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TREASURY METALS INC. A d v a n c i n g To w a r d P r o d u c t i o n i n O n t a r i o
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
+ This presentation contains projections and forward-looking information that involve various risks and uncertainties regarding future events. Such forward-looking information can include without limitation statements based on current expectations involving a number of risks and uncertainties and are not guarantees of future performance of the Corporation. These risks and uncertainties could cause actual results and the Corporation’s plans and objectives to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking information. Actual results and future events could differ materially from anticipated in such information. These and all subsequent written and oral forward-looking information are based on estimates and opinions of management on the dates they are made and expressly qualified in their entirety by this notice. The Corporation assumes no obligation to update forward-looking information should circumstances or management’s estimates or opinions change. This presentation contains projections and forward looking information that involve various risks and uncertainties regarding future events. Such forward looking information can include without limitation statements based on current expectations involving a number of risks and uncertainties and are not guarantees of future performance of the Corporation. These risks and uncertainties could cause actual results and the Corporation’s plans and objectives to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking information. Actual results and future events could differ materially from anticipated in such information. These and all subsequent written and oral forward-looking information are based on estimates and opinions of management on the dates they are made and expressly qualified in their entirety by this notice. The Corporation assumes no obligation to update forward-looking information should circumstances or management’s estimates or opinions change.
Technical information in this presentation has been reviewed and approved by Mark Wheeler, P. Eng. And Paul Dunbar who are both Qualified Persons for the Goliath Gold Project under the definitions established by National Instrument 43-101.
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TREASURY METALS – A CANADIAN GOLD DEVELOPER
(1) Preliminary Economic Analysis (PEA) of the Goliath Gold Project, effective July 19, 2012 (Press release July 19, 2012). (2) Based on Measured and Indicated Resource from NI 43-101 Mineral Resource Estimate completed by P&E Mining Consultants Inc. (Press release, August 28, 2015).
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Canadian Gold Development Opportunity
+ The Goliath Gold Project is one of a few remaining advanced stage development projects in Canada
+ Canadian gold assets have been the target of a number of recent M&A transactions
Attractive High Grade, Open Pit
+ Avg. undiluted open-pit grade of 2.80 g/t AuEq(1)
+ Avg. undiluted UG grade of 5.13 g/t AuEq(2)
Advancing Toward
Production
+ PEA(1) and optimization studies complete
+ Mine Permit Process well advanced
+ Preparation of PFS/Feasibility Study underway
Excellent Infrastructure
in Place
+ Located in northwestern Ontario adjacent to the TransCanada Highway with year-round access
+ Power, natural gas, rail, skilled workforce
Positioning to become one of Canada’s next producing gold mines
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CORPORATE PLANS AND MILESTONES
1. Completion of Mine Permits and Feasibility Study
2. Corporate activities include:
1. Additions to mine building team
2. Project Finance
3. Delivering value for our stakeholders
3. Resource expansion opportunities exist at Goliath and consolidation in the district
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TREASURY METALS – HISTORY OF GOLIATH GOLD PROJECT
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Three Resource Estimates and two Preliminary Economic Assessments (All NI 43-101 Compliant) 120,000+ Metres Drilled 2008-2015
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GOLIATH GOLD PROJECT – SUMMARY
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(1) Preliminary Economic Analysis of the Goliath Gold Project, effective July 19, 2012 (Press release July 19, 2012). PEA is based on 2011 resource estimate
The preliminary economic assessment is preliminary in nature and includes inferred mineral resources that are considered too speculative geologically to have the economic considerations applied to them that would enable them to be categorized as mineral reserves, and there is no certainty that the preliminary economic assessment will be realized. Mineral resources that are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability.
New 43-101 Resource Estimate
1,165,800 oz Au Eq Measured and Indicated and 341,300 oz Au Eq Inferred
High-Grade Gold
Average open pit grade of 2.80 g/t Au Eq
Attractive Cash Cost
C$698 Operating Cash Cost per ounce of gold (C$668 after silver credit)
Low Initial Capex
C$92.5 million initial CAPEX for open pit and mill with life-of-mine capex totals C$200.5 million
(including underground development)
Strong Metallurgy Recoveries
95% by CIL or 92% by Flotation
+10 Year Production Profile
80,000 oz Au Eq Average Production 10.3 year mine life – Open pit followed by underground operation
Canadian Gold Development Opportunity – Figures based on Preliminary Economic Assessment(1)
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ADVANCING THE GOLIATH GOLD PROJECT
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Project Site Layout Project Location – Northwestern Ontario
+ Located 4km northwest of the village of Wabigoon, 20 km east of Dryden and 2km north of the TransCanada Highway 17
+ Power, local workforce and transportation all readily available
+ Historical industrial offices are now TML’s exploration and development site
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NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO/WABIGOON BELT REGION
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SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY AND WORKFORCE
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Dryden, Ontario, Canada A Solid Resource Base
• Close proximity to Winnipeg, Thunder Bay, and northern U.S. (Minneapolis)
• Large pool of available skilled workers • Transportation hub with its own airport,
and on the Trans-Canada Highway
• Region benefits from a high concentration of natural resources (precious metals, wood)
• Nearby operating mines are Goldcorp.’s Red Lake and Musselwhite and Barrick’s Hemlo
• Infrastructure on-site (natural gas, hydro)
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GOLIATH GOLD PROJECT SITE
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EXCELLENT INFRASTRUCTURE IN PLACE
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Highway access
Local workforce
Natural Gas
Excellent Infrastructure
in Place
Power lines
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GOLIATH GOLD CONCEPTUAL OPEN PIT OUTLINE
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C Zone
Main Zone
+ The two principle zones of mineralization consist of the Main Zone and C Zone.
+ Zones strike east-west and dip 70 degrees - 80 degrees to the south-southeast
+ Average widths of 10 metres and 30 metres for Main and C Zones respectively with the C Zone running parallel to the Main Zone approx. 40 metres behind the Main Zone (North)
+ Comparable deposits for geometry, potential mining operations and production profile: Black Fox, Young-Davidson and Musselwhite
Goliath Conceptual Open Pit Deposit and Wide Underground Zones
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GOLIATH GOLD DEPOSIT
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Hole T11-132: Remobilized mineralization, coarse Galena (Pb) and Gold
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GOLIATH GOLD PROJECT EXPLORATION POTENTIAL
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2012 PRELIMINARY ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT(1)
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+ >2.8 g/t Au Eq. Open Pit, 3.05 g/t Au Eq Average Mill Feed
+ U$1,375 Gold Price, After Tax NPV (5%) of C$144.3M, IRR 32.4%, 2.8 year payback
The preliminary economic assessment is preliminary in nature and includes inferred mineral resources that are considered too speculative geologically to have the economic considerations applied to them that would enable them to be categorized as mineral reserves, and there is no certainty that the preliminary economic assessment will be realized. Mineral resources that are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability.
(1) Independent NI 43-101 Resource Estimate completed by ACA Howe International on November 7, 2011 (Press release, Nov. 9, 2011) and restated in the Preliminary Economic Analysis of the Goliath Gold Project, effective July 19, 2012 (Press release July 19, 2012).
Preliminary Economic Assessment
Project Parameters Unit Amount
Gold Resources
Gold and Silver - Resources Mined Oz 835,000 and 2,703,000
Gold and Silver - Production Oz 793,000 and 1,892,000
Gold Price - Optimized Pit Model US $/Oz $1,175
Cut-off Grade - Open Pit and Underground Au g/tonne 0.45 and 2.5
Average Mill Feed Gold Grade (Au Eq) Au (g/tonne) 3.05
Operating Metrics
Waste Mined Tonnes 42,030,000
Total Tonnes Ore Produced (OP and UG) Tonnes 9,039,000
Open Pit Ore Production Rate tpd/tpa 2,500 tonne/day or 875,000/yr
Total Strip Ratio Waste:Ore 9.3:1
Gold and Silver Recovery (Processing) % 95% and 70%
Dilution and ore recovery % 15% and 95%
Average Gold Production (Au Eq) Oz/year 80,000
Mine life years 10.3 years
Financial Metrics
Realized Gold and Silver Price (Base Case) US$/Oz US$1,375 and $27
Total Initial Capital Expenditures C$M $92.50
Total Sustaining Capital (Including U/G) C$M $107.95
Total Capital Investment C$M $200.45
Cash Operating Cost C$/Oz $698
Mining Costs - Open Pit and UG $/tonne OP $3.01 and UG $60
General and Admin cost C$/yr or tonne 1.75M or $2.05
Milling Costs and G&A Costs $/tonne $15.81 and $2.05
Average NSR % 0.70%
Exchange Rate C$ C$1.02: US$1.00
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GOLIATH GOLD PROJECT – PROJECT TIMELINE
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Treasury Metals 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 ::: 2028 2029
Goliath Gold Project Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2
Environmental Baseline Studies
Geological Drilling
Environmental Impact Statement and Federal Permitting
Provincial Permitting
Engineering and Feasibility Study
Mine Financing
Procurement and Site Development
Production Begins
Reclamation
Continued Environmental Baseline/Monitoring
EIS
Continued Infill Drilling
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GOLIATH GOLD – INPUT COSTS AND IMPACT OF CANADIAN DOLLAR ON THE PROJECT
1Cash Costs and AISC based on Corporate PEA. AISC based on World Gold Council definition. Closure costs were adjusted higher from PEA numbers to better reflect recent Ontario project examples. PEA was based on USD/CAD $1.02
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CAD recent range of C$1,500 - C$1,600 per Oz
Higher Canadian gold price and firmer USD gold price
Input Costs declining to neutral
Energy, Employment and Construction
~C$668 per Oz1 cash costs (after silver credit)
Updated capital and costs
C$800 - C$950 per Oz1 AISC expected to be similar in Feasibility
Study
Attractive Ontario Power costs
Expected to be C$0.07 per / kWh for Hydro and natural gas available
Reduced Strip Ratio
From in-fill drilling and C Zone
New mine plan with new resource
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GOLIATH - A “BUILDABLE” PROJECT
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+ “Buildability” of Select Canadian Developers and Global Open Pit Developers
Sabina
Gold Canyon
Victoria Gold Almaden Minerals
Belo Sun Kaminak
Avnel Treasury
Lexam
Integra
Carlisle
Source: Company Disclosure, S&P Capital IQ
As at September 23, 2015
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SHORT-TERM MILESTONES
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+ Late stage permitting targeting early 2017 for completion of permitting and initiation of construction
+ PFS initiated leading to Feasibility and completed in 2016; mine plan currently underway with P&E Engineering
+ Lower strip, improved mine life and updated costs
+ First Nations IBA negotiations
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TREASURY POSITIONED TO BECOME “GO TO” CANADIAN GOLD STORY
Goliath Gold Project Benefits From Safe, Stable, Mining-Friendly Jurisdiction
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+ Attractive global shareholder base: +7,500 shareholders – ~40% in Europe, ~20% Canada, ~15% US and ~20% insiders/closely held; raised +$25MM since 2011
+ Improving trading volume 6MM shares in past 4 months
+ Recent insider participation
+ Outperformed GDXJ and most Canadian gold developers over past year
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TREASURY METALS – SHARE STRUCTURE
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Publicly traded: TML (TSX); TSRMF (OTC); TRC (FSE)
Share price / Market Cap: $0.50 / $40MM
Shares issued outstanding: 83.2M
Fully-diluted outstanding: 94.9 (6.2M wts and 5M options)
Cash: $1.5 million1
Largest investors: Insiders (14%); Laramide (5.5%); Canaccord Retail (~6.5%); Oban (2%); Gravitas (~2%)
Most recent financings:
$1M private placement at $.35/45 (Jan 2016)
$2M private placement at $.45/$.50 (Sept/2015)
$800,000 private placement @$0.40 (Dec/14)
3.3M private placement @$0.40 and $6M RMB facility (Jan/14)
$2M private placement @$0.45/@$0.50 (May/13)
$6M bought deal private placement @$0.75/$0.80 (Sept/12)
$4M private placement @$1.15 (Dec/11)
1 The Company is in the process of repaying C$5M to RMB. A binding transaction was announced
on March 31, 2016. Cash position assumes it’s closed.
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ACQUISITIONS IN ONTARIO WILL CONTINUE + The market is paying a premium, compared with other jurisdictions, for access to quality producing
assets, development stage assets and niche-strategic exploration assets
+ Access to lower political risk, infrastructure, quality assets, skill workforce and low Canadian dollar
+ Ontario Gold Producer Acquisitions include:
• Lake Shore Gold/Tahoe (~$900MM), St. Andrews Goldfields/Kirkland (~$180MM), AuRico Gold/Alamos (~$1.5B)
+ Ontario Acquisitions of Exploration and Developers include:
• Probe/Goldcorp, Rainy River/NewGold, Queenston Mining/Oskiko, Prodigy Gold/Argonaut
• Enterprise value ranges from ~$300-500MM; MI&I range from U$35 oz/AuEq. to U$100 oz/AuEq.
+ Niche/Strategic type acquisitions in Ontario include:
• Premier/Centerra, Temex/Lakeshore, Oban – Northern Gold, Eagle Hill, Gold Canyon/First Mining
+ Quebec activity includes:
• Osisko/AEM-YRI, Oban/Niogold, Clifton Star/First Mining
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BINDING FINANCING WITH LOINETTE AND EXTRACT
+ US$4.4 million (C$5.7MM) loan to buy-out and increase the existing RMB facility announced on March 31, 2016
+ RMB is exiting the mine finance business
+ New loan is due in 15 months; approximately when mine construction decision will be made
+ US$2.2 million in convertible into equity at C$0.60 cents
+ RMB warrants to be transferred to new lenders and are in the money
+ Interest rate of 7.75% per annum plus LIBOR (U.S. 12-month rate)
+ Loinette Company Leasing Ltd. is an asset-based funding solutions with a strong bias towards mine equipment finance
+ Extract is a N.Y.-based resource fund with a strong track record in the mining sector
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INPUT COSTS AT TREASURY METALS AND IMPACT OF CANADIAN DOLLAR ON THE PROJECT
1Cash Costs and AISC based on Corporate PEA. AISC based on World Gold Council definition. Closure costs were adjusted higher from PEA numbers to better reflect recent Ontario project examples. PEA was based on USD/CAD $1.02
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Recent range C$1,500 - C$1,600 per Oz
Higher Canadian gold price and firmer USD gold price
Input Costs declining to neutral
Energy, Employment and Construction
~C$668 per Oz1 cash costs (after silver credit)
C$800 - C$950 per Oz1 AISC expected to be maintained in
Feasibility Study
Attractive Ontario Power costs
Expected to be C$0.07 per / kWh for Hydro and natural gas available
Reduced Strip Ratio
From in-fill drilling and C Zone
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MANAGEMENT TEAM AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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Martin Walter, President and CEO Marc Henderson, Chairman
Dennis Gibson, Chief Financial Officer Doug Bache, Independent Director
Norm Bush, Vice President, Goliath Gold Project Bill Fisher, Independent Director
Greg Ferron, Vice President, Corporate Development
Martin Walter, CEO and Director
Mark Wheeler, Director, Projects Flora Wood, Independent Director
Adam Larsen, Project Geologist Christophe Vereecke, Independent Director
Paul Dunbar, Project Geologist Blaise Yerly, Independent Director
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HOW DOES GOLIATH GET BUILT AND FUNDED
Goliath Gold Project Benefits From Safe, Stable, Mining-Friendly Jurisdiction
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+ Project Finance & Debt Discussions Ongoing from traditional bank opportunities to the mine debt groups.
+ Feasibility/ ECPM – discussions are ongoing
+ Insiders Are Large Shareholders Attractive European shareholder base. Canadian shareholder base. Building institutional investors and analyst coverage.
Major Mineral & Energy Projects in Ontario and Western Canada. Local access to skilled mine building, engineer consultants and workforce. Reduced labour, service costs, mining equipment in today’s economy.
Source: Ontario Mining and Exploration Directory and Resource Guide 2015
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CONTACT INFO
www.treasurymetals.com
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Martin Walter
President and CEO
416.214.4654
Greg Ferron
VP, Corp. Development
416.214.4654
Toronto Office
416.214.4654 or
1.855.664.4654 (toll-free)
Dryden Office
807.938.6961
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TECHNICAL DATA APPENDIX
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GOLIATH GOLD PROJECT – NI 43-101 RESOURCE ESTIMATE*
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Resource Category
Block Cut-off AuEq g/t Tonnage
Au (g/t)
Contained Au (ounces) Ag (g/t)
Contained Ag (ounces)
AuEq (g/t)
Contained AuEq (ounces)
Open Pit Measured 0.35 1,015,000 1.90 62,100 7.8 256,000 2.00 65,200
Indicated 0.35 17,174,000 1.22 675,700 5.2 2,869,000 1.29 710,400
M+I 0.35 18,189,000 1.26 737,800 5.3 3,125,000 1.33 775,600
Inferred 0.35 1,351,000 0.99 42,800 4.3 186,000 1.04 45,000
Underground Measured 1.90 103,000 7.32 24,200 23.1 76,000 7.60 25,100
Indicated 1.90 2,264,000 4.84 352,400 14.4 1,044,000 5.02 365,000
M+I 1.90 2,367,000 4.95 376,600 14.7 1,120,000 5.13 390,100
Inferred 1.90 2,120,000 4.22 287,300 10.9 743,000 4.35 296,300
Total Measured 0.35&1.90 1,117,000 2.40 86,300 9.2 332,000 2.51 90,300
Indicated 0.35&1.90 19,437,000 1.65 1,028,100 6.3 3,913,000 1.72 1,075,500
M+I 0.35&1.90 20,554,000 1.69 1,114,400 6.4 4,245,000 1.76 1,165,800
Inferred 0.35&1.90 3,470,000 2.96 330,100 8.3 928,000 3.06 341,300
* Independent NI 43-101 Mineral Resource Estimate completed by P&E Mining Consultants Inc. (Press release, August 28, 2015).
Notes from Resource Estimate: 1. Mineral resources which are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability. The estimate of
mineral resources may be materially affected by environmental, permitting, legal, title, taxation, socio-political, marketing, or other relevant issues.
2. The quantity and grade of reported Inferred resources in this estimation are uncertain in nature and there has been insufficient exploration to define these Inferred resources as an Indicated or Measured mineral resource and it is uncertain if further exploration will result in upgrading them to an Indicated or Measured mineral resource category.
3. The mineral resources in this press release were estimated using the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM), CIM Standards on Mineral Resources and Reserves, Definitions and Guidelines prepared by the CIM Standing Committee on Reserve Definitions and adopted by the CIM Council.
4. A gold price of US$1,397/oz and silver price of US$22.93/oz based on the April 30, 2015 three year trailing average prices and an exchange rate of US$1.06=Cdn$1.00 were utilized in the AuEq cut-off grade calculations of 0.35 g/t AuEq for Open Pit and 1.90 g/t AuEq for Underground mineral resources.
5. Open Pit mining costs were assumed at Cdn$5.00/t for mineralized material, Cdn$3.15/t for waste rock and Cdn$2.00/t for overburden, while Underground mining costs were assumed at Cdn$70.00/t, with process costs of Cdn$13.81/t, G&A of Cdn$2.72/t, and process recoveries of 95% for gold and 70% for silver.
6. The Au:Ag ratio used for AuEq was 82.68. 7. A bulk density model averaged 2.76 t/m3 for mineralized material. 8. Totals in the table may not sum due to rounding.
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GOLIATH GOLD PROJECT CASH FLOW SUMMARY
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Preliminary Economic Assessment (2012) After-Tax Project Cash Flow
(1) Assumes US$1,375/oz Au, US$27.00/oz Ag and USD:CAD $1.02.
(2) See PEA and appendix for assumptions
($80,000,000)
($60,000,000)
($40,000,000)
($20,000,000)
$0
$20,000,000
$40,000,000
$60,000,000
$80,000,000
Year -2 Year -1 Year 0 Year 13 Year 22 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 Year 12
CAD
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Operating Cash Flow Less: Capital Investment Working Capital Net Cash Flow to Project
Total
LOM Net Metal Revenue: C$1,150,701,000
LOM Net Income After Depreciation and Taxes: C$250,732,000
LOM Depreciation: C$199,078,000
LOM Capital Investment: C$200,533,000
LOM Net Pre-Tax Cash Flow: C$334,682,000
LOM Net Post-Tax Cash Flow: C$249,753,000
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West Extension
GOLIATH GOLD – LONGITUDINAL SECTIONS
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C Zone
Main Zone
Near surface resources
High-grade shoots
Near surface resources
+ High-grade shoots remain open at depth
800 metres
2,200 metres
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GOLIATH GOLD PROJECT- MILL PROCESS
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+ 2,375 tonne sample previously tested with 97% recovery using CIL process and 70% recovery from gravity alone.
+ Two additional samples tested:
+ G&T Metallurgical Services – 95+% recovery with cyanide, 60-70% recovery by gravity, 8-12 hours leach time, medium hardness rock.
+ Gekko Systems Australia – tested their Python Process to confirm amenability ore to treatment using VSI and continuous gravity concentration CGR.
+ Trade off and final studies incorporated in Optimization Study in Q2 2014.
Goliath Gold Conceptual Flow Sheet