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Corporate Presentation September 2013 www.altonamining.com ASX: AOH FSE: A2O ACN 090 468 018 altonamining.com September 2013 Disclaimer and JORC Compliance What You Should Know Find out more - This presentation is being used as a
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What You Should Know
available at www.asx.com.au or www.altonamining.com, for more information.
information, including where projections are given.
and estimates. These are based on assumptions and contingencies which are subject to change without notice and are not guarantees of future performance. Altona assumes no obligation to update such information.
professional advisers if you wish to buy or sell Altona shares. Competent Person Statement The information in this report that relates to Exploration Results, Mineral Resources or Ore Reserves is based on information compiled by Dr Alistair Cowden BSc (Hons), PhD, MAusIMM, MAIG who is a full time employee of the Company and has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity which he is undertaking 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’. Dr Cowden has consented to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears. Presentation This slide show is the full version of Altona’s current corporate presentation. Some slides may be omitted in the verbal presentation.
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Underground copper-gold mine in Finland
Development ready, 40ktpa copper
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Source: ASX
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Massive copper sulphide ore in development face
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Altona’s projects are in eastern Finland. Geology is similar to other Archaean and Proterozoic terrains in Australia and Canada. Euro zone country with a history of mining and mining equipment manufacturing, a stable tax regime (20.0%) and no royalties. Major miners include Agnico Eagle, Anglo American and First Quantum.
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Keretti mine produced 1Mt copper and 1 Moz gold from 1914 to 1989
Past or present mine Resource Prospect
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All infrastructure in place
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Luikonlahti Mill Interior
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Deep drilling underway to expand resources
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0.00 0.20 0.40 0.60 0.80 1.00 1.20 1.40 1.60 1.80 10000 20000 30000 40000 50000 60000 70000 80000 90000 Feasibility Study June 2012 December 2012 June 2013 Copper Grade % Copper Tonnes Production depletion Ore Reserves Cu t Reserve Grade
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Interior Luikonlahti Mill Hall
Pebble mill 1 in action
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0.5 0.7 0.9 1.1 1.3 1.5 1.7 1.9 2.1 2.3 2.5
1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 Q1 2012 Q2 2012 Q3 2012 Q4 2012 Q1 2013 Q2 2013 Q3 2013 Copper (tonnes) Gold (ounces) Copper (tonnes) - FCST Gold (ounces) - FCST C1 cost (USD/lb)* C1 cost (USD/lb)* - FCST
* C1 cash cost calculated per Brook Hunt methodology. Cost data during commissioning period not meaningful.
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Reserve expansion from deep
Can increase throughput from
Accumulating US$50 million per
Scoping studies have
Regional Resources and
Surface _ _ _ _ _ 100m
Grade distribution at Kylylahti
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Looking north-west from Green Hills
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DFS to bankable standard by GR
Large, simple and well drilled
Straightforward open pit mining and
Simple processing route Quality copper-gold concentrate Stable, skilled mining jurisdiction Native title, environmental permits
A$252m NPV A$320m capital cost US$1.70/lb cash cost Ernest Henry Mine Truck
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DFS costs were top of market −
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Altona needs a partner to
Altona advisor Credit Suisse
China has bought up the
Inova: Shanxi Donghui bid
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DEPOSIT TOTAL CONTAINED METAL MEASURED INDICATED INFERRED Tonnes Grade Copper Gold Tonnes Grade Tonne Grade Tonnes Grade million Cu (%) Au (g/t) tonnes
million Cu (%) Au (g/t) million Cu (%) Au (g/t) million Cu (%) Au (g/t) COPPER-GOLD DEPOSITS Little Eva 100.3 0.54 0.09 538,000 271,000 36.3 0.63 0.08 41.4 0.48 0.08 22.6 0.49 0.11 Ivy Ann 7.5 0.57 0.07 43,000 17,000 5.4 0.60 0.08 2.1 0.49 0.06 Lady Clayre 14.0 0.56 0.20 78,000 85,000 3.6 0.60 0.24 10.4 0.54 0.18 Bedford 1.7 0.99 0.20 17,000 11,000 1.3 1.04 0.21 0.4 0.83 0.16 Sub-total 123.4 0.55 0.10 675,000 384,000 36.3 0.63 0.08 51.7 0.52 0.09 35.5 0.51 0.13 COPPER ONLY DEPOSITS Blackard 76.4 0.62 475,000 27.0 0.68 6.6 0.60 42.7 0.59 Scanlan 22.2 0.65 143,000 18.4 0.65 3.8 0.60 Longamundi 10.4 0.66 69,000 10.4 0.66 Legend 17.4 0.54 94,000 17.4 0.54 Great Southern 6.0 0.61 37,000 6.0 0.61 Caroline 3.6 0.53 19,000 3.6 0.53 Charlie Brown 0.7 0.40 3,000 0.7 0.40 Sub-total 136.7 0.61 840,000 27.0 0.68 25.0 0.64 84.7 0.59 TOTAL 260.1 0.58 0.05 1,515,000 384,000 63.2 0.65 0.05 76.7 0.55 0.06 120.1 0.56 0.04 See ASX release of 26 July 2011, 19 December 2011, 23 April 2012, 3 July 2012 and 22 August 2012 for full details of resource estimation methodology and attributions. Note: All figures may not sum exactly due to rounding. Little Eva is reported above a 0.2% copper lower cut-off grade, all other deposits are above 0.3% copper lower cut-off grade.
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Little Eva Project comprises Little Eva, Bedford, Lady Clayre and Ivy Ann.
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See ASX release of 14 May 2012 for full details of Reserve estimation methodology and attribution and 26 July 2011, 19 December 2011, 23 April 2012 and 22 August 2012 for full details of Resource estimation methodology and attribution.
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Deposit Classification Tonnes (m) Copper (%) Gold (g/t) Zinc (%) Cobalt (%) Nickel (%) Saramäki Inferred 3.40 0.71
0.09 0.05 Vuonos Inferred 0.76 1.76
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Measured 1.03 0.47
0.13 0.47 Indicated 1.23 0.30
0.11 0.42 Inferred 0.90 0.30
0.10 0.40 Total 3.16 0.36
0.11 0.43 Riihilahti Indicated 0.14 1.69
0.16 Valkeisenranta Indicated 1.54 0.29
0.71 Särkiniemi Indicated 0.10 0.35
0.70 Sarkalahti Inferred 0.19 0.33
TOTAL 16.98 0.93 0.31 0.44 0.15 0.26 Kylylahti Tonnes (m) Copper (%) Gold (g/t) Zinc (%) Cobalt (%) Nickel (%) RESOURCES Measured 1.4 1.22 0.56 0.55 0.23 0.20 Indicated 5.4 1.44 0.72 0.54 0.25 0.20 Inferred 0.9 0.64 0.59 0.36 0.17 0.25 TOTAL 7.7 1.31 0.68 0.52 0.23 0.21 Contained metal (t) 100,670 167,850oz 40,360 18,000 15,900 RESERVES Proven 0.6 1.51 0.75 0.66 0.25 0.15 Probable 3.5 1.62 0.73 0.62 0.27 0.17 TOTAL 4.2 1.60 0.73 0.63 0.27 0.16 Contained metal (t) 66,700 97,700oz 26,100 11,100 6,900 See ASX release of 29 August 2013 for full details as required by the 2012 Edition of the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (JORC Code).
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Altona Management Jarmo Vesanto General Manager Finland
Geologist 25 years Outokumpu Oyj in Finland,
Canada and Australia
6 years as Manager in Finland
Altona Board Kevin Maloney Non-Executive Chairman, founder of The Mac Services. Extensive career in retail banking, finance and resources Paul Hallam Non-Executive Director, formerly Director of Operations at Fortescue and EGM Development and Projects for Newcrest Peter Ingram Non-Executive Director , 45 years mining industry experience Steve Scudamore Non-Executive Director , 28 years as a partner at international accounting and financial services firm KPMG Alistair Cowden Managing Director
Over 30 years experience as a geologist
and mining company executive
Instrumental in listing Vulcan
Resources, Rox Resources, Archaean Gold and Magnetic Minerals Eric Hughes Chief Financial Officer
Accountant, formerly BHP Billiton 20 years experience in financial
management of resources companies
10 years experience as CFO of listed
companies Iain Scott Chief Operating Officer
Metallurgist, formerly Straits, Renison 25 years experience in mining and
processing
15 years experience at COO and MD
levels
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0.00 0.50 1.00 1.50 2.00 2.50 3.00 3.50 4.00 C1 Cash Cost US$ / lb
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1.3km long, 20-370m wide Drilled up to 300m deep (511 drillholes,
Large bulk IOCG style deposit similar to
Strip ratio of 1.8:1 after 15Mt pre-strip Reserve: 53Mt ore at 0.6% copper, 0.1g/t
Additional 6Mt reserves in 3 small
15Mt of low grade ore stockpiled and
11 year mine life Underground potential
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Key Financial Assumptions Unit Long term copper price 2.75 US$ per pound Long term gold price 1,300 US$ per onuce Long term exchange rate 0.81 AUD/USD
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7 copper-only deposits (137Mt ore) for
These deposits are not considered in
Copper only deposits comprise ‘Native
Sulphide ore is conventional and will be
Native copper ore has lower (60%)
Studies will be delayed until Little Eva
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Altona has grown resource 60% to
4 Reserves, 7 Resources and many
Turkey Creek discovery in August 2012
All deposits open and growing, many
Dugald River zinc and Mary Kathleen
Major reconnaissance RAB program
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Simple and rapid flotation with coarse grind. 96% copper and 85% gold recoveries to a clean 25% copper and 4g/t gold concentrate.
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9km from MMG’s $1.2 billion Dugald
220 man camp 7km from sealed highway
Concentrate trucked 65km to Cloncurry
Power via 12km spur line from Dugald
Native title complete, environmental
Minor modifications to Environmental
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