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Investor Presentation May 2024
Moving the Sorby Hills
Lead-Silver Project Toward Production
A near-term producer with a margin highly leveraged
to the Silver Price
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Certain statements in the presentation are or may be “forward-looking statements” and
represent the Company’s intentions, projections, expectations or beliefs concerning,
among other things, future operating and exploration results or the Company’s future
performance. These forward-looking statements speak, and the presentation generally
speaks, only at the date hereof. The projections, estimates and beliefs contained in such
forward-looking statements necessarily involve known and unknown risks and
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Company’s actual performance and results in future periods to differ materially from
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Reserves (the ‘JORC Code’) sets out minimum standards, recommendations and
guidelines for Public Reporting in Australasia of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources
and Ore Reserves.
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it.
Information included in this presentation relating to Exploration Results has been
extracted from the ASX Announcements titled “Metallurgical Testwork improves Metal
Recovery and Concentrate Grades at the Norton Deposit” dated 22 May 2024”,
“Amended Drilling Announcement” dated 4 September 2023”, “Assays Confirm Further
Positive Outcome for Sorby” dated 23 January 2023, “High-Grade Lead-Silver Confirmed
at Beta Deposit” dated 1 February 2022, and “Sorby Hills DFS Metallurgical Testwork
Results” dated 19 November 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 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 dated 19 January 2023, 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
Share Price History
7.50
0.750
6.25
0.625
5.00
0.500
3.75
0.375
2.50
0.250
1.25
0.125
Debt
Nil
Shares on Issue
201 million shares
Cash
A$3.0 million1
Market Cap
A$25 million
Performance Rights
7,600,000
$3.3m Fully Underwritten Entitlement Offer
0.00
(closing 5PM (AWST) 23 May 2024
Jan-20
0.000
Jul-20
Jan-21
Jul-21
Jan-22
Jul-22
Volume
Top 4 Shareholders
#
Holder Name
1
Villiers Queensland PL
8.42%
2
Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited
4.55%
3
Acuity Capital Investment
3.87%
4
Zero Nominees Pty Ltd
3.76%
1 $4.8m Acuity At the market (ATM) Facility available for use at the company’s absolute discretion)
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BML Share Price (A$/share)
Share Price
A$0.125 /share
Volume (millions)
Capital Structure (22 May 2024)
Jan-23
Jul-23
Jan-24
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 JV Project
(75% owned by Boab Metals)
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 Resource
• 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
•
Definitive 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
Figure: Location of the Sorby Hills Project
1. See Slide 28 for Resource breakdown 2. See slide 30 for Lead Equivalent calculation method
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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
DFS 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
Definitive Feasibility Study
DFS Highlights
A$245m preproduction Capex
underpinned 75%
by tendered
pricing
C1 cash cost
US$0.39/lb payable Pb
Incl. net Silver credit of
US$0.38/lb payable Pb
Average Annual Production
103kt Lead-Silver concentrate
67kt Lead and 2.2Moz Silver
NPV8 A$370m
IRR 35%
Strong pre-tax
economics
1. See Appendix for Revenue Assumptions
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Lead
543 thousand payable tonnes
A$1,790 Million Revenue
2.25Mtpa
8.5 Year
Mine Life
A$1.0bn Operating Cash Flow
A$119m p.a. Average EBITDA
Silver
17.2 million payable ounces
A$692 Million Revenue
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Sorby Hills Project
Confirmed Low-Cost producer
Independently confirmed as a 1st Quartile Project
on the Global Lead cost curve
2027 Lead Cost Curve (ex-works basis)
2nd Quartile
3rd Quartile
4th Quartile
US$/t Lead
1st Quartile
▪ Forecast Project ex works
Operating Costs covered by
a historically non-volatile
Lead Price.
▪ The Sorby Hills Project
Operating margin is
therefore highly leveraged
to Silver price.
Sorby Hills
Project
CRU, Independent Market Consultant Report for Boab Metals’ Sorby Hills Pb-Ag Project (Sept 2023).
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Silver
The most conductive metal on earth
Strong demand for use in solar cells and the
electronic components of electric vehicles
•
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.
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
Project Optimisation Workstreams
Boab is undertaking a series of Project Optimisation Workstreams in conjunction with FrontEnd Engineering and Design (“FEED“) to explore opportunities further improve Project economics
ahead of a Final Investment Decision.
✓
Revenue Brought Forward: an updated mine plan and tailings strategy has been
adopted allowing the higher-grade Norton deposit to be mined earlier and further
derisking project execution;
✓
Process Plant FEED completed, Capex Unchanged: updated tendered pricing for the
process plant from GR Engineering Services (“GRES”) based on the FEED outcomes and
current raw material and labour costs;
✓
Enhanced Metal Recoveries at Norton: interim metallurgical test work has delivered a 5%
increase in lead recovery at the Norton Deposit and increase concentrate grades at that
deposit from 56.9% to 59.5%;
✓
Improved Earthworks and Mining Pricing The mining and bulk earthworks contracts
were tendered for the DFS at the height of post COVID inflation. The Company has
received tenders from three groups, two of which represent an improvement on the
pricing adopted for the DFS.
The results of the Project Optimisation Workstreams will be incorporated into a FEED Study
expected to be completed and released to the market in Q2 2024.
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Sorby Hills Project
Updated Mine Plan and Tailings
Strategy to enhance Metal Production
1,000,000
Cumulative Lead / Silver Recovered
Cumulative Payable Silver (ounces)
18,000,000
High grade Silver from the
Norton deposit delivered earlier
in the production schedule.
16,000,000
14,000,000
900,000
800,000
700,000
12,000,000
600,000
10,000,000
500,000
8,000,000
400,000
6,000,000
300,000
4,000,000
200,000
2,000,000
100,000
0
0
1
3
5
7
9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 43
Production Quarter
Cumulative Payable Silver - Updated Schedule
Cumulative Payable Silver - DFS
Cumulative Payable Lead - Updated Schedule
Cumulative Payable Lead - DFS
Cumulative Payable Lead (tonnes)
20,000,000
The DFS tailings strategy incorporated
both above-ground tailings storage
within an integrated waste landform
(“IWL”) and in-pit tailings deposition.
Boab has determined that the initial
footprint of the IWL is sufficient to
support additional raises that will provide
capacity for approximately 6 years of
above-ground tailings storage.
The updated strategy allows for higher
grades from the Omega and Norton pits
to replace the lower grade ore from the
Omega South Pit - which was to be used
for tailings deposition from Year 5 - in the
production schedule.
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Sorby Hills Project
Metallurgical Testwork to enhance
metal recoveries
▪
▪
Incorporating the interim results of flotation variability tests from
additional post DFS drill core samples delivers:
▪
5% increase in Norton Deposit lead recovery
▪
Confirms Norton silver recovery at 78%
▪
Improves Norton fresh ore concentrate grade from 56.9% Pb to
59.5% Pb
Improved metallurgy supports a future re-optimisation of the
Norton pit shell to extend mine life.
Summary of DFS vs Updated Metal Recoveries
Ore Type
Avg. Pb Recovery
Avg. Ag Recovery
Norton Deposit - DFS
78%
78%
Other Deposits - DFS
93%
83%
Overall Average – DFS
91%
82%
Norton Deposit – Updated
83%
78%
Overall Average - Updated
92%
82%
Figure: Location of previous drilling
and Phase VII drilling relative to an
outline of the currently proposed
Norton Deposit open pit design.
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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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Sorby Hills Project
Refreshed tenders to reprice
bundled mining and earthworks
contract packages
DFS C1 Operating Costs (%)
Lead Treatment Charge, 12%
▪ Mining comprised 44% of the DFS
Operating Costs.
Logistics, 9%
G&A, 7%
▪ Earthworks Packages comprised nearly 15%
of the DFS Pre-Production Capex.
▪ DFS Tenders were received in 2022 during
the height of post-COVID inflation.
▪ Retendering for the Earthworks Package
based on an optimised site layout and
bundling with the Mining Package has
been completed.
▪ Tenders received from 3 groups with 2 out
of the 3 being equal to or lower cost than
the tenders received for the DFS.
Processing, 29%
Mining, 44%
DFS Pre-production Capital Costs (A$m)
Pre Production
Opex, A$15m
Contingency,
A$21m
Other, A$13m
Water Management,
A$5m
Owners Costs,
A$25m
Earthworks
Package,
A$36m
EPC Package,
A$131m
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Sorby Hills Project
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
Potential Discovery located 2km from the
existing Sorby Hills Deposits
▪
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.
SPH
Intersected
▪
Lower (Main) Mineralised Zone:
replacement-type, stratiform MVT zinc
& lead sulphide layers and
disseminated mineralisation.
▪
9.55m @ 5.1% PbEq from 243m
Upcoming Field Season
▪
GAL
Figure: Section of the Keep Seismic Target showing the interpreted structural and stratigraphic
setting for the original drill hole.
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Step-out drill program to test the
potential for an economic mineral
deposit.
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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
▪ Boab’s share price has
historically demonstrated a
strong correlation with the
A$ price of Silver.
11.25
1.125
10.00
1.000
8.75
0.875
7.50
0.750
6.25
0.625
5.00
0.500
3.75
0.375
2.50
0.250
1.25
0.125
0.00
Jan-20
BML Share Price (A$/share)
Volume (millions)
BML Share Price vs AUD Silver Price
0.000
Jul-20
Jan-21
Jul-21
Volume
Jan-22
Jul-22
Silver Price (AUD)
Jan-23
Jul-23
Jan-24
Price
Source: Bloomberg 10 April 2024
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▪ 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
22% - DFS vs PFS NPV
▪
Incorporate the results of Optimisation Workstreams into a
FEED Study – target for release Q2 2024.
35% - Boab Share Price1
▪
▪
Execute Offtake Agreement(s).
▪
Aggressive drill program to test potential for an economic
deposit at the Keep Seismic Target.
▪
Progress approvals EPA 45c amendment, Works Approvals.
EPBC (controlled action) assessment on preliminary
documentation only.
▪
▪
▪
Continue engagement with potential financers.
29% - Median ASX Materials2
12% - Lead Price1
36% - Silver Price1
1. Bloomberg: 23 May 2023 – 22 May 2024
2. www.marketindex.com.au 22 May 2024
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Assess opportunities to further de-risk project execution
and development timelines.
Secure credit approved offer(s) from financiers.
Reach a Final Investment Decision.
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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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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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Sorby Hills Definitive Feasibility Study
Capital Cost Breakdown
Tendered Pricing for 75% of
Capital Costs to reduce the
risk of pre-FID cost escalation.
Process Plant EPC comprises:
• $82.9M - Supply Cost
• $41.6M - Installation Cost
• $5.8M - Freight Cost
A$20M Contingency.
A$21M Owner Costs including
operational readiness items
such as critical spares and
build-up of owner’s team.
Pre-production
(A$M)
Sustaining
(A$M)
Total
(A$M)
Early Works / Bulk Earthworks / Road Construction
9.9
15.7
25.6
Process Plant and Non-Plant Infrastructure (NPI)
130.5
-
130.5
Tailings Storage and Evaporation Pond
18.0
1.9
19.9
Mine Water Settling Pond & Water Storage Facility
12.4
21.3
33.7
Accommodation refurbishment
4.1
-
4.1
Communications
0.9
-
0.9
Fuel Tanks
-
1.3
1.3
Concentrate Transport & Containers
7.9
-
7.9
Owners Cost
25.3
5.8
31.0
Project Development Contingency
20.9
-
20.9
Pre-Production Operating Costs
14.6
-
14.6
-
9.3
9.3
244.6
55.2
299.8
Item
Mine Closure
Total
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Life of Mine Physicals
PHYSICALS SUMMARY
Unit
Total
FY23
FY24
FY25
FY26
FY27
FY28
FY29
FY30
FY31
FY32
FY33
FY34
ROM Mined
Mt
18.3
-
-
2.1
2.1
2.3
2.5
1.9
2.2
1.8
3.3
-
-
Waste Mined
Mt
134.6
-
-
11.7
11.6
12.2
24.3
26.1
25.6
19.6
3.5
-
-
% Measured
%
56.7%
-
-
89.7%
66.7%
63.3%
89.4%
59.5%
45.9%
66.0%
-
-
-
% Indicated
%
26.5%
-
-
10.3%
33.3%
36.7%
9.7%
37.3%
50.7%
2.3%
28.6%
-
-
% Inferred
%
16.8%
-
-
-
-
-
1.0%
3.2%
3.4%
31.7%
71.4%
-
-
Lead Grade
%
3.4%
-
-
4.1%
3.2%
3.5%
2.8%
3.0%
3.6%
4.0%
3.4%
-
-
Silver Grade
g/t
39
-
-
38
28
39
23
38
42
64
42
-
-
Processed Tonnes
Mt
18.3
-
-
1.15
2.12
2.25
2.25
2.26
2.25
2.25
2.25
1.49
-
Lead Grade
%
3.4%
-
-
5.6%
3.6%
3.6%
2.9%
2.9%
3.6%
3.6%
3.8%
2.0%
-
Silver Grade
g/t
39
-
-
46
34
39
25
35
41
56
44
31
-
Lead Recovery
%
91.0%
-
-
90.3%
94.2%
94.1%
92.8%
93.7%
90.6%
83.1%
90.3%
90.3%
-
Silver Recovery
%
81.8%
-
-
87.3%
86.4%
87.1%
87.4%
87.2%
83.0%
78.5%
70.4%
72.9%
-
Concentrate Produced
kt
872
-
-
91
109
115
93
92
114
111
108
38
-
Lead Grade
%
65.5%
-
-
63.9%
65.6%
65.7%
66.1%
65.5%
63.8%
59.8%
72.3%
70.4%
-
Silver Grade
g/t
665
-
-
501
574
666
520
737
665
890
654
873
-
Payable Lead
kt
543
-
-
55
69
69
57
62
67
62
75
28
-
Payable Silver
Moz
17.2
-
-
1.3
1.9
2.2
1.4
2.1
2.1
3.0
2.1
1.1
-
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Operating Cost Breakdown
Competitive C1 cash cost of US$0.39/lb
payable Pb (including Silver Credits).
~80% of Mining Costs underpinned by
tendered pricing with opportunities for
further schedule and cost optimisation
through the contracting process.
Opportunity to reduce Process costs
through the optimisation of back-up
power requirements.
Opportunity to reduce Logistics costs
via application of concessional loading
for road haulage.
Unit Costs
Item
Total
(A$M)
A$/t ore
US$/lb payable Pb
Mining
591
32.4
0.34
Processing
391
21.4
0.22
G&A
88
4.8
0.05
Logistics
121
6.6
0.07
Lead Treatment
159
8.7
0.09
C1 Costs (ex Credits)
1,351
73.9
0.77
Net Silver Credits
(660)
(36.1)
(0.38)
C1 Costs
690
37.8
0.39
Royalties
94
5.2
0.05
Sustaining Capital
55
3.0
0.03
AISC
840
46.0
0.48
Unit Operating Costs based on 18.3Mt of Ore, 543kt of Payable
Lead, average exchange rate of AUD:USD 0.68 and average
Silver price of US$27.4/oz.
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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
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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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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
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