Nickel Creek Platinum Corp. · TSXV:NCP
Nickel Creek Platinum — Investor Presentation (September 2019)
39 slides from Nickel Creek Platinum's investor presentation, September 2019
Slide 1: Corporate Presentation
TSX: NCP | OTCQB: NCPCF CORPORATE PRESENTATION September 2019
Slide 2: Cautionary Statements
CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS The information contained in this presentation (“Presentation”) has been prepared by Nickel Creek Platinum Corp. (“Nickel Creek” or the “Company”) and is being communicated for general background informational purposes only. Except as required by applicable law, the Presentatio
Slide 3: Introducing Nickel Creek
INTRODUCING NICKEL CREEK NICKEL CREEK OFFERS A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY THAT SEPARATES US FROM OUR PEERS. NICKEL SHÄW PROJECT • Large scale nickel-copper sulphide and PGM deposit • Located in the Yukon, exceptional access to infrastructure • 1.9 BBlbs nickel, 1.1 BBlbs copper, 107 MMlbs cobalt, and 5.8 MM
Slide 4: Global Electric Vehicle Adoption Forecast
NICKEL, COPPER & COBALT – COMMODITIES FOR THE FUTURE INTRODUCTION TO THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE MARKET GLOBAL ELECTRIC VEHICLE (EV) ADOPTION FORECAST 140 120 “Battery demand is set to grow exponentially with the energy transition changing the way we power our vehicles, industry, and homes.” McKinsey Basic
Slide 5: Governments & Corporations Implementing Aggressive EV Targets
NICKEL, COPPER & COBALT – COMMODITIES FOR THE FUTURE GOVERNMENTS & CORPORATIONS ARE IMPLEMENTING AGGRESSIVE TARGETS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES COUNTRY EV TARGETS CORPORATION EV TARGETS CHINA VOLKSWAGON • $20 BB/yr in EV subsidies by 2020 • $48 BB battery purchase contract in 2017 • 50 electric models by
Slide 6: Nickel Is the Most Important Metal by Mass in Li-ion Batteries
NICKEL, COPPER & COBALT – COMMODITIES FOR THE FUTURE NICKEL IS THE MOST IMPORTANT METAL BY MASS IN LI-ION BATTERIES “Our cells should be called Nickel-Graphite, because primarily the cathode is nickel …” Elon Musk MANGANESE Energy density Nickel = Storage Capacity 2017 2018 2020 TSX: NCP | OTCQB: NC
Slide 7: Platinum & Palladium: PGMs Offer Strategic Value
PLATINUM & PALLADIUM PGMS OFFER A STRATEGIC VALUE TO THE NICKEL SHÄW PROJECT PGM Production by Country SUPPLY CONSTRAINTS • Over 85% of PGM production comes from Russia and South Africa/Zimbabwe • Risk of rising labour costs, maturing assets and regulatory uncertainty CONTINUED STRONG DEMAND • Plati
Slide 8: Shareholders & Shareholder Data
SHAREHOLDERS & SHAREHOLDER DATA WHEN IN DOUBT – FOLLOW THE SMART MONEY … 27% Electrum Strategic Other 23% Opportunities Fund L.P. Insiders 2% 10% Resource Capital Fund VI L.P. High Net Worth 17% 10% Drake Private Sprott Asset Mgmt 3% Investments Solway Investment Group 3% 5% Tocqueville Gold Fund TS
Slide 9: Operating in One of the Best Mining Districts
IN A WORLD-CLASS DISTRICT OPERATING IN ONE OF THE BEST MINING DISTRICTS IN THE WORLD THE YUKON ADVANTAGE • Rated in global top 15 for Mining Investment Attractiveness by Fraser Institute (Fraser Institute Annual Survey of Mining Companies 2017) • Government supportive of mining • Growing investment
Slide 10: Nickel Shäw Project Overview
NICKEL SHÄW PROJECT OVERVIEW LARGE NICKEL SULPHIDE DEPOSIT – NI 43-101 (OCTOBER 2018) Nickel PGM + Au Copper Cobalt 1.9 BBlbs 5.8 MMoz 1.1 BBlbs 107 MMlbs 0.26% Ni 0.25 g/t Pt, 0.26 g/t Pd, 0.16% Cu 150 ppm Co 0.05 g/t Au Measured & Indicated Resources* 56% 22% 12% 9% ** * Total Measured + Indicated
Slide 11: Access to Infrastructure
ACCESS TO INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT ACCESSIBLE BY ROAD FROM ALASKA HIGHWAY TSX: NCP | OTCQB: NCPCF 11
Slide 12: Wellgreen Deposit
WELLGREEN DEPOSIT MANGANESE 2017 2018 2020 TSX: NCP | OTCQB: NCPCF 12
Slide 13: Illustration of Deposit Mineralization
THE NICKEL SHÄW PROJECT ILLUSTRATION OF DEPOSIT MINERALIZATION TSX: NCP | OTCQB: NCPCF 13
Slide 14: Nickel Mineralization Is Prevalent Throughout System
THE NICKEL SHÄW PROJECT NICKEL MINERALIZATION IS PREVALENT THROUGHOUT SYSTEM NICKEL MODEL 0.2% GRADE SHELL 2.1 km TSX: NCP | OTCQB: NCPCF 14
Slide 15: Copper Mineralization Increases to the Southeast
THE NICKEL SHÄW PROJECT COPPER MINERALIZATION INCREASES TO THE SOUTHEAST COPPER MODEL 0.2% GRADE SHELL 2.1 km TSX: NCP | OTCQB: NCPCF 15
Slide 16: Metallurgy – Mini Pilot Plant
METALLURGY – MINI PILOT PLANT Ni Cu Cu+Ni MgO < 6% % % % % Bulk Concentrate 6.1 3.1 9.1 5.6 Ni/Cu Separation Ni Concentrate 6.7 1.3 8.0 6.1 Cu Concentrate 1.1 18.0 19.1 0.7 TSX: NCP | OTCQB: NCPCF 16
Slide 17: Exceptional Access to Infrastructure
IN A WORLD-CLASS DISTRICT OPERATING IN ONE OF THE BEST MINING DISTRICTS IN THE WORLD EXCEPTIONAL ACCESS TO INFRASTRUCTURE • Located three hours west of Whitehorse via paved Alaska Highway • The deposit is located 14 km southwest of highway via an all-weather road • Highway access to year-round, deep
Slide 18: Activities and Catalysts
ACTIVITIES AND CATALYSTS HIGH DEGREE OF TECHNICAL UNDERSTANDING OF NICKEL SHÄW PROJECT Updated Geologic Model Infill Drill Program Updated Resource Estimate Advanced Metallurgy – Pilot Plant Ni-Cu Separation Internal Mine Planning & Optimization Studies Baseline Environmental Studies – Water, Wildli
Slide 19: Ultramafic Intrusions
ULTRAMAFIC INTRUSIONS 18 km mi ne ral ize d tre nd TSX: NCP | OTCQB: NCPCF 19
Slide 20: Burwash Target Looking NW to Wellgreen Deposit
BURWASH TARGET LOOKING NW TO WELLGREEN DEPOSIT MANGANESE 2017 2018 2020 TSX: NCP | OTCQB: NCPCF 20
Slide 21: 2019 EM Survey – Quill Target
2019 EM SURVEY – QUILL TARGET LARGE LOOP TRANSIENT ELECTROMAGNETIC SURVEY
Slide 22: Heather White – COO / James Berry – Chief Geologist
HEATHER WHITE – COO / JAMES BERRY – CHIEF GEOLOGIST MANGANESE 2017 2018 2020 TSX: NCP | OTCQB: NCPCF 22
Slide 23: Investment Considerations
INVESTMENT CONSIDERATIONS ✓ Optionality and Leverage • Large resource offers leverage to nickel, copper and cobalt prices • Excellent infrastructure and route to market access • Advanced technical studies producing saleable concentrates of Nickel and Copper • Precious metals yield higher smelter pay
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Slide 25: Appendices
APPENDICES WELLGREEN CLAIMS TSX: NCP | OTCQB: NCPCF 25
Slide 26: Board of Directors
BOARD OF DIRECTORS COVERING EVERY ASPECT OF THE INDUSTRY Myron Manternach, B. Sc., MBA, Chairman Diane R. Garrett, Ph.D., Director President & CEO, Nickel Creek Platinum Corp. Over 20 years experience in corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, and investment management with extensive More than
Slide 27: Resource Estimate
RESOURCE ESTIMATE LARGE OPEN PITTABLE DEPOSIT WITH SIGNIFICANT PAYABLE METALS 43-1 01 Resource Estimate Ni Cu Pt Pd Au Co Ni Cu Pt Pd Au Co % % g/t g/t g/t ppm BBlbs BBlbs M M oz M M oz M M oz M M lbs M easured & Indicated 323,400 0.26 0.16 0.253 0.255 0.05 150 1.88 1.11 2.63 2.65 0.48 107 Inferred
Slide 28: Comparable Projects
COMPARABLE PROJECTS THERE ARE FEW COMPARABLE PROJECTS THAT ARE NOT OWNED BY A MAJOR Comparison of Global Open Pit Nickel Sulphide Projects In Production Total Value of Metal Contained per tonne ($/t) 500 Major/private/government owned Ni 0.26%, Cu 0.16%, Co 150ppm, PGE 0.56g/t 450 Explorer/Developer
Slide 29: Geology
GEOLOGY ULTRAMAFIC INTRUSIVE SEGREGATED INTO PERIDOTITE, CLINOPYROXENITE AND GABBRO TSX: NCP | OTCQB: NCPCF 29
Slide 30: Geology
GEOLOGY ULTRAMAFIC INTRUSIVE SEGREGATED INTO PERIDOTITE, CLINOPYROXENITE AND GABBRO TSX: NCP | OTCQB: NCPCF 30
Slide 31: Exploration Upside
EXPLORATION UPSIDE MULTIPLE HIGH PRIORITY TARGETS TSX: NCP | OTCQB: NCPCF 31
Slide 32: Nickel Market
NICKEL MARKET NICKEL LEADING THE PACK FOR “URBANIZATION COMMODITIES” DEMAND STAINLESS STEEL • Nickel is a $30 billion per year industry with 66% of nickel going into stainless steel production • Series 300 stainless steel, which is the most widely used stainless steel in the world is 74% steel, 18%
Slide 33: Nickel Sulphide Production Expected to Decline
NICKEL MARKET NICKEL SULPHIDE PRODUCTION EXPECTED TO DECLINE • Extended period of low prices has resulted in few opportunities for new supply • Collapse of expansionary and sustaining capital spending over the last few years will have a material impact on supply • Nickel sulphide projects are declin
Slide 34: Nickel Balance Moving into Net Deficit Position
NICKEL MARKET NICKEL BALANCE MOVING INTO NET DEFICIT POSITION Nickel Inventories in LME & SHFE LME and SHFE nickel stockpiles remain high, yet are starting to decline on 550,000 • increased Chinese stainless steel production and smelter closures in 500,000 450,000 -39% YTD Indonesia Inventory (tonne
Slide 35: Platinum & Palladium
PLATINUM & PALLADIUM STRATEGIC PRECIOUS METALS IN NORTH AMERICA SUPPLY DEMAND • Platinum is one of the least abundant of earth’s metals • The bulk of the world’s platinum supply is associated with high geopolitical risk – 92% of the world’s platinum is produced in South Africa, Russia, and Zimbabwe
Slide 36: Notes
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Slide 38: Notes
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