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KUNIKO LIMITED — Investor Presentation 2021
Sep 28, 2021
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ASX Release
29.09.2021
ASX: KNI
Fast Facts Issued Capital: 53,180,499 Market Cap (@\$1.72): \$91.47m
Highlights
Developing Copper, Nickel, Cobalt, and other battery metals projects in Europe, for Europe.
Ethical Sourcing ensured.
100% commitment to target a net ZERO CARBON footprint throughout exploration and development.
Operations in Norway, where ~95% of electricity comes from RENEWABLE sources.
Corporate Directory
Kuniko Limited ACN 619 314 055
Chief Executive Officer Antony Beckmand
Chairman Gavin Rezos
Non-Executive Director Brendan Borg
Non-Executive Director Maja McGuire
Non-Executive Director Birgit Liodden
Company Secretary Joel Ives
| www.kuniko.eu |
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| [email protected] |
| @KunikoLtd |
| Level 11, Brookfield Place, 125 St Georges Terrace Perth WA 6000 |
| +61 8 6364 5095 |
Kuniko to present at Metals & Mining Day hosted by Spark Plus
Kuniko Limited ("Kuniko" or "the Company") is pleased to announce its participation in Spark Plus's Metals & Mining day on 30 September 2021.

CEO, Antony Beckmand will present on the company via a free online webinar. This webinar will be held live via Zoom and will provide new and existing shareholders the opportunity to hear from, and engage with, Antony Beckmand via a live Q&A.
Spark Plus is a Singapore based corporate advisory firm that introduces public listed companies to investors in the Asia-Pacific region, hedge funds, family offices, mutual funds, private banks, and brokers. The new Presentation is now available on Kuniko's website. (https://kuniko.eu/investment-centre/)
| Event: | Spark Plus Metals & Mining Day |
|---|---|
| Date: | 30 September 2021, Thursday |
| Timeslot: | 2:25pm (AWST) // 4:25pm (AEST) |
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/1016322951832/WN\_y85rBTPZRE-uXmjucT60mw

ASX Release 29.09.2021
After registering your interest, you will receive a confirmation email with information about joining the webinar. Participants will be able to submit questions via the panel throughout the presentation; however, we encourage shareholders and investors to send through questions via email beforehand to moderator [email protected].
About Kuniko Kuniko is focused on the development of copper, nickel, and cobalt projects in Scandinavia, with a strict mandate to maintain net zero carbon footprint throughout exploration, development, and production. Kuniko's 262km2 Ni-Co-Cu licence portfolio consists of the three separate project areas. The Southwest Norway tenements are Ni-Cu-Co projects in the historically important Feøy and Romsås mining districts located in south-western Norway. The South-central Norway cobalt tenements are prospective for Co-Cu-Au, part of the historically important Skuterud mining district of centralsouthern Norway, previously the largest cobalt mining area in the world. The South-central Norway copper tenements comprise of the Undal Cu-Zn-Co project and Vangrøfta Cu-Co-Au projects, located in the Trondheim region of central Norway.
| Enquiries | Joel Ives, Company Secretary | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Telephone: | +61 8 6364 5095 | ||
| Email: | [email protected] |
Authorisation This announcement has been authorised by the Board of Directors of Kuniko Limited.
Disclaimer
The information contained in this presentation has been prepared by Kuniko Limited (ASX:KNI). This presentation is not an offer, invitation, solicitation or other recommendation with respect to the subscription for, purchase or sale of any securities in KNI. This presentation has been made available for information purposes only and does not constitute a prospectus, short form prospectus, profile statement or offer information statement. This presentation is not subject to the disclosure requirements affecting disclosure documents under Chapter 6D of the Corporations Act. This presentation may contain certain forward-looking statements and projections regarding estimated, resources and reserves; planned production and operating costs profiles; planned capital requirements; and planned strategies and corporate objectives. Such forward looking statements/projections are estimates for discussion purposes only and should not be relied upon. They are not guarantees of future performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors many of which are beyond the control of KNI. The forward-looking statements/projections are inherently uncertain and may therefore differ materially from results ultimately achieved. KNI does not make any representations and provides no warranties concerning the accuracy of the projections, and disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements/projects based on new information, future events or otherwise except to the extent required by applicable laws. While the information contained in this presentation has been prepared in good faith, neither KNI or any of its directors, officers, agents, employees or advisors give any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the fairness, accuracy, completeness or correctness of the information, opinions and conclusions contained in this presentation. Accordingly, to the maximum extent permitted by law, none of KNI, its directors, employees or agents, advisers, nor any other person accepts any liability whether direct or indirect, express or limited, contractual, tortuous, statutory or otherwise, in respect of, the accuracy or completeness of the information or for any of the opinions contained in this presentation or for any errors, omissions or misstatements or for any loss, howsoever arising, from the use of this presentation.

Europe needs a lot of battery metals…
500 GWh battery manufacturing capacity by 2030 to supply electric vehicle (EV) market
Per annum, this equates to approximately:
- 100,000 tonnes of cobalt
- 315,000 tonnes of nickel
- 800,000 tonnes of copper
ESG compliant?
…with low CO2 footprint: EU Battery Regulation
Combined, this EU Cu-Ni-Co metal requirement for EVs will emit approximately:
10Mt Eq. per annum


EU Regulation: From 1 January 2026, lithium-ion batteries will have to bear a carbon intensity performance class label and from 1 July 2027, must comply with maximum carbon footprint thresholds. The EU will ban batteries not meeting the new regulation. 4
13kg
11kg
Co
5kg
Cu
CO2
CO2
Ni
Kg of material produced
CO2 Emissions per
CO2
…ethically sourced
- Current strong ethical traceability issues for cobalt: child labour, exploitation, corruption.
- International Rights Advocates file federal case on behalf of children killed in DRC cobalt mines.
Social


EU regulation: Manufacturers will have to demonstrate that they are sourcing raw materials in a responsible way through a digital passport tracking all battery materials used in the battery composition.
…and responsibly sourced

¹Financial Times, 31 August 2020 https://on.ft.com/2P6BYqN ²ABC News, 30 August 2019https://ab.co/3sJyKHD ³Mongabay, 18 May 2020https://bit.ly/3tDbvzY

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EU regulation: for requirements related to the carbon footprint and the responsible sourcing of raw materials, mandatory third-party verification will be required. Each battery will have a digital passport tracking all components coming from upstream. 6
Our Solution


100% commitment towards electrified, net ZERO CARBON footprint throughout exploration and development.

Operations in Norway, where ~95% of electricity comes from RENEWABLE sources.




Norway – Active Mining Jurisdiction & Leader in Renewable Energy


Norwegian mining industry secretary general Anita Hall
"I think it is urgent to find out what is hiding under the surface in Norway. Not just for battery factories, but really for all industry and everything around the green shift. We have become too dependent on other countries and continents such as China, Africa, South America and other places, which may have completely different conditions than what we like to compare ourselves with when it comes to human rights, environment and ethics." ¹
Norway Power Generation in 2020 (%)
~95% Hydro-electric 4% Wind
Source: S&P MI
Examples of operating/advanced raw materials assets in Norway
| Property | Owner(s) | Development Stage | Primary Commodity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydvaranger | Sydvaranger Gruve |
Construction Planned | Iron Ore |
| Engebo | Nordic Mining | Feasibility Complete | Rutile |
| Mine 7 | Store Norske Spitsbergen Kulko | Operating | Coal |
| Traelen | Mineral Commodities | Operating | Graphite |
| Barentsburg | Arcticugol state Trust Federal |
Operating | Coal |
| Kvannevann | Rana Gruber | Operating | Iron Ore |
| Tellnes | Titania | Operating | Ilmenite |
| Active Anode | Mineral Commodities | Prefeas/Scoping | Graphite |
| Nikkelverk Refinery |
Glencore | Operating | Nickel |
| Odda Smelter |
Boliden AB | Operating | Zinc |
Active mining jurisdiction

Proximity to the Fastest Growing Battery Market
Brandenburg, 2021 At least 20GWh

Salzgitter, 2025 40GWh
14 GWh LATER 100 GWh
Spain, Eastern Europe, etc. 4x40GWh
Sunderland, 2010
Erfurt, 2022


Willstätt, 2020 1 GWh
24 GWh
10GWh
2.5 GWh

Germany & France, 2022 16 GWh, LATER 48 GWh
Überherrn, 2023
Schwarzheide, 2022 CATHODE MATERIALS
Bratislava, 2024
Germany, 202X 4 GWh, LATER 8 GWh


St Athan Wales, 2023 10GWh, later 35Gwh
Hungary, TBC CATHODE MATERIALS

Bitterfeld, 2022 16 GWh

6 GWh, LATER 70 GWh

Nysa 2020 CATHODE MATERIALS
Komaron 1 + 2, 2020 7.5 GWh, LATER 23.5 GWh

Göd, 2018 3 GWh, LATER 15 GWh
Mo I Rana, 2023 32+2GWh

Norway, TBC Unknown
Europe, TBC Unknown



800GWH BATTERY CAPACITY

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Co Cobalt Fundamentals


Cobalt demand is forecast to roughly double by 2030, with battery applications accounting for majority of overall demand. Despite the growing trend towards reduced use of cobalt per unit in the automotive sector driven by cost and ESG concerns, on a contained basis, cobalt demand would still be boosted by the growing penetration of EVs and exponential growth in EV sales in the coming decade.
98% of Cobalt production is mined as a by-product

Source: Global Energy Metals
60% of Cobalt resources are in the DRC

The DRC is one of the poorest, most corrupt, and most coercive countries on the planet
The DRC has had more deaths from war since WWII than any other country on the planet

Artisanal mining and child labor

The country has a failing infrastructure

Co Skuterud Cobalt Project

The historical home of cobalt production
- Skuterud: Over 1 million tonnes of cobalt ore mined* from 1773-1898, the world's largest cobalt producer & Norway's largest company at the time
- Ca. 9km trend of historic cobalt workings along Skuterud trend – >100 years of mining
- Maiden drill results identified multiple zones of cobalt mineralization
| Granted Cobalt Tenements |
Total Area (km2 ) |
|---|---|
| Skuterud 101-110 |
52.12 |
| Total | 52.12 |
*Refer Horneman, 1936

One of the main cobalt minerals, skutterudite, is named after the Skuterud mine where it was discovered.




Source: FPX Nickel Corp.

Ni Feøy Nickel Project
High grade, historical nickel production
- Feøy Project: historical Ni-Cu mining district, contains Vigsnes and Feøy mines
- Feøy: historical nickel-copper mine with high mined grades* of 2.6 % Cu and 2.1 % Ni
- Potential to define "brownfields", high grade nickelcopper deposits suitable for low impact extraction & Zero Carbon Nickel


*Refer Sandstad et al., 2012



Annual Copper in EVs and ICE vehicles
Source: Wood Mackenzie
Source: Goldman Sachs Commodity Research – Green Metals – 13/04/2021


High grades, rich history of production
Vangrøfta:
- Historical Fredrik IV Mine 30 years of small tonnage production up to 1908 @ 6% Cu grade*.
- Sampling by Kuniko yielded up to 16.75% Cu, 3.33g/t Au and 0.2% Co from waste dumps**.
Undal:
- Long history of underground production between 1668 -1971
- Historical production grades 1.15 % Cu, 1.86 % Zn, low tonnage mined (<1Mt)*.
- Mineralisation thickness reaches 10 m, but generally varies between 3 and 6 m*.
Nyberget:
• Small scale historical production 1650-1750, surface grades** up to 2% Cu
| Granted Copper Tenements | Area (km2) |
|---|---|
| Undal 101-102 |
20.00 |
| Nyberget 101-102 |
20.00 |
| Vangrofta 102 |
10.00 |
| Total | 50.00 |

Exploration Activities

Significant Airborne Geophysics Program
- All of the Kuniko licence areas have seen little modern exploration, despite being significant historical producers of nickel, cobalt, copper and zinc
- Airborne geophysical surveys completed in September '21over the Skuterud, Vangrøfta and Undal Project areas
- Surveys comprised airborne magnetics, electromagnetics (EM), IP and radiometrics (Skuterud only)
- Results due for delivery during October '21 and will be integrated with historically available and newly collected geochemical and geological data
- Geophysics & geochemical sampling programs expected to substantially contribute to a comprehensive evaluation of the potential of the project areas and enable detailed planning of drilling for 2022

Exploration Activities

Initial exploration field work complete at Skuterud & Vangrøfta, results expected October '21
Skuterud:
- A combined rock and soil sampling program completed end August '21; 714 samples collected (618 primary, i.e. excl. QC)
- Sampling represents evaluation of an approximate 9-kilometre trend of historical cobalt workings around the historic Skuterud cobalt mine at 50 x 100 m line spacing
- o Focus of field work around historic brownfield open pit mines, Nordgruvene and Middagshvile
Vangrøfta:
- Geochemical sampling program completed September '21; 488 samples collected (417 primary, i.e. excl. QC)
- Sampling grid covered entire Vangrøfta licence area, aiming to outline copper-zinc targets
- o Focus on sampling around the historical Fredrick IV, Flatskarvåsen, and Vangrøfta Skjerp mineral occurrences using a 50 x 50 m grid
Geochemical rock and soil sampling data set will augment that collected by previous explorers and allow outlining and evaluation of geochemical anomalies, which along with new geophysical data, will be used to define drill targets for 2022

Corporate Snapshot

| Shares on issue and market capitalisation | |
|---|---|
| Shares on issue (ASX: KNI) | 53.18M |
| Issue Price | A\$1.72 |
| Market cap (undiluted) | A\$91.5M |
| Other securities | |
| Options on issue | 1.1M |
| Performance rights | 5.1M |
| Other capitalisation metrics (at 28 Sept. 2021) | |
| Cash (as at 24 August 2021) | A\$7.9M |
| Enterprise Value (at \$1.72) | A\$84.2M |
| Debt (to VUL) | A\$0.6M |
| Board and Management | |
| Gavin Rezos | (Chairman) |
| Antony Beckmand | (CEO) |
| Brendan Borg | (Non-Executive Director) |
| Maja McGuire | (Non-Executive Director) |
| Birgit Liodden | (Non-Executive Director) |
| Joel Ives | (Company Secretary) |
| Top shareholders | |
|---|---|
| Vulcan Energy Resources Limited | 25.85% |
| BNP Paribas Nominees Pty Ltd Acf Clearstream |
4.17% |

Kuniko Team


Gavin Rezos
Chairman
- Executive Chair/CEO positions of two companies that grew from start-ups to the ASX 300. Extensive international investment banking experience.
- Investment banking Director of HSBC with senior multi-regional roles in investment banking, legal & compliance functions.
- Currently Chair of Vulcan Energy Resources, Resource & Energy Group & principal of Viaticus Capital.
- Previously Non-Executive Director of Iluka Resources, Alexium International Group & Rowing Australia.

Antony Beckmand
CEO
- Qualified CPA with a Bachelor of Commerce from UWA. Also holds a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance & Investment.
- Over 25yr experience in financial & executive roles within the mining industry, including 12 years with Norway's Sydvaranger iron ore project in CEO & CFO roles, & +2 years as a director of Nordic Mining ASA.
- Previous experience with Kalium Lakes Ltd, Exxaro Resources, Perilya Ltd & Robe River Iron Associates.
- Mr Beckmand is an Australian citizen & resides in Norway

Brendan Borg
Non-Executive Director
- Consultant geologist who has specialised in the "battery materials" sector including lithium, graphite, cobalt & copper projects.
- 25y experience in management, operational & project development roles in mineral exploration & mining, with companies including Rio Tinto Iron Ore, Magnis Resources & IronClad Mining.
- More recently he was a cofounder and Managing Director of ASX & TSXV listed gold explorer, Tempus Resources Limited.
- Non-Executive Director of gold producer and lithium developer Firefinch (ASX:FFX)

Maja Mcguire
Non-Executive Director
- Consultant lawyer with almost 15y experience in the provision of corporate & compliance advice to ASX listed public companies. Holds BComm and LLB qualifications from The University of Western Australia.
- Experience includes working with listed companies as a nonexecutive director, general counsel & company secretary (ASX:AVR, ASX:AJX) & in top-tier private practice (Clayton Utz).
- Current Non-Executive Chair of TechGen Metals Limited (ASX:TG1) & Non-Executive Director of Olive X Holdings Limited

Birgit Liodden
Non-Executive Director
- Self-made entrepreneur & business activist working on sustainability, entrepreneurship, next generation & diversity in the maritime industry.
- 15 years background from international shipping. Former Director of Nor-Shipping, Founder of YoungShip International and Director of Sustainability, Ocean & Communication at Oslo Business Region.
- Current Chair of the Norwegian Organization for Environmental Boats. Founder & CEO of The Ocean Opportunity Lab (TOOL). Board member of TECO2030 ASA, The Factory, GreenStat, Bellona Foundation.

Dr. Liz Thompson
Consultant Geologist / Project Manager

Dr. Benedikt Steiner
Consultant Geologist / Competent Person

Rune Wilberg
Appendix 1: Licenses

| License Name | Status | Date Granted | 2 Area (km ) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Undal 101 |
Granted | 5/07/2018 | 10.00 |
| Undal 102 |
Granted | 5/07/2018 | 10.00 |
| Nyberget101 | Granted | 5/07/2018 | 10.00 |
| Nyberget102 | Granted | 5/07/2018 | 10.00 |
| Vangrofta 102 |
Granted | 27/08/2018 | 10.00 |
| Skuterud 101 |
Granted | 19/10/2020 | 4.01 |
| Skuterud 102 |
Granted | 19/10/2020 | 4.01 |
| Skuterud 103 |
Granted | 19/10/2020 | 4.01 |
| Skuterud 104 |
Granted | 19/10/2020 | 7.01 |
| Skuterud 105 |
Granted | 19/10/2020 | 4.01 |
| Skuterud 106 |
Granted | 19/10/2020 | 8.02 |
| Skuterud 107 |
Granted | 19/10/2020 | 5.01 |
| Skuterud 108 |
Granted | 19/10/2020 | 8.02 |
| Skuterud 109 |
Granted | 19/10/2020 | 5.01 |
| Skuterud 110 |
Granted | 19/10/2020 | 3.01 |
| Romsås 101 |
Granted | 26/10/2020 | 10.00 |
| Romsås 102 |
Granted | 26/10/2020 | 10.00 |
| Romsås 103 |
Granted | 26/10/2020 | 10.00 |
| Romsås 104 |
Granted | 26/10/2020 | 10.00 |
| Romsås 105 |
Granted | 26/10/2020 | 10.00 |
| Romsås 106 |
Granted | 26/10/2020 | 10.00 |
| Romsås 107 |
Granted | 26/10/2020 | 10.00 |
| Romsås 108 Romsås 109 |
Granted Granted |
26/10/2020 26/10/2020 |
10.00 10.00 |
| Feøy 101 |
Granted | 27/10/2020 | 9.00 |
| Feøy 102 |
Granted | 27/10/2020 | 9.00 |
| Feøy 103 |
Granted | 27/10/2020 | 10.00 |
| Feøy 104 |
Granted | 27/10/2020 | 9.00 |
| Feøy 105 |
Granted | 27/10/2020 | 10.00 |
| Feøy 106 |
Granted | 27/10/2020 | 10.00 |
| Feøy 107 |
Granted | 27/10/2020 | 6.25 |
| Feøy 108 |
Granted | 27/10/2020 | 7.50 |
| Total | 262.87 |
Appendix 2: References

| Slide | Reference | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Slide 4, 5, 6 | EU Battery Regulation | Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning batteries and waste batteries, repealing Directive 2006/66/EC and amending Regulation (EU) No 2019/1020 |
| Slide 4 | CO2 Emissions per Kg of material produced, Copper, Cobalt |
Journal of Sustainable Mining – 2019 -Life cycle assessment of cobalt extraction process - Shahjadi Hisan Farjana, Nazmul Huda∗, M.A. Parvez Mahmud |
| Slide 4 | CO2 Emissions per Kg of material produced, Nickel |
Nickel Institute – May 2020 - Life Cycle Assessment of Nickel Products |
| Slide 9 | Norway Power Generation in 2020 (%) | S&P Global Market Intelligence |
| Slide 9 | Examples of operating mining assets in Norway | S&P Global Market Intelligence |
| Slide 11 | Cobalt – Battery Market Share (%) |
Wood Mackenzie - Is recycling really the answer to accelerating the energy transition? 2021 |
| Slide 11 | Global Cobalt Market Balance (%) | Wood Mackenzie H2 2020 |
| Slide 11 | Cobalt Supply | Global Energy Metals https://www.globalenergymetals.com/cobalt/cobalt-supply/ |
| Slide 11 | Cobalt forecast demand | S&P Global – Cobalt demand set to roughly double by 2030: Roskill https://www.spglobal.com/platts/en/market-insights/latest-news/metals/120120-cobalt-demand-set-to-roughly-double by-2030-roskill |
| Slide 12 | Skuterud historical data |
Hornemann, H. H. 1936. Report on the Co mines at Modum, collected from different sources. |
| Slide 12 | Skuterud historical data |
Berkut Minerals Ltd, 2018. Multiple Wide Shallow Co Zones Intersected in Drilling. ASX Announcement report, January 2018. |
| Slide 12 | Skuterud historical data |
Berkut Minerals Ltd, 2018. Multiple Co Anomalies Identified at Skuterud, Norway. ASX Announcement report, August 2018. FPX Nickel - Estimated Carbon Footprint for Selected Global Nickel Production |
| Slide 13 | Estimated Carbon Footprint, Ni | https://fpxnickel.com/2021/01/fpx-nickel-reports-potential-to-achieve-production-with-lowest-carbon-footprint-in global-nickel-industry/ |
| Slide 13 | Nickel – Battery Market Share (%) |
Wood Mackenzie - Is recycling really the answer to accelerating the energy transition? 2021 |
| Slide 14 | Feøy historical production and grades |
Sandstad, J. S. et al. 2012. Metallogenic areas in Norway. In. Eilu (Ed), Mineral deposits and metallogeny of Fennoscandia, Geological Survey of Finland Special Paper 53, p35-138. |
| Slide 14 | Romsås historical data |
Vogt, J. H. L. 1902. Om nikkel, navnlig om muligheten at gjenoptage den norske bergverksdrift pa nikkel. Teknisk Ukeblad 1901–02, 1–40. S.rtrykk. (in Norwegian). |
| Slide 14 | Romsås historical data |
Meinich, L. and Vogt, J. H. L. 1903. Les gisements de nickel de Romsaas, Smaalenene, Norvege. Norges geologiske undersokelse Bergarkivet rapport nr 1428. 9 p. (in French). |
| Slide 15 | Copper is the new oil | Goldman Sachs Commodity Research – Green Metals – 13/04/2021 |
| Slide 15 | Annual Copper in EVs and ICE vehicles | Wood Mackenzie - Copper: Powering up the electric vehicle – 2019 https://www.woodmac.com/news/opinion/copper-powering-up-the-electric-vehicle/ |
| Slide 16 | Undal historical results |
NGU. 2019. Ore Database, Deposit Area 1635 – 017 http://aps.ngu.no/pls/oradb/minres_deposit_fakta.Main?p_objid=4280&p_spraak=E |
| Slide 16 | Vangrøfta results |
Koppar Resources Limited. 2018. High grade results from Koppar's new vangrøfta Cu-Co prospect ASX announcement, October 2018. |