Slide 1: Market Release: Company Presentation
MARKET RELEASE For Immediate Release 14 March 2023 For personal use only Company Presentation This week, in London, United Kingdom, the attached presentation is being utilized for showcasing the Company to insurance underwriters. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Company Secretary Quantum Graphite Li
Slide 2: The Future of Graphite: Presentation to London Insurance Markets
QUANTUM GRAPHITE For personal use only EV Li-ion Long Batteries Duration Battery Storage THE FUTURE OF GRAPHITE Thermal Management Presentation to London Insurance Markets MARCH 2023 www.quantumgraphite.com
Slide 3: About Quantum Graphite Limited
About Quantum Graphite Limited For personal use only Board of Directors Capital Structure Bruno Ruggiero, Chairman Shares on Issue (on a fully diluted basis) approx. Sal Catalano, Managing Director 337 million. David Trimboli Top 50 Shareholders >75%. Michael Wyer Board represents approximately >40%
Slide 4: Uley 2, Phase 1 at a Glance
For personal use only ULEY 2, PHASE 1 AT A GLANCE.
Slide 5: At a glance… large resource province
At a glance… large resource province For personal use only 560000 565000 6150000 6150000 ML 5561 ML 5562 RL 66 RL 67 ULEY 560000 565000 EL 6224 6150000 6150000 ML 5561 ML 5562 HOMESTEAD RL 66 6145000 6145000 RL 67 ULEY EL 6224 HOMESTEAD 6145000 6145000 SALT LAKE SALT LAKE KACEY KACEY 6140000 6140000
Slide 6: At a glance... JORC 2012 Mineral Resources and Reserves
At a glance... JORC 2012 Mineral Resources and Reserves For personal use only Mineralisation remains open along strike to the south and north and at depth, well within the Company’s Mining and Retention leases. Resource Classification Tonnes (kt) TGC (%) Density (t/m3) TGC (kt) Uley 3 Inferred 900 6
Slide 7: At a glance… immediate expansion options
At a glance… immediate expansion options For personal use only ML 5562 ML 5561 Excluding the other mineralised envelopes (within EL 6224) the N Uley 2 Project is a multi-generation project. Tailings Storage Facility Uley 1 (Original Mine) 0 Priority 1 Short Term Ore Reserve extension 50 • Uley 2 Sou
Slide 8: At a glance… Uley Phase 1, low cost, high spec producer
At a glance… Uley 2 Phase 1, low cost, high spec producer For personal use only Uley 2 Mining Study and Feasibility delivers strong financial metrics Total undiscounted cash flow A$310.5million* Crusher feed 500,000 tonnes per annum Graphitic carbon grade 11.89% Graphitic carbon recovery 84% Concent
Slide 9: At a glance… Uley Phase 1, processing and production
At a glance… Uley 2 Phase 1, processing and production For personal use only Comprehensive met results confirm historical high quality ROM ore crushing production mix • Medium to Extra-Large Flake - 75% of overall production of gC. Closed circuit single • Very clean geochemistry, no stage SAG grindi
Slide 10: At a glance... MRI offtake for 100% of Uley 2, Stage 1
At a glance... MRI offtake for 100% of Uley 2, Stage 1 For personal use only • Binding offtake with global metal and minerals trading group, MRI Trading AG delivers peer leading financial strength and unmatched commercial coverage • Near perfect alignment with MRI markets and key customers focus, i.
Slide 11: The Graphite Market – Crystal Ball Gazing
For personal use only THE GRAPHITE MARKET – CRYSTAL BALL GAZING
Slide 12: Non EV Growth Segments… refractory, expandables, foils
Non EV Growth Segments… refractory, expandables, foils, etc. For personal use only • Non EV long term growth Expandable Graphite Demand Forecast of natural flake demand Expandable graphite demand forecast, 2015-2040 driven by higher end thermal management 200,000 applications. 150,000 • Growth in ex
Slide 13: Benchmark Mineral Intelligence… today, seems about right
Benchmark Mineral Intelligence… today, seems about right For personal use only • Anode has now emerged Flake Long Term Demand Forecast as dominant market for 9,000 2025 2030 2035 8,700 natural flake. 7,500 2.4M tonnes 4.3M tonnes 8.7M tonnes 7,773 6,854 • Overall production of 6,000 6,035 natural fl
Slide 14: Credit Suisse… a little more bullish
Credit Suisse… a little more bullish For personal use only • Structural deficit at least Demand outstrips supply in both a high and low case from 2025 but likely 8,000 earlier. Demand and supply of battery-anode graphite 7,000 • High probability that deficit may exceed forecasts 6,000 given unreliab
Slide 15: Critical metrics… these are the numbers to watch
Critical metrics… these are the numbers to watch For personal use only • Anode raw material Natural vs synthetic graphite demand - high case synthetic to natural flake 8,000 market share currently set at 2:1. 7,000 • Over the next 12-18 months 6,000 Graphite demand (ktonnes) natural flake will incre
Slide 16: Short term… this is what we're facing
Short term… this is what we’re facing For personal use only • 10% deficit this year largely 2022E vs 2025E forecasted surplus/deficit shows a sustained covered by inventories, manageable deficit for graphite used in Li-ion batteries impact on price. 10% 4% 5% • Significant higher prices will emerge
Slide 17: CSPG, Anode production ex China… unlikely without partnerships
CSPG, Anode production ex China… unlikely without partnerships For personal use only • China is overwhelmingly the dominant producer. • Current anode production estimated at 700,000 tonnes of which China represents approximately 610,000 tonnes. • New capacity under construction will increase China’s
Slide 18: QGL EV market takeaways… tread carefully downstream
QGL EV market takeaways… tread carefully downstream, choose partners wisely For personal use only • Anode market (and natural flake) is moving to structural deficit within the next 30 months • China remains the overwhelming producer of tier 1 and tier 2 quality anode material • China’s development o
Slide 19: The Graphite Market Meets the Electricity Market
For personal use only THE GRAPHITE MARKET MEETS THE ELECTRICITY MARKET - QGL’S ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM
Slide 20: Crisis, transition, winners and losers...
Crisis, transition, winners and losers... For personal use only OPINION ENERGY Why it’s hard to join the dots in Australia’s energy puzzle Jennifer Hewett Jun 20, 2022 Anthony Albanese and the Energy Security Board are determined to get the states’ agreement on a capacity mechanism to provide backup
Slide 21: The puzzle of an emissions free grid… summing up the challenges
The puzzle of an emissions free grid… summing up the challenges For personal use only • Current renewables generation • Continued penetration of numbers renewables limited by: ― 20% of NEM load ― Operational and ― 35% of generation capacity BUT regulatory hurdles due to intermittency ― 2.4 million s
Slide 22: The Solution… long duration storage and time shifting
The Solution… long duration storage and the magic of time shifting For personal use only • Practically this is how long duration storage works Power (kW) expensive peak energy free solar energy cheap off peak energy 24:00 6:00 12:00 18:00 23:00 Time QUANTUM GRAPHITE 21
Slide 23: The Solution... the grid and long duration energy storage (LDES)
The Solution... the grid and long duration energy storage (LDES) For personal use only . Co ds lan Sun The 1 2 3 Charging Mode: Standby Mode: Dispatch Mode: Collect and Ready to Generate Generation of Convert Energy Electrical Energy Electricity Electrical energy from Fully charged TES cells Heat en
Slide 24: LDES supply chain... complete Australian solution
LDES supply chain... complete Australian solution For personal use only Silver Fir undertakes trading and commodity Sunlands Power Systems is responsible for the management services within the Chimaera Financial deployment and integration of TES cells within Group. It is responsible for the manageme
Slide 25: Long Duration Energy Storage... size of the market is getting bigger
Long Duration Energy Storage... size of the market is getting bigger For personal use only • IRENA estimates the market to according to IRENA’s Paris Agreement-aligned Figure 3: Installed TES capacity projections according to IRENA’s Paris Agreement-aligned grow 20x within the decade Transforming En
Slide 26: Quantum Sunlands Partnership… economics
Quantum Sunlands Partnership… economics For personal use only • The Quantum Sunlands Partnership (QSP) is the exclusive manufacturer of the natural flake thermal storage media required by Sunlands Co.’s energy storage cells • This is big business – comparison of sheer tonnage requirements relative t
Slide 27: The Technology… unique capability, ticks all boxes
The Technology… unique capability, ticks all boxes For personal use only • LDES delivers dispatchable generation, maintains grid stability and enables the acceleration of renewables penetration within the grid • QGL joint venture partner Sunlands Co.’s Charge LDES technology uniquely positions it as
Slide 28: Next Steps
For personal use only NEXT STEPS
Slide 29: Where to from here…
Where to from here… For personal use only Quantum Graphite Limited Quantum Sunlands Partnership • Complete financing of Uley 2 including funding • Complete TU Freiburg test work Completed options for near term mine expansion (In progress) • Undertake feasibility for the construction of media • Upgra
Slide 30: Questions…
For personal use only QUESTIONS…
Slide 31: Disclaimer
QUANTUM GRAPHITE For personal use only Disclaimer This presentation includes certain statements that may be deemed forward-looking statements. All statements ln these presentation materials (other than statements of historical facts) which address future production, reserve potential, exploration ac