Corporate governance

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT

Shield Mining Limited ACN 108 267 063 ("Company") has adopted comprehensive systems of control and accountability as the basis for the administration of corporate governance. These policies and procedures are summarised below. The Board of the Company is committed to administering the policies and procedures with openness and integrity, pursuing the true spirit of corporate governance commensurate with the Company’s needs.

The Board and management are committed to corporate governance and, to the extent they are applicable to the Company, have adopted the Ten Essential Corporate Governance Principles and each of the Best Practice Recommendations as published by ASX Corporate Governance Council ("ASX Principles and Recommendations"). To read the ASX Principles and Recommendations, click here. The following information is set out in this website (in the order corresponding with the ASX Principles and Recommendations):

Shield Risk_Management_Policy - PDF 22k
Board and Management Charter - PDF 92k
Nomination Committee Charter - PDF 7k
Policy and procedure for selection and appointment of new directors - PDF 4k
Board Code of Conduct - PDF 73k
Corporate Code of Conduct - PDF 66k
Policy on Directors & Executives dealing in securities - PDF 81k
Audit Committee Charter - PDF 97k
Policy and procedure for selection of external auditor and rotation of audit engagement partners - PDF 6k
Policy on Continuous Disclosure requirements - PDF 83k
Insider Trading Policy for Employees - PDF 60k
Shareholders Communication Policy - PDF 63k
Process for performance evaluation of the board, board committees, individual directors and key executives - PDF 4k
Remuneration Committee Charter - PDF 76k
Remuneration Policy - PDF 64k

Recent news

Suspension from Official Quotation

ASX has notified that Shield Mining Limited (ASX code: SHX) will be suspended from quotation from the close of trade on Friday 3 September 2010 following the compulsory acquisition notices from Gryphon Minerals Limited.  Click here for pdf file (11kb).

Compulsory Aquisition Notice

Gryphon Mineral Limited has lodged Form 6021, Notice of Compulsory Acquisition Following Takeover Bid of Shield Mining Limited.  Click here for pdf file (222kb).

Gryphon Closes Shield Option Offer

Gryphon Minerals Limited has received 94% acceptances in respect of its Option Offer in Shield Mining Limited.  Click here for pdf file (167kb).

Gryphon Reaches 94% Interest in Shield

Please see Press Release from Gryphon Minerals Limited in relation to their receiving 94% acceptances in its takeover of Shield Mining Limited.  Form 604 is also attached with the Press Release. Click here for pdf file (227kb).