Africa Down Under Presentation
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High-Grade Iron Ore to feed into the
Green Steel Future
Africa Down Under
September 2023
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activities, quantification of mineral resources, feasibility studies, the construction and development of the Bekisopa Project, the company’s business strategy, plans and outlook; the merit of the company’s mineral properties; mineral exploration potential, timelines; the
future financial or operating performance of the company and cost guidance; expenditures; approvals and other matters.
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implied by the Forward Looking Statements. Such uncertainties and factors include, among others, changes in general economic conditions and financial markets; changes in commodity prices; technological and operational hazards in mine development activities;
risks inherent in mineral exploration; uncertainties inherent in the estimation of mineral reserves, mineral resources, and metal recoveries; construction delays, the timing and availability of financing; governmental and other approvals; political unrest or instability in
countries where IPR is active; labour relations issues; as well as those factors discussed under “Risk Factors” in the Company's Subscription Deed.
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those anticipated, estimated or intended. Forward Looking Statements contained herein are based on the assumptions, beliefs, expectations and opinions of management, including but not limited to estimates of future exploration success; expectations on economic
viability of any mineral resource identified; expectations regarding future construction costs; expected trends in mineral prices and currency exchange rates; that the company’s activities will be in accordance with the company’s public statements and stated goals; that
there will be no material adverse change affecting the company or its properties; that all required approvals will be obtained; that there will be no significant disruptions affecting operations, including the development and construction of the Bekisopa Project or any
other project the Company seeks to advance, and such other assumptions as set out herein.
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no assurance that Forward Looking Statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, investors should not place undue reliance on Forward Looking Statements. This
corporate presentation also refers to non-IFRS financial measures, such as future guesstimate of cash cost per tonne of processed ore and guesstimates of operating cash flow. These measures do not have a standardized meaning or method of calculation, even
though the descriptions of such measures may be similar.
Competent Person Statement
The information in this statement that relates to Exploration Targets and Exploration Results is based on information compiled by Mr Jannie Leeuwner – BSc (Hons) Pr.Sci.Nat. MGSSA and is a full-time employee of Vato Consulting LLC. Mr. Leeuwner is a registered
Professional Natural Scientist (Pr.Sci.Nat. - 400155/13) with the South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP). Mr. Leeuwner has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposits under consideration and
the activity being undertaken to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the Note for Mining Oil & Gas Companies, June 2009, of the London Stock Exchange and the 2012 Edition of the ‘Australian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources
and Ore Reserves’ (JORC Code). Mr. Leeuwner consents to the inclusion of the information in this release in the form and context in which it appears.
The information in this report that relates to Mineral Processing and related scientific and technical information, is based on, and fairly represents information compiled by Mr Paul Bibby. Mr Bibby is a Metallurgist and Managing Director of Akora Resources Limited
(AKO), as such he is a shareholder in Akora Resources Limited. Mr Bibby is a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (FAusIMM). Mr Bibby has sufficient experience which is relevant to the styles of mineralisation and its processing under
consideration and to the activity which he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the JORC Code. Mr Bibby consents to the inclusion in this report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears including
analytical, test data and mineral processing results.
The data in this report that relates to Mineral Resource Estimates and Exploration Targets for the Bekisopa deposits is based on information evaluated by Mr Simon Tear who is a Member of The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (MAusIMM) and who
has sufficient experience relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity which he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration
Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (the “JORC Code”). Mr Tear is a Director of H&S Consultants Pty Ltd and he consents to the inclusion in the report of the Mineral Resource in the form and context in which they appear.
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Akora Corporate Overview
AKORA Resources
ASX:AKO
Share Price (1 September 2023)
$0.25
12500
$0.20
10000
$0.15
7500
$0.10
5000
$0.05
2500
$0.18
Securities Outstanding
97.5million
Market Capatilisation (fully diluted)
$17.5 million
Major Shareholders
%
Stuart Crow
13.2
Evanachan Limited
9.6
Nicholas Axam
6.1
Zack O’Hare
4.8
Board of Directors
2.6
$0.00
Aug-22
Oct-22
Dec-22
Feb-23
Volume
Volume
3%
40%
58%
Apr-23
Jun-23
Close $
Shares Tightly Held
Top 20 + Board
Hold
Board of Directors
Commentary
~60%
Mike Stirzaker (Chair)
ex-PacRoad, RFC Group, HSBC, KPMG
Paul Bibby (MD)
23 years with Rio Tinto, ex-OceanaGold CEO
Matthew Gill (Non-Exec. Director)
40 years commercial and mining experience
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Aug-23
High-Grade Iron Ore in Madagascar
Bekisopa
Bekisopahigh-grade
high-gradeoutcrop
outcropand
andweathered
weatheredzone,
zone,low-cost
low-costDSO
DSOproduction
production
High-grade
High-GradeTrench
Iron36:Ore
in lump and
fines iron ore
Madagascar
Bekisopa
Tratramarina
Ambodilafa
Satrokala
DSO outcrop ~67% iron ore
DSO weathered zone, 2.2m at
~66% Fe
Staged Development at Bekisopa – Deliver High-Grade DSO then Premium Grade +68% Iron for Green Steel
AKORA – Investment Opportunity
➢ Maiden Resource – 194.7 mt (drilled only 30% of the Bekisopa 6km strike)
Proving up a
Significant Resource
➢ Indicated DSO 4.4 mt @ 61% Fe, “Green Steel” 34 mt @ 58% DTR to 69% Fe conc
➢ Exploration potential – 0.5 to 1 Billion Tonnes at Bekisopa
Geological Advantage
➢ +62% Iron ore, Lump and Fines (DSO)
➢ Bekisopa iron mineralisation readily upgrades at coarser sizes
Direct Ship Iron Ore Start-Up
➢ Low production and capital cost DSO start-up
➢ Substantial cash generator to fund “Green Steel” concentrate process
Green Steel Potential
➢ +68% iron concentrate, importantly with very low impurities
➢ Solar powered production site
Geographical Advantage
➢ Close to rapidly growing Indian Iron & Steel Industry
➢ Close to Middle East, producing green Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) pellets
Bekisopa Continued Drilling Success
Tenement
3757
Bekisopa
Tonnes(Mt)
DTR %
Grade % Fe
194.7
38.7
67.6 - Concentrate
Southern “Green Steel”
35
58
69 - Concentrate
Southern DSO (Indicated)
4.45
-
61 - Lump and Fines
Total (inferred)
Tenement
10430
6 km
Magnetic
Anomaly
➢ Completed 250 drill holes, totaling ~8,400m
➢ Confirmed iron mineralisation continues;
▪ Along and across the 6-kilometre strike
▪ Below high-grade outcrop
▪ Extensive near surface high-grade DSO iron ore
▪ Depth of +300m downdip
▪ Fresh rock thickness from 50 to 171m
Drill Hole
Locations
➢ Indicates a significant iron ore body (shallow drilling to date)
➢ More to be explored on the near by tenements
Significant iron ore district – Bekisopa + Satrokala
100% AKORA owned. Potential to be a significant iron ore district as resource development progresses
Bekisopa
➢ Widespread outcrop, 119 rock chips – averaged 66.7%Fe
➢ Ground Magnetic Anomaly – 6 km strike length
➢ Drilling intercepted large iron formation
▪ Maiden Resource
194.7 Million tonnes @ 38.7% Fe DTR
▪ DSO Resource#
5.54mt Indicated and Inferred @ 60% Fe,
Indicated 4.4mt @ 61% Fe
▪ Green Steel Resource#
34mt at 45% Fe, upgrades to 69% Fe
Satrokala*
Satrokala
5km
➢ Unexplored tenements, known magnetic anomaly
potentially 10km to ~30km length
➢ 66 rock chips averaged 64.5% Fe
➢ 40 kms closer to Toliara Port
Note * - Satrokala ASX Announcement 8 June 2022. # - July 2023 MRE Update – ASX Announcement 11 July 2023.
Satrokala +60%Fe rock chips along 10km strike length
10km strike length, >1 km wide
Sample AT427, assay V2051,
average 68.03%Fe
Sample TA468, assay V2138,
Average 64.63%Fe
High Grade Iron Concentrates With Low Impurity the Key to a
Green Steel Future
Today
2050
Global Emissions
~7%
Net Zero
Iron and Steel Making
70% by Blast Furnace, using
coal/coking coal
Electric Arc Furnaces from
renewables. Direct Reduced Iron
Pellets natural gas/Hydrogen
Iron Feed Grade
56 to 65% Fe Lump and Fines
+67% FE concentrate
Silica plus Alumina
6 to 8% SiO2 + Al2O3
<3.5% (ideally <2%)
CO2 Emissions/t Steel
~2t CO2
~0.2 to 0.6t CO2
AKORA’s low impurity iron concentrate is ideal Green Steel feed
Demand for +67% Fe Concentrate Expected to Increase
5 fold by 2050
Source: Wood Mackenzie, AET-1.5
➢ Timing for AKORA Premium Quality iron concentrate to meet demand shortfall
➢ Significant supply shortfall forecasted for 2040 and beyond
AKORA +67% Premium Iron Concentrate
should be sought after
70%
8%
Iron Concentrate grade
Feed tonnes
Combined Impurity Levels
7%
7
69%
6%
68%
MIO.ASX
CIA.ASX
IRD.ASX
MGT.ASX
AKO.ASX
MIO
3
2%
2
1%
1
0%
64%
MGT
4
3%
65%
IRD
5
4%
66%
HIO
6
5%
67%
Mined tonnes per Product tonne
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AKO
AKO “GS”
AKO.ASX
HIO.ASX
MGT.ASX
IRD.ASX
SiO2
Al2O3
HIO.ASX
MIO.ASX
CIA.ASX
0
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
DTR %
70%
➢ AKORA’s DRI pellet feed achieved at a coarse 75 microns grind. Expect finer grind to deliver higher iron and lower impurities
➢ AKORA’s DRI pellet feed has one of the lowest impurity levels, making it ideal for Green Steel
➢ AKORA’s high head grade and DTR, means less mined tonnes per tonne of concentrate. Resulting in lower CAPEX and OPEX
Sources: AKO ASX releases, Company reports and releases.
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Premium Grade Iron for Green Steel Future
+68% Fe at 75-microns is premium for iron green steel feed, very low impurities
BEKD10
41%
Bekisopa Drill Core BEKD10 upgrades to
70% Iron Concentrate
44%
With ultra-low impurity levels
0.5% SiO2 , 0.7%Al2O3, 0.003%P & 0.004%S
36%
“Super” Premium Grade Iron Ore
Concentrate at 75-microns
35%
+67% high-grade iron feed, with low impurities, is
required by the iron and steel industry to achieve
reduced carbon emissions
Akora is well placed to feed the Green
Steel Future, having regard to quality,
location and timing
High- Grade “Green Steel” Resource
Eastern Area
Weathered zone
DSO resource
34 million tonnes
45% Iron Fresh Rock
58% DTR
Green Steel Resource
South - Eastern Zone - Very high-grade “Green Steel” area (below the Indicated weathered DSO),
averaging 45.3% iron suitable for upgrading to a 68.8% iron DRI concentrate for the Green Steel future
ESG – Community Engagement
Consultation
Employment - Skills
Medical & Education
Water = Health
Supplier to Global Iron Ore Markets
Madagascar projects boast the advantage of being a competitive shipping distance from and logical
transporter to major iron ore demand in India, Asia & the Middle East
✓ Middle East Producing Green DRI
Pellets
✓ India - Steel Production to double
by 2030 from 133Mt to 255 Mt
AKORA Resource: Iron feed for Green Steel
“The next 1,000 unicorns”
– companies that have a market valuation over a billion dollars –
won’t be a search engine, won’t be a media company, they’ll be
businesses developing green hydrogen, green agriculture, green
steel and green cement.
Larry Fink
CEO of BlackRock
Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/25/blackrock-ceo-larry-fink-next-1000-unicorns-will-be-in-climate-tech.html
Thank you – (Photos - Site Visit August 2023)
Lump & Fines Iron Ore in Trench
Massive Outcropping Iron Ore
ASX – AKO
www.akoravy.com
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