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Australia
Sunrise Project

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 Location:
370 km W from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

  Project Contacts:
Unit 1, Level 6 10 Queen Street
Melbourne
Victoria, Australia
3000
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Overview

StagePermitting
Mine TypeOpen Pit
Commodities
  • Nickel
  • Cobalt
  • Scandium
  • Ammonium sulphate
Mining Method
  • Truck & Shovel / Loader
Mine Life25 years (as of Jan 1, 2020)
The Sunrise Project is Australia’s largest and most advanced battery materials project with a 50-year mine life.

In June 2018, Clean TeQ completed a Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS). In June 2020, the DFS was updated with a Project Execution Plan (PEP), revised Capital and Operating costs and engineering study.


Owners

Source: p. 73
CompanyInterestOwnership
Sunrise Energy Metals Ltd. 100 % Indirect
The Sunrise Ni-Co deposit Mineral Resource/Reserve area is covered entirely by Mining Lease ML 1770 (2,676 .0 ha). This Mining Lease is held 100% by Clean TeQ Sunrise Pty Ltd. ML 1770 has an initial validity period of 21 years and may be extended by future applications for renewal.

Clean TeQ holds relevant exploration and mining leases, a water license, and owns all the freehold land required for project development and infrastructure.

Clean TeQ Holdings Limited changed its name on 24 March 2021 to Sunrise Energy Metals Limited (formerly Clean TeQ Holdings Limited).

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Deposit Type

  • Laterite


Summary:

The Sunrise Project is one of the largest and most cobalt-rich nickel laterite deposits in the world.

The mineralisation is essentially horizontal with local dips of a few degrees in various directions. The resource extends over an area approximately 4km x 4km; thickness of the lateritised zones varies from a few metres to a total of over 30m. The base of the mineralisation varies from a few metres to more than 60m below natural surface.

• Sunrise is an iron-rich ‘oxide type’ nickel laterite deposit with higher than normal levels of associated Co and local elevated Pt and Sc values. It has developed over an ultramafic intrusive complex.
• The laterite profile is best developed over a Dunite core and thins over peripheral Pyroxenites.
• The laterite profile is partly overlain by transported alluvium.
• The laterite profile is interpreted to consist of 5 subhorizontal zones:

1)Residual Overburden (OVB): This zone is characterised by nickel values <0.2% nickel and very low cobalt values (<0.02% cobalt) with silicon values similar or slightly higher than the underlying TZ but relatively higher aluminium content. The OVB zone contains mean values for nickel and cobalt of 0.11% and 0.015% respectively.

2) Transitional Zone (TZ): The TZ represents weathered GZ material and was defined by the Al values as they increase significantly within the TZ from 2-3% Al to >4%. The nickel values dropped below 0.46% nickel and cobalt v ........


Mining Methods

  • Truck & Shovel / Loader


Summary:

Due to the proximity of the mineralisation to surface, the deposit is amenable to conventional open pit mining. Two feasibility studies have developed practicable staged open pit mine plans based on conventional open pit mining by contractor, using large backhoes and trucks, operating on working benches 2m in height.

The orebody presents as a shallow bowl covered by alluvium and overburden, with thinner ore intercepts and minimal overburden on the edges. The mining area is quite extensive, covering an area approximately 4 km x 2 km. The pits are shallow, with a maximum depth of approximately 50 m.

Mine operating strategies and equipment selection has centred around selective mining methods utilising excavators, haul trucks and possibly ripping or drilling and blasting methods (if required). Backhoe excavators are proposed as the preferred excavation tool due to their superior ability to achieve selective mining through sitting on top of the material being excavated.

The in-pit materials (ore - grade, transitional, overburden and alluvial) are all friable and loose, so underfoot conditions within the pits are expected to be soft, unconsolidated and difficult. In this environment, rigid haul trucks are expected to struggle in wet conditions. Articulated haul trucks are better suited for these floor conditions and are also well matched in size for selective mining.

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Processing

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Projected Production:

CommodityProductUnitsAvg. Annual
Nickel Metal in sulphate t 18,439
Nickel Sulphate t 83,814
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Operational Metrics:

Metrics
Annual ore mining rate 3,328,300 t *
Annual mining rate 11 Mt *
Annual processing capacity 2.5 Mt *
* According to 2020 study.

Reserves at September 28, 2020:
The 2020 Mineral Resource Estimate is reported using a Nickel Equivalent cut-off of 0.35% and includes Nickel, Cobalt, Scandium and Platinum above this cut-off.

CategoryTonnage CommodityGradeContained Metal
Proven & Probable 143.2 Mt Nickel 0.59 %
Proven & Probable 143.2 Mt Cobalt 0.1 %
Proven & Probable 143.2 Mt Scandium 47 ppm
Measured & Indicated 160 Mt Nickel 0.56 % 890,000 t
Measured & Indicated 160 Mt Cobalt 0.09 % 150,000 t
Measured & Indicated 160 Mt Scandium 71 ppm 11,000 t
Measured & Indicated 160 Mt Sc2O3 17,000 t
Inferred 17 Mt Nickel 0.26 % 45,000 t
Inferred 17 Mt Cobalt 0.1 % 18,000 t
Inferred 17 Mt Scandium 289 ppm 5,000 t
Inferred 17 Mt Sc2O3 7,700 t

Commodity Production Costs:

CommodityUnitsAverage
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* According to 2020 study / presentation.
† Net of By-Product.

2020 Study Costs and Valuation Metrics :

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Proposed Heavy Mobile Equipment as of June 25, 2018:
HME TypeModelSize
Backhoe 100 t
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Mine Management:

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Staff:

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Corporate Filings & Presentations:

DocumentYear
Corporate Presentation 2023
Annual Report 2022
Corporate Presentation 2022
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Feasibility Study Report 2018
Technical Report 2018
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