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• A near term producer of Gold and Silver in the Cobar Basin with existing processing
infrastructure and mining approvals in place
• Large Vanadium rich Iron Sands Project located offshore of the Taranaki Bight, New Zealand
Chairman’s address to the AGM
Annual General Meeting
ASX:MKR – 28 November 2024
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Previously reported information
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Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves is extracted from the Company’s ASX announcements noted in the text of
the presentation and are available to view on the Company’s website. The Company confirms that, other than
mining depletion, it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in
the original announcements and, in the case of estimates of Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves, that all
material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates in the relevant announcement
continue to apply and have not materially changes. The Company confirms that the form and context in which
the Competent Person’s findings are presented have not been materially altered.
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About Manuka
✓ ASX listed mine operator,
Phased Strategy to
deliver Self-sustaining
Value Creation
developer and explorer
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✓ Near-term production from Gold
and Silver assets located in the
prolific Cobar Basin, NSW
✓ Large Vanadium-rich Iron Sands
Resource located offshore of the
Taranaki Bight, New Zealand
The Company’s current focus is
bringing the Mt Boppy Gold Mine
back into production in 1H2025
1.
2.
3.
4.
Financial Forecasts and the Production Target should be read
in conjunction with the cautionary statement on Page 6.
ASX Release 30 September 2024
ASX Release 29 October 2024
ASX Release 1 March 2023
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Mt Boppy Gold Mine
▪ Brownfields gold mine
▪ Proposed on-site plant
with feed sourced from
historic dry tailings, rock
dumps and future Pipeline
Ridge open pit
▪ A$15.5M Capital Cost
required for restart (will be
non-dilutionary funding)
▪ Initial 3.5-Year Mine Life
generating EBITDA of
A$150M1,2 (expect mine
life to more than double)
▪ AISC = US$1,116/oz Au
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Taranaki VTM Project
Wonawinta Silver Mine
▪ Only primary Silver
Reserve in Australia with all
mining approvals current and
process plant fully built
▪ CIL process plant currently
on Care & Maintenance
▪ 150km South of Mt Boppy
▪ Cashflow from Mt Boppy to
support a potential restart of
Silver mining / production
▪ A$16.1M Capital Cost (incl.
A$12.4M pre-strip)
▪ Initial 4.5-Year Mine Life
generating an EBITDA of
A$100M.3
▪ AISC = A$39.1/oz Ag
▪ Large company-making iron
ore sands project
▪ 3.2Bt4 Vanadium, Titanium,
Magnetite (VTM) Resource
▪ Mining Lease granted
permitting 5Mtpa mining rate
▪ Recently included in Part B
(projects with “significant
regional or national benefit”)
of New Zealand governments
Fast Track approvals
legislation
▪ Cash flows from precious
metals assets to support
completion of feasibility
studies and project capex
▪ Targeting final approvals
during Q12025
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Manuka holds Assets of Strategic Value in a Tier -1 precious metals and base metals district
2023 acquisition of Endeavour
Mine from CBH Resources
Endeavour Mine
Current Market Cap = A$150M
CSA Mine
2022 US$1.1B acquisition of
CSA Mine from Glencore
Tritton Mines
Mt Boppy
Cobar
Peak & New Cobar Mines
Current Market Cap = A$1.62B
2021 A$76.7M acquisition of
Peak Mine from New Gold
Pipeline Ridge
McKinnons
Current Market Cap = A$310M
2021 Acquisition of Mineral Hill
from Quintana Holdings
Current Market Cap = A$70M
Federation & Hera Mines
Wonawinta
Mineral Hill Mine
Mallee Bull, May Day,
Wagga Tank
NSW
Manuka Projects /
Tenure
Cobar Basin
Other Resources / Project
Mining & Exploration Licenses
Sealed Highways
Manuka’s proposed Mt Boppy and existing Wonawinta production
facilities and existing mining licenses provide:
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a near-term opportunity to recommence production and take
advantage of buoyant gold and silver markets;
•
a means to monetise otherwise stranded deposits located within
current +1,000km2 tenure; and
•
an opportunity to execute commercial toll treating deals or other
strategic arrangements with third-parties.
Market Capitalisations as at 30 October 2024
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Mt Boppy Gold Mine
(100% Manuka)
Resource
Mt
Au (g/t)
Au (koz)
Measured
0.1
5.25
18.0
Indicated
3.1
1.16
116.5
Inferred
1.0
0.87
29.4
Total
4.3
1.19
163.9
Mine Plan
Units
Value
Mine Life
yrs
3.5
Processed Tonnes
Mt
2.0
Processed Grade
g/t Au
1.3
Gold doré Produced
‘000 oz Au
67
Gold Sales Price
A$/oz Au
3,786
A$M
253
A$/oz Au
1,595
Operating Cash Flow
A$M
150
Pre-Production Capex
A$M
15.5
Sustaining Capex
A$M
3.6
Net Project Cash Flow
A$M
131
Revenue
Operating Costs
Compliance Statements
Information relating to Mineral Resources for the Mt Boppy Gold Mine is extracted from the announcement titled ‘Mineral
Resource Update - Mt Boppy Gold Project amended” dated 16 April 2024 and available to view on the Company’s
website. The Company is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information used to compile
the 2021 Mineral Resource and all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates in the
relevant market announcements continue to apply and have not materially changed.
Information relating to Production Targets and Financial Forecast for the Mt Boppy Gold Mine is extracted from the
Announcement titled “Updated Corporate Presentation” dated 29 October 2024 and available to view on the
Company’s website. The Company is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information
used to compile the 2021 Mineral Resource and all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the
estimates in the relevant market announcements continue to apply and have not materially changed.
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Historically one of NSW’s richest gold mines, having produced
~500,000 oz Gold at ~15 g/t Au.
•
Proposed establishment of a flexible Low Capex Processing Facility on
site to treat Oxide and Fresh ores from historic rock dumps and tailings to
produce Gold doré with Silver credits.
•
Existing 48-bed mining camp and ancillary infrastructure located on site.
•
A new tailings storage facility to be constructed on pre-approved site.
•
Major environmental approvals in place for the restart.
•
Clear opportunities to extend the mine life via self-funded investigations
and further exploration including the brownfields deposits Mt Boppy Open
Pit and Boppy South and the greenfields Pipeline Ridge deposit located
20km to the south of Mt Boppy.
Cautionary Statement
The Production Target underpinning Financial Forecasts presented within this Presentation comprises 62% Indicated
Resources, 22% Inferred Resources and 15% Exploration Target. There is a low level of geological confidence
associated with Inferred Resources and there is no certainty that further exploration work will result in the conversion
of Inferred Resources to Indicated Resources or return the same grade and tonnage distribution. The potential quantity
and grade of an Exploration Target is conceptual in nature, there has been insufficient exploration to determine a
mineral resource and there is no certainty that further exploration work will result in the determination of Mineral
Resources or that the production target itself will be realised. The Exploration Target relates to the Pipeline Ridge Ore
only. The Company has determined that sufficient data exists to include a portion of the Pipeline Ridge Exploration
Target in the Production Target and furthermore that is it not a determining factor in the economic viability of the
Project. The estimated Mineral Resource and Exploration Target underpinning the Production Target have been
prepared by a Competent Person in accordance with the requirements in the JORC Code.
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Mt Boppy Gold Mine
(100% Manuka)
Boppy South
Boppy South
PAF / TSF 3
Open Pit
TSF3
Existing Pit Outline
Evaporation
Dam
Open
120 mRL – Depth of current pit shell design
ROM
Stockpile
Main Rock
Dump
Planned
tailings dam
Resource Outline
Open
Proposed drilling
Figure 1 (left): Aerial view of the Mt Boppy mine site looking south. The Main Rock Dump and PAF/TSF3 comprise the current Mine Plan. Figure 2 (right): Long-section of the Mt
Boppy deposit looking east. Between April 2020 and February 2022, Manuka mined 560kt from the Open Pit at 3.02 g/t Au, recovering 41 koz Au. Whilst the Mt Boppy Open Pit
Resource (233kt at 4g/t Au) is currently excluded from the mine plan, near pit exploration will target high grade down-dip extensions of the existing deposit and analogous structures
along strike and en-echelon to extend mine life.
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Wonawinta Silver Mine
(100% Manuka)
Resource
Mt
g/t Ag
%Pb
Ag Moz
Pb kt
Measured
1.1
47.3
0.69
1.65
7.5
Indicated
12.3
45.5
0.83
18.04
102.8
Inferred
24.9
39.0
0.39
31.25
96.9
Total
38.3
41.3
0.54
50.94
207.2
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Highly strategic asset located within the prolific Cobar Basin, NSW.
•
Only primary silver Reserve in Australia with all mining approvals
current and process plant fully constructed..
•
Conventional Crush-Grind-CIL-Elution circuit to produce doré.
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Two of four open pits stripped with ore exposed.
•
Producing silver for Manuka as recently as late 2022 and more recently
used to process gold ore trucked from the My Boppy Gold Mine.
•
Mine currently on active Care & Maintenance – 6 months to first revenue
from the point a decision to recommence operations is made.
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JORC Mineral Resources 38.3Mt @41.3g/t for 50.94Moz silver
•
Current Mine Plan limited to Ore Reserve of 4.8Mt at 53.8g/t Ag
containing 8.4Moz of silver comprising:
Mine Plan
Units
Value
Mine Life
Yrs
4.5
Processed Tonnes
kt
4.8
Processed Grade
g/t Ag
54g/t
Silver doré Produced
‘000 oz Ag
5,845
Silver Sales Price
A$/oz Ag
55.3
A$M
323
A$/oz Ag
39
Operating Cash Flow
A$M
100
Pre-Production Capex
A$M
16.1
o
Proved Ore Reserves of 0.8Mt at 50.8g/t Ag; and
Sustaining Capex
A$M
5.9
o
Probable Ore Reserves of 4.1Mt at 54.3g/t Ag.
Net Project Cash Flow
A$M
78.2
Revenue
Operating Costs
Compliance Statements
Information relating to Mineral Resources for the Wonawinta Silver Mine is extracted from the announcement titled ‘43%
Increase in Measured & Indicated Resources at Wonawinta Silver Project” dated 1 April 2021 and available to
view on the Company’s website. The Company is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the
information used to compile the 2021 Mineral Resource and all material assumptions and technical parameters
underpinning the estimates in the relevant market announcements continue to apply and have not materially changed.
Information relating to Ore Reserves, Production Targets and Financial Forecast for the Wonawinta Silver Mine is
extracted from the Announcement titled “Maiden Silver Reserve” dated 29 October 2024 and available to view on the
Company’s website. The Company is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information
used to compile the 2021 Mineral Resource and all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the
estimates in the relevant market announcements continue to apply and have not materially changed.
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Opportunity to materially reduce capital costs by optimising the current
mining schedule A$12.4M pre-strip.
o
Cashflow from Mt Boppy to support restart of Wonawinta.
o
Indication of base metals mineralisation located down-dip of the defined
sliver Resource.
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Wonawinta Silver Mine
(100% Manuka)
Figure 1 (left): Aerial view of the Existing Wonawinta 1Mtpa Processing Plant looking Southeast demonstrating the space available for potential future upgrades (e.g. addition of
flotation cells to treat base metal ores. Figure 2 (right): Aerial view of the existing Manuka Open Pit looking south towards the existing Boundary Open Pit. A large portion of the
Wonawinta silver deposit is free-dig and requires no drill and blast.
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Wonawinta Silver Mine
(100% Manuka)
▪ ‘Proof-of-Concept’ drill program has
successfully tested for presence of
carbonate-hosted sulphides down-dip from
existing Wonawinta open pits, encountering
lead-zinc-silver mineralisation over 3km strike.
▪ Selected mineralised intervals include1:
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DBM003: 20 m @ 1.98% Pb+Zn, 43 g/t Ag from
94 m downhole including 4 m @ 6.34% Pb+Zn,
63g/t Ag from 101 m downhole.
•
DBM004:11.4 m @ 1.23% Pb+Zn, 83.5g/t Ag
from 130m downhole.
•
DBL003: 5.0 m @ 2.52% Pb+Zn, 128g/t Ag from
63m downhole.
1ASX Release 1 June 2021
Figure: Typical cross section through mineralisation at Wonawinta showing Booth Limestone
and MVT style mineralisation beneath and down dip of Wonawinta silver open oxide pits
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Taranaki VTM Project
(100% Manuka)
Resource
Bt
Fe2O3 (%)
TiO2 (%)
V2O5 (%)
Indicated
2.1
10.45
1.06
0.05
Inferred
1.1
9.64
0.99
0.04
Total
3.2
10.17
1.03
0.05
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Large world-class Vanadium-rich 3.2 billion tonne Iron Sands
Resource located in the Taranaki Bight, New Zealand.
•
The Taranaki VTM Project is located 22km to 36km offshore in New
Zealand’s EEZ, or Exclusive Economic Zone, outside the 12 nautical
limit from the shoreline, in waters 20m to 50m deep (area 243km2).
•
Granted mining license, MMP55581, permitting concentrate
production rate of up to 5Mtpa.
•
The Project has recently named in New Zealand governments fasttracked approvals legislation (ASX release 7 October 2024).
•
The objective of the Bill is to streamline approvals decision-making
process to facilitate the delivery of infrastructure and development
projects with significant regional or national benefits.
•
Fast Track Bill anticipated to become law within 2024.
•
The Project has the ability to materially contribute to the New
Zealand’s Government’s objective of doubling the value of countries
mineral exports to $2 billion by 2035.
•
The Company is in the process of preparing an updated Pre-Feasibility
Study for the Project. On granting of final government approvals to
operate, the Company will commence a Bankable Feasibility Study
(timetable to complete < 12 months).
•
The Project is anticipated to sit in the lowest quartile of the iron
ore production cost curve, generating > USD300m p/a for 15
years (excludes V2O5 and TiO2 credits).
Compliance Statements
Information relating to Mineral Resources for the Taranaki VTM Project is extracted from the announcement titled
‘Maiden Vanadium Resource at Taranaki VTM Iron Sand Project” dated 1 March 2023 and available to view on the
Company’s website. The Company is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information
used to compile the 2021 Mineral Resource and all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the
estimates in the relevant market announcements continue to apply and have not materially changed.
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Taranaki VTM (vanadium titano-magnetite)
Iron Sands Project Features
Forecast to be in the bottom quartile of the
global iron ore operating cost curve
Mining licence approved for recovery of 5Mt
of iron ore per annum for minimum 20-year
life of mine
VTM Concentrate Grade
0.5%V2O5 8.5%Ti02 56% - 57%Fe
The Taranaki project is headed by Alan Eggers and a
team who have a proven track record of building
resource companies in New Zealand and
internationally
0.5% V2O5 = 55 million pounds/year of vanadium
pentoxide in concentrate. Metallurgical test work
completed to date recovers ~84%
Total 3.2Bt JORC Resource Base*
Anticipated lowest quartile CO2 emitter for
iron ore producers
* Refer to Manuka Resources ASX release 1 March 2023
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Corporate Summary
Shares Outstanding
780M
Options Outstanding
208M
Share Price
A$0.038
Market Capitalisation
A$29.6M
Cash
A$0.6M
At 30 September 2024
Debt Outstanding
~A$29.9M
As at 30 June 2024
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•
A$18.1M TransAsia Pty Ltd - Senior Debt Facility
US$6.5M Tennant Metals SA Pty Ltd - Trade Finance Facility
Ownership Breakdown:
As at 30 June 2024
Volume (M Shares)
Capital Structure
18.0
0.12
15.0
0.10
12.0
0.08
9.0
0.06
6.0
0.04
3.0
0.02
0.0
Oct-23
Share Price (A$/sh)
Share Price History
0.00
Jan-24
Volume
Apr-24
Jul-24
15 day avg Volume
Oct-24
Share Price
Share Price Catalysts:
✓ Continued strength in the Gold and Silver markets
16%
✓ Refinance of the TransAsia Debt Facility
✓ Secure non-dilutive funding to support Restart of Production
✓ Near Term Production at Mt Boppy and Wonawinta
84%
Board & Management
✓ Updated PFS for the Taranaki VTM Project
Other
✓ Further progress of the Taranaki VTM Project approval process
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Board and Key Management Personnel
Track record of value creation combined with deep and relevant operational experience
Dennis Karp
Executive Chairman
Alan Eggers
Executive Director
Anthony McPaul
Non-Executive Director
John Seton
Non-Executive Director
Haydn Lynch
Chief Operating Officer
Dieter Engelhardt
Chief Metallurgist
Phil Bentley
Chief Geologist
Dennis was Head of Trading at HSBC Australia prior to joining Tennant Limited in 1997, one of Australia’s largest physical commodities trading companies with
operations in Asia and Europe. He was a principal shareholder of Tennant Metals until 2010, and a director until December 2014. Dennis led the syndicate which
purchased the Manuka assets in 2016.
Alan is a geologist with over 40 years of local and international experience. Founding director of Summit Resources Ltd which they built from listing on the
NZX in 1987 into an ASX top 200 company and an ultimate takeover by Paladin Energy for A$1.2B in 2007. Alan holds Bachelor of Science, Honours and
Master of Science degrees from Victoria University of Wellington. He is a Fellow of the Society of Economic Geologists, and a member of AusIMM, & Australian
Institute of Geoscientists.
Anthony (Tony) is a senior mining executive with over 40 years’ experience in mining operations and mineral processing (both underground and open pit operations).
Tony was most recently the general manager for Newcrest’s (now Newmont’s) Cadia Valley Operations, in Orange NSW. Tony formally retired in 2016. Tony
has sat on a range of Boards and industry bodies including the Minerals Council Executive Committee and Mineral Industry Advisory Council.
John is an Auckland based lawyer with extensive experience in commercial law and the mineral resources sector. He was a director of Summit Resources
Limited until its sale in 2007, as well as being a director of a number of other ASX and NZX listed private companies. John was a former Chairman of the
Vietnam/New Zealand Business Council.
Over 25 years of experience in M&A, financial markets and private equity, with a substantive track record in the origination and execution of domestic and
cross-border transactions in metals and mining in Australia, Africa, Japan, China, and Mongolia. Hadyn’s Senior management experience includes Bankers Trust
Australia, Investec Bank, RBC Capital Markets and Southern Cross Equities.
Dieter has over 30 years of experience in the mining industry including roles at Telfer Gold Mine (Senior Metallurgist), Northparkes Mines (Senior Metallurgist),
McKinnons Gold Mine (Resident Manager), and the CSA Mine (Manager Ore Processing). Dieter was employed by Newcrest Mining Ltd (now Newmont) in
various roles including Manager Ore Processing and Principal Metallurgist.
Phil has 40 years of experience in the mining industry in New Zealand, South Africa and Australia, in both senior geological positions as well as in senior
management and director capacities. Executive roles include Randgold Resources and Randgold & Exploration (Chief Geologist), Trafigura Mining Services
(Global Head of Exploration), CSA Global South Africa (Principal Geologist Africa) and Asanko Gold. Phil is a Qualified person under NI 43-101 (Canadia) and
JORC (Australia) and is a Fellow of the South African Geological Society.
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Summary
✓ Near-term production from Gold and Silver
assets strategically located in the prolific Cobar
Basin, NSW
✓ Initial 3.5-Year mine plan at Mt Boppy Gold
Mine delivering an average annualised
EBITDA of A$44M1 (mine life expected to
more than double from modest expenditure)
✓ Initial 4.5-Year mine plan at Wonawinta Silver
Mine delivering an average annualised
EBITDA of A$24M
✓ Large Vanadium-rich Iron Sands Resource
located offshore of the Taranaki Bight, New
Zealand included in Fast Track Approvals Bill
✓ Phased Development Strategy to deliver Selfsustaining Value Creation
Corporate Office:
Suite 405 Grafton Bond Building
201 Kent Street
Sydney, NSW 2000 Australia
Phone: 02 7253 2020
Email: admin@manukaresources.com.au
✓ Current focus is bringing Mt Boppy Gold
Mine back into production in 1H-2025
1. Financial Forecasts and the Production Target should be read in conjunction with the
Cautionary Statement on page 5.
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