Firebird Metals Ltd. · ASX:FRB
Firebird Metals — Investor Presentation (December 2021)
24 slides from Firebird Metals's investor presentation, Dec 1, 2021
Slide 1: Building the Next WA Manganese Operation
For personal use only BUILDING THE NEXT WA MANGANESE OPERATION PRESENTATION – DECEMBER 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 For personal use only Focused on building a DSO/ Simple Beneficiation Low CAPEX Project Significant total Inferred Mineral Resources to 121mt over two projects: ▪ Oakover Project ▪ Inferred JORC 2012 Mineral Resource estimate of 64 Mt @ 10% Mn* ▪ Hill 616 Project ▪ In
Slide 4: Oakover Rapid Development Program Strategy
OAKOVER RAPID DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM STRATEGY 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 develope
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 For personal use only Located in premier mining jurisdiction Near surface / shallow order body Existing JORC 2012 Inferred Resource of 64Mt at 10% Mn* (8% Mn cut-off applied), reported in accordance with the JORC Code 2012 (H&SC Consultants, August 2012) Source: Brumby Resou
Slide 8: Oakover - RC Drill Program Complete
OAKOVER - RC Drill Program Complete Completion of 233 holes for ~ 10,000m, assays pending Combination of infill and extensional RC drilling For personal use only Down hole geophysics Bulk sampling at Sixty Sixer FIREBIRD METALS 12 7
Slide 9: Oakover - Diamond Core Metallurgical Test Work / Ore Sorting
OAKOVER - Diamond Core Metallurgical Test Work / Ore Sorting For personal use only • Successful early-stage Ore Sorting test work completed by STEINERT * • Process takes measurements from all four sensors simultaneously: • Colour camera, 3D laser, Induction & X-ray transmission (XRT) • Primary objec
Slide 10: Oakover - Diamond Core Metallurgical Test Work / Ore Sorting
OAKOVER - Diamond Core Metallurgical Test Work / Ore Sorting For personal use only FIREBIRD METALS 9
Slide 11: 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 12: Other Projects - Hill: Building the Manganese Pipeline
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 Mineralisation was found to be shallow (mostly within 20 metres of the surface), gently dipping and laterally extensive acros
Slide 13: Other Projects - Hill
OTHER PROJECTS HILL 616 – Building the manganese pipeline For personal use only Source: Firebird ASX announcement dated 11/11/21 and 1/12/21 FIREBIRD METALS 12
Slide 14: Other Projects - Hill
OTHER PROJECTS HILL 616 – Building the manganese pipeline For personal use only Source: Firebird ASX announcement dated 11/11/21 and 1/12/21 FIREBIRD METALS 13
Slide 15: Other Projects - Disraeli Ragged Hills
OTHER PROJECTS DISRAELI RAGGED HILLS For personal use only Previous exploration suggests Successful direct licence application Manganese in this area is responsive 15 of 19 rock chip samples above to geophysics techniques 40% Mn, with majority over 50% Mn Multiple high grade rock chips of up Limited
Slide 16: Manganese Markets
Manganese Markets For personal use only FIREBIRD METALS 15
Slide 17: 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 18: Manganese Market
MANGANESE MARKET No substitute for manganese in steel production 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 (SiM
Slide 19: 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 18
Slide 20: Manganese Market - Batteries
MANGANESE MARKET – Batteries “Manganese consumption in lithium-ion batteries is For personal use only expected to skyrocket in the coming 10 years, Manganese used in the form of Electrolytic because of the enormous rise Manganese Dioxide (EMD) or High-Purity Manganese Sulphate (HPMS) of lithium-ion
Slide 21: Li-Ion Batteries - Understanding the Manganese Potential
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 22: Looking Ahead
LOOKING AHEAD For personal use only FIREBIRD METALS 21
Slide 23: Building a Future Manganese Producer
BUILDING A FUTURE MANGANESE PRODUCER For personal use only Exciting project portfolio led by advanced, flagship Oakover Project Significant total Inferred Mineral Resources to 121mt over two projects: ▪ Oakover Project – Inferred JORC 2012 Mineral Resource estimate of 64 Mt @ 10% Mn* ▪ Hill 616 Proj
Slide 24: Contact
For personal use only CONTACT Peter Allen e-mail: admin@firebirdmetals.com.au
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