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Message from our Chairman & CEO

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The last 5 years have seen some pretty horrible exits in the mining and minerals space with scarce capital and low activity; however, I am pleased to say that in the last 6 months we have seen a remarkable upturn in activity which has positively affected our business. UMG is now a global business with valued clients in North & South America, Africa, Australia and Canada. We could not have achieved our recent successes in Nickel, Gold and Titanium without the support of our investors and project owners.

We shifted our business model from purely an engineering feasibility firm to a hybrid business model that leverages intellectual networking, social media and high-level contacts to deliver a valuable service to our clients. We successfully introduced our project owners to our valued investors. From humble beginnings, we now have a strong network of over 240 investors of all shapes and sizes – one size or shape does not fit all. For those that operate in our space, the road to capital is filled with obstacles, doubters and timewasters. We know that it’s not for everyone. Some notable successes inevitably mean growth not only for our business also our peers’.

UMG has exciting gold, diamond, nickel, cobalt, copper and zinc projects under development that are currently being scrutinised and painstakingly dissected by myself and my team. In the coming weeks, our COO & Director Peter Harrison will be providing his own update on upcoming projects that may be of interest. Our business would not be a success without our strong relationships with project owners and investors. In the coming months, I will be visiting our network of Australasian investors with visits to Sydney, Melbourne and Perth.

UMG recently appointed a new Associate Director for Mining & Minerals Markets to deal with the increased traffic from our projects funnel. We now have 6 Associates Directors with disciplines in Geology, Metallurgy, Mining, Business Development & Marketing, Process Design and Market Development. We have a strong and powerful marketing platform that consistently delivers quality, high grade, low opex cost projects with strong management teams.

We are seeing a shift in battery metals notably with the 5th generation battery system from BMW that will start production in 2020, not that far away. We understand it will be a mass production battery for the masses that will consist of nickel, manganese & cobalt -all commodities in short supply.  Currently, we seek Farm-In Agreements for good projects which may have under-managed and under-explored projects. We are also constantly seeking resource projects that have high grade, low impurities, and good management teams that are in development/operation. These are our priorities as we continue to network our international client base.

For those that have recently joined our network, welcome. As we all know in the mining world, it’s not what you know, it’s definitely who you know that counts. If you’ve managed to survive the last 5 years, I say with confidence that we will have a great opportunity to maximize our wealth in the coming years.

This message was brought to you by Garry Wildman Chairman & CEO of Universal Mining Group Ltd
“defining and refining resource projects for our highly valued investor base” 

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HIGHLY PROFITABLE TITANIUM PROJECT IN MEXICO

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UMG has secured a mandate to facilitate funding for a large-scale Ilmenite mining project.

 A rare opportunity to address the rapidly growing Chinese & global demand for Ilmenite. Huge potential for highly profitable upside and fast ROI!

 INTRODUCTION & MARKET OVERVIEW

Ilmenite is the most important ore found in Titanium and is used to manufacture titanium dioxide & titanium sponge. Titanium dioxide manufacturing consumes 95% of ilmenite market and is used in industrial applications; 5.5 million tons of titanium dioxide is used globally each year. China is a leader in titanium manufacturing with a market of 1.8 million T/Yr manufacturing and 2.4 million T/Yr to feed domestic & export market demands. The global titanium dioxide market is predicted to reach 6.7 million tons, growth projection 3.6%/yr. With no internal resource, China relies on imported titanium.

INVESTMENT PROPOSAL

The company requires between up to USD $50m to reach its 1m tons production target, $10 Million+ over the course of agreed project phases. The return on investment could potentially see profits in excess of USD $10 Million per year.

In addition, the project owner is willing to discuss and acquisition the value can be discussed during due diligence.

TIMETABLE

EOI are to be presented on or before 30th April 2018.

NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS

  • Project started in 2012. USD $4m invested in research & operations. 3000+ tons ilmenite shipped to China.
  • Finalized all required approvals from Mexican government/local authorities to mine concessions in Mexico.
  • Obtained preliminary approval from Chinese government.
  • Established strong customer relationships by obtaining contingent LOI’s.

Mexico:

  • 43-101 reports completed.
  • All the legal process of mining concession has been completed, ready for mining.
  • SMP I&II geological survey on the process, technical reports soon to be issued.

China:

  • All research tests completed.
  • Processing design completed.
  • Feasibility Study Report completed.
  • Project approved by Chinese government.
  • Energy consumption evaluation has been approved.
  • Environmental Impact Evaluation report has been issued and final approval is in process. Equipment/system bidding has been started.

Competitive Advantage:

  •  Availability of large quantities of the mineral of highest quality. Efficiencies of technology applied to manufacturing process to reduce operational costs, increasing value of finished product. Extensive reserves of ilmenite to meet an increasing demand. Highest-grade & quality of ilmenite.
  • Technology: Most advanced technology with reduced energy consumption, incorporating environmentally friendly recycling process for hazardous materials, for highest-grade product.
  • The project has been de-risked and risk mitigation strategies are in place

WORLD CLASS MANAGEMENT TEAM

Strong and experienced global operations team is already in place.

CONTACT

Please contact Peter Harrison peter.harrison@umgrp.com Directors of Universal Mining Group to discuss NDA terms in the first instance access to Dropbox data room with supporting documentation will be granted thereafter.

N.B. Universal Mining Group Ltd and its subsidiaries provide technical evaluation by qualified competent persons and funding facilitation services to client companies in the Mining, Minerals and Energy sectors

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LARGE DIAMONDIFEROUS KIMBERLITE PROJECT IN SOUTH AFRICA

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POTENTIAL TO BE THE NEXT MULTI-BILLION DOLLAR PROJECT COMPARABLE TO LETSENG!

Our group has secured a mandate to facilitate funding for a diamondiferous kimberlite pipe project – Mining Licence to be granted by end-April, 2018.

This is an exciting opportunity for an investor/investment team seeking to invest in a project with the potential to offer huge returns on investments. This project is in the final stages of converting the exploration license to a mining license by the Department of Mineral Resources. The company as a vehicle has significant value with approx. AUD $20M in carried forward tax losses available to offset future gains and increase bottom line profits.  A 223.9 carat stone previously recovered suggests the potential for further large stones to be uncovered, similar to GEM Diamonds Letseng project.

KEY POINTS & NOTABLE FINDINGS:

  • A Data Room with two full independent geological and technical valuation reports
  • Access to drill samples and drill cores can be arranged by an in-country team of diamond experts.
  • Strong Management team involved from Australia, South Africa & UK – Ex De Beers and Ex Newfield Resources.
  • Recent site investigation and sampling of old tailings identified G9 and G10 garnets, highly indicative of good quality diamonds to be found.
  • Diamond fragments were discovered in recent drill cores.
  • Excellent relationship with mining government approval process, mining license to be granted by end of April 2018.
  • Current owner/ explorer seeks working capital to complete inferred diamond resource reports and further bulk sampling of known high carat/hectare targets.
  • The deposit has close similarities with Letseng and Panorama from a geological standpoint, producing proven resources.
  • The project is fully compliant with BEE rules and enjoys an excellent relationship with local landowners.

PROJECT FEASIBILITY & HISTORICAL FEATURES:

  • This diamond source is the fourth largest in South Africa and is located very close to mining infrastructure.
  • The project was trenched in the early 80’s. New drilling completed in 2011 with positive results for diamonds.
  • Extensive Geophysics, Geology, and Magnetic studies reveal several additional drill targets.
  • 752 carats were recovered from only 935 stones, a very favourable ratio.
  • A 223.9 carat stone was recovered during the 1979 – 82 bulk sampling program.
  • The average diamond size of the project has been estimated at 77 carats. Snowden has established that this represents exceptionally high average stone size for a pipe. The estimate does not include the 223.9 carat stone recovered.
  • The project has yielded a particularly large number of +5 carat diamonds during this program, including three in the 15-20 carat range.
  • Stones that were classified as “fragments” is suggestive that large diamonds (>20 carats) are a feature of the pipe.

INVESTMENT PROPOSAL: The owner is seeking USD $6.05 million to earn 30% equity in the project by way of a structured earn in option under this IM. (*They will consider a maximum of 40% equity for additional funding of more than USD $6.05 million).

ACQUISITION OF PROJECT: Option to acquire project after phase 1 funding and completion of maiden inferred resource statement; in the event of a purchase, the phase 1 funding costs will be deducted from the agreed selling price.

VALUATION: Valuations from Maynard and Snowdens are highly valuable to any diamond developer and prepared by diamond geologists of note. Based on these reports, the current enterprise value of this project is USD $20m –$50m. Reports will be made available to interested parties under NDA.

PURCHASE PRICE: The enterprise value of the property, lease, mining license status and the close geological similarities to the Letseng and Premier Mines and the fact the project can have inferred resource statement within 2 months of funds being made available The Leaseholder / Owner would consider all reasonable offers.

CONTACT

Submissions are to be presented on or before 27th April 2018.

Please contact Peter Harrison peter.harrison@umgrp.com Director of Universal Mining Group to discuss NDA terms in the first instance. Access to a Dropbox data room with supporting documentation will be granted thereafter.

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Group Success Stories

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UMG Company Sucess Stories

The last 6 months have been extremely busy for Universal Mining Group, and our UMG Funding and Universal Mining Consultants businesses.

UMG Funding has successfully facilitated funding for:

  • a Nickel project in South America
  • a Zinc polymetallic project in South Africa,

We are managing our pipeline of projects having made some great contacts with current and future project owners in recent times. Funding mandates for exciting opportunities have recently been negotiated including:

  • a multi-million Oz Gold play in Canada, 2m Oz proven and 3m Oz inferred
  • a Gold project in Argentina, 1m Oz plus
  • a Farm-In Agreement for a Diamond project in South Africa, including high-grade gem quality stones
  • a Cobalt & Lithium multi tenement deposit of extremely high grade,( capital raising closing this September).

 

  • In the pipeline is another Sulphide Nickel project, with Cobalt and bonus Gold deposit on the same tenement, in Laos this time.
  • a legally binding offtake agreement is being concluded with an internationally recognized global Zinc smelter/supplier for our South African Zinc Project, securing 65% of the revenue for the project and proceeding with the DFS to support those offtake arrangements

Thanks to our developing reputation and increasing outreach to our highly valued new and existing investors and clients, the project pipeline on our books continues to grow. Working closely with interested parties allows us to create value for all under NDA/HoA or Farm In arrangements.

We continue to use social media and email to alert investors to new opportunities.

If you would like to receive early updates on our latest investment opportunities please click on this link to subscribe and get our ‘investment ready’ investment opportunities!

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Investment Opportunity – Significant Diamond Project

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A unique and compelling opportunity to acquire a meaningful equity interest in this significant Diamond Project in South Africa

A Rare Undeveloped Diamondiferous Pipe

Companies spend decades in search of diamond hosting Kimberlite pipes. This advanced exploration asset comprises an already defined and partially tested diamondiferous kimberlite pipe, as yet undeveloped for various corporate reasons.

The opportunity to realise value from the development of this asset is remarkable.

Located on 12.2 hectares, the deposit pipe has been extensively bulk tested in the 1970’s and 1980’s with large diameter auger holes, rotary percussion drilling, diamond drilling and trenching.

The pipe has demonstrated the ability to deliver large carat stones from 5 to 220+carats with a broad micro diamond distribution within the pipe. Gem quality stones have been recovered in bulk sampling and trenching, and diamond chips recovered from rotary percussion drilling.

Gem Quality Stones

The average diamond size of diamonds is estimated to be 0.77 carats from previous work. Snowden established that this represents an exceptionally high average stone size for a pipe. The stone size estimate does not include the 223.9 carat stone recovered during the 1979 – 82 bulk sampling program.

Drilling results yielded a particularly large number of 5+ carat diamonds during this program, including three in the 15-20 carat range. A large number of the stones that were classified as “fragments” is suggestive that large diamonds (>20 carats) will be a feature of this pipe.

Descriptions of the stone quality by experts in diamond valuation include:

  • Colour: 70% to 80% of stones were judged by experts to display “good colour” i.e. white or top white with some yellowish.
  • Shape: Stones tend to be fragmentary with rounded and polished surfaces.
  • Purity: Stones are described as clear with good colour and contain relatively few macroscopic inclusions.
  • Grade: The diamond grade within the pipe could increase with depth, e.g. the grade in the Premier pipe at 400 m depth below the surface was 28 carats per 100t, but increased to 72 carats per 100t at 600m depth.
  • Gem to Boart Ratio: highly favourable ratio of gem diamond to boart is 60:40%.

 Demonstrated Potential to Produce Large Gem Quality Stones

This is the fourth largest Kimberlite pipe discovered in South Africa to date. When it was discovered and then professionally evaluated initially between 1975 and 1982, the deposit pipe was considered too low grade at 1.77cpht to be economically developed. However, the economics depends not just on the grade of the bulk economic material but on the prevalence, occurrence, size and quality of the gem quality diamonds contained therein.

This pipe has demonstrated an ability to produce large carat, high quality stones in addition to the background distribution of smaller stones.

Exceptional Exploration Upside

Kimberlite pipes rarely exist as single intrusive events. More commonly, they occur in clusters. Individual pipes may be the result of multiphase events, with each phase having different diamondiferous characteristics in terms of tonnes / grade, presence or absence of diamonds, colour, size and quality. Individual pipes within a cluster may also exhibit variability.

It is probable that other Kimberlite pipes will be identified on Client’s deposit with further exploration, therefore. Indeed geophysical exploration has already identified several potential targets.

 Further key indicators

  • It is anticipated that the valuation of the resource will be substantially enhanced after the results of a cumulative Size Frequency Distribution (“SFD”) become available. The Inferred Diamond Resource determined may exceed the current EV of AU$22.6m valuation by two highly respected Geologists and Consultants.
  • UMG recently appointed a Competent Person who has many years of diamond exploration and operational experience in country. A site visit and analysis of tailings and old stockpile from previous workings confirm the presence of zircon and other precious stones – a major indicator of macro and micro gem quality diamonds. (Previous technical reports in confirmation are available).
  • The project is favourably located for infrastructure.

INVESTMENT PROPOSAL

The project owners now seek further development funds to;

  • Plan and put into production a recovery plant based on TOMRA technology for the processing of un-oxidised kimberlite (blue ground) from 30m and deeper on an identified high grade portion of the pipe.
  • Thoroughly investigate the further kimberlite anomalies present adjacent to the project area and within the project mining lease.

Funds required to:

  • To finalise all regulatory requirements (very advanced).
  • Obtain diamond core drilling program results.
  • Appoint a consulting diamond geologist to re-log the diamond core drilling results to capture missed kimberlite high grade intrusions within the project pipe.

Funding Proposition:

  • UMG seeks interest parties to participate in the project. This exclusive funding round is for $5.5m in return for equity. It can be developed in tranches in agreement with the project owners. Equity details can be discussed and agreed under NDA.

Expressions of Interest are required by 31st August 2017. Thereafter interested parties will make pledges within 14 days of the closing date of the EOI process.

A comprehensive data room is available subject to signing an NDA. Please contact garry.wildman@umgrp.com or peter.harrison@umgrp.com for an initial confidential discussion.

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New Due Diligence Service Details

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UMG have been appointed by several European Wealth Funds, Hedge Funds, and Private Investors to conduct Initial and Due Diligence Assessments for projects on their behalf. Whilst Mining & Minerals, and Energy projects are a major part of our activity, our funding facilitation service is potentially available to most technical or industrial projects too.

Visit our Project Funding Page to view an online presentation or to download a Pdf copy.

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Multiple Investment Opportunities for Investors

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Following a highly successful marketing campaign, UMG Funding has been appointed by a number of major international industrial minerals groups and mining companies seeking investment.  These projects are in the evaluation, development and production phases, and require additional capital to either expand existing production or bring new discoveries into production.

UMG Group has many years experience in Mining and Energy Consultancy. Utilising our team’s breadth and depth of skills, our due diligence board conducts an assessment of all projects seeking investment. This process ensures our client’s projects investment readiness before presentation to investors or the Alternative Investment Market (AIM). We also provide this service to hedge funds.

The loans or investments are usually secured against assets or via equity, convertible debt, bridging debt, and quasi-equity. All of the projects provide investors with excellent Internal Rate of Return coupled with good payback periods and defined exits.

Expressions of interest are welcomed via the Contact form.

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Agreement Between Universal Mining Group and CPC Engineering Group

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A ground-breaking exclusive collaboration agreement has been signed between Universal Mining Group and CPC Engineering Group. This follows UMG’s due diligence assessment of CPC Engineering’s capabilities, aligned to strategic projects of international interest.

The resources of both groups can now be combined to harness their networks and mining engineering expertise in graphite, gold, nickel, copper, manganese and zinc projects. They provide a robust alternative to tier 1 consultants in cost, capex, opex and engineering fee terms.

Combining the core strengths of both organisations musters a multidisciplinary team of mining and engineering professionals to provide a complete service from Resource Definition and Pit Design to Processing and Metallurgy through to non-process infrastructure.  This agreement enables Universal Mining Group to provide a unique turnkey service for its clients with appropriate process guarantees.