Discussion Paper
Extractive Activities
IFRS 6 Exploration for and Evaluation of Mineral
Resources was only intended to be a temporary
measure. The future of accounting for E&E expenditure
is not yet clear.
The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) issued
a discussion paper Extractive Activities in April 2010. The
discussion paper outlined a revised framework for accounting
for extractive activities. A decision on whether the Extractive Activities
project should be added to the IASB’s active agenda is expected when the
IASB considers responses to its Agenda Consultation 2011.
If the IASB adds a project on extractive activities to its active agenda, then it will take
the discussion paper and the 141 comment letters received as the basis for its initial
deliberations.
The discussion paper and responses are discussed throughout this section of the
publication. It is clear that there is currently variation in accounting and opinions between companies in the extractive industries, and the
discussion paper generated significant interest in the mining sector. The responses to the discussion paper highlight the range of opinions on the future of
accounting for mining operations under IFRS.