Igo Limited · ASX:IGO

Igo — Independence Group NL — Shareholder Meeting (November 2010)

51 slides from Igo's shareholder meeting presentation, Nov 23, 2010

  1. Slide 1: Independence Group Annual General Meeting

    For personal use only INDEPENDENCE GROUP GROWING A GREAT AUSTRALIAN MINING COMPANY BY MINERAL DISCOVERIES AND MINE DEVELOPMENT ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 24 November 2010 Chris Bonwick – Managing Director 1

  2. Slide 2: Disclaimer

    DISCLAIMER For personal use only Certain oral and written statements contained or incorporated by reference in this presentation, including information as to the future financial or operating performance of the Company and its projects, constitute forward‐looking statements. All statement, other tha

  3. Slide 3: Independence Overview - Corporate

    INDEPENDENCE OVERVIEW ‐ CORPORATE For personal use only Tight share structure, cashed up and no debt Capital Structure: ASX 200 Code: IGO 114.1M shares and 0.8M unlisted options ‐ pre raising 138.8M shares and 0.8M unlisted options ‐ post raising Market Cap. (23/11/10): A$963M Daily turnover (6 mont

  4. Slide 4: Independence Overview - Assets

    INDEPENDENCE OVERVIEW ‐ ASSETS For personal use only Multiple growth opportunities LONG NICKEL 2009/10 Cash Costs: MINE without royalty A$4.01/lb Ni with royalty A$4.44/lb Ni 2009/10 Revenue: A$9.60/lb Ni Jun 10 Resources: 91,500t Ni @ 5.4% Ni Production Jun 10 Reserves: 53,400t Ni @ 4.1% Ni Extendi

  5. Slide 5: Independence History and Share Price

    INDEPENDENCE HISTORY AND SHARE PRICE For personal use only Five ore bodies discovered to date Monthly Average Share Price to 19.11.10 5

  6. Slide 6: Independence Tax and Royalty Payments

    INDEPENDENCE TAX AND ROYALTY PAYMENTS JAN 2002 – JUN 2010 For personal use only $207.4M Tax and royalties paid to Australian Governments 6

  7. Slide 7: Long Nickel Mine

    LONG NICKEL MINE For personal use only IGO’S CURRENT CASH PRODUCING ASSET 2002 Purchase price = A$15M IGO Profit to date = A$274M Australia’s lowest cost nickel sulphide mine 1979‐1999 WMC Production: 203,184t Ni 2002‐2010 IGO Production: 64,109t Ni 7

  8. Slide 8: Long Nickel Mine (IGO 100%)

    LONG NICKEL MINE (IGO 100%) For personal use only Moran, McLeay and Long nickel ore bodies yet to be closed off HISTORY • IGO Starting Reserve = 26,800 Ni t • IGO Production to date = 66,801 Ni t • June 2010 Resource = 91,500 Ni t • June 2010 Reserves = 53,400 Ni t GOALS • Sustainable 9,000t Ni pa i

  9. Slide 9: Production Forecast and Hedging

    PRODUCTION FORECAST AND HEDGING For personal use only History of exceeding production guidance 2009/10 2009/10 Guidance Actual • Production 8,000‐8,400 Ni t 8,615 Ni t • Grade 4.0% Ni 4.25% Ni • Cash Costs (payable) ‐ with royalty A$4.20‐4.40/lb Ni A$4.44/lb Ni ‐ without royalty A$3.90‐4.10/lb Ni A$

  10. Slide 10: Quarterly Cash Costs and Revenue

    QUARTERLY CASH COSTS AND REVENUE For personal use only High operating margins and consistent low cash costs over 6 years Revenue A$/lb Ni (includes hedging) Payable Cash Costs A$/lb Ni 10

  11. Slide 11: Mine Geophysics - TEM Equipment

    MINE GEOPHYSICS ‐ TEM EQUIPMENT For personal use only Innovative research and development High powered TEM Underground transmitter Down hole TEM **Exclusive to IGO** surveying • 10 x more powerful than current systems. • More accurate drill • Doubles search radius Down hole TEM probe targeting, redu

  12. Slide 12: Long Mine Nickel Deposits and Targets

    LONG MINE NICKEL DEPOSITS AND TARGETS LONGITUDINAL PROJECTION For personal use only Largest Reserve since IGO reopened the mine (mine life extended to at least 2016) 12

  13. Slide 13: Moran Nickel Deposit

    MORAN NICKEL DEPOSIT Moran remains open to the south For personal use only 13

  14. Slide 14: Moran South Cross-Section

    MORAN SOUTH CROSS‐SECTION For personal use only Moran remains open to the south 14

  15. Slide 15: Moran Deposit

    MORAN DEPOSIT HIGH‐GRADE MASSIVE NICKEL SULPHIDES For personal use only 15

  16. Slide 16: Long Mine Development Update

    LONG MINE DEVELOPMENT UPDATE For personal use only Potential for Moran, McLeay and Long ore body extensions 16

  17. Slide 17: Long North

    LONG NORTH For personal use only Long ore body remain open to the north 17

  18. Slide 18: Long Mine Complex Production / Ore Reserve Comparison

    LONG MINE COMPLEX PRODUCTION / ORE RESERVE COMPARISON For personal use only Consistently mining more nickel than Reserve estimate Oct 2002 – Jun 2010 PRODUCTION SUMMARY Initial Ore Reserve Estimate: 40,373 Ni t Mined from Ore Reserve: 52,665 Ni t (+30%) Mined outside Ore Reserve: 11,444 Ni t (+28%)

  19. Slide 19: Long Mine Fly Through

    LONG MINE FLY THROUGH For personal use only 19

  20. Slide 20: Tropicana JV (IGO 30%)

    TROPICANA JV (IGO 30%) IGO’S SECOND POTENTIAL CASH GENERATOR For personal use only A New Australian Gold Province AngloGold Ashanti – 70% (Manager) Tropicana JV “New Gold Province under sand” 1000kms 20

  21. Slide 21: Tropicana JV Tenements

    TROPICANA JV TENEMENTS For personal use only JV tenure – 396km strike length & 16,000 km 2 area (granted & application ML’s & EL’s) 21

  22. Slide 22: Tropicana JV Significant Discoveries to Date

    TROPICANA JV SIGNIFICANT DISCOVERIES TO DATE For personal use only Numerous gold anomalies and potential for other gold discoveries 22

  23. Slide 23: Tropicana JV Havana Deeps Cross-Section

    TROPICANA JV HAVANA DEEPS CROSS‐SECTION For personal use only Tropicana Project: Aerial View of Open Cuts and Mine Infrastructure 23

  24. Slide 24: Tropicana JV Bankable Feasibility Study Outcome

    TROPICANA JV BANKABLE FEASIBILITY STUDY OUTCOME (100% PROJECT) For personal use only BFS Open Pit Reserves: Tropicana, Havana, Havana South 48Mt @ 2.2 g/t Au – 3.4Moz* (*$US880/oz Au, A$1,100/oz Au, AUD : USD 0:80, A$106/bbl oil, 0.7 g/t Au fresh ore cut off) Mining Inventory: 59Mt @ 2.0 g/t Au for

  25. Slide 25: Tropicana JV BFS Outcome

    TROPICANA JV BFS OUTCOME (100% PROJECT) For personal use only Plant & Equipment A$590‐A$620M Real Capital: Working Capital A$100‐A$120M Real A$690‐A$740M Payback: 2.2 years (A$1,300/oz Au, US$85/bbl oil, AUD:USD 1:00) Road Construction: Early June 2011 Quarter Anticipated First Gold: December 2013 Q

  26. Slide 26: Tropicana JV BFS Reserve and Mining Inventory

    TROPICANA JV BFS RESERVE AND MINING INVENTORY For personal use only 100% Project: Nov 2010 Open Pit Reserve: 48Mt @ 2.2g/t Au – 3.4Moz (A$1,100/oz) Nov 2010 Mining Inventory: 59Mt @ 2.0g/t Au – 3.8Moz (A$1,100/oz) 26

  27. Slide 27: Tropicana JV New Boston Shaker Discovery

    TROPICANA JV NEW BOSTON SHAKER DISCOVERY For personal use only Boston Shaker is not included in BFS Tropicana gold system still growing along‐strike and down‐dip. 27

  28. Slide 28: Tropicana JV Underground Potential

    TROPICANA JV UNDERGROUND POTENTIAL For personal use only High‐grade, true width in‐pit gold intercepts suggest underground potential 28

  29. Slide 29: Tropicana JV Havana Deeps Intercepts

    TROPICANA JV HAVANA DEEPS INTERCEPTS Havana Deeps is not included in BFS For personal use only Tropicana gold system still growing along‐strike and down‐dip. 29

  30. Slide 30: Tropicana JV Havana Deeps Drill Intercepts

    TROPICANA JV HAVANA DEEPS DRILL INTERCEPTS For personal use only Havana Deeps is not included in BFS Tropicana gold system still growing along‐strike and down‐dip. 30

  31. Slide 31: Tropicana JV Havana Deeps Cross-Section

    TROPICANA JV HAVANA DEEPS CROSS‐SECTION For personal use only Tropicana JV Havana Deeps Step Out Hole 31

  32. Slide 32: Tropicana Fly Through

    TROPICANA FLY THROUGH For personal use only 32

  33. Slide 33: Independence Gold and Base Metal Exploration Projects

    INDEPENDENCE GOLD AND BASE METAL EXPLORATION PROJECTS For personal use only High quality nickel, gold, copper‐lead‐zinc and tin exploration projects 33

  34. Slide 34: Duketon JV - C2 Prospect

    DUKETON JV – C2 PROSPECT DISSEMINATED NICKEL SULPHIDES (IGO earning 70%) For personal use only C2 Prospect cross‐section C2 Prospect disseminated NiS C2 Prospect stringer NiS 34

  35. Slide 35: Duketon JV - Rosie Prospect

    DUKETON JV – ROSIE PROSPECT MASSIVE NICKEL SULPHIDES (IGO earning 70%) For personal use only Rosie Prospect massive nickel sulphides assaying: 5.2m @ 9.1% Ni, 1.1% Cu, 0.2% Co, 7.1g/t PGE’s (2.2g/t Pt, 1.7g/t Pd, 1.8g/t Ru & 0.8g/t Rh) 35

  36. Slide 36: Duketon JV - Rosie Prospect Longitudinal Projection

    DUKETON JV ‐ ROSIE PROSPECT LONGITUDINAL PROJECTION (IGO earning 70%) For personal use only 36

  37. Slide 37: Orrbacken Nickel Project - Sweden

    ORRBACKEN NICKEL PROJECT ‐ SWEDEN (JV: IGO earning up to 73%) For personal use only Numerous concealed TEM anomalies NiS rich gabbro boulder 37

  38. Slide 38: Holleton Gold Project (IGO 100%)

    HOLLETON GOLD PROJECT (IGO 100%) For personal use only Large gold anomaly discovered under cover REGIONAL GEOLOGY GOLD GEOCHEMISTRY 38

  39. Slide 39: Karlawinda Gold Project Location

    KARLAWINDA GOLD PROJECT LOCATION (IGO 100%) For personal use only Large new gold system close to gas pipeline and existing infrastructure 39

  40. Slide 40: Karlawinda - Francopan Prospect Cross-Section

    KARLAWINDA ‐ FRANCOPAN PROSPECT CROSS‐SECTION For personal use only Very large gold system 40

  41. Slide 41: Karlawinda Gold Project - Bibra Prospect

    KARLAWINDA GOLD PROJECT BIBRA PROSPECT (IGO 100%) For personal use only Potential heap leach gold operation 41

  42. Slide 42: Project Generation - De Beers Database

    PROJECT GENERATION DE BEERS DATABASE (IGO 100%) For personal use only No buy‐back or royalties on future mineral discoveries Long term exploration asset to find new Australian mineral camps. 293,000 geochemical samples collected. 2,278 samples reporting visible gold. 2,025 geophysical surveys. IGO a

  43. Slide 43: De Beers Database Storage Warehouse

    DE BEERS DATABASE STORAGE WAREHOUSE For personal use only Preparing geochemical samples for analysis 43

  44. Slide 44: Example: Potential to Find New Mines

    EXAMPLE: POTENTIAL TO FIND NEW MINES DE BEERS DATABASE (IGO 100%) For personal use only IGO 2009 gold analysis of De Beers samples collected before the discovery of the Plutonic Gold Mine (WA) 44

  45. Slide 45: Birrindudu Tin Project

    BIRRINDUDU TIN PROJECT NORTHERN TERRITORY (IGO 100%) For personal use only New Australian tin discovery Cassiterite rich heavy mineral concentrate 45

  46. Slide 46: FY2010-11 Proposed Exploration, Development and Capital Budget

    FY2010‐11 PROPOSED GROUP EXPLORATION, DEVELOPMENT & CAPITAL EQUIPMENT BUDGET For personal use only Capital equipment A$19.4M LONG NICKEL MINE Moran development A$13.5M Budget: A$39.6M Exploration A$6.7M Finalise Bankable Feasibility Study A$1.4M TROPICANA JV Budget: A$31.5M Mine capital development

  47. Slide 47: Independence Corporate Goals

    INDEPENDENCE CORPORATE GOALS For personal use only To improve shareholder returns by growing a great multi commodity Australian mining company Focus on: Low cash costs Mine longevity Innovative exploration Strong balance sheet 47

  48. Slide 48: Independence Contact Details

    INDEPENDENCE CONTACT DETAILS For personal use only Perth Office Managing Director – Chris Bonwick Ground Floor, Suite 1 183 Great Eastern Highway, Belmont, Western Australia Postal: PO Box 496, South Perth, Western Australia 6951 Telephone: +61 8 9479 1777 Facsimile: +61 8 9479 1877 Email: contact@i

  49. Slide 49: Long Nickel Mine June 2010 Resources and Reserves

    LONG NICKEL MINE JUNE 2010 RESOURCES AND RESERVES For personal use only RESOURCES MINING RESERVE Undiluted at 1% Ni Cut-off 1, 2 as at 30 June 2010 as at 30 June 2010 Tonnes Ni % Ni Tonnes Tonnes Ni % Ni Tonnes LONG Measured 26,000 5.6 1,500 LONG Proven 15,000 2.8 400 Indicated 215,000 4.8 10,300 Pr

  50. Slide 50: Tropicana JV 2009 Pre-Feasibility Resources and 2010 BFS Reserves

    TROPICANA JV 2009 PRE‐FEASIBILITY RESOURCES AND 2010 BFS RESERVES For personal use only Owner Operator Costs Contract Mining Costs June 2009 November 2010 Open Pit Resources Open Pit Reserves Tonnes Grade Contained Tonnes Grade Contained (Mt) (g/t) 1 Gold (Mt) (g/t) 3 Gold 2 4 (Moz) (Moz) Measured 2

  51. Slide 51: Competent Person Statement

    COMPETENT PERSON STATEMENT For personal use only Note: The information in this presentation that relates to Exploration Results, Mineral Resources or Ore Reserves is based on information compiled by Mr Christopher M Bonwick who is a full‐time employee of the Company and is a member of the Australasi

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