Zinc Of Ireland Nl · ASX:ZMI
Zinc Of Ireland Nl — Merger or Acquisition (April 2026)
29 slides from Zinc Of Ireland Nl's merger presentation, April 2026
Slide 1: Acquisition of Meclex
ACQUISITION OF MECLEX METALS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY ASX: ZMI I ABN: 23 124 140 889 I APRIL 2026
Slide 2: Exploration, Technologies, Integration
ZMI is focused on the complete zinc supply chain with newly acquired technology complementing the Company’s exploration activities and unlocking significant value-add opportunities across its current portfolio 1 2 3 Exploration Technologies Integration ZMI’s Kildare Project, located approximately Co
Slide 3: Industry is requiring change
Industry is requiring change Elevated and volatile Stricter regulations on energy costs hazardous waste In Europe and across the globe, industry is facing significant economic and environmental pressures The Meclex technologies, ARGO and VOLTA, directly address these structural pressures, offering p
Slide 4: Meclex technologies: ARGO and VOLTA
CRITICAL METAL EXTRACTION DISRUPTIVE ADVANCED BATTERY TECHNOLOGY FOR PROCESSING RECYCLING TECHNOLOGY ZINC SMELTER RESIDUE Application Zinc leach residue (ZLR) processing End-of-life lead-acid battery recycling Two industrial proprietary hydrometallurgical technologies designed to cleanly realise Met
Slide 5: Critical Metal Extraction Technology for Processing Zinc Smelter Residue
Critical Metal Extraction Technology for Processing Zinc Smelter Residue Zinc Ingot (Source: Nyrstar) 5
Slide 6: The ARGO opportunity
The ARGO opportunity >85% of global zinc production is produced by the X Currently processing of Zinc Leach Residue (ZLR) is uneconomic, inefficient and dirty Roast-Leach-Electrowinning (RLE) process, which was introduced commercially in 1916 ZLR is considered an environmental liability with large v
Slide 7: The ARGO opportunity: current process vs ARGO
The ARGO opportunity Current Process Hazardous Waste Zinc Leach Residue Secondary Smelter (ZLR) Zinc Smelter Zn Pb Ag Ga Ge In Significant cost of operations Disposal of waste is estimated to be +€350/t ARGO Process Zinc Leach Residue Residual Waste (ZLR) Zinc Smelter Zn Pb Ag Ga Ge In Significant v
Slide 8: The ARGO Solution
The ARGO Solution Energy Process Temperature Emissions Metal Recovery Waste Requirement Low Temperature Low Requirement Significant High Residual Efficiently Recovers 90oC Option For 100% Renewable Reduction All Metals Lower Cost & Management High CO2 Hazardous Current Significant Low Pyrometallurgi
Slide 9: ZLR has substantial economic value to unlock
ZLR has substantial economic value to unlock 500% ZLR contains strategic and valuable minerals usually left unrecovered 400% +400% INCREASE ZLR Composition (on average) Typical Grade Spot Price Range (US$/t) 300% Primary Targets Zinc Zn 5-10% $3,346/t 200% Lead Pb 17-22% $1,935/t Value-add Critical
Slide 10: Considerable Opportunity in the European zinc market
Considerable Opportunity in the European zinc market EUROPE ~15% 315,000t of global zinc production 350,000t (+2m tonnes) 275,000t Immediate focus on 165,000t European markets 170,000t 300,000t Zinc smelting generates 0.2 to 0.5 tonnes of ZLR for every tonne of zinc metal produced 510,000t Major Eur
Slide 11: Cooperation Agreement with market leader Nyrstar
Cooperation Agreement with market leader Nyrstar Nyrstar a global leader in zinc, lead and other metals with mining and smelting operations around the world has a cooperation agreement with Meclex to assist in the development of ARGO • Alignment of interests with a major producer supporting the requ
Slide 12: ARGO Technology – advancing to technical viability
ARGO Technology – advancing to technical viability System Experimental Validated in Demonstrated prototype Proven in Technology Technology Complete & Basic Principle Proof of Relevant in Relevant Demonstration Operational Concept Validated in lab Qualified Concept Environment Environment in Operatin
Slide 13: Integration of Kildare
Integration of Kildare Ireland is ranked as the largest producer of zinc concentrate in the European Union. Recent discovery of high-grade "multi-metal" assets is redefining the traditional zinc mining model ZMI has reactivated work programs to realise the value of Kildare • Kildare hosts a Mineral
Slide 14: Disruptive Advanced Battery Recycling Technology
Disruptive Advanced Battery Recycling Technology Lead produced at the SERI Pilot Plant (Source: SERI) 14
Slide 15: The Volta process has clear advantages
The Volta process has clear advantages Current Pyrometallic Process HIGH ENERGY INTENSITY 2-4 GJ/Tonne High Temperature Furnace Pb 900-1400oC Lead-acid Batteries Lead Carbon Dust & Fumes Toxic Gases VOLTA Process LOW ENERGY INTENSITY <0.5 GJ/Tonne Low Temperature Process <90oC Pb Lead-acid Batteries
Slide 16: Lead-acid battery recycling is a growing sector
Lead-acid battery recycling is a growing sector dominated by energy-intensive and high-temperature processes $26.45 Billion Lead-acid Battery Recycling Market $13.34 to grow at $12.12 Billion Billion 10.27% CAGR during 2025-2032 2024 2025 2032 Increasing volumes of spent lead- Pyrometallurgical (sme
Slide 17: Lead-acid batteries remain essential
Lead-acid batteries remain essential Lead batteries entering a phase of coexistence between battery chemistries. Lead batteries continue to play an indispensable role Major battery recycling in transportation systems facilities across Europe Power Grid Renewal Automotive Nuclear Energy Protection En
Slide 18: Volta and the EU Battery Regulation
Volta is disruptive across Europe as a simple solution to the EU Battery Regulation (2023/1542), specifically targeting lead recovery and the use of secondary (recycled) materials EU Battery Regulation (2023/1542) The EU Battery Regulation and REACH directives enforce strict limits on heavy metal Ph
Slide 19: Strategic partnership with SERI Industrial Group to commercialise Volta
Strategic partnership with SERI selected under EU’s Commission SERI Industrial Group to approved €3.2 Billion supporting battery commercialise Volta value chain SERI Industrial Group • SERI funding pilot plant and testing SERI Industrial S.p.A. is an Italian industrial group focused on the circular
Slide 20: VOLTA Technology – moving to commercialisation
VOLTA Technology – moving to commercialisation System Experimental Validated in Demonstrated prototype Proven in Technology Technology Complete & Basic Principle Proof of Relevant in Relevant Demonstration Operational Concept Validated in lab Qualified Concept Environment Environment in Operating En
Slide 21: Technical Details, Acquisition & Work Plans
Technical Details, Acquisition & Work Plans 21 Zinc Smelter (Source: Nyrstar)
Slide 22: High-quality team and consultants to move forward
High-quality team and consultants to move forward Leading Consultants & Facilities Greg Ross Martijn Cysouw Cris Copini Chief Executive Officer Meclex Founder Meclex Technology Officer Greg Ross has over 35 years’ Mr Cysouw founded Meclex to turn Mr Copini is a Dutch chemical experience in engineeri
Slide 23: Corporate Information
Corporate Information Board of Directors Capital Structure (pro-forma post acquisition) Mark Pearce Chairman Ordinary Shares (pro-forma) 1,285,010,693 Mr Pearce is a Chartered Accountant and is currently a Director of several ASX listed companies that operate in the resources sector. Mr Pearce has h
Slide 24: Summary of Meclex
Summary of Meclex Two technologies that offer the potential to generate economic value via sustainable and environmentally favourable disruptive applications, Technologies development driven and directly address unlocking new sources of critical minerals current economic and environmental challenges
Slide 25: Appendix - Transaction Details
Appendix - Transaction Details Summary of key acquisition terms Consideration Options • 85,000,000 options to acquire fully paid ordinary ZMI shares (on a 1 for 1 basis), with an exercise price of $0.02 per option and an expiry date of thirty-five (35) months from the date of issue (Class The total
Slide 26: Disclosures & Disclaimers
Disclosures & Disclaimers Competent Persons’ Statement The information in this presentation that relates to the Mineral Resources at ZMI’s Kildare Project is Table - Kildare’s Inferred Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) extracted from the report entitled (Increase in JORC Resource and Completion of Min
Slide 27: Risk Factors
Risk Factors Shareholders and investors should also be aware that as the Agreement to acquire Meclex is • The Company may not be able to prevent unauthorised use of its intellectual property subject to a number of conditions precedent (as disclosed in ASX Announcement, Acquisition rights. The Compan
Slide 28: References
References Typical Grade Range Guangzheng Yao, Qiang Guo, Yongli Li, Ziyang Xu, Zhenpeng Han, Mingming He, Tao Qi, An innovation technology for recovering silver and valuable metals from hazardous zinc Zinc 5-10% leaching residue through direct reduction, Minerals Engineering, Volume 188, 2022, 1078
Slide 29: Contact Us
Contact Us ASX: ZMI Greg Ross +61(8) 9322 6322 Tom Corr +61(8) 9322 6322 Sam Cordin +61(8) 9322 6322 www.zincofireland.com.au gross@apollogroup.com.au tom@zincofireland.com.au scordin@apollogroup.com.au
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