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IMAGE RESOURCES NL — Investor Presentation 2019
Sep 29, 2019
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Australia’s newest mineral sands miner
Boonanarring Mineral Sands Project
ResourceStocks Sydney 2019 Perth, WA 30 Sep – 1 Oct 2019
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Disclaimer and Forward Looking Statements
This presentation/document has been prepared by the management of Image Resources NL ("Image”, “IMA“, or “the Company”). The information presented includes an indicative outlook of the business activities of Image for the calendar year (CY) 2019 and is provided to aid investors and potential investors with assessing the value of the Company. Some of the information provided may be based on past performance, however, this information should not be considered a reliable indicator of future performance. The information presented supersedes all previously presented information of its kind unless otherwise noted. This information is based in part on Image’s interpretation of trends in commodity prices, financial markets, economic and macro-economic factors and consequently is subject to variation.
Certain statements in this presentation/document, and in subsequent oral statements made by and on behalf of Image, constitute “forward-looking statements” or “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause actual results, performance or achievements of the Company, the Boonanarring Project or the industry, to be materially different from any forecast results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements or information. Such statements can be identified by the use of words such as “may”, “would”, “could”, “will”, “intend”, “expect”, “believe”, “plan”, “anticipate”, “estimate”, “scheduled”, “forecast”, “predict” and other similar terminology, or state that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “might” or “will” be taken, occur or be achieved. These statements reflect the Company’s current expectations regarding future events, performance and results as of the date of this presentation/document.
Statements in this presentation/documents that constitute forward-looking statements or information include, but are not limited to statements regarding production statistics, revenue, operating costs and EBITDA. Forward-looking information and statements may also include commodity price assumptions, projected capital and operating costs, metal or mineral recoveries, mine life, production rates and other assumptions used in the 2017 Bankable Feasibility Study (“2017BFS”). Readers are cautioned that actual results may vary from those presented. Certain of the factors and assumptions used to develop the forward-looking information, as well as the risks that could cause the actual results to differ materially, are contained in the 2017BFS and subsequent BFS updates, lodged with the ASX and disclosed on the Company’s website at www.imageres.com.au.
Accessing the information contained in this presentation implies an acknowledgement that you have read and understood the above disclaimer and qualifications regarding forward-looking statements.
Information regarding the calculation of ore reserves and mineral resources in this presentation (if any), and the consents provided by the respective Competent Persons is presented at the end of this presentation. For additional information and details on the content of this presentation, please refer to the ASX releases on the Company’s website.
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Boonanarring Mineral Sands Project
Very strong asset fundamentals
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Excellent location;
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80km north of Perth in Western Australia in infrastructure-rich North Perth Basin
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home to majors Iluka and Tronox
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Exceptional deposit;
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Very high ore grade 7.2%HM
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• Zircon-rich 22.7% of HM
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Coarse grained minerals D50 ~180 microns
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High metallurgical recoveries 98% of zircon
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• 92% TiO2 Market ready products
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100%-owned
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Boonanarring Mineral Sands Project
Simple, low-risk business model
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Straight-forward open-cut dry mining;
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Contract mining by one of the best-known, experienced and well-equipped operators in Australia (Piacentini & Son)
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Simple gravity separation circuit to produce heavy mineral concentrate (HMC)
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HMC is sold directly in bulk under life-of-mine off-take contracts out of Bunbury, WA
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Each shipment (nominally 20Kt) is secured by letter of credit prior to ship loading
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Market-based pricing
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No mineral separation plant
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No marketing costs
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Boonanarring Mineral Sands Project
Stellar project delivery
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Project constructed on-time & on-budget
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Rapid build; 8 months construction and commissioning
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Very low capital costs; $52M
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Long-term average HMC production achieved in 2nd month of operation (Jan 2019)
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Simplified Boonanarring Project Construction Schedule - (high level)
2018 2019
WCP & Equipment Relocation
Project Construction
Pre-Stripping
Ore Mining
Plant Commissioning
Production
8 Months
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
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Profitable Q1; Cashflow Positive in Q2
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Performance Exceeded Expectations 1H 2019
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HMC production138% of budget
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Operating costs 76% of budget
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Operating margin 125% of budget
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EBITDA 127% of budget (actual $29.5M)
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Provisional NPAT 157% of budget
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Boonanarring Mineral Sands Project
Unexpected positives
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Heavy mineral (HM) ore grade 43% higher than forecast in 1H 2019
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High grade core identified in eastern strand not appropriately delineated by 20m drill spacings
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Eastern strand redrilled on 5m spacings
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Upgraded Ore Reserve due Q4 2019
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Zircon content in HM 12% higher than budget in 1H 2019
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Portion of zircon in deposit found to be premium grade; currently all zircon sold as standard grade
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Discovery of zone of ultra-high-grade ore
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Up to 95%HM and 71% zircon in the HM
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Considered direct shipping ore (DSO) or HMC
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2,700 tonnes mined to date at average 78%HM
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All being evaluated in updated financial model in Q4
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Market Guidance and Forecast
Market Guidance
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CY 2019 Guidance
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Initial, Feb 2019 EBITDA $40-50M
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Updated, July 2019 EBITDA $55-65M
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CY 2020 BFS Forecast, EBITDA $90-100M
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Financial model to be updated based on new Ore Reserve estimate in Q4
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Ore grade and zircon content expected to increase significantly and anticipated to translate directly to bottom-line
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Ore Reserves tonnes expected to increase with optimised cut-off grade, updated commodity prices and lower operating costs
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Corporate Snapshot
Diverse and Experienced Board and Management
ASX Code: Share Price: 12-Month Price Range: Shares on Issue: Market Cap: Cash on hand: Debt: Enterprise Value: Top 20 Shareholders:
IMA
A$0.27 A$0.10-0.30 964m A$260m A$29.9m A$67m A$297m* 70%
Board of Directors
Bob Besley – Independent Chairman Patrick Mutz – Managing Director Chaodian Chen - Non-Executive Director Aaron Chong Veoy Soo – Non-Executive Dir George Sakalidis – Executive Director Peter Thomas – Non-Executive Director Fei (Eddy) Wu – Non-Executive Director Huangcheng Li – Non-Executive Director
Key Management
Patrick Mutz – CEO
John McEvoy – Chief Financial Officer Todd Colton – Chief Operating Officer George Sakalidis – Exploration Director
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- as at 23 Sep 2019
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* - as at 31 August 2019 (includes term deposits and excludes $14.2M payment for HMC shipment #8 received in early September)
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* * - as at 30 June 2019
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Project Types and Locations
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1,000 km [2] tenements portfolio
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100% focus on mineral sands
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Strandline projects (dry mining)
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Dredge mining prospects
Multiple opportunities for a second stand-alone mining project within the current 100%-owned tenement package.
Bidaminna is high on priority list.
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Atlas Ore Reserves
Probable: 9.5Mt @ 8.1% HM
Boonanarring Ore Reserves
Proved: 9.3 Mt @ 8.6% HM
Probable: 10.5Mt @ 5.9% HM
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Ore Reserves
HIGH-QUALITY ORE RESERVES
JORC Code (2012) Compliant
High HM, VHM and very high zircon at Boonanarring
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High Grade Ore Reserves - Strand Deposits; in accordance with the JORC Code (2012)
Project/Deposit Category Volume Tonnes % HM % Slimes HM Tonnes VHM Ilmenite Leucoxene Rutile Zircon
(%) (%) (%) (%) (%)
Boonanarring [1] Proved 5,008,000 9,344,000 8.6 14.3 803,771 76.081 48.9 1.8 2.2 23.2
Boonanarring [1] Probable 5,565,000 10,514,000 5.9 17.6 622,429 78.653 52.3 1.8 2.7 21.9
Total Boonanarring 10,573,000 19,858,000 7.2 16.1 1,426,200 77.203 50.4 1.8 2.4 22.7
Atlas [1] Probable 5,000,000 9,477,000 8.1 15.5 767,637 73.3 50.7 4.5 7.5 10.6
Total Atlas 5,000,000 9,477,000 8.1 15.5 767,637 73.3 50.7 4.5 7.5 10.6
Total Ore Reserves 15,573,000 29,335,000 7.5 15.9 2,193,837 75.8 50.5 2.7 4.2 18.4
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1. COMPLIANCE STATEMENT - Boonanarring/Atlas Ore Reserves
The Ore Reserves statement has been compiled in accordance with the guidelines of the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (The JORC Code – 2012 Edition). The Ore Reserves have been compiled by Jarrod Pye, Mining Engineer and full-time employee of Image Resources, under the direction of Andrew Law of Optiro, who is a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Mr Law has sufficient experience in Ore Reserves estimation relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the “Australasian Code for Reporting of Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves”. Mr Law consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters compiled by him in the form and context in which it appears.
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Product Assemblage and Revenue Contributions
Notes: VHM assemblage and commodity prices are estimates based on actual operational results and 2Q 2019 commodity price assumptions.
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Target Production Rate
Base Assumptions
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Start mining at Boonanarring
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Dry, open-cut mining
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Production rate - 500 dry tonnes per hour
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3.7M dry tonnes per year
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Conventional gravity separation using spirals
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Product: Heavy Mineral Concentrate (HMC)
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Production rate: avg. approx. 240K tonnes/annum
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No further processing or separation by Image
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Trucked to Bunbury for bulk shipments to China
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Boonanarring HMC Production Stats
Average annual production at Boonanarring: 5 Year Base Case
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Avg. 240k tonnes HMC per annum containing:
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60kt zircon (70kt/year in CY2020)
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130kt ilmenite
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6kt rutile
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4kt leucoxene
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5+ years mine life with potential to add 3-4 years additional reserves
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Mineralisation already identified to north, south and new strand to west of current Ore Reserves
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Boonanarring HMC Production
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HMC production exceeded target every month
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YTD basis production is 134% of budget
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Excess production equivalent to 2.3 months extra production at avg. 20Kt/month
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Boonanarring HMC Production
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Actual ore grade exceeded target every month except August
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YTD basis ore grade is 133% of forecast based on Ore Reserve
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Average actual ore grade 9.5%HM vs 7.1% weighted average forecast
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Boonanarring HMC Production
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Actual zircon content (in HM in ore) exceeded target every month except June & August
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YTD basis zircon content is 109% of forecast based on Ore Reserve
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Average actual zircon content 30.5% in HM vs 27.9% forecast
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Combination of higher actual HM ore grade and higher zircon in HM translates to 45% more zircon per tonne ore than current Ore Reserve estimate
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Boonanarring – CY2019 Guidance
| 2019 Guidance & 2020 Forecast1,2,4 |
Units | June 2019 YTD Actual |
2019 Guidance |
2020 Forecast |
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| HMC3 Produced | DMT 000s | 138 | 240-260 | 280-300 |
| HMC3 Sold | DMT 000s | 116 | 230-250 | 280-300 |
| Revenue | A$M | 67 | 130-145 | 180-200 |
| Revenue/DMT Sold | A$/DMT HMC |
579 | 568-592 | 600-650 |
| Project Operating Costs |
A$M | 38 | 75-85 | 85-95 |
| Project Opex./DMT Sold |
A$/DMT HMC |
325 | 320-350 | 310-330 |
| Project EBITDA | A$M | 29.5 | 55-65 | 90-100 |
Notes:
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To be read in conjunction with slide 2 - Disclaimer and Forward-Looking Statements.
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Further details regarding YTD actuals can be found in the 30 June 2019 Quarterly Report announced 23 July 2019.
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Heavy Mineral Concentrate product.
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Non-IFRS Financial Information:
This document contains non-IFRS unaudited financial measures including Project operating costs and Project EBITDA. Image management considers these to be key financial performance indicators used to measure underlying operational performance. Project operating costs include costs incurred in producing HMC at the Boonanarring Project plus logistics costs but exclude corporate and exploration costs, depreciation/amortisation, financing costs and income tax. Project EBITDA is calculated as revenue from sale of HMC less Project Operating Costs.
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Upside Potential
High likelihood of additional Ore Reserves at Boonanarring
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Potential to extend mine life at Boonanarring with confirmed high-grade mineralisation in 5.6km northern extension area (NEA) (ASX announcements 13 March & 26 June 2017);
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Outstanding high-grade intersections:
o8m @ 23.8% heavy minerals (HM) in IX00245o8m @ 21.1% HM in IX00244o8m @ 16.3% HM in IX00250 -
Importantly, HM is zircon-rich:
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21.5% zircon in HM in IX00245 & 247
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o22.1% zircon in HM in IX00243 & 244o16.4% zircon in HM in IX00242, 250, 251
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Access to first section of NEA granted in July 2019 and drilling commenced early September
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Scout drilling also confirmed mineralisation extensions to the south and west
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Upside Potential
Potential Ore Reserves at other Image Projects
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Potential to add to historic Mineral
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Resources and convert to Ore Reserves at other 100%-owned projects;
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Red Gully;
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Regans Ford;
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Gingin North;
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Gingin South; and
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Atlas; plus
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Bidaminna (dredge prospect)
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Projects Pyramid – Strand Deposits
Mineral Resources – Accessible by Dry Open-Cut Mining Projects ranked by combined zircon plus rutile (Z+R) contained in the HM
Tonnes and grades are for Mineral Resources; Boonanarring and Atlas per JORC Code (2012); All others historic per JORC Code (2004).
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BFS assumes mining at
Boonanarring followed
Boonanarring by mining at Atlas.
Other projects can be
43.8Mt; 5.6%HM;
added or substituted
20.7% Z+R
after further drilling
and studies.
Atlas 18.1Mt; 6.0%HM; 15.8% Z+R
Red Gully 6.0Mt; 7.7% HM; 15.5% Z+R
Regans Ford 9.9Mt; 9.6%HM; 14.3% Z+R
Cooljarloo North 15.2Mt; 5.3%HM; 14.0% Z+R
Gingin South 8.1Mt; 6.1%HM; 13.5% Z+R
Gingin North 2.4Mt; 5.5%HM; 9.1% Z+R
Total 103Mt; 6.2%HM; 17% Z+R
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Projects Pyramid – Dredge Prospects
Mineral Resources – Accessible by Dredge Mining Projects ranked by HM Grade and include combined zircon plus rutile (Z+R) contained in the HM
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Positive attributes
Tonnes-grades are for historic Mineral • 90+%VHM;
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Resources per JORC Code (2004). <5% slimes;
Bidaminna
• 25-67% Leucoxene;
45Mt; 3.0%HM; • 100Mt exploration
6.5% Z+R
target.
Potential focus for
2 [nd] operating centre.
Titan-Telesto 140Mt; 1.9%HM; 12.8% Z+R
Calypso 51Mt; 1.7% HM; 15.9% Z+R
Total 236Mt; 2.1%HM; 11.5% Z+R
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Potential Royalty from Tronox
Royalty agreement in place as of 2014
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Small cash payment in 2014
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Sliding-scale royalty on production
| Avg. HM Grade 2.5% 3.0% 3.5% 4.0% |
Royalty 1.25% 2.50% 3.75% 5.00% |
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Indefinite production schedule
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Potential for future arrangements with Tronox or others based on large area of potential dredge mining mineralisation within Image’s tenements in the vicinity of Tronox’s historic dredge operations.
Tronox historic mining area Image-Tronox royalty area
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Solar Farm at Boonanarring
Formal agreements with Sunrise Energy Group Pty Ltd to provide 2.3 MWAC solar farm to be:
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Constructed and operated by Sunrise Energy;
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Located on Image owned land adjacent to Boonanarring mine site; and
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Providing up to 25% of total electricity requirements for mine and processing operations.
Additional information regarding Heads of Agreement announced to ASX on 23 April 2018 .
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Products and Applications
Key products are zircon and titanium dioxide
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Zircon sand is processed into zirconium compounds, intermediate products and zirconium metal for a variety of applications;
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Ceramics (tiles); 55% demand
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Foundry Sands (castings); 14%
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Refractories (furnace linings); 10%
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Chemicals (gem stones, nuclear reactors); 14%
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Others; 7%
Zirconium Sponge metal
Speciality uses include fibre optics, glass, paints, catalysts, underarm deodorants, adhesives, cosmetics, paper, dental ceramics plus many research applications.
Source: Zirconium Industry Association www.zircon-association.org
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Products and Applications
Key products are zircon and titanium dioxide
Titanium dioxide (TiO2) from rutile and ilmenite is processed into titanium based products and titanium metal for a variety of applications;
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Ultra-white pigments (paint, paper, plastic); ~90% demand
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Welding rods (flux coating);
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Titanium metal (light, strong, corrosion-resistant, biocompatible);
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Used in aircraft, spacecraft, motor vehicles and medical implants;
Speciality uses include sunscreen, adhesives, inks, fabrics, ceramics, cosmetics, toothpaste, catalysts, and pharmaceuticals.
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For further information
Patrick Mutz Managing Director Image Resources NL
[email protected] Office: +61 8 9485 2410
Ground Floor, 23 Ventnor Avenue West Perth, WA 6005 PO Box 469, West Perth, WA 6872 www.imageres.com.au
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