Apollo Minerals Limited · ASX:AON
Apollo Minerals — Investor Presentation (February 2019)
19 slides from Apollo Minerals's investor presentation, Feb 28, 2019
Slide 1: Developing the Couflens Project in France
For personal use only DEVELOPING THE COUFLENS PROJECT IN FRANCE www.apollominerals.com February 2019 ASX | AON
Slide 2: Important Notices
IMPORTANT NOTICES For personal use only Forward Looking Statements: Cautionary Statements & Important Information: Competent Persons Statement The information in this presentation that relates to Exploration Results is extracted from announcements dated 21 August 2017, 3 October 2017, 29 November 20
Slide 3: Investment Highlights
INVESTMENT SUMMARYHIGHLIGHTS INVESTMENT For personal use only Demonstrated Mine High grade tungsten Gold upside potential 930kt ore @ 1.5% 2.0 to 2.5% WO3 High grade gold recorded in Veronique zone & in rock 11,500t WO3 in conc. in the mine’s latter years samples from recent field Mine operated for
Slide 4: Proven Management Team with Strong Gold Experience
PROVEN MANAGEMENT TEAM WITH STRONG GOLD EXPERIENCE For personal use only BOARD OF DIRECTORS Ian Middlemas ↘ Chairman Hugo Schumann Hugo Schumann Robert Behets Michel Bonnemaison Yves Guise ↘ Executive Director Robert Behets Over a decade of experience in the Geologist with over 25 years mining Frenc
Slide 5: Developing the Couflens Tungsten and Gold Project in Southern France
DEVELOPING THE COUFLENS TUNGSTEN AND GOLD PROJECT IN SOUTHERN FRANCE For personal use only Project includes the historical Salau Mine which was one of the highest grade tungsten mines globally and remains open at depth COUFLENS PROJECT Salau Mine operated for more than 15 years and closed in 1986 wh
Slide 6: The High Grade Salau Mine
THE HIGH GRADE SALAU MINE For personal use only SALAU MINE PRODUCED: COMPARATIVE GRADES (%WO3) 1.50 ▪ 930,000t ore at 1.5% WO3 for OF GLOBAL TUNGSTEN MINES AND PROJECTS* 11,500t WO3 in concentrate ▪ Grade of up to 2.5% WO3 in the latter years ▪ Mine closed when tungsten 0.90 prices fell in 1986 from
Slide 7: Excellent Underground Conditions
EXCELLENT UNDERGROUND CONDITIONS For personal use only Historical Photo Current Mine access Mine development drive on 1230 level on 1230 level 7/
Slide 8: Significant Time and Cost Savings
SIGNIFICANT TIME AND COST SAVINGS For personal use only Extensive database of historical information available ✓Assay data from over 1,000 historical drill holes ✓New archive obtained in 2019 includes gold reports ✓Production records, mining and processing methods ✓Results from in-mine programs incl
Slide 9: In-Mine Exploration Upside
IN-MINE EXPLORATION UPSIDE For personal use only 1 HIGH GRADE VERONIQUE ZONE OPEN AT DEPTH HIGH GRADE GOLD VALUES RECORDED HIGH GRADE VERONIQUE Historical holes OPEN DOWN Planned holes PLUNGE 9/
Slide 10: Near Mine Targets on Granodiorite Contact
NEAR MINE TARGETS ON GRANODIORITE CONTACT For personal use only MULTIPLE LARGE SCALE TUNGSTEN 2 AND GOLD TARGETS ON FLANKS OF GRANODIORITE ONLY ~ 25% OF GRANODIORITE CONTACT TESTED 10 /
Slide 11: Large Scale Gold Potential
LARGE SCALE GOLD POTENTIAL For personal use only Salau Mine Area Geology High grade gold samples High grade gold observed in-mine (Veronique), in tailings and numerous surface occurrences > 5 km corridor for exploration focusing on large shear zone hosted gold structures Gold is associated with hydr
Slide 12: Multiple Catalysts for Value
MULTIPLE CATALYSTS FOR VALUE For personal use only MINE SAFETY IN-MINE DEVELOPMENT -- GRADE VERIFICATION MAPPING CHANNEL SAMPLING DRILLING PHASE II -- RESOURCE ESTIMATION REGIONAL GEOPHYSICS DRILLING ESIA COMMUNITY CONSULTATION BASELINE DATA COLLECTION 13 /
Slide 13: Tungsten: A Strategic Metal
TUNGSTEN: A STRATEGIC METAL For personal use only AN ESSENTIAL INDUSTRIAL METAL WITH OUTSTANDING PROPERTIES Highest tensile strength Very high density and and melting point second strongest material (3,400°c) of all metals after diamond TUNGSTEN APPLICATIONS 53% Cemented carbides used in drilling to
Slide 14: China Dominates Tungsten Supply and Pricing
CHINA DOMINATES TUNGSTEN SUPPLY AND PRICING For personal use only CHINA CONTROLS 80% OF THE WORLD’S TUNGSTEN PRODUCTION UK 1% Austria 1% Spain 1% China 80% Portugal 1% Vietnam 7% Bolivia 1% Russia 4% 15
Slide 15: Strategic Security of Supply Outside China Needed
STRATEGIC SECURITYSUPPLIER OF A CRITICAL OF SUPPLY OUTSIDE CHINA NEEDED EUROPEAN RAW MATERIAL For personal use only ✓ Strategic metal used in military, aerospace, automotive, oil and gas and other heavy industries ✓ Recent trend for European and US end users to sign long term off-take contracts for
Slide 16: Ranked High on the List of Critical Raw Materials
RANKED HIGH ON THE LIST OF CRITICAL RAW MATERIALS For personal use only The European Union recognises tungsten as one of Europe’s most critical raw materials Supply Risk Economic Importance Sources: https://publications.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/08fdab5f-9766-11e7-b92d-01aa75ed71
Slide 17: Bringing Mining Back to France
BRINGING MINING BACK TO FRANCE For personal use only THERE IS A WEALTH UNDER FRENCH TERRITORY, ESPECIALLY GOLD IN METROPOLITAN FRANCE…WE WOULD MAKE A PROFOUND MISTAKE BY NOT EXPLOITING IT EMMANUEL MACRON ✓ FIRST WORLD JURISDICTION ✓ SKILLED LOCAL WORKFORCE ✓ STRONG GOVERNMENT ✓ EXCELLENT GEOLOGICAL
Slide 18: Large Scale Development in Region
LARGE SCALE DEVELOPMENT IN REGION For personal use only o Trimouns, the world’s largest open pit talc operation, is located less than 50km from Couflens o Formerly owned by Rio Tinto and now owned by Imerys, a world leader in the industrial minerals sector o Open pit operation that has been in produ
Slide 19: Apollo Minerals Limited contact details
For personal use only Apollo Minerals Limited (ASX: AON) | www.apollominerals.com | info@apollominerals.com FRANCE: Esplanade Compans Caffarelli, 31000 Toulouse, France LONDON Unit 3C, Princes House, 38 Jermyn Street London, SW1Y 6DN | +44 207 478 3900 PERTH Level 9, BGC Centre, 28 The Esplanade Per
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