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ELEMENT 25 LIMITED AGM Information 2021

Nov 28, 2021

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Element 25 Limited Investor Update Building a world-class Zero Carbon Manganese business November 2021 AGM Presentation

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Introduction
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Disclaimer

Overview

This presentation contains only a brief overview of Element 25 Limited and its associated entities (“Element 25") and their respective activities and operations. The contents of this presentation, including matters relating to the geology of Element 25's projects, may rely on various assumptions and subjective interpretations which it is not possible to detail in this presentation and which have not been subject to any independent verification.

This presentation contains a number of forward-looking statements. Known and unknown risks and uncertainties, and factors outside of Element 25’s control, may cause the actual results, performance and achievements of Element 25 to differ materially from those expressed or implied in this presentation.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Element 25 does not warrant the accuracy, currency or completeness of the information in this presentation, nor the future performance of Element 25, and will not be responsible for any loss or damage arising from the use of the information.

The information contained in this presentation is not a substitute for detailed investigation or analysis of any particular issue. Current and potential investors and shareholders should seek independent advice before making any investment decision in regard to Element 25 or its activities.

Developing the world class Butcherbird Manganese Project in Western Australia to produce high quality manganese concentrate and High Purity Manganese ( HPM ) products for traditional and new energy markets.

  • Financial Information ASX Ticker E25 Shares on Issue 153M Share Price $1.10 Debt Nil

  • • Australia’s largest onshore manganese deposit. • Simple low-cost mining and processing. • >260 Mt of manganese ore in JORC resources[1] . • No blasting or dewatering required. • Reserve containing 5.22 Mt of manganese[2] . • Long mine life – 42 years using only 20% of the • 100% owned by Element 25 Limited. global resource, potential to improve. • Located in WA, ranked #1 for mining investment[3] . • Outstanding economics[2] • Ethical, proven, sustainably regulated jurisdiction. • Excellent infrastructure: highway and gas pipeline

1Reference: Company ASX release 17 April 2019. 2Reference: Company ASX Release 3 December 2020. 3Reference: Fraser Institute Annual Survey of Mining Companies, 2019, 3Reference: Company ASX Release 26 May 2021, 4Reference: Company ASX Release 16 June 2021

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Our Strategic Vision…
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Stage 1 Stage 2 365Kt per annum 1 Mt per annum Commissioning and rampPFS study complete, up underway startup 2022

Stage 3 High Purity Mn PFS study anticipated for completion H1 2022

Stage 4 MnSO 4 Expansion Long term - multiple HPMSM modules globally

12 month plan 2 year plan 5 year plan

Cashflow

Low capital cost, rapid start up to establish E25 as a producer while minimising dilution.

Expansion

Improved resource utilisation, reduction in unit operating costs, increased operating cash.

The Prize

Position E25 as a globally dominant producer of high purity, sustainable manganese products.

Zero Carbon Manganese™

Best in class, zero carbon, ethically produced, scalable high purity manganese for global markets.

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Not all manganese is created equal

E25 Manganese

Serving the Established…

  • Manganese ( Mn ) is the fourth most used metal on earth in terms of tonnage.

  • Used in steel, specialty alloys and aluminium products.

  • Traditionally the market has been dominated by the steel and alkaline battery industries.

  • There is no substitute for manganese in steel.

  • E25 manganese concentrate and EMM feed this market.

And the Emerging…

  • The electrification of the global vehicle fleet requires vast amounts of cathode materials.

  • Nickel and cobalt supplies cannot meet projected demand for new energy vehicle (NEV) growth.

  • Batteries are trending toward higher manganese content for safer, more cost-effective solutions.

  • E25 high purity manganese will feed these markets.

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Manganese prices - stable since commissioning

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Manganese Price (44%Mn cif Tianjin)
Nov 2020 Dec 2020 Jan 2021 Feb 2021 Mar 2021 Apr 2021 May 2021 Jun 2021 Jul 2021 Aug 2021 Sep 2021 Oct 2021
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$6.00
$5.50
$5.00
Mn Price USD/dmtu
$4.50
$4.00
$3.50
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  • Fundamentals have favoured higher ore prices;

  • COVID Disruptions

  • Shipping congestion

  • Supply shortages

  • Elevated alloy prices

• Fundamentals remain sound going forward but may be impacted by seasonal factors in China.

  • Supply side constraints likely to continue.

  • Future incremental demand increases likely.

Reference: Fastmarkets

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Great infrastructure endowment, fully permitted
Extensive Exploration Tenure
E52/2350
M52/1074
Granted Mining Lease
Measured & Indicated
Resources are the basis
Simple Logistics for the 42-year Base Case
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Very simple geology equals low-cost, low environmental impact manganese units

Classification Tonnes (Mt) Mn (%) Contained Mn (Mt)
Resource 263 10.0 20.8
Reserve 50.6 10.3 5.22
  • RESOURCE GROWTH POTENTIAL • Enough resource base for multidecade long expansion pathway.

  • • Can produce concentrate, battery grade HPMSM and EMM without resource limitation.

  • ENVIRONMENTALLY BENIGN OPERATION • Ore from surface

  • • No explosives required

  • • No waste water • One reagent – water • Extremely low levels of contaminants

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Stage 1: Operational, ramping up to nameplate

  • 20-year Mining Lease granted

  • All Stakeholder Agreements finalised

Maiden product shipment July 2021

  • Processing water confirmed and permitted

  • Fully funded with no debt

  • Operation is fully permitted

  • Stage 1 is operational

  • Stage 2 fully funded to provide expanded concentrate sales and provide feed for MnSO4 conversion

Stage 1 Low impurity Mn concentrate Operating and ramping up. Two shipments dispatched.

Stage 2 Expanded Mn concentrate PFS study complete, fully funded. Startup planned for 2022.

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Stage 1: Project Delivery Complete – Ramp Up Underway

Process Water Storage Tails Storage ROM Stocks Main Access Road Ore Stockpiles Processing Plant - 9 -

Concentrate Business– Cost/Revenue Drivers…

Key Revenue/Margin Drivers

  • Shipping – significant COVID related congestion has increased costs

  • E25 margins are directly impacted by increased shipping tariffs.

COVID congestion related price spike starting to normalise

  • E25 receives a CIF price with shipping deducted, paid FOB.

  • Manganese price – currently firm at >USD$5/dmtu, macro conditions supportive.

  • stockpiles in China reducing.

  • E25 operates in AUD and sells in USD.

  • Forex

  • largely fixed, with variable per tonne costs, throughput sensitive.

  • Site costs

E25 Challenges

  • Debottlenecking the process plant (scalping screen/crusher)

  • Throughput

  • Grade

  • Improved geological control, optimize processing to reduce dilution.

  • Efficiencies

  • Higher product volumes for the same/lower equipment/labour.

  • Expansion - Economies of scale, reduced costs, larger shipments.

Macro-economic Factors

Manganese Price (no hedging) AUD:USD Exchange Rate (no hedging) Inflation pressures Labour market constraints COVID related shipping congestion and costs

Quarterly Cashflow Comments

Revenues reported for the sale of 53Kt product. Production volumes of approximately 73 Kt. Shipping costs peaked at $56/t. Current ship booked at a 45% reduced tariff. Throughput expected to reach nameplate Q1 2022.

Reference: Fatmarkets

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Our Goal– The Concentrate for Stages 1 & 2 is Feed for Stage 3…

Manganese Concentrate

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Battery Grade Manganese
Sulphate (MnSO4)
Test work is Benign Leach
Conditions
utilising run-
of-mine
product
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Stage 1
First production of manganese
concentrate to sell to steel alloy
manufacturers
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Stage 2
Expansion of the concentrate
production to produce manganese
feedstock to convert to HPMSM
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Stage 3
Serving the New Energy Vehicle
Markets by converting the
concentrate to HPMSM using
renewable energy
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New Energy Vehicle (NEV) Demand Growing MUCH Faster

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58% by 2040 percentage of new vehicles that will be EV or hybrid

54 million EV passenger sales by 2040

from 2033 decline emissions 17.6M by 2040 from road transport barrels of oil displaced by EVs each day

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Mn
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Mn
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“It is reasonably straight forward to do a cathode that is two-thirds nickel and one-third manganese…” Elon Musk, Tesla

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Reference: https://about.newenergyfinance.com/electric-vehicle-outlook/

Reference: Morgan Stanley Research

If not manganese, then what?

Global mined cobalt output (Kt)

58% by 2040 percentage of new vehicles 54 million that will be EV or hybrid EV passenger sales by 2040

from 2033 decline emissions 17.6M by 2040 from road transport barrels of oil displaced by EVs each day

“In order to save battery costs, VW wants to use nickel and manganese for the cells in the volume segment and, if possible, do without the – more expensive – cobalt.…” The Driven , March 2021

• Manganese is the cheapest, most abundant of the NMC cathode materials ( N i, M n, C ).

  • Nickel and cobalt have supply constraints, manganese does not.

For cobalt, there are serious ethical concerns around production methods[1] .

  • Manganese is perfectly placed to provide the material needed to satisfy the worlds hunger to electrify.

  • • Battery makers have manganese Mn rich cathode designs in their roadmaps post 2025.

  • Drop-off in supply post 2025.

  • • Ethical issues around production.

Class 1 Nickel Supply and Demand Outlook

  • Production capacity “flatlining”.

  • • Insufficient to meet projected demand.

1https://www.visualcapitalist.com/ethical-supply-the-search-for-cobalt-beyond-the-congo/

Reference: Wood Mckenzie

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Low cost, efficient HPMSM process – significant improvements…

Current Manganese Concentrate Processing Technologies

  • Leach - sulphuric acid leach of African/Local carbonate ores or roast reduction.

  • Purification – toxic fluorine and/or sulphide reagents (toxic chemicals/waste)

  • Dissolution of high purity EMM into MnSO4 solution (high energy costs).

  • Slow kinetics, high embedded energy, not ESG compliant.

  • Geopolitical/jurisdictional issues come into play.

Problems with Current Technologies Large volumes of waste residues Toxic Reagents Inefficient Higher Cost Outdated processing technology

Element 25 Process

  • Leach – rapid, low temperature leach using readily available CO2 neutral reagent.

  • Purification – minimal non-fluorine, non-sulphide based process.

  • Low energy consumption and significantly reduced residue volumes.

  • Residue streams may be able to be repurposed, further minimizing residue volumes.

  • Jurisdictional advantages – Tier 1, ESG compliant location.

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Advantages of E25 Process
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More efficient (fast kinetics, reduced energy) Minimises reagent requirements Reduced carbon intensity Lower volumes of waste residues Non-toxic residues may be able to be repurposed.

  • These enhancements are also complementary to the production of EMM.

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If not manganese, then what?

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  • OEMs including VW, Tesla and Stellantis have cathodes.

  • announced moves to high manganese

  • High manganese means better energy density and lower cost.

  • Transition will require large volumes of high purity manganese sulphate (HPMSM).

  • Some analyst estimates predict a deficit of up to 1.3Mt per annum by 2030.

  • Element 25 is targeting this market for its decade Mn

  • long growth strategy.

  • • Discussions underway in relation to potential offtake partners in this segment.

Reference: Volkswagen, Stellantis, Tesla, CPM Group

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Our Journey – Element 25 has a well advanced flowsheet and business strategy…

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2012
Resource Defined
263 Mt @ 10% Mn
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2017
First Leach Tests
Showed rapid selective
extraction
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2019
EMM Produced
>99.9% pure metal
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2020
PFS Delivery
Early cashflow opportunity
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2021
Operational
Less than 12 months
from Stage 1 PFS
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2021 MnSO 4 Focus Finalise test work Stage 2 PFS delivery

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2022
MnSO
4 DFS
Complete engineering
design
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2024/25
MnSO
4 Production
Supplying the EV markets
for the future of transport
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Historical

Projected

References: ASX Company releases 6 June 2017, 12 February 2019, 16 April 2019, 15 April 2021

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Zero Carbon Manganese™– ESG considerations integral to our thinking

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Sustainable extraction

Renewable energy

Low-carbon processing

Fuel cell haulage Carbon offsets

Zero Carbon Manganese™

Other potential pathways that Element 25 is investigating:

Renewable Energy Powered Processing

Sustainable Extraction

  • Extensive wind and solar resource data set collected at site (>1 year)

  • Energy modelling confirmed cost advantage with renewable solutions

  • Green hydrogen powered mine fleet and bulk haulage

  • Battery powered bulk haulage trucks to be made available in Australia shortly

  • Green hydrogen reduction reagent potential (similar to “Green Steel”)

  • Supply chain transparency and ESG accounting

  • Collaboration with other ESG focused companies to pursue new solutions

New Energy Fuel

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Our Strategic Vision…
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Stage 1 Stage 2 365Kt per annum 1 Mt per annum Commissioning and rampPFS study complete, up underway startup 2022

Stage 3 High Purity Mn PFS study anticipated for completion H1 2022

Stage 4 MnSO 4 Expansion Long term - multiple HPMSM modules globally

12 month plan 2 year plan 5 year plan

Cashflow

Low capital cost, rapid start up to establish E25 as a producer while minimising dilution.

Expansion

Improved resource utilisation, reduction in unit operating costs, increased operating cash.

The Prize

Position E25 as a globally dominant producer of high purity, sustainable manganese products.

Zero Carbon Manganese™

Best in class, zero carbon, ethically produced, scalable high purity manganese for global markets.

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Thank you

For more information, please contact Element 25 Limited: +61 8 6315 1400

[email protected] www.element25.com.au

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Reserves and Resources
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Maiden Ore Reserve[1]

Category Tonnes (Mt) Mn (%) Contained Mn (Mt)
Proved 14.4 11.5 1.65
Probable 36.2 9.8 3.56
Total 50.6 10.3 5.22

Global Mineral Resource[2]

Category Tonnes (Mt) Mn (%) Si (%) Fe (%) Al (%)
Measured 16 11.6 20.6 11.7 5.7
Indicated 41 10.0 20.9 11.0 5.8
Inferred 206 9.8 20.8 11.4 5.9
Total 263 10.0 20.8 11.4 5.9

• 89% conversion of measured and indicated resources to reserve. • Maiden Reserve only exploits approximately 20% of global mineral resource. • Excellent potential for future expansion. • More drilling has potential to add to global resource.

1Reference: Element 25 Limited ASX release dated 19 May 2020.

2Reference: Element 25 Limited ASX releases dated 17 April 2019.

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Competent Person’s Statement
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The information in this presentation that relates to Exploration Results is based on information compiled by Mr Justin Brown who is a full-time employee of the Company and is a member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Justin Brown has sufficient experience which 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’. Justin Brown consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.

All references to Mineral Resources pertain to the ASX release dated 17 April 2019. The Company confirms that all material assumptions, underpinning the estimations continue to apply and have not materially changed.

All references to Mineral Reserves pertain to the ASX release dated 19 May 2020. The Company confirms that all material assumptions, underpinning the estimations continue to apply and have not materially changed.

For further information on Element 25 Limited and its Projects please visit its website at www.element25.com.au which contains copies of all continuous disclosure documents to ASX, Competent Persons’ Statements and Corporate Governance Statement and Policies.

DISCLAIMER

The views expressed herein are not necessarily the views of the Australian Government, and the Australian Government does not accept responsibility for any information or advice contained herein.

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