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RE-IMAGINING LEAD
JUNE 9, 2016
(TSX:LFX)
2016 ANNUAL AND SPECIAL
MEETING OF
SHAREHOLDERS
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
6/9/2016 STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL - NOT FOR FURTHER DISTRIBUTION
Certain statements contained in this Presentation are forward-looking
information within the meaning of applicable securities laws. All statements
included herein (other than statements of historical facts) which address
activities, events or developments that management anticipates will or may
occur in the future are forward-looking statements, including statements as to
the following: the timing and length of care and maintenance at the Paroo
Station mine or Burgin Mine and future sales, future targets and estimates for
production and sales, the receipt of required additional financing to restart and
operate the Paroo Station mine, statements relating to the business and future
activities of, and developments related to LeadFX and its subsidiaries, including
the development of water, lead, silver and industrial minerals and aggregates
assets, future tolling agreements, future business acquisitions, future lead
production, development of the Burgin Mine or quarrying on the property of
Chief Consolidated Mining Company, potential partnerships, opportunities to
sell excess real estate, the Company’s ability to meet its working capital needs
and debt repayments in the near term, the circumstances or timing and costs
surrounding a restart of the Paroo Station mine, forbearance by Enirgi Group
Corporation pursuant to the Enirgi Group Bridging Facility, as amended,
projections with respect to cash flows and working capital, the cost and timing
for completion of capital projects necessary for any future operations, the
Company’s ability to comply with the transportation and operating conditions for
the Paroo Station mine, receipt of regulatory approvals, capital expenditures,
operating costs, cash costs, Mineral Resources, Mineral Reserves, life of mine,
recovery rates, grades and prices, business strategies and measures to
implement such strategies, competitive strengths, estimated goals and plans
for LeadFX’s future business operations, commodity prices outlook and other
such matters. Forward-looking statements are often, but not always, identified
by the use of words such as ‘‘seek’’, ‘‘anticipate’’, ‘‘contemplate’’, ‘‘target’’,
‘‘believe’’, ‘‘plan’’, ‘‘estimate’’, ‘‘expect’’, and ‘‘intend’’ and statements that an
event or result ‘‘may’’, ‘‘will’’, ‘‘can’’, ‘‘should’’, ‘‘could’’ or ‘‘might’’ occur or be
achieved and other similar expressions. These statements are based upon
certain reasonable factors, assumptions and analyses made by management in
light of its experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions and
expected future developments, as well as other factors management believes
are appropriate in the circumstances. However, whether actual results and
developments will conform with management’s expectations is subject to a
number of risks and uncertainties, including factors underlying management’s
assumptions, such as, expected concentrate sales when in operations, the
costs and other capital expenditures required to maintain operations and
transportation, the timing, need and ability to raise any additional financing and
the risks relating to ramping up mining and milling throughput and operations,
funding requirements, operations being placed on care and maintenance, the
restart of mining and milling operations, matters relating to regulatory
compliance and approvals, shareholder dilution, matters relating to public
opinion, presence of a majority shareholder and Management Services
Agreements, matters related to the Esperance settlement and shipments
through the Port of Fremantle, regulatory proceedings and litigation and
general operating risks such as metal price volatility, lead carbonate
concentrate treatment charges, exchange rates, the fact that the Company has
a single producing mineral property, health and safety, environmental factors,
mining risks, metallurgy, labour and employment regulations, government
regulations, insurance, dependence on key personnel, constraints on cash
distribution from the Paroo Station mine, the nature of mineral exploration and
development and common share price volatility. While we are not aware of any
misstatements regarding any industry data presented in this Presentation, the
lead and silver industries involves risks and uncertainties and is subject to
change based on various factors. Additional factors and considerations are
discussed in the Company’s annual information form dated March 8, 2016,
elsewhere in other documents filed from time to time by LeadFX with Canadian
securities regulatory authorities. While LeadFX considers these assumptions to
be reasonable based on information currently available to it, they may prove to
be incorrect. These factors may cause the actual results of the Company to
differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements, and
there can be no assurance that the actual results or developments anticipated
by management will be realized or, even if substantially realized, that they will
have the expected results on the Company. Undue importance should not be
placed on forward looking information nor should reliance be placed upon this
information as of any other date. Except as required by law, while it may elect
to, LeadFX is under no obligation and does not undertake to update this
information at any particular time.
All statements, opinions and views contained in this Presentation are solely
those of LeadFX and/or Rosslyn Hill Mining Pty Ltd. and do not constitute any
written or public oral statement of the Sentient Group of Global Resource
Funds or any other third party.
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RE-IMAGINING LEAD
JUNE 9, 2016
(TSX:LFX)
2016 ANNUAL AND SPECIAL
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
BUSINESS
OVERVIEW
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• Completed acquisition of GeoZone Exploration Limited
• Delivers a potential pipeline of future projects
• Rebranded company as LEADFX
• Restructured or retired debts
• LEADFX has no secured debts due until June 2017
• Reduced the outstanding debt to US$8.1M at 31 March 2016 (compared
to US$15.6M in March 2015)
• Maintained Paroo Station Mine in a restart-ready condition with a
core of key experienced staff
2015-16 Achievements
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• Commenced dialogue with Regulators to deliver life-of-mine
access to concentrate transport route and orebody
development
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• Focus on LEAD and SILVER projects
• Focus on early CASH GENERATION by using our skills and
experience to DEVELOP and OPERATE responsible cost-efficient
mining operations
• Accumulate lead and silver projects in stable jurisdictions which are
able to be in PRODUCTION by 2020
Strategy
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Use our expertise and resources to responsibly manage:
• Our Employees
• Our Environment, and
• Our Economic Outcomes
Approach
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LEADFX Overview
• 100% ownership of the Paroo Station lead carbonate mine in Western Australia
• 1.4M tpa capacity lead concentrator placed on care and maintenance in early 2015
• 6.5M tonnes of Proven and Probable Reserves at 7% Pb*
• 32M tonnes of Measured and Indicated Resources (inclusive) at 4.4% Pb*
• Restart ready with robust economics at today’s lead prices and Australian dollar
• Recently refinanced debt-package and deferred payments to June 2017
• 83% ownership in Chief Consolidated Mining, a lead-silver project located in Utah
advancing to pre-feasibility stage
*As at December 31, 2015. The Mineral Reserves have been prepared and verified by Mr. Andrew Robb, a qualified person currently
employed by an affiliate of LeadFX. See LeadFX’s annual information form dated March 8, 2016 for further details.
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Why Focus on Lead?
• In the 1980’s and 90’s the mantra “Lead is dead” was a common catch phrase around the resources
sector and, as a consequence, little was invested in lead exploration or mine development. A quick
review of electric vehicles confirms that “Lead is NOT dead” as Tesla, Nissan and others include
a lead-acid battery in their latest EVs
• Due to decades of underinvestment in exploration, the mining sector is not prepared to meet the
demand. There are limited new mine opportunities to replace the rapidly depleting resources
• Many lead-silver mines closed in the period from 1970-1990 due to low metal prices and, in some
jurisdictions, increasing regulatory burdens. Many of these dormant mines are now owned by under-
capitalized companies
• Lead is expected to be in a supply / demand balance to deficit in 2017 as demand rebounds and a
portion of current supply is taken off-line. Lead price forecasts for 2017 from Wood Mackenzie
and Metal Bulletin Research are $2,300/t and $2,005/t, respectively, or $1.04/lb and $0.91/lb
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1Source: UBS Global I/O: Miner’s Price Review
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Lead Price – Is it a matter of perspective?
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From December 17, 2014 to May 11, 2016
• US$ lead price down 4.4% or US$180/t
• AU$ lead price UP 5.6% or AU$130/t
1Source: Internal reports
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LEAD will continue to be an important element in the ELECTRICITY
STORAGE space for at least the next decade
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Under the hood of a Tesla S Model
you will find a lead-acid battery
• About 70% of lead produced each year is used in batteries. The most important sector
today is in automobile batteries.
• Growth sectors for electricity storage are grid energy storage systems (ESS) and the
growing global automobile fleet
Grid ESS will store/smooth the electricity supply between traditional and non-
traditional sources and their customers
The growth of lithium battery electric cars still grows the market for lead-acid
batteries
1Source: Publicly available photograph
RE-IMAGINING LEAD
JUNE 9, 2016
(TSX:LFX)
2016 ANNUAL AND SPECIAL
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
FINANCIAL
OVERVIEW
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• Revenue for 2015 was US$27.2M compared to US$151.1M in 2014
• The mine only operated for one month in 2015 before being placed on
care and maintenance and shipments ceased in March 2015
• Net loss of US$12.9M for the year (before tax US$12.2M)
• This is a reflection of being on care and maintenance since the first
quarter 2015 and the associated shut-down costs
• The Sprott Loan Facility was replaced with a Bridging Facility with Enirgi
Group
• The Bridging Facility has a current outstanding debt amount of
US$8.0M due on June 30, 2017
• The cash position at March 31, 2016 was US$0.2M and US$1.3M restricted
• Subsequent to March 31, 2016, a US$2.5M loan facility was agreed
with The Sentient Group of Global Funds
• The current cash position is approximately US$1.8M
2015 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
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• 75 to 1 stock consolidation completed in November 2015
Outstanding shares – 38.3 million
The Sentient Group of Global Funds own 85.1% of the shares
STOCK INFORMATION
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LFX Market Capitalisation
1Source: TMX.com
RE-IMAGINING LEAD
9 JUNE 2016
(TSX:LFX)
2016 ANNUAL AND SPECIAL
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
OPERATIONAL
OVERVIEW
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Paroo Station Lead Carbonate Mine, WA
• Operations placed on care and maintenance in Q1
2015 due to low lead price, unfavourable exchange
rates, high treatment charges and ongoing upward
cost pressure caused by WA mining boom
• 4,000 tpd concentrator consisting of crushing,
grinding, sulphidisation, flotation and dewatering
circuits commissioned in 2005
• March 2015 NI 43-101 technical report completed by SRK notes that the
capital costs associated with restarting the project are considered to be
relatively low given the recent operational history
• Unique concentrate can be treated in battery recycling plants
• World-class lead concentrate handling system for mine site, rail and port
facilities
• LEADFX priority to lower site operating costs and capitalize on foreign
exchange advantage
Opportunities
• Potential for toll treatment agreements with South East Asia smelting partners
to provide cost certainty
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Paroo Station Lead Carbonate Mine, WA
Environmental Approvals
• Ministerial Statement 905 deals with environmental conditions relating to mining,
processing and transport
• Existing conditions and approvals are sufficient to re-start operations
• We are in the process of applying for changes to certain conditions to ensure
continuity of operation, including;
• Increasing project footprint to access remaining ore on Magellan Hill
• Export of product from the Port of Fremantle for life-of-mine
• Proposal to modify the transport route financial assurance bond to levels in-line
with the likely worse-case scenario cost
• All twenty local government councils have signed off with no objections to the
proposed changes
• Final submissions to the WA Regulators will be made in June 2016
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• 83% owned mineral properties in historic mining district in
Utah
• 14,000 acres of patented and unpatented mining claims in
the state of Utah
• Historical Tintic mining district which produced 1.1 million
tonnes of lead metal and 289 million ounces of silver
• The claims include the Burgin mine which was operated
by Kennecott until 1978.
Burgin mine, Utah - Chief Consolidated Mining
Opportunities
• Partner with technology leader to develop electro-win solutions for lead recovery without
smelting
• Industrial mineral quarrying potential for 97.5% silica and cement-grade calcium
carbonate
• Potential for third party to market mine water
• Investigating opportunity to sell excess real estate to generate income
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• Short-term cash flow opportunity from industrial mineral quarrying is being pursued
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Why LEADFX?
Proven Management
Restart Ready
Project Pipeline
Stable Jurisdictions
LEADFXAdvantage
A proven management team with extensive experience in the primary lead
sector including commissioning and operating the Paroo Station Mine.
The flagship Paroo Station Mine in Western Australia is currently on
care and maintenance. Potential restart of operations is scheduled for
H1, 2017 subject to external economic factors and funding.
The Burgin Mine silver-lead-zinc located in Utah to be advanced to
a pre-feasibility level by Chief Consolidated Mining (83% owned by
LEADFX).
Western Australia and Utah ranked 5th and 14th, respectfully, in
the Frasier Institute’s Mining Investment Attractiveness Index in
2014.
A technology advantage through leveraging Enirgi Group’s
existing smelting relationships.
Potential cash flow from industrial minerals on Chief.
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• Remove controllable hurdles to a Paroo Station Mine restart:
• Secure restart financing
• Receive permit extensions from WA Regulators
• Negotiate and secure acceptable treatment terms
• Restart Paroo Station Mine if supported by the external economic
factors
• Evaluate the potential for a Resource upgrade at the Burgin project in
Utah
• Identify suitable merger & acquisition opportunities to grow the lead-
silver portfolio consistent with the strategy
2016-18 Pathway Forward
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• Generate value and focus by outsourcing or offloading resources
that do not fit our strategy
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CONTACT
Rob Scargill, President and CEO of LEADFX
1 Adelaide Street East, Suite 3001
Toronto, Ontario
Canada M5C 2V9
P | + 1 416 649 9876 E | [email protected] W | leadfxinc.com
A pure Lead & Silver resource company