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RESTARTING THE
DELGERKHAN FLUORSPAR MINE
IN MONGOLIA
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Legal Disclaimer
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This document has been prepared by Berkh Uul JSC (“Berkh” or “the Company”) in connection with providing
an overview to interested investors.
This presentation contains forward looking statements which involve subjective judgment and analysis and are
subject to significant uncertainties, risks and contingencies including those risk factors associated with the
mining industry, many of which are outside the control of and may be unknown to Berkh Uul.
No representation, warranty or assurance, express or implied, is given or made in relation to any forward
looking statement. In particular, no representation, warranty or assumption, express or implied, is given in
relation to any underlying assumption or that any forward looking statement will be achieved. Actual and
future events may vary materially from the forward looking statements and the assumptions on which the
forward looking statements were based.
Given these uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward looking
statements, and should rely on their own independent enquiries, investigations and advice regarding
information contained in this presentation. Any reliance by a reader on the information contained in this
presentation is wholly at the reader’s own risk.
Berkh Uul and its related bodies corporate and affiliates and their respective directors, partners, employees,
agents and advisors disclaim any liability for any direct, indirect or consequential loss or damages suffered by a
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Company History
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� 1954 deposit discovered.
� 1973 - 1999 operated as a subsidiary of Monros.
� 1999 - 2006 operated as a Mongolian state run enterprise.
� 2006 Fully privatized.
� 2011 Firebird acquired a controlling interest.
� 2011 to present Firebird has conducted a legal and financial clean up,
has installed a management team, conducted a 43-101 drilling
program, and has begun the process of restarting operations.
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Firebird in Mongolia
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Firebird Management LLC� Among top performing funds globally
� Firebird Fund launched 1994
Net cumulative return: 4,543%
� Firebird New Russia Fund launched 1996
Net cumulative return: 2,357%
� Extensive knowledge and experience in Mongolia
� 7 years working in country
� 40-person business development office in Ulaan Baatar
� Owns and operates Sharyn Gol coal mine
Berkh Uul JSC � Mongolian fluorspar resource company
� Owned by Firebird Management LLC (99.8%)
� Primary asset: Delgerkhaan fluorspar mine
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Project Overview
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Metspar Grade (60-96%)
Acidspar Grade (>97%)
Petroleum Alkylation
Hydrogen Fluoride (HF)
Cement and Ceramics
Steel/Iron
Nuclear Fuel FluorocarbonsAluminum Fluoride
and Cryolite
Fluoropolymers
FluorsparFluorsparFluorsparFluorspar
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World Production
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World Fluorspar Production 1950 - 2012
Year
Mill
ion
Tonn
es
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1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
6.0
7.0
8.0
1949 1954 1959 1964 1969 1974 1979 1984 1989 1994 1999 2004 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
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Fluorspar
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Wor ld production and reserves of fluorspar (in ‘000 metric Wor ld production and reserves of fluorspar (in ‘000 metric Wor ld production and reserves of fluorspar (in ‘000 metric Wor ld production and reserves of fluorspar (in ‘000 metric tonnestonnestonnestonnes))))
Country Production 2009 Production 2010 % of World Production
2010Reserves*
% of Total World
Reserves
China 2,900 3,000 55.6% 24,000 10.4%
Mexico 1,040 1,000 18.5% 32,000 13.9%
Mongolia 460 450 8.3%$ 12,000 5.2%
Russia 240 220 4.1% – –
South Africa 204 130 2.4% 41,000 17.8%
Spain 140 120 2.2% 6,000 2.6%
Namibia 74 110 2.0% 3,000 1.3%
Morocco 75 80 1.5% – –
Brazil 64 65 1.2% – –
Kazakhstan 67 65 1.2% – –
Kenya 16 30 0.6% 2,000 0.9%
Other 180 170 3.1% 110,000 47.8%
World Total (rounded) 5,460 5,400 100.0% 230,000 100.0%
Source: USGS (*) Measured as 100% calcium fluoride
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Fluorspar
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Fluorspar production by region2012 (%)
World: Leading four exporters of fluorspar 2012 (%)
Source: USGS, Roskill
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Mongolian Exports (20 year trend)
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No Country
1995 2000 2005 2012
quanitity
/tonn/
Amount
thous/USD
quanitity
/tonn/
Amount
thous/USD
quanitity
/tonn/
Amount
thous/USD
quanitity
/tonn/
Amount
thous/USD
1 Russia 141,822.49 21,459.32 171,410.60 17,192.64 154,888.69 12,526.70 251,147.05 62,344.70
2 People's Republic of China 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 13,040.29 889.12 166,055.15 37,607.90
3 Ukra ine 25,330.40 2,121.12 75,680.52 5,344.89 6,663.02 1,183.90
4 Korea 0.00 0.00 0.20 9,049.75 827.10 1,518.67 335.30
5 Germany 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 937.33 36.93 531.40 125.00
6 Japan 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2,456.05 274.93 231.50 107.10
7 Uzbekistan 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 3,909.85 238.67 705.37 400.70
8 United States of America 64.00 9.57 0.00 0.00 56,340.00 5,169.48
9 Hungary 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
10 other 0.00 0.00 527.30 42.18 7,424.46 512.68 2,002.95 402.60
SUM 141,886.49 21,468.90 197,268.30 19,356.15 323,726.94 25,820.50 428,855.11 102,507.20
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Fluorspar Rich Mongolia
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Mongolia’s mining sector*
�80% of the country’s exports
�50% of government revenue
*Source: National Statistical Office of Mongolia
Mongolian Fluorite Regions*
�22Mt of contained CaF2
�139 known fluorite deposits
�Over 700 identified fluorite prospects
*Source: Roskill Report 2013
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Delgerkhan Fluorspar Mine
Historical Resource*
�Technical report: August, 2012*
� Indicated: 6,620,000t @ 33.7% CaF2
� Inferred: 3,020,000t @ 33.0% CaF2
�Room to expand license
�Regional Setting: many additional mineralized veins
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High Quality Fluorspar Product
�Acceptable to all users
� Extremely low sulphide content – less than 0.01%
� Low phosphorus – approximately 50 ppm
*Please refer to
Disclaimer on
page 2
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Mine History� Exploration
� 439 core holes done by Soviet Union (6 by Firebird)
� 88,000m diamond drilling
� Trenching and surface pits
� Mining
� Peak Production of 170,000 t/annum (late 80’s)
� 1988-1999: 540,000 tonnes CaF2 produced.
� Identified veins adjacent to license boundary with historic resources
� Many excellent exploration targets offer near term potential
Delgerkhan Fluorspar Mine
History and Infrastructure
Location and Infrastructure� Access by good gravel road
� 80km from Undurkhaan city, 13 km from Berkh City
� Rail spur at Baganuur 270km away
� Berkh City - 110 kilowatt electrical power connected to the central grid
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Delgerkhan Mine
Satellite View
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Historical Resource*
� Technical report: August, 2012*
� Indicated: 6,620,000t @ 33.7% CaF2
� Inferred: 3,020,000t @ 33.0% CaF2
� Room to expand license
� Regional setting: many additional
mineralized veins
*Please refer to
Disclaimer on page 2
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View of
Underground Mineralization
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4 levels
• 2 ful ly developed, 2 partial
• Over 10km of dri fts and tunnels
2 Shafts
• Shaft 1: 200m
• Shaft 2: 150m
2013 Infrastructure Replacement Costs:
$50-100 million
• Shafts and underground development
• 439 core holes, 88,000m dri lled
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Estimated 18 month construction period: � De-watering
� Estimated 60 days to de-water the existing workings to level 2 (100m depth)
� Remediation of the existing shafts� New equipment, piping and wiring
� Full replacement of hoists, cables and dumping/receiving systems
� Reconditioning of underground workings� Ground support, scaling, piping and tracks will be 100% replaced
� Ventilation and heating systems installed
� Mining Method: Shrinkage stoping� Mechanized multi-car tramming
� Air operated chutes installed directly into drifts
� Construction of flotation facility to produce an acid grade product
Re-commissioning the Delgerhkan Mine
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Management in Place� CEO, Mendsaikhan Bold
Extensive experience in fluorspar and Mongolia. Previously with MONROS.
� COO, Jimmie Wilde Over 35 years experience in open pit and underground mining. Seasoned
mining executive. Previously with Rio Tinto.
� CFO, James Flores
Over 30 years experience in financial services. MBA, Finance from Wharton
School, University of Pennsylvania. Previously CFO Columbia Energy
Resources – metallurgical coal mining firm
Near Term Potential� Identified veins adjacent to current mining license
� Excellent exploration targets
� Toll processing
� Potential acquisition of existing fluorspar mines
Moving Forward
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Thank you for your attention