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RNS Number : 2889N

Salt Lake Potash Limited

29 January 2021

 
 29 January 2021   AIM/ASX Code: SO4 
 
 
 SALT LAKE POTASH LIMITED 
------------------------- 
 

December 2020 Quarterly Report

Salt Lake Potash Limited (SO4 or the Company) is pleased to present its Quarterly Report for the period ending 31 December 2020.

The Company is focussed on transitioning from developer to producer at the Lake Way SOP Project in Wiluna, Western Australia, as it looks to complete construction and commence commissioning the Process Plant in the current quarter.

Quarterly Report Highlights

Project Financial Close delivered

-- Financial Close for the Lake Way Project was achieved in December with an equity financing including a A$52m share placement and A$5m Share Purchase Plan (subsequently upsized to A$8m on strong demand), priced at A$0.40 per new share. Following completion of the placement the Company drew the first US$105m tranche of the US$138m Taurus/CEFC debt facility with US$45m used to repay the Taurus Bridge Facility.

Salt harvesting commenced

-- Harvesting of potassium rich kainite and schoenite salts from Train 1 commenced with approximately 27kt of salts stockpiled ahead of plant commissioning. Harvest trials in a section of the cells were successful using an efficient tractor and scraper methodology. Assays from the harvest salt stockpiles have returned grades in-line with the system curve and planning models.

Process Plant reaches 88% completion

-- At December 31st, 2020 the Process Plant was 88% complete on an earned value basis with site concrete work (including additional NPI and bagging infrastructure) 94% complete, structural steel 80% complete and tanks/vessels 81% complete.

Logistics routes confirmed

-- A preferred logistics provider has been selected and contractual arrangements are expected to be finalised shortly. As part of optimising the logistics and sales/marketing platform SO4 expects to have the flexibility to sell up to 82% of its SOP via Fremantle.

Board Strengthened

-- In October Phil Montgomery and Peter Thomas were appointed to the board as Non-Executive Directors. Mark Pearce stepped down from his position as a Non-Executive Director.

Community contribution recognised

-- SO4 received the Community Contribution Award at the 2020 Association of Mining and Exploration Company (AMEC) annual awards. The award recognised the Company's efforts to deliver sustainable and long-lasting social and economic benefits to the Wiluna region through strategic partnerships, community investment and opportunities in employment and training.

Tony Swiericzuk Chief Executive Officer

" Significant progress was made in the December quarter in financing, operations and construction as well as at the corporate level with the strengthening of our board . We look forward to commissioning the plant in the March 2021 quarter, shortly followed by premium quality sop sales to the domestic and global markets ."

Project Financial Close

Equity Financing

In December, the Company achieved project Financial Close on the Lake Way Project with an equity financing including a A$52m share placement and a Share Purchase Plan (SPP), priced at A$0.40 per new share. Directors applied for A$2m of shares in the placing including 3.0 million shares by Chairman, Mr Ian Middlemas and 0.5 million shares by Managing Director and CEO, Mr Tony Swiericzuk.

The SPP, originally intended to raise A$5 million, was heavily oversubscribed with applications received for A$10.0 million. Given the strong support from existing Shareholders, the Board exercised its discretion under the terms of the SPP to increase the size of the offer to A$8 million in recognition of the ongoing support of its retail investors.

The funds were raised partially to satisfy the remaining conditions precedent in the US$138m debt facility with Taurus and CEFC. The funds are to be used as follows:

   --      A$18m to cash back a bank guarantee for the APA gas pipeline; 
   --      A$15m to cover possible variations to ramp up schedule vs. bank model; 
   --      A$10m due to recent AUD strength; 
   --      A$2m financing transaction fees; and 
   --      Up to a further A$15m for additional working capital. 

Debt Financing

On December 22(nd) the Company drew the first US$105m tranche of the US$138m Taurus/CEFC debt facility with US$45m used to repay the Taurus Bridge Facility.

The remaining US$33m is expected to be drawn in Q2'21, subject to market standard conditions. The material terms of the SFA are outlined in the table below.

Table 1 - Key loan terms

 
 Facility Amount             US$138m (Taurus US$91m, CEFC US$47m) 
 Tenor                       4 Years (30 September 2024) 
 Availability Period         Financial close until 30 June 2021 
 Interest rate               9% per annum payable quarterly on drawn 
                              funds 
 Upfront Fee                 2.75% 
 Undrawn Commitment          2.5% per annum 
  fee 
 Tranches                    Bridge: US$45m currently drawn 
                              SFA: US$138m (including Bridge repayment) 
 Amortisation/Repayment      No scheduled repayments or debt amortisation 
                              until 31 March 2022 (approximately 
                              12 months after first production) with 
                              scheduled repayment profile commencing 
                              at 2.0% of Principal 
                              Additional cash sweep of 70% of surplus 
                              cash available for debt service accelerating 
                              SO4's deleveraging 
 Debt Service Reserve        US$8m prior to project completion, 
  Account                     thereafter greater of US$8m and principal 
                              and interest payable in next 6 months 
 Bullet                      US$92m (67%) at 31 December 2024 (less 
                              early repayments) 
 Refinancing Restrictions    Nil 18 months after signing 
--------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 

On-lake Operations

Plant feed salt harvesting commenced

Harvesting of potassium rich kainite and schoenite salts from Train 1 commenced in the quarter with approximately 27kt of salts now stockpiled ahead of plant commissioning. Harvest trials in a section of the cells were successful using an efficient tractor and scraper methodology. Assays from the harvest salt stockpiles have returned grades in-line with the system curve and planning models.

Paleochannel drilling

The paleochannel drilling programme continues with bores at pads 12, 14 and 23 now completed and undergoing test-pumping.

Off-Lake Operations

Process Plant construction

At December 31(st) , 2020 the Process Plant was 88% complete on a value earned basis with site concrete work (including additional NPI and bagging infrastructure) 94% complete, structural steel 80% complete and tanks/vessels 81% complete.

Major items now installed include the SOP and schoenite crystallisers, attritioners, drag feeder, conveyors, lump breaker, various tanks and agitators, chillers, transformers, utilities switch room and various pumps, hoppers and launders. Associated piping, cabling and valves installation now comprise most of the remaining work on an earned value basis.

The Company expects Process Plant commissioning to commence in February with the introduction of first feed salts to the plant occurring in March.

Non-process Infrastructure

The raw water pond has been lined and commissioned, and both the Southern and West Creek Raw Water Borefields supplying the plant and village have been commissioned.

Work on of the 27km APA gas pipeline that connects with the Goldfields Gas Pipeline commenced in November 2020. At the end of December, the pipeline was 99% welded and 67% placed and backfilled. Full installation is expected to be completed in late January.

Procurement

Total procurement for the Process Plant reached 96% on December 31st, 2020. Recently a small number of items have experienced minor delays due to dynamics in the COVID effected global shipping markets. Specifically, consignments including flooring grid mesh, cage crusher, and some valves and pumps have been delayed by a few weeks. The Company is working closely with GRES and its suppliers to minimise the impact of any potential delays caused by shipping. At this stage, the delays in shipping are not expected to impact commissioning.

Logistics & Marketing

A preferred logistics provider was identified in the quarter and contractual arrangements are currently being finalised. The Company has been working with short-listed providers throughout 2020 to optimise its logistics and sales/marketing platform, exploring various routes to market and product packaging solutions.

As part of this optimisation process SO4 plans to have the flexibility to sell up to 82% of its SOP via Fremantle port in sea containers loaded with product in loose bulk, 1 to 1.5t bulk bags and 25kg bags. Product exported from Fremantle will be transported to Leonora by road where it will be transferred to rail for the remaining journey to Fremantle.

Shipping through Fremantle is expected to provide access to broader global markets at no additional net cost. Bagging and container premiums (verified by Argus) are expected to offset incremental domestic logistics costs. Additional benefits of using Fremantle are a reduction in inventory working capital and a significant reduction in the logistics carbon footprint.

Bulk shipment sales will remain out of Geraldton port.

A further logistics update will be provided upon finalisation of all contractual arrangements.

Board & Management changes

In October Phil Montgomery and Peter Thomas were appointed to the board as Non-Executive Directors. Mark Pearce stepped down from his position as a Non-Executive Director.

Phil Montgomery is a highly experienced mining industry executive who was most recently Vice President - Projects at BHP, responsible for the development of BHP's Potash business through its Jansen project in Saskatchewan, Canada. Mr Montgomery brings significant experience in project development and operations having held senior project development positions at BHP and Billiton for over 20 years working across several commodities and geographies, including leadership of BHP's Iron Ore growth program (2002-12). He holds a BSc (Mechanical Engineering) from Oxford Brookes University in the UK and completed the Executive Leadership Programme at INSEAD.

Peter Thomas is a senior executive with significant experience in project operations, construction, finance and strategy. Mr Thomas held senior executive positions at Fortescue between 2004-2014 including Project Director in charge of the A$4.7bn T155 port and rail infrastructure investment and Director of Corporate Services. He has previously worked for McKinsey and Lehman Brothers in the USA and more recently held the position of CEO of the Balla Balla Infrastructure Group (Todd Corporation). He is currently CFO of Decmil, the ASX listed construction and engineering group with c.A$500m in revenues. Mr Thomas holds an MBA from Harvard Business School, a BEc and BSc from Macquarie University and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

In December, Shaun Day resigned as CFO. Grant Coyle has subsequently been appointed interim CFO.

Grant is an experienced corporate finance executive having been appointed as SO4's Head of Corporate Development in July 2018 and playing a lead role in delivering the US$138m Taurus / CEFC funding package. Prior to SO4 Grant held an executive position at Rio Tinto working across the business analysis and business development areas within the Iron Ore division. He is a former investment banker at Macquarie Bank and corporate tax accountant for an international accounting firm. Grant has extensive experience in finance, budgeting, project evaluation, commercial negotiations and strategic planning.

The Company is undertaking an external search ahead of the appointment of a permanent CFO.

AMEC community contribution award

In December 2020 SO4 received the Community Contribution Award at the 2020 Association of Mining and Exploration Company (AMEC) annual awards.

The award recognised the Company's efforts to deliver sustainable and long-lasting social and economic benefits to the Wiluna region through strategic partnerships, community investment and opportunities in employment and training.

Approvals

The Company continued the advancement of the remaining permitting required to support full-scale operations.

A revised Environmental Review Document (ERD) was submitted during the quarter, with the EPA confirming acceptance and completing their draft assessment report. SO4 presented the project to the EPA board and the board assessed the project in their December monthly meeting. The board agreed to adopt the draft assessment report and the EPA have commenced the final assessment report, to be issued to the Minister.

The EPA has determined that the full project scope requires formal assessment with no public review.

In addition to the EPA submission, the Company continues to seek other project approvals as required.

For further information or to view a full version of this announcement, including diagrams, please visit

https://www.so4.com.au/asx-announcements/   or contact: 
 
 Tony Swiericzuk / Richard Knights   Salt Lake Potash Limited                    Tel: +61 8 6559 5800 
 Colin Aaronson / Seamus Fricker     Grant Thornton UK LLP (Nominated Adviser)   Tel: +44 (0) 20 7383 5100 
 Derrick Lee / Peter Lynch           Cenkos Securities plc (Joint Broker)        Tel: +44 (0) 131 220 6939 
 Rupert Fane / Ernest Bell           Hannam & Partners (Joint Broker)            Tel: +44 (0) 20 7907 8500 
 

This announcement has been authorised for release by the Board of Directors.

The information contained within this announcement is deemed to constitute inside information as stipulated under the UK Market Abuse Regulation. Upon the publication of this announcement, this inside information is now considered to be in the public domain.

APPIX A -DISCLAIMER

Forward Looking Statements

This announcement includes forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on the Company's expectations and beliefs concerning future events. Forward-looking statements are necessarily subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside the control of the Company, which could cause actual results to differ materially from such statements. Although the Company believes that its forward-looking statements have reasonable grounds, can give no assurance that they will be achieved. They may be affected by a variety of variables and changes in underlying assumptions that are subject to risk factors associated with the nature of the Company's business (including those described in pages 25 to 29 (inclusive) of the Presentation released to ASX on 11 December 2020), which cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed herein. The Company makes no undertaking to subsequently update or revise the forward-looking statements made in this announcement, save where required by law or regulation, to reflect the circumstances or events after the date of this announcement.

APPIX B - DISCLOSURES IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASX LISTING RULE 5.3

Summary of Mining Tenements

 
       Project            Status      Type of Change    License Number    Interest (%)   Interest (%) 
                                                                            30-Sep-20      31-Dec-20 
--------------------  -------------  ----------------  ----------------  -------------  ------------- 
 Western Australia 
 Lake Way 
  Central                Granted             -             E53/1878           100%           100% 
  East                   Granted             -             E53/2057           100%           100% 
  South                  Granted             -             E53/1897           100%           100% 
  South                  Granted             -             E53/2059           100%           100% 
  South                  Granted             -             E53/2060           100%           100% 
  West                 Application           -              L53/208           100%           100% 
  Central              Application           -             M53/1102           100%           100% 
  Central              Application           -             M53/1103           100%           100% 
  Central              Application           -             M53/1104           100%           100% 
  Central              Application           -             M53/1105           100%           100% 
  Central              Application           -             M53/1106           100%           100% 
  Central              Application           -             M53/1107           100%           100% 
  East                 Application           -             M53/1109           100%           100% 
  Central                Granted             -             E53/1862           100%           100% 
  West                   Granted             -             E53/1863           100%           100% 
  North                Application           -             E53/1905           100%           100% 
  North                Application           -             E53/1952           100%           100% 
  West                 Application           -             E53/1966           100%           100% 
  North                Application           -             E53/2049           100%           100% 
  North                  Granted             -             P53/1642           100%           100% 
  West                   Granted             -             P53/1643           100%           100% 
  West                   Granted             -             P53/1644           100%           100% 
  West                   Granted             -             P53/1645           100%           100% 
  Central                Granted             -             P53/1666           100%           100% 
  Central                Granted             -             P53/1667           100%           100% 
  Central                Granted             -             P53/1668           100%           100% 
  North                  Granted             -              M53/121           100%           100% 
  West                   Granted             -              M53/122           100%           100% 
  West                   Granted             -              M53/123           100%           100% 
  West                   Granted             -              M53/147           100%           100% 
  Central                Granted             -              M53/253           100%           100% 
  Central                Granted             -              M53/796           100%           100% 
  Central                Granted             -              M53/797           100%           100% 
  Central                Granted             -              M53/798           100%           100% 
  Central                Granted             -              M53/910           100%           100% 
  West                   Granted             -              L53/51            100%           100% 
  West                   Granted             -              L53/207           100%           100% 
  West                   Granted             -              L53/211           100%           100% 
  North                  Granted             -              L53/212           100%           100% 
                                             - 
  West                   Granted             -              L53/214           100%           100% 
  West                   Granted             -              L53/215           100%           100% 
        North            Granted             -              L53/216           100%           100% 
--------------------  -------------  ----------------  ----------------  -------------  ------------- 
  West                 Application           -              L53/217           100%           100% 
  West                   Granted             -              L53/218           100%           100% 
  West                 Application           -              L53/210           100%           100% 
  West                 Application           -              L53/219           100%           100% 
  South                Application           -              L53/225           100%           100% 
  West                 Application           -              L53/226           100%           100% 
  West                 Application           -              L53/228           100%           100% 
  West                 Application           -              L53/229           100%           100% 
  West                   Granted             -              G53/24            100%           100% 
  West                   Granted             -              G53/25            100%           100% 
 Lake Wells 
  Central                Granted             -             E38/2710           100%           100% 
  South                  Granted             -             E38/2821           100%           100% 
  North                  Granted             -             E38/2824           100%           100% 
  Outer East             Granted             -             E38/3055           100%           100% 
  Single Block           Granted             -             E38/3056           100%           100% 
  Outer West             Granted             -             E38/3057           100%           100% 
  North West             Granted             -             E38/3124           100%           100% 
  West                   Granted             -              L38/262           100%           100% 
  East                   Granted             -              L38/263           100%           100% 
  South West             Granted             -              L38/264           100%           100% 
  South                  Granted             -              L38/287           100%           100% 
  South Western          Granted             -             E38/3247           100%           100% 
  South                  Granted             -             M38/1278           100%           100% 
  Central              Application           -             E38/3380           100%           100% 
    North              Application           -             E38/3469           100%           100% 
    Central            Application           -             E38/3470           100%           100% 
 Lake Ballard 
  West                   Granted             -              E29/912           100%           100% 
  East                   Granted             -              E29/913           100%           100% 
  North                  Granted             -              E29/948           100%           100% 
  South                  Granted             -              E29/958           100%           100% 
  South East             Granted             -             E29/1011           100%           100% 
  South East             Granted             -             E29/1020           100%           100% 
  South East             Granted             -             E29/1021           100%           100% 
  South East             Granted             -             E29/1022           100%           100% 
  South                  Granted             -             E29/1067           100%           100% 
  South                  Granted             -             E29/1068           100%           100% 
  East                   Granted             -             E29/1069           100%           100% 
  North                  Granted             -             E29/1070           100%           100% 
 Lake Irwin 
  West                   Granted             -             E37/1233           100%           100% 
  Central                Granted             -             E39/1892           100%           100% 
  East                   Granted             -             E38/3087           100%           100% 
  North                  Granted             -             E37/1261           100%           100% 
  Central East           Granted             -             E38/3113           100%           100% 
  South                  Granted             -             E39/1955           100%           100% 
  North West             Granted             -             E37/1260           100%           100% 
  South West             Granted             -             E39/1956           100%           100% 
 Lake Minigwal 
  West                   Granted             -             E39/1893           100%           100% 
  East                   Granted             -             E39/1894           100%           100% 
--------------------  -------------  ----------------  ----------------  -------------  ------------- 
  Central                Granted             -             E39/1962           100%           100% 
  Central East           Granted             -             E39/1963           100%           100% 
  South                  Granted             -             E39/1964           100%           100% 
  South West             Granted             -             E39/1965           100%           100% 
 Lake Marmion 
  North                  Granted             -             E29/1000           100%           100% 
  Central                Granted             -             E29/1001           100%           100% 
  South                  Granted             -             E29/1002           100%           100% 
  West                   Granted             -             E29/1005           100%           100% 
  West                 Application           -             E29/1069           100%           100% 
 Lake Noondie 
  North                  Granted             -             E57/1062           100%           100% 
  Central                Granted             -             E57/1063           100%           100% 
  South                  Granted             -             E57/1064           100%           100% 
  West                   Granted             -             E57/1065           100%           100% 
  East                   Granted             -              E36/932           100%           100% 
  Central                Granted             -              E36/984           100%           100% 
  Central              Application           -              E36/985           100%           100% 
 Lake Barlee 
  North                  Granted             -              E30/495           100%           100% 
  Central                Granted             -              E30/496           100%           100% 
  South                  Granted             -             E77/2441           100%           100% 
 Lake Raeside 
  North                  Granted             -             E37/1305           100%           100% 
 Lake Austin 
  North                Application           -              E21/205           100%           100% 
  West                 Application           -              E21/206           100%           100% 
  East                   Granted             -              E58/529           100%           100% 
  South                  Granted             -              E58/530           100%           100% 
  South West             Granted             -              E58/531           100%           100% 
 Northern Territory 
 Lake Lewis 
  South                  Granted             -             EL 29787           100%           100% 
  North                  Granted             -             EL 29903           100%           100% 
--------------------  -------------  ----------------  ----------------  -------------  ------------- 
 

Related Party Payments

During the quarter ended 31 December 2020, the Company made payments of $96,000 to related parties and their associates. These payments relate to existing remuneration arrangements (executive salaries, non-executive director fees and superannuation).

APPIX C -

Appendix 5B

Mining exploration entity or oil and gas exploration entity

quarterly cash flow report

 
 Name of entity 
----------------------------------------------------- 
 Salt Lake Potash Limited 
 ABN                Quarter ended ("current quarter") 
---------------    ---------------------------------- 
 98 117 085 748     31 December 2020 
                   ---------------------------------- 
 
 
 Consolidated statement of cash                          Current quarter   Year to date 
  flows                                                                     (6 months) 
                                                              $A'000           $A'000 
               1.   Cash flows from operating 
                     activities 
 1.1                Receipts from customers                            -              - 
 1.2                Payments for 
                    (a) exploration & evaluation                 (1,045)        (1,445) 
                    (b) development                                    -              - 
                    (c) production                                     -              - 
                    (d) staff costs                                (439)          (980) 
                    (e) administration and corporate 
                     costs                                       (1,234)        (2,039) 
 1.3                Dividends received (see note                       -              - 
                     3) 
 1.4                Interest received                                 52            100 
                    Interest and other costs of 
 1.5                 finance paid                                    (3)            (7) 
 1.6                Income taxes paid                                  -              - 
                    Government grants and tax 
 1.7                 incentives                                        -          3,589 
                         Other (provide details if 
                          material) 
                          - Business Development                 (1,003)        (3,331) 
 1.8                      - Other                                      -              - 
                                                        ----------------  ------------- 
                    Net cash from / (used in) 
 1.9                 operating activities                        (3,672)        (4,113) 
-----------------  -----------------------------------  ----------------  ------------- 
 
 2.                      Cash flows from investing 
                          activities 
                         Payments to acquire or for: 
                    (a) entities                                       -              - 
                    (b) tenements                                      -          (715) 
                    (c) property, plant and equipment              (889)        (1,645) 
                    (d) exploration & evaluation                       -              - 
                    (e) investments                                    -              - 
                    (f) other non-current assets 
                     - Mine Properties in development           (56,934)       (96,748) 
 2.2                     Proceeds from the disposal 
                          of: 
                    (a) entities                                       -              - 
                    (b) tenements                                      -              - 
                    (c) property, plant and equipment                  -              - 
                    (d) investments                                    -              - 
                    (e) other non-current assets                       -              - 
 2.3                Cash flows from loans to other                     -              - 
                     entities 
 2.4                Dividends received (see note                       -              - 
                     3) 
 2.5                Other (Bank Guarantee)                      (18,000)       (18,000) 
                                                        ----------------  ------------- 
                    Net cash from / (used in) 
 2.6                 investing activities                       (75,823)      (117,108) 
-----------------  -----------------------------------  ----------------  ------------- 
 
 3.                 Cash flows from financing 
                     activities 
                    Proceeds from issues of equity 
                     securities (excluding convertible 
 3.1                 debt securities)                             50,000        163,537 
 3.2                Proceeds from issue of convertible                 -              - 
                     debt securities 
 3.3                Proceeds from exercise of                          -              - 
                     options 
                    Transaction costs related 
                     to issues of equity securities 
 3.4                 or convertible debt securities              (2,635)        (7,802) 
 3.5                Proceeds from borrowings                     138,257        138,257 
                    Repayment of borrowings and 
 3.6                 leases                                     (59,652)       (60,008) 
                    Transaction costs related 
 3.7                 to loans and borrowings                     (6,247)       (12,126) 
 3.8                Dividends paid                                     -              - 
 3.9                Other (provide details if                          -              - 
                     material) 
                                                        ----------------  ------------- 
                    Net cash from / (used in) 
 3.10                financing activities                        119,723        221,858 
-----------------  -----------------------------------  ----------------  ------------- 
 
 4.                 Net increase / (decrease) 
                     in cash and cash equivalents 
                     for the period 
                    Cash and cash equivalents 
 4.1                 at beginning of period                       67,337          7,030 
                    Net cash from / (used in) 
                     operating activities (item 
 4.2                 1.9 above)                                  (3,672)        (4,113) 
                    Net cash from / (used in) 
                     investing activities (item 
 4.3                 2.6 above)                                 (75,823)      (117,108) 
                    Net cash from / (used in) 
                     financing activities (item 
 4.4                 3.10 above)                                 119,723        221,858 
                    Effect of movement in exchange 
 4.5                 rates on cash held                            (212)          (314) 
                                                        ----------------  ------------- 
                    Cash and cash equivalents 
 4.6                 at end of period                            107,353        107,353 
-----------------  -----------------------------------  ----------------  ------------- 
 
 
               5.   Reconciliation of cash and           Current quarter   Previous quarter 
                     cash equivalents                         $A'000            $A'000 
                     at the end of the quarter 
                     (as shown in the consolidated 
                     statement of cash flows) to 
                     the related items in the accounts 
 5.1                Bank balances                                 96,916             49,287 
 5.2                Call deposits                                 10,437             18,050 
 5.3                Bank overdrafts                                    -                  - 
 5.4                Other (provide details)                            -                  - 
                                                        ----------------  ----------------- 
                    Cash and cash equivalents 
                     at end of quarter (should 
 5.5                 equal item 4.6 above)                       107,353             67,337 
-----------------  -----------------------------------  ----------------  ----------------- 
 
 
               6.    Payments to related parties of the entity    Current quarter 
                      and their associates                             $A'000 
                     Aggregate amount of payments to related 
                      parties and their associates included in 
 6.1                  item 1                                                 (96) 
                                                                 ---------------- 
 6.2                 Aggregate amount of payments to related                    - 
                      parties and their associates included in 
                      item 2 
                                                                 ---------------- 
 Note: if any amounts are shown in items 6.1 or 6.2, your quarterly 
  activity report must include a description of, and an explanation 
  for, such payments. 
 
 
               7.   Financing facilities                    Total facility      Amount drawn 
                     Note: the term "facility'             amount at quarter    at quarter end 
                     includes all forms of financing              end               $A'000 
                     arrangements available to                  $A'000 
                     the entity. Add notes as necessary 
                     for an understanding of the 
                     sources of finance available 
                     to the entity. 
 7.1                Loan facilities                                  179,174           136,328 
                                                         -------------------  ---------------- 
 7.2                Credit standby arrangements                            -                 - 
                                                         -------------------  ---------------- 
 7.3                Other (please specify)                                 -                 - 
                                                         -------------------  ---------------- 
 7.4                Total financing facilities                       179,174           136,328 
                                                         -------------------  ---------------- 
 
                    Unused financing facilities available at 
 7.5                 quarter end                                                        42,846 
                                                                              ---------------- 
 7.6                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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                     In August 2020, the Company and its subsidiaries and Taurus 
                      Mining Finance Fund No. 2, L.P. and the Clean Energy Finance 
                      Corporation entered into the Syndicated Facility Agreement 
                      for a US$138 million debt financing package (SFA). After 
                      achieving financial close in December 2020, the Company 
                      announced its first draw down under the SFA totalling 
                      US$105 million enabling repayment of the US$45 million 
                      Stage 1 Bridge facility originally entered into in 2019. 
                      The SFA is secured and interest payable at 9.00% pa with 
                      a further draw down US$33 million available to the Lake 
                      Way Project. 
                      As the loan is denominated in USD, the facility amount 
                      and amount drawn down has been converted at an FX rate 
                      of $0.7702 USD/AUD, being the FX cross rate at 31 December 
                      2020. 
----------------- 
 
 
               8.   Estimated cash available for future operating              $A'000 
                     activities 
                    Net cash from / (used in) operating activities 
 8.1                 (item 1.9)                                                (3,672) 
 8.2                (Payments for exploration & evaluation classified                - 
                     as investing activities) (item 2.1(d)) 
 8.3                Total relevant outgoings (item 8.1 + item                  (3,672) 
                     8.2) 
 8.4                Cash and cash equivalents at quarter end                   107,353 
                     (item 4.6) 
 8.5                Unused finance facilities available at quarter              42,846 
                     end (item 7.5) 
                                                                              -------- 
 8.6                Total available funding (item 8.4 + item                   150,199 
                     8.5) 
                                                                              -------- 
 
                    Estimated quarters of funding available 
 8.7                 (item 8.6 divided by item 8.3)                                 40 
                                                                              -------- 
                    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. 
 8.8                If item 8.7 is less than 2 quarters, please provide answers 
                     to the following questions: 
                    8.8.1 Does the entity expect that it will continue to 
                     have the current level of net operating cash flows for 
                     the time being and, if not, why not? 
                   ------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                    Answer: Not applicable. 
                   ------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                    8.8.2 Has the entity taken any steps, or does it propose 
                     to take any steps, to raise further cash to fund its operations 
                     and, if so, what are those steps and how likely does it 
                     believe that they will be successful? 
                   ------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                    Answer: Not applicable. 
                   ------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                    8.8.3 Does the entity expect to be able to continue its 
                     operations and to meet its business objectives and, if 
                     so, on what basis? 
                   ------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                    Answer: Not applicable. 
                   ------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                    Note: where item 8.7 is less than 2 quarters, all of questions 
                     8.8.1, 8.8.2 and 8.8.3 above must be answered. 
-----------------  ------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 

Compliance statement

1 This statement has been prepared in accordance with accounting standards and policies which comply with Listing Rule 19.11A.

   2        This statement gives a true and fair view of the matters disclosed. 
   Date:                29 January 2021 

Authorised by: By the Board

(Name of body or officer authorising release - see note 4)

Notes

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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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