Driving the Mardie Project

Towards Development

Corporate Presentation

21 March 2019

www.bciminerals.com.au

About BCI Minerals

  • ▪ Based in Perth, Australia

  • ▪ ASX listed as "BCI"

  • ▪ Market cap of ~A$60M

  • ▪ A$36M1 cash and zero debt

  • ▪ Wroxby Pty Ltd - largest shareholder ~28%

  • ▪ Key assets: - Mardie Salt & Potash: 100% owned project - Iron Valley Mine: royalty earnings

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BCI Project Development History

BCI has a track record of funding, developing and operating mining projects

1. Nullagine Joint Venture - Iron Ore:

  • ▪ Developed from greenfields and operated from 2010-2015

  • ▪ BCI as manager with FMG as partner

  • ▪ Dividends paid to shareholders: A$100M

2. Iron Valley - Iron Ore:

  • ▪ Developed in partnership with Mineral Resources Ltd

  • ▪ Operations from 2014 to current

  • ▪ BCI royalty receipts to date: A$170M revenue and A$40M EBITDA

3. BCI is now focused on developing the 100% owned Mardie Salt & Potash Project

The Mardie Opportunity

Mardie is a Tier 1 long life project that can supply the

Salt and Potash growth markets in Asia

Salt as chemical feedstock

Asian Demand

MARDIE SALT &

POTASH PROJECT

Sulphate of Potash

as premium

fertiliser

Rapidly developing the 100% owned Mardie Project will create substantial long-term value for all BCI stakeholders

Salt Facts

  • ▪ Salt (NaCl) = 40% sodium (Na) + 60% chlorine (Cl)

  • ▪ >300Mtpa of Salt produced and consumed globally

  • ▪ Salt production methods:

    • 1. Solar evaporation of seawater or inland lakes

    • 2. Mining of rock salt deposits via hard rock or solution mining methods

  • ▪ Salt Applications:

    • 1. Industrial / chemical / pharmaceutical: including glass, PVC, paper, textiles, medicines, oils etc.

    • 2. Water treatment: increases purity and removes elements harmful to equipment

    • 3. Food & Feed: preserves & flavours human food; essential element of animal nutrition

    • 4. De-icing: improves road transport safety in winter

Global Salt Applications

  • ▪ Salt Pricing:

    • - High-end chlor-alkali market requires high purity premium salt as feedstock

    • - High purity salt of >99.5% NaCl has sold at prices of US$40-75/t over last 10-years

    • - Most of high purity salt into Asia is shipped from Australia, Mexico and India

Source: Roskill 2017 Salt Market Report.

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