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altonamining.com September 2013
Corporate Presentation
September 2013
www.altonamining.com ACN 090 468 018
ASX: AOH
FSE: A2O
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Disclaimer and JORC Compliance
What You Should Know
Find out more - This presentation is being used as a presenter’s aid with summarised information. See Altona’s
other periodic and continuous disclosure announcements lodged with the Australian Securities Exchange, which are
available at www.asx.com.au or www.altonamining.com, for more information.
Third party information - Altona does not make any representations as to the accuracy or otherwise of third party
information, including where projections are given.
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and estimates. These are based on assumptions and contingencies which are subject to change without notice and
are not guarantees of future performance. Altona assumes no obligation to update such information.
Taking action - Please undertake your own evaluation of the information in this presentation and contact your
professional advisers if you wish to buy or sell Altona shares.
Competent Person Statement
The information in this report that relates to Exploration Results, Mineral Resources or Ore Reserves is based on
information compiled by Dr Alistair Cowden BSc (Hons), PhD, MAusIMM, MAIG who is a full time employee of the
Company and has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under
consideration and to the activity which he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012
Edition of the ‘Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves’. Dr
Cowden has consented to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in
which it appears.
Presentation
This slide show is the full version of Altona’s current corporate presentation. Some slides may be omitted in the verbal
presentation.
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A sustained step change in copper markets in 2005
Post 2005 price averages: US$7,265 (US$3.30/lb)
We Believe in Copper
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Growing Copper Production and Optionality
Underground copper-gold mine in Finland
Outokumpu Project Roseby Project
Development ready, 40ktpa copper
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Altona Overview and Objectives
A 8,000ktpa copper producer at Outokumpu in Finland with by-product gold, silver and zinc
Considering production expansion at Outokumpu dependent on further reserve/resource growth from current deep drill program
Completed a US$250m NPV Definitive Feasibility Study for the Little Eva project, which is within Altona’s 100% owned Roseby copper project near Mt Isa, Queensland
Little Eva could produce 39,000tpa copper and 17,000oz of gold per year over a mine life in excess of 10 years at a C1 cash cost of US $1.73/lb
Pursuing a range of transactions to realise value / develop Roseby, with the overriding objective being to maximise value for its shareholders
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Corporate Snapshot
Australian institutions: 32.0%
Foreign institutions: 20.0%
Board: 8.7%
German/Swiss retail: 7.0%
Top 20: 57.0%
Major Shareholders
ASX (Australia) code: AOH
FSE (Frankfurt) code: A2O
Share price (29-08-2013): A$0.15
Average daily turnover: 0.5M shares
Shares on issue: 532M
Market capitalisation: A$80M
Debt: US$21M
Cash (30-06-2013): A$26M
Research coverage: Credit Suisse
Market Status
Source: ASX
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Outokumpu Copper Project in Finland
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Massive copper sulphide ore in development face
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Finland is a Leading Mining Destination
Altona’s projects are in eastern Finland.
Geology is similar to other Archaean and Proterozoic terrains in Australia and Canada.
Euro zone country with a history of mining and mining equipment manufacturing, a stable tax regime (20.0%) and no royalties.
Major miners include Agnico Eagle, Anglo American and First Quantum.
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Our Success is Built on Our People
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Mill, Mine and 5 Deposits in Historic Outokumpu
Keretti mine produced 1Mt copper and 1 Moz gold from 1914 to 1989
Past or present mine
Resource
Prospect
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Kylylahti Underground Mine
All infrastructure in place
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Kylylahti Mine Key Facts
Status Steady state 550,000tpa,
expansion under consideration
Mine 5.5m x 5.5m decline tunnel,
longhole open stopes with
cemented waste fill
Life of mine
average
production
Ore: 550,000tpa
Copper: 8,000tpa
Gold: 8,400ozpa
Zinc: 1,600tpa
Mining cost €32/tonne including trucking
Mine life 7.6 years
Reserves 4.2Mt at 1.6% Cu, 0.7g/t Au,
0.6% Zn
Resources 7.7Mt at 1.3% Cu, 0.7g/t Au,
0.5% Zn
Luikonlahti
Mill Interior
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Deep drilling underway to expand resources
Kylylahti Mine Open at Depth
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Increasing Resources and Reserves
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Luikonlahti Mill
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Luikonlahti Mill Key Facts
Status 91.5% copper recovery
71.5% gold recovery
91% availability
Products Copper-gold concentrate
Zinc concentrate
Sales Boliden’s Harjavalta
smelter 400km by truck,
monthly payments
Plant capacity 550,000tpa
Milling cost €15/tonne plus €3/tonne
concentrate transport
Expansion Can expand to
800,000tpa for approx.
A$7.5M capital
Interior Luikonlahti Mill Hall
Pebble mill 1 in action
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Mine and Mill Movie
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Quarterly Production Performance – A solid start
FY2014 guidance of 1900-2100 tonnes of copper per quarter at average of US$1.70-1.85/lb used in forecast for Q3 2013.
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Gold (ounces) - FCST C1 cost (USD/lb)* C1 cost (USD/lb)* - FCST
* C1 cash cost calculated per Brook Hunt methodology. Cost data during commissioning period not meaningful.
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Outokumpu – Growth opportunities
Reserve expansion from deep drilling and definition drilling
Can increase throughput from 550,000 to 800,000tpa if sufficient reserves, cost approx €7m
Accumulating US$50 million per annum in metal in cobalt-nickel concentrate in storage
Scoping studies have demonstrated technical feasibility of producing cobalt-nickel product able to be sold to refineries
Regional Resources and exploration may provide a second mine
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Roseby Copper Project
Little Eva
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Looking north-west from Green Hills
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Roseby is a Strategic Asset
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3 Elements to the Roseby Project
Little Eva: A Development Ready Project
Fully permitted with DFS completed on a simple
39,000tpa copper open pit mine and flotation plant
Major Resource Inventory
1.52Mt copper including 0.84Mt copper in deposits
outside Little Eva Project
Exploration
1,500km² of exploration tenure prospective for copper,
gold, molybdenum, uranium and zinc-lead-silver
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Little Eva May 2012 Definitive Feasibility Study
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DFS to bankable standard by GR Engineering Services
Large, simple and well drilled resource
Straightforward open pit mining and processing for 11 years
Simple processing route
Quality copper-gold concentrate
Stable, skilled mining jurisdiction
Native title, environmental permits and mining leases all in place
A$252m NPV
A$320m capital cost
US$1.70/lb cash cost Ernest Henry Mine Truck
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DFS Update
DFS costs were top of market
− Mining contractor rates down 5-10% from DFS estimates
− Engineering margins down
Resource/Reserves
− Incorporate post DFS drilling at Turkey Creek, Lady Clayre and Ivy Ann
− Little Eva resource/reserve re-modelling
Outlook
− Lower operating costs
− Lower capital costs
− Longer mine life (>11 years)
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What Next for Roseby?
Altona needs a partner to develop Little Eva
Altona advisor Credit Suisse pursuing partnering, sale and corporate opportunities that flow from having a large development ready copper asset
China has bought up the Mt Isa area
Inova: Shanxi Donghui bid A$160 million for 18,000tpa copper miner with major undeveloped projects
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The Altona Advantage
PRODUCTION & CASHFLOW
De-risked copper-gold-zinc mine and mill
in Finland with strong growth profile
COPPER LEVERAGE
1.66Mt (3.7mlbs) copper and 0.76Moz
gold in resources
STRATEGIC ASSET
Little Eva copper-gold deposit nearing
decision to build / value realisation
FINANCIALLY STRONG
Cash in bank, no net debt and positive
cashflow
EXPLORATION UPSIDE
We control two major copper fields
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2011 was a turbulent year,
2012 will be Altona’s year to shine
Termite mounds watching summer
storms at the Blackard deposit
APPENDICES
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Top 10 Shareholders (51.5%)
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Rank Shareholder Country No. of Shares %
1 Perpetual Investments Australia 63,735,454 12.0%
2 L1 Capital Australia 52,450,152 9.9%
3 German retail clients through
Clearstream Luxembourg Germany 37,715,108 6.9%
4 Kevin Maloney (Chairman) Australia 35,348,000 6.7%
5 Thomas Roeggla and clients Monaco 29,626,422 5.6%
6 BT Investment Management Australia 15,175,571 2.9%
7 Colonial First State - Growth Australian
Equities Australia 11,200,000 2.1%
8 Finnish Industry Investment Finland 10,261,300 1.9%
9 Dr Alistair Cowden (MD) Australia 10,010,960 1.9%
10 Pareto Growth Norway 7,399,233 1.4%
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Roseby Resource Estimates
DEPOSIT
TOTAL CONTAINED
METAL MEASURED INDICATED INFERRED
Tonnes Grade Copper Gold Tonnes Grade Tonne Grade Tonnes Grade
million Cu (%)
Au (g/t)
tonnes ounces million Cu (%)
Au (g/t)
million Cu (%)
Au (g/t)
million Cu (%)
Au (g/t)
COPPER-GOLD DEPOSITS
Little Eva 100.3 0.54 0.09 538,000 271,000 36.3 0.63 0.08 41.4 0.48 0.08 22.6 0.49 0.11
Ivy Ann 7.5 0.57 0.07 43,000 17,000 5.4 0.60 0.08 2.1 0.49 0.06
Lady Clayre 14.0 0.56 0.20 78,000 85,000 3.6 0.60 0.24 10.4 0.54 0.18
Bedford 1.7 0.99 0.20 17,000 11,000 1.3 1.04 0.21 0.4 0.83 0.16
Sub-total 123.4 0.55 0.10 675,000 384,000 36.3 0.63 0.08 51.7 0.52 0.09 35.5 0.51 0.13
COPPER ONLY DEPOSITS
Blackard 76.4 0.62 475,000 27.0 0.68 6.6 0.60 42.7 0.59
Scanlan 22.2 0.65 143,000 18.4 0.65 3.8 0.60
Longamundi 10.4 0.66 69,000 10.4 0.66
Legend 17.4 0.54 94,000 17.4 0.54
Great Southern 6.0 0.61 37,000 6.0 0.61
Caroline 3.6 0.53 19,000 3.6 0.53
Charlie Brown 0.7 0.40 3,000 0.7 0.40
Sub-total 136.7 0.61 840,000 27.0 0.68 25.0 0.64 84.7 0.59
TOTAL 260.1 0.58 0.05 1,515,000 384,000 63.2 0.65 0.05 76.7 0.55 0.06 120.1 0.56 0.04
See ASX release of 26 July 2011, 19 December 2011, 23 April 2012, 3 July 2012 and 22 August 2012 for full details of resource
estimation methodology and attributions.
Note: All figures may not sum exactly due to rounding.
Little Eva is reported above a 0.2% copper lower cut-off grade, all other deposits are above 0.3% copper lower cut-off grade.
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Little Eva Project - Resource and Reserve Estimates
Tonnes (m)
Copper (%)
Gold (g/t)
Contained Copper
(t)
Contained Gold (oz)
RESOURCES
Measured 36.3 0.63 0.08 228,000 90,000
Indicated 51.7 0.52 0.10 266,000 152,000
Inferred 35.5 0.51 0.13 180,000 141,000
Total 123.4 0.55 0.10 675,000 384,000
RESERVES
Proven 31.2 0.64 0.08 198,000 85,000
Probable 28.1 0.53 0.10 149,000 90,000
Sub Total 59.3 0.59 0.09 347,000 174,000
Probable (stockpile) 15.3 0.18 0.06 28,000 31,000
Total 74.7 0.50 0.08 375,000 204,000
Mining Inventory 1.9 0.51 0.23 10,000 14,000
Little Eva Project comprises Little Eva, Bedford, Lady Clayre and Ivy Ann.
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See ASX release of 14 May 2012 for full details of Reserve estimation methodology and attribution and 26 July 2011,
19 December 2011, 23 April 2012 and 22 August 2012 for full details of Resource estimation methodology and attribution.
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Outokumpu Resource and Reserve Estimates
Deposit Classification Tonnes
(m) Copper
(%) Gold (g/t)
Zinc (%)
Cobalt (%)
Nickel (%)
Saramäki Inferred 3.40 0.71 - 0.63 0.09 0.05
Vuonos Inferred 0.76 1.76 - 1.33 0.14 -
Hautalampi
Measured 1.03 0.47 - 0.06 0.13 0.47
Indicated 1.23 0.30 - 0.07 0.11 0.42
Inferred 0.90 0.30 - 0.10 0.10 0.40
Total 3.16 0.36 - 0.07 0.11 0.43
Riihilahti Indicated 0.14 1.69 - - 0.04 0.16
Valkeisenranta Indicated 1.54 0.29 - - 0.03 0.71
Särkiniemi Indicated 0.10 0.35 - - 0.05 0.70
Sarkalahti Inferred 0.19 0.33 - - - 1.02
TOTAL 16.98 0.93 0.31 0.44 0.15 0.26
Kylylahti Tonnes
(m) Copper
(%) Gold (g/t)
Zinc (%)
Cobalt (%)
Nickel (%)
RESOURCES
Measured 1.4 1.22 0.56 0.55 0.23 0.20
Indicated 5.4 1.44 0.72 0.54 0.25 0.20
Inferred 0.9 0.64 0.59 0.36 0.17 0.25
TOTAL 7.7 1.31 0.68 0.52 0.23 0.21
Contained metal (t) 100,670 167,850oz 40,360 18,000 15,900
RESERVES
Proven 0.6 1.51 0.75 0.66 0.25 0.15
Probable 3.5 1.62 0.73 0.62 0.27 0.17
TOTAL 4.2 1.60 0.73 0.63 0.27 0.16
Contained metal (t) 66,700 97,700oz 26,100 11,100 6,900
See ASX release of 29 August 2013 for full details as required by the 2012 Edition of the Australasian Code for Reporting of
Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (JORC Code).
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Email: [email protected]
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An Experienced Team
Altona Management
Jarmo Vesanto General Manager Finland
Geologist
25 years Outokumpu Oyj in Finland, Canada and Australia
6 years as Manager in Finland
Altona Board
Kevin Maloney Non-Executive Chairman, founder of The Mac Services. Extensive career in retail banking, finance and resources
Paul Hallam Non-Executive Director, formerly Director of Operations at Fortescue and EGM Development and Projects for Newcrest
Peter Ingram Non-Executive Director , 45 years mining industry experience
Steve Scudamore Non-Executive Director , 28 years as a partner at international accounting and financial services firm KPMG
Alistair Cowden Managing Director
Over 30 years experience as a geologist and mining company executive
Instrumental in listing Vulcan Resources, Rox Resources, Archaean Gold and Magnetic Minerals
Eric Hughes Chief Financial Officer
Accountant, formerly BHP Billiton
20 years experience in financial management of resources companies
10 years experience as CFO of listed companies
Iain Scott Chief Operating Officer
Metallurgist, formerly Straits, Renison
25 years experience in mining and processing
15 years experience at COO and MD levels
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ASX Copper Producers (June Quarter)
Altona’s C1 Cash cost calculated as per Brook Hunt methodology. Refer to
websites of above companies for their calculation method. Source: March
quarterly activities reports of the respective companies, except Hillgrove which is
for the quarter ended 31 July.
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Altona’s Finnish Assets
Kylylahti Underground Mine
Producing at 550,000tpa, reserves increasing and
considering expansion
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Luikonlahti Mill
Guidance of 7,600 - 8,400t copper and 8,000 - 9,000oz
gold in concentrates for 2013-2014
Regional Resources
2 past producing mines and 4 unmined deposit within
30km of mill have 9 million tonnes of resources
Nickel Deposits
Nickel-Copper-PGE deposits in eastern Finland
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Little Eva is a Large Deposit
1.3km long, 20-370m wide
Drilled up to 300m deep (511 drillholes, 76km)
Large bulk IOCG style deposit similar to Ernest Henry
Strip ratio of 1.8:1 after 15Mt pre-strip
Reserve: 53Mt ore at 0.6% copper, 0.1g/t gold
Additional 6Mt reserves in 3 small satellite pits
15Mt of low grade ore stockpiled and treated at end of mine life
11 year mine life
Underground potential
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Little Eva Financial Performance
Key Financial Assumptions Unit
Long term copper price 2.75 US$ per pound
Long term gold price 1,300 US$ per onuce
Long term exchange rate 0.81 AUD/USD
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Copper-only Deposits
7 copper-only deposits (137Mt ore) for 800,000t copper
These deposits are not considered in current DFS
Copper only deposits comprise ‘Native copper ore’ in weathered rocks overlying fresh copper sulphide ore
Sulphide ore is conventional and will be treated as per Little Eva
Native copper ore has lower (60%) flotation recovery
Studies will be delayed until Little Eva developed
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Can Roseby be bigger than 2Mt copper?
Altona has grown resource 60% to 1.52Mt of copper metal in 2 years
4 Reserves, 7 Resources and many prospects and workings
Turkey Creek discovery in August 2012 highlights prospectivity
All deposits open and growing, many targets for extensions
Dugald River zinc and Mary Kathleen uranium highlight that exploration potential not limited to copper
Major reconnaissance RAB program highlights targets at Companion
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Plan of deposits
and prospects at
central Roseby
area
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Little Eva – Site Layout
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Straightforward Plant and Processing
Simple and rapid flotation with coarse grind. 96% copper and 85% gold recoveries to a clean 25% copper and 4g/t gold concentrate.
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Logistics and Permits
9km from MMG’s $1.2 billion Dugald River zinc development
220 man camp 7km from sealed highway and 60km from Cloncurry airport
Concentrate trucked 65km to Cloncurry rail siding in sealed half containers, rail to Townsville port
Power via 12km spur line from Dugald River proposed 220KV line
Native title complete, environmental authority granted and mining licences granted
Minor modifications to Environmental Management Plan may be required to reflect Definitive Feasibility Study
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What Little Eva Could Be
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Share Price has Outperformed other ASX Coppers
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