the hon. kon vatskalis minister for mines & energy
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m Fully paid ordinary shares 99.4 Unlisted options (@15 cents/share) 3.5 Fully diluted capital 102.9
$m Market capitalisation @$1.50 $154 Cash $ 30 Debt Nil
OM Holdings LimitedIssued Capital
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Key Objectives
Develop an integrated manganese business that will enable OMH to become a global player in the Asian Manganese Business.
Make use of established marketing skills to develop new business units that feed the Asian Steel Business.
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Bootu Creek Resources
Agreement with Scriven November 2000
Exploration Agreement with NLC September 2001
Granted EL 10412 September 2001
First Drill Hole October 2001
26,000 meters drilling completed by September 2003
Feasibility Study completed by August 2004
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Mining Agreement & Haul Road Lease Agreements by October 2004
Tripartite Agreement completed in October 2004
Environmental Approvals September 2004
Site Access granted October 15th 2004
Construction of Haul Road commenced October 16th 2004
Bootu Creek Resources
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Key Success Factors
Transport infrastructure
Assistance by NT Geological Survey
Co-operative Approach by NLC
Support by special projects group by the Chief Minister’s Office
Ready access to all levels of NT Government
Consistent support by Member from Barkly
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Mined in the 50’sBHP held the tenements in 1996/1997EM Survey and DrillingNeil Scriven made application for EL10412 in 2000
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Bootu Creek
Initial annual production rate: Lump 450,000 tonnes Fines 150,000 tonnes
Mass Yield 50% Product Specification Mn 45% SiO2 12% Fe 5% P .04%