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Abx — Australian Bauxite — TechKnow Invest Roadshow 2017
13 slides from Abx's conference presentation, Oct 24, 2017
Slide 1: CEO Presentation at TechKnow Invest Roadshow
ASX ANNOUNCEMENT 24 October 2017 AUSTRALIAN BAUXITE LIMITED ASX: ABX About Australian Bauxite Limited CEO Presentation at TechKnow Invest ASX Code ABX Web: Roadshow For personal use only www.australianbauxite.com.au Australian Bauxite Limited (ABx) has its first bauxite In accordance with the requir
Slide 2: Aluminium Fluoride and Corethane Gas - TechKnow Conference
® For personal use only Aluminium Fluoride for aluminium smelters & Li ion batteries and Corethane® Gas for energy security Bell Bay Tasmania or Townsville QLD TechKnow Conference 24-26 October 2017 ALCORE is an R&D venture by Australian Bauxite Limited and Refined Ore Industries Limited
Slide 3: Disclaimer
DISCLAIMER For personal use only The material in this presentation (material) is not an offer, invitation or recommendation to purchase any shares nor does it form the basis of any contract or commitment. Australian Bauxite Limited (ABx) makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, as to
Slide 4: ABx to use ALCORE technology to add massive value
ABx to use ALCORE technology to add massive value Today, traditional bauxite market prices ~US$40 to $55/tonne For personal use only Aluminium Smelting 5 tonnes 2 tonnes 1 tonne bauxite alumina aluminium Cement Making Fertiliser pellets ALCORE is an R&D venture by Australian Bauxite Limited and Refi
Slide 5: ALCORE's Bauxite Refining technology can add $600 to $1,000/tonne in value
ALCORE’s Bauxite Refining technology can add $600 to $1,000/tonne in value to bauxite For personal use only 1 tonne low grade bauxite 36% Al2O3 Sell AlF3 electrolyte to 25% Fe2O3 Aluminium Smelters 10% SiO2 5% TiO2 23% H2O 0.4 to 0.6 tonnes of Aluminium Fluoride AlF3 worth ~US$600 to $1,000 Lithium
Slide 6: ALCORE Bauxite Refining Process: all by-products saleable
ALCORE Bauxite Refining Process : all by-products saleable Bauxite = 36% Al2O3 25% Fe2O3 10% SiO2 5% TiO2 & 23% H2O Grind Bauxite lumps Reagents are mixtures of: For personal use only 1. HF acid (as used in glass etching & metal cleaning) 2. H2SiF6 (“FSA” as used to fluoridate water supplies) 3. H2O
Slide 7: ABx's bauxite refining initiative
ABx’s bauxite refining initiative For personal use only When other oxides are sold, Alcore bauxite refining increases bauxite value from US$50 per tonne to more than US$1,000 per tonne Bauxite refining is additional to normal ABx bauxite sales to customers 84,000 tonnes bauxite per year worth US$4.2
Slide 8: Delivering this refining initiative
Delivering this refining initiative For personal use only Base Case Plan at present: 2 Stage Development Stage 1: Engineering Evaluation Plant (EV Plant) A$12.5m to A$16m Stage 2: 50,000 tonnes per year production plant “ALF 1” for ~A$50m Timetable 1. Design & costing EV Plant - end February 2018 2.
Slide 9: Generalised economics
Generalised economics For personal use only 1. AlF3 prices have risen strongly from US$800 to above US$1,600 per tonne in 5 years (extra demand from batteries) 2. Aluminium smelters use 30kgs of AlF3 per tonne of aluminium (ie. 3%) 3. Global demand exceeds 1.5 million tonnes of AlF3 per year 4. Alco
Slide 10: Environmental Benefits
Environmental Benefits For personal use only No smoke-stack, no emissions, no waste products, value adding 1. Alcore Production Process uses waste acids from zinc refineries and fertiliser plants for reagent make-up. 2. Reagents are recycled 3. No emissions, particulates or waste generated 4. AlF3 i
Slide 11: Corethane Gas co-product to take ALF Plant off the energy grid
Corethane Gas co-product to take ALF 1 Plant off the energy grid if needed For personal use only Coal = mix of hydrocarbons & ash minerals Reagents same as for AlF3 process: HF, FSA acid & water Process same as for AlF3 process: Coal = hydrocarbon + minerals 1. Crush coal to 5mm & add reagents 2. As
Slide 12: Technology development. It's time has come
Technology development. It’s time has come Previous refining plants were successful but not focussed on AlF3 For personal use only 2,300 tpa EV Plant 50,000 tpa Corethane Refinery mid 1980s ABx has driven the focus of technology on AlF3 over the past 18 months Patent application lodged 5th June 2017
Slide 13: Some background market information on AlF3
SOME BACKGROUND MARKET INFORMATION ON AlF3 For personal use only Source: https://www.metalbulletin.com/Article/2831942/Aluminium-fluoride-prices-boosted-by- supply-shortage.html Aluminium fluoride prices boosted by supply shortage According to industry sources, latest spot prices for Chinese-produce