sisson project: tungsten · pdf filenew brunswick, canada strong exploration portfolio...

28
SISSON PROJECT: TUNGSTEN MOLYBDENUM New Brunswick, Canada

Upload: dinhkhanh

Post on 30-Jan-2018

217 views

Category:

Documents


0 download

TRANSCRIPT

Page 1: SISSON PROJECT: TUNGSTEN · PDF fileNEW BRUNSWICK, CANADA STRONG EXPLORATION PORTFOLIO Critical metals focus: REE, molybdenum, tungsten, tin, indium Builds on Geodex’s recognized

SISSON  PROJECT:  TUNGSTEN‐MOLYBDENUM

New Brunswick, Canada

Page 2: SISSON PROJECT: TUNGSTEN · PDF fileNEW BRUNSWICK, CANADA STRONG EXPLORATION PORTFOLIO Critical metals focus: REE, molybdenum, tungsten, tin, indium Builds on Geodex’s recognized

DISCLAIMER

This presentation by Geodex Minerals Ltd. (the “Company”) contains forward‐looking statements, including, in particular, statements about the Company’s plans, strategies and prospects. These statements have been based on the Company’s current assumptions, expectations and projections about future events. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in these forward‐looking statements are reasonable, the Company can give no assurance that these expectations will prove to be correct or that results anticipated in the forward‐looking statements will be achieved. These forward‐looking statements include risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties include, among other things, market conditions, industry uncertainty and other factors.

Page 3: SISSON PROJECT: TUNGSTEN · PDF fileNEW BRUNSWICK, CANADA STRONG EXPLORATION PORTFOLIO Critical metals focus: REE, molybdenum, tungsten, tin, indium Builds on Geodex’s recognized

NEW

 BRUNSW

ICK, CANADA

STRONG EXPLORATION PORTFOLIO Critical metals focus: REE, molybdenum, 

tungsten, tin, indium Builds on Geodex’s recognized expertise 

and successes over the past nine years in New Brunswick

SISSON PROJECTTungsten‐Molybdenum 

Near term production capability Large, open pittable deposit Excellent infrastructure and location 

for world market access Stable, mining – friendly jurisdiction 

with capable labour force Hunter Dickinson/Northcliff earning 

70% interest by spending $17M or commencing mine construction

Sisson

Cumberland

Jake LeeMt Pleasant 

West

Dungarvon

Page 4: SISSON PROJECT: TUNGSTEN · PDF fileNEW BRUNSWICK, CANADA STRONG EXPLORATION PORTFOLIO Critical metals focus: REE, molybdenum, tungsten, tin, indium Builds on Geodex’s recognized

SNAPSHO

T UPDATE

SNAPSHOT UPDATE (SINCE DECEMBER 2010)

Sisson JV Project Sisson operational transition to Northcliff (Hunter Dickinson Inc) completed smoothly Feasibility Study, EIA, permitting progressing well Northcliff went public, raised $28 million at $1/share

Geodex Geodex share price currently in range of $0.14 to $0.18 2.6M warrants exercised, adding $0.6M to cash position,  currently $0.85M in treasury Maintaining New Brunswick and critical metal focus Exploration acquisition strategy implemented, 3 new REE/critical metal projects  2011 exploration program underway, including drilling to test new projects and targets

Tungsten Market Tungsten price has jumped from less than $300 to $460/mtu (record high) China export quota was 100% filled in 2010 China increased export tax to 15% for 2011 Security of supply concerns continue

Page 5: SISSON PROJECT: TUNGSTEN · PDF fileNEW BRUNSWICK, CANADA STRONG EXPLORATION PORTFOLIO Critical metals focus: REE, molybdenum, tungsten, tin, indium Builds on Geodex’s recognized

SHARE STRUCTU

RE –AU

GUST 2011

AUGUST 2011 

SHARES OUTSTANDING 107.1 million shares FULLY DILUTED 123.9 million shares CASH ON HAND                      $0.85 million 

52 Week Range:  $0.07 ‐ $0.33

Page 6: SISSON PROJECT: TUNGSTEN · PDF fileNEW BRUNSWICK, CANADA STRONG EXPLORATION PORTFOLIO Critical metals focus: REE, molybdenum, tungsten, tin, indium Builds on Geodex’s recognized

GEO

DEX MINERALS

MANAGEMENT & DIRECTORS

Mark Fields,  President, CEO, DirectorJack Maris, Chairman, DirectorJack M. Marr,  VP Exploration, Director  Jack Patterson, Director  David M. Buckle, DirectorNeil S. Seldon, Director

Blaine Bailey, CFONeil D. Humphreys, Chief GeologistDavid Martin, Vice President, New Brunswick Operations

ADVISORY BOARD

Michael MacLeod, P.Eng., M.Eng., MBADavid Sinclair, Ph.DRaymond Dujardin, P.Eng.

Page 7: SISSON PROJECT: TUNGSTEN · PDF fileNEW BRUNSWICK, CANADA STRONG EXPLORATION PORTFOLIO Critical metals focus: REE, molybdenum, tungsten, tin, indium Builds on Geodex’s recognized

GEO

DEX MINERALS

Primary Asset Sisson Project, New Brunswick

Development Stage Feasibility

Metals Tungsten, Molybdenum

Key Factors Strong Co‐Venturer: Northcliff Resources is managed by Hunter Dickinson Inc., an experienced mine development group

Favourable location: excellent infrastructure, in a politically stable country and mining knowledgeable jurisdiction

Big deposit: Potential for low cost, large, open‐pit mine Commodity price: Appealing tungsten supply & demand 

dynamic Simple: Simplicity of project

TSX.V: GXMFrankfurt: G2W

Page 8: SISSON PROJECT: TUNGSTEN · PDF fileNEW BRUNSWICK, CANADA STRONG EXPLORATION PORTFOLIO Critical metals focus: REE, molybdenum, tungsten, tin, indium Builds on Geodex’s recognized

SISSON JV AG

REEMEN

T

NORTHCLIFF RESOURCES (HUNTER DICKINSON COMPANY)

Earns 70% interest by achieving the earlier of C$17 million in expenditures or commencing mine construction 

Will seek debt financing arrangements for mine construction and development  Northcliff (Hunter Dickinson) purchased private placement for $1M Geodex 

shares at $0.30 (160% premium to market)

Ownership after earn‐in:  30% Geodex Minerals70% Northcliff ResourcesNo royalties

Page 9: SISSON PROJECT: TUNGSTEN · PDF fileNEW BRUNSWICK, CANADA STRONG EXPLORATION PORTFOLIO Critical metals focus: REE, molybdenum, tungsten, tin, indium Builds on Geodex’s recognized

SISSON DEVELO

PMEN

T CONCEPT

Zone IZone I

Zone IIIZone III

Zone IIZone II

Ellipse Zone

SISSON PATH TO PRODUCTION

2005‐2011: Over 50,000m of drilling carried out, 1:1 strip ratio, mineralization open to depth

Mar 2007: First resource estimate Jan 2009: Updated resource estimate Mar 2009: Preliminary economic 

assessment  Dec 2009: Updated resource estimate  Oct 2010: Northcliff (Hunter Dickinson) 

enters into JV  Nov 2010: Feasibility, EIA and permitting 

program begun Aug 2011: Feasibility study, EIA continue 

on track for Q3 2012 completion Production targeted for late 2014

Page 10: SISSON PROJECT: TUNGSTEN · PDF fileNEW BRUNSWICK, CANADA STRONG EXPLORATION PORTFOLIO Critical metals focus: REE, molybdenum, tungsten, tin, indium Builds on Geodex’s recognized

SISSON DEVELO

PMEN

T CONCEPT

Process Plant

Power Line

Bird Brook Tailings Area

Right Ingredients for developing a low‐cost mine

Potential Open Pit Mine producing  20,000 tonnes per day

Infrastructure on or near project includes:

o hydro lineo provincial highwayo railwayo sea ports

Previously logged area with extensive road network

Feasibility Study, Environmental Impact Assessment, permitting in progress

Capable, experienced work force

Fraser Institute annual survey consistently ranks New Brunswick as a desirable jurisdiction for exploration and development

Page 11: SISSON PROJECT: TUNGSTEN · PDF fileNEW BRUNSWICK, CANADA STRONG EXPLORATION PORTFOLIO Critical metals focus: REE, molybdenum, tungsten, tin, indium Builds on Geodex’s recognized

SISSON 2009 RESO

URCE M

ODEL

MINERAL RESOURCE, ZONE III & ELLIPSE

Zone III & Ellipse

Tonnes % W03 %Mo % W03Equivalent(2.02:1)

W03 (tonnes)

Mo (tonnes)

M & I 177,400,000 0.094 0.031 0.157 167,000 55,000

Inferred 69,000,000 0.086 0.033 0.153 ‐ ‐

1. December 2009, 43‐101 compliant report by Mercator Geological Services2. M & I = Measured & Indicated3. At 0.10% WO3 equivalent threshold grade, based on %WO3 + (%Mo x 2.02)

Page 12: SISSON PROJECT: TUNGSTEN · PDF fileNEW BRUNSWICK, CANADA STRONG EXPLORATION PORTFOLIO Critical metals focus: REE, molybdenum, tungsten, tin, indium Builds on Geodex’s recognized

SCOPIN

G STU

DY MAY 2009

1

Production

Method Open Pit

Mine Life 20 Years

Process Mill with Gravity / Flotation

Recoveries W03 Mo

Pre‐Sorting before Milling

96% 84%

Total Mined Ore 74% 70%

¹ This assessment is preliminary in nature and it includes inferred mineral resources that are considered too speculative geologically to have the economic considerations applied to them that would enable them to be categorized as mineral reserves. There is no certainty that the preliminary assessment will be realized. The mineral resources discussed here are not mineral reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability.  

Jack M. Marr, M.Sc., P.Geo., and David Martin, B.Sc., P.Geo., CGA, are the QPs responsible for the Sisson Project.

Page 13: SISSON PROJECT: TUNGSTEN · PDF fileNEW BRUNSWICK, CANADA STRONG EXPLORATION PORTFOLIO Critical metals focus: REE, molybdenum, tungsten, tin, indium Builds on Geodex’s recognized

SCOPIN

G STU

DY MAY 2009

Metal Scoping Study Price Assumptions per Unit

Current Prices per 

Unit

W03(APT Price)

$US 220/ mtu*

(US $10/lb)

$US 460/ mtu*

(US $21/lb)

Mo $US 15.00/lb $US 15.00/lb

* 1 mtu = 10kg

Page 14: SISSON PROJECT: TUNGSTEN · PDF fileNEW BRUNSWICK, CANADA STRONG EXPLORATION PORTFOLIO Critical metals focus: REE, molybdenum, tungsten, tin, indium Builds on Geodex’s recognized

SCOPIN

G STU

DY MAY 2009

Capital Cost $ US (million)1

Capital Cost $ 263

30 % Contingency $   78

Total Capital Cost $ 341

1 Conversion used: $1CDN = $0.85

Operating Cost $ CDN Per Tonne $ US Per Tonne1

Mine Ore + Waste 2.60 2.22

Plant 4.66 3.96

G & A 0.66 0.56

Total 7.92 6.74

Cost per mtu W03 Equivalent $ US1

Operating Costs $ 59.92

Offsite Costs $ 35.13

Total $ 95.05

Page 15: SISSON PROJECT: TUNGSTEN · PDF fileNEW BRUNSWICK, CANADA STRONG EXPLORATION PORTFOLIO Critical metals focus: REE, molybdenum, tungsten, tin, indium Builds on Geodex’s recognized

SCOPIN

G STU

DY MAY 2009

Annual Average Metal 

Production

MTU (10kg = 1MTU)

Tonnes Annual Revenue $US 

(million)

30% Ownership $US (million

W03 470,000 4,700 103 31

Mo ‐ 1,600 52 16

Total ‐ ‐ 155 47

Financial 30% Ownership

IRR (from year – 2) 23%

NPV (8% discount) $US 372 mill $US 112 mill

Payback Year 4

Page 16: SISSON PROJECT: TUNGSTEN · PDF fileNEW BRUNSWICK, CANADA STRONG EXPLORATION PORTFOLIO Critical metals focus: REE, molybdenum, tungsten, tin, indium Builds on Geodex’s recognized

TUNGSTEN

 PRICE

TUNGSTEN APT* EUROPEAN FREE MARKET US$ PER MTU

*APT = Ammonium Paratungstate1mtu =10kg WO3

Source: Metal Bulletin

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

20‐Ju

l‐11

15‐Ju

n‐11

11‐M

ay‐11

30‐M

ar‐11

23‐Feb

‐11

19‐Ja

n‐11

8‐De

c‐10

3‐Nov‐10

1‐Oct‐10

25‐Aug

‐10

21‐Ju

l‐10

16‐Ju

n‐10

12‐M

ay‐10

7‐Ap

r‐10

26‐Feb

‐10

22‐Ja

n‐10

4‐De

c‐09

30‐Oct‐09

25‐Sep

‐09

21‐Aug

‐09

17‐Ju

l‐09

12‐Ju

n‐09

8‐May‐09

1‐Ap

r‐09

25‐Feb

‐09

21‐Ja

n‐09

5‐De

c‐08

31‐Oct‐08

26‐Sep

‐08

22‐Aug

‐08

18‐Ju

l‐08

13‐Ju

n‐08

9‐May‐08

4‐Ap

r‐08

27‐Feb

‐08

23‐Ja

n‐08

12‐Dec‐07

7‐Nov‐07

3‐Oct‐07

29‐Aug

‐07

25‐ Ju

l‐07

20‐Ju

n‐07

16‐M

ay‐07

11‐Apr‐07

2‐Mar‐07

26‐Ja

n‐07

Average Price

Page 17: SISSON PROJECT: TUNGSTEN · PDF fileNEW BRUNSWICK, CANADA STRONG EXPLORATION PORTFOLIO Critical metals focus: REE, molybdenum, tungsten, tin, indium Builds on Geodex’s recognized

SISSON, SCO

PING STU

DY MAY 2009

‐150

50

250

450

650

850

1050

1250

1450

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

55

‐40% ‐30% ‐20% ‐10% $220 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%110%

IRR % NPV@8% ($US M)

US $300/mtuIRR 34%

NPV US $700M @ 8% Discount

Base Case ScenarioIRR 23%

NPV US $372M @ 8% Discount

WO3 PRICE ($US) 

NPV/IRR SENSITIVITY TO WO3 PRICE

US $450/mtuIRR 52% 

NPV US $1,316M @ 8% Discount

Page 18: SISSON PROJECT: TUNGSTEN · PDF fileNEW BRUNSWICK, CANADA STRONG EXPLORATION PORTFOLIO Critical metals focus: REE, molybdenum, tungsten, tin, indium Builds on Geodex’s recognized

SISSON, CU

RRENT PRO

GRAM

CURRENT PROGRAMQ3, 2012 expected completion

Feasibility study Environmental Impact Assessment

Production targeted for late 2014

Page 19: SISSON PROJECT: TUNGSTEN · PDF fileNEW BRUNSWICK, CANADA STRONG EXPLORATION PORTFOLIO Critical metals focus: REE, molybdenum, tungsten, tin, indium Builds on Geodex’s recognized

SISSON, PO

TENTIAL IM

PROVEM

ENTS

POTENTIAL IMPROVEMENTS

Pre‐sorting to reduce low grade feed to mill Increase recoveries Increase mining rate Additional discoveries Construct  tungsten powder (APT) plant

Page 20: SISSON PROJECT: TUNGSTEN · PDF fileNEW BRUNSWICK, CANADA STRONG EXPLORATION PORTFOLIO Critical metals focus: REE, molybdenum, tungsten, tin, indium Builds on Geodex’s recognized

NEW

 BRUNSW

ICK, CANADA

STRONG EXPLORATION PORTFOLIO

Critical metals focus: REE, molybdenum, tin, tungsten, indium

Builds on Geodex’s recognized expertise and successes over the past nine years in New Brunswick

Sisson

Cumberland

Jake LeeMt Pleasant 

West

Dungarvon

Page 21: SISSON PROJECT: TUNGSTEN · PDF fileNEW BRUNSWICK, CANADA STRONG EXPLORATION PORTFOLIO Critical metals focus: REE, molybdenum, tungsten, tin, indium Builds on Geodex’s recognized

GEO

DEX MINERALS

EXPLORATION STRATEGYGoal: Increase shareholder value in short term through drilling discovery

Strategic and prospective critical metal exploration portfolio, geology characterized by intrusive suites with critical metal prospectivity

Geodex has recognized expertise and successes over the past nine years in New Brunswick (eg: Sisson and Mt Pleasant West)

Portfolio anchored by Sisson tungsten‐molybdenum deposit, complemented by discovery potential:

Dungarvon: Molybdenum, tungsten, tin Cumberland:  REE  Jake Lee:  REE, gold Mt Pleasant West:  Tin, tungsten, indium, REE

2011 program underway, drilling in late summer/fall 2011

Exploration portfolio an important part of Geodex’s full value

Page 22: SISSON PROJECT: TUNGSTEN · PDF fileNEW BRUNSWICK, CANADA STRONG EXPLORATION PORTFOLIO Critical metals focus: REE, molybdenum, tungsten, tin, indium Builds on Geodex’s recognized

GEO

DEX MINERALS

DUNGARVON PROJECT Evidence of large mineralized system:

Six documented molybdenum, tungsten and/or tin occurrences over 8km by 1.5 km;

Covers contact zone of Late Devonian Dungarvon Granite, similar geologic environment to other New Brunswick critical metal deposits;

Extensive Mo +/‐W +/‐ Sn mineralized float and soil anomalies; Reconnaissance drilling in 2007 intersected granite hosted molybdenum and 

tungsten mineralization including:                                                                           0.032% Mo over 85m (including 0.065% Mo over 27m) and                                       0.017% Mo and 0.020% WO3 over 64.15m (including 0.039% Mo and 0.022% WO3 over 17.7m);

Thick till exists in this area, as elsewhere in central New Brunswick, which masks the underlying molybdenum, tungsten and tin mineralization. 

Drilling planned in late summer/fall 2011

Page 23: SISSON PROJECT: TUNGSTEN · PDF fileNEW BRUNSWICK, CANADA STRONG EXPLORATION PORTFOLIO Critical metals focus: REE, molybdenum, tungsten, tin, indium Builds on Geodex’s recognized

GEO

DEX MINERALS

CUMBERLAND PROJECT Rare Earth Element focus:

Multiple coincident magnetic and spectrometric thorium & potassium anomalies over 4.5km oval area;

Three grab samples from quarry on property average 725 LREE and 312 ppm HREE, 2258 zirconium.

Exploration program began in June, drilling planned in late summer/fall 2011

Page 24: SISSON PROJECT: TUNGSTEN · PDF fileNEW BRUNSWICK, CANADA STRONG EXPLORATION PORTFOLIO Critical metals focus: REE, molybdenum, tungsten, tin, indium Builds on Geodex’s recognized

GEO

DEX MINERALS

SUMMARY Attractive investment rationale Feasibility study, EIA targeted for Q3 2012 completion Production targeted for late 2014 Critical metals with strong demand/supply dynamics Large, simple deposit and positive metallurgical results   Good accessible location in Eastern Canada, excellent infrastructure Supportive mining knowledgeable jurisdiction Northcliff (Hunter Dickinson) co‐venturer with strong mine building experience Geodex’s Sisson portion funded to $17M expenditure or commencing mine construction  Strategic and prospective critical metal exploration portfolio

Page 25: SISSON PROJECT: TUNGSTEN · PDF fileNEW BRUNSWICK, CANADA STRONG EXPLORATION PORTFOLIO Critical metals focus: REE, molybdenum, tungsten, tin, indium Builds on Geodex’s recognized

TUNGSTEN

 USES

A UNIQUE METAL

Hardest of all metals Highest melting point Lowest expansion coefficient High thermal and electrical 

conductivity Highest density (equal to gold)

Page 26: SISSON PROJECT: TUNGSTEN · PDF fileNEW BRUNSWICK, CANADA STRONG EXPLORATION PORTFOLIO Critical metals focus: REE, molybdenum, tungsten, tin, indium Builds on Geodex’s recognized

TUNGSTEN

 PRIMARY U

SES

ESSENTIAL FOR CONSTRUCTION & MANUFACTURING!

Source: ITIA ‐ 2009

(Hardmetal)

Page 27: SISSON PROJECT: TUNGSTEN · PDF fileNEW BRUNSWICK, CANADA STRONG EXPLORATION PORTFOLIO Critical metals focus: REE, molybdenum, tungsten, tin, indium Builds on Geodex’s recognized

WORLD M

INE PRO

DUCTIO

N

Page 28: SISSON PROJECT: TUNGSTEN · PDF fileNEW BRUNSWICK, CANADA STRONG EXPLORATION PORTFOLIO Critical metals focus: REE, molybdenum, tungsten, tin, indium Builds on Geodex’s recognized

CHINA G

OVERN

MEN

T POLICY &

 RECENT ACTIO

NS

1991 ‐ Tungsten listed as one of the  “Protective Resources” 

2001 ‐ Policy of Qualified Tungsten Exporter and Export Supplies

2005 ‐ 2006 ‐ Export rebate reduced from 13% to 8% and then cancelled

2007 – present ‐ Export duty introduced, currently 15%

Source: China Minmetals Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd – 2009, personal communication

No new tungsten mining licenses until June 2011 – confirms goal of managing limited resources 

Slight decrease in export quota in 2011

Net Result: China shifted from policy of encouraging tungsten exports to discouraging tungsten exports  

CHINA GOVERNMENTPOLICY 1991 ‐ 2009 

RECENT ACTIONS