Lateritic Ore

Nickel, Bauxite
RPMGlobal’s (RPM) expertise spans across all key mining
regions, methods and commodities globally. RPM partners
with Mining clients and Investment firms to deliver bespoke
and/or independent insights and advice based on our strong
understanding of the requirements of the mining industry
and its financiers.

Through frameworks, technology and deep domain Strategic techno-economic planning has always been part
knowledge we bring solutions to miners to systemise of our DNA and our continued investments in people and
operational improvement and continue to improve cost systems ensures that it will be into the future. Our ability
structures, increase productivity and create value across to embrace new generation technology solutions allows
the whole mining value chain. for increased optionality in studies and reduce decision
timeframes. Our proven approach helps us derive the
Encompassing 50+ years of greatest economic gains for our clients through accurate,
practical advice combined with the application of our
experience and the delivery of over technology solutions. It is this powerful combination that
13,000 studies and reviews across brings greater visibility and understanding of the impact of
business decisions before they are made.
all key mining regions of the world.

Whole of Business Advice During a Mine’s Lifecycle

Target Target Program Procedures and Resource Conceptual

EXPLORATION Generation Prioritisation Execution Compliance Estimation Economic
Assessment

Strategic Mining Method Studies (Scoping Metallurgical Reserve Peer Review

Trade-Off Studies, to Detailed Test Work Estimation and Audit
PROJECT
Studies e.g., IPCC, Feasibility) Management
FEASIBILITY
Autonomous
vehicles

Investor Independent Merger & Compliance Valuation Environmental

Readiness Lenders Engineer Acquisition Reporting (ASX, (Valmin, and Social
PROJECT
FUNDING Advisory Support HKEx, TSX, AME, CIMVAL) Assessment
LSE, SGX)

Project Construction Detailed Start- Technology and Environmental

Execution Monitoring Up Mining Plan Operational and Social
MINE
Planning Improvement Management
IMPLEMENTATION
Frameworks Plans

Strategic and Grade Optimisation Project Cost Process Audit, Economic

MINE Operational control and and Audits and Training and Modelling and
OPERATION Mine Planning reconciliation Improvement Analysis Support Budgeting
advisory Projects

Project Strategic Mine Closure Post Closure

MINE Extension Closure Advice Planning Audits
CLOSURE
Planning

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Global Footprint
RPMGlobal has completed over one hundred lateritic ore projects globally, spanning more than 15 countries.
We have worked in all of the major lateritic regions around the world including:

• Norseman-Wiluna Greenstone Belt – Australia • Gove Peninsular – Australia

• Asia-Pacific Islands • Darling Ranges Province – Australia
• Colombian Ophiolite Complex • Guinea Shield Province
• Amazon Basin • Zabirah District Arabian Shield
• Central African Greenstone Belts • Guyana Shield Province
• Cape York Peninsula - Australia • Southeast China Province

Countries where RPM has completed

lateritic ore projects.

Examples of Projects Completed

CLIENT NAME PROJECT STUDY TYPE REGION COMMODITY
AUSTRALIA
XPAC Model Development, XERAS Budget
BHP Billiton Ltd Ravensthorpe Western Australia Nickel Laterite
Model Mine Planning System Review
Cortona Resources
Blackhill Mineral Resource Estimate Western Australia Nickel Laterite
Ltd
Coglia Well
Yilgarn Mining Ltd Mineral Resource Estimates Western Australia Nickel Laterite
Rocky Well
Pyke Hill Mineral Resource Estimates and Pit
Cougar Metals NL Western Australia Nickel Laterite
Toomey Hill Optimisation
Aluminium Scoping & Pre-feasibility Studies, Technical
Aurukun Project Queensland Bauxite
Corporation of China Review of Feasibility Study
Expansion Project - Life-of-Mine Plan,
Rio Tinto Aluminium Weipa Mine Queensland Bauxite
Short term mine planning, Haulage
Expansion Project - Life-of-Mine Plan,
Rio Tinto Alcan Gove Mine Northern Territory Bauxite
Reserves Estimate
Worsley Alumina Boddington Mine Life-of-Mine Scheduling Western Australia Bauxite
Bauxite Alumina Joint Cronus & Felicitas Darling Range, Western
Resource Statement, Technical Audit Bauxite
Ventures Projects Australia
SOUTH AMERICA
Onca Puma, Piaui, Mineral Resource Estimates, Ore Reserve Nickel Laterite,
VALE Para State, Brasil
Niquel do Vermelho Estimate, Detailed Mine Planning, Mine Bauxite
Alcoa Juriti Project Contract Mining Shadow Bid Brazil Bauxite
Cerro Matoso Hydraulic Excavator Technical & Costing Nickel Laterite,
BHP Billiton Ltd Colombia and Suriname
Maatschappij Mine Data Mine Planning Training Course Bauxite

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Examples of Projects Completed (continued)
SOUTH AMERICA (continued)
Bauxite & Alumina Review of Confirmation Drilling Proce-
Linden Project Guyana Bauxite
Mining Venture Ltd dures
First Bauxite Corpo- Bonasika Refractory
Due Diligence Study Guyana Bauxite
ration Bauxite Project
Mineracao Rio do Long Term Mine Planning, Equipment
Trombetas Mine Brazil Bauxite
Norte Studies
ASIA PACIFIC
PT Nusajaya Persa- Independent estimate of JORC Mineral
Multiple licenses Sulawesi Indonesia Nickel Laterite
datama Mandiri Resources and Ore Reserves
PT Rimba Kurnia Independent estimate of JORC Mineral
Single Project Sulawesi Indonesia Nickel Laterite
Alam Resources and Ore Reserves
Platinum Group Met- Exploration advisory, RKEF smelter review Nickel, Cobalt
Ipilan Nickel Project Palawan province, Philippines
als Corporation and audit, Independent estimate of JORC Laterite
BHP Billiton Ltd Gag Island Equipment Selection and Costing West Papua Nickel Laterite
Independent Engineer Audit, Health,
Xstrata Nickel Koniambo New Caledonia Nickel Laterite
Safety, Environmental & Social Review,
CIBC World Markets Koniambo Bankable Feasibility Study Audit New Caledonia Nickel Laterite
Preliminary Cost Estimates, HKEx IPO
Highlands Gold Ramu Nickel Papua New Guinea Nickel Laterite
Documents
GCL Capital Manage- Independent Technical Report (Hong
Morowali Sulawesi, Indonesia Nickel Laterite
ment Kong Ex)
Race Resources Ltd Amonggedo Conceptual Processing & Mining Study Sulawesi, Indonesia Nickel Laterite
China Nickel Re- JORC Resource & Reserve Statement
Iron Hill Nickel Kalimantan, Indonesia Nickel Laterite
sources Holdings (Hong Kong Ex)
Asia Aluminium Baux- Guangxi Zhuangzu Zizhiqu,
Ferrier Hodgson Independent Technical Review Bauxite
ite Project China
JORC Resource and Reserve Estimates,
Bintang Delapan Sulawesi Nickel Project Sulawesi, Indonesia Nickel Laterite
Mine Planning, Geological Procedures
PT Stargate Pasific JORC Resource and Reserve Estimates,
Sulawesi Nickel Project Sulawesi, Indonesia Nickel Laterite
Resources Long and Medium term Mine Planning
Northern Mindanao JORC Resource and Reserve Estimates, Barangay Cagdianao, Mu-
Confidential Client Nickel Laterite
Nickel Project HKEx Competent Person’s Report nicipality of Claver, Province of
Rotary Kiln-Electric RKF Technology and Stainless Steel Plant
Confidential Client Fujian, China Nickel Laterite
Furnace (RKF) Smelter Production Review
AFRICA
NI 43-101 Technical Reports and Pre-
Geovic Mining Corp. Nkamouna, Mada Cameroon Nickel Laterite
Feasibility Study
Argosy Mining Corp. Burundi Burundi Mineral Rights Valuation Burundi Nickel Laterite
Dian Dian Project, Mine Feasibility Study, Grade Control
RUSAL Boke Belt, Guinea Bauxite
Friguia Mine System implementation
Vimetco Manage-
Concessions & Assets Due Diligence Study Sierra Leone Bauxite
ment GmbH
Minerex Limited Kibi Project Due Diligence Study Ghana Bauxite
MIDDLE EAST
Mine Feasibility Study, Mine Optimisation
Ma’aden Az Zabirah Project Saudi Arabia Bauxite
Study

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