Beacon Minerals Limited · ASX:BCN
Beacon Minerals — Investor Presentation (July 2008)
27 slides from Beacon Minerals's investor presentation, Jul 24, 2008
Slide 1: Company Presentation
COMPANY PRESENTATION A new beginning in an exciting land Bringing experience, enthusiasm & commitment to Kyrgyzstan ! JULY 24th 2008
Slide 2: Disclaimer
DISCLAIMER This This presentation presentation includes includes predictive predictive information information that that is is intend ed to intended to be be made made as as ““forward-looking” forward-looking” within within the the safe safe harbor harbor protections protections ofof the the Private
Slide 3: Company Overview
COMPANY OVERVIEW ASX Codes: BCN, BCNO Shares on Issue : Post Acquisition* 78,470,228 Escrowed: 8,390,000 Listed Options: 16,588,352 @ 20c (Aug 2010) Unlisted Options: 6,000,000 @ 20c (May 2011) 45,283,580 @ 30c (Aug 2010) Market Capital : $ 10,306,000 Cash at Hand: $ 1,100,000 12 Mth Price Range: 9.
Slide 4: Management Team
MANAGEMENT TEAM Matthew Egan Chairman (age 43) 20 years Industry Experience, Owner, ‘Egan Drilling Services’ Darryl Harris Managing Director (age 49) Metallurgist, 30 years experience Chairman – Indo Mines Ltd Paul Lloyd Executive Director (age 44) Chartered Accountant, 20 years exp. Director - Targ
Slide 5: Projects
PROJECTS Baladjan – Djeldisyu (Si) AUSTRALIA Kumushtak (Ag-Au-Cu) Keptash (Au-Mo-Cu) Barlee Project Gold Greenvale Project Gold, Copper, Zinc, Moly KYRGYSTAN Baladjan - Djeldisyu Project Silicon Greenvale Au-Cu-Zn Kumushtak Project Barlee Silver, Gold, copper Au-Ni-U Keptash Project Gold, Moly, copp
Slide 6: Kyrgyzstan – General Information
KYRGYZSTAN – GENERAL INFORMATION • Achieved Independence from USSR in 1991 • Population 5.3 M, landlocked, mountainous, 199,000 km2 • Government committed to rapid transition to free market economy, and development of viable mining industry • Guarantees in Foreign Investment and Mining Acts to prote
Slide 7: Baladjan-Djeldisyu Silicon Projects
BALADJAN - DJELDISYU SILICON PROJECTS • Potential to host an exploration target of 4 to 20 million tonnes of quartzite. • Grades averaging +98%, with peaks to 99.4% SiO2 (Silica). • Commence FS (+ JORC compliant resource), for ~ 30,000 tonnes per year of metallurgical grade (MG) silicon. • Potential
Slide 8: Baladjan-Djeldisyu Exploration Target 4-20 Mt Quartzite
BALADJAN - DJELDISYU SILICON PROJECTS 1000m Schematic Geology Baladjan Project Exploration Target 4 - 20 Mt Quartzite
Slide 9: Baladjan Silicon Project Key Advantages
BALADJAN SILICON PROJECT ¾Key Project Advantages ¾ Quality Raw Materials large volume ( 4- 20 Mt ) of high quality ( + 98 % SiO2 ) Element SiO2 Al2O3 CaO Fe2O3 K2O MgO Na2O P2O5 SO3 TiO2 MnO LOI1000 Average 98,82 0,43 0,01 0,11 0,11 0,07 0,02 0,008 0,02 0,06 <0.01 0,19 ¾ Excellent access to infrastr
Slide 10: Silicon Manufacturing
SILICON MANUFACTURING Conceptual Processing Flowsheet CBCC, Brazil: SiMet/FeSi Plant with two 19 MVA Furnaces & Auxiliaries ( Courtesy SMS Demag )
Slide 11: Uses of Silicon
USES OF SILICON Key applications of Silicon (and its main variants) are: ¾ Ferrosilicon alloy addition in iron and steel products (improves strength and quality) ¾ Silicon metal - production of silanes, silicones, aluminium alloying, and semiconductor-grade silicon ¾ Semiconductor-grade silicon manu
Slide 12: Silicon Uses & Prices
SILICON USES & PRICES Ferrosilicon Metallurgical Grade Polysilicon Silicon ~ Grades 50 to 75% 98.5 to 99 .9% 99.9 – % Si 99.999999999% Main Steel and Cast Cast Aluminium Semiconductors Application Iron alloys s Silicones/Silanes Solar Cells Major China 1315kt China 614kt USA 10.5kt Exporters Russia
Slide 13: Silicon Project Development
SILICON PROJECT DEVELOPMENT ¾ Development Schedule Independent Feasibility Study and Testwork for a 30,000 tpa Metallurgical Grade Silicon Plant by leading technology supplier ( Commence October 08 ) Establish JORC compliant resource suitable for 20 years life of ~ 1.5 million tonne ( Commence July
Slide 14: Kyrgyzstan Existing Gold Deposits
KYRGYZSTAN Existing Gold Deposits BCN Akbakai Projects 7 Moz Taldybulak 3 Moz Shyraldahyn ~ 0.5Moz Jerooy 3.2 Moz Arxi 3.8Moz Muruntau Kumtor 170Moz 17 Moz Makmal 5 Moz Zarmitan 6 Moz Part of Tien Shan Gold Belt – Major Metallogenic Province in Central Asia
Slide 15: Kumushtak Silver Project
KUMUSHTAK SILVER PROJECT • Series of 0.2 – 3.0m wide silver rich quartz- siderite-sulphide veins within 30m broad mineralised zone. • Significant previous workings – over 1 km of adits 1991 Soviet Adit • Silver grades avg ~ 202 g/t (max 4200 g/t) Soviet access track • Au, Cu and Pb associated, altho
Slide 16: Kumushtak Silver Project Drill Program
KUMUSHTAK SILVER PROJECT 1000m diamond drill program planned July 08 Planned holes Adit Adit Adit Soviet Trenching Sulphide Mineralisation
Slide 17: Keptash Polymetallic Project
KEPTASH POLYMETALLIC PROJECT • Large geochemical anomaly - Au, Cu, Mo 1000m X 300m area. • Surface rock chip samples (Historical) : Au to 5.0 g/t. 12m trench sample @ 0.13% Mo. • Ground geophysics (IP) suggest sulphide body at depth. Detailed IP planned in July 08. • Drilling planned in July 08 to t
Slide 18: Keptash Polymetallic Project
KEPTASH POLYMETALLIC PROJECT Rock chip samples to 5g/t Au Trenching 12m @ 0.13% Mo Visible Cu minerals
Slide 19: Barlee Project
BARLEE PROJECT (BCN 80% E77/1297 100% EL77/1364 & EL77/1392) • Well endowed mineralised belt • Completed approx. 5000 m RC and 15000m Air Core drilling • Under explored - only drilled a 3.5 km2 area of 340 km2 total EL • Significant First Pass, shallow RC results
Slide 20: Barlee Project Significant Exploration Potential
BARLEE PROJECT Significant Exploration Potential • Shallow resource potential • Prospective for Au, Ni & U • Planned 4000 m of drilling started July 08 • evaluate depth and strike extensions and • to develop a JORC resource
Slide 21: Barlee Significant Shallow RC Results
BARLEE PROJECT Significant Shallow RC Results Phil Halleys East • 11m @ 24.9 g/t (inc. 3m @ 64.7 g/t) 500m • 19m @ 4.9 g/t (inc. 2m @ 28 g/t) • 8m @ 6.6 g/t • 2m @ 55.1 g/t • 2m @ 44.5 g/t Buddy • 9m @ 2.0 g/t Halleys • 2m @ 13.6 g/t East Phil • 14m @ 3.7 g/t Buddy • 6m @ 1.6 g/t •-. Results @ +0.5
Slide 22: Halleys East – Cross Sections
HALLEYS EAST – CROSS SECTIONS (25 m apart) 11/24.9 8/6.6 19/4.9 3/6.5 3/6.8 2/55.1 1/22 3/7.1 2/44.5 5/4.9 Follow-up RC planned with the aim of defining JORC compliant resources
Slide 23: Greenvale Project
GREENVALE PROJECT Earning 80% interest from Glengarry Resources • Over 300 sq km of ground • Spend A$ 850,000 over 3 years until Jan 2010 • Close to existing mines, towns and power • Future RC drilling planned next year (2500m) at Galah Dam 5m @ 8.5% Zn Steam Engine 6m @ 5.5 g/t Au 12m @ 3.5 g/t Au
Slide 24: Greenvale Steam Engine Gold Prospect
GREENVALE PROJECT Steam Engine Gold Prospect LUCKY CREEK JV • BCN Drill Results RC planned RC planned 6m @ 5.5g/t (inc. 2m @ 15.6g/t) 12m @ 3.5 g/t 5m @ 4.5 g/t 5m @ 4.3 g/t • Over 5 km of old workings RC planned +/- soil anomalies • Gold mineralisation at surface • Priority drill targets to
Slide 25: Proposed Exploration
PROPOSED EXPLORATION AUSTRALIA • Complete RC drilling at Barlee (August) • initiate JORC resource estimations (September) • Commence preliminary metallurgical testwork ( September ) KRYGYZSTAN • Commence JORC compliance, Feasibility Study and testwork at Balajdan-Djelidsyu ( 2nd ½ 2008 ) • Drilling
Slide 26: Beacon Minerals Ltd
BEACON MINERALS LTD Level 2, 46 Ord St West Perth, WA, 6005. Ph: 08- 9476 9200 Fax: 08- 9476 9099 Darryl Harris (Managing Director) Paul Lloyd (Executive Director) website: www.beaconminerals.com
Slide 27: Competent Persons Statement
COMPETANT PERSONS STATEMENT In accordance with Listing Rules 5.6 of the Australian Stock Exchange, the technical information contained in this report pertaining to the Krygyzstan projects has been compiled by Mr. Darryl Harris, proposed Managing Director of Beacon Minerals Ltd, Mr. Brian Varndell, a