Corporate Governance Statement
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RIGHT RESOURCES LIMITED
ABN 81 649 632 744
(Company)
Corporate Governance Statement
This Corporate Governance Statement is effective as of 18 September 2025 and has been approved by the Board of the Company (Board) on that date.
This Corporate Governance Statement discloses the extent to which the Company will follow, as at the date it is admitted to the official list of the Australian
Securities Exchange (ASX), the fourth edition recommendations set by ASX Corporate Governance Council in its publication Corporate Governance
Principles and Recommendations (Recommendations). The Recommendations are not mandatory, however, the Recommendations that have not been
followed for any part of the reporting period have been identified and reasons provided for not following them along with what (if any) alternative governance
practices were adopted in lieu of the Recommendations during that period.
The Company has adopted a suite of policies and charters which provides the written terms of reference for the Company’s corporate governance duties.
The Company’s current policies and charters referred to in the table below are available to download on the Company’s website at
www.rightresources.com.au/corporate-governance (Company’s Website).
ASX Principles & Recommendations (4th Edition) Compliant? Explanation
Principle 1 – Lay solid foundations for management and oversight
1.1 A listed entity should have and disclose a board charter
setting out:
(a) the respective roles and responsibilities of its board and
management; and
(b) those matters expressly reserved to the board and those
delegated to management.
YES The Company has adopted a Board Charter that sets out the specific roles and
responsibilities of the Board, the Chair and management and includes a
description of those matters expressly reserved to the Board and those
delegated to management.
The Board Charter sets out the specific responsibilities of the Board,
requirements as to the Board’s composition, the roles and responsibilities of the
Chair and Company Secretary, the establishment, operation and management of
Board Committees, directors’ access to Company records and information,
details of the Board’s relationship with management, details of the Board’s
performance review and details of the Board’s disclosure policy.
A copy of the Company’s Board Charter is available here .
1.2 A listed entity should:
(a) undertake appropriate checks before appointing a director or
senior executive or putting someone forward for election as a
director; and
(b) provide security holders with all material information in its
possession relevant to a decision on whether or not to elect
or re-elect a director.
YES (a) The Company has guidelines for the appointment and selection of the Board
in its Board Charter. The Company’s Remuneration and Nomination
Committee Charter requires the Committee (or, in its absence, the Board)
to ensure appropriate checks (including checks in respect of character,
experience, education, criminal record and bankruptcy history (as
appropriate)) are undertaken before appointing a person or putting forward
to security holders a candidate for election as a director.
(b) Under the Remuneration and Nomination Committee Charter, all material
information relevant to a decision on whether or not to elect or re-elect a
director must be provided to security holders in the notice of meeting
containing the resolution to elect or re-elect a director.
1.3 A listed entity should have a written agreement with each director
and senior executive setting out the terms of their appointment.
YES The Company’s Remuneration and Nomination Committee Charter requires
the Committee (or, in its absence, the Board) to ensure that each director and
senior executive is a party to a written agreement with the Company which sets
out the terms of that director’s or senior executive’s appointment.
The Company has written agreements with each of its directors and senior
executives.
1.4 The company secretary of a listed entity should be accountable
directly to the board, through the Chair, on all matters to do with
the proper functioning of the board.
YES The Board Charter outlines the roles, responsibility and accountability of the
company secretary. In accordance with this, the company secretary is
accountable directly to the Board, through the Chair, on all matters to do with
the proper functioning of the Board.
ASX Principles & Recommendations (4th Edition) Compliant? Explanation
1.5 A listed entity should:
(a) have and disclose a diversity policy;
(b) through its board or a committee of the board set measurable
objectives for achieving gender diversity in the composition of
its board, senior executives and workforce generally; and
(c) disclose in relation to each reporting period:
(1) the measurable objectives set for that period to achieve
gender diversity;
(2) the entity’s progress towards achieving those objectives;
and
(3) either:
(i) the respective proportions of men and women on
the board, in senior executive positions and across
the whole workforce (including how the entity has
defined “senior executive” for these purposes); or
(ii) if the entity is a “relevant employer” under the
Workplace Gender Equality Act, the entity’s most
recent “Gender Equality Indicators”, as defined in
and published under that Act.
PARTIALLY (a) The Company has adopted a Diversity Policy which provides a framework
for the Company to establish and achieve measurable diversity objectives.
A copy of the Company’s Diversity Policy is available here.
(b) The Company is committed to workplace diversity and inclusion at all levels
regardless of gender, marital or family status, sexual orientation, gender
identity, age, disabilities, ethnicity, religious beliefs, cultural background,
socio-economic background, perspective, and experience.
(c) The Board did not set measurable gender diversity objectives for the past
financial year given the size of the Company and scale of its operations.
1.6 A listed entity should:
(a) have and disclose a process for periodically evaluating the
performance of the board, its committees and individual
directors; and
(b) disclose for each reporting period whether a performance
evaluation has been undertaken in accordance with that
process during or in respect of that period.
YES (a) The Company’s Remuneration and Nomination Committee (or in its
absence, the Board) is responsible for evaluating the performance of the
Board, its committees and individual directors on an annual basis. It may do
so with the aid of an independent advisor. The process for this is set out in
the Company’s Board Charter.
(b) The Company has completed informal performance evaluations in respect
of the Board and individual directors for the past financial year in
accordance with the process as set out in the Board Charter.
1.7 A listed entity should:
(a) have and disclose a process for periodically evaluating the
performance of its senior executives at least once every
reporting period; and
(b) disclose for each reporting period whether a performance
evaluation has been undertaken in the reporting period in
YES (a) The Company’s Remuneration and Nomination Committee (or in its
absence, the Board) is responsible for evaluating the performance and
remuneration of the Company’s senior executives on an annual basis. The
applicable processes for these evaluations can be found in the Company’s
Board Charter.
(b) The Company has not yet completed performance evaluations in respect
ASX Principles & Recommendations (4th Edition) Compliant? Explanation
accordance with that process during or in respect of that
period.
of the senior executives for the past financial year in accordance with the
applicable processes due to the relatively recent formation of the Company.
Principle 2 – Structure the board to be effective and add value
2.1 The board of a listed entity should:
(a) have a nomination committee which:
(1) has at least three members, a majority of whom are
independent directors; and
(2) is chaired by an independent director, and disclose:
(3) the charter of the committee;
(4) the members of the committee; and
(5) as at the end of each reporting period, the number of times
the committee met throughout the period and the
individual attendances of the members at those meetings;
or
(b) if it does not have a nomination committee, disclose that fact
and the processes it employs to address board succession
issues and to ensure that the board has the appropriate balance
of skills, knowledge, experience, independence and diversity to
enable it to discharge its duties and responsibilities effectively.
YES (a) The Company’s Board Charter provides for the creation of a Remuneration
and Nomination Committee (if it is considered that it will benefit the
Company) with at least three non-executive directors as members, the
majority of whom are independent, and which must be chaired by an
independent Director.
A copy of the Company’s Remuneration and Nomination Committee
Charter is available here.
(b) Given the size of the Company and the current scale of operations, the full
Board assumed the responsibilities of the Committee. The Board addresses
all duties and responsibilities assigned to this Committee in accordance with
the Committee Charter on an ongoing and regular basis, including
processes to address succession issues and to ensure the Board has the
appropriate balance of skills, experience, independence and knowledge of
the entity to enable it to discharge its duties and responsibilities effectively.
2.2 A listed entity should have and disclose a board skills matrix setting
out the mix of skills and diversity that the board currently has or is
looking to achieve in its membership.
YES The Remuneration and Nomination Committee Charter requires the
preparation of a Board skills matrix setting out the mix of skills and diversity that
the Board currently has (or is looking to achieve). The Board’s mix of skills is
reviewed at least annually as part of the annual performance review, to ensure
the appropriate mix of skills and expertise is present to facilitate successful
strategic direction. The current Board skills matrix is annexed to this Corporate
Governance Statement.
The Board Charter requires the disclosure of each Board member’s
qualifications and expertise. These details will be disclosed in the Directors
Report within the Company’s future Annual Reports.
2.3 A listed entity should disclose:
(a) the names of the directors considered by the board to be
YES (a) The Board considers that as at the date of adoption of this statement the
following directors are independent:
ASX Principles & Recommendations (4th Edition) Compliant? Explanation
independent directors;
(b) if a director has an interest, position or relationship of the type
described in Box 2.3 but the board is of the opinion that it does
not compromise the independence of the director, the nature
of the interest, position or relationship in question and an
explanation of why the board is of that opinion; and
(c) the length of service of each director.
(1) Mr Chris Brown
(2) Mr Greg Winch
(b) The Company’s Prospectus dated on or about 19 September 2025
(including any supplementary or replacement prospectus) (Prospectus)
discloses if a director has an interest, position or relationship which may be
perceived to compromise the independence of the director, the nature of
the interest, position or relationship in question and an explanation of why
the Board is of that opinion (refer to Section 5.2 of the Prospectus).
(c) The Company’s future Annual Reports will disclose the length of service of
each director, as at the end of each financial year.
2.4 A majority of the board of a listed entity should be independent
directors.
NO The Board considers Mr Chris Brown and Mr Greg Winch to be independent.
This forms 40% of the board. The composition of this Board is deemed as
appropriate given the size of the Company, however the Board's independence
will be reviewed over time and as the Company and its composition grows.
2.5 The chair of the board of a listed entity should be an independent
director and, in particular, should not be the same person as the
CEO of the entity.
YES The Board Charter provides that, where practical, the Chair of the Board should
be an independent director and should not be the Managing Director.
Mr Chris Brown is the Chair of the Board and he is an independent non-
executive director.
2.6 A listed entity should have a program for inducting new directors
and for periodically reviewing whether there is a need for existing
directors to undertake professional development to maintain the
skills and knowledge needed to perform their role as directors
effectively.
YES In accordance with the Company’s Board Charter, the Remuneration and
Nomination Committee (or in its absence, the Board) is responsible for the
approval and review of induction and continuing professional development
programs and procedures for directors to ensure that they can effectively
discharge their responsibilities.
Principle 3 – Instil a culture of acting lawfully, ethically and responsibly
3.1 A listed entity should articulate and disclose its values. YES The Company’s Board Charter and Code of Conduct outline the Company’s
Purpose, Strategy and Values. These documents are available on the Company’s
Website. For further information, see the Prospectus.
3.2 A listed entity should: YES The Company’s Code of Conduct applies to the Company’s employees,
ASX Principles & Recommendations (4th Edition) Compliant? Explanation
(a) have and disclose a code of conduct for its directors, senior
executives and employees; and
(b) ensure that the board or a committee of the board is informed
of any material breaches of that code.
contractors, consultants, directors and senior executives.
A copy of the Company’s Code of Conduct is available here.
The Code of Conduct outlines the principles and standards to which the
Company’s employees, directors and senior executives are encouraged to strive
towards when dealing with each other, shareholders, other stakeholders and
the broader community.
3.3 A listed entity should:
(a) have and disclose a whistleblower policy; and
(b) ensure that the board or a committee of the board is informed
of any material incidents reported under that policy.
YES The Company has established a Whistleblower Policy outlining who is entitled
to protection as a whistleblower, the procedures for reporting and investigating
reported matters, and the measures in place to protect reporters of improper
conduct.
A copy of the Company’s Whistleblower Policy is available here.
3.4 A listed entity should:
(a) have and disclose an anti-bribery and corruption policy; and
(b) ensure that the board or a committee of the board is informed
of any material breaches of that policy.
YES The Company has established an Anti-bribery and Anti-corruption Policy setting
out the responsibilities in observing and upholding the Company's position on
bribery and corruption and providing information and guidance to Company
Representatives (as defined in the policy) on how to recognise and deal with
bribery and corruption issues.
A copy of the Company’s Anti-bribery and Anti-corruption Policy is available
here.
ASX Principles & Recommendations (4th Edition) Compliant? Explanation
Principle 4 – Safeguard the integrity of corporate reports
4.1 The board of a listed entity should:
(a) have an audit committee which:
(1) has at least three members, all of whom are non-executive
directors and a majority of whom are independent
directors; and
(2) is chaired by an independent director, who is not the chair
of the board,
and disclose:
(3) the charter of the committee;
(4) the relevant qualifications and experience of the members
of the committee; and
(5) in relation to each reporting period, the number of times
the committee met throughout the period and the
individual attendances of the members at those meetings;
or
(b) if it does not have an audit committee, disclose that fact and
the processes it employs that independently verify and
safeguard the integrity of its corporate reporting, including the
processes for the appointment and removal of the external
auditor and the rotation of the audit engagement partner.
YES (a) The Company’s Board Charter provides for the creation of an Audit and
Risk Committee (if it is considered it will benefit the Company), with at
least three members, all of whom must be non-executive Directors with
the majority required to be independent, and which must be chaired by an
independent director who is not the Chair of the Board.
The Company has adopted an Audit and Risk Committee Charter which
sets out the role and responsibilities of the Committee (or, in its absence,
the Board). A copy of the Company’s Audit and Risk Committee Charter
is available here.
(b) The Company did not have an Audit and Risk Committee and the Board
carried out the duties that would ordinarily be carried out by the Audit and
Risk Committee under the Audit and Risk Committee Charter including
risk management, internal audit functions and ensuring proper relationships
with the external auditors.
The Company’s Audit and Risk Committee Charter covers the selection,
appointment and rotation of external auditors and outlines the process for
appointment and removal of the external auditors based on ongoing
reviews by the Board, and the rotation of the audit engagement partner in
compliance with relevant legislation.
A copy of the Company’s Audit and Risk Committee Charter is available
via the link above.
4.2 The board of a listed entity should, before it approves the entity’s
financial statements for a financial period, receive from its CEO and
CFO a declaration that, in their opinion, the financial records of the
entity have been properly maintained and that the financial
statements comply with the appropriate accounting standards and
give a true and fair view of the financial position and performance of
the entity and that the opinion has been formed on the basis of a
sound system of risk management and internal control which is
operating effectively.
YES The Company’s Audit and Risk Committee Charter require the Managing
Director and Chief Financial Officer to provide a sign off on these terms.
The Company obtains a sign-off on these terms for each of its financial
statements.
4.3 A listed entity should disclose its process to verify the integrity of
any periodic corporate report it releases to the market that is not
audited or reviewed by an external auditor.
YES As outlined in the Audit and Risk Committee Charter and following the
Recommendations, all reports are initially prepared or verified by the Chief
Financial Officer then reviewed for accuracy and verified for integrity by the
ASX Principles & Recommendations (4th Edition) Compliant? Explanation
Board and the Company Secretary prior to release.
Principle 5 – Make timely and balanced disclosure
5.1 A listed entity should have and disclose a written policy for
complying with its continuous disclosure obligations under listing
rule 3.1
YES The Board Charter and Disclosure Policy detail the Company’s disclosure
requirements and processes as required by the ASX Listing Rules and other
relevant legislation.
A copy of the Company’s Disclosure Policy is available here.
5.2 A listed entity should ensure that its board receives copies of all
material market announcements promptly after they have been
made.
YES The Company distributes copies of all Shareholder announcements to the full
Board before release and will establish automatic reporting via the ASX Market
Announcements Platform for immediate distribution of the released market
announcements to each Board member on listing.
5.3 A listed entity that gives a new and substantive investor or analyst
presentation should release a copy of the presentation materials on
the ASX Market Announcements Platform ahead of the
presentation.
YES All slides and presentations used for briefings and analyst presentations will be
uploaded to the ASX Market Announcements Platform and released prior to
the briefing to the market. Further details are set out in the Company’s
Disclosure Policy.
Principle 6 – Respect the rights of security holders
6.1 A listed entity should provide information about itself and its
governance to investors via its website.
YES Information about the Company and its governance is available on the Corporate
Governance tab of the Company’s website found here.
6.2 A listed entity should have an investor relations program that
facilitates effective two-way communication with investors.
YES The Company has adopted a Shareholder Communication Policy which aims
to promote and facilitate effective two-way communication with investors.
The Policy outlines a range of ways in which information is communicated to
shareholders.
A copy of the Company’s Shareholder Communication Policy is available here.
6.3 A listed entity should disclose how it facilitates and encourages
participation at meetings of security holders.
YES Shareholders are encouraged to participate at all general meetings of the
Company. Upon the dispatch of any notice of meeting to shareholders, the
company secretary shall send out material listing the various means available to
attend the meeting or lodge proxy votes. All shareholders are encouraged to
lodge any questions they would like addressed prior to the meeting, and
participate by asking questions at the meeting.
6.4 A listed entity should ensure that all substantive resolutions at a YES The Company conducts shareholder meetings in compliance with the
ASX Principles & Recommendations (4th Edition) Compliant? Explanation
meeting of security holders are decided by a poll rather than by a
show of hands.
requirement to decide substantive resolutions by a poll.
6.5 A listed entity should give security holders the option to receive
communications from, and send communications to, the entity and
its security registry electronically.
YES The Shareholder Communication Policy provides that security holders can
access all Company announcements via the Company’s website and the company
announcements section of the ASX website. The Company also encourages security
holders to register with the Company to receive email notifications when an
announcement is made by the Company to the ASX, including the release of the
Annual Report, half yearly reports and quarterly reports. Links will be made
available in these email notifications to the Company’s website on which all
information provided to the ASX is immediately posted.
The Investors section of the Company’s website will include an outline of how
a security holder can elect to receive communications. The Company strongly
encourages all security holders to register their email with the Company’s share
registry to receive all registry correspondence in a timely and cost-effective
manner.
Shareholder queries should be referred to the Company Secretary in the first
instance.
Principle 7 – Recognise and manage risk
7.1 The board of a listed entity should:
(a) have a committee or committees to oversee risk, each of which:
(1) has at least three members, a majority of whom are
independent directors; and
(2) is chaired by an independent director, and disclose:
(3) the charter of the committee;
(4) the members of the committee; and
(5) as at the end of each reporting period, the number of times
the committee met throughout the period and the
individual attendances of the members at those meetings;
or
(b) if it does not have a risk committee or committees that satisfy
(a) above, disclose that fact and the processes it employs for
overseeing the entity’s risk management framework.
YES (a) The Company’s Board Charter provides for the creation of an Audit and
Risk Committee (if it is considered it will benefit the Company), with at least
three members, all of whom must be non-executive directors with the
majority required to be independent directors, and which must be chaired
by an independent director who is not the Chair of the Board.
The Company has adopted an Audit and Risk Committee Charter which
sets out the role and responsibilities of the Committee (or, in its absence,
the Board).
A copy of the Company’s Audit and Risk Committee Charter is available
here.
(b) The Company did not have an Audit and Risk Committee for the past
financial year as the Board did not consider the Company would benefit
from its establishment. In accordance with the Company’s Board Charter,
the Board carries out the duties that would ordinarily be carried out by the
Audit and Risk Committee under the Audit and Risk Committee Charter
including processes to oversee the entity’s risk management framework.
ASX Principles & Recommendations (4th Edition) Compliant? Explanation
7.2 The board or a committee of the board should:
(a) review the entity’s risk management framework at least annually
to satisfy itself that it continues to be sound and that the entity
is operating with due regard to the risk appetite set by the
board; and
(b) disclose, in relation to each reporting period, whether such a
review has taken place.
YES (a) The Audit and Risk Committee Charter requires that the Audit and Risk
Committee (or, in its absence, the Board) should, at least annually, satisfy
itself that the Company’s risk management framework continues to be
sound.
(b) The Company’s Board has completed a review of the Company’s risk
management framework in the past financial year. The Board performs a
regular review of the Company’s risk matrix and regularly reviews reports
by management on the efficiency and effectiveness of the Company’s risk
management framework and implements required changes as necessitated.
7.3 A listed entity should disclose:
(a) if it has an internal audit function, how the function is structured
and what role it performs; or
(b) if it does not have an internal audit function, that fact and the
processes it employs for evaluating and continually improving
the effectiveness of its governance, risk management and
internal control processes.
YES (a) The Audit and Risk Committee Charter provides for the Audit and Risk
Committee to monitor the need for an internal audit function.
(b) The Company did not have an internal audit function for the past financial
year. The Company’s Board and management are responsible for
monitoring the Company’s internal audit functions.
7.4 A listed entity should disclose whether it has any material exposure
to economic, environmental or social sustainability risks and, if it
does, how it manages or intends to manage those risks.
YES The Audit and Risk Committee Charter requires the Audit and Risk Committee
(or, in its absence, the Board) to assist in identifying whether the Company has
any material exposure to economic, environmental and social sustainability risks
and, if it does, how it manages or intends to manage those risks.
The Company has made detailed disclosure of the material risk factors facing its
business, including environmental and social risks in Section 4 of the Prospectus.
Principle 8 – Remunerate fairly and responsibly
8.1 The board of a listed entity should:
(a) have a remuneration committee which:
(1) has at least three members, a majority of whom are
independent directors; and
(2) is chaired by an independent director, and disclose:
(3) the charter of the committee;
(4) the members of the committee; and
(5) as at the end of each reporting period, the number of times
the committee met throughout the period and the
YES (a) The Company’s Board Charter provides for the creation of a Remuneration
and Nomination Committee (if it is considered it will benefit the Company),
with at least three members, a majority of whom must be independent non-
executive directors, and which must be chaired by an independent director.
A copy of the Company’s Remuneration and Nomination Committee
Charter is available here.
The Remuneration and Nomination Committee (or in its absence, the
Board) reviews and recommends the level and composition of remuneration
for directors and senior executives, ensuring that such remuneration is
appropriate and not excessive.
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individual attendances of the members at those meetings;
or
(b) if it does not have a remuneration committee, disclose that fact
and the processes it employs for setting the level and
composition of remuneration for directors and senior
executives and ensuring that such remuneration is appropriate
and not excessive.
(b) Given the size of the Company and the current scale of operations of the
Company, the Board addresses all duties and responsibilities assigned to this
Committee in accordance with the Committee Charter on an ongoing and
regular basis, including processes to review and recommend the level and
composition of remuneration for directors and senior executives, ensuring
that such remuneration is appropriate and not excessive.
8.2 A listed entity should separately disclose its policies and practices
regarding the remuneration of non-executive directors and the
remuneration of executive directors and other senior executives.
YES The Company’s Board Charter and Remuneration and Nomination Committee
Charter outline the policies and practices regarding the remuneration of
directors and senior executives, which will also be disclosed in the Company’s
Annual Report.
8.3 A listed entity which has an equity-based remuneration scheme
should:
(a) have a policy on whether participants are permitted to enter
into transactions (whether through the use of derivatives or
otherwise) which limit the economic risk of participating in the
scheme; and
(b) disclose that policy or a summary of it.
YES The Company has implemented an equity-based remuneration scheme.
The Company’s Securities Trading Policy prohibits the use of derivatives in
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