The Munali Nickel Mine, Zambia May 2015
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Munali Nickel Mine – Current Status THE MUNALI ASSET Munali Nickel Mine 85km South of Lusaka • Established JORC/NI 43-101 Reserves & Resources • Fully developed and dewatered mine • All operational permits remain in place for restart • Strong support from Government & local communities • Infrastructure in place (power, road and rail) • Key personnel still employed • Offtake currently un-committed KEY PROJECT TARGETS • Targeting low cost 45-50kt/pa Ni concentrate over 7yr LoM • Recovered metal: 4,750tpa Ni, 690tpa Cu, 230tpa Co, 7,500oz Proven & Probable Reserves (Tt March PGM 2015) • Estimated US$39.0m to start-up in 12 months ($24M if mining Nickel 39,000 t fleet is leased) Copper 4,800 t • Target annual revenue of US$65.0m 12-24 months after start-up Cobalt 2,020 t • Target annual EBITDA of US$20-25m for 7 years @ US18,700/t Platinum 21,600 ounces Palladium 49,000 ounces 4
Feasibility Study – Resource and Mining NI 43-101 Resource Statement (Tt March 2015) RESOURCE • New Resource Model completed Measured & Indicated 5.648Mt @ 1.01% Ni • Ordinary Kriging Inferred 0.360Mt @0.84% Ni • Resource categorized mostly as Measured & Indicated Total 6.008Mt @ 1.00% Ni • 57,1kt Nickel Metal MINING Mining Reserve (Tt 2015) • Mine is dewatered and ready to operate Proven & Probable 4.1Mt @ 0.96% Ni • Complete review of mining plan Nickel Metal 57.1 kt Ni • Mining method optimized to maximize extraction • Sublevel open stoping above 845m level • 5m pillar left at 820m level • Cemented Rock Fill from 620m level upwards • 4 Months to production post equipment delivery • Owner operated, lower mining costs 5
Feasibility Study – Process Plant Testwork & Optimisation Testwork Highlights METALLURGICAL TESTWORK • 1 Tonne Sample from 3 open levels DMS 1%-1.8% upgrade • WAI (UK) & SGS (RSA) completed DMS and Flotation Overall Ni Recovery 74% • WAI (UK) continuing with optimization Concentrate Grade 10 – 12% Ni IMPROVED RECOVERY, CONCENTRATE GRADE & QUALITY 8.0 g/t PGM • Head grade improved through DMS <5% MgO • Reduced overall throughput as result of DMS • MgO rejected in DMS tails • Retention time increased through the flotation circuit • Higher grade low MgO concentrate produced FUTURE UPSIDE • Cleaner tails regrind to improve grade and recovery • Unused grinding capacity (low cost capital expansion) • Copper concentrate pre-flotation to improve payability of nickel conc and copper 6
Feasibility Study – Concentrate Offtake and Logistics CONCENTRATE OFFTAKE • Offtake open for tender • Concentrate offtake and destinations identified • 4 Logistics Companies engaged for Concentrate LOGISTICS • Road – 85 km South of Lusaka on new sealed roads • Rail – Siding 20km from site • Cement – Lafarge plant at Chilanga 40km CONCENTRATE DESTINATIONS • Walvis Bay 1,960 km • Beira 1040 km • Durban 2,160km • Dar es Salaam 2,050 km • BCL 1,150 km • Bindura 650km • RSA Smelters 1,750 km 7
Feasibility Study – Nickel Costs Curves vs. Munali – 1 st Quartile C1 2015� Nickel� Cost� Curves� (C1,� C2,� C3,� Total� Cash� Costs� -� NET� of� Credits)� 15.0� 14.0� 13.0� 12.0� 11.0� 10.0� 9.0� Ni� 8.0� Munali� C3� Base� @� $18,500� =� � $/lbs� $6.8/lbs� Ni� Munali� C3� Spot� @� $14,500� =� � 7.0� $6.1/lbs� Ni� 6.0� Current� Price� 5.0� 4.0� Munali� C1� =� $4.5/lbs� Ni� 3.0� 2.0� 1.0� 0.0� 0%� 10%� 20%� 30%� 40%� 50%� 60%� 70%� 80%� 90%� 100%� Cummula ve� Percen le� Produc on� C1� Cash� Cost� C2� Cost� C3� Fully� Allocated� Cost� Total� Cash� Cost� ($/lb)� Current� Price� 10
The Mine Start Up – Implication of Zambian Tax Scenarios BASIS – TT FEASIBILITY STUDY PLUS • Variable Tax Scenarios @ $18,700 per tonne Nickel • Capital Allowances (Rough assumptions for depreciation) Tt FS Lease + Taxes ZG 2014 ZG Current ZG Proposal CNM Proposal Mineral Royalty Tax 6% 8% 9% 0% Corporation Tax 30% 0% 30% 30% Labour Direct $43.29 m $43.29 m $43.29 m $43.29 m Mine Consumables $108.02 m $108.02 m $108.02 m $108.02 m Government Labour PAYE $18.55 m $18.55 m $18.55 m $18.55 m Government Royalty $22.85 m $30.46 m $34.27 m $0.00 m Government Income Tax $20.23 m $0.00 m $17.74 m $25.22 m Government Withholding Tax $4.48 m $4.48 m $4.48 m $4.48 m Infrastructure & Community $12.08 m $12.08 m $12.08 m $12.08 m Investor Return (IRR) 12.51% 16.36% 8.45% 20.53% 12
The Mine Start-Up – Key Activities Post Finance Completion, Pre-startup KEY ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: • Albidon Tax resolution and potential acquisition of Albidon Ltd. • Tax and Royalty rate negotiations with Zambia and Jinchuan • Complete offtake agreements • Complete mining fleet financing package • Key leadership appointments (Re-validate operations structure, interview all key personnel and make key decisions about staff appointments • Compete detailed 18 month operating and cash flow budget • Complete all re-licensing requirements to start operations. • Complete Mine site level bonus program. 13
Blue Sky – Munali Gabbro Complex Near Mine Exploration Opportunity • Significant large scale EM anomalies have been identified around the Munali Gabbro Complex (MGC) and are known to be coincidence with significant sulphide nickel mineralisation based on previous drill hole information • CNM controls the entire know footprint of the MGC • Extensive previous exploration has identified significant mineralisation in drilling (including Voyager Inferred Resource) that requires follow up to convert to Reserves and Resources • Exploration to commence after achieving positive cashflow 15
Local Community Support SCHOOL AND CLINIC SOCIAL PROGRAMME • Resettlement of 55 households out of mining area into new homes • 500 pupil school and staff houses completed and handed over to Ministry of Educations • Clinic houses completed and being handed over to Ministry of Health • Over $4m spent to date • Further programs agreed with local community 16
Munali Nickel Project – Summary • Completed NI 43-101 Base Case Feasibility Study • Identification of upside programs and strategies to improve on current base case • Leveraging off US$180m historical spend on mine, plant and infrastructure at a zero purchase price • Strong Government support with all key mine infrastructure and permits in place • Key technical operating management in place at site • Short-run to cash-flow positive driven by low start-up Capital requirement • Operating costs structured (e.g. Royalties) to protect project at deflated nickel prices, whilst maximizing project returns during periods of increased nickel prices • Expert project development team with African operating experience, proven mine restart capabilities and a track record of delivering superior shareholder returns 17
Outstanding Points GOVERNMENT POLICY • Stability on taxation, serious concerns from investors on whether the required returns can be achieved with the tax variations • Export tax on nickel concentrates waived, no nickel smelting capacity in country, the suggestion that export tax’s should be increased to encourage investment further raises concerns on investment stability • Investment incentives required, investment should be encouraged rather than forced “carrot not stick” as investment is discretionary MUNALI MINE • Plant rehabilitation and modifications to be completed by year end • Mining and production to restart in January subject to nickel price improvement WE CAN’T CONTROL THE PRICES, BUT WE CAN CONTROL THE COSTS AND DELIVER VALUE THROUGH OPERATIONAL IMPROVEMENT, EXPLORATION, ORGANIC EXPANSION WITH STABLE GOVERNMENT POLICIES 18
CONTACT CONSOLIDATED NICKEL MINES Ltd 180 Piccadilly London W1J 9HF United Kingdom Name Position Telephone email Simon Purkiss Chief Executive Officer +44 779 883 6225 spurkiss@cnmplc.co.uk Craig Bailey Chief Operating Officer +44 784 174 4181 cbailey@cnmplc.co.uk 19 19
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