Liontown Limited · ASX:LTR
Liontown — Liontown Resources — Investor Presentation (March 2021)
40 slides from Liontown's investor presentation, Mar 17, 2021
Slide 1: Kathleen Valley Lithium Project and Moora Project
ASX : LTR | MARCH 2021 Kathleen Valley Lithium Project For personal use only World class scale and economics plus Moora Gold-Copper-PGE-Nickel Project An emerging discovery
Slide 2: Important Information
Important Information For personal use only COMPETENT PERSON STATEMENT CAUTIONARY STATEMENT The Information in this Presentation that relates to Ore Reserves, Production Target and Pre-Feasibility Study (PFS) for the Kathleen 1 The production targets and forecast financial information referred to in
Slide 3: Company Overview
Company Overview Kathleen Valley • World-class scale and economics For personal use only Lithium Project • 156Mt @ 1.4% Li2O and 130ppm Ta2O5 Kathleen Valley • ~40 year mine life (Lithium-Tantalum) • High grade • DFS due Q4 2021 • Emerging mineral province Moora • Previously unexplored (Gold-PGE-Nic
Slide 4: Leadership and Key Financials
Leadership and Key Financials For personal use only David Richards Tim Goyder Craig Williams Anthony Cipriano Steven Chadwick Managing Director Chairman Non-Executive Director Non-Executive Director Non-Executive Director • +35 years (Geologist) • +40 years (Mining • +40 years (Geologist) • +30 year
Slide 5: ESGE - Integral to the Future
ESGE - Integral to the Future E • Commitment to minimise emissions, water For personal use only Environment usage & ground disturbance Environment • Recognition of the Traditional Owners and their S Social • connection to country Meaningful & mutually beneficial engagement Economic Social with other
Slide 6: Kathleen Valley Lithium-Tantalum Project
Kathleen Valley For personal use only Lithium - Tantalum Project WESTERN AUSTRALIA 100%
Slide 7: A Tier Lithium Resource
A Tier 1 Lithium Resource Australian Hard Rock Lithium Operations and Advanced Projects Tonnes x Grade | Li2O Only For personal use only 2.5 Greenbushes (Albemarle, Tianqi, IGO) Kathleen Valley 2.0 (Liontown 100%) Mt Holland (SQM, (Li+Ta*) Wesfarmers) Pilgangoora Li2O % Mt Marion (Ganfeng, (Pilbara
Slide 8: A Globally Significant Deposit
A Globally Significant Deposit World Hard Rock Lithium (Spodumene-dominant) Operations and Advanced Projects % Attributable Resources by Company Ownership For personal use only 14.0 12.0 Liontown owns the world’s 4th largest 10.0 hard rock (spodumene) lithium resource base 8.0 LIONTOWN RESOURCES % 6
Slide 9: October 2020 PFS Key Metrics
October 2020 PFS Key Metrics1 Based on May 2020 MRE – 156Mt @ 1.4% Li2O and 130ppm Ta2O5 For personal use only NPV2 (Post Tax) A$1.12B IRR 37% Reserve: SC6: 350Ktpa 71Mt @ Payback 3 Years 1.4% Li2O Mining: Ta2O5 (30%): 130ppm Ta2O5 2Mtpa 430tpa Opex3 Years 1 - 10 US$345/dmt (SC6) Opex3 Years LOM US$
Slide 10: Resources & Reserves
Resources & Reserves Mineral Resource Estimate1 – May 2020 For personal use only Cut-off Resource Million Ta2O5 Li2O% Li2O% Category Tonnes (ppm) Measured 20 1.3 140 0.55 Indicated 105 1.4 130 Inferred 32 1.3 110 TOTAL 156 1.4 130 1 Inclusive of Ore Reserve Ore Reserve – October 2020 Million Ta2O5 C
Slide 11: Underground Mining Rationale
Underground Mining Rationale For personal use only • Conventional mining techniques o Sub-level stoping o Room and pillar o Good ground conditions o Mining costs = industry norms • Extensive local expertise • Minimise dilution from iron-bearing host rocks • Access entire deposit including highest gr
Slide 12: Upside Open
Upside Open PFS is a critical step towards the DFS and For personal use only maximising future opportunities • Resource conversion • Resource expansion • Throughput increase • Potential to produce a premium concentrate (>6.5% Li2O) • Downstream processing1 Open 1 Refer to Appendix (Slide 36) for pro
Slide 13: Whole of Ore Float Sheet De-Risks Project Execution
Whole of Ore Float (WOF) Sheet De-Risks Project Execution 2020 Test Work Outcomes For personal use only • WOF produces higher grade concentrate compared with • Tantalum suitable for upgrade to 30% Ta2O5 conventional DMS/Flotation processing concentrate offsite • Ta2O5 recovery of 56% at a concentrat
Slide 14: Downstream Scoping Study Key Metrics
Downstream Scoping Study Key Metrics1 Based on October 2020 PFS METRIC LHM LSM METRIC LHM LSM For personal use only NPV (Post Tax/8% real) A$4.8B A$3.2B LoM Opex (2, 6) US$4,744/t US$2,649/t IRR 41% 35% Price (2025 – 2040)8 US$14,079/t US$6,991/t LOM Free Cash Flow A$19.5B A$13.7B Design Production
Slide 15: Location and Infrastructure
Location and Infrastructure Well serviced and highly active mining region For personal use only Major Ni & Au Goldfields Sealed Airstrips Mines Highway Powerline Town of Leinster Natural Gas Pipeline 15 | LIONTOWN RESOURCES COMPANY PRESENTATION MARCH 2021
Slide 16: Timeline
Timeline Consistent delivery of results with targets met or exceeded For personal use only Production aligned to coincide with anticipated lithium supply deficit FEED Early Works/Design Construction Production Q4 2021 Q2 2022 Q3 2022 Q3 2022 Q3 2023 Q1 2025 DFS FID Commissioning Source: Benchmark Mi
Slide 17: Moora Au-PGE-Ni-Cu Project
Moora For personal use only Au-PGE-Ni-Cu Project WESTERN AUSTRALIA 100%
Slide 18: Project Overview
Project Overview Moora is located in an emerging precious and base For personal use only metal mineral province Same geological terrain as the Julimar Ni-PGE-Cu-Au discovery by Chalice Mines Limited (ASX:CHN) Project comprises 100% owned tenure (467km2) and JV tenure (600km2) where LTR can earn up t
Slide 19: Prospective Trends Identified
Prospective Trends Identified Julimar Trend For personal use only • Defined by northerly extension of regional magnetic data Mt Yule – Felton Corridor (MYFC) Mt Yule • Defined by coincident geochemical and geophysical anomalism • Maiden drill intercepts up to 44m @ 1.6g/t Au and 10m @ 1.9% Cu Bindi
Slide 20: Mt Yule Magnetic Anomaly
Mt Yule Magnetic Anomaly • Large (7x2.5km) magnetic anomaly = mafic/ultramafic intrusion For personal use only • Maiden drilling program has defined multiple mineralised zones: o Angepena (Au) +900m long zone up to 44m @ 1.6g/t Au from 200m o Northern (Cu/Au) +2km long zone Up to 10m @ 1.9%
Slide 21: Angepena Prospect
Angepena Prospect For personal use only Plus 900m long bedrock gold zone with intersections up to 44m @ 1.6g/t Au inc. 20m @ 3.2g/t Au and 4m @ 10.1g/t Au 21 | LIONTOWN RESOURCES COMPANY PRESENTATION MARCH 2021
Slide 22: Moving Forward at Moora
Moving Forward at Moora Next Steps For personal use only Bindi Phase 1 (Q2/Q3 2020) COMPLETE Mt Yule Dalkey Felton • Process pending assays Bindi • Downhole geophysics to determine physical properties of mineralisation • Extend first pass auger sampling over priority magnetic trends on Koojan JV • P
Slide 23: Investment Case – Ticking All the Boxes
Investment Case – Ticking All the Boxes Large, high grade resource – 156Mt @ 1.4% Li2O Lithium – “The irreplaceable For personal use only Long life operation – 40 years element in the electric era” Strong economics – low cost/high margin Low sovereign risk – Western Australia Estab
Slide 24: Thank You
For personal use only Thank You For more information visit www.Itresources.com.au @LiontownRes liontown-resources-limited
Slide 25: Appendix: Kathleen Valley Project Additional Information
For personal use only APPENDIX 1 Kathleen Valley Project Additional Information
Slide 26: Peer Comparison Information – Mineral Resource Estimates
Peer Comparison Information – Mineral Resource Estimates For personal use only Global MRE MRE Li2O Grade Company Project Stage Measured Mt Indicated Mt Inferred Mt Information Source Mt % Kathleen Valley Development 20.0 105.0 32.0 156.0 1.35 ASX Release 11/5/2020 Liontown Resources Buldania Scoping
Slide 27: Lithium Equivalency Parameters
Kathleen Valley Lithium Equivalency (Li2O + Ta2O5) Parameters For personal use only Inputs Outputs LI2O% Tantalite (Ta2O5) $/lb 69.9 (B2) US$ (Roskill 2025 – 2040 average price adjusted to FOB) Spodumene $/tonne 739 (B3) US$ (Roskill 2025 – 2040 average price, adjusted to FOB) Tantalite recovery 50%
Slide 28: Peer Comparison Information
Peer Comparison Information Global MRE %Global Company Project (Ownership%) Status Source Li2O% Global Attributable (Mt) Resources For personal use only AVZ Manono (60%) DFS May 2019 Resource Update, sourced from 21/4/2020 ASX release 240.0 1.7 12.7 Hard Rock Kings Mountain (100%) Operating (C & M)
Slide 29: Peer Comparison Information
Peer Comparison Information Global Attributable %Global Company Project (Ownership%) Status Source Global MRE (Mt) Li2O% For personal use only Resources Hard Rock Ganfeng Mt Marion (50%) Operating ASX Release 31/10/2018 (Mineral Resources) 35.7 1.4 1.6 (Spodumene) Frontier Lithium PAK & SPARK (100%)
Slide 30: PFS Key Parameters And Assumptions
PFS Key Parameters And Assumptions For personal use only General and Economic PFS 1 Cost Assumptions PFS 1 Discount rate (real, post-tax) 8% LOM avg open pit mining costs 3 ($/dmt ore processed) A$43 SC6.0 (US$ per tonne FOB Geraldton) US$739/t 4 LOM avg U/G mining costs ($/dmt ore processed) A$55 T
Slide 31: PFS – Operating & Capital Summary
PFS – Operating & Capital Summary1 For personal use only Life of Mine Financials Capital Costs Summary (A$B) Main Area Capital (A$M) Revenues (lithium) 14.7 Treatment Plant 84.8 Operating costs2 5.9 Reagents & Plant Services 16.0 Capital expenditure Infrastructure – general 53.3 - pre-production 0.3
Slide 32: 2020 Downstream Scoping Study Key Parameters And Assumptions
2020 Downstream Scoping Study (DSS) Key Parameters And Assumptions1 For personal use only General and Economic LHM LSM Cost Assumptions LHM LSM Discount rate (real, post-tax) 8% 8% LOM avg operating cost (US$/dmt SC6) 2 US$310 US$310 Ave. Price (US$/t FOB Fremantle 2025-2040) US$14,079/t 5 US$6,991/
Slide 33: DSS Cash Flows and Capital Costs Summary
Capital Costs Summary3 DSS – Cash Flows LHM LSM Main Area (A$M) (A$M) For personal use only Integrated Life of Mine Financials1 WOF Plant & Mine Dev. 298 298 LHM (A$B) LSM (A$B) DSS Refinery and Infrastructure Revenues (lithium) 43.2 32.6 Plant site/Earthworks 7.1 7.1 Operating costs 2, 4 (12.5) (10
Slide 34: NPV Sensitivity Analysis (PFS)
NPV Sensitivity Analysis (PFS)1 For personal use only 1 Refer Cautionary Statement on Slide 2 34 | LIONTOWN RESOURCES COMPANY PRESENTATION MARCH 2021
Slide 35: NPV Sensitivity Analysis (DSS)
NPV Sensitivity Analysis (DSS)1 For personal use only 1 Refer Cautionary Statement on Slide 2 35 | LIONTOWN RESOURCES COMPANY PRESENTATION MARCH 2021
Slide 36: DSS Refinery Flow Sheet
DSS | Refinery Flow Sheet For personal use only 36 | LIONTOWN RESOURCES COMPANY PRESENTATION MARCH 2021
Slide 37: Appendix: Buldania Lithium Project
For personal use only APPENDIX 2 Buldania Lithium Project (Liontown 100%)
Slide 38: Project Overview
Project Overview Buldania is Located in a Lithium-Rich Mineral Province For personal use only 1 Outcropping, fresh, spodumene-related mineralization Mineralisation at Anna extends to the SE under shallow cover – 2 strike length >1.4km and open 3 Similar geology to the Mt Marion and Bald Hill lithium
Slide 39: Resource
Resource Maiden Mineral Resource Estimate For personal use only 14.9Mt @ 1.0% Li2O The completion of the MRE complements Liontown’s flagship Kathleen Valley Lithium Project 39 | LIONTOWN RESOURCES COMPANY PRESENTATION MARCH 2021
Slide 40: For personal use only
For personal use only Level 2, 1292 Hay St West Perth WA 6005 +61 8 9322 7431 info@ltresources.com.au www.ltresources.com.au @LiontownRes liontown-resources-limited
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