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Africa Down Under Conference Perth, Western Australia, 29 August 2012
Technical Disclosures and
Forward-Looking Disclaimers
This presentation should be read in conjunction with the release by Bannerman Resources Limited dated 10 April 2012 and entitled “Bannerman Reports Positive
DFS Results and Milestone Agreement with Namibian State-Owned Mining Company”.
Certain disclosures in this presentation, including management's assessment of Bannerman Resources Ltd’s plans and projects, constitute forward-looking
statements that are subject to numerous risks, uncertainties and other factors relating to Bannerman’s operation as a mineral development company that may cause
future results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. The following are important factors that could cause the
Company's actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward looking statements: fluctuations in uranium prices and currency
exchange rates; uncertainties relating to interpretation of drill results and the geology, continuity and grade of mineral deposits; uncertainty of estimates of capital and
operating costs, recovery rates, production estimates and estimated economic return; general market conditions; the uncertainty of future profitability; and the
uncertainty of access to additional capital. Full descriptions of these risks can be found in the Company’s various statutory reports, including its Annual Information
Form available on the SEDAR website, sedar.com. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Bannerman Resources Ltd
expressly disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Mineral resources that are not ore reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability.
The information in this presentation that relates to the exploration results of the projects owned by Bannerman is based on information compiled by Mr Martinus
Prinsloo, Exploration Superintendent of Bannerman. Mr Prinsloo is a Member and a Chartered Professional of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, a
Recognised Professional Organisation by the Australasian Joint Ore Reserves Committee, who has sufficient experience relevant to the style of mineralisation and
types of deposits under consideration and to the activity which is being undertaken to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2004 Edition of the
“Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves” and as a Qualified Person for purposes of National Instrument
43-101 of the Canadian Securities Administrators. Mr Prinsloo consents to the inclusion in this presentation of the matters based on his information in the form and
context in which it appears.
The information in this presentation relating to the Mineral Resources of the Etango Project is based on a resource estimate compiled or reviewed by Mr Brian Wolfe,
a full time employee of Coffey Mining Pty Ltd. Mr Wolfe is a Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists and has sufficient experience relevant to the style of
mineralisation and types of deposits under consideration and to the activity which is being undertaken to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2004 Edition
of the “Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves”, and is an independent consultant to Bannerman and a
Qualified Person as defined by Canadian National Instrument 43-101. Mr Wolfe consents, and provides corporate consent for Coffey Mining Pty Ltd, to the inclusion
in this presentation of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.
The information in this presentation relating to the Ore Reserves of the Etango Project is based on information compiled or reviewed by Mr Harry Warries, a full time
employee of Coffey Mining Pty Ltd. Mr Warries is a Fellow of The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and has sufficient experience relevant to the style of
mineralisation and types of deposits under consideration and to the activity which is being undertaken to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2004 Edition
of the “Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves”, and is an independent consultant to Bannerman and a
Qualified Person as defined by Canadian National Instrument 43-101. Mr Warries consents, and provides corporate consent for Coffey Mining Pty Ltd, to the
inclusion in this presentation of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.
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Contents
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Resource definition (core) drilling
at the Etango site.
1. Uranium Market
2. Why Namibia ?
3. Etango Uranium Project
4. Summary
Demand - Strong New Reactor Build Outlook
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Source: WNA May 2012
433 reactors operating
in 30 countries,
63 under construction,
489 planned and proposed.
China has stated its intention to
increase from 12 GWe today to
60-70 GWe by 2020*.
India has recently reiterated its
plan to increase nuclear capacity
14-fold to
63 GWe by 2032.
*Source: The National Energy Administration of
China, and various broker and press reports.
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Ukraine France Japan India Russia USA China
Proposed
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Operating Reactors
1. Uranium Market
Increasing Activity
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Demand
• Re-start of first two Japanese reactors – more re-starts expected.
• China – in principle approval of new nuclear reactor safety plan.
• UAE US$3 billion contract covering 15 years of fuel supply for first nuclear plant.
• Paladin - long-term off-take contract for 13.73 Mlbs U3O8.
• Saudi Arabia and Turkey indicating significant nuclear growth plans.
Supply
• Olympic Dam (BHP Billiton) deferral.
• Project deferral due to ‘inadequate’ uranium price - Kintyre (Cameco).
• Cameco acquisition of Yeelirrie.
1. Uranium Market
Supply - Development Incentive Pricing Feasibility Study Cost Creep
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*Based on 16 uranium projects analysed by Bannerman
1. Uranium Market
Price source: Ux Consulting.
Upward Uranium Price Trend
Etango RC drilling 7
1. Uranium Market
Namibia Premier uranium mining jurisdiction
Windhoek Swakopmund Walvis Bay
Stable democratic government.
Political and social support of
uranium mining.
5th largest uranium producing
country – ambitions to grow.
35 years of uranium mining –
Rio Tinto & Paladin.
Etango
Uranium
Project
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2. Why Namibia ?
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1. Investment Rationale
CGNPC
Erongo Uranium Province Extensive uranium inventory and nearby infrastructure
2. Why Namibia ?
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Erongo Region Emerging industrial & trade hub
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2. Why Namibia ?
Namibian Uranium Regulatory Framework
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Source: Namibian Chamber of Mines Uranium Institute
2. Why Namibia ?
Uranium Stewardship
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Occupational Medical Facility
2. Why Namibia ?
Information Training
Etango Definitive Feasibility Study
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3. Etango Uranium Project
• 4 years resource definition, metallurgical testing, feasibility study & environmental
impact assessment.
• Straightforward mining & processing model.
• Completed in April 2012.
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Etango Site Layout
N
Licence boundary
5km
16 year mine life & extension
opportunities.
Produce 6-9 Mlbs U3O8 per year.
Ore Reserve 119 Mlbs U3O8.
Capex US$870 million.
Opex 1st five years US$41/lb U3O8.
33% operating margin for first 5
years at current U3O8 long-term
contract price (US$61.50/lb).
DFS Features
3. Etango Uranium Project
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Simple Open Pit Mining
YEAR 16
1km
6km
3. Etango Uranium Project
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Conventional Sulphuric Acid Heap Leaching
50 day on–off
cycle
3. Etango Uranium Project
Resource Utilisation Upside
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Ondjamba Deposit
(Inferred resource)
Hyena Deposit
(Inferred resource)
Etango Deposit
Open at depth
Resource zones
outside pit design
1km
Total U3O8 Mineral Resource comprises 149Mlbs M&I and 64Mlbs Inferred
3. Etango Uranium Project
Resource Expansion Upside
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5km
N
Etango Project Area
Existing Etango resource
(149Mlbs M&I and 64Mlbs
Inferred)
Etango Deeps Target (red)
Etango West Target (blue)
Etango South Target (green)
Ondjamba/Hyena Already drilled (yellow)
Additional target (green)
Ompo Already drilled (yellow)
Additional target (green)
3. Etango Uranium Project
Global Top 10 Uranium Project
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Source: Bannerman & Versant Partners, August 2012.
Reflects 100% of projects.
4. Summary
Highly leveraged to the uranium price
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0%
100%
200%
300%
400%
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600%
75 80 85 90 95 100
Relative % change in pre-tax NPV against the U3O8 price
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US$ U3O8 / lb
Period Spot Price Move
Bannerman Share Price Move
Apr 05 – Jun 07 +490 % +7,900 %
Jun 10 – Feb 11 +80 % +240 %
Historical share price movement v U3O8 spot price
500% Bannerman’s
enterprise value per
attributable U3O8
resource pound
is US$0.21
Cameco acquired
BHPB’s Yeelirrie
Project at
approximately
US$3.40/lb
4. Summary
Well positioned in a premier location
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1. Bannerman has:
a completed DFS on the Etango Project;
the necessary environmental clearances;
a mining licence application pending with the Namibian Ministry of Mines &
Energy;
access to established infrastructure; and
A$9.6 million cash as at end June 2012.
2. Bannerman is:
pursuing value add transactions with potential local and international
development partners;
open to new opportunities that can leverage from our current asset and skill
base; and
minimising expenditure now that DFS is complete.
4. Summary
www.bannermanresources.com Scale, Simplicity, Substance
Corporate Snapshot As at August 28, 2012
Share price A$0.11
Shares - currently on issue 302M
Shares - fully diluted (for options, rights, existing convertible note & contingent issues) 355 M
Market capitalisation (undiluted) A$33M / US$34M
Average daily traded volume in last 12 months ~700,000
shares/day
Cash on hand (as at June 30, 2012) A$9.6 million
Project ownership: 80% of the Etango Uranium Project, Namibia.
Institutional ownership ~31%
Board/management ~13%
North America
Australia
Europe
Namibia
Asia
Shareholder distribution
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APPENDIX
Etango Project Mineral Resource and Ore
Reserve Estimates
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Notes:
1. Figures may not add due to rounding.
2. Bannerman holds an 80% interest in the Etango Project through its Namibian subsidiary. All details reported are for 100% of the Project.
3. Mineral Resources are reported at a cut-off grade of 100ppm U3O8 and are inclusive of Ore Reserves.
4. Ordinary Kriged Resource estimate based upon 3m cut composites; bulk density of 2.64t/m3; and panel dimensions of 25mNS by 25mEW by 10mRL.
5. The Ore Reserve was estimated with a modelled mining loss of 2.6% of metal, mining dilution of 4.9% of the total ore tonnes, a cut-off grade of 70ppm
U3O8, a processing recovery of 84.5%, a metal price of US$75/lb U3O8 and the DFS cost estimates.
6. Mineral Resources which are not Ore Reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability.
Mineral Resource Tonnes
(Mt)
Grade
(ppm U3O8)
Contained U3O8
(Mlbs)
Measured 62.7 205 28.3
Indicated 273.5 200 120.4
Measured & Indicated Resource 336.2 201 148.8
Inferred (Etango) 45.7 202 20.3
Inferred (Ondjamba & Hyena) 118.7 166 43.6
Proved 64.2 194 27.4
Probable 215.3 193 91.8
Proved and Probable Ore Reserve 279.6 194 119.3
80%
conversion
APPENDIX
Ore Reserve
Conventional Process Flowsheet
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APPENDIX
Etango – DFS Pre-Production Capital Costs
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APPENDIX
DFS Pre-Production Capital Cost Estimate (April 2012) US$
million
Mining – fleet, establishment & pre-stripping 127
Process plant 354
Site infrastructure 91
External infrastructure (power, water, rail, road and port) 47
EPCM costs 72
Accuracy provision 54
First fills and spares 29
Owner’s costs (personnel, housing, training, insurance etc) 40
Other (camp facilities, mobilisation and demobilisation and
temporary services)
56
Total pre-production capital expenditure 870
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APPENDIX
DFS Cash Operating Cost Estimate (April 2012) First 5
Years
Life-of-
Mine
Mining:
- US$/tonne mined
- US$/tonne ore
1.72
7.87
1.97
8.55
Processing (US$/tonne ore):
Consumables, labour, maintenance & other 3.37 3.41
Sulphuric acid 1.78 1.79
Power 1.29 1.31
Water 0.64 0.65
7.08 7.15
General & administration ( US$/tonne ore): 1.26 1.23
Total cash operating costs (US$/tonne ore) 16.21 16.93
Total cash operating costs (US$/lb U3O8 produced) 40.85 45.71
Etango – DFS Cash Operating Costs