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Australian Mines — Electric Vehicle Battery Tech, Frankfurt (May 2019)
25 slides from Australian Mines's conference presentation, May 3, 2019
Slide 1: Electric Vehicle Battery Tech, Frankfurt, Germany
For personal use only Electric Vehicle Battery Tech Frankfurt, Germany May 2019
Slide 2: Disclaimer: Forward Looking Statements
Disclaimer For personal use only Forward Looking Statements This document may contain forward looking statements. Forward looking statements can generally be identified by the use of forward looking words such as, ‘expect’, ‘anticipate’, ‘likely’, ‘intend’, ‘should’, ‘could’, ‘may’, ‘predict’, ‘plan
Slide 3: Previously Reported Information
Previously Reported Information This document does not contain any new data, results or information, with all references clearly stated. Any exploration and/or resource data, or statements referenced within this document have previously been lodged by Australian Mines Limited with the ASX via announ
Slide 4: Australian Mines - Investing in an electric future
For personal use only Australian Mines - Investing in an electric future Australian Mines is an Australian-listed public company pursuing a dominant position in the production and supply of battery (cobalt and nickel) chemicals to the global electric vehicle market. Australian Mines is developing th
Slide 5: Company Objective
COMPANY OBJECTIVE For personal use only Production of cobalt sulphate and nickel sulphate battery precursor chemicals with a fully auditable supply chain for the electric vehicle sector Owner of cobalt-nickel assets in stable sovereign jurisdiction Planned production of: 53,000 tonnes of nickel sulp
Slide 6: Company Assets
COMPANY ASSETS For personal use only SCONI Greenvale, Queensland Townsville Cobalt-Nickel-Scandium Project The information outlined on this page was previously released to the market by Planned production: Australian Mines via the ASX platform on 20 53,000tpa Nickel sulphate (12ktpa metal) November
Slide 7: Proposition
PROPOSITION For personal use only 100% owner of multiple battery chemical projects in the Tier 1 jurisdiction of Australia Advanced project pipeline with a development-ready flagship project Australian Mines plan to own and operate the entire process: from mining its own ore through to produci
Slide 8: Sconi Project
For personal use only SCONI PROJECT
Slide 9: Sconi: located inland from Townsville, Queensland
Located 250 kilometres inland from Townsville, Queensland SCONI For personal use only Approved exporting port with excess capacity located within easy trucking distance along existing sealed roads Large scale, fully-integrated production plant planned Utilising industry standard technology capable o
Slide 10: Sconi: converting ore into high-purity battery chemicals
SCONI For personal use only Converting raw cobalt and nickel ore into high-purity battery chemicals Ensures full value-add is captured on site (no further processing of the exported product is required once it leaves the Sconi site) Utilising a conventional, industry standard processing flow chart a
Slide 11: Proven Processing Flowsheet
PROVEN PROCESSING FLOWSHEET Comprehensively tested via Australian Mines’ demonstration-scale processing plant For personal use only H2SO4 MINED ORE FROM CRUSHING AND HIGH PRESSURE SCANDIUM SCANDIUM Scandium Oxide SCONI GRINDING OF ORE ACID LEACH SOLVENT PRECIPITATION (Sc203) (HPAL) EXTRACTION (ScSX)
Slide 12: Sconi: ideally located for a battery chemical processing plant
SCONI Ideally located for a battery chemical processing plant For personal use only Within 250 kilometres of the Port of Townsville, being an existing nickel and cobalt exporting port Sealed, all-weather roads from port and local communities to site Existing grid power to site Access to abun
Slide 13: Sconi: cost competitive production and cost curves
SCONI For personal use only • Positioned to be one of the most cost competitive cobalt-producing nickel operations in the world • Planned production of: • 53,0000 tonnes of nickel sulphate per annum plus • 8,5000 tonnes of cobalt sulphate per annum 4 Nickel sulphate cost curve 2025 Pro rata cost cur
Slide 14: Sconi: completed and upcoming milestones
SCONI For personal use only COMPLETED MILESTONES UPCOMING MILESTONES ✔ Built demonstration-scale plant Optimise 25+ year mine plan ✔ Confirmed processing flow sheet Execute long form off-take agreement ✔ Produced battery chemicals Finalise project financing ✔ Delivered Bankable Feasibility Study Com
Slide 15: Bell Creek
BELL CREEK For personal use only • Assessing low-cost satellite nickel-cobalt operation potential of Bell Creek • On-site beneficiation plant capable of producing a concentrated feed for trucking is currently being considered • Boosts the cobalt and nickel metal quantities contained within Australia
Slide 16: Flemington
FLEMINGTON For personal use only Initial Mineral Resource of 2.5 million tonnes at 0.103% cobalt and 403ppm scandium in the Measured category; and 0.2 million tonnes at 0.076% cobalt and 408ppm scandium in the Indicated category. Mineral Resources as per Australian Mines’ announcement rele
Slide 17: Thackaringa
For personal use only THACKARINGA
Slide 18: Exceptional Opportunity
EXCEPTIONAL OPPORTUNITY Australian Mines: For personal use only Pursuing a dominant position in the production and supply of battery (cobalt and nickel) chemicals 1 On track to become one of the world’s lowest cost 2 cobalt-producing nickel operations 3 De-risked development–ready flagship project l
Slide 19: For Further Information
For personal use only FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Please contact: Sophia Bolhassan Investor Relations Manager Australian Mines P +61 8 9481 5811 E investorrelations@australianmines.com.au
Slide 20: Board of Directors and Company Secretary
For personal use only Michael Ramsden Mick Elias Dominic Marinelli Oliver Carton Chairman Non-Executive Director Non-Executive Director Company Secretary Lawyer (BEc, LLB, FFIN) Geologist (BSc (Hons), FAusIMM, CPGeo Financial Professional (MBA, BEng, PGD Sc) BJuris LLB 30 years experience as a Inter
Slide 21: Management Team
Benjamin Bell Managing Director BSc, MMET, MBA For personal use only 25 years experience in the resources sector Stuart Peterson Marcus Hughes Tim Maclean Sophia Bolhassan Exploration Manager Chief Financial Officer Chief Operating Officer Investor Relations Manager BSc BCom CPA Metallurgist (MSc, M
Slide 22: Competent Persons' Statements: Sconi Project
Competent Persons’ Statements For personal use only Sconi Project, Queensland (Australia) The Mineral Resource for the Sconi Project contained within this document is reported under JORC 2012 Guidelines. This Mineral Resource was first reported by Australian Mines Limited on 14 February 2019. There
Slide 23: Competent Persons' Statements: Bell Creek Project
Competent Persons’ Statements For personal use only Bell Creek Project, Queensland (Australia) The Mineral Resource for the Bell Creek Project contained within this document is reported under JORC 2012 Guidelines. This Mineral Resource was first reported by Australian Mines Limited on 29 April 2019.
Slide 24: Competent Persons' Statements: Minnamoolka Project
Competent Persons’ Statements For personal use only Minnamoolka Project, Queensland (Australia) The Mineral Resource for the Minnamoolka Project is reported under JORC 2004 Guidelines and was reported by Metallica Minerals on 19 January 2009. This Resource, and the underlying data and assumptions we
Slide 25: Sconi Project - Mineral Resources
Sconi Project - Mineral Resources For personal use only (effective 14 February 2019) Tonnes Nickel equivalent Nickel Cobalt Greenvale Mineral Resource Classification (million tonnes) (%) (%) (%) Lower cut-off grade: Nickel equivalent 0.40% Measured 5.05 1.06 0.83 0.07 Indicated 17.24 0.90 0.73 0.05
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