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Rare Earth Elements
Unique Ownership in Strategic Metals
Corporate Presentation
May 7th 2010
TSX:DAC OTCQX:DHCAF
A Forbes & Manhattan Group Company
Forward Looking Statements
Caution regarding forward-looking information:
This presentation contains "forward looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. Forward looking information includes without limitation, statements regarding the proposed use of the proceeds of the financing, the receipt of all necessary approvals, the issue of permits, progress in development of mineral properties, future production and sales volumes, capital and mine production costs, demand and market outlook for rare earth metals, future metal prices and treatment and refining charges, the financial results of the Company, the future financial or operating performance of the Company, and terms and the availability and likelihood of future acquisitions. Generally, forward looking information can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "plans", "expects" or "does not expect", "is expected", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", or "believes", or variations of such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will be taken", "occur" or "be achieved". Forward-looking information is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information, including but not limited to: general business, economic, competitive, geopolitical and social uncertainties; market risks; risks related to leverage; acquisition risks; and other risks of the mining and trading industries. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward looking information. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking information, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.
This presentation does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to sell any of the securities in the UnitedStates. The securities have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act") or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to U.S. Persons unless registered under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or an exemption from such registration is available.
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Direct Access to a Strategic Stockpileof Rare Earths
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A diversified portfolio of physical inventory
Key individuals with industry experience and contacts
Physical inventory stored outside of China
Attractive Value Propositionfor Investors
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Participate in the expected price appreciation of rare earths and strategic industrial commodities
Early stage investment in a potentially valuable industrial commodities trading operation
Unique structure that can earn a substantial market premium
Capital Structure
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Capital Structure
Stock symbol:
Shares issued:
Fully diluted:
Price (03/30/10):
Market Cap:
52-week High/Low:
Cash:
DAC – TSX:V
71.5 M*
92.5 M
$0.77
$55 M
$1.05-$0.39
$22 M
Latest Financing(Mar 2010)
Amount Raised:
Special W’ts issued**:
Price:
$22.0 M
48.9 M
$0.45 * Includes special warrants
** Special warrants convert to one common share on
the earlier of clearing by prospectus or July 25-2010
Key Institutional Shareholders
Libra Fund LP
Aberdeen International Inc
Sprott Asset Management
Dundee
AGF
RAB Capital
Management
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Stan Bharti, P.Eng., Executive Chairman
• More than 25 years experience in business, management, operations, public markets, and finance• Mr. Bharti has been the President of Forbes & Manhattan, Inc., a private merchant bank operating in Canada, the United
States and Western Europe, since July 2001• He is the Chairman and Director of many other publicly listed junior mining companies
Scott Moore, MBA, President & Chief Executive Officer
• Mr. Moore is an experienced capital markets executive with 20 years experience in the resource and durable goods sector• Former CEO of Franc-Or Resources Corp and VP Corporate Development for Aberdeen International. Former Director of
Sulliden Gold, Franc Or Resources and Avion Gold. He ahs raised in excess of $250 million in resources in the last 3 years.• He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Toronto and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management
Alastair Neill, P.Eng., MBA, Executive Vice-President
• Mr. Neill is the former VP sales, Rare Earth Division and VP Business Development for AMR (Now Neo-Material Technologies) and brings over 15 years of direct Rare Earth experience
• He holds a MBA from York University and a Bachelor of Engineering in Material Science from the University of Western Ontario
Patrick Wong, Chief Investment Officer
• Mr. Wong is a seasoned hedge fund manager with over 15 years of experience and a consistent track record of high returns• During his career in the public markets, Mr. Wong ran proprietary trading desks at various brokerage firms
Brad Boland, C.M.A., Chief Financial Officer
• Mr. Boland was the CFO of Consolidated Thompson Iron Mines Limited until July 2009• From May 2005 to September 2007, he was at Kinross Gold Corp., most recently serving in the position of Vice President,
Corporate Controller• Prior to that, from August 1998 to February 2005, Mr. Boland was at Goldcorp Inc., as Corporate Controller and the Vice
President, Finance
Why invest in Dacha
• Growing Demand for REE
• Limited Supply to satisfy growth
• Strategic Stockpile outside China
• No Mining Risk
• Dynamic Physical Portfolio
• Industry Veterans
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Industrial Minerals are the Enablers of Modern Technology
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“Biggest User of Rare Earths of any Object in the World”
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Toyota Prius
1kg Neodymium
15kg Lanthanum
0.1kg Dysprosium
Top-selling car in Japan
“In 20 years, all cars on the road will be electric”- Warren Buffett, November 2009
The Largest User of Rare Earths Tomorrow1mt Neodymium needed for every 3 MW of wind power generated
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China – Guarding The Supply• +95% of Global Supply• Export Tariffs to drive manufacturing to China• Export Quotas to limit material available to the Rest of World
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“The value of global rare-earth trade last year was just $1.25 billion, and it is projected to grow to about $3 billion by 2015.”- The Wall Street Journal September 3rd, 2009
Rare Earth Stocks React
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Relative Price Performance
-100%
0%
100%
200%
300%
400%
500%
600%
Jan-09 Mar-09 May-09 Jul-09 Sep-09 Nov-09 Jan-10
Avalon
Arafura Resources
Rare Element
Lynas
Great WesternMinerals
Rare EarthElements Index
TSX Composite
•Quest Uranium Corp. was left out due to a return of over 6000%As at January 15, 2010Source: BloombergZ
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50,000
100,000
150,000
200,000
250,000
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010f 2011f 2012f 2013f 2014f
Dem
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pa -
RE
O
China Supply ROW Supply Global Demand China Demand
Strong Demand Growth
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ROW: rest of word supply (yet to come on stream)REO: Rare Earth OxidesSource: IMCOA
Global Demand (Exclusive of China)
China Demand
IMCOA Rare Earth Oxide Forecast
Current State of the Rare Earth Markets
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Small number of market participants
Transactional based market
Contracts represent the bulk of market volumes
Conflicts between business models
Dacha believes the market for Rare Earths is relatively inefficient and mispriced
An Actively Managed Physical Portfolio
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Dynamic Physical Portfolio
of Rare Earths+ Trading Operations
Fundamental Research
Asset Allocation
Corporate not Hedge FundStructure
First Mover Advantage
London Metal Exchange Approved Warehouses
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Dacha’s LME Warehouse Locations
Dacha will hold it’s physical inventory
initially in Korea and Singapore
Upside Potential
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Rising Commodity Prices For Rare Earth in next 3yrs
Growing recognition with broader investor base and market transference of strategic premium
Upcoming news flow from the industry, updates on Dacha’s transactions, further corporate development
Non-dilutive nature of equity financings builds critical mass for takeout potential
Diversification into other strategic metals
Valuation Based On NAV Plus Premium
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NAV of Physical Portfolio
+Scarcity of Rare Earths
Only Financial Player
+
Dynamic Trading Strategy
Financial Products
+
+
PREMIUM TO NAV=
Dacha CapitalA Forbes & Manhattan Group Company
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Forbes & ManhattanA Private Merchant Bank
Dacha Capital Inc.
Management Team
Stan BhartiExecutive Chairman
Scott MoorePresident and CEO
Alastair NeillExecutive VP
Patrick WongCIO
Brad BolandCFO
Board of Directors
Scott Moore Alastair NeillJean-Guy
LabertClaude
BlanchetStan Bharti George Faught
Strategic Metal Advisory Board
Zheng Zhi Alastair NeillDr. Allen Alper Don Bubar
Dacha CapitalA Forbes & Manhattan Group Company
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Forbes & Manhattan
Forbes FINANCIAL GROUP ForbesENERGY GROUPForbes AGRICULTURAL
GROUPForbes MINERALS GROUP
ForbesSTEEL
AND SPECIALTY MINERALS
GROUP
ForbesPRECIOUS AND BASE METALS
GROUP
China Mining United Fund
Forbes & ManhattanProven Track Record
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Price Per Share and Returns
$0.20
>$7.00
Cost Exit
$0.22
$5.00
Cost Market
$0.86
$10-$12
Cost Exited
2007
• 3,750% return in 4 years
• Sold to Yamana Gold for $735M
• Over 3,900% return over4 years
• Market cap over C$1 B
• 1,100% return over9 months
• Market cap $C335 M
(Oct ‘09)
$8.00
$0.22$0.20 $0.20
$2.20
>$7.00
MarketCostCostCost Exit Market
Strategic Metal Advisory Board
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Management will be assisted by the Advisory Board consisting of Alistair Neill, Executive VicePresident of Dacha Capital, Dr. Allen Alper, former General Manager of Osram Sylvania andZheng Zhi, Chairman of the Beijing based China Mining United Fund
Dr. Allen Alper• Accomplished senior executive, 30 year career at Osram Sylvania• Formerly VP and General Manager Osram Chemical/Metallurgical Division (15 years)• Expert in manufacturing and marketing of Tungsten, Molybdenum and other strategic metals• Holder of 33 patents in high temperature metals
Zheng Zhi• Chairman of China Mining United Fund (www.cmufund.com)• He graduated from Jilin University majoring in corporate management in 1987, and completed his graduate
studies from Tsinghua University in the class of mining finance• Mr. Zheng is also acting as the board director for the Zhengda Group, which controls about 10 billion RMB in
assets
Don Bubar• Mr Bubar is CEO Avalon Rare Metals and has been a leader in promoting the growth of Rare Earth Deposits
outside of China.
Appendix
Board Of Directors
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Stan Bharti, P.Eng., Executive Chairman
Scott Moore, MBA, President & Chief Executive Officer and Director
Alastair Neill, Executive Vice-President and Director
Jean-Guy Lambert, MBA, Vice chairman• Mr. Lambert served as President and CEO of Dacha Capital Inc. since 1996• He has served as a financial advisor for Hydro-Quebec as well as a pension fund investment manager and Vice
President for major financial institutions• He sits on the boards of several public companies and is involved in the management of many private companies
Claude Blanchet, MBA, Director• Mr. Blanchet was President of Overload Financial Inc., a Calgary-based corporation, managing energy-related
investment funds• He was the Chairman and CEO of Societe Generale de Financement du Quebec (SGF) from April 1997 to May 2003,
and CEO of the Fonds de Solidarite des travailleurs du Quebec (F.T.Q.), from November 1983 to March 1997• Throughout his career, Mr. Blanchet has acted as director of many public companies such as Cascades Inc. (TSX),
Domtar Inc. (TSX) and Saputo Inc. (TSX). He’s currently a Director of Demcap Investments Inc. (TSX-V)
George Faught, CA, Director• Mr. Faught is a chartered accountant with over 25 years of senior management experience. Currently he is the CEO
of Aberdeen International Inc. and has served as the Chief Financial Officer of publicly traded companies in thenatural resources including North American Palladium Ltd., a mid-tier platinum group metal producer. Prior to that,he served as Chief Financial Officer for Hudson Bay Mining & Smelting Co. Ltd., an integrated base metals producer,and William Resources Inc., an international gold producer. Mr. Faught also serves as a director of several publiccompanies in the resource sector.
Forbes International Advisory Board
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General Jay Garner, USA
Served in the U.S. military for 35 years, includingcommand of Air Missile Defence Units in the Gulf War
General Ron Hite, USA
Served 33 years in the U.S. military, culminating as SeniorMilitary Advisor to the Army Chief of Staff
General Chuck Wald, USA
Air Force, Deputy Commander, European Commandincluding Africa
General George Joulwan
US Army, Former Supreme Allied Commander, Europe
General Tony Zinni
US Marines, Former Commander in Chief of US CentralCommand – includes all Middle Eastern Countries
General Larry Gillespie
Highly decorated, including Distinguished Flying Cross,Soldier’s Medal and Meritorious Service Medal
General Sir Michael Rose, U.K.
Former SAS Commander for the British Army and a highlydecorated General
Hon. Pierre Pettigrew, Canada
Served as Canadian federal Minister of Foreign Affairs
Hon. Brian V. Tobin, Canada
Served as the Canadian federal Minister of Industry andPremier of Newfoundland / Labrador
General Lewis MacKenzie, Canada
Served in the Canadian Forces for 36 years; led the UNpeacekeeping mission in Sarajevo
The Periodic Table of The Elements
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Lanthanides
Actinides
Rare Earth Ore Compositions
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Loparite
Mt Weld,
Austrailia
Guangdong,
China
Nangang,
Guangdong,
China
Nolan's
Bore
Australia
Lovozersky,
Russia
Baiyun Obo,
Mongolia,
China
Mountain Pass,
California,
USA
Guangdong,
China
Xunwu, Jiangxi
Province,
China
Longnan,
Jiangxi
Province,
China
Lanthanum 25.50 24.00 23.00 20.40 28.00 25.00 33.20 30.40 43.40 1.82
Cerium 46.74 42.70 42.70 48.32 57.50 50.00 49.10 1.90 2.40 0.40
Praseodymium 5.32 4.10 4.10 5.91 3.80 5.10 4.30 6.60 9.00 0.70
Neodymium 18.50 17.00 17.00 21.06 8.80 16.70 12.00 24.40 31.70 3.00
Samarium 2.27 3.00 3.00 2.37 0.96 1.20 0.80 5.20 3.90 2.80
Europium 0.44 0.10 0.10 0.37 0.13 0.20 0.12 0.70 0.50 0.10
Gadolinium Trace 2.00 2.00 0.95 0.21 0.70 0.17 4.80 3.00 6.90
Terbium 0.07 0.70 0.70 0.08 0.07 Trace Trace 0.60 Trace 1.30
Dysprosium 0.12 0.80 0.80 0.34 0.09 Trace Trace 3.60 Trace 6.70
Holmium Trace Trace 0.12 0.05 0.03 Trace Trace Trace Trace 1.60
Erbium 0.03 0.30 0.30 0.09 0.07 Trace Trace 1.80 Trace 4.90
Thulium Trace Trace 0.01 Trace Trace Trace Trace Trace 0.70
Yttrium 0.06 2.70 2.40 0.05 0.29 Trace Trace Trace 0.30 2.50
Lutetium Trace 0.14 0.01 0.05 Trace Trace Trace 0.10 0.40
Yttrium 0.35 2.60 2.40 1.48 Trace 0.20 2.60 20.00 8.00 65.00
Total 99.98 100.00 98.76 101.49 100.00 100.00 99.79 100.00 102.30 98.82
Source: US Geological Survey and Company Reports
Ion Adsorption Clays
Rare earth content of major source minerals (% total REO)
Monazite Apatite Bastnaesite
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