
|
357,715
|
-
|
84
|
-
| ||||||||||||
Performance rights vested
|
12,236,165
|
7,518,847
|
1,732
|
1,103
| ||||||||||||
Share issue costs
|
-
|
-
|
(11
|
)
|
(12
|
)
| ||||||||||
Balance at the end of the financial period
|
2,111,412,147
|
2,098,818,267
|
257,169
|
255,364
|
ioneer Limited
|
Notes to the interim condensed consolidated financial statements
|
31 December 2023
|
● |
Level 1 - Quoted market prices in an active market (that are unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities.
|
● |
Level 2 - Valuation techniques (for which the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement is directly or indirectly observable).
|
● |
Level 3 - Valuation techniques (for which the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement is unobservable).
|
● |
Pay Boundary Peak LLC USD $3 million, or
|
● |
Issue shares (or a mix of both shares and cash) to Boundary Peak LLC, to the equivalent of USD $3 million at a fixed exchange rate of USD $0.75 = AUD $1.00.
|
ioneer Limited
|
Directors' declaration
|
31 December 2023
|
● |
the attached financial statements and notes comply with the Corporations Act 2001, Australian Accounting Standard AASB 134 'Interim Financial Reporting', the Corporations Regulations 2001 and other mandatory professional reporting requirements;
|
● |
the attached financial statements and notes give a true and fair view of the Company's financial position as at 31 December 2023 and of its performance for the financial period ended on that date; and
|
● |
there are reasonable grounds to believe that the Company will be able to pay its debts as and when they become due and payable.
|
/s/ James D Calaway | |
James D Calaway
| |
Chairman
| |
21 February 2024
|
ioneer Limited
|
Independent auditor's review report to the members of ioneer Limited
|
ioneer Limited
|
Independent auditor's review report to the members of ioneer Limited
|
Attachments
- Original Link
- Permalink
Disclaimer
Ioneer Ltd. published this content on 15 March 2024 and is solely responsible for the information contained therein. Distributed by Public, unedited and unaltered, on 15 March 2024 10:17:28 UTC.