AI assistant
ABX GROUP LIMITED — Investor Presentation 2012
May 27, 2012
64283_rns_2012-05-27_8a9001c8-5107-467b-94e3-af44fb2ff2f9.pdf
Investor Presentation
Open in viewerOpens in your device viewer
ASX Announcement 28 May 2012
==> picture [87 x 62] intentionally omitted <==
AUSTRAL IAN BAUXITE LIMITED ASX:ABZ
CEO Presentation following Annual General Meeting
In accordance with the requirements of Listing Rule 3.1 we submit the attached material being presented to shareholders following the Annual General Meeting being held today at 11am on Level 14, 131 Macquarie Street, Sydney.
For further information please contact
Investor Relations, Henry Kinstlinger Australian Bauxite Limited
Telephone: +61 2 9251 7177
About Australian Bauxite Limited: ASX Code ABZ
Australian Bauxite Limited (ABx) holds the core of the newly discovered Eastern Australian Bauxite Province. Its 37 bauxite tenements in Queensland, NSW and Tasmania covering 8,500 km[2] were rigorously selected on 3 principles:
-
good quality bauxite;
-
proximity to infrastructure connected to export ports; and,
-
free of socio-environmental or native title land constraints.
All tenements are 100% owned and free of obligations for processing and third-party royalties. ABx has already discovered many bauxite deposits and new discoveries are still being made as knowledge and expertise grows. The company’s bauxite is high quality and can be processed into alumina at low temperature – the type that is in shortsupply globally. Global resources declared to date total 86 million tonnes. At the company’s first drilling prospect in Inverell, northern NSW, an interim resource of 38 million tonnes[1,5] has been reported from drilling 25% to 35% of the area prospective for bauxite and a resource of 25 million tonnes[2] of bauxite has been reported at the Taralga project in southern NSW. A 6 million tonnes maiden resource was declared at Guyra[3] . Results from the Binjour Plateau in central QLD confirm that ABx has discovered a significant bauxite deposit (17 million tonnes[4] ) including some bauxite of outstandingly high quality. Australian Bauxite Limited aspires to identify large bauxite resources in the Eastern Australian Bauxite Province which is emerging as one of the world’s best bauxite provinces.
ABx has the potential to create significant bauxite developments in three states - Queensland, New South Wales and Tasmania. Its bauxite deposits are favourably located for direct shipping of bauxite to both local and export customers. ABx endorses best practices on agricultural land, strives to leave land and environment better than we find it. We only operate where welcomed.
The following are JORC-compliant Public Reports released to the ASX declaring the JORC resources referred to. These can be viewed on the ASX website and the Company will provide these reports, free of charge on request. 1 09/05/2012 ASX Inverell Resource Grade Improvement 2 12/05/2011 ASX Taralga Bauxite Resource Doubled to 25 Million Tonnes 3 15/08/2011 ASX Guyra Maiden Resource (6 Million Tonnes) 4 12/10/2011 ASX Binjour Maiden Resource (17 Million Tonnes) 5 02/09/2010 ASX Inverell JORC Resource Update (38 Million Tonnes)
AUSTRALIAN BAUXITE LIMITED
ACN 139 494 885
Level 2 Hudson House 131 Macquarie Street Sydney NSW 2000 p: +61 2 9251 7177 f: +61 2 9251 7500
w: australianbauxite.com.au
AUSTRALIAN BAUXITE LIMITED AGM 29 May 2012
Developing East Coast Bauxite Projects
Bauxite is the ore for aluminium and alumina
ASX Code “ABZ”
Level 2 Hudson House 131 Macquarie St Sydney NSW 2000 Australia
1
Phone: +61 2 9251 7177 Facsimile: +61 2 9251 7500 E: [email protected]
Ian Levy, CEO Mob: 0407 189 122 E: [email protected]
AUSTRALIAN BAUXITE LIMITED
==> picture [30 x 10] intentionally omitted <==
Forward Looking Statement
Whilst based on information from sources considered reliable, Australian Bauxite Limited ( ABx ), its directors, employees and consultants do not represent, warrant or guarantee, expressly or impliedly, that the information in this document and presentation is complete or accurate. Tothe maximum extent permitted by law, ABx disclaims any responsibility to inform any recipientof this document and presentation of any matter that subsequently comes to its notice, which may affect any of the information contained in this document andpresentation.
JORC and Competent Person Statement
Information herein relating to Exploration Results, Resources andResource Targets is based on information compiled by Ian LevyBSc MSc who is a Fellow of The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and a Fellow ofthe Australian Institute of Geoscientists. Mr Levy is employedbyABx as Chief Executive Officer. Mr Levy has more than five years experience relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit being reported and to theactivity which he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2004 Editionof the ‘Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, MineralsResources and Ore Reserves’ (the JORC Code). This report is issued with the prior writtenconsent of the Competent Person as to the form and context in which it appears.
Exploration Target Statement
ABx has an exploration target of 200 to 300 million tonnes of bauxite, based on Mineral Resources announced in mid 2010 of 35 million tonnes of bauxite at Inverell[4,5] from 15% to 20% of the known bauxite deposits on Exploration Lease EL 6997 in northern NSW and 25 million tonnes of bauxite ataralgaT[1,2,3] from approximately 50% of the bauxite targets on Exploration Lease EL7357 in southern NSW . In accordance with the JORC Code, readers are advised that“the potential quality and grade is conceptual in nature, that therehas been insufficient exploration to define full Mineral Resources and that it is uncertain if further exploration will result in the determination of a Mineral Resource”. As first � pass drilling has proceeded across most of its tenements, ABx has seen no reason to vary its exploration target.
JORC Code Compliant Public Reports
The Company advises that this presentation contains summaries of Exploration Results and Mineral Resources as defined in the 2004 Edition of the ‘Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves ’ (“JORC Code”).
The following table references the location of the Code -compliant Public Reports or Public Reporting on which the summaries are based. These references can be viewed on the ASX website and the Company will provide these reports, free of charge, to any person who reques ts it.
| Reference | Issue Date | Title of Notice as lodged with ASX |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12/10/2011 | Binjour Maiden JORC Resource |
| 2 | 15/08/2011 | Guyra Maiden JORC Resource |
| 3 | 12/05/2011 | Taralga Bauxite Resource Doubled to 25 Million Tonnes |
| 4 | 06/12/2010 | Taralga JORC Resource Update |
| 5 | 02/09/2010 | Inverell JORC Resource Update |
Direct Shipping Ore
In this presentation all references to direct shipping ore ( DSO) refers to the company ’s exploration objective of defining DSO grade mineralisation. The potential quantity and grade of exploration targets is conce ptual in nature, there has been insufficient exploration to defi ne a Mineral Resource and it is uncertain if further exploration will result in the de termination of a Mineral Resource.
==> picture [22 x 16] intentionally omitted <==
2
AUSTRALIAN BAUXITE LIMITED
Market � Fundamentals: � New � Industry � Structure
Australia, China, Indonesia India
Russia, China, India, Middle East, Iceland
Figure: Alumina Limited
1 tonne
3
4
Stronger bauxite demand
Aluminium hi production new, giant modern smelters
Especially China, Middle East
Seaborne trade to China
==> picture [22 x 15] intentionally omitted <==
AUSTRALIAN BAUXITE LIMITED
West Pacific Dominance
==> picture [468 x 263] intentionally omitted <==
----- Start of picture text -----
Russia
Europe North
America
Asia
Africa
Australia will start
replacing Indonesian
bauxite in 2014 South
America
Australia
Australia will supply China’s 38 huge refineries
----- End of picture text -----
Australia will supply China’s 38 huge refineries Indonesia will supply less from 2014
ABx bauxite deposits Other bauxite deposits Alumina Refineries
==> picture [22 x 16] intentionally omitted <==
AUSTRALIAN BAUXITE LIMITED
==> picture [460 x 374] intentionally omitted <==
----- Start of picture text -----
Alumina � Refineries � are � huge � investments �
China has largest, newest refineries – won’t slow down.
China becoming increasingly reliant upon imported bauxite.
Bauxite
5 AUSTRALIAN BAUXITE BAUXITE LIMITED
Photo from Hydro presentation
----- End of picture text -----
==> picture [412 x 35] intentionally omitted <==
----- Start of picture text -----
China has largest, newest refineries – won’t slow down.
China becoming increasingly reliant upon imported bauxite.
----- End of picture text -----
==> picture [132 x 118] intentionally omitted <==
----- Start of picture text -----
Bauxite
----- End of picture text -----
AUSTRALIAN BAUXITE BAUXITE LIMITED
China Bauxite Imports & Prices Growing Rapidly
==> picture [404 x 262] intentionally omitted <==
----- Start of picture text -----
$80 10,000
Prices
US$/t CIF China 9,000
$70
Australian (Weipa) 8,000
$60 bauxite prices
7,000
$50
6,000
$40 5,000
4,000
$30 Indonesian bauxite prices
3,000
$20
2,000
$10
1,000
Monthly Tonnes 000s
$0 0
Jan � 05 Jan � 06 Jan � 07 Jan � 08 Jan � 09 Jan � 10 Jan � 11 Jan � 12
Tonnages �
Record
)
(bars)
(lines
month
US$/t
per
Prices
tonnes
CIF
000s
----- End of picture text -----
China’s Imports Rising Strongly to + 50Mtpa. Indonesian supply is “doubtful” after 2014 AUSTRALIA’S OPPORTUNITY IS NOW !
==> picture [22 x 16] intentionally omitted <==
6
AUSTRALIAN BAUXITE LIMITED
Sources: C&M, MBC & China Customs
Australia � Will � Increase � Bauxite � Supplies
Forecast
30Mtpa Rio Investing $1.5 Billion to Export Hi � Temp Bauxite to Chinese Hi � Temp Refineries
==> picture [299 x 223] intentionally omitted <==
----- Start of picture text -----
Gove
Mitchell 5Mtpa from ABx
Plateau
(Dormant) Lo � Temp Bauxite to
Lo � Temp Refineries
World’s largest
alumina refineries
Binjour Project:
Eastern
Big Province
bauxite & Australian
Bauxite
Province
Goulburn Bauxite
(36)
Project Taralga etc
(6)
? FIRST PROJECT
(6 or less)
(8)
Marubeni 35% of JV
----- End of picture text -----
World’s largest bauxite & alumina production Mainly too Darling low grade Ranges to export.
ABx bauxite deposits (36) Others’ Bauxite Projects (6) Aluminium Smelters (6 or less) Alumina Refineries (8)
Rio will export high temperature bauxite to China. ABx will supply sweetener, low temperature bauxite
7
==> picture [22 x 15] intentionally omitted <==
==> picture [110 x 7] intentionally omitted <==
----- Start of picture text -----
AUSTRALIAN BAUXITE LIMITED
----- End of picture text -----
ABZ’s JORC Resources are[1] Growing Strongly
==> picture [441 x 259] intentionally omitted <==
----- Start of picture text -----
100
100
90
90 Oct'11
80
80 70
Aug'11
60 May'11
70
50 Dec'10
60
Sep'10
40
Sep'10
50
30
40 20 Feb'10
10
30
0
20
Jan � 10 Jul � 10 Jan � 11 Jul � 11 Jan � 12
Tonnes)
Mt
(Million
Tonnage
Resource
Resources
Cumulative
----- End of picture text -----
MORE COMING: Target is 200 to 300 Million Tonnes.[1] All deposits drilled to date produce premium quality DSO export bauxite
==> picture [114 x 7] intentionally omitted <==
----- Start of picture text -----
1. See JORC Statement Slides
----- End of picture text -----
==> picture [22 x 16] intentionally omitted <==
8
AUSTRALIAN BAUXITE LIMITED
==> picture [34 x 374] intentionally omitted <==
----- Start of picture text -----
9
----- End of picture text -----
Corporate Details
ASX Code : ABZ Listed 24 Dec'09 at $0.20 Major Shareholders Shares % Shares 100.6 million Hudson Resources 45.6 million 45.3% Options 10.3 million State One Capital 7.4 million 7.4% Market Cap ($0.50) $50.3 million Soul Pattinson 1.9 million 1.9% Cash (31 Mar'12) $2.5 million = 0.7yr budget Top 20 Holders 77.7 million 77.2% Share range $0.30 to $0.84 Avg Daily Volume 132,000
6 mths ABZ shares A$
Board of Directors
John Dawkins Non-executive Chairman Peter Meers Exec & Vice Chairman Ian Levy CEO & Managing Director Jacob Rebek ** Executive Director Vincent Tan Non-executive Director Wei Huang Non-executive Director Henry Kinstlinger Company Secretary ** Chief Geologist Jacob Rebek is ex CRA (Rio) Chief Geologist, Led discovery team Century Zinc '93 & Eastern Australian Bauxite '06-09
==> picture [253 x 146] intentionally omitted <==
==> picture [236 x 8] intentionally omitted <==
==> picture [22 x 15] intentionally omitted <==
AUSTRALIAN BAUXITE LIMITED
Indicative Milestones Ahead
- Reach 100 million tonnes JORC Resources
In progress 86Mt already[1]
GOULBURN BAUXITE PROJECT
- Announce Pre Feasibility Study results
Late May 2012
-
Taralga Resource Upgrade (Thick Zone Discovered) May � June 2012
-
Mining Lease Application Process Commenced Feb � Apr 2012
-
Decision to Proceed to Bankable Feasibility? Mid 2012
BINJOUR
- Binjour Resource Upgrade
Binjour Resource Upgrade May � June 2012 • Commence Pre Feasibility Studies 2013 ?
==> picture [22 x 16] intentionally omitted <==
- See JORC Statement & Exploration Target Statement Slides
10
AUSTRALIAN BAUXITE LIMITED
==> picture [34 x 374] intentionally omitted <==
----- Start of picture text -----
11
----- End of picture text -----
Taralga � Resources � Doubled � to � 25m � tonnes[1]
Near Port Kembla
-
140km rail to Port
-
Goulburn Bauxite Project Prefeasibility Study Completed: positive
==> picture [154 x 65] intentionally omitted <==
----- Start of picture text -----
DSO Hi Grade:
+ 40% Al O
2 3
� 2.5% SiO
2
----- End of picture text -----
==> picture [287 x 69] intentionally omitted <==
----- Start of picture text -----
Taralga
Goulburn
Wingello
----- End of picture text -----
-
Goulburn Bauxite JV with Marubeni: PFS Completed
-
New +30m thick bauxite zones discovered
==> picture [22 x 15] intentionally omitted <==
- See JORC Statement Slides
AUSTRALIAN BAUXITE LIMITED
Taralga 25m tonnes[1] & growing. Near Port
==> picture [310 x 278] intentionally omitted <==
----- Start of picture text -----
Area C
Taralga Area B
Project Area
EL 7357
Area A
ELA 4072
42km
Key 145km to
Port Kembla
Drill holes
Bauxite areas identified to date
Lease boundaries
Goulburn
Rail lines
Disused
----- End of picture text -----
+30m THICK BAUXITE DISCOVERED
==> picture [22 x 16] intentionally omitted <==
12 1. See JORC Statement Slides
AUSTRALIAN BAUXITE LIMITED
13
Taralga: � Local � Acceptance � Must � be � Earned
==> picture [414 x 298] intentionally omitted <==
----- Start of picture text -----
Image area 2,540 km [2]
Cleared land area 1,980 km [2] (78%)
Bauxite zones (max) 7.2 km [2]
��������������������������������������������������
= 0.4% of cleared agricultural land
Like all new projects in rural areas, socio �
environmental issues need to be resolved
before ML approval and must be carefully
managed during operations
Taralga
Crookwell
10 km
Bauxite
Zones
----- End of picture text -----
==> picture [22 x 15] intentionally omitted <==
AUSTRALIAN BAUXITE LIMITED
==> picture [281 x 374] intentionally omitted <==
----- Start of picture text -----
14
14
Penrose NSW – old quarry. 14 December 2011
----- End of picture text -----
BAUXITES OF SOUTHERN NSW
2 to 3 m layer of “PDM � DSO Bx” or emery � bearing pisolithic bauxite.
Comprises 15% to 30% of 5 to 50mm pisoliths of “PDM” which are nodules of dense fused alumina & maghemite � hematite dust in low � density, high quality DSO bauxite.
2 to 4 m layer of DSO bauxite.
Gibbsite plus moderate levels of iron minerals, mainly hematite and limonite (little or no goethite).
Needs no processing – direct shipping bauxite (“DSO”) – see Definitions.
1 to 3m layer of white bauxite in places.
Gibbsite plus low iron (3% to 8% Fe2O3). May be refractory grade bauxite.
TERTIARY QUARTZ SAND OR CLAY BELOW
==> picture [30 x 10] intentionally omitted <==
AUSTRALIAN BAUXITE LIMITED
Australia’s Thickest Bauxite Ever Found 36 metres thick & still in bauxite
==> picture [431 x 104] intentionally omitted <==
ABx discovered exceptionally thick bauxite at Mt Rae near Taralga in southern NSW in February 2012. The bottom of the bauxite has not yet been reached – the drill rig ran out of drill rods and a new, more powerful drill rig will be needed.
This thick zone has been carefully drilled and interpreted by ABx’s senior geologists. Potential extensions of this material have been identified and will be drilled, after intensive mapping.
15
==> picture [22 x 15] intentionally omitted <==
AUSTRALIAN BAUXITE LIMITED
==> picture [34 x 374] intentionally omitted <==
----- Start of picture text -----
16
----- End of picture text -----
==> picture [313 x 21] intentionally omitted <==
==> picture [454 x 280] intentionally omitted <==
----- Start of picture text -----
Port Kembla:
major port Car
Jetty
capacity
Coal
Terminal
Grain
Terminal Old Coal
Car Port Terminal
SteelSeveral Ports areCoal
processingcompeting for Loaderbauxite Pt Kembla
business
Steel works
Gateway
Steel Works Outer
Harbour
----- End of picture text -----
==> picture [313 x 28] intentionally omitted <==
----- Start of picture text -----
Old Copper Smelter
----- End of picture text -----
==> picture [22 x 16] intentionally omitted <==
AUSTRALIAN BAUXITE LIMITED
==> picture [34 x 374] intentionally omitted <==
----- Start of picture text -----
17
----- End of picture text -----
Rapidly Growing Resource Base & Discoveries
==> picture [276 x 317] intentionally omitted <==
----- Start of picture text -----
Advanced Project?
Large deposits
Advanced Project
Goulburn
----- End of picture text -----
Binjour : 16.8 million tonnes high grade bauxite[1] +30Mt target[1]
Inverell : 35 million tonnes[1]
-
& Guyra 6 million tonnes[1] +50Mt target[1]
-
Taralga : 25 million tonnes[1] +40Mt target[1]
Tasmania : Good bauxite
Total Resources: 86Mt[1]
- See Exploration Target Statement & JORC Statement slides
==> picture [22 x 15] intentionally omitted <==
AUSTRALIAN BAUXITE LIMITED
==> picture [34 x 374] intentionally omitted <==
----- Start of picture text -----
18
----- End of picture text -----
Excellent bauxite results at Binjour
16.8 Million Tonnes[1] Maiden JORC Resource
==> picture [294 x 15] intentionally omitted <==
----- Start of picture text -----
Binjour New EPM
----- End of picture text -----
==> picture [294 x 199] intentionally omitted <==
----- Start of picture text -----
New EPM
----- End of picture text -----
High Grade 44% Al2O3 Gibbsite 3.5% SiO 2
Easy production
Government � industry study of rail & port upgrade
DRILLING NOW TO EXPAND RESOURCE
- See JORC Statement Slides
| BauxiteResources | BauxiteResources | BauxiteResources | BauxiteResources | Sievedat0.26mm | Sievedat0.26mm | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resource category |
Tonnes millions |
Thick- ness |
Over- burden |
Al2O3 Avl % Rx SiO2 % Avl/Rx Ratio |
Al2O3 % SiO2 % A/S Ratio Fe2O3 % TiO2 % LOI % |
Yield % |
| Inferred Indicated |
6.8 10.0 |
3.7 m 5.3 m |
8.1 m 10.6 m |
37.7 3.7 10.3 39.9 2.7 14.9 |
43.4 4.1 10.5 24.2 3.6 24.1 44.7 3.0 14.8 22.8 3.8 25.0 |
61% 60% |
| TOTAL | 16.8 Mt | 4.5 m | 9.3 m | 39.0 3.1 12.7 |
44.2 3.5 12.7 23.4 3.7 24.6 |
61% |
Leach conditions to measure available Al2O3 avl & reactive Rx SiO2 were 1g leached in 10ml of 90gpl NaOH at 143 degrees C for 30 mins. "Avl/Rx" ratio is (Available Al203)/(Reactive SiO2). "A/S" ratio is (Total Al203)/(Total SiO2). Values above 10 are excellent
==> picture [22 x 16] intentionally omitted <==
AUSTRALIAN BAUXITE LIMITED
==> picture [34 x 374] intentionally omitted <==
----- Start of picture text -----
19
----- End of picture text -----
Large bauxite plateau at Binjour QLD
==> picture [409 x 287] intentionally omitted <==
----- Start of picture text -----
Layer
Bauxite
----- End of picture text -----
==> picture [22 x 15] intentionally omitted <==
==> picture [110 x 7] intentionally omitted <==
----- Start of picture text -----
AUSTRALIAN BAUXITE LIMITED
----- End of picture text -----
Tasmania – the New Frontier.
==> picture [297 x 296] intentionally omitted <==
----- Start of picture text -----
Port Latta
Burnie Bell Bay
Mawbanna Myalla Devonport
Launceston
Deloraine
Evandale
Bengeo Cleveland
Powranna
Conara
Cranebrook
Legend
Exploration
Licence
Applications
Rail lines
Hobart
Major export port
Aluminium smelter
Coal mines
0 50
km
----- End of picture text -----
-
Near rail and ports
-
Farmland – mainly grazing
-
Landholder support
-
New leases secure deposits
==> picture [30 x 10] intentionally omitted <==
20
AUSTRALIAN BAUXITE LIMITED
Inverell 38m tonnes[1] & growing. Large Deposits
-
Consistent 5.6m thick
-
Less than 20% tested yet
-
Nearby Pindaroi & Guyra have thick bauxite too.
==> picture [288 x 101] intentionally omitted <==
----- Start of picture text -----
Inverell
Guyra
----- End of picture text -----
==> picture [115 x 7] intentionally omitted <==
----- Start of picture text -----
1. See JORC Statement Slides
----- End of picture text -----
==> picture [146 x 92] intentionally omitted <==
| BauxiteResources | BauxiteResources | BauxiteResources | BauxiteResources | Sievedat0.26mm | Sievedat0.26mm | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resource category |
Tonnes millions |
Thick- ness |
Over- burden |
Al2O3 Avl % Rx SiO2 % Avl/Rx Ratio |
Al2O3 % SiO2 % A/S Ratio Fe2O3 % TiO2 % LOI % |
Yield % |
| Inferred Indicated |
17.5 20.5 |
4.7 m 4.8 m |
2.3 m 2.4 m |
31.0 4.2 7.4 32.0 4.0 7.9 |
39.8 4.8 8.3 27.7 4.3 22.2 40.6 4.7 8.6 26.9 4.1 22.5 |
61% 60% |
| TOTAL | 38.0 | 4.8 m | 2.4 m | 31.6 4.1 7.7 |
40.2 4.7 8.5 27.3 4.2 22.4 |
61% |
21
-
"Avl/Srx" ratio is (Available Al203)/(Reactive SiO2).
-
"A/S" ratio is (Total Al203)/(Total SiO2).
==> picture [22 x 15] intentionally omitted <==
AUSTRALIAN BAUXITE LIMITED
Guyra “Brown Sugar” Bauxite Discovery
6Mt Maiden Resource[1]
-
HIGH GRADE BAUXITE
-
Consistent 4 to 6m thick
-
Less than 10% tested yet
==> picture [274 x 12] intentionally omitted <==
----- Start of picture text -----
Inverell
----- End of picture text -----
==> picture [274 x 89] intentionally omitted <==
----- Start of picture text -----
Guyra Discovery
----- End of picture text -----
- NEXT TO RAIL LINE
Maiden JORC Resource
- See JORC Statement Slides
| Sievedat0.26mm | Sievedat0.26mm | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resource category |
Tonnes millions |
Thick- ness |
Over- burden |
Al2O3 Avl % Rx SiO2 % Avl/Rx Ratio |
Al2O3 % SiO2 % A/S Ratio Fe2O3 % TiO2 % LOI % |
Yield % |
| Inferred Indicated |
2.3 3.8 |
4.2 m 5.9 m |
3.4 m 4.4 m |
35.0 2.8 12.5 37.4 2.0 18.3 |
41.4 3.6 11.6 26.2 3.3 24.6 43.1 2.6 16.3 27.3 3.9 24.5 |
56% 61% |
| TOTAL | 6.0 Mt | 5.3 m | 4.0 m | 36.5 2.3 15.8 |
42.5 3.0 14.3 26.9 3.7 24.5 |
59% |
Cut-off grades applied: Minimum 30% Al2O3, 2m thickness, 45% yield. Maximum strip ratio (metres overburden:bauxite) 3:1. Leach conditions to measure available alumina "Al2O3 Avl" & reactive silica "Rx SiO2" is 1g leached in 10ml of 90gpl NaOH at 143 degrees C for 30 mins. "Avl/Rx" ratio is (Al203 Avl)/(Rx SiO2). Values above 10 are excellent. "A/S" ratio is Al203/SiO2. Tonnage is for bauxite in-situ. Yield is for screening all samples at 0.26mm. The significant tonnages requiring no upgrade will have 100% yield.
==> picture [22 x 16] intentionally omitted <==
22
AUSTRALIAN BAUXITE LIMITED
==> picture [34 x 374] intentionally omitted <==
----- Start of picture text -----
23
----- End of picture text -----
Landholder Relations – the key task
==> picture [259 x 310] intentionally omitted <==
==> picture [166 x 125] intentionally omitted <==
==> picture [166 x 129] intentionally omitted <==
==> picture [22 x 15] intentionally omitted <==
==> picture [110 x 7] intentionally omitted <==
----- Start of picture text -----
AUSTRALIAN BAUXITE LIMITED
----- End of picture text -----
Why Mine Australian Bauxite? We do it better
Alumina � Alcoa’s Rehabilitation in WA
==> picture [179 x 49] intentionally omitted <==
==> picture [179 x 49] intentionally omitted <==
==> picture [179 x 48] intentionally omitted <==
A mined area at Huntly prior to rehabilitation
==> picture [182 x 49] intentionally omitted <==
==> picture [182 x 49] intentionally omitted <==
==> picture [182 x 48] intentionally omitted <==
The same mine pit after rehabilitation
ABx endorses best practices on agricultural land, strives to leave land and environment better than we find it.
We only operate where welcomed.
==> picture [22 x 16] intentionally omitted <==
24
AUSTRALIAN BAUXITE LIMITED