Vrx Silica Ltd. · ASX:VRX
Vrx Silica — RIU Sydney Resources Round Up 2023
21 slides from Vrx Silica's conference presentation, May 9, 2023
Slide 1: Silica Sand: An Emerging Mining Sector
For personal use only Silica Sand An Emerging Mining Sector Western Australian Silica Sand Projects May 2023
Slide 2: Important information Disclaimer
Important information Disclaimer For personal use only This document has been prepared by VRX Silica Limited. The information contained in this document is for information purposes only and has been prepared for use in conjunction with a verbal presentation and should be read in that context. The in
Slide 3: Silica Sand - the Second-most Consumed Material on Earth
Silica Sand - the Second-most Consumed Material on Earth For personal use only 3
Slide 4: Portfolio Highlights
Portfolio Highlights For personal use only WA-based, pure-play silica sand company with advanced silica sand projects 100+ year production life ❑ 100% owner of five high value silica sand projects in Western Australia - Tier 1 mining region ❑ Multi-decade-scale contiguous sand deposits with signific
Slide 5: Silica Sand – World Class Projects
Silica Sand – World Class Projects Project development pipeline to ensure disciplined, staged For personal use only development of world-class assets ❑ WA-based company and management team ❑ Most advanced non-private silica sand projects in Australia ❑ Five very large scale, high grade and low impur
Slide 6: Arrowsmith North
Arrowsmith North For personal use only Near-term development opportunity for a world-class silica sand project ❑ Production expected to commence 2023 (subject to final environmental approvals) ❑ 221Mt Ore Reserve @99.7% SiO2 (100-year production) (See Reserve Table) ❑ Grade controlled Proved Ore Res
Slide 7: Arrowsmith North Environmental and Mining Approvals
Arrowsmith North Environmental and Mining Approvals For personal use only ❑ Confirmation by Commonwealth Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment of accredited State approval under the EPBC Act ❑ State Department of Water and Environmental Regulation and Environmental Protection Authorit
Slide 8: Responsible Mining – the VRX Way
Responsible Mining – the VRX Way For personal use only A made-for-purpose mining method designed around continuous rehabilitation ❑ VRX has developed a unique and progressive mining method for its silica sand projects ❑ The Vegetation Direct Transfer (VDT) method provides a rapid and comprehensive r
Slide 9: Arrowsmith Central Environmental and Mining Approvals
Arrowsmith Central Environmental and Mining Approvals For personal use only ❑Confirmation by Commonwealth Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment of accredited approval under the EPBC Act ❑State Department of Water and Environmental Regulation and Environmental Protection Authority (EPA
Slide 10: Exploration
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Slide 11: Arrowsmith Brand
Arrowsmith Brand For personal use only Long-term future development opportunity for another world-class silica sand project ❑ Production in conjunction with Arrowsmith North by independent processing or an expanded Arrowsmith North processing plant ❑ 523Mt Inferred Resource @97.3% SiO2 (See Resource
Slide 12: Muchea
Muchea For personal use only Large scale, world class high-grade and low impurity silica sand project ❑ Production to follow Arrowsmith North subject to EPA approval ❑ Utilise VDT and duplicate plant ❑ Access to established infrastructure ❑ Underutilised railway connects to Kwinana (100km) ❑ Grid po
Slide 13: VRX Silica
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Slide 14: Processing Flowsheet
Processing Flowsheet For personal use only Simplified wet processing, multiple products, no dust, 2mtpa processing plant at each site Processing Plant Design ▪ Arrowsmith North, Arrowsmith Central and Muchea to each have 2 Mtpa processing capacity ▪ No toxic reagents required 14
Slide 15: Sustainability, Environment, Social and Governance (ESG)
Sustainability, Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) For personal use only VRX is delivering on its ESG responsibilities aligned to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals CLEAN ENERGY ECONOMIC INDUSTRY SUSTAINABLE RESPONSIBLE CLIMATE REHABILITATION GROWTH INNOVATION COMMUNITIES PRODUCTION ACTION
Slide 16: Other Initiatives
Other Initiatives For personal use only VRX is investigating other potential downstream products and cost saving alternatives ❑ IAF Grant - VRX is shortlisted for a grant from the State Innovation Attraction Fund to investigate the production of silica flour ❑ Critical Minerals Prospectus – VRX proj
Slide 17: Our Team
Our Team For personal use only Board Executive Person Role Experience Person Role Experience Governance: over 30 years’ experience in Production: 15 years’ experience in mining Paul General Chairman investment, equity markets and managing Ryan Baxter and construction with last 9 years Boyatzis publi
Slide 18: Corporate Summary
Corporate Summary For personal use only Capital Structure Share Price 9.8cps * Ordinary Shares on Issue 560.4 million Options on Issue 41.3 million Market Capitalisation $55 million* Cash $3 million Debt Nil Enterprise Value $52 million Shareholders Board and Management 12% Top 20 Total 33% Broker C
Slide 19: Right Time, Right Place
Right Time, Right Place For personal use only Opportunity for WA to capture its economic advantages of silica sand and gas reserves to build world-class glass manufacturing and downstream processing industries ❑ Very long life, high-grade silica sand supply with combined 1.1 billion tonne Resource,
Slide 20: Thank you
For personal use only Thank you Bruce Maluish Managing Director Ground Floor, 52 Kings Park Road West Perth WA 6005 Phone: 08 9226 3780 Email: info@vrxsilica.com.au
Slide 21: Silica Sand Resources and Reserves
Silica Sand Resources and Reserves For personal use only Mineral Resources Ore Reserves SiO2 Al2O3 Fe2O3 TiO2 LOI SiO₂ Fe₂O₃ TiO₂ LOI Project Classification Product Mt Project Classification Mt Al₂O₃ % % % % % % % % % % F80 10.2 Indicated 29 99.6 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.2 99.9 0.02 0.008 0.03 0.1 179 99.6 0.1