Existing Marketplace (and history) The Smart Producer of...
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Contents
Company Snapshot
Magnet Metals
• Existing Marketplace (and history)• Growing demands • China • Rest of World Response
Medallion Production Strategy
• Monazite opportunity • Rare-Earth plant• Longer term potential
Milestones / News Flow
Talent
Investment Summary
Capital Structure
The Smart Producer of
Magnet Metals (NdPr)
Q4 2017
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Disclaimer
This presentation by Medallion Resources Ltd. (“the Corporation”) is for informational purposes only and does not
constitute a solicitation or offer to sell securities. This presentation contains projections and forward-looking information
that involve various risks and uncertainties regarding future events. Such forward-looking information can include,
without limitation, statements based on current expectations or other assumptions that involve a number of risks and
uncertainties. Forward-looking statements and information are not guarantees of future performance of the Corporation.
Forward-looking information is subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results, and the Corporation’s
plans and objectives to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking information. Such risks and
uncertainties are detailed in the Corporation’s public filings available on SEDAR. Actual results and future events could
differ materially from those anticipated in forward-looking information. These, and all subsequent written and oral
forward-looking statements are based on estimates and opinions of management on the dates that they are made and
expressly are qualified in their entirety by this notice. The Corporation assumes no obligation to update forward-looking
information, should circumstances or management’s estimates or opinions change.
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Company SnapshotMedallion Resources
• A smarter approach to rare-earth production —
purchase, transport, and process a by-product rare-earth
mineral in a North American processing plant
• Extract and sell rare-earth chemical concentrates – focus
on magnet metals (especially NdPr) to drive the business
• Low capex / low opex – relatively quick production
• Flowsheet developed and NA supplies being sourced –
metallurgical test-work and business development
execution now underway
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Demands for Rare Earths Market Overview
La (Lanthanum), Nd (Neodymium), Dy (Dysprosium), Tb (Terbium), Ce (Cerium),
Sm (Samarium), Pr (Praseodymium), Eu (Europium), Y (Yttrium), and Gd (Gadolinium)
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Rare-Earth MarketHistorical Rare-Earth Production
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20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
120,000
140,000
160,000
USA CHINA AUSTRALIA OTHER
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Industry Insights
• Good geology, state support and lax environmental standards – China came to
dominate the REE industry
• Since 2010 has practised overt industrial policy … to ensure access of REEs for its
manufacturing economy :
– Export quotas, taxes and state supply management
– Directed 6 state companies to consolidate REE production & processing
• Rest of the world response:
– Initial panic / new exploration / strategic investment
– Two new producers -- Lynas + Molycorp – one survives
• Lessons learned:
– Rare-earth processing is complex
– For ROW: requirement for alternative supplies still there
– Japanese and Europeans now exploring deals for longer term offtakes
All about China …
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Industry Insights
Rising Demand for Rare Earths is being driven by magnet metals:
• Nd and Pr• Dysprosium • Terbium
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Monazite Sand
Heavy mineral sands dredging operation• Target ore mineral is monazite sand (50-
60% rare earths)
• Available as a by-product from heavy
mineral sands mines in SE USA (as well
as Australia, South Africa and South
America)
• Processed currently for REEs in India and
China and historically USA,Brazil and
France
• Concentrated as a by-product during
heavy mineral sands processing
• Stockpiles estimated at 200,000 tonnes
plus ongoing production
Major Rare-Earth Mineral
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Monazite sand
Distribution of rare-earth elements in monazite
Light REEs
Lanthanum 23.9%
Cerium 46.4
Neodymium 16.8
Praseodymium 4.8
Samarium 2.7
94.6% Total Lights
Heavy REEs
Europium 0.1%
Gadolinium 1.8
Terbium 0.2
Dysprosium 0.6
Erbium 0.2
Yttrium 2.4
Others 0.1
5.4% Total Heavies
100.0%
Magnetic metals 22.4 = 86% of value
RARE EARTHS
50 – 60%
of monazite concentrate
THORIUM
(must be sequestered
or disposed of) 5 – 10%
PHOSPHATE
for fertilizer or animal feed
30 – 40%
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Monazite SourcesCountries with 50,000+ tonnes
Source: US Geological Survey, Medallion Resources
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Commercialization
• Delivered small concentrate samples from bench level tests
(2015) to rare-earth refineries
• Product specifications for quality and distribution – larger
samples and timing requested
• June 2017 – announced commercial agreement with Rare
Earth Salts – leading novel separation technology group
• Currently processing 20+ tpm
• Competitive with Chinese producers
• Agreed to target 500 tpa � 3,000 tpa
Marketing a Rare-Earth Concentrate
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Looking Forward Newsflow going forward
Note: Bold text denotes separate news releases
2015 2016 2017 – H1 2017 – H2 2018
Process
Development
Bench Level Tests
Sample Product
Produced
Lab and process
development analysis
Metallurgical
Test Work
Furrther Test Work
at SRC Plant
Complete Test Work
Economic Studies
Customer
DevelopmentMarket Analysis
Engagement
SX refiners
New entrants
Commercial
Agreement
Rare Earth Salts
Larger Samples to Customers / Additional
Customer / Strategic Relationships
Financing
M+A$550,000 Equity Raise $300,000 Equity Raise
Equity Capital / Government R&D
Strategic Partner Funding
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Management / Board
• Donald M Lay, BSc — President & CEO, Director — 20+ years of international experience in
public and private venture-capital and project funding. Developed business and raised
capital in technology and ag-bio processing fields. A number of successful investor exits.
• Tom Arnould, CA — CFO & Secretary — 30+ years in private companies including merger
and acquisitions and senior finance roles.
• David Haber, IDD — Chairman — Business / succession consultant; Honorary Consul
General, Republic of Austria. Career in insurance: built, operated and sold benefits
consultancy in 2006 to Morneau Sheppell (TSX: MSI).
• David Shaw, PhD, PGeo — Director — Consulting Geologist, Director of First Majestic Silver
(NYSE: AG), First Mining Finance (TSXV:FF), Great Quest Metals Ltd (TSXV:GQ), 30+ years in
global exploration and mining finance.
• Rod McKeen, LLb — Director — co-founding partner at Axium Law Corporation, 25+ years
practising mining-related securities and corporate law. Formerly partner at Gowling Lafleur
Henderson LLP and Montpellier McKeen Varabioff Talbot and Giuffre.
• Andy Morden, CA — Director — President & CEO Corvus Energy, Vancouver. 20+ years of
operations and finance experience in public and private companies in high-tech field.
Formerly with Intrawest Corporation and KPMG.
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Advisors / Consultants
• Kurt Forrester, PhD — Consulting Metallurgist —Chartered Chemical Engineer (CEng
MIChemE) and Chartered Professional Metallurgist (MAusIMM CP(Metallurgy)). 15+ years as
engineering consultant mining - process development, feasibility and EPCM. Expertise on
commodities including precious metals, REEs and industrial minerals.
• Mark Saxon, B.Sc. (Hons) GDipAppFin, MAusIMM, MAIG — Advisor — 23+ years of
experience in exploration and geology with junior and senior companies in gold, base and
REEs. Previous CEO at REE junior Tasman Metals – now Leading Edge Materials.
• Anthony Mariano, PhD — Advisor — Internationally renowned rare-earth consultant, 50+
years experience in mineral exploration, former advisor to Molycorp Inc and currently advises
Rare Element Resources Ltd and other potential rare-earth producers.
• James G. Clark, PhD, LGeo — Advisor — 30+ years of exploration – strong field and laboratory
orientation. Has managed exploration programs for REE’s, niobium, gold, base metals, and
industrial minerals. Former VP Exploration Rare Element Resources / consultant to Molycorp.
• Bob Roe, MS Geosciences — Advisor / Consultant — Consulting mineral-exploration
geologist, formerly with Rio Algom, Phelps Dodge, and Kerr McGee Corporation, 30+ years
experience in heavy-mineral-sands deposits.
World-Class Talent
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Investment Highlights
• 85% + of economics tied to fast-growing magnet metals
market
• Completed modern metallurgical process producing a high
purity rare-earth chemical concentrate -- minimal technical risk
• Monazite feedstock available from SouthEast US
• Low opex / low capex
• Strategic leverage to:
– Industrial world seeking non-Chinese sources (especially Germans and
Japanese)
– New separation technologies (Rare Earth Salts)
• Attractively priced and de-risked – in an area of newly
emerging interest