Investor Presentaiton
CLARK SCOPING STUDY
Scoping study has confirmed the potential to produce battery-grade manganese via Clark's separate development
Taylor and Clark Deposits (looking south-west)
Clark Deposit (NSR cut-off US$175/t)
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Proposed
shaft
locations
Clark Deposit
55Mt Mineral Resource averaging 2.31% zinc, 9.08% manganese and 78g/t silver(a)
• Mineralised from surface with the potential to share underground infrastructure with Taylor
Separate processing circuit to Taylor required to produce battery-grade manganese
Scoping study results(b)
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Confirmed a technically viable flowsheet to produce battery grade manganese:
Manganese Sulphate Monohydrate; or
Electrolytic Manganese Metal.
Metallurgical test work has confirmed the hydrometallurgical flowsheet
We are exploring partnerships across the battery materials supply chain
Forward plan
We will now complete a PFS for a potential underground mine development, focused on:
increasing confidence in our technical and operating assumptions;
customer opportunities; and
integrated development options with Taylor, unlocking operating and capital
efficiencies for both
If the results are supportive, the Clark feasibility study may be combined with Taylor to
examine the potential for a second stage development
Taylor Deposit (NSR cut-off US$80/t)
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10.5
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Notes:
a.
Refer to footnotes (slide 29) for additional disclosure.
b.
Refer to important notices (slide 2) for additional disclosure.
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