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Minemakers Limited
Andrew Drummond - Executive Chairman Cliff Lawrenson - Managing Director & CEO Neville Bergin – General Manager – Projects Development
TSX: MAK, ASX: MAK, NSX: MMS July 2012
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Minemakers Limited Profile
Dedicated to becoming a significant world player in phosphate rock mining and vertically integrated fertilizer production
Owns 100% of Wonarah, in Australia and 48.4% of the advanced Sandpiper marine phosphate project in Namibia
Cornerstone investor in JDCPhosphate Inc. and holding exclusive rights to use the IHP process in Australia to make Super Phosphoric Acid
Experienced Board and Management to take the Company through to producer status
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100% owned by Minemakers Australia’s largest JORC / NI 43-101 compliant phosphate resource Mine life potential in excess of 100 years Completed Scoping Study indicates attractive financial metrics
Wonarah Phosphate Project
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NT Government Major Project Status Mining Agreement signed with
Traditional Owners provides for the full development of the project
Mining friendly jurisdiction No competing land uses Underutilized and / or expandable
infrastructure in place; • Road • Rail • Gas pipeline • Bulk commodity export port
Wonarah Phosphate Project
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Indicated Inferred Total
@ 10% cut-off 303Mt @ 18.2% P2O5 479Mt @ 17.6% P2O5 782Mt @ 17.6% P2O5
@ 0% cut-off 565Mt @ 12.6% P2O5 987Mt @ 11.4% P2O5 1552Mt @ 11.9% P2O5
Wonarah Phosphate Resources
Estimates were independently calculated and are Australian JORC and Canadian NI 43-101 compliant
Only 15-20% of strike so far sufficiently tested for resource estimation
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Geolsec Deposit
Korella
Nolans Bore
Highlands Plain
Phosphate Hill
Barrow Creek
Legend Deposits
Wonarah
Bayovar - Peru
Ma'aden - Saudi Arabia
Million Tonnes of Resource1
@ 12% P2O5
@ 11% P2O5
@ 30.8% P2O5
@ 16% P2O5
@ 15% P2O5
@ 19.7% P2O5
@ 17.6% P2O5
@ 17.2% P2O5
@ 15.1% P2O5
@ 23% P2O5
1. All resources use a 10% P2O5 cut off except Korella (23%) and Geolsec (0%) 2. Last published resource 2005
Further infill drilling of Wonarah along the 130km long mineralized trend is likely to allow estimation of further resources
Wonarah – Australia’s Largest JORC Compliant Phosphate Resource
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WAP Fertilizer Ore Mined Mtpa 7.0
DAP Sold Mtpa 2.24 Initial Mine Life Years 20
Net Revenue A$M 28,303
Operating Cost A$M 17,633
Upfront Capital Cost A$M 2,464 Cashflow Before Tax A$M 6,981
NPV Pre-tax Ungeared (8%) A$M 1,836 Operating Margin % 36 Payback Years 7
Average Annual Revenue A$M 1,378 Source: KEMWorks/ Optimum Capital Assumptions:
1) Modeled on a 1Mtpa contained P2O5 output 2) The financial analysis used a DAP price of US$600/ tonne 3) 95 cent A$:US$ exchange rate.
Wonarah Scoping Study Outcomes
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ACTIVITY ESTIMATED COST
Drilling $5.3M
Metallurgical & Chemical Testwork $0.7M
Obtain Bulk Sample $2.0M
Pilot Plant operation $1.6M
Consultants $14.7M
Approvals Process $1.7M
Advanced Engineering $2.9M
Project Management $1.5M
Contingency $4.6M
Total $35.0M
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DFS Expenditure Profile By Quarters
Quarterly Expenditure Cumulative Expenditure
DFS Work Programme
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Minemakers is inviting potential joint venture partners to make a project level investment in Wonarah
Wonarah is currently owned by Minemakers Australia Pty Ltd (MAPL) which is a 100% subsidiary of Minemakers Limited
Formation of a JV through a commitment by new joint venture partner to invest at least A$15 million over time in return for a commensurate initial shareholding in the project
New JV partner receives joint management rights and standard JV partner protections
JV partners to fund (pro-rata to ownership interest in the project) any additional funding required to complete DFS
New JV partner will have right to move to controlling shareholding of the project post completion of DFS through a further equity subscription. Project valuation for purpose of this right will be a discount to the jointly established project NPV based on DFS outcomes
Proposed Investment Structure
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Parties to sign confidentiality agreement Investors will be provided with preliminary materials
• Scoping Study reports • Indicative investment term sheet • Company presentation
Investors to submit non-binding expression of interest Small number of investors to be shortlisted Detailed due diligence and negotiations
• Access to Scoping Study financial model • Site visits • Detailed legal and tax information • Company financials • Agree final investment structure and execute binding documentation
Proposed Process
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Please contact any of the persons below for further information
Contact List
Name Position Email Address Mobile Number Andrew Drummond Executive Chairman [email protected] +61 413 607 067
Cliff Lawrenson Managing Director & CEO [email protected] +61 419 926 693
Neville Bergin General Manager – Projects Development [email protected] +61 417 190 457
Rod Wheatley CFO [email protected] +61 408 097 505
Minemakers Office Level 2, 34 Colin Street West Perth WA 6005 Tel: +61 8 9264 7000 Fax: +61 8 9264 7099
Email: [email protected] Website: www.minemakers.com.au Postal Address PO Box 1704 West Perth WA 6872