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Maniitsoq Ni-Cu Sulphide Project, SW Greenland
A Potential District Scale Nickel Opportunity
November 2016
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and condition of the North American Nickel. Forward-looking statements and forward-looking information include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to the ability to complete the
port assignment, the ability of the Company to realize upon the benefit of owning the port, impact of mineralogy, estimation of mineral resources at mineral projects of the Company;
economics of production; success of exploration activities; the future economics of minerals including nickel and copper; synergies and financial impact facilities; the benefits of the
development potential of the properties of the Company and currency exchange rate fluctuations. Except for statements of historical fact relating to the Company, certain information
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to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Many of these assumptions are based on factors and events that are not within the control of the Company and
there is no assurance they will prove to be correct. Factors that could cause actual results to vary materially from results anticipated by such forward-looking statements include difficulties
realized in completion of the assignment, barriers to the assignment, difficulties in development of the assets and suitability of the port in relation to development of the assets of the
Company, variations in metal grades, changes in market conditions, variations in recovery rates, risks relating to international operations, fluctuating metal prices and currency exchange
rates, and other risks of the mining industry, including but not limited to the failure of plant, equipment or processes to operate as anticipated. The Company cautions that the foregoing list of
important factors is not exhaustive. Investors and others who base themselves on forward-looking statements should carefully consider the above factors as well as the uncertainties they
represent and the risk they entail. The Company believes that the expectations reflected in those forward-looking statements are reasonable, but no assurance can be given that these
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Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements,
there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be anticipated, estimated or intended. Statements concerning mineral reserve and resource estimates may also be
deemed to constitute forward-looking statements to the extent they involve estimates of the mineralization that will be encountered if the property is developed.
Statements about the Company's future expectations and all other statements in this document other than historical facts are "forward looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A
of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and as that term defined in the Private Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The Company intends that such
forward-looking statements be subject to the safe harbours created thereby. Since these statements involve risks and uncertainties and are subject to change at any time, the Company's
actual results may differ materially from the expected results.
Technical Information; Qualified Person
The Company is not aware of any legal, political, environmental or other risks that could materially affect the potential development of the project other than those set out in its annual report
for the financial year ended December 31, 2015 filed on SEDAR under the Company's issuer profile at www.sedar.com. Please see below under the heading "Cautionary Note Regarding
Forward-looking Statements" for further details regarding risks facing the Company.
All technical information in this document has been approved by Patricia Tirschmann, P.Geo, V.P. Exploration, North American Nickel Inc., who is the Qualified Person for the Company.
For further information about the technical information described herein, please see National Instrument 43-101 (NI 43-101) Technical prepared by SRK Consulting (Canada) Inc. (SRK) dated
effective March 24th, 2016, titled “Independent Technical Report for the Maniitsoq Nickel-Copper-PGM Project, Greenland” and filed on SEDAR on May 26, 2016 (as amended) under the
Company's issuer profile at www.sedar.com.
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Company OverviewAdvanced exploration for nickel-copper discoveries in Greenland,
Canada and the U.S.A
Company listed on the TSX-V in May 2011
Flagship 100% owned Maniitsoq project in
SW Greenland with district scale land position
(2,985 sq. km.)
9,595 meters drilling testing continuity on
prioritized NiS zones completed in September
2016. Assay results are pending
Experienced management, board and
advisors with technical and operational nickel
expertise
Strong cornerstone institutional investors
(including Sentient Group and Duke
University)
Government of Greenland: 2015 Prospector and Developer of the Year Award
CAPITAL STRUCTURE (As at November, 2016)
Issued & Outstanding: 368,581,886
Warrants: ($0.21 - $0.30) 94,778,341
Options: ($0.15 - $0.62) 12,823,000
Fully Diluted: 476,183,227
52 Week High/Low $0.145/$0.065
Current Price $0.10
Market Cap $36 million
Cash $3.9 million
SIGNIFICANT SHAREHOLDERS
Sentient Group 60.5%
NAN Professional Team
MANAGEMENT TEAM
Keith Morrison, P. Geo., Chief Executive Officer• Over 30 years experience in the resources sector with a background in strategy,
finance, exploration, technology, global operations, capital markets and corporate
development. Formerly, Mr. Morrison co-founded two significant Canadian-based
success stories, Quantec, a world-leader in deep sub-surface imaging technologies,
and QGX, a Canadian-based public exploration company
Mark Fedikow, PhD, P. Geo., President• 40 years of industry and government experience as an exploration geochemist and
mineral deposits geologist. Former Chief Geologist, Mineral Deposits Section
(Manitoba Geological Survey)
Cheryl Messier, CGA, Chief Financial Officer• Ms. Messier has over fifteen years of experience in finance working the last seven
as CFO or controller in various public companies. During this time she has managed
corporate audits, budget control, financial reporting and disclosure practices and has
had all round involvement in maintaining and strengthening internal controls.
Patricia Tirschmann, MSc, P. Geo., V.P Exploration
• 26 years of exploration experience specializing in magmatic nickel-copper sulphide
deposits. Most recently, Ms. Tirschmann served as Vice President, Exploration for
Continental Nickel Limited for six years and previous to that as Senior Geologist with
Falconbridge Limited
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
John Sabine, Non-executive Chairman
• Senior Counsel to Bennett Jones LLP with over 40 years of legal expertise in
mining, corporate reorganizations, securities, financings and mergers and
acquisitions
Keith Morrison
Douglas Ford• 27 years working in public markets incl. CFO; experience in corporate finance,
financial reporting, compliance, public and media relations
Christopher Messina
• 22 years of international experience in the global capital markets, private
equity, commodities
• Advisor to a number of technology companies in A.I. & big data analytics
Gilbert Clark
• Geologist with over 13 years industry experience incl. mining and
international resource developments
• Investment Advisor with Sentient Group
Jim Clucas• Former CFO of Inco’s Canadian Operations
• Founder of International Nickel Ventures Inc.
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Timing: Mineral Resource Values Recovering
from 10 Year Low
TSX-V index peaked in 2007 above
3200 and recently reached a low of
below 500 (January 2016) before
starting to recover to a current level of
750.
Depressed commodity prices in
combination with major mining
companies limiting the purchase of
exploration projects have made
traditional retail markets pull back from
early-stage exploration financing
Weak CDN$:US$ Exchange
Source: Stockwatch Sept. 22, 2016
Current Nickel Supply, Mines & Cash Costs ($USD)
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Estimated 60% of producers
are unprofitable at a Ni price
of $4.00 USD/lb
Supply side rationalization
of high cost production
(generally Ni laterite ) is
slow
Big balance sheets can
absorb short term spot
price weakness
NiS mines dominate low cost
production but are depleting;
(Thompson, Sudbury,
Voisey’s Bay)
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$U
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/lb
Mlbs
Reference line: $4.00 USD/lb Ni
***
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Laterite Deposits
*
Source: Wood Mackenzie Ltd. Dataset 2016 Q3, Nickel Quarterly Update April 2016
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Nickel Sulphide Mine Depletion & Supply Deficit
A 250,000 tonnes per annum supply
deficit is forecasted by 2025 due to
the depletion of operating NiS
producers
Recent mine closures (Mincor,
Savannah Nickel, Santa Rita, Tati)
along with those in 2015 (Lockerby,
Lanfranchi) and with price related
potential for further closures result in
concentrate shortage in near term
Outlook is for near and potentially
longer-term supply deficits
The absence of exploration
investment and time required for
development make filling the deficit
improbable, if not impossible from
new discoveries aloneSources: Wood Mackenzie, Q1 2016
20 Year Nickel Price & Discoveries of Merit
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Voisey’s Bay
Discovered 1993
Sold to Vale for $4.3B
Production 2005
Nova – Bollinger Project
Discovered 2012
Sold to Independence Group
for $1.4B
In pre productionEagle Mine
Discovered 2002
Sold to Lundin for $325M
Production 2014
Noront Resources,
Eagle’s Nest Project
Undeveloped
History and Metal Endowment of Major Nickel
Camps
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Sudbury
Discovered in 1883 in blasted rock cut by Canadian Pacific Railway worker
In production since the late 19th century now in decline
1648MT @ 1.2% Ni & 1.08% Cu 1
Norilsk
Discovered in the 1920s
In production since 1945
1661.7MT @ 0.72%Ni, 1.36% Cu, 3.61 g/t Pd & 1.101 g/t Pt 2
Raglan
Discovered in 1931 by Murray Edmund Watts while prospecting
In production since 1997
24.7MT @ 2.72%Ni & 0.70% Cu1
Thompson
Discovered in early 1956 by Inco during winter drilling campaign
In production since 1961 now in decline
150.3MT @ 2.32%Ni & 0.16% Cu1
* Source:1 Naldrett, 2004 Notes: Ore resources (including that already mined) and average metal concentrations in the ores;
metal contents are in situ, with no allowances made for dilution or loss on beneficiation; 2 Norilsk Nickel December 2014
Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves statement;
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Maniitsoq Project – Southwest Greenland
Maniitsoq harbour looking east towards the Maniitsoq project on the mainland
Greenland:
Democratic country with a transparent regulatory
system, competitive mining tax regime and no land
claims issues
Effective Corporate Tax Rate: 31.8%
Mining Royalty: 5.5%
Pro-mining: committed to resource extraction
Project:
Located on pack ice free tide water allowing for
year round shipping and management of
working capital
Modern well-serviced container ports and
European standard logistical support services
Source: PwC Website Greenland - Taxes on corporate income
(http://taxsummaries.pwc.com/uk/taxsummaries/wwts.nsf/ID/Greenland-Corporate-Taxes-on-
corporate-income)
Three Year Exploration Strategy
Year One 2015 – Prove Regional Prospectivity
Invested $8.9 Million CDN
5,655 Metres of drilling in 10 priority shallow mineralized zones on regional targets over 50 kilometers of the belt
Increased understanding of geological setting, structural control, and mineralization
Year Two 2016 – Prioritize Mineralized Zones
Invested $8.5 Million CDN
9,595 Metres drilling completed; Primary focus continuity testing on 9 prioritymineralized zones
o Results from three drill holes were reported on Sept. 20th with assays pending on twenty seven holes and two hole extensions
Continued systematic exploration of entire property:
o Ground follow-up of Worldview-3 and VTEM targets
o Advanced targeting from detailed mapping and 3D modelling
o Induced Polarization (IP) surveys successfully map “envelopes” of buried mineralization
Year Three 2017 – Delineation Drilling Zones of Merit Identified Through Advanced Targeting Completed in 2016
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Project Summary
100% owned, district scale land package covering
2,985 square kilometers
75km x 15km Greenland Norite Belt (GNB) hosting
numerous mineralized mafic to ultramafic intrusions
Widespread historic and new Ni-Cu sulphide
occurrences
Systematic exploration of the Maniitsoq property
benefits from high percentage of outcrop and
modern geophysical / remote sensing technologies
Continuity drilling completed on 9 prioritized
mineralized zones in 2016
SEQI deepwater port facility located at southern
end of property and two other potential port sites are
proximal to project
Quantified watershed for hydropower adjacent to the
eastern property boundary
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Geology
Nickeliferous Mafic-Ultramafic Intrusions
Concentrated in a 75 x 15km curvilinear belt
known as the Greenland Norite Belt (GNB)
Norites, leuco-norites, pyroxenites &
peridotites hosting Ni-Cu sulphide mineralization
Age dates of ~ 3.0 Ga
Country Rocks
Archean paragneiss, amphibolite and
orthogneiss, younger granitic intrusions
Strongly deformed & metamorphosed
See NI 43-101 report, effective date March 24, 2016 titled “Independent
Technical Report for the Maniitsoq Nickel-Copper-PGM Project, Greenland”.
Drilling Highlights: From Nickel Prospects to Zones
Imiak Hill Complex:
Imiak Hill
MQ-13-028 24.75m @ 3.19% Ni, 1.14% Cu
Spotty Hill
MQ-15-075 7.55m @ 1.60% Ni, 0.31% Cu, 0.43 g/t TPM
Mikissoq
MQ-13-029 9.99m @ 4.65% Ni, 0.33% Cu, 0.14 g/t TPM
Fossilik:
P-004
MQ-13-018 32.19m @ 0.59% Ni, 0.18% Cu, 0.21 g/t TPM incl.
4.53m @ 1.06% Ni, 0.23% Cu, 0.33 g/t TPM
P-058
MQ-15-077 21.50m @ 0.55% Ni, 0.27% Cu, 0.08 g/t TPM
P-059
MQ-15-078 12.15m @ 1.16% Ni, 1.00% Cu, 0.27 g/t TPM
Regional:
P-013
MQ-14-066 11.00m @ 1.31% Ni, 0.15% Cu, 0.07 g/t TPM incl.
5.85m @ 2.07% Ni, 0.12% Cu, 0.07 g/t TPM
P-030
MQ-14-070 20.10m @ 0.63% Ni, 0.20% Cu, 0.18 g/t TPM
P-032
MQ-15-090 13.80m @ 0.79% Ni,0.27% Cu, 0.07 g/t TPM incl.
5.10m @ 1.06% Ni, 0.37% Cu, 0.09 g/t TPM
P-053
MQ-15-082 23.70m @ 1.98% Ni, 0.62% Cu, 0.19 g/t TPM incl.
12.20m @ 2.78% Ni, 0.36% Cu, 0.26 g/t TPM
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Notes:
TPM - Total Precious Metals (Au+Pt+Pd)
Intervals listed on this slide and all proceeding slides are core
lengths, not true widths.
P-053, MQ-15-082
23.7m @ 1.98% Ni, 0.62% Cu, 0.19 g/t TPM
Incl. 12.2m @ 2.78% Ni, 0.36% Cu, 0.26 g/t TPM
See NI 43-101 report, effective date March 24, 2016 titled “Independent Technical Report for the Maniitsoq Nickel-Copper-PGM Project, Greenland”.
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Maniitsoq Sulphide Mineralogy
MQ-14-037, Imiak Hill
7.15 m @ 3.92% Ni, 0.78% Cu, 0.11% Co
Consistent sulphide mineralogy from prospect to prospect
Pyrrhotite (Po), pentlandite (Pn), chalcopyrite (Cp) and pyrite (Py)
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Nickel Deportment - QEMSCAN Studies
90.1 to 96.3% of all nickel resides in pentlandite
96.1 to 97.6% of pentlandite is potentially floatable
Results support potential for high Ni recoveries using conventional mineral processing
methods: (Samples from Imiak Hill, Spotty Hill, P-013, P-030 and P-053, P-058 and P-149)
QEMSCAN Image, P-30
Scale bar = 1mm
QEMSCAN Image, Imiak Hill
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Summary
Stable, pro-mining jurisdiction
Widespread nickel, district scale property
Strong nickel grades and tenor with valuable by products
+90% nickel hosted by pentlandite
Continued for non-exploration de-risking
Experienced team
Committed institutional investors
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Contact Info: North American Nickel Inc.
PO Box 63623 Capilano PO
North Vancouver, BC, Canada V7P 3P1
Phone: +1 604-770-4334
Fax: +1 604-770-0334
Toll Free: 1-866-816-0118
info@northamericannickel.com
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Exploration History (GNB) 1959 - 2000
1959 – 1973: Kryolitselskabet Øresund (KØ)
Systematic prospecting from the air, shallow-looking
surface geophysics (< 50m) and diamond drilling (avg. <55 m)
Surface nickel occurrences and nickel intersections in drilling:
Fossilik II: 12.89m @ 2.24% Ni & 0.63% Cu
Imiak Hill: 9.85m @ 2.67% Ni & 0.60% Cu
Quagssuk: 4.95m @ 1.97% Ni & 0.43% Cu
No airborne EM, modern ground EM surveys
or borehole EM
1995: GEUS
Commissioned Geoterrex to fly fixed wing GeoTEM survey
1995 – 1996: Cominco
ground follow-up of airborne EM picks
limited ground geophysics
1996 – 1998: Platinova and Monopros
Diamond exploration incl. DIGHEM survey
1999 – 2000: Falconbridge Limited
Prospecting & re-analysis of historical
drill core to confirm high grade assays and
establish nickel tenors
Limited ground geophysics
No drilling by either Cominco or Falconbridge = Selected Ni-Cu occurrence= Ni-Cu occurrence
Appendix 1
See NI 43-101 report, effective date March 24, 2016 titled “Independent Technical Report for the Maniitsoq Nickel-Copper-PGM Project, Greenland”.
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Aug 2011
1st Maniitsoq
Expl. License
Acquired
NAN Exploration
2011 2012 2016
Sept - Oct 2011
SkyTEM survey
flown
2012 - 2015
4 Field Programs
VTEM, Surface Geophysics
Worldview-3 Satellite Data
Drilling: 20,245m
BHEM
High grade Ni-Cu at IHC & Fossilik and
expansion of zones:
25.5m @ 3.25% Ni & 0.48% Cu (Imiak)
New Discoveries:
23.7m @ 1.98% Ni & 0.62% Cu (P-053)
11.0m @ 1.31% Ni & 0.15% Cu (P-013)
32.2m @ 0.59% Ni & 0.18% Cu (P-004)
13.8m @ 0.79% Ni & 0.27% Cu (P-032)
Focus on Size Potential
Enhanced Drill Hole Targeting
2016
Continuity Drilling Campaign
At Multiple Mineralized Zones
9,595m of drilling, 2 drills
BHEM,
Mapping & 3D Modelling
Surface Geophyiscs (IP/EM)
Follow-up of WV-3 & VTEM
Appendix 2
Conceptual
Tectonic Evolution
of GNB
Appendix 3
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See NI 43-101 report, effective date March 24, 2016 titled
“Independent Technical Report for the Maniitsoq Nickel-
Copper-PGM Project, Greenland”.
Formation of Nickel Sulphide
Deposits – Cratonic Margin
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After Begg et all (2011), Lightfoot (2007), Naldrett (2010) andLightfoot & Evans-Lamswood (2016)
Large scale mafic-ultramafic magmatic event
along mantle tapping structure
Fractionation and contamination in the crust
Sulphide saturation, segregation and
accumulation
Syn- and post-tectonic modification
Appendix 4
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Geological Attributes of Maniitsoq Ni-bearing Intrusions
See NI 43-101 report, effective date March 24, 2016 titled “Independent Technical Report for the Maniitsoq Nickel-Copper-PGM Project, Greenland”.
Geological Attribute Maniitsoq
Tectonic setting Deep level in Archean craton, consisting of granitic-granodioritic
orthogneisses, amphibolites and metasedimentary rocks.
Evidence of large magmatic event 70 km long linear J-shaped belt of mafic-ultramafic intrusions (Greenland
Norite Belt).
Composition of intrusions Mafic to ultramafic comprising leuconorites, norites, and pyroxenites in
addition to minor peridotites. Commonly orthopyroxene-bearing
Range in MgO contents Typically 6 – 25 wt%
Sulphides Magmatic and remobilized; disseminated, blebby, net-textured, semi-
massive and massive stringers, veins and breccia veins;
Main sulphide phases are pyrrhotite, pentlandite, chalcopyrite and pyrite.
Nickel tenors
(in 100% sulphides)
Average: 7.8 (2-10% sulphur)
7.1 (> 10% sulphur)
Ni:Cu ratios
(in disseminated sulphides)
Average: 4.0 (< 10% sulphur)
14.0 (> 10% sulphur)
Ni:Co ratios
(in disseminated sulphides)
Average: 30.0 (< 10% sulphur)
32.3 (> 10% sulphur)
Age Archean: ~ 3.0 Ga
(Based on U-Pb ages for zircons from 4 intrusions)
Appendix 5
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Styles of Sulphide Mineralization – Thompson Nickel Belt
Appendix 6
See NI 43-101 report, effective date March 24, 2016 titled “Independent
Technical Report for the Maniitsoq Nickel-Copper-PGM Project, Greenland”.
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Styles of Sulphide Mineralization - Maniitsoq
MQ-15-075, Spotty Hill
Massive sulphides
Semi-massive sulphides
Breccia sulphides
Veins/fracture fillings
Blebby
Disseminated
Barren host rock
Sulphide
Legend:
Massive
Sulphide
Vein
Disseminated
Blebby
Fracture
filling
Breccia
Vein
236.4m
0.99% Ni
237.1m
2.10% Ni
238.2m
1.56% Ni
239.4m
6.28% Ni
240.0m
1.20% Ni
243.4m
0.94% Ni
Semi-
massive
Appendix 7
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2015 Drilling Highlights
P-059: MQ-15-078
12.15m @1.16% Ni, 1.00% Cu
& 0.27 g/t TPM
P-013: MQ-15-079
10.65m @ 1.03% Ni, 0.39 Cu
P-058: MQ-15-077
21.5m @ 0.55% Ni, 0.27% Cu
P-053: MQ-15-082
23.7m @ 1.98% Ni, 0.62% Cu & 0.19 g/t TPM
Spotty Hill: MQ-15-075
7.55m @ 1.60% Ni, 0.31% Cu & 0.43 g/t TPM
Appendix 8
Expanded Exploration Database
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Completed VTEM coverage over GNB in 2015
Geochemical samples collected from norite
intrusions throughout GNB
Acquired high resolution, multi-spectral
Worldview-3 satellite data over entire property
State-of-the-art, satellite launched in 2014
0.3 cm pan band
1.2 m visible and near infrared bands (8)
7.5 m shortwave infrared bands (8)
Potential to vastly improve mapping detail
Valuable exploration targeting tool
Iterative, long life dataset
Appendix 9
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High Spatial Resolution Worldview-3 (WV-3) Satellite Data
Pan Sharpened
SPOT Image
(6m/1.5m)
meters
0 200
Pan Sharpened
WV-3 Image
(1.24m/0.31m)
vs
Appendix 10