Aguia Resources Limited · ASX:AGR
Aguia Resources — Shareholder Meeting (November 2015)
26 slides from Aguia Resources's shareholder meeting presentation, Nov 25, 2015
Slide 1: Aguia Resources Limited
For personal use only 25 November 2015 AGUIA Resources Limited ASX Code: AGR
Slide 2: Disclaimer
DISCLAIMER For personal use only This document has been prepared as a summary only, and does not contain all information about the Company’s assets and liabilities, financial position and performance, profits and losses, prospects and the rights and liabilities attaching to the Company’s securities.
Slide 3: AGUIA: A Brazilian Fertilizer Company
AGUIA: A Brazilian Fertilizer Company Aguia Resources is a fertilizer company focused on For personal use only producing domestic sources of phosphate and potash to supply the booming Brazilian agriculture sector Flagship Rio Grande do Sul phosphate projects in southern Brazil exhibit high quali
Slide 4: Global Agriculture Powerhouse
Global Agriculture Powerhouse For personal use only In 30 years Brazil has transformed from food importer to one of the world’s breadbaskets with agriculture representing 20% of GDP and exports now totalling US$175bn per annum A national commitment to research, technology and introduction of mod
Slide 5: The Growth Continues
The Growth Continues For personal use only World’s Largest Availability of Arable Land The FAO predicts that the world’s population will 400 increase from 7 to 9 billion by 2050 303 Coupled with rising incomes which cause 300 269 Hectares (million) 219 improvements in diet and changes in 81 200
Slide 6: Fastest Growing Fertilizer Market
Fastest Growing Fertilizer Market For personal use only With nutrient-poor soil and crops that require intensive fertilizer usage, Brazil is the world’s 3rd largest consumer of fertilizer, but accounts for only 4% of global fertilizer production Brazil currently imports 65% of its phosphate requ
Slide 7: 2015 was a Catalyst Year for Aguia
2015 was a Catalyst Year for Aguia For personal use only Milestone Successful capital raising and outstanding capital market performance Attracted new investments from major global mining funds New management and Board appointments Increased Tres Estradas JORC Resource 130% Upgraded benefici
Slide 8: Outstanding ASX Performance
Outstanding ASX Performance For personal use only AGR YTD Performance +307.9% Shareholders and new investors responded positively to Aguia’s revitalization and progress achieving major milestones during the year resulting in outperformance on the ASX YTD market capitalization has increased from
Slide 9: Rio Grande Do Sul: Três Estradas
Rio Grande Do Sul: Três Estradas Aguia’s primary focus in 2015 was advancing For personal use only the TRÊS ESTRADAS deposit in Rio Grande do Sul towards production Previous JORC Total JORC compliant Indicated & Inferred Resource resource expanded by 130% in 2015 from 30Mt to 70.1Mt (15.2 Mt Ind
Slide 10: PEA Confirms Viability of Três Estradas
PEA Confirms Viability of Três Estradas Preliminary Economic Assessment1 of the Tres Estradas Project confirms the technical and For personal use only economic viability of the Tres Estradas project as a low cost producer of SSP in Southern Brazil Attractive project returns with IRR of 25%, esti
Slide 11: Key Mine and Processing Stats
Key Mine and Processing Stats Open pit, truck and excavator operation. Phosphate mineralization will involve drilling and blasting. For personal use only 15.5 years life of mine. Strip ratio 2.45:1 The project will move 138 Mt of material, of which 40 Mt of ROM grading 4.3% P2O5 to be hauled t
Slide 12: High Grade Oxide Ore At Surface
High Grade Oxide Ore At Surface For personal use only Shallow high-grade oxide at surface Phosphate mineralization at surface Mining method from surface is low-cost and simple: open cut with low strip ratio 12
Slide 13: Três Estradas: Beneficiation Tests
Três Estradas: Beneficiation Tests Beneficiation test work1 at Três Estradas resulted in expected phosphate recovery from oxidized For personal use only material of 80% Expected phosphate recovery from fresh carbonatite of 65% Phosrock grading up to 39% P2O5 was produced from fresh carbonatite
Slide 14: Rio Grande Do Sul: Joca Tavares
Rio Grande Do Sul: Joca Tavares For personal use only New phosphate discovery Joca Tavares being assessed 40 km east of Três Estradas - high grade optionality for Três Estradas start-up Initial diamond drilling returned excellent results in carbonatite from surface JTD-15-002 returned 25.85 me
Slide 15: Rio Grande Do Sul: Cerro Preto
Rio Grande Do Sul: Cerro Preto For personal use only Just west of Joca Tavares, Cerro Preto is a sediment hosted phosphate deposit Cerro Preto mineralisation is black phosphorite beds that outcrop in an area extending some 30km along strike by 5 km wide Includes several layers of marine phosph
Slide 16: Low Cost Production Close To Markets
Low Cost Production Close To Markets For personal use only August 2015 PEA results demonstrate technical and economic viability of Três Estradas Três Estradas currently has potential capacity to support 500,000 tonnes of single super- phosphate (SPP) annually1 Calcite by-product 630,000 tonnes
Slide 17: Strategic Importance For Local Market
Strategic Importance For Local Market For personal use only Southern Brazil’s agriculture sector completely reliant on imports of phosphate Most imported rock is from North Africa with typical logistics costs of between $50-$70/t Aguia will provide sustained logistics advantage for local blend
Slide 18: Path to Production
Path to Production For personal use only Q1 2015 Q2 2015 Q3 2015 Q4 2015 Q1 2016 2017 Upgraded SRK issues $1.8 million Beneficiation PEA for Tres capital raise Results Estradas Key 2015 Milestones 130% increase of Market Commence JORC Resource Study from for Tres Estradas Agroconsult construction Dr
Slide 19: 2016 – Building on 2015 Milestones
2016 – Building on 2015 Milestones For personal use only In 2016, Aguia will continue to develop its Rio Grande assets, with the top priority on advancing and further enhancing our flagship Tres Estradas deposit 2016 Activities Commence base line study for Tres Estradas EIA Underway New drilling a
Slide 20: AGUIA: A Brazilian Fertilizer Company
AGUIA: A Brazilian Fertilizer Company For personal use only Flagship Rio Grande phosphate deposits in southern Brazil exhibit high quality & low cost characteristics to become top quartile producer Tres Estradas recently increased JORC compliant Indicated and Inferred resource by 130% from 30Mt
Slide 21: Thank You
For personal use only THANK YOU
Slide 22: Três Estradas JORC Resource
Três Estradas JORC Resource For personal use only 1 SRK Consulting: cut-off grade of 3.0% P2O5) 22
Slide 23: Três Estradas Mineral Resource
Três Estradas Mineral Resource Total JORC compliant Indicated + Inferred resource expanded by 130%, from 30 Mt to 70.1 Mt For personal use only comprising 15.2Mt Indicated & 54.9 Inferred grading 4.20% P2O5 Higher grade oxide zone from surface doubled, now totalling 3.9Mt combined Indicated & In
Slide 24: Asset Portfolio for Future Growth
Asset Portfolio for Future Growth For personal use only Atlantic Potash Adjacent to Brazil’s only operating potash mine – Taquari-Vassouras Mine (Vale), which produces <10% of Brazil’s consumption, with reserves until 2019 AGR controls a large landholding of ~130,000 hectares Excellent infrast
Slide 25: Competent Persons Statement
Competent Persons Statement For personal use only The Três Estradas Phosphate Project has a current JORC compliant inferred and indicated mineral resource of 70.1 Mt grading 4.20% P2O5 (total initial contained phosphate of 2.941 Mt P2O5). This includes indicated resources of 15.2 Mt @ 5.02% P2O5 and
Slide 26: Enquiries
For personal use only Enquiries: Registered Office Head Office Suite 4, Level 9, 341 George Rua Antonio de Justin Reid, Executive Chairman & Managing Director Street, Sydney NSW 2000, Albuquerque, 156 jreid@aguiaresources.com.au Australia 15º andar - Funcionarios +612 9299 9690 Belo Horizonte – MG,
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