Paladin Energy Ltd · ASX:PDN
Paladin Energy — Shareholder Meeting (November 2018)
17 slides from Paladin Energy's shareholder meeting presentation, Nov 9, 2018
Slide 1: ASX: PDN AGM Presentation
9 NOVEMBER 2018 ASX: PDN AGM PRESENTATION
Slide 2: Disclaimer and Notes for JORC and NI 43-101
DISCLAIMER and NOTES FOR JORC AND NI 43-101 MINERAL RESOURCES AND ORE RESERVES This presentation includes certain statements that may be deemed “forward-looking statements”. All statements in this presentation, other than statements of historical facts, that address future production, reserve or r
Slide 3: Corporate Snapshot
CORPORATE SNAPSHOT CAPITAL STRUCTURE SHARE PRICE SINCE LISTING As at 08/11/18 120 $0.25 Millions Shares on issue 1,747.3M Share price A$ 20.0c Market capitalisation A$ 349.5M 100 $0.20 Market capitalisation US$1 254.3M Cash US$ 30.6M Debt US$ 122M 80 Enterprise value US$ 345.7M $0.15 60 MAJOR SHAREH
Slide 4: The Uranium Story Is Compelling
THE URANIUM STORY IS COMPELLING Underlying estimated uranium use based on nuclear power generation Spot uranium prices recovering from a 13-year low 250 Growth in China, India and elsewhere means the nuclear power industry is consuming more uranium than pre-Fukushima 200 “Under buying” Mlbs U3O8
Slide 5: Reduced Contracting Levels Cannot Continue
REDUCED CONTRACTING LEVELS CANNOT CONTINUE Future Contracted Coverage Rates of US & European Utilities 120.00% Contract Coverage (% of total requirements) 100.00% 80.00% 60.00% 40.00% 20.00% 0.00% US Utilities Coverage Euratom Utilities Coverage Sources: (1) EIA Uranium Marketing Annual Report 2017
Slide 6: It's All About Supply
IT’S ALL ABOUT SUPPLY +35Mlbs taken out of the market in recent years Significant decrease in exploration spend since Fukushima New Project Development timelines stretched: Majority are still very much in the early stages of development Require significantly higher incentive prices Produ
Slide 7: Possible Outlook – Mid Level Growth
POSSIBLE OUTLOOK – MID LEVEL GROWTH Care and maintenance supply expected to come back online if prices lift to US$40-50/lb range The industry also needs additional new growth from mining before 2021 – this requires incentive prices of US$60-80/lb (i.e. 2-3 x current price levels) In reality, t
Slide 8: A Strategic Tier-One Asset at Langer Heinrich
A STRATEGIC TIER-ONE ASSET AT LANGER HEINRICH A low cost, long life uranium mine 8
Slide 9: Key Activities Underway
KEY ACTIVITES UNDERWAY Operational Review of Langer Heinrich Mine Study team has been assembled Concept Study is currently underway Studies will examine improving the existing base operation, lowering operating costs, increasing recoveries and throughput and the potential for vanadium recove
Slide 10: Future Optimisation Potential
FUTURE OPTIMISATION POTENTIAL BACK END UPGRADE PROJECT (BUP) BENEFICAITION The BUP will utilise the existing Langer Heinrich Mine process across Paladin is reviewing available third-party beneficiation technologies to the Beneficiation, Leach, CCD and TSF areas with relatively minor assess benef
Slide 11: Vanadium - A New Horizon?
VANADIUM - A NEW HORIZON? Opportunity to produce Vanadium at LHM Estimated resource grade 150ppm Potential economic, marketing and environmental benefits Significant price increase due to usage within vanadium redox flow batteries Future demand is expected to rise due to supply constraints
Slide 12: So What's Ahead for Paladin?
SO WHAT’S AHEAD FOR PALADIN? New management, ready to re-start production, diverse portfolio, attracting value 12
Slide 13: We've Greatly Reduced Costs
WE’VE GREATLY REDUCED COSTS EXPLORATION ~ US$1.5Mpa Exploration costs will reflect the work required to meet minimum tenement commitments Includes 100% spend for the Michelin Project CORPORATE COSTS ~ US$4.0Mpa All non-essential expenditure continues to be reduced No change to recently reduc
Slide 14: Strategy
STRATEGY Focus on optimizing and restarting LHM Progress feasibility studies centred on lowering costs, improving recoveries, increasing throughputs and potential vanadium production Leverage increases in the uranium price to create value propositions for Paladin’s leading global resource base
Slide 15: Green Shoots Everywhere
Green Shoots Everywhere IPCC REPORT – Global warming increase by 1.5˚C by 2030 China - Plans to have 56 reactors operating by 2020 and 180 reactors, or 400% increase, by 2030 to reduce its reliance on coal India following suit with 300% increase 17 new reactors in Saudi Arabia announced De
Slide 16: Contact Us
CONTACT US Head Office Level 4, 502 Hay Street Subiaco Western Australia 6008 PO Box 201, Subiaco Western Australia 6904 T: +61 (0) 8 9381 4366 E: paladin@paladinenergy.com.au Investor Relations Karen Oswald T: +61 (0) 423 602 353 E: karen@paladinenergy.com.au www. paladinenergy.com.au 16
Slide 17: Appendix: Resource & Reserve Tables
APPENDIX: RESOURCE & RESERVE TABLES 30-Jun-18 30-Jun-18 Mineral Resources M tonnes grade % U3O8 Mlb U3O8 Paladin Ownership % Canada Measured Michelin 17.62 0.097 37.6 50 Rainbow 0.21 0.092 0.4 50 Indicated Gear 0.35 0.077 0.6 50 Paladin Ownership Inda 1.2 0.069 1.8 50 Ore Reserves M tonnes grade % U