CHROME MINING

THE CHROME-ORE OPERATION

Bauba diversified its business into low-cost, cash-generative, mining operations in 2015 with the Company acquiring 60% of the beneficial rights to the Moeijelijk Chrome Mine.

Moeijelijk is situated on the Eastern Limb of the Bushveld Igneous Complex, with LG6A/6 and LG7 chrome ore-bearing reefs.

The operation is efficient, low-cost and cash-generative and through the exploitation of its near-surface and underground chrome resource, delivers run-of-mine chrome-ore and concentrate chrome from its washing plant to China.

THE CASH GENERATED FROM THIS PROJECT WILL BE USED TO:

Declare potential dividends to Bauba’s shareholders;

Self-finance the development of our existing low cost mines;

Fund the pursuance of additional mining projects; and

Progress the Bauba Platinum Project.

TIMELINE:

2010

Bauba officially formed as a JSE-listed PGE exploration company and lists on the Main Board of the JSE.

2013

Bauba declared a SAMREC-compliant inferred 4E PGE resource of 17.22 million ounces (Moz) with a conceptual exploration target of 109.6 Moz over the Bauba platinum project.

2014

Bauba completed the acquisition of Moeijelijk chrome asset and the Moeijelijk chrome ore mining permit was granted.

2015

Bauba sold its first Moeijelijk chrome ore.

2016

The Moeijelijk Mine was placed on care and maintenance until chrome ore prices recovered. In this time, the Moeijelijk Mine 20-year water use license was granted for limited general authorisation. The Moeijelijk Mine 30-year mining right was granted fro chrome ore in June 2016.

2017

The Moeijelijk opencast chrome ore mining resumed, and the underground mining development contract was concluded. Bauba generated a net profit of R96 million for the 2017 financial year. A maiden distribution of 10 cents per share was declared.

2018

The first development blast in sinking the Moeijelijk underground declines was carried out. The monthly underground production of 10.515 tonnes with average Cr2O3 grade of 39.00% was achieved, as well as the Moeijelijk chrome ore resource of 3.930 million tonnes with a CrO3 grade  of 33.54% being declared. Moeijelijk invested in the chrome spiral circuit wash plant and primary crushing circuit which started production in November 2018.

2019

Bauba announced that the DMR had accepted the group’s application for a prospecting right in respect of chrome and PGMs over the farm Hartebeesfontein 445JQ. The group also entered into a Sale of Shares and Claims Agreement to acquire 74% shareholding in Nuco Chrome Bophuthatswana Proprietary Limited, an exploration company with mineral rights for various minerals in South Africa.

Bauba changed our name to Bauba Resources Limited, and trading in shares on the JSE under new name since July 2019.

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GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION MAP

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SURFACE GEOLOGY

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TO DATE BAUBA HAS:

  • Engaged and successfully worked with a reputable chrome-ore open cast mining operator, to mine 20 000 tonnes of LG6 run-of-mine (ROM) chrome-ore per month;
  • Contracted with a reputable underground mining operator, to mine underground 30 000 tons of LG6 ROM chrome-ore per month once development is complete;
  • and Put in place a chrome-ore off-take agreement for the supply of chrome-ore to China.
  • Established a wash plant that produces foundry, chemical and metallurgical grade concentrates for export to China.

INDEPENDENT COMPETENT PERSONS’ REPORT

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