Exploring for Canadian Vanadium October2018
Cautionary Statement
• Thispresentationcontainsforward-lookinginformationaboutVanadianEnergywithinthemeaningoftheSecuritiesAct(BritishColumbia).Forward-lookinginformationrelatestofutureeventsorfutureperformanceandreflectVanadianEnergy’sexpectationsregardingthefuturegrowth,resultsofoperations, business prospects and opportunities of Vanadian Energy. This information reflects Vanadian Energy’s current internal projections,expectationsorbeliefsand isbasedon informationcurrentlyavailable toUracan. In somecases forward-looking informationcanbe identifiedbyterminology such as “may”, “will”, “should”, “expect”, “intend”, “plan”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “projects”, “potential”, “scheduled”,“forecast”,“budget”orthenegativeofthosetermsorothercomparableterminology.ManyoftheseassumptionsarebasedonfactorsandeventsthatarenotwithinthecontrolofVanadianEnergyandthereisnoassurancetheywillprovetobecorrect.Forward-lookinginformationissubjecttoavarietyofknownandunknownrisks,uncertaintiesandotherfactorsthatcouldcauseactualeventsorresultstomateriallydifferfromthosereflectedin the forward-looking information, and is developed based on assumptions about such risks, uncertainties and other factors including, withoutlimitation: fluctuations in precious and base metal prices; inherent hazards and risks associated with mining operations; inherent uncertaintiesassociatedwithmineralexplorationanddevelopmentactivities;uncertainties inherent in theestimationofmineral reservesand/or resourcesandpreciousmetalrecoveries;uncertaintiesrelatedtoactualcapitalcosts,operatingcostsandexpenditures,productionschedulesandeconomicreturnsfrom Vanadian Energy’s projects; uncertainties related to current global financial conditions; uncertainties related to the availability of futurefinancingnecessary toundertakeexploration,development,miningandprocessingactivitiesonVanadianEnergy’sproperties; risks related to theintegrationofbusinessesandassetsacquiredbyUracan;uncertaintiesrelatedtothecompetitivenessofthemining industry; risksassociatedwithVanadianEnergybeingsubjecttogovernmentregulation,includingchangesinlawandregulationandrisksassociatedwithVanadianEnergy’sneedfor governmental licenses and permits; risks associated with Uracan being subject to extensive environmental laws and regulations, including achange in regulation; risks that Vanadian Energy’s title to its property could be challenged; risk of water shortages and risks associated withcompetition for water; Vanadian Energy’s need to attract and retain qualified personnel; increases in off-site transportation and concentrateprocessingcosts;risksrelatedtotheneedforreclamationactivitiesonVanadianEnergy’sproperties,includingthenatureofreclamationrequiredanduncertaintyofcostsestimatesrelatedthereto;risksassociatedwithpotentialconflictsofinterest;risksassociatedwithpotentiallabourdisputes;andrisks associated with potential blockades of mining operations as well as “Risks and Uncertainties” included in theMD&A for Vanadian Energyavailableatwww.sedar.com.Forward-lookinginformationisnotaguaranteeoffutureperformanceandactualresultsandfutureeventscoulddiffermateriallyfromthosediscussedintheforward-lookinginformation.Alloftheforward-lookinginformationcontainedinthispresentationisqualifiedbythesecautionarystatements.AlthoughVanadianEnergybelievesthattheforward-lookinginformationcontainedinthispresentationarebasedonreasonableassumptions,readerscannotbeassuredthatactualresultswillbeconsistentwithsuchstatements.Accordingly,readersarecautionedagainst placing undue reliance on forward-looking information. Uracan expressly disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise anyforward-lookinginformationcontainedinthispresentation,whetherasaresultofnewinformation,eventsorotherwise,exceptinaccordancewithapplicablesecuritieslaws.TheinformationcontainedhereindoesnotconstituteanofferofsecuritiesforsaleintheUnitedStatesandsecuritiesmaynotbeofferedorsoldintheUnitedStatesabsentregistrationorexemptionfromregistration.
• Marc Simpson, President andCEO, aQualifiedPersonasdefinedbyNational Instrument 43-101, hasapproved the scientific and technical information regarding Vanadian Energy Corp. discussed in thispresentation.
Management and Directors
• CliveJohnson –Chairman/Director–PresidentandCEO,B2Gold
• MarcSimpson –PresidentandCEO
• TomGaragan –Director–SeniorVPExploration,B2Gold
• JessicaVanDenAkker –CFO–VPCorporateFinance,FioreManagement&AdvisoryCorp.
• GordonKeep –Director-CEO,FioreManagement&AdvisoryCorp.
• MarkCorra –Director–FormerSeniorVPFinanceandCFO,B2Gold
• JaySujir –Director–Partner,FarrisVaughanWills&MurphyLLP
Why is Vanadium Important?
CurrentMarket• >90%isusedinsteelproductionforaddedstrengthandlowerweight
– IncreasingdemandduetochangesinChinaconstructionregulations• NewChinesesteelrebarregulationstoimprovesteelstandardsandquality,ineffect
October2018.• Chinanowrequireshighertensilestrengthrebarwithgreaterearthquakeresistance• Steelproducersneedtosignificantlyincreasevanadiumcontentinrebar
• PipelinesutilizehighVcontentSteel• Automotiveframes(V-FeandV-Alalloys)–lighterweight• Aerospace(V-TiandV-Alalloys)
• airframes,jetengines• Catalysts–PetrochemicalIndustry• Glass,ceramicsandpigments• Mainproducers:China,SouthAfrica,Russia,Brazil
– DecreasedChineseproductionduetoenvironmentalconcernsandeconomicreasons– NocurrentNorthAmericanproduction– CurrentWorldconsumption~80,000t/yr(Source:USGSReport2015)
New Uses, New Markets VanadiumRedoxBatteries
• VanadiumRedox-flowbatteries–Largescaleelectricitystorage
• SIGNIFICANTMARKETGROWTHPOTENTIAL–VanadiumBatteryIndustryisinit’sinfancy
– LargescaleinstallationsexistingorbeingbuiltinChina(200MW),US(1-100MW),Australia(1-5MW)– BenchmarkMarketIntelligencebelievesupto25%oftheenergystoragemarketisupforgrabsin2028if
vanadium’ssupplychainchallengesbesolved– Benchmarkforecaststhattheoverallenergystoragemarketwillthenbebetween100GWto120GWin
sizeby2028.(Source:BenchmarkMineralsBlog,September2018)
ModularV2O5RedoxflowbatteryinstallationWashingtonState
Early Stages of a Developing Story
“Ifavanadiumbatteryproducerstepsforwardwithboldplanstoproducevanadiumflowatmassscale,givingtheindustryitsElonMuskforlithiumionmoment,thepotentialforthetechnologytobethesecondmostdeployedEnergyStorageSystembatteryintheworldisthere.”(SimonMoores,BenchmarkMarketIntelligence2018InvestorsForum)
Vanadium Pricing (V2O5)
V2O5ispreferredsupplysourceforredoxbatteries
V2O5Price(September2018)–US$18.80/lb
Vanadium Deposit Size vs. Grade
• 4majorVanadiumproducers(pluslesserbyproductfromslagandoilproduction)- Mostadvancedprojectsrangefrom0.2%to0.75%V2O5
- MajorityofprojectsareintrusivehostedwithFeandTiassociation- Shalehosteddepositsareoftenlargerandcomparablegradetointrusivehosted- GraphiticmetasedimentaryhostedVdepositsarerareandunderexplored
Huzyk Creek Property
• HuzykCreekProperty=447Km2
• 75KmSEofSnowLakeManitoba- Miningcommunitywithexperiencedworkforceandminingsuppliers
- ProvincialHighwaycrossesproperty
- Powerlinecrossesproperty- Railwayapproximately10Kmnorthofproperty
- Activeindustrial(gravel,forestry)operationsinarea
• MiningFriendlyJurisdiction
Huzyk Creek Highlights
• BroadVanadiumzoneencounteredinasingledrillhole(1997)testingforNi-CuMineralization.
• Geophysicalanomalyinitiallyexplainedasgraphiteandsulphides,assayedforNi,CuandZn,widelyspacedgeochemicalsamplingwithanomalousVnotedbutnotfollowedup.
• Drillholeresampledbypropertyvendor;assayresultsdefine68metresof0.14%V2O5from162-234metresdownhole;highestgradeinterceptwas0.60%V2O5over0.6metres
• Openinalldirectionsincludingdownhole
• Manitobaassessmentfilesindicatesthatotherhistoricdrillholeswithinthepropertyareaencounteredanomalousvanadiumindrillingupto0.2%V205;definedbyverylimited,widelyspacedsampling.
Mineralization
• Mineralizationappearsrelatedtographiteandsulphidebearingmeta-sedimentswithlowtitaniumandmoderateironcontent.
• GreenGiantdepositinMadagascaristhebestknowndepositofthistype.IndicatedResource:[email protected]%V2O5=756.3MlbsV2O5*
• Firstconfirmedoccurrenceofvanadiuminmetamorphosedsediments(argillite)inManitoba.
• HistoricexplorationfocusonNi-Cu-Znmineralizationonly
• VanadiummineralizationcoincidentwithagroundEMconductor>1.5kmlong;Openalongstrike.AssociatedAirborneGeophysicalanomaly>20kmlongbasedonhistoricassessmentfiledata
*Source:NextsourceMaterialswebsite
Geology
• MetamorphosedSedimentswithgraphiteandsulphides
• Stronggeophysicalsignatureassociatedwithgraphiterichzones
• StrongtargetingvectorsforVanadiummineralization
• ExcellentgeologicaldatabaseinManitoba
2018/2019 Proposed Exploration
2018ExplorationBudget
AirborneEM/ResistivitySurvey(Fall2018) $250,000
2019ExplorationBudget
DiamondDrilling $750,000
Share Structure (October 3 2018)
ShareCapitalization(PostConsolidation) Issued Common Shares 26,486,150 Stock Options 2,436,250
Fully Diluted 28,922,400
For Further Information
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Vanadian Energy Corporation TSX.VVEC
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