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ILUKA RESOURCES LIMITED Annual Report 2016

Feb 22, 2017

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Iluka Resources Limited

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2016 Full Year Results

Tom O’Leary , Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Doug Warden , Chief Financial Officer and Head of Strategy and Planning Matthew Blackwell , Head of Marketing, Mineral Sands 23 February 2017

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 known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumption and other important factors that could cause the actual results, performances or achievements of Iluka to differ materially from future results, performances or achievements expressed, projected or implied by such forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date thereof. 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.

Iluka does not undertake 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.

None of the Limited Parties nor any independent third party has reviewed the reasonableness of the forward looking statements or any underlying assumptions.

Non-IFRS Financial Information

This document 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. NonIFRS measures have not been subject to audit or review.

Mineral Resources Estimates

Information that relates to Mineral Resources estimates on the Puttalam Project has been previously announced to ASX. 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 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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Main Features of Full Year Results

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Cash costs of production 33.6% - lower production settings
Unit cash costs of production (excl. by-products) $373/t Z/R/SR (2015: $558/t Z/R/SR)
Unit costs of goods sold $700/t Z/R/SR (2015: 780/t Z/R/SR)
Unit revenue 12.1% to $999/t Z/R/SR – lower zircon price (down 19.6%) and product mix changes
Mining Area C EBIT $47.1 million (2015: $61.2 million) – 2015 included one off payment ($10.4 million) and $3.0 million
capacity payment
Underlying mineral sands EBITDA1 $103.0 million (2015: $231.8 million) – lower revenue and Mining Area C royalties and higher resource
development expenditure and restructure and idle capacity charges
Underlying Group EBITDA1 $150.5 million (2015: $293.4 million)
Underlying EBITDA margin1 Underlying mineral sands EBITDA margin 14.2% (2015: 28.3%)
Underlying Group EBITDA margin 19.5% (2015: 33.3%)
Reported earnings (NPAT) $(224.0) million (2015: $53.5 million profit) – non-recurring items and lower revenue. Non cash
impairments of $140.7 million after tax; rehabilitation provision $42.1 million after tax
Return on capital (ROC) & Return on equity (ROE) ROC: (18.3)% (2015: 6.8%) ROE: (17.1)% (2015: 3.8%)
Capital expenditure $82.5 million (2015: $66.4 million) , including $19.0 million for Metalysis equity
Free cash flow $47.3 million (2015: $155.0 million)
Net debt $506.3 million (2015: $6.0 million net cash) – includes total SRL acquisition of $469.2 million.
Net debt 31 January $441.8 million
Gearing (net debt/net debt + equity) 31.5% (2015: net cash)
Earnings per share (53.6) cents (2015: 12.8 cents)
Dividend No final dividend, 3 cents per share interim 2016 dividend (2015: total dividend 25 cents)

1 Underlying Group EBITDA excludes non-recurring adjustments including impairments, SRL transaction costs and changes to rehabilitation provisions for closed sites. Underlying EBITDA also excludes Iluka's share of Metalysis Ltd's losses, which are non-cash in nature.

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Business Review and Key Initiatives

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  • Iluka business review progressed; key components

  • commencement of effective integration of Sierra Rutile

  • review of non-production costs to ensure sustainable cost structure; ~$20 million reduction 2017

  • detailed review of existing production portfolio and projects

  • assessment of feasibility, attraction, timing of expansion projects

  • Non-cash impairments; change in depreciation for mine specific plant; increase in rehabilitation provisions

  • non-cash impairments of $201 million pre tax

  • move to straight line depreciation method for mine specific plant

  • increased rehabilitation provisions of $45 million

  • Ore Reserve adjustment in context of Sierra Rutile acquisition & 10 year mine plans

  • Initial Sierra Rutile Ore Reserve booking

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Summary Group Results

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$m 2016 2015
Mineral sands revenue 726.3 819.8
**Underlying mineral sands EBITDA1 ** 103.0 231.8
Mining Area C EBITDA 47.5 61.6
**Underlying Group EBITDA1 ** 150.5 293.4
Underlying Group EBITDA margin %1 19.5 33.3
SRL transaction costs (14.1) -
Depreciation and amortisation (79.9) (132.4)
Rehabilitation costs for closed sites (42.6) (2.7)
Impairment expense (201.0) -
Group EBIT (247.7) 143.0
Profit (loss) before tax (277.7) 86.6
Tax (expense) benefit 53.7 (33.1)
Profit (loss) after tax (224.0) 53.5
EPS (cents per share) (53.6) 12.8
Free cash flow 47.3 155.0
Free cash flow (cents per share) 11.3 37.0
Dividends – fully franked (cents per share) 3.0 25.0
Net cash (debt) (506.3) 6.0
Gearing (net debt /net debt + equity) % 31.5 n/a
Return on capital % (annualised) (18.3) 6.8
Return on equity % (annualised) (17.1) 3.8
Average A$/US$ exchange rate 74.4 75.2

1 Underlying Group EBITDA excludes non-recurring adjustments including impairments, SRL transaction costs and changes to rehabilitation provisions for closed sites. Underlying EBITDA also excludes Iluka's share of Metalysis Ltd's losses, which are non-cash in nature.

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Key Factors Influencing Result 2016 versus 2015

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  • Zircon / rutile / synthetic rutile (Z/R/SR) sales up by 7.2% (697.7 thousand tonnes)

  • Z/R/SR revenue down 5.8% to $696.8 million, average zircon price 19.6% lower

  • Production costs reduced by 33.6%

  • cessation of US operations from December 2015

  • suspension of mining and concentrating at Jacinth-Ambrosia from April 2016

  • Restructure and idle capacity costs increased by 81.5%

  • reflects changed production settings outlined above

  • Resource development costs up 36.0%

  • increased investment in trialling underground mining development for Balranald

  • Mining Area C royalty EBIT 23.0% lower to $47.1 million (2015: $61.2 million)

  • 2015 included $10.4 million one-off receipt associated with changes to royalty agreement and $3.0 million capacity payments

  • Rehabilition and holding costs up $39.9m – higher cost estimates for closed sites, mainly US

  • increase in US provisions follows extensive review and move to closed site/rehabilitation activities

  • Non cash impairment charge of $201.0 million (pre-tax)

  • $156 million pre-tax related to idle and surplus equipment in Murray Basin

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Mining Area C Royalty 2016 versus 2015

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2016 2015 % change
Sales volumes mdmt 52.3 53.5 (2.2)
Implied price A$/t 73.9 71.7 3.1
Net royalty income $m 47.1 48.2 (2.3)
Annual capacity payments $m - 3.0 n/a
Agreement modification one-off receipt $m - 10.4 n/a
MiningArea C royaltyEBIT $m 47.1 61.2 (23.0)

(mdmt = million dry metric tonnes)

  • Mining Area C EBIT to 31 December decreased 23.0% to $47.1 million

  • no annual capacity payments

  • one-off payment in 2015 of US$8.0 million (A$10.4 million) as part of revised royalty arrangements

  • Net royalty income down 2.3%

  • sales volumes decline slightly offset by higher AUD prices

  • additional impact of lower royalty rate (from 1.250% to 1.232% effective from 1 July 2015)

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Net Debt Movement

2016 versus 2015

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2016 free cash inflow $47.3 million

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Opening Operating MAC royalty Exploration Interest Tax Capex Purchase of Asset 2015 final SRL SRL FX Amortised Closing net
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31 Dec shares 2016 net debt costs 31
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Note: SRL transaction costs of $14.1 million are included in Operating cash flow. Numbers may not add due to rounding.

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Inventory Drawdown[1]

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  • Total inventory at 31 December 2016 of $694 million (2015: $812 million)

  • Inventory decrease over year of $118 million

  • finished product down $36 million

  • work in progress[1] down $82 million

  • Heavy mineral concentrate inventory volume down 572 thousand tonnes

  • Murray Basin and Jacinth-Ambrosia concentrate volumes down significantly, slight increase from Tutunup South

    • will be progressively processed before next planned mines developed
  • Jacinth-Ambrosia mining and concentrating suspension will see HMC stockpiles drawn down

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

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Iluka Dividend Payments

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  • Directors have determined no final dividend will be declared for 2016, in the context of the company’s potential investment opportunities, including Cataby and Sierra Rutile expansion options

  • Interim 2016 dividend of 3.0 cents per share

  • Lower than 40% free cash flow payment; longer term payout of 66%

  • Dividend framework remains:

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

  • distribute maximum practicable available franking credits

Distribution Metrics
2016 Full year free cash flow pay out ratio 27%
2010 – 2016 cumulative dividend payout ratio 66%
2010 – 2016 cumulative free cash flow returned to shareholders $727 million
2010 – 2016 cumulative retained free cash flow $374 million

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Zircon Market

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2016 Overview

  • Producer inventory levels normalised over 2016

  • 2016 demand variable across sectors and regions

  • Iluka weighted average price 20% lower to US$773/tonne due to:

  • 15% decline in first half induced by competitors

  • product mix changes with increased sales of zircon concentrate

  • First zircon price rise for five years in third quarter 2016

  • partially achieved US$60/tonne increase announced

2017 Outlook

  • Iluka estimates supply and demand now broadly balanced

  • Encouraging initial 2017 volumes – some evidence of restocking

  • Iluka advised customers of a US$50/tonne price increase from 15 February

  • First quarter 2017 volumes secured at higher prices

  • Lower volume of zircon concentrate sales for 2017

  • Moderate demand growth expected in 2017 and 2018

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Titanium Feedstock Market

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  • Pigment market enters 2017 with continued favourable set of factors:

  • historically low pigment inventories

  • industry wide pigment plant utilisation rates increasing

  • recent, multiple, pigment price increases

  • Iluka rutile price rises of up to 4% in first half of 2017

  • Proportion of 2017 Sierra Rutile rutile contracted prior to acquisition at prices lower than Iluka expects to achieve for Iluka rutile and uncontracted Sierra Rutile material

  • Some customers bringing forward high grade feedstock shipments

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Cataby Project

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  • Large chloride ilmenite deposit with significant associated zircon and rutile production – ilmenite production to underpin continuation of synthetic rutile kiln 2 in South West

Key Project Features

  • Located 150km north of Perth, Western Australia

  • Estimated life of ~8.5 years

  • Annual average production over life of mine (thousand tonnes per annum, ktpa):

  • ~380 ktpa chloride ilmenite, equivalent to ~200 ktpa synthetic rutile

  • ~50 ktpa zircon

  • ~30 ktpa rutile

  • Chloride ilmenite to be used as feed for SR2 kiln

  • Conventional mining method (open cut, dozer push and truck and shovel)

  • Attractive financial characteristics

  • Execute-ready stage

  • Marketing personnel continue to engage with customers regarding off take arrangements on appropriate commercial terms

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Sierra Rutile Update

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  • Iluka merged with Sierra Rutile Limited on 7 December 2016

  • Integration on track and progressing well

  • Focus over two months since taking control has included:

  • addressing the most urgent safety aspects

  • maintaining production

  • implement Iluka standards in, for example, tails management and safety reporting

  • increased rigour around operational decisions

  • repositioning product portfolio to improve value capture

  • introducing Iluka’s risk management approach

  • building on existing relationships with key stakeholders, including Paramount Chiefs, local regulators and government

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Sierra Rutile Update

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Operational Improvements

  • Mobile mining unit

  • planned for deployment in Gbeni (feeding Lanti wet concentrator plant)

  • replace the existing truck and shovel mining operation

  • mining unit will comprise in-pit mineral sizer and ex-pit scrubber, ore to be pumped to concentrator

  • reduces mining costs

  • completion expected by end of 2017

  • Mineral separation plant upgrade

  • capacity expansion and safety improvements

  • scoping work underway

Production Expansion Options

  • Gangama and Lanti Dry Mine expansions

  • current capacity of 500 tonnes per hour (tph) at each mine

  • additional throughput of ~1,000 tph combined

  • definitive feasibility study to be underway first half 2017

  • Sembehun Dry Mine

  • new mine development ~1,000 tph project

  • development includes mine and associated site infrastructure

  • update of earlier PFS to include wet and dry mining options, underway first half 2017

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Balranald Project Update

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  • Balranald is a large, deep, high grade rutile-rich deposit in Murray Basin, NSW

  • Definitive feasibility study on a conventional mining approach completed

  • Separate DFS using unconventional, underground mining method in progress

Underground mining of mineral sands

  • Proprietary underground mining technology developed by Iluka

  • Directional drilling technology in conjunction with patented equipment and Iluka specific expertise

  • Significant advantages to approach:

  • enables access to deep deposits (Balranald deposit is ~60 metres underground)

  • minimal environmental footprint versus conventional open cut mining

  • potentially less capital intensive

  • scalable operations and portfolio flexibility in the context of Sierra Rutile

2016 trials

  • Full scale trials conducted at Balranald site

  • Proof of concept demonstrated – improved confidence in project

  • successfully extracted significant volume of ore and achieved acceptable recovery and utilisation at stages

  • Items requiring further engineering identified

2017 work plan – phased approach – subject to Board approval

  • Additional design work on infrastructure and surface works

  • Refining and optimising the engineering of key mining equipment

  • Modifications to existing government approvals

  • Further expenditure to be capitalised

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2017: Key Activities and Outlook

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  • Sierra Rutile – integration, operational improvements and evaluation of expansion projects

  • Cataby project progression

  • Phased evaluation of Balranald

  • Mineral sands market conditions improving

  • positive high grade titanium feedstock dynamics

  • zircon price recovery; more balanced industry supply characteristics

  • Operational settings to continue to be aligned to market conditions, inventory drawdown

  • Sustainable Business Review: support costs reduced; company focused on key priorities

  • • 2017 guidance:

  • Z/R/SR sales volumes higher (Iluka), plus additional sales of Sierra Rutile product

  • further inventory drawdown

  • excluding Sierra Rutile costs, cash costs similar to 2016 level

  • capital expenditure of ~$260 million

  • free cash flow generation, second half weighted

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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

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Supplementary Slides

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Non-recurring items in 2016 Financials

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Asset Impairments

The non-cash impairment charge of $201.0 million pre-tax related to the following assets:

  • idle and surplus equipment in the Murray Basin of $156 million pre-tax, including the Douglas wet concentrator, mining unit and other equipment, as well as the mining unit and wet concentrator utilised for the Woornack, Rownack, Pirro deposits. In the case of this equipment, some was previously considered able to be utilised for a Balranald conventional mine development, which has been passed over in favour of an unconventional mining approach;

  • in the Murray Basin, Iluka is continuing with trialling and evaluating an unconventional, underground mining approach for Balranald following the cessation of work associated with the conventional mine development. As a consequence, $20 million of capitalised costs associated with feasibility work for the conventional method have been impaired; and

  • $25 million related to exploration and evaluation assets previously capitalised, as well as mine reserves in the Perth and Murray Basins have been impaired. This category includes a number of areas where no further work is contemplated.

Provisions for Rehabilitation

Provisioning for rehabilitation and mine closure activities, has been increased by $45 million, with the total Group provision increasing to $528 million. The majority of the increase ($41 million) relates to the now discontinued United States operations in Virginia and Florida.

For Iluka’s now discontinued United States’ operations, the provision has been increased by US$30 million or A$41 million. The increase in the provision relates to the company’s former operating assets in the United States, including Virginia which was idled at the end of 2015 and is now undergoing rehabilitation as a closed site, and Florida, which was closed in 2009.

The increase in rehabilitation provisions in the United States follows an extensive review in the last 12 months and relates to the refinement of estimates including the current scope of work, approach to undertaking the required work and a change in methodology for calculating the amount of contingency. In the second half of 2016, the focus of the US activities shifted from being an idled site ready to restart should market conditions improve, to a permanently closed site, the primary purpose of which is to rehabilitate in a cost effective and responsible manner. This clarification resulted in a number of costs previously forecast as operating expenses, being incorporated into the provision estimate. The US rehabilitation provision at December 2016 is now $104 million.

Of the $45 million increase, $43 million relates to closed sites, which is charged against the profit and loss statement and $2 million relates to open sites, which is reflected on the balance sheet.

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Reconciliation of Non-IFRS Financial Information to Profit before Tax

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31 December 2016
Mineral sands revenue
Mineral sands expenses
Mining Area C
Foreign exchange
Corporate costs
Underlying Group EBITDA2
SRL transaction costs
Depreciation & amortisation
Inventory movement - non-cash
Rehabilitation for closed sites
Share of Metalysis Ltd's losses
Impairment
Group EBIT
Net interest costs
Rehabilitation unwind & other
Profit (loss) before tax
Segment result
AUS
US
SRL
Exploration &
Other1
Corp
Mineral
sands
MAC
Group
690.2
18.3
17.8
726.3
726.3
(408.6)
(53.7)
(16.7)
(95.4)
(574.4)
(574.4)
47.5
47.5
4.9
4.9
4.9
(53.8)
(53.8)
(53.8)
281.6
(35.4)
1.1
(95.4)
(48.9)
103.0
47.5
150.5
(14.1)
(14.1)
(14.1)
(74.3)
(2.0)
(3.2)
(79.5)
(0.4)
(79.9)
(57.3)
(57.3)
(57.3)
(1.7)
(40.9)
(42.6)
(42.6)
(3.3)
(3.3)
(3.3)
(201.0)
(201.0)
(201.0)
(52.7)
(76.3)
(0.9)
(98.6)
(66.3)
(294.8)
47.1
(247.7)
(15.4)
(15.4)
(15.4)
(10.8)
(0.9)
(0.1)
(2.8)
(14.6)
(14.6)
(63.5)
(77.2)
(0.9)
(98.7)
(84.5)
(324.8)
47.1
(277.7)
(63.5)
(77.2)
(0.9)
(141.6)
47.1
(94.5)

1 Comprises exploration and resources development costs ($79.4m) and marketing and selling costs ($16.6m), offset by other income $0.6m

2 Underlying Group EBITDA excludes non-recurring adjustments including impairments, SRL transaction costs and changes to rehabilitation provisions for closed sites. Underlying EBITDA also excludes Iluka's share of Metalysis Ltd's losses, which are non-cash in nature.

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Net Loss After Tax Movement 2016 versus 2015

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Note: Mineral Sand Other includes movements in: rehabilitation and holding costs ($39.9) million and resource development ($21.0) million. The year-on-year change in resource development expenditure was largely due to expenditure related to Balranald underground mining with total expenditure of $36.0 million in 2016 (2015: $15.0 million), slightly offset by lower exploration expenditure (down $2.7 millon).

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Production Volumes

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kt 20161
2015
% change
347.1
388.6
(10.7)
117.6
136.5
(13.8)
210.9
164.9
27.9
675.6
690.0
(2.1)
329.4
466.1
(29.3)
1,005.0
1,156.1
(13.1)
395
1,137
(65.3)
967
1,206
(19.8)
Zircon
Rutile
Synthetic rutile
Total Z/R/SR production
Ilmenite – saleable and upgradeable
Total production volume
Heavy mineral concentrate produced
Heavy mineral concentrate processed

1 Includes 2016 Sierra Rutile production of: 0.1kt zircon, 8.8kt rutile and 3.2kt ilmenite.

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2016-17 Production Settings

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2016 2017
Jacinth-Ambrosia mining
South Australia
Mining and concentrating suspended from April 2016
for 18-24 months.
Concentrate processed at Hamilton and Narngulu
mineral separationplants.
Mining and concentrating idle.
Concentrate processed at Hamilton and/or Narngulu
mineral separation plants.
Murray Basin mining
Victoria
Mining ceased. Concentrate continued to be
processed.
Continue to process existing concentrate.
Tutunup South mining
Western Australia
100% utilisation 100% utilisation
Hamilton mineral separation plant
Victoria
60% utilisation
Murray Basin and Jacinth-Ambrosia feed
Subject to review in light of market demand/inventory
considerations
Narngulu mineral separation plant
Western Australia
50% utilisation Subject to review in light of market demand/inventory
considerations
SR kiln 2 100% utilisation 100% utilisation
One other SR kiln Idle Idle
US Mining
Virginia
Idle
Mining and processing operations idled at end of 2015.
Closed 31 December 2016
Stony Creek mineral separation plant
Virginia
Idle Closed 31 December 2016

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Sales Volumes

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kt 20161
2015
% change
Zircon
Rutile
Synthetic rutile
Total Z/R/SR
Ilmenite
Total sales volumes
338.8
346.2
(2.1)
172.1
133.6
28.8
186.8
171.2
9.1
697.7
651.0
7.2
17.7
299.8
(94.1)
715.4
950.8
(24.8)

1 Includes 2016 Sierra Rutile sales of: 18.1kt rutile.

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Mineral Sands Results

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$ million Revenue Revenue Underlying
Mineral Sands
**EBITDA1 **
Underlying
Mineral Sands
**EBITDA1 **
Group EBIT Group EBIT
2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015
Australia 690.2 770.5 281.6 366.8 (52.7) 246.8
United States 18.3 49.3 (35.4) (6.9) (76.3) (34.5)
Sierra Rutile Limited 17.8 - 1.1 - (0.9) -
Resource development and support costs - - (144.3) (128.1) (117.8) (69.3)
Total 726.3 819.8 103.0 231.8 (247.7) 143.0

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Unit Cash Costs and Revenue per tonne

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2016
2015
**% change **
Total Z/R/SR production
kt
Ilmenite – saleable and upgradeable
kt
Total production
kt
Total cash costs of production, incl. by-products
$m
Unit cash costs per tonne of Z/R/SR produced1
$/t
Unit cash costs per tonne of Z/R/SR produced
excluding by-products1
$/t
Cost of goods sold per tonne of Z/R/SR sold2
$/t
Z/R/SR revenue
$m
Ilmenite and other revenue
$m
Revenue per tonne of Z/R/SR sold3
$/t
675.6
690.0
(2.1)
329.4
466.1
(29.3)
1,005.0
1,156.1
(13.1)
260.6
392.5
(33.6)
386
569
(32.2)
373
558
(33.1)
700
780
(10.2)
696.8
739.7
(5.8)
29.5
80.1
(63.2)
999
1,136
(12.1)

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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Balance Sheet – 31 December 2016

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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
Jun-10 Dec-10 Jun-11 Dec-11 Jun-12 Dec-12 Jun-13 Dec-13 Jun-14 Dec-14 Jun-15 Dec-15 Jun-16 Dec-16
Total facilities Net debt (cash) Gearing
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  • Net debt increase following Sierra Rutile merger in December – Total SRL transaction of $389.5 million

  • Iluka assumed SRL net debt of $79.7 million (US$59.3 million)

  • Significant funding headroom, total facilities $1,015 million

  • net debt of $506.3 million ($441.8 million at 31 January)

  • undrawn facilities of $404.2 million

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Debt Maturity Profile
$m
800
Undrawn Drawn
600
400
200
0
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
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Capital and Exploration Expenditure (cash)

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$m 2016
2015
% change
Capital expenditure
Metalysis
Exploration
Total
63.5
62.3
1.9
19.0
4.1
363.4
24.7
27.7
(10.8)
107.2
94.1
13.9

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Australian Operations

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2016 2015 % change
Production volumes
Zircon kt 347.0 351.3 (1.2)
Rutile kt 108.8 136.5 (20.3)
Synthetic rutile kt 210.9 164.9 27.9
Total Z/R/SRproduction kt 666.7 652.7 2.1
Ilmenite kt 326.2 320.9 1.7
Totalproduction volume kt 992.9 973.6 2.0
HMCproduced kt 371 890 (58.3)
HMCprocessed kt 942 949 (0.7)
Unit cash cost ofproduction – Z/R/SR1 $/t 364 466 21.9
Mineral sands revenue $m 690.2 770.5 (10.4)
Cash costs ofproduction $m (242.5) (304.3) 20.3
Inventorymovements - cash $m (88.2) (31.4) 180.9
Restructure and idle capacitycharges $m (38.8) (29.3) (32.4)
Government royalties $m (19.7) (21.0) 6.2
Marketingand sellingcosts $m (18.3) (16.4) (11.2)
Asset sales and other income $m (1.1) (1.3) (15.4)
EBITDA $m 281.6 366.8 (23.2)
Depreciation & amortisation $m (74.3) (129.7) 42.7
Inventorymovements - non-cash $m (57.3) (15.3) (274.5)
Rehabilitation and holdingcosts for closed sites $m (1.7) 25.0 106.8
Impairment expense $m (201.0) - n/a
EBIT $m (52.7) 246.8 n/a

1 Calculated as cash costs of production, including by-product costs divided by Z/R/SR production.

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US Operations

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2016 2015 % change
Production volumes
Zircon kt - 37.3 n/a
Ilmenite kt
-
145.1
n/a
Total saleableproduction volume kt - 182.4 n/a
HMCproduced kt - 247 n/a
HMCprocessed kt - 257 n/a
Unit cash cost ofproduction - saleableproduct1 $/t - 484 n/a
Mineral sands revenue $m 18.3 49.3 (62.9)
Cash cost ofproduction $m (8.7) (88.2) 90.1
Inventorymovements - cash $m (13.9) 41.0 133.9
Restructure and idle capacitycharges $m (30.7) (9.0) (241.1)
Marketingand sellingcosts $m (0.4) - n/a
EBITDA $m (35.4) (6.9) 413.0
Rehabilitation costs for closed sites $m (40.9) (27.6) (48.2)
EBIT $m (76.3) (34.5) (121.2)

1 Calculated as cash costs of production, including by-product costs divided by zircon and ilmenite production.

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Sierra Leone Operations

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2016 2015 % change
Production volumes
Zircon kt 0.1 - n/a
Rutile kt 8.8 - n/a
Ilmenite kt 3.2 - n/a
Total saleableproduction volume kt 12.1 - n/a
HMCproduced kt 23.3 - n/a
HMCprocessed kt 24.6 - n/a
Unit cash cost ofproduction - saleableproduct1 $/t 777.0 - n/a
Mineral sands revenue $m 17.8 - n/a
Cash cost ofproduction $m (9.4) - n/a
Inventorymovements - cash $m (5.5) - n/a
Government royalties $m (0.7) - n/a
Marketingand sellingcosts $m
(1.0)
-
n/a
Asset sales and other income $m (0.1) - n/a
EBITDA $m (1.1) - n/a
Depreciation & amortisation $m (2.0) - n/a
EBIT $m (0.9) - n/a

1 Calculated as cash costs of production, including by-product costs divided by zircon and ilmenite production.

• Iluka acquired SRL on 7 December and the above represents SRL’s contribution from this date.

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Zircon Sales

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• 2016: 338.8 thousand tonnes (2015: 346.2 thousand tonnes)

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Americas EMEAI China / Asia Sales by Sector
Ceramics
260 257
kt kt
Zircon Chemicals
Fused Zirconia
Refractories
61 kt 70 kt 2016
2015
25 kt 14 kt Foundry
2015 2016
2015 2016 2015 2016 Specialty
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NOTE: EMEAI – Europe, Middle East, Africa, India

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High Grade Feedstock Sales

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• 2016: 358.9 thousand tonnes (2015: 304.8 thousand tonnes)

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Americas EMEAI Asia/China [1 ] Sales by Sector
Pigment
225
kt
142
121
kt kt Welding 2016
2015
95 kt
42 kt 39 kt Ti Sponge /
Other
2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016
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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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