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Financial performance
12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Financial performance [Abstract]  
Financial performance
Section 2.
Financial performance
 
2.1.
Operating segments
 
An operating segment is a component of the Group that engages in business activities from which it may earn revenues and incur expenses, including revenues and expenses that relate to transactions with any of the Group’s other components. An operating segment’s operating results are reviewed regularly by the Chief Operating Decision Maker (CODM) to make decisions about resources to be allocated to the segment and assess its performance, and for which discrete financial information is available. The Managing Director is considered to be the CODM and is empowered by the Board to allocate resources and assess the performance of the Group.

Segment results that are reported to the CODM include items directly attributable to a segment as well as those that can be allocated on a reasonable basis.

Description of segments
 
The Company operates predominantly as a mineral exploration and development company.  The operating segments are based on the reports reviewed by the Managing Director for assessing performance and determining the allocation of resources and strategic decision making within the Group.

North America
Represents activity in the US, primarily in relation to Rhyolite Ridge and the Reno office.
Australia
Represents head office expenditure, including ASX listing costs, employee benefits, exchange gains and losses and corporate assets (predominantly cash).

Segment information provided to the CODM:

Segment information   North America     Australia
    Total  
   
2023
    2022
   
2021
    2023
   
2022
   
2021
    2023
   
2022
   
2021
 
   

$’000
   

$’000
   

$’000
   

$’000
   

$’000
   

$’000
   

$’000
   

$’000
   

$’000
 
                                                                         
Exploration expenditure - non core
   
(45
)
   
(17
)
   
(34
)
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
(45
)
   
(17
)
   
(34
)
Other income / (expenses)
   
(1,356
)
   
(2,870
)
   
(1,564
)
   
(2,328
)
   
(4,029
)
   
(653
)
   
(3,684
)
   
(6,899
)
   
(2,217
)
Reportable segment profit / (loss)
   
(1,401
)
   
(2,887
)
   
(1,598
)
   
(2,328
)
   
(4,029
)
   
(653
)
   
(3,729
)
   
(6,916
)
   
(2,251
)
Employee benefits and other expenses
   
(2,043
)
   
(1,379
)
   
(3,472
)
   
(3,924
)
   
(3,677
)
   
(957
)
   
(5,967
)
   
(5,056
)
   
(4,429
)
Net financing  income / (expense)
   
(25
)
   
3
     
1,232
     
3,330
     
3,466
     
(8,595
)
   
3,305
     
3,469
   
(7,362
)
Net loss before income tax
   
(3,469
)
   
(4,263
)
   
(3,838
)
   
(2,922
)
   
(4,240
)
   
(10,205
)
   
(6,391
)
   
(8,503
)
   
(14,042
)
                                                                         
Segment assets
                                                                       
Exploration assets
   
152,226
     
118,487
     
85,988
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
152,226
     
118,487
     
85,988
 
Other assets
   
5,258
     
6,158
     
13,547
     
48,835
     
88,600
     
49,615
     
54,093
     
94,758
     
63,162
 
Total assets
   
157,484
     
124,645
     
99,535
     
48,835
     
88,600
     
49,615
     
206,319
     
213,245
     
149,150
 
Segment liabilities
                                                                       
Payables
   
7,547
     
8,146
     
4,403
     
927
     
816
     
754
     
8,474
     
8,962
     
5,157
 
Provisions
   
167
     
331
     
162
     
201
     
166
     
94
     
368
     
497
     
256
 
Total current liabilities
   
7,714
     
8,477
     
4,565
     
1,128
     
982
     
848
     
8,842
     
9,459
     
5,413
 
Payables
   
78
     
87
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
59
     
78
     
87
     
59
 
Total non-current liabilities
   
78
     
87
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
59
     
78
     
87
     
59
 
Total liabilities
   
7,792
     
8,564
     
4,565
     
1,128
     
982
     
907
     
8,920
     
9,546
     
5,472
 
Net assets
   
149,692
     
116,081
     
94,970
     
47,707
     
87,618
     
48,708
     
197,399
     
203,699
     
143,678
 

Major customers
 
The Company has no major customers and nil revenues (2022 and 2021: nil).




06/30/2023



06/30/2022



06/30/2021




$’000


$’000


$’000

2.2.
Impairment write-off
 
Exploration expenditure written off
   
(45
)
   
(17
)
   
(34
)
Total impairment
   
(45
)
   
(17
)
   
(34
)
 
2.3.
Other expenses
 
General and administrative expenses
   
2,751
     
3,319
     
1,524
 
Consulting and professional costs
   
881
     
3,407
     
517
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
52
     
173
     
176
 
Total other expenses
   
3,684
     
6,899
     
2,217
 
 
2.4.
Net finance costs
 
Interest income from external providers
   
1,484
     
61
     
175
 
Other revenue
   
26
     
50
     
43
 
Net foreign exchange gain
   
1,811
     
3,375
     
-
 
Finance income
   
3,321
     
3,486
     
218
 
                         
Bank charges
   
(6
)
   
(12
)
   
(15
)
Net foreign exchange loss
   
-
     
-
     
(7,555
)
Lease interest
   
(10
)
   
(5
)
   
(10
)
Finance costs
   
(16
)
   
(17
)
   
(7,580
)
Net finance income / (costs)
   
3,305
     
3,469
     
(7,362
)

Interest income is recorded at the effective interest rate applicable to the financial instrument. Interest is recognized as it accrues (using the effective interest method, which is the rate that exactly discounts estimated future cash receipts through the expected life of the financial instrument) to the net carrying amount of the financial asset.

2.5.
Earnings per share
 
   
06/30/2023
   
06/30/2022
   
06/30/2021
 
   

$’000
   

$’000    

$’000  
                         
Earnings used in calculating earnings per share
                       
Basic and diluted loss
    (6,391 )     (8,503 )     (14,042 )
                         
Weighted average number of ordinary shares used as the denominator
 
Number
   
Number
   
Number
 
                         
Issued ordinary shares - opening balance
   
2,091,299,420
     
1,896,676,204
     
1,680,202,466
 
Effect of shares issued
   
6,894,635
     
117,750,170
     
69,056,018
 
                         
Weighted average number of ordinary shares
   
2,098,194,055
     
2,014,426,374
     
1,749,258,484
 
                         
Weighted average number of ordinary shares (diluted)
                       
Weighted average number of ordinary shares at 30 June for basic EPS
   
2,098,194,055
     
2,014,426,374
     
1,749,258,484
 
Effect of dilution from options and rights on issue
   
-
     
-
     
-
 
Weighted average number of ordinary shares adjusted for effect of dilution
   
2,098,194,055
     
2,014,426,374
     
1,749,258,484
 

   
Cents
   
Cents
   
Cents
 
Basic loss per share attributable to the ordinary equity holders of the company
   
(0.30
)
   
(0.42
)
   
(0.80
)
Diluted loss per share attributable to the ordinary equity holders of the company
   
(0.30
)
   
(0.42
)
   
(0.80
)

Basic EPS is calculated by dividing the profit for the year attributable to ordinary equity holders of the parent by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the year.

Diluted EPS is calculated by dividing the profit attributable to ordinary equity holders of the parent by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the year plus the weighted average number of ordinary shares that would be issued on conversion of all the dilutive potential ordinary shares into ordinary shares. The effect of dilution from options and rights on issue in the financial year would be 35,840,492 (2022: 35,597,029 and 2021: 76,171,508). The impact the potential ordinary shares is treated as dilutive only when their conversion to ordinary shares would decrease EPS.