CASHMERE IRON
One of Australia's Premium
undeveloped Magnetite and DSO
Hematite iron ore deposits
2014 AGM
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•The information in this report that relates to Exploration Results, Mineral Resources or Ore Reserves is based on information compiled by Allen J. Maynard and Brian J. Varndell, both
of whom are members of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and is employed by AM&A. Allen Maynard and Brian Varndell both have sufficient experience which is
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Executive Summary
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• Public company, formed in 2007 to explore and develop the Cashmere Downs
Iron Ore Project.
• 50,000 metres drilled
• Hematite JORC resource complete
• Magnetite JORC resource complete
• Mine development model based on early stage Hematite production funding
future phases of development: Stage 1 at 5 million Tonne Per annum
increasing to a potential 20 million tonne per annum.
• Port capacity reservation deed for the Esperance Port for 5Mt/pa from the
new facility. The YES consortium awarded development approval by Western
Australian Government 2014.
• Highly experienced leadership team with proven track record in project
delivery
Ore Body definition
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• In excess of 50,000 metres of drilling completed covering 600 holes
• 6000 DTR tests at 38 µm grind size.
• Final Magnetite Product 68% fe. with less than 4.5%SiO2
• Hematite/Detrital JORC resources 47.5 million tonnes
• JORC resource of over 1 billion tonne combine Magnetite and Hematite
of which 928 million tonne is in measured and indicated categories.
• An additional 7 Billion tonne inferred potential
• Stage 1 Hematite Detrital studies complete (Jan 2012)
• Metallurgical test work complete on each stage of the Project
• Exploration to date of 14% of the BIF ridges, which has defined
significant Hematite and Magnetite JORC resources in excess of 1BT.
Significant Project Milestones
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• Aboriginal Heritage agreements signed (with Mabrouk Minerals)
• 3 Mining Leases granted
• Level 2 Spring and Autumn Environmental survey complete
• No significant Flora types identified
• Fauna assessment recognised Mallee fowl present
• Capacity reservation Deed with Esperance Port
• Purchase Agreements in place with Pastoral lease holders
Completed Stages.
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Due Diligence by Chinese Party completed 2013
Complete
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Project Definition Study
Complete
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Magnetite JORC Resource 1 billion tonne
Complete
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Hematite/Detrital JORC resources 47.5 Million Tonne
Complete
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Pastoral lease agreement
Complete
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Native Tittle agreements
Complete
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Level 2 Environmental surveys
Complete
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Port Definitive Feasibility Study
Complete
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Port capacity reservation deed
Complete
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Detrital Hematite Desk top study
Complete
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DSO Scoping Study
Complete
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BFO Pre Feasibility Study
Complete
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Magnetite Scoping Study
Complete
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JORC Resources
Resource Description
Detrital Hematite >30% Fe*
DSO Hematite*
BIF >40.0% fe
BIF Hematite >20% Fe
BIF Magnetite >20% Fe*
Resource Description
BIF Hematite >20% Fe
JORC
Classification
Indicated
Indicated
Indicated
Measured
Indicated
Inferred
Measured
Indicated
Inferred
Measured &
Indicated
Inferred
JORC
Classification
Reserves
Tonnage
Mt
Fe %
SiO2%
Al2O3%
42
5.5
3.7
42
137
13
160
597
65
37.8
58.1
40.27
33.5
32.9
31.3
33.4
32.5
31
33.8
9.39
28.14
48.5
49.3
51.2
48.3
49.4
51.1
6.6
4.92
6.11
0.6
0.6
0.8
0.4
0.5
0.5
982.8
78
33
31.1
48.5
51.1
0.8
0.6
Tonnage
Mt
Fe %
SiO2%
Al2O3%
166
33.8
48.1
0.6
*Detrital Hematite requires downstream wet processing similar to the FMG process plants used in the Pilbara
*DSO Hematite is a typical Crush and screen lump and fines product
*Magnetite requires Wet magnetic separation and is processed using the same methods as Savage River iron and Karara mining
Project Location
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Mid-West region of Western Australia
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700km North-East of Perth
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180km from Menzies on existing road
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Government owned, commercially
operated, open access rail from Menzies
to Esperance (526km)
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Esperance deep water port, open access,
multi-user, with advanced expansion
plans with development Proponents to be
announced Q2 2014 – (Capacity
reservation deed signed Dec11)
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Geology and prospectivity (project area)
JORC Resource 1Bt
Potential Magnetite target of
8.6Bt
Magnetite/ Hematite
mineralisation
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201km2 over 5 tenements at
Cashmere Downs
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52km outcropping Banded Iron
Formation (BIF) identified
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Exploration potential of 8.6Bt1
calculated from 37km of the 52km
outcropping BIF
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+1Bt JORC resource from 7.5km of
52km of BIF
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42Mt Hematite Detrital Iron ‘DSO’
JORC Resource
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5.5 Mt DSO Hematite JORC Resource
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14% of BIF ridges has been drilled to
JORC status
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Independent geologist report, (Mackay and Schnellman 2010)
Details of the individual categories of the resource are set out on
page 9.
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Developments in last 12 months
• Continued discussions and Due Diligence with
“YES” consortium
• Discussions with State Development
• Discussions with Department of Transport
• Cost reductions and Efficiency's
• Area 8 JORC Resources (inferred) 4.5m/t
• Independent Technical Valuation
Latest Exploration Results AREA 6
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3 PARALLEL BIF RIDGES STRIKE NORTHNORTH WEST FOR APPROX 2.5KM EACH GIVING A TOTAL OF
7.5KM OF BIF AVERAGEING 20 METERES IN WIDTH.
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ROCKCHIP SAMPLES A6BIF1-14 WERE TAKEN ALONG THE CENTRAL BIF SEQUENCES. THE ENCOURAGEING
RESULTS WERE OBTAINED FROM HEMATITE ENRICHED BANDED IRON AND ALTERED MASSIVE
MAGNETITE UNITS.
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CONCEPTUAL DSO ORE TONNAGES FROM AREA 6 COULD BE 15 MILLION TONNES.
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ASSAY RESLUTS
A6BIF-1
A6BIF-2
A6BIF1-3
A6BIF1-4
A6BIF1-5
A6BIF1-6
A6BIF1-7
A6BIF1-12
A6BIF1-13
A6BIF1-14
CaFe 62.7%
CaFe 62.93%
CaFE 62.19%
CaFE 64.02%
CaFe 61.26%
CaFe 65.03%
CaFe 65.83%
CaFe 65.93%
CaFe 53.80%
CaFe 61.06%
DSO economics CAPEX breakdown
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Mining and Processing model is built around a full Contract mine and crush typical of the
current market operators minimising upfront Capital costs FOB Cost fro DSO Hematite
Mining
Capex 2.5mtpa
Capex 5mtpa
A$M
A$M
Mobilisation
$1.33
Establishment
$1.23
Preliminary site works
$5.00
Power supply
$1.24
Utilities / water
$1.50
Processing
Contractor Processing
Mobile Plant
$2.24
Accommodation
$4.80
Road Upgrade
$15.20
Rail Haulage
$3.84
Total Capital Cost
$36.38M
Contractor Contract Processing
$4.80
$4.80M
DSO Stage 1. economics
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MACA mining Operations using the Proposed DSO modular plant.
OPEX FOB
2.5Mtpa
Admin
$1.00
Mining
$7.98
Processing
$6.95
Haulage (road & rail)
$44.0
Port loading
$5.00
Contingency
$4.00
TOTAL FOB (ex Royalties)
$68.93/t
Pipeline To Oakajee
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Mt Magnet
Oakajee Port
Yalgoo
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265km Pipeline to Golden Grove Pump Booster Station
235km Pipeline Golden Grove to Oakajee Port
550mm Diameter Slurry pipeline
650mm Diameter return Water pipeline.
34 Mw Total Power requirement
Estimated Transport Cost Mine to Port $5.30 Per Tonne
BFO Hematite – economics
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Cashmere Iron ran a pre-feasibility study into the development of a process
that would produce a saleable product from the Hematite cap that spans
the Biff ridge system. The outcome was that a process similar in principal to
the Magnetite methodology would produce a 65% fe material at a rate of
5mtpa, through a process of Crushing, milling, magnetic separation and
filtering. This plant has the option of upgrading the circuit to a full scale
Magnetite process once the ore body beneath the cap is exposed thus
capitalising on a material that would traditionally be pre-striped and stored
as Waste. The operating costs have been developed using pipeline logistics
options which significantly reduced the FOB cost.
Stage 3 BFO Hematite Summary
Process Plant Capex
Annualised tonnage
FOB cost A$ tonne
Revenue
Expenditure
Earnings (EBITDAR)
$1,374.95 M
5 million pa
$51.69
$471.00 M p/a
$258.00 M p/a
$213.00 M p/a
Based on Iron Price of US$80.00 tonne and exchange rate of 0.85
Magnetite Process Economics
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The Magnetite Processing consists of three stage crushing to achieve a >6mm particle
size which feeds a 2 stage grinding circuit at this point the material is reduced to =< 35
µm, The plant feed then passes through several stages of magnetic separation and
flotation and is finally filtered to give a high grade filter cake product of 68% fe with a
>4.5% silica and extremely low contaminant. The final product is held at an optimum 9%
moisture content to allow effective material handling process and the loading of a
product that attracts a premium price in the market.
Stage 4 Magnetite Pipeline Summary
Process Plant Capex
Annualised tonnage
FOB cost A$ tonne
Revenue
Expenditure
Earnings (EBITDAR)
$1,413.30 M
10 million pa
$47.48
$1,082.35 M p/a
$474.81 M p/a
$607.54 M p/a
Magnetite values Represent Transport to port via pipeline
Based on Iron Price of US$80.00 tonne plus 15% bonus for High Grade clean Magnetite ore at an exchange rate of 0.85
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