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BLACK ROCK MINING LIMITED — AGM Information 2010
Nov 15, 2010
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AGM Information
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Annual General Meeting 16[th] November 2010 Shareholder Update
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Major Achievements in 2010
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▌ Restructured to focus on commercialising our resources. New non-exec Chairman brings highly credible energy business development experience.
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▌ Partnership with Cygnet Capital brings capital raising and strategic support - $2.6m raised through placements and rights issue, on top of $1.6m SPP in May.
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▌ Agreements for $7m Commonwealth funding signed and $5.4m WA funding being finalised for UWA Project. Agreement with Leighton for QEII Project.
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▌ Alkimos and North Perth Basin – Inferred Geothermal Resource reports confirm major potential
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▌ Worsley / Collie Area – initial survey completed; forward program being reviewed with BHPB Worsley Alumina
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▌ North Perth Basin - discussions progressing with potential JV partners.
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▌ Hungary JV well data acquisition completed and evaluation continuing, with target of first revenue in 2012
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Critical Steps to Commercialisation
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▌ Proving up the Resource
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▌ Resource understanding
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▌ Resource reporting
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▌ Identifying drilling targets
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▌ Bringing in JV Partners (funding, capabilities)
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▌ Working with Governments
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▌ Geothermal regulation
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▌ Government funding for projects
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▌ Government support (RECs, Feed-In Tariffs etc)
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▌ Capability to develop projects through to production
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Perth Metropolitan Area
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▌ $7m Commonwealth Government funding secured for UWA Project
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▌ Agreement for $5.4 m WA LEED funding being finalised
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Need to secure Renewable
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▌ Energy Certificates for direct use geothermal replacing electricity
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▌ Need to bring in JV partner to share costs
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North Perth Basin
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Permits are held 100% and cover
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▌ 2600km[2]
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▌ Substantial MW potential close to rapidly growing Mid-West markets and infrastructure
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▌ Inferred Geothermal Resource report indicates huge potential
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▌ Promoting case for Government funding
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▌ Bring in JV partner(s) to share costs / access power development capability
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▌ Define drilling target by mid-2011
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Hungary
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First commercial
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▌ project identified
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▌ Well data acquisition completed and evaluation continuing
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▌ Target first electricity production in 2012
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Need to secure
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▌ concession(s) in most prospective areas
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▌ Government funding support possible for first project
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▌ Seek funding from European investors from 2011
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Other Projects
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▌ Worsley / Collie Area (with BHP Billiton Worsley Alumina)
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▌ Initial data collection completed
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▌ Further definition of resource and market potential underway
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▌ South Australia
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▌ Activity at a sufficient level to maintain our Geothermal Exploration Licences in good standing
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▌ Unlikely to be any significant progress until there are positive results from other geothermal companies’ drilling activities
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Priorities for 2011 - Corporate
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▌ By mid-2011 select up to 2 projects to aggressively develop; hold or drop others
▌ Secure alternative sources of funding for Hungary
▌ Rationalise exploration budget to focus on key commercial targets
▌ Review new non-geothermal projects which:
▌ Use GRK director experience and expertise
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▌ Share price recovery based on project and corporate achievements
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