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November 2012
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London Stock Exchange AIM listing: AIM:RRR Share Price: 1.24p Market Capitalisation: £11.98m Shares in Issue: 966,137,800 Major Shareholder: Regency Mines plc 15.09% Directors:
Andrew Bell Chairman and CEO Manoli Yannaghas Executive Director John Watkins Non-Executive Director Michael Nott Non-Executive Director James Ladner Non-Executive Director
Corporate Advisers: Nominated Adviser Grant Thornton Corporate Finance Broker Simple Investments Ltd Solicitors Ronaldsons LLP Auditors Grant Thornton UK LLP Company Secretary: Stephen Ronaldson
Corporate Profile
Developer of Gold & Iron Ore Projects
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Corporate Profile
Developer of Gold & Iron Ore Projects
• Heavy expenditures in 2011-12 in declining market • Aimed at defining Mineral Resource Estimates (MREs) to JORC standard (Joint Ore Reserve Committee of
Australia) in key gold and iron projects
• Expect to announce fulfilment of these objectives by end 2012 • Key milestones have been achieved
• Value Creation Strategy
• Sold part of royalty; $6m cash received • Accepted purchase approach for Colombia gold mine, sale pending • Looking for partners in Greenland for next phases of exploration • Appointed consultants to rationalise Kenyan holding structures
• 2013 expenditure at lower levels; focus on:
• Data analysis • Deal-making • Follow up of high grades at Nyanza • Discovery potential of new targets identified at Mikei
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Value Creation Strategy
Exploration
New Project
Development
Production
Project Cycle Value Cycle
Acquire
Expand Liquidity Event
Dispose
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RRR – Current Project Pipeline Phase Project Metal Activity Future Value Driver Realization/Disposal: Jupiter Mines Ltd Mn Fe Hold for sale First train, first ship, mktg Mt Ida Royalty Fe Laid off risk $6m received – 2012 H1 Production/Disposal: El Limon/El Mango Au Disposal Announce sale terms Development: Tailings Project Au EIA, Lease Grant of Lease Mikei Resources Au Data work MRE at MK, pit shell Exploration Nyanza drill, new areas Rationalise Corporate restructure Local participation Exploration: Melville Bugt Fe Resource JORC MRE Lay off risk Dealflow/Partnerships Project Acquisition: Various Various Business Dev Due Diligence
Migori Project Kenya (Au)
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Investment Summary Initial Investment July 2009
• Red Rock buys 15% in Mid Migori Mining Co
Ltd (MMM)
• Jan 2012: RRR takes an option over 4.94% Kansai common stock
• Mar 2012: RRR owns, controls or has options over 37.96% of Kansai
• Apr 2012: RRR appoints Ariel Partners LLP to assist in restructuring direct and indirect investments in MMM
RRR will have over 75%
attributable interest in MMM on completion of a BFS
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Project Overview Licence Areas
• SPL122 and SPL202 covering 310 km2
• Extends 63km along strike length of the
Archean Migori greenstone belt
• Other operators in the prolific Tanzanian greenstone belt: Anglogold (Geita), Barrick (North Mara), Goldplats (Kilimapesa)
Activities
• Extensively explored since the mid-1980s
• Colonial era copper mining at Macalder
• Scoping Study of the Macalder tailings dam completed 2011
• Resource infill drill programme completed 2011 to validate historic gold resource
• Focus on regional exploration/resource expansion 2013
Prospect JORC Classification Mt kOz Au g/t Au Cut-off g/t Au
Gori Maria Inferred 3.8 141 1.16 0.5
KKM Inferred & Indicated 17.8 577 1.01 0.5
KKM-West Inferred & Indicated 4.2 139 1.04 0.5
MK Pending
Nyanza Inferred & Indicated 2.3 203 2.73 0.5
Macalder Tailings Measured 1.3 68 1.65 No Cut-off
Total 29.3 1,128 1.20
Resource Summary
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Project Location
• 15,000 metre infill DD/RC drilling programme across SPL122 resource prospects
• 8,000 metre exploratory air core drilling • 1,500 metre scout drilling & 450 metres Tailings
resource drilling
Red Rock Drilling 2009 – 2011
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Red Rock Objectives Migori Exploration • Plans to explore extensions to known mineralisation at historic Macalder Mine • Follow up of anomalous targets from 2011 aircore and scout drilling programmes
Explore prospectivity of anomalous and grassroots targets---Focus on resource expansion Mikei Gold Resources • JORC Resource validated for all 5 resource prospects • Deficiencies in old data addressed; re-validation of historic results • Nyanza high grade shoot under interpretation and pit optimisation work planned for Q4 2012
Advance the resources to feasibility stage Macalder Tailings Retreatment Project • Scoping Study report and DCF completed Q1 2012 • Mining Lease Application submitted to the Nairobi Dept of Mines and Geology Q3 2012 • Metallurgical test work underway to determine processing options – results expected Q1 2013
Explore funding/processing options with a view towards production
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Mikei Gold Resources Summary
• 66% of total resource ounces are in the Indicated category
• Mikei shear: Large system 7km long, up to 250m wide (with very limited testing between known zones) – testing to max of approx. 170m, most <120m
• Low grade, but higher grade shoots apparent; further interpretation required
• New resource estimates show increased overall grade, higher grade zones, and uses higher cut-off grades
• Mineralisation remains potentially open at depth, and along strike / down plunge of key higher grade zones
Indicated Inferred Total Mt g/t Au Mt g/t Au Mt g/t Au Metal kOz
Gori Maria (GM) 3.8 1.16 3.8 1.16 141
KKM 16.34 1.00 1.41 1.15 17.4 1.01 577
KKM-West (KW) 1.13 1.07 3.03 1.02 4.2 1.04 139
MK Pending
Nyanza (NZ) 1.17 3.73 1.15 1.70 2.3 2.73 203
Total 18.6 1.18 9.4 1.18 28.0 1.18 1,060
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Nyanza Resource: Highlights Migori Project Potential
Advancement Towards Feasibility
• Develop delineation of high grade ore shoots at Nyanza
• Classic gold in greenstone model • vein hosted deposit
• Including intersection of 10m @
30.39g/t Au
• Conceptual pit shell on the central high grade pod Q4 2012
• Pit optimisation modelling to locate best high grade shallow mineralisation
• Advanced metallurgical test work planned
to determine process flowsheet options
Nyanza Block Model at 1.5 g/t Au cut-off
Shows metal sulphide and visible gold occurring as stock work in MD10 (depth: 102.50m)
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Macalder Tailings Summary Prospect JORC Classification Mt kOz Au g/t Au Cut-off g/t Au
Macalder Tailings Measured 1.3 68 1.65 No Cut-off
Tailings Dam
• JORC Measured Resource (2011) 1.3Mt @ 1.65 g/t Au containing 68kOz Au
• Remains of colonial era mining of Macalder VMS copper-gold mine; comprised of gossan, calcine and sulphide tailings layers
• Scoping Study completed Q1 2012
• Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) for two base case scenarios confirm value creation potential for reprocessing of the tailings for gold production
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Macalder Retreatment Project Macalder Tailings Retreatment Project (MTRP)
• Mining Lease Application submitted to the department of Mines and Geology
• EIA in progress and being carried out by independent consultants for submission to NEMA
• Advanced metallurgical test work currently underway to determine processing methodology options – results expected Q3 2012
Area applied for covers 572.4 sq km
• 2 years for preparation and construction
• 4 years of actual mining and processing
• 1 year of rehabilitation
The retreatment project is expected to last 7 years, including:
Melville Bugt (Fe) Greenland
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Why Greenland?
• Little-explored area with great untapped resource potential
• Retreating ice cap exposing additional
ground annually
• Exploitation now possible throughout much/all of year
• Transport and logistical access to remote areas is improving
• Government incentives to encourage exploration
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Melville Bugt Iron Ore Project Active licences:
• Exploration Licence 2011/25 covering 1,570km2 (held by Joint Venture)
• Prospecting licence for West Greenland (held by NAMA Greenland)
Targets at Melville Bugt:
• Banded Iron Formation (BIFs) • ~19km of locally enriched Archaean
Algoma-type mineralisation • Magnetite- & haematite-dominant
prospects • High grade DSO (direct shipping ore)
potential apparent • Mesothermal Gold • Rare Earth Elements
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NAMA Greenland Joint Venture • Mar 2011: RRR signs option agreement with North Atlantic Mining Associates Ltd. (NAMA) • Summer 2011: First Melville Bugt Field Season • Dec 2011: Year 1 Field Season closed, RRR receives 25% stake in NAMA Greenland Ltd. • Dec 2011: Year 2 Option picked up by RRR • Jan 2012: Formal JV Agreement executed, provides framework for 2012/13 operations • Summer 2012: Drilling Second Melville Bugt Field season begins • Oct-Dec 2012 Mineral Resource Estimate expected to be produced Dec 2012
License 2011/25
25% 75%
100%
NAMA Greenland Ltd.
RRR earns into 60% of NAMA Greenland by achieving a Mineral
Resource Estimate (MRE) to JORC or NI-43-101 standards via funding of
the 2012 field season
Licence Area
Western targets
Eastern targets
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Target #
Samples Fe % Max
Fe % Avg SiO2 % Al2O3% P % S% Ore Mineralogy
De Dødes West
42 68.4 37.0 46.1 0.38 0.02 0.003 Haematite & Magnetite
Haematite Nunatak 9 69.4 42.5 18.2 0.04 0.02 0.002 Haematite &
Magnetite Havik East 46 36.5 32.6 51.2 0.25 0.05 0.003 Magnetite
Havik Central 17 53.7 41.4 40.2 0.04 0.09 0.002 Magnetite
Havik West 8 46.1 41.5 39.4 0.04 0.06 0.001 Magnetite
Hans Nielson Fjeld
7 45.3 42.1 38.5 0.05 0.04 0.001 Magnetite
Assay Results • Analysis of 218 iron samples by Activation Laboratories in Greenland and Canada • Lab assays confirm high iron grades • Slight increase from field XRF readings • Low deleterious elements • Apparent regional differentiation of iron mineral dominance
•Eastern targets: Haematite-rich, e.g. De Dødes West (DSO potential) •Western targets: Magnetite-rich, e.g. Havik (High tonnage potential)
2011 Field Season Results
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2012 Drill Programme Summary
•10 Week drill season
• Total meterage: 4,061m diamond drilling
• Final assay results pending Q4 2012
Havik East - Magnetite
• Preliminary XRF results ;
•Havik East average range: 21.6-26.3% Fe
•Havik Northeast average range: 19.4-25.2% Fe
•Highest Fe content 67.6% over 5m interval
•Maximum BIF thickness of 51m
Mineral Resource Estimate expected Dec 2012
Western Targets – Haematite
De Dødes West
• Preliminary XRF results ;
• Average range: 18.2-23.4% Fe
• Max grade of 70.3% Fe over 1m
• Max BIF thickness of 87.0m
Haematite Nunatak
• Preliminary XRF results ;
• Average range: 25.3-37.3% Fe
• Max grade of 69.3% Fe over 1m
• Max BIF thickness of 45.8m
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2012 Drill Programme
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Post MRE – Potential Way Forward
West Central East
De Dødes Fjord targets
Focus on Haematite • Further exploration for DSO haematite at the De Dødes Fjord and
Haematite Nunatak—Objective: DSO MRE • Initial drilling of ~7km long Tuukkaq anomaly • Continuing exploration/refinement of magnetite prospects in the western
field area
Regional Correlation
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• Melville Bugt iron formation shows direct geological correlation with the Mary River Deposit in Baffin Island, one of the world’s richest & largest undeveloped iron ore projects
• Takeover by Arcelor Mittal & Nunavut valued at $CAD 593m
Mary River Deposit • Proven & probable
DSO oxide reserves • 365Mt @ 64.66% Fe • Total resources
including reserves 865.4Mt @ 65.08% Fe average
• Expected production 18Mt per year for >21 years
Roche Bay
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Battle of the Ports – What Makes MB Unique • Numerous potential iron ore
projects/mines identified world-wide
• Many stalled in development due to delays caused by inadequate logistical connections and access
• Railway capacity • Port throughput
• Governments slow to react
• Communities take NIMBY approach, resist
and block essential expansion
• Key to taking a world-class iron project to production
• Ensuring the project has a pathway to market
MB offers potential deep-water access
to Direct Shipping Ore
El Limon & El Mango Gold Mines Colombia (Au)
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Colombia
• El Limon and El Mango –gold mines in Antioquia, south of Zaragoza
• RRR manages and operates under Four Points Mining (FPM)
• RRR owns 51% of FPM
• Proposed disposal to Ashmont Resources Q4 2012
• Letter of Intent signed and due diligence completed
Project Overview Infrastructure improvements underway at El
Limon mine and plant Focus on exploitation and development of
Level 8 Cost control and efficiency improvements
Production Highlights
Investment Holdings
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Jupiter Mines (Investment + Royalty) 60.2m JMS Shares held by RRR c2.6%
Market value A$8.13m Projects Overview
Open pit manganese mine at Tshipi, South Africa Started production Oct 2012 Mine life 60+ years Resources of 163Mt at 37.1%Mn, plus top-cut resource of 145Mt at 31.58%Mn
DSO project at Mount Mason, WA Studies being optimised for capex and opex Permits and approvals being secured Project will be in a position to start construction subject to approvals and port and rail
solution
Mt Ida project, WA– Currently on hold pending improved market conditions and port solution RRR raised US$6m through sale of 50% of 1.5% production royalty to Anglo Pacific Group plc
Jupiter remains debt free and well capitalised with A$100m cash in the bank
Strong position to consider opportunistic acquisitions
Total of RRR listed holdings: c£7.4m – 62% market cap
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Contact Details
Marketing , Press or CSR Enquiries: Natasha Walton Head of Marketing and Community Affairs Email: [email protected]
Investment or Project Enquiries: Andrew Bell Chairman Email: [email protected]
General Enquiries: Scott Kaintz Corporate Finance Manager Email: [email protected]
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