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© 2016 Katanga Mining Limited Trading symbol: KAT.TO
Investors PresentationMay 13, 2016
This presentation may contain forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, the suspension of copper and cobalt processing, , investigations into and remediation efforts related to the March 2016
geotechnical failure at KOV Open Pit, the impact of newly acquired or commissioned equipment on operations, , the improvements related to the WOL Project, the impact of the shift in focus towards waste
mining during the suspension of production, the expectation of resumption of production and the impact of the timing thereof, initiatives to be undertaken during the suspension of production and the overall
expected improvement of recoveries and grades. Often, but not always, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as "plans", "expects" or "does not expect", "is expected",
"budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", or "believes", or describes a "goal", or variation of such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events
or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved.
All forward-looking statements reflect the Company’s beliefs and assumptions based on information available at the time the statements were made. Actual results or events may differ from those predicted in
these forward-looking statements. All of the Company’s forward-looking statements are qualified by the assumptions that are stated or inherent in such forward-looking statements, including the assumptions
listed below. Although the Company believes that these assumptions are reasonable, this list is not exhaustive of factors that may affect any of the forward-looking statements. The key assumptions that have
been made in connection with the forward-looking statements include the following: the operations of the Company during the production suspension and timeline for the recommencement of operations
remaining consistent with management’s expectations, there being no significant disruptions affecting the operations of the Company whether due to labour disruptions, supply disruptions, power disruptions,
rollout of new equipment, damage to equipment or otherwise; permitting, development, operations, expansion and acquisitions at the Project being consistent with the Company's current expectations;
continued recognition of the Company’s mining concessions and other assets, rights, titles and interests in the DRC; political and legal developments in the DRC being consistent with its current expectations;
the continued provision or procurement of additional funding from Glencore for operations, the completion of the T17 Underground Mine, the WOL Project and the Power Project; the successful completion of,
and realizing the intended benefits from the WOL Project and the Power Project; new equipment performs to expectations; the successful development of the T17 Underground Mine; the exchange rate
between the US dollar, South African rand, British pounds, Canadian dollar, Swiss franc, Congolese franc and Euro being approximately consistent with current levels; certain price assumptions for copper and
cobalt; prices for diesel, natural gas, fuel oil, electricity and other key supplies being approximately consistent with current levels; production and cost of sales forecasts for the Company meeting expectations;
the accuracy of the current ore reserve and mineral resource estimates of the Company (including but not limited to ore tonnage and ore grade estimates); and labour and material costs increasing on a basis
consistent with the Company's current expectations.
Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, future events, conditions, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements to be materially
different from any future results, prediction, projection, forecast, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others, the actual results of
current exploration activities; actual results and interpretation of current reclamation activities; conclusions of economic evaluations; changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined; future prices
of copper and cobalt; possible variations in ore grade or recovery rates; failure of plant, equipment or processes to operate as anticipated; accidents, labour disputes and other risks of the mining industry;
delays in obtaining governmental approvals or financing or in the completion of exploration, development or construction activities, delays due to strikes or other work stoppage, both internal and external to
the Company as well as those factors disclosed in the Company's current annual information form and other publicly filed documents. Although Katanga has attempted to identify important factors that could
cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated,
estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such
statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.
The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except in accordance with applicable
securities laws.
Tim Henderson, Technical Consultant to the Company, is the ‘Qualified Person’, as defined in National Instrument 43-101, who approved the scientific and technical disclosure in this presentation. The
Company filed its technical report entitled “An Independent Technical Report on the Material Assets of Katanga Mining Limited, Katanga Province, Democratic Republic of Congo” dated March 30, 2012.
Cautionary Statement: Forward-looking Statements
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Agenda
Health and Safety Update
KOV Geotechnical Failure
Asset Base – General Information & Mining and Processing Assets
2015 Operations Overview
Activities during Suspension Period
Labour Reduction Process
Production – KOV Open Pit & Kamoto Underground Mine (KTO)
Kamoto Concentrator (KTC)
Luilu Metallurgical Plant / Refinery
2015 Financial Overview
WOL Project Summary
Processing Flowsheet – Oxide Flotation vs WOL
DRC Power Project
Social Investments3
Health & Safety Update
Health and Safety Initiatives for 2016
– Completion and implementation of stage 2 of Fatal Hazard protocols
– Completion of top 10 Catastrophic Hazard Management Plans
– Continued risk assessment audits, practical training and verification of
implemented actions
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KCC Safety Performance - Fatalities and LTIFR 1,000,000 Man Hours
FATALITY LTIFR
KOV Geotechnical Failure
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Geotechnical failure on KOV north wall occurred at 05.59 on 8th March
Collapse involved approx 3.6 million tonnes of material
The collapse led to:
– 7 persons working in the vicinity initially unaccounted for;
– 5 persons subsequently recovered; and
– Extensive damage to the dewatering infrastructure
Shift from search and rescue to search and recovery operation on 17th March
Investigation ongoing to determine cause of incident and the related costs that may
arise, as well as any potential insurance claim
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Asset Base – General Information
Integrated single-site operation
High grade ore deposits with 207.3Mt Measured and Indicated
resource at an estimated grade of 3.53%Cu and 0.52%Co(1)
75% / 25% joint venture with state-owned Gécamines
New infrastructure installed:
– New solvent extraction plants, mill (CM5), electrowinning
(“EW”) tankhouses, EW flotation circuits, concentrate
receiving areas and CCDs, roaster, lime preparation and
storage plant and diesel co-gen plants
– Whole Ore Leach Project (WOL Project) has commenced
Significant new mining fleet added in 2015
(1) As of December 31, 2015
77
20 km
3. KOV open pit
mine
1. Luilu Met. Plant / SX-EW refinery
A. Mashamba East (O/P) B. T-17 Musonoi (O/P & U/G)
C. Kananga (O/P) D. Tilwezembe (O/P)
Approximately 5 km
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2. Kamoto
Concentrator
4. Kamotoundergroundmine
Asset Base – Mining and Processing Assets
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2015 Operations Overview
The WOL Project was approved and construction commenced in May 2015:
– Detailed engineering design was done on the pre leach, leach and post leach circuits
– Satisfactory progress was made on the earth and civil works
Copper and cobalt processing suspended in September
Cobalt metal produced for 2015 totalled 2,901 tonnes, a 4% increase over 2014
Waste mined in 2015 was 23.9% higher than in 2014 due to the commissioning of new
mining fleet and increased mining equipment productivities
Copper metal produced for 2015 totalled 106,816 tonnes, a 32% decrease over 2014
New mining fleet, a conveyor system at the Kamoto concentrator and a concentrate
transfer line were commissioned
Activities during Suspension Period
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Area Operations during shutdown
Projects • WOL
• KOV dewatering project
KOV • Waste stripping (60 mio tonnes of material during suspension period)
• Dewatering (water kept below 1170 level)
• Essential maintenance in pit and at mining fleet workshop
KTO & T17 • Dewatering
• Essential maintenance & housekeeping
• Essential reconditioning (1 crew) to maintain access for critical areas
KTC & Luilu • Essential maintenance & housekeeping
Technical Services • Drilling & mine planning
• Geology/hydrology and surveying
• Essential lab activities (grade monitoring and environmental)
Engineering • Staff transport & essential road maintenance
• Energy
• Central maintenance planning
HSEC & Security • Enhanced operations
Other departments • Normal operations, but scaled back appropriately to reflect activity levels
Labour Reduction Process
Significant expatriate headcount reductions immediately following production suspension
Agreed with unions a ‘free’ (voluntary) departure package for National employees
10 day window for voluntary departures took place in mid November
Originally targeted a 20% reduction in National headcount. Obtained 24% entirely through
voluntary program
Volunteers all left the Company by end of November
Headcount
Aug - 2015 Dec - 2015
DRC Nationals 5,190 3,912
Expatriates 214 97
Total 5,404 4,009
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Production – KOV Open Pit
2015 KOV production profile reflects the suspension of operations in September 2015 and the
subsequent shift in focus towards waste mining
4,546,585 tonnes of ore mined during 2015, a decrease of 15.5% compared to 2014 production
Waste mined was 34,723,636 tonnes, an increase of 11.1% compared to 2014
Copper grade for 2015 averaged 3.93% (2014: 4.10%)
In 2015, the Company
commissioned:
– One Caterpillar 6030 Backhoe
Excavator
– Five Caterpillar 793D haul
trucks
– Two Caterpillar D11 dozers0,00
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Ton
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Pre stripping waste mined (tonnes) Production waste mined (tonnes)
Ore mined (tonnes) Copper grade (%)
Cobalt grade (%)
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2015 KTO production profile reflects the suspension of operations in September 2015 and the
subsequent care and maintenance program
1,478,932 tonnes of ore mined in 2015, a decrease of 23.9% compared to 2014 production
Copper grade for 2015 averaged 3.22% (2014: 3.42%)
Production – Kamoto Underground Mine
(KTO)
In 2015, the Company
commissioned:
– Two Caterpillar R2900G
loaders
– One lube truck and six Atlas
Copco 282 Jumbos
– One Caterpillar AD45B haul
truck
– One fire detection system
and fire suppression system
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Copper grade (%) Cobalt grade (%)
KTC – Kamoto Concentrator
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2015 KTC production profile reflects the suspension of operations in September 2015 and the
subsequent care and maintenance program
KTC milled 5,454,990 tonnes of ore, a 13.5% decrease compared to 2014
Concentrate produced totaled 859,647, a 5.1% decrease compared to 2014
In 2015, the Company commissioned:
– Conveyor system and installation of
a second concentrate transfer line
– Upgrade of Wemco cells, spray bars
and reagent addition system
– Improvements to the froth skimmers
and upgrade of cleaner bank cells in
the oxide flotation section
– New pumping station at Mupine
tailings facility
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Ton
nes
Sulphide Concentrate Oxide Concentrate
Luilu Metallurgical Plant / Refinery
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2015 Luilu production profile reflects the suspension of operations in September 2015 and the
subsequent care and maintenance program
Luilu produced 106,816 tonnes of copper, a 32.0% decrease compared to 2014.
2,901 tonnes of cobalt were produced, a 4.2% increase compared to 2014
In 2015, the Company
commissioned:
– Upgrade to the existing
water filtration plant
– Enhancements to the
roaster for utilities, calcine
cooling and gas treatment
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Copper produced Cobalt produced
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2015 Financial Overview
Total sales for 2015 were $670 million, a 37.9% decrease over 2014
Net Loss Attributable to Equity Holders - US$424.1 million (2014: US$135.8 million
income)
Average realized price for copper cathode for 2015 of US$2.33/lb (2014: US$3.02/lb)
Average realized price for cobalt metal for 2015 of US$10.74/lb (2014: US$12.15/lb)
Total assets increased from US$5,045.6 million as at 31 December 2014 to
US$5,778.7 million as at 31 December 2015
WOL Project Summary
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Total project spend - $437 million
300,000 tonnes of Copper per Annum
~22,000 tonnes of Cobalt per Annum
Project start up – H2 2017
Completed test work shows:
– Overall Copper recovery 82 %
– Sulphide Copper recovery 76 %
– Oxide Copper recovery 85 %
– Gangue acid consumption 65 kg/t
Plant flexible to sulphide / oxide ratio
All existing plant infrastructure used as part of WOL process
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Oxide ore
Preflotation
KTC plant
Stockpile
Mixed ore
milling
Oxide
flotation Final
tailings
Sulphide concentrate
Oxide concentrate
Roasting
Luilu plant
Leaching Cu
cathode
Oxide concentrate circuit
requires multiple reagent
points
Preflotation
KTC plant
Stockpile
Mixed ore
milling
Sulphide
concentrateRoasting
Luilu plant
Leaching
Oxide material requires only
1 reagent at 1 point - Acid
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SX
EW
Processing Flowsheet – Oxide Flotation vs
WOL
DRC Power Project
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Description
– 450 MW for Kamoto Copper Company and partners
– 350 MW of new power and 1000 MW transmission from INGA to
Kolwezi
– Project cost - $368M
– Structured as an interest bearing loan to SNEL
– Reimbursed via 40% credit to power bills
– Additional 10% withheld for maintenance fund
– Excess MW available to the population
Power Milestones
– 26 MW (Nzilo 4th turbine) Q2 2015
– 162 MW (G-27) Q2 2016
– 162 MW (G-28) Q1 2018
Project Status
– Mutanda power line 100% complete – River crossing completed
– $312M spent as at March 2016
– All contracts signed (turbines, convertors, synchronous condenser
and peripheral equipment)
INGA 2
G-27 Stator
Social Investments
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Health
– Malaria vector control (indoor and outdoor
spray in communities and installations)
– Support to Dilala health zone (vaccinations
campaigns and awareness campaigns for
blood donation)
– Support to PNMLS (national program on
HIV; awareness activities and training of peer
educators for communities and medical
facilities)
– Support to Mwangeji hospital (donation of
beds, microwaves and small fridges,
renovation of facilities)
Education
– Support to faculty of agronomy at the
University of Kolwezi
– Summer camp for 1,500 children living in
communities
– Organization of safety conferences at the
Technical Institute of Applied Sciences
Social Investments (cont.)
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Infrastructure
– Cleaning campaign (focus on main roads
and drains in Kolwezi)
– Drilling of two boreholes in the community of
Luilu
– Inauguration of the University of Kolwezi
Community development
– Support of 49 local cooperatives on
agriculture, livestock, fish farming, bee
keeping nursery and non-agricultural based
activities (welding, carpentry, bakery and
restoration)
– Collaboration with Mwangeji hospital for
people living with HIV (income-generating
activities)
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Q&A and Contacts
Tel: +41 41 766 71 10
Fax: +41 41 766 71 18
Contact Details
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.katangamining.com