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ALTURA LITHIUM
NEW SIGNIFICANT SUPPLY TO THE BATTERY MARKET IN 2018
RESOURCES DRIVING SUPPLY TO THE BATTERY REVOLUTION JUNE 2018
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Highly Confidential ALTURA LITHIUM NEW SIGNIFICANT SUPPLY TO THE BATTERY MARKET IN 2018 JUNE 2018 INVESTOR UPDATE RESOURCES DRIVING SUPPLY TO THE BATTERY REVOLUTION 1 Highly Confidential DISCLAIMER This presentation has been prepared by
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RESOURCES DRIVING SUPPLY TO THE BATTERY REVOLUTION JUNE 2018
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This presentation has been prepared by Altura Mining Limited (“Altura” or the “Company”). It should not be considered as an invitation or offer to subscribe for or purchase any securities in the Company or as an inducement to make an invitation or offer with respect to those securities. No agreement to subscribe for securities in the Company will be entered into on the basis of this presentation. This presentation is provided on the basis that none of Altura nor its respective officers, shareholders, related bodies corporate, partners, affiliates, employees, representatives and advisers make any representation or warranty (express or implied) as to the accuracy, reliability, relevance or completeness of the material contained in the presentation and nothing contained in the presentation is, or may be relied upon as, a promise, representation or warranty, whether as to the past or the future. The Company hereby excludes all warranties that can be excluded by law. The presentation contains forward looking information and prospective financial material which is predictive in nature and may be affected by inaccurate assumptions or by known or unknown risks and uncertainties, and may differ materially from results ultimately achieved. All references to future production, production targets and resource targets and infrastructure access are subject to the completion of all necessary feasibility studies, permitting, construction, financing arrangements and infrastructure-related agreements. Where such a reference is made, it should be read subject to this paragraph and in conjunction with further information about the Mineral Resources, Ore Reserves and Exploration Results, as well as the Competent Persons' Statements. All persons should consider seeking appropriate professional advice in reviewing the presentation and all other information with respect to the Company and evaluating the business, financial performance and operations of the Company. Neither the provision of the presentation nor any information contained in the presentation or subsequently communicated to any person in connection with the presentation is, or should be taken as, constituting the giving of investment advice to any person.
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Introduction Project Overview Corporate Project Update Financial Analysis Offtake Regional Exploration Lithium Market Fundamentals Summary Appendices
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metallurgy
users in Asia
market
completed in April 2018
demand
Stage 2 DFS
with targets identified
World Class Project Tier One Jurisdiction Near Term Production Stage 1 Derisked Positive Market Outlook Attractive Valuation Exploration Upside Highly Experienced Team
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Pardoo
Port Hedland
Marble Bar Karratha Onslow Pannawonica Paraburdoo Tom Price Wittenoom Newman Nullagine
Pilgangoora
Pilgangoora Lithium Project (the “Project”)
established mining region that is well serviced by existing infrastructure
produce approximately 220,000 tpa of spodumene concentrate SC6 (circa 30,000 tpa LCE)*
approximately 440,000 tpa spodumene concentrate SC6 (circa 60,000 tpa LCE) with expected commissioning in Q1 2020*
assumptions and pricing on 34.2Mt ore reserve estimate*
via an existing multi-user berth in Port Hedland
tpa to each partner (Lionergy and J&R Optimum) on market-based terms with a pricing floor and cap for 3 years Project Location
Perth
* Refer to ASX Announcements 26 September 2016, 24 October 2017 and 30 April 2018
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(1) Refer to ASX Announcement 30 April 2018 (2) Excludes Stage 1 Capex
PRODUCTION PROFILE
Description Units Stage 1 Stage 1&2(1)
Run Rate Production SC6 kt p.a. 220 440 Mine Life (on Reserves) Years 23 13 Development Capex A$m 151 119(2) LOM Sustaining Capex (Real) A$m 31 31 LOM C1 Cost (Real) A$/t 356 324 LOM Total Cash Cost (Real) A$/t 428 400 Ore Mined (Reserves) Mt 34.2 34.2 LOM Grade % Li2O 1.04% 1.04% Waste Mt 106.2 106.2
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Major Shareholders In Company (%) Furui Holdings Limited (Shaanxi J&R) 16.81% Allan Buckler (Shazo Holdings Pty Ltd) 10.71% Terry Smith 10.15% Directors(2) 16.02% Top 20 62.3% 0.0 5.0 10.0 15.0 20.0 25.0 30.0 35.0 40.0 0.00 0.10 0.20 0.30 0.40 0.50 0.60
12 MONTH SHARE PRICE PERFORMANCE
(1) As per 26 April 2018 Quarterly Announcement
Share Price (A$) Volume (m)
(2) Excludes J&R shareholding
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26-Apr-16 Binding off-take agreement signed with Lionergy for 100ktpa spodumene concentrate 11-Apr-16 Pilgangoora stage 1 feasibility study released highlighting NPV of A$382m and 12+ year mine life 8-Nov-16 Subscription and co-
signed with Optimum Nano raising A$41.6m 27-Feb-17 Pilgangoora project management plan approved by WA Government and on- site works commence 9-May-17 Contracts for plant construction, transport, logistics and power awarded at Pilgangoora 10-Jul-17 Binding off-take agreement signed with Optimum Nano for 100ktpa Spodumene Concentrate 30-Apr-18 Stage 2 Definitive Feasibility Study Released highlighting NPV of A$835m and 13+ year mine life (includes Stage 1) 13-Nov-17 Stage 2 scoping study results show production plant duplication is best expansion option 22-May-18 Process plant Commissioning – first
24-Oct-17 Increase in Reserve and Resource base supporting a 22 year mine life under Stage 1 DFS 28-Jul-17 Senior secured loan notes issue raises US$110m to fund construction and commissioning at Pilgangoora 26-Sep-16 Pilgangoora stage 1 DFS released highlighting NPV of A$411m and a 13 year mine life
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Managing Director
James Brown
Executive Director, CFO
Paul Mantell
Non-Executive Director
Allan Buckler
Non-Executive Director
Zhao Tong
Non-Executive Director
Dan O’Neill
Mr Brown is a Mining Engineer with extensive mining experience and
been Managing Director of Altura since September 2010, and previously was the Company’s General Manager. Previous to his role at Altura Mr Brown spent 22 years at New Hope Corporation (ASX:NHC) Mr Mantell is a qualified accountant and has in excess of 30 years in corporate experience in the mining and associated
Hope Corporation, with the last 12 years as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer. Mr Buckler holds over 40 years experience in the mining industry which includes being a former Director and Chief Operations Officer at New Hope
directly responsible for the commercialisation of several projects which begun from resource identification all the way through to production Mr Zhao Tong brings over 25 years experience in the international trade of metals and minerals. Mr Tong has been the director of the Lithium Division of J&R Optimum, an offtake partner of Altura since October 2016 As an exploration geologist and founding director of current lithium producer Orocobre Limited (ASX:ORE), Mr O’Neill brings over 30 years’ experience in international mining across Australasia, Africa, Asia and North America. Mr O’Neill has served as a director of Altura since December 2008
BT Kuan
Mr Kuan has been a director of Altura since November 2007 and brings a wealth of experience in logistics, specifically the development and management of bulk handling and terminal operations. Mr Kuan is a qualified mechanical engineer
Non-Executive Director
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MANAGEMENT
Chief Operating Officer
Chris Evans
Mr Evans is an experienced civil engineer and project
construction experience in Australia, South east Asia and the UK. Prior to commencing as COO at Altura, Mr Evans was Project Manager for the Mt Webber mine development in the Pilbara region of Western Australia for Atlas Iron, and delivered on an aggressive timetable for the project
General Manager Development
Marc Rowley
Mr Rowley is a seasoned management professional covering all phases of project lifecycles spanning from scoping studies through to commissioning and handover. With 15 years working in WA for a number of tier 1 engineering consultants, Mr Rowley holds experience in both small scale scoping studies and Definitive Engineering Studies on projects with a value over $1b. Mr Rowley has assumed the position of Project Director to take the Stage 1 study through to implementation and commissioning.
Maintenance Superintendent
Graham Austin
Mr Austin holds over 30 years experience on all fixed plant equipment and has been involved with greenfield and brownfield projects throughout Africa, Asia and Australia. Mr Austin has held various Maintenance Superintendent positions in the gold, copper and nickel mining processes Mr Austin begun his career in Zimbabwe, before moving to Botswana where he worked for various mining
Processing Superintendent
Brady Jenkins
Mr Jenkins is a Metallurgist with over twenty years experience in the Australian mining industry. He has extensive processing experience in a wide range of commodities including nickel, gold, mineral sands, coal and iron ore. In recent years Mr Jenkins has focused primarily on
scale processing operations with tier 1 mining companies. Mr Jenkins has assumed the role of Commissioning Manager for the Pilgangoora project.
Processing Manager
Walter Madel
Mr Madel is a metallurgist and a mineral process engineering and design professional, with 17 years of practical processing engineering experience in a wide variety
internationally, and also holds 10 years of experience in mineral plant operations. Mr Madel played a key role in the design of the processing plant and supporting infrastructure from conceptual and study stage through to detail design of the Pilgangoora project.
Registered Manager
Phil Robinson
Mr Robinson brings to Altura a solid background in Mining and Processing operations, working on a number of greenfield mining developments such as Atlas Abydos Mine and Arrium’s Southern Iron Project, with experience also working on a number of business transformation projects such as Cockatoo Island Redevelopment, Woodie Manganese Mine development, and Arrium’s redevelopment
Mr Robinson is an experienced Mining Operations and Construction Manager with over 20 years experience.
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Operations and Maintenance Readiness – Progress
(DMS) systems complete
complete
spodumene concentrate for shipment
$0 $20 $40 $60 $80 $100 $120 $140 $160 $180 $0 $2 $4 $6 $8 $10 $12 $14 $16 $18 Millions Millions Planned Actual Cummulative Planned Cummulative Actual
Development Capex Profile (A$m)
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2.7x 2.8x 4.3x 7.9x 8.3x 15.7x 18.2x AJM TAW PLS KDR GXY LAC ORE
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Source: company disclosure. Galaxy production includes only Mt Cattlin (200ktpa SC6). Pilbara and Altura include Stage 2 expansions. Source: Company disclosures.
EV / CY 2020E EBITDA
Adjusted for Stage 2 Volumes
Source: Bloomberg broker consensus. Altura EBITDA assumes mid-point of guidance on previous page (A$139m) adjusted for Stage 2 expansion. Cash and debt per latest reported adjusted for any capital raisings post balance date (ORE, TAW). Share price at close 27 April 2018. Source: Company disclosure. Galaxy multiple does not include Sal de Vida or James Bay
112 65 33 30 28 23 21 18 13 8 PLS AJM NMX GXY ORE TAW KDR BCN LAC NMT 6 8 11 27 37 42 46 59 KDR (Earl Grey) AJM (Stage 1) PLS (Stage 1) ORE (Ph. 2) GXY (SdV) LAC (Olaroz) NMX (Whab.) BCN (Sonora)
Forecast 2020 Run Rate Production (ktpa LCE) Capital Intensity (US$’000 / t Li2O) EV / 2020 Run Rate Production (US$’000/t LCE) EV / CY 2020E EBITDA
8.8 9.8 11.1 12.1 13.6 26.3 27.5 27.6 31.5 AJM PLS NMX TAW NMT ORE KDR GXY LAC
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rate) as at 1 July 2018*
targets extending asset life on the underexplored 16,000 hectare tenement package (only 600 hectares explored to date)
(excludes latest Ore Reserve estimate upgrade of 41.1Mt)*
tenement package
Metric Units Stage 2 DFS Case* Pricing Scenario DFS Pricing Asset Life Years 13 NPV (10% discount) A$m 835 Ore Mined kt 34,214 Spodumene Concentrate Produced kt 4,755 LOM EBITDA A$m 2,473
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Shaanxi J&R Optimum Energy
EV, large EV and static storage
Bus, Dayun Group, FAW Group, Haw Tai Motors
No.3 in China
larger New Energy entity covering raw material integration
excellent reputations and connections
sales and distribution
lithium metal & cathode manufacturing for Li-ion batteries
plant substantially under construction in Ulanqab, Inner Mongolia
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Term
date
Prices
Australian projects
Li2O
Volumes
a period of five years (200,000 tonnes minimum in total)
to sell that additional product on the same terms as this offtake
Lionergy Min 100ktpa J&R Optimum Min 100ktpa H2 2018 Lionergy Conversion Plant 120ktpa (Stage 1) H2 2019 Lionergy Conversion Plant 240ktpa (Stage 2)
Lionergy / J&R Min 200ktpa New Offtake Available* Min 200ktpa H2 2019 Lionergy Conversion Plant 240ktpa (Stage 2) H1 2020 New Supply* 200ktpa (Stage 2)
* New offtake subject to J&R Optimum rights until 31 December 2022
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2017 has identified the following potential exploration targets within the M45/1230 and M45/1231 tenements: 1. ‘Southern Ridge Deposit Area’ – located in the southeast corner of the M45/1231 tenement. This area requires infill drilling to improve geological understanding and grade definition. Area drilled in early 2018. 2. ‘H Pit Area’ – located at the southern end of the mining start-up area. A majority
the steep slopes. Current mining will reduce the ‘H Pit’ to the 211mRL, which will create a large flat area for drilling. 3. ‘Stage 1 South Area’ – a high grade shoot located at the southern end of the Stage 1 mining area was identified during the recent drilling program. Further infill drilling is recommended in this area. 4. ‘Remainder of Planned Open Pit’ – the recent drilling also identified the need for closely spaced (20m x 20m grid) drilling in the remainder of the main deposit to improve geological understanding and grade definition which will minimise risk prior to future mining activities.
Detailed geological mapping carried out on this tenement in April 2017, identified a target area near the ‘Monster Deposit’ which is located on the neighbouring tenement held by Pilbara Minerals Ltd. Based upon the results of three exploration holes drilled in this area in October 2016 and the mapping data collected this year, further exploration potential exists in this target area.*
* Refer to ASX Announcement 14 December 2017
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Hole ID 4m @ 0.50% Li2O from 3-7m 9m @ 2.43% Li2O from 13-22m including 6m @ 2.88% Li2O from 15-21m P18RC0004 21m @ 1.22% Li2O from 37-58m including 8m @ 1.55% Li2O from 49-57m 41m @ 1.20% Li2O from 60-101m including 6m @ 1.44% Li2O from 63-69m including 13m @ 1.93% Li2O from 88-103m 17m @ 1.00% Li2O from 55-72m including 9m @ 1.34% Li2O from 56-65m 7m @ 1.12% Li2O from 75-82m including 13m @ 1.66% Li2O from 92-105m including 17m @ 1.71% Li2O from 117-134m 19m @ 2.05% Li2O from 144-163m including 10m @ 2.52% Li2O from 148-158m 21m @ 2.19% Li2O from 2-23m including 12m @ 2.65% Li2O from 8m 2m @ 1.37% Li2O from 43-45m 7m @ 1.69% Li2O from 51-58m P18RC0019 20m @ 1.29% Li2O from 0-20m including 10m @ 1.60% Li2O from 1m 7m @ 1.10% Li2O from 15-22m 5m @ 1.29% Li2O from 32-37m 2m @ 1.04% Li2O from 57-59m 7m @ 0.92% Li2O from 61-68m including 3m @ 1.58% Li2O from 65m P18RC0003 59m @ 1.34% Li2O from 77-136m P18RC0008 P18RC0006 P18RC0007 Mineralised Intersections P18RC0018 P18RC0021 Hole ID P18RC0024 22m @ 1.68% Li2O from 12-34m including 10m @ 1.76% Li2O from 12m 3m @ 1.34% Li2O from 18-21m 16m @ 1.46% Li2O from 28-44m including 9m @ 2.00% Li2O from 30m P18RC0029 43m @ 1.65% Li2O from 21-64m including 10m @ 2.13% Li2O from 23m including 15m @ 2.14% Li2O from 47m 18m @ 1.40% Li2O from 51-69m including 5m @ 2.68% Li2O from 51m 6m @ 0.79% Li2O from 77-83m 5m @ 1.03% Li2O from 94-99m 6m @ 1.94% Li2O from 113-119m including 3m @ 3.48% Li2O from 113m 12m @ 1.55% Li2O from 85-97m including 4m @ 2.19% Li2O from 85m 16m @ 1.30% Li2O from 101-117m including 7m @ 1.83% Li2O from 104m 4m @ 2.10% Li2O from 60-64m 16m @ 1.15% Li2O from 104-120m including 6m @ 1.48% Li2O from 104m 2m @ 1.02% Li2O from 128-130m 27m @ 1.62% Li2O from 90-117m including 8m @ 2.24% Li2O from 93m 25m @ 1.44% Li2O from 142-167m including 15m @ 1.73% Li2O from 143m 7m @ 1.00% Li2O from 131-138m 5m @ 0.79% Li2O from 139-144m 23m @ 1.14% Li2O from 148-171m including 5m @ 1.61% Li2O from 150m Mineralised Intersections P18RC0025 P18RC0031 P18RC0032 P18RC0033 P18RC0034 P18RC0035
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tenement held by Pilbara Minerals Ltd. Fractionated, spodumene-bearing pegmatite intrusions were observed and mapped within a section of the E45/2287 tenement. This section of the tenement overlaps into the main pegmatite field known to host Altura’s Pilgangoora Lithium Project (6.5km to the south) that is currently being developed
One of these has already been drilled, and the other two are untested. Three drill holes were previously drilled by Altura in October 2016 and two of these holes intersected spodumene-bearing pegmatites*
the Utara Prospect in 2018. Holes averaging 50-100m deep and drilled perpendicular to the interpreted pegmatite strike orientations (angled at 60o declination) are planned for this
sampled and assayed. Pending the RC drilling results a series of twinned diamond core holes will be drilled in this prospect to confirm pegmatite dyke thickness and mineralisation
Hole ID Hole Type Easting Northing RL Dip Azimuth Hole Depth Depth Form Interval Length Li
2O%
Comments PNRC001 RC 698796.91 7675057.35 195.72
315 58 13 11 1.07
Li2O% from 19m PNRC002 RC 698856.69 7675123.26 189.00
315 76 44 61 3 2 1.18 1.15
RC 698888.05 7675089.43 189.26
315 106
intersected
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from 134kt LCE to 229kt LCE, at a CAGR of 11%. CRU forecasts that the rate of growth will accelerate to 18% during 2017-2022, with global lithium demand more than doubling to 526kt LCE
applications and electric vehicles (EVs) alone will account for 80% of the total demand growth. By 2022, lithium consumption in EVs will reach 54% of total lithium consumption compared to just 3% in 2012
electronics is expected to increase at a relatively slow, but steady, CAGR of 2.8% and 4.8% respectively between 2017 and 2022
Global Lithium Compounds and Metals Demand, 2012-2022 (kt LCE)
134 153 170 188 209 229 296 351 408 463 526 200 400 600 2012A 2013A 2014A 2015A 2016A 2017A 2018E 2019E 2020E 2021E 2022E Lithium Demand (kt LCE) EVs Glass & Ceramics Other industrial applications Other eTransportation Portable electronics Lubricating Grease Energy storage devices CAGR: 11% CAGR: 18% 22% 28% 20% 8% 12% 9% 1% 54% 14% 10% 8% 7% 4% 3%
Global Lithium Compounds and Metals Demand by End Use
2017A 2022E
Source: CRU estimates from Gangfeng IPO Documentation
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Broker Consensus Pricing Outlook
Source: Broker estimates from SC6 Citi, Bell Potter, Morgan Stanley, Macquarie, Canaccord, Hartleys, Bailieu Holst, CRU Source: Broker Estimates for LCE UBS, Bell Potter, Deutsche Banke, Citi, Bailieu Holst, Canaccord, Cormark Securities, BMO, Roskill, JPM, Eith Capital, Numis, Macquarie, MorganlStanley Hartleys 200 400 600 800 1000 5000 7000 9000 11000 13000 15000 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 SC6 Price US$/t LCE Price US$/t Broker LCE Forecast Broker SC6 Forecast 200 400 600 800 1000 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 LCE kt Broker Consensus Demand Broker Consensus Supply Broker Global Surplus
Broker Global Demand and Supply Outlook
Year 2016 Forecast 2017 Forecast % Increase 2016 209 214 2 2020 359 453 26 2025 534 778 46
Deutsche Bank LCE Demand Forecast
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The lithium market is predominantly served by 3 main countries being Australia, Chile and Argentina. Australia is characterised by mined lithium and the Chile and Argentina by
Two-thirds of the world’s lithium reserves are found in Chile (the world’s largest lithium producer), Bolivia and Argentina, in what is known as the ‘Lithium Triangle’. Bolivia has a number of large lithium salar deposits that have high Mg:Li ratios, making processing and lithium extraction uneconomic. Australia currently has a dominant spodumene presence globally About half of current lithium production stems from Western Australian open pit mines extracting spodumene, and then concentrating the ore via beneficiation (dense media separation, flotation, etc.). The end spodumene concentrate is then sold to converters (essentially in China) to further upgrade the raw concentrate to carbonate and hydroxide end lithium applications (7.5-8 tonnes of acceptable spodumene concentrate is typically required for one tonne of lithium carbonate or hydroxide)
Source: Company Reports, Industry Reports, Deutsche Bank
Global Lithium Supply by Country (kt LCE)
23,000 35,000 48,000 60,000 2,000,000 2,700,000 3,200,000 7,500,000 3,000,000 6,000,000 9,000,000 Zimbabwe United States Brazil Portugal Argentina Australia China Chile Reserves in metric tons Country 2018E 2019E 2020E 2021E 2022E 2023E 2024E 2025E Chile 94 107 119 131 137 137 137 137 Australia 159 252 315 336 346 345 345 342 Argentina 37 38 59 83 106 136 153 173 China 37 42 45 47 48 50 50 55 US & Mexico 6 6 6 6 16 21 29 36 Others 13 17 26 31 46 51 66 71 Total (kt LCE) 346 461 570 633 698 739 779 814 % Growth 35% 22% 17% 11% 11% 7% 5% 4%
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forecast production Near-term Production Offtake Secured Expansion Potential Exploration Upside Value Proposition
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approximately 130km by road from Port Hedland in Western Australia’s north west
located 20 minutes west from Altura’s mine site near the intersection of the Great Northern Highway and Wodgina Access Road
connected to Port Hedland by the Great Northern Highway, NW Coastal Highway and Wodgina Access Road
daily connections to Perth, and connections to other key Australian capital cities
dual fuel-capable diesel and gas generators for both stages provided by KPS under a BOO contract
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Operations facilities at Port Hedland
concentrate from the Telfer, Nifty and DeGrussa operations
to export up to 610,000 tonnes of spodumene concentrate annually
(560,000 tonnes of Cu concentrate and 610,000 tonnes of spodumene concentrate)
Eastern Operations. Spodumene will be stored at Qube’s new storage shed in Wedgefield (~15km from port)
Equipment Owner Operator 5x Conveyors
(Map: BC01, BC02, BC02A, CV12, CV21)
12 x Conveyors (inc. 2 x mobile)
(Map: BC03, CV01 through CV10, MC01, MC02)
MAFI Truck, Crane, Rotabox attachment Metals X Cu Shed Newcrest Cu Sheds Wedgefield Storage (off site)
Wedgefield Storage Eastern Operations ~15km
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transport services for Pilgangoora
Port Hedland.
storage shed in Port Hedland.
patented RotaboxTM system.
5 following Stage 2 expansion
Camp Services Mining Services Construction & Processing Logistics and Transport
month period to provide telecommunications and entertainment at camp
camp
security services on-site
blasting services
(Stage 1) and up to 93 people for Stage 2 Key Activities & Services
and ROM Area
Fleet Details (construction)
Dump Trucks, 1 x 85t Excavator, 1 x 14H Grader, 2 x Articulated Dump Trucks, 2 x Drill Rigs onsite Fleet Details (operations)
ancillary work
capacity is needed
Power
an 11MW power station on site
runs for an initial 5 year period
dual fuel to use gas
processing infrastructure at Pilgangoora.
mine admin staff estimated to be employed by Altura during stage 2 steady state operations
and EC&I works for the full construction of the processing plant
persons on-site)
Benevolent Trust and Pilbara Resource Group contracted to provide 6-15 persons during construction phase
provided construction services for Mining Operations Centre, which is currently fully
workforce
Manning expected to peak at 364 during Stage 1 construction and 480 during Stage 2 construction. Steady state circa 250
Laboratory Services
Drilling, specialising in diamond core and RC drilling
exploration
Exploration
completion of construction
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The increased estimate has added a minimum two years life to the project and will be incorporated into the Stage 2 expansion that was the subject of a recent robust Definitive Feasibility Study (see ASX release 30 April 2018). The revised estimate, which followed the completion of a drill program in the Southern Ridge Deposit area, has also increased
confidence in the project inventory by classification “The resource and reserve upgrade was extremely positive and in line with Altura’s strategy
systematically increasing the resource inventory.” “The exploration and development team have delivered some outstanding results that will not only add confidence to the existing operation but underpin the planned Stage 2 expansion to 440,000 tonnes per annum production.” The material change in the Mineral Resource estimate is a result of the infill and confirmatory drilling improving the geological interpretation of the deposit and significantly reducing the risk associated with the categorisation of Measured and Indicated Resources. This improved confidence has resulted in a conversion
May 2018 Upgrade
Altura Pilgangoora Ore Reserve Estimate (May 2018)
JORC Category Cut-off Li2O% Tonnes (Mt) Li2O% Fe2O3 Li2O Tonnes Proved 0.43% 8.3 1.14% 2.13 94,000 Probable 0.43% 32.8 1.03% 1.90 338,000 Total 0.43% 41.1 1.05% 1.95 432,000
Altura Pilgangoora Mineral Resource Estimate (May 2018)
JORC Category Cut-off Li2O% Tonnes (Mt) Li2O% Fe2O3 Li2O Tonnes Measured 0.40% 8.7 1.12% 2.14 97,000 Indicated 0.40% 38.0 1.00% 1.93 380,000 Measured & Indicated 0.40% 46.7 1.02% 1.97 477,000 Inferred 0.40% 3.8 0.92% 1.96 35,000 Total (Meas, Ind & Inf) 0.40% 50.5 1.01% 1.96 512,000
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topography of the site and the location of the processing facility to allow ease of access between facilities
mine operations centre, laboratory, power plant (for fuel deliveries), workshop and product haulage
Key Non Processing Facilities
for Stage 2 operations. MOC includes offices, meeting rooms, reception, kitchenette facilities, storage and other items
Stage 1 and Stage 2 plants. Waste water is treated via a leach-drain system to the NW of the Stage 2 plant
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transmitter connecting to site. This is the basis for phone and data connections. Site wide communications are UHF 2-way radio and 2-way digital
Key Changes for Stage 2 Required
Site Layout – Stage 2 Final Design
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Method Summary
trucks and drill and blast, coupled to a ROM stockpile. Ore is trucked directly from the blasted faces to the ROM stockpile and fed to the primary crusher using a Front-End Loader (FEL).
Operating Overview
will minimise any dilution as well as reduce the amount of manning needed for the mining operation. With the expansion to Stage 2 additional movement will be required and will result in a night shift being added to the roster.
Processing Through-put
capacity of 3.08Mtpa to produce 440,000tpa of Spodumene concentrate at 6% Li2O *. The maximum planned total material movement, including waste, stockpile reclaim and direct delivery of ore to the ROM ore pad is 15.4 Mtpa. The mining operation will continue for approximately 13 years (excluding life extension)
Overburden
separately at designated areas or at a distance to ultimate pit edges for easy rehabilitation of the final WRD slopes.
Final Pit Design
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Unit Make Number Replacement
Primary Loading Unit Hitachi EX2500 1 Jan 2021 Backup & Support Excavator Hitachi EX1200 1 n.a. Primary Dump truck CAT 785C 6 Jun 2022 Secondary Dump Truck CAT 777 2 n.a. Water truck WT8WH-H 1 n.a. Grader Caterpillar 16-X 1 Jan 2021 Track Dozer CAT D10 1 Jan 2021 Blast hole drill rig Atlas Copco ROC T-45 2 n.a. Front end loader CAT 988 1 n.a.
Mining Equipment Selected – Owned by NRW
Stage Total Ore (Mt) Li2O (%) Waste (Mt) Total Rock (Mt) Strip (W:O) Hill 0.2 1.14 1.4 1.6 7.0x Stage 1 2.9 1.14 7.5 10.4 2.6x Stage 2 2.5 0.99 5.2 7.7 2.1x Stage 3 2.5 1.18 6.7 9.2 2.7x Stage 4 17.7 1.04 52.4 70.1 3.0x Stage 5 7.5 0.98 31.6 39.0 4.2x Stage 6 1.0 0.97 1.4 2.4 1.4x Total Tonnes 34.2 1.04 106.2 140.4 3.1x
34.2Mt and waste of 106.2Mt (strip ratio 3.1x)
will be sufficient to ensure target production is met. A 130t payload truck size is selected to match primary loading equipment
excavators and water truck
to 94 in Stage 2 (NRW contract workforce estimate)
Physicals by Mine Plan Stage NRW Mining Workforce
Stage 1 vs Stage 2
43 94 Jun-18 Jan-22
Salary Staff Excavator Operators Truck Operators Dozer Operators Other Operators Maintenance Drill & Blast
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The process design is as per Stage1 and is summarised as
circuit;
product size;
1mm fraction producing a coarse spodumene product;
classification technology;
fine spodumene product; and
the coarse and fine concentrate.
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Key Components
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Primary LC Refined LC (Low Purity) Refined LC (High Purity) FMC Battery Grade Chinese Battery Grade ppm ppm ppm ppm ppm Al 3 2 2 10 2 As 2 2 2
2 2 2
94 2 2 400 25 Cr 2 2 2
3 2 2
5 5 5 5 2 Fe 8 2 2 5 2 K 25 11 10 5 10 Li 184,271 209,091 231,060
16 2 2
Mn 25 25 25
Mo 2 2 2
1,023 175 88 500 20 Ni 5 5 5 6
28 13 16
2 2 2 1 5 Rb 25 2 2
804 12 12 334 10 Si 12 12 12
Sr 25 2 2
25 25 25 5
25 54 25 100 20 Fe 80 54 40
99.59 99.84 99.97 99.50 >99.9 Element Decrepitation Bake Leach Purification (Stage One) Purification (Stage Two) Softening Ion Exchange (RIP) Evaporation (Concentration) Primary Li2CO3 Precipitation Bicarbonation Ion Exchange Refined Li2CO3 Precipitation EXTRACTION PURIFICATION PRIMARY LC LC REFINING
Conventional Spodumene Processing Flowsheet
Evap.
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further 176 rooms if future expansion is required. All central infrastructure at the village is sized for a room capacity of 500 personnel.
the Western side of the Turner River meaning that it will not be cut off from a supply or evacuation point of view during the cyclone season. Altura sees a significant strategic advantage in having its accommodation village remote from the Mine site, on the Western side of the Turner River and within easy reach of Port Hedland
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for Stage 1. The power station has been constructed and a contract is in place
availability of gas supply
the same cost basis
consist of:
fabricated engine hall;
redundancy
systems to be housed in a separate air conditioned segregated switch room
MCC Designation Transformer Rating Connected Load Operating Load kVA kW kVA kVA 1 Primary Crushing and Screening 1,600 1,161 1,351 683 2 Crushed Ore Storage, HPGR Crushing, Secondary and Tertiary Screening 2,000 1,803 2,066 1,164 3 Flotation and Primary DMS 1,600 1,150 1,392 927 4 Ball Mill n.a. 1,400 1,700 1,366 5 Milling Classification, Flotation and Reagents 2,000 1,699 1,951 1,175 6 Coarse Product & Fines Handling 1,600 1,084 1,266 742 7 Plant Services 1,600 1,100 1,308 632 TOTAL 9,397 11,034 6,689
Power Plant Demand and Designation
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Key Logistics Overview
the mine site to the storage facility near Wedgefield by double combination road trains
providing 30,000t of capacity, with Stage 2 expected to require at least 5 cells with 50,000t total capacity
transport from the storage facility to port using triple combination road trains
MINE SITE TO STORAGE OVERVIEW
Stage 1 & 2 Shipment Size (t) t 35,000 Distance (km) km 32.0 Cycle Time (hrs) hrs 1.0 Delivery Window (hrs) hrs 21.3 Trips Per Day no. 20.0 Tonnes per Trip t 77.3 Fill Efficiency % 0.9 Actual Load t 71.9 Trips per Shipment no. 487.0 Number of Trucks Required no. 6.0 Time to Load Vessel (hrs) hrs 104.2 Stage 1 Stage 2 Round Trip (km) km 254 254 Annual Tonnes t 215,000 430,000 Volume Per Month t 17,917 35,833 Payload (t) t 67 67 Fuel Efficiency % 98.0% 98.0% Actual Load (t) t 66.0 66.0 Daily Demand t 638.0 1,276.0 Daily Trips Required no. 10 19 Trips Per Month no. 272 543 Capability Delivery Window (hrs) hrs 21.3 21.3 Trip Time (hrs) hrs 4.1 4.1 Trips per Day per Truck no. 4.0 4.0 Average Days Per Month days 28 28 Fleet Size (Demand) no. 2.4 4.8 Fleet Size (Actual) no. 3.0 5.0 Redundancy % 19% 3%
STORAGE TO PORT QUBE ROTABOX SYSTEM
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Port Hedland International Airport is a modern and well-serviced airport that provides a welcoming gateway to the Pilbara and the North West of Australia and a direct link to the world’s largest bulk tonnage export port. With up to 50 commercial flights per week offering direct services to Bali (Sat), Brisbane (Tue) and Perth (daily). The Airport welcomes approximately 350,000 passengers annually. Port Hedland International Airport is also home to International Freight services, Charter and flight training facilities, a dedicated Heliport facility and the region’s Royal Flying Doctor Service. Port Hedland International Airport has two runways and an interconnecting taxiway. The main runway (Runway 14/32) is 2500m long and 45 m wide. It is used for regular passenger transport and is suitable for aircraft up to 100,000kgs (MTOW). The second runway (Runway 18/36) is only for general aviation aircraft limited to 5,700kg (MTOW). It is 1,000m long and 18m wide.
Key Carriers Key Routes
Charter flights only
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The information in this report that relates to Exploration Results and the Mineral Resource for the Pilgangoora lithium deposit is based on information compiled by Mr Stephen Barber. Mr Barber is a Member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Mr Barber is the Senior Resource Geologist at Altura Mining Limited and has sufficient experience that is relevant to the style of mineralisation under consideration and to the activity of mineral resource estimation to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore
The information in this report that relates to the Ore Reserve for the Pilgangoora lithium deposit is based on information compiled by Mr Quinton de Klerk. Mr de Klerk is a Fellow of the Australasian Institute for Mining and Metallurgy. Mr de Klerk is a Director and Principal Consultant of Cube Consulting Propriety Limited and has sufficient experience that is relevant to the activity of ore reserve estimation to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves. Mr de Klerk consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on this information in the form and context in which it appears. The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the ASX announcements on 26 September 2016, 14 December 2017, 13 March 2018, 10 April 2018, 30 April 2018 and 28 May 2018.
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