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CADOUX LIMITED — AGM Information 2013
Nov 28, 2013
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Growing a Potash Business Annual General Meeting Presentation 29[th] November 2013 I www.fyiresources.com.au
ASX:FYI
Potash Project Announcement
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Thailand Potash Strategy announced (13 /11/ 2013)
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Targeting high grade, large tonnage deposits
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Commencing on Khorat Plateau, NE Thailand
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Emerging potash province
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Outlined by DPIM (Mines Dept) by drill program in 1970s
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Declared region of national importance
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Very little exploration undertaken since
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FYI established a well defined potash exploration and development strategy
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Assembled an expert in-country potash team
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Asia Pacific Potash Resources (APPR)
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China
India
Burma
Bangkok * Cambodia
The Philippines
Indonesia
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Well qualified and credentialed group
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APPR to manage in-country exploration and administration
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Progress strategy under FYI direction
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FYI Strategy
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Primary focus is the discovery of high grade, large tonnage potash deposits that can be profitably developed
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Establish a technical and corporate presence
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Leverage off the assembled in-country potash exploration and development team
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Advance the SPL applications and associated administrative documentation
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Once granted, proceed with accelerated exploration activities
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Included in budget for:
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Data base review
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Initial geophysics program
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Broad drilling campaign
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Progress strategy to resource status
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Define markets, partners, processing options
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Continue to define further in country potash opportunities
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Project Attributes
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World class geology / structures for potash
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Under explored province
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Demonstrable technical production advantages over European and North American production
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Technically supported strategy – extensive data base
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partnering with first rate in-country management team
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Nearby proximity to current potash production
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Current global supply deficit / positive long term forecast
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Thailand is a net importer of potash
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Excellent national and provincial infrastructure and services
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Good time zone to Perth (-1hour)
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Reasonable travelling distance
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~ 7 hours / direct flight
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Why Potash
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Commodity of primary importance
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Cannot be man made or substituted
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Has wide application – consumed in 150 countries
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Important in agriculture for improving water retention, yield, nutrient value, taste, colour, texture and disease resistance of food crops
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Long term market pricing fundamentals are sound
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Supply is highly concentrated
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Global production is ~ 50MT pa / market is in deficit
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Demand is growing at ~ 3-4% pa
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Forecast demand is 63MT in 2015 / 75Mt in 2020
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Pricing is relatively insignificant to producer
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Additional $100/t cost equates to ~$0.03 / bushel of corn*
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Furthermore, $1.00 spent on potash yields an additional $3.00 in crop returns *
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Transformation in the potash pricing, markets and supply
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Market dynamics looks robust despite recent cartel issues
Potash Sample
Some Definitions
Potash: General term for Potassium compounds and potassium-bearing minerals
Sylvinite: Mineral mix of 30% potassium chloride (KCl) and 65% sodium chloride (NaCl)
Carnalite: Mineral compound of hydrated potassium magnesium chloride (KMgCl3.6H2O)
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- Source: Potash Corp
Why Thailand
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Asia, particularly Thailand, is chronically underinvested in potash
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Strategic geography advantage over European & North American production
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Thailand is looking to change the market dynamic
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Thailand is a growing mining jurisdiction
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Changes are being reflected in pro mining legislation
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Thailand is emerging as a significant resources jurisdiction – particularly in potash
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Presence of leading service providers with international standards
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Thailand has a low comparable sovereign risk
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High corporate and commercial “visibility’ in Thailand
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Advanced national mining law
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Competitive labour, cost regime in relation to Australia
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Investment Highlights
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Potash has excellent long term fundamentals
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Huge sector interest – including majors
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Participants jockeying for position
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Current and mid term forecast is a supply deficit
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Thailand is an emerging world class potash province
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Natural and economic advantages over current production
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High grade
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- Large tonnage
- shallow
- Cost effective
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Asia accounts for ~45% of global potash
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consumption
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Thailand is a net importer of potash
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Thailand is a hub to Asia and a centre for major trade routes
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Steps
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Strategy implementation agreement signed between FYI & APPR
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Structuring and registering of locally controlled operating companies
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Thai data base and drilling review
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Assembling of local technical team
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Applying for project SPL’s (tenements)
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Planning initial works program
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Establishing in-country base
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Signing third party service provider agreements
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SPL (tenements) granting / access to properties
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Preliminary / follow-up geophysical survey
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Reconnaissance drilling program
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Detailed core logging and analysis
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Summary
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Excellent strategy; Exciting short and long term potential; Good technical and corporate structure; Good timing; Market appeal; Broad interest.
Emerging potash province; Great geology - classic deposition model; High grade; Large tonnage; Shallow; Simple and cost effective development options.
Early entrant into province; Good address & well located SPL’s; Cost effective strategy; Exploration upside; Development focus.
World class in-country exploration and development team; Experienced corporate group; access to capital; Enviable track record; focused and motivated.
Food security issues; Forecast population increases; Diminishing arable land; Produce quality and taste; Underpinned market.
Thailand is an Asian hub; Proximal to large trading routes; Ideal export centre; Door step to 45% potash market; All net importers.
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Thailand – Quick Facts
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Thailand is the world's 51[st] largest country by total area ~513,000 km[2] (198,000 sq mi)
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Is the 20[th] most populous country (around 64 million people)
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The country is a constitutional monarchy
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The primary religion is Buddhism, practiced by around 95% of the population
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Thailand is an emerging economy and considered as a newly industrialised country
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It functions as an anchor economy for the neighbouring developing economies of Laos, Burma, and Cambodia
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Thailand has a GDP worth >US$600 billion – making it the 2nd largest economy in Southeast Asia, after Indonesia
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Thailand is the world's no.1 exporter of rice - more than 6.5 million tons annually
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Flag of Thailand
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Emblem of Thailand
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Thailand has the highest percentage of arable land, 27.25%, of any nation in the Greater Mekong Subregion
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Forty-nine percent of Thailand's labour force is employed in agriculture
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