Focus Minerals Ltd · ASX:FML
Focus Minerals — Australian Gold Conference 2009
21 slides from Focus Minerals's conference presentation, Oct 12, 2009
Slide 1: The Awakening Giant of the Goldfields
For personal use only The Awakening Giant of the Goldfields Campbell Baird Presentation to the Australian Gold Conference 12th October 2009
Slide 2: Disclaimer
Disclaimer For personal use only This presentation is not a prospectus nor an offer for securities in any jurisdiction nor a securities recommendation. The information in this presentation is an overview and does not contain all information necessary for investment decisions. In making investment de
Slide 3: Focus Minerals – An Overview
Focus Minerals – An Overview • Mining at Coolgardie and The Mount For personal use only • 210km² in Coolgardie • Multiple deposits containing gold Resources of 1.88Moz ¾ Measured & Indicated 11.2mt @ 2.1 for 756,000 ozs ¾ Inferred Resource 12.1mt @ 2.9 for 1,125,000 ozs ¾ Grand Total 23.3mt @ 2.5 fo
Slide 4: Focus Minerals – Directors and Management
Focus Minerals – Directors and Management For personal use only Directors Don Taig - Chairman Christopher Hendricks - Non-Executive Director Phil Lockyer L k - Non-Executive N E ti DiDirector t Management Campbell Baird - Chief Executive Officer Peter Williams - Chief Operating Officer Jon Grygorcew
Slide 5: Focus In 2009…
Focus In 2009… In 12 Months Focus has: For personal use only • Grown from a Market Capitalisation of $20M to over $120M $ today. • Produced a Net Profit of $3.15M in our first full yyear a of o operations op a o • Produced to date over 55k ounces of gold (toll treating) • 2009 FY Cash Costs $603/oz
Slide 6: October Capital Raising - $8 million
October Capital Raising - $8 million For personal use only • Placed with 14 local institutions • Spectacularly oversubscribed • $8.256M @ 4.0 cents (206M shares)) • Funds will be used for building up stores and spare parts inventory i t • Funds will be used to accelerate regional exploration at The
Slide 7: Campaign Update – Number Nine
Campaign Update – Number Nine For personal use only • 11,000 ounces in 25 days • Crusher down for 10 days while parts flown in • No net time loss to Focus – runningg again on 9th Oct • Campaign to run till the end of Oct • Targeting 16,000 to 17,000 ounces for Campaign • This incident highlighted th
Slide 8: Three Mile Hill Refurbishment – On Schedule
Three Mile Hill Refurbishment – On Schedule For personal use only Refurbishment remains on schedule for commissioning by December 09…. • Fixed cost for Refurbishment of $17M dollars • Focus has spent an additional $2.5M $2 5M on start up preparations (budgeted) • Increase throughput g p from 0.4Mtpa
Slide 9: Building a Mine Plan
For personal use only Building a Mine Plan
Slide 10: Tindals Resource Expansion
Tindals Resource Expansion For personal use only PORTAL Tindals Mining g Centre hosts several high g grade g deposits p •Contained within a single major fold structure •Over 750,000 ounces of gold to date* Includes historic and modern production plus current resources
Slide 11: Current and Future Production
Current and Future Production 300m Level - 150m below surface For personal use only Underground production from multiple deposits Perseverance Empress p Decline has re-commenced Cyanide Empress Countess Tindals
Slide 12: Regional Exploration – Enormous Potential
Regional Exploration – Enormous Potential For personal use only
Slide 13: Regional Exploration – Enormous Potential
Regional Exploration – Enormous Potential For personal use only
Slide 14: Regional Exploration – Enormous Potential
Regional Exploration – Enormous Potential For personal use only
Slide 15: The Mount – Surface Expression
The Mount – Surface Expression For personal use only
Slide 16: The Mount Fly Through
The Mount Fly Through For personal use only * Animated Graphics
Slide 17: The Mount – Regional Potential
The Mount – Regional Potential For personal use only
Slide 18: Our Future......The Priorities
Our Future......The Priorities For personal use only 9 Milling Campaigns Sept/Oct & Dec/Jan 9 Complete Three Mile Hill Refurbishment December 2009 9 Commence exploration decline at The Mount Project (Started) 9 Commence development of Countess & Empress (Started) 9 Complete review on all resources a
Slide 19: Focus Minerals – A Company on the Move
Focus Minerals – A Company on the Move For personal use only >70,000oz in >80,000oz in >100,000oz in 2009* 2010* 2011* In Summary: • Focus is a profitable gold producing company • Low Lo cash ash costs osts • Debt-free by end of 2009 • WE ARE Hedge-free • Significant leverage to rising gold price •
Slide 20: Focus Minerals
Focus Minerals For personal use only “Focus Minerals has the assets, the vision and the funding to become a leading regional gold producer. producer ” * Animated Graphics
Slide 21: Competent Persons Statement
Competent Persons Statement For personal use only The information Th i f ti in i this thi reportt relating l ti tot Exploration E l ti Results, R lt Mineral Resources or Ore Resources is based on information compiled by Dr Garry Adams who is a Member of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallu