Resource Minerals International Ltd · ASX:RMI
Resource Minerals International — Resource Mining — 7th China International Nickel Industry Summit 2014
28 slides from Resource Minerals International's conference presentation, Sep 11, 2014
Slide 1: 7th China International Nickel Industry Summit Presentation
Resource Mining Corporation Limited ABN: 97 008 045 083 702 Murray Street, West Perth Western Australia 6005 Phone: 61 8 9213 9400 Fax: 61 8 9213 9444 Website: www.resmin.com.au 11 September 2014 The Company Announcements Office Australian Securities Exchange Limited Ath Floor, 20 Bridge Street SYDN
Slide 2: PNG Nickel Market Opportunity Resource Capability Value
For personal use only PNG Nickel Market Opportunity Resource Capability VALUE 1
Slide 3: Disclaimer
For personal use only DISCLAIMER This presentation has been prepared by Resource Mining Corporation Limited (“RMC” or the “Company”). It should not be considered as an offer or invitation to subscribe for or purchase any securities in the Company or as an inducement to make an offer or invitation wi
Slide 4: Competent Persons Statement
For personal use only COMPETENT PERSONS STATEMENT The information in this presentation is extracted from various reports to the Australian Securities Exchange and are available on the ASX website www.asx.com.au . The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materiall
Slide 5: The Company
For personal use only The Company • Company Structure • Board and Senior Management • ASX Code RMI • Capable management with extensive in‐ • Shares currently on issue 2,700M country experience and sound reputation • Shares – fully diluted • Warwick Davies Managing Director • Market Cap A$5.4M • Bill
Slide 6: Forecast Nickel Consumption Growth
For personal use only Forecast Nickel Consumption Growth • World nickel consumption has risen at CAGR of around 4% since 2006; • China consumption growing above trend at 18% CAGR since 2006; • All sectors are growing, lead by robust Chinese stainless steel demand growth 5
Slide 7: 2013 World Nickel Consumption by Region
2013 World Nickel Consumption For personal use only by Region • Total World nickel consumption around 1.8 Mt in 2013 • China accounted for 49% of global nickel consumption in 2013 • BUT • China has limited domestic nickel resources and mine production; • Nickel Pig Iron technology developed over the
Slide 8: 2013 World Nickel Consumption by Type
2013 World Nickel Consumption For personal use only by Type • Chinese Nickel Pig Iron producers supplied 26% of the world’s nickel • China now produces NPI containing around 0.5 Mtpa of nickel; • BUT • This relies upon large tonnages of imported nickel laterite ore as feedstock to the NPI industry.
Slide 9: 2013 Chinese Nickel Ore Imports
For personal use only 2013 Chinese Nickel Ore Imports • Principal sources are Indonesia and Philippines • High Grade (1.8% Ni) ores from Indonesia are the predominant feedstock for the Chinese NPI Industry • It is estimated that 80% of Chinese NPI production (20% of global nickel consumption) is der
Slide 10: The Indonesian Ban is a Game Changer!
The Indonesian Ban is a Game Changer! For personal use only • The Indonesian Export Ban: • Prohibits the export of unprocessed ores; • Applies to all ores including nickel, bauxite and iron ores; • Policy objective is to incentivise investment in local mineral processing; • Became effective 12th Jan
Slide 11: Options to address the shortfall
For personal use only Options to address the shortfall 1. Do nothing; 2. Increase supply from existing sources; 3. Negotiate exemptions with Indonesian Government; 4. Invest in Indonesian ore processing facilities; 5. Develop new sources of ore supply. 10
Slide 12: Do Nothing
For personal use only Do Nothing • Not a valid option 11
Slide 13: Increase supply from existing sources
For personal use only Increase supply from existing sources • Philippines • Does not have the quality or quantity equivalent to Indonesia; • Will require time to expand significantly; • Miners will demand significant price increases in a strong sellers market; • Government has signalled that it is
Slide 14: Negotiate a compromise with Indonesian Government
Negotiate a compromise with For personal use only Indonesian Government • Little sign of any compromises so far • The ban has been lawfully enacted; • The “old system” is gone forever; • Compromises with copper concentrate producers only delay the inevitable; • Negotiation power remains with the I
Slide 15: Invest in Indonesian ore processing facilities
Invest in Indonesian ore For personal use only processing facilities • Recent nickel industry performance is very poor with substantial startup delays, cost overruns and capacity shortfalls 14
Slide 16: Invest in Indonesian ore processing facilities
Invest in Indonesian ore For personal use only processing facilities • Economics of NPI in Indonesia are not as compelling as in China; ? • Capital Intensity will be higher than in China; • Input costs (especially energy) will be higher than in China; • Taxation and financing costs will be higher th
Slide 17: Develop new sources of ore supply
Develop new sources of ore supply For personal use only • Limited opportunities in the Pacific Basin outside Indonesia and Philippines (refer USGS Report 2011 Ni‐Co Laterite Deposits of the World) Develop new sources of ore supply What about PNG? 16
Slide 18: Papua New Guinea
For personal use only Papua New Guinea • Country with a strong mining history; • Established Mining Law; • Significant foreign investment. • Geological settings similar to Indonesia; • Large laterite nickel inventory with untested exploration targets; • Existing Nickel industry; • Ramu Later
Slide 19: PNG Nickel Deposits
For personal use only PNG Nickel Deposits NORTH ASIAN • 2011 US Geological Survey MARKETS published data identifies Wowo Gap as the largest known nickel laterite deposit in PNG 18
Slide 20: Wowo Gap Current Status
For personal use only Wowo Gap Current Status • 100% owned and controlled by RMC through Niugini Nickel Limited • Significant Mineral Resource already defined Mineral Resource Classification Mt Nickel (%) Cobalt (%) (JORC 2004) Indicated 72 1.03 0.07 Inferred 53 1.09 0.06 Total 125 1.06 0.07 Contain
Slide 21: Wowo Gap Current Status
For personal use only Wowo Gap Current Status • Deposit contains both saprolite and limonite ores suitable for feedstock to different process facilities WOWO GAP SAPROLITE ORE LIMONITE ORE FERRO NICKEL NPI - RKEF HPAL - CARON NPI BLAST FURNACE 20
Slide 22: Wowo Gap Current Status
For personal use only Wowo Gap Current Status • Mineralisation open to the north and south of current resource model on EL 1165 • Grant of EL 1980 (neighbouring exploration lease) in 2012 – mineralisation identified in EL 1980 with extension of Ultramafic unit into this EL. • Past feasibility studie
Slide 23: Wowo Gap Exploration Target
For personal use only Wowo Gap Exploration Target • 40 to 60 Mt at 1.6% to 1.8% Ni plus additional metal credits: • 0.07 to 0.15% Co; • 0.8 to 1.2% Mn; • 1 to 3% Cr2O3; • 25 to 35% Fe2O3 • 17 to 27% MgO • ONLY 35 km FROM OCEAN • Refer ASX announcement 23 June 2014 – Exploration Target: Wowo Gap Nick
Slide 24: Wowo Gap Objectives
For personal use only Wowo Gap Objectives 1. Confirm high grade nickel DSO resource; 2. Complete Feasibility Study and permitting; 3. Develop mine, road and port infrastructure in stages; 4. Get product to market as soon as possible to capitalise on changed market conditions 23
Slide 25: Planned Wowo Gap work program
For personal use only Planned Wowo Gap work program 1. Assess higher grade DSO ore 1. Ground Penetrating Radar survey to identify limonite and saprolite boundaries; 2. Infill drilling to better define existing high grade limonite and saprolite zones; 3. Step out drilling to increase tonnage of high
Slide 26: RMC capability well established
For personal use only RMC capability well established • Managing Director and Exploration Manager; • Over 15 years combined experience operating in PNG; • Tenement has been held for over 12 years; • Support network developed with local villages; • Currently ± 300 local people employed as porters on
Slide 27: Wowo Gap work program - Significant progress already achieved
Wowo Gap work program ‐ For personal use only Significant progress already achieved • Construction of additional site accommodation and support facilities; • Recruitment and mobilisation of additional PNG based supervisory, technical, administrative and support staff (including 7 x geologists);
Slide 28: Thank You
Thank You For personal use only Resource Mining Corporation 702 Murray Street, West Perth, WA, 6008 www.resmin.com.au ASX: RMI 27
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