Andrew Woskett Presentation at 20:20 Resources Investor Series in Sydney
- 1. Minotaur Exploration Ltd MEP Recommended bid for BRW: Creating discovery opportunities Andrew Woskett Managing Director 20:20 Investor Series, Sydney,16 July 2013 www.minotaurexploration.com.au 1
- 2. MEP Corporate Look www.minotaurexploration.com.au2 Capital Structure: 107.8 million Ordinary fp shares 10.9 million unlisted (Employee) Options Shareholders: Oz Minerals 7.5% Newmont 5.0% Directors 4.2% GFR 3.9% Yarrandoo SF 3.4% Locantro Funds 3.1% Top 20 40.5% Market Capitalisation: $13 million Less Cash @ end June 2013: $9.0 million Less Listed Investments: $2.0 million EV: $2.0 million Trading History: 52 week High 22.5c 52 week Low 10.5c MEP vs XSO past 6 months
- 3. MEP’s points of difference www.minotaurexploration.com.au 3 I We share project risk and upside: • MEP maintains active earn-in joint ventures, year in – year out • such as Sumitomo, Mitsubishi, JOGMEC • 2013 JV contributions are set at $4 million • and seeking new JV partners for Cloncurry IOCG exploration packages I We offset up to 50% of overheads against JV activities: • means MEP can maintain a strong, discovery focussed, technical team • and less leakage of shareholder funds to ‘standing still’ expenses I Minotaur has cash in the bank, no debt, a tight share register I Minotaur has quality Cu-Au projects with upside potential
- 4. Alliance with Private Equity Investor www.minotaurexploration.com.au4 I Alliance with PE partner (June 2013): • potential JV assets identified, researched and selected • Targets comprise BRW’s Gold and Copper-Gold (IOCG) prospects • access to assets is subject to success of proposed BRW acquisition (inherent uncertainty attaches to an Off-market takeover offer) • 2 new JVs in place fund MEP’s aggressive exploration plans for BRW I 2 new JV’s in place over BRW tenements (July 2013): • Eloise (Qld) $6M spend over 4 years for 50% interest • Leinster (WA) $3M spend over 3 years for 50% interest • Immediate ground activity when takeover of BRW completes • Drill ready Gold and Copper targets identified and cleared for access I 50/50 Alliance will consider other strategic gold acquisitions
- 5. Minotaur projects, focus on IOCG www.minotaurexploration.com.au 5 Scotia
- 6. Cloncurry IOCG Project Areas www.minotaurexploration.com.au6 JOGMEC JV (MEP 49%) • 555 km2 • 2013 Budget of $1.25 million MEP 100% • 3,350 km2 FALCON MINERALS JV (MEP EARNING 51%) • 150 km2 ALL TENEMENTS • 4,055 km2 total • MEP 2013 Regional Budget is $2.5M (excl JOGMEC)
- 7. Cloncurry IOCG, Osborne Project www.minotaurexploration.com.au 7 OSBORNE PROJECT MEP 100% • 11 tenements, 2,230 km2 • surround Inova’s (ASX: IVA) Osborne Copper Mine • Priority Drill targets at: • Osprey (IP) • Brolga (IP) • Wedgetail (Gravity/IP) • Heritage clearances done • Landholder agreements being finalised for Drilling to start in July • 4 x 300m diamond holes targeting 3 x IP anomalies
- 8. Cloncurry IOCG, 2 target examples at Osborne www.minotaurexploration.com.au8 • IP anomalies at Osprey are highest amplitude • IP anomalies at Brolga are subtle but along targeted trend
- 9. Minotaur’s off-market Bid for BRW www.minotaurexploration.com.au 9 Scotia WA Gold Qld Cu-Au
- 10. Minotaur’s off-market Bid for BRW www.minotaurexploration.com.au10 I BRW has valuable exploration assets: • Eloise (Cloncurry) IOCG resource and additional drill ready targets • Leinster (WA) tenements highly prospective for Gold & Nickel I BRW Board unanimously recommends MEP’s all scrip offer: • 1 MEP share for each 10 BRW shares • values BRW at $5.4M or a 33% premium to 30 day VWAP • Bidder’s Statement to be issued within 1 month • Pre-Bid Acceptance in place with Norilsk Nickel for its 19.9% of BRW • other major shareholders have indicated willingness to accept • 90% of BRW is held by 20% of members, so strong take-up anticipated I Pro-forma Capital Structure at Completion: • 151.3M MEP shares + 10.9M Employee Options (unlisted) • BRW holders will account for 28.7% of MEP’s register
- 11. Rationale for Minotaur’s Bid for BRW www.minotaurexploration.com.au 11 Its simple really: 1 BRW has valuable Gold and Copper exploration assets 2 BRW has challenges in funding adequate work programs to realise value 3 BRW share price performance has been heavily impacted 4 BRW’s assets fit with MEP’s Cu & Au growth strategy 5 MEP has the technical resources to identify and unlock value 6 MEP has an Alliance partner ready to fund our aggressive work plans 7 Field work can commence immediately after completion of the Takeover 8 We expect Exploration success to be rewarded by price response 9 Current MEP and incoming BRW shareholders stand to benefit
- 12. Rationale for Minotaur’s Bid for BRW www.minotaurexploration.com.au12 BRW has valuable exploration assets: I Eloise (Cloncurry) IOCG prospects and drill ready targets • 515 km2 tenement position • Sandy Creek resource (2Mt @ 1.3% Cu) to be extended through drilling • recent ground EM identified new targets at Venus & Jupiter, ready for drilling • Drilling to start in July on Altia JV with Sandfire Resources (SFR earning 80%) • BRW ground position complements MEP’s tenure around the Eloise Mine • achieves a strategic ground consolidation around Eloise Mine
- 13. Rationale for Minotaur’s Bid for BRW www.minotaurexploration.com.au 13 BRW has valuable exploration assets: I Leinster (WA) Gold & Nickel prospective tenements • 270 km2 adjacent to Bannockburn (350 Koz) and Thunderbox (1.6 Moz) gold mines • previous exploration focus was Nickel; under explored for gold potential • Nickel drill campaigns identified multiple gold anomalies; recorded in database; also assessed by MEP • March 2013 geochemical program revealed drill ready gold targets at Salute and Pond Well
- 14. Minotaur’s points of difference www.minotaurexploration.com.au14 • MEP has an enviable track record of exploration success • JV partners are attracted by exploration potential of MEP’s tenements • JV partners respect MEP’s abilities to generate high value drill targets • JV partners respect MEP’s abilities to manage exploration programs • MEP leverages JV funding to maintain a higher level of activity • MEP does not need to access the Capital markets to fund its work plans • MEP has a strong Balance sheet and stable share Register • MEP’s Enterprise Value of $2M does not adequately recognise the intrinsic upside value of its exploration and project asset portfolio • MEP is centring its focus on copper and gold opportunities • MEP’s proposed acquisition of BRW dovetails perfectly with those plans
- 15. Disclaimer and CP Statements www.minotaurexploration.com.au 15 Disclaimer This presentation has been prepared by the management of Minotaur Exploration Limited (ASX: MEP) for the general benefit of analysts, brokers and investors and does not constitute specific advice to any particular party or persons. Information herein is based on publicly available information, internally developed data and other sources. Where an opinion, projection or forward looking statement is expressed in this presentation, it is based on the assumptions and limitations mentioned herein and is an expression of present opinion only. No warranties or representations are made or implied as to origin, validity, accuracy, completeness, currency or reliability of the information. MEP specifically disclaims and excludes all liability (to the extent permitted by law) for losses, claims, damages, demands, costs and expenses of whatever nature arising in any way out of or in connection with the information, its accuracy, completeness or by reason of reliance by any person on any of it. Where MEP ex- presses or implies an expectation or belief as to the success of future exploration and the economic viability of future project evaluations, such expectation or belief is expressed in good faith and is believed to have a reasonable basis. However, such projected outcomes are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from projected future results. Such risks include, but are not limited to, exploration success, metal price volatility, changes to current mineral resource estimates or targets, changes to assumptions for capital and operating costs as well as political and operational risks and government regulatory outcomes. MEP disclaims any obligation to advise any person if it becomes aware of any inaccuracy in or omission from any forecast or to update such forecast. Competent Persons’ Statements Information in the foregoing presentation that relates to Exploration Results for Minotaur Exploration Ltd is based on information compiled by Dr A.P.Belperio,who is a Director and full-time employee of the Company and a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM). Dr Belperio has sufficient experience relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity that he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2004 Edition of the “Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results,Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves” (JORC Code). Dr Belperio consents to inclusion of this information in the form and context in which it appears. Information in the foregoing presentation that relates to estimation of the Sandy Creek Mineral Resource for Breakaway Resources Ltd was compiled by Mr Michael Andrew. Mr Andrew is a full time employee of Optiro mining consultants and a Member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM).Mr Andrew has sufficient experience relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity that he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2004 Edition of the “Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results,Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves” (JORC Code).Mr Andrew consents to the inclusion of this information in the form and context in which it appears.