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RNS Number : 0462A Aura Energy Limited 19 September 2025
19 September 2025
Aura Energy Limited
("Aura" or the "Company")
Audited Financial Report for the Year ended 30 June 2025
Aura Energy Limited (ASX: AEE, AIM: AURA) ("Aura", the "Company") is pleased
to announce that it has released its Audited Financial Report for the year
ended 30 June 2025 (the "Financial Report").
A full version of the Financial Report can be viewed at:
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/0462A_1-2025-9-19.pdf
(http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/0462A_1-2025-9-19.pdf)
The Financial Report is also available on the Company's website at:
https://auraenergy.com.au/investor-centre/financial-reports/
Information regarding the Company's forthcoming Annual General Meeting will be
announced shortly.
Authorisation for release
This announcement is authorised for release by the Board of Aura Energy Ltd.
This Announcement contains inside information for the purposes of the UK
version of the market abuse regulation (EU No. 596/2014) as it forms part of
United Kingdom domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act
2018 ("UK MAR").
For further information, please contact:
Philip Mitchell Andrew Grove
Executive Chair Managing Director and CEO
Aura Energy Limited Aura Energy Limited
pmitchell@auraee.com (mailto:pmitchell@auraee.com) agrove@auraee.com (mailto:agrove@auraee.com)
+61 414 011 383
SP Angel Corporate Finance LLP Tamesis Partners LLP
Nominated Adviser Broker
David Hignell Charlie Bendon
Adam Cowl Richard Greenfield
Devik Mehta +44 203 882 2868
+44 203 470 0470
About Aura Energy (ASX: AEE, AIM: AURA)
Aura Energy Limited (ASX:AEE, AIM:AURA) is an Australian-based company focused
on the development of uranium and battery metals to support a cleaner energy
future.
Aura is advancing two key projects:
§ Tiris Uranium Project, Mauritania - A fully permitted, near-term
development asset with a potential long mine life. Aura plans to transition
from a uranium explorer to a uranium producer to capitalise on the rapidly
growing demand for nuclear power as the world shifts towards a decarbonised
energy sector
§ Häggån Polymetallic Project, Sweden - A globally significant deposit
containing vanadium, sulphate of potash, and uranium with potential long-term
value
Aura is committed to creating value for host nations, local communities, and
shareholders through responsible and sustainable resource development.
Directors' Report
The Directors of Aura Energy Limited present their report on the consolidated
entity consisting of Aura Energy Limited and the entities it controlled
("Group") at the end of, or during, the year ended 30 June 2025. Key extracts
of the Directors' Report are reproduced below.
Principal Activities
The principal activities of the Group during the financial year were
exploration and evaluation of uranium, vanadium and gold and base metals in
Mauritania and Sweden. There was no significant change in the nature of these
activities during the year.
Review of operations
The Group's consolidated net loss for the year ended 30 June 2025 after
providing for income tax amounted to $15,343,310 (2024: $6,610,019).
The loss for the period is primarily driven by:
· Share-based payments of $6,278,403, includes Curzon restructure fee paid
in shares (2024: $585,368)
· General and administration expenses of $4,766,045 (2024:
$3,533,257)
· Impairment expenses of exploration and evaluation assets of
$2,640,104 (2024: nil)
· Employee benefits expenses of $2,202,029 (2024: $2,324,134);
offset by
· Interest income of $637,283 (2024: $274,138)
Cash and cash equivalents at 30 June 2025 was $11,740,860 (2024: $16,470,818).
Capitalised exploration and evaluation assets was $50,549,459 (2024:
$41,894,715).
Material Business Risks
Management of the business and the execution of the Board's strategy are
subject to a number of key risks and uncertainties, our approach to managing
these is detailed below:
Health and safety
Exploration and mining include safety risks from both internal and external
factors and require necessary precautions to be put in place to minimise
adverse outcomes. The most prominent risk, due to the geological spread of
exploration activities, is associated with the transportation of personnel to
and from project sites, particularly the risk of road injuries and fatalities.
The Company has in place an OH&S policy that is required to be adhered to
at all times by its employees and contractors and will implement additional
policies and protocols as activity ramps up, including transportation
standards policies, vehicle safety checks and establishing emergency response
protocols.
Tenure Risks
Mining and exploration tenements are subject to periodic renewal, and there is
no guarantee that the Company's current or future tenements or applications
will be approved. The Company's tenements in Mauritania and Sweden must comply
with the respective mining acts, and maintaining, renewing, or obtaining
additional exploration or mining licenses depends on securing the necessary
statutory approvals and fulfilling the required conditions of the permits,
such as development obligations and milestones.
A requirement of the Tiris mining convention requires the permit holder to
initiate mining operations or project development within 24 months of
receiving the operating permits. Whilst the date upon which the permit was
granted and thus when the 24-month period commenced is subject to different
interpretations, it is understood that the Ministry may believe that the 24
month expired in January 2025. Nevertheless, the Mining Code permits the
Minister to either extend the development period under specific conditions and
or to issue a permit default notice if the projects development doesn't occur
within the specified timeframe
Crucially, the Company has received legal advice concluding that the Permits
held by Tiris Ressources SA, are valid and in full force and the Minister has
not issued a default notice in relation to Tiris's tenure. Friendly
collaborative discussions with the Ministry are ongoing regarding a 36-month
extension for the development of the Tiris Uranium Project, including meeting
production in 2027.
Financing discussions are well advanced and expected to conclude by the end of
2025. The Company has also significant ongoing works programs at the Project
including water development, engineering and requests for tenders around
project development as well as building the in-country team to deliver the
Project. The Company remains in frequent dialogue with the Ministry, is
working collaboratively with the government to encourage investment into
Mauritania and is confident of the continued support of the relevant
authorities. The Directors are confident that the negotiations will be
concluded satisfactorily, allowing for the Company to progress to production
within the above time frame.
At Häggån an Exploitation Permit application for Häggån K nr 1 was
submitted to the Swedish Mining Inspectorate in August 2024. The Swedish
Mining Inspectorate considers the Exploitation Permit application the Häggån
no 1 exploration license remains valid. The Company believes these
applications will be considered favourably due to the considerable expenditure
and work undertaken over the Project to date.
There is no assurance that the renewals or applications will be granted on a
timely basis or without any new conditions, such as increased expenditure or
work commitments. The imposition of new conditions or the inability to meet
those conditions may adversely affect the operations, financial position
and/or the performance of the Company. Additionally, the Company cannot
guarantee that tenement applications or renewals will be granted in full, in
part, or on a timely basis.
Exploration and Development Risks
Mineral exploration and development activities are inherently risky. There is
a risk that the feasibility study and associated technical work may not
achieve the expected results and that a failure to develop and operate
projects in accordance with expectations could negatively impact results of
operations and the company's financial position. Risks to the Company's
development projects include the ability to acquire and/or obtain appropriate
access to property, regulatory approvals, supply chain risks, construction and
commissioning risks.
Community/Social Risk
The Group's operations take place amidst varying cultural practices. The
evolving expectations of these communities are managed through active
community engagement, development and implementation of community relations
strategies based on stakeholder concerns and maintaining strong relationships
with communities and delivering on its commitments.
Regulatory and Compliance Risk
The company faces challenges related to new or evolving regulations and
standards that are beyond its control. These regulations are often complex and
challenging to predict. Opportunities for growth and development may be at
risk due to changes to fiscal or regulatory frameworks, adverse changes in
tax or other law, differences in sustainability standards and practices, or
shifts in existing political, judicial, or administrative policies, as well as
evolving community expectations.
Anti-Bribery and Corruption Risk
Aura has a clear policy alongside internal controls and procedures aimed at
mitigating risks associated with Anti-Bribery and Corruption, includes
providing training and compliance programs to both employees and contractors.
These programs address various risks and associated scenarios, including
unauthorised payments or offers of payments involving employees, agents, or
distributors, which could potentially violate relevant anti-corruption laws.
Operations in Foreign Jurisdictions
The Company operates in foreign jurisdictions, specifically in Mauritania and
Sweden, where its projects are located. These projects are exposed to various
risks, including the potential for unfavourable political and economic
changes, fluctuations and controls related to foreign currency, civil unrest,
political upheavals, or conflicts. Furthermore, unforeseen events can curtail
or interrupt operations on these properties, restrict capital movement, or
lead to increased taxation. The Company remains proactive and closely monitors
the political and economic landscapes of the jurisdictions in which it
operates.
Market Risk
The Company is developing mineral projects with the intention to produce
commodities for sale across a variety of markets. Forecast of supply and
demand dynamics and the pricing that may be received for those products is
inherently complex and subject to factors outside of the Company's control.
There is a risk that factors outside of the Company's control may negatively
affect markets. These factors could include geopolitical events, over supply
or reduced demand. The Company mitigates this risk through efforts to engage
offtake contracts to ensure consistency in pricing and through
diversification of products.
Funding Risk
The Company will require additional funding to bring the Tiris Uranium Project
into production and advance the Häggån Polymetallic Project. There is a risk
that funding may not be available on acceptable terms for these projects. The
Company seeks to mitigate this risk by diversifying potential funding sources
between debt, equity, joint venture partnering and other options. Additional
work to de-risk technical, social, environmental and permitting will increase
the availability of funding options.
The Company is also exposed to a range of market, financial and governance
risks. The Company has risk management and internal control systems to manage
material business risks which include insurance coverage over major
operational activities and regular review of material business risks by the
Board.
Likely Developments and Expected Results
The Company will continue to develop its current portfolio of tenements to
create long term sustainable wealth for its shareholders. The Company may, if
beneficial to all shareholders, seek joint venture partners or undertake the
sale of assets from time to time should the right opportunity arise.
Dividends Paid or Recommended
The directors do not recommend the payment of a dividend and no amount has
been paid or declared by way of a dividend to the date of this report.
Environmental Regulations
The Group is commencing exploration and evaluation activities in Mauritania
and Sweden. Both countries have environmental regulation for the conduct of
exploration activities. The Company has complied with these environmental
regulations in the conduct of all field activities.
The directors have considered the enacted National Greenhouse and Energy
Reporting Act 2007 (the NGER Act) which introduced a single national reporting
framework for the reporting and dissemination of information about the
greenhouse gas emissions, greenhouse gas projects, and energy use and
production of corporations. At the current stage of development, the directors
have determined that the NGER Act has no effect on the Company for the
current, nor subsequent, financial year. The directors will reassess this
position as and when the need arises.
Shares Under Option
Details of unissued shares or interests under option as at the date of this
report are:
Security type Number Exercise price Hurdle price Expiry date Class of shares Issuing entity
Listed Options 76,124,478 $0.30 - 30/05/2026 Ordinary shares Aura Energy Limited
Unlisted Options 20,464,204 $0.00 - 30/06/2029 Ordinary shares Aura Energy Limited
Unlisted Options 1,500,000 $0.00 - 25/11/2029 Ordinary shares Aura Energy Limited
No option holder has any right under the options to participate in any other
share issue of the Company or any other entity.
Shares Issued on Exercise of Options
During the year, and as at the date of this report, details of ordinary shares
issued by the Company as a result of the exercise of Options are:
Options Date granted Exercise price Number of shares issued Amount paid for shares
Listed Options 30 May 2024 $0.30 2,000 $600
Unlisted Options 16 Aug 2024 $0.20 5,982,906 $1,196,581
Indemnity and Insurance of Directors and Officers
The Company has indemnified the directors and executives of the Company for
costs incurred, in their capacity as a director or executive, for which they
may be held personally liable, except where there is a lack of good faith.
During the financial year, the Company paid a premium in respect of a contract
to insure the directors and executives of the Company against a liability to
the extent permitted by the Corporations Act 2001. The contract of insurance
prohibits disclosure of the nature of the liability and the amount of the
premium.
Indemnity and insurance of Auditors
The Company has not, during or since the end of the financial year,
indemnified or agreed to indemnify the auditor of the Company or any related
entity against a liability incurred by the auditor.
During the financial year, the Company has not paid a premium in respect of a
contract to insure the auditor of the Company or any related entity.
Non-audit services
During the year fees of $500 (2024: $2,695) were paid or payable for non-audit
services provided by the auditor of the parent entity.
Auditors
Hall Chadwick WA Audit Pty Ltd continues in office in accordance with section
327 of the Corporations Act 2001.
Significant Changes in the State of Affairs
In the opinion of the Directors, there were no other significant changes in
the state of affairs of the Group that occurred during the financial year
under review not otherwise disclosed in this report or in the financial
statements.
Deed of Cross Guarantee
On 28 June 2024, the parent entity, Aura Energy Limited, entered into a deed
of cross guarantee with four of its Australian wholly-owned subsidiaries,
Archaean Greenstone Gold Limited, Aura Energy Mauritania Pty Ltd, Tiris
Zemmour Resources Pty Ltd and North East Resources Pty Ltd. Refer to note 28
for more details.
Events Since the End of the Financial Year
On 10 July 2025, the Company announced the appointment of Mr Ousman Mamoudou
Kane to the Board of Directors as an independent Non-Executive Director.
On 1 August 2025, the Company announced the execution of a long-term offtake
agreement with a major US-based nuclear utility and a master spot sales
agreement with a leading global uranium trading group, controlled by a major
company for the future sale of Uranium Oxide Concentrate (UOC) from its Tiris
Uranium Project in Mauritania.
On 28 August 2025, Nomads Mining SARL ("Nomads") filed a petition to the
Commercial Court of Nouakchott seeking to cancel the farm-in agreement and
claim damages. The Company is actively defending the matter and based on
current legal advice, the likelihood of an outflow of economic resources is
considered remote. It is noted that the petition was filed after the Company
submitted the registration of the transfer of 70% of Nomad's shares to the
Company. However, as the petition was submitted after Aura's registration
request, it cannot obstruct the transfer from being registered. The
exploration and evaluation asset relating to the Tasiast South Project was
fully impaired to nil during the period. The matter will continue to be
monitored and the Company will reassess its position if circumstances change.
On 1 September 2025, the Company issued 5,982,906 full paid ordinary shares
upon the exercise of an equivalent number of unlisted options that expired on
that date.
On 16 September 2025, the Company announced the appointment of Ms Michelle Ash
to the Board of Directors as an independent Non-Executive Director.
No other matter or circumstance has arisen since 30 June 2025 that has
significantly affected the Group's operations, results or state of affairs,
or may do so in future years.
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)
The Company is committed to protecting and respecting the environment and
local communities within which it operates and looks forward to enhancing its
positive impact in these areas. As the Company advances its strategies, it
will be sharing its ESG efforts and impact regularly, in line with its annual
reporting cycle.
Proceedings on behalf of the Company
No person has applied to the Court under section 237 of the Corporations Act
2001 for leave to bring proceedings on behalf of the Company, or to intervene
in any proceedings to which the Company is a party for the purpose of taking
responsibility on behalf of the Company for all or part of those proceedings.
Rounding of amounts
Aura Energy Limited is a type of Company that is referred to in ASIC
Corporations (Rounding in Financial/Directors' Reports) Instrument 2016/191
and therefore the amounts contained in this report and in the financial report
have been rounded to the nearest dollar.
Remuneration Report (audited)
This remuneration report for the year ended 30 June 2025 outlines remuneration
arrangements in place for Directors and other members of the Key Management
Personnel (KMP) of the Company in accordance with the requirements of the
Corporations Act 2001 (the Act) and its regulations. This information has been
audited as required by section 308(3C) of the Act.
Key Management Personnel (KMP)
For the purpose of this report, key management personnel of the Group (as
defined in AASB 124 Related Party Disclosures) are those persons identified in
this section who have authority and responsibility for planning, directing,
and controlling the activities of the Group, whether directly or indirectly,
including any director (whether executive or otherwise) of the parent entity.
The directors and executives considered to be key management personnel of the
Group up to the date of this report are the directors and executives set out
in table below:
Non-Executive Directors
Mr Bryan Dixon Non-Executive Director
Chair of Audit and Risk Committee
Mr Patrick Mutz Non-Executive Director
Mr Ousman M. Kane ((1)) Non-Executive Director
Mr Warren Mundine Non-Executive Director
Ms Michelle Ash ((2)) Non-Executive Director
Executive Directors
Mr Philip Mitchell ((3)) Executive Chair
Mr Andrew Grove Managing Director and CEO
Other KMP
Mr Will Goodall Chief Development Officer
Mr Mark Somlyay Chief Financial Officer
(1) Mr Ousmane M. Kane was appointed as a non-executive independent
director on 10 July 2025, and his remuneration will be included in the
company's FY2026 remuneration report.
(2) Ms Michelle Ash was appointed as a non-executive independent director
on 16 September 2025, and her remuneration will be included in the company's
FY2026 remuneration report.
(3) Mr Philip Mitchell transitioned from Non-Executive Chair to Executive
Chair on 10 June 2025. While serving as a Non-Executive Chair, he was a
member of both the Audit & Risk Committee and Remuneration and Nomination
Committee. Upon his appointment as Executive Chair, he stepped down from the
Remuneration and Nomination Committee and the Audit & Risk Committee.
Remuneration and Nomination Committee
The Remuneration and Nomination Committee members are Patrick Mutz, Warren
Mundine, Bryan Dixon, Ousmane M. Kane and Michelle Ash (all non-executive
directors) and the Committee is responsible for advising and making
recommendations to the Board regarding the remuneration framework, policy,
vesting of awards and compensation arrangements for the non-executive and
executive directors, executives and employees. The remuneration policy is to
ensure the remuneration package properly reflects the persons duties and
responsibilities. Details of the Remuneration Committees Charter can be found
at the Company's website www.auraenergy.com.au (http://www.auraenergy.com.au)
Use of Remuneration Consultants
To ensure the Remuneration Committee is fully informed when making
remuneration decisions, the Remuneration Committee may seek external advice,
as it requires, on remuneration policies and practices. Remuneration
consultants can be engaged by, and report directly to, the Committee. In
selecting remuneration consultants, the Committee considers potential
conflicts of interest and independence from the Group's KMP and other
executives.
During the 2024 financial year, an independent professional opinion on the
Company's Long Term Incentive Plan was provided by remuneration consultants,
Gallagher Reward Consulting ("Gallagher"). The Long Term Incentive Plan was
updated by Management and reviewed by Gallagher in 2025.
Remuneration Framework
The remuneration policies of the Aura Group have been designed in accordance
with the Company's size and structure with consideration given to the global
environment in which it operates. The Company aims to reward its executives
with a level of remuneration commensurate with their position and
responsibilities within the Company so as to:
· Reward executives for company and individual performance against
targets set by reference to appropriate benchmarks
· Align the interest of executives with those of shareholders
· Link rewards with the strategic goals and performance of the
Company
· Ensure total remuneration is competitive by market standards
The Board is responsible for determining and reviewing remuneration
arrangements for its directors and executives. The performance of the Group
depends on the quality of its directors and executives. The remuneration
philosophy is to attract, motivate and retain high performance and high
quality personnel.
The reward framework is designed to align executive reward to shareholders'
interests. The Board have considered that it should seek to enhance
shareholders' interests by:
· Having remuneration framework linked to the goals of shareholders
· Focusing on sustained growth in shareholder wealth, consisting of
growth in share price
· Attracting and retaining high calibre executives
Additionally, the reward framework should seek to enhance executives'
interests by:
· Rewarding capability and experience
· Reflecting competitive reward for contribution to growth in
shareholder wealth
· Providing a clear structure for earning rewards
In accordance with best practice corporate governance, the structure of
Non-Executive Director and Executive Director remuneration is separate.
Non-Executive Director Remuneration
The Board recognises the importance of attracting and retaining talented
non-executive directors and aims to remunerate these directors in line with
fees paid to directors of companies of a similar size and complexity in the
mining and exploration industry. The Board seeks to set aggregate remuneration
at a level that provides the Company with the ability to attract and retain
directors of the highest calibre, whilst incurring a cost that is acceptable
to shareholders.
Shareholders approve the maximum aggregate remuneration for non-executive
Directors. The most recent determination by shareholders was on 29 November
2022, where the shareholders approved a maximum annual aggregate remuneration
of $500,000.
Each Non-Executive Director receives a fee for serving as a Director of the
Company.
The level of Director remuneration has been fixed at the same level since 2021
and is as follows:
Role 2025 2024
$ $
Board Chair 60,000 60,000
Non-executive director 40,000 40,000
Committee Chair - -
Committee Member - -
All fees presented include statutory superannuation, where applicable.
Directors may be reimbursed for expenses reasonably incurred in attending to
the Group's affairs.
The Board considers it may be appropriate to issue options to non-executive
directors given the current nature and size of the Company as, until profits
are generated, conservation of cash reserves remains a high priority. Any
options issued to directors will require separate shareholder approval.
For additional duties in assisting management beyond the normal time
commitments of Non-Executive Directors, Non-Executive Directors are paid at a
rate that is agreed upon by the two parties, with the amounts approved by the
Board of Directors.
Executive Remuneration
The objective of the Company's executive reward framework is to ensure reward
for performance is competitive and appropriate for the results delivered. The
framework aligns executive reward with achievement of strategic objectives and
the creation of value for shareholders.
The Board ensures that executive reward satisfies the following key criteria
for good corporate governance practices:
· Competitiveness and reasonableness
· Acceptability to shareholders
· Performance linkage/alignment of executive compensation
· Transparency
· Capital management
The Company has structured an executive framework that is market competitive
and complementary to the reward strategy for the organisation. The Board's
policy for determining the nature and amount of remuneration for Board members
and executives of the Company is as follows:
· All Executives receive a fee, part of which may be taken as
superannuation, and from time to time, options and other equity-based
incentives. Equity based incentives issued to Directors are subject to
approval by Shareholders. The Board reviews executive packages regularly by
reference to the Company's performance, executives' performance and comparable
information from industry sectors and other listed companies in similar
industries. The Executive Chair is not present at any discussions relating to
determination of his own remuneration. The Board may in its discretion
establish a performance-based bonus system to provide reward in addition to
the base salary level to the executives on such terms as the Board may
determine
· Salaried Executive Directors and specified executives are
allocated superannuation guarantee contributions as required by law, and do
not receive any other retirement benefits. From time to time, some individuals
may choose to sacrifice their salary or consulting fees to increase payments
towards superannuation.
· All remuneration paid to Directors and specified executives is
valued at the cost to the Company and expensed. Share based payments are
valued using the ASX trading price or the Black-Scholes methodology or the
Monte-Carlo simulation model, as required by the relevant accounting standard.
Long term Incentives
Directors, executives, key employees and consultants may be eligible to
participate in equity-based compensation via the Company's Employee Incentive
Plan.
Long Term Incentive Scheme
During 2024 the Board and the Remuneration Committee reviewed the design of
the Group's long-term incentives. As a result, the Board adopted a new
long-term incentive plan ("LTIP") with the following key features:
· Utilisation of nil-cost share options (zero exercise price
options "ZEPOs"), which limit cash requirements for the Company
· A three-year cliff vesting period will apply, ensuring options
only vest once performance conditions are met three years after the date of
the award. This approach aligns with other similar listed firms, ensuring Aura
remains in line with best practices
· Performance conditions will evolve with the business but remain
fixed once set for a three-year award. Typically, two to four measures will
apply, focusing on achieving tangible milestones. A share price gateway, based
on a 30-day average before or after the vesting date, will serve as an
additional protection for shareholders
This LTIP was introduced in FY2025, replacing the options and loan funded
securities schemes. The LTIP is governed by the existing Employee Securities
Incentive Plan, approved by shareholders at the November 2022 Annual General
Meeting. This LTIP was reviewed during 2025 and reaffirmed as appropriate for
FY2026.
Options
Aura Energy Limited operated an ownership-based scheme for directors and
executives of the Group. In accordance with the provisions of the plan, as
approved by shareholders at a previous annual general meeting, directors and
executives may be granted options to purchase parcels of ordinary shares at an
exercise price as determined at the time options are granted.
Each option converts into one ordinary share of the Group on exercise. No
amounts are paid or payable by the recipient on receipt of the option. The
options carry neither rights to dividends nor voting rights. Options may be
exercised at any time from the date of vesting to the date of their expiry.
The number of options granted to directors is approved by shareholders at a
previous annual general meeting. The scheme rewards directors and executives
against the extent of the Group's and individual's achievement against
criteria from the following measures:
· Improvement in share price
· Improvement in return to shareholders
Loan funded securities
Aura Energy Limited implemented a loan funded equity scheme for directors,
executives and senior consultants of the Group in 2021. In accordance with the
provisions of the plan, as approved by shareholders at a previous annual
general meeting, directors, executives and senior consultants were granted
loan funded securities.
Each loan funded share converts into one ordinary share of the Group on issue.
The loan funded shares rank equally with all other fully paid ordinary shares
on issue in the capital of the Group. The number of loan funded shares granted
is approved by shareholders at the annual general meeting of the Group.
2021 Loan Funded Shares
On 21 December 2021, the shareholders approved the issue of 20,000,000 loan
funded shares to directors, executives and senior consultants (2021 Loan
Funded Shares). The 2021 Loan Funded Shares were issued at $0.25, are all
subject to continuous employment/engagement with the Group and have the
following vesting conditions:
Measures and hurdles Vesting period
Tranche 1 When the daily volume weighted average price (VWAP) of the Group's Shares Eligible to vest 12 months after grant date;
meets the share price performance hurdle of $0.50 on 10 days on any 20
sequential trading days; and
Tranche 2 When the daily VWAP of the Group's shares meets the share price performance Eligible to vest 24 months after grant date;
hurdle of $0.75 on 10 days on any 20 sequential trading days; and
Tranche 3 When the daily VWAP of the Group's shares meets the share price performance Eligible to vest 36 months after grant date.
hurdle of $1.00 on 10 days on any 20 sequential trading days; and
Share price hurdles for vesting for these Loan Funded Shares have not yet been
met.
2022 Loan Funded Shares
On 29 November 2022 the shareholders approved the issue of loan funded shares
to directors (2022 Loan Funded Shares). The 2022 Loan Funded Shares were
issued at $0.30, are all subject to continuous employment/engagement with the
Group and have the following vesting conditions:
Measures and hurdles Vesting period
Tranche 1 When the daily volume weighted average price (VWAP) of the Group's Shares Eligible to vest 12 months after grant date;
meets the share price performance hurdle of $0.50 on 10 days on any 20
sequential trading days; and
Tranche 2 When the daily VWAP of the Group's shares meets the share price performance Eligible to vest 24 months after grant date;
hurdle of $0.75 on 10 days on any 20 sequential trading days; and
Tranche 3 When the daily VWAP of the Group's shares meets the share price performance Eligible to vest 36 months after grant date.
hurdle of $1.00 on 10 days on any 20 sequential trading days; and
Share price hurdles for vesting for these Loan Funded Shares have not yet been
met.
As noted above, the LTIP was introduced in FY2025, replacing both the Options
and Loan Funded Securities schemes.
Zero Exercise Price Options ("ZEPOs")
During the year ended 30 June 2025, the Company issued zero exercise price
options ("ZEPOs") to Key Management Personnel and staff with 4 milestones
under the vesting conditions as detailed below.
1. Performance Milestones - the satisfaction of the following performance
milestones during the three-year performance period of 1 July 2024 to 30 June
2027 (Performance Period), each of which constitutes a Performance Milestone:
Milestone Vesting Conditions Percentage to vest
1 FID Timing: Final Investment Decision (FID) and associated funding plan at the § FID made and approved at the Tiris Project in Q4 2024 - 100% vest
Tiris Project ((1))
§ FID made and approved at the Tiris Project in Q1 2025 - 80% vest
§ FID made and approved at the Tiris Project in Q2 2025 - 66% vest
2 Mine Build: Construction of Tiris Project mine against time, cost and quality § Remuneration Committee Determination - up to 100%
targets
3 Resource Base: Expansion of resource base at the Tiris Project § Resources at Tiris Project exceed 180m lbs - 100% vest
§ Resources at Tiris Project exceed 120m lbs - 80% vest
§ Resources at Tiris Project exceed 80m lbs - 66% vest
4 Häggån: Secure Government decision to mine at the Häggån Project § Decision to mine achieved without material dilution of Shareholders - 100%
vest
§ Decision to mine achieved with strategic partner introduced on a basis that
values the business at >60% net present value (NPV) - 80% vest
§ Decision to mine achieved on another basis which is approved by
Shareholders - 66% vest
§ Swedish legislation is changed to enable the extraction of U(3)O(8) from
the Häggån Project and the project receives an exploitation permit - 25%
vest, in each case, as determined by the Remuneration Committee.
(1) At 30 June 2025, the vesting conditions to award 100% of the ZEPOs had
not been met and a 0% vesting probability was applied.
2. Share Price Gateway - the Company achieving a 30 consecutive trading
day closing Share price equal to or greater than A$0.20 per Share (Share Price
Gateway) during the six month period of 1 April 2027 to 30 September 2027
(Gateway Period).
The above vesting conditions (comprising the Performance Milestones and the
Share Price Gateway) for the Options are referred to as the Vesting
Conditions. The Options will only vest if the applicable Performance Milestone
has been satisfied during the Performance Period and the Share Price Gateway
has been satisfied during the Gateway Period and the employee remains employed
or engaged by the Company. No options shall vest before 30 June 2027.
Refer to Table ZEPO Table on page 30 for the number and value of incentives
issued to KMPs during the year.
Remuneration of Key Management Personnel
The Directors and KMP of the Company, alongside their remuneration for the
period, are set out in the following table:
Short term benefits Other Post employ-ment benefits Long-term benefits Share based payments((1))
Cash salary and fees Cash bonus Annual leave Termination benefits((3)) Consulting services ((4)) Superannuation Long service leave Equity settled Total
($) ($) ($) ($) ($) ($) ($) ($) ($)
W Mundine 2025 35,874 - - - - 4,126 - 57,114 97,114
2024 36,036 - - - - 3,964 - 134,647 174,647
B Dixon ((2)) 2025 40,000 - - - 40,000 - - 57,114 137,114
2024 40,000 - - - 95,875 - - 134,647 270,522
P Mutz 2025 35,874 - - - - 4,126 - 40,931 80,931
2024 36,036 - - - - 3,964 - 71,595 111,595
P Mitchell ((3)) 2025 84,167 - - - - - - 172,198 256,365
2024 60,000 - - - - - - 466,993 526,993
A Grove ((4)) 2025 395,068 - - - - 29,932 - 170,221 595,221
2024 161,482 - 7,201 - - 11,458 - - 180,141
D Woodall ((5)) 2025 - - - - - - - - -
2024 439,028 - 57,572 85,000 - 27,500 - (10,897) 598,203
W Goodall 2025 326,280 - 15,788 - - 29,932 - 78,934 450,934
2024 338,259 - 6,241 - - 27,500 - 98,850 470,850
M Somlyay ((6)) 2025 289,880 - 20,188 - - 29,932 - 43,317 383,317
2024 60,497 - - - - 4,583 - - 65,080
Total 2025 1,207,143 - 35,976 - 40,000 98,048 - 619,829 2,000,996
2024 1,171,337 - 71,014 85,000 95,875 78,970 - 895,834 2,398,030
(1) Refer to note 9 for more details. Net equity settled expense can be
negative where there are forfeitures resulting from termination of employment
and/or the reversal of loan funded securities expense in relation to vesting
conditions that are not met
(2) During the year ended 30 June 2024 and 30 June 2025, the Group engaged
Mr Dixon for additional consulting services relating to corporate advisory and
fund raising activities
(3) P Mitchell transitioned from Non-Executive Chairman to Executive
Chairman effective 10 June 2025
(4) A Grove was appointed on 30 January 2024
(5) D Woodall resigned on 30 January 2024 and completed his employment on
30 June 2024. As part of his termination payment, Mr Woodall received an
ex-gratia payment of $85,000 in lieu of the Short Term Incentive Bonus he may
have otherwise been eligible to receive. The ex-gratia payment and his annual
leave entitlements were paid in July 2024
(6) M Somlyay was appointed Chief Financial Officer on 22 April 2024
The proportion of remuneration linked to performance and the fixed proportion are as follows:
Fixed remuneration At risk - STI At risk - LTI
2025 2024 2025 2024 2025 2024
Non-Executive Directors
W Mundine 41% 23% 0% 0% 59% 77%
B Dixon 58% 50% 0% 0% 42% 50%
P Mutz 49% 36% 0% 0% 51% 64%
Executive Directors
P Mitchell ((1)) 33% 11% 0% 0% 67% 89%
A Grove ((2)) 71% 100% 0% 0% 29% 0%
D Woodall ((3)) 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Other KMP
W Goodall 82% 79% 0% 0% 18% 21%
M Somlyay ((4)) 89% 100% 0% 0% 11% 0%
(1) P Mitchell transitioned from Non-Executive Chairman to Executive
Chairman effective 10 June 2025
(2) A Grove was appointed on 30 January 2024
(3) D Woodall resigned on 30 January 2024
(4) M Somlyay was appointed Chief Financial Officer on 22 April 2024
Service Agreements
Remuneration and other terms of employment for Executives are formalised in
service agreements. The service agreements specify the components of
remuneration, benefits and notice periods. Participation in short term and
long-term incentives are at the discretion of the Board. Other major
provisions of the agreements relating to remuneration are set out below.
Mr Philip Mitchell (Executive Chair - appointed 10 June 2025)
Agreement commenced Non-Executive Chair 21 December 2021;
Executive Chair 10 June 2025
Term of agreement No fixed term
Employment will continue until terminated by either party, as summarised
below.
Details Remuneration of $41,667.67 per month (including taxes and statutory costs).
Mr Mitchell was entitled to participate in the Company's Employee Incentive
Plan from time to time at the discretion of the Board.
Termination by employee or employer with six months' notice.
Mr Mitchell is subject to non-compete restraints for a period of up to 6
months, which apply after cessation of employment.
Mr Mitchell transitioned from Non-Executive Chair to Executive Chair effective
10 June 2025.
Mr Andrew Grove (Managing Director & CEO)
Agreement commenced 30 January 2024
Term of agreement No fixed term
Employment will continue until terminated by either party, as summarised
below.
Details Remuneration of $425,000 per annum (including superannuation).
Mr Grove will be entitled to participate in the Company's Employee Incentive
Plan from time to time at the discretion of the Board.
Termination by employee or employer with six months' notice.
Mr Grove is subject to non-compete restraints for a period of up to 6 months,
which apply after cessation of employment.
Mr Will Goodall (Chief Development Officer)
Agreement commenced 1 July 2023
Term of agreement No fixed term
Employment will continue until terminated by either party, as summarised
below.
Details Remuneration of $372,000 per annum (including superannuation).
Mr Goodall will be entitled to participate in the Company's Employee Incentive
Plan from time to time at the discretion of the Board.
Termination by employee or employer with four months' notice.
Mr Goodall is subject to non-compete restraints for a period of up to 6
months, which apply after cessation of employment.
Mr Mark Somlyay (Chief Financial Officer)
Agreement commenced 22 April 2024
Term of agreement No fixed term
Employment will continue until terminated by either party, as summarised
below.
Details Remuneration of $340,000 per annum (including superannuation).
Mr Somlyay will be entitled to participate in the Company's Employee Incentive
Plan from time to time at the discretion of the Board.
Termination by employee or employer with four months' notice.
Mr Somlyay is subject to non-compete restraints for a period of up to 3
months, which apply after cessation of employment.
KMPs have no entitlement to termination payments in the event of removal for
misconduct.
Share based payments
KMPs may be eligible to participate in equity-based compensation schemes via
the Scheme. Please refer to note 9 of the financial statements for more
information on share based payments provided as part of remuneration to the
Directors and key management personnel.
Shares
Shares issued as compensation
No shares were issued or granted to any KMPs as part of compensation during
the year ended 30 June 2025 (2024: nil).
Movement in ordinary shares
The relevant interest of each of the key management personnel in the share
capital of the Company as at 30 June 2025 was:
Balance at the start of Received as part of remuneration Purchased Forfeited Other Balance at the end of
changes
the year the year
No. No. No. No. No. No.
Directors
P Mitchell ((1)) 10,366,232 - - - - 10,366,232
W Mundine ((1)) 3,000,000 - - - - 3,000,000
B Dixon ((1)) 3,108,108 - - - - 3,108,108
P Mutz ((1)) 2,000,000 - - - - 2,000,000
A Grove 555,556 - - - - 555,556
Other KMP
W Goodall 1,757,892 - - - - 1,757,892
M Somlyay - - - - - .
Total 20,787,788 - - - - 20,787,788
(1) Includes Loan Funded Shares
Loan Funded Shares
Loan funded shares issued as compensation
No loan funded shares were granted or vested to Directors and other KMP as
part of compensation during the year ended 30 June 2025 (2024: nil).
Movement in Loan funded shares
The number of loan funded shares held by Directors and KMP, including their
related parties, as at 30 June 2025 are shown in the table below:
Balance at start of the year Granted as remuneration Exercised Forfeited Balance at end of the year Vested and exercisable
No. No. No. No. No. No.
P Mitchell 10,000,000 - - - 10,000,000 -
W Mundine 3,000,000 - - - 3,000,000 -
B Dixon 3,000,000 - - - 3,000,000 -
P Mutz 2,000,000 - - - 2,000,000 -
A Grove - - - - - -
Other KMP
W Goodall 2,000,000 - - - 2,000,000 -
M Somlyay - - - - - -
Total 20,000,000 - - - 20,000,000 -
Refer to page 21 for more details on vesting conditions of the loan funded
shares.
Options
Options issued as compensation
During the year, the Group granted 11,700,776 Zero Exercise Price Options to
KMPs as part of compensation (2024: nil).
During the year no shares were issued on the exercise of Options by KMP as no
Options were exercised (2024: 1,317,678).
ZEPOs issued to KMPs and their terms are detailed in the table below.
Executive Granted Grant date Fair value per option Total value at grant date Vesting date Expiry date Vested Lapsed/
Forfeited
Philip Mitchell ((1),(2)) 465,116 27-Nov-24 $0.145 $67,441 1-Jul-27 30-Jun-29 - -
Warren Mundine ((1),(2)) 310,078 27-Nov-24 $0.145 $44,961 1-Jul-27 30-Jun-29 - -
Bryan Dixon ((1),(2)) 310,078 27-Nov-24 $0.145 $44,961 1-Jul-27 30-Jun-29 - -
Patrick Mutz ((1),(2)) 310,078 27-Nov-24 $0.145 $44,961 1-Jul-27 30-Jun-29 - -
Andrew Grove ((1),(2)) 1,500,000 27-Nov-24 $0.145 $217,500 27-Nov-26 25-Nov-29 - -
Andrew Grove ((2),(3)) 4,941,860 27-Nov-24 $0.138 $683,014 30-Sep-27 30-Jun-29 - -
Will Goodall ((3)) 2,018,604 4-Dec-24 $0.155 $312,923 30-Sep-27 30-Jun-29 - -
Mark Somlyay ((3)) 1,844,960 4-Dec-24 $0.155 $286,005 30-Sep-27 30-Jun-29 - -
(1) Subject to remaining employed or engaged as a Director of the Company
3 years from Vesting Commencement date
(2) The options were issued on 27 November 2024 following approval by
shareholders at the AGM
(3) In addition to continuous employment service condition, vesting of the
options is conditional upon certain milestones and vesting conditions as
detailed on page 21 and 22
The value of the share-based payments granted during the period is recognised
in compensation over the vesting period of the grant. For details on the
valuation of the options, including models and assumptions used, please refer
to note 9.
Options movement during the reporting period
The below table shows a reconciliation of options held by each KMP during the
reporting period:
Balance at start of the year Granted as remuneration Exercised Purchased Balance at end of the year Vested and exercisable
No. No. No. No. No. No.
Directors
P Mitchell 124,999 465,116 - - 590,115 -
W Mundine - 310,078 - - 310,078 -
B Dixon - 310,078 - - 310,078 -
P Mutz - 310,078 - - 310,078 -
A Grove 416,667 6,441,860 - - 6,858,527 -
Other KMP
W Goodall - 2,018,604 - - 2,018,604 -
M Somlyay - 1,844,960 - - 1,844,960 -
Total 541,666 11,700,774 - - 12,242,440 -
Other transactions with Directors and Related Parties
The outstanding balance for Director fees due to Mr Philip Mitchell as at 30
June 2025 was $29,167 (2024: $15,000).
During the year ended 30 June 2025, the Group paid $40,000 (2024: $95,875) to
Mr Bryan Dixon for consulting services relating to governance and corporate
advisory activities, as disclosed in the remuneration table on page 25. The
services are made on normal commercial terms and conditions.
During the year ended 30 June 2025, the Group paid $41,077 inclusive of
superannuation (2024: $nil) to Ms Liesl Kemp under an arm's length, casual
employment contract for investor relations support services. Ms Kemp is a
related party of Managing Director, Mr Andrew Grove.
There are no other transactions with key management personnel of Aura Energy
Limited.
Additional information
The Group aims to align its executive remuneration to its strategic and
business objectives and the creation of shareholder wealth. The table below
shows measures of the Group's financial performance over the last five years
as required by the Corporations Act 2001. However, these are not necessarily
consistent with the measures used in determining the variable amounts of
remuneration to be awarded to KMP. As a consequence, there may not always be a
direct correlation between the statutory key performance measures and the
variable remuneration awarded.
2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
Loss for the year ($) (15,343,310) (6,610,019) (6,795,514) (3,403,791) (2,985,499)
Basic loss per share (cents per share) (1.73) (1.01) (1.19) (0.79) (1.34)
Share price at 30 June (cents per share) 17.50 14.00 20.5 18.0 4.3
Voting and comments made at the Company's 2024 Annual General Meeting ('AGM')
At the 2024 AGM held on 27 November 2024, 98.09% of the votes received
supported the adoption of the remuneration report for the year ended 30 June
2024. The Company did not receive any specific feedback at the AGM regarding
its remuneration practices.
End of Audited Remuneration Report
Corporate Governance
The Company reviews all of its corporate governance practices and policies on
an annual basis to ensure they are appropriate for the Company's current stage
of exploration and development.
The Company has a corporate governance section on the website which includes
details on the Company's governance arrangements and copies of relevant
policies and charters. Please refer to
https://auraenergy.com.au/our-company/corporate-governance/
(https://auraenergy.com.au/our-company/corporate-governance/)
Auditor's independence declaration
A copy of the auditor's independence declaration as required under section
307C of the Corporations Act 2001 is set out immediately after this directors'
report.
Directors Declaration
This report is made in accordance with a resolution of directors.
Andrew Grove
Managing Director & CEO
19 September 2025
Consolidated statement of
profit or loss and other comprehensive income
for the year ended 30 June 2025
Notes 30 Jun 2025 30 Jun 2024
$ $
Expenses
FX gains (losses) (49,830) (61,786)
Employee benefits (2,202,029) (2,324,134)
Corporate and administrative expenses 5(a) (4,766,045) (3,533,257)
Share based payment expenses 9 (6,278,403) (585,368)
Impairment expenses 14 (2,640,104) -
Gain on asset disposal 45,855 -
Operating loss (15,890,556) (6,504,545)
Finance income 5(b) 637,283 274,711
Finance expense 5(b) (90,037) (380,185)
Net finance income/(expenses) 547,246 (105,474)
Loss before income tax benefit (15,343,310) (6,610,019)
Income tax benefit 6 - -
Loss after income tax benefit for the year attributable to the owners of Aura (15,343,310) (6,610,019)
Energy Limited
Loss is attributable to:
Owners of Aura Energy Limited (15,145,819) (6,589,231)
Non-controlling interests (197,491) (20,788)
(15,343,310) (6,610,019)
Other comprehensive income
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:
Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations 1,174,513 (77,014)
Total comprehensive loss for the year, net of tax 1,174,513 (77,014)
Loss after income tax for the year attributable to equity holders of the (14,168,797) (6,687,033)
Company
Total comprehensive income for the year is attributable to:
Owners of Aura Energy Limited (13,974,731) (6,656,994)
Non-controlling interests (194,066) (30,039)
(14,168,797) (6,687,033)
Cents Cents
From continuing operations attributable to the ordinary equity holders of the
company
Basic and diluted loss per share 7 (1.73) (1.01)
The above Consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive
income should be read in conjunction with the notes to the consolidated
financial statements.
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
As at 30 June 2025
Notes 30 Jun 2025 30 Jun 2024
$ $
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents 10 11,740,860 16,470,818
Value Added Tax receivables 11 194,657 88,196
Other current assets 11 201,291 134,445
Total current assets 12,136,808 16,693,459
Non-current assets
Security deposits 11 81,268 57,401
Financial assets 12 100,000 -
Plant and equipment 41,187 10,412
Right of use assets 13 277,690 218,421
Exploration and evaluation 14 50,549,459 41,894,715
Total non-current assets 51,049,604 42,180,949
Total assets 63,186,412 58,874,408
Liabilities
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables 15 1,938,729 2,163,578
Provision for employee benefits 8 130,578 166,841
Other current liabilities - 5,960
Short term loans 16 - 1,202,004
Lease liabilities 13 196,626 111,018
Total current liabilities 2,265,933 3,649,401
Non-current liabilities
Provision for employee benefits 8 7,812 5,870
Lease liabilities 13 84,634 150,717
Total non-current liabilities 92,446 156,587
Total liabilities 2,358,379 3,805,988
Net assets 60,828,033 55,068,420
Equity
Share capital 17 123,571,260 104,536,636
Other equity 314,346 314,346
Other reserves 18 5,004,992 3,645,166
Accumulated losses (67,763,189) (53,322,418)
Capital and reserves attributable to owners of parent 61,127,409 55,173,730
Non-controlling interests (299,376) (105,310)
Total equity 60,828,033 55,068,420
The above Consolidated statement of financial position should be read in
conjunction with the notes to the consolidated financial statements.
Consolidated statement of changes in equity
As at 30 June 2025
Attributable to owners of Aura Energy Limited
Notes Share capital Other equity Other reserves Accumulated losses Total Non-controlling interests Total equity
$ $ $ $ $ $ $
Balance at 1 July 2024 104,536,636 314,346 3,645,166 (53,322,418) 55,173,730 (105,310) 55,068,420
Loss after income tax expense for the year - - - (15,145,819) (15,145,819) (197,491) (15,343,310)
Other comprehensive income for the year, net of tax - - 1,171,088 - 1,171,088 3,425 1,174,513
Total comprehensive loss for the year - - 1,171,088 (15,145,819) (13,974,731) (194,066) (14,168,797)
Transactions with owners in their capacity
as owners
Contributions of equity, net of transaction costs and tax 17 13,569,123 - - 13,569,123 - 13,569,123
Curzon restructuring fees paid in shares 17 5,384,615 - - - 5,384,615 - 5,384,615
Options exercised 17 600 - - - 600 - 600
Issue of shares to settle options funding loan 9 80,286 - - - 80,286 - 80,286
Share based payments - - 893,786 - 893,786 893,786
Lapse of equity based payments - - (705,048) 705,048 - - -
Balance at 30 June 2025 123,571,260 314,346 5,004,992 (67,763,189) 61,127,409 (299,376) 60,828,033
The above Consolidated statement of changes in equity should be read in
conjunction with the notes to the consolidated financial statements.
Consolidated statement of changes in equity
As at 30 June 2025
Attributable to owners of Aura Energy Limited
Notes Share capital Other equity Other reserves Accumulated losses Total Non-controlling interests Total equity
$ $ $ $ $ $ $
Balance at 1 July 2023 81,832,301 314,346 4,464,106 (46,733,187) 39,877,566 (75,271) 39,802,295
Loss after income tax expense for the year - - - (6,589,231) (6,589,231) (20,788) (6,610,019)
Other comprehensive income for the year, net of tax - - (67,763) - (67,763) (9,251) (77,014)
Total comprehensive loss for the year - - (67,763) (6,589,231) (6,656,994) (30,039) (6,687,033)
Transactions with owners in their capacity
as owners
Contributions of equity, net of transaction costs and tax 17 16,734,430 - - 16,734,430 - 16,734,430
Options exercised 17 4,633,360 - - - 4,633,360 - 4,633,360
Transfer from reserves on exercise of options 17,18 1,336,545 (1,336,545) - - - -
Share based payments 9 - - 585,368 - 585,368 - 585,368
Balance at 30 June 2024 104,536,636 314,346 3,645,166 (53,322,418) 55,173,730 (105,310) 55,068,420
The above Consolidated statement of changes in equity should be read in
conjunction with the Notes to the consolidated financial statements.
Consolidated statement of cash flows
For the year ended 30 June 2025
Notes 30 Jun 2025 30 Jun 2024
$ $
Operating activities
Loss after income tax expense for the year (15,343,310) (6,610,019)
Adjustments for:
Depreciation expense 178,859 148,131
Exchange fluctuations (122,516) (28,405)
Impairment expenses 2,640,104 -
Other write offs (45,855) -
Share based payments 9 6,278,403 585,368
Finance costs 5(b) 90,038 380,185
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Decrease/(increase) in other receivables (106,460) (24,993)
Decrease/(increase) in other operating assets (66,846) (59,877)
Increase/(decrease) in trade and other payables (16,940) 720,018
Increase/(decrease) in employee benefits (34,321) 48,096
Increase/(decrease) in other operating liabilities (5,960) 5,293
Net cash flows used in operating activities (6,554,804) (4,836,203)
Investing activities
Payments for exploration and evaluation (10,253,003) (11,990,026)
Payments for plant and equipment (79,513) (67,229)
Payments for investments 12 (100,000) -
Payments for security deposits (23,023) (10,998)
Net cash used in investing activities (10,455,539) (12,068,253)
Financing activities
Proceeds from issue of shares from placement, 17 13,597,132 16,874,476
net of capital raising costs
Net proceeds from options funding agreement 16 - 3,691,070
Repayment of options funding agreement 16 (1,221,865) (1,952,365)
Exercise of options 17 600 3,551,098
Finance leases 13 (145,309) (48,475)
Net cash from financing activities 12,230,558 22,115,804
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (4,779,785) 5,211,348
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year 16,470,818 11,276,307
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash 49,827 (16,837)
and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the year 10 11,740,860 16,470,818
The above Consolidated statement of cash flows should be read in conjunction
with the Notes to the consolidated financial statements.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the year ended 30 June 2025
Basis of Preparation
This section of the financial report sets out the Group's (being Aura Energy
Limited and its controlled entities) accounting policies that relate to the
financial statements as a whole. Where an accounting policy is specific to one
Note, the policy is described in the Note to which it relates.
The Notes include information which is required to understand the financial
statements and is material and relevant to the operations and the financial
position and performance of the Group.
Information is considered relevant and material if:
· The amount is significant due to its size or nature
· The amount is important in understanding the results of the Group
· It helps to explain the impact of significant changes in the
Group's business
· It relates to an aspect of the Group's operations that is
important to its future performance
1. Corporate Information
The consolidated financial report of Aura Energy Limited for the year ended 30
June 2025 was authorised for issue in accordance with a resolution of
directors on 19 September 2025. The directors have the power to amend and
reissue the financial statements.
Aura Energy Limited is a "for profit" company limited by shares incorporated
and domiciled in Australia whose shares are publicly traded on the Australian
Stock Exchange and the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange.
Its registered office and principal place of business is Level 2, 28
Cantonment Street, Fremantle WA 6160.
All press releases, financial reports and other information are available at
our Shareholders' Centre on our website: www.auraenergy.com.au
(http://www.auraenergy.com.au)
The nature of the operations and principal activities are disclosed in the
Directors' Report.
2. Reporting Entity
The financial statements are for the Group consisting of Aura Energy Limited
and its subsidiaries. A list of the Group's subsidiaries is provided at note
26.
3. Basis of preparation
These general purpose financial statements have been prepared in accordance
with the Corporations Act 2001 and Australian Accounting Standards, which
include Australian equivalents to International Financial Reporting Standards
('AIFRS'). Compliance with AIFRS ensures that the financial report, comprising
the financial statements and notes thereto, complies with International
Financial Reporting Standards ('IFRS').
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost
convention, except for, where applicable, the initial recognition of financial
instruments at fair value.
(a) Basis of consolidation
Subsidiaries are all entities over which the Group has control. The Group
controls an entity when the Group is exposed to, or has rights to, variable
returns from its involvement with the entity and has the ability to affect
those returns through its power to direct the activities of the entity.
Subsidiaries are fully consolidated from the date on which control is
transferred to the Group. They are deconsolidated from the date that control
ceases.
The acquisition method of accounting is used to account for business
combinations by the Group.
Intercompany transactions, balances and unrealised gains on transactions
between Group companies are eliminated. Unrealised losses are also eliminated
unless the transaction provides evidence of an impairment of the transferred
asset. Accounting policies of the subsidiaries have been changed where
necessary to ensure consistency with the policies adopted by the Group.
(b) Key estimates and judgements
Critical accounting estimates
In the process of applying the Group's accounting policies, management has
made a number of judgements and applied estimates of future events. The areas
involving a higher degree of judgement or complexity, or areas where
assumptions and estimates are significant to the financial statements, are
disclosed in the following notes:
· Note 6: Income tax
· Note 9: Share-based payments
· Note 13: Right-of-use assets and lease liabilities
· Note 14: Exploration and evaluation assets
(c) Foreign currency translation
The financial statements are presented in Australian dollars, which is the
functional currency of the entities in the Group.
Foreign currency transactions
Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency
using the exchange rates at the dates of the transactions. Foreign exchange
gains and losses resulting from the settlement of such transactions and from
the translation of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign
currencies at year end exchange rates are generally recognised in profit or
loss.
Functional operations
The assets and liabilities of foreign operations are translated into
Australian dollars using the exchange rates at the reporting date. The
revenues and expenses of foreign operations are translated into Australian
dollars using the average exchange rates, which approximate the rates at the
dates of the transactions, for the period. All resulting foreign exchange
differences are recognised in other comprehensive income through the foreign
currency reserve in equity.
The foreign currency reserve is recognised in profit or loss when the foreign
operation or net investment is disposed of.
(d) Going concern
The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which
contemplates the continuity of normal business activity and the realisation of
assets and the settlement of liabilities in the ordinary course of business.
The Group incurred a loss for the year of $15,343,310 (2024: $6,610,019) and a
net cash outflow from operating activities of $6,554,804 (2024: $4,836,204)
and investing activities of $10,455,539 (2024: $12,068,253). As at 30 June
2025, the Group had surplus working capital of $9,870,875 (2024: $13,044,057).
The Directors, in their consideration of the appropriateness of using the
going concern basis for the preparation of the financial statements, have had
regard to the following matters:
· Subsequent to the end of the reporting period,
the Group received cash proceeds of $1,196,581 from the exercise of $0.20
unlisted options with an expiry of 1 September 2025.
· The Group continues to progress the development
of its Tiris Project. Certain activities such as the completion of basic
engineering, vendor test work and operational readiness will continue to be
undertaken on the Project in advance of a final investment decision for the
Tiris Project
· It is noted that substantial expenditure to
develop the Project will only take place once a final investment decision has
been made, following the securing of the required debt and equity funding
· The Group is in ongoing dialogue with a number of
financial institutions and strategic equity investors, including with the U.S.
International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) for both debt and
strategic equity funding in relation to the Tiris Project. Due diligence and
term sheet negotiations are ongoing. Progress is being made towards finding an
appropriate debt and equity funding packages to support the Project's funding
needs
· In a scenario in which funding is not secured,
management have prepared a cash flow forecast for the period ending 30
September 2026 which indicates additional funding will be required in Q2 2026
by way of debt, equity or other forms of funding to continue to progress the
Group's projects through to 30 September 2026
In considering the above and the factors available to the Directors to manage
the Group's risks, the Directors are satisfied it remains appropriate to
prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis.
Should the Group be unable to achieve the additional funding referred to
above, there is a material uncertainty that may cast significant doubt as to
whether the Group will be able to continue as a going concern and, therefore,
whether it will realise its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal
course of business.
No adjustments have been made to the financial statements relating to the
recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or to the amounts
and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the Group not
continue as a going concern.
Performance for the Year
This section provides additional information about those individual line items
in the Statement of Comprehensive Income that the directors consider most
relevant in the context of the operations of the entity
4. Segment Information
Operating segments are reported in a manner consistent with the internal
reporting provided to the chief operating decision maker (CODM). The CODM is
responsible for allocating resources and assessing performance of the
operating segments and has been identified as the Board.
The Group's operating segments are as follows:
· Uranium - Project consists of the Tiris Uranium Project located
in Mauritania of which Aura holds an 85% interest in the Project
· Vanadium - Project consists of the Häggån Polymetallic Project
is located in Berg municipality in the province of Jämtland in central
Sweden. Aura holds a 100% direct interest in the deposit
· Gold and Base Metals - Project consists of the Tasiast South Gold
and Base Metals Project located in Mauritania. The Project comprises of three
tenements, including the Nomads Joint Venture, where Aura has earned a 70%
interest
· Corporate - corporate expenses and share-based payments are
examples of items that are not allocated to operating segments as they are not
considered part of the core operation of any segment
The segment information for the reportable segments for the year ended 30 June
2025 and 30 June 2024 is as follows:
Gold &
Uranium Vanadium base metals Corporate Total
$ $ $ $ $
30 June 2025
Total income - 481 1 655,752 656,234
Operating expenses (1,771,017) (106,684) (8,030) (5,036,488) (6,922,219)
Share based payments - - - (6,278,403) (6,278,403)
Finance costs (15,882) - - (74,155) (90,037)
Other expenses (68,774) - (7) - (68,781)
Impairment expenses - - (2,640,104) - (2,640,104)
Loss for the year (1,855,673) (106,203) (2,648,140) (10,733,294) (15,343,310)
30 June 2025
Total segment assets 38,919,781 12,208,729 399,238 11,658,664 63,186,412
Total segment liabilities 538,529 93,945 11,393 1,714,512 2,358,379
30 June 2024
Total income - - - 224,009 224,009
Operating expenses (113,576) (115,969) (510,977) (5,052,814) (5,793,336)
Share based payments - - - (585,368) (585,368)
Finance costs (19,505) - - (360,107) (379,612)
Other expenses (11,656) (687) (63,369) - (75,712)
Loss for the year (144,737) (116,656) (574,346) (5,774,280) (6,610,019)
30 June 2024
Total segment assets 30,257,419 9,386,889 2,623,463 16,606,637 58,874,408
Total segment liabilities 401,952 342,730 33,967 3,027,339 3,805,988
5. Other Income and Expenses
(a) Corporate and administrative expenses
30 Jun 2025 30 Jun 2024
$ $
Accounting and audit (208,447) (62,534)
Computers and communication (210,909) (134,073)
Consultants & Advisors (1,929,223) (960,718)
Depreciation (178,859) (148,131)
General & Administrative (253,165) (164,012)
Insurance (113,237) (132,704)
Investor relations (374,278) (413,693)
Legal (488,189) (744,826)
Listing and share registry (188,969) (212,945)
Travel and marketing (820,769) (559,621)
Total Corporate and administrative expenses (4,766,045) (3,533,257)
(b) Net finance income/(expenses)
30 Jun 2025 30 Jun 2024
$ $
Interest income 637,283 274,141
Interest expense - lease liabilities (17,900) (19,505)
Amortisation of options funding loan agreements (72,137) (360,110)
Net finance income/(expenses) 547,246 (105,474)
Accounting Policy
Net financing costs comprise the financing costs, interest on lease
liabilities and interest receivable on funds invested.
Interest income is recognised in the statement of comprehensive income as it
accrues, using the effective interest method.
6. Income tax
(a) Numerical reconciliation of income tax expense and tax at the statutory rate
30 Jun 2025 30 Jun 2024
$ $
Loss before tax (15,343,310) (6,610,019)
Income tax benefit using the statutory tax rate of 30% (2024:25%) (4,602,993) (1,652,505)
Tax effect of amounts which are not deductible (taxable) in calculating
taxable income:
Share-based payments 1,569,601 146,342
Impairment expenses 660,026 -
Unrealised currency (gains)/losses 12,456 10,688
Superannuation liability (2,532) 11,212
Employee leave obligations (8,580) 3,437
Other (209,455) 12,922
Subtotal (2,581,477) (1,467,904)
Difference in overseas tax rates (9,911) 2,767
Current and deferred tax expense not recognised 2,591,388 1,465,137
Income tax benefit - -
(b) Tax Losses
30 Jun 2025 30 Jun 2024
$ $
Unrecognised tax losses 34,835,450 30,011,869
Potential tax benefit @ 30% (2024: 25%) 10,450,635 7,502,967
The potential tax benefit for tax losses has not been recognised in the
statement of financial position. These tax losses can only be utilised in the
future if the continuity of ownership test is passed, or failing that, the
same business test is passed.
Accounting Policy
The income tax expense or benefit for the period is the tax payable or
receivable on the current period's taxable income based on the applicable
income tax rate for each jurisdiction adjusted by changes in deferred tax
assets and liabilities attributable to temporary differences and to unused tax
losses.
The current income tax charge is calculated on the basis of the tax laws
enacted or substantially enacted at the end of the reporting period in the
country where the company's subsidiaries operate and generate taxable income.
Provisions are established where appropriate on the basis of amounts expected
to be paid to the tax authorities.
Current tax liabilities for the current period and prior periods are measured
at the amount expected to be recovered from or paid to taxation authorities.
The tax rates and tax laws used to compute the amount are those that are
enacted or substantially enacted by the balance date.
Deferred income tax is provided on all temporary differences at reporting date
between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts for
financial reporting purposes.
Income taxes relating to items recognised directly in equity are recognised in
equity and not profit or loss. Deferred tax assets and deferred tax
liabilities are offset if a legally enforceable right exists to set off
current tax assets against current tax liabilities and the deferred taxes
relate to the same taxable entity and the same taxation authority.
Significant Judgements and Estimates
Deferred tax assets are recognised for deductible temporary differences and
carry forward losses only if the Group considers it is probable that future
taxable amounts will be available to utilise those temporary differences and
losses.
Balances disclosed in the financial statements and the notes thereto, related
to taxation, are based on the best estimates of directors. These estimates
take into account both the financial performance and position of the Group as
they pertain to current income taxation legislation, and the directors
understanding thereof. No adjustment has been made for pending or future
taxation legislation. The current income tax position represents the
directors' best estimate, pending an assessment by tax authorities in relevant
jurisdictions.
7. Loss per share
The calculation of basic and diluted loss per share at 30 June 2025 was based
on the loss attributable to ordinary shareholders of $15,145,819 (2024:
$6,589,231).
The weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the
financial year comprised the following:
30 Jun 2025 30 Jun 2024
$ $
Ordinary shares on issue at beginning of year 653,195,984 545,890,060
Effect of share issues 223,868,988 107,305,924
Weighted average number of ordinary shares on issue at the end of the year 877,064,972 653,195,984
Basic and diluted loss per share (cents) ((1)) (1.73) (1.01)
(1) Due to the fact that the Group made a loss, potential ordinary shares
from the exercise of options and performance rights have been excluded due to
their anti-dilutive effect.
Accounting Policy
Basic loss per share is calculated by dividing the profit attributable to the
owners of Aura Energy Limited, excluding any costs of servicing equity other
than ordinary shares, by the weighted average number of ordinary shares
outstanding during the financial period, adjusted for bonus elements in
ordinary shares issued during the financial period.
Diluted loss per share adjusts the figures used in the determination of basic
loss per share to take into account the after income tax effect of interest
and other financing costs associated with dilutive potential ordinary shares
and the weighted average number of shares assumed to have been issued for no
consideration in relation to dilutive potential ordinary shares.
Employee Benefits
This section of the Notes includes information that must be disclosed to
comply with accounting standards and other pronouncements relating to the
remuneration of employees and consultants of the Group, but that is not
immediately related to individual line items in the Financial Statements.
8. Provision for employee benefits
30 Jun 2025 30 Jun 2024
$ $
Annual leave 130,578 166,841
Long service leave 7,812 5,870
138,390 172,711
Accounting Policy
Liabilities for employee benefits for wages, salaries and annual leave
expected to be settled within 12 months of the reporting date are recognised
in employee benefits in respect of employees' services up to the reporting
date. They are measured at the amounts expected to be paid when the
liabilities are settled.
The provision for long service leave represents the vested long service leave
entitlements accrued.
9. Share based payment expenses
30 Jun 2025 30 Jun 2024
$ $
Loan Funded Shares - vesting (a) 344,454 1,209,397
Loan Funded Shares - lapse - (624,029)
Curzon restructuring fees paid in shares (b) 5,384,615 -
Zero Exercise Price Options - vesting (c) 549,334 -
6,278,403 585,368
(a) Loan Funded Shares
Aura Energy Limited operates a loan funded equity scheme for directors,
executives and senior consultants of the Group. In accordance with the
provisions of the plan, as approved by shareholders at a previous annual
general meeting, directors, executives and senior consultants may be granted
loan funded securities.
Each loan funded share converts into one ordinary share of the Group on issue.
The loan funded shares rank equally with all other fully paid ordinary shares
on issue in the capital of the Group. The number of loan funded shares granted
is approved by shareholders at the annual general meeting of the Group.
No Loan Funded Shares were granted during the year ended 30 June 2025.
2021 Loan Funded Shares
At the AGM on 21 December 2021, the shareholders approved the issue of loan
funded shares to directors, executives and senior consultants (2021 Loan
Funded Shares). The 2021 Loan Funded Shares were issued at $0.25 and have the
following vesting conditions:
Tranche Vesting conditions
Tranches 1, 2 and 3 · Continuous employment/engagement with the Group
Tranche 1 · when the daily volume weighted average price (VWAP) of the
Group's Shares meets the share price performance hurdle of $0.50 on 10 days on
any 20 sequential trading days; and
· eligible to vest 12 months after grant date;
Tranche 2 · when the daily VWAP of the Group's shares meets the share price
performance hurdle of $0.75 on 10 days on any 20 sequential trading days; and
· eligible to vest 24 months after grant date
Tranche 3 · when the daily VWAP of the Group's shares meets the share price
performance hurdle of $1.00 on 10 days on any 20 sequential trading days; and
· eligible to vest 36 months after grant date.
The loan funded shares granted have been valued using a Monte Carlo
Simulation, taking into account the terms and conditions upon which the loan
funded shares were granted. The valuation of 2021 Loan Funded Shares for Key
Management Personnel and consultants is summarised as follows:
Key Management Personnel Tranche 1 Tranche 2 Tranche 3
Share price hurdle $0.50 $0.75 $1.00
Share price at grant date $0.245 $0.245 $0.245
Grant date 21 December 2021 21 December 2021 21 December 2021
Expected volatility 145.6% 145.6% 145.6%
Expiry date 21 December 2026 21 December 2026 21 December 2026
Expected dividends - - -
Risk Free interest rate 1.35% 1.35% 1.35%
Value per loan share $0.2313 $0.2273 $0.1987
Number of loan shares 2,800,000 4,200,000 7,000,000
Consultants Tranche 1 Tranche 2 Tranche 3
Share price hurdle $0.50 $0.75 $1.00
Share price at grant date $0.245 $0.245 $0.245
Grant date 21 December 2021 21 December 2021 21 December 2021
Expected volatility 145.6% 145.6% 145.6%
Expiry date 21 December 2026 21 December 2026 21 December 2026
Expected dividends - - -
Risk Free interest rate 1.35% 1.35% 1.35%
Value per loan share $0.2313 $0.2273 $0.1987
Number of loan shares 1,200,000 1,800,000 3,000,000
As of 30 June 2025, the conditional rights to securities associated with
4,000,000 of the 2021 Loan Funded Shares lapsed and were cancelled, as the
conditions have not been met or can no longer be fulfilled.
2022 Loan Funded Shares
At the AGM on 29 November 2022 the shareholders approved the issue of loan
funded shares to directors (2022 Loan Funded Shares). The 2022 Loan Funded
Shares were issued at $0.30 and had the following vesting conditions:
Tranche Vesting conditions
Tranches 1, 2 and 3 · Continuous employment/engagement with the Group
Tranche 1 · when the daily volume weighted average price (VWAP) of the
Group's Shares meets the share price performance hurdle of $0.50 on 10 days on
any 20 sequential trading days; and
· eligible to vest 12 months after grant date;
Tranche 2 · when the daily VWAP of the Group's shares meets the share price
performance hurdle of $0.75 on 10 days on any 20 sequential trading days; and
· eligible to vest 24 months after grant date
Tranche 3 · when the daily VWAP of the Group's shares meets the share price
performance hurdle of $1.00 on 10 days on any 20 sequential trading days; and
· eligible to vest 36 months after grant date.
The loan funded shares granted have been valued using a Monte Carlo
Simulation, taking into account the terms and conditions upon which the loan
funded shares were granted. The valuation of 2022 Loan Funded Shares is
summarised as follows:
Key Management Personnel Tranche 1 Tranche 2 Tranche 3
Share price hurdle $0.50 $0.75 $1.00
Share price at grant date $0.25 $0.25 $0.25
Grant date 29 November 2022 29 November 2022 29 November 2022
Expected volatility 82% 82% 82%
Expiry date 29 November 2027 29 November 2027 29 November 2027
Expected dividends - - -
Risk Free interest rate 3.18% 3.18% 3.24%
Value per loan share $0.0765 $0.0874 $0.0991
Number of loan shares 8,800,000 6,600,000 6,600,000
As of 30 June 2025, the conditional rights to securities associated with
16,000,000 of the 2022 Loan Funded Shares lapsed and were cancelled, as the
conditions have not been met or can no longer be fulfilled.
(b) Curzon restructure fee
On 15 August 2024, the Company announced the restructure of its uranium
offtake agreement with Curzon Uranium Ltd ("Curzon"), significantly increasing
the price receivable for planned uranium production at the Tiris Uranium
Project and unlocking substantial value for the Project. As part of this,
Curzon received a restructuring fee of US$3.5M (A$5.4M) in 29,914,530 shares,
priced at A$0.18 per share, issued on 16 August 2024. These shares will be
escrowed until the first production from the Project. Refer to note 17 for
more details.
(c) Fair value of zero exercise price options granted
(i) Service milestones zero exercise price options
During the year ended 30 June 2025, the Company issued 2,895,350 zero exercise
price options ("ZEPOs") to directors under the vesting conditions as specified
in the table below. The options were issued on 27 November 2024 following
approval by shareholders at the AGM.
Option Class Milestone Description of milestones Vesting date Number issued Grant date Exercise Price Underlying share Total Fair Value Share based payment expense recognised during the period
price
$ $ $ $
AEEAAG Service Subject to remaining employed or engaged as a director of the Company 3 years 30-Jun-27 1,395,350 27-Nov-24 - 0.145 202,326 45,983
from the Vesting Commencement Date (1 Jul 2024 - 30 Jun 2027)
AEEAAH Service Subject to remaining employed or engaged by the Company 2 years from the Grant 27-Nov-26 1,500,000 27-Nov-24 - 0.145 217,500 64,014
Date (27 Nov 2024 - 27 Nov 2026)
2,895,350 419,826 109,997
(ii) Incentive zero exercise price options
During the year ended 30 June 2025, the Company issued 19,068,858 zero
exercise price options ("ZEPOs") to Key Management Personnel and staff with 4
milestones under the vesting conditions as detailed below.
1. Performance Milestones - the satisfaction of the following performance
milestones during the three-year performance period of 1 July 2024 to 30 June
2027 (Performance Period), each of which constitutes a Performance Milestone:
Milestone Vesting Conditions Percentage to vest
1 FID Timing: Final Investment Decision (FID) and associated funding plan at the § FID made and approved at the Tiris Project in Q4 2024 - 100% vest
Tiris Project ((1))
§ FID made and approved at the Tiris Project in Q1 2025 - 80% vest
§ FID made and approved at the Tiris Project in Q2 2025 - 66% vest
2 Mine Build: Construction of Tiris Project mine against time, cost and quality § Remuneration Committee Determination - up to 100%
targets
3 Resource Base: Expansion of resource base at the Tiris Project § Resources at Tiris Project exceed 180m lbs - 100% vest
§ Resources at Tiris Project exceed 120m lbs - 80% vest
§ Resources at Tiris Project exceed 80m lbs - 66% vest
4 Häggån: Secure Government decision to mine at the Häggån Project § Decision to mine achieved without material dilution of Shareholders - 100%
vest
§ Decision to mine achieved with strategic partner introduced on a basis that
values the business at >60% net present value (NPV) - 80% vest
§ Decision to mine achieved on another basis which is approved by
Shareholders - 66% vest
§ Swedish legislation is changed to enable the extraction of U(3)O(8) from
the Häggån Project and the project receives an exploitation permit - 25%
vest, in each case, as determined by the Remuneration Committee.
(1) At 30 June 2025, the vesting conditions to award 100% of the ZEPOs had
not been met and a 0% vesting probability was applied.
2. Share Price Gateway - the Company achieving a 30 consecutive trading
day closing Share price equal to or greater than A$0.20 per Share (Share Price
Gateway) during the six month period of 1 April 2027 to 30 September 2027
(Gateway Period).
The above vesting conditions (comprising the Performance Milestones and the
Share Price Gateway) for the Options are referred to as the Vesting
Conditions. The Options will only vest if the applicable Performance Milestone
has been satisfied during the Performance Period and the Share Price Gateway
has been satisfied during the Gateway Period and the employee remains employed
or engaged by the Company. No options shall vest before 30 June 2027.
The fair value for all ZEPOs at grant date was determined using a Barrier
Trinomial Model applying the following inputs:
· Weighted average exercise price of $0.00
· Weighted average life of the option (years) of 5
· Weighted average underlying share price: refer below for each
tranche
· Expected share price volatility of 75%
· Weighted average risk-free interest rate 3.5%
Volatility is calculated based on share price history of the company and used
as the basis for determining expected share price volatility. The expected
volatility reflects the assumptions that the historical volatility over a
period similar to the life of the options is indicative of future trends which
may not be the actual outcomes.
Option Class Milestone Description of milestones Vesting date / First exercise date Number issued Grant date Exercise Price Fair value per option Total Fair Value Share based payment expense recognised during the period
$ $ $ $
AEEAAG - MD & CEO FID Timing ((1)) Final Investment Decision (FID) and associated funding plan at the Tiris 30-Sep-27 1,235,465 27-Nov-24 - 0.138 170,754 -
Project
Mine Build Construction of Tiris Project mine against time, cost and quality targets 30-Sep-27 1,482,558 27-Nov-24 - 0.138 204,904 42,483
Resource Base Expansion of resource base at the Tiris Project 30-Sep-27 1,235,465 27-Nov-24 - 0.138 170,754 35,402
Häggån Secure Government decision to mine at the Häggån Project 30-Sep-27 988,372 27-Nov-24 - 0.138 136,603 28,322
AEEAAG -employees FID Timing ((1)) Final Investment Decision (FID) and associated funding plan at the Tiris 30-Sep-27 3,531,750 4-Dec-24 - 0.155 547,492 -
Project
Mine Build Construction of Tiris Project mine against time, cost and quality targets 30-Sep-27 4,238,009 4-Dec-24 - 0.155 656,990 132,239
Resource Base Expansion of resource base at the Tiris Project 30-Sep-27 3,531,750 4-Dec-24 - 0.155 547,492 110,201
Häggån Secure Government decision to mine at the Häggån Project 30-Sep-27 2,825,400 4-Dec-24 - 0.155 437,993 90,692
19,068,858 2,872,982 439,339
(2) At 30 June 2025, the vesting conditions to award 100% of the ZEPOs had
not been met and a 0% vesting probability was applied.
The Group operates an employee share ownership scheme. Share-based payments to
employees are measured at the fair value of the instruments issued and
amortised over the vesting periods. Share-based payments to non-employees are
measured at the fair value of goods or services received or the fair value of
the equity instruments issued, if it is determined the fair value of the goods
or services cannot be reliably measured and are recorded at the date the goods
or services are received. The corresponding amount is recorded to the option
reserve. The fair value of options is determined using the Black-Scholes
pricing model. The fair value of loan funded shares is determined using the
Monte Carlo simulation.
The number of shares and options expected to vest is reviewed and adjusted at
the end of each reporting period such that the amount recognised for services
received as consideration for the equity instruments granted is based on the
number of equity instruments that eventually vest.
Significant accounting judgements and key estimates
Share based payments
The Group measures the cost of equity-settled transactions with employees by
reference to the fair value of the equity instruments at the date at which
they are granted. The fair value of loan funded shares is determined by a
Monte Carlo simulation. The assumptions and inputs to the models are detailed
in note 9.
Assets
This section provides additional information about those individual line items
in the Statement of Financial Position that the directors consider most
relevant in the context of the operations of the entity.
10. Cash and cash equivalents
30 Jun 2025 30 Jun 2024
$ $
Cash and cash equivalents 11,740,860 16,470,818
11,740,860 16,470,818
Accounting Policy
Cash at bank earns interest at floating rates based on daily bank deposit
rates. Short-term deposits are made and have original maturities of less than
3 months, depending on the immediate cash requirements of the Group, and earn
interest at the respective short-term deposit rates.
11. Trade and other receivables
30 Jun 2025 30 Jun 2024
$ $
Current
Value Added Tax receivables 194,657 88,196
Sundry debtors - 56,543
Prepayments 189,859 76,486
Rental deposit 11,432 1,416
Total other current assets 201,291 134,445
Non-current
Security deposits 81,268 57,401
Accounting Policy
Value added tax receivables
Value-added taxes (VAT) is the generic term for the broad-based consumption
taxes that the Group is exposed to such as: Australia (GST); Sweden (MOMS);
and Mauritania (VAT).
Revenues, expenses, and assets are recognised net of the amount of VAT, except
where the amount of VAT incurred is not recoverable from the relevant
country's taxation authority. In these circumstances the VAT is recognised as
part of the cost of acquisition of the asset or as part of an item of the
expense. Receivables and payables in the statement of financial position are
shown inclusive of VAT.
Cash flows are presented in the statement of cash flows on a gross basis,
except for the VAT component of investing and financing activities, which are
disclosed as operating cash flows.
Other receivables
Other receivables are recognised at amortised cost, less any allowance for
expected credit losses.
Security deposits
The security deposits relate to bank guarantees issued to the Ministry of
Petroleum, Energy and Mines of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania for its
tenements in Mauritania.
12. Financial assets
30 Jun 2025 30 Jun 2024
$ $
Unlisted equity investments at fair value through profit or loss 100,000 -
In June 2025, the Company entered into a strategic collaboration agreement
with Neu Horizon Uranium Ltd, an unlisted private company. As part of the
agreement, the Company acquired a minority interest through a $100,000
investment.
The collaboration is aimed at supporting mutual growth and includes joint
initiatives across several areas, including:
• Engagement with government and regulatory stakeholders
• Technical cooperation in uranium extraction and processing
• Administrative and operational synergies to enhance efficiency
• Joint participation in the 2025 Investor Symposium in Stockholm
This investment aligns with the Company's broader strategy to build
partnerships that strengthen its position in the uranium sector and expand its
network within the industry.
A reconciliation of the fair values at the beginning and end of the current
and previous financial year are set out below:
30 Jun 2025 30 Jun 2024
$ $
Opening fair value - -
Additions 100,000 -
Closing fair value 100,000 -
Accounting Policy
Financial assets are measured at fair value on initial recognition. Subsequent
measurement of financial assets depends on the financial asset's contractual
cash flow characteristics and the Group's business model for managing them.
The Group's business model for managing financial assets refers to how it
manages its financial assets in order to generate cash flows. The business
model determines whether cash flows will result from collecting contractual
cash flows, selling the financial asset or both.
For the purposes of subsequent measurement, the Group's financial assets are
measured at fair value through profit or loss. Financial assets at fair value
through profit or loss are carried in the statement of financial position at
fair value with net changes in fair value recognised in the statement of
profit or loss.
This category includes the equity investment which the Group had not
irrevocably elected to classify at fair value through OCI. Any dividends on
equity investments are also recognised as other income in the statement of
profit or loss when the right of payment has been established.
Refer to note 25 for more information on the fair value measurement.
13. Right of use assets and lease liabilities
30 Jun 2025 30 Jun 2024
$ $
Right of use assets
Opening balance 218,421 -
Additions 356,351 302,429
Write offs (171,276)
Depreciation (130,252) (86,154)
Exchange differences 4,446 2,145
Closing balance 277,690 218,421
Lease liabilities
Opening balance 261,735 -
Initial recognition 356,351 302,429
Write offs (217,131) -
Interest 17,900 19,505
Principal (145,309) (48,471)
Exchange differences 7,716 (11,728)
281,260 261,735
Disclosed as:
Current liability 196,626 111,018
Non-current liability 84,634 150,717
281,260 261,735
Amounts recognised in the statement of comprehensive loss
Depreciation charge of right-in-use assets 130,252 86,154
Interest expense 17,900 19,505
148,152 105,659
During the year, the Group entered into a new office lease agreement in Perth,
Australia with an initial term of 25 months, commencing on 16 April 2025.
Additionally, the Group commenced a new office lease in Mauritania with a term
of 21 months, effective from 1 January 2025.
The total cash outflow for leases in 2025 was $145,309 (2024: $48,475).
Accounting Policy
Right of use assets
A right-of-use asset is recognised at the commencement date of a lease. The
right-of-use asset is measured at cost, which comprises the initial amount of
the lease liability, adjusted for, as applicable, any lease payments made at
or before the commencement date net of any lease incentives received, any
initial direct costs incurred.
Right-of-use assets are depreciated on a straight-line basis over the
unexpired period of the lease or the estimated useful life of the asset,
whichever is the shorter. Right-of use assets are subject to impairment or
adjusted for any remeasurement of lease liabilities.
Leases
With the exception of short-term leases and leases of low value underlying
assets, each lease is reflected on the statement of financial position as a
right-of-use asset and a lease liability.
Where a lease has an extension option the Group has used its judgement to
determine whether or not an option would be reasonably certain to be
exercised. The Group considers all facts and circumstances including any
significant improvements, current stage of projects, location, and their past
practice to help them determine the lease term. The Group have included all
current extension options in determining the lease term.
Lease liabilities were measured at the present value of the remaining lease
payments, discounted using the lessee's incremental borrowing rate at
commencement date of the lease.
The weighted average incremental borrowing rate applied to lease liabilities
was 6.75%.
In the consolidated statement of cash flows, the Group has recognised cash
payments for the principal portion of the lease liability within financing
activities, cash payments for the interest portion of the lease liability as
interest paid within operating activities and short-term lease payments and
payments for lease of low-value assets within operating activities.
Short-term leases
The Group has elected not to recognise a right-of-use asset and corresponding
lease liability for short-term leases with terms of 12 months or less and
leases of low-value assets. Lease payments on these assets are expensed to
profit or loss as incurred.
14. Exploration and evaluation assets
30 Jun 2025 30 Jun 2024
$ $
Opening net book value 41,894,715 29,946,359
Expenditure capitalised during the half year 10,045,093 11,990,025
Impairment expenses (a) (2,640,104) -
Exchange differences 1,249,755 (41,669)
Closing net book value 50,549,459 41,894,715
The expenditure above relates principally to exploration and evaluation
activities. The recoverability of the carrying amount is dependent on
successful development and commercial exploitation (or alternatively, through
sale of the respective interest).
The Group's exploration properties may be subjected to claim(s) under Native
Title (or jurisdictional equivalent), or contain sacred sites, or sites of
significance to the Indigenous people of Sweden and Mauritania. As a result,
exploration properties or areas within the tenements may be subject to
exploration restrictions, mining restrictions and/or claims for compensation.
At this time, it is not possible to quantify whether such claims exist, or the
quantum of such claims.
(a) Impairment of exploration and evaluation assets
The recoverability of the carrying amount of the exploration and evaluation
assets is dependent on successful development and commercial exploitation, or
alternatively, sale of the respective Area of Interest (AOI). Each potential
or recognised AOI is reviewed half-yearly to determine whether economic
quantities of reserves have been found or whether further exploration and
evaluation work is underway or planned to support continued carry forward of
capitalised costs. Where a potential impairment is indicated, assessment is
performed using a fair value less costs to dispose method to determine the
recoverable amount for each AOI to which the exploration and evaluation
expenditure is attributed.
During the year ended 30 June 2025, the group identified an indicator of
impairment for the Tasiast South Project as no imminent substantive
expenditure has been budgeted or planned, given the Group's focus on its Tiris
Uranium and Häggån Polymetallic Projects. The area of interest has been
written down to its fair value less costs to dispose. In determining fair
value less cost of disposal the Directors had regard to the best evidence of
what a willing participant would pay in an arm's length transaction (Level 3
fair value hierarchy). Where no such evidence was available, areas of interest
were written down to nil pending the outcome of any potential future sale
arrangements.
An impairment expense of $2,640,104 (2024: $nil) has been recorded against the
carrying value of the exploration assets for the Tasiast South Project. These
impairment charges have been recognised within other expenses in the statement
of profit or loss and other comprehensive income with all the carrying value
of the Tasiast South Project being impaired to nil.
The Group continues to assess its near term options in relation to maximising
the commercial outcomes for its Tasiast South Project and is in continuing
discussions with its Joint Venture Partner of the Nomads Joint Venture to
ensure that exploration and joint venture obligations are met. On 28 August
2025, the Group's Joint Venture Partner filed a petition with the Commercial
Court of Nouakchott seeking cancellation of the Joint Venture Agreement and
damages. Refer to note 33 for more details.
The Group is actively advancing the development of the Tiris Uranium Project
and maintaining ongoing engagement with the Mauritanian Government.
Simultaneously, it continues to progress the licensing of the Häggån
Polymetallic Project in Sweden.
Accounting Policy
Exploration and evaluation expenditures in relation to each separate area of
interest with current tenure are carried forward to the extent that:
· such expenditures are expected to be recouped through successful
development and exploration of the area of interest, or alternatively, by its
sale; or
· exploration and evaluation activities in the area of interest
have not at the reporting date reached a stage which permits a reasonable
assessment of the existence or otherwise of economically recoverable reserves,
and active and significant operations in, or in relation to, the area of
interest is continuing.
Exploration and evaluation assets are initially measured at cost and include
acquisition of rights to explore, studies, exploratory drilling, trenching and
sampling and associated activities and an allocation of depreciation and
amortisation of assets used in exploration and evaluation activities. General
and administrative costs are only included in the measurement of exploration
and evaluation costs where they are related directly to operational activities
in a particular area of interest.
In the event that an area of interest is abandoned or, if facts and
circumstances suggest that the carrying amount of an exploration and
evaluation asset is impaired then the accumulated costs carried forward are
written off in the year in which the assessment is made. Where a decision has
been made to proceed with development in respect of a particular area of
interest, the relevant exploration and evaluation asset is tested for
impairment and the balance is then reclassified as "assets under construction"
and allocated to the appropriate cash generating unit.
Significant Judgements and Estimates
Exploration and evaluation costs are carried forward where it is considered
likely to be recoverable or where the activities have not reached a stage
which permits a reasonable assessment of the existence of reserves.
While there are certain areas of interest from which no reserves have been
extracted, the Directors are of the continued belief that such expenditure
should not be written off since feasibility studies in such areas have not yet
concluded.
The Group assesses impairment at each reporting date by evaluating conditions
specific to the Group that may lead to impairment of assets. Where an
impairment trigger exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is determined.
Tiris Uranium Project - exploitation permits
A requirement of the Tiris mining convention requires the permit holder to
initiate mining operations or project development within 24 months of
receiving the operating permits. Whilst the date upon which the permit was
granted and thus when the 24 month period commenced is subject to different
interpretations, it is understood that the Ministry may believe that the 24
month expired in January 2025. Nevertheless, the Mining Code permits the
Minister to either extend the development period under specific conditions and
or to issue a permit default notice if the projects development doesn't occur
within the specified timeframe
Crucially, the Company has received legal advice concluding that the Permits
held by Tiris Ressources SA, are valid and in full force and the Minister has
not issued a default notice in relation to Tiris's tenure. Friendly
collaborative discussions with the Ministry are ongoing regarding a 36-month
extension for the development of the Tiris Uranium Project, including meeting
production in 2027.
Financing discussions are well advanced and expected to conclude by end-2025.
The Company has also significant ongoing works programs at the Project
including water development, engineering and requests for tenders around
project development as well as building the in-country team to deliver the
Project. The Company remains in frequent dialogue with the Ministry, is
working collaboratively with the government to encourage investment into
Mauritania and is confident of the continued support of the relevant
authorities. The Directors are confident that the negotiations will be
concluded satisfactorily, allowing for the Company to progress to production
within the above time frame.
Oum Ferkik - exploitation application
The Company has lodged and is awaiting granting of an exploitation application
for its Oum Ferkik tenement. It has received confirmation from the Ministry of
Petroleum, Mines and Energy that the tenement application has been registered,
that all fees due have been paid and in good standing and that the application
is expected to be issued in due course. On this basis, the Directors consider
that the exploration and evaluation costs relating to tenement not impaired.
As of 30 June 2025, the carrying value of the exploration and evaluation
assets for the Oum Ferkik tenement was $281,672 (30 June 2024: $277,779).
Häggån K no 1 - exploitation application
On 5 September 2024, the Company announced that it had lodged the Exploitation
permit application for Häggån K no 1 and a new exploration application
lodged for Häggån no 2, covering the areas of the original Häggån no 1
concession, with the Swedish Mining Inspectorate. If granted, the Exploitation
Permit will secure the tenure over the Häggån Project and be valid for 25
years, pending approval from the Swedish government.
Additionally, the Company has applied for a new exploration license, Häggån
no 2, covering some of the areas of the original Häggån no 1 exploration
license. The application also includes a request for an exception to the
prohibition year, which where normally no parties may apply for the expired
tenure for a period of 12 months. Given the substantial work undertaken on the
Project to date, the Company believes that these applications are likely to be
considered favourably.
While the Swedish Mining Inspectorate considers the Häggån K no 1
Exploitation Permit application the Häggån no 1 exploration license will
remain valid and after the determination the Häggån no 2 exploration license
application may be considered. However, there is no guarantee either
application with be granted.
During the period, the Company was notified that Häggån no 2 exploration
application was rejected as the original Häggån no 1 exploration license was
still active and the exploitation permit was being considered. There is no
guarantee either application with be granted.
Environment issues
Balances disclosed in the financial statements and notes thereto are not
adjusted for any pending or enacted environmental legislation, and the
directors understanding thereof. At the current stage of the Group's
development and its current environmental impact, the directors believe such
treatment is reasonable and appropriate.
Equity and Liabilities
This section provides additional information about those individual line items
in the Statement of Financial Position that the directors consider most
relevant in the context of the operations of the entity.
15. Trade and other payables
30 Jun 2025 30 Jun 2024
$ $
Trade payables 1,688,957 1,174,682
Accrued expenses 168,364 906,347
Payroll tax and other statutory liabilities 81,408 82,549
1,938,729 2,163,578
Accounting Policy
Trade payables are initially recognised at fair value and subsequently
measured at amortised cost. Trade and other payables are presented as current
liabilities unless payment is not due within 12 months.
16. Short term loans
30 Jun 2025 30 Jun 2024
$ $
Secured options funding loans at amortised cost, net of borrowing costs - 1,202,004
Options funding loans
On 25 January 2024, the Company announced that it had entered into Option
Funding Agreements with certain investors, who prepaid $4.3 million,
equivalent to the exercise monies for all remaining options expiring on 30
June 2024. The loan maturity date was 31 July 2024 and was secured over
proceeds from the exercise of the outstanding options.
The funds were repaid with proceeds from option exercise monies from current
Option holders. The Options were listed and had an expiry date of 30 June 2024
and an exercise price of $0.052 each, and on issue converted into ordinary
fully paid shares in the Company.
Additionally, the Company entered into an underwriting agreement with PAC
Partners Securities Pty Limited for 20 million options. The Underwriter will
receive shares equal to the number of unexercised Underwritten Options by the
Expiry Date "Shortfall Shares".
On 10 July 2024, the Company issued the shortfall shares to the underwriter at
the option exercise price of A$0.052 each. The options funding loans were
fully repaid with proceeds received from options holders and the issue of
shortfall shares to the underwriters.
Accounting Policy
Loans and borrowings are initially recognised at the fair value of the
consideration received, net of transaction costs. They are subsequently
measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
17. Issued capital
30 Jun 2025 30 Jun 2024 30 Jun 2025 30 Jun 2024
No. of shares No. of shares $ $
Ordinary shares - fully paid 912,750,141 787,089,409 123,571,260 104,536,636
(a) Movement in ordinary shares on issue:
Date No. of shares $
Opening balance 1 Jul 2023 616,484,204 81,832,301
Shares issued at $0.052 on exercise of options 27-Jul-23 352,000 18,304
Shares issued at $0.052 on exercise of options 17-Aug-23 302,000 15,704
Shares issued at $0.052 on exercise of options 31-Aug-23 387,000 20,124
Shares issued at $0.052 on exercise of options 18-Sep-23 249,687 12,984
Shares issued at $0.052 on exercise of options 19-Sep-23 100,000 5,200
Shares issued at $0.052 on exercise of options 19-Sep-23 300,000 15,600
Shares issued at $0.052 on exercise of options 26-Sep-23 421,153 21,900
Shares issued at $0.052 on exercise of options 10-Oct-23 70,010 3,641
Shares issued at $0.052 on exercise of options 10-Oct-23 2,476 129
Shares issued at $0.052 on exercise of options 10-Oct-23 274,000 14,248
Shares issued at $0.052 on exercise of options 13-Oct-23 100,000 5,200
Shares issued at $0.052 on exercise of options 30-Oct-23 40,000 2,080
Shares issued at $0.052 on exercise of options 30-Oct-23 318,000 16,536
Shares issued at $0.052 on exercise of options 30-Oct-23 46,733 2,430
Shares issued at $0.052 on exercise of options 08-Nov-23 26,666 1,387
Shares issued at $0.052 on exercise of options 08-Nov-23 30,000 1,560
Shares issued at $0.052 on exercise of options 16-Nov-23 1,163,034 60,478
Shares issued at $0.052 on exercise of options 16-Nov-23 116,666 6,067
Shares issued at $0.052 on exercise of options 21-Nov-23 275,000 14,300
Shares issued at $0.052 on exercise of options 21-Nov-23 8,461 440
Shares issued at $0.052 on exercise of options 13-Dec-23 250,000 13,000
Shares issued at $0.052 on exercise of options 13-Dec-23 2,166 113
Shares issued at $0.052 on exercise of options 15-Dec-23 1,465,098 76,185
Shares issued at $0.052 on exercise of options 21-Dec-23 360,000 18,720
Shares issued at $0.052 on exercise of options 03-Jan-24 46,153 2,400
Shares issued at $0.052 on exercise of options 09-Jan-24 250,000 13,000
Cancellation of Loan Funded Shares 09-Jan-24 (2,000,000) -
Shares issued at $0.052 on exercise of options 09-Jan-24 16,666 867
Shares issued at $0.052 on exercise of options 12-Jan-24 200,000 10,400
Shares issued at $0.052 on exercise of options 22-Jan-24 265,000 13,780
Shares issued at $0.052 on exercise of options 22-Jan-24 286,647 14,906
Shares issued at $0.052 on exercise of options 22-Jan-24 445 23
Shares issued at $0.052 on exercise of options 05-Feb-24 123,498 6,422
Shares issued at $0.052 on exercise of options 05-Feb-24 43,300 2,252
Shares issued at $0.052 on exercise of options 09-Feb-24 285,000 14,820
Shares issued at $0.052 on exercise of options 09-Feb-24 3,409 177
Shares issued at $0.052 on exercise of options 09-Feb-24 615 32
Shares issued at $0.052 on exercise of options 09-Feb-24 10,000 520
Shares issued at $0.052 on exercise of options 09-Feb-24 6,666 347
Shares issued at $0.052 on exercise of options 19-Feb-24 4,688,893 243,822
Shares issued at $0.052 on exercise of options 01-Mar-24 1,923,077 100,000
Cancellation of Loan Funded Shares 01-Mar-24 (2,000,000) -
Shares issued at $0.052 on exercise of options 06-Mar-24 3,190,946 165,929
Shares issued at $0.052 on exercise of options 20-Mar-24 668,624 34,768
Placement of shares 26-Mar-24 89,668,896 16,140,401
Shares issued at $0.052 on exercise of options 08-Apr-24 322,392 16,764
Shares issued at $0.052 on exercise of options 09-Apr-24 6,000,000 312,000
Shares issued at $0.052 on exercise of options 17-Apr-24 371,896 19,339
Shares issued at $0.052 on exercise of options 30-Apr-24 1,019,401 53,009
Shares issued at $0.052 on exercise of options 09-May-24 11,615,666 604,015
Shares issued at $0.052 on exercise of options 22-May-24 614,109 31,934
Shares issued at $0.052 on exercise of options 29-May-24 384,616 20,000
Shares issued at $0.052 on exercise of options 29-May-24 1,696,112 88,198
Issue of SPP Shares 30-May-24 11,111,063 1,999,991
Issue of Placement Tranche 2 Shares 31-May-24 722,222 130,000
Shares issued at $0.052 on exercise of options 13-Jun-24 5,334,080 277,372
Shares issued at $0.052 on exercise of options 17-Jun-24 3,929,096 204,313
Shares issued at $0.052 on exercise of options 21-Jun-24 6,871,103 357,297
Shares issued at $0.052 on exercise of options 24-Jun-24 8,944,850 465,132
Shares issued at $0.052 on exercise of options 27-Jun-24 16,174,721 841,085
Cancellation of Loan Funded Shares 30-Jun-24 (16,000,000) -
Shares issued at $0.052 on exercise of options 30-Jun-24 7,155,893 372,106
Transfer from reserves on exercise of options 1,336,545
Transaction costs arising on share issues (1,535,961)
Closing balance 30 June 2024 787,089,409 104,536,636
Date No. of shares $
Opening balance 1 Jul 2024 787,089,409 104,536,635
Allotment of shares for option underwriting shortfall 09-Jul-24 1,543,958 80,286
Restructuring Curzon offtake agreement ((1)) 16-Aug-24 29,914,530 5,384,615
Curzon Placement 16-Aug-24 29,914,530 5,384,615
Private placement 17-Dec-24 64,285,714 9,000,000
Exercise of options - AEEO 23-May-25 2,000 600
Transaction costs arising on share issues - (815,491)
Balance at 30 June 2025 912,750,141 123,571,260
(1) Curzon Restructuring Fee Shares will be escrowed until first
production from the Tiris Project.
Ordinary shares are classified as equity and incremental costs directly
attributable to the issue of new shares are shown in equity as a deduction,
net of tax, from the proceeds.
Ordinary shares
Ordinary shares entitle the holder to participate in dividends and the
proceeds on the winding up of the Company in proportion to the number of and
amounts paid on the shares held. The ordinary shares have no par value and the
Company does not have a limited amount of authorised capital. On a show of
hands every member present at a meeting in person or by proxy shall have one
vote and upon a poll each share shall have one vote.
Share buy-back
There is no current on-market share buy-back.
(b) Options
Information relating to options issued, exercised, lapsed and outstanding
during and at the end of the current and comparative financial year is set out
below:
Grant date Expiry date Exercise price Balance at start of year Granted during the period Expired during the year Exercised during the period Balance at the end of the period Vested and exercisable at the end of the period
30 June 2025
30-May-24((1)) 30-May-26 $0.30 76,126,478 - - (2,000) 76,124,478 76,124,478
16-Aug-24 1-Sep-25 $0.20 - 5,982,906 - - 5,982,906 -
27-Nov-24 30-Jun-29 $0.00 - 6,337,210 - - 6,337,210 -
27-Nov-24 25-Nov-29 $0.00 - 1,500,000 - - 1,500,000 -
4-Dec-24 30-Jun-29 $0.00 - 13,722,314 - - 13,722,314 -
3-Jan-25 30-Jun-29 $0.00 - 404,680 - - 404,680 -
76,126,478 27,947,110 - (2,000) 104,071,588 76,124,478
Weighted average exercise price $0.30 $0.04 $- $0.30 $0.23 $0.30
Weighted average remaining contractual life: 2.9 years
30 June 2024
28-May-21 30-Jun-24 $0.052 384,616 - - (384,616) - -
15-Nov-21 30-Jun-24 $0.052 90,262,366 - (1,543,958) (88,718,408) - -
30-May-24((1)) 30-May-26 $0.300 - 76,126,478 - - 76,126,478 76,126,478
90,646,982 76,126,478 (1,543,958) (89,103,024) 76,126,478 76,126,478
Weighted average exercise price $0.05 $0.30 $0.05 $0.05 $0.30 $0.30
Weighted average remaining contractual life: 1.9 years
(1) These options were exercisable immediately on grant date.
18. Other Reserves
Share based payments Foreign currency translation Total other reserves
$ $ $
At 1 July 2023 5,026,940 (562,834) 4,464,106
Currency translation differences - (67,763) (67,763)
Other comprehensive income - (67,763) (67,763)
Transactions with owners in their capacity as owners
Transfer from reserves on exercise of options (1,336,545) - (1,336,545)
Share based payments 585,368 - 585,368
At 30 June 2024 4,275,763 (630,597) 3,645,165
At 1 July 2024 4,275,763 (630,597) 3,645,165
Currency translation differences - 1,171,088 1,171,088
Other comprehensive income - 1,171,088 1,171,088
Transactions with owners in their capacity as owners
Transfer from reserves on exercise of options (705,048) - (705,048)
Share based payments 893,786 - 893,786
At 30 June 2025 4,464,501 540,491 5,004,992
Share-based payments
The share-based payment reserve records items recognised as expenses on
valuation of share options and loan funded shares issued to key management
personnel, other employees and eligible contractors. Refer to note 9 for more
details.
Foreign currency translation
Exchange differences arising on translation of the foreign controlled entity
are recognised in other comprehensive income as described in note and
accumulated in a separate reserve within equity. The cumulative amount is
reclassified to profit or loss when the net investment is disposed of.
Financial Instruments
This section of the Notes discusses the Group's exposure to various risks and
shows how these could affect the Group's financial position and performance.
19. Capital risk management
The Board policy is to maintain a capital base to maintain investor, creditor
and market confidence and to sustain future development of the business.
Capital consists of ordinary shares and retained earnings (or accumulated
losses) as disclosed in notes 17 and 18. The Board manages the capital of the
Group to ensure that the Group can fund its operations and continue as a going
concern.
There are no externally imposed capital requirements
20. Market risk
Market risk is the risk that changes in market prices such as foreign exchange
rates, equity prices and interest rates will affect the Group's income or
value of its holdings of financial instruments.
21. Foreign exchange risk
The Group is exposed to the financial risk related to the fluctuation of
foreign exchange rates against the Group's functional currency, which is the
Australian dollar ("AUD"). The Group operates internationally and is exposed
to foreign exchange risk arising from various currency exposures, primarily
with respect to the Mauritanian Ouguiya ("MRU"), Swedish Krona ("SEK"), Euro
("EUR") and Great British Pounds ("GBP").
Foreign exchange risk arises from commercial transactions and recognised
assets and liabilities denominated in a currency that is not the entity's
functional currency.
The risk is measured using sensitivity analysis and cash flow forecasting. The
Group is also exposed to foreign exchange risk arising from the translation of
its foreign operations.
The Group's exposure to foreign currency risk at the end of the reporting
year, expressed in Australian dollar, was as follows:
USD MRU GBP SEK EUR CAD ZAR
$ $ $ $ $ $ $
At 30 June 2025
Cash and cash equivalents 521,355 61,761 1,583 62,728 35,988 - -
Trade payables 909,279 355,168 (31,730) 42,952 - - 5,285
At 30 June 2024
Cash and cash equivalents 30,987 40,548 179,562 29,030 458,117 - -
Trade payables 215,709 125,005 129,712 192,926 - 10,965 -
The Group has conducted a sensitivity analysis of its exposure to foreign
currency risk. The sensitivity analysis is conducted on a currency-by-currency
basis using the sensitivity analysis variable, which has been set as 10%
change in the respective exchange rates for the year ended 30 June 2025,
keeping all the other variables constant.
Estimated impact on profit before tax for the year ending 30 Jun 2025 30 Jun 2024
$ $
USD/AUD exchange rate - increase 10% (38,792) (18,472)
MRU/AUD exchange rate - increase 10% (29,341) (8,446)
GBP/AUD exchange rate - increase 10% 3,331 4,985
SEK/AUD exchange rate - increase 10% 1,978 (16,390)
EUR/AUD exchange rate - increase 10% 3,599 45,812
CAD/AUD exchange rate - increase 10% - (1,096)
ZAR/AUD exchange rate - increase 10% (528) -
22. Interest rate risk
Exposure to interest rate risk arises on cash and term deposits recognised at
reporting date whereby a future change in interest rates will affect future
cash flows or the fair value of fixed rate financial instruments.
The Group's exposure to interest rates primarily relates to its cash and cash
equivalents. The Group has no interest bearing loans or borrowings.
At reporting date, the Group had the following exposure to variable interest
rate risk:
30 Jun 2025 30 Jun 2024
$ $
Cash and cash equivalents 2,740,860 2,970,818
The following sensitivity analysis is based on the interest rate risk exposure
in existence at the reporting date. The 1% sensitivity (2024: 1%) is based on
reasonably possible changes over a financial year, using the observed range of
actual historical rates for the preceding five year period.
At 30 June 2025, an increase/(decrease) of 100 basis points in interest rates
on cash and cash equivalents over the reporting period would have
increased/(decreased) the Group's loss and equity by $2,741 (2024: $2,971).
The analysis assumes that all other variables remain constant.
23. Credit risk
Credit risk is the risk of potential loss to the Group if a counterparty to a
financial instrument fails to meet its contractual obligations. The Group's
credit risk is primarily attributable to its liquid financial assets,
including cash, receivables, and balances receivable from the government.
The group limits its exposure to credit risk in relation to cash and cash
equivalents and other financial assets by investing surplus funds in banks and
financial institutions with high credit ratings.
24. Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk arises from the possibility that the Group might encounter
difficulty in settling its debts or otherwise meeting its obligations related
to financial liabilities.
The Group manages liquidity risk by monitoring forecast cash flows, only
investing surplus cash with major financial institutions; and comparing the
maturity profile of financial liabilities with the realisation profile of
financial assets.
The Board meets on a regular basis to analyse financial risk exposure and
evaluate treasury management strategies in the context of the most recent
economic conditions and forecasts. The Board's overall risk management
strategy seeks to assist the Group in managing its cash flows.
Financial liabilities are expected to be settled on the following basis:
Weighted average interest rate Less than 1 year Between 1 and 2 years Between 2 and 5 years Over 5 years Total contract-ual flows Carrying amount of liabilities
% $ $ $ $ $ $
As at 30 June 2025
Payables - 1,938,729 - - - 1,938,729 1,938,729
Lease liabilities 6.8% 205,458 89,212 - - 294,670 281,260
2,144,187 89,212 - - 2,233,399 2,219,989
As at 30 June 2024
Payables - 2,163,578 - - - 2,163,578 2,163,578
Short term loans - 1,202,004 - - - 1,202,004 1,202,004
Lease liabilities 8.0% 127,499 157,499 - - 284,998 261,735
3,493,081 157,499 - - 3,650,580 3,627,317
25. Fair value measurement
Unless otherwise stated, the carrying amounts of financial instruments reflect
their fair value. The carrying amounts of trade and other receivables and
trade and other payables are assumed to approximate their fair values due to
their short-term nature.
Fair value hierarchy
The following tables detail the Group's assets and liabilities, measured or
disclosed at fair value, using a three-level hierarchy, based on the lowest
level of input that is significant to the entire fair value measurement,
being:
• Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for
identical assets or liabilities that the entity can access at the measurement
date.
• Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1
that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.
• Level 3: Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
$ $ $ $
2025
Unlisted equity investments - at fair value - - 100,000 100,000
- - 100,000 100,000
2024
Unlisted equity investments - at fair value - - - -
- - - -
There were no transfers between levels during the financial year.
As Neu Horizon Uranium Ltd is not listed on any public exchange and there is
no active market for its shares, the investment has been classified as a Level
3 financial asset under the fair value hierarchy in accordance with AASB 13
Fair Value Measurement.
Due to the absence of observable market data, the investment has been measured
using a cost approach, which is considered a reasonable approximation of fair
value at initial recognition, given that the investment was made on arm's
length terms during the reporting period.
Management will continue to assess the fair value at each reporting date,
considering any significant changes in Neu Horizon's financial position,
business developments, or future fundraising activities that may provide new
valuation inputs.
Movements in level 3 assets and liabilities during the current and previous
financial year are set out below:
Unlisted equity investments Total
$ $
At 1 July 2023 - -
Losses recognised in other comprehensive income - -
At 30 June 2024 - -
At 1 July 2024 - -
Additions 100,000 100,000
Losses recognised in other comprehensive income - -
At 30 June 2025 100,000 100,000
Group Composition
This section of the Notes includes information that must be disclosed to
comply with accounting standards and other pronouncements relating to the
structure of the Group, but that is not immediately related to individual line
items in the Financial Statements.
26. List of subsidiaries
Name of entity Place of business/country of incorporation Ownership interest held
30 Jun 2025 30 Jun 2024
% %
Vanadis Battery Metals AB Sweden 100 100
Aura Energy Mauritania Pty Ltd Australia 100 100
Tiris Ressources SA Mauritania 85 85
Tiris International Mining Company Sarl Mauritania 100 100
Archaean Greenstone Gold Limited Australia 100 100
Tiris Zemmour Resources Pty Ltd Australia 100 100
North-East Resources Pty Ltd Australia 100 100
Mauritanian Services Suarl Mauritania 100 100
27. Parent entity information
The financial information for the parent entity, Aura Energy Limited, has been
prepared on the same basis as the consolidated financial statements, except as
set out below.
(a) Investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint venture entities
Investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint venture entities are
accounted for at cost in the parent entity's financial statements.
(b) Guarantees entered into by the parent entity in relation to the debts of its subsidiaries
There are cross guarantees given by Aura Energy Limited, Archaean Greenstone
Gold Limited, Aura Energy Mauritania Pty Ltd, Tiris Zemmour Resources Pty Ltd
and North East Resources Pty Ltd as described in note 28. No deficiencies of
assets exists in any of these companies.
(c) Contingent liabilities
The parent entity had no contingent liabilities as at 30 June 2025 (2024: nil)
other than those disclosed in note 31.
(d) Capital commitments - Property, plant and equipment
The parent entity had no capital commitments for property, plant and equipment
as at 30 June 2025 (2024: nil).
30 Jun 2025 30 Jun 2024
$ $
Results of the parent entity
Loss after income tax (14,168,798) (6,687,033)
Total comprehensive loss (14,168,798) (6,687,037)
Statement of Financial Position
Current assets 11,392,732 16,541,346
Non-current assets 51,149,813 41,554,414
Total assets 62,542,545 58,095,760
Current liabilities 1,653,224 3,021,470
Non-current liabilities 61,288 5,870
Total Liabilities 1,714,512 3,027,340
Net assets 60,828,033 55,068,420
Equity
Contributed equity 123,571,260 104,536,636
Other equity 314,346 314,346
Reserves 4,464,501 4,275,762
Accumulated losses (67,522,074) (54,058,324)
Total equity 60,828,033 55,068,420
The accounting policies of the parent entity are consistent with those of the
Group.
28. Deed of cross guarantee
Pursuant to ASIC Corporations (Wholly-owned Companies) Instrument 2016/785,
relief has been granted to these controlled entities of Aura Energy Limited
from the Corporations Act 2001 requirements for preparation, audit and
publication of accounts.
As a condition of the Class Order, Aura Energy Limited and the controlled
entities subject to the Class Order, entered into a deed of indemnity on 28
June 2024. The effect of the deed is that Aura Energy Limited has guaranteed
to pay any deficiency in the event of winding up of these controlled entities.
The controlled entities have also given a similar guarantee in the event that
Aura Energy Limited is wound up. By entering into the deed, these specific
wholly-owned entities have been relieved from the requirement to prepare a
financial report and directors' report under Class Order 2016/785 (as amended)
issued by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.
The consolidated income statement of the entities that are members of the
'Deed' are as follows:
30 Jun 2025 30 Jun 2024
$ $
Consolidated Income Statement and Comprehensive Income
Expenses
FX gains (losses) 18,951 (50,130)
Employee benefits (933,476) (2,324,098)
Corporate & administrative expenses (3,250,612) (3,253,379)
Other expenses - (968,429)
Impairment expenses (5,026,159) -
Share based payment expenses (6,278,403) (585,368)
Operating loss (15,469,699) (7,181,404)
Finance income 636,802 274,141
Finance expense (74,155) (360,107)
Net finance income/(expenses) 562,647 (85,966)
Loss before income tax expense (14,907,052) (7,267,370)
Summary of movement in accumulated losses
Accumulated losses at beginning of year (55,660,956) (48,393,586)
Net loss (14,907,052) (7,267,370)
Accumulated losses at end of year (70,568,008) (55,660,956)
The consolidated statement of financial position of the entities that are
members of the 'Deed' are as follows:
30 Jun 2025 30 Jun 2024
$ $
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents 11,167,659 16,376,303
Receivables 35,351 32,573
Other current assets 190,218 133,029
Total current assets 11,393,228 16,541,905
Non-current assets
Security deposits 77,901 54,878
Plant and equipment 28,662 10,410
Right of use assets 114,247 -
Other financial assets 18,745,233 7,995,048
Exploration and evaluation 29,842,393 31,915,886
Total non-current assets 48,808,436 39,976,222
Total assets 60,201,664 56,518,127
Liabilities
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables 1,476,714 1,671,665
Employee benefits 114,387 166,841
Other current liabilities - 5,960
Lease liabilities 62,124 -
Short term loans - 1,202,004
Total current liabilities 1,653,225 3,046,470
Non-current liabilities
Employee benefits 7,812 5,869
Lease liabilities 53,475 -
Total non-current liabilities 61,287 5,869
Total liabilities 1,714,512 3,052,339
Net assets 58,487,152 53,465,788
Equity
Share capital 123,571,260 104,536,636
Other equity 314,346 314,346
Other reserves 4,464,501 4,275,762
Accumulated losses (69,862,955) (55,660,956)
Total equity 58,487,152 53,465,788
Other Information
This section of the Notes includes other information that must be disclosed to
comply with accounting standards and other pronouncements, but that is not
immediately related to individual line items in the Financial Statements.
29. Commitments
Minimum exploration commitments
In order to maintain current rights of tenure to exploration tenements, the
Group is required to perform exploration work to meet the minimum expenditure
requirements specified by various governments. These amounts are subject to
negotiation when application for a lease application and renewal is made and
at other times. These amounts are not provided for in the financial report and
are payable.
30 Jun 2025 30 Jun 2024
$ $
Within one year 175,450 338,063
One to five years 175,450 676,126
Total exploration commitments 350,900 1,014,189
To the extent that expenditure commitments are not met, tenement areas may be
reduced and other arrangements made in negotiation with the relevant
government departments on renewal of tenements to defer expenditure
commitments or partially exempt the Company. Where the group decides to
relinquish a tenement the commitment will be reduced accordingly.
30. Remuneration of auditors
30 Jun 2025 30 Jun 2024
$ $
Audit services - Hall Chadwick WA Audit Pty Ltd
Audit and review of the financial statements 74,080 56,943
Other services
Tax compliance services - 2,695
Other 500 -
Total remuneration of Hall Chadwick WA Audit Pty Ltd 74,580 59,638
31. Contingent liabilities
Tiris International Mining Company sarl
On 25 June 2016, the Group, Tiris International Mining Company sarl ("TIMCO")
and Sid Ahmed Mohamed Lemine Sidi Reyoug executed the Tasiast South sale and
purchase agreement. TIMCO holds tenements 2457 (Hadeibet Bellaa) and 2458
(Touerig Taet), granted by the Ministry of Petroleum, Energy and Mines.
Under the terms and conditions of the agreement, if the Group proves up an
'Indicated Resource' greater than one million ounces of gold, it will be
required to pay Sid Ahmed Mohamed US$250,000 and, on commencement of
production, US$5/ounce of gold and a 0.4% net sales revenue royalty on other
commodities with total royalty payments capped to a maximum of US$5 million.
32. Related party transactions
(a) KMP remuneration
The key management personnel compensation is as follows
30 Jun 2025 30 Jun 2024
$ $
Short term employee benefits 1,243,119 1,242,351
Consulting fees 40,000 95,875
Post employment benefits 98,048 78,970
Termination benefits - 85,000
Share based payments 619,829 895,834
Total 2,000,996 2,398,030
(b) Individual Directors and executive's compensation disclosures
Information regarding individual directors and executive's compensation and
some equity instruments disclosures as required by Corporations Regulations
2M.3.03 is provided in the Remuneration Report section of the Directors'
Report on pages 17 to 32.
Apart from the details disclosed in this note and in the Remuneration Report,
no director has entered into a material contract with the Company since the
end of the previous financial year and there were no material contracts
involving directors' interests existing at the end of the current period.
(c) Receivable from and payable to related parties
The outstanding balance due to Philip Mitchell for Executive Chairman and
Director fees as at 30 June 2025 was $29,167 (2024: $15,000).
(d) Other transactions
During the year ended 30 June 2024 and 30 June 2025, the Group engaged Mr
Bryan Dixon for additional consulting services relating to corporate advisory
and fund raising activities.
During the year ended 30 June 2025, the Group engaged Liesl Kemp, a related
party of the Managing Director and CEO, as a casual employee to provide
investor relations support services, in replacement of an external consulting
group. The engagement was established on arm's length terms, with remuneration
aligned to market rates for comparable roles. Total remuneration paid during
the period was $41,076 inclusive of superannuation (30 June 2024: $nil).
(e) Terms and conditions with related parties
Transactions with related parties are made on terms equivalent to those that
prevail in arm's length transactions. Outstanding balances at year-end are
unsecured and interest-free and settlement occurs in cash and are presented as
part of trade payables.
33. Events after the reporting period
On 10 July 2025, the Company announced the appointment of Mr Ousmane Mamoudou
Kane to the Board of Directors as an independent Non-Executive Director,
effective immediately.
On 1 August 2025, the Company announced the execution of a long-term offtake
agreement with a major US-based nuclear utility and a master spot sales
agreement with a leading global uranium trading group, controlled by a major
company for the future sale of Uranium Oxide Concentrate (UOC) from its Tiris
Uranium Project in Mauritania.
On 28 August 2025, Nomads Mining SARL ("Nomads") filed a petition to the
Commercial Court of Nouakchott seeking to cancel the farm-in agreement and
claim damages. The Company is actively defending the matter and based on
current legal advice, the likelihood of an outflow of economic resources is
considered remote. It is noted that the petition was filed after the Company
submitted the registration of the transfer of 70% of Nomad's shares to the
Company. However, as the petition was submitted after Aura's registration
request, it cannot obstruct the transfer from being registered. The
exploration and evaluation asset relating to the Tasiast South Project was
fully impaired to nil during the period. The matter will continue to be
monitored and the Company will reassess its position if circumstances change.
On 1 September 2025, the Company issued 5,982,906 full paid ordinary shares
upon the exercise of an equivalent number of unlisted options that expired on
that date.
On 16 September 2025, the Company announced the appointment of Ms Michelle Ash
to the Board of Directors as an independent Non-Executive Director, effective
immediately.
There were no other matters or circumstances which have occurred subsequent to
balance date that have or may significantly affect the operations or state of
affairs of the Group in subsequent financial years.
Accounting Policies
This section of the Notes includes information that must be disclosed to
comply with accounting standards and other pronouncements relating to new and
revised accounting standards and their impact.
34. Changes in Accounting Policies
In the year ended 30 June 2025, the directors have reviewed all of the new and
revised Standards and Interpretations issued by the Australian Accounting
Standards Board that are relevant to the Group and effective for the current
annual reporting period.
The directors have determined that there is no material impact of the new and
revised Standards and Interpretations on the Group and therefore no change is
necessary to the Group's accounting policies.
35. New Accounting Standards and Interpretations
Australian Accounting Standards and Interpretations most relevant to the Group
that have recently been issued or amended but are not yet effective and have
not been adopted by the Group for the year ended 30 June 2025 are outlined
below.
There are no standards that are not yet effective and that would be expected
to have a material impact on the entity in the current or future reporting
periods and on foreseeable future transactions.
36. Other material accounting policies
(a) Current and non-current classification
Assets and liabilities are presented in the statement of financial position
based on current and non-current classification.
An asset is classified as current when: it is either expected to be realised
or intended to be sold or consumed in the Group's normal operating cycle; it
is held primarily for the purpose of trading; it is expected to be realised
within 12 months after the reporting period; or the asset is cash or cash
equivalent unless restricted from being exchanged or used to settle a
liability for at least 12 months after the reporting period. All other assets
are classified as non-current.
A liability is classified as current when: it is either expected to be settled
in the Group's normal operating cycle; it is held primarily for the purpose of
trading; it is due to be settled within 12 months after the reporting period;
or there is no unconditional right to defer the settlement of the liability
for at least 12 months after the reporting period. All other liabilities are
classified as non-current.
(b) Investments and other financial assets
Investments and other financial assets are initially measured at fair value.
Transaction costs are included as part of the initial measurement, except for
financial assets at fair value through profit or loss. Such assets are
subsequently measured at either amortised cost or fair value depending on
their classification. Classification is determined based on both the business
model within which such assets are held and the contractual cash flow
characteristics of the financial asset unless an accounting mismatch is being
avoided.
Financial assets are derecognised when the rights to receive cash flows have
expired or have been transferred and the Group has transferred substantially
all the risks and rewards of ownership. When there is no reasonable
expectation of recovering part or all of a financial asset, its carrying value
is written off.
Financial assets at amortised cost
A financial asset is measured at amortised cost only if both of the following
conditions are met: (i) it is held within a business model whose objective is
to hold assets in order to collect contractual cash flows; and (ii) the
contractual terms of the financial asset represent contractual cash flows that
are solely payments of principal and interest.
Impairment of financial assets
The carrying amounts of the Group's non-financial assets, other than deferred
tax assets (Note 3 Income tax expense) and exploration and evaluation assets
(Note 5(a) Exploration and evaluation) are reviewed at each reporting date to
determine whether there is any indication of impairment. If any such
indication exists, then the asset's recoverable amount is estimated.
An impairment loss is recognised if the carrying amount of an asset or its
cash-generating unit exceeds its recoverable amount.
A cash-generating unit is the smallest identifiable asset group that generates
cash flows that largely are independent from other assets and groups.
Impairment losses are recognised in the income statement, unless the asset has
previously been revalued, in which case the impairment loss is recognised as a
reversal to the extent of that previous revaluation with any excess recognised
through the income statement. Impairment losses recognised in respect of
cash-generating units are allocated first to reduce the carrying amount of any
goodwill allocated to the units and then to reduce the carrying amount of the
other assets in the unit on a pro rata basis.
The recoverable amount of an asset or cash-generating unit is the greater of
its fair value less costs to sell and value in use. In assessing value in use,
the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a
pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time
value of money and the risks specific to the asset. For an asset that does not
generate largely independent cash inflows, the recoverable amount is
determined for the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs.
Impairment losses recognised in prior periods are assessed at each reporting
date for any indications that the loss has decreased or no longer exists. An
impairment loss is reversed if there has been a change in the estimates used
to determine the recoverable amount. An impairment loss is reversed only to
the extent that the asset's carrying amount does not exceed the carrying
amount that would have been determined, net of depreciation and amortisation,
if no impairment loss had been recognised.
(c) Impairment of non-financial assets
Non-financial assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in
circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. An
impairment loss is recognised for the amount by which the asset's carrying
amount exceeds its recoverable amount.
Recoverable amount is the higher of an asset's fair value less costs of
disposal and value-in-use. The value-in-use is the present value of the
estimated future cash flows relating to the asset using a pre-tax discount
rate specific to the asset or cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs.
Assets that do not have independent cash flows are grouped together to form a
cash-generating unit.
(d) Plant and equipment
Recognition and Measurement
Items of property, plant and equipment are measured at cost less accumulated
depreciation and impairment losses. Costs include expenditures that are
directly attributable to the acquisition of the asset.
Subsequent Costs
Subsequent expenditure is only capitalised when it is probable that the future
economic benefits associated with the expenditure will flow to the Group.
Ongoing repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred.
Depreciation
Depreciation is recognised in profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the
estimated useful lives of each part of an item of property, plant and
equipment. The expected useful lives in the current and comparative period are
as follows:
· IT equipment 2 - 3 years
· Plant and equipment 2 - 3 years
· Motor vehicle 5 years
The estimated useful lives, depreciation methods and residual values are
reviewed at the end of each reporting period.
Consolidated entity disclosure statement
Name of entity Type of entity Trustee, partner or participant in JV % of share capital Place of Incorporation Australian Foreign
resident or jurisdiction(s)
foreign of foreign
resident ((3)) residents
Aura Energy Limited ((1)) Body Corporate - n/a Australia Australian n/a *
Vanadis Battery Metals AB Body Corporate - 100 Sweden Foreign Sweden
Aura Energy Mauritania Pty Ltd Body Corporate - 100 Australia Australia n/a
Tiris Ressources SA Body Corporate - 85 Mauritania Foreign Mauritania
Tiris International Mining Company Sarl Body Corporate - 100 Mauritania Foreign Mauritania
Archaean Greenstone Gold Limited Body Corporate - 100 Australia Australia n/a
Tiris Zemmour Resources Pty Ltd Body Corporate - 100 Australia Australia n/a
North-East Resources Pty Ltd Body Corporate - 100 Australia Australia n/a
Mauritanian Services Suarl ((2)) Body Corporate - 100 Mauritania Australia n/a
(1) Aura Energy Ltd has a branch in Mauritania which is subject to tax in
Mauritania.
(2) On the basis Mauritanian Services Suarl has limited activity for the
period up to and including 30 June 2025, the directors and officers of Aura
Energy Ltd do not have sufficient evidence or a basis to represent to the
required true and correct standard that this entity has not carried on
business in Australia through the exercise of central management and control
in Australia.
(3) The proposed disclosure is made solely for the purposes of the 30 June
2025 CEDS disclosures and are not representative, conclusive or determinative
of the residency of these entities for Australian tax purposes.
Basis of preparation
This consolidated entity disclosure statement (CEDS) has been prepared in
accordance with the Corporations Act 2001 and includes information for each
entity that was part of the consolidated entity as at the end of the financial
year in accordance with AASB 10 Consolidated Financial Statements.
Determination of tax residency
Section 295 (3A)(vi) of the Corporation Act 2001 defines tax residency as
having the meaning in the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997. The determination of
tax residency involves judgement as there are different interpretations that
could be adopted, and which could give rise to a different conclusion on
residency.
In determining tax residency, the consolidated entity has applied the
following interpretations:
· Australian tax residency
The consolidated entity has applied current legislation and judicial
precedent, including having regard to the Tax Commissioner's public guidance
in Tax Ruling TR 2018/5.
· Foreign tax residency
Where necessary, the consolidated entity has used independent tax advisers in
foreign jurisdictions to assist in its determination of tax residency to
ensure applicable foreign tax legislation has been complied with (see section
295(3A)(vii) of the Corporations Act 2001).
Partnerships and trusts
Australian tax law generally does not contain corresponding residency tests
for partnerships and trusts and these entities are typically taxed on a
flow-through basis.
Additional disclosures on the tax status of partnerships and trusts have been
provided where relevant.
Directors' Declaration
In the directors' opinion:
(a) the financial statements and notes set out on pages 35 to 82 are in
accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, including:
(i) complying with Accounting Standards, the Corporations Regulations 2001
and other mandatory professional reporting requirements, and
(ii) giving a true and fair view of the consolidated entity's financial
position as at 30 June 2025 and of its performance for the financial year
ended on that date, and
(b) there are reasonable grounds to believe that the company will be able to
pay its debts as and when they become due and payable
(c) the consolidated entity disclosure statement on page 83 is true and
correct, and
(d) at the date of this declaration, there are reasonable grounds to believe
that the members of the closed group identified in note 28 will be able to
meet any obligations or liabilities to which they are or may become subject
to, by virtue of the Deed of Cross Guarantee.
Note 3 confirms that the financial statements also comply with International
Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting
Standards Board.
The directors have been given the declarations by the chief executive officer
and chief financial officer required by section 295A of the Corporations Act
2001.
This declaration is made in accordance with a resolution of the directors.
Andrew Grove
Managing Director & CEO
19 September 2025
Perth
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