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Alan De’ath
President and CEO |
Welcome
to the Ivernia website. We hope you take some time
to have a thorough look through our site and learn more
about our Company and why we think Ivernia makes a solid
investment choice.
The Only Pure Lead
Mine
Ivernia’s strengths are many. Very importantly, it is
the only pure lead producer in the world. This is due to
the unique nature of the Magellan deposits which hosts
only lead. These deposits are also located very close to
the surface making them easily accessible and add to the
inherent strengths of the operation.
A Unique
Position in the Industry
When Magellan reaches its target production, we expect
to be accounting for almost 3% of the world’s lead mine
production. For a company the size of Ivernia, this is
indeed a unique position.
Good
Long-term Market Fundamentals
Ivernia’s emergence as a significant lead producer comes
at an interesting time in the industry. It coincides
with the resultant impact of many decades of under
investment in exploration and development for lead and a
growing demand for the metal. Simply put, there is no
new lead mine supply of note scheduled in the near-term
and demand for the metal continues to grow - fuelled
largely by domestic industrialization in China and other
developing economies. Furthermore, there is every
indication that these conditions will extend well into
the future.
Ivernia’s Magellan is the only
significant pure lead mine developed in decades.
Well-located in Western Australia
While the location of world-class deposits such as
Magellan cannot be dictated, we could not have chosen a
more mining friendly region in which to be operating.
Western Australia has a long established history in
mining, it is politically stable, there is a high degree
of public acceptance of the industry and it is close to
the high-demand, high-growth Asian markets.
Our Company has had good working
relationships with our community, local, state and
federal governments. We value these relationships and
work to maintain them by continuing to prove ourselves
as a good operator, partner and corporate citizen.
Good
Exploration Growth Potential
The Company has within its tenements significant
exploration potential, both in areas adjacent to the
Magellan Mine and in the surrounding regions. Our 2006
A$1.2 million program will target areas previously
identified as high potential for the addition of
resources while continuing to test the existing lead
deposits and progress work on new areas. Based on the
estimated 21.4 million tonnes of Measured and Indicated
resources grading 5.8% lead at the end of 2005, we
believe that there is very good potential that the mine
life of Magellan will be extended beyond the initial
estimate of 10 years.
Well-positioned to Grow in Base Metals
Magellan means a lot to the future of Ivernia.
Immediately it confirms that our team is capable of
successfully acquiring, financing, developing and
operating a world-class mine. Longer term, it provides
us with the strong foundation and healthy cash flows
required to grow our business in base metals and create
greater shareholder value.
An Exciting Future
We thank you for your interest in Ivernia. As you can
see, we have an exciting future ahead of us. The
Company’s strengths – a world-class operation, solid
growth potential, a strong financial position and a
committed management team are well supported by a lead
market with positive fundamentals which are expected to
remain so for some time to come.
Stay Informed on
Ivernia
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you will be fully informed of our progress going
forward. The sign up request can be found under the
Investors section of this site.
Sincerely,
Alan De’ath
President and CEO
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