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ARGENTINA
Lithium Carbonate Resource
Lithium Carbonate Resource
2,000ha obtained – only 2 other holders in much sought after Salar – Geophysical survey Dec 2018 and Resource drilling planned for 2019
JORC 2012 compliant Lithium carbonate (LCE) Resources announced on two projects totalling 239,000 tonnes – 63% Measured & Indicated
Grade up to 313mg/l Lithium –
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BMW announce a five year supply contract with Lithium supplier Ganfeng(Sep 18) with option for 3 additional years
Currently 71 models of electric cars, 14 electric motor bikes and 10 electric commercial vehicles – predicted 134 models by 2022
Tesla production up to 80,142 vehicles Q3 2018
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Dyson investing £2.5 billion in electric car project in Singapore
China targeting global domination of EV manufacture –
E-bikesby Roland Irle, EV-volumes.com
Volatile in China but steady rise in US and Europe
Li prices under pressure in 2019 from soft market in China
But the electric vehicle(EV) and electric storage system(ESS) demand growth is projected to exceed supply into 2020 and beyond
Source – William Adams head of base metals & battery research at Fastmarkets – 1 October 2018
Production cost Hard Rock spodumene is US$5-6,000 per tonne Lithium Carbonate(LCE)
Production cost Lithium Brine –Orecobre state US$3,800 to $4,640 per tonne – gross cash margin US$5,250 - 10,059 per tonne LCE
Soft Brine production remains profitable
Source – Deutsche Bank Markets Research March 2017Source – Fastmarkets May 2019
Lithium Brine
Hard Rock Spodumene
9 mining leases(minas) of 20,840 ha – 100% PNN SA
Within Lithium Triangle which holds 65% of global Lithium
Within mining friendly Salta Province
Initial JORC Resource Measured + Indicated 60,000 tonnes LCE + inferred 6,000 tonnes – grade up to 313mg/l
Salar known for high flow rates
Salar with good infrastructure
LCE Resource announced 173,000 tonnes 53% measured
Low grade resource
Blend potential product
Surface samples indicate viable lithium grades up to 296mg/l
Geophysical survey indicates two distinct brine zones
Drilling permit granted –resource drilling planned -2019
Orecobre (ASX:ORE) Olaroz – Production 14,384 tpa – expansion in train to 42,500 tpa - production cost US$3,800-4,640pt -Resource 6.4mt LCE @ 690mg/l -
Argosy(ASX:AGY) Rincon – Resource 245,120t LCE Indicated@ 325mg/l – Market cap $211m – stage 1 Production 1,500tpa in construction battery grade LCE produced from Pilot plant –tenure 2,794ha
Rincon Lithiu(private equity) – Resource 3.5mt LCE Measured + 4.8mt Inferred grade 371mg/l – plant ANSTO design for 25,000tpa @US$4,000pt with 75% recovery direct extraction in 24 hrs no ponds - tenure approx. 23,000ha
Lithium X (TSX-V:LIX) Sal de Los Angeles – Indicated resource 1mt @ 501mg/l & Inferred resource 1mt LCE @ 410mg/l plant in construction to produce 15,000tpa ponds in construction for 5,000tpa LCE. Tenure 8,154ha – Jan 2018 purchase of the Company by Nextview New Energy Lion Hong Kong Limited for US$257m –
FMC (NYSE:FMC-N) – Salar del Hombre Muerto – in production for > 20yrs – first Sony Lithium battery used FMC Lithium – 2nd largest Lithium supplier globally – has resource for 75yrs @ 692mg/l – use direct adsorption method on site then truck concentrate 90km to process - production 23,000tpa LCE – FMC US$4b sales pa.
Company factor Value Comments Fastmarkets Lithium price US$11,580 3 May 19 max spot price Orecobre Lithium price US$9,451/tonne March 19 qtr Orecobre Lithium price US$14,999/tonne Sep 18 qtr Orecobre LCE production cost US$4,200/tonne March 19 qtr Rincon Mining
LCE production cost – ANST method US$4,500/tonne Rincon Salar Pilot plant
Argosy Production of battery grade LCE – evaporation & concentration method
US$4,000/tonne Rincon Salar – Pilot plant
Lithium X Project target production rate 15,000tpa FMC Partial processing on site Truck 90km through Andes
to process Produces highest grade LCE product globally
Evaporate & concentrate each project – single processing plant
Production of 14,485 tonnes LCE pa
Unit cost to produce US$4.2k/tonne
Revenue US$166m pa
Profit after tax US$79m pa
Capex US$222m, payback 2.8yrs, ROI 25.9%
Estimated Project life 20 yrs
NPV US$301m
Terminal value US$81mAssumptions FMC transport concentrate 90km to process
Unit cost is the Orocobre March 2019 quarter costs
Sale price LCE US$11,500 – Fastmarkets spot price from China May 19 $11,580/tonne
Capex – Plant US$100m, Transport set up US$40m, Ponds US$77m
Discount rate applied NPV 10%
Tenure 7,717ha
All amounts in $USD
14,485 LCE tonnes production per annum
Sale Price LCE per tonne – 3 cases: $9,500, $11,500, $14,500
Operating expenditure per tonne ($4,200)
Operating life of Projects (8.3 yrs for Rincon, 19.7 yrs for Incahuasi, 30 years for Pular – last 10 years captured in terminal value in year 20)
Taxation estimated at 25% of operating profits
40.0
40.6
63.5
Key production metrics Pular Rincon IncahuasiBrine Pumping Rate L/sec - Input 180 270 180
Lithium grade mg/L - Input 87 244 300
Lithium component Li2CO3 per Tonne 5.3 5.3 5.3
N E T $0.6b
$163m
3.9 Years
25.9%
$9,500
$0.9b
$301m
2.8 Years
35.7%
$11,500
$1.4b
$508m
2.0 Years
50.4%
$14,500 Project summary p.a. ($'000 USD) Pular Rincon Incahuasi TOTAL
LCE production Tonnes per annum 1,471 7,940 5,073 14,485
Revenue per annum ($'000 USD) 16,920 91,309 58,344 166,573
Opex per annum ($'000 USD) (6,179) (33,348) (21,308) (60,835)
EBIT 10,740 57,961 37,036 105,737
Tax (2,685) (14,490) (9,259) (26,434)
NPAT 8,055 43,471 27,777 79,303
EBIT margin 63.5% 63.5% 63.5% 63.5%
NPAT margin 47.6% 47.6% 47.6% 47.6%
Capex & exploration costs ($'000 USD) (22,573) (121,815) (77,837) (222,225)
Return on Investment 35.7% 35.7% 35.7% 35.7%
Payback period (years) 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8
Where we are now Next 6 – 12 months Beyond 2019 3 key projects (Rincon,
Pular, Incahuasi) in 9 mining leases (minas) of 20,840 ha
JORC2012 Lithium carbonate (LCE) Resources for Pular & Rincon projects totalling 239,000 tonnes – 63% Measured & Indicated
Grade up to 313mg/l Lithium
LCE Production scoping Rincon
Blend modelling Pular, Incahuasi & Rincon
Resource drilling & analysis Incahuasi
Commence Production well construction
Key desired outcomes Confirm resource and product
for Rincon
Resource statement for Incahuasi
Validate production process
Secure funding partner to take project to production
Move to production -evaporation pond, processing plant and roadway
Secure pipeline / key purchaser for resource
Refine extraction process to increase margin and quality of resource
Realise value of project for shareholders through increase in market capitalisation
Current market cap $4m AUD
Share price is projects valued at
$46m AUD
Share price is projects valued at
$93m AUD
0.3c share price Potential 3.3c share price12.5x multiple
Potential 7.5c share price25x multiple
IPO Uranium Price US$25/lbIPO Uranium
Price US$25/lb
Apr 07 - Uranium US$90/lb IPO holders –
1,445% ROI
Apr 07 - Uranium US$90/lb IPO holders –
1,445% ROI
Sale of Uranium Project announced Uranium
Price US$40/lb
Sale of Uranium Project announced Uranium
Price US$40/lb
Dividend 5c per share Return on investment from IPO 425%
Dividend 5c per share Return on investment from IPO 425%
Sale completed Jun 07– Uranium Price US$130/lb
Sale completed Jun 07– Uranium Price US$130/lb
PNN has a track record for adapting to commodity cycle
Then
Resources defined
Extraction process analysis
Production method testing
Partner and funding to production
Shareholder reward
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The information in this presentation on the Salta Lithium project has been prepared with information compiled by Marcela Casini, MAusIMM. Marcela Casini is the Exploration Manager-Argentina of PepinNini Lithium Limited and has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 edition of the “Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves”. Marcela Casini consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on her information in the form and context in which it appears.
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