Firebird Metals Ltd. · ASX:FRB
Firebird Metals — Investor Presentation (July 2021)
19 slides from Firebird Metals's investor presentation, Jul 30, 2021
Slide 1: Building the Next WA Manganese Operation
For personal use only BUILDING THE NEXT WA MANGANESE OPERATION INVESTOR PRESENTATION - JULY 2021
Slide 2: Disclaimer
DISCLAIMER For personal use only This presentation contains summary information about Firebird Metals Limited (Firebird) (ABN 24 610 035 535) and is current as of 1 July 2021. The information in this presentation is of a general background and does COMPETENT PERSONS not purport to be complete. This
Slide 3: Emerging WA Manganese Developer
EMERGING WA MANGANESE DEVELOPER Focused on rapid development of the flagship Oakover Project (“Oakover”) and For personal use only production potential Oakover contains an existing JORC 2012 Inferred resource of 64Mt at 10% Mn*, with significant exploration and growth upside DSO / simple processing
Slide 4: Rapid Development Program
RAPID DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM Rapid Development Program will evaluate low capital, fast start up potential. Core workstreams include: For personal use only 11,500m RC Drill campaign to commence in coming days 126 holes, ~5,000m of infill RC drilling 163 holes, ~6,500m of extensional RC drilling K-Drill
Slide 5: Corporate Overview
CORPORATE OVERVIEW For personal use only EVAN CRANSTON PETER ALLEN WEI LI ASHLEY PATTISON Chairperson Managing Director Finance Director Non-executive Director Mr Li is a Chartered Accountant with Ashley has over 20 years’ experience in Mr Cranston is an experienced mining Mr Allen is a mining execu
Slide 6: Project Portfolio
Project Portfolio For personal use only FIREBIRD METALS 5
Slide 7: Oakover
OAKOVER OAKOVER For personal use only Located in premier mining jurisdiction Well known manganese area 85km East of Newman Near surface / shallow order body COMPLETED WORK ~$4m of historical spend 12,000m drilling completed 200 holes drilled and assayed Source: Brumby Resources AGM presentation Nove
Slide 8: Sixty Sixer
SIXTY SIXER For personal use only 118 Holes / ~ 4,700m Extension RC Drilling Existing Mineral Resource 126 Holes / ~ 5,000m Infill RC Drilling FIREBIRD METALS 12 7
Slide 9: Karen Prospect
KAREN PROSPECT For personal use only Well-advanced exploration target 4 KM South of Sixty Sixer Previous 13 RC holes drilled at Karen across structural trends returned significant, 30m to 50m Source: Brumby Resources AGM presentation November 2011 intercepts of Mn over an 8% cut- off. A several metr
Slide 10: Hill Disraeli
HILL 616 DISRAELI For personal use only Located 85km south east of Previous exploration suggests Newman Manganese in this area is Previously 3,727m of drilling responsive to geophysics across a strike length of techniques. 2.6km and open along strike Multiple high grade rock chips Manganese minerali
Slide 11: Ragged Hills - High Grade Manganese Prospect
RAGGED HILLS - HIGH GRADE MANGANESE PROSPECT For personal use only Successful direct licence application for the Raggard Hills Manganese Project 15 of the 19 rock chip samples above 40% Mn with majority over 50% Mn Limited drilling conducted on prospect with only a single RC hole drilled outside of
Slide 12: Manganese Markets
Manganese Markets For personal use only FIREBIRD METALS 11
Slide 13: Growing Thematic & Strategic Advantage
GROWING THEMATIC & STRATEGIC ADVANTAGE For personal use only Systematic shift in global manganese markets over past decade Declining number of high quality, global manganese deposits Chinese domestic ore production declining combined with lower production grade South Africa, the largest exporter of
Slide 14: Manganese Market – Batteries
MANGANESE MARKET – BATTERIES “Manganese consumption in Manganese used in the form of Electrolytic Manganese Dioxide (EMD) or High-Purity Manganese Sulphate (HPMS) lithium-ion batteries is For personal use only Manganese growing in importance in Li-ion batteries expected to skyrocket in the Battery a
Slide 15: Manganese Market
MANGANESE MARKET For personal use only >90 % USED IN STEEL Electrolytic High Carbon Manganese Metal Ferromanganese (EMM) (HCFeMn) Electrolytic Refined Manganese Ferromanganese Mn Ore Dioxide (EMD) (Ref MLC FeMn ) Manganese Silicomanganese Sulphate (SiMn) 2nd LARGEST CONSUMPTION IS IN BATTERIES FIREB
Slide 16: Manganese Seaborne Trade
MANGANESE SEABORNE TRADE For personal use only Trade flow for manganese ore, 2020e (Mt gross weight ) Source: Roskill & UN Comtrade FIREBIRD METALS 15
Slide 17: Looking Ahead
LOOKING AHEAD For personal use only FIREBIRD METALS 16
Slide 18: Building a Future Manganese Producer
BUILDING A FUTURE MANGANESE PRODUCER For personal use only Focused and detailed growth strategy, working towards commencement of potential production Exciting and prospective project portfolio led by advanced, flagship Oakover Project with JORC 2012 Inferred resource of 64Mt at 10% Mn* Exploration a
Slide 19: Contact
For personal use only CONTACT Peter Allen e-mail: admin@firebirdmetals.com.au