Documenti di Didattica
Documenti di Professioni
Documenti di Cultura
strategy to build a
2 million
tonnes per year potash facility
phased construction plan lower capex than a conventional mine
Investment highlights
Strong potash industry fundamentals Attractive jurisdiction with existing infrastructure Significant potash resource Attractive project profile
Carnallite resource amenable to solution mining Key project milestone: completed NI 43-101 compliant scoping study Lower capex than a conventional mine Staged construction approach expected to mitigate construction and financing risk
Experienced management team and board Opportunity for resource expansion and sale of magnesium
Drivers Increasing world population Changing diet profile in developing world Decreasing arable land Increasing use of biofuels
Forecast
: 2 .8 % AGR C
SASKATCHEWAN
KP 360
25
50
75
100 km
Highways
Railways
Largest potash producing region in the world Existing infrastructure includes rail, roads, power and water
13%17% 13%19%
56.2 186.3
Source: Preliminary Assessment, Wynyard Carnallite Project, Subsurface Mineral Permit KP 360, Saskatchewan, Canada, August 26, 2010; available at www.sedar.com Note: All technical information herein has been derived from the Preliminary Assessment. For a list of the QPs who prepared or supervised the preparation of the technical information, please see the Preliminary Assessment.
Water soluble ore amenable to solution mining Allows for lower capex & shorter construction timeline than conventional mining Low environmental impact than conventional mining
Extraction
Mining Machines
Conveyor
Extraction Summary: Heated brine (salt and water solution) is injected into the mine and salt from the walls Deposit Features: Deeper deposits / irregular shaped Mine Depth: Up to ~3,000 metres Typical Mining Method: Salt dissolution and brine pumping (solution is brought to the surface to be processed)
Extraction Summary: Miners travel down the shaft to the mining level to break up and retrieve the ore Deposit Features: Shallow to deep Mine Depth: Up to ~1,000 metres Typical Mining Method: 1) room and pillar; 2) drill and blast
$1,750 $1,480
$911 $744
$991
$1,059
Capacity (mmt/yr)
2.0
2.9
2.5
1.2
8.0
2.0 9
Preliminary Economic Evaluation for 2 million and 500,000 mt/y Operation 2 million mt/y operation (1,2) Mine Production (million tonnes) Discount Rate NPV (after tax, C$ million) IRR (after tax) 47.6 11% $1,766.8 34% 500,000 mt/y operation (2) 14.8 11% $295.3 21%
Source: Preliminary Assessment 1. Based on specific multiplication factors (weighted average factor of 3.69) 2. Based on a potash price of C$460/tonne potash FOB Vancouver
10
Moving to Production
2011 Feasibility Geological Analysis Environmental Impact Plant construction 500,000 tonne commissioning
Staged project roll-out mitigates pre-construction risk Above indicative work plan assumes that plant construction and commissioning can be completed within 24 to 30 months following commencement of mine development. Mine development assumed to commence following completion of the planned feasibility study, which the company aims to complete during 2011.
11
2012
2013
2014
Ron Love, CA
VP, Finance & CFO
16 Years Experience
Julius Brinkman
VP, Corporate Development
27 Years Experience
Robert Macgillivray
VP, Marketing
30 Years Experience
Ron Olchowski
Surface Operations Manager
30 Years Experience
Michael Robinson
Underground Operations Manager
18 Years Experience
12
13
Quality Products
Potash Granular Pellets
Low sodium content Uniform size granular pellets Moisture resistant
leads to better handling and storage
14
End Markets
Sell potash granular pellets into North American agriculture market
Product to meet market demands for purity, ease of handling and bulk blending
Industrial-grade potash
15
Town of Wynyard
N
16
Karnalyte Resources
KP 360
0 2 4 km
Highways Railways
Drill Holes
16
Market Data
Listing Symbol Recent share price 52-week range Shares outstanding Market capitalization Toronto Stock Exchange KRN $10.75 (2/15/2011) $7.07 - $13.00 20.6 million $216.0 million (2/15/2011)
17
Investment highlights
Strong potash industry fundamentals Attractive jurisdiction with existing infrastructure Significant potash resource Attractive project profile
Carnallite resource amenable to solution mining Key project milestone: completed NI 43-101 compliant scoping study Lower capex than a conventional mine Staged construction approach expected to mitigate construction and financing risk
Experienced management team and Board Opportunity for resource expansion and sale of magnesium
18