This document provides an overview of Highbank Resources Ltd., a construction aggregate company with a project called Swamp Point North located near Prince Rupert, British Columbia. Key details include:
- Highbank has a measured and indicated resource of 71.7 million tonnes at its Swamp Point North project.
- The project is located near major proposed infrastructure projects totaling $80 billion that will drive demand for aggregate.
- Highbank plans to ramp up production in stages to reach 1.5 million tonnes annually by year 4 to supply the local construction market.
- Financing of $3 million is proposed to fund startup costs and working capital over the next 12-14 months.
2. Stock Snapshot
Sector:
Resources
Property Type:
Construction Aggregate
Stock Market Symbol:
TSXV: HBK; Frankfurt: V7O
52-Wk Trading Range:
C$ 0.025 - C$ 0.13
Shares I&O:
73,693,999 (as at August 20, 2013)
Market Capitalization:
C$5.2 million (approx.)
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3. CONSTRUCTION AGGREGATE
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Sand, gravel, crushed stone essential for road
building and concrete for commercial operations
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Aggregate is the world’s most mined material next
to oil. 2012 global sales revenues were est. at $99
billion http://ow.ly/oaQzb, an increase of 41% from
2010 est. sales of $70 billion http://ow.ly/oaQzb
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Annual Canadian consumption of aggregate 10 to
15 tons per person
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BC Production was 38 million tonnes in 2010 valued
at C$322million (2012 figures not available)
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BC Production expected to considerably exceed
previous years
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4. WESTERN CANADIAN
AGGREGATE STOCKS
Athabasca Minerals (TSXV:ABM)
Price:
52-Wk Range:
Market Cap:
P/E:
P/Rev:
$1.37
$0.33-$2.40
$45.0mm
10.8
2.5
Polaris Minerals (TSXV:PLS)
Price:
52-Wk Range
Market Cap:
P/E:
P/Rev:
$1.59
$0.52-$1.99
$39.1mm
NA
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5. HIGHBANK’S AGGREGATE PROJECT:
SWAMP POINT NORTH
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Full Working Interest earned
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$2.1 million of capitalized costs
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Proximity to Prince Rupert – high demand
for aggregate
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NI 43-101 compliant
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72 million tonnes measured and indicated
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First sales commitment received
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Cooperative agreement in place with
First Nations
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Swamp
Point
Near-term production, pending final
permits and financing
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6. LOCATION
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East side of Portland Canal fjord
on protected, year round ice free
tidewater
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Site access by helicopter, float
equipped aircraft, or boat
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78 miles by sea north of Prince
Rupert, closest West coast port
to Asian markets by 33 hours
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38 miles south of the Port of
Stewart & 35 miles North of
Grassy Point also a proposed
new LNG terminal
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7. RESOURCE – NI 43-101 compliant
Classification
Tonnes
Measured
62,936,877
Indicated
8,775,166
Measured and Indicated
Inferred
71,712,043
2,246,464
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8. economic potential
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PRINCE RUPERT AREA – HAS LIMITED SUPPLIES OF
QUALITY SAND AND GRAVEL
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HIGHBANK’S SWAMP POINT DEPOSIT MEETS
SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION AGGREGATE
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NEAREST, LARGEST AND MOST ACCESSIBLE SOURCE WITH
LOW COST TRANSPORTATION
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PRICE RANGE $20 - $32.50 / Tonne
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9. TARGET MARKET
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Primary Target Region
Prince Rupert-Kitimat, B.C. and Alaska
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Competitive Advantage
Proximity to the Port of Prince Rupert’s
construction projects facilitates port to port
transportation – most economic mode of delivery
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Highbank’s First Sales Contract
To West Fraser Concrete. 100,000 tonnes. Signed
March 2012.
Location of Highbank Off
Loading - Ridley Island
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10. MAJOR PRINCE RUPERT-KITIMAT
CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
TOTAL $80 BILLION (VANCOUVER SUN - SEPT. 2012)
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10 year expansion plan of Prince Rupert
Port Authority - $1.3 billion Federal
Initiative
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Spectra – BG, 850-km pipeline project $6-$8 billion
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Canpotex potash terminal - $400 million
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Watson Island Industrial Site
Redevelopment - $90 million
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Ridley Terminals coal expansion - $200
million and $90 million road and
infrastructure projects
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Global TV video clip on multi-billion dollar
projects in Prince Rupert-Kitimat
http://tinyurl.com/9q4syyx
Canpotex Potash Export Terminal
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11. MAJOR PRINCE RUPERT-GRASSY
POINT CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
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Exxon Mobile Imperial Oil export,
permit filed for terminal at Grassy Point
(38 miles from Swamp Point)
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Region’s share of BC provincial govt’s
$25 billion Pacific Gateway
Transportation Strategy investment
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Rio Tinto expansion of Alcan smelter C$3.3 billion
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See Invest in Northwest
http://investnorthwestbc.ca
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12. AGGREGATE PRODUCTION:
SHORT-TERM RAMP-UP SCHEDULE
Highbank, upon completion of a C$3 million financing and receipt of
permits, will ramp up Swamp Point North production:
Months 1-12 - Stage One development - stripping, construction of
processing plant, conveying systems and development of product
stockpiles
Initial mining phase at rates of up to 235,000 tonnes per year
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13. AGGREGATE PRODUCTION:
MEDIUM-TERM OBJECTIVES
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Months 12-24 - Completion of Stage Two and ramp-up of
production to 1,500,000 annual tonnes
1,500,000 tonnes of annual production potentially by Year 4
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Years 3-20 - Large-scale mining of the aggregate and commence
export sales
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14. PROPOSED FINANCING &
USE OF PROCEEDS
Source of Funds
Debt Financing
C$3,000,000
Use of Funds
Swamp Point North Start-up Costs C$2,550,000
General Working Capital
C$ 450,000
Total
C$3,000,000
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15. CASH FLOW OBJECTIVES
SEPTEMBER 2013 – OCTOBER 2014
Inflows
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C$ 3.0 million financing, Q4 2013
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C$ 2.7 million exercise of $0.10 and $0.15 warrants, Q3 /Q4 2013
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C$5.3 million in aggregate sales, less C$500,000 royalties, from sale
of 235,000 tonnes
Outflows*
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C$2.55 million on start-up capital costs
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C$4.9 million of operating expenses from production of 280,000
tonnes
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C$300,000 for Highbank overhead expenses of (C$25,000/month)
*excluding interest payments and taxes
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16. Medium/Long-Term OBJECTIVES
Years 3 and 4 (through September 2016)
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540,000 tonnes per annum
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$12.150million per year in revenue
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$1.6million per year in operating profit*
*prior to interest, Highbank overhead, taxes
Full-Scale Production By 2017 (without major expansion)
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1,500,000 tonnes per annum
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$33.75million per year in revenue
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$4.425million per year in operating profit *
* prior to interest, Highbank overhead, taxes
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17. MANAGEMENT
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Victor N. Bryant, I.Eng; MAusIMM, President/CEO/Director
40+ years mining experience incl. with Major Mining Companies
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Gary Musil, Secretary/CFO/Director
30 years financial and management consulting experience
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Stan Spletzer, VP of Aggregate Operations
30 years contracting experience incl. for Canfor, Houston Forest
Products, and BC Ministry of Forests
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Luard J Manning, P.Eng (Mining) Director
50 years mining experience and as a consultant as President of L.J.
Manning and Associates since 1967
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Jake Bottay, Director, past President of Highbank
Mining and project financing experience as director or officer of
numerous public companies
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Jim Place, P. Geo;
25+ years with BC Government, engineering and consulting companies
including Levelton, and quarry evaluations
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18. Contact Information
#600 - 625 Howe Street,
Vancouver, B.C. V6C 2T6
Gary Musil, CFO, Secretary/Director
t. (604) 683-6648/f. (604) 683-1350
highbank@telus.net
www.highbankresources.com
This document contains certain forward-looking statements and information relating to Highbank that are based on the beliefs
of management as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to management. When used in this
document, the words "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," and "intend" and similar expressions, as they relate to
Highbank or its management, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect the current view of
Highbank respecting future events such as the antcipated completion of certain Prince Rupert-Kitimat construction projects,
the company’s ramp-up schedule, various stages of financing by the company, completion of stage two and any production
estimates, the company’s use of proceeds calculation, projected cashflow forecasted revenue and production dates, revenue
and profit, and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including the risks and uncertainties noted. Should
one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may
vary materially from those described herein as anticipated, believed, estimated, expected or intended.
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