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Metals Exploration — Mining Philippines Conference 2011

27 slides from Metals Exploration's conference presentation, Sep 15, 2011

  1. Slide 1: Runruno Gold-Molybdenum Project

    RUNRUNO GOLD-MOLYBDENUM PROJECT Mining Philippines Conference 15th September 2011

  2. Slide 2: Important Notice

    IMPORTANT NOTICE This presentation has been prepared by the management of Metals Exploration Plc and FCF Minerals Corporation for the benefit of the investing community including, brokers, fund managers, investors and analysts and not for the benefit of any particular person. The information is base

  3. Slide 3: Simplified Corporate Structure

    SIMPLIFIED CORPORATE STRUCTURE METALS EXPLORATION PLC (MEP) 100% Foreign Owned - London Based FCF Minerals Corp.- 85% MEP 15% CMI – optioned to MEP 100% Runruno Financial or Technical Assistance Agreement Capital Structure: Significant Shareholders::  Ticker Symbol: LSE : MTL  Solomon Capital Limi

  4. Slide 4: Project Summary

    PROJECT SUMMARY Title: Runruno Gold-Molybdenum Project Status: Development ready Mine life: 10.3 years Payable Production: 1,006,000 ozs Gold Annual Ave Production : 96,700 ozs Gold (101,800ozs Gold Years 1-5 92,700 ozs Gold Years 6-10.3) Capital Cost: US$149.3m Cash Cost (Ave): US$ 477/ oz Gold IRR

  5. Slide 5: Regional Location

    “Project is well served by existing infrastructure.” REGIONAL LOCATION Airfield – Bagabag airfield 5 kms north of Solano Solano Road – upgrade allowed along parts of the road. Currently passable all year. Bayombong Power supply – switch yard in Bayombong will be the origin for the new 69Kv line to s

  6. Slide 6: Resources & Reserves

    RESOURCES & RESERVES March 2011 Resource & Reserve Statement Ore Gold Molybdenum Resource Category Mt g/t M Oz ppm M lbs Measured 11.2 1.88 0.68 604 14.9 Indicated 7.0 1.64 0.37 425 6.5 Inferred 7.5 1.44 0.35 253 4.2 Total 25.7 1.69 1.39 453 25.6 Ore Gold Molybdenum Reserve Category Mt g/t M Oz ppm

  7. Slide 7: Project Description

    PROJECT DESCRIPTION Five key components: • Mine Open Pit and Run of Mine (ROM) Pad; • Process Plant facility consisting of conventional crushing, grinding, flotation, along with BIOX® and gravity recovery; • Tailings Storage Facility (TSF): to ensure materials are properly managed and to reclaim wat

  8. Slide 8: Mine Pit

    MINE PIT • Open pit area - 600m x 1,500m • 1.75 Mtpa ore - transported by conveyor to the Process Plant. • 9.1 Mtpa overburden - used for the construction of the Bulk Earthworks, Tailings Storage Facility and in-pit backfill. • During the first three years, overburden material will be used in the co

  9. Slide 9: Mine Rehabilitation

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  15. Slide 15: Mine Rehabilitation

    MINE REHABILITATION After Rehabilitation

  16. Slide 16: Process Plant

    PROCESS PLANT  Ore contains free and refractory Gold  Molybdenum circuit and Molybdenite Method to recover moly dissolved during the BIOX® process being  Gold circuit demonstrated by developed extensive testwork including 20t pilot plant Testwork undertaken by Metcon, Burnie, Gravity recovery –

  17. Slide 17: Tailings Storage Facility

    TAILINGS STORAGE FACILITY Tailing Storage Facility (TSF) • Storage of treated tailings in valley adjacent to the Process Plant. • 2 year starter embankment established using pit pre-strip. • Dam lifted to final height during initial 3 years of production. • Designed to national and international sta

  18. Slide 18: Water Supply

    WATER SUPPLY • Water usage will be effectively managed to minimise the amount of water drawn from local rivers and to maximise the water returned from the TSF. • Potable water will be sourced from the Lintungan River and this will be supplied to the Runruno Village and Process Plant. Raw Water • Pro

  19. Slide 19: Off-Site Infrastructure

    OFF-SITE INFRASTRUCTURE Access Road • Improvement of the Quezon to Runruno Access Road. Power Supply • Estimated average power usage of 13MW. • Access to the power national grid and hydroelectric power stations. • Switch yard located at Bayombong. • 36 km dedicated 69 kV Powerline to be constructed

  20. Slide 20: Environmental Monitoring

    ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING Water Quality, Stream Flow and Groundwater Discharge Monitoring

  21. Slide 21: Mining Forest Program

    MINING FOREST PROGRAM Reforestation program • Memorandum of Agreement with surface owner, FCF, DENR, NVSU • Reforested area: 43.03 hectares as of March 2011 • 2008, 2009, 2010: 1st Runner Up Best Mining Forest Program , PMEIA (Exploration Category) Tree Planting Activities

  22. Slide 22: Safety and Health

    SAFETY AND HEALTH Safety Statistics 2 Million Hours without a Lost Time Accident (NLTA). Safety induction is conducted to all new employees and visitors. Regular safety meetings discussions on safety concerns

  23. Slide 23: Information, Communication and Education (ICE)

    INFORMATION, COMMUNICATION AND EDUCATION (ICE)  Community Engagements  Trainings and Seminars  FCF Chronicle Bi-Monthly Publication

  24. Slide 24: Community Responsibility

    COMMUNITY RESPONSIBILITY Education & Training • Basic Literacy Program with 154 adult learners. • Provision of 48 E/S, H/S & Day Care teachers. • Scholarship Program - 14 university scholars selected in 2011. Health & Nutrition • Feeding program for undernourished children. • Provision of medical se

  25. Slide 25: Construction Philosophy

    CONSTRUCTION PHILOSOPHY • Supervision by strong experience Owner’s Team. • Process Plant - EPC execution philosophy.  Appoint an Engineer/Constructor with demonstrated performance.  GMP Incentivise by sharing upside i.e. cost savings. • Mine & TSF - Self perform mine pre-strip and TSF with mine fl

  26. Slide 26: Project Timetable

    PROJECT TIMETABLE Milestones Achievements Forthcoming Scoping Study  Completed in November 2008 Financial or Technical Assistance Agreement (FTAA)  Awarded October 2009 Environmental Impact Study (EIS)  Completed in 2009 Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC)  Granted in February 2010 Feasib

  27. Slide 27: Thank You.

    Thank You. Runruno Gold-Molybdenum Project FCF Minerals Corporation 22 Floor, Salcedo Towers, 169 H.V. Dela Costa Street, Salcedo Village, Makati City 1227, Philippines nd T: +63-2-659-5662 I F: +63-2-846-8507 I W: www.fcfminerals.com

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