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FOCUS MINERALS LTD — AGM Information 2010
Nov 25, 2010
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Perth Focus Minerals AGM 26 November 2010
An Australian Gold Producer
Production, Profits, Potential A substantial mid-tier producer built on a platform of Integrity, excellence and commercial discipline
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Disclaimer and Competent Person’s Statement
This presentation is not a prospectus nor an offer for securities in any jurisdiction nor a securities recommendation.
The information in this presentation is an overview and does not contain all information necessary for investment decisions. In making investment decisions in connection with any acquisition of securities, investors should rely on their own examination of Focus Minerals Ltd ( Focus Minerals or the Company ) and consult their own legal, business and/or financial advisers.
The information contained in this presentation has been prepared in good faith by Focus Minerals Ltd, however no representation or warranty expressed or implied is made as to the accuracy, correctness, completeness or adequacy of any statements, estimates, opinions or other information contained in this presentation.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, Focus Minerals Ltd, its directors, officers, employees and agents disclaim liability for any loss or damage which may be suffered by any person through the use or reliance on anything contained in or omitted from this presentation.
Certain information in this presentation refers to the intentions of Focus Minerals Ltd , but these are not intended to be forecasts, forward looking statements or statements about future matters for the purposes of the Corporations Act or any other applicable law. The occurrence of events in the future are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause Focus Minerals Ltd’s actual results, performance or achievements to differ from those referred to in this presentation. Accordingly, Focus Minerals Ltd, its directors, officers, employees and agents do not give any assurance or guarantee that the occurrence of the events referred to in the presentation will actually occur as contemplated.
The information in this report that relates to Exploration Results and Mineral Resources is based on information compiled by Dr Garry Adams who is a Member of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Dr Adams is a full time employee of Focus Minerals and has sufficient exploration 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 2004 Edition of the ‘Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves’. Dr Adams consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on the information in the form and context in which it appears.
The information in this report that relates to Ore Reserves is based on information compiled by Mr Brad Valiukas who is a Member of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Mr Valiukas is a full time employee of Focus Minerals and has sufficient exploration 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 2004 Edition of the ‘Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves’. Mr Valiukas consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on the information in the form and context in which it appears.
Bringing Focus...into Focus
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Situated in prolific Eastern Goldfields gold belt – 2.6Moz production endowment Producing profitably for 2.5 years Targeting sustained production of 130,000 oz by 2012 Two producing underground mines Open pits pending in 2011 Resource Base of 2.1 million ounces
Reinvesting in exploration, mine development and new mines
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2009 /10 - Highlights
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Commissioned Three Mile Hill mill Produced 62,000 ounces – up 50% Profit of $10.9 million Spent $6 million on Exploration Increased Resource base to 2.1 million ounces
Increased Reserves from 75K to 265K ounces
Increased underground production at Tindals from 20K tonnes to 50K tonnes per month
Developed, produced and completed phase 1 of The Mount Commenced phase 2 of the Mount Successfully lowering operating costs
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2009 /10 financial performance
FY2010 ($,000) FY2009 ($,000) Change Revenue 73,738 43,258 70% Cost of sales (45,452) (20,666) 120% Gross profit 28,226 22,592 25% Other expenses & (3,949) (5,205) -25% income Net interest costs (1,203) (3,854) -69% Depreciation & (12,192) (10,386) 17% Amortisation 10,882 3,147 246% Tax 0 0 Net profit 10,882 3,147 246%
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3D Fly-Through
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Our Success – Commissioning the Three Mile Hill Mill
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Key milestone for your company Mill opened December 2009 following a $22 million refurbishment Processing at +100,000 per month since June 2010 Reduced mill operating costs from $42/tonne to $24/tonne Replacement value of $70 million; 2 years construction of a similar plant Strong value derived from a running mill at current gold prices
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Our Success - Driving down costs
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$50.00 Mining $/tonne
Milling $/tonne
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Working constantly to lower unit operating costs
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Cash costs have increased due to impact of Toll Milling and increased processing of lower grade material as more milling capacity has become available
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Focus on increasing grade from the Mount project will have an positive effect on cash costs
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Ongoing focus on improving costs at the mill, mine & within the company
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Looking Towards 2011 – Tindals Mining Centre
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We will continue to mine and explore
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Gold endowment of 2,500 ounces per vertical metre
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2.4 million tonnes @ 4.1 g/t Resource in Measured, Indicated and Inferred Tindals Reserve of 1.2 Million Tonnes @ 3.4 g/t
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Cyanide Project under review (Reserve of 392,000 tonnes @ 3.2 g/t for 41,300 ounces) Exploration for Perseverance MKII
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Our Success – Tindals and Geophysics
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Using technology to build a Drilling program planned
Drilling Program planned
platform of exploration success
Drilling Program planned
8m @ 55 .6g/t
• 2m @ 20.7 g/t
Recent success in unlocking 20.0m @ 6.5 g/t
3m @ 31.1 g/t
5.0m @ 12.0 g/t Drilling program under way
Drilling program under way
Perseverance North, Big Blow
4m @ 50 g/t 0.6m @ 36g/t
and now Happy Jack 5m @ 2 g/t4m @ 50 g/t
5m @ 2 g/t
• 0.5m @ 36 g/t
Resource & reserve growth has
Need 0.5m @ 36 g/t
Drilling planned:
scaleNeed
been significant 2.6m @ 4.0g/t 2m @ 4.1g/t
scale
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Use of technology has driven 4.4m @ 13.3 g/t
4.4m @ 13.3g/t
4.6m @ 5.9 g/t4.4m @ 13.3 g/t4.6m @ 5.9g/t
new discovery at Lindsays 4.6m @ 5.9 g/t Drilling planned
Drilling planned
11.7m @ 16.3g/t
(Ashes) 9.4 @ 25.4g/t
2.0 m @ 7.42 g/t
• What were the key intersections for Percy?
Monitoring and evaluation has 2.0m @ 7.42g/t
What were the key intersections for Percy?
culminated in the acquisition of
Lake Cowan (Treasure Island) in
July 2010
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Looking Towards 2011 – The Mount
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Footprint of 300m – remains open at depth within multiple lines of lodes
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Current Inferred Resource of 370,000 oz with Probable Reserve of 79,000t @ 8 g/t
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Phase I is complete, Phase 2 Underway Exploration decline and drive costs fully funded by Probable Reserve
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Next Phase – from trial mining to potential 60,000 oz pa
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The Mount Box Cut – November 2010
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Looking Towards 2011 – Tindals Open Pits
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30,000 tonnes per month, planned for April 2011
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From small things big things often grow Each current pit demonstrates clear potential to grow with further work UG and OP potential Near Surface Resources Growing with drilling such as . Happy Jack
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By May 2011 Focus will have four independent and growing, producing gold mines
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Exploration: A Rich Portfolio of History and Potential
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Continuous gold production for over 100 years (2.6m ounces produced)
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1st time in history that the Coolgardie region has been consolidated by a single company Discrete projects can be assessed effectively as part of a much bigger system
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Areas Of Interest
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Coolgardie Exploration
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The Mount
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Lake Cowan (Treasure Island)
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Historic and Modern operations in Coolgardie
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Looking Towards 2011 – Exploration
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Coolgardie surface & underground programs Lindsays Mining Centre – evaluating drilling from underground
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The Mount – significant regional potential, near mine strike and depth extensions Nepean Nickel
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Lake Cowan – Treasure Island
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Lake Cowan Project
A World Class Location Greenfields exploration in the gold fields Gold project on the southern extension of the Boulder-Lefroy Fault system 58.9 g/t, 48.4 g/t & 39.8 g/t surface samples
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Towards 2011- Lake Cowan (Treasure Island)
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Eastern Vein array Results stem from sampling & mapping conducted at regular intervals over two separate areas on edge of Island Significant number of samples contain extensive finely disseminated visible gold in quartz
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Towards 2011- Lake Cowan (Treasure Island)
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Southern Vein Array detailed sampling Drilling program 1[st] Quarter 2011
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Our Future… The Priorities
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Focus is poised for an exciting phase of growth in 2011 & beyond
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Quality Assets, Profitable,
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Resource & Reserve Growth to Continue!
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Expanding Mining at the Tindals Mining Centre
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Fast Track Development at The Mount
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Rich Organic Growth Pipeline @ Coolgardie & Treasure Island
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Production, Profits, Potential Building a substantial mid-tier producer
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FML Resources as at 30[th] September 2010
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FML Reserves at 30[th] September 2010
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