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  • FOCUSED ON

    DISCOVERY

    JANUARY 2021TSX-V: MRZOTCPK: MRZLFVirginia Project, Argentina

  • Cautionary Statement

    This presentation contains certain statements that may be deemed “forward-looking statements”. All statements in this presentation, other thanstatements of historical fact, that address future operations, resource potential, exploration drilling, exploitation activities and events or developmentsthat the Company expects to occur, are forward looking statements. Forward looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and aregenerally, but not always, identified by the words “expects”, “plans” “anticipates”, “believes”, “intends”, “estimates”, “projects”, “potential” and similarexpressions, or that events or conditions “will”, “would”, “may”, “could” or “should” occur. Information inferred from the interpretation of drilling resultsand information concerning mineral resource estimates may also be deemed to be forward looking statements, as it constitutes a prediction of whatmight be found to be present when and if a project is actually developed. Although the Company believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results may differmaterially from those in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those in forward-lookingstatements include market prices, exploitation and exploration successes, and continued availability of capital and financing, and general economic,market or business conditions. Investors are cautioned that any such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results ordevelopments may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Forward looking statements are based on the beliefs,estimates and opinions of the Company’s management on the date the statements are made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update theseforward-looking statements in the event that management’s beliefs, estimates or opinions, or other factors, should change, except as may be required byapplicable law.

    This presentation may use the terms pit constrained mineral resources estimate and indicated resource. The Company advises that these terms arerecognized by Canadian securities regulations (under National Instrument 43-101 “Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects”). Investors are cautionednot to assume that any part of or all, of the mineral occurrences in these categories will ever be converted into reserves.

    All material project information in this presentation has been previously disclosed to the public by Mirasol.

    Tim Heenan (MAIG), VP Exploration for Mirasol has reviewed and approved the technical content of this presentation and is a Qualified Person underNI 43 -101.

    MIRASOL RESOURCES

  • TSX-V: MRZ OTCPK: MRZLF

    Corporate Highlights

    3

    Leading Explorer

    Experienced leadership

    ListingsTSX.V: MRZOTCPK: MRZLF

    Focused in Chile and Argentina

    Two self-funded projects

    Six partner-funded projects

    Conservative share structure

    Well-funded: C$15 million in cash

    Share buy-back underway

    Proven track record of successful project generation

    Proven track record of project partnering

    Excellence in claim management, permitting & community relations

    Cash position as at Sept 30,2020

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    Board of Directors

    4

    Patrick Evans Chair and Interim CEO Appointed to the board in

    2016 Over 20 years of senior

    management experience in various public mining companies

    Nick DeMareDirector Chartered Professional

    Accountant Over 30 years of accounting,

    management and securities regulatory compliance experience

    Diane NicolsonDirector B.Sc. in Geology and a PhD in

    Economic Geology Over than 20 years of experience

    in mineral exploration especially in Latin America

    John Tognetti Director Over 30 years of experience in the

    finance industry Leading financier of the global

    resource sector

  • TSX-V: MRZ OTCPK: MRZLF

    Management Team

    5

    Patrick Evans Chair and Interim CEO Appointed to the board in

    2016 Over 20 years of senior

    management experience in various public mining companies

    Jonathan RossetVP Corporate Development Chartered Financial Analyst Over 8 years of experience in

    mineral and royalty companies

    Tim Heenan VP Exploration Over 30 years of exploration

    experience in Central and South America

    Involved in several high-profile projects including the famous Cerro Negro Mining District in Argentina

    Mathew Lee Chief Financial Officer Chartered Professional Accountant Over 10 years of experience with

    public and private companies including mining and financial services

  • TSX-V: MRZ OTCPK: MRZLF

    Share Structure and Treasury

    Insiders holding >27% Share buy-back program initiated in October 2020

    6

    Shares Outstanding

    54 M

    Shares Fully Diluted

    59 M

    Market Capitalization

    ~C$ 25M

    Conservative Share Structure

    Cash

    ~C$15M

    Shares

    ~C$ 1M (3.7 million shares of SAND at ~$0.25)

    WellFunded

  • TSX-V: MRZ OTCPK: MRZLF

    Mission and Strategy

    7

    Discover and develop high-quality gold, silver and copper projects in Chile and Argentina

    OUR MISSION

    Self-funded Projects Higher grade prospects Lower operating costs Lower exploration risk

    Partner-funded Projects Large scale projects Higher exploration costs Higher exploration risk

    &STRATEGY

    Technical Expertise

    Capital Stakeholder Relationships

    PILLARS OF

    SUPPORT

  • TSX-V: MRZ OTCPK: MRZLF

    Project Portfolio at a Glance

    8

    Inca GoldStatus: Self-funded Exploration

    Sascha Marcelina Status: Self-funded Exploration

    CoronaciónStatus: Optioned to First Quantum

    Gorbea BeltStatus: Optioned to Newcrest

    RubiStatus: Optioned to Mine Discovery Fund (Australia)

    VirginiaStatus: Optioned to Silver Sands Resources (Canada)

    AltazorStatus: Optioned to Newcrest

    ClaudiaStatus: Available for Partnership

    La CurvaStatus: Available for Partnership

    NandiStatus: Available for Partnership

    NordStatus: Option to Encantada (Chile)

    ZeusStatus: Available for Partnership

    Two self-funding projects

    Six partner-funded projects

    Strong pipeline of projects available for partnership

    Encantada SpA

    X2

    Exploration Partners

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    Project Portfolio Status

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    Status Plan for 20212021: More than 15,000m of drilling planned on 7 projects

    * Subject to ongoing community engagement process

    Inca Gold Environmental report approval Site preparation underway 1,500m drilling Q1

    Sascha Marcelina Water permit in progress 2,600m drilling Q1

    Virginia Geophysics, trenching 2,500m drilling

    Phase I exploration results interpretation Phase II drilling program ~ 2,500m Q1

    Rubi Drill program permitting 2,000m committed drilling Q2

    Gorbea Exploration paused due to pandemic Minimum 2,000m committed drilling Q3/4

    Altazor Community consultation for social license 2,000m drilling planned* Q3/4

    Coronación Permitting and community consultation Minimum 3,000m committed drilling* Q2

    Nord Option agreement executed Six-month fieldwork program An initial scout drill program Q2/Q3

    MRZ

    PARTNER

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    Project Overview

    Located on the Paleocene belt of northern Chile 16,300 ha Intermediate sulfidation epithermal (ISE) gold-silver vein prospect 100 km north of Copiapó and 17 km east of Inca del Oro town Elevation of 2,000 to 3,000m ASL Year-round access and near infrastructure

    Ownership Controlled through an option agreement with Newmont Corporation

    Self-fundedExploration

    1,500m drill program Site preparation underway; drilling planned for mid-February

    Geology Prominent epithermal vein field on surface with no historical systematic exploration or drilling

    Six prospects identified to date with various mineralization styles

    Flagship Project – Inca Gold, Chile

    aCurrent Status

    Five prospects identified

    Comprehensive surface program initiated to refine drill targets

    Environmental Report

    1,500 m drilling budgeted

    Mobilization on drilling

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    Inca Gold – Exploration Program

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    Mirasol currently focuses its exploration and drilling activities at the Sandra prospect.

    About Sandra Target Area Hosts robust wide outcropping

    epithermal veins Five subparallel trends recognized

    over 2.5 x 4 km2 area Sheeted veins in zones up to 20m

    wide 2,400 ha of additional claims

    staked, which cover the potential southern extension of the veins defined at Sandra

    Rincon Guerda Inca North

    Sandra Vania Caldera

    Six prospects identified to date with various mineralization styles:

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    Inca Gold – Exploration Program

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    Recent surface survey completed at Sandra prospect: Three targets are prioritized for drilling

    among the seven zones of veining and anomalous geochemistry outlined within the prospect

    Q1 2021 Drill Program Targets Overview Lomo Ballena: cumulative vein, veinlets

    and stockwork reach up to 15m in width, with individual vein exposures of over 3m wide

    Veta Escuela: has some of the best epithermal textures and shows clear evidence of the multi-pulse character of the local system, coincident with strong geochemical anomalies in Au and Ag

    Veta Valle: hosts one of the highest assay results to date, with an intersection of 0.36m returning grades of 0.43 g/t Au and 156 g/t Ag

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    Project Overview

    Santa Cruz, Argentina Low sulfidation epithermal (LSE) gold-silver property 30,600 ha 100 km south to Newmont’s Cerro Negro mine

    Ownership 24,900 ha owned by Mirasol, 5,700 ha in an option to purchase agreement with a private mining company

    Self-fundedExploration

    2,600m drill program planned for Q1 2021

    Geology Large-scale, zoned alteration system characteristic of a large LSE Au/Ag system

    Five mineralized vein and silicified breccia trends have been recognized

    Three targets (Estancia, Pellegrini, and Igloo) are drill ready

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    Five trends have been recognized

    Geophysical and geochemical studies completed to refine drill targets

    Drilling permit granted

    Water permit application in progress

    2,600m drilling budgeted

    aWork Mirasol is currently working on

    Flagship Project – Sascha Marcelina, Argentina

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    Sascha Marcelina – Exploration ProgramDrilling Plan for Q1 2021

    Estancia Pellegrini Igloo

    8 holes 4 holes 3 holes

    1,375m 775m 450mAll Samples Au AgMax Value 27.7 g/t 121 g/t

    Average value 0.56 g/t 3.9 g/tEstancia and Igloo Trend New Rock Chip Assays

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    Sascha Marcelina Claims30,681 ha

    Sascha Marcelina Claims Boundary

    Additional Prospects

    Sascha Vein Zone

    Rock Chip Assays Au (g/t)1.00 to 160.000.25 to 1.000.10 to 0.25

    0.01 to 0.050.00 to 0.01Below Detection

    0.05 to 0.10

    Estancia Trend

    Pellegrini Silica Cap

    Igloo Trend

    Multiple prospects identified and interpreted to exist at different levels of this LSE Au/Ag

    system Estancia: A robust outcropping epithermal vein

    trend of more than 3 km in length and higher Au/Ag geochemistry vectoring to the deeper southernmost expressions of the trend

    Pellegrini: The highest cooler elevation of the system with the hydrothermal paleosurface preserved. Latter mineralized structures are seen to penetrate this “silica cap”

    Igloo: A large surface breaching hydrothermal eruption breccia with elevated values of Au and Ag along a prominent NW trending structure

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    Preliminary Lithology

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    EstanciaNorte Zone

    EstanciaCentral Zone1.86 / 15.7

    5.24 / 1.85

    1.74 / 7.16

    1.02 / 7.65

    7.21 / 9.81

    8.45 / 6.30

    27.7 / 121

    Clay pan

    Silica Cap

    Clay pan

    Post-mineral basalt flows

    Post-mineral gravel cover

    Post-mineral gravel cover

    Vein trend may continue under

    claypan to south and gravel plateau

    to north

    Rock Chip Labels:Au (g/t) / Ag (g/t)

    ?

    JurassicVolcanics

    Rock Chip Assays Au (g/t)

    1.00 to 27.70

    0.25 to 1.00

    0.10 to 0.25

    0.01 to 0.05

    0.00 to 0.01

    Below Detection

    0.05 to 0.10

    EstanciaSur Zone

    Post-mineral basalt flows

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    ?

    Vein trend may continue under

    basalt to the NW

    Sascha Marcelina – Estancia Target

    About Estancia Target: N-W structure hosting veins, veinlets and stockworks, over more

    than 3 km Estancia South: Deepest level of erosion, hosting well developed

    veins and veinlets with highest grades. Permissive Chon Aikeformation

    Estancia Central: Higher level of system in poor host rock, with outcropping veinlets with lower grades

    Vein trends open to the North and South under post mineral cover

    The Priority Drill Target for Upcoming Program

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    Project Overview

    Santa Cruz, Argentina 74,429 ha Low sulfidation epithermal (LSE) silver vein prospect 70 km south of Newmont’s Cerro Negro Mine 160 km north of Pan American Silver’s Manantial Espejo Mine

    Exploration Activities

    Q1 2021: Phase I exploration results interpretation Phase II exploration program (late January)

    Partner Silver Sands Resources Corp.

    Option to Purchase Agreement Highlights

    Executed in May 2020 with a three-year term US$6M exploration expenditure to earn 100% project ownership Mirasol as the exploration program operator Mirasol to participate with 20% shareholding and 3% NSR royalty

    Geology Seven silver deposits outlined by over 23,000 m of diamond drilling Approx. 7.6 km of outcropping mineralized epithermal veins NI 43-101 within conceptual pit resource [1]

    Indicated: 11.9 Million oz contained within 1.197 Mt at 310 g/t Ag Inferred: 3.1 Million oz contained within 0.460 Mt at 207 g/t Ag

    Phase I drill program results confirmed strong potential for resource expansion

    [1] The Qualified Persons responsible for this amended Technical Report were commissioned by Mirasol Resources Ltd. to review all geologic, geochemical, geophysical, surface trenching, diamond drill core sampling and metallurgical recovery data pertaining to the Virginia Project for the purpose of completing a Mineral Resource estimate in accordance with the guidelines of the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (CIMM). For calculating conceptual pits, a silver price of US$20 per ounce was used. Sensitivity analyses by the Qualified Persons indicate that the Mineral Resources are not particularly sensitive to operating costs or silver price fluctuations. Mineral Resources which are not Mineral Reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability.Refer to Amended NI 43 -101 technical report filed February 29, 2016

    Featured Project – Virginia, Argentina

    http://mirasolresources.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/2016-03-29_NI43-101_Virginia_Amended.pdf

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    Virginia – Exploration Program 2,831m Phase I (Q4 2020) drill program

    completed and confirmed the strong potential for resource expansion

    Phase II drill program plans to start in late January

    Highlights from Phase I Initial Drill Results Initial six diamond holes (903m) drilled at:

    • Martina Target• Ely Central Target• Naty Extension Target• Magi Target• Margarita Target• Roxanne Target

    Best intervals reported Martina: 33.5m at 198.51 g/t Ag,

    including 17.7m at 316 g/t Ag Ely Central: 9.25m at 233.54 g/t Ag,

    including 4.5m at 441.71 g/t Ag

    Pending assay results for additional twelve diamond drill holes (1,928m)

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    Virginia – Exploration Program

    Martina Target Collared 70m to the south of the current

    conceptual pit outline Encountered significant Ag

    mineralization at a 79.5m downhole A wide intersection of 33.5m at

    198 g/t Ag, A higher-grade section of 17.7m at

    313 g/t Ag

    Ely Central Target Collared along the structure within an

    850m gap between the Ely South and Ely North conceptual pit shells

    Returned a 12m intercept of 184 g/t Ag, which includes a higher-grade intersection of 4.5m at 442 g/t Ag

    Confirms the potential for growth of the current resource base along the Ely structural trend

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    TSX.V: MRZOTCPK: MRZLFFor Further Information:

    Patrick Evans, Chair & Interim CEOJonathan Rosset, VP Corp. Development

    Tel: (604) 602 9989Email: [email protected]: www.mirasolresources.com

    Coronación Project, Chile

    mailto:[email protected]://www.mirasolresources.com/

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    AppendixOther Project Descriptions

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    Negotiated $ to 100%

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    Option to Joint Venture

    Negotiated $ to 100%

    MRZ 20%

    6 years

    80%10,000m of Drilling and Delivery of a PFS

    US$875k Option Payments3,000m +

    Geophysics Committed

    MRZ 25%

    MRZ 15% PEA$650k cash

    >US$ 19M Exploration ExpendituresUS$600k Option Payments (paid)

    51% 75%

    FS

    65%

    6.5 years 1 year 2 years

    NSR royalty option

    85%

    80%

    MRZ 25%

    MRZ 20% PEA$650k cash

    51% 75%FS

    $650k

    65%

    6 years 2 years 2 years

    >US$ 10M Exploration ExpendituresUS$600k Option Payments (paid)

    Jan 2019: Gorbea - Newcrest

    Nov 2017: Altazor - Newcrest

    Sept 2019: Coronación - FQM

    Option to Purchase

    Royalty: 3% NSR or 2% NSR and US$2M

    3 years

    19.9% of the S/O after US$6M in expendituresExpl. Expenditures - Y1: US$1M| Y2: US$2M | Y3: US$3M

    May 2020: Virginia – Silver Sands Res.

    Royalty: 2% NSR or 1.5% NSR and US$3M

    4 years

    US$500k Expl. Expenditures over 2 yearsUS$3M in Option Payments

    Signing: US$50k (paid)| Month 14: US$200k |Mth 24: US$400k | Mth 36: US$600k | Mth 48: US$1.75M

    Sept 2020: Nord – Encantada SpA

    Oct 2020: Rubi - MDF

    +fund

    MRZ 20%

    80%

    8 years

    2,000m of Drilling Committed and Delivery of a PFS>US$ 8M Exploration Expenditures

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    Gorbea – OverviewProject Overview

    Mio-Pliocene age mineral belt 70 km north of Salares Norte, Chile 32,000 ha High sulfidation epithermal (HSE) gold property To date approx. US$16.6M spent and 17,066m drill completed

    Exploration Activities

    Minimum 2,000m committed drilling program for H1 2021 6,000m of drilling in 2022

    Partner Newcrest International Pty Ltd. (NCM)

    Option Agreement Highlights

    Executed in January 2019 NCM exercised Farm-in Option in Dec 2020 with US$ 500k payment Minimum additional US$15M exploration expenditure for 51% project

    ownership Delivery of a positive Feasibility Study or US$ 100M in additional

    expenditures for 75% project ownership US$ 9.2M spent and 5,426m diamond drilling completed by NCM

    Geology A large land package containing nine projects in the Gorbea Belt Large outcropping gold systems was identified at the Atlas and Titan

    projects Atlas Project: potential project expansion indicated by the

    geochemical footprint is larger than the area covered by the drilling

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    Drilling Map 2019/2020

    164m @ 0.52 g/t Au

    129m @ 0.54 g/t Au incl. 10m @ 2.09 g/t Au

    114.1m @ 1.07 g/t Auincl. 36m @ 2.49 g/t Au

    Gorbea – Exploration Results at Altas TargetCross Section

    Exploration highlights to date: Defined a large, low grade envelope of mineralization measuring some

    865 x 600 x 240m Some of the best continuous drill intersections to date include:

    114m at 1.07 g/t Au including 36m at 2.49 g/t Au, and 129m at 0.54 g/t Au including 10m at 2.09 g/t Au

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    AltazorProject Overview

    Mio-Pliocene age mineral belt, northern Chile 33,300 ha High sulfidation epithermal (HSE) gold property 60 km via paved highway south from the village of Socaire Near a well-maintained gravel road connecting northern Chile and

    Argentina and a 20 km south of 345 kV powerlines

    Exploration Activities

    2,000 m drilling program planned for Q3/4 2021*

    Partner Newcrest International Pty Ltd. (NCM)

    Option Agreement Highlights

    Executed in November 2017 Minimum US$10M exploration expenditure for 51% project

    ownership Delivery of a positive Feasibility Study or US$100M in additional

    expenditures for 75% project ownership

    Geology District-scale, zoned alteration system Preserved at a level that could conceal HSE gold deposits

    beneath a “barren” steam-heated cap rocks and post-mineral cover

    Geological features identified that are similar to other multi-million ounce discoveries in the Mio-Pliocene mineral belt

    Two main target areas are defined for drilling * Subject to ongoing community engagement process

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    CoronaciónProject Overview

    Mio-Pliocene age mineral belt, northern Chile 1,200 ha Porphyry and high sulfidation epithermal (HSE) copper/gold

    project 85 km SW of Socaire and 240 km ESE from Antofagasta Accessible to the main road to the Socompa International pass

    Exploration Activities

    3,000m drilling program for H1 2021*

    Partner First Quantum Minerals (FQM)

    Option Agreement Highlights

    Executed in September 2019 Annual cash payments totalling US$875,000 Minimum 10,000 m of drilling Delivery of a NI 43-101 Prefeasibility Study Report for 80% project

    ownership

    Geology Two main target areas are identified Potential presence of a porphyry/breccia system A large 600 by 800 m Cu-Mo geochemical anomaly on the western

    side within the overall 3 by 2.5 km alteration halo is defined

    * Subject to ongoing community engagement processReconnaissance program identified two key target areas

    Permits application

    Community Consultation

    3,000 m drilling

    aWork FQM is currently working on

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    RubiProject Overview

    Paleocene age mineral belt, northern Chile 7,500 ha Porphyry copper project Lies at relatively low elevation (1,900 – 2,100m ASL) Year-round access via well maintained gravel roadways Adjacent townships with a trained mining workforce, nearby roads,

    power, water grid and an operating mill and smelter

    Exploration Activities

    2,000m drilling program for Q2 2021

    Partner Mine Discovery Fund Pty Ltd. (MDF)

    Option Agreement Highlights

    Executed in October 2020 2,000m drilling commitment Delivery of a Prefeasibility Study Report for 80% project ownership Minimum US$8M exploration expenditure Mirasol acting as the operator

    Geology Two large-scale targets (the Lithocap and Zafiro) are identified with potential to host a large-scale porphyry deposit

    N

    Potrerillos

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    NordProject Overview

    Eocene-Oligocene Copper Porphyry belt of northern Chile 1,967 ha Altitude of 3,200 to 3,900m ASL Polymetallic Intermediate Epithermal and Porphyry prospect

    Exploration Activities

    Initial 6-month fieldwork program planned Scout drilling program expected in Q2 2021

    Partner Encantada SpA, an affiliate of Mineria Activa

    Option Agreement Highlights

    Executed in September 2020, four-year term Annual cash payments totalling US$3,000,000 for 100% project

    ownership US$500k exploration expenditures over two years 2% NSR retained by Mirasol

    Geology Potential for vein type polymetallic (Cu, Zn, Pb, Ag, Au) epithermal mineralization and porphyry style mineralization

    Chile

    N

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    TSX.V: MRZOTCPK: MRZLFFor Further Information:

    Patrick Evans, Chair & Interim CEOJonathan Rosset, VP Corp. Development

    Tel: (604) 602 9989Email: [email protected]: www.mirasolresources.com

    Coronación Project, Chile

    mailto:[email protected]://www.mirasolresources.com/

    FOCUSED �ON �DISCOVERYSlide Number 2Corporate HighlightsBoard of DirectorsManagement TeamShare Structure and TreasuryMission and StrategyProject Portfolio at a GlanceProject Portfolio Status Flagship Project – Inca Gold, ChileInca Gold – Exploration ProgramInca Gold – Exploration ProgramFlagship Project – Sascha Marcelina, ArgentinaSlide Number 14Slide Number 15Featured Project – Virginia, ArgentinaVirginia – Exploration ProgramVirginia – Exploration ProgramSlide Number 19Slide Number 20Slide Number 21Slide Number 22Slide Number 23Slide Number 24Slide Number 25Slide Number 26Slide Number 27Slide Number 28