Slide 1: Presentation – Dubbo Zirconia Project (ASX cover letter)
R ES O U RCES L TD AB N 3 5 0 0 0 6 8 9 2 1 6 For personal use only 22 April 2013 Manager Announcements Market Announcements Office ASX Limited 20 Bridge Street Sydney NSW 2000 Dear Sir, PRESENTATION – DUBBO ZIRCONIA PROJECT Attached is a copy of the presentation being given by the Company later tod
Slide 2: Dubbo Zirconia Project – TMS Presentation, Toronto
For personal use only Dubbo Zirconia Project NSW Australia TMS Presentation Toronto 22 April 2013
Slide 3: Location and Business Strategy
Location and Business Strategy Alkane is a public company (listed on ASX since For personal use only 1969) 6,100 shareholders (85% Australian) Multi commodity exploration and development in the Central West of NSW Active in region for more than 20 years with strong community recognition and
Slide 4: DZP Location and Infrastructure
DZP Location and Infrastructure For personal use only Infrastructure Population – 80,000 Dubbo region Rail – railway hub Road – major highways intersection/hub Water – numerous sources 10km Electricity – NSW State power grid 25km Gas – NSW State gas grid 30km Industrial – substantial l
Slide 5: DZP Geology
DZP Geology For personal use only 0 200 metres Jurassic aged trachyte intrusive or lava flow 4
Slide 6: DZP Geology sections
DZP Geology sections For personal use only 20 year mine floor 80 year open pit mine life 5
Slide 7: DZP Resources and Reserves
DZP Resources and Reserves For personal use only Resources & Reserves Resources & Reserves – open at depth. Additional resource potential at nearby Railway deposit Reserve Life – 36 years; Resources + 70 years Major world resource - zirconium, hafnium, niobium, tantalum, yttrium & rare earth e
Slide 8: DZP Ore Mineralogy
DZP Ore Mineralogy For personal use only Zirconium eudialyte ZrSiO4 ± Ca, Y, < 2µm - 50µm Heavy REs armstrongite HREE, H2O +?U Niobium/ NaNbO3 + Ta + ?Th natroniobite < 30µm Tantalum also NbFeSiO4 calcian Ca(REE)(CO3)F basnaesite Rare Earths < 100µm rare ancylite Sr(REE)(CO3)H2O The deposit does not
Slide 9: DZP Process Flow Sheet
DZP Process Flow Sheet For personal use only Demonstration Pilot Plant – established 2008 ANSTO – Aust. Nuclear Science & Tech. Org. Process – unique & advanced Optimization – ongoing Sulphuric acid leach whole of ore Solvent extraction, separation & refining Chemical precipitation Z
Slide 10: DZP Marketing
DZP Marketing For personal use only Off-take Memorandums of Understandings (MOU’s) / Agreements MOU Product Details 1 Zirconium Leading Chemical Company to develop applications for zirconia produced by DZP 2 Zirconium Australian Mintech Chemical Industries to produce zirconium oxychloride 3 Zirconiu
Slide 11: DZP Feasibility Study
DZP Feasibility Study For personal use only DUBBO ZIRCONIA PROJECT Financial Summary for 20 year life in A$ Project Capacity 1,000,000 tonnes pa Capex – Plant $396.8M Sulphuric Acid Plant $116.6M Infrastructure + Owners $253.4M SUB TOTAL $766.8M EPCM $63.5M Contingency (20%) $166.1M TOTAL $996.4M An
Slide 12: DZP Product Output
DZP Product Output For personal use only 100% 4% 911t $149.4M 90% 18% 3,997t 30% 80% 9% 1,967t 70% $118.7M 60% 24% 50% 15,827t 40% $81.5M 16% 70% 30% 20% $153.9M 31% 10% 0% Production 22,702T Revenue A$503.5M ZrO2 Nb metal LREO concentrate HREO concentrate
Slide 13: DZP Plant Layout
DZP Plant Layout For personal use only Roasting and leaching Solvent extraction Crushing and grinding Zirconium and niobium recovery and refining Rare earth recovery and refining Sulphuric acid plant Office and workshops 12
Slide 14: DZP Financing Program
DZP Financing Program For personal use only Credit Suisse (Australia) Limited (“CS”), Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (“SMBC”) and Petra Capital Pty Limited (“Petra”) to provide investment banking services, including the arrangement of project financing to fund the development of the Dubbo Zirco
Slide 15: Environmental Impact
Environmental Impact For personal use only Environmental Impact Statement – key areas of focus Existing land use (agriculture) Socio-economic Air quality Noise and vibration Surface and ground water Soil stability Flora and fauna Biodiversity Visibility Rail freight movements R
Slide 16: DZP Development pathway
DZP Development pathway 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 For personal use only Resource definition 2001 - 2002 Flow sheet development 2002 Laboratory Zr – Nb 1999 –2002 Pilot plant Zr – Nb 2002 Continued product Mine Plan & Scheduling 2002 development Plant Design & Engineering 2002
Slide 17: DZP Video
DZP Video For personal use only Y and HREE refiningand recovery DPP Filtration, PLS, SX, Zr and Nb recovery Zirconium refiningand precipitation Reverse osmosis and water recycle Operating at ANSTO since 2008 16
Slide 18: Dubbo Zirconia Project
For personal use only Dubbo Zirconia Project A strategic and alternate supply for the zirconium, niobium and rare earths industries The DZP is a world class project capable of supplying “new age metals” in to rapidly developing international markets for many years. The DZP is a participant in the “N
Slide 19: Disclaimer
Disclaimer For personal use only Disclaimer This presentation contains certain forward looking statements and forecasts, including possible or assumed reserves and resources, production levels and rates, costs, prices, future performance or potential growth of Alkane Resources Ltd, industry growth o
Slide 20: Resource & Reserves: DZP
Resource & Reserves: DZP For personal use only Dubbo Zirconia Project – Mineral Resources Toongi Tonnage ZrO2 HfO2 Nb2O5 Ta2O5 Y2O3 REO U3O8 Deposit (Mt) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) Measured 35.70 1.96 0.04 0.46 0.03 0.14 0.75 0.014 Inferred 37.50 1.96 0.04 0.46 0.03 0.14 0.75 0.014 Total 73.20 1.96