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2024
Company information
Contents
DIRECTORS
Sue-Ann Higgins
Mick Wilkes
Austen Perrin
Letter from the Chair
4
Acting CEO’s report
6
Operations review
8
Executive Chair
Non-executive Director
Non-executive Director
COMPANY SECRETARY
Sarah Clarke
Acting CEO,
General Counsel and
Company Secretary
ANDROMEDA METALS LIMITED
ABN: 75 061 503 375
ASX code: ADN
REGISTERED AND PRINCIPAL ADDRESS
Level 10, 431 King William Street
Adelaide, South Australia 5000
CONTACT DETAILS
Telephone: +61 8 7089 9800
ir@andromet.com.au
www.andromet.com.au
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The Great White Project
9
Commercial strategy
10
2023 DFS and Stage 1A+
17
Exploration
18
Great White Deposit
18
Hammerhead Deposit
19
Tiger Deposit
20
Eyre Kaolin Project
21
Mount Hope Kaolin Project
22
Wudinna Gold Project
23
Moonta Copper Gold Project
23
Corporate
24
Sustainability
26
Resources and reserves
35
Competent person statements
39
Schedule of tenements
40
Directors’ report
43
Operating and financial review
48
Remuneration report
50
Auditor’s independence declaration
67
Financial report
68
Directors’ declaration
105
Independent auditor’s report
106
Shareholder information
110
Glossary
111
Highlights
High-grade, development-ready project with funding
discussions underway
[PAGE 3 - HIGHLIGHTS]
THE GREAT
WHITE PROJECT
BUILDING BLOCKS
ARE INwith
PLACE
High-grade,
development-ready
project
TO DELIVER THE GWP
resource
9 Long-life, high-quality
funding
discussions underway
economics
The Great
White Project
9 Strong
Miningblocks
lease are in 9
Experienced
Building
place
to deliver the GWP
9
9 Long-lead
granted
Long-Life, High-Quality
in demand, premium
9 High grade,
Resource
products
Strong Economics
Mining Lease
Granted
project team and
Experienced
Projectdevelopment
Team &
Development
strategy ready
Strategy Ready
Stage Stage
1A+ 2024
1A+
9
Bankable
2024
bankable
Feasibility Study
feasibility study
Finalised
binding
High grade,
in offtakes finalised
9 Stage1A+
demand, premium
products
9 Environmental
capex hurdle
9 Low
Stage1A+ Binding
Offtakes Finalise
in-place to
9 Allapprovals
Low Capex Hurdle
commence development
All Approvals in-place
to Commence
jurisdiction
9 Low-risk
Development
Low-Risk Jurisdiction
mining operation
9 Conventional
9
Conventional Mining
Clear Operation
market and product upside
9
Clear Market and
Product Upside
Shovel-ready,
with project team
in
place
Shovel-ready, with
Project Team in
place
•
Tier 1 Project
•
•
•
Significant
Kaolin Market
Opportunity
De-risked
Development
Environmental
plan (PEPR)
Plan (PEPR)
approved
Approved
finalised
Premium
offtakes
products
9 Premium products Binding
9 Binding
Offtakes
validated
by in place
in place
validated
by
experts experts
and
and
customers
equipment
Long-lead
ordered
equipment
ordered
and
and under
under
fabrication
fabrication
Logistics
9Logistics
pathway
Pathway
selected
Selected
Mining
9Mining
contractors
contractors
Shortlisted
shortlisted
customers
Funding process underway to secure debt and equity funding for a
final investment decision
Funding process underway to secure debt and equity
funding for a final investment decision
The Great White Project (TGWP): high-grade kaolin asset delivering premium products
over a 28-year mine life
Strong economics: $763m post-tax NPV8; 43% IRR; $140m average annual EBITDA
Favourable capex: low $194M capex hurdle achievable over 3 stages1, first stage capex
$84m
Low-complexity operations: conventional mining, low strip ratio, flexible processing
2
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•
Large, Diversified Addressable Market: US$4.4Bn market in 2023 (with CAGR of 4.7%)
Challenged Supply: growing structural supply deficit for high-quality kaolin, exacerbated
by geopolitical factors further reducing supply
•
Attractive long-term trend: 30 years of low historical volatility, above CPI price growth
•
Clear Development Strategy: 3 stage development in line with expected offtake volume
growth1
Clear, Validated Product Strategy: targeting kaolin for premium ceramics. Our products
have been validated by ceramics industry experts and customers
Major Offtakes finalised: for project’s first 100ktpa stage
Approvals: All key approvals received to commence development4
•
•
•
3
1. ASX announcement 6 May 2024 “Andromeda expansion plans for The Great White Project”.
2. Fortune Business Insights, "Global Kaolin Market
Analysis, Insights and Forecast, 2024 2032" (2024).
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by the US6 historical
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4. Mining Lease 6532 and Miscellaneous Purpose Lease 164 granted for a period of 35 years on 17 December 2021, by the South Australian Minister for
2 Energy
Fortune
Business
Insights,
"Global
Kaolin
Market
Analysis,
Insights
and
Forecast,
2024
2032" (2024).
and Mining. Program for Environment Protection and Rehabilitation (PEPR) was approved on 01 March 2023, by South Australia’s Department for
3 Energy
Demonstrated
and Mining.by the US historical Kaolin and Ball Clay PPI published by the US Federal Reserve of St Louis.
4
Mining Lease 6532 and Miscellaneous Purpose Lease 164 granted for a period of 35 years on 17 December 2021, by the South
Australian Minister for Energy and Mining. Program for Environment Protection and Rehabilitation (PEPR) was approved on 01
March 2023, by South Australia’s Department for Energy and Mining.
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Letter from the Chair
Dear Shareholders,
Welcome to the Annual Report covering the Financial
Year 2024 for Andromeda Metals Limited (Andromeda,
the Company).
This is my inaugural letter to you, our shareholders,
having recently been appointed as Executive Chair.
I come to the role excited by the Company’s prospects,
confident that the Great White Project (GWP, the
Project) is development-ready, with discussions
underway to secure funding to support a final
investment decision being made.
Reflecting over the year’s progress, the Company has
achieved numerous significant milestones.
During the year, a comprehensive decision was made
to narrow our focus and prioritise the development
of GWP and the world class kaolin deposit that
underpins it.
GWP’s development represents a significant
opportunity for shareholders and the Company’s
success in signing four binding offtake agreements
supports the decision to bring forward the Stage1A+
development to expand initial production capacity to
100,000 wet metric per annum (wmt pa).
While progressively de-risking the Project, the
Company continued evaluating potential funding
options that would best suit the long-term interests of
the Company and its shareholders.
The Board and Management remain confident in
progressing towards a final investment decision,
with all the elements in place to progress
funding discussions.
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The range of potential debt financiers the Company is
in discussions with include Government funding bodies,
foreign banks and private credit institutions, all of
whom are active in the data room.
In addition, Pareto Securities has been mandated to
assist in potentially accessing global bond markets or
markets for other debt instruments.
To support efforts in securing a cornerstone equity
investment, Azure Capital has been appointed to run
a cornerstone equity process, in parallel with the debt
funding process.
To support the Company until development funding
is secured, a Placement of shares to sophisticated
and institutional investors was completed in August
2024 at $0.012 per share, raising approximately $3.4
million before costs. An Entitlement Offer to existing
shareholders on the same terms is currently underway.
I welcome those new shareholders and thank those
shareholders who are looking to participate in the
Entitlement Offer.
The Board remains committed to responsible financial
and business practices, and the highest standards of
corporate governance. I invite you to read about these
in the Director’s Report, including the Remuneration
Report, starting on page 43 of this Report.
Andromeda is committed to safe and sustainable
operations, which you can read more about in the
Sustainability Report section starting on page 26.
Letter from the Chair
During the year, Bob Katsiouleris decided to resign
as CEO and Managing Director, effective 31 July, to
return to Europe for personal reasons. Regrettably,
Luke Anderson, who had been appointed as
Bob’s replacement, subsequently resigned for
health reasons.
As a result, Sarah Clarke was appointed as Acting
CEO, until a suitable replacement can be found. Sarah
is a strong capable leader, who is well-respected
and across every aspect of the business, as General
Counsel and Company Secretary.
In light of Luke’s resignation, the Board determined
that a greater level of day-to-day involvement by an
Executive Chair with project funding and transactions
experience was required, during the crucial funding
discussions currently underway.
Consequently, Mick Wilkes made the decision to stand
down as Non-executive Chair and remain on the
Board as a Non-executive Director and not receive
any director fees until the Project is fully financed.
I thank Mick for his service as Non-executive Chair and
for his ongoing support during this important time for
The Company.
Similarly, our successes could not have been achieved
without the support of our offtake partners, suppliers
and the local Eyre Peninsula community. The Company
is grateful for their support during the year.
Finally, I would like to thank you, our shareholders,
for your continuing support. You can be assured that
the Board and Management remain committed and
focused on maximising shareholder value through a
considered and methodical approach to securing
financing and progressing GWP towards a final
investment decision being made.
Yours sincerely,
Sue-Ann Higgins
Executive Chair
Following this, the Board determined that the best
person to appoint as Executive Chair was myself,
given my extensive project funding and transactions
experience and being available to provide greater
hands-on, day-to-day support to Management.
I thank the Board and Management for their vote of
confidence and support.
During these challenges, Andromeda’s employees
have remained steadfast in their efforts to progress
GWP through to development. I thank them for their
commitment.
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Acting CEO's report
“Andromeda’s Great White Project is in
the enviable position of being construction
ready, with all the required approvals
in place to commence construction,
and a committed Project Team poised
for delivery.
Dear Shareholders,
This is the first Annual Report in which I write to you,
having recently taken up the role of Acting CEO.
Following the Company achieving numerous significant
milestones during FY24, our prospects remain strong,
with active discussions with potential financiers
underway and a clear pathway towards securing
anticipated project funding.
Revised commercial strategy and 2023 DFS
The Company opened FY24 by conducting a
comprehensive review of its commercial strategy.
The review refocused Andromeda on GWP, and an
enhanced product portfolio targeting established high
value markets for kaolin.
Following the review, in August 2023 the Company
released the results of an updated Definitive Feasibility
Study (2023 DFS) for GWP, demonstrating strong
economics over the 28-year life-of-mine.
Offtake agreements drives expedited expansion
Market discussions with potential customers, showed
a heightened level of demand and constrained supply,
this has seen positive pricing dynamics for GWP’s highquality kaolin products.
The Company’s discussions with potential customers
led to success, through the signing of additional
binding offtake agreements.
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In addition to the previously signed offtake agreement
with Plantan Yamada for sales in the Japanese
ceramics market, during FY24 additional binding
offtake agreements were signed with:
•
Foshan Gaoming Xing-Yuan Machinery Co. Ltd in
October 2023, for sales into the Chinese market;
and,
•
IberoClays SLU in January 2024, for sales across
Mediterranean markets.
These three agreements underpinned financing
discussions for the initial Stage 1A development of GWP
and planned nominal production of 55,000 wmt pa.
The heightened demand for high-quality kaolin led, in
November 2023, to a non-binding Heads of Agreement
with Traxys Europe S.A (Traxys) being signed.
In May 2024, the Company made the decision to
bring forward its Stage1A+ development to expand
initial capacity to produce 100,000 wmt pa of our
kaolin products.
In July 2024, a binding offtake agreement with Traxys,
was signed. The agreement committed Traxys to
purchasing 50% of planned production capacity of up
to 130,000 wmt pa of product for sale across various
global markets.
This expansion in scale significantly enhances capital
efficiency and the initial cashflows, supporting a higher
level of debt that could sustainably be supported by
the Project.
Acting CEO's report
Project readiness and funding
Procurement activities for long lead items to support
Stage1A+ progressed during the year, with key items
either in the process of being designed, fabricated or
completed and awaiting shipment.
This places the Project in the enviable position of being
construction-ready, with the required approvals in
place to commence construction, and a committed
Project Team poised for delivery.
Additionally, the Company has completed all the
anticipated key elements to support the funding
process for Stage 1A+, which is currently underway.
To support financing discussions with debt financiers,
a Bankable Feasibility Study (BFS) for Stage 1A+ was
completed, and an independent technical review of
the BFS by Behre Dolbear Australia Pty Limited (Behre
Dolbear), was undertaken.
We are actively progressing discussions towards
securing funding across a range of sources.
In additional these funding processes, the Company
progressed the sale of legacy gold and copper assets,
through to completion during the year.
Progressing GWP continues to represent the
best opportunity to maximise long-term value
for Andromeda.
We are well-positioned to continue advancing GWP
through to anticipated development. This provides me
with confidence in achieving success in executing on
our strategy, and delivering long-term value for you,
our shareholders, the local Eyre Peninsula community
and South Australia.
Yours sincerely,
Sarah Clarke
Acting CEO, General Counsel
and Company Secretary
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Operations review
Andromeda is an Australian company with the vision to be
“The Great White Mineral Company”, with the ambition of leading the
world in the sustainable supply of superior quality industrial minerals.
Andromeda’s aim is to develop its globally significant, high-quality kaolin resources into world-class mining
operations that produce superior quality halloysite-kaolin to supply global markets.
Andromeda's resources contain a unique blend of bright kaolinite and halloysite clays, that can produce a refined
product with a high average alumina content of greater than 36% and low levels of impurities.
Through developing the Great White Project, Andromeda is focused on leveraging the potential of this unique,
world-class resource for the long-term benefit of our shareholders, the local Eyre Peninsula and Traditional Owner
communities and the South Australian economy.
OVERVIEW OF ANDROMEDA’S CURRENT KAOLIN PROJECTS AND RESOURCES
GREAT WHITE PROJECT (GWP)
EYRE KAOLIN PROJECT
MOUNT HOPE KAOLIN PROJECT
Flagship project with 15.1 Mt
Ore Reserve1
51% interest of Eyre Kaolin Joint
Venture, with four exploration licences
covering 2,799 km2.
100% interest in tenements,
over which significant areas of
ultra-high bright white kaolin,
with exceptionally low iron
contaminant levels, have been
defined.
The 2023 DFS shows strong
economics through a 3 staged
development over a 28-year
life-of-mine.2
Exploration being undertaken for kaolin
with properties complementary to
those of the Great White Deposit.
Kaolin
GREAT WHITE
Kaolin
EYRE KAOLIN
Kaolin
MOUNT HOPE
1
2
8
Refer to Table of Reserves – Great White Deposit on page 35.
The 15.1 Mt Ore Reserves includes 5.1 Mt classed as Proven and 10.0 Mt as Probable.
Refer to 2023 DFS section on page 17, upon which the forecast financial information relates to an Ore Reserve Estimate that has
been previously announced to ASX on 6 April 2022 titled Great White Kaolin Project – Definitive Feasibility Study and Updated Ore
Reserve. Andromeda confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in
these market announcements (unless otherwise stated) and that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning
the estimates and forecast financial information continue to apply and have not materially changed.
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Operations review
The Great White Project
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
100% Andromeda
GWP is a development-ready project which is fully
approved for commencement of construction, with
feasibility studies completed, and binding offtakes
finalised for the first Stage 1A+ phase of production of
100,000 wmt pa.
GWP is wholly owned by Andromeda and includes
several high-quality deposits of kaolin, containing
naturally occurring kaolinite plates and halloysite tubes.
Through making an anticipated final investment
decision for GWP, Andromeda seeks to become a
globally significant supplier of high-quality kaolin
products to international markets.
GWP comprises three mining tenements and three
exploration tenement approximately 635 km west by
road from Adelaide. The Project is located within the
District Council of Streaky Bay, approximately 15 km
southwest of the township of Poochera.
Poochera is located on the Eyre Highway about
635 km northwest by road from Adelaide and 65 km
east of Streaky Bay, on the Eyre Peninsula in South
Australia (Figure 1).
The Project has highly valued kaolinite and halloysite
mineral deposits with a world-class iron to alumina
ratio, outstanding mechanical strength, exceptional
fired brightness, and distinctive rheological properties.
Andromeda has continued to progress and de-risk the
Project’s development.
During FY24, a comprehensive review of the
Company’s commercial strategy and its approach to
developing the world-class, high quality Great White
Deposit, was undertaken.
The revised strategy refocused the Company on
targeting high value markets, which resulted in an
enhanced product portfolio and a major focus on
supplying kaolin for use in the manufacture of highquality ceramic tiles, ceramic porcelain tableware and
low-carbon concrete production.
An updated Definitive Feasibility Study3 (2023 DFS)
found that the economics of developing GWP under
the revised strategy were significantly improved over
the 2022 DFS, with a:
•
65% increase in pre-tax net present value (NPV)
to $1.01 Billion over the original 28-year life of mine,
and
•
59% increase in average earnings before interest
tax depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) to
$130 million per annum.
The Company finalised binding offtakes to support
expanded Stage 1A+ production capacity and the
securing of financing for a final investment decision.
In March 2024, Andromeda announced that the
subdivision process and issuing of land titles in line with
the GWP mine site footprint had been completed.
134°
136°
138°
Roxby Downs
Tarcoola
Woomera
S OUTH
AUSTRALIA
Ceduna
32°
FY24 also saw progress on the procurement of long
lead items for Stage 1A+, and a majority of milestone
payments having been made. All are ordered,
and either being designed, in the process of being
fabricated, or complete and awaiting shipment.
ML 6532 – Great White Deposit
Streaky Bay
Great White
Project
Port Augusta
Poochera
Whyalla
Kimba
Lucky Bay
34°
Port Pirie
3
Kadina
GREAT AUSTRALIAN BIGHT
Port Lincoln
Adelaide
36°
Main road
Railway
Town
Lake
Exploration Licence
0
100
200
Kilometres
AND SA11
Figure 1 The Great White Project regional location map.
Refer to 2023 DFS section on page 17, upon which the
forecast financial information relates to an Ore Reserve
Estimate that has been previously announced to ASX on
6 April 2022 titled Great White Kaolin Project – Definitive
Feasibility Study and Updated Ore Reserve. Andromeda
confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data
that materially affects the information included in these
market announcements (unless otherwise stated) and
that all material assumptions and technical parameters
underpinning the estimates and forecast financial information
continue to apply and have not materially changed.
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Operations review
The Great White Project
Figure 2 Images show (from left) raw kaolin clay from Andromeda’s GWP, which is then refined and processed, before being
graded and packaged into various products that meet our clients’ exacting specifications.
COMMERCIAL STRATEGY
Through Andromeda’s market to mine approach,
white mineral options are proposed for those
strategic market opportunities with the greatest
economic potential.
Andromeda’s commercial strategy uses both top
down, market to mine, and bottom up, mine to market,
approaches to carefully determine the most suitable
markets to engage and strategically supply. The
marketing and sales strategy is essential to ensure the
success of the product in the market.
The commercial strategy map and methodology
assist in providing direction towards the markets
best suited for GWP products, the underlying
drivers for why they are the best suited, and the key
customers, stakeholders, partners and competitors
anticipated response.
MAR KET TO M I NE
Andromeda’s commercial strategy map is presented in
Figure 3.
The Great White Mineral Company
Macro
environment
Micro
environment
Strategic market opportunities
Strategic
Lens
Megatrend response solution
The “Best” aligned
Return on invested capital/CCC
Market and technical validation
Strategic White Mineral product options
Core
business
products
Great White CRM
Great White CRM
Great White KCM
Complementary
business
products
Great White HRM
Industrial sand
Adjacent
business
opportunities
High-purity alumina
Carbon capture
Mine response
MI NE TO MAR KET
Andromeda’s commercial strategy has identified
a product portfolio of high-quality kaolin products
able to command premium pricing, in growing
established markets.
LOM value accretive
LOM plan and mine schedule
LOM product wet metric tonnes
Great White
Great White
CRM
CRM
3,485,586wml 3,518,962wml
Great White
KRM
305,881wml
Great White
HRM
750,734wml
EXECUTION
Sales plan
Marketing and sales strategy
Sales and operational planning
Figure 3 Andromeda’s commercial strategy map.
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Operations review
The Great White Project
MARKET TO MINE
Macroenvironment
The macroenvironment has a significant influence
on the success of Andromeda’s marketing efforts.
The key macroenvironment elements considered by
Andromeda on an ongoing basis, are:
•
Geopolitical risk
•
Decarbonisation
•
Urbanisation and social trends
•
Macroeconomics
•
Shipping and ports
•
Kaolin markets
•
Water and energy
•
Regional economies
Consideration of the global kaolin macroenvironment
has determined that the low-margin and/or high entry
cost markets of polymer, paper, pharmaceuticals
and paint commodity markets will not be the focus
for Andromeda.
Analysis of these factors identified the following key
target markets for Andromeda to be:
•
High quality ceramic tiles
•
High quality ceramic porcelain tableware
•
Low carbon concrete production
•
Industrial sand
Microenvironment
The microenvironment has a significant influence
on the success of Andromeda’s marketing ventures.
The key microenvironment elements considered by
Andromeda on an ongoing basis, for each key target
market are:
•
Global supply and demand
•
Addressable market opportunities
•
Contestable markets
•
Product end use validation
•
Competitor product and company profiles
The comprehensive commercial strategy review
conducted during the second half of 2023 financial
year, identified a product value in use (VIU) that was
above the existing market value for the Great White
Project’s kaolin core product portfolio, Great White
CRM™ and Great White KCM™90, in established and
growing markets for high quality ceramic tiles and
ceramic porcelain tableware.
The complementary product portfolio has been
defined as Great White HRM™ an industrial sand
co-product. In addition to the identified use of Great
White HRM™ as a rheology modifier, the global
market for low-carbon concrete production has been
identified as a further opportunity. Industrial sand coproduct will be sold to meet the regional shortfall in the
construction market.
At the time of the commercial review in 2023,
Andromeda’s adjacent businesses (including high
purity alumina (HPA) and carbon capture) were
considered still at scoping or pre-scoping study
stage. Accordingly, research activities related to their
development were put on hold, for the Company to
prioritise the development of GWP.
The commercial strategy review identified an
opportunity for HPA to become part of Andromeda’s
adjacent product portfolio following technical and
market validation.
In March 2024, Andromeda identified a cost
effective opportunity to recommence test work to
assess the potential viability of its proprietary novel
flowsheet aimed at producing HPA from Great White
kaolin feedstock. The results of that testwork were
encouraging and the next phase of laboratory
testwork, including a more rigorous continuous test
program, is underway.
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The Great White Project
Table 1 Andromeda’s products and end-uses.
PRODUCT
DESCRIPTION
END-USE
Great White CRMTM
Fully refined and dried kaolin product.
High brightness and ultra-fine.
High quality porcelain tableware.
Great White CRMTMT
Fully refined and dried kaolin product.
High brightness, ultra-fine and
high alumina.
High quality ceramic tiles.
Great White KCMTM90
Refined, bright white kaolin product.
Ceramics and it can also be used for further
refinement by other parties to give a premium
grade product for other industry applications. It
can be directly added into lower grade resources
to increase the total value of the resultant
combined product.
Great White HRMTM
Highly reactive halloysite-kaolin
rheology modifier
High solids slurries including concrete and a
large range of associated applications where its
suspension properties are very effective.
Industrial Sand
There two potential Andromeda sand
grades, coarse and fine sand.
Construction market.
Target markets
Europe
Key markets –
Spain & Italy
Asia Pacific
Key markets –
India & Japan
Target segments
High-end
ceramics: tiles
and countertops
High-end
ceramics – tiles,
tableware and
countertops
Spain
Countertops⁴
Italy
Stage 1A+ path to market
India
Countertops⁴
#1 importer of kaolin¹
#5 ceramic tile producer²
#2 exporter of ceramic tiles³
#4 importer of kaolin¹
#7 ceramic tile producer²
#4 exporter ceramics tiles³
China
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
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Binding offtakes with
IberoClays, Traxys
#9 importer of kaolin¹
#2 ceramic tile producer (14% CAGR)²
#3 exporter of ceramic tiles³
Japan
#3 importer of kaolin¹
Leading high-end porcelain tableware
producer⁶
Largest market
A broad range of
high-end
applications via
distribution
US$160 billion global market
opening to porcelain slabs
due to silicosis risk
#1 consumer of kaolin
#2 importer of kaolin¹
#1 exporter ceramic tiles²
As above – US$160 billion
global market opening to
porcelain slabs due to
silicosis risks
Stage 1A+ path to market
Binding offtakes with Plantan
Yamada, Traxys
Deep high end-market
Multiple applications
High long-term growth⁵
Kaolin demand to grow by CAGR of
4.6% to 2025; imports CAGR of 6.6%
Stage 1A+ path to market
Binding offtake with Foshan Gaoming
Based on World Bank data.
World production and consumption of ceramic tiles 2022, Manufacturing Economics Studies (MECS), October 2023.
Top 10 countries for ceramic tile exports in 2018-2022 in million square metres, and Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) 2018-22, Baraldi, 2023.
Global Countertop Industry Report, Freedonia Group, March 2023.
HQ Kaolin Market Study, TZMI, 2023.
Kaolin consumption by leading tableware manufacturers in Asia (excluding China), Hart, 2021.
AN DROME DA M E TAL S L IM ITE D
Operations review
The Great White Project
Stage 1A starter pit
Mine to market response
Andromeda’s commercial strategy led to the
selection of its Core, Complementary and Adjacent
business products.
As a result, the Great White Deposit’s 15.1 Mt JORC Ore
Reserve3 was mapped by product, as presented in
Figure XX, as follows:
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Core Products, being:
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Great White CRM™T optimised for use in
ceramic tiles and slabs;
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Great White CRM™P optimised for use in
porcelain tableware; and,
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Great White KCM™90, for use in ceramics of
further refined for other industry applications.
Complementary Products, being:
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Great White HRM™ optimised for use
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