Lithium Americas Corp. · NYSE:LAC
Lithium Americas — Investor Presentation (March 2017)
26 slides from Lithium Americas's investor presentation, Mar 6, 2017
Slide 1: Investor Presentation
Investor Presentation March 2017 Caucharí-Olaroz Lithium Project Jujuy, Argentina
Slide 2: Cautionary Statement
Cautionary Statement Qualified Persons For further information about the Caucharí-Olaroz Project, including a description of the reserves thereunder and applicable data verification matters, please refer to the NI 43-101 technical report of Lithium Americas effective date July 11, 2012 and entitled
Slide 3: Lithium Americas – Who Are We?
Lithium Americas – Who Are We? Lithium Americas is an emerging low-cost lithium producer focused on a low-risk path to production Advancing a world-class lithium project. Lithium Americas is focused on moving forward the fully-permitted and construction-ready Caucharí- Olaroz lithium brine project
Slide 4: Asset Portfolio
Asset Portfolio Lithium Americas is focused on advancing its Cauchari-Olaroz project in Argentina and Lithium Nevada in the United States Lithium Americas Corp. Lithium Nevada TSX-listed (symbol LAC) with 100%-owned, headquartered in C$441 million market cap. Vancouver Reno. Headquartered in V
Slide 5: Capital Structure
Capital Structure Twelve Month Share Price Symbol TSX – LAC; OTCQX – LACDF SQM / LAC $1.40 Enter JV 15.0 Shares Outstanding1,2 428.1 million BCP Invests $1.20 $112 MM Share Price (C$/sh) 52 Week Range C$0.39 - C$1.26 Volume (MM) $1.00 Share Price 10.0 C$1.03 (March 3, 2017) $0.80 Cauchari- Ganfeng $
Slide 6: Caucharí-Olaroz JV With SQM
Caucharí-Olaroz JV With SQM In 2016, Lithium Americas entered a strategic 50/50 JV with SQM to develop and operate the Caucharí-Olaroz project 50/50 JV with SQM. Caucharí-Olaroz is owned and operated under a 50/50 Joint Venture (JV) with SQM through an Argentine company, Lithium Minera Exar S.A. (
Slide 7: Caucharí-Olaroz Feasibility Study
Caucharí-Olaroz Feasibility Study A feasibility study on the first stage of the Cauchari-Olaroz project is expected shortly. Lithium Americas and the qualified persons can confirm the following: Capital cost in line with SQM’s estimates. The project capital cost estimate for construction of Stage
Slide 8: Caucharí-Olaroz Lithium Project
Caucharí-Olaroz Lithium Project Caucharí-Olaroz is located on an international highway with access to power, water, and a large local labour force Located in Jujuy, Argentina BOLIVIA Large property package ~ 83,000 ha. Close proximity to current producers (ORE, FMC). Olaroz Near excellent infras
Slide 9: Minera Exar’s Development History
Minera Exar’s Development History Lithium Americas, in partnership with SQM, is focused on moving Caucharí-Olaroz to production with construction targeted for the first half of 2017 Caucharí-Olaroz Timeline 2009-2010 August 2016 2012 Early 2017 SQM / LAC announce Caucharí-Olaroz Updated DFS1 on 25,0
Slide 10: Strategic Investment By Ganfeng & Bangchak
Strategic Investment By Ganfeng & Bangchak In January, Ganfeng Lithium and Bangchak Petroleum made strategic investments aggregating US$286 million in Lithium Americas Minimizes dilution for existing shareholders. Lithium Americas has delivered a financing package to help fund construction of the
Slide 11: Who Is Ganfeng Lithium?
Who Is Ganfeng Lithium? Ganfeng Lithium is China’s largest fully integrated lithium company Established in 2000 in Jiangxi Province, China, Ganfeng Lithium produces lithium carbonate, lithium hydroxide, lithium metals, butyl lithium and number of other lithium compounds. Ganfeng is fully vertica
Slide 12: Who Is Bangchak Petroleum?
Who Is Bangchak Petroleum? Bangchak Petroleum is a global emerging leader in the green energy industry Bangchak Petroleum’s core business - petroleum refining - spans procurement of crude oil from domestic and overseas sources to refining it into various standard products. Bangchak Petroleum’s p
Slide 13: Lithium Nevada Project
Lithium Nevada Project Large-scale lithium-bearing clay deposit in Northern Nevada 100% owned by Lithium Americas. LITHIUM NEVADA Project located near the mining town of Winnemucca. Consists of five Stages with NI 43-101 compliant mineral estimates on Stages I LITHIUM NEVADA and II. Modern i
Slide 14: RheoMinerals Inc.
RheoMinerals Inc. RheoMinerals Inc. manufactures organoclay products used in complex oil and gas exploration, animal feed, environmental, specialty chemical applications (e.g. rheology additives for coatings) and other applications. Serves global markets with products currently being shipped to cust
Slide 15: Summary
Summary Lithium Americas is an emerging low-cost lithium producer following a low-risk approach to development Advancing a world-class lithium project. Lithium Americas is focused on moving forward the fully-permitted and construction-ready Caucharí-Olaroz lithium brine project in Argentina. Par
Slide 16: Appendix
Appendix Caucharí-Olaroz Lithium Project Jujuy, Argentina
Slide 17: The Senior Management Team
The Senior Management Team Lithium Americas has put together a highly qualified team with a focus on Argentina, lithium and capital markets Deep experience across management team TOM HODGSON CEO Average industry and relevant experience of over Over 30 years experience in senior management. 20 ye
Slide 18: The Independent Board
The Independent Board Lithium Americas focus is on a low risk strategy to reach production and maximize shareholder value Board with diverse industry experience GEORGE IRELAND Background in mining, accounting and CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD construction. 35 years of experience in the resource sectors.
Slide 19: Argentina’s Turn Around
Argentina’s Turn Around DECEMBER 2015 WEEK 1 WEEK 2 APRIL 2016 President Macri and new Abolishes key export duties Eliminates exchange rate Settles claims from 2003 government takes office and import controls and capital controls default and completes oversubscribed debt raise Improved business cond
Slide 20: Lithium Market Update
Lithium Market Update In 2016, lithium prices rose over 300% in China, with contract prices from existing producers rising to over $12,000/t LCE Recent Lithium Price In China Lithium Carbonate (>99.5%) $30,000 Lithium Hydroxide (>56.5%) Lithium demand rising rapidly as Tesla/Panasonic, Foxconn, LG
Slide 21: Lithium Price Forecasts
Lithium Price Forecasts Analysts expect lithium carbonate prices to average US$10,000/t long-term HSBC Cormark Deutsche Bank $20,000 Morgan Stanley Canaccord Dundee Lithium Carbonate (US$/t) Average $15,000 $10,000 $5,000 $0 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Firm Report Date 2017 2018 201
Slide 22: Lithium Cost Curve
Lithium Cost Curve Lithium produced from high-quality brine is on the low end of the cost curve Source: CRU, September 2016. March 2017 22
Slide 23: Potential New Lithium Supply
Potential New Lithium Supply Caucharí-Olaroz is one of the few brine projects, using a conventional solar evaporation process, with permits in place and funded to production Initial Conventional Produce Project Operator Location Type Financed Permits Production Process End Product (000tpa LCE) Const
Slide 24: Lithium Resource And Reserve Summary
Lithium Resource And Reserve Summary Tonnes LCE Li Concentration (mg/L) Li Cut-off (mg/L) Caucharí-Olaroz Proven & Probable 2,714,000 666 354 Measured & Indicated 11,752,000 586 354 1. Mineral resources are not mineral reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability. There is no certainty t
Slide 25: Lithium Comparable Valuations
Lithium Comparable Valuations $1,000 Enterprise Value (US$ millions) $726 Existing lithium producers, Albemarle, FMC and $800 $607 SQM, each now have over US$9.0 billion in enterprise value $600 $395 $272 $400 $230 $179 $123 $113 $98 $93 $89 $200 $69 $22 $0 Galaxy Orocobre Pilbara Nemaska Lithium Al
Slide 26: Contact Information
Contact Information info@lithiumamericas.com 1100 -355 Burrard Street Vancouver, BC V6C 2G8 Canada Alec Meikle – Director, Business Development alec.meikle@lithiumamericas.com 26
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