Leaders in Green
Metal Exploration & Development
Corporate Presentation Q4 2022
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- Diversified commodity portfolio (PGMs & Lithium) and mining lifecycle leverage with exploration and development
- 100% ownership of a multi-million ounce district scale North American Palladium asset
- Flagship project location – 100 km north east of Sudbury metallurgical complex whose major facilities have available capacity to take River Valley concentrates
- River Valley Project Pre-Feasibility Study expected completion Q4 - 2022
- Partnership with top 5 global lithium producer in the world to explore and develop NAM’s lithium division. $1.8 million 2022 exploration budget for the Manitoba Lithium Division.
- Excellent exploration upside across the Company’s project portfolio
- Company’s Price to Net Asset Value presents an enticing entry point for new investors
- Trading at a deep discount to peers and fundamental Value
Platinum Group Metals Division
Genesis Pgm-Copper-Nickel Project
Alaska, Usa
Lithium & Rare
Element Projects
Manitoba, Can
Lithium Division
River Valley
Palladium Project
Ontario, Can
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Why New Age Metals
Two Divisions,
One Green Focus
New Age Leadership
Corporate Overview
Capital Structure
222,137,002
6,133,331
36,407,719
264,678,052
Issued & Outstanding
Options
Warrants1
Fully Diluted
Market Cap (Cad)
Share Price2
Eric Sprott
Management
Institutional
Retail3
~$6,300,000
29 August 2022
Shareholders
Cash Position
1 Avg. Price $0.15 | 2 As Of 7 June 2022 | 3 Approx. 3,000 shareholders
Board of Directors
Harry Barr
Chairman & CEO
- Founder, chairman and CEO of international metals group
- 30+ years of experience in the mining industry, focus on acquisition, finance and development of mineral projects on international scale
- Oversaw over 300 option/joint venture agreements with major, mid-tier, and junior mining companies
Colin Bird
Director
- 30+ years of international experience in developing, financing, operating and managing nickel, copper, gold and coal mines
- A UK-chartered mining engineer
- Currently serving as Non-Executive Chairman of Jubilee Metals Group, Executive Chairman of Xtract Resources, Galileo Resources, Bezant Resources and Tiger Royalties and Investments
Chris Berlet
Director
- Currently serving as the President & CEO, Director of Canuc Resources, and Stakeholder Gold Corp.
- 30 years of experience in both finance and the mineral industries
- Graduate of Mining Engineering from Queen’s University (Canada); Diploma in Accounting & Finance from London School of Economics and Political Science (UK); CFA Charter Holder (USA)
John Londry
Director
- Held senior positions with Camflo, Noranda Exploration, Hemlo Gold Mines, and Battle Mountain Gold
- 30 years of experience in both the finance and mineral industries
- Received his B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in Geology from the University of Windsor
Ron Hieber
Director
- Former head of worldwide exploration for Anglo Platinum
- Internationally recognized expert in Platinum Group Metals
- Geology graduate of Rhodes University, South Africa; PGM Specialist
Robert Guanzon
CFO
Marketing & Communications
Farid Mammadov
Richard Zemoroz
Project Geologist
Gordon Chunnet, B.Sc.
PGM Specialist, Advisor
Charlotte Brown
Corporate Secretary
Bill Stone, Phd, P. Geo.
Consulting Geoscientist, PGM Specialist
Axiom Exploration
Consulting Geoscientists; Lithium, Rare Metals Specialists
Curt Freeman
Consulting Geologist
Ali Hassanalizadeh, M.Sc., P. Geo., Mba
Advisory Board, Consulting Geologist
Business Development
Faraz Rasheed, B. Eng
Nam has established strong relationships with aboriginal communities in ontario and manitoba
Community Engagement
Aboriginal Community Relations
Exploration Agreements
Nam has long standing agreements with the Temagami first nation (2014) and the Nipissing first nation (2022) in Sudbury and the Sagkeeng first nation (2018) in Manitoba, that provide a framework for consultation and collaboration through the exploration and development of our projects
Capacity Building
Nam has provided training and employment to aboriginal community members throughout the exploration phases of work at our projects
Platinum Group Metals Division
Palladium Price (USD)
Palladium Deficit ('000 oz)1
Supply deficit since 2012
Palladium Market
Sources: 1Johnson Matthey, Metals Focus, 2SFA Oxford Palladium Standard 2021
Auto industry demand ~85%
Temporary Auto Chip Shortage Decreasing Demand For Palladium. Forecasted recovery expected in H2 20222
More emissions legislation
Gives favourable outlook
Russia accounts for 40% of global palladium exports. Western countries are looking for alternative palladium supply channels
- Most palladium is used in catalytic converters for cars which is an anti-pollution device found in ICE vehicles. Many countries have been adopting more stringent environmental standards, which in turn mandates auto-manufacturers to use more palladium in catalytic convertors.
- Hybrid cars require more palladium. We have seen an increase in hybrid vehicles which in turns increases demand. 1
- Hydrogen Fuel Cell EVs – an emerging technology, utilize platinum. Toyota has recently stated that both hybrid and fuel cell vehicles remain essential to its carbon reduction plans going forward. 2
- Extensive research is being conducted to assess palladium and platinum's application in;
- Hydrogen production and storage (Hydrogen economy)
- Innovative battery technology (Platinum Group Metals – Lion Battery Technologies inc.)
PGMs - Green Metals
1Innovation News Network - 10 June 2019
2Heraeus Precious Metals Appraisal – 17 January 2022
River Valley
Palladium Project
River Valley
Project Overview
Facts1
Pd, Pt, Cu
Pre-Feasibility
near Sudbury, Ontario
2.25 Moz Pd+Pt+Au (M+I) & 1.7 Moz (Inf.)
107 km2
733 holes totalling >155,00 metres
100% NAM
Primary Metals:
Project Stage:
Location:
Mineral Resources:
Land Position:
Diamond Drilling:
Ownership:
Upcoming Milestones
- Pre-Feasibility Study, H2-2022
- Rhodium evaluation to determine potential payabilty
- Exploration drilling to begin at the end of July (Dana South Zone)
River Valley History
Signed option-JV agreement with Anglo Platinum
1999
2008
Signed option-JV agreement with Anglo Platinum
2012
Mining leases granted; environmental baseline studies conducted
2017
Restarted project exploration and development
2021
Pre-Feasibility Study, commenced in April. Updated MRE announced in October
2000
Drill hole discovery of PGM
2010
Acquired Anglo’s 50% interest for 100% ownership
2015
Pine Zone footwall discovery
2019
Updated MRE and 1st engineering study; PEA completed
2019 Preliminary
Economic Assessment
River Valley Pea Summary 1
Processing Capacity
Throughput
Mine Life
PdEq 2
PdEq Production/yr
6,000,000 tpa
20,000 tpd
14 year
0.88 g/t
119,000 oz/pa
CAD unless otherwise noted
1based on US$1,200/oz Pd; $1,050 Pt; $3.25/lb Cu
2Palladium equivalent grade
$495M
$709 US/oz
$261M
$138M
13%
10%
Pre-Production Capital
LOM Average Cash Cost
Pre-Tax NPV (5%)
After-Tax NPV (5%)
Pre-Tax IRR
After-Tax IRR
PEA Sensitivities
1April 5th, 2022 spot palladium price: US$2,228/oz (Kitco)
2021 Mineral Resource
Estimate Summary
Palladium M+I 1
1,073,700 oz
Inferred
1,568,300 oz
53,800 oz
Rhodium M+I
43,700 oz
Inferred
606,400 oz
Platinum M+I
480,600 oz
Inferred
114.7 Mlbs
Copper M+I
88.1 Mlbs
Inferred
106,700 oz
Gold M+I
94,200 oz
Inferred
759,800 oz
Silver M+I
756,000 oz
Inferred
1Measured + Indicated
*see Appendix for full results summary and NSR calculations
2022 Pre-Feasibility
Study Objectives
Study announced 12 April 2021; completion slated for H2 2022 1
Apply modern processing technology to increase metal recoveries and concentrate grades
Improve NPV/Capex ratio from 2019 PEA
Optimize Value-per-tonne of mineralized material moved in an open-pit mining operation – 2021 updated MRE
Integrate recent, improved pricing for payable metals at River Valley
Incorporate Site plan engineering, environmental studies and community consultations and engagements
1Projected timeline at least 15 months
- Geomechanical and hydrogeological engineering site investigation studies
- Geotechnical engineering site investigation studies
- Terrestrial, aquatics, surface water and hydrology environmental studies
- Initial Mineral Reserve Estimate for 2022
- Mine planning and site optimization designs
- Community consultations and engagements
- Induced polarization geophysical surveys and exploration drilling
- Complete Pre-Feasibility Study
- Follow up on PFS recommendations towards permitting and feasibility
River Valley Project
- Go-Forward Plan
1Innovation News Network - 10 June 2019
2Heraeus Precious Metals Appraisal – 17 January 2022
Exploration Upside
1Deepest hole (DS001) saw PGM mineralization at ~575m
Lac des Iles shipped PGM concentrate 800 km to Sudbury for 20+ years
1.6Moz Pd+Pt+Au Inferred resource May CLASSIFY AS indicated/measured
220m AVG. MAX DRILL DEPTH; DEEP drilling Could open more potential 1
~40% of mineralized contact remains undrilled
Unexplored footwall targets require identification & drilling
Sudbury mines produced PGMs as byproduct for OVER 60 years
known/mined resource depth
unexplored resource potential
PGM Exploration Targets
1Northeast (externally)
2 Southwest (internally)
Many IP anomalies similar to Pine Zone extend NE1 & SW2 of footwall contact
Priority exploration targets detected in IP geophysical surveys over footwall
Palladium targets located adjacent to existing Mineral Resources (Zones) and potential open pit locations
Possible magmatic feeder zones and structural offsets
Additional 12 km of IP to be Completed to identify new targets for drill testing
IP anomalies similar to Pine Zone
Peer Group Comparison
- Canadian PGM
Explores/Developers
1 Net resource information taken from company filingsq3, 2022
2 New Age Metals is undervalued on an EV/Resource basis relative to its peers of TSXV listed junior companies exploring and developing PGM projects in Canada
Genesis PGM-Cu-Ni
Projects
100% owned
3 km from highway & electric transmission line
Known PGM-Cu-ni Mineralization Covers 9 KM. fall 2021 surface sampling and mapping program
seeking exploration and development Option/JV Partner
Drill-ready PGM-Cu-Ni reef style target: 2.4 g/t Pd, 2.4 g/t Pt, 0.96% Ni and 0.58% Cu on surface
Lithium Division
Brine Vs. Spodumene Cost Comparison1
Spodumene Superiority
sources: 1McKinsey & Co. (2025 costs, typical South American brine vs. typical Western Australian spodumene)
LiOH Cathode Batteries Have Better Energy Density, Life Cycle And Safety
Spodumene Is Preferred Feedstock For Electric Vehicle Manufacturers
Spodumene Is A Lower Cost Source For Lithium Hydroxide Vs. Brine
~60% Of Global Lithium Production Is From Spodumene Vs. 40% From Brine
“Lithium Extracted From Mining...Is More Stable To Extract, Easier To Scale And Generally More Sustainable.”
VW, 2019
raw material
carbonate conversion
hydroxide conversion
Lithium Demand By Type 1(M Tonnes/Y Lce2)
Lithium Hydroxide Demand
sources: 1Benchmark Mineral Intelligence
2Lithium Carbonate Equivalent
Lithium Hydroxide required in high-nickel materials for long-range EVs
21% projected Compound Annual growth in LiOH demand
LiOH Shortages expected by 2023
Lithium Carbonate
Lithium Hydroxide (LiOH)
NAM Lithium Projects
11, 100% owned PROJECTS, 3 drill-ready
Largest regional Claim Holder: 21,611 Hectares
Exploration agreement with the Sagkeeng First Nation
- NAM has entered into a binding term sheet with Australian lithium and iron ore producer, Mineral Resources Limited (MRL).
- MRL has the right to acquire an initial 51% interest by completing C$4,000,000 of exploration activities and C$400,000 in cash payments within 42 months from the Effective Date
- MRL can earn an additional 14% interest (65%) by completing a NI 43-101 compliant mineral resource estimate and PFS
- MRL can earn an additional 10% interest (75%) by funding the Project to the point of a final construction decision made by MRL
- NAM will act as the field manager and in return, receive a management fee
New Age Metals –
Mineral Resources Limited
Farm-in Agreement
- One of the top 5 global lithium miners. MRL has world leading experience processing hard rock lithium orebodies.
- MRL has partnerships with two of the largest lithium downstream companies
- 40/60 (MRL/Albemarle) JV on the Wodgina Mine – 2nd largest hard rock lithium mine in the world, and;
- A 50/50 (MRL / Ganfeng) JV on the Mt. Marion Mine - 3rd largest hard rock lithium mine in the world
- Worlds largest crushing contractor – 23 operating plants across MRL and client sites.
- Leading and innovative pit to port mining services provider – services include construction, mining, processing, infrastructure, logistics, accommodation and energy.
Mineral Resources Limited (MRL)
Drill Ready
Lithium Projects
1. Lithium Two – historical resource of 544,000 tonnes at 1.4% Li2O. 3 known pegmatites. flown with drone geophysics in 2021. Maiden Drill Program completed in October 2021. See company press release dated 30 March 2022 for drill results.
3. Lithium one – 40+ known pegmatites, exploration focused on Silverleaf (4.1% Li2O (2020) and Annie pegmatites (0.6% Li2O (2018))
2. Lithman West – Flown with drone geophysics in 2021. Situated along strike and to the west of the Tanco Pegmatite. Numerous rock and soil anomalies warrant drilling.
- What: A ~1,600 metre (15 hole) maiden drill program was completed at the Lithium Two Project in October 2021
- Why: A historical resource that predates NI43-101 reporting standards was completed for the Eagle Pegmatite on the Project in the 1940’s that returned an estimated resource of approximately 544,000 tonnes at 1.4% Li20
- Purpose: Confirm historical drill results from the historical drilling completed at the Project and, drill test other targets on the Project
- Results: High grade lithium intersected in 11 holes along the Eagle Pegmatite, confirming historic drilling grades (See table for results)
- Next Steps: Design and execute phase two drilling program at Lithium Two for H2-2022
Lithium Two Project
Maiden Drill Program
- 2022 (Funded by MRL)
- Review Lithium Two drilling results
- Conduct a maiden drill program at the Lithium One Project
- Conduct a phase Two drill program at the Lithium Two Project
- Complete field reconnaissance and ground proofing of magnetic geophysical targets generated in 2021
- Continue to expand land position in the Winnipeg River Pegmatite Field
- Estimated 2022 exploration budget of $1,800,000
Manitoba Go-Forward
Exploration Plan
Lithium Division Strategic
Go Forward Plan
Acquire the largest group of Lithium/Rare Metals projects in the Winnipeg River Pegmatite Field
Develop one or more multi-million tonne plus deposits, complete 43-101
Build/buy a central mill to process Lithium ore into a saleable spodumene concentrate
Spread risk by working with capable funding partners for the Lithium and Rare Metals Division
Complete engineering and financial analyses to de-risk the Project(s)
Invest in
New Age Metals
Two Green Metal Divisions: Platinum Group Metals & Lithium/ Rare Elements
Diversification
Experienced Explorers, Geologists & Developers With Vast Experience
Leadership
Developing One Of The Largest Palladium Projects In North America
Flagship Property
Advancing Non-core Assets Though Strategic Partnerships/Non-dilutive Financings
Prospect Generator
Appendices
River Valley Palladium Project
Pit Constrained Cut-off = CDN$15/T NSR And Out-of –Pit = CDN$50/T NSR Cut-offs
2021 Mineral
Resource Estimates
- 1.Mineral Resources that are not Mineral Reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability
- 1.The estimate of Mineral Resources may be materially affected by environmental, permitting, legal, title, taxation, socio-political, marketing, or other relevant issues
- 1.The Inferred Mineral Resource in this estimate has a lower level of confidence than that applied to an Indicated Mineral Resource and must not be converted to a Mineral Reserve. It is reasonably expected that the majority of the Inferred Mineral Resource could potentially be upgraded to an Indicated Mineral Resource with continued exploration
- 1.The Mineral Resources were estimated in accordance with the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM), CIM Standards on Mineral Resources and Reserves, Definitions (2014) and Best Practices Guidelines (2019) prepared by the CIM Standing Committee on Reserve Definitions and adopted by the CIM Council. Numbers may not add exactly due to rounding
- 1.The Mineral Resource Estimate is based on US$ metal prices of $1,850/oz Pd, $900/oz Pt, $1,600/oz Au, $3.00/lb Cu, $16/lb Co, $6.50/lb Ni, $8,000/oz Rh, $18.50/oz Ag. The US$:CDN$ exchange rate used was 0.75.
- 1.The NSR estimates use flotation recoveries of 80% for Pd, 80% for Pt, 80% for Au, 85% for Cu, 25% for Co, 90% for Ni, 80% for Rh and 65% for Ag and smelter payables of 80% for Pd, 80% for Pt, 85% for Au, 85% for Cu, 50% for Co, 90% for Ni, 80% for Rh and 65% for Ag.
- 1.The pit optimization used a mining cost of $2.25/t mined, combined processing and G&A costs of CDN$15/t, and pit slopes of 50º. The out-of-pit Mineral Resources used underground mining, processing and G&A cost of CDN$50/t.
Notes:
- Mineral Resources was established in July 2006 when pipeline manufacturing and contracting business PIHA, Crushing Services International and Process Minerals International merged and was listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX:MIN).
- At present, MRL is focused on the design, construction and commissioning of mining projects primarily in Australia. MRL is also involved in various joint venture agreements with 3rd parties
- MRL’s mining services include :
- 23 operating plants across MRL and client sites
- Portable and fixed crushing plants
- 19 open pits
- Mining equipment fleet: 24 dozers, 23 excavators, 109 dump trucks , 105 wheel loaders
- In house project design, engineering, construction
- Second largest crane fleet in WA
- Own all construction equipment
- MRL’s stated objectives for their lithium commodities division include:
- Restart Wodgina 750ktpa
- Kemerton Lithium Hydroxide plant ramp up to full production 2022
- Evaluate opportunities to access additional conversion capacity for spodumene concentrate
Mineral Resources Limited
– Corporate Overview
Source: Mineral Resources Limited
- Wodgina - MRL (40%) / Albemarle (60%)
Wodgina was acquired in 2017 and quickly developed into one of the world’s largest spodumene mines.
Key Facts:- 2nd largest hard rock lithium mine in the world. 259Mt of available resources
- 750ktpa spodumene concentrate plant (5.6Mtpa feed)
- Delivered first ore within 18 months of financial investment decision (FID).
- All project and construction management activities delivered internally by MRL
- Mt Marion - MRL (50%) / Ganfeng (50%)
Key Facts:- 3rd largest hard rock lithium mine in the world. 71Mt of available resources.
- 450ktpa spodumene concentrate plant (2.4Mtpa feed)
- The project was designed, constructed and commissioned over approximately 12 months
- MRL manages the project via a life of mine services agreement and owns a 50% interest in the joint venture alongside Ganfeng Lithium with a life of mine offtake agreement
- Kemerton Lithium Hydroxide Conversion Plant – MRL (40%), Albemarle (60%)
In 2019, Albemarle commenced construction of the Kemerton lithium hydroxide processing plant in Western Australia. Once construction is complete, Kemerton will process spodumene ore to produce lithium hydroxide product and a sodium sulfate by-product. Kemerton is expected to have an initial capacity of about 50,000 metric tons LCE of lithium hydroxide, with an ability to expand to 100,000 metric tons LCE over time. Kemerton is expected to start commissioning by the end of 2021.
Mineral Resources Limited
– Lithium Overview
Source: Mineral Resources Limited
Hard Rock Lithium Assets
MRL has partnered with two of the largest downstream lithium companies on its hard rock lithium mines
NAM geologists at Trench 8 North of Dana North Zone
RiverValley Project - New Age Metals
Mineralized zones of the giant River Valley Palladium Project, near Sudbury, Ontario
Located 100 Road-km From Sudbury, Ontario
World-class Ni-cu (PGM) Mining District
Major Mineral Processing & Metal Recovery Facilities
RiverValley Project - New Age Metals
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