Investor Presentation
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“Premium” Grade Iron Ore Future
with DSO production
17 May 2022 - AKORA AGM
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Forward Looking and Competent Person Statement
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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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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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Competent Person Statement
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The information in this report that relates to Exploration Targets, Exploration Results, and related scientific and technical information, is based on and fairly represents information compiled by Mr Anthony Truelove. Mr Truelove is a consulting geologist to Akora
Resources Limited (AKO). He is a shareholder in Akora Resources Limited, holding 4,545 shares he purchased in 2011, some 8 years prior to being engaged as a consultant. Mr Truelove is a Member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
(MAusIMM) and a Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists (MAIG). Mr Truelove has sufficient experience which is relevant to the styles of mineralisation and types of deposits under consideration and to the activity which he is undertaking to qualify as a
Competent Person as defined in the JORC Code. Mr Truelove consents to the inclusion in this report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears including sampling, analytical and test data underlying the results.
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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.
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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 – High-Grade Iron Ore in Madagascar
Bekisopa
Outcrop – 66.7% iron ore
Future
Projects
Initial Low-cost
DSO
production
focused on
Tratramarina
Ambodilafa
Morombe
Toliara
HG - Weathered Zone
BEKD17 - 2.2m at 66.1%Fe
Bekisopa
High-Grade
Outcrop
and
Weathered Zone
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Tenement
3757
Bekisopa – Drilling Success
Completed 63 drill holes, totaling 6,200m
Tenement
10430
Confirms iron mineralisation continues;
below high-grade outcrop
at depth of +300m downdip
along and across the 6-kilometer strike
with thickness from 50 to 171m
Results indicate a significant iron ore body
Plenty of resource upside
only drilled 30% of the 6km strike length,
More to be explored on the near by tenements
6 km
Magnetic
Anomaly
Bekisopa - Northern Zone Cross Section
300m
Downdip
High-Grade ~64%Fe at surface - potentially DSO
BEKD01 6.9m @ 64.7%Fe, BEKD19 4.6m @ 63.9%Fe, BEKD24 3.9m @ 63.7%Fe,
67m thick iron formation, dipping to the west, open at depth plus 300m
Selective mine the high-grade ~64%Fe surface DSO
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Bekisopa - Southern Zone Cross Sections – Drill Line 1
7 608 000N
400m
High-grade 60 to 65.5%Fe at surface – potential DSO
Flat lying iron formation, open at surface, ideal for low strip ratio mining
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Bekisopa Maiden Mineral Resource - 194.7Mt
Maiden Mineral Resource* completed in 15 months post IPO
Bekisopa
Zone
Tonnes
Mt
DTR
%
Concentrate
Grade
%Fe
Concentrate
Mt
Northern
43.3
43.3
68.2
18.7
Central
41.2
36.3
67
15
Southern
110.2
37.8
67.6
42
Total
(Inferred)
194.7
38.7
67.6
75.4
Within the resource is 7.8Mt of DSO in the areas drilled,
plus the outcropping DSO iron ore
Note * - Refer to AKO-ASX Announcement 23 March and 11 April 2022 for complete Maiden Resource details and JORC Tables.
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More resource tonnes along strike and at depth
Potential for further
resource tonnes
between drilled areas
and at depth
Drilled only 30% of the
6-kilometer
strike length
43.3
North
Mt
41.2
Mt
110.2
Mt
Central
South
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Product Grade Trials
High to Premium Iron Grades at Coarse sizing’s
Drill Core – BEKD10
0 to 4m
Product trials on composites from surface to ~37m downhole on four
drillholes BEKD01, 04, 10 and 34 delivered outstanding iron grades
59%Fe
Drill Core
Composite
16 to 20m
51%Fe
24 to 28m
54%Fe
Composite
Interval
(~m)
Head Grade
(%Fe)
1
0– 6
2
(%Fe)
DTT
75 microns
(%Fe)
59.2
68.5
69.3
6 – 12
47.0
63.0
69.4
3
12 – 19
41.8
63.8
69.8
4
19 – 26
43.9
64.2
70.0
5
26 – 32
42.0
63.1
70.2
6
32 - 37
39.9
63.1
69.4
45.6
64.3
69.7%Fe
Averages
32 to 36m
63%Fe
wLIMS
2mm
Magnetic Separation upgrades Bekisopa iron to outstanding grades at coarse sizing’s
at 2mm delivers 64%Fe, 3.2%Silica, 1.3%Alumina, 0.046%P, 0.02%S at a 65%mass yield
at 75-microns delivers 70%Fe, 0.7%Silica, 0.6%Alumina, 0.002%P, 0.005%S at a 54% mass yield
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Outlook - High-Grade DSO production at Bekisopa
BEKD16
BEKD31
66.7%Fe
1
67.8%Fe
66.2%Fe
68.5%
64.8%
68.5%
64%
69.3%
2
66.3%
2
Outcrop plus Very High-Grade Surface Zone
Selective Mining - Produce high-grade DSO Lump and Fines ~65%Fe
Known that DSO production is low capital and low operating cost
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Produce iron ore fines after a 2mm crush and dry magnetic separation
BEKD09
BEKD34
BEKD46
58%Fe
57.3%Fe
34.3%Fe
60%
43.9%
42.9%
59%
62.8%
30.8%
3
51%
At Surface
4
48.3%
At Depth
Surface Zone
~65%Fe Fines
Produce
high-grade
iron ore
fines
4
33.3%
At Depth
From Depth
~62%Fe Fines
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Produce “Premium” Grade Iron at 75-microns and magnetic separation
Central Zone Drill Core BEKD04 Upgrades to
32%Fe
71% Iron
30%
“Super” Premium Grade Iron Ore
27%
0.37% Silica, 0.01%Alumina,
0.002%P and 0.003%S
22%
Concentrate at 75-micron
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At 81%Fe Recovery and 31% Mass yield
Very high-grade iron feed, +67%Fe, with low impurities will be required by the
Iron and Steel industry to achieve reduced carbon emissions.
The demand for this high-quality Direct Reduced Iron feed will
increase significantly as the steel industry tackles decarbonization.
AKORA looks well placed to feed the Green Steel Future.
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Bekisopa a Significant new Iron Resource, with more to Prove
Confirmed 194.7Mt at 67.6%Fe product grade, next
Studies on transport logistics, port, mining, processing and power options
Work on near by Bekisopa SW tenements
Expand the Resource
Understand the shift to +67%Fe DRI feed
Future Green Steel
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AKORA Resources – Bekisopa Maiden Resource at 197.4Mt, includes
Iron Ore Price - USD/t
64%Fe potential DSO at surface, low cost production
210
65%Fe
190
170
64%Fe high grade fines at 2mm crush size with low impurities
150
130
62%
68%Fe premium grade concentrate at 75-micron size
110
58%
Jan
with extremely low impurities
90
Feb
Mar
Apr
70
0.7%Silica, 0.6%Alumina, 0.002%P, 0.005*%S
Potentially DRI grade sought after for a Green Steel future
Background
BEKD01 wLIMS
Composite 7
63%Fe
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AKORA – Capital Structure
Share Ownership
AKORA Resources
ASX:AKO
Share Price (at 4 May 2022)
A$0.275
Shares Outstanding
69.7 million
Options (A$0.30 cps expire 7 Dec 2022)
10.1 million
Fully Diluted Shares Outstanding
79.8 million
Market Capitalisation
A$20 million
Cash
A$2.4 million
Top 20
Shareholders
57.4%
Board &
Management – 5.1%
Evanachan
Baker Steel RT
Mackenzie Financial
10.5%
6.3%
5.3%
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AKORA
Resources
Bekisopa
Project
DSO
and
High Grade
Iron Ore Future
ASX: AKO
Investor Presentation
May 2022
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