heemskirk tin project - tasmania - amazon s3
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Heemskirk Tin Project - Tasmania CEO: Peter Blight
www.stellarresources.com.au
ASX: SRZ
Stellar’s (SRZ) Strong Position in Tin
1. Heemskirk is a world class tin resource
2. Highest grade undeveloped resource globally
3. Significant exploration potential in known tin field
4. Excellent existing infrastructure
5. Low environmental risk
6. Low political risk
7. Supportive jurisdiction and local community
8. PFS well advanced
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ASX Code SRZ (listed April 2005)
Shares on Issue 223.4M
Share Price 5.5c (12 month range: 4-16c)
Market Capitalisation $12M
Cash $3.4M (Dec 12)
Investments $0.3M
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Ownership Structure
Top 20 65.0%
Gippsland Ltd 19.5%
RCF 16.2%
JP Morgan Noms 9.5%
HSBC Noms 2.9%
Board & Management
Phil Harman Non-Executive Chairman
Tom Burrowes Non-Executive Director
Dr David Isles Non-Executive Director
Dr Tom Whiting Non-Executive Director
Peter Blight Chief Executive Officer
Chris Kemp Company Secretary
Corporate Snapshot
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Tin Market Outlook
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Source: ITRI
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17%
13%
16%
Solder Tinplate Chemicals Other
Solder is the key to strong tin demand
Solder demand set to grow strongly
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2016
Production declined for 6 of top 10 in 2012
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Yunnan Tin
Metallo Chimique
Yunnan Chengfeng
EM Vinto
Thaisarco
Malaysian Smelting
Guangxi
Minsur
Gejiu Zi Li
PT Timah
Source: ITRI
Tin consumers need new mines
Alluvial supply less reliable and facing rising costs
Concentrate shortage for several years
Security of supply a major issue for end-users
New supply to come from hard rock mines
Hard rock mines provide greater certainty of supply
Incentive tin price for new production is US$25,000/tonne
LME tin price within 5% of incentive price
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Great Location
100% owned Heemskirk tin project
100% owned St Dizier tin deposit
Significant mining district
Easy access to water & power
Sealed road between both deposits
Rail & road connects to Burnie Port
18km from Australia’s largest tin
mine - Renison Bell
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New JORC Mineral Resource
49% increase in contained tin to 71,500 tonnes (from 48,000 tonnes)
Potential to enhance PFS through increased mine-life
Resource risk reduced through greater geological consistency
Classification Deposit Tonnes Grade Contained Tin
millions % tin tonnes
Indicated All 1.41 1.26 17,790
Inferred All 4.87 1.10 53,710
Total 6.28 1.14 71,500
Indicated Queen Hill 1.41 1.26 17,790
Inferred Queen Hill 0.19 1.63 3,090
Severn 4.17 0.98 40,900
Montana 0.51 1.91 9,710
Total 6.28 1.14 71,500
0.6% tin block cut-off grade
Tonnes rounded to reflect uncertainty of estimate
Estimates prepared by Resource and Exploration Geology
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Grade and Tonnage Rising
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Heemskirk: highest grade undeveloped ASX listed tin resource
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Heemskirk SRZ 100%
Renison Bell
MLX 50%
Achmmach
KAS 100%
Mt Garnet
CSD 100%
Rentails
MLX 50%
Mt Lindsay
VMS 100%
MGT 83.5%
Taronga
ANW 100%
Heemskirk can get much bigger
Average drilling depth just 350 metres – deepest holes 500 metres –
considerable room for discoveries at depth
All deposits remain open
Montana @1.9% tin shows potential for high grade discoveries
Rension Bell, 18 km to northeast, is the best analogy for Heemskirk
Over 60 years, Renison Bell has yielded 350,000 tonnes of tin – with
grade increasing at depth
Heemskirk, over two years, has increased in size from 48,000 tonnes
to 71,500 tonnes of tin in resources – this is just the beginning
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Target area: 1km to granite source
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Heemskirk: The Next Renison?
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Deepest drilling at Heemskirk 500m
Area 4
Grades >3.0% tin
Exploration tools more focused
Mineral zonation provides targets below silver/lead workings.
Grade – thickness zonation targets area between tin deposits.
Structure an important tool in search for repetitions of known deposits.
Discovery efficiency has improved:
Previous owners drilled 100 holes for 25,500m and discovered a resource
of 48,000 tonnes of tin - a rate of 1.9 t/m
Stellar has drilled 35 holes for 10,400m, increased the resource to 71,500
tonnes – a discovery rate of 2.3t/m
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Heemskirk – a zoned mineral field
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Vertical zonation from silver/lead (red) to tin (blue) to ?
Tracking high contained tin
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Purple Zone = Tin Content Above 10 metres x 1 percent
Structure is important
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Severn Montana
Scoping study green-light for PFS
Attractive rate of return & payback to advance Heemskirk to pre-
feasibility stage
US$12,780/t cash cost positions Heemskirk competitively on
industry cost curve
Life of mine revenue of $673m net of smelter charges
600,000 tpa throughput over 7.6 years provides economies of scale
3,900 tpa of tin in concentrate production ranks project as 2nd in
Australia to Renison Bell
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Competitive cost structure
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Cash cost estimates are used with permission from ITRI
Higher grades have the potential to lower cash costs
Metallurgy
ALS AMMTEC testing typical high sulphide tin flow-sheet - similar
circuit to Renison Bell mill
More than 98% of tin present as tin oxide mineral cassiterite
Rejection of 20% ROM with heavy liquids provides potential for
operating and capital cost savings
Test work focused on maximising tin recovery in gravity circuit
Target recovery of 70% into a 50% tin concentrate
Plant optimisation at Renison Bell is delivering significant
improvement in recovery and reduction in unit cost – similar outcomes
available at Heemskirk
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Preliminary feasibility well advanced
Production scheduling: Mining One Pty Ltd
Geotech and mine design: Mining One Pty Ltd
Metallurgy: Asther Pty Ltd and ALS AMMTEC
Plant engineering and infrastructure: GR Engineering Pty Ltd
Environmental: J Miedecke & Partners Pty Ltd
Options studies: GR Engineering Pty Ltd
Study completion end of June 2013
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Stellar undervalued relative to peers
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The investment case for stellar
High grade tin project in mining friendly jurisdiction
Control destiny with 100% ownership
Supportive cornerstone investor in RCF
Active exploration and development programs
Tin market fundamentals are attractive
Few alternative opportunities to invest in tin
Stellar provides low cost entry
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Disclaimer
Forward Looking Statement
This presentation contains only a brief overview of Stellar Resources Limited (“Stellar") and its activities and operations. The contents of this presentation, including matters relating to the geology of Stellar’s projects, may rely on various assumptions and subjective interpretations which it is not possible to detail in this presentation and which may not have been subject to any independent verification.
This presentation may contain a number of forward-looking statements. Known and unknown risks and uncertainties, and factors outside of Stellar’s control, may cause the actual results, performance and achievements of Stellar to differ materially from those expressed or implied in this presentation. To the maximum extent permitted by law and stock exchange listing rules, Stellar does not warrant the accuracy, currency or completeness of the information in this presentation, nor the future performance of Stellar, and will not be responsible for any loss or damage arising from the use of the information.
Competent Persons Statement – Heemskirk Mineral Resource
The information in this report that relates to Mineral Resources was prepared in accordance with the 2012 Edition of the ‘Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves’ (“JORC Code”) by Tim Callaghan of Resource and Exploration geology, who is a Member of The Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (“AusIMM”), has a minimum of five years experience in the estimation and assessment and evaluation of Mineral Resources of this style and is the Competent Person as defined in the JORC Code. This report accurately summarises and fairly reports his estimations and he has consented to the resource report in the form and context it appears.
Competent Persons Statement – Exploration
The drill and exploration results reported herein, insofar as they relate to mineralisation, are based on information compiled by Mr R.K. Hazeldene who is a Member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Mr Hazeldene has sufficient experience relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposits being considered to qualify as a Competent Person as defined by the 2004 Edition of the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (the JORC Code, 2004 Edition). Mr Hazeldene consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears. It should be noted that the abovementioned exploration results are preliminary.
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Stellar Resources Limited Level 17, 530 Collins Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
Phone +61 3 9618 2540 Fax +61 3 9649 7200
www.stellarresources.com.au
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