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SolGold Corporate PPT Munich
SolGold Corporate PPT Munich
COPPER GOLD
MAJOR
LSE & TSX: SOLG FRA: S8F
NOVEMBER 2019
CAUTIONARY NOTICE
Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which The Company considers that World Class deposits are rare, very large, long life, low cost, and are
may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of SolGold and/or its subsidiaries to be responsible for approximately half of total global metals production. World Class deposits are
materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by generally accepted as deposits of a size and quality that create multiple expansion opportunities,
the forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others, general business, economic, and have or are likely to demonstrate robust economics that ensure development irrespective of
competitive, political and social uncertainties; the actual results of current exploration activities; position within the global commodity cycles, or whether or not the deposit has been fully drilled out,
conclusions of economic evaluations; changes in project parameters as plans continue to be or a feasibility study completed.
refined; future prices of copper and gold ; possible variations of ore grade or recovery rates; failure Standards drawn from industry experts (1Singer and Menzie, 2010; 2Schodde, 2006; 3Schodde and
of plant, equipment or processes to operate as anticipated; accident, labour disputes and other Hronsky, 2006; 4Singer, 1995; 5Laznicka, 2010) have characterised World Class deposits at prevailing
risks of the mining industry; and delays in obtaining governmental approvals or financing or in the commodity prices. The relevant criteria for World Class deposits, adjusted to current long run
completion of development or construction activities. Although SolGold has attempted to identify commodity prices, are considered to be those holding or likely to hold more than 5 million tonnes of
important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those copper and/or more than 6 million ounces of gold with a modelled net present value ("NPV") of
described in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that could cause actions, greater than USD 1 Billion.
events or results to differ from those anticipated, estimated or intended. Forward-looking statements
contained herein are made as of the date of this presentation and SolGold disclaims any obligation The Company cautions that the Alpala Project remains an early exploration stage project at this
to update any forward looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or time. Despite the relatively high copper and gold grades over long intersections and broad areas,
results or otherwise. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be and widespread surface mineralization discovered at the Alpala Project to date, much of which
accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such has still not yet been drill tested, the Company has yet to prepare an initial mineral resource
statements. SolGold undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements if estimate at the Alpala Project and any development or mining potential for the project remains
circumstances or management’s estimates or opinions should change. Accordingly, the reader is speculative. There is inherent uncertainty relating to any project at an exploration stage, prior to the
cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. determination of a mineral resource estimate, preliminary economic assessment, pre-feasibility
study and/or feasibility study. There is no certainty that future results will yield the results seen to date
or that the project will continue to be considered to contain a "World Class" deposit. Accordingly,
News releases, presentations and public commentary made by SolGold and its Officers may past exploration results may not be predictive of future exploration results.
contain certain statements and expressions of belief, expectation or opinion which are forward
looking statements, and which relate, inter alia, to interpretations of exploration results to date and From the drilling results at the growing Alpala Porphyry Copper Gold Deposit (only) within the Alpala
the Company’s proposed strategy, plans and objectives or to the expectations or intentions of the Project, the Company considers the deposit to have significant resource potential and the data
Company’s Directors. Such forward-looking and interpretative statements involve known and gathered has provided the basis for the estimation of an Exploration Target over the area drilled to
unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors beyond the control of the Company that date. Initial 3D modelling and grade shell interpolants have outlined an approximate Exploration
could cause the actual performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different Target at Alpala that ranges from 620 Mt at 1.05% copper equivalent, using a cut-off grade of 0.4%
from such interpretations and forward-looking statements. Accordingly, the reader should not rely copper equivalent, to 830 Mt at 0.85% copper equivalent, using a cut-off grade of 0.3% copper
on any interpretations or forward-looking statements; and save as required by the exchange rules equivalent. These estimates equate to an endowment of between 6.5 - 7.1 Mt of contained copper
of TSX and LSE-AIM and LSE for companies or by applicable laws, the Company does not accept equivalent.
any obligation to disseminate any updates or revisions to such interpretations or forward-looking Copper equivalent grades used are calculated using a gold conversion factor of 0.63, determined
statements. The Company may reinterpret results to date as the status of its assets and projects using a copper price of USD 3.00/pound and a gold price of USD 1300/ounce. Drill hole intercepts
changes with time expenditure, metals prices and other affecting circumstances. are calculated using a data aggregation method, defined by copper equivalent cut-off grades
The Company and its Officers do not endorse, or reject or otherwise comment on the conclusions, and reported with up to 10m internal dilution, excluding bridging to a single sample. True widths of
interpretations or views expressed in press articles or third-party analysis, and where possible aims to down hole intersections are estimated to be approximately 25-50%.
circulate all available material on its website. The Company cautions that the potential quantity and grade ranges (Exploration Target) disclosed
The Company recognises that the term World Class is subjective and for the purpose of the above for the Alpala Porphyry Copper Gold Deposit within the Alpala Project is conceptual in
Company’s projects the Company considers the drilling results at the growing Alpala Porphyry nature, and there has been insufficient exploration to define a Mineral Resource, and the Company
Copper Gold Deposit at its Alpala project to represent intersections of a World Class deposit on the is uncertain if further exploration will result in the Exploration Target being delineated within a
basis of comparisons with other drilling intersections from World Class deposits, some of which have Mineral Resource estimate.
become, or are becoming, producing mines and on the basis of available independent opinions On this basis, reference to the Alpala project as “World Class” (or “Tier 1”) is considered to be
which may be referenced to define the term “World Class” (or “Tier 1”). appropriate.
References cited in the text: 1. Singer, D.A. and Menzie, W.D., 2010. Quantitative Mineral Resource Assessments: An Integrated Approach. Oxford University Press Inc.
2. Schodde, R., 2006. What do we mean by a world class deposit? And why are they special. Presentation. AMEC Conference, Perth.
3. Schodde, R and Hronsky, J.M.A, 2006. The Role of World-Class Mines in Wealth Creation. Special Publications of the Society of Economic Geologists Volume 12.
4. Singer, D.A., 1995, World-class base and precious metal deposits—a quantitative analysis: Economic Geology, v. 90, no.1, p. 88–104.
5. Laznicka, P., 2010. Giant Metallic Deposits: Future Sources of Industrial Metal, Second Edition. Springer-Verlag Heidelberg.
Endorsed by major
First mover SolGold is the largest Positive and miners and
advantage in and most active supportive jurisdiction institutions
Ecuador & strong concession holder in
government relations Ecuador Strong community
Excellent relations team (15)
A highly prospective 225,000 meters drilled infrastructure: water,
new mining province 72 concessions power and deep sea 700 Ecuadorian
3,200km² area port employees
Newcrest International Pty Ltd 14.79% Hannam & Partners Roger Bell 107p
NICK MATHER JASON WARD INGO HOFMAIER DR STEVE GARWIN EDUARDO VALENZUELA
CEO EXECUTIVE, EXPLORATION EXECUTIVE GM, CHIEF TECHNICAL STUDY MANAGER
4.87% ownership 0.70% ownership PROJECT AND ADVISOR
Executive Director CORPORATE FINANCE 0.08% ownership
35 years’ experience in Exploration geologist with 20 years of corporate 30 years’ experience as Mining engineer with an
exploration and resource 25 years’ experience. finance and investment an exploration Honors Degree in Mining
company management. Extensive track record of banking experience. geologist Engineering, from the
managing exploration Instrumental in building University of Chile and
Nick has focussed his teams working with a the metals and mining 10 years experience at
Master of Business from
attention on the wide variety of cultures in practice of Hannam & Newmont in various
Curtin University, WA
identification of and challenging social, Partners, a London based roles including serving
investment in large physical and geological merchant bank, where he as the Chief Geologist Extensive industry
resource exploration terrains and remote was advisor to a dozen UK in Nevada experience in Australia,
projects. locations around the and ASX listed mining Latin America, USA,
Adjunct Research
world. stocks. Recognised as a Middle East & Asia,
Director on several Fellow at the Centre for
highly numerate individual working with top-tier
resource company Fellow of the AusIMM. Exploration Targeting
with experience across including BHP Minerals,
boards at the University of
Fluent Spanish speaker complex joint-venture, Western Collieries,
Western Australia
Accomplished explorer M&A, equity investments, Anaconda Nickel, IFC
with outstanding (World Bank), BHP
capital markets and
discovery record Engineering, SKM, Hatch
corporate finance
& Amec Foster Wheeler
transactions.
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
PEA
✓ ✓
Resource expansion (MRE#3)
✓ ✓
Pre-Feasibility Study
✓ ✓
Fiscal negotiations
✓
CONSTRUCTION
Permitting
✓
Conditional finance package
✓ ✓
Off-take discussions
Procurement TBM
Environmental License
Construction Permit
Detail Engineering
Construction
Commissioning
Handover to Operations
Regional exploration
✓✓ ✓
✓ Completed Construction start: ~2
years from now
Source: 2019 PEA Model, * 2021 infrastructure spending AN EMERGING COPPER GOLD MAJOR /6
ECUADOR
SOLGOLD IS THE LARGEST
AND MOST ACTIVE CONCESSION
HOLDER IN ECUADOR. WE ARE
RAPIDLY EXPLORING THE LENGTH
AND BREADTH OF THIS HIGHLY
PROSPECTIVE SECTION OF THE
ANDEAN COPPER BELT.
THE MOST
SIGNIFICANT
METALLOGENIC
EPOCH
200MT OF
COPPER
PRODUCED
FROM CHILEAN
DEPOSITS
ABOUT 25% OF
THE WORLD’S
COPPER
RESOURCES
*after Kuraminerals.com, Kura Geoscience SpA, 2016
Dedicated Drive to it
workforce excellent sealed,
multi lane highways
TANDAYAMA
AMERICA
SANTA
CECILIA AGUINAGA Alpala Extensions:
• Northwest – Trivinio & Alpala
MORAN
North
TRIVINIO
• Western Limb – Alpala South
ALPALA
WEST ALPALA NW PARAMBAS
• Alpala SE, Moran and Cristal
ALPALA
CARMEN ALPALA
CENTRAL
CAMP
ALPALA EAST
HEMATITE HILL
✓ Extension targets
ALPALA ALPALA SE
SOUTH
CRISTAL
DISCOVERY
Mr Martin Pittuck, MSc, CEng, MiMMM, is responsible for this Mineral Resource Estimate Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves (May 2014) CASH COSTS
and is an independent qualified person” as such term is defined in N1 43-101 The MRE is reported on 100 percent basis
Reported using a cut-off grade of 0.2% copper equivalent calculated using [copper Values given in the table have been rounded, apparent calculation errors resulting from • USD1.41/oz
grade (%)] + [gold grade (g/t)x0.63]
Considered to have reasonable potential for eventual economic extraction by
this are not considered to be material
Effective date for the Mineral Resource statement is 7th November 2018
AuEq
underground mass mining methods such as block caving
Mineral Resources are not Mineral Reserves and do not have demonstrated economic
Date of completion of the Mineral Resource statement is 16th November 2018
• USD0.0034/lb
viability
The statement uses terminology, definitions and guidelines given in the CIM Standards on
CuEq
CONCEPTUAL 5KM DECLINE DEVELOPMENT TO LIFT 1 PROPOSED MULTI CAVE DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT
Vent Shaft
Mining Blocks
Vent Shaft
(May 2019 PEA )
Surface
Portal
Looking West
Four mine production cases have been pre-selected and assessed as part of the PEA:
1 40Mt/a 66
3 – 60Mt/a 49
*Real, post-tax, US$3.3/lb copper price, US$1,300/oz gold price and US$16/oz silver price) depending on production rate scenario
3,000 15,000
2,000 10,000
- -
(1,000) (5,000)
(2,000) (10,000)
(3,000) (15,000)
(4,000) (20,000)
1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 43 45 47 49 51 53 55 57 59 61 63
Year
Gross Revenue TC/RC & shipping charges Royalties OPEX
Profit share Tax Capex Working capital movement
Free cash flows Cash costs Copper Revenue Gold Revenue
Silver revenue Cumulative free cash flows Cumulative Sovereign Benefit
NPV
Inventory US$4.4Bn -
mined US$3.4Bn ✓ High recovery rates
IRR 25.9% - 23.5%
PB 3.6 years - 3.8 years*
✓ Clean and attractive
*on initial start-up capital after commencement of production
concentrate
Real, post-tax, US$3.3/lb copper price, US$1,300/oz gold price
and US$16/oz silver price) depending on production rate scenario
Sample
LC Composite IC Composite HC Composite
Element Symbol Units
T31 Cycle VI Copper Con T32 Cycle VI Copper Con T33 Cycle VI Copper Con
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
Kakula-Kamoa
Pebble
Alpala
Siembra Minera
KSM
Rook I
Constellation
Wafi-Golpu
Los Azules
(COPPER & GOLD)
Taca Taca
Josemaria
Hermosa
Frieda River
Timok
Kingking
Kalgoorlie
Jeanette
Drozhilovskoye
*Source: S&P Global. 2018Y. (25Jun2019). Alpala NPV as detailed in PEA effective 5th May 2019.
Agua Rica
Hod Maden
Haquira
Santo Domingo
La Fortuna
Nickel Shaw
Cangrejos
Canariaco Norte
Hackett River
ALPALA A TOP 5 GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
Rosia Montana
Haib
THE ONLY INDEPENDENT AND INVESTIBLE MAJOR DEVELOPMENT PROJECT GLOBALLY
Stibnite
Ak-Sug
Springpole
Cote
Ann Mason
Rosemont
Maturi
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
0
200000
600000
800000
1000000
1200000
1400000
400000
Escondida
Collahuasi
Grasberg
Muruntau
Grasberg
KGHM Polska Miedz
Cerro Verde
El Teniente
Antamina
Morenci
Buenavista
Barrick Nevada
Norilsk
Las Bambas
PRODUCERS (2018*)
Los Bronces
Los Pelambres
Polar Division
Radomiro Tomic
Chuquicamata
Nevada Operations
Alpala
Kansanshi
Trident - Sentinel
Olimpiada
Mt Isa Copper
Antapaccay
Toromocho
Bingham Canyon
Spence
Mutanda
Andina Division
Ministro Hales
Salobo
Kamoto
Sarcheshmeh
Toquepala
Pueblo Viejo
Lihir
Kazzinc Consolidated
Tenke Fungurume
Batu Hijau
Cuajone
Oyu Tolgoi
Centinela Sulfide
Dexing Complex
Zhezkazgan Complex
Erdenet
Kibali
Olympic Dam
CuEq calculation based on USD3.00/lb Cu, USD$1300/oz Au, USD$16/oz Ag for major gold and copper producers only.
Candelaria
La Caridad
Aktogay
Constancia
Cave
Boddington
Mufulira
RANKS 21st OVERALL, AND 6th LARGEST UNDERGROUND
Canadian Malartic
Prominent Hill
Gabriela Mistral
Lumwana
*Source: S&P Global. 2018Y (updated 05Sep2019). Alpala Av. Annual Production based on 50Mt p.a. scenario for first 25yrs, (PEA effective 5th May 2019).
Loulo
Kalgoorlie
Bozshakol
Detour Lake
ALPALA DEPOSIT COULD RANK AMONG LARGEST COPPER-GOLD
Highland Valley
POTENTIAL TO BE 3rd LARGEST COPPER EQUIV. PRODUCER OF ITS KIND
Primarily Block, Panel or Sub-Level
Cadia East
AN EMERGING COPPER GOLD MAJOR /24
REGIONAL
PROGRAMME
SOLGOLD HOLDS 75
SolGold developed a highly successful SolGold has applied this blueprint across
exploration blueprint at Alpala Ecuador and established four 100%-owned
subsidiaries
Currently
undergoing
mapping and
Expertise + Efficiency sampling, and
waiting on
experience drilling permits
75 13 3,200km2
concessions mineral systems concessions covered
• Systematic reconnaissance
• Sampling & mapping very advanced
• Extensive mineralisation identified
• Geophysics planned
• Drill ready targets established
• 3 Drill permits approved
Blanca Epithermal
Cisne Loja Au, Ag
Rio Amarillo
Salinas
Chillanes
Sharug
Cisne Victoria
Porphyry
Cu, Au, Mo
Timbara
Porvenir
La Hueca
Coangos
Chical
Celen AN EMERGING COPPER GOLD MAJOR /27
SOLGOLD HAS SECURED GOLD RICH PORPHYRY MINERALISATION ALL
ACROSS ECUADOR
Gold and magnetite panned in creeks at La Hueca Abundant outcropping porphyry mineralisation with
similarities to Alpala
CASCABEL
• Several copper gold porphyry targets
• High gold grade breccia bodies
RIO AMARILLO
RIO AMARILLO
• Very large lithocap
• Epithermal potential
• Outcropping porphyry mineralisation
• Numerous targets
CLOSE TO CASCABEL
BLANCA
CASCABEL
Cielito Vein
Cielito Vein
Chlorite
Alteratio
n Chlorite Alteration
Blanca 1
➢ Cerro Quiroz
prospect, located 700m SSW of Cielito
represents an extensive mineralised and
silicified topographic dome ( covering 1km
by 500m) with rock results up to 6.8 g/t Au
on surface.
CIELITO CIELITO
TARGET TARGET
CERRO CERRO
QUIROZ QUIROZ
TARGET TARGET
0 250 500m
/34
RIO AMARILLO – THE SLEEPING GIANT
Realgar
auriferous
breccias
Alunite
clasts
AN EMERGING COPPER GOLD MAJOR /36
CHICAL
CLASSIC PORPHYRY SIGNATURES WITH PERIPHERAL GOLD AT CHICAL#1
CHICAL 2,3 AND 4 UNEXPLORED AS YET
Porphyry Porphyry
Cu-Mo Cu-Mo
Target Target
0 1 0 1 0 1
km km km
Qz in open
spaces
Pyrite
Results:
Cu: 146 ppm Results:
Au: 19.35 g/t Au Cu: 1%
Au: 0.42 ppm
Sample: R01003039
Rock: Altered Rock
Sample: R01003071
Rock: Vein
CISNE VICTORIA COANGOS
Portovelo
Fruta Del Norte (14MOz Au)
Nambija
Chinapintza
PERU
Porvenir
0 50
AN EMERGING COPPER GOLD MAJOR /40
km
PORVENIR: THE NEXT PORPHYRY TARGET
TARGET 15: COMPELLING COPPER_GOLD PORPHYRY DRILL TARGET
• 1km x 1km geochemical porphyry centre. Outstanding rock-saw channel results at Carcharaposa Ck.
147.8m @ 0.64% CuEq including 82.6m @ 0.96% CuEq (open-ended surface exposure)
• Outcropping porphyry mineralisation with similar characteristics to Alpala, Cascabel (Au:Cu = 1:1)
Bartolo
Massive Chalcopyrite
0 1 2
km
Bartolo
Massive Chalcocite
AN EMERGING COPPER GOLD MAJOR /41
PORVENIR: THE NEXT PORPHYRY TARGET
TARGET 15 PLANNED DRILLING
• Drill targeting surface geological mapping and geochemistry, supported by 3D geochemical modelling and
3D magnetic inversion modelling.
Planned drill holes Target 15 showing RTP magnetics X-section planned drill holes looking northwest with
showing central magnetic high and annular low. 3D magnetic inversion & 3D geochemical models
Carcharaposa outcrops
Visible Chalcopyrite
DRILLING
TARGET
500m x 500m
x 500m depth
Legend
Hydrothermal Alteration
Phyllic
Intermediate Argillic
metres Potasic
Sodic-calcic
Target 6
Stockwork Porphyry Veins
Target 6
Qtz-Cpy B-type veins
B-Vein location
0 1km
AN EMERGING COPPER GOLD MAJOR /45
CISNE LOJA – HIGH EPITHERMAL AU AND CU MINERALISATION
Proactive Understanding
contribution to of benefits of
local communities responsible mining
• Alpala the first of many. PFS due Q1 2020 and BFS Dec
2020.
ECUADOR
Avenida Coruña E25-58
y San Ignacio, Edif. Altana Plaza, Quito
Jason Ward
President of ENSA and Exploration Manager
Mobile:+593 (0)990503077
Office: +59326011021 / 2986606
Email: jward@ensaecuador.com
LONDON
Octagon Point, 5 Cheapside,
London, EC2V 6AA
Anna Legge
Qualified Person - Information in this report relating to the exploration
results is based on data reviewed by Mr Jason Ward ((CP) B.Sc.
Investor Relations & Public Relations
Geol.), Exploration Manager Global of the Company. Mr Ward is a Mobile: +44 7500 773 415
Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, holds the Office: +44 20 3823 2130
designation FAusIMM (CP), and has in excess of 20 years’ experience
in mineral exploration and is a Qualified Person for the purposes of
Email: alegge@solgold.com.au
the relevant LSE and TSX Rules. Mr Ward consents to the inclusion of
the information in the form and context in which it appears.