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ILUKA RESOURCES LIMITED Annual Report 2015

Feb 18, 2016

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Iluka Resources Limited

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2015 Full Year Results David Robb, Managing Director Doug Warden, Chief Financial Officer and Head of Strategy and Planning Matthew Blackwell, Head of Marketing, Minerals Sands 19 February 2016

Disclaimer – Forward Looking Statements

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Forward Looking Statements

This presentation contains certain statements which constitute “forward-looking statements”. These statements include, without limitation, estimates of future production and production potential; estimates of future capital expenditure and cash costs; estimates of future product supply, demand and consumption; statements regarding future product prices; and statements regarding the expectation of future Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves.

Where Iluka expresses or implies an expectation or belief as to future events or results, such expectation or belief is expressed in good faith and on a reasonable basis. No representation or warranty, express or implied, is made by Iluka that the matters stated in this presentation will in fact be achieved or prove to be correct.

Forward-looking statements are only predictions and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, which could cause actual results to differ materially from future results expressed, projected or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks and factors include, but are not limited to:

  • changes in exchange rate assumptions;

  • changes in product pricing assumptions;

  • major changes in mine plans and/or resources;

  • changes in equipment life or capability;

  • emergence of previously underestimated technical challenges; and

  • environmental or social factors which may affect a licence to operate.

Except for statutory liability which cannot be excluded, Iluka, its officers, employees and advisers expressly disclaim any responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of the material contained in this presentation and exclude all liability whatsoever (including in negligence) for any loss or damage which may be suffered by any person as a consequence of any information in this presentation or any error or omission there from.

Iluka does not undertake any obligation to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this presentation, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as may be required under applicable securities laws.

Non-IFRS Financial Information

This presentation uses non-IFRS financial information including mineral sands EBITDA, mineral sands EBIT, Group EBITDA and Group EBIT which are used to measure both group and operational performance. A reconciliation of non-IFRS financial information to profit before tax is included in the supplementary slides. Non-IFRS measures have not been subject to audit or review.

Mineral Resources Estimates

The information in this presentation that relates to Mineral Resources estimates on the Tapira and Puttalam Projects has been previously announced to ASX (see relevant slides for details). Iluka confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the original market announcement and that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates in those announcements continue to apply and have not materially changed. Iluka confirms that the form and context in which the Competent Person’s findings are presented have not been materially modified from the original market announcements.

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Industry Dynamics

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  • Subdued market demand

  • Growth exists, but not in all segments/geographies

  • Industry cash flow and balance sheet pressures

  • some distressed selling

  • debt/equity restructuring

  • New project underperformance

  • Significant capacity and production reductions

  • Industry sustaining capex requirement large (~$1.6bn) and imminent

  • Current industry profitability insufficient to support that investment

  • Medium term demand growth will challenge supply, particularly for zircon

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Iluka Position

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  • Strong balance sheet (zero debt)

  • Business running efficiently, safely, sustainably

  • Year on year production and sales volume growth

  • Margins stable and healthy, positive cash flow

  • Costs reducing

  • Maintaining a balance in use of cash flow between

  • investing to secure options for the future

  • distributing funds to shareholders

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Key Features – Capital Management

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  • Iluka’s approach:

  • maintain a strong balance sheet

  • Iluka’s distribution framework:

  • pay a minimum 40% of FCF not required for investing or balance sheet activity

  • distribute maximum practicable level of available franking credits

  • Balance sheet 2015 year end:

  • zero net debt

  • facilities available $1,010 million

  • average tenor 4 years

  • Distributions (incl 2015 final dividend of 19 cents)

  • 2010 – 2015 cumulative FCF returned to shareholders $715 million

  • franking account balance available for future years $103m (equal to FF divs of 57 cps)

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Key Features - 2015

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  • Production up 29%

  • Zircon/rutile/synthetic rutile (Z/R/SR) sales volumes up 6%

  • High grade titanium feedstock sales volumes up 15%

  • Mineral sands revenue up 13%

  • Unit revenue per tonne of Z/R/SR sold up 10%

  • Unit cash cost of production for Z/R/SR, excluding by-products, down 16%

  • Unit cost of goods sold (cash and non cash) down 10%

  • Group EBITDA $275 million, NPAT $54 million

  • Mineral sands EBITDA margin of 33%

  • Capex reduced, but future options preserved

  • Free cash flow generation of $155 million

  • Already strong balance sheet enhanced

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Balanced Apportionment of Cash Flow

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2015 Operating Cash Flow Usage ($m)

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Innovation
&
Technology
$28.0
Debt Reduction
Exploration
$75.5
$27.7
Tapira
Free Cash Flow $2.7 Investment
$125m
$155m
Capex
$62.3
Fully Franked
Dividends
$79.5
Metalysis
$4.1
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Net cash inflow from operating activities in the 2015 Financial Statements of $229.5m includes expenditure for innovation & technology ($28.0m), exploration ($27.7m) and Tapira ($2.7m). Free cash flow includes a net outflow of $8.1m comprised of purchase of Treasury Shares ($9.0m) and asset sales income ($0.9m).

Net debt decreased $65.0m compared to the previous corresponding period due to free cash flow for the year of $155.0m, payments of $79.5m in respect of the 13c 2014 final dividend in March 2015 and the 6c 2015 interim dividend in October 2015, currency translation impacts of $8.1m on the USD component of net debt and amortisation of deferred borrowing costs of $2.4m.

  • Pre-investing cash flows of $279.8 million used to fund $124.8m of future growth opportunities

  • • Remaining $155.0 million of free cash flow used to

  • pay down debt ($75.5 million)

  • pay dividends ($79.5 million)

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Sustainable Development

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Land Rehabilitation Jacinth-Ambrosia
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  • Increase in TRIFR – higher occurrence of minor injuries/first aid – redoubled focus

  • Strong safety culture/performance evidenced by safe synthetic rutile kiln restart

  • Excellent land rehabilitation progress – 3[rd] consecutive year of net closure

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Main Features of Full Year Results

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Mineral Sands Sales Volumes Z/R/SR sales up 5.6%, higher SR sales offset by lower rutile and zircon sales
Mineral Sands Revenue 13.1% - increased A$ revenue per tonne reflecting the lower AUD:USD exchange rate
Cash Costs of Production 2.8% to $392.5m – reactivation of Tutunup Sth and SR2, partially offset by cessation of WRP
Cost of Goods Sold $780/tonne of Z/R/SR vs $862/tonne
Unit Cash Costs of Production $569/tonne (Z/R/SR) compared to $714/tonne – reflecting 29.0% higher Z/R/SR production
Unit Cash Costs (excl. by products) $558/tonne (Z/R/SR) compared to $668/tonne
Revenue per Tonne 10.3% to $1,136/tonne (Z/R/SR) – lower AUD:USD exchange rate
Mining Area C EBIT $61.2 million vs $66.4million – one-off receipt, higher capacity payments, offset by lower iron ore prices
Mineral Sands EBITDA 13.4% to $270.6 million
Group EBITDA Margin 31.2% vs 32.5%
Group EBITDA $275.4 million vs $257.0 million
Reported Earnings (NPAT) $53.5 million vs $(62.5) million
Return on Capital 6.8% vs (2.0)%
Return on Equity 3.8% vs (4.1)%
Capital Expenditure $66.4 million vs $66.9 million (Metalysis investment: 2014 included $18.6m; 2015 included $4.1m)
Free Cash Flow $155.0 million vs $196.4 million; 37.0 cents per share vs 46.9 cents per share
Net Cash/(Debt) $6.0 million vs $(59.0) million
Gearing (net debt/net debt + equity) -0.4% vs 4.0%
Earnings per Share 12.8 cents vs (15.0) cents
Full Year Dividend 25 cents (fully franked) vs 19 cents (fully franked)

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Efficient Capital Management

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  • Efficient capital management approach evident since 2007 continued

  • Balance sheet strength enhanced in 2015 – additional facilities, longer tenor

  • Cash returned to shareholders

  • Significant funding headroom – ability to act counter-cyclically

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Iluka Dividend Payments

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  • 19 cents final dividend fully franked payable 1 April 2016

  • Equals 68 per cent of 2015 FY free cash flow

  • Cumulative 68 per cent of free cash flow since recommencement of dividends at end 2010

  • Cumulative 171 cents per share returned to shareholders

Distribution Metrics
Full year free cash flow pay out ratio (%) 68
2010 – 2015 cumulative dividend payout ratio (%) 68
2010 – 2015 cumulative free cash flow returned to shareholders ($m) 715
2010 – 2015 cumulative retained free cash flow ($m) 340
  • Dividend payment consistent with Iluka’s stated framework:

  • pay a minimum 40 per cent of FCF not required for investing or balance sheet activity

  • distribute maximum practicable available franking credits

  • Franking credits available for future years is $103 million – sufficient for FF dividend of 57 cps

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Free Cash Flow and Dividend Trend

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Net Debt and Gearing Trend

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  • 2010 – 2015 debt reduced to nil whilst paying $715 million of dividends

  • Debt facilities increased from $950 million to $1,010 million during 2015

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Balance Sheet

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Net Debt, Gearing and Funding Headroom
$m Gearing %
1,200 60
1,000 50
800 40
600 30
400 20
200 10
0 0
-200 -10
1H 10 2H 10 1H 11 2H 11 1H 12 2H 12 1H 13 2H 13 1H 14 2H 14 1H 15 2H 15
Total facilities Net debt (cash) Gearing
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  • Balance sheet strength at 31 December 2015

  • net cash of $6 million (debt of $55 million less borrowing costs $6 million, cash of $55 million)

  • undrawn facilities of $955 million with total facilities of $1,010 million

  • Adjusting net debt for 19 cps final dividend increases gearing from -0.4% to ~5.2%

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Net Debt Movement 2015

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$m
2015 free cash inflow $155.0 million
250
64
225
200
(28)
175 (10)
222
(19)
150
125
1
100
(62)
(4)
(9)
75
50
25
6
(59) (80)
0
(10)
(25)
(50)
(75)
Opening net Operating MAC royalty Exploration Interest Tax Capex Purchase of Asset sales Other share Dividends FX and Closing net
debt cash flow Metalysis purchases amortised cash
31 Dec 2014 shares borrowing 31 Dec 2015
costs
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Summary Group Results

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$m
2015
2014
2014 vs 2015
% change
Mineral sands revenue
819.8
724.9
13.1
Mineral sands EBITDA
270.6
238.6
13.4
Mining Area C royalty
61.2
66.4
(7.8)
Group EBITDA
275.4
257.0
7.2
Group EBITDA margin %
31.2
32.5
(1.3)
Depreciation and amortisation
(132.0)
(191.3)
31.0
Impairment expense
-
(82.0)
n/a
Group EBIT
143.0
(16.7)
n/a
Net interest and financing costs
(11.0)
(13.9)
20.9
Profit (loss) before tax
86.6
(48.5)
n/a
Tax (expense) benefit
(33.1)
(14.0)
(136.4)
Profit (loss) after tax
53.5
(62.5)
n/a
EPS (cents per share)
12.8
(15.0)
n/a
Free cash inflow (outflow)
155.0
196.4
(21.1)
Free cash inflow (outflow) (cents per share)
37.0
46.9
(21.1)
Dividends – fully franked (cents per share)
25.0
19.0
31.6
Net cash (debt)
6.0
(59.0)
n/a
Gearing (net debt /net debt + equity) %
n/a
3.9
n/a
Return on capital % (annualised)
6.8
(2.0)
n/a
Return on equity % (annualised)
3.8
(4.1)
n/a
Average A$/US$ exchange rate
75.2
90.3
16.7

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Mining Area C Royalty 2015 versus 2014

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2015
2014
2015 2014 % change
Sales volumes mdmt 53.5 53.4 0.2
Implied price A$/t 71.6 98.7 (27.4)
Net Royalty income $m 48.2 65.8 (26.7)
Annual capacity payments1 $m 3.0 1.0 200.0
Agreement modification one-off receipt1 $m 10.4 - n/a
Iluka EBIT $m 61.2 66.4 (7.8)

(mdmt = million dry metric tonnes)

  • Royalty EBIT to 31 December decreased 7.8 per cent to $61.2 million

  • higher capacity payments of $3.0 million (2014: $1.0 million)

  • one-off payment of US$8.0 million (A$10.4 million) as part of revised royalty arrangements

  • largely offset by reduction in iron ore prices

1 Revenue recognised in 1H 2015, cash payment received 2H 2015.

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Net Profit after Tax 2015 versus 2014

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EBITDA increased $18.4 million to $275.4 million Group EBITDA margin 31.2 per cent

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$m
125
3
100 82
75
(27)
2
38
50
(19)
54
25
8 (30)
122 (5) (4)
0
(25)
(63)
(50)
(75)
(100) 12
(56) (10)
(125)
2014 Price Volume Mix FX Ilm & Unit Restruct Min Sand MAC Corp Impairment Interest Unwind Tax 2015
Oth COGS & idle Other & other
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2015 Results Relative to Guidance

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Feb 2015
Guidance
Dec 2015
Update
2015 FY
Actual
Commentary
Z/R/SR production
kt
Z/R/SR sales > 2015 production
kt
> 2014 total Z/R/SR sales
Kt
Total cash production costs
(including ilmenite and by product costs)
$m
Other cash costs
$m
Restructure idle capacity, rehab
$m
Total cash costs
$m
Depreciation and amortisation
$m
Rehab provision discount
$m
Capital expenditure
$m


680
no change
690
Higher SR production than budgeted
-
~645
651
-
651 vs 616 2015 sales > 2014 sales by 6%
~430
~390
392
Production efficiencies
Lower by-product costs
~160
no change
164
In line
~ 40
no change
41
In line
~630
597
~130
no change
132
In line
~ 20
+25
45
Additional $25m advised 16 Dec 2015,
related to long term bond rate
~120
~75
66
Reduction and deferral of some capex,
incl rescheduling of Metalysis
investment

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Accounting Aspects Impacting 2015 Profit

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  • NPAT included $17.7 million post tax non-cash accounting charge for increased rehabilitation provision for closed sites in Australia due to reduced discount rate, as noted in ASX release on 16 December 2015.

  • Effective 2015 tax rate of 38.2 per cent due to minimal tax benefits recognised for the US losses of $35.5 million incurred during the year combined with an increase in nondeductible expenses, specifically in relation to overseas exploration and costs associated with the potential Kenmare transaction.

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Unit Costs and Unit Revenue

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Production, Revenue per tonne Sold and Unit Cash Costs / COGS

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$1136/t
$1030/t
$862/t
$780/t
$668/t
$558/t
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  • Unit cash costs of production (excluding by-products) decreased 16.5% to $558/tonne

  • Cost of goods sold (cash and non cash cost) also trended downwards in 2015

  • reflects cost attributed to product sold in the year (including product in inventory)

  • Higher average A$ revenue per tonne sold (2015: $1,136/tonne) - mainly AUD:USD related

  • Mineral Sands EBITDA margin 33% (Group EBITDA margin 31%)

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Inventory and Inventory Monetisation

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$m
900
800
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
Dec-08 Jun-09 Dec-09 Jun-10 Dec-10 Jun-11 Dec-11 Jun-12 Dec-12 Jun-13 Dec-13 Jun-14 Dec-14 Jun-15 Dec-15
Work in Progress Finished Goods
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 $43.3m
 $41.7m
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  • Total inventory at 31 December 2015 of $812 million (2014: $810 million)

  • Net inventory increase of $1.6 million; higher finished product (up $43.3 million); lower WIP[1] (down $41.7 million)

  • Of heavy mineral concentrate inventory (volume)

  • ~30% relates to Murray Basin; 65% to Jacinth-Ambrosia

  • will be progressively processed before next planned mines developed with volume on “allocation.”

  • Jacinth-Ambrosia mining and concentrating suspension will see HMC stockpiles drawn down over 18 – 24 months

1 Heavy mineral concentrate, work in progress, ilmenite and consumables

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Zircon Market Update

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  • Total zircon sales flat

  • 2015: 346 thousand tonnes (2014: 352 thousand tonnes)

  • 2015 sales 2[nd] Half weighted per usual seasonal patterns

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Americas EMEAI China / Asia 2014 vs 2015 Sales
Ceramics
Zirconium
252 kt 252 kt Chemicals
Fused
Zirconia
Refractories
69 kt
47 kt 53 kt
25 kt
Foundry
2015
2014
2014 2015 2014 2015 2014 2015
Specialty
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  • Americas sales lower as Iluka’s customers adjusted to idling of Virginia operations

  • Weakness in US offset by higher European sales in both ceramic and non-ceramic sectors

  • Sales into China and Asia stable year-on-year

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NOTE: EMEAI – Europe, Middle East, Africa, India

Zircon Market Update

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REGION
Americas
Lost market share to new entrants in face of idling of Virginia operations

Underlying demand down on lower industrial consumption (foundries, oil and gas)
Europe /
Middle East /
Africa / India

Weaker Euro continued to benefit European based exporters

Demand up on increased domestic consumption and exports (from a low base and still below pre-GFC peak)
China / Asia
Sentiment remains subdued on mixed messages from housing and industry

Despite increasing customer caution in 4Q, demand for zircon remained stable year on year
SEGMENT
Ceramics
Slight softening in ceramics sector in China (most notably 4Q), elsewhere ceramics sector remains stable

Iluka launched new products targeting consumption by emerging producers
Fused
Zirconia

Moderate growth in demand – predominately destined for ceramics markets

US demand weaker as mining/oil and gas slowdowns impacted steel, refractory and heavy equipment end-markets
Chemicals
Continued weakness in China particularly impacted Iluka’s competitors, with some re-positioning of product evident

Medium to long term outlook remains positive
Refractory
and Casting

Steel refractory based demand weak due slowdown in heavy equipment manufacture and oil and gas materials

Demand for glass refractory up on catch up of building backlog in some western markets
Specialty
Increased demand for zircon grades targeted for specialty applications

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High Grade Feedstocks Market

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  • Rutile / synthetic rutile sales up

  • 2015: 305 thousand tonnes (2014: 264 thousand tonnes)

  • Increased sales of HGO[1] in Americas and Asia partially offsetting declines in EMEAI

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Americas EMEAI Asia/China [1 ] 2014 vs 2015 Sector Sales
155 kt Pigment
142 kt
121 kt
81 kt Welding 2015
2014
42 kt
29 kt Ti Sponge
/ Other
2014 2015 2014 2015 2014 2015
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Note: HGO (high grade ore) refers to titanium feedstocks with greater than 80 per cent TiO2 content. Iluka’s HGO products include rutile, HyTi and synthetic rutile and are sold for use in chloride pigment process. EMEAI – Europe, Middle East, Africa, India.

1 It should be noted that Iluka sales of HGO (rutile/synthetic rutile) to China are low (less than 10kt; most of the sales reflected here are to Asia and Australia.

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Titanium Feedstock Market

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REGION
Americas
Fundamentals intact for continued growth in pigment demand

Net increase in low cost capacity expected to increase demand for feedstocks
Europe /
Middle East /
Africa / India

Capacity utilisation remains high as some producers maximise fixed-cost absorption

Iluka’s sales remain solid on back on weaker local currencies enabling competitive pricing of customers’ exports
China/Asia
Oversupply of low-grade feedstocks and excess pigment capacity continues to put downward pressure on prices

Consolidation in sector a positive for China and broader markets
SEGMENT
Pigment
Demand for pigment likely to increase in 2016 which could increase demand for HGO

Producers taking action to address weakness in sector (pricing, capacity rationalisation, potential M&A)
Welding
Outside of China, demand for rutile into shipbuilding and construction was solid

Signs of slowing demand in 4Q likely to continue into 1stHalf 2016
Ti Metal
Favorable demand scenario on back of increased aircraft orders combined with low scrap sponge inventory

Partially offsetting demand slowdown in demand for industrial applications (e.g. chemical piping)

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Low Grade Feedstocks

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Chloride and sulphate ilmenites

  • Sales down 5 per cent

  • 2015: 300 thousand tonnes (2014: 317 thousand tonnes)

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Americas EMEAI China / Asia 2014 vs 2015 Sector Sales
Pigment
194 kt
165 kt
151 kt
Welding 2015
2014
75 kt
31 kt Ti Sponge
/ Other
2014 2015 2014 2015 2014 2015
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  • Sales to new customers in Western Europe offsetting weakness in China

  • Chinese market disrupted by domestic overcapacity and discounting by distressed producers

Note: Low grade feedstocks generally refers to feedstocks with 50 – 65 per cent TiO2 content. Iluka’s products include chloride ilmenite, sulphate ilmenite and ilmenite in concentrate which is sold for use in the chloride process, sulphate pigment process and for further processing respectively.

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Marketing Initiatives

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  • Zircon Pricing and Payments Framework and Iluka Rewards established, benefits include:

  • more stable and predictable buying behaviour from customers

  • enhancement of customer relationships

  • better line of sight in terms of volumes

  • Zircon market share held despite new entrants and flat demand

  • Two new zircon products launched in 2015 targeting emerging markets

  • Logistics optimisation study completed

  • China Technical Centre progressed

  • 3[rd] ceramic tile study completed with following key findings:

  • substitution/thrifting focus now minimal

  • zircon loadings up in China, stable in Europe, down in India from higher base

  • digital printing neutral to positive impact on zircon consumption

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Jacinth-Ambrosia, Eucla Basin

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  • Mining and concentrating suspended for 18 - 24 months, from 16 April

  • Improves cash flow and potential positive for zircon market dynamics

  • Enables finished goods and HMC to be drawn down to “normal” levels

  • Production/sales capacity unchanged – dependent on market demand conditions

  • HMC to be processed via Hamilton and Narngulu mineral separation plants

  • Net cash cost benefits:

  • 2016 – estimated ~$30 million, after ~$16 million restructure/rehab expenses

  • – 2017 – estimated ~$45 million, after ~$25 million expenses

  • expenses will impact EBIT negatively

  • SA Government royalties continue – based on HMC transported from mine

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Industry Supply Considerations

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  • Short term factors

  • large inventories and surplus capacity in hands of major producers

  • distressed selling by small number of highly leveraged companies

  • Supply/demand forecasts need to allow for:

  • assemblage decline impacting high value components (R/Z)

  • project commissioning issues (multiple examples in recent years)

  • supply decisions by major producers – e.g. Jacinth-Ambrosia mining suspension

  • For medium term HGO/Z supply to be available, substantial capital required near term

  • requires confidence in availability of appropriate shareholder returns

  • prevailing prices (titanium feedstocks and zircon) unlikely to induce such supply

  • debt/equity market appetite low given recent producer balance sheet issues

  • Iluka returns to minimal inventory position in 18 - 24 months

  • Absent new investment there is a zircon supply challenge within 3 years

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Zircon Market Supply Characteristics

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Source: Iluka

  • Zircon production from 2016 onwards excludes any finished goods inventory held at 31 December 2015, but includes zircon processed from concentrate stockpiles held by Iluka at the end of 2015.

  • Zircon from existing producers declining due to depletion and decline in grade and assemblage

  • Minor producers not sufficient to fill structural supply gap

  • Inventory largely held in the hands of major suppliers (including Iluka)

  • New zircon production dependent on co-product zircon from yet to be built TiO2 mines

  • ~US$1.6b to be spent on major mineral sands projects over the next few years to sustain production (Iluka estimate)

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Industry Re-investment Activity

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Source: TZMI, S&P Capital IQ, company announcements

  • Iluka estimates ~US$1.6b to be spent on major projects during the next few years to sustain production

  • this estimate excludes maintenance capital

  • relates to major existing producers, not potential new players

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Iluka Production Settings

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2015 2016
Jacinth-Ambrosia mining
South Australia
100% utilisation Mining and Concentrating suspended from 16 April
Concentrate to be processed at Hamilton and Narngulu mineral
separation plants
Murray Basin mining
Victoria
WRP mine idled March at end of commercial life Concentrate continues to be processed and rutile product allocated before
next planned mine development at Balranald
Tutunup South mining
Western Australia
Recommenced March after being idled in June 2013 100% utilisation
Hamilton mineral separation plant (MSP)
Victoria
~ 78% utilisation ~60% utilisation
Murray Basin & Jacinth-Ambrosia concentrate being processed
Narngulu MSP
Western Australia
~60% utilisation ~50% utilisation
Jacinth-Ambrosia concentrate
SR kiln 2 Recommenced April after being idled in June 2013 100% utilisation
Ilmenite feed source from Tutunup South, Jacinth-Ambrosia, Murray Basin
and an external source
3 other SR kilns Idled in previous periods Idle.
SR1 located in the South West likely to be the next kiln recommissioned,
dependent on market conditions.
US Mining (Virginia) Iluka announced decision to idle given inability to secure
appropriate commercial terms for development of new
deposit/s
Concord recommenced & Brink to end December
Idle. Iluka has two well evaluated mineral sands deposits in the US. Mining
and processing can be re-activated dependent on appropriate commercial
arrangements.
Stony Creek MSP, Virginia ~70% utilisation Idle – able to be re-activated.
Cash Cost of Production $393 million ~$300 million

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Business Characteristics - 2016

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  • Iluka well placed for current global circumstances

– strong balance sheet, good margins, value realisable from inventory

  • Bias to act counter-cyclically and deploy capital now

  • 2016 expectations:

  • Z/R/SR sales volumes higher than 2015 and higher than 2016 production

  • work in progress inventory drawdown

  • materially lower total cash costs and unit cash cost of production

  • low organic capital expenditure

  • free cash flow generation, strongly 2H weighted

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Supplementary Slides

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Reconciliation of Non-IFRS Financial Information to Profit before Tax

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Non-IFRS financial measures of Mineral sands EBITDA, Mineral sands EBIT, Group EBITDA and Group EBIT are highlighted in the table below, together with profit before tax.

$m AUS
USExploration
& Other(1)
Mineral
Sands
MAC
Corp
Group
770.5
49.3
819.8
819.8
(394.0)
(83.8)
(71.4)
(549.2)
(549.2)
61.6
61.6
(52.7)
(52.7)
(4.1)
(4.1)
376.5
(34.5)
(71.4)
270.6
61.6
(56.8)
275.4
(129.7)
(2.3)
(132.0)
(0.4)
(132.4)
246.8
(34.5)
(73.7)
138.6
61.2
(56.8)
143.0
(11.0)
(11.0)
(42.0)
(1.0)
(43.0)
(2.4)
(45.4)
204.8
(35.5)
(73.7)
95.6
61.2
(70.2)
86.6
204.8
(35.5)
169.3
61.2
230.5
Mineral sands revenue
Mineral sands expenses
Mining Area C
Corporate and other costs
Foreign exchange
EBITDA
Depreciation and amortisation
EBIT
Net interest expense
Rehab unwind/other finance costs
Profit before tax
Segment result

1 Comprises exploration and resources development costs $58.4m and marketing and selling costs $15.7m, offset by other income $2.7m

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Production Volumes

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kt 2015
2014
% change
388.6
357.6
8.7
136.5
177.2
(23.0)
164.9
-
n/a
690.0
534.8
29.0
466.1
365.4
27.6
1,156.1
900.2
28.4
1,137
1,305
(12.9)
1,206
968
24.6
Zircon
Rutile
Synthetic rutile
Total Z/R/SR production
Ilmenite – saleable and upgradeable
Total production volume
Heavy mineral concentrate produced
Heavy mineral concentrate processed

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2015 Production Highlight – SR 2 Kiln Restart

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  • SR2 kiln reactivated March 2015 after concluding suitable commercial arrangements

  • 11 week refurbish and commissioning campaign ~ $3.5 million

  • key technical resources retained to support fast track restart

  • recruitment of ~ 80 additional personnel

  • favourable gender and indigenous diversity outcomes (17.9% female and 5.2% indigenous)

  • kiln production exceeded budget by 13% underpinned by >98% utilisation

  • Tutunup South mine reactivated with name plate production reached in 12 hours

  • other internal ilmenites and external sources utilised

  • Further progress in commercialisation of main by-product – activated carbon

  • now sold in material tonnes to range of domestic and international customers

  • increasingly important co-product and offset to SR production costs

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Sales Volumes

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kt 2015
2014
% change
346.2
352.2
(1.7)
133.6
182.0
(26.6)
171.2
82.0
108.8
651.0
616.2
5.6
299.8
316.6
(5.3)
950.8
932.8
1.9
Zircon
Rutile
Synthetic rutile
Total Z/R/SR
Ilmenite
Total sales volumes

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Historical Production and Sales

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Historical Zircon Production and Sales

Historical Rutile and Synthetic rutile Production and Sales

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2011 - 2015 2011 - 2015
Cumulative zircon production 1,976kt
Cumulative zircon sales 1,797kt
Iluka’s zircon logistics chain and nature of sales
arrangements means that a 3 to 6 month inventory holding
of finished goods is not atypical.
2011 - 2015 2011 - 2015
Cumulative rutile and synthetic rutile production 1,700kt
Cumulative rutile and synthetic rutile Sales 1,582kt
Iluka will typically hold finished goods inventory to maintain
supply flexibility.

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Mineral Sands Results

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$m 2015
2014
% change
819.8
724.9
13.1
376.5
290.7
29.5
(34.5)
1.4
n/a
(71.4)
(53.5)
(33.5)
270.6
238.6
13.4
(132.0)
(191.3)
31.0
-
(82.0)
n/a
138.6
(34.7)
n/a
Mineral sands revenue
Australia EBITDA
United States EBITDA
Exploration and other EBITDA
Total mineral sands EBITDA
Depreciation and amortisation
Impairment
Mineral sands EBIT

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Summary Group Operations

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2015
2014
% change
388.6
357.6
8.7
136.5
177.2
(23.0)
164.9
-
n/a
690.0
534.8
29.0
466.1
365.4
27.6
1,137
1,305
(12.9)
1,206
968
24.6
569
714
20.3
739.7
634.8
16.5
80.1
90.1
(11.1)
819.8
724.9
13.1
(392.5)
(381.9)
(2.8)
(5.7)
14.7
n/a
(38.3)
(40.1)
4.5
(2.7)
1.0
n/a
(21.0)
(10.6)
(98.1)
(32.0)
(30.1)
(6.3)
1.4
6.0
(76.7)
(58.4)
(45.3)
(28.9)
270.6
238.6
13.4
(132.0)
-
(191.3)
(82.0)
31.0
n/a
138.6
(34.7)
n/a
Production volumes
Zircon
kt
Rutile
kt
Synthetic rutile
kt
Total Z/R/SR production
kt
Ilmenite
kt
Heavy mineral concentrate produced
kt
Heavy mineral concentrate processed
kt
Unit cash cost of production – Z/R/SR
$/t
Z/R/SR revenue
$m
Ilmenite and other revenue
$m
Mineral sands revenue
$m
Cash cost of production
$m
Inventory movements
$m
Restructure and idle capacity charges
$m
Rehabilitation and holding costs for closed sites
$m
Government royalties
$m
Marketing and selling costs
$m
Asset sales and other income
$m
Resource development
$m
Mineral sands EBITDA
$m
Mineral sands depreciation and amortisation
$m
Impairment of US assets
$m
Mineral sands EBIT
$m

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Unit Cash Costs and Revenue per tonne

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2015 2014 **% change **
Total Z/R/SR production kt 690.0 534.8 29.0
Ilmenite – saleable and upgradeable kt 466.1 365.4 27.6
Total production kt 1,156.1 900.2 28.4
Total cash costs of production, incl. by-products $m 392.5 381.9 (2.8)
Unit cash costs per tonne of Z/R/SR produced1 $/t 569 714 20.3
Cost of goods sold per tonne of Z/R/SR sold2 $/t 780 862 9.5
Z/R/SR revenue $m 739.7 634.8 16.5
Ilmenite and other revenue $m 80.1 90.1 (11.1)
Revenue per tonne of Z/R/SR sold3 $/t 1,136 1,030 10.3

1 Unit cash cost per tonne of Z/R/SR produced is determined as cash costs of production divided by total Z/R/SR production volumes. 2 Cost of goods sold per tonne of Z/R/SR sold is determined as cost of goods sold divided by total Z/R/SR sales volumes.

3 Revenue per tonne of Z/R/SR sold is determined as total Z/R/SR revenue divided by total Z/R/SR sales volumes.

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Cash Flow and Net Debt

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$m 1H 2015
2H 2015
2015
2014
2015
vs 2014
% change
(59.0)
(80.2)
(59.0)
(206.6)
71.4
92.1
130.1
222.2
254.8
(12.8)
26.7
37.3
64.0
75.2
(14.9)
(11.5)
(16.2)
(27.7)
(22.1)
(25.3)
(5.6)
(4.9)
(10.5)
(12.8)
18.0
(14.3)
(4.2)
(18.5)
(27.5)
32.7
(35.5)
(26.8)
(62.3)
(48.3)
(29.0)
(4.1)
-
(4.1)
(18.6)
78.0
0.2
0.7
0.9
0.3
200.0
(9.0)
-
(9.0)
(4.7)
(91.5)
39.0
116.0
155.0
196.3
(21.1)
(54.4)
(25.1)
(79.5)
(41.8)
(90.2)
(15.4)
90.9
75.5
154.5
(51.2)
(4.6)
(3.5)
(8.1)
(4.7)
(68.8)
(1.2)
(1.2)
(2.4)
(2.2)
(9.1)
(21.2)
86.2
65.0
147.6
(56.0)
(80.2)
6.0
6.0
(59.0)
n/a
Opening debt
Operating cash flow
MAC royalty
Exploration
Interest (net)
Tax
Capital expenditure
Purchase of investment in Metalysis
Asset sales
Share purchases
Free cash flow
Dividends
Net cash flow
Exchange revaluation of USD net debt
Amortisation of deferred borrowing costs
(Decrease) / Increase in net cash
Closing net (debt) cash

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Capital and Exploration Expenditure (cash)

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$m 2014
2015
% change
Capital expenditure
Metalysis
Exploration
Total
48.3
62.3
29.0
18.6
4.1
(78.0)
22.1
27.7
25.3
89.0
94.1
5.7

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Debt Facilities

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A$ m
Iluka Debt Facilities and Maturity Profile
1,200
1,000
800
600
400
200
0
Current Total 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
MOFA Total Facilities
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  • Significant funding headroom

  • undrawn facilities of A$955 million as at 31 December 2015

  • cash and cash equivalents of A$55 million

  • Total facilities of A$1,010 million with majority not maturing until 2020 – USPP facility of US$ 20 million repaid in June 2015

  • Bilateral arrangements with 12 banks

  • common terms, flexibility, “caveat light”, low cost

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Australian Operations

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2015
2014
% change
Production volumes
Zircon
kt
Rutile
kt
Synthetic rutile
kt
Total Z/R/SR production
kt
Ilmenite
kt
Total production
kt
Heavy mineral concentrate produced
kt
Heavy mineral concentrate processed
kt
Unit cash cost of production – Z/R/SR
$/t
Mineral sands revenue
$m
Cash cost of production
$m
Inventory movements
$m
Restructure and holding costs for closed sites
$m
Rehab and holding costs for closed sites
$m
Government royalties
$m
Marketing and selling costs
$m
Asset sales and other income
$m
EBITDA
$m
Depreciation and amortisation
$m
EBIT
$m*
351.3
332.5
5.7
136.5
177.2
(23.0)
164.9
-
n/a
652.7
509.7
28.1
320.9
270.6
18.6
973.6
780.3
24.8
890
1,135
(21.6)
949
796
19.2
466
629
25.9
770.5
640.6
20.3
(304.3)
(320.8)
5.1
(46.7)
32.9
n/a
(29.3)
(36.5)
19.7
25.0
1.0
(2,400)
(21.0)
(10.6)
(98.1)
(16.4)
(16.2)
(1.2)
(1.3)
0.3
n/a
376.5
290.7
29.5
(129.7)
(173.4)
25.2
246.8
117.3
110.4
  • Annual review identified opportunities to improve techniques applied to rehabilitation resulting in $25m decrease in provision

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US Operations

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2015
2014
% change
Production volumes
Zircon
kt
Ilmenite
kt
Total production
kt
Heavy mineral concentrate produced
kt
Heavy mineral concentrate processed
kt
Unit cash cost of production
$/t
Mineral sands revenue
$m
Cash cost of production
$m
Inventory movements
$m
Restructure and idle capacity charges
$m
Rehabilitation and idle capacity costs
$m
EBITDA
$m
Depreciation & amortisation
$m
Impairment
EBIT
$m*
37.3
25.1
48.6
145.1
94.8
53.1
182.4
119.9
52.1
247
170
45.3
258
172
50.0
484
510
5.2
49.3
84.3
(41.5)
(88.2)
(61.1)
(44.4)
41.0
(18.2)
n/a
(9.0)
(3.6)
(150.0)
(27.6)
-
n/a
(34.5)
1.4
n/a
-
-
(15.8)
(82.0)
n/a
n/a
(34.5)
(96.4)
n/a
  • Annual assessment of scope, timing and cost or rehabilitation work increased provision by $27.6 million

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Iluka Resources Limited

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For more information contact: Dr Robert Porter, General Manager Investor Relations [email protected] +61 3 9225 5008 / +61 (0) 407 391 829 www.iluka.com