Bellevue Gold Limited · ASX:BGL
Bellevue Gold — Macquarie WA Forum (November 2021)
53 slides from Bellevue Gold's conference presentation, Nov 29, 2021
Slide 1: Macquarie WA Forum
For personal use only Macquarie WA Forum High-grade Bellevue Gold Project in WA fully funded to first production
Slide 2: Disclaimers & Compliance Statements
Disclaimers & Compliance Statements This Presentation has been prepared by Bellevue Gold Limited (Company) and is authorised by the Managing Director of Bellevue Gold Limited. DISCLAIMER For personal use only This Presentation has been prepared by the Company based on information from its own and th
Slide 3: Disclaimers & Compliance Statements - JORC
Disclaimers & Compliance Statements JORC COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS For personal use only It is a requirement of the ASX Listing Rules that the reporting of ore reserves and mineral resources in Australia comply with the Joint Ore Reserves Committee’s Australasian Code for Reporting of Mineral Resources
Slide 4: The BGL Value proposition: Exploiting Our Competitive Advantages
The BGL Value proposition: Exploiting Our Competitive Advantages One of Australia’s highest-grade gold mines, with exciting exploration potential and an accelerated development For personal use only timeline that is fully funded to production: “Real People, Real Profits, Real Growth” 3.0Moz 2.4 MozF
Slide 5: Investment Highlights
Investment Highlights The recently completed funding solution now see BGL fully funded into production with total liquidity of $382m to fund the $254m capex from FS2 and a budget of $21m-$26m for further exploration over the coming 18 months For personal use only One of the highest-grade, lowest cos
Slide 6: Management Team with a proven track record of mine building
Management Team with a proven track record of mine building • The recent hires of Darren Stralow and Bill Stirling from NST have added considerable mine building experience to the BGL team For personal use only Daina Del Borrello Darren Stralow Sam Brooks Luke Gleeson Maddison Cramer Rod Jacobs Ambe
Slide 7: Bellevue gold project - Fully funded to production
Bellevue gold project - Fully funded to production • Fully funded to production with total liquidity of $382m to fund the dual track strategy of project development and exploration For personal use only with $254m capex from the updated FS2 study and $21m-$26m budgeted for exploration • Macquarie wa
Slide 8: Dual track strategy delivering Value with the FS2 study
Dual track strategy delivering Value with the FS2 study • Bellevue’s dual track strategy of exploration and a pathway to production continues to unlock value • In only 6 months FS2 has added A$701m, or a 65% increase in free cash flow and increased the IRR to 72% (pre-tax) For personal use only • Fu
Slide 9: BGL on the cusp - Share Price Performance During Construction
BGL on the cusp- Share Price Performance During Construction • Post the announcement of construction development, the selected comparable companies experienced a significant re- rate or an average increase of 163% over this period For personal use only Share Price Performance of Selected Comparable
Slide 10: BGL joining an exclusive gold club
BGL joining an exclusive gold club • There are only 7 other assets globally in Tier 1 jurisdictions that produce over 180kozpa with a head grade over 5g/t • FS2 will see the project produce over 200kozpa for the first 5 years and a LOM average of 183kozpa for 8.1 years • Further Resource conversion
Slide 11: BGL – Forecast to become a Top Australian gold mine
BGL – Forecast to become a Top 20 Australian gold mine • The updated Stage 2 Feasibility Study shows BGL is forecast to enter the Top 20 largest producing gold mines in Australia For personal use only • 21% uplift in LOM average production compared to the Stage 1 Feasibility Study released in Februa
Slide 12: BGL – Forecast to enter the bottom quartile on AISC vs peers
BGL – Forecast to enter the bottom quartile on AISC vs peers • The Stage 2 DFS positions BGL in the bottom cost quartile with a forecast LOM All In Sustaining Cost (AISC) of A$1,014/oz For personal use only • In the first 5 years of production the project will average an AISC of A$922/oz 2,104 2,034
Slide 13: FS2 vs FS1 – adding immediate value to the project
FS2 vs FS1 – adding immediate value to the project Stage 2 Study delivers a significant improvement in all key project metrics, including production, life of mine, costs, free cash flow, profit and return metrics; all without a material change in capital costs For personal use only Key LOM Productio
Slide 14: BGL – Forecast to deliver sector-leading financial returns
BGL – Forecast to deliver sector-leading financial returns • BGL’s production is forecast to commence in FY23 and set to deliver sector-leading profitability compared to its ASX For personal use only listed peer group • BGL will be leading the peer group in EBITDA Margin and AISC margin on a per oun
Slide 15: FS1 vs FS2 - What's Changed?
FS1 vs FS2 - What’s Changed? Key de-risking events achieved on the project since underground activities commenced Study Parameters FS1 FS2 Outcome For personal use only Mill Size 750 ktpa 1 Mtpa (and repriced) 33% Improvement Decreased risk with additional Independent Mining Areas Three areas and
Slide 16: A Resource that continues to grow rapidly
A Resource that continues to grow rapidly • Since the discovery hole in November 2017, the Resource has grown at a compound annual growth rate of 81% at a For personal use only discovery cost of A$18/oz BGL Resource Growth (koz) † BGL Resource per Share (oz/Msh) † † . 3,000 koz 2,410 koz 1,040 koz 3
Slide 17: A deposit that continues to grow in every direction
A deposit that continues to grow in every direction • Since the Tribune discovery hole in November 2017, the Resource has grown at a compound annual growth rate of 81% • The recent Lucknow discovery extends the strike to over 5km and the Lucien discovery sits 300m beneath the Deacon lode; For person
Slide 18: Further growth potential - Mining Shape Optimiser shapes
Further growth potential- Mining Shape Optimiser shapes NOT currently in mine plan • Of the 3Moz Global Resource only 50% of the Resource is in the current 1.5Moz mine plan For personal use only • The areas in red highlight the immediate conversion potential based on the same economics from the Stag
Slide 19: Bellevue Gold Project Fly-through
Bellevue Gold Project Fly-through Click Here For personal use only 19
Slide 20: BGL - Forecast to be Australia's lowest greenhouse gas emitter/oz
BGL - Forecast to be Australia’s lowest greenhouse gas emitter/oz • Bellevue is forecast to become the lowest emitter on a per ounce basis in Australia; the Stage 2 Feasibility Study shows a For personal use only forecasted greenhouse gas intensity of 0.202 t CO2e / oz. This has improved by ~30% due
Slide 21: Development & de-risking continues a rapidly growing Resource
Development & de-risking continues a rapidly growing Resource • FS2 further de-risks the project with 5 independent mining areas accessed prior to production (Deacon, Viago, Armand, Marceline and Tribune) with the total A$1,502m of capital and operating costs incorporated into the A$1,014/oz AISC Fo
Slide 22: A consistent delivery of the project since July 2020
A consistent delivery of the project since July 2020 • The company is continually delivering into the dual track development and exploration strategy by adding value through growth in the Resource and an upgraded study that has increased the value of the project by $701m in 6mths For personal use on
Slide 23: Positioned for high margin, low capital intensive growth beyond 1Mtpa
Positioned for high margin, low capital intensive growth beyond 1Mtpa • The current 1Mtpa plant was designed for the potential for further growth above 1mtpa nameplate capacity • The 33% upscaling to 1Mtpa from 750ktpa nameplate capacity was achieved for a total spend of $12m For personal use only P
Slide 24: Appendices
For personal use only Appendices Click here for the 3D Inventum model
Slide 25: Share Price Performance During Construction
Share Price Performance During Construction For personal use only Capricorn Metals West African Resources Atlantic Gold Roxgold Pretium Resources Construction timeline Construction commences 13-Mar-20 01-Jan-19 03-Jun-16 07-Apr-15 19-Jan-16 Commercial production 02-Sep-21 30-Jun-20 05-Mar-18 04-Oct-
Slide 26: BGL – Lowest capital intensity vs global developer peer group
BGL – Lowest capital intensity vs global developer peer group • BGL’s capital intensity of A$1,459/oz ranks it as the least capital intense development gold projects of scale For personal use only Capital Intensity (A$/koz) of key large scale development projects 13,080 7,800 5,825 4,867 4,346 3,427
Slide 27: BGL – FS2 delivers substantial production growth
BGL – FS2 delivers substantial production growth • Updated Stage 2 Feasibility Study provides for a forecast production increase of 21% over the life of the project • Significant increase to production demonstrated within six months of previous study, with significant cashflow generation from For pe
Slide 28: Outstanding forecast EBITDA and free cash flow generation
Outstanding forecast EBITDA and free cash flow generation The Bellevue mine design and project has been optimised on profitability and free cash flow and not grade and the project generates an average LOM FCF/oz of A$1,405/oz (pre tax and post commissioning) For personal use only Pre-tax and at a sp
Slide 29: A Robust, Independent Feasibility Study
A Robust, Independent Feasibility Study On the pathway to production Bellevue has engaged industry leading experts to assist and drive the Feasibility Studies For personal use only Studies, mine design, scheduling Non-processing infrastructure Process plant and infrastructure Geotechnical engineerin
Slide 30: Fully Funded to Production
Fully Funded to Production For personal use only Pre-Production Capital Expenditure (A$M) Site and Sustaining Capital 66 Processing Plant 82 Open Pit 14 Underground1 132 Capitalised operating costs 19 Capitalised revenue (61) Sub Total 252 Contingency2 15 Total 267 Variations to FS1 include optimisa
Slide 31: Conventional mining methods
Conventional mining methods For personal use only Sub Horizontal Lodes (13% LOM Ounces) • Areas with footwall dips < 45o utilise a modified cut and fill method with sub level stoping • Primary development is driven along strike of the ore zones, the ore is then stripped out (up to 4.2m) • The primar
Slide 32: Project Operating Costs
Project Operating Costs For personal use only Operating Costs A$M A$/T Milled A$/oz Produced Operating Costs (post-production) • Underground & Open Pit Mining – Rates supplied by UG & OP Mining 649 81.99 438 competitive Request for Quotation (RFQ) processes. Costs include recovery of ore and deliver
Slide 33: BGL – Site Updated 3D Inventum video & Site Flyover Video
BGL – Site Updated 3D Inventum video & Site Flyover Video For personal use only 3D Inventum Link Click Below Project Flyover Link Click Below https://inventum3d.com/c/BGL/Bellevue https://bellevuegold.wistia.com/medias/w9cw1f5wk2 33
Slide 34: Corporate Summary
Corporate Summary Building Strong Foundations For personal use only ASX Code Current Share Price (as at 26 November 2021) A$0.81 BGL ASX 300 (September 2019) Market Capitalisation ~ A$834M Shares on issue ~1,030m Cash1 ~ A$182m Management & consultant options & Hits up to 163g/t New high grade Stage
Slide 35: Board of Directors
Board of Directors For personal use only Kevin Tomlinson Steve Parsons Fiona Robertson Shannon Coates Michael Naylor Executive Independent Chairman Managing Director Non-Executive Independent Director Non-Executive Independent Director Executive Director Mr Tomlinson has over 30 years’ Mr Parsons is
Slide 36: Tier 1 location in world-class gold belt
Tier 1 location in world-class gold belt Bellevue has Major Landholding of Over 2,780km² For personal use only Excellent infrastructure: Historically significant producing region: • Services at Leinster, Leonora and Wiluna • Major gold deposits & producing gold mines in proximity to Bellevue’s Proje
Slide 37: A$21-26m exploration budget: An organic pipeline of growth
A$21-26m exploration budget: An organic pipeline of growth Bellevue discovery to resource growing at a compound annual growth rate of 81%. Armand Lode discovered August 2020, Marceline Lode discovered recently post the first Feasibility Study, multiple advanced targets ready for further For personal
Slide 38: Bellevue's economic contributions to society to grow with FS2
Bellevue’s economic contributions to society to grow with FS2 • Since the ‘discovery hole’ in November 2017, Bellevue has injected over A$88m into the Australian economy For personal use only • During construction and operation, our Stage 1 Feasibility Study forecasts to generate A$2.3 billion into
Slide 39: BGL's approach to ESG = no greenwashing
BGL’s approach to ESG = no greenwashing • Our Stage 1 Feasibility Study estimated that the gas power station would contribute 73% of the mine’s overall emissions For personal use only • The latest plans for the Bellevue power station will further reduce emissions, whilst maintaining reliability and
Slide 40: ESG & the opportunity to be 'best in class' corporate citizens
ESG & the opportunity to be ‘best in class’ corporate citizens BGL is evaluating all options on the pathway to development For personal use only - Smart blasting ✓ - Use of renewable electricity (eg. Climate consideration examples: - Energy efficient grinding ✓ solar, batteries) to power - Bushfires
Slide 41: Bellevue is an industry leader in diversity
Bellevue is an industry leader in diversity Bellevue has a Cultural Heritage Management Plan and a Diversity Policy For personal use only • Bellevue is leading the Australian mining sector for gender diversity and has a 0% gender pay-gap for like-for-like roles • Key metrics of our diversity results
Slide 42: Why Bellevue? - Click Here
Why Bellevue?- Click Here For personal use only 42
Slide 43: Values and Vision
Values and Vision “To create a standout gold mining and exploration company that is an industry benchmark” For personal use only At Bellevue we believe we have a unique opportunity to develop a standout gold mining company that is the benchmark for others to be measured against. We believe our four
Slide 44: The sustainability pathway - a vision to be best in class
The sustainability pathway - a vision to be best in class For personal use only Begin TCFD TCFD gap Develop climate Climate considerations analysis and risks and for new infrastructure, TCFD phase 3: phase 1: integrate identify Refresh TCFD staged action opportunities efficiency options and benchmar
Slide 45: Bellevue's leading commitment on efficient energy use
Bellevue’s leading commitment on efficient energy use • The Bellevue Gold Project has been designed to optimize energy use and reduce environmental impact use only • Modeling places the project as of one of the most efficient gold mines, based on forecast energy use (GJ) per ounce produced • Since t
Slide 46: Energy-emissions intensity – Bellevue is leading the way
Energy-emissions intensity – Bellevue is leading the way • Energy-emissions intensity is the factor of emissions per unit of energy produced, such as tonnes of CO2e per GJ intensity (t CO e / GJ) use only • This trend shows that off-grid mines, powered by a gas-fired power station have a lower energ
Slide 47: Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions of Australian gold mines
Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions of Australian gold mines • The annual greenhouse gas emissions of Australian gold mines is plotted below personal use only • Due to the project’s low carbon emission intensity, Bellevue will have one of the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions per year of any Australia
Slide 48: Bellevue's community contributions and PACE values
Bellevue’s community contributions and PACE values Our commitment to the Communities in which we operate is the ‘C’ in our PACE values For personal use only Bellevue is committed to supporting Aboriginal 2020 BELLEVUE GOLD people with pathways to employment. We offer trainees the opportunity to gain
Slide 49: Processing Plant Overview
Processing Plant Overview For personal use only 49
Slide 50: Non Process Infrastructure
Non Process Infrastructure For personal use only Infrastructure requirements • New office and facilities to support the mine activities • New 300-person camp located north of the project area with access from the Goldfields Highway • Potable water sourced, treated and distributed around the site (ha
Slide 51: Project Finance Key Terms
Project Finance Key Terms For personal use only Loan Facility Facility Amount A$200,000,000 (Fully Underwritten) Tenor 31 December 2027 (6 years) Repayment Period Quarterly, March 2024 - December 2027 Interest Rate 3.50% per annum pre-Project Completion and 3.00% per annum post Project Completion Ea
Slide 52: Opportunities & Risks
Opportunities & Risks For personal use only Opportunities Risks • Mill throughput increase to process lower grade stockpiles of mined • Gold price volatility and exchange rate risk material. Infrastructure design has allowed for readily expandable • Resource and Reserve estimates growth. • Risks as
Slide 53: Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve Estimates
Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve Estimates INDEPENDENT JORC 2012 RESOURCE AND RESERVE ESTIMATES FOR THE BELLEVUE GOLD PROJECT 3.5g/t gold lower cutoff, totals rounded to reflect acceptable position For personal use only Tonnes Grade Contained Ounces Mineral Resource (Mt) (g/t Au) (Moz) Indicated Min