Canada Nickel Company Inc · TSXV:CNC
Canada Nickel — Investor Presentation (October 2022)
36 slides from Canada Nickel's investor presentation, October 2022
Slide 1: Delivering the Next Generation of Nickel
Canada Nickel Company Delivering the Next Generation of Nickel TSX-V: CNC October 2022
Slide 2: Forward Looking Statements
Forward Looking Statements This Presentation contains certain information that may constitute "forward-looking information" under applicable Canadian securities legislation about Canada Nickel Company Inc. (“CNC”). Forward looking information includes, but is not limited to, the results of the Crawf
Slide 3: Summary
Summary Canada Nickel is the leader in the next generation of large scale nickel supply and one of few new sources of potential supply outside Indonesia/China Nickel market fundamentally short of nickel in medium and long-term – little to no supply growth outside Indonesia/China – potential supercyc
Slide 4: Management and Board
Management and Board Mark Selby ▪ Previous CEO of Royal Nickel Corporation David Smith ▪ Senior VP, Finance and CFO of Agnico Eagle Mines Chairman, CEO ▪ Corporate development, strategy, business planning Director Limited; B.Comm. and market research Executive with Quadra Mining P.Eng., C.Dir. ▪ Cha
Slide 5: Capital Structure and Analyst Coverage
Capital Structure Analyst Coverage Share Price Performance Capitalization as of September 28, 2022 Ticker TSXV: CNC Share Price (C$) $1.42 Basic Shares Outstanding (M) 113.0 Market Capitalization (C$M) $160.5 (3) Total Debt (C$M) $13.7 (1)(3) Cash & Equivalents (C$M) $22M Market Data 20-Day VWAP (C$
Slide 6: Nickel Demand Growth Accelerating from EVs
Nickel Demand Growth Accelerating from EVs Nickel demand growth continues to be underestimated – up 17% in 2021 (3-5X other base metals) and forecasted by CNC to double by 2030 to 5+ Mt. Corporate activity accelerating and EV companies pursuing offtake. Global Nickel Demand (Mtpa) 2020, 2021 & 2030
Slide 7: Tesla: Please mine more nickel
Tesla: “Please mine more nickel…” Recognition of environmental footprint issues “…please mine more nickel... Tesla will give you a giant contract for a long period of time if you mine nickel efficiently and in an environmentally sensitive way.” – Elon Musk, Co-Founder and CEO, Tesla Earnings Call Ju
Slide 8: Crawford Nickel Sulphide Project Location & Infrastructure
Crawford Nickel Sulphide Project Location & Infrastructure One of the largest nickel sulphide resources located in a well-established mining camp with infrastructure ▪ Major support infrastructure in place ‒ Roads, power, water ‒ Rail connection ▪ Rich mining history and skilled, local workforce ▪ L
Slide 9: Crawford PEA Highlights
Crawford PEA Highlights The Crawford PEA demonstrates strong financial returns based on a large resource with significant upside potential. Robust ▪ US$1.2 billion after-tax NPV8% Economics ▪ 16% after-tax IRR ▪ 42ktpa nickel at peak production (Phase III), 34ktpa nickel LOM Large Scale, ▪ 842kt of
Slide 10: Net C1 Cash Costs (US$/lb)
Crawford: 1st Quartile Net Cash Cost Producer Based on PEA results, Crawford is expected to be a low-cost producer with 1st quartile Net C1 Cash Cost and All-in Sustaining Costs. Crawford's Net C1 Cash Cost vs 2020 Net C1 Cash Cost of Global Nickel Operations $10 Net C1 Cash Costs (US$/lb) Crawford
Slide 11: Crawford: Low Carbon Footprint
Crawford: Low Carbon Footprint Crawford estimated to produce 2.8 tonnes CO2 per tonne of nickel equivalent production: 89% lower than industry average of 34 tonnes of CO2 based on Skarn E0. Nickel GHG Intensity Curve - CO2e Intensity (tCO2e/t NiEq) Crawford 2.8 Source: Skarn Associates Q2-2022. E0 b
Slide 12: Fifth Largest Nickel Sulphide Project Globally Based on M&I Resource
Fifth Largest Nickel Sulphide Project Globally Based on M&I Resource Crawford contains the fifth largest nickel sulphide resource globally based on Measured & Indicated resources based on latest resource update. Largest Global Nickel Sulphide Projects by M&I Resource (Mt Contained Nickel) 11.3Mt Dev
Slide 13: Crawford: A Top Nickel Sulphide Operation Globally
Crawford: A Top 5 Nickel Sulphide Operation Globally Crawford is expected to be among the Top 5 nickel sulphide operations globally, based on PEA results. Largest Nickel Sulfide Operations by 2020 Annual Production (kt of Nickel / Year) 208 77 75 43 42 (2) 36 33 30 29 Kola (1) Polar (1) Jinchuan Nic
Slide 14: Crawford: Largest Base Metal Mine in Canada
Crawford: Largest Base Metal Mine in Canada Crawford is expected to be one of the largest base metal mines in Canada based on PEA results. Largest Canadian Base Metals Mines by 2020 Annual Ni-eq Production(1) (kt of Nickel Equivalent / Year) Nickel Iron Chromium PGEs Cobalt Copper Zinc Molybdenum Pr
Slide 15: Additional Value Opportunities
Additional Value Opportunities 1 Resource Expansion 2 Recovery Optimization 3 NetZero Carbon Footprint Updated Mineral Resource Estimate Determine the carbon capture Doubled Measured & Indicated Optimization of nickel, iron, chrome potential from the carbon Resources at Crawford. recovery and concen
Slide 16: Updated Mineral Resource Estimate doubled M&I mineral resources at Crawford
Updated Mineral Resource Estimate doubled M&I mineral resources at Crawford ▪ Drilling completed during 2021 and early 2022 joined the two previously isolated sections of mineralization in the East Zone; higher grade mineralization continues at depth beyond the current resource as tested by hole CR2
Slide 17: Flowsheet Enhancements Delivered Substantial Metallurgical Improvements
Flowsheet Enhancements Delivered Substantial Metallurgical Improvements Latest locked cycle test delivered 62% total nickel recovery – 10 percentage points better than the PEA – and improvements in cobalt recovery, and iron grades & recovery. Improved Nickel Recoveries in the Open Circuit ▪ Results
Slide 18: Accelerated Carbon Capture Achieves NetZero Carbon
Accelerated Carbon Capture Achieves NetZero Carbon and Generates Substantial CO2 Credits Canada Nickel’s simple carbon capture approach – IPT Carbonation or In-Process Tailings Carbonation – utilizes tailings directly from the mineral processing circuit and conditions them with CO2 for a brief perio
Slide 19: Crawford Producing Two Nickel Concentrates + Iron Concentrate
Crawford Producing Two Nickel Concentrates + Iron Concentrate Crawford will produce two nickel concentrates, including a high grade concentrate expected to be the highest grade nickel concentrate at 35% nickel, and an iron concentrate containing chrome 2020 Concentrate Grade (% Ni and % Co) for Glob
Slide 20: Permitting Milestone: Initial Project Description Submitted
Permitting Milestone: Initial Project Description Submitted “Taykwa Tagamou Nation is proud of the partnership we have with Canada Nickel. This innovative model of CNC submitted the preliminary applying Traditional Knowledge through a land use study draft of the Initial Project enables our community
Slide 21: Regional Exploration Success – Reid with Larger Footprint than Crawford
Regional Exploration Success – Reid with Larger Footprint than Crawford ▪ Current drilling confirms large scale discovery at Reid – delineated mineralized footprint already 90% of the Crawford footprint of 1.6 km2 ▪ First assays from Reid achieved target grades across entire core length REI21-02: 35
Slide 22: Unlocking the Timmins Nickel District
Unlocking the Timmins Nickel District Potential Zero-Carbon Nickel District A substantial new nickel district has been consolidated through 18 transactions to acquire or earn into 13 additional nickel targets ▪ 42km2 of ultramafic/mag highs – 50X the scale of 0.85 km2 mag anomaly footprint of Crawfo
Slide 23: A New Nickel District – Hiding in Plain Sight…
A New Nickel District – Hiding in Plain Sight… Canada Nickel’s recent district consolidation positions it to become the leader of the third generation of nickel supply – large, scalable, zero carbon potential – located in one of the best mining jurisdictions in the world in proximity to infrastructu
Slide 24: Really?? A New Nickel District?
Really?? A New Nickel District? ▪ Nickel resources are very concentrated in just 6 regions – East half Sulawesi (Indonesia), Sudbury (Canada), Taimyr Peninsula (Russia), Eastern Goldfields (Australia), Bushveld (southern Africa), Surigao/Palawan (Philippines), Jinchuan (China) – The transactions dem
Slide 25: Corporate Activity in Nickel Accelerating
Corporate Activity in Nickel Accelerating Nickel market has already seen significant corporate activity since mid-2020 particularly in nickel sulphide projects. In June 2020, BHP acquired the Honeymoon Well project from Norilsk Nickel. The tenements are located ` 50km from BHP’s Mt. Keith operation
Slide 26: New Nickel Sulphide Discoveries Have Been Acquired at Significant Valuations
New Nickel Sulphide Discoveries Have Been Acquired at Significant Valuations Voisey’s Multiple Nova Asset Cosmos Crawford Bay Mines Bollinger Target: Acquirer: Acquisition C$4.5 A$3.1 C$6.8 A$1.8 ??? Value: billion billion billion billion Acquisition Year: 1996 2007 2007 2015 ??? (1) EV / Nickel C$2
Slide 27: Summary: Investment Highlights and 2022 Catalysts
Summary Investment Highlights 2022 Catalysts ▪ Nickel market entering “supercycle” by mid-decade driven by EV demand ▪ Financing Completed ▪ Recent nickel supply growth largely “dirty nickel” - ▪ Resource Update Completed little visibility on supply growth outside Indonesia ▪ Crawford largest nickel
Slide 28: Appendix
zg) CANADA NICKEL COMPANY Appendix www.canadanickel.com
Slide 29: Measured and Indicated Resource More Than Doubled
Measured and Indicated Resource More Than Doubled ▪ Updated mineral resource estimate more than doubles Measured & Indicated resources to 1.4 billion tonnes at 0.24% nickel plus a further 670 million tonnes of Inferred resources at 0.23% nickel. ▪ In less than three years from initial discovery, we
Slide 30: Crawford is a structurally low cost operation
Crawford is a structurally low cost operation ▪ Large scale and long life operation that mines favourable lithologies: - Ore soft (< 100 Mpa) and continuous, allowing for low powder factor (0.25 kg/t) - Ore Ai extremely low (0.005 – 0.07 kg/t), with low steel consumption in both mine & mill - Waste
Slide 31: Crawford Operating Costs & Capex
Crawford Operating Costs & Capex Three phase production plan peaks at nickel production of 42ktpa with a life-of-mine AISC of US$1.94/lb ($4,300 per tonne) Unit Phase I Phase II Phase III Life-of-Mine (Years 1 – 3.5) (Years 3.5 – 7) (Years 8 – 18) (Years 1 – 25) Mill Capacity ktpd 42.5 85 120 100 Ni
Slide 32: Current Downstream Path to Stainless Steel, Future Path to EV
Current Downstream Path to Stainless Steel Future Path Likely to Include Path to EV ▪ Nickel, iron and chromium are three key alloying US Stainless Conversion Margins metals in the production of stainless steel, which (US$/lb Nickel) vs makes Crawford products suitable feeds Nickel Sulphate Premiums
Slide 33: Crawford PEA Detailed Summary
Crawford PEA Detailed Summary Phase I Phase II Phase III LOM Ownership: 100% Unit (Years 1 - 3.5) (Years 3.5 - 7) (8 - 18) (Years 1 - 25) Mine Type Type Open Pit Capital Expenditures Initial & Expansion US$ millions $1,188 $543 $194 $1,925 Sustaining & Closure US$ millions / year $68 $73 $51 $44 Min
Slide 34: Crawford PEA Operating Cost Summary
Crawford PEA Operating Cost Summary Phase I Phase II Phase III Life-Of-Mine Operating Costs (Years 1 - 3.5) (Years 3.5 - 7) (Years 8 - 18) (Years 1 - 25) ($ / tonne milled) US$ C$ US$ C$ US$ C$ US$ C$ Labour $2.39 $3.19 $1.49 $1.98 $1.20 $1.60 $1.26 $1.68 Consumables $2.49 $3.31 $2.35 $3.14 $2.30 $3
Slide 35: Crawford PEA Sensitivities
Crawford PEA Sensitivities Delta NPV8% Delta IRR Delta Net C1 Cash Cost (US$ millions) (%) (US$ / lb) Sensitivity ‒ + ‒ + ‒ + Nickel Price ±$1/lb ($445) $435 (2.8%) 2.6% n.a. n.a. ($6.75/lb - $8.75/lb) Nickel Price ±10% ($342) $341 (2.1%) 2.0% n.a. n.a. ($6.98/lb - $8.53/lb) Iron Price ±10% ($101) $
Slide 36: Corporate Office
Corporate Office 130 King St West Suite 1900 Toronto ON M5X 1E3 TSX-V: CNC +1 (647) 256-1954 info@canadanickel.com www.canadanickel.com Twitter: @CanadaNickel
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