Itronics Inc · OTC:ITRO
Itronics — Investor Presentation (June 2024)
29 slides from Itronics's investor presentation, Jun 6, 2024
Slide 1: Rock Kleen Tailings Recovery Process
TRONICS A Cleantech GOLD'n GRO Fertilizer, Silver, and Mineral Producer ROCK KLEEN TAILINGS RECOVERY PROCESS JUNE 6, 2024 AWARD WINNING GREEN TECHNOLOGY
Slide 2: Safe Harbor Statement
SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT "SAFE HARBOR" STATEMENT UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995: THIS PRESENTATION CONTAINS OR MAY CONTAIN FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS SUCH AS STATEMENTS REGARDING THE COMPANY'S GROWTH AND PROFITABILITY, GROWTH STRATEGY, LIQUIDITY AND ACC
Slide 3: Itronics Inc.
ITRONICS INC. ITRONICS INC. A CLEANTECH MATERIALS COMPANY AND HOLDING COMPANY WITH TWO WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARIES ITRONICS METALLURGICAL, INC. (IMI) • MANUFACTURES GOLD’N GRO MULTI-NUTRIENT FERTILIZERS & ROCK KLEEN • REFINES PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS • RECOVERS “CRITICAL MINERALS” • RECOVERS “BATTERY MI
Slide 4: Itronics Inc. - Whitney & Whitney, Inc.
ITRONICS INC. – CONT’D WHITNEY, INC. A CLEANTECH MATERIALS COMPANY AND HOLDING COMPANY WITH WHITNEY & TWO WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARIES WHITNEY & WHITNEY, INC. (W&W) • P R O V I D E S T E C H N I C A L A N D A D M I N I S T RA T I V E S E R V I C E S • MARKETS ROCK KLEEN TAILINGS RECOVERY PROCESSING TEC
Slide 5: Deep Eutectic Solvents (D.E.S.)
SOLVENTS (D.E.S.) DEEP EUTECTIC SOLVENTS (D.E.S.) WHAT ARE THEY? DEEP EUTECTIC WHAT ARE D.E.S.’S USAGES • Deep eutectic solvents or DESs are • Many of the applications in which solutions of Lewis or Brønsted DESs are currently employed involve acids and bases which form the dissolution of metal ions
Slide 6: D.E.S. History
SOLVENTS (D.E.S.) DEEP EUTECTIC SOLVENTS (D.E.S.) D.E.S. HISTORY DEEP EUTECTIC D.E.S. HISTORY D.E.S. HISTORY CONT’D • The concept of a “deep eutectic • In 2014 DES was formally recognized solvent” was coined by Abbott and by the American Chemical Society as colleagues in 2003 when they a "new field
Slide 7: Itronics History
SOLVENTS (D.E.S.) DEEP EUTECTIC SOLVENTS (D.E.S.) ITRONICS HISTORY DEEP EUTECTIC ITRONICS HISTORY ITRONICS HISTORY CONT’D • Itronics Inc. successfully pioneered • Itronics has grown its knowledge of and commercialized the technology D.E.S. chemistry and has continued to to chemically recover and ref
Slide 8: Itronics Usages
SOLVENTS (D.E.S.) DEEP EUTECTIC SOLVENTS (D.E.S.) ITRONICS USAGES DEEP EUTECTIC ITRONICS USAGES ITRONICS USAGES CONT’D • G O L D ’N G R O M U L T I - • ALKALINE BATTERY BLACK N U T R I EN T F ER T I L I ZER S MASS RECOVERY • R O C K K L EEN • FOUNDRY METAL FLUE DUST RECOVERY • P R I N T ED C I R C U
Slide 9: GOLD'n GRO Multi-Nutrient Liquid Fertilizers
GOLD’N GRO MULTI-NUTRIENT LIQUID FERTILIZERS GOLD’N GRO • GOLD’n GRO is a D.E.S. chelated liquid multi- nutrient fertilizer that uses Advanced Nutrient Transfer Technology to efficiently get the nutrients into the plant. • Rock Kleen uses a GOLD’n GRO D.E.S. fertilizer base • The Rock Kleen Processi
Slide 10: Rock Kleen Tailings Recovery Process: Royalty Companies
ROCK KLEEN TAILINGS TAILINGS RECOVERY RECOVERY PROCESS ROCK KLEEN PROCESS Royalty Companies should 3% Royalty paid for Rock Kleen • Support the adoption of the Rock Processing versus CN or Other Means on Kleen Tailings Recovery Process a one-million-ton silver tailings sample: • Invest in the operat
Slide 11: A New Global Reality
A NEW GLOBAL REALITY A NEW GLOBAL REALITY • Urbanization is Driving the Need for Mineral Materials • Decarbonization is Driving the Need for a Broader Range of Metals • Global Energy Shortage is Driving the Need for Reduced Energy Consumption • All the above drive the need for materials use optimiza
Slide 12: Rock Kleen Tailings Recovery Process
ROCK KLEEN TAILINGS TAILINGS RECOVERY RECOVERY PROCESS ROCK KLEEN PROCESS • Rock Kleen recovers residual gold, silver, and copper, as well as lead, nitrogen, sulphur, nickel, iron, and three U.S. critical minerals, zinc, potassium (potash) and manganese. • After recovery efforts are complete, the re
Slide 13: Key Features of Rock Kleen
ROCK KLEEN TAILINGS TAILINGS RECOVERY RECOVERY PROCESS ROCK KLEEN PROCESS Key features of Rock Kleen • Rock Kleen is a “green” Deep Eutectic Solvent (D.E.S.). • Rock Kleen recovers precious metals, base, ferrous metals and mineral nutrients. Rock Kleen changes the • Rock Kleen recovers industrial mi
Slide 14: Key Features of Rock Kleen - Cont'd
ROCK KLEEN TAILINGS TAILINGS RECOVERY RECOVERY PROCESS ROCK KLEEN PROCESS Key features of Rock Kleen – Cont’d. • Rock Kleen is energy saving as it uses a waste product, tailings, to produce products that are primarily mined in other locations, saving the energy required to mine and crush this additi
Slide 15: Rock Kleen vs. Conventional
ROCK KLEEN VS. CONVENTIONAL Gold Mill Tailings Pond Zn Au Conventional N Clays Tailings Crushed stone Ag K Pb Sand Gold Mill Tailings Pond Au, Ag, Pb, Zn, Cu RK Leach and Percipitation Plant Nutrient Minerals K, N, Mn Industrial Minerals, crushed stone, sands, clays
Slide 16: Targeted Opportunities
ROCK KLEEN TAILINGS TAILINGS RECOVERY RECOVERY PROCESS ROCK KLEEN PROCESS Targeted Opportunities • Nevada Gold Heap Leaches • Nevada Copper Tailings • Australian Gold Mine Tailings Dam Recovery Rock Kleen changes the definition of ore and lowers • Other Gold/Silver Opportunities the cut-off grade, t
Slide 17: Social Benefits - Communities in the Mine Vicinity
ROCK KLEEN TAILINGS TAILINGS RECOVERY RECOVERY PROCESS ROCK KLEEN PROCESS Social Benefits – Communities in the Mine Vicinity • Long term jobs – 50–100-year project life • Improved long term viability for rural communities • Mine Tailings Eliminated – Better Public Acceptance Rock Kleen changes the d
Slide 18: Social Benefits - Governments
ROCK KLEEN TAILINGS TAILINGS RECOVERY RECOVERY PROCESS ROCK KLEEN PROCESS Social Benefits – Governments • Eliminates mine tailings and legacy issues • Reduces the need for new industrial minerals quarries • Simpler – quicker permitting by eliminating legacy issues Rock Kleen changes the definition o
Slide 19: What Companies Can Benefit? Gold/Silver Mining
ROCK KLEEN TAILINGS TAILINGS RECOVERY RECOVERY PROCESS ROCK KLEEN PROCESS What Companies can Benefit? Gold/Silver Mining • Higher Recovery Rock Kleen changes the • Gold Recovery can go from 80% in heap leaches to 98% total recovery definition of ore and lowers using Rock Kleen the cut-off grade, the
Slide 20: What Companies Can Benefit? Copper Mining
ROCK KLEEN TAILINGS TAILINGS RECOVERY RECOVERY PROCESS ROCK KLEEN PROCESS What Companies can Benefit? – Cont’d Copper Mining • Copper recovery from tailings Rock Kleen changes the • Move recoverable Copper pounds in tailings to the total reserve ounces definition of ore and lowers • Clean tailings f
Slide 21: What Companies Can Benefit? Royalty Companies
ROCK KLEEN TAILINGS TAILINGS RECOVERY RECOVERY PROCESS ROCK KLEEN PROCESS What Companies can Benefit? – Cont’d Royalty Companies • More recoverable ounces in the mine reserves Rock Kleen changes the • Placing ounces in the reserves that have been written off as waste definition of ore and lowers • W
Slide 22: What Companies Can Benefit? Investors
ROCK KLEEN TAILINGS TAILINGS RECOVERY RECOVERY PROCESS ROCK KLEEN PROCESS What Companies can Benefit? – Cont’d Investors • By increasing recoverable gold ounces by expansion of reserves and Rock Kleen changes the higher recovery definition of ore and lowers • By eliminating tailings using a Cleantec
Slide 23: Rock Kleen Vision
ROCK KLEEN VISION ROCK KLEEN VISION BUILDING RESERVES BY ELIMINATING TAILINGS Mine Reserves increase through: • Converting tailings (waste) into a profitable reserve (recoverable metal & minerals) • In-Line processing at mines, Rock Kleen Systems increase recovery • Making cut-off grade lower When R
Slide 24: Rock Kleen Tailings Recovery Process: Status - Ready to Advance
ROCK KLEEN TAILINGS ROCK KLEEN VISION RECOVERY PROCESS Status - Ready to advance • Extremely successful in laboratory (5# samples) • Gold and Silver recovery from tailings at 85% to 92% When Rock Kleen • Base metal and ferrous metal recovery at approximately 50% when targeting eliminates tailings –
Slide 25: Rock Kleen Tailings Recovery Process: Status - Ready to Advance
ROCK KLEEN TAILINGS ROCK KLEEN VISION RECOVERY PROCESS Status - Ready to advance • Rock Kleen leaches and retains mineral nutrients. • Rock Kleen is a chemical process and requires a bleed stream to control When Rock Kleen eliminates tailings – the build-up of nutrients converting waste to • The ble
Slide 26: Rock Kleen Tailings Recovery Process: Status - Ready to Advance
ROCK KLEEN TAILINGS ROCK KLEEN VISION RECOVERY PROCESS Status - Ready to advance • The optimized gold/silver recovery is derived by using a combination of Rock Kleen followed by a potassium cyanide wash. When Rock Kleen eliminates tailings – • The cyanide wash tailings are then washed with Rock Klee
Slide 27: Rock Kleen Tailings Recovery Process: Test Results
ROCK KLEEN VISION ROCK KLEEN TAILINGS RECOVERY PROCESS Silver Mine CN Shake Rock Kleen Ag Grade RK60 Leach % Only % Process % oz/st Recovery Recovery Recovery Test 1 1.92 57.81 79.84 Test 2 1.78 20.65 57.87 92.63 Test 3 1.76 20.02 63.07 90.91 Gold Mine Rock Kleen Au Grade RK60 Leach % Process % oz/s
Slide 28: Rock Kleen Tailings Recovery Process: Value Recovered
ROCK KLEEN VISION ROCK KLEEN TAILINGS RECOVERY PROCESS Silver Mine Ag Grade CN Shake RK60 Leach % Rock Kleen Only % Value Recovered Value Recovered Process % Value Recovered oz/st Recovery Recovery Recovery Test 2 1.78 20.65 $11.03 57.87 $30.90 92.63 $49.46 Test 3 1.76 20.02 $10.57 63.07 $33.30 90.9
Slide 29: Royalty Companies Should Support Rock Kleen
ROCK KLEEN TAILINGS TAILINGS RECOVERY RECOVERY PROCESS ROCK KLEEN PROCESS Royalty Companies should 3% Royalty paid for Rock Kleen Processing • Support the adoption of the Rock versus CN or Other Means on a one-million- Kleen Tailings Recovery Process ton silver tailings sample: • Invest in the opera