Company Overview
Sheffield Resources Limited is focused on assembling a portfolio of global mineral sands development and production assets to generate cash returns and growth.
Our core asset is our 50% investment in Kimberley Mineral Sands Pty Ltd (KMS), the owner of the world class Thunderbird Mineral Sands mine in north-west Western Australia.
Additionally, Sheffield executed a binding agreement in February 2023, providing the Company with an option to acquire up to an initial 20% interest in the South Atlantic Mineral Sands Project in Brazil, and owns 10% of Capital Metals Plc (AIM: CMET), the owner of the Eastern Mineral Sands Project in Sri Lanka.
Kimberley Mineral Sands
Kimberley Mineral Sands Pty Ltd, (KMS) is a 50:50 Joint Venture between Sheffield and Yansteel. The joint venture owns and operates the Thunderbird Mineral Sands Project and adjacent tenements on the Dampier Peninsula.
KMS is governed by a four person Board of Directors with Sheffield and Yansteel each nominating two directors. Key Joint Venture decisions require unanimous approval of both shareholders. KMS operates as a standalone entity with its own management and employees.
Thunderbird
The Thunderbird Mineral Sands Mine (“Thunderbird”) is one of the largest and highest grade mineral sands discoveries in the last 30 years. The 2022 KMS Bankable Feasibility Study shows Thunderbird is a technically low risk Project, that generates strong cash margins from globally significant levels of production over a decades long mine-life.
With operations commencing in October 2023, Thunderbird is expected to generate a high-quality suite of mineral sands concentrate products suited to market requirements. These products include a zircon concentrate and a magnetic concentrate that contains a high quality ilmenite suitable smelting into chloride slag or for manufacturing titanium dioxide pigment.
Thunderbird is located in one of the world’s most attractive mining investment jurisdictions and is well placed to deliver long term, secure supply of high quality products to a range of potential customers.
South Atlantic Project
The South Atlantic Project is located in south east Brazil. Four main deposits have been identified within the project area: Retiro, Estreito, Capao do Meio and Bujuru with Exploration Targets developed for the Retiro and Bujuru deposits. The combined Exploration Target for Retiro and Bojuru is estimated between 500 and 720 Mt of material at an average grade of 4.0% to 3.2% HM.
The tenements are held by RGM. Sheffield entered into an option agreement with RGM in February 2023 with Sheffield to provide US$2.5m to fund project related activities over an 18 month period and earn an option to acquire up to 20% of RGM with the payment of a further US$12.5m (US$15.0m in total) to acquire a 20% interest. Should Sheffield elect to exercise the option, subject to various conditions being satisfied, including project financing being obtained and all funds required for project construction being secured, Sheffield may exercise a further options to increase its interest in RGM up to 80%.
