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Syrah Resources Limited
2013 Graphite & Graphene Conference
New York 26 November 2013
Image: Core from Ativa Zone being logged at Balama
This document has been prepared by Syrah Resources Ltd (“the Company”) to provide summary information about the Company and its associated entities and their activities current as at the date of this document. The information contained in this document is of general background and does not purport to be complete.
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This document includes certain statements, opinions, projections, forecasts and other forward-looking information which, while considered reasonable by the Company, are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies. Many known and unknown factors could cause actual events or results to differ materially from estimated or anticipated events or results included in this document. Recipients of this document are cautioned that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance – they must make their own independent investigations, consideration and evaluation of the opportunity to invest in the Company. By accepting this document, recipients agree that if they wish to investigate, consider or evaluate any opportunity to invest in the Company, they will make and rely solely upon their own investigations and enquiries and will not in any way rely upon this document.
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Important notice and disclaimer
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Figures
All figures in this document are in Australian dollars (AUD) unless stated otherwise.
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Competent Persons Statement
The information in this report as it relates to geology, geochemical, geophysical and exploration results was compiled by Mr Tom Eadie, FAusIMM, who is a Competent Person and Chairman of Syrah Resources Ltd. Mr Eadie has more than 20 years experience in the activities being reported on and has sufficient expertise which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration. He consents to the inclusion of this information in the form and context in which it appears in this report.
Important notice and disclaimer (cont.)
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Syrah Resources Overview Syrah has identified and proven up the world’s
largest graphite deposit at Balama (100%) containing high-grade zones combined with an exceptional quality product
The graphite has excellent metallurgy with a concentrate grade in excess of 96% and 98%
A range of graphite flake sizes from jumbo size to fine
Potentially one of the world’s largest vanadium deposits with met testwork underway. Grades comparable to the world’s largest operating vanadium deposit
Located close to key infrastructure (power, water, port) with low power costs anticipated
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Syrah is focused on the development of its high grade Balama graphite and vanadium project in Mozambique
Tanzania
Democratic Republic
of the Congo
Angola
Namibia Botswana
South Africa
Lesotho
Swaziland
Zambia
Madagascar
Malawi
Kenya Uganda
Mozambique
Rwanda
Burundi
Tanzania HM
Nachingwea
Wembere
Shikula
Sasare
Lunga
Sena
Mavuzi
Ngamiland
Balama
Zimbabwe
The Balama Resource: incredibly large, growing and versatile
Global Inferred resource of 1.15Bt @10.2% TGC and 0.23% V2O5
Ativa Zone – 51 million tones @ 19.9% TGC & 0.38% V2O5 at a 13% cutoff grade
Mualia Zone – 136 million tonnes at 16.6% TGC and 0.43% V2O
Mepiche Zone – 145 million tonnes at 15.1% TGC and 0.43% V2O5
4 The Balama Graphite resource is absolutely World Class
Scoping Study results
The Scoping study, undertaken by Snowden Mining Industry Consultants, has delivered and confirmed an exceptionally robust financial outlook for the Balama project:
Low capital cost of US$91.6 million, Mine gate cost of US$102/t, FOB costs of US$198/t at the port of Pemba. The projected operating costs are bottom of the cost curve for graphite production
High grade ore and simple metallurgy leads to a simple plant design. Equipment components are off the shelf, meaning straightforward construction with minimal technology risk at the commissioning phase
Favourable infrastructure is assisting strong project economics – water, roads, power, port
Only 1.2 Mtpa of mining required to produce 220,000 tpa of graphite concentrates
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Project economics are compelling due to high grades, simple metallurgy and favourable infrastructure
Our vision of the next 15 months to production
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Q4 CY13 Q1 CY14 Q2 CY14 Q3 CY14 Q4 CY14 Q1 CY15 Q2 CY15
Syrah plans to have financing in place early in 2014 and to be in commercial production in Q2 2015
Q4 2013 Feasibility study released with exceptionally robust numbers, a simple plant with correspondingly low capex and quick build time
Q4 2013 Pre-construction crew onsite at Balama, preparing for construction phase
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Q4 2013 Discussions with financiers, offtakers, existing investors and new investors with the expectation of finalising in Q1 2014
Q2 2014 Construction commences
Q1 2015 Commissioning
Q2 2015 Production
Pre-
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Q2 2014 Construction Begins Equipment ordered Earthworks and infrastructure completed by Dec 2014 Plant facilities completed by Dec 2014 Mine prepared for production
Q1 2015 Commissioning from December 2014 with a 3 month period to ramp up processing plant
Metallurgy
7 Optimisation testwork underway to finalize plant design
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Vanadium – significant upside potential Simple Graphite metallurgy
Metallurgical test work has been conducted on Balama graphitic material by Mintek, specialist graphite processors and potential offtake partners
Results show graphitic carbon concentrates will be high grade (96%-98%)
High recoveries with low levels of ash, volatile, moisture and sulphur
Balama orebody offers flexibility in mining - customise product for clients
Vanadium is not in the current scoping study
Initial testwork indicates that the vanadium minerals are highly amenable to clean recovery, in the form of a high grade concentrate
Potential to sell a concentrate or upgrade to vanadium pentoxide flake
Feed
Rod mill Flotation
Product
Product Pebble mill
Product
Flotation
Flotation
Processing flowchart - indicative
Key Infrastructure
Located within close proximity of deep water port facilities at Pemba (~240km)
− Third largest port in Mozambique. Ports of Africa confirmed available capacity for Balama product through Pemba Port
Main road connects Project to Pemba Port
− Sealed, well maintained road to Monte Puez (~200km). Remaining 40km currently unsealed with construction underway to seal remaining distance by end of CY2013
Large regional dam, Chipembe, located only 12km from the Balamba processing plant
− Suitable available capacity and allocation for Syrah
Region currently being connected to the National Power Grid
− Power lines currently being installed between Balama town and Monte Puez. Mozambique Government has indicated willingness to extend this supply to the Balama Project
Pemba Port
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Road: Pemba to Balama Chipembe Dam Power Lines near Balama
Community development
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Significant investment has been made in local infrastructure
−Water bores drilled for use in neighbouring villages and Infrastructure programs commenced at Balama hospital
Strong supporter of local economies
−Large employer of local labour and developing training programmes to develop a local workforce
Balama operations will invest in local agricultural development for food supplies
Strong focus on improving local community health and education
Syrah is working proactively to engage the local community
Current capital structure
Overview
ASX listed
Market capitalisation (undiluted) of A$359 million at A$2.42/share as at 25 November 2013
148,410,123 shares on issue
4,209,467 options on issue
~$6m cash on hand at 30 September 2013
Directors’ direct and indirect interests total 31.79% of current shares on issue
Syrah price and volume – last 2 years
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Graphite Market
Market in General and Syrah Targets & Strategies
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Definition of Graphite & Key Points
Graphite is a natural form of carbon with the chemical formula C and is characterized by its hexagonal crystalline structure.
The key point here is;
Graphite = Carbon
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Graphite types, applications and substitution
Natural Graphite Synthetic Graphite
Application Micro
Crystalline Flake Vein
Secondary
Synthetic
Primary
Synthetic
Batteries (alkaline&Zinc Carbon) X X X X
Batteries (Li-ion) X X X
Carbon Brush X X X X
Conductive Coating X X X X
Expandable Graphite X
Foundry Coating X X X
Friction Material X X X X X
Fuel Cells X X X
Gaskets&Seals X
Pencils X X X
Plastics X X X
Powder Metals X X X
Rerfactory X X X
Steel & Iron (Carbon Additive) X X X
Source: Asbury Carbon
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World Natural Graphite Production Statistics
Industrial Minerals Roskill
BGS World Mineral
Production
USGS Mineral Com.
Summary
Country
Production (2011) mt
(x1000 mt)
Production (2011) mt
(x1000 mt)
Production (2011) mt
(x1000 mt)
Production (2012) mt
(x1000 mt)
Flake Amorph Flake Amorph Total
Potential
Flake Total
Potential
Flake
China 380 400 308 352 1,800 990 750 412.5
Brazil 96 0,0 75 0.0 89.9 49.5 75 41.25
India 35 0.0 13.5 1.5 143.5 78.9 150 82.5
N. Korea 30 0.0 100.2 30 30 16.5 30 16.5
Canada 21 0.0 25 0.0 20 11 26 26
Norway 8 0.0 8 0.0 7.8 4.2 7 7
Zimbabwe 5 0.0 1 0.0 7.2 4 0.0 0.0
Madagascar 4 0.0 4 0.0 4 2.1 5 5
Russia 2 0.0 4.6 7.4 14 7.7 14 7.7
Ukraine 1.5 0.0 8 0.0 8 4.4 6 3.3
Germany 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Austria 0.0 16 0.0 0.5 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.0
Mexico 0.0 12 0.0 8 7.3 0.0 8 0.0
Turkey 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.175 0.0 0.0 10 0.0
Sri Lanka 4.2 0.0 3 0.0 3.3 1.8 4 2.2
TOTAL 587 428 550 400 2136 1170 1085 604
World Total 1015 950
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Refractories, foundries, crucible,
38%
Metallurgy, 29%
Parts and components, 11%
Lubricants, 8%
Batteries, 8%
Others, 7%
Graphite Consumption By Sectors 2011
Source: Industrial Minerals Graphite Report 2012
Some Questions We should Ask About the Market
1. What could be the market size in General?
2. What is the current market size?
3. Who are the main actors in the market and their current situation?
4. What happened in the past?
5. What are the new markets?
6. What are the altenative markets?
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Question 1& 2 Export Market Size
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Years Quantity Exported
(metric tones) Unit Value in US$
2003 504,308.18 $302.95
2004 669,274.00 $303.99
2005 660,882.00 $298.36
2006 672,931.00 $298.61
2007 939,297.00 $267.40
2008 803,015.00 $417.18
2009 681,464.00 $397.72
2010 790,885.00 $487.13
2011 738,707.00 $816.47
2012 473,468.00 $1,037.21
2013- 1st Half 185,027.91 $1,198.41
Source: http://www.trademap.org
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Quantity Exported vs Unit Value
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3. Who are the main actors in the market and their current situation?
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Major Natural graphite Exporting countries (quantity in mt)
Reporter 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
China 670,570.00 597,349.00 458,895.00 585,483.00 444,800.00 257,722.00
Brazil 16,390.00 17,692.00 13,189.00 22,015.00 24,202.00 22,993.00
Canada 20,301.00 22,000.00 9,793.00 14,972.00 18,184.00 17,892.00
Mexico 16,083.00 13,347.00 9,379.00 11,576.00 18,300.00 21,284.00
Austria 7,319.00 8,962.00 5,192.00 9,519.00 N/A N/A
Madagascar 5,351.00 4,899.00 3,417.00 3,782.00 3,873.00 N/A
Sri Lanka 5,152.00 5,192.00 3,018.00 3,027.00 3,341.00 N/A
Czech Rep, 4,028.00 4,075.00 2,150.00 3,154.00 4,421.00 4,126.00
Source: UN Trade Statistics
4. What Happened in the Past?
In 1992, two important thing for the graphite market happened
1. China entered the graphite market
2. Soviet Russia collapsed
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Period Trade Value NetWeight
(mt) Unit Value
1990 $66,340,617.00 114,774.79 $578.01
1991 $60,895,412.00 102,097.82 $596.44
1992 $111,954,601.00 262,860.23 $425.91
1993 $106,076,400.00 250,535.61 $423.40
1994 $124,227,851.00 307,424.76 $404.09
Collapse of Soviet Russia?
Petroleum Coke became substitute of natural graphite
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5. What are the new Markets?
• Li-ion Batteries
• Graphene
• Fuel Cells
• Pebble Bed Nuclear Reactors
• Expandable Graphite
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6. What are the Alternative Markets?
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Graphite Market
Natural Graphite
Synthetic Graphite
13Billion US$ Market
Carbon Market
Petroleum Coke Green Petroleum Coke Calcined Petroleum Coke Needle coke/Anode Grade Petroleum Coke
24 Billion US$ Market
General Outlook of Graphite Market (% in value)
Natural Graphite 8%
Synthetic Graphite electrode 42%
Synthetic Carbon Fibers 31%
Synthetic Graphite Blocks 8%
Synthetic Graphite Others 11%
Graphite Market
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Some examples from alternative markets
- Calcined Petroleum Coke
- Graphite Electrodes
- Aluminium Anodes
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Calcined Petroleum Coke
Period
Definition
Trade Value
Trade Quantity (tones)
Unit Value
2011 Calcined Petroleum
Coke imported (HS:271312)
$4,537,105,000.00 7,824,424.00 $580.00
2012
Calcined Petroleum Coke imported
(HS:271312) $3,648,701,000.00
6,753,684.00
$540.00
Obtained by calcining green petroleum coke at temperatures as high as 1400 0C
~ 4 billion US$ trade value
~ 7 million tones trade quantity
One of the main applications are in Steel Mills as carbon raiser and recarburiser
Synthetic Graphite Electrode
Trade Quantity : over 1.5 million mt/year (with considering electrodes other than furnaces: over 3 million tones)
Total Value : 5.5 Billion US$(est)
Used in Electrical Arc Furnaces (EAF)
2.5 kg Electrode consumed for 1 mt steel – 570 million tones steel produced through EAF
Needle Petroleum Coke is the main raw material for electrodes
Aluminum Production & Aluminum Anodes 50 million tones of aluminum production
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100 BBL CRUDE OIL
450 Kg GREEN COKE
4500 Kg Bauxite 13 MWh 600 Kg COAL
360 Kg CALCINED COKE
140 Kg BUTTS
180 Kg COAL TAR
90 Kg PITCH
560 Kg ANODES
6 Kg CATHODE
1920 Kg Alumina
1000 Kg ALUMINUM
Syrah Strategies and Advantages
• Competing with China for Traditional Markets − Competitive Cost (lowest cost) − Premium Product − Consistent Quality − Regular Supply
• Supplying the Altenative Markets − High Quality Graphite with High Grade − Low impurities (Sulphur <0.01%) − Ability to supply large quantities − Price flexibility (low cost)
• New Markets; − Focus on Battery applications
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Syrah Resources Limited
New York 26 November 2013
Image: Core from Ativa Zone being logged at Balama
Thank you