Investor Presentaiton
Tonopah Lithium Claims - TLC
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Highlights
Robust Economics (using $20,000/t LCE)
Stage 1 Project: Base Case Highlights
US$3.26
billion
27.5%
3.8 Years
US$14,617M LOM
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NPV8: US$3.26 Billion, IRR 27.5% and 3.8 years payback
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Large Scale: Average LOM Production of ~ 38,000tpa LCE for 40 years.
High Cash Flow: US$14,617M LOM, US$396M average annually.
Low CapEx: US$827M initial capital
Scalable 40-year mine life producing technical-grade lithium carbonate
Key Characteristics
NPV(8%)¹
IRR, after-
tax
Payback¹
undiscounted
US$396M
average annual
LOM
Cash Flow¹
after-tax
US$7,443
US$819M
40 years
per tonne
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100% owned, large scale lithium claystone project
Production
~38,000 tpa
avg LOM
Near surface, weakly bound lithium deposit with minimal overburden
Li,co.
Significant environmental advantages, deposit above water table
OPEX²
No threatened or protected plants or wildlife
Initial
CAPEX³
Mine Life
Battery
Grade4
Magnesium by-product optionality adds great value
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Strategically Located
12,300-acre property ~ 6 miles NW of Tonopah, Nevada
Nearby highways, electrical, rail, natural gas line and secured water rights
Path Forward
Wide diameter drill program
Pilot plant with Ansto
Commencement of Pre-Feasibility by DRA Global & Stantec
M&I*
Inferred*
Resources (5)
Tonnes
Grade
Contained
(Mt)
(ppm Li)
(Li MT)
(Li₂ CO3 MT)
2052
809
1.66
8.83
486
713
0.35
1.86
1. After-tax, average annual at steady state throughput of 3mtpa, based on a selling price of $20,000/t Li2CO3. 2. Inclusive of G&A, Mining, Processing and Tailings Handling. 3. Includes: Includes EPCM, spares, insurances, owners' team, Process Plant Contingency of 11%,
Infrastructure Costs (Road and TSF) inclusive of 15% contingency. 4. Steady State - battery quality Li2CO3. * See IMPORTANT PEA Cautionary Notes on Slide 2. 5. Resource info from Stantec N 43-101 Report released on December 1st, 2022.
Further info from TLC PEA released on Feb 1, 2023
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