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PRE-FEASIBILITY STUDY CONFIRMS GABANINTHA AS A HIGH VALUE, RELATIVELY LOW RISK AND TECHNICALLY STRONG PROJECT.
STUDY BASED ON INDICATED MINERAL RESOURCE COMPONENT (21.6MT AT 0.9% V2O5) OUT OF GLOBAL MINERAL RESOURCE OF 119.9MT AT 0.8% V2O5.
DELIVERS MAIDEN PROBABLE RESERVE OF 16.7MT AT 0.96% V2O5.
PROJECT METRICS COMPARE VERY FAVOURABLY TO GLOBAL PEERS.
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Targeted V2O5 Production Rate |
Tonnes Per Annum |
13,000 |
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Targeted Production Commencement |
Year |
2021 |
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Estimated Mine / Processing Life |
Years |
13 |
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Life of Mine Production |
Tonnes V2O5 |
129,000 |
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Processing Rate |
Mtpa |
1.6 - 1.9 |
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Estimated mineralisation to be mined |
Mt |
19.2 |
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Average Diluted Mining Grade |
% V2O5 |
0.96 |
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Average Strip Ratio |
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5.6 |
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Commodity Price Forecast |
US$/lb V2O5 |
13 |
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Exchange Rate Assumption |
A$: US$ |
0.75 |
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Total Revenue |
A$m |
4,935 |
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Total EBITDA |
A$m |
3,070 |
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Total Capital Expenditure |
A$m |
380 |
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Total Operating Expenditure |
A$m |
1,600 |
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Average Operating Costs |
US$/lb V2O5 |
4.27 |
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Discount Rate Assumption |
% |
10 |
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Net Present Value (pre-tax) |
A$m |
1,277 |
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Internal Rate of Return (pre-tax) |
% |
55 |
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Net Present Value (post-tax) |
A$m |
850 |
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Internal Rate of Return (post-tax) |
% |
43 |
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Anticipated Payback on Capital |
Years |
3.4 |
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