Slide 1: Heemskirk Tin Project
For personal use only Heemskirk Tin Project Highest grade undeveloped ASX-listed tin project August 2016 Update ASX: SRZ www.stellarresources.com.au
Slide 2: Agenda
Agenda For personal use only Improving tin and small cap resource equity markets Advantages and achievements at Heemskirk Tin Technical and financial advances in an Optimised PFS Why consider a faster start? Five reasons to own Stellar 2
Slide 3: Corporate overview
Corporate overview For personal use only Share price recovery yet to reflect solid achievements at Heemskirk Tin Company overview 100% owner of Heemskirk Tin Project, 150km south of Burnie, Tasmania Stand-out high grade resource (1.14% Sn) with vision to be a major Australian tin producer Meta
Slide 4: Tin price has bottomed
Tin price has bottomed For personal use only LME tin price is up 38% from its mid-January 2016 low Supply rationalisation underpinning price China announced 17% reduction in tin smelter production in January 2016 Indonesian tin exports down for the 4th consecutive year due to tighter licence con
Slide 5: Tin is an energy metal
Tin is an energy metal For personal use only ITRI have identified numerous potential new uses for tin in the energy sector O to 4th largest end-use in 5 years research project research project 5
Slide 6: Best location for a new mine
Best location for a new mine For personal use only North-west Tasmania is a world-class tin jurisdiction Significant mining district Many historical and current operating mines across various commodities Supportive local community and skilled workforce Experienced workforce available with se
Slide 7: Solid record of achievement
Solid record of achievement For personal use only Operational achievements in 2015 continuing in 2016 February 2015 Environmental Protection Authority guidelines received Exploration licence granted to the south of Heemskirk March 2015 Metallurgy optimisation upgrades PFS metrics Severn tin
Slide 8: OPFS adds 62% to NPV
OPFS adds 62% to NPV For personal use only The 2013 PFS NPV has increased by A$38m to A$99m following an optimisation program that increased recovery and lowered capital cost Recovery increase to 72.5% added $18m to NPV Lower mining cost offset by higher processing cost Paste fill reduced mini
Slide 9: OPFS - simplified plant design
OPFS - simplified plant design For personal use only Metallurgical optimisation led to smaller primary grind and elimination of heavy media separation and silica float circuits saving A$5m from capex Removed heavy media separation Coarser grind size Increased to 250µ from 160µ Improved recov
Slide 10: OPFS quality tailings dam site secured
OPFS quality tailings dam site secured For personal use only Tailings dam site in plan and oblique view Capacity 3x initial mine life Low capital containment Initial cost A$1.4m wall plus A$3.4m pipeline No observed geological flaws Concealed valley Crown land No competing land use N
Slide 11: Competitive cost structure
Competitive cost structure For personal use only At 0.75USD/AUD the Heemskirk project has moved down the international tin industry cost curve towards the 40th percentile position Heemskirk @ 0.75USD/AUD 11
Slide 12: Substantial leverage to tin price
Substantial leverage to tin price For personal use only Significant upside for the Heemskirk NPV as the spot tin price increases over the next 3 years 12
Slide 13: Why consider a faster start?
Why consider a faster start? For personal use only Need to reduce the pre-production capital hurdle – equity finance is difficult to secure and still too expensive Faster access to ore required to meet the tin price upswing – price recovery has already commenced Modularisation allows for ex
Slide 14: Lower Queen Hill supports FSS
Lower Queen Hill supports FSS For personal use only LQH is closest Heemskirk tin deposit to the portal, is high grade, already drilled to Indicated Resource status and lowest cost deposit to develop Classification Deposit Tonnes Grade Contained Tin millions % tin tonnes Indicated Queen Hill 1.41 1.2
Slide 15: FSS reduces capex to A$48m
FSS reduces capex to A$48m For personal use only Preproduction capital reduced from A$110m in OPFS to A$48m in FSS Downsizing plant to 200ktpa from 600ktpa is the main driver of savings Focus on LQH reduces pre-production mine development by 64% Modular process plant reduces initial capital co
Slide 16: Fast start is an opportunity to explore
Fast start is an opportunity to explore For personal use only Going underground provides an opportunity to better understand deposit geology and define deeper exploration targets below the known deposits known deposits unexplored domain source rocks 16
Slide 17: ML application over tin deposits
ML application over tin deposits For personal use only RL5/1997 to be replaced by a Mining Lease following positive outcomes on OPFS and FSS Exclusive right to extract economic minerals Increased duration of tenure over tin deposits More secure form of title Board commitment to the project 1
Slide 18: Timeline
Timeline For personal use only Stellar is poised to embark on a DFS for the Heemskirk project DFS on FSS to cost A$5m over 12mths compared with A$10m over 18mths for OPFS Environmental and metallurgy work programs in the planning stage Drilling LQH to upgrade resource to an ore reserve determi
Slide 19: Five reasons to own Stellar
Five reasons to own Stellar For personal use only Tin price and share price have bottomed – price recovery from an over-sold position Strong record of achievement - project momentum maintained despite difficult market conditions Technical improvements demonstrated by OPFS – increased recov
Slide 20: Disclaimer
Disclaimer For personal use only Forward Looking Statement This presentation may include forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to statements concerning Stellar Resources Limited’s planned activities and other statements that are not historical facts. Whe
Slide 21: Appendix
For personal use only Appendix Heemskirk PFS mine plan OPFS and FSS operating costs compared Board of Directors ASX: SRZ www.stellarresources.com.au 16
Slide 22: Heemskirk 2013 PFS mine plan
Heemskirk 2013 PFS mine plan For personal use only Surface Queen Hill Long Hole Stoping Montana Long Hole Stoping Severn Drift & Fill Severn Long Hole Stoping Open at depth 500m 22
Slide 23: Cash operating costs compared
Cash operating costs compared For personal use only Slight reduction in unit cash cost to A$14,667/t under FSS Heemskirk is cash positive at recent US$13,125/t bottom-of-the-cycle tin price FSS unit mining cost is lower than in previous studies More efficient mining methods – transverse, long-
Slide 24: Board of Directors
Board of Directors For personal use only Experienced and multi-disciplinary Board with strong global connections Phil Harman Non-Executive Chairman Geophysicist Over 30 years experience in BHP Billiton Thomas Whiting minerals exploration Non-Executive Director Past and present Director of severa
Slide 25: Stellar Resources Limited
Stellar Resources Limited Level 17, 530 Collins Street For personal use only Melbourne VIC 3000 Phone +61 3 9618 2540 Fax +61 3 9649 7200 www.stellarresources.com.au 25