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How should I approach question structure ?

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Imagine the marking grid ?

Comprehensive answer - addressing all possible relevant details

Define if required

Discuss what we know inc pree seen info (ie risk example) what first steps could we take ?

Evaluate what else could be done (build out discussion with ideas)

Recommend

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Review verbs

Write out comprehensive headings list to ensure answers flows

Read unseen twice making notes in applicable headings and relating to unseen

Choose paragraph headings based on technical content

Can I remember anything from common practice answers ?

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Go through common questions that have detailed answer steps .. eg

Strategy formulation

Scenario planning steps etc

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What are scenario planning steps ?

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SDA

Identity scenarios

Identify drivers

Identify actions

Conclude
Monitor and update

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What is Rotomynes mission ?

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Power consumers lives in a world that is clean, healthy and sustainable

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What is Rotomynes beta?

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1.63

0.87

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What is Rotomynes long term debt?

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5 billion

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What is lithdigs long term debt?

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3 billion

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How does ansoff growth strategies relate to Rotomynes?

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Market penetration

Product development (mining other materials)

Market development (new uses of lithium)

Diversification (vertical integration)

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Ideas for strategic options generation

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Ansoff matrix

Product development (sodium mining, potassium)

Diversification (make batteries)

Get onto sales .. market penetration

Long term contracts

R&D

Target growing customer/ economies? Long term get tact

Cost reduction .. margins/ turns

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How could we use Forward contracts to hedge ?

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Enter into the other side of our existing forward contract ( invoice or contract is a forward) buy forwards for the other side …

Can work with currency and spot price of lithium / commodity

Money market hedge useful for Fx

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What model could I use for strategic evaluation ?

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SAF

Suitability - missions / objectives

Acceptability - shareholder groups ? Returns etc ..

Feasibility - do we have funds ? Employee resources ?

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How many countries does Rotomyne operate in?

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6 countries in total

4 stable

2 developing countries

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What are the main types of lithium mining extraction?

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Traditional brine mines

Traditional Hard rock mining

DLE (Direct Lithium extraction) Not currently adopted by RM

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What are currently the main uses of Lithium in Porrland?

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Batteries (EV and device)

Ceramic and glass

Lubricants

Pharmaceuticals

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What percentage of Lithium can be found in the ore rock spodumene?

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Lithium can constitute up to 8% of the content of spodumene.

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What are the main environmental impacts of Hard rock mining?

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Soil erosion
Destruction of natural habitat
Emissions from operating equipment (could we use EV fleet?)

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How large can surface ares of traditional brine mines be?

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Up to 25 square kilometres

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How long can it take for evaporation ponds to concentrate?

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12 to 18 months

Hedging spot prices required

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How much water is required for each tone of lithium produced during traditional brine mining?

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500,000 litres

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What is the main environmental issues associated with traditional brine mining and evaporation ponds?

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Polute local water supplies

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Whats the carbon dioxide impact of hard rock mining per ton of lithium ?

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15,000kg

15 ton?

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Whats the carbon dioxide impact of traditional brine mining per ton of lithium ?

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5000kg

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Whats the carbon dioxide impact of DLE mining per ton of lithium ?

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Powered by electricity so this is dependant on the power source (If renewable electricity this could be zero)

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How many litres of fresh water is required for hard rock mining per ton of lithium ?
170,000 - why is this?
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How many litres of fresh water is required for DLE mining per ton of lithium ?
3000 litres
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What is the use of land required for traditional hard rock mining per ton of lithium produced?
460 square metres
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What is the use of land required for traditional brine mining per ton of lithium produced?
3,200 m2 per ton of lithium Or 3.2 square kilometres
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What is the use of land required for DLE mining per ton of lithium produced?
1 square meter
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Who is the CFO at Rotomyne?
Martin Jacobs
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Who is the CEO at Rotomyne?
Shaista Shameem Qualified chemist, promoted to the board as production director before being appointed as CEO
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Whats the make up of the board of directors at Rotomyne?
CEO is Shaista Shameem CFO is Martin Jacobs Marketing Director is Onwaba Makanjana Production director is Andrey Prokhorov (presumably succeeded Shaista)
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Who makes up the NEDS at Rotomyne?
Non Executive chair is Professor Iresh Jayawardena Senior independent director (SID) is Pierre Forcier Non-Executive Director (NED) is Caroline Nguyen Ngoc Non-Executive Director (NED) is Professor Lemi Baruh
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what do all three lithium mining processes yield?
Lithium carbonate That can be further process into lithium hydroxide (used for batteries) lithium chloride butylithoium used synthetic rubbers and pharmaceuticals
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What futures market exists in Porrland?
lithium hydroxide futures contracts
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Whats the make up of Rotomynes mines?
6 hard rock mines 3 Traditional brine mine
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What is the make up of Rotomynes revenue?
45% battery grade 26% non battery 23% butylithium 6% other (Alloys used for aircrafts)
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What is Rotomynes vission?
meet customer needs for the reliable supply of good quality materials transform the delivery of power through its support for customers who depend on their lithium products
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What are Rotomynes values
Ethical sustainability safe working environment continuous innovation responsive to customer needs
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What material is a key threat to Rotomyne?
Sodium ion Cheaper as mined from salt extracts and more environmentally friendly to mine downside is Heavier
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What are the key major risks highlighted as principle risks?
Market price volatility of lithium Currency risk due to exchange rate fluctuations Constrained production levels due to limited reserves Strict environmental regulations (could get worse) Political risk (specifically the 2 mines in developing countries) Risk of accident at mine or local pollution caused impacting community and reputation (H&S / Environment)
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How much did Rotomynes revenue decrease in 24 ?
4.7%
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How much did operating profit reduce in 24?
18.5%
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What was Rotomynes operating margin in 24?
35%
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What was Rotomynes net profit margin in 24?
24%
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How much did Rotomynes net profit reduce in 24?
18 percent
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What was Rotomynes operating margin in 23?
41%
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What was Rotomynes net margin in 23?
29%
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What was rotomynes gearing level in 24?
51%
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What was rotomynes payout ratio in 24?
90%
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What is rotomynes interest cover?
5x
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what is Rotomynes ROCE?
28%
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where could we spend R&D resources to reduce mining impact?
Recycling batteries and extracting lithium from used batteries
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Whats a big driver of efficiency within each mine?
The purity of the ore or brine (Ie how much lithium is in the rock)
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whats a big cyber threat to rotomyne?
The security of the ICS Industrial control systems operated within the mines to improve safety are being integrated with modern IT systems This leaves them open to possible breaches which would be a threat to confidential data or distrupt manufacturing operations
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whats a growing career due to high demand within the mining industry?
Geologist Measure the lithium content in spodemen and also mine safety / can the earth handle mining in the area?
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What is Rotomynes dividend cover ?
1.1x
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What is Lithdigs dividend cover ?
2x
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What are both Lithdig and Rotomynes cost of debt?
10%
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How does Rotomynes mitigate environmental risk? *
Listed on risk register/ mitigated by complying with all relevant regulations and sometimes exceeding local regulations
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What is the formula for gearing with Rotomyne example?*
D/(D+E) 5000 / (5000 + 4814) 5000 / 9814 51% however would be preferable to use market values
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What’s the lithdig gearing example ?*
$m 3000 / (3000 + 8828) 3000 / 11828 25% Would be preferable to use market values though
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What is Rotomynes debt to PPE ?
68% This is important as it will be difficult to secure funding using PPE as security
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What is Lithdigs debt to PPE ?
34%
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What’s the big problem with Lithium brine mining and the potential solution?*
Space, time and water DLE closed loop potentially solves all three
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What commodity is listed and can be used for hedging ?
Lithium Hydroxide
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What is Tolling?
Where lithium mining companies hold lithium carbonate and convert it to final product lithium hydroxide
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For a benefits and risk question or one demanding lots of points how could I develop the answer ? *
What Is the point ? Why ? So what ? Now what?
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What synergies could benefit M&A activity for Rotomyne?
Cost savings from unnecessary Duplication of departments Particularly relevant for secondary activities such as HR etc
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What is the international fisher affect ?
Uses risk free rates to determine Fx risk
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What is m&m dividend irrelevance theory?
Modigliani and Miller state that dividends do not impact value Also state that neither does leverage
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What’s the lithium demand forecast is Portland ?
Was 500,000 tones in 2021 and projected to be 4 million by 2030 8x
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How many countries does Rotomyne operate in?
Operates in 6 countries but exports from those 6 countries to more than 90 different countries
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What are the principle risks in Rotomynes risk report?
- Market price volatility - Availability of future lithium reserves - Strict environmental regulations - Exchange rate fluctuations (90 countries) - Political risk (2 mines in developing countries) - Injury to employee / environmental damage caused to local community
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What other risk could be included in RM report ?
Use albermarle annual report Competition Changes in demand - cyclical industries Inflationary pressures Law changes Natural disasters/ terror related incidents and civil war Hazards associated with chemical manufacturing Interest rate risk Partner performance in JV Capex requirements could exceed expectations
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What are scenario planning steps ?
Define, discuss, evaluate Think of scenario Think of driver Think of impact ?
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What is IRP and PPP?
They are tied together via the international fisher effect PPP parity is inflation IRP is risk free rate The international fisher effect assumes that these rates must be the same is one year and are therefore used to predict future currency rates Need to look at the historical question example
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How can Value at risk be useful for Rotomyne ?
Confidence level that markets will be simulate to previous weeks X Standard deviation X No of time periods Can be used to determine potential loss over period of time in normal market conditions Could be used for Fx Also used for investments and portfolio management
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When is Rotomynes year end ?
30 September (accounts up to 2024)
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How many mines does Lithdig have ?
10
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What is Lithdigs dividend payout ratio ?
50%
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How much did Rotomynes Operating profit reduce in 2024 ?
18 %
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What is Lithdigs ROCE?
29%
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How much more revenue does Lithdig produce compared with rotomyne?
24%
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What’s the story of Rotomynes profits?
Revenue down 4.7% due to spot price volatility and downward pressure Operating costs have risen 4.8 % perhaps due to inflationary reasons Resulting in reduced operating margin from 41% to 35%
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What are the key issues with battery recycling ?
The lack of uniformity in battery design Te high level of effort that is required in hydro and pyro to convert the batteries to metal feedstock Battery capacity is not fully restored
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How might I structure a question about strategy ?*
Adding value Value drivers / return on capital / impact on revenue, margins and turns Negative impacts / reputation
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How might I structure a question on share price movement ? *
Again focus on value Short term market movements may not carry much gravitas EMH
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How could I approach cyber risks ?
Do we need expert advice via consulting? Due to lack of leadership ie no CIO ERP security features .. 2FA, location logs etc
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What is a hot back up ?
It’s an IT system whereby the data can be backed up whilst the system is operational meaning there is no need for downtime or it be turned off to back up
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How might a CIO impact RM?
Leadership and expertise Increased cybersecurity Responsibility Career progression for IT staff / motivation Might be to keen to justify role / controls in place Confusion over responsibility / needs communicating
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How might I structure a question that relates to internal audit ?
What’s the objective? What’s working? What’s not working? What’s needs to be done to fill the gap? Recommend course of action to management Review and control
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What is Rotomynes current equity book value ?
4814 million 4.8 billion
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What is the COSO framework for internal control?
Operations Reporting Compliance Control environment Risk assessment Control activities Information & Communication Monitoring activities Entity level Division level Operating level Function / task level
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What’s a key KPI for Rotomyne given lack of control around lithium prices ?
Production cost per ton Full focus of efficient operations and cost control
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What’s a downside of high lithium prices ?
Increases cost for end users (EV’s) which reduces sales
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What duty do the Rotomyne board have ?
Fiduciary duty to Rotomyne shareholders
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What acronym can I use for internal controls ?
Soapspam - Segregation of duties (reduce fraud & errors) second pair of eyes etc.. - Organisations structure / ie governance - Authorisation & approval functions (>£10k) - Physical protection of assets / CCTV? - Supervisory controls (new employee / dangerous activity) - Personal (qualified) - Accounting controls / ERP dashboards etc - Management review of reports
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What ethical code of conduct could Rotomyne use ?
PIPCO / CGMA ethical framework - Professional behaviour - Integrity - Professional competence and due care - Confidentiality - Objectivity (non bias)

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