Why Imerys likes biorich project Why Imerys likes biorich project Why Imerys likes biorich project Why Imerys likes biorich project

Colin Bullen

Australia General Manager & Asia Pacific Operations Manager

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Who is Imerys?Who is Imerys?

World leader in Industrial Minerals

245 industrial sites ~ 47 countries

Asia Pacific

Australia > Kaolin. Paper & Performance Minerals

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IMERYS Pigments for PaperIMERYS Pigments for PaperOperations Overview – IMERYS Global Kaolin AssetsOperations Overview – IMERYS Global Kaolin Assets

Georgia (U.S.A.):Georgia (U.S.A.):• Diversity of particle size & Diversity of particle size &

shape shape • Sedimentary kaolinSedimentary kaolin• Moderate to low residue Moderate to low residue

contentcontent• Moderate to low impurity Moderate to low impurity

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Cornwall (U.K.):Cornwall (U.K.):• Coarse & platey particles Coarse & platey particles • Primary kaolinPrimary kaolin• Higher residueHigher residue

Rio Capim (Brazil):Rio Capim (Brazil):• Coarse & blocky particlesCoarse & blocky particles• Paucity of ultra fine particlesPaucity of ultra fine particles• Sedimentary kaolinSedimentary kaolin• Moderate to low residue contentModerate to low residue content• Very low impurity contentVery low impurity content

IMERYS, the only producer present in the 3 kaolin for paper production zones

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IMERYS IMERYS Operations in Asia-Pacific Operations in Asia-Pacific

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Japan – Wet GCC Plants in Fuji, Miyagi & Niigata; PCC licences with NPI Group of paper mills (5 Plants)

Australia – Kaolin mines & Plant (Ballarat - Victoria)

China – Wet GCC Plants in Nanling (Anhui) & Changshu (Jiangsu), Dry GCC Plant in QingYang (Anhui) and PCC plant in Yueyang (Hunan under construction)

Taiwan – Wet GCC Plant in Kaohsiung

India – Wet GCC Plants in Bhigwan, Silvassa and Amritsar; PCC Plant in Bhadrachalam

Indonesia – Wet GCC Plant & PCC Plant in Kerinci (Sumatra) – JV with APRIL Group

Malaysia – Marble Mine, Crushing Plant, Dry GCC Plant & Wet GCC Plant in Ipoh (West Malaysia) – supplies marble chips to IMERYS’ Wet GCC Plants in Japan, Taiwan, India, Indonesia & Australia

Vietnam – Marble Mine, Crushing Plant, Dry GCC Plant in Yen Bai – supplies marble chips to IMERYS’ Wet GCC Plants in Japan

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Expansion in Asia Pacific to Meet Market DemandExpansion in Asia Pacific to Meet Market Demand

More than 1 million tonnes of carbonate capacity added Expansion into Vietnam, India and China markets High brightness marble reserves secured

1999 2001 2003 2004 2005 2007 2009

China – Changshu GCCIndonesia – Kerinci (PCC)

Malaysia Marble Expansion

China – Nanling GCCJapan - Fuji, Miyagi GCC

Indonesia – Kerinci (GCC)Australia – Pittong Kaolin

Australia – Burnie GCC

Malaysia – Ipoh PMChina – Dalian

Thailand - Lopburi

China – Qingyang Crushing / Powder

India – Bhigwan GCC Vietnam – Yen Bai Marble

Japan – Niigata GCCChina Dongshan MiningChina Zhongshan Mining

India Silvassa GCC

India – Bhadrachalam PCCIndia – Khanna GCC

China – Yueyang PCC

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Why is biorich important?Why is biorich important?

Vision ~ Sustainable Development

Mine sites……progressive rehabilitation

Best practice…locally & globally

Commitment to harmonious sustainable growth