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Moving the Sorby Hills
Lead-Silver Project
Toward Production
A near-term producer with a margin
highly leveraged to the Silver Price
Corporate Presentation August 2024
Corporate Presentation August 2024
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Information included in this presentation relating to Exploration Results has been
extracted from the ASX Announcements titled “Significant Intercepts at Sorby Hills”
dated 8 November 2023, “Amended Drilling Announcement” dated 4 September 2023”,
“Assays Confirm Further Positive Outcome for Sorby” dated 23 January 2023, “HighGrade Lead-Silver Confirmed at Beta Deposit” dated 1 February 2022 available to view at
www.boabmetals.com.au. The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new
information or data that materially affects the information included in these
announcements. The Company confirms that the form and context in which the
Competent Person’s findings are presented have not been materially modified from the
form in which they were first presented.
Information included in this presentation relating to Mineral Resources has been
extracted from the Mineral Resource Estimate dated 17 December 2021, available to
view at www.boabmetals.com.au. The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new
information or data that materially affects the information included in the Mineral
Resource Estimate and that all material assumptions and technical parameters
underpinning the estimates, continue to apply and have not materially changed. The
Company confirms that the form and context in which the Competent Person’s findings
are presented have not been materially modified from the Mineral Resource Estimate.
Information included in this presentation relating to Ore Reserves, Production Targets
and Financial Forecasts has been extracted from the Sorby Hills Definitive Feasibility
Study and FEED Study dated 19 January 2023 and 6 June 2024 respectively, available to
view at www.boabmetals.com.au. The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new
information or data that materially affects the information included in the Ore Reserve
Statement and that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning
the estimates, production targets and financial forecasts continue to apply and have not
materially changed. The Company confirms that the form and context in which the
Competent Person’s findings are presented have not been materially modified from the
Ore Reserves Statement.
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Boab Metals
Corporate Summary
3.0
0.30
2.5
0.25
2.0
0.20
1.5
0.15
1.0
0.10
30 June 2024
0.5
0.05
Performance Rights
7,600,000
0.0
0.00
Capital Structure (2 August 2024)
Shares on Issue
234 million shares
Market Cap
A$22 million
Debt
Nil
Volume (M Shares)
Share Price
A$0.094 /share
Cash
A$5.7 million1
Volume
Top 4 Shareholders
#
Holder Name
1
Villiers Queensland PL
7.85%
2
Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited
5.58%
3
Zero Nominees Pty Ltd
4.11%
4
Acuity Capital Investment
3.33%
2 August 2024
1. $4.8m At the market (ATM) Facility available for use at the company’s absolute discretion
Share Price (A$/sh)
Share Price History
Share Price
• ASX-listed base and
precious metals
developer and explorer.
• Board & Management
team with a proven track
record in development.
• Advancing toward Final
Investment Decision on
Sorby Hills.
• Top 20 shareholders hold
37% of issued capital.
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Sorby Hills Project
A near term producer of Lead and Silver
•
Located 50km northeast of Kununurra in the East Kimberley Region
of Western Australia (Tier 1 Jurisdiction)
•
High quality 47.3Mt Mineral Resource1
•
1.5Mt contained Lead at 3.1%
•
0.2Mt contained Zinc at 0.4%
•
53Moz contained Silver at 35 g/t
•
Significant near mine and greenfields exploration upside
•
150km by existing sealed roads to the Wyndham Port
•
Feasibility Study Complete
•
Conventional open pit mining and flotation process plant producing
a high-grade Lead-Silver concentrate
•
Initial production target underpinned by 83% Reserves
•
Heads of Agreement to secure clean energy from the Ord River
Hydroelectric Plant
•
Process Plant Front End Engineering & Design complete
•
Offtake negotiations nearing completion and Engagement with
Financiers ongoing
•
Project advancing toward a Final Investment Decision
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Figure: Location of the Sorby Hills Project
1.
See Slide 6 for Resource breakdown
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Sorby Hills JV Partnership
Boab Metals Ltd (75% interest)
Henan Yuguang Gold and Lead Co., Ltd
(25% contributing interest)
•
Yuguang Gold and Lead Co., Ltd (“Yuguang”) is
Asia’s largest electrolytic lead producer and China’s
largest Silver producer.1
•
Initially invested in Sorby Hills Joint Venture in 2010.
•
Listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (600531).
•
Market Capitalisation over A$1.5 billion.2
•
3,600 Employees.1
•
Yuguang Lead and Silver products are London
Metal Exchange (“LME”) and the London Bullion
Market Association (“LBMA”) registered.
•
Committed to environmental protection and
development through improvement and innovation.
1.
2.
www.yggf.com.cn
Based on AUD:RMB : 4.79 22/5/25
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Sorby Hills Project
High Quality Resource Estimate
Deposit
Tonnes
(Mt)
Grade
Contained Metal
Pb
%
Zn
%
Ag
g/t
PbEq1
%
Pb
kt
Zn
kt
Ag
koz
A
0.6
5.3%
0.1%
23
6.1%
31
6
427
B
2.7
3.6%
0.3%
20
4.3%
97
8
1,720
Omega
17.2
3.3%
0.4%
34
4.5%
566
71
18,948
Norton
21.1
2.8%
0.4%
34
4.0%
590
96
24,090
Alpha
1.5
3.1%
0.9%
64
5.3%
45
13
2,975
Beta
4.2
3.6%
0.4%
43
5.1%
151
17
5,856
Measured
12.6
3.5%
0.4%
43
5.0%
444
45
17,521
Indicated
11.0
3.4%
0.4%
34
4.6%
377
46
12,114
Inferred
23.6
2.7%
0.5%
31
3.8%
645
117
23,406
Total
47.3
3.1%
0.4%
35
4.3%
1,465
207
53,042
See ASX announcement 17 December 2021
Figure: Location of the Sorby Hills Resources
1. See Appendix for Lead & Silver Equivalent calculation method
A different perspective – 47.3Mt @ 123g/t Silver Equivalent
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Sorby Hills Project
Low Risk Open Pit Ore Reserve
FEED Study Production Target
Pit
Total
(Mt)
Waste
(Mt)
ROM
(Mt)
Pb
(%)
Ag
(g/t)
PbEq
(%)
Strip
Ratio
Pit A
4.1
3.7
0.5
3.7
16.4
4.3%
8.1
Pit B
14.8
12.6
2.3
3.2
17.4
3.8%
5.5
Omega South
21.1
18.3
2.8
2.9
29.5
3.9%
6.5
Omega Main
57.7
50.3
7.4
3.6
38.7
5.0%
6.8
Norton
21.4
19.5
1.9
4.0
78.5
6.8%
10.0
Beta
35.6
32.2
3.4
3.3
41.5
4.8%
9.5
Total Production
154.8
136.5
18.3
3.4
38.8
4.8%
7.5
Ore Reserve
Category
Ore
(Mt)
Proved
Grade
Contained Metal
Pb (%)
Ag (g/t)
Pb (kt)
Ag (Moz)
10.4
3.5%
42
358
14.1
Probable
4.9
3.5%
32
172
5.0
Total Ore Reserve
15.2
3.5%
39
531
19.1
See ASX announcement 19 January 2023
Production Target
underpinned 83% by
Measured and Indicated
Resources.
17%
1. See Appendix for Lead Equivalent calculation method
Ore Reserve Statement
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Figure: DFS pit shells with respect to the Resource block model
26%
57%
Including 95% Measured
and Indicated Resources
over the first 7 years of
production.
Measured
Indicated
Inferred
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Sorby Hills Project
FEED Study completed June 2024
FEED Study Highlights
A$264m preproduction Capex
underpinned 75%
by tendered
pricing
C1 cash cost
US$0.36/lb payable Pb
Incl. net Silver credit of
US$0.37/lb payable Pb
Average Annual Production
103kt Lead-Silver concentrate
64kt Lead and 2.0Moz Silver
NPV8 A$411m
IRR 37%
Strong pre-tax
economics
1.
2.
2.25Mtpa
8.5 Year
Mine Life
A$1.1bn Operating Cash Flow
A$126m p.a. Average EBITDA
See Appendix for Revenue Assumptions
See Appendix for Annual Physical and Cash flow summary together with Capital and Operating Cost breakdowns
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Lead
546 thousand payable tonnes
A$1,803 Million Revenue
Silver
17.2 million payable ounces
A$693 Million Revenue
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Sorby Hills Project
Confirmed Low-Cost producer
Independently confirmed as a 1st Quartile Project
on the Global Lead cost curve
2027 Lead Cost Curve (ex-works basis)
2nd Quartile
3rd Quartile
4th Quartile
US$/t Lead
1st Quartile
▪ Low risk open cut mining
and high process plant
throughput drives low
operating cost relatively to
global peers.
Sorby Hills
Project
CRU, Independent Market Consultant Report for Boab Metals’ Sorby Hills Pb-Ag Project (Sept 2023).
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Sorby Hills Project
Exposure to Silver Price
With a Resource containing 53 Moz of Silver, Sorby Hills is one
of the largest undeveloped Silver Deposits on the ASX
US$/lb
US$/oz
2.0
50
Sorby Hills AISC ex
Lead “Credits”
US$51/oz Ag
1.0
38% Margin
Sorby Hills AISC
ex-Silver Credits
US$0.81/lb Pb
Sorby Hills Net
Silver Credits*
US$0.37/lb Pb
Sorby Hills
Net Lead “Credits”
US$65/oz Ag
0
10-Year average
Lead Price
US$0.93/lb Pb
AISC = negative 14/oz Ag
-50
0
Sorby Hills Project Costs are more than
covered by the 10-year average Lead Price
▪ Forecast Project
Operating Costs covered
by a historically nonvolatile Lead Price.
▪ The Sorby Hills Project
Operating margin is
therefore fully exposed
Silver price movements.
▪ Viewed differently, the
Sorby Hills Project may
be considered a low-cost
silver producer
Sorby Hills – A low-cost Silver Producer?
AISC = All in Sustaining Cost or “Breakeven” cost
*Based on FEED Study Price of US$27/oz Ag
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Silver
The most conductive metal on earth
•
Silver‘s traditional role as a
storer of wealth is
complemented by its
increasing industrial demand.
•
The use of Silver in solar cells
has increased nearly 150%
(8.3% CAGR) to 127Moz over the
past 10 years1.
•
Sorby Hills and Boab Metals
offers rare ASX exposure to
Silver metal demand.
Strong demand for use in solar cells and the
electronic components of electric vehicles
1. www.silverinstitute.org/silver-supply-demand/
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Sorby Hills Project
Supplying the proven Battery Metal
Lead demand growth underpinned by mature and
emerging vehicle technologies
1. www.batteryinnovation.org/resources/lead-battery-market-data/
Global Refined
Lead Demand (Mt)
Global Sales of light duty
vehicles (million units)
Forecast Light Vehicles Sales versus Lead Demand1
ICE Petrol
ICE Diesel
Hybrid EVs
Battery EVs
Other EVs
Lead Demand
Source: Bloomberg 29 November 2023
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“…. low voltage 12V leadbased batteries will
continue to be used for
starter and auxiliary
functions in most internal
combustion engine
vehicles (ICE) and new
electric vehicles1 …..”
1. CRU, Independent Market
Consultant Report for Boab Metals’
Sorby Hills Pb-Ag Project (Sept 2023)
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Sorby Hills Project
Development Ready
Primary Crusher
▪
GRES has recently completed
FEED Workstreams.
▪
FEED output has resulted in:
Flotation
Circuit
Filter Press
SAG Mill
Ball Mill
Tailings
Thickener
Concentrate Container Loading
Figure: 3D Model of the Sorby Hills Process Plant produce by GRES during FEED.
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▪
detailed plant design and;
optimised site layout;
▪
the issue of tender packages
for long-lead items; and
▪
updated EPC pricing
consistent with EPC
pricing adopted in the DFS.
▪
Options to reduce costs have
been identified by GRES.
▪
EPC Contract Award upon FID.
▪
In parallel, opportunities to
further de-risk project execution
and development timelines are
being investigated by Boab.
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Significant Intercepts post Mineral
Resource Estimate 2021
Phase V – 15 holes not yet included in Mineral Resource Estimate
▪ SHRC_123 (Beta): 27m @ 3.47% Pb & 37g/t Ag from 34m:
▪ Incl. 3m @ 7.04% Pb & 95g/t Ag from 35m; 5m @ 5.60% Pb & 44g/t Ag
from 45m; and 6m @ 4.50% Pb & 49g/t Ag from 55m.
▪ SHRC_124 (Beta): 17m @ 3.51% Pb & 46g/t Ag from 49m:
▪ Incl. 8m @ 6.93% Pb & 90g/t Ag from 57m.
▪ SHRC_129 (Wildcat): 6m @ 5.37% Pb & 21g/t Ag from 12m down hole.
Phase VI – 28 holes not yet included in mineral Resource Estimate
▪ SHRC_157 (Beta): 7m @ 19.17% PbEq, (16.23% Pb & 82g/t Ag) from 72m
▪ Incl. 3m @ 41.38% PbEq, (35.26% Pb & 174g/t Ag) from 72m.
▪ SHRC_136 (Beta): 20m @ 7.39% PbEq, (5.58% Pb & 52g/t Ag) from 65m
▪ Incl. 8m @ 13.86% PbEq, (10.49% Pb & 96g/t Ag) from 77m.
▪ SHRC_151 (Beta): 5m @ 5.13% PbEq, (3.70% Pb & 41g/t Ag) from 45m.
▪ SHRC_149 (Norton): 2m @ 16.64% PbEq, (10.92% Pb & 163g/t Ag) from 103m
▪ SHRC_147 (Norton): 11m @ 5.74% PbEq, (3.84% Pb & 54g/t Ag) from 86m.
▪ SHRC_143 (Norton): 13m @ 4.06% PbEq, (2.82% Pb & 35g/t Ag) from 95m.
Phase VII – 21 holes not yet included in Mineral Resource Estimate
▪ SHSD_171 (Norton): 11m @ 17.63% PbEq (10.98% Pb & 189 g/t Ag) from 82m
Figure: Location of the Sorby Hills Resources
▪ SHSD_174 (Norton): 11.6m @ 20.23% PbEq (8.78%Pb & 325 g/t Ag) from 74m
▪ SHSD_164 (Norton): : 6m @ 9.92% PbEq (3.92% Pb & 170g/t Ag) from 101m
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Figure: Location of drill holes not yet included in the Sorby Hills Mineral Resource
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Sorby Hills Project
Keep Seismic Target
Keep Seismic Target
Discovery located 2km from the existing
Sorby Hills Reserves.
Phase VIII Drilling Program underway
SPH
▪
1st drill hole indicates potential for a new
discovery (2 km south of existing
Sorby Hills Reserves).
▪
New Zone located within favourable
structural and stratigraphic
setting with potential for extensive
development of mineralisation.
▪
“more life” in a proven district.
Intersected
▪
Lower (Main) Mineralised Zone:
replacement-type, stratiform MVT zinc
& lead sulphide layers and disseminated
mineralisation.
▪
9.55m @ 5.1% PbEq from 243m
Phase VIII Drill Program
GAL
Figure: Section of the Keep Seismic Target showing the interpreted structural and stratigraphic
setting for the original drill hole and 2 of the proposed Phase VIII drill holes.
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▪
4 Hole step-out drill program underway
to test the potential for an economic
mineral deposit.
▪
Assay result anticipated to be received
Q4 2024
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Sorby Hills Project
Strategic Growth Opportunities
Vision to establish a long-life presence in the east
Kimberley Region
Figure:
Location of the
Manbarrum
and Eight Mile
Creek Project
relative to
Sorby Hills.
Manbarrum Zn-Pb-Ag Project
▪
located 25km east of the Sorby Hills Project.
▪
Mineral Resources declared at two prospects
which are zinc and silver dominated.
▪
175km2 of prospective tenements (including two
granted mining leases) covering geology related
to that found at Sorby Hills.
▪
Extensive but only shallow-depth exploration in
the past; need for new targeting approach and
deeper exploration (100 to 200m below surface).
▪
Two targets priority delineated in favourable
structural and stratigraphic positions.
▪
Conceptual open pit mining studies completed
by CSA Global in 2018.
Keep Seismic Target
Eight Mile Creek
(Pb-Ag-Zn)
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Eight Mile Creek Project
▪
30km of along-strike geology, highly prospective
for deposits similar to Sorby Hills.
▪
Scout drilling has confirmed favourable
stratigraphic setting and fluid traps.
▪
The success at the Keep Seismic Target has
opened the door for more bold exploration.
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Sorby Hills Project
Delivering Silver Exposure to Investors
The Sorby Hills Project and Boab Metals offer
rare ASX exposure to Silver Price movements
9.0
BML Share Price vs AUD Silver Price
8.0
▪ Boab’s share price has
historically demonstrated a
strong correlation with the
A$ price of Silver.
1.00
0.80
0.60
6.0
5.0
0.40
4.0
0.20
3.0
0.00
2.0
-0.20
1.0
0.0
-0.40
Volume
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Share Price
Silver Price Index
Share Price (A$/sh)
Volume (M Shares)
7.0
▪ Since the beginning of
2023, there has been a
divergence in this historic
correlation.
▪ Given the Sorby Hills’
leverage to the Silver
price, a trend reversion is
anticipated as the Project
progresses to FID and
first production.
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Boab Metals
Investment Opportunity
Near Term News Flow and Ongoing Activities
11% - FEED vs DFS NPV
Based on same macroeconomic assumptions
Past 12 Months
▪
▪
Execute Offtake Agreement(s).
▪
Phase VIII drill program underway testing for an economic
deposit at the recently discovered mineralization at the Keep
seismic target. Progress update Q3 and Assay results Q4
▪
Progress approvals EPA 45c amendment, Works Approvals
EPBC referral.
▪
Engagement with potential financers to Secure credit
approved offer(s).
▪
Reach a Final Investment Decision.
53% - Boab Share Price1
36% - Median ASX Materials2
4% - Lead Price1
19% - Silver Price1
1. Bloomberg: 2 August 2023 – 1 August 2024
2. www.marketindex.com.au 2 August 2024
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Assessing opportunities to further de-risk project
execution and development timelines.
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Thank You
Simon Noon – Managing Director & CEO
info@BoabMetals.com
www.BoabMetals.com
www.linkedin.com/company/boab-metals
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Boab Metals
Establishing Deep Roots within the Local Community
Boab is extremely proud to be the Naming Rights
Sponsor of the Ord Valley Muster for
2023 and beyond.
•
Sense of community plays a key role in economic
and social well-being of stakeholders across the
east Kimberley Region.
•
The Ord Valley Muster has been a highlight of
the Kimberley community calendar for 20 years.
Boab is an enthusiastic supporter and active
contributor to the Teach Learn Grow program.
•
Boab Metals has been partnering with Teach
Learn Grow (TLG) since 2021 in the delivery of
their Rural Program which supports one-on-one
tutoring and mentorship to students in East
Kimberley schools.
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Images: Ord Valley Muster 2023 and Simon Noon - Managing Director/CEO with team at Teach Learn
Grow, East Kimberley
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Board and
Technical Team
Gary Comb
Board and Management
with a proven track
record in exploration and
development
Technical Team
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Simon Noon
Richard Monti
Andrew Parker
Chairman
Managing Director
and CEO
Non-Exec. Director
Non-Exec. Director
Engineer with over 30
years’ experience in the
Australian mining
industry, with a strong
track record in
successfully
commissioning and
operating base metal
mines.
Experienced mining
executive with a strong
background in
management, capital
raising and operating
JV’s with mid to top tier
miners in a variety of
commodities.
Geologist with over 30
years’ experience in
technical, commercial,
marketing and finance
within the exploration
and mining industry.
Lawyer with significant
experience in the
exploration and mining
industry. Wealth of
expertise in corporate
advisory, strategic
consultancy and raising
capital.
Richard Flanagan – Principal Project Engineer
Simon Dorling - Exploration Manager
Mining engineer with extensive experience across a wide range of
commodities, including several world class Silver-Lead-Zinc deposits
and covers management roles across feasibility studies,
development, commissioning and operations.
Geologist with more than 26 years’ experience in exploration,
development and the mining of base metals, precious metals,
energy minerals and industrial minerals.
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Appendix
Appendix
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Sorby Hills Feed Study
Life of Mine Physicals
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
2031
2032
2033
2034
2035
2036
18.3
-
0.4
2.1
2.3
2.4
2.5
2.3
2.0
1.1
3.0
0.3
-
Mt
134.6
-
3.8
11.7
14.3
25.7
25.4
21.0
17.3
13.0
4.2
0.2
-
% Measured
%
56.7%
-
67.3%
91.7%
64.7%
72.0%
89.7%
71.8%
47.7%
16.6%
-
-
-
% Indicated
%
26.5%
-
32.7%
8.3%
35.3%
27.2%
8.9%
26.7%
49.7%
30.6%
31.1%
-
-
% Inferred
%
16.8%
-
-
-
-
0.9%
1.4%
1.5%
2.7%
52.8%
68.9%
100.0%
-
Lead Grade
%
3.4%
-
3.8%
4.1%
3.2%
3.8%
3.3%
3.1%
3.1%
3.6%
3.4%
2.9%
-
Silver Grade
g/t
39
-
24
39
28
60
50
22
27
42
41
50
-
Processed Tonnes
Mt
18.3
-
-
1.39
2.25
2.26
2.25
2.25
2.25
2.26
2.25
1.11
-
Lead Grade
%
3.4%
-
-
5.5%
3.4%
4.0%
3.5%
3.1%
3.0%
2.5%
3.5%
3.0%
-
Silver Grade
g/t
39
-
-
47
30
59
54
24
27
30
41
41
-
Lead Recovery
%
91.6%
-
-
90.9%
94.1%
90.0%
88.0%
92.7%
94.7%
93.8%
90.3%
90.3%
-
Silver Recovery
%
81.7%
-
-
87.2%
86.2%
82.2%
81.4%
86.9%
86.9%
85.7%
70.4%
70.3%
-
Concentrate Produced
kt
873
-
-
109
110
126
112
99
98
80
97
42
-
Lead Grade
%
65.8%
-
-
64.2%
65.6%
63.5%
62.4%
65.9%
66.0%
65.7%
72.2%
72.3%
-
Silver Grade
g/t
664
-
-
529
532
860
878
479
535
730
677
770
-
Payable Lead
kt
546
-
-
61
69
79
65
63
63
50
68
30
-
Payable Silver
Moz
17.2
-
-
1.5
1.7
3.2
3.0
1.4
1.5
1.8
2.0
1.0
-
PHYSICALS SUMMARY
Unit
Total
ROM Mined
Mt
Waste Mined
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Sorby Hills Feed Study
Life of Mine Cashflows
FINACIAL SUMMARY
Unit
Lead Revenue
A$M
Silver Revenue
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
2031
2032
2033
2034
2035
2036
1,803
-
-
198
225
260
215
207
208
165
226
98
1,803
A$M
693
-
-
59
69
131
121
57
62
71
82
40
693
Total Revenue
A$M
2,496
-
-
257
295
392
337
264
269
236
308
138
-
TR/RCs
A$M
(191)
-
-
(21)
(23)
(30)
(26)
(21)
(21)
(18)
(22)
(10)
-
Royalties
A$M
(95)
-
-
(10)
(11)
(14)
(12)
(10)
(10)
(9)
(12)
(5)
-
Net Revenue
A$M
(117)
-
-
(14)
(15)
(17)
(15)
(13)
(13)
(11)
(13)
(6)
-
Logistics
A$M
(547)
-
-
(51)
(62)
(94)
(93)
(81)
(71)
(54)
(36)
(4)
-
Mining
A$M
(388)
-
-
(38)
(47)
(47)
(47)
(47)
(47)
(47)
(47)
(24)
-
Processing
A$M
(88)
-
-
(10)
(10)
(10)
(10)
(10)
(10)
(10)
(10)
(5)
-
G&A
A$M
1,069
-
-
114
126
180
134
81
96
88
167
84
-
Operating Cash Flow
A$M
(117)
-
-
(14)
(15)
(17)
(15)
(13)
(13)
(11)
(13)
(6)
-
Pre-production Capex
A$M
(264)
(131)
(133)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Sustaining Capex
A$M
(26)
-
-
(12)
(1)
(3)
(1)
(0)
-
-
-
(5)
(4)
Project Cash Flows
A$M
778
(131)
(133)
101
125
177
133
81
96
88
167
78
(4)
NPV8
A$M
411
IRR
%
37
A$M
126
Average EBITDA
Boab Metals
Limited ASX:BML
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Sorby Hills FEED Study
Capital Cost Breakdown
Total upfront capital cost of A$264M
including A$22.7M contingency
~66% of capital costs underpinned by
tendered pricing, including an updated
Process Plant EPC pricing following the
completion of Front-End Engineering &
Design by GRES.
A$32M Owner Costs including
operational readiness items such as
critical spares and owner’s team
Pre-Production
(A$M)
Sustaining
(A$M)
Total
(A$M)
EPC Contract
134.9
-
134.9
Site Ests/ Bulk Earthworks
31.9
4.9
36.9
Water Management
8.1
11.7
19.8
Accommodation Village
11.5
-
11.5
Other Infrastructure
8.5
0.6
9.1
Owners Costs
32.0
-
32.0
Contingency
22.7
-
22.7
Pre-Production Opex
15.0
-
15.0
-
9.3
9.3
264.5
26.5
290.9
Item
Closure Costs
Total Capital Costs
Opportunities being explored to
further reduce upfront capital costs
and project implementation risk.
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Sorby Hills FEED Study
Operating Cost Breakdown
Competitive C1 cash cost of US$0.36/lb
payable Pb (including Silver Credits).
~80% of Mining Costs underpinned by
tendered pricing.
Opportunity to reduce Process costs
through the optimisation of back-up
power requirements.
Unit Costs
Total
(A$M)
A$/t ore
US$/lb payable Pb
Logistics
117
6.4
0.07
Mining
547
30.0
0.31
Processing
388
21.3
0.22
G&A
88
4.8
0.05
Lead Treatment
160
8.8
0.09
C1 Costs (ex-Credits)
1,300
71.2
0.74
Net Silver Credits
(661)
(36.2)
(0.37)
C1 Costs
639
35.0
0.36
Royalties
95
5.2
0.05
Sustaining Capital
26
1.4
0.01
AISC
760
41.6
0.43
Item
Unit Operating Costs based on 18.3Mt of Ore, 546kt of Payable
Lead, average exchange rate of AUD:USD 0.68 and average
Silver price of US$27.4/oz.
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Sorby Hills Project
Resource Classification by Deposit
Deposit
Classification
Tonnes
(Mt)
Inferred
Sub Total
Measured
Indicated
Sub Total
Measured
Indicated
Inferred
Sub Total
Measured
Indicated
Inferred
Sub Total
Indicated
Inferred
Sub Total
Indicated
Inferred
Sub Total
Measured
Indicated
Inferred
Total
0.6
0.6
1.4
1.3
2.7
8.5
5.8
2.9
17.2
2.8
2.1
16.2
21.1
0.7
0.8
1.5
1.0
3.2
4.2
12.6
11.0
23.6
47.3
A
B
Omega
Norton
Alpha
Beta
Total Resource
Boab Metals Limited ASX: BML
Grade
Pb
%
5.3%
5.3%
3.8%
3.4%
3.6%
3.3%
3.5%
2.7%
3.3%
4.1%
3.2%
2.5%
2.8%
2.6%
3.6%
3.1%
4.1%
3.4%
3.6%
3.5%
3.4%
2.7%
3.1%
Zn
%
1.0%
0.1%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.5%
1.2%
0.9%
0.2%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.5%
0.4%
Ag
g/t
23
23
19
21
20
37
34
26
34
75
38
27
34
41
86
64
42
43
43
43
34
31
35
PbEq1
%
6.1%
6.1%
4.5%
4.1%
4.3%
4.6%
4.7%
3.6%
4.5%
6.7%
4.5%
3.4%
4.0%
4.0%
6.6%
5.3%
5.6%
4.9%
5.1%
5.0%
4.6%
3.8%
4.3%
Pb
kt
31
31
52
44
97
279
205
76
566
112
68
402
590
18
27
45
42
109
151
444
377
645
1,465
Contained Metal
Zn
kt
6
6
4
4
8
32
25
13
71
9
11
75
96
4
9
13
2
14
17
45
46
117
207
Ag
koz
427
427
859
862
1,720
9,995
6,331
2,414
18,948
6,668
2,617
14,039
24,090
923
2,052
2,975
1,382
4,474
5,856
17,521
12,114
23,406
53,042
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Metal Equivalent
Calculations
The contained metal equivalence formula is
based on the Sorby Hills FEED Study including:
It is Boab’s opinion that all elements included in the metal equivalent calculation have a reasonable
potential to be recovered and sold. The formula used to calculate lead equivalent grade is:
• Lead Price US$2,253/t; and
Metal Eq (percent) = Gpri + (Gpri × [∑i Ri Si Vi Gi ]/(Rpri Spri Vpri Gpri))
• Silver Price US$27.4/oz.
Pb
Ag
Lead Equivalent Calculations
where R is the respective metallurgical metal recovery rate, S is the respective smelter return
rate, V is metal price/tonne or ounce, and G is the metal commodity grade for the suite of
potentially recoverable commodities (i) relative to the primary metal (pri).
• Silver recovery of 82% (weighted
average of oxide and fresh Ag
recoveries); and
Metal equivalents are highly dependent on the metal prices used to derive the formula. Boab notes
that the metal equivalence method used above is a simplified approach. The metal prices are based
on the DFS values adopted and do not reflect the metal prices that a smelter would pay for
concentrate nor are any smelter penalties or charges included in the calculation.
• Silver Payability rate of 95%.
Owing to limited metallurgical data, zinc grades are not included at this stage in the lead equivalent
grade calculation.
Feed Study Macroeconomic Assumptions
Silver Equivalent Calculations
• Lead recovery of 91% (weighted
average of oxide and fresh Pb
recoveries); and
• Lead Payability rate of 95%.
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Assumption
Unit
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029+
Lead Price
US$/t
2,259
2,268
2,269
2,254
2,251
Silver Price
US$/oz
24.8
25.8
26.4
27.3
27.5
Exchange Rate
A$:US$
0.70
0.70
0.70
0.69
0.68
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