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Version date: 10 February 2017 - onwards

Appendix A Defined terms

This appendix is an integral part of the IFRS.

"exploration and evaluation assets"

Exploration and evaluation expenditures recognised as assets in accordance with the entity's accounting policy.

"exploration and evaluation expenditures"

Expenditures incurred by an entity in connection with the exploration for and evaluation of mineral resources before the technical feasibility and commercial viability of extracting a mineral resource are demonstrable.

"exploration for and evaluation of mineral resources"

The search for mineral resources, including minerals, oil, natural gas and similar non-regenerative resources after the entity has obtained legal rights to explore in a specific area, as well as the determination of the technical feasibility and commercial viability of extracting the mineral resource.