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A Promising Year Ahead A Promising Year Ahead Greg Solomon and Rob Smith Greg Solomon and Rob Smith October 2009 October 2009

October 2009 Greg Solomon and Rob Smith A Promising Year …...Umicore, Belgium Vale Inco, ... defined in the 2004 Edition of the “Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration

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Page 1: October 2009 Greg Solomon and Rob Smith A Promising Year …...Umicore, Belgium Vale Inco, ... defined in the 2004 Edition of the “Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration

A Promising Year AheadA Promising Year AheadGreg Solomon and Rob SmithGreg Solomon and Rob Smith

October 2009October 2009

Page 2: October 2009 Greg Solomon and Rob Smith A Promising Year …...Umicore, Belgium Vale Inco, ... defined in the 2004 Edition of the “Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration

Tasman Group Corporate OverviewTasman Group Corporate Overview

Eden Energy LtdEden Energy Ltd(EDE)(EDE)

Fission Energy LtdFission Energy Ltd(FIS)

Hydrogen & Hydrogen & HythaneHythane

PyrolysisPyrolysis

Coal Bed MethaneCoal Bed Methane

SA Natural GasSA Natural Gas

Geothermal EnergyGeothermal Energy

Mt Thirsty Co-Ni

MineralsAu, Ag, Cu, Ni,

Pb, Zn, U , Oil Shale

18.1%*18.1%*

50%50%

100%100%

50%50%

100%100%

100%100%

* = fully diluted

28.6%*28.6%*

50%50%

Uranium – SA, WA

100%100%

Tasman Resources LtdTasman Resources Ltd(TAS)

Page 3: October 2009 Greg Solomon and Rob Smith A Promising Year …...Umicore, Belgium Vale Inco, ... defined in the 2004 Edition of the “Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration

Tasman Resources: Project LocationsTasman Resources: Project Locations

Julia Creek: Oil Shale

Mirrica: Au, Cu/Zn/Pb

Lake Torrens: IOCGU

Parkinson Dam: Au/Ag/Zn/Pb

Central Gawler: Au, Ni

Streaky Bay: U

Page 4: October 2009 Greg Solomon and Rob Smith A Promising Year …...Umicore, Belgium Vale Inco, ... defined in the 2004 Edition of the “Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration

Lake Torrens ProjectLake Torrens Project

• 2,007 km2 of tenements adjacent to Olympic Dam

• High quality target at Vulcan – drilling October 2009

• IOCGU mineralisation at Titan (inc. 334m @ 0.1% Cu)

• Untested targets at Marathon Sth, Zeus, Billy Barnes, Atlas

Page 5: October 2009 Greg Solomon and Rob Smith A Promising Year …...Umicore, Belgium Vale Inco, ... defined in the 2004 Edition of the “Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration

Lake Torrens Project: TargetsLake Torrens Project: Targets

Page 6: October 2009 Greg Solomon and Rob Smith A Promising Year …...Umicore, Belgium Vale Inco, ... defined in the 2004 Edition of the “Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration

Lake Torrens ProjectLake Torrens Project

Page 7: October 2009 Greg Solomon and Rob Smith A Promising Year …...Umicore, Belgium Vale Inco, ... defined in the 2004 Edition of the “Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration

BouguerBouguer Gravity ComparisonGravity ComparisonVulcan Carapateena

Page 8: October 2009 Greg Solomon and Rob Smith A Promising Year …...Umicore, Belgium Vale Inco, ... defined in the 2004 Edition of the “Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration

Tasman Resources: Vulcan ProspectTasman Resources: Vulcan Prospect3-D Geophysical Model (UBC)

Red = dense

Yellow = magnetic

Page 9: October 2009 Greg Solomon and Rob Smith A Promising Year …...Umicore, Belgium Vale Inco, ... defined in the 2004 Edition of the “Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration

Vulcan: SVulcan: S--N Seismic Reflection ProfileN Seismic Reflection Profile

Cover Sediments

Basement

Strong Seismic Reflectors in Basement

– IOCGU?

SHD 1

Geoscience Australia – PIRSA 2003 Traverse OD 1

S NProposed Drill Hole

Page 10: October 2009 Greg Solomon and Rob Smith A Promising Year …...Umicore, Belgium Vale Inco, ... defined in the 2004 Edition of the “Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration

Olympic Dam: WOlympic Dam: W--E Seismic Reflection ProfileE Seismic Reflection Profile

Basement

Cover Sediments

Seismic Reflectors in Basement (Olympic Dam

Breccia Complex, SE limb)

W E

Geoscience Australia – PIRSA 2003 Traverse OD 2

Page 11: October 2009 Greg Solomon and Rob Smith A Promising Year …...Umicore, Belgium Vale Inco, ... defined in the 2004 Edition of the “Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration

Parkinson Dam LocationParkinson Dam Location

Page 12: October 2009 Greg Solomon and Rob Smith A Promising Year …...Umicore, Belgium Vale Inco, ... defined in the 2004 Edition of the “Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration

Parkinson Dam Parkinson Dam –– High Grade MineralisationHigh Grade Mineralisation

• PD 63: 21m @ 21g/t Au, 83g/t Ag (inc 9m @ 31g/t Au, 152 g/t Ag)

• Classic epithermal veining

• Gold (electrum ~ 35% Ag)

• PD 64: 3m @ 18.1% Pb, 1.1% Zn, 44.2g/t Ag

• Epithermal mineralisation > 4.5 km2

Page 13: October 2009 Greg Solomon and Rob Smith A Promising Year …...Umicore, Belgium Vale Inco, ... defined in the 2004 Edition of the “Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration

Parkinson Dam: GoldParkinson Dam: Gold--Silver MineralisationSilver Mineralisation

Free gold (electrum) associated with epithermal quartz and haematite

Page 14: October 2009 Greg Solomon and Rob Smith A Promising Year …...Umicore, Belgium Vale Inco, ... defined in the 2004 Edition of the “Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration

Parkinson Dam: Recent DrillingParkinson Dam: Recent Drilling

Page 15: October 2009 Greg Solomon and Rob Smith A Promising Year …...Umicore, Belgium Vale Inco, ... defined in the 2004 Edition of the “Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration

Parkinson Dam: High Grade Au/Ag plus Zn/PbParkinson Dam: High Grade Au/Ag plus Zn/Pb

PD 63 - high grade Au/Ag

Multiple Zones of thick Zn/Pb (Ag), e.g.

*50m @ 0.9% Zn, 0.3% Pb

*185m+ @ 0.3% Zn, 0.1% Pb

Vector pointing towards higher grades to be drilled

Page 16: October 2009 Greg Solomon and Rob Smith A Promising Year …...Umicore, Belgium Vale Inco, ... defined in the 2004 Edition of the “Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration

Julia Creek Oil Shale Project, QldJulia Creek Oil Shale Project, Qld

• EPM Applications 1800km2 over Toolebuc Formation

• Shallow, potentially open-pittable areas selected

• Reported conventional oil shale yields 65-75 l/t

• Xtract developing higher yielding hydrogenation process

Page 17: October 2009 Greg Solomon and Rob Smith A Promising Year …...Umicore, Belgium Vale Inco, ... defined in the 2004 Edition of the “Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration
Page 18: October 2009 Greg Solomon and Rob Smith A Promising Year …...Umicore, Belgium Vale Inco, ... defined in the 2004 Edition of the “Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration

Mt Thirsty JV: CoMt Thirsty JV: Co--NiNi--Mn Oxide DepositMn Oxide Deposit

Page 19: October 2009 Greg Solomon and Rob Smith A Promising Year …...Umicore, Belgium Vale Inco, ... defined in the 2004 Edition of the “Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration

Mt Thirsty: JORC Mt Thirsty: JORC -- Compliant ResourcesCompliant Resources

Mt Co Ni Mn

Indicated 14.8 0.14% 0.59% 0.99%

Inferred 14.2 0.11% 0.52% 0.77%

Total 29.0 0.14% 0.56% 0.88%

Contained Metal 40,600t 162,400t 255,200t

Page 20: October 2009 Greg Solomon and Rob Smith A Promising Year …...Umicore, Belgium Vale Inco, ... defined in the 2004 Edition of the “Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration

Mt Thirsty: World Class Cobalt Potential

World Annual Cobalt Production 2007

Total Supply 53,700t

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Page 21: October 2009 Greg Solomon and Rob Smith A Promising Year …...Umicore, Belgium Vale Inco, ... defined in the 2004 Edition of the “Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration

Mt Thirsty NiMt Thirsty Ni--S Exploration: Diamond DrillingS Exploration: Diamond Drilling

Note: Assays for MTDD008 are spot results using a Niton XLT 592 portable analyser. They are not a substitute for conventional laboratory analyses.

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Page 23: October 2009 Greg Solomon and Rob Smith A Promising Year …...Umicore, Belgium Vale Inco, ... defined in the 2004 Edition of the “Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration

Products and ProjectsProducts and Projects

• Hythane®- a hydrogen enriched premium blend

of natural gas – India and US

• OptiBlend Dual Fuel – diesel gensets -India/ US

• Hydrogen/ Solid Carbon technology- UQ JV

• CBM, NG and Shale Gas- UK/ SA

• Geothermal – South Australia

Page 24: October 2009 Greg Solomon and Rob Smith A Promising Year …...Umicore, Belgium Vale Inco, ... defined in the 2004 Edition of the “Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration

February 10 24

City Gas/ CNGExisting (8 cities)

Planned (28 Cities)

PHOOLPUR

BAREILLYDELHI

AGARTALA

KANPUR

LUCKNOW

PATNA

AHMEDABADRAJKOT

UJJAIN

AGRA

JHANSI

MUMBAI

HYDERABAD

FARIDABAD

PUNE

VARANASIJODHPUR

JHARIA

SHOLAPUR

BANGALORE

CHENNAI

KOLKOTA

RAJMUNDARY

VIJAYWADA

VADODRA

NAVI MUMBAI

THANE

GURGAONNOIDA

ALLAHABAD

MATHURA

GWALIOR

INDORE

SURENDRANAGAR

KOTA

SILCHAR

KOCHI

LUDHIANA

GHAZIABAD

PANIPAT

CHANDIGARH

AMRITSAR

JAIPUR

UDAIPUR NEEMRANA-BHIWADI

GAIL CITY GAS / CNG

• Growth From Existing Cities to 28 Cities

• More Cities as Pipelines Reach New Areas

• Target - 230 Cities (5-10 years)

Courtesy of Gas Authority of India

Page 25: October 2009 Greg Solomon and Rob Smith A Promising Year …...Umicore, Belgium Vale Inco, ... defined in the 2004 Edition of the “Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration

Eden Energy LtdEden Energy Ltd-- Market ProgressMarket Progress

IndiaHydrogen Roadmap/Hythane standards- completed

Indian Oil-1st Public Hythane Station- completed

Ashok Leyland –Hythane Bus engines- part completed

Larsen & Toubro- Indian reformer- completed

GSPC- Hythane 50 bus demonstration- 2010

GAIL/ MGL-Hythane 50 bus demonstration- 2010

Mahindra & Mahindra- Hythane SUV- 2010

Williamson Magor- 3 dual fuel kits- 2009

USABAF- Ford E450 Hythane engine conversion- completed

San Francisco Airport- Hythane station/27 shuttle buses- 2010

Page 26: October 2009 Greg Solomon and Rob Smith A Promising Year …...Umicore, Belgium Vale Inco, ... defined in the 2004 Edition of the “Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration

February 10 26

First Public Indian First Public Indian HythaneHythane®® StationStationBuilt by Built by HythaneHythane Co Co -- Delhi 2009Delhi 2009

February 10 26

Page 27: October 2009 Greg Solomon and Rob Smith A Promising Year …...Umicore, Belgium Vale Inco, ... defined in the 2004 Edition of the “Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration

February 10 27

Production of HProduction of H22 and Carbon and Carbon NanotubesNanotubes and GTLand GTL

50%- JV with UQ - 2 New processes

4 Patents applied for Pyrolysis and GTL

Pyrolysis

- No CO2 –Produces carbon nanotubes, carbon fibres and HH22 as byproduct

- tensile strength <200-300 times steel

- approx 17% the weight of steel

- great electrical / structural qualities

- replacement for steel/aluminum in vehicles, aircraft and other applications

JV with Indian major under negotiation

GTL- ARC Grant for $500,000 for development

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Energy AssetsEnergy Assets

• 17 PEDLs in S Wales, Bristol and Kent

- 50% Joint venture -14 PEDLs(Licences)

- 50% Farm-in -3 PEDLs- Shale/ Conventional

- 5% Joint venture -4 PEDLs- CSM

• Modelled on Appalachian Trend in USA

• - Coal Seam Methane 380-670bcf (3 PEDLs)

- Abandoned Mine Methane

- Conventional Natural Gas

- Shale Gas

• Total area 1800km2

• Digitised Welsh coal mine data

• High UK Gas Prices 28

COAL SEAM METHANE/ CONVENTIONAL GAS (WALES, UK)

Page 29: October 2009 Greg Solomon and Rob Smith A Promising Year …...Umicore, Belgium Vale Inco, ... defined in the 2004 Edition of the “Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration

February 10 29

Energy AssetsEnergy Assets

February 10 29

NATURAL GAS (SOUTH AUSTRALIA)

Location: Proximal to Olympic Dam Seismic Reflection Profile

Drill target identifiedIntention to combine with CSM in new gas companyDrilling within next 18 months

Proterozoic age, but very close to huge industrial gas market (Olympic Dam)

Page 30: October 2009 Greg Solomon and Rob Smith A Promising Year …...Umicore, Belgium Vale Inco, ... defined in the 2004 Edition of the “Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration

February 10 30

Energy AssetsEnergy Assets

February 10 30

TERRATHERMA LTD(GEOTHERMAL)

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

4 project areas, 15 licences/ applications

GEL 185-adjacent to Geodynamics

GEL 185- JV with Origin Energy-$1m + $500k expenditure for 70%.

Planned float of Terratherma on the ASX

Page 31: October 2009 Greg Solomon and Rob Smith A Promising Year …...Umicore, Belgium Vale Inco, ... defined in the 2004 Edition of the “Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration

Corporate Structure and Asset ValuesCorporate Structure and Asset ValuesTasman Issued Securities

Listed shares TAS - 160,708,198Listed Options- TASO- 20c- 31/12/ 09- 30,131,775Listed Options- TASOB- 10c- 30/6/ 12- 20,612,633

Unlisted Options- Employees- 4,074,804

Major ShareholdersArkenstone Pty Ltd- 18.43% fully diluted March Bells Pty Ltd- 18.23% fully diluted

Share and Option HoldingsEden- EDE- 35,121,988- $3.5m ( at 10c) = 2.1c/share

Fission- FIS- 25,000,000- $3.75m ( at 15c )= 2.3c/shareFission- FISO- 25,000,000- $1m ( at 4c) = 0.6c/share

Total = 5c/share

Page 32: October 2009 Greg Solomon and Rob Smith A Promising Year …...Umicore, Belgium Vale Inco, ... defined in the 2004 Edition of the “Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration

The information in this presentation that relates to ExplorationResults and Activities is based on information compiled by Robert Smith and Michael Glasson who are Members of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists. Robert Smith and Michael Glasson are full-time employees of the Company. Robert Smith and Michael Glasson have sufficient experience which is relevantto the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity which they are undertaking to qualify as Competent Persons as defined in the 2004 Edition of the “Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves”. Robert Smith and Michael Glasson consent to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on their information in the form and context in which it appears.

Competent PersonCompetent Person’’s Statements Statement

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DisclaimerDisclaimer

The interpretations and conclusions reached in this presentationare based on current geological theory and the best evidence available to the authors at the time of writing. It is the nature of all scientific conclusions that they are founded on an assessment of probabilities and, however high these probabilities might be, they make no claim for complete certainty. Any economic decisions that might be taken on the basis of interpretations or conclusions contained in this reportwill therefore carry an element of risk.

It should not be assumed that the reported Exploration Results will result, with further exploration, in the definition of a Mineral Resource.

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Tasman Resources Ltd

Level 40 Exchange Plaza,

2 The Esplanade,

Perth. WA

Australia 6000

Tel- +61 8 9282 5889

Fax + 61 8 9282 5966

Email: [email protected]

www.tasmanresources.com.au