Karelian Diamond Resources PLC · LSE:KDR
Karelian Diamond Resources — Investor Presentation (March 2021)
22 slides from Karelian Diamond Resources's investor presentation, March 2021
Slide 1: Karelian Diamond Resources (AIM: KDR)
AIM: KDR www.kareliandiamondresources.com
Slide 2: Disclaimer
DISCLAIMER • This Document comprises an institutional presentation (the “Presentation”) which has been prepared by and is the sole responsibility of Karelian Diamond Resources (the “Company”) • The content of this Presentation has not been approved by an authorised person within the meaning of the U
Slide 3: Company Objective
COMPANY OBJECTIVE DEVELOPMENT of THE LAHTOJOKI DIAMOND DEPOSIT and DISCOVERY OF FURTHER DIAMOND DEPOSITS Karelian Diamond Resources 3
Slide 4: The Karelian Craton (Baltic Shield): A World Class Address for Diamonds
THE KARELIAN CRATON (BALTIC SHIELD) A WORLD CLASS ADDRESS FOR DIAMONDS The Karelian Craton (Baltic Shield) straddles Finland and Russia and is larger in area than the diamond rich Canadian Slave Lake Craton Two world class diamond deposits Lomonosov have been discovered in the & Grib Russian sector
Slide 5: Lahtojoki Diamond Deposit
LAHTOJOKI DIAMOND DEPOSIT Lahtojoki Diamond Deposit in Finland acquired Preliminary Economic Assessment (“PEA”) based on the data and reports by previous Operators completed. Positive outcome technically and financially Significant percentage of pink diamonds Mining Permit to proceed with developmen
Slide 6: Lahtojoki Deposit – Diamond Quality
LAHTOJOKI DEPOSIT – DIAMOND QUALITY Lahtojoki Diamonds High (60%) gem quality diamonds Karelian Diamond Resources 6
Slide 7: Lahtojoki Deposit – Pink Diamonds
LAHTOJOKI DEPOSIT – PINK DIAMONDS Pink diamonds are present in the Lahtojoki deposit Pink diamonds only accounted for >5% of the production at the Argyle mine in Australia, yet generated c.50% of the revenue Lahtojoki Pink Diamonds Karelian Diamond Resources 7
Slide 8: PEA Highlights – Lahtojoki Deposit
PEA HIGHLIGHTS – LAHTOJOKI DEPOSIT PEA suggests 2.11M Carats recoverable with a gross value of US$211M Mining operation recommended 5.6 million tonnes at c.40 cpht Nine year mine life indicated: Payback year 2 IRR 55% and NPV (@8%) US$39.1M Lahtojoki Kimberlite showing proposed open pit Lahtojoki Di
Slide 9: Lahtojoki: Adjacent Potential
LAHTOJOKI : ADJACENT POTENTIAL Lahtojoki Mining Concession Lahtojoki Kimberlite Kimberlites tend to occur in clusters Kimberlite boulders have been discovered to the south of Lahtojoki which cannot be derived from the Lahtojoki Kimberlite The ilmenite composition from the boulders suggests that the
Slide 10: Lahtojoki South: Boulder
LAHTOJOKI SOUTH : BOULDER Photograph of polished boulder cut surface Photograph of Kimberlite boulder material hypabyssal Kimberlite Karelian Diamond Resources 10
Slide 11: Lahtojoki South: Boulder
LAHTOJOKI SOUTH : BOULDER Two pyrope grains and at least 2 generations of olivine pseudomorphs Karelian Diamond Resources 11
Slide 12: Diamond Exploration in Kuhmo
DIAMOND EXPLORATION IN KUHMO Diamond exploration in the Kuhmo region of Eastern Finland next to the Russian border: Successes by the Company to date include: • Discovery of a green diamond in a till sample • Discovery of a previously unknown kimberlite body at Riihivaara • Discovery of twenty additi
Slide 13: Green Diamond Discovery
GREEN DIAMOND DISCOVERY Green diamond discovered by the Company in a till sample in Kuhmo Anomaly 5 Such a discovery is a very rare and significant event in exploration ODM Laboratory, in Canada, which has processed more than 50,000 exploration till samples has recovered less than 10 naturally occur
Slide 14: Green Diamond Discovery
GREEN DIAMOND DISCOVERY Sparkling clear crystal with clean faces Colour greenish Diameter 0.8mm Dodecahedron shape Karelian Diamond Resources 14
Slide 15: Anomaly 5 Orangeite (Group II) Kimberlite Discovered
ANOMALY 5 ORANGEITE (GROUP II) KIMBERLITE DISCOVERED Orangeite (Group II Kimberlite) Discovery Drill core from Anomaly 5 Karelian Diamond Resources 15
Slide 16: Riihivaara: Karelian Kimberlite Discovery
RIIHIVAARA: KARELIAN KIMBERLITE DISCOVERY New kimberlite body discovered by the Company at Riihivaara in the Kuhmo region of Finland Indicator Mineral analysis indicates that the kimberlite is likely to be diamondiferous Group I Eclogitic pyropes present Geotherm prospective for diamonds. Kimberlite
Slide 17: Riihivaara Kimberlite Discovery
RIIHIVAARA KIMBERLITE DISCOVERY Kimberlite discovery pit Kimberlite discovered by Karelian Karelian Diamond Resources 17
Slide 18: Riihivaara Drill Core Kimberlite Intersected
RIIHIVAARA DRILL CORE KIMBERLITE INTERSECTED Olivine macrocrystic kimberlite Purple pyrope 6mm xenocryst with presumed kelyphytic rim Karelian Diamond Resources 18
Slide 19: Seitaperä: Diamondiferous Orangeite (Group II) Kimberlite
SEITAPERÄ: DIAMONDIFEROUS ORANGEITE (GROUP II) KIMBERLITE Macro and micro diamonds from drill core 6.9ha Orangeite (Group II) Kimberlite defined Shown by Company to be the largest known kimberlite in Finland to date Abundant mantle xenoliths in kimberlite Karelian Diamond Resources 19
Slide 20: Seitaperä Diamondiferous Pipe – Diamonds Recovered
SEITAPERÄ DIAMONDIFEROUS PIPE – DIAMONDS RECOVERED 67 diamonds recovered from 100kg sample Included 6 macro-diamonds (>0.5mm) Good white colour, clarity and preservation Confirms Seitaperä is diamondiferous, in keeping with mineral chemistry results Abundant peridotite mantle xenoliths Karelian Diam
Slide 21: Summary
SUMMARY LAHTOJOKI DIAMOND DEPOSIT – PINK DIAMONDS PRESENT; MINING PERMIT AWAITED ADJACENT DIAMOND POTENTIAL TO LAHTOJOKI KUHMO GREEN DIAMOND DISCOVERY RIIHIVAARA KIMBERLITE DISCOVERY SEITAPERÄ: LARGE 6.9HA DIAMONDIFEROUS KIMBERLITE PIPE OTHER EXPLORATION TARGETS UNDER APPLICATION: LIPERI AND SALLA R
Slide 22: Karelian
Karelian Diamond Resources AIM: KDR www.kareliandiamondresources.com
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