Neometals Ltd · ASX:NMT

Neometals — Investor Presentation (November 2015)

41 slides from Neometals's investor presentation, Nov 30, 2015

  1. Slide 1: Investor Presentation

    For personal use only Investor Presentation ASX Code: NMT 27 November 2015 1

  2. Slide 2: Disclaimer

    2 Disclaimer For personal use only Summary information: This document has been prepared by Neometals Ltd (“Neometals” or “the Company”) to provide summary information about the Company and its associated entities and their activities current as at the date of this document. The information contained

  3. Slide 3: Our Strategy

    Our Strategy For personal use only To generate multiple, long term cashflow streams that we can share with our shareholders 3

  4. Slide 4: Corporate Details

    Corporate Details For personal use only ASX Code:Price NMT OTC: NMTUY (AU cents) ASX Code: NMT OTC: RDRUY 25 Last close ( 12 Dec 2014 ) $ 0.036 Last close (26 Nov 2015) A$0.135 20 15 Shares on issue 559 M Shares on issue M 499.4 10 Cash (30 Sept 2014) $m 11.7 Cash (30 September 2015) A$34 M 5 0 Incl

  5. Slide 5: Group structure

    Group structure For personal use only Neometals Ltd (ASX:NMT) 45% 100% 70% Process Minerals Int’l 30% Reed Reed 30% Process Minerals Int’l Pty Ltd (Mineral Industrial Advanced Minerals Materials Pty Ltd (Mineral Resources Ltd) Pty Ltd Pty Ltd Resources Ltd) 25% Jiangxi Ganfeng Lithium Co., Ltd Mount

  6. Slide 6: Board and management structure

    Board and management structure For personal use only • Disciplined, cohesive and engaged board/management group • Move to best practice CG structure • Steven Cole becomes Independent Chairman • David Reed remains Non-executive Director • Recruit up to 2 additional independent NED’s • Lean CEO/CFO/CO

  7. Slide 7: For personal use only

    For personal use only 7 + = + =

  8. Slide 8: Demand Fundamentals

    Demand Fundamentals For personal use only + = 8

  9. Slide 9: Demand Fundamentals

    Demand Fundamentals For personal use only + = 9

  10. Slide 10: Supply Fundamentals

    Supply Fundamentals For personal use only Brine based exports Q2 2015 SQM 29% ALB 29% FMC  35% SignumBOX (Exports) + = 10

  11. Slide 11: Strong demand – constrained supply

    Strong demand – constrained supply For personal use only

  12. Slide 12: Supply Fundamentals

    Supply Fundamentals For personal use only + = 12

  13. Slide 13: Mt Marion Lithium Project

    For personal use only Mt Marion Lithium Project 45% Neometals Ltd 25% Ganfeng Lithium 30% and Operator Mineral Resources Ltd (ASX:MIN) + = 13

  14. Slide 14: Project Strategy

    Project Strategy For personal use only Mt Marion Lithium Integrated Lithium Lithium Mine Hydroxide Plant Producer with Partner(s) Operated by MIN Ganfeng Offtake + = IN CONSTRUCTION PATENTED DFS UNDERWAY + = 14

  15. Slide 15: Strong Operating Partner

    Strong Operating Partner For personal use only   Australia’s largest contract minerals processor  Operate mine-to-port on BOO basis  No upfront capital cost to NMT  Certainty of construction and production timing  Minimum production levels  Fixed rate mining and processing costs + = 15

  16. Slide 16: Strong Offtake Partner

    Strong Offtake Partner For personal use only  China’s 2nd largest, most profitable lithium producer  Life-of-Mine, Take-or-pay Offtake Agreement  At Market Price with floor price protection  US$20M Letter of Credit (100% payment on shipping)  Ability for MIN/Neometals to take equity share of pr

  17. Slide 17: Potential Option Exercise Outcomes

    Potential Option Exercise Outcomes For personal use only Neometals GFL 18.1% MIN & GFL exercise 13.8% equity MIN 13.1% +US$46.8M NMT 45% if no exercise GFL  24% 21% equity No MIN GFL exercise Selldown +US$36M only GFL  24% Prorata MIN 30.6% equity selldown +US$21.6M + = 17

  18. Slide 18: Flythrough

    For personal use only 18 Flythrough + =

  19. Slide 19: Site layout

    For personal use only 19 Site layout + =

  20. Slide 20: Lithium Concentrate Prices

    Lithium Concentrate Prices For personal use only + = 20

  21. Slide 21: Near-term milestones

    Near-term milestones For personal use only Commence Commence Commence First Construction Mining Processing Shipment Nov 2015 Q1 CY16 July 2016 Q4 CY16  Commence Drilling Drill Results New New Resource Reserve Nov 2015 Q1 CY16 Q2 CY16 Q2 CY16  + = 21

  22. Slide 22: Downstream processing

    For personal use only Downstream processing Lithium Hydroxide (LiOH) 70% Neometals Ltd 30% Mineral Resources Ltd

  23. Slide 23: Downstream Strategy Animation

    Downstream Strategy Animation For personal use only + = 23

  24. Slide 24: Own low-cost Patented Technology

    Own low-cost Patented Technology For personal use only + = 24

  25. Slide 25: Own low-cost Patented Technology

    Own low-cost Patented Technology For personal use only + = 25

  26. Slide 26: Pre-feasibility Study - Financial Metrics

    Pre-feasibility Study - Financial Metrics (*) For personal use only Life of Plant (LOP) 20 years Pre-production Capital cost * US$ 83 million [1 Average Annual Pre-tax Net Cashflow US$ 63 million Pre-tax Internal Rate of Return 94% Pre-tax NPV (12% real discount rate) US$ 321 million Payback of capi

  27. Slide 27: Commercialisation Plan

    Commercialisation Plan For personal use only Complete Pilot Plant FEED (FEL4) Definitive Hydromet & & Final Feasibility Electrolysis* Investment Study Decision* JuneQ 16 2016/17 2017 (*) Subject to RAM Board Approval + = 27

  28. Slide 28: Barrambie Titanium Project

    For personal use only Barrambie Titanium Project 100% Neometals + = 28

  29. Slide 29: Titanium Fundamentals

    Titanium Fundamentals For personal use only + = 29 Sources: Company Reports

  30. Slide 30: High Quality Resource

    High Quality Resource For personal use only 1 2 +150Mt 47Mt @ 3 @34% TiO2 22% TiO2 18% Lac Tio Barrambie* Tellnes * Mineral Resource Estimate (JORC2012) on page 29 + = 30 Sources: Company Reports

  31. Slide 31: Project Strategy

    Project Strategy For personal use only Mine, Concentrate Produce Titanium Integrated Titanium and Truck Pigment with Producer Titanium Industry Partner Concentrate + = + = 31

  32. Slide 32: Licenced low-cost Technology

    Licenced low-cost Technology For personal use only Competitors Input Price US$1,000/t X1.2t Final Final Chlorination Product ROM Chlorination Product Rutile & Purification Fine Ore & Purification Fine Pigment Pigment Cost Cost US$1,214/t US$2,100 - US$572/t 2,300/t  Mini-pilot scale testing in Cana

  33. Slide 33: Licenced low-cost Technology

    Licenced low-cost Technology For personal use only + = 33

  34. Slide 34: Pre-feasibility Study - Financial Metrics

    Pre-feasibility Study - Financial Metrics (*) For personal use only Life of Mine (LOM) 19.6 years Pre-production Capital cost [1 A$ 549 million (excluding EPCM and Contingency) Average Annual Pre-tax Net Cashflow A$ 123 million Pre-tax Internal Rate of Return 21% Pre-tax NPV (12% real discount rate)

  35. Slide 35: Commercialisation Plan

    Commercialisation Plan For personal use only Pilot Scale Completed Beneficiation Definitive Final Pre-feasibility & Hydromet Feasibility Investment Study Test work * Study * Decision * Aug 2015 2016 2017 Attract JV Partner (*) Subject to Board Approval + = 35

  36. Slide 36: Investment Proposition

    36 For personal use only Investment Proposition + = 36

  37. Slide 37: Lithium : Cash and cashflow

    Lithium : Cash and cashflow For personal use only  03 02 Potential to expand 01 Potential for production and/or US$19.5M plus Production + US$46.8M from option exercise plus 13.8% share + value-add through conversion to commencing of production LiOH mid-2016 cashflows + = 37

  38. Slide 38: Titanium : A growth story for 2016

    Titanium : A growth story for 2016 For personal use only   03 01 02 Demonstrated Technical + Demonstrated Economic + Obtain Strong Partners Feasibility Viability to Commercialise + = 38

  39. Slide 39: Thank you

    For personal use only Thank you www.neometals.com.au + = 39

  40. Slide 40: Mineral Resource Estimate – Mt Marion Lithium

    Mineral Resource Estimate for the Mt Marion Lithium deposit, as at September 2015, for a block cut‐off grade of 0% Li2O For personal use only Classification Deposit Tonnes (Mt) Li2O % Fe2O3 % Indicated Area 1 4.43 1.46 1.32 Area 2 1.30 1.47 1.60 Area 2W 3.39 1.48 1.24 Area 4 0.94 1.25 1.36 Indicated

  41. Slide 41: Mineral Resource Estimate – Barrambie Ti-V

    Mineral Resource Estimate for the Barrambie Ti‐V deposit, as at September 2015, for a block cut‐off grade of 15% TiO2 For personal use only Density TiO2 V2O5 Fe2O3 Al2O3 SiO2 Classification Zone Oxidation MTonnes (t/m3) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) Eastern Oxide 18.7 2.82 23.29 0.59 42.93 10.70 16.36 Transit

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