Core Lithium Ltd · ASX:CXO
Core Lithium — Core Exploration — Mining The Territory Conference 2017
20 slides from Core Lithium's conference presentation, Aug 17, 2017
Slide 1: Developing NT's First Lithium Resource
For personal use only Developing NT’s First Lithium Resource Mining The Territory Conference Darwin August 2017 ASX code: CXO
Slide 2: Developing the first Lithium Resource in the NT
Developing the first Lithium Resource in the NT For personal use only • Core has established the first Lithium Resource in the NT near Darwin • Grants Lithium Resource one of the highest grade lithium deposits in Australia • Development supported by arguably the best logistics chain to China of any
Slide 3: Finniss Lithium Project: Advanced Project with Large-Scale Upside
FINNISS LITHIUM PROJECT : Advanced Project with Large-Scale Upside For personal use only Core’s dominant position in the Bynoe pegmatite field at the Finniss Lithium Project includes: • One of Australia's Highest Grade Lithium Resources • Large Area ~400km2 of Granted Tenements • High Grade Spodumen
Slide 4: CXO First Lithium Resource in the NT
CXO FIRST LITHIUM RESOURCE IN THE NT For personal use only Core’s 2016 drilling discovered and in 2017 defined maiden Resource - 1.8Mt at 1.5% Li2O at Grants Grants Lithium Resource is one of the highest grade undeveloped lithium deposits in Australia Preliminary Mining Study shows strongly positive
Slide 5: Massive Expansion of Lithium Battery Making Capacity Underway
Massive Expansion of Lithium Battery Making Capacity Underway For personal use only • Global Boom in Lithium Battery Storage expected to continue long term • Lithium-ion Batteries growth driven by Electric Vehicles and Energy Storage • Lithium raw materials are the vital ingredient for lithium ion b
Slide 6: Australia's First Lithium Battery Giga-Factory Set for Development in Darwin
Australia’s First Lithium Battery “Giga-Factory” set for Development in Darwin For personal use only • Energy Renaissance recently announced plans to build a lithium ion battery manufacturing plant in Darwin – Planned Annual production capacity of 1GWh - commencing 2018 • Builds on Darwin’s strategi
Slide 7: Finniss Lithium Project near Darwin: years of Exploration & Mining History
Finniss Lithium Project near Darwin : 100 years of Exploration & Mining History For personal use only Pegmatites are currently mined for extractive materials and have been mined successfully for tin and tantalum for over 100 years on the Cox Peninsula Year Activity 1886 Tin was discovered in the Byn
Slide 8: What is Pegmatite?
What is Pegmatite ? For personal use only • Pegmatite is a type of granite with large crystals • Like granite, the Grants Pegmatite is made up of common minerals quartz, feldspar, pyroxene and mica • Similar to the minerals in a granite bench-top or granite building stone • The pyroxene mineral in t
Slide 9: High Grade Lithium discovery drill results by Core at Grants in 2016/2017
High Grade Lithium discovery drill results by Core at Grants in 2016/2017 For personal use only – 59m @ 1.45% Li2O from 79m, including 3m @ 2.12% Li2O (FRC031) – 38m @ 1.49% Li2O from 70m, including 3m @ 2.00% Li2O (FRC032) – 55m @ 1.42% Li2O from 66m, including 4m @ 2.18% Li2O (FRC033) – 43m @ 1.46
Slide 10: Core Drilling of Grants High Quality Spodumene in 2016/2017
CORE DRILLING of GRANTS HIGH QUALITY SPODUMENE IN 2016/2017 For personal use only 10 | LITHIUM | Aug 2017 | Core Exploration Ltd
Slide 11: Grants Spodumene Resource: Simple Open Pit Mining
GRANTS SPODUMENE RESOURCE SIMPLE OPEN PIT MINING For personal use only 11 | LITHIUM | Aug 2017 | Core Exploration Ltd
Slide 12: 6% Li2O Concentrate at >80% Recovery in Metallurgical Testwork of DSO Spodumene
6% Li2O Concentrate at >80% Recovery in Metallurgical Testwork of DSO Spodumene For personal use only • Several potential processing routes identified to produce a spodumene concentrate product of 6% Li2O at recoveries of 80% or higher – Whole-of-Ore Flotation achieved excellent results with a conce
Slide 13: Grants DSO Infrastructure
GRANTS DSO INFRASTRUCTURE Substantial Infrastructure Advantages – Low Transport Costs For personal use only • Core’s Finniss Lithium Project has substantial infrastructure advantages • Potentially best logistics chain to China of any Australian Lithium Project • Bulk shipping costs of around US$10/t
Slide 14: Darwin Port Agreement
DARWIN PORT AGREEMENT Core has Agreement with Darwin Port to ship 1Mt/y of spodumene For personal use only • Heads of Agreement signed with Darwin Port in respect of potential export of lithium products from Grants • Agreement provides Core with capacity to export up to 1Mtpa of spodumene direct shi
Slide 15: Feasibility Work Program
Feasibility Work Program Scoping mining study completed For personal use only Mine licencing in preparation Environmental baseline studies underway Study Timing Geochemistry commenced Surface Water Hydrology commenced Hydrogeology commenced Soils commenced Flora commenced Fauna commenced Establishin
Slide 16: NT Lithium Exploration Projects
NT LITHIUM EXPLORATION PROJECTS For personal use only • Core continuing to expand and advance major discoveries on its strategic lithium projects in pegmatite provinces in the NT • Core has a dominant position in the NT Pegmatite Fields • Includes strong diversity of lithium projects with a range of
Slide 17: 2017 Lithium Exploration: Finniss
2017 LITHIUM EXPLORATION : FINNISS Drilling underway For personal use only • Exploration and aggressive drill programs in 2017 to target building a resource base to support a long-life lithium production operation • The 2016 program at the Finniss Project discovered some of the highest grade lithium
Slide 18: Barrow Creek and Anningie Pegmatites Expands NT Lithium Focus
BARROW CREEK AND ANNINGIE PEGMATITES EXPANDS NT LITHIUM FOCUS For personal use only Core has Large Granted Tenements Prospective for Lithium in Northern Arunta Pegmatite Province in NT • Barrow Creek is an early-stage look-alike to Core’s Finniss Lithium Project with a long history of tin and tantal
Slide 19: Developing the first Lithium Resource in the NT
Developing the first Lithium Resource in the NT For personal use only • Core has established the first Lithium Resource in the NT near Darwin • Grants Lithium Resource one of the highest grade lithium deposits in Australia • Development supported by arguably the best logistics chain to China of any
Slide 20: For personal use only
For personal use only The information in this report that relates to Exploration Results and Mineral Resources is based on information compiled by Stephen Biggins (BSc(Hons)Geol, MBA) as 24/07/2017 Drilling of Large-Scale Ringwood Lithium Prospect Underway Managing Director of Core Exploration Ltd w
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