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Kenmare Resources — TP ICAP Midcap Conference, Paris 2023

33 slides from Kenmare Resources's conference presentation, May 2023

  1. Slide 1: TP ICAP Midcap Conference, Paris

    RESPONSIBLY MEETING GLOBAL DEMAND FOR QUALITY-OF-LIFE MINERALS TP ICAP Midcap Conference, Paris May 2023

  2. Slide 2: Disclaimer

    Disclaimer This Presentation (the “Presentation”) has been This Presentation does not constitute or form part statements in this Presentation relating to future prepared and issued by Kenmare Resources plc of, and should not be construed as, an offer, financials, results, plans and expectations (the

  3. Slide 3: Moma is a Tier 1 mine

    Moma is a Tier 1 mine 60% EBITDA margin generated in 2022 Mineral sands are essential to modern life  Used in the production of paints, paper, inks and plastics  Imparts brightness and opacity to products  Historical demand has shown a strong correlation with World GDP Long-life, lost cost produc

  4. Slide 4: A globally significant titanium minerals mine

    A globally significant titanium minerals mine Operating schematic Low cost, bulk mining operation Low environmental impact  Mature operation – in production since 2007  Primarily hydro-generated electricity (>90% of electrical  Three Wet Concentrator Plants (WCPs) in operation requirements and 50

  5. Slide 5: Significant resources provides optionality

    Significant resources provides optionality Kenmare’s concessions cover three mineralised areas in north eastern Mozambique Kenmare Resources – TP ICAP Midcap Conference, Paris (May 2023) 5

  6. Slide 6: Mineral sands: essential to modern life

    Mineral sands: essential to modern life Demand for Kenmare’s products is driven by global GDP growth and urbanisation in emerging markets Titanium feedstocks (ilmenite and rutile)  TiO2 pigment imparts whiteness and opacity in the manufacture World GDP vs TiO2 pigment consumption1 of paints, plasti

  7. Slide 7: Creating sustainable competitive advantage

    Creating sustainable competitive advantage Strategic priorities OPERATE • 12 million hours worked with no LTIs 0.09 • 6% reduction in Scope 1 CO2 LOST TIME INJURY RESPONSIBLY emissions FREQUENCY RATE • 1st quartile industry position for DELIVER LONG LIFE, 2021 confirmed by TZMI • >100 years of Miner

  8. Slide 8: Record revenues, profits, and shareholder returns

    Record revenues, profits, and shareholder returns Operational and financial highlights Other highlights Projects Sales price (FOB) ($/t) 463 Mineral Product 2022 dividends RUPS1 Revenue ($m) 498 327 421 229 248 272 Up 66% Complete 246 256 232 2022: USc54.3/sh Providing steady 2021: USc32.7/sh power

  9. Slide 9: Dividend policy revised to provide stability

    Dividend policy revised to provide stability Evolving the policy to target a 20-40% profit after tax payout range Revised dividend policy  Based on current plans and forecasts, Kenmare expects that dividends should be sustainable at or around the current absolute level for the medium term Full year

  10. Slide 10: Operational review

    Operational review Higino Jamisse, General Manager

  11. Slide 11: Sustainability is core

    Sustainability is core Sustainability strategic pillars Safe and engaged workforce Thriving communities • 50% LTIFR improvement against • $3 million invested by KMAD in a 3-year average (2020-2022) community projects • 14.5% female representation at • 17% improvement in numeracy the Moma Mine (2021:

  12. Slide 12: 11.8 million hours LTI free record achieved

    11.8 million hours LTI free record achieved Striving to improve Health and Safety outcomes Redoubling efforts on workforce safety Safety performance  19 months and 11.8 million hours worked without a Lost Time Injury from 2021 to 2022 8 0.3 0.27  Improved performance related to hazard identificati

  13. Slide 13: 6% reduction in Scope 1 emissions in 2022

    6% reduction in Scope 1 emissions in 2022 Improvements achieved in both RUPS and MSP dryers RUPS1 improves power reliability to the Mineral Separation Plant RUPS RUPS (MSP)  NPV Positive project costing $21m, commissioned Q2 2022  Diesel generators now only utilised when there is power instability

  14. Slide 14: Consistent production in 2022 despite higher slimes

    Consistent production in 2022 despite higher slimes Greater efficiencies offset some impacts of slimes and lower feed quality HMC production Ilmenite HMC: Steady production  Record excavated ore volumes and HMC production 1,586,200t 1,088,300t  Slimes levels impacted mining rates and recoveries at

  15. Slide 15: Maintaining production in 2023

    Maintaining production in 2023 2023 production guidance Production 2023 Guidance1 2022 Actual Ilmenite tonnes 1,050,000 - 1,150,000 1,088,300 Primary zircon tonnes 51,000 - 57,000 58,400 Rutile tonnes 8,000 - 9,000 8,900 Concentrates2 tonnes 37,000 - 41,000 45,200 Costs Total cash operating costs $m

  16. Slide 16: Transition to Nataka

    Transition to Nataka Mining at WCP A

  17. Slide 17: Strategy for Nataka developed and tested

    Strategy for Nataka developed and tested Nataka Pre-feasibility Study completed Definitive Feasibility Studies (DFS) to be completed in 2023 ?  Nataka is the largest ore zone for Moma, representing 75% of Kenmare’s mineral resources  Different resource characteristics to Namalope; higher slimes 

  18. Slide 18: Phased capital expenditure profile

    Phased capital expenditure profile Early implementation mitigates pre-Nataka slimes challenges  Capex $247m over three years 2023-2025, and a tail of c. $23m Capital breakdown & implementation dates over 2026/27  Strongly equipment focused for optimal Nataka production Contingency, $37m Nataka  C

  19. Slide 19: Upgraded equipment maintains low costs

    Upgraded equipment maintains low costs 1st quartile industry position maintained Cash operating costs per tonne1 Operating cost composition $200/t 100% $150/t 80% $100/t 60% $50/t 40% $0/t 20% 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030 2032 2034 2036 2038 2040 2042 2044 2046 2048 2050 0% 2023 2027  Unit operating co

  20. Slide 20: WCP B upgrade to 3,400tph

    WCP B upgrade to 3,400tph Closes ilmenite gap and brings long term HMC delivery at 1.2Mt ilmenite per annum equivalent 1,000tph additional capacity optimal expansion size WCP B spirals plant to be upgraded by 1,000tph Mining  Moving to a dual dredge operation  Utilises original WCP A dredge Proces

  21. Slide 21: Resilient delivery of 1.2Mt pa ilmenite equivalent

    Resilient delivery of 1.2Mt pa ilmenite equivalent Mining eliminated as a bottleneck 2,500kt 2,000kt 1,500kt 1,000kt 500kt 0kt 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 Total HMC - Production HMC E

  22. Slide 22: Market update

    Market update Titanium feedstocks

  23. Slide 23: Record prices achieved

    Record prices achieved A strong year for all products 800 600 700 500 429 Shipment Volumes 600 $ per tonne (FOB) 366 486 (000’s tonnes) 400 500 283 400 236 239 257 300 223 300 269 274 200 200 100 100 - - H1 2018 H2 2018 H1 2019 H2 2019 H1 2020 H2 2020 H1 2021 H2 2021 H1 2022 H2 2022 Shipment Volumes

  24. Slide 24: Market leading ilmenite supplier

    Market leading ilmenite supplier Kenmare’s scale, quality and consistency of supply supports demand for its ilmenite Largest supplier of ilmenite globally Kenmare share of non-Chinese ilmenite supply*1  Constraints from other producers have resulted in customers 25% valuing security and stability o

  25. Slide 25: Robust demand maintained

    Robust demand maintained Received prices expected to be moderately lower for 2023 Titanium feedstocks  A weaker pigment market in H2 2022 put pressure on ilmenite prices in late 2022 and early 2023  Western pigment demand has improved in early 2023 but remains subdued  Chinese pigment market reco

  26. Slide 26: Outlook

    Outlook Mining at WCP A

  27. Slide 27: First quartile margin position attained in 2021

    First quartile margin position attained in 2021 Mineral sands industry revenue to cash cost curves 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 2021 2018 2013 1st Q 2nd Q 4th Q 0 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2013 2018 2021  The latest TZMI industry cost analysis puts Kenmare in the 1st quartile for 2021  Maintaining the best possible

  28. Slide 28: Moving forward with confidence

    Moving forward with confidence Investing in future production to maintain first quartile industry position Resilient long-term production profile Maintaining first quartile industry position  WCP A capabilities will be transformed with new  Dredge and hydromining combination in Nataka is the desli

  29. Slide 29: Appendices

    Appendices Rosalina Moma, owner of a KMAD-supported vegetable business

  30. Slide 30: Ilmenite unit costs benefitting from co-products

    Ilmenite unit costs benefitting from co-products Production and cash operating cost per tonne profile 1,600kt $200/t 1,400kt $175/t 1,200kt $150/t Cost per tonne ($/t) Production (kt) 1,000kt $125/t 800kt $100/t 600kt $75/t 400kt $50/t 200kt $25/t 0kt $0/t 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 202

  31. Slide 31: Higher cash costs as a result of inflation

    Higher cash costs as a result of inflation Total cash operating costs breakdown Logistics & Travel Other Labour 6% 13% payroll 25% Production 2022: $217m Overheads 17% Repairs & Maintenance Fuel 20% 10% Power 9% Increase in cash operating costs due to  Power and fuel: Higher fuel (+64% compared to

  32. Slide 32: Follow Kenmare on social media

    Follow Kenmare on social media Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn  Kenmare has profiles on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn, which feature regular updates on our corporate social responsibility initiatives, operational and development milestones, news flow and more  Click the name of the social network

  33. Slide 33: Contact Us

    Contact Us Jeremy Dibb / Michael Starke +353 1 671 0411 ir@kenmareresources.com Jetty at sunset Follow Us

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