ioneer Ltd 6-K, filed Mar 15, 2024
ioneer Ltd (IONR)
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2024-03-15
For: 2023-12-31
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ioneer Ltd filed this 6-K on March 15, 2024.
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE
13A-16 OR 15D-16 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of March 2024
Commission File Number: 001-41412
ioneer Ltd
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
Suite 5.03, Level 5, 140 Arthur Street
North Sydney, NSW 2060, Australia
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40‑F.
Form 20-F ☒ Form 40-F ☐
EXHIBIT INDEX
The following exhibits are filed as part of this Form 6-K:
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Exhibit
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Description
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Interim condensed consolidated financial statements
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101.INS
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Inline XBRL Instance Document.
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101.SCH
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Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
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101.CAL
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Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
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101.DEF
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Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
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101.LAB
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Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
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101.PRE
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Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.
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104
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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ioneer Ltd
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(registrant)
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Date: March 14, 2024
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By: /s/ Ian Bucknell
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Name: Ian Bucknell
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Title: Chief Financial Officer & Company Secretary
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Exhibit 99.1
Interim condensed consolidated financial
statements
31 DECEMBER 2023
ioneer Ltd
ABN 76 098 564 606
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ioneer Limited
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Contents
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31 December 2023
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Directors' report
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2
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Auditor's independence declaration
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Interim condensed consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income
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Interim condensed consolidated statement of financial position
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Interim condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity
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Interim condensed consolidated statement of cash flows
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Notes to the interim condensed consolidated financial statements
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Directors' declaration
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Independent auditor's review report to the members of ioneer Limited
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ioneer Limited
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Directors' report
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31 December 2023
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The directors of ioneer Ltd present their report, together with the condensed consolidated financial statements of ioneer Ltd ('ioneer' or the
'Company') and its controlled entities (collectively the Group) for the six months ended 31 December 2023 ('half-year') and the Auditor's review report thereon. The financial statements are presented in US dollars.
Directors
The following persons were directors of the Company during the whole of the financial period and up to the date of this report, unless
otherwise stated:
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Mr. J.D. Calaway (Executive Chairman)
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Appointed Non-executive Director 5 April 2017, Executive Chairman 1 July 2020
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Mr. B. Rowe (Managing Director)
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Appointed 1 August 2017
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Mr. A. Davies (Non-executive Director)
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Appointed 22 May 2017
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Mr. S. Gardiner (Non-executive Director)
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Appointed 25 August 2022
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Ms. R. McKinney-James (Non-executive Director)
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Appointed 1 February 2021
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Ms. M. Walker (Non-executive Director)
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Appointed 1 February 2021
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Results and review of operations
The Group reported a consolidated comprehensive loss of $2.6m for the half year ending 31 December 2023 (2022: loss: $6.3m).
Further details of the Group's performance can be found in the 'Summary of Performance and Financial Position' review on page 4.
Principal activities
The principal activity of the Group continues to be the development of the Rhyolite Ridge Lithium-Boron Project ('Rhyolite Ridge' or
'Project') in Nevada, United States of America.
Rhyolite Ridge is one of the largest lithium and boron deposits in the world and has the potential to become a strategic, long-life source of
lithium and boron. The Project is located close to existing infrastructure and is well positioned to become a major US domestic lithium producer capable of supplying a meaningful portion of future American lithium demand.
No significant change in the nature of these activities occurred during the half year.
Significant changes in the state of affairs
There were no significant changes in the state of affairs of the Group during the half year.
Matters subsequent to the end of the financial period
The directors are not aware of any matter of material circumstance which has arisen since the end of the half year ending 31 December 2023
which would be expected to have a material effect on the financial and operating performance or results of the Group.
Dividends
The directors have determined that there will be no dividend paid in respect of the half year ending 31 December 2023 (2022: $nil). No dividends
have been proposed or paid since the start of the financial year.
Operating and financial performance
The operating and financial performance review forms part of the Directors’ Report and has been prepared in accordance with section 299A of
the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth). The information provided aims to assist users to better understand the operations and financial position of the Group.
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ioneer Limited
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Directors' report
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31 December 2023
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Summary of performance and financial position
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Half year ended
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31 Dec
2023
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31 Dec
2022
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% Change
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Total operating cash flows
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$'000
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(4,554
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(7,286
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37
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Investing cash flows
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$'000
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(20,376
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(21
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Financing cash flows - equity
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$'000
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8
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107
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Total cash decreased in the half year
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Net loss after tax
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(2,747
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Balance as at
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31 Dec
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Cash
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$'000
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27,989
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Capitalised exploration for period
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$'000
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19,959
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15,157
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Net assets
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$'000
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196,294
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198,315
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Mineral Resource:
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Measure and Indicated
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mt
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294.5
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127.0
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131.9
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Inferred
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mt
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65.7
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19.5
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236.9
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Mineral Resource:
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Total (1)
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mt
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360.2
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146.5
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Further detail on Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves can be found in the Group’s annual consolidated financial statements as at 30 June 2023.
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The Group recorded a loss from ordinary activities for the period of $2.7 million (2022: loss $5.8 million).
The net assets of ioneer decreased slightly to $196.3 million as at 31 December 2023, from $197.4 million at 30 June 2023, due primarily to a
lower cash balance offset by continued investment in the Rhyolite Ridge asset and lower total liabilities.
Exploration and evaluation expenditure for the first half of FY2024 was $20.0 million (first half FY2023 $15.2 million) incurred advancing the
engineering and permitting of the Project.
Cash at 31 December 2023 was $28.0 million (30 June 2023: $69.3 million).
Highlights for the half year ended 31 December 2023
State & Federal permitting process
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Rhyolite Ridge continued to advance through the NEPA permitting process with no major issues or delays. Key milestone achieved, including completion by Bureau of Land Management of the draft EIS.
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Environmental
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Endangered Species Act Section 7 Consultation began informally with the submittal and approval of the ERTI Buckwheat Protection Plan.
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The Company collected 3,600 Tiehm's buckwheat seeds from plants grown in our conservation center, in addition to the Rae Selling Berry Seed Bank completing the collection of an additional 8,000 seeds at site.
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ioneer Limited
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Directors' report
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31 December 2023
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Geotechnical Program
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Successful geotechnical drilling program completed on time and on budget.
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Drilling program completed coverage of the southern and southeastern sections of the South Basin and provided valuable information for the NEPA evaluation that will also feed into the updated resource and
quarry design.
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Engineering and Vendor packages
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Engineering design now at a mature stage requiring only minimal spend ahead of FID and commencement of construction.
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Corporate
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ioneer and Eco Pro expanded the existing partnership with an MOU covering potential future development of the Rhyolite Ridge lithium clay resource (currently excluded from Project design and economics).
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Environmental performance
The Group holds exploration licences issued by the relevant government authorities which specify guidelines for environmental impacts in
relation to exploration activities. The licence conditions provide for the full rehabilitation of the areas of exploration in accordance with regulatory guidelines and standards. There have been no known breaches of the licence conditions.
In late December 2022, Rhyolite Ridge Project advanced into the final stage of federal permitting with the decision by the U.S. Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) to publish a Notice of Intent (NOI) in the Federal Register. This marked a major milestone toward the completion of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process and approval of the Project’s Plan of Operations (“Plan”).
The Plan is the foundational permitting document for the Project and will become the basis for compliance during operations and closure. Under
the Plan, there will be no Project-related direct impacts to any of the subpopulations of Tiehm’s buckwheat.
The Project continues to progress through NEPA with a draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) expected to be completed and distributed to
the public during Q1 2024. The Company continues to work closely with the BLM and USFWS to keep both the NEPA process and the Section 7 Endangered Species Act (ESA) progressing in tandem. To date, no unexpected issues or areas of concern have
been identified.
A significantly expanded groundwater model was submitted to the BLM, to account for the increase in pumping of water from the 2020 5-year quarry to
the current 2022 17-year quarry.
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.
Rounding of amounts
The Group is of a kind referred to in Corporations Instrument 2016/191, issued by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, relating to
'rounding-off'. Amounts in this report have been rounded off in accordance with that Corporations Instrument to the nearest thousand dollars, unless otherwise stated.
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ioneer Limited
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Directors' report
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31 December 2023
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This report is made in accordance with a resolution of directors, pursuant to section 306(3)(a) of the Corporations Act 2001.
On behalf of the directors
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/s/ James D Calaway
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James D Calaway
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Chairman
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21 February 2024
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ioneer Limited
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Auditor's independence declaration
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[This page has intentionally been left blank for the insertion of the auditor's independence declaration]
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ioneer Limited
Interim condensed consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income
For the period ended 31 December 2023
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The above interim condensed consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income should be read in
conjunction with the accompanying notes
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ioneer Limited
Interim condensed consolidated statement of financial position
As at 31 December 2023
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Property, plant and equipment
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Lease liabilities
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Provisions
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Contributed equity
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The above interim condensed consolidated statement of financial position should be read in conjunction with the accompanying
notes
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ioneer Limited
Interim condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity
For the period ended 31 December 2023
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Issued
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compensation
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$'000
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$'000
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Balance at 1 July 2022 (Restated)
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The above interim condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity should be read in conjunction with the accompanying
notes
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ioneer Limited
Interim condensed consolidated statement of cash flows
For the period ended 31 December 2023
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The above interim condensed consolidated statement of cash flows should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes
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ioneer Limited
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Notes to the interim condensed consolidated financial statements
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31 December 2023
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Note 1. Corporate information
The interim condensed consolidated financial statements of ioneer Ltd and its subsidiaries (collectively the “Group” or the “Company”)
for the six months ended 31 December 2023 were authorised for issue in accordance with a resolution of the directors on 27 February 2024.
ioneer Ltd is a for profit company limited by shares and incorporated in Australia whose shares are publicly traded on the Australian
Securities Exchange (“ASX”) under the ticker code “INR”. The registered office of the Company is suite 16.01, 213 Miller Street, North Sydney, NSW 2060 Australia.
Note 2. Basis of preparation
These general purpose financial statements for the interim half-year reporting period ended 31 December 2023 have been prepared in
accordance with Australian Accounting Standard AASB 134 'Interim Financial Reporting' and the Corporations Act 2001, as appropriate for for-profit oriented entities. Compliance with AASB 134 ensures compliance with International
Financial Reporting Standard IAS 34 'Interim Financial Reporting'.
The Group has prepared the financial statements on the basis that it will continue to operate as a going concern. The Directors
consider that there are no material uncertainties that may cast significant doubt over this assumption. They have formed a judgement that there is reasonable expectation that the Group has adequate resources to continue in operational
existence for the foreseeable future, and not less than 12 months from the end of the reporting period.
These general purpose financial statements do not include all the notes of the type normally included in annual financial statements.
Accordingly, these financial statements are to be read in conjunction with the annual report for the year ended 30 June 2023 and any public announcements made by the Company during the interim reporting period in accordance with the
continuous disclosure requirements of the Corporations Act 2001.
The accounting policies adopted are consistent with those of the previous financial year and corresponding interim reporting period,
unless otherwise stated.
New or amended Accounting Standards and Interpretations adopted
The Group has adopted all of the new or amended Accounting Standards and Interpretations issued by the Australian Accounting Standards
Board ('AASB') that are mandatory for the current reporting period.
The adoption of these Accounting Standards and Interpretations did not have any significant impact on the financial performance or position
of the Company.
The accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the interim condensed consolidated financial statements are consistent with
those followed in the preparation of the Group’s annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2023. The Group has not early adopted any other standard, interpretation or amendment that has been issued but is not
yet effective.
Note 3. Operating segments
Description of segments
The Group operates predominantly as a mineral exploration and development company. The operating segments are based on the reports
reviewed by the Managing Director for assessing performance and determining the allocation of resources and strategic decision making within the Group. The following summary describes the operations in each of the Groups reportable
segments:
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North America
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Represents activity in the US, primarily in relation to Rhyolite Ridge and the Reno office.
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Australia
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Represents head office expenditure, exchange gains and losses and corporate assets (predominantly cash).
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ioneer Limited
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Notes to the interim condensed consolidated financial statements
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31 December 2023
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Note 3. Operating segments (continued)
The following table presents segment information for the six months ended 31 December 2023 and 2022, respectively:
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North
America
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North
America
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Australia
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Australia
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Total
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Total
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31-Dec-23
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31-Dec-22
|
31-Dec-23
|
31-Dec-22
|
31-Dec-23
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31-Dec-22
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$'000
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$'000
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$'000
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$'000
|
$'000
|
$'000
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|||||||||||||||||||
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Exploration expenditure - non-core
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(
|
)
|
(
|
)
|
|
|
(
|
)
|
(
|
)
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||||||||||||||
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Reportable segment profit/(loss)
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(
|
)
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(
|
)
|
|
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(
|
)
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(
|
)
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||||||||||||||
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Other expenses
|
(
|
)
|
(
|
)
|
(
|
)
|
(
|
)
|
(
|
)
|
(
|
)
|
||||||||||||
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Net financing (expense)/income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
Net loss before income tax
|
(
|
)
|
(
|
)
|
(
|
)
|
(
|
)
|
(
|
)
|
(
|
)
|
||||||||||||
|
(
|
)
|
(
|
)
|
(
|
)
|
(
|
)
|
(
|
)
|
(
|
)
|
|||||||||||||
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31-Dec-23
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30-Jun-23
|
31-Dec-23
|
30-Jun-23
|
31-Dec-23
|
30-Jun-23
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|||||||||||||||||||
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$'000
|
$'000
|
$'000
|
$'000
|
$'000
|
$'000
|
|||||||||||||||||||
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Segment assets
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||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Exploration assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Other assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Total assets
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|
|
|
|
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|
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Segment liabilities
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Payables
|
|
|
|
|
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Provisions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Total current liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Payables
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Total non-current liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
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Total liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||||
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Net assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note 4. Employee benefits expense
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Half year
ended
31 Dec
2023
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Half year
ended
31 Dec
2022
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|||||||
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$'000
|
$'000
|
|||||||
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Directors fees
|
|
|
||||||
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Employee benefits expense
|
|
|
||||||
|
Share-based payments
|
(
|
)
|
|
|||||
|
|
|
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ioneer Limited
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Notes to the interim condensed consolidated financial statements
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31 December 2023
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Note 5. Other expenses
|
Half year
ended
31 Dec
2023
|
Half year
ended
31 Dec
2022
|
|||||||
|
$'000
|
$'000
|
|||||||
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General and administrative expenses
|
|
|
||||||
|
Consulting and professional costs
|
|
|
||||||
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Depreciation and amortisation
|
|
|
||||||
|
|
|
|||||||
Note 6. Net finance income
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Half year
ended
31 Dec
2023
|
Half year
ended
31 Dec
2022
|
|||||||
|
$'000
|
$'000
|
|||||||
|
Interest income
|
|
|
||||||
|
Other revenue
|
|
|
||||||
|
Net foreign exchange gain
|
|
|
||||||
|
Finance income
|
|
|
||||||
| Bank charges |
( |
) | ( |
) | ||||
| Lease interest |
( |
) | ( |
) | ||||
| Net foreign exchange loss |
( |
) | ||||||
| Finance costs |
( |
) | ( |
) | ||||
| Net finance income |
||||||||
Note 7. Current assets - cash and cash equivalents
|
31 Dec
2023
|
30 Jun
2023
|
|||||||
|
$'000
|
$'000
|
|||||||
|
Cash at bank
|
|
|
||||||
|
Short term deposit
|
|
|
||||||
|
|
|
|||||||
Cash assets in the consolidated statement of financial position comprise cash at bank and deposits with an average maturity of three
months or less.
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ioneer Limited
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Notes to the interim condensed consolidated financial statements
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31 December 2023
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Note 8. Current assets - trade and other receivables
|
31 Dec
2023
|
30 Jun
2023
|
|||||||
|
$'000
|
$'000
|
|||||||
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Other debtors
|
|
|
||||||
|
Prepayments
|
|
|
||||||
|
|
|
|||||||
Note 9. Non-current assets - trade and other receivables
|
31 Dec
2023
|
30 Jun
2023
|
|||||||
|
$'000
|
$'000
|
|||||||
|
Other non-current debtors
|
|
|
||||||
Note 10. Non-current assets - property, plant and equipment
|
31 Dec
2023
|
30 Jun
2023
|
|||||||
|
$’000
|
$’000
|
|||||||
|
Plant and equipment - at cost
|
|
|
||||||
|
Less: Accumulated depreciation
|
(
|
)
|
(
|
)
|
||||
|
|
|
|||||||
Reconciliations
Reconciliations of the written down values at the beginning and end of the current financial period are set out below:
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$’000
|
||||
|
Balance at 1 July 2023
|
|
|||
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Additions
|
|
|||
|
Depreciation expense
|
(
|
)
|
||
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Balance at 31 December 2023
|
|
Note 11. Non-current assets - exploration and evaluation
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31 Dec
2023
|
30 Jun
2023
|
|||||||
|
$'000
|
$'000
|
|||||||
|
Exploration assets
|
|
|
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ioneer Limited
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Notes to the interim condensed consolidated financial statements
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31 December 2023
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Note 11. Non-current assets - exploration and evaluation (continued)
Reconciliations
Reconciliations of the written down values at the beginning and end of the current financial period are set out below:
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31 Dec 23
|
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|
$'000
|
||||
|
Opening balance at 1 July 2023
|
|
|||
|
Additions - Rhyolite Ridge
|
|
|||
|
Exploration expenditure - non-core
|
|
|||
|
Exploration expenditure - written off
|
(
|
)
|
||
|
Balance at 31 December 2023
|
|
|||
Note 12. Current liabilities - trade and other payables
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31 Dec
2023
|
30 Jun
2023
|
|||||||
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$'000
|
$'000
|
|||||||
|
Trade payables
|
|
|
||||||
|
Other payables
|
|
|
||||||
|
|
|
|||||||
Refer to note 18 for further information on financial risk management.
Note 13. Current liabilities - lease liabilities
|
31 Dec
2023
|
30 Jun
2023
|
|||||||
|
$'000
|
$'000
|
|||||||
|
Lease liability
|
|
|
||||||
Refer to note 18 for further information on financial risk management.
Note 14. Current liabilities - provisions
|
31 Dec
2023
|
30 Jun
2023
|
|||||||
|
$'000
|
$'000
|
|||||||
|
Employee benefits provision
|
|
|
||||||
Note 15. Non-current liabilities - lease liabilities
|
31 Dec
2023
|
30 Jun
2023
|
|||||||
|
$'000
|
$'000
|
|||||||
|
Lease liability
|
|
|
||||||
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ioneer Limited
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Notes to the interim condensed consolidated financial statements
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31 December 2023
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Note 15. Non-current liabilities - lease liabilities (continued)
Refer to note 18 for further information on financial risk management.
Note 16. Equity - share capital
|
31 Dec 2023
|
30 Jun 2023
|
31 Dec 2023
|
30 Jun 2023
|
|||||||||||||
|
Shares
|
Shares
|
$'000
|
$'000
|
|||||||||||||
|
Ordinary shares - fully paid
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
|
Half year
ended
31 Dec 2023
Number
|
Year ended
30 Jun 2023
Number
|
Half year
ended
31 Dec 2023
$'000
|
Year ended
30 Jun 2023
$'000
|
|||||||||||||
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Reconciliation of movement:
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Balance at the beginning of the period
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
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Exercise of unlisted options
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
|
Performance rights vested
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
|
Share issue costs
|
-
|
-
|
(
|
)
|
(
|
)
|
||||||||||
|
Balance at the end of the financial period
|
|
|
|
|
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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 fully paid 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.
Note 17. Equity - dividends
There were no
Note 18. Financial risk management
Framework
The Group is involved in activities that expose it to a variety of financial risks including:
a) Credit risk
b) Liquidity risk
c) Capital management risk
d) Market risk related to commodity pricing, interest rates and currency fluctuations.
The board of directors has overall responsibility for the establishment and oversight of the financial risk management framework of
the Group. Management is responsible for monitoring the financial risks.
The objective of the financial risk management strategy is to minimise the impact of volatility in financial markets on the financial
performance, cash flows and shareholder returns. This requires the identification and analysis of relevant financial risks and possible impact on the achievement of the Group’s objectives.
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ioneer Limited
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Notes to the interim condensed consolidated financial statements
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31 December 2023
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Note 18. Financial risk management (continued)
The Group does not undertake any hedging activities.
Fair value measurement
All financial instruments for which fair value is recognised or disclosed are categorised within the fair value hierarchy, based on
the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement, as follows:
| ● |
Level 1 – Quoted market prices in an active market (that are unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities.
|
| ● |
Level 2 – Valuation techniques (for which the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement is directly or indirectly observable).
|
| ● |
Level 3 – Valuation techniques (for which the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement is unobservable).
|
The carrying amounts of the Group’s financial assets and liabilities are a reasonable approximation of their fair values. During the 6
months ended 31 December 2023, there were no no
The fair value of the options grants is determined using the Black & Scholes option pricing model.
Note 19. Contingent assets/liabilities
The Company entered an option agreement to purchase Rhyolite Ridge from Boundary Peak Minerals LLC on 3 June 2016. The Company has
made 4 progress payments to Boundary Peak under the agreement. A final payment will fall due following the board of
directors making a ‘decision to mine’ the Rhyolite Ridge property. Once this decision is made, the Company is required under the terms of the contract to either:
| ● |
Pay Boundary Peak LLC USD $
|
| ● |
Issue shares (or a mix of both shares and cash) to Boundary Peak LLC, to the equivalent of USD $
|
At the date of this report the decision to mine has not yet been made by the Company.
There are no other
known contingent liabilities as at 31 December 2023.
Note 20. Events after the reporting period
No matter or circumstance has arisen since 31 December 2023 that has significantly affected, or may significantly affect the Company’s
operations, the results of those operations, or the Company’s state of affairs in future financial years.
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ioneer Limited
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Directors’ declaration
|
|
31 December 2023
|
In the directors’ opinion:
| ● |
the attached financial statements and notes comply with the Corporations Act 2001, Australian Accounting Standard AASB 134 ‘Interim Financial Reporting’, the Corporations Regulations 2001 and other
mandatory professional reporting requirements;
|
| ● |
the attached financial statements and notes give a true and fair view of the Company’s financial position as at 31 December 2023 and of its performance for the financial period ended on that date; and
|
| ● |
there are reasonable grounds to believe that the Company will be able to pay its debts as and when they become due and payable.
|
Signed in accordance with a resolution of directors made pursuant to section 303(5)(a) of the Corporations Act 2001.
On behalf of the directors
| /s/ James D Calaway | |
|
James D Calaway
|
|
|
Chairman
|
|
|
21 February 2024
|
|
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ioneer Limited
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Independent auditor’s review report to the members of ioneer Limited
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ioneer Limited
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Independent auditor’s review report to the members of ioneer Limited
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