Europe’s Leading Conventional Lithium Project
SA SAVANNAH R RESO SOURCE CES PLC CORPORATE P E PRESEN ENTATION – September 2019 2019
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Michael Bäcker, Head of Procurement for Electric Mobility at Volkswagen AG
ihttps://www.france24.com/en/20180913-booming-electric-car-sales-drive-lithium-rush-portugal iiVW Website (https://www.volkswagenag.com/en/news/stories/2019/04/lithium-the-irreplaceable-element-of-the-electric-era.html) iiihttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2019/06/05/jaguar-land-rover-teams-bmw-develop-electric-vehicles/ ivhttps://www.ft.com/content/95ed34f0-10da-11e8-940e-08320fc2a277
Michael Rebstock, BMW liaison, on BMW securing multiyear Lithium contract
Nick Rogers, Jaguar Land Rover, Chief Engineering Director
Maroš Šefčovič, Vice President of the European Commission
MICHAEL MCGARTY - CFO
Financial Controller, Director
FP&A, Leader
European Sarbanes-Oxley compliance initiative, Finance and Project Management DAVID ARCHER - CEO
market cap of ~AUD$400m
cap company DALE FERGUSON - TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
Resources Limited, Gasgoyne Gold Mines and Slipstream Resources
investigations and mine development and operations MARTIN STEINBILD - LITHIUM BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
and business development
recent past position
Senior Manager with Rockwood Lithium/Albemarle, the leading lithium producer in the world
iCanaccord Genuity research note ‘Cosmic Irony’, 12 August 2019, Bloomberg Electric Vehicle Outlook 2019 iiRoskill, ‘Lithium 15th Edition, June 2018; ‘Lithium 15th Edition – update 3’, March 2019 iiiRoskill, pers comm, January 2019 ivBenchmark Mineral Intelligence, Contract Structures Report, June 2019
Substantial growth expected in Li demand:
c.10m in 2025i driving a 4x increase in total refined lithium demandii. (EV sales are forecast at 28m in 2030i) Supply crunch ahead:
the required demand generating a deficit in the 2020sii. Positive for prices and new producers like SAV Europe – strong demand, great opportunity:
imports 100% of battery grade material requiredii
7x between 2018 and 2025iii
European lithium supply chain
ii, iv iii
Targeted MdB production date
iRoskill, pers comm, January 2019 iiBased on lithium equivalent production vs. Deutsche Lithium, EUA, EMH, INF, KELIBER iii5 of the 6 proposed Li chemical plants are part of combined mine-plant development projects by Deutsche Lithium, EUA, EMH, INF, KELIBER
Various End users Li cell & battery manufactures & assemblers Planned Li cell & battery manufactures & assemblers Li battery material manufactures Large scale existing Li chemical manufacturers Large scale Li mines Key: Planned Li battery material manufactures
Large scale planned Li mines Large scale planned Li chemical manufacturers Potential SAV customers
i
iMina do Barroso Mining Lease with 30 year term to May 2036 iiThe pending applications are currently subject to government review and may go to public tender
Mina do Barroso is one of four highly prospective lithium tenements covering 546km2 in northern Portugal - one granted Mining Leasei (5.42km2), a Mining Licence application and three pending Exploration Licence Applicationsii Savannah acquired a 75% interest in the Portuguese Li portfolio in May 2017 and secured 100% control via an all share transaction for the
25% completed in June 2019 In June 2019 Savannah exercised an
acquisition of a 2.94km2, three-block Mining Lease (once granted) near the Mina do Barroso Mining Lease
*Pending exploration licence applications
Source: Company Source: Company Photograph
iGranted May 2006
Pegmatite quarrying taking place on Block A
The acquisition of the additional Aldeia Mining Lease Application ground adds potential to enhance mine site logistics with significant further resource expansion potential
Source: Company photograph Source: Company Photograph
iRoskill, ‘Lithium 15th Edition, June 2018; ‘Lithium 15th Edition – update 3’, March 2019, Pers comm, January 2019 iiRenewable energy (hydro, wind, biomass and solar) accounted for 52% of Portugal’s domestic power generation in 2018. Source: www.renewablesnow.com iiiFigures based on June 2018 Scoping Study, RNS 13.06.18 ivCautionary Statement: The potential quantity and grade of the Exploration Targets is conceptual in nature, there has been insufficient exploration work to estimate a mineral resource and it is uncertain if further
exploration will result in defining a mineral resource
Regionally Significant Scale Annual Li concentrate production equates to c.40% of Europe’s Auto Lithium battery demand in 2025 & 20% in 2030i Largest conventional lithium project in Western Europe (27Mt resource, approximately 286kt contained Li2O, 707kt LCEiii as at 31 May 2019) Significant exploration upside including current Exploration Target of 11-19Mtiv Ideal Location Portugal is already the world’s 10th largest lithium miner in 2018, and no.1 in Europei Project development aligned with Portuguese Government strategy to create a major new national lithium industry and first mover advantage The Project benefits from excellent road and powerii infrastructure; Situated just 140km (1h45m drive) from industrial ports
EU funding available as part of green energy and EV supply chain initiatives Compelling Economicsiv Post-tax Economics: NPV (8%) US$241m; IRR: 48.6%; Pay back: 2.1 years CAPEX (ex-contingency): Initial US$109m; Sustaining US$11.8m OP COSTS (/t conc): C1 – US$210 (Yr 1-4) & US$271 LoM; AISC LoM: US$277 Strategic Opportunity, Next Steps & Targets DFS well developed, expected to be completed Q2 2020 ‘Achievable’ capex Project could provide the baseload tonnage for a potential Li hydroxide production plant near Porto EU determined to establish domestic Li supply chain to sustain European Auto industry Experienced management team Project construction to commence in 2020 with commissioning completed mid/late 2021 Expected to be first major producer of Lithium in Europe
iFigures based on June 2018 Scoping Study, RNS 13.06.18 iiRevenue: lithium and co-products iiiAssuming plant Li2O conversion rate of 85% ivRoskill, pers comm, January 2019 vhttps://ev-database.uk
Operating parameters and assumptions Financial & economic outcomes Mineable open pit resource 14.4Mt @ 1.07% Li2O Revenue (LoM; Avg pa) ii US$1,555m; US$140m LoM Stripping ratio (waste: ore) 5.2: 1 EBITDA (LoM; Avg pa) US$805m; US$73m Final Lithium concentrate product 6% Li2O spodumene (Spod) Pre-tax FCF (LoM; Avg pa) US$651m; US$59m Spod concentrate production & Avg price 175,000tpa; US$685/t Net FCF (LoM; Avg pa) US$458m; US$41m Lithium carbonate/hydroxide equivalent ~26,000tpa/~29,000tpa Pre-tax NPV (8% discount rate) US$356m Co-products feldspar, quartz, pegmatite Pre-tax IRR 63.2% Li recovery processing route (80% recovery) crush-grind-DMS-flotation Pre-tax payback 1.7 years C1 cash costs (net of co-product revenues) US$271/t concentrate Post-tax NPV (8% discount rate) US$241m Initial capex (ex. Contingency) US$109m Post-tax IRR 48.6% Initial life of mine (LoM) 11 years, 1.3Mt per annum Post-tax payback 2.1 years
iBased on project economic studies reported on company websites, in presentations and press releases and share prices as at 17 June 2019
SAV share price (p)
1.
Acquisition of 75% stake in MdB
2.
Maiden resource estimate 3.2Mt at 1.0% Li2O
3.
2nd resource estimate 9.1Mt at 1.03% Li2O
4.
Scoping study initiated
5.
Positive Li met result
6.
3rd resource estimate 14.0Mt at 1.1% Li2O
Source: LSE website and company RNS
1
7. Scoping Study results released 8. £12.5m placing at 9p 9. DFS initiated 10. 4th resource estimate 20.1Mt at 1.04% Li2O 11. Aldeia option acquired 12. Pinheiro discovery
6 2 7 3 8 4 9 5 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 16 18
13. Positive Li Met result 14. Aldeia Block A discovery 15. 5th resource estimate 23.5Mt at 1.02% Li2O 16. Move to 100% ownership via acquisition 17. 6th resource estimate 27.0Mt at 1.06% Li2O 18. Aldeia option exercise & positive co-product testing results
10.0 15.0 20.0 25.0 30.0 May-18 May-19
Million tonnes
Total JORC resource by orebody May-19 vs. May-18
Grandao Reservatario NOA Pinheiro Aldeia
A successful year of exploration and resource delineation at Mina do Barroso has: + Shown the project’s potential to have a resource range between 37-47Mti - multi-decade Li source for Europe’s battery industry + More than doubled the Measured & Indicated Resources to 15Mt - now available for conversion to reserves + Reduced geological risk by increasing the number of orebodies from 3 to 5 + Maintained the overall Li2O grade and confirmed low iron content - confirmed export spec
3
5
Li2O grade: ~ unchanged at 1.06% Fe2O3 grade: -38% at 0.8%
iCautionary Statement: The potential quantity and grade of the Exploration Targets is conceptual in nature, there has been insufficient exploration work
to estimate a mineral resource and it is uncertain if further exploration will result in defining a mineral resource.
20.0 30.0 40.0 50.0 May-18 May-19
Million tonnes
Resource by JORC category May-19 vs. May-18
Exploration Target (Upper end of range) Inferred Indicated Measured Measured & Indicated: +108%
15Mt 12Mt 19Mt
75%-80% have reported recoveries of 55%-65% (73%-81% of target) 11 months after producing first concentrate
higher unit operating costs, lower cash flow generation...pressure on business during critical initial operating phase
route which gives optimum results for all the Mina do Barroso
+ Pre-Scoping study test work showed 80% recovery and that battery grade concentrate could be produced through conventional processing routes + 2nd phase tested 3 conventional processing options. 2 produced 6%+ Li2O concentrate, other option eliminated
discovered) + 3rd phase test work expected to be completed in September 2019 + Pilot plant scale testing of selected processing route to begin in October and run into Q1 2020
Source: Company Photograph
iAldeia earmarked for later production following separate Mining Lease award for the Aldeia Blocks
iRoskill, ‘Lithium 15th Edition, June 2018; ‘Lithium 15th Edition – update 3’, March 2019, Pers comm, January 2019
Source: Company Photograph
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01/01/2018 01/04/2018 01/07/2018 01/10/2018 01/01/2019 01/04/2019 01/07/2019 Savannah Resources plc Livent SQM Albemarle Bacanora Altura Pilbara Power Metals Corp Galaxy Resources Global Lithium and Battery Tech ETF
iAs at 13 September 2019 ii, iii Proforma as at 13 September 2019, ivBloomberg
KEY DATA MARKETS AIM, FWB, SWB TICKER – ALL MARKETS SAV SHARE PRICEi 3.0p MARKET CAPi £39.6m SHARES IN ISSUEi 1,297,459,820 PROFORMA NET CASHii £6.8m OPTIONS/WARRANTSi 74,874,428 AVERAGE EXERCISE PRICE 6.7p RELATIVE SHARE PRICE PERFORMANCEiv SHAREHOLDER ANALYSISiii
Source: Bloomberg
Al Marjan 20.7% MdB project vendors 16.8% HNWs 9.0% Institutions 18.9% Board & Management 4.5% Retail 30.2% (inc. Slipstream Resources 12.9%)
iLCE = Lithium carbonate equivalent iiSource: Roskill, ‘Lithium 15th Edition update 3’, March 2019 iiiDSO = Direct Shipping Ore
Conclusion: O P E R A T I O N A L R I S K I S L O W
Source: Direcao-Geral de Energia e Geologia, Portugal
May 2017 Dec 2017 Feb 2018 May 2018 Sep 2018 May 2019
Potential Project Mineral Inventory Range Exploration Target Range Mineral Resource
Cautionary Statement: The potential quantity and grade of the Exploration Targets is conceptual in nature, there has been insufficient exploration work to estimate a mineral resource and it is uncertain if further exploration will result in defining a mineral resource.
Apr 2019
resources industry, which specialises in the design, construction, operation and maintenance of mineral processing facilities and their associated infrastructure. The Group brings valuable hard rock lithium experience to the Project, having been engaged on recent lithium projects in Australia, North America and South America at both the study and EPC project delivery levels.
wealth of procurement and estimating experience in lithium studies and mining projects worldwide, including Europe. It also has a track record of developing relationships with European mining contractors and securing quotes for mining services
Australian offices in Perth and Brisbane, which provide specialised services to the mining industry in the fields of geotechnical, geological, waste management, and water resources engineering. The Knight Piésold Group is an international organisation with over 90 years of experience in the fields of mining, power, water, transport and environmental engineering. In addition to the Australian offices, the Knight Piésold Group has offices in Ghana, South Africa, the USA, UK, Canada, Singapore, Chile, Peru, Argentina, Colombia and China
metallurgical services to the mining industry for the past 40 years. The group, which can conduct ore characterisation and circuit specification based on all major processing techniques, provided the metallurgical test work services which formed the basis for the plant design and recovery rates presented in the Mina do Barroso Scoping Study. Nagrom is now performing a second, more comprehensive, phase of test work for the Definitive Feasibility Study
consultancy specialising in the areas of applied geology and environmental management, with strong expertise in the mining
Assessment (‘EIA’) briefs. The group conducted the EIA on the Mina do Barroso project as part of the successful 2006 Mining Lease application by the Project’s previous owner, and is conducting a new EIA on the Project based on the latest mine and processing plant parameters
Deposits included Current JORC (2012) Mineral Resource Estimate on the C-100 Mining Lease (May 2019, 0.5% Li2O cut-off) Measured Indicated Inferred Total Grandao Million tonnes 6.6 8.4 12.0 27.0 Reservatorio Li2O (%) 1.1 1.0 1.1 1.0 Pinheiro Fe2O3 (%) 0.7 0.7 0.9 0.9 NOA Aldeia Block A Contained Li2O (000t) 72 87 128 286 Contained LCE equivalent (000t) 177 214 316 707 Deposits included Current Exploration target on the C-100 Mining Leasei Low High Grandao Million tonnes 11.0 19.0 11.0-19.0 Reservatorio Aldeia Block A Li2O (%) 1.0 1.2 1.0-1.2 Mineralisation identified on other pegmatites on the C-100 Mining Lease (e.g. Altos dos Corticos & Carvalha da Bacora) Further Mineralisation on the Aldeia Blocks A, B & C MULTIPLE OPPORTUNITIES TO ADD TO THE CURRENT MINERAL RESOURCE BASE AND EXTEND THE PROJECT’S CURRENT 11 YEAR SCHEDULE
both lithium aluminosilicate minerals, similar in structure to spodumene. Trace epidolite (lithium bearing mica) is also present
iCautionary Statement: The potential quantity and grade of the Exploration Targets is conceptual in nature, there has been insufficient exploration work to estimate a mineral resource
and it is uncertain if further exploration will result in defining a mineral resource.
+ Co-products from the Li concentrator tail include: High purity feldspar & quartz and a bulk, mixed feldspar-quartz stream + Commercial test work has shown that: + The feldspar product is suitable for use in ceramics, float & container glass and could sell at US$65-100/t vs. Scoping Study assumed price of US$39/t + The quartz product is suitable for use in lead crystal & container glass and could sell at US$60-100/t vs. Scoping Study assumed price of US$33/t + Bulk tail (mixed feldspar & quartz) suitable for use in ceramics and could sell at US$40-45/t + Bulk tail production only could save c.US$15m on plant capex + Portugal and Spain produce 570 million m2 of ceramic tiles per yeari (Europe has a ~€30bn ceramics market)ii + ~33Mt of container and float glass are produced in Europe each year, including from plants in Portugal and Spainiii + Discussions are underway with potential offtake partners/customers for all products to determine sales volumes + Co-product resource estimates to be published this year
iSource: First Test Minerals Ltd iiSource: Cerame-Unie iiiSources: Glass Alliance Europe, Glass for Europe, EY
to initiate cash flow
storage facility to support multiple mine developments
high-grade zone of 0.5Mt at 4.5% Cu in Block 5 (65% interest)
confirmed its intention to grant the relevant mining licences
and Block 4 (51% interest, earning up to 65%)
simple
with potential recoveries ~95%
Source: Company Photograph Source: Company Map
award in September 2019*
to 51% interest with PFS (underway) and DFS
refresh underway to include higher market prices now being achieved
inventory of 451Mt at 6% THM
following the award of the mining licences
*subject to fulfilment of customary requirements
Source: Company Photograph Source: Company Map
Mining Concession Awarded
Award Pending Main Roads River/Lake Administrative Division
iBased on Management Case Two +20% Product Price (US$/t), RNS 30.05.17 iiBased on Management Case One +10% Product Price (US$/t) and Pre-tax figures. RNS 30.05.17
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