Eastern Platinum Limited · TSX:ELR
Eastern Platinum — Investor Presentation (April 2011)
30 slides from Eastern Platinum's investor presentation, Apr 26, 2011
Slide 1: Canada's Largest Platinum Group Metal Producer
Canada’s Largest Platinum Group Metal Producer CORPORATE OVERVIEW
Slide 2: Introducing Eastern Platinum Limited (Eastplats)
Introducing Eastern Platinum Limited (Eastplats); • TSX, AIM (London) and JSE listed company • S&P/TSX Global Mining Index • Production at Crocodile River Mine • Increasing production at low cost • Developing new mines in 2011 • L Large 43-101/JORC 43 101/JORC compliant li t resource • Approx 100M o
Slide 3: Global Analyst Coverage of Eastplats
Global Analyst Coverage of Eastplats • J.P. Morgan (SA) Steve Shepherd • Goldman Sachs (UK) Eugene King • Canaccord (UK) Damien Hackett • UBS (Cda) Onno Rutten • RBC (UK) Leon Eisterhuizen • Raymond James (Cda) Bart Jaworski • Collins Stewart (UK) Andrei Kroupnik • Paradigm (Cda) Jonathan Case • Edi
Slide 4: Assets (effective ownership in parentheses)
Assets (effective ownership in parentheses) • Crocodile River Mine 8M oz PGM (87.5%) • Kennedy’s Vale 61M oz PGM project (87.5%) • Spitzkop 11M oz PGM project (93.4%) • M Mareesburg b 2M oz PGM project j t (75 (75.5%) 5%) • Strong Operating Team in South Africa • Growing cash flow • No debt. 4
Slide 5: Corporate Team
Corporate Team • David Cohen, B.Sc., (Chem Eng), MBA, P. Eng. (Chairman) – 25 years experience in international operations, project development and financing – Previously C.E.O. of Northern Orion Resources Inc. and Gold Wheaton Gold Corp. • Ian Rozier, B.Sc (Hons)., M.Sc., P.Eng. (President and CEO)
Slide 6: Operating Team
Operating Team • Wayne Robinson, B.Sc., Mining (Managing Director – South Africa) – Mining Engineer, over 20 years experience in South Africa – Formerly with Impala, Impala Goldfields, Goldfields Rio Tinto and GM of Driefontein Mines • John Andrews, B.Sc (Hons)., P.Eng (Director) – 40 years experien
Slide 7: Business Model
Business Model • Acquired large PGM resource portfolio in shallow projects. • Aggressive growth achieved through acquisitions and production. production • Emphasis on high grade pt, pd and rh, with over 50% of value in pt. • Considers only near surface and/or low cap cost/low opcost projects. • Focu
Slide 8: Location of Projects
Location of Projects Total resource base: 82 Moz PGMs Location of Bushveld South Africa Complex Crocodile River Resource: Eastern Limb 8 Moz PGMs Mareesburg: Western Limb 2 Moz PGMs Kennedy’s Vale/ Spitzkop Resource: 72 Moz PGMs Rustenburg 8
Slide 9: CRM position on western limb of Bushveld Complex
CRM position on western limb of Bushveld Complex Crocodile River Mine 9
Slide 10: Project Summary
Project Summary • Two producing operations at CRM. • Current p production rate of over 130,000 , oz pa p PGM. • New Crocette section at CRM being developed. • Significant g growth g potential p beyond y 2012. • Mareesburg in Eastern Bushveld. • Spitzkop/Kennedy’s p p y Vale in Eastern Bushveld. • 80
Slide 11: Crocodile River Mine (CRM)
Crocodile River Mine (CRM) • Zandfontein and Maroelabult sections in production. • Crocette section under development (2010). • Kareespruit to be developed. • Existing beneficiation plant – 180,000 tpm. • Drive-in access to mines + vertical shaft. • Refit of Zandfontein 450m shaft complete. • 12 mon
Slide 12: CRM Mining Sections
CRM Mining Sections • Zandfontein - Currently 90,000 tpm - Ramping up to 120,000 tpm • Maroelabult - Currently 30,000 tpm - Ramping up to 40,000 tpm • Crocette - Anticipated 40,000 tpm+ operation • Kareespruit* - Infill drilling completed/Feasibility study ‘08 - Potential for 120,000 tpm operation •
Slide 13: Zandfontein (to 10 level) – viewed from above
Zandfontein (to 10 level) – viewed from above 13
Slide 14: Maroelabult LOM plan – viewed from above
Maroelabult LOM plan – viewed from above 14
Slide 15: CRM Processing Facilities
CRM Processing Facilities • Concentrator capacity increased to 180,000 tpm. • Chrome recovery circuit fully operational. • Tailings re-treatment plant fully operational. 15
Slide 16: CRM Production Data
CRM Production Data Development Meters 3,500 3,000 2,500 2,000 Metters 1,500 1,000 500 - Mar'09 Jun'09 Sep'09 Dec'09 Mar'10 Jun'10 Sep'10 Dec'10 Stoping Units 70,000 60,000 50,000 40,000 Units 30,000 20,000 10 000 10,000 - Mar'09 Jun'09 Sep'09 Dec'09 Mar'10 Jun'10 Sep'10 Dec'10 16
Slide 17: ROM Tons, PGM Ounces and Cash Operating Cost per Oz
ROM Tons 450,000 400,000 350,000 300,000 250 000 250,000 Tons s 200,000 150,000 100,000 50,000 - Mar'09 Jun'09 Sep'09 Dec'09 Mar'10 Jun'10 Sep'10 Dec'10 PGM's 45,000 40,000 35,000 30,000 ces 25,000 Ounc 20,000 15,000 10,000 5,000 - Mar'09 Jun'09 Sep'09 Dec'09 Mar'10 Jun'10 Sep'10 Dec'10 Cash Operati
Slide 18: Crocette Update
Crocette Update • Mining Rights Awarded April ‘08. • Underground development in early ‘08. 08. • Project put on hold Oct ‘08. • P j t restarted Project t t d February F b ‘10. ‘10 • CRM concentrator can handle all Crocette production • Crocette will take CRM to 200,000 opa • 40 000 tpm at steady sta
Slide 19: Crocette mine plan – viewed from below
Crocette mine plan – viewed from below 19
Slide 20: Kareespruit Update
Kareespruit p Update p • Drilling program complete • 77 reeff intersections i t ti in i UG2 • 78 reef intersections in Merensky • L d acquired Land i d for f infrastructure i f t t • Shaft sites recommended • P t ti l ffor 200 Potential 200,000 000 ttpm operation ti • Will provide long term growth f
Slide 21: Vertical Shaft
Vertical Shaft • Shaft refit complete in ‘08. • Operational in ‘09 (Men & Material) • Rock hoisting in mid ‘09 • Ore hoisting in mid ‘10 • Major efficiencies achieved at CRM 21
Slide 22: CRM Smelter
CRM Smelter • Current design capacity - 7.4 MW facility , - 4,000 tpm p concentrate - 250,000 opa PGM in matte • Design upgrade potential - 20 MW facility - 9,000 tpm concentrate - 600,000 opa PGM in matte • Facility 80% complete • Full build-out schedule – 3 to 4 years • Currently decommissioned 22
Slide 23: Eastern Limb Projects
Eastern Limb Projects Kennedy’s Vale Spitzkop Mareesburg 23
Slide 24: Eastern Bushveld – the Steelpoort Valley
Eastern Bushveld – the Steelpoort Valley • Kennedy’s Vale/Spitzkop • Mareesburg 24
Slide 25: Mareesburg
Mareesburg • EPCM underway for open pit mine • 2 million oz PGM Resource and new 90,000 tpm concentrator • Eastplats has 75.5% interest • Start up 3rd quarter 2012 • Average grade of 4.9 g/t (3PGE+Au) • Possible expansion to 180,000 tpm • Mining planned at 90,000 tpm • Mining Permit granted Looking
Slide 26: Spitzkop and Kennedy's Vale
Spitzkop and Kennedy’s Vale • O Over 45M oz PGM Resource R in i UG2. UG2 • 35M oz PGM Resource in Merensky (3m thick). • High Pt-Rh grades in UG2. • Contiguous projects mined as one operation. • Decline development began at Spitzkop in ’08. • T Two 1000m 1000 shafts h ft exist i t to t access KV sec
Slide 27: Spitzkop/Kennedy's Vale Schedule
Spitzkop/Kennedy’s Vale Schedule • U Upgraded d d resource statements t t t completed. l t d • Mining of UG2 and Merensky planned – could build up to 180,000 tpm. • Engineering was to be completed ‘08 – to be re-visited re visited in early 2012. 2012 • Mills in place, other mining equipment reserved
Slide 28: Capital Structure (as at April 26, 2011)
Capital Structure (as at of April 26, 2011) Total Shares Issued & Outstanding 908,187,807 Options 67,070,503 Fully Diluted Shares Outstanding 975,258,310 Cash in Treasury US $368 million (latest published results and recent financing) 28
Slide 29: Summary
Summary • Listed on TSX, AIM and JSE. • Regularly a leading volume trader on TSX. • 2010 Production to December 31 31, 2010 was 131 131,901 901 ounces ounces. • Increasing Production at CRM to 200,000 opa. • Decreasing Costs. • Organic growth - 82 M ozs ‘in house’ resource fully paid for. • No debt.
Slide 30: Caution Regarding Forward Looking Statements
CAUTION REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS: This p presentation,, which contains certain forward-lookingg statements,, is intended to provide p readers with a reasonable basis for assessing the financial performance of the Company. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are forw
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