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AKORA RESOURCES LIMITED — Investor Presentation 2021
Jun 28, 2021
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AKORA Resources Drilling underway towards confirming Maiden JORC Resource at Bekisopa
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ASX: AKO
Investor Presentation June 2021
Disclaimer Forward Looking and Competent Person Statement
This corporate presentation contains forward looking statements which constitute “forward looking information” within the meaning of securities legislation and “Forward Looking Statements”.
• All statements included herein, other than statements of historical fact, are Forward Looking Statements and are subject to a variety of known and unknown risks and uncertainties which could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those reflected in the Forward Looking Statements. The Forward Looking Statements in this corporate presentation may include, without limitation, statements about the company’s plans for its exploration projects and future exploration, evaluation and development including drilling activities, quantification of mineral resources, feasibility studies, the construction and development of the Bekisopa Project, the company’s business strategy, plans and outlook; the merit of the company’s mineral properties; mineral exploration potential, timelines; the future financial or operating performance of the company and cost guidance; expenditures; approvals and other matters. • Often, but not always, these Forward Looking Statements can be identified by the use of words such as “estimate”, “estimated”, “potential”, “planned”, “open”, “future”, “assumed”, “projected”, “calculated”, “used”, “detailed”, “has been”, “gain”, “upgraded”, “expected”, “offset”, “limited”, “contained”,“reflecting”,“containing”,“conduct”,“increasing”,“remaining”,“to be”, “periodically”, or statements that events, “could” or“ should” occur or be achieved and similar expressions, including negative variations.
• Forward Looking Statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the company to be materially different from any results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the Forward Looking Statements. Such uncertainties and factors include, among others, changes in general economic conditions and financial markets; changes in commodity prices; technological and operational hazards in mine development activities; risks inherent in mineral exploration; uncertainties inherent in the estimation of mineral reserves, mineral resources, and metal recoveries; construction delays, the timing and availability of financing; governmental and other approvals; political unrest or instability in countries where IPR is active; labour relations issues; as well as those factors discussed under “Risk Factors” in the Company's Subscription Deed.
• Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in Forward Looking Statements, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results to differ from those anticipated, estimated or intended. Forward Looking Statements contained herein are based on the assumptions, beliefs, expectations and opinions of management, including but not limited to estimates of future exploration success; expectations on economic viability of any mineral resource identified; expectations regarding future construction costs; expected trends in mineral prices and currency exchange rates; that the company’s activities will be in accordance with the company’s public statements and stated goals; that there will be no material adverse change affecting the company or its properties; that all required approvals will be obtained; that there will be no significant disruptions affecting operations, including the development and construction of the Bekisopa Project or any other project the Company seeks to advance, and such other assumptions as set out herein.
• Forward Looking Statements are made as of the date hereof and the Company disclaims any obligation to update any Forward Looking Statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or results or otherwise, except as required by law. There can be no assurance that Forward Looking Statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, investors should not place undue reliance on Forward Looking Statements. This corporate presentation also refers to non-IFRS financial measures, such as future guesstimate of cash cost per tonne of processed ore and guesstimates of operating cash flow. These measures do not have a standardized meaning or method of calculation, even though the descriptions of such measures may be similar.
Competent Person Statement
- The information in this report that relates to Exploration Targets, Exploration Results, and related scientific and technical information, is based on and fairly represents information compiled by Mr Anthony Truelove. Mr Truelove is a consulting geologist to Akora Resources Limited (AKO). He is a shareholder in Akora Resources Limited, holding 4,545 shares he purchased in 2011, some 8 years prior to being engaged as a consultant. Mr Truelove is a Member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (MAusIMM) and a Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists (MAIG). Mr Truelove has sufficient experience which is relevant to the styles of mineralisation and types of deposits under consideration and to the activity which he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the JORC Code. Mr Truelove consents to the inclusion in this report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears including sampling, analytical and test data underlying the results
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AKORA Resources – Madagascan Iron Ore
Bekisopa Flagship Project 100% AKORA owned 4 Permits - 93.5 km[2 ]
➢ High Grade outcropping iron ore
Tratramarina Future Opportunity 100% AKORA owned 5 Permits – 162.5km[2]
➢ Significant historical work
➢ 12m @ 66%Fe , 19m @ 65%Fe
➢ 6 km strike
➢ 2020 drilling confirmed iron mineralisation at depth and +62%Fe product grade fines
- ➢ ~250 kms from port of Toliara
Tratramarina Ambodilafa Bekisopa Toliara
➢ 16km from coast
➢ +2.5km strike
- ➢ Banded Iron Formation ➢ 2011 drilling intersected iron mineralization, 35m @ 35.7%Fe
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Tratramarina and Ambodilafa – Project Opportunity
Tratramarina - Low capex and opex potential
Ambodilafa - Upgradable iron ore
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16 kms from the east coast, acquired in 2009
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45 kms from the east coast
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Unknown before 2006 when a World Bank funded airborne geophysical survey highlighted the anomaly
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16 kms from coast and adjoins the
Mangoro River
1360m of drilling with promising drilling
intercepts
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- Mineralisation intersects include; 28m at 34.6% Fe ; and 35m at 35.7% Fe . Near surface intersection - 6m at 42.5% Fe
As the demand for iron ore and new development projects continues AKORA is considering options to bring forward the planned work at Tratramarina.
- 2013 - 7 drill holes completed which intersected BIF horizons; 42m @ 30.8% Fe , 12m @ 37.18% Fe, near surface intersections of 54m @ 35.39%Fe
Strong Magnetic Anomaly
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Large magnetic anomaly (red area) over a 5km strike length and interpreted as extending to a depth of +500m
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BEKISOPA - October 2019 - Geological Findings
The layers of magnetite-hematite are traceable over the entire 6km extent of the tenement
The mineralisation is interpreted as being a series of parallel layers of massive magnetite-hematite , with host rock containing magnetite between those high-grade layers.
Northern and central areas are relatively simple with 3 to 5 steeply westerly dipping layers (50-70˚) which are traceable over considerable distances
The southern area is structurally more complex due to folding
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Trench 39E, dug in ~1960, shows steep west dipping massive iron mineralisation
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BEKISOPA - October 2019 – Ground Magnetic Survey
Over 350-line kilometres of magnetic survey data were walked traversing the Bekisopa tenement each 50m
Results show a relatively consistent magnetised body extends over approximately 6km of strike
Thickening in the south due to structural complications mainly due to folding
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Northern transverse line - geophysical modelling
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Models as a simple magnetic body, red ellipsoid, with depth extent of at least 500m, possible width of ~150m and dipping to the west
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Matches the observed outcrop and sub crop and suggests excellent depth and a simple geometry for mining
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BEKISOPA - 2019 Geological Interpretation – combining AKORA knowledge
Geological Model – Central zone, multiple high-grade iron ore layers dipping to the west, with disseminated magnetite between grading 40 to 55% Fe.
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Historical BRGM pit and trench details
Trench – 37m @ 50%Fe Pits – 40, 50 and 60%Fe Coincides with the zones of high Magnetic Intensity
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BEKISOPA - 2019 Geological Interpretation – 2020 drill holes overlayed
Geological Model – Central zone, multiple high-grade iron ore layers dipping to the west, with disseminated magnetite between grading 40 to 55% Fe.
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2020 Exploratory Drilling Programme Designed to confirm this geological interpretation Drill holes commenced west of the outcrop at 60 degrees. To intersect the steeply dipping iron mineralization Aim to understand the iron mineralization volume at depth and across the strike
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2020 drill hole Plan Bekisopa
2020 Exploratory Drilling Programme completed 12 holes for 1095.5m, along strike at the main Bekisopa tenement 10430
Tenement 3757 2.5 by 2.5 kms
Tenement 10430 5 by 5 kms
These drill holes are between 70 to 100m deep and 11 intersected iron mineralization The magnetic survey highlights the mineralized strike length over some 6 kms and the drilling so far confirmed iron mineralization along 4kms
Drill Holes BEKD04-06 – Central Zone Bekisopa Cross Section – Confirms Geological Model (Slide 7)
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High-grade 61.4%Fe surface intercepts
~150m iron mineralized zone, combined true widths
BEKD05 – 38 and 39m
Coarse Disseminated Magnetite 36.3%Fe
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Bekisopa – 2020 Drill Hole Assay Results - Summary
Bekisopa 2020 Drill Holes
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- 1000 chemical assays,
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encouraging Fe results.
Significant high-grade intersects from surface with iron mineralization continuing at depth and across strike.
HIGHLIGHTS
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✓ 25.2m @ 61.4%Fe,
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✓ 13.6m @ 63.5%Fe,
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✓ 6.9m @ 64.7%Fe at surface
✓ 70.5m @ 44.1%Fe continuous iron mineralization from surface ✓ Significant iron mineralization at depth, +100m, and along 4km strike confirmed ✓ Iron mineralized zone up to +200m combined true thickness
INDICATES
Scope for a major iron resource at Bekisopa, initial . target +150Mt
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Bekisopa Drill Hole BEKD01 – Northern Zone Cross Section – (Only vertical drill hole)
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HIGH-GRADE 64.7%Fe MASSIVE MAGNETITE at SURFACE
CONFIRMS BRGM TRENCHING RESULTS
BEKD01 – 58 to 60m
Coarse Disseminated Magnetite, ~50%Fe
70.5M CONTINUOUS IRON MINERALIZATION FROM SURFACE, IDEAL OPEN PIT MINING, Iron mineralization continues at depth
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Drill Holes BEKD09-11 – Southern Zone Cross Section Bekisopa
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High-grade 62.4%Fe and 63.5%Fe
intercepts
+200m iron mineralized zone width
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BEKD 11 – 18 to 25m
Laterised Massive Mineralisation 63%Fe
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Bekisopa Drill Core Iron Mineralisation Types
BEKD08 BEKD11 Massive Massive 64.7% Iron 62.4% Iron
BEKD08 BEKD01 Massive Coarse Magnetite Disseminated 55.6% Iron 47.6% Iron
BEKD04 Fine Disseminated 15% Iron
3 Distinct Iron Mineralisation Types at Bekisopa
Massive, Coarse and Fine Disseminated The Massive and Coarse Mineralisation being the Focus
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Bekisopa Drill Hole – Processing Test Results Summary
Composites were crushed to -2mm and Processed using LIMS – excellent results. (Only BEKMETF11 did not produce a +50%Fe product, this is from a 13.4%Fe head grade, unlikely to be a mined material.)
HIGHLIGHTS – FIRST TRIAL RESULTS, NO OPTIMISATION! Composite product grade averaged 62.8%Fe, comparable to 62%Fe benchmark
MASSIVE Mineralisation achieved :
Coarse Disseminated Magnetite achieved :
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✓ Up to 68.3%Fe product grade at 89%Fe recovery,
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✓ Up to 63.9%Fe product grade at 90%Fe recovery
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✓ 65.5%Fe product grade on average
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✓ 60.2%Fe product grade on average
INDICATES
Achieve high-grade iron ore products after lightly processing – 2mm crush and magnetic separation.
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Unoptimised LIMS Processing Trials
Vibrating Screen
Magnetic Drum
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LIMS – ALS Iron Ore Technical Centre
- Perth
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Low Intensity Magnetic Separation (LIMS) processing trials were performed to give a first pass indication of upgradability of crushed drill core samples.
These trials are not confirming the future processing equipment just the ability of the iron mineralization to be upgraded. The LIMS trial product grade results are . outstanding at a -2mm crush sizing
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Massive and Coarse Disseminated Magnetite – LIMS Trials – Product Quality BEKD01 to 08 - North and Central Zone
IRON ORE PRODUCT Product Grade = 68.3% Fe
Fe Recovery = 88% Mass Yield = 80% Composites BEKD01, 06, 08
Clean Metallic Clean Metallic looking product looking product
65% Iron Ore Fines Price U$240 /t (June 1st)
IRON ORE PRODUCT Product Grade = 63.4% Fe Fe Recovery = 95.7% Mass Yield = 64% Composites BEKD01 and 02 Clean Metallic looking product
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Outstanding Quality – High grade Fines products
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Massive Magnetite – LIMS Trials – Product Quality BEKD09 to 11 – Southern Zone
IRON ORE PRODUCT Product Grade = 66.9% Fe
Fe Recovery = 84% Mass Yield = 75% Composites BEKD09, 10, 11
Clean Lateritic looking product
+65%Fe Product with low 0.04%Phos 2.7% Silica 1.2% Alumina (averages)
IRON ORE PRODUCT
Product Grade = 66.5% Fe
Fe Recovery = 91% Mass Yield = 79% Composites BEKD09 and 10
Clean Metallic looking product
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Outstanding Quality – High grade Fines products
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Traded Iron Ore Product Grade and Quality Declined from 2006 to 2016
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Major Producer iron ore product quality declined from 2006 to 2016, average iron grade falling to ~60.8%. The combined average silica and alumina grade increased to ~6.4%. Expect the iron ore product grade decline to continue as better-quality reserves are depleted.
(Source: Minerals Council of Australia and A. Brent, Optimising Value – Unlocking Potential on the Revenue Side of the Value Equation, Iron Ore 2019 Keynote presentation, - https://ausimm.com/product/optimising value-unlocking-potential-on-the-revenue-side-of-the-value-equation/)
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World iron ore Resources and Products - 2019
Iron ore resource grades - (Source: Company Results Reports.)
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Australia’s Pilbara - average resource grade is ~58%,
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Vale’s - Minas Gerais grade is ~47%Fe and
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LKAB - Kiruna Sweden - grade is ~41%
Shipped Iron ore Product Grades – 2019 - (Source: Company Results Reports.)
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Australian Product Grades – 41% of shipped tonnes were 58%Fe with remainder at 62%Fe, only 24% of tonnes shipped as DSO lump product
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Vale’s Minas Gerais - product is fines and concentrate grading 62% and 65%Fe (after crushing, grinding, flotation and magnetic separation, grinding to <75 microns )
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LKAB - Kiruna Sweden – iron concentrate grade 66% (after grinding to 45 microns )
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Iron Mineralisations Bekisopa
| BEKD08 | BEKD11 | BEKD08 | BEKD01 | |
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| Massive | Massive | Massive | Coarse | |
| 64.7% Iron | 62.4% Iron | Magnetite 55.6% Iron |
Disseminated 47.6% Iron |
Bekisopa iron |
| upgradable | ||||
| to a high | ||||
| grade | ||||
| +62% Fe | ||||
| Fines | ||||
| Product | ||||
| at 2mm | ||||
| crush | ||||
| Size | ||||
| (2000 microns) | ||||
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| Bekisopa Iron Mineralisations V Banded Iron Formation (BIF) | Bekisopa Iron Mineralisations V Banded Iron Formation (BIF) | Bekisopa Iron Mineralisations V Banded Iron Formation (BIF) |
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| BEKD08 Massive 64.7% Iron BEKD08 Massive Magnetite 55.6% Iron BEKD01 Coarse Disseminated 47.6% Iron BEKD11 Massive 62.4% Iron Bekisopa iron upgradable to a high grade +62% Fe Fines Product at 2mm crush Size (2000 microns) |
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| NOT BEKISOPA – Banded Iron Formation grades ~20 to 30% Fe needs to be ground to 25-75 microns to produce a clean Fe concentrate |
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Bekisopa’s 2020 Drilling Results – Excellent
Process Trials
Drilling Results
✓ Excellent assays; Fe, P, Silica & Alumina
✓ High-Grade intercepts; 7m at 65%Fe at surface
✓Continues at depth plus 100m
✓Confirmed 4km Strike, plus 200m Width
Crushed minus 2mm and wLIMS on composited samples
Product Grades
✓ Up to 68%Fe, low impurities ✓ 62.8%Fe from Massive and Coarse mineralisation ✓ 65.5%Fe from Massive
Bekisopa Resource Scope for a significant resource
Initial Target - 150Mt Resource
✓Capable of producing High-Grade iron ore products.
✓ 82.8% average Fe recovery
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Bekisopa’s - 2021 Drilling Campaign
. AKORA’s Madagascan geology and drill team is capable in these trying times
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Madagascar is presently in a COVID restriction phase.
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AKORA mobilised drilling equipment and team in late May and drilling commenced on 13th June
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~4000m Drilling Campaign, now underway and designed to deliver an initial ~150mt resource estimate reportable under JORC guidelines by the end of 2021, if no interruptions to drilling, analysis and resource estimation.
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AKORA Resources – ASX Listed December 15[th] 2020 (AKO).
| CORPORATE STRUCTURE | CORPORATE STRUCTURE |
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| Current AKORA Ordinary Shares on Issue | 61,036,722 |
Unlisted Options (strike price 30c, 18 months to expiry) |
10,832,016 |
Fully Diluted Market Capitalisation(@ $0.30p/sh) |
A$22,191,016 |
| Cash (as at 31 May) | A$3,880,000 |
| Enterprise Value | A$18,311,016 |
| MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS | MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS |
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| Evanachan Ltd | 12.7% |
| Baker Steel Resources Trust | 8.3% |
| Mackenzie Financial | 6.2% |
| Directors & Management Top 20 Shareholders |
5.9% 60.7% |
AKORA Resources – Board and Management
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Michael Stirzaker – Non- Executive Chairman
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30+ years commercial experience; most recently Partner with Pacific Road Capital, Finance Director-Finders Resources Limited, Joint Managing Director RFC Group Limited. Extensive experience in the mining sector as investor, financial adviser and company director
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Current board positions include Firestone Diamonds PLC, Prodigy Gold NL and Base Resources - Madagascan mineral sands development
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Paul Bibby – Managing Director
- 35+ years experience. 24 years with Rio Tinto including senior roles at Hamersley Iron and Kaltim Prima Coal Project (Indonesia). Other notable experience includes Zinifex (General Manager), Nyrstar (Chief Development Officer), OceanGold (CEO) and as CEO of ASX listed gold and silver producers
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John Madden - Chief Financial Officer
- 35+ years experience. 22 years across Rio Tinto Finance and Business Analysis including Freeport (Irian Jaya), Morobe Consolidation Goldfields, Indophil Resources NL, Ok Tedi Mining. Founding Director of Akora Resources
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Stephen Fabian - Non-Executive Director
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25+ years of experience. Previous roles with County Natwest, Ferrous Resources, South American Ferro Metals
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Chairman of Brazil Tungsten and adviser to Baker Steel Resources Trust
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Management
Paul Bibby Managing Director [email protected]
John Madden
Chief Financial Officer [email protected]
AKORA Resources
211 McIllwraith Street Princes Hill Melbourne Victoria 3054
ACN: 139847555
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ASX: AKO
www.akoravy.com