Firebird Metals Ltd. · ASX:FRB
Firebird Metals — New World Metals Conference 2022
14 slides from Firebird Metals's conference presentation, Sep 20, 2022
Slide 1: Building WA's Next Major Manganese Operation
For personal use only BUILDING WA’S NEXT MA JOR MANGANESE OPERATION NEW WORLD METALS CONFERENCE SEPTEMBER 2022 ASX:FRB
Slide 2: Disclaimer
For personal use only DISCLAIMER This presentation contains summary information about Firebird Metals Limited (Firebird) (ABN 24 610 035 535) and is current as of 14 September 2022. The information in this presentation is of a general background and does not purport to be complete. This presentation
Slide 3: Emerging Manganese Developer
EMERGING MANGANESE DEVELOPER For personal use only 229Mt in Resources across Project Targeting manganese concentrate Strong and growing manganese Portfolio and high purity manganese demand from battery minerals Flagship Oakover project 172Mt @ sulphate and infrastructure (steel) markets 9.9%Mn with
Slide 4: Flagship Oakover Project
FLAGSHIP OAKOVER PROJECT For personal use only ✓ Located 85km East of Newman ✓ Excellent geological characteristics, highlighted by near surface / shallow mineralisation ✓ 400 holes for 20,090 m completed through historical exploration and drilling by Firebird ✓ Company’s maiden 233-hole, 10,145m dr
Slide 5: Oakover Mineral Resource Estimate
OAKOVER MINERAL RESOURCE ESTIMATE For personal use only Highlighted by near-surface, gently dipping geology and multiple processing options, providing an exciting production pathway to deliver superior value to shareholders Area Mineral Tonnes Mn (%) Fe (%) SiO2 (%) Al2O3 P (%) LOI Resource (Mt) (%)
Slide 6: Oakover Concentrate Metallurgical Test Work
OAKOVER CONCENTRATE METALLURGICAL TEST WORK For personal use only Gravity Separation – Work Completed • Preliminary heavy liquid beneficiation test work on -8+1 mm material delivered excellent beneficiated grades up to 32.8% Mn Ore Sorting - Work Completed • Excellent results, with beneficiated prod
Slide 7: Scoping Study Results
SCOPING STUDY RESULTS For personal use only Mining & Production • Processing plant throughput of ~4 Mtpa, to produce ~900 ktpa of 30% Mn concentrate annually Profile (Based on MRE at • 10-year Life of Mine Sixty Sixer) ‐ First ~6.5 years of production based on 30.5Mt Indicated Resource ‐ Last ~3.5 y
Slide 8: Hill 616
HILL 616 For personal use only ✓ 35km south of Oakover ✓ Shallow, gently dipping geology, similar to Oakover ✓ Historical drilling of 116 holes for 4,900m completed, over a strike of 2.2km ✓ 57.5 Mt @12.2% Mn Inferred Mineral Resource Mineral Resource Tonnes Zone Mn (%) Fe (%) SiO2 (%) Al2O3 (%) P (
Slide 9: Manganese Market
MANGANESE MARKET For personal use only Manganese Sulphate BATTERIES STEEL EMD EMM SiMn MLC FeMn HCFeMn Mn consumption by first-use (Mt Mn contained) SiMn vs HC FeMn consumption (Mt, gross weight) 20 3.0 Mn metal and MLC FeMn (kt, gross weight) 18 16 2.5 SiMn vs HC FeMn consumption (Mt, gross 14 ✓ Si
Slide 10: Li-ion Batteries and Manganese Importance
LI-IONBATTERIES AND MANGANESE IMPORTANCE For personal use only • Targeting production of High Purity Manganese Sulphate Monohydrate (HPMSM) for the Battery Industry • Sulphate test work commenced at Oakover: • Amenable to Reductive Leaching using SO2, with excellent initial leach results • Achieving
Slide 11: Strong Commitment to ESG Objectives
STRONG COMMITMENT TO ESG OBJECTIVES For personal use only • Committed to developing Oakover in line with ESG strategy and objectives • Key focus on integration of clean energy technologies where possible through development and operational stages • Energy management plan will ensure local community
Slide 12: Corporate Snapshot
CORPORATE SNAPSHOT For personal use only EVAN CRANSTON Chairperson Mr Cranston is an experienced mining executive, with a background in corporate and mining law Firebird Metals Limited ASX:FRB Share price per 14/9/22 $0.19 PETER ALLEN Managing Director Shares on issue 67.5 M Mr Allen is a mining exe
Slide 13: Developing WA's Next Manganese Operation
DEVELOPING WA’S NEXT MANGANESE OPERATION For personal use only ✓ Total Mineral Resource Estimate across Oakover and Hill 616 increased by 350% to 229Mt ✓ Indicated Resource of 58.7Mt @ 10.4% Mn at Oakover ✓ Manganese hub strategy, targeting manganese concentrate and high purity manganese sulphate ✓
Slide 14: Thank You
For personal use only THANK YOU Suite 20, 513 Hay Street Subiaco WA 6008 +61 (08) 6245 9818 www.firebirdmetals.com 14