American Lithium Corp. · TSXV:LI
American Lithium — Investor Presentation (November 2022)
27 slides from American Lithium's investor presentation, November 2022
Slide 1: A Leading, Diversified Lithium Development Company
A Leading, Diversified Lithium Development Company Corporate Presentation November 2022 TSXV TOP 50 COMPANY
Slide 2: Disclaimer
Disclaimer THIS MANAGEMENT PRESENTATION (THE "PRESENTATION") WAS PREPARED AS A SUMMARY OVERVIEW ONLY OF THE CURRENT AFFAIRS OF AMERICAN LITHIUM CORP. (“AL” OR “AMERICAN LITHIUM”) AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, PLATEAU ENERGY METALS INC. (“PLU”, WITH AL, PLU AND THE OTHER SUBSIDI
Slide 3: Disclaimer
Disclaimer All forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain and subject to a variety of assumptions, risks and uncertainties, including risks, uncertainties and assumptions related to: the Companies’ ability to achieve their stated goals, including the anticipated benefits of the acquisition
Slide 4: American Lithium Corp. Company Highlights
American Lithium Corp. ONE OF THE LARGEST LITHIUM DEVELOPERS IN THE AMERICAS Company Highlights 2 Advanced Staged Lithium Projects On The Development Path: TLC & Falchani UNITED STATES Operating in Mining-Friendly Tier 1 Jurisdictions: Nevada & Peru One of World’s Largest Combined Lithium Resource B
Slide 5: Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG)
Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) Environment • As a conscientious, progressive mining company, the responsible stewardship of the local environment where we operate is at the heart of our corporate values. • Working to always minimize the environmental impact of our activities. • Biological s
Slide 6: TLC Project – Large Scale, Strategically Located Deposit
TLC Project – Large Scale, Strategically Located Deposit Property Highlights • 12,300-acre property ~ 6 miles NW of Tonopah, Nevada • Large-scale near surface deposit - minimal overburden / thick zones of Lithium mineralization (up to 80 m thick) • Existing resources: 5.37Mt (LCE) M&I and 1.76Mt LCE
Slide 7: TLC's Advantages
TLC’s Advantages Competitive Market Advantages Fastest Processing Time Simple Lithium Upgrading • Gravity separation Low Deleterious Elements • Low mercury, low arsenic, low Leach time to >=90% recovery [mins] upgrades lithium • Achieved results up to 1300 radioactivity (uranium) • Low contaminants
Slide 8: Falchani – Battery Grade Lithium
Falchani – Battery Grade Lithium SCALABLE, LONG LIFE BATTERY QUALITY LITHIUM CHEMICAL PROJECT IN PERU Asset Location and Concession Highlights Robust Economics (using $12,000/E Li2Co3) ▪ NPV8: US$1.5 Billion, IRR 19.7% and 4.7 years payback ▪ Large Scale: 23,000tpa Li2CO3 Y1-Y7, 44,000tpa Y8-Y12, 85
Slide 9: Falchani – Robust Economics
Falchani – Robust Economics Stage 1 Project: Base Case Highlights Stage 1 Project: Alternate Case Highlights US$1.5 19.7% 4.7 Years US$8,977M US$844M 18.8% 4.6 Years US$3,418M billion LOM LOM US$430M US$198M average annual LOM average annual LOM NPV(8%)1 IRR, after-tax 1 Payback1 Cash Flow1 NPV(8%)1
Slide 10: Falchani – Global Cost Curve – 2030E
Falchani – Global Cost Curve – 2030E LOW FIRST QUARTILE COSTS (TOTAL COST BASIS) AMONGST PEER GROUP AC 4,333 3,958 BC Falchani Base Case Falchani Alternate Case Source: Benchmark Mineral Intelligence, Lithium Forecast | Q2 2022, Slide 44 10
Slide 11: Lithium Price Overview – Effect on Falchani
Lithium Price Overview – Effect on Falchani Historical Lithium Carbonate Price (US$/t LCE; LTM) $90,000 $80,000 $70,000 $69,700 $60,000 Falchani NPV8% Sensitivity (US$ mm) $50,000 $3,050 $40,000 $30,000 $1,554 $20,000 $10,000 (1) Base Case @ US$12,000/t LCE Base Case @ US$17,000/t LCE -- Jun-21 Aug-
Slide 12: Falchani – Flowsheet Yields High-Grade Lithium
Falchani – Flowsheet Yields High-Grade Lithium CONVENTIONAL PROCESSING & PRECIPITATION – PRODUCES BATTERY GRADE LITHIUM CARBONATE Tank Leach Process Flowsheet Highlights ▪ Extensive metallurgy and process engineering work supports conventional sulfuric acid tank leaching ▪ Crystallization demonstrat
Slide 13: Macusani Uranium – Large-Scale / Low-Cost
Macusani Uranium – Large-Scale / Low-Cost LOW COST, LOW CAPITAL INTENSITY, FLEXIBLE URANIUM DEVELOPMENT PROJECT Location and Mineral Resource PEA Highlights Strong Project Economics1, 2 ▪ NPV8: US$603M, IRR 40.6% and 1.8 years payback at US$50/lb U₃O₈ ▪ Large Scale. Avg. production ~6Mlbs U₃O₈ / yr
Slide 14: Aggressive Exploration & Development
Aggressive Exploration & Development BUILDING ADDITIONAL VALUE THROUGH THE DRILL-BIT PERU • Exploration drilling on 2 new drill “ready-target” areas near Falchani • Infill & expansion drilling at Falchani to expand & reclassify existing resource – enables move into feasibility • EIA for pre-feasibil
Slide 15: Capitalization
Capitalization Share Structure Major Shareholders Analyst Coverage TSXV: LI Eight Capital Anoop Prihar Stock Exchange / Symbol OTCQB: LIACF Institutional - AusBil Roth Capital Joe Reagor Share Price C$2.15 - Commodity Capital VSA Capital Oliver O’Donnell Basic Shares Outstanding 204.2 M - GlobeX War
Slide 16: Share Price Performance
Share Price Performance Indexed to NASDAQ Indexed to Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF C$7.00 C$6.00 C$5.00 RETURNS SINCE JAN C$4.00 2020 C$3.00 LI: +1,600% C$2.00 INDEX:+160% C$1.00 - NASDAQ: +75% Jan-20 Apr-20 Jul-20 Oct-20 Jan-21 Apr-21 Jul-21 Oct-21 Jan-22 Apr-22 Jul-22 Oct-22 MCAP C$10M+ C$50
Slide 17: Proven Leadership Team, Known Company Builders
Proven Leadership Team, Known Company Builders Board Directors Management Andrew Bowering | Chairman & Director Simon Clarke | CEO & Director • 30+ years in mining; building multiple teams and operated mineral resource companies. Dr. Laurence Stefan, PhD | COO & Director • Founder, EVP / Director of
Slide 18: US Lithium Forecast – A Large Deficit
US Lithium Forecast – A Large Deficit • Defense Production Act • Inflation Reduction Act • Streamline Permitting? When President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into law, clean energy leaders recognized that this was the largest federal investment in alterative energy and sustainabili
Slide 19: Lithium Supply Chain is Dominated by China
Lithium Supply Chain is Dominated by China FROM A GLOBAL BATTERY ARMS RACE TO A GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN RACE Li Source: Benchmark Gigafactories USA 2022, Dawn of the Energy Storage ERA, P.10 1 Flake Graphite Feedstock, All Anode Nature & Synthetic 19
Slide 20: Strong Fundamentals Going Forward
Strong Fundamentals Going Forward World-Class Lithium Assets … two of the largest global resource bases with the ability to expand Strategically Located … Tier 1 mining jurisdictions with infrastructure and strong community support Proven Management Team … proven history of advancing assets and deli
Slide 21: Appendix
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Slide 22: Lithium Carbonate Supply and Demand Expectations
Lithium Carbonate Supply and Demand Expectations (1) Source: Bloomberg, BMO Equity Research, Street Research Note: Supply numbers shown ignore the anticipated supply from new projects coming online between 2022 and 2030 22
Slide 23: Attractive Industry Outlook
Attractive Industry Outlook Recovering Global Lithium Carbonate Prices Growing Global Demand for Lithium Mt LCE (weighted) Lithium Carbonate, Battery Grade, Global Prevailing Price Base Lithium Hydroxide, Battery Grade, Global Prevailing Price Base Significant anticipated supply crunch presents $44,
Slide 24: Peer Positioning - P/NAV
Peer Positioning - P/NAV Clay Hardrock 1.2x 1.0x 0.9x 0.9x 0.8x 0.8x 0.6x 0.5x 0.5x 0.4x 0.4x Current 0.3x 0.2x Clay: 0.6x 0.2x -- Hard Rock: 0.6x Ioneer Li Ionic Sigma Liontown Elements Frontier Minerals Rock Tech Li Americas Cypress Patriot Piedmont Atlantic Core Lithium Critical AVZ 1.1x 1.1x 1.1
Slide 25: Peer Positioning - EV/Resource (US$/t LCE)
Peer Positioning - EV/Resource (US$/t LCE) Clay Hardrock $1,949 $942 $616 $551 Clay: $251/t $417 $419 Current $352 $313 $202 $120 $18 $125 -- $27 Hard Rock: AVZ Minerals Ioneer Atlantic Elements Rock Tech Frontier Sigma Liontown Li Americas Cypress Patriot Piedmont Core Lithium Critical $586/t $1,05
Slide 26: Market Sentiment and Strengthening Fundamentals Have Led to Significant Gains
Market Sentiment and Strengthening Fundamentals Have Led to Significant Gains Lithium developers and producers have outperformed __...with investors changing how they look and other battery metal exposed peers over the past 3 years... _at lithium developers on a P/ NAV... EV/LTM EBITDA multiples bas
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