both major producers and market destinations for critical minerals may materially affect commodity prices and project financing conditions. While presenting risks, such changes may also create strategic opportunities. 4.11 Market Announcements This report contains information extracted from a number of cross referenced ASX market announcements made by the Company. The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the original market announcements and, in the case of estimates of mineral resources and ore reserves, that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates in the original market announcements continue to apply and have not materially changed. The Company confirms that the form and context in which the competent persons’ findings were presented have not been materially modified from the original announcements. 5 Significant Changes in the State of Affairs In the opinion of directors, other than as outlined in this report, there were no significant changes in the state of affairs of the Group that occurred during the financial year under review. 6 Principal Activities During the period the principal activities of the Group consisted of exploration, evaluation and development activities related to mineral resource projects in Brazil. During the year, the Group progressed its Jaguar Nickel Sulphide Project from exploration and evaluation into the development phase. Accordingly, there was a change in the nature of the Group’s activities to include mine development activities. 7 Events Subsequent to Reporting Date There has not arisen, in the interval between the end of the financial year and the date of this report an item, transaction or event of a material and unusual nature likely, in the opinion of the directors of the Company, to affect significantly the operations of the Group, the results of those operations, or the state of affairs of the Group, in future financial years. 8 Likely Developments Other than likely developments contained in the “Operating and Financial Review†and “Events Subsequent to Reporting Date†sections, further information on likely developments in the operations of the Group and the expected results of operations have not been included in this report because the directors believe it would be likely to result in unreasonable prejudice to the Group. 9 Environmental Regulation The Group is subject to environmental laws and regulations under Brazilian (state and federal) legislation depending on the activities undertaken. Compliance with these laws and regulations is regarded as a minimum standard for the Group to achieve. There were no known breaches of these regulations during the year. 10 Dividends No dividend was declared or paid by the Company during the current or previous year. 11 Directors’ Interests The relevant interest of each director in the shares and options over such shares issued by the companies within the Group and other related bodies corporate, as notified by the directors to the ASX in accordance with S205G (1) of the Corporations Act 2001, at the date of this report is as follows: Directors Ordinary Shares Options Mr D M Murcia 2,521,967 - Mr D P Gordon 7,921,286 2,821,058 Mr B R Scarpelli 1,663,784 1,357,863 Mr M D Hancock 1,540,031 13,888 Mr C A Banasik 2,183,334 41,666 Dr N Streltsova 235,000 - 35 CENTAURUS METALS LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT
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