1. FOCUSED ON
THE RING OF FIRE
Introduction • Our Project • Opportunity • Our Plan
Project Economics • Corporate Responsibility • Conclusion
Corporate Presentation
May 2011
3. Focused on the Ring of Fire
NORONT AT A GLANCE
Focused on the “Ring of Fire” a new emerging multi-metals camp in the James
Bay Lowlands of Ontario
Three FOCUS points:
EXPLORATION to identify additional nickel, copper, platinum and palladium;
TECHNICAL STUDIES to value the mineral deposits discovered to date and
CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY to work with all levels of government, including
First Nations, to establish meaningful opportunities for local First Nations and
northern Ontario communities;
4. Focused on the Ring of Fire
CORPORATE INFORMATION
MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS:
LISTING: TSX‐V
‣ Baosteel Resources;
SYMBOL: NOT
‣ Rosseau Asset Management;
52 WEEK HIGH: C$1.52 ‣ Goodman and Co Investments Ltd.;
52 WEEK LOW: C$0.75 ‣ Oppenheimer Funds;
MARKET CAP: C$155 M ‣ Sprott Asset Management;
SHARES O/S: 184.6 M ANALYST COVERAGE:
SHARES F/D: 196.7 M ‣ Wellington West Capital Markets;
As at May 2, 2011
‣ Dundee Securities;
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THE NORONT ADVANTAGE
‣ High value Ni-Cu sulphide deposit, significant Pt and Pd credits;
‣ Large tonnage, high quality chromite deposit;
‣ Large land position in rapidly developing mineral camp;
‣ Significant exploration upside, multiple targets, minimal exploration;
‣ Experienced Management, Board and Advisors;
‣ Well financed, fully funded for fiscal 2012;
‣ Excellent government and First Nations relationships;
‣ Viable, environmentally responsible development plan;
‣ Trading at a 70% discount to NAV
6. Focused on the Ring of Fire
LOCATION AND DISCOVERIES
560 Km N-NE of Thunder Bay ON;
James Bay Lowlands;
Fly in access.;
Eagle’s Nest
20 M tonnes; Ni, Cu, Pt and Pd.;
open at depth, multiple targets;
Blackbird
15 M tonnes 30% Cr2O3 ;2:1 Cr:Fe
open in all directions;
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THE RING OF FIRE?
‣ Geophysical expression;
‣ Limited outcrop/geology;
‣ Genesis:
Subterranean emplacement of a
large granitic pluton;
100 kms 80
kms Doming of the host greenstones;
Extensive emplacement of mafic/
ultramafic magma;
Emplacement of world class
nickel, copper, PGEs;
chromite and
vanadium deposits;
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RESOURCE GROWTH
Eagle’s Nest
‣ 650 M lbs Ni
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‣ 460 M lbs Cu
Ni EQ Resource lbs
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!+$$!! ‣ 680,000 ozs Pt
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!)$$!! .0/5634! ‣ 2.2 M ozs Pd
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Fiscal Year
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NICKEL DEPOSIT COMPARABLES
(March 2011 Resource)
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NiEQ Grade
Raglan
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Levack Kabanga
!)$%%!! 67890/:405!
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WA Sudbury Xstrata ;0/05<!
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Liberty Fraser Morgan Noront Duluth
Poseidon Podolsky Panoramic Mirabella
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Blackstone Victory
Royal Nickel
Ursa Major
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Strongbow
!"#$%%&! 200 M lbs 425 M lbs 910 M lbs 2.2B lbs 12.0 B lbs
Ni EQ Resource lbs
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NICKEL COPPER TARGETS
EAGLE’S NEST COMPLEX:
TARGET
‣ Multiple untested targets within 2,000 metres of
EAGLE’S NEST
Eagle’s Nest
TARGETS ‣ Eagle 2 is most advanced;
‣ Eagle 2 to be drilled in 2012;
‣ New ground and downhole geophysical targets;
‣ Area accessible during summer field season;
BLACKBIRD
EAGLE 2
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AT-12
‣ Results suggest proximity to Ni-
Cu feeder similar to Eagle’s Nest;
‣ Ni-Cu grades improve to the N;
‣ Drilled to 400 metre level;
‣ Potential for a large feeder
system at depth;
‣ Winter drilling tested deep IP
targets;
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A NEW SOURCE OF CHROMITE
Canada has moved into the top five chromite resource
countries in just three years, exclusively due to the Ring of Fire
Blackbird (15Mt @ 30% Cr2O3 at 2:1 Cr:Fe)
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Blackstone (undefined)
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Black Thor (70Mt @ 32% Cr2O3 at 2:1 Cr:Fe)
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Big Daddy (50Mt @ 38% Cr2O3 at 2:1 Cr:Fe)
@2<2?2$ Black Creek (10Mt @ 38% Cr2O3 at 2:1 Cr:Fe)
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BLACKBIRD RESOURCE
Classification Tonnes Grade Cr:Fe Ratio
(Cr2O3)
Measured 5,178,000 34.42 1.87
Indicated 3,678,000 35.24 1.91
Measured & Indicated 8,856,000 34.76 1.89
Inferred 6,124,000 25.87 1.43
‣ NI 43-101 Estimate as of March 2010;
‣ Significant opportunity for resource increase at depth and along strike;
‣ Blackstone discovery demonstrates exploration potential to increase resource;
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UNEXPLORED CHROMITE POTENTIAL
Blackbird exploration targeted
Eagle’s Nest Blackbird Eagle 2
an open pit resource;
2 km
Drilling limited to 250 metre
depth;
Blackstone Blackbird remains open at
depth;
Blackstone likely an extension
Chromite of the Blackbird deposit;
Poten@al
Blackstone highest grade
chromite in the Eagle’s Nest
Convergence Complex;
Zone
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URBANISATION DRIVES DEMAND
#!!!" In the next 15 years China will:
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‣ see 38 cities reach 1M pop.
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(!!" pop.;
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%!!" 27% 41% 64%
12/-0" ‣ build 5 M new buildings;
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25% 29% 38%
% of Total
Population ‣ build 50,000 skyscrapers;
#!!" Urbanised
!" ‣ build 40 B m2 floor space;
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Source: United Nations Population Database 2007 Revision
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STAINLESS STEEL PRODUCTION
Stainless Steel production
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consumes:
'!!!!" ‣ +60% of the worlds nickel;
!"##$%&'(")*+$)&
&!!!" ‣ +80% of the worlds chromite;
%!!!" ‣ Chinese stainless steel
$!!!" production has grown at a
#!!!" rate of 33% per annum in the
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Source: Metalytics Pty Ltd. 2010
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LATERITES CRITICAL TO SUPPLY
‣ Currrently 45% of nickel production from laterites;
Laterite ‣ 500 M lbs of new production by 2013;
75% ‣ 80% of future nickel supply from laterites;
‣ Laterite project capital overruns exceed 150%;
Sulphide
25% ‣ First generation laterites produce at 60% capacity;
(Ravensthorpe & Murrin Murrin)
‣ Goro is currently 24 months behind schedule;
Source: Roskill 2010 ‣ Onca Puma is currently 18 months behind schedule;
‣ Ambatovy is currently 6 months behind schedule;
‣ Vale committed $10B to nickel sulphide
infrastructure projects in Sudbury;
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ESTIMATED NICKEL SUPPLY & DEMAND
!(&$$$!! ‣ Nickel supply and demand
in balance to 2017;
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} Potential ‣ 500M lbs of new production
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supply gap
!'&$$$!! planned - 80% laterite;
Existing
!%&#$$!! Supply ‣ First generation laterite
New projects are producing at
Supply
!%&$$$!!
60% original capacity;
Estimated
!#$$!! Demand ‣ Similar productivity from
Adjusted
Demand
planned projects would
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shortfall relative to demand
Source: World Bureau of Metal Statistics (modified)
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CAMP DEVELOPMENT APPROACH
Initial Project is the Eagle’s Nest Complex comprised of:
‣ Aggregate mining (provide aggregate for construction);
‣ Eagle’s Nest Ni, Cu, Pt and Pd deposit (initial development for revenue);
‣ Blackbird chromite deposits;
‣ Aggregate, Eagle’s Nest and Blackbird can be mined from common
underground infrastructure and become symbiotic;
‣ Baosteel investment focused on camp development opportunity, funding
feasibility studies for Eagle’s Nest Complex (Eagle’s Nest, Eagle 2, Blackbird);
‣ Other projects as identified through continuing exploration;
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2012 PLAN
‣ Complete Feasibility on Eagle’s Nest by Q4, 2011;
‣ Increase chromite resource (target 30 - 50 M tonnes);
‣ Initiate metallurgical testing of chromites;
‣ Add chromite development and mining into Eagle’s Nest development;
‣ Chromite - ferrochrome pre-feasibility by Q1 2012;
‣ Ni-Cu sulphide target exploration;
‣ Complete environmental baseline studies;
‣ Expanded consultation with First Nations;
‣ Coordinate with government, industry and First Nations on infrastructure;
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BAOSTEEL
‣ A Fortune 500 Company (#276) with revenues approaching of $30B;
‣ One of the largest, most modern steel manufacturers in the world;
‣ Provides access to China’s steel market;
‣ Provides access to Chinese capital;
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EAGLE’S NEST DEVELOPMENT
‣ 1.0 million tonne per annum production rate;
‣ Modern underground mine and processing
facility;
‣ Underground tailings storage;
‣ Minimal surface disturbance;
‣ Access via all season road connecting to a winter
road;
‣ Power delivered to site by transmission line;
‣ Nickel and copper concentrates pumped via
pipeline to Webequie;
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UNDERGROUND MILL DEVELOPMENT
‣ Necessitated by challenging soil conditions;
‣ Takes advantage of highly competent granite host
rock;
‣ Minimizes construction materials;
‣ Controlled climate and environment;
‣ Synergies with underground mine;
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PEA SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
‣ Established 11.0 M tonne Measured and Indicated resource for Eagle’s Nest;
‣ Added 9.0 M tonnes of Inferred resource at Eagle’s Nest
‣ Reduced sustaining capital;
‣ Reduced operating cost estimates;
‣ Improved life of mine plan - crown pillar recovery;
35. Focused on responsibility
NORONT’S CSR ACTIVITIES
‣ Model Consultation Program;
‣ Signed Exploration Agreement with Webequie;
‣ Historic Exploration Agreement with Marten Falls, revised Agreement to Chief
and Council since Q2, 2010;
‣ Agreements include Consultation Fees;
‣ Post Secondary Bursary for qualified students from each community;
‣ Support “Mining Matters”, DAREArts and Career Fairs;
‣ Ring of Fire Christmas Fund (2009 and 2010);
‣ Initiated Consultation with surrounding communities;
‣ Skills Surveys and ATK Surveys in progress;
36. Focused on responsibility
THE MIKAWAA PORTAL
‣ Discovery in Oji-Cree;
‣ Stakeholders share
knowledge / experiences;
‣ Non threatening
environment;
‣ Open discussion;
‣ Eliminates challenge of
distance
38. Focused on growth in the Ring of Fire
THE NORONT ADVANTAGE
‣ High value mineral discoveries;
‣ Large land position in emerging
mineral camp;
‣ Viable, responsible development
plan;
‣ Strong, proven leadership;;
‣ Well financed through 2012;
‣ “Best in class” First Nations
strategy;
