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KORAB RESOURCES LIMITED — Investor Presentation 2012
Apr 2, 2012
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April 2012
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Value Proposition
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Investment
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Lugansk – 1 million ounce gold resource, with exploration upside
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Winchester – 17 million tonnes magnesite, development phase
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Geolsec – phosphate, development phase
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Melrose and others – early to advanced stage exploration for copper, gold, and base metals
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Market capitalisation of $15 million
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Announced $1.78m placement in March 2012 to advance exploration and development activities, driving value into the Company’s portfolio of assets
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Tightly held stock with top 20 holding over 50 per cent and directors holding over 30 per cent
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Asset Developer
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Corporate model to locate, acquire, advance and crystallise value from resources projects
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Excellent track record of identifying and acquiring late stage resources projects for an attractive consideration price
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History of adding significant value for Korab shareholders
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Korab Overview
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Market Cap:
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$15.1 million
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ASX :
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KOR
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Shares on issue:
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101.2 million
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Options on issue:
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Nil
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Last price:
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$0.15
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Top 20 shareholding:
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50% +
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Directors shareholding:
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30% +
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Board & Management
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Andrej Karpinski
Executive Chairman
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John McKenzie
Non Executive Director
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Rodney Skeet
Non Executive Director
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Background in resources financing, commodities trading and funds management. Network of Australian and international contacts, administrative skills and expertise in financial risk and treasury management, project financing and resources banking.
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Background in resources investments, land development and construction. General business experience gained over many years as a director of BGC, one of the largest private companies in Western Australia.
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Background in commodities financing and investment banking. Broad network of international contacts within resources and securities sectors and expertise in resources financing.
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- On settlement of placement
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PROJECT PORTFOLIO
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Current Portfolio
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Lugansk – Gold
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Bobrikovo gold and silver mine and deposit in Ukraine
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JORC compliant resource of 1,012,000 ounces of gold (see Appendix, slide 17)
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Mining and stockpiling of the oxide ore has been in progress since March 2010
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Recently increased project area
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Geolsec – Phosphate
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70 km from Darwin port
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Granted mining lease, project at development stage
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Phosphate rock deposit starts at the surface
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Further exploration potential within the licence area
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Current Portfolio
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Winchester – Magnesium
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Located 70 km from Darwin port, all infrastructure on site
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Low operating cost potential
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Large JORC compliant resource base sufficient for up to 75 year mine life (at 50,000 tpa Mg metal), dependant on product mix (see slide 10)
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1st Stage - initial focus on MgO based building products at a rate of 75,000 tpa MgO
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2nd Stage - potential for future production of magnesium metal at 50,000 tpa
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Melrose – Gold
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Melrose gold project in the eastern Goldfields of Western Australia
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JORC compliant resource of 339,000 ounces (see Appendix, slide 17)
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Gold exploration licences in several locations across Western Australia and the Northern Territory
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Lugansk (gold)
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Bobrikovo project status and characteristics
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Korab has a 68 per cent interest in Lugansk Gold Ltd, which owns the Bobrikovo gold and silver deposit in eastern Ukraine
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Bobrikovo has a JORC compliant resource of 20m tonnes at an average grade of 1.55g/tonne, for
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1,012,000 ounces of gold (refer Appendix, slide 17)
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Mining and stockpiling of ore has been in progress since March 2010
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Deposit starts at surface with significant potential at depth and along strike
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Korab will continue with exploration activities to realise the true potential of this asset
Bobrikovo 3-D model at 1 g/t cut-off
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Lugansk (gold)
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Open pit operations at Bobrikovo
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Geolsec (phosphate)
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Project status
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The Geolsec phosphate project is located within Korab’s Rum Jungle mining leases, 70 kilometres by road from Darwin’s port with good access to required infrastructure
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Korab is working on authorisations to conduct quarrying
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The phosphate deposit extends from the surface to 40m-120m depth, and is located on a hill side with good access by an all-weather road
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Korab will be undertaking a drilling program at Geolsec, with the aim of increasing the size of the deposit and to test for phosphate anomalies in close proximity
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Geolsec (phosphate)
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Project development
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Korab is aiming to develop the Geolsec deposit as a simple quarrying operation that utilises modern techniques to reduce environmental impacts
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Korab anticipates capital expenditure and start-up costs will be approximately $200,000–$300,000
Simple quarrying using Vermeer equipment
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Organic phosphate fertilisers are environmentally and nutritionally superior to chemical fertilisers and can be used on a wide variety of crops and pastures
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Korab is in negotiations with interested parties to jointly develop the project via earn-in arrangements whereby the incoming party would fully fund development costs to production
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Winchester (magnesium)
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Winchester deposit
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The Winchester magnesium project is located within Korab’s Rum Jungle exploration leases
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Large resource base sufficient for up to 75 year mine life:
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Indicated Resource of 12.2Mt at 43.1% Magnesium Oxide
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Inferred Resource of 4.4Mt at 43.6% Magnesium Oxide
Test mining of magnesite
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Intention is to initially supply magnesium oxide for building products, then subsequently supply magnesium metal to automotive and aerospace industries
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Korab is in negotiations with interested parties to jointly develop the project via earnin arrangements whereby the incoming party would fully fund development costs to production
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Winchester (magnesium)
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Project status
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Project has been through feasibility study process, including:
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Mine planning and design
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Preparation of environmental impact statement
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Design of process flow chart and design of the processing and crushing plant
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Test mining, construction of the pilot processing plant and production of magnesium
Test plant for continuous magnesium process in operation
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Melrose (gold)
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Project status
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Korab holds a 96 per cent interest in Melrose Gold Mines Ltd
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Melrose controls several gold projects in the eastern Goldfields, Gascoyne and Pilbara region of Western Australia, and within the Pine Creek Orogen in the Northern Territory
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The Melrose gold project in the eastern Goldfields has a JORC compliant inferred, indicated and measured gold resource of 339,000 ounces (see Appendix, slide 17)
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Melrose intends to continue exploration at all its gold projects
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Metallurgical test work of core samples from Melrose’s recent diamond drilling program is to be completed
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Test work of the samples will assess the viability of producing gold from one of the deposits using a low-cost heap leaching method
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CORPORATE STRATEGY
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Asset Development Strategy
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Corporate strategy to build a resource house that will locate and acquire
undervalued commodities projects
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Develop to production or successful value creation for Korab shareholders
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Successful track record of acquisitions including:
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Winchester magnesium project
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Melrose gold project
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Bobrikovo gold and silver project
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Darlot East gold project
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Geolsec phosphate project
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Capital Raising
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Korab announced a $1.78 million placement in March 2012
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Placement of 13.2 million shares at 13.5 cents per share, pursuant to the Company’s 15 per cent capacity
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Strong interest from new and existing institutional and sophisticated shareholders
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Funds will be used to advance Korab’s asset development strategy:
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Progress mining and exploration activities at the Bobrikovo gold project in Ukraine
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Continue exploration and development at the Melrose gold project in the Eastern Goldfields of WA, including metallurgical testing or ore
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Fund ongoing exploration and development at the Geolsec phosphate project in the Northern Territory
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Reduce debt and meet ongoing working capital requirements
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Loyalty Option Issue
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Loyalty Option Issue of 1 option for every 3 Korab shares held
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Loyalty Option issue gives shareholders opportunity to participate in future company upside, at minimal entry price
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Platform for future development funding
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Options offered on a 1 for 3 basis, with purchase price of 0.5 cents (half a cent) per option
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Option exercise price of 25 cents, expire two years from date of issue
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ASX quotation will be applied for
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Record date and prospectus date in May 2012, timetable as required by ASX
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Conclusion
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Asset Developer
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Corporate model to locate, acquire, advance and crystallise value from resources projects
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Develop to production or successful value creation for Korab shareholders
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Track Record
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- Successful track record of identifying and adding value to resources projects, including; Winchester magnesium project, the Melrose gold project, the Bobrikovo gold and silver project, the Darlot East gold project and the Geolsec phosphate project
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Portfolio
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Strong existing portfolio
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Excellent mix of development pipeline and “ready for sale” projects
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APPENDICES
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JORC Resource Table
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Bobrikovo Project
The Bobrikovo deposit resource estimate is as follows:
Bobrikovo Resource (above 0.5g/t)
| Classification | Tonnes | Aug/t | Ounces | Ounces | ||
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| Measured | 1,660,326 | 2.05 | 109,614 | |||
| Indicated | 4,110,366 | 2.77 | 365,271 | |||
| Inferred | 14,475,234 | 1.15 | 537,337 | |||
| Total | 20,245,926 | 1.55 | 1,012,222 | |||
| Melrose Project | ||||||
| The Melrose project | resource estimate is as follows: | |||||
| Melrose resource (above 0.5g/t) | ||||||
| Deposit | Classification | Tonnes | Aug/t | Ounces | ||
| Boundary | Measured | 652,000 | 1.73 | 36,000 | ||
| Indicated | 2,663,000 | 1.73 | 148,000 | |||
| Inferred | 703,000 | 1.36 | 31,000 | |||
| Bungarra | Inferred | 2,140,000 | 1.56 | 107,000 | ||
| Stirling | Inferred | 400,000 | 1.31 | 17,000 | ||
| Total | 6,558,000 | 1.61 | 339,000 |
Melrose Project
The Melrose project resource estimate is as follows:
Melrose resource (above 0.5g/t)
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Contacts
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Andrej K. Karpinski
Executive Chairman
Perth office: +61 8 9474 6166
E-mail: [email protected]
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Shane Murphy
FTI Consulting
Phone: +61 8 9386 1233
Mobile: +61 420 945 291
Email:
[email protected]
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Korab Resources Ltd,
Korab House
Level 2, 100 Mill Point Road
South Perth WA 6151
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Important Information
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This presentation has been prepared by Korab Resources Limited (“Korab” or the “Company”). It should not be considered as an offer or invitation to subscribe for or purchase any securities in the Company or as an inducement to make an offer or invitation with respect to those securities nor a securities recommendation. The information in this presentation is an overview and does not contain all information necessary for investment decisions. In making investment decisions, investors should rely on their own examination of Korab and consult with their own legal, tax, business and/or financial advisers in connection with any acquisition of securities. The information contained in this presentation has been prepared in good faith, however, no representation or warranty, express or implied, is made as to the accuracy, correctness, completeness or adequacy of any statements, estimates, opinions or other information contained in this presentation. It is believed that the expectations reflected in these statements and opinions are reasonable but may be affected by a variety of variables and changes in underlying assumptions which could cause actual results or trends to differ materially, including but not limited to: price fluctuations, actual demand, currency fluctuations, production results, reserve estimates, loss of market share, industry competition, environmental risks, physical risks, legislative, fiscal regulatory developments, economic and financial market conditions in various countries and regions, political risks, project approvals delays and cost estimates. To the maximum extent permitted by law, Korab, its directors, officers, employees and agents disclaim liability for any loss or damage which may be suffered by any person through the use of, or reliance on, anything contained in or omitted from this presentation. Certain information in this presentation refers to the intentions of the Company, but these are not intended to be forecasts, forward looking statements, or statements about future matters for the purposes of the Corporations Act or any other applicable law. The occurrence of events in the future are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause Korab’s actual results, performance, or achievements to differ from those referred to in this presentation. The presentation contains only a synopsis of more detailed information published in relation to the matters described in this document and accordingly no reliance may be placed for any purpose whatsoever on the sufficiency or completeness of such information and to do so could potentially expose you to a significant risk of financial loss or incurring by you of additional liability. Recipients of this presentation should conduct their own investigation, evaluation and analysis of the business, data and property described in this document. In particular any estimates or projections or opinions contained herein necessarily involve significant elements of subjective judgment, analysis and assumptions and you should satisfy yourself in relation to such matters. The drilling rigs and equipment featured in this presentation is generally not the property of the Company.
Competent Person: The information in this report that relates to Exploration Results, Mineral Resources or Ore Reserves is based on information compiled by Andrew Hawker, who is an independent geological consultant and is a member of The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Andrew Hawker has in excess of 5 years experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity which he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2004 Edition of the ‘Australasian for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves’. Andrew Hawker consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.
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