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ASX:AEE AIM:AURA
AGM Presentation 21 December 2021
A YEAR IN REVIEW TRANSITIONING FROM URANIUM DEVELOPER TO URANIUM PRODUCER
2021 AGM
DISCLAIMER
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This document, any attachments and the oral presentation on the slides (together the "Presentation") have been prepared and are being supplied to you by Aura Energy Limited (the "Company") solely for information purposes. The information and opinions in this Presentation or any other material discussed verbally at this Presentation are provided as at the date of this Presentation and are subject to updating, revision, further verification and amendment and their accuracy is not guaranteed. This Presentation may be incomplete or condensed and it may not contain all material information concerning the Company. This Presentation does not constitute or form part of, and should not be construed as: (i) an offer, solicitation or invitation to subscribe for, sell or issue, underwrite or otherwise acquire any securities or financial instruments, nor shall it, or the fact of its communication, form the basis of, or be relied upon in connection with, or act as any inducement to enter into any contract or commitment whatsoever with respect to such securities or financial instruments.
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Scoping Studies: The scoping studies prepared on behalf of the Company and referred to in this presentation in respect of the Tiris and Haggan Projects (the "Projects") (the "Studies") are preliminary in nature. Scoping studies are commonly the first economic evaluation of a project undertaken and may be based on a combination of directly gathered project data together with assumptions borrowed from similar deposits or operations to the case envisaged. There is no guarantee that the assumptions underlying these Studies or the estimates or economic projections contained therein will ultimately be realised. Announcements providing further details in relation to these Studies are available on the Company’s website, and any information in this Presentation which is indicated to have been derived from these Studies should be read and considered in the context of such announcements and the assumptions and qualifications contained therein. The Studies were based on lower-level technical and economic assessments, and are insufficient to provide assurance of an economic development case at this stage, or to provide certainty that the conclusions of the Studies (including as regarding prospective capital and operating expenditure) will be realised.
In addition, certain information contained in this document constitutes "forward-looking statements," which can be identified by the use of terms such as "may", "will", "should", "expect", "anticipate", "project", "estimate", "intend", "continue," "target" or "believe" (or the negatives thereof) or other variations thereon or comparable terminology. These forward-looking statements relate to matters that are not historical facts. They appear in a number of places throughout this Presentation and include statements regarding the intentions, beliefs or current expectations of the Company and its directors concerning, amongst other things, the results of operations, prospects, financial condition, liquidity of the Company, dividend policy of the Company and the market in which it operates. Due to various risks and uncertainties, actual events or results or actual performance of the Company may differ materially from any opinions, forecasts or estimates reflected or contemplated in this Presentation. All projections, estimations, forecasts, budgets and the like are illustrative exercises involving significant elements of judgment and analysis, which may or may not prove to be correct. There can be no assurance that future results or events will be consistent with any such opinions, forecasts or estimates. As a result, investors should not rely on such forward-looking statements in making their investment decisions. No representation or warranty is made as to the achievement or reasonableness of and no reliance should be placed on such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements speak only as at the date of this Presentation. The Company, it’s respective professional advisers and contractors (subject to their legal obligations) expressly disclaim any obligations to update or revise any forward-looking statement contained herein to reflect any change in expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based.
The past performance of the Company is not a reliable indication of the future performance of the Company. Any investment in the Company is speculative, involves a high degree of risk, and could result in the loss of all or substantially all of their investment. Results can be positively or negatively affected by market conditions beyond the control of the Company or any other person. The views expressed in this document contain information that has been derived from sources that have not been independently verified. No representation or warranty is made as to the accuracy, completeness or reliability of the information. This document should not be relied upon as a recommendation or forecast by the Company.
NOTES TO PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS
The Company confirms that the material assumptions underpinning the Tiris Uranium Production Target and the associated financial information derived from the Tiris production target as outlined in the Aura Energy release dated 18 August 2021 for the Tiris Uranium Project Definitive Feasibility Study continue to apply and have not materially changed.
The Tiris Uranium Project Resource was released on 27 August 2021 “Resource Upgrade of 10% - Tiris Uranium Project”. The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the relevant market announcement and that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates in the relevant market announcements continue to apply and have not materially changed. In respect to Resource statements there is a low level of geological confidence associated with inferred mineral resource and there is no certainty that further exploration work will result in the determination of indicated measured resource or that the production target will be realised.
This presentation approved for release by the Board of Directors.
A YEAR IN REVIEW
A D V A N C I N G F R O M U R A N I U M E X P L O R E R T O U R A N I U M P R O D U C E R
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Transformational year for Aura Energy as the Company transitions to a uranium producer US$10m Offtake Financing Agreement with Curzon, with up US$20m available under the agreement O O Resource upgrade of 10% or 5.0 million lb U3 8 bringing the total JORC Resources to 56 Mlbs U3 8 Updated Capital Estimate and Tiris DFS with full permitting status strongly positioned Aura for 2022 Uranium price rise + Tiris Project status = Strong Shareholder Returns
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Updated Capex cost for Tiris - only update in market
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Excellent water drilling results advancing Tiris project development
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Resource increase indicated strong future potential for resource expansion
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Initiatives underway to lower Tiris operating cost significantly
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Strategic transformational board restructure to advance Aura with a focus on uranium production
- Proposed gold asset spin-out with a planned in-species distribution 2022[1] – creating shareholder value Attractive Capitalisation compared to uranium peers providing strong potential for upside
1 - See ASX announcement dated 22nd November 2021 https://cdn-api.markitdigital.com/apiman-gateway/ASX/asx-research/1.0/file/2924-024553513A581697?access_token=83ff96335c2d45a094df02a206a39ff4
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PROJECT OVERVIEW
W O R L D C L A S S P R O J E C T S F O R T H E E N E R G Y T R A N S I T I O N
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TIRIS URANIUM – MAURITANIA – 100% H I G H G R A D E B A T T E R Y M E T A L S
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Low Capex and Low Operating Cost
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Updated Capital Estimate and DFS - August 2021
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Recent resource upgrade of 10% or 5.0 million lb U3O8 O
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bringing the total JORC Resources to 56 Mlbs U3 8
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Uranium resources can be expanded through further drilling
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Water Drilling results underwrite development of Tiris Project
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Offtake agreement and US$10m project financing with up to $20m available
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Further financing and offtake discussions advancing
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Shovel ready project and potentially the first uranium to come onto market in new bull market
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[3] ASX Announcement 22 November 2021 – Strategic Board Restructure – Uranium Production
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[2] AEE ASX Announcement 10 Oct 2019: Häggån Battery Metals Project: Resource Upgrade Successfully Completed
[1] Tiris Scoping Study 16 July 2014 - optimised Sept 2017
PROJECT OVERVIEW
W O R L D C L A S S P R O J E C T S F O R T H E E N E R G Y T R A N S I T I O N
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HÄGGÅN VANADIUM – SWEDEN 100%
H I G H G R A D E B A T T E R Y M E T A L S
GOLD, BASE AND BATTERY METALS C R E A T I N G F U R T H E R S H A R E H O L D E R V A L U E
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Large Vanadium (V2O5) Resource[[2]]
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1.1 Billion lb High-Grade Zone
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124 million tonnes @ 0.43% V2O5
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Shallow Mine 20m to 100m
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Capital & Operating costs complete
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Scoping Study complete
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Significant Sulphate of Potash (SOP) by product
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Archaean Greenstone Belt – Kalgoorlie / Tasiast look-a-like, a significant opportunity
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High-Grade Drilling Results – Gold, Nickel, Cobalt
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125 km[2 ] of virgin Greenstone belt with little exploration and 36 km south of Kinross 20 Moz Tasiast Mine, with similar geology to Kalgoorlie without the crowds
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[2] AEE ASX Announcement 10 Oct 2019: Häggån Battery Metals Project: Resource Upgrade Successfully Completed
[1] Tiris Scoping Study 16 July 2014 - optimised Sept 2017 [3] ASX Announcement 22 November 2021 – Strategic Board Restructure – Uranium Production
NEW BOARD AND MANAGEMENT
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PHIL MITCHELL – NON-EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN
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Significant experience in mining M&A having held former roles as Head of Business Development and Strategy at Rio Tinto. Former CFO of Rio Tinto Iron Ore, member of the Executive Committee at Anglo American, and headed acquisitions for billionaire Robert Friedland’s company, HPX.
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As Head of Business Development and Strategy at Rio Tinto, he was responsible for managing all aspects of the company’s asset and commodity portfolio and was accountable for the M&A portfolio and divestments, in addition to the daily management of the BHP takeover proposal.
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As the CFO of Rio Tinto’s iron ore business, one the largest Australian business units, he oversaw all commercial aspects of the business including relationships with all JV partners and government. He was also responsible for developing the strategic plan that dominated profitable expansion to support China’s growth.
WARREN MUNDINE – NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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Prominent Australian independent thinker and thought leader in the mining sector and nuclear power space and has worked on numerous major resource projects for leading companies including Fortescue Metals Group, Rio Tinto, BHP and AGL Pipelines & Engineering Waanyi Downer Joint Venture.
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Former director of the Australian Uranium Association and currently the MD and CEO of Nyungga Black Group Pty Ltd, an advisory consultancy, which holds controlling interest in several companies across a diverse range of industries including mining resource consulting.
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Former host of Sky News and Win Television and is currently a director of Australian Government owned television station, Special Broadcasting Services (SBS).
BRYAN DIXON – NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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Over 20 years’ experience in the resource sector as a chartered accountant building junior exploration companies into mining producers, with extensive experience in the management of public and listed companies, and joint winner of the Mines and Money Asia-Pacific Mining Executive of the Year in 2017.
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Held numerous director and management roles with emerging resource companies and founding Managing of Blackham Resources (ASX:BLK), now Wiluna Mining Corporation (ASX:WMC). Former roles with international accounting firm, Resolute Limited and Archipelago Resources, and specialises in project acquisition, exploration, feasibility, financing, development and operations of mining projects to production.
PETER REEVE – CEO, ARCHAEAN GREENSTONE GOLD
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Over 35 years in the Australian resources industry - a metallurgist and has held positions with Rio Tinto, Shell-Billiton, Newcrest and Normet Consulting, with 7 years at JB Were as a Resource Specialist Fund Manager and Resource Corporate Finance director, and former management consultant in South Africa.
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Former MD and CEO of Ivanhoe Australia, which he co-founded with Robert Friedland, and has been a Director of several junior mining companies.
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Focus on development of company strategy, commercialisation of projects, and alignment with the global investment and resources communities.
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TIRIS URANIUM PROJECT
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TIRIS INVESTMENT HIGHLIGHTS
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Recent 10% Up to US$20m Low Capex and Current Capital Strategic Board Low Operating Cost Estimate & DFS Resource Project Offtake Restructure Upgrade Debt Financing* Capital cost of DFS Capital JORC Resource of Electrical utilities to To focus on US$74.8m updated August 56 Mlb U3O8 lock-in demand for Uranium C1 cost of US$25.43/lb 2021 nuclear fuel Production at Tiris
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Resources expansion potential Increase production throughput option Short timeframe to development Favourable uranium commodity market Ability to undertake further offtake finance agreements
*See ASX Announcement Dated 7 October 2021
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LOW CAPITAL & OPERATING COST
H O W D O E S A U R A E N E R G Y C O M P A R E T O P E E R S ?
TIRIS URANIUM PROJECT
OTHER URANIUM PROJECTS
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No Drill and Blast
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Significant drill and blast through the expensive use of explosives and other methods including gas pressure blasting pyrotechnics to break rock for excavation.
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No Crushing or Grinding
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Use substantial crushing and grinding equipment to reduce particle size – an energy intensive and high cost method.
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Shallow Ore
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Have uranium mineralisation from a depth of 100 metres – 500 metres, significantly increasing the cost of mining.
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Upgrade Cuts 80% Volume
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Require more complex beneficiation processes which need larger plants for processing
THIS RESULTS IN A LOW CAPEX AND OPEX FOR TIRIS DUE TO :
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No energy intensive crushing and grinding equipment
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No need for expensive earth moving equipment
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Low energy and fuel consumption
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Reduced plant construction costs
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AURA ENERGY COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
N E A R T E R M U R A N I U M P R O D U C E R S
| Aura Energy |
Bannerman Energy |
Boss | Global Atomic | Fission | Denison | Paladin Energy | NexGen |
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| Stock Code ASX:AEE |
ASX:BMN | ASX:BOE | TSE:GLO | TSE:FCU | NYSE:DNN | ASX:PDN | TSE:NXE |
| Mkt cap (AU$) $102.0m |
$344.8m | $616.6m | $707.26m | $594.1m | $1,580.1m | $2,183.1m | $3,195.9m |
| Project Tiris |
Etango | Honeymoon | Dasa | PLS | Wheeler River | Langer Heinrich | Arrow |
| Location Mauritania |
Nambia | Australia | Niger | Canada | Canada | Nambia | Canada |
| Status DFS |
PFS | Care/Maint | PFS | PFS | PFS | Care / Maint | DFS |
| Permits Permitted |
EApermit | Permitted | Permitted | EA submitted | EA restarted | Permitted | EA Started |
| Ownership (%) 85% |
100% | 100% | 90% | 100% | 90% | 75% | 100% |
| Study 2021 DFS |
2021 PFS | 2020 PFS | 2020 PEA | 2019 PFS | 2019 PFS | 2020 PFS | 2020 PFS |
| Resources (Mlbs U308) 56 |
(project specific)142 | 71.6 | 189 | 135.2 | 128.3 | 119.7 | 337.4 |
| Recovery (%) 88.00% |
87.80% | ? | 84.30% | 96.00% | 89.70% | 88.50% | 97.60% |
| Sales Royalty (%) 1.25% |
3.40% | 6.50% | 9.14% | 7.25% | 7.25% | 3.50% | 7.25% |
| Annual production (Mlbs) 1 (up to 3) |
3.5 | 2.0 | 4.5 | 13.7 | 11.4 | 5.9 | 28.8 |
| Life of mine Capex (US$) $90m |
$317m | $205m | $203m | $937m | $753m | $81m | $1,035m |
| Operating cash cost (US$/lb) $25.6 |
$39.5 | $18.5 | $4.6 | $7.2 | $7.4 | $27.0 | $5.7 |
| AISC (US$/lb) $29.8 |
$40.3 | $25.6 | $18.4 | $10.7 | $8.9 | $30.9 | $11.2 |
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“Source: published company reports”
TIRIS COMPETITIVE ADANTAGE
Tiris Uranium Project
PROJECT ATTIBUTES
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Shallow flat-lying surface mineralisation (1-5 metres)
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Low-cost mining (free digging)
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Simple extraction method (92% in leach)
KEY OUTCOMES OF THE STUDY
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Low capital cost of US$74.8 million
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Low C1 cash cost of US$25.43/lb U3O8
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All-In Sustaining Cost (AISC) of US$29.81/lb 3 8
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Production is 12.4 Mlbs U₃O₈ over 15 years – Potential to increase
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Maiden Ore Reserve Estimate for Tiris is 10.9 Mt @ 336 ppm U₃O₈
KEY FINANCIAL OUTCOMES – BASED ON 12.4 Mlbs of 56 Mlb RESOURCE
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Total project After Tax cash flow is US$214 million (A$305 million)
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Average After Tax cash flow of US$17.1 million pa (A$24.4 million)
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Project IRR of 22%
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Based on prevailing Uranium prices
UPSIDE AVAILABLE
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Uranium price increase provides considerable leverage to cash flows
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Current cash flow is US$214 million is based on 1 Mlbs U₃O₈ / year
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- Ability to increase 3x to 3 Mlbs U₃O₈ / year
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- For further information on the 2019 DFS, please see: https://cdn-api.markitdigital.com/apiman-gateway/ASX/asx-research/1.0/file/2924-02127205-3A520307?access_token=83ff96335c2d45a094df02a206a39ff4: 2. For further information on the 2021 DFS update, please see:• Expanding size of re ~~source will allow for this to~~ https://cdn-api.markitdigital.com/apiman-gateway/ASX/asx-research/1.0/file/2924-02408518-3A573103?access_token=83ff96335c2d45a094df02a206a39ff4 happen
TIRIS UPSIDE – 2022
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Expanding the Resource
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Refining drilling when on site
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High grade hard rock intercepts to be followed up
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Cash cost reduction – Opportunity Review
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Resource conversion
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Only 17.4Mlbs converted in 56Mlb Resource
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• Expansion potential previously reviewed
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Vanadium by-product recovery may lower costs
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Net zero emission study by Wood PLC
ARCHAEAN GREENSTRONE ARCHAEAN GREENSTONE GOLD
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EXECUTIVE AURA’S GOLD ASSETS A R C H A E A N G R E E N S T O N E G O L D SUMMARY
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Archaean Greenstone Gold represents one of the last great opportunities in the world for exploration on a single large tract of Archaean greenstone geology.
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With the 20 Moz operating Kinross-owned Tasiast Mine operating just 36 Km away this belt is highly prospective and .
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largely unexplored[2]
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Neil Clifford who conceived the project has found 25 million ozs of gold and understands what it takes to discover these deposits is the Principal Geologist of the new vehicle.
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Aura continues to advance its Gold Assets with the aim of creating further shareholder value.
1 - https://cdn-api.markitdigital.com/apiman-gateway/ASX/asx-research/1.0/file/2924-024553513A581697?access_token=83ff96335c2d45a094df02a206a39ff4
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GOLD AND BASE METALS IN MAURITIANA
T A R G E T I N G G O L D A N D B A T T E R Y M E T A L P O T E N T I A L
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Aura secured exceptional gold and base metal properties early 2017, with three permits; Taet (100%), Bella (100%) and Nomads Farmin (Up to 70%)
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125 km[2] of virgin Greenstone belt with little exploration and 36 km south of Kinross 20 Moz Tasiast Mine, with similar geology to Kalgoorlie without the crowds
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Aura team involved in previous $3m exploration program in the area (undertaken by Drake Resources Ltd at the time)
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Purchased for $100,000 + royalty
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Exploration results from first pass were excellent
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Wide gold system – similar geology to Tasiast
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High grade gold intersections
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1.6 km high grade nickel zone
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Significant multiple cobalt hits including several up to 0.581% Cobalt
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Initial Aura Exploration program planned:
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RC drilling - trace known Ghassariat gold zone
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Ground IP to locate additional zones
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Drill test nickel & cobalt potential in very large ultramafic body in Bella permit
Regional Map
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GRAVITY SURVEY
A L L O W I N G F O R B E T T E R D E F I N I T I O N O F G E O L O G Y A N D I N D E N T I F I C A T I O N O F S T R U C T U U R E S
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Gravity survey completed in August 2021[1] over all three Tasiast South tenements, allowing for better definition of geology, the identification of structures likely to be of relevance to gold deposition and the possibility of direct detection of sulphide mineralisation on the nickel/cobalt targets.
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In total 6,643 stations were surveyed, with the program specifications designed and activities overseen by Newexco, geophysical consultants based in Perth, with extensive experience in Archaean geophysics.
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The northernmost tenement, Nomads JV, where Aura is earning 70%, has had no meaningful exploration despite it covering 50 km2 of Archaean greenstone belt located 35 km directly along strike from Kinross’ giant +20 Moz Tasiast Gold Mine, which is currently being mined at a rate of +400,000 oz gold a year.
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The area is one of almost no outcrop and the gravity survey is expected to define the greenstone belt, lithologies and structures permitting the planning of follow-up bedrock sampling and deeper drilling.
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Gravity survey data is currently being applied to complete an enhanced interpretation of geology, structure and their relation to mineralisation using all existing data including airborne magnetics and drillhole data.
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+20 M.ozs is an estimate of Tasiast’s gold “endowment”, i.e. current resources plus gold previously mined. Kinross’s published Tasiast resource at December 2011 was 20.5 million ounces at 1.2 g/t gold based on cut-off grades of 0.6 g/t gold for CIL ore, 0.25 g/t Au for heap leach ore and 0.1 g/t Au for dump leach ore. 1 ASX Release – 9 August 2021
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Location of gravity survey
ARCHAEAN’S DISCOVERY CREDENTIALS
PETER REEVE – MANAGING DIRECTOR
- 35 years resources experience in technical, management & corporate finance roles, with Rio Tinto, Shell-Billiton, Newcrest, Ivanhoe Australia
NEIL CLIFFORD – GEOLOGIST
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Led teams that discovered +25 M oz gold (Sunrise Dam +10 Moz, Mt Todd 8 Moz, Union Reefs 4 Moz, Tanami 2 Moz, Coyote 1 Moz)
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Involved in the discovery of at least nine major mineral deposits in Australia, South America and Africa
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AngloGold, Acacia Resources, Shell-Billiton for gold, uranium, nickel, copper and tin
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WEST AFRICAN GOLD PROVINCE
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Fastest growing gold production area
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Many large (+5 M oz) deposits
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Heavily explored except Mauritania
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Tasiast (+20 M oz) discovered 1999
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Kinross acquired 2010
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Archaean greenstone belts globally follow a similar pattern
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PROGRAM OUTLINE T A E T T A R G E T
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PHASE 1 PROGRAM SCHEDULE
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Gravity surveying
IP surveying Taet & Bella
Air-magnetic survey - Nomads JV
Bedrock drilling (Nomads JV)
AC drilling nickel targets Further drilling results dependent
RC drilling Further drilling results dependent
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HÄGGÅN VANDIUM PROJECT H I G H G R A D E V A N A D I U M
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PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
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100% owned 15.2 Billion lb Global Vanadium Resource[1]
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1.1 Billion lb High-Grade V2O5 Zone
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124 Mt @ 0.43% V2O5
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Shallow Mine 20 to 100m
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Scoping Study costs complete
ADDITIONAL INITIATIVES
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Swedish Gov driving Green Metal transition
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Battery manufacturing Initiative add-on
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Potash credit is significant
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[1 AEE ASX Announcement 10 Oct 2019: Häggån Battery Metals Project: Resource Upgrade Successfully Completed]
CORPORATE SNAPSHOT
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Aura Energy (ASX:AEE) has undergone a strategic transformation to transition from a uranium explorer to uranium producer at the low capex and low operating cost Tiris Uranium Project , to meet the increasing demand for uranium, as the world shifts towards a decarbonised global energy system.
The Tiris Uranium Project is a major greenfields uranium discovery in Mauritania, and the Company has executed a US$10m + US$10m project financing agreement coupled with an offtake agreement. Aura also holds the aability to undertake further offtake agreements and offtake finance agreements.
KEY METRICS
NEW BOARD AND MANAGEMENT
ASX Code AEE AIM Code (LSE) AURA Shares on Issue 416.6 million Share Price (20 Dec ‘21) ASX:AEE - A$0.24 AIM:AURA - 12.25 pence Cash (approximate) ~A$1.706 million (30 Sep 21) A$2.030m raised Nov 2021 via options issue Market Capitalisation A$100m (Approx.) / GBP 54m (20 Dec ‘21) Listed Options 146.42m (exercise $0.056 / Exp 30/6/24) Unlisted Options 8.21m
Phil Mitchell Non-Executive Chairman Warren Mundine Non-Executive Director Bryan Dixon Non-Executive Director Peter Reeve Managing Director & CEO – Archaean Greenstone Gold Will Goodall Mining Engineer Sid Ahmed In-Country Manager
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CONTACT
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Peter Reeve Managing Director [email protected] Jane Morgan Investor & Media Relations [email protected] +61 405 555 618
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APPENDIX J O R C R E S O U R C E - T I R I S U R A N I U M P R O J E C T
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Table 1: Tiris Resource Summary, August 2021 Table 2: Tiris East Resource Summary, August 2021.
| Cut-off U3O8 g/t |
Resource Zone |
Clas s |
Tonnes (Mt) |
U3O8 (g/t) |
U3O8 (Mkg) |
U3O8 (Mlb) |
Cut-off U3O8 g/t |
Class | Tonnes (Mt) |
U3O8 (g/t) | U3O8 (Mkg) |
U3O8 (Mlb) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | All | All | 100.3 | 254 | 23.4 | 56.0 | 100 | All | 83.9 | 240 | 20.1 | 44.3 |
| 200 | All | All | 55.0 | 336 | 17.4 | 41.0 | 200 | All | 41.0 | 339 | 17.4 | 30.6 |
| 300 | All | All | 33.0 | 444 | 10.9 | 32.3 | 300 | All | 25.4 | 455 | 10.9 | 25.5 |
Table 3: Tiris East Resource Classification, August 2021
| Cut-off U3O8 g/t | Class | Tonnes(Mt) | U3O8 (g/t) | U3O8 (Mkg) | U3O8 (Mlb) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | Measured | 10.2 | 236 | 2.4 | 5.3 |
| Indicated | 29.0 | 222 | 6.4 | 14.2 | |
| Total M&I | 39.2 | 226 | 8.8 | 19.5 | |
| Inferred | 44.7 | 252 | 11.2 | 24.8 | |
| 200 | Measured | 4.6 | 355 | 1.6 | 3.6 |
| Indicated | 12.8 | 315 | 4.0 | 8.9 | |
| Total M&I | 17.4 | 326 | 5.7 | 12.5 | |
| Inferred | 23.6 | 348 | 8.2 | 18.1 | |
| 300 | Measured | 2.1 | 497 | 1.0 | 2.3 |
| Indicated | 4.7 | 454 | 2.1 | 4.7 | |
| Total M&I | 6.8 | 467 | 3.2 | 7.0 | |
| Inferred | 18.6 | 451 | 8.4 | 18.5 |
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APPENDIX H Ä G G Å N P R O J E C T - G L O B A L I N F E R R E D R E S O U R C E S
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Global Inferred Resource of 15.2 billion lbs V2O5 at 0.27% (0.1% cut-off)
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At 0.4% cut-off, Inferred Resource is 90 million tonnes at 0.42% V2O5
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Includes contiguous high-grade zone of 49 million tonnes at +0.4% V2O5 between 20 and 100 metres depth
| Lower Cutoff | Class | Mt Ore | V2O5 | Million lbs | Mo | Ni | Zn | K2O |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V2O5 % | % | V2O5 | ppm | ppm | ppm | % | ||
| 0.10% | Indicated | 45 | 0.34 | 332 | 213 | 365 | 501 | 4.11 |
| Inferred | 2,503 | 0.27 | 14,873 | 200 | 312 | 433 | 3.73 | |
| 0.20% | Indicated | 42 | 0.35 | 320 | 217 | 375 | 512 | 4.13 |
| Inferred | 1,963 | 0.30 | 13,010 | 212 | 337 | 463 | 3.80 | |
| 0.30% | Indicated | 31 | 0.38 | 258 | 223 | 398 | 536 | 4.23 |
| Inferred | 954 | 0.35 | 7,390 | 226 | 374 | 503 | 3.95 | |
| 0.40% | Indicated | 11 | 0.44 | 101 | 225 | 429 | 580 | 4.46 |
| Inferred | 113 | 0.43 | 1,072 | 232 | 419 | 562 | 4.25 |
Häggån Project 2019 Resource Statement
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COMPETENT PERSONS STATEMENT
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The Competent Person for resource information is Mr Neil Clifford. Mr Clifford has sufficient experience that is relevant to the styles of mineralisation and types of deposit under consideration 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’. Mr Clifford is an independent consultant to Aura Energy. Mr Clifford is a Member of the Australian Institute of Geologists (AIG). Mr Clifford consents to the inclusion in this report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.
The Competent Person for the Tiris and Häggån Metallurgical Testwork is Dr Will Goodall. The information in the report to which this statement is attached that relates to the testwork is based on information compiled by Dr Will Goodall. Dr Goodall has sufficient experience that is relevant to the testwork program and to the activity which he is undertaking. This qualifies Dr Goodall as a Competent Personas defined in the 2012 edition of the ‘Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves’. Dr Goodall is a Member of The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM). Dr Goodall consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.
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COMPETENT PERSONS STATEMENT
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Exploration information in this Announcement is based upon work undertaken by Mr Neil Clifford who is a Member of the Australasian Institute of Geoscientists (AIG). Mr Clifford has sufficient experience that 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’ (JORC Code). Mr Clifford is an independent consultant to Aura Energy Limited and consents to the inclusion in this Announcement of the matters based on their information in the form and context in which it appears.
COMPLIANCE STATEMENT
Exploration information in this presentation is extracted from the following prior announcements, which are available to review at www.auraenergy.com.au
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The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the original market announcements and, in the case of estimates of Mineral Resources or Ore Reserves, that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates in the relevant market announcement continue to apply and have not The confirms that the form and context in which the Person's are materially changed. company Competent findings presented have not been materially modified from the original market announcement.
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