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eEnergy — Alexander Mining — Shareholder Meeting (June 2014)
22 slides from eEnergy's shareholder meeting presentation, Jun 11, 2014
Slide 1: AGM Presentation
AGM Presentation 11th June 2014 Revolutionising the hydrometallurgical extraction of base metals at the mine for the global mining industry
Slide 2: Disclaimer
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Slide 3: Introduction
Introduction Commercialising breakthrough mineral processing technology Alexander Mining plc is an AIM quoted (code: AXM) mineral processing technology company with a reputation for strong technical management, allied with financial markets’ expertise. Its core asset is its intellectual property: Sl
Slide 4: Alexander Mining plc Corporate data
Alexander Mining plc Corporate data Recent Share Price: 3.75p Shares issued: 175,589,010 Management, directors’ et al 12,900,000 options: Recent market capitalisation: £6.6m AIM Listing code: AXM Typical daily shares traded ~0.5-1m Ownership: Private investors 40% Ebullio Group 11.4% Other instituti
Slide 5: 2013 Highlights
2013 Highlights Commercialising breakthrough mineral processing technology Notable patents granted and pending: Slide 5
Slide 6: Highlights
Highlights Commercialising breakthrough mineral processing technology Slide 6
Slide 7: The background: Mining industry reality in a turbulent world
The background: Mining industry reality in a turbulent world Technology has a significant role • World economic growth, driven by developing countries, dependent upon raw materials Technology has a dominant role • Demand for main base metals, including copper & zinc set to double in next few decades
Slide 8: The background: Mining industry & technology
The background Mining industry & technology Major technology breakthroughs and developments: Exploration: geophysics/remote sensing, computer resource 3D modelling Mining: explosives, mechanisation and computer control Source: Rio Tinto Mineral processing: gold & copper heap leaching, ultrafine g
Slide 9: Hydrometallurgy process has major benefits
The background Hydrometallurgy process has major benefits • Higher returns by increasing mine- site metal product value. • Can makes uneconomic ore bodies economic. • No associated concentrate costs ie: transport, smelter & refinery charges. • Concentrate producers not paid for valuable metal by pro
Slide 10: Copper Extractive metallurgy
Copper Extractive metallurgy • Global mined copper production is around 17Mtpa (~US$110bn). • Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2) concentrates are invariably smelted and account for majority of global copper produced. • Approx. quarter produced using hydrometallurgy and rising. Main process is copper sulphuric ac
Slide 11: Copper: Hydrometallurgy has a significant role (SX-EW)
Copper Hydrometallurgy has a significant role SX-EW Slide 11
Slide 12: Copper Supply constraints
Copper Supply constraints • Falling head grades - copper average 1990 ~1.6% cf today ~1.2% • Project finance availability • Major capital cost overruns due to complexity and management quality • Unfavourable tax & investment regimes - resource nationalism • Water supply - a critical issue • Rising o
Slide 13: Zinc Extractive metallurgy
Zinc Extractive metallurgy • Global mined zinc production was 13.3Mtpa (US$27bn) in 2013 • Most world zinc metal production (~ >95%) uses smelting to recover and refine zinc metal from zinc concentrates (from sulphides) or zinc oxides. • Major mine supply deficit forecast. • New AmmLeach® technology
Slide 14: Zinc - Breakthrough testwork
Zinc - Breakthrough testwork World’s first zinc cathode produced using AmmLeach® technology • Successful test, using conventional equipment, at ambient temperature & pressure to produce zinc cathode. • First successful test of AmmLeach® technology for zinc and the first solvent extraction of zinc fr
Slide 15: Major operational and economic advantages
Major operational and economic advantages • Alkaline/ammonia leach process at ambient pressure and temperature • Proprietary two stage leaching process ‒ Ore specific pre-treatment stage ‒ Heap or tank leaching • Proprietary solvent extraction step to avoid ammonia carry-over into electrolyte • Grea
Slide 16: AmmLeach: Independent report shows major economic benefits
AmmLeach® Independent report shows major economic benefits • Major (typically 30-40%) capital and operating cost savings possible due to magnitude of reagent (ammonia cf acid) consumption differential. • AmmLeach® can produce more metal per unit capacity than in a corresponding acid leach-SX-EW plan
Slide 17: Target usage
Target usage The following metals are main targets for the AmmLeach® process: • Copper and Copper/Cobalt oxide deposits • Zinc oxides deposits • Gold/Copper oxides and Silver/Zinc oxides (alkali leaching) Slide 17
Slide 18: Global opportunity
Global opportunity Geographic diversification is offered as the countries with the most prospective geology for hosting high acid consuming copper (Cu) and zinc (Zn) oxides are: • Turkey (Zn, Cu, Ni) • Australia (Cu, Ni) • DRC (Cu, Cu/Co) • Zambia (Cu) • Peru (Cu & Zn) • Chile(Cu) • Mexico (Cu & Zn)
Slide 19: In Turkey
In Turkey • Investigating potential exciting use of AmmLeach® technology for range of base metals projects in Turkey. • AmmLeach® amenability testwork on selected zinc oxide deposits reported excellent results – similar to prevalent zinc mineralisation in other deposits in the country. • Excellent p
Slide 20: Partnership with Ebullio
Partnership with Ebullio Route to commercial adoption • Working in partnership with Ebullio group - intending to build a large copper and zinc mining group in Turkey. • Potential accelerated route to production for AmmLeach®. • Significant opportunity to establish a profitable commercial scale zinc
Slide 21: Summary
Summary • Hydrometallurgical extraction of base metals at the mine is ultimate production route • Major operating and capital cost savings using AmmLeach® technology possible • Key patents granted and pending • Focused on royalty and/or licence fee structure, or minority project interests • Major st
Slide 22: Enquiries
Enquiries Contact Details Alexander Mining plc Martin Rosser, CEO and Matthew Sutcliffe, Executive Chairman 1st Floor 35 Piccadilly London, W1J 0DW, UK Tel: +44 (0) 20 7292 1300 Fax: +44 (0) 20 7292 1313 Email: mail@alexandermining.com Web: alexandermining.com Britton Financial PR Tim Blackstone Tel