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TALONX RESOURCES LIMITED — Investor Presentation 2017
Feb 13, 2017
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ASX Code: MTB
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14 February 2017
MOUNT BURGESS – KIHABE ZINC LEAD SILVER PROJECT, BOTSWANA
PRESENTATION PACK
The following presentation pack provides an overview of recent developments and the company’s strategic direction. Topics covered include:-
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2016 Exploration drilling has confirmed additional areas of mineralised SEDEX system, similar to the already defined Kihabe and Nxuu Resources
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Confirmation of the Company’s three prong strategy to develop the Project, as well as its intention to focus on the Nxuu Resource in the immediate term
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The Nxuu Resource occurs as a shallow basin that comprises a relatively uniform, simple mineral suite of entirely oxidised material up to a maximum depth of 60m.
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In addition to assessing requirements to update the Nxuu Resource to comply with the 2012 JORC standards, the Company will continue ongoing investigations into the possibility of small scale, early exploitation of the Nxuu Resource.
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Mount Burgess is one of the few ASX stocks positioned to leverage the increasingly strong Zn price.
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Jan Forrester Company Secretary
ACN: 009 067 476 8/800 Albany Hwy East Victoria Park Western Australia 6101 Tel: (61 8) 9355 0123 Fax: (61 8) 9355 1484 [email protected] www.mountburgess.com
Kihabe Zn, Pb, Ag Project Botswana
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8/800 Albany Highway East Victoria Park, WA 6101 www.mountburgess.com [email protected]
ASX: MTB
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Rail Head ~330km
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Disclaimer : Forward Looking Statement
This presentation contains forward looking statements in respect of the projects being reported on by the Company. Forward looking statements are based on beliefs, opinions, assessments and estimates based on facts and information available to management and/or professional consultants at the time they are formed or made and are, in the opinion of management and/or consultants, applied as reasonably and responsibly as possible as at the time that they are applied.
Any statements in respect of mineral reserves, resources and zones of mineralisation may also be deemed to be forward looking statements in that they contain estimates which the Company believes have been based on reasonable assumptions with respect to mineralisation that has been found. Exploration targets are conceptual in nature and are formed from projection of the known resource dimensions along strike. The quantity and grade of an exploration target is insufficient to define a Mineral Resource. Forward looking statements are not statements of historical fact, they are based on reasonable projections and calculations, the ultimate results or outcomes of which may differ materially from those described or incorporated in the forward looking statements. Such differences or changes in circumstances to those described or incorporated in the forward looking statements may arise as a consequence of the variety of risks, uncertainties and other factors relative to the exploration and mining industry and the particular properties in which the Company has an interest.
Such risks, uncertainties and other factors could include but would not necessarily be limited to fluctuations in metals and minerals prices, fluctuations in rates of exchange, changes in government policy and political instability in the countries in which the Company operates.
Other Important Information
PURPOSE OF PRESENTATION : This presentation has been prepared by Mount Burgess Mining NL (MTB). It is intended only for the purpose of providing information on MTB, its project and its proposed operations. This presentation is neither of an investment advice, a prospectus nor a product disclosure statement. It does not represent an investment disclosure document. It does not purport to contain all the information that a prospective investor may require to make an evaluated investment decision. MTB does not purport to give financial or investment advice.
PROFESSIONAL ADVICE: Recipients of this presentation should consider seeking appropriate professional advice in reviewing this presentation and should review any other information relative to MTB in the event of considering any investment decision.
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS : This presentation contains forward looking statements which should be reviewed and considered as part of the overall disclosure relative to this presentation.
DISCLAIMER: Neither MTB nor any of its officers, employees or advisors make any warranty (express or implied) as to the accuracy, reliability and completeness of the information contained in this presentation. Nothing in this presentation can be relied upon as a promise, representation or warranty.
PROPRIETARY INFORMATION : This presentation and the information contained therein is proprietary to MTB.
Competent Person Statement
The information in this report related to 2016 Exploration Results is extracted from an ASX Announcement titled “Kihabe Zinc, Lead, Silver Project Drilling Update” created on 05/02/17 and is available to view on www.mountburgess.com. The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the original market announcement. The Company confirms that the form and context in which the Competent Person’s findings are presented have not been materially modified from the original market announcement.
The information in the resource statement that relates to the Kihabe Resource is compiled by Byron Dumpleton, B.Sc., a member of the Australasian Institute of Geoscientists. The information that relates to the Nxuu Resource is compiled by Mr Ben Mosigi, M.Sc., (Leicester University – UK), B.Sc., (University of New Brunswick – Canada), Diploma Mining Tech (Haileybury School of Mines – Canada), a member of the Geological Society of South Africa.
Mr Dumpleton is an independent qualified person and Mr Mosigi was a Technical Director of the Company for the period in which the resource was developed. Both Mr Dumpleton and Mr Mosigi have sufficient experience relevant to the style of mineralisation under consideration and to the activity to which they have undertaken to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2004 Edition of the “Australasian Code of Reporting of Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves”. Both Mr Dumpleton and Mr Mosigi consent to the inclusion in this report of the matters based on the information in the form and context in which it appears.
The information regarding Kihabe and Nxuu Resources was first released 8/10/2008 and 20/1/10 respectively and updated with recovery information 12/4/2012. The information was prepared and first disclosed under the JORC Code 2004. It has not been updated since to comply with the JORC Code 2012 on the basis that the information has not materially changed since it was last reported.
WELL POSITIONED LEADING INTO 2017
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STRATEGY
Licence recently granted to 2023 Board strengthened Three prongs of project development Actively exploring – news flow! Timed to positive zinc outlook
EXPLORATION
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Only small portion of ~1000km[2] licence explored
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Geochemical anomalies and QW/Dolostone boundary strong markers for mineralisation
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6 Zinc anomalies identified through soil geochemistry thus far totalling ~ 13km of strike
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2016 drilling identified sites worthy of follow up with diamond drilling
RESOURCE
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Kihabe and Nxuu deposits (2.4km strike length)
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Current Resource of ~25Mt @ 3% Zn Eq* (2004 JORC compliant)
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Drilling required to upgrade Resource and validate current suspected under-call of grade issue
FEASIBILITY
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Ongoing Process Flow Investigation
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Germanium?
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On-site metal production (not conc)
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Global comparisons
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Defining power solution and regional synergies
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Investigation of small scale production to realise value of near surface oxide domain
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See slide 6 for Resource details
2016 RC DRILLING CONFIRMED EXTENSIONS TO THE MINERALISED SEDEX Zn, Pb, Ag FIELD
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Objective: 27 hole Reverse Circulation (RC) drilling program to preliminary test 4 zinc anomalies and 1 copper anomaly previously identified from soil geochemistry results.
Target 52 : Mineralisation encountered on fold arms and fold nose defined by 6 drill lines over 3.2km Large spacing of drill lines across extensive mineralised geochemical anomaly – See next side
Wanchu: Zn soil anomaly 4kms SE of Kihabe
Wanchu West : Zn soil anomaly 1.5km S of Kihabe deposit
Lebala : A cluster of small zinc soil anomalies 7km NE of Kihabe. Drilling not submitted for assay as QW/Dolostone boundary not encountered in the 2 holes of this poorly defined anomaly
Copper Anomaly : Cu / Co soil anomaly 14km NE of Kihabe. First round drilling did not identify source of surface anomaly
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Target 52 : Mineralisation encountered on fold arms and fold nose. Large spacing of drill lines across extensive mineralised geochemical anomaly raises the possibility of higher grade material across the 5.2km geochemical anomaly strike length
T52RC002: 3m @ 0.65%Zn, 0.32%Pb for a combined Zn+Pb of 0.97% from 29m T52RC011:2m @ 0.98%Zn, 0.53%Pb for a combined Zn+Pb of 1.51% from 88m T52RC004: 4m @ 0.79%Zn, T52RC003 8m @ 0.76%Zn, 0.39%Pb for a combined 0.72%Pb for a combined Zn+Pb of 1.18% from 24m Zn+Pb of 1.45% from 18m T52RC010: 3m @ 0.95%Zn, 0.29%Pb for a combined Zn+Pb of 1.24% from 69m T52RC009: 3m @ 0.91%Zn, 0.30%Pb for a combined Zn+Pb of 1.21%
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T52RC008: 8m @ 1.08%Zn, 0.32%Pb for a
combined Zn+Pb of 1.40% from 63m AND 1m @
1.52%Zn, 0.47%Pb for a combined Zn+Pb of 1.99%
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KIHABE – NXUU RESOURCE STATEMENT
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| Deposit | External Zn-eq Cut % |
Indicated M Tonnes % |
Inferred M Tonnes % |
Total M Tonnes % |
Contained Zinc metal (kt) |
Contained Lead metal (kt) |
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| Kihabe | 1.5% | 11.4 @ 2.90%* | 3.0 @ 2.60%* | 14.4 @ 2.84%* | 259kt | 115kt |
| Nxuu | 0.3% | - | 10.9 @ 3.20%* | 10.9 @ 3.20%* | 196kt | 153kt |
| 11.4 @ 2.90%* | 13.9 @ 3.07%* | 25.3 @ 3.00%* | 455kt | 268kt | ||
| Kihabe resource calculated on metal prices as at 17 July 2008: Zn US$1,810/t Pb US$1,955/t Ag US$18.75/oz Kihabe Grades: Zn 1.8% Pb 0.8% Ag 7.7 g/t Nxuu resource calculated on zinc and lead at par value metal prices Nxuu Grades: Zn 1.8% Pb 1.4% *Zinc Equivalent |
The Kihabe and Nxuu Resources cover a combined strike length of 2.3 km containing 25.3 M/t @ 3.0% Zn eq, within a SEDEX mineralised zone of quartz wacke, right at the contact with the regional dolostone.
KIHABE – NXUU METAL RECOVERIES
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Kihabe Oxide
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Kihabe Sulphide
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Nxuu Oxide
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97% Zn recovered (24hrs via acid leach), potential to produce Zn metal via SX/EW 92% Pb recovered to produce exceptionally high grade concentrate of 76% Pb 94% Zn, 88% Pb, 96% Ag recovered (15mins via flotation) to produce Zn con 58% and Pb con 76%
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93% Zn, 93% Pb, (12hrs via acid leach), potential to produce Zn metal via SX/EW
POTENTIAL TO INCREASE RESOURCE WITHIN EXISTING KIHABE 0.5% ZnEq RESOURCE ENVELOPE
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Current Resource based on 127 Reverse Circulation (RC) and 36 Diamond Drill (DD) holes
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Twinning of RC holes with Diamond Drilling revealed a positive variation suggesting a material negative bias in RC drilling and/or sampling methods
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Neither considered other metal credits particularly Germanium*
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Actual grade is potentially materially higher than reported Resource
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Sub–economic blocks may in fact be economic
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Therefore contained metal is potentially larger
Example: Based on a 0.5% ZnEq resource envelope the existing Kihabe Resource generated a grade of 2.22% based on RC+DD holes. Based on DD only (32 holes) the same volume generated a grade of 3.26%*
*The current spacing of diamond holes does not permit this result to be converted to a Resource.
| Results from DD | DD % Increase on RC result |
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| Section 9,900mE | KDD105 (-60o inc) | |
| Zone from 127mRL | 28m @ 3.24% Zn | 101% |
| Section 10,000mE | KDD108 (-70o inc) | |
| Zone 1 from 60mRL | 12m @ 4.36% Zn | Avg 25% 64% (KIH004) |
| Zone 2 from 102mRL | 14m @ 4.18% Zn | 139% |
| Section 10,200mE | KDD110 (Vertical) | |
| Zone from 125mRL | 13m @ 4.05% Zn | 26% |
| Section 11,500mE | KDD114 (Vertical) | |
| Zone from 60-98mRL | 11m @ 3.54% Zn | 50.21% |
| Zone from 98-141mRL | 18m @ 2.89% Zn 14m @ 4.15% Zn |
22.46% 75.85% |
| Section 11,600mE | KDD115 (-60o inc) | |
| Zone from 110mRL | 7m @ 2.85% Zn | 37.7% |
| Section 11,800mE | KDD116 (-60o inc) | |
| Zone from 55mRL | 24m @ 4.37% Zn | Avg 70.0% |
| Overall Average Grade of above results |
DD Results 3.74% Zn ** |
59.1% ** |
- ** The above increase in zinc grades from diamond drilling results is indicative only, at this stage.
*Germanium $1200/kg (Strategic Metals). 24 samples from Kihabe averaged 7.3g/t
KIHABE – Potential open pit
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Zinc Model 9900mE Section
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1200m RL
KALAHARI
SAND
12m below surface OXIDISED
1150m RL
FRESH
60m wide
1100m RL
1050m RL
1000m RL
DOLOMITE QUARTZ WACKE
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25% Near surface oxides (Zn as Smithsonite, Baileychlore; Pb as Galena)
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• SedEx style - Mineralisation occurs in quartz wacke at near vertical contact with regional dolomite
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Resource envelope from 10m to 175m below surface (potential open pit depths)
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• Strike length 1.8km
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Indicative SR of 4.5:1 with scope for further improvement after geotechnical drilling
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KIHABE – Wide zones of mineralisation for extended regions of the Kihabe Resource
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Zinc Model 10400mE Section
Zinc Model 11600mE Section
NXUU – Potential shallow open pit oxides
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7km East of Kihabe, also SedEx
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Surface area of 550m x 250m basin shape
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• All oxide (Zn as Smithsonite, Pb as Cerussite)
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• Resource envelope from 10m to 60m below surface
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Indicative SR of 3:1
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KIHABE – NXUU PROJECT
KIHABE – NXUU PROJECT
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REGIONAL
SITE
OPERATIONS
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Deposits are 7km apart in a region of relatively flat, unpopulated scrub lands.
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Access to licence area from Maun (355km East). Maun has some support services and intern’l airport connecting to Gaborone and Johannesburg (S.Africa)
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Nearest rail is at Grootfontein (Namibia) 350km West
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720MW of installed power at Morupule undergoing repair
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• 150MW of additional power awarded by Central Gov’t
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• Planned gov’t backed line upgrade passes 100km from project area
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Early indication suggest ample ground water – no draw down tests etc conducted at this stage
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Relatively shallow mineralisation for potential open pit mining
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Good recoveries based on bench scale test work (see Slide 6) with typical consumption rates for reagents
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Possibility of producing metals on site reduces potential handling/ logistics costs
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Possibility of economically extracting Germanium yet to be tested
MTB has an established camp on site
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BOTSWANA
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Rank # 5 in Africa (Fraser Institute ‘15)
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Stable and peaceful
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Appealing investment framework
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English speaking and long track record of mining activity
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Other projects of note – Orapa, Jwaneng, T3 (MOD), Cupric Canyon, A-Cap
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ROAD MAP
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Compelling investment case for short term opportunity and long term strategic growth.
RESOURCE
Diamond Drilling to resolve grade under-call and upgrade Kihabe and Nxuu Resource to comply with JORC 2012
FEASIBILITY
Ongoing investigations including –
Power contingency, potential for germanium credits, high level design/costings for smaller project focussed on early realisation of near–surface oxides at Nxuu and Kihabe
EXPLORATION
Possibility of exploration diamond drilling as a supplementary part of a larger, resource focussed diamond drilling program
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Recent trading at 9-year highs! USD$2860/t
31/1/17
LME Zinc Stockpile
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Geologists at Kihabe Nov ‘16