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Atlas Iron 17th Annual Global Iron Ore & Steel Forecast 11 – 12 March 2014
David Flanagan
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Horizon II Infrastructure Options
McPhee Creek1 Resources – 251Mt Reserves – 178Mt
SE Pilbara1 Resources – 715Mt Reserves – 239Mt
1. Refer to ASX Announcement, “Reserve – Resource Update” of 24 July 2013
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Current Operations
Producing Mines
Pardoo, Wodgina, Mt Dove and Abydos
Development Mines
Mt Webber – mining commenced Dec 13 Qtr,
Haulage from Jun 14 Qtr
Logistics
Utah Yard 2 port facility fully operational
Current export rate > 10Mtpa (proven at 12Mtpa
run rate)
Port entitlement at Utah Point to facilitate growth
up to 15Mtpa
Mine Life Extension, Production Expansion
Near mine exploration
Product mix
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Mt Webber – The Next Horizon I Mine
Mining operations commenced December 13
Haulage expected Q4 FY14
Completion of accommodation village on time and
budget
Government approvals received for upgrade of
Hillside-Marble Bar public road
63.7Mt of Mineral Resources1 - 54.9Mt is Ore
Reserves1
Low strip ratio mine – Life of Mine strip ratio ~0.3 to 1
Produce at a rate of ~3Mtpa growing to 6Mtpa
Stage 2 approved for development, with haulage
expected Q2 FY15
1. Refer to ASX Announcement, “Reserve – Resource Update” of 24 July 2013
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Horizon I Additional Potential
Brownfields exploration
Greenfields exploration potential
Corunna Downs discovery continues
to impress+
Greenfields exploration success at
Miralga Creek ++
Values fines product potential
+ Refer to ASX Announcement of 9 December 2013, “Outstanding drill results show Corunna Downs is emerging as a major new North Pilbara iron ore province” and ASX
Announcement of 31 January 2014, “North Pilbara Exploration and Resource Development Success” for further details. ++ Refer to ASX Announcement of 31 January 2014, “North Pilbara Exploration and Resource Development Success” for further details.
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Port Capacity
Current and future entitlements:
Up to 15Mtpa capacity at Utah Point
Additional allocation up to 31.5Mtpa through
proposed South West Creek Port (NWI) in
Port Hedland
46.5Mtpa port capacity gives Atlas ability to:
Drive organic & inorganic pit-to-port growth;
and
Match rail solutions to optimise port capacity
and development costs
Utah Yard 2 Facilities
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Corporate Snapshot
Shareholding
IMC Group 9.41%
Dimensional 5.02%
Top 20 56%
Ordinary Shares on issue 915.5M
Market Cap at $1.055* A$966M
Cash* A$409M
Debt drawn* A$304M
Enterprise Value* A$861M
Options 12.1M
Capital Structure
*as at 20 February 2014
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Resources and Reserves
In the last two years, Atlas’ reserves and resources have increased by over
500% and 80% respectively
Atlas has significant assets to underpin its growth strategy over the long
term
1. Refer to ASX Announcement, “Reserve – Resource Update” of 24 July 2013
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Atlas (NWI) – South
West Creek – Up to
31.5Mtpa
Atlas – Utah Point
Up to 15Mtpa
Port Allocation at Port Hedland Port