Firebird Metals Ltd. · ASX:FRB
Firebird Metals — Shareholder Meeting (November 2021)
21 slides from Firebird Metals's shareholder meeting presentation, Nov 23, 2021
Slide 1: Building the Next WA Manganese Operation
For personal use only BUILDING THE NEXT WA MANGANESE OPERATION AGM PRESENTATION – NOVEMBER 2021
Slide 2: Disclaimer and Competent Persons Statement
COMPETENT PERSONS STATEMENT DISCLAIMER For personal use only The information in this Report that relates to Mineral Resources of the Company is based on, and This presentation contains summary information about Firebird Metals Limited (Firebird) (ABN 24 610 035 fairly represents, information and sup
Slide 3: Emerging WA Manganese Developer
EMERGING WA MANGANESE DEVELOPER Focused on rapid development of the flagship Oakover Project (“Oakover”) For personal use only Oakover contains an existing JORC 2012 Inferred Resource of 64Mt at 10% Mn*, with significant exploration and growth upside Clear speed-to-market strategy, targeting initial
Slide 4: Oakover Rapid Development Program
OAKOVER RAPID DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM Evaluate low capital, fast start up potential of Oakover For personal use only Core workstreams progressing as planned: Completion of RC Drill program 233 holes for ~ 10,000m, assays pending Combination of infill and extensional RC drilling Program developed to impr
Slide 5: Corporate Overview
CORPORATE OVERVIEW For personal use only EVAN CRANSTON PETER ALLEN WEI LI ASHLEY PATTISON Chairperson Managing Director Finance Director Non-executive Director Mr Li is a Chartered Accountant with Mr Pattison has over 20 years’ experience Mr Cranston is an experienced mining Mr Allen is a mining exe
Slide 6: Project Portfolio
Project Portfolio For personal use only FIREBIRD METALS 5
Slide 7: Flagship Oakover Project
FLAGSHIP OAKOVER PROJECT Located in premier mining jurisdiction For personal use only Well known manganese area 85km East of Newman Near surface / shallow order body COMPLETED WORK CSA Global technical review completed and highlighted: Resource open laterally in all directions Numerous additional re
Slide 8: Oakover - RC Drill Program Complete
OAKOVER - RC Drill Program Complete For personal use only FIREBIRD METALS 12 7
Slide 9: Oakover - Diamond Core Metallurgical Test Work / Ore Sorting
OAKOVER - Diamond Core Metallurgical Test Work / Ore Sorting • Successful early-stage Ore Sorting test work completed by STEINERT For personal use only • Test work involved scanning of hand-selected ore and waste samples supplied from diamond core including: • Samples from massive manganese zones •
Slide 10: Oakover Rapid Development Program Score Card
OAKOVER RAPID DEVELOPEMNT PROGRAM SCORE CARD CSA technical review Complete For personal use only Heritage surveys Complete ~10,000m RC drilling program Complete Down hole geophysics Complete Diamond core – recovered, logged & assayed Complete Initial ore sorting test work Complete Crush, screening &
Slide 11: Other Projects - Hill 616
OTHER PROJECTS HILL 616 – Building the manganese pipeline For personal use only Located 85km southeast of Newman Technical Review of Hill 616 prospect completed by CSA Global Review highlighted significant resource potential for manganese mineralisation based on historical drilling Hill 616 exhibits
Slide 12: Other Projects - Disraeli and Ragged Hills
OTHER PROJECTS DISRAELI RAGGED HILLS For personal use only Successful direct licence application Previous exploration suggests 15 of 19 rock chip samples above Manganese in this area is 40% Mn, with majority over 50% responsive to geophysics Mn techniques Limited drilling conducted on Multiple high
Slide 13: Manganese Markets
Manganese Markets For personal use only FIREBIRD METALS 12
Slide 14: Growing Thematic & Strategic Advantage
GROWING THEMATIC & STRATEGIC ADVANTAGE For personal use only Systematic shift in global manganese markets over past decade Declining number of high quality, global manganese deposits Chinese domestic ore production declining, combined with lower production grade South Africa, the largest exporter of
Slide 15: Manganese Market
MANGANESE MARKET For personal use only >90 % USED IN STEEL Electrolytic High Carbon Manganese Metal Ferromanganese (EMM) (HCFeMn) Electrolytic Refined Manganese Ferromanganese Mn Ore Dioxide (EMD) (Ref MLC FeMn ) Manganese Silicomanganese Sulphate (SiMn) 2nd LARGEST CONSUMPTION IS IN BATTERIES FIREB
Slide 16: Manganese Seaborne Trade
MANGANESE SEABORNE TRADE For personal use only Trade flow for manganese ore, 2020e (Mt gross weight) Source: Roskill & UN Comtrade FIREBIRD METALS 15
Slide 17: Manganese Market - Batteries
MANGANESE MARKET – Batteries “Manganese consumption in lithium-ion batteries is For personal use only Manganese used in the form of Electrolytic Manganese expected to skyrocket in the Dioxide (EMD) or High-Purity Manganese Sulphate coming 10 years, (HPMS) because of the enormous rise Importance of M
Slide 18: Manganese Market - Li-Ion Batteries
MANGANESE MARKET – Li-Ion Batteries - Understanding The Manganese Potential NMC (Nickel, Manganese & Cobalt) is the dominant EV Li-ion battery cathode chemistry For personal use only today …...and will continue to be so for at least the next two decades Manganese accounts for only 1-2% of the cost o
Slide 19: Looking Ahead
LOOKING AHEAD For personal use only FIREBIRD METALS 18
Slide 20: Building a Future Manganese Producer
BUILDING A FUTURE MANGANESE PRODUCER Exciting project portfolio led by advanced, flagship Oakover Project with JORC 2012 Inferred Resource of 64Mt at 10% Mn* For personal use only Clear speed-to-market strategy, targeting production and early cash generation Excellent progression of Rapid Developmen
Slide 21: Contact
For personal use only CONTACT Peter Allen e-mail: admin@firebirdmetals.com.au
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