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Fortescue — Fortescue Metals Group — Global Iron Ore and Steel Forecast Conference (March 2019)

25 slides from Fortescue's conference presentation, Mar 20, 2019

  1. Slide 1: Fortescue Metals Group March 2019

    For personal use only Fortescue Metals Group March 2019 Together we are Fortescue

  2. Slide 2: Forward looking statements Disclaimer

    Forward looking For personal use only statements Disclaimer Important Notice Additional Information The purpose of this presentation is to provide general information about Fortescue This presentation should be read in conjunction with the Annual Report at Metals Group Limited ("Fortescue"). It is n

  3. Slide 3: Safety and unique culture

    Safety and unique culture For personal use only Looking out TRIFR 4.0 for our mates (12MMA) Targeted safety improvement TRIFR 3.5 (Dec YTD) initiatives 3

  4. Slide 4: Building strong communities

    Building strong communities For personal use only Female Aboriginal Trained and participation rate participation rate employed via VTEC 18% 13% 824 Aboriginal team members Australian workforce Over A$2.2bn Paid over GHG emissions contracts A$3bn Corporate Tax intensity reduced with Aboriginal A$4.8b

  5. Slide 5: Automated mining

    Automated mining For personal use only Delivering productivity and efficiency improvements 26 million 109 Relocatable kilometres AHS trucks conveyor safely travelled in operation Operating at full capacity Autonomous Remote Data analytics drills integrated Driving productivity operations centre and

  6. Slide 6: Sustainable cost improvements

    Sustainable cost improvements For personal use only C1 US$/wmt 48 44 Structural improvements Solomon + blending + processing 34 27 Productivity and efficiency Utilisation, recoveries, maintenance 15 13 12 13 Innovation and technology Autonomy, conveyor, ore carriers, data analysis FY12 FY13 FY14 FY1

  7. Slide 7: HY19 highlights

    HY19 highlights For personal use only US$1.6bn A$0.30/share NPAT Underlying US$644m dividends EBITDA US$13.11/wmt West Pilbara 82.7mt Fines shipped C1 cost Shipments commenced 7

  8. Slide 8: Market

    For personal use only Market 8

  9. Slide 9: Integrated operations and marketing

    Integrated operations and marketing For personal use only Direct customer Collaborative engagement operations and driving deep market marketing insights to capitalise on market opportunities Co-location of key Margin decision makers optimisation enabling rapid response to through rapid product marke

  10. Slide 10: Strong demand for Fortescue products in China and other regions

    Strong demand for Fortescue products in China and other regions For personal use only China steel production increased 12% in 2018 to 928mt • Proximity to high growth region • Responsive to market needs • Diverse customer base • Half year sales outside China 10 per cent • Maiden shipments to new Ind

  11. Slide 11: Chinese steel mill profits moderating

    Chinese steel mill profits moderating For personal use only 250 90% 225 85% China steel 200 Steel Product Margin (US$/t) 80% margins moderating 175 75% % of profitable mills 75% 150 Focus moved to 125 70% 100 input costs 66 65% 75 60% Increasing demand 50 55% 25 for lower Fe products 0 34 50% HRC Ma

  12. Slide 12: Strong demand for Fortescue products

    Strong demand for Fortescue products For personal use only Higher stocks of Brazilian iron ore at China ports FMG stocks at major China ports have declined further since December 30 155 25 140 China 45 Port Stocks (Mt) 20 125 Mt 15 110 10 95 5 80 65 0 12 Australia Brazil Others Source: Mysteel; Fort

  13. Slide 13: Iron ore price

    Iron ore price For personal use only Price spreads have narrowed due to lower steel margins 160% 140% % Mysteel 62 Port Index 120% 100% 80% 60% 40% 13 FBF - Mysteel SSF - Mysteel Mysteel 65% Port Index Mysteel 62% Port Index

  14. Slide 14: West Pilbara Fines

    West For personal use only Pilbara Fines Typical grade WPF Platts First shipments in Dec 2018 IODEX 62 Iron content (Fe) 60.1 62.0 8-10mt in FY19 Alumina (Al2O3) 2.3 2.25 Growing to ~40mtpa for 20+ years Silica (SiO2) 4.7 4.0 on completion of Eliwana Phosphorous (P) 0.075 0.09 Offtake commitments wi

  15. Slide 15: WPF further strengthens the product portfolio

    WPF further strengthens For personal use only the product portfolio • Can be used to replace other mid-grade products • Strong customer interest • Competitively priced • Allocated primarily under contract 15

  16. Slide 16: Growth and Development

    For personal use only Growth and Development 16

  17. Slide 17: Significant Pilbara footprint for long life production

    Significant Pilbara footprint for long life production For personal use only Underpinning strategic mine plan to 2050 17

  18. Slide 18: Eliwana mine and rail project

    Eliwana mine For personal use only and rail project US$1.275bn capital investment Underpins the future of West 143km rail Pilbara Fines 30mtpa dry OPF First ore on train Dec 2020

  19. Slide 19: Eliwana Development progress

    Eliwana For personal use only Development progress Majority of major equipment tendered and in line with budget On target for delivery on time Detailed design well progressed and budget using in-house integrated team 200 person fly camp mobilised Construction tenders early 2019 19

  20. Slide 20: OPF Overview

    OPF For personal use only Overview Fortescue integrated design team 30mtpa dry processing Significantly smaller footprint Low height structure designed to support onsite construction compared to Firetail Optimised, highly efficient design Low capital intensity Modular plant design 20

  21. Slide 21: Iron Bridge

    Iron Bridge For personal use only Under active assessment +67% Fe magnetite concentrate product Process test work positive Project scale to optimise value Non-recourse financing options 21

  22. Slide 22: Key strategic focus

    Key strategic focus For personal use only Balance sheet Long term strength sustainability Growth and Returns to development shareholders options 22

  23. Slide 23: Fortescue's values

    Fortescue’s values For personal use only Our Vision: The safest, lowest cost, most profitable mining company 23

  24. Slide 24: Fortescue The New Force in Iron Ore

    For personal use only ¢; Fortescue The New Force in Iron Ore www.fmgl.com.au Ww FortescueNews

  25. Slide 25: Glossary

    Glossary For personal use only C1 - Operating costs of mining, processing, rail and port on a per tonne basis, Underlying EBITDA - Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation, including allocation of direct administration charges and production overheads. exploration, development an

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