RESOURCES Euroz Hartleys Limited All information and advice is confidential and for the private information of the person to whom it is provided and is provided without any responsibility or liability on any account whatsoever on the part of Euroz Hartleys Limited or any member or employee thereof. Refer to full disclaimer at the end of this document. Quick Comment Cyprium Metals Ltd (CYM $0.23) Speculative Buy Analyst Date Price Target Mike Millikan 14 th September 2021 $0.70/sh Nifty Drilling Update – resource definition, met-testwork underway Key Points y CYM expects news flows from the Nifty Copper Project to increase in the coming months, with first assays from recently completed drilling expected asap. y Resource definition activities completed on the oxide/transitional zone on the eastern limb with some visual extensions to mineralisation in the historical open pit to east (assays pending) and drilling activities currently focused on the western zone. o A total of 18 holes (3,011m) completed on the eastern limb, with the aim of the program to add confidence to the oxide/transitional copper ores and test extensions to the east. o Drilling on the western area in full swing testing up-plunge extensions to the oxide/transitional mineralisation for the planned open pit cut-back. y In addition, the sonic drill rig continues to collect samples over the (mineralised) waste dumps, for additional heap leach material (already at surface). y The first diamond hole for metallurgical test work on the eastern limb has visually reported 3 zones of native copper, chalcocite and covellite copper mineralisation – stronger than expected mineralisation again expected to extend the open pit. y Current Nifty resource is 47.3Mt @ 1.39% Cu for 658.5kt of contained copper – with 60,000t of oxide and heap leach material. o On the current schedule, subject to Feasibility Study (FS) outcomes, open pit mining could commence mid-CY22, timing well for the construction of the oxide and transitional heap leach pads, which will complement the existing retreat pads. o Restart study targeted for late Q3/early Q4CY21. o Potential for first copper production late 2HCY22 for full production levels in early CY23. y We continue to see the Nifty Copper Mine as the near-term value driver, with the Murchison Copper Project to provide another development opportunity in the future. y Speculative Buy.
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Key Pointsy CYM expects news flows from the Nifty Copper Project to increase in the
coming months, with first assays from recently completed drilling expected asap.
y Resource definition activities completed on the oxide/transitional zone on the eastern limb with some visual extensions to mineralisation in the historical open pit to east (assays pending) and drilling activities currently focused on the western zone.
o A total of 18 holes (3,011m) completed on the eastern limb, with the aim of the program to add confidence to the oxide/transitional copper ores and test extensions to the east.
o Drilling on the western area in full swing testing up-plunge extensions to the oxide/transitional mineralisation for the planned open pit cut-back.
y In addition, the sonic drill rig continues to collect samples over the (mineralised) waste dumps, for additional heap leach material (already at surface).
y The first diamond hole for metallurgical test work on the eastern limb has visually reported 3 zones of native copper, chalcocite and covellite copper mineralisation – stronger than expected mineralisation again expected to extend the open pit.
y Current Nifty resource is 47.3Mt @ 1.39% Cu for 658.5kt of contained copper – with 60,000t of oxide and heap leach material.
o On the current schedule, subject to Feasibility Study (FS) outcomes, open pit mining could commence mid-CY22, timing well for the construction of the oxide and transitional heap leach pads, which will complement the existing retreat pads.
o Restart study targeted for late Q3/early Q4CY21.
o Potential for first copper production late 2HCY22 for full production levels in early CY23.
y We continue to see the Nifty Copper Mine as the near-term value driver, with the Murchison Copper Project to provide another development opportunity in the future.
y Speculative Buy.
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Hole 21NDMT001: 148.2m to 148.4m showing native copper, covellite, chalcopyrite and chalcocite
Investment Thesis
CYM is well-funded for planned activities (est cash of ~A$50m) of resource infill-extensional drilling, development studies, and some early works at Nifty. A heap leach SX-EW development opportunity at Nifty provides a clear path to early copper production. We see potential for ~20ktpa of premium copper cathode production, which assumes favourable study outcomes for potential first copper cathodes late CY22/early CY23. Our Nifty SX-EW copper operations (risked NPV10) uses conservative average recoveries of ~75% (CYM target is ~85%) and AISC of ~US$1.78/lb Cu over 11 year mine life. We also model an option on the sulphide ores to mined via the open pit operation (risked NPV12) for later-date ~22ktpa payable copper-in-concentrate production at AISC of US$1.99/lb Cu. Our valuation/price target is $0.70/sh, which uses our copper price deck for average copper prices of ~US$3.55/lb and FX rate of AUD:US$ of ~0.743. At current spot copper prices of ~US$4.30/lb and FX our valuation increases to ~$1.19/sh, highlighting upside value. Speculative Buy retained.
Enterprise Value 120 A$mDebt (con note) 36 A$mCash est 50 A$mLargest SH -est Paradice 7.0%
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