Mineral Resource Estimate Upgrade Investor Presentation
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Australian Critical
Rare Earth Minerals
Mineral Resource Estimate Upgrade
Investor Presentation
29 May 2024
ASX:OD6
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
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No New Information
The information in this report relating to the Mineral Resource estimate for the Splinter Rock
Project is extracted from the Company’s ASX announcement dated 29 May 2024. OD6 confirms
that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information
included in the original announcement and that all material assumptions and technical
parameters underpinning the Mineral Resource estimate continue to apply.
•
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or targets, production and prices, operating costs and results, capital expenditures, and are
or may be based on assumptions and estimates related to future technical, economic,
market, political, social and other conditions;
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reasonable by OD6, are inherently subject to significant technical, business, economic,
competitive, political and social uncertainties and contingencies; and
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No representation is made that, in relation to the tenements the subject of this presentation, OD6
has now or will at any time in the future develop further resources or reserves within the
meaning of the Australian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral resources and Ore
Reserves (The JORC Code).
This document contains information extracted from ASX market announcements reported in
accordance with the 2012 edition of the “Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results,
Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves” (2012 JORC Code) and available for viewing at
https://www.od6metals.com.au/investors/asx-announcements/. OD6 confirms that it is not
aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in any
original ASX market announcement.
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GLOBALLY SIGNIFICANT CLAY-HOSTED RARE EARTH DISCOVERY
SPLINTER ROCK ENJOYS A FAVOURABLE COMBINATION OF RESOURCE SIZE, GRADE AND METALLURGICAL RECOVERIES
SPLINTER ROCK
Scrum
Prospect
Centre
Prospect
Inside
Centre
Prospect
Prop
Prospect
Flanker
Prospect
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Located in one of the world’s great mining jurisdictions
proximal to key infrastructure
•
Recent test work indicates that recoveries through simple acid
leaching are as good or better than global clay-hosted plays
•
682Mt at 1,338ppm TREO (at a 1,000ppm cut-off grade) for
910kt contained TREO
•
High-value MagREO represents an average of ~23% of TREO
grade for 205kt contained MagREO
•
Inside Centre 119Mt at 1,632ppm TREO (Indicated)
•
The recent MRE upgrade positions Splinter Rock as the
largest & highest grade Australian clay-hosted Rare Earth
Deposit by an order of magnitude
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Mineral Resource Estimate
ASX:OD6
SPLINTER ROCK MINERAL RESOURCE ESTIMATE
AT 1,000ppm CUTOFF GRADE
Prospect
Category
Inside Centre Indicated
AUSTRALIA’S
HIGHEST
GRADE AND
LARGEST CLAY
HOSTED MRE
Tonnes TREO
(Mt)
(ppm)
Pr6O11 Nd2O3 Tb4O7
(ppm) (ppm) (ppm)
Dy2O3 MagREO MagREO
(ppm) (ppm) (% of TREO)
119
1,632
79
271
2
12
366
22.4%
Centre
Inferred
276
1,342
65
228
3
15
310
23.1%
Centre NW
Inferred
21
1,255
65
227
3
14
309
24.6%
Scrum
Inferred
126
1,228
58
210
3
15
285
23.2%
Prop
Inferred
94
1,160
53
190
2
13
259
22.3%
Flanker
Inferred
45
1,250
59
212
3
16
290
23.2%
Total
I+I
682
1,338
64
226
3
14
307
22.9%
TREO (Total Rare Earth Oxide) = La2O3 + CeO2 + Pr6O11 + Nd2O3 + Sm2O3 + Eu2O3 + Gd2O3 + Tb4O7 + Dy2O3 + Ho2O3 + Er2O3 + Tm2O3 + Yb2O3 + Lu2O3 + Y2O3
MagREO (Magnet Rare Earth Oxide) = Nd2O3 + Pr6O11 + Tb4O7 + Dy2O3
% Magnet REO = (MagREO / TREO)*100
For full Mineral Resource estimate details refer to OD6 ASX announcement 29 May 2024, “Mineral Resource Estimate Doubles”. OD6 is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the Mineral Resource estimate
included in that release. All material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the Mineral Resource estimate in that release continue to apply and have not materially changed.
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SPLINTER ROCK MINERAL RESOURCE ESTIMATE
Focused on quality over quantity of resource
A QUALITY MRE
TARGETING THE
BEST OF THE BEST
GRADE, RECOVERY,
STRIP RATIO AND
REAGENT
CONSUMPTION
Cut-off grade
(ppm TREO)
Tonnes
(Mt)
TREO
(ppm)
Contained TREO MagREO
(k tonne)
(ppm)
MagREO
(% of TREO)
Contained MagREO
(k tonnes)
400
2,226
884
1,968
201
22.7%
447
600
1,654
1014
1,677
232
22.9%
384
800
1,125
1164
1,310
267
22.9%
300
1,000
682
1338
913
307
22.9%
209
1,200
394
1518
598
348
22.9%
137
1,400
226
1686
381
386
22.9%
87
TREO (Total Rare Earth Oxide) = La2O3 + CeO2 + Pr6O11 + Nd2O3 + Sm2O3 + Eu2O3 + Gd2O3 + Tb4O7 + Dy2O3 + Ho2O3 + Er2O3 + Tm2O3 + Yb2O3 + Lu2O3 + Y2O3
MagREO (Magnet Rare Earth Oxide) = Nd2O3 + Pr6O11 + Tb4O7 + Dy2O3
% Magnet REO = (MagREO / TREO)*100
For full Mineral Resource estimate details refer to OD6 ASX announcement 29 May 2024, “Mineral Resource Estimate Doubles”. OD6 is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the Mineral Resource estimate
included in that release. All material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the Mineral Resource estimate in that release continue to apply and have not materially changed.
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THE PREMIER AUSTRALIAN CLAY-HOSTED REE PROJECT
UPGRADED RESOURCE OF 682MT @ 1,338PPM TREO (at 1,000ppm TREO cutoff grade)
Rare earth element deposits
(bubble size reflects contained TREO)
3000
2500
MEI
TREO Grade (ppm)
ARA
2000
Inside
Centre
1500
China
Longnan
1000
ABX
500
ASR
0
Targeting MRE Expansion
BRE
MRD
OD6
WC1
MEK
Herena
HRE
AR3
China
Xunwu
VTM
IXR
China
Xinfeng
0
Australian Projects
200
400
600
Serra
Verde
BCM
800
1000
Resource Tonnage (Mt)
Refer to ‘Peer calculation and reference details’
Source: Adapted from Euroz Hartleys Research Report, Company Reports, Phillip Hellman, Sharemarket Market Capitalisation
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HIGHLY TARGETED EXPLORATION PROGRAM
AEM SURVEY & COLABORATION WITH CSIRO HAS IDENTIFIED THE MAIN CLAY BASINS
The MRE has significant further upside based on the identified clay basins
that remain open in multiple directions or have yet to be drill tested
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CONCEPTUAL GEOLOGICAL FORMATION
COLLABORATING WITH CSIRO TO MODEL THE CLAY BASINS
Low
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High
INSIDE CENTRE - A HIGH GRADE STAND OUT
INDICATED MRE OF 119Mt at 1,632ppm TREO (at 1,000ppm TREO cutoff grade)
Inside Centre to be the main focus of the
Scoping Study due at the end CY 2024
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MRE TREO VALUE AND DISTRIBUTION
Nd, Pr, Dy, Tb REPRESENT ~90% OF POTENTIAL CONTAINED VALUE
TREO % distribution
TREO REE value
Tb4O7
Dy2O3
MagREO
is ~90%
of value
Pr6O11
Nd2O3
Distribution
49.9%
Nd2O3
16.9%
13.7%
Pr6O11
4.8%
16.1%
Dy2O3
1.1%
9.4%
Tb4O7
0.2%
2.2%
Gd2O3
1.5%
2.1%
CeO2
44.4%
1.9%
Lu2O3
0.1%
1.6%
Y2O3
5.6%
0.8%
La2O3
21.6%
0.6%
Ho2O3
0.2%
0.9%
Er2O3
0.5%
0.4%
Eu2O3
0.4%
0.3%
Yb2O3
0.4%
0.2%
Sm2O3
2.4%
0.1%
Tm2O3
0.1%
Nd2O3
MagREO
Value
La2O3
Y2O3
Pr6O11
1,338 ppm
TREO
CeO2
TREO (Total Rare Earth Oxide) = La2O3 + CeO2 + Pr6O11 + Nd2O3 + Sm2O3 + Eu2O3 + Gd2O3 + Tb4O7 + Dy2O3 + Ho2O3 + Er2O3 + Tm2O3 + Yb2O3 + Lu2O3 + Y2O3
MagREO (Magnet Rare Earth Oxide) = Nd2O3 + Pr6O11 + Tb4O7 + Dy2O3
Note: Contained value is based on 2024 forecast pricing sourced from Adamas Intelligence “ Rare Earth Pricing Quarterly Outlook” Q2 2024. The chart is illustrative only of where rare earth economic value will be primarily derived
from.
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Project and Market Detail
ASX:OD6
INVESTMENT HIGHLIGHTS
TARGETING
CRITICAL, HIGHVALUE MAGNET
RARE EARTH
ELEMENTS
Demand expected to
triple by 2035 with
current supply
dominated by China,
Australian production is
highly sought after
PRIME LOCATION
FOR FUTURE
DEVELOPMENT
Tier 1 jurisdiction with
access to significant
infrastructure and
known tenure pathway
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THE PREMIER
AUSTRALIAN CLAYHOSTED RARE
EARTH DEPOSIT
STRONG
METALLURGICAL
RESULTS
A STRONG PIPELINE
OF NEWS IN
COMING MONTHS
Largest and highest
grade in Australia at
682Mt @ 1,338ppm
TREO, with substantial
further upside
Simple leach process
with high recoveries of
valuable MagREE –
comparable or better
than Brazilian peers
Detailed Scoping Study
incorporating updated
MRE & successful
metallurgical test work
is due in 2H CY 2024
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CRITICAL MAGNET RARE EARTH ELEMENTS
FOUR CRITICAL, HIGH VALUE METALS WHICH CAPTURE 90% OF ALL THE VALUE IN THE RARE EARTHS COMPLEX
hydrogen
helium
1
2
H
He
lithium
beryllium
boron
carbon
nitrogen
oxygen
fluorine
neon
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
B
C
aluminium
silicon
phosphorus
sulfur
chlorine
argon
13
14
15
16
17
18
Al Si
P
S Cl Ar
Li Be
sodium
magnesium
11
12
Light rare earth elements
Heavy rare earth elements
Na Mg
Light rare earth elements
59
Heavy rare earth elements
60
66
65
Pr Nd Dy Tb
Praseodymium
Neodymium
Dysprosium
Terbium
•
Electric vehicles
•
Electric vehicles
•
Electric vehicles
•
Xray's
•
Wind turbines
•
Wind turbines
•
Wind turbines
•
High temp fuel cells
•
Semiconductors
•
Nuclear reactors
•
Electric vehicles
•
Semiconductors
•
Wind turbines
•
Semiconductors
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N O
F Ne
potassium
calcium
scandium
titanium
vanadium
chromium
manganese
iron
cobalt
nickel
copper
zinc
gallium
germanium
arsenic
selenium
bromine
krypton
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ga Ge As Se Br Kr
rubidium
strontium
yttrium
zirconium
niobium
molybdenum
technetium
ruthenium
rhodium
palladium
silver
cadmium
indium
tin
antimony
tellerium
iodine
xenon
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd In Sn Sb Te
I Xe
cesium
barium
hafnium
tantalum
tungsten
rhenium
osmium
iridium
platinum
gold
mercury
thallium
lead
bismuth
polonium
astatine
radon
55
56
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
Cs Ba
Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Tl Pb Bi Po At Rn
francium
radium
rutherfordium
dubnium
seaborgium
bohrium
hassium
meiterium
darmstadtium
roentgenium
copernicium
nihonium
flerovium
moscovium
livermorium
tennessine
oganesson
87
88
104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
112
113
114
115
116
117
118
Fr Ra
Rf Db Sg Bh Hs Mt Ds Rg Cn Nh Fl Mc Lv Ts Og
lanthanum
cerium
praseodymium
neodymium
promethium
samarium
europium
gadolinium
terbium
dysprosium
holmium
erbium
thulium
ytterbium
lutetium
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
La Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb Lu
actinium
thorium
protactinium
uranium
neptunium
plutonium
americium
curium
berkelium
californium
einsteinium
fermium
mendelevium
nobelium
lawrencium
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
101
102
103
Ac Th Pa U Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No Lr
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SIGNIFICANT FUTURE GLOBAL DEMAND EXPECTED
CONSUMPTION EXPECTED TO TRIPLE BY 2035 WITH MULTIPLE NEW MINES REQUIRED TO MEET DEMAND
NdPr Production and Demand (real)
(tonnes p.a.)
Demand growth
anticipated to accelerate
between 2025 and 2035
Transition from carbon
to renewable economy driving
demand for critical magnet rare earth
elements, with
7.1% CAGR expected
Demand underpinned by
growth from electric vehicles, wind
power and consumer electronics
NdPr market growth
projections require supply levels to
grow by approximately 80% by
2035 to meet forecast demand – this
is equivalent to +10-20 new mines
Source: Project Blue Energy transition outlook to 2050, November 2023, Lynas (ASX: LYC), Adamas and Company Presentations
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PRIME LOCATION FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT
EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE A KEY DIFFERENTIATING FACTOR
ESTABLISHED ESPERANCE
TOWNSHIP
•
•
Proximate to large
coastal town
Esperance.
Local workforce
potential for any future
development
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READY ACCESS TO
ESPERANCE BULK PORT
•
•
•
Esperance Port handles
over 200 ships p.a.
Cape size vessel
capacity
Regular container ships
link to the export
market
SERVICED BY EXISTING
ROAD NETWORK
•
Established, well
maintained road
network connecting
Splinter Rock to town
and port
LOCAL RENEWABLE
POWER CONNECTED
•
•
Proven renewable
energy prodcution
Esperance has Dual 4.5
MW wind turbines plus
4 MW solar farm and
gas turbines
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WHAT DOES AN ECONOMIC PROJECT LOOK LIKE?
SPLINTER ROCKS MEETS ALL THE ‘KEY VALUE DRIVERS’ AND HAS THE HALLMARKS OF A HIGHLY ECONOMIC PROJECT
KEY VALUE DRIVERS
Clay volume
treated (tpa)
TREO
(ppm)
Metallurgical
TREO
MagREO produced
%
recovery produced (tpa)
@23% (tpa)
payable
AUD:USD
Revenue p.a. @
US$50/kg TREO
✓ Grade >1,000 ppm TREO
✓ Recovery >60%
✓ MagREO content 23%
✓ Treatment rate > 4 Mtpa
✓ Mine life >20 years
✓ Resource size >150 Mt
✓ Low stripping ratio
✓ Low reagent usage / cost
✓ Low power costs
10,000,000
1,500
60%
9,000
2,070
70%
0.65
A$484M
7,500,000
1,500
60%
6,750
1,553
70%
0.65
A$363M
5,000,000
1,500
60%
4,500
1,035
70%
0.65
A$242M
5,000,000
1,000
60%
3,000
690
70%
0.65
A$161M
5,000,000
800
60%
2,400
552
70%
0.65
A$129M
4,000,000
800
60%
1,920
442
70%
0.65
A$103M
3,000,000
800
60%
1,440
331
70%
0.65
A$ 77M
2,000,000
800
60%
960
221
70%
0.65
A$ 51M
1,000,000
800
60%
480
110
70%
0.65
A$ 25M
This is conceptual in nature, but is used as a basis for the 1,000ppm resource cut-off
and the “reasonable prospects of eventual economic extraction” under JORC
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OUTSTANDING METALLURGICAL RESULTS
RARE EARTHS RECOVERED WITH SIMPLE LEACHING
•
Very high metallurgical recoveries achieved using
simple acid leach
•
Average 60% MagREO recovery (range 40% to 90%) at 20g/l
HCl
•
Average 16 kg HCl/t ore consumption
•
Extractions at 15g/L to 20 g/L HCl appear to be a balance
point on recovery, acid strength and acid consumption.
•
Neodymium (Nd), Praseodymium (Pr), Terbium (Tb) and
Dysprosium (Dy) have very similar recoveries
•
Removal of coarse-grained material increases head grade by
157% and decreases acid consumption by an average of
35% to approximately 10kg HCl/t ore
•
Recent recovery trials to identify “best of the best” areas
•
Phase 4 test work with ANSTO already underway
Recoveries only reflect initial rare earth leaching, with further losses expected in
precipitation, impurity removal, purification and drying.
See OD6 ASX announcements dated 13 May 2024, 16 April 2024, 27 February 2024,
7 November 2023, 3 April 2023)
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Splinter Rock Scrum and Centre metallurgical sample drill hole locations on AEM model clay thickness
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MagREO RECOVERY ARE INDUSTRY EQUIVALENT
OD6 ENJOYS SIMILAR MagREO RECOVERIES TO BRAZILIAN PEERS WHILST TRADING AT HUGE EV DISCOUNT
60% 59%
Similar Operational Steps, Different Reagents, Same Recoveries
Source: BCE ASX Announcement 7 May 2024, Company Information
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INDICATIVE PROCESSING STEPS
SIMPLIFIED PROCESS MAP TO DELIVER RARE EARTH PRODUCTS
MREC/H
Mixed Rare Earth
Excavate
Transport
Screen
Acid leach
Purify
Precipitate
Mine near
surface clays
Clays to
processing plant
Coarse material
removal
Rare Earths leached
into solution
Removal of
impurities
eg Al, Fe, U, Th
Rare Earth carbonate
precipitation
HCl
acid
HCl acid
Salt
Renewable
power
Water
No crushing
No milling
No flotation
RE Separation
NaOH base
No high
temperature
cracking
Solvent extraction
and separation
NaOH
base
Chlor-alkali process
No drill and blast
HCl
NaOH
Na2CO3
or
NaOH
NaOH
base
H2O
NaCl
Mixed RE Carbonate or
Hydroxide product
No high pressure
leach
Recycle saline water
Rehabilitate
Transport
Clay Washing
Site revegetated
Clays returned to
mine void
Clay washing,
neutralisation and
filtration
Clay
Rare Earths
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Water
No high
temperature leach
REOs
Oxides
Individual Rare Earth
oxides Nd Pr Dy Tb
Reagents
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A DISCIPLINED STRATEGIC APPROACH
IN PURSUIT OF THE “BEST OF THE BEST” FOR MAXIMUM VALUE CREATION
EXPLORE
DESIGN
•
Identify high-grade, ‘sweet-spot’
REE zones
•
Optimise leach recovery and
impurity removal
•
Aggressively grow Mineral
Resources via latent scale potential
•
Remove coarse grain material to
reduce acid consumption
•
Target thick areas
with low strip ratio potential
•
•
Low-cost exploration, high value
for money
CSIRO collaboration
•
•
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ADVANCE
•
Pursue “Best of the Best” grade,
recovery, stripping ratio and acid
consumption
•
Integrate ChlorAlkali Benefits
Produce a MREC with potential
conversion to REO
•
Renewable energy sourcing – solar
/ wind
Refine process with ANSTO
•
Existing Infrastructure – port, road
•
Deliver Scoping Study
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SIGNIFICANT RELATIVE VALUE UPSIDE POTENTIAL
SIGNIFICANT UPSIDE POTENTIAL COMPARED TO PEERS
COMPARISON OF ENTERPRISE VALUE PER MagREO TONNE
(A$/tonne MagREO)
2384
Strong foundation
for growth potential and
leverage to increase in
rare earth prices
• MRE of 682Mt @ 1,338ppm TREO to inform
a Scoping Study
• Geo-Metallurgical optimisation ongoing
with ANSTO & CSIRO with aim to continue
to generate high recoveries and low acid
consumption to de-risk project
flow-sheet and future economics
1150
673
BRE
MEI
VTM
597
IXR
561
ABX
• Inside Centre Prospect has potential to be
a standout first stage project
345
AR3
KEY CATALYSTS FOR
RELATIVE VALUE UPLIFT
• Further exploration to expand resource base
34
58
26
OD6
WC1
HRE
• Leveraged to an improvement in Rare Earth
Prices
Refer to ‘Peer calculation and reference details’
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THE SPLINTER ROCK PROJECT
A WORLD-CLASS CLAY-HOSTED REE ASSET PROGRESSIVELY BEING DE-RISKED
W.A.
Located in Western
Australia, a tier 1
jurisdiction
Metallurgical
recoveries underpin
development
potential
No farming
activities on
MRE area
Regional
renewable energy
integrated into grid
Strong
community
engagement and
support for mining
Clean, simple
capital structure
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$$
$
No private
royalties payable
Heritage
surveys clear
to date
No commodity
restrictions on
tenement areas
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APPENDIX
ASX:OD6
ASX:OD6
CORPORATE SNAPSHOT
HIGH CALIBRE LEADERSHIP TEAM AND TIGHT CAPITAL STRUCTURE
Capital Structure
ASX: OD6
Price per share1
A$0.063
Total number of shares on issue2
127.69M
Performance rights and options2
42.55M
Market capitalisation (undiluted)1
A$8M
Cash2
A$3M
Debt2
Nil
Enterprise value1
Share Price History
Dr Darren
Holden
Mr Brett
Hazelden
Mr Piers
Lewis
Dr Mitch
Loan
NON-EXECUTIVE
CHAIR
MANAGING
DIRECTOR
NON-EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR
NON-EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR
A$5M
A$/share
Register Detail
0.50
Founders (exc. Directors and Management)
0.40
33%
0.30
0.20
50%
Institutions
0.10
0.00
Mar 23 May 23 Jul 23 Sep 23 Nov 23 Jan 24 Mar 24 May 24
1. As at 27 May 2024
2. As at 31 March 2023 plus subsequent placement and SPP. Refer to ASX announcement “Quarterly Activities and
Cashflow Report”
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Directors and Management
10%
7%
Retail / Other
Note: 47,435,249 shares (46%) escrowed until 22 June 2024
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SUSTAINABLY CREATING VALUE
ACTING WITH INTEGRITY TO RESPONSIBLY DELIVER RARE EARTH RESOURCES FOR A LOW CARBON FUTURE
OUR SUSTAINABILITY PRIORITIES:
ESG
Workplace health
and saftey and
mental health
Our aim is to minimize our
environmental impact, look
after our people and grow
with our communities to
create value for our investors
Aboriginal and
Traditional Owner
engagement
Integrity and
ethical business
practices
RISK
Regulatory
compliance and
change
Focused on
protecting local
flora and fauna
Corporate
governance and risk
management
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•
Rare Earths are key to decarbonisation
•
Our goal is to build a mine that
minimises greenhouse gas emissions
and long term power costs
•
Ultimately Net Zero is the goal for
what could be a multi-generational
production facility
Source: https://pacificenergy.com.au/project/esperance-power-station
USING GREEN POWER TO
LOWER OPERATING COSTS
Existing Esperance township 2x 4.5Mw Wind
Turbines and 4MW Solar Farm
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ACID CONSUMPTION AND REAGENT COSTS
IMPORTANT TO CONSIDER TOTAL REAGENT REQUIREMENTS, NOT JUST ONE STEP IN THE PROCESS
• Vendor discussions confirm viability of
potential site-based chlor-alkali facility
• Indicative pricing for a chlor-alkali
electrolyser is approximately £3M each
(A$5.7M)
• Chlor-alkali plant also provides a sodium
hydroxide (NaOH) co-product which is
utilised in impurity removal and
precipitation of a final Mixed Rare Earth
Product (MREC/H)
• A single chlor-alkali electrolyser has the
potential to produce 62ktpa HCl and
69ktpa of NaOH which, at an average
consumption of 16 kg HCl / tonne of ore,
is sufficient to treat ~4Mtpa of REE
bearing clay
2H2O (l) + 2NaCl (aq) ----> H2 (g) + Cl2 (g) + 2NaOH (aq)
H2 (g) + Cl2 (g) -----> 2HCl (g)
Refer to publicly available information associated with a BICHLOR
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Electrolyser,
CLAY-HOSTED REE PROJECTS – WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?
PROCESSING STEPS ARE SIMILAR, MAINLY USING DIFFERENT REAGENTS AND TIME
ACLARA AND METEORIC PROPOSED FLOWSHEET
OD6 PROPOSED FLOWSHEET
KEY POINTS TO NOTE
•
•
•
•
•
•
OD6 Longer leach times = more tanks
Both process use acid to lower the pH to 1 and 3 to 4
Both process need to neutralise the acid to remove impurities and
produce a MREC/H
Lower pHs have more impurities to remove
Chloro-Alakli plant makes both acid and base onsite
Ionic process needs multiple offsite produced reagents
REAGENTS AND ESTIMATED COSTS
•
•
•
•
Hydrochloric Acid + Sodium Hydroxide
$250/t HCl1 + $250/t NaOH (Chlor-alkali onsite)
Ammonium Sulphate + Sulphuric Acid + Ammonium Bicarbonate: $350/t
(NH4)2SO4 + $300/t H2SO4 +
$350/t (NH4)HCO3 2
Consumption Rates are Key to Total Reagent Cost
All projects will need Flocculants, Potable Water, other chemicals
Note: (1) Assuming renewable power, capital paid upfront, (2) All figures are estimated/verbal current supplier pricing ex-works
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METALLURGICAL TEST PROGRAM MOVING FORWARD
WORKING WITH ANSTO TO METHODICALLY OPTIMISE THE PROCESS
• Review leach performance of upgraded fines fractions following screening @75 µm
• Bench scale tests to assess and determine preferred slurry densities and further optimise leach conditions
• Slurry leach tests to assess slurry handling, filtration and washing
• Impurity removal trials at various pH conditions, temperatures and reagents
• Assess potential use of Resins in pulp and liquid to assist in impurity removal
• Assess Ion Exchange on “leach” liquor and selective elution of REE versus impurities eg Al,Fe
• Assess Nanofiltration to produce a retentate with increased REE concentration, and a permeate consisting
of “clean” acid for recycle
• Mixed rare earth precipitation of carbonates and hydroxides
• Process modelling and techno-economic comparison of overall flowsheet options
• Mini pilot scale testing of composited bulk samples
• Apply process model to assess various options to convert the mixed rare earth carbonate/hydroxide in a
downstream refinery to multiple potential rare earth oxides
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PEER CALCULATIONS AND REFERENCE DETAILS
Company
Measured:
Market
ASX
Indicated: Inferred capitalisation
code
Ratio (Mt)
(A$)
OD6 Metals
OD6
0 : 119 : 563
Meteoric Resources
MEI
Victory Metals
Net cash
(A$)
Enterprise value
(A$)
A$ 8M
A$ 1M
A$ 7M
Massive Mineral Resource Estimate Increase at Splinter Rock Rare Earth Project, 29 May 2024
Quarterly Activities Report March 2024, 29 April 2024
0 : 86 : 459
A$ 368M
A$ 27M
A$ 341M
Quarterly Activities Report March 2024, 30 April 2024
Mineral Resources increase 150% with first Indicated Resource at the Soberbo Mining Licence, 14 May 2024
VTM
0 : 0 : 250
A$ 22M
A$ 1M
A$ 21M
North Stanmore Initial Mineral Resource Estimate, 2 August 2023
Quarterly Activities Report March 2024, 30 April 2024
Mount Ridley Mines
MRD
0 : 0 : 168
A$ 8M
A $2M
A$ 6M
Maiden Inferred Mineral Resource Estimate for the Mia Prospect of 168Mt at 1,201ppm TREO, 22 May 2024
Quarterly Activities Report March 2024, 29 April 2024
West Cobar Metals
WC1
0 : 39 : 151
A$ 7M
A$ 1M
A$ 6M
Salazar Clay-REE Resource Quadruples, 9 August 2023
Quarterly Activities Report March 2024, 26 April 2024
Krakatoa Resources
KTA
0 : 40 : 61
A$ 8M
A$ 2M
A$ 6M
KTA Delivers Maiden Rare Earth Mineral Resource, 21 November 2022
Quarterly Activities Report March 2024, 26 April 2024
Australian Rare Earths
AR3
1 : 63 : 38
A$ 18M
A$ 9M
A$ 9M
Koppamurra Mineral Resource Up 25%, Indicated Resource up 40%, drilling points to a rare earth mineral
province, 03 April 2024
Quarterly Activities Report March 2024, 17 April 2024
Meeka Metals
MEK
0 : 0 : 98
A$ 47M
A$ 4M
A$ 43M
High-Grade Rare Earth MRE at Circle Valley, 14 June 2023
Quarterly Cashflow Report March 2024, 24 April 2024
ABX Group
ABX
6 : 42 : 41
A$ 13M
A$ 0M
A$ 13M
ABx Rare Earth Resources Increase 70% to 89 Mt, 02 May 2024
Quarterly Activities Report March 2024, 30 April 2024
Heavy Rare Earths
HRE
0 : 0 : 159
A$ 2M
A$ 1M
A$ 1M
Five fold increase in Mineral Resources to 159Mt @ 870ppm TREO at Cowalinya project in WA, 3 October 2023
Quarterly Activities Report March 2024, 29 April 2024
Viridis Mining and Metals
VMM
N/A
A$ 106M
A$ 1M
A$ 105M
Quarterly Activities Report March 2024, 30 April 2024
Asra Minerals
ASR
0 : 8 : 7
A$ 12M
A$ 1M
A$ 11M
ASRA DECLARES MAIDEN MRE FOR YTTRIA REE DEPOSIT, 16
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