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The Rapu Rapu Project

Lafayette Mining Limited's Rapu Rapu Project is the first new mine in the Philippines, boasting favorable tax incentives, significant production statistics, and strong governmental support. With a solid management team and advantageous financials, the project presents promising prospects for investors.

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The Rapu Rapu Project

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  1. The Rapu Rapu Project Lafayette Mining Limited

  2. Overview • People • Project - Location - Description - Social and Political - Statistics • Prospects - Schedule - Financing - Company - Valuation

  3. Management • Andrew McIlwain – CEO with a proven track record of project management and operations • David Ronayne Mahony – Executive Director with extensive finance and banking background • Rod Watt - Country Manager with more than 7 years in-country experience

  4. Location

  5. Ungay Pit Resource

  6. Mine Plan

  7. Statistics • First new mine in the Philippines • Favourable tax incentives • Offtake Agreement for all production • Average Annual Production 10,000 t Copper 50,000 oz Gold 14,000 t Zinc 600,000 oz Silver

  8. Support Pres. Gloria Arroyo, Gov. Bichara and local leaders meet on Rapu Rapu

  9. Support VILLAGE - MOA’s with villages – relocation, mine development & operation • Land purchase complete PROVINCIAL - MOA with Province, Public Hearing and Senate Inquiry - Public support from Governor FEDERAL • Seeking foreign investment through resource development • President Arroyo publicly endorsed the project - ECC & EPEP signed by DENR - Declaration of Mining Feasibility issued by MGB

  10. Project Financials • Copper cash costs US $0.30/lb • Gold cash costs US $53/oz • Zinc cash costs US $0.11/lb Add back by-product credits: • Copper cash cost < US $0.05/lb or • Gold cash cost < US $20/oz

  11. Project Financials • Capex: US $45m (owner operated) • NPV @10%: A$ 75m - LAF mkt cap A$ 24m • IRR: 35% • Payback: < 2 years

  12. Advantages • High Margin Operation • Lower quartile of cost curve • Profitable throughout the metal price cycle • Medium Size • Capex under US$50 million • Short development timetable • Simple and readily achievable financing • Solid Partnership • LG International Corp • KORES

  13. Advantages • Complimentary Revenue Streams • Liquid markets for all products (Cu, Au, Zn, Ag) • Low Operating Risk • Conventional technology • Low risk mining • Low Political Risk • Established mining culture and laws • Export of commodities • Repatriation of earnings

  14. Project Schedule • Land purchase complete Qtr 1 ’03 • Credit approval Qtr 2 ‘03 • Commence construction Qtr 2 ‘03 • First ore mined Qtr 4 ‘03 • Plant commissioned Qtr 2 ’04

  15. Financing • Capex: US$45m(owner operated scenario) • Indicative Underwritten Project Debt: US$30m • plus interest capitalisation • subject to credit approval • LG/Kores: US$10m • Additional funding: • supplier finance/BOO contracts for power plant, camp and design plus mine fleet, prestrip cost deferral • value estimate up to US$10m

  16. Capital Structure • Lion Selection Group 32.6% • Bell Potter Nominees 14.1% • KAP Investments 4.1% • National Nominees 3.6% • Allundy 3.4% • Commonwealth Custodians 3.3% • Issued Shares 303.7m • Top 20 74.3% • Total Shareholders 1,304

  17. Exploration Outcropping massive sulphides 18 km strike length of untested host horizon High grade sulphides 28 outcrop samples averaging 8.6 g/t Au

  18. Valuation • LAF market cap @ 8cps A$ 24m • Rapu Base Case NPV @ 10% A$ 75m • NPV / Issued Cap A$ 0.24 • Hixbar and U/G NPV @ 10% A$ 15m • Total NPV A$ 90m • Total NPV / Issued Cap A$ 0.29

  19. The Rapu Rapu Project Lafayette Mining Limited

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