Nickel Creek Platinum Corp. · TSXV:NCP
Nickel Creek Platinum — Investor Presentation (June 2020)
42 slides from Nickel Creek Platinum's investor presentation, June 2020
Slide 1: Corporate Presentation June 2020
TSX: NCP | OTCQB: NCPCF CORPORATE PRESENTATION June 2020
Slide 2: Cautionary Statements
CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS The information contained in this presentation (“Presentation”) has been prepared by Nickel Creek Platinum Corp. (“Nickel Creek” or the “Company”) and is being communicated for general background informational purposes only. Except as required by applicable law, the Presentatio
Slide 3: Introducing Nickel Creek
INTRODUCING NICKEL CREEK NICKEL CREEK OFFERS A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY THAT SEPARATES US FROM OUR PEERS. NICKEL SHÄW PROJECT • Large scale nickel-copper sulphide and PGM deposit • Located in the Yukon, exceptional access to infrastructure • 1.9 BBlbs nickel, 1.1 BBlbs copper, 107 MMlbs cobalt, and 5.8 MM
Slide 4: Shareholders & Shareholder Data
SHAREHOLDERS & SHAREHOLDER DATA WHEN IN DOUBT – FOLLOW THE SMART MONEY … 27% Electrum Strategic Other 23% Opportunities Fund L.P. Insiders 2% 10% Resource Capital Fund VI L.P. High Net Worth 17% 10% Drake Private Sprott Asset Mgmt 3% Investments Solway Investment Group 3% 5% Tocqueville Gold Fund TS
Slide 5: The Yukon Advantage
IN A WORLD-CLASS DISTRICT OPERATING IN ONE OF THE BEST MINING DISTRICTS IN THE WORLD THE YUKON ADVANTAGE • Rated in global top 15 for Mining Investment Attractiveness by Fraser Institute (Fraser Institute Annual Survey of Mining Companies 2017) • Government supportive of mining • Growing investment
Slide 6: Nickel Shäw Project Overview
NICKEL SHÄW PROJECT OVERVIEW LARGE NICKEL SULPHIDE DEPOSIT – NI 43-101 (OCTOBER 2018) Nickel PGM + Au Copper Cobalt 1.9 BBlbs 5.8 MMoz 1.1 BBlbs 107 MMlbs 0.26% Ni 0.25 g/t Pt, 0.26 g/t Pd, 0.16% Cu 150 ppm Co 0.05 g/t Au Measured & Indicated Resources* 56% 22% 12% 9% ** * Total Measured + Indicated
Slide 7: Resource Estimate
RESOURCE ESTIMATE LARGE OPEN PITTABLE DEPOSIT WITH SIGNIFICANT PAYABLE METALS 43-1 01 Resource Estimate Ni Cu Pt Pd Au Co Ni Cu Pt Pd Au Co % % g/t g/t g/t ppm BBlbs BBlbs M M oz M M oz M M oz M M lbs M easured & Indicated 323,400 0.26 0.16 0.253 0.255 0.05 150 1.88 1.11 2.63 2.65 0.48 107 Inferred
Slide 8: Introduction to the Electric Vehicle Market
NICKEL, COPPER & COBALT – COMMODITIES FOR THE FUTURE INTRODUCTION TO THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE MARKET GLOBAL ELECTRIC VEHICLE (EV) ADOPTION FORECAST 140 120 “Battery demand is set to grow exponentially with the energy transition changing the way we power our vehicles, industry, and homes.” McKinsey Basic
Slide 9: Governments & Corporations Implementing Aggressive EV Targets
NICKEL, COPPER & COBALT – COMMODITIES FOR THE FUTURE GOVERNMENTS & CORPORATIONS ARE IMPLEMENTING AGGRESSIVE TARGETS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES COUNTRY EV TARGETS CORPORATION EV TARGETS CHINA VOLKSWAGON • $20 BB/yr in EV subsidies by 2020 • $48 BB battery purchase contract in 2017 • 50 electric models by
Slide 10: Nickel Is the Most Important Metal in Li-ion Batteries
NICKEL, COPPER & COBALT – COMMODITIES FOR THE FUTURE NICKEL IS THE MOST IMPORTANT METAL BY MASS IN LI-ION BATTERIES “Our cells should be called Nickel-Graphite, because primarily the cathode is nickel …” Elon Musk MANGANESE Energy density Nickel = Storage Capacity 2017 2018 2020 TSX: NCP | OTCQB: NC
Slide 11: Exceptional Access to Infrastructure
IN A WORLD-CLASS DISTRICT OPERATING IN ONE OF THE BEST MINING DISTRICTS IN THE WORLD EXCEPTIONAL ACCESS TO INFRASTRUCTURE • Located three hours west of Whitehorse via paved Alaska Highway • The deposit is located 14 km southwest of highway via an all-weather road • Highway access to year-round, deep
Slide 12: Project Accessible by Road from Alaska Highway
ACCESS TO INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT ACCESSIBLE BY ROAD FROM ALASKA HIGHWAY TSX: NCP | OTCQB: NCPCF 12
Slide 13: Wellgreen Deposit
WELLGREEN DEPOSIT MANGANESE 2017 2018 2020 TSX: NCP | OTCQB: NCPCF 13
Slide 14: The Nickel Shäw Project
THE NICKEL SHÄW PROJECT ILLUSTRATION OF DEPOSIT MINERALIZATION TSX: NCP | OTCQB: NCPCF 14
Slide 15: Resource Pit Comparison
RESOURCE PIT COMPARISON, LOOK SOUTH SW RED = 2017, BLUE = 2018 TSX: NCP | OTCQX: NCPCF 15
Slide 16: Nickel Shäw Project Stage 3 - 3D
NICKEL SHÄW PROJECT STAGE 3 - 3D TSX: NCP | OTCQX: NCPCF 16
Slide 17: Nickel Shäw Project Stage 4 - 3D
NICKEL SHÄW PROJECT STAGE 4 - 3D TSX: NCP | OTCQX: NCPCF 17
Slide 18: Metallurgy – Mini Pilot Plant
METALLURGY – MINI PILOT PLANT Ni Cu Cu+Ni MgO < 6% % % % % Bulk Concentrate 6.1 3.1 9.1 5.6 Ni/Cu Separation Ni Concentrate 6.7 1.3 8.0 6.1 Cu Concentrate 1.1 18.0 19.1 0.7 TSX: NCP | OTCQB: NCPCF 18
Slide 19: Activities and Catalysts
ACTIVITIES AND CATALYSTS HIGH DEGREE OF TECHNICAL UNDERSTANDING OF NICKEL SHÄW PROJECT Updated Geologic Model Infill Drill Program Updated Resource Estimate Advanced Metallurgy – Pilot Plant Ni-Cu Separation Internal Mine Planning & Optimization Studies Baseline Environmental Studies – Water, Wildli
Slide 20: Exploration Upside
EXPLORATION UPSIDE MULTIPLE HIGH PRIORITY TARGETS TSX: NCP | OTCQB: NCPCF 20
Slide 21: Burwash Target Looking NW to Wellgreen Deposit
BURWASH TARGET LOOKING NW TO WELLGREEN DEPOSIT MANGANESE 2017 2018 2020 TSX: NCP | OTCQB: NCPCF 21
Slide 22: 2019 EM Survey – Quill Target
2019 EM SURVEY – QUILL TARGET LARGE LOOP TRANSIENT ELECTROMAGNETIC SURVEY
Slide 23: Quill Area Drilling
QUILL AREA DRILLING 580000 E 31.67m of 1% Ni 350 metres below Conductor B the surface Near Surface Shallow conductor near projected base of sill and located approximately 600m from significant drill intercept 6815000 N Conductor A Below Surface Conductor C Drill Legend Near Surface No Assay 0.1 to 0
Slide 24: Conductor Characteristics
CONDUCTOR CHARACTERISTICS Conductor Conductance Approximate Approximate Dip/Dip (Siemens) Dimensions Depth to Top Direction A 5,000 S 800 x 200 m 200 m below -70/SE Composite surface B 3,000 – 5,000 S 50 x 50 m 30 m below Flat surface C1 – C3 3,000 – 5,000 S 50 x 50 m At surface Steep Note: There ar
Slide 25: Potential Conductor Source
POTENTIAL CONDUCTOR SOURCE • A target with these very high conductivity thicknesses are caused by either massive graphite or net textured to massive sulfide – No massive graphite mapped along strike • Sulfide source could be related to Kluane intrusions (magmatic) or a syngenetic (exhalative) source
Slide 26: Heather White – COO / James Berry – Chief Geologist
HEATHER WHITE – COO / JAMES BERRY – CHIEF GEOLOGIST MANGANESE 2017 2018 2020 TSX: NCP | OTCQB: NCPCF 26
Slide 27: Comparable Projects
COMPARABLE PROJECTS THERE ARE FEW COMPARABLE PROJECTS THAT ARE NOT OWNED BY A MAJOR Comparison of Global Open Pit Nickel Sulphide Projects In Production Total Value of Metal Contained per tonne ($/t) 500 Major/private/government owned Ni 0.26%, Cu 0.16%, Co 150ppm, PGE 0.56g/t 450 Explorer/Developer
Slide 28: Investment Considerations
INVESTMENT CONSIDERATIONS ✓ Optionality and Leverage • Large resource offers leverage to nickel, copper and cobalt prices • Excellent infrastructure and route to market access • Advanced technical studies producing saleable concentrates of Nickel and Copper • Precious metals yield higher smelter pay
Slide 29: Metals for the New Economy
~METALS FOR THE NEW ECONOMY TSX,NEP | OTCQB: NCPCF
Slide 30: Appendices
APPENDICES WELLGREEN CLAIMS TSX: NCP | OTCQB: NCPCF 30
Slide 31: Board of Directors
BOARD OF DIRECTORS COVERING EVERY ASPECT OF THE INDUSTRY Myron Manternach, B. Sc., MBA, Chairman Diane R. Garrett, Ph.D., Director President & CEO, Nickel Creek Platinum Corp. Over 20 years experience in corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, and investment management with extensive More than
Slide 32: Geology
GEOLOGY ULTRAMAFIC INTRUSIVE SEGREGATED INTO PERIDOTITE, CLINOPYROXENITE AND GABBRO TSX: NCP | OTCQB: NCPCF 32
Slide 33: Geology
GEOLOGY ULTRAMAFIC INTRUSIVE SEGREGATED INTO PERIDOTITE, CLINOPYROXENITE AND GABBRO TSX: NCP | OTCQB: NCPCF 33
Slide 34: Ultramafic Intrusions
ULTRAMAFIC INTRUSIONS 18 km mi ne ral ize d tre nd TSX: NCP | OTCQB: NCPCF 34
Slide 35: Nickel Market
NICKEL MARKET NICKEL LEADING THE PACK FOR “URBANIZATION COMMODITIES” DEMAND STAINLESS STEEL • Nickel is a $30 billion per year industry with 66% of nickel going into stainless steel production • Series 300 stainless steel, which is the most widely used stainless steel in the world is 74% steel, 18%
Slide 36: Nickel Sulphide Production Expected to Decline
NICKEL MARKET NICKEL SULPHIDE PRODUCTION EXPECTED TO DECLINE • Extended period of low prices has resulted in few opportunities for new supply • Collapse of expansionary and sustaining capital spending over the last few years will have a material impact on supply • Nickel sulphide projects are declin
Slide 37: Nickel Balance Moving into Net Deficit Position
NICKEL MARKET NICKEL BALANCE MOVING INTO NET DEFICIT POSITION Nickel Inventories in LME & SHFE LME and SHFE nickel stockpiles remain high, yet are starting to decline on 550,000 • increased Chinese stainless steel production and smelter closures in 500,000 450,000 -39% YTD Indonesia Inventory (tonne
Slide 38: Platinum & Palladium
PLATINUM & PALLADIUM STRATEGIC PRECIOUS METALS IN NORTH AMERICA SUPPLY DEMAND • Platinum is one of the least abundant of earth’s metals • The bulk of the world’s platinum supply is associated with high geopolitical risk – 92% of the world’s platinum is produced in South Africa, Russia, and Zimbabwe
Slide 39: Notes
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