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TALISMAN MINING LIMITED — Investor Presentation 2017
Apr 5, 2017
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Monty: A High‐Grade Development with Outstanding Returns Monty Project (Springfield Joint Venture) Feasibility Study Results, April 2017
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Disclaimer
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This presentation has been prepared by Talisman Mining Limited.
This document contains background information about Talisman Mining Ltd current at the date of this presentation. The presentation is in summary form, has not been independently verified and does not purport be all inclusive or complete nor does it contain all the information that a prospective investor may require in evaluating a possible investment in Talisman Mining Ltd or its assets.
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Talisman overview
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Advanced projects in Western Australia
30% interest in Springfield Cu‐Au Joint Venture
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High grade Monty deposit located 10km from DeGrussa
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Monty FS complete with outstanding forecast returns
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TLM Board approval to proceed to development
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First production targeted December quarter 2018
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Located in proven world‐class VMS province with multiple prospective corridors and ongoing exploration
100% owned Sinclair Nickel Project
Philosophy and core OWNERSHIP beliefs
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Behave and act as business owners
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Be accountable for our decisions and actions
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- What we say is what we do
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Extensive tenement holding in fertile nickel belt with potential to host significant deposits
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Multiple near‐mine and regional exploration opportunities
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Sinclair extension, Skye/Stirling, Delphi Nth (incl. 9m @ 4.2% Ni)
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Extensive infrastructure including processing plant with potential fast‐track route to production
ENGAGEMENT
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Engage with stakeholders in meaningful and clear way
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Cultivate beneficial two‐way communication
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Share our journey to create value for all stakeholders
RELATIONSHIPS
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Develop mutually beneficial partnerships and opportunities
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Build strong commitment across our team and with stakeholders
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Collaborative approach to build solid relationships
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Corporate snapshot
“Maximise value to shareholders through exploration, discovery and development of complementary opportunities in base and
precious metals”.
Experienced and diverse Executive Team and Board
Dan Madden – Managing Director
- +15 years experience across base and precious metals from exploration to operations
Tony Greenaway – General Manager Geology
- +25 years base and precious metal exploration experience from grass roots evaluation to advanced feasibility studies
Shaun Vokes – Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary
- +25 years experience in senior commercial and financial roles from project evaluation to financing and metals marketing
Ben Wilson – General Manager, Project Development
- +20 years experience across multiple commodities from project evaluation to management of mining operations
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| Capital Structure | Capital Structure |
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| Shares on Issue 185.7M Unlisted Options 10.5M Market Capitalisation (at 38c) ~A$70M Cash (31 Dec 2016) A$16M |
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| Substantial Shareholders | |
| Kerry Harmanis 16.0% Hunter Hall 13.1% |
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| Board | |
| Jeremy Kirkwood (Non‐Exec. Chair) Daniel Madden (MD) Karen Gadsby (NED) Brian Dawes (NED) Alan Senior (NED) |
Investment Banking, Corporate Strategy Financial and Resources Background Finance, Commercial & Board Experience Operational Executive Resources Project Development |
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Springfield JV (30% Talisman) Home to the Monty deposit and a proven world‐class VMS province
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Springfield Cu‐Au Joint Venture
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Monty provides tremendous confidence in the exceptional exploration potential of the Springfield JV
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Talisman 30% interest in JV with Sandfire Resources (70%)
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Located in the eastern part of the Bryah Basin
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Proven world‐class VMS province and geological model
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Multiple VMS horizons are the key areas of exploration focus
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High‐grade Mineral Resource estimate[1]
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1.05Mt at 9.4% Cu & 1.6g/t Au (99kt Cu & 55koz Au cont.)
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Massive Sulphide component = 763kt at 12.1% Cu & 2.1g/t Au
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1 Refer to Appendix 1, Note i
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The Monty Project: High grade, high value
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One of the highest grade copper deposits discovered globally in the last 20 years
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Fast‐tracked towards development
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Discovery hole released – June 2015
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Initial Resource Estimate – April 2016
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Mining Lease granted by DMP – March 2017
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Feasibility Study (FS) completed – April 2017
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Development approval from TLM Board
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Plan to debt fund up to 100% of A$22M share of upfront capital
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In final discussions with a short list of potential financiers
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Initial project early‐works expenditure approved
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Targeted first production from Monty in 4Q CY2018
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Sandfire has proven project developer and operator pedigree
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Mining Lease
M57/1071
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Key Monty Feasibility Study outcomes (TLM 30% basis)
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Low capital and low risk development pathway with outstanding forecast returns
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Feasibility Study conducted by Sandfire and leading technical consultants
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Monty a technically sound and highly financially viable underground project with outstanding projected returns
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Signed agreements to allow JV mining and ore sales to Sandfire for treatment through existing DeGrussa plant
Initial ore production life = Total payable production = Forecast pre‐tax free cash flow = 30 months 19.9kt copper and 5.7koz gold A$64M Notional C1 cash cost = Notional AISC = Pre‐production capital cost = A$1.56/lb payable Cu A$1.90/lb payable Cu A$22M (USD $1.13/lb) (USD $1.37) Pre‐tax NPV (8% discount rate) = Pre‐tax IRR = Payback period (from 1[st] prod.) = A$46M 78% 17 months
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Maiden Monty Ore Reserve[2] estimate
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Exceptionally high grade underground copper‐gold Ore Reserve
► Maiden Ore Reserve[2] of 920kt @ 8.7% Cu & 1.4g/t Au (100%)
- Based on April 2016 Mineral Resource Estimate
► TLM 30% share Ore Reserve = 280kt @ 8.7% Cu & 1.4g/t Au
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Attributable contained metal of 24kt copper and 13koz gold
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Represents resource conversion of approx. 88% of tonnes and 82% of contained copper
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Strong result given narrower orebody sections and stacked lenses with varying separation
► Monty Ore Reserve includes Upper Zone (UZ)
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Current mine plan excludes UZ as marginal positive economics
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UZ extraction an opportunity to be reassessed upon grade control drilling providing further clarity
► Lower Zone (LZ) growth potential with grade control drilling
- For example, DeGrussa Conductor 5 resource has grown by approx. 60% in contained copper since maiden resource[3]
Monty Ore Reserve as at 31 March 2017
| Deposit | Reserve Category Proved |
Tonnes (t) Copper (%) ‐ ‐ |
Gold (g/t) ‐ |
Cont. Cu (t) ‐ |
Cont. Au (oz) ‐ |
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| Monty (100% basis) |
Probable | 920,000 8.7 |
1.4 | 80,000 | 42,000 | ||
| Total | 920,000 8.7 |
1.4 | 80,000 | 42,000 | |||
| [Reserve/stope model diagram] |
- 3 SFR Announcements “DeGrussa resource jumps to 600,000 tonnes of copper and 660,000 ounces of gold” 3 Sept. 2010 And “DeGrussa mine plan, mineral resource and ore reserve update” 14 April 2016 F o c u s e d A u s t r a l i a n m i n e r a l r e s o u r c e s c o m p a n y
2 Refer to Appendix 1, Note ii
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World class mineral concentration
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Monty set to be amongst the highest grade copper mines globally
Copper grade (Cu%) for high grade underground copper mines globally
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Monty (Talisman/Sandfire)
Sudbury (KGHM)
Kinsenda (Metorex)
DeGrussa (Sandfire)
CSA (Glencore)
Reed (Hudbay)
0.0% 2.0% 4.0% 6.0% 8.0% 10.0%
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Source: www.mining.com, February 2017
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Strong upside potential for Monty mineral inventory
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Targeting additional mineralisation in Monty near mine environment
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Significant untested potential for further mineralisation around Monty both laterally and at depth
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Drilling of three deep diamond holes (circa 1,400m) planned to commence shortly
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Designed to test the immediate vicinity of the known Monty deposit at depth, along strike and down dip
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Holes will provide additional Down‐Hole Electromagnetic (DHEM) platforms to test zones proximal to proposed Monty mine infrastructure
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Key agreements with Sandfire
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Logical and low risk pathway with economic benefits shared between JV partners
Mining Joint Venture Agreement (MJVA)
Ore Sale and Purchase Agreement (OSPA)
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Establishes the rights and obligations of the Springfield JV parties related to activities associated with the development, mining and ultimate decommissioning of mineral discoveries
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Development and mining of Monty will operate under the terms of this MJVA
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Applies to Monty ore (and near‐Monty extensions)
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Potential future Springfield JV discoveries subject to separate OSPA at discretion of both JV parties
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Monty ore (at a max rate of approx. 0.4Mtpa) blended with Sandfire’s existing DeGrussa ore feed
Exploration Joint Venture Agreement (EJVA)
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Covers the ongoing exploration activities of the Springfield JV on the JV tenements and outlines the rights and obligations of the JV parties
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Provides a mechanism to progress future mineral discoveries, including the option to utilise the existing MJVA
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Point of ore sale to Sandfire is at a dedicated weighbridge near DeGrussa ROM pad
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TLM receives net ore sale revenue payment on equivalent payable metal‐in‐concentrate basis after deduction of Ore Treatment Fee (OTF) per tonne of delivered ore and Royalties
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Ore sales revenue derived from (independently) calculated head grade, prevailing metal prices, fixed recovery formulae and fixed payabilities
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Certain components of the OTF are subject to annual indexation and/or pegged to annual industry determined benchmarks
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Underground mining and ore haulage
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A conventional underground operation
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Conventional 1‐in‐7 production size decline
- 3D schematic of Monty decline and underground mine design
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Life‐of‐Mine plan of 796kt at 9.35% Cu and 1.5g/t
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Au (100% basis)
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Lower Zone (LZ) the focus of the mine plan; UZ excluded at present
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No geotechnical issues with LZ stoping
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LZ commences from approx. 180m below surface
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First ore targeted for 12 months from portal cut
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Long‐hole open stope mining method with backfill
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Maximum planned mining rate of approx. 400ktpa
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Mined ore hauled to surface ROM pad at Monty
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Monty Surface Infrastructure
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Fit for purpose and leverages off DeGrussa synergies
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Mined ore from surface ROM pad at Monty transported to DeGrussa via 14km haul road
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Weighbridge near DeGrussa
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Raw water supply from DeGrussa pumped to Monty
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Communication connection to DeGrussa via fibre
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Monty ROM pad – 50,000t
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Waste and PAF dump
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Buildings: mining office, first aid, ablutions, crib/muster room plus contractor supplied workshops
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DeGrussa infrastructure synergies ‐ mining change rooms, IT servers, bore fields, accommodation village facilities
Schematic of Monty surface infrastructure
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The OSPA maximises simplicity and minimises dispute risk
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Monty ore ownership and risks transfer at this point
Mined
DeGrussa plant
Monty ore Dedicated weighbridge at
Springfield JV mining/ore haulage risk Sandfire processing/downstream risk processing and
(TLM 30% DeGrussa ROM pad
concentrate sales
Basis)
Talisman 30% of Monty ore
Monty ore Calculated Calculated Ore sale
HEAD Calculated METAL METAL METAL
tonnes metal‐in‐ payable revenue per
GRADES metal‐in‐ore RECOVERIES PAYABILITIES PRICES
weighed concentrate metal tonne
Head grades calculated directly Fixed metal recovery Fixed metal payabilities Prevailing LME and
from block model once grade formulae are applied to are applied to calculated Comex metal prices are
control (GC) drilling on each stope calculated metal‐in‐ore. metal‐in‐concentrate. applied to calculated
is complete. GC drilling on a 10m x payable metal.
10m basis and calculations carried
out by an independent third party.
Ore sale revenue per Monty ore tonne
Ore Treatment Fee (OTF) of A$211 per Monty ore tonne delivered to DeGrussa. (equiv. U$0.83/lb payable Cu)
TALISMAN SANDFIRE RESOURCES
Fixed monthly management fee (equates to ~A$1 per Monty ore tonne delivered)
Forecast government and native title royalty payments based on calculated payable metal
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Key OSPA benefits for Talisman
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A low capital, exposure minimising and high returning development route for Talisman
► OSPA limited to Monty deposit and near‐Monty extensions
- Maintain optionality in relation to any future discoveries on the Springfield JV
► No plant build requirement
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Highly attractive pre‐production capital intensity of Monty development
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Shorter lead times and reduced scope of approvals
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Independent calculation of head grade
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Independent third party appointed by both Joint Venturers
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Relatively high fixed metal recovery formulae and high fixed payables
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Appropriate recognition of expected Monty ore processing performance and concentrate quality parameters
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No Talisman exposure to metallurgical processing and product marketing risks
► Ore Treatment Fee (OTF) transparency
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Components subject to annual indexation from an agreed basis and/or pegged to annual industry determined benchmarks
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Considerably lower risk than typical minority JV development project interest
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Higher potential gearing capacity for minority interest
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Monty Feasibility Study operating and financial outcomes (30% basis)
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A technically sound and highly economic underground project
All costs borne by the Springfield Joint Venture under the OSPA are incorporated in the Monty financial analysis on a 100% basis. As such, Talisman’s underlying economic interest in the development of Monty equates to its 30% interest in the Springfield Joint Venture and is therefore represented by its simple 30% share of forecast financial returns as outlined below.
| Operating parameters (TLM 30% basis) | Units | FS (Mar 2017) |
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| Pre‐production mine development | months | 12 |
| Ore production mine life | months | 30 |
| Total mined and milled ore | kt | 239 |
| Copper head grade (LOM avg) | % Cu | 9.35 |
| Gold head grade (LOM avg) | g/t Au | 1.50 |
| Silver head grade (LOM avg) | g/t Ag | 16.2 |
| Total copper‐in‐ore mined | kt | 22.3 |
| Total gold‐in‐ore mined | koz | 11.5 |
| Total silver‐in‐ore mined | koz | 124.0 |
| Total payable copper metal | kt | 19.9 |
| Total payable gold metal | koz | 5.7 |
| Total payable silver metal | koz | 56.2 |
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| Financial parameters (TLM 30% basis) | Units | FS (Mar 2017) |
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| Forecast copper price (LOM avg) | US$/t | 6,118 |
| Forecast gold price (LOM avg) | US$/oz | 1,369 |
| Forecast silver price (LOM avg) | US$/oz | 18.76 |
| Forecast A$/US$ (LOM avg) | USc | 0.723 |
| Total gross revenue | A$M | 181 |
| Total net revenue (post royalties) | A$M | 173 |
| Total cash operating costs | A$M | 89 |
| Pre‐tax operating cashflow | A$M | 92 |
| Pre‐production capital cost | A$M | 22 |
| LOM sustaining capital cost | A$M | 5 |
| Ungeared, pre‐tax free cashflow | A$M | 64 |
| Notional C1 cost1 | A$/lb pay Cu | 1.56 |
| Notional All‐in‐sustaining‐cost (AISC)1 | A$/lb pay Cu | 1.90 |
| Pre‐tax NPV (8% discount rate, real) | A$M | 46 |
| Pre‐tax IRR | % | 78 |
| Payback period (from first production) | months | 17 |
| Ore reserve life ‐ to ‐ payback period | x | 1.8 |
| NPV / pre‐production capex | x | 2.1 |
1 C1 and AISC are calculated on the basis of notionally including the OSPA Ore Treatment Fee as a production cost. AISC is defined as the operating cash cost of production (net of by‐product credits) plus royalties and sustaining capital and closure costs but exclusive of any finance costs or corporate overhead allocation.
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Excellent capital intensity and all‐in unit operating costs
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Very low upfront capital intensity ~US$2,000/tpa (~US$0.90/lbpa) and forecast low AISC
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Initial capital intensity (US$/lbpa) of global copper mine developments (2015) Global copper production All‐In‐Sustaining‐Cost (AISC) curve (2016)
Source: SNL mine cost data 2016
Source: AME Research, 2015 Note: Data is presented in constant 2016 US Dollars.
MONTY FEASIBILITY STUDY
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Talisman’s underlying operating and economic interest
Springfield JV exposure
Talisman exposure
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Underground
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Ore haulage to
DeGrussa plant
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OPEX (ex royalties) drivers:
Monty Feasibility Study OPEX estimates (TLM 30% basis)
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► Underground mining costs
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239kt mined ore
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► Ore haulage costs to DeGrussa
► Closure costs
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Underground mining + ore haulage cost = A$126/t Sandfire Ore Treatment Fee (OTF) = A$211/t
Fixed Sandfire monthly management fee = equates to ~A$1/t Total operating costs (excl royalties and closure) = A$81M Implied operating cost per tonne ore = A$338/t
Indexed exposure:
- Ore Treatment Fee (OTF)
REVENUE drivers:
Monty Feasibility Study REVENUE estimates (TLM 30% basis)
- Metal‐in‐ore production volumes
239kt mined ore containing 22.3kt Cu, 11.5koz Au & 124koz Ag LOM average prices: US$6118/t Cu, US$1369/oz Au, US$18.7/oz Ag & 0.723 A$ Implied gross revenue = A$181M
- Metal prices
No exposure (ie fixed):
Implied gross revenue per tonne ore = A$758/t Revenue Cu received / metal‐in‐ore value = ~89%*
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Process recovery formulae
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► Metal payabilities
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Revenue Cu received / metal‐in‐ore value = ~89%
► Metal payabilities
Average FS LOM Cu recovery of 92.8% & Cu payability of 95.9%
Sandfire exposure (and input cost indexation of OTF)
Business service Concentrate Concentrate Treatment and
Ore processing
support (G&A) product transport refining charges
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A highly competitive Ore Treatment Fee (OTF)
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The aggregate OTF of approx. A$211/t is inclusive of compensation equivalent to costs associated with:
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Ore processing and associated general and administrative overheads;
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Plant usage; and
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Product concentrate haulage, shipping and smelting costs
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The OTF is highly competitive and closely aligned with actual DeGrussa capital, processing, G&A and downstream costs
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On a cost per pound basis, OTF equivalent to ~U$0.83/lb payable Cu metal
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Note the high grade impact: On a per tonne ore delivered basis if the OSPA terms were notionally applied to a 5% Cu ore then the aggregate OTF would be lower by A$60‐70/t ore mined
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Certain OTF components are subject to annual indexation and/or pegged to annual industry determined benchmarks
| DeGrussa* (4.70%) | Monty (9.35%)** | |
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| Costs | A$/lb Cu | A$/lb Cu |
| Mining | 0.50 | 0.65 |
| Haulage | ‐ | 0.03 |
| OTF ( or equivalent) | 1.20 | 1.16 |
| Production cost (pre by‐product credit) | 1.70 | 1.84 |
| By‐product credit (Au, Ag) | (0.45) | (0.28) |
| Notional C1 Production cost | 1.25 | 1.56 |
| Royalties | 0.16 | 0.19 |
| Notional Cash Production Cost | 1.41 | 1.75 |
| Depreciation & amortisation | 0.69 | 0.64 |
| Notional C3 Total Production Cost | 2.10 | 2.39 |
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DeGrussa costs as per published USD quarterly data and average exchange rate of 0.744 for the last 12 months (CY 2016).
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** Life‐of‐Mine costs for Talisman’s 30% based on Monty Feasibility Study Assumptions. See slide 17
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Development timeline and funding
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Early site works commencing and first Monty production targeted for 4Q calendar 2018
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Talisman Board approval granted for development of Monty
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In advanced discussions for debt facilities to fund up to 100% of Talisman’s share of pre‐production capital
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Committed facilities targeted for September quarter 2017; seeking no financier requirement for mandatory price hedging
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High gearing potential due to outstanding project economics and lower risk ownership interest through OSPA operation
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Initial project early‐works expenditure also approved by Talisman Board
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Detailed engineering design, preliminary site activities and long lead item orders
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At 31 December 2016 Talisman had ~A$16M cash; liquidity to undertake works and maintain exploration levels
| Target Monty project development timeline | 2Q CY16 3Q CY16 4Q CY16 |
1Q CY17 2Q CY17 3Q CY17 4Q CY17 |
1Q CY18 2Q CY18 3Q CY18 4Q CY18 |
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| Initial resource estimate Feasibility Study Detailed design and engineering Early mobilisation and preliminary site activities Final project approval Decline development First ore production |
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Springfield Exploration Upside Potential
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Monty Deposit provides ‘proof of concept’ for Doolgunna VMS Camp
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NORANDA VMS MINING CAMP
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VMS deposits can and do occur at multiple stratigraphic levels within the prospective sequence, e.g. Noranda VMS mining camp
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Bryah Basin VMS Camp now with three VMS Deposits and four VMS occurrences at different stratigraphic levels within the prospective Karalundi sequence ‐ DeGrussa, Monty, Horseshoe Lights Copper Mine
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Potential for multiple host horizons within prospective corridors ‐ Monty, Homer, Southern Volcanics
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Springfield Exploration Upside Potential
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On‐going near mine exploration around Monty
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Limited drill testing below existing Monty Resource
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Significant untested potential remains both laterally and at depth
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Three deep diamond drill holes and DHEM surveys scheduled
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Two RC pre‐collars completed
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Commencement of diamond drilling in early April 2017
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Placement of third hole guided by DHEM results
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Area to be tested could potentially be accessed from proposed Monty Mine infrastructure
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Springfield Exploration Upside Potential
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Targeted drilling and DHEM along Monty Trend
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Monty deposit sits within an 8km trend
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Monty Trend subject to targeted RC/diamond drilling and DHEM
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Monty Trend represents one limited stratigraphic package within the wider prospective Monty Corridor
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Springfield Exploration Upside Potential
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Limited advanced exploration on a regional scale
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Limited RC drilling by JV outside of Monty Resource
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93% of JV diamond drill holes for resource definition
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Monty Corridor
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Homer Corridor
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Southern Volcanics Corridor
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16km Southern Volcanics Corridor with only 5 RC and no diamond drilling‐to‐date
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The Monty project and the Springfield JV
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Monty is a low risk, high returning copper project with outstanding potential upside
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Low capital, low risk development path via ore sales to Sandfire
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Outstanding projected returns (TLM 30% basis) of A$64M pre‐tax free cashflow, A$46M pre‐tax NPV8 and 78% pre‐tax IRR
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Sandfire proven project developer/operator pedigree
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First production targeted for December quarter 2018
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Monty Deeps diamond drilling over coming months
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Monty Trend exploration potential remains high
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Springfield JV tenure in a proven world‐class VMS province multiple prospective corridors
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Sinclair Nickel Project
Advanced opportunity in a proven nickel province
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Sinclair: A low cost, fast track nickel production option
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High class surface and underground assets with extensive infrastructure
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Located in the world‐class Agnew‐Wiluna Greenstone belt
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+9Mt historical nickel production
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Previous Sinclair mine production (2008‐13)
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1.58Mt @ 2.44% Ni for 38,599t of contained Ni
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~A$120M Replacement Value
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Low capital, fast track option to nickel production
► Excellent exploration prospectivity
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Prospects in close proximity to existing infrastructure
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Along the broader Sinclair trend (8km basal contact)
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Impressive regional opportunities
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Results at Delphi North incl. 9m @ 4.2% Ni
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Sinclair: Regional and near‐mine exploration potential
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Potential for discovery of nickel sulphide mineralisation close to existing infrastructure
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Potential Resource targets
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Sinclair extension
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Sinclair remnants
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Skye/Stirling
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Drill ready targets
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Delphi
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Skye & Stirling
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Schmitz Well
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Regional prospects at early stages
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Mount Clifford
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Antioch Trend
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Schmitz Well South
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9.3m @ 2.31% Ni
6.3m @ 3.32% Ni
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The Talisman Investment Case
Emerging metals producer with exceptional prospectivity
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The Talisman investment case
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Advanced production opportunities in Western Australian base metals
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Monty a high‐grade, high‐returning copper‐gold project
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Sandfire a proven development and operating partner
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Low risk, low capital driven by ore sales arrangement
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First production targeted December quarter 2018
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Outstanding exploration upside potential to be tested
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Sinclair a low cost, fast track nickel production option
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Within a highly endowed exploration address
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Upcoming activities
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Monty deeps diamond drilling (2Q/3Q CY17)
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Final Monty mining approvals and debt facilities (2Q/3Q CY17)
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Sinclair field activities planned for Q2 CY2017
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Seeking quality opportunities to create value which are complementary to our assets, experience and expertise
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THANK YOU
Monty: A High‐Grade Development with Outstanding Returns Monty Project (Springfield Joint Venture) Feasibility Study Results, April 2017
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Appendix 1: Competent Persons’ Statements
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Note i: Mineral Resources
Information in this presentation that relates to the Monty JORC Mineral Resource estimate is information previously published by Sandfire Resources NL (“Sandfire”) and is available on the Sandfire and ASX websites (see announcement “Maiden High‐Grade Mineral Resource for Monty VMS Deposit: 99,000t of Copper and 55,000oz of Gold”, dated 13 April 2016 (Sandfire Announcement)). For full details of the Monty Resource estimate, including the Competent Person’s Statement related to the estimation of the Monty Mineral Resource, please refer to the Sandfire Announcement.
Talisman confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the Sandfire Announcement, and that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates in the Sandfire Announcement continue to apply and have not materially changed and confirms that the form and context in which the Competent Person’s findings are presented have not been materially modified from the original Sandfire Announcement.
Note ii: Ore Reserves
Information in this presentation that relates to Ore Reserves and Exploration Results and Exploration Targets as defined under the 2012 Edition of the “Australian Code for Reporting of Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves”, is information previously published by Talisman Mining Ltd (“Talisman”) and is available on the Talisman and ASX websites (see announcement “Monty Feasibility Study Results”, dated 5 April 2017 (Talisman Announcement)). For full details of the Ore Reserve estimate, including the Competent Person’s Statement related to the estimation of the Ore Reserve, please refer to the Talisman Announcement.
Talisman confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the Talisman Announcement, and that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates in the Talisman Announcement continue to apply and have not materially changed and confirms that the form and context in which the Competent Person’s findings are presented have not been materially modified from the original Talisman Announcement.
Exploration Results and Exploration Targets
Information in this presentation that relates to Exploration Results and Exploration Targets as defined under the 2012 Edition of the “Australian Code for Reporting of Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves”, is based on information compiled by Mr Anthony Greenaway, who is a member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Mr Greenaway is a full‐time employee of Talisman Mining Ltd and has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and types of deposit under consideration and to the activities undertaken to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the “Australian Code for Reporting of Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves”. Mr Greenaway consents to the inclusion in this report of the matters based on information in the form and context in which it appears.
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Appendix 2
Additional Monty Feasibility Study detail
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Monty Mineral Resources[4]
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| Mineralisation Style | Mineral Resource Category |
Tonnes (t) |
Copper (%) |
Gold (g/t) |
Contained Copper(t) |
Contained Gold(oz) |
Contained Gold(oz) |
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| Massive Sulphides | Indicated | 754,000 | 12.0 | 2.1 | 91,000 | 51,000 | |
| Inferred | 9,000 | 20.7 | 2.7 | 2,000 | 1,000 | ||
| Total | 763,000 | 12.1 | 2.1 | 92,000 | 52,000 | ||
| Halo | Indicated | 287,000 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 6,000 | 3,000 | |
| Inferred | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | ||
| Total | 287,000 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 6,000 | 3,000 | ||
| Total | Indicated | 1,041,000 | 9.3 | 1.6 | 97,000 | 54,000 | |
| Inferred | 9,000 | 20.7 | 2.7 | 22,000 | 1,000 | ||
| Total | 1,050,000 | 9.4 | 1.6 | 99,000 | 55,000 |
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Capital and operating cost detail
Capital cost composition (TLM 30% basis)
| Capital item | A$M |
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| Surface infrastructure | 9.9 |
| Underground mine development | 9.5 |
| Underground mine infrastructure Total pre‐production capital |
2.4 21.8 |
| Sustaining capital 5.5 Closure costs 1.0 |
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| Total capital cost | 28.3 |
Commodity Price Assumptions
| Commodity / FX | CY 2017 | CY 2018 | CY 2019 | CY 2020 | CY 2021 |
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| Copper – U$/t | 5539 | 6031 | 6196 | 6119 | 5899 |
| Gold – U$/Oz | 1310 | 1398 | 1375 | 1374 | 1296 |
| Silver – U$/Oz Currency AUD:USD |
17.95 0.733 |
19.14 0.730 |
18.84 0.725 |
18.83 0.720 |
17.75 0.715 |
| Operating cost parameters (TLM 30% basis) | Operating cost parameters (TLM 30% basis) | Operating cost parameters (TLM 30% basis) |
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| Operating item | A$M | A$/t ore |
| Underground mining | 28.8 | 120.5 |
| Ore transport to DeGrussa | 1.4 | 5.8 |
| Ore Treatment Fee (OTF) | 50.4 | 211.0 |
| Sandfire management fee 0.2 1.0 |
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| Royalties | 8.1 | 34.0 |
| Total operating cost | 88.9 | 372.3 |
| Operating item | A$M | A$/lb payable Cu |
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| Underground mining | 28.8 | 0.65 |
| Ore transport | 1.4 | 0.03 |
| Ore Treatment Fee (OTF) | 50.4 | 1.15 |
| Sandfire management fee | 0.2 | 0.01 |
| Gold and silver credits | (12.3) | (0.28) |
| Notional C11 cost | 68.5 | 1.56 |
| Royalties – gov’t and native title | 8.1 | 0.19 |
| Sustaining capital 5.5 0.13 |
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| Closure costs | 1.0 | 0.02 |
| Total notional AISC1 | 83.1 | 1.90 |
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