mcewen mining corporate presentation
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MUX
May 7, 2013
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It’s Money
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Gold
Reasons Unchanged Now More Attractive!
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Overtaking GDP Debt Service Threatening
1. Massive Debt Burden
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2. Unending QE
Worldwide USA & Japan Alone
Adding $2 Trillion Next 12 Months
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3. Inflation - Everywhere
*As of May 7, 2013
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4. Theft – Gov’t Style Low Interest Rates
Cyprus - Stealing from Depositors
ABN Amro – Default on Gold Delivery
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Ignore History at Your Risk
*As of May 7, 2013
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Gold vs Shares
*As of May 7, 2013
Huge Divergence
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White House Effect
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40%
80%
*As of May 7, 2013
84 88 92 96 00 04 08 12
Presidential Election Year Post Election Year
Bre-X
/85 /89 /93 /97 /01 /13 /09 /05
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Performance of XAU
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MUX
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Cautionary Statement This presentation contains certain forward-looking statements and information, including "forward- looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The forward-looking statements and information expressed, as at the date of this presentation, McEwen Mining Inc.'s (the "Company") estimates, forecasts, projections, expectations or beliefs as to future events and results. Forward-looking statements and information are necessarily based upon a number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by management, are inherently subject to significant business, technical, economic and competitive uncertainties, risks and contingencies, and there can be no assurance that such statements and information will prove to be accurate. Therefore, actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements and information. Risks and uncertainties that could cause results or future events to differ materially from current expectations expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements and information include, but are not limited to, risks related to the cost of transferring or otherwise allocating funds between operating jurisdictions, factors associated with fluctuations in the market price of precious metals, mining industry risks, political, economic, social and security risks associated with foreign operations, risks associated with mining operations, the construction of mining operations and commencement of production and the projected costs thereof, risks related to litigation, property title, the state of the capital markets, environmental risks and hazards, uncertainty as to calculation of mineral resources and reserves and other risks. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements or information included herein, which speak only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to reissue or update forward-looking statements or information as a result of new information or events after the date hereof except as may be required by law. See McEwen Mining's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012 and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the caption "Risk Factors", for additional information on risks, uncertainties and other factors relating to the forward-looking statements and information regarding the Company. All forward-looking statements and information made in this presentation are qualified by this cautionary statement.
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Qualify For S&P 500
Our Goal
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Key Assets Gold Bar Gold Permitting El Gallo 2
Silver Permitting
Los Azules Copper Copper Exploration
San José Mine (49%) Silver / Gold
Production
El Gallo 1 Mine Gold
Production
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Resource Base
*See resource table, M&I= Measured & Indicated, B=Billions
M&I Inferred M&I Inferred Indicated Inferred
106 M oz
125 M oz 4.2 M oz
3.3 M oz
4.5 B lbs
Inferred GOLD SILVER COPPER
15 B lbs
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Ownership
25% $125 M Cost
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Finances
$50 M No Debt
*As of April 29, 2013
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Revenue
2 Mines San José El Gallo 1
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Forecast Annual Production Growth 2015 Est. Cash Cost $750 / oz
2015 Est. Total Sustaining Cost $1,000 / oz
105,000 oz
290,000 oz
130,000 oz 180,000 oz
San José El Gallo 1 El Gallo 2 Gold Bar 2012A 2013E 2014E 2015E
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Contingency, $18.8
Owners Cost, $8.8
Final Engineering, $8.5
Construction Management, $12.0
Spares, $2.0
Construction Labour, $22.0 Plant Equipment,
$57.0
Cement/Steel, $37.0
Construction Equipment, $10.0 Other, $5.0
El Gallo 2 Capex Breakdown $180 Million
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Development Economics
Silver Price / oz
NPV 5% (Millions)
Payback After Tax
IRR
$30.00 $212 2.0 39% $27.50 $165 2.2 33% $25.00 $118 2.6 26% $22.50 $71 3.0 18% $20.00 $23 4.1 10%
El Gallo 2
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MUX Cost of Capital
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Alternatives. Path.
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*Gold $1,350 Silver $23.00
Stop all work El Gallo 2 on hold Finish Mill Engineering Stop Gold Bar work
Projects Maintaining Timeline
Q2-13 Q4-14 Q2-14 Q4-13
Cash Scenarios
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Sale / JV Los Azules
Lease / Debt / Equity
Possible Financing Sources
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Los Azules: Possible Source of Funding Asset Sale or JV
For Sale
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Los Azules vs Lumina Copper 50% Resource
Growth Since PEA Los Azules(1)
(McEwen) Taca Taca(2)
(Lumina) Production 375,000 535,000
Capex $2.8 Billion $3.0 Billion Cash Cost Net by-product
$0.96 $1.11
Copper Grade 0.50% 0.45% Strip Ratio 1.3:1 1.6:1 Mine Life 26 Yrs 28 Yrs
1) June 2012. 2) April 2013
Argentina Copper Development Projects
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Los Azules - Copper
Copper Cut-off
Tonnage (Mt) Copper Grade
Contained Copper (B lbs)
Indicated Resource 0.35% 310 0.65% 4.5
Inferred Resource 0.35% 1,302 0.49% 14.0
50% Resource Growth Since Pea
$25 Million Exploration
New PEA Q3
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Comparing Market Caps
McEwen Mining Lumina Copper
*As of May 8, 2013
$640 Million $325 Million
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San José Mine: Forecast 2013
*Silver : Gold ratio (52:1)
Gold & Silver Production, Gold Eq. 102,700 oz
Annual
12 Yr Mine Life
$750 / oz Cash Cost
$1,300 / oz Total Cost
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High-Grade Gold + Silver
Argentina
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San José: High Grade Comparison of High-Grade Deposits
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HOC / McEwen San José
Size (Million Au Eq. oz)
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Rubicon Phoenix
Pretium Valley of Kings
Goldcorp Red Lake
Goldcorp Elenore
Goldcorp Cerro Negro
Yamana El Penon
Mine Development Exploration
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El Gallo 1: Forecast 2013 Gold Production 30,000 oz Au
Annual
8 Yr Mine Life
$750 / oz Cash Cost 2013
$1,250 / oz Total Cost
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Open-Pit Heap Leach
Mexico
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El Gallo 1: Central Zone - Growth
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El Gallo 1: Central Zone - Growth
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El Gallo 1 & 2
+ 500,000 acres 5 Km Apart
Mexico
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Plans for 2013 25% Production Growth Start Construction El Gallo 2 Exploration
New Trend @ Los Azules New Approach in Nevada Expanding Resource in Mexico
Finance Completion El Gallo 2 (Equity, Debt, Asset Sale) $120 Million
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El Gallo Twin Domes - Growth
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El Gallo 2: Feasibility Study
*Silver : Gold ratio (52:1), **Silver price assumption $25.00
Construction Forecasted to Begin Q4 2013
105,000 oz Au Annual
$620/oz Cash Cost
$700/oz Total Cost
Mid-2014 Production Starts
Capex $180 Million
Payback** After Tax 2.8 Yrs
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Mexico
7 Yr Mine Life
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Gold Bar – Cortez Trend, Nevada Next to World’s Largest Gold Mine
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55,000 oz Au Annual
$700/oz Cash Cost
$850/oz Au Eq Total Cost
2015 Production Starts
Gold Bar Production Forecast
*Gold $1,450
Construction Forecasted to Begin 2014 Capex
$55 Million Payback Period*
After Tax 2.1 Yrs
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Nevada
8 Yr Mine Life
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Development Economics
Gold Price / oz
NPV 5% (Millions)
Payback After Tax
IRR
$1,750 $134 1.6 56% $1,550 $100 1.9 45% $1,350 $65 2.5 33% $1,150 $30 3.8 19%
Gold Bar
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Forecast Annual Production Growth 2015 Est. Cash Cost $750 / oz
2015 Est. Total Sustaining Cost $1,000 / oz
105,000 oz
290,000 oz
130,000 oz 180,000 oz
San José El Gallo 1 El Gallo 2 Gold Bar 2012A 2013E 2014E 2015E
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McEwen Mining Capital Structure
*As of May 8, 2013
Shares Issued & Outstanding MUX (NYSE, TSX) 258.5 Million MAQ (TSX) 38.5 Million Fully Diluted 301.5 Million
Price 52 Week High – Low $4.94 – 1.67
Market Cap Average Daily Vol (12 month)
297.0 Million
$2.15
$640 Million 3.0 Million
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McEwen Mining Management Team ROBERT MCEWEN Executive Chairman and CEO 30 years experience Founder of Goldcorp Honorary Doctor of Law MBA
PERRY ING Chief Financial Officer 15 years experience Controller Goldcorp Consultant Barrick PwC
WILLIAM FAUST Chief Operating Officer 34 years experience COO Crystallex VP Ops Nevada Pacific Gold President Mexico Ops Pan American Silver
IAN BALL Senior Vice President 9 years experience Discovered El Gallo Deposit McEwen Capital Goldcorp
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FERNANDO AGUILAR Operations Manager, Mexico 20 years experience Peñasquito Goldcorp El Sauzal Goldcorp Alamo Dorado Pan American Silver
McEwen Mining Management Team
CARLOS LIGGESMEYER Country Manager, Argentina 15 years experience Certified Public Accountant MBA
ANDREW ELINESKY Vice President – Argentina Corporate Controller Minera Andes
EURIDICE GONZALEZ Country Manager, Mexico 10 years experience Completed land acquisition of El Gallo Complex
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NILS F. ENGELSTAD Vice President, Corporate Affairs Hon BA (international relations) Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) Master of Laws (LL.M) Member of Law Society of Upper Canada
McEwen Mining Management Team LUKE WILLIS Director, Resource Modelling 13 years experience Red Lake Goldcorp Hemlo Mine Barrick
NIGEL FUNG Director, Mine Planning 13 years experience Consulting Mine Engineer Tetatech Rosebel Gold Mine IAM Gold
SIMON QUICK Vice President - Projects Degree in Economics with Distinction
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Contact Information Jenya Meshcheryakova Investor Relations
Tel: 1.866.441.0690 x.410
Email: [email protected]
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San José Mine (49%) (1)
Tonnes (MM*) (100%) Ag Grade (g/t) Au Grade (g/t) Ag (MMoz*)
(100%) Au (MMoz*)(100%)
Proven 0.7 511 7.26 10.6 0.14
Probable 0.75 394 5.45 8.6 0.12
Measured (inclusive of P+P) 1 570 8.1 16.6 0.23
Indicated (inclusive of P+P) 2 426 6.14 24.8 0.35
Inferred 2.9 373 5.96 31.5 0.5
El Gallo Complex Silver (2)
Tonnes (MM*) (100%) Ag Grade (g/t) Ag (MMoz*)
(100%)
Measured 21.4 71.1 48.8
Indicated 2.6 51.3 4.3
Inferred 27.4 35.1 31
Resource Table: Combined resources calculated using the following.
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El Gallo Complex Gold(2)
Tonnes (MM*) (100%) Au Grade (g/t) Au (MMoz*)
(100%)
Measured 28.3 0.46 0.41
Indicated 6.1 0.78 0.15
Inferred 27.6 0.31 0.27
Gold Bar(3) Tonnes (MM*) (100%) Ag Grade (g/t) Au Grade (g/t) Ag (MMoz*)
(100%) Au (MMoz*)(100%)
Measured 0.7 1.19 0.03
Indicated 18.8 0.94 0.57
Resource Table: Cont’d
Limo (5) Tonnes (MM*) (100%) Ag Grade (g/t) Au Grade (g/t) Ag (MMoz*)
(100%) Au (MMoz*)(100%)
Measured 5.9 0.89 0.17
Indicated 3.7 0.61 0.07
Inferred 2.2 0.7 0.05
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Los Azules(6) Tonnes (MM) Cu Grade (%) Au Grade (g/t) Ag Grade (g/t) Cu (B lbs)
Indicated 310 0.65 0.07 1.8 4.5
Inferred 1,302 0.49 0.06 2.0 14.0
Limo(5) Tonnes (MM*) (100%) Ag Grade (g/t) Au Grade (g/t) Ag (MMoz*)
(100%) Au (MMoz*)(100%)
Measured 5.9 0.89 0.17
Indicated 3.7 0.61 0.07
The cumulative resource and reserve figures set forth above is comprised of the following: (1) The resources and reserves figures on this page were derived from McEwen Mining Inc.’s news release titled “McEwen Mining Announces Resource and Reserve Increases at the San José Mine in Argentina” released on March 19, 2012 by McEwen Mining. (2) See the El Gallo Report. (3) See the Gold Bar Report. (4) Tonkin resources information was derived from the report “Technical Report on the Tonkin Project” with an effective date of May 16, 2008 prepared by Alan C. Noble, P.E., Ore Reserves Engineering, Richard Gowans, Micon International and Steven Brown, US Gold Corporation. Mr. Noble and Mr. Gowans are independent of US Gold Corporation and a Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101. (5) Limo resources information was derived from the report “NI 43-101 Technical Report for the Limousine Butte Project, White Pine County, Nevada” with an effective date of July 1, 2009 prepared by John Welsh, P. Eng., Kim Drossulis, Senior Engineer, Jonathan Brown, M.B.A., C.P.G., Doug Willis, Geologist, Christine Ballard, Project Geotechnical Engineer, Eric Haddox, P. Eng. (the “Limo Report”). Each of the Limo report authors is independent of US Gold Corporation and a Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101. (6) See the Los Azules Report.
Resource Table: Cont’d