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The Evolution of Lithium [™]
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Disclaimer
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Summary information: This document has been prepared by Neometals Ltd (“Neometals” or “the Company”) to provide summary information about the Company and its associated entities and their activities current as at the date of this document. The information contained in this document is of general background and does not purport to be complete. It should be read in conjunction with Neometals’ other periodic and continuous disclosure announcements lodged with the Australian Securities Exchange, which are available at www.asx.com.au.
Forward-looking information: This document includes certain statements, opinions, projections, forecasts and other forward-looking information which, while considered reasonable by Neometals, are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies. Many known and unknown factors could cause actual events or results to differ materially from estimated or anticipated events or results included in this document. Recipients of this document are cautioned that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance – they must make their own independent investigations, consideration and evaluation of the opportunity to invest in the Company. By accepting this document, recipients agree that if they proceed further with their investigations, consideration or evaluation of the opportunity to invest in the Company, they will make and rely solely upon their own investigations and enquiries and will not in any way rely upon this document.
Any statements, opinions, projections, forecasts and other forward-looking information contained in this document do not constitute any commitments, representations or warranties by Neometals and its associated entities, directors, agents and employees, including any undertaking to update any such information. Except as required by law, and only to the extent so required, directors, agents and employees of Neometals shall in no way be liable to any person or body for any loss, claim, demand, damages, costs or expenses of whatsoever nature arising in any way out of, or in connection with, the information contained in this document.
Financial data: All figures in this document are in Australian dollars (AUD) unless stated otherwise.
Not financial product advice: This document is for information purposes only and is not financial product or investment advice, nor a recommendation to acquire securities in Neometals. It has been prepared without taking into account the objectives, financial situation or needs of individuals. Before making any investment decision, prospective investors should consider the appropriateness of the information having regard to their own objectives, financial situation and needs and seek legal and taxation advice appropriate to their jurisdiction.
Investment risk: An investment in securities in Neometals is subject to investment and other known and unknown risks, some of which are beyond the control of Neometals. The Company does not guarantee any particular rate of return or the performance of Neometals. Investors should have regard to the risk factors outlined in this document.
Competent Persons Statement:
The information in this document that relates to “Barrambie Mineral Resource Estimates”, “Barrambie Pre Feasibility Study Results”, “Mt Marion Mineral Resource Estimates” and “Lithium Battery Recycling – Scoping Study Results” are extracted from ASX Releases set out below. The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the ASX Releases set out below, and in the case of estimates of mineral resources, that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates in those ASX Releases continue to apply and have not materially changed.
| 6/12/2013 | Barrambie-Amended JORC 2012 Mineral Resource Estimate |
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| 25/08/2015 | Barrambie Pre Feasibility Study Results |
| 27/10/2016 | Mt Marion Mineral Resource Upgrade |
| 22/02/2017 | Lithium Battery Recycling–Scoping Study Results |
The Company confirms that all the material assumptions underpinning the production target and the forecast financial information derived from the production targets in the Barrambie Pre-feasibility Study and Lithium Battery Recycling – Scoping Study continue to apply and have not materially changed.
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| ASX CODE: NMT OTC:RDRUY | ASX CODE: NMT OTC:RDRUY | ||
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| Last close (31‐5‐2017) | A$ 0.25 | ||
| Shares on issue | M 560 |
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| Market capitalisation | A$M 140 |
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| Net Cash (at 31‐3‐2017) A$M 53.5 |
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| Receivables/Investments A$M 16.5 |
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| DIRECTORS/MANAGEMENT | |||
| Steven Cole | Non‐Executive Chairman | ||
| Chris Reed | Managing Director & CEO | ||
| David Reed | Non‐Executive Director | ||
| Natalia Streltsova Doug Ritchie |
Non‐Executive Director Non‐Executive Director |
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| Michael Tamlin | COO | ||
| Jason Carone | CFO & Company Sec. |
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| MAJOR | SHAREHOLDERS | ||
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| David Reed | 10.9% | ||
| Kilkenny Limited | 4.3% | ||
| Top 20 (10‐5‐2017) | 38.2% |
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2 cent unfranked div – April ‘16 2 cent unfranked div – Aug ’16 A$5M/5% on market buyback
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Mt Marion Lithium Operation
Sale process underway for remaining 13.8% equity
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World’s largest lithium concentrator
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Globally Significant Operation –
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400kt concentrates (~50kt LCE)
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Outstanding Offtake Agreement
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China’s largest, most diverse lithium producer Life-of-Mine, Take-or-pay Offtake Agreement From 1 July moving to transparent Lithium Carbonate/Lithium Hydroxide linked formula, with floor price protection Letter of Credit (100% payment on invoice) Neometals Option to take min 12.37% Offtake of production from 2020 onwards.
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Downstream processing WA-based LiOH Project
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Lithium users want LiOH/Li CO 2 3 from spodumene converted outside China
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Locate plant in WA to minimise transport, 7t spodumene concentrate needed for 1t of Lithium Hydroxide
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Finalise Location/Offtake/JV Partner
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Downstream processing Direct Extraction from Brine
100% Neometals
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Selective LiCl Extraction from Brine
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Pat pending Titanate adsorbent
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Direct Extraction via Adsorption
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Downstream processing ELi Process™
Neometals 70% Mineral Resources Ltd 30%
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Business model is to licence to existing brine producers in return for royalty stream: • De-risks ELi for own use later • Quicker cashflow • Higher P/E multiple
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Downstream processing Lithium Battery Recycling Neometals 50% of IP, Exclusive licence
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Lithium Battery Recycling Strategy Co
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Exploiting cost advantage in recovery of Cobalt from Lithium Cobalt Batteries in Consumer Electronics to develop a low-risk, long-life, high-margin operation with strong partners.
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Operating Costs US$4.45/lb Co (US$10k/t) Spot price US$25/lb Co (US$55k/t) Capex US$4.5M Proceeding to pilot plant – Q3 ‘17 Can be constructed and commissioned in 42 weeks
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Running Partner/Site Selection Processes in parallel with test work and engineering programs
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Barrambie Titanium Project
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The titanium
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High Quality Resource
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+150Mt @34% TiO2
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Sources: Company Reports
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Commercialisation Plan
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Offtake/Partner Selection Process
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Lithium: Cash, cashflow & growth options
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~A$53.5M Cash + 13.8% Mt Marion + brine/hard rock
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Titanium : A growth story for 2018
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Demonstrate
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Technology : developing a diversified portfolio
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Mineral Resource Estimate
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Mt Marion Lithium deposit, as at October 2016, for a block cut‐off grade of 0.5% Li2O
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| Classification | Deposit | Tonnes (Mt) | Li~~2~~O % | Fe % |
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| Indicated | Area 1,2,2W | 19.3 | 1.41 | 1.08 |
| Area 4 | 2.0 | 1.11 | 0.99 | |
| Area 6 | 7.7 | 1.29 | 1.04 | |
| Indicated Total | 28.9 | 1.35 | 1.06 | |
| Inferred | Area 1,2,2W | 43.5 | 1.39 | 1.09 |
| Area 4 | 0.8 | 1.07 | 1.09 | |
| Area 5 | 1.0 | 1.32 | 1.71 | |
| Area 6 | 3.5 | 1.33 | 1.07 | |
| Inferred Total | 48.9 | 1.38 | 1.10 | |
| Grand Total | 77.8 | 1.37 | 1.09 |
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| Life of Plant(LOP) | 20years |
| Pre-production Capital cost | US$ 158 million** |
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| Pre-tax Internal Rate of Return | 51% |
| Pre-tax NPV (12% real discount rate) | US$ 481 million |
| Payback of capital costs | 2.6 years |
| Average Annual Production | 14,000t LiOH 5,600t Li2CO3 |
| Average Cost per tonne of LiOH | US$ 4,630/t |
| Average Cost per tonne of Li2CO3 | US$ 5,345/t |
** Capital costs valid at June 2016. Estimated to accuracy of ± 15%, Including EPCM and Contingency Assumptions: 2016 Spodumene feedstock US$440/t CIF (6% Li2O); LiOH/Li2CO3 selling price US$11k/10k/t CIF respectively
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| Classification | Zone | Oxidation | MTonnes | Density (t/m3) |
TiO2 (%) |
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| Indicated | Eastern | Oxide | 18.7 | 2.82 | 23.29 | 0.59 | 42.93 | 10.70 | 16.36 | |
| Transition | 8.7 | 3.52 | 23.11 | 0.61 | 50.80 | 7.34 | 12.99 | |||
| Fresh | 2.4 | 3.85 | 21.77 | 0.56 | 52.90 | 5.99 | 12.84 | |||
| Sub-total | 29.8 | 3.10 | 23.11 | 0.60 | 46.02 | 9.35 | 15.10 | |||
| Central | Oxide | 3.5 | 2.95 | 16.84 | 0.92 | 49.82 | 11.06 | 14.91 | ||
| Transition | 1.3 | 3.50 | 17.39 | 0.89 | 54.76 | 8.49 | 12.15 | |||
| Fresh | 0.1 | 4.04 | 15.59 | 0.88 | 59.93 | 7.22 | 10.96 | |||
| Sub-total | 4.9 | 3.12 | 16.95 | 0.91 | 51.40 | 10.28 | 14.08 | |||
| Total | 34.7 | 3.11 | 22.25 | 0.64 | 46.77 | 9.48 | 14.95 | |||
| Inferred | Eastern | Oxide | 2.6 | 2.71 | 20.88 | 0.48 | 40.00 | 12.20 | 19.42 | |
| Transition | 3.3 | 3.29 | 23.04 | 0.59 | 47.51 | 8.62 | 14.45 | |||
| Fresh | 5.5 | 3.71 | 22.82 | 0.57 | 47.50 | 8.39 | 14.57 | |||
| Sub-total | 11.4 | 3.36 | 22.44 | 0.55 | 45.78 | 9.33 | 15.65 | |||
| Central | Oxide | 0.1 | 3.07 | 16.64 | 0.98 | 53.63 | 9.96 | 13.33 | ||
| Transition | 0.4 | 3.47 | 18.36 | 0.86 | 54.15 | 8.79 | 12.43 | |||
| Fresh | 0.7 | 3.86 | 17.30 | 0.91 | 53.48 | 9.44 | 13.17 | |||
| Sub-total | 1.2 | 3.64 | 17.55 | 0.90 | 53.71 | 9.30 | 12.96 | |||
| Total | 12.5 | 3.38 | 21.99 | 0.58 | 46.51 | 9.32 | 15.40 | |||
| Grand Total | 47.2 | 3.18 | 22.18 | 0.63 | 46.70 | 9.44 | 15.07 |
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| Life of Mine(LOM) | 19.6years |
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| Pre-production Capital cost (excluding EPCM and Contingency) [1 |
A$ 549 million |
| Average Annual Pre-tax Net Cashflow | A$ 123 million |
| Pre-tax Internal Rate of Return | 21% |
| Pre-tax NPV(12% real discount rate) | A$ 355 million |
| Payback of capital costs | 3.9years |
| Average Annual Production | 98,000t TiO2 2,000t V2O5 234,000t Fe2O3 |
| Cash Operating Cost per tonne of paid TiO2 net of co-product credit |
US$ 572/t |
(*) Estimated to accuracy of ± 25% Assumptions: US$1,838/t TiO2; US$14,873/t V2O5, US$520/t Fe2O3 Pigment, A$/US$0.75, Royalties (State/Technology) 10% Gross
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