Investor Presentation May 2013 - Northland Resources

Northland in transition from Project to
Operating Company - Operationally derisked
Tapuli pit in
operation
• Tapuli pit already in operation
• Simple and conventional mining and processing
• Delivering ore tonnage according to mining plan
Processing plant
comissioned
Logistics chain
ramp-up
according to plan
• 1 st processing line commissioned according to operational plan
• Approx. 200,000 dmt produced until end-April
• Product quality in line with or exceeding operational targets
• Production increase option identified for additional 600,000 dmtpa production
• All elements of logistics chain tested and operating according to plan
• Some temporary solutions in place, expected to be replaced by permanent
solutions in 2013
• Three shipments of approx. 54,000 wmt each successfully completed
Permits in place
• All permits in place for Tapuli pit, and both production lines 1 (excluding sulphide flotation) at
Kaunisvaara plant
• Sahavaara environmental permit expected H2 2013 – required by end-2015
1) Environmental and mining permits in place, but additional mining permit required for Tapuli South from 2017.
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