Southern Hemisphere Mining Limited · ASX:SUH
Southern Hemisphere Mining — Investor Presentation (December 2022)
16 slides from Southern Hemisphere Mining's investor presentation, December 2022
Slide 1: Manganese Battery Metals
Southern Hemisphere Mining Limited Manganese Battery Metals The future for the Los Pumas Manganese Project - Chile Page 1
Slide 2: Focus on the EV Battery Market
Focus on the EV Battery Market q SUH is engaging technical specialists to guide process and development option studies for the use of Los Pumas ore in Nickel Cobalt Manganese (NCM) batteries or similar, aimed at the EV market q SUH target is to provide manganese ores to produce High Purity Manganese
Slide 3: The Los Pumas Manganese Project
The Los Pumas Manganese Project q Project 100% owned located Northern Chile q Mineral Resource Estimate - 23.7Mt @ 7.81% Mn (4% Mn COG) q 38% Mn concentrate from initial metallurgical Test work q Low Iron & Phosphorous, High Silica q Close to Surface q Simple Mining – 2.5mtpa plant q Strip ratio cir
Slide 4: Los Pumas - Location
Los Pumas - Location q Los Pumas located in northern Chile q 175km from Arica (Port city) q Main port for Bolivia q Exports & Imports Tin, Steel, Lead concentrate & Soya q Location is close to USA west coast and China for optimal end user supply Page 4
Slide 5: Manganese – A Growing Demand
Manganese – A Growing Demand q Manganese (Mn) is the fourth most used metal on earth in terms of tonnage q Used in steel, specialty alloys and aluminium products q Traditionally the market has been dominated by the steel and alkaline battery industries q The electrification of the global vehicle fle
Slide 6: High Purity Manganese
High Purity Manganese q Nickel and cobalt supply constraints to meet the demand for projected EV growth q Tesla and VW plan to mass produce a new battery with a high proportion of manganese and no cobalt - Tesla ~ 33% Mn & VW >50% Mn q The new cathode designs are expected to reduce costs without com
Slide 7: Process analysis to produce HPMSM
Process analysis to produce HPMSM q The option for a reducing roast, sulphuric acid leach and intermediate electrowinning before HPMSM crystallisation proved to be the most efficient process, with lowest technical risk q The flowsheet analysis has identified that the following three additional produ
Slide 8: Process flowsheet – HPMSM & Alternatives
Process flowsheet – HPMSM & Alternatives Page 8
Slide 9: Los Pumas - Infrastructure
Los Pumas - Infrastructure q Arica – La Paz railway line runs next to Los Pumas q Chapinquina Hydroelectric Power ~ 55km from Los Pumas q Town of Putre ~ 35km - workers, logistics and equipment support Page 9
Slide 10: Simple Geology – Good mining parameters
Simple Geology – Good mining parameters q Sub-horizontal mineralization (in top 20 meters) with negligible stripping in early years q Excellent potential to increase resources laterally and deeper q Resource limited to drilling q Drilled on average to 27 meters depth q Vertical feeder zones have not
Slide 11: PEA Scoping Study - Overview
PEA Scoping Study - Overview q Geology & Drilling q Deposit hosted by the Huaylas Formation (Upper Miocene age) and the Lauca Ignimbrite (Upper Pliocene) q Lauca Ignimbrite hosts most of the manganese mineralisation at Los Pumas q Sub-horizontal mineralization (in top 20 meters) q 487 holes of RC co
Slide 12: Los Pumas - Logistics
Los Pumas - Logistics q 175km by sealed road and railway to the Arica port q Arica – La Paz railway line re- opened May 21 q Opportunities for lower transport costs Page 12
Slide 13: Pathway to Carbon Neutrality
Pathway to Carbon Neutrality q Emissions impact will be an integral part of our project plan and possible future mine design, not an add-on or an afterthought q Minimise transportation of consumables and people to/from site q Energy efficiency key consideration for all mine processing equipment q Wa
Slide 14: Next Steps
Next Steps q SUH engaging technical specialists to guide process and development option studies for the use of Los Pumas ore in NCM batteries and EV markets q Capex - PEA study was US$74.2m- in review to update and add HPMSM processing q Engineering studies underway to revise and reduce q JV/ end us
Slide 15: Los Pumas Manganese Resource
Los Pumas Manganese Resource Page 15
Slide 16: Disclaimer
Disclaimer Disclaimer Notice This presentation has been prepared by Southern Hemisphere Mining Limited a.c.n 140 494 784 (“SUH”, “Southern Hemisphere” or the “Company”). This presentation contains certain forward – looking information and forecasts. Such forecasts, projections and information are no
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