cbh resources - resources & energy symposium 2012
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CBH Resources Resource and Energy Symposium 2012
A private company owned by Toho Zinc
“CBH’s strategy is to deliver consistent production from Endeavor Mine
and to develop Rasp Mine”
Resource Symposium 2011
No change to strategy Rasp Mine at Broken Hill is built ,
and undergoing commissioning !
CBH Resources
Rasp Mine - Broken Hill
Rasp Mine – Broken Hill
YOU ARE
HERE
Processing
Plant
Tailings
Rasp Mine
Congratulations to GRES Engineering- EPC Project Engineers
Rasp Mine - commissioning
underway
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SNAPSHOT
Mine life 15 years+
Mining and Processing rate 650,000 tonnes per year
Average concentrate production Zinc: 69,000 tonnes
Lead: 38,000 tonnes
Silver : 1 million ozs
Capital cost $155 Million ( financed through Toho)
Operating costs $76.00/tonne of ore
US 10-20 cents per lb ( post credits)
Employees 160
GM Tony Davis
Rasp Mine
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CONSTRUCTION OF RASP MINE HAS BEEN COMPLETED ON
SCHEDULE AND ON BUDGET
Practical completion April 22
First ore to mill April 24
First concentrate production May 7
First production stope mid June
Rectification of mechanical issues identified during commissioning
(conveyors, feed shutes, pumps)
Tailings management issues being progressed
Early indications for plant metallurgical performance are encouraging
Rasp Mine
Rasp Mine – a long life
low cost mine
Endeavor Mine
Mining rate of 720,000 tpa ( 675,000 tonnes in 2011)
Combined mining grades of 12.3% zinc + lead
Production (dmt)
Zinc concentrate 87,600 tonnes (75,200 tonnes in 2011)
Lead concentrate 47,500 tonnes (44,600 tonnes in 2011)
Forecast C1 operating costs ~ US 58 cents per lb ( US 63.5 c/lb 2011)
200 employees
GM- Denver D’Angelo replacing Tony Davis ( GM Rasp)
Endeavor Mine
Outlook for 2012
Reserve 5.1 Mt @ 7.4 % Zn,
4.8% Pb, 68 g/t Ag ( June 30,
2011)
Current mine life ~ 6 years
Resource 15.6 Mt @ 7.9% Zn, 5%
Pb, 83 g/t Ag ( 7% combined cut
off grade) ( June 30, 2011)
Extensive exploration program in
2012 to systematically test
surrounding and regional targets
(including airborne
electromagnetic survey)
Endeavor Mine Resources
and Reserves
Endeavor Mine – achieving production
and cost targets in a difficult market
Combined Metal Production
Endeavor and Rasp
-
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
70,000
80,000
Lead 2011 Lead 2012 Lead 2013 Zinc 2011 Zinc 2012 Zinc 2013
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Endeavor Pb Rasp Pb Endeavor Zn Rasp Zn
53,000 t Pb
in 2013
77,500 t Zn
in 2013
Newcastle Shiploader
(ConPorts)
A vitally important strategic asset
Handles mineral concentrate exports
for 4 NSW mines -
Endeavor Mine
CSA Mine
Tritton Mine
Rasp Mine
30 year port lease
Annual throughput capacity ~ 500 ktpa
Newcastle Shiploader
(ConPorts)
Major $2.5m upgrade recently completed to accommodate Rasp concentrates
Onshore works can be expanded to accommodate new users
CBH holds option on port land adjoining existing facility
Possible throughtput capacity of 1.3 mtpa with storage shed extension
Newcastle Shiploader
(ConPorts)
Cobar Region exploration
focus
Endeavor
CSA
Peak Mines
Tritton
Mineral
Hill
ENDEAVOR NORTH/SOUTH, BURRI &
MT. MCKELLAR TENEMENTS
CBH 100%
BOONA
CBH 90%,
MORNING STAR GOLD NL 10%
LOWAN
CBH 70%,
GOLDEN REEF ENTERPRISES 30%
YELLOW MOUNTAIN
CBH 40%
GOLDEN CROSS RESOURCES 30%,
PARADIGM METALS 30%
GILGUNNIA
CBH FARMING-IN,
PEEL RESOURCES 100%
Cobar
Sydney
Gilgunnia Project
(incl. Mallee Bull Discovery)
100km south of Cobar and
8km east of May Day Au-Ag-
Pb-Zn-Cu deposit
80 km2 of granted leases (EL
and ML)
Cobar-style polymetallic (Cu-
Au-Ag-Pb-Zn) mineralisation
High-grade massive sulphides
intercepted in July/August 2011
by Peel Mining
Gilgunnia Project
(incl. Mallee Bull Discovery)
Staged farm-in with Peel Mining
Stage 1 ( 15%) - $1m+ $1.5m
Stage 2 ( 30%) - $2.5m
(optional)
Stage 3 (50%) - $3.33m
(optional)
Stage 1 – in fill drilling program and
downhole EM
Peel to manage exploration
programs during CBH farm-in stages
CBH / Toho is emerging as a globally significant, vertically integrated producer of metals