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GRANGE RESOURCES LIMITED. — AGM Information 2014
May 6, 2014
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AGM Information
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Annual General Meeting Wayne Bould, Managing Director
7 May 2014
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Most EXPERIENCED magnetite producer
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STRONG Safety Culture
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LONG LIFE producer of PREMIUM iron ore pellets
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STRONG balance sheet
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Advanced GROWTH Project
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Established STRONG DIVIDEND pay-out
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| Ordinary Shares on issue | 6 May 2014 | 1,157m |
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| Share Price | 6 May 2014 | $0.245 |
| Market Capitalisation | 6 May 2014 | $283m |
| Cash and Term Deposits | 31 March 2014 | $146m |
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BACK TO THE BASICS
- Exceptional safety record continued
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Successfully delivered mine re-development strategies
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Market conditions improved in H2 2013
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Focused on good old fashioned TQM disciplines
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Maintained our focus on the Southdown Project
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Focused on capital management
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Revenues from mining operations of $281.1 million (down 15% from $331.3 million)
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Net profit after tax of $25.6 million (down 57% from a restated $59.1 million)
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Net cash inflows from operating activities of $115.8 million (down 35% from a restated $179.3 million)
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Cash and term deposits of $159.9 million as at 31 December 2013
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No net debt and reduced gearing levels with borrowings of $3.5 million (down 75% from a restated
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Final dividend of a 1.0 cent per share (unfranked) plus 1.0 cent per share special dividend
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Our fundamentals are very sound
We will continue our disciplined management:
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STAYING WITH THE BASICS
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Exceptional safety record continues
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Successfully completed an expanded annual common equipment shutdown
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Delivered improved quarterly production results
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Successfully negotiated crystallisation of pre-merger deferred consideration obligation
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Maintained access to high grade ore through continued investment in mine development
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Final approval for the South Deposit Tailings Storage Facility
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Taking advantage of iron ore market prices
Driving C1 costs lower
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Australia’s Most Experienced Magnetite Producer
Focusing on the fundamentals
Reassessing the project concept
Quality assets in Tasmania and Western Australia.
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North Pit
South Deposit
Centre Pit South
Long Plains
Total resources exceeding 340m tonnes which support s operations to 2030 and beyond
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Reducing risk associated with a single pit operation
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North Pit Production Stripping
North Pit Mine Development
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South Deposit Mine Development
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Concentrator
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Autogenous milling and magnetic separation process
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Progressing the phased upgrade of the original autogenous mills and associated infrastructure
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Pipeline
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85km pipeline connecting Savage River to Port Latta
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Low cost mode of transportation using pipeline pumps and gravity fed technologies
Pellet Plant & Port
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Four furnace lines capable of producing 2.4mtpa of iron ore pellets
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Dedicated port facility providing access to Panamax vessels (80k tonnes)
Strategic Production Priorities
Strategic Production Priorities
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Continuous improvement in product quality (via TQM processes)
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Naturally occurring properties of the slurry protect the pipeline and reduce sustaining capital and maintenance costs
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Develop market driven bulk production output capabilities (concentrate & pellets offering)
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Re-commission fifth furnace (ore availability)
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Continue the search for a new equity partner to take a strategic share of the Company’s
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Maintain reduced project expenditure during 2014
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Conduct internal review of definitive feasibility study operating model to determine if
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Broaden customer base to take advantage of market opportunities and to diversify geographic customer risk
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operating costs down further and maintain access to high grade ore
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Continue to invest in process infrastructure
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Redefine strategies and outcomes to leverage our investment in the Southdown project
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Maintain regular dividend
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Target growth opportunities to complement existing business
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Primary Contact:
Wayne Bould
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