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Fathom Nickel February 2021
High-Grade Nickel Sulfide Exploration in Canada
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Fathom Nickel – All About Grade▪ Albert Lake Project acquired in 2015 at the bottom of the Nickel cycle
▪ Large 34,395 ha land package in Saskatchewan
▪ ~10,000 ha has significant geophysical work done
▪ ~24,000 ha unexplored
▪ Rottenstone Mine:
▪ One of the highest recorded grade nickel mines in Canada: 3.23+% Ni, 1.83% Cu, 9.63 g/tPd-Pt; a NiEq of 8.76%
▪ USD $1,550/tonne based on current metal prices
▪ Historic non-compliant resource of 19,000 tonnes of original ore remains in ground
▪ Substantial opportunity to expand the deposit
▪ Geophysical/Geochemical data supports the thesis that the Rottenstone Mine is part of a Raglan style deposit
▪ Multiple individual pods and lenses; variable in size, of high-grade nickel
▪ Raglan Style Model with 0.5 to 1.0 Million Tonne “Exploration Target”* (1 Million tonnes at Historicalgrades would mean 188M lbs of NiEq)
▪ The exploration opportunity at Albert Lake Project is focused on 2 objectives:
1. Expanding the deposit at the Rottenstone Mine
2. Finding additional high-grade nickel deposits
*An “Exploration Target Potential” of 0.5 to 1Mt, refers to numerous conceptual deposits with similar size and grade of the Rottenstone deposit. This estimate is conceptual in nature asthere is insufficient data to declare a “Mineral Resource” under CIM and NI 43-101 guidelines currently at the Rottenstone property. Furthermore; it is uncertain whether furtherexploration of the targets discussed in this report will result in delineating a mineral resource. (Rottenstone Technical Report, by Moose Mountain Technical Services, February 19, 2018)
Nickel Fundamentals
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Attractive Nickel Fundamentals
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Nickel Pricing 2010 – 2020 $USD
EV’s acting as catalyst for Ni demand to more than double by 2030 from 5% of current Ni demand to over 59% by 2030
EV’s Driving Nickel Demand
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“Please mine more nickel… Tesla will give you a giant contract for a long period of time if you mine nickel efficiently and in an environmentally sensitive way.”
– Elon Musk, Tesla Earnings Call July 22, 2020
Global Nickel Resources Estimated at 300 million Tonnes
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Nickel LateritesNickel Sulphides
South Africa 30%
Canada 20%
Russia 18%
Australia 11%
All Other Countries
21%
Global Supply 118 M Metric
Tonnes40%
Top four producing countries account for 79% of global Ni Sulphide Resources
Indonesia 19%
Australia 18%
Philippines10%
Cuba 9%
New Caledonia 8%
Brazil8%
All Other Countries
28%
Global Supply 178 M Metric
Tonnes60%
Source: Nickel Institute
“Best place to find a new mine is in the shadow of an old one”
Albert Lake Project Overview
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History of the Albert Lake Project
▪ Rottenstone Mine
▪ Deposit was initially drilled 1929, high-grade Ni-Cu; 2%
▪ Very intermittent exploration 1929 – 1960
▪ Original historic resource estimate (1946) 45,000 t of 2% Ni, 1% Cu5.5 g/t Pd-Pt + rhodium
▪ Mining commenced in 1965 based on a reported resource of45,400 to 54,400t grading 2% Ni, 2% Cu and 12.69g/t Pt+Pd(Northern Miner, April 15, 1965, p13.).
▪ 1970-1998 limited exploration
▪ 1999-2003 exploration by uranium exploration company
▪ 2015 acquired by Fathom
▪ Fathom expanded the land base from ~ 10,000 ha to the current34,000+ ha
▪ Amassed and compiled historical data 1929 – 2018
▪ Necessary permits in hand
▪ Exploration Model and Strategy in Place
▪ Engaged and have excellent relationship with First Nations
▪ Access to power and infrastructure within 15km of the property
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Albert Lake Project
Albert Lake Property’s Geological Setting
▪ Host to numerous world-class Nickel mining camps including
▪ Thompson Nickel Belt (operating)
▪ Lynn Lake; and,
▪ Raglan Nickel Belt (operating)
▪ Saskatchewan is relatively underexplored jurisdiction for Nickel,VMS-type and Gold Deposits
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Located in the Trans Hudson Corridor – host to numerous world-class mining camps
Trans Hudson CorridorLynn Lake (Ni)
Thompson (Ni)
Seabee (Au)Flin Flon (VMS, Au)
Snow Lake (VMS, Au)
Homestake (Au)
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Albert Lake (Ni)
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Mining Operation circa 1965
Source: Saskatchewan Mineral Deposit Index #0958
▪ Rottenstone Mine was an open pit mine (1965 – 1969)
▪ 26,000 tonnes mined
▪ historic records suggest 19,000 tonnes remain
▪ Concentrate transported to INCO refinery Copper Cliff, ON
▪ Average reported grade:
▪ 3.23% Ni
▪ 1.83% Cu
▪ 9.63 g/t Pt, Pd + Au
▪ 2017 Fathom Metallurgical Study confirms excellent metal recovery
▪ Recoveries of Ni-Cu 92%, Co 95%, Pd-Pt 85%
▪ Sample head grade confirms historic grade:
▪ 3.99% Ni,
▪ 1.32% Cu,
▪ 970ppm Co,
▪ 12.60 g/t Pt-Pd + Au
▪ Post-production drilling confirms deposit remains open along strike;south-southwest of historic mine
Historic Rottenstone Mine
Excellent grade/metallurgy Tremendous opportunity to expand historic deposit
1960 MAG Survey (CVG) – Rottenstone Deposit defined by high-MAG (the Signature)
Rottenstone Mine
Historic Rottenstone Mine Open for Expansion
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Drillhole IDFrom
(m)To (m) Width (m) Ni % Cu %
Pd+Pt
(g/t)
60-02 1.83 6.10 4.27 3.05 1.39 7.22
60-03 3.08 13.78 10.70 1.95 1.26
Including 8.38 13.78 5.40 2.68 1.79 9.98
60-08 6.10 10.85 4.75 1.21 1.05 6.65
60-09 7.62 9.14 1.52 0.75 0.58
60-10 7.92 16.70 8.78 1.07 1.46
Including 10.97 15.54 4.57 1.43 2.03 5.05
62-01 0.61 8.07 7.46 2.67 2.80 12.34
62-02 0.00 9.14 9.14 2.67 2.35 1.23
▪ Historic drillholes drilled into MAG feature pre-mining drillholes 62-01, 62-02 drilled from top of “hill of Rottenstone”
▪ Ore Grades directly correlate with MAG signature
▪ Base of “hill of Rottenstone” (orange circle) ~30m diameter
▪ Pit dimensions ~ 60 x 30 x 14m at deepest point
1960 MAG Survey on 1957 Air Photo
Drillholes 62-1 62-2
Rottenstone deposit associated MAG signature. MAG signature continues south-southwest up to 500m
Rottenstone Mine
Rottenstone Mine
Historic Rottenstone Mine Open for Expansion
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Rottenstone Mine
▪ MAG signature very strong at edge of Rottenstone pit
▪ Drilled 3 holes 30-40m south and intersected with Ni grades between 1.1-2.5%
▪ Favourable MAG dimensions: ~ 300m x ~ 100m assume 10m thickness equates to ~ 1.0Mt (3.47 specific gravity)
▪ Along Strike and Footwall of Fault; Wide Open for expansion of historic Rottenstone deposit
2008 VTEM CVG
Drillhole IDFrom
(m)
To
(m)
Width
(m)Ni % Cu %
Pd+Pt
(g/t)
RL99001 7.80 15.30 7.50 1.65 0.80 1.94
FMRS16-001 6.76 10.00 3.24 1.23 0.75 1.64
FMRS16-002 6.08 10.77 4.69 1.13 0.45 1.57
FMRS16-002 14.73 19.46 4.73 1.13 0.49 1.68
Including 14.73 16.00 1.27 2.56 0.43 3.23
BHEM off-hole Conductor @ 185m
MAG signature confirms open extension to south-southwest
▪ Rottenstone Discovered 1928 – 1929 – surface exposure▪ Commercial production 1965 – 1969▪ Land disposition – 34,395 ha▪ Single high-grade Ni deposit ~ 45,000 t▪ Grade: 3.23% Ni, 1.83% Cu, 0.09% Co, 9.63 g/t Pd-Pt + Au ▪ Tremendous opportunity for multiple high grade deposits
Small Isolated Magmatic Ni Showing - RaglanThe “Hill of Rottenstone” – Small Isolated Magmatic Ni Showing –Rottenstone (1960)
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▪ Raglan Discovered in 1930’s – surface exposure▪ Commercial production 1998▪ Land disposition – 48,655 ha▪ Multiple high-grade Ni deposits 0.01Mt to ~ 1Mt, (averaging
0.2Mt)▪ Grade: (Dec/2019) – 20.8Mt; 3.26% Ni, 0.9% Cu, 0.07% Co, 2.3
g/t Pd, 0.93 g/t Pt
Rottenstone – A Raglan-Like Model; Necessary Plumbing In Place?
Albert Lake Property considered to have the same multi, variable size, high-grade Ni deposits as at Raglan
Source: Mining Data Online, Kemetco
Plumbing – Structural Setting Rottenstone Deposit
▪ Nickel sulphide deposits form in; or are very closelyassociated with ultramafic intrusives
▪ Nickel metal plus associated metals need a network; asystem of pathways from source to deposit
▪ Geologic Model confirming necessary “Plumbing”, pathways,Magmatic system in place at Rottenstone Mine area andelsewhere on Albert Lake Property
▪ Implication:
▪ Additional, multiple Rottenstone-type deposits ofvarying size can occur along and within the definedultramafic pathways
▪ The Rottenstone Deposit is not a single, isolated, smalldeposit; but a hint of a significant source
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500m Composite Long Section Capturing Defined Ultramafic Pathways (red) / Intersections N-S of Rottenstone Mine
Exceptional grade and metal tenor hint of significant source on Albert Lake Property
Tremblay Olsen 1.3% Ni, 900ppm Cu, 1510ppb Pd-Pt (trench)
▪ Target 1: Mawdsley (Fathom Discovery) –ultramafic host, MAG, BHEM strong off-hole Conductor 160 x 10m “rod-like” shape, shallow NE plunge strong geochemistry –needs drill testing
▪ Target 2: Island Showing – surface mineralization, very strong lithogeochemistry, and soils on adjacent island – needs drill testing from ice
▪ Prominent NE lineament MAG supported; Tremblay Olson to Rottenstone 2.2km
▪ Numerous other MAG targets within 1km of Rottenstone Mine
Additional Drill-Ready Targets; Rottenstone-like MAG Targets
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2008 VTEM CVG
Mawdsley
Rottenstone Mine – ext’n
Island Showing: 1800ppm Ni, 800ppm Cu, 122ppm Co, 228ppb Pd-Pt / 2.4m (channel)
Targets display similar MAG signature to Rottenstone
Historic Geophysics, The Big Picture ▪ Geokincern Ltd. interpreted the regional,
structural dynamics at Albert Lake Project
▪ Recognized ultramafic marker horizons atRottenstone Mine area and surrounds; plus 2additional, high-priority exploration targetareas
▪ Targets spoken of in presentation –recognized/recommended by Geokincern forhigh-priority, follow-up exploration
▪ Since production ceased 1969; periods ofexploration:
▪ 1990-1992, mapping, UTEM
▪ 1999-2003, TDEM, MAG, IP, Gravity,drilling
▪ 2008 VTEM. drilling
▪ Fathom acquired property 2015
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Albert Lake Property underexplored. Systematic exploration will lead to additional Discoveries (1)
Regional, Historic MAG
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(1) Management’s belief
Property Exploration Progress and Milestones
Progress to Date
✓Initial property acquisition and data compilation
✓Historic deposit characterization and fingerprinting
✓ Metallurgical study confirms high recovery
✓ Selective drilling and site exploration
✓ Property technical report (43-101)
✓Geological model construction and structural setting
✓ Identified initial drilling targets for 2021
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Laid the foundation for systematic exploration and possible discovery of new deposits on the property
Key Milestones Moving Forward
~ Set property wide geophysical base to anchor future exploration
~ Refine targets (prospects) for detailed ground exploration follow-up
~ Discover additional deposits (“Advance Prospects to Deposits”)
~ Build resources and reserves around new discoveries
~Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) Feasibility Studies with Reserves and associated Auxiliary Reports
~ Seek development partner or strategic acquirer
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2021 Multi-phase exploration plan designed to succeed
1. Rottenstone Resource Extension 2. Strategic Target-
Ready Drilling
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Heli MAG Property
Target Dev
Generate –Add to
Exploration Targets
Prospect Drilling
(two phases Q1 & Q3)
Geological Model Ground
Follow-up
Key
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Historic resource extension; strategic drilling drill-ready targets from ice;
supported by review historic BHEM, ground
TDEM, and modern BHEM surveys
Heli-MAG 4028 l-km survey over entire
property; flight line spacing offset 50m from 2008 VTEM
survey
Interpretation of MAG survey to be
incorporated with results of 2020 regional
structural interpretation; additional geochemistry
Systematic and prioritized Drilling of
prospects aimed initially at deposit
discovery, then resource build
Ground follow-up, mapping, prospecting,
soil geochemistry, ground/air geophysics;
continued development property-wide
Geological Model
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Exploration Strategy 2021
Corporate Info
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Brad Van Den Bussche, P.Geol – President & CEO, Director
▪ Co-founder of Fathom Nickel, with 35 years of geology, mineral exploration and management experience in Canada an internationally
▪ Successes include; Antioquia Gold – Cisneros Gold Mine –Colombia, Atrum Coal – Elan – Grassy North Project –Canada, Waddy lake – Komis Gold Mine – Canada
▪ P Geol - B.Sc. (Honours) in Geology
John Morgan – Director
▪ Senior mining executive with a B. Sc. Geology from the University of British Columbia.
▪ Over 35 years of experience with increasing responsibility in managing both domestic and international mining operations.
▪ Director with Grande Cache Coal ▪ Co-founder and executive of Atlantic Gold
Doug Porter, CPA, CA - CFO
▪ Senior Financial/ Accounting executive with specific emphasis in resource company management
▪ Successes include: Elan Coal Ltd., Altitude Resources Ltd., StimWrx Oilfield Services Ltd.
▪ CPA, CA, CBV
Best-In-Class Leadership Team
Mark Cummings - Director
▪ Senior executive with considerable hands on experience inoperations, human resources, corporate governance andgeneral management roles
▪ Expertise includes financial and operational restructuringand turnarounds
▪ Currently the Chief Executive Officer of Zavida Coffee Co. aportfolio company of BDG Capital
▪ CPA, CA
Manish Grigo, MBA, CFA – Corporate Development
▪ Over 12 years’ experience in the capital markets as aResearch Analyst covering technology and special situations
▪ Consultant since 2017 advising companies on their capitalmarkets strategies; across a wide range of industriesincluding Mining, Technology, Gaming and FinTech.
Ian Fraser, P.Geol – VP Exploration, Director
▪ Co-founder of Fathom Nickel, 35+ Years of mineral exploration, managing / implementing exploration programs in Canada and Internationally
▪ Successes include; resource interpretation / development Casa Berardi Gold Mine, Komis Gold Mine, Byers Gold Belt, Canada, Cisneros Gold Mine, Colombia
▪ P.Geol – B.Sc. Geology
Eugene Chen – Director
▪ Partner at McLeod Law LLP
▪ Over 20 years experience as a securities, corporate finance,and mergers & acquisitions lawyer
Attractive Historic Ore Valuation
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Producers Exploration
FathomHistoric Rottenstone
Mine
Norilsk Ore (MCX: GMKN)
GlencoreRaglan Ore
(LON: GLEN)
ValeVoisey’s Bay Ore (BVMF: VALE3)
WatertonDumont Project
(TSE: KRR)
Nickel Creek PlatinumNickel Shaw Project
TSX-NCP
Canada NickelCrawford Project
(TSX:CNC)
Metal Price $ USD % G/Tonne US$/Tonne % G/Tonne US$/Tonne % G/Tonne US$/Tonne % G/Tonne US$/Tonne % G/Tonne US$/Tonne % G/Tonne US$/Tonne % G/Tonne US$/Tonne
Ni $8.04 3.28 $581.54 1.77 $313.82 3.34 $592.18 1.63 $289.00 0.27 $47.87 0.26 $46.10 0.29 $46.13
Cu $3.53 1.83 $142.42 3.57 $277.83 0.95 $73.93 0.85 $66.15 - - 0.16 $12.45 0.00 -
Co $19 0.1 $41.24 0.06 $24.74 0.07 $28.87 0.09 $37.12 0.01 $4.12 0.02 $8.25 0.01 $4.30
Pt $1,084 4.7 $163.80 1.84 $64.13 0.96 $33.46 0.2 $6.97 0.01 $0.35 0.25 $8.71 0.01 $0.37
Pd $2,167 3.9 $271.72 7.31 $509.29 2.37 $165.12 0.2 $13.93 0.02 $1.39 0.26 $18.11 0.03 $2.33
Rh $18,000 0.5 $289.36 - - - - - - - - - - 0.00 -
Au $1,835 1.03 $60.76 0.5 $29.49 - - - - - - 0.04 $2.36 0.00 -
$1,550.83 $1,219.31 $893.56 $413.17 $53.74 $95.98 $57.98
Rottenstone Historic Mine Ore Compared to Current Ni Producers (US$/Tonne )
Rottenstone’s historic mine ore value of US$1,550.83 per tonne at current metals pricing
Source: Company Materials, FactSet, as at Feb 2021* The reader is cautioned that Fathom Minerals has not done sufficient work to validate or classify the historical grades at the Rottenstone Mine. The
historic grades are not NI 43-101 compliant and should not be relied on by investors. It is uncertain if further exploration will result in a Mineral Resource
Capitalization Table and Exploration Budget
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Current Cap Table
Pursuant to the purchase and sale agreements on the Albert Lake Property from 2015, the lands are subject to certain NSR royalty as follows:
▪ 2% NSR royalty over certain area, of which 1% can be purchased by Fathom for $1 million; and,▪ 1% NSR royalty over other areas, of which can be purchased in its entirety by Fathom for $500k
Exploration Budget 2021 Budget ($000)
Heliborne MAG Survey $400
Q1 2021 Winter Drill Program $700
Q2 / Q3 2021 Ground Field Program $800
Q3 and Q4 2021 Summer Drilling $1,500
Access & Infrastructure Upgrade $400
Scoping Economics $200
ESG/Community Framework $200
Corporate G&A (2 years) $800
Total (1) $5,000
Approx. $3.0m Flow-Through Eligible
Financing Requirements
Shares %
Management and Insiders 19,006,911 65%
Current Investors 10,283,163 35%
Total Shares Outstanding 29,290,074 100%
Global Nickel Exploration Peers
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Junior Nickel Exploration Companies
Source: Factset, Company Materials * The reader is cautioned that Fathom Minerals has not done sufficient work to validate or classify the historical grades at the Rottenstone Mine. The historic grades are not NI 43-101 compliant and should not be relied on by investors. It is uncertain if further exploration will result in a Mineral Resource
Ticker Share Price Shares OS Market Global Average
Company Capitalization Resource GradeC$M M lbs NiEq % NiEq
Legend Mining ASX:LEG $0.12 2,718.3 $326.2 NA NA
Talon Metals TSX:TLO $0.53 605.7 $321.0 403.2 2.3%
Canada Nickel TSXV:CNC $2.30 80.3 $184.8 9,767.8 0.3%
FPX Nickel TSXV:FPX $0.72 180.9 $130.3 6,858.3 0.1%
C1N Nickel CSX:NICO $1.00 99.7 $99.8 54.5 1.1%
Palladium One TSXV:PDM $0.32 179.0 $57.3 312.9 1.3%
Tartisan Nickel TSXV:TN $0.53 104.8 $55.6 121.1 0.7%
Giga Metals TSXV:GIGA $0.73 70.3 $51.4 12,165.3 0.2%
Garibaldi Resources TSXV:GGI $0.40 121.5 $48.6 NA NA
North American TSXV:NAN $0.28 109.8 $30.8 NA NA
Nickel Rock TSXV:NICL $0.70 34.3 $24.1 NA NA
Average $120.9 2,968.3 0.87%
Average Canadian listed with Resources $128.6 4,240.4 0.86%
Average Canadian listed without Resources $34.5 n/a n/a
Appendix
Nickel Sulphide Geochemistry
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Co_ppm Cr_ppm Cu_ppm MgO% Ni_ppm Pd_ppb Pt_ppb
Kemetco Mtx Ore 970 500 13200 20.1 39900 5943 5914
Kemetco (FMRS16-002) 260 700 3700 19.4 7700 753 1363
Dr. Lhulbert Mtx Comp 810 2100 24000 21.5 33000 7400 2900
FMRS16-001 (6.76-11.16m) 340 1541 6080 19.3 10210 961 422
FMRS16-002 (6.08-10.77m) 490 1418 4490 19.5 11270 1178 391
FMRS16-002 (14.73-19.46m) 740 1572 4850 16.4 11290 1229 449
FMRS16-006 (11.65-11.80m) 870 1228 14500 20.4 36300 6120 3610
Rottenstone Ore – MgO% average content = 19.5%
Favourable Comparison to other Proterozoic Trans Hudson Corridor Magmatic Ni Sulphide deposits; notably, Raglan and Thompson
* Steve Beresford, ngc Komatiite-hosted Ni-Cu-(PGE) deposits
Rottenstone
Nickel Sulphide Geochemistry
▪ Company recognizes near 20% MgO, anomalous Ni and Sulphur in drillhole RL03039
▪ Drillhole RL03039 drilled on ice ~ 500m north-northwest Rottenstone Mine
▪ 20% MgO occurs associated with mineralized ultramafic drillhole FMRS16-002 drilled 30m south of historic Rottenstone Mine workings;note high Ni values relative to modest S content
▪ MgO key pathfinder element nickel sulphide exploration; specifically ~ 20% MgO indicative of sulphur saturated ultramafic rock
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HoleID From To Length (m) FthCode Co_ppm Cr_ppm Cu_ppm MgO Ni_ppm Pd_ppb Pt_ppb S_pct
FMRS16-002 6.08 7.00 0.92 UM_Min 188.4 1515.0 1400.0 22.22 5200.0 520.0 360.0 1.100
FMRS16-002 7.00 8.00 1.00 UM_Min 215.7 1948.0 2300.0 20.99 5700.0 610.0 390.0 1.600
FMRS16-002 8.00 9.00 1.00 UM_Min 286.0 1490.0 3600.0 20.54 8200.0 930.0 500.0 3.000
FMRS16-002 9.00 10.17 1.17 UM_Min 569.3 1077.0 10200.0 18.10 17700.0 1920.0 210.0 6.500
FMRS16-002 10.17 10.77 0.60 UM_Min 666.1 929.0 3200.0 13.99 22400.0 2100.0 610.0 9.100
RL03039 122.80 123.10 0.30 Gran 9.4 118.0 41.2 1.54 27.4 0.100
RL03039 123.10 124.00 0.90 UM 101.9 2023.0 339.1 19.60 1388.6 0.600
RL03039 124.00 125.00 1.00 UM 80.8 1298.0 191.5 20.24 694.7 0.400
RL03039 125.00 125.40 0.40 UM 87.3 1171.0 162.4 15.12 823.3 0.400
RL03039 125.40 126.00 0.60 Sed_Plt 41.7 237.0 169.6 5.04 195.8 0.500
Rottenstone Deposit Model
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Rottenstone Gravity Signature
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Gravity Target – Coincident Nickel in Soil Geochemistry
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Rottenstone Extension to South
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Gravity Signature – Island Showing
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Coincident Gravity, BHEM, MAG West of Rottenstone
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RL03030_BHEM
Rottenstone Footwall Potential
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Rottenstone Footwall Potential
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Historic Metallurgy High-Grade Nickel Sulphide and Platinum Group Elements
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2017 Metallurgical Study
▪ Processed 23.75kg Rottenstone Matrix Ore
▪ Assayed: 3.99% Ni, 1.32% Cu, 970ppm Co, 12.60 g/t Pt-Pd + Au
▪ High metal recovery >90% Ni, Cu, Co and >80% Pt-Pd
Metal Price (US$) % g/t US$/Tonne
Ni 7.08 3.28 $521.29
Cu 3.05 1.83 $123.16
Co 15.00 0.10 $33.09
Pt 849.00 4.70 $141.52
Pd 2,230.00 3.90 $308.45
Rh 13,000.00 0.50 $230.53
Au 1,900.00 1.03 $69.41
TOTAL $1,418.41
Rottenstone Mine a premier asset for the highest quality Ni available, opportunity for abundance of resource
Metal Breakdown (October 2020)
Nickel in EV Battery Technologies
▪ Two types of lithium-ion batteries dominate EV batteries –Nickel-Manganese-Cobalt (”NMC”) and Nickel-Cobalt-Aluminum (“NCA”).
▪ NMC used by nearly every EV manufacturer globally with theexception of Tesla, which uses NCA.
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Why Nickel for EV Batteries? Ni Use in EV Batteries
Battery Chemistry
▪ New efforts underway to tweak battery chemistry from 33% Ni to 80% Ni
▪ Present day batteries employ 60% Ni, 20% Mn and 20% Co – 6:2:2 ratio
▪ Advancements are pointing towards batteries containing 80% Ni
Battery Composition
▪ A 60kwh NMC811 battery needs 5kg of Co, 5kg Mn, 6kg of Li and 39kg of Ni – Ni is the largest component of the standard and best performing EV battery
Reduced Cost Expenditure
▪ Increased costs of Li and Co has manufacturers shifting towards reduction of Co and increased Ni in battery composition
▪ Battery of Chevrolet Volt is 26% of total cost –automaker is currently looking to reduce costs by increasing Ni composition
Energy Efficiency
▪ Ni increases energy density in the battery cathode which equates to longer distances travelled, batteries will be used more efficiently based on how consumers drive
Source: Nickel Institute, Reuters, Bernstein
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