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Nio Strategic Metals — Niocan — Investor Presentation (December 2021)
21 slides from Nio Strategic Metals's investor presentation, December 2021
Slide 1: Corporate Presentation December 2021
DECEMBER 2021 CORPORATE PRESENTATION
Slide 2: Cautionary Notes and Technical Disclosures
Certain statements contained in this document may constitute forward-looking statements, including statements regarding the results of the Corporation’s efforts to be granted a certificate of authorization, including,butnotlimitedto,metalpriceandexchangerateassumptions,cashflowforecasts,projectedcap
Slide 3: Niocan to become a Niobium-Producer leader
Niocan to become a Niobium- Producer leader The international steel industry desperately longs for a 4th FeNb supplier from a first-class country especially with view to the growing quality requirement of the downstream industry • International customers looking for a North Only Missing Part: Social
Slide 4: Niobium, A Rare Critical Metal
Nb NIOBIUM Critical Metals and REE Revolution – OKA Project A Rare Critical Metal Niobium (Nb) Noted as critical by all major manufacturing nations D Demand and Unlocking Essential to national economy + security the Niobium Value Essential to new and green technologies • Only 3 mines in operations i
Slide 5: Niobium, A Rare Critical Metal
NIOBIUM, A Rare Critical Metal Niobium is classified as a critical metal by Canada and USA with usage growth estimated to be over 6% per year 80% is used into HSLA to increase mechanical strength, conductivity, thermoresistance and corrosive resistance • Adding 300 g of Nb in cars reduces the weight
Slide 6: Niobium Use and Applications of Ferro Niobium
Nb NIOBIUM Use and applications Critical Metals and REE Revolution – OKA Project of Ferro Niobium (FeNb) The Niobium ore used to produce Ferro-Niobium standard is normally Carbonatite having 0.5 – 2.5 % Nb2O5, mainly mined and converted in Brazil and Canada. FeNb as a noble alloy is more and more co
Slide 7: Niobium Unlocking its Value
NIOBIUM Unlocking its VALUE The World is waiting for us: D Demand and Unlocking • Demand for HSLA constantly increasing the Niobium Value • The geology of the Oka area has demonstrated good potential of high-grade Niobium deposits • Made in Quebec, Canada World Consumption • Increased from 66,000 mt
Slide 8: New Technologies and Effects on FeNb Consumption
NIOBIUM New Technologies and its effects on the FeNb consumption More and more new technologies replace traditional. D The fast development in the automotive sector is remarkable. Demand and Unlocking Already today we see lots of cars electrically operated on the the Niobium Value streets. But to ma
Slide 9: Niobium World Consumption
NIOBIUM RRE D Demand and Unlocking the Niobium Value World Consumption • Increased from 66,000 mt in 2010 to 114,078 mt in 2019 • Stable price of 40 USD per kg • Europe customers are looking for a 2nd source supply to prevent from shortage, economic and political risk in Brazil and China-owned opera
Slide 10: Niobium Main Suppliers on the Market
NIOBIUM Main suppliers on the Market CBMM (Companhia Brasileira de Metalurgia e Mineração) Location: Araxa, Minas Gerais, Brazil D Ownership: 15% China / 15% Japanese & South Korea / 70% Moreira family Demand and Unlocking Ore quality: About 2.5% Nb2O5 in the ore (Carbonatite) the Niobium Value Mine
Slide 11: Niobium CBMM
NIOBIUM CBMM • CBMM supplies nearly 80% of the world consumption and consequently controls the market. And they constantly finance major steel plants to technically improve the use of D FeNb and to create new applications. To avoid getting a Demand and Unlocking monopolist situation and the industry
Slide 12: The FeNb Market (2015-2020)
NIOBIUM The FeNb Market (2015-2020) $3,000,000,000.00 U S D - T U R N O V ER 2 0 1 5 - 2 0 2 0 $2,500,000,000.00 $2,254,782,302.67 $2,520,106,571.02 D $2,000,000,000.00 $1,774,828,729.44 $1,817,169,975.05 Demand and Unlocking $1,709,781,284.99 $1,500,000,000.00 $1,533,234,571.67 the Niobium Value $1
Slide 13: Oka Key Decisions Ahead
OKA Key decisions AHEAD Quebec Governement would be supportive of the project should the mining concept be adapted and optimized with various stakeholders • The City • Farmers’ Association • Native Communities Project Green Mining Concept Objectives • Clean processing • High tech crushing and sortin
Slide 14: Oka: How Do We Get There? Actions
OKA How do we get there? ACTIONS Working with key stakeholders and local presence are key for the Success Create Awareness by raising social activities (to be validated during discussion with different group in Oka) • Rebrand the whole project with a new image, new logo, Green Mining: • Reduced impa
Slide 15: Oka Limited Carbon Emission
OKA Limited Carbon Emission Developing a mine for the future Minimize carbon footprint : • Minimize transportation between mining site and concentration site to one truck per day • Energy efficiency mindset for all mine and processing equipment Increase availability of responsibly produced Niobium w
Slide 16: Oka Team: New Leadership
OKA Team NEW LEADERSHIP Working with key stakeholders and local presence are key for the success of the project Hiring of an experienced Project Leader to lead efforts to obtain social acceptability and the required certificates of authorization • Creating social awareness • Get support from communi
Slide 17: Oka Call for Action: Development Plan
OKA Call for action DEVELOPMENT PLAN Summer 2021 – Initial contacts with the City of Oka and local stakeholders; discussion about buying back the Old Oka Mine site Fall 2021 - Establishment of a Niobium Awareness Centre in Oka Fall 2021– Environmental Valuation Program including Hydrological probing
Slide 18: Oka Review and Update Existing Studies
OKA Review and Update Existing studies - Mining Niobium Processing Plan – (2002) - Evaluation of potential effects on Surface and Ground Water of a Niobium Mining project in Oka – BAPE (2005) - Evaluation of potential effects on Surface and Ground Water of a Niobium Mining project in Oka Updates– Go
Slide 19: Oka Resources
OKA Resources Abstract from the 3D Model from Met-Chem of S-60 deposit Cut-off grade 0.40% Nb2O5 Categories Cut off Grade Tonnes Content (%) NB2O5 (en %) Measured 0,35 4 341 000 0,71 0,4 4 285 000 0,72 0,45 4 119 000 0,73 0,5 3 781 000 0,75 0,55 3 376 000 0,78 Indicated 0,35 6 486 000 0,64 0,4 6 353
Slide 20: Producing Niobium, Respecting Environment
PRODUCING NIOBIUM, RESPECTING ENVIRONMENT Favourable conditions We have waited a long time to re-engage discussions with the Niobium production. Cause we wanted to make it right for all shareholders. Right for the Environment Right for the City, the Farmers , the Native Communities Right for the Que
Slide 21: Thank You!
THANK YOU! Niocan, 1, Place Ville-Marie, Suite 1670 Montreal, QC Hubert Marleau CEO niocan.hmarleau@gmail.com Hubert Vallee Board Director Bruno Dumais CFO niocan.bdumais@gmail.com 21