Australian Pacific Coal Limited · ASX:AQC
Australian Pacific Coal — TechStar — Investor Presentation (November 2006)
19 slides from Australian Pacific Coal's investor presentation, Nov 23, 2006
Slide 1: ASX Announcement – Broker Presentation
ASX Announcement – Broker Presentation 23 November 2006 _______________________________________________________________________________________ Level 37 Riverside Centre 123 Eagle Street BRISBANE QLD 4000 Fax: +61 7 3832 3234 Telephone: +61 7 3221 0679 23 November 2006 Company Announcements Office A
Slide 2: TechStar Ltd – November 2006
(ACN 089 206 986) November 2006 Confidential Copyright 2006 Techstar Ltd 1
Slide 3: Company Overview
Company Overview Listed December 1999 - to commercialise technical innovations December 2005 - Acquired IPOH Group with ownership of technologies focused on Environmental Protection & Remediation AGM on 29th November 2006 to approve: Purchase of Ipoh Pacific Resources Pty Ltd • Mantuan Downs
Slide 4: Directors
Directors Mr Brian Jones Chairman Investment banker and venture capitalist for over 25 years. Director of several public companies and founder of Techstar. Mr Paul Byrne Executive Director Principal of the Ipoh Group. Many years mining experience including as director of public resource company
Slide 5: Bentonite Resource: What is Bentonite?
Bentonite Resource What is Bentonite? Natural clay mineral formed predominantly of montmorillonite Formed by weathering of volcanic ash Bentonite is an important industrial mineral with world production exceeding 14 million tonnes per annum Unique chemical and physical properties makes it we
Slide 6: Bentonite Applications (>2000 uses)
Bentonite Applications (> 2000 uses) 9 Refining of oils & fats (palm oil) wine, beer, vinegar, foods/drinks 9 Environmental remediation 9 Waste containment 9 Agricultural applications (soil enhancement and fertilisers) 9 Foundry moulds Drilling mud Pharmaceuticals Pelletisation of iron ore fin
Slide 7: Bentonite Resource Location
Bentonite Resource Location – (subject to approval at the AGM) Mantuan Downs, Central Queensland Support from local community Heavy rail capacity to deep water port, Gladstone Stockpile facilities available at Springsure Bunkering facilities available at Gladstone 21 November 2006 Confiden
Slide 8: Mantuan Downs Resource
Mantuan Downs Resource EPM covers 90 sq kms Resource lenses clearly defined Mining application over prime deposit “Mantuanite” name registered 21 November 2006 Confidential Copyright 2006 Techstar Ltd 7
Slide 9: Mantuan Downs Resource
Mantuan Downs Resource (refer official disclaimer on last page) Drilling program completed Superior quality bentonite 90 to 150 CEC (purity) World average = 80 CEC Simple extraction process Minimal overburden 21 November 2006 Confidential Copyright 2006 Techstar Ltd 8
Slide 10: Longitudinal Section showing Upper & Lower Bentonite Zones
Longitudinal Section (730600mN) 518000 mE 519600 mE 518200 mE 518400 mE 518600 mE 518800 mE 519000 mE 519200 mE 519400 mE MR17 MR9 MR2 A A' MR24 1 2 3 1 1 MR29 4 2 2 1 5 3 3 2 6 4 4 MR30 3 Upper Bentonite Zone 7 5 5 1 4 6 6 8 2 5 7 7 9 3 6 Lower Bentonite Zone 10 8 8 1 4 7 9 9 2 5 11.0m 8 10 10 3 6
Slide 11: Resource JORC Estimates
Resource JORC Estimates (refer official disclaimer on last page) Upper Bentonite Zone CEC 60meq/100g cut-off Tonnes meq/100g Indicated 7,222,500 102 Inferred 367,500 101 Total 7,590,000 102 Lower Bentonite Zone CEC 60meq/100g cut-off Tonnes meq/100g Indicated 4,925,000 93 Inferred 2,500,000 90 Total
Slide 12: Mantuan Downs Resource Development
Mantuan Downs Resource Development Stages to production 9 2.74 sqkm MLA pegged on 1 June 2006 9 Mining warden approval expected early 2007 9 Agreement reached with native title holders 9 Concluding negotiation with land leaseholders 9 Mining Engineers are: 9 establishing Plan of Operations 9 prepa
Slide 13: Environmental Technologies
Environmental Technologies Global growth market for bentonite based products and technologies One of fastest growing industry sectors worldwide Estimated to be worth US$1.5 trillion in 2008 Over 3 million contaminated sites across Asia 120,000 contaminated sites in Australia, with clean-up c
Slide 14: Removal of Air and Smoke Contaminants
Removal of Air and Smoke Contaminants Air contamination is a major worldwide health issue Modified bentonite tested as filters reduced over 200 toxins within cigarette smoke Market opportunities include: Cigarette filters Car exhausts Disposable masks and gas masks filters Air sampling
Slide 15: Soil Improvement Technology
Soil Improvement Technology Beneficiated bentonite replaces trace elements in soil & permanently increases soil quality Lowers fertiliser and water usage, leading to reduced farm runoff HoA signed to provide 200K tpa for remediation in Dubai and up to 1M tpa for Middle East 21 November 2006 Co
Slide 16: Remediation of Oil Contaminants
Remediation of Oil Contaminants 1.5 billion litres per year of petroleum products enter global waters Spillows absorbs these contaminants Developed in consultation with CSIRO Techstar has global marketing rights Market opportunities include: Removal of oil slicks & other hydrocarbons B
Slide 17: Other Remediating Projects
Other Remediating Projects Heavy Metal Contaminated Soils IPOH and Uni of SA developed product that traps toxic heavy metals in soils Field trials completed in South Korea with support from that South Korean Government • Positive results, verification reports being prepared by CRC Care Waste
Slide 18: Summary
Summary Techstar – a focussed company High quality low-cost bentonite resource Minimal development and capex requirement to commence operations Superior quality product in demand for numerous applications Bentonite-based environmental remediation technologies Projects close to commercialis
Slide 19: Contact
Contact Brian Jones, Chairman, +61 417 721467, [email protected] Paul Byrne, Exec. Director, +61 438 807840, [email protected] The information contained in this presentation that relates to Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves is based on information co