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Hastings Technology Metals — Hastings Rare Metals — Investor Presentation (April 2013)
27 slides from Hastings Technology Metals's investor presentation, Apr 29, 2013
Slide 1: Heavy Rare Earths: A Strategic Opportunity
For personal use only Heavy Rare Earths A Strategic Opportunity Updated Investor Presentation | April 2013 Hastings Rare Metals
Slide 2: Important information
Important information All currency amounts are in AUD$ unless stated otherwise. Disclaimer This presentation has been prepared by Hastings Rare Metals Limited (“Company”). It does not purport to contain all the information that a prospective investor may require in connection with any For personal u
Slide 3: Current World Class HREO projects
Current World Class HREO projects Advanced Rare Earth projects, sorted by contained tonnes of HREO* For personal use only Deposit Company JORC Resource GRADE % HREO:TREO Contained Contained Co-products Resource mt TREO HREO HREO t Dy2O3 1. Strange Lake Quest Y 492.5 0.9 0.33 37% 1,651,000 148,980 Zr
Slide 4: Critical Supply Matrix
Critical Supply Matrix Critical Supply Matrix (5-15yr) For personal use only Hastings REE mix US Department of Energy (Dec 2011) Hastings Rare Metals 4
Slide 5: China supplies +95% of rare earths
China supplies +95% of rare earths For personal use only Recent initiatives by China › Imposed export quotas, then reduced to Light rare earth: ample supply ~30,000tpa (2010) › Prohibited new operations/expansions (2012) › Eliminating 20% of processing capacity (2012) › Concentrating supply to a few
Slide 6: Potential Dy supply from Light rare earth producers
Potential Dy supply from Light rare earth producers For personal use only 1tpa Dy Very limited supply from light rare earth producers outside China 14tpa Dy New mines need a Others ? high LREO price and higher demand Hastings Rare Metals 6
Slide 7: Only a few advanced Heavy rare earth projects
Only a few advanced Heavy rare earth projects For personal use only Possible Dy Current Project Project production Supplying mine life Location (tpa) Strange Lake 470 > 25 Canada USA Norra Karr 320 40 Sweden Europe The only stable long Hastings 140-200 >25 Australia Asia?? term supply into Zeus (Ki
Slide 8: Dy is highly valuable to the Western World
Dy is highly valuable to the Western World For personal use only Critical for hybrid cars, wind turbines & other high-tech applications Hastings Rare Metals 8
Slide 9: Dysprosium in magnets
Dysprosium in magnets › Dysprosium added to magnets in the generator: For personal use only • Eliminates the gearbox (direct drive) and reduces weight • Less maintenance and improved performance • HAS = 20,000 3MW units or 60GW/year GE wind turbine generator › Dysprosium added to magnets in drive sy
Slide 10: Yttrium and Niobium also of strategic value
Yttrium and Niobium also of strategic value 39 Yttrium is used predominantly in For personal use only Y phosphors › Monitors, TVs, LEDs › iPad, phones › Lasers, filters, superconductors A “Critical Metal” 41 Niobium agent is used predominantly as an Nb alloy › Structural steel › Auto industry › Elec
Slide 11: Key reasons to invest in Hastings
Key reasons to invest in Hastings For personal use only Rare earths are indispensible Our Vision To become an essential supplier of heavy › Used extensively in modern manufacturing rare earths for high tech industries › Minimal practical substitution or recycling Heavy rare earths have strategic val
Slide 12: Uses of rare earths
Uses of rare earths “The list of things that contain Rare Earths is endless”* For personal use only Reduces › Weight › Emissions › Energy consumption Allows › Greater efficiency › Performance › Speed › Miniaturisation › Durability › Thermal stability * National Geographic Magazine - June 2012 Hastin
Slide 13: Heavy rare earths are more valuable
Heavy rare earths are more valuable Light Rare Earths Heavy Rare Earths 57 58 60 66 65 39 For personal use only La Ce Nd Dy Tb Y Glass polishing Wind turbines Petrol refining USES Electric/Hybrid vehicles Rechargeable batteries Efficient lighting Lanthanum/Cerium ~US$11/kg Dysprosium US$630/kg PRICE
Slide 14: The Hastings project (100%)
The Hastings project (100%) › Largest heavy rare earth project in Australia, For personal use only fourth largest globally* › Resources for +25 years at 1mtpa › To produce over 10,000tpa, including: 140tpa Dysprosium oxide Heavy 830tpa Yttrium oxide Rare 590tpa Mixed rare earth oxide earths 2,630tpa
Slide 15: Project location
Project location For personal use only Panorama over Hastings resource from the east Hastings Mineralisation exposed at Surface Hastings Rare Metals 15
Slide 16: Existing JORC Resource
Existing JORC Resource › Existing Resource sufficient for +25 year mine life For personal use only › Outcrops at surface › Open at depth and along strike › A large & efficient open pit operation › 36.2 million tonnes Indicated and Inferred JORC Resource* at 0.21% TREO (0.18% HREO), plus 0.35% Nb₂O₅
Slide 17: Hastings deposit dimensions
Hastings deposit dimensions For personal use only Surface Longitudinal section from the east › Efficient open cut mine › Mineralisation from surface › Consistent grade and Surface metallurgy Viewed from the south › Resource is open to the HREO GRADE north and south Shows Indicated Resources excludin
Slide 18: Southern Extension
Southern Extension › Recent mapping and sampling has identified the potential of the Southern Extension to add to the existing Resource For personal use only › There is potential for higher grade mineralisation › At-Surface folding indicates potential for lower strip ratio Mineralised outcrop at sou
Slide 19: Metallurgical success
Metallurgical success For personal use only Bulk solution handling at ANSTO Multi-stage solvent extraction at ANSTO › ANSTO (Australian Government) scientists completed extensive test work and experiments › Time and cost advantage from historical work › Metallurgical recoveries of 75% for Dysprosium
Slide 20: Process design and flow sheet determined
Process design and flow sheet determined For personal use only Process designed Flow sheet determined Optimisation work continues Sulphation Rare metals Rare earths HREO Grind Leaching baking extraction extraction purification Hastings Rare Metals 20
Slide 21: Attractive economics
Attractive economics* For personal use only › 25 years mine life from existing Resource › Producing oxides of: Tonnes % world p.a. supply Dysprosium 140 10% Yttrium 830 6% Mixed heavy rare earths 590 n/a Niobium 2,630 ±3% Zirconium 6,170 <1% Port of Wyndham $720m Capital costs (excluding contingenci
Slide 22: The Yangibana project (60%)
The Yangibana project (60%) › Exploration Licences covering 320sq km For personal use only › Surface rock chip samples to 19.4% TREO › Limited drilling indicates average grade of 1.6% TREO › Very high neodymium oxide grade averaging 4000ppm Nd₂O₃ or 25% of TREO › Elevated europium oxide grade (115pp
Slide 23: The Yangibana project
The Yangibana project RC DRILLING RESULTS INCLUDED For personal use only Prospect m %TREO Yangibana North 7 2.21 8 2.78 4 1.83 6 2.40 Gossan 3 2.12 The Lion's Ear 4 1.80 4 2.05 4 2.73 3 1.78 4 1.77 Hook South 2 1.65 Kane's Gossan 8 1.43 5 1.18 Yangibana 2 1.25 ROCK CHIP SAMPLES INCLUDED No of Yangib
Slide 24: Strong board & management
Strong board & management Tony Ho Guy Robertson Steve Mackowski Chairman Executive Director Technical Director For personal use only • Director of Brazin, • +25 years CFO • +30 years technical and Bioxyne, Dolomatrix, experience operational experience Greenland Minerals, • Former senior finance in r
Slide 25: Significant milestones achieved
Significant milestones achieved For personal use only JORC compliant Resource Nov-11 ANSTO validates sulphation and Water Leach flowsheet Jul-12 Scoping case Study defines operating parameters and confirms strong business Sept-12 Primary solvent extraction of valuable minerals successful Nov
Slide 26: Additional information
Additional information For personal use only ASX Code – HAS, HASO Shares on issue 167 million Listed options Major shareholders 81 million (15c March 2014) Unlisted options 5 million Singapore investor 6% Australian Market capitalisation (at 6c) $10 million investor 15% Cash (December 2012) $4 milli
Slide 27: Key reasons to invest in Hastings
Key reasons to invest in Hastings For personal use only Rare earths are indispensible Our Vision To become an essential supplier of heavy › Used extensively in modern manufacturing rare earths for high tech industries › Minimal practical substitution or recycling Heavy rare earths have strategic val
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