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Tronox — TiO2 World Summit 2014
18 slides from Tronox's conference presentation, Oct 8, 2014
Slide 1: Positive Impact: Tronox Fairbreeze Mine in South Africa
Positive Impact Tronox Fairbreeze Mine in South Africa Jean-François Turgeon Executive Vice President TiO2 World Summit Montreal, Quebec 8 October 2014 © 2014 Tronox Limited | All rights reserved | http://www.tronox.com 1
Slide 2: Tronox Limited At A Glance
Tronox Limited At A Glance • The largest fully integrated company in sector • Leading global producer of: • Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) • Titanium feedstock (CP Slag, SR, Rutile) • Zircon, pig iron, activated carbon • Specialty chemicals: sodium chlorate, boron trichloride, electrolytic manganese dioxid
Slide 3: One of the World's Largest Ore Producers
One of the World’s Largest Ore Producers Well-positioned in growth markets worldwide Long-term supply from existing and new mines Mineral Sands Production Facilities Namakwa Northern KZN Capacity (MT/YR) Total Sands Ops Sands1 Rutile 31,000 36,000 30,000 97,000 Synthetic Rutile 220,000 220,000 Titan
Slide 4: Tronox KZN Sands
Tronox KZN Sands • Located in KwaZulu-Natal, east coast of South Africa • Hillendale Mine closed 2014 o Extensive rehabilitation program underway • New Fairbreeze Mine under construction • Hydraulic mining to mine slurry for the primary wet plant • Heavy mineral concentrate from wet plant is transpo
Slide 5: The Road To Fairbreeze
The Road To Fairbreeze This literally is the new road to Fairbreeze • Site is 40km south of Richards Bay • Titanium-rich ore body, with high-quality deposits of zircon and pig iron • Capital Estimate: $365M over three years • Full construction underway • Production expected in late 2015; completion
Slide 6: Fairbreeze Local Benefits
Fairbreeze Local Benefits • Job creation and retention • ~1,000 new construction jobs • Priority to hire from local community • High unemployment in area • ~750 permanent jobs preserved • ~300 permanent contractors jobs • ~1,000 long-term indirect jobs • More than $27.4 million annually in salaries
Slide 7: Roadblocks to Development
Roadblocks to Development Bureaucracy, legal appeals, and politics delayed launch by more than 2 years. • Multiple permitting agencies, redundant processes • Lack of policy alignment among municipal, provincial, and federal authorities • Several permitting appeals, construction halts and stays • Ele
Slide 8: Stakeholder Engagement
Stakeholder Engagement Open, proactive, and direct communications with the local community is critical - No project of this scale can be successful without candid dialogue among all parties Community Stakeholders: • Macambini Tribal Authority • KwaNzuza Tribal Authority • Ogagwini Tribal Authority •
Slide 9: Pipelines of Communications
Pipelines of Communications • Frequent multi-lingual public meetings • Open Q&A with all stakeholders • Appropriate actions taken to accommodate local concerns • Broad sharing of construction and long-term maps, plans, and timelines • Site visits with community leaders, tribal and government authori
Slide 10: Labor Relations
Labor Relations • July 2014 collective bargaining agreements with the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) and Solidarity • Strong culture and working relationship based on trust and effective communication with union- represented employees • Approximately 1,250 of Tronox’s 1,750 workers in South Afr
Slide 11: Fairbreeze Paves Way for Future Development
Fairbreeze Paves Way for Future Development Tronox – Eskom partnership powering Fairbreeze and Mtunzini • Frequent power disruptions to the Town of Mtunzini eliminated • Aging infrastructure, poor distribution, and insufficient capacity upgraded • Even with permitting delays, Tronox moved forward to
Slide 12: Local Economic Development (LED) Policy
Local Economic Development (LED) Policy The Social and Labour Plan • The Social and Labour Plan is required by the Department of Mineral Resources and is a legislative requirement to obtain a mining license. This has an impact on the LED policy and planning of projects. • Commitments regarding LED p
Slide 13: Examples of Tronox LED Investments
Examples of Tronox LED Investments • Ogagwini Skills Centre and implementation of the first skills training programmes • Mkhwanazi Multipurpose Centre, including community hall where meetings, functions and church services can take place • 18 rural high schools receiving mobile science equipment • S
Slide 14: New Housing for Mine Communities
New Housing for Mine Communities • Modern, safe, and sanitary housing is lacking in rural KwaZulu-Natal • Tronox is building new houses for families in the area • Three-year initiative began in 2013. • Phase 1 addressed households with greatest need • A local company, Khopela Construction, won contr
Slide 15: Land Rehabilitation
Land Rehabilitation • Mined land will be rehabilitated to original condition • During mineral excavation, top soil and native plants are carefully removed and preserved. • Roughly 5-10 percent of soil harvested from our mines is usable ore; the rest is returned and landscape restored to natural form
Slide 16: Land Rehabilitation - Fairbreeze
Land Rehabilitation - Fairbreeze • Tronox has already planted 4,900 indigenous trees and shrubs at Fairbreeze • Biodiversity offsets such as wetlands and forests in areas around Mtunzini are part of the development Fairbreeze C Extension © 2014 Tronox Limited | All rights reserved | http://www.trono
Slide 17: Questions?
QUESTIONS?
Slide 18: Thank You
Thank You A Brighter Future, From the Ground Up