Koppamurra Pre-Feasibility Study Investor Webinar
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Koppamurra Pre-Feasibility Study
Investor Webinar
Australian Rare Earths (ASX: AR3) is pleased to advise that Managing Director and Chief
Executive Officer, Travis Beinke will be conducting a live webinar to discuss the Pre-Feasibility
Study (PFS) for its Koppamurra Project, released today.
Date: Thursday 25th
June 2026
Time: 11:30AM AEST
To attend the event in person please register via this Link.
Shareholders and interested parties are encouraged to submit questions ahead of the event via
the webinar registration function, by emailing hello@ar3.com.au or asking live at the end of the
webinar.
A copy of the PFS Presentation is provided below.
Approved for release by the Board.
For further information please contact:
Australian Rare Earths Limited Media Enquiries
Travis Beinke Jessica Fertig
Managing Director and CEO Tau Media
T: 1 300 646 100 E: info@taumedia.com.au
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Advancing the Koppamurra
Rare Earths Project
Pre-Feasibility Study Presentation
JUNE 2026
ASX: AR3
Disclaimer & Important Information
The information in this announcement is in summary form and does not purport to be complete nor does it contain all the information in relation to the Company. It should be read in conjunction with the Company's other periodic and continuous disclosure announcements lodged with the ASX at
www.asx.com.au.
The Company does not purport to give financial or investment advice. No account has been taken of the objectives, financial situation or needs of any recipient of this document. The information in this announcement does not take into account the investment objectives, financial situation or needs of
any recipient and does not constitute financial product advice. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Company and its associates or any of its directors, agents, officers or employees do not make any representations or warranties, express or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of any
information, statements, opinions, estimates, forecasts or other representations contained in this presentation. No responsibility or liability for any errors or omissions from this presentation arising out of negligence or otherwise is accepted. Each party to whom this announcement is made available
must make its own independent assessment of the Company and the announcement after making such investigations and taking such advice as may be deemed necessary. Any reliance placed on the announcement is strictly at the risk of such person relying on such announcement.
All references to $ in this announcement are to Australian dollars unless stated otherwise.
Some of the statements contained in this announcement are forward-looking statements. Forward looking statements include but are not limited to, statements concerning estimates of expected costs, statements relating to the advancement of the Company’s investments and other statements which
are not historical facts. Although the Company believes that its expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, such statements involve risk and uncertainties, and no assurance can be given that actual results will be consistent with these forward-looking statements. Various
factors could cause actual results to differ from these forward-looking statements include the potential that the Company’s projects may experience technical, geological, metallurgical and mechanical problems, changes in product prices and other risks not anticipated by the Company or disclosed in
the Company’s published material.
The Pre-Feasibility Study referred to in this announcement is a preliminary technical and economic assessment of the potential viability of producing a mixed rare earth oxide (MREO) product to support Mineral Resources and Ore Reserve of the Koppamurra Project. Those estimates have been prepared
by a competent person in accordance with JORC Code 2012 and all production targets are based on those Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves and all material assumptions relating to those production targets and related forecast financial information are set out in this announcement.
The production targets, related forecast financial information and other forward-looking statements referred to are based on information available to the Company at the time of release and should not be solely relied upon by investors when making investment decisions. Material assumptions and other
important information are contained in this announcement. The Company cautions that mining and exploration are high risk and subject to change based on new information or interpretation, commodity prices or foreign exchange rates. Actual rates may differ materially from the results or production
targets contained in this announcement. Further evaluation is required prior to a decision to conduct mining being made.
Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve estimates are necessarily imprecise and depend on interpretations and geological assumptions, minerals prices, cost assumptions and statistical inferences (and assumptions concerning other factors, including mining, processing, metallurgical, infrastructure,
economic, marketing, legal, environmental, social and governmental factors) which may ultimately prove to be incorrect or unreliable. Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve estimates are regularly revised based on actual exploration or production experience or new information and could therefore be
subject to change. In addition, there are risks associated with such estimates, including (among other risks) that minerals mined may be of a different grade or tonnage from those in the estimates and the ability to economically extract and process the minerals may become compromised or not
eventuate. The Company’s plans, including its mine and infrastructure plans, and timing, for the Project, are also subject to change. Accordingly, no assurances can be given that the production targets, financial forecasts, other forecasts or other forward-looking statements or information will be
achieved.
To achieve the development outcomes outlined in this announcement, AR3 estimates that funding of at least A$178 million will be required. There is no certainty that AR3 will be able to raise the required funding when needed, and any such funding may only be available on terms that may be dilutive or
otherwise adversely affect shareholders.
Competent Persons Statements
The information in this report that relates to metallurgical results is based on information compiled by Australian Rare Earths Limited and reviewed by Mr. James Davidson who is the principal Metallurgist of Rendement and is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM). Mr.
Davidson has sufficient experience that is relevant to the metallurgical testing which was undertaken to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 edition of the “Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves”. Mr. Davidson consents to the
inclusion in this report of the matters based on this information in the form and context in which it appears.
The information in this announcement that relates to the maiden Ore Reserves for the Koppamurra Project is based on information compiled by Mr Chris Sykes, who is a Qualified Professional of the Mining and Metallurgical Society of America (MMSA). Mr Sykes has sufficient experience that is relevant to
the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity which he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves. Mr Sykes consents to the
inclusion in this announcement of the matters based on the information in the form and context in which it appears. At the time of preparation of this estimate Mr Sykes is employed by Mineral Technologies.
The information in this report which relates to Mineral Resources and Exploration Target for the Koppamurra Project is based upon and fairly represents information compiled by Mr. Greg Jones who is a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Mr. Jones is a full-time employee of
Mineral Technologies and has sufficient experience relevant to the style of mineralisation, the type of deposit under consideration and to the activity which he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 edition of the “Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results,
Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves”. Mr. Jones consents to the inclusion in this report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.
The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the Mineral Resource estimate, Exploration Target or Ore Reserve information included in the relevant market announcement (ASX announcement dated 25 June 2026) and that all material assumptions and
technical parameters underpinning the estimates in the relevant market announcement (ASX announcement dated 25 June 2026) continue to apply and have not materially changed. The company confirms that the form and context in which the Competent Person’s findings are presented have not been
materially modified from the original market announcement (ASX announcement dated 25 June 2026).
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Important Information and Disclaimer
Cautionary Statement
The Pre-Feasibility Study (“PFS” or “Study”) referred to in this announcement has been undertaken by Australian Rare Earths (“AR3” or the “Company”) in conjunction with various independent consultants, to determine the viability of the development at the
Koppamurra Rare Earths Project in South Australia (“Project” or the “Koppamurra Project”). The PFS is based on technical and economic assessmentsof a level of accuracy commensurate with a prefeasibility study.
The total Life of Mine Production Target (and forecast financial information derived from the Production Target) referred to in this announcement is underpinned by approximately 71% by Probable Ore Reserves and the remaining approximately 29% by Inferred Mineral
Resources and have been prepared by Competent Persons in accordance with the requirements of the JORC Code (2012).
There is a low level of geological confidence associated with Inferred Mineral Resources and there is no certainty that further exploration work will result in the determination of Indicated Mineral Resources or that the Production Target itself (or the forecast financial
information) will be realised.
The Company has satisfied itself that the Inferred Mineral Resources included in the Life of Mine Production Target are not the determining factor in project viability. The Project economics modelled without any Inferred Resources and only based on Ore Reserves
retains a robust Post-Tax NPV8 of $652 million. The Inferred Mineral Resources included in the Life of Mine Production Target are allocated across the 12 year mine life with an average of 23% Inferred Mineral Resource across the first 10 years ranging from 2% to 33%.
The expected payback period for the Koppamurra Project is less than one year.
The Life of Mine Production Target and associated forecast financial informationare based on assumptionsand modifying factors which may prove to be inaccurate, and there is no certainty that the forecast outcomes will be achieved.
The Company confirms that the Ore Reserves estimates, and Mineral Resources estimates have been prepared by Competent Persons in accordance with the requirements of the JORC Code.
This announcement has been prepared in compliance with the JORC Code 2012 Edition (JORC 2012) and the ASX Listing Rules. All material assumptions on which Life of Mine Production Target and the forecast financial information is based have been provided in
this announcement and are also outlined in the JORC 2012 table 1 disclosures in the ASX release “Maiden Ore Reserves positions Koppamurra for development” 25 June 2026.
This document contains forward-looking statements, including statements regarding production targets, forecast financial information, development plans and project economics.
Forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions, many of which are outside the control of the Company. These include, but are not limited to, commodity prices, exchange rates, regulatory approvals, funding availability and operating
performance.
While the Company considers all the material assumptions to be based on reasonable grounds, there is no certainty that they will prove to be correct or that the production target or estimated outcomes indicated by the PFS (such as the financial forecasts) will be
achieved. The production target and estimated outcomes indicated by the PFS (such as the financial forecasts) are also subject to various risk factors. See the Cautionary Statements and Forward-Looking Statements at the end of this announcement.
Given the uncertainties involved and detailed in this announcement, investors should not make any investment decision based solely on the results of the PFS.
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Important Information and Disclaimer
Over 30 years of professional experience, including at top-tier
global investment banks and as a senior adviser to Australian
Government Ministers in key economic portfolios.
Team and Corporate Snapshot |
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Experienced team and strong backing
Experienced company director in compliance,
governance and risk over 30 years in resources sector.
Over 20 years’ experience with both Australian
and internationally listed resource companies.
Geologist with more 25 years’ experience in the
mining and minerals exploration industry.
Travis Beinke | Managing Director & CEO
Rick Pobjoy | Chief Technical Officer & Co-Founder of AR3
Pauline Carr | Independent Non-executive Director
Angus Barker | Independent Chairman
Capital Structure ASX ticker: AR3
Share Price (19 June 2026) $0.11
Shares on issue 255.5m
Market Capitalisation $28.1m
Liquidity
Cash (31 March 2026) $6.7m
Grant funds to be received (2026)3 $2.15m
Available Funding $8.85m
Distribution of shareholders
Directors, Management & Co-Founders 15%
NEO Performance Materials 1%
Acorn Capital 7%
Other 77%
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Koppamurra
Pre-Feasibility Study
PFS Highlights
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Compelling economics
A$858m After-Tax NPV8; 99% IRR; ~1 yr payback
Highly attractive product
High-value MREO basket with exposure to
constrained heavy REE markets; including rare
earths increasingly critical to Western supply chains
Long-term optionality beyond the PFS
Maiden Ore Reserve with initial 12-year mine life
and substantial potential for a multi-decade
operation as the project scales
Capital-light development
A$178 million with capital efficiency ratio of 4.8;
a clear signal of the value embedded in the asset
Low technical risk
Shallow open pit mining, simple heap leach
flowsheet and rapid progressive rehabilitation key
driver of the project’s robust economics
Tier-1 Australian jurisdiction
Western customers seeking rare earth feedstock
rich in heavies that can be delivered from allied
nations with speed to market
Compelling
Economics
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After-tax NPV₈ of A$858M and
99% IRR on A$178M initial capital
A capital efficiency ratio rarely
seen in the resources sector.
A$1.4 B cumulative post tax
cashflow
A$858M
Post-Tax NPV₈
99%
Post-Tax IRR
0.9 Yrs
Post-Tax Payback
A$178M
Initial CAPEX
12 Years
Initial Life of Operation
1,860 t/yr TREO
Average Annual TREO Production
(incl. 435t NdPr, 57t Dy and Tb, 238t Y, 69t Sm, 67t Gd)
US$38.32/kg TREO
All-In Sustaining Cost (C1 US$34.14/kg ex-royalties)
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Project Overview: Established Regional
Infrastructure and Favourable Location
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Scale/Size 7,400sqkm Exploration License area
Ownership 100%
Maiden Ore Reserve 26Mt @ 920ppm TREO1 Magnet Rare Earth ~26% of TREO including strategically
valuable heavy REE’s dysprosium & terbium ~3%; along with yttrium, gadolinium,
samarium and lutetium, now subject to China's expanded export controls
Mineral Resource 243Mt @ 751ppm TREO and untapped Exploration Target; significant scope for a
multi-decade operation as the project scales
Offtake Neo Performance Materials (Non-binding MOU for 50% offtake of stage 1)
Location and
Jurisdiction
~300km SE of Adelaide, in South Australia and Victoria
Australia: Low political risk; South Australia: Pro-mining state
Access: Road and
Port
Within 8km of main highway with established road to site
Shipping via the Port of Adelaide ~380km from the project site (Or Portland)
Workforce and
Supporting
Infrastructure
Access to skilled workforce regionally
Drive in workforce with no requirement for camp or airstrip due to project location
Water and Power Recycling of water within the process will provide for a low water consumption
project; water to be sustainably sourced from local aquifer
Either onsite solution or connection to existing infrastructure
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Model Birdseye View of Typical Mine Pit Apr 2022 Aug 2024
Successful Bulk Sample Pit and Rehabilitation Program
No drilling or blasting required soft, free-
digging clay ore mined with conventional
open-pit methods, lowering opex
Sustainable Development Pathway
Simple low-cost mining method
Progressive rehabilitation built into the mine
plan — reducing closure liability and supporting
the return to sustainable land practices
Initial 3Mtpa mining rate
~65,000 metres of drilling inform the plan
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Phased mining sequence delivers
steady-state 3 Mtpa throughput with a
consistent ore feed grade profile across
the Life of Mine
~71% Probable Ore Reserves underpin
the Life of Mine Production Schedule
Low strip ratio of ~1.5:1 and targeting
higher grade portion of the resource
delivers optimal value for the Project
Life of Mine Production Target: Resource category and grade
Cautionary Statement: The Life of Mine Production Target referred to in this presentation is based on approximately 71% Probable Ore
Reserves and approximately 29% Inferred Mineral Resources. There is a low level of geological confidence associated with Inferred Mineral
Resources and there is no certainty that further exploration work will result in the determination of Indicated Mineral Resources or that the
Production Target itself will be realised.
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Life of Mine Production Target: Resource Category and Grade
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Key Production Outcomes Unit Annual Average* LOM
Ore Mined Mt 3 34.9^
Strip Ratio waste:ore 1.5 1.5
Average TREO Feed Grade ppm 927 924
TREO Recovery % 68
MREO Recovery % 68
Average annual production (TREO) t 1,860 21,937
Neodymium Praseodymium (NdPr) t 435 5,136
Terbium t 9 102
Dysprosium t 48 563
Samarium t 69 814
Gadolinium t 67 788
Yttrium t 238 2,807
Lutetium t 4 50
Long term optionality beyond initial 12-years
Staged expansion potential
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Highly attractive MREO
production delivering
meaningful quantities of a
strategically critical suite
of rare earths
*Annual average excludes final partial year. ^Total LOM ore mined includes production target material beyond the current Ore Reserve Stage 1 Mining Sequence
PFS targeted Southern
portion of resource to
support area around initial
Mining Lease Application
Scope for staged capital
efficient expansion
North to significantly
increase mine life and
production rates
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Model Birdseye View of Processing Plant
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Processing route delivers low capital cost,
low-complexity operations
Progressive Heap Leach and Rapid
Rehabilitation
Rare earth minerals extracted at ~pH 2.2
delivering ~68% TREO recoveries
Simple oxalic acid precipitation provides
for high rejection of impurities and
produces a high purity, high value MREO
with very low impurities
Design is scalable and efficient with
staged satellite developments
Simplifying the process to produce a
high-purity Mixed Rare Earth Oxide
Increasing
demand in
the West
post-China
export
controls
(April 25)
Product Mix −
High quality
MREO
Limited heavy rare earth supply
options; ionic clay deposits are an
attractive source of heavy rare earths
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REO
As oxide in oxalate
wt% Product
As oxide calcined
wt% Product
La2O3 6.32 16.3
CeO2 11.80 30.4
Pr6O11 1.71 4.4
Nd2O3 6.79 17.5
Sm2O3 1.30 3.4
Eu2O3 0.32 0.8
Gd2O3 1.29 3.3
Tb4O7 0.19 0.5
Dy2O3 1.05 2.7
Ho2O3 0.20 0.5
Er2O3 0.51 1.3
Tm2O3 0.06 0.2
Yb2O3 0.34 0.9
Lu2O3 0.05 0.1
Y2O3 6.27 16.2
TREO+Y2O3 38.2 98.6
The Magnet Rare
Earths total
~25% of TREO
Other key “heavies”
~23%
~48%
of our basket is highly
sought and high value
Blue = Magnetic Rare Earths
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Long term price floors:
A structural shift in
Western REE supply
Governments are locking in long-term price certainty to
build Western supply chains with scale, security and
structured pricing mechanisms
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Australia Critical Minerals Strategic Reserve
Expected to be underpinned by national offtake agreements including rare earths.
MP Materials
Announced: July 2025
Price Floor
$110/kg
NdPr
MP Materials and the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)
entered a 10-year, $110/kg minimum price floor agreement
for neodymium-praseodymium (NdPr) in July 2025 to
secure rare earth magnet independence.
Lynas Rare Earths
Announced: March 2026
Price Floor
$110/kg
NdPr
Lynas Rare Earths has signed a long-term, restructured
supply agreement with Japan Australia Rare Earths (JARE)
extending until 2038. The deal ensures a minimum price of
USD $110/kg for 5,000 tonnes per year of NdPr oxide,
guaranteeing supply for Japan and providing price stability
for Lynas, with an upside-sharing mechanism for prices
above $150/kg.
USA Rare Earth / Serra Verde
Announced: April 2026
Price Floor
$110/kg NdPr
$575/kg Dy
$2,050/kg Tb
NdPr · Dy · Tb
USA Rare Earth has agreed to acquire Serra Verde Group for
$2.8 billion, securing a 15-year, 100% offtake for its Pela
Ema mine production in Brazil. The deal includes
guaranteed price floors for magnetic rare earths NdPr, Dy,
and Tb, backed by U.S. government agencies, enhancing
Western supply chain independence.
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PFS economics under 3 Western price scenarios
Price bifurcation continues to build momentum
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1. Base Case
Pricing using the average of two highly regarded
independent market analysts, Adamas Intelligence and
Argus Media Q2’26 long term Western forecasts to 2040.
2. Western Spot Price Case
Pricing using May’26 Western spot prices for Nd, Pr, Dy, Tb,
Y and Gd (average of Europe cif & US ddp) and for Sm and
Lu (China fob) where Western prices are not quoted.
Source: Argus Media.
3. Price Floor Case
Pricing using long term Western price floors* of US$110/kg
for NdPr, US$575/kg Dy and US$2,050kg Tb and the above
Base Case forecast pricing for Y, Gd, Sm and Lu.
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Magnet Rare Earths: Base Case and Price Floor Cases (US$/kg)
* Western price floors refers to long term price floors secured by MP Materials, Lynas and USA Rare Earths/Serra Verde summarised on previous slide.
PFS economics under 3 Western price scenarios
Price bi-furcation momentum continues to build
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1. Base Case
Pricing using the average of two highly regarded
independent market analysts, Adamas Intelligence
and Argus Media Q2’26 long term Western
forecasts to 2040.
2. Western Spot Price Case
Pricing using May’26 Western spot prices for Nd,
Pr, Dy, Tb, Y and Gd (average of Europe cif & US
ddp) and for Sm and Lu (China fob) where Western
prices are not quoted. Source: Argus Media.
3. Price Floor Case
Pricing using long term Western price floors* of
US$110/kg for NdPr, US$575/kg Dy and
US$2,050kg Tb and the above Base Case forecast
pricing for Y, Gd, Sm and Lu.
Western Spot Price
Case (US$/kg)
Ratio Western Spot
Price Case: Base Case
Ratio Western Spot Price
Case: Price Floor Case
Pr 120 x 0.7 x 1.1
Nd 123 x 0.8 x 1.1
Tb 4,625 x 1.7 x 2.3
Dy 1,400 x 1.9 x 2.4
Sm 13 x 1.3 No price floor
Gd 1,400 x 3.7 No price floor
Lu 1,125 x 1.0 No price floor
Y 1,150 x 2.9 No price floor
China
export
controls
(April 25)
Increasing scarcity premium
for rare earth elements with
restricted access to the West
* Western price floors refers to long term price floors secured by MP Materials, Lynas and USA Rare Earths/Serra Verde summarised on previous slide.
Prices currently significantly
above both Base and Price Floor
cases secured in the West.
PFS Summary Financials
Compelling economics; highly leveraged to scarcity premium
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Capital-light development with
A$178m capital and a capital
efficiency ratio of 4.8*; a clear signal
of the value embedded in the asset
Post-tax NPV8 of $858m and
outstanding IRR of 99% with capital
payback within first year
A$1.4b cumulative post tax
cashflow on Base Case pricing,
grows to ~A$4b on Western Spot
pricing highlighting significant
leverage to scarcity premium should
Chinese export controls persist
Key Financial Outcomes Unit
Base
Case
Western
Spot
Price
Floors
Annual Revenue A$M 290 606 250
Annual EBITDA A$M 184 491 146
Annual Operating Costs (ex-Royalties) A$M 96
Operating Costs (ex-Royalties) A$/kg TREO 52.52
Operating Costs (ex-Royalties) US$/kg TREO 34.14
AISC US$/kg TREO 38.32 41.83 37.86
Basket price TREO US$/kg TREO 139 288 121
NdPr average pricing US$/kg NdPr 160 121 110
Payability % 75%
NdPr average Operating Costs (Net Dy and Tb) US$/kg NdPr 44.77 -38.08 68.20
Cumulative post tax cashflow USA$M 1,433 4,001 1,115
Initial Capex A$M 178
Pre-Tax NPV8 A$M 1,196 3,443 929
Pre-Tax IRR % 113% 291% 96%
Post-Tax NPV8 A$M 858 2,481 635
Post-Tax IRR % 99% 270% 83%
Post-Tax Payback Years 0.9 0.4 1.1
* Capital efficiency ratio: NPV8 / Initial capital expenditure
Capital costs and funding
Capital-light development provides funding optionality
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Project Capital Costs
Description CAPEX (A$m)
Processing Plant 77
Site Infrastructure and Services 48
Temporary Facilities 4
Owner’s Cost 14
Contingency (~25%) 35
TOTAL (incl. contingency) 178
Assessment of potential funding
options including a mix of Government /
ECA debt, strategic equity, customer
support and listed equity
Class 4
Capital Estimate
A$143M
includes all direct, indirect and owners costs
A$178M
total capital including ~25% contingency
Funding Approach
Completion of PFS is a key
catalyst for advancing funding
engagement
ANSTO pilot scale
processing plant
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Australia's First Ionic Clay Pilot at ANSTO
AR3 is the first company to access ANSTO's new pilot-scale
rare earth processing facility − a significant technical and
strategic milestone.
Advancing the Project and
Customer offtake engagement
AR3 will process ~30 tonne of material generating samples
for customer qualification and engineering data for the DFS.
Government Backed − A$5M Grant
Australian Federal Government A$5M International Partnerships
in Critical Minerals grant supporting the PFS and pilot program.
AR3 MD & CEO Travis Beinke inspecting the Pilot Plant Agglomerator at ANSTO and attending official
opening of the facility alongside Australian Resources Minister Madeleine King
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Clear Pathway to Production:
Koppamurra Milestone Schedule
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A$5M Australian Government IPCM grant
Formal endorsement of strategic importance
Regulator Scoping Report published
ML Application targeted 2026
✓ COMPLETED
Pre-Feasibility
Study
A$858M NPV₈ | 99% IRR
| 0.9yr payback |
A$178M CAPEX
confirmed
COMMENCING
Pilot Plant at
ANSTO
30t bulk sample
processing. Product
samples for customer
qualification. DFS
engineering data
2026 TARGET
Mining Lease
Application
Env. studies well
progressed. Baseline
data complete. Scoping
Report approved
2026–27 TARGET
DFS + Offtake
Discussions
DFS initiated post-PFS.
Product qualification with
strategic customers. Offtake
& project funding discussions
advance
2028
FID +
Construction
Final investment decision
following DFS, approvals,
offtake and funding.
Construction targeting first
production
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Targeting first
production by 2029
Appendices
Ore Reserve, Mineral Resource Estimate and
Exploration Target
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Maiden Ore Reserve
Targeting higher grade mineralisation to drive value
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• Ore Reserve average grade ~22% higher than the average Mineral Resource grade to drive Project value
• High value magnet rare earths contribute ~26% of TREO
• Ore Reserves based on Southern portion of Mineral Resource only
• Significant scope for future growth
Ore Reserve
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Material BD TREO
TREO-
CeO2
La2O3 CeO2 Pr6O11 Nd2O3 Sm2O3 Gd2O3 Tb4O7 Dy2O3 Ho2O3 Er2O3 Eu2O3 Tm2O3 Yb2O3 Lu2O3 Y2O3 U3O8 ThO2
Mt g/cm3 ppm ppm ppm ppm ppm ppm ppm ppm ppm ppm ppm ppm ppm ppm ppm ppm ppm ppm ppm
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Probable 26 1.6 920 602 141 324 43 167 33 32 4.5 25 4.7 13 7.6 1.6 10 1.4 125 1.4 19
Total 26 1.6 920 602 141 324 43 167 33 32 4.5 25 4.7 13 7.6 1.6 10 1.4 125 1.4 19
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