alder presentation january 2012
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TSX-V: ALR
COPPER AND GOLD
IN THE AMERICAS
January 2012
This document contains forward-looking statements under Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking statements include, but
are not limited to, statements with respect to the development potential and timetable of the Rosita project; the timing and amount of
estimated future development and exploration; costs of future activities; capital and operating expenditures; success of exploration
activities; government regulation of mining operations; and environmental risks. Generally, forward-looking statements can be
identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “plans”, “expects” or “does not expect”, “is expected”, “budget”,
“scheduled”, “estimates”, “forecasts”, “intends”, “anticipates” or “does not anticipate”, or “believes”, or variations of such words and
phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “might” or “will be taken”, “occur” or “be
achieved”. Forward-looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates of management as of the date such statements are
made. Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the
actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from those expressed or
implied by such forward-looking statements, including but not limited to risks related to: timing and availability of external financing
on acceptable terms; unexpected events and delays during construction, expansion and start-up; variations in ore grade and
recovery rates; receipt and revocation of government approvals; actual results of exploration and mining activities; changes in project
parameters as plans continue to be refined; future prices of metals; failure of plant, equipment or processes to operate as
anticipated; accidents, labour disputes and other risks of the mining industry. Although management of the Company has attempted
to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements,
there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such
statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such
statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The Company does not undertake
to update any forward-looking statements except in accordance with applicable securities laws.
The technical and scientific information included herein has been reviewed and approved by Joseph Arengi, President and CEO of
the Company, and a qualified person under National Instrument 43-101 of the Canadian Securities Administrators.
Forward Looking Statements
Why Alder?
• Experienced team with proven track record
• Strong Central America experience
• Excellent exploration upside at Rosita, a
past producer
• 33 km2 target-rich property with Copper-
Gold-Silver Porphyry/Skarn potential
The Alder TeamManagement
• Joseph Arengi , M. Sc., P. Geo. – President and CEO
• 35 years of exploration and operational experience throughout Canada, Central America, South America
and Africa. Credited with discovering 4 billion pounds of copper and 60 million ounces of silver in the
Kalahari Copper Belt of northwest Botswana while at Hana Mining Ltd. Regional Exploration Manager of
Central America and the Caribbean Basin for Aur Resources Inc. Extensive consulting experience in the
Mining Triangle of northeast Nicaragua, an area that includes the Rosita copper district.
• Ryan Ptolemy – CFO
• Josh van Deurzen – Corporate Secretary
Board of Directors
• Don Dudek, Chairman
• Rene Bharti
• Dan Bruno
• Honourable Pierre Pettigrew, P.C.
• Will Randall
Share Structure and Trading
TSX-V: ALR
ALR Share Structure:
Common Shares: 40,675,047
Current share price : $0.115
Warrants: 6,030,666
Average warrant price ($/share): $0.25
Options: 3,790,000
FULLY DILUTED SHARES: 50,495,713
Insiders/Institutional Holders: 8%
Share Trading Activity:
52 week High/Low ($/share): $0.065/0.54
Market capitalization: $4,677,630
Cash Balance: $1.0M
Debt: None
Why Nicaragua?
• Largest and safest country in Central America
• Stable, supportive and democratically elected government
• Attractive tax regime; 3% NSR, 30% Net Profits Tax
• Long mining history with 3 currently producing gold mines:
• La Libertad, El Limon Mines (B2Gold)
• Bonanza Mine (Hemco)
• Recent Economist article praising investment changes
• Macroeconomic stability
• Largest share of direct foreign investment in Central America
• Long-term tax exemptions
Rosita Project
•120 km to
Puerta Cabezas
•275 km to
capital city of
Managua
Copper in Central America
Rosita details
• Past producer from two open pits – Santa Rita and R-13
• 245M lbs Copper (See Note 1)
• 160,000 ounces Gold
• 2,610,000 ounces Silver
• Early mining focused on high grade copper with 2%
copper initial cut-off
• First gold recovery during last 5 years of production
• 3,356 ha property with existing120 km road to port
Geology and Prospects
Historic Resources (Non-NI 43-101 compliant; See Note 2)
Target-Rich Project
Santa Rita and R-13 Pits:
• 0.96%Cu, 1.06 g/t Au, 9.33 g/t Ag/12.0m in trench at Santa Rita
• 2.95%Cu, 0.34 g/t Au, 35.31 g/t Ag/18.3m in ddh below Santa
Rita (See Alder News release of November 3, 2011)
Bambana:
• Cu-Au-Ag Porphyry and Skarn targets
• 500m x 1000m untested soil anomaly with coincident IP anomalies
Dumps:
• Grades from systematic vertical channel sampling by Alder
returned 0.55%Cu, 0.47 g/t Au and 8.73 g/t Ag (See Alder News release of
November 3, 2011)
Santa Rita Pit – Vertical Channel Samples
• Average values
of up to 2.27%
Cu, 2.37 g/t Au
and 24.60 g/t Ag
• Average for 17
traverses are
0.55% total Cu,
0.47 g/t Au and
8.73 g/t Ag
(See Alder News Release of December 14, 2012)
Santa Rita Pit – Historic Intercepts
(See Note 3)
Santa Rita Pit – Historic Intercepts*
* Non-NI 43-101 compliant; See Note 3
Upside Potential
Open
Open
Open
(See Note 3)
Upside Potential
Open
1.1M tonnes @ 1.42% CuOpen
1.2M tonnes @ 0.83% Cu
(See Note 3)
Bambana Porphyry Cu-Ag
400m X 900m Cu anomaly Bambana DDH Section
(See Note 3)
Exploration Objectives at Rosita
2012
• Complete 4,000m of RC drilling in Q1 and Q2
• Complete 8,000m of core drilling in Q2, Q3 and Q4
• Preliminary Metallurgical Study of Dumps in Q1
• Initial Resource for dump material Qtr 2
Exploration Timeline
Milestone Qtr 1/12 Qtr 2/12 Qtr 3/12 Qtr 4/12
Trenching – Bambana/R-13
Preliminary Metallurgical Studies
Geophysics (IP survey)
Initial Resource Calculation - Dumps
RC Drilling
Diamond drilling
Summary
• Aggressive exploration program underway on high
quality targets
• Excellent exploration upside at Rosita
• Highly experienced team with Central America focus
Notes to Text
• Note 1: See references in Alder Technical Report referred to in News Release of January 9, 2012 and filed on
SEDAR.
• Note 2: All of the historical mineral resource estimates and production totals quoted herein are based upon
historical data and reports obtained and prepared by previous operators and consultants (Arengi, 2003;
Hendrickson, 1995; Rivera, 1977; Rosario, 1974; Sims, 1998) and the quoted mineral resource estimates/mineral
inventory were prepared prior to the introduction of National Instrument 43-101. These historic resource
estimates/mineral inventory are considered to be relevant to the evaluation of the Rosita D concession. A Qualified
Person has not completed the work necessary to independently verify the classification of the historic mineral
resource estimates. Alder is not treating the mineral resource estimates as National Instrument 43-101 compliant
defined resources verified by a Qualified Person. The historical estimates should not be relied upon.
• Note 3: Alder has not yet done sufficient work to verify the historic drill results reported in this news release
and does not intend to use this information for purposes other than planning and prioritizing exploration targets.
Addendum
Santa Rita Pit and Dumps
Santa Rita Dumps
Au-rich dump on south
side of pit
2.01 g/t Au, 4.3 g/t Ag,
0.67% Cu from vertical
channel in Au-rich dump
Bambana Porphyry Cu
BB10-001 (88.5m) - 0.60% Cu, 14.1 g/t Ag/2.0m
within 0.43%Cu, 6.54 g/t Ag over 42.0m