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Competent Persons Statement
Competent Person's Statement: The Mineral Resource statement has been prepared by Mr Brad Cox.
Mr Cox confirms that he is the Competent Person for all the Mineral Resource estimates summarised in this Report and he has read and understood the requirements of the 2012 Edition of the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (JORC Code, 2012 Edition). Mr Cox is a Competent Person as defined by the JORC Code, 2012 Edition, having relevant experience to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit described in the Report and to the activity for which he is accepting responsibility. Mr Cox is a Member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (MAusIMM No. 220544). Mr Cox has reviewed the Report to which this Consent Statement applies. Mr Cox is a full time employee of Aeris Resources Limited.
Mr Ian Sheppard, confirms that he is the Competent Person for all the Ore Reserve estimates summarised in this Report and Mr Sheppard has read and understood the requirements of the 2012 Edition of the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (JORC Code, 2012 Edition). Mr Sheppard is a Competent Person as defined by the JORC Code, 2012 Edition, having five years' experience that is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit described in the Report and to the activity for which he is accepting responsibility. Mr Sheppard is a Member of The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, No. 105998. Mr Sheppard has reviewed the Report to which this Consent Statement applies. Mr Sheppard is a full time employee of Aeris Resources Limited.
Mr Sheppard has disclosed to the reporting company the full nature of the relationship between myself and the company, including any issue that could be perceived by investors as a conflict of interest. Mr Sheppard has disclosed to the reporting company the full nature of the relationship between himself and the company, including any issue that could be perceived by investors as a conflict of interest. Specifically Mr Sheppard has rights to 22,418,546 share options that will vest over the next five years and may be converted to shares over time when various conditions are met.
All dollar figures are in Australian dollars unless otherwise indicated.
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Rebirth of a Mid-Tier Copper Producer
Aeris Resources Limited (ASX: AIS) is a copper producer in New South Wales
In FY 2018 Aeris forecast production of 27,000 tonnes of copper
Since early 2013, the current Aeris management team has been engaged in a comprehensive operational and financial restructuring of the Company
AERIS IN EARLY 2013~US$150M in senior debt to Standard Chartered Bank and Credit Suisse
Non-performing mines in Australia and Indonesia
Multiple non-core assets
Head office of over 30 people
Market capitalization went from
+$300M to $5M
New management team appointed
AERIS TODAYProduction volumes of 23-30kt per year
Non-core assets divested. Closed Indonesian Gold Mine
Head office of 7 people
Senior Debt reduced to US$50M in Dec 2015 - Standard Chartered (SCB)
Positioned for growth
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Company Snapshot
Current | Fully diluted | |
Shares on issue | 140.1m | 934.1m* |
Share price | 6.9c (28 Aug 17) | 6.9c** |
Market Cap | $9.7M | $64.4M*** |
Board | |
Andre Labuschagne | Executive Chairman |
Michele Muscillo | Director |
Alastair Morrison | Director |
Marcus Derwin | Director |
Executive Management | |
Rob Brainsbury | CFO |
Ian Sheppard | COO |
* Convertible preference shares with SCB (60%) and PAG (15%) and Management Options (10%) - all on a fully diluted basis
** Closing Price as of 28 August 2017
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19%
31%
Other
66%
DGJ Keet
investments
Other
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*** Notional fully diluted market capitalisation
Institutions
22%
15%
Bain Capital
Credit
28%
Private
10%
Glencore
Finance
Corporate
9%
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