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Terramin Australia — UBS Resources Conference June 2010

30 slides from Terramin Australia's conference presentation, Jun 2, 2010

  1. Slide 1: Focused on Zinc

    TERRAMIN AUSTRALIA LIMITED For personal use only Focused on Zinc UBS Resources Conference June 2010

  2. Slide 2: Important information

    Important information For personal use only The information in this presentation is designed as an aid to a spoken explanation. It is not to be considered without that explanation. It is not intended to guide any investment decisions in Terramin Australia Ltd. The information is intended as a guide

  3. Slide 3: Contents

    Contents For personal use only ‰ Corporate Introduction & Strategy ‰ Outlook for Zinc ‰ Performance of Angas ‰ Regional Exploration ‰ Progress at Oued Amizour ‰ Conclusions TERRAMIN AUSTRALIA LIMITED SLIDE No. 3

  4. Slide 4: Corporate Introduction & Strategy

    For personal use only Corporate Introduction & Strategy TERRAMIN AUSTRALIA LIMITED SLIDE No. 4

  5. Slide 5: Terramin is ...

    Terramin is ... For personal use only ...a low zinc cost producer with a world class project ‰ Angas Zinc Mine - South Australia (100%) ƒ at nameplate capacity with low cash costs ‰ Oued Amizour Project – Algeria (65%) ƒ in final feasibility for a 2 ~ 4Mtpa mine ‰ Menninnie Dam Project - South Austr

  6. Slide 6: Fast facts

    Fast facts For personal use only ‰ Market Capitalisation: $102m ‰ Shares on Issue: 166.0m ‰ Options Outstanding: 15.5m ‰ Cash $20m and Debt $23m ‰ Convertible Notes: ƒ 5 Year $5.0m at $2.21/share ƒ 5 Year US$10.0m at VWAP ($1.70/share minimum) ƒ 5 Year US$15.0m at VWAP ‰ Shareholders (over 4000) ƒ N

  7. Slide 7: Strategy

    Strategy For personal use only ‰ Finding and developing base metal mines ƒ in close proximity to infrastructure ƒ with low capital and operating costs ‰ To grow the company by ƒ building on existing portfolio through focused exploration ƒ seeking to acquire base metal projects that meet criteria ‰ F

  8. Slide 8: Zinc Market Fundamentals

    For personal use only Zinc Market Fundamentals TERRAMIN AUSTRALIA LIMITED SLIDE No. 8

  9. Slide 9: Zinc price outlook

    Zinc price outlook For personal use only ‰ Forecasts indicate that a significant amount of mine supply will close over the next five years leading to market deficits in the latter years Source: Brook Hunt, April 2010 TERRAMIN AUSTRALIA LIMITED SLIDE No. 9

  10. Slide 10: Zinc price outlook

    Zinc price outlook For personal use only ‰ Brook Hunt is forecasting a significant increase in the zinc price in the medium term under a range of different growth scenarios ‰ Tala Hamza project start up could be well timed to capture a period of high zinc prices Source: Brook Hunt, April 2010 TERRAM

  11. Slide 11: Performance of Angas Zinc Mine

    For personal use only Performance of Angas Zinc Mine TERRAMIN AUSTRALIA LIMITED SLIDE No. 11

  12. Slide 12: Angas in 2010

    Angas in 2010 For personal use only ‰ 2010 targets ƒ 400,000t ROM ƒ 48~50,000t zinc concentrate ƒ 18~20,000t lead concentrate ‰ Realised zinc price: About US$2,400/t until September ‰ 5 year mine life on current Probable Reserve ‰ Growing positive cash flow to support broader corporate objectives No

  13. Slide 13: Production ramp up

    Production ramp up For personal use only ‰ Mill throughput increased consistently during 2009 ‰ Reached nameplate capacity of 400,000tpy in the December quarter ‰ Zinc concentrate production down slightly in the March quarter due to lower head grade TERRAMIN AUSTRALIA LIMITED SLIDE No. 13

  14. Slide 14: Fleurieu Regional Exploration

    For personal use only Fleurieu Regional Exploration TERRAMIN AUSTRALIA LIMITED SLIDE No. 14

  15. Slide 15: Objectives

    Objectives For personal use only ‰ Extend Angas Mine life ‰ Find new mines TERRAMIN AUSTRALIA LIMITED SLIDE No. 15

  16. Slide 16: Early exploration results

    Early exploration results For personal use only ‰ A recently completed first pass drilling programme generated encouraging results ‰ High grade gold at Lady Jane ‰ 3m @ 11.1g/t from 1m depth ‰ 13m @3.2g.t from 80m depth ‰ Wide intersections of anomalous copper and gold at historic Preamimma Mine ‰ F

  17. Slide 17: VTEM Survey Area

    VTEM Survey Area For personal use only Clear Objectives: ‰ Identifying anomalies to follow up in the future ‰ Final target generation following groundwork and detailed modelling to enable prioritisation ‰ Note – Geologically recent shallow cover containing no historical discoveries TERRAMIN AUSTRALI

  18. Slide 18: Example of Survey Results

    Example of Survey Results For personal use only TERRAMIN AUSTRALIA LIMITED SLIDE No. 18

  19. Slide 19: Angas exploration targets

    Angas exploration targets For personal use only 0 mRL surface 3.0m @ 1.4% 2.0m @ 2.0% 6.8m @ 1.8% 1.8m @ 3.5% 2.2m @ 1.9% 2.3m @ 1.9% -250 mRL 2.1m @ 10.6 % 2.1m @ 2.8% 1.9m @ 3.6% -500 mRL 2.0m @ 5.1% 4.1m @ 4.2% 2.9m @ 5.5% Angas Resource 0 500 with May 2010 Level Development metres -750 mRL Explo

  20. Slide 20: Progress at Oued Amizour Project

    For personal use only Progress at Oued Amizour Project TERRAMIN AUSTRALIA LIMITED SLIDE No. 20

  21. Slide 21: Project ownership

    Project ownership For personal use only ‰ Exploration Permit 5225PE (current until Aug 2011) ‰ 100% owned by Western Mediterranean Zinc (“WMZ”) ƒ incorporated private Algerian company ‰ WMZ Ownership: 65.0% Terramin 32.5% ENOF (Algerian Govt. company) 2.5% ORGM (Algerian Govt. company) ‰ Terramin is

  22. Slide 22: Oued Amizour location

    Oued Amizour…. For personal use only FRANCE ITALY PORTUGAL Madrid Rome Lisbon SPAIN Sardinia Sicily Mediterranean Sea Rabat Algiers Tunis MALTA MOROCCO ALGERIA TUNISIA location is only one competitive advantage…. TERRAMIN AUSTRALIA LIMITED SLIDE No. 22

  23. Slide 23: Competitive advantages

    Competitive advantages For personal use only ‰ Infrastructure ‰ deep water port ‰ international airport ‰ plentiful water on lease ‰ Cheap power and fuel (US$) ‰ power approximately 4c/kWh ‰ low cost fuel – diesel – 20c/l ‰ Low cost mining ‰ Block cave now selected ‰ Quality concentrates ‰ 54% Zn @

  24. Slide 24: The Tala Hamza deposit

    The Tala Hamza deposit For personal use only Mineral Resource Measured, Indicated and Inferred 68.6 Mt at 4.6% Zn, 1.1% Pb As at November 2009 Resource inclusive of Reserve Ore Reserve Probable 24.1Mt @ 5.9% Zn, 1.7% Pb As at October 2008 Note: See slides 29 and 30 for complete JORC Statement TERRAM

  25. Slide 25: Feasibility Progress

    Feasibility Progress For personal use only ‰ Prefeasibility study completed in early 2009 ƒ Recommended considering a block cave mine ‰ Preliminary capex of US285M for 2.0Mtpa mine ƒ Estimated production about 200kt zinc concentrate and 40kt lead concentrate at the 2.0Mtpa production rate ‰ Block ca

  26. Slide 26: 2010 Objectives

    2010 Objectives For personal use only ‰ Finalise Definitive Feasibility Study [Q3] ‰ Board approval ‰ Submit Mining Lease Application ‰ Complete permitting process [Q4] ‰ Tender process for civils and decline development ‰ Progress project financing ‰ Site mobilisation – year end ‰ Re-commence regio

  27. Slide 27: Project ranking

    Project ranking For personal use only Tala Hamza has the potential to be a top ten zinc producer.... TERRAMIN AUSTRALIA LIMITED SLIDE No. 27

  28. Slide 28: Conclusion

    Conclusion For personal use only Terramin is well positioned for the future: ‰ Enhanced board capability ‰ with major project oversight and delivery experience ‰ Building corporate capability ‰ experienced operations and project management team ‰ Angas Zinc Mine performing well ‰ cash flow to suppor

  29. Slide 29: Resources & Reserves Feb 2010

    Resources & Reserves Feb 2010 For personal use only Table of Resources Table of Reserves These tables should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes TERRAMIN AUSTRALIA LIMITED SLIDE No. 29

  30. Slide 30: Notes to Reserves & Resources

    Notes to Reserves & Resources For personal use only 1. Resources for Angas are estimated at a cut off of 2% Pb+Zn 2. Resources for Tala Hamza are estimated at a cut off of 2.5% ZnEq. The Zinc Equivalence formula for Tala Hamza is %ZnEq = %Zn + 0.59 x %Pb and is based on long term predicted prices at

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