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    AMEC National Investor Briefing SydneySaturday 15 September 2007

    “A Revival Story”

    Presented by

    Iggy TanManaging Director

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    The following presentation represents Nickelore’s management’s best judgment at the time of presentation. The contents include forward

    looking statements prepared on the basis of assumptions which may prove to be incorrect.

    This presentation should not be relied upon as recommendation orforecast by Nickelore Limited. No representation or warranty is made as to

    accuracy, completeness or reliability of the information

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    Who is Nickelore?

    Revival Story

    Clear Strategy

    Single Commodity Focus

    Company Maker

    Development Strategy

    Streamline & Focus

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    Characteristics of Children

    Flexible & Nimble

    No Preconceived Ideas

    Quick Learners

    Grow Quickly

    Have Fun, Happy

    Get what they want

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    Corporate Overview

    ASX Code: HCY� Shares on Issue: 658 million� Current Price: 3.8 cents (13 Sept 07)� Market Cap: $25 million

    Major Shareholders:R Gardner 9.4%Wessex 4.7%G Grogan 3.6%Newlake 2.4%K Lingohr 0.98%Victoria St Nom 0.95%Capraro 0.90%

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    Nickelore Limited Board

    Craig ReadheadChairman

    SolicitorB Juris, LLB29 yrs corporate lawPullinger Readhead Lucus

    Heron ResourcesMt Gibson IronGalaxy ResourcesIndia ResourcesFranklin River Olive Co

    Iggy TanManaging Director

    Process EngineerBSc MBA MAICD24 yrs in mining Operations, MarketingBus Development

    Lyon DellSons of GwaliaWestralian SandsIluka ResourcesImdex MineralsMetals X

    Mark BojanjacNon Executive Director

    AccountantBCom CA18 yrs public gold companies

    Gilt-Edge MiningAdamus ResourcesGryphon Minerals

    Andrew RadonjicNon Executive Director

    GeologistBAppSc MSc MAusIMM20 yrs mining & explorationEastern Goldfields

    Agnew NickelPaddingtonMt PleasantVenture MineralsF

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    Nickel – Still a Positive Future

    Nickel Cadmium Batteries

    Glass (Green)

    Rolls Royce

    Jet Engines Armour PlatingCoins

    Stainless Steel

    Marine Bronze

    Industry

    Building Construction

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    Nickel – Still a Positive Future

    � Stainless Steel (SS) fastest growing major use of metals � China – 19% growth ’89 to ‘07 � 6.5 mt SS in 2007 � 9.0 mt SS in 2010� Aerospace, land based turbines, hybrid electrical vehicles� Major new projects – keeping up with demand

    World Nickel Consumption

    Stainless Steel65%

    Other Steel Alloys10%

    Electroplating8%

    Others Chemicals5%

    Non Ferrous Alloys12%

    Source BHPB

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    Canegrass Nickel Cobalt Project

    � Eastern Goldfields 70km NNW of Kalgoorlie� Flagship development of Laterite Nickel � Close to highway, railway and gas pipeline

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    Nickel Sulphide Projects

    Norilsk Honeymoon Well BHPB Mt Keith

    BHPB LeinsterJubilee Cosmos

    Norilsk Black Swan

    Western Areas Forrestania

    Mincor Miitel

    Beneficiate� Feed 10-26% Ni – Lower Capex and Opex

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    Laterite Nickel Projects

    Minara Murrin Murrin

    Norilsk Cawse

    BHPB Ravensthorpe

    Norilsk Bulong SD

    Heron Jump Up Dam

    Heron/CVRD KNP

    Canegrass

    Feed 1%-3% Ni - Bigger plants, higher Capex and Opex

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    Major Players

    CVRD / Inco � 60% equity in Kalgoorlie Nickel Project (“KNP”) � 10% equity in Heron Resources

    BHP-Billiton� Ravensthorpe HPAL - $2.4bn � 10% equity stake in Heron Resources

    Glencore� Effective 70% interest in Murrin Murrin HPAL

    Norilsk� Acquired Cawse operations � Recently acquired Lionore

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  • Heron ResourcesHeron Resources

    Monarch GoldMonarch Gold

    Norilsk CawseNorilsk Cawse

    Heron ResourcesHeron Resources

    Wingstar(ex WMC)Wingstar(ex WMC)

    Heron ResourcesHeron Resources

    Monarch

    Total 41 km2Total 41 km2Canegrass 15 km2Canegrass 15 km2

    Canegrass

    KBR 14 km2KBR 14 km2

    KBR

    KBR

    KBR

    Monarch 13 km2Monarch 13 km2

    Monarch

    140,000 t NiUS$ 2.1 billion

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    Company Maker

    � Mining Rights - two (2) well developed tenements� Tenements held by WMC for 40 years� Private owned major Ni project – under the radar� Granted Mining Leases – ready to go� No Native Title exposure� First pit area – in fill drilling � “probable reserve”

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    WMC Development

    � Discovery WMC 1966� 1966-67, 225 holes random traverses� 1968-76 Sherritt Gordon / WMC JV � WMC Kal Laterite Project (750 holes)� SM7 Dolerite Mining 1976-81� WMC 1996-98 - 134 holes total 7,451 m

    � Wingstar – 218 RC holes 10,229m� To date: 2,595 holes for 69,413 metres� Today’s value >$20 m of drilling

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    Past WMC Mining

    Ore PitPit Mined (t) Ni Co Depth (m)

    SM7 Silica 841,077 1.3 14

    Linger & Die 62,623 1.22 0.34 16

    Gulch 11,943 1.75 0.41 15

    Patch 18,688 2.1 0.57 13

    Total 934,331 1.32

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    Company Maker

    � Canegrass Nickel Cobalt Project� Acquired Mineral Rights to a total of 140,000 t of Ni metal “sold”� In ground value of US $2.1 billion (@ US$15,000/t) � Other 34 km2 laterite nickel ground

    � Enough critical mass for a Nickel Extraction Project� Ore to support GME Heap Leach Plant for 10 years� Ore to support Heron Heap Leach Plant for 14 years

    “Represents the start of the company’s production era”

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    BUSINESS STRATEGYTo utilise this excellent opportunity

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    Staged Development

    Stage 1 - Mining & Supply Ni Ore Products

    Stage 2 - Screening Upgrade Plant

    Stage 3 - Heap/Atmospheric Leach Ni Plant

    Immediate cash flow, proves up mining, grades, generates feed for heap leach

    Upgrades medium grade ore to saleable product

    Lower Capex and Opex cost option for Laterite Nickel Ore

    SHAREHOLDER

    Development Strategy

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    Staged Development

    Stage 1 - Mining & Supply Ni Ore ProductsImmediate cash flow, proves up mining, grades, generates feed for heap leach

    SHAREHOLDER

    Immediate Cash Flow

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    Stage 1 Development

    � In HPAL Nickel Laterite district � Build a business supplying nickel ore

    products� Find what customers want – mine it� Immediate returns & cash flow� Simple and effective model� Proves up costs, grades and mining

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  • Laterite Profile

    � Lateritic Duricrust� Alluvial� Manganese Blanket� Upper Saprolite� Silica Zone� Lower Saprolite� Saprock

    Duricrust

    GrindOre

    UG Ore

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    Pit Output 5.5 mt

    Min Ore 1.5 mt0.76% Ni

    Grind Ore 150 kt1.7% Ni

    High Grade UG Ore 400 kt0.9% Ni

    Med Grade UG Ore 400 kt0.7% Ni

    Duricrust 80 kt0.7% Ni

    Low Grade Ore 470 kt0.4% Ni

    Primary Primary Primary Primary

    Laterite Producer Laterite Producer

    130 kt

    10% 25% 30% 10%

    30%

    Mining & Supply of Ore

    Waste 3.9 mt

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    Grind Ore Product

    � High Nickel (1.8%) Cobalt (1%) Mn (9%) Ore� 10% of resource� Possible supply of 150,000 tpa of Grind Ore� Progressively running out of Grind Ore � Beneficial for local HPAL producers� Extra nickel in ore is win/win for both parties

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    High Grade UG Ore

    � Upgradeable ore (High Silica)� 75% of resource� Upgrading removes silica and magnesite� Cawse - crushing & wet screening plant at front end� Ore at 0.7% Ni will upgrade to >1.3% Ni

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  • NIO ..tailoring nickel productsNIO ..tailoring nickel productsTypical Laterite Profile – SM7Typical Laterite Profile – SM7

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    � Feasibility study underway � 5.5 mt open pit mine – Patch, Gulch� In fill drilling completed – Pit optimisation� Employ around 25 people� 7 days a week, dayshift operation� Inject $15-$20 m to the Kalgoorlie region

    Mining & Supply of Ore

    Fly Through

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    � In fill drilling work completed – Stage 1 site� Resource - 3.1 mt @ 0.8% Ni (24,970 t Ni metal)� Pit Optimisation� Target Reserve – 1.7 mt @ 0.88% Ni (15,000 t Ni metal)

    Mining & Supply of Ore

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  • NIO ..tailoring nickel productsNIO ..tailoring nickel productsProposed Site LayoutProposed Site Layout

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  • NIO ..tailoring nickel productsNIO ..tailoring nickel productsSite of first pit – Patch / Gulch Site of first pit – Patch / Gulch

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    Patch Pit

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    Mining Fleet

    � 1 x 1100 Excavator 100t� 3 x 777B Dump Trucks 85t� 1 x D10 Dozer� 1 x 990 Loader� 1 x Water Truck� 1 x 16G Grader

    RESERVED

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  • NIO ..tailoring nickel productsNIO ..tailoring nickel productsMetallurgical sample collectionMetallurgical sample collection

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    Feasibility / Project Team

    Ray SmithProject Manager

    BSc MSc (Bus)

    BHP, WMC, North LtdCliffs Robe River Kaiser EngineersFluor-DanielMinproc

    Wannaway/RedrossFalconbridge

    Mick EliasConsultant Geologist

    B.Sc. (Hons), FAusIMM, CPGeo

    24 years Ni resource development

    WA Nickel OperationsWMC Resources Ltd

    Geoff PocockCommercial Consultant

    BSc (hons) B LawGDip Fin & Invest

    Corporate Consulting

    Polaris ConsultingPoynton and Partners Argonaut Capital

    Peter TaylorGeneral Manager

    BSc (Hons) Geology

    20 Years Mine Geology

    Heron ResourcesCube ConsultingEllesmere Geological ServicesMt Gibson GoldWoodcutters JV

    Tim LeonardExploration Manager

    MSc (Geology)

    20 Years Exploration

    South China ResourcesAGR LtdMarymia GoldRobe RiverCRA ExplorationHamersley

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    MiningCommencementQuarter 1 2008

    Preliminary Project Roadmap

    Halcyon Board Halcyon Board Halcyon Board Halcyon Board Halcyon Board

    Stop, Hold, Recycle

    • Complete Ore body model 7/8 M.Elias• Finalise Pit Design 10/8 M.Elias• Revise Mining Contract Price 5..5mtpa 1/8 M.Wills• Sales Pricing Structure 10/7 G.Pocock• Est Future Exploration Program 6/7/07 P Taylor• Plan preliminary site layout 20/7 P.Taylor• Office/Toilets requirements 20/7 P.Taylor• Mine plan & schedule 24/8 R.Smith• Resolve Water Supply 30/7 P.Taylor• MYOB Costs Capture 30/8 D.Leighton• Test Bore at Bardoc for capacity 10/8 P.Taylor• Organization Structure 10/7 I.Tan• Preliminary Financial Model 15/7 G.Pocock, T.Sheard• Land Disturbance Permit 30/8 R.Smith• MOU with Norlsik Cawse 15/7 G.Pocock• Site Visit Cawse 20/7 R.Smith, I.Tan• Flora & Fauna Survey 5/7 K.Sell• Calweld Drilling 16/7• Bulk Sample Splitting 20/7 P.Taylor• Metallurgical Testing 15/8 R.Smith• Fuel Farm Purchase 30/7 R.Smith• Mining Proposal to DOIR 30/8 R.Smith• Wingstar Agreement Structure 30/7 I.Tan•

    • Est Capex Costs for Feas Study 7/9 R.Smith• Operating Cost for Feas Study 7/9 P.Taylor• Start recruit of Geo & Mine Eng 7/9 P.Taylor• Finalise sales contract 7/10 I.Tan• Finalise site layout and roads 30/8 P.Taylor• Draft Mining proposal completed 30/7 R.Smith• Mining tender invitations issued 30/7 M.Wills• Mining submissions received 30/8 M Wills • Preferred Mining Contractor selected 15/9 M Wills• Water supply finalised 15/8 P.Taylor• Clear and clean up site 15/8 P Taylor• Next 6 mths Drilling Program submitted 15/8 P.Taylor• Commence drilling program 30/8 P.Taylor• Site Communication Plan 30/7 P.Taylor• Site Power Plan finalised 30/7 R.Smith• Discussion with Ferronickel producers 30/8 I.Tan• Firm plan on export direct shipping 30/8• ID capacity and timeframe of Esperence 30/8 I.Tan• Purchase Fuel Farm 30/8 R.Smith• Site Communication Feasibility 30/8 R.Smith• Water supply plan 15/8 P.Taylor• Reverse Osmosis quote 30/7 P.Taylor• Preliminary selection and layout of offices • Working Capital requirements 30/7 T.Sheard• Finalise Cawse Sales Contract 30/9 ITan• Clear Bags offsite 30/7 P.Taylor• Drilling Budget program 30/7 P.Taylor• Haul route to Cawse 30/7 R.Smith

    • Mining proposal approved 7/10 R.Smith• Award mining contract 1/11 I.Tan• Award drill and blast contract 1/11 I Tan• Build required roads R.Smith 1/11• Purchase & build and erect office buildings R.Smith

    1/11• Purchase & install power generation 1/11 R.Smith• Purchase & install water bores, tank, pipiing 1/11

    R.Smith• Purchase & install site communications 1/11 R.Smith• Finalise sales contract 1/11 I.Tan• Sales tonnes accounting and invoicing 1/11 P.Taylor• Commence drilling program for next 2 years 1/11

    Ptaylor• Stockpile Management established 1/11 P.Taylor• Budget established & approved 1/11 P.Taylor• Safety Management Plan 1/11 P.Taylor• Environmental Management Plan 1/11 P.Taylor• Training records system 15/11 P.Taylor• Fuel contract awarded 1/11 I.Tan• Laboratory contract awarded 1/11 P.Taylor• Site Emergency Procedures 1/11 P.Taylor• Mobilise mining equipment 1/11 P.Taylor• Establish anfo shed and storage 1/11 P.Taylor• Road haulage arrangements finalised 1/11 P.Taylor• Investigate residence setup P.Taylor

    • Representative Truck Sampling P.Taylor• Product analysis for Invoicing P.Taylor• First shipment to Cawse P.Taylor• Mining Ramp up to meet budget P.Taylor• Further Drilling Program to extend Reserves P.Taylor• Safety & Environmental Performance P.Taylor• Budget Performance P.Taylor

    • Lesson Learned Workshop I.Tan• Close Out report to Board I.Tan

    Approve to Proceed with

    Project

    Meet Sales Contract Volumes

    Meet Sales Contract Volumes

    Close Out Report

    Close Out Report

    Project Closed

    Due DiligenceWingstar JV

    Raise funds to conduct Feasibility

    Study

    ASSESS SELECT DEVELOP EXECUTE CLOSE OUT

    Approve Wingstar Joint

    Venture

    Project Canegrass Roadmap – Stage 1, Mining and Supply of Nickel Feedstock Products

    Feasibility Study

    Mining & Supply

    Detailed Mine Plan & Budget

    Product Handed

    Over

    Project Mgr: Ray SmithTeam: Geoff Pocock, Mick Elias, Peter Taylor, Mike Wills (contracts) Deborah Leighten, Kristy Sell (MBS Env), Tony Sheard, Steve Dent,

    Stop, Hold, Recycle Stop, Hold, Recycle Stop, Hold, Recycle

    Financial Model

    Exp Cash Flow

    Commence Mining

    Operation

    Routine Operation

    Project Mgr: Ray SmithTeam: Geoff Pocock, Mick Elias, Peter Taylor, Mike Wills (contracts) Deborah Leighten, Kristy Sell (MBS Env), Tony Sheard, Steve Dent,

    Project Mgr: Ray Smith Team:, Geoff Pocock, Mick Elias, Peter TaylorMike Wills (contracts) Deborah Leighten, Kristy Sell (MBS Env), Tony Sheard, Steve Dent,

    Project Mgr: Peter Taylor Team:, Geoff Pocock, Mick Elias, Ray Smith, Mike Wills (contracts) Deborah Leighten, Kristy Sell (MBS Env), Tony Sheard, Steve Dent,

    Project Mgr: Peter Taylor Team:, Geoff Pocock, Mick Elias, Ray Smith, Mike Wills (contracts) Deborah Leighten, Kristy Sell (MBS Env), Tony Sheard, Steve Dent,

    Timing

    Project Phase

    DecisionMaker

    ApprovalMilestones

    Deliverables

    Resources

    Activities

    Fits In Business Strategy

    MajorActivities

    Raise funds to commence mining

    Finalise Sales& MiningContracts

    Construction & Mobilization

    Ramp Up to Design & Sales

    Demand

    ReviewLessons Learned

    30 July 07 7 September 1 January 08 1 April 08

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    Direct Shipping of Laterite Ore

    Stage 2 - Screening Upgrade PlantUpgrades medium grade ore to saleable product

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    Nickel Pig Iron

    � Chinese foundries – direct smelt nickel lateritic ore� Nickel Pig Iron (NPI) alternative to refined Nickel� Low grade NPI

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    Nickel Pig Iron

    � 4 mt laterite ore imported� Philippines, Indonesia, New Caledonia� Forecast imports to climb 10 million� Current 30 NPI producers in China� 1 June - Price China 1.5% Ni ore ex

    Philippines US$183/t

    � NPI profitable $10/lb ($24,000/t)� Latest news – some pull back

    � Keep our options open

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    Waste 3.9 mtPit Output 5.5 mt

    Min Ore 1.5 mt0.76% Ni

    Grind Ore 150 kt1.7% Ni

    High Grade UG Ore 400 kt0.9% Ni

    Med Grade UG Ore 400 kt0.7% Ni

    Duricrust 80 kt0.7% Ni

    Low Grade Ore 470 kt0.4% Ni

    Primary Primary Primary Primary

    Laterite Producer Laterite Producer

    130 kt

    10% 25% 30% 10% 30%

    Up Grade Ore 300kt

    Rejects 400kt

    1.4% Ni

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    Railway Unloading Restricted

    Railway Unloading Restricted

    Ship Loading 25% utilisedShip Loading 25% utilised

    ProposedStorage Shed

    ProposedStorage Shed

    Trucking from Mine

    Trucking from Mine

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    Direct Shipping Option

    � Yet to complete feasibility study � Applying for option on Esperance Port land� Trucking cost vs Rail Cost/Infrastructure is $10/t difference� Direct shipping of 300,000 tpa upgraded product� Depending of Ni price and demand for Ni Laterite Ore� Timeframe – 12-18 months

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    Stage 3 - Heap/Atmospheric Leach Ni PlantLower Capex and Opex cost option for Laterite Nickel Ore

    SHAREHOLDER

    Nickel Extraction Plant

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    Waste 8 mtPit Output 11 mt

    Min Ore 3 mt0.76% Ni

    Grind Ore 300 kt1.7% Ni

    High Grade UG Ore 800 kt0.9% Ni

    Med Grade UG Ore 800 kt0.7% Ni

    Duricrust 200 kt0.7% Ni

    Low Grade Ore 1000 kt0.4% Ni

    Primary Primary

    Laterite Producer

    10% 25% 30% 10% 30%

    Up Grade Ore 800kt

    Rejects 800kt

    1.4% Ni

    Heap Leach Plant

    Nickel Extraction Plant

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    Nickel Extraction Route?

    Heap Leach Atmospheric Leach Pressure Leach

    Reaction Rate Slow (300-500 days)

    Moderate Excellent

    heat heatpressure

    Recovery 70-80% 80-85% 86-92%

    Capex $1.0-$1.3 bn $2.2-$2.6 bn $2.8 – $3.3 bn

    Acid Usage 500 – 700 kg/t 700 – 900 kg/t 300 – 450 kg/t

    Source – Malachite Consulting Pty Ltd

    For a 60,000 t Ni Plant

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    Heap Leach

    � Common in copper & gold industry� Process not yet used on Nickel� Developing as viable treatment method� Dominant future nickel processing approach� Nickel Laterites low in clay content - percolation� Nickel soluble in dilute Sulphuric Acid

    � Lower capital cost and operating cost route� Nickel majors are getting involved

    European Nickel PLC - Caldag

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    EuropeanNickel

    Heap Leach Developments

    Stage

    Const

    Pre Feas

    Scope

    Size

    20k tpa

    13k tpa

    10k tpa

    Capex

    $350m

    $455m

    $350m

    Net Cash

    $3.9 b

    $3.7b

    NPV

    $565m

    $1.47bGME

    Heron

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    European Nickel

    � European Nickel - Caldag (Turkey) � First Demonstration plant in operation� 70% Ni & Co extracted

    � BFS Capital A$320 million� 21,400 tpa Ni 1,000 tpa Co� Capital: US$ 5.70/lb vs US$14-20/lb� Opex: US$1.20/lb vs US$1-2/lb

    Caldag Heap Leach, Turkey

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    Heap Leaching

    Ore Mining Agglormeration

    Ore stacked on pads

    Percolated Dilute AcidPregnant Liquor collected

    Precipitation Plant

    Precipitated Iron Tailings

    Tailings Plant Filtration & Washing Plant

    Nickel Cobalt Hydroxide

    Heap Leach

    Product to Nickel Refineries

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    Characteristics for Heap Leach Ore

    � Low clay content� High silica levels to maintain heap

    integrity� High percolation rates of leachate

    through heaps� Low moisture content of ore� Dry regional climate

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    Heap Leach Developments

    � Minara / Glencore – Murrin Murrin� Demonstration Plant 2,000t Ni� 250,000 tonnes stacked

    � GME Resources – NiWest Laterite Project� Leach trials & Pre-feasibility Study

    � Heron – Jump Up Dam Project� Feasibility Study

    � Metallica - Nornico (Queensland)� Lucky Break 1,600 tpa Ni

    � Barra Resources – Mt Thirsty Project

    GME - NiWest

    CanegrassNickel Project

    Murrin Murrin

    Jump Up Dam

    Mt Thirsty

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    Previous Leaching Work

    � WMC 1978� Kwinana Nickel Refinery - Hohnen 7/11/78� SM7 type and Siberia ore� Siberia ore leaches “satisfactorily”� 80% Nickel and Cobalt Extraction

    � Samples have been sent to various laboratories

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    Nickel Extraction Philosophy

    Heap / Atmospheric Leach

    Leverage existing development

    Proprietary processes

    Smaller size plant

    Shorter lead time

    “Copy & Paste”

    15,000 t Ni ready to go

    Copy & Paste Strategy

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    Share Price

    � 2.3 fold increase since June 07� All time high of 4.7 cents

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    Exploration Assets

    � Bardoc Gold Project� Lake Marmion Uranium Project� Mount Pleasant Copper Project

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    Investment Strategy

    � Nickelore acquisition of Nickel ground� Nickelore will divest its non Nickel assets

    � Take an investment stake with other commodities� Dragon Mountain Gold - China� Bardoc & Mt Pleasant Gold � Lake Marmion Uranium

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    Put “NIO” in your portfolio

    Revival Story

    Clear Strategy

    Aggressive Acquisition

    Company Maker

    Development Strategy

    Streamline & Focus

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