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Moving to the next level A clear pathway to delivering substantial increases in production and mine life
August 2017 / Peter Cash, Chief Executive Officer
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Disclaimer
This presentation contains only a brief overview of Millennium Minerals Limited (“Millennium”). The contents of this
presentation, including matters relating to the geology of Millennium’s projects, may rely on various assumptions and
subjective interpretations which it is not possible to detail in this presentation and which have not been subject to any
independent verification.
This presentation contains a number of forward looking statements. Known and unknown risks and uncertainties, and
factors outside of Millennium’s control, may cause the actual results, performance and achievements of Millennium to
differ materially from those expressed or implied in this presentation.
To the extent permitted by law, Millennium does not warrant the accuracy, currency or completeness of the information in
this presentation, nor the future performance of Millennium, and will not be responsible for any loss or damage arising
from the use of information.
The information contained in this presentation is not suitable for detailed investigation or analysis of any particular issue.
Current and potential investors and shareholders should seek independent advice before making any investment
decision in regard to Millennium or its activities.
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Company Overview – Investment Overview
Debt-free Australian gold miner set for next chapter of growth
Currently producing ~80,000oz pa with strong free cash generation
Existing 1.3Moz Resource inventory set to underpin significant increase in mine life and production
Studies underway to deliver a step-change increase in production and mine life
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Corporate Overview
Shares on Issue
780.9M
Market Cap (at 19cps)
~$150M
Cash at 30 June ’17
$27.7M
Key Shareholders
ASX Code
MOY
Debt
NIL
Board
Greg Bittar Non Executive Chairman
Peter Lester Non Executive Director
Tim Kennedy Non Executive Director
Michael Chye Non Executive Director
Management
Peter Cash Chief Executive Officer
Dean Will Chief Operating Officer
Richard Hill Chief Financial Officer
Asareh Mansoori General Manager - Operations
ASX Index
All Ords
Nullagine Operations
► Evolving mining strategy
► Investing in future growth
Our Growth Platform – Taking Millennium to the Next Level
Exploration
► $22M exploration commitment for 2017
► Outstanding success to date
Moving Underground
► First UG resource at Bartons and
assessment of further UG potential at
several other deposits
Expansion Study
► Unlock +850,000oz fresh Mineral
Resource
► Processing breakthrough
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Nullagine Project – Poised for Next Chapter of Growth
Golden Eagle Processing Plant
► Expansion study now well advanced aimed at processing
pathway for +850,000oz fresh mineral resource inventory
► All 30+ deposits remain open at depth, providing further
scope to increase mine life and production
► Major ongoing investment in exploration – $22M expenditure
commitment for CY 2017
► Significant investment in upgrading existing infrastructure for
long-term growth beyond current LOM
► Expansion study due for completion by end CY17: significant
potential to grow inventory, production rates and mine life
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► Appointment of highly-regarded Chief Operating Officer and GM –
Operations
► Shift change focus on mining larger, longer-term ore sources from
smaller, shorter-term satellite open pits:
► Operational and capital efficiencies
► Reduced mining costs
► Single large cut-back at Bartons currently underway replaces multiple
satellite deposits in previous mining schedule
► Strong ongoing investment in exploration and expansionary studies
aimed at significantly increasing mine life
Plant and Infrastructure Improvements
► Increased focus on plant maintenance and critical spares inventory in
preparation for treating higher grade, fresh ores from Bartons and Majuba Hill
► $6M Tailings Storage Facility (TSF) upgrade for mine life extensions
► Camp expansion from 150 to 250 personnel (Stage 1, 200-room expansion now
complete)
Investing in the Future – People, Mining Strategy, Infrastructure
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► Five Mining Centres defined with +40km
strike length and +30 targets
► Drilling YTD for 2017 of over 150,000m
and 220,000 completed in 2016
► Initial focus has been on targeting
incremental oxide ounces:
► Near-mine, shallow targets including
extensions adjacent to existing pits
► New brownfields discoveries
► Immediate success with 48% increase in
Ore Reserves (after mining depletion) to
186koz as at December 31 2016
► While oxide exploration is continuing
aggressively, Millennium is also
progressing an exciting new growth
opportunity at Nullagine…
Nullagine Project – Exploration Driving Growth
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NEW DESIGN
Fresh Mineral Resources – The Fresh Opportunity
► Nullagine Mineral Resource includes ~850,000oz contained in fresh resources (at December 2016)
► Excludes maiden Bartons Underground Mineral Resource (475,000t at 5.3g/t for 80,400oz)
► Recent metallurgical tests have delivered a major breakthrough, showing that portions of the fresh
material can be processed in existing CIL plant and the rest in a conventional flotation circuit with high
recoveries
► Recoveries of up to 90% were achieved on fresh material from three deposits, Bartons, Shearers and
Majuba Hill:
► Free-milling material which can be processed via existing CIL plant
► Recoveries of up to 90% achieved from Golden Gate, Little Wonder and Golden Eagle deposits:
► Using conventional sulphide flotation techniques to produce a precious metal concentrate
Mineral Resource Category
Million Tonnes (Mt) Grade (g/t Au) Thousand Ounces (Koz) Incl. Ounces in Fresh
(Koz)
Measured 11.02 1.3 459.7 283
Indicated 11.37 1.3 470.1 270
Inferred 9.37 1.2 350.6 294
Total 31.76 1.3 1,280.4 847
December 2016 Mineral Resource estimate – Including Ounces in Fresh
Results offer potential to unlock value from the existing 850,000oz of fresh material in current Mineral Resource inventory
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► Millennium has engaged with leading external
consultants (DRA, OMC, Kyspy & Veritas
Metallica)
► Preferred plant configuration now established
► Integrated CIL and flotation circuit rather than
standalone 0.5Mtpa flotation circuit as previously
contemplated
► Delivers maximum flexibility in processing all
potential ore types – throughput of 1.5Mtpa
achievable when treating fresh ores only
► Increased throughput delivers significantly lower
operating costs = lower cut-off grades
► Test work shows that precious metals sulphide
concentrate up to 60g/t Au can be produced
► Capital cost estimated in the range of $40-46M
including contingency
► Re-optimisation of entire Mineral Resource
inventory underway to underpin next stage of
expansion study
Conceptual Flowsheet Design
Processing Breakthrough – The Game-Changer
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► Short Term (September Quarter)
► Further metallurgical/resource drilling and testwork on the Golden Eagle and
Golden Gate deposits
► Production of flotation concentrate to obtain samples for marketing of
concentrates – marketers engaged
► Assessment of additional underground opportunities and Completion of Processing Expansion Study
► Issue requests for tenders for engineering work and feasibility studies
► Medium Term – Feasibility Study (December Quarter)
► Further drilling of potential fresh ore sources and update of resource models
► Further open pit and underground mining studies
► Marketing and transport logistics for concentrate
► Finalisation of operating and capital cost estimates
► Revised LOM plan to underpin investment decision
Processing Breakthrough – Next Steps
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► Scope for substantial increase in Mineral Resource with extensive mineralisation beneath all known resources
► Extensive drilling program already underway to potentially grow fresh ore inventory below several deposits
► Conceptual underground studies well advanced on several deposits with more to come
► Leading global mining consultants Entech engaged to undertake all underground mining studies
► First-pass evaluation also shows that some of the fresh Resources can be accessed by larger open pit cut-backs
Going Deeper at Nullagine – Fresh Ore, Fresh Opportunities
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Bartons – The First Significant Fresh Ore Opportunity
► First pass results from deep drilling
provided significant encouragement to
pursue cut-back and assess
underground potential:
► 16m @ 5.91g/t incl. 2m @ 31.95g/t
► 8m @ 11.56g/t incl. 3m @ 29.63g/t
► 6m @ 12.69g/t incl. 2m @ 32.42g/t
► 4m @ 18.6g/t incl. 2m @ 36.19g/t
► 8m @ 9.13g/t incl. 3m @ 22.41g/t
► Major pit cut-back now underway to
access ~25,000oz of high-grade
material (~2.15g/t Au) – exceeds
current run-of-mine grade
Recent testwork has confirmed that deeper fresh ore at Bartons is free-milling and can be treated through the existing CIL plant with recoveries of up to 90%
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Bartons – The First Significant Fresh Ore Opportunity
► Outstanding thick, high-grade results
from recent deeper drilling, including a
standout intercept of:
► 41m at 6.02g/t Au, including 2m @
87.47g/t and 1m @ 167g/t
► All holes have successfully intersected
the main ore zone and continue to
define extensions of the mineralization
both along strike and down-plunge
► Results confirm potential to
establish underground mining
operation
Recent drilling has demonstrated that Bartons mineralised system extends at depth, with three steeply-plunging lodes coalescing at depth
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Bartons – The First Significant Fresh Ore Opportunity
Bartons is rapidly emerging as Millennium’s first underground mining opportunity at Nullagine
► Phase 1 underground Mineral
Resource:
► 475,900t at 5.3g/t Au for 80,400oz
► Resource calculated to a nominal
depth of 200m, with mineralisation
remaining open at depth and along
strike
► Conceptual underground mine design
already completed by leading global
mining consultants Entech Pty Ltd
► High-level studies underway to
determine optimum development
pathway
► Conceptual underground mine design
and schedule to be refined as new
drillings results come to hand
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► Scope to significantly upgrade MRE
along strike and at depth following
recent high grade drilling results
including:
► 41m @ 6.02g/t Au incl. 2m @
87.47g/t Au
► 3m @ 8.48g/t Au incl. 2m @
11.40g/t Au
► 3m @ 8.52g/t incl. 2m @ 11.95g/t
Au
► 7m @ 3.28g/t Au incl. 1m @
8.18g/t Au
► Drilling to continue this quarter to
test for both strike and depth
extensions to grow MRE
► Commitment to commence first
underground operation at Nullagine
to be made during December
Quarter
Bartons – The First Underground Opportunity
Commitment to first underground mining operation at Nullagine to be made during the December 2017 Quarter
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Golden Gate – Another Emerging Opportunity
► Deep drill results include 12m @ 8.96g/t, 9m @ 6.63g/t, 16.8m @ 4.09g/t
► Grades and widths consistent with those required for underground operations
Recent testwork has confirmed that deeper mineralisation at Golden
Gate can be processed using conventional sulphide flotation
techniques.
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Golden Gate – ABC Reef Complex
► Three high grade Resources
all leveraging a shared
decline tunnel
► Offers significant cost benefit
► Fresh resources at Golden
Gate can be processed using
standard flotation techniques.
► Entech has commenced
preliminary assessment of
underground mining
economics
► In-fill drilling ongoing to
establish JORC Mineral
Resource and test for strike
and depth extensions
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► Oxide exploration has been
highly successful and will
continue to remain a key focus
► Drilling to grow inventory and
mine life continues to deliver
thick, high-grade intersections
across multiple prospects
► Exploration budget recently
increased from $15M to $22M
for CY2017
► +200,000m of drilling planned
with up to 5 rigs operating
throughout the year
► 4 RC Rigs and 1 diamond rig
now on site
Oxide Exploration – Remains a Key Priority
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► Since recommencement of exploration last year, key focus has
been on targeting incremental oxide ounces:
► Near-mine, shallow targets including extensions adjacent to
existing pits and;
► Brownfields targets within existing mining camps
► Exploration focus has now shifted towards a fully integrated
mineral systems approach to:
► Unlock key drivers for gold mineralisation & transient fluid
pathways at Nullagine
► Define important geologic features controlling mineralisation
at the regional, camp and deposit scales
► Evidence thus far indicates gold mineralisation is late in the
structural history of the Mosquito Creek belt
► Extensive areas yet to be tested below 20 meters across the
entire belt
► In collaboration with recognised leading industry experts, a
complete step change in our targeting approach is underway
Evolving Exploration Strategy – Mineral Systems Approach
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Exploration Project Pipeline
Resource Definition:
Indicated resources/ reserves
Exploration drilling:
Inferred Resources
Reconnaissance drilling:
First pass programs – test workings, geological concepts or anomalies
PROJECTS
All Nations, Roscoes,
Golden Eagle, Majuba Hill,
Bartons cutback
Bartons UG, Billjim South,
Shearers, Condor
Northwest, Mundalla,
Mustang, Golden Eagle 3B
and 3C, AU81 West
Little Annie, Golden Gate
UG, Buzzard, Eureka, Red
Ensign, Hopetoun North,
Golden Eagle South,
Junction West
Camel Creek, Golden Eagle
SW
Vulture, Valley of the Giants,
Footrot Flats, Soil anomaly
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STAGE
S4
S3
S2
S1
PG
Reserve
Optimisation
Project Generation
mapping, conceptual studies
Mineralised intercept
Strike and dip defined
Optimised reserve
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Five-Mile Creek Mining Centre – Majuba Hill
► Initial maiden Mineral Resource of 31.5koz Au from drilling completed in 2016
► Follow-up drilling to test for parallel structures and extensions returned further high grade results including: ► 10m @ 13.42 g/t Au incl. 7m @ 18.22 g/t Au (FMX1423)
► 17m @ 5.54 g/t Au incl. 5m @ 15.14 g/t Au (FMX 1433)
► 4m @ 12.44 g/t Au incl. 1m @ 48.20 g/t Au (FMX1450)
► Mining to commence in early August and is expected to yield ~14,000oz at 1.91 g/t Au
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Golden Gate Mining Centre – Condor high-grade extension
► Drilling along strike from the Condor deposit
has defined a high grade extension to
known mineralisation
► Results include:
► 10m @ 14.52g/t Au incl. 5m @ 26.61g/t Au
► 7m @ 11.14g/t Au from 28m incl. 4m @ 18.33g/t Au
► 3m @ 25.16g/t Au from 18m incl. 1m @ 73.1g/t Au
► 8m @ 5.48 g/t Au from 59 m incl. 2m @ 7.37 g/t Au
► These results confirm the continuity of the
near-surface mineralisation
► Mineralisation remains open at depth and
along strike
► Additional drilling to follow-up these highly
encouraging results will commence during
the September Quarter.
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Camel Creek Mining Centre – Little Wonder Deposit
► Mining from a series of small,
shallow open pits completed in
2016
► Drilling program undertaken to in-fill
the gaps and test for depth extents.
► High grade results included :
► 8m @ 101.42g/t Au from 21m
including 3m @ 265.00g/t Au
► 13m @ 5.72g/t Au from 35m
including 1m @ 60.10g/t Au
► 12m @ 4.45g/t Au from 34m
including 1m @ 41.40g/t Au
► 8m @ 6.29g/t Au from 52m
including 2m @ 21.84g/t Au
► Planning to test for both depth and
strike extents of the high grade
mineralisation underway
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Camel Creek Mining Centre – Little Wonder Deposit
► Mining from a series of small,
shallow open pits completed in
2016
► Drilling program undertaken to in-fill
the gaps and test for depth extents.
► High grade results included :
► 8m @ 101.42g/t Au from 21m
including 3m @ 265.00g/t Au
► 13m @ 5.72g/t Au from 35m
including 1m @ 60.10g/t Au
► 12m @ 4.45g/t Au from 34m
including 1m @ 41.40g/t Au
► 8m @ 6.29g/t Au from 52m
including 2m @ 21.84g/t Au
► Planning to test for both depth and
strike extents of the high grade
mineralisation underway
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Camel Creek Mining Centre – Roscoes Reward Deposit
► Drilling completed to test for parallel mineralised structures between Little Wonder and Roscoe’s Reward
► Also to test for strike extensions to the known mineralisation at Roscoes Reward
► Results include:
► 4m @ 11.66g/t Au from 44m
► 15m @ 2.02 /t Au from 34m
► 11m @ 2.86g/t Au from 8m
► Drilling completed to test depth and strike extents of the high grade mineralisation
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Camel Creek Mining Centre – Significant Potential at depth
► Metallurgical test work conducted on deeper mineralisation from the Camel Creek mining centre show high recoveries using conventional sulphide flotation techniques
► First-pass deeper drilling to test for depth extensions beneath the Roscoes Reward and Little Wonder pits completed – drill testing of Junction extensions underway
► Results demonstrates mineralisation is continuous and gets significantly wider at depth
► Assessment underway for a potential large scale open pit operation across the Little Wonder, Roscoes Reward and Junction as base-load feed for flotation plant
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Millennium – Key Investment Takeaways
Nullagine Gold Project generating consistent production and cash-flows (75-80koz for CY 2017)
Strong balance sheet maximises free cash-flow and minimises risk – no debt
Improved mining strategy delivering benefits – focusing on larger, more sustainable ore sources
Expansion study well advanced – processing breakthrough set to unlock +850,000oz inventory
First-ever underground resource completed – more to come as drilling and studies advance
Nullagine now moving rapidly to the next level – unlocking the significant value of the fresh resources
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Moving to the next level A clear pathway to delivering substantial increases in production and mine life
August 2017 / Peter Cash, Chief Executive Officer
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Competent Person’s Statement
The information in this presentation relating to exploration results from the Nullagine project has been extracted from various Company
announcements and are available to view at www.millenniumminerals.com.au.
The information in this presentation relating to Mineral Resources or Ore Reserves is extracted from the announcements titled:
1. Mineral Resources and Ore Reserve Statement dated 15 February 2017; and
2. Growth strategy gains momentum with maiden underground Resource dated 7 August 2017,
and are available to view at www.millenniumminerals.com.au.
The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the original market announcements and that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the results and estimates in the relevant market announcement continue to apply and have not materially changed. The Company confirms that the form and context in which the Competent Person’s findings as presented have not been materially modified from the original market announcement.