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FUTURE
BATTERY
MINERALS
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING PRESENTATION
November 2024
ASX: FBM
IMPORTANT NOTICES
Competent Persons Statement
The exploration targets or conceptual exploration targets in this presentation or expressed
during the course of this presentation are subject to completion of the necessary feasibility
studies, permitting and execution of all necessary infrastructure agreements. In relation to
any statements pertaining to future exploration targets or conceptual exploration targets,
the nature of the exploration target means that the potential quantity and grade is
conceptual in nature. This presentation and information, opinions or conclusions expressed
in the course of this presentation should be read in conjunction with Future Battery
Mineral’s other periodic and continuous disclosure announcements lodged with the ASX,
which will be available on the Future Battery Minerals website.
The information in this report that relates to Exploration Results is based on information
compiled by Mr Robin Cox and represents an accurate representation of the available data.
Mr Cox (Member of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy) is the Company’s Chief
Geologist and has sufficient experience that is relevant to the style of mineralisation and
type of deposit under consideration and to the activity being undertaken to qualify as a
Competent Person as defined in the JORC Code 2012. Mr Cox consents to the disclosure of
this information in this report in the form and context in which it appears.
ASX Listing Rule Information
The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially
affects the information included in the original market announcements and, in the case of
estimates of Mineral Resources, that all material assumptions and technical parameters
underpinning the estimates in the original market announcements continue to apply and
have not materially changed. The Company confirms that the form and context in which the
competent persons findings have not been materially modified from the original
announcement.
Future Battery Minerals Ltd
ASX announcement references
Sale of Nevada Lithium Project
4 November 2024
New Geochemical Results Define Lithium Drill Targets at Miriam
30 October 2024
Exploration Advances at Miriam Lithium Project
2 October 2024
New Pegmatite Targets Identified at Miriam
15 August 2024
FBM Significantly Expands Footprint in the Goldfields
5 August 2024
Drilling Extends Big Red Pegmatite
9 July 2024
Big Red Extends and New Discovery at KHLP
15 May 2024
Key Target Generation Advancing at Miriam Lithium Project
23 April 2024
Outstanding Maiden Mineral Resource at Nevada Li Project
15 April 2024
Acquisition of Miriam Lithium Project
25 March 2024
Phase 4 Kangaroo Hills Drilling Commence
11 March 2024
Large Scale Strike Extension Delivered at NLP
7 March 2024
Northern Kangaroo Hills Drilling Set to Commence
5 March 2024
New Conservation Management Plan for KHLP Approved
28 February2024
Outstanding Metallurgical Results from Kangaroo Hills
5 February 2024
Final Assays from Phase 3 Drilling at Kangaroo Hills
30 January 2024
High Grade Intervals Confirm Significant Extension of NLP
22 January 2024
Further Resistivity Results Deliver New Targets at KHLP
18 December 2023
Nev Power joins as Non-Executive Director
21 November 2023
Shallow High-Grade Lithium Intercepts at Kangaroo Hills
16 November 2023
Kangaroo Hills High-Grade Lithium System Continues to Grow
17 October 2023
Resource Drilling Underway at Nevada Lithium Project
3 October 2023
Aggressive Lithium Exploration Programmes Continuing
21 September 2023
$7.6m Placement to Accelerate Lithium Exploration Drilling
15 September 2023
Further Spodumene Bearing Pegmatites Intercepted at KHLP
12 September 2023
Managing Director and CEP Appointment
11 September 2023
New Stacked Spodumene Bearing Pegmatites Confirmed at KHLP
24 August 2023
Acquisition of 20% Interest in Kangaroo Hills Completed
11 August 2023
FBM Acquires Remaining Interest in Kangaroo Hills
7 August 2023
Large Scale lithium Discovery Confirmed in Nevada
4 August 2023
Further High-Grade Lithium Results at Kangaroo Hills
18 July 2023
Potential Extensions to Li Claystone Identified in Nevada
13 July 2023
Drilling Underway at Kangaroo Hills Lithium Project
4 July 2023
More High-Grade Lithium Assays, New Pegmatite Uncovered
22 June 2023
Completion of Nepean Nickel Project Sale
15 June 2023
7 New Large Scale LCT Pegmatite Lithium Targets Identified
08 June 2023
Phase 2 Drilling to commence at Nevada Lithium Project
23 May 2023
Metallurgical Testwork to commence at Kangaroo Hills
19 May 2023
Further Thick Spodumene Intersections at Kangaroo Hills
17 May 2023
Multiple High Grade Assay Results Extend Lithium Discovery
03 May 2023
Exploration Update - Kangaroo Hills Lithium Project
20 April 2023
High Grade Lithium Claystone Discovered in Nevada
13 April 2023
Saints Nickel Project Delivers Positive Scoping Study
11 April 2023
Phase 2 Exploration Drilling Underway at Kangaroo Hills
05 April 2023
LCT – Pegmatite Discovery Confirmed at Kangaroo Hills
20 March 2023
Exploration Update – Nevada Lithium Project
07 March 2023
Exploration Update – Kangaroo Hills Lithium Project
Drilling Commences at Nevada Lithium Project (NLP)
Drilling Commences at Kangaroo Hills Lithium Project
LCT Pegmatites Confirmed at Kangaroo Hills
Strategic Claim Staking Increases Footprint At NLP
High Grade Lithium Discovered at Nepean
Nepean Nickel Project – Exploration Update
Rock-chip Results Confirm Rare Earths Potential at Arden
Nevada Lithium Project Update
Rare Earths Exploration Commences at Arden
Saints Nickel Project – Resource Update
Saints Project Update
Auroch Completes Acquisition of the Nevada Lithium Project
Further High-grade Nickel Sulphides At Saints
Drilling Commences at the Leinster Nickel Project
Auroch to Acquire US Lithium Project
Drilling Intersects Lithium Mineralisation at Nepean
High-grade Nickel Intersected at Saints
IP Survey Identifies Priority Drill Targets at Nepean
Saints Diamond Drilling Underway
Exploration Commences for 2022
Lithium Mineralisation Confirmed at Nepean
Nickel Sulphides Intersected in Nepean Deeps Drilling
Ground IP Survey Underway at Nepean
Diamond Drilling to Commence at Ragless Range Zinc Target
Multiple High Priority Drill Targets Identified At Nepean
Nepean and Saints Scoping Studies Underway
Underwriting to Fund Expanded Nepean Deeps Drilling
Results Define New High-priority Drill Targets at Leinster
21 February 2023
23 January 2023
18 January 2023
16 January 2023
12 January 2023
24 November 2022
15 November 2022
19 October 2022
15 September 2022
17 August 2022
10 August 2022
7 July 2022
8 June 2022
5 May 2022
3 May 2022
20 April 2022
7 April 2022
9 March 2022
10 February 2022
25 January 2022
07 January 2022
08 December 2021
25 November 2021
17 November 2021
25 October 2021
20 October 2021
01 September 2021
19 August 2021
11 August 2021
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY
We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians
of the land on which we operate and pay our respects to their Elders
past and present
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2024 ACHIEVEMENTS ADVANCING PROJECTS AND BUSINESS
MAY 2024
KHLP PHASE 4A
DRILL RESULTS
31m @ 1.13% LI2O
PROJECTS
DEC 2023
KEY RESISTIVITY
TARGETS AT KHLP
JAN 2024
FINAL KHLP PHASE
3 ASSAYS &
HERITAGE SURVEY
DEC 2023
NEVADA RC
RESOURCE
DRILLING
NOV 2023
NEV POWER JOINS
BOARD
CORPORATE
FEB 2024
BIG RED MET
RESULTS & NEW
CMP APPROVED
JAN 2024
NEVADA DIAMOND
DRILL RESULTS
MAR 2024
ACQUISITION OF
MIRIAM TENURE
MAR 2024
NEVADA RC
RESOURCE DRILL
RESULTS
APR 2024
MIRIAM TARGET
GENERATION &
NEW OUTCROP
AUG 2024
EXPANDED
GOLDFIELDS
TENURE FOOTPRINT
JUL 2024
KHLP PHASE 4B
DRILL RESULTS
14m @ 1.01% LI2O
SEP 2024
NEW GEOCHEMICAL
TARGETS AT MIRIAM
AUG 2024
MIRIAM
GEOPHYSICAL
RESULTS
APR 2024
MAIDEN NEVADA
MINERAL
RESOURCE
APR 2024
A$6M EQUITY RAISE
TO ACQUIRE
MIRIAM
APR 2024
NEV POWER
APPOINTED
CHAIRMAN
JUN 2024
ROB WAUGH JOINS
BOARD
NOV 2024
SALE OF NEVADA
LITHIUM PROJECT
SEP 2024
FINALISED
DIVESTMENT OF
NEPEAN NICKEL
REDUCTION IN EXPENDITURE AND WORKING CAPITAL COSTS - FOCUS ON CORE PROJECTS (COOLGARDIE LITHIUM ASSETS) - BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
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KEY FBM VALUE DRIVERS
BUSINESS
Li THE
LITHIUM EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT
THE TEAM
PROVEN VALUE GENERATORS
THE LOCATION
CLOSE TO EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE
THE PROJECTS
THICK, SHALLOW, HIGH-GRADE LITHIUM DEPOSITS
WITH EXPLORATION UPSIDE
THE CAPACITY
BALANCE SHEET STRENGTH AND RUNWAY
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Li THE BUSINESS LITHIUM EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT
RAPIDLY
ADVANCING
WORLD-CLASS
LITHIUM
PROJECTS IN
THE W.A.
GOLDFIELDS
FBM
665 M
ASX CODE
SHARES ON ISSUE1
A$12.6 M
A$8.14 M
MARKET CAPITALISATION
CASH BALANCE2
AT A$0.019 (UNDILUTED)
AND ZERO DEBT
AUSTRALIA
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
191,973,173 PERFORMANCE RIGHTS (VARIOUS CLASSES)
24,250,000 OPTIONS (VARIOUS EXPIRY DATES)
1 As at 25 November 2024
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2 Cash balance as at 20 November 2024
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Li THE BUSINESS LITHIUM EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT
Long-term industry fundamentals
Global demand-push factors
Global lithium supply and demand (Kt LCE)1
Expected strong lithium demand growth, forecast to
increase 2.5x to 2030 at >12% CAGR1
6,000
5,000
EV growth
4,000
Global EV sales increased 22% YoY, to a new high of
1.7 million units in September 20242
Emerging supply chain
3,000
Strategic importance of securing sustainable,
independent supply remains a high priority
2,000
Supply chain investment impacts
As an emerging industry, periods of high price volatility
see wide variation in investment levels over the cycle
1,000
2024
2030
Supply
Sources:
1 Benchmark Mineral Intelligence Lithium Forecast Q3 2024
2 RhoMotion EV Battery Outlook Q3 2024, BEV + PHEV sales
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2035
Demand
2040
Strategically positioned for future growth in a
recovering lithium market driven by sustainable,
long-term industry fundamentals
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THE TEAM PROVEN VALUE GENERATORS
NEV POWER
ROB WAUGH
Non-Executive Chairman
Non-Executive Director
Under Nev’s leadership of Fortescue Metals Group (ASX:FMG),
its production quadrupled to over 170 Mtpa, and it was the
lowest-cost supplier of seaborne iron ore to China.
As Managing Director of Musgrave Minerals (ASX: MGX), Rob led
the business from a A$20M IPO through to its successful A$201
million acquisition by Ramelius Resources (ASX:RMS) in 2023
NICK RATHJEN
ROBIN COX
Managing Director & CEO
Nick played an instrumental role in the commercialisation of
the Arcadia Lithium Project as Head of Corporate Development
at Prospect Resources (ASX: PSC), with the asset being
transacted to Huayou Cobalt in 2022 for US$378M cash
Technical Director
At FBM, Robin has delivered two world class lithium discoveries
within a 12-month period: the shallow, thick, high-grade Big Red
LCT pegmatite at Kangaroo Hills and the 6.2Mt LCE Lone
Mountain deposit in Nevada
An extensive track record of exploration success, project stewardship, development expertise and operating
excellence that has repeatedly resulted in the delivery of substantial shareholder value
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THE LOCATION CLOSE TO EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE
Low risk, Tier 1 mining jurisdiction of
Western Australia
Strategically located just 17km south of
established mining hub of Coolgardie
Direct road and rail access to ports of
Esperance (370km) and Fremantle (550km)
All-year access to site facilities, skilled labour
and dedicated mining services
Proximate to existing lithium mining and
processing operations of substantial scale
Ready monetisation of exploration success via
multiple potential commercialisation options,
including stand-alone development
Refer Appendix A for full resource details.
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THE PROJECTS EXECUTING ON OUR EXPLORATION STRATEGY
Rapidly unlocking value across a belt-scale tenure base
1
EXTENSION
HIGH-GRADE BIG RED SYSTEM GROWTH
Plus other proximal mineralised pegmatites, Potoroo and Rocky
2
EXPANSION
FURTHER READY NEW DISCOVERY POTENTIAL
Pipeline of targets offers substantial resource step-jump opportunity
3
PROVINCIAL
OPPORTUNITIES ALONG THE GREENSTONE BELT
Potential for a large-scale LCT pegmatite field
Future Battery Minerals Ltd
Refer to FBM ASX announcement 23 April 2024
Refer to FBM ASX announcement 30 October 2024
Refer to FBM ASX announcements 15 May 2024, 30 January 2024 and 18 December 2023, 3 May 2023 and 20 March 2023
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1 EXTENSION GROWING THE HIGH-GRADE BIG RED SYSTEM
Thick, shallow, high-grade lithium deposit
Discovered multiple near-surface, thick, high-grade,
shallow-dipping LCT pegmatites
Stacked, mineralised system progressively defined
across Big Red, Rocky and Potoroo
Total of 31,000m drilled to date:
– 29m @ 1.36% Li2O from 38m (KHRC0011)1
– 31m @ 1.13% Li2O from 86m, incl. 20m @
1.43% Li2O (KHRC116)2
– 27m @ 1.32% Li2O from 64m (KHRC017)3
– 23m @ 1.19% Li2O from 44m (KHDD001)1
Known footprint of mineralised system extends over
900m and remains open along strike
Flagship Big Red deposit has 600m+ strike from
southern outcrop to northern-most intercept, where
it remains thick, shallow and open
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1 Refer to FBM ASX announcement 20 March 2023
2 Refer to FBM ASX announcement 15 May 2024
3 Refer to FBM ASX announcement 3 May 2023
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1 EXTENSION GROWING THE HIGH-GRADE BIG RED SYSTEM
Building immediate resource and development potential
Next phase of drilling to target further northern
extension of Big Red, where it remains open
along strike and down dip
Subsequent stages to include drill-out of
recently discovered Potoroo pegmatites
Excellent metallurgical test results have
demonstrated Big Red is readily amenable to
conventional Dense Media Separation and
Froth Flotation separation techniques
Hybrid flowsheet design (DMS + float)
expected to maximise process outcomes
Extension of near-surface, thick and highgrade Big Red lithium system
Refer to FBM ASX announcements on 15 May 2024, 30 January 2024 and 18 December 2023
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2 EXPANSION NEW DISCOVERY POTENTIAL
Emerging mineralised pegmatite field
Strong and growing target pipeline
– New proven spodumene mineralised zones +
– New untested spodumene mineralised outcrops +
– Untested geochemical + geophysical targets under thin soil cover
Miriam, an untapped exploration opportunity
– 6km of untested strike length, 13 discrete outcropping pegmatites
– Historic 1.6 km lithium soil anomaly coinciding with mapped
outcropping spodumene pegmatites and geophysical targets
– Wide-spaced extensional soil anomolies
– Targets analogous to high-grade Big Red discovery (2km south)
Further regional targets for testing at Kangaroo Hills, including
confirmed mineralised pegmatites and proven geophysical signatures
Initial Miriam drilling program planned commencement in H1 2025
Refer to FBM ASX announcement 23 April 2024
Refer to FBM ASX announcement 30 October 2024
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3 PROVINCIAL DELIVERING LARGE-SCALE FIELD OPPORTUNITIES
Greenfield prospects along the greenstone belt
Emerging potential for large-scale LCT pegmatite field
Extensive scale and prospectivity of Kangaroo Hills – Miriam tenure
Recent expansion of FBM landholding proximate to Kangaroo Hills
and Miriam by a further 160%
Entire tenure holding relatively underexplored and highly
prospective for LCT pegmatites
Targeting methodology built upon success and embedded learnings
from Big Red discovery
Sharpened target ranking and drill prioritisation approach
Combined KHLP-Miriam tenure stretches over 11km, covering the
interpreted lithium trend in the Coolgardie Greenstone Belt
Refer to FBM ASX announcement 23 April 2024
Refer to FBM ASX announcement 30 October 2024
Refer to FBM ASX announcements 15 May 2024, 30 January 2024 and 18 December 2023, 3 May 2023 and 20 March 2023
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THE CAPACITY BALANCE SHEET STRENGTH AND RUNWAY
Clear focus on capital stewardship
Successful divestment of non-core assets
Sale of Nevada Lithium Project (NLP) for A$4M cash
consideration1
Completed sale of Nepean Nickel Project
Cash balance of A$8.14M and zero debt (at 20 November 2024)2
Clear commercialisation focus aligned with core business
strategy
Ongoing assessment of various regional development
opportunities including opportunistic acquisitions
Well-funded to undertake planned exploration and evaluation
programs over the next 12 – 24 months
1 Refer to FBM ASX announcement 4 November 2024
2 Refer to FBM ASX announcement 20 November 2024
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BUILDING A PREMIUM LITHIUM BUSINESS
Unlocking value through low-cost, high-efficiency exploration and development
ADVANCING OUR STRATEGY
FOCUS OVER THE NEXT 12 MONTHS
TARGETING SYSTEM EXTENSION, REGIONAL
PROSPECTS AND LARGE-SCALE OPPORTUNITY
KANGAROO HILLS
Northern extension drilling of Big Red and Potoroo
Systematic testing of further regional targets
DISCIPLINED AND WELL CAPITALISED
STRONG CASH BALANCE FROM
RATIONALISATION OF ASSET PORTFOLIO
MIRIAM
Further high-potential target pipeline work-up
Ground gravity surveys due late Q4 CY2024
ALIGNED BUSINESS STRATEGY
CONTINUALLY ASSESSING VALUE ACCRETIVE
COMMERCIALISATION OPPORTUNITIES
Initial high-priority target drilling in H1 CY2025
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Additional regional consolidation opportunities
Broader opportunistic acquisition(s)
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CONTACT
DETAILS
Nick Rathjen
Robin Cox
CEO and Managing Director
Technical Director
E: nrathjen@futurebatteryminerals.com.au
E: rcox@futurebatteryminerals.com.au
M: +61 405 730 041
M: +61 432 516 276
Suite 10, 38 Colin Street, West Perth WA 6005
T: +61 8 6383 7817 F: +61 8 6245 9853
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APPENDIX
Kangaroo Hills Lithium Project regional lithium discoveries
Prospect/project
Ownership
Phase
Resource
M:I:I1
Reference
Bald Hill
Mineral Resources
Production
58.1 Mt
0:70:30
ASX Announcement (MIN): Bald Hill Operations and Mineral
Resources Update, 13 November 2024
Buldania
Liontown Resources
Exploration; MRE
15.0 Mt
0:61:39
ASX Announcement (LTR): Annual Report to shareholders, 29
September 2023
Dome North
Develop Global
Exploration; Scoping Study
11.2 Mt
0:76:24
ASX Announcement (ESS): Development Update – Pioneer Dome
Lithium Project, 5 September 2023
Manna
Global Lithium
Exploration; Scoping Study
51.6 Mt
0:56:44
ASX Announcement (GL1): 43% increase in Manna Lithium Deposit
Mineral Resource, 12 June 2024
Mt Holland
Covalent Lithium (50:50 JV
between SQM and Wesfarmers)
In development
189.0 Mt
35:56:9
ASX Announcement (KDR): Substantial Increase in Earl Grey Lithium
Mineral Resource Estimate, 19 March 2018
Mt Marion
50% JV Mineral Resources and
Jiangxi Ganfeng
Production
64.8 Mt
0:65:35
ASX Announcement (MIN): Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves
update, 22 September 2023
1 Ratio of MRE in Measured, Indicated and Inferred categories
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