paradox basin project: the new lithium province · paradox basin project: the new lithium province...
TRANSCRIPT
Disclaimer
ASX: ASN 2
The information contained in this confidential document ("Presentation") has been prepared by Anson Resources Limited (the "Company"). It has not been fully verified and is subject to material updating, revision and furtheramendment. The Information many not be distributed to others at any time without the prior written consent of the Company (including the presentation) any copies thereof, and will destroy all analysis, complications and otherdocuments or writings whatsoever containing or reflecting any such material.
While the information contained herein has been prepared in good faith, neither the Company nor any of its shareholders, directors, officers, agents, employees or advisers give, have given or have authority to give, anyrepresentations or warranties (express or implied) as to, or in relation to, the accuracy, reliability or completeness of the information in this Presentation, or any revision thereof, or of any other written or oral information made orto be made available to any interested party or its advisers (all such information being referred to as "Information") and liability therefore is expressly disclaimed. Accordingly, neither the Company nor any of its shareholders,directors, officers, agents, employees or advisers take any responsibility for, or will accept any liability whether direct or indirect, express or implied, contractual, tortuous, statutory or otherwise, in respect of, the accuracy orcompleteness of the Information or for any of the opinions contained herein or for any errors, omissions or misstatements or for any loss, howsoever arising, from the use of this Presentation.
Neither the issue of this Presentation nor any part of its contents is to be taken as any form of commitment on the part of the Company to proceed with any transaction and the right is reserved to terminate any discussions ornegotiations with any prospective investors. In no circumstances will the Company be responsible for any costs, losses or expenses incurred in connection with any appraisal or investigation of the Company. In furnishing thisPresentation, the Company does not undertake or agree to any obligation to provide the recipient with access to any additional information or to update this Presentation or to correct any inaccuracies in, or omissions from, thisPresentation which may become apparent.
This Presentation should not be considered as the giving of investment advice by the Company or any of its shareholders, directors, officers, agents, employees or advisers. Each party to whom this Presentation is made availablemust make its own independent assessment of the Company aYer making such investigations and taking such advice as may be deemed necessary. In particular, any estimates or projections or opinions contained hereinnecessarily involve significant elements of subjective judgment, analysis and assumptions and each recipient should satisfy itself in relation to such matters.
This Presentation includes certain statements that may be deemed “forward-looking statements”. All statements in this discussion, other than statements of historical facts, that address future activities and events ordevelopments that the Company expects, are forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statementsare not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include market prices, continued availability of capital and financing, and general economic, market or business conditions. Investors are cautioned that any such statements are not guarantees of futureperformance and that actual results or developments may differ materially from those projected in forward-looking statements.
Competent Person’s Statement
The information in this presentation is an accurate representation of the available data and studies for the deposit reviewed by Mr Greg Knox (MAusIMM), a Director of the Company. Mr Knox has over 25 years of exploration andmining experience in a variety of mineral deposit styles. Mr Knox has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity which he is undertaking toqualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the “Australasian Code for reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources.
As the project is located in the United States, the Exploration Results have not been reported in accordance with the JORC Code 2012; a Competent Person has not done sufficient work to disclose the Exploration Results inaccordance with the JORC Code 2012; and it is possible that following further evaluation and/or exploration work that the confidence in the prior reported Exploration Results may be reduced when reported under the JORC Code2012. Nothing has come to the attention of Anson that causes it to question the accuracy or reliability of the former owner’s Exploration Results. Anson has not independently validated the former owner’s Exploration Results andtherefore is not to be regarded as reporting, adopting or endorsing those results.
0
50
100
150
200
250
$-
$0.02
$0.04
$0.06
$0.08
$0.10
$0.12
$0.14
$0.16
$0.18
05/2017 06/2017 07/2017 08/2017 09/2017 10/2017 11/2017
Mill
ion
s
ASN
Corporate Overview
Top Shareholders(Total shareholders 1955)
Zhongfan Group 5.86%
B Richardson 5.81%
G Knox 3.62%
M Klein 2.76%
B McLeod 2.40%
Li Xiao 1.93%
S Apedaile 1.88%
108 Million options – exercise price 2.5 cents – on or before August 2018
Anson Research: 29 Nov 2017
Capital Structure
ASX: ASN 3
Shares on Issue 341M
Share Price 9.9 cents
Options on Issue 108M
Market Capitalisation $33.75M
Net Cash and Quoted Equities $1.6M
Shareholding Dashboard
Mill
ion
s
12 Month ASN Volume Trend
200
150
100
50
0
Number Shareholders
2000
1500
1000
500
0
Mill
ion
s
Market Cap
$40
$35
$30
$25
$20
$15
$10
$5
$-
ASX: ASN 4
Directors
Peter (Greg) Knox B.Sc. (Geology) –
Non Executive Director
▪ Mr Knox is a qualified geologist with over
30 years of experience in exploration,
mine development and mining operations
▪ He has worked on projects from grass-
roots exploration through to mine
development and production
Bruce McLeod, B.Sc. (Maths), M.Com (Econ) - Non Exec Chairman
▪ Experienced public company director
▪ >25 years experience in the Australian capital markets
▪ Corporate funding experience in resources and property industries
▪ Extensive experience in the takeover and rationalisation of companies
Bruce Richardson, B.A (Hons) -Managing Director
▪ Proven track record of 9 years in exploration, mining and production in public and private companies
▪ >30 years of international business experience, particularly China
▪ In the past few years has raised over
$170 million dollars of investment in mining projects
ASX: ASN 5
Paradox Brine Project – Overview
Source: UDS open file data
Well/ppm Li Br B I Mg
Long Canyon 1 500 6,100 n/a 300 21,000
White Cloud No.2 1,700 2,500 20,000 450 43,600
Big Flat Unit 2 173 1,150 2,922 47,789
▪ 508 placer claims with an area of 4,091 hectares
▪ Long Canyon No. 1 operating well with knownbrine value of 500ppm from Clastic Zone 31 at6,013 feet (120 metres from claims)
▪ White Cloud No. 2 with known brine value of1,700ppm from Clastic Zone 31 at 6,015 feet(270 metres from Long Canyon No.1)
▪ 8.9 km strike length along Robert’s Rupture within the Paradox Basin
Known historical assay results outside the project area
ASX: ASN 6
The Four Corners - A New Lithium Province
▪ Multiple exploration companies in the 4 corners “New Lithium Province”:
▪ Voltaic Minerals▪ MGX▪ American potash▪ Liberty One▪ US Cobalt▪ Power Metals▪ Standard Lithium
▪ Anson strategically located in the deepest part of the Paradox Basin
▪ Brines known to exist throughout the Paradox Basin which covers an area 33,000 square miles (85,470km2)
ASX: ASN 7
Four Corners Lithium Explorers
Company Acres Target
Anson Resources 10,106 Li Brines
Liberty One 4,480 Li Brines
Voltaic Metals 4,160 Li Brines
US Cobalt 2,220 Li Brines
Power Metals NK Li Brines
American Potash NK Li, Potash
MGX 118,000 Li/Oil Brines
Utah
ASX: ASN 8
New MexicoArizona
Colorado
Paradox Brine Project – Advantages
Historic Data:
▪ Extensive database available
▪ Historic seismic data
▪ Local drill hole data
▪ Existing historical wells
▪ High grade under explored brines
▪ Suitable infrastructure in place
Location:
▪ Tesla Gigafactory 11 hr drive
▪ 15km west of Moab
▪ 4km northwest of an operating potash mine
Tesla Gigafactory
ASX: ASN 9
Paradox Brine Project – Infrastructure
▪ Close proximity to key infrastructure:
▪ Interstate Highway
▪ Railway
▪ Power Line
▪ Gas Line
ASX: ASN 10
Paradox Basin
▪ A large Pennsylvanian-age marine basin
▪ Basin includes a thick series of marine
evaporite deposits that define the
Paradox Formation:
▪ Comprised of up to 29 salt-evaporite
sequences separated by intervening clastic
beds
▪ The clastic layers can be porous and
permeable:
▪ Function as brine aquifer host beds
▪ Super-saturated brines flowed to surface
(artesian flow)
▪ Lithium-rich brines have previously been
sampled in the area
Long Canyon #1 Geophysical Logs: Geology & Brine Horizons
ASX: ASN 11
Paradox Brine Exploration
Exploration:
▪ Drill-test and evaluate super saturated brines:
▪ Determine concentrations of specific brine aquifers
▪ Test for Li, B, Br & I
Development:
▪ Determine brine geochemistry and aquifer parameters
▪ Flow rates, recharge rates, porosity and permeability
▪ Identify via exploration well drilling
Production:
▪ Develop brine extraction wells
ASX: ASN 12
Peer Project Comparison – ppm values
Source: Canaccord Genuity research
1700
ASX: ASN 13
1400
340
200 200 160 1600
200
1200
1000
800
600
400
1400
1600
1800
Paradox Basin (Utah) (WC#2)
Atacama (Chile) Bonnie Claire (Nevada)
Calyton Valley (Nevada)
Uyuni (Bolivia) Big Smokey Valley (Nevada)
Hombre Muerto (Argentina)
pp
m v
alu
esPeer Project Comparison – Highest ppm Values
Historic Lithium Grades
ASX: ASN 14
Well Clastic Zone 31 Li level
Big Flat Unit 2 173 ppm
Long Canyon 1 500 ppm
White Cloud 1700 ppm
Average grade 791 ppm
Average thickness 25 Y.
Well Clastic Zone 17 Li level
Superior Oil 339 ppm
Pure Oil 1 134 ppm
Average grade 237 ppm
Average thickness 35 Y.
Paradox Brine Project – Characteristics
Robert’s Rupture’s Significance:
▪ Caused fracturing of rock formations to over 7,000 Y in depth
▪ Increases permeability and porosity
▪ Promotes fluid mobility
▪ Fracture and alteration is visible at surface
Simplified Stratigraphic Sequence
ASX: ASN 15
Depth:
▪ Claim areas are over the deepest part of the Paradox Basin
▪ Brines concentrate in the deepest part of the Clastic Zone 31
High Pressure:
▪ Highly pressurized (4,953psi), approximately double expected pressure at this depth
▪ Mineralized brine at the main target zone (Clastic 31) is expected to flow freely
Temperature:
▪ Temperature increases in line with depth
▪ The unique pressurized brine rises to the surface already heated to 600C (1400F)
▪ Usually expected 400C (1000F)
Paradox Brine Project – Geophysics
Geophysics showing structures and contour depths of Clastic Zone 31
ASX: ASN 16
Paradox Brine Project – SW-NE Cross Section
▪ Clastic Zone 31 is the main target horizon (bold red line)▪ Cross section shows the location of Anson’s re-entry and the Long Canyon No.1 well with 500ppm and other strategic targets▪ Clastic Zones 17, 19, 21 & 29 have previously recorded brine flows (red lines)
Anson Re-Entry Gold Bar 2
ASX: ASN 17
Clastic Zone 31 Cuttings - Geological Summary
Depth of Intersection (feet) Comments
7050 – 7060 Salt with 5% anhydrite
7060 – 7070 50% anhydrite, 20% dolomite, 30% black shale and siltstone, probable top of Clastic #31
7070 – 7080 60% anhydrite, 30% black shale and siltstone, 10% salt, Clastic #31? (small, poor sample)
7080 – 7090 60% anhydrite, 30% black shale and siltstone, 10% salt, Clastic #31? (small, poor sample)
7090 – 7100 Light pinkish-brown salt with 10% anhydrite
ASX: ASN 18
Drill cuttings from Gold Bar Unit 2 – Clastic Zone 31 interval
▪ Gold Bar Unit 2 cuttings:
▪ Obtained from US geological Survey Core Research Centre
▪ QAQC checks carried out to confirm correct intervals
▪ Samples must be “lagged” to match interval from electric logs
▪ Lithology of the cuttings are shown in tablebelow
Clastic Zone Petrographic Work
▪ Clastic Zone 31:
▪ Dark brown, organic rich laminated fragments
▪ Scattered vugs filled with anhydrite or silica,
▪ Micritic limestone fragments
▪ Dolomitic and anhydrite-rich fragments
▪ The porosity (P) developed when the dolomite (D) replaced organic-rich micrite (M) and gypsum
▪ Clastic Zone 29:
▪ Similar lithology to Clastic Zone 31
▪ More organic rich fragments
▪ Higher porosity
Thin section
ASX: ASN 19
PPL, 100*
Gold Bar Unit 2 Re-entry Plan
▪ BLM approval to Gold Bar Unit 2 granted in November 2017
▪ December 2017 - make over rig to be used to re-enter the well and take brine samples for testing for lithium and other minerals
▪ Li, B, Br, I, Mg
▪ Gold Bar Unit 2 well drilled for oil to a depth of 9,682 feet
▪ Clastic 31 intersected at 7,080 feet
▪ Brines was recorded but not assayed
▪ Additional brines from several clastic levels to be sampled
▪ Clastic Zones 17, 19 & 29
ASX: ASN 20
Drilling Program – Re-entry
Well Design completed by SRK:
▪ Drill hole design of completed Gold Bar #2 (incorporates):
▪ Total well depth
▪ Production casing and tubing size requirements
▪ Expected bottom hole pressure and associated
casing design and BOP requirements
▪ Bit and motor hydraulics
▪ Drilling mud and mud system requirements
▪ Potential lost circulation zones
▪ Drilling rig requirements (including air drilling, as
warranted)
ASX: ASN 21
Drilling Program – Multiple Clastic Zones to Sample
▪ Drill each cement plug
▪ Pressure test casing
▪ Run casing inspection log
▪ Circulate casing scraper to clean casing
▪ Insert packer
▪ Perforate casing at desired depth:
▪ Sample bottom to top:
▪ 7080 Clastic Zone 31
▪ 7020 Clastic Zone 29▪ 6334 Clastic Zone 19▪ 6205 Clastic Zone 17
ASX: ASN 22
Upcoming Events
ASX: ASN 23
Clastic Zone Depth (ft) Thickness (ft) Comment
3 4560 110.5
5 4930 76.5
7 5170 67.25
9 5410 34.75
11 5600 74.5
13 5968 19
15 6090 5.5
17 6205 35.25 Confirmed Supesaturated Brine
19 6334 34.5 Confirmed Supesaturated Brine
21 6580 55.5
23 6680 15.25
25 6720 25
27 6870 19.75
29 7020 14.75 Confirmed Supesaturated Brine
31 7080 24.5 Main Target Zone
33 7270 10.5
35 7320 6
37 7598 8.75
39 7830 40
41 8018 25
43 8266 82.25 Confirmed Supesaturated Brine
45 8370 16.75
47 8440 8.33
49 8560 8.33
▪ BLM approval granted in November to Gold Bar unit 2
▪ Drilling to commence in December
▪ Brine sampling in January
▪ Sampling from Clastic zones 17, 19, 29 and 31
▪ Assaying of samples in certified lab Western Environmental Test Laboratory in Nevada
▪ Bulk sample sent to Outotec in Finland for benchtop testing
Future Drilling Program 2018
▪ Additional future drill targets already planned for 2018 program.
▪ 4 sites selected:
▪ All closer to Roberts Rupture
▪ No access issues
▪ Surveys completed on all sites
▪ Cultural
▪ Biological
▪ Paleontological
▪ Further targets in additional claims being assessed
ASX: ASN 24
Future Drilling Program 2018
Work already completed:
▪ Drilling permit survey completed
▪ Drilling design plans for new wells completed
▪ Down-hole sampling program protocol completed
▪ Drill rigs already in the Moab area reducing mob/demob costs
ASX: ASN 25
Paradox Brine Project – Fast Track To Product
Stage 1Drilling program
Stage 2New drill targets
Stage 3
Lab based metallurgical test
work
Stage 4In-field Pilot Plant
ASX: ASN 26
Metallurgical Test Work, Plant Development and New Drill Target Plan Estimates
Paradox Brine Project - On Track to Product Sep-17 Oct-17 Nov-17 Dec-17 Jan-18 Feb-18 Mar-18 Apr-18 May-18 Jun-18 Sep-18 Dec-18 Jan-18 Jun-19
Stage 1
Permit process for GB2 well re-entry ✓ ✓ ✓
Drilling process mobilise and commence, GB2 well re-entry
Brine sample assays and transportation to test lab
Stage 2
New target drill hole program ✓
Define JORC
Pre-Feasibility for production facility
Stage 3
Brine test work lab based pilot plant
Lithium carbonate product qualification test commence
Stage 4
In-field pilot plant design and construction
Commissioning
$-
$20
$40
$60
$80
$100
$120
Mill
ion
s
Market Cap in US (AUD$ Millions)
Lithium Brine Peers – Market Capitalisation Upside
Source: Anson Research 29 Nov 2017
$50
$0
$100
$200
$150
$250
$300
Mill
ion
s
ASX: ASN 27
Market Cap outside of US (AUD$ Millions)
Additional Projects – Western Australia
▪ Ajana – Graphite & Base Metals:
▪ Lead Resource just upgraded to JORC 2012
▪ Base metals and graphite:
▪ 31 VTEM targets to test
▪ Soil anomalies throughout project area to be tested
▪ 470km north of Perth
▪ Hooley Well Nickel & Cobalt:
▪ Lateritic Ni-Co-Cr deposit:
▪ Cobalt mineralisation over an area of 1.5km * 0.8km
▪ HAC004, 4m @ 1.41% Ni, 0.11% Co & 1.99% Cr
▪ Possible primary nickel sulphides (identified by IP response)
▪ 720km north of Perth
ASX: ASN 28
Contact Details
ASX: ASN 30
Bruce Richardson Managing Director
E:[email protected] T:+61 8 9226 0299
W:www.ansonresources.com twitter.com/anson_irLinkedin.https://www.linkedin.com/company/13357337/