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Peru Columbia Chile Brazil Argentina Mexico Venezuela
Forecast – LATAM – Real GDP (USD) 2012 -2014
700 million people in Latin America
*Source ;Credit Suisse
Latin America – Mining Investment
• Latin America is the preferred destination for global exploration
• In 2012 ,25% of all global exploration dollars were spent in Latin America
• By 2020 there will be 6 countries in Latam that will capture 50% of global mining investments
• Chile - $100 billion , Brazil - $ 68b, Peru - $56b , Colombia -$22b , Mexico $13b and Argentina - $10b (a total of $269 Billion )
Latin America – Mining Investment
• Australia has 80 junior exploration miners in Latin America up from 20 in 2008
• There were 3 junior Australian miners in Brazil in 2008 there are now 12
• Chinese companies will spend $100b in Latin America by 2020
Latin Resources Limited (ASX Code: LRS)
Mineral exploration and development company
based in mineral rich Peru with a focus on Iron & Mineral Sands
Over 4 years of exploration work and
$14m spent to date
Listed on ASX
September 2010
Over 130,000 hectares of mining concessions in Peru
Strong Management
team
Latin Resources Limited
Achievements since listing on ASX
Completed
exploratory
drilling program
at Ilo
Completed Scoping
Study Guadalupito
Acquired a major
and potential world
class mineral sands
project at
Guadalupito
ASX September 2010
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Signed $52m
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Completed JORC
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Peru - Project Portfolio & Strategy
Guadalupito
Iron & Mineral
Sands
Iron, Zircon, Rutile ,
Ilmenite , Gold,
Andalusite
Ilo
Projects
Iron, Copper, Gold
Close to
Port & Infrastructure
Focus on Flagship Project Guadalupito
Develop strong
community relationships
Identify Iron Ore Project in
Brazil
Guadalupito Iron & Mineral Sands Project - Peru
Total holding of over
24,000 hectares
The port town of Chimbote is
25kms South
SiderPeru Steel works (Gerdau Group)
is located in Chimbote
Close to
infrastructure - Port & Hwy
Guadalupito
Project
Chimbote
Port
Guadalupito Iron & Mineral Sands Project
1.3 Billion tonne JORC
Inferred Resource @ 5.7
HM Conceptual exploration
target of over 4 Billion tonnes of mineralized
sediments*
Two Major
Minerals Magnetite 25% of
HM and Andalusite
26% of HM
Discrete liberated mineral grains
of recoverable size of Zircon,
Rutile and Ilmenite
have been identified.
The global Conceptual Exploration Target for Guadalupito has been estimated at between 3.9 and 5.1 Billion tonnes with between 3.2% and 8.4% HM (weighted average 4.5
Bt @ 6.1% HM). The potential quantity and grade is conceptual in nature, and there has been insufficient exploration to define a Mineral Resource and it is uncertain if
further exploration will result in the determination of a Mineral Resource.
The Los Conchales conceptual exploration target of 690Mt @ 6.8% HM is the weighted average figure within the range of 620Mt – 770Mt and 3.6% - 10.1% HM. The target
was estimated from 15 contiguous polygons each delineated to provide an approximately representative area for each of 15 drill holes which had results to date drilled within
a 1,100 hectare area and displaying continuity of geology. Volumes for the polygons were estimated based on the thickness of >1%HM intersections, and the average
measured S.G. of recovered samples assigned to estimate tonnage. Grade variation was estimated using 1 standard deviation variation from the average grade of each drill
intersection. The potential quantity and grade is conceptual in nature, and there has been insufficient exploration to define a Mineral Resource and it is uncertain if further
exploration will result in the determination of a Mineral Resource.
Stage 1 Concept – 15 mtpa Dredging Mining Operation
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Pig Iron Plant
Ilo District 2008
Latin
Resources
Ilo Port
Latin
Resources
Chile
Southern
Copper
Cuajone – 2,300mt @ 0.48% Cu
Quellaveco - 1007 Mt @ 0.44%
Toquepala – 3,300mt @ 0.47%Cu
Ilo 2013 – Latin Resources controls 130,000 HA
Ilo Port
Ilo Norte
Anaconda
(Antofagasta)
Chile
BHP
Southern
Copper
Tia Maria
640mt @ .39% Cu
Cuajone – 2,300mt @ 0.48% Cu
Quellaveco - 1007 Mt @ 0.44%
Toquepala – 3,300mt @ 0.47%Cu
Ilo Sur
Latin Resources Concessions – 131,000 Ha
• 10 new target areas
located in the Iron Oxide Copper Gold (IOCG) district of the Ilo region of southern Peru
• Excellent infrastructure – roads, power, ports
• Known deposits in the region;
• Porphyry Cu-Au IOCG – Cerro Verde, Tia Maria, Toquepala
• Marcona Iron Ore
Latin Resources Brazil Exploration
Latin Resources – New Exploration Brazil
• Board Strategy to explore for Iron Deposits in Brazil
• Must be close to Port and Infrastructure
• Ability to host 1 billion tonne plus
• Ability to move into production quickly
Excellent Opportunities
• Board Strategy to explore for Iron Deposits in Brazil
• Must be close to Port and Infrastructure
• Ability to host 1 billion tonne plus
• Ability to move into production quickly
New Iron Ore Areas in Brazil
A- Bahia State: – Friable to compact itabirite, ROM require
concentration,
– Public railroad and port projects under development.
B - Amapa State: – Friable itabirite (ROM Fe >40%),
– Unexplored region – Amazon Forest
– Existent railroad and port
C- Rio Grande do Norte, Piauí and Ceará:
– Unexplored area
– Potential for itabirite
– Good Infrastructure
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B
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Rio Grande Excellent Infrastructure Current and planned railroads
100 Km
Transnordestina Logistica –
Existent railroad (black lines)
Transnordestina Logistica – Planned
extension and upgrade (yellow line)
Typical Iron Deposits Rio Grande de Norte
Itabirite is formed dominantly by martite and quartz. It is friable to semi-compact near the topographic surface, where it may contain more goethite.
Average Fe grade of fresh itabirite is ~28% Fe. Semi-compact to friable itabirite vary from 30 – 45% Fe
Ore requires beneficiation and concentration
– Crushing, grinding, magnetic separation, flotation
– Mass recovery: 45%
– Pellet feed product with very low level of contaminants
Iron belt is >350 km long by 40 km wide – several iron ore deposits occur in the area
Two iron mines in production - Bonito and Susa
The new Brazilian Mining Code may present new opportunities for exploration licenses to become available
Excellent Opportunities
Other Iron Ore Producers in the Region SUSA Project
250 Mt of iron ore resources @ 37 Fe%
The ongoing shipments of Direct Shipping Ore have an average grade of 62% Fe (70% fines and 30% lumps).
A 5 Mtpa production asset is being planned for, with very low infrastructure investment
The mine is fully serviced by existing utilities and infrastructure; the Port of Natal is about 250 km from the mine by road.
SUSA Project
40 Km
Strategy and Goals for 2014
JORC inferred resource at Guadalupito upgraded to
1.3 Billion tonnes – search for J/V partner
Commence mining planning and production at
Guadalupito
Commence detailed exploration and drilling program at
Ilo Norte and Latin Resources 100% owned Ilo Concessions
Identify Iron Ore projects in Brazil
LRS:ASX Capital Structure
Junefield Group major Shareholder
with 22.3%
Listed on
Australian Stock
Exchange (ASX)
Top 30 Shareholders
represent 70% of shareholding
Shareholding Shares Options
Total Shares 210million 44 million
Market Cap @10c $21 million November 2014 exercisable @20c
Thank you and Questions
Competent Person Statement The information in this report that relates to Geological and Geochemical Data, Exploration Results, Conceptual Exploration Target, Mineral Resources, or Ore Reserves is based on information compiled by Mr Andrew Bristow, a full time employee of Latin Resources Limited’s Peruvian subsidiary. Mr. Bristow is a member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists and has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralization and the type of deposit under consideration to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the December 2004 edition of the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (JORC Code). Mr. Bristow consents to the inclusion in this report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which they appear.
The global Conceptual Exploration Target for Guadalupito has been estimated at between 3.9 and 5.1 Billion tonnes with between 3.2% and 8.4% HM (weighted average 4.5
Bt @ 6.1% HM). The potential quantity and grade is conceptual in nature, and there has been insufficient exploration to define a Mineral Resource and it is uncertain if
further exploration will result in the determination of a Mineral Resource.
The Los Conchales conceptual exploration target of 690Mt @ 6.8% HM is the weighted average figure within the range of 620Mt – 770Mt and 3.6% - 10.1% HM. The target
was estimated from 15 contiguous polygons each delineated to provide an approximately representative area for each of 15 drill holes which had results to date drilled within
a 1,100 hectare area and displaying continuity of geology. Volumes for the polygons were estimated based on the thickness of >1%HM intersections, and the average
measured S.G. of recovered samples assigned to estimate tonnage. Grade variation was estimated using 1 standard deviation variation from the average grade of each drill
intersection. The potential quantity and grade is conceptual in nature, and there has been insufficient exploration to define a Mineral Resource and it is uncertain if further
exploration will result in the determination of a Mineral Resource.