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North West Minerals ProvinceResource Economics
TEL Webinar- 19 August 2020
• Is there long term global demand for the commodities contained in NWMP resources?
• Is there enough economic resource in the NWMP to sustain a long term infrastructure investment?
• Will a change in electricity cost have a significant impact on resource development and mine production?
• Will the change in electricity cost produce economic benefits beyond the reduced costs/ increased margins of mining companies?
Key Questions
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Resource Assessment Approach
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• Process managed by Soren Consulting
• Izmin carried out resource assessment
• Neuchatel and JKTech technical input
• WoodMac global commodities outlook
• Search for NWMP all resource data –multisource, case studies, etc
• Priority for projects with resources and reserves reported (JORC compliant)
• Independent review not driven by current project ownership or LOM plan.
Data gatheringExisting NWMP Projects
Project Assessment
Undefined projects
Production & Power Demand
Data for reports and profiles
ACIL Allen NEM & Economic
Impact
Specialist Input
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Resource Assessment Approach
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• 112 Projects with resources with 39 Reserves reported
• 60 assessed too early in resource definition to include at this stage
• 62 operating or assessed as potential to host operations
• Given 30 year review period 6 projects not yet defined included – 5/10 year cycle-average size of historical discoveries
• Production profile, LOM, power demand developed for each project with BAU and then NEM price
Data gatheringExisting NWMP Projects
Project Assessment
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Undefined projects
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Production & Power Demand
Data for reports and profiles
ACIL Allen NEM & Economic
Impact
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Specialist Input
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$A680 Billion NWMP mineral resources (in-situ value)
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Copper, $119,318, 17%
Gold, $28,040, 4%
Cobalt, $15,408, 2%
Zinc, $214,909, 31%Lead, $103,744, 15%
Silver, $68,530, 10%
Molybdenum, $10,355, 2%
Rhenium, $15,059, 2%
Iron, $17,941, 3%
P2O5, $41,951, 6%
U3O8, $12,695, 2%
Graphite, $5,171, 1%
REE, $6,042, 1%
V2O5, $29,907, 4%
Remaining In Situ Value by Commodity (A$M)
• Total combined historic in-ground mineral
inventory exceeding A$890 Billion (US $580
Billion) (Mined + remaining resource)
• Despite over 100 years of mining, the remaining
Mineral Resources still have an in situ value of
A$680 Billion (US $455 Billion)
• The remaining resource base hosts substantial
resources of "New Economy” minerals, including
cobalt, copper, gold, graphite, molybdenum,
REE’s, rhenium, silver, vanadium and zinc.
• "New Economy” Resources have an estimated
current in situ value of A$511 Billion
Connecting NWMP to the NEM
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CopperString combined with existing NWPS infrastructure opens much of the NWQMP’s highly mineralised and prospective regions for connection to the
NEM
Power costs make up a very large portion of operating costs for mineral projects in the NWMP
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NEM ConnectionBusiness as Usual
Power Cost BAU vs NEM supply
BAU Electricity Cost Estimates
Cost Component Cost Estimate $/MWh
NEM Contract 50 - 60
Cost at CopperString Nodes <100
NEM Electricity Cost Estimates
• Outlook for gas price steady increase –tightening of supply from 2023
• Contracting – complex, multiple contracts, low flexibility, high fixed cost components
• Access to large competitive market with strong competition
• Flexibility in contracting –volume, time, duration –better match operations/projects
• Access to large scale renewable supply
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Cost Component Cost Estimate $/MWh
Site - Diesel GenSets 300 - 320
Site - Gas Fuelled Gensets 180 - 200
NWPS (Mt Isa Generation) 150 - 180
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Development and Production Outcomes
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BAU Case vs NEM Case
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Annual Production (Revenue) by CommodityBAU v NEM-Access
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NEM-Access
BAU (local gas or diesel)
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Copper Gold Cobalt Zinc Lead Silver Molybdenum Rhenium P2O5 Graphite REE V2O5
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SILVER
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MOLYBDENUM
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VANADIUM
*based on commodity prices as at 22/02/2020
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Forecast Base Case Gross Production Value* BAU Gas Generation vs NEM Supply
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* gross production value is defined as the quantity of ore to be mined (before processing) multiplied by LME commodity prices as at 22/02/2020
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154Bn Mineral Production Value (Increase)
• Gross revenue estimates based on Commodity prices Feb 2020 –well below LT forecast
• Differential escalates due to the declining BAU production profile
• LT commodity price forecast will lift the incremental benefits
• Data input to ACIL Allen economic modelling to determine the net economic benefits including employment etc
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Power Demand ProfileSensitivity @ +/- 25%
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CopperString - Regional Qld’s Biggest Economic Opportunity
Summary of ACIL Allen CopperString Project economic impact analysis (forecast period to 2050):
• Assesses impacts of mineral production, electricity supply NWQ and Qld NEM (for BAU Vs NEM)
• $123.5 billion additional cumulative gross minerals production
• Brings forward 620MW additional renewable generation
• $139.5 billion aggregate (NPV @7% $41 billion) increase in Qld GSP (Real Economic Output)
• $54.3 billion aggregate (NPV @7% $17 billion) increase in Real Income (Economic Welfare) in Qld
• Approx. $6,000 per person equivalent one-off increase in average real income of every Qld
resident
• 3,561 FTE jobs sustained on average per annum out to 2050 in North and North-West Qld.
• BCR is 4.54 (at a 7% discount rate) & total project benefits are $11.9 billion
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Benefit-Cost Ratio (BCR): supports prioritisation of CopperString
• ACIL Allen economic modelling estimates the project BCR to be 4.54* & total project benefits are $11.9 billion overall*
• Sensitivity –exclude increase mine output – BCR =1.55 and total project benefit $3.1billion
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Key Findings
• Is there ongoing global demand for the commodities contained in NWMP resources? • Yes, WoodMac global outlook very strong• 74% of insitu resources are New Economy Minerals required for renewable generation, EV, new technologies
• Is there enough economic resource in the NWMP to sustain a long term infrastructure investment? • Yes, In-situ known resources A$890Billion has dropped to A$680Billion over past 100 years of mining. (-24%)• Existing and future exploration programs will continue to grow the endowment
• Will a change in electricity cost have a significant impact on resource development and mine production? • Yes, Izmin estimate +$A154Billion cumulative gross resource production over 25 years• Note - BAU forecast is not pessimistic and the NEM forecast is not blue sky and has a number of conservative assumptions
• Will the change in electricity cost produce economic benefits beyond the reduced costs/increased margins of mining companies?
• Yes, ACIL modelling showed economic benefit to Queensland is $139.5 billion increase in Qld GSP• Significant employment benefits – sustaining current levels for decades - +3650 over BAU • Bringing forward 620MW of renewables generation by increasing the load demand of the Qld NEM – closing the gap to Qld Govt
QRET target of 50% by 2030 and decarbonising mineral production from NWMP
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CopperString CorridorConnecting Queensland’s Best Natural Resources
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CopperString CorridorBest Renewable Energy Resources in Australia
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• AEMO REZ Ratings – NQ Clean Energy Hub only“Double A grade” REZ in Australia
• AEMO ISP 2020 assessed potential for 8,000MW solar and 18,600MW wind
• AEMO ISP chopped off NWQ due to lack of infrastructure - removing the best wind and solar resources
• Wind generation Capacity Factor assessed by Windlab at 45% in Hughenden region – best in Australia
• Best solar is in NWQ
• Low Carbon industries of the future will require large quantities of low cost electricity –hydrogen, minerals processing, green ammonia (fertilisers)
• CopperString Corridor Renewables endowment matches the New Economy Minerals endowment
NQ Wind Resources: Source DNV Global
CopperString Connection applications and enquiries for ~3000MW of renewable generation to date
Queensland Industrial Renewable Energy Zone “QLD I-REZ”
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Potential to create a large scale competitive industrial region based off:
• Best renewable energy resources
• Globally significant New Economy Mineral resources
• Large scale irrigated agriculture• Integrated value add processing
of primary products• Logistics connecting to rest of
Qld, Australia, World markets
• Export renewable energy to rest of Qld replacing coal generators as they close
CopperString will become NQ’s “Base Load Power Station”Powering a low carbon industrial future
Summary
• NWMP output is in decline and employment, royalties, and economic benefit will follow the decline
• A catalyst is required to maintain output until the next generation of projects are developed
• Government owns the states resources – should lead the decisions on future development
• NEM connection – can realise the potential of huge mineral and renewable energy endowment - delivering a sustainable source of prosperity for all stakeholders for many decades
• CopperString aligns strongly with government policy/strategy – Strategic Blueprint for NWMP, New Economy minerals, Powering North Qld, QRET, Northern Aust Development
• CopperString is critical infrastructure delivering for multiple stakeholders
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