Keliber · 0.83 Mt (2027) W 1.56 Mt (2032) Rechargeable battery sector driver for growth Source:...
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KeliberDefinitive Feasibility Study
Press conference Friday June 15th, 2018
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DFS Highlights
Growing resourcesand reserves
Financial viabilitydemonstratedby the DFS
Strong markets
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3Advanced stageproject in astrategically attractivelocation
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• Rechargeable battery sector forecasted to register19.6 % pa growth through to 2032
• Driven by global electrification of transportation• Supported by political and regulative measures
• Mineral Resources (Measures and Indicated) 9.47 Mt 1.16 %Li2O
• Ore Reserves 7.408 Mt 1.04 % Li2O
• Pre-tax IRR (@8%) 24 %• Pre-tax NPV (@8%) MEUR 295• Pre-tax pay back period 5.5 years
• Located near to fast developing European markets• Potential for upside through by-products
and scalable operations
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Definitive Feasibility StudyStrong business case
6/18/2018
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Expected mine life (Expected Life of Operations) 13 (20) years
Annual mine production 570 ktpa average
Annual concentrate production 112 ktpa average
Annual battery grade lithium carbonate sold 10,745 tpa average
Battery grade lithium carbonate pricebetween 2017–2032 (in real terms) 10,320 US$/t - 13,931 US$/t
Exchange rate EUR/US$ 1.00€ = 1.21 $
Key project assumptionsThe current life of mines is 13 years, but the project is extendedto 20 years by purchasing spodumene concentrates from third parties.
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Attractive project economics
Photo: Olli-Pekka Karlin
Total Revenue (Expected Life of Operations), MEUR 2,281Total EBITDA (Expected Life of Operations), MEUR 1,213
PRE-TAX NPV
295@ 8%
MEUR
POST-TAX NPV
225MEUR
Pre-TaxIRR %Post-TaxIRR %
2422
Years5.7Post-TaxPayback Period
Pre-TaxPayback PeriodYears 5.5
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Unit Total OPEX, EUR / t Li2CO 3
(incl. purchased spodumene concentrate) 4 866
Unit Total OPEX, EUR / t Li2CO 3
(produced from Keliber’s currently known ore reserves) 4 427
Capital and operatingexpenditures
Of the total CAPEX 255 MEURinitial investment is 199 MEUR
CAPEX MEUR
Direct 205Indirect 50Total CAPEX 255
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Growing resources andreserves
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Grade(Li2O%)
1.16
Resources and reserves
Ore reserves are included in the Mineral ResourcesEstimates prepared by Competent Persons in accordance with 2012 JORC code
Latest estimate of mineral resources and ore reserves (million metric tonnes)
Measured1,21
Indicated8,26
Total9,47
RESOURCES (May 2018)
Open pit (kt) Underground(kt)
Total (kt)
Proven 898 247 1 145
Probable 3 739 2 524 6 263
Total 4 637 2 778 7 408
Ore grade (Li2O%) 1.07 0.99 1.04
RESERVES (June 2018)
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Fast developingmarket for lithium
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Acceleratedinvestmentin the lithiumvalue chain
Global megatrendTowards a more mobile and sustainable world
Global needs toreduce CO2 emission
and improve airquality in big towns
Global electrification oftransportation with continuing
political and regulative support.
Changes inconsumerbehaviour
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Increase in demand for lithiumAnnual global demand
growing: 0.21 Mt (2017) →0.83 Mt (2027) → 1.56 Mt
(2032)
Rechargeable battery sector driver for growth
Source: Roskill Consulting Group Ltd, 2017
Increasing global demand:19.6% per annum increase in
the rechargeable batterysector
Other markets for lithium alsogrowing (ceramics and glass-
ceramics, polymers,metallurgical powders)
Forecastedconsumptionof lithium
000t LCE LCE = Lithium carbonate equivalent
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Price forecast for battery-grade lithium carbonate
Source: Roskill Consulting Group Ltd, 2017
Lithium carbonate pricesstarted to rise in Chinese spot
market in H2 2015
Contract pricing started to risein China and elsewhere in Asiain 2016 and have continued to
rise world wide in 2017
US$11 000/t is expected to bethe new floor in the base-case
scenario for battery gradelithium carbonate
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Lithium-ion Megafactories– Europe enters the gameNORTH AMERICA EUROPE ASIA (CHINA & SOUTH KOREA)
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The most advanced lithiumproject in Europe
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The most advanced lithiumproject in Europe
Tentative timeline for the next stages 2018 2019 2020
Permitting (environmental, mining and other)• EIA processes completed during Q2/2018
Detailed Engineering
Construction
Negotiations with potential clients to obtain end-product supply agreements (ongoing)Commissioning and testing
First mining company in Finland accepted to the pre-consultation procedure for permitting
Productionestimated to
start in 2020 tomeet the brisk
marketdemand
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Excellent location• Finland the most attractive
jurisdiction for mining investment(Fraser institute survey 2017)
• Excellent infrastructure:- significant concentration
of chemical industry with15 industrial operatorsand more than 70 servicecompanies
- Water, steam, electricity,heat, gas and acids allproduced in the area
• Good availabilityof skilful workforce
• Exceptionally good support fromlocal community and authorities
Established infrastructure
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Production plant area inKokkola Industrial Park
Nameplate capacity of 11,000 tonsArea reservation for possible expansions
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Soda leaching process developed together with Outotec
Cleantech processEfficient and environmentally sound production of high purity lithium carbonate
Analcimesand
KaustinenKokkola
Opticalsorting
Environment-friendly soda
leaching
Tailings with noheavy metals noracid generating
minerals
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• Indicated growth in resources• Potential for valuable and sale of by-
products: Analcime sand and quartz-feldspar sand suitable for circulareconomy
• Possibility for capacity growth dueto excellent location
• In Europe with chemical plant inharbor close to future end productmarkets
Project UpsidePotential
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Lithium Mining for Fast Growing Markets
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