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Marenica Developing Proprietary U-pgradeTM – Technology
Marenica in Africa
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U3O8 Price History
U-pgradeTM
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U-pgradeTM – How Does it Work?
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U-pgrade TM ConcentrateOre Feed
U-pgradeTM
RejectU-pgradeTM
Process Plant
Leach / Refinery
Offsite or Onsite
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U-pgradeTM – Application
U-pgradeTM – Timing is Excellent
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Development of Uranium business will be timed perfectly to ride the upcoming wave of demand for U3O8.
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Projected U Price Profile
Commercialisation
Project Development
Exit
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Corporate Summary
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Capital Structure
Shares on issue: 13.8M
Convertible notes: $1.65M
Market capitalisation: $4.1M*
Share price: 30c*
Cash: $96k*
Board & Management
Doug Buerger, Chairman
Murray Hill, Chief Executive Officer
David Sanders, NED
Gavin Becker, NED
Nelson Chen, Hanlong Director
Lou Guo Qing, Hanlong Director
Key Assets
New U-pgradeTM uranium processing technology
Marenica Uranium Project, Namibia (75%)
Major Shareholders:
Hanlong Energy Ltd 27.1%
Board & Management 7.5%
Areva NC 3.4%
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Wolf Minerals ASX:WLF|AIM:WLFE
Level 3, 22 Railway Road, Subiaco,
Western Australia 6008 P: +61 8 6364 3776
www.wolfminerals.com.au
Melbourne Mining Club Cutting Edge Series
19 May 2015 Russell Clark, Managing Director
The information contained in this document has been prepared based upon information supplied by Wolf Minerals Limited (the Company). This Document does not constitute an offer or invitation to any person to subscribe for or apply for any securities in the Company.
While the information contained in this Document has been prepared in good faith, neither the Company nor any of its shareholders, directors, officers, agents, employees or advisers give any representations or warranties (express or implied) as to the accuracy, reliability or completeness of the information in this Document, or of any other written or oral information made or to be made available to any interested party or its advisers (all such information being referred to as Information) and liability therefore is expressly disclaimed.
Accordingly, to the full extent permitted by law, neither the Company nor any of its shareholders, directors, officers, agents, employees or advisers take any responsibility for, or will accept any liability whether direct or indirect, express or implied, contractual, tortious, statutory or otherwise, in respect of, the accuracy or completeness of the Information or for any of the opinions contained in this Document or for any errors, omissions or misstatements or for any loss, howsoever arising, from the use of this Document. Neither the issue of this Document nor any part of its contents is to be taken as any form of commitment on the part of the Company to proceed with any transaction and the right is reserved to terminate any discussions or negotiations with any person. In no circumstances will the Company be responsible for any costs, losses or expenses incurred in connection with any appraisal or investigation of the Company. In furnishing this Document, the Company does not undertake or agree to any obligation to provide the recipient with access to any additional information or to update this Document or to correct any inaccuracies in, or omissions from, this Document which may become apparent.
This Document should not be considered as the giving of investment advice by the Company or any of its shareholders, directors, officers, agents, employees or advisers. Each party to whom this Document is made available must make its own independent assessment of the Company after making such investigations and taking such advice as may be deemed necessary. In particular, any estimates or projections or opinions contained in this Document necessarily involve significant elements of subjective judgment, analysis and assumptions and each recipient should satisfy itself in relation to such matters.
This Document may include certain statements that may be deemed forward-looking statements. All statements in this discussion, other than statements of historical facts, that address future activities and events or developments that the Company expects, are forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. The Company, its shareholders, directors, officers, agents, employees or advisers, do not represent, warrant or guarantee, expressly or impliedly, that the information in this Document is complete or accurate. To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Company disclaims any responsibility to inform any recipient of this Document of any matter that subsequently comes to its notice which may affect any of the information contained in this Document. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include market prices, continued availability of capital and financing, and general economic, market or business conditions. Investors are cautioned that any forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and that actual results or developments may differ materially from those projected in forward-looking statements.
Disclaimer
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• On schedule – first production mid 2015.
• Fully permitted.
• Fully funded through to positive cash flow.
• UK operations team established.
• Operational and reserve extension upside.
Hemerdon Project A world-class, UK tungsten and tin mine under construction
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• Hard
• Heavy
• High Melting Point
• Non Corrosive
• No Substitutes
• Critical & Strategic – China has majority of reserves.
• Demand growth has exceeded GDP growth for past 10 years.
• Expected extra demand for WO3 is forecast to be 4-5,000 tpa1.
• Supply constraints are evident.
• Current APT (Ammonium Paratungstate) price US$250-265/mtu2.
Market needs at least one “Hemerdon” coming on line each year to meet demand. 1. Edison Tungsten Sector Report December 2014, 2. Metal Pages April 24th 2015
Tungsten Critical to industrial, mining and agricultural production – no
substitutes
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Corporate Snapshot
Notes: 1 As at 12th May 2015.
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WOLF MINERALS1
Stock Codes AIM:WLFE ASX:WLF
Share Price AIM: £0.191 ASX: A$0.3551
Issued shares 808.6 Million Options 6.6 Million Market Cap ~£150M ~A$287M
Key
Personnel
Managing Director – Russell Clark
Chairman – John Hopkins OAM
CFO – Richard Lucas SUBSTANTIAL
SHAREHOLDERS Holding Background
Resource Capital Fund Group 41.7% Mining focused private equity firm.
TTI (NZ) Limited 32.2% Wholly owned subsidiary of Todd Corporation Limited, a major private
NZ based company with a diversified portfolio of business interests.
Traxys Projects LP 6.9% Global leader in financing, marketing, distribution and financial services for
the mining, metals and minerals industries.
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Hemerdon Project
Corporate Video
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• 40 year lease term
– 2% NSR royalty to landowners who own all metal mineral rights
• Plymouth 10 kilometres away
– Excellent transport links
– 250,000 population
– Power & water infrastructure
• China clay mines adjacent
• Project will generate approximately 300 direct and indirect jobs during the operational phase
• £10 – 13 million per annum in salaries and wages during the operational phase
Hemerdon Project Access to world-class infrastructure in a mining friendly area
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Existing china clay operations
Hemerdon approved planning
permission limits
Hemerdon approved pit
rim limit
Hemerdon Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves4
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Notes: 1. Mineral Resources are inclusive of Ore Reserves. 2. Mineral Resources reported at a cut-off grade of 0.063% WO3. 3. Refer to the Competent Person’s Statement at the end of this presentation. 4. Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves per ASX/AIM announcement 25 March 2015 (JORC 2012).
ORE RESERVES TONNAGE (Mt) WO3 GRADE (%) Sn GRADE (%) Proved 27.9 0.19 0.03
Probable 7.8 0.15 0.02
Total: Proved & Probable 35.7 0.18 0.03
35.7Mt reserves depleted during mine life,
58.6Mt in Measured & Indicated resources offers significant upside potential.
MINERAL RESOURCES TONNAGE (Mt) WO3 GRADE (%) Sn GRADE (%)
Measured 39.9 0.18 0.02
Indicated 18.7 0.16 0.02
Subtotal: Measured + Indicated 58.6 0.17 0.02
Inferred 86.6 0.14 0.02
Total: Measured + Indicated +
Inferred 145.2 0.15 0.02
• Open pit mining, 10 year mine life1.
• Pit 800m long x 400m wide x 260m deep.
• Low life of mine strip ratio.
• 3Mt of ore mined per annum1.
• Open at depth and along strike.
Mine Design Open pit mine, low strip ratio, extension potential
1 Assumes extension of current planning permissions beyond 2021 and 5.5 days per week operation
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Drilling indicates mineralisation is open at depth to +400m below surface, ~140m below final pit bottom.
Hemerdon Ore Body Cross-Section
Grade Control drilling Excellent Correlation to resource model
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• Grade control drilling 88% complete.
• 20,000m drilled to date.
• Excellent correlation with resource model.
• Additional data collected has significantly increased resolution of orebody.
• Proven technology.
• Gravity circuit using DMS, tables, spirals.
• Initial fines removal and DMS upgrades headgrade from 0.19% WO3 to ~1% WO3.
• Throughput of 3 Mtpa – Tungsten recovery ~66%.
• Production: – ~3,450 tpa WO3 in concentrate1. – ~460 tpa tin in concentrate1.
• Product shipped by container ~100 tonnes per week1.
Processing Simple gravity circuit using proven technology
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PRIMARY &
SECONDARY
SCRUBBING &
SCREENING
DENSE MEDIA
SEPARATION
REGRIND MILL
REDUCTION KILN
MAGENETIC
SEPARATORS
ROM BIN
TUNGSTEN
CONCENTRATE
TERTIARY
CRUSHING
SPIRAL
CONCENTRATORS
SHAKING TABLES
SHAKING TABLES
TIN
CONCENTRATE1 Assumes 5.5 days per week operation
On Site Laboratory – SGS Rapid turnaround of grade control and process plant samples
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• SGS Laboratory equipment now arriving daily with shift chemist and technicians onsite to oversee the installation.
• Sample numbers to ramp-up once plant commissioning starts in June; laboratory testing from May.
• Samples to include both plant samples and grade control samples.
Mine Life
• Additional mine life potential through: – Steepening walls, mining deeper - – Known extensions to the south. – Ore body is open at depth - underground potential.
Processing
• Increased production through: – Improved WO₃ recoveries – currently 66%. – Greater plant availability – 6 month trial of 24/7 operation approved, March 2015.
– Sale of aggregate.
Financial
• Processing upside opportunities may result in increased production with no additional Capex.
Opportunities – Being Realised
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DFS Ore Reserve increased by 34%, March 2015.
Note: Subject to confirmatory studies and extension of planning permission where appropriate
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Community & Social Responsibility
Environmental Extensive monitoring, mitigation and reporting
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Certified ISO 14001 Environmental Management System – “Pending Certificate”.
Ecological mitigations for construction phase – 90% complete.
Tree planting of 30,000 seedlings – 100% complete.
Devon stone walling – 100% complete.
Isolation of Biodiversity Enhancement Zones – 100% complete.
Protected Species replacement roosts – 100% complete.
Extensive monitoring and reporting in accordance with regulator approved plans:
• Ground and Surface Water
• Noise
• Dust
• Ecology
• Vibration
EXTENSIVE MONITORING, MITIGATED IMPACTS, TRANSPARENT REPORTING
• £75 million Engineering Procurement & Construction (EPC) contract.
• Globally experienced firm in EPC project execution.
• Solid reputation for on time, on budget delivery.
• Commissioning and performance guarantees included.
• Completion scheduled for 3rd quarter 2015.
EPC contract to GR Engineering Fixed term, fixed price EPC with globally experienced firm
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• 80% of tungsten concentrate off-take with GTP & Wolfram Bergbau und Hutten.
• Five year delivery schedule.
• Partial guarantee for senior debt, along with German Government under UFK scheme.
• Tin marketing agreement with Traxys.
Strategic Off-taker Support Fixed term, fixed volume, floating price
Wolfram Bergbau und Hutten (Sandvik)
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Global Tungsten & Powders (Plansee)
Low cost producer, excellent margins4 Funded through construction and into positive cash flow
COST (AISC) US$/mtu
Mining cost 64
Processing cost 53
Site administration cost 12
Tin Credits 1 (20)
Royalties 15
Rehabilitation 4
All In Sustaining Costs (“AISC”) 3 128
Add: Debt service costs 42
AISC + Debt Service 170
• Project fully funded through to earnings.
• Capital cost £123M 2.
• £75 million of senior debt including £5 million project bond facility, 5.5 year repayment term.
• Drawdown commenced in September 2014.
• Fixed price/term EPC contract.
• First production 3rd quarter 2015.
• Strong earnings potential.
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1. Based on spot tin price US$20,000/t
2. See ASX Release 19 March 2014 for detailed breakdown
3. AISC: On site mining, waste stripping & processing costs + site general and administration costs + royalties + community and permitting costs + 3rd party refining and transport costs + by-product credits + corporate costs + rehabilitation costs + exploration costs and sustaining capital costs
4. Assumes 5.5 days per week operation
Live photos and streaming video @
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http://www.wolfminerals.com.au/irm/content/live-streaming-video.aspx?RID=326
FULLY FUNDED, FULLY PERMITTED, ADVANCED CONSTRUCTION*
Demolition of pre-existing plant complete.
Haul road complete.
Top soil removal complete.
Concrete complete.
Equipment delivery 100% complete.
Structural steel erection 100% complete.
Mine Waste Facility progressing well.
HV power connected.
* As at end of April 2015 (from internal reporting)
Production Forecast for Q3 2015
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2014 Design Earthworks Construction Dry Commissioning Wet Commissioning Ore processing Offtake
H1 2015 H2 2015 Hemerdon Project Timeline
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Peer Comparison Wolf is the only major tungsten listed company with a funding solution in place and
construction underway
Company Market Cap A$m
Ore Reserves
Comment Tonnes (M)
Grade % WO3
Wolf Minerals 287 35.7 0.18 Commissioning Hemerdon
Carbine Tungsten 44.7 Resources only, treating tailings
Almonty 30.7 3.9 0.28 Producer –Los Santos, Spain
Ormonde 23.4 8.7 0.3 Seeking funding solution
King Island Scheelite 27.4 Resources only
Woulfe Mining 20.0 13.3 0.43 Seeking funding solution
W Resources 17.1 Resources only
Northcliffe 14.8 334.4 0.07 Undertaking studies
Vital Metals 11.6 21.3 0.15 Seeking funding solution
North American Tungsten 8.7 12.6 1.13 Mining Cantung, Canada
Tungsten Mining 8.5 Resources only
12 May 2015: Ore reserves from company web sites, Market Cap from Bloomberg, 1 CAD= 1.04 AUD, 1 GBP= 1.96 AUD
• First new metal mine in England for over 40 years.
• Globally significant deposit of a strategic metal - Ore Reserve increase 34% March 2015.
• One of the largest western world tungsten mines.
• Experienced management team.
• Fully permitted and funded to positive cashflows.
• Strong local and regional support for project.
• Strong strategic and institutional shareholder base.
• Construction approaching completion – production forecast for Q3 2015.
• Tungsten offtake agreements with two of world’s largest end-users.
• Significant potential to increase production and mine life - 6 month trial of 24/7 operation given the go ahead in March 2015.
• Tungsten price forecast to strengthen1
1. (Argus Tungsten Monthly Outlook - March 2015)
Summary Hemerdon Project
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Wolf Minerals Limited (ASX: WLF, AIM: WLFE) (“Wolf” or “the Company”) wishes to clarify where production forecasts for its
Hemerdon Tungsten and Tin project released in its presentations are sourced.
On 16th May 2011, Wolf Minerals issued an ASX announcement “Hemerdon Tungsten and Tin Project Definitive Feasibility Study
Results” in which the Minerals Resources and Reserves were stated. In addition the mining method and associated assumptions, and
the concentrator flow sheet, tin and tungsten recoveries and resultant annual production figures for tin and tungsten were also stated.
These continue to form the basis of the production forecasts included in the company’s presentations.
Following the 16th May 2011 announcement, capital and operating costs and the project time line were re-assessed.
On 20th January 2014, Wolf Minerals issued an ASX announcement “Hemerdon Tungsten Project Pre-Construction Update” in which it
updated DFS estimates of the project timetable, the capital costs of the project and the operating costs associated with the project.
These continue to form the basis of the project capital expenditure forecasts and the project timeline that are included in the
company’s presentations.
On 25th March 2015, Wolf Minerals issued an ASX announcement “Wolf Minerals Announces 34% Increase in Ore Reserves at
Hemerdon Tungsten and Tin Project” in which it announced a Mineral Resource Estimate compliant to the JORC code 2012, and an
Ore Reserve which had been revised following a successful geotechnical drilling program which resulted in steeper pit slope design
and increased ore reserves.
Clarification of production and capital cost forecast
assumptions stated in this presentation
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The Mineral Resource Estimate reported is above a 0.05% W (0.063% WO3) cut-off and is based on work done by Mr Daniel Guibal, who is a Chartered Professional Fellow of The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Mr Guibal is employed by SRK Consulting and takes responsibility for the Mineral Resource Estimate. He has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity which he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the "Australasian Code for reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves" (JORC, 2012). Mr Guibal consents to the inclusion of the Mineral Resource Estimate based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.
The 2015 Ore Reserve is based on work done by Mr Rick Taylor, who is a Chartered Professional Member of
The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Mr Taylor is a full time employee of Wolf Minerals
Limited, and takes responsibility for the Ore Reserves. He has sufficient experience which is relevant to the
style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity which he is undertaking to
qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the "Australasian Code for reporting of
Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves" (JORC, 2012). Mr Taylor consents to the inclusion
of the Ore Reserve based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.
Competent Persons Statement
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Wolf Minerals ASX:WLF|AIM:WLFE
Level 3, 22 Railway Road, Subiaco,
Western Australia 6008 P: +61 8 6364 3776
www.wolfminerals.com.au
FURTHER INFORMATION:
Russell Clark - Managing Director
Or
Tim Thompson / Adam Lloyd, Newgate
+44 (0) 207 653 9850 / [email protected]
James Moses, Mandate Corporate
+61 (0) 420 991 574/ [email protected]
Toro Energy Limited Ready for the next upward
uranium price cycle
Uranium:
critical to a
clean energy
future
Melbourne Mining Club 2015
• This presentation has been prepared by Toro. The information contained in this presentation is a professional opinion only and is given in good faith. Certain information in this document has been derived from third parties and though Toro has no reason to believe that it is not accurate, reliable or complete, it has not been independently audited or verified by Toro.
• This presentation is not to be construed as legal, financial or tax advice and any recipients of this information (“Recipients”) or prospective investors should contact their own legal adviser, independent financial adviser or tax adviser for legal, financial or tax advice.
• Any forward-looking statements included in this document involve subjective judgement and analysis and are subject to uncertainties, risks and contingencies, many of which are outside the control of, and maybe unknown to, Toro. In particular, they speak only as of the date of this document, they assume the success of Toro’s strategies, and they are subject to significant regulatory, business, competitive and economic uncertainties and risks. No assurance can be given by Toro that the assumptions reflected in any forward looking statements will prove to be correct and actual future events may vary materially from the forward looking statements and the assumptions on which the forward looking statements are based. Recipients are cautioned to not place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.
• Toro and its officers, employees, related bodies corporate and agents (“Agents”) make no representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy, reliability or completeness of information or opinions in this document and do not take responsibility for updating any information, providing Recipients with access to additional information or correcting any error or omission which may become apparent after this document has been issued.
• To the extent permitted by law, Toro and its Agents disclaim all liability, direct, indirect or consequential (and whether or not arising out of the negligence, default or lack of care of Toro and/or any of its Agents) for any loss or damage suffered by a Recipient or other persons arising out of, or in connection with, any use or reliance on this presentation or information. All amounts in A$ unless stated otherwise.
Disclaimer
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Toro’s uranium project development and exploration pipeline
(1) Refer to slides 17 & 19 for Resource Table and Competent Persons statement (2) Refer slide 20 for information on Strateco Resources Ltd
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Toro Energy today
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OZ Minerals Mega UraniumThe Sentient Group RealFin Capital PartnersOther
Shareholders
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Directors
Fiona Harris Independent Chairman
Vanessa Guthrie Managing Director
John Cahill Independent NED
Richard Patricio – Mega NED
Richard Homsany – Mega NED
Michel Marier – Sentient NED
Board and management shareholding – OTM options and performance rights
2% of diluted issued capital
Research Coverage
Realfin Capital Partners
BBY
Dundee
Paradigm
Capital Structure
ASX Code TOE
Ordinary Shares on Issue m 1,903.8
Share Price (27 April 2015) cps 7.6
Undiluted Market Capitalisation
A$m 145
Cash (31 March 2015) A$m 22.8
… has a clear strategy to create the “go to” Australian uranium company
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Unlocking the potential of 200-300 Mlb Wiluna Province
Asset base growth
Driving value from Exploration
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…with standout share market performance
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Toro outperforming relative to its ASX and TSX peers
Uranium Market Forecasts
Raymond James Market and Price Outlook
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UxC Market and Price Outlook
Australian uranium…under-explored for 30 years
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Global uranium resources
Australia is open for uranium development and Toro is at the forefront
Nuclear’s role in clean energy widely recognized including amongst long standing
opponents
Free trade deals signed with China, South Korea and Japan confirms Australia’s
commitment to bi-lateral relationships with traditional and emerging nuclear powers
India – Australia Nuclear Civil Cooperation Agreement signed
Toro Managing Director appointed to the India – Australia CEO Forum (Chaired by Rio
Tinto’s Sam Walsh) to advise respective Prime Minister’s office
India – Australia Free Trade Agreement expected 2015
US – China agreement on greenhouse gas omission targets, including China commitment
to energy sourced from zero carbon emitting sources
South Australian Government announce Royal Commission into the downstream
participation in the nuclear fuel cycle applauded
There are few choices for investors seeking Australian uranium projects
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The Wiluna Uranium Project
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Highlights
The Wiluna Uranium Project is the most
advanced Australian uranium
development stage asset
Seeking $315M in construction
finance
2Mlb/a U3O8 production for a
minimum of 15 years
Positioned close to growing nuclear
markets
$23M cash on hand at 31 March 2015
Current market capitalization
approximately $150M
Further development and exploration
stage assets in the portfolio
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Refer ASX release 20 November 2013 for additional and qualifying information on the resource that underpins the production target and ASX release 30 January 2014 that provides the material assumptions on which the production target is based.
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Wiluna Key Project Attributes • Resource
– 76.5Mlb @ 479 ppm including 42.2Mlb @
898ppm(1)
– 6 calcrete associated deposits
– Over 80% of global resource in Measured or
Indicated category
– 98% of current mine plan sourced from Measured or Indicated Resources
• Mining
– Shallow free dig mining
– No drill and blast required
• Approvals
– Environmental approvals in place for mining at
Centipede and Lake Way including a
processing facility
– PER being prepared for Millipede and Lake
Maitland
• Plant
– Alkaline leach with direct precipitation
– 1.3M tpa capacity
– A$315M capital cost estimate
• First class jurisdiction
– One hour commercial flight from Perth
– Historic mining region
– Mining services
– Water available
– Gas supply
• Production(2)
– 2Mlb/a for ~15 years
– Higher grade mill feed for over 10 years –
880ppm+
– Resource base to extend mine life through
20 years
(1) Refer to slides 17 & 19 for Resource Table and Competent Persons statement (2) Refer ASX release 20 November 2013 for additional and qualifying information on the resource that underpins the production target and ASX release 30 January 2014 that provides the material assumptions on which the production target is based.
Wiluna Project – Development Status Resource acquisition and definition
Centipede and Lake Way government environmental
approvals
Mine Integration Scoping Studies
Trial mining
Metallurgical test work and Pilot Plant
Processing Plant definitive feasibility study design and
costs
Key outstanding tasks
Traditional owner agreements – 2015
Millipede and Lake Maitland government environmental
approvals - 2016
Final feasibility study and Mining Proposal - 2016
Project Financing & Offtake
Wiluna - ready for the uranium price rise! 13
Why Wiluna? …pathway to production
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Toro’s value proposition
A clear vision to create value in the uranium industry
Our belief in the uranium market and in the need to continue to advance the approved Wiluna
Uranium Project despite slow market pressure
A first class jurisdiction…
…On the doorstep of the fastest growing world economies in China and India…
…Where Toro has strong corporate and political connections
Australia’s increasing competitiveness with a lowering Australian dollar
The Wiluna Uranium Project status at the front of the Australian project development queue
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Vanessa Guthrie Managing Director
Toro Energy Limited L3 33 Richardson St WEST PERTH WA 6005 Telephone: +61 8 9214 2100 Email: [email protected] Website: www.toroenergy.com.au
Thank You
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The Wiluna Uranium Project - Resources
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The Wiluna Uranium Project - JORC 2012
Measured Indicated
Total Measured or Indicated
Inferred Total
Deposit Measure 200 ppm 500 ppm 200 ppm 500 ppm 200 ppm 500 ppm 200 ppm 500 ppm 200 ppm 500 ppm
Centipede
Mt's 2.9 1.2 7.5 3.1 10.4 4.3 - - 10.4 4.3
Grade ppm 551 872 572 943 566 923 - - 566 923
Mlb's U3O8 3.5 2.3 9.5 6.5 13.0 8.8 - - 13.0 8.8
Lake Way
Mt's - - 10.3 4.2 10.3 4.2 - - 10.3 4.2
Grade ppm - - 545 883 545 883 - - 545 883
Mlb's U3O8 - - 12.3 8.2 12.3 8.2 - - 12.3 8.2
Millipede
Mt's - - 4.5 1.6 4.5 1.6 1.9 0.4 6.4 1.9
Grade ppm - - 530 956 530 956 382 887 486 943
Mlb's U3O8 - - 5.3 3.3 5.3 3.3 1.6 0.7 6.9 4.0
Lake Maitland
Mt's - - 19.9 7.5 19.9 7.5 - - 19.9 7.5
Grade ppm - - 555 956 555 956 - - 555 956
Mlb's U3O8 - - 24.3 15.7 24.3 15.7 - - 24.3 15.7
Sub-total
Mt's 2.9 1.2 42.2 16.3 45.1 17.6 1.9 0.4 47.0 17.9
Grade ppm 551 872 553 935 553 930 382 887 546 930
Mlb's U3O8 3.5 2.3 51.4 33.7 55.0 36.0 1.6 0.7 56.6 36.7
Dawson Hinkler
Mt's - - 8.4 0.9 8.4 0.9 5.2 0.3 13.6 1.1
Grade ppm - - 336 596 336 596 282 628 315 603
Mlb's U3O8 - - 6.2 1.1 6.2 1.1 3.2 0.4 9.4 1.5
Nowthanna
Mt's - - - - - - 11.9 2.3 11.9 2.3
Grade ppm - - - - - - 399 794 399 794
Mlb's U3O8 - - - - - - 10.5 4.0 10.5 4.0
Total Regional Resource
Mt's 2.9 1.2 50.6 17.2 53.5 18.4 19.0 2.9 72.5 21.3
Grade ppm 551 872 517 918 519 915 365 791 479 898
Mlb's U3O8 3.5 2.3 57.7 34.8 61.2 37.1 15.3 5.1 76.5 42.2
(1) Tonnes and pounds are quoted to one decimal place which may cause rounding errors when tabulating (2) All resources are reported in accordance with the 2012 edition of the JORC code. Refer competent persons statements at slide 29 of this presentation and ASX
releases dated 8 October 2013 and 19 November 2013
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(1) GT is a calculation of the average grade of the mineralised interval multiplied by the width (thickness) of the interval (2) Tonnes and pounds are quoted to one decimal place which may cause rounding errors when tabulating (3) All resources are reported in accordance with the 2004 edition of the JORC code. Refer competent persons statements at slide 29 of this presentation
Inferred Mineral Resource
ppm ppm.m
Tonnes (M)
Grade ppm Mlbs
Grade cut-off 200 6.3 493 6.9
GT cut-off 1,000 6.1 491 6.6
This information was prepared and first disclosed under the JORC Code 2004. It has not been updated since to comply with JORC Code 2012 on the basis that this information has not materially changed since it was reported.
Competent Persons Statements
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Wiluna Uranium Project 2012 JORC code compliant resource estimates
The information presented here that relates to Mineral Resources of the Centipede, Millipede, Lake Way, Lake Maitland, Dawson Hinkler and Nowthanna deposits is based on information compiled by Dr Greg Shirtliff of Toro Energy Limited (with the aid of Mega Uranium Limited geologists Mr Stewart Parker and Mr Robin Cox in the case of Lake Maitland) and Mr Robin Simpson and Mr Daniel Guibal of SRK Consulting (Australasia) Pty Ltd. Mr Guibal takes overall responsibility for the Resource Estimate, and Dr Shirtliff takes responsibility for the integrity of the data supplied for the estimation. Dr Shirtliff is a Member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM), Mr Guibal is a Fellow of the AusIMM and Mr Simpson is a Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists (AIG) and they have sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity they are undertaking to qualify as Competent Persons as defined in the 2012 Edition of the ‘Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (JORC Code 2012)’. The Competent Persons consent to the inclusion in this release of the matters based on the information in the form and context in which it appears.
Theseus Prospect 2004 JORC code compliant resource estimate
The information presented here that relates to the Mineral Resources of the Theseus Prospect is based on information compiled by Dr David Rawlings, formerly of Toro Energy Limited and Mr Michael Andrew of Optiro. Mr Andrew takes overall responsibility for the Resource Estimate and Dr Rawlings takes responsibility for the integrity of the data supplied for the estimation. Dr Rawlings and Mr Andrews are Members of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM) and they have sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity they are undertaking to qualify as Competent Persons as defined in the 2004 Edition of the ‘Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves’. The Competent Person consents to the information presented here relating to Mineral Resources as well as to the form and context in which it appears.
Strateco Resources Ltd
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Strateco Resources Ltd (“Strateco”) is a TSX-listed uranium exploration company with assets in Quebec, Canada. Its main property is the Matoush Project. Strateco’s NI43-101 compliant resource estimate published on 15 February 2012 states a total Resource of 2.5Mt at 0.49% for 27Mlbs U3O8, comprising Indicated Resource of 0.4Mt at 0.78% for 7.8Mlbs U3O8
and Inferred Resource of 2.0Mt @ 0.43% for 19.2Mlbs U3O8 all calculated at a cut-off of 0.1% U3O8. Further information can be found at www.stratecoinc.com