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Presentation Overview
Strategic Alliance with Arevain MauritaniaForte Energy OverviewCorporate SummaryWest African Uranium Projects– Mauritania– Guinea
Australian Projects– Maroochydore Copper/Cobalt Project– Millennium Copper/Cobalt Project
Outlook & Growth Strategy – 2009
Areva Agreement
Cooperation agreement with Areva announced 25 June 2008Areva is French-based global industrial and nuclear energy conglomerate and a leading world expert in nuclear power generation and electricity transmissionAreva to acquire initial 5% stake in Forte Energy via cash placement at A$0.135 per shareFurther 10% stake approved at AGM, in return for access to extensive Mauritanian geological database, technical services, equipment and personnelMauritanian JV may be formed if 60-80Mlb U3O8 resource delineated within 2 years
Forte Energy Overview
Listed on ASX (FTE) and AIM (FTE)
Extensive West African uranium portfolio– 15,458km2 of prospective tenements in Guinea and Mauritania
Excellent results from 2007 exploration programme
Multiple targets – – first drilling completed May 2007, at Firawa prospect, Guinea
5,000m follow up diamond drilling commenced October 2008 – Initial drilling completed July 2008 at Bohoduo prospect, Guinea– 4,000m initial drilling in Bir En Nar region, Mauritania,
completed Dec 2007, downhole logging shows high-grade uranium, assays pending, planning underway for follow-up drilling H1 2009
Substantial copper/cobalt resources in Australia:– 50% of Maroochydore Project - WA
(0.33mt contained copper, 16,500t contained cobalt)– Millennium Copper Project - Queensland
Strong cash position – A$4m
Corporate Summary
400m fully-paid shares on issue, to be 444m after placement
Code “FTE” (ASX and AIM)
Major shareholders– HSBC Nominees, Cosign Nominees, Challenger Trading
– Areva currently 5%, moving to 14.5%
Market capitalisation A$20m
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Board & Management
Chairman: Glenn Featherby– 20 yrs experience in corporate advisory and as finance director in
resources sector
Deputy Chairman: Lady Barbara Judge– 25 yrs experience with numerous public & private directorships– Currently Chairman of UK Atomic Energy Authority
Managing Director: Mark Reilly– 15 yrs corporate advisory experience in mining, banking &
finance
Technical Director: Bosse Gustafsson– 35 yrs geological experience, including 10 years in uranium
exploration
Non-executive Director: David Grannell– Extensive London capital market experience in resources sector
NOMAD: RFC LimitedBroker: Fairfax I.S. plc
Why West Africa?
Established mining region and culture
Highly prospective – minimal exploration for uranium
Good access and infrastructure
Stable economic and social environment
Ability to secure large tracts of exploration acreage
Increasing levels of international mining investment
Republic of Mauritania – Key Advantages
Numerous historic uranium prospects within Reguibate Massive– part of West Africa Shield
Availability of recent airborne geophysical data and geological maps from World Bank’s “PRISM 1” project Uranium anomalies identified from digital airborne data and processing radiometric line data interpreted in Sweden10 “group 4” uranium exploration permits issued covering 13,195km2
Radiometric logging from initial drilling returned grades of up to 18,280ppm eU3O8 (1.83%)Potential to secure additional exploration licences
Bir En Nar Regionepisyenite
French drilling early 1980s
200 km
Mauritania - Bir En Nar Region
4,000m drilling programme Dec 2007• Up to 18,280 ppm eU3O8 from
downhole radiometric logging.• Resource drilling planned for
H1 2009.
Mauritania - Bir En Nar Region
World-class high grade opportunity.
Results of December 2007 drill programme include:
Drill Hole RC SectionFrom (m)
IntersectionThickness (m)
eU3O8(ppm)
BNR02 58.30 0.70 5,750
BNR04 6.25 1.00 7,180
BNR08 70.80 2.35 11,250
BNR08 87.45 1.55 5,060
BNR11 85.35 1.55 18,280
BNR11 114.20 5.35 9,310
BNR14 33.35 2.90 6,100
BNR21 46.05 0.95 5,500
BNR41 26.15 0.30 5,100
BNR41 28.25 0.35 8,140
Republic of Guinea
Eight Uranium Prospecting Permits over three separate concession areas:– Firawa– Bohoduo– Sesse
Bohoduo: anomaly extended a further 12km initial drilling completed July 2008, awaiting assays
Firawa: encouraging assay results from initial drilling in May 2007. 4,000m resource drilling program commenced October 2008
Republic of Guinea – Firawa Prospect
Previous exploration using detailed ground spectrometry, EM, magnetic measurements and soil geochemistry by Davy McKee
Field visits confirmed 25-year-old deep pits and trenches
Identified anomaly extends over 5km
Initial drilling completed in May 2007, further 4000m diamond drilling commenced October 2008 aiming to delineate initial JORC compliant resource in H1 2009
Encouraging assay results received. Awaiting further analysis to assess optimal methods of uranium extraction
Republic of Guinea – Firawa Prospect
Results of May 2007 drilling programme include:
Drill Hole RC
Intersection Length (m)
Section (m)
U3O8 (ppm)
Maximum 1m Section U3O8 (ppm)
FRW9 14 20 – 34 555 680
FRW12 10 39 – 49 652 1,325
FRW14 6 39 – 45 715 883
FRW30 5 30 – 35 749 1,020
FRW31 5 1 – 6 678 983
FRW33 20 22 – 42 524 726
FRW35 12 13 – 25 771 995
Republic of Guinea – Bohoduo Prospect
700m long anomaly identified from previous work
Limited diamond drilling and extensive ground work completed historically
Uranium mineralisation confirmed in 2006 site visit
Airborne geophysical data indicates a 12 km long extension to the east
1,000m initial drilling completed July 2008, awaiting assay results
Maroochydore Copper Project
50% JV with Aditya Birla Minerals Limited – project operator
Scoping study completed by Aditya Birla
JORC Code compliant Indicated and Inferred Mineral Resource of 41.2 million tonnes at a grade of 0.8% copper and 0.04% cobalt
0.33 million tonnes of contained copper and 16,500 tonnes contained cobalt (at a 0.5% Cu cutoff)
Reviewing options to realise value
Millennium Copper Project
Historic mining leases
35km north-west of highly prospective Cloncurry mineral province
Recent independent geological review
Copper and cobalt potential
Reviewing options to progress exploration
Outlook – 2008/09
Focus on West African uranium strategy
Cooperation Agreement with Areva to accelerate uranium exploration & development in Mauritania. Aim to delineate 60-80Mlb U3O8 resource within 2 years then consider entering JV agreement
Major uranium exploration programmes continuing:
– Mauritania: initial drilling at Bir En Nar completed December 2007, downhole logging results up to 18,280ppm eU3O8, follow-up drilling planned H1 2009
– Guinea: initial drilling at Firawa completed May 2007, 4000m follow-up drilling at Firawa underway, initial drilling at Bohoduo completed July 2008
– JORC resources: aim to identify initial JORC resources at Bir En Nar and Firawa during 1st half 2009
Continue to expand West African uranium portfolio
Assess options to realise value from Australian copper assets
Other strategic acquisition/joint venture opportunities
Disclosure
DISCLOSURE NOTESThe information in this report that relates to exploration results in West Africa is based on information compiled by Mr. Bosse Gustafsson, who is a member of the European Federation of Geologists a Recognised Overseas Professional Organisation (“ROPO”). Mr Bosse Gustafsson is a full time Technical Director of Forte Energy NL and is responsible for exploration activities in Mauritania and Guinea. Mr Gustafsson has sufficient experience, which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and the type of deposit under consideration and to the activity, which he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2004 Edition of the ‘Australian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserve’. Mr Gustafsson consents to the inclusion in this report of the matters based on their information in the form and context in which it appears.
Down hole gamma logging/probing of drill holes provides a powerful tool for uranium companies to explore for, and evaluate, uranium deposits. Such a method measures the natural gamma rays emitted from material surrounding a drill hole out to around 0.5 metre from its centre - the gamma probe is therefore capable of sampling a much larger volume than that which would normally be recovered from a core or RC hole. These measurements are used to estimate uranium concentrations with the commonly accepted initial assumption being that the uranium is in (secular) equilibrium with its daughter products (or radio-nuclides) which are the principal gamma emitters. If uranium is not in equilibrium (viz. in disequilibrium) – as a result of the redistribution (depletion or enhancement) of uranium and/or its daughter products – then the true uranium concentration in the holes logged using the gamma probe will be higher or lower than those reported in the announcement.
Total count gamma logging does not account for energy derived from thorium and potassium but is calibrated on the uranium band and factor applied to account for the average effect of thorium and potassium and thus the result is expressed as an equivalent value or ppm eU308. The logging programme was undertaken by Poseidon Geophysics (Pty) Ltd utilising an Auslog Logging System using instruments calibrated at Pelindaba, South Africa, an IAEA accepted and approved standard facility. Data was converted from raw counts per second of natural gamma rays to eU3O8 using the calibration constant obtained from measurements made at the Pelindaba calibration borehole. Poseidon Geophysics carried out regular checks to validate the accuracy of probe data using a test hole, BNR14, located on site. Uranium mineralisation grades through this report annotated with a sub-prefix ‘e’ have been reported as uranium equivalent grades derived from down-hole gamma ray logging results and should be regarded as approximations only.
The information in this report which relates to the Mineral Resource for the Maroochydore project is based on and accurately reflects reports prepared by Mr Geoff Bullen (MAIG). Mr Bullen has the necessary experience relevant to the style of mineralisation, the type of deposit and the activity undertaken to qualify as a ‘Competent Person’ under the JORC Code for Reporting of Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (2004 Edition). Mr Bullen has given his consent to the inclusion of the material in the form and context in which it appears. Mr Bullen is an employee of Aditya Birla Minerals Ltd.
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