6. RISK MEASUREMENT AND LIMITS
Hillgrove’s key focus is on ensuring that high production costs in early years are adequately covered by
hedging. Hillgrove will review its position regularly to ensure that given its risk profile, forecast
operating cash flows will be reasonably covered by copper and gold sales subject to a range of price
forecast alternatives. In doing this, the company will also be mindful of its Mandatory Hedging
obligations which may fall beyond the Period of Review determined by this policy.
Given Hillgrove’s risk management objective is to maximise participation to favourable commodity price
movements whilst protecting the minimum forecast site operating costs, the company will adopt a
medium risk tolerance profile.
Commodity price and foreign exchange risk will be measured by determining the sensitivity of cash
flows to changes in copper and gold prices and foreign exchange rates as they relate to the output
from operations in Hillgrove’s Kanmantoo mine. The volume of risk is determined by the Life of Mine
Model and when managing QP risk the physical metal is recognised when there is a stockpile in
excess of a combined 2,500 dmt of concentrate available at the port and the ‘Shed’ which can result in
an Early Payment invoice being issued (See Policy Schedule E- Quotational Period Policy).
In order to ensure the effectiveness of the hedging program at Hillgrove, certain limits will be
implemented which will guide all the hedging activities undertaken.
Hedging limits will be calculated on a percentage of the forecast copper and gold payable. Hillgrove will
ensure a sound forecasting process, capable of recasting revenues forward each quarter for the life of
the Project.