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Sandfire Resources — Sandfire Resources NL — Resources Rising Stars Presentation (September 2015)

29 slides from Sandfire Resources's conference presentation, Sep 24, 2015

  1. Slide 1: Delivering on Our Potential

    For personal use only DELIVERING ON OUR POTENTIAL Resources Rising Stars Presentation 24 September 2015 Shannan Bamforth, Acting Chief Exploration Officer and GM Geology

  2. Slide 2: Important Information and Disclaimer

    Important Information and Disclaimer Forward-Looking Statements and Competent Person’s Statements Forward-Looking Statements For personal use only • This presentation has been prepared by Sandfire Resources NL. This document contains background information about Sandfire Resources NL current at the

  3. Slide 3: Overview

    Overview • Leading ASX-200 copper-gold producer For personal use only • New chapter of discovery success and growth at DeGrussa • Recent exciting VMS discovery re-rates district exploration potential • Value underpinned by consistent, low-cost copper production • Strong balance sheet to fund growth

  4. Slide 4: Company Snapshot

    Company Snapshot Sandfire Resources NL (ASX: SFR) Share Price For personal use only 52-Week Low A$3.74 High A$6.80 Market Cap ~A$900 million Shares on issue – 156.9m FINANCIAL OVERVIEW: FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015 Dividends – FY2015 Revenue $507.3M $525.7M $548.6M Dividends declared A$0.13 Operating Cas

  5. Slide 5: A Strong Platform for Growth

    A Strong Platform for Growth For personal use only Discovery success and International world-class exploration growth pipeline potential at Doolgunna Exploring world-class provinces on Australia’s Sustainability East Coast 5

  6. Slide 6: DeGrussa – the Cornerstone Asset

    DeGrussa – the Cornerstone Asset For personal use only DeGrussa Project – Key Facts Production +200,000t of copper, +100,000oz of gold to date Revenues +$1.5 billion to date +1.5Mtpa via long-hole open stoping Mining 29km of underground development completed to date Underground Mine 9.6Mt @ 4.4% Cu

  7. Slide 7: Strong and Consistent Low-Cost Copper and Gold Production

    Strong and Consistent Low-Cost Copper and Gold Production Track record of achieving guidance with excellent safety performance For personal use only FINANCIAL OVERVIEW: FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 (guidance) Copper (Cu) 64,017t 67,690t 67,154t 65-68kt Production Gold (Au) 42,679oz 33,893oz 37,38

  8. Slide 8: Robust Underground Mine Performance

    Robust Underground Mine Performance For personal use only • Mining rate lifted to 1.6Mtpa • C4 level development commenced with first development ore • Current production from DeGrussa and C1 deposits intersected and first stope ore in December Quarter • C4/5 Decline development well advanced: first

  9. Slide 9: A Powerful Platform for Growth

    A Powerful Platform for Growth For personal use only Discovery success and International world-class exploration growth pipeline potential at Doolgunna Exploring world-class provinces on Australia’s Sustainability East Coast 9

  10. Slide 10: Doolgunna – world-class exploration upside

    Doolgunna – world-class exploration upside For personal use only • Dominant 1,700km2 ground position in WA’s premier emerging copper belt • Only operating processing facility in the District • Outstanding potential: 65km strike length of prospective VMS horizons • Significant new high-grade discover

  11. Slide 11: Springfield Project – Talisman Joint Venture

    Springfield Project – Talisman Joint Venture • Sandfire earning 70% interest via $15M farm-in with Talisman Mining (ASX: TLM) For personal use only • Two emerging areas of exploration focus • Monty – 10km east of DeGrussa • Significant new high-grade discovery – first discovery outside of DeGrussa •

  12. Slide 12: Monty – new high-grade VMS copper-gold discovery

    Monty – new high-grade VMS copper-gold discovery • New area identified by For personal use only diligent, focused exploration including reworking and analysing data from historical Talisman drilling • Subtle off-hole EM conductor identified at historical Talisman hole SPD021 • Follow-up hole TLDD000

  13. Slide 13: Monty – new high-grade VMS copper-gold discovery

    Monty – new high-grade VMS copper-gold discovery • 6,738m of diamond drilling and 3,965m of RC For personal use only drilling completed to date • Two mineralized horizons defined so far, with significant intersections including (not true width): • 16.5m @ 18.9% Cu, 2.1g/t Au from 409.5m (TLDD0004A)

  14. Slide 14: Monty – Vertical Longitudinal Projection

    Monty – Vertical Longitudinal Projection For personal use only 14

  15. Slide 15: Monty – Next steps

    Monty – new high-grade VMS copper-gold discovery Next steps… For personal use only • Further diamond drilling to test the extents of the mineralised system • Interpretive work to define potential target zones within the broader Monty corridor • Diamond and RC drilling along strike to test the 5km lo

  16. Slide 16: Homer – the next discovery opportunity?

    Homer – the next discovery opportunity? Located 4km directly east of For personal use only • DeGrussa • Hole TLDD0003 completed earlier this year to test eastern strike extension of interpreted C5 host horizon • Followed up encouraging results from TLDD0001 completed last year • TLDD0003 intersected

  17. Slide 17: Other Opportunities – Seismic Surveys

    Other Opportunities – Seismic Surveys • 34km HiSeis seismic data acquisition program commenced For personal use only April 2015 over DeGrussa Mine Corridor • Key objective is to investigate if seismic surveying is suitable for direct detection of massive sulphides • A unique approach of testing targ

  18. Slide 18: Doolgunna – world-class exploration upside

    Doolgunna – world-class exploration upside For personal use only • Multiple high-quality exploration opportunities across the broader land-holding • VMS exploration underway along the length of the prospective sequence on 100% SFR and joint venture tenements • Exploration programs underway targeting

  19. Slide 19: A Powerful Platform for Growth

    A Powerful Platform for Growth For personal use only Discovery success and International world-class exploration growth pipeline potential at Doolgunna Exploring world-class provinces on Australia’s Sustainability East Coast 19

  20. Slide 20: Australian Regional Exploration Projects

    Australian Regional Exploration Projects Targeting world-class discoveries in Australia’s premier exploration provinces EXPLORATION: For personal use only Queensland Base Metals • 2,300km² in Mt Isa-Cloncurry province • 100km strike length with outstanding potential for Broken Hill/Cannington-style

  21. Slide 21: A Powerful Platform for Growth

    A Powerful Platform for Growth For personal use only Discovery success and International world-class exploration growth pipeline potential at Doolgunna Exploring world-class provinces on Australia’s Sustainability East Coast 21

  22. Slide 22: Investment in Tintina Resources / Black Butte Copper Project

    Investment in Tintina Resources / Black Butte Copper Project For personal use only • 36% stake in Tintina Resources (TSX-V: TAU) with clear pathway to 53% and control • Developing the Black Butte Copper Project, central Montana, USA • Advanced, high quality copper project in stable jurisdiction: • N

  23. Slide 23: A Powerful Platform for Growth

    A Powerful Platform for Growth For personal use only Discovery success and International world-class exploration growth pipeline potential at Doolgunna Exploring world-class provinces on Australia’s Sustainability East Coast 23

  24. Slide 24: Sustainability – DeGrussa Solar Power Project

    Sustainability – DeGrussa Solar Power Project First-mover renewable energy project with potential to reduce costs and CO2 emissions For personal use only • 10.6MW solar power station being constructed at DeGrussa • To be fully integrated with existing 19MW diesel-fired power station • $40M project b

  25. Slide 25: Summary and Outlook

    Summary and Outlook Continued strong outlook for FY2016 and beyond For personal use only • Consistent, low-cost copper-gold production • FY2015 performance: 67,154t Cu, 37,386oz gold at C1 US$1.09/lb • FY2016 guidance: 65-68,000t Cu, 35-40,000oz Au at C1 US$0.95-1.05/lb • New chapter of discovery su

  26. Slide 26: Contact Details

    For personal use only CONTACT DETAILS: Sandfire Resources NL Registered Office and Principal Place of Business Level 1, 31 Ventnor Avenue, West Perth, Western Australia 6005 T +61 8 6430 3800 F +61 8 6430 3849 www.sandfire.com.au

  27. Slide 27: Mineral Resource, Ore Reserve and Mine Plan

    Mineral Resource, Ore Reserve and Mine Plan Maiden C4 Ore Reserve and Mineral Resource additions extend mine life to mid-2021 For personal use only • Previously announced increases to high-grade Underground Mineral Resource incorporated into DeGrussa Mine Plan, extending mine life to mid-2021 • Maid

  28. Slide 28: Drill-hole Information Summary, Springfield Project

    Drill-hole Information Summary, Springfield Project Hole ID Depth Dip Azimuth Grid_ID East North RL Lease ID Hole Status TLDD0001 1099 -62° 357° MGA94_50 740146 7174150 589 E52/2313 Complete For personal use only TLDD0002A 463 -61° 110° MGA94_50 743544 7171211 602 E52/2282 Complete TLDD0003 658 -62°

  29. Slide 29: Drill-hole Information Summary, Springfield Project

    Drill-hole Information Summary, Springfield Project For personal use only Intersection Downhole Hole ID Int From To Width Cu (%) Au (g/t) Zn (%) TLDD0004A 409.5 426.0 16.5 18.9 2.1 1.5 TLDD0005 417.0 426.2 9.2 11.8 2.9 2.3 TLDD0008 574.2 579.3 5.1 1.4 0.1 0.0 1 343.0 344.0 1.0 8.6 0.3 0.1 TLDD0009 2

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