Anglo Pacific Group PLC
May 2015
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Corporate Presentation Anglo Pacific Group PLC May 2015 Important disclaimer Certain statements in this presentation, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements based on certain assumptions and reflect the
May 2015
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Certain statements in this presentation, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements based on certain assumptions and reflect the expectations of Anglo Pacific Group PLC (the “Company”) and views of future events. Forward-looking statements (which include the phrase “forward-looking information” within the meaning of Canadian securities legislation) are provided for the purposes of assisting the reader in understanding the Company’s financial position and results of
management’s current expectations and plans relating to the future. Readers are cautioned that such forward-looking statements may not be appropriate for other purposes than outlined in this
business, financial condition, expected financial results, cash flow, requirement for and terms of additional financing, performance, prospects, opportunities, priorities, targets, goals, objectives, strategies, growth and outlook of the Company including the outlook for the markets and economies in which the Company operates, costs and timing of acquiring new royalties, mineral reserve and resources estimates, estimates of future production, production costs and revenue, future demand for and prices of precious and base metals and other commodities, for the current fiscal year and subsequent periods. In addition, statements relating to “reserves” or “resources” are forward looking statements, as they involve implied assessment, based on certain estimates and assumptions, that the resources and reserves described can be profitably produced in the future. Forward-looking statements include statements that are predictive in nature, depend upon or refer to future events or conditions, or include words such as “expects”, “anticipates”, “plans”, “believes”, “estimates”, “seeks”, “intends”, “targets”, “projects”, “forecasts”, or negative versions thereof and other similar expressions, or future or conditional verbs such as “may”, “will”, “should”, “would” and “could”. Forward-looking statements are based upon certain material factors that were applied in drawing a conclusion or making a forecast or projection, including assumptions and analyses made by the Company in light of its experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors that are believed to be appropriate in the circumstances. The material factors and assumptions upon which such forward-looking statements are based include: the general economy is stable; local governments are stable; interest rates are relatively stable; equity and debt markets continue to provide access to capital; the ongoing operations of the properties underlying the Company’s portfolio of royalties by the owners or operators of such properties in a manner consistent with past practice; the accuracy of reserve and resource estimates, grades, mine life and cash cost estimates; the accuracy of public statements and disclosures made by the owners or
commodities that underlie the Company’s portfolio of royalties and investment interests; no adverse development in respect of any significant property in which the Company holds a royalty or other interest; the successful completion of new development projects; the accuracy of publicly disclosed expectations for the development of underlying properties that are not yet in production; planned expansions or other projects within the timelines anticipated and at anticipated production levels; and title to mineral properties. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated, estimated
By its nature, this information is subject to inherent risks and uncertainties that may be general or specific and which give rise to the possibility that expectations, forecasts, predictions, projections or conclusions will not prove to be accurate; that assumptions may not be correct and that objectives, strategic goals and priorities will not be achieved. A variety of material factors, many of which are beyond the Company’s control, affect the operations, performance and results of the Company, its businesses and investments, and could cause actual results to differ materially from those suggested any forward-looking information. For additional information with respect to such risks and uncertainties, please refer to the ‘Risk Factors’ section of our most recent Annual Information Form available on www.sedar.com and the Group’s website www.anglopacificgroup.com, and also to the ‘Principal risks and uncertainties’ section of our most recent Annual Report, which is also available on
business, financial condition or results of operations. The reader is cautioned to consider these and
looking statements.This presentation also contains forward-looking information contained and derived from publicly available information regarding properties and mining operations owned by third parties. The Company’s management relies upon this forward-looking information in its estimates, projections, plans, and analysis. Although the forward-looking statements contained in this presentation are based upon what the Company believes are reasonable assumptions, there can be no assurance that actual results will be consistent with these forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements made in this presentation relate only to events or information as of the date on which the statements are made and, except as specifically required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or
unanticipated events. This presentation contains reference to past prices of and/or yields on the Company’s shares. Readers are reminded that past performance cannot be relied on as a guide to future performance. As a royalty holder, the Company often has limited, if any, access to non-public scientific and technical information in respect of the properties underlying its portfolio of royalties, or such information is subject to confidentiality provisions. As such, in preparing this presentation, the Company has relied upon the public disclosures of the owners and operators of the properties underlying its portfolio of royalties, as available at the date of this presentation. This presentation is for informational purposes only. This presentation is not a prospectus and does not constitute or form part of any offer, invitation or recommendation in respect of securities, or an offer, recommendation to sell, or a solicitation of any offer to buy, securities.
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(1) Rio Tinto Energy Roundtable, December 2014 (2) Bloomberg (as at 21 April 2015) (3) Based on ~169.9m ordinary shares outstanding (as at 21 April 2015) (4) As at 31 March 2014 (5) As at 31 December 2014 (6) US$30 million revolving secured credit facility with US$6 million drawn at 31 March 2015 (7) As at 31 March 2015
Ticker APF (LSE), APY (TSX) Current share price (2) 99.5p Market capitalisation (3) £169m (~$251m) Cash (4) £6.5m Net Assets(5) £161m Undrawn revolving credit facility (6) £16m Non-core mining, exploration interests and receivables (7) £6.8m 2014A Dividend per share 8.45p
Corporate Information Description
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Anglo Pacific is the only natural resource royalty company listed on the London Stock Exchange and is also listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange
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Strong position from which to expand asset base
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Royalties on six producing operations
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Diversified commodity exposure across coking coal, thermal coal, iron
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Key royalty asset in Kestrel, a low cost predominantly coking coal mine in Australia operated and majority-owned by Rio Tinto
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Kestrel is expected to increase production to 5.7 Mt per year in the next 9 to 15 months (1)
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Historical Kestrel royalty revenue totals A$252 million (2000-13)
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Near-term royalty income expected to be driven by Kestrel and new royalties
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New progressive dividend policy with medium term absolute dividend target of 8.0p and an intended longer term policy of paying dividends representing a minimum of 65% of adjusted earnings
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Julian Treger and Mark Potter joined the company in October 2013
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Delivering on strategy as demonstrated by Maracas and Narrabri acquisitions
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Proven history of cash return to shareholders from dividends
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Seeking to operate with low central costs and to increase the scale of the business
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Current Anglo Pacific team has the capacity to manage a significantly larger royalty portfolio
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Majority of royalty companies focussed on precious metals
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Anglo Pacific is the only royalty company listed in London focused on bulk materials and base metals
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Portfolio of 6 producing assets, with additional earlier stage assets, diversified for commodity and geography
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Significant production growth potential over the next 12 to 18 months with Kestrel ramping up to full capacity
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Continuing to seek and pursue new royalty
Commitment to Being a Yield Stock Scalability Strong Foundation With Existing Royalty Portfolio Limited Competition
Management with Proven Track Record Royalty Acquisition Pipeline
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(1) Macquarie research
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Gold and silver ~12% of global 2014 mining production by value APG focused on ~88% of global 2014 mining production by value
2014 Global Production by Value (1) Coal Iron Ore Copper Other Gold and Silver 12% 8% 10% 18% 52%
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Primary Royalties Secondary Royalties
Potential Drivers for Engaging with Anglo Pacific
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Challenging financing environment for miners
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Can be less dilutive than equity
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Less restrictive than debt
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Scope can be limited to a single asset or by-product Potential Drivers for Engaging with Anglo Pacific
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Opportunity to monetize illiquid asset
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If privately held, risk can be highly concentrated
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Residual exposure possible via Anglo Pacific shares
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Commodity:
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Focused on bulk materials, base metals and energy
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Opportunistically consider other commodities, as well as royalties on ports and rail infrastructure
Asset specific considerations:
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Management’s operating track record
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Profit margin & position on the industry cost curve
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Counterparty risk
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Jurisdictional risk
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Compliance with the Group’s corporate social responsibility policy
Valuation considerations:
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Detailed due diligence on mine production profile
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Site visits by technical team and independent technical advisors
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Production assumptions based on existing mineable reserves, resources conversion assumptions evaluated on case by case basis
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Consider other factors such as geology, infrastructure, and permitting which could impact production volumes
Disciplined approach to investments
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Established mining jurisdictions
Producing or near production assets
Diversified commodity exposure vs. current portfolio
Low cost operations
Long mine life
Upside potential
Strong operational management
Narrabri Royalty
1% Gross Revenue Royalty
US$65 million
March 2015 Australia
Maracás Mine
2% NSR Royalty
US$25 million
June 2014 Brazil
Recent Narrabri and Maracás royalty acquisition demonstrates key acquisition characteristics
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1.3% 1.6% 1.3% 9.2% 1.6% 2.0%
2.0% 4.0% 6.0% 8.0% 10.0% Royal Gold Franco-Nevada Silver Wheaton Anglo Pacific Group S&P TSX Diversified Metals & Mining Index S&P 500
Dividend Yield Compares Favourably to Peers
(2014A Dividend Yield) (1)
(1) Company dividend yield calculated as 2014 dividend divided by share price as of 21 April 2015 close (Bloomberg). Index yields as per 21 April 2015 close (Bloomberg). APG yield based on medium term APG Board commitment to a minimum annual total dividend of 8p subject to, amongst other things, the level of adjusted earnings, proceeds from the disposals of non-core assets and prospective investment opportunities.
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Julian Treger Director and Chief Executive Officer Julian Treger has over 24 years of investment experience including special situations and distressed investing. He co-founded Audley Capital Advisors LLP (“Audley”) in 2005 and has led the firm’s natural resource investments. Prior to Audley, he co-founded Active Value Advisors Ltd. to invest in undervalued, predominantly UK-listed companies, where he advised on more than US$900m of funds over a 12-year period. Julian Treger began his career working for Lord Rothschild as an in-house corporate financier, managing a portfolio of public and private equity
Mark Potter Director and Chief Investment Officer Mark Potter has more than 13 years of experience in special situations investing, private equity and corporate finance advisory. He joined Audley in 2005 and has been primarily responsible for covering all natural resource investments held by the Audley European Opportunities Fund. From 2003 to 2005, Mark Potter was an Associate at Dawnay Day advising
Prior to this, he was a Senior Analyst in the Investment Banking division of Schroder Salomon Smith Barney (Citigroup). Mark Potter holds a BA (Hons) and MA degree in Engineering and Management Studies, Trinity College, University of Cambridge.
Key management supported by wider Anglo Pacific team
Julian Treger & Mark Potter Have Strong Track Record of Creating Value
(1) Audley Capital Advisors LLP, November 18, 2013
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(1) Please refer to 2014 Annual Report for further detail on the royalty type and rate for Tucano, EVBC (2) GRR – Gross Revenue Royalty. NSR – Net Smelter Return (3) Kestrel royalty terms (Anglo Pacific): 3.5% of value up to A$100/tonne, 6.25% of the value over A$100/tonne and up to A$150/tonne, 7.5% thereafter (4) EVBC: El Valle-Boinás Carlés (5) Dugbe 1 to become a royalty upon the receipt of a mining license
Royalty Description
Producing royalties Early-stage royalties Development royalties
Existing Royalty Portfolio
Royalty Commodity Operator Location Royalty type and rate (1,2)
Producing Kestrel (3) Coking & thermal coal Rio Tinto Australia 7 – 15% GRR Narrabri
Thermal & PCI coal Whitehaven Coal Australia 1% GRR Maracás Vanadium Largo Resources Brazil 2% NSR Four Mile Uranium Quasar Resources Australia 1% NSR EVBC (4) Gold, copper and silver Orvana Minerals Spain 2.5 – 3% NSR Amapá & Tucano Iron ore Zamin Ferrous / Beadell Resources Brazil 1% GRR
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Salamanca Uranium Berkeley Resources Spain 1% NSR Early-stage Pilbara Iron ore BHP Billiton Australia 1.5% GRR Ring of Fire Chromite Cliffs Natural Resources Canada 1% NSR Dugbe 1 (5) Gold Hummingbird Resources Liberia 2 – 2.5% NSR
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(1) Based on balance sheet carrying value at December 31, 2014 and includes Narrabri at ~£44m where stated (2) Kestrel production primarily metallurgical coal. Narrabri production split 84% thermal coal and 16% PCI coal in FY2014 (3) Gold commodity exposure includes the EVBC royalty which includes copper and silver by-products
Focus on royalties over high quality, low cost mines in production and located in predominantly low risk jurisdictions
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Kestrel
Cumulative production (million tonnes)
Quartile 1 Quartile 2 Quartile 3 Quartile 4
(1) CRU as of November 2014. Business costs defined as FOB port, including all costs associated with mining and processing, transportation to port, mineral royalties, sustaining capital and interest on working capital adjusted for any realised quality premiums or discounts (2) National Instruments 43-101 Technical Report on Kestrel Coal Mine, QLD Australia dated 30 January 2015 prepared by Golder Associates (3) Rio Tinto Energy Roundtable, December 2014 (4) 2014 gross royalty income from Kestrel expected to be approximately £1.7m as per Anglo Pacific press release dated January 21, 2015
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First quartile global hard coking coal cost curve position (1), with estimated average FOB cash cost of A$65/tonne to A$75/tonne (2)
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Estimated reserve-based mine life of ~18 years
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Production rate expected to reach 5.7 Mt of coal per year within the next 9 to 15 months (4)
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85% coking coal and 15% thermal coal (2)
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Limited exposure to China - 84% of coking coal and 86% of thermal coal from Kestrel mine were sold to customers located in Asia ex-China
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Anglo Pacific estimates that the Rio Tinto forecast for mining within the Kestrel Royalty Area:
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H1 2015: approx. 20-25% of production
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H2 2015: approx. 70-75% of production
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2016: approx. 60-65% of production
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Anglo Pacific management expects Rio Tinto to mine over 90% of coal within Anglo Pacific’s royalty lands by 2017
Summary Historical Kestrel Royalty Income to APG (4)
(GBP millions)
Forecast Hard Coking Coal Cost Curve Position
(Business costs 2015E, US$/tonne) (1)
Switch from Kestrel North to Kestrel South & mining largely outside of Anglo Pacific royalty area £21.4 £26.1 £10.9 £9.9 £1.7 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014E 13 2014
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Note: Whitehaven fiscal year ending 30 June (1) Whitehaven Coal disclosure (2) Largo Resources disclosure (3) Largo Resources defines operating costs as follows: “Reported operating costs for the Maracás Mine include all royalties, SG&A, sales commissions but excludes CAPEX”
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Kestrel Royalty
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Improved production rates following the longwall ramp up
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Q1 2015 production of 1.017 Mt of hard coking coal plus 0.118 Mt
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Production increase of +30% vs. Q1 2014
Maracás Royalty (2)
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Ramp-up to full production continues
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Record daily production of 81% capacity achieved in March 2015
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Production cost of $3.91 per lb V2O5 in March 2015
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Targeted year-end 2015 and 2016 operating cost per lb V2O5 of $3.21/ lb and $2.60/lb respectively (3)
4.0 mt 5.0 mt 9-months FY14 9-months FY15
9-month YTD ROM Production (1)
(In million tonnes, FY ending 30 June) 9-months FY14 9-months FY15 »
Record quarterly production of 2.18 Mt achieved in Q3 FY15A
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Asset outperforming historical Whitehaven Coal guidance
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Whitehaven has revised FY2015 Narrabri production guidance to 7.0 - 7.2 Mt ROM vs. previous guidance of 6.5 Mt ROM
Narrabri Royalty (1)
+27%
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Transaction
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Anglo Pacific announced the completion of the acquisition of a royalty interest in the Narrabri coal mine from a private party on March 11, 2015
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The Narrabri Royalty entitles the holder to royalty payments equal to 1% of gross revenue on all coal produced from within the area covered by the Narrabri Royalty area (1)
Consideration
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US$65 million total consideration – payable in cash (US$60 million) and Anglo Pacific shares (US$5 million)
Financing
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Firm Placing & Placing & Open Offer announced on February 4, 2015
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Oversubscribed equity placing at a 3.6% discount to market price on last business day prior to announcement (2)
(1) The Narrabri Royalty entitles the holder to royalty payments equal to 1% of the FOB price net of GST of coal sold for export; or FOR price net of GST of coal sold domestically, in respect of all coal mined from any part of the land underlying Exploration License 6243 as initially granted. This area includes the majority of Mining License 1609 and the area where underground mining operations are expected to take place at Narrabri (2) As per Anglo Pacific press release dated February 6, 2015. The Offer Price represents a discount of approximately 3.9 per cent. to the closing middle market price of 83.25 pence per share on February 3, 2015, being the last business day prior to the announcement of the Firm Placing, Placing and Open Offer
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The Narrabri Mine (1)
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Located in the Gunnedah Basin, an established mining jurisdiction in New South Wales, Australia
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Low cost underground longwall coal mine with an estimated Reserve life of ~22 years
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FY15 Narrabri cost guidance of A$59 - $62/t (~US$48 - 51/t)(2)
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Permitted & planned production of 8.0 Mtpa ROM
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High energy export thermal coal achieving or exceeding Newcastle benchmark specifications. Mid volatile, low ash PCI coal
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High quality thermal coal not expected to be impacted by Chinese import restrictions on low quality coal
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Minimal Whitehaven exposure to China in FY15
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Limited impact from Chinese import tariffs given sales primarily into premium markets such as Japan and Korea
Note: Whitehaven fiscal year ending 30 June Note: ROM: run of mine (1) National Instrument 43-101 Technical Report on Narrabri North Mine and Narrabri South, Gunnedah Basin, New South Wales dated 30 January 2015 prepared by Palaris Australia Pty Ltd (2) Whitehaven does not disclose whether this includes government and/or privately held royalties. USD:AUD 1.2170 (3) CRU as of November 2014. Business costs defined as FOB port, including all costs associated with mining and processing, transportation to port, mineral royalties, sustaining capital and interest on working capital adjusted for any realised quality premiums or discounts
Forecast Thermal Coal Cost Curve Position
(Business costs 2015E, US$/tonne) (3)
Cumulative production (million tonnes)
Quartile 1 Quartile 2 Quartile 3 Quartile 4 Narrabri Narrabri
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Cumulative production (million tonnes)
Quartile 1 Quartile 2 Quartile 3 Quartile 4
Forecast PCI Cost Curve Position
(Business costs 2015E, US$/tonne) (3)
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Product Mix (1)
(As percentage of saleable production tonnes)
Historical and Forecast Production (1)
(In million tonnes ROM, FY ending 30 June) FY2014A Target
Note: Whitehaven fiscal year ending 30 June (1) National Instrument 43-101 Technical Report on Narrabri North Mine and Narrabri South, Gunnedah Basin, New South Wales dated 30 January 2015 prepared by Palaris Australia Pty Ltd (2) Whitehaven FY15 Q3 results announcement (3) Whitehaven has stated that in the longer term, production is planned to reach the permitted 8.0 Mtpa level (4) 2011 average GBP:AUD 1.5530. 2012 average GBP:AUD 1.5304. 2013 average GBP:AUD 1.6223. 9-months 2014 average GBP:AUD 1.8185 (5) Royalty receipts are presented net of GST. The royalty payor applies a GST gross-up to ensure royalty payments are free and clear of any applicable GST
Thermal coal PCI coal
Potential to increase royalty income through shift in product mix to higher value PCI coal
Permitted and planned production of 8 Mtpa ROM
Development coal only; first longwall coal was cut in June 2012
Historical Narrabri Royalty Income (4) (5`)
(In GBP millions, FY ending 30 June)
Narrabri ramp up 84.5% 15.5% 80% 20%
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Whitehaven has increased guidance from 6.5 Mt
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The Maracás Royalty (1)
The Maracás Vanadium Mine
(Bahia Province, Brazil)
Historical V2O5 price (2) Maracás average V2O5 unit production cost (1) »
Acquired secondary royalty from private seller in June 2014
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US$22 million payable in cash and US$0.5 million in warrants plus up to a further US$3 million milestone payments
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2% NSR royalty on all mineral products sold from the area of the Maracás Vanadium Mine
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The mine is located in an established mining jurisdiction in Brazil and connected to existing power, water and road infrastructure
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Owned and operated by Largo Resources
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A high grade vanadium deposit:
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Reserve: 13.1 Mt at 1.34% V2O5 (NI 43-101)
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Resource: 8.87 Mt of Measured at 1.37%, 15.77 Mt of Indicated at 0.96%, and Inferred of 30.4 Mt at 0.83% (NI 43-101)
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First production in August 2015, first V2O5 shipped September 2015
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Forecast average annual production of ~25.1 Mlbs (11,400t) of V2O5 equivalent
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Estimated 29 year mine life (in respect of the area to which the royalty relates)
Maracás average V2O5 production unit cost: $3.18/lb (1)
Maracás C1 Cash Cost Below Historical V2O5 Price
($/lb)
Brazil Maracás project MARACAS SALVADOR
BAHIA
Current spot price: $3.78/lb (3) (1) All information relating to Largo Resources based on public disclosure. For more information, please see the endnotes (2) V2O5 ore Europe min 98% US$/lb, Metal Bulletin. As of 21 April, 2015 (Bloomberg)
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» Attractive dividend yield » Accretive acquisitions to grow net income and dividend progressively » Upside potential in Kestrel royalty income » Market opportunity as conventional funding routes for natural resource producers remain limited » Limited competition from other royalty players in non-precious metals space
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22 Third party information As a royalty holder, Anglo Pacific Group plc (“the Company”) often has limited, if any, access to non-public scientific and technical information in respect of the properties underlying its portfolio of royalties, or such information is subject to confidentiality provisions. As such, in preparing this presentation, the Company has relied upon the public disclosures of the owners and operators of the properties underlying its portfolio of royalties, as available at the date of this presentation. i.This presentation contains information and statements relating to the Kestrel mine that are based on certain estimates and forecasts that have been provided to the Group by Kestrel Coal Pty Ltd (“KCPL”), the accuracy of which KCPL does not warrant and on which readers may not rely.
Australia dated 30 January 2015 prepared by Golder Associates. This report is contained at Part 10 (Kestrel Qualified Person’s Report) of the Company’s prospectus dated 6 February 2015 (the “Prospectus”). Rio Tinto Limited, the owner of the Kestrel mine, is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange and reports in accordance with the JORC Code.
Narrabri South, Gunnedah Basin, New South Wales dated 30 January 2015 prepared by Palaris Australia Pty Ltd. This report is contained at Part 11 (Narrabri Qualified Person’s Report) of the Prospectus. Whitehaven Coal Limited, the majority owner of the Narrabri mine, is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange and reports in accordance with the JORC Code.
Assessment of the Maracás Vanadium Project, 1.4 Million Tonnes per Year Processing Plant dated 4 March 2013 (effective date 4 March 2013) prepared Runge Pincock Minarco. First production achieved August 2, 2014, material test work, expected ramp-up, and targeted phase 1 nameplate capacity as per August 5, 2014 Largo Resources Limited press release “Largo achieves first production at Maracás Vanadium Project”. First shipment made on 2 September 2014 as per Largo Resources Limited press release “Largo makes first shipment of vanadium pentoxide”. Estimated mine life (p. 2-1) extracted from NI 43-101 Technical Report dated 4 March 2013 (effective date 4 March 2013). Standards of disclosure for mineral projects National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (“NI 43-101”) contains certain requirements relating to the use of mineral resource and mineral reserve categories of an “acceptable foreign code” (as defined in NI 43-101) in “disclosure” (as defined in NI 43-101) made by Anglo Pacific Group plc with respect to a “mineral project” (as defined in NI 43-101), including the requirement to include a reconciliation of any material differences between the mineral resource and mineral reserve categories used under an acceptable foreign code and the standards developed by the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum, as the CIM Definition Standards on Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves adopted by CIM Council, as amended (the “CIM Standards”) in respect of a mineral project. Pursuant to an exemption order granted to Anglo Pacific Group plc by the Ontario Securities Commission (the “Exemption Order”), the information contained herein with respect to the Kestrel mine, the Maracás project and the Narrabri mine has been extracted from information publicly disclosed, disseminated, filed, furnished or similarly communicated to the public by an issuer whose securities trade on a “specified exchange” (as defined under NI 43-101) that discloses mineral reserves and mineral resources under one of the JORC Code, the PERC Code, the SAMREC Code, SEC Industry Guide 7 or the Certification Code (each as defined in NI 43-101). As the definitions and standards of the JORC Code, the PERC Code, the SAMREC Code, SEC Industry Guide 7 and the Certification Code are substantially similar to the CIM Standards, a reconciliation of any material differences between the mineral resource and mineral reserve categories reported under the JORC Code, the PERC Code, the SAMREC Code, SEC Industry Guide 7 and the Certification Code, as applicable, to categories under the CIM Standards is not included and no Form 43-101F1 technical report will be filed to support the disclosure based upon such exemption.