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MANUKA RESOURCES LTD. — Investor Presentation 2021
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Manuka Resources: More Than a Precious (Metals) Opportunity
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MST Access Australian Micro & Small Caps Conference
June 2021
Disclaimer
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Past performance
Past performance is not indicative of future performance and no guarantee of future returns is implied or given.
Previously reported information
The information in this presentation that relates to previously reported exploration results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves is extracted from the Company’s ASX announcements noted in the text of the presentation and are available to view on the Company’s website. The Company confirms that, other than mining depletion, it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the original announcements and, in the case of estimates of Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves, that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates in the relevant announcement continue to apply and have not materially changes. The Company confirms that the form and context in which the Competent Person’s findings are presented have not been materially altered.
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Corporate Summary
ASX: MKR
A$0.41
Share price (1 June 2021)
Shares on issue 269m Market capitalisation (undiluted) Options (exp. April & July 2023 @ 25c)
A$110m 21.25m
Board and Management
Executive Chairman Dennis Karp Non-executive Director Anthony McPaul Non-executive Director Nick Lindsay Chief Operating Officer Haydn Lynch Operations Manager David Power Wonawinta Silver Project Manager Rod Griffith
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“Manuka’s aim is to become a profitable and substantial resources producer operating within a framework focussed on safety, corporate responsibilities to both our shareholders and stakeholders, and a commitment to supporting local communities”
Manuka Resources Limited – 12 month share price (since IPO)
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Key points
Australian domiciled gold and silver producer with 2 key projects located in the Cobar Basin, central west NSW.
Differentiate ourselves because we have a substantial plant (100% owned) and we are mining and producing.
We generate cash (now and in the future) in the following 3 ways:
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Gold production from Mount Boppy gold mine (now underway)
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Processing silver stockpile at Wonawinta silver mine (commencing Q4 2021)
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Planned restart of Wonawinta silver mining (commencing ~ Q4 2022)
The Wonawinta Project (100% owned) is on-track to become the largest pure play silver producer in Australia
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51M oz JORC compliant silver resource grading 41g/t Ag*
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850,000t.p.a. plant – expected replacement cost >$100m
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80 person operating mining camp
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Strong tailwinds with current silver fundamentals
Other infrastructure includes airstrip, power and water, tailings storage facility, 1 mining lease, 7 exploration leases
- Refer ASX releases dated 1 April 2021
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Key points continued
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Second key project is the Mt Boppy Gold Project (100% owned) includes:
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Open pit mine (has previously produced circa 500,000oz Au @ 15g/t Au)
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53,870oz Au JORC compliant Gold resource grading 4.62g/t*
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Existing pit design totals 217,580t @4.19g/t Au containing 29,320oz Au
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Operating 43 person mining camp, power and water, administration office, exploration office
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4 gold leases, 3 mining leases, 1 mining purpose lease, 1 exploration lease
Manuka has a significant exploration portfolio in the Cobar Basin comprising:
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920 km[2] around Wonawinta
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206 km[2] around Mt Boppy
We completed a 14,000m in-fill drilling program which led to a 43% increase in Measured & Indicated categories of Resource**. Expectations are for this to be converted to Reserve in July 2021 (Wonawinta Silver Project).
Commenced exploration on high conviction targets
- Refer ASX releases dated 1 February 2021, **Refer ASX release dated 1 April 2021
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Our tenement holdings in the Cobar Basin
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Manuka
Operating mines
Peel Mining Endeavor (Elura)
Aurelia Metals
Anchor Resources
CSA
Toho Zinc Mount Boppy
Peak
Glencore
Sandfire Resources
Hera - Nymagee
Wonawinta
Source: S&P Global Market Intelligence
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The prolific Cobar Basin
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The journey − so far…
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January 2021
Completed Wonawinta step-out & oxide extension drill programs. Commenced Wonawinta Deeps sulphide exploration program
May 2020 Manuka completed extension drill First pouring of Mt the purchase of the programs. Commenced Boppy gold (under Wonawinta Silver Wonawinta Deeps Manuka ownership) Project in August 2016 sulphide exploration and the Mt Boppy program Gold Project in June 2019 January to April 2020 July 2020 Announced Resource Update for Mt Boppy Site preparation for Commenced trading Wonawinta restart on the ASX Gold Project Feb 2021 JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR August to December 2020 March 2021 July 2019 Wonawinta initial in-fill April 2020 Completed the drilling program. Restarted required USD$14m Resource Update released Wonawinta plant debt facility April 2021
August to December 2020 Wonawinta initial in-fill April 2020 drilling program. Restarted Resource Update released Wonawinta plant April 2021
March 2021 Completed Wonawinta Deeps sulphide drilling. Announced April 2021 Strong evidence of continuing mineralisation
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The journey – ahead…
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Mt Boppy
Mt Boppy – GOLD Production
- One of the richest gold mines in NSW between 1895 -1925
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| Apr 2020 to Sept 2021 Mining and production of gold from Mt Boppy ,followed by transition to production of silver at Wonawinta |
• One of the richest gold mines in NSW between 1895 -1925 • Produced ~500,000oz Au at 12-15g/t Au • Manuka will aggressively continue in-pit and neighbouring exploration |
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| 1 April 2021 Wonawinta Resource Update released to market. May 2021 Results back from WonawintaDeeps diamond drill program – released on ASX |
October2021 to May2022 Silver production from Wonawintacommences (Processing of stockpiles #1) ~515,000t in current Resource |
Wonawinta: Looking ahead Mining/production of silver oxides expected to commence ~Oct 2022 Plant capacity upgraded to > 1.0M tpa (mid 2022). Expected annual silver production ~2.0M oz pa March / April 2022 Commence pit work and preparation for mining atWonawinta (this circa 3 - 4 months prior to the expected restart date for the Wonawinta silver oxide project). March to September 2022 Silver production fromWonawintacontinues (Processing of stockpile #2) ~280,000 surveyed and assays received Continued focus on the potential ofWonawinta’ssulphide silver base metals project |
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Wonawinta and beyond – our tenement package
920km[2] of largely underexplored tenements – a unique opportunity
Exploration has been broken into two distinct geographies a) The Wonawinta and neighbouring targets b) The central to northern targets
Our high conviction targets are the following:
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Guzzi, Lerida, Goldwing, DeNardi and McKinnons (previously a gold mine which produced >150,000oz Au @ 2.6g/t in the late 1990’s)
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Wonawinta Deeps (sulphides), Smiths Tank Corridor and Wirlong
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The Wonawinta mining lease drill programs to date
Targets drilled July 2020 to June 2021
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Belah North
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Belah Area
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Bimble Area
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Bimble Extended
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Tweens (area between Manuka and Boundary pits)
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Boundary South (on ML)
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Wonawinta Deeps (4 lines Belah, Bimble, Manuka and Boundary)
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Wonawinta North
Wonawinta Lease Drilling Summary July 2020 to June 2021
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Total RC & RAB metres drilled 20,200 RC, 10,700 RAB
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• Total RC & RAB program cost: A$2.920m
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Total diamond drill: 2400metres
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Total diamond drill program cost: A$900k
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A very deep basin
*Wonawinta Deeps ‘proof-of-concept’ diamond drill program successfully highlights lead-zinc-silver mineralisation over 3km strike
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18 hole 5000m drilling program (2,400mt diamond drill) support existence of lead-zinc-silver sulphide mineralization with Mississippi Valley Type (MVT) affinities
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Booth Limestone investigated comprised 3km of a total 15kn strike length held by Manuka on western flank of Cobar Basin
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Planning underway for a targeted geophysics survey in Sept quarter along entire Wonawinta Trend following by further drilling in Dec quarter
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Mineralisation intervals include:
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4m @6.34% Pb + Zn, 63g/t Ag = 372 g/t AgEq
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5m @2.52% Pb + Zn, 128 g/t Ag = 201 g/t AgEq
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Refer ASX release dated 1 June 2021
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In-fill drilling impact on silver resource
Wonawinta in-fill drilling program (showing holes with grade distribution as per scale)
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Initial program comprised 14,000m
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Resulted in 43% increase in Measured and Indicated Resources
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Now comprise 39% of JORC Resources
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New pits likely to commence at Belah and Bimble deposits early to mid 2022
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Belah
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Bimble
Deposit
Tailings
Storage
Manuka
Pit &
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- Further focus on in-fill drilling Inferred Resources to occur late 2021
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Boundary
Dump
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Mt Boppy and beyond – our tenement package
206km[2] of largely prospective tenements – a unique opportunity
Exploration has been broken into two distinct geographies a) The Mt Boppy existing pit (previous production ~500,000oz Au) b) The neighbouring tenements
Exploration planned for the following:
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Mt Boppy further in-pit exploration to commence post completion of September mining (Q4 2021).
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Mt Boppy South, Birthday, Jezabeel and Native Dog prospects to be pursued at the same time
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Currently awaiting completion of an internally commissioned wider Canbelego geological review, due out late June 2021
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Mt Boppy existing pit and just below
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Long section looking east showing pit design (in blue) and high-grade zone indicated by 5 g/t Au isosurface (red solid areas) generated in Leapfrog. High-grade target zone outlined by the eclipse .
Long view looking east. Illustrative perspective of the west lode (in orange), east lode (in yellow) and current planned mine pit deign (in blue). Historical stopes visible
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Manuka – a summary of major work programs
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| Mt Boppy Gold Wonawinta Silver |
Key Projects Current Status Timetable |
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| Mt Boppy Gold Project • Mining and producing gold (Feb 2021 Resource Update 53,870pz Au @4.62g/t) • Complete mining the current pit design in September 2021 |
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| Mt Boppy in-pit exploration • Temporarily halted due to in-pit activities from mining • To recommence 2H 2021 (searching for a ‘second’ Mt Boppy) |
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| Wonawinta silver oxide Resource Update • All in-fill and extension drilling now complete (total of 365 drill holes for 14,000m) • Resource Update announced • Mine plan to be completed followed by maiden Reserve. • Expect mine plan completion early July 2021 • Reserve to be announced in July 2021 |
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| Wonawinta silver oxide production • Wonawinta silver oxide project in advanced stage • Silver production to recommence by processing ROM 515,000t stockpile#1 (Ag>70g/t) prior to commencement of mining • Manuka to once again become the sole primary silver producer in Australia, from October 2021 onwards. • Commence silver production in October 2021. • Internal expectations are for production of silver oxide to continue for ~4 years subject to mine plan and Reserve |
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| Wonawinta Deeps exploration program (~2400m diamond drilling) • This important drilling program identified strong mineralisation beneath current oxide deposits • Follow-up work planned for 2H 2021 • Initial drilling completed April 2021. • Released to ASX in May 2021 • Comprehensive geophysical work to commence Q3 2021 |
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Questions (and appendix)
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Silver: Supply and demand to 2020
Silver Supply and Demand
Note : Sourced from World Silver Survey 2020 (Metals Focus)
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Silver price performance in AUD (15 yr)
Silver price in AUD$
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Manuka’s Resource Base
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On 1 February 2021, Manuka announced a material upgrade in grade and contained ounces at Mt Boppy (up approximately 20% each against the prior statement as at 30 June 2020). Similarly on 1 April 2021 a Resource Upgrade was announced for the Wonawinta Silver Project reflecting a 43% increase in the Measured and Indicated Resource Categories.
JORC Resources & Reserves Mt Boppy Resources 1 February 2021*
JORC Resources Wonawinta Silver Project as at 1 April 2021*
| Resource Category Tonnes Grade Au (g/t) Contained gold - Troy ounces Measured 207,230 4.89 32,570 Indicated 144,200 4.15 19,300 Inferred 11000 6.7 2,000 Total 362,430 4.62 53,870 |
Resource Category Material (Mt) Ag (g/t) Ag Moz Pb (%) Pb kt |
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| Measured 1.1 47.3 1.65 0.69 7.5 |
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| Indicated 12.3 45.5 18.04 0.83 102.8 |
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| Inferred 24.9 39 31.25 0.39 96.9 |
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| Total 38.3 41.3 50.94 0.54 207.2 |
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| Stockpile 0.515 70 1.16 |
Note: Reported differences may be present due to rounding of significant figures.
- Refer ASX releases dated 1 February 2021 (Resource Upgrade Mt Boppy Gold Project) and 1 April 2021 (43% Increase in Measured and Indicated Resources at Wonawinta Silver Project)
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