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Investor Presentation August 2013Investor Presentation • October 2013
Forward looking Statement
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Copper Flat Project Low Cash Cost, Low Capital and High Return Project
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PermittingWell Advanced
(Late 2016 Start-Up)
Low Capital Intensity($[11,500]/tac)
Significant & Constant Production Profile
([35,000] tpa)
Well-DefinedCopper Reserve
([125]Mt @ [0.40]% Cu Eq)
High QualityCopper Concentrate
(28% grade)
Low Operating Costs (1st Quartile Cash Costs
of ($[1.42]/lb LOM)
Upside in Neighbouring
Tenements(Au and Ag)
Strong Project Returns
([19]% IRR; $[160]M NPV)
Strong Management Team and
Experienced Board
Strategic Location in Copper
Mining District
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Andrew MaloneyCEO
Formerly Executive at The MAC Services Group, Australia’s largest integrated mining accommodation provider
Instrumental in The MAC Service’s Group’s growth, its public listing on the ASX in 2007, and the sale of the company in 2010 for $651m to the NYSE listed Oil States International Inc.
Currently Managing Director of Tulla Group, the investment office of the Maloney family
Holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Project Management from the University of Technology in Sydney and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from IE in Madrid
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Jeffrey SmithCOO, Feasibility Study Manager
35 years of experience in the mining industry managing large, complex mining operations and construction projects and held various technical and executive positions with Echo Bay Mines, Coeur d’Alene Mines and Pan American Silver
Also worked for three years with Quintana Minerals Corp where he was the mine engineer at the original Copper Flat Mine and assisted with its construction, operation and closure
Masters Degree in Management, Licensed Professional Engineer and Qualified Person under NI 43-101
Kevin MaloneyChairman
Founder and Chairman of The MAC Services Group, formerly Australia's largest publicly listed provider of remote area mining accommodation and services until its acquisition by a US based NYSE listed entity in late 2010
Extensive career in retail banking, finance and resources
Joined Elders Resources in 1981 after spending 20 years with the ANZ Bank
THEMAC ResourcesToday’s Presenters
Canadian-listed (TSXV:MAC) resource company focused on developing and operating the Copper Flat Project
THEMAC Resources Group holds a 100% ownership interest in the Copper Flat Project
Strategic relationship with Tulla Resources, an investment group which owns 69.7%1 of THEMAC and is the provider of its current loan facility
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THEMAC acquires the option on 100% of Copper Flat from Mercator Gold
THEMAC releases Prefeasibility Study outlining a 25,000tpd open pit mine with average production of 23,000t Cu, 460t Mo, 12,750oz Au and 455,390oz Ag
Construction targeted to commence in 2015
Quintana Minerals brings Copper Flat into production as an open pit mine with a mill and concentrator (13,600tpd). The mine was in production for 3.5 months, but halted when copper prices declined
1982 2010 2012 2014 2015 20162011 2013
Commissioning targeted for late 2016
THEMAC releases Definitive Feasibility Study outlining a []tpd open pit mine with average production of []t Cu, []t Mo, []oz Au and []oz Ag
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THEMAC ResourcesWho are we?
Shareholders InterestTulla Resources1
and Affiliates 69.7%
ECR Minerals 15.5%
Free Float 14.8%
(1) 69% interest in THEMAC is held through Tulla Resources (54.7%) and Marley Holdings (14.0%), a Tulla-related affiliate
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Located in one of the world’s most prolific copper districts
Port of Guaymas
Copper Flat Project Where are we?
US$10 million to fund the next 18 months prior to construction
Permitting (US$4 million)
Detailed Engineering (US$2 million)
Project Development Improvement (US$2 million)
General Corporate Purposes (US$2 million)
Currently funded by loans from Tulla Resources
Funding for construction is expected to be in place by Q3 2014
Debt funding expected to account for 60% – 70% of construction cost
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THEMAC ResourcesWhat are we looking for?
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AppendicesInvestment Overview
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Proven & Probable Measured & Indicated
Copper Flat Resources & Reserves (Mt)
PFS FS [35]%Measured & Indicated Sulfide Resource (Cu tons)From PFS to FS
[27]%Proven & Probable Sulfide Reserve (Cu tons)From PFS to FS
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1 Well Defined ReserveExtensive Drilling and Exploration Program has Significantly Increased Reserve Base
Copper Flat Mineral Reserves as Contained in Total Resources 1,2,3
(1) As per [2 April 2013](2) Mineral reserve based on $[3.00]/lb Copper, $[8.00]/lb Moly, $[1,350]/oz Gold and $[20.00]/oz Silver(3) Mine design based on $[2.50]/lb cone pit 10
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Mineral ReserveTons
(000s)Cu Eq
(%)Copper
(%)Moly(%)
Gold(g/t)
Silver(g/t)
Proven 79,251 0.32 0.010 0.085 2.0Probable 45,630 0.23 0.005 0.085 1.4
Total 124,881 0.40 0.29 0.008 0.085 1.7
Well Defined Reserve (cont’d)Current Reserves of [125] Mt @ [0.4]% Cu Eq
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Copper Equivalent1 Production and Grade
Equivalent Copper Production (klbs) First 3 years average Production (klbs)
Head Grade CuEq% First 3 years average Grade (%)
0.454%75,567 klbs
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(1) Copper equivalent calculation considers metal price, recovery and smelting/refining charges
Significant and Constant Production ProfileStrong Returns and Early Payback from Initial High Grade Production
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Source: Wood Mackenzie
Copper Flat: $[1.42]/lb LOM
Low Operating CostsOn the Cusp of the 1st Quartile on the Cost Curve
Mining23%
Processing44%
Tailings3%
G&A6%
Smelting & Refining
11%
Concentrate Transport
13%
Category Cost ($/lb)1
Mining $ 0.41
Ore Process $ 0.78
Tailings $ 0.06
G&A $ 0.10
Smelting & Refining $ 0.19
Concentrate Transport $ 0.24
Total Before By-Products $ 1.77
By-Product Credits $ [ ]
Total After By-Products $ [ ]
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(1) $ Per Equivalent Copper Produced (LOM Average)
Low Operating Cost (cont’d)Lean Cost Structure Supports High Margins
Copper Flat ore lends itself to common crushing and grinding practice and standard flotation reagents Concentrate is expected to yield a 28% copper grade based upon lab as well as actual plant performanceLow impurities: clean copper and moly concentrates, modest levels of recoverable gold and silver
Cu92%
8%
Mo60%
40%Ag
83%
17%
Au73%
27%
Not RecoverableExpected Recoveries
Copper Moly Gold Silver
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4 High Copper QualityAttractive to Smelters Worldwide
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Nearly 2 Mt of pre-stripping exposing high grade copper sulfides ore at surfaceConcrete foundations to be utilized for major structures Original access, mine haul and services roads are suitable for reuse
Conveyor tunnels for crusher discharge and course ore stockpile reclaimMajor water diversion channel exists around the mine siteGeneral earthworks including mill site and mine shop grading
5 Low Capital Intensity$[65]M of Existing Infrastructure Already in Place
Mine & Shop6%
Concentrator & TSF41%
Utilities16%
Construction Indirects
4%
EPCM Costs11%
Owners, Contingency
& GRT22%
Category Cost(US$M)
Direct Costs
Mine & Shop $ 24.0
Concentrator & TSF $ 158.0
Utilities $ 60.4
Indirect Costs
Construction Indirects $ 16.0
EPCM Costs $ 41.2
Owners, Contingency & Gross Receipts Tax $ 85.6
Total $ 385.1
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5 Low Capital Intensity (cont’d)Existing Infrastructure Significantly Reduces InitialCapital Required
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Copper Project IRRs vs. LOM Average VolumeCopper Project IRRs vs. Capital Intensity
Source: Wall Street ResearchNote: Analysis based on 60 global copper projects currently under consideration representing over 11 Mt of potential additional production
Low Capital Intensity (cont’d)$[11,500] of Capital Required per Ton of Annual Output Capacity
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*Disclaimer: Permits are subject to agency review and approval
Permitting Well AdvancedCommissioning Targeted for Late 2016
Year
Quarter 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
THEMAC Drilling Program
Environmental Studies
PFS
EIS
DFS
Detail Engineering
Permitting*
Project Finance
Construction
Commissioning
Commercial Production
201720162014 20152010 2011 2012 2013
Progress Work Still Required
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6 Permitting Well Advanced (cont’d)Permitting Process Orderly and On-Track
Federal EIS Process
Expected April 2014
Anticipated June 2015
State Permit Process
Draft Environmental Evaluation (EE)
Expected Jan 2014 Anticipated
Aug 2015
ROD will inform state permit
EE will rely on EIS for State Required Format
Expected Nov 2014
State Mine Permit Issued
• Public Notice• Permit
Application Package
• Other Permits
Agency Review, Technical Comments
Submit Responses, Added Data
Technical Review- Permit Application Package & EE
Public Hearing
Comments, Agency Review
FinalEnvironmental Evaluation (EE)
Draft EISPublic meetingsAgency ReviewPublic Comment
Final EIS Record of Decision (ROD)
Anticipated July 2015
• Scoping• Develop
Alternatives• Environmental
Effects Analysis
PortGuaymas is the fastest growing seaport in Mexico, located 400 miles (640 km) from the Copper Flat site
Road I-25 is the main North South interstate in NM and is situated east of the project
RailNearest Rail stop is Rincon, NM, 40 miles south of the project via I-25. The concentrates will be hauled from the mine by truck, off loaded at Rincon and then reloaded onto train cars
Power 12 miles of existing 115 kv power lines connecting to the mine substation
WaterSite already supplied by 4 wells and 8miles of water pipelines to the mill site
Port of Guaymas, Mexico
Services and Accommodation: Hillsboro (5 miles SW) and Truth or Consequence (25 miles NE), with population of 6,500 and well-developed amenities and servicesHatch (30 miles South of the project)Las Cruces (75 miles South via I-25)
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7 Well Located in Copper Mining DistrictProject is Close to Existing Infrastructure
Copper Flat is expected to produce 400 - 500 jobs during construction and up to 270 jobs during operationsWe will help create training and would like to hire locally as much as possible. The first 5 course certificate program begins this fall of 2013THEMAC preserves the environment, heritage, and culture of the area to the highest standards set by federal and state regulationsWe connect regularly with community members through outreach sessions, mine tours, and direct personal interactions
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“I feel very strongly about supporting Copper Flat Mine. This is something great for our area”
– Elephant Butte Mayor Eunice Kent
“To be honest, I can hardly wait for it to open. It will create many jobs, grow our tax base, and boost the economy”
– Sierra County Commission Chairman Walter Armijo, referring to Copper Flat Mine
Well Located in Copper Mining District (cont’d)Strong Local and Government Support
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8 Experienced Management TeamIn Addition to Strong Board Leadership
Steve RaugustResource Development Manager
Studied Copper Flat while attaining Master of Science in Mineral Engineering at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, and has had extensive practical experience since
Mr. Raugust is a professionally certified geologist and engineering geologist, as well as a Qualified Person by NI 43-101 criteria
Katie EmmerProject Scientist
Fourth generation New Mexican with a MS in Water Resource Management from the University of New Mexico
Over 12 years of experience in state and federal regulatory permitting and compliance, natural resource evaluation, environmental due diligence and characterization
22 years with BHP, most recently serving as VP Operations and COO of the BHP Billiton Base Metals Group based in Santiago, Chile, before retiring in 2008
In 2010, served as interim CEO of Silver Standard a company listed on the TSX and Nasdaq
Considerable business development experience, project evaluation, M&A and asset sales; led the purchase of the Magna copper company and the sale of the Tintaya operation in Peru to Xstrata
Mike AnglinExecutive Advisor and Director
Stuart CrawfordCFO
Over 18 years of investment banking and accounting experience with a range of global investment banks
Graduate degrees in Commerce and Law from the University of Queensland, Australia, and Masters of Business Administration from the Australian Graduate School of Management
Economic Indicators after TaxesCopper Price
($/lb)NPV ($M)
IRR (%)
Payback(years)
$ 3.00 35.0 10.3% 5.4
$ 3.50 161.8 17.5% 4.1
$ 4.00 282.9 23.6% 3.3
$ 4.50 397.8 28.9% 2.8
$ 5.00 506.6 33.6% 2.5
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$3.00 $3.50 $4.00 $4.50 $5.00Copper Price ($/lb)
After Tax NPV (8% real) ($M)
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(1) Base case price assumptions based on $[3.00]/lb Copper, $8.00/lb Moly, $1,350/oz Gold, $20/oz Silver
Strong Project ReturnsIRR of [19]% at $[3.25]/lb copper price
Economic assessment provided by M3 Engineering, in compliance with NI 43-101 requirements
Guidance for smelting and refining costs provided by Marc Ingelbinck, former VP of Base Metals Concentrates Marketing & Trading at BHP Billiton
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10%
4%4%
Commodity Exposure
Copper Gold Silver Moly
MetalLOM Revenue
(US$M)% of Total
Copper $1,899.4 82%
Gold $220.3 10%
Silver $100.4 4%
Moly $98.9 4%
Total $2,319.0 100%
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9 Strong Project Cash FlowsTotal LOM Revenue of $[2.3] Billion, with MeaningfulCommodity Diversification
10 Upside in Neighboring TenementsAndrews Area has Significant Gold and Silver Potential
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The target is in an area in which historical placer and high grade lode gold silver mining occurred
Copper Flat Deposit
Andrews Area
Approximately 1 mile from the Copper Flat Deposit
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Appendices
Although the spot market has struggled over the past 2 years, the back-end of thecopper forward curve (i.e. the long-term price) has been strong and trending upward
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$6,460/t ($2.93/lb)
$7,257/t ($3.29/lb)
$9,619/t ($4.36/lb)
$7,483/t($3.39/lb)
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$/t
1/1/11 3/31/11 6/30/11 9/30/11 12/30/11 3/30/126/29/12 9/28/12 12/31/12 3/28/13 6/28/13 Current
KEY DRIVERS
China/Emerging Demand “Still Growing”
CapEx and OpEx Costs“Rising Rapidly”
New Supply“Even more Complex
and Challenging”
Geopolitical Risk “Taxes and Politics
are Rising”
OECD Demand“Growth Eventually”
Copper Market OutlookStrong Long-Term Fundamental
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Permitting Well AdvancedExpect to be Fully Permitted by 2015
Year
Quarter 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4Environmental StudiesAir Quality Monitoring
Baseline Data Studies ✔
Geochemical Data Collection
Hydrogeology Data Collection
Groundwater Model Projections and Report
Stage I Abatement Plan Reports, MonitoringNew Mexico State Permitting
New Mexico State Mine Permit
Air Quality Permit
Dam Permit
Discharge PermitFederal EvaluationMine Plan of Operations
Right of Way Applications
Envirnmental Impact Statement (EIS)
Cultural Resources Section 106Progress Work Still Required*Permits are subject to agency review and approval
20152010 2011 2012 2013 2014
26 Patented Claims202 Unpatented Claims29 Placer Claims9 Mill Site Claims
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Majority of Deposit on Patented Mining Claims
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Copper Flat ProjectCurrent Layout
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Copper Flat ProjectPlant Area Facilities Layout – 25,000 tpd
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Copper Flat Project3-D Grade Model
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Copper Flat ProjectStraightforward Plant and Processing