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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
Grade %
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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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� 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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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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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
Screening Upgrade Plant
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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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